Month: January 2022

General Hospital Transcript

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

oh! S-sorry. My bad. Brook lynn, what are you doing here? I hope you’re not terminally ill. I’m meeting chase and bailey here. He brought her in for her checkup. He’s such a devoted daddy. Yeah. Probably just trying to make up for lost time. Not that it was his fault. Have a beautiful day. Austin, wait. Wait! Look. I know that we got off on the wrong foot… yeah. …And a lot of that was on my end. No, all of that was on your end. I’m sorry. I interrupted you. It’s been a while — go ahead. What were you gonna say? A lot’s happened since we saw each other last, and I was just hoping that we could hit “rewind” and, you know, start over.

[ Sighs ] Ohh! It’s good to see you. Molly sends her regrets. She got hit with a sudden work thing. I remember working in the D.A.’S office, and getting hit by that “thing” is really exciting. Well, we just wanted to let you know as your daughters how proud we were that our mom is the new editorial voice of the invader. It was you guys that inspired me, really. And make sure that your sister — kristina I’m talking about — knows that, too. You guys always hold me to a higher standard. Don’t do that, mom. You deserved this. You worked really hard. I just hope that tracy pays for what she did. This is persecution! I am being pilloried by the proletariat! And it’s all because I carry the quartermaine name. Do you know what a burden that is?! Dante: Alright, tracy, you might want to drop the “poor little rich girl” routine. It’s not gonna get you any traction with the jury. Good morning, mother. Well, I just posted your bail. You’re welcome. Ha ha ha ha. You want me to thank you? Look how long it took you! Actually, the one you need to thank is your lawyer. I’d like you to meet martin grey. We’ve met. Indeed. And no thanks are necessary. I took the case as a favor to my sister, mayor laura collins. Oh, yes. The long-lost brothers — the kentucky fried lawyer and ponytailed gangster. That’s us. So what do you say we, uh, get you out of here, hmm? Get this over with, sit down and cut you a plea deal. Robert: This place still take stagger-ins?

[ Chuckles ] I think we can fit you in. Hi. Hi. So… any news about my erstwhile mother-in-law? Now, now. I know. I know. You can’t discuss the details of this case with me. But honest to god, robert, who would I tell? Well, there’s, uh — alright. Alright, alright! Alright. The last thing in the world that I would want to do is put you in a compromising position. I mean… yeah. I know what you mean. You summoned me. You seem surprised. Doesn’t happen very often. In fact, the only time in recent memory was because peter forced you, but you don’t seem to be in any danger. Yes, well — you think I can’t refuse you? You’d be right. I’m happy to hear you say that. Daddy! Hey! What’s going on? My two favorite girls. How are you? Good. Listen. I packed up your lunch. I know you already ate breakfast, okay? But before frankie takes you, uh, you got to take your, uh, little gummy vitamins. We’ll take ours if you take yours. Yeah! Of course. Here. Grab one. There you go. Good. Alright. This is for you… and this is for you.

[ Chuckles ] Mama carly! Look what daddy made! He made us lunches! Oh, wow. Well, daddy thinks of everything, huh? Alright, you guys. Give me a hug. Give me hugs. You guys have a great day at school. I love you. Alright. Frank, thanks so much. Frank: You’re welcome, mrs. Corinthos. Girls, come on. Let’s go. Let’s have a good day at school. Come on.

[ Door closes ] I thought we agreed that you weren’t staying last night. Uh, I guess you thought wrong.

I’m not saying that I have forgiven tracy for framing me for that dui, and of all the reasons — she was trying to hide what — what happened between me and ned. Mom, you’re sounding merciful. I’m just thinking that maybe losing luke is punishment enough for tracy. What happened to luke was an accident. What tracy did to you was deliberate. You can’t set out to destroy someone and expect to get a pass when… …nothing happens. I want you to get the charges dropped, dismissed, expunged. Make them go away. The D.A. Has enough evidence to send you for a not-insubstantial stay at pentonville. I have the influence of the quartermaine name. Just because you’re a member of a prominent family does not make you immune to consequences.

[ Chuckles ] Really? I thought we were in port charles. Mother, this makes no sense. There’s no reason for you to stay here. You — what is your name? Martin grey. We’ve met. Yes, I know. You’re fired.

[ Sighs ] What are — brook lynn, no. I’m — I’m not gonna do that. I’m not gonna press “stop” and “rewind” or whatever you just said. You tried to get me fired. You almost destroyed my professional reputation. Look at little leo. Thanks to your diagnosis, he’s finally getting the help that he needs. And it brought my dad and olivia back together. And the cherry on top is that look at you and my dear friend maxie — you’ve become great friends. So what do you say? Can’t we just let bygones be bygones? You’ve been through a lot since you came to my rescue in nixon falls. And, valentin, for what it’s worth, I am very, very sorry about what happened with bailey. Thank you. Um, charlotte’s taking it surprisingly well. Her attitude seems to be “I loved bailey when she was my sister. Why should that stop just ’cause she isn’t?” Yes, that sounds like charlotte. She feels the same way about you, if you ever want to stop by. Oh, yeah. I would love that. Just say the word. Thank you. You know, she’s almost a teenager. Oh, god help you! But, of course, you have anna. I’m sure she’s full of wisdom about those things. Yeah, indeed. You didn’t call me here just for a catch-up, so what can I do for you? Valentin, I was hoping that we could…join forces? And we’re not talking about

crimson and deception. No, I’m talking about a personal threat. What kind of personal threat? I made a new enemy… and it turns out that my enemy is also your enemy. I thought I told you last night that if you were here this morning, I was going to leave. I know what you said, carly. But here you are. This is how you respect my feelings? Well, I — I respect our marriage enough… to not leave it hanging. But not enough to tell me that you and nina did everything except tumble into bed together. Because I remembered who you are. I remembered your face. I remembered your hair. The way you walk, the way you talk. That’s why it didn’t go any further with nina. Because I remembered who I was and how much I love you… …and how much I still love you. Isn’t that enough?

now, h-harmony… join us, please. Uh, you know what? No. I-I know how hard these mother/daughter moments are to come by, so maybe some other time. I’m sure she’s got something else to do. Alright, guys. Look. Please. Please, for my sake, can we just come to some kind of a truce? I-I was alone in that prison for a long time, and — and harmony was my only friend. And not only that, new year’s eve, you know, I was sitting right there in that chair staring at a bunch of champagne flutes that I was really thinking about downing. And harmony sat there and talked to me until I came to my senses. So things would have gone a lot differently if it weren’t for harmony. I really have harmony to thank for that. Martin, please don’t quit. I didn’T. Leona helmsley here gave me the boot. Well, she can’t fire you. I’m the one who hired you. So you’re working for me. You’re fired, too. For the last time, mother, you can’t fire your children! We’re not like husbands! Alright. This is super fun and everything, but I’m gonna give you about five minutes to sort this out, and then I’m gonna escort tracy from the building so she can wait for her court case to start. Tracy, been a blast, as usual. Um, I’ll probably see you back in here sometime soon, I guess.

Et tu, dante? Hmm? I can’t believe you’ve cast me as the villain. It was alexis that went nuts and stabbed you. Yeah, yeah, that sucked, but she did her time, went to jail, came out better for it. Maybe the same thing will happen to you. Mother, listen to reason. Let martin sit down with robert on your behalf and negotiate a deal. If luke was here right now, isn’t that what he’d want you to do? I’ve been meaning to contact you. I wanted to thank you for telling me about luke. I was touched that you thought of me. Well, of course, I thought of you. You’re the first person that I thought of. Also, um… it gave me an excuse to call you. You don’t need an excuse. Really? ‘Cause lately it seems like you’ve been… making yourself scarce. I thought I was doing you a favor by keeping my distance. Because of ned? Ahh. I don’t want to get in the way of whatever’s going on between you two. It wasn’t about you. It, uh — it never was. It wasn’t? Ohh, man. I don’t know whether to be glad or sad. You really are a piece of work. You do everything you can to try and destroy me, you force me to relinquish my right to my own family’s legacy, and now you just want me to let bygones be bygones? No. Can’t do that, brook lynn. I’m just not wired that way. Well, the rest of the quartermaines are. Look, I know this may be new to you, but, uh, believe me, you came out of this pretty unscathed. No, I didn’T. But, hey, at least you weren’t as destructive with me as you were with valentin. I have a few enemies, nina. You may have to narrow it down for me. Right now I’m focusing on brook lynn, and she’ll be fired directly. I hope you’re not too hard on brook lynn. Why not? Because, valentin, her family made her feel like an outcast. You know what that’s like. And she felt like the only way back into the family’s good graces was to reclaim her voting shares of elq. Listen. It would be one thing if I was the only one hurt, but charlotte lost her sister. I’m not gonna forgive brook lynn for that. Is that it? You got something against the quartermaines? Just one. Michael corinthos. I don’t doubt that you love me… any more than you should doubt that I love you. Then what are we doing? Sleeping in — in separate bedrooms…

[ Sighs ] …Drawing l-lines in the sand. We have what most people would die to have — a marriage that has stood the test of time. Whatever people throw at us, we’re — we’re still here. It doesn’t matter. We’re still standing — sonny, I need more than words!

