April 5, 2005 Transcript
"The Existing Custody Agreement Stands"

Alexis: I wonder if after the temper tantrum he threw in front of Dr. Winters that she might be more open to the idea that he poses a threat to Kristina.

Ric: It's more important for you to prove to the psychiatrist and to the Judge that you are capable of providing a stable and loving home for Kristina.

Alexis: I don't think that's the issue at hand here.

Ric: Everything is an issue at this point, Alexis. Every allegation you throw up against Sonny, he can and will throw it up against you.

Alexis: Do you think that I want to do this? I'm taking no pleasure out of this. I'm just trying to protect Kristina.

Ric: You have to be able to prove that Sonny has become a threat to Kristina. You have no solid evidence to support it.

Alexis: You know that I'm doing this because I have to. I will try anything that I can do at this point. And I know that you disagree with it, but it doesn't help me to undermine me every five minutes.

[Alexis sighs]

Alexis: Why don't we just get this over with?

Sonny: Not -- wait -- not yet. Apparently, the Judge is in the chambers with an important witness.

Alexis: Who else besides the two of us would have anything to say about this?

Reese: The Judge called me in to testify about my investigation of the Sandoval hit.

Alexis: I assume you told him that Sonny was a suspect.

Reese: I told him that there is no evidence linking Sonny to the shootings.

Alexis: But Sonny is the subject of an ongoing investigation.

Reese: I also told the Judge that he had been questioned, as had dozens of other people, that Sonny has an alibi, and there is no evidence whatsoever linking him to the shootings.

Man: Mr. Corinthos, Ms. Davis, come in. The Judge wants to speak to you prior to the psychiatrist's interview.

Ric: You protected Sonny.

Reese: I told the truth.

Louise: Don't say what you think I want to hear. There are no right or wrong answers. Just respond honestly.

Alexis: I appreciate that, thank you. Dr. Winters, Ii have reason to believe that unsupervised contact with Sonny could be dangerous to our daughter. When the court ordered that he get unlimited visitation, however, I complied.

Louise: I'm aware of this, Ms. Davis.

Alexis: I'm assuming that you're also aware that our children were kidnapped from his home and that his oldest son was murdered. He's also a suspect in ordering the killings at the Metro Court Hotel. He continued his violence directly after his son was murdered. He professes to love his children, and he may indeed love them. But knowingly or unknowingly, he puts their lives at risk every day.

Louise: Let's talk about you, shall we?

Alexis: Ok. I have a successful practice. I'm an attorney. I'm a good mother. I'm a loving mother. However, I'm imperfect. There are extenuating circumstances.

Louise: I'd like to hear about those.

Alexis' voice: We argued. He attacked me. There was a knife on the floor. I grabbed it. He charged at me, and he ran into the knife. It was self-defense, and I was exonerated in court.

Louise: And you were ordered to undergo extensive psychiatric therapy.

Alexis: Correct, which I completed.

Louise: Let's talk about the time you kidnapped your daughter.

Alexis: Dr. Winters, if I may interject -- I believe that Sonny is emotionally unstable, and he has never received professional help. He's had several nervous breakdowns, he's had violent and destructive episodes. You can ask him about them. And his wife and his friend have managed to -- to cover them up and keep them a secret to the rest of the world.

Sonny: I'm sorry -- the assistant said it was, you know, time.

Louise: Come in. Ms. Davis and I ran a little over.

Sonny: Oh.

Alexis: Thank you, Dr. Winters.

Alexis leaves.

Sonny: Uh -- right there? All right.

Louise: Ms. Davis thinks you're dangerous.

Sonny: She's right.

Sonny: I'm devoted to my children. I would do anything for my family. So when Alexis kept Kristina away from me, I fought her with every legal means possible. So if -- if you want to call that dangerous, you can.

Louise: So ms. Davis' fears are unfounded?

Sonny: Well, you know what? I'm a -- I'm a businessman. I'm a coffee importer.

Louise: And yet, bombs have gone off in your cars, your home, and your children have been kidnapped.

Sonny: The kidnapper, Faith Rosco, was trying to get back at Alexis and her husband, Ric, as well as me, so i guess we were all to blame, or none of us were.

Louise: Let's talk about you and Ms. Davis.

Sonny: Alexis was my lawyer for a long time. We became friends. We started flirting when i became estranged from my wife. And one night, in my apartment, we started flirting, and then, you know, that turned into sex. Ahem -- things happened. And -- um -- I never slept with her again. As a result, Alexis got pregnant with Kristina.

Louise: And she didn't tell you you were the father?

