INT. KIM'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Drew is looking out the window in Kim's living room. He flashes back to his meeting with Elias. He flashes back to hiding Scout in the office at the Haunted Star. Kim enters the room.
Kim: Drew?
Drew turns around.
Kim: Didn't you hear me calling you?
Drew stares at her.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Jason is asleep on his couch, surrounded by books. Kovol's psychology thesis paper rests on Jason's chest. His eyes open when he hears a knock on the door. He walks over to answer it. Sam is standing there with coffee and a brown bag from Kelly's. She smiles.
EXT. PCPD – STREET – MORNING
Jordan walks towards the PCPD building with her briefcase. She yawns. Anna calls for her from behind.
Anna: Jordan!
Jordan turns around. Anna hands her a cup of coffee.
Jordan: How are you not tired?
Anna: Are you kidding? I'm exhausted.
Jordan smiles.
Jordan: You definitely aren't showing it.
Anna: Did the custodian's family claim the body yet?
Jordan: Last night. They want answers just as much as we do.
Anna: Then let's get them some.
A cop stops them before they reach the steps of the PCPD. Anna and Jordan notice the yellow police tape. They look around the police officer's shoulder and see a dead body. The dead body is one of Drew's attackers from the alley near the dumpster at the Haunted Star.
INT. KIM'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Kim adjusts her earrings as she approaches Drew.
Drew: Sorry. I was thinking about the Haunted Star.
Kim turns around and reveals her unzipped dress.
Kim: Can you zip me up?
Drew zips up her dress. Kim turns to face him.
Kim: If you don't want to meet Elizabeth and Franco for breakfast, I can go alone.
Drew: No, it's fine.
Kim tries to look Drew in his eyes. She can tell he is avoiding hers.
Kim: You didn't sleep much last night.
Drew: I told you, I have a lot on my mind.
Kim: I think there's more to it than that.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Jason is on the couch eating a muffin vigorously. Sam watches him, amused.
Sam: Hungry?
Jason: Yeah. Things are so hectic, I forget to eat.
Sam picks up Kovol's thesis paper.
Sam: The Path To Disinhibition: A Study of Violence Exposure in Juvenile Delinquents.
Sam looks at Jason and flips through the folder.
Sam: You read all this?
Jason: I got half way through it.
Sam: Did any of it help?
Jason: Not really. I mean, he goes on and on about desensitization and cognitive perception.
Sam: Maybe you should speak to Neil about this.
Jason sighs with frustration.
Sam: You're going to figure this out, Jason.
EXT. PCPD – STREET – MORNING
Anna puts on gloves and walks under the police tape. Jordan follows suit. Anna waits for the crime scene investigator to finish taking photographs.
Anna: Are you guys done?
Investigator: He's all yours. The coroner should be by shortly.
Jordan: Thank you.
Anna examines the body.
Anna: Gunshot wound.
She checks the jacket pockets. They are empty. Jordan moves his head and looks at the back of his neck. She sees a symbol.
Jordan: Anna, come look at this.
Anna moves in closer. She recognizes the symbol.
INT. KIM'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Kim: Drew, you know you can talk to me.
Drew takes her hand.
Drew: I know. But you know what? Right now, I'm starving. Can we go?
Kim: Ok.
Drew walks to the door. He holds it open. Kim walks out and Drew follows her.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Jason organizes the papers on the table as Sam nervously broaches a subject.
Sam: I spoke with Elizabeth yesterday.
Jason stops.
Sam: She was concerned about Jake and the guards.
Jason: I know.
Sam: She's scared.
Jason: Are you?
Sam: You know I am, Jason. And this isn't about trusting you. This is about the fact that we don't know what's going to happen. There is too much that's out of my control.
Jason: How can I help?
Sam: I don't think you can.
INT. PCPD – STATION – MORNING
Anna walks into the PCPD holding her cellphone with Jordan following her closely behind. Jordan grabs the arm of one of the police officers.
