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what’s the update on curtis? Uh, he’s in rehab, but it’s been so difficult. Do the doctors think his condition is permanent? Well, apparently, the bullet nicked his spine, but the doctor says not all spinal injuries are the same, so we’re praying he regains use of his legs. Well, you know I would do anything for you, so if you ever need anything… what are your plans until school starts up again?

[ Sighs ] I’m not really sure. Well, did the chuck offer you a part-time position after your internship? Yeah, they did. But I turned it down. W-why? Well, I was hoping that I can go back to your gallery. Well, you know, my — my place isn’t as prestigious as the chuck, but… I’d be very happy to have you back. I just feel more comfortable with you, and I can make my own hours, and that’s important now since so much is going on in my personal life. Hey, trina! You want to join us?

[ Sniffles ]

[ Chuckles ] Push. Come on. There you go. Oh, that’s good. That’s good. Another one. Come on. You can do it.

[ Knock on door ] Hey, portia. How you doing?

[ Sniffles ] Trying to hang in there. Yeah. Yeah, we all are. Look, I hate to bother you withthis, but we have a problem. It’s the savoy.

[ Grunts ] Come on, you got this. Come on. You got it. No, I don’t! I could do this yesterday.

[ Breathing heavily ] Curtis, you’re the type of guy who doesn’t give up. You have a competitive spirit and you don’t like to lose, so come on! You know what I’m capable of. I know you, curtis. I’m pretty good at reading people, and I got your number. Oh, yeah? Well, what does it say? You’re not gonna let a spinal injury get you down. No way. Now, come on. Let’s go. Just focus. Relax. Give me everything you got. One more time. Oh. Hey. Hi. Look at you out and about. You look well. Thank you. I’m surprised people even recognize me standing since I was in that hospital bed for so long. Right. But I’m finally getting my color back and feeling better. Yeah, we’re just glad that we’re here for willow’s checkup and not to admit her for treatment. How many weeks has it been since the bone marrow transplant? 12 weeks, though it feels like a lifetime ago. But I’m finally getting my life back. Sam: Hey. Hey. I got your message. What’s up?

[ Exhales sharply ] I need your help. No surprise there. What happened this time? Please don’t tell me you’re in trouble with the pcpd again. No, no, I-I-it’s not me. It’s sasha. She’s in danger, and it’s time we do something drastic. I need to speak with detective falconeri. It’s a matter of life and death. Oh. What’s going on, gladys? Dante, I need your help. It’s an emergency. Emergency? Why didn’t you just call 911, save yourself the trip? 911 can’t issue a restraining order, and I need one right now. Okay, well, what are you talking about? Who do you need to get a restraining order against? Your pal, cody bell. I need to keep him away from sasha. Mandy: Sasha? Sasha? It’s very important you tell me what you’ve been taking. I’m — I’m not taking anything. I’ve looked at your chart, and none of the medication you’re on would cause this reaction. I don’t know. It’s something they’re giving me. Who is giving it to you? Is there a problem here? I’m not sure, dr. Montague. Sasha’s completely incoherent, but that doesn’t track with her prescribed medications. Patients can often have unexplained reactions to even mild sedatives. I think she’s getting non-prescribed meds from somewhere, so I ordered a blood test just to be sure.

Spencer is so good with his little brother, isn’t he? That’s so nice to see. Spencer is devoted to ace. You should see them at home. He changes him. He feeds him. He even sings him a lullaby. Ace was being so fussy one day while I was there, and spencer calmed him down with a lullaby.

[ Chuckles ] It was the sweetest thing. They’re inseparable. And that’s not a problem for you? Why would it be? Well, just if spencer is spending so much time with ace, then he’s also spending time with esme. That must be a little uncomfortable for you. Hey, ladies. Hey. Curtis told me they moved him to rehab. That’s great news. You know, he is strong. He’s gonna get through this. Thanks, nina. If you ladies will excuse me, there’s a cute baby in the water and his equally cute brother.

[ Both chuckle ] All right. You told me that we were meeting to celebrate. What are we celebrating? The end of my nightmare. I’ve been given a second chance at life, and I am so grateful to everyone at G.H., But especially to my husband. Michael’s support has been incredible. Yeah, well, don’t give me too much credit. You’re the strong one in this relationship. Don’t listen to him. He will never admit how much he’s done for me. Though, thinking about our children was even another inspiration. Right, well, we can agree it was a — it was a group effort. And I’m not an oncologist, but the transplant seems to have been a success ’cause clearly, you’re well on the road to recovery. I won’t keep you guys. Nice to see you both. Take care. Thank you.

[ Sighs ] I ca– I can’t believe how light I feel. What — “light”? Yes. “Light” as in a huge weight’s been lifted off my shoulders. I used to dread stepping into this building. It seemed each week brought more bad news or another setback, but now I’m not nervous about going to my checkup. I know I’m going to hear something positive for a change. I love seeing you this happy.

[ Sighs ] I know. I know it sounds cliché, but I don’t take anything for granted anymore. Every morning I wake up with you or see you playing with the kids or hearing you laugh… is a gift. And I’m the — I am the luckiest guy in the world. Did something happen at the club, or… I just got a call from n’neka, the bartender. She’s — she’s trying to cover everything, but there’s way too much for one person to do, and she doesn’t have the experience running the day-to-day business. Okay, well, is there anybody else that can do it? No one who knows how to do everything. Liquor needs to be ordered, books balanced, checks cut. N’neka’s completely overwhelmed. And, portia, it’s not like we can — we can just hire any manager. Curtis — curtis did more than just paperwork. He was the heart and soul of the place, a real presence. He not only welcomed the customers, some of them came just because he was there. No, no, no. You’re right. Curtis didn’t just run the savoy, he… he was the savoy. Exactly. Anyone can run a club, but nobody can replace curtis. He worked so hard to — to make his dream a reality. And that’s why we — you and I — we need to keep it alive.

[ Grunting ]

[ Exhales sharply ] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. That is enough for now. Put down the weights, please. No way, man. You’re the one that said I could do this. I’m not stopping. Damn, I lost my count. Stop. Please. Push yourself too hard… thank you. …You could do some real damage. Roy, come on, man. I-I really think I can do 10 more. I got 10 more in me. I wouldn’t doubt if you had 20, but let’s take a break, ’cause I don’t want no setbacks. And then we’ll go hit the resistance bands. Sound good?

[ Exhales sharply ] Yeah. Okay. Mr. Ashford, your situation is most unfortunate. You have my deepest sympathy. Look, I appreciate you being so conscientious, but from now on, I need you to check with me before you order any tests on this patient. Is that clear? Yes, doctor. I’m sorry. Oh, no need for apologies. You were just doing your job. Sasha is extremely fragile, so I need to be consulted on everything regarding her case, even her medication. Oh, poor thing suffered a psychotic episode the other day. The man she stabbed got into her room. She thought he wanted revenge and she had a complete breakdown. But that’s what’s puzzling, doctor. Her symptoms don’t seem to be associated with psychosis. It’s almost as if she’s stoned on something. Thank you for bringing that to my attention. I’ll make sure you get the report on the blood work. Oh, no, that’s not necessary. I’ll follow up on the blood work myself. You can go now.

[ Door closes ] I finally managed to get into ferncliff to see sasha. No, wait, back up. I thought gladys banned you. Yeah, technically, yes. So you had other ways of getting in? Yeah, I en– I enlisted brook lynn’s help. She was able to distract nurse ratched at the front desk long enough for me to sneak by. When I got to sasha’s room, I was… I was shocked. Wait, why? How was she? She was totally out of it. She was… she was curled up on the floor, just… …her face was covered in tears, she was shaking, and… she had this, like, blank look on her face. Oh, my god. She didn’t seem to recognize me at first, so I-I-I kneeled down to try and take her hand, and she just freaked out. She started screaming at the top of her lungs. She thought I was there to kill her. Um… so, uh, that’s when brook lynn and some orderly came and he made us leave. That’s — that’s awful. But what is happening with sasha? She’s being drugged. And I need your help to prove it. Why don’t you tell me what happened before we get going on all the paperwork?

[ Chuckles ] I see how it’s gonna be. Cody’s your friend, so you’re gonna try and talk me out of this. No, actually, gladys, it’s standard procedure. The fact that cody’s my friend has nothing to do with it. Ah. Uh-huh. Uh, why don’t you take a seat? Okay, uh… why don’t you tell me what happened? Cody took advantage of an extremely vulnerable woman. He snuck into ferncliff and upset sasha. She’s been in a severely traumatized state, and his visit made it worse. What’s going on? Gladys here would like to file a restraining order against cody bell. ‘Cause he terrorized my daughter-in-law. He didn’t have permission to visit her, but he slipped past the front desk and got into her room, so she thought he was there to pay her back for stabbing him, and it sent her into another breakdown. As her guardian and her mother-in-law, I need to protect her, so I want that restraining order. Uh, officer robinson will handle the paperwork. What kind of trouble is cody causing now?

Look, mac, obviously, cody’s in some kind of trouble, but I want to hear his side of the story first. You got to take whatever gladys says with a grain of salt. I know, but if cody was restricted from seeing sasha, he’s already in violation. Yeah, but it’s not like he was trying to do harm to sasha. He — he cares about her. You’re right. And you know what? I can’t throw stones since I did the same thing. You di– you did what now? You’re gonna have to tell me that story. Look, I don’t know if cody is aware of this, but decades ago, his mother, dominique, was committed. Really? Yeah. Leopold taub, cody’s father, was the evil son of a bitch who had her committed. He didn’t want me anywhere near dominique, so I had to break into the place to see her. So I get where he’s coming from. We both shared the same impulse to rescue the women we care about. So, mac really

is your father. You’re sure sasha is being drugged? What other explanation could there be? Go see for yourself. Something’s going on. And you think gladys had something to do with it? Yes. I mean, l-let’s go over the facts again, all right? Gladys is sasha’s guardian, right? Gladys is also flat broke. Sasha was thinking about ending the guardianship. I think that put gladys into a panic. Yeah, ’cause her meal ticket’s gone. Exactly, exactly. And the timing — the timing is so suspicious. I mean, sasha was doing and feeling great. That nasty lady at home & heart tried to rattle her. Sasha held it together, and then all of a sudden, she started to spiral. Okay, but we’re gonna need something more than your suspicions to go on. Okay, look, if you don’t buy my theory, then I’ll just take care of this myself. I shouldn’t have called you, sam. No, it’s not that. It’s not that. I believe you, I do, and I want to help you, but there is no proof. We need proof. Wait, where are you going? You said we need proof. I’m gonna go find it. Dr. Montague: Sasha? Sasha, it’s me. It’s dr. Montague. I’m here to help you. I… I don’t know what’s going on. Why — why do I feel this way? Because you’re still using. You’re still taking illegal drugs. I’m not sure how you’re getting them in, but we’re gonna find out. No, no, no. T-that’s — that’s not it, I… they’re giving me something. Just admit it, sasha. You still have a problem. But we’re gonna get you some help.

[ Knock on door ] You wanted to see me, doctor? Yes. We have a problem. What did you need to talk to me about? I have a few questions. Well, make it quick. I have somewhere I need to be. Right, somewhere or someone? Because you are clearly following austin. It’s a job for sonny. Why does my father have you following the doctor? Selina, what the hell are you doing here? I heard what happened to you. Everybody heard about it. The shooting was all over the news. Well, the news said you were shot, so naturally, I was concerned about you. Since when? I care about your welfare, curtis. I tried to come and visit you at the hospital, but they said you weren’t accepting visitors. Right, well, if I didn’t want my family as visitors, what made you think I wanted to see you? I’m sensing some hostility. You’d be right. Now, why don’t you just leave? At times like this, we need our friends. Who said we’re friends?

