San Remos: Robert(and Luke sitting in the living room sharing a drink)So, how did you find me. Luke:It was purely by accident, I assure you. I was following a lead about the Cassadines... Robert:The Cassadines? Luke:Robert, the Cassadines have come back to roost in Port Charles and everything has changed. Robert, after you found Anna, why didn't you return to Port Charles. Robert:We couldn't. The WSB put our files in the black box. Termination on sight. Sort of like that time Frank Smith put a hit out on you. To be honest, when I left Port Charles, I never intended on returning. That's why when I left I told Sean if we didn't return everyone should consider us dead and why I sent Holly those divorce papers. I knew I could trust Mac to take care of Robin and to keep her safe for us. But when I went after Anna, I made my choice. Luke:You and Anna gave up everything to be together. You two love each other that much. Laura and I used to love each other like that once. Robert:Past tense? Just what's going on with you these days. Luke:Never mind about that. After all these years surely you and Anna could finally come home. Robert:Luke, Faison is still alive somewhere. If we go back, he'll come after us, again. I have no doubt he knows where we are, but it seems to keep him satisfied that we have to live in exhile and he's declared a cease fire. But I have no doubt if we were to come home it would start all over, again. And Anner and I have a very good reason not to want that to happen. Anna(calls as she enters)Robert, we're home. Malcolm(a four year old ball of energy runs into the room ahead of her and hurls himself into Robert's arms)Daddy! Robert(scoops him up in his arms and looks over at Luke)Luke, I'd like you to meet my son, Malcolm. Now do you see why Anner and I can't ever go back. If we do, the same way Faison went after Robin, he'd go after Malcolm. Luke(notices Malcolm is a minature version of Nikolas. He hands Robert the birth certificate)Then maybe this will change your minds. Helena's Yacht: Helena(storms in)That impudent little whelp. Faison:(lounging on the couch)I see you've been to see Stefan, again. Helena:Faison, I've got to do something to end Stefan's association with Barbara Spencer and this time it has to be for good. Faison:I can understand your distaste at having a reformed hooker as your daughter-in-law. Helena:It's not that. The longer they're together, the more chance there is they're going to realize that Stefan is Barbara's Cass Stephens and Barbara is Stefan's Roberta Anderson, which will lead them to discovering Stefan is Caroline's father. I am finally back in control of the Cassadine empire, now it's time for me to build my dynasty. My granddaughter will act as my brood mare and Sonny Corinthos will act as my prized stallion and he'll breed with her, giving me plenty of great grandchildren in which to pasty the legacy I now control down to. Faison:And yet you advised your granddaughter to let her husband go. Helena:Only so I can help her get him back and have her indebted to me. But if Stefan finds out he is her father, all my plans will be ruined. Justice Of The Peace, East Meadows: V(finishes dressing)Well, Felicia, how do I look. Felicia:V, you look beautiful. Any man would be lucky to have you. But I think you should prepare, yourself. Jax may not show up here. V:Felicia, why do you say that with such certainty. What do you know? Felicia:I went to see Jax before I came here. I tried to talk some sense into him, but I don't think it worked. When I left him he was getting dressed for his wedding to Brenda. V:I see. Well, then, I guess I"ll give Jax a deadline to show up so I won't come off looking like a total fool. I'll give him until two o-clock to show up. If he isn't here by then I'll assume he decided to go through with his revenge plan against Brenda. Felicia:V, it's not that Jax doesn't love you. It's just that he's so used to having his cake and eating it too when it comes to you. I don't think he really believed you when you said if he doesn't show up it's over between the two of you for good. Brenda's Bedroom, Nobody Leaves Manor: Brenda(looking like she's getting ready for her own funeral is putting on the final touches of her make-up when Jax enters)Jax, what are you doing here. It's bad luck to see the bride before the wedding. Jax:There isn't going to be a wedding. I've made the announcement and sent all the guests home. Brenda:I beg your pardon. Jax:I never intended to go through with the wedding. I intended to wait until we were up at the altar and expose you for the lying tramp you are by telling everyone you're pregnant withi Sonny Corinthos' child. Brenda:Pregnant! But the doctor told me I wasn't. Jax:My father and I paid the doctor to lie to you. I knew if you found out you were pregnant with Corinthos child you would have dumped me in a New York minute and run to Corinthos so fast it would have made my head spin. I wanted to be the one who did the dumping this time around. Brenda:How long have you known about Sonny and me? Jax:V told me after we set a wedding date, but I wouldn't believe her. But I couldn't deny it any longer when I saw it with my own eyes at our engagement party. Brenda:What about the threats your father made to me and him attacking Sonny. Jax:The threats were never real. They were just made to keep you from calling off the wedding. And my father had nothing to do with Corinthos' being attacked. Moreno was behind that. Dad just took advantage of the situation to keep you in line. By the way, you can tell Corinthos Moreno didn't really inject him with the Aids virus. He was just showing him what could happen to him if he doesn't stay away from the mob and doesn't stop trying to take over Moreno's territory. Brenda:Then that's why Sonny wrote that letter to me. Jax:Corinthos didn't write it. Brenda:Sonny didn't write it? It was you! You and Dad were really thorough, weren't you. I'm surprised you didn't go through with your plan to publicly humiliate he after you went to so much trouble. Jax:You can thank V for that. If I go through witih my plan, I'll lose her and you're not worth that. I turned myself inside out for you, but you were never really worth it. Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a wedding to get to. The one that would have taken place if you hadn't returned to town. Brenda(places her hand over her stomach and smiles)I'm going to have Sonny's baby. Mike said Sonny's coming home, today. I've got to get to the airport and tell him.(she rushes out still wearing her wedding gown) Will February Sweeps be a dud? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com