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Hey, jason. You free? ‘Cause I’d like to, uh, clear the air.
[ Siren wails ] Elizabeth. Hey. How are you? I am so sorry about your dad. And I’m sorry you and brook lynn couldn’t go on your honeymoon. It’s okay. There’ll be other opportunities to travel. I’m just glad we didn’t get on that plane. Yeah. You know, I didn’t know your dad for very long, but he really touched my life. And my boys were really fond of him. Cameron was sad to hear the news, but he sends his best. I know he was fond of your family. And he loved you, elizabeth. The feeling was mutual. If there’s anything I can do, any support I can offer, will you just tell me? Oh, well, in that case, uh, my dad named me executor. Do you know who I can talk to to get a couple copies of his death certificate? I need them for insurance, social security, and a couple other things. There’s so much red tape. Yeah. Normally, the funeral home can provide a copy of that. Right. I knew that. Um, I am so scattered right now. I’m sorry to bother you. Wait. Actually, you know what? The hospital’s record department should have it. You’re already here. Let’s figure this out. This is just absurd! They’re acting like I’m leading the charge to have heather’s conviction overthrown, to have her walk out of prison a free woman! All I have done is request copies of her records.
[ Sighs ] We could have a problem here. And I was well within my purview to do it, too. Not as the mayor. As a citizen. Because, for better or worse, heather gave me her power of attorney. We’ve got to find out who got their hands on this information and leaked it to the press. Curtis: I th ought I should bethe one to show you this. I’m glad you haven’t seen it yet. Portia: Wait a minute. She’s really going through with this? No. No, no, no. H-how could laura even think of letting heather webber walk free after everything that she has done? I thought jordan was overreacting when she spoke with aunt stella and trina about revisiting heather’s case. Honey, I’m just as shocked as you are to learn that they’re moving forward. But there’s got to be something more to this story because the laura I know would never do this. Fbi. Alright, brennan. Let’s go. Where’s your jumpsuit? Dry cleaners? Well, let’s hope we can find you another one. What you got on is gonna be a little drafty where you’re going. And that is? Back behind bars where you belong. You’re a dangerous prisoner. And a flight risk. And the sooner you’re back in pentonville… the safer we’ll all be. Carly! Hey, molly. Hi. Hey. Um, do you have a second to talk in private? Ohh. I’m so busy right now. I’m so sorry. Oh, please, please. It’s about what happened at brook lynn and chase’s wedding reception. I just — I need to know what happened with kristina.
Thank you. Okay. The records department will have your copies in 20 minutes. Oh. Thanks, elizabeth. This helps a lot. I was dreading having to track this down. It’s one thing I can check off my list. And if I’m being honest, it’s a pretty long list. You’ve got a lot going on. It seems that way, although maybe it’s because the reality of my dad’s death keeps hitting me in the face about every 30 seconds. It’s like I’m moving underwater… like everything is slower because — because I’m slower. Well, it’s good you recognize that. And if you can stand a little advice, just accept that what you’re going through is a lot. And don’t be afraid to ask for help. I just did. And you came through. Um, now that we have a little bit of time, can I talk to you about something else? Sure. Uh, it’s about finn. I thought you might ask. Uh, he was drinking when you showed up? He was. In retrospect, I may have handled that wrong. Finn wanted some time with violet, so instead of going straight from the airport to his place, we went back to the quartermaines’ first. But I-I didn’t want him to be alone, and I thought that violet could use the support, so I called you. Obviously it blindsided him when you walked in. Chase… finn… he’d already been drinking by the time I got there. Yes, I surprised him, but his reaction was his own. It had nothing to do with the timing, and it certainly wasn’t your fault for calling me. Finn realizes he was out of line, and I-it really shook him up — not just that he drank, but, you know, how it made him feel acting the way he did towards you. But he’s doing all the right things, okay? He’s going to the meetings. He’s doing the work. He told me. Finn is gonna be okay. He’s not gonna keep turning to alcohol. I wasn’t at chase and brook lynn’s wedding or their wedding reception. I was at home with my feet up. So I don’t really know what I could tell you. So you don’t know that sonny attacked dex? Look. This isn’t an official