document: Alexis: I know this is none of my business, not that you need my input, but I really believe that Sam needs yours. I mean, if you do there's no taking that back.
  Jason: I know that, but Sam's still healing from the surgery. We don't even know if she can have a baby at this point.
  Alexis: You obviously feel that your life is too dangerous for a child or you wouldn't have let Lucky raise your kid.
  Jason: I thought I was doing what was best for Jake at the time.
  Alexis: But what I don't understand is what's changed. I mean, what will have changed if Sam gets pregnant? I mean, if you couldn't keep a baby safe then, what makes you think you can do it now?
  Jason: Losing Jake taught me that you can't keep a kid safe all the time, no matter what you do.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Carly: There's no proof of anything criminal on Shawn's part.
  Jax: It's a preliminary report, Carly. I'm sure if I dig deep enough, I'll find evidence to convince a judge that Shawn is a potential threat and shouldn't be guarding our daughter.
  Carly: If I thought you could protect Josslyn from Franco, Shawn wouldn't have a job.
  Jax: I'm going to be handing this over to Alexis and I'm sure that she'll have no problem using it to get me full emergency custody.
  Shawn: It doesn't have to come to that. I quit.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Robin: Why am I not surprised?
  Lisa: You know, I've been racking my brain trying to figure out how I was going to lure you down here, but, uh, you did it for me, so thank you.
  Robin: So that's your big plan, lock me in the basement for a few hours? I mean, doesn't the game ever get old to you?
  Lisa: No, but listening to you does. Good thing is I'm not gonna have to listen to you much longer because you're gonna be dead in an hour.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Sonny: Hi. Where's Alec?
  Brenda: Everything ok?
  Sonny: No, that's fine. Where's Alec?
  Brenda: He's at home asleep with the nanny.
  Sonny: When did we get a nanny?
  Brenda: I just hired a nanny this morning. Jax referred her to me, so he liked her right away.
  Sonny: That's good.
  Brenda: Yeah. I don't know, for some reason it made me feel weird, you know? I just feel like I don't know what to say to him. I don't even know if I'm supposed to tell him that I'm his mother. He must be so confused, and I don't know what someone else may have already said to him.
  Sonny: It's gonna take Alec a little while to warm up. He's a little boy--
  Brenda: I know that. I mean, he's already warmed up it seems like. He was, you know, he had that time with Carly on the plane. She got to hold his hand and tell him that everything was gonna be ok.
  Sonny: I don't want to go back to that.
  Brenda: Do you know he woke up last night and asked for Carly? Well, I just kind of feel like I'm the girl who lives in the house that he was brought back to.
  Sonny: Ok, uh, I explained to you why I brought Carly and Dante with me. I don't know what else you want me to say.
  Brenda: I just want to talk about it, that's all. You know, I just--I wanted to tell you that, you know, I didn't tell you that after you left me here by myself that I started to pray for Lucian. You know? I never really prayed for anything before.
  Sonny: Right.
  Brenda: And, uh, I just--I--I keep going over and over this in my head, and I know that we just talked about it, but I can't comprehend how you could be in an airplane like that. You were on the jet, you were with Carly, you were on your way. You could have just picked up the phone quickly and told me that you had in fact found a lead on Suzanne. Spinelli had to tell me that.
  Sonny: Spinelli told you?
  Brenda: Spinelli. Yes, Spinelli, of course.
  Sonny: Well, he's got a big mouth. He should keep it shut.
  Brenda: Don't blame this on Spinelli. Spinelli was just being honest.
  Sonny: I never lied to you.
  Brenda: Lies of omission, sweetheart. I just--I don't know how we're gonna make our marriage work, you know, if you won't just...you need to talk to me.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Carly: This is what Jax does. He twists things around to give himself leverage. It's how he operates in business, and now he's trying to use it to get custody of Josslyn. Do not let Jax bully you into quitting.
