Luke and Alexis argue over Kristina and Ethan. Luke says he wants Lucky to find the real attacker. Sonny gets upset when Johnny paints him as abusive. Sonny and John continue to argue until the judge finally gets control of the courtroom. The judge issues Sonny a warning about his behavior. Unbeknownst to him, Kristina watches her father's display in the courtroom. The judge notices how upset Kristina is but she rushes out of the courtroom. When Sonny tries to go after Kristina, the judge stops him with another warning. Later, Kristina tells Alexis what happened in court. Dante warns Morgan not to talk to Ronnie. Dante calls Carly and warns her to "keep Morgan away from all cops." Dante promises to always look out for Morgan and Carly warns him that he better be worthy of her son's trust or else. Jason tells Sam he needs "proof" of who attacked Kristina, especially considering the discrepancy in her story. Liz tells Steven she's checking herself out of Shady Brook. Nikolas says Liz isn't "ready" to go home. Tracy and Nikolas disagree on Ethan's guilt. Luke is unhappy to learn Ethan plans on leaving town. Luke asks Ethan to wait "a few days" before leaving. The judge calls for a recess and issues Claire and Diane a warning about their behavior. Johnny tells Lulu what happened in court. Sonny tries to explain his behavior in court to Kristina. Carly tells Jason what happened at the PCPD. Diane tells Jason "Sonny is as good as convicted." Kristina believes that Sonny "abused" Claudia.
Alexis: I'm sure that you can appreciate that Kristina is going through hell right now and is trying to recuperate, and by showing up, you made things worse. Luke: The only way she's ever gonna fully recuperate is by telling the truth. Alexis: According to whom? Luke, just because she named Ethan as her attacker doesn't make her a liar. Luke: She is lying. Alexis: I can't do this. Luke: Listen. You believe Kristina's telling the truth, I believe Ethan is telling the truth, and until we get some further evidence, neither one of us can say for sure who it is. [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: You know, I gotta hand it to Mike. The waitresses here keep getting prettier every time. Waitress: I'll bet you say that to all of us. Ethan: I do, but it's still true. Waitress: Heh. Ethan: Thank you. Sam: Having a nice day, you sick freak? You are a pig, a selfish, abusive piece of trash. Ethan: Sam, I didn't hurt your sister. Sam: Are you--ahh! It makes me sick to hear you lie. Jason: Sam, come on. Ethan: Jason, will you tell her-- Sam: No! Do not let him play you. Tell him you believe Krissy. [SCENE_BREAK] Ronnie: You take it easy, Detective Falconeri. You lose it again, I'm gonna kick your ass and then file a report. Dante: I don't give a crap. Go ahead. File a report. I don't care. You don't talk to this guy anymore, okay? You cannot trust him. He's out to get your whole family. [SCENE_BREAK] Claire: When you say Sonny abused your sister, what do you mean? Johnny: That he was cold to her, rude, dismissive, treated her like she was nothin', and it only got worse as the marriage went on. Claire: What do you mean by worse? Johnny: Well, he told her constantly to her face that she was nothing but property, that their marriage was part of a business deal, and the only reason they stayed married was so he could stay head of the organization. Claire: Why didn't she leave? Johnny: Because she wanted a family, and it didn't matter to her if she was living with a man who called her a whore, looked down on her, and treated her that way and used her for sex. Diane: Objection! Hearsay. Judge Carroll: I'll allow, given the circumstances. Johnny: Claudia wanted to make Sonny happy. I told her all the time that it was impossible, but she insisted. She was so glad when she finally got pregnant. She thought that it would turn the marriage around, that he'd finally start being nice to her, but he didn't. The abuse only got worse from there. He was always callin' her names, swore the baby wasn't his, accused her of havin' an affair with his brother. She couldn't win. If she shut him out, then he'd get mad at her, and if she was nice to him, then he'd sleep with her and turn around and call her a whore. Sonny insisted that Claudia get a paternity test. That's why she was in the car that night. She was on her way home with the paternity results. She got into a wreck, and the-- I'm sorry-- the baby died. And it was his, of course. And he said it was a blessing that the