Jordan: I want that body gone ASAP, do you hear me? I don't want the press getting wind of this.
Cop: Yes ma'am.
Jordan walks over to Anna, who is sitting at a desk behind a computer.
Jordan: What are you thinking?
Anna: This.
Anna moves the screen, to reveal a coat of arms for the region of Naples, Italy.
EXT. PCPD – STREET – MORNING
The cop walks outside. He approaches a crime scene investigator.
Cop: The commissioner wants the body moved ASAP. What's the ETA on the coroner?
The Investigator looks over the cop's shoulder.
Investigator: Right behind you.
The cop moves the police tape as the coroners push a gurney to remove the body. Peter, who is standing across the street, takes pictures of the scene.
INT. METROCOURT RESTAURANT – MORNING
Elizabeth and Franco are sitting at a table as Drew and Kim walk off the elevator.
Liz: Hi guys!
Kim: Hi!
Franco extends his hand to Drew. He shakes it.
Franco: Hi Drew.
Drew: Hey.
Kim: Sorry we're late.
Liz: Don't worry about it. We weren't here long.
Kim and Drew take their seats.
Kim: I wish we could've done dinner.
Liz: You're on-call. It's completely understandable.
Liz and Kim talk amongst themselves. Franco turns to Drew and notices that he looks distracted and disinterested.
Franco: You ok?
Drew: I wish people would stop asking me that.
Franco is surprised at Drew's tone.
INT. KELLY'S RESTAURANT – MORNING
Peter is sitting at a table, reviewing the pictures on his camera. Lulu enters. Peter waves her over.
Peter: Took you long enough.
Lulu: Excuse me. Some of us have kids. So what's is the big emergency?
Peter: this
Peter shows her his camera. Lulu looks down and sees the dead body outside of the PCPD.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Sam rises from the couch and walks across the room. Jason follows her.
Jason: Sam, you know I will do anything I can to help you.
Sam looks at him.
Sam: Would you leave the business?
Jason sighs.
Sam: I'm just saying. Maybe it's time to consider that all this isn't worth it.
Jason: It's not going to change anything.
Sam: How can you say that?
Jason: Because Sonny is still in. And he's my friend, Sam. Carly is my family. Leaving would leave them vulnerable and I would never be able to live with myself if I could help them and I did nothing.
Sam nods as Jason grabs her hands.
Jason: I know you're scared. But we've faced scary things before. Together. We can do this.
Sam closes her eyes and nods in agreement. Jason pulls her in for a hug, not seeing Sam's expression of scepticism and fear.
INT. PCPD – STATION – MORNING
Jordan: Naples, Italy. Maybe that's where he's from.
Anna: That tattoo was fresh.
Jordan starts to think.
Jordan: Wait a minute. The Siccone family is from Naples.
Anna and Jordan exchange looks.
Anna: We need to move.
INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE - MORNING
Laura is at her desk, re-watching the press conference on her laptop. She eyes it critically and slams it shut. Her office phone rings.
Laura: Yes?
Secretary: I have the PCPD on line two. Would you like to take it?
Laura: Send them through.
Laura waits.
Cop: Mayor Collins?
Laura: Yes?
Cop: I'm afraid I have some bad news.
Laura closes her eyes and braces herself.
INT. METROCOURT RESTAURANT – MORNING
Franco: I didn't mean to offend you.
Drew: You didn't. I'm sorry.
Drew sips his orange juice.
Liz: So, did you guys catch Laura's press conference yesterday?
Franco: Sounds like it's raining dead bodies in Port Charles again.
Drew: What do you mean again?
Kim: A few months ago, Ryan Chamberlain murdered 2 people and tried to kill Lulu.
Franco: One of them was my adopted daughter.
Drew: I'm sorry.
Kim turns to Liz.
Kim: Did you hear from Laura?
Liz: We spoke briefly. She's obviously under a lot of stress right now.
Kim: I can imagine.
