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[ Screams ] Oh, my god! Sorry. Sorry. I didn’t mean to… you know, halloween is over. I’m not gonna be so forgiving about being scared! I said I was sorry. Tell me how I can make it right. Oh. Well, I can think of a few ways. Oh, how did it go with josslyn last night? Well, no matter how much attitude josslyn throws at me, I’m always gonna look out for her and her mother. And, uh, so I went there to help. And it turns out that, uh… carly had all the help she needed. Whee!

[ Laughs ] Here we go, we’re buying all these toys for wiley, and he’s happier playing with the leaves. And somehow I don’t think that gets us out of christmas shopping this year. No. Time is flying. Christmas is almost here. And before we know it, wiley’s little brother or sister will be here. Look. A-again, I-I’m sorry I missed your appointment yesterday. You can stop apologizing… any time. Well, I definitely won’t miss this one. Well, my appointment is not until later this afternoon, so let’s just focus on this good day while we still can. What do you mean by that? Home sweet home. Guess that old cliché is true in my case. You can’t go home. What am I gonna say to finn? Mom. Elizabeth: Hi. Hey. I wasn’t expecting you to be back until tomorrow. How was the trip? Was the time away everything you needed? Decorative.

[ Rattling ] Maybe I could pry one open.

[ Waves crashing ] There is a ledge I could slide across, but where would that take me? It does look awfully narrow. What if we fell? What do you think you’re doing? Thank you. Oh, laura! Oh, what happened? It’s okay. No, no, no. Valentin and charlotte — are they safe? It’s okay. See for yourself. It’s okay.

[ Sighs ]

[ Door opens ] Uh… I’m sorry to keep you waiting, but we’re going to have to reschedule lunch. Well, if there are any leads on lucy’s case, let me know. We can work together just like old times.

[ Sighs ] My patience is wearing thin. One prilosec otc each morning blocks heartburn all day and all night. Prilosec otc reduces excess acid for 24 hours, blocking heartburn before it starts. One pill a day. 24 hours. Zero heartburn. I was just trying to get some fresh air. It’s supposed to be very healthy for our baby. I know exactly what you were trying to do. Those doors are sealed for a reason. It would be extremely dangerous for you to climb out on that very narrow ledge. But you were hoping, if you could force an opening, that maybe your voice would carry, right? Not to the mainland, of course, but you thought that maybe one of the staff might hear you. You caught me. Guilty as sin. Staff are paid handsomely to look the other way in, shall we say, awkward situations. And that’s exactly what they’ll do. And what is your endgame here? Hmm? You tried to kill ava and diane miller. You did kill brando corbin and oz haggerty. Poor brando seemingly was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. But oz haggerty, he made the very poor choice of selling you a black-market phone, and that decision cost him his life. I am not the hook. How many times do I have to keep telling you that?! Oh, really? Then why have the attacks stopped… since I’ve locked you up in here? I’m glad that the halloween festivities went off as scheduled, but everyone must have had those attacks on their minds. I know I did. And it’s great that the city hired extra security. There — there hasn’t been a new victim in weeks, right? Is it too much to hope that it might be over? I don’t think josslyn or her friends are gonna find any comfort until that lunatic is caught. Yeah, I know that you want to be there for your family, for josslyn, even though she’s not officially your stepdaughter, and that’s gonna be really hard for you to pull off. You know, carly doesn’t want me to be around donna. What are you saying? I am saying, sonny, that I love you and I love us. But if I need to step back until this threat is over, that’s what I’m gonna do. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make that sound so dramatic. I, um — I just meant that, you know… we’re expanding from a trio to a quartet. Wiley’s not going to be an only child anymore. And who knows how he’ll handle that. So, on this beautiful fall day, let’s just take this all in. Yeah, t-that’s a good way of looking at things. You know, morgan and I didn’t always get along as kids, so… we have to expect that, some days, wiley and his younger sibling will love each other and on other days, not so much. You know? That’s just how it goes. But our kids will have each other and they will have us. That’s all that matters, right? Heather: Well, well, well! If it isn’t my favorite new brooding M.D. Tell me, what’s the reason behind that fine scowl on your handsome face? Not that I’m complaining. I like a good scowl. Usually means the sex is gonna be hot… and maybe even a little rough. What are you talking about? Oh, stop clutching your pearls, grandma. I found the only good thing about everybody thinking I’m crazy… it gives me the freedom to say anything I like. Well, for the record, this is not my — my brooding face. This is my happy face. My very happy face. ‘Cause I’m about to give you the all-clear and you can be shipped back to d’archam. Please, tell me you’ll be giving me a personal inspection. Top to bottom. As tempting as that may be, I believe one of my associates will be handling that end of things. Tsk, tsk. Such a shame. From our talk the other day, I got the feeling there was something you wanted to ask me. Speak now, doctor dreamboat, or forever hold your peace. I’m — I’m glad I went to monterey, but I’m even more grateful to be home with the people I love. All that from just visiting a spa while terry was at a medical conference? Don’t you have a class this afternoon? I do. Uh, I left a book here. Better go grab it. Okay. And, mom? Yeah. I’m really happy you’re home. So, you already told me what went down at your parents’ house, but you still haven’t told me how you’re feeling about it. I’m angry. What’s beyond anger? Fury? Rage? It’s understandable.

[ Sighs ] I feel so betrayed by what my parents did. I was in a desperate state, and somehow my dad used that to justify covering up his affair. And my mom used her psychiatric training to keep me from remembering. I went to my parents’ house to get answers, and now that I have them… I don’t know — I feel violated and I have to ask myself… was it worth it? I was so worried when I didn’t hear from you. I thought maybe victor had made you disappear, as well, the way that he did lucy. He hasn’T. Not yet, anyway. Good. Charlotte’s home safe. Thank god. It was nearly a thing. But laura and kevin helped me bring charlotte back to port charles. I think victor knew that you and I were working together. That’s why he needed me out of the country — so he could deal with you without any interference. That is what it looks like. Where is charlotte now? Charlotte is at my apartment with kevin. I’ve got security watching them. Oh. Charlotte will be staying with us for a while. Thank you. Thank you. I owe you. I’m just glad everyone’s all right. Me too. We made a pretty incredible team back in the day. We still could. Are there any more details you can share with me?

[ Door opens ] What the hell, scorpio? Oh, and a good day to you, too, deputy mayor ashby. I am hearing rumors that you’re placing calls to your connections — wardens, judges, state attorneys — asking them all about anna’s case and trying to get her bail. It’s perfectly normal for me to be talking with other public officials.

[ Scoffs ] That’s a line of bull, and you know it. You’re trying to pull strings, call in favors for your ex-wife. I recused myself from anna’s case. While you try and work the system on her behalf. I am warning you, scorpio. If you don’t back down, i will demand your resignation.

I hope you’re not saying you’re walking away from me after everything we’ve been through. No, I’m not walking away. I’m just saying, I know your kids are your priority. Right. But carly and i have an understanding. About me? I highly doubt that. She knows I am not walking away from you. I sure hope you’re right. Willow. Michael. Hey, tj. Gorgeous day, huh? Yeah. It’s beautiful.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh. One second. This is work. I gotta take this. I’ll be right back. Michael corinthos. I’m guessing by michael’s upbeat mood you still haven’t told him you have leukemia. I’m going to. Right after I get terry’s results today.

[ Sighs ] Who knows? Maybe it’ll all work out. Or it won’T. I just hope michael understands where I was coming from. Even if I’m not here to explain it to him. Willow, you just started the fight. So why does it sound like you’ve already given up? You think you’ve got this all figured out. I do. Yell all you want. All you’ll get is a sore throat. Because up here [Sighs] No one can hear you scream.

[ Screams ] So, lucy is missing and presumed dead? My brother is beside himself, thinking he’s never gonna see her again. Yes, but we can’t be sure because her body hasn’t been found. I hate even just saying that. Because it scares me. All the evidence points towards lucy’s death. And points towards you. Thanks to your father. Yeah. And no doubt it was victor who put eileen up to arranging for the tourism drone to be flying over the waterfront, shooting footage at precisely the right moment. Right. But it wasn’t me, laura. I know. I-I wasn’t there. I didn’t fire those shots. I heard them. From pier 47. And I went running. So that footage of me shooting lucy is completely fake. I know. I’m gonna let the public know that they have the wrong suspect. Excuse me. I-I mean, I appreciate the effort, but there really isn’t much that she can do. Don’t worry. I’m gonna get you out of here. How? They transfer me to pentonville tonight. It seems a necklace in the possession of dr. Britt westbourne could be what we’ve been looking for all along. But I’ll need confirmation, johann. If this necklace is what I think it is… then we’re about to begin the final act. We’ll talk soon. Uncle victor, what are you doing here? I just thought I’d drop by, say hello. Oh, and, uh, pick out my room. You know, I’m moving in shortly. Well, you should’ve called or texted first. Really? I’m sorry. Is my unexpected visit a-a problem? Why am I feeling like you’re trying to get rid of me? Holly: Okay, okay. Obviously there’s been a misunderstanding. Oh, there’s been no misunderstanding. Eileen here is just trying to throw her weight around. But the point is that you can’t force me to resign because I’m an elected official. The election is only days away. Think you’ll still be a shoo-in if the city’s mayor goes public with these allegations? I got another bulletin for you. You’re not the mayor. No, but I will continue to run things my way until mayor collins decides to grace this fine city with her presence again. Well… here I am, eileen… gracing you.

if I remember correctly, you were lookin’ all flustered right before you put me into a twilight slumber just because I brought up my ex, jeff webber. He is the father of your bimbo. You must have so many questions about him. I doubt I’d get any straight and/or coherent answers from you. Oh! I don’t know anything about the current jeff webber’s life. I haven’t seen him in years. But what’s that saying? A leopard can’t change its spots? I’m guessing the jeff webber I knew all those years ago is probably a lot like the man he is today. Tell you what. I will give you this much for free. Jeff webber projects a beautiful image. Square jaw, strong principles, heroic. And yet, he’d always think with his other scalpel… if you catch my drift. Oh, it’s pretty hard to miss. That was always the problem with jeff. He was so convinced of his moral superiority that he would deny any of his own shortcomings and then gaslight you just so he didn’t have to take any responsibility for his own actions. You might say… it’s enough to drive someone crazy.

[ Laughs ] I can’t even imagine how my parents justified what they did. They thought they were helping you. It doesn’t make it right. But at least you know the truth now. How is that any better than being in the dark? I hurt finn’s first wife. You didn’t kill reiko. Blackwoods did, which she contracted at the hospital

after the fall. A fall that I caused. 25 years ago, that virus was all over the region. She could have picked it up a million other ways just by living there. But she didn’T. She’s dead because of me. That’s what this is about. My subconscious was — was trying to protect me from this truth. I thought I couldn’t handle it. Neither did my parents. And unconsciously, I was pushing finn away so I wouldn’t remember. And now I do.

[ Sighs ] This is gonna be really hard, and I’m gonna be with you every step of the way… …when you tell finn. You are planning on telling him, aren’t you? Well, I can’t be with him and keep this a secret. So maybe — maybe that’s my answer. Maybe I shouldn’t be with him. I mean, maybe he’s better off never knowing instead of dredging up this painful past. How does that make you any different than your parents? Tonight? I thought we had more time than that. Well, the judge thinks I’m a flight risk. That’s why I was denied bail. Anna, you’re law enforcement. If they put you in high security, your life’s at risk.

[ Chuckles ] Well… I think that’s the point, valentin. If ashby had a role in this, that’s the point. How you doing? I don’t know. I mean, I-I just — I keep th-thinking about the evidence that they have against me, this footage of me shooting lucy. How — that is a deepfake. That can’t hold up in court. No. I mean with everything that you’re going through… how are you feeling? Victor’s just picking us off one by one. First luke, then lucy. Now me. To what end? What is he doing? What is he protecting? I don’t know. He never trusted me long enough to give me his master plan. But I do know that whatever illusions of collaboration there were are gone now that charlotte is free. But we need to focus on your current situation. There’s gonna be a-a target on my back when I’m at pentonville, right? It’s gonna be so easy for victor to take me out once I’m there. He could just do it here. If ashby’s on the take, why not a guard? I’m not gonna let that happen. You can’t make that promise! Yes, I can. I told you, I have a plan. Trust me? I trust you. Laura! I didn’t know you were back. Mm. That much is obvious. I am not happy to hear about your falling out with our district attorney. Robert has a long history of service to the city of port charles, longer than yours, eileen. The people of port charles trust him. So do I. Of course. Holly!

[ Chuckles ] Thrilled to see reports of your death was greatly exaggerated, weren’t they? Oh, thank you, laura. It’s so good to be back. You know, robert here kept believing that you were still out there somewhere after a lot of other people had given up. I should have held out longer. I — I learned my lesson. Yes. Well, I am sure that if luke were here, he would also be very relieved to see that you’re all right. I still can’t believe that he went out that way. No, it will never make sense, will it? Holly, I’m sure that you are tired of trying to explain this, but I have to ask… what happened? Where were you for the past two years? Um, her memory is still a bit foggy. Uh, I’ve been trying to get her to see a doctor, but she’s giving me the runaround. Well, I am sure that kevin would be more than happy to help you get to the bottom of this. Thank you, but that won’t be necessary. I can assure you he’s actually an expert in helping people work their way through trauma. I said no! I’m not giving up. I’m going to fight to be here for wiley and this new baby. No matter what, you won’t be doing it alone.

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[ Chuckling ] Hey! Okay. Um, now — now is not — hey, you see the leaves over there, bud? Now’s not a good time. But I’m sure wiley would love to see his grandfather over the weekend, if you have some free time, sonny. Come on, willow. What — that’s a great idea. That’s a — that’s a really great idea. We should go now, sonny. Well, if you say so, but why do you want to go so soon? Come on. Just let’s go. What do you — everything all right here? Why wouldn’t it be, michael?

[ Clears throat ] We were just leaving. Come on. Have a good day.

[ Waves crashing ] Maybe I could, uh, slide across that ledge and use something to smash that window and climb down into the next room. If only there was a rope or something that I could tie myself to get… these sheets might just do. I’ve just been distracted. By the construction or by ava? It doesn’t matter. What does matter is that you focus your attention. Nikolas, something big is coming for this family. And it’s important now more than ever that we present a united front. Okay, enough! I-I’m so sick of the self-aggrandizing speeches. You clearly don’t trust me enough to share the details of your plans. And so it’s a hard pass if this is just gonna be another one of your cryptic soliloquies. If you don’t have anything real or substantial to tell me, just go. You’re not shackled. You could have walked out at any time. And yet, you haven’T. So clearly, you’re intrigued. I’m happy to answer any of your questions. But first, we need to discuss terms. Really, really not interested. Any of that old information is of no use to me.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Uh, will you please take the patient to room 1002 to meet dr. Guerra? No. No, no, no. You can’t quit on me now. My information might be old, but it’s sll relevant!

[ Sighs ] Trouble? Just like any other day that ends in “Y.” What do you want? Um, that plan we discussed while I was en route back to port charles? We need to move up the timeline. They’re transferring anna to pentonville tonight. Are you okay? I’m so sorry. It’s just — it’s just a lot to process the last few days. It’s all right. I bet it is. Well, uh, I need to, um, check in with my family, but I will be back in my office later tonight. And then, eileen, you can fill me in on everything I’ve missed. Walk out with me, robert. Sure.

[ Door closes ] What the hell are you doing? You almost got us both caught! I’m gonna need more details about holly’s return. Such as? Nobody knows how she got here. She just randomly showed up one day at the quartermaine house after having been missing for two years and with memory loss. Where are we going with this, laura?