baby died. Sonny: It wasn't like that at all. Johnny: Claudia loved that baby with all her heart, and you were glad it was dead. Diane: Objection. Your Honor, this witness is not in this courtroom to heckle my client. Judge Carroll: Sustained. Mr. Zacchara, address your testimony to the court, not to the defendant. Claire: Did Mr. Corinthos ever hit your sister? Johnny: I saw bruises on her all the time. Sonny: That's a lie! That is a lie right there. Johnny: Sonny beat her down every day that they were married. Sonny likes to go on and on about how he respects women and honors mothers and children, but what about my sister? She loved Sonny. And what did he do? How did he repay her? By breaking her down and slapping her around whenever... Sonny: Shut your mouth, you little weasel! Johnny: Oh, really? Come on. You want a piece of me? Huh? See, you're afraid to come after me. Only a coward treats a woman the way you treated my sister and does to her-- Sonny: I nev--listen to me! Johnny: You are a coward, and you know it! Sonny: I never beat Claudia! I've never hit a woman in my life! Your sister was a conniving little witch who got exactly what she deserved! Judge Carroll: That's enough! Everybody sit down... Johnny: You treated her like dirt from the very beginning, and you know it. Sonny: She shot my son! Diane: Sit down! Sonny: She shot my son in the head! [All yelling throughout] Sonny: She was a lying tramp who slept with my brother. Johnny: She wasn't even a whore. She wasn't even... Claire: Johnny, sit down. Judge Carroll: Ms. Walsh, you control your client. Now sit him down and get him... Sonny: She was an evil woman who had to be stopped! Judge Carroll: The two of you as well! All right, enough! This is a court of law, and I'm a judge! I'll be respected here! The law will be respected here! Now, all of you sit down and shut up! [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: The only way to settle this once and for all is through detective work and forensics. Alexis: It's been done. They found Ethan's skin under Kristina's fingernails. Luke: Yes, because she scratched him when he picked her up to take her to the ER. Alexis: According to Ethan. Luke: Oh, now we're back to "he said, she said." We need proof. Lucky's a good cop. He'll find it. Alexis: Lucky is Ethan's brother. Luke: Oh, come on. Lucky's honest to a fault. Alexis: Anyway, the investigation's been closed because my kid can't handle the pressure of a trial, all right? So there's nothing to investigate. Luke: Natasha, that's complete crap. Look, I know you wanna protect your kid. I understand. But you're her mother. You can't be totally objective. Now, let Lucky reopen the investigation and look into this like it was any other crime. Alexis: Okay. But no more surprise visits, huh? [SCENE_BREAK] Ethan: Look, Kristina wanted this over with. That's why she dropped the charges. Sam: Yeah. You love that, don't you? Jason: Come on. You promised Kristina you'd let this go. Sam: How can Kristina let this go? It's a small town. She's bound to run into him. Ethan: Kristina has no reason to be afraid of me. Sam: Kristina will feel sick every time she looks at your face. That's what happens with abuse victims, so don't tell me she doesn't have anything to fear. Ethan: I don't need to listen to this. Sam: Yeah. Go. And do me a favor. If you see her, you look the other way. Okay, well, I didn't get your answer. You think Kristina's lying, don't you? [SCENE_BREAK] Morgan: I don't get it. I thought you and Ronnie were friends. Ronnie: Yeah, me, too. Dante: Yeah, well, that makes three of us. Just remember what I said. You don't talk to this guy, okay? Morgan: Okay. I just stopped by to give you this mug and-- did I do something wrong? Dante: No, buddy. You didn't do anything wrong. Ronnie did. Ronnie: Excuse us one moment, Morgan. Where do you get off, huh? Bad-mouthin' me and shovin' me-- Dante: Come on. What do you expect? I come in here, you're talkin' to my 12-year-old brother without a parent around, without an attorney around? Ronnie: It was perfectly legal for me to speak to Morgan since he showed up on his own, okay? And if you take up with Sonny and his family one more time, I'm gonna personally see to it that you lose your badge. [SCENE_BREAK] Judge Carroll: What just took place in this courtroom was a mockery of jurisprudence, an open and egregious assault on the rule of law, and I hold all the participants equally responsible. Ms. Walsh, Ms. Miller, you're as much