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April
13, 2005 Transcript Alexis:
Hey, do you remember the ballet dancer on the tightrope, you liked
her? Well, you know, what about the clown on the elephant? Do you
want to see that? Ric:
Hey, good morning. How are my two favorite ladies, huh? Alexis:
Oh -- Ric:
Good morning. Alexis:
Well, we're very excited because the four of us are going to the
circus, and you're getting us ringside seats. Ric:
Oh, great! Well, consider it done. I'll call my assistant and she'll
take care of it later today. Alexis:
Is he also going to confiscate every single issue of the morning
paper? What are you going to do about the radio and TV? Ric:
I gather you've seen the headline? Alexis:
I have, and I know about the b-o-m-b at S-o-n-n-y-'s house last
night. Ric:
Thank you. Alexis:
I'm doing the best that I can to shield her from all of this, but
I certainly don't want her to turn on the TV and see the charred
shell of a car and have the anchorwoman describing that that bomb
just went off right in front of her father's house. Ric:
Alexis, you had to know that incidents like this were going to come
up. Alexis:
I can't shield her from his violent life forever. Ric:
All right, well, maybe when she's older, we can tell her all about
Sonny, that her father has a hell of a life -- Alexis:
How old does she have to be before someone explains to her that
her father is a dangerous criminal who lives by the code "kill
or be killed"? Ric:
Alexis, we've been through this a million times, ok? Kristina may
not see Sonny that way. Alexis:
She's a very smart little girl, and she's only going to get smarter,
and one day she's going to walk into a diner or some restaurant,
see the news on the TV, and hear them blaring about her father being
a crime boss. Ric:
Mm-hmm. How many phone calls have you made to the custody judge
this morning since you read the paper? Alexis:
In total? Ric:
Mm-hmm. Alexis:
Four. I hung up after the first or second ring. Ric:
You did not speak with family court? Alexis:
I did not. I am trying the best that I can to restrain myself. Ric:
That is remarkable. I am quite impressed. Alexis:
You know something -- it's very difficult for me not to go apoplectic
every time I hear some violence surrounding Sonny, but I am trying
to do better than I have done in the past. Ric:
Maybe the therapist can help. Alexis:
I'm way ahead of you. I've already scheduled an emergency session.
Ric: That's my girl. Alexis: Sonny's first wife was killed by a car bomb while she was pregnant. I was aware of that, and yet I still looked at it from this skewed perspective. Like it was a tragic loss for him. It was a scar on his soul. I couldn't see it for what it really was. I couldn't see it as a warning sign -- "danger, danger -- this, too, could happen to you or your sister. Or worse, your child." I had this skewed perspective of his professionalism, how he could outmaneuver the legal system. There's a part of me that -- well, actually, I was appalled by it, and yet another part of me that -- that was impressed. Maybe all people who always follow the rules envy the people that don't have to. But you see, right now I would give my law degree, I'd give my left kidney, anything but my daughter's life, to have him arrested and convicted for his horrible crimes so that my daughter could be safe. Ric:
Hey. How was your session with Dr. Winters? Alexis:
It was helpful. Ric:
Oh, that's nice -- and vague. Alexis:
The whole point of me going to see a psychiatrist is to pay her
to listen to me so that you don't have to. Ric:
Yeah, well, I'm willing to hear anything that you feel like telling
me. Alexis:
We talked about strategy. We talked about having a positive attitude.
Ric:
Mm-hmm? Alexis:
She's not living with Sonny. I have custody. He's got visitation.
We talked about how it's possible that Sonny wasn't responsible
for Reese’s car exploding. Could have been an unfortunate coincidence.
Ric:
Good. Alexis:
Which begs the question of when having a positive attitude crosses
the line into outright denial, and that's when the hour was up.
Ric:
I see. Alexis:
So I guess we'll talk about that at another session. Ric:
Mm-hmm. Alexis:
Your eyes are glazing over. Ric:
No, they are not. My eyes are sparkling with admiration. You are
doing something that's very difficult, and you're handling it remarkably
well. Ric:
If it's any help at all, I think you might be right about the explosion.
Reese did put a number of criminals away in prison and she was in
the media in connection with Michael’s kidnapping. It's possible
that one of her enemies found her here. Alexis:
So you don't think Sonny was involved? Ric:
I'm not going to know that until after I talk with Reese. Alexis:
Can I sit on the interrogation? Ric:
Hmm -- Alexis:
Ok, I just thought I'd ask. I know, you're the D.A. And I'm just
an attorney with a private practice who has nothing to do with this
case, except that my daughter does have visits in the house where
the bomb exploded, but -- Ric:
Ok. Alexis:
You know, things happen. Apparently, it happens there all the time.
Hi, Jason. Jason:
Yeah. Agent Marshall’s room around here? Ric:
She was just brought up from the E.R., But I think there was some
sort of delay. Listen, before you go, Jason, I need to speak with
you about your whereabouts last night. Will you excuse me? Alexis:
Certainly. Ric:
Thanks. Jason:
I'll tell you what I told Durant. I was at my apartment with --
Ric:
Wait, Durant questioned you about this? Jason:
You guys aren't working together? Ric: No, just the opposite. Look, Reese called me last night and left a message on my voicemail. She wanted to talk to me about John Durant. A half-hour later, her car exploded.
Carly:
Doesn't matter how much money you spend, Alexis. You're never going
to be able to force Sonny out of Kristina’s life.
Ric: Look, I know enough about Sonny's history to realize that he
would never under any circumstances use a car bomb to kill, especially
if the target was a woman. So that leaves John Durant. Jason:
Yeah, or it could be someone from agent Marshall’s past. Ric:
Yeah, I know. The bureau's already checking the whereabouts of perps
in Reese’s previous cases. They've asked me for local suspects,
as well. Listen, Jason, I know that Durant was pressuring Reese
to getting evidence on you and Sonny, and when she didn't cooperate,
it's possible that he got desperate. Jason, I'm not telling you
this out of the goodness of my heart, ok? You're not a suspect,
but you could possibly be a witness, so if there's anything that
you know, I would appreciate it if you would let me hear it. Jason:
All I know about Durant is that he wants Sonny in prison, Ric, just
like you. Ric: Yeah, right. Ok. You know, do I believe that Sonny belongs in prison? Absolutely. Do I want him there? Well, I'm not so sure anymore. You, on the other hand, I can't wait to convict.
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