[ Sighs ] Okay, I know you don’t want to hear this from me, but, robert, is it possible that holly isn’t telling you everything?

what did i just walk in on? Was nina trying to spend time with wiley? Sonny and nina were just walking through the park. Our paths crossed, but surprisingly, nina knew her place and encouraged sonny to walk away.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh, it’s melanie. Um, she’s having car trouble. She’s gonna be late to meet us here in the park. Well, we’re never gonna make your appointment if we have to wait. Just bring wiley. No! I-I just mean it would — um, it would be so boring for him. Uh, tj, you’re headed to the hospital, right? Yeah. Uh, c-can I go with you? And, um, michael, you don’t mind meeting me there after melanie arrives, do you? That’s — yeah, okay, fine. Okay, okay, I’ll see you in a bit. Okay. Bye, sweetie. Bye, mommy. Bye. I’m surprised that you backed off so quickly. It’s like you were — you know, you needed to get out of there as fast as you could. Well, sonny, you know how your family reacts when I’m around, and it’s becoming really painful for me to hold out hope that I’m gonna have any kind of friendly relationship with certain members of your family. What aren’t you telling me? No. Just forget it. Forget I said anything. No, I’m not gonna fo– what’s going on with you? No! It’s none of my business. Tell me. Okay. All right. Well, it’s possible that something is going on between willow and tj. Like what? An affair? I don’t have to tell you what’s at stake. Yeah. And I told you, it’s already handled.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Hey. Welcome back. How was — how was the medical conference? No. Better yet, how was the spa? It was exactly what we needed. Yeah? They did– they didn’t keep you too busy? We had more than enough time. Hmm. Hey, terry? Look, I know there wasn’t a medical conference. It’s cool. Listen, I — I don’t need answers. I’m just concerned about our friend. Is there anything I need to be worried about? Elizabeth is home. If you want answers, she can give them to you. Cameron: Did terry already leave? Yeah, she had to go to work. I see. Do you have a couple minutes to talk? Of course, my love. What’s up? Well, it’s — it’s something kind of important, and I’d rather you hear it from me first than hear it from someone else. Oh, this sounds serious. I-it’s just that finn already knows about it, and he said that he wouldn’t tell you, but, um, josslyn did stay the night. And I know you said that that wasn’t allowed. And I’m very sorry. Okay. Thank you for telling me. So I guess things are — are better between the two of you? Things are great. We’re back on track. Um, except… now joss is kind of on lockdown because the pcpd suspects that she was the intended target of the brando attack. Wait, what? Yeah, commissioner ashford has this theory that the hook has been targeting people related to trina’s trial. And I-I tried calling you about this, and I didn’t want to leave it all on a voicemail. But sonny does have some men outside the house. Okay, as soon as you go to school, I’m calling dante. And remind me to never go away again. Mom, did something happen in monterey? You and terry seemed kinda off.

[ Sighs ] I saw my parents. It was a lot. Are you okay? I don’t really want to talk about it. But I will say that I feel better being home with my boys and my chosen family, people I know I can depend on and trust. Even though I lied about joss staying over? I just appreciate you telling me the truth. I know that wasn’t easy. Well, it’s better to just fess up rather than let things fester. But I have to go to school. I will talk to you later.

[ Door opens, closes ] Let’s not forget here, holly is the victim. Okay, and I’m sure you’re right. Uh, and it’s not that unusual for someone to suffer from memory loss after a traumatic experience. It’s just we both know that holly has been known to get herself mixed up with some pretty unsavory people in the past. I’m under no illusions as to who holly is. But I trust her with my life.

[ Chuckles ] And I trust you with mine. I guess that’ll just have to do for now. This has been said a couple of hundred times, I know, but it’s good to have you back. Oh! Thank you. Thank you. I’ll see you. I have no idea what you’re talking about. You know, I don’t know if you’re a hired gun or a true believer, but I do know that we are both working with victor cassadine, and he calls the shots.

[ Door closes ] Nikolas, perhaps I’ve been too judgmental about your dedication to this family. I mean, after all, anyone can be distracted by love. And your loyalty to me has been unwavering. Perhaps I have been so focused on making my son more trustworthy, I’ve overlooked the real heir apparent standing right in front of me. Perhaps I should let you into the inner circle, let you know what this has really been all about.

I shouldn’t have told you. But you did. So now you’re gonna have to explain it. Willow loves michael and tj? I’ve known him since he was — look, I’ve known tj since he was a little boy. He’s not the type to cheat. I know. So — I’m sorry to interrupt you, but we both know that good people sometimes make hurtful decisions, right, sonny? Right. It’s just, ever since willow’s graduation, I’ve been seeing willow and tj together, embracing. Right. They’re always whispering to each other. Nobody else is around. There’s tears. I mean, it’s just a vibe I’m getting. I also understand it’s entirely possible that I’m wrong. That’s partly why I didn’t want to tell you. What’s the other reason? Well, the other part is, if I’m right, I didn’t want to put you in a position where you had to tell michael. That’s exactly what we’re not gonna do. We’re — we’re gonna stay out of this. Michael doesn’t need to know any of it. I’m — and I’m not joking about that. I don’t need to know about what? You’ve got this, willow.

[ Footsteps approach ] Oh, you’re here. Thank you for waiting. Hope it wasn’t too long. Dr. Ashford? I, uh — I asked tj to stay with me until michael gets here. Of course. Have you seen the scans dr. Westbourne ordered? I have. They confirmed that your liver and spleen are enlarged. And your platelet count is down considerably. And that means? Your leukemia is now in stage iv.

[ Knock on door ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Breathes shakily ] I don’t know if this is gonna work, ace. But it’s better than nothing. Whenever you’re ready to tell me about your plans —

[ Cellphone rings ] I’m sorry. Yes, johann, what is it? Charlotte’s gone? Well — well, who did she leave with? Laura: Hello, victor. Well, aren’t you gonna welcome me home? I’m sorry to leave you, but laura and i had some city business to take care of. Well, I’m glad it was convenient for her this time. I’ll be seeing you around, scorpio. Laura wasn’t talking city business, was she? I got the sense that she was doubting me. Laura’s less inclined to trust you, given your…history with luke. But i trust you. That’s all that matters to me.

[ Keys jingle, cell door opens ] You’re here to take me to pentonville? Oh, you’re not going to pentonville.

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valentin: Tiffany? Hello? Tiffany? Hello, stranger. Hello, darling. Robert: Come in. You can speak freely. I checked the place for bugs. Do that often? On the regular. Oh, by the way, where does the wonderful deputy mayor think you are? Eileen? [ Chuckles ] She thinks I’m meeting with campaign donors, and I sent her to a rezoning meeting, so she’ll be answering questions from my constituents for hours. Nice.

[ Laughs ] Felicia: Genius. In the meantime, don’t hate me — I told valentin that lucy is alive. He’s gonna try to find her so anna can come home. That was a dangerous move to make, babe. But however, valentin looking for lucy, that leaves us free to go after victor, make him pay for what he did to luke, holly, and any other poor bugger that crossed his path. Spencer: Uncle victor. I didn’t expect to see you today. A pleasant surprise, I hope. I’ll leave you to your visit. No, please, do stay. I have some news about my great nephew’s future. I called in some favors, spencer, and you’re getting out… today. Can you believe this? No, I can’T.

[ Laughs ] This is crazy. Both of us getting off in time for happy hour. Yeah, it’s like we… maybe we broke one of the seals of the apocalypse, so I better, like, plant one on you, in case this is my last chance. To new adventures! Oh… you were saying? Ah, very, very funny. Mnh-mnh. No, no really. Cody. Dante? You’re here! Here, come here. Come here, come here. I need you to meet some of my new friends. They… they’ll be back. Everything okay? Not one damn thing. But you know what? I have made a decision. I’m leaving town. Yeah, I know. I know what you’re going to say. But this time, I’m serious, because there’s nothing keeping me in port charles. Not anymore. Hi, thanks for calling me back. I am looking into renting out the haunted star for new year’s eve. That’s right, I want to buy it out for the whole night. No, not to worry. Money is not a problem. Yeah. Yeah, that’s right. Party like there’s no tomorrow. What are you doing here? Jeff: I took a chance. I thought I’d try you at work, since you won’t let me into your house. I came to tell you I’m leaving in the morning. So why not just go without saying anything? I promise to get out of your hair if you just hear me out one last time. It’s important. Dr. Finn, unfortunately, this isn’t a good time. Hey. I’ll make it quick. It’s about esme prince.

(sneeze) it’s so freezing, isn’t it? I mean, that is the downside of 18th-century construction. They didn’t think of central heating. Okay. What? I don’t know, you’re here, but…very distant. Oh, well, I’m happy to see you. But…? Felicia told me that tiffany was helping you. My coming here, this was a mistake. It’s just too risky. You travel to europe all the time for business. You have a perfect cover. I wanted to see you, but this is dangerous. I thought it was important, especially after holly’s accident. For god’s sake, what is going on in port charles? Here’s what we know. Victor coerced holly into stealing the necklace for him. So I think we can assume that this portion of the ice princess is somehow crucial to his plan, but to what end? I did spend some time online, and it’s kind of amazing, but diamonds are used for so many things. Lasers, monitoring cancer, artificial visual technology, specialized audio, I mean… it could be anything. I can think of one way to narrow it down. Do you always carry a jeweler’s loupe, or is this a special occasion? Well, maybe there’s some detail about the pieces of the diamond that none of us have discovered yet. I’m really going home today? They’re processing your release as we speak. But how? I revisited a few old connections told them how esme had been threatening your loved ones, persuaded them that it would be best for you to spend time with your family during these troubling times. I just can’t believe that you went through all this trouble for me. Indeed, your efforts on young spencer’s behalf are uncharacteristically generous. Whoso boasts himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. Well, then call me rainmaker, mr. Renault. I’m afraid, spencer, it is not an unconditional release. Meaning? Meaning there are certain restrictions. I can live with anything if the alternative is another night behind bars. Listen, I know we had our differences the last time I visited, so please consider this my attempt to make amends. I hope it proves once and for all that I really do have your best interests at heart, no matter what others may want you to believe. What say we get out of this wretched place, hmm? Why would you be leaving town? What about your inheritance? What about britt?

[ Laughs ] Okay. What did you do? Why are you going to assume it was my fault? What, are you saying it wasn’t you? I guess there really is a first time for everything. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. You want the truth? You want the truth? Britt was being ridiculous and unreasonable. About what? Well, okay, alright. Brit said that she was miserable about something she inherited, something her father gave her, I think is what she said. And then I was like, “okay, you don’t want it, just give it to me, you know? You don’t want it, I do. Win-win.” And I thought she was talking about the necklace, but, man, that was my mistake.

[ Laughing ] Okay, well, what was she talking about? I don’t know. Something’s going on with brit. Whatever she’s dealing with, it is heavy, but whatever. Necklace is gone. Britt’s gone. This beer is gone. Okay, let me get you something, alright? That’s what I’m talking about. Bartender, next round is on this guy! No, a coffee is. Okay, goes — go ahead, sam. I’m sure you have something to say. Just one thing. You getting out of port charles for good, that sounds like a hell of an idea to me. I wouldn’t have come here if it wasn’t important. Please, just hear me out. Nothing’s changed. I can’t imagine what’s left to say. Elizabeth? Is everything okay here? Hello, terry. It’s nice to see you again. Seems like you’re always running interference for my daughter. Yes, well, I would apologize — I’m just glad to see someone’s looking out after my daughter. Please, just a few minutes, then I’ll be out of your life for good, if that’s what you want. What about esme? Has she been spotted? No, no, that’s — that’s part of the problem. Well, I think everyone would be happy to never set eyes on esme again. Not if she’s the one who’s been terrorizing port charles. Her victims deserve to see her locked up. Including elizabeth. No, yeah, of course. You’re right. I didn’t mean to sound callous. It just seems the attacks have stopped as of late, and maybe esme’s altercation with elizabeth scared her out of town, packing up her hook for good? Mm-hmm, see, I think she’s still in town, and I have this strange feeling she’s closer than we think. I mean, if esme were in port charles, surely the pcpd would have found her by now. Oh, she’s — she’s pretty good at flying under the radar, right? You have a point. I’m sorry. I still don’t see how I fit in. Mm. What if esme’s on on spoon island?

Uncle cyrus, thank you forlooking out for me. You’re my family. I’ll always look out for you. Might be a little hard from in here.

[ Laughs ] God is always watching. And if you feel so compelled, come visit. Or if you’d rather never see the inside of these walls again, by all means, write to me. And spencer… please do let me know if you decide to give half your gift to the one who has your heart. Yes, yes, yes. Very nice. But the guard has been more than patient. It’s time to go. I’ll meet you on the other side soon. Thank you again, uncle cyrus. And thank you, victor. Without the two of you, who knows what might have happened? Lovely to see you again, victor. Mr. Renault, did I or did I not warn you to stay away from my nephew?

Our nephew. You don’t like me very much, do you, sam? Wow, what gave that away? Look, I am not britt’s biggest fan, but you did trick her into a relationship to find that necklace. That necklace was my birthright, okay? At least until it went up in flames. Oh, I don’t know about that. Given the records I’ve found on you, I don’t think it was a late-in-life decision to start doing shady things. What’s that supposed to mean? Forget it. No, no, no, no. You have something to say — no, I said forget it. Dante: One coffee for you.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh, I’ve — just give me a second? It’s about a case. Yeah, okay. Okay. Okay, thanks. Terry was kind enough to let us use her office. Let’s return the favor and keep this brief. I appreciate this chance. I want you to know I fully intended to respect your boundaries, but since I’m leaving — you decided you didn’t have to keep your word? No, I came here today because… because I saw myself for the first time, and I didn’t like what I saw. What brought on this revelation? I went to see heather webber this morning. You did what? I heard she had a run-in with my grandson. I needed to make sure she wasn’t a danger to anyone in our family. But talking to heather… …it made me face some things about myself. Things I’m not proud of. I’m listening. Instead of acknowledging my shortfalls and trying to rectify them and make amends, I run away. I lie to and deceive the people who care about me, deny any wrongdoing, make them think it’s all in their head. So when you said you brainwashed me for my own good, what you really meant was it was for your own good? Your mother and I truly did what we thought was best to protect you. But there’s no denying that — that by sending you away, I was running again. I want you to know that now I see I was wrong. And I’m sorry. Why in the world would esme be here? She knows she has no friends here. Yeah, see, she attacked elizabeth on the pier when elizabeth was on her way to see you, so that got me thinking, you know, maybe esme is hiding out somewhere, somewhere secluded. She used to live here, right? So, I mean, she knows the ins and outs of this place. I have a full staff here, including security, alright? They would at least know if esme was in my house. Right, right. But there’s plenty of places outside that she could hide. I mean, did you really search the entire property? I’ve already told you — if esme was here, I would know about it. Uh-huh, uh-huh. Well, maybe we need to have a little look again. I’m sorry, dr. Finn, when were you deputized? Because the pcpd hasn’t even been here to search this place since esme was named as a person of interest in the hook attacks. All I’m asking is, is it possible that esme could be here without your knowing it? I’m concerned about elizabeth’s safety, and I just want to get to the bottom of this. Oh, I see what’s going on. Is there still tension between you and elizabeth? Is that why you’re you’re feeling such a keen desire to play the hero? It’s nothing to do with being the hero. This was a mistake. I thought I’d give you the courtesy of coming here to see you in good faith, but, man… you don’t deserve it. The cops can search this place better than I could anyway. Whoa, okay, hey. I am sorry, alright? I — I care about elizabeth, too, and I want to see the attacker caught. I can talk to my staff. Wait here.

I honestly don’t know how to feel right now. Part of me has waited a lifetime to hear you admit that what you and mom did to me was wrong. It was such a betrayal. I understand that now. All the times you claimed to be protecting me, you were really just protecting yourself from being held accountable. I didn’t see it that way at the time, but now I realize I was trying to have it both ways. I convinced myself that I was saving your life, but I also was saving myself from taking responsibility for my affair and your emotional trauma from having seen me with another woman. Everything that followed — I missed years of your life. Not just the dark, painful times when you needed your family the most, but also the good times when you could have felt how much your mother and I truly love you. Instead, I convinced carolyn that the best way to protect you and preserve our family was by sending you away. I didn’t give you an explanation. I allowed that distance to grow. I failed in my responsibilities as your father on many levels. And it was wrong. I wish I could take it back.

[ Quietly ] But you can’T. Because nothing you say or do will ever take away the damage you did to me. Hey, co-chief. Well, someone’s downright friendly today.

[ Laughs ] I am planning my birthday party. What are you and yuri doing new year’s eve? Wait, your birthday’s coming up? I had no idea. Does this mean I wasn’t invited last year? I never make a big deal about my birthday. Never even had a party. But, um, this year I decided to do it up, so there’s gonna be a photobooth and dancing and an open bar. And hell, I’m even thinking of setting up a red carpet. It’s gonna be the party of the century. Alright, I’m there. Thank you for inviting me. I couldn’t imagine celebrating without you. Look, um…I know we were at each other’s throats’ when we started out as co-chief, but now the idea of this without you, it’s not as appealing as it once was. Well, against all odds, we make a great team. Seems like monica was right all along. I’m glad we stuck it out for the long haul. Britt, where is all this coming from? Do you believe in karma? Do you? For a second there, it looked like everything was going great for me. You know, I thought to myself, this is it. This is finally my time to have everything that I want. An inheritance, britt. I was really happy with it, too. Then it all went to hell overnight. And you think that’s because of karma? Probably. Alright, well, tell me this, then — what could you have possibly done to deserve all that? Make no mistake, we may share family, but you and I, we are not family. Family or no, I serve a higher power. Than you’ll be familiar with the tale of the fruit of the poisonous tree. Well, the legal concept kept me out of prison for decades. As for the parable, what does that have to do with anything? I will not allow your venomous lies to corrupt my nephew. Now — now, what lies are you referring to? ‘Cause as far as I know, I’ve uttered no falsehoods against you. Yeah, well, you see, that’s exactly my point, isn’t it? You don’t know anything, so it’s best not to speak on such matters unless you do. One of us is clearly false, and we both know it’s not me. “The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.”

