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[ Breathing heavily ] Hey, there. Carly, hi. Hey. Out for a run? Yeah, just finishing up. Lucky me. You being here when I just happened by. Yeah. Quite the coincidence, isn’t it? Mm. Yeah. Hi. We have to be really careful. Somebody knows about us. Easy. You’re awake. Unless I’m dreaming.

[ Exhales sharply ] Your fever’s going down. How do you feel? Much better.

[ Inhales sharply ]

[ Groans ] How’s the side? Only hurts when I move. Okay. Here, hydrate. First of all… thank you. If you hadn’t taken care of me,I’d be totally screwed. You’re welcome. What’s the second thing? I need you to do something for me. Dex, it’s me. Three days is too long to go dark. One email is not enough. Get back to me. Now! Hmm. No word from dex on my end, either. I haven’t been able to track him through my sources. Thanks for the update. Yeah. That — that’s not the only reason I asked you here. Mm-hmm. Last night when I said that I was all cool with everything that went down with you and carly… I’m not.

[ Knock on door ] Come in. Hey. Hey. Dr. Talone’s on her way. Oh, joy. She’s a leading specialist in huntington’s disease, and her waiting list is usually months long, so… I appreciate the strings you pulled to get me a consult with her. But you don’t have to stay. I know.

[ Chuckles ] I mean, I can stick around if you want me to. Yeah, sure. It would be nice to have some moral support… if this really is the beginning of the end.

[ Chuckles ] Okay, here. Now, I’ve come to meet you.

[ Clears throat ] Okay, being dominique’s son can only get you so far. What do you want? Some legal advice.

[ Exhales deeply ] I may be coming into an absurd amount of money. Robert: The game’s over. I-I don’t know what you’re ta– enough! I baited you with a phony address to anna’s hideout 15 minutes ago. Whitten, from the agency, descended on that property, acting on an anonymous tip. You supplied the tip! How long have you been working with victor?!

Dex, I’m not getting you clothes. I bled all over what I was wearing. I’m sorry about your brother’s shirt. I told you. Michael won’t miss it. And that’s not the point. Right. The point is, I can’t just walk out of here in bloodstained clothes and hope no one notices. The point is, you can’t walk. You can’t even stand. Yes, I can.

[ Groans ] Dex, don’T.

[ Groaning ] See? Josslyn saw us kissing the night sonny brought her home. Ah, and she didn’t say anything until now? Well, she’s got a lot going on. She’s fine. And josslyn can be trusted. Yeah, that’s definitely true. I mean, even when she was a kid, she had my back. Mm. She always made me feel like family. You are family. That reminds me. Michael and willow asked me to look into something that could be important to us. “Us.” I like the sound of us. Mm.

[ Exhales deeply ] Well, well, well. Fancy running into you two here. You have the wrong idea. Damn it. You can’t talk your way out of this, kid! Yes, I’m doing victor’s bidding. But not by choice! Not by choice! And the more that I tell you — oh, god, it’s so complicated. The more that I tell you, the more there will be a target on your back. Oh, damn it! There’s a target on everyone’s back as long as victor walks around. What? We got luke murdered, anna framed. And from what I’m hearing, we’re all in danger, and you included! Look, I can help you. But you gotta tell me everything. And I mean everything. You’re coming into money, huh? Illegal money, no doubt. Nope. Nope. I’m coming into this honestly. Turns out serena… may not have walked away with all the taub fortune. How do you mean, “may not have”? Well, there is some dispute as to whether or not the fortune belongs to leopold taub’s heirs or cesar faison’S. Dr. Talone, thank you for making the time to see me. It’s an interesting case, but I’ve got to leave for toronto soon, so let’s just dive in. I’ve asked dr. Gatlin-holt to sit in for moral support. That’d be me. Thank you for coming, doctor. I’m the one who forwarded you her records. Yes, I’ve looked them over. You tested positive for the gene two years ago? That’s correct. What made you get tested? Family history? That, and I thought I was experiencing symptoms, but it turns out it was just my carpal tunnel acting up. The details from that visit are vague.

[ Clicks tongue ] I was, in a way, incognito at the time. I gave a false name to the doctor. I’m sure what the doctor told you was accurate, but without a full medical history, it may not have been complete. The swallowing symptoms you described, if they are what you fear, would imply that you’re further along. How much further? It’s possible that a secondary condition of carpal tunnel was masking over tremors caused by chorea… a symptom of stage 2 huntington’S. If you weren’t up front with the doctor about your identity, I assume you also withheld details of your life, say, 5, 10 years ago? I was essentially on the run for most of that time, except for the year I spent in prison. Were you experirritability, depression, restless limbs while sleeping?

[ Scoffs ] Did you not just hear me? I was on the run and then a prisoner. So, yes, I was quite restless and anxious and — and depressed. It’s entirely possiblethat at that time, you were experiencing the first, harder to detect, stage of the disease.

I would never disrespect you by making a move on the mother of your kids. I believe you, brick. But when carly meddles with my business, with my people, usually ends up with disaster. You know what I mean? Give carly some credit. She handled herself well and took over the reins while you were missing. I get you. But whatever she’s into now could be conflict for my kids. I can’t have that, brick. If — if the situation was dangerous, I’d tell you. I give you my word on that.

[ Knock on door, door opens ] Supplier wants to meet you outside. I’ll be right back. All right. Hey, um, well, I was just, um — I was just walking by when, uh, drew — yeah, I was just finishing a run. Do a little stretching. Yeah, yeah. So I see. I see. Yeah. Yeah, I was just taking a stroll in the park since I have so much time on my hands since I’m not at the metro court anymore. Mm-hmm. What about you? Oh, I just dropped leo off for his first basketball practice. It’s just a little — little intramural thing, you know, with other kids on the spectrum to practice their, uh, team-building skills before the big season starts. Oh, I love that.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh. Hold on one second. Mm-hmm. Um… I have to go. Something has come up. So I will — I’ll — I’ll talk to you guys later, all right? Okay. Yup. Leo had quite an adventure last night.

[ Exhales deeply ] Yeah. Yeah. Leo’s such a — he’s such a great kid. I think so. He can’t stop talking about that cellphone he found outside the gatehouse.

[ Breathing sharply ] Are you gonna sit down? Or am I just supposed to watch you fall over? I’ll admit I can’t run any marathons, but I can make it back to my place. The last time you tried that, you popped two stitches and the wound got infected. Well, that’s ’cause I was trying to sneak out of your brother’s house at night, okay? I was in a hurry. I brushed up against a tree. That’s when I popped the stitches. Fortunately, it’s broad daylight now. Look, I just need you to go get me some clean clothes, and I’ll be out of here. You — you can’t leave yet. You’re still too weak. How many people live on this floor? 30. How many floors are there? 10. Okay, so that’s 300 ways to get caught. Um, if you go out there and collapse, that’s another way to get caught. Right, and if I do that, I’ll be on my own and you won’t be implicated. Joss.

[ Groans ] I didn’t come to you for help, but you helped me anyway. I’m not gonna repay you by getting you charged as an accessory after the fact. An accessory to what? You still won’t tell me what you did. Correction. What sonny ordered you to do. Look, I only stayed last night ’cause I was too messed up to leave. Okay, but I’m better now. So if you won’t go get me the clothes, I’m gonna have to put back on what I have and take my chances. Britt: What are you saying? That I could have been showing symptoms while I was on the run? I mean, that was eight years ago. I’m trying to make the symptoms you have today align with what we know of the disease.

[ Exhales sharply ] Trouble swallowing is your main symptom? Dr. Westbourne, if you’re honest with dr. Talone, it might help her make an accurate diagnosis, right? I’ve been more irritable lately. The tremors still show up every once in a while. Define “once in awhile.” Okay, fine. Fairly regularly. But I keep them in check. I’d like to conduct some tests. Cody: Leopold taub, he bequeathed several pieces of jewelry to his direct heirs, one to include a necklace that somehow ended up with peter august. Right. That britt found that necklace in a safety deposit box? Mm-hmm. But it’s funny that the girl who had the necklace was now hooked up with you through society setups. Yeah, well, I-I guess it was fate. Or not. Anyways, the necklace contains diamonds cut from the ice princess. Oh, yes, the ice princess, the diamond the cassadines, they were gonna freeze the world. Yeah, that’s what I heard. Well, look, I got a little piece of advice for you. Run for the hills! I’ve been lying to you. My memory of the last two years is anything but hazy. It’s seared into me. Let’s take it from the beginning, huh? Come on.

