Sonny breaks things up between Dante/Dom and Michael. After Dante/Dom leaves, Michael again says the business should go to him (Michael). Sonny insists that none of his kids will ever be involved in his business. Michael says Sonny has no "respect" for him. Lulu tells Nikolas and Elizabeth about Lucky's drinking. Luke worries when Lucky says the two of them are alike. Lucky tells Luke he knows what's really going on between Nik and Liz. Luke says it was difficult for him to "watch" until Lucky learned the truth. Lucky admits he could feel that something was "going on" with Liz. After a long talk with Luke, Lucky leaves the casino. Jason talks with Maxie about what she saw the night of Claudia's murder. Maxie tells Jason, Sam, and Spinelli she saw Sonny in his driveway with what looked like a bloody handprint on his shirt. Jason wants Maxie to tell the police what she saw, as long as Michael's name stays out of it. Maxie agrees. Jason says Sonny will be the likely suspect, given the hair found at the cabin and Maxie's knowledge. Sonny tells Carly about Michael's attitude toward Dante/Dom. Carly understands why Michael is "upset." Michael runs and tells Jason about Sonny's plan to give Dante/Dom the business. Jason tells Michael to calm down and try to "act normal." Lulu runs into Dante/Dom and tells him about Lucky's drinking. She worries that she caused Lucky's relapse by asking Nik to stay in town. Lulu then tells Dante/Dom it's best if he moves on once his business in town is over. Tracy finds Luke at the casino and he tells her about Lucky's situation. Lucky finds Liz and Nik talking together at her house. Lucky lets it be known that he knows about Nik and Liz's affair. Jason tells Sonny about Maxie. Mac comes to the penthouse to question Maxie. Michael listens in on Dante/Dom's conversation with Johnny on the pier. Michael hears Dante/Dom admit he's an undercover cop working against Sonny.
Jason: You were outside Kate's house the night Claudia disappeared. And you had a clear view of Sonny's driveway. What did you see? Maxie: What makes you think that I saw anything? Jason: Maxie, you need to tell me the truth before an innocent person gets hurt. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Get the hell-- Sonny: Hey, hey, take it easy. Michael: You will not take what belongs to me. You understand? Dominic: Come on, no one's trying to take anything away from you. Michael: Shut up! Sonny: Enough! Now, Michael! Dominic: I'm sorry, Sonny. Michael: Oh, get my people. Dominic: That's okay, Sonny. I don't think Michael meant it. Michael: Yes, I did. Sonny: You're out of line, Michael. Michael: Why do you trust this fool more than you trust me? [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: Are you sure Lucky's drinking? Lulu: He poured a shot in front of me and knocked it back. Elizabeth: Did he say why? Lulu: He didn't have to. Nikolas: Well, that doesn't make any sense. I mean, he convinced me to stay. He said he wanted to keep the family together. Why would he start drinking now? Elizabeth: What matters is Lucky's in trouble and we need to decide how to help him. [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: So, you're just like me, are you? Lucky: It's a compliment, Dad. You were amazing at Christmas. You know, you came over to the house even when you didn't want to, even when you knew everything that was going on. That must have been really, really hard for you to watch. Luke: I take it you know. Lucky: That Elizabeth and Nikolas are sleeping together? Yeah. I know. [SCENE_BREAK] Spinelli: The Jackal had no idea you were on the premises of Kate Howard's estate the night Claudia disappeared. Maxie: Well, I didn't tell you because I didn't want any of this to happen. Sam: Why did you go there? Maxie: The lily pond overflowed into the koi pond, and then the pump wasn't working and all the little fishes got out. You know, I hope they're happily swimming in an ocean somewhere, but the water started to leak onto Kate's terrace. And I had to wait for the pool guy to come fix it. Spinelli: Waiting alone in the gale. Had you have called me, I would have happily provided assistance. Maxie: Kate was screaming at me on the phone from Paris. I just wanted to get it over with and get out of there. Sam: How did Kate know about the flood? Maxie: The alarm system went off and sent her an email. How did you know that I was there? Jason: Lucky Spencer. But he's taken himself off Claudia's case. Maxie: I swear to God, I did not tell him anything. Jason: I know that. But your name is in the file. The next cop is gonna be a lot tougher on you than Lucky was, so I need to know what really happened. Maxie: You're not gonna like it. Jason: Just tell me what you saw. Maxie: Okay, but it proves that Sonny killed Claudia. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Let's just calm down. You take a deep breath, you understand? A deep breath. Michael: I'm not gonna just stand here while he-- Sonny: Dominic. Dominic, it's a family matter. Can you go ahead and go? Dominic: Yeah. Sonny: I can't have this, Michael. Michael: Why can't you see what a fake that guy is? He does anything to get close to you. I can't even believe you're buying into this. Sonny: You have no reason to be jealous of Dominic. Michael: How could you choose him over me? Sonny: You... you were never in the running to take over my organization and you never will be. Michael: I took a bullet that was meant for you. I protected Mom and Morgan when Dominic pulled a gun on them. I killed Claudia, and I went with the cover-up. If Dominic would have done any of that stuff, you'd probably let him take over the business right this second. I'm not perfect, you know. I've made a lot of mistakes. But I've been completely loyal to you and Jason my entire life. Why can't you be loyal to me? [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: I offered to call Lucky's sponsor, but he's not interested. Nikolas: Well, maybe we should just all go and just confront him right now. Lulu: Well, he's still pretty mad at you. He might listen to Elizabeth. Elizabeth: And stage an informal intervention? Nikolas: I should have just went to Paris like I said. Lulu: He asked you to stay. Nikolas: What are we gonna do now, then? Lulu: I don't know. Something. Elizabeth: Okay, look, Lucky knows he's an addict. He's responsible for his own choices. We didn't force him to pick up that drink. Lulu: Oh, yeah, just talk the talk. I mean, do you guys seriously believe that Lucky would be drinking if he hadn't found out that his brother was in love with his fiancé? [SCENE_BREAK] Lucky: You know, what I've been thinking about? Luke: Hmm? Lucky: Little blind boy shoots pool. Luke: Oh, that was a beautiful hustle. Lucky: Yes. [Both chuckle] Lucky: Mom hated it. Luke: Yeah, I know. That was my fault. I shouldn't have told her how good you were at it. Lucky: We were good. As a team. Yeah, I've been thinking about that moment when the truth hits the mark. You know, that look in his eye when we grab the money and he realizes he's been had. Everything he thought was true isn't. Luke: You're feeling a little bit like the mark yourself right now, aren't you? Lucky: I should have seen it, Dad. I should have seen it. You raised me better than that. Luke: Cowboy, love is blind. Blind as a bat. Maybe I should have just told you. Lucky: You tried lots of times. I was too stubborn, self-righteous to listen. Anyway, you never signed up for a rescue. Right? And now I am officially out of the rescue business. To no more rescues. Luke: Congratulations. I think. Lucky: How long have you known? Luke: A while. I saw them on the docks, and they were sharing more than a friendly peck on the cheek. Lucky: So that's what set you off? Luke: I wanted to tell you so badly, but it was complicated, you know what I mean. First of all, it was none of my damn business. Secondly, you wouldn't have believed me. So I talked to Nikolas, and that was a complete waste of time. And then I spoke to Elizabeth. She begged me not to tell you. Lucky: Did she? Why didn't I just let her go? I mean, she's been so unhappy from the start of this. What is that, Dad? What, is it stubbornness? Is it ego? Denial? What? Luke: It's love, son. And all of the above. I knew that you were going to have to handle this in your own way, in your own time. And it was really hard for me. But after the Christmas party, it was just too damn painful to watch anymore, so I handled it the way I handle things, and that was to hit the road. Lucky: Yeah. Should have taken me with you. Luke: Maybe I should have. How did you find out? Lucky: Heh. You're the only person I've told. Elizabeth and Nikolas don't even know. I walked in on them... having sex. [SCENE_BREAK] Maxie: It was pouring rain outside. I could barely see anything. Jason: Maxie, please tell me what happened. Maxie: Well, I was waiting for the pool guy, like I said, and was like 3:00 in the morning. I remember because Kate was calling me every 10 minutes. Sam: Why were you outside the gates? Doesn't the pool guy have the code to the security system? Maxie: Well, the