• Early Carly  #1  April 9 - September 9, 1996 - 8 hrs - Carly comes to town, Carly's affair with Jason
• Early Carly #2  September 9, 1996 - April 18, 1997 - 8 hrs Carly's affair with Tony, Carly=Caroline
• Early Carly #3  April 17- August 21, 1997 - Carly's one night stand with A. J. - coming soon
• Early Carly #4  August 21 - November 24, 1997 - 8 hour original edit
• Early Carly #5  November 24, 1997 - February 11, 1998 - 8 hour original edit
• Early Carly #6  February 10 - April 27, 1998:  8 hour original edit
• Early Carly #7  April 27, 1998 - January 4, 1999 - 8 hour original edit
• Early Carly #8  January 4 - March 22, 1999 - 8 hours
• Early Carly #9  March 23 - June 30, 1999 - 8 hours
• Early Carly #10  July 1 - September 14, 1999 -  4 hour dvd 

Early Carly #9  March 23 - June 30, 1999:  8 hours

Dvd #9A Carly is at Jason's, she wants him to keep the fur coat and the diamonds for her. She tries to explain AJ to Jason, that he is so insecure that he likes knowing he took something away from Jason. She tells him how she can play AJ, and he wants to believe that Carly is the victim and that Jason manipulated her and he has rescued her. She tells him about their dinner at Cafe Matisse and AJ ordered her fish. Jason comments that she hates fish. She tells him the important thing is AJ will marry her and she will turn herself into the perfect little wife for AJ. She promises him that it isn't the real her, that the real her in her heart will remain with Jason at the penthouse. She believes she will be able to return to Jason in a year, with Michael. Jason groans that Carly always finds the hardest way to accomplish anything. She asks him for one tiny little favor. They slow dance in a darkened room to soft music, she laughs as he holds her close and puts her arms around him.

Carly is thrilled to be allowed in the ELQ board meeting. Edward is disappointed that Alan has decided to attend and vote his own shares. Ned arrives along with Lila's proxy. The doorbell rings and Edward starts ranting about how it had better not be Sonny. For some  reason, Reginald does not answer the door so Edward decides to answer it himself. As he continues to mutter about Sonny the gangster, he opens the door to reveal the court psychiatrist.  She introduces herself and explains that she is there for an in home visit to determine if the Q home is a suitable environment for Michael. Edward apologizes profusely. Everyone rushes over to greet to good doctor. Edward explains that  they were about to have a board meeting. The advantage of a family company is being able to conduct all their business in the quiet family halls so that AJ and Carly have more time to spend with Michael. The doctor asks to see Michael's room. She wants to see him interact with his biological parents on familiar territory. AJ and Carly caution that Michael might be a little cranky from his visit to Jason. The doctor says that she wants to see Michael interact with the rest of the family. Edward assures the doctor that Michael's environment is full of love. What better proof of that than the children who were raised under this roof? Every one of them a solid, sober  citizen. Emily comes down the stairs shouting that what Edward is saying is not true. She tells the doctor not to listen to the others. The house is hell.

Alexis tells Jason that she read the doctor's initial report and that the doctor was very impressed with the way Jason and Michael interacted. She suggests that Jason and Sonny drop by the Q's while the doctor is there. Sonny says that he knows someone who can get Jason into the Q's.  Emily tells the doctor that the Q's is the worst place in the world for a kid. All the family does is  fight. Monica tells Emily that she isn't being fair to AJ. Emily tells the doctor how Edward tried to buy Michael and than they kidnapped him when Carly wouldn't sell. She also tells the doctor that she and Alan were drug addicts and that AJ is a recovering alcoholic. Carly jumps in and the fight turns into a classic Q brawl. The doctor interrupts saying that she thinks someone is at the door. Sonny has arrived for the board meeting with Jason and Alexis in tow. Edward demands to know why Jason is there given the restraining order. Jason explains that he is there for the board meeting. Edward says that since Jason sold his ELQ stock to Sonny, he no longer is allowed to attend the board meetings. Sonny gleefully explains that he sold the stock  back to Jason. Alexis confirms that as of an hour ago, Jason owns 6% of ELQ stock which entitles him to attend any and all board meetings. Edward is furious, but Carly looks pleased. Edward "allows" Sonny and Jason to attend the meeting, but says that Jason is still not allowed to  see Michael. Edward will not have Jason make Carly and AJ look bad. Sonny says that they just  came there to do business. Ned suggests that they get down to it then. Jason asks Emily if she is OK. Emily says that she is worried about Michael.

As Monica says that they are all worried, the doctor comes down the stairs with Carly and AJ who are apologizing for Michael's behavior.  Apparently, the visit didn't go well. AJ explains that Michael is still getting used to the house. The doctor asks if AJ and Carly are engaging Michael in things that he likes to do. AJ and Carly say  that Michael likes to take walks. As AJ and Carly continue to talk to the doctor, Emily comes down the stairs carrying Michael. AJ begs her not to do this, but Emily says that the doctor needs  to know the truth. Michael is happy when Emily hands him to Jason. She says that what Michael likes isn't going for walks, it is being with Jason. Emily appears to be right as Michael and Jason interact wonderfully.  The doctor watches as Jason explains what is going on to Michael. She asks if he always does that. Jason says that Michael understands more than he can tell them and he has a right to know what's going on in his own life. The doctor notes that Michael is focused and content with Jason. She tells AJ and Carly that that is what they should be working for. Michael hasn't stopped growing up just because the adults in his life haven't decided where he should do it. She thank the family saying that it has been an informative afternoon. After she goes, AJ demands that Jason give him his son. Jason says that he is going to put Michael to bed and that if AJ doesn't like it, he  can call the cops.
 
AJ turns to Emily and asks what he ever did to deserve what she did in front of the doctor today. He doesn't understand. This is his life. Emily tries to explain to AJ why she is doing everything she can to get Jason and Michael back together. Michael is miserable. He doesn't understand that he is supposed to be happy because he is with his biological father. All the screaming and crying  are Michael's way of fighting for what he loves. As his godmother, her job is to make sure that  Michael is happy until he is old enough to fight for himself. She is fighting for Michael. Standing outside Michael's bedroom door, AJ complains about Jason being in the room with Michael. Carly says that the damage is done, they may as well let Jason put Michael to bed  tonight. AJ reluctantly agrees and then starts complaining about what Emily did. Carly readily  agrees that Emily's actions were unconscionable.  In Michael's room, Jason lovingly plays with Michael as he gets him ready for bed.

AJ is home from work, having had a good day and asks Carly if she would like to go out this evening. She suggests that since yesterday wasn't a good day, they might stay home and regroup.  AJ admits that the doctor saw the Q's at their worst, as well as seeing Jason being super-dad. He  complains about Emily's actions yesterday. He then tells Carly that he has arranged for the doctor to drop in on Jason the same way she did on them, so he will finally be exposed as the unfit parent that he is. Carly asks him how did he arrange that and AJ tells her he has convinced the judge to agree to fair play. Once the doctor sees how Jason lives, bulletproof glass, bodyguards etc, maybe  she will change her mind. As AJ and Carly talk, Carly attempted to convince AJ that they needed  to act more natural around each other. She tells him that Michael must be picking up on their  emotions, how they are not comfortable with each other. She says that they have to start acting like his parents and look at each other like a family. AJ tells Carly that their past is blocking their  future relationship. Carly tells him that going out with him to La Matisse restaurant was the most fun that she has had in a long time. AJ agrees and they shake hands on being friends. The doorbell  rings, it’s Jason and Alexis. AJ threatens to throw him out, but Alexis hands him a court order  that allows Jason unlimited visits with Michael. AJ is shocked, while Carly smiles behind his back. AJ is flabbergasted when Alexis announces that Jason has been granted unlimited visitation rights.  She assures AJ that it is all legal. The visits must occur at the Q mansion, but AJ and Carly cannot  limit the length or number. AJ tells Jason that there is no way he is letting him near his son.

