General Hospital Transcript

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[ Indistinct conversations ]

Brook Lynn: You want some? Wow. It’s delicious. What flavor is it? I could care less. You’re special. Once-in-a-lifetime. And the thought of losing you, it — it scares me because… ’cause I’m in love with you, joss. So now it’s my turn to ask… is this too much for you?

[ Scoffs lightly ]

[ Giggles ]

Built our love and we built this house from the ground up thirty seconds went by before I could recognize we went down we went down with our heads down with our heads down we went down we went down to the ground oh, we tried, oh [ Vocalizing ] Finally. Esme will be held accountable for what she did to us. And once she’s charged, you should have no problem getting custody of your baby brother. Yeah. Except ace went with esme to spring ridge. And who’s to say that that’s not going to happen again? First of all, pentonville is on a whole other level of what’s appropriate for a baby. And, second, ace isn’t fresh out of the hospital this time around. He’s settled into your grandmother’s place. Diane can argue that it isn’t best to disrupt his life. And she would be right. I just never thought I’d be grateful for your uncle victor. But he really came through for you, spencer, uncovered evidence that the pcpd missed. Okay. What — what are we waiting for? Let’s go to the pcpd! No, I’m sorry — I’m sorry, trina. Uh… you can’t do that. You’re too late. Any connections I had to the jeromes or the family business died twice — once with my father and then again with my brother julian. We were impressed by your pedigree. The fact that you’re a jerome certainly did get our attention. Great. Well, take your request down route 31 to pentonville and talk to my sister olivia. Alas, olivia jerome can’t help me. Okay, so, mason gets off on playing mind games with people ’cause he’s never really figured out what to do with his life. I, on the other hand, have rounds coming up, so maybe we could move this along. Mason, just please, just — just tell us what it is that you want. When I refer to ava’s family, I’m not talking about the jeromes… or even the cassadines, what’s left of them. I’m talking about the father of your daughter, ava. The biggest value you hold for us… is your connection to sonny corinthos. Margarita on the rocks. No salt. I hope you find what you’re searching for here, curtis. And I hope you and portia can be happy, whether it’s together or apart. And you? I have to truly let go. Finally. Two years was too long to put my life on hold. I can’t wait a minute more. The fact that this footage exists is dangerous for your father. Have you shown this to anyone else? Yeah. Willow’s seen it.

[ Breathes deeply ] Willow knows that you’re working against your father? I only showed her recently. What did she say?

[ Scoffs ] Well, she asked me to get rid of the footage. She’s right, michael. You have to destroy this flash drive.

Why are you looking at me like that? Like what? Like that. It’s the only way I know how to look at you. Do you want me to stop? Don’t you dare. So how was your day? It was great.

[ Chuckles ] Well, what’s new in detective land? Actually, we caught the guy that was robbing all the shops on charles street. That must have felt good. It really did.

[ Chuckles ] I am gonna go get an other beer. Do you want anything? Everything I want is right here. Tracy: Whew! How sweet! Would you run and get me a singapore sling?

[ Indistinct conversations ] I’m finished with mr. Han. When’s my next appointment? Ten minutes.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

[ Sighs ] I haven’t run the clinic in so long. I’m not used to this many walk-ins. Man: Oh, a doctor’s work is never done! Zeke! Oh, my gosh! Hey. Good to see you! How are you? Ohh! Ow! What is — is that any way to greet your little brother? What are you doing in port charles?! And why didn’t you tell me that you were coming? Why can’t we go to the pcpd?

[ Chuckling ] No, I only meant that I’ll go. You don’t have to be involved. That’s a joke, right? Not only was I esme’s original target, but I was here when you opened this thing! I’m in it, spencer! Yes, yes, yes. But the police do not have to know that, trina. All I’m saying is that I’ll take care of this. You’re acting shady.

[Chuckling] No, I’m not. Yes, you are. No, I’m not. Yes, you are. Why would you shut me out on this, of all things?! Because if the police ask you where this evidence came from, you’re gonna tell them the truth. Did you mean it? That I’m in love with you? Yes.

[ Chuckles ] You probably noticed that I didn’t say it back. I don’t care. I mean, I care, obviously. Mm. Mm-hmm. But… I didn’t tell you that I love you because I needed a response. I told you because I just — I just wanted you to know how I feel. You don’t have to say anything, joss. I know. But I want to. The only way to ensure this footage can’t be used against sonny is to make sure it doesn’t exist. Mom, this footage is a way for you to stay out of prison without having to testify against dad. That’s just semantics, michael. I won’t have to turn against your father in public, but he’ll be behind bars because of me. And what about josslyn? What about josslyn? Dex works for sonny. Any government investigation lands dex in prison right next to him! You have — you have an issue with that? Josslyn would have an issue with that. If dex goes to prison, josslyn’s gonna be devastated! Look, I-I know that you guys are butting heads right now, but I can’t imagine you want that for your sister.

[ Sighs ] Dex will come out of it okay. How can you say that? He just would. What’s going on, michael? What do you know that I don’t know?

Brook lynn. I’m surprised to see you here. Why? Where’s my drink? Granny. G-grandmother. It is coming right up. Singapore sling. Copy that. Would you like anything? Just for you to come right back. What the hell are you doing? Commissioner! Hi. Detective. Enjoying a rare afternoon off? Yes. Are you? Yeah. Hey. Can I get another, uh, el rey sol and a singapore sling, please? Thanks. You sure you’re okay? Look, I don’t know what your problem is — the problem is, how can you be my eyes and ears at deception if you’re here sunning yourself by the pool? “A,” it’s after 5:00. And, “b,” it’s june. Haven’t you heard of summer? Ohh! Your boss has cut back on office hours in the summertime. They give leeway. And maxie, sasha, and lucy actually care that their employees are happy. What kind of business plan is that? Okay. That’s enough. Why are you so interested in deception? Obviously I’d tell the police the truth. Are you saying you wouldn’t? I think that we should downplay where the evidence came from, yeah. Why? And what would you even say? I don’t know, which is exactly why we can’t go to the cops right now because I need time to think. Okay. This makes no sense. The police are going to be be suspicious of anything that is connected to victor cassadine, including and especially evidence that they themselves failed to uncover during all that time that they were investigating. Trina — I mean, yes, they are going to be a little embarrassed. A little embarrassed?! But that’s no reason to lie about it! Trina, I’m not talking about this right now. Spencer, what is wrong with you? Nothing! Nothing is wrong with me! Obviously you know something I don’T. Trina, the only thing that I know is that involving my uncle in this is going to complicate things significantly. They’re gonna hold this evidence under a microscope.

[ Scoffs ] And?! Wouldn’t they do that anyway?! Okay. What happens when esme’s lawyer, uh, decides to use victor’s crimes to discredit this evidence or get it thrown out entirely? She’s gonna walk. We get one shot at this, trina. If she’s found not guilty, we can’t try her again for the same crime. I don’t buy a word you’re saying. Tell me what you’re keeping from me… or I’m out. I’m not hesitating because I’m unsure of how I feel about you. Just telling someone I love them makes me nervous ’cause I’ve only said that twice. And I really meant it both times, but neither love lasted. With cam, we just outgrew each other. And with oscar… who knows? We — we probably would have, too. You weren’t given the chance to find out. I mean, we both knew that he was dying when we said, “I love you.” That is incredibly brave, to open your heart like that, knowing that there was no future for you two. Yeah. I don’t regret it. What I had with oscar was really special and… sorry. This is so weird that I’m talking about that right now. No, no, I want you to feel like you can tell me anything. That goes both ways. And I know that I shouldn’t let my past come between us. That’s not how I see it. We are both who we are because of our experiences. I am grateful for your past, josslyn. I’m grateful for you. Josslyn told me that dex had a plan, that he wasn’t gonna be working for sonny forever. And I just thought it was wishful thinking, but josslyn was adamant that dex didn’t want to be part of the business. Yeah, mom — and here you are armed with footage of sonny trafficking illegal weapons. And, shockingly, it won’t implicate dex. The night dex was shot, he was found on the quartermaine grounds. He was there to see you. Dex is working for you.

