April 26, 2002 Transcript
"It's Carly's Car"

Sonny: Zander, you hear a report that a car went into the lake and you just decide that it's Carly or -- what's going on here?

Zander: Sonny, a blue sport coupe. They think the driver was blonde, and Carly's not answering her phone. I've been trying her cell phone every five minutes, since the broadcast.

Alexis: A blue sports coupe could be any number of cars. Are you sure you're not jumping to conclusions?

Zander: Well, you know, Alexis, I'd love to believe that, but I have this feeling.

Alexis: But that route isn't anywhere near her way home from the club.

Zander: Well, Carly wasn't at the club. She was with me and she was pretty upset.

Sonny: Upset? Why?

Sonny: Why was Carly upset?

Zander: I don't know. She was all wound up when she came to my place. Something must've happened.

Sonny: Was Michael with her?

Zander: No. It was late. Michael was with Bobbie. Sonny, that car went into the lake right after she left. She was in a real hurry.

Sonny: It wasn't Carly, Zander.

Alexis: Of course it wasn't.

Sonny: Right?

Alexis: It couldn't have been because this happened, what, several hours ago if it's already been on the news and you would have heard that by now.

Zander: She's still not answering her phone.

Sonny: Then she's someplace else -- you know how she can be. As soon as you find her, you call me.

Zander: Sonny, I've looked.

Sonny: Then look harder. I mean, come on. Think about it. Why wouldn't she answer the phone? You know, maybe it was off. Maybe the -- the battery was dead. Maybe she's in one of her moods, she doesn't want to talk, and so she unplugged it. She can do that.

Alexis: I'm sure she's fine.

Sonny: You call me as soon as you find her. That's all.

Zander: All right. I will.

Sonny: All right.

Zander: All right.

Alexis: What do you want me to do? You want me to make calls? You want me to call the state police?

Sonny: Hmm. I'm going to make you that cappuccino that I -- that I said I was going to make. Aren't you going to join me?

Alexis: Why don't you let me call someone?

Sonny: Well, no one really to call, you know? Carly's fine. Besides, this was a great morning and I want to keep it that --

Sonny: I'll get it.

Courtney: Hi.

Sonny: Hey.

Courtney: Oh, I -- I didn't realize that you'd have company.

Sonny: Well, I didn't even -- I didn't know you were back. What -- you all right? What's going on?

Courtney: Oh, no, I'm fine. Yeah, I just thought it would be nice to come over and wish you a happy birthday, that's all.

Sonny: How'd you know it was my birthday?

Courtney: Oh, daddy told me when I was staying with him. Yeah, I wanted to know more about my big brother. You're either a Taurus or an Aries. I'm not sure. A bull or a ram -- they both kind of fit, huh? Oh, here, I got you these.

Sonny: All right. Cannolis.

Courtney: Yeah. Oh, dad said that you liked them. And I got them from Aquistos. That's your favorite bakery, right?

Sonny: Yeah. Very thoughtful of you.

Courtney: Yeah.

Sonny: Thank you.

The phone rings.

Sonny: Oh, sorry.

Courtney: Oh. Yeah.

Sonny: Yeah? Check -- check the manifest. Yeah.

Courtney: Is this a bad time?

Alexis: He just has a lot on his mind right now.

Courtney: Ok -- well, maybe I should just go.

Alexis: No, no, no, no, no, it's ok.

Sonny: No, I don't -- do what you got to do. I just -- I need this line to be kept open. All right. Ok. Sorry. Business. Sit down, sit down, sit down.

Courtney: Oh -- are you sure I'm not interrupting?

Sonny: No, no, not at all.

Courtney: Here.

Sonny: Thank you for the gift. You want one or --

Courtney: Oh, no. I bought them for you. I really -- I wanted to give you something for what you did for me down in the Caribbean -- you know, being so good about A.J. and throwing me the party.

Sonny: How's it going? You happy over at the penthouse?

Courtney: Yeah. Everything's great. But we actually spent the night at his parents' house. Looks like we're going to move in. Oh, I almost forgot. Do you have matches?

Alexis: Uh -- they're in here.

Courtney: You have to make a birthday wish.

Sonny: Hmm. All right.

Courtney: Ok. Close your eyes, make a wish, but you can't tell us what it is or else it won't come true. There.

Sonny: Wow.

Courtney: I know it'll -- it'll be a little weird at first living with all those people, but, you know -- I mean, I've always lived with my mom or it's just been me. I don't really know these people yet, you know, so I think once I get used to it, then I'll really like it. You know, it's really important to me that everyone makes peace and sticks to it.

Sonny: Well, it's important to me, too.

Alexis: Peace needs to work both ways.

Courtney: I know, and I think that's where I can help. You know, I'm sort of like a go-between now -- someone that my brother and my husband have in common. And you both say that you love me, right? Just like you both love Michael.

Sonny: A.J. sent you here, didn't he?

Courtney: A.J.? No, wait, no, he --

Sonny: No, you don't have to lie for A.J., I know how he works. He's not home five minutes and he's already using you against me.

Courtney: A.J. didn't have anything to do with this. This was my idea. I wanted to come over and wish you a happy birthday, and I wanted to talk about Michael. Look, I'm connected to him now. My brother is his adopted father and my husband is his real father.

Sonny: Michael is nothing to A.J.

Courtney: Well, am I? The boy is my nephew and my stepson. I am entitled to get to know him. I think that he is, too.

Alexis: Courtney, maybe this isn't a good time to discuss this.

Sonny: What does A.J. know?

Courtney: What are you talking about?

Sonny: Something put this in A.J.'s head, he must know something.

Courtney: About what?

Sonny: I have to get this. Yeah?

Zander: Sonny, it's me.

Sonny: Yeah, what do you got?

Zander: They -- Carly had a vanity plate made for her car -- CC-101 -- her initials and the name of the club, and one of the police divers got a positive I.D. On the plate of the car that went in the lake.

Sonny: Just say it, Zander.

Zander: It's her car down there, Sonny. It's -- it's Carly's car.

Alexis: What was the call about?

Sonny: It was Carly's car.

Alexis: Oh, God.

Sonny: I got to go. I got to take care of -- I got to protect somebody. Bye.