Robert and Anna's Apartment, The Brownstone:
Anna(enters)I wrangled you a job as a waiter at the Bacchanalian Ball, 
tomorrow night.
Robert:Time was when we'd be guests not servants.
Anna:Well, times changes, Robert. Besides, we'll have more freedom as 
servants. Are you forgetting we have to figure out how Veronica Barrett 
intends to kill her daughter at the party and put a stop to it.
Robert:Wouldn't it be nice if Helena and Veronica would discuss their plan 
on the yacht so we could have the whole thing spelled out for his via the 
bug we planted.
Anna:You're dreaming, Robert. Things just never happen that easily in 
real-life. The Bacchanalian Ball is tomorrow night. If Helena and Veronica 
are going to discuss their plan on how to off Brenda Barrett, I think they 
would have done so by now, don't you? I got the feeling from their last 
conversation that Helena is leaving it up to Veronica on how she wants to 
get rid of her daughter.
Robert:I've got a feeling you're right.(there's a pounding at the door. 
Robert goes to answer it. It's Nikolas)Nikolas, we've been expecting you.
Nik:Is it true! Are you my parents?
Robert:We thought it would be best if it came from Robin.
Nik:It's true then? It can't be true!
Anna;Yes, Nikolas, it's true. We're your parents and your our child. Robert 
is your father, I'm your mother and Robin is your sister.
Nik:No, Laura is my mother, Luke is my father and Robin is my girlfriend. 
Look, I know up until now there's been a question to who my father was, but 
you can't make a mistake about who a person's mother is. Laura gave birth to 
me. Laura is my mother.
Anna;Nikolas, the child Laura gave birth was born dead. After I gavea birth 
to you, you were stolen from me by Helena Cassadine and Cesar Faison to 
replace the real Cassadine heir so Helena and Stavros could keep control of 
the Cassadine empire.
Nik:No, this can't be true. I know Helena's evil, but she wouldn't steal 
another woman's child and pass it off as a Cassadine.
Robert:It is. When we found out we felt the same way you're feeling now. We 
couldn't believe anyone could do something like that. But it's true.
Nik:Why didn't you tell me the minute you met me.(he turned to Robert) 
You've been working with me on the docks for weeks.(he turned to Anna)You 
even had me over for dinner. And, yet, neither of you said one word to me. I 
had to find out from Robin.
Anna:Nikolas, we're practically strangers to you. How do you just go up to a 
stranger and say, "We're your parents." We had Robin tell you because we 
thought you might take the news a little better from her since you know her 
so well.
Nik:You thought hearing from my girlfriend that she's really my sister would 
be easier?
Robert:We intended to tell you ourselves after you got to know us, but we 
found out we'd run out of time and you and Robin had to be told now. When we 
learned you and Robin were brother and sister and that you were dating we 
knew the truth had to come out before the two of you became intimate with 
each other.
Nik:What do you mean when you learned Robin and I were brother and sister. 
Surely, you realized that the moment you found out I was your son.
Anna:When we found out you were our son, Helena made sure we were lead to 
believe that Robin wasn't really out daughter. But when we planted a bug on 
her yacht we found out the truth. That you and Robin are both our children.
Nik:But what if Helena knew you were listening in on her conversation. What 
if she was lying when she said Robin and I were brother and sister. Maybe 
it's not really true and we can still be together. Maybe you're not even my 
parents. Maybe this is all one big sick joke on Helena's part.
Robert:That thought has crossed our mind, that's why we want to have medical 
verification of the truth. To be on the safe side Anner and I think you, me, 
Anner and Robin should have tests comparing our DNA to prove one way or 
another if we're all all related to one another or not.
Nik:Fine, the sooner we do it, the better. But until I see a test saying 
that the two of you are my real parents, I'm not going to believe it.(he 
storms out of the apartment)
Robert(turns to Anna)Now that cat is firmly out of the bag, I'd better call 
Luke and tell him it's time he told Laura the truth.

