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Oh my God! Oh, God! Alexis! Alexis! Honey, talk to me. Are you alright? Are you all right? Yeah? I’m fine. God! When I told you that I thought we needed to hire another lawyer to help with the firm, I didn’t expect it to drive you to the floor. I watched a video on how to meditate. I was trying to meditate. Oh, God. Don’t worry. It didn’t work. I don’t know how people do this. I just need to find some peace because I’m about to do something really, really hard. What could be so hard that it sends you hippie dippy to the floor on a rug that I spilled a latte on yesterday, by the way? Oh. [ Scoffs] I need to strike a truce with Ric. Or kill him trying. I hate to say it, Lucas, but from what Ric said, whatever Portia did was bad. Worse than we even thought. Brad’s blackmailing is going to be the least of her problems. Well, it’s tough to stomach the fact that Brad would blackmail our boss just to get close to me, though. And yet, I think that’s exactly what happened. Let’s talk about it more when I get to work. Yeah. See you soon. [ Romantic music plays ] Hungry? Dr. Jones, I believe you have an appointment. We do indeed, Ms. Henry. And I have been looking forward to hanging out with you. You know, when we agreed to keep seeing each other in secret, I was picturing a lot of quiet nights in your apartment. Maybe even a few nice romantic dinner dates in the back of dark restaurants. A five mile hike never even occurred to me. Well, our the hike was pretty isolated and not to mention very beautiful. Well, you were running so fast, I’m surprised you even noticed the scenery. Well, maybe it’s because I wanted to hurry up and get back here to be with you. Oh, well. [ Chuckles ] If I’d have known that, I’d have run a lot faster. Mm, really? [ Cellphone vibrates ] Thank you so much for coming with me to my checkup. It was really nice having you there. That’s what family is for. But now I have to pretend like we don’t know each other and just be your patient advocate. Okay. Have you given any more thought to adding your baby’s father’s information to your medical file? Hi, Nina. Come on in. Yeah. I’d offer you something, but I’m actually on my way out in just a minute. Oh, no. I just came over to thank you for putting me in touch with Portia. You know, ever since we talked, I am pretty confident that we are going to be able to deal with our mutual Drew problem. Oh, that’s great, but just for safety, don’t tell me another word about it, okay? Okay. Hey, where are you going that has you rushing? Um, I have to bring Avery over to Sonny’s, and I don’t want to be late. Since when do you hurry to go see a man that clearly hates you? Hi, Dr. Gannon, this is Kristina Corinthos Davis. Um, I’m just calling because I have a question for you about my father’s heart condition. Dad! Your pills. Why don’t you help him? I just need to know, worst case scenario, what could happen if he does have another episode and he doesn’t, in fact, have his meds on him? [ Knock on door ] Um, if you could just call me back, please, as soon as you can, I would really appreciate it. Thank you. Coming. Ava kept your meds from you? Come on, Sonny, she could have killed you. It’s gonna take a lot more than Ava Jerome to do that. Okay, from what you just told me, the only reason that you’re alive is Kristina was able to get you the pills. She’s not going to be around all the time. I’m going to be a lot more careful in the future. It was my fault. I let her get to me. She stressed my heart out. But you know what? My surgery is going to fix it. No. It’s all the more reason to get the surgery right now. I’m not going to lie around while my family is in danger. [ Knock on door ] Come in. Sorry to interrupt, fellas. Uh, that’s okay. What do you got? I got a lead on the man who almost burned Michael to death. Chase: Hey, what are you doing home? I thought you’d be at Deception. Oh, I, uh I had some work I needed to finish, so I’d rather do it here than at the office. Lulu better not be harassing you. No she isn’t. Actually, she quit yesterday. So why don’t you seem happier now that she’s gone? It’s not that I’m not happy. Just I’m surprised by the reason she quit. Which was? You. I’m flattered, but I also get the feeling you set that killer hiking pace to distract yourself. And I’m kind of feeling the same way right now. I wish I could say you were wrong, but Councilman Boyle approached me yesterday and he suggested that I distance myself from Laura. Why? Boyle thinks that Laura’s relationship with