Wyndemere:
Stefan:How dare you issue me an ultimatum.
Helena:I dare for the sake of this family. Nikolas gave the Spencer's 
the Faberge egg containing the computer virus, but were you aware of 
this? No, you were too busy visiting that Bell creature in the hospital. 
You succeeded in turning the Spencer chit against her brother and could 
have destroyed Luke by turning her into a Cassadine,but she learned of 
your liason with the Bell creature and turned on you. Because of this 
woman you have made blunder after blundeer. So I say to you if the Bell 
creature is so important to you, for the sake of the family step aside 
and let someone else run things.
Stefan:You? Never! Do you think I'd let a power mad maniac like you be 
in control after all I had to do to take it all away from you?
Helena:You may say many things about me, but I've never let my emotions 
rule my head. I've never allowed a useless emotion like love to 
interfere with my focus on the goal the way you have. 
Your...whatever...for this Bell creature has made you completely 
ineffectual as head of this family. So for the sake of all concerned, 
you need to make a choice. The Bell creature or the family. Which will 
it be?
Miranda(enters)Mother. Stefan. I'm not interrupting anything, am I?
Stefan:No, you're not. As a matter of fact, I was just leaving. Mother 
is all yours.
Helena:Stefan, this isn't over with, yet. (she turns to Miranda)Well, 
Isabella, you do look different since I've last seen you. The new face 
is an improvement.
Miranda:Thank you. I suppose you've come here to stop me from marrying, 
as Stefan puts it, a Brooklyn peasant.
Helena:Quite the contrary. I've come to help you plan your wedding.
Miranda:You have?
Helena:Of course. It'll be the biggest social even these peasants have 
ever seen take place in their little hamlet. You will, of course, wear 
the Cassadine wedding gown. And the entire town will be invited to Spoon 
Island to witness the nuptials.
Miranda:Why?
Helena:Why what?
Miranda:Why aren't you against me marrying Sonny the way Stefan is? I 
thought I'd have to come in here and fight you on the matter, too.
Helena:Does it really matter why. All that should matter to you is that 
I approve of your union with Mr. Corinthos. Now we have lots of work to 
do if were to pull this wedding off as soon as possible.

The Living Room:
Sonny:(Enters)I was surprised when Mrs. Lansbury told me you were here 
to see me.
Edward:Well, my boy, you've certainly come up in the world. Once the 
town hood, now poised to become a member of one of the most powerful 
families in town. I'm impressed.
Sonny:Cut the crap, Edward. What do you want. My ELQ stock?
Edward:I'm here because of Stone. You may not be aware of this, but the 
Stone Cates Memorial Wing is about to be opened. If it weren't for you 
generous donation this wing wouldn't even exist and we thought you might 
want to participate in the plans for the opening ceremony.
Sonny:Of course I would. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for Stone.
Edward:Good. We thought the ceremony should reflect the young man the 
wing is named for. So you'll serve on the planning committee?
Sonny:Of course. Just tell me where and when and I'll be there.
Edward:Excellent, now I'll be leaving. I'll have my secretary contact 
you with the date and time.(once outside he takes out his cell 
phone)Ned, my boy, it worked like a charm.
Ned:Brenda agreed too, especially after I told her Sonny would be on the 
planning committee. Now we'll really have something to needle Jax with. 
Edward:You don't think we should find a way to get Jax on the committe, 
too?
Ned:No, it's better this way. It'll be driving Jax crazy wondering 
what's really going on between those two during all those committe 
meetings.

Helena's Bedroom:
Alexis:Aunt Helena, why did you tell Stefan, Katherine Bell isn't 
Natasha?
Helena:For several reasons. I want to see if he's willing to give 
everything up for this Bell creature. By forcing him to do so, in the 
end he'll grow to despise the Bell creature for costing him his position 
of power. It'll also get Bobbie Spencer out of this family. Now that 
she's wised-up to Stefan, she's no longer easy to manipulate. But, most 
importantly, I'll get my power back. Let's not talk about this. I want 
to talk about this Carly creature. Why is she here?
Alexis:It's a very convoluted story. When Stefan revealed Carly was 
Bobbie's daughter and Luke knew it all along, he lost his hold over 
Bobbie. So he framed Bobbie for trying to kill Carly and provided an 
alibi for her with the police to keep her under his thumb. Only Carly 
figured it was Stefan who tried to kill her and she blackmailed him into 
letting her move in.
Helena:Can't that boy do anything right?
Carly:Nikolas!(they hear Carly calling Nikolas from outside and go to 
the window to observe. Carly is in the swimming pool)Nikolas, would you 
be a dear and hand me that towel on the chair over there?
Nikolas:Sure, Carly.(while he fetches the towel, Carly climbs out of the 
pool)
Helena(eyes bug out)My god she's naked!
Alexis:And Nikolas' eyes look like they're going to pop out of his 
sockets.
Carly(wrapping the towel around herself)Have you ever swimmed nude, 
Nikolas? It's so freeing. Maybe sometime you and I could swim together 
nude. Would you like that, Nikolas?
Helena:I don't like this, Alexis, I don't like this, at all.

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