Jason's Penthouse: Jason(and Carly carrying Michael enter as Carla's being rolled out on a gurney)What's going on here. (Jason barely glances down at Carla) Garcia:Your concern for your bride is so touching. Taggert:Maybe that's because he's the one who tried to pop her. Carly:That's ridiculous. Jason was with me and Michael, all night. Jason:Look, Garcia. Taggert. If you know about what Carla did to Sonny, tonight, at the Outback, you know there's no love loss between us. I could care less if she lives or dies. Taggert:Yeah, you've appointed yourself Sonnyboy's protector, haven't you. You got this weird idea in that brain damaged head of yours that he's your child and it's your duty to protect him from all of lifes little woes. So, maybe, you decided to pay your wife back for what she did to Corinthos by plugging her/ Carly:Detective Taggert, you weren't listening to me. Jason was with me, all night. Garcia:It's kind of late to have a baby out, isn't it? It's almost like you knew there was going to be trouble here, tonight, and wanted to make sure the kid was out of the line of fire. Carly:Jason and I always take Michael out at night. He's a real nighthawk. He's awake at night and he sleeps during the day. Tagget:Just like a little baby vampire. I see he's already taking after you, Anger Boy. Garcia:Excuse me, Miss Roberts, but your word isn't exactly reliable. Did anyone seeyou and Morgan with the kid who could give you an alibi. Jason(smirks)Yeah, as a matter of fact, someone did. See, Carly and I spent most of the evening at the Port Charles Grill. I'm sure any number of people can tell you they saw us there. Taggert:Just like Corinthos was having dinner at the Cerullo house when Deke was killed. He taught you well, Anger Boy. Jason:Loo, it's getting way past Michael's bedtime. Do you mind if we take him upstairs? Garcia:Go ahead. Carly(hisses to Jason as they walk up the stairs)She's not dead. What are we going to do. Jason(hisses back)Shut up. Not here. Garcia(watching Jason and Carly heading up the stairs)So, what do you think about those two? Taggert:I wouldn't turn my back on them unless I wanted a knife stuck in me. Garcia:You think Morgan hired a hit man to take Carla Solieto out? Taggert:I wouldn't put it past him, but, then again, maybe he didn't need to. Maybe Corinthos did the job for him. Garcia:Maybe we should go across the hall and have a little chat with him. Taggert:Let's. (they walk across the hall and knock on the door) Sonny(wearing a bathrobe looks at Lois whose dressed likewise)That didn't take long. Lois:You think it's the police, already? Sonny:Yep, just stick with our story and we'll be fine. It's showtime.(he opens the door)Taggert. Garcia. What are you doing here? Isn't it a little late to be going door-to-door selling tickets to the Policemen's Ball? Garcia:He's real funny, isn't he, Marcus. Taggert:A laugh riot. He's also looking pretty bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for this time of the night. Garcia:Maybe the gunshot woke him up. Taggert:Yeah, but you'd think he'd be curious if his good buddy Morgan was all right or not. Sonny:Gunshot at Jason's? What are you talking about? Taggert:Very good, Sonnyboy. I almost believed you're clueless. Lois:Detective Taggert, what's going on. What happened? Garcia:Corinthos' ex-wife. Oh, that's right, she was his faux ex-wife. Your his real wife. Anyway, someone shot her.(he notices the lack of emotion or surprise on Lois' face at the news) I can see how much the news upsets you. Lois:Detective Garcia, you don't really expect me to feel bad about Carla after what she did to Sonny and me, do you? Sonny:I'm going to go across the hall and see how Jason is. Garcia:That might be a good idea. Maybe you should tell your brain damaged buddy it might be the politically correct thing to do to go to the hospital and see how his wife is. Sonny(and Lois in unison)She's alive! Garcia(looks from Sonny to Lois)That news seems to surprise both of you, more than the fact she was shot. Sonny:We just assumed she was dead. Garica:Well, she's not. She's on her way to the hospital, as we speak. Taggert:Just where were you, Sonnyboy, when Carla Solieto was shot. Sonny:I was in bed with my wife. Taggert(looks from Sonny to Lois then back to Sonny)You two don't look like you were asleep. Sonny:I didn't say we were sleeping, I said we were in bed. Taggert:Oooh, so that's the way the wind blows, eh? Lois:You know, detective, instead of trying to pin this on my husband, maybe you should be looking in the direction of Carly Roberts and Katherine Bell. Carla got into it with both of them at the party at the Outback, tonight. Deception is in financial trouble, and she was counting on the party to help put it back on top, but Carla ruined it. And Carla told Carly to move out of Jason's penthouse by midnight and Carly didn't take it too well. And let's not forget Carly has shot someone before. Garcia:Thanks for the info, Mrs. Corinthos. We'll go and check it out. Come on, Marcus. Taggert(as he's walking out the door)Oh, I'm sure I don't have to tell either of you not to leave town, do I? Sonny(slams the door behind him)Jerk! Lois(runs to Sonny)You were right, Bensonhurst. If they knew we'd been in the penthouse they would have charged you with the crime without looking for the real criminal. Sonny:I can't believe she's still alive. I felt for a pulse and there was nothing.(he adds hopefully) Maybe there's a chance she'll still die. Lois:Sonny, that's a horrible thing to say, even about Carla. Besides, it's a good thing Carla's still alive. She can tell the police who shot her. Sonny:Maybe. Maybe not. This is Carla we're talking about, here. If she finds out the police suspect me, she could lie and say I did it just to get me in trouble. I wouldn't put it past her, especially after what she pulled, tonight. I'd feel a whole lot safer if she was dead and buried.(he kisses her forehead)I'm going to go over to see Jason and see if he knows anything about this. Why don't you go to bed. All this stress you've been through, tonight, can't be good for the baby. Lois:(kisses him)All right, but I'm not going to be able to fall asleep until you join me. Sonny:Don't worry, I won't be long.(he exits) Lois(is climbing the stairs when someone starts knocking rapidly on the door)Oh, great, what now. I'm coming.(she opens the door)Brenda! What are you doing here? Brenda:Oh, Lo(she wails as she hurls herself into Lois' arms)Jax won't take me back. I don't have anywhere else to go. Please say I can stay with you. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com