[ Sighs ] I need more than the memories that we’ve shared! I need time! I need time to deal with what you told me… time to deal with the fact that you don’t think that what nina did was criminal. And I need time to deal with what you didn’t tell me until I heard it on a witness stand — that you have feelings for nina. That’s why I said that if you wouldn’t give me the time and the space that I was gonna leave. That’s why I said that. Yeah, but people say all sorts of things in the moment, and then the next morning, you know, it’s a whole different ballgame. You’re doing it again. You’re doing it again. Doing what? You’re acting like we can go back to the way things were before nina! Forget nina! “Forget nina.” That’s in the past! Really? Yeah. Then why were you with her on new year’s eve? And why the hell did I have to hear about it from nina?!

Thanks to sam, uh, tracy’s been arrested. The woman who framed you? Tried to. As it turns out, I’m the only one that can send me to the slammer. Well, I’m glad she’s paying for what she did to you. Well, she’s started to. What’d I miss? She was protecting her family. Uh, that is no excuse for what she did to you and no reason to ease up on her. I hear you. You’re not wrong. What do you think? Um, well, I think that tracy took away your agency when she framed you, but you’re in control of what happens next. You’re right. I am in control about what happens next. If you’ll excuse me, I need to make a phone call. Okay. Before my mother gets back, we need to get a few things straight about you and my mother. Ned was the one that crossed the line. He jeopardized our marriage when he cheated with alexis. Oh. So I really was just your plaything. Stop it. Robert, it was more than that. And you know it. Well… if only you didn’t love that bugger. Guilty as charged.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

[ Clears throat ] Um… I’m sorry, babe, but I’m gonna have to take this. Yeah. I got to go.

[ Ringing continues ] Alexis. What’s up? Robert. I need a favor. Actually, luke would expect me to fight, not cave to johnny law. Luke seems to have rubbed off on you, mother. Thank you. I didn’t mean that in a good way. I know. I will not accept a so-called plea deal that involves jail time, probation, community service, and even the most tacit admission of guilt. Detective. Yeah? A word if you please. Sure. Okay. You got– you gotta get her the hell out of here. I know, I know! How do you suggest I do that? She’s obviously impervious to logic, regardless of her circumstances, so I’m asking you flat out, please. You got some kind of relationship with her. Can you intercede with the D.A. On her behalf?

[ Sighs ] No offense, mother, but are you out of your mind? I have never been more sure and more sane in my life. Luke’s affairs need to be settled, and in order for me to do that, I have to get on a plane back to amsterdam A.S.A.P., And I cannot do that if these charges are hanging over me while I’m out on bail! Okay, well, why didn’t you say that before? Because it’s nobody’s business! And, by the way, I am not leaving this jail cell or this country until you and I have had a conversation about your daughter. Fine. You hunted me down at the metro court to tell me something about brook lynn. What is it? Well, that’s just it. It could be nothing. It could be something. It could be everything. Can you just tell me? Why are you being so mysterious? Well, it… has to do with your granddaughter. Bailey? What about her? I am genuinely sorry I hurt valentin, especially his daughter charlotte. Yeah, I don’t believe you. You had to have known what was gonna happen. You had to have known that people were gonna get hurt. And you did it anyway. Are you really that different? Weren’t you prepared to do anything for your father to keep your promise to get that seat at the family table that you believe was rightfully his? It really was rightfully his. I understand your sense of loyalty. I even admire it. Really, I do. So I’m gonna go talk to the rest of the clan. Okay? If we can’t give you a seat at the table or elq shares, I’m sure there’s something we can do. Yeah. Sure. There’s gotta be something you can do to buy me off. Michael is furious. And trust me — there’s very little michael won’t do to keep me out of wiley’s life. I already lost a daughter. I’ll be damned if I lose a grandson, not when new york state guarantees my rights. Nina, rights are one thing. But if you’re gonna take on michael, then you’re not just taking on the quartermaines. You’re taking on the corinthos family. And that means sonny. And I can’t imagine he was too thrilled to learn you were keeping him from his family. No, he wasn’T. But we’ve made peace with my — my decisions. How long’s that peace gonna last when he learns you’re going after his grandson? Well, he’s my grandson, too. Mike understands that. Who’s mike? It’s — it’s just the name that sonny used when he was in nixon falls. Huh. Well, maybe “mike” understands, but… I don’t think sonny ever will. You spent new year’s eve with the woman you claim that’s a part of your past that you left in nixon falls. Okay, first of all, I didn’t spend the night with her.

[ Scoffs ] I was shaken by everything that went down at the hearing after I left you. I went to charlie’s, and I, uh, had too much to drink, and — and nina, uh, so happens, she was there. She drove me to my penthouse. Nina. Yeah. “Just so happens.” Right. And? And then she left. And then I woke up with a hangover. Does that make you happy? None of this makes me happy. Do you think I enjoy thinking the worst about you or suspecting you or wondering when to expect the next time nina’s gonna “just so happen”? I hate it. I hate it! I hate feeling like our marriage is built on quicksand. I want to trust you… without even thinking about it, the way I used to. But now… what? Carly, look. I-I’m trying to be honest here. But, you know, since we’re… you want to call it quits. Is that what you’re saying?

I-I can’t tell you. Why not? You were so fired up to tell me this little secret that you actually came out into the open and got yourself arrested. I know. I-I know. But it gave me time to think, and I-I-I need more information before I get you involved. Involved? Are we talking a crime or just a conspiracy?

That’s what I have to find out. So you go talk to harland sanders, attorney at law, and I will find out exactly what brook lynn is hiding. No. No. You can’t imply that brook lynn is involved in something and then just drop it. Good new everyone! For whom? Tracy. The D.A.’S office has revisited your case. As in, they don’t have one. Excellent! Well, that’s what you wanted, mother. Let’s go. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. This is too good to be true. What changed? I suppose I did. First of all, there’s no reason for me to buy you off. You already relinquished your claim. There’s nothing to buy. Okay. Agreed. Don’t even bother, then. Austin. Okay. There’s the family, and then there’s the family business. And the problem with a lot of people in the family, including myself, is that we don’t separate the two. We literally don’t know how. I know. I know. I’ve noticed that. If there was a document, you know, a signed and witnessed codicil to my great-grandfather’s will that clearly stated that he wanted to recognize your dad, then that would be that. But there’s nothing, so for me to even suggest — so don’T. Why are you doing this? Brook lynn, you’re just trying to ease your own conscience by purchasing mine. Oh, please. Mister “man of principle.” If you didn’t care about money, you never would have come knocking on my family’s door, and now that there isn’t any, you can just say it was never your intention. It was never my intention. I-it’s just not about that. It’s about your family recognizing my father and — and realizing that he deserves to be remembered, he deserves to be respected. And, you, you are so blinded by your privilege that you just assume — you think everybody else in the world is as greedy and as self-serving as you are. You used leo — leo, tiny little leo — as a pawn in your game. And me, all — all I did was react the way any doctor worth a damn would react. If you’re finished… yeah, well, no, I’m finished with that part, but, no, I’m not finished, brook lynn. I’m just getting started. Valentin, forget it. I got caught up in all the drama with michael and the family. I guess I just got carried away, so… you know, when I learned that you had been keeping sonny’s identity from him… I guess I assumed that it was retribution for carly keeping nelle’s identity from you. It was, at first. Did your have feelings for him? I mean, did you have feelings for one another? We were both very lost in different ways. I’m not judging. I think life’s better if I don’t keep track of the details of your life. I-I-I think I’m getting pretty good at that. You’ve moved on. Seems like we both have. Which means we can help each other without complications? Well, I don’t know if going toe-to-toe with sonny corinthos is without complications. Are you saying that you’re not gonna help me with michael? It’s not just michael, is it? You’re talking about fighting a war on two fronts, with a child in between. I can’t help you with that. But, nina, please don’t go against michael. It’s not gonna make life easier with sonny. It is always good to see you. You really have changed, valentin. Are you really telling me to turn the other cheek?

