And your daddy never taught you how to treat a lady
Sonny: What’s the holdup?
Mr. Vaughn: We’re waiting for Mr. Lansing.
Man: I thought a Zacchara called this meeting.
Claudia: One did.
Man: And who are you?
Claudia: I’m Anthony Zacchara’s daughter, Claudia.
Man: Did any of you even know Zacchara had a daughter?
Man: I gather you know Mr. Corinthos?
Claudia: I, of course, know Mr. Corinthos by name only. This is the first time I’m actually putting a face to the name.
Sonny: Trevor, I see you planned this surprise. It’s nice, thank you.
Trevor: Actually –
Claudia: Our family attorney, Mr. Lansing, had no idea I was coming to Port Charles.
Sonny: Why are you here?
Claudia: I’m here to represent my family and my father’s interests.
Man: If you want to help your father, you go tell him bedtime stories and wipe the spittle from his chin.
Claudia: That’s not how you talk about Anthony Zacchara.
Sonny: You don’t strike me as a woman with delicate sensibility, so I’m going to speak plainly. I don’t think you’ve been accurately filled in by your, you know, trustworthy mouthpiece, so I’m just going to help you out here. Your father came to Port Charles to take over my territory, and all he got for his troubles was a piece of my collarbone when he shot me. Then he kind of lost it completely and jumped over a building.
Claudia: You have children, Mr. Corinthos.
Man: She’s Tony Zacchara’s daughter, all right.
Second Man: There is a code.
Third Man: Family’s off-limits.
Claudia: Talk to me about my father the way you’d want me to talk to your kids about you, that’s all I’m asking.
Sonny: Your father was the Zacchara family, but he’s gone. You got nothing. You got no allies in Port Charles, you got no assets. You got nothing to bring to the table.
Man: You have no reason to be here.
Claudia: Actually, that’s where you’re wrong. I have a little secret to share with you all — something I think might change your minds.
Trevor: You see, gentlemen, the important point is that on behalf of the Zacchara organization, I have acquired the 15 acres adjoining the old railroad yard.
Man: That land was sold in some sort of public trust.
Trevor: Well, not anymore. You see, some of my old, powerful friends — a certain judge, a congressman — have pushed through a variance to the new department of transportation bill, and in return for that favor, the Zacchara organization has agreed to eliminate most of their outstanding problems.
Claudia: We intend to be good neighbors. Speaking of which, that property leads right up to the piers and waterfront property that used to belong to Lorenzo Alcazar.
Sonny: If you could get your hands on Alcazar’s property, you’d have it.
Claudia: The same could be said for everyone at this table. Did I mention my family has made some strategic alliances recently?
Sonny: You mean the mysterious Mr. Moreau?
Claudia: I think we’ve established I have every reason to be here, Mr. Corinthos. And I believe my family’s rapidly growing portfolio of local real estate and politicians has earned me a seat at this table.
Man: If we’re going to have to deal with the Zaccharas, better you than your psycho brother, Johnny.
Claudia: What did you just say?
Trevor: We admit it — Johnny was a little indelicate at the last meeting.
Man: He came after Frank with a baseball bat. The kid’s ready for a room in the nut house next to your old man.
Second Man: Hey, Lou, take it easy, huh?
Third Man: This is about business.
Lou: This is about respect. If Johnny boy gets out of line again, he may be the next one to take a header off a building.
Claudia: You threaten my brother again, I’ll cut your heart out!
Trevor: Mr. Cavallo –
Man: Come on, enough!
Lou: Your daddy never taught you and your brother respect. Maybe it’s time somebody did.
[Lou groans]
Claudia: And your daddy never taught you how to treat a lady.
Lou: Oh –
Claudia: Take it easy, gentlemen, it’s all right, everything’s under control.
Lou: Nothing to get excited about, get out of here.
Sonny: Max — Max?
Claudia: What happens in this room stays in this room.
Sonny: I think we can all agree on that.
Man: Yeah.
Second Man: Yeah.
Third Man: I think so.
Claudia: Good. It was nice to finally meet all the other players in this town. We’re obviously all after the same thing — the Alcazar waterfront property and piers. Once it’s been acquired, there will be some serious negotiating to do. Ciao.
Sonny: How’d you get this number?
Claudia: I’m resourceful — you must realize that by now. I saw you checking out my red stilettos when I had one planted on Mr. Cavallo’s chest. I think you preferred it when I wore them to bed, though.
Sonny: What do you want?
Claudia: Same thing you want. Don’t think just because we slept together I won’t kill you if you get in my way.
Sonny: Feeling’s mutual.
Claudia: Good. Doesn’t mean I won’t sleep with you again, either.
