Month: June 2024

General Hospital Transcript

Transcript provided by Suzanne

THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[ Whistle blows ] Hey! No diving, please! Thank you.

[ Rapid footsteps ] Josslyn: Hey, you, slow down. Yeah, slow down, james! Oh, gosh. Sorry. Okay. Okay. Alright. Let’s go. -Hi. -Hey. Yes. Uh, apologies. Um, it may have been a mistake to give him an ice with extra syrup. Oh, well, the pool will be a perfect place for him to burn all that energy. Yeah. Hey, um, you know, it was great seeing jason at brook lynn’s wedding, but I haven’t heard from him since. Have — have you seen him lately? No. That was the last time I saw him, too. Oh. Curious. I-it appears there’s some discord between jason and sonny, which in the former days would have been unthinkable. But details are scarce, as jason is being predictably tight-lipped about it. But I’m worried, and I know I’m not the only one — cannonball! No, no! Stop right here, mister!

‘Cause I’ll still want you

when times get rough

and I’ll still see it through

all the sleek and rough

’cause you are… I’m really glad you could stop by. This is great. I mean, as you can see, we’re gonna — we’re gonna be at it here for a while, so… nice day, though.

[ Chuckles ] It’s beautiful out.

Right next to you you probably prefer being out in the sunshine, um, rather than stuck in here watching everybody work. No. Allie’s giving off all the light I need.

Finn: Hey, georgie. Were you looking for me? Yeah, for you

and violet. Okay. Mom! Hey, bro. Georgie: Mom! Georgie, what are you doing? Remember where we are. Use your inside voice. But we’re outside. Yeah, but this is a solemn occasion, so it’s like we’re inside outside. Mom, that makes zero sense. Just lower your voice.

[ Gasps ] Violet! Finn: It’s okay. Dad would have liked knowing his memorial was a lively affair.

[ Sighs ] I’m really sorry for your loss. Thank you. Maxie. How are you guys doing? We’re hanging in there. Trying to, anyway. Um, I’m sorry about your dad, too. Thank you, georgie. I appreciate that. We’re going to the pool, and we’re hoping it’s still okay for violet to come. Well, it’s up to violet. Do you still want to go, sweetheart? Yes, please. Okay, well, as long as it’s okay with maxie. Oh. Yeah. Absolutely. I will take them to the pool, let them exhaust themselves, and then we can do dinner and ice cream before we have a movie night and a sleepover. Wow! That sounds really nice. Well, violet’s bathing suit and her overnight bag are in chase’s car, so I’ll just go grab that. Maxie: Okay. No, I’ll go. It’s fine. Y-you sure? Yep. I’m getting it. Finn: Okay. How’d it sound? Just waiting for marv to sign off. It’s clean.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. We got it. I don’t know. I, um… I feel like I would do better with another take. Maybe a few tweaks on the chorus. I don’t think it’s necessary, honey. I mean, that was — you nailed that one.

[ Chuckles ] Why mess with perfection? Can you send marv on a break, please? Do you want to go ahead and take five? And then, um, you know what? Let’s save that last one and make sure you sweeten it ’cause that’s the one. Okay. Got it. I know this isn’t exactly my area of expertise, but… shouldn’t you let allie decide what she wants? It’s her music. I…know my daughter. She is a perfectionist and she is never satisfied with any of her takes, so… and she loves to question my opinion. But I’ve been in the studio with her plenty, and, uh, I’m never wrong. Hm. But, I mean, allie is the artist, so wouldn’t she know what she wants and whether or not she’s gotten it yet? Yeah, she’s the artist, but I’m the mother. And trust me — she — she’s gonna another few takes and then she’ll play around with those takes, and she always comes around. She ends up agreeing with my assessment every time. I’m really glad that you were able to pop in today. I thought, uh, that we heard you weren’t coming. Yeah, well, I wanted to be here to support allie, so I switched some things around in my day so that I could be here to support her. I know I caught you by surprise, but it’s okay with me. After all, I’ve only ever been a surprise to you, right? James, is it? Well, james, you’re lucky. If I hadn’t grabbed you, you would have made such a big splash that you would have drenched everyone around the pool. Yes, or you could have hit your head on the bottom of the pool since you were diving into the shallow end. Yeah. Remember we talked about this, buddy? You could’ve been hurt — or, at the very least, banned from this water wonderland. You don’t want that, right? No. I was just really excited to go in the pool. Hey. How about this? If you’re really careful and you follow all the rules for the rest of the day, I’ll make sure you get off with just a warning. Really? Yes. If you behave. I will. Okay. Well, that is most generous of you both. I’ll make sure james is a perfect angel the rest of the day, right, bud? Alright. Come on. Giovanni palmieri?!

[ Chuckles ] Good memory. Yes, well, it’s hard to forget the way you played at that wedding. And I think a few of your family members may have mentioned you by name. Oh, god. What did they say? Mm-hmm. Oh, they just said that you were a genius who played like an angel.

[ Chuckles ] I — I’m sorry. Don’t be. You can’t help what they say about you. I’m just a little confused at what such a genius that plays like an angel is doing working as a pool attendant.

My aunt olivia is one of the owners. She got me the job. Wow. That’s a long commute from bensonhurst. It’s a good thing I’m local. Oh. What about you? I’m also a local. My mom co-owns the hotel with olivia. I guess that makes you carly spencer’s daughter. Yes. Guilty as charged. I’ve heard a lot about your mom from my aunt olivia. Yeah, I mean, they’re — they’re really good friends. I know they’re super-excited to be running this place together again. I guess that makes us both nepo hires. Whoa. Speak for yourself. My aunt olivia didn’t hire me because we’re family. She made me sit down for an interview, and I had to be on my best behavior and impress her. Wow. Yeah. No. And she put me on probation for the first month. God. All that after pulling through for your family at that wedding? Two totally separate things. My family has total faith in my musical abilities. Not so much when it comes to hourly employment. Hmm. Most of my cousins had jobs, but my aunt said that it would cut into my practice time. And olivia is breaking with tradition by putting me to work here. Well, all of that practice time when your cousins were working really paid off. I mean, you’re amazing. I don’t know if you’re an angel or a genius, but you’re really good. I mean, why are you slumming it down in port charles when you should be blowing up carnegie hall? Okay, now that violet is out of earshot, you can be totally honest. If you want her to stay, I can come up with an excuse to make it look like it’s my fault so you’re not the bad guy. And I could tell georgie so there’s no blowback. You know , t-that’s verythoughtful of you, maxie, but, um, I think it’d be good for violet to be around friends. She could probably use a break from all this. Okay. As long as you’re sure. Yeah, it’ll give me a chance to go through some of my dad’s things. I-I don’t want violet watching me getting my dad’s clothes together to donate, you know? She’ll probably want to keep everything, and it’s gonna be really hard on her. Yeah, that kind of thing is difficult at any age, but especially if you’re a kid. Mm. You know, finn, I could help you go through gregory’s clothes if you want. You know? It’s gonna be hard. It’s not something you should do on your own. Maybe you, me, and chase can do it together. Get each other through it. Yeah, no. Thank you, brook lynn. Um, I think I’d just like to do it on my own. You know, for — for what it’s worth, when my sister died and I had to pack up her stuff, I thought I wanted to do it alone, but if I didn’t have spinelli there by my side, I probably wouldn’t have gotten done everything I needed to. What I’m trying to say is, finn, y-you do have people that want to help you. Maybe let them. Yeah, I don’t — I don’t need any help. Maybe I’m just better at handling these kind of things. Yeah. Of course. I’m so sorry. No, it’s okay. No, in situations like these, everyone just needs to do what feels best for them. I know. Yeah. All of violet’s things should be in here, but you can call us if you need anything else. I’m sure everything will be fine. And if violet needs anything, she could borrow it from georgie. Okay? Okay. Uh, alright. Come on, girls. Finn: Hey, sweetheart. Listen. I want you to go and I want you to have a really great time, alright? And make sure the lifeguard is always watching you when you’re swimming. And you listen to everything that maxie tells you, okay? But you know the most important thing you have to do is? No? Have fun. Have so much fun. You think you can do that for me? I don’t know. You don’t know? Why not? D-did you change your mind about going? Do you want to come home with me instead? No, I still want to go. Okay. Alright. Then, what is it, sweetheart? Hey. It’s okay. You know you can tell me anything. I don’t want to leave you all alone. Well, I take it by your tone that you feel like I have been rude to you. That’s not what I said, and it’s certainly not what I meant. Okay, well, what did you mean? I mean, I think you should just be honest. I don’t want us to have any misunderstandings between us. I doubt that could happen. You’re about as subtle as a brick. You always make sure I know exactly how you feel. Well, you say that like it’s a bad thing, but I honestly feel like that’s a compliment because I’m just not in the habit of — of repressing my feelings to make other people feel comfortable. Honestly. I just feel like it’s better to be honest, right, so that everybody knows exactly where they stand, don’t you? Yeah. No. I-I definitely think honest communication is valuable. But I was raised that honesty without tact equals cruelty. Wow. Okay. So…

[ Clears throat ] You’re saying I’m rude or cruel or both? I didn’t say you were either. I just — I’m confused. For a woman who prides herself on such candor, you wouldn’t just come right out and say you don’t want me here. Be honest. You’d rather I leave, right? Well, I — you know what? I’ll admit — there are a lot of things about your relationship with alison that I wish were different, but I am also very aware of the fact that I don’t have any control over that. She’s a grown woman, and she makes her own choices. But I’m also not gonna pretend like… your new role in my daughter’s life isn’t a surprise. And I’m — I’m still adjusting to that reality, okay? But, also, I believe that you are a lovely, unquestionably selfless young woman with a really bright future. Thank you. You — you may not be exactly who I would have expected my alison to choose as a partner. I mean, but look — I’ll bet you a lot of mothers don’t feel that way when their daughters introduce them to someone special. Yeah, I’m sure my mom would say the same thing. I’m sure she would. Good moms always look out for their kids, no matter how old they are. You know, I’ve — I’ve come to realize how deeply alison cares for you, and I can — I can see it all over her face every time she looks at you. So I’m trusting you. I’m trusting you to put her feelings before yours when the time comes for you two to part ways, which you inevitably will.