  Jax: This isn't some schoolyard, Carly. We're talking about our daughter's safety.
  Carly: This isn't about you protecting Josslyn. It's about you trying to beat me at all costs, and you know it.
  Shawn: My job was to protect you and your daughter. It's clear my presence is having the opposite effect.
  Carly: Ok, what about Franco?
  Shawn: Well, Mr. Jacks' security people have the situation covered.
  Carly: I don't trust them. I trust you.
  Shawn: You'll adjust. Nothing is more important than you holding on to your daughter. And for the record, I'll be happy to go on the stand and tell the court I never disclosed the incident in that file to Carly or Jason. As a matter of fact, the record was supposed to be sealed, which would make it inadmissible in court.
  Jax: Well, I have a very competent attorney, who will make sure that it is in fact used in evidence.
  Shawn: Yeah, well, no need to rack up the billable hours. I'm leaving. So don't bother trying to use me to hurt Carly.
  Carly: That's great, Jax. You just put Josslyn in serious danger.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Alexis: Carly and Jax have spent weeks wondering, worrying if their daughter was gonna reject the transplant. I mean, it's unimaginable to think that you've done everything you can do and it's still not enough. I mean, you know that better than anybody.
  Jason: The doctors say Josslyn is going to be fine.
  Alexis: Jax would like to keep it that way.
  Jason: Well, then he shouldn't fight for custody, because Carly is a good mother.
  Alexis: She would lay down her life for her children. But Jax is worried that the same thing that happened to Sonny's kids will happen to Josslyn. It's understandable. I mean, Kristina's already been kidnapped and almost blew up in an explosion. You have to admit there's a high price to be paid for having a baby with people who do what you do.
  Sam: So what you're saying is, you're fine with me having a baby, just not with Jason.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Robin: What did you do?
  Lisa: You don't smell that? You need to get much better at home maintenance, Robin, because you have a gas leak.
  [Door closes]
  Robin: Lisa! Lisa! Damn it, Lisa! You can't leave me down here!
  Lisa: You might want to stop talking, because the air's gonna get pretty thin soon.
  Robin: Patrick will know you did this. No matter how well you've covered your tracks, he will find out, he will know you did this, and he will hate you for it. Is that what you want?
  Lisa: You think I care what Patrick thinks or what he wants or how he feels? What about me? He used me, he had sex with me, and then he threw me away and I'm the one that gets labeled the homewrecker and the whore? He cheated on you, Robin. He broke the vows that he promised to keep and you took him back. What does that say about you?
  Robin: It's says I'm a mother who's trying to keep her daughter's family together.
  Lisa: Well, you're definitely more forgiving than I am. But Patrick is gonna pay for the way he treated me. All your uncle Mac will have to do is follow the breadcrumbs that I left. There's more than enough evidence that Patrick killed his wife. Offed his frigid little wife to be with his lover. I'm sure that Mac will be so grief-stricken that he'll push for a life sentence. And Emma...
  [Robin gasps]
  Lisa: Emma will know that her father was an ungrateful bastard who threw away his family. I'd say that's justice.
  Robin: Damn it! Lisa, open the door. Open it right now! Open it! Your stuff together, and I'll, uh, I'll be right back. Your stuff together, and I'll, uh, I'll be right back.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Sam: And?
  Alexis: I honestly didn't come here to pass judgment on Jason. I came here to give you a care package and to offer my condolences, and one thing led to another, and there I am telling him that I respected him for stepping aside to keep Jake safe, which obviously wasn't the right thing to say. So, I'll call you later.
  Sam: Yet, you know, giving up Jake didn't keep him safe.
  Alexis: I know it didn't. I do know that. What happened to him was a random, tragic, horrible thing that shouldn't happen to anyone. I know that isn't any consolation to you at this time. And again, I apologize if I've messed things up for you right now. I came from Jax, who's worried about the same thing I'm worried about. And I'm now worried about you and you and this baby that you haven't even decided that you're gonna have yet.
