Carly tells Jason not to feel guilty about Franco's actions. Nikolas and Elizabeth have a talk about their situation. Nik isn't happy that Liz withheld the truth about their relationship with Lucky. Nik wonders how long they can go on "pretending" and asks Liz to consider a "future" with him. Lulu stops Lucky from laying into Sam about Jason's choice of who to save from Franco. Lucky apologizes to Sam. Later, Lucky returns to Crimson and asks Lulu if she knew Nik "was in love with" Liz. Lulu is clueless so Lucky fills her in. Maxie gives Lulu an expensive bag to ease her guilty conscience about Franco. Dante/Dom talks with Michael about respecting women. Dante/Dom tries to warn Michael away from a life in the mob. Michael accuses Dante/Dom of "using" the family to get in good with Sonny. Jason tells Carly how he and Franco are similar when it comes to taking the lives of others. Jax tells Olivia he plans on telling Carly "the truth" as soon as Sonny is out of the way. Patrick and Lisa don't appreciate Steven "looking over" their shoulders "in the ER." Johnny is tormented as he waits for an autopsy on the body found in the warehouse. Lucky takes his frustrations about Nik out on Jason then apologizes for rehashing all the history about Jake. Jax and family plan a ski trip. Robin and Emma head for the airport. Jason tells Sam he thinks Franco will eventually "make contact." Spinelli tells Dante/Dom and Johnny that the dead body is indeed Claudia and her cause of death was a "blunt force trauma to the head."
Carly: Okay, well, you know, the boys are gonna be home soon, so you can stay and wait for them. Jason: The only reason you wanted me to get you home safe was to get me away from Sonny. Carly: Okay, it's about Sonny. Let's see Josslyn. Jason: No, Carly, I have to go. Carly: She makes the cutest sound now. She coos and she sounds like a little dove. Stay. Jason: Carly...I know what you're trying to do. Carly: You know I'm not gonna stand around and watch you beat yourself up for the things Franco did. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Just because you're my dad's employee of the month doesn't mean you get to tell me what to do. Dominic: You know, being the boss' son, you must get away with murder. But that doesn't give you the right to yell at your sister or be all up in her face the way you were when I walked in here. Sonny respects women. He'd want you to do the same. Michael: What do you know about my dad? What do you even know about having a father? [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: I think your sister has the right to know. I mean, if you were gonna choose between Elizabeth and Lulu, who would you choose? Lucky: What are you doing, Sam? This is an entirely different situation. Sam: I know, right, 'cause I'm not Elizabeth. Lucky: No, because you're not a mother. You don't have kids. You don't have children who will wonder why you never came home. Lulu: Lucky, stop. [SCENE_BREAK] [Door opens] Nikolas: Hey. Elizabeth: This isn't a good idea for you to be here. Nikolas: Lucky came out to Wyndemere to see me. Elizabeth: Fine, come in. All right, last night you came all the way out to the airport to get on my plane and ask me not to leave. Well, that kind of renewed my hope. That was, of course, till Lucky told me how you really feel about our relationship. Infatuation is one of the words that keeps rattling around in my brain. Elizabeth: I'm sorry, Nikolas, I didn't mean to make things more difficult for you. Nikolas: You obviously told him it was one-sided, that I'm just some fool in love and you're--you know--what are you? Elizabeth: I'm sorry, Nikolas. Nikolas: He has no idea that we're sleeping together. I have to believe that withholding that was a conscious choice on your part. Elizabeth: And I should tell him. I should tell him everything. That would be the right thing to do. Nikolas: But you're not going to, are you? Elizabeth: If Lucky finds out that we've been sleeping together, I'm gonna lose him. And I can't let that happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Sit. If you didn't save me from Franco, I would have been in the warehouse, not Lulu. And that's what he wanted. He wanted you to choose between me and Sam. Funny, that's a choice I tried to force on you many times. Jason: It's not the same thing. Carly: You called Dominic. He got to Lulu in time. She's alive. Everything's fine. This