Transcript
Thursday November 29, 2001
On the airplane. Sonny is reading over a contract, and Alexis is staring at him. She accidentally drops some papers onto the floor.
Alexis: Oh.
Sonny: You all right?
Alexis: Just clumsy. Sorry.
Sonny: Oh.
Alexis: (drops another set of papers) Damn.
Sonny: Are you sure you're all right?
Alexis: Yeah, I just can't seem to keep anything in my lap.
Sonny: Well, that's not usually a problem for you. Are you worried about flying?
Alexis: (shaking head defensively) No.
Sonny: No?
Alexis: Well - you know what? Maybe I am feeling a little hemmed in.
Sonny: You are? Maybe you should loosen up your seat belt. Let me try to - (reaches over to help her out with her seat belt)
Alexis: Oh, thanks. You know what? I can do it. I can -
Sonny: Oh, no, it's all right. I got it. It's quite fine. Ok. I just unbuckled it. All right. Is that better?
Alexis: Yeah, that's fine. That's much - it's really great. Thank you. I - I feel - I'm all set.
Sonny: Yeah?
Alexis: Yeah.
Sonny: No, you're not. Because I can see - there's a look on your face. You seem a little scared. What are you afraid of?
{Next Scene}
Sonny: You can tell me or not, but you don't need to lie because I know something's bothering you.
Alexis: I am - I'm feeling a little skittish lately.
Sonny: Well, you don't go through what you did and not feel it.
Alexis: Right. Fortunately Stavros is gone and helena's about to be locked up, and I - I need to relax.
Sonny: You know, sometimes it helps if you talk to somebody who's been through it. Have you spoken to Stefan or Nikolas?
Alexis: No.
Sonny: And you want to keep Kristina out of it to protect her. You know, it's not good to have it all bottled up.
Alexis: Oh, look who's talking - the master bottler.
Sonny: Which is - which is why I know. I can read you pretty good.
Alexis: "Well." You can read me fairly well - well -
Sonny: Oh, so it's not enough to, you know, start in on my - on my ethics. Now you're going to do the same with my grammar? Just tell me.
Alexis: (sighs) I wasn't sure if any of us would ever be safe again. I - I hadn't felt that helpless since I was a kid. And there I was, holding my breath, waiting, waiting for it to be over, praying someone would come and rescue me. And then, suddenly, apropos of absolutely nothing, I - I pictured you... telling me to breathe. And I laughed out loud. I mean, I think I did. I don't know. Either way - either way, it - it really helped me. A little, anyway. (shaken a bit by her rambling admissions) Um - do you think I could reconsider that drink that you offered me earlier?
Sonny: It's never too late to have a drink. (hands her the glass)
Alexis: Thanks. (takes a sip)
Sonny: You know what? I let you down. You had a dream about me - that I rescued you - and I didn't. And I should have after everything you've done for me.
Alexis: You pay me very well for my - my legal services. (softly) You didn't let me down. I doubt you ever could.
{Next Scene}
Awhile later. Alexis has obviously finished more than just the one glass of rum.
Alexis: (contentedly) I don't remember the last time I felt this relaxed. Maybe never.
Sonny: Then it's past time.
Alexis: (laughs, settling back on the seat) I - I promised myself when helena had me locked up that if I got out alive, I was going to enjoy myself.
Sonny: How?
Alexis: I don't know exactly, but I am going to find out.
Sonny: Here's to that.
Alexis: You're so nice. You know that?
Sonny: "Nice"?
Alexis: You know how to treat a woman, how to make her feel important, safe and taken care of. (amusing herself) I just hope you don't blow it when we get to Puerto Rico. (Sonny sends her a questioning look) The labor negotiations?
Sonny: Ah, yeah, right.
Alexis: I know. You want to make your workers happy. You'll give them whatever they want.
Sonny: Mm-hmm.
Alexis: You are too nice. You are too nice. You are an underworld figure, for god's sake. You need to toughen up.
Sonny: I do all right for myself.
Alexis: You know, maybe you should get some really cool sunglasses and a gold chain. (the drink has definitely hit her) Could I buy you - could I buy you a gold chain?
Sonny: Do you want another drink?
Alexis: Sure.
Sonny: All right.
Alexis: But -
Sonny: I know. No umbrellas.
Alexis: Tiny umbrellas. No tiny umbrellas.
Sonny: No tiny umbrellas. What if there are, like, little, tiny (pauses, grinning) rainstorms?
Alexis laughs again
{Next Scene}
Kelly's. Zander has been working on keeping his word to Sonny, by keeping an eye on Carly. After Carly leaves, he pulls out his cell phone.
Zander: Sonny. Zander. It's all set. (chuckles) I found the perfect way to watch Carly.
On the plane.
Sonny: Thank you.
Sonny hangs up the phone, and the camera pans back to reveal Alexis sound asleep on his shoulder. He pulls a folder from her arms and sets it down on the table, before settling back and grinning.
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