PCPD
Alexis sees Patrick and stops to update him on the petition.
Alexis: "Patrick, I'm glad your here."
Patrick: "Hey, what's going on?" He asks worriedly.
Alexis: "I need to speak to you in private."
Patrick: "Um, ok...Anna, can you take Emma home for me? Sabrina is there, I'd appreciate it."
Anna: "Of course," she sees Alexis's face of concern."
Emma: "Is everything okay?"
Patrick: "Of course babe...I just have to talk to Alexis about some grown up things...everything is fine." He gives her a kiss.
Alexis: "Let's sit..."
Patrick: "Alexis...just tell me...I don't like the look on your face right now..."
Alexis: "The judge denied our petition."
Patrick: "What?! That's crazy!"
Alexis: "I'm so sorry...I thought we had this in the bag!"
Patrick: "What now?"
Alexis: "We go to trial."
Patrick: "Oh man! That's exactly what I didn't want...I already have Robin facing trial for the kidnapping and other hell she's put my family through... I need to talk to Sabrina..."
Alexis: "Of course...I know Sabrina wants to adopt Emma as her own. We'll get there, it's just going to take a little longer than we expected or hoped."
Patrick: "Thanks Alexis...I'll be in touch!"
Drake residence
Sabrina paces waiting for Patrick to return with good news. She hears keys in the door and opens the door.
Sabrina: "Patrick!" She hugs her husband. "I've been so worried."
Patrick: "We didn't get the petition,"he says it quickly.
Sabrina: "No!" She cries..."What happened? I thought we had it!" She says with tears.
Patrick: "Come here," he says taking her to the couch...."Alexis said the judge wants to hear from both sides..."
Sabrina: "Trial? Really? We can't put Emma through that," she sighs out of frustration.
Patrick: "That's why I told Alexis I needed to talk to you...There is nothing more that I want than for you to legally be Emma's mom"...he takes her hands...."after everything that Robin has put us through, I say we fight for our daughter!" He smiles.
Sabrina: (Surprised) "Are you sure about this? It could get ugly."
Patrick: "There really isn't much parenting Robin can do from a jail cell...I just think this is precautionary on the judge's part. He probably wants to protect his butt and hear both sides before making such a rash decision."
Sabrina: "I love you so much! She kisses him..."alright then...trial it is!"
Patrick: "That's my girl!" He kisses her back...."How's Noah?" He asks moving her hair.
Sabrina: "Sleeping...Oh! Epiphany called," she smiles.
Patrick: "Yea...his eyes widen with excitement...what did she say?"
Sabrina: "Oh, just that we can take Liam HOME!" She says excitedly!
Patrick: "Really?!" He gasps happily!
Sabrina: "Would I lie to my husband," she playfully slaps his shoulder!
Patrick: "Ummmm, No! I would think not," he jokes....this is the BEST news I've heard all day!
Sabrina: "I can't wait for all our children to be under on roof!" She smiles...kissing her husband!
Patrick: "I love the sound of that! He smiles as they snuggle on the couch."
Liam has been home for a few days and Sabrina and Patrick have taken off of work to make sure that he adjusts normally and that there are no set backs...Alexis prepares them for the custody trial.
Alexis: "He is beautiful," she says admiring Liam..."You've had a rough road little guy! But you made it! She smiles at Patrick and Sabrina."
Patrick: "He really has...it's too bad he can't tesitfy," he jokes.
Sabrina: "Patrick!"...she shakes her head..."So," she exhales rocking Liam..."What is the plan?"
They all sit on the couch.
Alexis: "Well, each of you will testify and explain your side of the story and why you want this petition granted."
Patrick: "And? There's more, I can see it in your eyes...Alexis what?"
Alexis: "There is something that can boost this on our side even more," she says with hesitation.
Sabrina: "And that would be?"
Alexis: "I suggest we have Emma testify against Robin," she flinches.
They are all quiet and Sabrina and Patrick look at each other.
Sabrina: "What kind of questions would they ask her? I don't want to scare my daughter thinking that she has to choose who she loves more," she gets teary. "This is what I was afraid of," she says looking at Liam.
Patrick: "I agree with my wife...is there any way around this?"
Alexis: "To be honest, I think this is our best shot right now. If we have Emma just explain what Robin had done to her the first time and second time she was taken it would work in our favor...we don't need her right now...we already have Elizabeth, Epiphany, Felix and even Anna and Duke on our side...we can start with them. But I would eventually like to call Emma to the stand. The judge has a soft spot when it comes to children who testify."
Patrick: "Emma, can you come here please," he calls his daughter who was playing in her room.
Emma comes out
Patrick: "Come here love," he sits her on his lap...."You remember Alexis right?"
Emma shakes her head yes.
Alexis: "Hi Emma! Are you so excited that your baby brother is home?"
Emma: "Absolutely! Isn't he cute!" She smiles at him."
Alexis: "He certainly is."
Patrick: "Mommy and daddy need you to do a big favor for us"...he says nervously..."It's kind of a grown up thing to do but we need your help and know that you can handle it."
Sabrina shakes her head to tell him he's doing a good job explaining so far.
Emma: "What do you need?" She asks cutely.