‘Re gonna have togive me some more information. What nightmare are you referring to? I’ve just had a lot of stress lately, you know? And — and now things have shifted, and it’s a huge weight off my shoulders, that’s all. “Things”? Ava, you’re gonna have to elaborate. You — you tell me things. So what’s going on? You know what? I don’t even want to talk about it. I don’T. I just want to put it behind me. No, no, no. Don’t do this. Don’t do this. All right, if I was to guess, it has something to do with what I walked in on yesterday in sonny’s office. You guys seemed very tense, like there was a lot of things unsaid. Well, you know sonny as well as I do, right? He’s not that big on communication. True, but usually you are, ava. Come on. What is the deal? I feel like you and sonny are shutting me out. Let’s just say… it’s nothing for you to worry about, and soon, it’ll be the same for me. Hello?

[ Door opens ] Well, if it isn’t mrs. Baylock. Who? You’ve not seen “the omen”? I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about, and I don’t care, because I got this. My turn now — I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about. This. Yeah, “this”. What? What is that? The jackpot. Of course we’re friends. I would do anything to help you. I already have enough friends, and I don’t need anything from you, ms. Wu. It’s a shame to hear you say that. Why don’t you just cut the crap, okay? And tell me why you really came here, because I’m not buying the “goodwill tour”. You offend me. Always so suspicious. If you won’t accept me as a friend, then I’ll hope you continue to deal with me as a business partner, because I have an offer for you. What would that be? With you being out of commission, you won’t be able to run the club. I’d like to take the savoy off your hands, and I’m prepared to make you a generous offer. Over my dead body. Trina: Okay, come on, ace. Spencer: Oh-ho, nice. Let’s put this on so you don’t get too much sun. Oh, nope, not gonna happen. Oh. Okay. All right. Okay. We tried, we failed. We still have stylish sunglasses.

[ Chuckles ] You know, I used to have one of these when I was a baby. My mom even has a picture of me with it on at the beach. I bet that you were adorable as a baby. Oh, no, what’s wrong? You seem sad. Thinking about the photo made me think about my mom and what she’s going through. Things were just getting back on track for her and curtis when he was shot. And now she has to see him in a wheelchair. I-I just — I’m just so worried for her. Well, of course, I wish I could spend — trina, I wish I could spend the whole day with you, but I think that you would feel a lot better if you went to go check on your mom.

[ Ace coos ] Hey, can I help you? Dante. Dante: Hey, cody. What’s going on? Y-you need to start doing your job! Aren’t you supposed to serve and protect? Well, there’s a woman, a vulnerable, innocent woman out there in dire need of protection! Cody, I got something for ya. Oh, what is it, gladys?! Here.

[ Squeals ] Oh, hey. Sounds like somebody got some good news? I sure did! I got the green light to go out in public again. Willow, that’s huge! I know! Is there any restrictions, or… dr. Randolph said it could take up to a year for my immune system to fully recover, but it’s already been three months, and she’s happy with my blood cell count. Okay, are there any limitations about what you — what you could do, where you can go? She advised against travel for a while, so paris will have to wait, and I don’t think I’ll be going to concerts anytime soon, but she encouraged me to get out for walks. She said it’s a great way for me to build up my strength, and you know how much wiley loves to explore down by the boathouse, and I finally have the energy to push amelia in her stroller, so it is just a win for the entire family. You’re not — you’re not — you’re not planning on returning to work yet, though, right? Don’t worry. I’m not going to push it. Dr. Randolph made it clear I shouldn’t even think about going back to work until I’m 100% in remission. But I’m not complaining. For now, I am just thrilled to be out of house jail, though the warden’s pretty cute. Oh, yeah, and plus, he can provide special privileges.

[ Chuckles ] Man, willow, I-I’m just so, so happy you got a good report. Oh, and I got to see clara. Clara? Clara, remember? She was a nurse who was assigned to me during isolation? Oh, and she was so comforting. Clara has three kids, so she understood how hard it was for me to be away from wiley and amelia. Okay, well, it sounds like she was just what you needed. I don’t want this great feeling to stop.

[ Chuckles ] Then how about we go celebrate? Dex? Hi. Hey, dr. Robinson. Please, you can call me portia.

[ Chuckles ] What brings you to G.H.? I hope everything is okay. Oh, yeah, all good. Just here for my yearly checkup. Oh. Well, it’s good you’re taking care of your health. Uh, just let me know if you need anything. Of course, will do. Thank you, dr. Robinson — uh, portia. I know my mom’s trying to be strong for curtis, but I see that it’s taking a toll on her, and I think she’s really struggling right now. Well, has she been able to spend much time with curtis? She went to see him at rehab, and I get a sense that it didn’t go well.

[ Sighs ] This is really tearing her up inside. Well, it can’t be easy on you, either. No, but I don’t want to burden my mom with my feelings. She’s already going through enough. Well, I think that the best thing that you can do right now is be there for her. Even if you’re not talking, just hold her hand. That sort of thing. You know, you give really good advice for a boy. Thank you. Your girlfriend’s really lucky. I know. Tell your big brother I said thank you. She’s pretty cute, huh? Mr. Ashford sr. How lovely to see you. I’m not sure I can say the same. Dad, I can handle this. You need to focus on getting better, son. I want to set ms. Wu straight on a few things. I came here out of kindness. I thought my offer would take the burden off of curtis. The savoy is not for sale, so we respectfully decline your offer. But curtis has a long road ahead of him. My legs may not work, but my mind is perfectly fine, and I am more than capable of running my club. And until he’s ready to come back, the family… the family’s going to take care of everything. Oh, really? Yeah. I think you’ll find the day-to-day operation very challenging. I came here making an offer in good faith, but it’s clear you don’t want my help. Running a nightclub isn’t for the faint of heart, so you’d be wise to keep my proposal in mind. What’s the problem, doctor? This patient has been taking illegal substances. Someone has been smuggling drugs into this facility. And with ms. Gilmore’s money, I’m sure she found someone on staff that she could bribe to supply her. Could you tell me who’s been assigned to her case? Mandy green. We’ll need to replace ms. Green. Mandy’s one of the best nurse practitioners here. I can’t imagine her doing something like — I am in no way accusing her, but if she’s taken off the case, that removes her from suspicion. It’s really for ms. Green’s protection. Look, I’m only a visiting psychiatrist, but this is a very prominent patient, so we need a team we can trust. And ms. Gilmore’s welfare is very important to me. What the hell is this? It’s a restraining order, cowboy. Read it.

[ Chuckles ] You’re not allowed within 500 feet of sasha. Are you out of your mind?! You’re the one who belongs in ferncliff! You won’t be able to terrorize her anymore ’cause you won’t be able to get anywhere near her. And if you try, there’s a bunk waiting for you downstairs. If anyone’s been terrorizing her, it’s been you, gladys. You got her locked away in the looney bin, and then you threw away the key. And I know why.

[ Chuckles ] ‘Cause as long as sasha stays committed, she can’t cut you off. You stay her guardian. And that’s what you wanted the whole time, isn’t it? You’re crazy. Don’t listen to him.

[ Chuckles ] You don’t give a damn about sasha. All you care about is her money. She is trapped and helpless, and you could care less. You know what, gladys? Maybe it’s time you feel trapped and helpless. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Let me go! Stop! Cody! Cody! Where are you going?

Hi, mom. Hi. I thought you could use some company along with some caffeine. Oh, yes. Thank you. Thank you so much. Wow, that’s a lot to take in. I had no idea that it was that expensive. Well, it’s gonna be an adjustment for all of us. We just want to make sure that curtis is as comfortable as possible. And we will. I’m glad you stopped by, sweetheart. It’s just what I needed. Yeah, well, I-I couldn’t take all of the credit. I was at the pool with spencer and ace, and he knew I was worried about you, so he suggested I should come check on you. But the latte was my idea. What do you think, ace? Are you gonna throw that ball far? Show all the ladies at the pool your big muscles or what? There’s my boy. Hi. You two look like you’re having fun. Yeah, yeah, yeah. We’re having a lot of fun. You having fun, ace? Oh, no. I think he’s having fun. Here, I got it. Hey, I got it.

[ Chuckles ] I saw your text that you were coming to the pool, so I thought I’d take my chances and see if you’d still be here. Oh, my god, I can’t wait for him to be in the water. Hey, ace, do you want to go take a swim with mommy? Yeah? Hm? No one knocks anymore. Who invited you? Betty: I did. All right, betty. What do ya got? Everything you wanted. I got the pikeman goods on sonny. Well, I’m getting the impression that it doesn’t matter how much I press, you’re just not gonna come clean, are you? It’s not like I’m hiding anything from you. Ava jerome, yes, you are! I just — I just don’t want to burden you with information that will draw you into something that has nothing to do with you. Are you kidding? If it involves sonny, it involves me because I’m getting married to him. Unless the — the tip about the sec comes out. Oh, don’t you even try to deflect, and that was mean. That was mean. You’re right. I’m sorry. I am, I’m sorry. Okay. If and when you are ever ready to tell me what’s really going on, I will be willing to listen to you. You witch! I’m gonna make you pay for what you did to sasha! Oh, believe you me! You’re gonna pay, gladys! You’re gonna pay! Are you all right, ms. Corbin? No, I’m not all right. My god, he could have killed me. I want cody arrested! I just heard from dr. Kirkland that I’m being pulled as sasha gilmore’s primary caregiver. Did she say why? No. She just said she needs to reassign me. Maybe I did something wrong, or m-maybe dr. Montague was unhappy with the way I was taking care of ms. Gilmore? I wouldn’t worry about it. You know how those visiting psychiatrists are. They come in here thinking they can run this place better than we do. Don’t take it personally.

All right, two more strokes. There you are. We’re almost there! And that is a new world record! Ace, you won! There you go! A regular michael phelps in the making, come on. Well, hi, willow. Hi. Nice to see you. Thank you. It’s nice to be seen out in public. You just missed nina. Lucky for us. I wish that you would give nina another chance. I’ve been making more of an effort lately. That’s good. Just — just keep in mind that your mother loves you very much, and I think we would all be better off spreading love. You seem in an unusually good mood. Well, I am. Life is good. It’s about to get a hell of a lot better. I am officially out. I am out. I have played your little games, okay? I helped you get pilar out of the way so you can get mary poppins here to spy on sonny. I have done everything that you’ve asked me to do. Yay me! Mission accomplished! What makes you think you can just walk away? I’ve done everything that you’ve asked me to do. Why can’t you just leave me alone? Cuz, you’re not out till the boss says you’re out. You got it? Now, I think that I’ve ordered everything that curtis is gonna need, and I’ve already called the company to come out and make the modifications to the house, so I think that I’m good. Mom. There’s a lot more to this than just installing ramps. How is curtis gonna face life in a wheelchair, and how are you gonna watch him go through it? This isn’t about me right now. This is about curtis and making sure the house is ready for him. Okay? And this isn’t gonna be easy for him at all, but…I need curtis home. Thank you, pop. I appreciate you. But I don’t need you fighting my battles, okay? I’ve been dealing with ms. Wu for a long time, and it’s nothing I can’t handle. I wasn’t trying to speak for you, son, but I was afraid you might consider her offer. Why, because I’m in a wheelchair? I don’t plan to be in this for the rest of my life, and even if I were, I’m more than capable, pop, of running my own club. Curtis…I know. I know you are. I know you are, and I’m sorry if I overstepped, but, curtis, I also know how much you love that place. I have every intention of keeping that place going until you’re ready to come back. Pop, you don’t know anything about the business. I plan on learning from the best. That is if you don’t mind teaching your old man a few tricks of the trade.

[ Sighs ] There’s just a lot you don’t know about the business. It’s — it’s complicated, pop. I know it’s not gonna be easy, son, but this is one small way I can show my gratitude for all you’ve done for me. You’ve given me a family. Please, let me do this. Okay, curtis. Ready for round two? I’m gonna get out your way. All right, I’ll see you soon. I love you, son. Love you, pop. All right. You saw him attack me. If you don’t arrest him, I’ll sue the pcpd. Okay. Okay, we can arrest cody, but that means we’re gonna have to open up an investigation. That means cody will have to give us a statement, and he will write down all his allegations against you. And then it’s our duty to follow up on those claims, and if any of those accusations turn out to be true, that could mean a lot of trouble for you. Is that really what you want? You win, commissioner. But I expect this restraining order to be enforced. You’re lucky. I convinced gladys not to press charges, but you’re inches away from a jail cell. The hell’s going on with you, man? Ah, nurse janice. Appreciate your help regarding ms. Gilmore’s care. We don’t want to risk a lawsuit. Yes, doctor.

