General Hospital Transcript Friday 1/11/08

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[Knock on door]

Elizabeth: Oh, surprise, surprise. I told you the door would lock behind you if you slammed it. Now, you've got to be more careful until I get this doorknob fixed. Now, come inside, please.

Lucky: Cameron! What's up, big guy?

Cameron: Yeah!

[Lucky chuckles]

Lucky: You being a good boy for your mama?

Elizabeth: Yeah -- we were just having a discussion about playing with matches.

Lucky: Cameron, that is not a good idea.

Elizabeth: Why don't you come in? Cam, I need you to go up to your bedroom.

Cameron: Okay.

Elizabeth: And I'll be up in a minute, okay?

Cameron: Okay.

Elizabeth: Please, go. Whew. Ugh.

[Elizabeth sighs]

Lucky: Looks like you got your hands full.

Elizabeth: Yeah. It's been a really crazy day. I've been running behind on everything. Did I miss a visitation?

Lucky: No, I -- I just wanted to talk to you about Jake.

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Elizabeth: Okay, Cameron’s watching a movie, Jake’s asleep. It should be a little easier to talk. Thank you. New friend, new phase. Can't wait for this one to pass. I realize we haven't gotten a chance to talk since I barged in on you and Sam.

Lucky: I'm not here to talk about your problems with Sam.

Elizabeth: Good. That's a good idea.

Lucky: There's a little boy upstairs who wound up in the middle of this mess. He didn't ask for this. I'd ask what you want to do, but I already know your answer. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter what any of us want, not anymore. The only thing that does matter is what's best for Jake. In our own way, you, me, Sam, and Jason -- we made him. That means we're going to have to find a way to protect him. As far as Jake and his safety goes, nothing changed for me. I'll stick to the story that he's mine. I'm betting Jason -- he'll do the same.

Elizabeth: And Sam?

Lucky: Sam -- she can't stop herself sometimes. But I know in my heart that she would never do anything to jeopardize that baby.

Elizabeth: You really think so?

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Lucky: You know, Sam -- she's more complicated than anyone thinks. She's not like you -- clear-headed, thinking things out. That comes from being a mother. From being a good mother. She hasn't had that experience yet. Having a life totally dependent on her. Having to make all the choices and live with all the consequences. It changes you, in ways she'll never know.

Elizabeth: Yes, it does. And I feel bad for Sam that she can't have kids, I really do, but she can't keep using it as an excuse.

Lucky: I'm not trying to justify, just explain. You know, I had every intention of being a good father to Jake, like I was trying to be for Cameron. I messed up. And I'm paying for it. I'm aware of that after every N.A. meeting I go to. But there is something that I want to give to Jake that I -- that I didn't have, and that -- stability. You know, somebody who's there for him, someone he knows that he can count on. Someone that can teach him the difference between right and wrong. To protect him. I know that's a lot of me to ask, and this is mostly between you and Jason. I just wanted you to know that I'm willing.

Lucky: You know, for the next couple of nights, I'm going to -- I'm going to be on a stakeout. But I'm still able to get my messages. Jake's a good little boy. I just want to make sure that he -- you know, that he has a chance to grow into a man.

Lucky: Don't take this the wrong way. I just hope that Jake winds up with a lot more of you than his father.

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Sam: Hey. I left a message for you. I -- I actually -- I left a few messages for you.

Lucky: I got them.

Sam: I -- I haven't seen you since you stopped by the other day when Elizabeth was there.

Lucky: There was a problem with my dad. He was supposed to be released today, so I -- I can only imagine the problems are just starting.

Sam: Well, did you have to spend the night in the hospital?

Lucky: No. I just wanted more time to think, about you and me -- whether we can make anything work.

Sam: Yeah, about that -- um -- I'm sorry that I told Carly and I'm sorry that I picked a fight with Elizabeth, but --

Lucky: But you did. And a part of you got off on it. You're not stupid, Sam. You knew -- you knew exactly what you were doing by telling Carly the truth about Jake. You knew she would react, that she would -- she would cause trouble for Jason and Elizabeth. You're still blaming them for what happened with you and Jason, the fact that you can't have a child of your own -- all of it. You want them to pay for it. Do I like it? No. Do I want to be a part of it? No. But in some messed up way, I understand it.

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Lucky: Pain can cloud your mind, make you think of things that you normally wouldn’t. After my back injury, I got hooked on painkillers. I stopped caring about anything else but making that pain go away. It wound up killing my marriage. You got hurt, too, though -- only it was your heart, and all you want to do is hurt people back. That's what you got hooked on. I got help for my problem, and it's under control. There's not a day that goes by that I can't slip, something that I battle with.

Sam: I don't want to be like this.

Lucky: Well, then you got to change it. You got to do something about it.

Sam: I know. I know, and I will.

Lucky: You know, I saw Elizabeth today. I told her that I would keep up with the lie about Jake. I also tried to explain to her why you went off on poor Carly. I told her you were so full of anger against her and Jason, and that you would never want to see any harm come to Jake.

Sam: Did Elizabeth believe that?

Lucky: What matters is what I believe. I think of that little boy as my son. I don't know how else to think of him. I know I can't stand the thought of anything ever happening to him.

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Lucky: The fact that you want me to have my boys with me, that you want to get to know them, is the only reason that I can still sit here and talk with you rationally about this. Yes, I have my problems with Jason, too. He breaks the law. He thinks he's untouchable and he brings danger to the people around him. And I don't want any of that danger near Elizabeth or those two little boys, whether it comes from Jason or anyone else -- including you. I care about you, Sam. We could be heading somewhere -- I don't know. I do know that if we were to have a future, it can't be about what we've done -- but what we do from here on out.

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