[ Inhales deeply ] I was investigating rudge and his casino. That much is true. And the rumor was that victor was alive and well and working with rudge. Given his — he still had allies in the bureau. And word must have got out and my cover was blown. And rudge kept me captive in the casino for weeks until… you managed to call me.

[ Cellphone rings ] Scorpio. Holly: Robert! Hey.

Help! Speak up. I can’t hear.

[ Static ] Hello?

Robert! Hey, talk to me, will you? I need you. Look, I can’t — robert. Holly? Please! Well, I just knew you’d be on your way. That’s when victor revealed himself to me. He wanted me to know what would happen if I tried to contact you again, to make an example of someone I cared about.

[ Gun cocks ] That’s when he brought in paloma. Victor: Goodbye, paloma.

[ Screams ] Paloma? Your sister?

[ Sobbing ] The bastard made me watch while he m-murdered my sister in front of my eyes.

En if I tried to escape. Paloma — she looked just like you. It was her body we found on the casino grounds. Holly’s wedding ring. Wearing my wedding ring. Add some f-falsified dental records… voil! Everybody in the world thinks I’m dead. Evidently, paloma was expendable. But victor… thought he might have some use for me someday. Open the door! You bastard! Let me out of here! It was kept in the lap of luxury till my temper got the better of me. Let me out! What are you doing?! Help! Help! Victor moved me from crete to… god knows where. And then he did find a use for me. Brought me here. Anna was getting in the way of his master plan, whatever the hell it is. And he wanted me… …to distract you… …after framing anna. Tell me… tell me you didn’t shoot lucy. Ohh! It was me. How? I don’t believe it! H-how could you? She was your friend! And you kill her! I did no such thing! You just told me you shot her! I said I shot her! But lucy’s not dead. Hey. You’re supposed to take that with food. Hold on. Here. Thanks. Did you have any trouble? No. I was in and out in less than five minutes. As far as I know, nobody saw me. Socks? Well, I didn’t think that you’d want to wear your old ones, and I wasn’t about to dig through your bloody bag of clothes to find the other ones. Right. Okay.

[ Groans, breathing sharply ] Okay. Stop. Give me those. You know, the fact that you can’t get dressed by yourself may tell you that you are still too weak to go. Ah. Can you help me with the pants?

[ Groans ]

[ Grunts softly ] Hey, here, give it to me. I can — I can take it from here.

[ Groaning ]

[ Exhales deeply ] Ta-da! It’s impressive. What are you gonna do about the shoes? All right. [ Sighs ] Where were we?

[ Cellphone thuds ] Look, I respect you, sonny. And if what happened was about business, I would tell you. But I prefer to leave other people’s private matters… private. Doesn’t our working relationship, our friendship, allow for that?

[ Knock on door ] Boss. I hear you got the wrong idea about me and brick. I’m glad you’re here while I set you straight.

[ Sighs ] What are you doing? Well, it’ll look weird if you’re carrying around an empty duffel bag. Just put my stuff in it. Oh, right. And if somebody happens to open your bag and it’s full of bloody clothes, that’s not gonna make you look guilty at all. What are you gonna do with them?

[ Sighs ] I’m gonna take it to my mom’s and burn everything in the fire pit, along with the sheet and everything that I brought from my michael’S. You’re going to a lot of trouble for me. Yeah. I am. So, don’t get caught.

Damn. What? Oh, this, it wasn’t supposed to happen.

[ Chuckles ] Well, it did. I have to go. Well, I-I’ll drive you. No, no, you’ve done enough. I’ll take it from here. Dex, wait. Um… your keys. Bye, joss. So, now leo wants his own cellphone. And I said, “ah, na, na, na, not till you’re 12 years old,” which, as you can imagine, really didn’t go over so well. I tried to explain to him that he’s about 20 years younger than I was when I got my first cellphone. So, it was a — uh [Whistles] You here? I’m sorry. I ju– [ Laughs ] I was just, um… thinking about carly? I don’t suppose things between the two of you have progressed, have they? So, you’ve been asking questions about me being in brick’s room. Not that it’s any of your business. I just told her you were curious. Here’s the deal. Drew and I are seeing each other, and we havere are some insider trading issues at play. I asked brick if he could cover up our digital tracks. Will you give us a minute? Gladly. Okay. I’m sure you got a lot to say. I’m ha– I’m happy for you. Hey. Still here? Yeah. How’d it go? Hell if I know. Dr. Talone isn’t exactly the warm, cheery type. Her bedside manner leaves a lot to be desired. Right, you wouldn’t know anything about that.

[ Both laugh ] Thank you. You’re welcome. Oh, you mean

[Chuckles] For dissing your bedside manner? Yeah, you’re welcome for that, too. For not treating me any differently now that you know the truth. It’s a lot easier to talk about this with people I don’t know very well, like you. I’m touched. Right.

[ Scoffs ] I just mean…

[ Exhales deeply ] …It takes a lot more energy to get into it with people I’m closer to. Of course. Like cody? Brad? I know…how my story is gonna end. It’s one thing to hear the gory details in front of an er triage doctor — that’d be me. It’s another for my loved ones. And… I want them to remember me. You know, not what thishorrific disease does to me.

[ Knock on door ] Hi, dr. Talone. What did you find? Okay. T-the ice princess, I-it’s cursed. All right? That’s a fact. Look it up. No, I-I’ve done some research, yeah. Yeah, well, anybody that’s claimed that diamond has died. Including luke spencer. You know what? I don’t want anything to do with this. Okay, so you won’t help me? I am helping you. I’m telling you to walk away. Fine. You know what? I’ll handle it myself. Ah, so forget about the curse. You’re gonna go after this inheritance and you’re gonna screw over the girl that you allegedly care about. Is that really worth it? Lucy’s alive? It was never victor’s intention to kill her. Lucy’s just another person he can use as leverage against the people of port charles. But how did he manage it? There were two shots fired that night. The first — the first one I shot was a rubber bullet. Victor, we obviously got our… what are you doing here? Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Please. No. No.

[ Gun cocks ]

[ Groans ]

[ Gunshot ] The second shot I fired was a real bullet. I fired it into the water, leaving casing and residue on the pier. But the video, it showed anna. During victor’s tenure at the bureau, he perfected the art of prosthetics, which he made me wear. Just like duke and faison. Got it. Lucy was retrieved from the water almost immediately by victor’s guards. Lucy: [ Groaning ] Wait. What — what happened? Wait, wait, wait. What happened? Wait, where are you ta– taking me? Wait.

[ Exhales deeply ] She’ll be in good hands for the time being. But you. Oh, you still have more work to do, ms. Sutton. Robert: I don’t understand. Why not run to the cops there and then? I mean, with lucy alive, anna’s cleared. Please, robert. Victor must never know that I’ve told you this. Nobody must know that lucy’s alive. I don’t think he’d harm her. He — he seems to have a soft spot for her. It’s not about lucy. There’s another reason that victor can never know that I’ve betrayed him. What has victor got on you? Not what. Who. My son.

I mean, it’s never gonna be easy seeing you with another guy. But you know what?

[ Exhales deeply ] Uh, drew’s a decent enough guy and, uh… …I’m not threatened by him at all, so… but, you know, I’m not surprised ’cause h-he’s around you all the time. Right. Thank you. Yeah. I didn’t come here to get your approval. I came here because I didn’t want you getting the wrong idea about me and brick. Right. How did you know that I was in his room? ‘Cause nina said that she saw you walk into his room. Nina. Ah! Of course. What? I mean, it is her life’s mission to make me miserable. C-carly. Carly, listen. I mean, I-I said I was happy for you.

[ Scoffs ] Can’t you be happy for me? I will be happy for you when your girlfriend learns to mind your own business.

