Jax's Bedroom, Wyndemere:
Helena:(is sitting by Jax's bed as he wakes up)Good morning, Mr. Jacks.
Jax:What are you doing here?
Helena:My plate's been so full I haven't had a chance to get around to 
you, yet. And I probably wouldn't be getting around to you now, if not 
for a little chat I had with my son-in-law.
Jax:What did Corinthos whine to you about?
Helena:Guess? You've blown up my daughter, disfigured and paralyzed here 
and not that she's happy you're threatening to destroy her happiness. Do 
you honestly think I'm going to let you get away with that?
Jax:You think you can do something to stop me.
Helena:Oh, I know I can. You're not dealing with the Quartermaines now, 
little man. You're dealing with me, the mother of all Cassadines. Would 
you like to know just what I could do to you? They're so many 
possibilities. I could have you pumped up with so many drugs you'd be a 
babbling idiot the way Leslie Webber was. I could have you kidnapped and 
held prisoner in one of the Cassadine strongholds. Or I could simply 
kill you.
Jax:You've made your point. You want me to keep my mouth shut about 
Sonny and Brender. Fine. It's no skin off my nose. What do I care if 
Mirander's married to a lying cheat.
Helena:Actually, Mr. Jacks, that's only part of what I want from you.
Jax:Look, you may as well, shoot me now. I don't give stud service to 
grandmothers.
Helena:I hate to burst your bubble, but you don't appeal to me in the 
slightest. But, luckily, for my purposes, you do appeal to Natasha.
Jax:What does V have to do with this.
Helena:I want her out of this house. I want her out of this family. I 
want you to marry the creature and take her away from Spoon Island.
Jax:What's in it for me.?
Helena:Now you're speaking my language. Because of the Quartermaines 
you're a pennyless pauper. I'm willing to  remedy that situation. If you 
marry Natasha and get her out of my sight, in return I'll give you a 
large chunk of money, not to mention a certain amount of power.
Also I will not seek retribution against you for your past actions 
towards my daughter. Do we have a deal?
Jax:I'm no fool. Deal.
Helena:Good. Now I'll leave you to get dress.(she exits)
Jax(mulls things over)With Carly I get great sex. With Helena I get 
money and power. Great sex. Money and power. Sorry, Carly. I'm afraid 
I'm gong to have to leave you out in the cold. Of course, there's no 
sense in telling you I'm double-crossing you until I have to. I may as 
well get all the great sex I can.

Stefan's Study:
Garcia:When our men got to the warehouse it was empty. We've got men 
posted at the airport, train and bus stations, but there's very little  
chance will find the man your nephew described.
Stefan:Thank you, detective, for keeping me informed.(Garcia exits and 
Alexis enters)What have you learned?
Alexis:You're not going to like it.
Stefan:Tell me.
Alexis:A couple of weeks ago the warehouse on Pier 53 was purchased.
Stefan:By who?
Alexis:Luke Spencer.

P.C.P.D:
Sean:I told Garcia and Taggert I'd be questioning you about why the 
kidnapped wanted you to deliver the ransom.
Sonny:I suppose you want to know if I have anything to report.
Sean:Do you?
Sonny:Maybe. You know Helena Cassadine gave me and Miranda the islad in 
Caracus for a wedding present?(Sean nods)Well, while we were there, I 
noticed some strange things happening.
Sean:Like what?
Sonny:Mirand and I were supposed to be alone of the island, but someone 
took off from the island in a seaplane shortly after we arrived.
Sean:Go on.
Sonny:I can't be sure since the sun could have been playing tricks on my 
eyes, but I could have sworn I saw a boulder moving.
Sean:It's possible you could have seen the entrance to the underground 
compound.
Sonny:Helena claims after what happened she had the entrance sealed up.
Sean:Sonny, if Helena told me the sun was shining and I saw it with my 
own eyes, I still wouldn't believe her. Anything else?
Sonny:Yeah, this.(he takes a plastic sandwich bag out of his jacket 
pocket)Right after I thought I saw the rockface moving, I found this 
smoking on the ground nearby.
Sean(stares at the cigar in horror)My god! Faison!
Sonny:Who?
Sean:Didn't Robin ever tell you about Cesar Faison.
Sonny:No, who is he?
Sean:An insane maniac whose been obsessed with Robert and Anna for 
years. If he's on that island, then I'd bet money Robert and Anna are 
there, as well.
Sonny:Hold it, Donely. You're jumping to conclusions here. We don't even 
know if this cigar belongs to that Faison guy. It's a big world and I'm 
sure a lot of people smoke those things aside from Faison.
Sean:Maybe you're right, but I'm still going to put the island under 
surveillance.
Sonny:What about V? I know you had plans to turn her into your second 
spy in the Cassadine household?
Sean:That plan fell through. Ever since she found out the Cassadines are 
her family, she'll have none of it. Even threatening to make sure she's 
never able to be a cop again hasn't budged her. The Cassadines are her 
family and she won't betray them.
Sonny:Imagine that. Someone you can't threaten. Who'd of thunk it.
Sean:Very cute, Corinthos.  You'd better get going before people wonder 
why you've been in here so long. And remember. Keep your eyes and ears 
open.

