Scotty turns off the radio and strolls around the desk.

Scott: We have our killer, Taggert -- Port Charles' number one feminist, (Pats Taggert's shoulders with glee) Alexis Davis.

Scott grabs his jacket to leave.

Taggert: (Standing up) Oh, wait -- wait a sec. Where do you think you're going?

Scott: (Puts on his coat) Where do you think I'm going? I'm going to arrest her.

Taggert: No, you can't do that, Scott.

Scott: It is my sworn duty.

Taggert: You may be right, but all you got to back up your little theory is this illegal wiretap that is inadmissible in court. And whose word are we counting on, Skye's? Huh? Right? Wrong. She's a known lush, she's already falsely accused one woman of that murder, and now she just turns right around and accuses her attorney.

Scott: Listen, Jax wouldn't say it was Alexis unless he was positive.

Taggert: Think of the merits, Scott. It's not going to stand up in court.

Scott: Well, then, you know what? We're just going to have to get Alexis to confess herself.

Cameron: There's no need for drastic measures, Kristina. Alexis is your sister.

Alexis: [As Kristina] I need to keep my sister safe.

Cameron: How will you do that?

Alexis: By not letting anyone make her suffer for something that I did. That wouldn't be fair. Besides, she's too fragile, she couldn't handle it. (She walks toward the couch)

Cameron: Mm-hmm. Well, you might be surprised at how strong Alexis is.

Alexis: You don't know her. I do. Alcazar needed to die for what he did to her, what he did to me, what he did to the baby and to everybody else. And since the justice system that my sister holds so dear couldn't stop him, I needed to. I needed to do what Alexis couldn't.

Cameron: You're right. And you have my word I'll do everything I can to protect her.

Alexis: As long as you know that I'm in control. So don't try to pull anything over on me.

Cameron: Why would I want to do that?

Alexis: (Flirtatiously) Because you're cagey, Dr. Lewis. (Leans in an speaks softly) And I know you think I'm a fascinating specimen.

She winks and a bit of a grin crosses his face.

Alexis: Consider this fair warning -- you try to contain me or hurt me in any way, and Alexis will never see the light of day.

She walks off to the desk and he watches her.

Alexis leans on the desk chair tired of Cameron's questions.

Cameron: Well, I'm curious about something. (She puts her head on the chair in frustration) Maybe you could enlighten me.

Alexis: [As Kristina] Oh, God, you are so stifling, you just suck all the air out of the room. What do you want?

Cameron: Does Alexis have any say in this at all?

She signs and puts his hand to her forehead.

Cameron: When you're about to appear, do you ask for permission, give her any warning?

Alexis: (Shakes her hands in frustration) Ooh, you're making me feel all closed in, and I don't like it.

She walks over to the coffee table.

Cameron: Where is Alexis?

Alexis: (Wafts the candle aroma toward her face) Oh, she's in a place where only I can reach her.

Cameron: Do you think that's fair?

Alexis: (Angrily) "Fair"? You want to talk "fair," Cameron? What's fair? Is it fair that I got blown out of a life that I loved by this monster? Is it fair that I can't even rest in peace because he's hurting my sister from the grave?

Cameron: Alcazar didn't kill himself. It's the repercussions of your decision to do it that Alexis is dealing with right now.

Alexis: If you're standing there waiting for an apology, it won't happen because I'm not sorry. (She walks back to the desk)

Cameron: Well, that's you. What about Alexis?

Alexis: I'll take care of Alexis. That's my job. Nobody will hurt her.

Cameron: Well, what about your namesake? She's the innocent party here. What happens to her if Alexis goes away for good?

Alexis: I told you -- I will take care of her.

Cameron: It doesn't work that way. If Alexis goes away for good and you're the one left, the baby will be gone.

She looks at him strangely.

Alexis: What do you mean, gone?

Cameron: At the very least, Alexis would be declared insane, and Ned would get the baby. (She sits down in the chair) How would Alexis feel about Kristina growing up with the Quartermaines? Everything you've done would be for nothing. Alexis isolated, separated from the world, herself, her baby. (She closes her eyes and starts to relax in the chair) All of her hopes of raising the daughter that she worked so hard to bring into the world, shattered while Kristina is raised in the den of chronic dysfunction? Is that really the outcome you were looking for?

She leans back in the chair and closes her eyes. She whimpers as she tilts her head to the side.

Cameron watches expectantly.

Alexis opens her eyes slowly and stares at the ceiling. She understands what has happened. She sits up and exhales.

She turns and sees Cameron standing next to her.

Alexis: [As herself] How -- how long this time?

Cameron: Too long.

She closes her eyes and sighs.

Alexis: (She starts to get up from the chair) I'm scared. I'm scared.

Alexis: I'm scared.

He takes a step toward her.

Cameron: I know. Come here.

He takes her in his arms. She signs and opens her eyes wide.

Alexis comes out of her bedroom on the phone and heads for the desk.