  Sam: You're right. We have not made any decisions yet.
  Alexis: I promise you, whatever you decide, I'll support you. Again, I'm sorry if I said anything to upset anybody, ok? I'll call you, and get some rest.
  Jason: [Sighs] You do need this rest, you know. Dr. Lee said not to...
  Sam: What?
  Jason: Overdo it.
  Sam: Oh, come on. I don't think that's gonna happen the way you and Spinelli hover over me.
  Jason: Oh, ok. Well, that's fine, 'cause I was about to offer to make you a sandwich, but I don't want you to think that I'M...hovering over you.
  Sam: Wait a minute, wait a minute, what kind of sandwich?
  Jason: I was gonna make your specialty--BLT, and I was gonna burn the toast until it was black, and then I was...
  Sam: Come here. I appreciate you. And how you feel, it does matter to me. And if you don't want a baby, Jason, I am ok with that.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Jax: Even the preliminary report gives a fairly clear picture of who Shawn really is--a violent man with questionable integrity.
  Carly: You're really reaching.
  Jax: It's all here in black and white. And I didn't even have to do a lot of digging, because on Brenda's wedding day, Shawn really showed everyone that his loyalty lies as far as his next paycheck when he switched sides on Theo. I mean, what's to stop him from doing it again? What's to stop him from just handing Josslyn over to Franco and going about his business?
  Carly: Shawn would never do that.
  Jax: How do you know that? The truth is that you don't really know much about this man.
  Carly: You're misrepresenting Shawn's actions to suit your needs.
  Jax: I don't want a man like that around my daughter.
  Carly: Well, you sure as hell don't care if Franco walks up to her, huh? I mean, that's exactly what happened in the park. Franco walked up to you and Josslyn. And how do we stop it from happening again? Because you made sure that Shawn's gone now.
  Jax: I have my security team in place. And did you notice how they keep their distance? How they don't get involved in our personal business? It's rather nice, isn't it?
  Carly: You don't want Jason around Josslyn, so he hires Shawn, someone who actually has the expertise to go up against Franco.
  Jax: Shawn's expertise is for sale to the highest bidder.
  Carly: And now Franco can walk up to Josslyn anytime he wants, thanks to you.
  Jax: No, I have a security team in place. I already told you that.
  Carly: Right.
  Jax: Ones that I trust.
  Carly: Ok. So this is how it works. Josslyn stays with you, and Josslyn's guarded by your people. And if I want to be a good mother, I just need to go along with it. So tell me this, how long until being a good mother means staying away from Josslyn for good? Huh? How long, Jax?
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Michael: Kristina, hey. I was actually just about to call you.
  Kristina: Why?
  Michael: Physics. I've been taking the practice test. I did it like 10 times, but I still can't get this problem right. I know it's gonna be on the final.
  Kristina: Since when do you care about passing physics?
  Michael: Well, since I've been in high school more than I'm supposed to be, like by a year. I'm 19. Don't you think it's about time I graduate?
  Kristina: It's not your fault you're still at Madison.
  Michael: If I fail this class it will. It's like...and besides, school's really important to Abby. She sacrificed a lot to go to college, so I figured I should make an effort. Guess she's not such a bad influence after all, huh? Feel free to apologize anytime.
  Kristina: I should like your stripper just because she makes you study?
  Michael: You know, Kristina, I am really sick of you acting like you're better than Abby. If you got to know her, you'd realize you have a lot more in common than you think.
  Kristina: I doubt it. I've never taken off my clothes for money.
  Michael: Yeah, well, you've been beaten up by your boyfriend. You know what it's like to cover up bruises and black eyes with make-up, and so does Abby. All she wants is someone to make her happy instead of beating her up all the time. That's not a lot to ask for, but you keep judging her for it.
  Kristina: I'm sorry. You're right, I'm a horrible person.
  Michael: No, no, I'm not saying that, Kristina.