is a switch, isn't it? Jason: What? Carly: I'm giving you the pep talk instead of the other way around. I've seen you go through so much, Jason, but I've never seen you like this. What's going on? Jason: Because every move I made was wrong. Carly: That's not true. Jason: Yes, it is. Every time I came at Franco, he saw it from a mile away, just like he said he would. Carly: Okay, don't tell me you believe one word that came out of that man's mouth. He's gone, you won. Jason: I don't think the whole time Franco was in Port Charles he did anything he didn't want to do. He's smart. Carly: Not if you ask me. Because I think anyone who would take you on is a fool. Not to mention suicidal. Jason: He may be a fool, but he's right. Me and Franco, we are alike. [SCENE_BREAK] [Door opens] Olivia: Hey, hey. Johnny: Oh. Olivia: Hey, why haven't you been picking up your cell? I've been calling you all night and all morning. Johnny: I've been trying to get answers. That body that they found in that building on Bristol Street, the one that Franco blew up. Olivia: What did you find? Johnny: Yeah, well, it turns out I don't have any friends in law enforcement after all. They tell me to go through the proper channels. I guess now they're performing an autopsy. You know, it's like some sick joke, because it's not as if Claudia wasn't mistreated enough while she was alive. Now that she's dead, he body's being dragged to hell and back. Olivia: Come on, you don't know that that's Claudia's body. Johnny: Right, and I can only hope. That way I can give her the proper burial that she deserves. Huh. You're worried about me. Hmm? Olivia: Lucky guess. Johnny: Or maybe you're worried that the coroner's going to find some evidence linking Sonny to Claudia's murder? Jax: Well, we can only hope. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: You're an outsider. You don't get what's between my dad and me. Dominic: Well, please, enlighten me. Michael: Morgan told me that you don't even know who your real father is. Dominic: That's right. I grew up without a dad as a role model in my household. But my mom did pretty good. Whenever I got out of control, she had people step in to keep me in line. Michael: Oh, is that what you're doing for me? Dominic: Look, you want to be like your dad, that's great. There's plenty to admire about Sonny. Michael: Yeah. He gets respect, something that you know nothing about. And I have watched him my whole life. I've learned a lot. Dominic: But you didn't learn the difference between looking up to someone and putting them on a pedestal. Pick someone's footsteps to follow and just don't make them your father's. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: What's wrong with you? Lucky: I'm sorry. I know, I was completely out of line. Sam: It's okay. I know you're upset. Lucky: No, it's not. I--look, I know that you lost a child, and I know how horrible that was for you. I didn't mean to open up old wounds. Sam: I know you didn't. Lulu: If you're mad at anyone, you're mad at Jason. Sam was in as much danger as I was. Sam: Yeah, but my bomb wasn't real. Lulu: But you didn't know that until the timer ran out. You were still abducted and held against your will and forced to watch what you thought were the last seconds of your life ticking away. Lucky: Lulu's right. Look, Sam, I should have told you this right away. I'm really, really grateful that you're both alive. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: I'm sorry, I just--I don't get it. You say you love me, and then you turn around and say you can't lose Lucky. If that's why you asked me to stay here, it feels like torture to me. Elizabeth: I'm sorry, I know. I need time or something. Nikolas: Well, something has to change. How long--how long can we go on together in secret while you pretend to have a life with Lucky? That doesn't-- Elizabeth: I can't. I can't. Nikolas: Listen, Elizabeth... I'm--I'm--I'm asking you, please, to tell him. I'm asking you to let go of the past... and see what a future looks like with me. Please. Elizabeth: I know I'm not being fair to you. And I know I'm hurting you by saying this-- Nikolas: Forget about me for a second. What about Lucky? Doesn't he deserve a woman who can love him completely? [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: What is this? Maxie: My brand-new, ridiculously expensive-- Lulu: Bronzino handbag, which you promised me