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and I’ve been dealing with a high-level security firm lately. Have you heard of pikeman? Yes, I’ve heard of pikeman. You don’t want anything to do with them. Too late. What do you mean? How involved are you with them? Well… hey, I heard you two were out here. Dante, hi. Hey. Am I, uh, interrupting? It’s always good to see you. I realize I haven’t seen you since, uh, your boy dex there called about a dead body in the alley outside of G.H. I am so happy that you’re having a sleepover with me and donna and I have someone to make cookies with. Because donna’s too little to bake. She is.

[ Knock on door ] Mommy! Ava: Hi! Hello, sweetheart, hi. Mommy, why are you here? I’m spending the night with mama carly and donna. That’s a good question, ava. What’s going on? Well, I just wanted to see my little girl. That’s all. Hey. Gregory: Hey, don’t tell me. Uh, you called me here because there’s a big story about to break, or maybe a-a scoop you can’t trust anyone else with? So what is it? Political? International? Nothing like that. Well, don’t keep me in suspense. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work. It’s not about work. Well, then, what’s it about? You. It’s about your als. Someone else knows. Moll? I’m home, baby. Hi. Hey.

[ Chuckles ] Wow. What’s all this? I thought we could use a relaxing dinner with a nice malbec. Oh, you spoil me. Thank you. How are you holding up? Oh. Here. Thank you. Mm-hmm. Today’s been good for a lot of reasons. Good. Let’s hear one. Okay, I’ll give you two. My foot is feeling so much better. Great. And… this.

[ Both laugh ] Where is the doctor and that gurney? We need them in the library now. Cyrus, come on. Stay with me. Stay with me. Come on, man.

[ Eerie music plays ] Uh… oh. What the…

[ Rattles ] No, no, no. This is wrong. I don’t belong here. Woman: Of course you do. This is exactly where you deserve to be for eternity.

Why is dex — I mean, this kid is literally — he’s in the wrong place at the wrong time again. Dex was just throwing something away in the dumpster in the alley at G.H. He sees a-a body. Can you imagine? Yeah. That’s what he said. A body? And then he — you know what? He was a good citizen. He made a call. Yeah, like I said, he said the same thing. But the thing is, normally your people don’t call my people, so it’s just a little weird. Oh. [ Laughs ] We do what we can. I just hope that you — you find whoever did this. Well, I got chase working on it. I’m working on some other things. Hey. Hi, dad. Hi. Hi. Mwah. Hey, anna. Hi, kristina. What are you two doing here together? Oh, did dante bring you here? Yes, ugh. My car broke down on my way home, even though i just had it fixed. So, yeah, I called dante to give me a ride, and he offered to buy me a drink. So here we are. I just had to make a quick call. The waitress at charlie’S. Everything alright? Yeah. All good. Well, I’m just glad that he was there to pick you up. Yes. Yeah, maybe, you know, kristina just has to figure out what roadside assistance is. Oh, that is hilarious. Come on, let’s go to the bar, get you a drink. No, wh– the bar’s crowded. No, it’s — let’s just pull up a chair and sit with dad and anna. Okay. Right? So have you two figured out why you almost got shot? I love that after 11 years, I’m still learning new things about you. Tell me, how did this reunion between you and… valiant. Valiant. Can I? Mm-hmm. How did this reunion between you and valiant happen? My sister. Sam? No, kristina. What are you talking about? Tracy quartermaine called me. Yeah, I had — I had dinner with tracy tonight. It was pleasant. We didn’t fight, got along pretty well. Not sure why she would have called you about me. Because when you went to pick up the check, she noticed that your hand froze or shook and you weren’t able to pick up the card from the table. Yeah, I, uh, passed it off as a symptom of old age. Too many years writing on a blackboard. Well, unfortunately, she wasn’t convinced. She’s very self-absorbed, but she’s blunt, and she doesn’t miss a trick. She called me and specifically asked me if there was anything wrong with you.

[ Sighs ] This is a surprise, ava. You here to pick up avery? I want to stay. Please, mommy? We just made cookies, and donna and I are gonna watch the movie “frozen.” Of course you can stay. Thanks. I won’t steal you away from your movie. Thank you, mommy. You’re welcome. I love you. I love you, too. Here you go. Share with donna, okay? Okay. Enjoy the movie. I-I’m sorry for dropping by unannounced. I just — I-I needed to see avery. What’s going on? Does this have anything to do with avery’s new nanny? Okay, he’s lost consciousness, but he’s still got a pulse. How long until the doctor gets here? We got a partial lockdown. A fight broke out in c-block, and the doctor can’t get through. Okay, come on, cyrus. It’s okay, man. Hang in there. No, this isn’t real! I-I — it can’t be. I’m — I’m hallucinating. You’re not hallucinating. You’re dying, cyrus. No, I won’t accept that! I am not done! Not even close! You spent your whole life wanting your own way and using any means possible to get it. But there are some things that you can’t control. No matter how determined or powerful or ruthless you may be, in the end, we’re just mortal. This can’t be the end. Not like this. You built this prison, cyrus, from your own selfish ambitions and your cruelty to other people and your lust for power. You know, if you didn’t want to see this as you were passing from one world to the next, you should have made different choices. Oh, but, sister… I tried.

Tequila soda, please. You got it. I’ll have a bourbon, neat, please. Thank you. I’ll have another club soda. I’m good, thank you. Thank you.Alright. No problem. Be right out. Thank you. Okay, I am going to go freshen up, but you two are not off the hook. I want to hear everything you know when I get back.

[ Laughs ] Okay. She’s not gonna let up, you know that. I-I — you know, she’s a force of nature. I like that. Yeah, she’s got good instincts, too. Were you two here talking about the shooting? Did you learn something new? No, we’re just — we’re just throwing things around. We didn’t arrange to meet or anything. I was having a couple of glasses of wine and your father joined me. Well, it’s as good a time as any to talk about the fact that the wsb might want you dead or someone else wants to kill you. Hey, trish. Hi. My brother and my dad were exactly where you said they would be on the terrace. Thank you. Of course. Just doing my job. You’re very good at it. You are an excellent host. And I’m not just saying that, either. I know. I’m in the hospitality industry. That’s right. You work at charlie’S. Yeah. Are you gonna be able to work at charlie’s when you open up this youth center? I mean, that is what you’re doing, right? You’re opening up a youth center for lgbtq+ kids? And what did you tell tracy? I told tracy that as far as I know, you are in good health, which we both know is a lie. Yeah. I’m — I’m sorry. I know you’re not comfortable with the situation, but I appreciate you covering for me. Gregory, how much longer do you think you’re gonna be able to cover this up? I just wanted to give my daughter a kiss good night, and now that I have, I’ll be on my way. Oh, come on, ava. Sonny calls me out of the blue and asks me to take avery for the night — which is no problem, I love having her, but the timing of this coincides with sonny’s random decision to get avery a new nanny, which doesn’t make any sense, because pilar is capable of taking care of both girls. Carly, there was an incident at the park involving pilar, and sonny and i decided to replace her. Yes, I know what happened at the park. Sonny told me. Pilar’s a wreck about it. She — she feels awful for taking her eyes off avery. Okay, so avery told me about her new nanny, betty. She said she’s really nice. She is. Really? Because josslyn ran into her at the pool and she doesn’t agree. So who’s telling the truth? How’s he doing? I can’t get a pulse. Alright. I’m starting cpr. We need a defibrillator to get his heart started. Please get one. I tried to be better for you, laura. For you. You know how you used to quote those bible verses? They contain so much wisdom, wisdom about what really matters in life. Do you remember the one… “the greatest of these is love”? Of — of course. It’s 1 corinthians 13:13. How many times did you quote that? Oh. A lot. And did you understand it? Really understand it? Because you were given so many opportunities to love and be loved and you threw them all away. The one I regret throwing away the most… was you. I wanted to love you. That’s me before dawn powerwash. Soaking, scrubbing…that’s life. Was life. Now, powerwash gives me the power of an overnight soak in minutes. I’m sorry, minutes? 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When I saw you in sonny’s office earlier, you seemed really tense, and you don’t seem any more relaxed now. This is really none of your business, carly. Sonny made it my business when he called me. You know what’s intriguing to me? I’m sure you’ll tell me. You and sonny didn’t appear to be fighting, and, man, that — that says a lot. You have something to say, carly? Why don’t you just say it? You and sonny aren’t fighting. You brought in a new nanny who no one likes, and instead of avery spending the night with the new nanny or you, sonny wants avery to stay with me. You know what that tells me, ava? That you’re up to your old tricks. Your father came up with an interesting theory. Oh, yeah? Let’s hear it. The releasing of my wsb files, along with all the information about me being a double agent, could be more than just a sick, posthumous revenge tactic of victor’S. But we got to figure out what more there is to it, because victor was hell-bent on revenge. Yes. He — he was the director of the wsb for a lot of years. He had access to your file, which is when he obviously could have read it. The timing feels too convenient. How so? Maybe it’s somebody who’s currently in the wsb who released all that information to make her look bad. They want her out. She’s a good agent and they don’t want her looking around. Well, that explains a lot. Yes. Yeah. I-I’m starting up an lgbtqia+ youth center here in port charles. The idea is to provide temporary housing. Why do you ask? Oh, nina was telling me about it. Nina? Oh, yeah. She brags about you all the time. She thinks the work that you’re doing is amazing. I-I-I didn’t know she felt that way. For what it’s worth, nina and your dad are really proud of you, and I think what you’re doing is great. I mean, all the lives that you’re gonna touch and save? I-I don’t know about saving lives, but thank you. I’m just — I’m — I’m hoping I can create a safe space where people can just be themselves. You know, they don’t have to worry about being bullied or judged or worse. I wish a place like that existed for my brother. Your brother? Yeah, his name is teddy. And when he was 15 years old, my parents threw him out of the house. Oh, my god. That’s terrible. Do you mind if I ask what happened? No. I mean, he was guilty of being himself. And then one day, my parents caught him fooling around with a boy, and my dad went ballistic, and he said, “teddy, no son of mine is gonna be gay.” And they forced him out of the house. Oh, my god. At — at 15? That is — that’s terrible. D-do you know where he ended up going? Oh. [ Sighs ] He took off for the city and we never heard from him again. Last I heard, he was living on the streets, and I don’t know if — if he’s safe or if he even has money for food. So this is why it’s incredible that you’re opening up this center, kristina. It’s so important. Thank you.

[ Sighs ] Okay, I got to get back to work. Yeah, totally. Kristina? Mm-hmm? Thank you for doing this. Thank you. I mean, for all the teddys of the world, and it personally means so much to me. So good luck to you. Thank you. And don’t forget, invite me to the opening. Yes, you got it. Okay. Of course. Thanks. I know kristina is not your favorite person right now, but she really seemed to be trying. It was — it was nice of her to come over a-and check on me. I can tell her visit brightened your day.

[ Chuckles ] It did. It was really nice to just hang out together again. Did she ask you about being our surrogate? No, not a word. We just — we talked about old times together and — and the youth center she’s starting. But you were thinking it, weren’t you? I’ll admit, I’ve been… I’ve been thinking about a lot of different things, and I want to talk them all through with you, because whatever happens next, we have to be on the same page. Come on, man. Come on. Don’t do this, cyrus. Fight! You need to get the lockdown lifted and let the doctor through. We need a defibrillator in the library! That is unacceptable! If we don’t get it down here, this man will die! I was so careful, laura. I made sure to leave you bread crumbs that I knew you were smart enough to follow, and they all led straight to me and the realization that I was your brother. Well, you and martin. Yeah, and marty. He was always the good son, but he had his faults. We all do. But marty never made the big mistakes, the life-altering ones, like you and I did. I definitely made my share of mistakes. Yes, and the more I dug around in your history, the more I felt like… we were kindred souls. You and i are so much alike, and if you could just recognize that, then maybe I wouldn’t feel so alone anymore. I’d have someone to confide in, someone who cared about me. And — and in return, I could have someone to take care of, my — my little sister. W

But you could have just told me that I was your sister. Instead, you manipulated me because you wanted to control the situation. But those manipulations led to your ruin, and eventually, they led you to hold me hostage. But I would never have hurt you, laura. Cyrus, it’s just the two of us now. There’s no need to lie here. There’s no point anymore. You created all of this with your pride, with your anger, with your hurt feelings. Right?

[ Exhales deeply ] Right? Isn’t that really what’s at the bottom of all of this, is all of that pain… oh… …all of those hurt feelings? Because hurt people lash out and hurt other people. But nothing like you’re capable of. The night I held you hostage, there was a moment where I-I-i thought I was going to die. And, uh… I was gonna take you with me so I didn’t have to be alone. But then I looked at you. I couldn’t do it. I knew the police were out there and I gave them the opening, and they stopped me. I did for you. You told me weeks ago what might happen to you — the cramping, the slurred speech, the muscle imbalance. I’ve already seen evidence of those things. I know you have. No matter how hard you try to cover this up, your body is starting to betray you. So how much longer do you think you can hide this? I’m right, aren’t I? You’re in trouble, and sonny’s helping for avery’s sake. How far are you gonna push this, carly? Come on. You stop by just to say good night? You’re gonna tell me that’s all this is? You know, if the only way for me to end this interrogation is to take avery home, then I will go and get my daughter. You do that, and I’ll tell sonny you came by and grabbed avery. The girls will be disappointed, but hell, they’ve seen “frozen” a thousand times. Go ahead. Take avery. Only thing we know for sure is that gun that was used should have been locked up at a wsb facility in berlin. And the only people with access to it would be inside the agency. Okay, well, there we have it, then. It’s got to be an inside job. Yeah. Whoever, they knew victor had your file. Maybe they’re even the ones who gave it to him. They knew once the file was released that anna would be disgraced and arrested. Well, they got one part right. I was certainly disgraced. Yeah, but you weren’t arrested. You got out in front of it. You resigned from the wsb. I was forced to. Be that as it may, you’re walking around free. I-I don’t know if looking over your shoulder every five minutes is free. Right, but that explains the shot at you. Whoever it is considers you a threat. They either took the shot themselves or hired someone else to do it. Did what themselves? Take a shot at anna?

