Spencer vs. Cassadine #3  October 14 – December 27, 1996 – 12 hours on 4 dvds

Ms. Benson mentions Caroline was best friends with Carly Roberts and Luke perks up. Luke asks to see a more recent picture. Luke asks if Virginia knows where Carly is? Virginia says she died in a drunk driving accident when she was 16 and that Caroline had nightmares about it for months. She says she refused to learn how to drive and started having a lot of problems in school and at home. Luke asks if there are any pictures of Caroline in high school and they look at her yearbook, surprise Bobbie’s daughter is pretending to be her dead friend, Carly Roberts! Luke asks if Caroline ever showed any interest in her birth mother? Virigina says no, she never did. She asks Luke to be careful when he does find Caroline as it will be difficult for her to come face to face with family that she never knew she had. 

Bobbie decides to go up to the cabin to see Tony and spend their anniversary together. Bobbie arrives at the cabin and opens the door to find Carly and Tony in bed together (this was set up by Stefan who arranged for Tony to have two flat tires, and a has a fake neighbor call and tell her there is smoke coming from her cabin). Bobbie reams Tony for his betrayal. Carly defends Tony and tells Bobbie off. Bobbie calls her a little witch. Carly throws Bobbie’s various liasons back in her face. 

At GH, Alan wanders the halls. Stefan and Nickolas greet him. Alan asks if he's reconsidered bailing out GH? Stefan says he'll have an answer when their "other party" arrives. Laura arrives at GH. Stefan says he is considering supporting GH but the funds are Nickolas' inheritance and he would need to stay in Port Charles to oversee how the money is used. Stefan says that Laura needs to decide if he and Nickolas can stay in Port Charles and help the hospital since she wanted them to leave. 

Stefan apologizes to Laura for putting her in this position. He tells her it is irrelevant to him whether GH stays open, and what he does will be for her sake. She says that GH matters very much to her. She asks Nik if he wants to stay in PC as she doesn’t want him to be hurt by this situation. Nik leaves her alone with Stefan, she comments on how impeccably his manners are and it is the one thing she always hated about his family is how polite they became even while doing their worst. Laura tells Nik that his grandmother practiced medicine there and she will do whatever is needed to keep GH open. She says that she thinks Stefan should make the loan and stay in Port Charles as long as he feels is needed to oversee it. Alan thanks her. Everyone returns to GH and Alan announces that they have new funding and GH will remain open for a long time to come. Tom is upset as Stefan announces that he is the source of funding. 

Luke is flying home to Port Charles, as Bobbie has flashbacks to all of the little encounters with Carly, the moments that at that time seemed innocent between Carly and Tony now take on a different note. Luke comes to the Brownstone and as Bobbie hears someone walk in behind her she throws something at him (thinking it was Tony), crying, “Damn you!” not realizing it was Luke. with news about Carly being Bobbie's daughter. Before he can say anything, Bobbie tells him about her finding Tony and Carly together at the cabin. Bobbie tells Luke about the things Carly said to her, about her affairs and how Tony was happy in bed with her. Bobbie wonders if Carly might have been the one who called her about the lights in the cabin so that she would come up and find the two of them there? (it was actually the newly arrived Mrs. Landsbury, Stefan’s housekeeper). Luke pumps Bobbie for more information about Carly and asks if Carly would have been getting revenge on her? Bobbie isn't sure and wonders why Carly would do this to her? "I treated her like a little sister; like a daughter," says Bobbie. 

Bobbie continues to cry on Luke's shoulder. She thought that Tony wanted to make their marriage work and that he still loved her. Bobbie replays how Carly made her way into their lives. She related the birthday fiasco again and when she found Tony and Carly together when she came home a day early from the Spa. Bobbie believes the reason she let Carly get to her is because she reminded her of the daughter she gave up. Suddenly Bobbie asks Luke if he has any news on Caroline. Because of what has happened, Luke tells Bobbie that he's very sorry, but Caroline is dead. Using the story of the real Carly Roberts, Luke explains that Caroling was killed in a car accident in high school. 

However, Bobbie refused to believe Luke saying that Virginia Benson told her she got a phone call from Caroline so she couldn't be dead. Luke says that Virginia is not living in reality. He makes up a story about talking to the neighbors and school officials. Luke continues that after Caroline's death, Virginia went crazy. Luke again says he's sorry, but it's better this way. Bobbie feels that now she's lost everything, but Luke disagrees. He says she's lost a lot, but not everything. He continues that she's the strongest woman he knows. She tells him first she lost BJ, and now her other daughter too. As she says this, Tony walks in and asks "What other daughter, Bobbie?" 

Tony wants to know about this other daughter. Bobbie explains to him that she had a child when she was 16 that she gave up for adoption. Luke advises Tony not to pursue this subject. Tony suggest that Luke leave, but he will only if Bobbie says it's okay. She assures him that she's okay, and he says he'll be back in the morning. Tony realizes that Bobbie's big secret was this daughter. Bobbie tells Tony not to use this as an excuse for what he did, and he assures her he's not. Tony asks how the subject of her daughter came up and Bobbie answers that Luke found out today that she's dead. 

Laura and Stefan are both at the hospital and make an agreement to start over. Nikolas joins them and says he wants to work at the hospital. He wants to help the sick children. He thinks he could be useful as he saw a need when he was visiting Lesley Lu. He doesn't expect to be paid and thinks it could help repair the Cassadine family reputation. "You've got it all figured out, haven't you.," says Laura. 

Laura thanks Stefan for the loan and he and Nikolas leave. Waiting for the elevator, Nikolas is laughing and tells Stefan that he's learned the lessons he's been taught very well. Someday he'll be as\ good as Stefan. Monica comes over to Laura and asks if she's okay. She wonders what Laura is doing at the hospital at such a late hour. Laura replies, "Having second thoughts." "About what," Monica asks. "Selling my soul to the devil to save this hospital," says Laura. 

Laura tells Monica the story about her having to say goodbye to Nicholas. She goes on to say that she believes Stefan created the situation at GH just so he could come to the rescue. Monica tells her she sounds like Luke. Laura doesn't think that Stefan ever planned to leave, and she wonders how she's going to explain Stephan, the hero, to Luke and Lucky. Laura also tells Monica that she believes Nicholas is basically a good person, but he does have a devious side like his father and Uncle. 

Back at Wyndemere, Nikolas tells Stefan that he thought he was brilliant tonight, but really did mean what he said about helping sick children. Stefan explains to Nikolas that he was using his power tonight and was sure that Laura noticed. It's now late and Nikolas goes to bed. Stefan stays up and tells him he has something to do on the computer. Timoria appears on the screen. 

Stefan is in Steve Hardy’s former office, reading a file on Kevin. Tom comes in, and is appalled to find him there, "This is my father's office. I'm going to have to ask you to leave." Alan comes in. Tom is feeling threatened. Alexis comes in, as Stefan's lawyer. She reports that as she's no longer representing Kevin, there's no conflict of interest. Stefan mentions that Tom knew about Kevin's instability but didn't report it. Tom (twice): "I'm getting this distinct grilling feeling." He mentions Hardys vs. Cassadines, and Stefan says, "Actually our families have more in common than you might think. There's a certain mythology that develops around power: they're seen as either devils or saints. Neither of course is accurate, and the truth, when it surfaces, can be disconcerting." "What are you getting at?" blusters Tom. Stefan points out that Tom was leaving General Hospital when he discovered the damage Steve had done to it. Alan jumps in, but Tom explodes. "Maybe my father and I had problems, but I never stopped being proud of him!" Tom plans to stay and watch that Stefan doesn't destroy Steve's dream. Audrey overhears this and comes in, and Alan and Alexis and Stefan leave agreeing to meet later in the conference room. 

Back at the cabin, there's a knock at the door. Carly rushes to open it thinking it's Tony, but she opens the door to find Luke. "I suppose Bobbie sent you." She tries to shut the door, and he busts in: "HOLD it, little girl! Up against the wall, this is a bust! You've been a bad girl, playing with things that don't belong to you." "We don't own each other!" Carly protests. "They gotta deserve each other!" "Listen, baby," purrs Luke, "I want you to get what you deserve, believe me, as long as it doesn't involve your stepdaddy." Carly feigns ignorance. "Tony and I are in LOVE, OK?, and that's something wonderful, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let you make that ugly.” 

Luke smirks, "I don't have to, baby, I think you already did that, didn't ya? Tell me, did sleeping with my sister's husband make you hate her any less?" Carly denies that she hates Bobbie. Luke responds, "You're sleeping with her old man, baby, you call that friendship?" "It's not like that! We didn't ask for this to happen! We tried not to!" "Oh, SWEET Caroline, don't sing me that tune! It is so old and tired, and so am I. How was the revenge, babe? Was it as good as you hoped?" "I don't know what you're talking about, OK? My name is Carly. Carly Roberts." 

"Carly Roberts is dead. She's been dead for nearly six years. It was real neighborly of her to leave that name laying around for you, what does a corpse need a name for anyway, right? And you needed an identity. So you could track down your birth mother and what, what? Torture her?" Carly, cornered, "You are crazy. No, I came here to study nursing." Luke: "You came here to Port Charles to study Nurse Jones. How was the course, was it fun? Was it fun replacing her in that song & dance and in her kitchen, in her bed?" "NO! Look, you stop that! You hate me and you always have and you'd just say anything!" 

Luke grabs her wrist, "I don't hate you, baby. I don't. This is blood talking to blood. I know you too well to hate you. You know, I went to Florida a couple of times recently and I visited this real sad lonely woman named Virginia Benson. OH, she is miserable because the daughter she raised and loved disappeared and doesn't want to have anything to do with her." Carly gives up, "That's not true, I called." Luke continues,"You knew you were Bobbie's daughter before you ever walked into General Hospital. You knew it before you seduced Tony." "NO!" she cries. Luke continues, "You knew it tonight when you laid in that bed and looked in her face. You knew Bobbie was your mother. Now what, WHAT, sweetheart, did you hope to gain? You want to make her hurt? You want to make her pay? Make her hurt like you hurt? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But whatever it is, whatever it is, it doesn’t matter. Caroline, it's over. Because you just died." Fearfully she asks, "What do you mean?" "I mean that my sister will never know that the woman wrapped around her husband tonight was her daughter. I didn't tell her, and neither will you!" "What DID you tell her, Luke?" "That her little girl is dead. And believe me, I would make that true, if you didn't have your mother's eyes." They discuss Carly's "pathetic" life. She refers to "Bobbie's M.O. if you can't use it, throw it out, the same way she threw me out." He denies this, and tells about their early life on the street. Carly is heavily into self-pity. He points out, "Hell, kid, you had your own room, and a back yard, and a YEARBOOK!" Carly defends her grand passion with Tony. She really knows Tony. She brought him happiness. Luke laughs, "Oh, baby, it's a long way to shore from here. My arms are getting tired for you." He tells her it's just sex. She picks up a vase. "You and that stupid macho Lord of the Family crap, your type of love is pushing your weight around. That is it. You don't know nothing about me." He tells her he does know she's leaving town. She protests, "Luke, that marriage would be a joke if it weren't so sad." Luke tells her she is NEVER to tell Bobbie or he'll track her down. He gives her money. She throws it at him. They glare at each other. 

