Your happiness means everything to me, Johnny
Claudia: Maybe you’re too blinded by love to see clearly, but thankfully, my eyes work just fine. And I am here to tell you, Johnny, your girlfriend is a wack job. She’s a nut job, John. You should have seen her in the lobby of the metro court hotel, standing there screaming at me, calling me names. She called me a slut. That seems to be her favorite. She has a big, fat mouth, John, and you better dump her before she gets somebody in trouble.
Johnny: Ok, you are in no position to give me orders, especially when it comes to my personal life.
Claudia: Oh, well, turn that back around on yourself, Johnny, cause I’m not going to let you dictate my private life either.
Lulu: Don’t let me interrupt. This is just getting interesting. A few more exchanges like this and maybe you’ll see your sister as the controlling, irrational bitch that she is.
Claudia: You seem to be stuck in the middle. Your girlfriend can’t stand your sister. And the feeling is mutual.
Johnny: It’s got nothing to do with me.
Claudia: No, it has everything to do with you, Johnny. Lulu is — she’s jealous of your connection to me and I’m just trying to keep her big, fat mouth shut before she gets somebody killed. You need to kick her to the curb.
Lulu: Oh, you would like that, wouldn’t you? Because then you’d be able to control Johnny to your heart’s content and have a straight path to my brother.
Claudia: How many times do i have to say it before it penetrates? There is nothing going on between me and your brother. I met Nikolas by chance. We discovered that we a couple of things in common. It surprised both of us, but that is the extent of it. We are not now nor have we ever been lovers.
Lulu: And you never will be because Nikolas is in love with Emily. He’s not interested in getting involved with anyone else so just find another sucker. Leave my brother alone.
Claudia: Do you get how immature this girl is? She’s beyond pointless. And she doesn’t know anything even remotely resembling boundaries, which is why she feels comfortable dictating my personal life, or more importantly, getting involved in our family business. You keep letting her yammer at you like that, Johnny, and you know what’s going to happen? She’s beginning to distract you into making a fatal mistake.
Claudia: Are you really that stupid? You already have every time you do anything that diverts his attention from what actually matters.
Johnny: Enough. If Nikolas says that he’s not involved with anyone, you need to take his word on that and back off. And you, whether you approve or not, lulu and I are together. And I will not watch her be disrespected by you or anybody else, so you back off.
Claudia: It’s a mistake, John. Being with her is like wearing a sign that says “here’s my weakness and she doesn’t know when to stop.” Our enemies are going to see her for the manna from heaven that she is. And they are going to use her to make you do whatever they want.
Lulu: You are the one that almost got Johnny killed, not me. You disappeared, made Johnny believe that something awful had happened to you, so he went out and did the most reckless thing he could, and shot Sonny point blank. If anybody is a distraction, Claudia, it’s you. So why don’t you do us all a favor? Hope on a plane back to Italy.
Claudia: Is she speaking for you, John? Is that what you want? You want me to leave?
Claudia: Evidently, it would make your girlfriend giddy with joy if I disappeared off the planet. I don’t really care what floats Lulu’s boat, but your happiness means everything to me, Johnny, so is she right?
[Johnny sighs]
Claudia: Was I wrong to come back? Was I wrong to stay? Because I thought that’s what you wanted, but if it’s not, you say the word and you know you’ll never see me again.
Johnny: You are being ridiculous. Why do you think that’s what i want?
Claudia: I don’t know. Because you want me to make peace with her or to appease her?
Johnny: Ok, you know what? You’re staying here with me, right where you belong.
Claudia: Well, I guess that settles it then.
Lulu: Why are you letting her manipulate you?
Johnny: Oh, my god! Enough!
Johnny: The two of you can’t stand each other, I get it. But you are going to have to learn how to coexist because both of you are in my life and you’re not going anywhere. You can drive my to the damn loony bin every time you are in the room with each other, clawing at each other’s throats, or you can show some respect and restraint and avoid each other if it’s that difficult to get along.
Claudia: Yeah, it is, so I’m out.
Maxie: Yes, thank you for checking in, the dresses did arrive. Miss Howard is not here.
Claudia: Oh, good. I actually came to see you.
Maxie: Why?
Claudia: I’ve heard a few things about you. Namely, that you’re friendly with my brother. And you can’t stand Lulu Spencer.
Maxie: Well, that’s true, but i can’t imagine why you would care.
Claudia: Well, I’m just guessing you could always use extra cash. Am I right?
Maxie: I’m listening.
Claudia: I will pay you $10,000 to seduce my brother John. I’ll give you $20,000 if you can get Lulu to catch you in the act.