Are you crying, daddy? No. Maybe just a little. Um… but just because I have the sweetest daughter in the whole world and I am so proud of you. And these aren’t sad tears. And I don’t want you to ever worry about me. But I heard you worry about me. Yeah, well, that’s my job. I-I’m your dad. That’s what we’re supposed to do. Daughters have jobs, too. Oh, yeah? What’s that? To make sure their dads aren’t lonely. Well, you are doing a very good job at that. As a matter of fact… I can’t remember the last time I felt lonely. Really? Really. Matter of fact, you’re doing such a good job, I think you deserve a break. So I’m putting you on sabbatical. What’s a sabbatical? Sabbatical is when you go on a really long vacation and you can relax the whole time because you know your job’s gonna be waiting for you when you get back. How long will my sabbatical be? Hmm. How do you feel about 20 years? Dad!

[ Laughter ] I love you, violet. I love you so much. Listen. I want you to go have a really great time. Alright? And I’m gonna see you tomorrow. And no trying to break your record for holding your breath underwater unless I’m there to record it, alright? I won’T. Okay, sweetie. Alright. So we’re good? Absolutely. Okay. Thank you, maxie. Hey. No problem. And don’t worry about her. She’s gonna have a great time. Okay. Finn: Well. It’s been a long day. I feel like I could sleep for a week.

[ Chuckles ] Been really good, bro. I don’t know if I could have done what you did. What do you mean? You put on a really good memorial for dad. I just — I wish he could have been there to see it. He would have loved all the speeches about him. I guess. Yeah. Well, if you don’t mind, I’m — I’m, uh… I’m gonna take off, alright? I’m just gonna call a car and head on home. I thought we could spend more time together today. Talk a little bit about dad and…some other stuff. You don’t work tomorrow, right? No, I’m still on leave, but, um… I really want to get home and start… packing up, uh, dad’s stuff. I don’t want violet to have to see that anymore. Uh, but, look, let’s get together tomorrow. Let’s get together this week, alright? Please take good care of him. I will. I know. You know, I-I told finn that, um, we could help him go through your dad’s stuff earlier when it came up, but he was really clear it’s something he wants to do on his own, so… yeah, I think he, uh… just wants to be alone so he can drink in peace. Allie and I are really happy together. Why would you imply we would break up? Because allie cares for you so very much, and her career is at a precipice right now. She is poised to jump to the next level. And when those opportunities start rolling in for her and she is so close to her lifelong dream, she’s gonna be torn. It’s gonna be very painful for her to make a choice between seizing that moment, which may never come again, and choosing to stay with you here. But you have the power to alleviate that pain. You can actually take that choice out of her hands. If you could just… if you could let alison go gracefully…

[ Scoffs ] Look. I know. I know it’ll be hard for both of you. I know it’ll be painful, but you know this is the best decision for my daughter! You don’t know that. Because you can’t predict the future.

[ Groans ] I don’t need to be a fortune-teller to be able to see that the path the two of you are going down is gonna end in some kind of pain and disappointment for both of you. Look, I’m just telling you, as a mother, I’m trying to head that off at the pass. I’m trying to protect my daughter. You’re gonna learn soon enough that that is what mothers do. Carnegie hall is always on my mind. I dream of playing at lincoln center, too. Uh, it’s impossible not to when you grow up in brooklyn. But as of right now, I’m just focused on getting my gershwin in shape for summer stage. Wait. You’re doing the concert in the park? A solo here and there. People camp out, like, days in advance for those tickets! Yeah. Getting your hands on tickets is pretty hard. Unless you know someone who has comps. Josslyn: Okay. I don’t want to put you on the spot, but I’m gonna put you on the spot. Can you get me in? Uh, depends. Can you spell me picking up wet towels and maybe sweeping the pool area?

[ Scoffs ] Lifeguards don’t sweep. Oh! Oh, my god! I’m so sorry! That was a total accident!

[ Both laughing ] Oh, my god. Do I — do I get hazard pay for this?

[ Laughter ] I’m so sorry! Josslyn! Oh, my god. Hey. What’s so funny?

[ Laughs ] Look! Oh, god.

[ Laughter ]

[ Laughter ] Oh, god. I’m so embarrassed. Here. You lifeguards don’t know your own strength. Look, if anyone asks why the new pool attendant decided to take a swim fully clothed, I will take full responsibility. Deal. Well, now that we got that settled, how about an introduction? Absolutely. This is trina robinson, my very best friend. Trina, this is giovanni palmieri. He’s brook lynn’s cousin. Call me gio. H-hi. Um, I’m sorry. I — it’s nice to meet you. You, as well. Uh, I apologize if I got any water on you, but in my defense, I’m soaking wet because of your friend josslyn. Hey! It was an accident. Even though I have a feeling you’re not gonna let me forget it. Me? Gio is that amazing violinist I told you about that played at brook lynn and chase’s wedding. Oh! Oh, y-yeah. Joss told me that you were incredible. She’s exaggerating. I thought I was a little rough that day. Okay, well, if that’s true, you were the only one who noticed. And you were good enough to get a solo at summer stage, although I won’t know how good you are until you get me those tickets. Don’t worry. I’ll follow through. I’ve seen what you can do! I don’t want to get on your bad side. Alright. Very funny.

[ Laughter ] And if for some reason it doesn’t work out, you’ll have plenty of chances to see me perform at pcu this year. Wait. You’re going to school here?!

[ Chuckles ] I am. Hopefully that means we’ll all be seeing more of each other. James: Mom, get your swimsuit on. You have to come in the pool with us. Yeah. We want to have chicken fights with you. Yeah. Aww. Absolutely not. Spinelli: Oh! Maxie: I spent way too much time on my hair and makeup today to get wet. Mom! You’re no fun! Don’t worry. We’ll lure her in one way or another. Uh, no, you will not. And if I even get misted, there will be dire consequences for all of you. We have the whole rest of the summer to make it happen. And your mother has proven powerless in the face of my considerable charm.

[ Laughs evilly ] Can I come sit with you? Sure! Was the water too cold? No, it was nice. Well, you don’t have to do the chicken fights if you don’t want to. I like chicken. O-kay. Why don’t you want to get in the pool? I keep thinking about my dad. Do you think he’s okay? Finn thought he was alone, and I watched him down two shots of tequila, one after another. He couldn’t down ’em fast enough! And then he pulled out some breath spray to cover up the scent like he planned it. Like he meant to drink — and hide it.

[ Sighs ] You don’t seem surprised. I wish I was. I was worried something like this would happen. And you didn’t say anything?! It was just a feeling I had. Look. I was hoping that I was wrong. I didn’t think it was my place to say anything. I was hoping that — that you knew your brother better than I do. Well, obviously I don’T. In fact, I’m wondering if I even know finn at all. Thanks. I’m glad we’re all on the same page. Absolutely.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] Well, you’ll be happy to hear that the three of us are in agreement. There’s no need to do another take. The one you liked was great. Go ahead. Say, “I told you so.” No, I don’t need to gloat. You just — you sang that one so beautifully and so truthfully. There just was no doubt in my mind that that was the one. And I am quite sure that brook lynn’s gonna agree. Thank you, mummy. Um, what did kristina say to you? Um, about the song? No, in general. I said the two of you were chatting. I just wanted to know what you guys were talking about. Oh. Yeah. You know, not — not much. But, then, kristina’s not here to see me, now, is she? I’m gonna go and listen to my daughter’s perfect voice before we wrap up here, and I’ll send kristina in ’cause I’m sure she’s gonna want to tell you how much she loves it. Thank you. Hi. Hi. You were really getting into that song. It took me a couple of tries to really feel it. You know, after the way we left things, I’m kind of surprised to see you here. Yeah, I’m sure you are. I wasn’t planning on coming, but I couldn’t put this off any longer. Put what off? My apology. I have to tell you how sorry I am and ask you for your forgiveness.

