Month: August 2022

General Hospital Transcript

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Like that — oh. Be right back, okay? Hi. Hi. How are you? I’m good. I feel like I should be wearing a sign around my neck that says “no one has to worry about me.” I’m sorry, nina. You’re the last person I want to snap at. No, it’s okay. I completely understand. I mean, enough people ask, “how are you?” And eventually you want to slap them. You got that right. I don’t want to keep you. You waiting for someone? Oh, no, no. A-actually, I’m trying to get a feel for the place. Remember, I own half of the metro court now. Oh, of course. That’s right. I’m sorry. No, you don’t need to apologize. You have other things on your mind. Besides, I can hardly believe it myself. Yeah? Good disbelief or bad? Well, actually, it’s — it’s going to be a challenge. You know, I have no experience in running a hotel, and it’s not like my partner is welcoming me with open arms. But the more I wrap my brain around it, the more certain I am that keeping the metro court was a good call. Well, in that case, do you want to show me to my table? Oh, yes. This way, madame. How is this table? I’m glad that you feel up to going out. So where’s brando? Sonny: Thanks. Sasha? How can you tell? The look on your face. What happened? Sasha’s ghosting me. She’s not at home. Turned her phone off. What are you doing here instead of being with her? Well, because trying to track sasha down might be the worst thing I can do right now. Hey. Hey. Hey, did you not get my texts or calls earlier? What happened in court? Oh, trina testified. Well, she was great. Spencer’s been arrested. Again? Yeah. What is he arrested for now? Well, he testified that he was with trina when the video got posted. He testified as a witness? Yeah. He came forward last minute and convinced diane that he could give trina an alibi. Wait, so he was at spring ridge with trina? Why didn’t he say anything before? Well, they weren’t at spring ridge. Spencer snuck out. He visited his mom’s grave. It was the anniversary of her death. And he ran into trina there. Well, then why didn’t trina say anything? She was protecting spencer. She finally told me right before the trial started. She promised that if things got desperate, she’d name spencer as her alibi, but she didn’t have to. Spencer came forward on his own. Well, at least he stepped up for trina. Wow. Yeah, wow. He did a total 180. He told the whole court that esme was the one who recorded us and sent the video to the whole school. So why aren’t you more surprised? Spencer knew that trina was innocent all along. What?

[ Sighs ] This was a great idea. Thank you. I figured after everything that happened in court today, you needed to clear your head. Explain to me why spencer went back on that stand and admitted that he escaped from spring ridge. To help you. That doesn’t make any sense. After everything he said to me?

[ Police radio chatter ] Uncuff mr. Casssadine. I’ll take it from here. Thank you. You knew when you gave trina an alibi, under oath, that you were admitting to escaping from prison. Why? Throw enough reasonable doubt at the jury, and they just might acquit her. Whether trina is acquitted or not, you’re most likely going back to prison. I put the sitting room back in order. There’s no sign that you and esme had a fight in there. And you’re positive there was no sign of her near the spot where she, um — where she fell from the parapet? I scoured the shoreline again. That’s the only thing that washed up. Do you think she’s dead? I don’t know. But we should move forward as if she is. I’ve already started laying the groundwork for a cover story. Did you speak with the staff? Sophia, she’s one of the maids, I asked if esme left yet. She said she hadn’t seen her, of course, but we have to make sure that everyone believes that esme took off after your argument. Oh, esme took off, all right. She went straight over the parapet. Don’t! I told you, you have touched me for the last time. I know that you’re angry. Just forget it. No, we have to — I am better off on my own than with a man who betrayed me.

Sasha and I had a fight. I said something cruel to her — something I didn’t even mean. That’s what happens when two people who love each other get in a fight. Did she storm out? You didn’t get to say, you know, I’m sorry? Is that what happened? No, I apologized. But since the fight was about me trying to control her, I thought it would be a bad idea for me to follow her, so… now I wish I had. Since she’s ignoring your calls? The last thing she said to me after our fight was “I need space.” Okay. Do yourself a favor. Give her some space. Why, so I can convince her that I’m not a controlling jerk after all? You’re not a controlling jerk. She — you know, sasha had a relapse. You’re there for her. You’re understanding what she’s going through. You mean as a recovering addict. And whenever sasha and i are apart, I just have nightmares of her trying to buy more drugs. Listen to me. You can’t keep living this way. It’s not good for you or sasha. I know. Which is why I need a favor. Can you spare a guy to look after her? Sasha is not going to like a bodyguard. She doesn’t need to know. Are you asking me to help you spy on your wife? Look, joss, I’ve been wanting to tell you for months. Spencer was only pretending to believe esme in the hopes that she would slip up, provide some sort of evidence that it was her that filmed the video and not trina. All this time, spencer has been playing esme? Once trina was arrested, spencer knew that she was not capable of something so evil and that it had to have been esme that framed her. He also knew that esme would do a very good job of covering her tracks so nothing led back to her. So spencer was only pretending to support esme? Because he was really convincing. Look, think about it, joss. If esme got the slightest bit suspicious, she would have left port charles and we’d have no evidence that it was actually her responsible. No one could know. No one except you. Spencer came over one night. They had just gotten in a big fight, him and trina. I was not cutting him any slack, and I forced him to tell me what he was up to. Joss, I-I — I wanted to tell you so badly, but he made me promise. I-I don’t care what he made you promise. I am your girlfriend, and I had the right to know. Brando is not joining me. He and I need a break from each other. Oh. Hold on. Did something happen? Did you guys have a fight or something? I mean, you’re practically still newlyweds, so I don’t think that you should be needing a break so soon. We are not getting a divorce, nina. I just came here to get a drink, that’s all. It’s not healthy for a couple to spend all their time together. Yes, I agree with that 100%, but… well, you know me. Why be calm, cool, and collected when I can overreact?

[ Chuckles ] I know it’s coming from a place of caring. Okay, this drink. Do you want it with company or without? Normally, I would love to have a drink with you, but I am actually meeting someone. Oh. You are dying to ask who it is, aren’t you? No, I couldn’t care less. I really don’t — I don’t care. It’s okay. I’m meeting sienna colby, the makeup artist. You know her? Yeah. We use her occasionally at some crimson photoshoots, but I don’t know know her. How about this? Why don’t I keep you company until she shows up? Finally. We have to hurry. Sasha’s already at the metro court. Relax. If ms. Gilmore thinks you’re bringing her drugs, she’ll wait. Now, you clear on how this needs to work? You talk to spencer after I left the courtroom?

[ Sighs ] Yeah, to apologize for going off on him earlier. And then jordan came and arrested him. What? Before spencer got arrested, he said that he should have said something from the start. That something being… I think he meant to say that he never believed that I was guilty. But he still stayed with esme, so that doesn’t make any sense. I’m sorry. I-I shouldn’t be talking about this. Well, why not? Cassadine’s testimony was a big deal, and you’re still processing. I just… I don’t know how to feel about spencer yet. I mean, I don’t know how to feel about what spencer did. And what you did, too. You mean what I said on the stand? No. You… and me… what about us? We kissed. Esme could be dead. And you were fighting with her when she fell off of the parapet. You can’t bear the brunt of this on your own. You need my help. I didn’t push her, you know. I didn’T. We were fighting over the letter and she yanked it out of my hand, and it was her own momentum. It forced her over. I believe you. But we already went over this. Everyone knows about your hatred for esme. And you didn’t call 911. Because you told me not to! Because it was the right thing to do. I’m just pointing out that now, we have to live with that decision. Stop saying “we.” There is no “we.” The “we” is done. You had sex with esme! That’s vile enough! But then you lied to my face for weeks! You kept me at arm’s length, and then — and then you had sex with me after being with her! It’s disgusting! I will never forgive you! Ava. You walk out of wyndemere on the heels of esme’s disappearance, everyone’s gonna wonder why, and what are you going to tell them? That I slept with my son’s girlfriend and you found it unforgivable? If that’s not motive for murder, I don’t know what is. Especially since the staff heard you fighting with esme loudly enough to call and tell me. If esme’s body washes up on the shoreline, you are going to be pcpd’s one and only suspect.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh, speak of the devil. It’s pcpd. No, don’t — nikolas cassadine. Father, I have been arrested. Arrested? I’ve been charged with escaping from spring ridge. Will you help? I’ll be right there. What, who? W-who’s been arrested? Is it about esme? Spencer is at pcpd. What? Why? What happened? Spencer testified on trina’s behalf in court. Apparently, he saw trina at the cemetery when he visited courtney’s grave at the anniversary of her death, and trina was there when she supposedly posted the sex tape. He gave her an alibi. Spencer did that for trina? And he was arrested, as thanks for his good deed. I’ll return as soon as I can. No rush. I will not be here when you get back.

