March 28, 2007 Transcript
"He Could Be Working For Helena"

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Alexis: Hey.

Patrick: Wow, you look considerably less green than usual.

Alexis: Stop, you flatter me. I'm here for some tests.

Patrick: Hmm. Hey, uh, how's Nikolas?

Alexis: Fine, I think. Why?

Patrick: Do you have any idea why he would need Robin to move in with him?

Alexis: Robin's living with him?

Patrick: Yeah, as of yesterday.

Alexis: That's strange.

Patrick: Yes, and it was very sudden.

Alexis: Nikolas doesn't do "very sudden."

Patrick: Neither does Robin. That's why I'm thinking there's something else going on.

Patrick: Robin and I have been negotiating our living arrangements.

Alexis: You've been fighting like George and Martha?

Patrick: Basically, yeah, but even when our fights are completely ridiculous, I usually know where her motivation's coming from, not this time.

Alexis: Now, you know that -- that Robin and Nikolas have been friends for a very long time?

Patrick: Yes, I understand that he saved her life coming from the metro court lobby -- I appreciate that -- but why move in so suddenly? It doesn't make sense.

Alexis: Is Emily living out there?

Patrick: Apparently not. I asked her, she said no. She won't give me any details. She said she has to live at Wyndemere, she has no choice.

Alexis: Nikolas has been acting strange, I admit that, so I'm going to go and I'm going to go check it out.

Patrick: I appreciate that.

Alexis: And in the meantime, send flowers, send chocolate, and a note saying that everything Robin does is right and everything you do is wrong, because we like that.

Patrick: I'll keep that in mind.

Alexis: You'll be holding hands again in no time.

Patrick: Thanks.

Alexis: Hi.

Nikolas: Hi.

Alexis: How are you? Not so good, I see. What happened to your hand?

Nikolas: Oh. I suppose I should leave cutting bales of hay to the grooms.

Alexis: Did Robin bandage it up? I heard she's living here.

Nikolas: Some coffee?

Alexis: You're very charming when you dodge a question.

Nikolas: Thank you.

Alexis: No coffee for me -- I heard it stunts hair growth. Isn't it awkward having Robin here?

Nikolas: Why? There's plenty of room.

Alexis: Well, she's with Patrick, and last I heard, you were with Emily. So I'm your aunt -- let's not play cat-and-mouse. What's going on?

Nikolas: Emily and I are taking a step back.

Alexis: I have trouble believing that. It wasn't that long ago -- the night at the metro court you were almost out of your mind when you couldn't go find her.

Nikolas: We just realized we needed to slow down, give each other some time.

Alexis: So how does that translate into Robin being here?

Nikolas: She needs some space from Patrick.

Alexis: So she comes here? This couldn't be less practical.

Nikolas: She -- she needed to disappear for a while, so --

Alexis: To spend some time with the dark prince? To get away from the maddening crowd and come to his castle --

Nikolas: Listen, I appreciate your concern, but you --

Alexis: I know, I know, I know, I know -- it's none of my business.

Nikolas: No.

Alexis: I'm just saying that you -- you'd do yourself and Robin a favor by not getting into a rebound romance.

Nikolas: Point taken, Alexis.

Alexis: Ok. Are you ok? You really look awful.

James: That would be my fault.

James: I'm afraid I've been making Nikolas burn the midnight oil on this deal we discussed.

Alexis: Mr. Brosnan and I have already met while you were at Lucky's wedding.

James: Yes, I explained my tendency to get over the top.

Alexis: That being said, most of my nephew's associates don't move in during the duration of the deal, especially when there's a perfectly good hotel in town -- the Metro Court.

James: Well, you see, this deal requires complete confidentiality -- you understand, you're a lawyer. If any privileged information should slip out, it could poison the entire transaction. But I'm doing all the talking. Nikolas?

Nikolas: We're working to close the deal as quickly as possible.

[Phone rings]

James: Oh, will you excuse me? I'm sorry. Hello?

Nikolas: Ahem. What?

Alexis: How -- how long has this business been going on, this deal?

Nikolas: Oh, it's been about six months. It stalled out when Spencer was taken, by Mr. Brosnan here is pushing to make up for lost time.

Alexis: Have you done a background check on him?

Nikolas: Mm-hmm.

Alexis: He could be working for Helena.

Nikolas: Trust me, he has nothing to do with Helena.

James: Hold -- hold on. I'm -- I'm sorry to break the family meeting, but Nikolas needs to take this call now.

Nikolas: I'll call you later.

Alexis: Ok.

James: Goodbye.

Alexis: I love you.

Nikolas: Love you, too, thank you.

Alexis: Bye.

James: Bye.

Nikolas: Hello?

Nikolas: Ja. Spasibo. There seems to be progress on your new identity. You and your brother as children immigrated from Russia to France.

James: Oh.

Nikolas: From there, you moved to London. The rest of the details will be sent as they become available.

James: How long will it take?

Nikolas: At least a month.

James: Well, I imagine a good lawyer could speed things up. How convenient that there's already one in the family.

Nikolas: Alexis has cancer, she's in her second round of chemotherapy, she just lost her daughter in a custody battle. What -- what?

James: I'm interested in her qualifications as a lawyer, not her many heartrending travails.

Nikolas: But the more people who know about this, the more dangerous it becomes for you.

James: You are concerned about my welfare?

Nikolas: She's already suspicious of you. Robin's deeply involved, and not a good liar.

James: I expect her to improve. Otherwise, I'll do something to her boyfriend to give Robin one less person to lie to.

Nikolas: Which would obviously attract attention that you don't need.