Stefan comes to the door as Bobbie is looking at the photo album. She makes some excuse about allergies, and he comes in "to tell her that the hospital is open again." Bobbie starts to cry openly and Stefan takes her into his arms just as Luke arrives to see this. Luke shouts and goes for Stefan’s throat. Bobbie gets between between them. Luke confronts Stefan about all of his manipulations and sees through it all. He can’t believe that Stefan is laying the Cassdines staying in Port Charles at Laura’s door. Bobbie is glad that Stefan is staying in Port Charles, to finally put an end to this feud. She hopes for Nik to get a chance to get to know his mother, his brother and sister. Luke determines over his dead body and storms out the door after Stefan informs him that it was Laura who asked him to stay in Port Chuck. Luke seeks out Laura; she's at the cemetery kneeling in front of Leslie's gravestone. They talk about Stefan and what he said. Laura's still angry at being manipulated by Stefan. 

The next day, Bobbie lets Stefan into Steve Hardy's office. She tells him he did a good thing in saving the hospital. She tells him not to be offended if anyone questions his presence in Steve's office. She invites him to drop by the nurses' station if he needs "anything", and begins to ever-so-slowly stroll out of the room until Stefan asks her to wait. Bobbie has been on Stefan's mind since he left her yesterday. He asks how she is feeling. Instead of answering the question, she says she has thought about him too, his kindness and his restraint in the face of Luke's fury. 

Stefan recognized that she was grieving in some way. Bobbie says she'd better get back to work because they are both working at GH, she thinks they had better keep personal things out of it. Stefan is amused. Bobbie tells Stefan he won't be able to access Steve's computer. Stefan tells Bobbie that today is Nikolas's first day working at the hospital, and he asks Bobbie to keep an eye on him and throw one of those "wonderful smiles" at him now and then. She agrees to do so and leaves. Stefan looks pleased with the encounter, and immediately boots up Steve's PC. He then tries to contact Mac. 

Nikolas arrives and asks if Bobbie is okay. She tearfully shows him the picture, explaining who the little girl is. She then proceeds to tell Nikolas the story of her teenage pregnancy. He gets her reason for telling the story, and asks her to go for a walk with him, he could use a tour. As they walk off, Stefan watches them go. Stefan finds Mac in the lobby. Stefan claims to be concerned about the charges against Tom Hardy, and about the possibility of a major investigation affecting the confidence level in the hospital. Mac promises to do any investigating with discretion and keep the press out of it. That satisfies Stefan for now, but he may be in touch again later. 

Nikolas and Bobbie return to the nurses' station area. She widens her eyes at him a couple of times and tells him she never intended to tell anybody about her daughter. He promises not to tell anyone, and then leaves to pick up his assignment for the day. The omnipresent Stefan arrives just in time to see Nikolas leave, and takes his place on the sofa next to Bobbie. He tells Bobbie how good she is for Nikolas. She assures him, "That goes both ways." 

Luke finds Laura at her mother’s grave and she fills him in on the latest development to save GH. Luke heads over to his club and fills Sonny in on Stefan’s plot as Lucky listens in. Luke asks Sonny to keep an eye on Stefan in his role of overseeing the Stone Cates Wing. Luke then asks Justus how would he go about getting someone deported. 

Lucky goes home and begins playing Timoria, unaware that Stefan is on the other end of the game manipulating him. When Laura returns home, she tries to explain how important GH is to her and to her mother and why she acted to protect it. Lucky is bitter over the situation. 

Tom finds Stefan in his father’s office and reaches over Stefan to turn off Steve's computer and again wants to know why Stefan is in there. In fact, why did he stay in Port Charles and rescue the hospital? Stefan counters by asking why Tom went to Africa? Why, just yesterday he had made an impassioned plea for the hospital and his father's dream, yet he had left and gone elsewhere. Did he question the purity of his own motives? It didn't matter, did it, since the end results were positive. Tom agrees that he will cooperate with Stefan as long as it's for the good of GH. Audrey comes in to ask what's going on? Stefan tells them he's Steve's office into a medical library. Tom takes Steve's computer, telling Stefan that he can access anything he needs elsewhere. 

Bobbie is crying after a confrontation with Tony and Carly. Stefan comes up to her and hugs her. He comforts her as she blurts out that her husband is having an affair. She goes on and on about Carly. He consoles, "Your husband must be a fool." He continues to lay it on as thick and gets her to criticize Luke a bit. Sonny arrives to see Stefan. Stefan asks, all things considered, if Sonny still intends to build the AIDS wing and offers to match the funds. Sonny says yes and no thanks. After Stefan makes a comment about what he heard about Sonny, Sonny replies, "The only thing you need to know about me Mr. Cass-a-dine is I look after the people I care about." A look of mild amusement and intrigue crosses Stefan's face as though contemplating a possible interesting opponent. 

A grinning Stefan continues to flirt with Bobbie. He gives her a line about their paths crossing, and how there must be some reason for it. Stefan continues his not too subtle line to Bobbie about fate having plans for them, and how lucky he would be to have an extraordinary woman like her in his life. He lays in on thick as he tells her she is a woman of rare charm and physical beauty. He will never forget how good she has bee to Nikolas. He warns her of the risk she will take being his friend, referring to Luke’s animosity towards him. 

Stefan offers Laura a job at GH. She hesitantly asks Nik what he thinks about her working there. He has no problem with it and wishes her luck. Laura realizes this will give her a chance to spend time with her son. Stefan admits that Nik is curious about her and it will be a good opportunity for him to have a chance to get to know her a bit. 

Justus tells Laura that he thinks Luke is going to try to Nik deported. He goes onto say that Nik would have to commit a crime. Laura is shocked by Justus’ suggestion that Luke might try to frame her son. Meanwhile, Luke is in the staff locker room and hides as Bobbie and Nik come through as she gives him a tour of the building. Luke listens in from his hiding spot as Bobbie is warm and supportive with Nik. He thanks her for her kindness towards him and this leads her to bash Luke’s attitude. His face hardens as he realizes how taken in she is. 

Nik and Bobbie go out into the hall and say goodbye. Laura is across the lobby and watches as two security officers stop Nik. They search him and find a bottle of pills and plan on arresting him. Bobbie is horrified and lies and tells them that she put the pills in his jacket while she was holding it during a tour she gave him of the hospital. They let him go, and Luke determines that he will go to the police himself and accuses the staff of showing favoritism to Stefan’s nephew who Luke believes is guilty. Laura defends her son and says if he does that she will go to the police as well and tell them what really happened. Luke has a meltdown over the lack of judgement his wife and sister are showing. Laura tells him she didn’t believe Justus when he told her he suspected Luke would try frame Nik. She can’t believe he would stoop to this level to try to set up a boy, her son. 

After Luke leaves, Stefan thanks Bobbie profusely for the risk she took in standing up for Nik and that he will never forget it. He commends her courage. She says she knew Nik hadn’t stolen those pills. When they are alone, Laura confronts Stefan and blames him for pushing Luke, pushing him to the breaking point. They have words, and Nik yells at her to stop it. Laura begs him to not get caught up in the game playing. He points out that she won’t even allow him to see her sister. Laura says that she is afraid, afraid of Lulu being infected by the hatred that Luke and Lucky have towards the Cassidines. Laura begs him not to retaliate, and to love his sister enough to be more than a Cassidine, to be her brother. She desperately wants this vendetta to stop and believes Nikolas could be the one to stop it and show his sister another way to live. He stands there with tears streaming down his cheeks. 

At the Spencers, Bobbie and Luke have words over the situation. Luke feels betrayed by her affection towards Stefan, and her defending Nik. Bobbie can’t believe he would stoop to framing an innocent boy. She sees Stefan as purely innocent, he saved GH, he brought Nk to town to save Lulu, and believes Luke is the paranoid one. Luke tells her she is firmly on the side of the Cassidines. He is desperate to break the hold that they have over his wife. Bobbie points out that when he hurts Nik, that he hurts his wife and Nik is only a lonely teenage boy and he needs his mother. Luke stops her, he doesn’t see him as Laura’s son or with any redeeming qualities. Luke declares he is trying to save his family. Luke knows that Stefan came to town for one reason and that is to take away his family! He knows that Stefan has plans and they are working so well that he can’t believe it (meaning how easily everyone has been taken in). 

Luke heads over to his club and catches up with Sonny. Bobbie and Laura commiserate together. Bobbie tells Laura that Luke accused her of latching onto Nikolas because she can’t be with her own daughter. Laura hugs her and thanks her for what she did that night. Bobbie encourages Laura to go after Nik, that she has a chance to be part of her son’s life and to take it! 

Stefan and Luke verbally mix it up on the dock at Windemere. They are interrupted by a call to Stefan on his cell phone; it's Laura who wants to row over and visit Nikolas. Stefan gloatingly passes this info onto Luke, who soon leaves. Laura arrives later and pleads with Nik to not abandon his job at the hospital. Nik says he'll think about it and he leaves. Laura turns to go and sees someone. As emotions wash over her face she turns. We see an arm grab her around the neck and pull her off camera. She's been kidnapped! End of the scene we see her unconscious on a floor somewhere. 

Laura wakes up with Luke and she tells him off again. She would expect to be betrayed by a enemy, she can’t believe it would come from Luke. She reveals that he asked her to stage a fight so that everyone would believe they are breaking up and she agreed with no questions asked. She can’t believe that he planted drugs on an innocent boy, her son! He tells her that they weren’t drugs but candy. He counted on either her or Bobbie coming to Nik’s defense. 

Bobbie calls the hospital to say that she would be out for a couple of days, and that her shifts need to be covered. Stefan can hear the pain in her voice. She tells him she is doing the only thing she can do at this point, and she tells him she has to go as she has other calls to make before she will be ready to leave. Bobbie has flown to the Dominican Republic to obtain a quickie divorce. She enters her room and it's filled with exotic flowers and Stefan steps in from the balcony. 

Stefan tells Bobbie he is there because he thought she could use a friend. Bobbie thanks him for the flowers and jokes about how he looks relaxed without his coat. They drink champagne and Bobbie asks what it's like to always have the best of everything? He tells her that he has gaping holes in his life. He asks if she's going through with it and she says she already has. "Barbara Jean Spencer Brock Meyer Jones is officially divorced. Again." He says he was never married because he was reluctant to inflict his mother on anyone. He says she's "a viper from hell", but she's dying. 