[ Grunts ] No, no, no, no, no! No, no, stay away from me. Leave me alone. No! No, no, no, no, no, no, no! No, s-stay away from me, please!

[ Screaming ] Nooo!

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Thank you very much. We appreciate it. Hey, david, I’m going to send you what I have from the courthouse. No, I-I’m not going to be back till after lunch. Okay. Talk to you later. Hi. Missed you this morning at the editorial board meeting. Yeah. Sorry about that, but I have a very good reason. I got an on-the-record quote from judge wright for your op-ed piece this weekend. Great, thanks.

[ Sighs ] What brings you down to the pool? A little lunchtime swim? God forbid. No, I have a lunch date.

[ Chuckles ] Interesting. Me, too. Oh, put the flowers on that table. On it. And then the p late of cheese and crackers beside it. Mm-hmm. And make sure there’s nice napkins on the table, too.

[ Scoffs ] How nice?

[ Chuckles ] Tj, come on. Today’s important. We need to make a good first impression. I know, but will nicer napkins really make a difference?

[ Sighs ] I know I’m getting carried away. I just want everything to be perfect. Because today could be the day we meet the woman who will be carrying our child.

[ Chuckles softly ] 19. Good. One more. One more. One more. One more. Come on.[ Breathing heavily ] And…20. Let’s take a break.

[ Breathing heavily ] I don’t need one. I know. I know you might not, but I do. I’m not used to new clients starting at this pace. Most clients start a little slower.

[ Breathing heavily ] Roy, you know I’m not most people. Yeah, I know. You are wearing me out.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Exhales deeply ] Brook lynn! Hi. I’m so glad I ran into you. Oh, yeah? What’s up? Well, I called ferncliff for an update on sasha, and they wouldn’t tell me anything. But they did tell me that she can no longer have visitors? I’m really concerned. Fortunately, you’re right to be concerned. What does that mean? Well, when I saw her the other day, she was in pretty bad shape. I’m actually really worried about her.

[ Sighs ] Oh, sonny. I need an update, please, on our daughter. Our daughter who is currently being cared for by the nanny from hell. Good morning, ava. Okay, fine. Good morning. Please, sonny, I’m — I’m worried. I can’t stand the thought of avery in the hands of that criminal. Ava, you need to relax. I have it all under control. Avery: Hi, gabe. Hey. How was your first day at camp, avery? I loved it. Yeah. What’d you do? Well — I’m sure avery could tell you all about it for hours, but we know you’re working, right? So, we’ll leave you to your job.

Boss, it’s me. Yeah. I followed betty and avery back to your penthouse from day camp. Okay. I do not want you to let avery out of your sight for one second. You let betty go into the penthouse, do what she needs to do, then you go ahead and go about your business. We need to let her think that she’s, you know, working hard and she’s outsmarting us. Copy that. What do you say, avery? That was a big first day at camp. Why don’t you go up to your room and take a nap? Naps are for babies. I’m gonna watch tv. Hi. Looks like you’re working really hard. Doing what I can. Focusing on my upper body. You know, the part that still functions. Trina said that you two spoke.

[ Sighs ] And she said you had a really, really good conversation. As a matter of fact, I believe she called it a breakthrough.

[ Scoffs ] I wouldn’t go that far. Did she say breakthrough? She did. I think she’s finally getting used to the fact that, you know, she has two dads. Did trina actually say that? No, no. But that was my… interpretation.

[ Sighs ] But she was really happy about the conversation that you had, a-and it inspired me. And I was hoping that you and I… that we could have a similar conversation. Trina and I don’t have the same issues you and I do. I know that, curtis. So how would we do that? By starting over. She’s coming up. No, no, no. Hold on a second. I liked the other shirt better. Kidding. Kidding. Hey, you look perfect. Really?

[ Inhales, exhales deeply ] Thank you.

[ Knock on door ] Ready? Here we go. Surrogate candidate number one. Okay. Hi. Hi. Andrea gates. Thomas? Yes. Uh, you can call me tj. Please, come in. Hi, andrea. This is molly. Molly lansing-davis. So nice to meet you. What happened to your foot? Oh, just an embarrassing fall when I missed some steps on some stairs in ridiculous high heels. Ouch. [ Chuckles ] The — the boot will be long gone before a baby would arrive. Would you like something to drink? We have water. Flat or sparkling? I’m fine, thank you.

[ Chuckles ] Shall we sit? Yeah. Sorry if we seem a bit nervous. You’re our first surrogacy candidate we’re meeting with. I understand that this could be an awkward situation. You’re inviting a complete stranger into your home, and you’re going to start asking some very personal questions. Right, but before we get to the personal questions, let me tell you a little about us. I’m a doctor at G.H. Molly is an attorney working in the da’s office. So our child will be taken care of financially. And when it comes to family, we both have lots of loved ones in town who will love and help us raise our baby. Oh, that’s terrific. I’m married to a great guy, ben. Uh, and we have one child, randy. Um, I recently lost my job — cutbacks — so we’re just trying to supplement our incomes. So are there any significant health issues in your family history? Not much. Um… my maternal grandfather died of lung cancer, but he was a heavy smoker. He died my senior year of high school. Watching him suffer like that — I’ve never had a single cigarette in my life. If it works out that you’re our surrogate, how would you feel about us attending doctor’s appointments so we could watch the baby’s progress? Oh [Chuckles] It never occurred to me that both of you wouldn’t be at every single doctor’s appointment. I have no idea why I said it was a lunch date. It’s clearly not a date. It’s work related. There she is now. Alexis, gregory, it’s nice to see you. Are you joining us for lunch? No. No, I’m, uh… …having lunch with family. Enjoy your meal. I can’t believe this is happening to sasha. I-I mean, if she’s in such bad shape, I don’t get this “no visitors” policy. I mean, wouldn’t it help sasha to know that people are there to support her? You would think. But when I saw her the other day, she was really upset and incoherent. I mean, it was really painful to watch. It was like she was having a complete break with reality. I just don’t get it. I don’t — I don’t get it. She was doing so great. This doesn’t make any sense. Well [Sighs] Let’s just hope that she’s getting the help that she deserves. If you’ll excuse me, my lunch companion is here. Oh, yeah.

[ Softly ] Hi. Brook lynn, nice to see you. I thought chase would be arriving with you for our lunch. Yes. He just texted me that he’s going to be late. So, um, for now, it looks like it’s just the two of us.

I don’t know how you can be so calm knowing that our daughter is with that dangerous woman. Avery is never going to be alone with betty. Dex has been tailing her, you know, all day. Gabe is outside the door. Dex is going to let her go in the penthouse and try to look for things. And then, he’s going to go in and make his presence known. Okay. Okay. I’ll just — I’ll feel so much better when this is over. I will, too, but in the meantime, gabe and — and dex are gonna make sure that avery is safe. And we’re just going to wait for betty to find what I planted for her. I’m so sorry that chase is gonna be late. Um, you know how super dedicated he is to his work. Oh, no, no. No need to apologize. It’s nice to see chase so happy being a detective again. I’m really proud of the work he does. Oh, me, too. Besides, this gives us a chance to get to know each other better. I know that your passion is in the music business, but you run social media for deception. Mm-hmm. So, tell me, what did you study in college? Uh…

[ Chuckles nervously ] So, uh, what’s the purpose of this lunch, alexis? What are you trying to figure out about me this time?

[ Chuckles ] Esme, I understand that, because of your experiences with other cassadines, that you find it hard to trust me. What I can tell you is that I’ve been very upfront about the reasons that I hired you, and other than that, I have no agenda.

[ Exhales sharply ] You can understand why I’m a little suspicious. I can, but it’s a beautiful day, and I didn’t want to have another salad at my desk. So, you just invited me here because you wanted to get out of the office? That, and I believe that an employer needs to let their employee know when they’re doing a good job. You, esme, as of late, have been doing a good job. So, thank you for digging in and trying harder. You really mean that? Well, if you don’t have any other questions, I just want to assure you that I’ve thought about this a lot, and if I was ever gonna be a surrogate, now kind of feels like the perfect time. My child’s just a baby, so he won’t remember it or think he’s having a little brother or sister. That’s very sensitive of you. Thank you. Well, it was nice to meet you. We’ll be in touch. I’ll walk you out. It was very nice to meet you, andrea. You, too. Thank you.

[ Door closes ] I liked her…

[ Chuckles ] …A lot. Me, too.

[ Both inhale deeply ] Okay. Phew. Ready for number two? Number one is going to be hard to beat. It’s too much. I can’t do it. What’s too much? You and me.

[ Sighs ] I’m trying to adapt to a life in a wheelchair. Okay? Trina and I are starting to figure things out, and [Breathes deeply] I can’t deal with a relationship on top of all of that. I understand where you’re coming from, curtis, I really do, but you don’t have to learn to live life in a wheelchair all by yourself. You have people. You have people to lean on. I’m here. I’m right here for you. And so is trina. Okay, star patient. Ready to continue with round 2?

Me, in my experience,we are the sum of our parts. Which means what? It means that people may forgive you, but they’re not going to forget what you’ve done. Now, you’ve had a very high-profile, very negative past. And I understand you may not remember that version of you, but others will, and they will be slow to trust you. Great pep talk. Pep talks have chapters. That chapter was about your past. The next chapter is about an opportunity that awaits you. In business, people have to prove themselves day after day. And every day is an opportunity for you now to change the image of what you were before into someone that somebody can trust. Do you see what I’m saying? Now, you got off to a spectacularly bad beginning. But you now seem to have turned a corner and are able to handle this job. Thank you. Um, I think that I can. The inner workings of the invader actually really interest me. I mean, all the moving parts, and how, when a story drops, everything can just change on a dime. I mean, that’s really exciting. But can I ask you a question? Depends what the question is. It’s about your job as editor. Um, spencer told me that this is actually a second career for you. That you used to be a big-shot lawyer. Do you ever miss your old life? What did I study in college? Uh, well, I did go to pcu for a year, but it didn’t really work out. Oh, that’s too bad. I’m sure it’s my being a professor all those years has made me biased. Have you thought about going back to complete your degree? Uh, college was never really my thing. Let’s just say I had a pretty unconventional childhood. My parents split when I was pretty young, and, um, I went back and forth a lot between brooklyn and upstate new york, so… yeah, no, I would imagine that, uh, living with a single mom versus life in a posh family mansion would be challenging for a little girl. Yes. Especially with two extremely different extended families — the cerullos and the quartermaines. I mean, the cerullos are — are loving and loud and artsy, and the quartermaines are intense and loud and, um, business-centric. Yes, I know. I’ve met your grandmother. Right. My grandmother really, uh, gets under your skin, huh? Well, I have to say, I’ve never seen somebody get under my grandmother’s skin the way that you have. You really push my grandmother’s buttons.

[ Exhales sharply ] Hello. You must be chelsea brennan. That’s me. I’m divorced, though my ex and i do a pretty good job co-parenting our two kids. I’m in good health, and I’ll be honest, I’m doing this to get ahead financially. Although I do love being pregnant, and my kids bring me so much joy. How was your second pregnancy different than your first one? I was so nervous and anxious during my first pregnancy. Every rumble, every bump, I was afraid that it wasn’t normal because I’d never been pregnant before. But with baby number two, it was so easy. I was like, I know what this feeling means now. Would you be open to reading to our baby while you’re pregnant, or listening to certain music? Oh, my gosh. Yes. That’s — that’s a total yes.

[ Chuckles ] During both pregnancies, I read to the babies, and I played music for them — everything from classical to classic rock. I’m a big aerosmith fan.

[ Chuckles ] I love baseball, and both my pregnancies were during the summer, so we watched a lot of baseball. Do you follow any special dietary plan when you’re pregnant? I don’t normally eat red meat. Fish and chicken, mostly. But I went with what the baby was craving. Baby number one was really into chicken [Chuckles] But baby number two wasn’t so much into meat. I got most of my protein from tofu. Full disclosure, I don’t think I’ll ever eat tofu again.