inquiry, carly. I’m not here as the A.D.A. And you’re not the first person I’ve spoken to. I talked to anna, off the record. But I don’t know what else I can tell you. You’re — you’re family. Carly! You were kristina’s stepmother for years and my aunt by marriage, which shows you just how convoluted our family ties are. But what I mean is… you’ve known me my whole life, and I’m asking you for help. I don’t know what I can tell you. I wasn’t there. But jason was. Jason tells you everything, right? Kristina witnessed an altercation, and she had a physical response, one that could impact the baby she’s carrying for tj and me. I would ask her myself, but I-I just… I can’t risk upsetting her right now. She’s too fragile. But I think I have a right as the mother of the baby she’s carrying to know what happened. As long as you understand that what I say stays between us. If you turn this into a statement for the D.A., I will have no recollection of his conversation whatsoever. Understood. I still can’t imagine laura taking this on. Well, I can. No, she is testing the waters on this, and this article is proof of that. This is another step on the road that ends with heather webber being released. [Scoffs] Okay. Honey, we’re not gonna let that happen. Alright? That’s what I’ve been trying to say. But, um, realistically… what can we do? If laura finds a lawyer to take heather’s case and a judge to reopen it? How are we gonna fight the whole justice system? Excuse me? Dr. Robinson? Yes. I need you to sign this patient’s outtake form. Oh. Just give me one second. You know what? Uh, I gotta go. And we’ll talk tonight. Yeah, you better believe it.
[ Sighs ] No. No, no, no. This — this isn’t right. Who ordered this? Since when does the fbi supervise prisoner transfers? Only when the prisoner was the head of the wsb and arrested for violations of the national security act. And I haven’t overlooked your involvement with pikeman or how you funneled money between pikeman and the bureau. You’re no garden-variety criminal, brennan. You’re a trained intelligence agent. You are dangerous by definition. You should be insulted if i didn’t show up to take you back to the pen. You know, it’s not unusual for the feds to feel inferior to the wsb. Don’t play into it. Dr. Robinson. Say goodbye to your patient. He’s leaving immediately. Agent cates, I hate to disappoint you, but this patient isn’t going anywhere. Uh, it’s been a while since you stopped by. Yeah. Yeah. I’m not gonna stay long. I just wanted to let you know that I reached an agreement with dex. I’m done with him. He’s free to do whatever he wants to do. He wants to be a cop. Doesn’t matter to me. I’m not gonna get in his way. That sounds like the right call. I want to make the same deal with you. How would that work? I want you to go work for the fbi, whatever it is that you’re doing. I don’t want to have anything more to do with you.
Finn was very apologetic and embarrassed for what happened, both for the drinking and just his behavior. He said that he was — he was in shock after finding your dad… but that talking to you really helped. Finn came home from dropping violet off from school, expecting to see my dad up and waiting for him. Instead, he found him dead. Finn is the one who had to call 911, who had to sign the paperwork, who had to watch our father — watch his body be taken away. If that bourbon wasn’t in the apartment, there is no way that he would have gone out to find a drink of alcohol. Chase, you don’t have to defend your brother. I understand the sequence of events. What I didn’t understand is his reaction to me. He was argumentative and angry with me for suggesting he go to a meeting, which he refused. And I know finn feels terrible about that. Violet was in the house. I feel terrible about that. I get it. Finn made bad choices, and he knows it. Look. We’re all pretty raw right now. I know I’m not at my best. All I’m saying is my brother screwed up. Nobody’s questioning that. But don’t you think, that given the situation, he merits a little understanding? Alright. Look. The first time I had heard that anything had happened is when jason called me to tell me that sonny went after dex and kristina witnessed it. Now, then jason asked me to come to the metro court for sonny. I never saw kristina, but I do know that sonny tracked her down first. Do you know what happened? I-I know that sonny was upset. He didn’t go into detail, but from what I understand, when jason was pulling sonny off of dex, they realized kristina saw the whole thing. She ran off. Sonny took off after her. He found her in a ladies’ room right off the ballroom, and he tried to explain to her what had happened, but kristina was really upset. He said she was hysterical and that she was afraid of him.