electricity was out, but I have a key to the gate. Jason: So you were facing Sonny's driveway? Maxie: Mm-hmm. I could see the car pull in. Jason: And what did the car look like? Maxie: I'm pretty sure it was Michael's. A silver sports car? Sam: Who was driving? Maxie: Sonny. Which I thought was really weird. I mean, Michael was with him. Jason: Are you sure about that? Maxie: Yeah. The interior light turned on when Sonny opened the door, and then he got out to fix the gate. Jason: What happened next? Maxie: Well, after he fixed the gate, he turned around and was standing in the headlights. And...I'm really not interested in disappearing. Jason: Maxie, please, just tell me what you saw. Maxie: It's just Sonny always wears these really amazing shirts. Like, this one was silk and definitely tailor-made. But it was destroyed. There was blood all over it. Sam: Wait, how do you know it was blood? Maxie: I wasn't that close, okay. It could really have been anything. But there was a distinct hand print. And I'm not gonna make any guesses on whose hand print that was. Spinelli: Yeah, I think that's a wise choice, indeed. Jason: What happened next? Maxie: Sonny got back into the car and drove through the gate. Sam: All right. Thank you, Maxie. Jason: Wait, wait. Hold on. Maxie, I want you to tell the police exactly what you just told me. Maxie: Minus the bloody hand print, right? Jason: No, you can say anything you want about the hand print or Sonny. The important thing is you did not see Michael. Maxie: Do you want me to say that Sonny was alone? Jason: If you put Michael in that car, the cops are gonna question him. And I'll tell you right now, he could say something that could implicate Sonny. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: There's no competition between you and Dominic. You're my son, my first-born. Michael: I'm AJ's first-born. Mom dumped me on you. Sonny: That's not what happened, and you know it. You're my son in every way it counts. Michael: Then why are you giving Dominic everything I ever wanted? Sonny: The plan was never for you to take over, Michael. I don't want you, Kristina, or Morgan anywhere near my business. Michael: Well, you don't even know Dominic. Sonny: Dominic hasn't even agreed to takeover. And even if he does, it's not gonna be for years from now, right? Michael: Maybe. Unless somebody takes you out first. Sonny: I don't see that happening, Michael. Nothing Dominic does should affect you. Michael: Well, you spend a lot more time with Dominic, and you listen to every word he says. Sonny: Because it's business. What do you--I mean, it has nothing to do with you anyway. Michael: In other words, he's everything I'm not. Sonny: That's not what I said. It's apples and oranges. Dominic works for me. You're a high school student. But the most important thing is you're never gonna be part of my organization. You're gonna have a much better life than Dominic can even think of having. You're gonna go to college and you're gonna be anything that you want to be. Michael: Except next in line. Sonny: My life has cost you too much already. Michael: I mean, why won't you just admit that you don't want your brain- damaged son around? I'm an embarrassment to you. Sonny: I don't want you to live in the world that I live in. Michael: I already am, Dad. I've been in this world, and look what it cost me. I've already earned everything that you're giving Dominic. Sonny: There's no use in even arguing this because you're never gonna work for me. And the sooner y accept that, the happier you're gonna be. I love you. And I want you to have a great life. Michael: I know you love me, Dad. You don't give me any respect. Not like you give Dominic. [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: Maybe Nikolas' feelings for me did push Lucky over the edge, but we did not put that drink in his hand. Lulu: Which lets you both totally off the hook? Elizabeth: No. No, that is not what I'm saying. When Lucky was taking pills, I turned my life upside down to keep him clean and sober. I moved Cameron out of my apartment. I devoted myself to Lucky 24/7, and you know what, he got sicker. Every time I tried to protect him, I got in the way of his recovery. I've learned my lesson. Lulu: Okay. Well, we need a plan. And I tried talking to him, and I got nowhere. Elizabeth: Okay, maybe--maybe you and I should just go to the Haunted Star and tell him how much we love him. Nikolas: I'll tell him that if he wants me to leave after all, then that's what I'll do. Elizabeth: Maybe we just need to remind him how much he has to lose. How much we will all lose if he doesn't get into recovery. 