Luke: That's my boy.

Lucky: The ice princess doesn't control me anymore, Helena. Neither do you.

Helena: You're a very spirited young man.

Luke: Cowboy, don't look at her.

Helena: You remind me of your father. That's why I chose you

Laura: Don't listen to her, Lucky.

Gia: Ignore her. Just zone her out.

Helena: You don't hear these people, Lucky. You don't hear anyone but me. Oh, you can try, but you can't resist me. You and I know you are mine.

Nikolas: Don't listen to her, Lucky. You're free. You're stronger than she is, remember?

Helena: Come to me, Lucky. Listen to me, Lucky. Move closer. Oh, I've missed our times together.

Stavros: Mother, can we please move this along? I am tired of this circus.

Nikolas: Fight it, Lucky. Fight it. Don't give in.

Helena: Oh, my darling Nikolas. I love him more than anyone. But I'm afraid I've indulged him, as he seems to believe that I can be defied. But we know that I can't be, don't we, Lucky? Yes, we know better. We understand each other, don't we, Lucky?

Lucky: Now! {Him and Nikolas share a look, then take the ice princess from Helena}

Lucky: Come here! Give me that!

Nikolas: We understand you perfectly, grandmother.

Lucky: Yeah, we understand. {Holds the diamond in front of him} Now you understand this -- you're through.

~*~

Luke: Good work, boys.

Gia: Yeah, you guys make a great team. Now, how about getting us out of here?

Helena: I must concede I underestimated you both. My compliments.

Lucky: Well, is that your way of admitting you've lost?

Stefan: No, I believe it's a symptom of impending hysteria. You never were good at losing, were you, mother?

Helena: This from a simpleton who is tied to a stool?

Alexis: Not for long.

Stavros: Stop wasting your time, Alexis. You are not going anywhere, Stefan. Mother, can we please move this along? It has become really tedious.

Alexis: That's what happens when you lose.

Nikolas: Let's go.

Stavros: Nikolas -- you might want to stay where you are.

Helena: Listen to your father, Nikolas. I want you to go, but I have to give you fair warning --

Lucky: Warnings? You don't have any power anymore.

Laura: How many guards are there?

Helena: More than Lucky and Nikolas can handle. But, by all means, go. And anyone else who wants to join them, you're all welcome. But I have a squad of guards trained to stop you.

Nikolas: She's lying. And even if she's not, the longer we stay here, the more advantage we give her, so --

Helena: Very astute, Nikolas. But how sad to see you waste your talents on people who will never love you.

Stavros: No one touches my son, mother. Not you, not the guards. Is that clear?

Nikolas: You claim to love me, right? Are you willing to prove it?

Stavros: In any way I can.

Nikolas: Then call off the guards, let everyone go, and put an end to this.

~*~

Nikolas: Give me a reason to believe in you. Stop Helena. Side with me. You have a chance to do something courageous.

Stavros: I will not allow anyone to hurt you or your mother or Gia. As for Alexis, I've never wished her any harm.

Helena: Speak for yourself. Alexis is a constant irritant. She's openly --

Stavros: Mother, I do not care about your petty grudges. My son has asked for my help. I am happy to give it. I love you. I always have. I will protect you with my life.

Nikolas: And what about my brother? And uncle Stefan? What about Luke and Bobbie?

Luke: No, don't do anything special for us.

Stavros: Luke and Stefan hate me, Nikolas. If I let them go, I'm condemning myself. No, I have to protect myself from them. or the others -- we'll see.

Nikolas: How do you expect me to love you when you are capable of this?

Stavros: In deference to your feelings, you, Gia, and your mother can wait in another part of the compound. Shall we?

Jax: {Him, Roy and Scott walk in the room} Well, Mrs. Cassadine. Looks like one hell of a party.

~*~

Jax: Sorry for crashing the party. Lovely dress.

Helena: Thank you.

Jax: {Looks at Stavros} I don't believe we've met. Jasper Jacks. I'm not sure if you know Mr. Dilucca.

Roy: No, we're way overdue.

Stavros: Ah, two against one, eh?

Scott: Better make that three. And if you need a lawyer, I'll do my best to try to keep you out of sing sing.

Man: Let him go.

Jax: If you insist.

Roy: Watch him, watch him! {Jax pushes the guards in the hall and him, Roy and Scott attack them}

Laura: {Stavros punches Lucky and Nikolas, then leaves} Lucky? Lucky.

Alexis: {Stands in front of Helena} I win, you lose.

Luke: Get the queen of the damned and everybody get out of here. I'll find Stavros!

Laura: Luke, wait!

Bobbie: You heard him. We got to get out.

Laura: No. Not without Luke.

Stefan: Nikolas, untie me. {Stands in front of Helena} It's over.

Helena: I assure you, this is far from over.

~*~

Roy: All right. How many more guards?

Helena: Who keeps count? Certainly more than you could overcome in hand-to-hand combat. Although -- well, I must say that your efforts are certainly inspiring.

Nikolas: {Looks at Lucky} You ok?

Lucky: Yeah. Yeah, but I'm not the one whose father just decked him and ran away.

Nikolas: Well, that's no big surprise, man.

Gia: But he's nothing like you.

Scott: Bobbie, let me talk to you for a sec.

Bobbie: What?

Scott: Where's Laura?

Bobbie: She ran after Luke. He ran after Stavros. {Scott leaves}

Jax: No one else leaves here without a plan. We don't want to hand this back to the Cassadines.

Roy: Yeah, we got to get as many people as possible out of here and notify the police. {Walks over to Nikolas} You know the way through the maze?

Nikolas: Yes, I do.

Roy: Well, go. Just don't stop to help anybody. Just get the police and get them back here.

Nikolas: All right, all right, all right.

Gia: Nikolas -- I'm coming with you.

Nikolas: Let's go. {Him and Gia leave}