They move over to the bed and sit on it. She asks if he's lonely and he says he isn't. She says she is. He says that's a shame. They move towards each other and kiss. Bobbie breaks off the kiss and says she didn't mean to do that. He says she did and Bobbie says he's right and that he's a good kisser. She asks if he likes her and he says, "I'm here, aren't I?" They kiss again and start taking off each other's clothes. Bobbie lies trustingly in Stefan's arms as he strokes her back, wearing his Cassadine medallion. 

Luke comes up to Laura and they being arguing publicly in another staged event. They arrange to take shifts in being home with Lulu in order to not be together. Tom witnesses the argument and he agrees with Luke as he is also suspicious about Stefan’s true motives. Luke is greatly relieved to find there is someone else in town not completely taken in. 

Nik asks Laura what the argument with Luke as about? She reports he wanted to see Lulu. She invites him to join her for dinner as she can’t go home while Luke is there and she doesn’t want to have dinner alone. He agrees. She tells him how beautiful Lulu is and tells him that he should see here sometime. He smiles as he looks forward to it. 

Lucky is at home, playing the Timoria game. He defeats the fire-worms on Level 1 and reaches level 2, then decides to stop the game for awhile. He exits the game and a page prints out. It is some landmark and he thinks he recognizes it. He takes the printout to the front porch of the Spencer house and peers into the distance. Excitedly he runs back inside and grabs his coat, "That's it!" he exclaims, "Timoria is Here!" He runs off into the darkness. 

Luke and Lesley Lu play in the living room with the egg. Cute scene as Luke tries to make a comment to Lulu about a gift from a Cassidine but he isn’t able to get the words out as the little girl is having her own conversation. Tony G. stays in character and tries to interact with the toddler, stay in character, and still get his dialogue out, he starts cracking up. Tony rings the bell at that moment (and they have obviously given up on him ever getting the line out) and tells Luke that Bobbie went to the Dominican Republic to get a divorce. Luke and Tony talk about how the kids get caught in the middle of their parents' fights. Tony says it's not right that it takes two people to start a marriage and Bobbie could end it by herself. Luke just looks at him, and he acknowledges his part in it. 

#3B  The next morning, Stefan nuzzles over to Bobbie, who stops him, saying this has been a terrible mistake. She wanders around in her bathrobe, imagining what Luke will say, she feels like she has betrayed her brother Stefan rises from bed, shirtless and says he's sorry if he misread Bobbie's signals. He understands if she wants to keep what happened between the two of them. She says that would be best as Luke would not understand. Bobbie realizes jumping into bed to dull the pain is an established pattern for her. Stefan says he cares about her. Bobbie wants their relationship to be defined as she doesn’t know what this is. 

They are immediately transported back to Port Charles, and Bobbie and Stefan emerge from the second floor elevator at GH. Bobbie is all rosy in a pink suit. Bobbie, "Thanks for the ride." Stefan responds "My pleasure." Stefan says she's in charge of their relationship, and will give her all the time she needs. Lucky tells Luke about the boy who died from the drug overdose. 

Lucky and Luke go off to talk about what's happened and the whole drug situation at school. The conversation changes to the fake separation of Luke and Laura. It's getting tough on Lucky, but Luke tells him it's necessary because they are under attack. They just need to stick it out a little longer. 

Jason. Sonny and Luke discuss the drug problem. Keesha comes in during the conversation. Keesha confronts Sonny thinking that he would know about the influx of drugs. Luke tries to get her to lay off of Sonny, but Keesha will not be put off. She will not give up until the situation changes. Her words affect Lucky, and he agrees with her. They wonder how long this has been going on, and Sonny guesses it's been since mid-summer. Luke wonders what's different about the Chuckles (his pet name for PC) and he concludes the difference is Stefan Cassadine. 

On the dock at Wyndemere, Nikolas is practicing Tai Chi and he thinks about being set up with the drugs. Stefan comes upon him and noticies that he loses his concentration. He admonishes Nik for allowing Luke to get in his head. Stefan promises that Timoria must be paid, for Stavros’ death, and for Luke’s attempt to use Nik to link drugs to the Cassidine name. Stefan gives him a pep talk about transforming the negative energy and the conflict within him into triumph. 

Nik goes back to his practicing when he notices that he's senses someone is out there. Nik helps Katherine up the dock. She introduces herself and tell sher she's scouting locations for a PR shoot for Deception. Nik asks to see her camera and promptly opens it up, takes the film out, and tosses her camera into the river. He tells her "I'm Nikolas Cassadine, and you're trespassing." Nik and Katherine trade barbs. Eventually they both drop the determined attitude and Katherine asks about Tai Chi. They agree to start over again and introduce themselves. Nik has Katherine trying to do Tai Chi. She tells him she's still mad at him for trashing her camera, but Nik says she's not angry. As she leaves she asks if anyone ever calls him Nicky. "Never," replies Nikolas. 

L&L 15th Anniversary, in celebration of this anniversary, an entire episode of flashbacks airs as Luke and Laura think back over the relationship. Laura opens a package that Luke has left for her and finds a cigarband. This starts the day by remembering to 1980 when Luke first slipped the cigarband on her finger. Meanwhile, over at Luke’s he remembers the day Laura asked him for a job at the disco. 

Laura storms into Luke's Place and feigns anger but secretly shows Luke the cigar wedding band on her finger. In a fantasy moment, Luke takes her into his arms and they dance to “Think of Laura” and he holds and kisses her. They go outside to reminisce, he tells her the day they got married is the most important day of his life. She tells him that she wants to be with him that night, at the usual place. He asks no kids, no dog? She agrees, they will be alone, just the two of them together. She makes his day by telling him that she misses having him in her bed. 

Luke returns inside and pretends he's upset. Mike tries to be supportive, and they discuss their current living arrangements. Luke is staying with Mike and sleeping on the couch. Luke flashback summer of 1980 when they were on the run during the Left Handed Boy storyline, Luke is sleeping in a bathtub and trying to get Laura to share a bed so he can get some sleep. Laura watches Lucky play with LuLu. 

Laura arrives home and as she sees her son she flashes back to telling a bearded Luke she's pregnant with Lucky (in 1984 at the end of the Mexico Adventure), then telling him about being pregnant with Lulu in 1994, and then telling Lucky about his mother’s pregnancy, Laura gives birth to LuLu while Luke tries to be comforting and supportive. A dressed up Luke prepares to meet Laura. Another flashback as they talk outside her sticky door and she turns on her feminine charms. 

Lucky chats with Luke and who gives him an anniversary card. Lucky remarks that Luke looks good and that Laura looks like a "babe." Luke tells him that she's the babe-ish woman he ever met. He flashesback to Luke and a black wigged Laura play a scene out of "It Happened One Night", i.e. hanging a blanket between them in an hotel room. She teases him by disrobing knowing her silhouette shows on the blanket (also 1980) Laura tells Luke that she told Scotty she wanted a divorce and wanted to marry Luke. 

After Luke leaves the club, Laura calls looking for Lucky to baby sit. Meanwhile, Luke's pink caddy refuses to start jeopardizing his date with Laura. Flashback to Luke and Laura coming home to PC in 1993, driving in his pink Cadillac. When a cop pulls them over, she acts like she's in heavy labor to get an escort to GH. Lucky arrives home and agrees to baby sit. 

At the same time, Luke tells a couple arriving at the club that they've won a free evening of dinner and drinks. Privately he tells Mike to "get them hammered" until midnight so he can "borrow" their car. Meanwhile, Laura is also having car trouble and pulls out her old trusty bag of stuff. Flashback to 1993, Laura refusing to jump out of a crashing plane without her carpet bag, so a desperate Luke tosses it out. She jumps after it. They get rescued by a helicopter just before going over a waterfall. 

Laura arrives at what looks like the catacombs, but Luke is not there yet, however, he soon arrives and they embrace. They Flashback to 1981 when they married. Another flashback to Helena Cassidine cursing Luke and Laura on their wedding day. Meanwhile back at home, Lucky plays Timoria on his PC while holding LuLu. A male nurse gives some medicine to an unseen person sitting in an old chair, he gives the person a cameo and says, "Now you can have this back." An old woman's hand takes it and holds it tenderly. 

Luke and Laura dance together in the catacombs and toast their 15 years of marriage. In the last flashback, they go back to the spent the night in Wynham’s department store and they dressed up and danced to "It Was Fascination." 

At Luke's, Luke is meditating on the Faberge egg. Luke mentions Timoria to Tom. Luke tells Tom to stay on the trail, saying he and Laura broke up over Stefan. Kevin reintroduces Lucy and Stefan. Lucy is cold as ice. Stefan says GH will support Kevin 100%. Kevin says he and Stefan have lots in common. Lucy doesn't trust Stefan. 

Emily, looking truly downcast, is hanging around at the nurse's station. Nikolas talks to her, and she says she's there to see how Monica's follow-up checkup was. Luke is fixating on the Cassadine pendant-crest when Bobbie storms in, demanding to know why Luke has been talking to Tony? Bobbie tells Luke that Carly is still in town and Tony moved in with her. The news visibly hits Luke between the eyes, he tries to tell her she is long gone. Bobbie fills him in that Carly and Tony are living together in the fishing cabin and he is writing her love songs! Luke says Tony and Carly are just Tony’s mid-life crisis. Bobbie says she and Stefan are friends. Luke says Stefan will be the biggest mistake of her life. Bobbie counters with her take that her biggest mistake was trusting Luke and Tony. Meanwhile, Carly has a nightmare of Luke bursting in and grabbing her by the throat as Bobbie and Tony enter and Bobbie tells her that Tony loves Bobbie, not her! Carly wakes up in a cold sweet, obviously afraid of Luke. 

Nikolas interacts with a young boy at the hospital. Stefan was watching, and compliments Nikolas. Stefan wants Nikolas to have dinner with Laura now that Luke's out of the picture. Nikolas wants less surveillance from Stefan, as he is tired of being constantly critiqued. Stefan reminds him of what they are trying to accomplish. Nik knows and doesn’t need to be constantly reminded of it. Nikolas goes over to Emily, sitting on the couch near the nurse's station. 

Bobbie calls Stefan and hangs up when he answers. He knows perfectly well who it is, and smiles. Stefan opens a small velvet box containing a diamond ring. Nik and Stefan are talking as Bobbie appears, and Stefan excuses himself. Nik, playing his part, tells Bobbie he is worried about his uncle. Yes, Nik continues, Uncle Stefan just hasn't been the same since he returned from the Dominican Republic. Stefan pretends annoyance with Nik for spilling his secrets. It's just that he finds Bobbie haunting. She's not ready yet, she needs more time. 