I told trina that you had been acting weird and making up all of these excuses. You were lying to me. You’re the one who knew that spencer was trina’s alibi since the video was posted. Cameron, I found that out right before the trial started. You have been actively lying to me for weeks. Months! We’re supposed to trust each other. That means no secrets, especially when it’s about something like this. This isn’t who hooked up at a party or got drunk. This could potentially affect the rest of trina’s life. Look, I told you, I wanted to tell you, but this was important, to prove trina’s innocence. But you didn’T. Spencer still has no solid evidence proving that esme made that video. And what on earth made spencer think that a snake like esme would ever admit the truth? He had incentive, okay? There was a plan. If esme exonerated trina, spencer would tell her who her birth mother is.

[ Laughs ] What? He was bluffing. Okay. You need to tell me everything… from the beginning. You’re not thinking straight. I am sorry that I slept with esme, and I will keep apologizing for the rest of my life. But right now, you have to set aside your anger, and you have to let me help you. Any man stupid enough, weak enough to have sex with his son’s manipulative girlfriend is a liability, nikolas, not an asset. You can be as hurt as you want. I don’t want to be hurt. I didn’t choose for you to be unfaithful. I’m just saying… you can’t afford to focus on the infidelity. We have bigger priorities right now. We cannot let anyone ever find out what happened to esme. I can take care of myself. This is not exactly my first rodeo. Ava, please. Do not do anything rash. We will talk when I get back. Fine. Go. Take a seat. You’re not taking me to a cell? I’m not completely cold-hearted, spencer. I’m aware of the sacrifice you made to help trina. So let’s hear the full story. Unless you want to wait for your lawyer. It’s okay. How did you escape spring ridge? It’s a minimum-security prison. I just did. Why did you feel compelled to escape? It was the anniversary of my mother’s death. Even when I was away of boarding school, I made sure that flowers were left on her grave, and this was the first year that I wasn’t going to be able to do that. So it drove me crazy, and I was growing desperate. And that’s where you saw trina. Mm-hmm. Yeah, she was there for research on a school paper. I convinced her not to, uh, turn me and promised I was going right back to spring ridge, which I did. So you got away with your little adventure. Why confess now? For trina. I shouldn’t be talking about another guy with you. Can if you want to. I can take it. I get it. You do? If the jury finds me guilty, I’ll have to go to prison. Can’t do much dating between a glass window, especially when one of us is a felon and the other is a cop. You have to help me out here. I have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m reading all of your signals loud and clear. You’ve decided that I’m too complicated and that we should just be friends. If I said that I’m clear on what I had to do, would you believe me? Never hurts to go over it one more time. Call me before you meet sasha, then slip the phone into your purse so I can hear the entire conversation. Sasha talking about the night harmony miller died. Yeah. Best-case scenario, you get the face of deception to admit she was high when she hit harmony with her car, or get her to buy pills off you. At the very least, get her to admit she’s been using drugs. And you’ll keep my name out of it? Of course. You’re my anonymous source. And you get 500 bucks for the trouble of helping me out. You really have it in for sasha, don’t you? It’s not personal, just business. Sasha gilmore is clickbait.

[ Chuckles ] She’s not that famous. Well, not yet. But soon, she’ll be infamous. I am not asking you to spy on sasha. You want one of my guys to follow your wife without her knowing. What do you call that? Okay. Okay.

[ Laughs ] Alright. Yeah, you’re right. When you put it like that, it sounds kind of bad. You gotta stop worrying. I’m not — look, I’m not saying no. But I am. You’re right. It was a bad idea. It was. I mean, the last thing I want to do is be that guy. Y-you got to give yourself a break, you know. Sometimes, when you’re watching somebody that you love suffer, you do crazy things. Yeah, but I’m not making it better by smothering sasha. You know what? You have great instincts. If there’s something going on with sasha, I mean, I’m sure there probably is. What do you think? You think I should go look for her? Sometimes, when people are in a bad way, they don’t want to ask for help. If that’s what’s going on with sasha, what does your gut tell you? That you’re right. I have to go find her.

Brando doesn’t trust me. He watches my every move to make sure I don’t do something crazy, but brando is the one making me crazy. Yeah, being under the microscope is no fun. But — but… brando was on the set of “home & heart” when… you thought liam was in that baby carrier, and brando was the one that brought you to G.H. To put you on that 72-hour psychiatric hold. So he’s a little worried about you. I know, and I hate that I put him through that. It’s not your fault. But it is. I thought that going back to work would make me stop grieving for liam, but I took on too much too soon, and it totally backfired. I promise I’m going to be more careful going forward. Nina: I just want to remind you again, you can always talk to me about anything. Hi, sasha. Nina, this is a surprise. Sienna, how have you been? Good. Crazy busy. Are you joining us? No. No, I was just keeping sasha company until you arrived, so I’ll leave you alone. Have a nice dinner. Sorry I’m late. Traffic was a nightmare. I’m so glad we’re doing this. I was surprised when I got your text. I have been meaning

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[ Laughs ] I totally get it. You head for the bathroom first, I’ll follow. Good, good, good, good. My written report on spencer cassadine’s arrest. Sent a copy to the D.A. Tonight. Where’s my son? I assume you want to speak with him. Alone, if possible. Please. Spencer is in the interrogation room. You’ve got 15 minutes. Thank you. Commissioner, as you know, my client was a model prisoner at spring ridge. He fully served out his sentence. And escaped incarceration without notifying the authorities. Save your breath, counselor.

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I take it your refusal to listen means you oppose leniency for a young man who was merely trying to honor the memory of his dead mother? I’m not the person you have to convince. You need to go before a judge. Well, then, by all means, what do you say we process spencer A.S.A.P so we get him on that night court docket? I mean, I’m sure my client would love to get out of here as soon as possible, and to be clear, we’re hardly talking about a dangerous felon or a menace to society. He’s simply an impulsive young man who made a bad decision. Why does esme suddenly matter to you now? I mean, if you know that she made the sex tape and posted it, how could you possibly still have feelings for her? The only feelings that I have for esme are anger and contempt. But as long as esme is in town, there’s a chance that she could exonerate trina. I don’t see that happening. Well, I’ve been looking for evidence to link esme to that video, but so far, I’ve come up empty. Esme’s — she’s too savvy to slip up. Yeah. So I came up with another idea — to offer esme a deal. You think I only want to be friends? Where did that come from? Well, to start, you’re not bothered by my talking about another guy. Then there’s a good chance I might be found guilty and sent to prison, which means a bad chance of us getting any closer. And you just have to be practical. At this point, it makes sense that we’re friends. And not even that, if that’s awkward for you. Awkward for who? Rory…it’s okay. My feelings aren’t hurt. I’m sorry to hear that, because I’m totally into you. You are? Then why are you letting me run my mouth about spencer? Shouldn’t you be jealous? If spencer cassadine fell into a hole, never to be seen again, I wouldn’t shed a tear. But, obviously, something is bothering you, and I wanted to help. And if that means talking about spencer cassadine’s testimony and wondering why he came forward, I was willing to bite my tongue until it bled and listen. That’s what I get for trying to be a nice guy. You’re not trying. You are. Sasha: Actually, I’m good. Are you hungry? You wanna order something? Let’s start with cocktails and go on from there. Sounds good. Any particular in mind? You choose. By the way, you look great. I was worried about you after what happened on “home & heart.” Thanks. I’m doing a lot better. I’ve overindulged a few times myself when the stress got to me. Bet it wasn’t on national tv. True. [ Laughs ] So, have you done any exotic shoots lately? I was in venice recently. Lucky you! Tell me everything. It was amazing, but the models were temperamental at times. You know how it is. The photographer has one vision, the stylist another, and when I’m working on the model, they’re telling me, “more blush. Not enough blush. Too much eyeliner. Can the lipgloss be shinier?” It doesn’t matter if you’re in front or behind the camera. If only people knew how stressed out this business makes us. It’s a good thing they don’t know. We’re in the business of selling a fantasy. No matter how much we suffer. Like when you had that horrible accident with harmony miller. Amateur. You’re going to blow this whole thing. Trina’s trial is finishing up. The — the jury starts deliberating tomorrow. It doesn’t look good for trina? You know, I don’t know. It could go either way. But I’m not willing to sit around and wait. Not your style. Sonny, I need you to be sure that trina is acquitted. Well, you know, the easiest way to do that is get the guilty party to, uh, confess. Or I’ll just go to esme prince and just tell her — no, no, you can’t do that. Yeah, I could do that.