Alexis tells AJ that his attorney's can challenge the visitation order in court, but she is sure that even his own attorney's would tell him that it is a waste of time. The order is a result of the report from the court psychiatrist. Carly sarcastically asks if she bribed a judge. Alexis strongly cautions Carly against making any accusations towards Jason because it would reflect poorly on her own legal status (she mouths the work Ferncliffe). AJ tells Jason that all he is doing is confusing Michael. As Jason goes up to see Michael, AJ storms off to call his attorney. Carly moves to  follow Jason up the stairs, but Alexis stops her saying that they need to have a little chat. She tells Carly that it is women like her that give women in general a bad name. She tells Carly to listen very closely and she will hear the part about how she winds up back at Ferncliffe. She reminds Carly that she perjured herself and defrauded the Q's when she put Jason's name on Michael's birth certificate. Carly points out that the Q's managed to get past it. Alexis tells her that the Q's don't manage to get past anything, they just tuck them away until they are ready to use them. She tells Carly that she is way out of her league. First she named Jason as Michael's father on a legally binding document, then she left town abandoning her own son who is still recovering from life threatening surgery in the neonatal ICU. Carly says that she left because or post partem depression. Alexis says that Carly left because that is what she always does.

She tells Carly that she has a lot of nerve trying to capitalize on real PPD sufferers. If Carly lets Edward and AJ rush the custody battle into court, Alexis promises her that she will watch her reputation go from gutter to sewer. She will put two dozen real PPD mothers on the stand. Like a dead beat father, she  drops into town just in time for her son's christening. It took Jason two weeks to trust her to take Michael out alone. And when she did, she left him alone where he could have been snatched by Tony. Carly asks if Alexis has something personal against her. Alexis says that Carly is an insult  to women, a mother devoid of any giving instincts and a gold digging psychotic. The only decent thing she ever did for Michael she is now trying to undo with the reckless abandon of the gang  that couldn't shoot straight and all because she found a richer cash cow. She tells Carly that she chose this path. Should she choose to stay on it, her son will never have to worry about depending on her or ever seeing her again. Alexis says that this is definitely personal. Personally, she wants Carly put back where she belongs. In the mental ward at Ferncliffe.

Jason comes down stairs saying that Michael is asleep. He tells the Q's that he will be back tomorrow to take Michael for a walk. AJ wants to put a stop to Jason's visits immediately, but Carly disagrees. AJ tells Edward that Alexis spooked Carly with a bunch of threats because she doesn't want the case to go to trial. Carly says that she simply thinks that the longer Michael is with them, the better their chances of having him adjust to his surroundings. If they try to do too much too soon, they run the risk of losing everything. Edward agrees with Carly thinking that the  Q's need to present a united front. AJ doesn't think that that will ever happen. Edward thinks that time is on their side now that Sonny is back in town. Jason, as Sonny's partner, will eventually  show his true colors. AJ is still adamant that the trial happen ASAP. If Alexis wants to postpone the trial, than he wants the exact opposite. Carly is looking at a Q family portrait when AJ comes into the room. He tells Carly that he is sure he is right. They have to push the custody battle through as fast as possible. Edward will just have  to agree. Carly had dinner with AJ and pledged her loyalty to him for the duration of the custody trial.

At GH, Bobbie sees Carly who is waiting for AJ who is talking to Tony about the custody trial. Bobbie asks why AJ wants to talk to Tony and Carly explains that AJ thinks he can help them. Bobbie looks surprised and annoyed at Carly. Carly says it's not her idea, but Bobbie says that Carly is just following what AJ wants as he gets ready to run over Jason in court. They get into an argument. Carly asks why Bobbie is so mad when she's just trying to make up for lying to AJ and that he's not so bad and she should support him, but Bobbiepoints out that she's still lying to him. Bobbie thinks that Carly is after AJ's money and talks about how she married Stefan because she thought his money would give her security but the  marriage was a disaster and Lucas ended up getting hurt and so will Michael. Carly thinks she knows what's best and that Michael belongs with her and his father and that's how he'll be  raised.  Bobbie is upset that Carly is trying to leave Jason out and says that the Qs will offer a bad home for Michael. Carly slings back that Bobbie didn't care when she was raised. Bobbie says that Carly has more going for her now than Bobbie did when she  gave Carly up for adoption, and Carly says that she's taking care of her baby and staying with AJ is the best thing to do. Bobbie says Carly won't be a good parent untill she can  separate what's good for Michael from what's good for her. Carly says she knows what she's doing and that Bobbie only hears what she wants and that Bobbie dodged a bullet by giving her up for adoption. Bobbie asks Carly why she thinks Bobbie keeps trying and Carly tells herto stop trying. Bobbie says she can't because she loves Carly and wants her to be happy and she doesn't want Carly to have problems with Michael later in life because she screwed up his childhood. Carly says that she doesn't blame Bobbie for the way she is and that she says mean things because Bobbie makes
her mad. Bobbie tells C she should just leave the Qs but Carly says they won't let her, but Bobbie doesn't believe that AJ comes out from talking with Tony and he and Carly invite Bobbie to visit Michael, and she says she will and leaves. AJ tells Carly that Tony refused but that they'll find another doctor and they leave.

Carly comes in; she and AJ talk about going out to dinner again. He comments on how far their relationship has come, how they are trying to  get together as parents. She apologizes for asking him out, but then having him pay for it. He tells her not to worry about talking about money in this house.  Carly is at the penthouse. Jason asks why she is  there, and if she needs money from him. She laughs that AJ gave her some money. She says that she should be charging the Q's $1000 a day for putting up with them. She says that the penthouse is a kind of haven for her. Jason is pointedly ignoring her. He asks her finally what she wants. She asks if psychiatrists can be bribed. She says that this custody trial thing is going to be uglier than they thought. "Uglier than calling me a kidnapper and a violent person?" She says for him just to say that she was lying about him. She tells him that Tony is going to testify to Jason's mental condition, saying that he is emotionally detached and not capable of loving Michael. Carly asks if Jason is just giving up on her. Jason says that if Alexis says that there is a doctor testifying against him, he will find someone to testify for him. But it doesn't help him to know ahead of time to know what AJ is doing. He tells her that she is taking great risks coming there  so often. She says that they all hate her there, and tells him that Bobbie  called her a gold digging tramp. She wonders why she put up with all this. He says that he has no choice but to go along with her plan, so why  shouldn't he hate her too? She is close to tears, telling him about seeing their future, the 3 of them. She asks if he believe her that they are a  family. He says that families don't always stay together. She says that she is trying her best, the only way she knows how.
 
Carly is at Kelly's. She asks Tammy if she has seen AJ? Tammy warns her to be careful on the docks. AJ is meeting up with his man. AJ hands him money, and tells him not to think of blackmail. The man says that he is not going to risk having Sonny and Jason as  enemies. AJ says that if anyone finds out that he hired him to torch the warehouse, there will be hell to pay. Carly overhears AJ paying off the arsonist who torched Sonny and AJ's warehouse! She makes noise, but doesn't get caught. The arsonist leaves and she heads back to Kelley's where she's supposed to be metting AJ. Carly returns to Kelly's and sees Bobbie there. They are cordial. She sits to wait for AJ and asks Tammy not to tell him that she ever left the restaurant. Tammy agrees. Carly tries to call Jason but gets his machine. She's leaving him a message about how important it is that she  talk to him as AJ walks in. He asks what's so important (he doesn't realize the message was for Jason) and she makes up a story about calling someone form her design class.