[ Door closes ] Are you saying

you want to call it quits? I’m here, aren’t I? Even after you told me to leave last night, I slept in the guest room. Was that because of your pride? No, because I love you. I don’t care if I don’t share a bed with you. It was my love for you that made me sleep apart from you. That doesn’t make any — it’s the only thing that does make sense because… if we’re — if this marriage is gonna work, we can’t force it. We need the time to figure out what went wrong and what we can do to make it right. But you’re overcomplicating it. Here’s what happened. I fell off a bridge into the river. I went on shore. I woke up. I didn’t know who I was or where I came from. And along came nina. Well, nina can’t come between us if we don’t let her! She’s here! Come on!

[ Sighs ] She’s here. She’s in this room. She’s in our marriage. And unless or until you can forget her, sonny… can you forget her? Or are you using her as an excuse to not get back with me? What? Because part of you has already gone. And it went with jason.

Harmony, I-I know you’ve changed. I’ve seen it. And believe me, I-I didn’t want to. Well, thank you for saying so. Don’t thank me. I… I can’t imagine how hard it was for you to testify against shiloh, but after what you did to all of those women… and to my sister… you think it doesn’t make me sick thinking that I was helping those women… when I was drugging them? Including my own daughter? When I look back on that time now… …let me tell you, that’s a hell of a nightmare to wake up from. And I have to live with that every second of every day. And I am doing everything I can to atone for that. So if there’s more that I can do for you or your mom… especially kristina. I-I’m glad you asked, because actually there is. Name it. My mom is trying her hardest to turn her life around, and she’s doing a really good job, but she is in a fragile state, and one little slip… she destroys everything. So I’m asking you as her friend… just be straight with her. Of course. I don’t mean just being honest. I mean, if you say you’re gonna do something, do it. Look. For what it’s worth, sam… I truly believe that your mother and i can help each other. Because you’re her friend? Yeah. She’s mine. And that’s what friends do. Unless you — you think that your mother would be better off alone. Alexis, I assume you’re here to gloat. Just not sure what about. I’ve just informed robert that in the matter of the people versus tracy quartermaine, I have decided not to cooperate. What does that mean? It means that without alexis’ testimony, we won’t be pursuing the case. Not that we couldn’T. We still have sam’s testimony and my mother’S. But if I don’t cooperate, there is no victim. Martin: And in the absence of a victim, there is no crime to prosecute. As such, the D.A.’S office is going to pass on this one. You mean I’m free? Well, for now. I mean, if alexis decides to change her mind, the charges can be re-filed. We’ll take that as a “yes.” Not so much as a “thank you.” I’d apologize for my mother, but… honestly, I think that’s as good as it’s gonna get from her. Yeah. Knowing her, she has another fire to put out. She’s probably gonna start one. So glad I ran into you today, brook lynn. I’d almost forgotten what kind of people we were from, so thank you for the reminder. Oh, you’re welcome. Quartermaines are filled with righteous indignation. I know that. I’ve noticed. But we never storm out of a room without figuring out a way back in, but you did. More proof you’re not really one of us. But i am one of you. My father was. He’s edward’s son. So — so what? “So what?” That’s your argument? “So what?” Acknowledging that, okay, bringing jimmy lee holt into the fold, that was completely up to edward. And edward didn’t do it. And now edward is gone. And the more you insist to have some claim on — on my family, the more reason you give us to shut the door in your face. Yes, I know all of that, brook lynn. You think any of that is gonna stop me? Austin. Something wrong? Jason and I told you everything… mm-hmm. …How our friendship turned into something more while you were presumed dead, while nina kept you from your family. So if you want to compare that to what you kept from me since you’ve been back — and not just about what happened in nixon falls, but on how you still feel for nina — are you kidding me, sonny? It’s just not nina. You have to admit that there’s more than three people in this marriage now. It’s up to four. Okay. Listen to me. I am not going to apologize for mourning jason. Of course. I mean, in time, he’s gonna be a memory, an unforgettable memory, but a part of my past. As long as nina’s alive, there’s no chance for our marriage. Is that a threat? Do you think that I would risk losing my kids to put an end to her? No, that’s up to you. You need to kill her off. And I don’t mean physically. I mean in your heart. Because until you do that, there is no chance for us. And we both can’t live here. So… I’m gonna be the one to go because avery and donna are so happy that you were home, I’m not gonna traumatize them all over again by making daddy go away. So I will leave, and I will be back here in the morning to start their day and I will put them to bed every night. Carly.

My mother is hardly alone. She has her daughters. She has diane miller. She has shawn butler. She’s got a great new job with a really beautiful-looking future. So whatever you’re selling, I’m not buying it. I’m not selling anything, sam.

[ Sighs ] Harmony, i really wish I could believe you. But after what you did to me and my sister, I will not forget. And no one is asking you to. Look, when I look back on that time… come on. I just need to prove myself, okay? Will you just let me — let me prove myself? Okay. You can try. But I’ll be watching.

[ Scoffs ] I want to thank you, alexis. You saved me and the city a lot of time, trouble, and money. Anything for port charles. I’ll get stuck into this right away and have the charges dropped. I better get back to work, too. Uh, just making sure you are sure about this, right? I am. I know my mother was less than appreciative. Surprise, surprise. It’s a good thing I didn’t do it for her. Well, then why? You didn’t do it for me, did you? I did it for luke, a little bit for you, but I did it mostly for me. Dr. Gatlin-holt and I were just setting some things straight. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go be with chase… and our baby. Ohh. Did you catch that? She just kind of twisted that knife a little bit. Indeed. Yeah. Apparently some people think I’ve softened, that I’ve lost my edge. Have you lost your edge? I don’t know. Maybe you can help me answer the question. Have you forgotten how the quartermaines treated you? No. Why? You’re interested in making brook lynn pay for what she’s done to you? Ah! Brook lynn. I thought I’d find you here. I thought you were in jail. Never mind that. We need to talk. Okay. Oh. Can’t we talk later? I’m on my way to see chase and my baby. Oh, you mean maxie’s baby.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hmm. Ms. Reeves. What a pleasure. Or should I be asking what has valentin done now? Nothing, which is the problem. I don’t follow. It’s nothing. It’s just a little joke that I have with myself. Um, mr. Grey, are you free for lunch? I need some legal advice. Hey. Hey. I thought you were working from home today. Well, as of now, the metro court is my home. Oh. Okay. Um, I hope that doesn’t mean what I think it means. Well, it means that the house isn’t big enough for both sonny and me,

I’m moving in here while we take a time-out. Okay. Well, I know it’s none of my business, but I’m gonna butt in anyway. Are you sure? One of us had to go. He couldn’T. I could. So I did.

[ Sighs ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Bottle clatters ] Ohh.

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Thanks for agreeing to come back here with me. I mean, I didn’t feel much like having this conversation in the hospital. Can I — can I offer you something to drink? Are we gonna do this or not? Curtis, please. Please, take it easy. This — this isn’t easy for me. You know what isn’t easy? Growing up without a father and thinking he’s dead, and then finding out that he didn’t die, but that he simply walked out on his family, leaving them on their own. So why don’t you stop procrastinating and tell me the truth? Where you been all this time?

[ Humming ] You hungry?

[ Sighs ]

[ Groans ]

[ Knock on door ] I’m not here. Oof! This better be important. Okay. So how does this work?

[ Scoffs ] This was your idea.

[ Chuckling ] Yeah, it was, but just because it was my idea doesn’t make it a good idea. I don’t really know what I’m doing. Okay. First, we arm ourselves with a drink. Okay. Then we establish a forward operating base at the end of the room with a nearby base camp at a table for tactical retreat. You’re funny. You make it sound like a battle. Stick with me and you’ll learn dating is war.