Be honest. How are you feeling about all this? Do you really want to be a father? Yes or no? More than anything, yes. Do you want the child to have your dna? Baby, I would love our child no matter what, and you and I will make the best parents any kid could ask for, regardless of their dna. I know that you would love our child no matter what, but you didn’t answer my question. Do you want our child to have your dna? Would that be my preference to have our child be biologically mine? Yes, I’d like that. And — and how soon down the road are you thinking? A year, two, maybe three? I’m ready now. I’m ready now. I am, too, to all of it. I-I want a baby. I want you to be the biological father. And… the sooner the better. Which means we need to find a surrogate. Which leads us to our next question. Will it be kristina? You’re right, alexis. My symptoms have gotten more frequent and they’re getting more severe, which makes whatever time I have left that much more precious before chase and finn find out I have als. Gregory, you have one son who’s a doctor and you have one son that’s a detective. How long do you think it’s gonna be before they figure it out? This may be my last days, maybe weeks before they notice and they have to start being afraid of me. They’re not gonna be afraid of you. They’re gonna love and support you.

[ Scoffs ] Once they know, all they’re going to see is my disease. But right now, they look at me, they still see their dad, not someone whose terrible decline is looming on the horizon, wondering if my end is near. If it makes you feel any better, for what it’s worth, none of us really know how much time we’ve got left. Yeah, you’re right. But I just want to enjoy what little time I have left with them without them worrying about it getting cut short. And my ending will be terrible, so I just want to stop and savor these good times while I still can, while I’m still able to. Is that so wrong? Uh, we were just speculating. Kristina, can I — can I talk to you for a second? Yeah, sure. So what’s going on? If I hadn’t happened to run into you guys, something tells me you weren’t gonna call me and fill me in. Fill you in on what? Speculation? We’re supposed to be working together. We will… when there’s something to work. I thought there was some– I thought you wanted to be the bait. You wanted to try and draw out the shooter. I don’t know. I think I’ve reconsidered. I’m not on a mission, dante. I’m not undercover. I don’t have a badge. I’m a private citizen, and I happen to be one that can protect herself. Are you sure about that? What happens if my old man’s theory is right and it is someone inside the wsb, someone that wants you out of the way? So here’s — here’s the thing. I-I have a problem with you driving a car that’s not reliable. Dad, it’s fine. It’s — it’s in the shop. It’s getting fixed. It’s all good. Okay, here’s what I’m gonna do for you. I’m gonna buy you a new car, okay? So you don’t have to worry about it breaking down. No, dad, you’re not. You’ve already done enough for me as it is. You’re getting the youth center up and running, and that is way more important to me than a new car. So, no, I am not letting you buy me one. You let the police shoot you for me? I didn’t want anything to happen to you. I-I-I-I… I needed to protect you from me. You don’t believe me, do you? I do believe you. You made a very brave choice that night to let both of us live on. Thank you for that. And in doing so, you gave us both the opportunity to do better.

[ Laughs ] You don’t need to do better, laura. Of course I do. Of course I do. I was angry with you and I-I let my anger blind me at times. I-I was quick to judge you, and I turned my back on you when instead, I should have been reaching out to you and trying to help you, so that leaves a lot of room for me to do better. B-b-but you couldn’t have redeemed me. T-that doesn’t fall on your shoulders. I know that now, because in the end, we all have to save ourselves. But do you want to? Because you’re the only one keeping you locked in here. Don’t go, laura. Please don’t go.

[ Gasps ]

[ Breathing heavily ] Hey, there he is. There he is. Come on. Come on, cyrus. Hang in there. The doctor’s on his way. Okay, man? Alright. Alright. Alright.

It wasn’t fair of me to put you in a position to have to keep my secret. It wasn’t fair of me to put you in a position to have to tell me your secret when you weren’t ready. Hey, listen, you know, it’s your diagnosis. You tell someone whenever you’re damn well ready. I appreciate that. And I intend to tell chase and finn soon. Promise? I promise. But in the meantime, I’m going to enjoy every minute I have left living a normal life. Alexis, I’m grateful for your confidence and our friendship. You know, I’ve — I’ve thought about this a lot, and I-I talked it through with my mom. Okay. I don’t want to ask kristina to carry our child. Are you sure? Yes. And although I’m — I’m certain she would do it for us, I just — I don’t think she fully understands the demands or the commitment that it would be for her. I’m relieved, honestly. Kristina doesn’t need the added weight of being our surrogate while she’s trying to get the youth center started. I think it would be better for all of us if we registered with a service, work out the legal and monetary arrangements, and start interviewing candidates who actually know what to expect. How do you know so much about this? Well, I started doing some research just in case we ended up going this route. Why didn’t you tell me? Baby, I didn’t want to pressure you with this right away. I-I don’t feel pressure at all. We both want this, and that makes me feel hopeful. So… we’re having a baby.

[ Both laugh ] We’re having a baby? Yes! Valiant, you hear that? We are having a baby. We’re having a baby!

[ Both laugh ] We’re gonna have a baby. Whoo! Did you know nina’s been bragging about me? No, I didn’t know that, but it doesn’t surprise me ’cause she’s proud of you. Yeah, she told trish about me starting up the corinthos-davis house. Well, see, now, nina can see for herself that, uh, you’re gonna change the world. I kinda think I’m starting to see that for myself, too. I mean, admittedly, I still have my doubts, but… everybody has doubts, but you know what you do with doubts? You just move through it. Dad! That was a good one.

[ Chuckles ] If sonny’s right and i am being targeted by someone on the inside of the bureau, then a bodyguard’s not gonna do me any good. Why not? Because no one can beat the big, bad wsb? No. ‘Cause they’ll never come at me the same way twice. I’m gonna take kristina home tonight. Thank you for, uh, you know, bringing her by. Thank you. Yeah, yeah, no problem. Anytime. Bye, sonny. Bye. Bye. Bye, anna. Alright, I’ll see you later. If I’m being targeted, then the shooting at the pool was a one-off. If it had worked, fine, I would be dead. But it didn’t work. And if my enemy is indeed inside the bureau, then they’re not gonna want to call attention to themselves, and they’re gonna go to ground and wait months, a year, maybe, before they try again. You really want to be glued to my side for that amount of time? Yeah. You know, it’s gonna play havoc with your job, not to mention your personal life. Alright, anna. You’re driving this point home pretty good. I think I get it. Okay, well, here’s another point. Hmm? As I mentioned, they won’t use the same method twice. Bureau’s got a lot of dirty tricks up their sleeve, and it’s impossible to safeguard against all of them, even if someone was glued to my side 24/7, which we’ve now agreed that you won’t be. Alright. I’ll stand down. But if something changes, you got to let me know. Yeah. You’ll be my first call. You have my word. You know what I think? I think sonny wants avery here because she’s safe, and so do you. We paused the movie. Donna and I need more cookies. Okay, alright. While carly is getting you those cookies, why don’t you give me the biggest hug ever? Ever? Ever! Ooh, there it is! Oh, big enough that I could take it home and keep it all night. Oh, sweetheart, do you know how much I love you? How much? I love you so much. I love you, too. I would do anything for you. Okay. Here you go. Alright, no more. Whatever you and sonny are up to, I hope you know what you’re doing. Thank you, carly.

[ Door opens ]

[ Sighs ] I’ve called ahead to G.H. They’re expecting him. Let’s go. Man’s alive because of you. Not just ’cause of me. I mean, you could have refused to let me help him, so you had a big part in that, too.

[ Cellphone rings ] Yes, uh, paramedics just took him to G.H. Got it. Where do you think you’re going? What do you mean? You were busted for fighting. I’m taking you to solitary. Are you kidding me right now? I was defending myself! The guy came at me with a shiv! I was just trying to stay alive!

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 yeah, I need you to find out everything you can about gordon stevens. Uh, he did a little time in pentonville. He, uh, took two bullets outside of G.H., And I want to find out who’s responsible.

[ Indistinct conversations ] Is this seat taken? Oh, well… it is now.

[ Chuckles ] I’m glad you got out of the house, ’cause I was worried about you. The last time I saw you, you were…a bit off. Yeah, I was. I got tired of hiding out at home, though. Tired of eating cereal for dinner. You know, I’m not very good in the kitchen, and with valentin gone, it’s highly possible that I could starve. I’m surprised valentin hasn’t come back from his trip. Especially with what’s going on with you. I’m fine on my own. I don’t need him to protect me. You may not need him, but does he know the wsb is trying to kill you?

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Elevator doors open ] Hold the elevator! You’re welcome. How’s the patient?

[ Sighs ] Mom, you’re making way too much out of this. Okay? I missed a step and fell down the courthouse stairs.

[ Smooches ] It was klutzy, and I’m — I’m more embarrassed than I am hurt. That boot says otherwise. I’m your mommy, and I want to take care of you. So let me, for no other reason than to make me feel better. I just wish I could go back to work. You need to take a minute. Do you need anything? I’m good. Sam came by and made sure the fridge was full, and krissy even offered to shop for me. Good. I figured the girls would get you groceries. Oh, kristina didn’t actually bring any food. She came with something much better. What? Remember this little guy? Aww. Why am

I lucky enoughto get a visit from my sister? Don’t try to flatter me. Answer the question.

[ Sighs ] Okay. You want to know why I’m so hard on nina? That’s not what I said. I asked why you’re being such a bastard to her. Okay, well, let me ask you a question. Uh, why are you always so damn nice to nina? Look, michael, I know that our family was hurt by what happened between dad and nina, but they’re engaged. She’s a part of our family now, so you got to get over it.

[ Sighs ] “Peace I leave with you. My peace I give unto you. Not as the world giveth give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” Lord, make me a channel of thy peace.

[ Grunts ] No one around to help you, old man. No warden. No guards. You’re all alone.

[ Quietly ] Not even god can help you now. Drew: But I can. Get the hell away from him.

I imagine things are hectic at deception. Oh, that’s an understatement. I-I feel like I’m just swamped. You know, we’re all scrambling to do massive damage control. Yeah, I-I feel so terrible for poor sasha and cody. I’m just glad he’s going to be okay. It could have been a lot worse. Yeah, you’re right. It could have been a lot — a lot worse. We just don’t know what happened. It — it was so sudden. I mean, really, sasha’s life was on track. She was doing fine. She was happy. And I think she was thrilled to be doing the interview, and then… she just lost it. I mean, really. Boom. And sasha’s meltdown — it could have tanked deception completely. It could have sent our stock tumbling. But thankfully, we have the deceptor. The sales are incredible, and I think it’s gonna save the company. Yeah, at least that’s good news. Yeah. [ Sighs ] It should be. But it’s not? It’s just, I-I can’t help it. I-I discuss — I bring up the deceptor and all I think about is martin. He’s the one that was the inspiration for me to create it. And the problem with that would be? I just can’t stop thinking about he is getting $50,000 every month in alimony from ex-wife number three. And why didn’t he tell me that? Why keep that a secret? And what else could he be hiding from me? “You’re welcome” for what, exactly? I held the elevator door open for you. The polite response would be “thank you.” Oh, I’m so sorry, emily post. I didn’t realize that you expect to be thanked for a basic courtesy.

[ Cellphone rings ] Oh, so you are familiar with the concept of “basic courtesy”? You hide it well. Yeah, monica. I’m on my way up to the restaurant. Although I wish I’d taken the stairs. You’re canceling? Monica, could you have given me a little warning?

[ Scoffs ] It is always a medical emergency with you. No, monica, I was not aware that you were a doctor. I’ll see you at home.

[ Sighs ] Ladies first. Thank you. I do not want to worry valentin…at all. He has his hands full with laura and kevin and whatever he’s doing. Besides, I don’t believe for one second that the bureau has a hit out on me. You sure about that? ‘Cause we both know they traced the gun back to wsb. Easy explanation is that it was stolen from the bureau and sold on the black market. And the shooter? I don’t know, sonny. A rogue agent. At worst, maybe someone whose family was hurt because of my actions. It was long time ago, but maybe they want payback. Are you still planning to use yourself as bait… to draw them out? Valiant. Where on earth did kristina find him? Where was he hiding? Oh, krissy was going through things in your attic, looking for stuff to sell at the fundraiser, and she opened a box and guess who was sitting there? You used to brush his tail and braid it every night, and then you’d sleep with it, like, right here in the crook of your neck so you’d both fall asleep. And I had to put out carrots in case he got hungry in the middle of the night. Oh, my gosh. I forgot about the carrots. Valiant was a very special pony, and valiant was the only one that could sleep on the bed while the other stuffed animals were relegated to the floor because you believed that valiant was special and needed a place of prominence. Did I really use that word? Of course you did. You had a very, very big vocabulary at 6. You still do. Oh, my god, this pony went with you into every moment — important moment of your life when you were little. You know, you didn’t know this, but I actually overheard you have a conversation with valiant while you were getting ready for junior prom.

[ Chuckles ] And you actually took valiant with you to do your sats. I didn’t know you could do that, but you did. I got to tell you… you know, it was a second ago when you were a little girl and had a stuffed pony, and now you’re my big girl. You’re practicing law. I may be all grown up, but…I still need my mom. Look, kristina, I don’t want to get into this with you. Look, nina has caused enough stress in my life. The last thing I want to do is fight about her with you. Good. I’m not looking for a fight. I am just offering you a simple solution. So what, now you’re giving me advice? Yeah, I am. Y-you can be mr. Big shot business guy here, but we all know I have a sixth sense when it comes to people. Mm. And what is your sixth sense telling you? Uh, that you should drop this grudge and just give nina a chance. A chance… that’s just it, kristina — I’ve given nina chance after chance, and she keeps crossing the line. You shouldn’t even be drawing a line, michael. Make peace. If not for your sake, do it for willow. So I should just do what you’re telling me, and everybody will be happy? Yeah, basically.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. Look, kristina, this isn’t about me. This is about willow. And when it comes to nina, whatever willow decides, I’ll support. Wow. Okay. You — you have got serious skills. H-how did you do that? You’ve got to teach me that. Teach you what? This has nothing to do with you. So why don’t you just walk away and pretend you didn’t see anything? I can’t do that. You get involved, you’re going to pay the price. Is this codger really worth it to you?

[ Gasps ] You’re making a mistake. No. You’re the one who made a mistake. You think you have power here?

[ Inhales deeply ] That everyone’s still in your pocket? I… you don’t have any more allies. Those days are gone, renault. I said to leave him alone. I’m gonna give you one more chance to get the hell out of here and forget you saw this. Look, I really don’t want any trouble here, okay? I really don’T.

[ Breathing heavily ] You’re getting weak, old man. We all see it.

[ Grunts ]

[ Groans ] Oh, god.