Alexis: Beverly, thank you very much for everything that you're doing. I really appreciate it. I can't wait till I take her home, and I -- I'm just keeping here there a little longer to make sure that -- I understand. I'm going to be right there. Thanks.

She hangs up and looks at the chimes sitting on her desk.

She quickly grabs her coat and opens the door to leave. Scotty is standing there.

Scott: Oh. I guess I just caught you in the nick of time.

Alexis: I'm on my way to see my daughter.

Scott: (He walks in) Ok, well, I won't take much of your time.

Alexis: What do you want, Scott?

Scott: Well, some new information has come my way in the Alcazar case, and I thought you might be interested to hear what it is.

Alexis: What kind of new information?

Scott: Well, it looks like Skye is back in first choice as everyone's favorite as to who killed Alcazar, seeing how Felicia -- she tried to cook up another suspect, but it didn't pan out. So your client is going to go down for murder one.

Alexis: And you came here out of the goodness of your heart to tell me that?

Scott: Mm-hmm. Professional courtesy.

Alexis: Well, there's another possibility -- Skye believes that she saw someone running out of the suite, a woman.

Scott: Oh, right, right, and there was that description -- jeans, dark hair, dark coat, right?

Alexis becomes uncomfortable.

Scott: You know, it's funny, every girl I see on the street, they all look like that. In fact, weren't you dressed the exact same way when you found Alcazar's body?

Alexis: I don't remember.

Scott: Well, there's another thing that I don't quite understand, and Taggert and I were talking about it earlier. (Alexis puts his coat down on the chair and doesn't look at Scott) You were at the hospital, glued to your little daughter. (She picks up her keys and puts them in her purse) You wouldn't leave the hospital. You wouldn't go anywhere. (Alexis stairs off into space) Then for some weird reason, you go out, and what do you do out there? You find Alcazar's dead body.

Alexis: I believe I've already explained that.

Scott: Well, why don't you run it past me again.

Chimes jingle and Alexis shudders a little. She suddenly spins around.

Alexis: [As Kristina] Why don't you stop this idiotic -- not to mention transparent -- little game, Scott. Be brave, spit it out. You think I killed him, don't you?

Taggert arrives at the nurses' station where Bobbie is working.

Bobbie: Hey.

Taggert: Do you have a logbook that records the in and outs in the NICU?

Bobbie: Yeah. Well, you know, family members sometimes overextend their stay, so the hospital does make them punch a pretty strict time clock.

Taggert: Hmm. What about Alexis Davis? I mean, did she have to adhere to those rules when her child was sick?

Bobbie: Uh-huh. Well, you know, there were extenuating circumstances for Alexis, but, yeah, she had to sign in and out. Why?

Taggert: May I see that log? It's part of an investigation.

Bobbie: (She nods reluctantly) Sure. I'll get it for you.

Taggert: Thanks. Hey, can I use the phone?

Cameron gets off the elevator.

Bobbie: Of course. Dial 9 to get a line out.

Taggert grabs the phone and Cameron walk over to another doctor near the lounge.

Cameron: Dr. Fried, I need a 413 form filled out and waiting. I have a patient to commit right away.

Dr. Fried: Patient's name?

Cameron: Alexis Davis.

Taggert hears and quickly steps over to them.

Taggert: Excuse -- did I hear you say you're committing Alexis Davis?

Cameron: I don't have time to discuss this right now.

Taggert: Well, you better make time, all right? Why are you committing Alexis Davis?

Cameron: (To Dr. Fried) Can you take care of that?

Dr. Fried: Right away, Dr. Lewis. (He leaves)

Cameron: Thanks. Lt. Taggert, you ever heard of doctor/patient confidentiality?

Taggert: You may want to change your point of view, being that your patient is the number one suspect in the Alcazar murder case.

Scott: Did you kill Alcazar?

Alexis: [Angrily as Kristina] You mean, did I rid the world of a ruthless monster who blackmailed, kidnapped, and killed people for sport? An unconscionable excuse for a human being who bullied a woman into labor and then left her and her unborn child in the snow to die? A man that you were too ineffectual to keep off the streets? Is that what you mean?

Scott: You mean, the man that killed your sister.

Alexis: He didn't kill my sister, he killed me.

Scott: What's the matter with you? You're acting kind of weird.

Alexis: (Chuckling) Scott, you got to trust me. Seriously. You aren't capable of understanding this, so you need to just leave it alone.

Scott: Well, I can't do that, Alexis.

Alexis: Alexis isn't here. And even if she were, she had nothing to do with this.

Scott: Come on, come on. Cut out all this double talk here, all right? (Turns away from her) What are you -- you're trying to pull a little something out of your bag of tricks here? (She grabs a letter opener off the desk and approaches him from behind) Not going to work.

Unbeknownst to Scott, Alexis holds the letter opening up to the back of his neck.

Alexis: If you will listen, you will hear me when I tell you that I killed Alcazar. I did it to protect my sister. And I swear to God I will do it again.

He turns around and it startled by her.