Drew notices a man across the room sitting at a table alone. He eyes him suspiciously.
INT. KELLY'S RESTAURANT – MORNING
Lulu looks closer at Peter's camera, wide eyed.
Lulu: When was this taken?!
Peter: This morning on my way to work. They had blocked off traffic from about a block away in both directions from the police department.
Lulu: How did you get close enough?
Peter: I have my ways. This is the second dead body in two days.
Lulu: I wonder if my mom knows.
Peter: I'm betting she does.
Lulu: If you are asking me to take advantage of my relationship with my mom for a story…
Peter: I'm asking you to do your job, which is using the resources available to you.
Lulu: No. Not happening.
Peter: Lulu, do you know what this could mean? There could be a bigger conspiracy going on here. The public has a right to know.
Lulu: I don't disagree but I'm not taking advantage of my mother.
Peter: I hope you know I'm going to be pursuing this story. Even if it means painting your mother in a bad light. I'm giving you the chance to potentially cushion her fall.
Lulu glares at Peter.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Jason and Sam are cuddling on the couch.
Jason: What time is your flight to New York?
Sam: 8:30 tonight. Thank god Molly is coming. Just thinking about traveling with two kids who will be tired and cranky…
Jason: Are you ready for your certification exam?
Sam: I think so.
Jason: It's good that you're going. You can get away from this craziness for a while.
Sam: I'm assuming the guards are following us.
Jason: They'll be discreet.
Sam: They better be. I don't want them tackling a TSA agent or anything crazy like that.
Jason smiles.
Jason: I'll remind them.
Sam: Good. Which reminds me, I have to tell Drew.
Sam sits up.
Jason: How's that been going?
Sam: It's a work in progress.
Jason: What does that mean?
Sam: Something isn't right with him.
EXT. SICCONE MANSION – FRONT DOOR – MORNING
Anna and Jordan lead a group of police officers. Everyone has on bulletproof vests with their guns drawn as they slowly approach the house. Chase runs up behind them and pulls his gun out of his holster.
Chase: Sorry I'm late.
Jordan whispers.
Jordan: Seriously? If you're going to be on my team learn how to answer a page.
Chase: I said I was sorry.
Anna: Quiet!
Anna addresses the group.
Anna: I need this group to enter from the back of the house. You three move in at the right side. We'll hit the front door.
Everyone disperses.
Anna approaches the door cautiously. She rings the doorbell. They wait for a response. Anna nods as two cops push a battering ram through the door. It busts open and they all rush in yelling.
INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE - MORNING
Laura is looking out her window with the view of Port Charles. Lulu enters.
Lulu: Knock knock.
Laura turns around and smiles.
Lulu: I know you're busy…
Laura walks over and pulls Lulu in for a hug. She holds her for an extended period of time.
Lulu: Are you ok?
Laura: I am now that I see your beautiful face.
Laura releases Lulu from her grip.
Lulu: I heard about what happened.
Laura nods and walks to her desk.
Laura: Yes well, I have faith that the police will figure out how that body ended up at city hall.
Laura sits in her chair.
Lulu: No. I mean, the body at the police department.
Laura is surprised.
INT. METROCOURT RESTAURANT – MORNING
Kim and Liz are engaging in small talk as Franco stares at Drew.
Franco: So I hear you're opening the Haunted Star.
Drew: What?
Franco: The Haunted Star?
Drew: Oh. Right.
Franco: I have a not so pleasant history with that place.
Drew: How's that?
Franco: I sort of threw a party on there once. Actually, it wasn't so much as a party but an expose´. And I almost married Carly on there.
Franco looks at his menu.
Drew: You were going to marry Carly?
Franco: Yeah but she cheated on me with Sonny. Talk about a downgrade, am I right?
Drew raises his eyebrows.
Franco: I like to pretend it never happened.
Drew: Hmm.
Drew keeps his eyes on the man across the room.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Jason: What do you mean, something isn't right with him?
