Jax's Penthouse: Brenda(opens the door to Taggert)Taggert, what do you want? Taggert:I need to speak to Jax. Brenda:He's not here. Tagget:Oh, really. When's the last time you saw him. Brenda:Why do you ask? Taggert:I guess it must have happened after you left the opening ceremony. Someone shot Katherine Bell. Brenda:What does that have to do with Jax. Taggert:Well, we think the perp was aiming at Sonny, but Miss Bell got in the way. Brenda:That's ridiculous. Jax wouldn't shoot Sonny. Taggert:Oh, I don't know about that. Jax accuses Sonnyboy of clanging your chimes and a short while later someone tries to kill him? Pretty coincidental don't you think. You tell Jax I'm looking for him when he comes home. Helena's Bedroom: Alexis(enters to find Helena tearing apart her room in a fury)Aunt Helena, what's wrong? Helena;That stupid Bell creature has gone and ruined everything. Alexis:What's she done. Helena:She went and got herself killed. Alexis:I'm sure she didn't do it on purpose. Helena:I had so many plans for that silly cow. I was going to use her to force Stefan into returning the power he stole from he. Now all my plans lay in ashes at my feet all because that imbecile couldn't dodge a bullet. Downstairs: Stefan(follows Bobbie into the living room)Barbara, it's not what you think. Nothing happened between Katherine and I. Bobbie:Do you think I care? You can boff whoever you want. It's no skin off my nose. Just don't think you can crawl into bed with me, afterwards. I have no intention of catching any STD's from your little gutter kitty. Stefan:STD's? What's that? Bobbie:Sexually Transmitted Diseases. You know? V.D., herpes, Aids. Stefan:How dare you! Have you no respect for the dead. To suggest Katherine was unclean is beneath contempt. Bobbie:Your little sex kitten on a stick got around. As did her three previous bed partners. For all I know she was a carrier for every sexually transmitted disease known to man. Stefan:You go too far, Barbara. Mrs. Lansbury(enters)Mr. and Mrs. Cassadine. Miss V. Ardanowski to see you. V:(enters)That's Detective Ardanowski. Bobbie:You're a cop? Last I heard you were working for Jason Morgan. V:I was undercover. Stefan:What can we do for you, Ms. Ardanowski? V:I need to speak to Mr. Corinthos about the shooting, tonight. Bobbie:I'll go upstairs and get him. Sonny and Miranda's Bedroom: Miranda(watches as Sonny comes out of the bathroom)Why don't you get in bed, baby. You'll feel a lot better after a good night's sleep.(she pulls back the covers for him and he crawls inside) Sonny:You know I couldn't stand Katherine, but I never wanted her dead. Miranda:(tucks him in)I know. Sonny:But maybe your brother was right. Maybe it is my fault she's dead. Miranda(grabs hold of Sonny's chin and forces him to look at her)You listen to me, Michael. Stefan is full of manure. It isn't your fault Katherine is dead. You didn't ask whoever shot at you to kill her. You didn't even do anything to make someone want to kill you. Sonny:It was probably the mob, if it wasn't Jax. The mob never forgets. To the mob, I betrayed them when I walked away. I was disloyal to them. They may even think I'm a threat to them. That I know too much to be allowed to continue breathing. In my world if you've proven you can't be trusted, which I did when I went on the run, then you're as good as dead. Miranda:Sonny, that's not your world anymore. You left it behind. Sonny:What if that world won't let me leave it behind. The mob is for life. It's forever. And the only way out is in a pine box. Miranda:Luke escaped. Sonny:Did he? Hwe sent Frank Smith to prison and thought he was free, only a few years later for Smith's men to come after him. He and Laura had to be on the run for ten years. Then he returned to the mob and got out, again, after killing Smith. And now he's trying to take the mob over from Jason. Miranda:What if neither the mob or Jax is responsible for what happened? What if Stefan is to blame? Sonny:What are you saying? Miranda:Stefan, Alexis, Stavros and I grew-up watching our parents kill anyone who got in their way as easily as if they were squashing an insect. If Stefan thinks it's for the good of the family, I think it's very possible he could hire someone to kill you. Bobbie(knocks on the door and enters)Detective Ardandowski is downstairs and she want to question Sonny. You don't seem surprised to learn she's a cop. Sonny:I'm not. Your husband told me. Bobbie:What does he have? A current file on everyone's activities in this town? Miranda:Tell her to come back, tomorrow. That Sonny's asleep. Sonny(throws back the covers)No, I'll get it over with now. Miranda:Are you sure? Sonny:I'm sure. Downstairs: Stefan:So, Ms. Ardanowski, has Mr. Jacks been arrested, yet? V:Why would you ask that? Stefan:Well, it seemed obvious to me. You were there when Mr. Jacks caused that scene with Michael. It's obvious he's the culprit. V:A man like Mr. Corinthos has a lot of enemies. There's no proof Mr. Jacks is to blame for this. Sonny(enters)Still singing Candyboy's praises, I see. I thought you have learned by now that the halo he wears is tarnished. Or are you still waiting for him to give you a tumble? Hate to break it to ya, but it aint gonna happen. He only goes for Da women. V:Da women? Sonny:Yeah, women whose names end in Da. Brenda. Miranda. That way he can change the Da to Der. V:You're not a nice man, Mr. Corinthos. Sonny:Aw, you've hurt my feelings. And you were trying to send Jason to prison, which makes you not a nice woman in my book. Can we get this over with? V:What happened at the opening ceremony? Sonny:I heard gunshots and I dived for cover. I hit my head and I must have blacked out for a few moments. When I came to I was covered in blood and Katherine was laying dead not far from me. V:That's it? Sonny:That's it. Now I've got a question for you? If Candyboy is guilty, what are the odds of you arresting him? If he takes off his shirt for you, will you simply bury all the evidence you've got against him? V:(glares at him)Goodnight, Mr. Corinthos. The Catacombs: Jax(awakens to find himself starying eye to eye with a big fat rat that's perched on his chest. He shrieks)Eew! Get off of me.(As he shoves it off him, he notices his wrists are shackled together by handcuffs and the handcuffs are attached to a chain that's embedded in the stone wall.)What's going on. What's happened to me. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com