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Thank you for indulging me. If it involves champagne, any time. I needed to celebrate with someone. And so far… …you’re my closest friend in Port Charles. [ Chuckles ] Wow. You’re gonna have to get some new friends. [ Both chuckle ] Cheers. To taking down the bad guys. Or, bad persons, rather. I will definitely drink to that. [ Glasses clink ] [ Door opens ] What are you doing? Waiting for you. No TV or phone or anything? Just sitting there? Creepy? Uh, let’s call it unusual. You’re home late. Yeah. I, um — I got stuck at the office, and there was all this crazy traffic on Bayberry. I don’t know who’s doing roadwork this time of night, but… What? I’m just wondering if that’s true or… if you’re avoiding coming home.
[ Knock on door ] Hi. Kristina. Good to see you. Can I come in? Of course. I — I got a gift for you. Oh. You got something for me, so… Yeah. You didn’t have to do that. I know. Neither did you. Uh, it’s not — it’s not wrapped or anything, but when you see it, you’ll understand why. Now I’m curious. Well, open it. Or look at it or whatever.
How’d I do? It’s perfect. Brook Lynn, I already called your mother. She’s waiting. Yes. I’m gonna take care of it. I’ll see you soon. Now…tell me where my daughter is.
Hey. You’re here! Yay! Thank you so much for letting us stay, Ma. Are you kidding me? There is nothing I love more than a sleepover. Me too. We are going to stay up all night. We’re gonna eat tons of sugar. We’re gonna do all the fun stuff. Right, Violet? [ Chuckles ] Yuri, make sure the front gate is locked and the staff knows my brother is not allowed on the premises. I will take care of this.
Really think I’d voluntarily stay at work longer than I have to? I wouldn’t blame you if you did. I was actually stuck at the office. Okay. Okay. Are you hungry? I ordered takeout from your favorite Indian restaurant. No. Thanks. Um, maybe in a bit. I had a late lunch. Yeah. Yeah. We can — We can heat it up whenever. Okay. Well, um, it was a long day, so I’m gonna go take a shower. Molly, hold up. Um… I was hoping we could talk about what happened. I don’t really know what more there is to talk about. I’m not — I’m not trying to stir things up again. ‘Cause I can’t go back in time and change the fact that Kristina is our surrogate, which I know is what you want to do, so it’s… What I want is for you to accept my apology. I’ve been a total ass. And, Molly, I’m — I’m — I’m sorry. Organic and locally grown, so… Yeah. Thanks. This is great. I’m gonna put it to good use. Yeah. I’m sure. I’m already starting to, you know, feel like I want to cook. [ Laughs ] So, did you already eat tonight? Oh, uh, well, Blaze is meeting me here and, uh, we’re gonna go out. Oh. But… Ohh! See, Alison? I told you he wasn’t a vampire. Oh, my God, Mom. [ Laughter ] That’s funny. That’s very funny. I can be funny. [ Laughs ] So, what were you guys up to today? Oh, we did a little shopping trip, and then I knew that Alison was coming by to meet up with you, so I thought I’d drop by and say hey. I’m glad you did. -Got anything good? -Eh, a couple of things. I’ll do a fashion show for you later. I would like that! [ Chuckles ] So, listen, um, these two are gonna go out. But I hope they don’t. I hope they stay here. Right? And I hope you stay here because I got a lot of basil in the kitchen. I can whip up some pesto, chicken piccata. What do you think? I mean, that all sounds incredible, but obviously it’s up to you. Uh — Oh. Um… Okay. Yeah. Sure. I’d love it. What about — What about you? Oh, you had me at “pesto.” I’m in. [ Laughs ] Can I help? That depends. On what? How good is she in the kitchen? Oh, careful. Be nice. Actually, she’s a pretty good cook. Thank you. Thank you. Ohh! I think I could pleasantly surprise you in the kitchen. Alright, but there’s a — There’s some rules in the kitchen. What’s that? I’m the boss. Alright. Yes, Chef. Alright. [ Laughter ] Are you sure you’re cool with all of this? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I don’t know. It helps that you and your mom are here, too, as buffers. [ Sighs ] Who’d have thought, huh? From finding us in bed together and being horrified to us all having dinner together. I know. It’s been a long and winding road, but here we are. Somehow I wouldn’t change a thing. Me neither. So, with your big assignment wrapping up, will you be checking out of the Metro Court? Soon. How soon is “soon”? Or is that classified? [ Chuckles ] Within the week, I’d say. Oh. So that’s it. So long, Port Charles, huh? I was actually here longer than I intended, if you would believe it. Well, thank you — for choosing us for your stay. It’s a great hotel. I’d like to think so. And it’s you who should be accepting thanks — for saving my hide on the docks. And then watching over me all night. You’ve already thanked me for that. It deserves repeating. Well, then, what can I say? But you’re welcome. Enjoy the rest of the champagne. If you insist. You know, Carly… I really did enjoy your company. Back at ya. And give me a call, you know, if you’re ever severely beaten. [ Chuckles ] Will do. And good luck with whatever happens next. It’s been a while. But I feel that luck is finally on my side.