  Kristina: You didn't have to. I'm stupid. I deserve to lose everything.
  Michael: What are you talking about?
  Kristina: Nothing.
  Michael: You wouldn't get this upset over nothing. Kristina, be honest with me. You're--you're on something, aren't you?
  Kristina: No. Why would you say that?
  Michael: 'Cause I know you, Kristina. You don't cry over nothing. This is more than just the stress of not getting into college.
  Kristina: I was on hydrocodone. But I swear I didn't know it. You have to promise not to say anything.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Brenda: We decided to do this together, to make this relationship work again and to make it better.
  Sonny: Right.
  Brenda: And now I just--I'm terrified. I feel like all the sudden I'm hitting all those same walls with you that I used to feel a long time ago.
  Sonny: You can make this about business all you want, but, you know, we'd be having the same problems no matter what I do for a living.
  Brenda: What are you talking about? That's not true. No. If you were a plumber, you wouldn't have to hide things from me.
  Sonny: If I was a plumber, you wouldn't want to hear what I had to do every day.
  Brenda: That's not true.
  Sonny: Ok, you want to know what the real problem is?
  Brenda: I do, yes.
  Sonny: We were separated, right, away from each other for years. Ok. Now we're trying to merge together in a way that doesn't sacrifice who we are. But you know what, there's bumps along the way.
  Brenda: Honey, I have to be honest with you, I mean, can you tell me what sacrifices you're making?
  Sonny: What do you--
  Brenda: I feel like everything's been me so far. I mean, I uprooted my whole entire life to come back here and live here with you again. And then we were supposed to have our house in the woods, remember? That was our beautiful little space, and then I lost that, too.
  Sonny: You said it didn't matter where we lived as long as we were together.
  Brenda: It does matter. You knew that and you saw that. I took the hit. You know, the truth is we're living in your house with your things.
  Sonny: My house is your house. No, I'm serious. You want me to take everything out of my house and start from scratch? 'Cause I'll do that. Because the only thing I'm attached to is you, my wife.
  Brenda: Is that true?
  Sonny: Come on. Hey. Come here.
  Brenda: Sorry. I just...feel like, you know, I just want to know that, you know, we're really in this together and I'm not just passing through.
  Sonny: You know what, if I could go to Italy, we could start a whole family there. I would do that, but I got a lot of responsibilities here.
  Brenda: Ok, let's do that.
  Sonny: Ha ha ha.
  Brenda: I'd never ask you to leave your kids, you know that.
  Sonny: And now there's Alec. I mean, look at what we're going through, all the fights. And can you imagine what the little boy's going through?
  Brenda: No, I can't. I hate that I can't fix it for him.
  Sonny: I know, it's hard. But Alec's gonna come around. You know why he's gonna come around? Because no man can resist falling in love with you. What? You know what I'm talking about.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Jason: I don't want you to deny yourself anything because of me.
  Sam: Ok. And if we do get to the point that getting pregnant is an option, I want it to be your decision, too.
  Jason: Why don't we just focus on you getting better first? And that's not gonna happen unless you get rest.
  Sam: I'm sorry.
  Jason: For not being a better patient?
  Sam: That, and because the way my mom just barged in here. I know you're going through so much right now. The last thing you need is to be lectured from her.
  Jason: She's allowed to be concerned.
  Sam: I just don't want to cause any more pain.
  Jason: Never. You're what's getting me through right now.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Kristina: When I confronted her about it, she made it seem like she was doing me a favor by giving me the pills without a prescription, like I knew what I was taking all along.
  Michael: Well, she's a doctor. She should know how easy it is to get hooked on hydrocodone.
  Kristina: I'm not hooked.
  Michael: When's the last time you had a pill?
  Kristina: This morning.
  Michael: Look, give them to me.
  Kristina: No, I can't.
  Michael: Kristina, this is serious.