[ Door opens ]

[ Sighs ] Found a friend of yours waiting to see you. All right. I’ll leave you to your business. Where the hell… have you been? You’re showing all the signs of entering stage 3 of huntington’s disease. If my timetable is correct, you’re in the low-intermediate stage of the disease. Your current symptoms will increase along with eventual significant cognitive impairment. How much time do I have? The average life-span of a patient in stage 3 is anywhere from 5 to 15 years. But as for living your daily life, it could be as soon as 18 months that you would need full-time care and assisted living. Victor has ethan? After your adventure in monte carlo, ethan found some evidence that I might still be alive, and he came looking for me. Why didn’t he bring it to me? I don’t know. Maybe he was trying to find confirmation first. I don’t know. But unfortunately for all of us, victor’s people caught him. Now victor’s holding him to secure my cooperation.

[ Sighs ] So, um…victor’s got anna on the run. He’s got lucy and ethan as prisoners.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Sighs ] And he’s got me over a barrel. Is that him? And he’s coming here. You have to go. Put him off. I can’t provoke him! Or he’ll do the same to my son that he did to my sister.

Carly and I decided that it would be best if we just, uh, stayed friends. Oh. Well, hypothetically speaking, if that situation were to change, you know, you and carly would have a good reason to keep things quiet. Such as? Such as a lot of questions that ned was asking about the merger between aurora and elq. Mm. You know, who knew what and when they knew it. The merger that never happened? Oh, sure, sure, of course. But — but — but hypothetically speaking, someone, um… even someone that I’m married to, could raise a pretty big stink with the sec. And if that were the case… …you should know that you can count on me to not say anything. Carly is my best friend. And you’re family.

[ Knock on door ] Uh, just a sec. Carly: Joss, it’s me. Oh. Come in. Dex is gone. Yeah, I know. I just saw him in sonny’s office. What?

[ Scoffs ] Unbelievable. I almost kill myself trying to save him, and he runs back to sonny? You can’t save him, josslyn. I didn’t mean it like that. Dex is working for sonny by his own choice, and as grateful as he is that you helped him, that job is gonna be his top priority. You want me to say that this was a one-time thing, and that I’m never gonna see dex again? Will you be disappointed if it is a one-time thing? I need to go home, and I need to use the fire pit. All right, well, now is a good time. The girls aren’t there. Let’s go. The bullet grazed my side. It bled a lot, and it got infected. Then I found a place to crash until my fever broke. Why didn’t you call in? I lost my phone. That’s not professional. No, I was really out of it the first night, okay? I wasn’t sure if the cops were looking for me. I kept my hat on the whole time. I kept my face in shadow. But there’s a chance the guard could still I.D. Me. What do you think, brick? Out of contact for three days, conveniently lost his phone. I can see why you’d be concerned. Look, I stayed away because I didn’t want to bring any trouble back to you. Okay, I want you to, no matter what, you can count on me.

[ Sobbing ] I’m trying my best to save everyone. Anna and lucy and ethan. But…something has to give! You’re right. Something does. Thank you, dr. Talone, for going out of your way to meet with me. I’m sorry it wasn’t better news. Okay.

[ Exhales deeply ] Wanna go for a walk? Thanks, but I need to be alone. You want a drink? Austin, you’ve been great. But I need to handle this by myself. Okay. You know where to find me.

[ Exhales shakily ]

[ Sniffles ] Damn it.

[ Screams ]

[ Exhales deeply ]

[ Grunts ] Damn! Damn! Damn.

[ Sobbing ]

[ Screams ] I just got word from eileen ashby. Anna devane has escaped. How is that possible? You tell me. I saw the text on robert’s phone. Anna was at the address I gave the marshal. Robert may be on to you. Best be on your guard. Meanwhile, I have another assignment for you. One that involves an old friend of yours.

[ Groans ]

[ Sniffles ] Gee, peter. Thanks.

[ Chuckles ] Did you get this from dear old dad? Guess what I got.

[ Knock on door ] Britt.

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[ Indistinct conversations ] Spinelli! Hey. Hey! You’re the most reliable person I know. For you to be late, there had to be a good reason, be it heavy traffic or mortal peril, and I certainly hope it wasn’t the latter. No, I’m just having a crazy day. But thank you for meeting me here. Yeah, well, I’m always happy to accommodate. And I am always grateful for your help. So…did you find anything on cody? Oh, I did. I did, I did, I did.

[ Chuckles ] Alright, mason, the latest off-the-books patient you wanted handled? It’s handled — free of charge, as promised. Good morning, sunshine! Stop yelling.

[Hushed] I’m sorry. I was — I was gonna see if you wanted to have — have breakfast together, but…

[Normal voice] Maybe hair of the dog would be better? I’m on duty. And you recommend drinking more?

[ Scoffs ] Wow. You are hurting. What’d you get into last night? Robert: You know, I think I’m gonna visit robin, patrick, and the kids over christmas. This, um — this business with anna… is making me think about family more and more. You’re — you’re family, too. You know that? Why don’t you join us out there? Ohh. Robert, I’d love to, but… but what? Come on, holly. I’ve known you ever since — well, hang on. Let me work it out. Say the year, and I will kill you instantly. I know you, and I know when something’s wrong. Now, what is it? Lucy. Good morning, laura. Going my way? Agent whitten is here. Great. Look, we both have been going at it all night trying to figure out what happened with anna’s escape. Not that I want to share that information with the U.S. Marshals’ office. Right. So why don’t we stall? Let’s go get some breakfast. Valentin cassadine left the metro court hotel at 8:17 this morning. Keep eyes on him. It’s a good bet he’ll lead us straight to anna devane.

[ Door rattling, keys jingling ] Rough night?

[ Exhales heavily ] What are you doing here? I couldn’t risk calling. Anna, it’s not safe for you to be here anymore.

How long you been standing there? Why? Would you rather I be someplace else? No, I’m — I’m — I’m really happy to see you. You just surprised me. That’s all. I’m just curious — lately, you’ve been called in to do all these last-minute surgeries that apparently no other surgeon or specialist can handle, even if they’re already on duty. Well, we’re short-staffed, so if I’m not on duty, I’m on call. I get that. I just can’t help but wonder… are you really doing all these surgeries or is it a cover for something else? So I didn’t exactly find the smoking gun we were hoping for in regards to cody’s true intentions towards britt westbourne, but I did find that mr. Bell has a juvenile arrest record. Yeah, but those are sealed when you’re 18. I was hoping for something more than misdemeanor d-and-d’S. D-and-d? Oh, you mean drunk and disorderly. I was thinking dungeons & dragons. Wait. On the other hand, if there’s a pattern of criminal behavior in cody’s past, I want to know. So, this juvenile arrest record, what’s in it? You go eat. I’ve lost my appetite. That guy turns my stomach. I don’t want to eat by — look, man, I don’t like him, either, but I think he is just doing his job, right? Whatever. Is something else bothering you? No. No? I can’t imagine you’d be this upset just about anna. Is something going on with cody? Did — did you guys get the — the dna results back? Britt: Went out with brad. We started at the metro court, ended at the savoy, but after the third kamikaze shot, things got a little fuzzy.

[ Whistles ] Sorry. Sorry. Why — why’d you go so hard? Britt, I don’t need to tell you that the symptoms you’re exhibiting might be indicative of a larger neurological or muscular disorder, so we need to run some tests to make sure… I don’t — I don’t — …that it’s not one of those big things. I don’t need a test because I know what’s going on. I have huntington’s disease. Um, it’d been a long time since brad and I had a good night out. I knew I’d pay for it today. But I didn’t care. Life is short, right? Yeah. Well, it sounds to me like a big ol’ greasy breakfast is just what the doctor ordered.

[ Pills rattling ] What do you say? You want to do a kelly’s run? Uh, thanks, but I don’t think my head or my stomach could handle it right now. Um… what’s the matter? Oh, I, uh — I-I realized that I-I can’t take these. Why not? You lost cassadine?! How?!

[ Sighs ] Damn it. Cassadine is a highly trained spy. Just like devane! Yeah, they’re both very skilled, but if they think they can outsmart me, well, they’d be wrong. I was just going to pay nikolas a visit. Oh, splendid! Then we can share the launch.

