The Mainhouse, Cassadine Island:
Sonny(enters)Did you hear it, too?
Miranda:Yes, it looks like whoever left is coming back.
Sonny:Damn, I wish I'd brought a gun.(he starts to search the silverware 
drawer)
Miranda:What are you looking for?
Sonny:(holds up a butcher knife)A weapon.
Miranda:Do you really think that's necessary?
Sonny:Miranda, were stranded on this island until someone comes to pick 
us up without a way to send for help. I can't believe there's not a 
phone or short wave radio here so we can contact the outside world.(they 
hear footsteps outside. Sonny pushes Miranda behind him and takes a 
defensive stance)
Luke(enters)I'm glad you don't have a gun. I'd probably be dead.
Sonny:Luke, what are you doing here?
Luke:There's trouble at home. Bobbie's been kidnapped. They want you to 
deliver the ransom.
Sonny:What!
Miranda:What happened.
Luke:I haven't got time to explain it now. I'll fill you in on the way. 
The seaplane's waiting to take us to Caracus and from there we'll fly 
back to Port Charles on the Cassadine jet.
Sonny:Let's go.

Robert and Anna's Quarter's, The Underground Compound:
Robert(is pacing the floor as Anna enters)How'd it go?
Anna:Not here.(they go inot the bathroom and turn on the shower 
full-blast so any listening devices won't be able to pick up what 
they're saying)It was fantastic.
Robert:Tell me.
Anna:I got Victor to take me to the surface and Faison had a fit. Victor 
and Faison do no get along, at all.
Robert:The old divide and conquer, eh, luv?
Anna:Exactly. Also Faison was worried Helena's son-in-law might spot us. 
Apparently, he's not one of them.
Robert:We might be able to use the son-in-law to our advantage in the 
future. But right now I think our best bet is concentrating on 
increasing the animosity between Victor and Faison.
Anna:I agree and I think I'm the best way to do it. If Faison thinks 
Victor is succeeding where he's always failed, it'll drive him nuts.
Robert:There's nothing like a woman to get two men at each other's 
throats.
Anna:And I'm just the woman to do it.
Robert:Just one thing. When you're with Victor just remember it's an 
act.
Anna:I do so love it when you get jealous. Robert don't you know by now 
that I only have eyes for one man and it's you.

Enroute to Port Charles, The Cassadine Jet:
Luke(and Sonny watch Miranda sleeping with her head in Sonny's lap)Did 
you tell her about you and Brenda, yet?
Sonny:(runs his fingers through her hair)I've tried twice. I was just 
about to tell Miranda on our wedding night when she announced she's 
pregnant.
Luke:You two are going to have a baby? Congratulations.
Sonny:Thanks. Anyway, after that I could hardly say I'm thrilled we're 
going to have a baby and by the way I've got a little surprise for you. 
I slept with Brenda. Then when I finally got up the nerve to finally 
spit it out, Miranda fell asleep while I was telling her. And now this 
has happened and were going back home and I still haven't told her the 
truth, yet.
Luke:I really don't think you have to worry aboaut Jax for the moment. I 
doubt he'd do anything during Bobbie's kidnapping.
Sonny:Luke, think about it. This guy gets his jollies from stealing 
other peoples companies. Do you really think Bobbie being kidnapped is 
going to stop him from dropping his little bombshell on Miranda?
Luke:You have a point. Well, then we'll just have to keep Miranda away 
from him until this crisis is over and you can tell Miranda the truth, 
yourself.
Sonny:How?
Luke:You'll have to convince Miranda to stay at Mike's for the duration. 
Tell her the stress of the kidnapping won't be good for the baby and you 
want her to stay with your father until it's all over so she'll be safe 
and you won't have to worry about her. She loves you, so she'll humor 
you.

V's Studio, Wyndemere:
Jax(enters)I saw you come in here. (he looks around the room)When did 
you set this place up?
V:Actually, Bobbie did it for me. She saw me lugging in all my paintings 
and remembered this room and brought me here. It makes the perfect 
artist's garret with the skylight and view of the sea. Bobbie and 
Miranda have really made me feel at home here. Unlike my stepmother, who 
looks at me like I'm something that crawled out from under a rock.
Jax(going through the canvasses)Did you do all these?(she nods)They're 
really very good.
V:I lke to paint landscapes when I'm upset. It somehow calms me. I 
couldn't just sit downstairs and do nothing while we wait for the 
kidnappe5r to call, again. It was driving me crazy.
Jax:V, I know an art gallery owner in New York. Would you mind if I 
showed her these?
V:They're nothing special.
Jax:They're really very good. I think you might have a great career 
ahead of yourself as a landscape artist.
V:That's what you said about "Dog and Bird" but in never went anywhere, 
remember?
Jax:This is different. Do you mind? Can I show some of these to my 
friend?
V:Be my guest. But if nothing comes of is I want you to know I won't 
blame you.

Jake's Pool Hall:
Nikolas(sits at the bar sipping a coke listening while two dockworkers 
talk)
Ed:I tell you, Fred, something wierd is going on at that abandoned 
warehouse on pier 53.
Fred:It was just probably some homeless person.
Ed:Since when do the homeless wear jewels and furs.
Fred:What are you talking about?
Ed:I saw some rich old dame wearing a fur coat and decked out in more 
jewels than Elizabeth Taylor going in and out of there.
Fred:You're right, Ed. That is weird.
Nikolas(head out to Pier 53 to investigate the abandoned warehouse.

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