One million nights ago okay. Well, what’ll it be? Oh, I’m not sure tikis suit the occasion. Agreed. No colorful drinks with equally colorful umbrellas or pineapple wedges or anything frou-frou. Mm. If ever there was a time for straight-up whiskey, it’s drinking to the memory of luke spencer. How did you get in my house? Oh, spencer and his charming girlfriend invited me in. They’re in the kitchen right now, making tea. I do apologize if I surprise you. Why would you apologize? We both know you planned it.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Why is this pink? Because a beer makes you look like a knuckle-dragger. Oh. And a martini is too threatening. And what does pink say about me? A cosmo says that you’re comfortable with your sexuality and you can have fun, but not too much fun. Right. Not too much fun. So how do we mingle? You’ve never done this? How did you meet women in…pautauk? Square dances. It’s true.

[ Chuckles ] And church bazaars.

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Chuckling ] There was a time in my life when I made a decision that I was more comfortable around gentle woodland creatures than I was around humankind, male or female. But that’s over now, and I’m in. I’m a volunteer, and I’m your wingman. So wherever you go, I’m ready to follow. You’re not going. Ah, you take point. No, you — ladies first. Truly. I insist. Okay.

[ Chuckles ] We are [Laughs] Two accomplished, bold-faced names comfortable in high-pressure environments. We can navigate a night out at a club on our own. Right? Absolutely.

[ Mellow music playing ] I spoke with anna. She’s keeping an eye on robert. Oh, poor robert. He must be devastated. Yeah, I heard him singing “waltzing matilda” in the background. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Depends. Was he singing in key? Really? At least he’s feeling no pain.

[ Sighs ] Oh, boy. First holly, then sean, now luke. Oh, honey, so much loss. Mom, what can I do? Oh, you’re doing it, sweetheart, just by being here with me. I know that you and luke were close at one point. Ah. Luke wasn’t always that easy to get along with, but he was there for me when it counted. I can’t help but think about lulu. She’s going to wake up one day and ask about her dad. What are we gonna tell her? Laura will have the right words. Still as feisty as ever, I see. And you are just as brazen and smarmy. I heard you cut yourself an immunity deal by throwing your partner, peter august, under the bus. Well, the wsb’s priority was always peter. I was just happy to do my part for the greater good. I’m sure that deal served no one better than you. The wsb snared one snake by releasing another one. Oh, I applaud your way with words. I’m sure that helped you get elected, madam mayor. What do you want, victor? Well, you mean aside from the pleasure of your company? Oh, all in due time. I’m not going anywhere. Marshall: I get it. You’re angry. You have every right to be. But, curtis, I gotta tell you, I’m getting — I’m getting real tired of you coming at me with this attitude. I’m getting tired of you dodging the truth. You didn’t want to talk at the hospital. You didn’t want to talk on the ride over. And now we’re here at the private place that you wanted. You want to talk about my attitude? Marshall, you may be my biological father. You don’t know me at all if you think I’m putting up with this. That’s not what I’m saying. Then what

are you saying? But don’t tell me that you’re changing your mind about telling me what you’ve been up to all this time. You know what? Why did I even bother? I’m thinking I’m gonna come here and you’re gonna tell me something different than all those other nights when you — when you coughed up these vague excuses instead of the truth. And don’t even tell me I’m better off not knowing. You know what? I’m sorry. I’m sorry. You — I-I thought I could do this. Really? So you just — it’s all of a sudden safe to speak? It’ll never be safe, man. Never. Is wiley okay? He’s fine. Oh. I’m not sure you are. No, it’s just a headache. I’ll live. Then may I come in? It’s important. Isn’t it always? Okay. You got five minutes. Six if you leavecarly’s name out of it. I’ve come to apologize. I’m sorry I couldn’t honor my promise not to tell anyone about you and sonny. And I’m sorry for accusing you of setting me up at the hearing. Ah! So you believe that I meant to stay out of carly and sonny’s marriage, even if I was found guilty of fraud and identity theft? I do. Well, I suppose you feel better having said all that. A little. At least that makes one of us. Carly: You’re cooking. Yeah. You know, there wasn’t any food in the kitchen at the penthouse, and I-I-I missed this. So, um, can you do me a favor? Can you just taste this? I’m not hungry. Y-yeah, I know, but I’m not gonna make you a plate. I just want you to taste, see if I need anything. Yeah, yeah, yeah, there we go. Could use some more sugar. Yeah? Mm-hmm. Yeah, well, you know, I thought I was being too conservative with the sweet stuff. You know what I mean? Uh… how about some mozzarella or some, uh, you know, parmesan? I’m really tired, sonny. I-I just really want to go — okay. You know what? There’s — there’s also — there’s also some — some bread warming up in the oven. Guess where it’s from. Eckert’S. I can cut you, like, some mozzarella. I can melt it, and then, you know — or parmesan, whatever you want me to give you A… you know what I mean, right? Some wine — you want some wine? I’ll do whatever you want. Okay. You know what? We can just forget the, um… …forget the bread and cheese. Can we just sit down and just talk? Or are we too far gone for even that?

I can’t imagine there’smuch here to interest you. Oh, my family’s here. You and your brothers put port charles through hell. And I haven’t forgotten. I’ve lived with that mistake every day of my life since. Not everyone was so lucky. It was a — a terrible waste and an ugly stain on the cassadine legacy. I-I hope someday the cassadines will be remembered for better deeds. Like how to fake one’s death to avoid justice? Well, my work required anonymity and a — a free hand.

[ Laughs ] Dare I ask what kind of work you were up to? Well, it’s simple, really. I work for atonement. You keep telling me it’s not safe for me to know the truth about you. Alright. Curtis, you need to understand how dangerous it can be for you if you learn everything about me. I’m not the same little boy you left behind over 30 years ago. I’ve learned to take care of myself. Nah. No. No. Right. Don’t come near me or my family again. What? Wait, wait. Okay. Alright. I, um… I got into trouble. I got into trouble and left my family before my trouble became yours. Willow, you don’t owe me an apology. I put you in an impossible situation when I made you promise not to tell anyone about my relationship with sonny in nixon falls. It was my responsibility to deal with the consequences. I shouldn’t have put that responsibility off on you. And then when you had no choice but to tell the truth, I shouldn’t have asked you to perjure yourself. It could have jeopardized your future with wiley, and he already lost one mother, and I would never be able to forgive myself if he lost another. Are you actually apologizing to me? Yeah. You can save yours. Thanks. You’re welcome. I have a feeling I’ll need to be well-stocked in apologies if michael finds out I came to see you. You know what? Maybe this was just a mistake.

[ Sighs ] I guess neither one of us is hungry. I’m just cooking ’cause I want to distract myself. From us? Yeah, from us and… have you talked to your mom? No. She left me a voicemail, but I haven’t listened to it yet. Why? Laura came by. It’s luke. What? Um… he died. What? Yeah, it was an accident, but I don’t know anything specific. She didn’t say anything else. Oh, my god. I gotta… well… …I gotta call my mom. Yeah, but I-I talked to, uh, lucas. He said bobbie went to bed early and he gave her something to help her sleep. So maybe you don’t want to disturb her. Ugh! Why don’t you go up and see avery and donna, and I’ll just clean up. I’ll — I’ll take care — I can’t! I can’t! You can’t what? I can’t do this! I can’T… I can’t act like our life isn’t falling apart.

Port charlesseeking redemption. Good luck with that. Oh, you’re a force to be reckoned with in port charles, madam mayor. Your word carries enormous weight. I will never advocate for you, victor. Oh, now, “never” is a strong word, laura. You know, I — I knew that just one conversation would probably not be enough to convince you of my good intentions. So I’m prepared to wait. For the moment, I’ll focus on smaller things.

One, two, three, four

hair down, high, high heels

going out on the scene

pink dress

and a purse to match

looking like a beauty queen so, uh… you come here often? One time at band camp, I was playing the tuba… no, no, no! That — that — that’s a joke. I’m joking!

[ Laughs ]

Feels so good greece? No, I’m — I’m not a fan.

And I want it all,

feels so good… hey. Are you striking out, too? Nope, not even in the game anymore. Just sitting here with my pink drink.

I want a kiss, kiss,

baby, baby, please you looked like you were having fun, though.

Yeah, feels so good

when I get what I need

I want a kiss, kiss,

baby, baby, please to luke. To luke.

[ Mellow music playing ] Wow. Gah! That’s a drink. Um, how much drinking to luke is appropriate? I think just one each is plenty. Yeah. Besides, there’s something I’ve been meaning to talk to you about, uh, but we have to be sober for it. How sober? Well, relatively sober. Is this the same subject you wanted to talk to me about before we got interrupted with the news about luke? It is. Okay, mom. I really don’t think — I’m concerned about you. I know you are, but I’m fine. Maxie, nobody knows you better than I do, and I am concerned that you are not well.