[ Sighs ]

S business. No, but you’re in a good position to find out. You co-parent your daughter, avery, successfully, and you’re on good terms with his fiancée, nina reeves. Alright. This is how that would go. “Heya, sonny. How’s your business?” “What’s it to you, ava? Butt out.” Okay, y-you’re essentially asking ava to hang a target on her own back. We’re only asking her to maintain a rapport with her bestie and baby daddy. The information will come. And somehow I don’t think that would be the end of it. Oh, you’re right. There’s a small task we need now, but then you’ll be perfectly placed to receive your marching orders. I don’t take orders. Not from you, not from anybody. There’s a lot of dangerous “anybodies” in the world. I haven’t seen anything to back up your threats, so how do I know this great and powerful oz isn’t some hillbilly behind a curtain? You don’t know. But austin does. Don’t you, cuz? I’ve had enough of this. A-ava, hold on. Just, um… please just — you need to hear him out. I got tired of you telling me that everything was fine, so I decided to come see for myself.

[ Chuckles ] Portia:

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry. I’m sorry that I wasn’t more forthcoming. But, honestly, I didn’t want to face you. I don’t want you to see the mess I’ve made with my life. Because you’re a fool. Okay, easy. No. I mean, come on. On what planet did you think I would judge you? You’re my sister. I love you. No matter what? No matter what. Unless you switch from 49ers fan to bills fan. Then all bets are off. I actually root for the patriots now. Yeah. Bye. No, I’m kidding!

[ Laughs ] Hey. You better be.

[ Both laugh ] Oh, my goodness. Thank you. Thank you for coming all this way and… for teasing me, making me feel normal again. Everything is normal. Between us anyway. Like, what’s — how are things with trina? They’re improving, I guess. Yeah? Slowly but surely.

[ Sighs ] But I’m determined to give her space, you know, even though the distance is — is killing me. I swear, zeke, the whole thing with spencer and getting caught up in the mess with the cassadines… ah. I’ve never been so terrified in my life. I knew that spencer kid was trouble when I met him at the reception. Yeah, he’s a real vibe, right? That’s one way of putting it. Spencer has caused trina nothing but pain. Then I don’t get it. Like, why is she with him? Well, it’s my fault. No. Come on. Come on. Not fully, but the rift between trina and me certainly didn’t help. As in, it made her turn to spencer? And cling to him even tighter. But now… uh-oh. What are you planning? Yeah, yeah. You are here. Mm-hmm. Trina’s here. Mm-hmm. Maybe you can talk some sense into her. You promised you would never lie to me again! I haven’t! You’re keeping something from me. I want nothing to do with that kind of relationship! I really should have come here alone. Oh, so that it’d be easier to keep me in the dark? No, that’s not what I’m saying! God! I’m bad at this. Okay. Here. Let me lay it out for you. Tell me the truth right now… or I’m gone. I’m not playing with you, spencer! My uncle may have falsified this evidence. “May have falsified.” Probably falsified. In fact, I would be shocked if he didn’t falsify it. Okay. Tell me — tell me why you think that. Because a few months ago, I asked him for help getting custody of ace. What kind of help? He implied that he was going to kill esme. And I said no because I want esme out of ace’s life, not dead. That’s insane. Uh — so, what he suggested or, rather, said… was that he was going to “find” new evidence. So all this evidence is definitely fake. Most likely, yeah.

[ Scoffs ] Which is why — hey. Which is why I need to be the one who brings it in. Spencer! You are not bringing this “evidence” anywhere! Yes. Yes, dex is my mole in sonny’s organization. How long? From the beginning. I planted him. So dex is only working for sonny — to gather evidence against him. Dex, he’s not — he’s not a criminal. He’s ex-military. Oh, my god. I hired him from a private security company.

[ Sighs ] Does josslyn know? Well, not at first. When they first met, josslyn just thought he was one of sonny’s guys. I told him to stay away from her. He’s a great listener. Yeah. You know your sister. She’s not gonna give up on something. Yeah, then at some point, without consulting me, he told josslyn the truth. Does she know about the footage? Yeah. That’s what we were arguing about at the hospital. Josslyn helped me realize that this footage will give you the best deal with the feds.

[ Scoffs ] No!Mom, the most important thing is keeping you out of prison. Listen to me! I will not sacrifice your father to save myself! Then do it to save your family.

I’m fine. Are you sure? Just decompressing. That’s all. Yeah, so was I — until brook lynn’s grandmother showed up. You know, you never did come out and tell me why you want me working at deception. Yes, I did. I want information on the patent for the deceptor. That’s it? And everything else you know about the new product line coming out. There’s a new product line? Cool! Oh. [ Scoffs ] You’re utterly useless!

[ Scoffs ] We know that esme is guilty. She filmed that video of joss and cam. She framed you. She nearly killed that oz guy. Does it really matter how she’s brought to justice, trina? Hold on. Let me think about it. Yes! If you really feel that way, then go. I mean it. I mean it. You forget everything that you saw here. I’ll be the one to take this on. Okay? You people have no idea the strides that sonny and I have made to be able to co-parent our daughter successfully! And I’m not gonna blow that just to help with whatever grand ambitions your cousin and his puppet master have in mind! You get her under control. Okay — hey! Excuse me! Okay! Just like — let’s take a second, alright? Ava, please, I just need you to just hear him out. That’s all. Why? You just said it yourself — that — that crossing sonny could put me at risk. Yeah, but you’re more at risk if you don’t do what they’re asking. Please. I’m — I’m just trying to help you out. You got to trust me on this one. I’m looking out for you. Okay, so, you said that you have something that we both need to do. So far, it sounds like it’s only me. Austin’s job is to keep you on task.

[ Chuckles ] Lucky you. Oh. Even if I were to agree, you have no idea the history between sonny and me. We know all about it. It’s a tall order. I know. But we have faith in you. Start by cultivating a greater role in his life. To what end? Let’s just take it step-by-step, shall we? Get him to confide in you. He won’T. Then you make him… and bring back anything you hear about his association with a company named pikeman.

[ Sighs ] Oh, my god. Have you seen my shoe? Got it. Oh. Great. Thank you. You know, I did offer to leave town with you. Yeah, I remember. The fact that you were willing to do that… and I still would. If it was our only option. Look, joss, we’ve talked about this. I know. I don’t want you to have to leave your family and your friends and your career. I know. And I don’t want that either. But I would. If it meant being with you. We have been through a lot together, huh? More than most couples in their entire life. Who are you? What? What’s your name? You know mine. What’s yours? Dex: Dex heller. Who’s the hottie?

Time flies by in a moment with you are you gonna help me or not?

Every second you’re near oh! Jossly n:Sonny wrecks people… and I don’t want you to be one of those people. You know me, can’t help but get involved. Yeah, well… it’s nice to know that there’s still decent people in the world. Never really got the chance to thank you for rescuing me, did I? Oh, my god. You’re bleeding. I don’t want you involved in this, joss. It’s a little late for that. I know it’s too late, and I-I know I messed up, but the less you know, the better.

I can’t help falling in ’cause every time we laugh, every time we cry every time I look in your eyes I’ve seen you in action, I know you’re tough in a crisis, but it is okay to be scared. I’m fine. No, you’re not. Okay? And that is okay. Just let go, joss. If there’s anywhere you’re safe, it’s with me. You are the wish that fell from the stars here. When my tears were like coins in a well you know… if I want you to take your clothes off, you’ll know. Yeah? How so? Finally, I can tell and all I ever wanted to feel is rushing through me right now ’cause I am lost in the moment josslyn: What are you thinking? How much I like waking up next to you. And I can’t help falling in I don’t want to ask for too much too soon, but… my feelings for you are not casual at all. I’ve never felt like this before. All over again and I don’t want it to stop. Look. I don’t want anything to come between us. Not sonny. Not the feds. Not my own fears. Dex… yes? I love you.

Pikeman? What kind of business is that? No more questions. If you need to know more, I’ll tell you. Just keep your ears open. Anything you hear, report it to austin. Austin will contact me. And I know that austin will keep you on task for both your sakes. And, ava, I know you think I’m, like, an ignorant hayseed, but remember I know a lot of things many people don’t, like where nikolas cassadine really is. And his mother, the pcpd, and his son would be very interested to hear from me. You’ve made your point. Yeah, I really think it’s time for — yeah. Sure. I would hate to outstay my welcome. One thing. If either of you is thinking of doling out the same fate that befell ava’s husband, I’m not the one in charge. So, as austin well knows, you disappear me, you’ll end up with much more heat than you could ever handle.

