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Who's This Girl?

In the courtroom, Ric asks for permission to play the tape in slow motion. Diane objects, reminding them that Jason was simply protecting himself from the gunmen. "My client was in police custody. Handcuffed and shackled," Diane reminds the judge. He backs up Ric and allows the tape to be played in slow-mo. When he stops the tape, Ric tells the jury that an image of Jason with a gun was the last thing Lorenzo Alcazar saw! The judge orders the statement stricken from the record. Ric calls Liz to the stand. The judge calls a recess for the day. Diane tells Jason that they are in a lot of trouble now that the jury has seen the tape. "We need all the help we can get," she says. Diane leaves. In the hall, she tells Carly that they are in huge trouble. Carly offers to testify on his behalf, so that she can be inside with Jason! Diane refuses but Carly won't give up. "He needs someone who loves him and believes in him," Carly says.

Sam takes the Stand.

As the hearing gets underway, each side gets to present their opening statements. Ric tells the jury that Jason Morgan is a hired hit man and it's time that he is made to pay for his crimes. Diane tells the jury that Ric has a personal vendetta against her client. She points out that Lorenzo Alcazar is a crime lord with many enemies and furthermore, there's not even a body to prove that there was a murder. Ric calls his first witness - Sam McCall. He is able to reveal that Jason owns several guns and that she actually saw him shoot and kill people. He's able to get her to say that Jason's best friend is reputed crime boss, Sonny Corinthos. Diane objects over and over again and Ric continues to correct his wording so as not to lead the witness. When it's Diane's turn, she asks Sam if she and the DA ever had sexual relations. Jason isn't pleased at her line of questioning, but Diane wants to establish Sam's character to discredit her damning testimony. She's able to point out that both Sam and DA Lansing have a personal bias against Jason. Diane asks Sam if the times in which she saw Jason shoot people were in self defense. "Absolutely," Sam clarifies.

In the courtroom, both sides are preparing to see the footage from the ambush. Diane instructs Jason not to look at the monitor. Mayor Floyd is thrilled to learn that the jury will see Jason kill three men in cold blood. "The jury is about to see Jason a professional killer," Ric sneers.

Jason's Trial is On!

Across town, Sonny is trying to get a handle on how Kate would like to proceed with their relationship. He acknowledges that what happened the last time they were together was like putting the cart before the horse, but he'd like to take her to dinner and spend more time with her. Kate puts on her practical face and says that it's really simple -- she took hormone enhancing pills and now she has to send a bigger donation for the fund raiser that she missed. She tells him that they aren't teenagers anymore and sex happens between consenting adults. Nothing has to change, she assures him. "What if I want it to?" Sonny asks. He gently tells her to let her guard down and just be real for a minute. He says that he knows she's not the same girl from high school and that he wants to get to know who she has become. Kate is clearly uncomfortable, but touched and intrigued all at the same time. Before she can speak Sonny's phone rings. Diane tells him that either somebody just tried to kill Jason or his plan to break Jason out just blew up in his face.

Diane has gone inside to talk to Jason. She says that now he'll look like a trained killer, not to mention that the whole thing was caught on videotape. She suggests that Ric set the whole thing up. Jason says that he thinks the shooters were trying to avenge Lorenzo's death. Diane leaves so that she can get started on the newly complicated case for Jason.

Ric and Diane are standing in front of the judge. Diane makes her case that the PCPD transfer was so bungled by the DA's shameless desire for media attention and the jury pool is now tainted. Ric says that it's highly likely that Jason's business partner tried to break him free and as an established flight risk, he doesn't want to delay the trial any further. The judge proclaims that he's heard enough. "I'm prepared to close the trial to spectators and media, but the motion for a change of venue is denied." The case starts tomorrow.

Jason's Transfer Goes Bad!

Outside the police station, Jerry is checking things out. Carly arrives, worried about why Jerry is there. He asks her what goes in to her being his new best friend. Angry, Carly tells him her friendship will keep him from being killed by Milo or someone else. Jerry tells her he'll help her. He leaves. Ric walks up, surprised to see Carly and telling her that she needs to leave. He mentions the news story and Amelia's involvement, angering her. Amelia walks up with her cameraman. She asks to stay on the ground rather than up above. Carly tells Ric that as soon as the camera starts rolling, she is going to spill the beans about what he did to her in the panic room! Ric walks away and Carly follows, threatening to tell the whole truth. Diane walks in, angry now that she knows Ric has had Jason shackled. Ric defends his actions, telling the women that Jason deserves to be shackled.

The guards get Jason ready for transfer as Diane watches. She makes a note of Jason's condition and warns the guards that she'll be checking Jason out again when he arrives at the PCPD. On the drive to the PCPD, one of the guards sits with Jason, telling him that he doesn't want any trouble. As he talks about his family vacation, scheduled to start as soon as Jason is delivered, Jason thinks about his own problems, his own family and the decisions he has made. The guard asks if Jason has any kids. They finally arrive at the police station. Masked men hurry out of a black car and begin firing on the guards! Seeing Amelia could be hit, Jason hustles her to the ground to protect her from the bullets. One of the guards goes down and his pistol slides across the concrete, coming to rest not far from Jason!

Lulu Hears an Echo.

At the Penthouse, Carly tells Sam that she'd like to kick her ass and then takes her down on the couch. They wrestle and tumble until Sam breaks free and is able to swing a pool cue at Carly. She retaliates by throwing a vase of flowers towards Sam. Diane walks in and slams a book on the desk to get their attention. She tells the women to stop it because the police are on their way. Sam and Carly cool it and Diane explains that the cops have a search warrant and are coming to look for evidence to tie Jason into the Alcazar murder case.

Mac and his team have just finished scouring Jason's apartment to find "quite an arsenal." Diane points out that Jason has all of the necessary permits to own and carry his firearms. Just then, Scott arrives to make sure that the police department finds what it is looking far. "Or are you hear to plant evidence?" Carly accuses. Diane drags her out in the hallway and urges her to calm down. She says that she is the lawyer here and she is the one who will handle the DA's office. Carly simmers down a little, but tells Diane that she needs to keep her eye on Sam. She explains that Sam is angry at Jason now and could say things to incriminate him.