Did you know harmony? Sienna: No. I’m just a true-crime junkie. The news that harmony had killed two people and tried to kill two more caught my attention. You did the world a favor, taking her out. Any death is a tragedy, no matter who the victim is. Of course. Uh, so, what happened? Did harmony just run out in front of your car? This was a mistake. Sasha, I am so sorry. I’m like a bull in a china shop when it comes to true crime. Please stay. Good luck finding someone else to discuss your true-crime obsession.

[ Sighs ] Damn it. The titanic stayed afloat longer.

[ Sighs ] Back to the drawing board. It’s not important for the world to know that esme is behind the revenge porn. All that matters is that trina goes free. I thought you’d jump at the chance of bringing esme down, personally escorting her to pentonville.

[ Laughs ] Yeah, well, esme is gone. She left town. Ah, my people can find her. No, there isn’t any time for that. What if the jury comes back and reaches a verdict before they find her? My people are very good at finding people. Sonny. What? Trust me, they will not find her in time. What did you do, ava? This is not about me. This is about a young woman’s future, sonny. Will you help trina or not? I’ll take care of it. What are you going to do? Okay. Thank you. Thank you, sonny. Spencer thought that esme would care more about finding out who her biological mother was than she would about hurting trina. Well, he was wrong, and he was trying to outmaneuver the biggest manipulator on the planet. And there was probably a much simpler, more direct way to help trina. But spencer wanted to be the hero, and he wanted to pull the strings. And I should’ve seen that. Not necessarily. I mean, it’s always easier to say what you would have done differently when you’re looking back at a situation. I wasn’t in your position. I didn’t have spencer begging me to keep this secret. Still, I like to think that if you would have told me, we could have figured something out together. I’m sorry. Now that I know everything, we need to work together to bring esme down. Earlier, you sounded pretty sure you’d be found guilty. I have to consider the possibility. Or you could consider becoming an optimist. If I get my hopes up and I’m found guilty, I’ll be crushed. It’s better to prepare for the worst. You were great on the stand, and you’ve got some serious guts, risking cross-examination. The word on A.D.A. Arden is she eats barracudas for lunch. And I’m just a minnow. Don’t sell yourself short. You gave the jury a chance to see you, trina robinson, as a flesh-and-blood person, not some mustache-twirling villain looking to humiliate her friends. I wish you were on my jury. Do you regret taking the stand? No. I got to speak my truth. And thanks to diane, I got to tell the jury how much esme hated josslyn. Your lawyer did a great job pointing out that esme had means, opportunity, and a strong motive. Well, whatever happens, at least I know I did everything to help myself. Whatever happens, I’m glad to know you. And I definitely want the chance to know you more. Esme was tempted to confess in exchange for learning the identity of her biological mother. I could try again, maybe get her to crack. But I can’t do that if she disappears. You should focus on your own problems right now, not esme. What if you spoke to her? At this point, you have a better chance of getting through to esme than I do. That’s ridiculous. Is it? You and esme have gotten a lot closer lately. It’s worth a shot. Spencer… there’s something I have to tell you. Hey, nina. Hey. Um, have you, uh — have you seen sasha? Well, I saw her earlier. She was meeting a friend. Um, yeah, I-I checked. Uh, she’s not here now. Well, I had to go to crimson to make a quick edit, so maybe she left, went — did you try the pool? No. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah.

Hey, look at you. Hey. Hard at work already. Taking to co-owning the metro court like a duck to water. Will you be delivering my room service meals personally? Very f– wait a minute. You’ve taken a room? Does that mean more problems between you and nicolas? Hmm. Another problem on the long list of problems.

[ Sighs ] And trina is probably on top of that list, I’m guessing. So how is the trial going? Well, actually, that’s one thing I feel very good about. Trina won’t be going to prison? I can almost guarantee it. Dex, get over here. I got a job for you. All right. As far as esme goes… what did she do now? What? She’s gone. Gone? Gone where? She left town. So you are interested? Told you. [ Laughs ] Looks like I’m stuck with you, huh? Like glue. Well, at least until I go to prison. Well, I’m not giving up on you just yet. And you shouldn’t either. Time for my arraignment? I’m afraid not. I am sorry, spencer. I couldn’t get you in front of a judge till tomorrow morning. Spencer has to spend the night in a cell? Oh. My home away from home. Good. Let me take him back to wyndemere. You have my word. He’ll be back before the judge first thing tomorrow. If did that for you, I’d have to do that for every parent who made a similar promise. I’ll be okay, father. Hey, I’ll be alright. I just feel sorry that I can’t be there for trina. I need you to find esme. She’s the key to trina’s freedom. Brando. Hey. Did you ever find sasha? No. She’s not at the pool. She’s not in the restaurant. Did you, um — how did she seem when you spoke with her? Well, she seemed fine. She did mention that you and she had an argument. Yeah, I, uh — I did say exactly the wrong thing. Mm, a specialty of mine as well, I’m afraid. Hmm. Sounds like sasha was covering her true feelings. I don’t know, brando. I just get a sense that… she’s definitely not okay. That was a bust. You think? You’re obsessed with true crime? At least I tried. So pay up. Dream on. You succeed, you get paid. You want me to try again? The gilmore girl is obviously on edge. The tiniest thing could push her over —

[ Creaking ] What is that? Hey! Open up!

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[ Both grunting ] Ava?

[ Ava and esme grunting ]

[ Screams ]

[ Water splashes ]

[ Screaming stops ] Ava! [ Gasps ] Oh, my god. What the hell happened? Did you push esme?

[ Breathes sharply ] Willow: Dr. Singh is an oncologist. Do you think I have cancer? I’m worried you may have leukemia. Jordan: Curtis? So let’s be perfectly clear. Ms. Robinson. When you all went to the cabin that weekend, you did not have feelings for cameron webber because you had feelings for spencer cassadine — is that correct? Yes. And how long had you had these feelings for spencer? Well, we met at my high-school graduation party, and he was pretending to be someone else. He called himself “victor.” “Victor.” Were you attracted to “victor”? Let the record show that ms. Robinson has nodded in the affirmative. Yes, she was attracted to spencer cassadine when he was using his guise as “victor.” So you’ve had romantic feelings for spencer cassadine for over a year now, hm? Just through this past january. Maybe even longer. But I don’t have romantic feelings for him now. To the best of your knowledge, did he ever return those feelings? I don’t know. We never went on a date or anything. And I think he just saw me as just a good friend. Besides, spencer had a girlfriend. You would be referring to esme prince. Yes. The same esme prince that went to the cabin with you all that weekend? Yes. Was esme prince aware that you had feelings for her boyfriend? Elizabeth: Peter? Peter, it’s elizabeth. Can you hear me?! Peter! Elizabeth:

[Echoing] Daddy!

esme was trying to leave. And s-she had a letter that she didn’t want me to see, and we were fighting over it, and she just…went over. I don’t see her anywhere. I have to call 911. I got to get my phone. Okay, whoa, whoa. Don’t call the police. What? They will think that you pushed esme over the parapet. Yeah, I’ve made no secret of wanting her gone. I-I threatened to kill her! T-this room has got to look pristine, right? Hey, I’ll take care of the room. I’m gonna take care of the room. You can’t be here. You were never here. Uh-huh. The staff, they heard you. They called me. They heard us fighting? Yeah, but they don’t know what room you were in. You’re gonna — go to the master bedroom. You don’t let anyone in there but me. Uh-huh. Okay? I’m gonna — just make sure that you’re not seen. Okay. I’m gonna make sure the staff doesn’t come in here. Is this esme’s? Yeah. We have to find her.

