March 12, 2004 Transcript
"On Paper, You Look Worse Than Me"

In the courthouse lobby

Jason: (to Max) Ok, there's no hurry. Have Vic pick you up here, then go get Sonny, ok?

Alexis: (to Jason) You're stranding my client with her estranged husband while you're shuffling around bodyguards? That could be construed as intimidation. In fact, this whole thing could've been prearranged.

Lorenzo: I agree. Corinthos could be pressuring Carly into giving up those children. Where are they?

Jason: Sonny and Carly are fine. Just leave them alone.

Sonny and Carly are in his limo.

Sonny: Alexis is a good lawyer, but this goes way beyond winning. She's -- she's going after me like I want to take away her kid.

Carly: Yeah, well, now you see why I never liked her. She's a vindictive snob. And you broke her heart, and so she thinks this justifies what she's doing now.

Sonny: Getting her revenge by trashing me on the stand, trying to take away my children?

Carly: Well, if she can't matter to you one way, she'll try to matter to you in another.

Sonny: You figured out how to use that. That was smart.

Carly: Yeah, well, I'm glad you think so. I'm just sorry that I gave her the chance to attack you.

Sonny: So you covered for me?

Carly: I never wanted you hurt.

Alexis: If your bodyguards -- and I use the term loosely -- don't return Carly in 20 minutes, I'm going to report this as a kidnapping.

Courtney: Carly left with Sonny voluntarily. I mean, we all saw it, Alexis.

Alexis: What I saw was an estranged husband lure away his wife with a promise of a visit with her sons.

Lorenzo: Sonny set this up, didn't he? Wanted time alone with Carly to bully her into giving up custody?

Courtney: If you knew Carly at all or understood her, you would know that she can't be bullied. It only makes her fight harder.

Alexis: I don't know if you're blindly taking orders as usual or you are indulging in some ill-advised attempt to match make. Either way, you have put Carly in a completely untenable position, because if I report this to a judge --

Jason: You're not doing this to help Carly, Alexis. You're covering your own back.

Alexis: Personal feelings notwithstanding, I agreed to take Carly on as a client, and now it is my responsibility to act in her best interests.

Jason: No, you're afraid. Carly has something on you, Alexis, and whatever it is, you don't want Sonny to know about it.

Alexis: No, Jason, she saved my life, and I’m repaying a debt.

Jason: You hate Carly. She hates you, too.

Alexis: My license has just been reinstated. I am not prepared to part with it just as yet. Carly is in a very delicate position. I need to uphold my oath and serve her, which means if I don't hear from her in 20 minutes, I am calling the judge.

Lorenzo: Morgan's right. Carly does have something on you.

Alexis: Carly doesn't have anything on me. She saved my life and I pay my debts, even to people I happen to loathe.

Courtney: Should we try and stop her?

Jason: Alexis isn't going anywhere near the judge. He already thinks she's out of control.

Courtney: Yeah, well, she's right about one thing -- you're playing matchmaker. What, do you think if Carly and Sonny are stranded long enough they'll find a compromise?

Jason: I mean, when it comes to Sonny and Carly, who knows what could happen?

Lorenzo: You all right?

Carly: Yeah, we're -- we're fine. We had some car trouble.

Alexis: The judge wants to see you, but I'd like to see you first.

Carly: You don't have to bring me over into this corner. What do you want?

Alexis: What did you say to Sonny when you were alone with him?

Carly: Do you mean did I tell him he's Kristina’s father?

Judge Marland: Mrs. Corinthos -- I've been waiting for you.

Alexis: We apologize for the delay, your honor.

Sonny: You crossed the line, Alexis. You tried to break me on the stand, humiliate me. Maybe I should return the favor. Huh? Maybe I should drag your secrets into the light. What if I took away what you love most? You think maybe you'd stop coming after me for whatever reason?

Carly: Your honor, I realize I have acted emotionally during this trial, but --

Judge Marland: At this point, I don't believe you or your husband should have custody of the children, but you've got one chance to change my mind.

Alexis: I fulfilled a personal obligation to my client. There was a time when I would've done the same thing for you.

Sonny: You made a personal attack.

Alexis: This is personal.

Sonny: No --

Alexis: Custody cases are personal. Your side makes my client look unfit. My side makes you look unfit.

Sonny: How are you more fit than me? I'm a killer; you're a killer. You say I'm crazy. The whole world knows you’re crazy. How would you like it if somebody tried to take away your kid and said you weren't good enough to raise them? Could happen. On paper, you look worse than me.

Justus: Let me offer you a piece of friendly advice.

Alexis: I'd really rather you didn't.

Justus: You went way past due diligence in this case, Alexis. You made a personal attack on my client, and you were unprofessional. You just made yourself an enemy.