What, uh, “skill” do you want me to teach you, and, more importantly, why? You never actually committed to giving nina a second chance, and you didn’t even say you would try to get along with her. What you did say was you would leave it up to willow. Right. I still don’t follow. This is a classic move out of the michael corinthos playbook. Keep everything close to the vest. Don’t give anything away. Always keep your options open. It’s very admirable, honestly. Meanwhile, I am over here like an open book, leaping before I look. Impulsive. Doesn’t always bode well for me, professionally or personally, to be honest, right? Okay. Well, you know what, kristina? You’re giving me a little too much credit. Yes, I am, uh, very analytical. I, uh — I think about everything. But you — I mean, you’re, uh — you’re open, you’re honest, you’re a — you’re a free spirit.

[ Chuckles ] Y-you go where your heart tells you to go. Uh-huh. And that’s not always a bad thing. And plus, you know what? You — you genuinely want to help people. And I-I admire you for that. Thanks, bro. I’m glad you see them as good qualities, because, honestly, it doesn’T… it doesn’t always get the job done. I’ve got a few ideas. Uh, it’s gonna take a little bit more… investigating before I put a plan in motion, I think. Well, let me know if you need help, ’cause I don’t — I don’t like that you’re alone in that house. We don’t even know where the threat is coming from. I really appreciate you looking out for me, but could you just… call your watchdog off? I see him parked outside my house, and I don’t need that kind of protection. I just don’t want it. I get it. I get it. You want me to stay out of it. You know, you have enough on your plate. Certainly don’t need to add me to your long list of problems. Yeah, I got a — I got a lot going on, but I always have time for you. Hearing you talk about memories from when I was little, you know, it’s bittersweet. And it’s something I may never get to experience. Will I ever be able to, you know, make memories like that with a child of my own someday? It’s just — it’s, you know — it’s something I really want. And tj feels the same way? Yeah, he does. So have you, um, talked about options? Yeah, we have. You know, when we committed to each other, we always thought kids were something in the future. You know, we wanted to establish our careers first, but deep down, I always knew I wanted to be a mom. And we were both so, you know, disappointed when we found out I wasn’t pregnant. For a few short hours, you know, before I took the home pregnancy test, we were just excited, you know, about the thought of… of becoming parents. And then we got hit with the endometriosis news, and I just — I-I couldn’t accept that I wouldn’t have a baby. And that just leaves us with a lot to think about. Well, I-I’m certain that you and tj will make the right decision, because it’s — it’s certainly your decision to make. We already have. We definitely want a baby. But how — how do we make that happen? Table for two? No.Yes. Come on. Live a little. Your dinner date canceled. It wasn’t a “date.” It was my former sister-in-law. Just join me for dinner, please. Well, since you said “please.” Table for two. Right this way. I’ll send your waitress right over. Thank you. Thank you, kind sir. You’re very welcome. See? We’re making progress. I have to ask, is this gonna be a running theme? You do your best cary grant, holding elevators, pulling out chairs, and I’m expected to say thank you every time? What’s next — throwing your jacket over a puddle? Would that be so bad? Torture.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Gasping ] Does this guy have allies, or is he working on his own? Allies. Okay. How many?

[ Stammers ] A-a bunch of them. They know to distract the guards and keep them away. Okay, alright. Well, we got to get you out of here.

[ Grunts ] Can you walk? Uh… alright, we gotta get you to the infirmary, okay? Alright, alright. Come on. Give me your arm. Give me your arm. Come on. Here we go. Here we go.

[ Grunting ] Oh, god. Let’s go. Let’s go.

[ Grunts ]

But now we know that can’t happen since… my eggs aren’t viable. So the next option would be using someone else’s eggs, and that — that could be from a donor, or the surrogate. You have a lot to process. I know. I just can’t help but think that… using kristina — it — it might be the best solution. So what, uh, job needs to get done? This is about the, uh — the foundation that you’re starting? The shelter. Yeah. I am setting up a shelter for lgbtqia+ teens that are at risk. Dad found the site, and he set up all the funding. Oh. That’s — that’s good, right? Yeah, it’s amazing. It’s great. It’s just that I have to get everything off the ground. I’m talking to contractors and architects and securing building permits, and I have to learn all these new tax codes for nonprofits. It’s — it’s a lot. And I’m — I’m just realizing how in over my head I am.

[ Inhales deeply ] How can I help? I thought you’d never ask. I hate what that bastard, victor, did to you. Exposing your past was cruel. Cassadines can be a cruel bunch sometimes. But — but there is a collateral benefit. There is? Well, w-we’re not on opposite sides. Uh, we don’t have to pretend we’re not friends. I never pretended.

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughs ] Oh. So all the time that y-you were, you know, judging me and digging me about my criminal activity, you meant it? Yeah. Absolutely. Wow. All of it. Okay. But I think, really, I mean, if I’m being honest, I do have to admit that even when I was doing my duty to uphold the law and bring you to justice, there was a part of me that really admired how you were able to… get away with it?

[ Laughing ] Okay. Let’s not jump to conclusions. We don’t know for sure that those payments were alimony. Oh, come on. You don’t have to be a lawyer to figure it out. Your honor, exhibit a — mr. Grey is receiving $50,000 every single month…

[Exhales deeply] From a company in pine valley called maquillage. That said company is owned by his horrible, greedy ex-wife number three. What?

[ Exhales deeply ] It just occurred to me. We only have marty’s word that his ex-wife number three is so horrible and greedy. She’s the one that is shelling out all that alimony. What if it’s marty? What if he’s the one that is so greedy? I-I don’t think — oh, wait a minute. That’s the reason that he couldn’t possibly marry me. Because he would lose all that money.

[ Gasps, scoffs ] What are you looking for? I’m just looking for any gummy, even if it’s stale. I-I-I thought you said that that wasn’t working for you. Well, looky here. Two of my favorite ladies. Must be my lucky night. May I join you?

[ Book grunts ] Ah!

[ Grunts ] Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Break it up. Solitary for both of you.

[ Weakly ] No.

[ Gasping ] No.

There was always a part of me that admired your ability to compartmentalize. You know, on the one hand, you’re a loving father, going to dance recitals, soccer matches, whatever. On the other, you’re ruthlessly running this criminal enterprise. Tony soprano had a soft side. Yeah, he did. You know what I mean, though. It’s an interesting dichotomy, don’t you think? A doting father, and then commitment to running your business. Hmm. It’s a good thing, right?

[ Both laugh ] Yeah, it’s a good thing. But, you know, as an agent, you know, I-I-I — I didn’t have the luxury of — of admiring the person that I was trying to take down. Right? Because then that’s your own personal feelings affecting your work. You can’t let that happen because it just compromises the whole situation. And if I’m to be honest, that’s kind of exactly what happened early on in my career. And I was determined that that wasn’t going to happen with you. But now, my reputation is kind of tarnished. I can say with 100% certainty I never turned a blind eye to you or your organization. That’s for damn sure, ’cause when you were police commissioner, you — you were all over me, and I’m sure you were like that with any agent you were up against. Yes, I was. What? Did I hurt your feelings? I’m sorry. No, no, no, no. What if it wasn’t victor? Ok ay, so all foundationshave a board of directors. I want you to join. Oh. Okay. Who — who else is on the board? Uh, no one yet. But that’s only because you are my first and only choice.

[ Chuckles ] Look, I-I know how busy you are here, and not just here. You’ve got a lot going on everywhere. But I know right now at work you’re also covering for drew while he’S…away, and at home you have everything going on with willow and the kids. And look, the last thing that I want to do is add to that. But you are the smartest person I know. Please? What do you say? So, my friend was in a bind and he asked me to watch his dog, and he said that astro wouldn’t be a problem. He just didn’t like to be left alone. Which, of course, meant I had to take him to class with me. So I’m in the middle of this passionate lecture about freedom of the press, when I hear tittering in the class, and I’m a little offended. So I stopped and I said, “anybody have any questions?” This one student raises his hand. He goes, “yes, um, professor, did you forget to walk your dog this morning?” At which point I realized

[Laughs] That astro’s relieving himself in the middle of the classroom floor.

[ Laughs ] The moral of the story is never, ever bring a pet to class. They will upstage you every time. That was surprisingly charming. Thank you. I think. I probably sound like a hypocrite after my reaction when kristina first brought up the idea. Absolutely not. Your reaction was completely appropriate. Her timing, however, was not. I mean, there’s a lot to weigh w-with kristina’s offer. I went ballistic when I overheard her talking about being the egg donor and surrogate. But the more I think about it, I-it could be a good option. I mean, krissy and I, we share dna, so the baby would — would technically… be a part of me. And it’s not like we’re using some stranger who could have a questionable lifestyle. I mean, we know kristina’s medical history. We know her — her — her social habits. I mean, that’s a good thing, right? You sound like you’re trying to talk yourself into it. Is that what you think I’m doing? Are you? I’m — I’m pointing out that kristina seems to check all the boxes. Which means she could be the perfect choice to carry our baby. What do you think? Hey, you. Um, well, uh, funny — I was just singing your praises, um, here. I was telling felicia that the sales for the deceptor are just skyrocketing, thank goodness, and I owe it all to you because you were the inspiration for it all. Now, now, my gorgeous little buttercup. We all know that the deceptor is 100% your baby. There’s no reason to bring me into it.

[ Chuckles ] So w-why don’t you, uh, tell me how your trip went? Oh, it was a fun getaway.

[ Laughs ] Mm-hmm. [ Giggles ] Where’d you go? Oh, we went to the spa. Spa in llanview. Um, llanview, pennsylvania. Who knew? It is just beautiful this time of year. Oh, yeah. Yeah, I-I had to meet a potential investor, but I didn’t want to go alone, so she agreed to keep me company. We made it a real girls trip. You know, we had wine and facials and [Stammers] Spa treatments, and… uh, I think it’s getting late. I need to run. I need to, uh, check in with mac and relieve him of his babysitting duties. Um…a grandmother’s work is never done. [ Chuckles ] Goodbye.

[ Chuckles ] Is she okay? Book: Are you gonna fall for that?! The geezer’s faking so you take it easy on his friend here! I-I think he’s having a heart attack. Honestly, please, just get him a doctor. Both of you, shut up. Get ’em out of here.

[ Grunts ] He’s gonna die if you don’t do anything! Look, look, look, look, listen, just — I was in the military. I know what to do. Please, just let me help him. Please. Fine, fine. Let him go. Alright, don’t give up. Alright? Alright, let me see. Alright. You’re gonna be alright.

Oh, we’ll take separate checks, please. No, no, no. I’m — I’m picking up the tab. No, I can pay for myself. I’m not questioning your finances, but I insisted you join me, so it’s my treat. Well, you definitely were more entertaining than my sister-in-law. Well, it’s not exactly a stellar review, but I’ll take it. Next time, you can grab the check. Next time? Who said there’s gonna be a “next time”? Okay. Alright, cyrus. Just try to relax, okay? It’s — it’s alright. Just try to take deep breaths. It’s really important. Take deep breaths in through your nose, out through your mouth. We got to call the infirmary again, guys. Come on, now. Go. See what’s taking so long.

[ Gasping ] Alright, just hang in there. Hang in there, cyrus. You got this. Hang in there. I know you want me to factor in to this. But this is really such a personal decision for you, and I don’t want to influence you. Can you at least help me weigh the options? Just — just try and step back and… talk to me as a former lawyer, and not my mother. Alright, on the positive side, kristina is in good health, and she’s at a good age. But there are so many other things to consider. And, darlin’, I know you want this to be the perfect solution because she’s your sister and you love her and because the baby would share your dna, but on the minus side, most surrogates don’t have a relationship with the baby after it’s born. And kristina would have a relationship with the baby

forever. But I already know that kristina’s — she’s an amazing aunt to sam’s kids, and she would be the same for my child. Molly. But that’s just it. She wouldn’t really be the baby’s aunt. She would be the baby’s biological mother, and that just buys you a whole lot of really complex issues that could come down the line. And I just want you to think about it, and I want you to be prepared. Are you saying that… kristina wouldn’t accept the role of aunt and that she would — she would want to be more? I don’t know that.

You don’t know that.

She doesn’t know that. She’s never been pregnant before. And — and nobody knows if she’d be able to detach or not. Mom, you’re — you’re freaking me out a bit. I’m not trying to freak you out. I’m — I’m just trying to make you think. This is a huge commitment for kristina. I realize that. But I’m not sure kristina does. I would be honored to have a seat on the board.

[ Gasps, squeals ] Really? Oh, my god. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I knew I could count on you. You’re gonna make this youth center a huge success. I hope so. I wish I had that confidence. I just…I feel like with me running things, it’s only gonna last for, like, I don’t know, six months, maybe. Kristina. You have to believe in yourself, okay? It’s so funny you say that. Molly was literally just saying that to me the other day. I-I just — I think my — my big fear is that I’m gonna make a huge mess out of everything again, and then dad’s gonna have to clean up after me, and then mom is gonna be totally disappointed with me again. And ultimately, I’m gonna prove everyone right that I can’t do anything and follow through with something. Kristina, stop being so hard on yourself. It’s just dad really gave me a great head start with this foundation, you know? And I just know that if I don’t succeed, I’m gonna let him down. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but, uh… you underestimate dad. All this information about you being a double-agent get leaked out to the press. I mean, the wsb, I’m sure they sealed the records. Yeah. Why expose you now? Well, the timing isn’t a coincidence. Hmm. You know? Even in death, victor is the gift that keeps on giving. Right? I-it all just came out, um… when his will was being read. You know, the lawyer, he — he played this taped message from victor saying that he was leaving me with the “truth”. I wasn’t sure what that meant. And then less than an hour later, I-I was here, remember? And I was arrested by agent hursley. Then the whole media blitz started, and my face was plastered across the newspaper. “Anna devane — double-agent.” So, cassadine exposing your past was all about payback? His final act of revenge? I think so. What else could it be?

Despite my feelings about dad, I can be objective. Like, he’s always been a savvy businessman. He wouldn’t invest time and money into you if he thought you would fail. Look, if you need his guidance, just reach out to him. He’ll surround you with professionals who know how to get the job done. See, that’s what I thought, too. But once we got the funding set up, he just completely backed off. Yeah, it’s probably ’cause he doesn’t want to overstep or make it seem like he’s keeping tabs on you. But look, dad is your biggest fan, and he has all the tools you need to succeed, okay? So all you got to do is just reach out to him. It is annoying how right you are sometimes. You know, you got to admit it, though. You still love dad.