[Softly] Not for long, you bastard. Brook Lynn called Daddy, and he said I could sleep over, but maybe I should go home just in case that he needs my help. You know what? I just spoke to Brook Lynn’s grandma, and she’s with your daddy right now, and she’s helping him feel better. So why don’t you just sit back, relax, and let us spoil you a little bit, okay? Are you hungry? You thirsty? Not really. But my stomach does hurt. Girls’ trip to the bathroom? Let’s go. Poor kid. Of course, she feels sick. So do I. Thank you for putting us up. Yeah. Chase, we all just want to help. Tracy had the right idea. If we stayed at my place with Violet, Finn would have been pounding on the door all night. Can you imagine how traumatizing that would be? It would be traumatizing for everyone, but especially for Violet. She’s already been through so much. Look. Finn got home, and he found our dad dead. And now Violet is going through the same thing. She came home from a playdate and she found Finn on the floor bleeding and she couldn’t wake him up. Thank God she was able to call Tracy. Yeah. Thank God. Otherwise she would still be laying by him, thinking that he was dead! And with the amount of booze that he had in his system, she could have been there all night! [ Sighs ] She’s gonna carry this with her the rest of her life. Is she going to remember this always? Probably. But we’re gonna get her through this. You are gonna get her through this, okay? That’s why it’s so important that she’s here and that she has you and Brook Lynn. I sure hope so. Uh, I have to make a few more arrangements. Yeah. Of course. Listen. Just let me know if there’s anything I can do. Okay? Thank you.
Yeah. This is Harrison Chase. I am so sorry for calling so late. I need your help. Violet’s safe. That’s not what I asked. Do you have any idea… what she saw when she walked in here? You — passed out cold, bleeding on the floor in a sea of broken glass. I understand. I-I’m sorry she had to witness that. Well, she didn’t have to witness it. That was not a foregone conclusion. That is a situation you created! Did Violet call you? She picked up your phone, saw a bunch of missed calls from me, so she had the good sense to call me back. She told me that her father needed help. She thought he’d died! So I called and I came right over. When I got here, she was standing right over you. Keeping watch. Scared out of her mind! Okay. Listen. I’m sorry how I spoke to you earlier. Thank you for coming. I’m sorry. I’m sorry that it came at Violet’s expense, but… Tracy, this is the wakeup call that I need. I’m gonna make some coffee. I’m gonna clean myself up. I’m gonna clean this apartment up. I’m gonna go get Violet. I’m gonna bring her home. No. What do you mean, “no”? I mean no. I’m her father, Tracy! You cannot care for your daughter. Of course, I can! Not until you prove that you can care for yourself, Finn. I cut my hand. I passed out. Oh, so it was a wake-up call at first, and now it’s just no biggie? That’s not what I said. Did you develop an aversion to blood? Because that could be a hurdle in your profession. Where’s my daughter, Tracy?! She’s with people who love her. And they will continue to care for her when you seek help. I have, um… reserved a room for you at Skymeadow Lodge. It’s a -day stay, minimum. You are way overstepping, my friend. I do not need a residential treatment program. Actually, even before tonight happened, I would have argued that you do. Look, I’ll go to the meetings, alright? Like you already said you would? As many as you’d like. As many as you’d like. But I am staying here with Violet! Finn. Finn, meetings are no longer sufficient. You don’t know that! This is — This is my life, alright?! That’s my daughter! It’s not your — She’s at the Quartermaines’, isn’t she? I’m going. I’m gonna go there and I’m gonna get her. And if anybody tries to stop me, I’m calling the police. Yuri will meet you at the gate. Thanks again. Hey, kiddo! How — How you feeling? Are you sure Brook Lynn’s grandma can take care of my dad? She can and she will. This is a really big house. I’ve never slept here before. Yeah, it sure is. Look. Your room is right next to Chase and me. So if you have any bad dreams or you need anything at all, one of us will be right there. Daddy was asleep. Do you think he was having bad dreams? I do. You know, for some people, um, they can be so sad, it turns into feeling sick. That’s what happened with your dad. Sick like Grandpa? Oh, no, no, no, sweetie. Your dad is gonna be just fine. This is completely different. But if he’s sick, doesn’t he need me to take care of him? That was my first instinct, too. But in this case, the best way for him to get better is just to take some time away. What if he thinks I don’t love him anymore? Hey. Your dad could never think that. In fact, the one thing that is not confusing about all this is how much you and your dad love each other. And that’ll never change, sweetie. Ever. Alright?
