January 18, 2008 Screencaps

Patrick: What are you doing?

Robin: I'm -- I was just going over Nikolas' most recent brain scan.

Patrick: Robin, you should be in bed.

Robin: I bet -- you know, scratch that -- I know you say that to all the women.

Patrick: You just fell. I just watched you collapse in the middle of the nurses' station.

Robin: I've been checked out, I'm fine.

Patrick: Okay, then why don't you do us both a favor -- go home, get some rest.

Robin: Listen, Nikolas just agreed to check himself in, and one thing we can agree on is the fact that he's getting worse. So the sooner you get off my case and on to his, the better everyone will be.

Door opens.

Nadine: You look disappointed. Who were you expecting?

Nikolas: I -- I was hoping to see Robin so I could apologize to her for knocking her down. I -- actually, I need to apologize to everyone in the E.R. for going after that guy with the bomb like he was carrying a firecracker.

Nadine: You were having one of your episodes, and from what I heard, it wasn't even a real bomb. He just wanted to get his wife some help.

Nikolas: Nevertheless, at the time I was more of a menace than he was.

Nadine: Well, to be fair, you didn't know that Dr. Drake was purposefully bringing on one of your episodes to take a blood sample during a rage.

Nikolas: Oh, but at least he's trying to do something to figure out what's wrong with me before I die -- or do some real damage.

Emily: You didn't hurt me, Nikolas. You could never hurt me.

Nadine: Well, I am just here to check your vitals.

Emily: I'm glad you admitted yourself to stay overnight.

Nadine: It's good you agreed to stay here overnight.

Nikolas: Yeah, probably. I still wish that -- that I was at home, though.

Nadine: Yeah -- it's easier to talk to Emily there?

Nikolas: No. It's just -- just different, okay?

Nadine: Of course. Here you have memories of Emily at work. At home, memories are more special.

Emily: More intimate.

Nikolas: It's also where she died.

Nadine: Yeah, it's okay. I understand.

Nikolas: What? How could you possibly understand what it's like for me?

Emily: She does know -- just look at her.

Nadine: This may be hard for you to understand, but with all due respect, Mr. Cassadine, you are not the only person who's ever lost someone.

Nikolas: I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snapped at you like that.

Nadine: No, I -- I am officially off duty. It's been a long day and I need a tall beer. But I hope you get some more positive news -- and as my aunt would say, "a visiting comfort."

Nikolas: Well, I handled that like a complete clod, didn't I? And you think that's funny?

Emily: No -- yes -- no.

Nikolas: I love hearing you laugh.

Emily: Well, maybe that's why you said what you said the way you said it.

Nikolas: Maybe.

Emily: Because I'm a part of you, Nikolas.

Nikolas: Yeah.

Emily: I mean, I think we've already agreed on the fact that I'm not a ghost -- or at least, I don't feel like I am.

Nikolas: No, I don't feel like you are, either. I don't know, though. Maybe -- no, I think that you're -- that you're a projection of -- of my heart and of my love for you, I think. Damn it. I just -- I just wanted to be home today to celebrate your birthday, that's all I wanted. I just wanted to celebrate you --

Emily: My life?

Nikolas: Yes, your life and the fact that you were born, that you loved me, and -- we were supposed to be married. Damn it. I was supposed to wake up every day with you by my side.

Emily: Nikolas -- I don't know about forever -- I don't even know about tomorrow. All I know is that I'm here with you now and this is where I want to be.

Nikolas: Emily?

Emily: I'm here.

Nikolas: Hey.

Emily: Hey. Nikolas -- I still don't know. I -- I don't know if whatever it is that I am is good for you.

Nikolas: No, no. No, don't say that. You're always here when I need you.

Emily: No, I don't think that's true. I mean, where was I when you hurt Robin or when you went after the man with the bomb? I should've been there to stop you.

Nikolas: No, no, maybe I don't want you around when I'm angry so I don't -- so I don't hurt you.

Emily: No, you can't -- I'm dead.

Nikolas: Well, maybe -- maybe I -- I'm afraid that it'll make me remember what I did to you. What -- what? You didn't -- you didn't refute me hurting you this time. What --

Emily: Maybe it's because I don't think that it helps you accept the fact that I'm dead or convinces you that you didn't hurt me.

Nikolas: Oh, God -- I want Patrick to help me. I want whatever this thing is that's stuck in my head, that's turning me into an animal, removed. Once it's gone, I want to -- I want to go on a long trip with just you and Spencer. Yeah. We can -- we can go down the seine under the Eiffel Tower in the spring, the Fjords in the summer, Aspen in the fall. Can you see us there, Emily?

Nikolas: Emily?

Patrick: Hey. I have some test results.

Nikolas: Okay.

Patrick: I've got good news and I've got bad news.

Nikolas: I'm ready.

Patrick: The tumor is slightly larger which makes it easier to study, but it's putting pressure on the part of the brain that's normally associated with dreams and neuron receptors that respond to hallucinogenic drugs.

Nikolas: What does -- I'm -- I'm not following.

Patrick: I'm getting a little ahead of myself here. Let me start from the beginning. Are you seeing things that defy plausibility or rational explanation?