[ Scoffs ] You do. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have this much faith in him. Alright, why don’t you get out of here, okay? Ah, you’re kicking me out? Your new board member needs to get to work. Okay, fair. Hey, michael. Yeah? Thank you.

[ Door closes ] Clearly, someone else in the wsb could have reason to leak those confidential files. You were a damn good agent. I’m sure you were a threat to somebody and that’s the only way they felt they could shut you out.

[ Chuckles ] Could be. My ego would really like to believe that that was true. But I don’t have any way of knowing. I-I don’t even know if the bullet was meant for me at the pool. It could just have easily been meant for you. Yeah, I considered that. I’ve been working with a high-powered security firm lately. You know, you ever heard of pikeman? Yes, I have heard of pikeman. Trust me, you do not want anything to do with them. I’m guessing you don’t miss lecturing since you seem to do so much of it outside the classroom.

[ Chuckles ] Are you okay? Yeah. Fine. I’m fine. Just, uh, too many years writing

[Laughs] On a blackboard. Uh, teachers don’t have to worry about that anymore. Everything’s electronic. I’m sorry I have to run, but I totally forgot I promised alexis that I would look over an article before it goes to press. Good night. Good night. Thanks, mom. You’ve given me a lot to think about. I wasn’t looking at this from kristina’s point of view, and that’s something tj and i definitely need to consider. I know this is hard, honey, and I’m very sorry, but I know you’re really brave and you can handle it. And like I said, sometimes the most difficult things in life can be the most — oh. Most rewarding. Look at you.

[ Chuckles ] Smart, smart girl who I love. You’re my favorite. Oh, yeah. You tell us all that. Yeah, I do.

[ Chuckles ] Listen to me. The good news is you’re not doing this alone, right? I did it alone twice. And it’s hard. But you have tj. And that little guy. Thanks, mom. You’re the best. I don’t know what I’d do without you. Well, hopefully you won’t have to find out for a very, very long time.

[ Door opens ] See ya, valiant.

[ Cellphone rings ] What can I do for you, tracy? I just had dinner with a friend of yours. Gregory chase. What were you having dinner with gregory for? It’s not important. I-I want to know if… I want to know if there’s something wrong with him. In what way? His health. Tell me. I’m — I’m so curious. Have you — have you checked in with, um, your mother today? Oh, yeah. I do every day. You know that. If I don’t call, mama calls the neighbors.

[ Chuckles ] So, how is your mother today? Oh, she’s as vivacious as ever. Thank you for asking. As a matter of fact, she was trying on a new lipstick when we spoke. Apparently it’s bingo night and she’s vying for the affections of one mr. Brewster, the most eligible bachelor there. Wow. Well, clearly she seems to be enjoying herself at the retirement home. I mean, it’s good, right? I mean, they take good care of her. And I hear those places are very, very expensive. You know, that — that makes — makes me think you have such a huge financial burden. I mean, your mom, and then paying all that alimony to your ex-wives, three of them. [ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles ] They are a rather unique set of rapacious creatures, to be sure. Especially number three. Yeah, she’s a-a real piece of work. Vulture, you know? Picks at your bones till there’s nothing left. Mm, mm, mm. She just sounds awful. Oh, she is. But I manage. Somehow, for mama. After all, I have to. It’s not like cyrus can provide for her. Where the hell’s that doctor? We need him here now! Okay, cyrus. Come on. Stay with me, cyrus. Stay with me. Hang on. You’re gonna make it, okay? Help is on the way. Just stay with me.

[ Echoing ] Come on. Deep breaths. Come on, now. Come on. Stay with me.

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[ Door unlocks ] Well, there’s no cars in the driveway, no lights on. It looks like it’s deserted. It does. I don’t think the cassadines have been here in years.

[ Shouting in russian ] Charlotte. You okay? I know it’s been a while since you’ve been here. It’s not just seeing mom after so long. I’m worried about my grandmother, too. Is it safe for her to be in russia? Papa knows his way around, but I’m nervous about grandma. She’s gonna be okay. Your dad’s with her, kevin’s with her, too. She’s in good hands. You ready?

[ Monitor beeping ] Any word from your grandmother? Nothing. I haven’t heard from her either, not that I’m surprised. I mean, laura has been kind to me, but I’m not family. I just hope she’s okay. Do you think it’s a bad sign that you haven’t heard from her? I don’t know. Could she be in trouble or — I have no idea. And even if she was in trouble, there’s not a damn thing that I can do about it, so just leave it alone.

[ Knock on door ] It’s me, your favorite sister. Oh, no, no, no. Don’t get up.

[ Chuckles ] You’re very funny. No need to announce yourself. You texted to let me know you were coming. I-I was actually surprised. That’s not very kristina-like. Hm, well, I am working on being much more considerate. How am I doing? Mm, “a” for effort.

[ Chuckles ] How do you think you’re doing? Well, there is a definite learning curve, but, uh, pretty good. Yeah. Whenever I’m in doubt, I just ask myself, “what would my younger, wiser, much more beautiful sister do?” Look, these figures don’t look right. No, I don’t care how many times you looked over it, look over them again and send me a revised budget.

[ Knock on door ] Hey! Look, I got to go. Just send me the accurate numbers by the end of the day.

[ Sighs ] Hey, mom. Hi, hi! I’m so sorry that I just barged in. I — your assistant said I could come. I’m so happy to see you back in the office. Well… it’s not exactly by choice, but, uh, yeah. I know. I know you haven’t left willow’s side for months, but this must mean she’s continuing to get better. Yeah. No, no, no, no. I’m very, very grateful that — that her strength is coming back. Well, she tells me to stop hovering, which I guess is a good thing, but it also means I have to give her some space, so I decided to come back to the office. You know, now that drew is, uh… um… in prison. You can say it. Drew’s in prison. But I didn’t come here to talk about drew. But I do have something I need to talk with you about. Okay, what about? Your father.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Hey, hey, hey, nina. Hey, sonny. Where are you? Well, I’m at the metro court. I’m trying to get some work done, but I just — I can’t keep my mind off of the situation with willow. I thought you said things were better. Well, willow’s not the problem. It’s michael. We need to talk. I got to go ’cause, uh, I got to take care of something.

Yeah, let me — uh…

[ Line disconnects ] Frank, it’s all right. What’s the problem? The problem is you. You told me that you were gonna take care of that woman. This is how you take care of it? You — you send avery off with that psychopath? Come on, little mermaid. Time to go. Just five more minutes, please? Spoiled brat. Josslyn! Avery! How are you doing? Watch what I’ve learned in swim class today. Wow. That’s amazing. You’re — you’re better than me. You could go to the olympics for that, I’m telling you.

[ Chuckles ] Really? Really. Dex, hey! If you’re looking for joss, she’s right over there. I’m not here for joss. I’m actually working. Oh. Joss, I want you to meet my new nanny. Her name is betty.

I stopped by your apartment to see avery, and the guard said that she was out with that mary poppins from hell. Relax. Betty took avery to the metro court pool for her swimming lesson. Please, sonny. Don’t tell me to relax. The woman is violent. She smacked my face. What if she hurts avery? What if she kidnaps avery? What — what were you thinking?! Betty is our best bet to lead us to whoever blackmailed you. Well, I already told you. It’s that creep mason. Yeah, well, he’s taking orders from somebody else. We got to find out who that is, and betty’s gonna steer us right to his boss. Oh, I’m so sorry. I didn’t realize that avery had a new nanny. What happened to pilar? Uh… I have no idea what happened to the previous nanny. I interviewed with ava jerome, avery’s mother. Yes, yeah, I know ava. Then mr. Corinthos joined us, and he asked me to start today. Wow. You must have really impressed him. And who are you again? Oh, I’m josslyn jax. I’m avery’s older sister. I’m confused. Um, ms. Jerome told me avery has a half-sister, but she’s younger than her. Either you’re big for your age, or you’re not really her sister. Wait, is something up with sonny? I was hoping you could tell me. Have you heard anything from dex? Uh, no. So far, he’s — he’s sticking to the agreement. He’s keeping tabs on sonny while letting me know if there’s any big deals in the works. Okay, so what’s the latest? Well, um… last night, he… dex found a dead body. What? Yeah. Oh, my god, like — d-does he know who it was? Apparently, it’s some guy with a connection to dr. Gatlin-holt. Gatlin-holt… isn’t he seeing ava? ‘Cause I saw them together at the nurses’ ball. I-I-I don’t know. But dex, he — he called sonny and he told him that he found a dead body near a dumpster, and, uh… surprisingly, sonny told him to call the police. Well, that doesn’t make any sense. Why would sonny have dex involve the police? I am not here for your sage advice. I am here to serve you, sister. So what can I get you? Let’s see, you have water and snacks. Uh, oh, smoothie. Sam beat you to it. And I already have everything I need, but thank you. Sam the good sister. Well, uh, there is one thing. I don’t think sam got you this. Did she? Oh, my god!

[ Gasps ] Valiant?! Yep.

[ Gasps ] This is exactly what I needed. Yeah. Oh, I’m sorry. Is my concern for your grandmother bothering you? For all we know, she could be locked up in some russian prison, but clearly you are not worried, so I’ll just keep it to myself from now on. Look, esme, hey. Hey, hey, hey. I’m sorry that I snapped at you, okay? Yes, I’m very worried and concerned about my grandmother, but right now, I’m far more worried about trina, whose father was shot, and he could also be paralyzed, and I have no idea how to help her. Okay, well, getting upset with me isn’t gonna fix anything. But why don’t you just call her and tell her that you’re thinking about her?

[ Conversing in russian ] I speak english.

[ Sighs ] Now, you’re trespassing, now get out! Please. We don’t want to hurt anyone. All we want is information. We’re looking for someone. Who are you looking for? Nikolas cassadine. Cassadines are…

[ Spits ] They’re gone. What is that american expression? “Good riddance.” They’re very dangerous people. Stay away from that family.

Please. You don’t understand. Nikolas cassadine is my son, and we have got to find him. Why are you looking for him in chechnya? Has he been kidnapped?

[ Sighs ] Or maybe running from authorities? We don’t know. That’s what we’re trying to find out. He disappeared from his home in the united states about five months ago, and we have no idea what happened to him. If he’s a cassadine, nothing good. And I even managed to tear rocco away from his video games to come to my equestrian show. I won a ribbon in dressage. She was amazing.

[ Monitor beeping ] Uh, rocco’s doing amazing as well. Uh, I don’t know how, but he’s got straight a’S. All he seems to do is talk about every girl in his class. Kid’s got a new crush every week.

[ Chuckles ] Mom, you’re missing so much. I’m starting high school in the fall. I spent so many years at boarding school, but I’m happier staying in port charles now and being close to my family. But you’re not there. You have to wake up and come back to us. Please. Hey, uh, I’ll give you a minute with your mom, okay?

[ Exhales deeply ] We’ll see you soon, okay, lulu? We miss you.

[ Door closes ] Dante’s right, mom. We really, really miss you, but… I miss you more. You can follow any lead you want. Just please don’t involve our daughter. Do you really think I’d put my daughter at risk? But you did, that’s what you’re doing right now. She’s not at risk, ava. I’m — I’m gonna take care of this like I said I was. You’re gonna have to trust me.

[ Chuckles ] Come here. Avery, would you do me a favor and would you tell your new nanny here who I am? Joss is my big sister. The branches of our family tree are very complicated, but I’m happy to draw you a diagram. That won’t be necessary, but thanks for the offer. Oh, you’re probably right. You’ll be gone before you have to memorize any names. Come on, avery. Time to go. It’s so nice meeting you. What was all that about? I have no idea, but [Scoffs] I need to find out. I’ve got to call sonny. No, no, no. I mean, what the hell is he thinking, letting that girl look after avery? Don’t call sonny yet. Why? I get a feeling that something else is going on. What makes you say that? Because when I got here, your boyfriend was over there, and it didn’t look like he was soaking up rays. He was keeping a low profile watching avery and the nanny. He never took his eyes off them. That’s got to mean something, right? But what? I’m not exactly sure how all this fits together, but hopefully dex will get more information soon. You know, um… I really need to thank you. For what? Well, you’re the one who encouraged this arrangement with dex. It’s nice to know that we have somebody we can trust in sonny’s organization. And it works out for both of us because sonny thinks he has a trustworthy lieutenant, and we, you know, don’t get blindsided by his illegal dealings. Mm. Yeah, I think this is about more than getting information from dex. What do you mean? I think a part of you wants dex to protect your father.

[ Chuckles ] Okay, um… I’m not saying I can forgive or even want to forgive sonny, but… yeah, you know, a part of me still cares about him. I’ll take that as a win. Valiant, ugh, I’ve missed you! Where have you been hiding all these years, huh? I thought I lost you. No, he was just in some mislabeled box. Yeah, I was up in mom’s attic looking for, I don’t know, pieces to sell for the community fundraiser, and I saw this box — it was labeled “law books” — and I opened it up, and there was valiant just sitting right there on top of the new york penal codes. Oh, I’m so grateful you found him. Thank you. Yeah. I know it — it must sound silly, but this little guy, he meant so much to me. You were the only four-year-old on this planet who would ever name your stuffed animal “valiant,” and then you actually knew what it was.

[ Chuckles ] I mean, I-I had stuffed animals that I named, you know, like the rest of us — fluffy, stuffy, coco.

[ Chuckles ] No, one time, I must have been like 6 or 7, I-I had friends over and I showed them valiant and they all made fun of his name. No, and then you came storming in the room yelling that they were just stupid, and if they didn’t stop making fun of me, you were gonna pour… together: Maple syrup on their hair! Oh, my gosh, yes, I do remember that. And then they ran out of that door so fast. Uh-huh. That was — oh, that was wild. I think that was, like, the last time they came over to our house. Huh. Yeah. Man… I thin k I made life a lot harderfor you than it needed to be. I’m sorry. I’m not. I was proud of my big sister then, and I still am.

This is about my son. Do you have any children?

Da. Two daughters. Okay. Then you must understand what I’m going through now. Is there anything that you can tell me? I’m sorry I was harsh with you. I would help you if I could, but I have no idea where this nikolas cassadine is. Is this your house? Bought it for my family, but it was all done through lawyers. I-I never seen previous owner. Lucky you. I want to be there for trina, but it is complicated. Why? Let’s just say that dr. Robinson isn’t exactly a fan of any cassadine, but particularly me, and I do understand why she doesn’t like me. My father has done a lot of damage, and even he pales in comparison to my uncle victor. To make matters worse, she’s holding the other side of my family accountable for her husband’s shooting. W-what? Yeah, I told you it was complicated. Curtis ashford was shot, and dr. Robinson thinks that the bullet was intended for my uncle sonny. So trina’s mom pretty much hates everyone related to you? Yep, with the exception of my grandmother and ace, and one of them is a baby, and the other one isn’t even in this country. I mean, I’m happy that dex is looking out for avery, but I get bad vibes from that girl. Hi. Are you there? Huh?