So she absolutely refused to open her last present. How old was she? She was like six or seven. Seven. And it’s because I didn’t want Christmas to end. Sue me. It was February, my love. So cute! Oh, my gosh. Can you imagine if I had gotten her the puppy she wanted? See, that’s a present you gotta open right away. [ Laughs ] Right? Okay, okay. Are we done laughing at my younger self? No. We’re not making fun. Just reminiscing. Yeah, at my expense. Hm, yeah. [ Laughter ] Dinner is incredible. Sonny: Oh. Well… Thank you. Natalia: Mm-hmm! Smooth. [ Laughs ] No, it really is. I thought Corinthos was a Greek name. It is. How did you get so good at authentic Italian food? You went to Brook Lynn’s wedding, right? Yeah. How’d that look to you? Oh! Yeah. Cerillos. No. Cerullos. That’s — Didn’t I say that? No, that’s not at all what you said. [ Laughter ] Close! I was close! Well, well! Hello. Isn’t this cozy?
Sonny: Yates is working with the Feds. He said it himself! That’s proof! Proof of what? Pr– That he’s working against me! Maybe he made a deal with the Feds to save his own skin! Okay, so… you think, um, you’re a part of Jason’s deal? And you don’t? Well, I think if Jason’s job is to get evidence against you, then he’s really bad at it. Because here you are, a free man! [ Knock on door ] [ Exhales sharply ] Come in. Gracious greetings? Shut the door. You seem… disgruntled. Do I, Spinelli? I wonder why! Uh, from what Sam told me, I gather that conversation didn’t go so well? No. No. It didn’t. And you know what? I don’t give a damn what Sam thinks, so if you’re here trying to smooth over that relationship, you’re wasting your time. No, no, no. That’s not why I’m here. I cannot believe that guy! He used me as leverage to basically hold Jason hostage for almost three years! We’re on to Agent Cates now. Okay. And then that son of a bitch had the nerve to show up here with champagne?! You just missed him, by the way. How did that go? Well, how did you think? I-I just kind of smiled and I was like, “Well, you know, I hope you enjoyed Port Charles.” Was there cause for celebration? I don’t know. I don’t know. Maybe a successful mission? Maybe he was trying to seduce me? I don’t know! Did Agent Cates try something with you?! No. But, boy, I wish he would have. It would have given me an excuse to stab him. [ Knife clatters ] nxiety run away with me. And that wasn’t fair. Because you’re right. We both came to the decision to have Kristina be our surrogate — together. Right? It’s not like you strong-armed me or — or you forced me into anything. So — So for me to just turn around and blame you, that was messed up. And for that, I-I’m sorrier than I can say. Thank you. We chose to have Kristina carry our baby. But now you wish we hadn’t. No. No, no, no, no. In a lot of ways, Kristina is a great surrogate. I mean, she loves you more than anything in the world, and she wouldn’t do anything to hurt you. Intentionally. [ Chuckles ] You know, I allowed my worry to overshadow that. And what I hate most is that I didn’t — I-I didn’t — I didn’t make you feel like you can confide in me or share in this experience with me because my reaction to everything was so… Big. Understatement of the year. [ Chuckles ] We weren’t on the same page before because of me. But I am now, Molly. I’m — With you. With Kristina. Our baby. I’m all-in. TJ, I’m scared. Why? I keep having these panicked thoughts that when the time comes… What? I don’t want to say it out loud. [ Clears throat ] You can say anything to me. I’m afraid that when the time comes… Kristina’s not going to be able to let go of our child.
