Chapter Nineteen: The Plot Thickens
EJ hangs back a bit with Tony when he sees Jack waiting for Sami at her car. He had caught Tony's look of surprise at the judge's appearance and remembered his asking why they hadn't told Father the plan. "So," EJ thinks to himself, "Father is keeping Tony in the dark. I wonder why?"
Although Kate is not without her resources, Lucas' bail is a bit much for her to handle on her own. Kate decides to ask Victor for help and pops in at the Kiriakis Mansion. She's shown into the sitting room and waits several minutes for Victor's appearance. Finally, he arrives, knowing full well what the purpose of Kate's visit is. "So, Kate, it looks like Lucas has gotten himself into a bit of a mess, again." Kate gives Victor her innocent face and bats her eyelashes. "What do you mean, again, Victor?" He glares at her, his patience quickly lost. "You know full well what I mean, Kate, and now isn't the time to play dumb. You better keep on your toes. I get the feeling some skeletons may just come out of the closet and you best know now that I don't want any involvement in it. There will be dire consequences for you if my name ever gets mentioned." Kate recoils slightly; the last thing she wants is to be on Victor's bad side. "Look, Victor, I need help bailing out Lucas. You know I hate asking men for help…" Yes, you're used to 'earning your keep' with the men, aren't you Kate?" Victor cuts her off. "No dice. As far as I'm concerned, Lucas is exactly where he needs to be. You want him out of jail, you get him out! Now, if you'll excuse me, Henderson will show you the door." With that Victor quickly quits the room, leaving Kate sitting on the couch, wondering how she'd ever lost her hold on him.
Sami and Jack sit on a bench under a tree by the courthouse parking lot. Both look rather haggard after their conversation. Jack leans forward and runs a hand through his hair. "Look, Sami," he says, "I know this is rough, but I think it's time for this information to be brought forward. You had no qualms about using it before, right?" Sami bites her lip and thinks for a minute. "Actually, I don't know if that's true. I don't know if I ever would have ousted Lucas as a murderer. I think I just wanted it for leverage, for my own protection. What will Will think if I bring this information forward about his father?" Jack leans back on the bench with his head towards the sky. He sits like that for a long moment, then turns to Sami. "Well," he asks, "what if you weren't the one who brought it forward?"
Kate goes to visit Lucas in jail. They are allowed a moment to speak together in private. "I'm working on getting your bail money together, it may just take a little while. You'll have to be patient." Kate ruffles his hair and he tries to bat her away with his cuffed hands. "Stop it, Mom! Quit treating me like a baby!" he pouts. "You'll always be my baby, sweetie. I just want to make sure you're alright. I always told you Sami would ruin your life. If you had never fallen in love with her you'd have never gotten jealous and shot EJ." "You, too, huh, mom?" Lucas shouts at her. "Everyone thinks I did it, well I didn't!" Kate rolls her eyes. "Oh, come off it, Lucas, don't talk to me that way. I know you. I'm just trying to help you, you don't have to lie to me." Lucas starts crying, Kate can hardly bear to watch. "I thought Sami was different. She loved me. She wanted me!" Kate can't take it anymore. "Please, Lucas, no woman has ever wanted you. We could have set you up real nice and found a woman who would be willing to be your wife for the perks but no, you had to chase that little trollop around and ruin every business opportunity you've ever had with your total lack of competence!" Lucas stands up, eyes glowing with rage. "How dare talk to me like that! I hate you! This is all your fault! You're the reason Sami turned to EJ. You drove her away from me!" With that, he kicks the table between them over, and tries to climb over it to grab at Kate. She backs up and knocks on the door for the guarding officer to let her out. "You're not my mommy anymore!" Lucas screams to her as he's dragged back to his cell.
Back at the prosecutor's office, Mr. Smith gets a buzz from his secretary. "Mr. Smith," she announces, "there's a Jack Devereaux here to see you."