AJ and Carly talk about the trial and he says that their growing closer will help in getting custody. They go home and find Jason reading to Michael. AJ is annoyed and Carly pretends to be. They say they don't like Michael being woken up by Jason. Jason says he's not going to fight in front of Michael and Carly agrees with him. So AJ starts arguing with her. They agree to let Jason put Michael to bed since he's not crying for once. Carly tries to get a minute  alone with Jason to tell him about AJ and the fire but she can't and she and AJ head to bed. Carly somes back into the lving room and is trying to tell Jason about AJ, but just then AJ walks in, so Carly acts like Jason was trying to get her back on his side. AJ and Jason trade barbs, then Jason leaves. AJ demands to know what Jason said, but Carly says it was the same old stuff but the look in Jason's eyes scares her. AJ tells her not to worry and she says she won't.

While Sonny and Jason are meeting, Carly burst in demanding to know if Jason is okay because she saw blood at the Quartermaine's after Jason left last night. Jason assures her that he is fine and asks her to leave so that he and Sonny can get on with there meeting. Carly then drops her bombshell, she knows who torched the warehouse. it was A.J.!!! Sonny shows her a picture of the arsonist and she confirms that he was the man A.J. was meeting with on the docks. Sonny urges Jason to go to the judge with this knowledge and says that Carly could testify and then Jason would get Michael back. Carly freaks and says she can't testify. This leads to another fight between Carly and Sonny. Sonny storms out of the penthouse with the parting shot of not being able to stand being around Carly for another second. Carly gets emotional about the fact that Jason hasn't told Sonny about her plan. Jason tells her the only reason  he didn't tell Sonny was because the plan was so stupid Sonny wouldn't believe it! Carly continues to believe the real reason is because Jason is so loyal to her. Johnny announces the fact that A.J. is  here to see Jason. Carly escapes to hide upstairs and of course eavesdrop. A.J. purposes that he and Jason stop the custody fight. A.J. assures Jason that he would allow him visitation right until Michael no longer needed him and then Jason could just fade away. Jason assures A.J. that there was no way that he would agree. A.J. tells Jason he is being selfish and Jason tells A.J. to get lost. A.J. leaves in a huff. Carly comes downstairs and she and Jason talk about what an idiot A.J. is. They share a hug and some jokes on the way out the door.
 
At the penthouse, Sonny is doing paperwork when Carly arrives. He tells her that Jason is across the hall, but Carly says that she came to see him. Sonny tells Carly that whatever she is selling, he isn't buying. Carly says that she knows that Sonny hates her and she almost admires him for that. She would hate anyone who did what Sonny thinks she did to Jason. But he doesn't know the whole story. Jason didn't tell him because he wouldn't betray her like that. Everything she has done has been for Jason. She knows how much Jason and Michael love each other and she wouldn't want anyone but Jason to be Michael's father. Unfortunately, AJ has some legal rights so she had to come up with a creative idea of how to keep Michael safe from AJ. She accused Jason of kidnapping Michael because she wanted the Q's to trust her. Once they start to, she can get AJ to marry her and she will live with him for a little while and then she is going to ruin him. When he is destroyed and broken, she will file for sole custody and bring Michael back to Jason. AJ won't ever be able to come near Michael again. Carly asks Sonny if he can see now that they are on the same side. Sonny tells Carly that this is the second time she has come to him behind Jason's back and there won't be a third. Carly tells Sonny that she knew he would twist anything she said to use against her. Jason cares about him so much and she thought the least she could do is try to explain for his sake. If Sonny is determined to hate her, that's fine. As Carly starts to leave, Sonny asks if she is deluded enough to think that Jason believes all of her crap.

Carly insists that Jason believes her and trusts her. Sonny says that Jason thinks he owes her because she is Michael's mother. For Michael's sake, Jason refuses to fight. Sonny says that he doesn't owe Carly a damn thing except payback for using Jason. Carly angrily says that using Jason is Sonny's game. Sonny is the one who stays in his safe penthouse while he sends Jason out on the streets to get shot at and hassled by cops. Sonny is the user. Sonny calmly, but coldly tells Carly that she shouldn't have crossed him. He told her that before. Carly says that she isn't afraid of him. Sonny tells her that she should be. Carly says oh  yeah and raises her hand to slap Sonny. Sonny grabs Carly's hand and holds her arms down. As they continue to struggle, Jason arrives. Jason tells Sonny to let Carly go. Sonny releases Carly and tells Jason that it is time to cut the tramp loose. Carly tells Jason that she wanted to explain their plan to Sonny. Jason tells Carly that she shouldn't have come. What's going on with them has nothing to do with Sonny. Carly says that Sonny hates her and she doesn't want him to turn Jason against her. Sonny tells Carly that Jason can see for himself that she is nothing but a pimp for her own kid. Jason calmly tells Sonny not to  insult Carly in front of him. Then he turns to Carly and tells her not to pull something like this again. This has nothing to do with something. Carly leaves, but tearfully tells Jason that everything she is doing is for the three of them.
 
Carly and AJ arrive at the PC Grille for dinner. Carly orders champagne and AJ orders sparkling  water. After the waiter leaves Carly tells AJ that she could get used to the way the world treats her when she is with him. People are nice to Jason because they are afraid of him, but people are nice to AJ because they respect him. AJ is clearly flattered by Carly's comments. Carly has once again been forced to eat fish while she looks across the table longingly at AJ's steak. She thanks AJ for suggesting the swordfish. AJ tells Carly that he talked to Tony again about testifying. He doesn't want to hurt Tony, but he thinks it will help Michael. Carly can't believe that she ever thought she loved Tony. AJ says that in retrospect it seemed more like she was trying to please Tony. Carly agrees with AJ's assessment saying she thought that was her place in the world at the time. AJ tells her that her place now is with Michael and the Q's.  Hopefully someday she will feel like she belongs there too.

At Luke's, Carly and A.J. sit down to enjoy a night out. Carly is delighted that A.J. appears to be enjoying himself, but she does not look very content. When A.J. inquires as to why she doesn't  like Luke's, Carly admits that Luke used her maternity secret against her. Shortly, Luke approaches the dining couple and gives them a bit of a difficult time. Luke and Carly share shots while A.J.  tries to lure Luke into admitting that Jason is violent, but fortunately Luke does not fool easily. After Luke leaves the table, A.J. and Carly talk and Carly apologizes for not coming to A.J. in the beginning. A.J. says that he cannot immediately forgive Carly, but that every time he looks at Michael, she gets a step closer. Sonny, Jason, and Hannah walk into Luke's as Carly watches with disdain. Carly expresses her disapproval to A.J. as Jason and Hannah discuss the possibility of her  working at Luke's. As Hannah and Jake chat, Carly invites A.J. to dance and does not hesitate to get as possible to the young Quartermaine in an attempt to make his brother jealous. A.J. catches onto Carly and accuses her of putting on a show for Jason, which Carly adamantly denies. Carly kisses A.J. and they leave the club, much to the delight of Luke.

At the Quartermaine Mansion, Jason is playing with Michael in the living room. Carly comes in with Leticia and sends Michael off on his walk to the duck pond. With Michael barely out of the room Carly attacks, "Who was that slut you were with last night?"  When that doesn't get a response from Jason, Carly says, "I had a horrible night. I had to go out with A.J. I had to be harassed by Luke. You were flirting with another women." Still, no real response from Jason. Carly then deduces that Jason must be jealous.  He tries to explain to Carly that he was just helping Hannah out because she was new in town. Jason tries to soothes Carly ruffled feathers. Carly assures Jason that Hannah could only be jerking his chain and tells him he should be wary of female strangers. Jason laughs at this and says that no one could jerk his chain as badly as Carly herself does. Carly then reminisces about when she was the new girl in town and she and Jason didn't need any words to communicate. Leticia returns with Michael. While Jason plays on the floor with Michael, Carly tries to probe into Jason's plans for the evening. He insinuates that he will be at Luke's. After Jason leaves to give Michael his treat, Carly calls A.J. and flirts her way into going back to Luke's tonight.  Carly and A.J. show up at Luke's. Carly watches as Hannah and Jason chat. A pacifier falls out of Jason's pocket and Hannah is curious. Jason tells her it belongs to his son. She tells him she loves children and on her way back to work tells him  she would love to meet his son. Jason arrives at the Q's mansion to find Carly and Michael playing together,  Leticia  takes Michael away. Carly then gets in Jason's face to warn him about Hannah. After he leaves, Carly is in a rage when AJ walks in to announce his departure for a few days on business.