'Cause you need your big brother, you need your brother who also happens to be your best friend and the kids and I need Lucky. We're family. He needs to know that we're gonna support him every step of the way. Lulu: I hope that's enough. [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: I know it's not easy to wrap your head around this kind of betrayal. Lucky. it's weird. It's weird how denial works. 'Cause I knew something was going on. I mean, I knew it. Elizabeth was acting so tense. She was hot and then cold and then numb, just going through the motions. She wasn't--she wasn't happy about anything when we got back together. I was just so sure that we loved each other enough. Luke: There was really no reason to believe otherwise, was there? Lucky: You know, I went over there to see Nikolas 'cause he was supposed to go to Paris. And I heard Elizabeth's voice. But she was saying "I love you" over and over, which didn't make any sense. So I looked in the room. [Sighs] Yeah. I just turned around and left. They didn't even know I wasn't there. Luke: At are you gonna do now? Lucky: I think I'll just sit here and drink. Isn't that a song? Luke: [Chuckles] It is. Merle Haggard. Yeah. Lucky: Yeah? Luke: I used to love that song. I played it a lot when we were in Texas. How do you remember that? You were just a baby. Lucky: I don't know. Listen, Dad, I'm sorry for shutting you out, for throwing your concern for me right back in your face. For treating you like the enemy when... The enemies were right beside me all along. [SCENE_BREAK] [Door closes] Carly: Hey. Well, I got your message. I'm assuming it has something to do with Michael. Sonny: Yeah, it is. Michael just threatened to get rid of Dominic no matter what. Carly: Who told you that? Sonny: I was here. I heard him. Carly: I get that Michael doesn't like Dominic, but threatening to get rid of him, are you kidding me? Sonny: I'm thinking of turning the organization over to Dominic when I retire. And I guess that upset Michael. Carly: Sonny, can you blame him? Dominic's been working for you less than a year, and you're offering him the one thing Michael wants more than anything in this whole world. Sonny: Would you rather me turn over the organization to Michael someday? Carly: No. No. I would rather you give Michael a break right now. This Claudia thing is tearing him apart. Sonny: Well, he needs to hold on a little while longer, 'cause I'm about to make this go away. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Sonny and I, we both appreciate that you've kept quiet for this long. Maxie: You're welcome. But as long as we're talking about it, are you gonna tell me why Michael was with Sonny that night? Jason: Michael wasn't in the car. You didn't see him. Remember? Maxie: Okay, why was Sonny driving Michael's car? What do if they ask me that question? Jason: You say that you don't know. But you don't even hint that you saw Michael. Maxie: All right, fine. I don't want to make Michael's life any more difficult than it already is. Jason: I appreciate that. Maxie: Are we done here? Because Kate's already called me twice, and I need to get back to the office and make sure that overnight package went out. Jason: Yeah. Can you just remember what we said? Maxie: Yes. Sonny was in the car alone and there was a bloody hand print on his shirt. Sam: Yeah, you might want to practice answering a few questions just so you have it down. Maxie: I can come back later and you can test me if you want to. But I'm a pretty good liar. I mean, I was until I met Spinelli. But I heard it's like riding a bike or using a curling iron or whatever. I'll talk to you guys later. [Door closes] Sam: Sonny's not gonna like this. [SCENE_BREAK] [Lulu taking deep breaths] Dominic: You'd probably feel better if you'd just go ahead and cry. Lulu: I'm fine. Thanks. Dominic: Can I do anything for you? Lulu: No. Dominic: Okay. Lulu: I can't believe I never thought this would happen. Lucky's worked so hard and he has so much to lose, but that's not how addiction works. Dominic: Addiction? Lulu: Lucky's an addict. His drug of choice is pain pills, and he shouldn't drinking, but he's at the Haunted Star right now with a bottle of scotch, getting wasted just like our father. Dominic: That's got to be hard to watch. Lulu: It pisses me off. Dominic: When did he start with the pills? Lulu: Couple of years ago when he was married to Elizabeth, he broke his back and he almost died, and he became