January 9, 2006 Transcript
"We All Live in Glass Houses"

Ric: Depositions are just dress rehearsals, Jason. Once Alexis and I get into court, it's a whole different ballgame.

Jason: Well, you get Alexis to back off Sam, or I'll back her off myself.

Ric: I do believe you just threatened my wife. I could have you arrested right now.

Jason: I don't care what you do to me, Ric. Sam's another story. Get your crazy wife out of my apartment.

Ric: All right, Jason, you know what? I don't care whether you cooperate with us or not. But if I even think that you mean to cause Alexis harm, I will take you out in that courtroom because that's my territory.

Alexis: Sam, I think that we should take this down a notch and not let this disintegrate into personal attacks.

Sam: Ok, well, call me sensitive, but when someone tries to blackmail me, I take it personally.

Alexis: I'm not blackmailing you, Sam. I'm simply pointing out that the courtroom is a very serious place. There's no room for game playing, and Jason is playing games and he needs to cooperate. And if he doesn't, I'm going to have to show the court that you lied, and I don't want to do that.

Sam: How do you even live with yourself?

Alexis: Be careful, because we all live in glass houses.

Sam: Whatever happened to the concept of gratitude? Or has it slipped your mind that your daughter is alive because of me?

Alexis: Why are you so determined to miss the point? Sam, the law isn't emotional. Everyone is entitled to a defense -- not just the people we like, and not just the people we believe in, but everyone. I am defending Manny for two reasons. I was ordered to do it, and I honestly believe that the justice system works if everyone does their part. I can't just decide that Manny is guilty and tank his defense. The justice system demands that I do everything legally responsible to defend him.

Sam: Manny is not some abstract legal concept. I know. I'm the one he stalked. I'm the one he tried to rape in front of Jason. I'm the one he followed to hawaii to torture and kill. But you -- he could have hurt you even worse. Your husband and unborn child were on the train that Manny crashed. That sick bastard almost killed your daughter. I saved your other daughter and lost my own. Weigh that on your almighty scale of justice. What, no snappy comeback? I guess it is hard to argue the truth.

Ric: Ready?

Alexis: I really need to get out of here.

Ric: Ok. Remember what I said.

Jason: Yeah.

Ric: When are you going to tell me what happened between you and Sam?

Alexis: There were no surprises. She's going to do what she needs to do to protect him.

Ric: That's not an answer.

Alexis: I am tired of the Port Charles mob faction right now. I just want to go home and see our girls.

Ric: All right, can't argue with that. Oh, what's going on?

Alexis: Where are you taking him?

John: Mr. Ruiz is being transferred for his own safety.

Alexis: When were you going to notify me?

John: I don't have to. He's a target and he's a flight risk. I can handle this as I see fit.

Alexis: He's also recovering from surgery. He's not fit to be shuffled about right now.

John: Well, yes, he is, according to his doctors.

Ric: Port Charles Laundry Service. Demotion, Detective?

John: Jesse is a personal escort to make sure that mr. Ruiz makes it to pcpd safe and sound -- the real Manny.

Alexis: The real Manny?

Manny: Mr. Durant found this dude who looks exactly like me.

Alexis: A decoy?

John: Manny's going to be slipped out the service entrance with the rest of the dirty laundry. He'll be taken by an undisclosed route to PCPD. Meanwhile, the fake Manny is going to be paraded straight out the front door of G.H. With full fanfare.

Ric: Why are you going to such elaborate measures? What are you expecting?

John: Anything and everything. Somebody trying to bust him out, a surprise visit from your brother, one of his henchmen. Doesn't matter. Either way, I'm going to be prepared to head them off.