Sonny and Miranda's Stateroom, Cassadine Yacht: Sonny(smiles)We're going to have a baby? How long have you known? Are you sure? Is it a boy or a girl? Miranda:Calm down, Sonny. I don't have to ask if you're happy about it. Sonny:Are you kidding? I'm thrilled. I love kids. Miranda:You do look adorable with a baby in your arms. I can't wait to see you holding ours. Sonny:You said you couldn't keep it a secret any longer. How long have you known and why didn't you tell me sooner? Miranda:I've known for a few weeks. I wanted to wait until our wedding night to tell you we'd made a baby together. I thought it would be romantic. Sonny:I wish you'd have told me the minute you found out. If I'd known you were pregnant I'd have never...Things would be so different now. Miranda:Baby, you're not mad at me because I kept it a secret until now, are you? Sonny:No, there's no sense in crying over what can't be changed.(he smiles again)We're going to have a baby. I can't believe it. Miranda:Tell me, baby, will you still love me when I'm as big as a house. Sonny:Of course, there'll just be more of you to love. Miranda(playfully punches him in the arm)I can't believe you said that. Oh, you were going to tell me something before I made my announcement. What was it. Sonny:It's not important. Miranda:Are you sure? It sounded important. Sonny(hugs her)No, the only thing that's important to me is you and the baby. Wyndemere: Stefan(pacing the floor)All right, where is she? Barbara hasn't come home all night. Mrs. Lansbury:I don't know, sir. Alexis:Calm down, Stefan. Stefan:I checked and all her clothes are here. But that means nothing. Last time she walked out on me she only took the clothes on her back. Alexis:Stefan, where are you going? Stefan:If anyone knows where Barbara is it's Luke Spencer. Alexis:Cousin, Bobbie wouldn't even acknowledge his presence at the reception. Everytime he tried to talk to her she cut him dead. Stefan, come back! Main Salon, Cassadine Yacht: Sonny(Miranda and Helena are sitting at the table eating breakfast)So, tell me, is it true this underground compound had a fountain that flowed champagne? Helena:As a matter of fact, yes. Sonny:I thought Spencer was making that up. Miranda:Maybe when we arrive we could take a tour of the underground compound. I've always wanted to see it, myself. Sonny:I'll pass on tht one, thanks. I'm claustrophobic. I may be able to handle riding in the back of a truck, but no way can I handle being underground. I'd probably feel like I was being buried alive. Helena:It's a moot point, anyway. After what happened we had the underground compound sealed off. Sonny:It's a pity. It would have been a cool place for our child to play when we visit the island. Helena:Your child? Miranda:That was Sonny's delicate way of telling you I'm pregnant. Helena:Isabella, dahling, this is wonderful. This calls for a celebration. My first true grandchild. Do you know wha this means? Your child will one day rule the House of Cassadine. Miranda:Mother, Stefan could still have children and his child would would rule the family empire. Helena:Isabella, Stefan's wife is barren and only legitimate issue can be The Cassadine. Sonny:Stefan could always divorce Bobbie and marry someone else. Helena:Michael, Cassadines don't divorce. We marry for life. The only way out of a Cassadine marriage is death. Miranda:Mother, Stefan divorced Bobbie before. Helena:Only because he was infatuated with that Bell creature and unaware he was in love with Barbara. But he's in the process of realizing his true feelings for Barbara and once he does he'll never let her go. Luke's Club: Jax(and V enter)It's too bad Corinthos has to be part owner of the best club in town. V:We can go someplace else if you like. Jax:No, it's only the best for you, V. I may be down on my luck, but I can still entertain you in the style that you deserve. Besides, I want to celebrate the charges against me being dropped. V:Mr. Jacks, a pizza on the beach would be find by me. I'm a no-frills kind of girl. Jax:It's going to be a little hard getting romantic with you, Venus, if you keep calling me Mr. Jacks. V:All right, Jasper. Jax:I hate the name Jasper. V:And I hate the name Venus, but you insist upon calling me by that name. Turn about is fair