Ashlyn: Sheās his biological mother, Dora. What else can we do? If she wants to see him and meet him, and Daikiās okay with itā¦ then we can only support it.
Pandora: Like hell weāre doing that. Thatās my son, our son. We raised him, heās more ours than hers. She GAVE him AWAY, Ash. She left him on my damn doorstep in who knows how many degrees below zero in the middle of winter. If she thinks she can just show up now and play mommy with him, sheās wrong. So, so wrong.
Ashlyn: I get that, Dora. But Daiki wants to meet her, and neither of us can stop that. If we shut him out now, heāll do it when heās older, and I donāt want him growing up resentful, thinking we didnāt want him to know who he is.
Pandora: Weāre protecting him, Ash. That woman is fucking insane. Daikiās better off without her.
Ashlyn: Iām sorry, but I have to disagree with you here. Dora, you and she were in the same world a few years ago. And both of you seemed pretty comfortable doing what we both know you were doing.
Pandora: Mind you, you were there too. But whatever, Iām out now.
Ashlyn: I know. I didnāt mean it like thatā¦ I know youāre not that person anymore.
Pandora: No, but that doesnāt mean I forgot how things are done. I know exactly how to make Yaoko leave us alone, and Iām going to do it. Sheās not getting anywhere near Daiki or any of our kids. No fucking way. Iām not letting that happen.
Ashlyn: Donāt even think about doing something stupid, Pandora Pollock. I donāt care if every single Saito shows up here looking for revenge. Youāre not in that world anymore, it has nothing to do with you. Weāll find another way.
Pandora: This IS the way. And Iāll do it MY way, Ash. Itāll work, and they wonāt catch me, because theyāll never find her. I promise, nothingās going to happen.
Ashlyn: You ended up in jail, Pandora! Your dad almost died because of what happened! I had to quit my undercover job! Your brother risked his job and his reputation for you... his marriage! I almost died, Pandora, so donāt you dare tell me everythingās gonna be fine and nothingās gonna happen! We have kids! Youāre not walking out of this house and coming back to hug my kids with blood on your hands!
Pandora: Iām doing this for us, Ash. Itās what I have to do to protect what we have.
Ashlyn: Youāre doing it for YOU! Because you only think about what benefits you, and you never think about what happens to the others... the ones you drag down with you! But Iāll be damned if I let you hurt my kids, no matter how much I love you. Itās not just you and me anymore, Pandora. My priorities have changed, and yours shouldāve too.
Pandora: My priority IS protecting everyone, but apparently thatās not enough for you.
Ashlyn: Donāt you dare put this on me. Iām giving you a choice. This time, I wonāt let it slide and pretend nothing happened when itās time to face the consequences. If you go, if you do this, nothing will ever be the same.
Pandora: So I tell you I wanna protect our family at all costs, and the only thing I get from you is an ultimatum? Forget it, Iāll handle it my way.
Ashlyn: Pandora, this is your family. Why would you risk losing your kids over a woman who isnāt worth it? Donāt do something stupid, think it through, because youāll regret it. Think of them, Dora. Think of your dad. He wonāt survive seeing you in jail again.
Pandora: My dadās already dying, Ashā¦ this will just speed it up.
Ashlyn: [whispers to herself] And you just killed the only family you had left, Dora.
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