[ Scoffs ] Can you blame her? No. No. And I — I think that kristina was scared of sonny because she saw him act in a way that she had never seen before. I mean, kristina grew up hearing whispers about sonny being a mobster. I mean, I’m sure you heard it, too. Absolutely. And I just think that kristina told herself that, in sonny’s case, being a mobster in this day and age, it’s just somebody with some shady business practices. So witnessing the attack and then hearing sonny threaten to kill jason and dex… I mean, I’m sure that was devastating for kristina. Yeah. For the first time, she realized what they all mean by “mobster.” Sonny, we had this conversation months ago. My position hasn’t changed. Coffee business is half mine, and I’m not leaving. The offer to buy you out still stands. What’s your price? I’m not — I’m not selling. Did the fbi order you to stay here so you can keep tabs on me? I’m not selling because this is our business. We founded this company together as equal partners. The partnership was based on trust. That trust has been broken. You broke it. So I’m offering you a way out. If you’re smart, you’ll take it. I’m not staying for me. I’m staying for you. With all due respect, dr. Robinson, this man’s a security risk. He’s handcuffed to the bed, and he’s guarded around the clock. Look, I don’t have to like the patients that find themselves in this hospital, but I do have to provide them with the absolute best medical care possible. And his surgeon hasn’t cleared him to be released. I don’t think you realize who this man is. He’s a former intelligence agent, a national security risk, and well-trained in the art of disinformation, making things look like what they’re not. You’re playing right into his hands. You think this is a game for me? ‘Cause I’m certainly not playing it. Mr. Brennan was wounded severely and was bleeding excessively, and it required surgery. And he will not leave this bed until his surgeon says that he is okay to be released. Now, I’m not sending him back to prison so his wound can open up and he can bleed out. My decision stands. This patient stays right here. You were saying, agent cates? Donald. I have a favor to ask. Jordan ashford would like to come down and talk to you about a confidentiality concern that we have. Thank you. Yes. She’ll be down later this afternoon. Thanks. Bye-bye. Okay. Donald rollins — waiting for you in the records room. Here you go. Okay. Mm-hmm. I’ll check it out. I know you warned me that this might happen. And… I just want to say thank you for not saying “I told you so.” Well, I didn’t expect it to happen this fast, but I really think you should get ahead of the story — now. Issue a statement saying you have no intentions of reopening heather webber’s case and of trying to mitigate her sentence. I don’t want to paint myself into a corner, making a promise that I might not be able to keep. Yeah, but you don’t advocate for freeing heather, correct? Correct. Then draft a statement saying that.
[ Knock on door ] Come in! Hi, laura. Hi, curtis. What can I do for you? You mind if we talk for a minute?