to blame as your respective charges. Ms. Miller, if your client cannot comply with the rules of order, if he cannot keep silent and in his chair, then I will have him taken into custody and restrained. The law makes provisions for violent and unstable defendants. The presumption innocent until proven guilty does not entitle Mr. Corinthos to defy the court or to openly threaten a witness. Mr. Corinthos, you are one breath away from having your bail revoked. You can spend the rest of this trial in an orange jumpsuit and shackles. No skin off my back. Ms. Walsh, when you put a witness on that stand, I expect said witness to behave, to give evidence in a calm and rational manner, to address his reply solely to you. He is not here to preach to me or to the jury, and he is most definitely not here to goad the defendant. Mr. Zacchara, you're here for one reason only, to tell the facts as you remember them, to answer the questions you are asked as clearly and as simply as possible without editorializ--Mr. Zacchara! If you cannot show the proper respect to me or to the office that I-- you all right, young lady? Judge Carroll: What's your name? Kristina: Kristina Corinthos-Davis. Judge Carroll: The defendant's daughter? Kristina: I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come. Judge Carroll: Call the young lady a cab. Kristina: No, it's okay. I'm just gonna go. Judge Carroll: Mr. Corinthos, you have been warned repeatedly to stay in your seat. Sonny: I'm sorry, Your Honor. That's my daughter. Judge Carroll: And this is a court of law, and you will act accordingly. One more step out of line, I will find you in contempt. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: I don't wanna fight. I just honestly can't believe you sided with that guy. Jason: I did not side with Ethan. Sam: You refused to say that you thought Kristina was telling the truth. That guy deserves to be thrown in prison, and you're practically defending him. Jason: No, I'm just saying you're too close to this to be objective. Sam: No, no, no, no, no. Don't do that to me. Jason: Okay, I'm just saying, Sam, that this is a very emotional issue for you. Sam: Yes, it is. You bet it is. My little sister gets the crap beaten out of her, and she's so afraid to go to a trial that she has the charges against her attacker dropped. Come to find out you don't believe her or me. Jason: Okay, you trust Kristina because you're a loving sister, and that's-- Sam: I trust Kristina because she's telling the truth. Why don't you get that? Jason: Because this goes beyond me believing that Kristina is telling the truth. Sonny wants me to take somebody out. Until there's proof, I don't know what really happened. And neither do you. [SCENE_BREAK] Ronnie: You swore to Mac that you would do this job to the best of your ability, with no special treatment for Sonny or his family, but look at you now. You shoved me against the wall for talkin' to your newfound brother? Dante: You keep talkin' to those Corinthos kids, I'll turn you in for protecting a serial killer. Ronnie: Hey. Hey, that's out of line. Dante: Yeah, you know what? You do your job, that's cool. I don't have a problem with that. But you don't take advantage of those kids. Ronnie: Hey, I would never take advantage of a kid, okay? I was doin' my job. And for the record, I didn't protect Franco because I'm a bad cop. I did it because I have a personal relationship with him, which is a kiss of death for a cop. You wanna be a good brother to Morgan, you wanna be a good son to your mob boss father, go ahead, but you can't be a good cop at the same time. [SCENE_BREAK] Steve: Hey. Elizabeth: Hey. This is a surprise. Steve: What, are they moving you to a different room? Elizabeth: Actually, I have decided to check myself out. I'm goin' home. Steve: Have you talked this over with your doctors? Elizabeth: Not specifically, but they've all acknowledged that I'm a lot stronger than I was when I first got here. Steve: Doesn't mean you're ready to leave. Elizabeth: Heh. I'm gonna continue with my outpatient therapy. Steve: It's not the same thing, Lizzie. Elizabeth: I'm fine. I'll be fine, I promise. I'm sorry I didn't call you and give you a heads-up. Steve: I'm not doin' a very good job of talking you out of this, am I? Elizabeth: I know that you care about me, and I love you for that, but now that I know who the baby's father is, I just need to move on with my life. Steve: Leaving affects the baby, too. Shouldn't the father get some