[ Chuckles ] Ugh, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I’m just — I was… I was hoping that there would be a message from spencer. Why don’t you text him? I would, but… it wouldn’t be right. What does that mean? My mom is dealing with so much since curtis has been shot, and she never liked spencer, so I’m trying to keep my distance from him and I just don’t want to add more stress to her. But I just — but you miss him? Yeah. Look, I understand that, you know, your mom needs support, but you need support, too. I bet the only reason spencer’s not reaching out is because he doesn’t want to put pressure on you. But if you need spencer, then you should let him know. You won’t regret it. I always a ppreciated youlooking out for me. Well, it was usually the other way around. I was always jumping from one thing to the next and getting myself in these difficult situations and leaving an absolute mess in my wake, but there you were, my molly, cleaning up my messes. I just never wanted you to get in trouble. Do you remember you used to do my homework for me? You were, like, three grades below me, and you would do my homework. Mm-hmm. You would cover for me when I got in trouble with mom, comforted me when I would cry or be upset. You always took care of me, molly. Not always. I couldn’t take care of you when your abusive boyfriend, kiefer bauer, was beating you up. Mama! There’s my girl. Guess what I learned in swim class today. What did you learn? I can float on my back! Excellent job. I’m so proud of you! Avery had a terrific lesson. I could barely get her out of the water when it was time to go. Well, you know what? I-I want to hear all about it, but right now, could you stay with frank? ‘Cause your mom and betty, we’re going to have a conversation. Maybe he can give you some biscotti. What do you think, frank? Sounds good. All right. Let’s go.

[ Clears throat ] So I know this is your first day, and avery seems to like you a lot, and that, you know — that’s important to me. You have a wonderful daughter, mr. Corinthos. Anybody who could make my daughter that happy is okay by me. Would you like me to take avery to your place? No, no, no, you can go ahead and pick her up there tomorrow morning. Okay. We’re not gonna need you for the rest of the day. So here you go.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you. Yeah. All right. See you tomorrow, avery. Bye, betty. So, are you gonna fill me in? What — what’s — what’s the rest of the plan? I got a phone call to make.

You seem like a nice woman, but it’s obvious that your son has left you. This must be painful. I don’t believe that my son would just…leave me. He has kids. I don’t believe that he would abandon them. Maybe he was forced to leave. I’m sorry. I wish I could help you, but there is nothing I can do. Please show yourselves out. Okay. Where do we go from here? Charlotte: It’s been hard for me, mom. All the other girls talk about doing things with their mothers — shopping, getting manicures…

[ Sniffles ] …Going away for the weekend. I just smile and pretend it’s okay I can’t do those things with you. Sam and grandmother take me out, but… it’s just not the same. You know, I never actually told my friends what really happened to you. I don’t know why. I… guess if I just don’t tell them where you are, I could believe it isn’t real… that you’re just away for a little while and you’ll be coming back soon. So you have to wake up. We shouldn’t waste a beautiful day. As soon as ace wakes up from his nap, why don’t we take him to the park? He loves to watch the ducks. I have a better idea — why don’t we take him to the metro court pool and then we can dip his feet in the water? He’ll love it. Yes, absolutely. I just got him a bathing suit and he has a matching hat. He’ll look adorable. Great.

[ Knock on door ] Trina. Hey, um… hi. …I’m surprised to see you… in the best way. I’m — I’m sorry for just showing up without calling. No, no, no. It’s okay. Don’t apologize. Come on in. You know you’re always welcome here. I’m glad to hear you say that. These last few days have just been really hard, and I’ve missed you. Oh, yeah. Oh.

[ Knock on door ] Hey, uh — ava: Oh, hey, carly. What brings you here? Uh, I came to pick up avery. Yeah, she’s, um, coming with me for a sleepover with donna and josslyn. I appreciate you doing this on short notice. W-w-well, how short? When did sonny set this up? He called me just a few minutes ago. Okay, what’s going on here? Why would you bring up kiefer? I-I haven’t thought about him in years. Really? No. No, not really, that’s — that’s not true, I just don’t like to admit how often I do think about that time in my life, and I do, especially now, you know, working with troubled teens. So many of them are in abusive relationships, and… it just brings me back to kiefer, and I try to help them, but… I didn’t even help myself. I should have helped you. Molly. No. I knew something was wrong, and I should have said something. I could hear you crying in your room every night, and I knew something was wrong, and… every time I asked you if you were okay, you… you got upset and you told me to leave you alone.

[ Sighs ] A-and so I did. And I’m — I’m so sorry because I should have — I should have pushed harder to get you to open up. You have nothing to be sorry for. It’s on me. I just — I-I could not find a way to get myself out of that hole. Sometimes I wonder — I don’t know — if that’s when everything happened started, you know? When what started? My life just derailed when I was with kiefer. And ever since then, you know, I try. I try, but I’ve never really been able to, like… get it back on track, you know?

[ Telephone rings ] Hello? Yeah, send her down.

[ Exhales deeply ] Thank you for seeing me, michael. I know I’m not your favorite person right now. What can I do for you, nina? Can we make peace, for willow’s sake?

I just thought, you know, avery would like to spend some time with her sisters. Okay, whatever. The girls will be thrilled to have avery. Avery, let’s get this sleepover started. Yay! Yay! Go and get your stuff. Bye, frank. Bye-bye. Whatever. Willow and I had a wonderful visit the other day. I don’t quite remember it that way.

[ Clears throat ] Well, if you remember correctly, I was at the hospital checking on sasha, and you stepped outside, and willow and I made significant progress. What exactly does that mean? It means, michael, that willow and I communicate better when you’re not in the room. Look, nina, I’m — I’m pretty busy here, so can you just get to the point? Yes, my point is that I realize at best you just tolerate me and you wish that I wasn’t in willow’s life, but I am her mother. Yes, I know, you’ve — you’ve mentioned that once or twice. And I know that willow is now open to the idea of us having a relationship. And I’m wondering, michael, are you open to that, too? But you have gotten your life back on track. Just look what you’re doing with the youth center. Y-you’re gonna make a difference in those kids’ lives. I-I thought that made you happy. It does. It does make me happy. I just… I-I don’t know. I-I… I don’t know if I’m enough for them. I mean, these kids are — they are so desperate for help, and I don’t know if I have the — the skills and the tools to adequately help them. Soon… my center is gonna be up and running, and my name is gonna be on that building, but it’s — it’s not gonna be mine. I-I-I think that I have just been fooling myself this whole time, thinking that I could make a difference and do this and help these kids, and I… I don’t know if I can. Don’t say that. I know that you can. Molly, stop.

[ Chuckles ] You’re here with an injured leg, and — and you’re doing it again, you’re comforting me. Because that’s what I do when I love someone. And before you go and talk yourself out of being useful to these kids, just take the time to educate yourself. No one knows how to take on a project like that without experience. So — so take some classes, you know, study management, talk to people who’ve done this before. You can do this. Why are you so sure? Because… I believe in you. You just — you have to believe in yourself.

[ Exhales deeply ] Spencer told me about your dad. I’m so sorry. It must be really scary thinking he could be paralyzed. Yeah, it’s — it’s — it’s been awful. Um, I am going to go check on ace. I think he’s about to get up from his nap, and I’m gonna take him to the park. Hey, I’m so sorry for what you’re going through. How are you holding up? I’m so worried for curtis, and I’m just — I’m trying to stay strong for my mom, but I — I don’t know what to do to make her feel better. I do. Stay away from me.

Think the owner would mind if we had a look around the house? Uh, you can ask him, but I don’t think we’re gonna find any clues around here. Yeah, I guess you’re probably right. I-I did get the feeling he was telling us the truth. No, we need to regroup. Figure somewhere else that nikolas might be hiding. Yeah, but what if he’s not hiding? What if he’s being held against his will? You know, victor could have turned on him just like he turned on you and on spencer. Victor’s dead. Nikolas could be anywhere. Kevin’s probably back at the hotel by now. Come on, let’s get the hell out of here. Tough seeing your mom like that. But the doctors say that, uh, you know, maybe she can hear us. So it’s important that we’re here for her as much as we can be, you know? I know. I just want her to come home. Our home, our old house. I rode my bike there the other day and looked in the window. Yeah? It made me sad. The furniture’s covered in sheets and it’s so quiet. Not like it used to be. Yeah, we had some really good memories there, didn’t we? I just don’t like seeing it so empty. I bet mom would want someone to live there. The last thing I want is to stay away from you. I need you more than ever. You’re the thing that gives me strength to hang on right now.

[ Sighs ] I think that you’re the first person that’s ever said that to me. I don’t care what people say. They don’t know you like I do. I need you, spencer. You know that I’m always here for you. I just think that it’s gonna add a lot of stress to your mom’s life right now if she knows that I’m spending time with you. I hate to admit it, but I think you might be right. And I don’t want to stay away from you… but it’d probably be best to keep our relationship low-key for now. Yeah. Hey, I get it. I’m the last person that your mom wants to see. So, uh… I’ll steer clear of her. And then if you need me, then I’ll be here whenever. Now would be a good time. Sorry, buddy. I’d wanted to take you to the pool today, but I guess your big brother had other plans. I guess that means trina is more important than we are, right? So I guess

that meansit’s just you and me, kiddo. We’ve only got each other. Unless… mommy takes drastic steps to change that situation.

[ Sighs ] Look, nina, I will support whatever decision my wife makes. If she wants to have a relationship with you, I have no problem with that. Well, michael, your attitude says otherwise. Nina, what are you trying to say? Well, while you’re polite to me somewhat in front of willow, it is clear that you want nothing to do with me and you just want me to go away. Willow knows that, and it’s just a matter of time before wiley and amelia see it as well. I know that I have made mistakes. I just want to rectify them and make peace.

[ Knock on door ] Michael. Oh, sorry. Am I interrupting something? Hey, nina. Hey, kristina. No, no, nina was just leaving. I guess I’m just leaving. Michael, please, give me a second chance. That’s all I’m asking. And whether you like it or not, we are family, and I’m not giving up. Hey. Bro. What? Why you got to be such a bastard to nina? Hey. Hey, yourself. I need to ask you something. Um… trina was here earlier and she said that she saw you and it looked like you were doing surveillance on avery and her nanny. Do you want to tell me what that’s about? Sonny asked me to guard avery and keep an eye on the new nanny, so I was tailing her. Right. Gabe just took over. Okay. But avery’s my sister, so i kind of have a right to know. I would tell you if I knew, but sonny hasn’t shared the details. But I think it has something to do with ava jerome. Please tell me that you’re not bringing carly into this, sonny. Now, you have to promise me that you are not gonna tell her what I did to nikolas. That you killed him? That — it was an accident. I didn’t mean to do it. I’m not — I’m not gonna tell carly about nikolas unless I have to. What the hell does that mean? The good thing is that — that betty bought my act. She thinks she’s spying on me, but it’s the other way around. She’s gonna lead us right to whoever’s behind this, and when I find them… they’re not gonna know what hit them.

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mom, everything with kelly’s is under control. Yeah, the regulars from the waterfront are still coming in. Everything is great. Except I do have to have the guy come tomorrow and fix the freezer because it’s still leaking. And the bread was delivered two hours late, but I was able to work around that. I know, I know. I will figure it all out, I promise. I gotta go because we are busy. I love you. Bye. Alright.

[ Mumbling ]

[ Crying ] Hey. Oh. Hey. Uh… are you alright?

[ Chuckles ] No, of course you’re not alright. Is — is there anything I can do? No. No, no, finn. Um… I think it’s just… this whole thing with curtis, it’s like… it’s, like, really catching up with me, you know? And I’m not sure what to do.

[ Sobbing ]

[ Door opens ] Good morning, curtis.

[ Monitor beeping ] A-are you here as a nurse or my friend? Well, I hope you always see me as your friend, but I am working. I just need to check your vitals and update your chart. Okay. I don’t want to interfere with your job. And since you’re here in an official capacity, um, I have a favor to ask of you. I don’t want any visitors in my room. Especially trina and portia.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Hi. Could you tell me what time visiting hours are today? Hey, james! Come on, give it back! James, get — I’m sorry. Could you repeat that? Give me that! Mom, tell him to — okay. Thank you. Okay, that’s it! Oh, come on. He keeps taking my stuff! He started it. Both of you sit on the couch, separate ends. Sit. And don’t even think about looking at each other. I’m sorry for just showing up here in the middle of the night, guys. Hmm. You mean passing out on the doorstep? I was pretty bad, wasn’t I? Yeah. Yes. Well, thanks to you two, I’m feeling much better. Well, gotta say, you do look much better. I’m glad dante and I insisted that you stay here instead of going to the quartermaines’ last night. I think you left out some details, though. I’m really worried, man. About sasha? She doesn’t realize how much danger she’s in. Hello?! Hello? Can someone hear me? Hello?!

Do you want to tell us why you were more worried about sasha last night than you were your stab wound? Well, I’m not the one they hauled off to a place called ferncliff for the criminally insane. Yeah, that’s ’cause she stabbed you, man. Yeah, but she didn’t mean to. Right, she was disoriented. Doesn’t change what she did. Doesn’t excuse what she did. Yes, but she’s not insane, okay? She didn’t even know she was attacking me. She thought I was someone else. She kept calling me cyrus. Right. That’s why she’s at ferncliff. Dante. ‘Cause she needs help. She’s not well. No. No, no, no. Look, I’m not buying it. Something else is going on here. Hello? Is anyone there? Hello, sasha. I’m mandy. I’m a nurse practitioner who will be here to help you. There’s been a terrible mistake. I shouldn’t be here. I know. But you’re here to get some help. Where am I? You’re at ferncliff hospital. Do you remember being admitted? No. Why would I be brought to a hospital for the criminally insane? That — this doesn’t make any sense at all. I don’t belong here. C-can you please contact my family? Can you call my mother-in-law, gladys corbin? You know, grandpa mac is on his way here right now to take you guys to the pool, but if you don’t start behaving, I’m gonna have to call him and tell him to forget about it. And then you two are gonna spend the entire day in your room cleaning with no screen time. Georgie should clean the room. She hogs it with all her books and clothes. That is not true. I keep my stuff on my side of the room. I get no privacy with you. You’re the one always making the mess.