[ All laughing ] Hi, I’m — I’m portia. I’m curtis’ wife. I’m roy. Nice to meet you, portia. Nice to meet you, too. I was wondering if it’s okay if I stay and watch the rest of the session? I want to see how I can help curtis. Uh, stephanie, could you please take curtis over to the bands and get him started on his stretching exercises? Thank you. Curtis looks like he’s doing really, really well. So, what can I do to help? I’ve been working with people with spinal cord injuries for a lot of years. It’s an emotional experience as well as a physical one. So I have to ask — what exactly do you think you can do for curtis? Well, your grandmother definitely pushes my buttons.

[ Laughs ] Well, my grandmother has never shied away from conflict. If anything, she actually runs towards it. And I know for people who aren’t used to that, it could be a lot, but she can be very loving. I mean, not in your typical grandmother way. I mean, she’s not the type of grandmother who’s gonna sit back and knit or bake you cookies, if you know what I mean.

[ Laughs ] I do. But, um, if I could say one thing about tracy quartermaine, it is that if she really loves you, she will always have your back. Okay, but what does that mean in actuality? Why do you need tracy to have your back? I am so sorry I’m late. Work held me up. Oh, no, of course. It’s all good. Um, hey, we know how important your job is to you, especially all those months away from it. Anything you can talk about? Well, I can’t go into details, but I am actually working on several different cases.

[ Inhales deeply ] I hope you found something to talk about. We did. We’ve been discussing the importance of an education. Yes, I 100% agree with that.

[ Chuckles ] Whoever betty is working for is very determined to find out about my deal with pikeman. So what I did is I put out some false information that betty’s going to find. Right? And then she’s going to take that false information right back to her boss. And then we’re going to figure out who she’s working for. It’s what you call cutting the snake off at the head. Okay, well, that sounds great, but really, what I need, what I really need is nikolas’s body back. Avery, I think if you weren’t so tired, you wouldn’t be fighting me on this. You really need to rest and take a nap. No, I want to watch cartoons. Alright, then. If you won’t nap, will you watch them on your tablet using headphones? How much longer before you go inside? I’ll give it a few more minutes. Should give betty plenty of time to start looking around.

[ Footsteps approach ] Hey, gabe, dex. Everything alright? Everything’s fine, ms. — Ah, nina. I left a few things. I’m — I can’t let you go inside.

Yes, I miss being a lawyer very much. I miss standing up in front of a judge, in front of a jury and advocating for people’s rights. Having said that, I think that I’ve done a reasonably good job in turning the invader into something more positive. Are there any similarities? Hmm. That’s a very good question. Yes, actually, yes. In all legal cases, facts are important, right? So is the presentation equally important. I need to make sure that a judge and a jury think that the facts I’m presenting are interesting and important. So that’s the same when you’re dealing with stories in a newspaper — headlines have to be authentic, but we also have — have to grab the attention of the reader. Was that how you turned the paper around? Spencer told me that the invader used to be sort of a trash newspaper, but now it’s a well-regarded news source. That’s very nice to hear. And speaking of my favorite nephew, how is it cohabitating with him now that laura and kevin aren’t there to referee you? Thank you for ordering for me. You always know what I want. Well, you seem to like everything, so you make it easy. I have a question. Go for it, dad. Have you two discussed your future together? Dad! What? What? I-I didn’t pester brook lynn while we were waiting on you. I held off until you were both here. I’m going to run to the ladies’ room. If you’ll excuse me.Mm-hmm. Thank you for that, dad. What did I say that was so wrong? Life is short. You need to have a plan. We haven’t been a couple for very long. Okay, but have you talked about the future? I mean, how do you know you two want the same things? Have you discussed having kids? Where you want to live? If you’re going to get married? No. No. And definitely no. No, you don’t want to get married, or no, you haven’t talked about it? We haven’t talked about it because we’re not there yet. I don’t understand. Why are you in such a rush? Okay. Candidate number three. Pamela reed. She’s a single mom.

[ Knock on door ] Hello. Hi. I’m pamela. Please come in. Hi, pamela. I’m molly. Nice to meet you. Wow. We’ve read your file, but we’d like to hear in your own words. Why do you want to be a surrogate? Well, I’m a single mom. My son’s school age. So the pregnancy will be manageable. I work from home as a translator, so it’s not physically demanding. But to be perfectly honest, my son’s father is not in the picture, so the extra money would be a big help for us. What is your overall diet like? Honestly, it’s just based on what I can afford. But if you guys want me to eat healthier foods, I’d totally be down for that as long as you picked up the tab. I’m a doctor, so it’s important we know your medical history. Do you have any serious medical conditions that run in your family? Well, my grandpa died of prostate cancer. I remember his doctor told us that every man, if they live long enough, would eventually get it. He lived to be 87. Who is your current ob-gyn, and do you know which hospital they’re affiliated with? Oh, I just go to the free clinic to save money. But if you guys are picking up my hospital bills, I’ll go to any fancy general hospital doctor you want. Also, for how many months after I deliver will you continue picking up my doctor’s bills until my body goes back to normal? Like I’ve said before, avery is never going to be alone with betty. I know you’re nervous, and I get that. But you got to trust that I’m handling this. Nothing can happen to her, sonny. Nothing’s going to happen. I-I said that already. Okay. And what about nikolas’s body, you know, with his body still out there? I mean, who knows? Maybe their plan ends up with me in prison. Ava. Focus. Austin and mason are working for some mysterious boss. They’re probably the ones that have the body. So you want to get the body back? We have to figure out who we’re dealing with. What do you mean you can’t let me in? I practically live here. I totally understand that. And under normal circumstances, I would let you right in. But we can’T. Boss’s orders. Boss’s orders? Are you saying that sonny instructed you not to let me in? Not you specifically. We can’t let anyone in. Well, I’m not just anyone. I’m his fiancéE. And I’m sorry. This is unbelievable. It’s showtime. What do you think you’re doing?

Hi, dex. I was just looking for some art supplies for avery. But on second thought, maybe she’d be better off with a nap. You said I didn’t have to take a nap. Yeah. As you can see, I have my hands full. Maybe it would be better if we didn’t have any more interruptions. Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to bother anyone. Bye, avery. Bye, dex.

[ Door closes ] Betty doesn’t want to be disturbed. You’re right. I-I’m sorry. No rush. As long as you’re happy. I am happier than I have been in my entire life. I can’t say how pleased I am to hear that. Hear what? Uh, chase was just telling me how happy he is. This guy is always happy. Has he always been that way? Nothing ever seems to get him down. You’re right. I was worried when laura told me that she and kevin were going to go search for nikolas. They were such a good buffer between me and spencer. But, you know, things are actually turning out better than I expected with him. That’s good. Yeah. I mean, we’re really finding our rhythm together. He loves ace and he sings to him and he never complains about changing a diaper. And he always finds a way to make ace laugh, which makes me laugh and… but of course, I can’t wait for laura and kevin to get back. They’ve been so good to me. But, you know, it is kind of funny how things work out. I mean, you only offered me this job as a favor to laura so that I would stay in town with ace, but… turns out I’m really enjoying this job. Alright, then. Just keep doing a good job and it’ll be a win for everyone. Thanks, pamela. We’ll let you know as soon as we decide. Nice meeting you. What do you think? I guess curtis didn’t tell you that I’m not only his wife, but I’m also a doctor. And I just want to help my husband as much as I can. Of course you do. But you have to remember that curtis’s life has taken a very unexpected turn, one he didn’t see coming. He has to figure this out for himself. I know. I know that. I just want to be there for my husband every step of the way. I know it’s going to take some time. Curtis is at the point in his recovery where accepting any help, including from his doctors, is going to be very difficult for him. A real struggle. You inserting yourself into his recovery could do more harm than good. You’re going to have to be very patient with curtis as he figures this out. You have to work on his timetable. Not yours. Sonny: What are you doing here? Well, the better question, sonny, is why wasn’t I allowed into our home? What’s going on at the penthouse?

May I join you? Please. Have a seat. Thanks. How was lunch? Ah. Fantastic. Brook lynn is very special, and she makes my son so happy. I think they’re starting to get serious. That’s nice to hear. What else is going on? Oh, so you saw that, me struggling with the check? I did. Fortunately for me, they were so wrapped up in each other, they didn’t seem to notice. I’m sorry, gregory. It’s getting worse, alexis. I think I’m running out of time. I think it’s safe to say we both liked pamela the least. Yeah. She seems so focused on the money. I get the feeling that no matter what contract we offered her, she’d keep finding reasons to come back for more. Agreed. We both like andrea and chelsea. Let’s go with andrea. I have a really good feeling about her and know that we have a backup in chelsea. Tj, this is really happening. It could be. It’s an important first step. Okay, curtis, so much of your strength is going to come from your arms, so let’s do a few reps using your arms to lift your body straight up. Alright? I can do that. I can do that. Alright. Let’s see. You got this. That’s it. Push. Push. Come on. There you go. Oh, that’s good. That’s good. Another one. Come on. You can do it. Push. Uh-huh. Come on. Everything’s fine. There’s nothing to worry about. I-I promise. Really? That’s true? What are you doing here? I’m here to talk to sonny about avery, that’s all. But I’ll go. I’ll let you two talk. No, no. Sonny, w hy wouldn’t the guardslet me into the penthouse? And why is ava acting so squirrelly? It’s best you don’t know. Sonny, we had a talk about this. Yes. Nina, I’m an open book, but there are some things that you should not know for your own safety. Now, I’m protecting my family. That’s all I can tell you. And I hope — I hope that’s enough. Well, I guess I don’t have a choice, do I? But I got to tell you this before I go. This just makes me feel like another one of your employees, sonny.

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Dante: What are you doing, Ma? You don’t have people to do this for you?

Olivia: Yes, I do, but doing it myself keeps me busy. Keeps me from constantly worrying.

Dante: Mm. About Ned?

Olivia: [ Sighs ] I miss him. Leaving him at the PCPD last night, letting Sonny sign him out, I mean, it just — it felt all kinds of wrong.

Dante: Come on. What are you gonna do? He didn’t want to come with us. Sonny’s got him. You know, he’ll be fine.

Olivia: [ Sighs ] I know. And I know that I can trust Sonny. I just, uh… I got to come to terms with the fact… that I’ve lost my husband.

Dante: W-what are you saying? You’re gonna give up on Ned?

Sonny: Selina, no, you listen to me. You — you can’t go over there conducting business without letting me know first. Do you understand what I’m saying? Are we clear? Hold on. W-where are you going?

Ned: Um, I need some coffee.

Sonny: We have coffee here. I’ll just have Graciella make you a fresh —

Ned: No. No, thanks. I need some space.

[ Door closes ]

Carly: I cannot believe you had your phone turned off.

Josslyn: I know. I’m so, so sorry.

Carly: I mean, what if there had been an emergency? What if Michael and Willow needed you? What if Donna needed you?

Josslyn: I know. I know. I woke up this morning to all of your texts and your voicemails, and I freaked out. I can’t stop thinking about how I left you at the PCPD overnight.

Carly: It’s not your fault, I guess. I mean, I’m the one that got in a bar fight.

Josslyn: Yeah. Do you want to tell me about that? I mean, what were you doing at The Highsider?

Dex: Hey, boss. Betty’s on her way up.

Sonny: Alright. I want you to listen, right? Stay out of sight.

Betty: I’m here to see Mr. Corinthos.

Sonny: Hey, Betty. Come on in.

Betty: Good morning, Mr. Corinthos.

Sonny: Good morning to you, too. I appreciate you coming by before you went to Wyndemere and pick up, uh, Avery.

Betty: It’s my pleasure.

Sonny: Yeah.

Betty: Whatever you need me to do to make your and Miss Jerome’s life easier.

Sonny: I appreciate that.

Betty: I hope everything is alright with Avery, or with me.