Carly meets Bobbie, and feeling sorry for herself focuses on being abandoned and having no one on her side, then gets catty when Hannah appears. Bobbie doesn't take it, and leaves her daughter in a snit. Later, Carly invites Hannah to take it outside, and words soon come to blows as they slap each other. Sonny and Jason break up the fight. Carly tells Hannah to keep her hands off "my man" or she is going to die! Sonny drags Hannah back inside Luke's while Jasosn and Carly talk outside.  Carly uses the old "someone has to look out for you" line to justify her attack on Hannah. Jason reminds her that she in middle of her plot to seduce AJ and that she should not be concerned if he wants to flirt with anyone.  Carly goes ballistic and tells Jason she carrying out her plan for Jason; so that she, Michael, and he can be a family. Carly says she and Michael can stay with the Q's if Jason doesn't like her. Jason reminds Carly of all he has put of with and that he wouldn't do it if he didn't like her. Carly says she needs to be reminded of that and thanked for her efforts. Jason thanks for for the wonderful things she's done, double crossing him, leaving him alone with Michael then giving him to the Q's. Carly says she and Michael will be fine without him and storms off for a total of about five feet. Carly walks back and berates Jason for not chasing after her. Jason asks why Carly has to complicate everything. He says that, yes, he likes her and reminds her of the things she's done for him. He tells her that her plan to seduce and marry AJ will fail because she always freaks out and screws things up. Jason begs Carly to calm down for all their sakes. Jason takes Carly to the Q's and they talk outside. Carly tells Jason she acts the way she does because she is afraid Jason won't be waiting for her and Michael if her plan works. Jason assures Carly that he is in it for the long haul. They agree that the stakes
are high and hug. Carly initiates a kiss and Jason participates. Jason yanks away from Carly's kiss and vanishes into the shrubbery just in time to avoid being spotted by A.J.

Carly overhears a tearful Emily telling Jason it is not his fault. Carly walks in and asks what they are talking about. She is told about Lucky's death in the fire. She agrees with Emily that it is not Jason's fault, and is even more sure when she finds out it was a fire. She heads downstairs and calls police headquarters and asks for Taggert. Jason takes the phone from her and hangs it up. He tells her they can't do this until they have solid proof. Carly lets Jason know that if they can prove AJ started this fire too, then she will get sole custody of Micheal. Jason quickly tells her not to think anything good has come out of Lucky's death.  Carly is boldly going through A.J.'s briefcase in the Quartermaine living room when he walks in catching her in the act. When he askes her what she is doing she quickly covers by saying she is looking for the court order that let's Jason see their son. She explains that she wants to see all the details because she thinks anyone would think Jason is a danger to Michael now that Lucky Spencer has died. Jason walks in as Carly is talking and reinforces that he is allowed to see Michael whenever he wants as long as he stays on the Quartermaine property. Carly insists that Jason is a danger.

A.J. is condesendingly explaining the fine points of the court order to Jason when Monica storms into the room. She insists they stop fighting, what are they thinking when such a tragedy has come about? She is quick to scold Carly saying that she should be with Bobbie at a time like this. Edward and Alan come into the room agreeing with Monica and asking if anyone has told Emily. Monica says that she's not in her room but Jason reassures her that he told Em himself. A.J. says that they should be lookin at what really is going on here, that Jason is why Lucky died. Jason glares at him. Monica says that they are all upset but they shouldn't be using Lucky's death to be tearing each  other apart. They should learn from it that life is short. Jason leaves in disgust. Carly says that she is learning from it but her son's safety comes first. She then replies sarcastically to Monica saying that she is SO sorry that she has not contacted her own mother fast enough for her. A.J. defends Carly saying that she has the right idea and then looks to Alan for support and gets it. Edward says he doesn't know how he is going to tell Lila and leaves the room with  Alan and Monica in tow. A.J. turns to Carly and says, "Looks like it's just the two of us." Carly only looks slightly disgusted.
 
Jason and Michael are in the living room when Carly walks in. Jason scolds her saying that she can't keep talking to him in the Q's house it was too risky. Carly reassures him saying that everyone is gone. Carly starts rambling on about how A.J. is evil and a murderer but Jason quickly stops her saying that she shouldn't talk that way in front of Michael. Carly grudgingly agrees but says that she can promise Michael that he will never have to see A.J. again after all this is over but Jason disagrees saying that she can't be sure.

Bobbie and Carly are cleaning up after everyone has left the reception (after Lucky's funeral). Carly is surprised to learn that Bobbie hasn't told Lucas about Lucky yet. Bobbie admits that it was a huge mistake, but she can't find a way to tell Lucas until someone can tell her in a way that makes sense. Carly says that she is going to finish cleaning up and then get out of Bobbie's way, but Bobbie asks her to please stay. Lucas is her brother after all. Carly is uncomfortable and says that she isn't good at death. Bobbie understands, but asks that she stay anyway for her. Carly agrees to stay and then asks why everyone in her family keeps dying before she gets a chance to know them. Bobbie suggests that there may be a lesson in that somewhere if Carly is willing to listen. Carly begrudgingly accepts that Bobbie may be right. Carly tells Bobbie that no matter what, she has never regretted a moment  spent with Bobbie. Carly is surprised when Jason's visits. Carly relates to Jason how Lucas is handling his grief over Lucky's death. Lucas does not believe Lucky is dead. She tells Jason that she had a relatively good childhood compared to other children. Jason is worried that by putting Michael and his well-being first, he may not be "taking care of business" the way he used to. Carly says that she would just die if anything happened to Michael.

Meanwhile just out in the doorway area, Carly is on the phone trying to reach Jason. She hears AJ coming in and tells Benny to tell him she called and hangs up quickly. She then runs and grabs her notebook and pretends that she is writing something down inside of it. AJ comes in the door and asks Carly if she would like to play hooky from class tonight. Carly makes an excuse to  avoid another dinner date with AJ and tells him that she has a very important class today that will be talking about dimensional designing and she needs to be there. AJ understands and says he’ll  take a rain check. Carly then tells him that she has played with Michael all day and now he is asleep. AJ tells her that he’ll check up on Michael after he drops her off at class. Nervous, Carly tells him he doesn’t have to do that, because she has already called a cab and besides he just got  home from a hard day at work. AJ falls for it and tells her he’ll see her when he gets back. Carly leaves. Outside, she is pleased that she was able to fool AJ again. Shortly afterwards, Edward comes home, telling AJ that all his calls to the judge have worked against them, because they have  now moved up the court date, and the judge that they were suppose to have reside over this matter is unable to fit their court date in his schedule. AJ is pleased, because that is what he has wanted. Edward warns AJ that they have just one short week to prove that he is the best father for Michael and that he and Carly are the perfect parents.

Carly slipped into Jason's bedroom and wanted to make love with him. Seeing that Jason is in the shower, Carly stages a seduction scene designed to snare Jason. She then unbuttons her shirt a bit and strikes a seductive pose on the bed. Jason comes out of the shower, wearing only a towel, surprised to see her sitting there. Carly says, “Surprised?" She then tells Jason that she can’t stop thinking about him. He asks her what is she doing here. She tells him it’s okay that AJ thinks she’s at school and then seductively walks over to him and tells him that she knows he wants her too. Jason admits to Carly that although sex would be nice it will have a negative affect on the Michael situation. Later, AJ shocks Carly with a candlelit room and an engagement ring. Carly questions whether AJ's motives that she knows he isn't in love with her. AJ doesn't tell her he loves her but does say they are connected because of Michael and he wants to feel connected. He has a son and a family that he can build his life around and that is what he has been missing. He tries to entice her that she can't imagine the doors that will open for her as his wife. She suggests he now try telling her the truth, that he wants Michael and marrying her is the price he has to pay.