Jordan. I am sorry ifI’m interrupting your meeting. Oh. No worries. We were just wrapping up. Curtis. You look wonderful. It’s so good to see you up and about. Thank you. Feels good to be up and about. Yeah. Well, um… I’ll get going on that project we were just discussing. I’ll be in touch. Yeah. Good to see you, curtis. Likewise. Okay. I think I might know why you’re here. Laura, a few months ago, around the time of heather’s initial diagnosis, portia was worried that you were looking into — into heather’s diagnosis, her case being reopened. I didn’t pay it too much concern at first because I didn’t think you would do that. Fast-forward to today, and I read an article in the invader that says just that. Please sit down. That article should never have gone to print. I agree… if it’s a lie. But I don’t hear you saying that it is. The headline is a lie. I am not looking to get heather freed. So you’re not examining the legal ramifications of her medical diagnosis? I am exploring whether or not there are any legal ramifications. And since I’m not a lawyer, I need to consult one. In order to do that, I needed to request copies of heather’s records from the time of her arrest through her sentencing. Curtis… I can’t predict how a judge will decide. I can’T. But I can tell you it’s my personal feeling that in light of heather’s recent diagnosis, she deserves to have her case reopened. You know, um, we are family. And I’ve seen the relationship between kristina and her father. She is truly a daddy’s girl. Yeah. And sonny loves her so much. But she was going to have to see sonny more realistically at some point. I’m sorry that it happened now. Yeah. I’m still trying t o figure outhow I feel about it all. I bet you are. What are you gonna do about it? Nothing. I think. Just gonna sit on it. I mean, I can’t tell tj. He would just go straight to kristina and confront her, which would only make things worse. So I will just sit on pins and needles and send up a silent prayer, hoping that kristina will be alright, that she will do the right thing — for herself and this baby. Everything else is out of my control. Wow. You already sound like a mom. You do! I mean, all those feelings you’re talking about. They’re always gonna be there. I don’t mean to scare you, but you’re gonna be afraid and you’re gonna be worried. That’s never gonna go away. And you’re gonna constantly be sending up those silent prayers, praying that your kids are happy and healthy, all the while knowing that it’s all out of your control. Kristina’s made of good stuff. I have a feeling that she and the baby… they’re gonna be just fine. Thank you, carly. I really appreciate you being honest with me. Okay.
[ Both chuckle ] I have to stay because corinthos coffee is your only legitimate business. It’s your only shield left against rico charges. Is that what your handlers told you to say just in case I try to push you out? Who do you think has been running the business while you were doing whatever you were doing? You pay no attention to this place. It was barely operational when I came back. I increased the inventory. I added some staff. I’m trying to build this business back up. Because it’s the best cover that you have. You’re not protecting me. You’re spying on me. I want you out of my business. Out of my life. I am your friend. I’m your friend for as long as I can remember. And I’m telling you right now… …you are in real trouble.
I know finn feels bad about his behavior, and I am sympathetic to what your family is going through. Maybe it’ll get easier. Or things will make more sense once the memorial is over. I keep telling myself that finn and i will start to feel closure. I hope you both find that. My dad wanted his ashes scattered. We’re planning a small gathering of those closest to him — just friends and family. I’d love it if you were there. Finn already told me. And of course I’ll be there. It’s been 20 minutes. Your copies should be ready. I’ll go get them. Oh, no, no, no. I’ve imposed enough. I can bypass the line. I’ll be right back. As the good doctor pointed out, I’m still recovering from surgery. I tire easily. Care to clear out and give me some rest? Since I can’t take you back to pentonville… …I’m just gonna have to question you here. Oh, you can ask all the questions you like. I have nothing more to say to you without my lawyers present, and they are
very busy people. Maybe it’s time for new lawyers. I mean, it isn’t it curious that you spend months behind bars without your case being brought to trial? What are you paying these people for? What’s the holdup? You’d have to ask the justice department. I have. It seems your lawyers are very busy asking for postponements, and their justifications are flimsy at best.