I overreacted. A lot. I was upset when you told me that you filled molly in on everything that happened after the wedding, but that’s not an excuse. I never should have yelled at you and stormed out like that. I should have just stayed and given you the benefit of the doubt and tried to work it out together. Thank you for saying that. I’ve been sick over it. I’ve tried calling you, like, a hundred times, but I wasn’t sure you’d pick up. I mean, you have to know that I never meant to betray your confidence or hurt you in any way. No, I know. I do know that. I was just shocked, honestly. And I could blame it on the hormones, but… I would probably react the same exact way, just as emotionally, even if I wasn’t pregnant. It’s really sensitive for me when we talk about my dad. I know. But I did talk to molly. She said that you really did not want to talk to her about what happened… and she had to pry it out of you. I felt like I was being cross-examined. I know. I should have just been upfront with molly myself and told her what my dad did. I shouldn’t have expected you to keep the secret for me or gotten so upset with you when you couldn’T. Acting like we had this shared code of silence and then treating you like an enemy because you broke it? That’s — that’s what my dad does. And I-I don’t want to be like that. I’m sorry. I know how hard this is. What did finn say when you brought it up to him? I thought it would be a mistake to confront finn in public, especially with violet here. I didn’t want to make things worse. But I don’t know. Maybe it was the wrong call. No. Don’t second-guess yourself. Look, you had to make a decision in a — in a split second, and you did what you thought was best. How did I not see this? I’m a detective. I spend my days questioning people, gathering evidence, putting puzzle pieces together. I have seen people do awful things when they are hurting, a-and I know how much dad’s death is affecting finn, and I still didn’t realize that he is lying to me! Alcoholics are very good at deception. But he’s my brother. I should have seen through the lies, but instead I let myself be completely fooled. You are mourning, yourself, chase. And you trusted your brother because he’s given you years of reasons to do so. Listen to me, okay? The most important thing is now you know and we can move forward from here. But, please, stop being so hard on yourself. You’re right. The most important thing is — is we figure out how to help finn. Yes. I need to talk to him… let him know that I am there for him, have it out with him. If it comes to that. I-I need to hear it in his words why he’s drinking again and — and lying about it. I just hope you can get through to your brother. Me too. Hey. Uh, I was just wondering — the last time I-I came by, the church hall was closed because of construction — have the aa meetings resumed there? Thank you.

[ Door opens ] So, what made you want to enroll at pcu? Uh, they recruited me, actually. Yeah, I was fourth chair at the conservatory when pcu called, and… they got this huge endowment to expand their music program, um, invited me to audition, and wound up offering me a full ride and first chair in summer stage. Wow. Uh, yeah. It’s an — it’s an amazing opportunity. I’m really lucky. Or really talented. Look. I have no doubt you’re gonna be amazing at pcu. But a word of caution — they always put their scholarship students in the absolute worst dorm. Yeah, be prepared to take the fastest shower of your life because the hot water. Runs out in, like, 30 seconds. But, honestly, all the dorms are pretty bad, which is why trina and i are looking at apartments off campus. Well, I appreciate the heads-up, but I’m staying at the quartermaines’. Oh. Well, they

definitely have the room. Yeah, ned offered me the apartment over the garage, but aunt olivia and lois insisted I live in the house. And, um, how well do you actually know the quartermaines? I know they can be a little overwhelming, but, uh, I love the noise and the togetherness of living with a big family. It makes me feel like I’m back home. It may not be a typical college experience, but, uh, I’m actually enjoying it. And how much time have you spent with tracy? Not a lot, but I’ve been warned. Ohh! [ Laughs ] Yeah. Brook lynn says that she — she likes music, so maybe — I don’t know — that’ll score me a few points. Well, actually, I work at an art gallery, and we’re throwing a big reception for this amazing new artist and we’re looking for live music that won’t overpower people’s conversation. Could be good exposure for you. Something that you would be interested in, maybe? Definitely. I’m — I’m trying to make as much money as I can this summer to get me through the school year. Yeah. Uh, can I give you my number? Sure.

Why won’t scout play with us anymore? He has something called osteoarthritis pain. It’s joint pain that hurts him all the time. Come on, scout. Now, there’s librela. The first and only once-monthly injection to control your dog’s oa pain. Veterinary professionals administering librela who are pregnant, trying to conceive, or breast feeding, should take extreme care to avoid self-injection, which could cause allergic reactions like anaphylaxis. This is the best day of my life! I don’t have to do a whole lot to sweeten blaze’s performance. Yeah. She’s got that touch. Blaze:

I’ll be here for you kristina, you’re nothing like your father. I’m not so sure. My number-one rule when we got together was that we are open and honest with each other, but the second that would have presented some discomfort with molly, I threw that rule right out the window. I never should have expected you to keep my secret for me. And I shouldn’t have gotten upset with you when you couldn’T. That wasn’t fair. I’m not angry. I get why you did that. You were just shielding the baby from any fallout with molly and tj, thinking like a mother would. It’s okay. I -I forgive you. Thank you for being so understanding. Alright. Well, my break went way too fast. I’m so jealous of you. You get to just lie down. I should probably help poor gio.

[ Both chuckle ] He’s nice, right? And he’s super-talented. I mean, I cannot wait for you to see him play. Yeah, he seems cool. Are you okay? You seemed a bit frazzled when you got here. Yeah, it’s just that, um… when spencer first died, I-I thought I saw him everywhere — on the street, at bobbie’s, even at the gallery. And it hasn’t happened in a while. And I-I — and I thought that my mind finally accepted that spencer’s gone. But when gio stepped out of the pool, it, um — yeah, I know. Whoo-hoo-hoo! Georgie: We’ve got you! Oh, I’m surrounded!

[ Laughs ] Mommy didn’t even bring her swimsuit. Oh, well, you know what? There’s always tomorrow or the next day. Or any day after that. You promise? I’m not going anywhere. And neither is your mom.

[ Gasps ] Except in this pool someday very soon.

[ All laugh ] Hmm. I think that your dad is just sad about his dad. I know this is probably hard to understand, but you can be sad and okay at the same time. I think that’s uncle chase. And there’s something different about my dad, even when he acts happy like everything’s okay. Yeah, well, sometimes parents will act happier than they feel because they don’t want to worry their kids. I don’t think it’s working. I’m still worried about him. It’s my job. And he’s still alone, at home. Grown-ups definitely like being by themselves sometimes. Look, if you don’t want to sleep over, I can take you home. But I know your dad loves you so much. And he’s probably really glad that you’re hanging out with friends and having some fun. That way, if he is sad and wanting to be by himself, he won’t be making you sad, too. What’ll it be? Tequila. I know you’re just trying to make sense of it all, but I don’t think that we should attribute finn’s drinking solely to the fact that today was a hard day for him. It may be more than that, but we’re not gonna know until you talk to him. And I-I’m happy to go with you, unless it’s something you want to do on your own. No, no. I want you there. Well, then that’s where I’ll be. Look, I do think that your instincts were good. I think we should start by telling finn that we know that he’s drinking again and lying about it. We’ll see how he responds, and we’ll go from there. We won’t be doing him any favors if we make excuses for him. What if he makes them himself? I need to go in with a plan. I need to know exactly how to help finn if he won’t listen to me. Chase… I know that this is hard to hear, but if finn wants to keep drinking, there may not be anything else we can do to help him. God, I hate this! I-I feel so helpless! When it comes to finn, we might be. But not violet, okay? There is still plenty we can do to help that little girl. And we’re gonna need to step up, especially if — if what? Chase… with finn’s current state, you don’t think that he would ever do anything to put that little girl in harm’s way, do you?

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Follow me down where the waters run deep

I’ll let you drown in the worst of me

if my intentions are good, why can’t I come clean?

If heaven’s above hey.

Where does that leave me?

Am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath until I’m honest okay. You ready to go? Well, go ahead.

Will I ever breathe again?

When the world’s so heavy I can’t stand

I close my eyes and start again

though my heart is in my hands

I won’t break, give me faith to bend

am I looking hey.

For revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath hey.

Until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Again

again

again

am I looking uh, you could’ve left that in the car. I couldn’t just set him down, leave him there, and walk away. Yeah.

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Will I ever breathe again?

Will I ever breathe again?