[ Sighs ] Seriously? Is that really your way of threatening me? Oh, it’s not for me to assign punishment. That’s in god’s hands. Well, fortunately, since I’ve arranged spencer’s release, your influence over my nephew comes to an end, and I do sincerely hope he never lays eyes on you again. But if he does… even your god won’t be able to save you. There’s a series of numbers and letters inscribed in this diamond. That’s probably just a serial number. All diamonds have ’em these days. Yeah, but I’ve never seen a serial number look like this. Robert, may I use your computer? Yeah, by all means. Thank you. This is the diamond registry. If this is a serial number, it’s not coming up. Well, if it’s not a serial number, is it possible that it’s some kind of a code? Or something a whole lot more dangerous? Anna: Thank god lucy’s alive. According to felicia’s reputable source. Why didn’t victor kill her? I mean, I’m glad he didn’t, obviously, but… what does he have to gain by keeping her alive? Leverage, just as he was using charlotte as leverage over me. You’ve got to explain all this to me. Your father is a man of significant means. All of this for the ice princess? It’s not even the whole diamond. It’s a fragment of a cursed gemstone. It doesn’t make any sense. I don’t know victor’s endgame. I wish I did. No. At least we have lucy. Yeah, and if she’s alive out there, I’m gonna find her. How are you going to do that? Charlotte’s safe with laura. I’m going to search some of victor’s old haunts. Maybe I won’t be lucky enough to find lucy there, but hopefully I’ll find some trace of where he’s taken her. Yeah. It’s a good a plan as any. I’m gonna find lucy, I’m gonna clear your name. I’ll bring you back home safe. Aww. Valentin… you’re not gonna do that.

Don’t just go out therelike a hero all by yourself. You know, do I strike you as a damsel in distress trapped in a tower? Okay, basically, I am trapped in an 18th-century manor, but I don’t need a knight to save me, even one as gorgeous as you. Do you think I don’t know that? Do you think I don’t know how capable you are? So let’s ditch the white horse, then. You’re too much of a target. I won’t let you be caught. The only other people that know I’m here are tiffany and annie, and I haven’t been laying low. I’ve been doing my research. I’ve been looking for leads. And you’ve given me the most actionable piece of information, so I at least know where to start now. You can’t do it by yourself. Neither can you. We could do it together, as a team. All the wrong things are too important to me. I’m selfish, greedy… there was nothing wrong with you wanting that necklace. Nothing except I tore the ticket with my family. Probably the only good thing about me being leopold taub’s son was that I had some money coming to me. And now… I don’t have a family, and I don’t have an inheritance. Well, you got me and my little brother. Oh, you’re gonna play the leo card? Yeah, I’m playing the leo card, because he’s pretty literal, man. You are. You probably can’t leave town until he wins some kind of riding trophy or medal or something like that. You and leo might be the only people that would miss me, and it might not be great for you if I stayed. Why not? You might not have given me a second thought if I hadn’t crash-landed into britt, but our friendship meant a lot to me when we were kids. Yeah, man, same here. And we both know the world of hurt coming for us if anyone finds out what happened back then. I spoke with the staff. No one has seen anything suspicious, but I’ve instructed everyone to tell me if anything happens, no matter how small. We’re going to keep detailed logs about all the coming and goings on the launch, and I’ve ensured that guards are posted every access point on and off the island. Okay. Thanks for checking. Yeah, if I hear anything, I’ll let you know. But trust me, I absolutely have elizabeth’s best interests at heart. Given your history, nik, I’d like to believe that… but I don’T. I’m glad you had your moment of realization. I hope it helps you heal, but it won’t help me at all, because while you were shielding yourself from taking responsibility for your actions, you were keeping me from doing the same thing. I know. I told myself I was saving your life, but in doing so, I shifted the burden from myself to you. I left you with all those feelings of abandonment you’ve had to live with all your life. But I’m taking ownership now. I’m willing to take on my share of the burden. It’s too late! You forced me to start life without you. I’ve been through traumas, violations, weddings, funerals, births. You weren’t there for any of it. I am a parent now, and I know how hard it is to see your child in pain. But you took away my opportunity to heal from one horrible moment in my life. You left me with no family. You left me untethered to this world. And you left room for a tragic mistake of mine to come back 25 years later. I-I want to lash out at the world. I want to punish people just like that angry teenager that came to port charles all those years ago. But instead, I have to deal with these memories, and I have to face my actions. This has now become my burden that you can’t take away. I have to live with the choices I’ve made, and you’re going to have to live with yours, too.

[ Sighs ]

I guess there’s really nothing left to say. Except that your mother and I… thought we were doing what was best for you and our family. And obviously we were wrong, and I’m sorry. Your mother and I love you and sarah and your boys very much, but we understand the mistakes we made caused you great pain. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me and let me in… just a little. Nothing would make me happier, but I’ll give you the space you need. If you ever feel like reaching out, I promise we’ll be there. We’ll head home now. I don’t know if it’ll be another 25 years until I see you again. But I hope it isn’T.

[ Door closes ] Nothing’s wrong. I’m just distracted. I’ve never thrown a bash like this before, so I can’t stop going over party details in my head. Well, you could try to think about work at some point, right?

[ Both laugh ] Sorry, can you give me a sec? Sure. Finn? Huh? Finn! Huh? By any chance, have you spoken to elizabeth? We still have a lot to work out. I’m sorry things are so tense. Me too. I keep hoping that we can work through this. Goodbye, terry. Is that why you were asking about elizabeth? She just went to speak with him in my office. Will you excuse me? I’ve already planted the seed with elizabeth. Elizabeth loyal to me. We’ll see. My bet is that elizabeth is too dedicated of a nurse to let you get away with attempted murder. And when things start to unravel and the police get involved, you are going down and taking ava right along with you, and maybe even nurse nightingale, too. Victor: The very worst, you say? Well, a minor inconvenience, hmm? The past is the past. Why do you want to bring that up? Sam found my juvie arrest record. Yeah, I know. She told me at thanksgiving. Summer, 1996? Yes. Those records are sealed. I didn’t give her any specifics. I’m trying to downplay the whole thing. Yeah, I could tell. Yeah, what’s that supposed to mean? Come on, man. It’s been the elephant in the room since I came to town. It was a long time ago. We both know the world of trouble that can come if sam unseals that record. Not just for me, for both of us. The ice princess that mikkos had 40 years ago was the largest uncut diamond in the world. But I do — I do remember something about there being a formula in the base? Mm. I wouldn’t count out the fact that there could be other codes engraved into parts of that diamond as well. What kind of codes?

[ Knock on door ] Come in! Here’s that file you requested, da scorpio. Thank you, conan. Oh, and, mrs. Scorpio, thank you so much for thanksgiving dinner for the guys who were working on the holiday. Oh, it was my pleasure. Well, I guess I’d better get going. Um, laura, always a pleasure. Nice to see you. Robert, we’ll catch up later. Yeah. I need to catch up with my husband. You haven’t seen him, by any chance? He’s at an all-hands-on-deck meeting. Oh, anything exciting? You didn’t hear it from me, but… but agent whitten has a lead on anna devane’s whereabouts. Is that so? I will never forget the horror that the ice princess brought port charles the first time. You know, it’s possible that victor’s not after the diamonds themself, but rather… for a message hidden inside them. I hope you know I just want to protect you. I know. Thank you. How about we make a deal that from here on out, we protect each other? Yeah?

[ Cellphone rings ] Hang on a second.Oh, it’s felicia. Oh. Hello? Understood. Thank you. What is it? She got wind from pcpd. Agent whitten has a lead on where you are. He’s on his way to europe. What kind of lead? She didn’t say. This must have been my doing. Interpol will figure out you’re in ireland. With tiffany. We’ve got to go, now.

You’re — you’re home. Thanks to uncle victor. Ah, thanks for helping my son. It was the very least I could do. Well, given that he was only in pentonville because he wouldn’t tell the authorities that you were the one who arranged his escape from spring ridge? Because he’s family, and family is very precious. In the meantime, spencer is only out on a conditional release. What might those conditions be? I’m to remain under supervision for the remainder of my sentence. Which means that one false move and… I will go right back to pentonville. Nikolas, isn’t it wonderful? We’ll all be together for the holidays, under the same roof.

[ Sighs ] Hey. You okay? No. Everything okay with dr. Finn? He seemed even doomier and gloomier than usual. It’s not really my place to say. Oh, it’s about elizabeth? Okay, I’ll let it go. As long as whatever’s going on doesn’t affect the hospital. I promise if it did, I would loop you in. After all, we’re co-chiefs. For the record, I think you’d have made a great chief, if they’d ever let you fly solo. Well, obviously.

[ Chuckles ] But I don’t think I would have had half as much fun. Well, only because you haven’t done it any other way. What’s with you today? Are you quitting on me? Nothing lasts forever. Your rideshare’s here. Oh, you’re leaving? You didn’t have to give me a car. Sure I did. We look out for each other. It’s what we do. Thanks, dante. You’re a good friend. Is he gonna be okay? Yeah, he’s just going through a rough time right now. I’m trying not to make it worse. Wait, worse how? Well, I mean, bringing up things like his juvie arrest record, I don’t think that helps. You know, dredging up that kind of stuff isn’t going to help get him on the right path. So, you know… maybe we can just let all that go? What if victor never wanted the diamonds for their own sake? If what he wants is a code hidden inside one of those diamonds… then we need to crack that code first. And the sooner we crack that code, the sooner we uncover what victor’s real intentions are. And we’re one step closer to stopping victor before his plan unfolds.

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You know this is nice, huh? Date night? It’s perfect. Just you and me. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending evenings with wiley at home… but, uh, when he said he wanted to go stay over at leo’s, I was not going to complain. And once the baby’s here, these — these kind of nights are gonna be few and far between. Oh, and, um, sorry things got kind of crazy at aurora, and I know I couldn’t make your G.H. Appointment today. No worries, it was routine.

What is it? What is dr. Westbourne

concerned about? Oh, nothing is routine when it comes to you and our child.

[ Waves crashing in distance ]

[ Laughs ] Who would have thought? What’s that? That big, bad sonny corinthos, who loves fine dining… yeah? …His guilty pleasure’s an old-fashioned ice-cream sundae? Well, you know what? I’m just — I’m just, uh, excited that we don’t have to pretend anymore. We’re out in public. No more apologies. Yeah, I knew that was true… mm. …When you stood up for me with carly. I’ll never forget you saying that I am a part of your life, so that makes me part of your kids’ lives. I didn’t even have to say it, because the way donna and avery responded to you, it just — it made me feel like you’re already part of the family.

Your own sweet song I’m done. I’m done with you. I’m done with your boss. I’m a different person now. Well, sure you are. But tell me, cuz, why is that exactly?

[ Door opens ] Oh, sorry. I didn’t realize you were in the middle of something. Is everything okay? Do you want to tell her or should I? I-I don’t need to offer an explanation. Society setups is my business, after all, and I need to know how long it’ll take to shut it all down.

[ Sighs ] Yes, yes, I’m aware that revenues are up, but that’s not my point. Trust me, I have my reasons for shutting it all down! I didn’t want to say this in front of trina, because she’s already freaked out enough as it is. But if the police department believes that josslyn was the real target the night brando was attacked, then I’m almost certain that that killer’s not gonna stop until they zero in on trina. We can’t let that happen. I promise you both the pcpd is going to do everything possible to keep trina safe. Okay. We just all need to pull together. Right. Someone should call taggert. Trina’s father should know what’s going on. I just hoped that this year would be normal and that trina and i could go to college and be regular college students hanging out with our friends on campus. And now someone’s targeting us?

[ Sighs ] I will never let anyone hurt you. Ever.

[ Sighs ] Well, I’m glad jordan was here to make sure trina got home safe. Yeah. Oh, my god. [ Gasps ] What? Oh, my god, mom. If trina and everybody who stood by her during the trial are targets, that could be cam, too. I got to tell him. Oh, pick up, pick up, pick up.

[ Sighs ] It’s voicemail. Cam. Cam, when you get this, call me immediately. You could be in serious danger. So… I can take the sofa and you can stay in the bed. We can both stay in the bed. For cuddling. For afterwards.

[ Suspenseful music plays ] Hey! Is anyone there?

Mason was just saying that he’s having a hard time with the G.H. Insurance and billing department, and he asked me to make a few calls on his behalf. But, mason, I’m just — I’m not comfortable crossing any ethical lines. Oh, is that so?

[ Sighs ] But, um… yeah, I mean… …I suppose I can make a few calls. I’ll see what I can do.

[ Hands clap ] That’s all I’m asking. Thanks, cuz. And how lovely to see you again, maxie. Mason. Wow. Having a family that’s constantly asking for favors? That’s got to be exhausting. I mean, insurance and billing? That is not your specialty. No, it’s not. What are you doing here? Why — why are you here? I tried to call your cell, but you didn’t answer. Yeah, I kind of — I mean, I’ve had my hands full. What were you calling about? Uh, well, I know I canceled our date, but I thought maybe we could grab a quick bite before I go back to the office. I’d love to. I really would, maxie, but, um, there’s just some things I need to take care of here. Oh, yeah. No, I totally understand. I should probably just grab something from the metro court and eat at my desk. Um, I’ll see you later, though. Yeah.

[ Telephone ringing ] Gatlin-holt. Yes, I did. Um [Sighs] The patient that’s been requesting me in the E.R. — Please just let everybody know I’m on my way.

[ Receiver clicks ] Well, I know I’m gonna beef up the security around here, both inside and outside the house. And I’ll make sure a police car patrols your block. Trina is not gonna want to go into hiding or put her life on hold. Trina has the right idea. It may sound impossible, given the threats hanging over her head, but she needs to try and lead a normal life until we can catch this woman.

[ Sighs ] Um, how are we supposed to do that when we’re planning a wedding? Wedding.

[ Sighs ] Baby, I am sure jordan has been in touch with cam. What are you doing? Where do you think you’re going? Mom, cam is working right now. I have to go warn him. Yes. And you have called him, left him a voicemail, and you’ve texted him. And when he calls you back, you can tell him what’s going on. What if the killer is scoping out the restaurant or elizabeth’s house? Just waiting for cam to be alone? Who’s there? Cameron? It’s me. It’s drew. Hey.

[ Chuckling ] Hey. You — you expecting somebody else? It’s just that innocent people are getting murdered by the hook. I’m a little jumpy. Yeah. Hey, no, no, I-I get it. So then what are you doing out here all by yourself, man? I don’t know. It’s, uh… it’s oscar’s birthday. Can’t stop thinking how much I miss him. Out here, I just feel…closer to him. Yeah. Me, too. Oscar’s in my thoughts on a daily basis, but when I’m out here…

[Breathes deeply] …I just miss him a little bit less. He just hasn’t — come on, look. If cameron’s at kelly’s, that means he’s in a public place and there’s lots of people around. I need to see him! I can’t let anything happen to him. Okay, you have texted him, and you have called him. Why do you need to see him in person? Cam is my boyfriend. I need to make sure that he’s okay.

[ Waves crashing in distance ] Josslyn: I definitely judged the type of person I thought you were. But then… you kept surprising me and doing the right thing when I least expected it. Now I’ve disappointed you. Is that it? I’d be lying if I said no. Hey, sonny. Can’t dex protect us inside? It looks pretty cold out there. Well, the — the — the cold keeps him alert. Really? Yeah. Oh, wow. You’re tough. You’re really tough. You know, I still can’t get used to having a bodyguard. Well, you better get used to it.

[ Groans ] ‘Cause I’m not gonna let anything happen to you. You won’T.

[ Chuckles ]

Your own sweet song

According to dr. Westbourne, [Sighs] Everything with the baby is fine. Yeah, I know. I just w– I wish I would have been there to see it myself, is all. Me, too. I went through my first pregnancy totally alone. It’s just… such a bonus that I get to share my pregnancy with you. And maybe for most couples, you know, the everyday check-ups might seem mundane, but I — I treasure them every bit as much as you do. So believe me when I tell you, I am going to be right there with you. Promise? The way I see it? Willow, you are stuck with me forever. Forever. [ Chuckles ] That has such a nice ring to it. I’ll be right back. You’ve set a wedding date?

[ Chuckles ] Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you for that. We’re actually, uh, shooting for valentine’s day.

[ Chuckles ] Less than six months away. That’s not much time to plan. But since our divorce is now official, there’s nothing to stand in your way. Trina and I know jordan’s theory. Cam doesn’T. I need to warn him. You sure that’s all it is? Isn’t that enough? Josslyn, I’m your mother. I know when you’re keeping something from me. Fine, fine. I’ll call kelly’s then.

[ Sighs ] Did something happen between the two of you? Is this your look for the day, or are you gonna button that?

