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26, 2005 Transcript Alexis: I've asked Dara to handle the separation agreement and the divorce, if that's ok with you. Ric: Fine. Yeah, she's -- she's an excellent family attorney. Alexis: Good. All right, so I'll make an appointment next week, then. Ric: Yeah, fine. Just you let me know when and where, and I'll -- I'll be there. Alexis: It should pretty straightforward. I mean, we don't really have any issues. The only issue would be custody, and I'm certain that we'll be agreeable about that. Ric: Yeah, I'm sure we will. Alexis: Ok. That's it. I was hoping that you would -- um -- decide you didn't want to go through with this, and that maybe you thought what we had was valuable and -- and I -- did any of that actually cross your mind, or is this really it? Ric: Alexis, I love you. I think I always will. Alexis: And I love you, too. Ric: It would be so easy for me right now to just take you in my arms and agree that we'll try again. Alexis: You know what? You and I don't always choose the easy thing -- in fact, we never do -- so maybe this would be a good time to do it. We tend to overthink things and intellectualize and rationalize when, in fact, in my heart, you're it for me. Ric: What we have is -- is painful to give up. I'll -- I'll grant you that. It's -- but if we don't, it'll eventually turn into bitterness, you know? Our problems are insurmountable. I -- I don't want to lose you, but I -- Alexis: Ok. No, that's ok. Ric: Alexis, don't -- please -- Alexis: I get it. Ric: I'm just trying -- Alexis: I get it. I think we have irreconcilable differences. Ric: I'm not trying to minimize this -- Alexis: So, thanks for agreeing for the appointment, and I'm going to have Dara call you. Alexis: Hi, Patty. Hey! Nikolas, how are you? Nikolas: You're welcome to join me, but I'm not very good company right now. Alexis: What's wrong? Did something happen to Emily? Nikolas: You might say that. Our marriage is over. Alexis: What? After everything you've been through? Nikolas: Look, I used to believe that -- that we could get through anything. I used to believe that nothing could separate me from Emily. I used -- I used to believe -- Alexis: Can you tell me what happened? Nikolas: I finally learned what Emily’s known for a while. And that's that some problems are just too difficult to overcome. Alexis: Do you really believe that? Nikolas: Emily and I used to have something precious, Alexis, something that only comes along once in a lifetime, maybe. But things just went wrong. Circumstances came between us. And it's -- it's no one's fault. It's not mine, it's not hers, but it still can't be fixed. Alexis: Is there anything I can do to help? Nikolas: You can handle our divorce. Ric: Emily. I need to know if you told Jason about what you saw last night. Emily: No, I -- I didn’t. Is it supposed to be a secret? Ric: Reese and I are unattached. She's a single woman, and Alexis and I are -- we split up, ok? Still, people's feelings could get hurt if you were to publicize what you had seen. Emily: "Publicize"? I'm not a gossip, Ric. Ric: Yeah, look, Emily, I need for you to not tell anybody, especially Jason, about what you saw last night. Emily: Ok, because of Sonny or Alexis? Ric: It could jeopardize my position regarding custody of our unborn child, all right? And aside from that, I still care about Alexis. I just don't want to see her get hurt by this whole situation. Emily: So you're still hoping that your marriage is going to work out. Alexis: Nikolas, I am so sorry that you're considering divorce. Nikolas: Look, it's the last thing I want, but I really don't see any other option at this point. Alexis: And I'm the last person on this planet to be giving you any marriage advice, considering I escaped one wedding in a semi truck and I married the other two for practical reasons. Nikolas: You didn't just marry Ric for practical reasons, did you? Alexis: Oh, it started out that way, kind of. I didn't know that I was going to fall in love with him in the process. Nikolas: And yet, you're still getting a divorce. Alexis: It's kind of hard to explain, but the practical reasons for getting married somehow turned into practical reasons for getting divorced. Nikolas: Ok. Is there anything I can do? Alexis: Yes. I want you to take a good, long look at this. I want you to consider that Emily is the love of your life, and you may never find another woman like this again. If you really, really want me to, I will help you with the divorce, provided that you take a long time to think about what you're doing first. Nikolas: Ok. Alexis: And then there's one other thing. Nikolas: What's that? Alexis: I want you to remind me of this on a daily basis -- never to fall in love again. No more doomed romances. Nikolas: Ok. [Alexis applauds]
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