Port Charles, Grey stone
"Welcome back, Kellie," Max said.
"You'll wish I'd stayed gone as soon Sonny and I are in the same room," Kellie said.
"Don't you know, the entire staff has a betting pool going on?" Max asked.
"I ought to ask for a cut of the betting pool," Kellie said.
"Kellie's home," Morgan yelled from the living room.
"Looks like I have a welcoming party," Kellie said. She went into the living room. Morgan launched himself at her, hugging her legs.
"He hasn't stopped talking about you since you left," Sonny said.
"Maybe I'll have to teach his mouth a few tricks," Kellie said, prying Morgan from her legs, "I'm sure you missed my ingenious comments while I was gone. You can curse me every time, he sasses you."
"It was too much to hope that a vacation would cure that mouth of yours," Sonny said, "Don't make plans; I have dinner planned for all of us. Your sister Kristina's coming."
"I already made plans," Kellie said, "I told Luke I'd tend bar tonight."
"He's got other bartenders," Sonny said, "Call him and tell him to get one of the other bartender's to cover the shift."
"One's on vacation and the other's sick," Kellie said.
"Tell him to cover the shift himself," Sonny said.
"He's out of town," Kellie said.
"Close the bar, I don't care," Sonny said, "It's your first night home and I want us to spend it together as a family."
"Just because I took a little vacation, doesn't mean I'm going to dive into family bonding," Kellie said.
"All I'm asking for is dinner with my children," Sonny said, "I don't think that's too much to ask."
"You're asking for more than that, Sonny," Kellie said, "Nice to know the god complex is still running strong."
"Can you ever have a serious conversation?" Sonny asked.
"When it comes to discussing Ethan, yes," Kellie said. She headed upstairs.
"I'm not done here," Sonny said.
"I really don't think we want to be discussing Ethan in front of your kids," Kellie said.
"We need to discuss your attitude towards me," Sonny said.
"Hey Morgan, Michael, go to your room," Kellie said, "You won't have to listen to us argue." Morgan and Michael ran upstairs.
"You really need to start respecting me as your father," Sonny said.
"The same way you respect, Mike," Kellie said, coming back downstairs.
"Mike chose to abandon his children," Sonny said, "I couldn't abandon you when I didn't even know you existed."
"I didn't know that when I was seven years old, and being shuffled in and out of homes like the latest best seller from a library, and living in some homes where I was beaten," Kellie said, " hoping that I had a dad out there somewhere who would save me from all that. Then one day you wake up and realize, you don't have a dad to save you, he might as well be dead."
Kellie ran out, nearly running over Ric and Kristina in the process.
"Kellie's not even back five seconds and you're already at each others throats," Ric said, coming in with Kristina, "So much for a welcome back dinner."
"Can it, Ric," Sonny said,
"At least you understand why she wants nothing to do with you. Same reason you want little to do with Mike. He didn't save you as a child," Ric said.
You heard that?" Sonny said, "Kristina, go upstairs and play with your brothers." Kristina made her way upstairs.
Ric nodded, "Apparently, the island didn't soften her feelings toward you much."
"I just wanted a family dinner," Sonny said.
"You have to back off and let Kellie come to you," Ric said, "It's the only way you have any shot at a relationship with her. Think about it, Sonny." Ric left.