PH2
Jason: Jax took ric away at gunpoint?

Carly: Yeah. I don't know where he took ric. Jax said that they were going for a ride. I've never seen him like that. He claims that ric killed alcazar, brenda saw him the night of the murder.

Jason: Brenda, jax is out of control.

Brenda: Yeah, all right, you know what? I'm just going to go find him.

Jason: Yeah, well, try the pcpd. I'm sure jax turned ric in to baldwin, his best friend.

Sonny: You need to get jax to back off these accusations. If ric is pushed, he's going to say he saw you at the hotel.

Carly: Well, that's going to prove that he went to the room himself. I mean, how are we going to explain that one?

Jason: We can't explain anything because we have no proof that ric killed anybody.

Sonny: All jax is doing is handing baldwin another witness against brenda and jason.

Jason: Brenda --

brenda: What?

Jason: Just make sure the best -- look, the best thing jax can do for you -- tell him to leave ric alone.

Brenda: I'll tell him. [she leaves.]

Sonny: Ok. Jax is brenda's first loyalty. If he tells her to admit she saw ric, she's going to do it, ok? I got to take care of this myself.

Carly: Ok, what are you going to do?

Kelly’s
Courtney: Um, bobbie called me. She said she didn't know why kelly's was closed, so she asked me to reopen it.

Elizabeth: Yeah, I got the same message.

Courtney: Ok. So, you want to start on the tables?

Elizabeth: I was planning to.

Courtney: Ok. Well, then, I guess I'll get things going in the kitchen.

Elizabeth: Courtney? There is no reason we both need to be here.

Courtney: Look, elizabeth, I like my job here at kelly'S. I don't want to quit.

Elizabeth: Fine. Do what you want, just like you're doing with jason.

Courtney: Ok, I tried to explain to you, elizabeth, we didn't --

elizabeth: Weeks of lying to me are kind of hard to get past.

Courtney: Can we at least just try to find a way to work together here?

Elizabeth: Sure. Just don't make any more funny overtures of friendship.

Courtney: Elizabeth.

[Radio turns on]

announcer: This is a breaking news update from city hall where jasper jacks has called a press conference alleging that d.A. Scott baldwin has overlooked a major suspect in the alcazar murder investigation. Jacks claims that attorney ric lansing, currently defending suspect jason morgan, is in fact the killer in this high-profile murder case.

[Radio turns off]

courtney: Whoa, whoa, wait. I want to hear the rest of that.

Elizabeth: This is awful.

Courtney: It's wonderful.

courtney: You know, if ric really is the killer, then that means that the charges against jason will be dropped.

Elizabeth: That's a big "if."

Courtney: You know, jason had a bad feeling about ric all along.

Elizabeth: Ric is his attorney.

Courtney: Jason didn't choose him, and he definitely does not trust him.

Elizabeth: He doesn't trust anyone. Not completely.

Courtney: You know, I think that jason's instincts about people are pretty good.

Elizabeth: I don't know. I mean, maybe -- maybe scott's right. Maybe jax is so in love with brenda that he doesn't care whether she's guilty or not and he's making this whole thing up about ric.

Courtney: No, jax wouldn't take it this far if he couldn't back up his story.

Elizabeth: Well, people cross the line all the time, especially when their emotions are involved.

Courtney: Are you talking about jax or jason?

Elizabeth: Well, everyone does it at some point or another. And from what I understand, there's a pretty solid case against brenda.

Courtney: Well, maybe these so-called eyewitnesses are being bribed by someone who wanted to frame jason and brenda.

Elizabeth: Why are you so convinced that ric is guilty?

Courtney: Well, why are you pushing the idea that jax is lying? Are you so mad at jason and me that you would want him prosecuted for murder?

PH2
Sonny: I'll be at the pcpd, ok?

Carly: All right, well, see if you can convince brenda to keep quiet about seeing ric at the hotel that night. Because if she accuses ric, then she's going to make it worse for herself and for jason. I think you're the only one who can get through to her.

Sonny: Yeah, all right.

Jason: He'll handle this.

Carly: You know, if you've ever doubted that I love you, I just proved it right now by sending sonny off to deal with brenda.

Jason: You have nothing to worry about.

Carly: I'm worried about you, jason. You're going to end up in jail if sonny can't straighten all of this out.

Jason: You know how you can help me. Don't do anything crazy.

Carly: Oh, come on. Me? What about brenda? Tell me what she has done right so far.