[ Molly sobs ] What if we were wrong to trust my sister? I came by to see if you wanted to grab dinner. I can see dinner’s already been served. It looks delightful. Sonny’s a pretty masterful chef. Well, you’re not too bad yourself. You know how to work your way around a kitchen. Thank you. I got skillz. With a “Z.” Mom, stop. No Z’s. No, no. I’m serious. She minced that garlic like a pro! It’s all in the wrist. Well, that’s so nice. A shared passion. Well, I am a little peckish myself, so I’ll just grab a chair. Kristina: No! Excuse me? No. There is no way in hell I am sharing a meal with the woman who stabbed my mother in the back. You’re so brave, Violet. Braver than I ever could have been at your age. You really think so? Mm-hmm. Absolutely. You did exactly the right thing when your dad was hurt. You called for help. Well, that’s what you always told me to do if I was in trouble. Uncle Chase has taught you well. And now that you got the ball rolling, you can leave it to the grown-ups to get him better. Okay? Okay. Hey, there, chickadee! Listen. You got to be pooped. I’m not saying you need to go to sleep just yet, but you want to go see your room? It’s got these gorgeous, fluffy curtains. Oh, yeah, and in the morning when you wake up, you are gonna have the most beautiful view of the lake out your window. Mm-hmm. Now, I have also picked out a pair of Scout’s comfiest pajamas for you. She won’t mind? Nah! She’s got plenty of PJs. So…should we set you up? Hm? Your room is right next to mine? -Right next door. -Yeah. And we’ll be up in a little bit. Maybe we can even do a little reading before bed. Let’s go, sweetpea. Mm? Violet: You have a lot of nicknames for me. Girlfriend, I’m just getting started! [ Laughs ] You’re being such a rock for her. I’m just following your lead. Because at the moment nothing I am saying or doing feels right. How could it? I know Violet can’t stay with Finn. I-I get it in my head, but… I know, but watching it play out is just breaking your heart. You can call the cops. I don’t know how helpful they’ll be when they see these pictures. Tracy… Tracy, you can’t take my daughter for me. She’s all I have left. Nobody wants this. Hey. I-I can pull it together. I will pull it together. Do you think you’re the only one that’s grieving? We are all grieving Gregory. But this is not the way to handle it. By ripping my daughter away from me?! That is?! Sorry. Listen. I-I’m so sorry, alright? I realize I have made mistakes. I admit that, alright? But I-I’ve seen your pictures. I don’t like the person in them any more than you do, but you know that’s not me, Tracy. That’s not me! But it is. It doesn’t have to be if you go to rehab. I can fight this on my own. No, you can’t, Finn. Finn: I’ll go double the meetings. I’ll do testing. I’ll do whatever you want! Finn, this is not a negotiation! If you want Violet back, you have to seek treatment. And if you can’t or won’t completely commit yourself to your sobriety, I will have to… use all of my resources to make sure that your brother and Brook Lynn get custody of Violet, temporary or otherwise. Why are you doing this to me? Oh, my God, Finn. I’m not doing this to you. This is about Violet! It’s about Violet! It’s Violet! Yes. And until you understand that, there’s nothing left to say! Yeah.
time would it be in Florence right now? We’d definitely be sleeping. Or we’d be dancing the night away. Yeah, depending how much limoncello we had at dinner. I wish we were there right now. I don’t. Listen. This is hard and — and messy and, again, it’s heartbreaking, but it is real. And we are getting through it together. Listen to me. Home is wherever you are, Chase. Our apartment. A-A piazza. The Quartermaines’. It doesn’t matter. I love you so much. I love you, too. We’ve got this. [ Door opens ] Diane, uh, thank you so much for coming. I feel so important being met at the gate. We are taking every precaution to protect Violet from her father. Violet’s in danger from Finn? Finn has been drinking heavily ever since Gregory died. Which is a problem in its own right, but Violet walked in on her father, passed out. Yeah, he cut his hand and was bleeding. She was obviously terrified. She thought he died — just like her grandfather. Tell me what you need.
