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Something seems different about you today. Well, I’m out of the sling. That’s good, but that’s not it. Honestly, I’m nervous about today. This is nothing. You talk to reporters all the time. Yeah, before and after games, okay, but this is different. You know, there’s a lot riding on this press conference, and I don’t want to disappoint Drew. Look, you’re going to be amazing, okay? And the last thing you need to be worrying about is Congressman Cain. Remind me why we’re doing this again. Because the pediatric sports initiative is so worthwhile and I do not want my antipathy for Drew to get in the way of that. But that’s not the only reason, is it? [ Sighs ] Why not let Drew think he’s won? And when you introduce me, it should be “Our representative, Congressman Drew Quartermaine.” So introduce you as who you are. [ Chuckles ] There’s been a little dispute about the name lately. I just
I just want to make sure. Drew, I can handle this. Oh, and don’t forget to smile, Portia. Remember, this is all about the kids. There are a few listings that I cannot wait to show you. The houses are perfect for you and the kids. Nina, you have been so generous, and I can’t thank you enough for the offer. Okay… But I don’t need a real estate agent. What I need is a mover. Uh, thank you for letting me know. Yeah. Goodbye. Uh
oh. Something happened? Yes. What is it? Molly? Danny? Scout? No, no, no, no. It’s Valentin. Jason Morgan. Valentin. Are you gonna assassinate me in a police station? Is that practical? Certainly gutsy. Okay, enough with the small talk. What do you want? Jack! No such luck. It’s just me, your baby brother. Hi. You okay? Yeah, I just thought you left without saying goodbye. Oh. [ Chuckles ] Me? Never again. Valentin is in custody at the PCPD and he wants to see me. He can’t possibly want you to represent him. And yet he does. He also wants to be released. And I’m very flattered that he thinks that I can make that happen, but I can’t. Because not only is he an international fugitive, allegedly, he tried to poison Carly last night. What?! She’s fine. And apparently not the intended victim. Who was? That information hasn’t been released yet. So, what’s Valentin been charged with? I don’t know. Probably premeditated attempted murder of someone. [ Sighs ] The facts haven’t been told to me yet. Y
You don’t have to defend him. I know that. He’s in a very difficult situation, and even Valentin deserves representation. Doesn’t he have a lawyer? Martin Grey. But when I tell you about that, that is another tricky situation. Alexis, I
I am so sorry to barge in, but we really need to… …talk. Wait. You don’t like the suit? What? No, I love the suit. Is it new? No. No, last time I wore it was for the pre
game. Right before I got hurt. Oh. It must be strange wearing it again. It is. But the way I see it is that this suit will be put to good use. And so will I. Right, I’ll be using my football cred as long as it lasts, anyway. I’ll be using it to help people. Wow. That’s a shockingly positive outlook. Well, that’s on you, Trina Robinson. Really, I wouldn’t be here at all if it wasn’t for you. So thank you. Drew and I talked it through last night, and we both decided there’s no reason for me to move into another house when this one is right here. It is perfect for the kids. Well, it’s one of the reasons Drew chose it, isn’t it? For you and Wiley and Amelia to move in here. Well, yeah, but it was hardly a huge presumption. Of course it wasn’t. [ Chuckles ] Willow. Willow, we’ve discussed this. I know. But Wiley and Amelia love Scout, and they love Drew. So you’ve said. So how can I ask you to go through the trouble of buying me a house, when we all know I’ll be moving in with Drew sooner or later? It’s no trouble. It’s no trouble. In fact, I was looking forward to it. Mom, please. I need you to believe that I know what I’m doing. What will make my kids happy. I need you to trust me. Drew, I’ve done everything that you’ve asked me to do. Take the win. Or what? Are you gonna tell Curtis what you did? Because if you were gonna do that, you would have done it already. But
But you are right. There’s no reason for our relationship to be antagonistic. Okay, then why are you pushing me? I
Okay. No reason to be defensive. I’m not trying to ruin your life here. I’m not trying to deprive GH from a great Co
