The Hospital

Coleman: We both want courtney. I saw how you watched her at the club and the way your eyes followed her, the way you jumped up onstage that night that guy started hassling her. That's why you keep showing up everywhere she is. That's why you're doing --

Jason: No, I'm here for the truth. Coleman, you stalked courtney. You scared her so bad that she put a bullet in you, and now you're trying to throw it off on her husband? Come on, man, this is --

Coleman: Look, look, look. I hate that creep A.J. More than anybody, ok? I went along with this so i could prove to courtney what a -- what a waste her husband really is, ok? I wanted to blow him out of the water. I wanted to --

Jason: And collect $250,000 while you were at it.

Coleman: You're damn straight. I wanted the money. I was going to show it to courtney to prove a.J. Paid me.

Jason: Was it a check? Money transfer? What? Do you have any proof?

Coleman: Ah -- he paid in cash.

Jason: Yeah, what a surprise.

Coleman: Oh. You wouldn't be here if you didn't believe everything that i was telling you, everything i told you that he's done to her.  The question is, what are we going to do about it?

The cabin

Courtney: Are you still mad at me for doubting you?

A.J.: Furthest thing from my mind right now.

Courtney: I had a bad moment, but it's over, i swear. I love you, A.J. You're everything that i want.

A.J.: I can't tell you how much that means to me. It makes the surprise even better.

Courtney: What surprise?

A.J.: Close your eyes. Close your eyes.

Courtney: Hey --

A.J.: No peeking. Ah -- close them. Don't open them. Courtney: Ok. A.J.: Now you can open them.

Courtney: What's this?

A.J.: Our future.

Courtney: You want to move to manhattan?

A.J.: I know it seems like it's out of the blue, but it's actually been in the works for a while. I've been in contact with an old buddy of mine from prep school. He has a company in new york, he's offered me a job.

Courtney: Doing what?

A.J.: A vice president of emerging markets. I would find areas for this company to move into. Anyway, courtney, I'm sorry i didn't bring it up sooner. I just didn't want to jinx it, you know? I want to ke sure that the offer was real, and it is. It's official. He offered me the job. I mean, we can leave as soon as we make the arrangements. All we have to do is pack our bags, grab rosie, and go. And there's nothing keeping us here in port charles. Right?

The Hospital

Jason: You've been arrested, your story makes absolutely no sense, and you have no proof. Why should i believe a word that comes out of your mouth?

Coleman: Check my bank account. It's all there -- two installments. Where would I get that kind of bread?

Jason: Where would A.J. Get that kind of money? His family's cut him off. He's got no money.

Coleman: All I know is he paid me, in cash, ok? He called me right before corinthos was shot, said he wanted to meet me at this -- this hole-in-the-wall attorney's joint out in greenfield. We met, he laid out the plan, offered to pay me and said he'd give me the money soon, ok? Look, I only went along with this because I was already thinking i could tell courtney the truth and, in the end, get her away from him.

Jason: You know, coleman, this sounds really, really interesting. It's a good story, but you still have absolutely no proof. I need proof.

Coleman: How do you think i kept getting into that apartment? A.J. Gave me the key. After you changed the locks -- or you had them changed -- he gave me the new one.

The cabin

A.J.: It'd be a fresh start for you, me, and rosie. And my job pays enough. You don't have to work. You can take classes at N.Y.U., Columbia. Or you can have a job. Whatever you want. The choice is yours. And if we can't find a place to stay, dale -- that's my buddy -- he has an extra apartment in manhattan overlooking the hudson. It's all ours. It'll be great. I mean, have you ever been to manhattan at christmastime?

Courtney: My mom usually had to work over christmas, so we'd stay in atlantic city.

A.J.: It's absolutely magical. The trees in the park -- they all have twinkle lights on them. The ice rink. Displays in the store windows are incredible. Rockefeller center is amazing. You'll love it. What do you think?

Courtney: I'm just a little overwhelmed. I know that new york isn't that far away, but I just found my dad again, you know, after all these years.

A.J.: It's only an hour plane ride. You can go back any time you want. You'd be that much closer to your mom, who's in atlantic city. Courtney, ever since before we were married, the biggest hurdle we've had has been our families. This would be a great chance for us to have some space, but yet not so far away we can't be here for celebrations and birthdays. It's about us and the future that I want to give you, and i told you I was going to do it on my own without any help from my family, and I have. But it wouldn't be worth it if you weren't happy, if you didn't want to be there.

Courtney: I want to be with my husband. And if this job is as wonderful as you say it is, and you want to be in manhattan, then that's where I want to be, too.

A.J.: I love you. I love you.

Courtney: I love you, too.

Law Office

Jason: Hi.

Woman: Hi.

Jason: I need some information on a case that your firm handled. It ran most of october? Woman: I can help you with that. What sort of information are you looking for.

Jason: A.J. Quartermaine had most of his financial assets frozen pending a government investigation, and he sued to get that money back, and your firm handled the case.

Woman: Hmm. "Quartermaine" -- I sort of remember that. "Alan james quartermaine jr."?

Jason: Yeah, yeah, that's right.

Woman: Ok. Let's see. "U.S. Treasury department vs. Alan james quartermaine jr." Opening arguments were october 1, and a settlement was reached the next day.

Jason: Right -- what? The case only took two days? No, there's got to -- there's got to be a misunderstanding. It took weeks, i thought.

Woman: No, he was out of here in two days.

Jason: What was the settlement?

Woman: Oh, we don't give out that information, and in this case, the judge ordered the verdict to be sealed.

Jason: And what would it take for me to find out what it says?

Woman: You need to speak to mr. Quartermaine. The firm isn't allowed to give out sealed verdicts.

[Later Jason breaks onto the office and reads the records revealing AJ was awarded $500,000.]