[ Sighs ] Okay. I’ll take care of that. You just take care of yourself and you get out of here. Let’s go. It’s all clear. Go. Now. Esme knew that I liked spencer, and she was suspicious of my friendship with him. Do you think esme was jealous of your relationship with — objection, your honor. Calls for speculation. Withdrawn. Ms. Robinson, would you please describe your relationship with esme prince for the court? Esme was around because of spencer. We weren’t friends. Why not? Esme helped spencer stalk my friend ava jerome. Esme set ava’s car on fire. Objection! Mr. Cassadine pled guilty and spent a month at spring ridge minimum security prison, your honor, for the crimes he committed against ms. Jerome. There has been no evidence that esme prince was involved. The defendant is living in the land of wishful thinking. Judge young: Sustained. Your client can only bring up what can be proved, not what she thinks may have happened. Of course, your honor. Ms. Robinson, throughout this trial, the prosecution has accused you of being the kind of person who would violate her friends’ privacy, trust in the most despicable and insidious manner. Have you ever wanted to harm a friend in such a vile manner for any reason? No. Especially not to joss and cam. Their friendship means everything to me. I would never do anything to jeopardize that. Thank you. No further questions. Judge young: Your witness, ms. Arden. Do I want to know? You don’T. How’s mr. Haggerty? Still in a medically induced coma. Were you able to draw a connection between him and esme? I went to wyndemere. Nikolas cassadine wasn’t aware of oz haggerty’s visit to wyndemere. He was here at the hospital with spencer when you saw oz take the launch to spoon island. And with esme’s help, he was able to get off the island without anyone seeing him. Unfortunately, we don’t have proof that oz met with esme. Marshall and I, we met ava at the dock, and we filled her in on our suspicion that oz sold esme the black-market phone that she used for revenge porn. Ava hoped to find oz and esme at wyndemere. But when she got there, there was no sign of them. Esme must have helped him leave the island undetected. Yeah, well, oz was the loose end that, uh, she needed to tie up. You know, before oz lost consciousness, he said that “she” gave him something. I’m sure he meant esme. To prove it, we have to find evidence that esme was at the apartment with oz. Any chance of that happening? Forensics is going over the apartment, but [Sighs] There’s so much dna, it’ll take months before they discover if any of it belonged to esme. Trina could be in prison by then. And an appeal? An appeal could take years. However, I did learn something interesting.

[ Breathes deeply ] Elizabeth:

[Echoing] Daddy? Mommy?

[ Thud ] Who is it?! What do you want?! Finn: Elizabeth. Hey. Elizabeth. Hey. Hey. What happened? Are you okay?

[ Line rings ] Willow: Hi. This is willow.

Please leave a message,

and I will call you back

as soon as I can.

Have a great day.

[ Beep ] Hey. It’s me. I just got back, and you’re not here. Um, and I hope everything’s okay. I love you. Hey. Uh, tj. Um… do you know what happened to willow?

[ Door opens ] Willow, I’ve asked dr. Westbourne to consult on your case. Unless you’d like another obstetrician. No, of course not. You’re my ob. Did nurse baldwin come in while you were waiting? Uh, no. She should be here with your results soon. And the results will confirm that I have…leukemia? I reviewed your initial bloodwork and your symptoms over the last few months. The weakness, fatigue, loss of energy, appetite. They can be consistent with adult-onset leukemia. How can that be possible?

[ Exhales sharply ] I’m healthy. I mean, yes, I’ve been tired, but I’ve had so much going on. Let me remind you that your diagnosis isn’t confirmed yet. If you do have leukemia, it could be genetic, and many patients diagnosed with leukemia don’t have any known risk factors. What does this mean for my baby?

let’s not get ahead of ourselves, willow. We need to rule out all other possibilities first. So how do we do that? I’d like to perform a bone-marrow biopsy. You studied that procedure in nursing class. Right. You draw the bone marrow out of my pelvic bone. And then you’ll determine if there are cancer cells and what type they are. A-plus. I’d like to schedule the procedure as soon as possible. As you know, it’s an outpatient procedure. It takes about 30 minutes. And it’s safe for my baby? Absolutely. We’ll give you a sedative that won’t hurt you or your baby. You should avoid eating and drinking before the sedative is administered. And you’ll need someone to drive you home. Is there any way we can do this now? I fit the pre-biopsy criteria. I won’t need a strong sedative. It’s painful if we go that route. I don’t care. I-I don’t want to wait. I need to know what my child and I are dealing with. I’ve got room in my schedule. I can do this now if that’s what you really want. I do. Do you want to call anyone to be here with you? No. No. I can do this by myself. It’s me. Alright? You’re okay. I only want to help you. Alright? Hey. I’m not gonna let anything hurt you. Oh, finn. Hm. Finn, what happened? I was hoping you could tell me. I don’t — I don’t know. I don’t know. Okay. It’s okay. We’re gonna figure it out together. Do me a favor, alright? Take a deep breath. Just take one deep breath.

[ Breathes shakily ] Better?

[Shakily] Mm-hmm. Good. Let’s get you out of here. Okay. Yeah? Alright. There you go. Okay. Come on. It’s okay.

[ Telephone rings ] Hello, doctor? Yes, I can get you that information. Hi. Hey. I spoke to dr. Westbourne about mr. Haggerty’s tox screen. She says he has acute opioid intoxication. And she did not find a prescription for it in his name. My officers checked his motel, his apartment. No sign of drug use. Well, he got it from somewhere. Dr. Westbourne also said that someone approached her recently about identifying a drug. She looked it up… and surprise, surprise… the drug oz ingested was the same one brought to her earlier. Wait. Who asked britt about this drug? Spencer cassadine. Ada arden: Ms. Robinson, can you account for your whereabouts when ms. Jacks and mr. Webber were secretly filmed having sex? I was in my room. I had too much to drink and was sick. How many drinks did you have? One. But I’m not used to whiskey. So you would have the court believe that you fell ill from one drink? That’s what happened. I was dizzy, hot and cold. And then I went to my room and eventually just went to sleep. Do you remember the events of that evening? Josslyn told me what happened. I’m asking about your own memories, not ms. Jacks’. I remember playing “never have I ever,” but not what anyone said. And then I remember running out of the room and then talking to josslyn through my bedroom door. Then how do you know you were in your bedroom for the rest of the evening? Because I know I was. Don’t you remember retrieving the phone that you used to film your best friends? I don’t remember because I didn’t film them! Then how did the phone come to be in your possession? Because I was set up by esme prince! Oh, damn.

[ Door opens ] Did you find esme?

Man: Mom, really? You know, everything’s okay with her and our baby? I haven’t told michael that there could be an issue, so just please don’t say anything in front of him. Yeah, I haven’t seen her, but as far as I know, willow’s still here. She probably can’t get to her phone. Yeah, I’m — she’ll get back to me when she can. I’m trying not to hover, but obviously I-I need to work on it. You just found out you’re going to be a dad. You’re allowed to care. Actually, which — which reminds me, I never really thanked you for looking after willow, and, um, you’ve been really good to her. “A,” that’s my job. “B,” it’s easy to be good to willow. She’s a special person. Yeah. And don’t you forget it. As if I would. No. She’s really changed my whole world. Now we’re having a baby. I cannot say those words enough. Especially after how

[Breathes sharply] Tough these last few months have been. Congratulations, man. I wish you every bit of happiness, both of you. Thank you. Yeah. No, it’s — we’re already blessed enough with wiley, and now we get to experience parenthood together again. Yeah. How lucky can I get?

[ Monitor beeping ] Thank you. Terry: Okay, willow, I’ve administered local anesthesia to numb your spine, but without the sedative, you’re about to feel a sharp pain, okay? I know. I’m ready. So spencer asked about the same drug bartender oz od’d on. Jordan, that just can’t be a coincidence. According to dr. Westbourne, spencer brought her a single capsule, saying he found it. When she pressed him, he admitted it belonged to esme. So esme had access to the same drug oz took. The one that she apparently gave him. What else did britt say? Spencer was concerned because he had never observed esme taking this medication. When britt told him the side effects, he asked her what would happen if someone took it with alcohol. The tox screening said that oz ingested the opioids with alcohol. From that medical chart you didn’t want me to know about? So what’s significant about the alcohol connection? If spencer witnessed esme taking this drug with alcohol, he would have noticed her getting extremely ill. What if it wasn’t esme? As stated in multiple witness testimony, ms. Prince was not at the cabin the night the video was taken. She didn’t have to be. She could have put the phone on a timer or started the video before she left the cabin. And yet, commissioner ashford testified that the phone was recovered in your bag. Esme planted it. Do you have proof? No. Could you speak a little louder for the record? No! I don’t have proof. But surely, ms. Robinson, if you believe ms. Prince framed you, then you must have some idea of when she planted the phone on you. I’ve done nothing but think about it. There was a day that I went to spring ridge to see spencer cassadine, and I left my bag on a table as we were talking. It wasn’t always in my sight. And esme was there that day, interning. Your honor, I have here exhibit five-b, the list of staff present at spring ridge on the day trina robinson visited the facility. If you believe that that’s when the phone was planted in your bag, isn’t it true that any one of the staff members could have done it? Why would they? I don’t know them. They don’t know me. The only person is esme prince. The fact is, ms. Robinson, you were the only one in the cabin with josslyn jacks and cameron webber the night the revenge porn video was filmed. No one can account for your whereabouts, not even you. The phone that filmed your friends was found in your bag and contained your credit-card information. Nothing backs up this fanciful story of yours that ms. Prince filmed the video and then planted the phone on you. Objection, your honor. She’s badgering the witness. Sustained. And, your honor, is there a question anywhere in our future? Or is the assistant district attorney simply going to use my client as an excuse to expound her own absurd theories? Duly noted, ms. Miller. Ms. Arden, if you have a question, ask it. If you don’t, sit down. No further questions. Redirect, your honor. Proceed. Ms. Robinson, you’ve already testified that you and esme prince were not friends. We weren’T. Were esme and josslyn jacks friends? Absolutely not. Objection, your honor! Hearsay.