Helena's Yacht:
Carly(enters)Hello, Grandmother. Here's the poloroids I took of the gown 
Brenda's going to be wearing to the Bacchanalian Ball, tomorrow night.(she 
adds as Helena goes through them)Do you think you'll have any problems 
making a copy of the dress for me?
Helena:No, it should be no problem. So, Stefan gave the little twit one of 
the traditional Cassadine family gowns to wear to the event, did he? I know 
this must upset you, my dear, but you can't let it.
Carly:As a matter of fact, it doesn't. All I care about is you getting me a 
copy of this dress so I can get my husband back in my bed where he belongs. 
Brenda can have my father, just as long as she doesn't have my husband.
Helena:Excellent. You've pleased me tremendously, my dear. You have the 
right idea. Keep your eye on the prize.
Carly:Reclaiming my husband from that man-stealing trollop. I'm so glad you 
approve, Grandmother. So, the plan is still on?
Helena:Of course. By the end of the party, tomorrow night, your husband will 
be all yours again and the end of your husband's relationship with Brenda 
Barrett will be at hand.
Carly(smiles)You know, Grandmother, you and I are a lot alike.
Helena:How so, my dear.
Carly:Well, we'll both do anything to get what we want most, even if that 
means having to double-cross a member of our own family to do it. I hope you 
know that if it ever came down to a choice of being loyal to you or getting 
my husband back, I'd sell you down the rive so fast it would make your head 
spin.
Helena:As I would you, dear, if you ever got in the way of something I 
wanted. I'm glad we understand each other so well, my dear.

Veronica's Office, Deception:
Veronica(as Stefan enters)Stefan, I heard you came back early. Did something 
go wrong on your trip?
Stefan:Somehow Brenda found out I was her father before I had a chance to 
tell her and she demanded to go home.
Veronica(has a hard time hiding her glee)Stefan, I'm so sorry. Now do you 
see why I was so reluctant to reveal to Brenda that I'm her mother.
Stefan:But wait, Roberta, you haven't heard it all, yet. It turns out 
there's a happy ending, after all. After Barbara and I arrived back home, 
Brenda came to me and we had a long talk. She agreed to give me a chance to 
be a father to her and build a real relationship with her. Isn't that 
wonderful.
Veronica(forces herself to smile)Oh, yes, Stefan, that's wonderful.
Stefan:Roberta, I've explained everything to Brenda about why you gave her 
up for adoption. She's so thrilled your her mother instead of that crazy 
Veronica Barrett, that she bears you no ill-will. And she's just dying to 
meet you as soon as possible.
Veronica:Stefan, I don't know...I don't think I'm ready.
Stefan:I understand about your reservations, Roberta, but the longer you 
wait to start building a real relationship with our daughter, the worse it's 
going to be. Brenda really wants to meet you and I promised her I'd arrange 
a meeting between the two of you at my engagment ball, tomorrow night. 
Please don't make me disappoint her, Roberta. Please don't disappoint me. 
Please say you'll come.
Veronica:Since you've already promised Brenda, Stefan, how can I say no. All 
right, I'll come. Actually, now that the decision has been taken out of my 
hand, I really can't wait to be reunited with my little girl. And I really 
think the ball is the perfect place for us to meet, again. You did say she 
was dying to meet me, didn't you. I'll have to make sure our meeting doesn't 
disappoint her, then.
Stefan:I'm sure it won't. And I can't wait to finally be able to introduce 
you to Barbara. I haven't liked keeping your presence a secret from her.
Veronica:I can imagine meeting me will come as quite a shock to her.
Stefan:Well, I've got to go now. I'll see you, tomorrow, at the ball.
Veronica:I'll see you there, Stefan.(her smile vanishes as soon as the door 
closes behind him)Crazy Veronica Barrett, is it, Brenda, dear. Well, I'll 
have to make you pay for that one. Yes, the Bacchanalian Ball will be the 
perfect place for us to meet, again, Brenda, darling. So, you're dying to 
meet me, are you. Well, if you aren't now, you soon will be.


























































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