play, Jasper. Jax:I'll make you a deal. I'll call you V if you'll call me J. V:Deal, J. Luke:Great, look what the cat dragged in and the dog didn't want. Jason(makes a face)Jax. Why'd he have to come here. Luke:Ever since the Versailles Room closed, this is the best place in town. Jason:What about the Port Charles Hotel. Luke:I heard Ashton had him banned from there. Stefan(storms in)All right, Spencer, where's my wife. Luke:Have you lost her? Or, glory hallelejah, has Barbara Jean finally wised-up to you and left you, again. This calls for a celebration. Jason, break out our best champagne. Not the cheap stuff we serve to customers we don't like. Stefan:You didn't know about this? I felt sure she'd come to you. Luke:Why would she? You turned my sister against me when you made sure she found out I knew Carly was Caroline. Did Barbara Jean say she was coming to me when she left you? Stefan;She didn't say anything. She didn't come home last night. Luke:Wait a minute! What do you mean she didn't come home. Bobbie was at home, last night. She was at the reception. I saw her there. Stefan:Barbara and I had a disagreement and she walked out on the terrace. That's the last time I saw her. Luke:Are you trying to tell me my sister just vanished from the isle of the damned? (he grabs Stefan by the shirt)All right, what have you done to my sister! Stefan:(yanks free of his grasp)I haven't done anything to her. If I had why would I be here? Luke:TO cover your butt the same way you did when you shot Katherine Bell. Stefan:I haven't got time for this nonsense. Maybe Dr. Jones knows where Barbara is. Luke:Hold it right there, Batman. I'm coming with you. If my baby sister's missing, I want to know about it. Deck of the Cassadine Yacht: Sonny(and Miranda standing by the rail)So that's the infamous island I've heard so much about. Miranda:Yes. It's one of my families many island fortresses. My family prefers living on islands with no neighbors around to be able to spy on them. Sonny:Probably so they can't stumble upon whatever sinister activities they're up to at the moment. Helena(comes up behind them)Exactly right, Michael. Sonny:I was just joking. Helena:I wasn't. You never know what us Cassadines are up to. World domination, strange scientific experiments. You name it, we do it. Only a fool would think to cross a Cassadine. Miranda:Mother, will you please stop with your queen of the vampires act. Just stop trying to make Sonny think if he doens't behave himself you'll drain all the blood from his body and turn him into one of the living dead. Helena:Really, Isabella, you've been watching too many of those american horror movies. If you look up towards the cliffs, you'll see the house the two of you will be staying in. Sonny:Did you say the two of us? You're not coming with us? Helena:Yes, Michael, do try to contain your joy. I only came along this far so I could hand over ownership of the island to the two of you when we arrived. Your luggage has been loaded and the launch is waiting to take you to the island.(she hugs Miranda)Have a wonderful honeymoon, Isabella and take good care of my future heir.(she hugs Sonny and whispers in his ear)I have an extensive collection of very sharp knives, Michael. So you'd better keep it in your pants. Sonny(takes Miranda's hand)Come on, sweethear, let's catch that launch. Helena:(calls after them)Remember what I said, Michael, dahling. Sonny:How could I forget. Miranda:What did she say to you? Sonny:Never mind. The Warehouse: Bobbie(hears someone moving around outside of the room she's locked in)Hello? I've been locked in here. Let me out.(her only response is silence)Hello? Can you hear me?(for the first time she notices a pet door has been installed at the bottom as food is shoved through it)Oh, it's so nice to know you don't want me to starve or to dehydrate. So why don't you tell me why you're doing this to me. Stefan, is that you out there? Is this your sick way of trying to teach me to be an obedient Cassadine wife? Stefan, if it's you, answer me! The Underground Compound: Faison(is smoking a cigar when Helena enters)Helena, so you've finally arrived. Helena:(smiles)Cesar.(she hugs him)It's so good to see you again, little brother. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com