[ Chuckling ] Your honor, I am going to ask my client about interactions she specifically observed between esme and josslyn. Judge young: I’ll allow it. Thank you. Did you ever observe tension or hostility between esme and josslyn? Josslyn hated esme from the jump. She called her out every chance she got. “Called her out”? Josslyn said that esme is a liar, a manipulator. She said to esme’s face that she didn’t trust her and they weren’t friends. And was this just one altercation? No, this went on for months before and after the cabin. And how did esme react when josslyn called her out? Sometimes she acted hurt. Other times, she got angry. Angry. And how did that anger show itself? Esme told josslyn that she’s spoiled and entitled and that she’d be sorry for what she did to esme. Esme prince told josslyn jacks that she would be sorry? Yes. And was josslyn jacks sorry when esme prince filmed her most intimate moments and uploaded them for the entire world to see? Objection! Withdrawn. Trina, do you love your friends? With all of my heart. Would you ever hurt any of them? Never. Thank you. No further questions, your honor. You may step down. I found the spot where esme would have fallen, but I didn’t — she wasn’t there. I did…find this. So then we don’t know if she’s dead or alive. Between the — the height and the rocks, I mean, she could have broken her neck or — or drowned. Mnh. We both know that fall is not necessarily fatal. Exhibit A. If esme did live, what would she say? What really happened between the two of you?

Alright. I’m personally walking this biopsy to the lab. I’ll let you know as soon as I get the results. The nurse should be coming in shortly to take you back to your room so you can get dressed and be discharged, so just rest until they get here. Thanks. Just remember — we’re working to rule out all other possibilities. I understand. You did so good.

[ Door opens ] Can I take a picture of you and hang it on my office wall?

[ Door closes ] A little plaque that says “bravest person of the year”? I am hardly that.

[ Chuckles ] You know… you’re still brave if you talk to someone and tell them what’s going on. Oversharing can be a positive experience. Not always. [ Sighs ] I don’t think I can handle the concern. I’m not that brave. Or strong. Don’t sell yourself short. Or michael. All we can control is… what we have now. You sound like you really understand. It comes with the job. Thank you. Do you need anything else? No. I’m good. Don’t hate me, but I don’t think you are. Can you tell me what happened?

[ Stammers ] I was just delivering some lab reports to terry’s office. And — oh, the reports! I must have left them in the stairwell. I need to go — it’s okay. It’s okay. I talked to epiphany. She’s got another nurse. She collected the reports, and she took them to terry’s office. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Okay. So you — you were on your way to terry’s office… I took the stairs like I had been doing all day. And? And… I just lost my balance. Did you fall? Are you hurt? No. No, no, no, I — I caught myself and — I lowered myself to the ground, where you found me. You were pretty out of it. You didn’t recognize me at first. I was just trying to get my bearings. Uh-huh. Look, I think you might need more than a physical exam. I told you, I’m — I’m not hurt. I just pushed myself too hard on my first day back. Yeah. Maybe we should get a neurologist to check you out. You mean you think I need my head examined. Ada arden: And, of course, people spin all kinds of stories to hide the truth. That’s why in law we have to rely on facts and evidence. The evidence in this case clearly points to one person — the defendant, trina robinson. No one saw trina set up the phone to record josslyn jacks and cameron webber. No one saw trina send the e-mail. The evidence in this case is purely circumstantial and, as such, is open to an alternate interpretation. Esme prince was threatened by trina’s relationship with spencer cassadine and took revenge by framing trina for filming and distributing revenge porn, which, of course, had the added collateral benefit of humiliating josslyn jacks. We know that esme prince was gone from the cabin when that revenge porn was filmed, but just as an e-mail can be timed in advance, so can the camera on a cellphone. And esme prince had means, opportunity, and a far more compelling motive than trina robinson. The prosecution in this case has utterly failed to meet the burden of proof, and now it is

your responsibility to see that justice is served. You must find trina robinson not guilty. Thank you.

[ Gavel bangs ] Nice closing, counselor. Yes, it was especially good, wasn’t it? Trina, honey, I am so, so proud of you. That makes two of us. Thank you. I told the truth. And now my fate is out of my hands. Mm! What if it wasn’t esme? Well, I mean, think about what we know of esme prince. She’s sharp. She orchestrated a sex tape and then posted it without any evidence leading back to her. So let’s say she slipped oz the pill to prevent him from tying her to the phone. Do you think it was coincidence that he was drinking, or did she set it up that way because she knew what the combination of the pills and the alcohol would do to him? It’s not too far-fetched that she’d know. If it was a prescription, esme would have been informed of the potential drug interactions. But wait. I thought you said spencer didn’t think it was a prescription. So let’s say esme did obtain opioids through less-legal means, okay? Maybe she researched it because she had another idea in mind. And maybe spencer did see someone acting strangely after taking the pills mixed with alcohol. Like… trina. The one drink she had at the cabin. She got sick, and she blacked out. I think we can both agree that that’s not normal. So what if her reaction wasn’t from the drink? What if esme spiked it? If you’re right, then we need to talk to esme. I came back here, ready to pack my things and — and leave. Then I ran into esme. Ava: Where exactly do you think you’re going? I may have had sex with nikolas, but you’re going to still get what you want, ava — I’m leaving town, and you’re never going to have to see me again. I couldn’t let her leave, not when trina was being framed for her crimes. I told her that she had to confess to framing trina, that I-I wouldn’t let someone who was like a daughter to me pay for her actions! Your devotion to trina is touching. But where was all of this motherly devotion to your daughter kiki? Is that why you’re so obsessed with trina? Because she’s filling the void of the real daughter you drove away? And I….I hit her.

[ Grunts ] Ohh! I cut her lip with my ring. So what happened is, you come home… esme taunted you, comes at you. You had to defend yourself. No, no, I know what you’re trying to do, but it — I’m still gonna look like the aggressor. The cops are gonna want to know why I — why I didn’t just walk away — and how esme ended up going over the parapet! There weren’t any witnesses. Even if esme did survive, it would be your word against hers. Everybody knows that I hated her. And you said yourself the staff heard us fighting. My dna’s probably all over her! Evidence of an assault. The fact is, whether esme is alive or dead, I am certainly gonna be implicated.

Esme’s getting more desperate by the day. Your bartender’s proof of that. Oz is the only one that can prove that esme bought the phone that filmed joss and cam. But he’s in a medically induced coma, and we don’t have time for him to wake up. Which makes esme our best lead at this point. I’ll do everything I can to get something out of her.

[ Cellphone rings ] Commissioner ashford. Okay. I’ll deal with it myself. A situation requiring my immediate attention… that could have repercussions for trina. Hey. Ohh. How do you think the trial went? A-and please — no sugarcoating. I never sugarcoat. We accomplished what we set out to do. Created a reasonable doubt in the jury’s mind and an alternate suspect. A very viable suspect. Now it’s just up to the jury to come to the right conclusion. Oh, my gosh. Is it mean of me to want ada arden to, like, vanish in a puff of smoke? Throw a bucket of water on her and see what happens.

[ Laughs ] Look. You know, I could just walk around you. That’d be fine.

[ Scoffs ] You did a really nice thing for trina. Leave it at that. Rory: Your testimony was very impressive. Are you just saying that? You were strong and passionate, trina. There’s no way the jury won’t believe you. Well, it doesn’t hurt that I got help from the last place I expected. I will admit, I did not think you had the guts to stand up there and say that esme framed trina. I told you esme’s not my girlfriend anymore. Well, ex or not, I would pay actual money to see her face when she finds out what you said. Esme

could have evidence on herthat incriminates you. We have to strategize. Okay. Fact number one — esme’s gone. Fact number two — questions will be asked. We have to have answers. Especially for spencer. Answers that do not involve the police. Spencer will want to know why esme was leaving. She didn’t tell you. No one would expect her to. And if spencer doesn’t buy it? Uh, things weren’t always good between them. And he just gave trina an alibi in court. And if esme’s found? And my dna’s on her? She either fell into the rocks or the water. I mean, most of your dna probably washed off. Not to mention, I mean, you lived in the same house with her. Traces of your dna, well, they’d be on spencer, they’d be on the staff. Me. What about the suitcase? Someplace safe. If anyone goes looking, they’ll find esme’s things gone. No one ever needs to know what happened. Get dressed. I’ll meet you downstairs. Nikolas, wait. What if esme turns up alive? You don’t need your head examined, but you and I both know that vertigo can stem from psychological causes, not just physical ones. Mnh. I definitely don’t need more counseling. You can trust me on that. I do trust you, but… clearly there’s something going on with you and — hey, look, if you don’t want to do it for yourself, do it for your kids. They need their mom to take care of them. How dare you accuse me of not being able to take care of my kids. Michael! Hey. Hey. There you are. Where were you? You weren’t returning any of my calls. I was starting to worry. Dr. Westbourne wanted to run another test. It’s no big deal. Okay. I figured that was the case, but how many tests do you have to take? Well, if I learned anything from my nursing classes, G.H. Insists its doctors be as thorough as possible. Okay. I just — I don’t remember nelle taking this many tests when she was pregnant with wiley. But — [ Chuckles ] Then again, she wasn’t exactly honest with me.

