The Port Charles Hotel:
Miranda(awakes to find Sonny staring out the window)What time is it?
Sonny(looks at his watch)It's a little after four.
Miranda:What are you doing up?
Sonny:I had a nightmare and I couldn't get back to sleep.
Miranda:Why didn't you wake me.
Sonny:I'm a big boy, Miranda. I can deal with my bed dreams all by 
myself.
Miranda:(holds back the covers)Come back to bed, baby. (he climbs into 
bed)So what did you dream about.
Sonny:My stepfather Deke.(he looks at her uncomfortably)There's 
something I haven't told you about myself. I don't know why I didn't 
tell you before. I guess I didn't because sometimes you make me feel 
like a bug under a microscope. You just seem to be watching every move I 
make just waiting for my "manic depression" to rear it's ugly head. And 
I thought if you knew about this you'd just use it as more proof to try 
and convince I have manic depression, which I don't.
Miranda:What haven't you told me?
Sonny:My stepfather Deke was a cop. My mother married him after Mike 
walked out on us. He used to get his jollies knocking me and my mother 
around. Especially after he'd knocked back a few too many.
Miranda:(shocked)Your mother let your stepfather abuse you?
Sonny:My mother didn't let Deke do anything. He was a cop and he could 
do whatever he wanted to do to us and we couldn't do anything to stop 
him.
Miranda:How long did your mother put up with it before she left him?
Sonny:She didn't. When I was 16 she told me I should leave home because 
she was afraid Deke and I would end up killing each other.
Miranda:Wait a minute. You're telling me not only did your mother allow 
your stepfather to hit you, she didn't leave him and told her 16 year 
old child to leave home, instead? I knew you lived on the streets as a 
teenager, but I thought it was your choice the same way it was mine to 
runaway from my family.
Sonny:Look, when Mike left my mother it destroyed her. He was the love 
of her life. She only married Deke because she thought he'd be a good 
father to me. And when he wasn't it killed what was left inside her and 
she went from living to merely existing. She did the best she could and 
you have no right to judge her.
Miranda:I don't care what excuses you make for your mother. She was the 
adult and you were the child. It was her responsibility to protect you. 
I know if anyone tried to harm our child, I'd kill them first.
Sonny:Look, we're getting off the subject, here. Which is my having a 
nightmare about my stepfather. And I just told you why. My stepfather 
used to look me in a closet and beat me.
Miranda:I suppose you haven't had any therapy to deal with this?
Sonny(rolls his eyes)Why would I? It's over and done with.
Miranda:If that's true, why did you just have a nightmare about it?
Sonny:(throws back the covers)This is exactly why I didn't tell you 
about this before. I swear with you all roads lead to a shrinks couch.
Miranda:Where are you going?
Sonny:I'm going to take a shower, alone.(he storms into the bathroom)

Outside of Bobbie and Stefan's bedroom:
Helena(sets a breakfast tray down on the hall table, then she looks 
around to make sure she isn't being observed, before taking out the vial 
Faison gave her and placing a drop of the poison on the scrambled eggs. 
Then she picks up the tray and enters)Good morning, Barbara.
Bobbie:(opens her eyes and yawns)Helena, what are you doing here?
Helena;I had Mrs. Lansbury make all your favorites as I could serve you 
breakfast in bed.
Bobbie:Why(Bobbie sits up as Helena sets the tray on her lap)
Helena:It's just my way of showing you how happy I am you were returned 
to us safely after that dreadful kidnapping.
Bobbie:This looks delicious(she swallows a forkful of the tainted 
scrambled eggs as Helena smiles)Did Stefan tell you he believes I was 
never in any danger to begin with. That Luke was behind my kidnapping to 
cause trouble between Stefan and I?
Helena:No, how terrible. I hope he's wrong. Speaking of Stefan. Things 
seem to be going better between you.
Bobbie:They are. Right now, Stefan's off making plans for us to take a 
honeymoon.
Helena:How romantic. Where is he taking you?
Bobbie:The orient.
Helena:(smiling as Bobbie eats up the last of the scrambled eggs)I'll 
leave you to finish enjoying your breakfast.(once outside the door)Yes, 
it is very romantic Stefan is planning to take you on a honeymoon. Too 
bad you won't be able to go.

Robert and Anna's Quarter's, The Underground Complex:
Robert(as Anna enters)How'd it go?
Anna(wraps her arms around Robert and kisses him. While they're kissing, 
Anna pulls a steak knife out from her waistband and passes it to Robert, 
unseen by the hidden camera. Robert slips it down his own waistband)Does 
that answer your question?
Robert:Was that to reassure me that I have nothing to be concerned about 
you spending so much time with Victor?
Anna:After all we've been through you shouldn't need reassurance. You 
should know I can be trusted.
Robert:Well, it's be understandable if you blame me for the situation 
we're in.
Anna:You didn't blame me for all the trouble Faison has caused us over 
the years, did you? Robert, are you all right? You look a little peaked.
Robert:I'm just feeling a little tired.
Anna:Robert, you don't think you're having a relapse from the poison 
Faison fed you, do you?
Robert:I've been feeling fine since he gave me the antidote.
Anna:Still, I think we should have you checked out.
Robert:Let me see how I'm feeling after I've taken a nap. If I'm still 
feeling like this, we'll have me check out. All right?
Anna:All right, if you're sure.
Robert:(lays down)I'm sure. Come and lay with me, luv.
Anna(lays down next to him and whispers in his ear)You should have gone 
on the stage.
Robert:(whispers back)You didn't think I over did it?
Anna:No, you were perfection. If Victor's watching, I'm sure he suspects 
nothing.
Robert:Let's hope he still suspects nothing when I really ham it up so 
we can lure him in her and deal with him.

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