[ Door slams ] Explain “trouble.” Your mother and i were young. We had you and tommy to take care of. At least I was in a band and doing well. Well enough to provide for our family?

[ Chuckles ] Not quite. But the band was getting there — more gigs, classier nightclubs. The brass ring was in sight. Until? Curtis, I-I had this habit of getting involved with things…

[ Sighs ] …That should have been none of my concern, matters that — that drew my focus from my — my music, my family. Criminal matters? I tried. I tried to mind my own business. But I got hung up in it, man. And before I realized how far things had gone, it — it was too late. It was too late. I wasn’t in control anymore. Who was? Another player. Bigger than me. I didn’t stand a chance. And the only way I could keep my family clear of all that I almost brought to their doorstep was to leave — leave, son, and never look back, and take steps to make sure no one ever came looking for me. I guess it worked. ‘Cause no one ever did. We’re not falling apart.

[ Laughs ] Oh, god. If you say so. We may not be in the best place right now, but we’re gonna beat this, carly. Ugh. Can you beat your feelings for nina? I’m gonna outlast them. But that doesn’t matter, because they don’t compare to my feelings for you. You’re who I want. But not the one you turn to. See, you left something out when we were talking about nina earlier — about how she found you drunk at charlie’s pub and she helped you get to the penthouse and then she kept you company. Is that what nina told you? Yeah. And she also said that if you came to her now, she wouldn’t turn you away. I’m gonna take this with me. So, I’m gonna go home. I suggest you do the same thing. Just one more thing. The friction between you and michael is bad for wiley. It is just the situation I wanted to avoid. But if you and i work together, we may be able to prevent the situation from escalating any further. And how do you propose we do that? I will work on lowering the temperature with michael if you give up your legal claim on wiley.

why do you think that I’m not doing well? Is it how I’m parenting georgie and james or doing my job at deception? No. My grandbabies are wonderful, and I hear through the grapevine that you do very good work at deception. Congratulations. That’s wonderful. You’re doing well — maybe too well. Okay, I’m doing so well that I’m not doing well? Peter is out of his coma, and louise is still missing. I get it, mom. You think I should be falling apart. Why aren’t you? Well, I almost did, but then I got a grip. I don’t have the luxury of having a breakdown right now. My kids need me to be strong. And what do you need? Besides louise? Nothing I don’t already have. Which is? The best support system in the world. I have you and mac and anna and robert and liesl and britt and nina. Thank you for my dance. Thank you for inviting me. I really appreciate it. This was fun. And, you know, some other people, too. Like who? Britt: You’re fired. Oh, congratulations, dr. Gatlin-holt. You are the worst wingman ever. Yeah, fair enough. You know, I-I think maybe it was just a bad idea to do this at all and we should just figure out a different way to get your matchmaking mother off your back. Mm. So your mom doesn’t buy you dating services for the holidays? No, she doesn’T. Mm. Not yet. I mean, just ’cause she hasn’t thought of it yet.

[ Laughs ] Then what do you do when she asks you how you’re gonna meet a nice girl? Tell her I already have. So you lie. Mm. You faked your own death. Were the feds involved? Were you in witness protection? I took another name and kept a low profile. Played a few gigs here and there, but always out of the spotlight, bounced around, never staying in one place long enough to make friends, another home, family. Till now. I know it’s a lot to take in, son. And I bet you’ve got a bunch of questions for me, too, don’t you? Just one. That player you mentioned. Mm-hmm. Was it the mob? Doesn’t matter what nina said. I’m not going to her. I’m here with you, and I want to stay with my wife. That’s not what nina said. I don’t care what nina said! Nina said there was moreto nixon falls than I knew…

[ Sighs ] …That things between the two of you got so real that you almost slept together. Nothing ever happened, carly. No, it didn’T. But it almost did. And it didn’t, not because, somewhere in the back of your mind, there was a memory of me calling out to you, telling you to stop. It didn’t happen because nina stopped it. There it is — you’re not here to apologize. You’re here to do michael’s dirty work. I told you, no one knows I’m here. This is all on me and what is best for wiley. And what’s best for wiley is for me to stop being his grandmother? That little boy — he loves me. And you will never even imagine how much I love — nina, I know. And I am not saying that you need to be forcibly separated from him. Oh, my goodness. I think something’s wrong with my hearing, because wiley is my blood relative, and I — and I thought I heard you suggesting that I shouldn’t claim a legal relationship with him. Right. Not now. But if you renounce your claim, michael will see that as a gesture of goodwill, and eventually he’ll understand it’s in all our best interests for you to have a relationship with wiley. Grandparents have legal rights to visitation in new york, and you’re suggesting that I surrender those rights? Yes. But you will not lose your connection to wiley. Ah! Says who? Says me. Spencer: I didn’t expect you home so soon. Well, I’m just full of surprises today, aren’t I? And so are you, inviting your uncle victor into the house. Esme: Is there a reason spence shouldn’t have? I mean, he’s always telling me that you believe family is everything. Oh, and — and so it is. But the last thing I want to do is to upset you, laura. I just wanted to drop by and see spencer before he went into spring ridge. Thanks for the reminder. Oh, come on, now. Buck up, boy, hmm? You incurred a debt. We cassadines never welch on a debt. You’re right. We don’T. Esme : Mrs. Collins, can I, um,pour you some tea? Mr. Cassadine? Oh, thank you, but I believe I’ve outstayed my welcome. But we barely got the chance to talk. Well, perhaps some other time. Stay. Are you sure? Oh, yes, absolutely. Spencer’s gone to all the trouble of making you tea. Look — he’s even brought you cookies. Well, uh, thank you. If you insist. I-I certainly don’t want to impose. You’re not imposing. He’s not imposing, right? No, no, no. Well, the — the fact is, spencer, your grandmother’s had a very taxing day, given the tragic loss to her family.

Are you seeing someone? Why didn’t you tell me?! I’m — I’m not seeing anyone. I mean, I-I… I do see her, you know? If she’s standing right in front of me, then I see her. If we’re in the same room… okay, wait, but — …then I see her. You like her. She likes you. Okay, we are not standing in front of a row of lockers in, like, a middle school hallway. I’m not having this conversation with you. Oh, so instead, you act like you’re single and available. Oh, I am single. But you’re not available. She is not available. So wait. She’s married? No, no. It’s just — it’s — it’s — it’s very complex, and you know what? I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to be having this conversation with you right now ’cause you’re my boss. Um, we’ve been out trying to hook up, and now you’re concerned about propriety? I mean, do I — do I know this person? Does she work at the hospital? I’m not playing 20 questions with you.

[ Scoffs ] Can we stop? Why would you not want me to know who holds the key to your heart? Alright, so if — if you ever decide that you don’t want to be the co-chief of one of the best hospitals in new york state, you could have another career as a romance novelist. Mm. You’re deflecting. I am. You know I’m not gonna stop until you tell me. It’s maxie. Ahh!

[ Laughs ] I like maxie. Okay. I’m sure luke wouldn’t mind — there we go — if we celebrated in our own way. Luke was an iconoclast.

[ Chuckles ] But now that you have procrastinated long enough, answer my question. Who else have you come to rely on? And you need to know this why? Oh, so that I can put him, or her, in my phone tree and send out message alerts about you.

[ Coughs ] You don’t really do that, do you? Oh, yes, I-I call mac. Mac calls robert. Robert calls anna. Anna calls nina. And nina calls liesl. It’s good to have that firewall between anna and liesl, but, um, mom, a phone tree about me? Don’t you think that’s a little extra? Every single one of those people is prepared to drop everything and come running to help you. We are team maxie. So you can see why it’s important to not leave anyone off. The more people on your side, the better. Okay, since I know you won’t leave me alone until I tell you… it’s dr. Gatlin-holt. Austin. If you would like to express your condolences, you should reach out to luke’s partner, tracy. Oh, I intend to do so. But luke was important to you as well — your husband once, father to lulu and lucky. That marriage ended a long time ago. Well, as short-lived as my relationship with luke was, he remained a large part of my life. I don’t live in the past. Clearly, you do. Which is why I aim to make amends. You aim high. Tell us, how do you plan to make it right? Nina: Let me get this straight. Okay, so you’re proposing that I sever the only legal link I have to my grandson in the scant hope that michael, whose only wish is that I drop dead in the ugliest way possible, will eventually deign to let me be near wiley, and he’s gonna do this out of the goodness of his heart? What fantasy world do you live in? I am not saying it will happen overnight, but michael can be reasoned with. He will always do what’s best for our son. I’d like that notarized, please. He’s let you see wiley before, despite carly’s wishes. He will do so again, as long as he sees that you are not a threat to his family. Okay. Alright. If you can say without a shadow of a doubt that michael’s gonna go along with what you say and he’s not gonna use my generosity against me or cut my throat, then maybe — maybe I’ll consider backing down. We got so much to work out, carly, without having to litigate things that never happened. Let’s talk about your refusal to say that what happened between you and nina in nixon falls could never happen again.