Chief of Staff. On the contrary, I’m what’s keeping you from paying for crimes that you committed. And I can’t tell you how grateful I am for that. You should be. So stop treating me like the enemy, and I hope you think of me as a friend. Oh. You actually wanted me to refuse to let Aurora Media cover his press conference. Because then it would look like you were using Aurora to enact some personal vendetta at the expense of a genuinely good children’s health initiative. And I refuse to let him play me like that. Good for you. Because Drew won’t stop baiting you. He blames you for not getting on the Appropriations Committee, and he’s never gonna let it go because his ego won’t let him. Exactly. And eventually that ego will have him cross a line or make a big enough mistake. When he does, I will be ready. Hey, Jordan. Hey, Dad. Hey. There she is. Hey, baby. Mr. Taylor. Hey. How are you doing? How do you feel? I’m feeling ready. I’m just waiting for the congressman to give me my marching orders. There he is! TCU’s biggest star. Hey, how was Miami? Not great. And then I come home to find you almost dying. I’m okay. I will be the judge of that. Hey, um, grabbed some things for you from the house because you were admitted wearing only a bathrobe. I can explain that. Explain what? The polonium poisoning? Oh, that’s an easy one. That was Valentin. He has a vendetta against Jack, and he had a poisoned bottle of champagne sent to the room. I wasn’t even the intended target. Oh, thank goodness, because here I was all worried. Carly, I know everyone has warned you against Brennan. I have. Yes! Everyone has! And it’s no one’s business. You slept with a guy, and two minutes later, you were on death’s door. That makes it the hospital’s business, not to mention law enforcement’s business, both local and international, your children’s business and mine. That is a lot of people’s business. I’m not gonna blame Jack for something Valentin did. Jack is not the threat. Valentin is. You can refuse the visit. If I do that, how would I know why you came? Uh, give us a minute, please. Sonny send you? Settle the score for altering his meds? Or is this about Carly? You almost killed her. Best
made plans. Listen, Jason, you’re not gonna spend a minute more in a police station than you have to, so what do you want? Everything that you know about Jack Brennan. I know we had plans that, uh, weren’t supposed to end with me downstairs snoring on your couch. Speaking of that, why didn’t you wake me up? Oh, you’re never supposed to wake up a patient if you don’t have to. You know how amazing I think you are, right? But sometimes I just really, really wish you weren’t a nurse. [ Chuckles ] What’s wrong? Ah, it’s just my neck’s all messed up. I think you need a more comfortable couch. Um, I think my couch is fine. Uh, okay. But next time, maybe you should sleep upstairs. Well, if it’s information on Jack Brennan you’re after, I’m your man. Because I’ve known him since we were in our early 20s. Well, start talking. In all the years I’ve known him, I’ve never seen him vulnerable or scared until last night. So he was scared for Carly? Mm
hmm. And so are you. What are you looking for? Is this about leverage? Because I can give you leverage. I’ll tell you everything there is to know about Jack Brennan. But I’m gonna need something from you. I need someone to break me out of here. It’s not gonna happen, but I might… …think about doing you a favor at some point in the future. A favor? That’s the best you can do? Yeah. Take it or leave it. If Valentin’s all you have to worry about, I have good news. Is he dead? I said good news, not great news. He’s in custody. The PCPD picked him up last night. Great. Problem solved. No, Carly. Problem not solved. It is not automatically safe for you to date Brennan just because Valentin’s in jail. I know where you’re going with this, okay? And I heard it all from Felicia last night. Brennan is a spy, and spies live dangerous lives. I get it, okay? And honestly, she’s given me something to think about. Save it. That is just Carly for “I’m gonna do whatever I want.” Lucas. I’m not engaged to the man. And I know your pure soul would never have a one night stand, I get that, but a gorgeous spy was interested in me, and he is gorgeous. Do not try to seduce me by proxy. I wanted to