  Kristina: I already gave them to Ethan. He's the one who recognized that they weren't herbal supplements. He could tell just by looking at them. I can't believe I couldn't tell the difference.
  Michael: Well, how could you? It's not like you hang around people who do drugs.
  Kristina: He said I could call him if I felt like I needed to take one so he could help me through the withdrawals.
  Michael: And what, Ethan is an expert on addiction?
  Kristina: I'm not an addict. And yeah, he does know something about it. He's seen what it's like firsthand when something like this gets out of control.
  Michael: Ethan's not an idiot. He knows our brother's a cop, that's why he's being nice.
  Kristina: Why is it so hard for you to believe that someone like Ethan could care about me?
  Michael: Well, for starters, you accused him of hitting you to protect Kiefer, he went to prison for a night, and he got worked over pretty good by people loyal to Dad.
  Kristina: He forgave me for that. He cares about me. And he's gone out of his way to prove it. The night that Dad's limo exploded, he stayed at the house with me to make sure that I was all right. And we spent the whole night talking about everything. He understands me in a way that no one else does.
  Michael: He's married, Kristina.
  Kristina: For the money. He doesn't love Maya. And he even said that she hasn't been around. She's been in Philadelphia.
  Michael: He's using you.
  Kristina: Stop saying that.
  Alexis: Hello? What's going on?
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Carly: Hey. Thanks for meeting me.
  Shawn: I'm just staying long enough to say good-bye, then I got to find Jason and tell him I'm leaving.
  Carly: Why give Jax the satisfaction?
  Shawn: Look, I get you're in a place where whatever your ex wants, you're gonna do the opposite, but that file he has on me, it's real. The incident happened.
  Carly: So? I'm sure you have a good explanation.
  Shawn: Not one I'm interested in getting into.
  Carly: Ok, ok. I'm not gonna pretend to understand what war's like, but Jax doesn't understand it either, and I'm sure you did whatever you had to do to survive.
  Shawn: Look, whatever happened and why doesn't matter. I'm not letting Jax use me to make his case for custody.
  Carly: Ok, fine. What about Josslyn? You told her you were gonna protect her. Do you want Josslyn to think you're a liar?
  Shawn: I did what I could for Josslyn.
  Carly: Ok, Franco is still out there.
  Shawn: Look, I'm sure Jason will find someone who's more than capable of keeping your daughter safe.
  Carly: I don't want to put this on Jason, all right. You know, everyone has a cross to bear and I happen to be Jason's. I just don't want to burden him right now.
  Shawn: I doubt Jason sees you as a burden.
  Carly: Jason just lost his little boy. And whether he wants to admit it or not, he's in a hell of a lot of pain. And Jason shouldn't have to be everything to everyone when he's feeling like this. And if something happens to Josslyn because Jason's stretched too thin, he'll never forgive himself. I don't want Jason to feel that kind of guilt. So I'm asking you to help me. Ok? Josslyn and I need you.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Kristina: I'm fine, Mom. Really. I just overreacted about something. You don't have to worry.
  Alexis: I'm your mother, I'm used to worrying. Never mind. What happened?
  Michael: I was just telling Kristina I wasn't gonna go to graduation. And she, of course, freaked out a little bit.
  Alexis: A little bit? Why aren't you going?
  Michael: I don't really see the point in parading around in a cap and gown while a bunch of privileged kids and their parents stare, whispering about how the dean got bribed by my dad to get me back into Madison after I went to prison. That whole thing. And it's not fair to Kristina. She worked really hard to get to the top of her class. It should be her moment.
  Kristina: You've worked really hard, too, studying nonstop for finals. You deserve to be on that stage just as much as I do.
  Alexis: She's right. You've overcome a lot. You should be very proud of yourself, Michael. We're certainly proud of you.
  Michael: I'd rather just kind of put it all behind me.
  Alexis: Yeah, but see, that's what graduation is about. You close one chapter, you open a new one. It's an important ceremony. I know it'll mean a lot to your parents. Clearly it means a lot to Kristina.
