Scene ~ Q foyer Bobbie: Even Katherine can see that this is a marriage of convenience. Honey, why are you doing this?
Carly: Why are you even asking me why I'm doing this? It's obvious you think you already know. The money. Right? I'm a gold digger. Go ahead and say it. It's the truth, right?
Bobbie: No, Carly, it's not. Look, I know how much money means to you and how taken you are with all of this. But there are other things. When you were in the hospital, giving birth to Michael. You were about as close to death as you have ever been. And you knew it. I think I've told you this before - that's when the truth really comes out. And your truth was about your son. You begged me to take protect him. Not so you could use him as a pawn in a battle. But because you loved him with a mother's love. And as soon as your crisis had passed, you were back to having doubts. One thing I'll say about you, no one underestimates you as much as you do. It's tragic, how incapable you think you are to love. And to be loved. Tragic because it makes you do things like this, honey. Which is to settle.
Carly: I am not settling. I'm not.
Bobbie: Well, there are things I know you want out in life. And AJ can't give them to you. And if you marry him for any reason but the right one you'll never be able to give them to yourself either.
Carly: This is the right thing to do, okay? It is.
Bobbie: What about Jason? Are your feelings for him just all gone? I remember - we had a converation one day about this in the Brownstone-
Carly: Okay, well, things have changed.
Bobbie: What has? What's changed?
Carly: Okay, AJ knows that he's Michael's father.
Bobbie: So is that why you're doing this? Are you afraid of losing him? AJ's not forcing this on you, is he?
Carly: No, Bobbie. Believe it or not, I want this. Just as much as AJ does. It's the right thing, for Michael and I. I'm positive. In the end, we'll both have exactly what we need. Which is love, and support. And somebody who cares about us. It's not gonna be easy. But in the end - it will be worth it.
Bobbie: Speaking from experience, nothing is worth marrying a man you don't love. But if I can't change your mind - and I can't, can I? (Carly shakes her head 'no') Okay, well. If you insist on getting married, I'm not gonna fight with you right through the wedding. And I don't want to lose you because of it, either. (they hug)