see what it was like and it was incredible until it went terribly wrong. Okay? That’s all. So could you ease up on me, please? I’m going to check in with Portia before the big conference. Good idea. Thank you. I’m a little worried about Kai. He thinks that he can trust Drew. And you and I both know that’s not true. So Deputy Mayor Ashford is gonna be first, then Councilman Boyle, and then Dr. Robinson’s gonna read a statement on behalf of the hospital. Then I’m up, and then you are. Okay, I got it. Yeah, I know you do. I’ve seen you under pressure on the field. Look, you’re gonna be great. Thank you. I really appreciate it. Kai, let me ask you, what are your plans for the future? Um, well, I still got one more year at PCU, and after that, I’m gonna figure it out. Okay. Some advice. Not that you’re asking for any, but use your natural gifts. You are a born leader. You got charisma. And there are plenty of areas where that could be very, very useful. Politics being one of them. Hey, Kai Taylor. Congressman Quartermaine. Ah, gentlemen. It is a great day for the city of Port Charles. I feel like I should have said something to Kai about Drew. I just didn’t know how. That’s okay. I do. [ Knock on door ] Come in. Hey. I just wanted to let you know that Kai and Trina just got here. Okay, well, I guess I better go join them. So you’re still going through with this? You’re just gonna stand next to that guy? Well, unless something has changed, you’re gonna be standing right next to me. No, no. Nothing’s changed. But events like this are the deputy mayor’s job. You’re the Co
Chief of Staff. I’m publicizing a worthwhile initiative that is good for this hospital. That’s a part of my job. Okay, but why not pass it off to Dr. Randolph? After everything he’s done, I’m just a little shocked that you can stand next to Drew and smile and sell him to the world like he’s a good man. Jordan, Curtis and I discussed this and we are on the same page now. We don’t want to be late. You coming? Yeah. I’m so sorry to intrude. I will come back later. Later is not better. Never is better. But I don’t have that kind of luck. What do you want? Well, this is a legal matter. Do you think we could speak privately? No. What about attorney
client privilege? I’m not your attorney. And you’re not my client, so… Okay. Um… You have made it very clear that you will not give me access to any funds in the Cassadine estate. And yet, here you are. I have come to accept that. Oh, why do I have the feeling that you haven’t? I do have financial obligations. Obligations that I reasonably believed I could meet with the money from my divorce settlement. Again, we’ve been all over that. Now, I
I understand as trustee, you can’t return that settlement. However, you
you could arrange for the estate to loan me the money. The estate is not a bank. It would be a private loan with a schedule of payments and a fair rate of interest. The estate would actually benefit. No. There is no way in hell my mother is giving a dime to the woman who killed her grandchild. I know you’re nervous about the repercussions of my moving in with Drew, but I’m going to reach out to Michael. I will explain that since there’s no way to know when he’ll be coming home, it’s not fair for the children to live their lives in limbo. Do you really think that Michael is gonna see it that way? Michael has shown that he’s willing to compromise. Unlike his families, he would not use his children as a weapon. Not as long as his kids are happy. Okay, can you just please, please talk to Martin first? Martin’s busy dealing with his own problems. Then we will find someone else. A lawyer needs to go to Michael, not you. Lawyers only make things more hostile. I want to keep things civil and calm. Michael does not want a custody fight any more than I do. Well, that’s true if you lived in a home of your own. But if you move in here with Drew, you’re gonna force Michael’s hand. I don’t see it that way. Willow, please. Please, if you do this, you are going to lose your children. Fourth quarter, down by six, right, You pass to Jamison
Councilman Boyle. Hey, good to see you. Yeah. If you and the congressman don’t mind, I would like to borrow Kai for a minute. Yeah, sure, just, uh