[ Laughs ] This is exactly what I wanted to avoid.

[ Tapping foot ] I put the fear of god in nina. So if you’re concerned about that, you should go see her. I don’t think nina would mind if you checked on her. Matter of fact, I think you would like it. Marshall: I’ve said enough. But it sounds to me like you got involved in a criminal organization with a player so powerful that you left your family to believe that you were dead. Now, is there anything else? Am I wrong? Just — just tell me. There’s no need. Look, I’m sorry it took so long for me to tell you, but now — now you’ve gotten the gist of it. Okay, but I need specifics. Haven’t you heard enough, son? It’s just a start, okay? But I can’t do much with it. I need to know about the organizations. I need to know about the participants, the prosecutor, the case. Who was your handler? Why do you need to know all that? You came to port charles. You gave up your cover. You’re a man on the run with no support. I wouldn’t have come back if I didn’t feel it was far enough in the past. But you yourself said it wasn’t safe still. These things, curtis, they — they — they can come back on you. You think you’re done. If you’re not careful, though, they develop a second wind. One call may stop all that. And I have contacts. Who? Your ex-wife?

[ Sighs ] It’s not the law. It’s the opposite. I know some people who can cover all of this. But first, I need to know who you crossed. All I need is a name.

[ Sighs ]

tell us, victor — you talk about atonement and redemption, making amends. Tell us — how are you going to make good? By being here to rebuild my family. A family you haven’t seen in decades. We thought you were dead. Well, it’s never too late to start afresh. In port charles? My family is here, laura. How else would I get to know them better? Or protect them? I knew you were friends with maxie, but I never suspected you were into her. I-I care about her a great deal, okay? Can we please just leave it at that? You — you do know that maxie is no longer in love with peter, right? Yeah, it’s not that at all. It’S… maxie has a lot on her mind. And there’s no room for me in her life. Mm. Well, I mean, who’s to say that can’t change one day, maybe? And if nothing else, you have really great taste. Thanks. Great taste. Terrible timing. Felicia: Austin, huh? Mom, he literally saved my life the night he delivered louise in the woods, and he’s been great ever since, you know, except when he’s fighting with brook lynn. His number? Oh, no, no, no. Austin and I are just friends, and the phone tree — it seems to be just family, so… friends can be just as important as family, sometimes even more so. Is it just me, or does your grandmother have a problem with your great-uncle? Problem? Nah. Try blood feud or vendetta. Either works.

[ Door opens ] I, uh — I do appreciate your suffering my presence. I — I’m sure I was a pretty unwelcome sight. I do hope soon to change that. In the meantime, I’m sure we can find common ground with spencer. Can we? Well, I assume you want what’s best for him, as do I. I think what you want for spencer differs from what I want. Well, I hope to prove you wrong. And as for luke, a tragic loss. I’m truly sorry. Now I know you’re lying. Good night, victor. Mm. Good…bye. Thank you for your offer of help. But I have said all I intend to say. Even though I have the power to save you from ever having to look over your shoulder again? I appreciate that. I truly do. It’s more than I ever dreamed of getting from you. See, you misunderstand. See, you telling your story does not change the history between us. The past is a lie. The present is nothing to envy. Well, and there won’t be a future if you don’t keep talking. See, this is not about helping you. This is about keeping aunt stella and tj safe from whoever is chasing you, no matter how far you think they may be behind you. Well, in that case, I guess there’s nothing left to talk about. Marshall: Curtis. Stop asking questions. Just leave it be. That’s the only way to keep stella and tj safe. Nina, I can’t guarantee that michael will do as I hope. I can promise you that I will try, and I will never stop until michael grants you access to wiley again. Not good enough. Nina, sonny’s family is in so much pain over losing him for nine months. The pain won’t end until someone takes the first step towards healing. And the first stepper should be me. Okay, I get it. I screwed up, willow. I will spend the rest of my life making up for that, but I will not do it at the expense of my relationship with my grandson! I said it would not be permanent. At least sonny knows that I’m not evil incarnate. And I will be damned if I let anyone convince wiley that I am. I told you, I’m not going anywhere. I can’t do this. I — you need to be gone by tomorrow. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. What are you — what are you — t-this is my home, carly. I asked you for some time! Right. I asked you for some space and time alone so I could figure this out. You can’t figure it out alone. We got — we have to do this together. Or maybe we don’t figure it out. Look, if — if you’re here in the morning when I wake up, don’t bother leaving, I’ll go. What — I’ll just go. What do you mean you’re gonna go? Where are you gonna go?

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[ Glass rattling ] Frank: Mayor collins. Sonny: Huh? Hey. Laura, good to see you. Hey.

[ Laughs ] I’m so glad you’re home. You know, when I thought I was never gonna see you again, it was just such a terrible feeling. It’s good to see you. I’m so happy. I missed you. I see you poured yourself a drink. Yeah. Have you heard the news? What news? Oh, okay. I’m gonna — I’m sorry that I have to tell you this. It’s about luke.

[ Sobs ] Are you telling me… that luke died? Yeah.

[ Exhales deeply ] I’m so sorry. Wow. You look beautiful. Thanks. What’s the matter? I found this in my locker.

[ Laughs ] No, if we keep this up, we’re gonna end up back in my bed. Sounds like a plan to me.

[ Giggles ] We’re acting like teenagers. So, why should teenagers have all the fun?

[ Chuckles ] Hmm. If one’s good, two must be better, right?

[ Door closes ] Spencer: Esme? I must have just, uh, barely beat you home. What’s that? It’s my dinner from the metro court. After my meeting with ava, I didn’t want to eat there. But I wasn’t going to waste it since I paid for it. Wait, what? Ava made you pay with the money you make at kelly’s? Worse. She used my money from the trust fund to pick up the tab. Can you believe that? She’s throwing it in my face… that she’s in charge of my money. And, um, what did trina have for dinner? What? Trina. Or were you not gonna mention that trina was part of your restitution meeting? Hey, my meeting ran long. I’m on my way. I’ll join you in the conference room in like five minutes. Okay, thanks.

[ Receiver hangs up ] You’re not gonna make that meeting. Excuse me. I’m working. You were. And now you’re dealing with me.

Wouldn’t I tell you that trina was at my meeting with ava? My point exactly. Really [Clears throat] It was just another way for ava to humiliate me, because when I go to work for her after I serve my time at spring ridge, trina’s gonna be my supervisor. That’s outrageous. Ava’s really milking this restitution thing to death. Well, according to ava… I hurt trina’s feelings, as well. How does she figure that? Well, in fairness, I did douse her with fake blood. Which washed right off. Anyways, uh, are you hungry? We can split my steak. It’s medium rare. I have a better idea. Yes? No one else is home. And? Let’s, um, take advantage of the privacy. So, this is kinda awkward, right? Mom, you don’t have to apologize. Oh, I wasn’t — I wasn’t gonna apologize. And you know that I want you to be happy. No, no, no. I-I know that. I do. This is a, um, new dynamic for you and me, huh? So, I take it you had a good new year’s eve? Yes. Yes. Yeah, we did, actually. Uh, trina, so, uh, what are you doing with your winter time off from pcu? Uh, working at the gallery, hanging out. You know, my friends and i are going to joss’ family cabin in the mountains for a few days. Oh. That’s actually happening. I knew that it was in the works, but I-I-I wasn’t sure that it was planned. Yep. We’re definitely going. Tj. Hi. I was, uh — I was told I could find you up on this floor. Man, infectious diseases. Whew. Doesn’t sound like much fun to me. But are — are you enjoying it? I like helping people. Yes. Oh, great. Great. Um… hey, how was your new year’s eve? Did you and molly, uh, paint the town red? Okay, okay, I get it. I, uh… this is your work. I never should have come here. I’ll see you. That’s not it. Come with me. Finn: It’s your wedding ring from franco. Yes. Which I decided to take off. I remember. You said you were okay with the decision, but… if you’re having second thoughts, I completely understand. No, that’s not it. I haven’t changed my mind. My ring was in my locker. Yeah, you said that. I have no idea how it got there. Mm. I don’t know why this hurts me so much, you know? I think it’s the state that my family is in. Lucky’s so far away that I never even get to see him. Lulu… is still in the coma. And…there isn’t anybody to cry with. You know what I mean? Yeah. I can’t do it with bobbie. Well… she’s taking it all so hard. It’s her brother. I mean, you know. Luke alw– you know, always seemed to me like somebody who was gonna just live forever.