The guys are at Luke's, piecing together how the Timoria Foundation destroyed the hospital's finances. Luke figures they promised the money, and Steve budgeted for it, but the money never came. Tom figures the financial problems created strain that caused Steve's heart attack. Luke tests Tom's mettle with an offhand remark about the Hardys having a reputation for being level-headed and law-abiding. Tom points out that it hasn't gotten them anywhere with Stefan. Luke assures Tom that Stefan is going to end in a violent death, just like the rest of his family. Tom assures him, "I may have more of a stomach for that than you might think." Luke tells Tom that if he wants revenge, he can help, but Tom has to listen to him. Tom asks, "Excuse me, boss, just a minute. When did I agree to work for you?" Tom then gets talked into being Luke's eyes and ears at the hospital. 

They move on to Stefan's current interests around the hospital. First, the computer, and now it's obvious why that Stefan is trying to find and delete the Timoria information. Second, "Dr. Kevin Collins." Tom explains that Stefan has visited Kevin a lot, and is interested in the review board hearing. Luke wonders what role Stefan might have had in the malpractice suits. Tom is about to get several depositions from these suits, and he'll try to find out. Before he leaves, Luke urges him to make a copy of the Timoria disk tomorrow and put it in a safe deposit box. 

Luke poured himself a shot and drank it. He turned back to find a brave Carly sitting on a barstool next to him. Luke pours her a shot, and she and Luke both drain their shot glasses. Carly asks Luke if he's going to kill her as he implied it before. "I was nasty, wasn't I?", Luke remarks, smirking. Carly calls him a jerk and tells him he's playing games with her life. She passionately defends her right to stay with Tony, and tells Luke he can kill her if he doesn't like it. He tells her to "save your Romeo and Juliet for your sugar daddy, baby." 

He follows by asking, "How much do you think Tony is going to love you when he finds out he is boinking his step-daughter?" Carly sidesteps the issue by pointing out that Tony and Bobbie are divorced. Luke points out that she's still got a problem in this area. Carly pointed out that Luke had a problem of his own, how was Bobbie going to feel when she found out Luke lied to her when he told her Caroline was dead? "The truth is, Uncle Luke, if you wreck my life, you wreck hers too." 

Luke's expression suggests he is mildly impressed by this show of Spencer blood on Carly's part. He tells her she needs to keep her mouth shut about her relatives and offers "Uncle Luke's gonna let you be." Luke suggests that Carly is going to need a lot of help as Bobbie still loves Tony, and Tony seemed awfully upset by the divorce. Carly says Tony was just surprised. Luke counters, "You play patty-cake while you can, Caroline, because you don't have enough Spencer blood pumping through your veins to be a match for Barbara Jean. You're just a cast-off photocopy, remember?" If Bobbie wants Tony back, she'll get him. 

Lucky continues to be obsessed with the Timoria game. Laura begins to get concerned. He tries to explain the game, but she orders him to stop and do his homework. However, when she leaves he continues to play. Alexis comes to see Stefan who's toying with the unsuspecting Lucky. Stefan tells her she's going to represent Monica. 

Tom brings Luke proof of the Cassidine involvement in the GH financial crisis. Tom wants to go public, but Luke urges restraint. Laura goes to Luke's Club, and they fake another public argument. After going outside, Laura expresses her concern about the game Lucky is so involved in playing. She tells Luke that she thinks Lucky is being set up as he is being sent all over Port Charles looking for clues and he doesn’t know who he is playing the game against. 

Alexis asks Nikolas about his mother. He says he likes her and thinks she's smart. They all seem to believe that Luke and Laura are really split. Stefan explains the sexual harassment case he wants her to take. As Stefan's automated alter takes over, Lucky reaches Level 3 and recognizes it as a radio tower he knows. He splits to go find it. Luke and Laura arrive home and find Lucky gone. Luke checks out the game and sees the name Timoria. He decides to play it. 

Luke gets to Level 2, and Laura recognizes the picture as the old D&R Railroad tunnel. She heads out while Luke continues. on the other side, Stephan notices a change in tactics in what he assumes is still Lucky. Lucky and Foster stumble around in the dark. Suddenly, Lucky steps into quicksand and begins sinking. He calls out to Foster who will no doubt pull him out. 

Luke makes it to Level 3. Laura calls from the railroad saying Luke was right about the grounds matching the game. Laura says she'll keep looking for Lucky. In the bog, Lucky tells Foster to stay put and not to worry. Lucky struggles to reach for a log. He's almost sinking in the mud but he manages to grab hold of the log. Luke looks at the Ruby Tower in Level 3 and tries to figure out what it is. Laura calls Luke back. She says she hasn't found Lucky. Luke describes the Ruby tower to her and asks if she sees anything like that as a landmark. She says she sees the radio tower. When he asks what's in between that and the railroad, she says just marshland and bogs. Both are very distressed at this, and Luke says he's coming. Laura says for him to keep playing the game. 

Laura, in a moment of terror, calls Stefan and says she knows what he is doing and berates him for playing with Lucky. She says she and Luke figured it out and Luke is playing the game now. She asks if he's trying to lure Lucky to his death? He says he would never harm her child. Stefan says Luke is still just paranoid about him. Almost hysterical, Laura pleads with Stefan to help her find Lucky. Still in the marsh, Lucky pulls on the log and it gets dislodged from the shore. He struggles to keep his head above the mud. 

Laura gets back in the car and calls Luke. She says she heard a dog barking and she thinks it's Foster. Luke says he's on his way. Foster is staring at the mud whining. Did Lucky drown? No, he again struggles to reach for the shore. Laura calls out for him. Lucky tells him where he is but cautions for her to be careful not to fall in. Lucky asks how she found him. Laura says through the game, "a Cassadine trap." Laura takes off her coat and tries to throw the edge of it to him for him to grab onto. He starts to get a strange look on his face, like he's going to pass out. He's not able to reach the coat. Stephan arrives to help. Lucky looks very out of it. 

Stefan tries to reach Lucky with the coat. Lucky seems to be getting frostbite or something. Stefan says there isn't time and tells Laura to hold onto the coats so she can pull them out. Stefan tries to reach out to Lucky and falls in the bog. He grabs onto Lucky and holds him up just as Luke arrives. Stefan slides into the pool and starts sinking, then Luke arrives on the scene with a rope. Luke pulls Stefan and Lucky out of the quicksand. Lucky's freezing from the cold water. 

Laura thanks Stefan for his help and Luke blames Stefan, he can’t believe Laura is thanking him. Laura demands to know who's responsible for this situation? Stefan says that he can't tell her. If she persists in asking, she risks losing the one thing she wants most in this world. Laura asks what it is he thinks she wants, and why would he take it away from her? Stefan says he's trying to give it back, that it wasn't a threat, but a promise of hope. Stefan allows her to believe that Helena set this up. Luke scoffs that Helena is on her deathbed and Luke is sure Stefan was behind this lure that could have killed Lucky. Mac and the PCPD arrive. Laura, Lucky, and Mac go to the cars for a blanket. Luke lunges at Stefan and they wrestle for a bit, then Mac breaks it up and Stefan leaves. Mac warns Stefan to be careful, that Luke is dangerous. 

Back at the Spencer home, Luke tells Laura he found the Cassadine bugging device underneath the dining room table. They stage another fight about Luke's paranoia, yelling loudly into the bug, then Luke smashes the bug. Lucky comes downstairs and Luke wants to know what the Timoria game and its goal is? Lucky tells them the goal was to rescue the lonely Lady Mangard. Luke suggests they try Level 3. Stefan wouldn't go to all this trouble to drown Lucky in a bog at Level 2. Luke and Laura step outside to talk about what Stefan told Laura and the quicksand pit. We see Lady Mangard from behind, rocking in her chair clutching a Cassadine pendant. She's next to a bed that looks similar to Helena's, but there's no life support equipment around. 

At the brownstone, there's a pounding at her door, when she opens it, it's Stefan, all bloody and covered in mud. Bobbie tends to Stefan's wounds as he tells her about what happened with Lucky. In Stefan’s version, Lucky was lured to the bog by someone he met on the internet in some computer game. Laura called Stefan to help her find him and he was able to do so but in trying to save Lucky that he was also caught in the bog. Luke had to save both of them! Bobbie can’t believe Luke saved his life. Stefan jokes that it was only because he was holding Lucky’s head above water. 

Stefan then plays the wounded victim that Luke thinks he is behind the computer game. Bobbie can’t believe that one and thinks his parents should monitor his computer use or take the game away from him. She says that Luke never used any authority in raising him. All patched up, Stefan gets up to leave, but Bobbie insists on helping him get back to Wyndemere. She says she should be leaving, using the excuse that Stefan probably wants to go to sleep. He assures her that he never goes to bed this early and invites her to come in and have a drink. She agrees asking for a stiff drink of anything. Stefan pours then excuses himself to go change. 

Bobbie notices a small box by a card with her name. She picks up the box and opens it. There's a diamond ring inside. She's stunned. Stefan comes back, all cleaned up, and notices that she's found the ring. He comments that he didn't know how to ask her, and now he doesn't have to. Bobbie is stunned that Stefan would want to marry her so she makes a snide remark about the ring being a consolation prize because he slept with her. Stefan gets angry and suggests that she leave. She decides not to and wants to start things over. Bobbie tells him that she cares about him, but that's not what Stefan wants to hear. He can get that from the staff or the dogs. Stefan tells Bobbie that he could tell her he loves her, but he doesn't think that's what she wants to hear. He says he's always known how he'd recognize the woman he would marry. "She'd be the one person on this earth even lonely than I am." He asks her if she's imagined the rest of her life? 

Bobbie is shocked at Stefan's proposal and tells him he knows very little about the woman to which he has proposed. Stefan disagrees and promptly recites her past doings including: prostitution, adoption of her only child, her previous failed marriages and several of her past friendships. Bobbie is surprised at how much Stefan knows about her, but she is relieved. She tells him there are two types of women out there; those who are princesses like Laura, and those who are not, like her. Stefan tells her that when they made love, she allowed him to escape back to himself and that he doesn't want to let her go, but will not allow her to be simply his mistress since it would reflect badly in the eyes of Nikolas as well as set a bad example for Lucas. Bobbie asks him point blank, why she would want to be anyone's wife again after three failed marriages? 

Stefan explains his philosophy on love, life and marriage and lets her know that he takes the committment very seriously and bases it on children, property, and security. He tells her there would be an account of $5-$6 million in her name as a wedding gift which he would contribute to every month for her to spend on herself and Lucas as she sees fit. He lets her know that in marrying her, she would become a very influential woman and if she chose after 6 months not to remain married to him, that her security as well as Lucas' would not be an issue. He lets her know however, that once she became his wife, he would do everything it possibly took to hold onto her and keep her happy. He tells her he will be steady, a source of comfort, and encouragement. He expects in return, loyalty, honestly and affection. 

