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[ Gun cocks ] Forget something? What’s the matter, Valentin? Cat got your tongue? BP is 60 over 38. Start her on norepinephrine drip, get me a vial of phenylephrine, and pray that Brennan’s lab can figure out what Carly took. Polonium poisoning? The WSB found traces of polonium in the champagne. There is a cure, but you can’t store it. You have to synthesize it as needed. The lab’s working on it. Yeah, yeah. No, I got this, Jack. [ Monitor beeping ] Dr. Gannon. Commissioner, you can’t be in here. I understand that. I’m putting you on with Dr. Isaiah Gannon. He needs your help. Okay. So it seems that Carly has polonium poisoning. You sure? Yes. Okay, so this is my daughter, Robin, and she developed the antidote. Dr. Isaiah Gannon. Wow. [ Groans ] How are you feeling, sleepyhead? [ Knock on door ] Come in. Just taking a break? Uh, actually, I’m reading up on Easter Island, since that’s where everybody at home thinks I am. And here I thought you were hiding out, licking your wounds. Well, even if I was, I need to create backstories for all of the photos being sent from my phone. You know, it was
it was very thoughtful of the WSB to send an agent to Easter Island with my phone. Your phone’s geodata has to be right on in case anyone checks. Well, according to the messages I’ve been sending to my family, I’m having a grand old time exploring the locale. It’s pretty exotic. If you’re feeling sorry for yourself, Jacks, just say the word. We can have you back in Port Charles in no time, instead of here wasting mine. Dante. Dante is the baby’s father. It was one summer, and we were dumb kids. We had no idea what we were doing. You have a kid with Dante? The people that we were, and the circumstances we were in back then, bear no resemblance to anything today. Those people don’t exist anymore. Yes they do. You have a baby with Dante! Something you and I will never have. Ah. You couldn’t have it delivered? You know, it’s always better when you pick it up, right? Can you believe it? Both my kids are home with me. You mean both our kids are home, right? Okay. So what happened? I had a checkup today. Is the baby okay? Yes. The baby is perfect. The one who is at risk is Michael. Forgive the intrusion, Sonny. I was just trying to recover something I inadvertently left here. Whatever it is, it belongs to me now ’cause I own this place. And you’re a trespassing fugitive, which makes it very easy for me. Thank you. [ Cellphone ringing ] Brad? I blew it, Ms. Henry. Everything was going great, and then I just screwed it up. Okay, Brad, I’m just leaving G.H. Can we talk about whatever this is when I get home? No. I need your help now. I’m afraid it’s already too late. [ Groans ] What happened? We met at the hotel bar. I’m Marco. Yeah. You, you. I remember. I found your credit card, you bought me a drink, we talked… …I kissed you. You did. Oh, God. Don’t be embarrassed. It’s too late. But after that, I don’t really… How did I get from the bar to my room without my clothes? I did
Did I do something? Did we do something? Nothing. Nothing. I just made sure you got to your room okay. That’s it. Well, if nothing happened, then why were you in the shower? You were feeling unwell in the elevator. We didn’t quite make it to the bathroom in time. I threw up on you. Yeah. A little. Oh, just kill me now. Just
Just kill me now. Just put me out of my misery, please. You and I will be parents, okay? And we’re going to raise the child. That’s what makes a family, not biology. Knowing Dante is the one that got you pregnant. I know it’s a lot. It’s more than a lot. It changes everything. The guy that we share a house with, the guy that I eat breakfast with, my best friend
you have a child with him! I know, I’m sorry. Please don’t apologize right now. I just… I thought that this was so long ago that you couldn’t even remember the guy’s face. That you haven’t seen or thought of him since, but it’s
it’s Dante. I know, I know, this is a huge thing to reconcile. Dante is in our lives right now. I know, and I am so sorry about all of it. I just
I want to say something that will just make everything better. But I just don’t know what that is right now. I can’t believe this. Whatever you want to know, I’ll tell you, okay? As much or as little as you want. You tell me everything. Okay. Listen, you know that, um… [ Sighs ] Dante and I, we grew up together, and as teenagers we were both a little wild. So Ma and Olivia sent us both to camp. Dante to an all boys camp, and me to an all girls camp. They were hoping that it would keep us out of trouble. Yeah, I remember you saying something about camp when you were younger. Right, we were counselors
inĀ training. Anyways, I was not good at it, and I was very, very homesick. Okay. So Dante would sneak over after lights out and
and we talk, and it felt like I had a little piece of home. So one night we kissed, and then one thing led to another. I
I got it, I got it. And we wanted to spend all our time together so Cody would cover for us. Right. Cody was there, too. Yeah, I