Maybe G.H.’S procedures have changed since nelle was pregnant. You seem off. Everything okay? I am having a baby with the love of my life.

[ Chuckles ] What’s not okay? So the — the appointment went well, right? No surprises? None worth repeating. Hey. You are an amazing mother. And I’d be the first one to say so. Then where are you going with this? If there’s a chance that something’s wrong, I mean, don’t you want to know for your boys’ sake? I mean, when you checked yourself into shadybrook, you told me that was for them as much as it was for you. Don’t you want to be healthy and whole for them? I’m not broken. I have to get back to work.

[ Sighs ] Elizabeth, plea– biz, how are you feeling? What happened? Something’s wrong. Something’s — something’s very wrong. If esme turns up alive, we’ll deal with it. With any luck, she’ll never be found. We still have to cover with the staff. We’ll tell them that — that she left in a huff, that she didn’t say where she was going. In the meantime, we will keep looking for her. Yeah, we’ll take care of this. Ava, the truth stays between us. I promise… I will not let anything happen to you. Hey, uncle. I got your text. What’s up? Trina’s running out of time. Her best chance at freedom is in a medically induced coma. Now, I need him to wake up. Okay, but bringing a patient out of a medically induced coma, it’s not like flipping a light switch. It takes time. There can be risks. I understand, but can it be done? It can be. Uncle, I’m — I’m not authorized to do that. Tj! An innocent young girl could be sent to prison. Now, if there was ever a time for drastic measures, it’s now. Or tell me what i can do. Okay, I know, but I-I need you to understand. This will just as likely kill him. I owe you an apology for going off on you earlier. You owe me nothing. I should have spoken up from the start. You said on the stand that you think esme made the revenge porn and posted it. When did you figure that out? Jordan: Spencer cassadine… you’re under arrest, for escaping spring ridge minimum security prison. But he went back! Trina, it’s okay. What? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

[ Handcuffs clicking ] You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand your rights as I’ve read them to you?

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oh, my god. Look at that guy. He’s so hot. Talk about a silver fox. Hello, daddy.

[ Women laugh ] That’s mac scorpio, chief of detectives. I saw him in a press conference. Well, he can slap some handcuffs on me any time.

[ Both laugh ] Sorry to disappoint ladies, but that silver fox has a mrs. Silver fox, and that would be me. A business associate is going to be screened with a background check, and I need certain information to show up. Look, you said that you could handle it. Just get it done — today. Whoa. I guess I know what kind of boss you are — decisive and demanding. Seems like you got a lot on your plate. Yeah. You don’t know the half of it. Look, I couldn’t help but notice you gave michael the runaround when he asked you why I was taking the lead here and not brit. So is there a reason you’re not telling michael this isn’t your usual O.B. Appointment? Look, there is nothing michael needs to know until the test results come back. Wait. Unless there’s something more serious you found out? Is that why you look so worried? I guess I don’t have to worry about getting my 10,000 steps in — not with one of the elevators being out of commission. Yeah, I know it’s — I know it’s a pain, but the functioning elevators need to be prioritized for the patients and the trauma team. Oh, I know. It’s just a hell of a way to start my first day back. Yeah. [ Sighs ] How do you feel about that, the first day back?

[ Sighs ] Honestly, I’m — I’m grateful. I’ve got a really good support system to rally around me now that I’m recovered. Mm-hmm. You know, it’s — it’s maybe the addict in me talking, but in — in meetings, we never talk about being fully recovered. Every day is just another day in recovery. So… I mean, I-it’s okay if you still have some recovery to do. I mean, there’s no shame in needing some more time before coming back to work. There will be a 30 minute recess. Ms. Miller, when we return, be prepared to call your next witness.

[ Gavel bangs ] Bailiff: All rise.

[ Sighs ] Trina, all this time? All this time, you had an alibi for where you were when the revenge porn was distributed? Honey, why didn’t you tell us? If push came to shove, I was gonna testify about it. I just — I never expected spencer to do it himself. He could go back to prison. Okay, you know what? Let’s —

[ Clears throat ] Let’s just focus on you. I mean, spencer’s testimony — it’s not a slam dunk. It could help to create reasonable doubt with the jury. Well, at least spencer seemed adamant when he told the jury that he didn’t believe our daughter would do this. Whatever this is, it can’t take long. I need to get back into the courtroom. I want trina to see me when she testifies. I need her to know that whatever sacrifice I made was worth it. Well, I hope your alibi helps trina, because you might have just thrown away your freedom. Ava: Playtime is over. We’ll deal with you sleeping with my husband on another day. Right now, you’re going to go directly to the courthouse, you’re going to exonerate trina, you’re going to tell the world that you filmed joss and cam. We have already had this conversation. I have no idea where you’re getting this crazy idea from. And besides, why would I even do it? Are you offering to help make me disappear so that I don’t have to go to prison? No. I am not interested in being a fugitive for the rest of my life. Oh, darling girl. You misunderstand me. Either you confess to framing trina, or I will make sure that nobody ever finds you. At least not while you’re still breathing. Are you threatening me? If one were to believe the rumors, I’ve killed for a lot less. That’s just it — you’re a judge, jury, and executioner all rolled into one person. You’ve tried to take my husband from me. You and spencer, you teamed up to try to take my sanity. You’re trying to take trina? I will not let that happen. You either tell the truth or it’s the end of the line for esme prince. You decide.

Open.It’s a beautiful word. Neighborhoods “open”. Businesses “open”. Fields “open”. Who doesn’t love “open”? Offices. Homes. Stages. Possibilities. Your world. Open. And you can help keep it that way. Those two women were totally checking you out when you got out of the pool. They were not. I’m too old to be checked out. No, I’m not kidding. One of them called you a silver fox, and the other one knows that you are chief of detectives. She was fantasizing about you slapping some handcuffs on her.

[ Laughs ] Get out of here. No, it’s true. I had to get a little possessive and let them know that that silver fox is married to me. Well, now you know what I have to deal with every time we go out. You’re usually the one turning heads. Oh, stop. Oh, what can I say? We’ve still got it.

[ Chuckles ] I know that waiting is — it’s hard, but we don’t want to speculate about things until we get information back from the lab. Like you said earlier, raised white blood cells, it can mean any number of things, or it can be an anomaly in the first reading. But if the results are consistent, you’re afraid the issue is serious? Tj, I’m about to graduate from nursing school. You can’t bluff me. I’m not trying to bluff you, willow, which is why this makes for a good example that doctors and nurses make the worst patients.

[ Sighs ] Though I have to ask, if you’re worried it’s bad news, why don’t you want michael here to support you? So, diane, what do you think? Was spencer’s testimony enough to create reasonable doubt with the jury? Oh, we definitely made progress in the right direction. Although, as the A.D.A. Demonstrated, spencer’s alibi is not foolproof. Okay, I-I don’t understand. Why put spencer back on the stand? Why have him admit that he snuck out of prison if it wasn’t gonna do my case any good? Honey, it’s like your father said. It creates reasonable doubt in the mind of the jury, and that’s like money in the bank for us. It actually didn’t help that spencer admitted that he bribed an official to be able to sneak out of prison. And that’s not a good look for a star witness. Just means that you have more work to do. I had to do it. I could not stand by and let trina take the fall for this. Okay, and that’s where you lost me. All this time, you and esme have been insisting that you thought that trina was responsible. It was just an act to try to get esme to slip up and admit that she was guilty. You think that I, for one second, thought that trina would hurt joss and cam that way? It was esme who was insisting that trina was guilty. I wouldn’t hesitate to give up my life to save trina. I certainly wouldn’t think twice about sacrificing yours. So you better think very hard about how you’re going to play this, esme. Trina is like a daughter to me, and I will not allow her to go to prison, which is where someone as demented as you belongs — locked up! Your devotion to trina is touching. But where was all of this motherly devotion to your daughter, kiki? Is that why you’re so obsessed with trina? Because she’s filling the void of the real daughter you drove away? I mean, I certainly can’t blame the dashing and gorgeous dr. Griffin monroe for upgrading to a younger model, especially when the current model is you, because you are just… downright awful. You drove away your daughter just like you drove away nikolas. Only, the problem is, when you drove away kiki, she didn’t just skip town. You drove her to her death.