Bobbie confronts Stefan with her concerns. She wonders whether he is simply tired of raising Nikolas alone and merely looking for a mother to raise him. He tells her that Nikolas already has a mother and that that is not an issue. Bobbie tells him that Luke thinks he is in Port Charles to seek family revenge against him. She asks Stefan how she knows that Luke isn't right and that marrying her isn't simply a tactic to fan the flame between the Cassadine's and the Spencer's. Stefan admits that Luke is indeed his enemy but lets Bobbie know that marrying her is a very serious step for him and not one stemming from some sick sort of revenge against Luke. Bobbie tells Stefan that if she chooses to marry him, Luke will still accept her and that her answer will not hinder on Luke's feeling about the whole thing. Bobbie leaves, telling Stefan she needs time to think about her answer. 

Stefan tells Nik that he has asked Bobbie to marry him. Nikolas is concerned, and the next morning asks his uncle of his motives since he doesn't want to see Bobbie hurt or used. Nikolas says people are just tools to Stefan. Will he hurt Bobbie? No. Use her? Yes, but Bobbie won't know it as he appreciates her kindness and seems to genuinely care for her. Stefan assures him that his proposal does not stem from revenge. Stefan says he's lonely, and doesn't repay kindness with harm. Bobbie treats him like he's normal, and he and Nikolas both like her. Marriage will make him a citizen, give them someone to talk to over dinner, and he thinks they'll be happy. He gives Nikolas his word that he will not hurt her. 

Luke and Lucky discuss Stefan and why he pulled Lucky out of the mud and saved his life. Luke connects the game, Timoria, to what happened and lets Lucky know that Stefan was leading and he was simply following the clues. Luke tells Lucky that they can find out more if they get to the final level of Timoria. The two try to log on but there is no response. They then set up a macro which allows the computer to automatically try logging on every 10 minutes. It takes until morning but the two are finally successful and awake to the sound of Timoria welcoming them back. 

Bobbie shows up at the Spencer's and tells Luke she has something to discuss with him. Bobbie and Luke argue over Stefan. Luke knows she saw Stefan last night. She says that Luke is paranoid, and Stefan didn't try to kill Lucky and saving Lucky was a gift, not a debt. Luke maintains that Stefan did not save Lucky's life, Lucky agrees. Luke questions Bobbie’s instincts and goes over all of the bad choices she has made in the last year and questions her judgement. Insulted, Bobbie leaves in a huff. Luke gets a phone call from the WSB saying Helena isn't in Greece. She's missing and may even have been sick. Laura proposes letting Bobbie in on their master plan. Luke says Bobbie would tell Stefan everything. Luke goes to check on things at the club and makes a midnight bathtub date with Laura. 

Bobbie, back at Stefan's, wants to know if he'd be good to Lucas? Stefan says he would, and he sounds honest about it. Bobbie says that was her last reservation. She says she'll marry him. He knows her past. She wanted a handsome man, a gracious life, a fortune. She always tried to be what her husbands wanted, but Stefan likes her for herself and she can finally be herself. They kiss. Bobbie asks, "We're going to be happy, aren't we?" Stefan says he can honestly promise her the time of her life. 

Bobbie and Lucas arrive in the fog on the island, coming to visit Stefan. Bobbie introduces Lucas and Stefan to each other. Nikolas arrives and Lucas is immediately enthralled and runs off to explore the place. Nikolas conveys that he has heard the news of the upcoming marriage and approves. Bobbie is happy, but she has not yet told Lucas that she plans to marry Stefan. 

Stefan asks Bobbie how long must he wait to marry her? Bobbie says it will be a big adjustment for Lucas. Lucas runs into the room, "Can we stay for always?" Nikolas says he is having a lot of fun. Stefan says it is the first time Nikolas has said that since they came to town. He opens this hope chest and brings out four dresses that he has chosen. Bobbie is enchanted and takes them out, completely pleased and overwhelmed. Stefan smiles a real smile. "Marry me, Barbara." Stefan apologizes for being presumptuous. She loves the dresses and tells him everything's fine. He guessed her size correctly. He's already made a few wedding plan phone calls. . He teases her and asks if she feels bullied. She says she is amazed, dazzled and so touched, "I will marry you tonight, Stefan. Why not?" 

Luke and Lucky are safely ensconsed in Luke's office at the club, playing the computer game and trying to figure out what Stefan is trying to do. Lucky grows frustrated. Luke says "We're smarter than the shadow man, aren't we?" Lucky, Mike, Luke and Sonny crowd around and try to figure out the landmarks. Lucky says it's about a place called Long Whiskers, a place in the mountains that he went to in eighth grade. Sonny notices that the trail leads out of town. They agree that it might lead out of town to divert them and maybe they ought to be looking closer to home. 

Stefan calls Alexis on her cell phone and invites her to the wedding. Nikolas comes down, calls him impetuous for doing this so soon and asks what the rush is. Bobbie opens yet another present from Stefan, a creamy lace nightgown. She asks how he can possibly know her taste and all the things she has dreamed of having since she was a little girl. 

Luke approaches Wyndemere, on the hunt for Helena. Unaware of his sister's upcoming marriage to Stefan tonight, he begins to climb the stairs, hears a noise, and is conked on the head. He falls unconscious to the ground. Alexis steps over Luke's prone form, and when he comes to, he asks her, "Didn't anyone teach you in all your education that it's rude to come up and hit people on the head with metal objects?" 

Alexis tells him, "You're lucky I didn't shoot you, you're trespassing." She asks what he's doing on "our" island. He didn't know she was a Cassadine cousin. Luke is looking for Helena. Alexis says she's on a Greek island, and Luke informs her not any more. Luke suggests hopefully, "Maybe she croaked." Alexis retorts, "You have to be human to die." She tells Luke that Helena's whereabouts are none of his business, and when he starts toward the house, she holds a gun on him. Luke wants to know why Alexis protects Helena? Alexis muses what it was like being born female in the Cassadine family. But Stefan opened the doors and set her free, allowed her to become a Cassadine woman with a mind of her own. She owes him but on the other hand, she doesn't owe Luke a thing, including this long tedious discussion of 'Alexis, the early years.' Judge Rose comes up to Alexis at this point. Luke wants to know why he's there, but the goons escort Luke off. 

Bobbie's delighted with the dress. She emphasizes all the words. Lucas is having a good time playing with Nik. Cowboys exhausted, they start playing Star Wars. The phone rings. Stefan says, "You spoke to the doctor? Then everything's under control." Alexis brings Judge Rose in. Stefan hears about Luke being outside. Nikolas and Lucas come in, all spiffed up, and here comes the bride. Stefan gives her the Cassadine crest and tells her, "You're a Cassadine now." 

At the Spencers' Luke says he isn't going to be bested by a "half-baked Byzantine bum." They think about the game. They figure out that "Mangard" is an anagram of "Grandma." They wonder if it's Helena? We cut to the mysterious lady in the chair. Luke, Laura, and Lucky ponder all the Timoria clues. Laura recognizes the grave headstone as her mother's. They begin to consider the remote chance that Leslie is alive, but Luke advises Laura not to get too hopeful since it's a likely Cassidine mindgame. 

Stefan surprises Bobbie with plans for a honeymoon tour to Greece. When she asks about Lucas, he says bring him with. Bobbie frets over telling Luke and Tony about her marriage to Stephan. Stefan tells Bobbie that Lucas already knows about the trip and has been out shopping. When Stefan gets a call, he looks shocked at some news saying, "No, when?" 

Luke and Lucky continue to play Timoria through Level 5. After Tom Hardy arrives and Luke and he go outside to talk, Laura gets a frantic call from Stefan who says, "You have to tell me everything you know about a game called Timoria." When she tells him about the game, he insists she meet him immediately in secret as it could mean life or death. As Luke and Tom discuss Stefan, an excited Lucky comes out saying he's figured out that what they want is in Rochester. When they all return inside, Laura is gone. Back at Stefan's, he makes profuse apologies to Bobbie and rushes out.

#3C  My many thanks to Suzette aka hypnoticeclipse for doing the write up of this dvd. She did a great job!

Laura gets into the car with Stefan, he tells her he thought she'd changed her mind.  She says that she had to come up with a plausible story for Lucky to tell Luke.  Stefan asks Laura if she is sure she hasn't been followed, she says she hasn't but she wants to know what is going on or she will go back home. He asks Laura if she has any idea who the woman is in the game, Timoria.  Laura says her mother, and Stefan tells her that's what Helena wants her to believe.  As they drive, he says that Helena never believed Laura paid enough, she believes in atonement.  He tells her that Helena can still use Lesley against Laura if Laura believes that Les is alive.  Laura asks Stefan point blank if Lesley is alive? Lesley is sitting in a rocking chair staring out the window. Someone in an overcoat and gloves walks up to her. 

At Carly's apartment, Tony and Carly are moving a mattress, Bobbie is there and Tony asks if everything is okay?  Bobbie says Lucas is fine.  She tells Tony that she and Lucas have moved out of the brownstone and that she has gotten married. Tony is surprised that Bobbie got married.  He didn't expect her to be married so quickly.  Carly says that she is making it up.  Bobbie flashes her wedding ring.  Tony asks to whom she has married, Bobbie tells him Stefan Cassadine. Tony is in disbelief that Bobbie has married Stefan.  Bobbie tells him that Stefan likes Lucas and Lucas likes Stefan.  Tony gets angry that Lucas been taken away from his father.  He wants to know how Bobbie went through with things without talking to her.  She wonders how he could do what he did without talking to her.  She tells him that the Cassadines just saved the hospital.  Tony thinks she did it out of spite.  Carly throws Bobbie out.  Bobbie is about to leave, but not without some parting shots about how young Carly is to be with Tony. Bobbie leaves with some snide remarks to Carly. Tony tells her the discussion is not over about Lucas.  Bobbie tells Tony that had it not been for Stefan she would have curled up in a corner somewhere.  Tony tells her that Luke has warned her about Stefan and has acted impulsively and destructively. (I debated adding this sequence but since I included Stefan scenes on this edit, i thought it was interesting to add the impact of Bobbie telling Tony that she married Stefan and seeing the shock of his reaction).

Stefan tells Laura that he was the one given the order to kill her Mother, that Helena was testing his loyalty.  Laura gets angry, tells him he confides in her about how much he loves her then tells her that he killed her mother.  She insists that he stop the car immediately.  Stefan pulls the car over and asks Laura if she loathes him now.  She says yes and he tells her somewhere Helena is satisfied.  He tells her that Helena gave him the task of killing Lesley so that he could never go to Laura or have her trust him again.  As she is about to get out of the car, he asks if she would have chosen differently.  She tells him she would have, he tells her to do that right now.  He tells her that Lesley's life was insignificant compared to Nikolas'. Stefan flashes back to the day that Helena gave him the order to kill Lesley.  Helena tells him that Laura made contact with Nikolas' nanny and has violated the conditions of leaving Nikolas behind, she then orders Stefan to kill Lesley.  She tells him it is his duty to see that atonement as Stavros' brother and her son.  She says that if he doesn't do as he is ordered, not to return.  Laura asks if Stefan killed Lesley for Nikolas. 

