Jax finds Ronnie on the island looking for Michael. Michael ducks while Jax and Ronnie talk. Carly takes the stand with the baby in her arms and Claire objects. Carly returns to the witness stand without the baby. Carly tells the courtroom what happened on the night of Claudia's party. She says Sam delivered the baby at the cabin. Carly says Claudia took the baby from her and Sonny arrived just in time to save them. The kids get upset watching Kiefer's dad badmouth Alexis on the Internet. Dante tells Jason that Ronnie is off looking for Michael. Kiefer's dad demands "justice" from Alexis. Morgan calls on Dante for help when Molly gets upset about Kiefer's dad's accusations. Dante says he can't take "sides" because of the legalities. Molly worries that Alexis will end up in prison. Max calls Jason and says he sent Ronnie packing  he also says "Jax covered for Michael." Kristina continues to blame herself for Kiefer's actions. Sam tells Kristina to "stop romanticizing Kiefer." Claire doesn't believe Carly's story. Molly goes to see Jason for help with Kiefer's dad. Sam finds Kiefer's dad insulting Alexis and Kristina at the PCPD so she sends him flying with a punch. Kristina has flashbacks of Kiefer's abuse. Claire tells Dante the jury totally bought Carly's story. She says they need Michael or Sonny will go "free."
Warren: Ethan Lovett arrived at the Davis residence and attacked Kristina Davis. At some point, Kristina had called my son Kiefer to ask for help. Kiefer was on his way to Kristina's house when he lost control of the SUV he was driving and ran it off the road. The damage to the car made it undriveable... Alexis: This isn't gonna help you, okay? Kristina: It's posted on Kiefer's memorial web page, so everybody in school has seen it. Alexis: Sweetie, people will look at this and see that Mr. Bauer is grieving. And they're also gonna know that he's not telling the whole story. Kristina: My boyfriend is dead, and Kiefer's father is telling the whole world that you killed him and that I lied and said that he beat me up. We can't just pretend this is going to go away. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: You know Michael isn't here. Dante: You know, maybe I should draw you a map. Ronnie's on Sonny's island with a subpoena that gives him the authority to bring Michael back and make him testify. Jason: Yeah, I know what a subpoena is, traitor. You don't give a damn about Michael. All you care about is taking Sonny down [SCENE_BREAK] Ronnie: Michael Corinthos! Police. I know you're here. I have a subpoena for you to testify at your dad's trial. You gotta do the right thing, Michael. You need to tell the court what you saw the night your stepmother got murdered. Jax: Detective. What brings you to paradise? Ronnie: I could ask you the same thing. You know, I'm gonna take Michael back to Port Charles to testify against his father, and you're not gonna stop me. [SCENE_BREAK] Coleman: That is one hot mama, if you know what I mean. Claire: Your Honor, I object. That baby should not be here and the witness knows it. Carly: I'm sorry, Your Honor. I realize Ms. Walsh called me to the stand and not my daughter. I wasn't given much notice before I was called. My nanny is supposed to meet me here, but obviously she's a little late. Sonny: Carly's got a plan and that's never good. Diane: Let's just see how this plays out. Claire: Your Honor, this is blatantly prejudicial. No one had any idea she was going to show up to court with a baby. Carly: No one had any idea you were going to drag my son out of school and force him to testify and not allow me in the courtroom to watch him in case he got scared. Judge: She has a point, Ms. Walsh. Claire: It doesn't give her the right to pull a stunt like this. Judge: Well, that's my call, not yours, and I'm willing to listen. But not for very long. Carly: Thank you, Your Honor. As a mom, I have to say that I think Josslyn is what this trial is really about. I mean, she is the one good thing that happened that night. And I do think that everyone should meet the baby Claudia tried to steal. Huh? And I hope all of you agree with me that my precious little girl is worth anything Sonny had to do to save her. Claire: Your Honor, she's testifying, and she hasn't even been sworn in, and she's holding a baby. Judge: I'm calling a recess. Mrs. Jacks, don't bring the baby back into my courtroom. Carly: Yes, Your Honor. [Gavel pounds] Judge: Counsel will meet me in chambers. Carly: Come on, let's go. Hey. [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: You know, Mac sent me off on some dead-end surveillance job to keep me out of this loop. Ronnie's on Sonny's island. You need to give your people a heads-up. I thought we agreed that we don't want