Sonny: Oh, everything’s great with Avery. She, uh, you know, so far, so good. She seems to be getting along with you real well, right?

Betty: I’m so happy to hear that. She’s adorable. And we’ve been having fun.

Sonny: Good. Good. ‘Cause there’s, uh, been a change of plans.

[ Radio chatter ]

Valentin: The fire department and the police have wrapped things up. I passed along your appreciation for doing what they could to save your townhouse.

Anna: [ Sniffles ]

Valentin: Anna. Anna, I think we should go.

Anna: Yeah. [ Clears throat ] We should go. [ Sighs ] There’s nothing left here. Nothing left of my life.

Betty: What’s changed, Mr. Corinthos?

Sonny: You’re taking Avery to camp today, right?

Betty: Yes, that was my plan. I’m picking up Avery at Wyndemere for Miss Jerome this morning, then I’ll take her to day camp.

Sonny: What time does camp finish?

Betty: 3:00.

Sonny: Oh.

Betty: A-and then I’ll bring her back here, if that’s okay with you.

Sonny: You’re gonna stay with her till it’s finished.

Betty: Yes, I’m planning to. Unless you or Miss Jerome need me to do something for you?

Sonny: No, no, you stay — you stay with Avery. I-I — look, I — I have something I gotta do. I got a business meeting that I can’t miss. I won’t be back here till after 5:00. So you stay with Avery here for a couple of hours. Can — can you do that for me?

Betty: Of course. That won’t be a problem at all. I really look forward to the time I get to spend with Avery. She’s such a sweetheart.

Sonny: So you’re clear on what, uh, Ava needs you to do, right?

Betty: Yes.

Sonny: You know what’s funny? I was, uh, worried to change nannies because Avery’s s– she’s so, you know, attached to Pilar. But you seem so nice and sweet, and… Avery seems to be taken with you.

Betty: I know how hard change can be for a child, so I’m really glad to hear that Avery is adjusting well.

Sonny: I’ll see you around 5:00, right?

Betty: Thank you, Mr. Corinthos.

Sonny: Okay.

Mason: Hey, Cuz.

Austin: Why are you always here?!

Mason: Good morning to you, too.

Austin: I do not want you here. Why — wha– what do you want this time?

Mason: You know, one of the reasons the boss paid for your medical school was so you’d be available to us. And right now, I’m — I’m in need.

Austin: No, you’re not. Y– I patched you up last night. It’s not a serious injury. There was no need for you to come back.

Mason: Tell that to my headache. Alright? Look, I just need something for the pain, and I’m still seeing double from when that blonde conked me last night.

Carly: Well, it all started when I went to The Metro Court to see Olivia.

Josslyn: How was that? I know you two have been having a hard time.

Carly: Mm. It was weird. Olivia is in my old office.

Josslyn: Oh, that’s tough. I’m sorry. Well, at least Nina didn’t take advantage of that opportunity to steal that again.

Carly: Yeah.  Well, Olivia said she would never let that happen. But, man, I miss The Metro Court. I miss my staff. I miss the day-to-day problems and all the excitement that comes with it. I miss the guests. God, it made me more determined than ever to get my hotel back. And I will.

Josslyn: I have no doubt.

Carly: Anyway… Olivia and I were just hanging out and were reminiscing about the day we met. And, I don’t know, she’s going through so much with Ned, and I’m so worried about Drew that we needed a distraction, so we went to The Highsider.

Josslyn: Did you find your distraction before the cops showed up?

Carly: [ Sighs ] Things got really crazy really quickly. But believe it or not, it wasn’t our fault.

Olivia: Of course I haven’t given up on Ned. H-how could I? He’s Leo’s father.

Dante: You can’t just do it for Leo, Ma.

Olivia: I know. Dante, I am doing this for our family. For Leo’s sake as much as mine. I-I have to figure out who Eddie is now. I-I-I-I-I don’t know what’s going on in that head of his. He may never go back to being Ned.

Dante: Wow. I mean, do you think you can accept that?

Olivia: I don’t know. It kind of freaks me out, honestly. I mean, ’cause I look at him and I expect to see Ned, and all I see is Eddie. He’s all Eddie now. I feel like Ned has completely disappeared, and — and — and I have to figure out a way of living with that… so that — so that he’s not fighting against me and I’m not always trying to control him.

Dante: Well, you don’t —

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Dante: Uh, it’s the station, Ma. Sorry. I got —

Olivia: No, no, no. Don’t apologize. Take it, take it, take it.

Dante: Alright. Yeah, what’s up? What happened? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. No, th– I’m on my way. Yeah. There was a fire at Anna’s townhome last night.

Olivia: Oh, my god. Is everyone okay?

Dante: I don’t know. I don’t know. I’ll let you know, okay?

Olivia: Yeah, yeah, yeah. You have to.

Dante: I’ll see you.

Olivia: Uh, um, honey… thank you for rescuing me last night.

Dante: [ Scoffs ] Come on. Good luck with, uh, Eddie.

Olivia: Thanks.

Valentin: I shouldn’t have gone to ELQ last night.

Anna: What are you doing? You can’t… blame yourself for this.

Valentin: I should have been here with you.

Anna: You didn’t know this was going to happen. You got a business to run. You can’t babysit me all the time.

Valentin: This could have ended so badly. You could have been upstairs asleep in your bed.

Anna: Well, I wasn’t. I went for a run, thank God.

Valentin: Yeah, we got lucky.

Anna: I don’t know.

Valentin: Why? What does that mean?

Anna: I don’t know if the arsonist was… outside waiting for me to leave… or they assumed I was asleep upstairs.

Valentin: Well, let’s hope it’s the former. I don’t much like the sound of the second one. This whole thing started when my father outed your past as a double agent, and it looks like he got what he wanted. Someone’s made you a target of their revenge.

Sonny: I want all eyes on Betty, especially when she’s with Avery.

Dex: Absolutely.

Sonny: Is this from Brick?

Dex: Yeah. It arrived this morning. What is it?

Sonny: A special present for Betty. There’s a lot of information on this flash drive. Fabricated by, um, Brick. None of it accurate. And Betty is gonna find it.

Dex: Okay, how do we make sure she gets her hands on it?

Sonny: Well, knowing she’s gonna be here with Avery for a few hours, she’s not gonna resist searching the place. And she’s gonna be pleasantly surprised what she finds on my computer. False Pikeman data. [ Laughs ]

Dex: And then what?

Sonny: She’s gonna bring it to Mason and Austin… and they’re gonna bring it to… whoever they work for.

Carly: So, when we got to The Highsider, Ned was there, and I wanted to find out for myself if he really lost his memory and believed he was Eddie.

Josslyn: Did he remember turning you into the S.E.C.?

Carly: No, but Olivia gave me some alone time with him, and that’s when some guy came up to her, and he wouldn’t take no for an answer, and he kept grabbing her.

Josslyn: Ew. And that’s when you stepped in?

Carly: No, Ned jumped in before I could, and that’s when the fight started.

Josslyn: Okay. I don’t understand. Why — why were you, Olivia, and Ned arrested when someone else started it?

Carly: I don’t know. I don’t know. I guess when the cops showed up, the guy must have snuck out the back. And Olivia was really upset about that, and she got a little aggressive with one of the cops, and that’s when we got arrested.

Josslyn: Oh, okay. Never a dull moment. Mom, I’m so sorry for leaving you there all night. I really feel so bad.

Carly: That’s okay. Really. I mean, to be honest, I could have left earlier if I let Sonny sign me out.

Josslyn: Oh, well, why didn’t you? I mean, I thought you were all, “Let’s forgive and forget,” when it comes to him. I mean, so much so that you have Dex secretly watching him and reporting back to Michael. I mean, I don’t understand. If you care about him, then… why wouldn’t you let him help you?

Anna: Victor put a target on my back. He’s probably smiling up from whatever hell he’s in.

Valentin: Even from beyond the grave, he won’t stop inflicting damage.

Anna: [ Sighs ] Yeah. Naively, I thought his motive was to get me kicked out of the WSB. But I think it was a lot bigger than that. I hurt — I hurt a lot of people.

Valentin: You paid for that.

Anna: I don’t know. People suffered because of what I did. Can’t deny that. [ Exhales deeply ] People died. And who did they leave behind? Children. Lovers. How did it affect them? One life touches a lot of people, and someone out there wants me to pay for what I did. And honestly, I-I don’t blame them for wanting that.

Valentin: Okay, stop. Don’t say that. You don’t deserve any of this.

Anna: Really?

Valentin: Whoever is after you, whatever they think they’ve lost, it does not justify revenge.

Anna: Since when? Since when?

Olivia: Hey. Surprised to see you here this [chuckles] morning. Same outfit you had on at the bar last night, huh?

Ned: [ Laughs ] Yeah, I don’t have too many changes of clothes over at Sonny’s, but I’m glad you’re here.

Olivia: Why? What’s — what’s going on?

Ned: I wanted to see you. But I didn’t want to run the risk of going to the house and bumping into Tracy.

Olivia: Oh, yeah. She can be a lot to take first thing in the morning.

Ned: I can only imagine. So, how are you doing after last night?

Olivia: I’m okay. Better than I would have been if you hadn’t, uh, stepped in and defended me against that creep. So thank you for that. Thank you.

Ned: Don’t mention it.

Olivia: How are you?

Ned: Uh, I’m okay.

Olivia: Yeah, that guy, uh, really landed a couple of good punches on you. He hit you pretty hard.

Ned: Yeah, yeah. Well… delivered a-a mean roundhouse, but, you know, I’m definitely feeling it this morning.

[ Both chuckle ]

Olivia: Oh, you know what? Why don’t you let me get you some ice from the bar?

Ned: No, no, Olivia, I’m fine. I really am. I’m — I’m — I’m — I’m good. I’m just, uh, glad that you’re okay.

Olivia: I’m glad you’re okay, too.

Ned: Well, I should get going.

Olivia: Eddie. Wait.

Carly: Watching out for Sonny and making sure his businesses are stable is very different than accepting help from him.

Josslyn: Why? I mean, why is it different? I don’t understand.

Carly: Joss, we’ve talked about this. Sonny has got to stay strong. If he loses power, we’re no longer safe.

Josslyn: But you’re not married anymore, so why would that affect you?

Carly: Okay. I agree. In a normal situation, it shouldn’t affect me. But I already told you this. Because of who Sonny is, we’re all affected. [ Sighs ] If Sonny is weak, then his kids and everyone around him are targets. That includes Donna, Avery, Michael, you, Dante. Me. Especially me.

Josslyn: I just don’t like that you have to protect him.

Carly: I get that. But you need to understand this is the way things are, and Sonny and I will always be connected.

Josslyn: So that’s why you want Dex and Michael working together, to protect him? Help him?

Carly: Yes, exactly.

Josslyn: Is that the only reason?

Sonny: Ava got herself in a complicated situation. She is being blackmailed by Austin’s cousin, Mason. I’m not gonna bore you with the details.

Dex: Understood. But do you think Austin is in on the blackmailing?

Sonny: Well… [chuckles] Ava doesn’t think so, but I’m not 100% sure that Austin is innocent in all this. So I had Brick run intel on Austin, Mason, and Betty. They’re from Pautauk. Mason and Austin are cousins. Betty used to work for Mason’s family trucking company. It was sold out a couple of years ago. You know, it’s unknown who bought it out, but it was purchased through a shell company. No criminal record.

Dex: Okay, so Mason blackmailed Ava into hiring Betty to be Avery’s new nanny, giving her access to you and the penthouse?

Sonny: Yeah. So, here’s the thing. Betty doesn’t know that Ava came clean with me. And Ava thinks that Mason and Austin are working for somebody else.

Dex: Any idea who?

Sonny: Somebody who wants information on my Pikeman deal.

Mason: You gonna give me something for this headache, or what?

Austin: Oh, no, no. No, no, no, no, no, no. This is not a clubhouse, okay? I’m actually a doctor. I actually have patients to see. So you guys are gonna have to have your little treehouse meeting some other place.

Betty: I got business to discuss with both of you.