I told Cody, mostly because I needed him to drive me to the bus station after I found out I was pregnant. Okay, so
so Cody knows. Now, I know. But Dante, the kid’s actual father, he’s
he’s got no idea. Robin’s on the phone with Dr. Gannon. She’s advising him how to stabilize Carly while we wait for the antidote. The WSB lab is synthesizing it now. They’ll deliver it ASAP. Let’s hope it gets here in time. Look, this whole “Can’t hack it, Jacks, maybe you should quit” thing? It’s getting old. I have passed every physical test that you’ve put me through. In fact, when we were sparring, I took you down multiple times. You did. But the biggest challenge of being an agent isn’t physical. It’s mental. I know that. I can do that. I’m not as sure. Why? Because I said one thing about Easter Island? You know, I’ve always wanted to go there. Now I get to pretend that I have been there, and I don’t have to go through the trouble of actually doing it. Your recruiter should have already explained this to you. This is your life now, so you better get used to telling a good story because no one can ever know what you’re really doing. So why is Michael in jeopardy? Because Willow has lost her mind. She thinks that she is this wonderful mother, and that moving in with Drew while Michael is still recovering from life
threatening burns isn’t the least bit problematic. Yeah, Drew’s really done a number on her. If Willow finds out about me and Michael, she will use it. She will use it to shut Michael out of Wiley and Amelia’s lives completely and for good. There’s no limits on what she’ll do to get full custody. If that happened, it would kill him. [ Breathes sharply ] Willow will tell herself that she was right to do whatever, even if it ends up destroying Michael. We cannot let that happen. What do you want, Valentin? Sonny, you are aware that Charlotte’s with Lulu tonight, right? What does that have to do with you sneaking around my fireplace? Yeah, you’ve got me there. Why?! Why did you tamper with my medication? I was under orders from Jack Brennan. He wanted Port Charles under the control of the WSB and Pikeman. He wanted you out of the way. He forced me to take care of it. He forced you? How? Well, how do you think? Charlotte? It was his idea to alter your meds. So it was the most efficient way to neutralize you. It’s actually a very common WSB tactic when dealing with a target with a medical condition. Smart. Sonny, I never had a personal beef with you. This was just an order that I didn’t have the freedom to refuse. It doesn’t get you off the hook. It just puts Brennan on the hook with you. It’s just business, Sonny. I think you of all people would understand that. Yeah, I understand. I just don’t care. After everything that you have done! Okay, Brad, what did you do? I told Lucas the truth. But I did it so that we could have another chance. Oh! Oh, such an idiot. Honesty doesn’t guarantee acceptance. I know that now. Lucas wasn’t even that angry. He was just disappointed. That can be worse. Look, for what it’s worth, I’m really proud of you for being honest. And maybe someday in the future, you and Lucas can be friends. Do you really think so? When I got pregnant, I felt guilty. Like God was punishing me for having sex before I was married and for being so stupid and careless. I prayed and prayed for forgiveness. Dante was just as responsible as you were. I know that now. But at the time, I thought it was all my fault. But I knew right from the beginning that I could not have the baby and raise it. Did you want to raise a baby? No. I would have been a kid raising a kid. No, the baby deserved better. But even though I knew it was the right choice, I hated myself for feeling that way. You made an incredibly hard choice, and it was the right move for the baby. Well, Dante’s mom made a different choice. You know, she was young when she got pregnant with Dante, and she raised her baby. Do you think Dante would have made you do the same thing if you told him you were pregnant? Not consciously, but… …I felt this incredible weight to do what Olivia did, and I just… I didn’t want that for my life. I understand that. Keeping that baby would have ruined all three of our lives. So…I made sure that the baby was taken care of. And then I decided to take on the burden of knowing he existed. There was no point in telling Dante. He? What? The burden of knowing he existed. You
You had a boy? I thought you said you didn’t know the gender of the baby. Lulu told me. You had to hear that from Lulu? Does she keep her mouth shut about anything? Not knowing anything about the baby… …kept it removed from me. And hearing a detail like that, it just made it so real. All I wanted was for us to have a kid. And now you and Dante have a kid. You
You’ve got a son. Brook Lynn, I need to know. Did you love him? I need to ask you something, but…I don’t want to hurt you. [ Scoffs] Well, um… I don’t want you to hurt me either. But why don’t you go for it and see what happens? I’ve just lost so much time with Charlotte… and Rocco, too. And they’ve lost so much time with me and with each other. Which is why I want Rocco to come live with me and Charlotte. [ Clears throat ] Uh… Well, have you