[ Chuckles ] Almost as if they’ve been given a directive to stall. You better watch that legal bill. It’s gonna be a doozy. Yeah, I-I told them to take their time because I wanted the full pentonville experience. My stay just wouldn’t be complete until I’ve been stabbed in the showers. Yeah, maybe I’ll tell them I’m ready for them to move things along now. Or maybe you’re waiting for something else to happen. Maybe you don’t want to leave… until the time is right. -Hey. -Hi. Thanks for stopping by. Couldn’t get away. Yeah. Here’s your phone. And yours. I promise. I will get a different-colored case. Bound to happen eventually. I’m just glad I wasn’t on call. Yeah, you didn’t miss anything important. Your gym membership is about to expire. Oh. I get many calls? Not really. I, uh… kind of expected to see some calls from kristina, but nothing. No. Yeah. I-I saw her at my mom’S. She okay? If you mean kristina, she seemed fine. If you mean my mom, she’s pretty sure she’s gonna lose her case. But she’s not that worried about it right now. I think, um, gregory chase’s death really put things in perspective for her. I, uh, called your office a little while ago. They said you were out? Yeah, I-I’ve been on the go. I just was, um… wrapping up a meeting at the metro court when you called, and I came straight here. So the paper was right. You do want to set heather free. No. I don’T. I am advocating to have her case reopened, taking into consideration that she was suffering from an undiagnosed illness at the time she committed those crimes. Even if it results in a lesser sentence?
[ Sighs ] Curtis… I-I know how upset you are about this, but really, at this point, this is all just speculation, okay? All I’ve done is ask for some records. There’s — no action has been taken yet. “Yet.” If I decide to go forward with anything, I will let you know first, okay? Trina’s family does deserve the truth. We deserve justice. I do understand that sentiment. Laura, it’s not just a sentiment! Imagine if it was your child that watched their friends and their mentors being stalked, attacked, and killed. Now imagine if it was your child who was the real target all along, that the killer was just waiting for an opportunity. Would you still be okay with “mitigating” the sentence, a-as the article put it? Or would you want that killer locked away in a super-max so they would never have the opportunity to hurt your child again? You attacked a police cadet at a wedding. You threatened to kill me and dex not 200 feet from your closest friends. And kristina saw the whole thing. She saw a side of you thatshe never even knew existed. Sonny, you’re making sloppy decisions. You’re not — you’re not thinking clearly. You’re not thinking things through. You have to rein it in. Please let me help you. I’m trying to be friendly. Just for the record… you’re turning me down. So I’m not gonna be friendly anymore. You don’t get out of my way… you’re done, you’re gone.
I can tell you this much. My lawyers aren’t stalling. They’re trying to make sense of the charges. Well, they’re pretty straightforward, actually. You’ve been charged with, among other things, criminal conspiracy and attempted murder. Just who did I try to kill? Carly spencer? Even she doesn’t believe that. Anna devane. And dante falconeri. When anna and the detective showed up — with their guns drawn, I might add — I wasn’t holding a weapon. I made no threatening moves whatsoever. Now, granted, there was a slight misunderstanding with ms. Spencer. I had neglected to tell her that I was the director of the wsb, and she mistakenly thought that she had to defend herself. Now, anna, on the other hand, she knew exactly what she was doing when she came through that door. That was a nice deflection.
[ Chuckles ] I was talking about the hit you put out on anna and dante at the pier. But let’s talk about anna’s involvement in your takedown. Very convenient, wasn’t it? Well, that’s not how I felt when she had a gun trained on me at point-blank range. And I happen to know from prior experience she’s an expert shot. Now, if this lackluster interrogation is over, I’m getting very tired. You and commissioner devane were at the wsb together in the ’80s, weren’t you? You know we were. So, what are the odds that when you get busted your old friend crashes through the door at the perfect moment to take you down? I’ll catch up with kristina later. It just seemed strange that she’d go radio silent. She’s in her final trimester. The baby’s due in august. It just stands to reason that we would want to know how our baby’s doing. Maybe go with her to her next doctor’s appointment. I could check with dr. Navarro. I-I wouldn’T. You know how kristina feels about boundaries. Molly, I understand boundaries, but I also understand that we are the baby’s parents. Yes. So we — I am so sorry to interrupt. Molly, I really need