[ Door opens ] Yes, I will help you with trina in any way I can. Oh, good! [ Laughs ] We can talk about it when we get home, okay? Cool. Cool. And I’m staying at the metro court, by the way. No. No, no. You’re not. Yes. Yes. No! Zeke! Yes, I am. No, no, no, no. Y-you got enough on your plate, and I’m doing some business down in port charles with no end date. I don’t want to overstay my welcome. First off, that’s impossible. And, second, you have a client in new york? Yeah. Random, I know. So exciting! But, yes. When I heard where he was located, I got excited and I jumped on it. Any excuse to see you and trina. Aww. Starting tonight, hopefully. Will the two of you join me for dinner? Sorry to interrupt, dr. Robinson. Your next patient is waiting in the exam room. Oh. Thank you. Ohh. Ah. I should have known better than to try and surprise a doctor. Um, how about lunch tomorrow? Perfect. Okay. And maybe you can tell trina that I’m in town. You’re playing peacemaker already. I’m so grateful. Annoyed? No! I’m grateful. Okay. Okay. Good. And bottom line — neither you nor trina will be happy until the relationship gets repaired. It feels so good to have someone on my side. Always. Come on. Aww. I got you, sis. Spencer, I just — I-I can’t just unsee this. Sure you can. Just hear me out. I know how tempting it is to use this evidence. I really do. We don’t know for sure that the evidence is fake. I don’t want esme raising ace, either. But this isn’t the way. I-it’s just wrong! Oh, and also illegal. If the cops discover that any of this evidence isn’t legit… you’re the one that’s going to go to prison. Then what’s gonna happen to ace? Right. Right. Yeah. Yeah, you’re right. That’s gonna be happening a lot, fyi. Okay. Noted. So we agree that… we’re going to destroy all this evidence? Yes. Yes, yes. Of course.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Breathes sharply ] I forgot I have to meet my dad for dinner. Taggert. I knew what you meant. I don’t think I’m ready to call curtis “dad” yet. What? You said “yet.” Does that mean… maybe someday? Mom, you’re the glue that holds this family together! Michael — what about donna? Donna — it’s gonna kill me to be away from her, but she will be okay. Without her mother? She’ll have sonny! Come on. You and I both know that’s not the same thing. And then there’s wiley. There’s amelia. They need their grandmother. I mean, josslyn needs you.

I need you. You’re not playing fair, michael. Maybe not. Maybe not. But everything I’m saying is true. Mom, for all of our sakes, just please give this footage to the us attorney’s office.

I’m taking things with curtis one step at a time. I think that’s a good plan. It helps that my dad is so supportive. You want to know what else I think? What? I think that everything is going to work out. You know what? I’m starting to believe so, too. Get out of here. Excuse me? I’ll, uh, get rid of the evidence and give the key back to the bank.

[ Sighs ] Okay. I’ll see you later? Oh, definitely.

[ Chuckles ] Were you just going along with mason to get him to leave? Ava. Do you really think that I would entertain… please, I am begging you — …spying on sonny corinthos for that cretin? Don’t push mason. Okay? He’s a very dangerous guy. I’ve dealt with a lot worse than him. Yeah, but he’s just the messenger. He’s not the person in charge. Clearly you know who is. I just — I think it would be better, you know, if — if we just dealt with mason on this one. Just — just —

[ Chuckles ] I want to know. Tell me. Who is this big bad boss calling the shots? Ava, stop. Stop. Stop! Sorry. Ava, I’m — I’m serious. You already know too much.

[ Door closes ] Just in case.

[ Brook lynn sighs ] Brook lynn, we have been over this. Yes, you’ve told me you want me working at deception. What you haven’t told me is why. It’s clearly not because you have an interest in makeup or fashion, for that matter. I’m not gonna dignify that with a response. -Of course you’re not. -One singapore sling. What she means to say is “thank you.” I hope you’re off duty. Oh. I am. Chase actually caught those guys who broke into logan’s today. That’s nice. Would you get me some pté? Oh, uh, they actually only serve that in the main dining room. And? Oh. Okay. Uh…bye. Man: Is this seat taken? It’s all yours. And for the record… I won’t be very good company. Think I’ll take my chances. You don’t have to say it just because I did. I know. But it’s true. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you, too.

[ Chuckles ] I want you in my life. I’m here. We need to keep it that way. We will. How? I don’t know. But we’ll figure it out together. Okay. Together. If I take that flash drive to the us attorney, which proves that sonny violated the national security act, he will go to federal prison for the rest of his life. Then what? What happens here in port charles? What happens to sonny’s territory? There is no jason to step in. I certainly can’t do it. Is there anyone else in sonny’s organization who can take over? No. No. So it leaves a vacuum, michael, and other players will rush in — the wu’s and everyone else — and they’re all gonna want to prove that sonny’s finished, that he no longer has power, including power to protect his family. If sonny goes to prison, we all become targets, especially me because I know most about the business. You’re making a lot of assumptions here. Oh, my god! Michael! This is exactly what happened two years ago when sonny disappeared! Jason and I risked our lives to keep the organization together! And if we hadn’t done that, someone else would have taken over and they would have killed us. Look at me! Every single one of us! With sonny in prison, we’re all vulnerable, and I’m not gonna let that happen. Yeah, mom. I don’t see it that way. I see this as your best chance to stay out of prison, to save yourself! You want your father to go to prison?

[ Stammers ] Do you?!

[ Voice breaking ] I know he has disappointed you, michael. He’s disappointed me. So badly. But destroying him isn’t gonna heal us. And someone will die!

[ Sighing ] In case you change your mind. It’s encrypted, so it’s — keep it’s safe. It’s your choice what you want to do with it. And I’ll respect whatever decision you make. I love you. I love you.

[ Door opens and closes ]

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Oh, well, it has been a long, long winter. But it was well worth the wait, let me tell you. Yeah. You know, I don’t care if we were wearing parkas. Parkas? As long as I get to spend some alone time with you. Well, I agree with the alone time. Uh, it’s nice to have the sun on the skin. Right?

[ Laughs ] Um, I would — I would like a little spritzer, though, if you don’t mind. Is that a hint? Want me to go… trek over there and get if for you? Yeah. Yeah? Whatever you wish. Thank you, babe. I’m so sorry you’re hurting. But if there’s one thing I know, it’s that curtis ashford is strong enough to weather whatever comes his way. And he won’t have to go through it alone. You have so many people who love you, and they’ll be right by your side no matter what. Hi. Jordan. You’re probably wondering how I knew you were here. So you came to see me? Yes. Your wife told me where to find you. Everything is in order, mr. Cassadine. Per instructions of the late mr. Victor cassadine, the contents of this box now belong to you. I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you.

[ Door closes ] It’s not too late. Spencer. I mean it. We can leave this box locked. We can walk out of here. I know my uncle victor, and there’s no good that is going to come from opening this box, trina. Do you really not want to know what this box might be protecting your family from? Hey, dr. Gh. Hi. Um, can I ask you a question? Absolutely. Uh, it’s about my — my post-op recovery. Oh. In private, if that’s okay. Yeah, you bet. If we’re gonna discuss your post-op recovery, we should probably do it in my office. Don’t you think? We got a problem. Hey, perfect timing. I just made brownies. Well, not so perfect. They are still really hot. What brings you by? Look, mom has to defend herself against the insider trading charges. And now that you’ve left dex hanging out to dry, she can. Look, joss, nothing is official. We don’t even know if the justice department is even going to make her an offer. Well, why does she have to wait? She can bring the offer to them. She could save herself and drew. Once, you know, you give her the smoking gun. Josslyn, I had my reasons for not wanting to use that footage against sonny. And how do those reasons compare to our mother going to prison? Something that you have the power to stop. Oh, no. It’s not bad news, is it?

[ Lock clicks ] Okay, we’re here. We’re in private. Nobody can listen to us. Can you please just e-mail me the video of sonny taking the shipment from pikeman? I don’t have it.

[ Chuckles ] You’re not here for the sun, I guess. Not today. Yeah. Have — have you seen nina around? Nina? No. I’ve been too busy paying attention to that pretty thing over there.

[ Chuckles ] Looks like you guys are in a good place. That’s what it’s all about. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I can’t complain. Well, you seem lighter. Well, maybe it has something to do with, uh, nina and me. We…got engaged. You got engaged? That’s amazing. That’s — that’s amazing. Congratulations. That’s awesome news.

[ Laughs ] That’s awesome news. Things are looking up in your world, then, yeah? Not everything. Be overwhelming.