Mason: Look, you might be the fancy doctor with the medical degree and all, but you’re just an employee like the rest of us. You do as the boss tells you. Speaking of which, Betty, do you have good news for us?

Betty: Better than good. I’m taking Sonny’s daughter to day camp this morning, then back to his penthouse. Sonny will be away at a business meeting, which should give me two hours to search for some information on Pikeman.

Mason: See? Didn’t I tell you it was worth it to get Betty in there?

Anna: You understand this, though, because you wanted revenge on me for years.

Valentin: Then I realized it was your sister, Alex, that wronged me all along.

Anna: Right. But revenge feels like the answer. That’s my point. But it’s not. You know, I-I-I-it feels… like it’s going to take away the pain. But sometimes, it really just magnifies the whole thing.

Valentin: It certainly did with me.

Anna: Right. Someone out there is hurting. Maybe because of the decisions I made. And putting a target on my back, burning my house down makes what they’re doing seem righteous because of the things I did in my past. Hi.

Dante: Anna, I am so sorry.

Anna: I know. Thanks.

Dante: I’m glad you’re not hurt. Valentin.

Valentin: Dante.

Dante: So, I know my timing literally could not be worse, but if you’re feeling up to it, I could use a statement.

Anna: Protocol. Yeah, I get it.

Dante: I can give you a lift down to the station.

Anna: Yeah, that would be great.

Valentin: I’ll go with you.

Anna: No, no, it’s — it’s okay. I can handle this on my own.

Valentin: Why?

Anna: I’ll see you later.

Sonny: I had Brick fill this flash drive with all kinds of false data.

Dex: Will it be convincing enough?

Sonny: Well, you know what? Brick is the best at what he does. Mason a-and Betty, uh… are gonna think it’s the real deal and they’re gonna go deliver it to their boss.

Dex: Okay. How does feeding them false information help you?

Sonny: Well, Brick i-installed sophisticated tracking software. So, whoever has access to this flash drive is gonna allow Brick entry into their records and network. Once I find out who these Pautauk yahoos are reporting to… …I’m gonna take care of them and their boss.

Dex: So, we gotta make sure Betty finds that flash drive.

Sonny: No, I gotta make sure that — that she doesn’t know that I’m leading her to it.

Dex: What’s the plan?

Sonny: I’m gonna take Donna over to Carly’s. And since there’s not gonna be anybody here when Betty brings Avery from the camp… …you’re gonna handle what happens next.

Austin: Oh, this is so great. Betty having access to Sonny’s penthouse, a couple of hours there by herself. She can gather up all the information she can find, pass it on to the boss, and then, my favorite part — you two both gone, out of mine and Ava’s life for good.

Mason: [ Chuckles ] You know, for a person who went to medical school and became a doctor, you’re pretty dumb. Please. Why on earth would I ever let you go, when I still have use for you?

Austin: How did I know you were gonna say that?

Mason: Because you delivered the grand prize. Ava and her little kid. Oh, that gave the boss major leverage on Sonny.

Austin: I never delivered Ava. The last thing I wanted was Ava involved in this, and I definitely didn’t want her young child involved.

Betty:  Too late for that.

Mason: [ Chuckles ] Right? Listen, I know you. Play the hero for Ava all you want, but in the end, you’re still about yourself.

Carly: I know my stance with Sonny is confusing and hypocritical.

Josslyn: Yeah.

Carly: But our lives are intertwined, and — and that’s a fact, Josslyn.

Josslyn: I understand that.

Carly: And we share a child, you know, one we love and adore. And all our other kids — there’s you and Michael and Dante and Kristina. And Morgan. The loss of a child… we’ll be bonded over that forever, you know? There is so much that Sonny and I share.

Josslyn: I know that. It still doesn’t mean that — that this isn’t impossible for you.

Carly: [ Chuckles ] Yeah, it’s hard. It’s hard. But, you kn– we’re moving forward in our relationships. Sonny’s gonna marry Nina. I’m with Drew. I mean, I’m just focusing on the future. That’s all I can do.

Josslyn: I just… I don’t know how you’re doing that. I don’t know how you’re doing that with him.

Carly: Because I have to. I don’t have a choice. This is where we are. And being in a never-ending war with Sonny is not productive. And it’s not healthy.

Josslyn: I don’t think that this is healthy for you. I don’t think he’s healthy for any of us.

Carly: Alright. I know everything that has happened. And everything that we’ve been through. But at the end of the day, Sonny is still family. And we can’t forget that.

Ned: Is this another pitch to get me into therapy or bond with the Quartermaines? Because if it is, save your breath.

Olivia: On the contrary, it’s the opposite of that. I know that it took me a little while to get my head around this, but I realize it now. You are not Ned anymore. You’re Eddie.

Ned: I’m surprised to hear you say that.

Olivia: Yeah. As much as I would like to wrestle you to the ground and force you back to being Ned, I cannot do that. You… you’re not him anymore.

Ned: No, I’m not.

Olivia: You’ve changed. And you’ve got to be true to how you feel and who you are now. You’re not — you’re not hurting anybody by living as Eddie. So…

Ned: I’m hurting you. And I’m sorry. And I’m sorry for hurting Leo and Brook Lynn and even Tracy. But if I’m being honest with myself, I have to live as me — Eddie. ‘Cause that’s all I know how to be.

Olivia: And I gotta respect that.

Dante: According to the fire chief’s report, um, the physical evidence found at your house indicates that it was arson. Some kind of flammable liquid was ignited. You weren’t at the house when it happened, right?

Anna: No, I’d gone for this short run. I just needed to clear my head. You know?

Dante: You didn’t see anything or anyone suspicious, right?

Anna: No.

Dante: I was at your house around 10:30 last night, and you had told me that Valentin went to ELQ.

Anna: Right. There was a water main break and it was threatening the mainframe computer.

Dante: Hm. Uh, what time did he come back?

Anna: Oh, he didn’t come back to my house last night.

Dante: And what, so Valentin — what, he spent the night at ELQ?

Anna: I don’t know. I… I didn’t see him till this morning.

Dante: What time did he go over to ELQ?

Anna: I’m not sure of the exact time. I mean, obviously it was… before you turned up. What are you getting at?

Dante: Uh, Anna, I’m just… covering all the bases. You know how this works.

Anna: I do.

Dante: Uh, excuse me. I’m just gonna make a quick call. I’ll be right back. Hey, it’s Falconeri. Can we pull the security footage from the ELQ parking lot from last night? We’re trying to find out when Valentin Cassadine’s car arrived at the parking lot and if it ever left. Oh, and — and report this back to me only, please. Thanks. Okay. Let’s find out who had motive for that fire.

Carly: Thanks for saving me a trip and bringing her here so I didn’t have to go all the way over to your place.

Sonny: I’ll take any time I can with her. You have raised a very, uh, smart and independent young lady.

Carly: We both have. Yeah. And she couldn’t stop telling me about how much fun she had at your sleepover last night. So…

Sonny: Yeah, we — we had a great time. What about you?

Carly: What about me?

Sonny: Did you enjoy your time in jail?

Carly: No, I didn’t.

Sonny: Then why didn’t you let me sign you out? Was it your pride?

Ned: [ Sighs ] Thank you for respecting me. I get that this is really hard on you.

Olivia: Yeah. It hasn’t been easy…[chuckles] That’s for sure.

Ned: And I want to apologize for disappearing on you yesterday. You were being really nice and supportive and listening to me play my music. And when you went off to get me something to drink, I snuck off. And I’m sorry for not letting you know that I was leaving.

Olivia: Thank you for saying that. I-I-I-I mean, I know that this hasn’t been easy on you, either. And I — [chuckles] I was afraid that, uh — that maybe you left because, you know, I was smothering you or — or hovering.

Ned: No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. It really — it had nothing to do with you. I was actually, uh, kind of freaking out thinking about what Tracy had said, you know, about wanting to have me committed.

Olivia: Did you not believe me when I said I would never let that happen?

Ned: Yeah, but I was just afraid that Tracy might have changed your mind. She’s a force of nature.

Olivia: Yeah.

Dante: Okay, so last night when I was at your house, we were talking about who would want you dead and if there’s any connection between Pikeman and the sudden power shift at the WSB.

Anna: You know, something about this fire just feels different to me.

Dante: What do you mean?

Anna: Well, um, I don’t think the WSB or Pikeman had anything to do with it. Starting a fire is just too sloppy for the bureau. Like, if a trained agent wanted to kill me, they had ample opportunity to do it when I went for my run. A sniper could have easily taken me out.

Dante: Like they tried to at The Metro Court pool.

Anna: Right. Or I-I could have been hit by a car. You know as well as I do that there are people over at The Bureau that would take the fall for that, make it look like an accident. Those are their tactics. We both know that’s how they would have got it done. If I was a priority, I’d be dead by now, right? They’re not gonna start a fire in an empty house.

Dante: Okay, so you’re ready to take the WSB off the table as a — as a suspect?

Anna: I don’t know. I don’t know. But to me, my gut… this just feels like revenge, plain and simple.

Anna:  Once The Sun got hold of the story that I had, at one point, been a traitor, you know, they made it public knowledge. And — and it’s true. Some people lost their lives because of a few decisions that I made. I think there is someone out there that I hurt, and they want payback.

Dante: Look, I-I think maybe you’ve been carrying this guilt around with you for a long time, and m-maybe it’s messing with your head a little bit, clouding your thoughts.

Anna: I know. Yeah, I mean, there was a lot of processing going on, but my thoughts are clear.

Dante: Okay, then maybe you have to see that there is someone within the WSB that could be out to get rid of you.

Anna: I told you, starting a fire — that’s too sloppy for The Bureau.

Dante: But it’s deliberately sloppy, right? I mean, if someone in the WSB wanted to make it look like they wanted to get rid of you, they wouldn’t follow procedure, right?  They — they would — they would cover their tracks. And in what better way than setting your house on fire to get revenge, to send a message?

Anna: I mean, it could be anyone within that community.

Dante: Right. But that’s what I mean. That’s what makes this so dangerous. Look, you know better than anyone all about intelligence and espionage. You build something up, make it look like something else.

Anna: Right. Yeah, I used that strategy in a few black ops missions.

Dante: Me, too. Create an illusion. Make something look spontaneous, but truly taking tons of planning and logistics to pull it off.

Anna: Right.

Dante: What?

Anna: Logistics?

Dante: Yeah. I mean, goes hand in hand with trying to keep your enemy off your trail, right?

Anna: I think I’ve told you everything about the fire, okay? I’m — I’m kind of tired, and right now, I’m homeless, so I’ve got to get over to Metro Court and book a room.

Dante: Well… [stammers] Let me call my mom. She can get you a room.

Anna: No, that’s okay. Thanks. I appreciate it. Um…I got some things to take care of first.

Dante: Hey, um, thanks for coming in.

Anna: Right.

Dante: I’m really sorry for everything that’s happening to you.

Anna: I know. Thank you.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Dante: Yeah. What do you got? Valentin’s car… never made it to the ELQ parking lot? You sure about that?

Ned: Come on, Olivia. Admit it. You think Tracy’s right. I am crazy, and I belong in a loony bin.

Olivia: I never think Tracy’s right, so let’s just get that straight. But you did conk your head pretty hard when you fell there at the pool, and so maybe my knee-jerk reaction was to think that maybe you knocked something loose. But that’s not what I think anymore.

Ned: Thank you for the reassurance. Because I am not that CEO business guy that you say I was, and I’m never going to be.

Olivia: I see that now, and I know that it’s taking me some time to get my head around that, but… I accept that you’re someone else now.

Ned: I’m Eddie Maine.

Olivia: I know, Eddie. And even if I thought that one good jolt of electroshock therapy would — would bring my husband back to me, I could never do that to you.

Ned: Thank you.

Olivia: And another thing — I would never have you committed for being someone new, and — and I give you my word on that. And my word is gold.

Ned: Is that so?

Olivia: Yeah. I’m a Bensonhurst girl. I always keep my word.

Carly: This isn’t about pride, Sonny.

Sonny: All I’m saying is you didn’t have to stay at the PCPD. I was willing to sign you out.