input? [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Epiphany, could you give these to Dr. Webber and inform him that the board was unable to reach a decision? Epiphany: You were in there for 2 hours straight, and you couldn't come to a decision? What were you doing in there, playing tiddlywinks? Tracy: Oh, gee. I wish I'd thought to bring some. Nikolas: Tracy, the only reason you showed up there is to snipe about my family. Epiphany: Here's an idea. How about sniping on your own time and not the hospital's? Nikolas: All right, look. I kept quiet about what Ethan did to Kristina, but the truth is I'm livid about it. Tracy: That makes two of us. Nikolas: But you and Luke insist on defending him. Tracy: Luke is. I'm reserving judgment. The situation may be damning, but that girl is unstable. We can't take her word as gospel. Nikolas: Why would she lie about something like that? Tracy: I don't know, Nikolas. Why don't you ask her? Nikolas: Tracy, the most damaging thing you could do to a person that's been abused is claim that you don't believe them. Tracy: Ah. Silly me. And here I was thinking how damaging it might be to Ethan if her father killed him. Nikolas: I'm sure that Luke made an arrangement with Sonny. Otherwise, Ethan would already be dead. Tracy: Why don't we look on the bright side? All of this mess definitely took the focus off the fact that you got your brother's fiancée pregnant. Nikolas: I'm sorry. Weren't we discussing Ethan? Tracy: Yes, and you were on your high horse, even though there's no real proof that he's guilty. You, however, did cheat and lie for months. Nikolas: Tracy, I'm not proud of what I did, but it can hardly be compared to attacking a teenage girl. Tracy: Except that Ethan might be innocent. Nikolas: Well, we all know what Luke did to my mother. I'd say that violence runs in the family, wouldn't you? Tracy: In the Cassadine family, not the Spencer family. Ethan: Epiphany, have you seen Tracy? Epiphany: I would think twice before you showed your face around here anymore. Ethan: Ah, there she is. Tracy, hey. I'm glad I found you. Nikolas: I'll take that as my cue to leave. But be advised although the charges against you have been dropped, nothing is forgiven, and nothing will ever be forgotten. Tracy: Ignore him. He's prone to gothic drama. Ethan: Yeah. Well, he's not alone. I mean, even people who don't want me fitted for cement shoes don't believe me. It's funny. You know, when I finally feel like I have family and friends here, it all gets blown apart with one single lie. Tracy: Well, your father's standing by you, and I am keeping an open mind. Ethan: Well, I appreciate that, but I'm never gonna get out from under this. I think it's probably time for me to leave Port Charles for good. [SCENE_BREAK] [Kristina sobbing] Alexis: Honey. Sweetie, what happened? Kristina: I went to the courthouse. Alexis: Yeah. Oh. Kristina: To see Dad's trial. Alexis: Baby, why would you do that now? Kristina: I don't know. I just wanted to see what it was like. Alexis: Oh. Kristina: And see what the witnesses had to say about him, but I never expected that... Alexis: All right, what happened? So the prosecutor questioned someone. Who was it? Kristina: Johnny was on the witness stand. Alexis: Ah, and prosecution got him to talk about Claudia, right? Kristina: Johnny said that Dad abused Claudia throughout their whole marriage and that he called her names, and that he even got rough with her and gave her bruises, and Dad just lost it. It was worse than the night that Claudia died, and Diane tried to stop him, but Dad was just out of control. Alexis: All right. All right. Your dad has a pretty icky temper, okay, and it gets the best of him. Oh, sweetheart. Kristina: Did he ever hit you? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: I know we've been through this. Kristina says that Ethan came to her house right after you left and beat her up, but that's not possible, because you went to the Haunted Star, and you had a fight with Ethan there. Sam: It doesn't matter. She got her timing wrong. She had his skin under her fingernails. Jason: Ethan claims she scratched him when he picked her up to take her to the hospital. Sam: Ucch. Great story. He's got you fooled. Jason: No, I'm just saying that it could be true, and you have to take into account that Kristina has lied before. Sam: Oh, come on. That is so unfair. Yes, every teenage girl occasionally lies. It doesn't mean when they're actually saying something serious, you