Sonny is compromising her integrity. And he thinks I should exploit that that by positioning myself to nudge Laura aside and slide into the mayor’s seat myself. That’s pretty shady. But he may have a point about Mayor Collins and Sonny. I know. But the thing that bugs me the most about this… is that I agree with him. The hit man who planted the incendiary device in your penthouse is named Soliski. He’s a contract killer. Ex intelligence. That explains Valentin’s connection. Yeah, so if somebody wants to hire this guy, how did they get in touch? As far as I can tell, the only way to do it is on the Dark Web. That’s one of the reasons it was so difficult to locate him. Well, how do we find this guy? I said it was difficult, I didn’t say it was impossible. It took some maneuvering, but I managed to track him down. He never stays in one place too long. But he’s in Toronto right now. Nice work, Brick. I can have the plane fueled up and be in Toronto in one hour. Sorry I didn’t call beforehand. Um, Mom said you were here. Can I come in? Yes, sure. Of course. Yeah. So, uh, what’s what’s going on? Is everything okay? It’s It’s not. I want my sister back. From the very beginning, you made it very clear that you didn’t want the father involved. But since then, it’s come out that Jason is the father. So I just wanted to touch base with you to see if you’ve reconsidered adding his info to your file. I, um, I appreciate you checking in, but, um, even if everyone knows who my baby’s father is, that doesn’t mean that I want him involved. This is so good. What did I do to deserve this? Maybe I just wanted an excuse to see you today. Well, I’m glad you found one, because this is the best chicken parm I’ve ever had. I didn’t even know they had a place in Port Charles that made it this good. They don’t. I got it from Lorenzo’s. Lorenzo’s like New Y New York Lorenzo’s? Yeah, yeah. New York, yes. How? I have my ways. I remember the first time I had this. I do, too. It was with you. We had a pretty good day in the city. It seems like forever ago. It’s not that long ago, right? How would you like to… go away for the weekend? Just the two of us. Wow. You’re full of surprises today. I just figure you can have more of this straight out of the oven. As much as you want. What do you say? Let me take you back to New York. So how have you been? Anything exciting going on? I’m seeing you. That’s pretty exciting in my book. Right back at you. So you are here to get tested for kidney disease? I’m not having a problem, but I have high blood pressure, so I decided to be proactive. Good for you. And the urine and blood tests will give us a good picture of your overall kidney health. That’s what the article I read said. And since diabetes and high blood pressure account for two thirds of kidney disease cases, there was no good reason for me to put off being tested. When it comes to taking charge of your health, there never is. I have nothing but respect for Laura. She’s a great mayor, and it probably wouldn’t bother me if it weren’t for the McConkey Esplanade. If Laura had moved the project to Sonny’s pier, she could have revitalized that whole area, and it would have been a huge blow to Sonny’s criminal enterprise. Maybe she had reasons not to go against Sonny right then. Yeah, there were a lot of reasons, but ultimately we decided that it would probably be best not to move the Esplanade to Sonny’s pier. But a mayor who wasn’t as close to Sonny might have made a stronger case for kicking a mob boss out of an area that needs to be revitalized. I’m starting to realize that Laura will never see Sonny as the civic danger that he is. Oh! [ Chuckles ] The fighting between Ric and I has gotten to be just too much for Molly. It upsets her. It’s just too much. Well, that doesn’t surprise me. I’ve seen it in action. No one can goad you into a fight quite like Ric. Right. And every time he goads me, I respond, which delights him and upsets Molly, and I can’t live with either of those things, so I’m going to suck it up and reach a truce with Ric. Then I will leave you to it. But I advise you to double down on the meditation. No, no, no, don’t go, because… I think I need someone to referee. I’m worried this thing is going to go off the rails. I accept. Thank you for asking me. Very curious as to see how this is going to play out. Do I have time to make popcorn before he gets here? [ Sighs ] So much has changed in the past two years. People I love and thought would be here forever are just gone. But you’re not. You’re still here. Yeah, but