Jason walks in on his nightly trip to see Michael, after Carly eyes Jason she accepts AJ's proposal. The Q's come back from the play and AJ informs them all of the new adition to the family, Edward is happy and Alan seems to be OK with the idea. However Emily and Monica have a bit of a problem with it, Carly leaves them to there discussion and goes upstairs to see Micheal and Jason. Jason tells her she got what she wanted so there should be no problem. Edward requests the AJ have Carly sign a Pre- Nuptual agreement. Carly tells Bobbie about her upcoming wedding. Bobbie suspects that Carly has a hidden agenda where AJ was concerned. Bobbie knows that Carly loves Jason, not AJ. Carly considered revealing the full details of her plan to destroy AJ to Bobbie, but decided against it.

Carly runs into Jax on his way into visiting Bobbie, tells Jax about her engagement. She enters Kelly's to find Bobbie kissing Jerry and gives her a hard time about kissing in such a public place. Then she finds out that Hannah is living over Kelly’s and chases her down. Carly proceeds to give Hannah a hard time, basically stating she owns Jason. The fight between these two is priceless! As Hannah walks away, Jason comes running up with the drugs he found in the coffee at the warehouse (someone trying to set him up), throws the drug packate to Carly and tells her to flush them. Carly runs off, then Jason notices Hannah saw him, and up run the cops to arrest him. Carly gets home and just wants to dump the drugs, but the Q's want her to practice her testimony. She is acting really jumpy. She gets upstairs, and when she’s about to dump the drugs, AJ walks in. AJ tells her he has a present for her, new clothes for court. She tries to get rid of him while she changes and when he walks out of the room, we hear a flush. 

Edward enters the Q living room announcing Jason’s arrest, Carly standing on the stairs listening to Edward’s victory speech. AJ, Carly, Emily, Monica, Alan, Jason, Bobbie and Tony all took the stand for Michael's custody hearing. Carly jumped to Jason's defense after harsh treatment from AJ's lawyer. After Carly's outburst at the trial, the judge warns Jason that he is only to answer to the attorneys or the judge. Alexis puts Jason on the stand and has him explain hisrelationship with Michael. He says he promised Michael to love him and that he can teach and explain things to Michael so that he can understand. Then Alexis asks him to refute the statement by AJ that he has made it so that Michael only depends on him. Jason denies that, stating that Michael also feels very comfortable with Bobbie and Emily. Before the judge convenes court, he explains that his decision will be based on what is best for Michael Morgan. Alexis reassures Jason that he was a good witness  and Jason thanks Bobbie and Emily for their support. Back at the Q's, Bobbie arrives to speak to Carly privately and tells her she realized she was upset that Jason may lose custody. Jason rushes in and races up the stairs. Later, Carly joins Jason and Baby Michael in his room.

#9B Chloe is witness to a typical Quartermaine bloodletting over the custody trial. Later, Edward gives A.J a prenuptial agreement to present to Carly. He declines to do so now, but accidentally leaves it where Carly can find it. Carly reads it and is livid. Carly refused to sign AJ's pre-nup, and was doubtful about Bobbie's plans for a bridal shower, she points out that no one Bobbie would invite actually likes Carly. Bobbie’s baby shower for Carly except Carly really doesn’t know any of the guests!  Carly opens her shower presents. First present: from“Leticia and Mr. Morgan” is a stuffed giraffe and a book about Africa. Chloe and Felicia keep a running under their breath commentary as the afternoon proceeds. Next up, from V, a plastic rock-and-roll guitar, for Michael too, we assume. Isn’t this supposed to be a bridal shower? Monica gave her a child's silver mug,  Carly's super-appropriate response, “Oh.” Felicia’s gift, toy dump trucks. Chloe gave a pair of cute silver-spangle overalls for Michael. She didn’t realize it was a baby shower. (Carly’s response, I didn’t either, but thanks to all for thinking of us.) Finally, Emily’s present is trashy lingerie, so AJ would get his money’s worth on their wedding night. Bobbie reprimands Emily, and Carly starts in on her, and Monica defends Emily. Carly has had enough, and storms out of the room, telling everyone exactly what they can do with their gifts.
   
Carly tells Jason the story of the shower. She talks about how awful Emily was. Jason warns her to be careful with his sister. They then discuss the pre-nup. Carly points out that if she signs too easliy, AJ might think something is up. Phone rings, the verdict is in.  Courtroom: "Custody hearings are never easy," says the judge. He goes on to say that AJ and  Carly have fufilled the requirements of guardianship, and he is awarding them primary custody of their son. Edward erupts in glee while Jason looks on, devestated. Judge orders Edward to sit and calls for order. He qualifies his earlier ruling with the addition that Jason be given partial custody, including but not limited to three  nights a week. He then goes on to remind them that they are family, and for Michael's sake, suggests they act like one. The Q's leave, upset, while Emily embraces Jason.

Back at the manor: Carly returns AJ's ring, telling him she's not going to hold him to a promise hemade her just to get sole custody of their son. He reassures her that he wants to marry her because she's Michael's mother and the three of them can be a family. She takes the ring back, and he kisses her. A.J. suprises Carly by asking her to move up the wedding. He wants to be married at the mansion in a week. Carly is suspicious of his motives, but he tells her that he only wants what is best for Michael. Carly tells him she still has a problem with the prenuptial agreement, A.J. tells her not to worry, he will handle Edward. Carly finally agrees to move up the wedding. Later Jason arrives to pick up Michael. He offers to help A.J. get close to Michael to make the child feel more comfortable living there. A.J wants no part of Jason's help. Jason expects Leticia to go with him and Michael, but Reginald interceeds on her behalf. He explains that she needs to have regular days off, and would like to take those days when Jason takes Michael. He also explains that she would like to take those days off at the mansion. Jason congratulates Reginald on what appears to be a budding romance.

Carly looks over Chloe's dress sketches and asks Edward's opinion to which one he likes best. He tells her any will look lovely on her and asks about the prenuptial agreement. Carly begins to act vague and says they are so confusing she's not sure she understands them. Edward tells her they  are just a bunch of legal things and that she really doesn't have to waste her time reading them and just to sign. AJ enters to have Edward explain that Carly has agreed to the Prenuptial after he represents it to her. Edward then leaves the two alone. AJ is surprised to hear that Carly has agreed. Carly explains that she didn't agree she just didn't give Edward a hard time about it because she knows how hard it is for AJ when she does. AJ tells her that she has only made things more complicated by not being forthright. Carly offers to put off the wedding until the matter can be resolved to which AJ says it's not that important and they need to start planning the honeymoon.  At the ELQ board meeting, Sonny  demands Carly leave which really ticked her off.

Bobbie and Jerry arrive at the Q's just after AJ and Carly have made their big entrance at their engagement party. Carly is clearly thrilled to see Bobbie and greets her with a big hug. Bobbie compliments Carly's dress while Carly explains that it is one of Chloe's designs. AJ tells Bobbie that he intends to make Carly and Michael very happy. As they continue to talk, Edward interrupts to make the first toast of the evening to AJ and Carly. He starts a couple of times and can't think of anything to say. Later in the hall, Emily and Liz run into Carly on their way upstairs. Carly graciously thanks Liz for coming. She tells Liz that she was very moved by what she said at Lucky's memorial service. She doesn't know Liz very well, but she will never forget what she said. Emily is furious with Carly and tells her that she has no right to speak on behalf of any of the Spencer's especially to Liz. Liz tries to make Emily be quiet, but there is no stopping Emily. Carly starts to insist that she was only trying to be nice, but Emily leaves dragging an embarrassed Liz with her. Liz politely thanks Carly as Emily drags her up the stairs.  Carly is alone in the foyer when she hears a knock on the door. When the ever absent Reginald fails to appear she exasperatedly opens the door herself. She is not happy to see Luke and Felicia. She tells Luke that she happens to know that his name was not on the guest list. Felicia explains that her name is and that Luke is her guest. Carly sarcastically reminds them that they are married to other people which causes Luke and Felicia to laugh hysterically. Luke assures Carly that he is only there as the proud uncle. Carly asks how a sweet woman like Bobbie ended up related to trash like him. Luke smiles and says that thousands have asked that question, but noone has come up with an answer. He then excuses himself and asks Felicia if she would like to join the party.