Just one. [ Chuckles ] Wow. That kid is the perfect spokesman for the initiative. He was a good choice. Oh. Thank you, Ezra, thank you. And I got to tell you, a shame we couldn’t use your plan to relocate the Esplanade. So good for the unions and for public safety, for commerce. I could not agree more. Yeah, well, if only the mayor hadn’t let her personal attachment to Corinthos get in the way. Kristina, I will always regret what happened that day, but your fall was an accident. You can lie to the jury, but you cannot lie to me. I was there, it happened to me, you pushed me. I didn’t. You accidentally tripped over some luggage. You are the reason my baby is dead. You. Alexis, I would not be here if this wasn’t my very last option. The IRS will seize both my properties within the month if I do not pay the back taxes. Ava, the estate is not going
Oh, come on! I’m not asking for a handout here! This would benefit the estate, and I would be able to take care of my daughter! A daughter that you are lucky to have. A daughter that should be with her father full time. Stop. Kristina. Ava. You must understand as a mother why I have to say no to you. Because you wouldn’t want to devastate your daughter in any way. Which is why I’m not going to devastate mine. Fine. I’ll go. But just one thing. I understand doing anything to protect your child. But fueling Kristina’s delusions isn’t doing her any good. She is not being rational. And you know that as well as I do. I would love to go easy on you. Nobody wants to see you happy more than I do. But is it too much to ask that you date somebody who won’t get you killed? And what’s wrong with the dentist? [ Laughs ] Dentist? What’s going on with you? You’re way more wound up than you were before you went to Miami. Why are you in such a bad mood? Drank too much in Miami. I woke up with the worst hangover of my life. Worse than mine? No. Because I didn’t drink polonium. Carly, if you just tell me that this was a one and done, that you’re never gonna go near the man again, that’s all I need to hear. I love you, but that’s my decision, not yours. Well… Maybe it should be mine, because… …you risking your life to date someone like Brennan is not an option. There is a long, long list of people who need you, and I’m on it. I can’t lose you, Carly. Well, you’ve already done me a favor, so I suppose I owe you one. Yeah, I accept your offer. Good. Give me something I can use. The first thing you have to know about Jack Brennan, he’s a company man. For all anyone knows, he’s the head of the WSB. You mean the former head of the WSB? No, the current one. Just because he’s in Port Charles and he’s a lowly station chief, that could be an elaborate cover. What
Why
Why would you say that? Because lowly station chiefs don’t order drone strikes on other continents. He’s done everything the WSB has ever asked of him. He’s got plenty of blood on his hands and there are lots of people who want him dead. Not just you? Oh, forget about that. Jack doesn’t care about that. All he cares about is the WSB. Until now. He didn’t try to kill me last night for the Bureau. He tried to kill me for Carly. Kai, I want to talk to you about something. About Trina? The congressman. Oh, yeah. I know his personal life is a little messy, but I try not to judge. Oh, agreed, but this isn’t about that. Okay… Drew will promise you anything to get what he wants, but he has no intentions of following through with those promises. I just need you to be careful. [ Elevator bell dings ] Oh. Hi, sweetheart. Hi, Mom. You know, I’m gonna take a minute and go over my speech. Okay. What is that about? It looks serious. Yeah, um… Dad’s giving Kai a little background on Drew. Honey, I know that you’re concerned about Kai, but for right now, I think what’s best for everyone is if we all just try to get along. So is this really just a heads up, or are you telling me I should back out? Because I can’t be associated with some bad politician. I get it. No, no, no. I’m not saying that. He’s actually doing some good this time. But if I can’t trust him, then
