November 23, 1997
Stefan tells her, "You broke my heart." He goes on to say "you will not come back". Alexis begs him not to send her away. Alexis asks him to let her explain. He throws her out. She looks inside as it rains but he's not letting her back in.
November 24, 1997
On the docks, she tells Ned she's taking in the view. "My relationship with Stefan is irrevocably finished. I savaged a member of my own family. How much worse does it have to get?" Ned tells her she needs a friend. "Stefan threw me out for purely personal reasons". Ned asks her to let him take her home.

November 25, 1997
Alexis takes a breath and sounds rather sardonic as she says, "I didn't." (she flips open her appointment book) "I woke up this morning and looked at my appointment book -- just like I do every morning to review what's ahead for me and," (sarcastically, but sad) "it turns out that I... am...free." (she crosses off things on her calendar as she recites the following) "I won't be making preparations for Greece. I'm not making final arrangements with Wheeler, the attorney from Mercy Hospital. I'm not representing the Cassadine interests in any legal matters. I'm not representing anyone!" (pause) "Not even myself." Alexis: "No, that won't be necessary," (almost laughing) "because they were delivered by messenger at the crack of dawn right down to the last paper clip." (beat) "Stefan wants to make sure I don't darken his door again." (looking lost and intense) "He has always been my friend. We have always fought on the same side of every battle, and I don't know how I'm ever going to think of him as my enemy." She tells Nikolas, "I couldn't let him make the worst mistake of his life".

November 26, 1997
At the Quartermaine Thanksgiving dinner, Ned announces that Alexis is his guest. Ned offers her seltzer. She accepts. The Quartermaines are robbed. Jason shows up and the robbers balk.

December 3, 1997
WARDROBE: Gray overcoat w/black collar; big black heels; plum sheer ruffled blouse; black tank top. Alexis has flashbacks on the docks of the confrontation with Stefan. Luke shows up and says he'd be happy to row her over. Alexis tells him to get some new sources; he calls her little sister. Alexis asks why he just called her that. Luke says "You are more a Cassadine than anyone knows". Luke says "It was nice talking to you, Natasha". Alexis says that Natasha was the daughter of the murdered woman who used to wear this ring.

December 4, 1997
Luke is surprised that Alexis only got as far as to know her mother's name was Nillson, not Bergman. Luke says, "Oh no, she was much more than a governess, Alexis. Her career in the public eye lasted only about a decade. And she never achieved the global fame of, say, Maria Callas. But Kristin Bergmann... she was big. In fact, anyone who ever saw her perform never forgot it." (pause) "Now, why did she change the name from Nillson, you might ask? Well, one of the reasons could be that there was a famous opera soprano at the time named Bergette Nillson. But I tend to think the real reason is that Mikkos was doing everything he could to try and hide her from Helena. And he was successful for a while. (pause) "Now this is the cool part. In the 1950s, in Stockholm, there were these hand, passed out circulars, and also dropped from by-planes there were, all these circulars. And they read something like, 'You are cordially invited to a performance of Tosca at the Royal Swedish Opera House.' And the dates were September 14th through the 20th. One week only. And the admission was free." (pause) "Well, I mean, it was fantastic. The art community of Stockholm and also, you know, most of northern Europe was very suspicious. I mean, apparently, some unknown producer had, in effect, rented the royal opera house for a week, and he was presenting a production that had never been seen before with a lead actress that no one knew. And he wasn't charging anything for it. It was outrageous. It looked like exactly what it was: a very wealthy, excessive, old psycho in love with a beautiful, talented young woman. And he wanted to give her a great stage to sing some great tunes on." Alexis listens, completely enthralled by the story. Luke says "He may have not even known how talented she was. But the critics did. And the art world stood up and took notice. And in fact, the lore is, they say, that opening night of Tosca, just before the final curtain, when she sings her aria and then throws herself off the parapet, people actually jumped up screaming because they thought she had... she had really killed herself. This is the kind of spell she had woven. And when the curtain came down on the audience, there was... they went nuts. It was like a riot erupted, until the curtain went back up and people saw she was okay. And she took her bow. She was fantastic! And, you know, after that her career soared for about ten years. She was on every major opera stage." Luke asks if she remembers her mother; she'd have been about four when she died. She says no and asks what he plans to make her do. w/Ned. Alexis calls Ned who knows something happened and asks her what it was. Alexis tells him he must think she's lost her mind.