[ Dex groaning ] Uh, just gonna grab a — grab a t-shirt. Hey. No. It’s — it’s fine. I’ll do it. Thanks. Things between me and cam are fine. Except for the fact that, you know, we’re both potential targets for a killer. Yeah.

[ Sighs lightly ] I understand you’re concerned. I’ll take care of it. When I made the decision to climb mount kilimanjaro, it was meant to be a grand farewell, just spread my son’s ashes in a majestic vista that was worthy of his forever home. I’m sure oscar would’ve loved that. It’s such a magical place, man. When you’re at the — at the peak, you’re so close to the clouds, you feel like you can just reach out and touch them. Wow. Well, that’s officially on the list of things I need to do. When I got to the top, I, uh… I just sat there for a few minutes. I felt like… I felt like I was holding oscar’s hand. And I know this might sound crazy, but… it felt like he was touching mine. That doesn’t sound crazy. If it makes you feel any better, I talk to franco almost every day. You should. We should never forget them.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Hey. Carly, what’s up? Hey, um, could you do me a huge favor? Josslyn’s really worried about cameron, and he’s not picking up his phone. Could you swing by kelly’s and make sure he’s okay? No need. I’m — I’m here with cam right now. You’re at kelly’s? No, we’re on the footbridge. Why, is something wrong? No, uh, everything’s okay, um, both of you get home safe. Okay? Bye.

[ Laughs ] Mm. Wow. I am not complaining at all, but what was that for? Well, I mean, you know, an ice-cream sundae is not my only guilty pleasure.

[ Chuckles ] Stop it. You’re gonna spoil me. Yeah, that’s the plan, darling. And to think I was so concerned about what other people thought of me. I don’t care what other people think. Oh, that’s — I just care about what you think. That is not true. You care about what your kids think. Well… dante, kristina, the two little sweet ones… yeah. …They pretty much have — have accepted me. But michael and josslyn? Not so much. Well, you know, that’s a work in progress, and I’m not giving up. Oh, of course not, ’cause giving up is not your style. What is that about? What? What? Well, sonny corinthos… I think I love you. You “think”?

[ Laughs ] Yeah, okay — you’re not sure about that? All right, all right, you’re right. You deserve better than a half-declaration.

[ Breathes deeply ] Sonny corinthos, I’m sure. You’re sure about what? I love you. Oh. [ Laughs ]

[ Laughs ]

Willow? Did you like what you ordered? You barely touched anything. Uh, I’m — I’m just — I’m nervous [Chuckles] Waiting for my test results. What test results? I thought dr. Westbourne said that the baby’s fine. She did. Uh, the tests were just a precaution. Oh, okay.

[ Sighs ] Oh, you had me worried there for a second. Well, just so you know, even if the tests are just precautionary, we are in this together. Spinelli: Listen to me. I don’t care about the economic ramifications. I just need to shut it all down!

[ Sighs ] Tr-trust me. I have my reasons. No, no, no, no, no, no. That’s not soon enough.

[ Stammers ] Just — okay. Please, just s-see what you can do.

[ Breathes sharply ] Maximista? Um, what are — what are you doing here? Oh, I placed a to-go order. I’m gonna have dinner at my desk. I’ve got a long night ahead at deception. Ah. Sounds like you have a long night ahead of you, as well. Well, uh… uh, me juggling society setups has — has been more difficult than I expected. Um… this business isn’t —

[Breathes deeply] Isn’t what I hoped for when I started. Let’s stop dancing around the issue, spinelli. I know the real story behind society setups. Remember? I’m gonna call taggert, keep him in the loop. Yes, yes, yes. Unless you want to make the call. After all, you are both trina’s parents. No, no, no, I-I-I’m fine with you calling, marcus. Thank you. Okay. Thank you.

[ Footsteps depart ] I, uh, appreciate the well wishes on the wedding. I know this can’t be easy for you. My marriage to curtis has legally ended. We are no longer in limbo. Okay. Well, thank you very much. I-I-I owe you one. I do. No, you don’t owe me anything. But you do owe curtis the truth. Hey, dex. Ms. Reeves. I got you a hot chocolate to help keep you warm. That’s very thoughtful, ms. Reeves, but, um, I’m working. Just take it. The l– the lady insists. Take it.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you. You bring out the best in my boss. Oh, did you hear that? I don’t have — he didn’t have to tell me.

[ Laughs ] Oh, is he always so tough on you? No, he’s a big softie. Yeah, he is a big softie.

[ Knock on door ] Drew? What are you doing here? You sounded so tense on the phone. I just wanted to see how you’re doing. But you can’t be here. You have to leave. What are you doing here? Uh, working. The boss is inside with ms. Reeves.

[ Sighing ] Oh, crap. Looking for someone? Cameron. But I guess he’s not in yet. You’re not going inside? No. I avoid your boss and his girlfriend whenever I can. Right. It’s nice of sonny to leave you out here to freeze after almost killing you. Well, I’d like to think you’re concerned about me, but it’s just another excuse for you to hate on sonny. I don’t need an excuse. And it’s a waste of energy to tell you anything different when this is what you want to do. You have no idea what I want. Then why don’t you tell me? Cameron: Joss? What’s, uh — what’s going on?

We share everything, right? Good times and bad. Sickness and health. That sounds an awful lot like wedding vows. It does, doesn’t it? Well, you know what? I know it’s late, but the, uh — there are any number of judges who owe the quartermaines a favor. So, uh, do you want me to call one of them up, repeat those words, make it official? What if I did? Are you — you serious? You want to — you want to get married, and this time for — for keeps? I’m saying… that I never want to leave you or wiley, or this new baby. No! Get the hell out of here! Get out of my office!

[ Laughs ] What are you doing — why are you in such a bad mood? Hey, I’m just here for a progress report on my friend. There won’t be any phone calls or any paperwork for your boss to worry about. That’s very good to hear. Yeah. And you? Me? Oh, crazy. I am not gonna alert the authorities and let them know that, you know, I just completely illegally did a medical procedure on somebody with a gunshot wound. But, mason… you are never gonna speak to maxie again.

[ Scoffs ] Wait a minute. So, what this — this “virtuous man” thing? That’s — it’s not an act? Who are you trying to be some kind of good guy for anyway? Who do you think? Oh. Oh, I get it. You’re acting out a country song. You know the title of it — “the love of a good woman making me turn over a new leaf”?

[ Laughs ] Come on, austin, I know you. The real you. You can’t possibly think that maxie and you are meant to be. The lady works for a fancy cosmetics company. And you? You’re more down and dirty than, well, anyone here knows. You know, I think if she knew the compromises and deals with the devil you’ve made, she’d be running for the hills. I’m gonna choose to believe that maxie cares about me enough to accept me. And if she accepts me…

[ Breathes deeply ] …She’ll accept all of my mistakes. Right. [ Sighs ] Because you’re meant to be. I’d love to test that theory. See you around, cuz.

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ] You know…I may not be a computer whiz like you are, but it doesn’t take rocket science to figure out that you went into the business of matchmaking right after ellie left you. I think deep down, you feel like if you can help other people find love, that it’ll mend your broken heart.

[ Breathes sharply ] You’re very astute. Look, spinelli, I know you’ve been in a sad place for a while now. But I have faith that you will find love again, that the right person is out there for you.

[ Waves crashing in distance ] Curtis left a message for taggert and is speaking with trina. So it’s just the two of us. And just so you know… curtis hasn’t got the results back from his genetic counselor. So until I have confirmation that curtis has the genetic markers for schizophrenia, there is no reason for me to worry trina with any of this, so… what if curtis has the dna markers? If he’s trina’s father, he could have passed them on to her. If he has the markers, then I will be the one to figure out what to do next. Well, I probably should be going. Right. Jordan, jordan, I-I-I-I — I just — I’m sorry. I-I do want to thank you, though, I —

[ Scoffs ] You’re taking care of us. You brought trina home. I appreciate that. And thank you for expediting the divorce papers. Well, it’s the least I could do since I lost the first set of papers. There’s just… so much that you don’t know.

[ Breathes sharply ] And with everything going on — I mean, the good, the bad — can’t you see that I’m right not turning everyone’s life upside down that I care about? Not now. N-not until I know for sure. I don’t understand. I-I just got here. You said that ned could turn us in for insider trading to the sec. You were the one that said we have to keep our relationship secret. Well, the longer you let me stand out here, the better chance there is for someone to see us together. Oh, my god. Come in. You were so serious about this earlier and now you’re joking around about it. You were clear. You were clear that we had to stay under the radar. I know, you’re right. You’re right. I just wanted to tell you that I walked cam to his car. He said he was on his way to kelly’S. He’s probably there by now.

[ Sighing ] Oh, thank god. Can you please tell josslyn? She’s worried sick. Yeah. Josslyn? Josslyn! Josslyn! Damn it. I know j osslyn leftto go check on cam. Oh! I’m so glad you’re okay. Uh, I’m fine. H-have you not been getting my calls, my texts? I-I was just with drew. I was gonna call you as soon as I got here. What is going on? Okay. Commissioner ashford just told me and trina that when brando got attacked outside of charlie’s, he wasn’t the intended victim — I was. Oh, my god. Wait, the cops think you were the target? Yes. Well, based on what? All of the victims so far are linked to trina’s trial. Ava was her mentor, diane, her attorney, and oz haggerty was the witness who got trina exonerated. And, joss, you testified that trina was innocent. Yes, I did, but so did you. So you could be a target, too. Sonny needs to hear about this. No. No, he doesn’T. Look, you just told me you and cam were targets for a killer. Isn’t that more important than your pride? Okay.

[ Chuckles ] Now it’s getting late. Oh. Yeah. Time for bed. What? Okay. Come on. Whoa. Boss. Sorry to interrupt, but you need to hear this. What’s going on? Someone is out to kill me and cam.

Thank you. Mmm. Do you know how much I love you? How much I love our family?

[ Breathes deeply ] Of course I do. And I love you just as much.

[ Breathes deeply ] You know, I, uh… I had a full life before I met you. And I’ve been in love, and I — I knew what it was like to be happy. At least I thought I did. With you, my whole life has changed. And you and our children are everything that I want. Till, uh, death do us part.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Uh…that’s the hospital. Must be britt with your additional test results.

[ Ringing continues ] Hello. This is willow tait. Trina is a sophomore in college. You’ve had nearly two decades to determine who her real father is. And in all that time, you’ve chosen not to pursue it. I can’t support that. I am not asking you to support what I’ve done over the years. You hear me? But now — now is what I’m talking about. Marshall being diagnosed with schizophrenia. Curtis getting tested for genetic markers. This is all about right now what’s happening, and all I’m asking you is just a little bit of time. It’s much more important than ever that you tell curtis everything now. My divorce to him is final. You’ve set a wedding date. Why go into this marriage with a big secret hanging over your head? Curtis is willing to put his life on the line for your daughter. Doesn’t he have the right to know that she might actually be his daughter, too?

[ Footsteps approaching ] Okay. I just spoke with taggert, and he is down to do whatever it takes to protect trina. Aww. He even mentioned rejoining the pcpd.

[ Chuckling ] What? Oh, my god. Wow. It’s not really a surprise, is it? I can’t think of a father who wouldn’t do absolutely anything to protect his child. Come on, joss, pick up, pick up, pick up. Ugh, voicemail. Damn it.

[ Sighs ] She’s not picking up, because she knows I’m furious with her. The police stood in this living room, and they told her to stay put. Well, you said that joss was concerned with cam. When you were her age, if you were in the same situation, what would you have done? I would’ve jumped in the car and driven straight to kelly’s, but that’s not the point. Josslyn’s supposed to be smarter than I was. Wait, what are you doing? I’m going to kelly’S. Well, then we’re taking my car. You can’t take me, because we can’t be seen together. Hey, this is about joss. To hell with the sec, okay? Let’s go. -Come on. -[ Sighs ]

Okay, thank you. I’ll, uh, I’ll see you then. So what’d she say? She wants to see me tomorrow to discuss the test results. So that means there’s something to discuss? That was my impression.

[ Breathes deeply ] Okay, that’s it. I’m coming with you. And please don’t say that it’s — it’s not necessary. No, I was not going to say that. I… I want you there. Okay.

[ Sighing ] Well, let’s get you home. Hey, we got a big day tomorrow. I know the way your mind works, spinelli. So it makes sense that you would try to codify love, make an algorithm of it so it removes the uncertainty. But in the end, you’re still taking a risk. You can trust the algorithm first, but you still have to trust your heart. Hey. Austin, hey!

[ Chuckling ] Hi! Hi. How’s it going? Mm. I, uh, I got done at G.H., And you said that you were getting some takeout from here, so I took a chance. Glad I caught you. Oh, yeah. Uh, spinelli and I, we just got so wrapped up in talking about his society setups issues. M-maxie. No, it’s okay. I told austin that society setups is your baby, but you can trust him. You know, I-I’m not exactly comfortable with more people gaining the knowledge of my level of involvement. Though I’M…grateful for your silence thus far, austin. No problem. What do you say? Can you change your plans to have some dinner with me? Oh, uh, yeah, sure. Let me just cancel my to-go order. Yeah, I should be getting going, as well. Yeah, not so fast. I need to ask you a favor. That was quick. Uh, what favor? You just said I kept quiet about your society setups or whatever. So I figure you kind of owe me one. I need you to do a little something for me on the down-low. And what’s that? I need you to run your algorithm on maxie and me. It’s been a long day. I’ll make sure a police car starts patrolling around here asap. Jordan… thank you for everything. You’re welcome. And have a good night. Babe, it’s not too late to change the wedding date. We don’t have to do a valentine’s day wedding, okay? Especially with this threat hanging over trina and her friends. Trina would want us to be happy, right? Right. Then what trina wants, trina gets, okay? Come here, baby.

[ Sighs ] Promise me that everything is gonna be okay, everything’s gonna be all right. I promise you that I will never let anything or anyone come between our family.

[ Waves crashing in distance ] You ready to go, ms. Reeves? Uh, yes, I am. Um, I’m gonna take ms. Reeves home, then I can drop you off. Thank you, but I will pass. The boss wants me to make sure you get home safe. That’s very kind of him, but I don’t work for sonny, so I’ll make my way home myself. Your call. Ready? Yeah. Um, cameron, are you sure you’re gonna be okay by yourself? I will be just fine. Okay. Oh! I’m so glad you’re okay. Are you okay? I’m fine. The only reason I let you take me home was for cameron. He’s a potential target. Make sure he’s safe. I don’t want any protection from you. In the house. Get in the house! I don’t want any.

[ Sighs ] Okay, I — I, uh, I ran into josslyn at kelly’s after I heard jordan’s theory that, uh, brando’s death was a mistake and the intended victim was gonna be josslyn. Yeah. So I brought her here, and I had my guy dex take cam home. Thank you. Yeah, I guess it’s all good here, so I’m gonna go ahead and go. Okay.

[ Sighs ] I — you have to go, I mean, so sonny can see you leave. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. If you say so, but first, um… mm. Go.

[ Sighs ]

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Very cool. You got to rel well, your humor and ydid it. You got me back to my room, safe and sound. Look, I don’t care if I am being — overbearing? Protective. I lost you once, I don’t want to go through that again. And I’m very grateful. But aren’t mac and felicia waiting for you? I mean, I thought the plan was to brainstorm ways to get anna out of this. Look, y-you were always really good in a crisis. You could be of enormous help to us. Come with me. I’d love to — you know that — but I’m completely done in, so… good luck and, uh, good night? Yeah. Good night.

[ Key card scanner beeps ]

[ Light switch clicks, door closes ] I loved that song you sang at the savoy. Oh, thanks. It was really all brook lynn’s songwriting. Then you did an amazing job.

[ Chuckling ] Thanks. Here.Thank you for the picture! Any time.

[ Squeals ] Nice meeting you. You really don’t have to do that, you know? Do what? Thank you. Thanks. Toss credit my way. You know, all the views that you’re getting with your performance online, a-all these real, in-the-flesh people who want to take your photograph…

[ Chuckles ] One. One in-the-flesh person. Oh, come on. You know that there’s more. Look, it’s just gonna up our leverage with linc. He’s gonna beg to sign you. And then when linc forks over the money for my contract, I will announce my retirement from music. Sure. Or not. Or not? What if you didn’t retire after all of this? Portia: [ Giggling ] Babe, I am officially stuffed. And I am officially grateful. Wow. Grateful? Oh, for that, uh, tasting menu at the port charles grill? Well, that, and… that you were not needed tonight at the savoy. Oh! Yeah. I’m grateful for that, too. I like having my man all to myself. Oh, guess what. What? Your man likes the same thing, too. Mm. Wait, so someone’s out there attacking people because of me? That I’m to blame for ava and diane almost dying? No. For brando and that bartender being killed? Trina spoke to oz haggerty one time when we both went to the highsider to find out who gave esme that phone. Yes, but he was the one who ultimately cleared trina. It’s because of his testimony the charges against her were dropped. So what does this mean? The hook’s attacking anybody involved in trina’s trial? Unfortunately, it’s looking that way.

