Nikolas: Gia! Gia! My god. {He catches it}

Gia: It's probably from the Italian renaissance. {She goes and locks the door}

Nikolas: Everything in this house is real. Gia, we don't have to throw it. You know, if you want something appraised, then we can just call --

Gia: You know, wasn't it sweet of Stefan to leave me a key to every room in this house?

Nikolas: You locked us in.

Gia: And you're not getting out until I say so.

~*~

Gia: {Pouring wine} Is Mrs. Lansbury amazing, or what? I mean, I ask her to fix us a snack, and she comes up with all this.

Nikolas: So why don't we just go thank her personally?

Gia: No, sorry. We're not going anywhere.

Nikolas: Gia, this is serious. All right? My uncle just left the country, he is trusting me to run the estate. I can't let him --

Gia: Stefan has only been gone a few hours and you're acting like there is nothing in your life except duty.

Nikolas: No, that's not true.

Gia: You bet it's not because you have me, and I happen to love you enough to give you exactly what you need even when you're fighting me every step of the way.

Nikolas: {Smiles} Oh. So, what is it you think I need exactly?

Gia: Time alone with me.

Nikolas: And you're sure about that?

Gia: Oh, yeah. I can read you like a book.

Nikolas: Then you probably know that I like my dessert first. After all, I am the prince and most of the time, I do get my own way. {He kisses her}

Gia: {He tries to reach for the key} Oh! {Goes over to the window} You are such a cheat!

Nikolas: No, give it up. Come on, give it up!

Gia: No, in your dreams!

Nikolas: Don't even think about it, Gia.

Gia: {Shuts the window} Uh-huh -- too late.

Nikolas: I can't believe you just did that.

Gia: Well, if you hadn't tried to double-cross me, then I wouldn't have had to.

Nikolas: Gia, we're locked in here. That was probably one of a kind, so what now, huh?

Gia: Now I get what I want. {She walks over to him and kisses him}

Nikolas: Hmm. Ok.

~*~

Gia: {She feeds him} You like it?

Nikolas: {Smiles} Absolutely.

Gia: Oh, I almost forgot. There's entertainment.

Nikolas: Oh. You're going to belly-dance for me?

Gia: No.

Nikolas: Ah.

Gia: I'm going to tell you a story. It's called "the prince who did too much."

Nikolas: Oh. Could we just skip right to the end? I'm not in the mood for stories.

Gia: Ok, fine by me. Which ending do you prefer? In one version, the prince is accidentally buried alive under a mountain of paperwork and never seen again. And in the other version, the princess leaves him and he's too busy to notice.

Nikolas: What happens if he wakes up and reforms himself in the nick of time, thanks to his true love? Hmm?

Gia: I'll take option C.

Nikolas: Good. Me, too.

Gia: You know, I know you've been busy and you have a lot of things on your mind, but just please don't shut me out. You know, I can't help you or us from the other side of a wall.

Nikolas: I want you with me every step of the way. I love you, Sparky.