if I canceled my date at the opera with Dominic, which I didn't. Maxie: That's right. Lulu: What is it doing on my desk? Maxie: It's yours now. Lulu: Okay. Maxie: Just consider it a gift to congratulate you for still being alive. Lulu: Why don't you just tell me that you're happy I'm okay instead of showering me with your most prized possession? Maxie: Will you just keep it, okay? I feel bad enough that Franco kidnapped you when he was really here for me. Maxie: It wasn't your fault. Maxie: Wow, you almost seem like you're happy he took you instead of me. Lulu: No, you had your turn with the psycho. I don't mind stepping up. Maxie: That's very noble of you. You didn't let him take pictures of you, did you? Lulu: No. He just strapped me to a chair on top of a truckload of explosives. Maxie: Did I mention that's a Bronzino bag? Lulu: Yes, you did. Maxie: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Well, I'll be sure to tell my dad that you're running him down. And since you have no problem badmouthing him in front of me, it really makes me wonder what you're saying to the other people who work for him. Dominic: Look, Michael, I got nothing to hide from Sonny. Michael: I see right through you. I know who you are. Morgan, Lulu, even my mom, you got them all fooled. You don't really care about them. You're just using them to get to my dad. Loyalty means nothing to you. Dominic: All right. You know, what I said to you before about your father--his words. He doesn't want you to be like him. Michael: What do you know? Dominic: I know he loves you. I know he doesn't want you to be a part of this business, and I know he's doing it to protect you. Michael: I don't need protection. I can take care of myself. Dominic: Well, you're 18, right? I remember when I was 18. I thought I had all the answers, too. Michael: Are you done? Dominic: Look, you have no idea what this life is like. Do you think Sonny doesn't get haunted by the things he's done? Do you think he doesn't sleep at night? Michael: If it's so horrible, then why are you involved in this business? Dominic: I've got my reasons. You know what? Make sure you tell your father about this conversation we had. Maybe he'll be able to talk some sense into you. And be sure to include the part about you yelling at Kristina. Michael: Well, if it comes to my word against yours, who do you think my dad's gonna trust... his hired help or his son? [SCENE_BREAK] Johnny: Call me later, all right? If you want. Olivia: I will. Jax: Hey. I haven't had a chance to say I'm sorry for your loss. Johnny: My sister took your pregnant wife hostage at gunpoint. You don't really owe me your condolences. Jax: Well, I have a brother who's given me a lot of grief. It doesn't mean I love him any less, so, you have the right to grieve for your sister. Johnny: Not everybody feels that way. But you're probably looking at the upside of this, huh? Jax: How's that? Johnny: Well, my sister paid with her life for her mistakes. And now you possibly get the bonus of seeing Sonny go to prison for it. Not a bad deal. Jax: Well...he's really hurting. Did I say something wrong? Olivia: It's not what you said, Jax, it's the way you said it. You were practically gloating when you walked in the room. Jax: Well, then he misunderstood. I'm not looking forward to Sonny's arrest. It's going to devastate my family. But it has to be done. You want to know what I did last night? I was, uh, packing up everyone because we were gonna flee the country, because some psycho got into my daughter's room and abducted my wife. Olivia: What? Franco got hold of Carly? Jax: Yeah, but she's fine. Jason found her. Olivia: Well, you can't blame this Franco thing on Sonny. Jax: I blame Sonny for his typical reaction to danger. You see, he was trying to stop us from leaving. He showed up at my door and was manipulating Carly and the boys. Because safeguarding his own pride is more important than their lives. Olivia: I swear, sometimes I think that man would rather die than spend one second looking weak. Jax: Hey, you know what? Sonny's not the victim here. There's not a person in Port Charles who won't be better off with him behind bars. And that includes your son. Olivia: That's assuming that my son never knows who put his father in prison. Jax: If Dante does find out the truth, I'm sure he will find consolation in the fact that he saved his little brothers from the life that