Carly: I can’t let you be my safety net anymore.

Sonny: We’re always gonna be there for each other, Carly.

Carly: And I get that. And throughout the years, no matter where we were with each other, you have always been there to bail me out. And that means more to me than you will ever know. But I can’t let you do it anymore.

Sonny: But last night was different ’cause I didn’t go there to get you, I was there to sign Ned out.

Carly: But I got myself in this situation.

Sonny: Because you were protecting Olivia.

Carly: It doesn’t matter. I’m the one that has to get myself out.

Sonny: But I — if you need me, I’m there.

Carly: Sonny.

Sonny: Okay, I get it. You’re independent. The whole thing. Yeah.

Carly: I’ve always been independent. I just got to the point where I was depending on you for everything, and I have to take care of myself now.

Sonny: Alright. You don’t need my help.

Carly: Yeah. Glad we cleared that up.

Sonny: Good. ‘Cause at the moment, I go– I got — I got a lot going on.

Austin: [ Sighs ] You got me. I am — I’m — I’m all about myself. But, Mason, who isn’t? Right? I-I really want a life for myself. I want a life where I’m not constantly looking over my shoulder. I want a life where you’re never in my office ever again.

Mason: Sadly, it doesn’t work like that.

Betty: As entertaining as this is, I better head to Wyndemere. I want to pick up little Avery and not be late. Ava can breathe fire when she wants to.

Mason: Yeah, go. But please, bring us something on Pikeman from Sonny’s for the boss, okay?

Betty: I don’t plan on leaving there empty-handed.

Mason: That’s my girl.

Austin: One down, one to go.

[ Door closes ]

Mason: Well, we’re not finished.

Austin: W-why does the boss want info on Sonny and Pikeman anyway?

Mason: Honestly, I have no idea. But you know him. He’s not one to explain himself to anyone. But if he wants it, he’s gonna get it.

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Curtis (to Portia): It’s too much. I can’t do it.

Molly (to TJ): Here we go. Surrogate candidate number one.

Alexis (to Gregory): I have a lunch date.

Gregory: Me, too.

Chase: Why are you in such a rush?

Brook Lynn (to Nina): Fortunately, you’re right to be concerned.

Dex: I can’t let you go inside.

Sonny (to Ava): This is what you’d call cutting the snake off at the head.

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[ Siren wailing in distance ] You know, you’re in my spot. Are you really up here often enough to claim a spot? It comes with being head nurse. You’re here late. Who’s looking after the boys? It’s summer. Jake and aiden are away at camp. And since the night shift pays time-and-a-half, I figured… is this really your spot? Yeah. It’s usually very clearly marked with a ginormous “E.” Is that right? Mm-hmm. So, what makes this spot so special, other than being exclusively yours? I come up here to make sense of everything that happens in this hospital. That’s exactly why I’m here. Don’t worry, ava. I’m taking care of this betty situation. I’m handling it.

How are you handling it, sonny? This woman is gonna be around avery every day, and you know she can’t be trusted. I have eyes on betty. She does anything wrong, my guys get back to me. Okay, well, how long are we gonna have to do this? Play this sick game before we can get betty away from our daughter? It’s gonna be over soon.

[ Door opens ] Ava: Hey. Hey.

[ Chuckles ] Avery, what are you doing up? You should be in bed. Who are you talking to, mommy? Put avery on the phone. Come up here. It’s your dad. He wants to say hi. Hi, daddy.

How you doing, sweetheart? What are you doing up? I couldn’t sleep. Okay, listen, you’re gonna have to get some sleep ’cause you need some rest. It’s a big day tomorrow. I know. I’m so excited. Betty’s taking me to day camp. You’re not gonna have fun tomorrow if you’re falling asleep in day camp.

[ Nina chuckles ] Okay, daddy. I’ll try to sleep. Good night, sweetheart. Good night.

I’ll talk to you

tomorrow, sonny. Alright. Oh, avery’s up awfully late. Well, you know what? She’s a lot like her dad. Doesn’t sleep very well. Well, I know that I sleep great as long as you’re next to me.

[ Whispers ] Hey. What are you doing? Work is over for the day. Is that right? Mm-hmm. Well, what are we gonna do with the rest of our evening?

[ Chuckling ] ‘Cause I got — I got a lot of energy. Do I have to really tell you, detective? We did nothing wrong! Carly: Th-this is crazy! I was accosted! Get your meat hooks off me! I mean, why aren’t you listening to us? Ned and olivia were assaulted. I was just having a beer. And by the way, you arrested the wrong guy. Yeah! Enough. Shut up, or you’re all going down to the holding cell.

Okay. So, carly and i wind up at the highsider because she and I are talking about old times, we wanted to blow off some steam, and carly chose the highsider because it reminded her of this old bar called jake’s that she really used to like to go to. So we get there, and we run into ned — eddie. Eddie. And eddie starts trying to pick up on carly. “Trying”? I was doing a pretty good job. Uh, no, you weren’T. I took advantage of the situation because I was trying to figure out what the hell was going on with ned. Eddie. Wait, you were working me? This is so not the point.

[ Sighs ] Look, I was telling eddie that I knew someone who went through the exact same thing. I was trying to spark some kind of memory in ned, or get eddie to go back to the quartermaines and let them get to know him, somehow. Okay. I-I don’t see where this is going. Where’s the guy come in that wouldn’t leave you alone? And how did this fight start, that ended with all of you here in my custody? Okay. I had to go to the ladies’ room because they put my hand down in a big wad of nacho cheese. I come back from the ladies’ room, and I see ned — eddie — is at the bar, trying to pick up carly. Meanwhile, this lowlife comes over to me, a really totally unpleasant guy, and he starts trying to pick me up, and he wouldn’t take no for an answer.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Excuse me for a minute.

[ Carly speaks indistinctly ]

[ Sighs ] This is detective chase. Uh, yeah, I understand. Okay. Thanks. That was the manager at the highsider. They’re not gonna press charges. Oh!Oh! Great. So — so we can go home? I can release all of you once someone comes down to sign you out. Would anyone like to make a call? Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold on. Wait. I have to ask you something. Right now? Mm-hmm. Right now. I promised I would ask, and I don’t want to forget. You promised? Wait, so you want to… you really — you want to ask… yes, yes. …Someone else’s question right now instead of doing this? I do. I have to. Okay, so maxie, she wants to rent your house. Oh.

[ Exhales deeply ] Um…wow. Uh, whose idea was that? Mine.

[ Cellphone ringing ] It’s beautiful. Yeah, it is. So, dr. Finn, what’s got you up on this roof so late? Hey. Are you okay? Yeah, I’m okay. What is it? I lost a patient tonight.

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry. What happened? He traveled for work. Picked up a parasite. I was able to identify it. We started treatment, but something just wasn’t right. He didn’t seem to be getting better. Did he not get treatment in time? Time was the one thing he didn’t have. During treatment, I noticed anomalies in his blood, so I ran some more tests, and… turns out, he also had stage four cancer. And he didn’t know? No. He didn’t know. No one did. His cancer metastasized. He still chose to fight it. He wanted every moment he could to spend with his daughter and his wife. It’s the worst part about our job. It never gets easier. I hate it. I hate it so much. It’s — it’s like a little piece of me dies every time this happens. This one hit me hard. It’s — it’s like it was personal. Personal how? His daughter was a classmate of violet’S. It just made me think… what if — what if that was me?

[ Insects chirping ]

You know, it’s a natural reaction to think about your own life when someone dies. This was different. You know, hayden’s out there somewhere, but no one — no one knows. I’m violet’s only parent. What happens to her if I was gone?

[ Sighs ] Well, if, god forbid, something were to take you away from her, she would still have her uncle chase and her grandfather and me. But you’re not going anywhere. You’re just rattled. And I’m sure you have a will or provisions in place with your dad and your brother. Yeah, with chase. But, you know, he’s — he’s a cop. And he puts his life on the line every day when he goes to work. But he really loves her. I know he does. But maybe that’s not enough. I’ve been thinking that maybe there’s someone who would be better for violet. Like who? You. Will you be violet’s guardian?

[ Sighs ] Sonny? Sonny? Are you — are you sure you’re not upset with me for suggesting that maxie rent your house?

[ Sighs ] Y-yeah, I’m — I’m sure. I just, uh… I haven’t thought about that house in a long time. Okay. W-we don’t have to talk about it I-if you don’t want to, really. Well, no, we can talk about it. We can? Okay. Well, um, you should have seen what I saw when I went over to maxie’s earlier. It was a complete disaster. Georgie and james were fighting. Maxie had to put georgie in her room because georgie and james share a room. And, obviously, it’s, like, too close for comfort, and they just fight all the time. Mm-hmm. And then you add bailey lou into the mix, and… you have the three kids, maxie. That apartment, it is so small. It’s not spacious. And I just thought about your house, and I was like, “oh, what a great idea.” Maxie would be a great renter. And your house is open. And, I mean, maxie’s practically family, right? Dante, say something. Yeah. Yeah, I think it’s a great idea. You do? Yeah, and I think lulu would be really happy that maxie was living there. And I think maxie would take care of that house and her kids would have a place to — you know, a yard to play in. Yeah! I mean, right. Yeah, that’s exactly what I was thinking. Like, james would actually be able to use the yard to play soccer, and then maxie could get bailey lou some sort of swing set or something like that. And then georgie, she would be able to have her friends over, and…I don’t know, they could get a tent and camp out in the backyard and do what kids do. And I just — I-I think it would be — it would be really great for them. Yeah. And, you know, if lulu were to… wake up one day, you know… she’d be the one to decide what to do with that house. Are you sure you’re okay with this? Yeah. I’m sure. I’m sure. I mean, why should that house sit empty and hollow when maxie can be filling it with her family and memories? Are you sure? Yes. You are? I’m sure. It’s perfect. Perfect, right? Yes. That’s what I thought. Everything is perfect. Mm.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Mm. Mnh-mnh. No, no, no. Mnh-mnh. Mm-hmm. Wait, wait, wait, wait. Just take it, please. Take it. Mmm. I know. I know, I know. Take it.

[ Groans ]

[ Grunts ] Falconeri. Dante, it’s chase. We have a little situation down at the station with… your mother. Uh, my mother? Is she alright? Oh, olivia’s fine. My mother’s in the police station. Is olivia okay? Yeah.

What happened? There was a run-in at the highsider, and when the cops got there, let’s just say your mom had a lot to say with a lot of attitude.

She left them no choice

but to bring her in. Mason, what the hell are you doing here? Whatcha say, cuz?

[ Groans ] What do you want now? Uh, well…

[ Grunts ] I need a doctor.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Hey, nina. It’s late. What’s up? Sonny. He’s gone. What do you mean, sonny’s gone? I woke up, and he wasn’t next to me. Did you check the rest of the apartment? Yes, ava, I checked the rest of the apartment. And I even asked the guard, and he just told me that sonny had to step out. He didn’t tell me where he went or why he had to leave. Honestly, nina, what did you expect?

[ Sighs ] So, cuz, you can’t just waltz in here and make yourself comfortable whenever you feel like it. I am hardly comfortable. I-I need medical attention. Uh-huh. And who better to go to than my cousin who happens to be a doctor? Better would be the E.R. Or urgent care, whatever normal people do. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have patients, real patients, that I need to attend to. I don’t think you want me going to the E.R., Bleeding all over the place, what, just to ask the nurse to get my cousin, dr. Gatlin-holt. That’s not what you want, right? You’re asking me what I want? What I want is for you to not be here, not at all. I was doing you a favor. You want to do me a favor, mason? Get out of here.

[ Groans ] Look… I didn’t want to draw attention to either one of us. I was trying to be discreet. Yeah. For your sake. Oh, for my sake? Yeah. For you. Mm. Thanks. Here’s what I think. I think that you’re hiding in here from whoever hit you over the back of the head.

[ Scoffs ] So before I treat you, if I treat you at all, you want to tell me what happened? Not really. Okay. Well, then, I don’t want to bandage you up. Oh, fine. Okay. I had an encounter with a lady at a bar. And maybe things got a little out of hand.

