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January
22, 2007 Transcript Det. Rodriguez: Ric, I just got your message. Case reports aren't due until wednesday. Ric: Oh -- new policy. I want daily updates on my desk by 9:00 A.M., Effective immediately. Det. Rodriguez: That's going to create a lot of extra paperwork. Ric: Well, I don't care. I want to know the progress of each and every case in this department that's working. That way, I know if the investigating officers are giving due diligence across the board. Det. Rodriguez: D.A. Davis wanted the same thing, but she only -- Ric: You're working for me. You don't work for D.A. Davis. Det. Rodriguez: But when she gets back, she's going -- Ric: D.A. Davis is not coming back. Officer: You have the right to remain silent. Alexis: Please don't do this here. My children are in the other room. Officer: I'm sorry, Ms. Davis. I have my orders. Alexis: I understand that, but I'm just asking if we can do this outside. Officer: It won't take long. Anything you say can and will be used against you in -- Alexis: I'm an attorney -- you don't think I know my rights? Viola? Officer: It's procedure, ma'am. Alexis: Please. Please don't do this in front of my daughter. Diane: Judge Hunter is presiding over Alexis' custody trial. Sonny: Is that a good thing? Diane: There are certain judges in family court that naturally tend to favor the mother over the father. From what I understand, she is not one of them. Sonny: Ok. You don't actually think Ric is going to get custody of Molly, do you? Diane:
I think he stands a very good chance. This judge bases her decisions
solely on the welfare of the child. Now, if Ric is able to convince
her that your association with Alexis directly endangers Molly,
she will be inclined to place Molly in the safer environment, which
means giving Ric primary custody. Alexis: You're scaring her. Would you please just let me go get the nanny so that -- Viola? Viola: Is everything all right? Alexis: Could you please take the girls into the playroom and keep them busy? Sweetheart, listen to me. I'm going down to the station, all right? I'm going to work something out and I'm going to be back as soon as i can. Officer: Ma'am, this is a drug charge. I wouldn't plan on -- Alexis: Are you really that clueless? Viola: Come on, Kristina. Let's go pick out a movie, ok? Ok? Kristina: Ok -- Alexis: It's ok, baby. It really is ok. All right? Everything's going to be fine. Will you do me a favor and be a really big girl and go help Molly because she needs to know that she shouldn't be afraid. Kristina: Ok. Alexis: Ok? Officer: I'm sorry, ma'am. We have to go. Alexis: All right. Viola: Come on. Alexis: Go ahead, honey. I'll be right back. I promise. [Molly cries] Alexis: It's ok. It's ok. I promise I'll be back before you know it. Ric: Yes, I'm sure you can appreciate my concern, Judge Hunter. In light of these developments, I think it would be in Molly's best interest to move up the custody hearing. Yes, it is a tragic situation, but you can see now why I wanted to remove her from that house. Yes. Yes, ma'am, thank you. Det. Rodriguez: I knew you was a bottom feeder, lansing, but this is just plain sadistic. Ric: Perhaps we need to go over the proper way for a subordinate to speak to their superior because you seem to be a little unclear. Det. Rodriguez: I went to get an update from riley on the mall robberies, but he's out on a call arresting D.A. Davis on some fabRicated drug possession charge? Ric: Oh, no, I'm afraid -- I'm afraid not, rodriguez. See -- Alexis broke the law. Now, if I ignore that, I'm showing her preferential treatment. Det. Rodriguez: Well, we wouldn't want that, would we? Ric: No, nor do we want to show any kind of bias or disrespect. It sets a bad example for other officers. Det. Rodriguez: Like the kind of example that you've been setting. First you sleep with your stepdaughter, then you steal your wife's job while she's being treated for cancer, and now you're having her arrested. Ric: You are officially relieved of your field duties, Detective. That should give you plenty of time to go over those reports. Sonny: I don't care what you have to do, but you find a way to convince a judge to give Alexis custody. Diane: Ok. In that case, our best bet is to play up Alexis' battle with cancer. If we can prove to the court that Ric has manipulated