[ Inhales sharply ] I really meant to tell you and carly at the same time. Is she here? No, no, no. She’s out.

[ Sighs deeply ] Is everything okay? Uh, yeah, everything is… well, not really, but you know what? I don’t want to… you got too much to worry about at this time. How you doing? Really? Seriously? It’s hard. I liked knowing that he was out there somewhere. He was my partner for a really important part of my life. I know it was a long time ago. I mean, I’m a completely different person now. I like who I am now.

[ Both laugh ] You know, you are a mayor. It’s very impressive. Yeah. And I have kevin, and he’s my life partner now.

[ Inhales sharply ] I’m actually more worried about some of luke’s other loved ones. Well, I know how strong you are, and, uh, you have kevin, but I just want you to know if you ever need anything, you can come to me. Thank you. And that goes both ways. What do you want, carly? What I want is to never lay eyes on you again. Well, that would be a lot easier if you stayed out of my office. You know, you’re constantly claiming you don’t want to hurt my family. Because it’s true. Great. Then tell me what I want to hear. What exactly happened between you and my husband in nixon falls? I think that’s between you and your husband. Well, I disagree because you put yourself between me and sonny when you seduced him instead of telling him he had a family here in port charles. No, that’s not what happened. Great. Then tell me what happened. Well, you heard him on the stand, right, carly? I’m not gonna add to it. I am sorry that you found out the way you did, but I am trying to respect sonny’s wishes. Oh, you don’t get to do that. You don’t get to act all virtuous. You are so far from the high road, you’re underwater. And the only reason you kept your affair with sonny a secret is because you want to try and hang on to him. Are you kidding? I tried to leave sonny alone. He told me to stay away from him, and I did my best. Bull! You know that as long as you and sonny had a secret, that you were constantly attached to him, that you were always gonna be in his life. That is ridiculous! And it worked, right? I mean, how many times did you guys get together to keep your story straight, nina? Listen, I am not the one that drove sonny to get practically falling-down drunk at charlie’s on new year’s eve. If I wasn’t there, what — oh. Something else sonny decided not to tell you.

[ Knock on door ] Spence, someone’s at the door. Ignore it. Just answer it and make them go away.

[ Sighs ] Well, well. This is more private. We can talk in here. What do you want to talk about? I’m going to be straight with you. Okay. I am not willing to have a relationship with you if it makes my uncle uncomfortable. Wow. That, uh, really disappoints me, tj. Although I can’t say I’m surprised. Did curtis warn you off me? No, that’s not what happened. He was looking out for me, and I respect that. Wow. I had a brief moment of hope there when he came to see me at my hotel. He did? And I take it that it didn’t go well? Oh, no, it did not. I just can’t give curtis what he wants. Well, I want to hear all about this weekend trip. I know that you’re home for winter break, but still, we barely get a chance to see each other. Yeah, well, it’s not all on me. Besides, I’m sure curtis doesn’t want to hear about some weekend trip. Honestly, I don’t mind, but I think I should let you both have some mother-daughter time. You don’t have to go. What do you say, trina? Want to hang out with mom for a little while? I do. Uh, well, then, I will go check on tj, see what he’s been up to. And I’ll go get us a table. Okay.

[ Sighs ] Don’t get me wrong. I am so excited to spend some time with trina, and I can tell something’s going on with her, but I am just as sad to say goodbye to you. It’s only temporary. You… have fun with your daughter. Okay. The last time I saw this ring, I had put it in my kitchen drawer on new year’s eve. How did it get in my locker? Ahh. Do you think maybe one of the boys put it in your pocket and somehow it fell out in your locker? I-I don’t — I-I don’t have another explanation. But if that’s the case… then one of your sons might have a problem with me dating their mom. So, cyrus claims to have found religion?

[ Both laugh ] Yeah, it was quite a performance. He was quoting scripture, chapter and verse. Okay, well, that’s not sincere. No. By any chance, right? I don’t think so. It didn’t stop him from dropping hints about a new player who was filling the “power vacuum” that he left on the west coast. Right. So finding god has forced him to give up mob politics? Apparently not. I have no idea what game he’s playing right now, but honestly, it’s just, uh… it’s not my concern anymore.

[ Sighs ] Aw, man. Hey, sonny. Sonny? Hmm? You want to talk about it? Talk about what? Whatever it is that’s got you so upset that you’re… drinking alone and you’re breaking up things in your kitchen. You know what, laura?

[ Sighs ] I really screwed up this time. I don’t think carly and i are gonna be able to fix it. Nina: I found sonny on new year’s eve at charlie’s, trying to drown his pain after you turned your back on him. Carly, listen, all he wants is to be with you. Don’t tell me what sonny wants, okay?! I know my husband better than you ever will. Well, do you know where sonny is right now, or is that why you’re really here, carly? To make sure that he didn’t come to me after you spat in his face? Sonny came home, like he always will. Well, how generous of you to allow sonny to come back into his own home. You can save your sarcasm, nina. Your opinion means nothing to me. I’ve had it with you. You know what? I’ve had it. I can’t win. If I don’t talk about sonny, I’m hiding something. If I talk about sonny, then I’m a — you’re a conniving bitch, and you always will be.

This doesn’t make any sense. My boys were happy for me when I told them I was going out with you. I don’t think they would lie to me. Yeah. No. Maybe “lie” is a — a strong word. You know, maybe, uh — maybe one of them wants to feel happy for you. But deep down, it feels like that might be a rejection of his feelings for his stepdad. Or maybe it’s not about franco at all. I mean, maybe it’s about jason, you know? What jake’s feeling right now, maybe he doesn’t want to share his mom with anyone ’cause you’re all that he has. But if he felt that way, he would have told me. If it’s even jake we’re talking about. Is one of my boys that upset, he felt the only option was to put my wedding ring in my pocket? Maybe it is about franco then. One of the boys doesn’t want you moving on from his memory yet. So it looks like you and curtis are no longer “taking things slow.”

[ Giggles ] No, no, we’re — we’re past that point. Well, just to be clear, I’m happy for you. Thank you. I really appreciate that. So do you know what you’re gonna get for dinner? Oh, no. I’ll just have a coffee. Ava and spencer and i already ate. Spencer. Part of spencer’s plea deal includes restitution, so after he serves his time, he has to work in ava’s gallery for free. So we were meeting to go over his responsibilities. Plea deal? That’s lovely. You know what? We’ll just have coffee. Woman: Okay. Thank you. Well, it doesn’t look like you’re all that happy about that. I didn’t like the way ava used her power over spencer. Don’t get me wrong, spencer needs to learn his lesson, but she went out of her way to humiliate him. And I’ve never seen that side of her. Joss has. She can’t stand ava. Mm-hmm. Because of her brother. Morgan. That’s a really sad, ugly story. Morgan had bipolar disorder, and ava messed with his medication somehow. Anyway, morgan had a breakdown and was killed, and joss believes that it’s ava’s fault. And if I was in her situation, I’d feel the same, but ava’s been nothing but great to me. So I guess I just figured that ava made a mistake with morgan, and now she’s trying to make amends. I’m sure that’s true. But today, for the first time, I saw the ava joss has been warning me about — the one that spencer and joss despise. Well, it looks like to me that ava taught you a very important lesson today… mm. …Inadvertently. None of us are entirely good or entirely bad. We’re all capable of both. While ava may have been a wonderful mentor to you — and I know she was — that doesn’t make her beyond reproach. Uncle victor. Spencer, my boy, how are you? And, esme, lovely to see you, too. Hello, mr. Cassadine. Um, won’t you come in? Oh, thank you. Pull it together. What brings you by? Victor: Well, I was concerned, spencer. I dropped by kelly’s, and you weren’t working today. I had the day off. I needed to meet with ava to discuss the kind of work that I’d be doing for her to make restitution. Oh, I’m sorry. That couldn’t have been much fun. It wasn’T. In fact, I can’t even believe that I have to take orders from that woman. She loves lording that power over me. And if she or my father think that I’m gonna be crawling back to them anytime soon… oh, nonsense. You’ll meet with them with your head held high. What does that mean? What it means, spencer, is it’s time this family came together — all the cassadines — in a united front. I will supervise spencer because it’s my job, but I’m not gonna order him around or treat him like a flunky. Well, I know that’s not your style. You got a good heart. Thanks. Although I have to say being spencer’s boss will make things even more awkward. “More awkward”? What do you mean by that? When we get to this cabin, I don’t know what I’m gonna do. Are you still feeling like the fifth wheel here? Is it weird that I hang out with joss and cam so much? Why? Why would that be weird? It was different when we were all just friends, but now that they’re dating, I feel like I’m always in their space, just bugging them, hanging all around. Josslyn has never struck me as a girl who doesn’t want to speak her mind, right? Yeah. And if you really feel this way, honey, why are you even considering going on this trip? Because esme got all in my face with her “poor trina, so alone.” And I just — it made me so mad, so I told her I was going just to shut her up. You have a lot to make up to curtis. I wholeheartedly agree. So why can’t you give him what he wants? Because curtis — curtis won’t even talk to me unless I tell him where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing all these years. That sounds like a reasonable request to me. Tj, I want to put the past behind me. It’s just too painful. I — I can’t talk about it. Is your son not worth the pain? It’s not that, tj. If I — if I open up to curtis, my answers are just going to drive him further away from me. Laura: So carly found out that you fell in love with nina when you were on the witness stand?