Sonny was preparing for them. Olivia: Maybe. But I kind of doubt that Carly and the boys are gonna see it that way. Jax: Yeah. I thought I could hide my part in Sonny's arrest, but I realized that I don't want to. Once Sonny's arrested, I'm gonna tell Carly the truth-- that Sonny was a constant danger to our family and I helped arrest him. Olivia: Oh, well, that is awfully stand-up of you, Jax. I hope you're prepared for the consequences. Jax: Yeah. The whole thing could backfire on me, couldn't it? That's why I'm gonna make the most of it. I'm going to spend a lot of time with my family from now on. We're gonna go skiing in Vermont and I'll be back whenever I get back. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: For Franco, it was all about the experience. He was just living in the moment. Carly: So you're saying he just does it for the thrill. Jason: No, he can't really feel, so he pushes the envelope. I'm the same way. Carly: No, you're nothing like that. Jason: Our reasons might be different, but I'm never as alive as I am when I'm taking a risk. I push everything to the edge, I always have, and I still do. And I've taken people's lives. Carly: And you've had reasons. Franco is a coward, Jason. He hides behind his art. The man is twisted and just plain evil, and I've seen the good that you do. Jason: Thank you. I appreciate you listening. Carly: You know where your strength comes from? What Franco can't touch? Your heart. And that's where I am, and all the people who love you. How can Franco possible compete with that? [SCENE_BREAK] Lisa: Thank you for defending me to Steve Webber earlier. Patrick: Ouch. Lisa: Problem? Patrick: No, I mean, I'm happy to join in solidarity with my fellow surgeons to break in the chief of staff. It's just last time when you showed your appreciation, you did it with a tub of beer. This time you just said thank you. Lisa: Mm-hmm. Well, I don't think you can handle that. Okay, how about if we get a draft at Jake's later? Okay, don't worry; I'll make sure it's a light beer. Patrick: Aww. Lisa: Oh, maybe I could ask Coleman if he could put it in a sippy cup. Patrick: Hey, don't knock the sippy cups. Those are spill proof. Lisa: We could have used those back in the day. Do you know how many tops I ruined doing body shots? Patrick: 34. Lisa: You kept count. How sweet. Patrick: But in all honesty, the last thing we need is somebody looking over our shoulder in the O.R. Lisa: No. Patrick: Our judgment is our greatest asset. And that includes whether or not we're capable of pulling off procedures back to back. Lisa: True that. Patrick: True that. Lisa: Maybe we should double up on all future surgeries. That way, Steve Webber will always be outnumbered. Robin: Hmm. Can you two cut it out already? It's very clear what's going on here. [SCENE_BREAK] Dominic: Hey, you got a minute? Sly: Yeah. Dominic: The autopsy on the Jane Doe from the Bristol Street explosion? Sly: What about it? Dominic: You got any results? Sly: It's the end of the day. You PCPD? Dominic: Nope, just a concerned citizen. Sly: Information about autopsies is privileged. Dominic: Well, then, I guess you shouldn't be talking to me, then, should you? Sly: You sounded like a cop. Dominic: Hey. Great minds. I couldn't get anything out of that guy, though. You gonna check out if that body's Claudia's? Johnny: Save it, Detective Falconeri. [SCENE_BREAK] [Spraying] Sam: That's an idea. Spinelli: You know, though Franco has left on many of us a myriad of unseen scars that may never heal, it does bring some solace to obliterate the visual reminders. I'm happy that you were able to escape his clutches relatively unscathed. Sam: Yeah. Uh, so am I. Others not so much. Some people seem to think that Jason should have saved Lulu and left me to fend for myself. Spinelli: Stone Cold faced an impossible dilemma. The original blond one survived. She's not the shrinking flower that many make her out to be. She is as resilient as she is fair. Why argue with a favorable outcome? I've been thinking. Sam: About? Spinelli: The nature of art. Sam: Ooh. Spinelli: How it's not defined by what it is, but how it moves us. So in that sense, we have the power to decide whether Franco's art moves us together or apart. Whether it takes us forward or holds us back. Sam: You know what? Uh, may I? Spinelli: Of course. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: You asked to see me. I didn't bring Diane-- Lucky: I'm not in the mood for the, "you know I respect you, Lucky, but I can't tell you anything" speech, so let's just jump to the part where you shut up. Jason: Okay. Lucky: If you respected me, you wouldn't have lied to my face for months about Jake. You wouldn't have pretended to be Elizabeth's platonic friend when you knew damn well that you were the father of her baby. And you wouldn't have let me believe that Jake was mine. Jason: You're right. Lucky: And you are a glaring reminder that I have a really bad habit of trusting the wrong people. [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: I know I'm sending you mixed signals. Nikolas: Yeah. That's an understatement. Elizabeth: I just don't want to hurt anyone. And I'm confused, and I don't even know what's right anymore. The only thing I do know is that Lucky, Cameron, and Jake and I are a family. Nikolas: Okay, fine. Then you tell me, what is the best thing for your family? For you and Lucky and Jake and Cameron to go out and live in some dream house that you guys built together? I mean, that paints a pretty picture, but it's all predicated on lies, Liz. Lies that you're telling me, Lucky, yourself, whoever else. Elizabeth: All right, I think it's time for you to go. Nikolas: Wait, listen, listen. I know that you don't want to hurt Lucky. That's not something I want either. But the reality is, what you and I feel for each other isn't something that we can just wish away. You say things like, well, uh, you feel like such a woman when you're around me, and then-- listen--and then you turn around and say that I'm out of control, that what I feel for you is more about Emily than it is about us. Elizabeth: Well, isn't it? Nikolas: No, it is not. I mean, I--I can see the parallels between the two relationships-- Elizabeth: No, no, no. We're not in a relationship. Nikolas: Okay, fine. Just--just listen to me. When Emily had cancer and she and I fell in love, she was with Zander. Right? And I stood by and watched her twist herself up in so many knots so she didn't have to hurt him with the truth. But eventually, like it always does, all the lies she told to herself and to him and whoever else, they came out. You and I both know that Zander and I weren't friends, but I was close enough to see what it did to him. You know the number one lie that hurt him the most? He knew all along that Emily didn't love him anymore the way he loved her. But he kept telling himself exactly what he wanted to believe. Elizabeth: Well, Lucky and I aren't doing that. Nikolas: Elizabeth, you dragged your kids out of bed in the middle of the night and came all the way out to the airport, got on my plane, and begged me not to leave. Look at me. That's all the truth I need. Elizabeth: If I could look at this objectively, then yes, absolutely I would agree that Lucky deserves better. He has given me his whole life. And I know that I keep saying that I don't want to leave him because I don't want to hurt him, but the truth is, I can't imagine my life without him. How can I make you understand that when I don't even understand it myself? Nikolas: Try. Elizabeth: Look, you know what happened after I got raped. And when I crawled out of those bushes on my hands and knees in the cold and the dark and I thought that I was going to be by myself forever. Nikolas: I know what happened. Lucky found you. Elizabeth: Yes! Nikolas: Okay, well, again, that's gratitude. You do not have to be with him out of gratitude. Lucky wouldn't want it that way. I love you. Elizabeth: And I love you. But I love Lucky, too. And I'm gonna marry him. [Nikolas sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Lucky: I let you do things your way with Franco and I almost lost a sister. You'd think I'd know by now not to put too much faith in your so-called honor. You could have come to my face, like a man, said the truth, instead of lying to me, instead of waiting for a chance to steal my wife. [Sighs] I don't know. I'm sorry, man. Jason: You don't owe me anything. Lucky: No, I just, uh, I just dragged Elizabeth and Jake into a...what's supposed to be a police interrogation. That's completely unprofessional. Another, uh, investigator's going to contact you. They'll get your statement. I'm taking myself off the-- Jason: Lucky, hold on. For the record, I do respect you. And I am sorry...for being dishonest about Elizabeth and