that situation -- Sonny: Mm-hmm. Diane: To steal her job and seduce her daughter, then hopefully the court will be sympathetic. Sonny: Ok. Can you find another way to help out Alexis? Diane: Ahem. Right now, I'm a little more concerned about helping you. With attempted murder charges still pending, it is in your best interest to stop visiting lorenzo alcazar in the hospital. Sonny: Something has Alcazar running scared. I just want to figure out what it is. Diane: Sonny, Ric is going to use anything he can get his hands on to shore up his case against you. Don't do his work for him. Practice being a -- a law-abiding citizen for a little while, or if you can't do that, just find a less public way to commit crime. Sonny: I didn't threaten Alcazar. Diane: Yes, but that's your word against his, so why take the risk? [Phone rings] Sonny: Excuse me. Hello? Viola: Mr. Corinthos, I'm sorry to bother you, but I didn't know who else to call. Sonny: Viola, what's wrong? Viola: The police were here. They searched the house and they arrested Alexis for pot. Sonny: Ok. Listen, just calm down, take care of the kids. I'll be there as soon as I can. Viola: Ok. Jason: What's going on? Sonny: Ric had Alexis arrested. Diane: Oh. On what grounds? Sonny: For drug possession. She's been smoking weed because of the chemo to help her out. Diane: Well, that's not going to sit good with a custody judge. Sonny: Ok, while we're dealing with this, take a drive along the waterfront, figure out what -- what alcazar's moving. Jason: Ok. I'll let you know. Ahem. Ric: Thank you, officer. I'll take it from here. Possession of a controlled substance -- that's quite an embarrassment for the former D.A. Alexis: You had me arrested in front of the children. Do you have any idea how you've just traumatized Kristina? Ric: Look, look, look, look. I couldn't specify that the warrant was only served when the children weren't around. Alexis: You are an evil bastard and you don't care about either one of those girls. Kristina's traumatized in case you care. Ric: I don't think seeing you arrested really compares to Kristina witnessing sam shoot diego alcazar right in front of her, and why was that, Alexis -- because she wasn't properly supervised. What, were you stoned then, too? Alexis: I actually thought there were lines you wouldn't cross. Ric: You know what? We can go over this in the custody trial, although I have to say judge hunter did not seem very pleased to hear about your arrest. Alexis: You're going to blackmail me for custody? Ric: Brought it on yourself, Alexis. And nobody's going to get you out of this, not even Sonny's high-pRiced attorney. Oh, and look at this -- right on cue. Sonny: Alexis? Listen, I spoke to Viola. Don't -- don't worry. Diane's going to take care of everything. Diane: I hope you had probable cause, because if not, you are in clear Violation of my client's fourth amendment rights. Ric:
Well, not only did I have probable cause, but the warrant was in
order and my officers found this on the scene, which means that
your client is facing a class-a felony Sonny: You arrest a woman with cancer, the mother of -- of your child. That's nice, Ric. It pretty much says who you are. Ric: Mm-hmm. Sonny: Our mother would be very proud of you. Ric: Why are you even here, Sonny? Shouldn't you be home with your new wife or has Carly already given up on your staged marriage and run back into jax's arms? Sonny: Diane, do me a favor. Get Alexis released, and if you can get Ric disbarred, I will give you an extra half a million. Ric: You could throw as much money as you want at this problem, but it's not going away. We have photographic evidence of Alexis smoking marijuana, and we also seized more at her residence. Diane: Mm-hmm. Using marijuana to medically counter the ravaging effects of marijuana is legal in 11 states. Ric: Tell it to the judge, all right, Diane? Diane: I am prepared to take this all the way to the supreme court, lansing. Ric: Mm-hmm. Alexis: I really appreciate what you're -- what you're doing, but I -- I don't have the energy to go through a lengthy trial. Sonny: Then let Diane work it all out. [Alexis coughs] Alexis: He doesn't want to have me arrested for drug charges. He wants shared custody of Molly. Sonny: You're not telling me you want to negotiate a compromise? Alexis: I don't honestly think he's left me much choice. Oh.