Listen, sometimes you’re gonna have to do work with people that you neither trust nor like. But as long as you know who you’re dealing with, you can protect yourself. So I’ll keep my guard up. Good man. You know this initiative, it’s a good thing for Port Charles. It’s a good thing for the hospital. It’s a good thing for the kids. Do not let Drew Cain get in the way of that. I’m glad to hear there’s gonna be a next time. Well, I hope there will be. We’ll have the house to ourselves soon enough. Aiden spends the night at his friend’s house all the time. Well, listen, whether Aiden’s here or not, I… I want to be with you because you know that what I feel for you is real, and that’s never gonna change. Funny. I feel the same way. Yeah? Definitely yeah. Mm, I have to get to work. Like I said, you know, sometimes I hate that you’re a nurse. You know? So do I sometimes. If you don’t mind, I’ll stick around and take a look at your freezer. Oh, if you can fix that thing, you’ll be my hero. [ Chuckles ] Oh. [ Cellphone chimes ] Willow, please, just think about it. Michael is going through a harrowing, life
changing experience. He has suffered unimaginable pain, and he nearly died. It’s really difficult to come out of something like that and think life is beautiful and bygones should be bygones. Maybe not most people, but Michael
Is a Corinthos, and a Quartermaine, and Carly’s son. He may be out of the country healing, but he can still make life for you very difficult. I still don’t think it’ll come down to a custody battle. If it does, Michael is not the only one with power. Drew’s a congressman, he would never let Michael take my children away from me. Willow, please. Reconsider this. I appreciate your concern, but I’ve made up my mind. Now I need to get to Wiley’s school for a conference. Yeah. Of course. I’ll, uh
[ Clears throat ] I’ll walk you out. The kids are gonna love it here, I promise you. We are all gonna be so happy together. Yeah. You were spectacular. You were amazing, Kai. Honestly. Thank you. I had no idea how it would go. You know, I’m used to talking football with reporters, but that was a lot different. Yeah, maybe. But you didn’t miss a beat. I’m telling you right now, you’re a natural. Your guy was good. Good? Please. He was amazing. Okay, maybe a little amazing. Look, I’m just
I’m so happy that everything worked out with Kai, but, um, I don’t think Mom enjoyed her moment at the spotlight. It is great for the city, Port Charles, it’s great for the hospital. Maybe you’re right. But your mom, she’s kind of amazing, too. I mean, she really stepped up, and, uh, she’s doing what’s right. So tell me about Miami. Well, I think I met the man of my dreams. [ Gasps ] Details, please. Okay, so I found a credit card on the floor of the hotel bar. I look up and there he is
Handsome, tall enough, Latin, the kindest eyes. Oh, you had a meet cute. Yeah, I totally did. And then
brace for it
Then I got so drunk, I got sick all over him. [ Knock on door ] Yes? [ Door opens ] Hi. I was gonna ask if you had a minute, but you
you seem a little stressed. Oh, I started stressed, and I just, you know, go up from there. Well, I caught the end of the press conference. It didn’t seem that bad. Oh, well, I’m glad because in real life it was awful. There I am, standing next to Drew while he parades Kai out in front of all those reporters. Well, I’m sure that Trina is very proud of both of you. She should be proud of Kai. He’s a phenomenal young man, and we both know he’s the only reason she’s been smiling recently. Meanwhile, Drew is using him to restore his good name to the public, and I can’t say a word about it. Because Drew’s got you exactly where he wants you. Yeah… or so he thinks. Thank you, Willow, for the spare key. All right, so this is my key to Charlie’s back entrance, so try not to lose it, please. I didn’t lose the key. I just haven’t figured out where I left it yet. Hey, what’s going on? Nothing. Just, you know, it’s just one of those days. Okay, but if it’s not, you know, you can tell me. I promise it’ll stay between us. Yeah. No. I’m good. Everything is, um… I’m good. It’s