Again

again

again

am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Ready to do this? I already told you I was. Okay. Why do you look so depressed, then? I’m not depressed. I just don’t feel great that we’re re-recording this track without brook lynn here. I’ve done this a zillion times. I know. I just — I feel bad for what brook lynn and chase are going through. I know. I know. And it is — it’s really sad what brook lynn’s going through with her father-in-law. But, I mean, we’d already booked the studio time and paid for it, and brook lynn wouldn’t want us to waste it, so… and it’s not like either one of us knew, um… professor chase. Gregory chase. Chase. Right. Look, if you can’t dial up the energy, there’s no point in us being here. I mean, what happened? Did you stay up too late last night? No. Okay. Well, then — I don’t know — maybe you can borrow some energy from kristina when she decides to grace us with her presence. I just hope that her being late isn’t already going to be a distraction. She’s not coming. Sorry. I forgot. I meant to tell you. Well, forgiven. You know, I — I’m the one who needs forgiving, but not from you. From whom? Kristina. I said something to her sister I had no business sharing, and now kristina and I might be over. Honey, I’M… oh, baby, I’m sorry. Honey, everybody’s been through a big heartbreak and that — it’s horrible. Thank you. Nothing lasts forever. I mean, no matter how much we want it to, it just — it just doesn’t, especially relationships. I thought kristina and I were gonna last. Felt like we had a real chance. Well, if your hope is lost, then what you still have is your pride and your enormous talents. And you got your passion for your music, and that — that should be enough to get us through this session today. Oh. Hey. Hi. Look at you. Ready for battle. It’s my lawyer uniform. Oh, here. I know it’s early… thank you. …But I called the office, and they said you were in court today, so I figured you might have some continuance or, I don’t know, some other, uh, lawyer time-out, and I might be able to buy you a snack. Oh. That’s so sweet, but my calendar’s back-to-back. I’m gonna be in court all day. Oh. Well, that’s okay. I don’t mind waiting. Since when? You’re terrible at waiting. Ha ha. I’m fine with it. I have things to do for the corinthos-davis house when it picks back up again, and it’s nice and quiet here. It’s totally fine. Okay. Um, well, just don’t be mad at me if I’m in there a long time. It is going to be a while.

[ Chuckles ] Promise I will not be mad. Is there something specific you wanted to talk about? No, just, you know, thought it’d be nice for us to have some sister time. Yeah. Okay, great. Well, if you get tired of waiting and you want to go, just, no worries. I can always catch up with you later. Yeah, it’s totally fine. All good. Okay.

[ Both laugh ] Thank you all for coming today. My father wished to be returned to the earth, and we’re all here today to honor that wish. My dad had a good life, and while we wish it would have been longer, the time that he did have was filled with love, family, laughter, joy, and meaning. The disease he bore so bravely can’t steal anything more from him. You know, I never thought of my dad as a particularly religious person, but I found this prayer on his nightstand. He was using it as a bookmark. Uh, I thought it’d be a good way to start. This is psalm 121. “I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved. He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The lord is thy keeper. The lord is thy shade upon the right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The lord shall preserve thee from all evil. He shall preserve thy soul. The lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth… and even forevermore.”

I don’t know how many of you know this. This was one of my dad’s favorite spots, and it is fitting that he become part of a place that brought him so much joy and contentment. We used to sit here. Yeah. That’s right, sweetheart. My dad would come up here, and he would… he would read to violet. Even when the walk became challenging, he would still make the climb, even though, for him, it was probably a lot like mount everest would be for us. And you’ll be surprised to know that he was not open to offers of assistance when it got to be too much. Chase and I told him that we’d help get him up here and then we’d wait for him and violet at the bottom. My dad said no. The climb meant as much as getting to the top. And I was so worried about him physically that, uh, I wasn’t quite sure what he was saying. But I do now. It drives home the point that I will… I will never be as wise as my father. All the people that mattered most to my dad are here. So I thought I’d open it up. If anybody would like to say anything, there’s — there’s no pressure. But I thought the hole that my dad left in our lives might feel a little less empty if we fill it with memories and stories that we share together. From the minute I met gregory, there was just something about him. He took me in under his father umbrella, and I didn’t even know it was happening. I felt like I could tell him anything. And I did. Probably things he didn’t want to know. But he always just listened. And he never judged me. And sometimes, he would respond in words, and sometimes it would be with just a hug or a smile. But I knew he always understood exactly what I was trying to say, and that understanding and support I will forever take with me. And now that I know that kind of kindness and compassion and wisdom like his is possible in a person all wrapped up into one, I’m not gonna settle for anything less. Thank you both for sharing your dad with me. With all of us. In between my time as a lawyer and most recently as a journalist, I’ve met a lot of people that have endured hardship. And I’ve considered those people to be very inspiring. But after meeting gregory, I realized that I had to redefine inspiring because to call als a hardship is just wrong. It’s minimizing, and it’s patronizing. And it’s a not-so-secret code for “thank god it’s not me.” It’s a devastating disease, and it takes resolve. And gregory had resolve. Wow. I mean, to watch him reject all the limitations that the doctors put on him was so impressive. It was also a lesson to me, because it made me very well aware of my own limitations that I put on my life that I’m so lucky to have. We all are. There is no one on the face of the earth that could have ever convinced me to jump out of a plane, except for your father. And we did it. We had a big, mad, passionate kiss at the end, and that’s something that I get to have forever. Do you know about that? How would I know about that? I don’t know that I would have tried to get my law license back, if not, for gre– in fact, I know that I wouldn’t have. And even if my efforts didn’t pay off, gregory made me see that even when you’re doomed to lose, you try. That’s the triumph. I, uh — I wish I could say i learned forgiveness from my dad. I should have. God knows he forgave me for all my transgressions. And I will forever hold him in my heart as an example of the kind of man that I want to be. And I am already sorry for all the ways I know I’m going to fall short. I’m sorry, dad, it took me so long to… become the son you deserved. I had a great example of that. It just took me too long to learn it. Gregory did not suffer fools. He once told his son, in front of me, not to value the opinion of snobs. I was the snob, and I was being foolish. And I regret it, deeply. You know, as time marches on, the missed opportunities in life loom larger and larger. The things we might have done, the things we might have been, the weight of questions never asked. It all just gets heavier. I don’t have a lot of regrets. I don’t really believe in them. But gregory was a great friend to me. But… he was also a missed opportunity. If I’d known him sooner, longer, better… would he have been…? I don’t get to know. So you might be asking yourselves right now, what is the moral of this story? And it’s that if an opportunity doesn’t present itself… …make one. Because, contrary to conventional wisdom, you can miss… what you didn’t have.

I’m gonna go warm up. Is brook lynn not coming? Uh, no, she had a death in the family. I’m sorry to hear that. How’s she doing? She’s really sad. She is. I’m natalia. I’m blaze’s business manager. Nice to meet you. You know, brook lynn and blaze are always welcome here. I was just surprised to see that they were redoing these tracks. Why is that? Because I didn’t think that blaze’s single needed any more improvement. You know, she nailed every moment, every note. I thought it came together really well. Yeah, I heard the, uh — I heard the single, as well. So I just think that maybe we can, um… implement some of these notes that I made in the next couple of tracks, and let’s just see if we can make it better. I think of gregory as magical. Almost like a wizard. First of all, he created my wonderful husband, a man I still can’t believe is real. And he stood up in a church and gave chase to me. So many words. You know, sometimes life makes us feel like there’s no such thing as magic, that it isn’t real. Because of gregory, I know that it is, that it’s real. And a life filled with just a little bit of magic is more than anything I could have hoped for. I don’t know if ghosts are real, but… I found this poem that my grandpa used to read to me, and I knew all of the words by heart. I don’t know how it happened, but this was the last poem my grandpa read to me. “It’s not always easy. It’s not always fair. Some roads will be winding. Sometimes you’ll get scared. But trying new things is the best way to see how wild and wonderful this world can be.” I hope you’re happy, grandpa. My father was a good man, a strong man, and a gentle man, in all the ways that mattered. It’s probably going to be a long time before I can live up to his example. But the thing is, he wouldn’t mind. He thought that finn and I and people, in general, were just fine and in no need of improvement. He did think violet was perfect. Probably because she is. I think the most upset I ever got at my dad is when he called himself ordinary. I remember thinking, “what? Ordinary?” It took me until just now to realize what he meant. Ordinary is what we’re meant to be. We shouldn’t feel like we’re better than someone else or worse. We shouldn’t think that our problems are so special that nobody could possibly understand or relate. We’re supposed to find something remarkable in every single person that we meet. If I could be ordinary like my dad —

[ Exhales sharply ] — I’d be extraordinary.

I was very touched by your words earlier, and I’m so sorry. It was a really nice memorial, and I think that gregory would have been pleased. I know I may not act like it all the time, but, um, I know how lucky I am to have you. Love you so much. Thank you. I love you, too. Now toss that back. What? Why would either of us do that? Because gregory once talked me into doing a shot with him, so I thought we should do one in his honor.

[ Glasses clink ] Well, in that case, to gregory. To gregory. Oh, I am certainly awake now. Hoo! Bracing. Oh.

[ Coughs ] How’s chase?

[ Clears throat ] I guess he’s as fine as he can be. You know, sadness is healthy and normal. Just another reminder of how sane and steady he is.

