Mr. Immigration Man II, Chapter 27





Carly goes to see AJ at the Hospital Gym after hours. When she gets there, AJ is not alone. Edward is there also.

" AJ, I thought that this meeting was between the two of us."

" Young lady, I am in the room. And since this concerns a future Quartermaine, as head of the family, I should be here."

" We don't know if my baby is a Quartermaine."

" Well, ever since AJ told me about this situation, I have been getting stronger and stronger feelings that this is indeed a Quartermaine. And as such, you are being put on notice that we fully intend to exercise our rights."

" What rights?"

" The rights to my great- granchild. Surely you don't think that you will be raising this child."

" Grandfather!"

" Don't 'Grandfather' me, AJ. This young woman is clearly unfit to be a parent. And I am sure that any judge will see it the same way."

" What do you mean judge?"

" I mean, as soon as its established that that baby is a Quartermaine, I am going to move heaven and earth to make sure that it is raised properly, with US."

" Listen Old Man. You are NEVER going to take my baby away from me."

" I won't have to. All we'll have to present before a judge is what you've done since you got to town. The judge will be as repulsed as I was, and snatch that kid away from you so fast, your head will spin."

" GRANDFATHER!!"

" What?! If you don't want custody of the baby, then why am I here, AJ? Are you really telling me that you think that she is maternal material after all she's done? PULEEZE. I just thinks its best to put it out on the line. The minute that child arrives, blood tests will be done and we will take action."

" Thanks a lot, AJ. I am only going to tell you this once more. NO ONE is going to take my baby away. Not you or any judge. It'll be a cold day in hell."

Carly runs out of the gym.
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Stefan enters the gatehouse. Katherine comes up from behind and suprises him.

" Well, stranger, long time, no see."

" Katherine."

" Yes, Katherine. Stefan , it's been ages since we've seen one another. I was starting to believe that you didn't want to see me."

" Where did you ever get that idea Katherine?"

" Well, that I have had to practically hunt you down."

" Nonsense. I just have been busy, that's all. And, I can't stay long. I am expected over at Edward Quartermaine's house. Are you coming?"

" No. For some reason, Lila Quartermaine doesn't want me in her house. So, if we don't have much time, don't you think that we ought to use it wisely?"

Kat and Stefan go upstairs to the bedroom. " Just this one last time", Stefan vows to himself.

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Emily is in her room, when Bobbie comes in.

" Hi Emily."

" Bobbie! Hi."

" I was wondering if Nikolas had gotten here yet."

" No. He isn't here. He called and told me to tell you that he was visiting with one of the kids who had to go into surgery early."

" Oh. So, that's where he is. Your Mom tells me that you have a new hobby and a new toy?"

" Yes. Astronomy. Grandfather bought me the best telescope. It's out there, on my deck."

" Do you mind if I take a look?"

" Sure. No problem. There are no stars out this early. But, you can see all over town clearly."

" Fine. Don't mind if I do take a peek." Bobbie goes to the telescope. "Well, there's GH. ELQ. Mercy. Charles Street. The woods. Well, hey, I didn't know that there was a house in the woods. Let me see if I can see in there. It's a cute cottage. So well decorated. I wonder who....." Bobbie staggers away from the telescope. She silently leaves the room, as Emily is looking in her closet for some shoes.

After a few minutes, Nikolas knocks on the door.

" Em?"

" Hi, Nikolas. Come on in. Join Bobbie on the deck. I'm just looking for this stupid shoe."

Nikolas goes out to the deck. "Uh, Em. Bobbie's not here."

" She's not? That's wierd. She left out without making a sound."

" That is strange. What was she doing out there."

" Oh, just looking at the telescope."

" Do you mind, Em?"

" Of course not, Nikolas. Help yourself. Ah! I found them. Now, let's see if they match this outfit."

Nikolas looked into the telescope. He only had to move it a little bit before he came upon the sight that had silenced Bobbie. The sight of Stefan and Katherine making love in the cottage. Nikolas was in shock.

" Nikolas? NIKOLAS?"

Nikolas turned around. "Huh? Yes, Em?"

" Hey, what's so interesting that has you in shock. Maybe I should take a look?"

Nikolas gets in front of the telescope. "Actually it's nothing in the telescope. I was just thinking about..."

" About...."

" The kid that I left at the hospital."

" Oh."

" Yes. How life can be so cruel to someone so innocent and young."

" I know. It's not fair."

" So, you think that we ought to show up at this shindig of your grandparents?"

" SHINDIG? Why Nikolas Cassadine. You're sounding downright ...American!"

" Uh-oh. Better not tell my Father."

Emily gets serious. " Nikolas, how is that going?"

" What? Finding out that everything you thought was true was actually a lie? I don't know. Sometimes, I just think that the truth just sucks."

" You'll get no disagreement from me."
Reginald knocks on the door. " Ms. Emily? Mr. Cassadine. They are expecting you."

" Well, Nikolas. Let's get this show on the road."

" Fine."

Bobbie is downstairs, nursing a glass of wine when Nikolas comes in.

(sheepishly) " Hi, Bobbie."