  Michael: All right, well, if it means that much to you, I'll go.
  Kristina: Thank you. Thanks.
  Alexis: No problem. If only it were that easy to solve your problems.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  [Knock on door]
  Jason: Got your message. What's going on?
  Sonny: Hey. Just wanted to check in with you. How you doing?
  Jason: You know.
  Sonny: Yeah. And the Abby situation?
  Jason: Yeah. Abby. Spinelli's looking for the woman who was contracted to kill Brandon, but nothing yet. We got no leads.
  Sonny: What about Michael?
  Jason: Michael, uh, Michael is still seeing Abby and things are about as stable as they're gonna get right now.
  Sonny: What about Carly? Is Jax still causing trouble like he always does?
  Jason: There's a preliminary hearing and joint custody. But you know Jax is not gonna be happy until Josslyn's with him full time.
  Sonny: That's not gonna happen.
  Jason: You know what Jax is claiming, right?
  Sonny: Yes, yes, yes. I've heard it a lot from Brenda. Jax has her all riled up saying that her son is not gonna be safe living with me.
  Jason: And how's that going?
  Sonny: I'm trying to give her some space. I want her to get to know her son, but she seems afraid of him in a weird way. She hired a nanny.
  Jason: It's a lot to wrap your head around.
  Sonny: One day she thinks her son's dead, the next thing she's the mother of a 3-year-old. And then Suzanne takes the kid, disappears. And here's the...I took Carly, as you probably know, to find her son.
  Jason: You needed her help. It makes sense.
  Sonny: Well, I mean, I thought, yeah. But Brenda, it's like war. She's at me all the time saying that now I don't tell her everything.
  Jason: Brenda knows how this business works.
  Sonny: Knowing it and living it are 2 different things.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Brenda: Hey.
  Jax: Hey.
  Brenda: Do you have a minute?
  Jax: For you? Always. How you doing?
  Brenda: Good. Um, well, I just mostly wanted to come by and just say thank you for the referral, you know, for the nanny. She turned out amazing. Alec seems to like her a lot. He's so bold.
  Jax: That's great. At least someone thinks I've got good judgment.
  Brenda: You having problems with Carly?
  Jax: Yeah. I thought that I could have an amicable divorce, but it's really not looking like that at all.
  Brenda: Oh, I'm sorry.
  Jax: No sense in dwelling on it, I guess. Main thing is Josslyn's healthy and safe. So is Alec for that matter. So we have a lot to be grateful for.
  Brenda: Yeah. You know, the truth is I want so much to feel like, you know, I know how to be a good mother, but I just don't.
  Jax: You've got to give it some time, you know, let everything settle down, and you'll have a chance to get to know each other.
  Brenda: I just don't understand why it was so easy with Lucian, you know. It's like I didn't even give it a second thought, I just opened my heart to him right away.
  Jax: Only to have Suzanne pull the rug out from underneath you. It's natural to be cautious.
  Brenda: Yeah, but this, I don't know, it's feeling more than cautious, you know. I don't even know what to say to him. I mean, should I just come right out and tell him that I'm his mother?
  Jax: Yeah. I mean, probably. But just take it slow, you know.
  Brenda: Yeah.
  Jax: You have plenty of time to get to know each other. He's not gonna go anywhere.
  Brenda: He woke up last night and asked for Carly.
  Jax: Wow, that must have been hard.
  Brenda: It was not...it was not a great moment. I mean, I can't stand the fact that Carly's closer to my son than I am, but, you know, I have to tell you, this is all about Sonny. You know, there's just--there's no excuse for it. I mean, there's no reason for him to just take her and leave me behind like that.
  Jax: Well, he's probably doing it to, you know, protect you.
  Brenda: Well, I wish--I mean, I understand what you're saying. But the truth is, I wish Sonny realized I'm not as vulnerable out in the world as I am when I'm with him. You know, I could have handled it. I can handle anything.