[ Chuckles ] On second thought, maybe not. I’m sure you have a cement life vest with my name embroidered on it. Oh, please. Wait. Laura. Can’t we put an end to this pointless feud between us? I think it has several very good points. Well, I’m not saying we don’t share a fraught history. Fraught? Quaint. But we also share a family. And my offer to work together for the good of that family still stands. Now, would that be the family that you all but destroyed while I was out of town? Well, it was your choice to leave. Well, I’m back now. And I’ll put it all back together again. And when I have… I’m gonna take you apart. I know you’re upset about lucy. We all are. It’s not only lucy. It’s martin. I-I’ve only met him twice and talked to him for probably 5 minutes, but…he’s suffering. I grieved loved ones enough in my time, and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. Well, almost anyone. For the last two years. I thought you were dead. So, yeah, I understand grief. Robert, all of our friends have told me that you moved heaven and earth to find me, even when there was no hope. I hope you know how much that means to me. I would never bet against you, and I certainly wouldn’t do it ever again. I’ve been thinking a lot about us. And?

[ Exhales softly ]

well done. You’re a marked woman. Oh. Really? Has your father finally put a bounty on my head? It’s not just my father. Olivia jerome reached out. She’s made it clear — if you make it to pentonville with her, you’re not gonna last the night. I’d best not end up in pentonville, then. Proving your innocence is gonna have to wait. What the hell does that mean?! Our first priority is to get you out of the country. Try and pick up valentin cassadine’s trail again. At least we know we’re on the right track. If he wasn’t involved somehow, he wouldn’t have bothered to shake you. And remember — devane’s got no shortage of allies in this town. It’s only a matter of time until one of them leads us to her. Cody’s not my son. Oh. I’m sorry, mac. It is what it is. Yeah, but, you know, I-I think he, uh, could’ve really benefited from having someone like you in his life.

[ Door opens ] Good morning! Dante: Hey! I thought my two favorite detectives could use a little sustenance! Oh, you’re right, as always. Uh, I’ll go grab us some coffees, yeah? Okay. So… still looking for anna? Well, as much as I can with the U.S. Marshal breathing down my neck. I overheard him outside. Overheard? Mm-hmm. Yeah. He’s keeping a close eye on anyone who’s friendly with anna. Well, that’s near everybody, except, of course, the people that he should be keeping an eye on. Be careful. That’s good advice. So, what were you and dante talking about? Work. Oh, really? If I didn’t know you so well, I’d believe you. Did you tell dante about cody? So, I couldn’t actually access cody’s arrest record. How is that possible? You’re the jackal. Well, unfortunately, the — the — his juvenile records haven’t been uploaded to the database yet. The database. Oh. I wonder if dante knows about it. What do you think is in it? I don’t know. But I’m now more determined than ever to find out. Trust me. I’ve… absolutely been in surgery. What do you think I’ve been doing? Avoiding me. Maxie, I’m — I’m really sorry you feel that way. No, I haven’t been avoiding you at all. I — I really miss you. And I feel terrible that we haven’t been able to spend any time together lately. Me too. I started thinking you were keeping your distance from me because of my family. No. I — your — your family’s been nothing but lovely to me. Eh, not georgie or spinelli. Ah, well, I mean… technically, spinelli’s not really family, though, right? Well, he’s georgie’s father and my oldest and dearest friend in the whole world, so, yeah, he’s family. Yeah, you’re right. I’m sorry. Um… okay. Well, you know, how can i put your mind at ease? Maxie jones, your family is very important to me… because you’re very important to me. This bottle’S…

[Chuckles] Expired. Want some free medical advice? Don’t mess around with expired drugs. Hm. Yeah. I — I thought that was just a scam to get you to buy more. Well, you also thought putting eggs, bacon, and sausage in a booze-ravaged stomach would solve problems instead of creating new ones. Are you sure you’re okay? No, I’m not. Massive hangover, remember? But I’ve — I’ve seen you hungover. This is something else. Look, britt, if — if you need someone to talk to, I’m here. I mean, if not, that’s cool, too. It’s less desirable, but it’s cool. I have a lot of work to do. Alright. Uh, well, I’ll leave you to it. See you later. I-I’m free for dinner tonight. Can’t wait.

[ Knock on door ] Come in! Hey. Should I come back? No, no. Come — come in. Is this about the necklace? I hope so. Maybe I should stick around, considering it was my father’s and now maybe it’s mine. I can’t tell you how much it saddens me, this stubborn refusal on your part to see me as anything other than your enemy. I just hope one day you’ll be able to let go of this grudge. And if I don’t, then what? You’ll frame me for murder like you did to anna? Oh, please. I did no such thing. Believe me, I want lucy’s killer brought to justice as much as anyone else. Something we can agree upon after all. That… was wonderful. What was it for? Well, I just — you know, sitting here… mm-hmm. …Having breakfast with you after being apart for such a long time. And just… made me think about all of the chances that we missed and — and — and wished that… we’d made a proper go of it. We had a few good years. Yes, and they seemed long at the time. Oh, thank you. No, no. I mean… no. Full.

[Laughing] They seemed full at the time. Mm-hmm. But… but then they were over, and it was like we blinked, and now here we are. And I just — I wonder if we blink again then where will we be? And I — never mind. Mm-hmm.

[ Chuckles ] Anyway… hm. We were talking about lucy and martin. We’ll avenge lucy. We’ll clear anna. Yeah. And hopefully anna can stay out of sight until then. I wouldn’t worry about her. What do you mean? Well, I have it on good authority she’s somewhere safe and sound. You’ve heard from her? Yeah, last night, after we parted company.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh. Sorry. Excuse me. Oh. Please. Scorpio. You’ve got the address for the safe house? Okay. Text it to me. Yeah. Yeah. I’m gonna hook up with anna tonight.

I’m sorry about that. You’re the D.A. You’re obligated to answer your phone. Hmm.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Well… oh! Ohh! Ohh! Uh… could you — unh! Could you get me some club soda, please? On it. Ohh. You are a lifesaver. Thank you! You know, I just love coming to your rescue. Oh, some good news. Um, I’ve made an appointment… mm-hmm. …With kevin. He’s gonna try and help me with my memory issues. Oh, I’m glad to hear it. But he’s squeezing me in today, so I’m gonna have to go now. Absolutely. We’ll, uh, talk later? Yeah.

[ Button clicks ]

[ Cellphone rings ] Yes? We need to meet. Oh, spinelli! Maxie! How — how fortuitous! Hello, austin. Hey, spinelli. I’m — I’m glad you’re here. I’ve been wanting to talk to you about something. Can’t imagine what for. I-I-I’m trying to plan this kind of fun weekend, you know, for the kids, maybe — maybe take them up to the mountains or something. That’s sweet! Isn’t it? Uh, yeah, of course. But I’m a little afraid that georgie’s gonna say no. Well, I mean, she — she is her own person. She makes up her own mind. I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do. You could encourage her to join us. Oh, I can’t imagine that either of us would want me to do anything to curb our daughter’s independence.

[ Cellphone beeps ] Um, excuse me. I got to deal with this. You know, I should probably go. Spinelli! Enough. I’m really getting sick of this. Actually, cody, I can’t discuss anything in front of you without britt’s permission. Permission granted. Cody is right. This does concern him. That’s — that’s not gonna be a problem with you, is it, sam? No. Whatever my client wants. Britt, I’m gonna forward you this to make it easier, okay? I uncovered some documentation from taub’s estate. He had an itemized list of his jewelry collection drawn up to be included in his will. It included a ruby and diamond necklace matching the description from the one from peter’s safe deposit box. Okay. What does — what does this mean? Well, it means, more likely than not, the necklace… belongs to cody. Dante was supportive. I appreciate what he’s trying to do. But the bottom line is, I’m not cody’s father. And it’s killing you. I’ve made peace with it. Any chance that you’re overcompensating for your disappointment by throwing yourself into your work? Felicia, a police transport crashed. Two fugitives escaped. Okay? One of them, our friend anna who’s being framed for murder. Not to mention the fact that there’s a killer on the loose slashing people up with a hook. With all that going on, who the hell cares what I feel about a dna test?! I’m standing right here. I want to know. What do you want me to say? What do you want me to say? That I’m disappointed? That a part of me wishes that I finally ended up with a child of my own? That would be a start. Mayor collins. Agent whitten. U.S. Marshal service. Right. You’re — you’re the new federal agent that my deputy mayor brought in to, um, take over the hunt for anna devane? I hope I can count on your support regardless. Regardless of…? Your personal relationship with the fugitive. All the resources of my office are at your disposal. And what about you, madam mayor? Are you at our disposal? I’ll do what I can. Great. Tell me everything you know about valentin cassadine.

