The meeting had not gone well. Scott had walked into Sonny's penthouse sure he was a free man. He left more tied up than ever It started out with the money. Scott handed over with a sense of triumph.
"I'm glad to see you were able to handle this simple task," Sonny said barely looking at the money Scott handed him.
"Easy?"
"Yes. Most don't role over so easy. You got lucky."
"It was fists not luck that flipped him."
"Fist will not be enough with some of these creeps. They have been running up debt and running from one collector or another their entire lives."
"Well that is your problem now. I did what you asked. I performed a service for you now I'm out."
"Says who? I didn't make any promises to you. Did you hear me make any promises?"
Scott was silent for a moment but the burst out in anger.
"Oh come on Corinthos. It was implied. You didn't expect me to be your lackey for life did you? You have Morgan for that."
"There is a simple solution Scotty," Sonny paused. He loved to call Scott, Scotty. It was another small dig. A way to let Scott know he thought of him more as a boy than a man. "You can walk out that door right now. Maybe I'll tell the cops what I know maybe I won't."
"And I can just live guessing everyday?"
"Or you can stick with me and know you are protected. You have a bad track record Scotty. It would not take much to convince the cops you killed that pedestrian and then watch the courts come and take your daughter. After all she was already taken from you once and one of your other children was kidnaped."
"Don't you ever bring up Christina again," Scott growled at him.
Sonny held up his hand "I apologize. I was mearly pointing out that the social workers would have a field day with your case history."
"Maybe they would think nothing of your claim. After all you are hardly a credible witness."
"Except in this case Scott I have nothing to gain. Surely the police would take that into account."
Scott fell silent again. A drowning man without any hope of rescue.
"How long is this going to last Corinthos?"
"For as long as I say."
"What do you gain by this?"
"What do I gain? A hired hand who will never tell plus the satisfaction of seeing a man pay his debt to society."
"Debt? What debt? What are you talking about?"
"You just don't get it do you Scotty? All of my crimes where committed to stay alive and make sure that my children would never suffer as I had suffered. Your crimes were committed with no thought to anyone but yourself and now your children are suffering."
"My children are suffering? My children are not suffering."
"Oh yes they are and always will. Being the child of Scott Baldwin is guilt by association and they will defending themselves for the rest of their lives."