  Jax: Yeah.
  Brenda: Want to know another secret you can't tell anyone?
  Jax: Would I ever do that? Ok, ok. I promise. I promise not to say anything.
  Brenda: Marriage is a little bit harder than I thought it was gonna be.
  Jax: Yeah. Yeah, we go into it so in love and with the right intentions, and we're Lucky if we walk away from it friends.
  Brenda: I'll never give up on Sonny. But there are a few things, you know, that are gonna have to change.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  [Knock on door]
  Sam: Hey.
  Alexis: Hi.
  Sam: Hi.
  Alexis: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you get up.
  Sam: Oh. I'm not on bed rest. Dr. Lee just wants me to take it easy. Come in.
  Alexis: I'm sure your idea and Dr. Lee's idea of taking it easy are not the same thing. Will you please promise me no rappelling off buildings just for 2 weeks?
  Sam: Ok, I'll keep that in mind.
  Alexis: I came back because I didn't like the way I left things. And I honestly wasn't trying to interfere in your life.
  Sam: You were right.
  Alexis: About what?
  Sam: Jason. I mean, Jason, he does want to make me happy even though the thought of having another child is killing him. When Jason gave up Jake, I'm sure he thought that one day he would get older, the truth would come out, and he would be able to have some sort of a relationship, the way you and I do now. But Jake's gone and Jason's never gonna have that chance.
  Alexis: Are you thinking about having this baby because you think it's gonna make Jason feel better?
  Sam: No one can ever replace Jake, I know that. But if I did get pregnant, it would give Jason a purpose, something to focus on, keep his grief from swallowing him whole.
  Alexis: So do you want to have this baby because you want Jason to feel better or because you really want to have a family?
  Sam: I don't know. I've never had that moment, you know. I was never able to look my baby in the eyes and tell her how much I love her, because when I woke up from surgery, she was gone. I've had years to process this pain, and I still miss her.
  Alexis: And you always will because she's a part of you the same way Jake is a part of Jason.
  Sam: Yeah, I know. Ugh. Maybe it's just too soon for all of this.
  Alexis: Listen to me. I am not trying to talk you out of having a baby. I just want you to give it a lot of consideration, because in the end, sweetie, it's your decision.
  [SCENE_BREAK]
  Carly: I'm gonna fight for my daughter and I'm gonna win. And when I do, she's gonna need a guard. Are you really gonna make me go through the trouble of breaking in someone new?
  Shawn: Well, it'd be an inconvenience, sure, but something tells me you'd enjoy making the guy squirm.
  Carly: Yeah, but you didn't bat an eye when I gave you that long list of everything I expected from you.
  Shawn: Well, that's because I was given the heads up by Jason that you were gonna be a handful going in.
  Carly: He said that I'm a handful?
  Shawn: I believe his words were stubborn and impulsive.
  Carly: Hmm. Some people would say those were attributes.
  Shawn: Well, that stubborn streak will definitely work well for you. You got quite a fight on your hands.
  Carly: I could use some help.
  Shawn: I think this is less about you needing security and more about you proving a point to Jax.
  Carly: Ok, maybe it's a little bit of both. Yeah, I want to fight Jax, but I'm not gonna let Franco get anywhere near my daughter. What you don't understand is he could be waiting nearby for any opportunity to grab Josslyn. And what better time than when the parents are in a custody battle? See, I can't let that happen, Shawn. And I would feel really great knowing you were there protecting her. So please, please stay with us, at least until I can find somebody else.
  Shawn: Ok. I'll stay.
  Carly: Thank you!
  Shawn: You might regret it. Especially if Jax makes good on his threat to use the information he dug up. It could get ugly. Not just for me.
  Carly: I'm not gonna let Jax intimidate me or my friends.
  Shawn: Oh, we're friends now?
  Carly: I hope so. Someone has to have my back.