Sonny: She -- she kept it secret from me for three years. Now, she claims it was to protect Kristina. Maybe it was. Maybe she was bitter because I got back with my wife, and she wanted to, you know, get back at me. I don't know the reason. I will say this, though. What she did was wrong. What she's doing now is wrong. I would do anything for my children. I -- I would lay down my life for my children.

Louise: The question is, Mr. Corinthos, are they laying down their lives when they're with you?

Carly: Sonny? Are you already done?

Sonny: Yeah, we were -- we were each in there for about a half-hour with a psychiatrist.

Carly: So how did it go?

Sonny: Uh -- I don't know, you know? We'll see. Well, the Judge is in there with the psychiatrist right now.

Man: The Judge would like to speak with Mrs. Corinthos.

Carly: I'm Mrs. Corinthos. And I will be happy to answer any questions the Judge has to ask me.

Carly: Sonny and I -- we've had our issues. We've disagreed, we fought, we've broken up, we've reconciled. But through all of it, Sonny has been a wonderful, wonderful father. He is very loving to his children, and he would do anything for them.

Judge: Did your personal issues affect the children?

Carly: Children are always affected by divorce, no matter how much you want to shield them. But Sonny and I have always tried to -- we always tried to come together on the issue of our kids.

Judge: To your knowledge, is Mr. Corinthos a good father to Kristina?

Carly: He's a wonderful father. He is wonderful. He is loving and supportive. And he's been very accommodating to Alexis.

Judge: Do you have any reason to believe that Mr. Corinthos is mentally or emotionally unstable?

Carly: No, your honor.

Judge: Do you have any reason to believe that your son or Kristina are in danger -- physical danger -- from Mr. Corinthos, his business, or his associates?

Carly: No, your honor.

Judge: The woman who murdered your son had a grudge against Mr. Corinthos.

Carly: The woman who murdered my son was insane. Michael was a 9-year-old little boy. And he was amazing. He loved Sonny, he respected him, he admired him. Sonny taught him to believe in himself. I know he's already a wonderful father to morgan, as good as he ever was to michael. And I just believe that he has the same right to be that kind of a father to Kristina.

Ric: Your honor, since you gave Mrs. Corinthos the opportunity to speak, I would like to be given a chance to say a few words.

Judge: Fair enough, but please keep it brief, Mr. Lansing.

Ric: Yes, your honor, I'll try. Your honor, these past few weeks, my wife has been in hell. I think it's difficult for any of us to imagine the horror of having a child kidnapped. I mean, every minute of every day, Alexis was in agony wondering whether Kristina were alive or dead, whether she were hurt, whether she were frightened, whether she was being deprived of food or water. The ordeal is over now, thank god. And Kristina is home, safe and well. But Alexis is now expecting her second child. Her body and her mind are geared towards bringing a new life into this world. She's already taking care of this child even now. That's all she wants, your honor. Just to take care of her children. She's not trying to deprive Kristina of her father or Sonny of his daughter. But, your honor, unless, and until, Mr. Corinthos stops dealing in violence, stops perpetrating it, Kristina is not safe with him.

Judge: Thank you, Mr. Lansing. I appreciate your comments. You and Mrs. Corinthos are dismissed.

[Door closes]

Judge: I've reached my decision.

Judge: Ms. Davis, I'm sympathetic to your concern for your daughter. As a parent myself, had one of my children been kidnapped, I would do anything to keep it from happening again. Mr. Corinthos, you've been hospitalized three times for gunshot wounds. Had cars, homes, warehouses exploded. And now, you've been questioned in connection with a multiple homicide. Now, i have to be honest. I wouldn't want a child anywhere near you. And I have to wonder why, if you love your children as much as you say you do, you don't find another line of work or give them up altogether. That said, the law is the law. And it is my duty to uphold it regardless of personal feelings. You are a very effective alleged criminal, Mr. Corinthos, because there is no evidence against you. Despite her best efforts, ms. Davis has failed to prove that Kristina's situation has changed in any substantial way since the first custody hearing. Therefore, Ms. Davis, despite my personal misgivings, I am denying your petition. The existing custody agreement stands. However, should any proof come to light regarding Mr. Corinthos' alleged criminal activity, I will gladly grant a new hearing.

Alexis: Thank you, your honor.

Sonny: Thank you.

Sonny and Alexis exit the room.

Alexis: How does it feel knowing that you have the legal right to put Kristina in danger?

Sonny: I don't know what you expect me to do. You keep pushing and pushing and pushing. One day you're going to push me so much, I'm going to take Kristina away from you, no matter what I have to do.