[ Chuckles ] I know that he is the father of my granddaughter, but I — I just don’t see how that’s going to help you in your efforts. I have it on good authority that mr. Cassadine has information on the whereabouts of the fugitive. Uh-huh. Well, I’d like to help you, but valentin and I are not close. Full disclosure — I’m aware of your daughter lulu’s condition. What would that have to do with anything? If mr. Cassadine aided or abetted ms. Devane in any way, that puts a target on his back, as well. You wouldn’t want your granddaughter to be without both her parents, would you?

[ Birds chirping ]

[ Sighs ] I guess I-I can’t risk whitten catching me. Your ride’s gonna be here in an hour. What? That’s a bit presumptuous of you. I was hoping you’d choose pragmatism over heroism for once. You think you know me really well, huh? I do know you, and I’m looking forward to getting to know you better when you come home. When do you think that will be? Rough estimate. Get you to safety, clear your name. I thought we weren’t doing that. And then we bring you home to everyone who loves you. We’ll be waiting. Promise? Come here.

[ Buoy bell ringing, waves crashing ] Holly! Pull up a chair. So, what news do you have for me from our esteemed D.A.? I know where anna’s safe house is. Go on. 199 hidden hills drive. Well done! I must admit I was expecting a little more reluctance. Why are you making this so easy? If I’m g onna be forced to betray my friend…

[ Cellphone chimes ] …I want to make this end as quickly and safely as possible. Well, change of plan. I’m afraid you’re going to have to alert the authorities as to anna’s whereabouts. Are you afraid they’ll trace your number? Uh, no. It’s another matter I have to take care of. Huh — actually, it’s something that could turn out to be your next assignment. I’ll be in touch. The more I try to get georgie to accept austin, the worse it gets. Well, perhaps our daughter is just an excellent judge of character. Or perhaps she’s taking her cues from you.

[ Sighs ] Look. Maxie, y-you’ve asked me to be respectful of your relationship with dr. Gatlin-holt, and I have done so. Okay, but I can’t lie to our child. And frankly, maxie, I-I can’t lie to you. I don’t like austin. Okay? I-I have no reason to believe that he’s involved in anything nefarious. It’s just — he’s not the second coming of peter august, no, but he just doesn’t — he doesn’t ring true. I — what — what does that even mean? In the 18th century, you could tell if a coin was counterfeit by dropping it, if — and if the sound rang true, you knew it wasn’t lead.

[ Groans ] And — and you think austin’s made of lead? So faison or peter stole the necklace? No, not necessarily. But, I mean, you said that… I said that the documentation that I found proves that the necklace was in taub’s possession at the time of his death, but it doesn’t rule out that faison could have purchased it from the estate. But, I mean, wouldn’t there be a record of that sale? It’s — [ Chuckles ] It’s worth $35 million. Well, there may be evidence of a third party legally selling the necklace. I just haven’t found it yet. But it’s more likely that the necklace, along with the rest of taub’s collection, was left to any heirs that he may have had. And that’s me. If there are no other heirs. Wow. Here I thought I was getting a windfall when we found that necklace, but turns out it might all be yours. Well, again, not necessarily. If a sales record to peter or faison shows up, it could wind up being yours after all.

[ Knock on door ] Hi. Pardon me. Dr. Westbourne, I need a consult.

[ Clears throat ] Excuse me. So…what else might I need to know? I know why you coerced spinelli into matching you with britt. It’s the necklace. That’s what you’ve been after all along, isn’t it? Raising your girls, being a father figure to them. Mac, you were a father, not just a figure. It was the honor of my life.

[ Chuckles ] But seeing you and maxie… that bond… …it becomes clear that that’s an experience that I missed out on. I wish you could have had that. And then cody shows up out of nowhere. And, uh… I thought maybe I’d finally get a shot at it. Mac, when you found out that you… well, that cody wasn’t your son, it wasn’t just a disappointment. It was a loss. You’re allowed to grieve your loss. Cody and I barely knew each other. I mean, we only started to make headway like five minutes before the bomb got dropped, so now — now we just need to move on. Ohh. If only it were that simple.

[ Sighs ] Would I want my granddaughter to be orphaned? Is that what you’re asking me, agent whitten? I apologize if my style is a bit, um — inappropriate? Aggressive? Rude? What I should have just said was… working with me is the best way to ensure both anna devane’s and valentin cassadine’s safety.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Excuse me. Agent whitten. You have my attention.

Okay, so, I called in a favor. There’s a dr. Talone — maybe the top huntington’s specialist in the country. She happens to be at a conference in toronto, and she’s agreed to drive down to meet with you today. Today? Yeah.

[ Exhales sharply ] That — that — that’s soon. I-I can’t just meet her last minute. Britt. I have work. No. No. Don’T. Don’t avoid this, okay? Dr. Talone can tell you definitively whether or not the symptoms that you’re experiencing are the onset of huntington’S. Isn’t that a piece of information that you need? How could I have known about the necklace? Cody, stop. I’ve run dozens of cons more complicated than this one. I’m not running a con. You could have known about the necklace when you found out that you might be taub’s son. Okay, look, I get that you don’t trust me because I “blackmailed” your friend, but — I’d say that’s a pretty good reason. And I apologized for it. And I told you I’d leave spinelli alone. Good. I told you you better.

[ Chuckles ] Come on, sam. We used to be friends. Cody, we are not friends. You are dante’s friend, and I gave you the benefit of the doubt because of that. You are raising major red flags right now. W-why? Why? Because I’m interested in a one-of-a-kind necklace that may have belonged to my long-lost father? What’s wrong with that? When said necklace turns up in a safe deposit box that belongs to britt? That seems pretty convenient, don’t you think? And then you used blackmail to be paired with her. I don’t know. That certainly seems like an agenda. Well, no one’s squeaky clean.

[ Chuckling ] I’m not. You’re not. And not even dante. I think austin is — is a mix of good and bad, like everyone. And while it is unacceptable for georgie to be rude to him, if she doesn’t want to spend time with him, I don’t see why she should have to. Welcome back. Hi. How’s your patient?

[ Cellphone ringing ] Stubborn, but you know me. Ever hopeful. Oh. Now it’s my turn. James’ school.

[ Ringing continues ] Uh…

[ Sighs ] Hey. Hey. Come on, spinelli. Did — did you get a chance to run the algorithm on me and maxie like you agreed? Technically, I never agreed. I kept your secret for you. All I’m asking is for one tiny, little favor in return. Okay, why — why do you even need the algorithm? Alright? She — she already thinks you’re compatible. I need it. For reasons you could never possibly understand. We’ll get through this. Okay. We will. An d when we do, I’ll never letanything get in our way again.

[ Sighs ] We can’t control the world. There’s always going to be something. And I will fight it. Whatever it is. I’ll fight for you. Always. Felicia: Dante’s back! With — oh, that’s not your usual swill, is it? Well, I might have snuck some corinthos in there, but don’t tell anybody. You want some? Oh, no, that’s okay. You two stay and enjoy your breakfast. Clearly, you have your work cut out for you. Yeah. Mm. Chief scorpio. Detective falconeri. I’m glad you’re here, too. Is there something we can help you with, agent whitten? The mayor wanted me to bring you in on this. We have a lead on anna devane. I’ve got a task force headed to her location now. Would you like to ride with me? S-sure. That’s the job. Right this way, then. How worried should we be? Very.

What about dante? It’s — never mind. Just forget I said anything. No. You brought it up. Just tell me. What shady thing did dante do?