[ Chuckles ] Well, at east one of us should experience that in our lifetime. Yeah, it’s his brother I’m really worried about. Finn seems pretty much the same — subdued, sad, but coping. I don’t know. Chase and I were thinking that maybe violet can come stay with us or at the q house for a little while. You know, give finn some time to grieve without worrying that it’s gonna upset violet. They’re both grieving. I don’t think finn is going to want to be separated from violet. She’s as much comfort to him as he is to her. It was heartfelt, it was simple. And your father would be so proud of you. Thank you. Yeah. Chase did a — a great job. Of all of my dad’s books and papers, he found the ones that meant the most to him. He’s a good son. Yeah. So are you. You know how much he loved you, right? And if you feel like going to a meeting, I’ll take you with me. Yeah, I appreciate that, but spending time with violet is my only priority right now. Hey, what’s the story with you and my dad and your embrace on a windswept tarmac? Did you and my dad have a romance I didn’t know about?

[ Music starts ]

Next to you

is the only place I ever wanna be

loving you is all I’ll ever need

[ Scoffs ]

[ Clears throat ]

Without you

I’d be lost alone out in the sea first take of the day, it’s always rough. She’ll get there. She always does.

[ Music continues ]

[ Music stops ] What’s wrong? Nothing. Uh… it’s me. I’m off. I just need a minute. You think I should reach out to brook lynn? No, she’s not available. I told you. We don’t need her for this. Just — [ Scoffs ] I mean, we don’t want to bother her for this. Let’s just take 12 tracks for the drums on this next take, and then we’ll go again, okay? Honey, what do you need? Water or tea? Some throat spray? No, it’s okay. I don’t need anything. Well, you do clearly need something. I’m just not feeling the music. I can’t find a way in. Okay. Well, then you’re gonna have to fall back on your discipline and training. That’s what professionals do. I feel like a fraud. I mean, I’m sitting here singing a song about love, and every word that’s coming out of my mouth is a lie. And if I’m feeling that way, everyone else will hear it in my voice. Okay. Do you want me to call kristina and see if she might come by after all? That’s okay. She knows I’m recording today. If kristina wanted to come… she would have shown up a while ago. Pretty sure she still feels too hurt and betrayed to be around me. Sorry. That judge loves the sound of his own voice, so I knew it was gonna be a long morning. No. That’s okay. You did warn me. Besides, I’m the one who just showed up and took a risk. So, can I take you for a quick lunch? I wish I could, but I have a staff meeting. Okay. Is everything okay? Yeah. Yeah. You good? Yeah. Good. Yeah. How are you and tj? Busy. A lot of hellos and goodbyes in passing these days. But what else is new? That sounds…not great. Yeah. Yeah, it is not great. Um , so I gotta — I gottaget to the staff meeting. But you didn’t even ask me about the baby, and I know you want to know. Of course. How is the baby? Anything new to report? No. Everything is good and moving along exactly as it’s supposed to. Good. Good. Yeah. Okay. The only thing that — that actually is new is… I know allie told you about what happened after the wedding, and, well, you’re standing here, pretending like you don’t know anything about that.

Fine. I mean, it’s obvious you didn’t want me to know what went down at the wedding because you didn’t say a single word to me about it. I’d still be completely in the dark if I hadn’t run into allie and she hadn’t made one innocent remark that I picked up on and pressed her about. And even then, all she would say was that you and the baby were fine, and even that I had to drag out of her. She’s probably never gonna speak to me again after the interrogation I put her through. Allie’s very forgiving. Yeah. So is tj. Probably the only reason we’re still in our respective relationships. But, look, if the topic of my own baby has to be off-limits to keep you happy, then so be it. I will honor your wishes for a few more months, no matter how obnoxious and unfair I think that is. Molly, that’s not what I said, and that isn’t what I want. Look, I — I get easily defensive, but that’s not news. No, it isn’T. We’ve had some version of this conversation hundreds of times. How could i not be defensive? Molly, look at you. You are my perfect, overachieving sister. “Perfect”? We’re in this situation because I can’t reproduce. Basic, fundamental human process, and I can’t do it. So maybe adjust your definition of “perfect.” Just stop it. You have had to rescue me from bad decisions countless times, along with so many other people in our family. So, yeah, I get defensive sometimes. Okay. Okay. Let’s not conduct a review of every decision we’ve made in our entire lifetimes. I am, and I will eternally be grateful to you for this thing you’re doing, mostly for me. And I can’t wait till the baby’s here and we can just argue about who spoils them the most and who’s being too tough. Well, I think we already know the answer to both those questions. Might surprise each other. Honey, just tell me, what happened with you and kristina? No. It’s okay. Getting into it with her sister was my first mistake. Telling you anything about it can only make things worse. What is this “it” that shall not be named? Nothing. Okay? And don’t get it out of mr. Corinthos. Please, just don’T. Well, what would i even ask him about? What does he have to do with “it”? You know what? I’m ready. Let’s do it again. As my business manager would say, “time is money.” Yes, she would say that, but not — not right this second. Look, I know as painful as this situation is with kristina, I am just hoping that now you’ll start to understand that these relationships aren’t real. What relationships? The relationships like the one that you have with kristina.

[ Scoffs ] My relationship with kristina is real, thank you. Was it, or was it infatuation? Because we can all respond… warmly to somebody who admires us. I know the difference between fans and stalkers and regular people. Maybe. Or maybe kristina really wanted that image of you that she saw on stage, and you misconstrued it as love. If I was half as gullible as you make me sound, my portfolio would have nothing but magic beans in it. I’m the one who manages your portfolio. With me. What two people do in the privacy of their hotel room, that’s their own business, as long as there’s some mutual respect and nobody gets hurt. But do not tell yourself that that is love. Okay. Now you’re making me angry, and that’s not an energy that we need on this single. So if you could go back into the studio and let me find my inner professional before our time is up… it’s a mother’s job to tell her child hard truths. Please. Go. Your dad had every quality I should look for in a man. He was funny. And he was so smart. And he was so authentic. Not many guys like that running around in the wild. So why didn’t you move forward? ‘Cause I was too chicken to take a risk. That doesn’t sound like you. Oh, yes, it does when it comes to my personal life. Ah. I think that I was just too cowardly to fall in love with a man I knew was dying. How you holding up? You ready to go home? I — I’ve been ready. Tracy’s taken care of everything, but I feel like I should stay. But if you want to go, you — no way. I’m not leaving you. I love you so much. Hope you don’t get sick of hearing that. It’s not possible. I didn’t know that our wedding night would be the last time that I’d see my father. And it made me realize that we don’t know when our last moment will come. So every time I walk away from you, I am going to tell you how much I love you and how much I always will. You seem a lot more settled today. The memorial help? Yeah, it did. I… I feel more settled. Although sometimes I worry I’ve gotten so good at pretending that I might be… fooling myself.

next to you

is the only place I ever want to be

loving you is all I ever need

without you

I’d be lost alone out in the sea she’s killing this.

By your side’s my favorite place to be

and I’ll still love you

[ Knock on door ]

Through thick and thin

and I still hold through any pain I’m in

you are the sun

I am the moon

and I’ll be here for you

I’ll still want you

when times get tough

and I’ll still see it through

through sleek and rough

and you are the sun

and I am the moon

and I’ll be here for you

I’ll be right next to you

oooooooh

ooooh

ooh, ooh ooh ooh see ya. Tracy, thank you for arranging all of this. It meant a lot to be together. And I think it helped my heart hurt a little bit less. I think so, too. Bye, boys. -Bye. -Bye. Chase. Thank you for being you. Back at you. We’re family. It’s what we do. Hey, I think, um, finn had to take a phone call or something. Can you guys just let him know that I’ll call him later? Yeah. No problem. All right. See you soon. Bye. Bye. I hope finn wasn’t called in for work. My heart breaks for her. Yeah. Me too. I’m gonna go look for finn. Okay. Hey, sweetie, can I get you something? Maybe a cookie or a shirley temple? No. I’m okay. My grandpa says whenever you wish you were somewhere else, just read a book. Your grandpa’s right. Come, let’s take a look.

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That wasn’t sonny who picked up. No, it wasn’t sonny. Who was it? -Bad time? -No, no. Come in. Seriously. Come in.

[ Chuckles ] Really good to see you. Good to see you. What’s up? I’m thinking of running for public office. Is that a joke? ‘Cause if it is, I don’t get it. I’m serious. Oh. Okay. What are you thinking of running for? City council? Uh — congress. Congress?

