The Loft
Jason: Can you see if this is straight?

Courtney: Come here. [straightens his tie] Yeah, here you go. You know, my mom used to have to wear one of these at one of the casinos she worked at. You didn't even wear a tie at your trial.

Sonny: Yeah, when I first started to work for Sonny, Benny was always trying to get me to wear a tie. It kind of became this joke between us. He was a -- he was funny. Maybe you should get ready. Unless you don't want to come to the funeral. I mean, you don't have to. I understand.

Courtney: No, hey -- I want to be with you whenever you need me. It's just us showing up together at Benny's service -- isn't that just asking for another showdown with Sonny?

Jason: If Sonny has a reaction, that's his business. But I don't want us acting like we have something to hide.

Courtney: Jason -- any other day, I would agree. You know, but today you and Sonny -- you're burying a close friend, someone you both trusted, and I think that should be the focus. Us showing up together would only be a distraction, and I think that Benny deserves better.

Jason: Ok. You know, it was Benny who trained me in the business. I mean, I started out as a courier. I remember the first day that I ever worked. Sonny sent me to Benny's office to pick up something. Benny said he hoped I could follow instructions, and I showed him I could. And he said I just proved that I would go further in business than 90% of the people that he dealt with.

Courtney: Well, Benny is obviously a very perceptive guy.

Jason: I mean, a lot of times he would have to explain things to me because I was fresh out of the hospital. I didn't know anything. I mean, I had to learn everything from scratch. But he never complained. He never treated me like I was dumb. And then, when I got promoted, he didn't have a problem working for me. He actually said Sonny made a smart decision by counting on me.

Courtney: If you want me to go, I can be ready in five minutes.

Jason: No. I got to do this alone. Benny always says -- said, "don't borrow trouble." And he was right a lot of the time.

The PH
Michael: Can I go to uncle Benny's party?

Leticia: I'm sorry. He overhead max on the phone with one of the other men.

Sonny: Come here, buddy. Come here. Have a seat. Ok, listen -- we were planning on telling you, ok, tonight when we were alone and we had more time. What happened was we're not going to a party for Benny. He got sick again. He died.

Michael: So if uncle Benny was sick, why didn't anybody keep him in bed?

Sonny: Well, because nobody really knew how sick he was. He -- not even Benny.

Carly: Sweetheart, daddy and I -- we are going to Benny's funeral. It's not a party, honey. It's actually -- it's very sad. And there aren't going to be any kids there, so daddy and I decided that we would go and you would stay here.

Michael: Did uncle Jason die, too?

Carly: No. Why would you ask that?

Michael: Because he usually comes over to see me, and he hasn't come in a long time.

Carly: No, Jason's just fine, sweetie, I promise.

Michael: Is he mad at me?

Carly: No, he is not at mad at you. He loves you so very, very much. And your daddy and I -- we are going to see him today, so we will make sure that we tell him to come by very soon.

Michael: Ok.

Carly: Ok?

Michael: Ok.

Benny’s Funeral
Sonny: Leah. Hi. How are you?

Leah: Thank you for being here, Mr. Corinthos.

Sonny: Benny was a good man, good friend. Is there anything you need?

Leah: No. You've done so much already.

Sonny: I didn't -- I didn't do anything for Benny. He did it all, you know, with hard work and his loyalty.

Leah: He admired you so much. You were more than a boss to him. He cared for you deeply. He considered you a dear friend.

[Jason shows up]

Rabbi: I'm rabbi Solomon. We're gathered here to honor the memory of Leah's beloved husband and our dear friend, Benjamin Eugene Abrams.

Jason: You just -- you just call me, ok, if you need anything at all.

Leah: You know, Benjamin was very fond of you, Jason. He said that you had more integrity than anyone else he'd ever met.

Man: Aunt Leah?

Leah: Yes.

Sammy: My condolences, Mr. Corinthos. Benny was a fine man. I'm sure you'll miss him.

Sonny: Thanks for coming.

Leah: Jason, please, come by the house.

Jason: I will.

Leah: I'd like that.

Ric: Mrs. Abrams, I'm Ric Lansing. I -- I work with Sonny very closely. I really admired your husband, and I'm so sorry for your loss.