[ Door opens ] Did I miss something? No, no. We’re — we’re all good. Right, sam? Yeah. Sure. I was just leaving. U-unless you needed anything? No, no, I’m — I’m good. Thanks, sam. Okay. Great work, as always. Thank you. I’ll be in touch about the necklace. Hm. Did something happen with dr. Gatlin-holt? Just discussing a patient. I do have some bad news, though. I have to take a rain check on our plans. Okay. How crazy is all this business about that necklace? Britt, are you sure you’re okay? Don’t worry about me. You just inherited some major coin! How are you feeling about all this? Cody: Um, it’s a lot to process. I mean, did you ever think that when you parachuted into port charles, you’d end up inheriting a part of the infamous ice princess diamond? Spinelli. Spinelli: Oh, hey. You — you waited. Yeah. I just — I-I really wanted to assure you that I will start post-haste digging up cody’s juvenile misdeeds. It’s about time that someone gets the comeuppance they so deserve. Um, about that. I think we’re gonna put a pin in digging up cody’s arrest record. Why? Um, I just — I don’t know. I think it’s complicated. And we should probably try another angle. Okay. I-I don’t understand. Why’d you change your mind? I have my reasons. Just trust me. Leave it alone for now. Okay.

[ Groans ] Damn. Valentin’s phone keeps going to voicemail.

[ Sighs ] I’m gonna text him. What are you gonna say? “Call me. It’s about charlotte.” That’s the best way to get a quick response. What about you? Can you contact anna? Anna can only contact me. It’s not the other way around.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh. It’s mac. He says the van is pulling up in front of the house now. He says that agent whitten won’t hesitate to take anna down if she won’

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Gladys. Sasha. I’m glad you’re both here. Sonny. Where’s nina? Hi. I thought you two were having dinner. Oh, yeah, she got called to crimson. Some work thing there. Hmm, never a dull moment with that one. Thank you for the flowers you sent. They were lovely. Well, you were on my mind today, so I thought I’d come by and see you. I am touched that you remembered that today would have been liam’s first birthday. Well, in this family, we never forget a birthday. Feel free to forget my next one, sonny.

[ Sasha and sonny chuckle ] Not a chance. Listen, if — you know, since brando’s not here, if you’ll allow me to say something for him?

[ Sighs ] Liam mike corbin is always gonna be in our hearts.

[ Coughing ] You should do something about that cough. Who’s the doctor here? You or me? Ooh, down, girl. You invited me, remember? I’m sorry. I didn’t have a very good day today. And, yes, I should do something about my cough. Well, I got some killer lozenges in the car. I’ll go grab them. Hey, forget about the lozenges.

[ Sighs ] I know exactly what I need. What’s that? Well, I’ll never get to heaven, so tonight, we’re gonna raise a little hell. Oh, this is a lovely little bistro. Oh, well, it’s a tad more private than kelly’S. I figured, at this point, you must be a little weary of everybody coming up and saying how wonderful it is to have you back. Everyone’s been so kind. But, yes, it is nice to have a bit of you and me time. Not that I’d turn down a visit to kelly’s at some point, though, because I still remember those onion rings. I also, uh, hope you remember… who your friends are. Your true friends, that is. Robert, why suddenly so serious? Well, I think that friendship’s a serious business, and so’s betrayal. Potato leek or mushroom bisque?

[ Chuckles ] Yes. This is your sister. What kind of soup would you like? Well, I don’t want you sitting home alone, mourning, so I’m coming over whether you like it or not, and I’m bringing you sustenance. Ah-ah-ah. No “but”S. Marty, we’re family. We support each other. That comes with the deal. So, I re-interviewed the guard who was with anna devane and heather webber, but he still doesn’t have A… uh… if agent whitten calls, could you let him know we still don’t have anything? Got it, detective. Thanks. Hot on the case? Yeah, always. Hmm. What are you doing here? I haven’t seen much of you lately… yeah. …So I figured I’d make an excuse to come visit. Well, you know you don’t ever have to make an excuse to come visit me. But since you went to the trouble, why don’t you lay it on me? I can’T. It’s a surprise. Oh, my god, the baby. Elizabeth, do something.

[ Door closes ] Her pulse is slightly elevated, but she’s breathing. What’s wrong with esme? Can you tell? It — it’s probably something just simple like low blood sugar, right? We need to call an ambulance. You know we can’t do that. That’s why I asked you to come out here, to help her. I’m a nurse, not a magician. There are signs the baby’s in distress. If we don’t do something, she might miscarry.

how’s the guardianship arrangement going? I’d say it’s a work in progress. I was very happy to participate on sasha’s behalf in the decision deception’s partners made to forgo bonuses and make other sacrifices to keep that company afloat. Any objection to taking such drastic action? I’ll admit, I had reservations at first. But then I thought of what you said after brando’s funeral. Help me out on that, gladys. What did I say? That family is the most important thing, more important than money or power or anything. Right. Have you seen the new changes that giselle made? You know, nina’s new chef in the kitchen? No, but I would love to. Alright. You should order a drink so you can catch up to me, and then we can head to the savoy and rock the casbah till they kick us out. You know I’m always up for a good time, but is this about the cowboy in your life? Do you see a cowboy on the premises? No. That’s kind of my point. Things seemed to be progressing, but now he’s mia and you want to go dancing?

[ Sighs ] Can’t we just pretend like it’s old times and just forget about everything else for one night? Brad and britt against the world! Brad. Dr. Westbourne. I’m glad I caught you both. “Betrayal” is a strong word, robert. You’re right. I probably overstated it a bit. But honestly, I thought we were in this together, soul mates. I don’t know what you’re thinking, but if you’re — it’s anna. Ever since she escaped from that prison van, I expected her to get in touch with me. I have no clue as to what her plans are. I’m in the dark. Knowing anna, she’s probably keeping under the radar to protect the people that she loves — one of whom is you, robert. Have you thought about calling robin? Oh, she would never bring robin in on her plans. No, you’re probably right. She’s gone underground to get the goods on victor. I’ve just got to hope that she can find her man… or woman. Yeah, of course you miss lucy. Yeah, what happened was a terrible shock. You know, I don’t want to get your hopes up about something that I may not be able to deliver on, but I just want you to know that there are a lot of people who are risking their own lives to try to find lucy. Is the interrogation room free? Uh, yeah. Yeah, it seems like it. Okay. We might want to do this in private. Wait, wait, what do you mean? This — this surprise requires privacy? It’s your call. Go ahead.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, we definitely need privacy for this. Uh, hayes…

[ Clears throat ] I’ll be in the interrogation room, and I don’t want to be disturbed, okay? Hayes: Understood. Copy that, detective. Oh! Ooh, okay. Now that’s what I call private. Well, yeah, you know, some things are just too good to share with the entire squad room. Mm. Miscarry? Elizabeth, you can’t let that happen. You have to do something. If this baby stands any chance, we need to deliver it, like, now. Here? But — no, it’s too soon. I mean, the baby is too premature to deliver it now. If you don’t want to take her to the hospital, then what choice do we have? Now, get to the kitchen and find a knife. A knife? I will sterilize everything, but we need to move quickly and prepare her. For what? A c-section. Without anesthesia.

A cesarean? Here in the house? I mean, I’m no fan of esme’s, but that just seems like too big of a risk. You’re a nurse, not a doctor. Do you know how many c-sections I’ve assisted? Besides, don’t you want to save your baby? Of course. That’s the priority. But without anesthesia? That just seems inhumane. Okay, nikolas, you need to get ahold of yourself. I’m going to need your help, and I promise I will do everything I can to save this baby. And esme? Do you trust me? Yeah, I do. Then do exactly as I say. There’s a 50/50 chance mother and baby will make it. Get your grubby paws off me and my baby! It’s nice to see my nephew is out enjoying himself. He works so hard. Poor thing. I’m glad he has a friend he can depend on. We depend on each other. If anyone ever tries to hurt brad, he knows I have his back. What britt means is — I know exactly what she means. I appreciate her honesty and her courage. Excuse me. Give my nephew and his friend whatever they want, and put it on my tab. Have a good evening. -Thank you. -Thank you. What has gotten into you? Nobody talks to my aunt that way. Not if they expect to live very long. Selina wu? I’m gladys corbin. We met at the party deception had, celebrating going public? It’s so nice to see a fellow investor. What makes you think a woman is involved in victor’s schemes? Well, I’m referring to our deputy mayor, eileen ashby, who’s clearly working with victor. Why, did you think I was referring to another woman? Laura: Robert, holly. Hi. Hello. Please, join us. Oh, well, thank you. I won’t be long. I’m just waiting for my to-go order. I’m actually bringing my brother some soup. Your brother? Martin grey. Oh, yeah. It’s kind of a long story, uh… but the upshot of it is that I have two brothers that I didn’t know about. One of them is pretty awful and the other one is quite wonderful. And sadly, he’s grieving. He was deeply in love with lucy coe. I — I think I met him at anna’s arraignment. Yes. Yes, he mentioned that, yeah. Poor martin is absolutely convinced that anna shot lucy in cold blood. Dante: [ Gasps ]

[ Sniffs ] Oh, my gosh. Are you kidding me? You got me a hoagie from sal’s?