[ Chuckles ] Really? Like, the U.S. House of representatives in washington, D.C., Congress? You think it’s a bad idea, don’t you? No, no, I don’T. I mean, this is all — you know, it’s coming out of nowhere. I haven’t seen you in forever, and [Chuckles] Wow. Why? An opportunity came up, and I’m just — I’m really — I’m thinking of grabbing it. What kind of opportunity? Congressman mcconkey isn’t seeking reelection, and… he offered to endorse me. How do you even know congressman mcconkey? Nina introduced us. Is that…? Okay. So, uh, how’d it go? Uh, it’s pretty simple, actually. Everybody was kind. I signed some papers, and… they handed me this. Box? Not an urn? It’s a scattering box. It’s, uh, for — well, the name’s actually pretty self-explanatory. Yeah. This is all that’s left of my dad. And tomorrow, after they scatter his ashes, he’ll truly be gone forever. Whatever they came for, it looks like they didn’t get it. Jason made them pay for it for breaking in. So why is this my problem? It’s your problem, sonny, because someone tried to kill jason here tonight. And you have been very vocal about your anger towards him. John: Fbi. Step aside. Mr. Corinthos. -Jagger. I have a few questions for you about the attempted murder of jason morgan.

Aiden made butterscotch brownies. They’re violet’s favorite. Oh. Thank you. That’s very thoughtful of him. Yeah. He hoped it might help a little. Tomorrow’s going to be a hard day. It will be. Thank you. You already said that. Yeah, I guess I did. I haven’t been drinking. That’s not what I was looking for. You weren’t? No. But I am here to check in with you because tomorrow is your dad’s memorial, and because I want to support you and because I love you. -Second thoughts? -Hmm? About scattering your father’s ashes. No. Wouldn’t dream of defying my father’s wishes. Okay, then what’s wrong? I can’t help but feel a burial is permanent. It’s a place to visit, to talk to him. But this [Sighs] Kind of feels like I’m throwing him away. Well, what if he stayed here? -What? -Yeah. What if we put him on the mantel and got a really nice picture of your dad? We put it right next to it, and that way you can see him and talk to him whenever you want. Okay, I don’t thinkmy brother would go for that. Besides, I’m the executor. It is my job to fulfill my dad’s wishes, not my own. What you’re feeling is understandable. Okay, you’re missing your dad. So however that’s making you feel is right and appropriate. And you grew up believing in good, old-fashioned burials, and you want to have a connection to your dad’s physical body. I guess, but my dad wanted — to be everywhere. To be on the wind, on the ground, on the water, on the lake. So wherever you go, wherever you are, he’s with you. That’s a nice spin. Look, I truly believe that gregory isn’t gone, but his spirit will always be close because he’s in you. -It’s a kind thing to say. -It’s not just kindness. It’s the truth. I see it all the time in your kindness and your decency and your sense of humor. What your dad really, truly was, all of his goodness and his values, it lives on in you. Well, I always liked mcconkey’s policies, but nina, she’s just not someone I would think he would be friendly with. No, mcconkey was friends with her father. Oh. Okay, so what’d you do? Crash a high tea at the house of representatives? Nina had a meeting with mcconkey. I tagged along just to kind of pitch a big urban-renewal project that I was working on. How’d that go? He’s tough. He’s got a forceful personality. Well, nothing you’re not used to.

[ Chuckles ] He appreciated my tenacity, signed on for the project, and then shortly after suggested I run for his congressional seat. Are you going to do it? Well, I haven’t decided, but I’m leaning in that direction. Okay. So why are you here? Do you want me to talk you into it, or do you want me to talk you out of it? There’s a lot of reasons to do it. Yeah. I mean, power, money, influence. I was actually thinking about serving our nation and the people of the district, but — of course you were.

[ Chuckles ] But I got to be realistic, too. I’ve got to weigh the downside, you know, for myself, for the people that I care about. If I sign on for this, then the first thing that’s going to come up is… your latest stint in pentonville. Wow. One lunch with nina, and the whole insider-trading thing rears its head again, huh? Yeah. And if it does, if I do run, your name is going to come up. The whole thing is going to be dredged up yet again. And I need to know, if I commit to this, how you feel about the possibility of that? I have no more questions. You’re free to go. I’ve trusted you with everything. Anna. You need to trust me, too. Who picked up? Head of pikeman. Whoever it was, you recognized them. I could see it on your face. It was valentin.

[ Sighs ] Are you sure? Of course I’m sure. I’d recognize his voice anywhere. Oh, gosh. I told you, didn’t I, that, uh, valentin was the one that brought the pikeman offer to sonny in the first place. I thought he was just an intermediary, a go-between. I had no idea he was in this deep. No idea. But then the moment I heard his voice on the phone, it all made sense. The attack on you? That is a tried and true wsb tactic. It’s making a volatile incident into something that it’s not, like, in this example, taking advantage of the hostility between you and sonny, hiring mob hitmen connected to sonny so that everybody would assume that he was behind the attack on you. I mean, it’s working. Even people in sonny’s life think he’s responsible. Did you? I thought it was possible. But you still weren’t going to give him up. Doesn’t matter. Sonny’s innocent. Oh, god. Let’s not get carried away. He’s not complicit in the attack on you, but he’s far from innocent.

[ Sighs ] I mean, I’d bet good money that man hasn’t taken an innocent breath since his teens. Uh, okay. Maybe not. But you were still going to protect him. You were going to protect valentin. You recognized his voice, and you told me that I was free to go. Yeah. And the moral of this story is what? I understand… …why you want to cover for valentin… …but I need to know why he wants me dead. I have to confess something. I’m surprised to see you at an actual crime scene. Instead of raiding warehouses where no one’s committed a crime until after you arrive.

[ Chuckles ] And I’m not used to showing up at the site of a gangland hit and finding the gangster who ordered it waiting for me. You’re a real time saver. This is my place. So I actually want to report a break-in. You know, I got to say, sonny, you guys made a real mess. Yeah, what guys are you talking about? The forklift guys, the packaging guy, or my clipboard guy? Because none of them would have anything to do with this, jagger.

[ Sighs ] All these shots fired, and morgan still walks away. You need to hire better help. Agent cates, your insinuation that my client had anything to do with this is both offensive and slanderous. Please. We both know sonny’s fingerprints are all over this. Go ahead and look. You won’t find anything. Because you covered your tracks. Agent cates, please search to your heart’s content. But this conversation with my client, as scintillating as it might have been, is now over. He will not be answering any more of your questions. Well, I am glad to hear you say that. Oh, why’s that? Because I can place him under arrest and question him down at the pcpd.

Sorry. I can’t get any of this right. One minute, I’m apologizing for how I treated you when I was drinking, and now I’m apologizing for how I’m speaking to you when I’m not. You don’t need to apologize again. Thank you. But I do feel like I just need to say that the way you spoke to me was really unsettling. I know. I would — I would give anything to be able to undo that, just make it so it didn’t happen, but I can’T. All I can do is keep trying to get better and keep moving forward. I’m going to two meetings a day as a precaution. That’s great. I’m not going to drink again. But even if I did, I’m not an alcoholic. What do you mean? I’m an addict. I got hooked on zekenestrol when I was fighting blackwood’S. But it was not like I was doing it to get high. It was literally keeping me alive. But then when I formulated a cure… I, uh — I couldn’t stop. But you made a point of not drinking. Yes. Once I got clean, I made a decision to not drink. Out of caution. But as far as drinking was concerned, alcohol was never really the problem. On what grounds will you arrest my client, agent cates? Attempted murder. Two men entered the warehouse and tried to kill jason morgan. I was across town at the time of the attack. Well, it’s not like you to do your own dirty work. Well, then shouldn’t the person who actually did the dirty work be the one that you arrest for the attempted murder of jason morgan? Funny you should mention that, ms. Miller… oh. …Because your other client, the intended victim, jason morgan, just so happened to kill one of his would-be assassins, and we were able to identify him as a low-level contractor affiliated with a crime family with whom mr. Corinthos has been known to do business. I think you left out the term “allegedly.” Forgive me. Allegedly. Now, mr. Corinthos, if you’d like to come with me. Now, why would he do that when all you’ve presented is the thinnest of circumstantial evidence? Animosity between longtime colleagues and one dead gunman who may be connected to people who may or may not be connected to my client. That’s hardly grounds for arrest, don’t you think? We’re in the process of collecting additional evidence now. If the hit had succeeded, it would have killed two birds with one stone. First eliminating you. You infiltrated pikeman, and you know too much. And then it would’ve got sonny out of the way, framing him for your murder. And then pikeman can operate undisturbed. Oh, god, that is classic valentin. Classic. You know, he, brennan, and I, we all went to the wsb training together. He and brennan were very good friends. Okay, so — so what was that like? Well, you know, I mean, jack, he was a rising star. He was very charismatic and highly intelligent. That’s what the two of them, they had in common. So… what, they were allies? Yeah. Valentin had A… very, very bright mind, but he faced these — these kind of physical challenges at the time, but brennan always saw him, or at least treated him, as an equal. But, you know, when I brought this up to valentin, their — their friendship together back then, he just kind of downplayed it. He said that they barely knew each other. He’s covering his tracks. Yeah. In retrospect, I… I think that valentin has been involved with pikeman all along, and with brennan in prison, there’s no doubt in my mind that he’s running it. Thank you. That’s what I needed. You’re going to have reporters banging on your door. You’re going to have people bothering you at work. I have security. -At bobbie’s? -At bobbie’s, I have jason. I’m sorry. Nothing to be sorry about. But now that you mention him, he’s — he’s your close friend, he’s a known associate of sonny’S. He’s your brother. So in addition to our brush with insider trading, you have literal family ties to alleged organized crime and you’re worried about me? All I can do is answer truthfully to whoever asks — the press, my opponent — that I got nothing to do with jason. I never really did. It’s still a lot of dirty laundry by association. Are you sure you want to do this? -I’m still weighing the — -drew, it’s a lot. It’s a lot. And it’s a long shot that you’d win. I’m still weighing the options, but… the more I think about it, the more I really believe that I can make a difference. I admire your idealism. I don’t get it, but I admire it. And let’s not forget, while they’re doing the digging, they’re going to have to remind everybody that I served my country honorably, and that I’m involved in a major urban-renewal project and involved in a nonprofit that fights cancer, a disease that took my son. Oscar would be proud about that. About which part? All of it. I’d like to believe that. Brings me back to my original question of whether or not I should run. I really — I really believe that I owe this to my family, to the people I care about, the people of port charles, that I need to step up, and I got to try.

