Emergency Room, General Hospital:
Luke(as Tony checks Bobbie vital signs)Tony, how is she?
Tony:Bobbie's slipped in a coma. Her breathing has become labored and 
her heartbeat has slowed.
Helena:Time is running out for Barbara, Stefan. What will it be?

Jason's Penthouse:
Jason(and Miranda enter)Where the heck could Taggert be. We've looked 
everywhere. The police station. His apartment. and everywhere we look 
there's no Taggert.
Miranda:Oh, god, you don't think Sonny has him, do you?
Jason:If Sonny does, do you think he'd kill him?
Miranda:It's possible. You didn't see him with Jax. When he plunged that 
knife down towards Jax, I really thought Sonny was going to kill him.
Jason:And Sonny doesn't like Taggert anymore than he likes Jax. If he 
does kill Taggert, I may not be abale to cover it up.
Miranda:Jason! Is that all you can think of if Sonny kills Taggert. 
Finding a way to cover it up?
Jason:You and I both know Sonny could never survive prison. You've seen 
firsthand how he gets when he's locked up. What do I care if Taggert 
gets whacked. It'll be one less rotten cop in the world. And I'll be 
damned if Sonny goes down for it. Let's just say the worst happens and 
Sonny kills him. Who else knows that Sonny was ranting aobut Taggert 
being Deke so they can finger Sonny to the cops.
Miranda:There's Mike, Luke, you and me.
Jason:Well, none of us will rat on Sonny. Who else?
Miranda:Jax.
Jason:No great loss there if I have to snuff him.
Miranda:My brother.
Jason:I could probably keep him quiet if I can get some dirt on him. 
Knowing you brother, that shouldn't be hard.
Miranda:Jason, I can't believe were talking like this. 
Jason:Get used to it. I'll do anything to protect Sonny. The question is 
will you do the same.
Miranda:You know I will.
Jason:Good. If Sonny kills Taggert, it'll be tricky, but I think I can 
keep all concerned parties from fingering Sonny to the cops. If 
necessary I can ever get one of my boys to take the rap for him.
Miranda:Aren't we jumping the gun a little. We've got to find Sonny, 
first.
Jason:Look, Sonny taught me to always plan ahead for all eventualities. 
If the need arises, I need to be prepared to spring into action and 
clean this mess up. (a crashing sound comes from upstairs)
Miranda:Jason, what's that?
Jason:Maybe it's Sonny.(they're halfway up the stairs when they met 
Taggert on the steps)Taggert, what are you doing here?
Taggert:Sonnyboy, abducted me at gunpoint and locked me in the closet 
upstairs. Your buddy's gone psycho, Anger Boy. He's finally made his 
fatal mistake and I'm finally going to take him down and make him pay 
for what happened to Deke.(he picks up the phone)
Miranda:You can't know how sick I am of hearing that name. 
Jason:I don't recall giving you permission to use my phone.
Taggert:(ignores him)Garcia, this is Taggert. I want you to put an APB 
out on Corinthos. Charge him with kidnapping, assault with a deadly 
weapon and attempted murder.
Miranda:Attempted murder! There isn't a scratch on you.
Taggert:(hangs up the phone)I could have suffocated in that closet.
Miranda:Did Sonny say anything that might give you a clue about what he 
was planning next?
Taggert:Just some gibberish about proving Deke wasn't dead. I guess 
after all these years, his guilty conscience has finally kicked in. 
Probably do in large part to me holding him accountable for his crime 
against the best cop in the world.(he exits)
Miranda:What do you suppose Sonny meant by that?(the phone rings)
Jason(answers it)Morgan, here. You've found him? Where? Don't let him 
out of your sight. We'll be right there.
Miranda:They've found Sonny?
Jason:Yeah.
Miranda:Where is he?
Jason:Woodlawn Cemetery, Bensonhurst. 
Miranda:Why would he go there? Oh, god, Deke.
Jason:Let's go. We'll call Mike on the way and tell him to meet us 
there.

Emergency Room, General Hospital:
Luke:Do it, Cassadine. Give her whatever she wants. 
Stefan:Do you know what you're saying? Do you know what Helena will be 
capable of if I return her to power. Have you forgotten she kidnapped 
Laura and made you think she was dead. That she tried to have Leslie 
Webber killed and would have if I hadn't intervened.
Luke:Look, my sister's life is on the line, here, and it's all because 
of you. Helena wouldn't be able to use my sister against you if you'd 
never gotten involved with her and dragged her into this mess. I'll deal 
with Helena and whatever fallout that follows, later. Right now, Bobbie 
is my first priority. You said you loved her. Prove it. Give your mother 
what she wants.
Stefan(turns to Helena)All right, Mother, you win. I'll return the power 
to you. 
Helena:Excellent, you won't regret it.
Stefan:I already do. Give Barbara the antidote, now.
Helena:(laughs)Not until you sign over everything to me and make it 
legal and binding. You don't think I trust you, do you? It'd be just 
like you to promise to return me to power, then after Barbara's been 
given the antidote, you'd go back on our deal.
Stefan:Mother, Barbara is dying.
Helena:Then you'd best be quick in signing everything over to me. The 
clock is ticking.
Stefan(glances at Helena then Luke as he heads out of the room)God help 
us all.

Woodlawn Cemetery, Bensonhurst:
Sonny(soaked from the rain and covered in mud pulls Deke's coffin out of 
it's resting place. Then he uses the edge of his shovel to pry off the 
top, sure he'll find it empty. Seeing the remains resting inside he 
collapses to his knees in horror)No, it can't be. You can't be buried 
here, Deke. You're not dead. I know you're not.


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