[ Suspenseful music plays ] I am sorry this is so last minute, but I don’t think I can make dinner tonight. Uh, okay. W-what’s going on? Well, deception is in free fall. The investors are freaking out because lucy is… missing. Valentin is mia, and sasha has a legal guardian now. It’s just one thing after another. No worries. I — mac and felicia have the kids, right? Yes. And sasha’s on her way into the office. I just don’t know how long I can keep the investors from revolting. I have every faith in you, maxie. I’m sure you’ll figure it all out. Here’s hoping you’re right. The kids are asleep. Though, I don’t know how in james’ case. His head was off the bed, practically on the floor.

[ Chuckles ] Did you leave him that way? No. No. Of course not. But I did snap a quick picture before putting him into place. Of course you did. Do all boys sleep like that? Uh, well, I remember when I was a kid, I used to wake up with my head at the opposite end of the bed, completely turned around.

[ Chuckles ] You know, I wonder if cody was a restless sleeper. I’m sorry that you missed out on the chance to tuck in your son.

[ Sighs ]

If he’s my son. I mean, we only took the dna test yesterday. What results are you hoping for?

[ Cellphone chimes ] Robert’s on his way. Just him? Well, apparently, holly’s exhausted — is gonna turn in early. Oh.

[ Suspenseful music plays ]

Diane, it is so good to see you up and about. Yeah, oh, okay… easy. Easy. Oh. Sorry.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you, honey. It’s good to be up and about. So, what kind of legal input do you require? Um, before we get to that… I-if you need me to take the reins, that is totally understandable. If you need more time, just — no, no. It’s time to get back to work. Of course I miss brando every day. Every minute, really, but I am in therapy, I’m on medication… I’m doing better. And I’m here, okay? I’m here to help and to be a partner again. I appreciate your faith in me, that you think I’m good at this singing thing. You are good at it. But this was always a means to an end, remember? I mean, clearly, I’m not as passionate about this music thing as you are. Yeah, I’m grateful that it’s keeping me afloat financially, but… well, it’s also our means to get back at linc and establish me as a manager. Absolutely. But let’s be real.

[ Door opens ] I wouldn’t be doing this if I got my badge back.

[ Door closes, footsteps approach ] Blaze: Harrison chase? That’s me. Oh, hi. If you’d like a, uh, photo with my client, we just have to make it quick. We have an important meeting. I can use your pho– oh, please don’T. I’m not a fan. At least not yet. I’m blaze. From what I hear, we’re supposed to make beautiful music together.

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Chuckles ] Gladys? Hi. Oh, hey, doc. Everything all right?

[ Sniffles lightly ] Uh, nothing’s been right lately. [ Chuckles ] But I’m — I’m — I’m not sick or anything

[Sniffles] If that’s what you’re wondering. I, um, sometimes volunteer at the maternity ward. Brought me some peace after liam passed. And then brando. But don’t go telling anybody.

[ Chuckles ] I got a reputation to uphold. You got it. No problem. Your secret’s safe with me. Okay. I didn’t do brando right in so many ways.

[ Breathes deeply ] Ah, between this and sasha’s guardianship, I don’t know. It’s a chance to balance the scales, maybe?

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, maybe. I know maxie’s truly grateful for all of your support. I just got off the phone with her. She’s at the office. She’s working. She’s with sasha. Oi! Uh, no.

[ Stammers ] It’s okay. I just, um — I just remembered I’m supposed to call maxie’s parents, check on the kids.

[ Chuckles ] What? What? You and i both came to town with huge chips on our shoulders. I — [ Clears throat ] Looking out for number one. Now we’re looking out for everyone else. Who says you can’t run from your past, huh? Hey, austin.

[ Suspenseful music plays ] All of the victims helped prove trina was innocent.

[ Scoffs ] Ava — one of your m ostvocal defenders. Diane — your lawyer. Haggerty — whose testimony was responsible for your exoneration. And josslyn — your best friend. Okay, why do you think they want to hurt josslyn and not brando? Josslyn was in the alley behind charlie’s just before brando was attacked. Okay. Dex left his sunglasses. And I went in the alley to give them back, but he was gone. Okay, so you think they were targeting josslyn and brando just got in the way? That’s the working theory, yes. So josslyn’s in danger? I’m here out of an abundance of caution. But if we’re right, the perpetrator may be fixated on trina and those close to her. You said there was new evidence.

[ Breathes sharply ] What is it? A letter from the killer. Any idea when my genetic testing results will be in? Um… maybe the lab’s backed up. Probably — maybe — maybe a week. A week? Yeah.

[ Breathes deeply ] Are you anxious about it? I feel better that it’s done now. You know, it was the “do I or don’t I” that was causing me the most stress. Oh, yeah. Yeah, I get that. I mean, you know, but I finally — I don’t know what took me so long, but I finally realized just how important it was for me to find out if I’m predisposed to schizophrenia. Especially since it could affect our kids. Kids? Kidssss. You keep saying that

[Chuckles] Plural. Yes, ma’am. All right, how many kids are you, um, considering? I think six will be fine. Six?! Stop!

[ Laughs ] I mean, we — baby, we got the room for it. You are out of your ever-loving mind is what you are. No! Nooo! Okay. Okay. Okay.

[ Chuckles ] Maybe I was a bit overzealous.

[ Breathes deeply ] I think three. Three should be nice.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Exhales sharply ] Oh. Oh, wait a second. I got an email from olivia. “Metro court ballroom available.” We might be able to get married there, after all! I thought you said the metro court was booked through 2024. Okay. Yeah, but I guess there was a cancellation, and she thought of us.

[ Breathes sharply ] Okay. But, um… oh, no, wait. Never mind. Never mind. It’s on valentine’s day. So forget it.

[ Chuckles ] Valentine’s day, 2023? Yes. That is way too soon. Babe. I say let’s do it. Well, I got good news and bad news. Uh, let’s start with the good. No new evidence against anna has turned up. What about the bad? Ada arden thinks she has enough to convince a jury to convict. I’m trying to find a judge who’ll be somewhat lenient in granting anna bail. Any chance of keeping anna where she is to await trial? If she goes to pentonville…

[Chuckles] We can’t protect her.

[ Suspenseful music plays ] Victor: Beautiful night, isn’t it, holly? Now, do you have some news for me?

Ooh, that’s nice! Please sit. Thank you. Is beer okay? Yeah. Blaze, I am so sorry that we didn’t recognize you without all the makeup and wardrobe. The glam squad and entourage are for show. And 100% property of linc brown management. Got it. And hopefully not for long. I’ve listened to your music. It’s fantastic. Yeah. Thank you. No linc yet, I see. I assume you’ve met. Oh, we go way back. And how long have you two been in bed together? Mm. Uh, so to speak?

[ Clears throat ] Uh, I just recently started managing chase. Actually, I see huge potential. And I see huge potential in a collaboration between the two of you. On that, we agree. When I am right, I am right. Is this a match made in heaven, or what? You do realize that february 14th

[Chuckles lightly] Is less than six months away.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, babe. I’m well aware of how time works. And you really think we can pull together an entire wedding in that time? Why not? Oh! Oh, I can think of a million reasons why not. Um, invitations, cake, catering, music, my dress. Okay, honey. Ah! We’ll just hire a wedding planner. Babe, they’re booked out

years in advance. No. [ Scoffs ] W-we’ll do it ourselves. Portia, we can make this happen. Unless you think it’s too soon. That’s exactly what I think. The goal is to keep our investors at bay without breaching ethics. Right, well, then, in my opinion, your best course of action would be to pay an additional dividend to said investors. Hey, I am game. And I think serena would agree on lucy’s behalf. Is that something that you’re open to?Yes. Whatever it takes to keep the company afloat. Unfortunately, it’s not up to you. I’m so sorry. I don’t want to interrupt. I just need a word with my cousin. I didn’t know you had family in town. I’m gladys corbin. Hi, I’m –you know, why don’t we talk in my office? Please excuse us. Pleasure to meet you, ms. Corbin. Jordan: Alexis’ article in the invader appears to have elicited a response from the hook. That letter was published weeks ago, and I’m sure tons of crazy people responded. What makes you think the actual killer is reaching out now? Because the letter was originally sent to the wrong address, delaying delivery. And there are details that indicate the letter is genuine. Are our names on it?No. But it was made very clear that the attacks weren’t random. The killer has a score to settle. With trina? This makes no sense.

[ Scoffs softly ] Oh, my god. Is esme back in port charles attacking people with a hook? Robert: I ran into sonny at rice plaza. He, uh, offered to help anna. Help how? Well, I, uh [Chuckles] — I didn’t ask for details. I just said, “no, she doesn’t need your assistance.” Are you sure that was a good idea? Felicia. I’m just saying — isn’t anna’s safety the most important? We have less than 24 hours until she’s transferred to pentonville. Robert, everything okay? I’m just debating whether I should call in and see holly. There was something…

off about her when I said good night. So, what’s robert’s latest plan for anna? Where’s your pet? Oh, don’t worry. Johann’s not far. I know better than to be alone with the holly sutton. You know, you were disappointingly vague on the phone earlier. Does robert have a plan to keep anna out of pentonville or not? He’s trying to get a new judge assigned on anna’s case, one who would be open to granting bail. Oh, well, that’s easily taken care of. Anything else? You are keeping up your end of the bargain, aren’t you? Your — your friends don’t suspect that you’re lying to them with every breath? As if you’ve given me any choice! Oh, come on. Admit it. You are having just the teensiest bit of fun. Betraying my friends isn’t fun, it’S…torture. Not as bad as being back in that cell, is it? Didn’t think so. Two years as your prisoner was more than enough. Then be a good girl and do what you’re told. And what will you do if I don’t? The same thing I did to lucy coe.

chase brings an innocence to the music while, at the same time, having no lack of sex appeal. Sexy innocence, huh? And here I thought the boy band craze was dead.

[ Laughs ] Linc: It’ll bring a good counterbalance. Blaze’s vibe is more, um, “been there, done that.” I guess what I meant to say is chase isn’t naive. Okay? He’s a rock star. He’s a performer and an artist just like you. And a person who can occasionally speak for himself.

[ Laughs ] Believe it or not. All right, you know what? We should give these two some time to get to know each other. We have some details to discuss. Linc: Happy bonding.

[ Clears throat ] Who else could it be? It’s esme! Diane told you she was attacked by a woman! Just slow down. We have reason to believe esme was in the south of france at the time of ava’s attack. Have either of you seen or heard anything that would lead you to believe esme’s back?

[ Scoffs ] No. Look, esme is capable of violence. She torched ava’s car, and she tried to kill haggerty with a drug overdose. Which absolutely puts her on our radar as someone we’re trying to bring in. But it’s too soon to focus on one suspect, since we don’t know anything for sure. You should be on your guard, just in case. And I really don’t think you should go back to pcu. I cannot wait to be your wife. But it’s just not a lot of time to plan a wedding.

[ Chuckles ] Right. I’d marry you tomorrow. Honey, I love you.

[ Breathes deeply ] I love you too, baby. Okay. Since we’re both ready to get married right away… mm-hmm. …Why not valentine’s day? I can’t th ink of a better wayto celebrate our love. Can you? I’m worried about holly. I mean, the fact that she’s been through two years of her life and can’t account for it… what? Is somebody making her forget? Maybe she’s blocking something out that she can’t stand to remember. I tried to get her to open up. It was obvious she didn’t want to talk about it. Maybe she’s afraid of what will happen if those memories come back. Whatever she’s been through, I’ll — I’m gonna be there for her. We all will. Robert isn’t easily deterred. Well, of course he isn’T. That’s exactly why you’re here — to distract him. Otherwise, I’d have to take him out permanently. I’ll take care of robert. And damn you for making me do this. You know, I thought you’d be more grateful. I bought your freedom from winston rudge, after all. You know, if I hadn’t done that, you really would have died in that explosion. I will never thank you for letting my loved ones think I was dead all this time. Oh, come on. Be reasonable. I couldn’t have you running around, spoiling all my plans. Besides, I thought you might come in handy. And [Scoffs] Well, look — here we are. Once anna is in prison, then you let me go. That’s the arrangement. Once anna is convicted of lucy’s murder, you’ll be free. But remember who you left behind. If you hurt him, I will kill you myself.

There’s no way. Want us to stop going to classes? No, no, no. You can still attend classes. But it would be safer for you to live at home for the time being. She’s right. You’re way too accessible in the dorms. But when you’re on campus, no walking around alone. I want eyes on you 24/7. And I know your mother feels the same way about you. I guess that makes sense. I agree. I’ll take you to get your things and then drop you at your mom’S. What about you? I-I have stuff to spend the night. I’ll get the rest of my stuff tomorrow. Can you believe this? And just when life was starting to get back to normal. Listen, we’re gonna deal with it like we’ve dealt with everything else, okay? Okay. Okay. All right. Thank you. Jordan, trina, I’ll be in touch.

[ Door closes ]

[ Exhales deeply ] Come on, babe, and take this leap with me.

[ Chuckles ] A valentine’s day wedding is such a ridiculous idea. I think it’s fantastic. But everybody’s gonna have plans.

[ Stammers ] You know? Ain’t nobody gonna miss it. It’s gonna be the party of the year. But what ab–

[ Stammering ] I haven’t even started shopping for a dress yet. What — what about that? I mean, what if I end up walking down the aisle in something that you’ve seen me wear a thousand different times before? Well, then I already know you’ll look beautiful because I’ve never seen you look otherwise. Okay. Yes. [ Laughs ] Yes? Yeah. Yeah? Yeah! Valentine’s day wedding…

[ Laughing ] …Here we come! Come here, beautiful.

[ Laughs ]

[ Breathes sharply ] You need to watch it, mason. What? I’m not allowed to introduce myself to your friend?Stop. Would you just stop? Stop harassing me. This is where I work. I’m just here to inform you there’s a patient coming in from up north. Would you believe it? Poor guy had an accident playing with his kid’s bb gun.

[ Scoffs ] You don’t say. You know, those things are dangerous as all get-out. Yeah, I’ve heard. Well, luckily, the family was able to stop the bleeding, but he’s going to need medical care. Right, and no doctor would think that the injury came from an actual bullet, right? Ah, gee, cuz. I didn’t think about that. But if that were the case, then I guess the hospital will have to inform the authorities. Guess that’s why the boss wants it handled discreetly. And she knows that she can count on you. What if I say “no”? What happens then? I got here as soon as I could. What’s the emergency?

[ Exhales sharply ] Well — hello.

[ Clears throat ] In order to keep deception investors from bailing, the partners are willing to take temporary salary cuts and forgo bonuses in order to pay additional dividends. Sasha: Which I am all for. But, right now, my financial decisions are up to you, since you’re my guardian. Okay. Well, I’m gonna let you all sort it out.

[ Whispers ] Excuse me. It’s just a formality. A few signatures in front of a — oh, there’s no way I’m signing off on this. Thank you. Thanks. Are you going to tell him? Tell me what?

[ Sighs ]

[ Chuckles ] You’ve got enough on your mind. Well, this will be one more thing. So spill. It turns out I might have a son. Come again? Dominique’s son showed up in town, and the timing fits. When? When we might have…?

[ Stammers ] Not — when did the kid show up in town? A few months ago. And you’re telling me this now? I didn’t know, at first. And then cody didn’t want to have anything to do with me.

[ Stammers ] Cody. Bell? That dude you pointed to at the metro court? Correct. He finally agreed to a dna test. Oh. What do you think about this? About possibly having a son who’s a complete stranger? He won’t be a stranger for long if he turns out to be part of our family.

[ Groans softly ] Who was that for? That’s for not telling me. You know I hate secrets. My guest is no worse for wear. He’d better stay that way. You complete your assignment, and I’ll happily bid the pair of you adieu. You bastard. You watch your tone. Remember, I have his life in my hands.

Room for one more?

[ Chuckles ] Well, robert scorpio, how good to see you! Back at you. Good to see you up and about. Yeah. Listen, I’ve been wanting to thank you for all the support you gave me in the hospital, so let me buy you a drink. Well, I’ll have to take a bit of a raincheck on it now. I’m off to, um, pick up holly. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Well, I — I heard about her, uh, reappearance. It’s so fascinating. You and I spent one whole afternoon talking about our past glories, and voil — one of yours returns to the fold. It’s almost as if you willed it into existence. I am very grateful.

[ Elevator doors open ] Yeah. I, um… I hope it’s everything that you want. What do you mean you won’t sign off? I mean exactly that — the answer’s “no.” Okay, um, austin’s not picking up, so I’m gonna go check on him and leave you two to figure this out. My money — my choice, gladys. I agree. But it’s my job, legally, to make sure it’s a good choice. If deception stock tanks, there won’t be a company. Please, gladys. Understand that what maxie and i are doing is for the best. Hold up! Hold up. You got discovered because some cosmetic tycoon heard you singing in the shower? Uh, yeah, I guess so.