Jason: Nothing. Nothing. She doesn't stop and think, she does whatever she wants, and that's what makes her dangerous.

Carly: Yeah, well, for once i hope that she listens to sonny instead of jax.

Kelly’s
Elizabeth: I don't want to see jason convicted. I'm not that vindictive. I just don't think ric is the real killer.

Courtney: And why not?

Elizabeth: Call it a gut feeling.

Courtney: But you barely know the guy.

Elizabeth: And you barely know jason, yet you'd do anything to defend him.

Courtney: Yeah, well, that's true.

Elizabeth: You know, when jason and i were close, I thought we had this -- this special understanding. I thought we could make it work because I knew about his life, I knew how to be a part of it. I also thought that he was the most honest man I had ever met. And as long we kept being honest with each other, well, anything was possible. But I was wrong. Because for jason, what sonny wants always comes first.

Courtney: Yeah, well, working for sonny is his job.

Elizabeth: It's his life. And if you don't know that by now, you're in for a rude awakening.

Courtney: Ok, I understand that there are things that jason can't tell me --

elizabeth: I've been there, ok, courtney? You open up to him, you tell jason everything about yourself, and somehow that leads you to believe that he's been completely open with you, too. But he isn't.

Courtney: You know, you don't know anything about me and jason.

Elizabeth: There are things about jason he won't even let you know. He keeps a part of himself in reserve, and he feels completely justified doing it.

Courtney: Jason let you believe that sonny was dead. He let me believe the same thing. See, the difference is i understood why it happened. I didn't stop trusting jason.

Elizabeth: Trust this -- jason will do anything sonny orders him to, no matter how wrong. Well, he was in the hotel the night of the murder. Obviously, it was for sonny.

Courtney: You know what? Fine. Believe whatever you want, elizabeth, but you're right about one thing -- there's no reason for both of us to be here, so i'm going to go.

Elizabeth: To jason?

Courtney: Yeah. [she leaves]

The Loft
Courtney: Hey.

Jason: Hey.

Courtney: I knew you'd come to tell me the news, but I already know. I heard it on the radio at kelly's.

Jason: Yeah, jax is even dumber than I thought. He went to the media.

Courtney: But this is good news, isn't it? I mean, the announcer said that jax had evidence that ric is the one that murdered alcazar. Jason, this whole nightmare can finally be behind us if the police will investigate. They'll arrest ric and you'll be free.

Jason: That's not how it's going to work.

Jason: Baldwin -- he doesn't want ric. He wants me and sonny. I mean, even if ric did murder alcazar, there is no physical evidence and baldwin sure isn't going to go out and try to uncover any. He's got the suspects that he wants right now.

Courtney: God, i mean, this is so frustrating. Why is it so hard to prove that you didn't do it?

Jason: Because brenda's prints are on the knife. And she admitted to baldwin that she wanted alcazar dead. And I can't explain anything i did that night.

Courtney: Well, you can tell me if you --

jason: No, I -- look, there are things that i can't tell you and questions i can't answer.

Courtney: I can deal with that. But as long as, you know, your not telling me doesn't mean that you're shutting me out or pushing me away.

Jason: I'll try not to. Well, I'll come back when I can, you know, and stop by. The media's going to be all over this trial.

Courtney: I understand. I mean, it's not fair and I don't like it, but i'll manage.

Jason: And, look, if -- if you don't want to deal with this right now, I understand.

Courtney: Jason, i'll be here whenever you want. But on one condition.

Courtney: You have to promise me something. If this trial starts to go against you and it looks like you're going to be convicted, you'll run.

Jason: You want me to leave?

Courtney: One more condition -- you'll ask me to go with you.

Jason: Would you?

Courtney: I'm not sure. But I want the choice, ok? You, on the other hand, you don't have the choice.

Jason: Really?

Courtney: Jason, come on, I couldn't -- I couldn't stand the thought of you being in prison.

Jason: I'm not going to go to prison. Ok? I didn't kill alcazar and I'm going to find a way to prove it.

Courtney: Ok, well, then could you do it soon because this whole thing is driving me crazy.

Jason: Yes, i'm -- we're working on it. You know, when this is over --

courtney: What?

Jason: I want to be with you.

Courtney: You mean, we could date like normal people? Care about each other without having to hide it?

Jason: Yeah, if you want to.

Courtney: I do, more than anything. [They hug]