Sonny: Diane is a great lawyer. You may not be able to win this, but I can guarantee you're going to be in a better bargaining position, one where you won't have to give Ric shared custody. Diane: If you persist in pursuing this case, I will paint you as a vindictive ex-husband who is using his wife's illness to promote his own career, and that could cause irreparable damage to your reputation. You willing to take that risk? Ric: My job is to uphold the law, Diane. No court in this country, not -- and much less the taxpaying citizens of this city -- are going to fault me for what I'm doing. Diane: No one likes a bully, mr. Lansing, especially one who picks on cancer-stRicken mothers. Alexis: Diane, I appreciate everything that you're trying to do, but I'm not going to be needing your help. Sonny: She's going to make a deal with Ric. Diane: No, I -- I would strongly advise against that. There are a number of medical marijuana cases that you could cite as precedent -- Alexis: I understand that, but new york has some of the toughest drug laws in the country. Diane: All right. Then plead out to a misdemeanor on the drug charge and still cite the medicinal marijuana cases at a custody trial. Alexis: Diane? I'm fighting a war with my own body. I don't have the energy to wage another one. Honestly, I -- I appreciate what both of you are trying to do. I know what you want. You can come over later and we'll discuss the terms. Ric: I'll get the paperwork started for your release. Sonny: You're not going to like how this ends, Ric. Ric: Oh, how is that, Sonny? Me getting custody of my daughter? Sonny: One day, Molly's going to ask questions. One day, she's going to realize that you took advantage of her mother's cancer to steal her. You can recite a bunch of laws, you can tell her it was legal and everything, but she's going to know the truth just like I know the truth. This is injustice. You might as well be punching Alexis in the face. Now, I'm telling you right now -- you are abusing Molly's mother and one day, your child is going to hate you for it. But then again, that would be justice. Jason: What happened with Alexis? Sonny: Well, Ric's got her backed in a corner. He's using the drug charge as a way to get custody. Jason: I mean, can -- can Diane run interference? Sonny: I wish. But Alexis wants to do it herself. She -- you know, she wants to negotiate a compromise. Jason: With Ric? Sonny: If it doesn't work out the way Alexis wants, she's going to need a lot of help at the custody hearing. And that includes Carly's testimony. Alexis: There are my girls. See? I told you. I'd be back in no time at all. Hi, baby girl. Are you fine? Ok, how's your big sister? Viola: She hasn't moved since you left. Alexis: I want you to listen to me. I know all of this is really hard to understand. You know what? It's hard for mommy to understand. But I am promising you right now that we are all going to get through this one way or another, all right? Because we're a family, and we love each other. Do you believe that? That's my girl. That's my girl. Ric: Where is she? Where's my little girl? There she is. There she is. Hey, pumpkin. Hi. Oh, come here, baby. Come here. Oh, Daddy missed you so much. You calling me, huh? You giving me a call? [Molly babbles] Ric: Yeah? Is that right, huh? Hey, how about my big girl, too? Can I get a hug for daddy? Alexis: You know what? It's almost dinner time. So maybe -- can you take them and get washed up? Viola: Sure, sure. Alexis: Thank you. That would be great. Ric: Mommy's appetite has increased these days, hasn't it? Bye, baby. Daddy's going to see you again, all right? Real soon. Alexis: You're disgusting to use this cancer against me. Ric: You're the one who was getting high in the house where Kristina and my daughter live. Alexis: I was getting high in the house because it's the only thing that made the chemo tolerable for me so my kids wouldn't walk in and see me on the couch huddled up in a ball, vomiting and in pain. Not that you give a damn. Ric: No, actually, I do. I wouldn't want Molly with me if I didn't. Alexis: You've got the upper hand, so why don't we just get this over with. I'm agreeing to shared custody with Molly, providing that you drop the possession charges. Ric: No deal. I want sole custody of Molly, and I have every intention of getting it. Alexis: I know that you don't believe -- I know that you really don't believe, Ric, that that would be in Molly's best interest. Ric: No, actually, I do, Alexis. And with a felony possession for marijuana. Alexis: I'd lose her. Ric: You got a choice here. You can either drag this out and go through the formality of losing Molly in court, or you can just sign over custody of her to me right now, and then you can spend more time with Kristina. Alexis: I want to spend time with both my girls. And -- and I can't let you -- you can't do this. You can't take Molly from the only home that she knows, Ric. Ric: It's not a very safe home, is it, Alexis? Sonny's a constant -- constant threat. Every time he comes to visit Kristina over here, he makes it a threat to her -- Alexis: Fine. Ric: And a threat to my daughter, Molly. Alexis: Ok, ok. I'll make sure that he never comes to visit Kristina in this house. I'll make sure that -- that he doesn't have any contact with Molly ever again. Ric: No. No, I'm sorry, it's too little, too late. You should have never tried to cut Molly off from me to punish me. Alexis: You're the one who ambushed this family! You! You did it, not me! Why are you punishing me? Ric: Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm so flawed, right, Alexis? Well, it turns out that you're flawed, too, right? The only difference is my flaws can't be proven in a court of law, yours can. You might want to give this up, Alexis. You're going to lose Molly regardless. Why humiliate yourself by dragging yourself through a custody hearing? Especially since you're not feeling well? Ric: Maybe this'll help.
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