it’s not like we’re really in each other’s lives. Yeah, but does it have to be like that? Because the way we are right now, it breaks my heart. I I don’t want to just see you in a crisis. I want to be like we were before all this happened. And I just I miss Sam so much. And the idea that I’m going to go the rest of my life without her, I just I don’t want to do it without you too. But if you’re okay with the way things are, and you don’t feel like we can get back to how we were, then just Just say so. You have told me several times that handing Avery off to Sonny was the worst thing about your week, and now you’re rushing to go see him. What changed? Oh, he’s just very particular about the dates and times, that’s all. Still, he agreed to a 50 50 custody arrangement. Yeah. Yes, absolutely. And I’m grateful. And to show that I’m grateful, I like to be on time. Also, it’s good for Avery to see her parents getting along. Yeah, there’s no question about that. Yeah. And we really are trying. In fact, Sonny and I had a very illuminating conversation recently. It must have been some conversation. It was. I’m seeing Sonny with fresh eyes now. Brick: Jason’s right. If he’s going to move on Soliski, he needs to do it now. He can leave Toronto anytime. Any idea where to find him? He’s rented two properties, an apartment, and a warehouse. Odds are he’s at one of them. That’s good. I just got to figure out how to cover both locations without him getting away. Any chance Soliski was tipped off that we were after him? I was real careful when I asked, but honestly, there’s no way to be sure. We’ll take precautions. He won’t see me coming. He’s very, very careful, Jason. Almost to the point of paranoia. And even if you get the drop on him, he still will be very dangerous. Coming after me is dangerous. We could spend the weekend in Manhattan, have some nice meals, get tickets to a show if you feel like it, and just see where the streets take us. You know, when I was a teenager, I went on a similar trip with this guy I know. Really? Tell me about it. Well, I wanted to apply to art school, so this friend and I, we went down to the city to drop off my application in person. Mm hmm. But then we missed the last bus home, so we had to hang out in the city all night long. That doesn’t sound too bad. Did you have a good time? ♪ Your love… ♪ [ Camera shutter clicking ] Come on. Do it. I had the time of my life. I’ve been around ever since Lulu woke up. What did I do now that made it so she had to quit? You dropped by, had a little chat. Of course she told you that. [ Scoffs ] You know, don’t get me wrong, I was going to tell you myself, but Lulu inevitably just has to pass along information. It doesn’t matter that it’s none of her business, it doesn’t matter that you might not be ready to hear it. And it doesn’t matter that her blabbing could upend your entire life. Lulu has just got to say it! And that’s all that matters. That is her way. Well, her way needs to change. And I dropped by to tell her that. I love you for looking out for me. You know that, right? It’s the least I can do. No it isn’t. I want to protect you, too. And Lulu said that you threatened to arrest her if she didn’t let this go. Lulu wouldn’t know anything about you and Dante if she didn’t break into Martin Grey’s hotel room. Okay, but threatening her and using your badge to do it, that’s not who you are. Just because I don’t show that side of me very often, it doesn’t mean it’s not there. I will do whatever it takes to keep you and your secrets safe. So I’m going to just push back on one small thing, okay? Okay. Your baby’s father may not be involved in your lives, but you won’t be raising this baby alone. Not if we Scorpios have anything to say about it. Molly, look, there’s been plenty of times I wanted to pick up the phone and call you. And just wish things could go back to the way they used to be, but they’re just not. And I don’t I don’t know if they ever will be again. Well, maybe we can find a new normal. You, me, and Mom who might need this even more than we do. What do you have in mind? Small stuff. You know, start with Noodle Buddha and a movie? Maybe a cheesy rom com we’ve seen a million times, so it doesn’t matter if we talk through it. Okay. Or Or a legal thriller. Because nothing is more fun than watching our mother’s head explode from the legal inaccuracies. She can never let it go. She can’t. Remember that time she almost wrote a letter to that director complaining? [ Laughs ] Yes! Yes. It’s like, who cares, Mom? She does. She really