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September
7, 2007 Transcript Alexis: What's the catch? Ric: There isn't one. Alexis: You're simply going to give me Molly without a fight? Ric: I'm trying to do what's best for our daughter, Alexis. Alexis: Since when? Ric: I have always -- I have always put Molly's needs above my own. For the record, she is happy and thriving in my care. Unfortunately, our current arrangement is no longer in Molly's best interest. Alexis: And why would that be? Ric: Because my father wants me to go after Sonny, and if I don't do it, he's going to file for emergency custody of Molly and take her away -- from both of us. Alexis: How on earth can your father petition for custody of Molly? He doesn't even know Molly. He's never spent any time with Molly -- he's barely spent time with you. Ric: My father is a very influential man, Alexis, okay? He's probably going to call in favors from some well-appointed judge in family court to hear the case. Since that judge has probably had his career bought and paid for by Anthony Zacchara, it's pretty safe to say that my father is going to win custody of Molly. [Knock on door] Ric: Excuse me. Trevor: I trust that you thought about my offer? I'm sorry. I didn't know that my son had company. Ric: This is Molly's mother, Alexis Davis. Trevor: Oh. Well, isn't it nice that we finally get to meet one another, Ms. Davis? Trevor Lansing. I can see where my granddaughter gets her beauty. Clearly, she takes after her mother. Trevor: Top of your class at Yale law, followed by a clerkship on an appellate court. Well, that's very impressive, Ms. Davis. Alexis: Thank you. Please, call me Alexis. Trevor: Which circuit were you on, Alexis? Alexis: Eighth. Trevor: Eighth? Well, you weren't, by any chance, one of Lester Barnes' former clerks, were you? Alexis: You know Judge Barnes? Trevor: Lester and I were drinking buddies. We served together on the senate judiciary committee. He's a fine man. Alexis: He's one of the most brilliant legal minds that I've encountered. Trevor: Yeah -- he was number two at Harvard law school. Ric: My dad, of course, being the first. Trevor: Huh. Alexis: I didn't know that. Trevor: Well, I can appreciate that. If Richard ever mentions me, he probably refers to my fault as a father, rather than my accomplishments as an attorney, right? Alexis: Let's just say you're not quite what I expected. Trevor:
Likewise. Richard told me that you were a basket case at death's
door. Now look at you -- you're a vibrant, wonderful woman -- who
deserves far better than my son. Trevor: I owe you an apology. Alexis: For what? Trevor: Richard's shortcomings as a father and as a husband. I admit my marriage didn't really set an example for him. But it's incomprehensible to me how any man -- no less my son -- could take advantage of your battle with cancer during a custody hearing. Alexis: Well, it's true that he did use my illness to gain custody of Molly. I believe he's since seen the error of his ways. Trevor: Yeah? Well, what caused this change of heart? Alexis: Perhaps it was your threat to file for emergency guardianship. Being the great legal mind that you are, I'm sure you realize that would never happen. Trevor: Oh, sure, it could, Alexis. After all, I'm Molly's grandfather. Ric: Yeah, whom you've shown absolutely no interest in until now. As a matter of fact, if you saw Molly on the street a week ago, you wouldn't have even recognized her. Trevor: Excuse me, you were the one who painted a very poor picture of her mother -- and I am Molly's grandfather. I'm thrilled, now that I met you, that Molly is being returned to her mother. Ric: Oh -- Trevor: Nice to meet you, Alexis. Ric: You know, he's lying. He has absolutely no intention of backing off of this. Alexis: I don't know, Ric, maybe you're the one that's lying -- you certainly have a history of it.
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