[ Chuckles ] Carly: I don’t understand why we have to have someone sign us out. It doesn’t make any sense. Olivia: This is ridiculous. I’m a grown woman. And I don’t understand why –oh, boy, am I glad to see you. Not as glad as I am. You know what? Things need to change around the pcpd. I get hauled into the station for defending myself against some lowlife when there should be a manhunt out there for the jerk who was trying to accost me! What the hell happened here, chase? Well, your mom, carly, and ned started a fight at the highsider.

[ Carly scoffs ] Yeah, you’re damn right we started a fight. The guy wouldn’t take his hands off me. He wouldn’t take no for an answer. Let me tell you what — if this was bensonhurst, oh, boy! My cousins would have had that guy so far out — what? Okay, ma. Okay. Stop. Please, let me handle it. What are the charges? Well, the manager at the highsider said they weren’t gonna press any charges. I think they were glad just to get the three of them out of the bar.

[ Laughs sarcastically ]I mean, you know how this works. If you sign for them, I can release them. Okay, good. Let’s do that. I’ll sign for all three of them. Uh, no, no, no. No. Dante angelo falconeri, no. I did not do anything wrong. And I refuse to be released into my son’s custody. Let’s not do this here. Let me handle it. No. No. No. You just turn around. Turn around and go back the way you came. Oh, yeah? Hey, well, thanks for the offer, but my ride is here.

[ Insects chirping ]

[ Panting ]

I did nothing wrong, and I refuse to be released into my son’s custody for defending myself against some handsy jerk at a dive bar. And I will stay the night here before I get you involved in this any further. Okay. I admire your principles, mom — you should admire my principles, ’cause they’re the same principles that I instilled in you, and that’s why you turned out as good as you did. I don’t care. I will stay here all night. I am standing my ground. Okay. Come with me, please, for a second. Just for a second. We’ll be right back. Look… look, you are so hell-bent on spending the night here. That means I gotta spend the night here with you. You understand that, right? Go, go! Go home and be with sam and the kids. How can I do that? How can I leave you here in this place and acting like nothing’s wrong, and I know you’re here?

[ Sighs ] Okay. I guess so. I understand. Please, do me the favor. Let me take you home.

[ Sighs ] If I let you take me home, if I let you sign me out here, it means I did something wrong, and I did nothing wrong. I’m not guilty. Would you think about leo for a second? He’s gonna wake up in the morning, you’re not gonna be there. He’s already dealing with eddie in there. Y-you’d have to leave him in tracy’s care.

[ Sighs ] Alright. Alright. I will do it for leo. But I’m not admitting that I did anything wrong. Okay. Chase. I’ll sign it. I’ll sign for carly, too, okay? I-I’ll handle it. Take your mom home. Do you want dante and I to stay here until you can leave? No, no, no. Go home. Get some rest. You sure? Yeah. It’s okay. Okay. Text me. Text me when you get out. I will. Good night. Okay. Good night. Mm!

[ Sighs ] Well, as soon as chase finishes the paperwork, then you can go with me. Uh, you can take ned.

I’m not going with you. I woke up, and he wasn’t next to me. I mean, ava, is it too much to ask to go to bed beside the man that I love, the man that I am engaged to, and then wake up and still have him beside me?

And now, here I am, alone.

He could have texted me. He could have left me a note. Anything is better than an empty bed and a blank stare from one of the guards. The man you’re engaged to, nina, is a mobster.

[ Sighs ] I know that, ava. Well, then, you know he doesn’t work 9 to 5. I mean, he’s gonna disappear in the middle of the night with no note or text, and then he’s gonna return with no explanation of where he was or why. I thought you understood all that. Well, knowing that in theory is a lot different than…waking up alone. Ow!

[ Muffled ] Mm-hmm. Oh. Mm-hmm! Take it easy. You doing that on purpose?

[ Normal voice ] No. If I was doing it on purpose, you would know. Oh! You must have a dozen malpractice suits. No, not so much. So, um… you wanna tell me what happened with this woman? Is she gonna be pressing charges? I doubt they’re looking for me. I was just hitting on a hot brunette with a feisty temper. I mean, looking at those stitches, it seems like she was a little more than just feisty.

[ Sighs ] She’s not the one that hit me. Someone — I think it was her blonde friend — hit me with the bottle. And the next thing I know, cop sirens were blaring. Ow. And you just stumbled out of there, blood everywhere? Anybody see your ugly mug? No. I managed to sneak out the back during all the confusion. I thought to myself, “hey, what better time to visit my cousin?” Right. The one I actually need to talk to. Lucky me. And I figured I could get an update on our girl, betty. How’s she doing taking care of sonny’s daughter? Hey, I know it’s a lot to ask. But violet loves you, and I can’t think of a better person to raise her, if anything happened to me. I know she’d be safe and loved with you and the boys. Finn, nothing’s gonna happen to you. That’s just the thing. No one — no one knows that for certain. Okay. Yeah, I… yeah, you’re right. Nobody knows what the future holds. But I also think you’re just unnerved over losing your patient tonight. Maybe. But if something was to happen to me, can I count on you? Of course. Always.

[ Fire crackling ]

That means a lot. I’ll sleep easier knowing that violet will be taken care of, and that there’ll be a place for her, that she will grow up in a loving home. I — I can’t thank you enough. No, you don’t have to thank me. I want to do it. But you have nothing to worry about. Everything’s gonna be okay. You’re gonna be okay. You know, when you say it, I actually believe it.

[ Chuckling ] Well, good. Because you’re gonna get to watch violet grow up and graduate from high school and graduate from college, and maybe become a brilliant doctor, just like her dad. Or maybe a brilliant nurse, like her — her aunt. Oh. I like the sound of that. But wait a minute. I just — I want to make sure you — you know what you might be getting into, alright? I mean, violet is unique. Oh, I know.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah? I know. Okay. I mean, do you know that — I mean, she’s very particular about how she likes everything organized. I mean, it’s — it’s — it’s borderline ocd, and you’re not the most organized person. Wait, what? Huh? I — just saying, you know, there’s, um, all that stuff in your house, the clutter, and you don’t really throw anything away. And there’s, like, still cam’s soccer balls lying everywhere. It reminds me of my boy. Okay. I just… I’m just saying, I want to make sure you’re up for it. How hard could it be? You’re doing it.

[ Laughs ] Yeah.

[ Door closes ] Mommy? Hmm? Yeah? What is it, sweetheart? I can’t sleep. Well…you had a glass of water. You talked to your dad. I’ve tucked you in twice. How can I help you?

[ Sighs ] I want to sleep with you. What about your little stuffed bunny? Won’t he miss you? He’s tucked in already.

[ Chuckles ] I told him I was sleeping with you. Okay. Alright. Hop in. Okay. There you go. Now, just think about all the fun you’re gonna have at camp tomorrow, huh? There’ll be lots of games and snacks, and you’re gonna make lots of new friends. I already have a new friend, betty, and I get to see her tomorrow. She’s so nice. So… what’s the update with betty? Is she settled in with sonny’s little girl? Who’s betty? Don’t — don’t play dumb, cuz.

[ Chuckling ] I’m not playing dumb. Betty’s your mole, not mine. She’s yours to keep tabs on. She’s ours to keep tabs on, okay? Yours, mine, and ava’S. Alright, you guys gotta take more ownership in this. You have as much riding on it as I do — it working. And your friend ava, I hope she realizes what happens if this doesn’t work out. Ava does not need to be reminded of what’s at risk here. Are you sure? Yeah. ‘Cause she seems a bit like a loose cannon. And I only know what betty tells me, but from what I hear, ava is not too happy, okay? You put ava precisely between a rock and a hard place, and, no, she’s not happy. You’re right about that. I think you need to rein her in. Oh. Thankfully, ava’s not a woman who will ever be reined in. Austin, if she slips up and tells sonny something… she’s not gonna slip up. You have ava’s daughter, her life right in the palm of your hand. Okay. Lo ok, the last thing we needis her exposing betty, or, worse, exposing us. Far as I know, avery is thrilled with betty. And lucky for us, sonny seems happy with her services, too.

[ Groans softly ] It’s good — it’s good to hear. You know, betty’s a — she’s a good little operative. You know, the more sonny trusts her, the greater our odds we’ll actually get something on his deal with pikeman. I don’t know what the deal is between you two, but I am ready to head back to the bars. So, sonny, if you could sign me out? Can you please take ned and go? Eddie. Can you take eddie and go? Sonny: Okay. Come on, carly. Let’s go. Carly. I promise you, it’s just a formality. All sonny has to do is sign your paperwork and walk you out. And then, off the record, you can just call a ride share. I am fine! I called my daughter. Josslyn’s gonna come down here, and she can sign me out. Carly, let’s talk. You’re not gonna change my mind. Can I leave? Not without sonny. This just gets better and better. Alright, carly. Come on. Let’s — let’s — let’s talk this out. Why are you doing this? Why don’t you just text josslyn and tell her she doesn’t have to come down here? It’s late. Sonny, I don’t need you. I don’t need your help. Why do you have to be so stubborn? I will sign the papers. We’ll walk out of here. Okay, I — why do you have a problem with me doing this? I don’t have to tell you my reasons, okay? Those days are gone. Yeah, but this is now. Forget those days. Why don’t you just take ned and go? Just take ned and go. Why do you always do this? You — you put your pride in front of everything else. Because my pride is the only thing I’ve got. It’s the one thing I can rely on. You can rely on me. Come on, sonny.

[ Scoffs ] Well, I’m here, aren’t I? Yeah, you’re here for ned, okay? So please just take him and go, because I know nina doesn’t want you here. Okay, this — this is not about nina. Right now, it’s just about us, you know, having a conversation. Can — can you just take ned and go, please? Okay, so I can see that I’m not getting through to you and nothing’s gonna change your mind. You don’t want my help? No. I don’t want your help.

[ Fire crackling in distance ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Shouts ]

[ Clattering ]

[ Glass shatters ]

You know that star? Which one? Right there. It’s the first one in orion’s belt. That’s my favorite.

[ Gasps ] Mine too. When I was a kid, I would make wishes upon it. Let’s make a wish. Did you wish? Yeah. Did you? Yes.

[ Exhales ]

[ Grunts ] Mm. Is your mom okay? Mm-hmm. Yeah, her and, uh, ned and carly got into some hot water at the highsider. Are they okay? Yeah. Yeah, I took my mother home, and sonny’s dealing with carly and ned. I’m just happy to be back here with you. Me too.

[ Sighs ]

Let me feel the softness of your fingers as they flow across my skin leave a breath of sunrise on your body as I rise to take you in I need you to hold me ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh hold hold me ooh, ooh kiss kiss me slowly I wanna get lost in you ooh ’cause I need you to hold me

[ Sighs ]

I need you to hold me ooh-ooh

I need you to hold you know, this might be hard for you to believe, but I’m capable of taking care of myself. Look around, carly. You are still being detained. Unless you walk out that door with me, you’re gonna be detained. It’s my life! Whether I’m wrongfully detained or rightfully arrested, I can handle myself and I can deal with the consequences. It’s an easy fix, as long as you don’t make it so damn — I don’t care that it’s an easy fix. He called you. I didn’T. Sign him out and go. Suit yourself. Chase, I need what paperwork or whatever for him. Yeah, I got it right here. Yeah. Oh. Alright. Thanks. Have you heard from josslyn? Oh. [ Sighs ] No. Um, you know, I’m texting her, but I think her phone’s on silent. Is there anyone else you want to try calling?

[ Sighs ] My mom’s out of town, and I don’t want to wake up willow and michael, so, you know, you can just stick me in a holding cell if you have to. I get it. Why don’t you just sit out here, wait to see if your daughter calls. You don’t have to give me special treatment. I’ll get you a coffee.

[ Sighs deeply ] Hi! Hello? Can you hear me? Yes, my house is on fire. Uh, wha– uh, 232 harbor view road. What? No, I’m — I’m standing out front. There is nobody else inside. No, you need to hurry, because this is spreading rapidly.

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