shouldn't believe them. Jason: I know, but I'm just saying that we're focused on Ethan. Maybe somebody else is involved here, and we need to look-- Sam: You know what? I don't wanna talk about this anymore. I feel like I'm getting sick to my stomach here. Jason: Okay. Okay, if--just if Kristina is lying, it's gotta be killin' her inside, so if you can just calm down. For now, let Lucky follow up on this, and he's gonna find out the truth one way or-- Sam: Okay, fine. Fine. If you need that, that's fine. I don't. The truth is what Kristina says. That's it. [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: I'm sorry about that, buddy. I mean, you gave me this cool mug, and I didn't even thank you. Morgan: Hey, you know how you told me not to trust Ronnie? Well, since you're a cop, too, should I not trust you either? Dante: Here. Sit down. You know what? We can still talk about stuff. We can talk about baseball, karate, favorite flavor ice cream. Mine's vanilla with chocolate sauce. Morgan: Mine, too. Dante: But we probably shouldn't talk about your dad's business. Morgan: Because his business is allegedly illegal? Dante: Yeah, and it's my job to arrest people who do illegal stuff, so you can't trust me as far as that's concerned. I wish it were different, but... Morgan: It's okay. At least you're honest that I can't trust you. Carly: I got your message. Dante: Oh. Carly: Is Morgan in some kind of trouble? Dante: No, no, no, no. It's nothin' like that. Morgan: Why'd you call Mom? Carly: Hey. Dante: I gotta talk to her about a few things. Carly: Can you go to the vending machine and get a snack, please? What's up? Dante: I came in here, and Morgan was talkin' to Detective Dimestico. Carly: What was Morgan doing here in the first place? Dante: Ah, he wanted to bring me a mug, but he ran into Ronnie, and Ronnie started askin' him where Michael was. Carly: So what'd Morgan say? Dante: Nothin'. I got Ronnie out of here. But you need to be careful. If Morgan knows anything, you gotta keep him away from all cops. [SCENE_BREAK] Diane: Your Honor, Mr. Zacchara's tirade is proof that he hates Mr. Corinthos and will do or say anything to undermine him. Claire: Mr. Corinthos' outburst speaks for itself. Diane: The defendant was provoked. Claire: The defendant clearly detested his wife and wanted to be rid of her. Diane: Objection! Prejudicial. Judge Carroll: Silence. Call a recess. No one is to leave the courthouse complex. And this means you, Mr. Corinthos. You step one toe onto that street, you have violated bail, and I will have you taken into custody. Now everyone out except both counsels. Judge Carroll: I am a judge, not a preschool teacher. I will not be manipulated and ignored by lawyers who behave like unruly children. It's clear the defendant has no respect for the law. He's beggin' for a contempt citation, and I will give him one. I'll give you one, too, if you cannot control him. And you, Ms. Walsh, you intentionally provoked Mr. Zacchara's outburst on the stand, which in turn provoked the defendant. It's skillful manipulating, but it's bad law, and it's the last time you will do that in this courtroom. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: You feel good about what you did? My daughter's an innocent victim. You lyin', talkin' all that garbage, makin' my daughter cry. Johnny: I had no idea your daughter was there, but you know what? Wouldn't have made any difference. She needs to know who her father really is. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: No, your father was not physically violent to me. Okay? In the brief time that we were romantic, he was very gentle and very considerate. Kristina: But Sam got beaten up by some guys before Jason. Was Dad one of them? Alexis: No. No. To my knowledge, he has never been abusive to any woman. Kristina: No offense, but that's kind of hard to believe. Dad has a short temper. He explodes, like at Claudia's birthday when he said all those cruel and horrible things to her. It was scary. Alexis: I know. I agree. It was. But you also have to understand that Claudia was imbalanced and violent, and she brought out the worst in him. But I don't believe that he's ever been abusive to any woman. Kristina: But he treated Claudia so badly. Alexis: Honey, you also have to take what Johnny said with a grain of salt. He's Claudia's brother. Kristina: It wasn't what Johnny said. It was Dad. [SCENE_BREAK] Judge Carroll: Court is in session. Counsel, are you finished with this