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July
1, 2004 Transcript Ric: Your honor, the state requests that the court impose a sentence of no less than 20 years to life in prison. Alexis: Your honor, the friends and family of Ms. Quartermaine's have come forward to speak on her behalf. Judge: I'll hear them. Alan: My daughter Skye puts up a good front. She comes on like gangbusters, jaded, tough. But it's an act. She does it to protect herself. In reality, she's a kind, sensitive human being not capable of killing anybody. Ned: Skye was more than kind to little Kristina. She literally lavished love and acceptance of a little girl who was temporarily deprived from her mother. And I will never be able to thank her enough. Emily: Skye has been a true big sister to me. When I was fighting breast cancer, her love and support, her humor saw me through some of the darkest days and nights I've ever spent. I've come to depend on her. My whole family has. Please don't take Skye away from us. We need her more than you could know. Jax: You know, none of us should really be here because Skye’s innocent. She was framed by someone for murder, and this so-called justice system is letting them get away with it. [Judge pounds gavel] Judge: Mr. Jacks, you're out of order. A verdict has already been returned. Passing sentence is now the business of this court. If you're not prepared to speak the issue at hand, I'll ask you to step down. Jax: Yeah. Skye's exactly the way her family described her. I know this because I was married to her. She is compassionate, loving, and kind. She presents no danger to anyone, except maybe herself. If you can't find your way to overturning the verdict, then sentence her to community service where she will do some good, because no one benefits if Skye is sent to jail. Judge: Thank you, Mr. Jacks. You may now step down. We're going to take a brief recess. When we reconvene, I will allow Ms. Quartermaine to address the court if she so desires, after which I'll pronounce sentence. [Judge pounds gavel] Alexis: This is your chance now. You say that you're sorry for what it is that you did do wrong and you throw yourself on the mercy of the court. Skye: Well, that would imply that I'm guilty, Alexis, and I'm not. Alexis: Congratulations, Ric. You won. I worship at the altar of your oversized ego. Now, do me a favor and show that you have a shred of conscience and petition the judge to set aside the verdict. Ric: Do you think your inability to graciously accept defeat has been taken to extremes? Alexis: This is not about winning or losing. Ric: Really? Alexis: This is not about this competition, this absurd competition between -- Ric: No, attraction? Alexis: Or your insane need to one-up your brother. I'm not going to graciously stand by while you use me and, by extension, my client to even the score with your brother. I am not attracted to you. You are not attracted to me. Ric: Oh. Alexis: In fact, I am repulsed by you. Ric: Hmm. Alexis: And as much as I bitterly regret having slept with your brother, the only thing that could possibly be worse would be sleeping with you. Lois: Holy Toledo, Sonny. You slept with Alexis? Alexis: Lois. Lois: I know. It's been a while, huh? Alexis: Yes. Sonny: Lois recently returned to Port Charles. She's running L&B for Ned again. Alexis: I see. Lois: Hello. Lois Cerullo, Sonny's old friend from Brooklyn. So you're -- Ric: Ric Lansing, yeah. I'm Sonny's brother. I'm not surprised he hasn't mentioned me. We have a bit of an adversarial relationship. Actually, we detest each other, and I also happen to be the district attorney. Lois: Oh. That must be uncomfortable. Ric: Yeah, well, you know, mix business with pleasure. Alexis should know about that. Well, I'm sure you overheard before that she slept with Sonny when he was a client of hers, and the breach of ethics, it's left her somewhat -- oh -- Alexis: I find this conversation completely inappropriate. Lois: You're right. And none of it is any of my business, except -- Alexis: "Except"? Lois: Well, you know, my daughter, Brook Lynn, and your daughter -- Sonny and Ric: Kristina. Lois: Right. Sonny: Yeah. Lois: Right, Kristina -- half sisters, Ned Ashton being their mutual father and all. Alexis: I am missing the point. Lois: Maybe I don't have one. It just never occurred to me that you and Sonny would have a personal relationship. Alexis: Sonny and I don't have a personal relationship. It was a lamentable lapse of judgment one night, and as a result I am doomed to suffer humiliating episodes like this for the rest of my natural life. Petition the judge to set aside Skye’s verdict or I will have you disbarred. Ric: She's a terrible loser. Well, Lois, a pleasure to meet you. I hope to see you again sometime soon. Big brother. Lois: Care to comment? Sonny: Not really. Ric: Oh! Hold the elevator! Pardon me. Alexis: That's it! I am so sick -- Ric: What are you doing? Alexis: And tired of you following me everywhere I go! Ric: Follow-- oh, boy. You know what? You think I'm an egomaniac? Let me tell you something. I'm not following you or pursuing you in any way. Nor am I entering into some sort of twisted competition with my brother to get you into bed, all right? You slept with Sonny -- whoo, hooray for you. It doesn't make you any more or less attractive to me. As a matter of fact, I don't find you desirable at all. You're actually kind of irritating and petty and annoying and far more trouble than you're worth, and you are a colossal bad loser. That, to me, is the ultimate character flaw. You see? You're actually disappointing to me on every level. So if we happen to be in the general proximity of one another -- geographically, I mean -- just know that it must be an accident or, dare I say, you're pursuing me. Alexis: Do you have any idea how much I loathe you? Ric: Well, then, why have you trapped us both in this elevator? [Alarm rings]
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