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  Kristina: Thanks for not saying anything to my mom about the pills. My mom has had enough disappointment with me being waitlisted, I don't want her to find out that I was stupid enough to get scammed into taking drugs.
  Michael: Look, it's not like you got drugs from some random person on the street. Lisa's a doctor. You had every single right to trust her.
  Kristina: She'd still freak and probably blame herself like she did when the truth came out about Kiefer. She'll think it's because she works too much, and she'll try to overcompensate by, like, smothering me. That's not how I want to spend what's left of my senior year. You have to promise to keep this between us.
  Michael: Look, I know what it's like to feel like you have no control over your life. It's very frustrating.
  Kristina: Especially when they have such high expectations and you fall so incredibly short of meeting them.
  Michael: Kristina, you didn't do anything wrong.
  Kristina: I trusted Lisa, which turned out to be a huge mistake.
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  Jason: It is true that when Brenda agreed to marry you she didn't have a son to think about.
  Sonny: Yeah, yeah. I never wanted another child. I mean, watching Michael, Morgan, Kristina suffer because of the life that I chose, I mean, it's...I mean, you know, right? That's why you gave up Jake to let Lucky raise him. If you had to do it over again, would you do it differently?
  Jason: I regret the time that I didn't get to spend with Jake. But you know what, I can't answer that because Elizabeth never wanted this life, and I wasn't gonna force it on her. It wouldn't have been fair.
  Sonny: I've got to be honest with you here. Even before we found out about Brenda's son, I had my doubts whether she could live with guards and rules. You know, looking back, that's why I left her at the altar. You know I didn't do it because I didn't love her. I did it because she would never give me up, so I had to help her. And I thought this time we could really make it work, but a child changes everything. I can't guarantee that I can keep her son safe. So maybe the best thing for me to do is to just go to her, as hard as that would be, and just say to her, hey, for your son's sake...for your son's sake, maybe you should just--we shouldn't be together.
  Jason: Can you live with that?
  Sonny: I don't know.
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  Brenda: I haven't seen this side of Sonny in a really long time. Just, you know, it's that kind of like shut me out of a whole part of his life, you know. And of course it's for my own good.
  Jax: Yeah, the all purpose excuse.
  Brenda: Yeah, exactly. And then I just, you know, sit around and tell him every single thing that's on my mind, and he's editing himself. And I just end up feeling really insecure. I'm just always wondering what it is that he's leaving out.
  Jax: You know I'm probably not the best person to come to talk about Sonny. Unless you want a biased opinion, of course. I can give you that.
  Brenda: No, that's ok. Me and Sonny can work things out on our own. Sorry about that.
  [Knock on door]
  Carly: Just have your lawyer call my lawyer, please.
  Brenda: Oh, Carly, listen. I have a lot of issues with what just happened, but I just wanted you to know that none of them are with you. They're with Sonny. Sonny told me that you were great with Alec and that you distracted him while they took Suzanne into custody. And I just wanted to thank you for that. You know, I know that your daughter is going through a lot right now, so I really appreciate you taking the time to help my son.
  Carly: Every child belongs with their mother.
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  Lisa: Poor little Robin. You thought you had it all, didn't you? Adorable baby, loving husband. Perfect little house. But you never guessed you were gonna die in there. I hope you and Patrick rot in hell.
  Robin: I'll see you there.
summary: Shawn quits his job so Jax can't use him as a reason to take Josslyn away from Carly. Carly begs him to stay because she is still afraid Franco is still waiting for an opportunity to grab Josslyn. Brenda hires a nanny that Jax suggested for Alec. Brenda is upset that Alec isn't bonding with her because he already bonded with Carly on the plane. She is afraid that their marriage is in trouble but he placates her. Brenda confides to Jax that marriage is harder than she expected. Sonny tells Jason that a child changes everything, and he wonders if he should break up with Brenda for Alec's sake. Brenda thanks Carly for helping to bring Alec back.