[ Growls ]

[ Yelps ]

does this mean that you’rehaving second thoughts about asking dante about taking over for you as chief of detectives when you retire? I told you, felicia, I only mentioned it to dante as a distant possibility — something to think about down the road. Look, I’m not retiring anytime soon, but this day off definitely has its appeal. Felicia, I’ve had so many careers. I’ve been a mercenary. I’ve owned a bar. I’ve been a P.I. And police commissioner. I’ve always been a bit nomadic when it comes to my career — looking for what comes next. I agree with all of that. So I’ll ask you directly — what does come next? Why don’t we take a seat and talk about it? I have a feeling I know what’s going on. You — you do? Yeah. It doesn’t take a P.I. To know what you’re up to. I mean, it’s aurora, isn’t it?

[ Sighs ] Yeah. Yeah, you, uh — you got me. Yeah, the stock price went into free fall when the merger with elq fell through, so… yeah, I heard. How bad is it? Well, the bleeding stopped, but it’s going to take a while for aurora to get back where it was a few months ago. Not to mention my mom, uh — she inflated the price. I don’t know, I’m just a — I’m just a hired ceo, but I still… I don’t know. I take it personally. Why is that? Well, I had big plans for the merged company, and plus, I feel like I let you down. Me? How? Because aurora only started because it was, you know, your dream with drew. Oh, come on, michael. That was, like, five lifetimes ago? And we only did that for scout’s future. And I’m not — I’m not saying that to pressure you or to make you feel bad or anything, because I know you’re going to do everything it takes to get it back. I mean, for scout and — and for wiley, too. Um, [Laughs] I think you mean wiley and his new sibling.

[ Laughs ] Yeah. Yeah. Willow and I have some exciting news to share. Michael is going through a lot right now — his parents’ divorce, his anger at sonny for choosing nina over his family, and aurora’s in trouble ever since the merger with elq didn’t happen. I’m aware of all of that. But I’m also aware that you just lost your mom and you are about to become a nurse. Okay? Your plate is pretty full, too. I know, I know. But michael finally got some good news when he found out that we were going to have another child. I-I just — I don’t want to take that happiness away from him. Not until there’s an actual reason to worry about it. That’s a heavy burden to be carrying all by yourself. If you don’t want to talk to michael, isn’t there someone you can confide in? What about sasha? Talk about someone who has a lot on her plate. Besides, it’s — it’s hard for her to be around me, knowing that I’m pregnant. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. I get your point. What about michael’s mom? No, no, no. Carly’s dealing with her divorce and — and the loss of the metro court. Tj, I’m telling you, I can handle this. It’s not going to be a very long wait. The test results will come back and, fingers crossed, you’ll tell me it’s nothing and michael and I will be able to laugh about this later. Right? Portia…you okay? Not really. Look, I know our daughter is in college and she’s growing up, and she’s not going to tell her parents every single thing, but that girl had an alibi since day one, and she’s had all of us running around, scrambling, trying to help her for months now. I’m upset. I’m hurt.

[ Scoffs ] She chose to protect that spoiled, entitled brat over herself. I know, I know. I was shocked, too. But we got to remember that she said if she thought it was necessary, she would bring it out in her testimony. But that’s my point. Why wait till the last minute? If she would have been honest from the very beginning, maybe we could have got the pcpd to use their resources to find the real criminal, who isn’t our daughter. I know. I know.

[ Both sigh ] It is tough watching our daughter suffer like this. This is just all so completely unbelievable to me. Our daughter is on trial for a crime that she didn’t commit. And for the first time in spencer’s life, he’s decided to tell the truth. Which is great, I-I guess. I — I just don’t know. I just don’t know. I just don’t know if it’s enough, at this point, to help trina. Trina… look, I know what you’re both thinking, but I was always planning on admitting that I had an alibi for when that video was distributed. What doesn’t make sense is spencer. Why would he admit that he escaped from spring ridge? He has everything to lose and nothing to gain from admitting that. Well, maybe spencer couldn’t sit back any longer, knowing what his silence was costing you. Trina, I need a word with you in private. You’re up. I’m putting you on the stand next. I know. I’m ready. Except that things have changed. The calculus is a little different, if you will, and I need to pursue a different line of questioning. Okay. What does that mean? It means that the line of questioning I need to pursue might be a little more personal than we had originally intended. You’ve been begging for that for months. That all you got? Because I am not afraid of you. At all. The walls are closing in on you, esme. Even if you’re too arrogant to understand. You know, you are the definition of the poor little rich girl. Someone who will never be loved. Oh, I am so done with you and this entire family. Oh, esme. You seem to have forgotten something.

professional sports or award shows? All the time. Yes. [ Laughs ] But a patient’s diagnosis, never.

[ Cellphone beeps ] Everything okay? Yeah. Ye– uh… yes, I just need to check in on a patient, but I promise I’ll be right back.

[ Door closes ] Hi. This is dr. Ashford. Who is on call for oncology today? Okay. Well, have dr. Singh paged, please. Yes. It’s — it’s very important. I need a consult about some lab results that just came in. If you believed that esme made the revenge porn and you were just trying to get her to slip up to save trina, you should have let me know. Esme was a guest in my house. Father, I understand. You’re confused. But the more people who knew what I was doing, the greater chance of me being found out. We both know how smart esme is. How quickly she twists things to her own advantage. It’s complicated, right? I just wish you would have included me in your plans. It would have changed so much. Look, we can work this mess out later, but for now, I need to get back into the courtroom. Spencer, wait. There’s something I need to tell you. When the trial is over for the day, you and I, we will go someplace and we’ll talk. Okay? No. No, I need to tell you this now, because it’s very important that you hear it from me and no one else. The letter. The one you didn’t want me to see. Well, I wonder what kind of incriminating evidence is revealed in here. Esme: Your worry

is misplaced, maggie.

Everything in port charles

is going swimmingly.

Okay, maybe that’s

an exaggeration.

I don’t quite have everything

I want just yet,

but I am well on my way. How do I know this is yours at all? It could be a — a cassadine letter that you’ve stolen for some kind of leverage. It’s mine, and I want it back now.

[ Laughing ] Oh, my. You’re so desperate to have it. I do wonder what’s written here. I appreciate your concern, but I’m ready to get back to work. Keeping busy is going to help me feel normal again, and I processed my grief for franco, and as long as I don’t overwork myself or self-medicate with sleeping pills, the worst is behind me. And now I just need for you and terry to understand that I can handle this. Yeah. No, of course. And look, I owe you an apology for any friction I may have caused between you and terry. No, finn, stop. We already talked about this. You don’t owe me an apology. Maybe, but if — if terry is guilty of smothering you, then so am I, and I apologize. Maybe… [ Sighs ] Maybe I’m just a little gun shy. You know, my… my last relationship kind of went off the rails because of all the secrets, uh, being kept. I mean, it destroyed everything that we had, and I guess I just went all in on the truth and no middle ground. I know it’s a terrible excuse, but I’m still trying to find the right balance when it comes to privacy with someone I love.

You’re having another baby? Yeah, yeah, okay. Congratulations! Okay, keep it down. Keep it down a little bit, okay? Yes, I couldn’t be more excited, but willow is still in her first trimester, so, you know, w-we’re not telling everybody just yet. Okay. I’m sorry. I’m just really happy for you. Well, thank you. I’m so excited. But, the — yeah, because last time I found out I was going to be a father, it was, uh… what’s the word for it? Turbulent, to say the least. Yeah, but that was different because nelle was the one having your baby. Yeah, I just — I hated the way that she lorded it over me. Then after she gave birth, I mean… it’s going to be different. You and willow, you love each other. Yeah. [ Sighs ] I know. And I’m so happy that willow and I make such a great team. And this time around, I got nothing but hope for the future.

