The Control Room, The Underground Compound:
Helena:Michael and Isabella should have arrived up at the mainhouse by 
now. Let's see what they're up to?
Faison:You and Mikkos and your voyeurism.
Helena:Come now, brother, don't tell me you don't watch when the 
Scorpios are having sex and pretend it's you and not her husband Anna 
Scorpio is making love to?
Faison:Touche', sister.
Helena:Speaking of which. How are they?
Faison:Still trying to find a way to escape. Those two never give up. 
Not even after all these years.
Helena:You are staying away from Anna Scorpio, aren't you? I know of our 
weakness for the woman.
Faison:Don't worry, Helena, I know I have no chance with Onnah. Ever 
since Sco-pee-oh discovered Onnah was one of the teenagers I brainwashed 
into becoming DVX moles, she's been completely free of my mind control 
and has despised the sight of me.
Helena:However did you get Mother to help you in your Nanny Network?
Faison:You know I always did have a way with Mother.
Helena:Yes, Mother always was afraid of you. I always despised Mother 
for her weakness.
Faison:Speaking of weak. Victor has taken quite a shine to Onnah, 
himself.
Helena:He's just like his son. Why couldn't Stefan have taken after me 
instead of Victor.
Faison:When do you intend to reveal to Stefan who his real father is?
Helena:Never, unless I have to. If my plan works to use Barbara as a 
pawn to force Stefan into handing the power of the family back over to 
me, than he'll never have to know that Mikkos wasn't really his father. 
But if it doesn't work, I'll have no choice. I'll reveal that Stefan was 
the product of an affair I had with Victor to get back at Mikkos for 
cheating on me. Which will make Isabella and her unborn child the true 
Cassadine heirs.
Faison:I have to hand it to you, Helena. One by one you're disposing of 
the obstacles standing in the way of youy regaining your power. First 
you revealed Nikolas was really Luke Spencer's son...
Helena:The boy has detested me from childhood. I wouldn't have been able 
to control him. He has too much of Luke Spencer in him.
Faison:Now if Stefan refuses to come to heel, you're all ready to reveal 
his true parentage so Isabella and her child will be revealed as the 
true heirs. Which, of course, brings up to our new arrival.
Helena:The Barrett creature. I had no real plan in mind when I decided 
to stash her here. Just some vague notion that she'd make a good tool if 
the need ever arose in the future for me to be able to control Michael. 
Now that Isabella is pregnant, it's of paramount importance that I 
control Michael so I can control his child when it's born.
Faison:What do you think his true feelings are for this woman?
Helena:He wouldn't be the first man to be in love with two women at the 
same time. Mikkos was with Kristen and I. My only fear is Isabella is 
Michael's Kristen. You know it didn't matter who else Mikkos and I 
loved, we were bonded for life in what some would say a sick 
relationship because deep down we were cut from the same cloth and I 
fear Michael and the Barrett creature may share the same kind of bond 
that Mikkos and I did.
Faison:Speaking of which, here comes the newlyweds.(they turn their 
attention to the monitor)
Sonny(is carring Miranda over the threshold. He looks around the room as 
they enter)I love this place. I may not be able to stand your mother, 
but I love her wedding present.
Miranda:Baby, you can put me down, now.
Sonny:Oh, sorry.(he walks out on the terrace)Would you just look at this 
view? It's incredible.
Miranda:(comes up behind him and wraps her arms around him)I'm glad to 
see your mood's improved.
Sonny:That' because we finally got rid of your mother.
Miranda:Sonny, that's a terrible thing to say.
Sonny:Look, sweetheart, I accept I've got the mother of all 
mother-in-laws and I'm willing to put up with her because I love you. 
But no way am I going to put up with her on our honeymoon. Everytime we 
made love I was afraid to make too much noise in case she was listening 
outside the door.
Miranda:Sonny, that's awful.(he gives her a look)All right, I felt the 
same way. Mother can be too much at times. But she's not here, anymore, 
so we can make as much noise as we want.
Sonny(drags her in the direction of the bedroom)Then let's get started.
Faison:I see you son-in-law has a very high opinion of you.
Helena:You see why I need a way to control him? I'm going to havea to be 
getting back to Port Charles ASAP. I want to handle Barbara's kidnapping 
personally. Right now, I've got some lackey looking after her and making 
sure she's fed. But before I do leave, I think I'll have one final chat 
with the Barrett creature. If you'll excuse me.

Tony's Office, General Hospital:
Stefan:Dr. Jones, I'm warning you. If you do not tell me where Barbara 
is, I will have you fired.
Tony:Your threats don't frighten me, Cassadine.
Luke:Doc ex-bro-in-law, if you know where Bobbie is tell us.
Tony:I have no idea where she is. I haven't spoken to her since Carly 
had her miscarriage.
Stefan:I'm calling the police.
Luke:I'm warning you, Cassadine. If you've done anything to my sister, 
you will pay.

The Bathroom, Robert and Anna's Quarters, the Underground Compound:
Anna(and Robert in the shower)Robert, are you sure it's safe to talk, 
here?
Robert:They may be watching us, but the sound of the shower running will 
drown out our voices.
Anna:I know you're against this, but we've got to use Victor's interest 
in me to our advantage. It may be the only way we're ever going to 
escape this place.
Robert:I don't like it, but I'm getting desperate. We've been held 
prisoner here for over five years and this is the first chink we've 
found in the Cassadine armor.
Anna:It'll work, Robert. I know it will.
Robert:You just be careful, luv. After all we've been through, I have no 
intention of losing you now.

Brenda's Quarters:
Helena:(enters)How do you like your new quarters, my dear.
Brenda:You're not going to get away with this. When Sonny finds out 
about this, he'll make you pay.
Helena:I'm afraid you overestimate your charms, my dear. Right now, 
Michael is too busy making love to his bride to even give you a second 
thought. As you'll soon see for, yourself.(she heads for the door)I'm 
sure my brother will introduce himself after I'm gone. If you want 
anything, I'm sure he'll oblige. Anything that is, except your 
freedom.(she laughs nastily)
Brenda:Just how long do you intend to keep me here?
Helena:For as long as I feel like it. You know, you only have yourself 
to blame for this situation. You knew Michael was engaged to my daughter 
when you crawled in bed with him. You just chose the wrong man to spread 
your legs for, this time.(she exits)Cesar, I want you to install a 
monitor in her room. Everytime Michael and Isabella are intimate, I want 
you to feed the images into her.
Faison:You are vicious, Helena.
Helena:That's why you love me, dear Cesar. I'd better be catching that 
seaplane back to Port Charles. By the way, if you wish to amuse yourself 
with the Barrett creature, feel free. She's not very bright, so I doubt 
she could use it to her advantage to escape.

The Mainhouse:
Miranda(is trailing kissing down Sonny's chest as she unbuttons his 
shirt)
Sonny(hears a noise coming from outside and pulls away from her)What's 
that?
Miranda:What?
Sonny:I heard a strange noise coming from outside. It sounded like an 
engine starting up.
Miranda:I didn't hear anything.
Sonny(goes over to the balcony and his attention is drawn to the 
sky)It's a seaplane. Your mother stayed on the yacht, so who'd be taking 
a seaplane from this island.(he looks at Miranda then back at the 
disappearing seaplane)Are we alone on this island or is someone else 
here besides us?

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