" Nikolas! I didn't see you come in."

" Something on your mind that has you preoccupied?"

" Yes."

" Anything that you want to discuss?"

" No."

" You know that I think you're the best, Bobbie. Don't you?"

" Yes. And I'm glad to know. Nikolas, will you excuse me, I have to talk to Monica."

" Sure." Nikolas is sipping his coke when Stefan walks in. He immediately walks over to Bobbie and kisses her.

" Hello, darling."

" Stefan."

" Well, Alan, Monica, how are you this evening?"

" Fine, Stefan. And youself?"

" I am well, Alan."

" What took you so long, Stefan."

" I had business matters for Cassadine Industries, Barbara."

" Oh, I see."

Edward speaks up. " Well, since it seems as if all our guests are here, we can go to the Dining Room and have dinner."

Stefan goes up to Nikolas. " Hello, Nikolas."

(curt) " Father."

" Nikolas, is something the matter?"

" Besides you? I can't think of anything else." Nikolas storms off to the Dining Room, leaving a confused Stefan.

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Jason arrives back at the Penthouse. It is dark.

"Carly? Carly?"

Jason looks around. The place is too neat. He sees two envelopes on the table. As he picks them up, he sees that one is addressed to him and the other to Bobbie. He opens his letter.

' Dear Jason,

By the time you get this, I will already be on my way out of town. I'll be on the train, going somewhere, because I can't fly in the third trimester. And I am telling you this, because I know that you will not sell me out.

I have to go somewhere else, Jason. Somewhere where the Quartermaines and Tony can't find me. They both want to take my baby away from me. And my baby will grow up without its natural mother, like I did. And I can't do that. I don't know where I am going, or what I am going to do. All I know is that I have to take care of my baby. For the first time, I think that I understand what Bobbie went through. I have made nothing but mistakes since I came to town, Jason. But, I have done two things right: I got you as a friend, and this baby. It wasn't planned, but I want it so badly that I don't quite understand.

Jason, take care of yourself. Be safe, and know that I think you make the best of friends. And once a few days have gone by, would you deliver the other letter to Bobbie? It'll be the last thing that I ask of you.

I'm sorry to admit this, but I took the petty cash that you had in the desk drawer. I promise to pay it back once I get settled.

Thanks for everything.

Love,
Carly'

Jason put down the letter and went to the door. He opened it to find the bodyguard there.

" Mario."

" Yes, boss?"

" Let's go to the train station."

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Nikolas stayed at the Quartermaines after Bobbie and Stefan left. But now Nikolas has caught Katherine and Stefan together AFTER Stefan has promised to stay away from her. After Nikolas has seen how genuinely happy Bobbie was. And that she was under the illusion that Stefan was indeed giving their marriage a chance. Stefan had given Nikolas his word, and now he has broken it. Nikolas is too disgusted for words. He decides to leave Wynderemere. He enters the conservatory.

" Nikolas? Nikolas. Come Back Here!"

" I’m out of here. You have no code, no HONOR at all. The very sight of you makes me SICK! "

Bobbie has just come in.

" What’s going on here?"

" I’m leaving."

" Leaving? Where are you going?"

" I’m getting out of here. And you should too, Bobbie. You should get as far away from HIM as possible before he destroys you too. "(and Nikolas goes upstairs)

" NIKOLAS!"

" Stefan, please. Yelling at him will not do any good. I’ll go up and see what’s wrong."

" Fine. Please."

Bobbie enters Nikolas’ room. He’s packing.

" So. No way I can change your mind."

" No. No way at all. I want to be as far away from him as possible. "

" Nikolas, despite what you think, you are only 17. But, I recognize that look in your eyes. So, I won’t stop you from going if you do these three things for me. One, promise me that you’ll come and see me everyday at the hospital."

" OK"

" Two, promise me that you aren’t going to Katherine Bell’s."

" I’m not. "

" Three, give me your passport. Please. "

(he hands it to her) "You know that I can get another one in a matter of days. "

" Yes. I know. But I’m hoping that you will use the days to cool off. And know that I would not only miss, but worry about you terribly. Do you know where you’re going? Do you need any money? Ooops, sorry who I was talking to. Nikolas, please call me when you get to whereever you’re going. OK?"

" Alright. But, I’m not coming back here."

" OK"

Nikolas leaves. He glares at Stefan on his way out the door. Bobbie stops Stefan from going after him.

" He’s leaving Barbara."

" I know that. And if you try and stop him it will be worse."

" Oh. Then what am I supposed to do?"

" How about let Nikolas have his space...for now."

" I can’t do that."

" YOU don’t have a choice. He’s not leaving here because of me or Lucas."

" What is that supposed to mean?"

" Whatever you want it to Stefan. YOU know why Nikolas left. But since you don’t want to share with me what it is about, you have to accept the consequences of YOUR actions. He left because of you and no one else."

" I know that Barbara. Is this your great advice? When in trouble, lecture?"

" Oh PLEASE. I am holding my tongue so well you don’t even know."

" You’re holding your tongue? Do you hate me too, now? What is it Barbara? Do you want to go? Leave me?"