[ Knock on door ] Okay. Are james and georgie ready for our day at the pool? Thank god you’re here. Okay. Uh, bailey lou is with the sitter. Georgie and james can have one treat — one — at the pool. Uh, but no one’s going anywhere unless they clean up this apartment, so… bye. We got it handled. Yep. We ready for some fun? Hello, carly. Hello, nina. I’m glad that we’re running into each other. There’s something I wanted to say to you. Okay. What do you want? Do you work here? I own the place. Oh! Oh, wow. Really? Well, good for you. Well, you know, willow — she is back to her old self. She looks amazing, and that bone marrow transplant was a huge success. Yeah, I know. How do you know that? I was at the gatehouse yesterday visiting her. Hey.

[ Sighs ] I’m so sorry for breaking down on you like that. No need to apologize. We all have breaking points, even doctors. Makes us human. Mm. Oh, look, elizabeth’s here. Curtis? Lucky first guess. Did you get a chance to see him today? I just came from his room. And how is he this morning? Um, emotionally speaking, he’s not the curtis I know. He wants to be alone and asked that I limit his visitors. And I bet you that includes me and trina. Right? Your names were mentioned, yes. You know, my husband has been shot and he’s recovering from spinal surgery, and he may never regain the use of his legs. And I’m not allowed to be in the room with him.

[ Crying ] I-I will, uh… I’ll leave the two of you alone.

[ Sobbing ] Oh, my god. I feel sorry for finn. I’m such a mess. Portia, what happened between you and curtis? You heard what curtis said. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with me.

Molly? Hey, I’m so sorry I’m late. I had an unexpected visitor last night, but I got snacks and your favorite — a mocha latte. Don’t apologize. I’m grateful you’re here, but you don’t have to wait on me and bring me coffee and groceries. Are you kidding me? You are my little sister. You had an accident, and it is my job to take care of you, and… I love you.

[ Door closes ] Alright, man, sam’s gone. Maybe you can level with me now. I have. Okay. But not completely. Right? I mean, why don’t you tell me why you’re so concerned about sasha? Why do you think there’s more to her breakdown? ‘Cause there is. Something’s off, man. Okay. Like what, man? I mean, I-I know she’s had a breakdown before. She suffered a lot of losses, and that’s left her in a very fragile state, I get that. Okay, we’ll see. Exactly. There’s a big difference between fragile and broken. Now, sasha was shaky, no question about it. But she didn’t try and hide it or cover it up. And she was on an upward trajectory. She was getting stronger every single time I saw her, and then all of a sudden, she just craters out of nowhere? Come on, detective. Doesn’t that sound suspicious to you? I’ve seen other patients who’ve been given a similar diagnosis behave the same way curtis is behaving — isolating himself from loved ones, thinking that he can do this all on his own. But this patient is your husband. And you’re also dealing with the shock of almost losing him. What you’re feeling right now is valid. You’re right. You’re right about that. But I think I have to face the fact that our marriage — it’s kind of part of the problem. Yeah, but you just said it yourself. Curtis is behaving like most patients who are facing the possibility of never walking again. Yes. Yes. But curtis and i were at odds when he was shot. So now — now he’s convinced himself that I’m acting out of pity or some sort of obligation and not out of love for him. And I-it just couldn’t be further from the truth. You thought, “oh, this poor sucker needs me now”? Well —

[ Scoffs ] Well, I got news for you — I don’T. I don’t need your pity. Elizabeth, I’ve loved that man for over 20 years. I loved him when I didn’t even think I was ever gonna see him again. And our wedding vows — I took them very seriously, for better or for worse. But curtis — he just seems so determined to push me away.

[ Knock on door ] Hey. Curtis: Hey, doc. What you reading? I am researching spinal cord injuries, seeing if there’s hope. There’s always hope.

[ Sighs ] So what brings you in? I know it’s not a professional visit. I’m here as your friend, right? I mean, we are friends, remember? I mean, you got me through some pretty tough times, so I, um, just wanted to return the favor, you know, just let you know that I’m — I’m here for you, whatever you need. Well, I appreciate the gesture. You know, if you really want to be a friend… mm? …Just give me some space. Hmm. Well, you know, if anybody appreciates needing some space, it’s me. But as A… fellow addict in recovery, I know exactly what you’re going through. You just can’t help yourself, can you? What don’t you understand about giving willow some time and space and letting her reach out to you when she’s ready? But that’s the thing. She called me. She wanted to see me. She’s including me in her bubble of friends and family. Really? I was as surprised as you are. But, carly, we had an amazing visit, and I have you to thank for that.

Grandpa mac, tell georgie thatshe’s had enough screen time! Give it back! Come on. Ugh! Look, hey, why don’t you guys work as a team and put all the toys away? Your mom said we can’t go to the pool until this place is straightened up, okay? Not until he gives me back my tablet. I — you won’t need it at the pool, georgie. I’m taking it! No, you’re not. No! I’m going to delete all your harry styles songs. James! Who’s harry styles? You said you fell, but you never said how it happened.

[ Sighs ] I was in these new crazy heels, and I missed a step and fell down the stairs in front of the courthouse. Oh, my gosh. I was so embarrassed until I realized I really hurt myself. I mean, I’ve walked those steps a million times. I-I still don’t know how it happened, but… I was obviously distracted. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have fallen and missed the step and hurt my leg. Well, what made you so distracted? Well, the only thing I can think about lately — if and how tj and I should have a child. Six months ago, you didn’t even know sasha. Now you can judge her mental state? I’m a quick study. Okay, well, I don’t think that’s a long enough time to tell that someone’s actually improving or on an upward trajectory.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Well, I first got to know sasha a little while ago at the q’S. We, uh… well, we shared biscotti and we talked.

[ Chuckles ] Sasha was, uh, tentative at first, you know, kind of like, um, a rider who’s gotten knocked off of a horse but still has the courage to try and get back on. And, uh, the more I talked to her, the more confident she became and the better idea I got of how warm and open a person she is. Hmm. And you hung out with her a lot after that? Enough. Enough to keep forming the same impression of her. And she really did — she — she kept getting stronger every time. I mean, she was strong enough to — to maintain her composure when the producers of home & heart tried sabotaging her. Dude, I was there. I saw what they did to her. That’s why I’m convinced whatever the problem is here, it’s not sasha. It’s the people around her. Oh, gladys! Thank god you’re here. You gotta help me. I don’t belong here. Y-you don’t remember, do you? Remember what? What you did. What happened at the metro court. I don’t remember anything. I have no idea what’s going on.

[ Sighs ] Sasha, hello. Wanted to stop in and check on you. Check on me why? Honey, you don’t remember, but you… tried to kill cody bell. Nina, as you can see, I’m busy. So could you please get to the point and tell me why you need to thank me for willow calling you? Well, b-because it’s — it’s because of you that I had such a wonderful visit with her. How is that exactly? Well, I assume that you dropped your vendetta against me. Who says I did that?

now, I-I know that it’s partially my fault that curtis is pushing me away. I mean, I kept a secret from him for 20 years that trina might be his daughter. Trina’s whole childhood — it was robbed from him because of me. He didn’t get a chance to see trina grow up. I did. But I thought he had made peace with that revelation. Yeah. I thought he did, too. He’s building a relationship with trina. He moved back into your house. I think that proves he’s forgiven you. Yeah. No, I thought so, too. But then I found out that he kissed jordan. Wait, what? Yeah. When did this happen? When we were still living apart. But all of a sudden, things are turned around, and I’m starting to feel doubt about him. Mm. Right? And I was so hurt and angry and frustrated. I mean, I give this man space, I give him time, and this is what he does?

[ Both sigh ] That’s why I spent the night at the hospital instead of going home — ’cause I didn’t want to see him. I didn’t want to look at that man’s face. Yeah. Yeah, you have every right to be angry that he kissed his ex-wife. But being shot — I mean, as awful as that is — it doesn’t absolve him from all the inconsiderate and pigheaded things he’s ever done. Getting shot doesn’t automatically make him a saint. But he’s still the man that I love. I love him with all my heart, and — and I want to have a life with him. I really do. Whether he’s in or out of a wheelchair.

[ Sniffles ] I’m not using. Good. Good. I just want to make sure that won’t change, given your current condition. No, the doctors have me on pain medication. I told them about my history of abuse, so they’re monitoring the doses. I’m glad you’re handling it, for now. What’s that supposed to mean?

[ Sighs ] Buddy, I’ve — I’ve been there. You’re isolating yourself from all the people who really care about you. Dr. Finn, I’m just trying to work through this and figure out if this involves portia or not. Okay, so say — say you do want to go down this path on your own. Just be honest with yourself, alright? How long before you start looking for a little relief from all the pain and all the anger? How long before you just want to be alone with your drug of choice? Doc, this is not about addiction. This is about my pride as a man. I don’t want portia and trina to have to take care of me. I don’t want to tie them down at all. I refuse to be that kind of man. What kind of man would that be? Helpless. Asking for help doesn’t make you helpless, curtis. It makes you smart. Alright? Listen, I-I learned from my own experience, and I learned it the hard way, alright? You — you can’t shut out everybody. Once you accept, you swallow your pride and you accept that you can’t do this all on your own and you let in the people that really care about you, that really love you, that’s when progress happens. Not just physically, but spiritually as well. Look at dr. Finn getting all woo-woo. Don’t tell anybody, but I’m going full-on new age now. Alright? I mean, I’m thinking about getting some crystals, maybe a couple dreamcatchers. We can set them up all around the room.

[ Chuckles ] I’d pay money to see that. Me, too. But in the meantime, don’t push away the people that care about you the most. Not now. Not when you need them the most. I’ll see you around. I just assumed that you buried the hatchet, that we’re putting this feud behind us. I don’t know what kind of game you’re playing, but I told you I’m busy. I don’t have time for this. Carly, listen, I’m not — ugh! I’m not playing a game. I really — listen, I really mean it. I want us to get along, for willow’s sake. We’re family. Oh. We’re not family, okay? Family gives, and all you’ve done is take.

[ Sighs ] What have I taken from you this time, carly? You took my life, nina. Now you’re blaming me for owning kelly’s?

[ Chuckles ] Alright. We all know that willow’s heart knows no bounds and she’s allowed you access. But the rest of my family, they’re not so forgiving. And I might be having a bit of a setback right now, but make no mistake, I will get back every single thing that I’ve lost. All of it. I assume you’re talking about gladys when you’re mentioning the people around sasha that are the problem. I knew that woman couldn’t be trusted the second I met her. You know, she’s the one who wanted mac to arrest you for the bracelet thing. I didn’t take that bracelet. I know. Gladys framed me. Right, but — but you’ve been, like, deliberately vague on the details of why she would do something like that to you. I know I have, and I’m sorry about that. Look, gladys didn’t want sasha to trust me. She wanted me out of her life. Why? Because I was trying to warn sasha that gladys couldn’t be trusted. Why couldn’t gladys be trusted? Why would I try to kill cody? Kill anyone, for that matter? I am not a violent person. You had a psychotic break. What? You became delusional. No. No, I-I… I don’t understand. This — this doesn’t make any sense. I — I was doing better. I was feeling strong and more in control. Well, no, honey. You weren’t getting better. I went back to work at deception. Brook lynn, lucy, maxie — they all said it. Said what? That I was doing better. I was doing great.

[ Sighs ] I’m so sorry, but they never said that. Those were just more of your delusions. They were very concerned about you, but you must have made all that up to convince yourself that you’re getting better. No. No, I didn’t imagine it. Gladys, why don’t you step outside so sasha and I have some time to talk? No. No, gladys, don’T. Please, don’T. I need you to stay here with me, please. W-we should listen to the doctor. No! No! Please don’t leave. Okay, I-I’m gonna just be right outside the door. I’m not going anywhere.

[ Door closes ] Maxie: Gladys? Hey. Is that sasha’s room? Were you visiting her? That’s why I’m here. I want to see her.

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[ Sighs ] You both made mistakes. And we both hurt each other. And you both can forgive each other. Just realizing that I almost lost him makes me think about how much I truly do love him. And I’ve loved him most of my life. Well, now that you’ve had that realization, what are you gonna do about it? One more step and I delete your myface account. Don’t do it, james. Stop or I hit delete. Say goodbye to all your pictures. James, give me the tablet. I can’t, grandpa. Once I give georgie back her tablet, she’s going to destroy my millennium falcon lego set. You haven’t even started building it yet. And you have no idea where I hid the cockpit, so let it go! Hey. Just stop fighting over the tablet. Stop fighting over it. No, I need the tab– james, give me the tablet. Give me the tablet. Somebody get — get — ugh!

[ Door slams ] What on earth is going on in here? I never wanted to be one of those baby-obsessed women, the ones who only think about getting pregnant, and when they don’t, it’s — they’re — they’re mired in fertility clinics and ovulation cycles. Well, I don’t see you like that, moll. Yeah, but isn’t that who I’ve been lately? I mean, now that I’m faced with the reality that I can’t carry a child or even use my eggs to create one, I-I can’t help but wonder if it’s the universe’s way of sending me a message that I was never meant to be a mother and I should find other ways of fulfilling my life. There’s nothing wrong with not having children. I know that. Do you? Then you need to be honest with yourself. I mean, how would you feel if you never had kids? The rational part of my mind says it would be fine. Okay, well, what does your heart say? In my heart, I know I would always feel like there was something missing. Look, man, I believe you about what you’re saying about gladys, but all you’ve told me is that she can’t be trusted. Why can’t she be trusted? Like, why did she want you out of sasha’s life? Okay, well, you know, I mean, she’s also done things behind sasha’s back when it comes to managing her estate. Like what? She sold brando’s garage without sasha knowing. I mean, when I told sasha she…

[ Chuckles ] You should have seen her face. She couldn’t believe it. How did you know about brando’s garage being sold before sasha? Uh, I just — I overheard gladys and selina wu talking at the savoy. What were you and gladys and selina wu all doing at the savoy at the same time? Maxie, I am sure sasha would love to see you, but dr. Montague isn’t letting anybody visit her today. Okay, well, I can convince him to make an exception. I’m her friend. Uh, uh… I’m her mother-in-law and guardian, and I barely had time to say hello to her before dr. Montague asked me to leave. Why is the doctor not allowing her to have any visitors? Poor sasha is delusional. I mean, she’s completely out of it. She’s not making any sense. She doesn’t remember stabbing cody bell. It’s breaking my heart to see her like this. Can’t really blame sasha for freaking out in a place like this. I think anyone would. That’s why she needs her friends and family. Well, the doctor’s in with her now. Hopefully, he can help.