After they go, Carly goes into the library to regain her composure. Edward comes down the stairs and runs into AJ who is looking for Carly. He asks AJ how he is doing on the prenuptial front. AJ says that Carly is coming around. Neither man is aware that Carly can overhear what they are saying. AJ goes on to reassure Edward that by the time the wedding rolls around, Carly will sign anything to become Mrs. Quartermaine. As they leave, a tearful Carly walks out the front door. Carly has arrived at Jason's and is greeted by Johnny who compliments her appearance. She starts to ramble about her dress being a designer original and then stops and says that she just wanted to visit Michael. She walks into Jason's apartment and is furious when she  discovers Hannah holding Michael.  Michael is fussing and saying "Mama, Mama, Mama" as Carly is ready to explode because Hannah is holding him. Jason tells Hannah to bring Michael over to Sonny's. Carly wants Jason to bring Hannah back so she can kill her. Carly asks why all of the things she got for Jason's place have been replaced. She asks Jason if it was his plan to betray her by getting partial custody and then eliminating her from his life. Calling Hannah a tramp, she asks if  she has moved in with Jason and is Michael calling her Mommy yet. Jason gives her his look. Finally, he explains that Hannah is helping him and he doesn't have to justify it to Carly. He isn't betraying her. Carly objects to Hannah's redecorating, but Jason says it was because of the sharp edges. Now it's safer for Michael. Carly refers to the place as "our home" and Jason corrects her. He says it's not "our"  home or "her" home. It's his and Michael's. He reminds her that she took  Michael to the one place he didn't want him to ever live, the Q's. Carly assumes that Jason is sleeping with Hannah. He says that who he sleeps  with is none of her business. He reminds her that she is welcome to stay there. She taunts him about her life with AJ and then decides she really doesn't have to ruin AJ's life to have a life with Michael and Jason. She  continues to rant and rave about Hannah and then decides that if she lived with Jason and Michael and "the bimbo", it would be just like when she lived with Robin. She now decides she will marry AJ, wait for Jason to get into trouble with Sonny, divorce AJ and have enough money to live anywhere in the world with Michael. She won't live with Jason and his  "slut."
 
Carly sneaks back into the mansion. As she is fixing her face, AJ comes in and says "thanks for showing up at your own  engagement party." She makes up a story saying that she always dreamed of a life like this and when she realized tonight that it was coming true, she  started crying because she was overwhelmed. To avoid embarrassing the family, she went to the boat house. She cries through this whole story. AJ believes her and hugs her. Jason returns to the mansion where there is a cute scene with Jason and Michael. Its one of those great natural moments where Michael grabs Jason's nose and grunts "naaa" and Jason says "yes, that's my nose"  after which the baby immediately goes for Jason's eye and says "eye" and then baby swings his hand onto Jason's head and so on. Jason then takes a flower out of an arrangement for the  baby to smell. 

AJ asks Carly to sign the pre-nup  for the sake of their family, that he is doing this to impress Edward and it will strengthen AJ's position in the family. Carly admits to Bobbie that she loves Jason but he only sees her as a friend and that AJ wants  her. Later Bobbie gives Carly a lace hanky with her soon to be new initials embroidered on it. Lila also drops by to welcome Carly to the family and gives a gift of "something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue" all wrapped into one: a diamond & sapphire necklace and earring set. Carly looks beautiful in a strapless gown with a satin bodice and full skirt made of layers of tooling.  The music plays, the guests stand and Carly makes her entrance. She looks very nervous and starts to walk up the aisle. Carly made a beautiful bride as she and AJ were married. She refused to sign the  pre-nup though. Katherine gives Carly a gift certificate for a makeover at the Deception Spa. She advises Carly to make something of herself. Otherwise she'll always be known as a former Quartermaine wife. Carly looks nervous as AJ tells her that he has booked the honeymoon suite at the Port Charles hotel for the night. He would have liked to take her somewhere further but he knew that she'd worry what Jason might do with Michael if they left town. Emily tells Carly that she looks beautiful but Carly doesn't take the compliment graciously and responds with a snide remark expecting Emily is being sarcastic. Bobbie whisks Carly away and Emily tells AJ she loves him and will try to be nicer to Carly. AJ knows Carly has a long memory and won't make it easy for Emily. As the guests start to leave en masse, Bobbie beckons them back so that Carly  can throw her bouquet. She throws the bouquet and V catches it.  Everyone starts  to leave again. Carly tells Bobbie that they make not like her, but they can't ignore her now that she's Carly Quartermaine. They depart
in a shower of rice.

At their honeymoon suite, Carly doesn't want AJ to carry her over the threshhold. AJ pours her some champagne, makes a toast and talks about the rest of the evening. Carly looks worried and uncomfortable. When AJ takes a shower, Carly pours half the bottle in a flower arrangement and lies down on the bed, pretending to be asleep. Then it dawns on her that AJ may try to undress her. She looks in the bag that AJ had the maid pack for her and she discovers a sexy nightgown.  She writes a note and leaves it for AJ and slips out of the room. AJ comes out of the shower and finds Carly's note. It says: AJ Don't hate me. I'll explain later. Carly. Carly knocks at Jason's door. No answer. She lets herself in and calls out Jason's name. She picks up the framed photo of Jason, Michael and  herself and gets all misty. She goes to the sofa, puts on Jason's jacket and  lies down.

Carly flashes back to the night of her engagement party and an argument she had with Jason in which she threatened him by saying that she'll just wait for the next time he gets thrown in jail, and she and AJ will sue for full custody of Michael. Jason just looks bored. Back in the present, she curls up on the sofa (in his jacket) and falls asleep and begins having one of the best dreams in GH history. Carly wakes up to a banging at the door. Surprise! Surprise! It's AJ, and not too thrilled to have found his bride in his brother's apartment. "Let me explain, AJ."  He says, "...I come out of the shower to find my wife gone, what do you call that? Foreplay?"  Carly claims she didn't feel well and Jason has these pills from Europe. AJ surprisingly  doesn't buy this. He claims he has figured out her plan, even if Carly hasn't (yet). Marry him, drive him back to the bottle, divorce him, get a huge settlement, take Michael and go back to Jason. AJ throws Hannah at Carly and then makes a dig about the new decor. AJ says he still wants Carly and grabs her.  She pushes him away. He starts threatening and then dredges up what she was like before she moved in with Tony.  Within seconds, AJ is in his bathrobe and she is naked before him. She says, "Would you like to have sex with me?" and he says, "In Jason's apartment? Ooooo, yeah..." She says, "On the couch, the rug?" "Both." 

The next dream scene ospen in the Q's foyer. Carly comes downstairs in a Lady Diana type suit and a pillbox hat. Emily is already there, sporting a skimpy outfit and a fur coat. Carly demands she remove the coat, as it is hers. Emily says not any more, since you left it at Jason's, he decided to give it to me. (Emily's promise to be "nice" notwithstanding). Before long, they are sniping at each other. Emily makes a comment about the way Carly is  dressed and Carly says she's dressed that way for AJ. Then Carly begs Emily to take her with  her, Emily just leaves. Carly can hear Monica and Alan fighting from the living room. The subject of course, is AJ's  marriage to Carly. Alan says it is Monica's fault AJ married Carly, because, as everyone knows, men marry women who remind them of their mothers . Monica demands a divorce and Carly bursts in and says they are nothing alike because,  unlike Monica, she is a devoted mother. Monica's reply: "Put a sock in it!" Carly flounces out of the room and runs into AJ, who looks her up and down then hauls out a tape measure to gauge the distance from floor to hemline, and proclaims her skirt 1/2" too short.