Gives meget the brands you want, excuse me. What’s going on with sonny? I don’t know. Did you know that he and nina got engaged? Uh, well, I just… overheard him tell you that. Um, but I-I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. I mean, this means he and carly have truly moved on. Is willow okay? Yeah. No, no. She’s — she’s — she’s fine. I checked on her this morning. So far, so good. She, um — she asked about you. She’s — she’s worried. We both are. I do not want willow worrying about me. She’s got to focus on herself. Will you please tell her I’m fine? No, you and I both know, mom, that you’re not fine. From what you told me, it does not sound like you have many options. Well, I will take my chances in court or I’ll go for a deal, okay? Which would mean offering up drew or dad to the feds. Yeah. It’s not much of a choice, but… so you’re gonna take your chance in court? I don’t know. But it’s my decision to make, michael. And that’s why I don’t want you and josslyn fighting over this, okay? This is my problem. Can’t you see, mom? What affects you affects us. I know that. So whatever decision I make, it will be what’s best for this family. And what decision will that be, mom? You don’t have the footage? I gave the only copy to michael. Why? Because it’s his property. Michael paid me. I delivered the footage. End of story. No, no, it’s not the end of story, because that video’s the one shot my mom has at not going to prison. Then she needs to get it from michael. I can’t believe that you risked your life to get this video and you don’t keep a copy for insurance. That’s not how I work. I provide a service, joss. Okay? Look, it’s like when I was in the military. I-I was given a mission, an objective, and I completed it. I didn’t take ownership of it. It’s the exact same thing now, okay? Michael hired me. The footage belongs to him. Even if I had a copy, which I don’t, I couldn’t give it to you. No need to get in my face, sonny. I got no beef with you. Only with carly, ratting her out to the sec? That’s low, even for a quartermaine, ned. I don’t owe you any explanations. I’m here to see my wife. No, you’re not going anywhere until I’m done with you. Nikolas inherited property in the chechen republic, and now laura thinks that’s where he’s been hiding out. Why? The theory is that — that victor hid him there once before. Now laura wants to fly to chechnya, find him, and bring him home. Oh, ava. You said we have a problem. Come on, if — if laura wants to go to chechnya to look for nikolas, she’s never gonna find him. Let her go. Let her try. It’s dangerous. She — she could be hurt or worse. No, w-we have to stop her. Um, yeah, I’m — I’m — I’m gonna push back on that just a — just, like, a little bit. If you go to laura and you say, “hey, don’t go to chechnya to look for your long-lost son,” she’s gonna want to know why not, right? So you’re worried. I-I-I get that. I totally understand. But you can’t say anything to laura. You can’t do anything to raise suspicion. But I-I can’t have any more blood on my hands. Especially not laura’S. You spoke with portia about me? Don’t worry. I didn’t tell her what happened with us at the savoy. Aren’t you gonna invite me in? Yeah, absolutely. It really is lovely here. So when were you gonna tell me you moved back home? Well, actually, I was on my way to come find you right now. Opened the door, and there you were. It’s like I’m always here when you need me. Except I’m not sure it works the other way around. You’re angry. You can add hurt to that. Definitely confused. After we kissed, we agreed that I would wait. And while I was waiting, you reconciled with your new wife. You know, if pandora had left that box closed, the world would have been spared all its evils. Hope also came out of that box. Stop stalling. Is that what I think it is? What fresh hell?

There’s no juice. Maybe it’s a sign. Or it just needs a fresh charge. Good thing your girl always comes prepared. My dad has a rule that I should never be without a charge. Oh. Well, remind me to thank him the next time that I see him, then. Let’s see what’s in this. Is that a receipt? Mm-hmm. From an online pharmacy. This is a prescription filled by esme. For what? For the same drug that almost killed oz haggerty. And poisoned me. Michael, I’m not selling anybody out. Maybe you shouldn’t look at it that way, mom. How else am i supposed to see it? I either turn against the man I love or the man I used to love, who happens to be the father of my kids. Come on. But you — you told sonny that you wouldn’t double-cross him. While that’s admirable, from where I’m standing, he hasn’t exactly extended the same courtesy to you or this family. That’s not true. He offered to give me information that I could offer the feds, something that he could defend himself against. I turned him down. I don’t want to open that door, michael. Okay. What if you had something that sonny can’t defend himself against? Let me save us both some time. If I don’t pull strings and stop the sec investigation into drew and carly, you’ll make me pay? Is that the gist of it? Oh, yeah. You’re gonna pay. Worse than carly and drew, ned. You may want to do something about this. You’re threatening me, sonny? I don’t threaten people. I get even. I thought we had mutual respect, until you went after the mother of my kids. I had nothing to do withthe sec investigation! You always have nothing to do with it! You’ll have to find someone else to threaten, sonny. Always. Yeah. Okay, step back. Step back. I’m not the one who started this. I’ll be happy to finish it. Is that what you want? What the hell is going on here? I’m a mother, too. And I understand what laura is going through. I just can’t risk anything happening to her while she searches for nikolas, especially because it’s my fault that he’s gone in the first place. Fine. That’s — yeah, let’s do it. Let’s — let’s, uh — let’s figure out a way to stop laura. Thank you. Yeah, no problem. I-I — I’d like to propose some terms, though. I — if — terms like what? Well, I don’t — I don’t see any reason to rush any of this, right? I mean, it’s probably really hard for anybody to go to chechnya, let alone an american. And it’s not gonna be easy for laura to get out of chechnya, either. That’s not a piece of cake, probably. So whatever plan laura’s gonna come up with has to be well-thought-out and considered. And hopefully that’ll give us some time to really think about how to stop her.

Jordan, I would never play a, a, it’s not reconciliation. It’s just a first step. Does portia know that? I’m staying in the guest room.

[ Scoffs ] Even so, what gives, curtis? Were you ever considering reviving what we had together? Or was I just there to help you sort out your feelings for your wife? Jordan, I would never play you like that, okay? What happened between us was — it was spontaneous. It was impulsive.

[ Scoffs ] But it was completely organic. Maybe this is on me. I got wrapped up in a single kiss. I misread the situation, didn’t I? I wasn’t sure if you knew that esme drugged you that night at the cabin. My mom and curtis suspected it. It made the most sense. I barely even drank that night, not enough to make me feel so out of it! How’d you know? Did esme tell you? I found pills. I was going through all of esme’s things, trying to find something that would clear you in court, trina. I brought one of the pills to britt, and she told me that it was an opioid analgesic, something that, when mixed with alcohol, could cause a person to lose consciousness. It sure did that to me. I know. I’m so sorry, trina. Yeah. So am I. Look. Okay. Listen to me. I mean, I’m so sorry that I didn’t tell you about this sooner, but things just kept happening. It was one thing on top of another on top of another. And I guess it just got buried. And I’m sorry. I know. It’s okay. It’s been a lot. But it sure comes back up, though. It was such a violation. And it started the whole revenge-porn case. At least I didn’t end up like oz haggerty in a coma. I wanted to be the one to save you. But I didn’t have any actual proof. Until now. Thank you. You’re welcome. I feel so much better. It really helps me that I have someone to share this with. Literally anytime. You know, ava, when —

[ Chuckles ] When you said there was a problem, I thought — I thought you might have heard from mason. Oh. Have you? No. No. N-not a peep. That’s great. I mean, that’s great… and also really weird ’cause usually, you know, when he has his hooks in somebody, he’s not inclined to let go. Well, small favors, right? Right? Dare we hope that — that mason has given up? Given up on you two? Never. Go ahead. Look for yourself. No, I’m not gonna look through it. If you tell me it’s not there, then I believe you. I have to, because if you’re lying, then we got nothing. Look, I spent months telling you half-truths and keeping secrets. I won’t do that again. Really? Even if it’s your job? Just like it was your job to get this video for michael and — and not keep a copy and not give it to me? To me, honesty and evidence are two different things. I can tell you what I’m doing, but I can’t make you a part of it. Sonny and I are just having a friendly chat, one where I shut up and listen. In case you’ve forgotten, this is my place of business. So I can’t have a conversation in your hotel? Is that what you’re saying, olivia? I think maybe you should do it somewhere privately. Yeah, you know, like, not at a patio with a pool full of witnesses. To be continued. Sonny, I get that you’re pissed. And had I done what you’re accusing me of doing, you’d have every right to threaten me. But god as my witness, it wasn’t me. At least sonny and I are in agreement about one thing. We both don’t want you to go to prison. Michael, I know you have huge issues with your dad. Yeah, I do. Despite everything that happened, it’s still not easy to come to grips with wanting to save your mother at the expense of your father. Well, it’s a good thing you don’t have to. Mom… joss is worried about you, and so am I. If it came down to the choice of saving you or sonny… I’m not going to sacrifice sonny to save my own skin, michael. I won’t do that. Okay. Then what if I do it instead? How did this receipt end up here? Is there something else in the envelope? It’s a letter. “Dear maggie. I need your advice. I may be in a lot of trouble.” That’s esme’s nanny. “A sleazy bartender I met has been harassing me. Tonight I met with him, hoping to convince him to leave me alone, and things got out of control. I slipped him something so I could get away, and I may have seriously hurt him.” Spencer, do you realize what this is? Evidence. Oo like a genie? So you can change it less often. That’s got to be esme’s handwriting. It looks like it. Isn’t that just like esme — trying to slant things to make herself look like the victim when she’s the one who purposely drugged oz haggerty? You can never induce that girl to tell the truth. Total amnesia could. Right?