witness? Claire: No, Your Honor. The prosecution still wishes to hear the specifics of why Claudia Zacchara feared for her life. Diane: Objection, Your Honor. The prosecution's remarks are prejudicial. Judge Carroll: I have this one, Ms. Miller. Ms. Walsh, I will remind you of the virtue of a simple yes-or-no answer, but I will do that tomorrow when we resume Mr. Zacchara's testimony. We are adjourning for today. The witness is dismissed. One last bit of business. As a result of the ongoing shenanigans in this trial, I have decided to sequester the jury. You will be taken to a hotel, where you will remain for the duration of the trial. Coleman: Your Honor, I feel compelled to remind the court that I'm biased. Sonny Corinthos is an innocent man, and as far as I'm concerned, he's a free man, Judge. Judge Carroll: Interesting time to bare your soul, juror number 2, but both counsels have agreed to your selection as a juror, and so have I. Coleman: Well, more importantly, Judge, for the safety of the court, I've recently contracted a virus, and it is contagious. Judge Carroll: Juror number 2, my patience has been sorely tried today. I don't have any left for you. You will continue to serve and be sequestered. You have all been charged with a sacred duty to conduct this trial fairly by rule of law, and that is what all of us-- prosecution, defense, witnesses, and jury--will strive to do. [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: Ethan's leaving town? When did he spring this on you? Tracy: Just now at the hospital. Luke: He's not goin' anywhere. Tracy: Really? What makes you say that? Luke: Because I won't let him. It'll only prove that he's guilty. Besides, he's the best damn dealer this floating crapshoot has ever had. Tracy: Do not make this be about business. You have a soft spot for that boy the size of Rhode Island. He's a lot like you. In fact, he's so much like you, I bet he's already disappeared into the ether. Luke: Well, then either I will drag Ethan out of the ether, or I will die trying. Tracy: See any irony here? Luke: Yeah, I know. I know. I disappear all the time. Tracy: And doesn't Ethan have a right to do the same? His life is at risk. Most people think that he abused that teenage girl. Luke: Something tells me you didn't exactly beg him to stay. Tracy: Do you think that would have been appropriate, under the given circumstances? [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: I thought about calling Nikolas and telling him I was leaving, and I decided against it. Steve: Why? Elizabeth: I don't wanna walk out of here and find a limo waiting with flowers and a cheese plate. Steve: Lizzie, I want you to be happy and well, and I'm sure you will be. But as a doctor, I have to question your decision to leave early. Elizabeth: And as a nurse, I feel qualified to decide. Steve: Ah, you know the hazards of leaving a hospital too soon. Whether the illness is physical or mental, you and I both have seen our fair share of patients who relapse. Elizabeth: Steven, if anything, I have stayed too long. I just need to get home to Cameron and Jake. Trust me. I am going to be happier and healthier at home with my boys. Steve: Just think of all the rest and relaxation you're gonna get. Elizabeth: I've had plenty of rest and plenty of counseling. Stop fussing over me. I know I'm ready. Steve: You wanna be ready. That's not the same thing. I'm asking you as your brother, take some time and be honest about what put you here, and then decide if you're ready to leave. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Is this another ploy to win our trust? Just like you pretended to be Dominic, Sonny's loyal right-hand man? Dante: All right, that was me doing the job. Carly: Yeah, and you did it well. No one suspected a thing. Dante: Yeah. And then I got to know you all, and I fell in love with Lulu, and I would never do any of that to any of you ever again. Carly: You know, when you got shot and we found out you were Sonny's son, the undercover cop, Morgan turned to me and Jax and wanted to know if you were just pretending to be his friend. He went over in his head everything you said and you did, wondering if you were just using him to get close to Sonny. Dante: Yeah. Well, he came to the hospital and asked me the same thing. Carly: He's a strong boy, but he's sensitive. He picks his friends carefully, and he trusts deeply. So we looked at him, and we told him that you genuinely cared about him, but the look on his face ripped my heart out. Dante: I know. I hear you, and I promise you I have not taken advantage of him or used him. I never did, and I never will. Carly: And why should I believe you after all the lies you told us? Dante: I know. You know what? Carly, you're right. You shouldn't trust me, so you should get him out of here and keep him away from me, at least till the trial's over. Carly: Well, that's not gonna happen. After today, he probably worships you even more. So if you're being sincere, thank you. But if this just another act and you're using my family to take Sonny down, no badge or gun will protect you from me. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: [Knocks] Hey. I was glad you wanted to see me. You're far better company than the hospital's bickering board of directors. Elizabeth: I'm sure you kept 'em all in line. Nikolas: You'd be surprised. Why is your luggage out? What's goin' on? Elizabeth: I'm goin' home. I was gonna leave today, but I thought too late, so I'm just gonna go tomorrow. Nikolas: Really? What do the doctors think about that? Elizabeth: Well, I talked to Steven about it. He's, you know, not so thrilled, but I reminded him of all the time and effort I've put in here, and... Nikolas: I'm sorry, but I don't think you're ready. Elizabeth: I followed the protocol. I've gone to all the therapy sessions. I have done everything the doctors have asked of me. I'm ready. Nikolas: But you haven't been released yet, though. Elizabeth: I checked myself in. I can check myself out. Nikolas: Look, the only reason I'm pushing this is because I'm concerned about you. I don't think-- Elizabeth: Just stop, Nikolas. Stop. [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: You here to say good-bye or just raid the cash box? Ethan: I'm leavin' as I came, paying my own way. Luke: You don't have to go. Ethan: Yeah. Yeah, I do. Luke: Well, it's gonna look like you're guilty when you're not. I mean, why do you wanna give this pitchfork-and-torch crowd the satisfaction? Ethan: Maybe because I'm fond of breathing. I'm fodder for the fire here. These people want to spit-roast me. Luke: So you're just gonna cut your losses and sneak out of town like some yellow-bellied sapsucker? Ethan: Nice try. Luke: Didn't work? Ethan: Nope. Not in the slightest. I mean, come on. You, of all people, should know a con can't create cash flow as a cold corpse. Look, we hit a town, milk it dry, and then move on. This town is done with me. Luke: Yeah. I can't argue there. I'd never ask you to stay in a place where you're a marked man. Life is too short already. [SCENE_BREAK] Johnny: Hey. What are you doin' here by yourself, huh? Let's celebrate. Can I get you another beer, wine, some shots? What? Lulu: Oh, my gosh. I guess good news travels fast. Johnny: Yeah. Lulu: I mean, I couldn't believe it either when Patrick said that she was doing better. I mean, you can hear it in Maxie's voice. She's just goin' on and on about "Crimson," and she-- Johnny: That's a miracle. When did this happen? Lulu: Today. I thought that's why you were bouncing off the walls. You have other good news, obviously. Johnny: Yeah. Yeah, I do. It's so strange. I've been waiting for this for so long, and it didn't come about the way I was expecting, but I finally pulled one over on Sonny. And somewhere--I know it-- my sister's smiling. [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: Please go away. Sonny: I don't blame you for being upset, but just-- look, what you saw in court, can you just give me a chance to explain? Kristina: Mom took Molly to the dentist. Sonny: That's good, because that way, the two of us can talk without anybody here, just me and you. Kristina: You might wanna come back when Mom's here. All that time I thought she was being too hard on you, turns out she was making you look better than you are. Sonny: What you heard in court today was terrible, and, like, I'm sorry. I don't know how many times I can say that. I'm sorry that you were there when it happened. Kristina: Oh, it's okay. I just won't show up to court anymore, so feel free to shout all the horrible things you want. Sonny: Kristina, the prosecutor got Johnny to go on the stand and bait me. It was a legal trick. Kristina: How stupid do you think I am? [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: It's still very clear to me that we'll never be a couple, but that's not the reason I'm suggesting you stay in recovery. Elizabeth: Then what is the reason? Is it because you think I'm too