Stefan tells her that Leslie didn't mean anything to him but she was important to Laura and Laura would have wanted him to save her.  She tells him that her wants and needs have never mattered to the Cassadines, she didn't ask to be kidnapped, nor married to Stavros. Stefan asks did she want her son, she tells him every day of his life.  She said that it carried no weight for what Helena wanted and the house of Cassadine demanded.  Stefan tells her that Helena enjoyed telling Laura how Lesley died. Laura recounts the day she found out about Lesley's death.  She tells Stefan how she cried all the way to Athens and didn't see Helena at first, how Helena had smiled a terrible smile and said "A life for a life."  As Laura is telling Stefan, he picks up the story and tells it to her instead.  He tells how Helena told Laura it was her fault for trying to see Nikolas, and that since Laura had deprived Nikolas of his Mother, it was only right that Laura be deprived of hers.  Laura says Helena told Stefan those things; Stefan corrects her and tells her that Helena had taped it and made him listen to it and pretend to be unaffected by Laura's pain.  She looks at Stefan with disdain and tells him she can't believe she is sitting beside the man who killed her mother. Stefan tells her she's not. 

Stefan tells Laura he was given the order and it would have been prudent to do so, but there is no prudence in his love for her. Laura doesn't know what to believe anymore, she begs Stefan to tell her if Lesley is alive or dead.  Stefan tells her she is alive.  Laura begins to weep as Stefan tells her what really happened.  He told her he was supposed to arrange a car accident, that he was going to go see Les and tell her about it, but he never got the chance.  The accident did happen, but he was following her and he realized that Helena didn't trust him to follow through with things so she had gone ahead and set the accident in motion herself.  Lesley's car was on the way off the cliff; Stefan forced her to swerve into the hillside.  When he got to Les she was unconscious and he had only a few moments to decide what to do, so he went ahead and injected her with a drug that made her appear to be dead.  Lesley was taken to GH and after she was identified, she was removed and replaced with a woman's body who was already dead.  Laura is unable to stop crying with the news that her mother is indeed alive.  

Laura makes Stefan swear to her that she will see Lesley that night; he warns her that Les never fully recovered from the accident.  Laura wonders if it was the accident or what he injected her with.  Stefan is not sure, but tells her there was no choice. Laura asks what he has done to her; he tells her he saved her life.  That he kept Lesley's being alive a secret and taken care of her and raised Nikolas.  He tells her that on Nikolas' 7th birthday, Helena was gone from the island and he took over Nikolas' inheritance and from that day on he has made sure Lesley has had the finest care money could buy, the best doctors and specialists.  He thinks perhaps Laura can reach her now when no one else could.  Laura asks why he is doing all of this; he tells her it is his final act of devotion, given his current change in circumstance.  Then informs her that he has married Bobbie, making them in-laws, back where they started.  Laura tells him it's insane that he doesn't love Bobbie.  He tells her what he loves he cannot have, she asks if he married Bobbie for revenge.  He tells her that once she is reunited with her mother, he will be free and so will she. 

They pull up to a castle of a home and get out of the car.  Laura looks up at the window where a curtain is pulled back and asks if Lesley is up there.  Stefan tells her that she is.  Laura notes that the window is the same as the one in the game.  Stefan tells her they must hurry because he had no idea Helena could leave the island, much less engineer a computer game.  Laura asks how she could do that if he has all the power now.  He says Helena still has her greatest strength, that being the ability to cause pain.  He tells her that while Helena will never control Nikolas or the family again, she can still torture Laura.  He tells her he can stop Helena as soon as Les is safe.  Laura asks why he never told her the truth before.  He tells Laura he wanted to give Les to her as a wedding present.  He tells her to go to her mother, but that whatever she finds he did the best that he could.  Laura leans into him and places a soft kiss upon his lips, and thanks him before turning and going into the castle.  Stefan watches her go and only moments after she's gone inside he watches in horror as the place blows up, knocking him down.  He gets up screaming for "Lasha", when another explosion knocks him down again.  As he gets up screaming no, and crying out for "Lasha" he starts yelling for help, running to the car phone and calling 911.  He wants to go in after her, but the fire is too hot and too rampant. 

At Luke's, Sonny tells Mike to keep an eye out for the underage kid, meaning Nikolas.  Luke comes in the club asking Mike for a bottle of scotch and a straw.  Mike offers Luke coffee, Luke wants a drink, and Mike tells Luke he knows he misses Laura, but he is a lousy drunk.  Just then Katherine Bell and Nikolas walk around the bar.  Luke asks what the hell that's about, that he can't seem to keep the Cassadine's out of his life, his marriage, and now his club.  Sonny tells him to be nice.  Luke asks, "What the hell you doing here little boy?"  Nikolas responds, "You want to throw me out old man, go ahead, try."  Katherine interjects and tries to make peace, unsuccessfully.  Sonny tells Nik to move on out and Nik tells Luke he hopes his mother never forgives him, that he dies a lonely, bitter man. 

Back at the castle, the fire department has shown up and is trying to put out the fire.  Lucky and Mac arrive and Lucky wants to know what is going on.  An officer runs up and tells them they have to leave, Mac tells him that someone contacted the Spencer home and said Laura was involved in the fire somehow.  Lucky asks why they were notified, but the officer has no answer.  Mac spots Stefan and thinks he has the answers.  Lucky sees Stefan and asks where Laura is; Stefan tells Mac if he has any compassion he will take Lucky home.  An officer says that Stefan told him Laura went into the house right before the explosion.  Lucky starts to grab Stefan, screaming that he is lying.  Stefan tells Lucky he brought Laura there and she went into the house to be with Lesley, that he tried to save her.  Lucky says his mother isn't dead, that it's just another Cassadine trick, that since he couldn't kill him in the swamp he is trying to fake him out.  He tells Mac that Stefan hates the Spencers.  The officer tells Mac that they have recovered two bodies, both of them women.  Mac asks Stefan whom Laura went in to see, Stefan tells him her mother.  Lucky says that proves he is lying because Lesley has been dead for years.  Stefan tells Lucky that Les has been in a sanitarium in Greece for all that time, that he just brought her to Port Charles for Laura.  He tells how the building exploded and he tried to get to Laura but was unable.  Lucky screams not to even say that his mother is dead and that he hates Stefan.  He begins to say that he wants his dad and Mac tells him they will go find Luke.  Lucky tells Stefan if what he has said is true, if his mother is dead, he will kill him.  Mac takes Lucky off to find Luke.

At the club, Nikolas and Luke continue their verbal sparring, Katherine tries to pull Nik away and tell him to rise above Luke.  She tells Luke he should be ashamed of himself, that Nik is young enough to be his son.  Luke wants to know why, if he is that young, he is in the club to begin with.  Nik gets upset with Katherine for defending him.  Katherine leaves, Luke tells Nik they need to get some rules straight, the first being no kids in his club.  No sooner are those words out of his mouth than Lucky comes in the front door.  He immediately runs to attack Nikolas saying that Nik's uncle killed his Mother.  Luke grabs Lucky hollering "What!!?"  Lucky tells Luke that there was a fire in Rochester just like in the video game and Stefan had taken Laura there, that Laura didn't get out alive.  Lucky begs Luke to tell him that Laura is at the club, but Luke says he doesn't know where she is.  Nikolas looks like someone has punched him in the gut and runs off.  Luke tells Lucky to stay with Mike and Sonny and takes off, Sonny offers to go with him, but Luke tells him he has to do it alone. 

As the firemen are leaving a police officer stops to speak with Stefan.  Stefan asks if he is sure there are no survivors, which he is.  Stefan breaks down completely and sobs as he falls onto the hood of the car. Luke shows up at Bobbie's telling her he has to talk to her.  She replies, "You already know, don't you."  Stefan goes to Wyndemere in search of Nikolas, Mrs. Lansbury tells him that Nik is not home yet.  Luke tells Bobbie he has to tell her something before she starts hearing things, Bobbie tells him that makes two of them.  She proceeds to tell Luke that she married Stefan and Luke is outraged.  They proceed to argue and Luke tells Bobbie that her husband just murdered his wife. Stefan flashes back to the day in the park when he told Laura he still wanted her.  Mrs. Lansbury asks if she should call Bobbie and Stefan wants to know if Luke has come by.  Alexis is talking to Lucy and Kevin when she receives a call from Stefan telling her that Laura was killed.  Justus enters the Quartermaines home and tells Alan, Ned, Monica and Edward that Laura is dead and everyone is grief stricken.  They ask about Luke, he tells them Luke wasn't there but Stefan was.  Alexis shows up at Wyndemere concerned for Stefan.  Stefan wants to be sure that Nik hears about Laura's death from him not anyone else.  He tells Alexis what happened and that Nik loves his mother, even though he didn't say it.  Stefan begins to lose control and leaves to go find Nik.

Bobbie doesn't believe Laura is dead, much less by her husband.  She and Luke continue to argue until Bobbie looks into Luke's eyes and realizes that Luke is telling her the truth about Laura.  She asks about Stefan, which really ticks Luke off. Emily sees the faces of the Q's and knows something bad has happened.  They inform her that Laura is dead and she immediately calls Lucky.  She offers to go see Lucky, but he declines her offer rather quickly and hangs up the phone. Bobbie asks what happened and Luke tells her that a building exploded that Stefan took Laura to, to find Lesley.  Bobbie is in disbelief that Les is alive; Luke tells her that Stefan has been keeping her for years.  Luke wants Bobbie to get an annulment; just then Stefan comes in to the Brownstone.  Luke and Stefan argue about what happened, Stefan tells Luke the story he told Laura about how he was supposed to kill Lesley.  Luke tells Bobbie that Stefan is a liar as Stefan tries to make Bobbie believe him.  Luke wants Bobbie to leave with him, but she says she has to stay with her husband and Luke leaves in anger.  Bobbie and Stefan go back to Wyndemere looking for Nik and are still unable to find him. 

Luke goes home to find Audrey, Mike, Amy, Edward, Alan, Monica, Lucy, Kevin and Ruby at the house with Lucky.  They all offer their love and condolences to Luke.  At Wyndemere, Bobbie tells Stefan it was like her life was in 2 parts, before Laura and after Laura.  She can't imagine the house without Laura in it.  Luke and Lucky are talking and Lucky wonders why Bobbie isn't there.  Luke tells her he told Bobbie everything she needed to know about Laura and that Bobbie had made her choice.  Lucy comes downstairs and answers the door to let Sonny in.  He gets a phone call and tells them that the police are calling Laura's death accidental and it is up to him to find "the freak with the match."  Lucy thinks Luke should sue, but Luke says no money can bring Laura back.  Sonny offers his help and Lucy thinks Luke should let him.  A deliveryman comes with a package from Wyndhams, Lucky opens it and finds Christmas presents inside.  Lucky tells them that it's presents Laura had bought early for Christmas because she didn't want Christmas to sneak up on her this year.  Lucy comforts the saddened Luke. 