[ Chuckles ] This is amazing. This is amazing. A receipt proving that esme bought the drugs that she used to incapacitate two people. And a written confession! What else do we need? Do you think that’s charged enough? Only one way to find out. Jordan, you didn’t misread anything. My feelings for you are real, and me moving back in here doesn’t change that. And how real are your feelings for portia? I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have real feelings for portia, as well.

[ Scoffs ] I’m out of here. Jordan, you accused me of not giving our marriage the chance it needed. And you were right. When you wanted to work on things, I walked away because I wasn’t ready to handle the pain at that time. And now I’m trying to learn from my mistake. It wouldn’t be fair to you and portia if I walked away from my marriage before I sorted out my feelings. And how do you plan on doing that? By not avoiding portia. By committing to having the hard conversation. By — [ Sighs ] By doing what I didn’t do with you. That’s putting in the hard work. That’s admirable and great news for portia, but where does that leave me? You’re right, sonny. Our families have had an ugly history. But we share a family member, and we both prioritize family. And, granted, the quartermaines don’t always show it, but when push comes to shove, we’re loyal and we pull together. And when I threatened drew, I was angry, but that’s where it ended. And carly — carly I consider family. Not just because she’s michael’s mother, but she’s olivia’s best friend and loved by my son, leo. I would never hurt her. Alright. Well, you know, let’s not pretend that you would never act in your own self-interest. Your family loyalty took a vacation when you threw in with valentin. And that’s the reason, olivia, that carly lost half of her hotel. And I regret that. Which is why I would never kick her while she’s down. Sonny, you and I go way back. Which is why I am not asking you to believe ned. I’m asking you to believe me. My husband didn’t do this. Don’t you guys look comfortable? All cozy and at ease. Did you miss me?

[ Chuckles ] Sorry I’ve been gone for so long. I was out of town on important business. But worry not. I didn’t forget about you. -I’ve been keeping tabs. -How? Anybody ever tell you you worry too much, cuz? You know, you should be more like our girl ava here. She’s been living her life, carrying on without a care in the world. It’s almost as if she doesn’t even miss her husband. I’m sorry. For what? You’re scared for your mom, and you came to me thinking that I could help you save her, and I can’T. I feel like I’m failing you. Look. I came up with a plan that couldn’t work. I thought that you could give me something that you literally don’t have. So, you know, it’s not your fault. None of this is your fault. Because it’s my family’s mess. And I don’t know how to fix it. Because if my mom doesn’t turn in that evidence against sonny and she goes to prison, then donna has nobody except for sonny and nina. And she needs her mom. She’ll have you.

[ Scoffs ] I think you might need your mom, too. Yeah, but I’m grown and… I shouldn’t need her as much as I do. We always need the people that care about us the most. I can’t sit here and do nothing. I have to find a way to help her. Maybe start by trusting her. Michael, the feds have been circling this family for years, and I haven’t talked. And I’m not gonna start now, even for a deal. Yeah. True. You could — you could probably send sonny away with what you already know. But there’s a way to ensure that you never have to open your mouth.

[ Sighs ] What is on this flash drive is irrefutable evidence that sonny violated the national security act. You just give me the word, and I’ll make sure that the relevant parties see it, and your hands will be clean. What is on that flash drive? Video footage of sonny and his crew finalizing a deal to export a dangerous weapon. How do you know this? How did you even get that flash drive? Because I commissioned it.

Oh then you take me by the hand I feel better again oh I feel better now because of olivia, this is over. But if I hear that you had any part of this… you won’T. Sonny… see you around. Okay? I’m gonna go get that spritzer and grab you a beer. Thank you. What — what the hell was that? From what I know, ned had something to do with carly’s problems with the sec. What do you expect me to do? Well, not that. I mean, you want to go to bat for the mother of your children? That’s fine, but don’t go at ned in a public place like this. What do you think happens? He has an accident or something like that. Who do you think I then have to come and talk to? You. You really want both of donna’s parents behind bars? You paid someone to spy on sonny? I needed proof of criminal liability that would send sonny to prison for the rest of his life. Oh, my god. And this was more than I could have asked for. What were you thinking? What’s on that drive could destroy our family! Yes, I know. Willow — willow told me the same thing. That’s why after we got married I decided I wasn’t gonna try and take sonny down anymore. But you still held onto it! Yes, and it’s a good thing that I did because, mom, this could be the one thing that’s standing between you and a federal prison! You can’t tell her how to handle this any more than she can tell you how to handle your life. Well, she definitely has opinions. Yeah, about me. About you being with me. Hey. I told you, she just doesn’t want to see me get hurt. She never directly told me to not be with you. She knows that I would not listen. Would’ve just solved all her problems if I did what michael wanted and left port charles. Not really. Because I offered to go with you. And I meant it. I know. And the fact that you were willing to do that, it — it terrified me. You creep! Okay. [ Stammers ] You know, ’cause… ouch. Ava! Is that really what you think of me? After everything I’ve done for you? Need I remind you, refresh your memories, what would have happened if I didn’t step in and get rid of your little problem? What? You don’t like sunshine and fresh air? Because I guess I could go to the pcpd right now, and I guarantee you’ll never feel either of those again. What’s your point, mason? Is there one? Do you have a purpose or are you just here to torment us? Don’t rush me, cuz, though I do appreciate the go-getter attitude. You’re gonna need it. See, it’s time for the two of you to show poor old mason a little appreciation. -Is that — -that’s esme with the bartender. This looks like a still from a security camera on the docks. What are they doing? Yeah. That’s a hand-off. Spencer… is this proof that esme paid for a burner phone? The same one that she filmed joss and cam with? It sure looks like it.

[ Chuckles ] All this time, we thought esme could cover up her tracks so well. I guess there’s no such thing as a perfect crime. No.

[ Chuckles ] At least not where my uncle victor is concerned. Jordan, I understand this is uncomfortable for you. And despite my best efforts, it’s probably still unfair. But I never would have asked you to wait if I thought you were some consolation prize.

[ Scoffs ] Does portia know I’m the other half of this equation? As much as you hate dishonesty, don’t you think you should be fully transparent with both women in your life? I do. There’s just… more at play here. Yeah. Portia told me the news. You are trina’s father. I am. Congratulations. Thanks. You are navigating so much. Is there really room in your life for another complication? Jordan, you’re much more than that. Just took me too long to realize it. Can you give me just a little bit more time?

If it wasn’t for me, you would both be behind bars. Mason, why don’t you just tell us what it is you have in mind? I have something I need you to do. Oh, I’d be happy to buy you a bus ticket out of town. You don’t even have to ask. Sense of humor will come in handy, as well as your charisma and fearlessness. Ava’s got all the charisma we need. Your needs are not my problem. And my ample charisma is none of your damn business. So feisty. She is. Mason, why don’t you just explain to ava exactly what you want from her?

We want you to work your very specific connections. “We”? We who? And what connections are you talking about? I’m a gallerista, for crying out loud. You want a deal on a piece of art? It’s not about your art, ava. It’s about your family. I have so many questions. I mean, how did your uncle obtain all this evidence and how long was he sitting on it for? And if he hadn’t died, would you had ever known? Yeah, those are all valid questions. This safety deposit box contains a smoking gun. This is exactly what I was hoping for. Okay, look, let’s get everything together and let’s go to the pcpd. Spencer, this is it. You got everything you need to get custody of your baby brother. I’ve been living in limbo since our divorce. And while you reunited with portia, fell in love, and…

