Jason tells Steve that he is the key to drawing out the person that wants Brenda dead, in spite of the fact that he has never met her. Jason tells Steve about the Balkan and asks to be present when the Balkan comes to claim his son's remains. Steve reluctantly tells him when and where the body will be released. Lisa needs to get antibiotics for Johnny's gunshot would. Robin catches Lisa stealing them from the med cart, but no one pays attention to her when she demands that someone call security. A man calls Siobhan and tells her that she is running out of time to get Spencer to open the safe. She pretends she is talking to her sister, Fiona when Lucky enters the apartment. Lucky and Siobhan hire a waitress lookalike to go to the bank in Siobhan's place. Two of the Balkan's men follow the waitress when she leaves the bank and demand the envelope she is carrying. She gives it to them willingly. They take it and leave. Lucky is suspicious that it went too smoothly and that the Balkan didn't have some of his men tailing Lucky in case it was a set up. They open the real envelope and find that it contains two photographs of the Balkan's son Aleksander with Brenda and one photo of Dante attempting to shield Brenda from the photographers. Dante wakes up with a hangover. He asks Michael what he said about Brenda and himself while he was drunk. Michael tells him that he admitted that he had feelings for Brenda when he was guarding her in New York but that he also said it is better with Lulu because Lulu returns his feelings. Dante tells him that doesn't make him forget the feelings he had for Brenda and that he doesn't want any remaining feelings to mess up what he has with Lulu. Michael tells Dante that he thinks Sonny is getting back together with Brenda to try to prove that he can achieve the same level of happiness that Carly has found with Jax. Dante tells Lulu that he feels conflicted about wanting Sonny to go to prison and hurting people every time he gets his father off the hook. Carly advises Sonny not to get back together with Brenda. He tells her she can't do anything to ruin his reunion with Brenda, but she warns him not to be so sure. He tells her to stay out of his business. Carly tells Jason that she intends to find out if Dante and Brenda had an affair and when she does, she is not going to keep it to herself. Sonny tells Dante that he is going to make things right with Brenda. Michael apologizes to Abby for insulting her. He tells her that Dante is having a hard time dealing with their father getting back together with Brenda because he was himself in love with her at one time. Lulu hears that comment from nearby.
Jason: Why don't you go ahead and have a seat? Steve: It's not quite what I expected. Jason: Calms Brenda down, supposedly. Steve: Yeah, well, I can imagine being around your lifestyle makes for some nervous energy. You mind tellin' me why I'm here? Jason: I need your help keepin' Brenda safe. Steve: I haven't even met Brenda. Jason: Well, that doesn't matter. You're the key to drawin' out the guy who wants Brenda dead. [SCENE_BREAK] [Cell phone rings] Siobhan: Hello. Man: I'm outside the bank. Where are you? Siobhan: I told you we'll be there soon. Man: The Balkan doesn't like to be kept waiting. Siobhan: He'll get the information he needs. Now stop calling me. Lucky: Who are you talkin' to? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I wanna distract Brenda, give her a nice evening. Right? I need you to pick up chocolates, champagne. Milo: Sure you want me to handle this, boss? Sonny: Okay, listen to me. If you can pull off a romantic dinner at Spinelli's urging, right, then you can pick up some candies and some chocolates for me. It's not much of a stretch. Milo: Sure. Sonny: All right, and I need you to go to the boutique on Sycamore, pick up a robe that I ordered, very nice robe. Make sure they wrap it. Let me guess. Running errands is not your job description now? Max: I think if you're starting to get romantic with a certain someone upstairs, that it's not very respectful to a certain other someone. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Dante. Dante. Here. Drink this. It'll help. Dante: Uhh! Help me what, puke? What the hell is that? Michael: It's prairie oysters. It's the best hangover cure there is, at least, according to Grandpa Mike. Dante: Okay, that's good. No, I'll just have aspirin. We got some aspirin around here somewhere, I think. Michael: Yeah. Dante: Thanks again for the ride home from Jake's. Michael: Oh, yeah, sure. No problem. Dante: Gonna go out on a limb here and assume that I said way too much about me and Brenda last night. Dante: This is why tequila's a really, really stupid idea. Michael: That's okay. No one heard anything but me. There's not much to worry about, anyways. People get drunk all the time and say things they don't mean. Dante: Look, I appreciate what you're doing in trying to make me feel better, but, look, I meant what I said, and it's about time I owned up to it. Michael: I know that you said that you used to have feelings for Brenda when you were guarding her in New York, but then you said that it's better with Lulu because, well, she actually loves you back. Dante: Well, yeah. I mean, it definitely helps, but it hasn't made me forget. I mean, when I put her back in that car and watched her drive away, I loved her. And when I saw her in Sonny's living room, all that stuff came back. Michael: That doesn't change the fact that she's in love with Dad. Dante: And I'm in love with Lulu, and I don't want whatever these feelings are I have for Brenda to mess that up. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: You've been spendin' way too much time with Diane. What makes you think you--how many times do I gotta tell you? Do not comment on my personal life. Max: I wouldn't. Normally I wouldn't. It's just that I know how much you love Mrs. C-- Mrs. J. And ever since she married Jax, there's been a steady stream of women taking their share of champagne up these stairs. Sonny: Get to the point, Max, or better yet, don't. Max: Maybe we should find somewhere else to get reacquainted with Ms. Barrett, you know, a place that doesn't have so much... Milo: Foot traffic. Max: History. Milo: History. Max: A place that's special for you and Brenda and nobody else. Sonny: Okay, I know that you have a soft spot for Carly, but right now, you're out of line. Max: I'm sorry, boss. I-- Sonny: Okay, you know what? What I do with Brenda is my business. Don't comment on my personal life, 'cause if you do, it's not gonna be good. Get outta here. [SCENE_BREAK] Siobhan: I don't give a damn what you think, Fiona. It's my life. I'll live it as I see fit. Man: You won't be living much longer if you don't get Spencer to the bank to open that safe-deposit box. Siobhan: I heard what you're sayin'. Now hear me. I'm happy to be in America, and I have every intention of stayin'. Deal with it. Sorry. My sister. Lucky: Ah. I didn't realize you were catchin' so much flak from your family for leaving Ireland. Siobhan: Fiona's favorite pastime is pokin' her nose in other people's business. Judging me makes her feel better about her miserable marriage and the man she settled for. Lucky: Imagine how your sister would feel if she knew you were risking your life for me. Siobhan: Oh, trust me. She saw your handsome face, she'd be knocking me down to risk her own life. Lucky: OH. Well, Fiona's potential reaction aside, it's not too late for you to back out, Siobhan. I was kinda hoping that you would. Siobhan: I'm sure you are. That way, you won't have to admit that I came up with a better plan than you ever could on your own. Lucky: You know how dangerous these people are. Siobhan: Ah, if I didn't figure it out the first 2 times that they tried to kill me, it finally sunk in when I got kidnapped. Lucky: Yeah. Siobhan: But what's dangerous for me is dangerous for you, too. Lucky: But the difference is it's my job to stop the Balkan. Siobhan: Well, it's my hobby to see that you don't die. What's it going to take for you to finally admit that you need me? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: So did Dante talk to you about the body being transferred from a morgue in Jersey? Steve: He said he needed to run a second autopsy for a case he was working. What's that have to do with Brenda? Jason: Well, Brenda was getting threats in Rome, even some abduction attempts, and the guy behind it is a crime figure in Eastern Europe known as the Balkan. Aleksander Janacek was his son. Steve: Okay. Let me rephrase. What's this have to do with you? Jason: Well, I'm protecting Brenda, and I need to find this guy, and we think that the Balkan's gonna show up to claim Aleksander's remains. I want to be waiting there when he does. Steve: I don't