Michael to testify that he saw his father bludgeon Claudia. Jason: Why would Ronnie think that Michael's on the island? Dante: I have no idea. Jason: Did you tell him? Dante: Yeah, 'cause you notice I came back from the island without Michael even though he was 10 feet away from me on the terrace when I was talking to the no-neck brothers. Jason: So what's going on? Oh, I get it. The prosecutor's getting desperate now because Sonny turned her deal down, so you want to help Claire out by turning your brother in. Is that it? Dante: Fine. You want to be right, I'll be wrong. I'll be the lying, no-good rat cop. But in the meantime, Michael's in harm's way. But so what, right? I mean, you haven't really done much of anything to keep him out of harm's way the entire time, so why start now? [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: So the taxpayer's footing the bill on this vacation, Detective? Ronnie: I'm not on vacation. Jax: What are you doing here? Ronnie: Why are you stalling? Jax: I'm not under surveillance, am I? Huh? There'd be two things wrong with that. First, it's against the law, and secondly, we're supposed to be on the same side. Ronnie: I know you're here checking up on the kid. Jax: I'm not here checking up on the kid. I'll let you in on a little secret, okay? When Sonny goes to prison and his empire collapses, I'll be able to pick this island up for nothing. It's a good investment. Ronnie: Oh, so, uh, you've been checking out real estate while Sonny's on trial. Jax: Yeah, that's right. Ronnie: You know, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. If you want Sonny in prison as bad as you say you do, then why are you hiding the one witness that could actually put him there? [SCENE_BREAK] Warren: Those are the facts, and the facts speak for themselves. Ms. Davis fled the scene of an accident that she caused. That alone is a crime that carries a penalty of 7 years. Ms. Davis confessed... Morgan: Want me to shut it? Warren: And with the help of police commissioner-- Morgan: You okay? Molly: No. Actually, I don't think I am. Mr. Bauer isn't gonna stop until my mother is sitting in a jail cell. And if that happens, Kristina will completely fall apart. Who will take care of me? Morgan: Mr. Bauer needs to stop saying that stuff. Molly: How can we stop him? Morgan: Don't worry. I know exactly how to shut that guy up. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Warren Bauer is not only grieving, he's very, very angry. Kristina: He was nice to me when he was over here. He gave me Kiefer's journal. Mr. Bauer understands how much I miss Kiefer. And I know I'm probably not supposed to say that, but I do. Alexis: You can say anything you want to me. Kristina: If Mr. Bauer keeps saying that you deserve to go to prison, especially if he keeps saying it over and over on the internet, everyone is going to believe it. Alexis: We have to work real hard right now to not have it matter what other people are thinking or saying, because eventually, the truth is going to come out. Kristina: Who's going to believe you? You already lied for me when I ran Claudia off the road. You said you were driving. And that's on your permanent record. And that was less than a year ago. You could go to prison no matter what Mac does to help you. Alexis: [Sighs] I know what the truth is. I don't really know what's gonna happen. But I can promise you that I'm going to do whatever I can to get us through this, all right? Actually, starting now, there is something that I have to-- I have to do. Are you gonna be okay? Do you want me to call Sam and have her come over here? Kristina: I'll be okay. And I know we'll fix it somehow. We always do. Alexis: I love you, baby. Kristina: I love you, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: I know you can justify how you weaseled your way into our organization and got close to Sonny because you're a cop. Surprise--Sonny's your father. Now what? You lied to everybody for months. You lied to Michael and Morgan. So let me ask you this. Charging into the court to help Morgan, spending the night in jail, was that a stunt? Because maybe it was, maybe it wasn't, but it doesn't even matter, because the prosecutor still called him back on the stand. Dante: Because Sonny refused the deal. It was a perfect opportunity for him to protect his kids. Jason: Don't blame Sonny because you're choosing to hurt your brothers. Dante: I'm hurting my brothers? You and Sonny hurt my brothers every single day by living the way you do. But I'm gonna stop that by doing my job, which is to take Sonny down whether he's my father or not. Jason: See, you can't do both! You can't protect Michael and Morgan and send Sonny to prison at the same time. Dante: I gave you a heads-up. You