fragile? Nikolas: No. Elizabeth: 'Cause if that's it, you're wrong. Nikolas: You're recovering from a huge emotional upheaval. It takes time to heal from that. Elizabeth: You're not a doctor. Nikolas: Which is why I'm suggesting you speak to one here before you take it upon yourself to go home. Elizabeth: I have seen several patients worse off than me leave after a few weeks. Nikolas: Lucky was the center of your life for so many years. You're grieving the end of that relationship. Elizabeth: And I can do that at home, thank you. Nikolas: Elizabeth, one short month ago, you were on the edge of the hospital roof. Do you remember that? Elizabeth: I'm past that. Nikolas: All I'm saying is just why not be certain about this? Elizabeth: I'm sorry you don't believe in me, but I happen to believe in myself. I'm ready to move on. I'm going home tomorrow. [SCENE_BREAK] Luke: The thing is you can't just cut and run impulsively. Give me a couple of days. I'll get your fake passport in order and all of your other papers. I'll get ahold of my man in Barcelona, and we'll put you somewhere where the dogs will never sniff you out. Ethan: You know, we should use my real passport to buy a one-way ticket to Australia and throw the dogs off the scent. Luke: There you are. See, now you're thinking. We're gonna be smart about this. Ethan: You know I'll never be able to come back here. Luke: Don't be so sure about that. Lucky's gonna look into Kristina's accusations. He'll find the truth. Ethan: I'm sorry if I don't share your confidence. Luke: Well, just give me a few days. That's all I'm asking. Ethan: And if I don't? Luke: Then I will hunt you down into whatever corner of this globe you con your way into and kick your ass. I'm your father. I love you to your lanky bones, and I'll never give up on you, dodge. Never. [SCENE_BREAK] Johnny: The prosecutor asked me how Sonny was with Claudia, and I locked eyes with him and then just let it all out--all the names that he called her, the way he treated her. Next thing I know, I'm up on my feet yellin' to the entire court what a coward Sonny Corinthos is. It was... Lulu: Oh, my gosh. How did Sonny react? Johnny: He got right to his feet, too, started screamin' about what a bitch she is and how she deserved everything that she got. The jury saw the whole thing. Lulu: Wow. Well, I guess he had it coming. Johnny: I guess so. Dante: Who had what comin'? Lulu: Ooh. Sonny lost his temper in court today. Johnny: You should have been there. Everybody saw Sonny for who he really is. It would have been a nice antidote for your denial. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Are you sure that Morgan said nothing about Michael to Dante or to Ronnie? Carly: Nothing, and Dante made a point of warning me and Morgan to be careful around him or any cop. Jason: Yeah, but you would have warned Morgan anyway. See, Dante's just workin' everybody at this point. Carly: Dante and Morgan got really close this past year. And how could Dante not adore Morgan? He's a great kid. And Dante made it all the way down to the island and then made a point of not finding Michael. I don't know. Maybe he's protecting his brothers. Diane: You wanted full disclosure, you got it. The trial is as good as over, and Sonny is all but convicted. [SCENE_BREAK] Kristina: It wasn't some trick of the prosecutor's. You were screaming that Claudia got what she deserved. Sonny: Johnny purposely baited me, Kristina, and when somebody baits me-- Kristina: I can't believe you're making excuses for yourself. Sonny: Okay, what I said was-- Kristina: What you said was real. Sonny: I know it was real! And I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry, but Michael got shot, and-- Kristina: You hated her, Dad, and that's why you abused her. Sonny: I never abused her, honey. Kristina: Don't lie to me. Sonny: Okay, you gotta listen to me right now. Okay? We fought a lot, and she gave as good as she got, but I never hit Claudia. I never hit any woman. Kristina: I don't believe you. I believe Johnny. Sonny: Okay. Really? You don't believe your dad? Okay. Ask anybody who knows me. I said to myself when I was a little boy that I would never hit a woman, and I've kept that promise. Kristina: I know how Claudia felt, maybe not on the night that she died, but all those other nights that you screamed at her, and I know what it feels like when someone grabs you and hurts you and tells you that it's all your fault. And that's what you did to Claudia, and it makes me sick.