Luke's Club: Luke(watches as Sonny paces the floor)If you don't sit down soon, partner, you're going to wear a hole in the floor. Sonny(sits at Luke's table)Luke, I don't know how much more of the Cassadines I can take. I feel like a little kid, again, being threatened by Deke everytime Vampira and son of Dracula threatens me. And lately it's been happening everytime I turn around. Luke:The answer's simple. Take Miranda and find some place else to live. Sonny:Luke, if I do that, I won't be able to help Donely nail the Cassadines. Luke:So let him do his own dirty work. Sonny:Luke, I can't. Miranda and I are going to have a baby or as Helena refers to it the heir of the House of Cassadine. When my baby's born, the Cassadines are going to try to get their hooks into him or her. It won't matter if Miranda and I go to live on the dark side of the moon. They're not going to leave us alone. The only way I'm going to be able to get them out of our lives is to take them down. Luke:Well, that being the case, you'd better find a way to grin and bear it and make sure Vlad and Elvira don't figure out what you're up to. If they find out you're secretly working for the WSB to bring them down, I don't even want to think what they'd do to you.(Luke looks around the room)God, I hate the fog. Sonny(notices the club is practically empty)Maybe we should consider closing up early, tonight? There really doesn't seem to be any reason to stay open. People like staying home on a foggy night, like this. Luke:I blame the horror movie industry for this. Sonny:Because we have hardly any customers, tonight. That's stretching it a bit, don't you think, Luke? Luke:Think about it, partner? For years they've sold the image that there's always something evil and malevolent lurking around in the fog. Everytime some broad is walking in the fog, she always hears the echo of footsteps behind her just before something sinister grabs her. And just listen to that mournful cry of the foghorn. It sends a chill right up you spine. It just makes you think something inhuman is just waiting out there for you. Come to think of it, it was a foggy night just like this that the Cassadines snatched Laura. Sonny:Luke, I have to go out in that to make my way home to Dracula's castle. That place is bad enough in normal weathing, but it's going to be worse in the fog. You're giving me the creeps. The Docks: Faison(smoking a cigar)Helena, why did you summon me to Port Charles? If someone sees me here it could ruin everything. Helena:Relax, Cesar, if someone recognizes you, you can scare the hell out of them by making them think you're the ghost of Cesar Faison come to haunt Port Charles. Stop complaining. Look on the bright side. I've given you the perfect opportunity to skulk around in the fog and we both know you've loved doing that since childhood. If you could arrange it, you'd emit fog from your pores so you could always be surrounded by it as you walk. Faison:You still haven't told me why you needed to see me. I don't like leaving Victor in charge of the island. It's just asking for trouble. Helena:You remember that vial of poison you gave me? The only only you know the antidote to? Faison:What about it? Helena:I gave it to Alexis when Stefan first married Barbara, but she refused to slowly poison her. Well, I need some more of it. Faison:Why? Helena:It's part of my plan to regain my power. I'm going to slowly poison Barbara and when she's on death's door, I'll give Stefan a choice. The antidote to save her life in exchange for him handing me back my power. Faison:What if Stefan chooses to let her die? Shouldn't you give them a chance for their feelings for each other to deepen and solidify? Helena:Cesar, I'm sick of waiting. If this doesn't work, I'll just reveal Stefan is Victor's son, which will make Isabella and her the the true Cassadine heirs. Will you get me the poison? Terrace, Wyndemere: Bobbie(enters)Boy, it's a real pea-souper out here. Stefan;(chuckles)Pea-souper. I muist remember that. Come, join me. Bobbie:(notices a candle lit table and a bottle of champagne chilling)What's this for? Stefan:I thought we'd have dinner out here. Bobbie: In the fog? Stefan:I've always loved the fog since I was a child. I always thought it mysterious and romantic. Bobbie:The fog? Stefan:Yes, let me demonstrate(he snaps his fingers and violin music begins to play)Don't you find that mysterious? Maybe I paid someone to serenade up or maybe I didn't.(he holds out his hand)Now that I've showed you the fog can be mysterious, let me also show you it can be romantic. Come, Barbara. Dance with me. Bobbie(puts her hand in his as they begin dancing as the violinist plays Night and Day)Stefan, you're right. This is romantic. Stefan:From now on this will be our song. Bobbie:Our song? Stefan:Yes, every couple has a song and this will be ours. Bobbie:It's been a long time since I saw this side of you. This is the side of you I orginally fell in love with. Stefan:Well, I intend to show it to you more often. Barbara, do you realize we've been married twice and we've yet to take a honeymoon. Let's remedy that. Bobbie:You mean that. Stefan:Barbara, I told you I wanted us to have a fresh start and try to make something real out of our marriage. I think a honeymoon is the perfect place to start. Where would you like to go? Bobbie:Just like that? Stefan:Yes, just like that. Just tell me where you want to go and I'll arrange it. Bobbie:Well, it'd have to be someplace we could both enjoy. I know how much you enjoy Tai Chi. How about the Orient. I've always wanted to go there. Stefan:Then that's exactly where we'll go. The Docks: Sonny(and Luke as their leaving the club)I'll see you, tomorrow, Luke. Luke:You be careful, partner. Make sure nothing wraps it's tentacles around you out there. Sonny:You're a sick puppy, Spencer(Luke watches as Sonny walks off in the fog as the fog horn moans in the distance) Luke(as he's walking home spots Nikolas standing on the pier)Hey, kid, how are you doing? Nikolas:Luke. Luke:You all right? Nikolas:No, I'm not. I can't believe Uncle thought I was involved in Bobbie's kidnapping. Luke:Don't take it personally. Vlad has hated all things Spencer for years so that it's become as natural as breathing. As much as he loves you, you being a Spencer has changed everything for him. When he looks at you he can't help but see my son and his enemy, no matter how hard he tries not to. Nikolas:That's not fair. Luke:Kid, life aint fair and the sooner you realize that and accept it the better you'll be. You going to be all right if I leave you alone? I really have got to get home. Nikolas:Sure. I should be getting home to Jake's, anyway. Luke:Well, goodnight. (they walk off in seperate directions) Sonny(is walking along the docks when he hears footsteps echoing behind him. He stops and so do they)Spencer's got me hearing things, now.(he begins to walk again, but halts and spins around when he hears a disembodied voice echoing from the fog) The Voice:Sonnyboy, I'm coming to get you.(footsteps again begin to echo from the fog as someone comes towards Sonny. And the closer they come, the louder and stronger the voice becomes)Sonnyboy, I'm coming to get you. Sonny(searches the fog)Who's there?(he finally sees a man approaching him through the swirling dense fog. He's wearing a policeman's uniform)Who are you? What do you want from me? The Man:Aw, you're hurting my feelings, Sonnyboy. Surely, you haven't forgotten me? Sonny:(the man's face is still concealed by the fog)Just tell me who you are and what you want from me? The Man:(takes another step towards Sonny)I guess I'll have to give you a clue. Do you remember the closet? Do you remember how I used to tell you I was going to keep you locked in there until you suffocated?(he takes another step forward that reveals his face) Sonny(backs away from him in horror)Deke! No! It can't be you! You're dead! Deke:(keeps coming towards him)That's right, Sonnyboy. Stepdaddy's back.(he removes his belt, doubles it and slaps it against the palm of his hand)You've been a very bad boy, Sonnyboy, and I'm going to have to punish you for it. Sonny(keeps backing away from him)You stay away from me.(Suddenly a hand falls on his shoulder) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com