take it or leave it. [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: All this wasted time and money flying down here, following me around, all at taxpayers' expense, huh? While you could be back in Port Charles turning up more evidence against Sonny. Instead, you're following a teenage boy around when you don't even know if he's a witness to anything. Ronnie: Look, I mean, I know that you've been the point guy on this case since the start. You reinstated Dante after he was pulled off, and you brought in Claire Walsh. But I'm a little confused, because I thought the goal here, I thought the goal was to put Sonny in prison. Jax: It is. Ronnie: No. It was. Until your wife got her panties in a bunch, and now you're trying to do damage control. Jax: Listen to me, Detective. Michael is not here. Ronnie: I know he's here. Max: Excuse me. I understand there's been a breach in security. Jax: The detective was just leaving. Max: We have a plane waiting for you, Detective. Ronnie: You've wanted to destroy Corinthos for a long time, okay? Max: Let's go. Ronnie: Don't let this opportunity pass. Max: Okay, let's go. Ronnie: Look, if Michael doesn't testify, Sonny's gonna walk away a free man. [Door closes] [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Carly. What were you thinking? Carly: Wasn't Josslyn great? I think she loved being the star of the show. Sonny: Did you think the jury was gonna see Josslyn on the stand and then acquit me on the spot? Carly: Yeah, something like that. Sonny: Like the time you took the baseball bat to the five families? Carly: That almost worked. Sonny: You almost got us killed. You can't pull these things right now. It's too--you can't. It's my life on the line. Carly: Did you see the prosecutor? Claire's beside herself, okay? I think she's got freaky baby issues or something. Sonny: Every time you pull one of these stunts, somebody ends up in jail. And that could be me. Carly: Don't pick a fight with the one person who has your future in their hands. I know what I'm doing. You're gonna thank me later. [SCENE_BREAK] Mac: There's nothing more to say about the situation at this time. Warren: Situation? My son is dead. That's the situation. Mac: I've answered your questions. I've been as transparent as possible. Warren: He was found on the side of a road. Someone left him there to die. Mac: What happened to Kiefer was an accident. Warren: According to Alexis Davis. Alexis: Mr. Bauer. I had no idea that you were here. Warren: You had no idea. You had no idea that we would be seeking justice for our son? You had no idea that we would object to the preferential treatment you're receiving? Alexis: But now that I am here, I would be glad to answer any questions that you have. Warren: Oh, you would. Okay, well, here's one. After you ran down my son, why didn't you stop?! Alexis: Because I was in shock. Because I was driving my daughter to the hospital after your son had beaten her. Warren: That's...a lie. Mac: Listen, we need to sort this out in front of a judge in court. Warren: Oh. Okay. That's because you think you can manipulate a judge as easily as you're manipulating a police commissioner? Alexis: Mr. Bauer, I have already turned myself in. Warren: Yeah, after. After you stood right next to me and my wife and watched my son die, knowing the whole time that you were responsible? Alexis: What happened was unimaginable, but it does not negate the fact that your son was beating the crap out of my daughter-- Warren: And now--now Kiefer's a victim of this posthumous campaign! You think you can get away with this just because you're sleeping with this guy? Alexis: He's my friend. He has nothing to do with anything. Warren: Put yourself in my position, Ms. Davis. Okay? Imagine that I "accidentally" ran down your daughter and that I didn't stop, I didn't call for help, didn't call 911, and then I stood right next to you and watched Kristina as she passed away, knowing that I was responsible, that I left her out there on a road to die. [SCENE_BREAK] [Knock on door] Morgan: Hey, thanks for getting here so quick. Dante: Yeah, yeah. What's the emergency? Morgan: Have you been online recently? Dante: No. Why? Molly. Are you okay? Morgan: There's this big memorial web page for Kiefer. It's all about how supposedly great he was. And if you click on the icon that says "justice for Kiefer," it's this big speech from Mr. Bauer. Molly: He's saying that Kristina lied about Kiefer beating her up to cover for my mom running him down. Mr. Bauer says that my mom should be sent to prison for 7 years. Dante: And you're worried you're gonna lose your mom? Morgan: See? I told you he'd understand. Molly: Unfortunately, my mother's had more than one brush with the law. Morgan: So we need you to fix this for us, to make it all go away. Dante: Uh, look, guys, it's not really how the law works. Molly: But what Mr. Bauer's saying isn't true. Morgan: Some of it is. Just enough to make Alexis look really bad. Dante: Okay, uh, Kristina's my sister, and as a cop, that's known as conflict of interest. And if I get involved right now, it's only really gonna make things worse. Morgan: Couldn't you do something to help? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: How did Ronnie get that close to Michael? Max: We think he followed Jax down here. Jason: How did Jax get in? Mac: Well, Mrs. J. put him on the list, you know? I don't like it either, but what can you do? Jax covered for Michael, I can say that, all right? Ronnie Dimestico is on a plane right now. I personally put him on it. Jason: I want you to get Michael out of there right now. He's set up at the Copa del Oro, okay? And, now, Max, I want you to make sure that nobody follows you. I want you to make sure that Michael stays off the internet, he limits his phone calls to family only. You got it? Max: Got it. Jason: Put him on. Max: It's for you. Michael: Hey. Jason: Hey. Um, I just wanted to say that you did a good job today making sure Ronnie didn't find you. Michael: Well, Jax explained that it would be a really bad idea to give myself up, and I understand that I should stay out of the way and let the trial happen like you've been telling me. Jason: All right, good. That's good, because this could all be over in a couple days. Michael: And I can't wait to get home. Jason: You're gonna like where I'm sending you. Michael: Well, how's the trial going? Jason: Actually, your mom's gonna testify today. Michael: How's she doing? Jason: She's doing fine. I mean, if anyone can get your dad out of this, it's, uh, it's Carly. [SCENE_BREAK] Bailiff: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? Carly: I do. Diane: Mrs. Jacks, would you please tell us what happened to you on the night Claudia Corinthos died. Carly: Claudia pulled a gun out of her purse and she ordered me to come over to her. Diane: Why did you obey? Carly: Well, at that moment, I had just spotted Michael and Kristina, and I was afraid that Claudia was gonna start shooting. I did stall for a moment, thinking someone could stop her, but then she grabbed me. She grabbed me and she, um, pulled me into the elevator. That was when I went into labor. And I tried to reason with her. I tried to talk to her. She forced me into a car out in front of the Metro Court and, uh, took off. She started talking crazy, you know, she was going on and on about my baby and how I didn't deserve her, and I knew at that moment that she was going to try and keep her, that she was gonna take Josslyn away from me after she was born. So, um, I freaked out. I freaked out and I grabbed the wheel, and we crashed. When I came to, Claudia was still unconscious, and, uh... well, I knew that I had to find a safe place to have my baby. So I took off and I started walking in the woods. Diane: Why didn't you flag down a car? Carly: 'Cause there was no car. There was no traffic. I mean, the storm was terrible. And I was terrified that Claudia was going to wake up. So I had to get away. And at one point I fell. And for a minute I lay there and I thought, you know, I'm just gonna curl up and let whatever happens happen, because there's just no way that I can have this baby by myself. And then I was hit with another contraction, and, um, I don't know if it was instinct or what, but it gave me the strength to get up and to, uh... well, to keep going. So I found a trail... and I followed it, and it led me to a cabin in the woods. And the cabin was abandoned. So I went inside, and, uh, started a fire. And I got ready to have my baby by myself. And I prayed for strength. I was terrified. I was scared to death, and I was alone. At that moment, the door flew open and Sam was standing there. Sam McCall. And she helped me deliver my baby. It was hard. It was difficult. I yelled a lot. I pushed a lot. And, uh, at the end of it all, Sam put my beautiful baby girl in my arms. And all I could do was just look at her beautiful face. And Sam was on the phone. She was calling people, but I really wasn't paying attention to what was going on. I didn't want Sam to leave me by myself, but I knew I had to get to the hospital, so Sam went to get the car and bring it closer to the cabin. And I was just holding Josslyn in my arms trying to keep her warm, and I heard a noise, and I looked up and... there was Claudia. She was standing there in the doorway, and her head was bleeding, and she was holding a gun. And she came over and she tried to...take Josslyn. And I tried to hold on, but she took Josslyn away from