It’s… [ Sighs ] You know, I’m not. I’m not good, actually. Um… …my dad’s having heart problems. What? Yeah. Yeah. Is he gonna be okay? I don’t know, to be honest. I mean, I think so, but he has to have surgery and until he does have the surgery, he has to keep his stress down. And that’s the whole reason why he settled this custody suit with Ava, because he couldn’t handle the stress. And now Ava can’t even afford to take care of her daughter financially. How do you know that? Because I was just with her. She was hitting my mom up for money because that’s what Ava does. She takes advantage of people, and she just takes and takes and takes. And she… She doesn’t deserve to have her daughter. I mean, my daughter is dead, and it’s because of her, and she still hasn’t paid for it. Thanks for the Intel. Hey, Jason, one last thing you should know. Whatever Jack wants, Jack’s gonna get. He wants Carly. He’s gonna get her. He’ll use whatever tool he has to, including the WSB, unless you intervene. And that would suit you just fine. Forget about me. Think about Carly. She’d finally be safe. So to review, in the last two days, my sister almost died, I learned more about Brad than I ever wanted to know, and I threw up on the kindest, sexiest, most beautiful man I have ever met. You really packed it in. I admire your time management. Thank you. Well, Marco was the bright spot, but he lives in Miami, so I’ll probably never see him again. Oh, yeah, if only there were a way to communicate and travel over long distances. I am sure he is waiting by the phone for the man who ruined his shirt to call. You never know. Oh, not to add to your day, but your aunt is looking for you. Ava? Yes, everything you’re saying about Ava is true. Thank you. Now, don’t hate me for saying this, but there’s really nothing you can do. Yeah, I just
I don’t know if I can accept that. I understand, but maybe there’s another way to think about this. Would Adela want her mother to be consumed with bitterness and hatred? Or would she want you to find peace? I want to. Then
Then let it go. And not for Ava, for you. I’m trying, you know. I really am trying. I try every second of every day, but I just, I
I can’t. Portia, you need to be very careful. If you lash out at Drew and it backfires, you could lose everything. Yeah, that’s what Drew keeps reminding me of. And think of Trina. If you lose your medical license or, God forbid, you go to prison, she’s gonna blame herself. Because I did what I did to Heather because of what Heather did to Trina. Exactly. And so if all you have to do is smile through a press conference, isn’t it worth it to keep them happy? Mm. Only as long as I have to. [ Knock on door ] Portia. Oh, hello, Ava. Hello, Congressman. I saw the press conference. It’s very exciting. Due in no small part to our friend Portia, which is why I’m here. Before I head home, I just wanted to say thank you for your help with the press conference. It was my pleasure, Drew. I really couldn’t have done it without you. He seems chipper. And any outsider might think the two of you are as thick as thieves. Oh, my gosh, you were amazing. If you were nervous, nobody could tell. Well. Thank you. I just hope I did the right thing. You know, your dad filled me in a little bit about the congressman. Yeah, I know. And I would have backed out, but your dad said it’s a good cause, and I should see it through. But he also told me I should watch my back. Well, I mean, he’s
he’s right on both counts. But really, what you need to focus on
Is you. Well, I mean, that’s always an acceptable answer, but not this time. You need to focus on you and your future. Because what I just saw, it looks like you could be running for office someday. Office? Really? Okay, well, will I have your vote? We’ll see. Deputy Mayor Ashford. It’s nice to see you here. Unfortunate that our mayor couldn’t make it. Yes, Mayor Colin’s schedule is pretty packed these days. Mm
hmm. Or maybe Mayor Collins is just happy to let her deputy do her job for her. Councilman Boyle. Mm. Thank you again for coming. Oh, this is way too important to miss. Yeah. If you don’t mind, I’d like a word with the Deputy mayor. Oh, my goodness, of course, of course. I got to get going anyway. Union meeting. Thank you for the save. That man is dumb, dull, slimy, and gunning for Laura. Thanks for coming. Sorry the accommodations aren’t up to the usual Cassadine standards. I can live without the cryochamber and the bottomless pit. So I figure you need legal representation? You’re a brilliant lawyer, but I don’t think even you can save me. Then why am I here? Because there’s something else I need you to do. How are you feeling? Well, my brother just left here, and he’s not happy with me. I can’t imagine why. Can you please not be one more person that’s gonna lecture me about Jack Brennan? There’s no lecture. You and Brennan are done. You can’t go near him again. Your life depends on it.
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