Sabrina: "We need you to tell the judge what happened when your mommy took you from us the first time and the second time...do you think you would be able to answer a couple of questions sitting in a big chair in the court house?"
Emma: (Pauses, thinking) "Hmmmmm..."
Patrick: "Do you understand what Sabrina said babe?"
Emma: "I think so...you want me to tell the judge about the bad things mommy did to our family," she says sadly.
Alexis: "That's exactly right sweetie. We promise they will be easy questions, and the minute you feel scared or uncomfortable up on the stand you just let us know and we'll stop...okay?"
Emma: "Okay!"
Patrick and Sabrina take a sigh of relief...
Sabrina: "I'm going to put Liam in his crib...be right back"...she kneels to Emma..."I'm so proud of you angel," she kisses her daughters head trying to hold back tears.
Patrick: "So am I Emma."
Emma: "Is this for Sabrina to become my new mommy for real?" She asks surprising Alexis.
Patrick: "It is, yes."
Alexis: "Wow...she is so smart! That's exactly what it is for sweetie. Maybe you should become an attorney when you grow up!" She teases, tickling her.
Emma: "That's what Uncle Felix said once!"
Patrick: "Well, you would make an excellent one that's for sure," he says tickling her, "You love asking lots of questions!" He says and they all laugh. "When is the trial?"
Alexis: "In one week from today."
Patrick: "Thank you Alexis...for everything."
Alexis: "Thank me when we win!" She winks! "See you soon."
PCPD
Diane: "Robin, we are running out of time my dear."
Robin: "I know...how am I going to get custody of my daughter when I am stuck in this hell hole...Is there a way out of this that doesn't include jail."
Diane: "We can plead insanity"....she says bluntly..."that would result in psychiatric treatment and 24-7 observation."
Robin: "Diane...I already was in Shady Brook the first time..."
Diane: "They would just lengthen your stay and you would serve your time in there. It's not looking good Robin...Patrick has a hand full of people testifying on his behalf for custody of your daughter."
Robin: "Like who?" She asks curiously.
Diane: "The witness list includes Epiphany, Felix, Elizabeth..."
Robin: "Elizabeth?" She says sadly...."Who else?"
Diane: "I don't think you want to know," she says with hesitation not wanting to tell her about Anna and Duke.
Robin: "Diane, who else?" She asks sternly.
Diane: Alright...well, um...the ummm, Commissioner and her boyfriend."
Robin is stunned and becomes emotional.
Robin: "This is unbelievable...I need to speak to my mother!"
Diane: "I'll send her in," she replies..."I'm going to go and talk with Mac and Felicia and Maxie and ask if they will testify for you. I'll be in touch."
Robin:(to herself) "I can't even believe any of this is happening right now...Damn Orbrecht and Faison have ruined my life!" She cries.
Anna: "Robin...you wanted to see me?"
Robin: "Mom...How could you?"
Anna: "I'm sorry love..."
Robin: "No, don't call me that ever! I can't believe my own mother would testify against her daughter." She cries.
Anna: "I have to do what's best for my granddaughter...and I believe right now she is safer with Sabrina and Patrick."
Robin: "You really would think that I would hurt my own daughter?"
Anna: "Robin, honestly, I don't know what to think when it comes to you anymore,"she sits down. "I've been put in a completely horrible position. Do I really think you would hurt Emma, no!" She says loudly, "but ever since Patrick and Sabrina got married you've been flying off the deep end. One minute you say you're happy for them, and the next you take their children and kidnap them...and then of all possible things you crash into Sabrina's car while she is 7 months pregnant causing her to deliver Liam 3 months early. I know this is not the daughter I raised to cause so much pain to the people she claims to love."
Robin: "Exactly, it's not me! Mom, I was the one kidnapped and taken from my family almost 3 years ago...forced to miss moments with my daughter and husband I will never get back, ever. Do you know how hard that was for me? I was forced to find that stupid cure for Jerry, locked in some lab in Greece and now I'm the one paying for it...it's not fair! Not only that but my own mother has turned against me!"
Anna: "Oh angel, I haven't turned against you...I'm simply trying to help you."
Robin: "Help me?! Help me?! How is telling a judge that you feel that my own daughter would be safer with a stranger than with her own mother?"
Anna: "First of all, Sabrina is not a stranger and second, if it wasn't for Sabrina, Patrick and Emma would be god knows where right now, that is why I'm testifying on Patrick's behalf not because I don't love you or trust you, but because of the life they have built...at your request I might add..."
Robin: I made that request when I thought I was dying! I never died in that explosion! No one seems to get that! I wish I never made that damn DVD! It keeps coming back to haunt me!" She shouts!
Anna: "Don't you want Patrick to be happy?"
Robin: "Of course, but I wanted it to be with me...not her! And the fact that she is trying to take my daughter, my own flesh and blood away from me, hurts!" She cries.
Anna: I'm sorry sweetie...she tries to hug Robin but she pushes her away...I wish there was something I can do."
Robin: Talk Patrick into changing his mind about the custody suit, she says in tears.
Anna: "I can't do that," she says with her head down...".I just can't," she cries desperately wanting to reach out to her daughter.
Robin: "Than I guess there's nothing more to say...'Please leave,"she cries, opening the door.