me, and I wasn't strong enough and I couldn't stop her. Help me. She was trying to steal my baby, and I was screaming and yelling for her to give her back, and I was begging her to give Josslyn back to me, and that's when Sonny showed up. Sonny did not mean to kill Claudia. Claudia had a gun, and she was trying to steal my baby. Sonny didn't have a choice. I mean, he grabbed something and it turned out to be the handle of an axe, but he had no idea at the time. Sonny hit Claudia to stop her from stealing my little girl. It was an accident. He did not mean to kill her. And if Sonny hadn't done what he did...my baby and I would not have survived. And for that I thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Hey. What are you doing? Kristina: [Sighs] Nothing. Just... Mom called you, right? Sam: Yeah. She's a little worried. Kristina: Did she tell you that Mr. Bauer's saying that I lied about Kiefer beating me? Sam: Yes, she did fill me in on that, too. I guess it must be pretty scary, huh? Kristina: The thing is, I can see Mr. Bauer's side of this. I mean, why should he believe me when I've lied about everything else? Sam: Hmm. Gets pretty complicated, doesn't it? Kristina: Mr. Bauer brought me this journal. Kiefer says he loves me on almost every page. He even invited me to the memorial. Sam: Yeah, but Mr. Bauer did yell at you at the hospital. Kristina: But he was upset. Then he apologized. Sam: Can you--can you kind of see that Mr. Bauer is doing exactly what Kiefer did, being mean to you and then being really nice to you all over again, and then mean again, but still blaming you for everything that happened? Kristina: But none of this would have happened if I wouldn't have made Kiefer so mad. Sam: No, no, no, no, no. Do not do that. Kiefer would have found an excuse to hit you no matter what you did. He is an abuser, and that's what abusers do. [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: You're in a tough spot. I get that. Morgan: Then why won't you help us? Dante: Well, as a cop, I gotta see both sides. Alexis did run Kiefer down and leave the scene. That means she's responsible. Molly: But she didn't mean to. Dante: Look, I understand that. But Mr. Bauer, he has every right to insist on an investigation. Kristina never filed a police report on Kiefer. When he put her in the hospital, she accused someone else. She didn't say anything about Kiefer being there until after he died. Molly: So Kristina's testimony is completely worthless. The court will just assume she's lying. Dante: I'm not a lawyer. I don't know that. Molly: My mom's going to prison, isn't she? Dante: Look, that--that might and probably won't happen. Okay? Look, you two, I gotta get back to work. But I'll let you know if anything changes, okay? Here's my card. You call me anytime. All right? Molly: Thanks. Morgan: I'm sorry. Molly: That's okay. Dante can't help us. But I know someone who can. [SCENE_BREAK] Mac: We're finished here. You made your point. I have work to do. Warren: Oh. Because getting justice for my son doesn't qualify for work around here. Mac: That isn't what I said, Mr. Bauer. Warren: You can't stop me from exposing the truth, even if it costs you your job. Mac: Threatening my job isn't the best way to get what you want. Warren: How does, uh, Ms. Alexis Davis get what she wants? Is that a function of her close personal relationship with you? Alexis: I think the commissioner has been very generous with his time, and maybe you want to have this discussion with me in private. Can you give us a minute? I realize that you're grieving. But taking it out on the police commissioner and the rest of the police department isn't going to help your case. You're scaring everybody and making everybody miserable, including yourself. And that won't bring your son back. Warren: Well, my son is gone because you killed him. So spare me the lecture of what I need to do. I'm very clear as to what happens next. I'm gonna protect my son's memory, salvage his reputation, then I'm gonna send you to prison. And if I happen to destroy your daughter along the way, well, then you're going to know what it's like to grieve for a child. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Sonny knelt down next to Claudia and she was dead. Diane: What happened next? Carly: I knew after what happened at the Metro Court, Sonny would never get a fair trial, and I didn't want him to be punished for saving my little girl's life. So I told Sonny that we needed to cover it up and we'd tell everyone that Claudia disappeared. Diane: Thank you. No further questions, Your Honor. Judge: Ms. Walsh. Claire: I appreciate the bravery and the sheer force of will it must have taken to give birth under such terrible circumstances, but I need to understand the details. Your testimony is that you were running through the woods, in full labor, during the worst storm in years. Carly: I didn't have a choice. Claire: Well, you must have developed superhuman powers. Carly: Maybe. Or it was instinct. Or adrenaline. I don't know, but I couldn't have a baby in the woods in the storm. We both would have died. Claire: Isn't it true that Claudia helped you into the cabin that night? Carly: No. Claire: Claudia delivered your baby, didn't she? Carly: No. Claire: And you had already had your baby before Sonny showed up. Isn't that your testimony? Carly: Yes, it is. Claudia tried stealing her. Claire: Well, you don't have to be superwoman to admit the truth, Mrs. Jacks. Isn't it true that Claudia helped you through the woods that night? Diane: Objection! Asked and answered. Judge: Sustained. Claire: Claudia delivered your baby, didn't she? And Sonny didn't show up to save you, he showed up to make Claudia pay. And I only hope that he waited until you and your baby girl were out of that cabin before he deliberately and with malice bludgeoned Claudia to death. Diane: Objection! Claire: Isn't that what really happened, Mrs. Jacks? Carly: Claudia's death was an accident. I swear it. And I'd swear it on my daughter's life. Claire: Well, it was a wonderful story, I'll give her that. And it was compellingly told. But isn't her testimony much like bringing her baby into court? Diane: Objection, Your Honor. We agreed to stay off that topic. Judge: I ordered so. Claire: Bringing Josslyn into court was a calculated move, much like your testimony. They're both designed to manipulate the jury. Coleman: Isn't that the whole point? Claire: Mrs. Jacks, your testimony is that Sam McCall found you in the cabin. Is that correct? Carly: Yes, that's what happened. Claire: Then she went back to retrieve her car so she could drive through the woods and pick you up. Carly: Yes, there was a trail there big enough for a 4-wheel drive. Claire: And wouldn't she have run into Claudia, who was presumably running through the woods with a gun on that same trail? Diane: Objection. Calls for speculation. Judge: Sustained. Claire: Sam made the call for help, is that correct? Carly: Yes. Claire: From the cabin. Carly: Yes. Claire: Wasn't the cell service out that night? Carly: It was spotty. Carly: And why didn't you call for help? Carly: Because I lost my phone in the car crash. Claire: You know, there's just one thing I'm wondering about this whole entire testimony, and that's, why did Sam call Sonny and not your husband, the father of your baby? Carly: I don't know. But I'm glad she did. Claire: So your testimony is that you had your baby, Sam left, Claudia arrived, then Sonny arrived. Carly: Yes. Claire: Wow. Cabin must have been a really busy place. Diane: Objection. She's badgering. Judge: Sustained. Claire: Did Sonny bring a gun to the cabin? Carly: I don't know. Claire: Well, wouldn't it have made more sense for him to shoot Claudia? Diane: Your Honor! She's disputing the facts of her own case. Judge: She's right, Ms. Walsh. I'll sustain. Carly: If Sonny had a gun, he would have never used it. Not after what happened to Michael. A ricocheted bullet put Michael in a coma for a year. Claire: And Sonny blamed Claudia for this. Carly: That's because she was responsible. That's really why we're here. I don't know what might have happened or what should have happened, but I do know what happened. Sonny saved my little girl's life. She was at the mercy of an insane woman with a gun. I have no doubt that she would have died in the storm that night, but she didn't. She's at home right now taking a nap. Thanks to Sonny. He saved both of us that night. Don't put him in prison because of it. [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: Kiefer wasn't an evil person. He did a lot of great things. Look at this memorial to him. He had good friends. Real friends. And, yeah, he was a jerk to me sometimes, but we were really happy sometimes, too. Sam: You need to stop romanticizing Kiefer. Kristina: I'm not romanticizing. It's right there. Sam: Okay, listen to me. Look at me. I know you don't want to hear this, okay, but I'm gonna have to say it anyway. You are gonna have to take responsibility for making a choice to stay in a relationship with a guy who hit you. Because if not, you're going to wind up doing it all over again. Kristina: I can't think about that right now. I miss Kiefer and I'm scared for Mom. Sam: Okay, I know. Don't worry about Mom. Look, I'm not a lawyer, but one thing I do know is how to deal with a guy like Kiefer's dad. [SCENE_BREAK] Conan: Hi, sweetie, how may I help you? Molly: I need to speak to Jason Morgan, please. Conan: Okay. Is he expecting