does. She really does. I missed you, Molls. Even when I tried not to. I miss hearing you call me “Molls.” It feels like home. And these days, sometimes I really just want to be home with you and Mom. Yeah, me too. [ Both chuckle] Love you. [ Knock on door ] Oh! Whoever that is really knows how to kill a moment. Don’t get me wrong. Sonny has done a lot for the community, and he’s donated enormous sums of money to the hospital over the years. But his generosity doesn’t change the fact that he’s been engaged in illegal activities for years. I know, but at least he does a lot of good with his money. Yeah. And then there’s the “good guys” like Ezra Boyle and Drew Quartermaine, who ostensibly follow the law. But after two minutes with them, I come out trusting Sonny more than either one of them. Congressman Cain’s hands can’t be clean if he’s working with people like Sidwell. I know. And if I have to choose, I’m going with Laura and Sonny. But if things were different and I was running City Hall, I’d be a mayor who finally stood up to him. Thank you for tracking down Soliski. And we’re going to handle it from here. “Handling.” I assume you mean you’re going to send a team after him, right? Uh… Going up against this guy is going to be dangerous. A major operation for anyone, especially somebody who’s about to have surgery in two weeks, Sonny. I’m going to make it to that surgery, I promise. You know where to find me if you need me. All right, I’m heading to Toronto right now to track him down. You mean “we.” I’m going with you. Oh! This is the first song on the mixtape you made me. The one we listened to on our way to New York. Yes. ♪ Cause knowing me ♪ ♪ I wouldn’t know which way to go ♪ You’re not going to believe this, but I found the hotel that we stayed at during our time in New York. The place where you slept on the floor? Well, where we slept on the floor. ♪ Not as hard as it seems ♪ ♪ And maybe this is how it’s going to be ♪ ♪ So we took a walk just to talk about… ♪ I hope the carpet is as comfortable as it was back then because, uh, I booked a room for us. ♪ I forgot how to breathe ♪ [ Cellphone alarm ringing ] It’s my work alarm. My shift is about to start. This is one of those times where I wish I didn’t have the job that I have. Thank you. Anytime. Uh, hang on. You didn’t actually say whether you wanted to go to New York with me or not. You knew the answer before you even asked. And this time, neither of us will sleep on the floor. Oh, you have a wonderful time, sweetheart, and I’ll see you soon, okay? Bye, Mommy. Bye bye. Um, Pilar is in the playroom. Would you mind taking Avery to her, please? Yes. Okay. Hi. Let’s go find Pilar. I was hoping Sonny would be here when I dropped Avery off. Well, he’s not, so you can leave now. That was quite a scene the other day, wasn’t it? Sonny’s attack came on so suddenly. I mean, one minute he was raging at me and the next he was doubled over in pain. Is your father seeing a doctor for help with whatever that was? That’s really none of your business, Ava. Actually it is. If Sonny isn’t well enough to take care of our daughter, then I should. Full time. Now, you may not agree with me on that, but I’m pretty certain a judge will. Thank you for coming. Yes. Of course. I’m glad you called. Alexis, I owe you an apology. Huh? What? Well, yes, you do. Um, but you’re actually doing it? Yes. Look, we have had a long and very difficult history, you and I. And we’re always going to have significant differences between the two of us on just about everything. But I realized that baiting you into one pointless argument after another is not only unfair to you, it is unfair to our daughter. And I am truly sorry, Alexis. You’re right. Very unfair to Molly. I mean, I don’t think we’re ever going to be friends, but at least we can be two neutral parties with a common interest in our daughter, who we both love very much. If you don’t mind my asking, where is this coming from? Cody Bell. He gave me a little bit of perspective the other day at the PCPD when we were all together. Okay, uh, I accept your apology. Good. And I accept yours. I didn’t apologize. There’s still time. Well, I think we should just, uh… quit while we’re ahead. [ Chuckles ] [ Clears throat ] So we’re really doing this? Yeah. Cease fire. A veritable detente. [ Both chuckle ] You should shake on it. It’s quiet. I guess Ava’s gone. Ugh, that woman, she just She makes my blood boil. I know, I wish my dad would just stay away from her. I don’t know why they spend so much time together, but at least we have a