Kristina keeping our baby is… It’s my worst nightmare. But isn’t that anyone who’s using a surrogate’s worst nightmare? But let’s not forget how we got here. We wanted to have a child, and we couldn’t on our own. So Kristina gave us this beautiful gift. Because she loves you, Molly, and me. I think. Of course, she loves you. Maybe a little less because I’ve been policing her life. Well, I’m the one being paranoid now, aren’t I? But, I mean, we are the ones who wanted to be parents. Not Kristina. Being a mother is the furthest thing from her mind. Exactly. And she’s exploring a new relationship now, which is fun and exciting, and the last thing she wants is to be up all night with a screaming baby. Except our baby will sleep and never scream. Yeah. Of course. It’ll come out of the womb a perfect little angel. Yeah, they’ll eat when they’re supposed to, nap when we put them down. No problems. And in a crib from the jump? Absolutely. And they will never, ever require or even want screen time. Educational books and toys only. See? We have mastered parenting already.
I’m really sorry about our fight. I’m sorry, too. And I… I know it will sound rich coming from the guy that’s been second-guessing her every move, but… let’s try to have some faith in your sister. I’ll try if you will.
Deal. Are you gonna condone this hostility? You are lucky that hostile is all I’m being. She’s not worth it, Kristina. You got my mother disbarred? For what? Because you were mad at her for — for being mean to your brother? It goes a little deeper than that. And the worst part, Ava, is you didn’t even have the courage to attach your name to it. Alexis brought her disbarment on herself. Your mother lied under oath. Oh. This from you? From the paragon of all things truth and justice? Your hypocrisy, it — it blows my mind, Ava! Blaze: Just take a breath. Okay? Can somebody fill me in, please? Yeah. That — That sounds fun, actually. Ava, you want to do the honors, or shall I? Knock yourself out. I’ll give you the unbiased version at home.
Ugh! Carly, I want you to know that I tried my best to pull the incriminating evidence out of the FBI’s hands, but there were too many levels of cyber-protection to penetrate! Two years. Two years that Jason could have been with his boys, with his family, with you! With you, as well. But he was too busy protecting me! I have to fix this! I have to make this right! Uh, Carly — I’m gonna go to Agent Cates and I’m gonna tell him to just arrest me and get it over with. I don’t care what happens. I can’t let you do that. I shouldn’t have kept what happened between Kristina and Uncle Sonny from you. I wasn’t exactly easy to confide in. Especially where Kristina or Sonny were concerned. You thought I would react in anger, and you were right. You think life’s ever gonna feel easy ever again? Considering we’re bringing a baby into the mix? No. At least not for a while. But something can be… wonderful and hard at the same time. I just can’t believe how fast it’s all happening. Soon this place is gonna be littered with car seats and strollers, high chairs. Bouncy seats and pacifiers. Diapers. Diapers everywhere. [ Chuckles ] It stress you out? All the stuff? I’m not worried about tripping over baby gates. I just want to do right by our child. For them to know that they are loved and supported no matter what. And if we can give them that… We’re giving them everything.