you? Molly: No, but he'll see me. Sonny Corinthos is my uncle. And for future reference, please don't call me sweetie. My name is Molly. Conan: Oh. Okay. Fair enough. I'm Conan. Nice to meet you. All right. Jason's in the office. Conan: [Knocks on door] Molly's here. Jason: Uh, Molly... this restaurant isn't a good place for you to be. Molly: I know, and I wouldn't be here if it wasn't important. Jason: Okay, what do you need? Molly: I thought Kiefer Bauer was the most romantic guy ever. I thought Kristina was so lucky to be dating him and that she didn't appreciate him. I was wrong. Jason: A lot of people were wrong about Kiefer. Molly: Kiefer's father wants revenge, except he says it's justice. He says that Kristina lied about Kiefer beating her, and he says that my mom should spend 7 years in prison. I'm scared for my mom and Kristina...and me. So, I'm asking you to please stop Mr. Bauer. [SCENE_BREAK] Diane: Mrs. Jax, I simply have one final question, and it's only for clarification. Do you believe that you and your daughter Josslyn would be alive today if Sonny had not arrived at that cabin when he did? Carly: No. We would not have survived. Diane: Thank you. Judge: Ms. Walsh. Claire: No further questions. Judge: You may step down. Carly: Thank you. Judge: Ms. Miller, you may call your next witness. Sonny: Okay, wait, wait. Um, Carly did what she needed to do. The jury believes her. I can see they want to acquit. So... don't lose momentum by bringing in boring witnesses. Understand what I'm saying? Thank you very much. Diane: Your Honor, the defense rests. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: Kiefer had been abusing Kristina for months. Warren: Why didn't she ever say anything about it? Alexis: Because victims don't say anything. They don't tell, because they're afraid, because they're protecting their abuser, because they're traumatized. Warren: Kiefer never put a hand on that girl. Alexis: He did, he did. He did it several times. Two of those times landed her in the hospital. Warren: Ethan Lovett put her in the hospital. Alexis: He didn't. You see, Kristina blamed him because she didn't want Sonny to go try and kill your son. I don't know why, but she was protecting him. And you can deny this forever, but it's not gonna change the fact that your son was beating up my daughter. Warren: Kristina never said one word about Kiefer hitting her until after you killed him. Alexis: I...promise you it was an accident. Warren: It was negligent homicide at best. That's why you and all of your boyfriends are trying to cover this up. But I'm gonna make sure that the whole world knows that you are a murderer and that your daughter Kristina is nothing but a promiscuous little tramp who got beat up because she was asking for it! Alexis: Sam! Oh, God. Sam... [SCENE_BREAK] [Sighs] Kiefer: Why do you play these games with me, huh? Don't play with me, K. Kristina: Let me go! You're hurting me! Kiefer: I don't like you jerking me around. Kristina: That's not what I'm doing. Kiefer: It's like a game to you, huh? Teasing me, getting me all worked up, and then shutting me down? I'm sick of it! Kristina: I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. [Crying] [SCENE_BREAK] Molly: Technically, my mother did break the law by driving away after she hit Kiefer. Jason: Okay, why do you want me to get involved? Molly: Well, Dante said there's no way he can make Mr. Bauer stop, because it's free speech to say my mom belongs in prison. I understand that as a cop Dante does have to follow the law. But you don't. Mr. Bauer is really hurting my mom and Kristina, and I want you to stop him. Jason: Are you... asking me to kill Kiefer's father? [SCENE_BREAK] [Telephone rings] [Ring] Morgan: Hello? Michael, where are you? Cool. What's it called? Copa del what? Copa del Oro. Awesome. I want to go there, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Judge: We'll take a brief recess before closing arguments. Nobody leaves the building. [Gavel pounds] Bailiff: All rise. Diane: I have to admit, Carly's a genius. I believed every single word of her testimony, and even I knew going in it was a complete crock. Sonny: I gotta tell you something. Sometimes, uh, Carly's plans do work. [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: Hey. Claire: Oh, hey. Dante: I was just down the hall. How did it go? Claire: Carly was absolutely brilliant. Not only will the jury acquit Sonny, they're gonna nominate him for sainthood. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: That little prosecutor didn't know what hit her. Carly: That's what she gets for making Morgan cry. [SCENE_BREAK] [Footsteps approaching] Claire: If we don't get Michael in that courtroom, Sonny's gonna walk out of here a free man.