Alexis’ first instinct is to embrace her daughter, as Sam bristles to Alexis’ touch. Alexis notices her daughter’s resistance to the hug and backs away, confused. Sam gives Lucky a glance and glares back at Alexis as she brushes off the embrace from the woman she doesn’t even know.

“Excuse me, do I know you or do you just go around hugging strangers?”

“I’m your mother, don’t you recognize me?” Alexis asks confused as to why her daughter doesn’t know who she is.

“No, sorry I don’t.” Sam snaps back. "Why are all of these people here Lucky? Nikolas?"

Alexis grabs onto Nikolas’ arm as she pulls him into the other room to find out what’s been going on behind her back. “Excuse us …” Alexis says angrily, as she drags Nikolas into the other room.

“Okay, you have some explaining to do, Nikolas! What hell is going on here? How …”

“Okay calm down, and I’ll explain.”

“Oh you bet you’ll explain. And start from the beginning!” Alexis snaps back with her hands on her hips waiting for an explanation as to why her daughter is alive and no one told her.

Nikolas begins to tell her all he knows but he’s getting frustrated with his aunt, as she keeps interrupting him asking even more questions about why she is the last to know.

“How could you not tell me? How long have you known, Nikolas?”

“I’ve known for a few months now.” He mumbles under his breath.

“A few months? You’ve known Sam is alive for a few months and you didn’t tell me?! Nikolas, I thought you would have the decency to tell me something like this! I thought you were raised better than that.”

Nikolas hung his head knowing his aunt was right. “I was protecting my family.

“Protecting your family?” Alexis laughs sarcastically. "You didn't do a good job now did you?"

“I was protecting you and Sam from Helena. She took you once and I didn’t want that to happen again. I was protecting you from even more danger by keeping Sam’s secret. I’m sorry Alexis, but ….”

“This is my daughter we’re talking about! I had the right to know she was alive, we could of kept her safe!”

“Yeah, safe like last spring, when Helena took you both?”
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“What are you staring at?” Sam asks as Jason can’t help but stare at the woman he once knew as his fiancée.

“I can’t help it. I can’t believe you are really standing here in front of me. I thought, we thought you were dead.”

“Well, as you can see, I’m very much alive.” Sam exclaims as she moves even closer to Lucky, as he wraps his arm around her waist to protect her from Jason’s stares. Jason reaches out for Sam but pulls back when he sees Lucky protecting her.
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“That was different! I didn’t know Sam was my daughter when Helena kept us captive.”

“Look, I’m sorry Alexis. But I thought I was doing the right thing at the time.”

“And now? Do you still think you did the right thing from keeping this huge secret from her mother?”

Nikolas doesn’t know quite what to say because he knows his aunt is right and he should of told her the truth from the beginning. She was Sam’s mother, and she deserved the right to know. She deserved the truth and the opportunity to keep her daughter safe from any danger that may have been lurking.
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Sam catches Jason staring again at her and this time she makes it known to Lucky that she is feeling uncomfortable.

“Okay, now the staring is a little creepy. Could you please stop?!” Sam snaps at Jason.

“You really don’t remember me do you? The life we had together, the love we shared?”

Sam’s confused and has no idea what Jason is talking about. “Wow you picked up on that all by yourself? Thank you captain obvious.”

Jason takes a step towards Sam and Lucky steps in between them to stop Jason from coming any closer. “I think Sam’s had enough for one day, don’t you?”

“You need to shut up!" Jason says pointing at Lucky. "You’ve done enough already, don’t you think?”

Sam moves in front of Lucky upset with the way Jason is speaking to him. "Listen you, Lucky has taken care of me for the past few months and he’s treated me very well. He has been more of a friend to me than ANYONE I can remember, and that isn't a lot. I don’t think you should talk to him like that!” Sam says defending Lucky.

“What the hell did you to her, Lucky?”

“I haven’t done a damn thing to her," Lucky grabs Sam by the hand and pulls her back. "I don't appreciate you insinuating that I've done something to harm her. I'd never do that. You really need to back up and give her some space!”

Sam smiles internally at the sight as Lucky defending her. Jason steps forward into Lucky's comfort zone. Lucky doesn't back down and steps forward as well. The two man stand nose to nose, not blinking, ready to defend himself should something happen. The two nearly come to blows before Alexis and Nikolas emerged from the other room. Nikolas rushing to his brother’s aid and got himself in between Lucky and Jason.

“Now let’s all calm down, shall we?” Nikolas suggested as he split the two apart.

“I think it’s time for the two of you to leave. Sam needs her rest and I think this has been enough for one day.” Lucky says as Jason steps around Nikolas and heads towards the door, Alexis in tow.

Jason turns around and glares at Lucky. “This isn’t over, not by a long shot!” Jason looks towards Alexis, disappointed that this day hasn't worked out the way he planned.

"Don't you two go anywhere. I will be back. There is still a lot that you two have to explain." Alexis walks over to Sam and takes her hand. "I am sorry if I made you feel uncomfortable. You may not remember me, but I plan on helping you get your memory back."

Sam forces a smile at Alexis and nods her head. Sam takes Lucky's hand and puts her hand on his shoulder, turning to him for safety as Jason looks back heartbroken.


On the next Port Charles: Endgame
-Jason takes his anger out on his apartment
-Lucy receives a phone call from Scotty
-Monica prepares a night that Alan will never forget