Have you talked to Rocco about it? No, I wanted to settle things between us first. I know it’s asking a lot. Yeah, it might
It might be asking too much, you know? And not just for me, but
but for Rocco, too. I should have shot you when you tried to kidnap Spencer all those years ago. I would have stopped you from doing all the damage that you did to the people I care about
Like Lulu, you tortured her by taking away her daughter. You don’t deserve to be a father, Valentin. And you do? You love your family, but they’re in danger because of you. Because of you! Because you messed with my medication, and I was erratic taking placebos. It’s unforgivable what you did! I agree with that. But I’m still deeply sorry. Not sorry enough. Diane is not going to even have a sweat convincing the DA that somebody came into my home and I shot him in self
defense. Lulu and Dante will never have to worry about you again. Maybe they won’t… but Michael will. She’s stabilized. It’s the best we can do until we get the cure. Which had better be soon. You okay, Nurse Corinthos? I’m okay, I just… don’t know what Carly’s family will do if… Can I see her? Sure. I’ll be right outside. I was afraid something like this was gonna happen. Let me pay for your dry cleaning. You know what? I’ll just buy you a new shirt. Don’t
Don’t worry about it. I insist. Lucas. I can afford my own dry cleaning. Wow. I must have been . really pathetic for you to be this nice to me. Are people usually not nice to you? Oh, I didn’t mean it like that, I just… I’m
I’m sorry that I threw myself at you like that. You didn’t. We kissed and it was a good kiss. Oh… I think I enjoyed the kiss, too. So if we
If we both liked it, then why didn’t we
You were in no condition to consent. So I just brought you up to your room and made sure you got into bed okay. And you undressed me? You weren’t just unwell on my shirt. Oh, my God. I didn’t want to leave in case you got sick again. So I took a shower and I cleaned up. Thank you for
for being so kind to me. My pleasure. So… How are you feeling? Because you weren’t just drunk, You were upset about your ex. So what I’m really asking is, how are you doing now? Brad: Do you really think that Lucas and I could have a future? What I said, Brad, was someday friends, maybe. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Lucas and I could totally have a future someday because we’ve got something real. Even he said so. Yeah. Yeah. I’m sure he’s calmed down now, and I’m sure he’ll be able to see that I
I’m a better person now. Better than when you left him? Exactly. And with his love, I’ll be a whole new man. Thank you, Ms. Henry. You’ve been a great help. Like always. Brad
Bradley, stop! Please, wait. Oh, Lord have mercy. “Was I in love with Dante?” I mean, I might have thought I was, but I was a teenager. I had no idea what real love was. I didn’t know what real love was until I met you. That’s true for me, too. And I do love you. I love you, too. And listen, you need to understand, okay? Being at camp was like being on another planet, away from our home and our parents and all the prying eyes of people that we knew. After the summer was over, did you see Dante? I didn’t see Dante again for a year. I had my baby, and the last I heard, a Catholic adoption agency took care of everything. Did you want more information on the adoption? No. It was closed. It was closed up inside me too. It was the only way I could function. I get that. And any inkling I had of wanting to tell Dante, it went away as soon as I saw him. Why is that? Because it was like the summer never happened. He was dating someone else, and so was I. And that was that. So when Carly asked you to break Lulu and Dante up, you weren’t trying to get back with Dante? Willow was not going to have a chance to come at Michael because like I said, if that means letting everybody think that I’m the father, then so be it. Thank you. Thank you again. I really think that it’s
it’s important that we work together to protect Michael, especially now when he can’t be here to fight his own battles. Does that mean you’re willing to accept my help? Under any other circumstances, I
I would say no. Right, but the circumstances are different now because of Willow. And the risk to Michael is even greater. Carly talked to me about, um, letting you in more. She told me what a great man you are. I mean, Carly, she’s biased. She loves you. I know that you guys are close. So, um, I have to ask… will you be okay not telling Carly that this baby is her grandchild? Are you threatening my son? Absolutely not. But everyone you love is in danger tonight. Michael could have been killed in that explosion. What do you know about all that? I know the incendiary device that was used is not available to civilians. It’s only used by governments. I already know all that. You know who was trying to kill you? Because I know who planted the device, Sonny. Now put down that gun and we can talk. I
