Bobbie is in the Brownstone with her luggage when Jason arrives.

" Hi Jason."

" Hi Bobbie. Sonny told me to give you this."

Bobbie opens up the envelope. It is a false ID, Passport and Credit Cards.

" Jason, tell Sonny that I really appreciate this."

" No problem. Bye."

Jason leaves. Bobbie goes to the phone.

" Forever Florals? My name is Bobbie Spencer. And I was wondering if you would double check an order that I made? I want to make sure that everything is in order."

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Dara is looking over some legal briefs when the phone rings.

" Dara Jensen's Office."

" Well, how is Dara Jensen's Office?"

" Jax? What are you doing calling me?"

" I was having flashbacks of the Electric Slide."

" Nightmares, huh?"

" No, not exactly. Remembering what it felt like to just have fun. And wanted to know if the Friday Club is open to other days of the week."

" You know, I'm not sure. Did you check the by-laws of the Friday Club?"

" We have by-laws. I don't remember you mentioning that?"

" Maybe you weren't paying as much attention as you think you were."

" No. I was paying attention to everything you said that night. I heard it all."

" Well, at least I know that your hearing is A-OK."

Dara heard a knock on the door. " Come in."

" Well, howdy, Counselor." Dara is stunned. Cause Justus just walked in.

Dara puts her hand on the telephone receiver. " Justus? What are you doing here?"

" I'm here to take you to dinner. The new place in Rochester. We agreed to this over a week ago, Dara."

" Oh, yes. I've just been so swamped. Let me take care of this phone call."

Dara speaks back to Jax. " Sorry, that I kept you on hold. But someone just walked in. We can't do the Friday Club thing, but I'll definitely call you later. Is that OK?"

" Perfectly fine, Dara. Just what I get for waiting until the last minute. Enjoy yourself. Bye."

" Bye." Dara hangs up the phone.

" So. Who was that?"

" Oh, no one. Just a business acquaintance that wanted to get together for drinks and discuss briefs."

" Oh, a bore, huh?"

" Actually, this person is anything but a bore. Well, shall we go?"

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Stefan and Alexis are talking in the Conservatory when Mrs. Lansbury comes in.

" Ms. Alicia Lozano to see you, Mr. Cassadine."

" Mr. Cassadine, how do you do. I am Alicia Lozano."

" Mrs. Lansbury made the introductions. What is your business with me, Ms. Lozano?"

" I am an attorney. Hello, Alexis."

" Alicia. What could you possibly be doing here?"

" I'm here on behalf of my client?"

" And which client would that be, Ms. Lozano?"

" Your wife, Mr. Cassadine."

" You are mistaken, Ms. Lozano. I don't have a wife."

" YOU are mistaken, sir. You most certainly do."

" My former wife, Barbara, received a very legal and binding divorce in the Dominican Republic."

" Your WIFE Barbara, did indeed go down to the Dominican Republic with the intentions of obtaining a divorce, but legally, the procedure was not completed."

" What do you mean, Alicia?"

" I mean, Alexis, is that the divorce is NOT valid, and that your client and mine are still legally man and wife. Here are the papers explaining what went wrong." She hands the papers to Alexis who goes into a corner with Stefan as they review the papers.

" Alexis, is she telling the truth?"

" Just a minute, Stefan." Alexis reads the file. " Yes, according to these papers, your divorce is null and void. You indeed are still married to Bobbie."

" I see." Stefan goes to Alicia.

" Well, Ms. Lozano. Are you here with papers from Barbara that will obtain a new Santa Dominican divorce?"

" No, not at all. I'm here with the settlement papers for my client."

" Settlement papers? (Stefan laughs) Barbara is not getting anything from me. Not one red cent."

" Red Cents. Isn't Abraham Lincoln on the penny? No, my client is seeking Benjamin Franklins, and a great deal of them."

" Bobbie signed a waver, absolving her from any claim on Stefan's money."

" I read that, and it's not worth the paper it's written on. Her counsel was not there, and even if he were, I'll still get it thrown out. No, the bottom line is, Mr. Cassadine, that you are a very wealthy man, who married in a community property state, with no pre nuptual agreement. This settlement is but a starting negotiating point."

" She won't get anything. I'll make sure of that."

" Maybe you ought to confer with your attorney before you throw around what you will and won't do. I will leave you to your conference. It was very nice meeting you, Mr. Cassadine. Good day. Goodbye, Alexis."

" Alicia."

Alicia leaves the room, and Stefan turns to Alexis.

" Well?"

" Well, what, Stefan? Every word that Alicia said is true. You are a billionaire who married without a pre-nuptual agreement. Simple as that, no matter how many papers you had Bobbie sign. All she has to do is claim mental duress, and those papers can be used to heat your office. Bobbie means business. I suggest that we deeply consider this settlement offer. Alicia Lozano is the fiercest divorce attorney on the Eastern Seabord. She has handled some of the biggest settlements of wives of Captains of Industry all around the world. She is relentless and ruthless. This is no joke, Stefan."

" Barbara is not getting anything from me."

" I think that you need to think about this for a while. The publicity alone would be a complete nightmare for you. And Alicia is a publicity hound. She manipulates the media better than any attorney than I have ever seen. She was born playing hardball."

" And I will say once again, Alexis. Barbara gets nothing. I will fight her until the end. I will not be..."

Mrs. Lansbury enters. " This package arrived for you, Mr. Cassadine."

Mrs. Lansbury gives the package to Stefan. Stefan opens the package. He takes and reads the card out loud to Alexis. " I hope that you were a gracious host to Alicia. Isn't she wonderful. Love and kisses, Barbara Jean Cassadine. The card came with some flowers-stinkweeds.
 

Stefan goes to the phone.

" Who are you calling?"

" General Hospital. I am going to talk to Barbara and get to the bottom of this, right now. Hello, this is Stefan Cassadine. I would like to speak to Barbara Spencer."

" Stefan. This is Amy. Sorry, but Bobbie isn't into work today. Actually, she won't be into work for the next week or so."

" What do you mean?"

" I mean , she got the time off and has left town."

" Do you know where?"

" No, Stefan. I am not Bobbie's social secretary. Wait. Here's Tony. Tony, do you know where Bobbie has gone? Stefan, just talked to Tony. He doesn't know where Bobbie is either."

" Well, Amy, I doubt that Barbara would leave town and not have a number where Lucas could reach her."

" Oh, Lucas isn't in Port Charles. Bobbie let him go to Boston and see his Aunt Tiffany. I have things to do, Stefan. Bye."

Stefan hangs up the phone.

" What's wrong?"

" Barbara is not working this week. It seems as if she's left town."

" You think on purpose?"

" Of course, Alexis. On purpose. You put our people on this. I want Barbara found as soon as possible. I will track her down and get her to sign those divorce papers myself."

Stefan leaves the Conservatory.

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The Bellhop opens the door to a wonderful suite.

" I hope that you enjoy your stay in Maui, Ms...."

" Douglas. Lana Douglas."

" Well, Ms. Douglas, welcome to the Aloha state."

Bobbie tips him, he leaves and she walks out onto her terrace and takes in the view. "Simply amazing", Bobbie says to herself. " I wonder if Stefan got my flowers." She laughs and goes into the bathroom to run herself a luxurious bubblebath in the sunken tub.