[ Laughs ] B-but she is — she was a good person. And that’s kind of like how marilyn monroe was discovered in a munitions factory. So? So… it all sounds so… fake. Made up. Like a stage name?

[ Laughs ] Or are you gonna tell me that blaze is on your birth certificate? Fine. I’m ally. Or more formally, alison. Alison. Oh, alison. You’re giving me beef for my sweet and innocent vibe?

[ Laughs ] Oh, well, what can I say? In this era where labels are meaningless and streams are king, everyone needs a shtick. And I’m guessing your ex-boy-in-blue thing is gonna take you pretty damn far.

[ Door opens ] Well, look at this. Our talent is hitting it off.

[ Breathes sharply ] Uh… was it my imagination, or didn’t we already say good night? You look freezing. Where have you been? Well, I — I put my head on my pillow and then found myself wide awake, of course. So I went for a walk. I thought the fresh air might help, but… no gloves. You always forgot your gloves. Oh, so, I’m the problem, am I? Well… it’s port charles. Um…

[ Laughing ] It’s too cold. You never complained before. You — oh, wait a minute. Yeah, you did.

[ Chuckles ] A lot. But at least you were always there to keep me warm. They were the days.

See you soon. Can’t wait. She seems nice. I’m not sure she feels the same way about her manager. Well, does anyone feel that way about linc? I’m just saying, the way things went down between you and that guy — look, we don’t know that anything is wrong, okay? We might just be projecting based on my experience with him. Just stop being a cop for one night, okay? Copy that. The best way to neutralize linc is to make sure that you’re the next big thing. So that’s exactly what we’re gonna do. I can’t stop thinking about brando. I mean, if the killer was there to attack me and not him… brando’s not dead because of you. I know. But it’s so strange. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I’m so sorry this is happening to you right now. I just wanted this to be a somewhat normal year, you know? That me and trina could go be regular college students and hang out with our friends on campus. And now someone’s targeting us? I will never let anyone hurt you. Portia: Hey. Jordan. What’s up? Mm. What’s going on? Um…I need to stay here for a while. Y-yeah, okay. Why? Why? What happened? I think, for the time being, it would be safer for trina to stay here than at the dorms. Safer? There was a letter. Esme prince might be trying to kill me. Wait, wait, wait. What letter? You know the letter alexis davis printed in the invader? Baiting the killer. Well, she heard back, but we’re not at all certain that esme’s the one attacking people. She’s just one possibility. Who else hates me enough to hurt the people associated with me? Look, I’ve noticed the connections to trina. But what about brando? That just doesn’t fit. We now think the killer was after josslyn in the alley behind charlie’s, and brando just got in the way. Oh, my god. So, whoever the attacker is, they’re punishing those they feel wronged them. And they feel their cause is just. She is gutting people with a hook! She’s insane! And now you’re telling me that she tho– she’s focused on trina? That’s one theory my department’s pursuing. But we don’t have enough evidence to merit police protection. So I would feel better if trina and josslyn were extra cautious. Just until this killer is caught. Portia: [ Exhales sharply ] Gladys: Okay .[ Sighs ] You win. Thank you.

[ Sighs ] I know you’re just looking out for my best interests. I take my role as guardian very seriously. And I may have failedmy brando in life, but I will do right by his family in death. It’s what he would have wanted. For you to be healthy and happy and secure. I paid my debt. You know that’s not possible. No. You need to hear me. Mason, I’m done. I’m done. I’m done with you. I’m done with your boss. I’m a different person. Mm. Sure you are. But tell me, cuz, why is that?

[ Door opens ] I loved raising robin, maxie, and georgie. Those girls were so lucky.

[ Chuckles softly ] No luckier than me. I will admit, though, that there were times, especially in those high-school years, when I thought raising a boy might be easier.

[ Breathes deeply ] I don’t know. Maybe then I wouldn’t — wouldn’t be so out of my depth. And now I’m faced with the possibility of actually having a son.

[ Breathes sharply ] I have no idea how to reach out to him. You’ll find a way. Always do. So many people told me that biology doesn’t matter. That not being related to the girls doesn’t make them any less mine. Those people would be correct. And now I’m on the other side of that. Just because cody and i share the same dna doesn’t mean that bond will magically appear. Doesn’t mean it won’t, either. If he is my son, we’ll have plenty of time to make up for. Do you want the chance to be cody’s father? Yeah. I do.

[ Chuckles ] Well, that was, uh… unexpected. Some things just never change. You all right? There’s something I haven’t told you.

[ Cellphone rings ] Did you convince the bank manager to release the information? This might finally be it. You know you can tell me anything. I may not remember much about the last two years, but this I am certain of… …it was you. The thought of you, seeing you again one day that kept me going.

[ Breathes sharply ]

[ Yawns softly ] Well, definitely not the best result I’ve ever had, but… mm.

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughing ] I promise you, there was nothing about that kiss that was boring. Mm-hmm. But that walk is catching up with me now, and I’m exhausted. Well, maybe you should go to bed. Talk with you tomorrow? Of course. Come on.

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Okay. We lookshe’s remembering, jeff. It’s time she knows the truth. The truth? You see, what happened was — no, I’ll do it. I was the one that was there. I should be the one to tell her. Wait, so you didn’t push reiko? No, I didn’T. It was you, elizabeth. You caused reiko to fall down the stairs. No. I-I-I don’t believe that. I know it’s a lot to process. No, I don’t believe you. I don’t believe a word that comes out of your mouth. Either one of you. Honey — no. Coming here was the biggest mistake. Okay, you know, since you asked, I think there’s something you should know. While drew and i were in jacksonville, we — we realized something import– why don’t you let me say it? Lightly buttered with cajun seasoning. Ooh, bring it to me. Are you ever going to tell me about your weekend with rory? You were clearly ignoring my texts. First of all, there’s no way I’d be able to hear my text alerts in the convention center, and I was busy. What about in the hotel room? Were you busy there? Joss! What? You’re making me pry it out of you. Well, if you tell me about your weekend… I’ll tell you about my weekend. Did you and cam do anything special? Anything connected to peter august is toxic by association. You’re opening pandora’s box. Just a garden-variety safety deposit box. And what’d you find? A necklace. What kind? Is it valuable? Worth millions, maybe. Are you sure it’s genuine? Looked pretty genuine to me.

Sohn einer hundin. Thank you. Nice to see you, as well. Sorry I’m late. So, now, who invited you? I did, and you will play nice if it kills you.

[ Scoffs ] Yeah, get me jordan ashford right away, please.

[ Sighs ] Yeah, I-I’m here. Tell the commissioner that I just got a letter from the hook killer.

Cam and i did do something special. Did you and cam…? We slept together. Mm, aah! I’m so happy for you guys. Yay! Yeah, well, you know, being close to cam is always nice, and he’s one of my favorite people. But? But… I thought that sleeping together would reconnect us and act as some kind of magic fix for what I haven’t been feeling. In, uh — in jacksonville, carly and I realized that we make a damn good team. Yeah, we went toe-to-toe with the press and with political and prominent people there. Did she tell you about all this? She mentioned it, yeah. Yes. You know that, ultimately, we didn’t accomplish our mission, but I think we came back with a renewed sense of purpose wouldn’t you say that, carly? I think you said it perfectly. Hey, gracious greetings, all. Isn’t this a merry event, right? Yeah, a little puppet show and everything. Actually, scout’s enjoying that right now. Yeah, she’s actually sitting with georgie. They’re both rapt by the production. Oh, well, I’m glad

they’re together. Yeah. Hey, can I run something by you, real quick? Sure. Yeah. Excuse us, guys. Is something on your mind, samantha? Yeah, I’m just waiting for someone to tell me something I already know. Yeah? You were just about to tell sam about us, right? Yes. Yeah, I mean, I really want to be honest with sam and just address this head on. No, no. That is something that you cannot do. Might I have a word,

tochter? Fine. Be right back. Keep your fists to yourself.

[ Sighs ] Look, mr. Baldwin, I just want to say — aw, save it. You know, you might have britt and mac fooled, but I know trouble when I look it in the eye. Will you just give cody a chance? Remember when you wanted me to like him?

[ Chuckles ] That was before he punched mein scotty in the face. Okay, cody regrets doing what he did. He was acting out of emotion. Why are you excusing this man? I’m not. But I can relate to being overly sensitive about one’s parents. And cody’s going through a lot right now. There’s more to him than what you see. Really, mother. If we were judged by our mistakes, where would that leave you and me? Alexis: Thanks for getting here so soon. Yeah. Jordan: No problem. Where’s the letter? It’s on the desk. Listen, I’m sorry I touched it. I didn’t know what it was. Not a problem. I’m assuming the letter was in a stack on your desk. Was it hand-delivered or mailed? Mailed. There’s a postmark. “Dear editor davis, you got my attention. Wanna be next? Or are you just curious? Who am I? I’ll tell you who I’m not. I’m not hungry for fame, and I’m no deranged lunatic striking at random. Only those who wronged me and mine will meet with my venom.” “Leave me be, and you’ll have no cause for alarm. I’m off to see the wizard,” which is a reference to oz haggerty, who was stabbed the day after this was posted. It’s her. Elizabeth, please. No, no. No, no, no, no, no, no. Don’t — don’t — don’t touch me. I always knew you were neglectful and disloyal, and you will do anything to cover for yourself, even throw me under the bus.

[ Sighs ] We didn’t expect to come home and find you here after all these years. And, of course, we’re happy to see you. But these accusations hurt. You know what hurts? Having a mother who gaslights her child to protect a man. Maybe it was best that you weren’t around while I was raising my children. You see, this is why I didn’t want to see you. Because you guys have a knack for making me feel like I am always to blame. You saw reiko and me together. We didn’t realize you were there. After I left, you confronted reiko. No. You followed her to the stairs. Stop talking. Reiko: Elizabeth, what are you doing? Elizabeth: Stay away from my father! Stay out of it. It’s all coming back now, isn’t it?

Cam is still the sweet, loving, generous guy that he always has been. But there’s still something off between us, and I’m not sure that he’s aware of it. Maybe you should try talking to him about it. Yeah, but if I talk to him about it, he’s just going to feel bad, and then it’s going to make the distance between us even worse. Yeah, but if you don’t talk to him, how will you figure this out? That’s what I have you for. I’m hardly one to be giving you advice about being confused. Why do you say that? What are you confused about? We’re still talking about you and cam. Okay. You know, maybe it’s because I barely got the chance to really enjoy being with cam before it all fell apart. You were violated in an intensely personal way, and that trauma probably got derailed by all my legal drama. I think you probably just need time to keep healing. Maybe you’re right. That bitch esme stole so much from us. You can’t let esme destroy what you and cam have. Was haggerty’s death my fault? Do you think that letter prodded the person into killing again? Although provocation never helps, this individual seemed to have a predetermined plan. This letter was postmarked two weeks ago. When did you get it? Just today. She must’ve used an old typewriter. All the letters are misaligned, especially the o’S. Great. Hopefully, forensics can narrow down the make and model of the typewriter. Have them dust for prints and run through the database. Alright, will do. Also, I’ll need the names of everyone who might’ve touched the letter. Are we sure that this isn’t someone just trying to seek attention? There are details in the letter that haven’t been made public. I followed reiko to the stairs. I grabbed her. Reiko: Elizabeth, what are you doing? Elizabeth: Stay away from my father. Stay out of it. Your father wouldn’t want you involved. Don’t talk about my father. See what happens if you do. How dare you do this to my mother? You’re young, elizabeth. I don’t expect you to understand. And you’re a home-wrecking whore. No, I don’t want to remember. It’s time, elizabeth. Now that you’re here, we’ll do this together. That was a passionate defense by someone who was turning up her nose a few months ago. Just what is the nature of your relationship with cody bell these days? Getting to know one another. How well? Have you shared your diagnosis with him like you did with jason? We don’t know each other that well. I’m entitled to my privacy, just as he is to his. Look, I get why you think I’m trouble. Sucker punching you was indefensible. Yeah, you know, the sucker punch is not a good calling card. I know. And I’m grateful you didn’t press charges. I owe you big time. You almost sound sincere. 100%. ‘Course, that could just be, you know, the art of the master con.

[ Chuckles ] Alright, scott, what do you think I’m after if it’s not your forgiveness? Well, I don’t know. Flimflam men, you know, they got the long term, you know, they’re working on. Scott, all I want is a do-over. Because? Because… you’re important to britt’s mother, britt’s important to me, and I’ve learned how much you loved my biological mother. And she loved you. That was a long time ago. I’m sorry you lost her. I’m sorry we both did. Is dante joining you for the halloween festivities? Oh, he was planning on it, but he got called away on a case. Aww. No rest for the weary. How about you? Have you decided to press delete on society setups before the feds catch you and you wind up in jail? Carly: I don’t understand. You don’t want me to tell sam about us? W-we can tell sam eventually. Okay, well, sam and i are really good friends, and I want her to hear it from me, not through the grapevine. The grapevine is actually what I’m worried about. Do you want to tell sam? I understand, given your history. I really do. No, I don’t think either of us should tell sam. In fact, we can’t tell anyone.

You don’t want people to know that we’re seeing each other? Did something happen to change your mind about us? Oh, absolutely not. No, no. Look, ned and i had a conversation, a-and it wasn’t good. It started bad. It got worse as it went on. Ned said some stuff. I said some stuff. The bottom line is he made a threat. You and I could be guilty of insider trading. Oh, come on. That’s ridiculous. It’s not ridiculous. It’s not. I had a legal consultant go over this. You were aware of the possible merger between aurora and elq, right? Well, then your subsequent purchase of aurora stocks makes you an inside trader. You could be looking at serious fines, carly, or, I don’t know, worse. I was just trying to help you and michael not lose elq. It’s not like I made a killing. I get it, but you made moves in the market based on information that had not been made public yet. That is, by definition, insider trading. I’m so sorry, carly. I shouldn’t have told you anything about it. No, are you kidding me? You didn’t want me investing. I insisted. I had to… god.

[ Sighs ] First I lose the metro court, and now I could be dealing with sec violations? Would ned really do this? I don’t know. Michael thinks he’s bluffing, but I’m just not willing to make that chance. It is dicey, okay, for both of us. What the hell do we do? That’s why I didn’t want you telling sam about us, okay, because talking publicly about our personal relationship could just add weight to these allegations, so we just have to…

[ Sighs ] Look… we just got to create a little distance between us, okay, a-a-and the speculation and just let this blow over. I’m still weighing my options as far as my business is concerned. Okay, well, keep that in mind when you see georgie behind plexiglass in pentonville. Wow. Point vividly made. Good. I hope it terrifies you. Come on, spinelli, you’re my friend, and I don’t want to see you lose everything because of society setups. And have you ever thought about what maxie would think if she were to learn the truth? I dread the possibility of maximista learning of my crimes of moral turpitude. But silver lining — most of the matches have been successful. No. I’m not so sure. How often do I ask you for a favor? Not often enough. The interior of your car is in constant disarray, as are your cuticles. Mother. You like him. God help me, I do.

[ Sighs ] Dominique, she was a really…good woman. Yeah, I-I’d really like to learn more about her. Well, that — that could be arranged. And my sister? You know, I-I hear she, uh, makes the world a better place. Yeah, serena, she’s a — she’s a crusader. She got that from her mo– actually, both mothers. And, right now, she is worried sick about lucy. Right, yeah, I heard about that, lucy coe. Is there anything I can do to help? The waters are still being scoured. She’s a tough cookie. She’ll be fine. Fine. Well, I am dive-certified also. So if you guys just say the word, I’ll join the search. Ava told me not to let esme change how I live my life. That’s why I went on the trip with rory. But, honestly…

[ Sighs ] I still can’t sleep at night. Trusting my judgment, it — it just — I mean, that girl put us through a lot. Tell me about it. And then she takes off without having to pay for any of it. But you know what? If we’re being honest, I don’t think I can even blame esme for everything that’s gone on between me and cam. I mean, we kept things from each other, and that did its damage. You mean like when cam didn’t tell you about spencer’s plan? And when I didn’t tell cam I rescued dex.

[ Sighs ] Well, what is done is done. It’s time to move on. I want to move on. I don’t know how. Maybe you need to stop trying to get back to where you and cam were and just be where you are now. That’s excellent advice. And… stop putting so much pressure on yourself. I don’t see cam ever giving up on you, joss. So, um, tell me about you and rory. You — you still haven’t told me about this weekend. Oh, okay, so I’ve heard of this convention, like, forever, but this is, like, my first time going, and it was surprisingly fun. And this is for donna and avery. Aww, trina, that’s so sweet that you thought of them. Yeah. But you know that I wasn’t actually asking about the convention. Well, rory and I did get closer this weekend. Physically. Oh, okay. Details. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. It’s valuable information. However, I can’t discuss details of an ongoing investigation, especially to a journalist. Even if said journalist is the one who brought you the information? Procedure is procedure. Okay, I get that. Just tell me if you believe her claim that the — the killings aren’t random. Jordan, I was threatened. Don’t you think I have a right to know that? It tracks with what we suspected. It is entirely possible that she’s got a hit list of people that she feels wronged her. Well, what if that’s what she wants you to think? We’re looking at every possibility. We’re cross-checking victims on the hit list to see if there’s any connections to each other and potentially the killer. Jordan, what if I publish this letter in the next edition of the invader? Uh, no, alexis. You will do no such thing. Reiko got mad. She was so mad.