[ Sighs ] You gotta understand something, laura. I-I — like, I didn’t fall in love with nina. Mike did. Yeah. But you have mike’s memories and his feelings. Yeah. And carly didn’t know about any of that until you testified. Yeah, I would never hurt carly like that. I’m not judging you, okay? I’m just curious. Were you ever gonna tell her about this? I wanted to. I really did. And — and then jason died, and then my cousin brando and his girlfriend lost their baby. And that’s, like, two painful things at once. So I didn’t want to pile everything on…carly and tell her about nixon falls when I didn’t know that there was a family mourning me. And then, you know, mike became friends with nina. She was caring. She was smart. We fell in love. And then, uh… but once, you know, I found out that — that I was sonny, I went back home. Why is it so hard for — for people to understand that I-I just wanted to leave… …I wanted to leave that nixon falls behind me and just move on? I understand. I-I understand why you did what you did. I appreciate you saying it. It means a lot and, uh… do you think carly will ever come to terms with what I did? What are you even doing here, carly? I thought you were smart, but you’re an idiot. Yeah, I was stupid to think you’d be straight with me. No, no, no. No. That’s not what I’m talking about. Sonny is home, and you’re here sniping at me. You know, if your big goal is to keep me away from your husband, turning your back on him is doing the exact opposite. Sonny wouldn’t have given you a second glance if he remembered me. Well… why don’t you just get over yourself and be glad he’s home? You know nothing about my marriage, nina. Nothing. Oh, I know this. He’s not gonna let you beat him up for very much longer. And then what is sonny gonna do? He’s gonna come back to the woman who loves him without all the anger. And then you’re gonna lose him for good, because I can tell you this — if sonny comes to me, I’m definitely not gonna send him away.

You’re pathetic. You can wait all you want, but sonny’s never coming back to you. Your relationship was an illusion. Mike was an illusion. And the second sonny remembered, he came home. He didn’t give you a backwards glance. Well, you’re awfully worried about an “illusion.” Carly, do you want to know what really happened between sonny and me in nixon falls? Now, that was something real. Did you sleep with my husband? Almost. But you didn’T. Because i stopped it.

I said no. But if I didn’t, sonny would have made love to me. Infidelity is a tough one to get past. But this — this situation is different because it’s not like I’m cheating. I mean, I didn’t know or remember who she was. I didn’t remember who i was. I get that. I really do.

[ Sighs ] I think you have to try to see it from carly’s point of view, you know? She found out that you fell in love… right, right. …With nina when you were on the witness stand. That’s information that you kept from her. So, I mean, how could she not feel that you’d been unfaithful? I do understand that, but she’s not allowing me to prove to her h-how much I love her. Nina doesn’t — doesn’t matter anymore. Then why are you protecting her, sonny? I mean, you said you didn’t think you were nina’s victim. Don’t you think what nina did was wrong? And if one of my boyshad a problem with us dating, they would have been more direct. But using my wedding ring as a symbolic token of m-me and franco just seems… awfully manipulative.

[ Sighs ] Well, I have, um, no experience with boys that age other than when I was that age, so… I certainly trust your judgment. Well, maybe they just found it in the drawer and assumed I had forgotten to put it back on. And they know I take it off when I wash the dishes. Hmm. So maybe they were just returning it, not realizing that I had decided to stop wearing it. So maybe this isn’t some big statement about me and franco. They were just being thoughtful. I suppose that’s possible. My father is no longer a part of my family, and ava never will be. Oh, spencer, I thought you understood the importance of the cassadine legacy. I’m fine with you and aunt alexis as my family. Can we just leave it at that? No, we can’T. There’s alexis. There’s nikolas. There’s valentin. Valentin tried to kill me. Oh, for heaven’s sake, spencer! Will you stop exaggerating and take a more pragmatic view of what actually happened?! Look, I don’t doubt valentin deliberately intimidated you, and that is not the kindest way to treat a child, I grant you, but that is a far cry from trying to kill you. Now, blowing these things out of proportion is quite understandable when you’re 10. But at your age, clinging to some imaginary fantasy is an unacceptable display of weakness. Am I understood? So valentin gets a free pass then? Valentin is a member of this family! As is ava.

[ Clears throat ] Yes and — and esme, of course. You, your father, and valentin need to put these past slights behind you and start working together. “Slights”?! These are more than slights! Yeah, victor, it’s really too much to expect spence to just forget how his dad and ava treated him. I mean, first spence’s father pretends to be dead for three years, and then ava slithers in and just takes control of spence’s trust fund. The cassadines have been plotting against each other and fighting with each other for generations. And, yes, that includes actual threats of murder. That’s one of the reasons this family’s in such a sorry state today, but it has to end. Spencer nikolasovich, it’s time you lived up to your mantle as cassadine heir and started putting family first. But ava is — ava and your father are a team. We need to bring them in to the larger family circle. And then in time, you’ll see ava’s influence over nikolas will begin to lessen. That’s what you want ultimately, isn’t it? Yeah, I guess that makes sense.

[ Sighs ] Alright.

[ Inhales sharply ] Look, spencer, don’t you worry. Hmm? You’re still young. You’ll soon learn that women will come and go in your life. But family? Now, that’s forever. I can’t change the past, tj. I want curtis to get to know who I am now, not who I was. But that’s not what my uncle curtis wants. I can tell you don’t know him very well. Okay. Okay. When my uncle curtis makes his mind up, he cannot be moved. Is the truth about your past so awful that you’re really not willing to risk telling him? Honestly, my uncle curtis’ opinion of you cannot get much worse. So if you want to know your family, if you really want to know who we are, you have to let us know who you are.

[ Door opens ] Hey.

[ Sighs ]

You don’t mind? I would love to have dinner with you, but I can see that this situation with the ring is bothering you. Thank you… for understanding. We’ll have plenty of dinners in the future. Absolutely. This is only a postponement. Mm. I am still looking forward to going out with you. I want to be with my friends, even if that means putting up with esme. I think we’ll have fun. Probably. Well, I think you need to trust your friends. You, joss, cam. Gosh, you’ve been through so much together. You have years of friendship. Focus on that, and you’ll enjoy yourselves, no matter what esme thinks.

[ Sighs ] Now that tj is gone, I see no reason for me to stick around. Curtis, wait. Please. Nothing’s changed. I only want to hear one thing from you. I know. You have questions. And if I don’t want you to continually walk away from me, I need to answer them.

[ Chimes ]

[ Sighs ] Woman: This message is for sonny corinthos. It’s your pharmacy. I’m calling to tell you you’re out of refills on your prescription for lithium. Dr. Sullivan will need to send a new script. Please call 716-555 — the truth hurts. Doesn’t it, carly? This is me putting you on notice. Sonny’s home where he belongs. Stay the hell away from my husband. Kevin? Spencer? I’m home. Hello, laura. It’s so lovely to see you again.

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