After a discussion about her "great" legs (only for him..) she complains of queasiness and says she'll feel better if she takes Michael for a walk. AJ says she's only allowed to wave at him twice a day, because she's a psychopath, it's in the Prenup.  Then Edward comes in with The Prenup, quoting chapter and verse and claiming she signed it. Carly protests that it must have been a forgery, and in rolls Lila and says that Edward forged HER name on their Prenup.  After laughing at Carly for a while, AJ says, "If my wife was any dumber, we'd have to water   her." Then Dr. Smithson comes out of the hall closet and says she and her husband have been  waiting for an excuse to send Carly back to Ferncliff. AJ hands her a wad of cash and says,  "Don't take her now, but don't go far away!" Fade to Commercial. Carly comes downstairs in another hat and dowdier suit. Emily and some Jason-type hunk are playing pool in the foyer. Emily is playing the old Carly to the hilt, i.e., hasn't told Mr. Studly   her name. Emily makes a comment about Carly's taste and they depart for Jake's. Carly picks up a pool cue and starts to play, when a 7-ish redheaded child comes into the room  and tells her off. "Michael?"  He says she must be mistaken.

Then AJ walks in and says it IS Michael, they've just changed his name to AJ III (Tray). The kid is a dyed-in-the-wool brat. Edward enters and waxes poetic about the imminent arrival of Jason. Tray says, "Excuse me, I want nothing to do with that brain damaged thug who kept me away from my father for over a   year." AJ beams and offers the kid $1000. Tray asks if he can buy another tie for his collection, and by the way, has he mentioned lately that it's a privilege to bear his father's name? Carly is dismayed. The doorbell rings and Edwards answers (as Reginald and Letitia have  eloped!). Jason and Hannah enter, warmly welcomed by Edward. Hannah offers to slap that stupid hat off Carly's head. She and Jason start kissing in front of everyone, then Jason introduces her as "Hannah, my fiancée."    Again, Carly is dismayed, and Edwards starts drooling. Carly and Hannah begin another slagging match. Carly says, "Jason may marry you, but he'll never father your children!" (a really stupid line, IMHO). Voilà! Hannah is 9 months preggers.  Edward is still fawning. Jason says the baby will be called Michael and throws Carly'smotives back at her. Ned arrives and announces that there's no more Q fortune to fight about, and that when AJ  became CEO of ELQ he pulled his money out of the company and invested elsewhere.  The doorbell rings, it's a collection agency, two burly men try to pry Carly's diamond rings off her fingers. Fade to commercial. Everyone's at Kelly's. Carly is hauling in the bags. Kelly's is under new management, and no one knows who the new management is. Edward reminds everyone that it's traditional for the Q's to take up residence at Kelly's every time they lose their fortune. AJ plants a big wet one on Carly and tells her to rest up, it's going to be a LONG night (wink wink nudge nudge).

The new owner walks in. It's Sonny "the smarmy hoodlum" (Edward's words). He throws them out. Carly whines, "My mom would never sell this place..." and right on cue, in walks Bobbie. Bobbie announces that she has no time to run the place since she wants to spend every moment with her grandson. Carly is thrilled! Edward comments that AJ III is depriving some village out there of an idiot. In walk Hannah and Jason with their own Michael. Bobbie exclaims, "There's my newest andfavourite grandson!" As she and Hannah have gotten so close, Bobbie has adopted her. Hannah is more interesting, prettier, more fun to spend time with, and they never argue! Carly begs Jason to step in and convince Sonny to let them stay, he begins listing all the people who are more important to him than her. Sonny caves, on the condition that the whole family works for room and board. Edward suggests Carly does the work for everyone. Carly is scrubbing floors to pay off the food being eaten by Edward and his son Alan and the other son, Alan. They are picking on Carly when a 12-ish redheaded kid (Tray) arrives, whining about how a violet anti-social damaged criminal beat him up. Carly says, "Jason beat you up??"

In walks the other Michael, all done up like his daddy. Everyone agrees that everything wrong is Carly's fault. Tray wouldn't be a spineless weasel if only Carly had brought him back to Jason as planned. Then Bobbie and Hannah (dressed in mother-daughter outfits) haul in a  giant cocktail shaker full of money to bail the Q's out of their mis-fortune. Edward comes out of the kitchen saying, "Is that money I smell?" Hannah hands bunches of it out to everyone except Carly. Bobbie and Hannah go off for amother-daughter facial at Deception and Monica begs Jason to take her with him. He agrees if she promises not to speak to him (Carly has given him a headache). Monica is just grateful tobe in Jason's presence. Everyone leaves to count the money and divide it "equally". Sonny orders Carly to scrub the floors and get the gum out from under the counter. Fade to commercial.

Back in the foyer. In another staid suit, in comes Emily, on her way to Las Vegas. Carly wants to go with her. She says, "You're living my live and I want it back!" Gum cracking, Emily says, "Even if I wanted to, those clothes..." Carly offers to put on some of her old clothes. "Can't", cracks Emily. "It's in the Prenup!" She departs. Carly enters the living room, thinking she sees AJ slumped on the floor drinking. It's a "grown up" Tray, chugging Vodka straight from the bottle. AJ arrives with a full case,  claiming Michael's first year with Jason ruined him.  AJ offers to make new babies and grabs Carly. She runs from the room, and can't get the front door open. Finally it comes free, but the force fells her and she looks up to see Jason and the "real" baby Michael. Jason holds his hand out to her to help her up. Carly wakes up to find Jason with her, she hugs him for all he's worth in her happiness that it  was all a dream. She says well, it's worked, she has AJ but she doesn't want him. Jason thinks that she never went through with the wedding and wants to know what she said to AJ.  She says I left him a note saying that she'd explain later. He said, "AJ's ok with that?" Eventually she gets through to him that she actually did marry him, sans Prenup. The final scene is her standing there in that way she does, smirk firmly placed... "Well, what are we going to do now?"

Carly turned to Jason for support and admitted she might not be able to go through with her plan. Carly returned to AJ expecting the worst and made up a story about her whereabouts. Carly was then greatly relieved when AJ said he would give her some space and maintained that they needed to get to know each other better before becoming intimate. Carly is getting Michael ready for bed. She asks Michael if he could maybe call for his Mommy in the middle of the night. She tries to explain, like a one year old could really understand, that when she married AJ she knew she would have to do certain things she didn't  want to do. She asks Michael if he could help her out.
 
At the Q's, Carly walks into the study and sees AJ. She cheerfully greets him with a "hi honey, you're home". Carly asks AJ if he wants to say goodnight to Michael, but AJ says that he will check on him when he and Carly go to bed. Carly tells AJ that Michael is still settling in and they need to make him feel like the mansion is a home. AJ says that Carly must feel the same way. AJ tells Carly that it is really nice to have something to come home too. Carly acts delighted at the nicety and smiles as AJ leans in to kiss her. AJ tells her that that doesn't mean that they have to  stay home. Carly is delighted at the prospect of going out and thanks AJ with another kiss. AJ  starts to get a little more passionate when Chloe and V appear unexpectedly and apologize for interrupting the intimate moment. Carly is a little too ecstatic when she tells them that it is really  not a problem. She encourages everyone to go to Luke's with her.