I ordered room service. [ Chuckles ] Uh, thank you again. You must be kicking yourself that you dropped that credit card. On the contrary. I’m sorry that you’re having a tough time, but I’m definitely not sorry I met you. No. I wish I could make it up to you. But the symposium is over and, um, I fly home tomorrow morning. There’s nothing to make up for. What are you, like, professional good Samaritan? I’m definitely not that. Far from it. I hate not telling Carly the truth. But if we let her in on this, she will never be able to keep it a secret or stay away from the baby, so… for now, she
she can’t know. I’m so grateful that, um
that Michael agreed to let me raise this baby on my own. But I have to admit that, um, part of me really wishes that he was there for the sonogram. We could have listened to our baby’s heartbeat together. So you and the baby are good? See for yourself. The ugly truth is that when Carly asked me to break up Lulu and Dante, part of me did it for the money. Why did the other part of you do it? Because I wanted to see if Dante could have feelings for me again, so I could rub it in Lulu’s face. And if he did
You could tell him about the baby. Yeah, but he didn’t. Lulu and Dante were solid, and I wasn’t in love with him, so I let it go. If you didn’t love him, why’d you bother with any of it? Like I said, for the money. And I was convinced that Dante deserved better than Lulu. Which I still think, now more than ever. Who Dante cares for is something you don’t get to decide. No one does. It’s all on him. Bottom line is, whatever I felt for Dante was a long time ago. Okay? It is nothing compared to what I feel for you. You know that, right? I don’t know that I can just let him go. That’d be hard. After everything that’s happened and that we’ve been through, I’d imagine that would be hard for Rocco as well. You and Rocco would still see each other all the time. I just really feel like Rocco needs me right now. We have so much time to make up for. And it’s not just with me, but with Charlotte, too. You know, the reason that Rocco and Danny and I are at the Q’s is because Sam wanted to keep the kids together, right? And the kids, they all
they all wanted that, too. But now Scout is living with her father. Yeah, because Drew’s a selfish jerk who took Scout away with him when he was kicked out of the house by Monica. Does that make me a selfish jerk for wanting to be with my son? I know what the “secret” in secret agent means. Doesn’t mean that I have to like it. Get used to it. We’ll provide you with photos, receipts, plane tickets, whatever your cover story requires. But it’s up to you to sell it to the people closest to you. And I will. See, I’m not as sure. You seem to think only part of your life will be a lie. You need to accept that nothing about your life will be real. Of course it will. My family, my friends
Won’t know you anymore. Not really. All they’ll know is the cover story you tell them. It’s a lonely life. Pretty soon you’ll realize it’s easier to let people go than keep track of the phony life they think you’re leading. Is that what you did? Sacrifice your personal life to break down people like me? Sonny: Go ahead. Start talking. The device in question was manufactured specifically for the WSB. So the WSB was trying to kill me? Possibly, but not necessarily. When I was in charge of Pikeman, a shipment of those devices went missing. I was in the process of tracking down that shipment when the FBI came for me. What did you learn before the FBI shut you down? Not as much as I’ve learned since I’ve been on the run. I identified the buyer. Who? A hit man, Sonny. Someone who was hired to kill you. I need a name. I don’t have a name. But I can make contact with that buyer. Michael should be here. Josslyn should be here. Me, on the other hand, I think mine is the last voice Carly needs to hear. Or you’re a damn good nurse, and you being here is giving Carly every chance to survive this. She’s going into cardiac arrest. All right. Charge to 200. We’re charging? Let’s go. What I’m saying is, I don’t think you understand how much Rocco’s life has changed while you were away. And that’s honestly why I want him to come live with me. So I can get to know my son again. Look, I knew that you wouldn’t love the idea, but I didn’t think that you would fight me on it. Well, I’m not
I’m not trying to fight you on anything. I understand where you’re coming from, I do. I just