Sam: I don't know. It could be that Drew is just getting used to fatherhood or something went wrong with the procedure.
Jason: Is Scout ok?
Sam: She's fine. I don't know. He sold the company pretty quickly, he gave away all that money and now he's working at the Haunted Star.
Jason: What's weird about that?
Sam: Nothing. Maybe I'm just being weird.
Jason: You want me to keep an eye on him?
Sam smiles.
Sam: I'm sure he'll love that. No, it's probably nothing. Besides, I don't want the two of you to start off on the wrong foot.
Jason: I think it's too late for that.
INT. SICCONE MANSION – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Anna kicks in the door to the living room. The police draw their weapons. Inside, several bodies are lying all around the room. Anna, Chase and Jordan slowly enter and observe the room in disgusted. There are bodies on the floor, the couch and on the desk. One man appears to have died with a glass of scotch in his hand. There is even a body of a woman, dead on the steps.
Jordan: Oh my god.
Anna tries to compose herself.
Anna: Call it in.
Chase nods as he gets on his radio.
INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE - MORNING
Laura: What body at the police department?
Lulu: Don't worry, mom. This is off record.
Laura: How did you find out?
Lulu: Peter. He has it all on his camera.
Laura sighs and hangs her head.
Lulu: He wants me to write about it.
Laura: Do you say yes?
Lulu: I said no. I don't want to play a part in tearing you down.
Laura gives Lulu a weak smile.
Laura: Does that mean I'm doing a terrible job?
Lulu: No. It means there is a lot that's out of your control. I understand that but it doesn't mean the public will.
Laura: you're right about that.
Lulu: But the more I thought about it the more I think that maybe, I can help.
INT. METROCOURT RESTAURANT – MORNING
A waiter clears the table as Liz lifts her glass.
Liz: I would like to make a toast.
Everyone lifts their glass of orange juice.
Liz: I just want to say how grateful I am for everyone around this table. It's been a really hard year for all of us. And I want you all to know how much I appreciate you.
Franco: Here here!
Kim: I feel the same way.
They touch glasses and drink. Liz checks her watch.
Liz: I got to go. My shift starts soon.
Franco: Mine too.
Kim: Let me walk you out.
Liz: OK.
Drew is distracted by the man across the room. The man looks at Drew and gives a menacing grin. Drew tenses up. Kim walks Franco and Liz to the elevator and waves as the doors close. Drew, enraged, storms over to the man across the room.
Kim watches Drew in horror.
Kim: Drew?!
Drew knocks over a glass on the table is he lifts the man by his jacket and slams him against the wall.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Sam: So you and Drew haven't talked much, huh?
Jason: He doesn't seem interested.
Sam: Are you?
Jason: I'm supposed to force the guy to have a conversation?
Sam: No but if you're passive and he's passive…
Jason: Sam, he has to figure out his own life separate from mine. He had 6 years stolen from him; I've had 6 years stolen from me.
Sam: Which means you guys have something in common. Maybe you can help each other.
Jason looks at Sam.
INT. SICCONE MANSION – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
The crime scene investigators are taking pictures and collecting samples. White sheets cover the bodies.
Investigator: I've never seen anything like this?
Jordan: Really?
Investigator: Not a single bullet was fired.
Anna: You mean all these people were stabbed?
Investigator: Yeah. I don't see a single shell casing. Nothing.
Anna and Jordan look at each other.
INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE - MORNING
Laura: You want to help me?
Lulu: Peter is a snake but he actually made a good point. If I take the story, maybe I could spin this so it doesn't look so bad.
Laura: It is bad, Lulu. This is very, very bad. There's no spin.
Lulu: But I know for a fact that you are doing everything you can. Short of going out in the street like some vigilante, I don't know what people want from you.
Laura: They want to feel safe. They want to be able to walk down the street and not trip over dead bodies.
Lulu sighs.
Laura: I appreciate you wanting to help me. I do. And whether or not you take this story is up to you. I won't love you any less.
