February 24, 2004 Transcript
"I Will Bury You"

Penthouse 4.

Alexis: Carly has retained me as her lawyer. It is my obligation to give due diligence to this case. If you cooperate, you will get shared custody, which is appropriate. If you fight, you risk losing your children entirely.

Sonny: No, I won't.

Alexis: You've been able to bully and bribe your way into temporary custody, but --

Sonny: You know me, Alexis. I keep what's mine, and that goes double for my children. You try to separate me from my children, I will bury you.

Alexis: I'm not going to let you intimidate me.

Sonny: You try to take my children, Alexis, I'll treat you like any other enemy.

Alexis: Would that be any worse than the way you're treating your own children who you claim to love? Why are you doing this? They need their mother. I know what it's like to grow up without one.

Sonny: I know what it's like to have some bastard get ahold of your mother, lie to her, use her to the point where you don't even know who she is. She doesn't even know who she is. I will do anything I can to save my sons from that. And I will take anyone down --

[door opens]

Sonny: Who tries to get in my way.

Justus: Alexis, what are you doing here?

Alexis: I'm wasting my time. You tell your client that a known racketeer who has been a target of or responsible for countless acts of violence in this town will have a very difficult time of winning custody of his children. Carly is offering joint custody. I suggest you tell your client to take it.

Sonny: Alexis, I'm just curious. You despise Carly. You think she's trash. Why are you taking this case?

Alexis: I am so tired of watching you bribe and bully your way into getting everything you want, and I'll be damned if you get your children that way.

Alexis storms out.

PCPD.

Alexis: I got your message. Forensics suggests that Zander died before the fire.

Emily: And Ric's convinced nikolas killed Zander when they were fighting.

Alexis: I will find the best possible legal counsel I can for Nikolas.

Emily: Well, what do you mean? You aren't representing him?

Alexis: I'll consult, but I'm going to need to find him another attorney.

Emily: Why?

Alexis: Because I'm representing Carly. I have already agreed to do that. And if I represent Nikolas as well, I'll be spreading myself too thin, not to mention the judge won't allow the conflict of interest.

Emily: Well, can't you tell Carly to get someone else?

Alexis: I can't because Sonny has already pressured the other attorney into leaving and I can't back out on her.

Elizabeth: Ok, so what? You're choosing Carly over your own nephew?

Alexis: Nikolas will be fine. I -- the -- the fact is, is that there are better attorneys. There are better choices for him right now.

Emily: And none of them is his aunt.

Alexis Can' represent him --

Emily: None of them loves him.

Alexis: Emily, I can't. I made a promise to Carly, and I have to see it through.

Alexis arrives at Carly's house. Lorenzo is there AGAIN.

Alexis: I thought we agreed that you two wouldn't see each other.

Carly: Yeah, don't speak to me like I am a child --

Alexis: Do you want to win this case or not?

Lorenzo: Try not to be influenced by your personal bias against me, Ms. Davis. I'm a businessman with a masters in history from oxford. I hold joint American-Venezuelan citizenship. Never been convicted of a crime. Never had someone die because they happened to be in the wrong place when someone tried to kill me. In short, I am nothing like Sonny or my brother, which means I will not be a liability in court. So I will continue to go on seeing Carly regardless of your input. Now, if you'll excuse me. I'll see you later.

Carly: Ok.

He leaves.

Alexis: What is it that you didn't understand the first time when I told you that it wasn't a good idea for you to be seen with him?

Carly: Lorenzo's a legitimate businessman.

Alexis: Oh, for god's sake, Carly. You think Sonny's attorney's going to buy that?

Carly: Sonny has an arrest record as long as my arm. Why don't you use that against him?

Alexis: Sonny, by the way, has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor. Other than that, he's never been convicted of anything.

Carly: Ok. Well, how about the fact that violence surrounds him wherever he goes?

Alexis: That should matter. In family court, it may not.

Carly: Ok, well -- well, you know what? It is a matter of public record. So why don't we bring up the fact that -- that he's been shot at and his cars have exploded while he is near them. What --

Alexis: His fitness as a parent is what we're going to put into question. We're going to -- we're going to look into his emotional background, we're going to look into his stability, we're going to look into the fact that his stepfather used to beat him up.

Carly: Oh, no, no, no, absolutely not. You are not going to use sonny's childhood against him.

Alexis: Statistics show that for children who have been abused, there's a higher percentage that they will become abusers.

Carly: Sonny would never hurt a child. And no matter how dirty this case gets, I will not allow you to imply otherwise.

Alexis: Sonny has an explosive temper, carly. You've seen it. I've seen it. He throws things. He throws glasses. He smashes bottles. Has Michael seen any of it?

Carly: Just once or twice.

Alexis: Once or twice? How often has he had these rages, Carly?

Carly: You know what? It's not like that, Alexis.

Alexis: What's not?

Carly: Nothing.

Alexis: Listen -- if you want me to help you, you better start talking. Now, what has Michael seen?

Carly: Sonny -- he had a -- he had a breakdown. Last year, he got a little wired. He got extremely volatile, and then -- it's like he fell into a deep depression.

Alexis: Has it happened before?

Carly: Once that I know.

Alexis: Was it documented?

Carly: No. Jason and I keep this quiet. It is private and it is personal, and I will not let you use it against him. It would kill Sonny.

Alexis: Carly, if you want to win this case, you are going to have to tell the court the truth about Sonny's emotional instability.

Carly: I will not do this to Sonny.

Alexis: He has taken your children, Carly. You better decide what you're going to do and what you're willing to do to get them back.