to speak with you as soon as you have a free moment, okay? Oh. No, no. Yeah, I-I’m free now. What’s up? Tj, would you mind giving us a moment? I’ve got rounds. Uh… see you at home, moll. What can I do for you? Have you seen the invader today? No. Um, I’ve been pretty busy today. Why? Well, laura collins is attempting to free heather webber, and I’m extremely concerned. I would just like to knowhow the D.A.’S office would plan to fight this. I understand completely how you feel. You want to protect trina, and you have every right. What about everybody else’s rights? Brando corbin. Rory cabrera. Britt westbourne. Those young people had a right to live. Heather killed those people. What about the survivors? Ava jerome. Diane miller. Have you once asked them how they feel about you reopening heather’s case? Heather does not deny her crimes. Okay? I am having a hard time locking this woman away for the rest of her life when she may not have possessed the — the mental capacity to tell the difference between right and wrong. Those people are dead still either way. I know that! But metallosis could have been the deciding factor there! Now, I think that should go — I think it must go in the record. And if it alters her sentence? That’s for the court to decide. Okay. What i can tell you is that no motion has been filed that I’m aware of. There’s no hearing scheduled. Whatever’s in this article, it’s pure speculation. Would your mother maybe know more? I doubt it. She’s been out of town the last few days, and she only just got back. She’s probably going to be livid this got published without her. It’s full of holes. But if a motion is filed, how are you gonna fight it? Heather’s attorney is probably going to argue that heather is not guilty because she lacked the mens rea to commit the crime — there was no way for heather to be in control of her actions because the cobalt poisoning was controlling her behavior. Therefore, she is not responsible for what she did. And if she’s no longer responsible and no longer a danger to others — no, that woman
is a danger to others. And don’t give me this technicality about the diagnosis of cobalt poisoning. Really, allowing this woman to walk free? I mean, isn’t it the D.A. Office’s duty to see that justice is done and to ensure that this woman remains behind bars? You owe her victims that much.
[ Carly laughs ] Carly: Sonny. Sonny! Hey! What are you doing here? Where are you going? Uh, I have business to attend to. Okay. Well… have you talked to kristina? Not today. Today I’m dealing with jason.
Sorry. That took longer than I thought. Here are 10 copies. Thank you, elizabeth. I really appreciate you going through all the trouble. Just glad I could help. You okay? It’s just so official. So formal and real. This is all that’s left of my dad. No.
You are what’s left. You and finn and violet. He loved you guys. He’s always gonna be with you. I haven’t seen any motions to reopen heather’s case, but I feel confident that, should that happen, the D.A.’S office can successfully argue against any mitigation of her sentence. Look, I want to believe you, molly, but I can’t just sit here and relax and hope that you take it from here. I am gonna fight against any type of release because I’ve learned the hard way that when it comes to heather webber anything is possible. Laura, this whole thing reeks of what happened to heather’s daughter. Esme was never held accountable for her actions because of her supposed amnesia. My daughter, trina, didn’t press charges against the “new” esme because esme wasn’t aware of what the “old” esme had done. So look at what we have now. What if some legal loophole puts heather back on the street? Do you want to open the door to that possibility? It is up to the court to decide.
[ Scoffs ] I still think it’s the fair thing to do. Life is not fair, laura! Certainly wasn’t fair to those young people who were murdered by a poisoned hook. Now, you know… you know I respect you and I consider you a good friend. But you’re wrong on this one. You’re wrong. And you’re leaving portia and me no choice but to fight you on it. And we will. You can trust and believe we will with everything we got.
[ Door closes ] I’m not sure I understand. Why are you bringing my prior relationship with anna into this? Maybe you and anna planned that bust. That’s interesting. Why? Maybe you were too conspicuous as the head of both pikeman and the wsb. But I’m not head of pikeman. Maybe that bust was a hand-off of power from you to anna. What’s her role in pikeman, anyhow? Oh, you’ll have to ask anna about that. Don’t worry. I will. Heal fast. He’s all yours. You were dealing with jason? What’s going on? Did you guys talk? I offered to buy him out of the coffee business, gave him a chance to walk away. He refused. So… what happens next is on him.
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