Lulu smiles.
INT. METROCOURT RESTAURANT – MORNING
Kim rushes over and pulls Drew's arm
Kim: Drew stop! What are you doing?
Drew ignores her and shakes the man.
Drew: What do you want from me?!
Man: Nothing! Who are you? Help!
The man is frightened and confused. Drew doesn't realize he hallucinated when the man grinned at him. Metrocourt security storm over and separate them. Kim looks at Drew in complete astonishment.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Jason: If Drew asked for my help, I'd help him. I have nothing against him.
Sam: Good.
Jason's phone rings.
Jason: Hello? When? No, no I'm coming.
Sam: What's wrong?
Jason doesn't answer.
INT. METROCOURT RESTAURANT – MORNING
Drew is sitting on a chair in a corner, staring daggers at the man he attacked. Kim is standing with security as the man fixes his tie.
Kim: I am so sorry. He just had a medical procedure not to long ago so he's been a little confused.
Man: He almost killed me.
Kim: Again, I am so sorry.
Man: Yes well, see to it that he gets help.
Kim: I will.
The man walks off.
Security: Will you be able to handle it from here, ma'am?
Kim: Yes, I'll be fine.
The security leaves as Kim looks at Drew.
EXT. SICCONE MANSION – FRONT DOOR – MORNING
Anna and Jordan stand outside of the house, as cops place police tape around the area. Bodies are being carried out on gurneys.
Jordan: 10 dead bodies and it's not even noon.
Anna is quietly pacing.
Jordan: What are you thinking?
Anna: I'm thinking Kovol's men had to have gotten pretty close to the Siccone family to stab them all to death. Like physically close.
Jordan: He probably had people on the inside.
Anna: We have to tell Laura.
Jordan nods.
INT. JASON'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Jason rushes to the door of his apartment.
Jason: I have to go.
Sam: Jason?
Jason slams the door shut, leaving Sam visibly annoyed.
INT. KIM'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Drew and Kim walk into her apartment.
Kim: We need to talk.
Drew sits on the couch and sighs.
Drew: Kim, not now. I'm tired and I just want to sleep.
Kim: We need to talk now.
Drew grins.
Drew: First, you tell me I need more sleep and now you won't let me sleep. That makes sense.
Kim: Don't do that. This isn't a joke. You could have killed that man today.
Drew sighs.
Kim: Something is wrong with you.
INT. MAYOR'S OFFICE - MORNING
Lulu and Laura are watching her press conference on Laura's laptop.
Laura: What did you think?
Lulu: You were great.
Laura: I don't want your opinion as my daughter. I want your journalistic opinion. How did I come off to you?
Lulu: Confident, poised.
Laura: Did it seem like I was hiding anything?
Lulu: Were you?
Laura: Are you asking as my daughter or a journalist?
Lulu smiles.
Lulu: Both.
Laura: There are some things I can't share. It's a pending investigation.
Lulu: Fair enough.
Laura: Excuse me.
Laura's cellphone rings. She reaches for it.
Anna: It's Anna.
Laura: I was just about to call you. I-
Laura listens quietly as Anna explains what transpired at the Siccone compound. Lulu is still reviewing the conference video on the computer. Laura's face falls but she attempts to hide it when Lulu looks at her. She gives Lulu a weak smile and closes her eyes.
EXT. UNKNOWN WOODED AREA – MORNING
The police officer that Jason paid off earlier for information is pacing back and forth, frantic. Jason rushes over to him.
Jason: What's happening?
Cop: Blood. There was so much blood.
Jason: Where?
The cop tries to compose himself.
Cop: The Siccone compound. The whole family is gone.
Jason is in shock.
INT. KIM'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Kim sits next to Drew on her couch.
Drew: You're right. Something is off.
Kim: Talk to me.
Drew: I've been having nightmares lately.
Kim: What kind of nightmares?
Drew: Just nightmares. They don't really make sense but I can only sleep a few hours at a time. I guess It's finally catching up with me.
