Scenes: 3
Characters: Jerry Jacks, Nikolas Cassadine
Gallery: Screencaps
Jerry: My, my. Do you offer that lovely view to all your — what are they? Clients? Customers?
Nadine: Patients. And you don’t look sick at all. May I help you with something?
Jerry: Yes, I’d like to see Nikolas.
Nadine: Well, he isn’t here right now, but would you like to leave a message?
Jerry: Well, that depends. Can I trust you to give it to him?
Nadine: Yes, it’s part of my job.
Jerry: Very good. Well, you see, I’ve heard rumors of a new shipment of counterfeit drugs coming this way, and I’d like to let Nikolas know.
Nadine: Well, that’s very commendable of you, wanting to help and all. But why not just tell the police?
Jerry: Well, you see, I’m slightly allergic. Besides, I’m — I — my motives are a little more self-involved. You see, I’m less concerned about saving people from bad drugs than scoring points with Nikolas’ Aunt Alexis. Besides, I’m a previously irredeemable man who’s attempting, with various degrees of success, to reform himself for the love of a good woman.
Nadine: Do you think it’ll work?
Jerry: I have my doubts about that, but will you pass on my message?
Nadine: Sure thing.
Jerry: Thank you.
Nadine: Here you go. There’s cream and sugar on the table.
Nikolas: Sorry to keep you waiting.
Nadine: Can I talk to you for just a second? Okay, what’s going on? Who are those vaguely disturbing men? Is this something to do with the counterfeit drug ring?
Nikolas: Not, it’s — slow down, for a minute, okay? They’re Cassadine lawyers. I’ve arranged to get Lulu out of the country. I asked them be here in case Baldwin was monitoring traffic to and from Wyndemere’s. Is that satisfactory enough for you?
Nadine: Not really. It sounds like you’re headed for a heap of trouble.
Nikolas: I don’t care. I’ll do whatever it takes to protect my sister.
Nikolas: Well, thank you, gentleman. I expect those documents waiting on the plane.
Nadine: Another word?
Nikolas: I really don’t have time right now.
Nadine: You have two choices. Either make time to hear me out or make a huge mistake. Look, I realize this is a sensitive subject for you. You’ve been acting out your grief for Emily for so long it’s just second nature, but you can’t just issue a royal decree and have Lulu removed from the country without asking her first. This has to be her decision.
Nadine: How would you like someone to move you all the way to Switzerland when you didn’t want to go?
Nikolas: Now is not the time for homespun common sense.
Nadine: You know, you’re not the only one with a sister in the hospital.
Nikolas: My situation is entirely different, trust me.
Nadine: Yeah, you’re right. I have to make all the important decisions for my sister because she’s in a coma, but Lulu’s awake. She’s coherent.
Nikolas: But she’s not thinking clearly right now.
Nadine: Yeah, neither are you. You have no right to control Lulu’s whole life just because you need to feel like keeping her safe.
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