I think it can wait a little bit. I mean, he’s been through a lot. Yeah. You’re both still grieving Sam. You’ve lost a lot, too. I hope we can both agree that our son needs both his parents. I am certainly not going to disagree. So what do you want to do? I love you, too. But I know Dante. And he’s going to want to know that he has a child, a son out there. We’re not talking about a child, Chase. We’re talking about a grown adult who has lived a whole life without a place for me and Dante in it. You don’t know that. Not for sure. You’re right. But if Dante finds out that he is the son, he will never stop looking for him. And if he asks for my help, I would do everything I could to find him. Because that’s what I would want if it were me. But, Chase, it’s not you. Look, I know that, but it feels like it is. I know that sounds crazy, but… No it doesn’t. It makes sense. You want this for Dante because you want this for yourself. Yeah. All I want is you. Well, you have me. I am mad as hell. But you have me. Thank God. And I know as worried as you are about what’s right for Dante, I am even more worried about what is right for our son. And it is not right or fair to upend his life. The decision to make his presence known should be his, not mine and not Dante’s. So Dante can never know? Look, if our son comes looking for his birth parents, then I will tell him then. But until that happens, I’m not going to torture Dante with nothing but unanswered questions. Dante is happier not knowing. I’ve had my heart broken once or twice. Had I been the one nursing my wounds, I think you would have shown me the same kindness. Absolutely. I’m glad you dropped that credit card. I’m lucky you found it. I should get going. But before you do, could I get your phone number? I mean, just… to reimburse you for your dry cleaning. You don’t need my phone number to reimburse me, but you will need it to call me and let me know that you survived this hangover, and that you’re okay. You’ll hear from me soon. If you don’t toughen up
And yeah, you need to
you won’t survive. All right, well, this is better than you beating me up, but it’s still not going to work. You’re still trying to get me to quit. No, I’m leveling with you. Telling you this is just accelerating the inevitable. The inevitable is I lie to the people closest to me. All right. Fine. But I won’t be lying when I tell them that I love them. And if I miss important moments in their lives, I will know it’s because I’m doing something worthwhile. I will be protecting them, even if they never know it. Hitman’s name is Soliski and he was hired to take you out. And since that job is not completed, you can expect he’s going to return. Not if I get to him first. Good. You mind if I leave you to it? No, no. That’s okay. Because that’s
that’s mine now. Okay. [ Machine beeping ] Take it. Thank God. Don’t forget to call me. I won’t. What you’re saying, it makes sense. But… But you’re making decisions for Dante under the guise of protecting him. I’m also protecting our son. Dante has the right to know that he has another child. Dante’s right to know is not more important than our son’s right to happiness. But don’t you want to know if your son is actually happy? Of course I do. But I have to believe that he is or I can’t go on. I have to believe that if he was unhappy, then he would look for his birth parents and he hasn’t. Maybe he doesn’t know he’s adopted. Well, then, it’s certainly not my place to drop that on him, and not Dante’s. Okay, I get why you believe what you do, but I know this for a fact
If it were me, I would want to know. I know you would. And I know it’s unfair of me to even ask… …because of how hard it will be for you to keep such a huge secret from such an important friend like Dante. But, Chase, you have to promise me Dante will never know about our baby. I get that it’s your job to push me to my limits and then some, but I’m gonna pass all your tests. I like your attitude, but the tests never stopped coming. And not just in training. You’re going to be challenged, pushed and tested every day. You’re an agent. Okay. Bring it on. You think I could have, uh… have a minute alone with Carly? I’ll let you know immediately if anything changes. Sure. Thank you. [ Machine beeping ] [ Door closes ] [ Beeping continues ] How is she? Stable for the moment. More than that, we’ll have to wait and see. Okay, good. Thank you. This isn’t right. I have to call Carly’s family. Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Do you think Carly would want the mother of her grandchildren to get arrested? Because that’s what’s going to happen if you go against Brennan. That’s the baby’s head. And that little thing is a hand. And then that’s the baby’s butt. [ Chuckles ] Well, I’ll make sure Michael knows that you and the baby are healthy. Thank you. Yeah. Hey, Jason, do you think there’s any way to get Michael a copy of the sonogram without anyone knowing? I’ll arrange it. Thank you. [ Cellphone ringing ] Sure. Sorry. Go ahead. Yeah? You need to get to General Hospital now. It’s Carly. [ Cellphone ringing ] [ Line ringing ] Carly… I know you can hear me. I know how strong you are. And I know how stubborn you are. And I know how you fight like hell. Always. I know the last thing you need is a bedside pep talk, so I’m not going to give you one. You know how, um… You know how happy it made you when I told you that my father was a plumber? And you said you liked knowing something no one else knew about me. Well, I’m going to tell you something else about me that no one else knows. I do
I do have a heart. It’s all yours. [ Crying softly ] [ Gasps ]
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