[ Sighs ] …Proposed… I found myself buried in work, even resisting going out on dates. I never wanted that for you. And I’m not blaming you. It was my choice not to move on. Maybe subconsciously I was holding out for hope. Jordan, I don’t want to keep you waiting. That’s exactly why we’re having this conversation, so I can find out where I stand with portia, and then I can find out where I stand with you. I know where we stand, curtis. What does that mean? I hope you find what you’re searching for here, curtis. And I hope you and portia can be happy, whether it’s together or apart. And you? I have to truly let go. Finally. Two years was too long to put my life on hold. I can’t wait a minute more. Ned, I’m sorry. I don’t blame you. I’ve let you down before. But you’ve also been there for me before, like with leo. I’m sorry. I should never have doubted you. Can you forgive me? Maybe. Can you remind me what you said to sonny again? “My husband didn’t do this”? One more time. “My husband did not do this.” I get it. This is just too much. What started off as a casual thing just got way too intense. We’ve never put a label on our relationship. In the beginning, I was just excited to spend time with you, even if usually you were tearing into me for working for sonny. Then you — you rescued me from a meat hook and you patched me up when I was shot. You even covered for me when I took a shot at that killer on the docks. Anyone would have done that. Nobody would have gone to the lengths for me that you have. Donna shouldn’t have to lose time with her mother in jail. You know what I mean? Okay. But carly’s actions bear some responsibility, no? She didn’t do it on purpose. But whoever pointed the sec towards carly and drew, they sure as hell did. There’s an agenda, is what I’m trying to say! Alright, well, you say that like you have someone in mind other than ned. Thank you. The tip to the sec was anonymous. Yeah, I mean, anybody could be trying to get to carly… or use carly to get to me. Oh, my god. Look, I-I had decided that this footage would never serve a good purpose, but now I realize that it could save you. So, mom, you — do you want to use it or do you want me to? I would prefer that it didn’t exist, michael. Okay. I respect that. You know, if you — if you change your mind… I won’T. This footage can never see the light of day. Who else knows about this? You have defended me to your mom, gone to bat for me with your brother. You’ve even pleaded my case to sonny. You are special. Once-in-a-lifetime. And the thought of losing you, it… it scares me because… ’cause I’m in love with you, josslyn. So now it’s my turn to ask. Is this too much for you?

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spencer: Finally. Do you have an y idea how hard I had to work to defend your chaises — the dirty looks that I’ve gotten, the oh-so-polite questions from the staff about when the rest of my party will be joining me? Well, I-I-I’m sure it was a hideous strain, but thank you for enduring it on our behalf. How can we ever repay you? For you? I’ll think of something. Joss doesn’t owe me anything. She doesn’t? No, I wasn’t saving the chaise for her, but I knew that she would be with you and that you’d want her to have one. Spencer. Don’t worry. I still get a chaise out of it.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, my god. Are you two gonna do this all day? Possibly. Just like old times. Before the dna test results.

[ Laughing ] Before the sec charges. Before greenland. Okay, I’m gonna get a towel.

[ Sighs ] Only one missing is cameron. Can you not make this weird? I won’t make this weird. He might, though. Oh. Hey. Oh.

[ Chuckles ] There’s a fresh pot of coffee on. And I got some fresh fruit. There’s eggs in the fridge if you want them. It’s not — I’m not a houseguest. I can make my own breakfast. Yeah. I-I guess I’m just adjusting to you being back home. I really wasn’t sure that you would come back home after learning that, um, trina is your biological daughter. May I ask what made you decide to stay?

[ Doorbell rings ] Good morning. Mom. Thanks. I needed this. Clearly, you do. Mm. You forgot we were meeting for coffee.

[ Sighs ] I-I’m sorry. It’S… it’s been a rough morning. It completely slipped my mind. Molly spent the night at her mom’s house. Did something happen? Mom, I really messed up.

[ Knock on door ] Hello, laura. Valentin. I believe you have something that belongs to me. Why am I under arrest?

[ Door closes ] Do you read the sun? I don’t read that rag. You should. The wsb got wind last night that you made the front page. Agent devane, any idea who would have blown your cover? Victor…

Quite a welcome. Well, I’m excited to see you. I didn’t think you’d show up. Well, I can’t say no to you, but I’m not sure your plan’s gonna work. Spencer hates my guts, and I don’t see that changing. Doesn’t he have some crimes to commit? Kneecaps to break? Suckers to punch? Joss invited him. Uh-huh. And when is she gonna realize that he’s a dead-end loser and dump him? Dex is important to her, and we’re all spending time together, unless you want to lose josslyn as your friend. It wouldn’t be the first friend that I’ve lost to dex. Cameron got a soccer scholarship at stanford. Dex’s relationship with josslyn didn’t force him to leave. No, but it certainly made things easier, didn’t it? Look, I know that if push came to shove, josslyn would choose me over dex.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, yeah. Josslyn is definitely dumping dex to stay friends with you.

[ Laughs ] Whatever. Look, josslyn may forget about cameron, but I won’T. Spencer. No hard feelings? Stella. Please — please, come in. I was just heading off to work. Stella: Oh. Is marshall here? I just came by for his gumbo recipe. Oh, he’s out. But I can tell him that you stopped by. Is that why you came by, auntie? To chat about gumbo? Marshall called me last night, and he told me about trina’s paternity. I thought it was time for you and I to clear the air. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to open a vein. Feel free to unload on me anytime. What’s going on with you and molly? Or is it none of my business? You know molly and i have been talking about starting a family? We met with dr. Navarro. We’re having some fertility issues. Oh. Honey, I’m so sorry. Things got really tense between us. I said some things that I-I shouldn’t have. Molly raced out of the apartment and went to her mom’S. I spent the night pacing. I… I just want her to come home. She will. You and molly have the kind of partnership everyone dreams about. You’ll get through this. I hope you’re right. I feel like, just when she needed me the most, I pushed her away. You sure about that? You missed the reading of your father’s will. Uh, no, I didn’T. Martin grey filled me in on the details. Oh. So you received your inheritance, then? What, the finger? Yeah, that was cute. I laughed myself silly. Too bad the man’s still dead. Yeah. He managed to get his point across even from the grave, didn’t he? Uh, did you see what he left for anna? He said that he left her the truth, which didn’t make any sense, until I got up and read the morning paper. Yeah, I saw that, too. Anna’s been arrested by the wsb. I didn’t know that. A source of mine at the bureau says that victor obviously stole a copy of anna’s personal file before going missing all those years ago, and he made arrangements to have it made public in the event of his untimely death. The paper claimed to have obtained classified documents from the wsb. Yeah. Well, it’s obvious that my father’s not done ruining people’s lives. Luckily, he won’t have any influence on the younger generation of cassadines. Anyway, I digress. You said that he left something else for me, aside from the finger. It’s not for you. This is for charlotte. I don’t need to read any more of that. It’s my life, after all. Your cover is blown. There is nothing in that article the bureau didn’t know about already. Don’t go any further. We’re doing this by the book. What are we doing? Bring him in. What’s happening? What the — what are you doing here, martin? Valentin called me late last night after he heard you were arrested. You’re gonna have to forgive my appearance. Bureau kept me waiting for hours. So, this arrest is a mistake. Someone overreacted without talking to the higher-ups. On the contrary, agent devane. You’re being accused of a crime against the state. What crime? Treason.

Even though it’s meant for charlotte, I thought it was best to give it to you. The cassadine crest? Yeah. I hate that thing. I can’t say I blame you. I kept mine in a box for a lot of years, waiting until I came forward to claim what I thought was my rightful inheritance before I put it on my finger. My first instinct was to throw that thing into the harbor. I mean, it represents everything I loathe about the cassadines, everything that i don’t want my grandchild to be, but, I mean [Sighs] It belongs to charlotte. And you’re her father, so you get to decide. Well, I don’t know that throwing it in the harbor will make charlotte any less a cassadine. And my father’s gone, and with him, his influence and his expectations. So it’s my hope that charlotte can create a new legacy for her family. You know, maybe I could move things around at work and stay. No. Thank you, portia. But this conversation between curtis and me is long overdue. I’m the one who’s responsible for the tension between the two of you. Maybe I should stay and be a part of this. Do I wish you had been honest from the beginning? We both know the answer to that. But you’re not entirely to blame. Curtis is a man that wants the truth, and there are some hard truths that I need to tell him. So go on. We’ll be fine. Okay.

[ Door closes ] Okay. So, aunt stella… thank you. So, now that we know that trina is my daughter, do you want to finally explain why you kept that information to yourself? So very glad you could join us. Um, me, too. Can I get anyone any snacks, any drinks? Orange juice. Thanks. Make that two. You got it. I can’t believe that I’m being forced to spend time with that thug. I’m only gonna say this once more — let…it…go. Heller is the one who punched me. I did let it go. I shook the man’s hand, didn’t I? Like he was diseased or something. Okay. I spent enough time taking care of my little brother. Don’t you think that I deserve one single morning with my friends? Maybe you should think about your brother. You are the one that took the first swing at dex, right? Yes. So? If you start another fight, it could possibly blow up into something even worse. You think a judge would be happy to know that you got in trouble again? Is that what a responsible guardian would do? Treason? Are you insane? Wait. Wait. Wait. Wait. Agent hursley, listen. Now I’m finally in the room, would you mind giving us some time alone? I’d like to speak to my client in private. Of course.