Stefan's Study, Wyndemere:
Sefan:Barbara, would you please come in here.
Bobbie:(enters)Nikolas? Luke? What are you doing here?
Luke:That's what I'd like to know. The Bat summoned me here.
Nikolas:Me, too. What's this about, Uncle.
Stefan(hears someone enter the house and goes to see who it is)Michael, 
please join us.
Sonny:What is this? A party?
Stefan:Yes and you've been invited. (his look encompasses the three 
men)A very sick joke was played on Barbara and I.(he looks aat Sonny)I'm 
not surprised by you and Spencer's part in it.(he looks at Nikolas)But I 
am surprised about your part in this, Nikolas. Have you no loyalty to 
me, the man who raised you, just because you discovered yourself a 
Spencer?
Nikolas:I don't know whta you're talking about.
Stefan:Innocent to the end, I suppose that's how you all intend to play 
it. Well, so be it. I'll play it your way. I ran a check on who owned 
the warehouse Barbara was held in. Guess who owns it?
Luke:Why don't you tell us. It's obviously what you're dying to do and 
why you brought us here.
Stefan:A few weeks ago it was bought by one Lucas Lorenzo Spencer. Care 
to explain.
Bobbie:What!
Luke:That's a lie. What are you trying to pull, Cassadine?
Stefan:No, it's you, Spencer, who tried to pull something, but I've 
figured it out. Tell me, how long would it have been before you tried to 
convince Barbara I was behind her kidnapping.
Bobbie:Stefan, what are you talking about?
Stefan:Barbara, your brother with the help of his partner and son, here, 
are the people behind your kidnapping. Since both Spencer and Michael 
were never missing from the reception, Nikolas, tell me, were you the 
one who performed the actual kidnapping? Did you wait for Barbara to 
walk out on the terrace, grab her and chloroform her.
Nikolas:(shocked)You actually think I could do something like that to 
Bobbie. You raised me. Don't you know anything about me. Do you think 
just because I'm now a Spencer it suddenly changes who you know me to 
be? I'm not going to sit here and listen to this.(he exits)
Bobbie(calles after him)Nikolas, come back. Stefan, you have to go after 
him and apologize.
Stefan:Barbara, do you think I wanted to believe that of him, but it's 
the only thing that makes sense. Just think about it. Your brother owns 
the warehouse you were imprisoned in. His son rescues you. And his best 
friend and business partner was asked to deliver the ransom. It's too 
coincidental to just be a coincidence.
Sonny:Hold it right there, Steve. I was on my honeymoon minding my own 
business when I was dragged into this mess.
Luke:Bobbie, you're not buying this, are you? Don't you see what he's 
trying to do. He saw you were starting to soften towards me and he wants 
to keep us at odds. That's why he revealed that I knew Carly was 
Caroline.
Bobbie:(looks from Luke to Stefan)I don't know what to believe.
Stefan:Barbara, remember when you were caught in the warehouse fired? He 
tried to convince you I tried to kill you. He probably thought if he 
could make you doubt me, again, he'd be able to get you to soften 
towards him, as you already have.
Luke:Barbara, you're not believing this, are you? It's so ridiculous, 
you can't possibly. Think about it, Barbara Jean. This is so full of 
holes it could be swiss cheese. For instance, why would I have the kid 
rescue you. Why wouldn't I do it, myself, so I could score points with 
you?
Stefan:You probably thought I might get suspicious and figure out you 
plan if you played hero, yourself, which I did.
Luke:Bobbie, the kid can't stand me. Why would he help me?
Bobbie:I don't think Nikolas was involved in this.
Luke:But you think I was, right? I can see it in your eyes.
Bobbie:Luke, you lied to me about my daughter being dead to protect me. 
If you thought by kidnapping me you'd ultimately be protecting me from 
Stefan, I think you're more than capable of it.
Luke:Boy, he's really got you brainwashed, hasn't he. Barbara, he's the 
enemy, not me. When you come to your senses, you know where to find 
me.(as he leaves)I'll see you later at the club, Sonny.(Bobbie follows 
him out)
Stefan(turns to Sonny)Just how much more do you think I'm going to allow 
you to get away with? You only stand there breathing because Katherine 
took a bullet for you. Now you put my wife through hell all to help my 
enemy in his plot against me.(he gets in Sonny's face)I warned you I'd 
make you pay if any of your cohorts were behind Barbara's kidnapping. 
And it wasn't just your cohorts who were involved. You were involved, as 
well.
Sonny:Excuse me, if I don't stand here and listen to this. I have to go 
and pick up my wife and bring her back to this zoo.(He walks out)
Stefan(yells after him)Don't you walk away from me when I'm talking to 
you.
Helena(beckons Sonny as he's about to walk out the front door)Michael, 
wait!
Sonny:What?
Helena:Are you going to pick up, Isabella, now?
Sonny:Yes, I am. 
Helena:Then there's something you should know first. There's no longer 
any need for you to tell my daughter the truth. Jax and I have come to 
an arrangement and he'll keep quiet.
Sonny:For how long?
Helena:For as long as I wish it.
Sonny:How'd you accomplish that? Did you threaten to castrate him, too?
Helena:No, I used other methods. You know, I had great plans for you 
until you betrayed my daughter. Plans I've now had to scrap. Now your 
only use to me is a stud to kekep my daughter impregnated and producing 
a whole line of Cassadine heirs.
Sonny:If that's the case, then you'd better stop threatening to neuter 
me or I won't be able to perform my function as Cassadine family 
stud.(he slams the door behind him as he leaves)

Stefan's Study:
Stefan:Have you got the information I requested?
Alexis:Are you sure you really want to do this?
Stefan:Aside from the part Michael played in Katherine's death and 
Barbara's kidnapping, there's also his child. It's a threat to my 
position of power. Once I have Michael out of the way, I'll be able to 
gain control of they child. What have you learned about this Deke that I 
can put to use? Were you able to get me photos of the man and a tape of 
recording of his voice so I can get someone to impersonate Deke and make 
Michael believe he's alive.
Alexis:Actually, cousin, that won't be necessary. As it turns out luck 
seems to be on your side. I've found out that Deke has an indentical 
twin brother named Dirk. And he's more than willing to impersonate his 
brother for the right price.
Stefan(smiles)Excellent.

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