" Maybe I do."

" Well, then, go. Leave here, Barbara. If I repulse you as I do Nikolas, then I don’t want you around."

" Fine. (Bobbie goes upstairs)."

Stefan proceeds to drink an entire bottle of scotch.

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Jason gets to the train station. He is in the middle of trying to bribe one of the attendants at the desk when they get this call. The woman walks away from the large number of bills that Jason was about to give her. She goes to the other attendants. They all gather around with sorrowful faces. Jason wonders what is going on. The lady comes back and tells Jason, “ Sorry, sir. I can’t help you. I have more important things to deal with.”

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When Bobbie gets up to the bedroom, she lets go of the tears that she has stifled all evening. Bobbie didn't know why Nikolas left, but she had no real arguments as to why he should stay. All the promises and hope that she had given him about being a real family, she now knew was just illusions on her part. All she could remember was looking through that telescope and seeing Stefan and Katherine making love. After all that they had shared. After all that they had been through. Bobbie thought that the last obstacle that they had was Nikolas' paternity. And she believed that had been settled. Bobbie drifted off to sleep, wondering what her next move would be.

Bobbie had been asleep for awhile when she felt Stefan nudging her awake.
Bobbie slowly opened her eyes to see Stefan’s sorrowful face.

“ Barbara...”

“ Stefan, what is it? Nikolas?”

“ No, it’s Carly. I think that we should go to the hospital.”

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Bobbie and Stefan arrive at the Emergency Room about the same time that Nikolas does.

“ Nikolas. What are you doing here?”, Bobbie asks.

“ I saw the coverage on the crash. I thought I could come down here, and at the very least, donate some blood.”

“ Thank you.”

“ What are you two doing here?”

Before Bobbie can reply, Jason comes up to her.

“ Hi Bobbie.”

“ Jason.”

“ Ah, yes, Barbara. It was Mr. Morgan who called and informed me that Ms. Roberts was on the train.”

“ Thank you, Jason.”

At this moment, Alan, Monica, AJ come from one direction. And Tony comes from the other direction.

“ Hello, Bobbie.”

“ Alan, Monica, AJ. What are you doing here?”

“ We are here because of Carly.”

“ Why?”

At this moment, Luke, who was called by Jason, comes in. Upon seeing her brother, Bobbie flies into his arms.

“ Oh, Luke.” Bobbie is crying.

“ I know. I know, Barbara Jean. Any news?”

“ No.”

“ Has anyone called Virginia?”

“ I sent the Cassadine Plane to Florida to retrieve Ms. Bensen.”

“ Uh-huh. Well, Barbara, anything that I can do for you?”

( Bobbie breaks away from Luke and starts going over to Stefan) “ No. I think that Stefan can help me with what I need.”

“ Barbara Jean. Please. I know what I did to you was pretty unforgiveable. But, this is the time when we need family. Just give me...”

At that time, Dr. Burgess comes out. “I’m looking for Jason Morgan.”

“ That’s me.”

“ You’re with Carly Roberts?”

“ Yeah. We all are.” Jason motions to the group.

“ Well, I thought that I would come and tell you what’s going on. Ms. Roberts was caught under a very large structure of metal when the train crashed. How she was positioned made it difficult for the rescue workers to get to her with any rapidity. During this time, Ms. Roberts went into premature labor. She was suffering from internal bleeding due to her injuries. As soon as she arrived at General Hospital, we performed an emergency Cesearian.”

“ The baby?”, Bobbie asked.

“ A little girl. She is alive, BUT her lungs aren’t fully developed and she is critical, on a respirator. During the C-section, Ms. Roberts had a stroke and went into cardiac arrest. Now, the doctors are finshing up the surgery, where they have stopped the internal bleeding. But, Ms. Roberts is in a coma. I will have the surgeon come out and brief you fully when he’s finished.”

“ Thank, doc.”

“ You’re welcome. Now, if you’ll excuse me, there are other accident patients.” Dr. Burgess leaves.

Bobbie is beside herself. “ A baby girl? A stroke? A coma? How did all of this happen?” She goes up to Jason. “ I THOUGHT that you were taking care of Carly!”

“ I was. But, tonight, I came home and she had gone and left me a letter.”

“ But, why? Why would she leave? She knew she was in her final trimester and shouldn’t be traveling.”

“ She was scared. “

“ Scared?”

“ Yes. And she told me to give you this letter.” Bobbie opens the letter.

‘ Dear Bobbie,

I am sorry for all the misery I caused you. I hope that one day you will forgive me.

Love,
Caroline ’

“ Jason. WHAT was she scared of?”

“ Of them.” Jason points over to Alan, AJ, and Tony.

“ Why?”

“ Because they all threatened to take her baby away from her once it was born. Dr. Jones has some paper that gives the baby to him, and the Quartermaines told her to her face that once the kid was here, she wasn’t going to get near it. She got scared. And thought that she had to get out of town while the getting was good.”

Bobbie stands there for a few minutes. Her eyes narrow. And her voice becomes ice cold. “ NOBODY is going to take my baby’s baby from her. Not now. Not EVER.”