Jake, because I've see how you are with him. I've seen how safe you keep him. Lucky: Yeah. I love him as my own. Jason: With everything that's happened with Franco and how he came at me, I cannot tell you... how grateful I am that Jake has you as a father. [SCENE_BREAK] Dominic: How did you find out? Johnny: I overheard you and Lulu talking. That's one hell of a situation you put her in, you know? Dominic: Yeah, well, you just leave Lulu out of this. Johnny: Oh, right, so you pull her out of freezing water and burning buildings and all of a sudden you're entitled. Dominic: Okay, you know what? My mother shouldn't be a part of this either. Johnny: Agreed. Dominic: Great. So if you're, uh, thinking of fitting me for some cement shoes, you know, 9 1/2, 10. Johnny: Always with the jokes, huh? You know, somehow I doubt that Sonny would be laughing. He finds out about this, you're not gonna end up over there in the morgue. No, no, no. There's gonna be pieces of you scattered from here to Bensonhurst. Dominic: You said if. Johnny: You want to take Sonny down, be my guest. Dominic: Okay, then. Johnny: You said you'd help me find my sister's body and I thought you were seeking out some sort of justice for Claudia. It turns out you were using the situation to get at Sonny, huh? Dominic: All right, look, we don't even know if this is Claudia's body. When the report comes out, why don't we-- Johnny: You know, it's funny how my sister all of a sudden, now that she's dead, is more use than when she was alive. [SCENE_BREAK] [Spraying] Maxie: Well, here you are. Spinelli, are you sure this is worth all the trouble? Spinelli: To overstrike these unsightly reminders of the darkly focused one's reign of terror is both necessary and proper. Maxie: For the last 6 weeks it's been all about Franco. I mean, he's been all anyone can focus on. It started with the art show and then escalated from there until he was the only thing anyone in this town could talk about. Well, I'm fed up with him being the center of everyone's attention. We need to stop gawking at that freak show and start taking a good look at ourselves. Spinelli: An inspiring soliloquy. Maxie: You like it? Spinelli: I just fear it's a novel means to a somewhat familiar end. It's another attempt to persuade me to be unfaithful as retribution for your tryst with the darkly focused one. Maxie: Not today. Today it's all about a change of scenery. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: These are all addressed to you. Jax: Yes. My guess is they just got here, otherwise they'd all be opened already. Carly: Late Christmas or early Valentine's? Jax: All will be revealed. Carly: I know what you're doing. You're trying to distract me from the Franco mess. The police found Claudia's body. And pictures of Michael could still be out there with him leaning over it. Jax: Well, it's a waste of energy worrying about it. Okay? Bottom line is we're all safe and Franco's gone. Carly: For now. Jax: Hey. Look at me. I promise you, I promise you we'll all get through this okay. Hmm? Come here. [SCENE_BREAK] Lisa: If you are not comfortable with Patrick and I-- Robin: No, the problem I have is with my husband. Patrick: What'd I do now? Robin: You did not defend Lisa doing two surgeries out of the goodness of your heart; you did it to cover your own ass. Patrick: Robin, that's not at all what I did. Lisa: No, let your wife speak. Robin: Thank you very much. Despite the obvious indication of, uh, Dr. Drake slowing down, his age, his circumstance, if you will-- Patrick: No, what indications? Lisa: Uh, the minivan, the light beer, the comprehensive knowledge of sippy cup technology. Ha ha! Robin: Despite those obvious indications, you are still living the fast lane in the O.R. So, if you support Lisa doing 2 back-to-back surgeries, then you would expect her support in you doing 3 surgeries in a row. Patrick: I know my limits. Robin: Not in the O.R. you don't. Patrick: And my patients reap the benefits. Robin: You are going to continue taking on bigger and bigger challenges just to prove to everyone that you're not some boring married guy with a kid. And I will not stand by and watch that happen. Patrick: You don't have to protect me from myself. Robin: We both know that your large ego gets in the way of your judgment. I just don't want to see you push yourself to do something you'd regret. Patrick: This has nothing to do with me. This