You know, the grief really does come in waves. Half the time I can’t move, I miss him so much. How do I go from that to just forgetting that he’s gone? ‘Cause something will happen, and then I’ll reach for my phone. You know, once I called him just so I could hear his voice. I want him back so bad. I want another day, another week, another month, another year. Until I remember what that time would be like — wheelchairs and ventilators, not being able to reach out and touch the ones that he loved. He would’ve hated that. It was already a struggle for him. And then I realized he held onas long as he did for us. To keep his promise to us. And once that promise was kept… …and he knew that we were safe and happy, that he could go. Peacefully… …on his own terms, and without pain. And now talking about him like this, it just makes me want him back even more, and then I feel like a hypocrite, so I don’t — listen. You can grieve his passing and feel relief that he’s not hurting anymore. You can want him back with everything you’ve got and still let him go. You can miss him terribly and celebrate that he lived an amazingly rich life, filled with people that he loved and who loved him. If you want my opinion, here it is. If this is something you want to do, you should do it. Mcconkey is smart and he is tough and he has a great record. And somehow with the gridlock in washington, he’s able to get a lot of good things done. So if he wants you to replace him, that means he thinks you’re suited for the job. Trust his judgment. And when you consider the alternative, your opponent is just awful. And if you don’t step up, you can’t complain about the outcome of the election. -That’s what I was thinking. -Right. And if you crash and burn, at least you tried.

[ Laughs ] What about you? I’m fine. You don’t have to worry about me. I’ve had tons of practice in saying, “no comment.” -Okay. -Okay. Well, you’ve given me a lot to think about. Good. You know what? Good luck. Thank you, carly. ‘Night. Hey, um, just so you know, if you do run, you got my vote. Diane: You ever heard the phrase “innocent until proven guilty,” agent cates? Well, proof is something you are sorely lacking. Yet here you are. You’re making threats. You’re pointing fingers. By the way, your superiors at the fbi are going to receive an official complaint from me regarding the way that you have harassed my client. Now, is that really the road you want to go down? Or perhaps you were just a little hasty in threatening to take my client into custody. We can wait until the rest of the evidence comes in. Sound reasoning, agent cates. Indeed. Good night, jagger. You know what the best part of all this is, sonny? Ah, I can’t wait. That you’ll go down for trying to kill jason morgan, the last in your line of protégéS. Of all the kids you took in and exploited, including karen and stone, jason’s probably the saddest because you turned him into a killer. You took a young man with brain damage, and you turned him into your enforcer. Then, after a lifetime of doing your bidding, you turn around and try to kill him. That’s some thanks. Yeah. I am really going to love seeing you behind bars once and for all. Can you believe that guy? You really had nothing to do with this? I wasn’t involved. You thought I was? I did. And I’m not the only one. Thank you for trusting me. Wait. Where are you going? I’m going to find cates and tell him that valentin’s the head of pikeman. No. Why would you involve cates? Well, because that was the deal. If I give the fbi the head of pikeman, the fbi gives me my life back. I’ll tell them to contact you for details. No, I can’t let you do that.

And once he knew his time was limit you know how people refer to an illness as a battle? “So-and-so lost their battle to,” whatever. But my dad, he — he fought like hell. He jumped out of a plane, for pete’s sake. Yeah, he got alexis to do it with him. [ Chuckles ] And once he knew his time was limited, he made the most of every single day. And it wasn’t just a battle. It was an all-out war. When he started having trouble walking, all I could think about was how athletic he was when I was a kid. He used to go for runs. We’d play basketball in the driveway. And now, ever since he got sick, when I run or go play basketball, all I can think about is him. What if he didn’t lose his battle to als? Maybe he won. Damn right he did. So I guess I should follow his example that he set for me — living life, pursuing joy — more joy — and not wasting happiness. That is the best way to pay tribute to my dad. I love that idea. Let’s do that. It’s my understanding that aa and na deal with the addict’s need to alter their reality regardless of the method they use to alter it. Right. But it’s not like I become a drunk because I had a couple drinks. I had one slip. And part of me felt like that gave me permission to have another. I was wrong. But I was hurting. You know, I had found my dad, and the way they took his body out of here, it just put me in a dark place. And maybe I wouldn’t have opened that bottle if I already hadn’t had that glass of champagne. But I did. I drank. And now I’ve stopped. I have no desire to drink. Pretty much ever again. So you’re saying this was just a one-time thing? I hope so. You know… there’s plenty of people — we — we know some of them — that are in recovery for addiction and may have a drink every now and then. I can’t sasay who they are. I know who you mean. I cut alcohol out of my life as — as a precaution. Not because it was the problem but to prevent another one. Even so, you still won’t drink again, right? Okay, what’s going on? Did something happen with kristina? This is not about kristina. Okay, if you’re here to see donna, she’s already asleep — something happened tonight, carly, and I wanted to tell you face to face. It had nothing to do with me. Okay. What happened? Somebody attacked jason at the warehouse. What? Is he okay? Is he in the hospital? He’s not hurt. Oh, my god. Okay, how do you know this, sonny? Why are you telling me this? Brick called me. He told me two gunmen were after jason. One is dead. The other one got away. And agent cates thinks it was me. So does my own lawyer. But it’s not me, carly. I wanted you to know. I heard valentin pick up a call from an assassin’s phone. I didn’t record it. I have no hard proof connecting him to the attack on you, let alone pikeman. I don’t give a damn about pikeman, okay? I just want out from under the fbi, and the way to do that is tell cates about valentin. No, if you involve cates, he will come in guns blazing, and valentin will outmaneuver him, and all of this will amount to nothing. Okay, that’s on cates. Once I give him valentin, carly is free to go. I can walk away. Whatever happens after that is not my concern. What are you talking about? If valentin gets away and the fbi doesn’t get what they want, they will never let you go, jason, and you know that.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Okay, I won’t go to cates until we get the evidence. Fine. Okay. What are you doing? I’m going to get the evidence. From valentin.

your father was a wonderful man. You inherited the best parts of him. Yeah, well, that might not be all I inherited. There’s a chance — it’s a slim one, less than 10% — that he may have passed down a predisposition to als. What if what happened to him…? There’s nothing we can do about it, right? I don’t think so. Then if it happens, we deal with it then. Until then, we live our lives. But if it happens, I don’t want that for you. I don’t want you to have to take care of me. Elizabeth, I’m not going to drink again. I’m not going to take that risk. Okay. Okay? Okay. Okay.

[ Sighs ] Really does seem empty here without him. Not just the room. Do you want me to keep you a little bit of company? Thank you, but I think I need a little more time alone. I understand. I should go home. Yeah. Please thank aiden for the brownies. I will. See you tomorrow. I’ll see you tomorrow.

[ Door closes ] I’ll see you tomorrow. How exactly are you going to get evidence incriminating valentin from valentin? Valentin is probably not running pikeman from his elq offices, so that leaves his house. But you think he has evidence like that lying around his home? Evidence that we need? Probably not. But it could lead to something, and it’s worth a shot. And shot is exactly what you will get when his security catches you breaking and entering. On top of that, valentin will now know that he’s blown. Yeah, well, I’m pretty good at this. I know. But you weren’t trained by the wsb, and valentin was. Okay. You have another strategy? Yeah. What? I think the only way we get solid proof that valentin is running pikeman… is if I get it. If you get it? How is you breaking in different than me breaking in? I don’t have to break in. I’ll be invited in. What, you don’t think valentin suspects that you’re onto him? Of course he does. But he also loves me. I don’t know how far that’s going to get you. It’s going to get me inside. And then when I’m in… …I can get us the evidence that we need… …to bring him down. But I’m going to need time. I believe you.

