January 5, 2007 Transcript
"You're Trying to Prove that I'm an Unfit Mother"

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Elizabeth: Alexis, are you ok?

Alexis: The chemo usually doesn't hit me this fast.

Elizabeth: Ok -- um -- can we get a wheelchair?

Alexis: No -- ahem. No wheelchair.

Elizabeth: Ok, but you can barely stand.

Alexis: I am perfectly capable of making it from here to the exit.

Elizabeth: Alexis, please --

Alexis: Please, Liz, I -- I appreciate it. I just don't want a wheelchair, please.

Elizabeth: Ok. Will you at least sit down so I can call you a cab?

Alexis: Oh.

Ric: That won't be necessary. I can take you home.

Alexis: You can't be serious.

Ric: You just spent the last six hours in chemo, Alexis. I don't really think you're capable of walking out of this hospital, much less driving yourself home. So, please, why don't you just let me take you?

Alexis: That's transparent, Ric, even for you.

Ric: There's no agenda here, Alexis. I just want to make sure you're ok.

Alexis: You're trying to prove that I'm an unfit mother.

Ric: Oh, really? By offering you a ride home?

Alexis: So you can tell the judge in family court that I was so debilitated from the cancer, that you had to help me.

Ric: The offer was made out of concern, Alexis. Forgive me if I still care about what happens to you.

Alexis: I would almost believe you if you hadn't stood in my living room a few days ago, telling me that you were going to use the fact that I had cancer to take Molly away from me.

Ric: Ok, I don't want to fight with you, Alexis. I just want to make sure that you get home safely.

Alexis: I'm not your problem anymore, Ric. Thank you.

Ric: How the hell is she supposed to take care of Molly? She can't even take care of herself.

Spinelli: Congratulations. You've officially hacked into Uncle Stone Cold's financial records. High-five. Yeah! All right, let's see what he has in here.

Alexis: What are you doing here?

Spinelli: Oh -- oh, just teaching Krissy the finer points of hacking. Dude, she's got, like, a mind like a sponge.

Alexis: Honey --

Spinelli: She just soaks everything up.

Alexis: Go in your room, sweetie, and watch a video.

Spinelli: I love kids.

Alexis: I'll be there in just a few minutes.

Spinelli: Ooh!

Alexis: Out. You need to go, now.

Spinelli: What?

Alexis: Out. Get your things, go. Walk, walk -- no, run, run. Out.

Spinelli: Goddess Mother, have I -- look, have I offended you?

Alexis: Yes, you have offended me.

Spinelli: Look, I was just --

Alexis: You can't go anywhere near my children.

Spinelli: Hey, calm -- calm yourself. I -- I come bearing gifts of the herbal persuasion.

Alexis: I don't want the gift --

Spinelli: What --

Alexis: Anymore.

Spinelli: Look, I'm under strict orders from Mr. Corinthos, Sir, to supply --

Alexis: I understand, he -- he doesn’t. I don't -- I don't want the pot anymore.

Spinelli: Well, but what about your -- your chemo?

Alexis: Look, it's illegal, all right? I've made a mistake and I'm rectifying it.

Spinelli: Look -- look, Goddess Mother, look --

Alexis: Go. I'm sorry. Goodbye, Mr. Spinelli.

[Alexis sighs]

Alexis: Oh. Oh.

Ric: Look, the last thing I want is to get into a long and drawn-out custody fight with Alexis, but I -- I have to do what I think is best for my daughter.

Elizabeth: Well, why does it have to be a fight? If you want to do what's best for Molly, then come to a compromise before you get into court.

Ric: Come on. Does Alexis look like the kind of woman who is willing to compromise?

Elizabeth: She just got out of a round of chemo. She's tired and irritable. You can't hold that against her.

Ric: She is keeping me from my own child. What am I supposed to do? Am I supposed to make excuses for her, and then I'm supposed to live with it?

Elizabeth: So much happened all at once -- the cancer, this thing with you and Sam.

Ric: My marriage was starting to fall apart long before that night with Sam ever happened.

Elizabeth: Oh -- ok. I'm just saying that Alexis had one shock after another, and it's human nature to -- to react -- even overreact -- defensively.

Ric: Ok, look, I'm not -- I'm not trying to make excuses for what I did. I'm just trying to say that Alexis and I had more than our share of problems before I ever slept with Sam. And up until that point, I was trying to make my marriage work because I wanted Molly to have what I didn't, and that was to grow up with two parents in the same household. Come on, Elizabeth, you got to -- you got to feel the same way. Isn't that why you took Lucky back -- so that this child would know its father?

Elizabeth: You can't compare what went wrong in your marriage to what happened in mine. The situations are completely different.

Ric: Yeah, but the results are the same. There came a point in both of our relationships where we realized that it was over, we had no choice but to leave, and now we're left trying to protect our kids.

Elizabeth: When Lucky was using drugs, his behavior was unpredictable at best. I ended my marriage because I did not want to raise my children in turmoil. Alexis is undergoing treatment for cancer. I know things are a little unsettled right now, but Molly still has a safe and secure home with her.

Ric: Alexis is painting me as some evil, uncaring father here. How do you think that's going to affect Molly?