night with Mom to look forward to. That’ll keep our minds off Ava. I just wish I never had to even think about Ava Jerome again. Now I want to make sure I get the UACR urine test. You will. You know, I see you work around the hospital, and I’m impressed, but this just puts you over the top. What are you talking about? You taking steps for preventative care like this. And having done your research. we should all be this engaged in our health care. Well, I believe when it comes to my health, knowledge is power. Well, then you, my friend, are pretty powerful. [ Laughter ] Have you and Jason discussed whether his name would be on the birth certificate? Well, we already agreed that he wouldn’t be involved, so having his name on an official record would only complicate things. Especially because it would give him legal rights to the child. Listen, you’re the mother. You get to make all the decisions here. But I would advise you to get everything settled before the baby is born. The last thing I want for you is for Jason to file a paternity test later. And insist on having his name added to the birth certificate. Jason would never do that. Oh, Sasha, there’s nothing more precious than a baby. And you don’t know that Jason won’t feel that way at some point and change his mind. Just talk to him. Make sure he’s okay with all of this. You don’t want to leave anything open for interpretation later. The last thing you should be doing is going to Toronto to chase down a professional killer. No one knows how long Soliski is going to be in Toronto. This can’t wait till after my surgery. That’s why I’m going tonight, alone. You coming along is too much of a risk. We’ve dealt with far worse than Soliski in the past. I’m going to have my medication and everything’s going to be fine. There’s too many things that can go wrong. What if you’re having an episode and you can’t get your pills? What if Soliski finds you in the middle of an episode? What if you have an attack and the pills don’t work? You know, I’m at risk for kidney disease because I have diabetes. I read that people with high blood pressure or diabetes should get tested. Right, and I took the same two tests as you. Well, good for you. There’s no reason not to be proactive. I mean, as many as 90% of people with kidney disease don’t know they have the condition because they may not have symptoms until the disease has progressed far enough to cause irreversible damage to their kidneys. Well, given my high blood pressure, past medical history, race, age, and the fact that the test was pretty simple for me, I decided to make sure all my bases were covered. Good. It takes two, both a urine test and a blood test to screen for kidney disease. And taking charge of your kidney health can help reduce the potential for serious complications down the road, and may also uncover cardiovascular risk. I’m all for that. Lulu has definitely taken this whole thing too far. I don’t even think she’s upset with me for not telling Dante as a child. I think she’s upset with Dante for not telling her that we had a past together. So Dante didn’t tell her about a teenage hookup? It doesn’t affect her, unlike the rest of us. She’s too self centered and self righteous to see that. Well, then she’s blind. Her life hasn’t changed. She doesn’t have to see the father of her child every day, or sit next to him at work, or consider him his best friend. And her going on about it like this is just rubbing it in. Chase. I can’t imagine how hard this is for you. I would do anything to change it. I know. Look, it’s not your fault. It’s not even a fault thing. You had a baby with my best friend, and knowing that is something I just have to get used to. I just never expected it. How could you? I never expected the hard things to happen in my life. Or the good like you, I I never, ever expected to meet someone like you. You never expected to meet someone like you either. Well, is it good that you did? Hey, Mom. Oh, Dad. What are you doing here? Uh, your mother and I just had a very long, overdue conversation. I’ll let her fill you in. Dinner this week? Sure. Great. Diane. Diane: Richard. Alexis. Mm hmm. Always a pleasure. Bye. Oh my gosh. Oh, that was so much more than I could have even hoped for. I’m thoroughly exhausted. Thank you for inviting me. I will let the two of you catch up. And I will see you later. Oh, yeah. Okay, did Dad come here to pick a fight? No, I invited him here because what you said to me at the PCPD really hit home, and I was going to call a truce. But he did it before I had