HOSPITAL - Brad is walking by the elevator doors. They open and Lucas steps out.

Brad: Hmm what a pleasant surprise.

Lucas: I’m gonna surprise you alright.

Brad: Is it the same thing you did last night?

Lucas: Better.

As they are kissing, Felix walks from around the corner and sees them, and is a bit agitated.

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IN NEW YORK CITY - Madeline’s suite….She clicks off her cell phone and turns to Nina...

Nina: How is she?

Madeline: Connie Falconeri? She’s as well as can be expected.

Nina: Well we can’t have her busting our plan.

Madeline: I have to say that was a stroke of genius on your part.

Nina: Yep, that homewrecking bitch Ava Jerome is right where she belongs.

Madeline: Why are you trying to change the subject?

Nina: I’m not mother. She’s responsible for the break up of my marriage to Silas. She’s lucky I didn’t do worse.

Madeline: Look we’re getting off focus here. I called you here to take Sebastian back to Port Charles with you.

Nina: And I told you it isn’t time yet.

Madeline: I don’t know why you think you’re gonna get Silas back.

Nina: I am. He, Sebastian, and me. We’re gonna be the family we were supposed to be until you put me in a coma.

Madeline: And I regret that every day.

Nina: I’m sorry mom. I didn’t mean to throw that in your face.

A young guy opens the door and walks in and Madeline quickly approaches him.

Madeline: Where the hell have you been?

Guy: Where do you think? Out.

Nina steps in front of Madeline and in the face of the young guy.

Nina: Excuse me Sebastian West! You don’t talk to your grandmother like that!

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OUTSIDE OF KELLY’S...Dr. Obrecht is about to walk away when she answers a call on her cell phone from Victor Cassadine.

Dr. Obrecht: Victor did you find anything? There’s got to be something.

Britt walks up from behind and notices her mother sighing.

Dr. Obrecht: I don’t have time to search for him. Zat’s why I’m counting on you! You’ve never let me down before.

Dr. Obrecht hangs up and Britt approaches her.

Britt: Mother, mother, mother what are you up to this time?

Britt looks inside the window and sees Anna and Duke.

Britt: Oh I get it, it’s about father.

Dr. Obrecht: If you were any kind of daughter, you’d be helping me trying to find Cesar!

Britt: If you were any kind of human being, you would leave it alone.

Dr. Obrecht slaps Britt.

Dr. Obrecht: I will not tolerate such insolence!

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Meanwhile, Anna and Duke get up from the table and walk toward the door, and then stop.

Duke: I think about it all the time.

Anna: Maybe our baby is out there.

Duke: Anna you’ve accepted that our baby died. Obrecht is just playing a game. She will do annathin to find Faison.

They walk out and see Britt and Dr. Obrecht, and they all face each other. Duke then quickly approaches Obrecht.

Duke: What kind of sick game are you playing?

CAMERA PAN ON DR. OBRECHT...QUICK CUT TO THEME SONG.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4VCltqMz1Y

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PART 2

Brad notices Felix out of the corner of his eye, and stops kissing Lucas.

Brad: Felix.

Lucas: Hey Felix.

Felix: You two looked hot and heavy. Don’t let me stop you.

Lucas: No I was just uh...gonna go see my mother before she went back to Seattle. See ya later?

Brad: Definitely.

They kiss again and Felix looks away. Brad and Felix watch Lucas walk off and Brad turns to Felix.

Brad: Did that bother you?

Felix: No...no why? You two are together now.

Brad: Because you want it to be you that I’m kissing.

Felix: Get over yourself Brad.

Brad: Come on, it’s the truth. After everything I did to prove myself to you; after all the hoops I had to jump through so you could consider me worthy, you still put others first. Whether it was Sabrina, or your lofty moral code, I could never measure up.

Felix: You helped Britt pass off Dante and Lulu’s baby as hers. I’m sorry I have a hard time getting past that.

Brad: Lucas didn’t. You see he doesn’t judge me, or look down on me because I made a mistake. He forgave me for it, and we found our way to each other.

Felix: Are you tryin’ to throw your relationship in my face?

Brad, thrown by Felix’s question, regroups...

Brad: No. Lucas...is the best choice I could possibly have made.

Felix: It sounds like you chose him because you couldn’t have me, and if that’s the case, it’s not gonna last very long.

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Sebastian: Oh you finally decide to show up mom?

Nina: You’re being very disrespectful and you’re gonna stop!

Madeline: You see what I have to go through Nina.

Sebastian: Gram you don’t care as you long as you can spend my money.

Nina: Enough!

Madeline: You’ve been out all night and you didn’t even bother to call. It’s twelve thirty PM.

Sebastian: I’m twenty, not ten.

Nina: You’re out of line Sea Bass.

Sebastian: And I’m also tired. I’m going to my room.

Nina: You can rest, but when you wake up, you’re gonna pack your things.

Sebastian: What is that supposed to mean?

Nina sighs as she begins to realize how exasperating that Madeline says that Sebastian has been.

Nina: I’m taking you back to Port Charles.

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Duke confront Dr. Obrecht, with Anna at his side, and Britt next to her mother.

Dr. Obrecht: I’m playing a game? Why don’t you ask your girlfriend? She won’t tell me where Cesar is.

Duke: You’re gonna use the memory of our dead child as leverage. You’re a sick woman.

Anna: Faison hurt a lot of people. He terrorized me and my loved ones for years. He’s where he belongs.

Dr. Obrecht: And where is zat?

Anna: Wouldn’t you like to know?

Britt: I can’t listen to this, and besides, I’m hungry.

Britt walks into Kelly’s and leaves Anna, Duke and Obrecht outside.

Dr. Obrecht: And wouldn’t you like to know where your child is?

Duke grabs Obrecht forcefully by her arm, and Anna turns away...

Duke: Do you know who you’re dealing with? I will snap you like a twig. You come near anyone that Anna and I care about, you’re gonna deal with me, you understand?

Dr. Obrecht: Did you hear Zat Commissioner Devane?

Anna turns back around to face them as Duke releases his grip on Obrecht.

Anna: No actually I didn’t.

Dr. Obrecht: Zu sink I’m scared of you? I’ve dealt with far more dangerous people, and I’m still here.

Obrecht turns her attention to Anna.

Dr. Obrecht: Ze offer stands! Your child for ze whereabouts of Cesar.

Dr. Obrecht walks away, and Anna sighs to show that she’s shaken.

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IN ANKARA, TURKEY, a guard slides a tray of food through a thin cell opening. A tired looking Faison runs to the food, and starts shoving the food in his mouth.

CAMERA PAN ON FAISON...QUICK CUT OUT...END OF EPISODE 8

Credits -

BRAD COOPER - Parry Shen

LUCAS JONES - Ryan Carnes

FELIX DuBOIS - Marc Anthony Samuel

MADELINE WEST - Donna Mills

NINA CLAY - Michelle Stafford

SEBASTIAN WEST - Justin Gaston

DR. LIESL OBRECHT - Kathleen Gati

FINOLA HUGHES - Anna Devane

IAN BUCHANAN - Duke Lavery