Elizabeth: How's it going to affect Molly if you drag her mother into court? And what about Kristina? I know she's not your biological child, but you have been a major part of her life for as long as she can remember. I highly suggest that you and Alexis come to some sort of compromise -- for the sake of both of your children.

Ric: Well, you make decisions based on what's best for -- for your kids and not what makes your life less complicated. That's what makes you such a good mother, Elizabeth.

Spinelli: Oh -- oh, God, Goddess, you got to help me -- ooh.

Sam: Hey. Whoa, whoa, whoa -- what happened?

Spinelli: Um -- oh, oh, oh, I was -- I was delivering some herbal relief to the Goddess Mother, and she totally had this massive meltdown and kicked me to the curb. And, see, when Mr. Corinthos, Sir, finds out that I failed him --

Sam: Sonny -- wait, stop. What did Sonny have to do with this? What's going on?

Spinelli: Well -- um -- Mr. Corinthos, Sir, ordered me to keep the Goddess Mother pain-free -- he supplies the cash and I take care of the herb.

Sam: Ok. Why did Alexis kick you out?

Spinelli: No clue! I was just -- I was just sitting there chilling with, you know, Krissy. We were just hanging out --

Sam: Kristina? Kristina? No. You didn't show her any pot, did you?

Spinelli: Have a little faith, awesome one. I was just teaching Krissy some tricks of the cybertrade, and she was, like, on her way to becoming a half-pint hacker when your mom walked in and just lost it.

Sam: Ok.

Spinelli: Ooh, yeah --

Sam: Ooh --

Spinelli: These are some delectable treats.

Sam: Uh -- no.

Spinelli: You know, you're so sweet to me.

Sam: I know -- no --

Spinelli: Oh --

Sam: Don't even think about it, please. Just listen, Alexis gets overprotective of Kristina, especially if there's illegal -- illegal drugs involved.

Spinelli: Yeah --

Sam: Even though it's helping, it's illegal.

Spinelli: Look, I -- I totally respect that. I was just -- you know, I was trying to be sweet to the Goddess mother, you know, and do her a favor and -- well, following orders from Mr. Corinthos, Sir, and remaining alive. Hmm.

Sam: All right. I'll handle this.

[Music plays]

Sam: Hey, Alexis.

Alexis: It's not a good time, Sam.

Sam: Well, I just thought you shouldn't be alone.

Alexis: I'm not -- Viola's in the kitchen with the girls.

Sam: Not for long. Hi!

Viola: Hey.

Sam: I called Viola; she's going to take the girls to playland. Doesn't that sound like fun?

Alexis: What a great idea. How fun. Come here, let me fix your coat. Ah -- oh. Sweetie, I'm ok, all right? I'm just tired. You go have a good time, and then we'll play games when you get back, all right?

Viola: Come on, Kristina; let's go so mommy can get some rest.

Alexis: Go ahead, sweetie, have fun.

Sam: Come on.

Alexis: Bye, Molly.

Sam: Viola, could you call me on your way home?

Viola: Sure.

Sam: Thank you.

Alexis: Thanks for doing that. It's so hard on Kristina when she has to see me this way.

Sam: Well -- uh -- now she won't have to see you like this.

Alexis: You know, it's ironic -- that I am the standard-bearer of law and order, and here I am using an illegal substance. It's illegal except for medicinal purposes in all but 11 states, this not being one of them. It's a felony. You know, I -- usually the charges get reduced to a misdemeanor. But even still, wouldn't be a good idea for me to be charged with anything, because I wouldn't do very well --

[Knock on door]

Alexis: Oh, my God.

Sam: Here, you --

Alexis: Who is that?

Sam: You put this away, I'll get the door. Don't -- don't panic, ok?

Alexis: I'm panicking here.

Sam: Ahem. What do you want?

Ric: How's Alexis doing?

[Sam chuckles]

Sam: That's funny -- it's a little late for polite questions, don't you think -- considering you really don't care how she's doing.

Ric: Look, I didn't come here to fight. In fact, it would be in Molly's best interest if we found a way to compromise, and I'm sure Alexis would agree.

Sam: Well, you know, I'm sure Alexis isn't up for a discussion right now.

Ric: It's really not up for you to decide. I don't want to drag you or Molly through a messy custody battle.

Alexis: I think that we should settle this in court.

Ric: You're not going to automatically get custody of Molly just because you're the mother.

Alexis: Oh, we could have a contest to see who is more unfit, Ric. I -- I have a lot of evidence against you, I think you know that.

Ric: Alexis, we both made mistakes, ok? The only difference is mine have not repeatedly put our child's life in jeopardy.

Sam: That's funny -- that's a lie and you know it. And Alexis would never, ever do anything to hurt Molly.

Ric: Oh, really? She lets her hang around you, right? Even after you completely traumatized Kristina by shooting a man right in front of her?

Sam: Oh, come on, Ric, it was self-defense and you know it.

Ric: Yes, that's what a jury would've decided --

Alexis: You know what? This is why we need to settle this in court -- so we don't stand around here making accusations.

Ric: Alexis, all I have to do is prove that this is an unsafe environment for our daughter.