the chance. You’re kidding. Is he dying? I don’t think so. Hmm. Anyway, Cody spoke to him, and whatever he said got to Ric. Wow. If anybody was going to talk sense to Dad, I wouldn’t have put my money on Cody. Well, it doesn’t happen often, but today, your father was the bigger person. And for your sake, I was happy to accept the olive branch. I would never try and steal Laura’s job. Never. But if I had my choice, I would stay as far away from Sonny Corinthos as possible. [ Knock on door ] Oh. Hold that thought. Brick, I didn’t know you were back in town. Happened to be here on business. Wanted to see if you were free for dinner. Isaiah: Nice to see you. Hello again. Um… I’m sorry, Brick, but I have plans tonight. I can see that. I know you’re worried about me, but this bastard Soliski is a real reason why my son is in a burn clinic in Germany, in unbelievable pain. Now it’s going to stress me out if I don’t go, not knowing what’s going to happen. I’d rather go with you and get, you know, make sure the job’s done. Sonny. I’m just not I’m just not sure about this. Yeah, okay. But you know what? Maybe taking down Soliski will be a stress reliever. As much as we both want him to suffer, he’s just a middleman. Somebody hired him to take you out. We need to know who hired him. Yeah, we need to know the name of our real enemy. Looks like you two are a couple now. Good for you. I’ll leave you all to enjoy your evening. Brick, wait. I need you to do me a favor. Please don’t tell anyone that you know Isaiah and I are dating. Is that a request coming from you or from your new boyfriend? If it were up to me, the whole world would know that I was seeing Jordan. She has her reasons for keeping our relationship a secret, and I promised her I’d honor them. For Jordan’s sake, I’ll do the same. Thank you, Brick. Oh, by the way, I heard some very questionable things about your family. For your sake, I hope you’re in no part of that. Good night. Good night. So what was that about? Oh. I guess he looked into me. You didn’t ask him to, did you? No. If there’s anything I want to know about you, I trust you to tell me yourself. All right. Meeting you is the best thing that ever happened to me. You are a remarkable man. My remarkable man. But, Chase, you got to promise me something. Whatever Lulu or anyone else does, you will not compromise your remarkable self or your values, okay? I won’t. You know, most of the time I feel like I got my arms wrapped around this thing. But something will happen, and it sets me off, and I have to regroup. Maybe if I wrap my arms around you, we could regroup together. It couldn’t hurt. We got this. You deserve some credit here too, Mom. Despite all the reasons Dad has given you over the years not to accept his offer of a truce, you did. I hope you know how much that means to me. You know, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be because I was doing it for you. I love you, honey. I love you, too. So I’m always happy to see you, but is there a particular reason for this visit? Actually there is. I went to see Kristina. And? We talked. Like, really talked for the first time in a long time. And we’re gonna take things slow, but Kristina and I both really want to try to get back to how things used to be. We even talked about doing a Davis girls night, order food, and watch a movie. I was hoping you would come too. Mm. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Hi. Hi. Is that your car parked in my spot? Oh, yeah. Um, all of the, uh, visitor spots were taken up with construction equipment. Mm. So park on the street. Well, I just got my car washed. And you don’t care that I had to park on the street. You know what? I’m in too good a mood to fight. I just had the most unbelievable conversation with Alexis. Oh, how bad was it this time? Oh, no, no. Quite the opposite. The last thing I expected happened. Alexis and I made peace. It’s a whole new era for me and the Davis clan. [ Chuckles ] [ Pound on door ] Kristina: Ava! Ava, open the damn door! Ava, we are gonna finish this once and for all! Hi, Jason. I am just leaving my check up. Everything’s good, but there is something we need to take care of. [ Cellphone chimes ] Everything okay? Yeah. I’m sure it’s going to be fine. Are you sure I can’t change your mind? The only way we’re going to find out who’s trying to kill me is through Soliski. And since he didn’t do it last time… …the contract is still out. I’m not going to let him or anyone else come after my family again.
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