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ] What is going on? The media. And you’re officially a sitting duck. They’re particularly interested in one aspect of that file victor had released, namely your history as a double agent. The bureau knew about this already. Yeah, well, maybe they did, but the public didn’T. And now the sun’s got hold of it, your name — hell, your entire history — is about to be splashed across the front page of every newspaper, website, cable news broadcast in the entire country. This is bad, anna. Somebody knew how to poke that bear just right. Public’s gonna want answers. They’re gonna think they want justice. How am I supposed to defend myself against accusations that are true?

Coffee? Thank you. You’re welcome. Um, you know, I-I was wondering if you might be able to help me with something. Have you by any chance seen the cassadine property in chechnya? On the terek river? Yes, I have. Several years ago. I had to see it for myself. It’s been in the family for 200 years at least. I’m a little surprised that the soviets didn’t confiscate it, and why it isn’t in the possession of the current government. Well, it seems that victor has left it to nikolas. I think this may be where victor took nikolas to recuperate from… …from when you shot him. That was in self-defense, laura. Let’s not revisit it. Okay. You think that nikolas is at the terek property? I don’t know. It could just be wishful thinking. Well, anything’s possible. But if he is there, given the current political climate, it would be tough for him to leave the country without raising red flags. That’s assuming he wants to leave. Well, I’m sure that he doesn’t, but I have to find him and bring him home. Fine. I will play nice with that, um, dex, but I’m not gonna forgive him for what he did to cameron. We may never know exactly what happened between joss and cam, but everyone could see that it wasn’t working at the end. But now cam has a scholarship at stanford, and joss and dex, they seem really happy together. Dex: Thank you. Doesn’t joss deserve that? Aww, thank you. Josslyn: Here you go. Thank you. I’m sorry about the punch yesterday. I’m sorry I hit you in the face. Yeah. Yeah, you got me pretty good. You don’t seem to have a mark on you, though. Well, I can teach you how to block. Never mind. No, go ahead. Dex: It’s like, when you swung the way you did, right? You shoot this gap here… josslyn: Oh! …Then if you throw up here, you can block that, too. And then your right… spencer: Oh, I see. Molly. It’s been a while. I know. It’s been too long. We have to put something on the calendar. I’ll text you with some dates. And, if you’ll excuse me, I, uh, need to check in with the station. Be good. I’ll try. Did you get a good night’s sleep at your mom’s? I tossed and turned all night. What about you? Same. Spending the night apart is not fun. I’m sorry I spent the night away. I-I just needed some time to think. You have nothing to apologize for. I was the one who was totally inconsiderate. My words came out wrong. I don’t blame you. I never would. Can you forgive me? No word from the wsb on anna devane’s arrest? Let me know if you hear anything. Thanks. I hope I’m not interrupting anything. No, not at all. What’s on your mind? I was just wondering if you had spoken with — with taggert at all recently? No. Why? Because he might need a friend right about now.

[ Sighs ] The dna results came back. And curtis is trina’s father. Yeah. Why didn’t I tell you that I suspected trina might be your daughter? Fair question. One I have been asking myself lately. Were you able to find the answer? I’m — I’m — I’m just trying to get back to the day of your wedding and why I couldn’t officiate at your wedding. You said something about your conscience. Yeah. I couldn’t — I couldn’t in good conscience marry you and portia, knowing that portia hadn’t told you that you might be trina’s father. And I didn’t feel like I could be the one to tell you. I convinced myself of that, that I shouldn’t interfere because… you and portia just seemed so happy, and I didn’t want to get in the way of that. Okay. So, what changed? Why now? Ultimately, I caused more pain and heartache by keeping silent. And I’m sorry. I hope you can forgive me. Early in my career, you know I was compromised by the dvx, specifically cesar faison.

[ Sighs ] I thought I could outwit him, but I couldn’T. And so I ended up leaving here for a bit, and, uh… and then I came back, eventually. And I gave them full disclosure. I told them everything. And I was reinstated. And I have had a clean record ever since. The bureau has trusted me for decades. And none of that’s gonna make any difference to the general public. Anna, that article does a good job painting you as a total judas. Trusted agent, somebody with clearance, access to privileged information — somebody who turned around and betrayed her own agency. This is all ancient history. The only difference now is the media spotlight, and the fact that frisco has been replaced as director, yeah. And now the bureau wants to distance themselves from my actions. They’re charging me with treason to cover their own asses. Exactly. That is exactly what they’re doing. Which is why valentin was right to call me. It’s time for me to protect you. This isn’t cloak and dagger. It’s public. It’s federal. And that story is not going away.

Do you want to go to chechnya to look for nikolas? Didn’t we do that for charlotte? No. Charlotte was in a boarding school in switzerland, not exactly a war-torn country, and charlotte wanted to come home. We don’t know what nikolas would want. Yeah, well, I-I’m not that concerned about what my son wants. He is needed here. Oh, he’s certainly wanted by the pcpd. And I’m sure that he’s going to face some very unpleasant consequences for his behavior. He held a pregnant woman in a tower at wyndemere. At least he’ll be back in port charles. He’ll be near his sons. Okay. What about the people in port charles who need you? That’s not a very safe part of the world. What happens if you don’t come home safely? You know, I just can’t think about that. I feel like… I feel like a part of me is missing. I need to find that part, just to… just to be whole again. Okay, I understand. And if you’re not gonna worry about your safety, then somebody has to. So if you’re going to go to chechnya, I insist I go with you. You understand — I know. I know. You said you were gonna do this. Alright, you gotta hear me out. Just hear me out. Alright? Please. We have different rules and procedures here. Listen to me. Listen to me. I’m sure you do, and right now, I really don’t care. I’ve been sitting out there growing old, drinking bad coffee, waiting to do my job, and you’re going to let me do it.

[ Scoffs ] I don’t know a whole lot about the inner workings… you don’t know anything about how it works here. But I know you need legal representation. Valentin was crystal clear. I’m sure he was. Now, you’re not the only person in the world who’s good at their job. I’m already on retainer to valentin. He’s ordered me to protect you, and I will comply. Fine. Fine. We’re ready for you.

[ Door closes ] Agent devane, I trust your lawyer has brought you up to speed? Yes. That the bureau is hanging me out to dry. Yep, I’m aware. Agent hursley, there’s something I don’t understand. Perhaps you can help me out. Now, she’s been perfectly honest about her history with the dvx for years now, and since that time, she’s proven over and over again that she’s shrewd, loyal, courageous — hell, she’s a solid-gold asset to the bureau. Why, all of a sudden, is her dedication being called into question? It doesn’t matter that we appreciate agent devane’s work. Our hands are tied. Her entire dossier has been released, and the public knows that she’s never been held accountable for her crimes. Not until now. Don’t dunk me. Don’t splash me or immerse any part of my body. Is that the trina robinson pool rules? Set in stone, my friend. Set in stone. Thank you for what you did before. Getting trina an orange juice? No, not punching spencer. Mm. Mm-hmm. He’s not so bad. He’s crazy about her. I think they might actually be in love. For spencer, that means showing off, which is counterproductive, because trina hates when he does that. But he knows you’re ex-military, and I think he just wanted to prove that he was tougher than you and couldn’t, so he’s embarrassed. Well, I figured. But look, we’re gonna be spending a lot of time together, hopefully poolside, and I want your friends to like me. I like you. The feeling is mutual. I was surprised you wanted to do this today. I thought you’d want to be at the hospital. No, um, there is something that I have to talk to you about, though. With willow? Is she okay? No, no, no. She’s great… considering everything. Her doctors are super optimistic. It’s about michael. Things are pretty bad between us right now. Because of me? No, because of everything. Everything’s just gotten spun out of proportion. I’m really sorry. How can I help? We should… go somewhere private. To talk. Thank you. For what? For making an effort. I know it wasn’t easy. Well, as long as we don’t have to hang out all the time. Probably not. But I know joss appreciates it. So do I. Joss? No, no. I’m doing this for you. Thank you. With everything else going on in my life, I don’t want to worry about my friendships. Yeah. I didn’t want to pry, but if you want to talk, I’m here. I honestly don’t know what to say or how to feel. I knew that it could be a possibility that curtis could be my father. But now I know the truth, and it makes me wonder if I should have even asked the question in the first place. It’s been a huge shock for everyone. But taggert, I can’t imagine how he’s feeling right now. Like, he lost his daughter. Not that he would ever, ever say anything like that. Well, taggert doesn’t care about dna. He only cares about trina. Still, I’m really worried about him. I mean, his relationship with trina is just — it’s just so special. I just think that he could really use someone to talk to right now, and I’m so glad that he has a friend in you. Sure. I’ll talk to taggert. Okay. Not to intrude, but… how is curtis handling the news? Auntie, of course I forgive you, but I’m not trying to sit here and listen to a lecture about family. I know. Not right now. Okay. I know we have a lot of issues to work through, and I’m gonna do everything I can to make things right between us again. But right now, I need you to know how much I care about you. You just had life-changing news, and you need the support of your family. Because it’s not only about you. You are a father. You have a daughter now. And believe me when I say that changes everything.