Maybe it’ll help if she sees me. Just for a minute. Come on, gladys. She really needs her friends. I was getting better. I know I was. I could tell. I even went and talked to my friend sonny corinthos. I asked him what he thought of my recovery. What did your friend say? He said that he believed in me and — and what? And that he thought that I could be in charge of my own life. Well, many of the things you think you’re remembering may just be a figment of your imagination. You don’t want to remember trying to kill someone, so you replace those memories with made-up ones, ones that make you feel better. No, damn it! I did not imagine that conversation with sonny. It was real. No, it seemed real. No! I went to see him at his penthouse. He was supportive, and he said that he trusted my judgment. And i was getting better. I was! I was not imagining that. In fact, everything was going great until I started to see you and take that prescription you gave me.

[ Door opens ] Portia, I thought I said no visitors. Instead of wallowing in horror stories on your phone, why don’t you read these? These are gonna help you understand the rehabilitation and physical therapy regimens that you’re gonna be facing. Oh, no, no, no, I’m sorry — that we’re gonna be facing when you get home, because you are coming home. And as your wife, I’m gonna be there. I’m gonna be there for you every single step of the way. You can try all you want to push me away, but it’s not gonna happen. We’re husband and wife, and we are in this together, no matter what the odds are, no matter what life throws our way.

[ Door opens and closes ] Hi.

[ Whispering ] Are we, uh — are we alone?

[ Sighs and chuckles ] Yeah. Coast is clear.

[ Normal voice ] Ah! Thanks for the save earlier. In over your head? I just — I wasn’t exactly sure how to help, which is why I texted you. You weren’t doing too bad. Mm. But she needed a girlfriend’s shoulder to cry on. She’s lucky to have you. She and curtis are going through hell right now. They were barely holding on to their marriage before he got shot. And now they’re gonna have to deal with his paralysis? It’s gonna be difficult. But I do hope they find their way, ’cause I know they love each other. Where did you disappear to? Oh. I was just helping a friend, too. James: Here you go, georgie. Mm, thanks. Hey, isn’t this…? Hmm? I’ve been looking for this one. Thank you. You’re welcome. All toys need to be put away neatly on your own sides of the room, clothes picked up and put away, and beds made. And you have to pass the grandma felicia inspection. Well, go on. The sooner you finish, the sooner we can leave for the pool. You are a miracle worker. How did you do that? I’m magic. Now, have you talked to tj about this yet? I have, but not in the same way I can talk to my sister. It’s just — it’s so easy to talk to you. Well, that’s ’cause that’s what big sisters are for. But how does tj feel? Oh, he wants to have kids. We both do. The question is, do we want to have a child right away? Well, that’s a lot to consider, especially since you’re both so early on in your careers. Yeah, I mean, it’s a big decision all around. So maybe we wait, maybe we look to adopt, and maybe we go the surrogate route. Although the surrogate route has become a landmine with kristina, but, I mean, it’s still a viable option for us. I know that there’s — there’s a lot of options and a lot of important decisions to make. There are. But the silver lining is you have a lot of time to go over all of your options, and you and tj can make the decision together. And when the two of you do, just remember that I will be here to listen to you and maybe someday even babysit. Dante: Oh, come on, man. What were you and gladys and selina wu all doing at the savoy at the same time? Hey, cody, you either care enough about sasha that you’re gonna tell me what you know and how you know it, or you don’T. Son of a bitch! Okay, fine, alright? Selina wu runs a high-stakes invitation-only poker game in the back room of the savoy. Gladys is one of her regulars, and she loses big a lot. She’s lost more than she can ever repay selina. That’s why she sold brando’s garage to her. And I’m pretty sure that she’s raiding sasha’s bank accounts in order to repay her gambling debt. And how do you know all this? I play for selina. She bankrolls me, and my job is to make sure that her customers win, but not too big. Selina has threatened to kill me if I tell anyone, so… now my life is in your hands. I thought what you’re thinking now, that if I was here and sasha saw that I love her and I am there for her, that it would help, and it didn’T. Okay. I don’t believe doing nothing is what’s best for sasha. Right now, okay, we got to accept you and i can’t do anything for her. The best thing we can do is let the professionals help her. Yeah, but she was doing so well. She was getting stronger and stronger, getting her life back on track. And then this just happened out of nowhere. It makes no sense. I know. It is heartbreaking seeing her struggle with her mental health, but she’s in good hands. Let’s go get a cup of coffee. Come on. Sasha, you need to calm down. You’re becoming agitated. No, I’m not. Let me give you something to help you relax. No. No, no! What is that? No, no, I don’t want that. Please, please! Hey, get gladys back here, please. Stop! I don’t belong here! Stop it now! Stop! No! No! I don’t — stop! I don’t need that! I don’T… ugh!

[ Panting ] I don’T… I want… I want… I want you to… leave. Carly. Is that a threat? Maybe. Or maybe it’s just my mantra. Do with it what you want, but get the hell out of my kitchen and take a seat. Waitress will be right with you. I lost my appetite.

[ Whispering ] Oh, my god.

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To ask this mason character has something on you. Some kind of leverage. What is it?

[ Sighs ] What does he know that I don’t?! Mason knows that I killed nikolas. Sonny… say something. He didn’t disappear. Nikolas is dead, you killed him? Yeah. I killed him. Busted, lady. Well, it was worth it.

[ Both chuckle ] Aren’t you supposed to be asleep right now? I tried, but I couldn’T.

[ Chuckles ] No? I’m too happy to sleep. Okay, good. I’m glad she’sgetting the rest that she needs. And tell her that I’ll see her when she gets home tomorrow. Okay? And that I love her. I love you, too, krissy. Bye. How’s molly? She’s doing okay. Yeah? Yeah, she’s a little banged up, but luckily, that’s it. It could have been a lot worse. I was gonna go to G.H. To check on her, but kristina insists that she has everything under control. Mm-hmm. I’m glad they made up before the accident. Yeah. You’re a good sister.

[ Chuckles ] Well, what about you? You were supposed to be home two hours ago. I know. You look wiped. I am. But you know what? What? I’ll have a shower and then you’ll recognize me again. Oh, really? Yeah. Okay. Maybe you’ll like me.

[ Both chuckle ] That’s good. I will grab us a beer, and then when you get down, you can remind me who you are. Sounds good. Okay.

[ Knock on door ] Hi. I know you told me not to come because the ac is out, but I’m here. Did you really think that I… well, if you told me not to come, then who exactly were you expecting? Portia: What did you say? I said let me go, portia.

[ Monitor beeping ] I-I don’t understand. Literally, let…me go. I think you’re talking crazy. I’m not gonna let you go. It’s not your decision, it’s mine. No, no, mnh-mnh. No, no. Y-you don’t know what you’re saying right now. You have — I know exactly what I’m saying! I don’t want to see you again. What did you do with the body? Uh, well… his body disappeared. No, he didn’t go into the water. Mason has nikolas’ body. He has the evidence, sonny, and he’s blackmailing me. If I don’t do anything he wants, he’ll expose me. That’s not gonna happen.

Do you I…I aghim in the face and, try nervive pain relieving roll-on. I was so mad at nikolas when he told me that he got esme pregnant. Yeah, well, I punched him in the face once he told me. His — his own son’s girlfriend. Well, spencer hated it for him, too. And when he got the idea to file for custody of ace, I…I agreed to help him. By killing his father? No.

[ Chuckles ] No. Nikolas foolishly recorded a confession claiming responsibility for esme’s death. I mean, she went over the turret right here, and she obviously survived, but I still had the recording. I gave it to spencer. So he can blackmail his father. Exactly. And when nikolas found out about it, he went crazy. He came after me. And he told me that he was gonna take avery away from me. Bastard. And it broke me, you know? I lost kiki. I will never lose avery. I will do anything. I will do whatever I have to do to protect her. She is my life. Oh, I say, I love that you are a night owl. I mean, I love when you’re lying in bed when I get home, too, but I-I like that you were here waiting for me when I got home. Mm. Before you flatter yourself too much, I was not just worried about molly, but I’m also working on a case. Well, ouchy.

[ Chuckles ] Wait, why were you home so late? Well, you first. Sasha and cody, of course. Oh. Yeah, I’ve been thinking about that, too. And I know you said cody said sasha called him cyrus before she stabbed him, but that doesn’t make any sense, right? Well, and now she’s under lock and key at ferncliff. Hmm. I get a feeling you seem to have a suspicion as to why that all happened? Mm-hmm. Gladys. Mm. Remember when we ran into them at the hospital? Sasha said that she was ready to end her guardianship with gladys. Yeah. Well, I could tell that gladys wasn’t totally on board with that, and, of course, she denied it. And why was gladys so hell-bent on getting cody arrested and sent to prison? And do you think it’s just a coincidence that gladys sold brando’s garage to a holding company controlled by selina wu? You caught me. Better hurry. He’ll be here soon.

[ Chuckles ] “He”? The super. It’s not just my ac that’s out. It’s the power in the whole building. No, the lights in the hall… are on auxiliary batteries. Oh. Yeah. First scorching day of the year, and everybody turns their ac on full blast. The wiring in this old building can’t take it. Well, how long until the super fixes it? Usually takes him a few hours. Hmm. Well… I kind of like the candles. Oh, yeah? Mm-hmm. How about the heat? I’m sure we could find some way to deal with it. But first, I need to know what’s going on. The only reason I didn’t want you to come is because of the heat. Dex, I haven’t heard from you in 32 hours. You counted the hours? You left me alone at the metro court pool yesterday because sonny called you. He had a job for you on your day off, and you said it would be a very safe, simple task. And then I don’t hear from you until an hour ago. I mean, what’s going on? It was just a surveillance job. It took longer than I expected. Dex, I know there’s more. Please tell me. I found a dead body tonight. Is this the kind of wild night you had in mind when you agreed to marry me? It’s better. All right. What about you?

[ Exhales deeply ] Well, being here together, folding our kids’ laundry — who would have thought something like this could be so perfect? It was one of the things I thought about when I was waiting for the bone marrow transplant. You thought about folding laundry?

[ Chuckles ] I know it’s silly because of all the big important things, but the little things like this that I may never get to do, it’s one of the things that kept me up at night. I took comfort thinking about being with you and our kids. Doing the little things somehow gave me hope.

[ Exhales deeply ] And I didn’t want to close my eyes because I thought I may never open them again. But I couldn’t sleep tonight because I know now that I’m going to live. And I never want to miss a single moment like this. I think this is too much, too soon. It’s only your second day of recovery since your surgery, so… this is not about the surgery. This is not about recovery. But you’re asking me to leave you, and I-it just doesn’t make any sense. I’m not asking. And I’m not leaving. I’m your wife. On paper, maybe. But we never consummated the marriage, so an annulment should be no problem. Oh, oh, really? An annulment? No, I’m not giving you an annulment. Honey, I know you’re hurting right now, but I-I love you.

[ Exhales sharply ] Did you love me when you found out that I kissed jordan? Oh, don’t do that, please. Huh? No, no, no. Did you love me when you couldn’t stand to look at me for weeks on end? Oh. When is the last time we even spoke to each other before I became curtis, the victim? Curtis… and when we did speak, what did we say, portia? We had an issue. Yes. I wanted to make sure you didn’t have feelings for your ex-wife!

[ Sighs ] But when I saw you laying by the pool a-a-and I thought that I might lose you, honey, I made sure — you thought what? What, what? You thought, “oh, this poor sucker needs me now”? Well —

[ Scoffs ] Well, I got news for you — I don’T. I don’t need your pity.

am I seeing something that’s not here? Well, it’s not like gladys is some kind of criminal mastermind. I mean, brando’s garage is sitting there waiting to be sold, and maybe selina wu offered the most money for it. Mm, then what about when cody and spinelli tried to bluff gladys into changing her witness statement? Spinelli said that gladys wasn’t budging until selina wu stepped in and broke things up. Selina takes gladys aside, and then she changes her — her witness statement and drops the charges against cody? Hm. Coincidence? Well, there might be a connection, but does that mean that gladys has anything to do with sasha stabbing cody? I mean, unless you got some proof. I don’t like her.

[ Laughs ] I don– I-I don’T. I don’t, either. She just rubs me the wrong way. And I know… before you say it, I know as a pi, I should never let my personal feelings get in the way of a case, but I don’t like her, and I get the feeling that sonny doesn’t like her, either. And maybe he only tolerates her because of… mike and then brando. And now sasha. Yes. Well, you know how sonny is with family. Yeah. And you weren’t there when mike went through his worst with alzheimer’S. It killed sonny, seeing his father suffer that way. So maybe that made him more tolerant of gladys. It’s possible. Okay. So on one hand, out of nowhere, sasha stabs cody, and then on the other hand, gladys hates cody, tries to get him arrested and sent to prison for stealing a bracelet and then forms this relationship with selina? I am desperate to make a connection. Well, you’re not the only one. You told me last night in the icu room that you came to the metro court pool because of something that sam said. That you never get enough time to spend with the ones that you love. You told me that you loved me. I was on heavy medication. I didn’t think — never mind. You didn’t think? You didn’t think what? You didn’t think that there was a possibility that you might never walk again? Is that what you didn’t think? That’s not what I was gonna say.

[ Sighs ] You got a devastating prognosis last night. You really did. And I had to deliver it to you. And I’ve had to do that before with other patients, and they all react differently. But some of them react the same way that you did — going on the internet, looking at all these worst-case scenarios. A-and it just left them feeling like — why don’t you stop telling me how I’m supposed to feel? I’m trying to explain something to you, that you’re not the only spinal surgery patient to react this way. But, babe, you couldn’t be more wrong about why I’m here. I-I-I don’t pity you.

[ Sighs ] Honey, I’m here because I love you. Just — just… please. …Stop. Just stop. No, no, no, no. Because you feel like you’re alone right now, and I get it, but you’re not alone because I’m here. I’m right here. You, me, and trina. We’re gonna do this. We’re gonna face it. We’re gonna face it together. There is no way in hell that’s happening. I saw this man leaving the hospital. He matched the description of a guy sonny told me had been harassing austin the night before. I mean, that might have been who austin was talking to when elizabeth caught me outside his office. So I-I called sonny, decided to follow him, and when I got outside, I found his body in the alley. Wait, so sonny had you following austin, and then he had a meeting with some guy in his office, and a few minutes later, he was dead? Yeah.