[ Sighs ] It’s okay, little one. It’s all going to be just fine. I’m really hoping my diagnosis is wrong. Please tell me I’m overreacting. Unfortunately, I think your diagnosis is spot on. There must be something very juicy in here, huh? What, did you write about how you framed an innocent woman for a crime you committed? Or about how you seduced my husband? Oh, god. You are so self-centered. My letter said nothing about you, ava, but it’s mine and I want it back. Oh! Oh, esme. I do believe I’m detecting some real, genuine emotion — rage, mostly, but fear underneath. There is something here you don’t want me to know, huh? I can’t wait to see what it is. Whatever you have to tell me, it’s obviously weighing on you, which means it probably is a long discussion, so it really needs to wait until the trial wraps for the day.

[ Cellphone rings ] Okay? No. I — I need to go back inside.

[ Sighs ] Yes. What is it? What kind of commotion? Well, who’s upstairs with my wife? What did you just say? What did I just say? I think I said something about, you know, love. And — and by love I mean I really, really care about you, and… and there’s no getting out of this one, is there? Especially after that whole truth speech. I know we’ve been taking things deliberately slow. And I’m not sure how you feel about me, but I’m pretty sure I know how I feel about you. I love you, elizabeth. I’M… I’m in love with you. And you, uh… you don’t have to say anything back. You don’t have to say anything at all.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Um, it — um… it’s tj. He, um — he needs my help with something, so I should — yes, you should. Probably… yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay. You don’t need to worry. I know exactly what I need to do. I’m your attorney. It’s my job to worry about you. You’ve endured so much during this trial. I cannot imagine what it is like sitting there, listening to that woman try to convince everyone that you would betray your friends in such a heinous fashion. A lesser woman would have crumbled under the pressure. But you are not a lesser woman. Your mom and dad raised a strong and confident woman. Thank you for the pep talk. It’s not a pep talk. It’s the truth. And I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but spencer cassadine actually helped our case. But the ball’s not in the end zone yet. That’s up to you. You need to be the heroine in your own story. I like how that sounds. I thought you might. Come on. I know you’re testifying next. How are you feeling? You are going to be great. I’m going to be better than great. I’m going to be the heroine of my own story. Let’s win this. Bailiff: All rise. Be seated. Court is now in session. Ms. Miller, call your next witness. Thank you, your honor. I’d like to call trina robinson to the stand.

[ Both shouting ] It’s mine! Give it back!

[ Grunts ]

[ Groans ]

[ Grunts ] Aah!

[ Both grunting ] Ms. Robinson, can you confirm nikolas cassadine’s testimony that the two of you were together at the very moment that that revenge porn e-mail was distributed? Yes. I was in the cemetery working on an assignment for my art history class at pcu, and the last person I expected to see was spencer because I knew that he was serving his sentence at spring ridge. To run into him there — I was shocked, to say the least. Well, if you’ve always had this very clear alibi, why did you wait until now to bring it to the court’s attention? As the A.D.A. Demonstrated, e-mails can be sent by a timer. So spencer being with me when the revenge porn e-mail came out — that was never going to be enough to clear my name. And if spencer came forward and admitted that he bribed someone to be let go for a day so that he can visit his mother’s grave, he would get into a lot of trouble. So I was hoping that there would be enough other evidence to prove my innocence without jeopardizing his future. Yes, but, trina, you are on trial for felony charges. That’s an awfully big risk, don’t you think, to put someone else’s well-being ahead of your own future? I’m sorry. What’s the question? Can you please tell the court why you put spencer cassadine’s future ahead of your own? We’ve already established that you’re a very intelligent young woman. You get excellent grades, and yet you sat on a key witness that could have provided you a rock-solid alibi because you didn’t want to harm him. So I’m just trying to understand the motivation here. And I can only come up with one reason. That it was an act of love. Right now, dante is super focused on the day-to-day — raising rocco as a single parent, forging a new relationship with sam, being the go-between of michael and sonny. He’s an extremely good detective, but he’s not thinking about his overall career objectives, which, sometime way down in the future, what I’m — when I do retire, I want someone to replace me that I know can do the job as good as I can. So the conversation I had with him, I was just planting a seed. I’m not turning my badge in any time soon. Thank you for the clarification. On the other hand, when I stepped in and hosted open-mic night at the haunted star, oh, I have to tell you, it reminded me of how much I enjoyed running the floating rib. Sure, the insurance check we got from the explosion provided a very nice nest egg for us, and I’m eternally grateful for that, but I miss that place as a home base. I mean, I felt — I felt so anchored to the community. It was a place where people could come and get engaged, or celebrate an anniversary, or an entire office would come in and celebrate someone’s retirement, or someone was just having a bad day at work and wanted someplace friendly to come in and unwind. I mean, I really loved all that. I know what you mean. When we lost the floating rib, it left such a void. And I think that I tried to fill that void by revisiting my P.I. Skills. Between working with anna and giving sam advice, it was — it was just a lot of fun for me. Well, as I recall, you were the best in the business. I know we’re grandparents, but we’re still young at heart. That’s true. When I was working with sam, I felt so useful. Yeah, about that. You said sam was struggling with a heavy caseload, and you pointed her in the right direction regarding a search for someone’s biological parents? Yeah. I suggested she look for hard-copy analog records. Well, maybe sam could use more than your advice. What if you stepped in to help lighten sam’s caseload? Michael, it’s such amazing news. I-it’s the kind of surprise that I could actually use on a day like today. I’m actually kind of surprised that dante didn’t tell you. Your — your brother knew and he was holding out on me? I think — I think he was just… waiting for the official green light to tell anybody. Um, you know, like I said, it’s no secret, but the doctors tell us to not broadcast the news until we’re safely through the first trimester. And plus, dante’s got a lot on his plate, you know, navigating things between my dad and me. Yeah. Dante is pretty good at keeping things pretty close to his chest. Sometimes, I feel like I need a decoder to figure out what’s going on inside of his head. I’m not saying that he keeps secrets from me, but it’s like you said, it’s a big job negotiating between you and sonny, and I just think there is a whole world going on inside of his mind. Which means I’m always in for a surprise as we take our next steps in our relationship. Okay, well, that sounds newsworthy. What kind of next steps are you two planning? Hey, elizabeth, I — I need a favor. Can you go up to the lab and print out a more detailed analysis of this patient’s bloodwork and bring it to my office? I need to make this a priority. Yeah, of course. Thank you. What happens now? As soon as we have the results, I’ll share them with dr. Randolph and then we’ll discuss what options willow has.

[ Both grunting ]

The bloodwork shouldn’t be much longer, and then we can start to answer your question. I saw you talking to dr. Singh. You both seemed extremely serious. I have to ask, were you talking about me? I know you don’t want to scare me, but I’m about to be a nurse. I can handle it. Dr. Singh is an oncologist. Does this mean… do you think I have cancer? I’m worried you may have leukemia. Elizabeth: Finn. Oh. Oh, that was really fast. Yeah, I just had to pick up some time-sensitive results, and now I got to take them downstairs. Oh, yeah, yeah. Um… what I said before, I don’t want to put any pressure on you. You’ve been through a lot, and we haven’t even… I love you. You do? If I don’t leave right now, epiphany’s going to think I’m playing hooky, so…will I see you after my shift? Absolutely. Okay.

[ Door closes ] Peter. Peter, it’s elizabeth. Can you hear me? Peter? I didn’t mean for that to sound so big. I was actually talking in the abstract. Dante and I are very happy, and we’re taking it slow out of necessity. We have three kids involved between the two of us, and rocco, his mother, she’s in a coma, and it’s really complicated. And dante and i are both consumed with work and — and parenting, and my caseload is intense. Yeah, my mom told me that you were looking into ways to get trina exonerated, but you — you ran into a brick wall. Yeah, I did, but I got some excellent advice from a veteran P.I. This morning, and I got a feeling that this tip could get me closer to finding the proof that we need. How many mai tais have you had? Sam never told me she was looking for a partner. Would you be interested, even if she were? Felicia, we’re both jacks of all trades. We like dabbling in a bit of everything. That doesn’t mean you can’t scratch that itch by helping sam out every now and then. Yeah? That could be fun. Plus, sam told me she needed to be stealthy about this investigation because it would hit close to home for some people. I could speed the process along by doing the legwork. I mean, it’s not like I have any connection to the client’s biological parents.

[ Both grunting ]

[ Grunts ] No! [ Yelps ]

[ Yelps ] The prosecution alleges that you filmed that video of jocelyn and cameron because you were jealous of their relationship. So let’s clarify things. Were you ever involved with cameron webber? No. But you once had feelings for him. We kissed twice and decided we were better off as friends. And when you all went to the cabin last january, did you have feelings for cameron then? No. No. Because you had feelings for someone else? Yes. And who would that person be? Spencer cassadine. Ava!

[ Ava and esme grunting ]

[ Screams ]

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