December 5, 1997
WARDROBE: navy v-neck dress. Alexis tells Ned, "I didn't think you had an office". Ned tells Alexis, "When Stefan comes back, make him pay". Luke makes a few base remarks about Kristen and Alexis asks him if it occurred to him that the woman he's talking about is her mother. Alexis tells Luke, "You see I'm not a murderer." Luke says, "My experience is that Vlad the Impaler doesn't like it when someone sticks it to him."

December 9, 1997
WARDROBE: black blazer; blouse w/ Mandarin collar. At the hospital Alexis asks Luke what he's doing there. Stefan is unhappy that Alexis signed for Nikolas' surgery. Stefan tells Alexis to stay away. "I thought the policy was family only". "You could pretend I'm invisible. Everybody else does" Alexis asks Tony if they had an appointment. Bobbie says Nikolas is fine. With Tony, Alexis says, "It would be one thing if Carly were certifiable but that's not the case".

December 19, 1997
WARDROBE: royal blue suit w/skirt. Luke shows up with Kristin's tape. Alexis asks what Luke wants. Alexis tells Luke he's about as easy to read as a flare gun. Luke leaves and Alexis puts the tape in and listens to her mother sing with a haunting smile on her face. She sits down and looks intensely proud that she is somehow connected to this heavenly voice. Then she looks deeply sad and reaches for the ring on her necklace which she holds close to her while rocking back and forth....like a child being rocked by her mother. Stefan won't let Alexis see Nikolas. Alexis returns to her suite and finds her mother's tape playing. Helena is in the suite. Helena implores her, "Tell me all that you have learned."

December 22, 1997
Alexis to Helena: "I feel no connection to that woman." Luke asks where Helena is. "That means you're dessert -- I'm the main course." Alexis says she could hardly breathe. "He wanted to see his mother." Luke implores Alexis, "Throw in with me."

December 23, 1997
WARDROBE: tan suit with three tan buttons. Luke tells her that her options are limited: "Death, death, or an alliance with me." "The hospital co-counsel's a full-time job." Alexis: "I won't turn against my own family."

December 24, 1997
WARDROBE: Brown Blazer. Alexis confronts Stefan. "There is a Natasha and she's me. I know it's difficult to believe. Call me a liar or call me your sister. Every word is true," Alexis tells him. "If you don't protect me, she'll slaughter me," Alexis begs. Alexis tells Tony she takes cases to win. "Don't waste a minute. Let me know what Felicia finds out." Alexis watches Nikolas at the hospital.

January 7, 1998
WARDROBE: Plum sheer vined blouse. Tony tells her that he's not the father and that Carly skipped town. Ned shows up. "I never cease to marvel at your capacity for self-sacrifice." "Are we having an affair?" She says they'll try. Ned tries to cheer her up.

January 9, 1998
Luke tells her that Stefan will forgive her. "Goodbye Natasha," he says sadly.
January 20, 1998
WARDROBE: Maroon suit w/black collar. "You lost Justus?" "It's comforting that my family isn't the only one who wants to kill one another," says Alexis. "Chief counsel of ELQ was not on my list of things to be when I grew up." "I never sign contracts when there's music playing."

January 21, 1998
"A kidnapper with a David Niven complex." "Watching me force down a meal won't really accomplish anything." "Chocolate soufflé perhaps? My favorite." "There is no chance that she and I will ever become friends." "What guarantee do I have?"

January 28, 1998
She tells Ned, "I don't want to be seen. Is that Stefan? Don't tell him I'm here." Later, she sees Katherine. "I do have something to offer you. Please, Katherine, consider this an opportunity." She tells Helena, "Katherine is difficult to predict and not easy."

February 3, 1998
WARDROBE: Chocolate brown suit; black fur collar; glasses. Alexis is at Michael's christening, talking to Tony. "...by christening this child with the name of Sonny. The baby is safe, healthy." "How could the courts look on a mother that refuses physical contact?" "I admit a mother refusing contact with her child could be seen as negligent."

February 5, 1998
WARDROBE: black coat; black velvet vines. Helena and Alexis talk. "Give it to Katherine." She asks Katherine, "Is something wrong? There are no strings attached." Ned and Alexis talk. "He - it's rapidly improving." "Alexis and I are going down to the Grille." Leaving party.

February 10, 1998
Ned and Alexis have a conversation. "This is a service." "These are really good. That was direct." "I'm not sure I appreciate being referred to as a problem to be solved." Ned and Alexis kiss goodnight.

February 16, 1998
"I didn't realize we had an annual Valentine's Day date." "You really need to stop me when I go on like this." Ned and Alexis make love.

February 20, 1998
Helena calls.