know where you get off. The mob may run this city, but it doesn't run my hospital. Jason: Brenda's life's at stake. Steve: Yeah. Well, maybe she should keep better company. Jason: I'm serious. Steve: So am I. You need my full cooperation to make this work, which means I'd have to disclose private information. But then, you already knew that. All right, the body will be released at 5 P.M. on Wednesday from the east loading dock. The door'll be unlocked. [SCENE_BREAK] Lisa: Okay. Johnny: What's the verdict, Doc? Lisa: Well, you have a low-grade fever, but that's not surprising, considering that you probably have an infection setting in since you insisted on being patched up on the couch instead of a table in the O.R. Johnny: What can I say? I prefer the comfort of my home. Lisa: Well, I hope so, because if this infection goes untreated, you're gonna end up dying here. Johnny: Well, you're gonna fix me up, I have no doubt, because if you don't, your life as you know it will be over as well. Lisa: You know, for someone who doesn't like the word "blackmail," you sure have no problem resorting to it. Johnny: Oh, I'm just refreshing your memory as to what the stakes are. Lisa: Okay, you're a gangster, so do you honestly expect me to believe that my terrorizing Robin with a syringe is gonna get me into more trouble than whatever it is that I'm helping you cover up? Johnny: I was doing a favor for somebody that I work with. All right? An out- of-town associate needed a job done here in Port Charles. What can I say? They wanted the best. Lisa: If you were the best, you wouldn't be walking around with a bullet wound, so maybe you're not as good as you'd like to think you are. Johnny: [Gasping] [SCENE_BREAK] Theo: What do you suppose this is? I suspect it's alive. Patrick: Somehow I knew you weren't gonna be happy with the hospital food. Theo: Oh, look on the bright side. When I'm doubled over with salmonella from tainted eggs, you'll have one more symptom to ignore. Patrick: Mr. Hoffman, there is nothing wrong with you. You had an MRI with state-of-the-art imaging system, and nothing-- Theo: State of the art according to whom? The manufacturing company that rushed it through production and then slapped a sticker on it stating "state of the art" to sell more machines? Patrick: I've been doing this for a long time. Theo: Heh. I see. You have a wealth of experience ignoring your patients' symptoms and turning them away without treatment. Your golf game must be excellent by now. Patrick: Actually, I don't play golf, but there are plenty of patients who need this bed, so I can give you a prescription for your migraine headaches. Theo: Oh, no. More aspirin? Will you please explain my situation to this pharmaceutical philistine? Robin: Dr. Drake, a consult in the hallway? Patrick: Enjoy your breakfast. Well, well, well. Imagine my surprise when I show up this morning for rounds and Mr. Hoffman's still lying in his bed. Robin: Patrick-- Patrick: There's nothing wrong. Why is he still here? Robin: No one's waiting. I checked. And I don't see what is the harm in letting him stay here while we run a few more tests. Patrick: Well, besides the fact that he doesn't need them? They cost money. Robin: He has insurance, 3 policies, actually. Patrick: Do you actually think that I missed something? Or do you identify with our patient there because nobody believes that he's sick, just like nobody believes that Lisa was messing with you? [SCENE_BREAK] Lisa: This is getting to be a habit. Or a desperate bid for attention. Johnny: Well, you know a thing or two about desperation, don't you? Lisa: You know, a lesser woman would just put a pillow on your face and have been done with it. Johnny: Oh, no. That's not your style. You don't strike me as the praying- mantis type. You're a little more subtle. You'd do somethin' that--I don't know, like a drug allergy or a bad drug interaction, something that couldn't be traced back to you. Unless of course you improperly disposed of a syringe. Lisa: If you don't get antibiotics, I don't have to worry about anybody finding out how you ended up with it. Johnny: Lucky I know the doctor who has access to the hospital supply. Lisa: So in addition to treating an unreported gunshot wound and further risking my career, you now want me to steal drugs? Johnny: So wait. Wait a minute. You chase your lover's wife around the hospital trying to inject her with some sort of something or other, but you draw the line at stealin' a few antibiotic pills? Lisa: I'm on probation. I can't get off the elevator without people asking why I'm not down in the E.R. Johnny: Have you stopped at all to consider that if I don't pull through, maybe I left the syringe and a detailed account as to what you planned to do with it with my lawyer? Lisa: I'm not gonna let you die. Johnny: I know. 