is about your fear. Robin: My fear? What am I afraid of? Patrick: That I somehow feel tied down or trapped or resentful, which I don't. But you know who you married. Yes, I'm an adrenaline junkie, and I'm sometimes a jerk. If you don't like that, then I don't know. What are you smiling about? Robin: I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. You were saying? Patrick: No. You're smiling. Tell me what you're smiling about. Robin: Because when you get angry, your head cocks to the side ever so slightly-- Patrick: It doesn't cock. My head doesn't cock to the-- Robin: It does, and our daughter does the same thing when she's mad. Patrick: You know what our daughter does? That little thing right there. When she knows she's got me wrapped around her finger, that little smirk. Robin: Do I have... Patrick: What do you think? I can't even get mad at you anymore. Robin: Ohh... [SCENE_BREAK] Jax: Okay, I found it! Hey, boys, how was school? Morgan: Good. Michael: What's with all the boxes? Carly: It's snow gear. Jax: Yeah. Michael: What, are we expecting a blizzard or... Carly: No, Jax is taking us to Stowe for a ski trip. Morgan: Yes! Jax: But you might miss some karate, if that's okay. Morgan: That's okay. I can make it up when I get back. Jax: I figured the jet was already fueled and, you know, I thought we could go on a nice family vacation to the snow. Get away from all of our worries. Carly: Hmm. You do know I can't ski, right? Jax: Oh, I organized a ski instructor for you. He's very hands-on. Handsome, too. About 6'2". Morgan: Aw, get a room. Jax: Excuse me. You don't hear Josslyn complaining. Morgan: I'm gonna practice my grinds and airs. Carly: What? Jax: Oh, I'll get a translator for those kind of words. And, Michael, I have a brand-new snowboard for you right here. Michael: No, it's okay. I'm not gonna go. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Well? What do you think? Do you think I have a future as an artist? I don't know, I'm thinking maybe we can start a whole new movement-- anti- graffiti. Jason: I don't know about the artist part, but I like it. Sam: Oh, well, thank you. I can't take all the credit, though. It was Spinelli's idea. Jason: I'm sorry for letting Franco drag you into this. Sam: Oh, wait a minute, Jason. Can you do something for me, please? Can you stop apologizing for Franco? I know you don't want to put yourself in the same position as everybody else, but believe it or not, you are just as much of a victim. Jason: No, I wasn't a victim. I just didn't understand the rules of Franco's game until... it was almost too late. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: Hey. Lucky: Hey. Listen, I was way off base earlier with Sam, and I just needed to regroup, you know, take a break. Lulu: I got your message. You said it was important. Lucky: Yeah, well, first I just want to make sure that you're okay. Lulu: Yeah...I'm a little flipped out, but near-death experiences take time to process. I'm alive, thanks to Dominic, so, you know, it's okay. And I'm not gonna lecture you, but Jason did call Dominic, so in a way he did save me, too. Lucky: Yeah, I know. I--I sort of unloaded on Jason. Lulu: Oh, about him choosing to rescue Sam instead of me? Lucky: I'm sure that's part of what's got me so riled up. Lulu: What's the other part? Lucky: I need to ask you a question, and I don't want to. Lulu: Ask. Lucky: You knew for months that Jason was Jake's biological father, and I know that you kept the secret to protect me because you were worried that I might start using again, but, I mean, I've been clean for a long time, and the last time I checked, I've still got two feet on the ground. Lulu: Yes, you do. Lucky: I need to know if you're keeping something from me, even if you think it's for my own good. Lulu: I'm not. I don't--I don't know what you're talking about. Lucky: Did you know Nikolas was in love with Elizabeth? [SCENE_BREAK] Lisa: Hey. Is everything okay with the missis? Robin's not a surgeon. I mean, maybe she doesn't get that drive to excel. Patrick: Robin has an amazing ability to always be right when it comes to me. There's my two best girls now. Robin: Emma needs to stock up on her good-night kisses from daddy. Patrick: Come here. Hi, honey. You sure you don't want me to drive you to the airport? I got a beautiful souped-up minivan downstairs, with cup holders and all. I still know how to kick it. Robin: That's okay, finish your shift. I mean, you can't really come to the gate anyway. Patrick: Mm. Listen to me. If you start speaking in a British accent when you come back, I'm not gonna be happy with you. Hey? Okay, let me at least get you to the elevator. Robin: Okay. Woman on P.A.: Dr. Drake, 2506. Robin: Uh-oh. P.A.: Patrick Drake, call 2506. Patrick: Are you gonna be late? Robin: Not yet, but, I mean, if we wait for you... Patrick: Okay. I love you, sweetheart. Have fun. Bye, babe. Robin: Bye. I love you. Patrick: Call me when you're about to take off. Robin: Say "bye, daddy." Patrick: Let go. Robin: Say good-bye. Patrick: Okay, bye. Robin: Bye. We'll miss you. Patrick: Bye, sweetie. Robin: We'll miss you. Bye-bye. [Elevator bell rings] P.A.: Dr. Howard to cardiology. Dr. Beverly Howard, please report to cardiology. [Emma crying] Patrick: Oh. See? She misses me. Dr. Drake. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: Nikolas is in love with Elizabeth? Lucky: So you had no idea? Lulu: This is...so random. What makes you think this? Lucky: I overheard Nikolas pouring out his heart to Elizabeth. And I confronted him. He didn't deny it. Lulu: What did Elizabeth say about all this? Lucky: She admitted that he's been pursuing her for some time. Lulu: I--I don't even know what to say about this. Lucky: I've been confiding in Nikolas about everything. I mean, about my relationship with Elizabeth, everything we've been going through. And I can't help thinking that he's been looking for information to work his own agenda. Lulu: Nikolas is messed up. He hasn't been right since Emily died. Lucky: I'm not interested in using Emily's death as an excuse for him anymore. Lulu: I'm just trying to get my head around this. Nikolas doesn't have a prayer of taking Elizabeth away. She loves you. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: You all go. I can stay here with Dad. Morgan: But you have to come. Michael: Look, I just got pulled over for drunk driving. It's not much of a punishment, a ski trip to Vermont? Carly: First of all, you don't get to pick your punishment, and second of all, you have to come. It won't be any fun without you. Jax: Hey, your mother's right. Morgan: Two words - Mom, skis. Michael: Yeah. That would be something to see, but, you know, I should probably just stay here with Dad. Jax: You know, Michael, we've-- we've all been through a lot. This is a chance for us to put our troubles behind us as a family. Look, this family sticks together. If you're not going, I'm not going. Carly: Me neither. Morgan: I'm out, too. Carly: Yeah, and, you know, Josslyn, she won't go without her big brother, so she's not going either. Michael: I guess there's no way I can miss Mom wiping out on the bunny slope. Morgan: Awesome! [Jax laughing] Carly: Bunny slope? Who do you think you guys are talking to? You just wait. First day, I'm gonna be flying down the mountain grinding out airs. Morgan: Great. [Michael and Morgan laughing] Carly: What? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Franco will make contact when he's ready. Sam: So, what happens now? Jason: Well, we wait for the autopsy report on Claudia and hope that there's nothing that can implicate Michael. Sam: You know, I've been meaning to tell you... thank you for choosing to save my life. Jason: There was never a choice. Jayson belt: Do I need to be invisible to just survive, or am I foolishly... Sam: Let's go for a ride. Belt: Wasting my time? I try so hard to quiet my expensive dreams before they take me out and leave me wondering, baby, it's just you and me [SCENE_BREAK] [Door opens] Johnny: Wow, you got guts, I'll give you that. Dominic: I respect you, Johnny, and I, uh, hope that goes both ways. Johnny: You and I share one thing, all right? That's our agenda. Don't make the mistake of confusing it with friendship or respect, all right? [Door opens] Spinelli: Uh, is Stone Cold on the premises or Mr. Sir? Johnny: Neither. Dominic: Why, what do you got? You got news? Johnny: Well, what is it, Spinelli? Spinelli: I've been monitoring the PCPD mainframe. Dominic: The, uh, autopsy? The body from the explosion? Spinelli: Yeah. The preliminary report is in. The deceased is indeed Claudia. You have my most heartfelt sympathy at this confirmation. Johnny: How did she die? Spinelli: Blunt force trauma to the head. Dominic: Well, it looks like this just became a murder investigation.