[ Chuckles ] You’re an angel. Am I awesome? Yes. Angelic? Uh, not always, no. That’s true, but you bringing me food in the middle of work? I call that divine intervention. Go ahead and eat. I had mine with the kids. Oh, you did? You guys all had sal’s, too? We did. That’s awesome. I was about to make dinner, and all the kids were like, “no, we want to go to olivia’s house.” And I just couldn’t show up on her doorstep like that. You should have. You totally could have. She would have loved that. No, I know, but your mom cooks for us all the time. And then I was gonna get take-out. And I asked everyone what they wanted, and rocco suggested sal’S. Yeah, of course he did. So I was standing in line… I also love that they still make you order in person. Well, I love it less when the line’s out the door… mm-hmm. …But I did order you a sandwich to have for when you got home, and I thought I would surprise you and deliver it to you. Like I said, you’re an angel.

[ Groans ] You pathological liar. You were faking the whole thing! At least I wasn’t faking a medical degree. You were gonna let this nurse play doctor and cut me open! Oh, I knew there was nothing wrong with you that a little scare wouldn’t cure. And here, the way people talk about you is like you’re some goody two-shoes florence nightingale. Alright, well, now that the medical crisis is over, because there was never one in the first place, I need to get back. I was in the middle of something I would like to finish. Uh, hello? I’m the one with the baby? The one who’s being kept against her will? Right. See, I might have sympathy for you, esme, but then I remember you filmed a sex tape of my son and his girlfriend and made it public. Personally, I would like to see you give birth in pentonville. But I’ll let your baby daddy make that call. You’re not going anywhere, esme. Get used to it. And what happens next time if I’m not faking it? How about it, nurse baldwin?

[ Muffled ] If something happens to me and my baby, will you be able to live with yourself? Come on, nikolas! Elizabeth, you’re supposed to help me!

And your kitchen is amazing, but you weren’t just giving me a tour, were you? Uh, listen. After what happened to liam and brando, gladys showed more depth and compassion that I thought she could, but at the end of the day, it’s still gladys. That’s why I wanted to have a one-on-one with you, because I didn’t want her putting a spin on things. So I want you to be honest with me. After that meeting at deception, she tried to block the deal, didn’t she? Of course I remember. I was so sorry to hear about your son. Such a tragic loss. Thank you for your kind words. I miss brando every day. In his absence, I’m looking after his widow. Actually, sasha and i are looking after each other. That’s why I took the liberty of calling myself an investor, because the court has made it crystal clear what’s sasha’s is also mine and vice versa. Right. And your daughter-in-law is one of the owners of deception. That’s right. Interesting. Perhaps we have even more in common. Aunt selina doesn’t frighten me. Really? ‘Cause she scares the holy bejesus out of me. What’s your secret? What makes you think I have a secret?

[ Sighs ] Come on, britt. It’s me, alright? I may not be the bravest man in the world, but I’m not stupid. My aunt selina openly despised you, and now you guys are practically exchanging christmas cards. What happened? I’ll tell you what happened. She blackmailed me. I sympathize with martin’s grief, but anyone that knows anna knows she couldn’t have pulled that trigger. Right, holly? I assume so, based on the woman I knew, but I haven’t lived here in decades. Well, unfortunately, there’s video of a woman who appears to be anna shooting lucy, and my brother believes that video doesn’t lie. Well, video doesn’t lie, but people certainly do. They manufacture a truth and then gaslight you into believing it, and by the time you realize that you’re being used, it’s too late. At the risk of putting you on the spot — uh-oh. Mm-hmm. Will you be coming home tonight? Oh, yeah. I’ll be coming home. Yeah? But it won’t be till later. Anna is still on the loose, and, well, this U.S. Marshal that’s been assigned to the case, he’s a real, uh, jerk. Mm, wait a minute. Why bring in a U.S. Marshal? Oh, because the deputy mayor supposedly believes that we’re too overwhelmed here with the search for the hook, when the truth is that she knows that half the department, if we came across anna, would look the other way and the other half would probably drive her across the border. Well, I think that’s good, because anna didn’t shoot lucy. Victor obviously framed her. Yeah, I know that. But he did a damn good job. That evidence is pretty convincing. Well, of course it is. Has anyone told this U.S. Marshal that victor ran the wsb for many years? Instead of treating anna like a criminal, you should be investigating my great-uncle. Yeah, no kidding. I would love to be doing that. But I’ve been assigned to search for anna, so I have to do everything by the book and document every step and hope that anna and my father have covered their tracks. Wait, sonny is involved? I don’t know what hurts worse, ace — my aching back or my wounded pride.

[ Sighs ] Don’t tell anyone, but your mom just got played by cameron’s mother. And here I thought she was some mealy-mouthed goody-goody. But…

[ Scoffs ] …Elizabeth baldwin outsmarted me. If your grandfather were to ever find out, he’d never forgive me. Clearly, I’m having an off day. There it is again. God… is this just indigestion? Okay. That was even stronger than the last time.

[ Inhales sharply ] That’s not indigestion. That’s you, ace.

[ Chuckles ] I’m feeling you. The way you played esme, you had me fooled, too. In all fairness, you’re the expectant father worried about his baby. It probably impairs your judgment. You were beyond convincing. The point is, I convinced esme that I was going to perform a c-section. Without anesthesia. And then she stopped pretending. But after what she did to cameron, if I genuinely scared her, I’m okay with that. And you’re sure there’s nothing wrong with the baby? Okay, don’t get me wrong. She should absolutely be seeing an ob/gyn on a regular basis. But as for today, her reaction is all I needed to know that she was faking it. So, now that you know the baby’s not in jeopardy, what are you and esme going to do? Well, let me be very clear. There is no “me and esme.”

[ Scoffs ] Nikolas, you couldn’t be more wrong. You two are literally attached at the hip. You now share a child together. You and lucky share a child. How often do you two co-parent together? Well, that’s on lucky. I don’t keep him out of my boys’ lives. My point is, you’re living proof that being a single parent works. I was a single parent with spencer. I can do it again. I still don’t understand. What is your end game? That’s where you come in. Me? You proved it tonight. From now on, whatever happens to esme and the baby… depends on you.

yes, gladys did try to block the deal. And at first, it upset me. You know, this was the first time since she became my guardian that we disagreed. But then, I realized that gladys is only trying to protect my share in the company. I have been so focused on staying sober and not letting brando down. Besides, it worked out and the deal went through. So you’re fine letting gladys take action? She’s better than some stranger assigned from the court. True, I did not expect gladys to be quite so hands-on. But at the end of the day, I know that she’s looking out for me. Okay, you got my attention. What else do you think we have in common? I host a private party from time to time at the savoy. Oh. I’m not much for dinner and dancing. What about texas hold’em? Poker? It’s just a friendly game, of course, but money does exchange hands, sometimes quite a bit. But if you’re not interested… I’m not disinterested.