[ Breathes deeply ] You need to calm down. You think you’re so special. You’re not the first, and I doubt you’ll be the last. Someday you’ll learn how complicated love can be. Is that your idea of wisdom? Let’s put it to the test. I’m going to tell my mom, and then I’m going to find your husband and tell him. Stop. What’s his name again? Stop it. You can’t say anything. Let go of me. You can’t stop me. No!

[ Gasps ] I did it. It was me.

This is an ongoing investigation. Publishing the contents of the letter might undermine the lead. I understand, but what if — if publishing the letter causes this lunatic to slip up? You mean cause her to make good on her threat and go after you instead of her next intended victim? Let me remin d you, we don’t knowwho the killer is yet. We don’t know her motives or who might be her next victim. I understand the risk, but what if a reader rec– what if a reader gets killed confronting her, tipping her off somehow? Well, you’ve already expressed concern over causing oz haggerty’s death. That’s hitting below the belt. Well, because I need you to understand. Let’s make a deal. If you sit on this, I’ll grant you an exclusive down the line with information that hasn’t been made available to the public. I have your word on that? Yes, you do. Now we need to get the letter and envelope to the lab. And, alexis… not a word to anyone.

[ Door closes ] I need you to get over here right now. Trina: Instead of two beds, they only had one bed, and they sent up a cot. But we were both on the bed, and we started kissing and making out… and…? And then… we stopped. You stopped? Why did you stop?

[ Sighs ] I don’t know. I really don’t know. I thought I was ready, and then one minute I was kissing rory… yeah? …And then the next minute, I was thinking about spencer. What? Okay, okay, stop. You started thinking about spencer right before you and rory — I know, I know. I really don’t know what came over me. Okay.

[ Sighs ] You know what? It was probably because spencer’s uncle victor asked me to go visit him earlier. Trina. You know, power of suggestion, right? Trina, please. That is not why. You started thinking about spencer because, obviously, you still have feelings for him. I couldn’t stay away from you even if I tried. Okay? This is just about me protecting you from possible legal issues that could include fines and jail time. I don’t know. I’m just saying, for now — for now, we can’t be in a public relationship. We got to lie low. I would lie with you anywhere. I just find it incredibly suspicious that cody was present during the opening of peter’s safe deposit box. I knew it. Y-you, too — y-you, too, think cody’s interest in britt is less amorous and more opportunistic, and that’s why he blackmailed me into matching them on society setups. Yeah, it makes sense. And he wasn’t happy when he found out that britt hired me to investigate the necklace. Okay, we need to find out more about the necklace and cody. Do you think dante could help? Uh… I don’t know. I’m afraid it would lead to uncomfortable questions about you. Oh. Heard, acknowledged, and appreciated. Um, god, I just — I so regret that my endeavors could cause you any peril in your relationship. Ooh, regret? How much — how much do you regret? Oh, no. Oh, yes. Come on, you started this. You’re going to help me find out the goods on cody bell. You know, I appreciate the offer, but I think the — the divers and the searchers, you know, they — they got it covered.

[ Sighs ] About the necklace… you said you thought it was genuine. How could you know? I, uh… well, I think I read somewhere that, uh, diamonds scratch glass. So will cubic zirconia, quartz, and moissanite. So much for me trying to impress you with my gem-spotting acumen. Perh aps I should look intothis necklace of peter’S. The sooner it’s sold, the better. I’ve hired sam mccall to investigate. So for now, the necklace is staying put. Appraising gems, wrangling horses, diving, catapulting out of planes. Is there anything you can’t do, cody bell? I can’t get her on a horse.

[ Chuckles ] You got me there.

[ Laughs ] It was my fault. I’m responsible for all of this. It was an accident. How do you know? How much did you see? I heard you and reiko arguing. By the time I made it over to the stairs, she was lying at the bottom, and you were standing over her. So you don’t know if it was an accident. I know you never would’ve pushed her deliberately. None of this would’ve happened if I hadn’t betrayed my marriage and my family. What did happen after reiko fell? She suffered a concussion and had internal bleeding. And when did you find out? Almost as soon as it happened. You were in quite a state. Your father was so worried about you that he came to me and confessed to everything. You were still a minor. We didn’t want to get tangled up in their legal system, so we put in for a transfer and got relocated. So what did — did reiko just go back to finn? After the fall, reiko needed a blood transfusion. That’s how she contracted the disease that killed her.

Reiko died because of me. That’s an oversimplification. Like your father said, it was an accident. An accident that I caused that led to her death. Why else would i block it out? At first, you didn’T. After the accident, you had horrible nightmares and were sleepwalking. One night, sarah found you perched at the top of the stairs at home. It terrified us. We worried that you would do harm to yourself. I prescribed you sedatives to help you sleep. And I started coaching sessions with you. Coaching? To discourage the memory. You brainwashed me to forget? We didn’t brainwash you. We were at our wit’s end trying to help you. Nothing was working. Is that why you sent me away? We sent you away not because we didn’t love you. Because we were afraid the whole thing would come screaming back. Don’t you see? We did this all for you. I have a lot of feelings about spencer, but rory is mature and responsible and available, and spencer is none of those things. Mm-hmm. Trina, cam and I visited spencer. All he could talk about was you. He wanted to know how you were doing, if you were happy. And spencer knows that you know that he believed in you. He’s hurt that you haven’t reached out. Now I know why he called me. He called you? What did he say? I don’t know. My phone was on “do not disturb.” I didn’t see it until the next day. A call from new york state correctional facility. Despite everything, I believe that spencer has a good heart. But, still, I don’t know if he deserves you. I know. Hearts can change. I’ve seen them lead people astray and break up entire families. Maybe it’s best to be more clear-eyed and listen to our heads instead. Yeah. I hear you and… you’re right. I should put my efforts into the good guy that is right in front of me. Like you have, right? Right. Well, the puppet show’s almost over. I’m going to go say good night to scout before you take her home, okay? Yeah, sure thing. Thanks for taking her to see my mom earlier. And I’m going to go have a zoom meeting with mia, so I got to go. Oh. I’ll walk you out. Okay, great. Thanks. See you guys. Well, the team is breaking up. What team? Never mind. Okay, so what are we going to do about cody? Well, I feel like the help I can give is limited. It’s not like I can casually pump him for information. All you need is one thing, something you already have, a very special, very intrusive algorithm. You’ve been a nomad, mr. Bell. Are you planning to stick around? Um, please call me cody. And, uh, yes.

[ Sighs ] Yeah, I like it here. I like my job, I like port charles, the people. Don’t have any plans on leaving anytime soon. Well, until that dna test comes back. Yeah, mac told me. What’s this about a dna test? He could be mac’s son. Uh-huh. I used to really like the freedom of being able to pull up stakes. But now I have a compelling reason to stay in port charles. Yeah, well, you can’t ride two horses with one behind. I’m a stable hand, and I have no idea what that means.

[ Britt laughs ] It means you cannot go in conflicting directions. You must make up your mind. I went to oscar’s meadow. That’s right. It’s his birthday. Joss — no. No, no, no. Don’t do that. It was good. It was good to think of him and to know that I’ll always remember him. But it’s like everyone used to tell me. Life goes on.

[ Doorbell rings ] Commissioner. Hi. Um, do you need to speak with my mom? Hi, josslyn. Actually, I’m here to see you. And you, too, trina.

[ Knock on door ] Come in.

[ Door opens ] Ah. What took you so long? What’s going on?

[ Sighs ] That open letter that we put in — in — in the paper? She responded. What? Are you — are you sure it was her? Positive. Commissioner ashford was just here. She confiscated the letter. She sent you a letter through the usps? How quaint. What’d it say? Nothing quaint. She threatened me. Alexis, stop being glib. She told me to mind my own business and that she was going after people that had wronged her. What else did she say? See for yourself. I thought you said they confiscated the letter. Not before I made a copy.

Sending you to live away from us was the only way we could protect you. And dad’s reputation. It’s not about that. You’re a mother, lizzie. You know there’s nothing a parent won’t do to shield their child from pain. We’ve made mistakes, and I know you thought we’d abandoned you, but that’s just not true. As much as it hurt to lose our connection to you, better than losing you forever. So instead, you drugged me, programmed me, and then kicked me out. To protect your precious reputations. Hope it was worth it.

[ Door closes ] Yes, I have a very special algorithm which could land me in a very special federal penitentiary, w-which is why you — didn’t you just discourage me from using my masterpiece in my business venture? Yeah, and I still stand by that, but since you currently have the power to access private information, why not use it to learn the truth about cody? I mean, he could potentially be part of maxie’s family, georgie’s by default. Shouldn’t we know what he’s up to?

[ Sighs ] I am at your service, fair samantha. Discrediting that charlatan is a worthy cause. No, it’s not about discrediting him. It’s about making sure he’s here for the right reasons. And for dante’s sake, we should find out. So then the rodeo clown, he jumps onto the gate where I’m sitting. I end up toppling over face-to-face — landed right in front of the bull. Holy cow.

[ Chuckles ] Anything but.

[ Coughing ] You okay? Probably just went down the wrong way, right? Seems to be happening a lot these days. I would be curious to know if there’s a relationship between bull riding and bullfighting. The two are not dissimilar, and bullfighting is the last remnant…

[ Coughs ] …Of roman gladiatorial combat. So by extension, a bull rider is a gladiator. First thought — I’m impressed. High praise. Just my first thought. What do you plan to do? I’m going to do what jordan told me to do. I’m going to sit on the story and wait till she gives me the exclusive. The priority of the police is catching the killer, not your story. So what if the commissioner of police doesn’t deliver on your quid pro quo? Then the deal is off. What’s your second thought? That if you’re not careful, this could blow back big time.

[ Breathes deeply ] I guess this is, um… this is good night. Not goodbye? I’m not going anywhere, ms. Spencer. Okay. Okay. Hey, what’s going on? The pcpd has evidence that indicates brando was not the intended target of the attack that killed him. Josslyn was. Josslyn? I’m sorry, you’re saying that the attacker was going after me? Brando was collateral damage? Okay, I don’t understand. Why would this psycho be going after josslyn? If the intended target was joss, then everyone that’s been attacked so far… has a connection to you, trina.

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so what do you — you want to check out the puppets, or do you want to bob for apples? Mama carly says bobbing for apples isn’t a good idea — you never know what might be floating in there. That’s — that’s a good point. Hey, donna, we need to go to all the candy booths before there’s nothing left but raisins. Aah, raisins, the worst.

[ Chuckles ] Hi!

[ Chuckling ] Oh, you guys look great. I have a great idea. How about you come with me and I can lead you to all the good stuff? Yeah? So — so, tell me about jacksonville.

[ Sighs ] What to say? I mean, I feel more level and centered than I ever did… before. Before what? Nina: Oh.

[ Laughter ] Look at what they got. Yeah, well, I’ve got tomorrow’s lead story, but I’m not really happy with the headline, so can you, uh… give me a revision? Good. Thank you. Scout: Trick or treat!

[ Gasps ]

[ Drew chuckles ] Oh, no! Look who’s here! Oh, my darling girl is a butterfly. Look at you! How beautiful. Doesn’t she look great? Oh, she looks so great. Wow. How’s your halloween going? Much better now that you guys are here. Aww.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hold on one sec, okay?

[ Sighs ] What an unexpected pleasure to see you… laura. Is this some kind of divine intervention? God didn’t send me. Your girlfriend did. Guard: You have a visitor. Hi. Hi. You in the neighborhood? Mm-hmm. Yeah. I tried to bring flowers, you know, with a chisel hidden inside, but these guards are taking their job very seriously. Nice try, though. Mm. I’m sorry I missed your hearing. I was on my way when I got held up at the hospital with this heather webber woman. Oh, god. Heather? I hope she’s in a straightjacket with armed guards. She’s my problem. Let’s talk about yours.

[ Breathes deeply ] I heard you were denied bail. Mm. My occupation and ties to the international community — in the dictionary right next to “flight risk,” my photo. It’s a good face. So what happens now? Well, now… uh… it’s gonna get a bit worse. So, what’s the plan to break anna out of jail, short of an actual jailbreak? Well, now that she’s been denied bail, I’m running low on options. The robert scorpio I knew wouldn’t have stopped until he’d exhausted every last one. I said I was running low — I didn’t say I was giving up. Believe it. I’m still the man that you know. Elizabeth: I hate to disappoint you, but I came here looking for answers, and I’m not leaving without them. For the past 25 years, I have built a good life for myself and my family. I have been independent for so long, I can’t even remember what it’s like to have parents. But now I need answers only you can give. What kind of answers are you looking for? Answers about our past on the mariana islands.

Elizabeth, we haven’t seen you in years, and this is what you want to discuss? This is the only thing I want from you — answers about what happened. What makes you think something significant happened?

[ Sighs ] About a year and a half ago, back in port charles, there was an accident in one of the stairwells at the hospital. The details aren’t important, but it triggered a memory. Are you sure it was a memory? What else could it be? Well, the brain responds to trauma in any number of ways. Could this just be something you…made up? Who here likes candy corn?

[ Chuckling ] She does. I love candy corn! I know that. Wow. That’s why I got you some. Here, have some now. You can have that. And then I’m going to give the whole bowl to you, but I’m gonna let your daddy hold it. Oh, great. Don’t eat it. Sure. Yeah. Thanks. Happy halloween, sweetie pie. Yeah. Look at my wings, grandma. Yes! I can’t stop looking at them. They’re so beautiful. They really are. She couldn’t wait to show her costume to her grandma. Well, I look forward to any opportunity I can see my grandbaby. Oh. You been out of town. I have. And not alone. Your name’s been in the news… along with someone else’S. Sam: Avery, donna, look who’s home! -Mama! -Mama!

[ Chuckling ] Hi! Oh, my gosh. Let me look at you. Your costumes are amazing! You’ve been gone for a long time. We missed you. I missed you, too. I missed you guys so much. And I’m going to talk to your mommy and see if we can have a sleepover, okay? Can aunt nina come, too? Can she?! We had an awesome pajama party the other night. Hey, you know what? Why don’t we let your mom and dad talk and let’s go loot some candy, yeah? What’s looting? Oh, we’ll talk about it. Sonny: Hey, carly. I didn’t — I didn’t expect you here till tomorrow. I didn’t expect to see nina with my daughter. Well, nina’s working. The metro court is one of the sponsors of the fair. Can I talk to you for a minute in private? What the hell is going on? Uh, I brought my daughters to the halloween festival. On a date with nina? I told you, she’s working the festival. I brought my daughters. What’s the problem? I specifically asked you not to have nina spend the night when donna was over, so why is avery talking about sleepovers with aunt nina? Anna’s gonna be in the pcpd lockup overnight, pending a transfer to pentonville… where she’s awaiting her trial. Pentonville’s a dangerous place for anyone, let alone a decorated law enforcement agent like anna. Oh, she’ll be a target. And victor, well, he gets his way when he had her framed for lucy’s murder. I’ve been holding out hope that lucy would be found by now. Right now, I’m so thankful that you’ve been found. As for lucy, we just sit around and wait for the next miracle.

[ Cellphone ringing ] I got to take this. Who is it? Anna’s last chance.

[ Ringing continues ] So, anna… yeah, she called. She called to tell me that you were visiting charlotte, and she was afraid that your father had set a trap for you, so I caught the first flight out of milan, and I’m here. Well, she was half-right. My father did set a trap by sending me here, but it wasn’t for me — it was for her. Why? Has something happened to her? As soon as I was out of the country, my father had someone posing as anna shoot lucy coe off the dock in port charles. Oh, I heard about poor lucy. I’m grabbing charlotte, and I’m getting out of here. Okay, well, I’m here to help you any way I can. Okay, let’s go. Alright.

This is absolutely a memory. How do you know? People remember things wrong all the time, even important things. So I’m just asking — how can you be sure? Something went wrong in the mariana islands, and your behavior since proves that. The two of you have been missing from my life, from my family’s life for the past 25 years. And then, all of a sudden, you decide to — to reach out? And not — not through me, of course. You reach out through jake and through terry. Something had to have happened to make you want to contact them. Jake had just lost his father. We were concerned. Really? But you weren’t concerned through any of my pregnancies or all the times I got married and divorced or when my husband died? There was plenty of opportunity for you to show up — not for me, I mean, at least for your grandchildren. But you never did until now. And why? W-why did you contact jake after franco died? Why? Elizabeth, I am sorry for what you’ve been through, but what is it you want to know?