addicted when he was in physical therapy. And he had this horrible affair with Maxie. He cleaned up his act once Elizabeth became pregnant with Jake. Dominic: Sometimes a kid can change everything, right? Lulu: Yeah, I just think I should have stayed out of it. Dominic: Stayed out of what? [Lulu sighs] Lulu: Nikolas is in love with it Elizabeth. And she's not in love with him. And Lucky found out. And Nikolas was gonna do the noble thing and leave town, and I convinced Lucky to say good-bye, which was really selfish of me. Dominic: You wanted your family to get along. That's not selfish. Lulu: Well, Lucky ended up convincing him to stay, which I thought was great until I realized what it would cost Lucky. Dominic: Blaming yourself... Your father was an alcoholic, right? Lulu: When he was around, which was seldom. Dominic: It wasn't your fault. Neither is Lucky picking up a drink. Lulu: Yeah, well, it feels like my fault. Because I love Lucky and I want the best for him and he deserves the best, and he's on the verge of having everything he's ever wanted. And I don't know why he's gonna throw that away. [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Lucky: I trashed the house. Luke: How badly? Lucky: Well, let's just say I finally understand why you hate that place so much. Luke: Hmm. I trashed your room once after the fire when everybody thought you were dead. Lucky: Really? Luke: Mm-hmm. Lucky: Elizabeth and I never recovered after that fire. You know, we were great as teenagers. Loved each other. Helped each other through some really tough times. I think we're pretty good parents, too. It's just that in-between place where a grown-up man meets a grown-up woman. I was never the one. Luke: Well, I'm not so sure that's true. Lucky: Every time Elizabeth and I get close to each other, she puts someone between us. First it was Jason. Now it's Nikolas. It's almost like she thinks that they're more dangerous than me or something. Luke: Well, that's only because she has an untrained eye. Lucky: Well, you know, you were always that guy with Mom. The dangerous guy. You know, she'd follow you all over the world for God's sake. But with Elizabeth, it's somehow in her mind I'm like this safe haven. She presents it like it's this great everlasting love, but I'm just a living room in that damn house. Lucky: Yeah, you'd be proud of me. Got that old baseball bat in the closet. Luke: Yeah? Lucky: Yeah. I was screaming. Screaming at all the ghosts in that place. You were right. Love is a lie. Luke: Well, if I ever said that, I was wrong. Love is not a lie. Love is the real deal. The problem is, love is human, the songs and the poems, it does not heal all wounds. Lucky: I've made so many excuses for Elizabeth. That she needs more time, more distance, closeness, freedom, security, family, no family. The truth is, I have no idea what she wants or what she needs. But it sure as hell isn't me. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I'm setting up Franco to take the fall for Claudia's murder. Once the case is closed, the pressure will be off Michael and he can just go on with his life. Carly: Franco has pictures of Michael in the cabin kneeling next to Claudia's body. If you provoke him and he comes back and he gives those pictures to the cops. Sonny: Why would Franco come back and risk getting charged with murder? And if he pulls any stuff from out of town--he takes pictures of de people for a living, we'll just say it's fake. Carly: If there's even the slightest bit of evidence that Michael was in that cabin, the cops are gonna question him. Sonny: That's why we have Diane. She'll take care of that. Carly: He can't handle it, Sonny. It's too risky. Sonny: The cops will like Franco for the murder. He took Claudia's body, put it in a warehouse, and blew it up. Carly: Which looks like he's trying to destroy evidence. Sonny: And he's also terrorized several women, including you. He almost killed Lulu Spencer. So he's already a criminal. I got Dominic making arrangements with Ronnie--Ronnie's the guy that Franco ran over with the car. Ronnie's gonna say that Franco admitted to killing Claudia. Carly: Maybe this could work. Sonny: Setting up Franco keeps the focus off Michael. And that's what we both want. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: The case against Sonny's getting stronger. First the strand of hair turns up at the cabin. And now Maxie's statement's gonna make everything worse. Sam: Yeah, but something is definitely off with the strand of hair, Jason. You burned the whole place down. Jason: Guess I missed something. Sam: I don't know. Maybe Diane can have the case thrown out because--I don't know. Sonny, he has experience in this kind of stuff. He can ride this out. Jason: As long as Maxie comes through. Sam: She will. [Knock on door] Sam: Jeez. Michael: Dad is about to turn the entire organization over to Dominic. We can't let that happen. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: I don't know why I'm so upset. I think this is gonna be better in the long run. Lucky's finding out what I've known all along, that love doesn't last. [Sniffles] Dominic: It does sometimes. People in my family been married for centuries. Lulu: Like your mom? You don't even know your dad. [Sniffles] And my parents' great love crashed and burned, and now Lucky's has, too. And I just don't want him to use it as an excuse to be a drunk the rest of his life. Dominic: You are way too cynical. Lulu: No, I think that this is a reality check that I needed. I was starting to get sentimental about us, but I think you're right about us getting too close. You came to Port Charles to bust Sonny at any cost, and I think you need to finish the job and move on. [Sniffles] [SCENE_BREAK] Lucky: A safe haven. That's what that house was for me. One place where I didn't have to be on the defensive or look over my shoulder, scout out the nearest exit, but that is exactly what I should have been doing all along. Luke: You put your heart and your soul on the line for your love with Elizabeth. I admire that. I admire that commitment. I admire the chances that you took. You're fearless. Lucky: Well, I guess we're about to find out. Luke: Hey. I thought you were gonna stay here and drink. Lucky: I've got someplace I need to be. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: The cops found a strand of my hair in the cabin. Carly: How'd that happen? Sonny: Jason's been--he's got a lot going on, you know. Carly: Are they sure it's your hair? Sonny: It matches my DNA. It probably came off Claudia. Carly: Or me. We're friendly. One hair cannot put you in that cabin. Sonny: Well, I appreciate that, and I'm sure that Diane can come up with enough reasonable doubt. But look, if it takes the attention off of Michael, I don't care to be the prime suspect. Carly: Okay. Well, can you back off the Dominic thing for a little while? I mean, there's obviously no rush in him taking over, and I just don't want to give Michael one more thing to be jealous about. Sonny: I don't even know if Dominic wants to take over. I just, I like the way he thinks. I mean, he could be, sometimes, too independent, but that's all right. He's calm when he needs to be and he's good in crisis. Carly: That's true. He saved Morgan's life. Lulu. Saved your life. Sonny: There's something about the guy, I don't know, a certain decency and honor. I think that if he does take over the organization that I created, that he'll run it with respect. He won't be selling drugs or anything like that. Carly: But you do understand why Michael's upset? Sonny: Yeah. Carly: I mean, look at it from his point of view. What if you took a bullet for your father, lost a year of your life, you survive against all odds, only to wake up and have your father shut you out of the family business and hand it over to somebody else. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Dad is about to turn the entire organization over to Dominic. Jason: Okay, that's not gonna happen anytime soon. Michael: Well, are you saying that's okay with you? Jason: I'm saying that there are more important things to think about right now. Michael: Maybe there's more important things for you, but I'm the oldest son. Dad should be teaching me the business, not some stranger. Jason: He shouldn't be teaching you anything. You shouldn't be near this business. Michael: Look, I'm just pissed because I'm about to lose what should be mine to some stranger. Jason: Michael, you need to stay focused. Right now, the priority is to make Claudia's murder go away. You can't keep having these outbursts and running your mouth. Michael: I know, I'm trying. Jason: Okay. Well, then try to spend some time with Morgan and get caught up on your schoolwork. Michael: Act normal. Jason: Yeah, and act normal, take it easy, don't attract the cops. Sam: Hey, this is gonna be over soon. Jason: I'm here if you need me. Anytime. Michael: I know. Thanks. Sam: Any good cop is gonna have that kid talking in 5 minutes or less. Jason: That's why Maxie has to stick to her story. [SCENE_BREAK] Tracy: Has Alice been hiding you? Luke: Hello, wife. Tracy: You just got here, didn't you? Luke: More or less. Tracy: So who's been leaving all the empty bottles around? Luke: Lucky walked in on Elizabeth and Nikolas making love. Tracy: Oh, no. Where is he now? Luke: I don't know. Tracy: So you knew about Nikolas and Elizabeth, didn't you? Luke: Yeah. And I didn't know what the hell to do about it. I couldn't stop it, and I couldn't stick around and watch him get crushed. Tracy: I understand. Luke: Oh, it's good to see you, wife. More than you know. Tracy: Same to you. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Why would he ask me to stay if it was gonna trigger this kind of reaction? Elizabeth: He loves us both. He's an optimist. He thought he could handle it. Nikolas: What do you think, it just all the sudden just hit him or what? Elizabeth: I guess. I guess he expected too much of himself. Nikolas: God, I feel like such a hypocrite. Elizabeth: Yeah, you and me both. But what happened between us will never happen again, right? Nikolas: Right. Elizabeth: Right. We can help him get back on track. 'Cause I know Lucky wants a life with me and the kids more than he wants a drink. Nikolas: Okay, okay. Elizabeth: I think I should talk to him first. Nikolas: Fine. Just-- [Door opens] Lucky: Well, isn't this perfect? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Lucky just gave me a heads up on another problem. Sonny: Now what? Jason: Maxie saw you and Michael in your driveway the night Claudia died. Sonny: Why am I just hearing about this now? Jason: Because Lucky's been keeping it quiet. He just told me. But Maxie's name's in the report. Sonny: He questioned her? Jason: Yes, but she kept quiet. He knew that she was lying. But now he's taken himself off the case, he's worried that whoever picks it up's gonna press Maxie a lot harder. Sonny: So we're gonna have to deal with Maxie. Jason: I have. Sonny: Okay. Jason: She's gonna tell the cops about the blood on your shirt. She's gonna say that you were by yourself. She's gonna leave Michael out of it. Sonny: So, you're telling me that Michael's entire future now depends on Maxie Jones? [SCENE_BREAK] Maxie: We don't need to review anything. I'm an outstanding liar. And I like Michael. I'm happy to help him. Spinelli: It's just a run through would be strongly advised by Stone Cold. Maxie: Spinelli, if you practice a lie too many times, it starts to sound rehearsed. Besides, I already know the high points. I saw Sonny in the middle of a storm trying to open the gates to his house and saw what appeared to be a hand print on his shirt that was to die for. Except I'm gonna leave out the die part. [Knock on door] Mac: I knew you'd be here. Maxie: It's really rude of you to ignore my non-husband. Mac: It's police business. Hello, Spinelli. Spinelli: Gracious greetings. Maxie: See, that wasn't too difficult. Jason's not here. Mac: I need to talk to you, Maxie, about the night Claudia was murdered. [SCENE_BREAK] Dominic: If you ever wanted to take over the Corinthos organization, you can forget about that. The job is mine. Johnny: That's quite the coup, huh? Dominic: Yeah. Surreal, man. Sonny offering me the organization when he steps down. I mean, not that that's happening anytime soon, but still. Johnny: Well, you're good. Dominic: Yeah. Johnny: I'll give you that. Dominic: I felt honored. Really. I mean, for a second there, I almost forgot that I was a cop, that I'm not gonna take over for Sonny, that I'm sending him to jail. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: I was--I was just on my way out, so I'm gonna go. Lucky: It's okay. It's okay. You don't have to explain anything. Elizabeth: Lulu was just here. Lucky: Was she? She told you I was drinking? Elizabeth: We're really worried about you. Nikolas: We just want to help you, Lucky. Lucky: You already have. You helped me see the truth. And as any drunk can tell you, facing the truth is--you have to face the truth. Elizabeth: Does that mean you're willing to go to a meeting? Lucky: You're so amazing. you're always looking out for me, you know. Helping me hold on to my dreams, like building a house in the country or spending the rest of my life with you. But as it turns out, the truth has set us all free. Elizabeth: Lucky, you're drunk. You're not making a whole lot of sense. You need help. Lucky: I already told you, you have helped me. You shocked me out of my dream world, my adolescent fantasies. You finally made me see reality. You don't love me, Elizabeth. Otherwise you wouldn't be screwing my brother behind my back.