Jax: Bon soir, mademoiselle. Je vous en prix.

V: Whatever you say, monsieur. Wow. You really go all out, don't you?

Jax: I wanted you to experience the ambiance of monte carlo so you won't be so intimidated when you get there.

V: Me, intimidated? Ok, go on.

Jax: And I wanted the simulation to be as real as possible. That's why I asked you to wear your dress tonight.

V: I brought it. I just -- I didn't want to get anything on it.

Jax: An heiress from south america does not concern herself with such trivialities.

V: An heiress from south america?

Jax: Yes.

V: How about ex-police officer from upstate New York?

Jax: No, no, no. That person does not exist tonight, V. Now, I want you to go and put on your dress, polish up your manners.

And when you come back, I want to see a countess. Now, go.

Jax: Is everything ok in there, contessa, or have you run off to ibiza with the chauffeur?

V: I am well worth the wait, caro, and you know it. Sorry I took so long. I -- I had to remove the diamonds I smuggled through customs in my unmentionables.

Jax: That's a very nice touch,

V. Shall we?

V: I'd absolutely adore it. Thank you.
[knock on door]

V: Oh. If that's a detective from brussels, I was with you the entire month of july.

Jax: Oh, no, that's your first official test as the contessa.

V: Oh.

Jax: Reese. Your timing is impeccable.

Reese: Thank you, sir.

Jax: Reese, say hello to one of the most intriguing women in south america or any continent -- the contessa isabella castillo.

Isabella, this is one of the great gentlemen of the port charles hotel, reese beecham.

Jax: More wine?

V: You read my mind, carino, as you always do.

V: Superb.

Jax: Is it better than the montrachet we had in buenos aires?

V: Oh, montrachet bores me after the first two minutes. Then again, so do most things.

Jax: So, reese, what do you think of my stab of brightening up the place?

Reese: Oh, splendid, mr. Jacks. A truly continental air.

Jax: Well, thank you very much. I did it for the contessa, actually, to revive her from her trip through the jungle.

Reese: Might I inquire which jungle you were visiting?

V: Well, aren't they all the same? Tigers and trees as far as the eye can see.

Reese: How true.

Jax: By the way, I signed my deal with count visconti.

V: Hmm.

Jax: Thank you very much again for convincing him to invest with me.

V: Obviously you offered him a very attractive proposition.

Jax: Oh, and I spoke with thao today. He was ecstatic to hear that you'd be attending the baccarat tournament with me.

V: Well, of course he would be. The last time I played against him, I lost my jet. If it hadn't been for donald, I think I would have had to fly home commercially. Thank you, reese. Dinner was excellent and impeccably served.

Reese: Thank you. Will madam be having dessert?

V: Oh, no. I -- I couldn't eat another bite. Would you mind wrapping up a piece in a napkin for me? I've always adored chocolate cake before bed.

Reese: As you wish.

V: It's just one of my little eccentricities. Would you believe that when I was at the hotel sacher, tthey refused to give m a napkin? Instead, they had to put the cake in a little wooden box. I felt like I was carrying a humidor.

Reese: How distressing.

V: Hmm.

Reese: Dessert for you, sir?

Jax: Oh, no, thank you, reese. And I think that'll be all for this evening.

Reese: It's been a pleasure.

V: Reese, wait. I want to give you this as a remembrance of the evening. (V. Takes a rose off of the table and gives it to reese)

Reese: That's most unexpected. But thank you.

V: Oh, wait. I'll get it. (V. Opens the door for reese)

Reese: You're a very unusual woman, contessa, and they are very hard to find these days.

V: Did you hear that, Jax? He said I'm an unusual woman.

Jax: Yes, and I'm sure the first to give him a flower to commemorate his services.

V: Oh, I -- it was just that he was just so sweet, and I just felt I -- was that a mistake?

Jax: It could have been. But somehow -- somehow you made it work.

V: Well, I don't know how I'm going to do this for a whole evening. Being a contessa really takes it out of you.

Jax: You did very well. But fooling a waiter in port charles is one thing. Convincing the know-it-alls of monte carlo -- that's an entirely different thing.

V: Is it my imagination, or does that sound like you have
Another lesson up your sleeve?

Jax: Fust don't get too comfortable. (Jax walks past him and as he does runs a finger up her shoulder)

Jax: Come on, V. At least give it a go.

V: You can put me in a fancy dress and tell me which fork to use. You can teach me how to play some card games and a lot of other games, too. But the one thing you cannot do is teach me how to dance. I have no rhythm.

Jax: A woman like isabella loves to be held in public by her escort, especially one who's cost her so much to acquire. Dancing is a requirement, V. There's no way around it. Now, come on.

V: Those good shoes?

Jax: Reasonably.

V: Not for long.

Jax: Now, remember -- look, the steps aren't as important as listening to the rhythm. So before we start, listen to the music with your entire body.

V: If you say so.

Jax: All right. Now concentrate. Here we go.

Jax: Just keep moving.

V: Like this?

Jax: Yeah. All right, now we're going to take two steps back. You ready?

V: Mm-hmm.

Jax: One, two --

Jax: Guess what, V.

V: I'm dancing?

Jax: You're dancing like a south american contessa.

Jax: Now let's try a dip, shall we?

V: Oh, no, sorry. I cannot do the dip.

Jax: Come on, V. You said you couldn't dance, either.

V: Look, a dip means that I have to trust a man to keep me from falling, and that's just something I've never been able to do.

Jax: I promise I will no drop you, ok?

V: Ok.

Jax: All right, here we go.

V: Ok.

Jax: Ready?

V: Mm-hmm.

Jax: Ok.

Jax: All right, you ready?

V: Uh-huh.

Jax: Here we go.
[music stops]

V: Oh, the music stopped.

Jax: It's all right. We'll wait for the next song. Ok?

V: Ok.

Singer: Someday when I'm awfully low when the world is cold I will feel a glow just thinking of you and the way you look
tonight

V: Are you all right? What happened?

Jax: Nothing. Just -- let's try it again.

V: All right. Hey, maybe we should take a break.

Jax: Yeah, that's probably a good idea.

Singer: Your tenderness grows tearing my fear apart and that laugh

Jax: You know, brenda had this shoot in manhattan, so I decided to make it into a little holiday for us. I rented a theater. We
had dinner onstage. And then we danced to this song. We were so happy. Crazy in love. That was probably the best night of my life.
Singer: And that laugh that wrinkles your nose touches
V: Thanks for tonight, Jax. I learned a lot.
Jax: I'm sorry, V.
V: No, don't be. You going to be ok by yourself? I'll speak to you tomorrow.
Singer: Won't you please arrange it 'cause I love you just the way you look tonight