[ Breathes sharply ] Who was reiko finn? So, what’s next? Is there a plan? And if so, what can I do to help? Oh, come on, finn. I’m really glad to see you, but this is my problem, you know? Shouldn’t you be with violet, getting her ready for trick-or-treat? She’s with my dad, alright? I’ll let him enjoy the getting ready part, and then I’ll take her around the neighborhood later and eat all the good candy when she falls asleep.

[ Chuckles ] What costume is she wearing? A purple princess. You want to see? Oh, yeah. She’s so cute. Yeah, I made it myself.

[ Chuckles ] I miss her. She misses you. She asked me just the other day when you can come over for a tea party. Might be a while. Okay. In the meantime, what can I do to help? Mnh-mnh. I meant what I said. You stay clear of my problems. No, no, no. Alright? No, please, finn. Just — you have your life, your family. Be there for them. For violet, your brother, your father, and elizabeth. Where’s, uh… valentin in all this? He’s dealing with something. It’s important. Hmm. More important than you being framed, jailed, and about to be shipped off to maximum security? He’ll here when he can. Trust isn’t easy, though, is it?

[ Breathes sharply ] Did you find a way to help anna? Well, I’m trying to schedule another hearing before a judge who will grant her bail. If memory serves, in new york state, once a bail decision has been made, it can only be modified if there’s a change of circumstance. Been brushing up on that new york law, have we? No, I’ve been before a judge or two in my day, as you know. But has anything changed that can help anna get another hearing?

[ Sighs ] That’s what I’m trying to figure out. I got to find myself someone who’ll go over judge walsh’s head. Robert, this is a big mistake that could backfire disastrously. You need to stop. Sister. Good day, sir. Mattis: You’re charlotte cassadine’s father. Yeah, that’s right. Proudly so. The good sister was just about to show me the bell tower, since I’m waiting for her to get ready. You know how teenage girls are. Indeed. But I’ve never seen you here. What’s your name, sister? Carly, t-there’s not much you can say as far as the time I spend with avery. I know that, but donna on the other hand… yeah, but the thing is, nina never spent the night when donna was over. As a matter of fact, and not that you care, she never spent the night when — when avery was over, either. Okay, what about the pajama party? That was movies and — and pizza. Okay. Then I misunderstood. I’m sorry. And thank you for respecting my boundaries. Yeah, about that. Yeah, uh… the — the — your boundaries aren’t — aren’t working for me anymore.

Hey. Hey. Where are avery and donna? Oh, danny and rocco are helping them rack up candy. You want a cider? What, and you came back to run interference just in case carly had a meltdown? You’re with sonny, and you’re happy, and I’m happy for you, but carly is my friend, and I am here to support her. As long as we’re co-parenting donna, you need to respect my feelings. Yeah, but that goes both ways. When you asked me not to have nina spend the night when donna was over, uh, nina wasn’T… part of my life. Nina’s been a part of your life since nixon falls. Yeah, but it’s different now, because we’re together and it’s, you know, official. Congratulations. Thank you. And it’s getting very difficult to separate, uh, my relationship with nina, um, from my family. Well, thank you for making the effort. And I didn’t — I didn’t agree to put my life on hold indefinitely. That wouldn’t be realistic. And if it was reversed and you were seeing someone, I wouldn’t ask you to keep donna from them. How do you know I’m not? I don’T. Are you?

[ Chuckles ] So, heard you were on a crusade with carly, trying to save a working-class cemetery from redevelopment. Mm, didn’t end the way that we had hoped, but I guess — I guess it all worked out.

[ Sighs ] Okay, so now we’re done with the small talk. Why don’t you tell me why you’re really here? Wow. Am I that obvious? You’re in the company of a beautiful monarch butterfly, and yet you look troubled. Not a difficult guess. I need your advice on a legal matter that, um… well, it could ruin more than one life. Carolyn: Reiko finn? I remember reiko. She was another physician in doctors without borders. There were a few of us stationed on the various islands. But she wasn’t just any physician to you, was she? What about reiko do you want to know? Why ask about her at all? Because she’s who I remember. I have this memory of arguing with reiko, which is crazy to begin with, because I was a teenager and she was a doctor. But I remember telling her to stay away from my father. Why would I say that? Dad, just tell me, what was your relationship with reiko? I need a breather. W-w-what do you say w-we take a walk? The three of us? Just you and me, father and daughter. Why can’t we do this in front of mom? Fine. Since you refuse to let this go… reiko and i had an affair. But she was married to finn at the time. From what I was told, she was a good person. Good people do bad things. Being thrown in the middle of nowhere, working long hours with only strangers as friends? People get lonely. Lonely? You had your entire family with you. Mom, I’M… I’m sorry. Probably should have gone for that walk. I’m sure this is a shock to you. It’s not. Look at you — moving around court officials, looking for loopholes? It — it’s called practicing law. It’s not you, though, is it? I mean, it could jeopardize your standing as D.A. It could destroy your career, really mess up your life. I can’t do nothing. I can’t sit around and watch this woman, the mother of my child, get squeezed by cassadine. Keeping anna out of pentonville is just the first step. She is going to need you not as a friend, but as the D.A., To help her out later on. And if you get into trouble, it could cause even bigger problems for both of you down the line. You’ve got a point. I’ve already got the deputy mayor breathing down my throat, because she works for cassadine. Certainly wouldn’t be a good thing if I was caught doing a favor for anna, on her behalf. Thank you. You know, I think you’re onto something. We could use a break.

[ Sighs ] Great, and while we’re at it, maybe we can figure out how to nail victor. Oh… are you alright? I just got a little dizzy there for a moment. No, I’m fine. I’m fine. Okay. Look, we’re definitely onto something. Why don’t we go outside and get some fresh air? The both of us. Come on. I’m sister margaret, visiting from the diocese. It’s lovely to meet you, mr… mattis. Mattis, ah. Meaning “gift of god.” Your parents must have been people of faith. They are, sister. As are you. U-unless, of course, you have some other business here in the chapel? No, I came to pray. Ah. Well, then, might I recommend you commune with nature? We’re meant to have a very beautiful sunset tonight. Perhaps you can find god in the sky. Thank you, sister. I think I’ll do just that. Marvelous.

[ Bodyguard groans ] Stop! What happened to him? Oh, that poor soul. Mr. Cassadine and I found him passed out there, drunk on stolen communion wine. I thought it would be best to just let him sleep off. He only drinks vodka.

The cherry blossom fragrance. It’s all fabulous, it’s all glad. Mr. Mattis, a gun has no place in the house of the lord! Agree, but then, neither do impostors.

[ Bells tolling ] Whoever rang the bells was 10 minutes early. I thought my timing was spot-on. Peace be with you, father. And also with you. This isn’t about who i could be seeing. This is about the fact that you are seeing nina and how that impacts donna. I’m being very careful in how i introduce nina to donna, but she is part of donna’s life. Right. Alright, well, that’s your decision. I’ll try to respect it. Thank you. Okay. One more thing. Uh… I think — you know, I-I believe t-t-that our families are safe from these attacks, but I’m very cautious. Okay, well, I want the girls protected. I get it, but I want — I want to h-have protection on you. I’m fine. No, seriously, I-I can — I can take care of myself. Hey, sam. Hey. Um, carly, I just wanted to let you know, when it comes to donna, I don’t — don’t talk to me about my daughter. Leave that to sonny. You ready? I’m not — I’m not telling you what to do. Oh, no, you would never do that. But you said you were in a good place, and I would hate to see you throw that away. You’re right. You’re right, so… so, tell me about jacksonville. I think I told you everything. No, you told me the ending, but I want you to start over. I want to hear everything. Well? Tell me what happened. Tell me every single detail. If you don’t mind my asking,what’s going on with elizabeth? Nothing compared to what you’re dealing with. Yeah, I… I have plenty of time to ruminate about my situation. I think I can spare five minutes for a friend. Okay, I’ll give you the five-minute version, then. Uh, elizabeth is with terry at a medical conference at a spa. That sounds amazing. Mm. The spa, it’s in monterey. Mm-hmm. It’s the same city where elizabeth’s parents live, parents she hasn’t really spoken to in 25 years. Oh. Is she planning on seeing them? I don’t know. She didn’T… she didn’t really mention it to me. I heard about it from cameron. I have to believe she just didn’t think about it. That it — and her parents aren’t in her life, and, uh… it’s all just a-a coincidence. But? Not when I think about how much it weighs on elizabeth. Oh. And I can see why you would doubt that was a coincidence. Mm. But sometimes, that’s all it is. Mm. Yeah. And the other times? So I’m not completely crazy for thinking she left me out of the loop on purpose? No, you’re not. What do you think you’re gonna do about it? Oh, look, robert. This is so charming and just the right amount of scare. Well, you know what? The color’s come back to your cheeks. Fresh air definitely agrees with you. Well, it could be the company. And that, too. Look, I’m — I’m sorry of late. I’ve been preoccupied with anna’s situation. You don’t have to apologize about that. Certainly not to me. So, what game are we gonna play first? Oh, please, please try and win me a candied apple. Come on. These days, people go out and they buy candied apples. Besides, I feel like I’ve already won. Of course, you don’t have to tell me anything you don’t want to. Okay. But it seemed pretty intense between you and carly. We — we s-spoke frankly about you and donna. Oh. And? And I-I-I told her that she doesn’t get to call the shots on our relationship. I mean, I respect carly as donna’s mother, but the time that you spend with my daughters, that’s my decision. Yay. Oh, damn. You knew about reiko? Your father and i have been through a lot. We worked through our share of difficulties over the years. We don’t need you dragging all of that up. Leave it where it lies. I’m sorry, but I can’T. Did I walk in on the two of you? Is that why I told her to stay away? Yes. But it didn’t end there, did it? There’s more. What does it matter? Because it’s taken over my life. I’m blacking out. I’m losing time. I-I attacked someone. He’s okay, but it happened. Oh, lizzie. On top of that, I am lying to the man I love, who happens to be reiko’s widower, because I don’t want to lose him to my dysfunctional family history. Finn looks out for me and my boys. And I want answers for him as much as I do for myself. Something bad happened. Just tell me what it is.

Is it all taken care of? Well, luckily, the steps of the crypt are right there, so they’re all tied up and no one’s gonna find them for a while. Thank you for the assist. I thought it was best not to come alone. The plan was for me to wait in the car until laura came back with you and charlotte. But when no one showed, i thought there might be trouble. I found the bell tower and thought, “well, it could be a distraction or at least a signal.” It was perfect. Okay, let’s grab charlotte and get out of here. Okay. What now? Holly sutton, alive and well. Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated. How are you? Physically, I-I seem to be fine. But the last two years of my life…gone. Been there. Oh, maybe you can tell me about it. You can read about it online. Uh, uh, holly, I’d like you to meet nina reeves. Nina reeves, this is my old friend holly. Hi, holly. It’s very nice to meet you. Likewise. Um, I just saw they’re selling hot ciders. Anybody want some? I’m gonna — I’ll be right back. So, I heard that, uh, anna got arrested for lucy’s murder. She was. They find a body? Not yet. I also heard that, uh, victor cassadine was behind all this? Frame-up? That’s the popular theory, yeah. How’s anna doing? Well, she was denied bail. They’re shipping her off to pentonville tomorrow, awaiting trial. She can’t g– you know anna can’t go to pentonville. I can’t believe they denied her bail. Look, I’m — I’m not happy about it. My hands are tied, though. And I-I had to recuse myself from this whole case. And it’s all victor’s doing. It’s just… yeah, well, I can’t say that. Yeah, that’s alright. You don’t have to, ’cause he’s gonna pay. On that, we agree. You know what? Um… maybe I can help. What’d you have in mind? So, I didn’t save the cemetery, but I was able to do right by virginia. No surprise there. I finally came back feeling like myself, and I feel closer to both my mothers, more than I have in a very long time. Oh, and I took my mother’s last name. I’m carly spencer. Carly spencer. I like it. Yes. It suits you. It does, doesn’t it? Mm-hmm. I love it. Yeah, so, um… drew went to florida to visit you, right? Yeah. Yeah, he helped me with the whole cemetery thing. I bet it was nice to have some support. Couldn’t have done it without him. And yet, you have barely mentioned him. Why is that? So, I know that you’re not a lawyer anymore, but I’ve got some questions, and obviously, I trust you. Make no mistake, I am a lawyer. I will always be a lawyer. I’m just not a practicing lawyer at this time. Which means that there’s no, uh, client-attorney privilege here. Okay, understood. But you could, uh, run by a hypothetical scenario, and I can offer unofficial advice. Okay, great. So then, um, let’s say there’s a ceo of a company, and he wants to merge that company with a larger company that happens to be owned by his family. And what if his friend purchased stock in that company before the attempted merger? Would that look like insider trading? Hypothetically, did the ceo share this information with the friend before the merger was official? Yes, but — and this is — and this is important — and thoroughly imaginary. The ceo did not ask his friend to drive up the stock value. In fact, he tried to dissuade said friend… said imaginary friend. …From being involved whatsoever. Right. So would that be an example of insider trading? Hell yes. You don’t even have to think about it? The friend purchased stock based on confidential information from the ceo of the company. That is textbook insider trading. Okay. So, I mean, how bad could this get? I mean, in real life? Both parties could serve prison time. Wow. Right. Has there been any inquiry from the sec, hypothetically? No. That’s good, because they would have to prove that the ceo and the friend were entering into conspiracy, and that would be harder to do unless there’s a family or romantic connection. As long as these hypothetical individuals are just acquaintances or casual friends, anyone who would try to press charges would have a hard time finding someone to look into it. Okay, walk me through it. Tell me exactly what you can remember. Reiko and I were at the top of a flight of stairs. I warned her to stay away from you. Next thing I know, she’s at the bottom of the stairs, unconscious. Is that all you can remember? Yes, now can you fill in the blanks? You walked in on reiko and me in A…close moment. That doesn’t explain how she ended up at the bottom of the stairs. Do you know what happened? I wasn’t there. That’s not what I asked. Are you protecting him? Elizabeth, I have answered your questions. Now, this is all I can say. Dad, just tell me! Please, just leave it alone! Did you push reiko down the stairs?

I don’t know how many guys victor has watching charlotte. There’s a rear entrance to the building. Maybe we should take that. Kevin: Yeah. Come on. Laura. Kevin. Thanks. I owe you. We plan to collect. I still owe you a bullet to the shoulder. Maybe now you’ll have a chance. Let’s find charlotte before there are any more surprises. I’m not sure what you mean. It’s just that drew has helped you through a very personal time in your life, and you seem reluctant to talk about him. Well, it’s drew. He’s helpful, you know? Not much else to say. But if there were something more to say, you know you could say it to me, right? You know, since you’re asking, I think there is something that you should know. Why don’t — why don’t I try to find a way to keep anna from going to pentonville? Do any of your plans not involve anna going on the run and becoming the bureau’s most wanted? Any suggestions? What are you doing to stop this from happening? Hey, whatever I’m doing, you’re gonna stay out of it. I got this under control. I have an update for you. Robert is making moves on anna’s behalf. Right now, he’s planning to intervene with the judge and get anna another hearing. Yes, I’m sticking close to him. I don’t know what I’m gonna do. I want to be there for elizabeth, but… …I don’t want to push to the point where she ends up shutting me out. Hmm. Are you gonna confront her about it? No. She needs time to figure this out on her own. And me pushing is not gonna solve any of the problems. Yeah, I think that’s wise. Really? Yeah, I do. Can I make a suggestion? By all means. Whatever reason elizabeth has for keeping her movements from you, I very much doubt it’s to push you away. I think in addition to figuring things out, she might be trying to keep you safe from whatever consequences there might be. She’s protecting me. Exactly. Like I’ve been trying to protect her. Different methods, same tension. I think when the time is right, she’ll tell you about it. Um… I have every faith that you two will work it out. Thank you. Yeah. And for what it’s wo rth, I haveevery faith that the truth’s gonna come out and you’ll be fully exonerated and you’ll be out of here in no time. Thank you. I really hope you’re right. But we both know in situations like mine, the future’s not really very certain. Yes, it was me. I pushed reiko down the stairs. Jeff — I didn’t mean to do it, but that’s what happened. End of story. Jeff, stop! I have told elizabeth what she needs to know. It’s fine. No, it’s not. No, it’s not. What it is…is over. We have given up so much. We have missed so much. It can’t all be for nothing. She’s remembering, jeff. It’s time she knows the truth. The truth? You see, what happened was, when you were on the — no, I’ll do it. I was the one that was there. I should be the one to tell her. So wait, you — you didn’t push reiko? No, I didn’T. It was you, elizabeth. You caused reiko to fall down the stairs.

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