[ Exhales sharply ] Joss. Aren’t you gonna ask me? Ask you what? If I killed him. He was enraged. He was — he was so full of hatred…

[ Sighs heavily ] …And he said that by giving spencer that recording, I had taken his baby away from him, and I-I tried to reason with him. You know, I did. But he said that he was gonna take avery away from me. He said he was a cassadine and there were places he could go where I would never find her. And then the last thing he said was, “I will tell avery that you said goodbye,” and he started to leave. Don’t you see, sonny? I had to stop him. How’d you stop him? There was a little statue on the table. Without thinking, I grabbed it, and I… I hit him. And he fell. And he was… dead.

[ Exhales deeply ] All right, you gotta tell me how this mason guy fits in here.

You said that you wanted to know more about trina. You said that you wanted to get to know her better. You said that — will you stop telling me about what I said before and listen? Listen to what I’m saying now. I will not be a burden to trina. In fact… I think it’s best if I don’t see her again.

[ Scoffs ] Our daughter was sitting outside that icu room for 24 hours straight! She was desperate, desperate to hear any word about how her father was doing. And she broke down to me, curtis. She broke down when she told me that the first words that you said after waking up were, “where’s my daughter?” You have no idea how much that meant to her. She wants to be here. She wants to help you. She wants to support you. Parents are supposed to support their children, not the other way around. Just because I’m trina’s father does not mean that she should be stuck nursing a pathetic man in a wheelchair. Do you know how many people have suffered the same kind of injury that you’ve had? And much worse. Some of them are in a wheelchair. Yes, some of them, they’re not so lucky, but their lives are far from pathetic. They know that their lives — they might not be what they had once been, but they didn’t quit. They didn’t give up on their families. Is that what you’re gonna do? If you can’t be the father that you want to be for trina, then you’re not gonna be a father at all? I was checking to see if nikolas had a pulse. And just when I realized he didn’t, austin started banging on the door. You let him in? No. No, I tried to get rid of him, but he wouldn’t leave. I told him I had a business call and I sent him up here to wait. I went down and I got a wheelbarrow. I brought nikolas out to the tack room. I-I put him in a storage closet there and I locked the door and I turned around, and austin was standing there. He’d seen everything. And that’s when he blackmailed you? No. No, he helped me. You didn’t kill him. No, I-I didn’T. I just thought maybe you would think — you never would have told me anything if you had because you wouldn’t want to lie to me. And I know that you’re always gonna do everything in your power to protect me. Everything. Is the body still there? No. I called sonny and he told me to call the cops. What? I know. I was surprised, too. I figured he would tell me to walk away, but he didn’T. He told me to call the cops and tell them what happened. Why? I’m not sure. Maybe because it was right outside G.H., He thought maybe the surveillance cameras caught me. Maybe he wanted the body found for some reason. Either way, I’m sure he didn’t think the cop who showed up would be his son. What? Did dante hassle you? He questioned me, and I just told him exactly what sonny said to say. What — so — so dante thinks you killed this guy? You’re the one who called it in. Look, he’s just doing his job, okay? But, you know, he knows I work for sonny, and if any of sonny’s guys had called it in, he would have been suspicious.

[ Exhales deeply ] Yeah, I guess. He’s also very protective of you. I get that, but I don’t need protection from you. Dante loves his father, but he knows a lot of what sonny does… a lot of what I do… isn’t exactly legal. Maybe he’s just worried that I’ll drag you into it somehow. Nothing and nobody is ever gonna come between us. You helped me so much. Your love was so important. Doctors talk about patients having the will to live. That’s what you and the kids gave me. Yeah, well, you fought so hard. Because of you and wiley and amelia, and because I was so determined to have moments like this.

[ Sighs ] And deep down, I knew I might not win that battle, but I also knew that if I didn’t, wiley and amelia would be okay. Because they had you, a father who would love them, put them first, and protect them. You know, when you wanted to talk about a future without you, I had to — I had to make myself say the things I knew you wanted to hear. I remember it was hard for you. Yeah, I mean, I knew we had to talk it through. And you were weak, and I had to reassure you, but never in my heart could I ever accept losing you. Maybe it was denial or me clinging to hope, but I just — I couldn’T… couldn’t imagine life without you. And now I don’t have to. So you’re basically saying you were right all along? I usually am.

[ Chuckles ] Why don’t you start off by telling me why you were home late? Someone reported a dead body in the alley outside of G.H. Gross. Any witnesses? Uh, one, and he was sort of cooperative and gave a, you know, pretty convincing story. Story? Yeah. Sounds like you’re not convinced. Mnh-mnh. Do you know the guy? Dex heller. Oh. Yeah. You know, one of sonny’s guys… you know, finds a dead body in an alleyway, wouldn’t you think his first call is to… to sonny. Right. And then what do you think sonny tells him to do, walk away, probably, right? But in this case, he told him to call the cops. Why would he do that? Well, was there an id on the body? Yeah, but that’s — you know, that’s on a need-to-know basis. A need-to-know basis, okay. Need-to-know basis. So this, on top of cody getting stabbed… I think maybe we need a little distraction. Yeah. Maybe we can distract each other. Oh, I think I like where you’re heading with this.

[ Knock on door ] Mnh-mnh. Go away! I think they’re gonna go away right now.

[ Knocking continues ] Okay.

[ Knocking continues ]

[ Groans ] Get it. Damn it.

[ Knocking continues ] Whoo!

[ Clears throat ] Dude. Whoa. What’s going on, man? You okay? Whoa! Whoa.

They hit the ball off the tee, so after you hit the ball, what do you do? Run. Yes. So many of his teammates, they hit the ball off the tee, but they forget to run afterwards. Oh. Randy thomas didn’t run after he hit the ball and he got out. Out isn’t good. Nope. Well, I can’t wait to see you hit the ball and run the bases. You don’t have to come. I want to. But it’s all dirty, and some of the kids might have germs, and I don’t want you to get sick again. Bud, you are so amazing to be so concerned about your mom, but she is getting stronger every single day. Mm-hmm. The doctor told me my immune system is getting stronger, too. That’s what fights off the nasty germs. So I might not be able to come to your game next week or the week after, but I will definitely be there before the season is over. Yay! I’ll have my dad and my mom there. Yes, you sure will. But, you know, for right now, it is getting very, very late, so finish your cookie and then you got to go back to bed, okay? It’s not fair. Why do I have to sleep when everyone else is awake? Well, no, amelia is —

[ Amelia crying ] Uh-oh.

[ Chuckles ] You’re trina’s mom. You shouldn’t want her tied down with me, either. She’s a young woman in college. You should be encouraging her to get out there and live her life. You can still be a part of her life, curtis. You’re still here. I can’t move my legs, okay? I don’t know if I’ll ever walk again. I’m not the man that you fell in love with, and I’m damn sure not the man that helped save trina from victor cassadine. And I can’t be anything less! It’s just gonna be different. How?! That’s all. Pity? No. Consolation? Support? I don’t want any of that, least of all from my daughter. All we want to do is we just want to be there for you. Yeah, but I’m the one that’s living this! If you really want to help… you’ll walk out that door right now and you won’t look back. Why would austin want to help you after finding you with nikolas’ body? He tried to get me to call the cops. But I convinced him that they would never believe me that it was an accident. Everybody knew how angry I was with nikolas. That’s for sure. After a while, austin agreed to keep quiet. And we decided that — that we would leave nikolas there in the storage closet and decide what to do later. After that, so much happened. Laura showed up here looking for nikolas, and I realized I-I had to find a way to convince everybody that he had left town. And then I had to go to curtis and portia’s wedding. I couldn’t afford to raise suspicions at all. And all the while, uh, nikolas’ body is — is in the storage closet. Yeah. Wow. Austin and I agreed to meet after the wedding. We decided that we would bury nikolas in the pine barrens. It seemed like the safest place. But that was the night that — that ryan and heather showed up and all hell broke loose. Austin was hooked, and I shot ryan. Esme gave birth to nikolas’ baby, and heather was — I get it, I get it, I get it. It was a complicated night.

[ Laughs ] Yes, yes, yes. It certainly was. And then the cops came and were swarming the island looking for clues as to exactly what happened, and it wasn’t long before they started to search the tack room. And they found a locked storage closet. Austin and i were there. We were jumping out of our skin. I tried to stall them. I told them I didn’t have a key, and… that wasn’t a problem for dante, though. He pried the door open with a crowbar. And no nikolas. At first, I thought maybe I didn’t kill him after all. But then a few weeks later, mason started toying with us. He said that he had followed austin out to the island that night, and he had seen everything. And took nikolas’ body. With my dna all over it. He’s been blackmailing me ever since. To spy on me. What are you doing out of the hospital? I, um — I checked myself out. Okay, well, we’ll check you right back in. Yeah, I’m gonna call G.H. No, no, no, no. No doctors, no hospital. What — you’re in — you’re in rough shape. I’m — I’m okay. I just overdid it a little. We’re taking you back to G.H. No, look, look, I was in the hospital because sasha stabbed me. If I go back for the same reason, it’ll just be worse for sasha. I know she didn’t mean to hurt me. Look, you said it yourself, sam. None of this makes any sense.

[ Exhales sharply ] I’ll get the bandages. Are you sure you know what you’re doing? Trying to control my asthma felt anything but normal.Relief. Like it or not, curtis, you aren’t on your own. You are part of a family. A beautiful family. Your father, your aunt. That gorgeous daughter. And yeah, you got a wife. And we love you. We desperately care about you, and not because you run around and solve cases or because you come to the rescue when anyone needs you. It’s because of the man that you are. Your family loves you, I love you, and maybe… maybe I didn’t realize how much I loved you until I thought I was gonna lose you. But sam, she was right. You never get enough time to spend with the ones that you love. And, babe, you can’t know how much I-I regret the years that you and i spent apart. See? You —

[ Sighs ] You’re wrong there. I know exactly what it feels like, regretting time spent away from someone you love. Because of your lies… it cost me so much time with my daughter. Now it’s a real party. What do you think, wiley? Amelia is too young for cookies. Well, not for long. I know, and I promise to share with her when she’s big enough. Well, you are a great big brother. You’ll be all better by then, mom. I’ll be better long before then. Amelia is lucky. She won’t have to be scared. Were you scared when I was sick? When you went to the hospital, I was afraid you wouldn’t come home. Oh. I’m so sorry that you were scared. But I love you and your sister and your daddy so much. That’s why I knew I had to come home. And I’m not going anywhere, so you have no reason to be afraid now. Can I stay up all night?

[ Laughs ] All right, I’ll tell you what — you can stay up as long as amelia does. Yay! Stay awake, amelia.

[ Chuckles ] I told you, I’m not going back to the hospital.

[ Sighs ] Well, you need to understand something, man — sasha is already in ferncliff for what she did to you. You dying, that makes it worse for her, right? So — so leaving the hospital, obviously — maybe that wasn’t the best move. I know, I just thought that…

[ Grunts ] I don’t know, man. None of this makes any sense. I-I don’t disagree with you, cody, but sasha did stab you in front of a lot of witnesses. Her being at ferncliff is best for her and everyone else. She doesn’t belong there. Well, if that’s the case, they’ll figure that out. Sasha was doing so well, she was getting stronger, and then all of a sudden, out of nowhere… well, when a person is fragile — no, no, no, see, that’s the thing — she’s not fragile. She was doing so well, and then — and then — and then it just happened so fast, and I’d bet everything that I have that this has something to do with gladys. Well, it may, but nothing’s gonna get solved tonight. You need to rest up. You’re right. I’m sorry for crashing in on you guys. I’ll call a car service, get me back to the q’S. How’s this? Sweet. How about this? It’s perfect. You still look pretty hot, though. Is this better? Getting better and better. You look hot, too. Sonny: There you go. Ava: Oh. Thank you. I think you earned it. You’ve been through hell. Still there. I told you that mason wants all the information he can get about you and this — this pikeman company. I told him I couldn’t come up with anything. And that’s when he got the idea to replace avery’s nanny with this betty, and she said that if I don’t cooperate… they’re gonna hurt my mother. I think they already have her. Nothing’s gonna happen to delia. I don’t know if it’s gonna be that easy. And I know you’re powerful, sonny, but mason, he’s genuinely afraid of these people that he works for, so they got to be pretty powerful, too. Don’t worry about it. Okay, but remember the part where mason has nikolas’ body. Okay? Because I don’t want anything to happen to my mother, but I don’t want to go to prison, you know? You’re not gonna go to prison. Your mother’s gonna be safe. I’m gonna take care of everything. I promise.

Do you know what I’ve been thinking about for the last 24 hours that I’ve been stuck in this bed? Please, curtis, don’t do it. I’ve been thinking about what my life would have been like — today — if it weren’t for your lies. Even if I were stuck in a wheelchair, I would have known my daughter for 20 years now. 20 years you took from me! I’m sorry. I explained to you — so– sorry doesn’t matter now. Those years are gone… because of you. And I can never have ’em back. So right now, right now… …I don’t give a good damn if you’re determined to stay with me through guilt or pity or because you want the insurance money. It ain’t happening. Curtis — it ain’t happening. I don’t trust you. I don’t know you. And I don’t want you. Get out. Get out! I — I said get out! Get out.

[ Michael chuckles ] Do you find this deal memo as fascinating as I do? All right, hold on, this is the last one, and I promise we’re gonna go off to dreamland just like those two. Yeah. Your mother and brother are pretty amazing, aren’t they? So are you, little one. And your dad… well, he just happens to be the luckiest guy in the world. Hey, um, I’m — I’m sorry I got a friend who thinks he can just, you know, show up like that. Stop it. He needed his best friend. He’s lucky to have one like you. I-I know, I know, but, like, you know… just kind of bad timing ’cause we were in the middle of doing, like, a whole bunch of stuff. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Well, I think that he is gonna sleep really well tonight. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Yeah? So there’s no reason why we can’t pick up where we started. Mm. That’s, like, the second best idea.

[ Laughs ] Ooh! I love you. Sonny: I’m going to take care of everything. I promise. I hope you mean that, sonny. I need you to find somebody for me. Dead? Sure. Alive would be better.

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