[ Chuckles ] Please, tell me more. Blackmail? I don’t know why I’m so surprised. Aunt selina always gets whatever aunt selina wants. Wait… what did she want from you? Remember when you had your heart set on going back to work at G.H., But I encouraged you to work for your aunt? Do you really think I would have done that if selina wasn’t holding something over my head? Like what? There’s no need rehashing my less-than-stellar history. But in the end, I caved. I’m really sorry, brad. And if you hate me for it, I totally understand. I don’t hate you, britt. And I’ve already told you, I like working for aunt selina. I thought you were just telling me that to make me feel better. No, it’s true. Look, you may not have wanted to make that recommendation, but the way I see it, you did me a favor. I did? Yeah. And now it’s my turn. I know that you’re dealing with something big — and don’t say that you’re not. So how can I repay the debt and help you out? Holly, are you alright? Your reaction just now was, um, a little big. Are you having memory flashbacks as to what happened to you for the past two years? No, no, that — that time is still a blank. Who knows what happened? Who knows who’s missing me? But my heart goes out to your brother. I know what it means to lose someone. I know how many ways there are to lose them — with violence or negligence or even selfishness. But I know without a shadow of a doubt that anna is not responsible for lucy’s disappearance. I’d stake my life on it. I believe that, too, holly. But lucy went missing before you washed up on the shores of lake ontario, so tell me, how can you be so sure? Do you know something we don’t? The same day anna was supposed to be transferred to pentonville, I overheard sonny talking to someone on the phone about anna. When I asked him about it, he said he was arranging for her to be protected in prison. Oh, and yet, by some astonishing coincidence… yeah, within three hours, anna had vanished without a trace. Hey, you wouldn’t happen to know of any of my father’s safe houses that you can direct me to that are in the area, would you? Mm, don’t waste your time. I mean, if I were anna, I would put as much distance between myself and port charles. You would? Yeah. She knows victor’s pulling all the strings. She’s not gonna turn up any evidence here. So if you were anna, what would you do? I would go someplace secure and investigate victor… mm-hmm. …Figure out how he set the frame up, what people he worked with. Maybe one of them will talk. I hope anna is, like, half as good at this stuff as you are. Oh, give me a break. She is a super-spy. She can take care of herself. Yeah, I know. I’m just saying, you can take care of yourself, too. Oh, I — I know. I can definitely take care of myself. Mm-hmm. I just like knowing that now… mm-hmm. …We take care of each other. We do. Tonight was a one-off, a favor for an old friend with his fair share of troubles, but I have troubles of my own that I need to prioritize. I’m gonna go to the launch and get back to town. And then what? I was in the middle of a very important conversation with finn when I got your S.O.S. I would like to go back and finish that. You’re not gonna go to the pcpd and tell them I have esme? You do realize that it’s already too late for that, right? Because you’re a part of this now. Are you threatening me? Of course not. But esme will. Since you didn’t rescue her, she will most likely want to make you pay. Given the chance, she will lie through her teeth and say that you were in on this with me. She will make you an accessory to kidnapping, among other things. Damn it, nikolas. I have children of my own. Even if I was willing to risk this for you or that — the baby who is completely innocent of his parents’ drama, I will not risk losing my boys. Elizabeth, I think you misunderstand. All I’m asking for you to do is to go home and keep silent. Say nothing about what you’ve seen here or what you know. So in other words, I won’t just be an accessory to kidnapping. Eventually, I’ll be an accessory to murder.

So…this is all I need to join your poker game? That and a little luck.

[ Chuckles ] And with sonny being your cousin, you already have plenty of that. Keep the card to yourself. The game isn’t for the average public. Not everyone can afford the buy-in, if you know what I mean. Ms. Wu. I didn’t know you two knew each other. Not friends. More like potential business associates. Business? What kind of business are we talking about? I don’t remember the last two years, but that doesn’t mean I don’t remember what kind of a person anna is. Well, unfortunately, someone’s done a pretty masterful job of framing her. And I guess that means my brother is aiming all of his grief and his rage at the wrong target. Excuse me. You alright? Yes, I just need some air. Well, holly seems pretty positive that anna is innocent. Well, she and anna, they go way back. I think it’s more than that, robert. She seemed almost remorseful. You think she’s working with victor? No, eliz abeth, you’retaking me completely wrong. I have no intention of killing esme. I know what happened to hayden when she became a problem for you. Do you really expect me to believe that you wouldn’t follow a similar path with esme? I’m not going to comment on hayden. The fact that she dropped off her baby with finn and never looked back says it all. Yeah, you shouldn’t talk about hayden. You still haven’t answered my question. Once the baby is born, how does this all end? Before you came here tonight, I had arranged for a helicopter to airlift esme and me to a private airstrip. The plan was to fly her far away from here. You were taking her to cassadine island in greece. Esme would be miles away from the mainland with round-the-clock supervision until the baby is born. And then what? Once my child is safely in my arms, esme would live out her life in comfort on the island. I raised spencer without a mother before. I can do it again. Okay, no offense, but are you really saying that spencer couldn’t have benefited from having two parents in his life? If you’re ready, I’ll call the launch. Nikolas, wait.

[ Sighs ] I’m not trying to judge you. I’m trying to be your friend, but you need to be honest — if not with me, then at least yourself. Do you really think that if you follow through with this plan that you’re no better than esme? It’s simple. There’s no alternative. Of course there is.

There it is it again. Is this your way of telling me you’re gonna be a soccer player, ace?

[ Chuckles ] God, does that mean I’m gonna be a soccer mom?

[ Laughs ]

[ Laugh breaking ]

[ Crying ] Damn it, ace.

[ Laughs ] See what you’ve done? What possible alternative do I have? It’s not like I can go back and build a time machine and not have sex with esme. She’s pregnant, and I’m the father, and I have to accept that. I promise you, I am not going to say anything to the pcpd about esme. Good. Thank you. I owe you. Okay, then, promise me that you’ll forget about flying her off to cassadine island. Esme will give birth right here at wyndemere. And, obviously, you’re gonna need a nurse. There’s nothing wrong with me that a pitcher of sangria and some edm won’t cure. Come on, let’s blow this joint and go to the savoy! Okay. Let’s go.

[ Laughs ] As a deception investor, I was glad to hear that sasha is on the mend. Thank you. I am getting stronger every day, with a little help from my friends. Yes, with friends like sonny, you can’t go wrong. I hope you and gladys will start to consider me as your friend as well. Sonny.

[ Chuckles ] Did you and sasha have a nice chat? Aww.

[ Chuckling ] What’s that for? For always having my best interests at heart. Of course. Always. I don’t know, maybe I’m off base as far as sonny’s concerned, and it’s possible that he really did want to protect anna while she was in pentonville. Ahh, it’s also possible that we’ll hit the lottery and we can renovate the kitchen.

[ Chuckles ] Renovate the kitchen? Yeah. That’s what you would do with lotto winnings? You don’t even cook. Well, maybe I would if the kitchen was better. You would? Really? Yeah, no, probably not. Well, then I guess we shouldn’t spend our lotto money on the kitchen. Okay, well, where do you think we should spend it? I, um, was thinking it’d be… kind of cool to take the kids to iceland. Wait, really? Yeah. Have you been? Uh, no. But it’s supposed to be beautiful. Yeah. Yeah, that’s what I heard. And, I mean, the kids, they’re getting older, right? I mean, the last thing they’re gonna want to do is go away anywhere with us pretty soon, let alone a family trip. Okay, so maybe it’s possible, like, not to spend the lotto money that we didn’t win, and, I don’t know, maybe we can save up for it. Yeah? Okay. Yeah? Like, what, and go next summer or something? Um, yeah, I think we can divert the money that we were going to use on construction and just do the renovations ourself. Renos ourselves? Yeah. Agh. Why? I don’t know. Stop, you sound intimidated. I’m a lot intimidated by renos. I have no ego over that. Don’t worry. Stop. No, no, no. I will show you the ropes. You’ll show me the ropes, huh? Yeah. All of the ropes. You promise? I promise. I love you. I love you. You know, it’s a pretty big jump from holly being emotional about anna to thinking that she’s working with victor. But you said yourself that you caught her whispering with eileen ashby, and there’s no doubt in my mind that my deputy mayor is on victor’s payroll. And I think I just watched her struggle with her conscience just now. Robert, I know that you love her, but deep down inside, in your heart, I think you know she’s hiding something. Victor, we obviously got our — what are you doing here? Oh, no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no. Please. No. No. Ohh!

[ Gunshot ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

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