'Cause you're the best at what you do, Dr. Niles. [SCENE_BREAK] Lucky: Okay, lobby's clear. Hallways are good. You sure I can't talk you into staying here? Waitress: Doing what? Siobhan: This proves what I was saying all along. It's a good plan. I mean, if you thought she was me, so will anyone else. Lucky: Okay, look. We're only gonna have one shot at this, so do you know what you're supposed to do? Waitress: Can we go over it again? Siobhan: Why don't you do the honors? Lucky: All right. Okay, so you're gonna go into the bank at 64th and Park carrying your coat over your arm. We'll meet you inside. We'll give you an envelope. You put your coat on and Siobhan's beret. You head out the doors, go 2 blocks south. Wait at a coffee stand in the alley until the Balkan's men approach you, and then you meet us back here at the hotel. Waitress: Sounds like a spy movie. Lucky: Listen, you do understand that there are some potential risks here. You sure you can handle it? Waitress: That depends. When do I get my money? Siobhan: 100 bucks now. Another 100 when it's done. Waitress: Easiest money I ever made. Lucky: [Groans] Okay. I really hope this works. Siobhan: It will. Trust me. [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: I'm sorry, man. I really should not be laying any of this on you. Michael: Hey, look, you need to talk to somebody, right, and Lulu's out of question, and so is Lucky, for obvious reasons. Dante: Oh, wow. What are you sayin', that I need to get some friends? Michael: No, look. I know you're talkin' to me by default, and I can't really offer much advice in the ways of relationships, but I think I'm a good listener, so--what? Dante: All right. Look, I keep waiting for this to be over, to look at Brenda and not feel anything. I know Sonny loves her. Or at least he thinks he does. I don't know if he's in love with who she is now, though, or if he's just tryin' to recapture some glory they had together from years ago. Michael: Yeah, I think a part of why Dad wants to be back with Brenda is 'cause he knows it's gonna piss my mom off. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Sonny! Sonny: It's not a good time. I got, like, to-- Carly: We need to talk, Sonny. Sonny: You said everything you had to say last night. Carly: I don't like how we left things. Sonny: You did the name-calling. Carly: I'm worried about you, Sonny. Can't you see that? Sonny: I wish I could believe that, instead of you saying things out of spite, but you know what? What I do with Brenda is my business, not yours. Carly: I cannot pretend not to see what's in front of me. You're headed for a fall. Sonny: I know what I'm doin'. Carly: Not with Brenda. You don't know what you're doing. Sonny: Okay, is this the part where you call me a junkie and that, you know, my addiction to Brenda hurts everyone around me? I don't need an intervention. Carly: Are you conveniently forgetting the hell you and Brenda put each other through? Sonny: What about our marriage? It wasn't a picnic. Carly: Yeah, but we were smart enough to walk away while we were still sane. You won't be that lucky with Brenda. Sonny: None of your business. Carly: None of my business. Okay, let me guess. You have the reunion all planned, huh? Champagne's on ice. Chocolates on the pillow. Sonny: I really wish I could tell you to try not to ruin this, but it doesn't really matter, 'cause nothing you say or do will ruin it. Carly: Don't be so sure. [SCENE_BREAK] Steve: The board meeting shouldn't take long. All that's on the agenda is the proposal from radiology for the new ultrasound system and voting to reinstate the employee of the month program. Nikolas: I don't see any board member voting against that. Steve: Well, I hope not. Morale's been kinda down since the shooting this summer, and the problems between Lisa and Robin haven't helped matters. Nikolas: You know, when is Dr. Niles' probation up? Steve: My discretion. I'm actually thinking of extending it as a courtesy to