[ Sighs ] Tell jason when you see him that, um, I just want to make myself clear. I’m still angry, and I want him out of the biz, but I did not try to have him killed. Why don’t you tell jason yourself? You know why. ‘Cause he’s a traitor, right? Yeah, that’s right. Except you know he’s not. He’s not your enemy. And you know that deep down, or why else would you be here?

First of all, the chances of you inheriting als from your father are less than 10%, right? Yeah, but — okay, so there’s a greater chance of you getting it randomly. It could just as likely be me. Do not say that. Why not? It’s true. Because I can’t bear the thought of you going through what he did. What if I had als? Would you bail, or would you stick around, take care of me? There are no wrong answers. Of course I would stay. You sure about that? ‘Cause I’m already a handful. For better or worse, in sickness and in health. Exactly. We’re in this for the long haul, so whatever comes, whatever happens, we stick together. Okay, then. We stick together.

[ Crying ] If you really believe that jason turned against you, you wouldn’t give a damn if he thought that you tried to take him out. You still care about what jason thinks. Jason is an fbi informant.

[ Scoffs ] In my world, that means you have no code, no honor. I don’t want anything to do with him anymore. Jason: Anna, I’m sorry. Sounds like you’re — you’re playing some kind of long game with valentin, and i do not have that kind of time. I need to move right now. If you do that, you will tip our hand. I’ve been trying to get out from under the fbi for almost three years. You can’t ask me to keep waiting anymore. -I’m asking you to trust me. -Anna, it’s taking up so much — I’m telling you, jason, that if you want to bring valentin down, the only way to get him is for me to do it personally. Is it too personal? I can do this. I can. But I need backup. And I need that to be you.

[ Sighs ] Okay. We’ll do it your way. Okay.

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I wasn’t even here. Jason uses this place as his office. Diane, I don’t — I don’t know what happened tonight, but I can tell you this — I had nothing to do with it. I wasn’t even here. Jason uses this place as his office. Maybe you should ask him the same question. Well, jason was here tonight when two armed men broke in and started shooting at him, one of whom ended up very dead. Now, look, sonny, if you want me to represent you to the very best of my ability, you have to tell me everything I need to know — before those cops take you into custody. Sit down. Sit. Come on. I’ve told you all I know. Do you have a death wish? No. Really? ‘Cause that’s not what it looks like. You just came within an inch of being killed tonight, and you’re still protecting sonny. I am not! You and I both know that he threatened to kill you the other day. How many bullets are you gonna take for him? No, really. I-I get loyalty. I understand it. But I thought you were smarter than this. You’re looking out for sonny, and he is off sending people to kill you! When does it end?! And how much blood will we shed before it does?! You know, I’m meeting a very interesting side to you. You’ve got issues, jack, and I’m not just talking about the stitches in your stomach from your freshly self-inflicted stab wound.

[ Chuckles ] I think you need to relax. I think you need to learn how to delegate, trust other people. You know, you’re forgetting how you got where you are and the people that helped you do it. Took you a long time to get to the top, val. But it’ll only take you, oh, seconds to fall all the way back down. Are we threatening each other?

[ Laughs ] I’m gonna assume those are the painkillers talking. So you heal up and let me take care of everything. You know, we don’t even know what jason told agent cates about pikeman’s overseas operations. Assuming he knows anything. He may not. “May not”? You want to put our entire operation at risk over “may not”? Jason morgan was smart enough to infiltrate pikeman without getting caught. If he puts the pieces together… okay. Calm down. Will you calm down? Once jason morgan figures things out, assuming he does, sonny will have already taken him off the chessboard and saved us both the trouble.

I don’t know how long my guard will be occupied. I need to get back to my room before he does. Okay, but… can we get one thing straight? Once sonny eliminates jason, I will get word to you in pentonville. Until then, we are not to talk to one another. So what am i supposed to do? Stab myself again the next time I want some fresh air? Jack, you’re an enterprising fellow. Find something to do. Join a book club, make a friend. God. You’ll be fine! You’ve been stalling for months. And when the hell are you gonna get the charges against me dropped?! Okay. Okay. I hear you. I hear you. I just need a little bit more patience, my friend. Because if we shine light on the wsb/pikeman connection, it’s gonna backfire. It’s all gonna blow up in our face. So stay strong. Be patient. I’ve got everything under control. Okay, so, obviously, you know what’s going on between my dad and me. Yeah. Can we sit? Jason called me right after he broke up the fight. He told me that you saw sonny attack dex and then threaten to kill him. Yeah, so then you also know that everything josslyn ever said about my dad is true. And I am so stupid for even arguing with her because she was right all along. Okay. I love my daughter more than anything, but josslyn has her own issues with sonny. It doesn’t even matter what josslyn said. I know what I saw — and i keep seeing it over and over and over again. Watching my dad be so violent and just out of control. That must have been so awful for you. I’m so sorry you had to go through this. Especially now. Well, I think it’s something that all of sonny’s kids have to go through eventually, right? I mean, you know that more than anyone with michael. I’m just the idiot that took so long to finally see the truth. Kristina, you’re not an idiot. No, I’m not anymore. Because now my eyes are wide open. And whether dex files charges against my father or not, I will never forget what I saw my dad do. So now I’m just ashamed I… I didn’t admit what I saw right in front of me sooner. That’s because you wanted to see the best in sonny. That’s because you love your dad. You loved him, too, once. Do you think you ever really knew him? It sounds like you don’t approve of your daughter’s relationship with kristina. You — you could say that. I don’t want to pry, but… is it because they’re gay? No, I’m not a prude. Whatever people do behind closed doors, that’s — that’s their own business. I just feel like… gay people — or whatever alphabet soup they’re calling themselves these days — they’re just — they’re flighty. They’re just not very serious about life. I don’t think that’s true at all. Well, you just said so yourself that kristina has had a lot of problems, made bad decisions. Well, years ago when she was younger. You can say the same thing about a lot of straight people, too. Hm. Kristina’s really gotten herself together. She works hard. She’s very serious about her baby. Okay, but, see, that choice of words is very interesting because it’s not really her baby, now, is it? Well, n-not in the way that you’re talking about, no. Right. So she’s gonna be pregnant for nine months, give birth, and then just hand the baby over. You see, to me, it just seems like kristina and alison just think, “oh, wouldn’t it be so fun to have a baby? As long as we don’t have to do any of the hard work or be serious about it.” Y-you know, like, what are they gonna do? They’re gonna visit the child every once in a while or — I don’t know — take it to an amusement park sometimes? I — I’m so sorry if this offends you, but I think that is just a very unfortunate way to look at this beautiful thing that kristina is doing for her sister. Okay, well, you, you know — entitled to your opinion, as am I. I-I do try to stay open-minded. It’s just that if my way of thinking is considered, um, old-fashioned, then, you know, so be it. I know how deep your loyalty to sonny goes. I do. I used to look at him through rose-colored glasses myself at one point. But what if the person you used to know no longer exists? Or, worse, it was an illusion all along… and sonny never really was the man you believed him to be?

[ Door opens ] Yes. Forensics thought you’d want to see what they found on the assailant, commissioner. Thank you. Thank you. Looks like a burner phone. Yeah, it’s very useful to report back to whoever it was ordered you to make the kill.

Uh, you know, I shouldprobably get going, really. Yeah. Yeah, will you do me a favor, and make sure that sonny gets my gift? Yeah. Of course. Let me walk you out. Thank you. Okay. Well, I, um — I enjoyed our chat. We should do it again sometime. Mm-hmm! Perhaps.

[ Sighs heavily ]

[ Beeping ] Natalia: I just feel like… gay people — or whatever alphabet soup they’re calling themselves these days — they’re just — they’re flighty. They’re just not very serious about life.

I married a complicated man . And I knew that going in . And without making excuses for sonny, he was capable of many things. Great love. Great anger. I watched sonny have incredible highs and amazing lows, but he was never downright cruel and he always had a reason for doing what he did. And he never hurt someone just because he could. But do you think that he’s the same man now, or do you think that he’s changed? That’s hard to answer because we’re not as close as we used to be, so I don’t know. But what I do know is the bond that you have with him. Your father loves you more than anything. He brags about you all the time. I mean, he would give up his life for you. So you have to decide… how much that matters and where it fits in to the relationship you have with sonny, along with all the…stuff you’ve learned about him recently. But what if it doesn’t fit at all? Then you’re gonna have to really think about… can you live your life without your dad? I’ve been trying to figure out what those guys wanted, but nothing makes any sense. I mean, we’re a coffee warehouse. It’s not like, you know, we have product here that anybody wants to steal. We don’t keep a large amount of cash here. We do have small bills for cash expenses. But there they are. Everything’s right there. You see that, diane? Okay. Alright. So it wasn’t about the money. No. They must have had some other target in mind. Whatever they wanted, they didn’t get it. And… jason made them pay for breaking in. So why is it my problem? Miss me? Only one number in the call history. I’d really like to know who it belongs to you.

[ Line ringing ] Valentin: Is it done? Just tell me if it’s been done.

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