They walk past Jason on their way to a table, but Chloe stops to introduce herself. She tells Jason that she is happy to finally meet him. She  has heard so many wonderful things about him from Emily. She politely invites Jason to join them, but he just as politely declines. Chloe starts to leave but stops to ask Jason if he has an  opinion on the land sea crane issue. Jason tells her that when in doubt, she should vote with Sonny. If Sonny isn't available then she should vote with Ned. Jax and AJ aren't trustworthy.   Chloe laughs and thanks Jason for advice then goes to join the others. The group chats for a bit then AJ invites Carly to dance. Carly happily agrees but looks at Jason over AJ's shoulder while  they dance.  Carly pulls AJ closer to her while they dance as Jason stands at the bar drinking a beer and watching. The diamond on her finger glitters magnificently in the light as she strokes the back of AJ's neck.  AJ and Carly are looking mighty cozy, and Jason isn’t impressed. Carly looks like she wants to jump out of her skin every time he touches her. Bobbie drops by Jason and thanks him for everything he’s done and given up for Carly and little Michael.  Hannah runs to Luke’s and tells Jason that Sonny has been arrested. At the police station, Alexis' way out the door, she tells Jason to get  out of there and don’t look back. Jason goes to Sonny offering to help,and Sonny refuses.  AJ gets Carly home alone and they start to talk and relax a bit, joking about their somewhat wild pasts. The phone rings and Ned asks for some  ELQ papers right away.

Jason, Carly, and Michael are playing on a swingset in the park. Jason mocks Carly's plan. Carly ends up tickling Jason, then suddenly runs  and leaps over the bushes to hide when she hears AJ's voice. He chastises Jason for putting Michael in a swing that's too large, then whines to Jason about how today is the first meeting of "Toddler Time with Daddy," and can he pretty please have Michael for the afternoon? "Let me get this straight: You signed up for a class to learn  how to play with Michael?" Jasons asks. Jason gives him Michael for the afteroon. Much later, after it is already dark, Jason and Carly are still in the park, talking by the swings. Jason ends up pushing Carly on the swing.

A.J. shows Carly a sketch of the dress Chloe is working on for their entrance into Port Charles society at the Nurses Ball. They kiss a lot and it's obvious that Carly is really not enjoying it. She then heads over to Jason's to get the diamonds that he gave her in order to wear them  with her new dress.  Carly makes her entrance dressed for the Nurse's Ball. AJ notices the diamonds that Jason gave her and  demands she take them off. He then gives Carly diamond jewelry he bought for her. The Q's just stand around and watch in amazement. There's a whole segment done with "Rock this Town" playing throughout. We see all the couples already mentioned plus Mac and  Felicia, Emily and Jason, and Nik and Liz, all the Q's. Most of the women spin  around to showcase their gowns.

After Lucy announces Amanda's generous contribution, she speaks about  an anonymous contribution made in Robin's name. The camera shows  Felicia looking at a choked-up Mac and Emily looking at Jason. Lucy introduces the Q men (AJ, Edward, Alan and Ned) who do "I Feel Good" accompanied by four female dancers. The men all wear sunglasses and blue satin shirts.During a break in the entertainment, Edward has his own announcement. AJ is now CEO of ELQ. Carly is thrilled. Mike expresses concern to Jason that Sonny is out in public without a bodyguard. Jason tells him not to worry.  Carly tells Bobbie about AJ's CEO appointment. Amanda asks Carly if she can recommend her name for the Charity Guild. The crowd  is a little in shock as they see Bobbie and Jerry in all their glory during Emily's video. Then,most people start to snicker as they watch, especially when Amy hits the FF button and Bobbie and Jerry get undressed at a record speed. Carly  and Amanda are horrified. When Bobbie and Jerry return, everyone  stares at them silently. Carly takes Bobbie back outside . We don't hear Carly telling Bobbie what happened,  but we pick up when she is telling Bobbie that she has to get out of there.  Bobbie says she's not leaving as she is performing next.
 
The next musical number is "Jump, Jive and Wail". Performing are  Tony, Mac, Felicia, Bobbie, Mike, Eve and Chris along with about eight dancers. The crowd gets a big kick out of this number. They all looked like they were having a lot of fun and it was a kick to see Bobbie dancing again. Jason lets Sonny and Hannah know they should use the service entrance to leave. Emily  and Ned sing "Forever Young" while we see quilts of many AIDS  victims. Jason looks sad and pensive during their song. Ned encourages the audience to join them and they all sing along. It was a sweet, sad number. Outside, Carly is humiliated and crying. Jason tries to comfort her. When he hears AJ calling Carly's name, he hides. AJ takes Carly back to the Ball.  Carly is relieved that Amanda spoke to her after the tape was shown.
 
When Emily tells Jason that she told someone how Sonny was leaving through the kitchen, Jason goes running off. Sonny and Hannah are  walking through the kitchen, talking and laughing, unaware that they are being followed by Juan. Jason charges through a door and attacks Juan. Juan asks what he's doing and says "my business is with him," indicating Sonny. Sonny notices the necklace Juan is wearing. Sonny says it belonged to his wife and asks how Juan got it. Juan answers "you gave it to me." Jason brings Emily home and she is telling him how awful she is feeling. That she cause so many problems tonight. Jason gives her some money to go buy Carly a nice present that girls would like. Emily asks if she should buy Sonny a present too since she feels bad about him as well. He  smiles and tells her no, that he would speak to Sonny.

Alan, Edward, AJ & Carly get home from the Nurses' Vall and talk to Lila for a bit before heading to bed. Carly apologizes to Lila, thinking that people are going to laugh at the Quartermaines because of the tape of Bobbie that was played at the Ball. Upstairs, Carly is taking off her jewelry as AJ comes in. She supports him about tomorrow being the first day as CEO of the company. AJ thinks she is wonderful to be thinking of him when she is so upset. AJ tells Carly that from the first time he saw her he saw himself, someone that didn't fit in no matter how hard she tried. Says that even when she was scheming against him he was cheering for her, that he has the wife that he wants, he says when he say his future he saw what they have now. He tells her that together they can do anything. AJ and Carly kiss and he starts to undress her, asks if she wants him to stop and she says no. Jason is watching them from the window. Carly gets up, leaving AJ in her bed and goes and sits on a chair. She looks at AJ then at a picture of her and Jason. AJ tries his best to comfort Carly which leads to them making love. Jason goes up to Carly's room thinking to console her, only to see that his brother is doing just fine.

Later, Carly visits Jason  at the warehouse. Carly teases him about sounding so authoritative. Jason asks Carly why she is there. Carly replies that she just wanted to say thank you. Carly thanks Jason for coming to find her at the nurse's ball. It was really nice. She tells Jason that AJ was surprisingly nice also. He was really trying to help. She has every reason to hate AJ, but sometimes he can be really nice. Like he cares. It can be sort of confusing. Jason says that he understands. He knows this girl who blackmailed him and than asked him for help and then did  everything she could to stand in his way. She even went behind his back and told the cops he was a kidnapper. Carly feigns shock and asks if he ever hated her. Jason smiles and asks if she really wants him to think about that. Carly says that she really did hate AJ, but since they've been married, he's been really nice. She then blurts out that she slept with him. She  assures Jason that it meant nothing.

Jason is initially non-committal about Carly's news. Carly wants more from Jason about his feelings. Jason - "Why now?" Carly discovers that Jason came by to check on her that night as saw her with AJ. Carly still wants Jason to stop her from being with AJ. She says that after the fiasco of the Nurses Ball, she just wanted some comfort, but once the deed was done, that was all it felt like, not like it would be with Jason. Jason says Carly doesn't need his opinion, "What do you want from me?!" She  wants to keep her friend. They have the usual agreement about goals and  methods. Jason says the only way to fix things is to just get out now. Carly says it's gone to far. Carly stumbles on her way out, Jason catches her: she's crying, they hold each other, touch each other's face, but Jason ends up pulling away and gently sending Carly home. Later, we see Jason remembering himself comforting Carly at the Nurses Ball, and we see Carly sitting sadly in a garden somewhere.

The End