Robin. She just got back to work, and I really think she could use the time to settle in without having to deal with Lisa. Nikolas: Dr. Niles has complied with the terms of her probation. She's done a good job down in the E.R. Hardly seems fair to keep punishing her. Robin: Excuse me. Steve, do you have a minute? Steve: We have a board meeting to get to. Can it wait? Robin: Oh, it's not a big deal. I just wanted to let you know I'm keeping Theo for another night. Steve: We talked about this. There's nothing wrong with the guy. He needs to be discharged. Robin: The point is Theo thinks something is wrong. Steve: I know. Of course Theo thinks something's wrong. The guy's a hypochondriac. Today it's a tumor. Tomorrow it's his tonsils. We can't keep buyin' into that. Robin: I'm just asking for one more night. Please? Theo's all alone in the world. Can't we just show him a little bit of compassion? [SCENE_BREAK] Lisa: Hello. Theo: Are you clean? Lisa: Excuse me? Theo: 90,000 people a year die from infections they pick up in hospital emergency rooms. You are from the E.R., are you not? Lisa: Yes. I'm the attending. I'm the one who you wanted to speak with, so what is your emergency, Mr... Theo: Hoffman. Lisa: Hoffman. Theo: Not that I expect you to remember. Bedside manner seems to be a thing of the past, along with basic human decency. What passes for patient care these days is abhorrent. Lisa: Okay. I'm sorry. Why, exactly, did you want to speak with me? Theo: I'm in desperate need of treatment, but the neurosurgeon on staff would rather see me die from a cranial malignancy than to admit he's wrong. Lisa: I don't see anything in your tests that indicate an anomaly. Theo: Are you capable of an original thought, or do you just drone out the same pabulum as the rest of the cretins on staff? Case in point--this buffoon, who would rather turn me out on the street than treat me for a cranial malignancy, a ticking bomb in my frontal lobe. Patrick: I see you've met Mr. Hoffman. Lisa: Will me you excuse me just for a moment? Theo: By all means. Congratulate each other on your apathy. I'll just lie here contemplating my looming mortality. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: You have no idea how tempted I am to put an end to this thing with Brenda for your own good. Sonny: You've interfered too much already. I don't even know why, but I just want it to stop. Carly: You might care why. Jason: Carly, what are you doing? Carly: Trying to save Sonny from himself. Sonny: It's my life. I don't need you to save me. Carly: You won't do it for your own sake, do it for Jason. Jason: Don't bring me into this. Carly: It's gonna be Jason pickin' Brenda up off the floor after you two implode again, just like it's gonna be me sweeping up all the broken glass after you spiral out of control. Sonny: See, you just love doin' this, throwin' what happened between me and Brenda in my face, all the bad things. Carly: Feel free to step in anytime. Jason: What do you want me to say? Carly: The truth! How Sonny's not being fair to anyone, including your precious little Brenda. Sonny: All I want is Brenda back, and I don't wanna have to fight you, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: It's not like my mom wants Dad back. She loves Jax. Dante: Then why does she care who your dad's with? Michael: My dad has bounced from one woman to the next ever since they split up, and nothing's ever lasted, because nobody understood what he needs more than my mom did. But now that Brenda's back, it changes things. She's someone he can actually get serious with, and she knows him just as well as my mom did, so... Dante: Right, that drives your mom crazy. Even though you say that Sonny's only with Brenda to get one over on your mom? Michael: Well, I think it's to even the playing field. I don't know. He wants to prove that he can have the same kind of happiness that she has with Jax. Dante: That's stupid. This isn't a game. Michael: Yeah, it is to my parents. I mean, I grew up watching them play people off each other all of the time. You know what I learned, though? A whole lot of heartache could have been spared if they were just honest. Dante: So, what, you think I should just go and tell Brenda how I feel about her? Lulu: Hey. Dante: Hey. Michael: I should get goin'. Lulu: Bye. Michael: See ya. Dante: See ya. Lulu: Wow. It's everything okay? Dante: I just got a little messed up. Lulu: Really? Something going on that I should know about? [SCENE_BREAK] Siobhan: See? Told you it would work. Lucky: Now, don't start celebrating too soon. We also have to make it back to the hotel. [SCENE_BREAK] Man: Give me the envelope, and there won't be any trouble. Waitress: You want it? Take it. I'm just tryin' to get a cup of coffee. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Hey. Abby: Hey. Michael: Thanks for meetin' me. Abby: What's up? Michael: I really wanted to apologize. I mean, last night, I was a total idiot, and I didn't mean to insult you. I just basically treated you like a hooker, and I know you're not like that whatsoever. Abby: Okay, Michael, it's fine. Michael: No. No, it's not. Look, you've been really nice to me, and then I go do something stupid like that. It makes me no better than that guy who grabbed you in the street. Abby: Okay, just stop. Look, you're being way too hard on yourself here. You know, truth is I got really defensive last night, and when I calmed down, I realized you were just trying to be nice. Michael: By offering to pay you money for your time? Abby: You only offered because you thought there was no way that I could like you for you, but you're wrong. You know, I do like you, Michael. You're one of the nicest guys I've met in a long time. Michael: Yeah. Was that before or after I beat the guy up and offered you money? Abby: Look, everybody has their buttons, you know? Yours got pushed. Michael: Yeah. It happens a lot. Abby: Well, we'll work on it for free. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: You thinkin' the way Carly is, that it's a bad idea for me to get back with Brenda? Right? Jason: I think it's your business. Sonny: Yeah? Well, you're the only one, 'cause everybody else seems to have an opinion, even max, and I blame Diane, because she tells him to comment on my personal life. Jason: I hope things do work out the way you want, but if they don't, we all know it's gonna be bad. Sonny: You know, for someone who can't stand Brenda, you always seem to, you know, be there to have-- Jason: Well, she gets on my nerves, but I wouldn't want anything to happen to her. Sonny: Of course not. And I know that she's takin' a big leap of faith here, but so am I. I'm scared to death goin' down that road, but you know what? I'm not gonna let fear stop me from taking that chance. I'm gonna do it, and nothin's gonna stop us. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: Here. Baby, try this. Dante: No, no, no. I'm okay. I just took aspirin. Lulu: No, it's not aspirin. It's niacin. Dante: What's niacin? Lulu: It's a vitamin. Kate keeps a bottle of 'em at work for models that show up hung over, and it flushes the alcohol out of your system. Dante: You know, I don't make a habit out of doing this. I actually don't believe in drinkin' away my problems. Lulu: But last night you made an exception? Dante: Yep, and I'll be paying for it for the rest of the day. Lulu: So what's going on? Dante: Look, I gotta be honest with you and just get it all out on the table. Lulu: Okay. Dante: It's, uh... Lulu: It's okay. You can say it. Dante: It's Sonny. You know, like, every time I work a case that involves him, I end up letting him off the hook somehow. And I'm tired of compromising myself and my badge because of some DNA we share, but the other option is hurting a lot of people. Lulu: Yeah. I understand. Dante: Look, I just should stop tiptoeing around people's feelings, you know? And just say that for once everyone would be better off if Sonny was just put away. [SCENE_BREAK] Abby: Part of why I got so mad is because I like you so much. You know, I didn't want you thinking of me as a hooker. You know, I'm a dancer. Is it my ideal job? No, but, you know, it pays a lot more than I can make waiting tables. Michael: Hey, that's nothing to be ashamed of. Abby: I know. I just hate how everyone at the club assumes that since I take my clothes off for money, that I'll also, you know, sell my body to the highest bidder when my shift's over. I mean, that may be okay for some girls, but that is not for me. That's not what I do. Michael: I know. I am so sorry. I didn't mean anything that I said. Abby: I know. I know how it can be confusing, though, you know? I mean, after all, we did meet in a hotel room, and the whole idea was for us to have sex. Michael: Yeah, I know. I get it. Sam thought you could help me out, but you are so much more. It's really nice to have someone to talk to. Abby: I'm glad you called. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Hey. Jason: Oh. Well, you don't knock. Surprise. Carly: I didn't know I had to knock. Jason: No, I still do business here. You could walk in on something you shouldn't. Carly: Only thing dangerous going on here since Brenda moved in is Spinelli's obsession with her. Tell me you've talked to Sonny and talked him out of this craziness with Brenda. Jason: I didn't. It's none of my business or yours either. Carly: How do you think he's gonna feel when he finds out his son slept with Brenda? Jason: You don't have proof that Dante and Brenda had an affair in New York. Carly: I have an eyewitness. Jason: No, you got a cop who worked the same security detail as Dante. He's probably pissed off that Dante was gettin' more hours than he was. Carly: Brenda requested Dante all the time. What does that tell you? Jason: You still wanna believe that they slept together because you still want payback against Dante. Carly: Dante deserves whatever he gets. Jason: And that's fine, Carly, but Michael is trying to move on. You gotta let him. Carly: You want me to drop it? Prove me wrong or right. Help me find out the truth. Or are you afraid of what we might find? [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: Hello. Hey. You got a minute? Sonny: Come on in. Dante: You look concerned. Sonny: Well, it's just that you usually don't come in here unless somethin' happened to Michael or you got a warrant and you're gonna arrest me or... Dante: No, Michael's fine, and I'm not workin' any cases with your name on it at the moment. I've been tied up guarding Brenda and trying to flush out the Balkan. Sonny: Any leads? Dante: I wish. Brenda's anxious to get back to her life. Sonny: Yeah, we both are. Dante: Crazy, you know, guarding her again. It's like steppin' back into the past. She's a good woman. I respect her for everything she does, you know. Sonny: You don't have to sugarcoat it. I know that she's a pain. Why don't you take the night off, do something with Lulu? Dante: Nah, I can't. I got an obligation. Sonny: Well, that's not till tomorrow. Tonight, I'll take care of Brenda. [SCENE_BREAK] Siobhan: Well, I'm dying to see what Ronan had in that box. Must be pretty important for it to make a man like the Balkan so nervous. Lucky: Yeah. [Knock on door] Lucky: Hey. Come on in. So what happened? Waitress: I walked around the corner wearing this like you told me to. A man came up, said if I gave him the envelope, there wouldn't be any trouble. I handed it over, and he left with his friend. Lucky: That's it? Waitress: Yeah, I know. Kind of a letdown. In movies, there's always some kind of shootout or chase scene. Lucky: Yeah. Well, be glad it didn't come to that. Waitress: I'll be glad when I get the rest of my money. Lucky: Oh, right. Yeah. I have that for you. Listen, don't-- Waitress: Forget this ever happened? Lucky: Right. Yes. Waitress: Don't worry about it. Siobhan: Your coat. Waitress: Thank you. Siobhan: You about done bein' a doubtin' Thomas? It all worked out exactly the way it was supposed to. Lucky: That's what worries me. The Balkan made this way too easy. [SCENE_BREAK] Robin: Well? Steve: There are no patients in the E.R. currently waiting on beds. Nikolas: Well, then I don't see the harm in allowing Mr. Hoffman to stay just one more night. Steve: There's nothing wrong with him. Robin: Why do you think Mr. Hoffman makes up all these symptoms? He's lonely. He just wants some company. Steve: He might have a few more friends if he were nicer to people. Robin: He can be nice. He's just a little eccentric. Okay, very eccentric, which makes him very misunderstood. All I'm saying is we don't know what Theo's life has been like, so let's not judge him before we know what he's been through. Steve: In the meantime, we stand by and watch him judge everybody else, right? [SCENE_BREAK] Theo: Wait. You missed a bump over there. God forbid I should have a smooth ride to the front door, where I fully expect to be deposited onto the sidewalk like yesterday's trash. Patrick: Don't tempt me. Theo: Ah. Empathy and sanity at last. Patrick: Tell me again why you like this man. Robin: Mostly because he gives you a hard time. Patrick: He's all yours. Theo: Take a good look. Robin: What? Why? Theo: You won't recognize my frozen corpus when it's scooped off the sidewalk after the rats have done with me. Robin: No one's dumping you on the sidewalk. We're actually going to keep you for one more night for observation, run a few more tests, starting with a repeat MRI to see if there's anything we missed on the previous scans. Theo: Did I mention I'm also claustrophobic? That infernal machine is like being trapped inside a coffin, not that I've ever experienced the sensation, but last night, I did have this vivid dream about being buried alive, clearly foreshadowing things to come. Robin: Lisa, what do you think you're doing? Call security. Lisa just stole a bottle of pills from the med cart. [SCENE_BREAK] Siobhan: You know what this is, don't you? Envy. You can't stand the fact that the plan I came up with worked out so well. Lucky: No, it just doesn't make sense. Siobhan: Was that a polite way of sayin' that you thought I was too dumb to pull it off. Lucky: No, you're not dumb, but neither is the Balkan, so why did he send all of his men after the envelope, you know? I mean, why not leave someone behind to trail me in case it was a setup? Siobhan: Well, maybe the Balkan's men screwed up, or maybe he's not as smart as you give him credit for. Either way, we have the envelope now. How long you plannin' to stand there and stare at it? Don't you wanna know what's inside? Lucky: Okay. All right, Ronan. Let's see what you were hiding. Siobhan: Who's that? Lucky: That's the Balkan's son, Aleksander Janacek. Siobhan: So Interpol sent you on a treasure hunt, and this is all you have to show for it, a few photographs? Lucky: Yeah, but some of these are surveillance photographs. Siobhan: So Ronan was keeping tabs on the Balkan's son. Big deal. It sounds like smart business to me. Never know when you might need leverage. Lucky: Look at who Aleksander's with. Look at this one. Siobhan: So why would Ronan be hiding these photographs from the Balkan? Lucky: Well, maybe the Balkan thought that Brenda was connected to his son's death. Siobhan: Well, how is Brenda connected? [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: I wanted to apologize last night, but I got a call from Jake's. My brother was completely hammered there, and he couldn't drive home. Abby: Does that happen a lot? Michael: No, never. And Dante can't afford to lose control. It can cost him his badge. Abby: What set him off? Michael: Well, my dad's ex-girlfriend is back in town, Brenda Barrett. Abby: The model? Michael: Yeah. Dante's having a hard time grasping the idea of our dad and Brenda being back together. Abby: So your brother doesn't like Brenda. Michael: The truth? Dante used to be in love with Brenda. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I hate the pain that Brenda's goin' through because of this Balkan character, but you know the good thing? She's back in my life, right? Brenda wants to try again as much as I wanna try. Dante: Maybe she just went back to you because it's familiar. I mean, a lot of things in her life have been changing, right? I mean, you sure that's what she wants? She had a life, and the whole rug got pulled out from underneath her. I mean, you wouldn't wanna hurt her by pushin' this. Sonny: Well, there are no guarantees, but, you know, Brenda and I, we've loved each other for too long not to take that chance, and now, you know, after all the false starts and misunderstandings, we've gotten to a place where it's like we can be honest with each other. Tonight I am gonna make it right for Brenda and me. Dante: I'm probably the wrong person to be talkin' to about that stuff. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Dante and Brenda have already been caught in one lie. The only reason they told the truth is because Spinelli found a picture of them together. Who knows what other big secret they might have, like they had an affair. Jason: You're really givin' me a headache. Why can't you just leave this alone? Carly: Because when the truth comes out, Sonny will be devastated, and you know what that means for us and the boys. Jason: You're probably right. It's still Sonny's choice. What am I supposed to do? Carly: You know what? You can help me find out the truth or not, but I'm gonna find it. Jason: Carly, please. Carly: No, I'm gonna find it, Jason, and if I found out that Brenda and Dante had an affair, I'm not gonna keep it to myself.