Leah: Oh. Thank you.

Leah: Shiva will last for the next seven days. I want you to come.

Sonny: Yeah, yeah, we'll be over. I know Benny left you his estate with everything worked out, so you don't have to worry about anything, but what I want to do is I want to add to his investments, ok, so you don't have to worry about it.

Leah: Oh, thank you. But you know that Jason has already provided me with all I'll ever need, including he handled the paperwork. But thank you.

Greg: Jason, Sonny asked me to take over the business for Benny.

Jason: That's good. That's good. Sonny needs somebody he can trust.

Greg: Benny trained me in every aspect of the business. But he always said there were certain aspects that I was only to discuss with you and never to mention it to Mr. Corinthos. He didn't say what.

Jason: Just -- just call me later. I'll tell you about that.

Kelly’s
Elizabeth: Nice of you to show up.

Courtney: I'm right on time, Elizabeth. I'm only scheduled for the lunch shift.

Elizabeth: Did you go to the funeral?

Courtney: No, I didn't go.

Elizabeth: Why not? Someone ask you to stay away? Or are funerals too depressing, considering Jason's line of work?

Courtney: Well, I'm glad you can appreciate how difficult my life has become -- living with Jason, who I love and loves me back. Watching him sleep in the middle of the night, kissing him when he wakes up in the morning, knowing that he'll always be honest with me -- man, that's a lot to handle, but I'm sure I'll manage.

Elizabeth: And how hard did you have to beg Jason to take you back? Doesn't say very much for your self-esteem, now, does it?

Courtney: Yeah, well, I am secure enough to let myself be happy.

Elizabeth: Which is exactly why you ran straight into Jason's arms without even bothering to get a divorce first.

Courtney: Yeah, I don't care too much for legal technicalities, Elizabeth, and neither does Jason. They're obviously really important to you, though -- rules, regulations. What to do, who to impress, how to make yourself look good -- that's something that you and Ric have in common. Tell me something -- do you guys sit around and compliment each other on your moral superiority?

Elizabeth: You know, Ric is a respected attorney, not a hit man. And believe me, we have plenty of other ways to spend our time.

Benny’s Funeral
Sonny: Leah says you've taken care of everything financially. I want to cover at least half.

Jason: Ok.

Sonny: She says you've handled the paperwork. You can use Greg if you need him, you know.

Jason: Benny cared a lot about you.

Sonny: Well, yeah. He cared a lot about both of us. He wouldn't want it this way.

Jason: Doesn't have to be this way.

Sonny: When Michael heard that -- what happened to Benny, he thought that something had happened to you because you -- you haven't been around and he misses you.

Jason: Tell him I miss him.

Sonny: Carly says you're going to stop by.

Jason: Yeah, I'll stop by tomorrow after Michael gets out of school.

Sonny: That'd be good.

Jason: Good.

Sonny: I don't have to be there.

Jason: That's fine.

Ric: Sonny --

Sonny: Isn't there somewhere you have to be?

Sonny: Marco's going to take you home, and I'll be there in a little bit.

Carly: You know, the last thing Benny would want is for you to blame yourself. You heard the rabbi. He said that god knows how many days we have before you're born. It was his time. I'll see you later.

Sonny: All right.

Kelly’s
Ric: Jason -- I didn't get a chance to tell you at the funeral -- I'm very sorry about Benny. I know you two were close. You know, it's good that you and Sonny could put your differences aside at the funeral. But for what it's worth, I think it's very admirable, what you're doing in the name of love. So much for those people that say you don't have a heart, huh? How wrong they are. You're following it. I really admire it.

Jason: Your act isn't any more convincing than it was when you first hit town. You were lying then. You're lying now. I don't know what you want from Sonny, but you want it bad. You understand me -- if you hurt Sonny, Carly, Michael, or Courtney, no one will ever see you again.

[Courtney sees the tension and tries tog et Jason to leave] Courtney: Hey -- it's not busy. I can go early.

Outside
Courtney: Are you ok? Something happened with Ric. I mean, your eyes just suddenly got all cold. It was like it wasn't even you standing there.

Jason: I'm sorry that I scared you.

Courtney: You didn't scare me. I love you. I just hate to see how much this is hurting you. [He hug her]