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August 16, 2001
Edward: Reginald, where the devil is my...
Reginald: Paper?
Edward: Hmm? Oh. Good lord, where did you come from?
AJ: You've been bellowing for him for the last 10 minutes.
Ned: When was the last time Reginald paid any attention to Grandfather? Is something wrong?
Reginald: No, no. The staff got a letter from Emily yesterday. She asked us to treat you all with the kindness and the consideration that you clearly don't deserve.
Lila: Wasn't that thoughtful of Emily.
Monica: Oh, please tell me we're not celebrating something.
Edward: Oh, indeed we are. We now have the means to divest Skye of her ELQ shares, her board seat, and her staff position.
[Edward laughs]
AJ: You're going to blackmail her out of town?
Edward: No, we're going to vote her out of town. And to that end, I have invited a special surprise guest for breakfast.
Jax: Well, I'm willing to bet that special surprise is me. Any takers?
[Skye is unprepared for Jax's visit]
Lila: How lovely to see you again, Mr. Jacks.
Jax: You're looking as lovely as ever, Mrs. Quartermaine.
Lila: Thank you. I take it your search was unsuccessful?
Jax: Yes, I'm afraid so.
Lila: Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. Now, if you'll excuse me, Reginald and I are on our way to the rose garden.
Edward: No, no, no, no. Lila, no. It's much too hot out there. Why don't you stay and have a little more breakfast if you want to because we have something to discuss with Mr. Jacks, huh?
Lila: You know, Edward, it exhausts me to see you work so hard.
Edward: Oh.
Lila: Goodbye, Mr. Jacks.
Jax: Mrs. Quartermaine.
Lila: Lila, please.
Jax: Lila.
Edward: That's Mrs. Quartermaine to you.
Jax: Make up your mind, Edward. Are you going to butter me up or run me off for flirting with your wife?
Edward: I merely asked you over to welcome you back.
Ned: He wants your vote.
Jax: Obviously.
Edward: Can't a man offer a simple invitation to a, to a much missed, um...
Jax: Adversary?
Edward: Now, come on. Don't exaggerate. You know that we both share a certain sense of...
AJ: Larceny?
Jax: We also share ownership of ELQ and it seems you've given away stock in the company to an unsuitable relative. Worse than Tracy, I think you said.
Edward: Well, I might have been overreacting. I...
Monica: No, you weren't, Edward.
Edward: What?
Monica: The woman's name is Skye...
Skye: Skye Chandler-Quartermaine. We weren't formally introduced at the auction, but I must say your entrance was unforgettable.
Jax: Well, I like to make a strong first impression. Obviously, you do, too.
Ned: "Strong" doesn't quite describe her. Try "poisonous."
Skye: Cousin Ned thinks that I'm responsible for all the troubles in the world. What's your opinion? Do I look like someone you'd want to get rid of or someone that you'd like to keep around?
[Jax smiles]
Skye: What this family needs is time together to...to heal.
Jax: Yes, I'm very sorry to hear about Emily.
Monica: Thank you. Now you see why this woman has to go.
Ned: The sooner, the better.
Skye: All I'm asking for is a second chance.
Jax: Let's cut to the chase. I'll buy you out, Ms. Chandler-Quartermaine. That way you can concentrate on your devastating family problems and leave ELQ to me.
Edward: Over my dead body.
Ned: You had to know Jax would try to work this to his advantage.
[Doorbell rings]
Edward: Those stocks will return to their rightful owner, and that's me.
Skye: What kind of deal were you considering, Mr. Jacks?
Edward: Listen, you Australian snake oil salesman, you are not going to steal any more of my company than you already have.
Jax: Oh, I only steal as a last resort. I'm sure in this case Skye and I can come up with an amicable agreement.
Edward: Don't count on it.
Monica: Edward, go ahead. Let Jax do it. By the time he's done, he'll not only have her stock, he'll have everything else she owns and she'll be a lot lighter, so it will be easier to toss her out into the gutter, where she belongs.
Skye: Sounds like I should be careful.
Jax: Well, where's the fun in that?
Reginald: Excuse me. There's someone here to see Ms. Chandler.
Edward: No, I'm sorry, we're busy. Just tell them to come back another time.
Reginald: I can't.
Edward: What? Wait. Oh. It's you.
Sonny: Yeah, I'll keep this brief, all right? I can see you have a guest. Yeah, Alexis mentioned you were back.
Jax: I hear you're still in business, of all kinds.
Sonny: Including ELQ.
Edward: Whatever you want, the answer is no.
Sonny: Skye? We need to discuss something.
Skye: And what if I refuse?
Sonny: You might regret it.
Skye: He's threatening me.
Jax: Well, in that case, you're perfectly safe. See, Sonny only destroys women that make the mistake of loving him.
Sonny: Let's go. Come on. Walk faster, will you?
Ned: Junior, you might want to get outside and stop Skye from spilling whatever scheme the two of you are cooking up. Better hurry, clock's ticking.
Ned: Well, Jax, aren't you glad you stopped by? Think of all the new weaknesses that you've discovered that you can exploit.
Jax: Yes, I'm all for a game of corporate roulette. But I won't be played against sonny corinthos. You should know better by now, Edward.
Monica: Jax, nobody here is siding with Sonny.
Jax: Edward needs Sonny to get rid of his unfortunate granddaughter. And you need me, too. I have no intention of cooperating with Sonny Corinthos on any level.
Edward: This is business.
Jax: Then consider the bottom line. Corinthos is a black hole. Forget Ms. Chandler Quartermaine. Concentrate on getting Sonny out of ELQ. Thanks for the champagne, it's an excellent year.
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