Kim: Maybe you should see a sleep therapist. They have a great one at GH. I can make an appointment for you.
Drew: I'd like that.
Kim: Ok. The only way this is going to work is if we're honest with each other.
Drew looks at her.
Kim's phone rings. She reaches for her purse.
Kim: Hello? Hello?!
Kim looks down at her phone.
Kim: Damn it.
Drew: What's wrong?
Kim: I keep getting these calls from a private number but no one is on the other line.
Drew grabs the phone.
Drew: When did the calls start?
Kim: Yesterday. Why?
Drew looks at Kim. He rises from the couch and examines her phone.
Drew: How many people have your number?
Kim: It's my work phone. The hospital, my high risk patients. What?
Drew hesitates to answer.
EXT. UNKNOWN WOODED AREA – MORNING
Jason: Start from the beginning.
Cop: Someone left a body on the front steps of the PCPD.
Jason: Who's was it?
Cop: They still haven't identified him. He had a symbol drawn on the back of his neck.
Jason: What kind of symbol?
The cop shows Jason his phone.
Jason: Looks like a coat of arms.
Cop: Anna recognized it as the coat of arms for Naples, Italy.
Jason: The Siccone family is from Naples. This was a clue.
INT. KIM'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Drew: I need you to sit down.
Kim: You're scaring me.
Drew takes her hand and guides her back to the couch.
Drew: I think Kovol is coming to Port Charles.
Kim: What? How do you know?
Drew: That body that was in Laura's office.
Kim: That was him?
Drew: That's how he works.
Kim: How can you be sure?
Drew: It's just a feeling.
Kim: The guards.
Drew: What?
Kim: Liz mentioned that his children have guard because of a threat. Sam probably has one on her too. It's Kovol, isn't it?
EXT. UNKNOWN WOODED AREA – MORNING
Jason looks at the crime scene pictures from the cop's cellphone.
Jason: Ok, how much time did it take the cops to link the coat of arms to the family?
Cop: Not long. Anna figured it out pretty quick. But that family had been dead for hours.
Jason stares at him.
Cop: There were bodies everywhere, man.
Jason: Thanks for the info.
Jason hands him cash. The cop doesn't take it.
Cop: I'm out.
Jason: What?
Cop: This thing we got going…I'm out. I don't want any part of this so you gotta find another source. I'm done.
The cop rushes off, clearly spooked. Jason sighs. His phone rings.
Jason: Hello?
Molly: Jason?!
Jason: Molly what's wrong?
INT. KIM'S APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – MORNING
Kim begins to panic.
Kim: He knows where I am. He's the one who is calling me.
Drew: I need you to calm down.
Kim: What if he comes here?
Drew: Listen, I'm going to put security on you.
Kim: Security?
Drew: Yeah.
Kim: But how can you afford that? You just started working at the Haunted Star.
Drew: I don't want you to worry about that, ok?
Kim: I should go to GH. I'm on call later but I should be around people, right?
Drew: If you feel safer that way, absolutely. I'll take you. It will be ok.
Drew pulls Kim towards him. He holds her.
EXT. PARKING LOT – SIDE STREET – MORNING
Jason runs up to Molly and Kristina who are shaken, sitting on the curb. Kristina's guard is behind them. Molly has her arm around Kristina. They stand.
Guard: They refused to leave with me.
Jason: I got this. Are you guys ok?
They look at Jason, speechless.
Jason: Just tell me what happened.
Molly looks at the car. She hands Jason the keys. Jason presses the button to open the trunk. A hand falls out. Jason opens it up wider and sees one of Drew's attackers that he had killed near the Haunted Star.
INT. HAUNTED STAR – MAIN ROOM – MORNING
Drew is alone behind the bar doing inventory. He flashes back to a period in time when he worked for Kovol. He has Jason's face. He walks into a room carrying a long metal chain. He approaches a shirtless man hanging by his hands in a cold, dark room. The man has bruises and cuts all over his body. Drew and the man stare at each other. Drew raises the chain above his head.