Bobbie and Stefan discuss Nik and his feelings for Laura.  He tells Bobbie she should go see Luke.  Stefan grieves in the basement as he stares at the painting of Laura.  Luke is talking to Lucy with Lucky, saying he doesn't want a big ceremony for Laura.  They just want a small ceremony, no churches and they want Laura buried next to her Mother.  Lucky goes up to sit with LuLu and Ruby and Lucy goes to make calls to work out the details of Laura's funeral. Bobbie comes into the house and Luke tells her to get out. Luke accuses Bobbie of being there to spy for Stefan to make sure their tears are real, their grief is real or their broken hearts are real.  She informs Luke that Stefan didn't sleep either and that she is there because she loved Laura.  They continue to argue, Luke tells her to leave again.  She tells him she is his sister, when he received the news about Laura who did he go to.  Luke tells her what he came to tell her the night before she will never know.  He tells Bobbie not to go to the funeral, grabs her arm and pulls her, telling her to leave.  He then blames Bobbie for helping kill Laura, saying she convinced Laura to think Stefan was safe. 

Alexis returns to Wyndemere saying she still can't find Nik.  Stefan is concerned that Luke had something to do with why they can't find him. Lucy has made arrangements for Laura's funeral.  Luke tells Lucy "This isn't my house."  He also tells her that he doesn't make lists, that anytime he had a list in his hands it was something Laura gave him.  He says that he isn't a nester, that he always hated the house.  He says he wants to burn the house down because it sucked them in.  Luke says it is not his life and not his house, that Laura is his life.  Bobbie comes back home and speaks briefly to Alexis.  Stefan is in the basement talking to the painting of Laura.  He flashes back to the day on the island when Laura is holding baby Nik and telling him that promises parents can't keep become dreams.  He goes back upstairs to Bobbie and asks if she saw Luke.  She tells him Luke threw her out.  He tells Bobbie now she knows what it means to be a Cassadine. 

Luke and Lucky decide that they don't want to stay in the house after the funeral.  That everything reminds them of Laura.  They agree that as soon as the funeral is over they will leave Port Charles.  Stefan is continuing to have flashbacks of Laura on the island as Bobbie walks in on him. They talk about Nikolas and wonder where he is. Sonny and Luke share a drink and Sonny offers to help move things from the house.  Lucy tries to convince Luke not to leave Port Charles.  Luke is asking about Mac making sure Stefan is facing charges of double murder.  Sonny tells him to have faith to which Luke replies he has faith and opens a drawer with a gun inside.  Bobbie thinks perhaps Nik went to Laura's house to see LuLu.  Stefan is afraid for Nik if Luke knows where he is. 

Emily stops by the Spencer home to see Lucky.  Lucky asks her not to worry about him and informs her that he, Luke and LuLu will be leaving Port Charles.  Emily is obviously upset and leaves the house.  Lucky tells Luke, "Dad, this is wrong."  Luke agrees and apologizes and says hang a little longer and it will all be over. Tony stops off to speak to Bobbie and Stefan.  He wants to know if Bobbie has told Lucas about Laura yet.  He tells them that he thinks it is important for Lucas to see them acting civilly with one another and that he will be a frequent visitor at Wyndemere. 

Luke thanks Lucy for all of her help and gives her the keys to the club.  He tells her the first time a transvestite do-op group comes in to hire them on the spot.  She tries to convince him again not to leave and they smoke a cigar together.  Justus shows up to talk to Luke.  He tells Luke that he will be dictating a statement after Laura's funeral telling how he killed Damien Smith.  He requests to speak at the funeral because he never had any friends until Laura showed him what a friend was.  Luke tells him he can speak, but tells him that he won't go with him to confess about Damien and tells Justus not to do it.  Bobbie and Tony tell Lucas about Laura's death.  Tony finds out that Luke doesn't want Bobbie at the funeral.  He asks if it bothers her that everything Luke has said about the Cassadines has come true. 

Christopher Cross' "Laura" begins to play as Luke comes downstairs holding LuLu and Ruby looks at a photo of Laura on the mantel.  The song continues to play as she has a flashback of the day she saw Luke and Laura for the first time in 10 years, at the hospital room in 1993.  Stefan flashes back to the kiss Laura gave him before she went into the building.  Bobbie flashes to a moment in the Spencer house when Laura was holding LuLu and Bobbie had brought an outfit for the baby.  Sonny flashes to Laura being in the hospital after having LuLu, he had given her a card and Laura is laughing.  Lastly, as Laura continues to play, Luke flashes back to the day he gave Laura the cigar band ring, their wedding, their dance at the Triple L, their adventure on the river and the helicopter, the day she had LuLu and their 15th wedding anniversary.  As the song ends and Luke comes out of his flashback, he goes to the drawer with the gun, pulls it out and puts it in the front waistband of his pants. 

Twist of Fate Primetime Episode - Katherine is leaving her apartment, as she opens the door Nikolas is standing there. Stefans is in the basement again with the painting of Laura. Stefan pulls out a crate full of Laura's things from when she was a captive on the island in Greece.  He pulls out the dress she wore in the paintingtalking to her saying that he saved it for her.  He goes on to say that on the day she came to him and her son she would have found the dress waiting for her.  As he speaks, Laura's coffin is being taken from the hearse.  He throws the dress into the fire as his voice is heard saying, "Laura Cassadine, that's who you should have been.  What was Luke Spencer, but a girlish mistake."  All of Laura's friends and family are at the gravesite.  (Except for Bobbie and Nikolas)  Stefan rips the painting from the frame and throws it in the fire.  Luke begins to speak at the funeral.  His speech is centered solely on speaking negative about Stefan Cassadine.  Everyone looks on unsure of what to think or feel as Luke continues to speak anti-Cassadine.  Lucky tries to get Luke to stop, but he still continues on.  Tony steps up and reaches for Luke's arm, as Luke pulls away the gun is revealed and Mac sees it.  Bobbie is upset that Luke wouldn't allow her at the funeral.  She asks Stefan to tell her that he didn't kill Laura that Helena is behind it. 

Katherine tells Nik that people are looking for him.  She tries to comfort him, but he seems a bit standoffish and grabs her for a kiss.  Katherine pulls away from the kiss and tells Nik that he didn't have the right to do that.  She proceeds to tell him a story about her Mother and lilacs.  Nik says he didn't even know what his Mother's favorite flower was.  Mac comes into the apartment asking where Katherine was, and sees Nik there.  Nik rushes out. 

Tony tells Luke they all loved Laura and deserves to be able to mourn her.  Luke apologizes and he and Lucky drop dirt atop the grave before walking off.  Mac stops Luke and tells him he can't allow Luke to leave with the gun.  Luke gives Mac the gun at the threat of being arrested.  Felicia and Tom stop to speak and ask about going to the Quartermaines, Tom says he can't go because he has a patient. Tony finds Nik at Laura's gravesite and Nik tries to leave, but Tony tells him it's ok.  He tells Nik that Laura would have been glad he came.  They talk about their grief over losing Laura and how it hasn't sunk in yet.  Nik says how he used to say he didn't care if she lived or died, but that he was wrong.  He asks Tony what her favorite flower was. 

Bobbie needs answers from Stefan, he asks if he should swear on a Bible that he didn't murder Laura.  He tells Bobbie how he defied Helena's orders to kill Lesley all those years ago.  He says that he didn't kill Les because she was Laura's Mother and because he is no more of a killer now than he was then.  He tells her he will swear on anything that he didn't kill Laura, but it won't matter because she either believes him or she doesn't.  Luke is at the club loading another gun and having a drink.  Brenda comes in looking for Sonny.  Luke tells her if she would learn when to stop pushing, she and everyone she knows would be happier.  She tells Luke she will miss him and leaves and Luke tucks the gun into the back of his pants. Stefan is on the rather foggy grounds at Wyndemere having more flashbacks of Laura on the island.  He hears something and begins to call for Nikolas.  Luke walks up pointing a gun at Stefan.  He fires a shot into the air and tells Stefan he wants a confession.  Bobbie comes running out and stands in front of Stefan.  Luke says he will leave if Bobbie leaves with her.  They argue and Bobbie tells Luke to leave.  Luke is about to shoot Stefan when Lucky runs up.

Lucky tries to stop Luke from shooting Stefan.  He tells Luke that they will just get revenge on them and in the end Laura is still dead.  Lucky takes the gun and throws it over the side of the cliff and he and Luke walk off.  Stefan thanks Bobbie for defending him.  She tells him she believes him, that she is his wife in every sense of the word.  Nik places daisies on Laura's grave and thinks back to the day she was at his bedside when he fell down the stairs at the Spencer home.  Stefan climbs down to retrieve Luke's gun, flashing to the moment Luke first came up on him with it. Luke tells Lucky he shouldn't have improvised by throwing the gun.  He tells Lucky he loved that gun and now it's out there somewhere with his fingerprints on it.  Lucky apologizes and Foster comes up to them.  Luke turns to look and pan to Laura kneeling down beside a van in front of Lesley, with Tom standing behind her.  He smiles and she walks over (slow motion) and hugs him, then goes to hug Lucky.  She asks how it went, Luke says Stefan believes she is dead and that Luke has washed his hands of him.  "Wrong on both counts."  Lucky asks where Sonny is; Laura has no idea but that he sent his car with Tom.  Luke asks how Les is, Laura says she brushed Lesley's hair and that Les seemed to like that.  Luke tells Tom they will be in touch, Laura thanks him and he tells them to take care. 

Stefan is holding the gun in his handkerchief, in a black and white flash he sees Luke holding the gun on him.  He seems to be in some sort of a daze, thinking it is really happening to him.  Katherine is seen coming through some trees as Stefan is cocking the gun.  He turns and aims the gun at the trees and pulls the trigger just as Katherine comes into view, she goes down in a heap on the ground.  

The Spencer's climb into a van, Laura sits in the back with Lesley.  She tells Les everything is going to be ok as she strokes her cheek.  Laura tells Les she will never leave her alone again.  For a brief moment, Les turns and seems to focus as she says Laura's name.  Laura is overwhelmed with happiness as she asks Luke if he heard Les recognize her.  Luke tells her "She knows.  It's nothing but open road from here on," and the Spencer's drive off.