At my mom’s hearing, she found out it was Ava who accused her of perjury. She submitted an affidavit, and even though it was all based on hearsay, the courts bought it. So it’s Ava’s fault that Alexis lost her law license? Yes, but my mom only found out now. God, if I didn’t hate that woman before… Honestly, I just can’t believe you live under the same roof as that woman who has caused our family so much pain. Anyway, uh… it’s just — it’s the first time I’ve seen her since the hearing, so I had to say something. I’m sorry I had to ruin our dinner. You didn’t ruin anything, sweetheart. Natalia: No. You didn’t. I commend you for defending your mother. Honestly. You don’t have anything to apologize for. You both realize this is going to be an uphill battle. We’re very aware. Yeah. We’re ready. Lois: I, uh — Sorry to interrupt. Um, Violet’s asking for her chapter book. She says it’s in her bag. Yeah. It is. I think Yuri had it. You want me to check? No, no, no, no, no. I’ll go find him. You do your thing. Finn is gonna do everything in his power to get Violet back. Oh, I’m sure he will. Can you walk us through his options? Well, he is Violet’s legal guardian, which means, by definition, the law is on his side. However, we can preempt him with an emergency custody order. Which means…? Which means that Violet will stay with you — for the time being, at least. It’s, uh — It’s me again. Sorry to interrupt, again, but, um, Violet really wants her chapter book, and, um, I can’t find Yuri, so have you seen him? Uh, he was opening the gate for me. Diane, I’m glad you’re here. You saved me a phone call. I’m afraid we’re gonna need a restraining order. Spinelli, I would rather go to prison than have Jason be blackmailed one more day, one more minute. I understand. And Diane has defended me successfully before. She can do it again. Um, to what end? What end? To Jason getting out from underneath the FBI! Okay, but what if Ms. Miller doesn’t exonerate you? You’re incarcerated. What happens to your children? Specifically Donna? Okay. You know, I can’t stand the thought of that. But how is she any more important than Danny or Jake? I mean, they lost their father for years because of me! No, no, not — Because of the FBI. Okay. You know what I’m talking about, Spinelli! Come on! I-I do, but I would — I would argue that, tragic indeed, yes. but Jake and Danny still had their mothers. If you go away, Donna is without, and — I would venture that Jason was acutely aware of that and wanted to avoid it at all costs. I am just… really struggling with how I feel right now. You know, I mean, on one hand, I am so frustrated with Jason. I mean, how could he do this without my knowledge and my consent? You know, and — and all these feelings I have because I’m responsible for him being gone for so long. And on the other hand? Well, I… I am so moved.
I see how much Jason loves me. I… I would do the same for Maxie. You would? Yeah, in a heartbeat! Without hesitation. Even if you knew she’d be mad at you? Yes, even if — because I love Maxie the way that Jason loves you. And if you love Jason… Oh, come on. You know I love Jason. Then you have to let this go. Oh, my God. How? How do I let this go?! [ Scoffs ] It’s already done. Don’t you see? Y-You can’t go back and — and undo it. So if you — if you turn yourself in… Jason’s sacrifice will have been for nothing. All this talk of how life’s gonna change when the baby gets here kind of has me thinking. Yeah? About what? We’re not really gonna have that much more time to ourselves, you know? Much? We’re not gonna have any. So…don’t you think we should make the most of it while we still can? What did you have in mind? I was thinking we could start with this.
And go from there? So… basically, dinner can wait. Dinner can wait.
I mean, it would have been so easy for you to just stay quiet and say nothing, keep the peace, but — but you didn’t. You defended your mother. I would hope my daughter would do the same. Of course, I would. Your mom would be very proud. Well, back to our regularly scheduled programming. [ Laughter ] Anybody want tiramisu? Oh, yeah. You can’t ever turn down tiramisu. No, you cannot. Natalia: Oh, my gosh. I am so full. I don’t think I could eat another bite. You can. Trust me. You gotta at least try it. [ Sighs ] Okay. Twist my arm. You will not regret it. Your freedom is the greatest gift that Jason could have given you. And as hard as it is to reconcile, your gift back to him has to be to accept it. It has to be. Okay. Okay. I won’t turn myself in. Okay. But… I won’t let the FBI use me as leverage, either. How do you plan to stop them? I’ll find a way. And when I do… Agent Cates won’t see me coming. I tried to get through to Finn. I don’t know if I succeeded. The arrangements have been made, though? Yes, there is a room waiting for him at Skymeadow Lodge if he wants it. That’s a big “if.” I get the idea of not forcing someone into rehab… But in this case, you wish you could? So badly. I’m gonna need your statement — for the restraining order. Okay. When can it realistically be filed? I can put it in front of a judge tomorrow morning. Do you think Finn’s gonna come for Violet tonight? I honestly don’t know. The only thing we can hope is that he realizes that we are trying to save his relationship with Violet, not destroy it.
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