Sam: Drew?
Drew blinks. He finds himself back in the present. Sam can tell something is off.
EXT. PARKING LOT – SIDE STREET – MORNING
Jason closes the trunk. He turns to Kristina and Molly.
Jason: Did you guys call anyone?
Molly: Just you.
Jason: You didn't call the cops?
Molly: I wanted to but Kristina insisted on calling you.
Jason looks at Kristina.
Jason: I'm glad you did.
Kristina gestures to her guard.
Kristina: I thought this guy was supposed to protect me.
Jason: He does.
Kristina: Then how does a dead guy end up in my trunk?
INT. HAUNTED STAR – MAIN ROOM – MORNING
Drew: When did you get here?
Sam: Just now.
Drew tries to play off his discomfort.
Drew: What's up? How's Scout?
Sam: She's good.
Drew grins.
Drew: So I didn't scar her for life?
Sam: No. But I thought you should know that we're leaving Port Charles.
EXT. PARKING LOT – SIDE STREET – MORNING
Jason: The guard is instructed to stay on you.
Kristina: So my car is unprotected? How do I know there isn't a bomb in it?
Jason: That's not how this guy works.
Molly: What guy?
Jason: I can't go into detail.
Kristina: Why? Don't I have a right to know who's trying to kill me?
Jason: No one is trying to kill you.
Molly: Yet.
Kristina: Thanks a lot, Molly.
Molly: Why put a body in her car, though? I don't get what this guy is trying to accomplish.
Jason: It's a scare tactic. Here.
Jason reaches in his pocket for his keys
Jason: Take my car.
Kristina responds sarcastically.
Kristina: Is there a body in it?
Jason looks at her as Molly takes the keys.
Kristina: Just thought I'd ask.
Jason: Go home.
Molly pulls Kristina's arm and walks off. Jason nods at the guard who follows Kristina and Molly. Jason looks back at the trunk and sighs.
INT. HAUNTED STAR – MAIN ROOM – MORNING
Drew tenses up.
Drew: You're leaving Port Charles?
Sam: It's not for long. I have to go to New York. We might stay for a bit. I'm bringing my sister Molly so we'll probably take in some sites.
Drew: You think it's safe?
Sam: Safe?
Drew: I heard about the body in Laura's office.
Sam perks up and eyes Drew suspiciously.
Sam: What does that body have to do with me?
EXT. CAR BODY SHOP – MORNING
Jason is standing outside of a body shop. He pulls out his cell phone. Sonny answers.
Sonny: Let me guess. We have a problem?
Jason: There was a body in Kristina's car.
Sonny: What?!
Jason: Someone put a dead man in her trunk. I'm at one of our garages getting it cleaned.
Sonny puts the phone down and sighs. He puts the receiver back to his ear.
Sonny: Is she ok?
Jason: Just shaken. Molly was with her. The guard never left her side.
Sonny: Get here as soon as you can. We have to get a handle on this.
Jason hangs up the phone.
INT. HAUNTED STAR – MAIN ROOM – MORNING
Drew walks around the bar towards Sam. He leans against it as he crosses his arms.
Drew: I realize everyone in this town likes to pretend Jason and Sonny are coffee aficionados but I think you know better than that.
Sam doesn't answer.
Drew: Someone wanted to send them a message. Along with the police and the mayor's office.
Sam: You seem to know a lot about it.
Drew: I've seen it all in my line of work, Sam.
Sam: Maybe you can help Sonny and Jason.
Drew: They didn't ask. Look, Sam. I can't tell you how to live your life. I'd be a hypocrite. But I will tell you to be careful.
Sam: Jason has guards on me and the kids.
Drew: Good.
Sam and Drew stare at each other.
Sam: I should get going.
Drew: Have a safe trip.
Sam: Thanks.
Drew watches as Sam leaves the Haunted Star.