Stefan realizes he shot Katherine and panics.  One of the guards on the island comes rushing over, Stefan tells him that the woman has been shot and he just found her.  He begins screaming for Bobbie and tells her the same story that he found her like that.  Bobbie recognizes her as Katherine Bell.  Stefan can't figure out why Katherine is there.  Nikolas shows up and becomes immediately upset when he sees Katherine has been shot.  Stefan flashes back to the incident in his head and tells Nik he has no idea who Katherine is.  Bobbie rides in the ambulance to take Katherine to the hospital.  Nik and Stefan ride behind in their car and Nik asks Stefan if what happened to Laura was really an accident.  Stefan swears that he had no part in her death.  Nik asks about Katherine, if she was an accident too and Stefan has flashbacks again as he responds, "God, yes."  In the ambulance the EMT says something about the bullet and Bobbie flashes to Luke holding the gun on Stefan, she says that she didn't see any gun and that no one found one.  Stefan tells Nik that he was on the cliff and heard a gunshot and found Katherine lying there.  He questions Nik as to why she would be at the island. 

Mac is at the hospital already as they bring Katherine in and wants to know what happened.  Nik tells Mac that Stefan found Katherine and Mac asks Nik why he was at Katherine's apartment earlier.  Alexis tries to take Stefan and Nik off to talk, but Bobbie tells her they are all family now and they need to share in decision-makings now.  Bobbie asks Stefan if he has any idea who could have shot Katherine, Stefan flashes back again to what happened but doesn't' answer her.  Stefan continues to have flashbacks as they wait while Katherine is in surgery.  Alexis says that the guards told her that Luke was on the island with Lucky right before the incident happened.  Nik questions if that is true.  Bobbie says it was true but that the trouble was over quickly.  Detective Taggart shows up at the ER.  He says they found 2 sets of prints on the gun they found and asks what happened. Stefan tells the same story of being outside and finding Katherine.  Nik tells Taggart that Luke was on the island.  Bobbie says Luke was gone way before the shooting.  Taggart questions Stefan as to whether he owns a gun.  Nik says Taggart should be asking if Luke carries a gun.  He calls Mike over, who happens to be there, and tells Taggart that Mike was there the night Luke threatened him and then accuses Luke of getting drunk and getting even.  Taggart puts out an APB on Luke.  Bobbie chastises Nik for accusing Luke without any proof.  Nik reminds Bobbie that Luke wouldn't allow her to go to the funeral and that she is a Cassadine now.  Bobbie thanks Stefan for not telling Taggart about Luke and the argument with the gun.  Taggart shows up again to let them all know that one of the sets of prints on the gun belonged to Luke.  He goes on to say that Katherine ought to be able to identify or describe her assailant.  Bobbie and Nik argue because Bobbie doesn't believe Luke shot Katherine.  She asks Nik why Katherine was there, Nik tells her it was because of him.  Mac tells Alan he wants Katherine's visitors restricted, so Stefan can't visit.  Stefan continues to have flashbacks of the incident.  (We really do get what happened already!)  Nik explains that he saw Katherine the night of Laura's "funeral." 

Tom is in Sonny's hospital room and he explains how the Spencer's worked out their plan.  Flashing to the day Stefan called Laura about the Timoria game.  Laura is telling Luke, Tom and Lucky that he had called and wants her to meet him.  Lucky has figured out the anagram from the game and where the end result will lead them.  Luke promises Laura if Les is alive that they will find her.  He tells Laura to stall Stefan as long as possible so they can work out a plan.  He tells her to keep her eyes open for him, that he will pull the old curtain trick.  Tom says he figures Sonny's men had just enough time to get everything set up before Stefan arrived with Laura.  Flash to when Laura walked into the castle as she walks through the doors, Tom and Luke are on the other side, Luke throws a blanket over her and they rush her out, moments later the castle explodes.  Tom comments on what a scam it was Sonny and Luke cooked up.  Flash to Sonny and Luke at the Spencer home, the doorbell rings, Luke asks Sonny to get it since he is supposed to be overcome with grief.  It's Jason reporting that Laura and Les are at the safe house being guarded.  He informs Sonny that Benny got into the computer and messed with the records, so the cops believe the bodies found in the castle are Laura and Lesley.  He tells Luke the plan is set to move them on Friday.  Luke requests a driver for Tom because he's afraid Tom will be tailed.  Before Jason leaves he gives Luke a message, "Your wife told me to tell you, she believes in you."  Tom flashes to tell how he, Laura and Les were waiting for Luke to finish up with Cassadine, and Luke and Laura meeting up again.  Tom tells Sonny about Luke's plan to threaten Stefan with the gun and have Lucky stop him.  He says that now that gun was found with is prints on it and it was used to shoot Katherine. 

Nik is arguing with Alan because he wants to see Katherine but Mac has ordered no visitors.  Nik is still saying Luke shot Katherine.  Both Nik and Bobbie are shocked when Alan tells them that Luke left Port Charles with the children the night of Laura's "funeral."  Nik insists he will be able to find Luke; he won't be kept away from his sister.  Tony comes by and Bobbie asks him to pick up Lucas, she also informs him that Katherine has been shot but they don't know who did it.  Nik immediately pipes up that yes they know, and it was Luke Spencer.  Stefan is off talking to Alan getting information on Katherine.  Nik walks up and he and Stefan have a bit of a heart to heart.  Stefan is flashing back to the incident again when Mac says he has some questions to ask.  Nik steps in and says Luke shot her so he should stop questioning his uncle.  Mac says he has an APB out on Luke and he will be arrested when he is found.  Stefan says that shortly after the altercation with Luke, he heard a gunshot and found Katherine.  When he and Alexis are alone, he tells her that he thinks he might need an attorney. 

Bobbie is talking to Felicia and Tom, she's concerned because Mac is questioning Katherine, and she's afraid Katherine will implicate Luke.  Nik walks up and gets a bit nasty with Tom telling him how the Cassadines bailed out the hospital that Tom's father practically ran into the ground.  (Low blow, even for Nikolas)  Tom tells Nik not to ever discuss the hospital or his father with him again.  Pompous Nik says it doesn't matter anyway and insists Katherine will implicate Luke as the shooter. 

Stefan admits to Alexis that he is the one who shot Katherine.  He tells her it was an accident and explains how Luke came looking for him at gunpoint (In flashback of course).  He says how he picked up the gun with his handkerchief and aimed the gun at tree.  His intentions were to fire at the tree and tell the police Luke had tried to kill him.  When he pulled the trigger, Katherine stepped out and he accidently shot her.  Alexis says since it was an accident, they can explain all of the circumstances and he will have no problem being acquitted.  Alexis wants to know what it is about Laura's death that has Stefan so rattled.  He tells her his involvement with Laura is not her concern.  She questions that, thinking it should just be Nik's involvement with his Mother.  She says that if Stefan's plan was to seduce Laura away from Luke as revenge, she doesn't even want to hear about it, but wants to know if that is the case how he ended up married to Bobbie.  Stefan won't go into details, but rather is concerned about Nik finding out he shot Katherine. He wants to confess to Katherine that he shot her but Alexis doesn't think that is a good idea.  Stefan leaves and Alexis goes to the nurse's station where Bobbie asks if she has seen Stefan.  Alexis lies and tells her that she hasn't.  Stefan shows up a bit out of sorts.  He informs them all that Katherine woke up screaming that she couldn't move her legs. 

Later, Nik, Bobbie and Stefan are picking out a Christmas tree.  The men are not impressed to be there but Bobbie tries to cheer them up and teach them the American custom for Christmas.  Lucas runs up and tells "Uncle Stefan" that he has candy canes for everyone and Tony is with him.  Stefan keeps having his flashbacks.  He doesn't think that Lucas calling him Uncle is a good idea, but Bobbie tells him that Lucas is just trying to be like Nik.  She tells him that she likes how they are beginning to be a family. 

Bobbie and Lucas show up at the hospital for the annual Christmas party.  As they get off the elevator they realize there is no party.  Audrey tells Bobbie that since Amy is on leave because of Laura's death and Bobbie has had so much going on, they didn't do a party that year.  They plan to make a last minute party all the same.  Everyone begins to show up for the party and they have their usual Christmas caroling through the hospital Alan takes over for Steve Hardy's usual reading of the Christmas story from the Bible.  A Christmas montage as Ned sings I'll be home for Christmas.

Bobbie finds Stefan outside and wonders where he is since he's a million miles away.  Katherine is in the hospital having a dream of Stefan shooting her.  She wakes in a panic to find Nikolas at her bedside.  He asks about the dream, she says it was about the man with the strange eyes shooting her.  Nik says, "You mean Luke?"  Katherine says she didn't see his face.  Just then Mac comes in and asks Nik to go do what he does in the hospital.  Bobbie and Stefan talk, he asks where Nik is.  Stefan keeps zoning out and it concerns Bobbie.  When Bobbie walks out of the room he calls to check on Katherine's status. 

Bobbie and Stefan show up at the hospital and see Nik, Stefan tells Nik they need to talk just as Alan walks up and tells Stefan they need to go over some things before the meeting.  Bobbie finds out that Tony will operate to take the bullet from Katherine and that Tony requested her specifically to be on the team in the operating room.  Tony walks up and Bobbie thanks him for asking for her.  He says they agreed it would be business as usual even though they split up.

Stefan tries to get Nik to talk to him but Nik is having none of it.  Bobbie walks up and tries to make peace with them and tells them that Katherine will be operated on.  Bobbie and Tony then talk about Stefan.  Carly shows up and informs them that she got her old job back.  Stefan and Bobbie talk about the surgery for Katherine.  Stefan seems a bit jealous because Bobbie is "singing" Tony's praises as a surgeon all day.  Bobbie leaves and Alexis shows up to discuss the meeting with Stefan.  Stefan makes a call wanting to know if the woman for whom he left a message earlier had received it. Stefan stops Tony to inform him that he won't be the one to perform the surgery on Katherine.  The phone call he made was to a top-notch surgeon whom he called in for the surgery.  Tony is not impressed that Stefan did all of this on his own. 

Emily walks up to the nurse's station as Nik gets off the elevator. They talk to one another briefly with Emily trying to find out what is wrong with Nik.  Stefan orders Nik to talk to him about things.  Bobbie confronts Stefan about having called in another surgeon.  Meanwhile Nik is watching the conversation between Emily and Dr. Doorman as she tells him to leave her Mother alone.  Monica is walking up so Nik quickly grabs Emily and ushers her out of the hospital.  He has his chauffer take Emily home. 

Tony, Bobbie and Mac are in Katherine's room, she requests Tony play certain music during the operation.  Alan tries to pin down Stefan to talk to him.  Alan is very aggravated that Stefan called in another surgeon.  He chews Stefan out, while Nik and Alexis stand by listening.  Alan leaves and Stefan says he wants to leave, that he has had enough of the hospital for one day.  Nik tells Stefan the only thing wrong with the hospital is Stefan.  Nik goes off on Stefan, telling him he is tired of his manipulation.  Stefan gets high and mighty and reminds Nik that the hospital is in existence because of him.  Nik tells Stefan that the hospital was important to his Mother and to Lesley, and he won't stand by and watch Stefan destroy it with indifference.  Stefan asks if he is finished, Nik tells him no and asks why he has to lie about everything that matters to him.

**The End**

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