you’re talking about alleged crimes that are decades old. That’s not who she is, and you know it. What about the — the valor, the bravery she displayed in the last two weeks alone. She got out of a hospital bed to take on victor cassadine, stopped him from deploying a pathogen that might have wiped out millions. Martin, just stop. Just stop. You’re wasting your breath. The new head of the wsb can no longer turn a blind eye to the agency’s past. If agent devane chooses to dispute the charges, the bureau might need to take a closer look at robert scorpio or annie donely or any other colleagues who might be stained by her misdeeds. Just hang on a minute. If I’m being asked to do what I think I’m being asked to do, then I need assurance. Well, no — no, no, no. We’re not in the business of negotiating with double agents. Oh, really? That’s a shame. Because what if my file is incomplete? Suppose there are other missions I undertook — other black ops that didn’t make it into my dossier, didn’t make it into the wsb official books. Suppose I have evidence of these hypothetical ops hidden in some secure location — evidence of activities that would seriously embarrass the wsb far more than whatever news is being tallied around. Is that a threat? Oh, no. I think what anna’s saying is — what I’m saying is if anything happens to robert or annie or anyone else I care about, I am taking the bureau down with me! Okay, so my mom has the chance to avoid these insider trading charges if she gives evidence against sonny. Would she do it? No, of course not. She won’t even consider it. But she doesn’t have to, because I can do it for her. Do you regret taking the dna test? No. Not at all. I just miss my family the way they were. Mm. Well, you’ll find your way back to them. It’ll be different, but the bottom line is that you and your mother have always had a great relationship. You know I’ve always been jealous of it. Yeah. I mean, it could be way worse. At least everyone’s healthy and safe and relatively sane. Spencer. Hm? Where’d you go? I’m sorry. I was just thinking about something that my uncle victor told me in his will. He said… he said something about having to safeguard my family, but all he left me was a key to a safety deposit box. Have you opened the box yet? No. No, come on. Not when I don’t know what I’m gonna find in there, considering everything that he did when he was still alive. Safeguard your family. He meant ace, right? I think so. So the next question is… safeguard your family from whom? Of course I can forgive you, but I understand why you were so confused. I’ve been all over the place. With good reason. I hate that you’ve been in pain and that you went undiagnosed. I should have pushed it with that old ob/gyn. That’s the doctor’s responsibility. I should have listened to your experience, asked for details. That’s the first thing they teach you in med school — you listen to your patient. You respect them. That didn’t happen for you. It’s been a long time since I’ve thought about it. Yes, it was isolating — scary, even — to be told that your pain was all in your head. I’m so sorry. Molly, I promise you, I never have and I never will say that to anyone under my care. I know. That’s why I love you so much. I thought I had to deal with this diagnosis on my own, like always. But now that I’ve told you and my mom and my sisters, I know that that’s not true, because I’m not alone. And if I’m not alone, anything is possible. Trina and I are making progress, but it is not easy. I can’t imagine it would be. So I am just trying to take it slow and make it abundantly clear that I am not trying to replace taggert. And I trust that trina and i can one day develop our own special relationship. You will. May I ask you about ho[ Sighs ] I’m not sure, auntie. I am not sure. But you moved back in. I mean, that’s progress, right? It’s possible. Well, what made you move back? A situation arose between jordan and me. Jordan? Yeah. We had been spending some time together. She was helping me through all of this, and, um, it happened. Oh, my goodness. Auntie, I quickly realized that, uh — that I needed — that i wanted to give my marriage to portia a chance. So I came back home. I’m glad to hear that. I truly am. How did jordan take it? Honestly, I don’t know how curtis is doing either. We knew that he could be trina’s biological father, but now that it’s been confirmed, now that we know the truth, I just… at least stella stopped by. So I’m hoping maybe he’ll be able to talk things out with her. Stella is back in town? Yeah. Yeah. She came back to check on trina after everything that happened in greenland. So I’m hoping that when I get home from work, that maybe curtis and stella will have made some progress. Uh, I’m sorry. I’m a little confused. What do you mean, home? I’m sorry. I’m not being clear. I’m all over the place. It’s the one good thing that has given me some hope. Curtis decided to move back home.

You want to go to chechnya with me? Do I want to? No, of course not. But if you are determined to go, I’m not gonna let you go alone. Besides, I know a little russian. I honestly don’t know what to say. Thank you. You don’t have to say anything. Just say you want to do this incredibly dangerous thing and then let me know when we’re leaving. I haven’t spoken to jordan yet. Jordan doesn’t know that you moved back in with portia? It’s not — there’s a lot of moving pieces, auntie. Look, I-I’m in no position to tell you what to do, but, curtis, please don’t wait. You need to talk to jordan, and you need to do it now. Curtis moved back in? Yeah. Yeah. We both decided that it’s the only way to really make our marriage work. What do you mean, “anything is possible”? Well, if you’re open to it, there’s more than one way to start a family. What’s it gonna be? Because unlike the wsb, I do not make idle threats. Your friends are safe. What the hell just happened? Is he gonna go ahead with the charges or not? Not. Why? What was all this about? What did he want? He didn’t want anything. I don’t even think the bureau did. This is all just victor. He wanted my resignation. I’m no longer an agent. Nor will I ever be again. You taking off? We’re going to the bank. What? We need to see who victor thinks is the biggest threat to your family. No, forget it. I don’t exactly trust my not-so-dearly departed uncle. Who would victor see as the biggest threat to your baby brother? How do you expect me to know that? By opening the deposit box now. You’re not gonna take no for an answer, are you? What do you think? Your mom doesn’t want to make a deal with the feds, so you’re going to make one for her? All you have to do is give me the evidence of sonny working with pikeman, and I’ll do what my mom can’t, and I’ll turn sonny in, once and for all.

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what’s in the box? Is it ticking? Digital detonators don’T. Yikes. I was just kidding. Even still, it is…light. Spencer, after everything we’ve been through with your uncle, you don’t need to open that. Mom, please. Call diane. Make the deal and testify against sonny. Josslyn, I don’t know how much of the conversation you heard — oh, my god. I heard enough. It’s a no-brainer. You don’t belong in prison. But sonny does. No, it’s just — I just wish you were here. You should be here, you know, with your daughter. Sonny, it’s very kind of you to say that. It’s true. Well, don’t worry. I’m not giving up. I’m gonna do whatever it takes to be with the people I love.

[ Breathing heavily ] I’m so gonna get fired! It’s not that bad. No, no, no, no. A-a-and on my first day. I — just — just take a breath. Take a breath.

[ Breathing heavily ] What is going on? Thank you. I’ll go get your lab results.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Taggert: Trina? Dna results? For trina? Trina decided that she wanted to know who her biological father was, so she had her dna tested against marcus’… and curtis’. And now the results are in. Marshall: What y’all waiting on? Get your butts over there to the hospital. Go ahead and be with trina. Come on. You’re right. I should get going. Sorry about dinner, dad. Oh, don’t worry about dinner. I’ll save you a bowl. Don’t worry about it. Just go. I can’t believe it. In minutes, I’ll find out if I’m gonna be a father.

Thanks for getting here so fast.You call and I come. That’s the way it is, and that’s the way it’s always gonna be. And besides, I wanted to have a little you and me time. Well, I only called curtis a few minutes ago, and the nurse just went to get the dna test results, so we should be good. How are you feeling?

[ Sighs ] I’m all over the place. Relieved that the wait is over. Terrified that the results won’t be what I was hoping. I hear that. Mostly, I’m worried about the future. I know we said nothing was gonna change — nothing is gonna change. Not between us. Yeah, I want — I want to believe that, but… it happens all the time. People think nothing’s gonna change, and then in a heartbeat, everything’s different. That’s people, not us. That’s what I keep telling myself, too. But it’s just not realistic. And the truth is, those results could change everything. Curtis, I just want you to know, no matter what those results say, we all love you, and we’re here for you. A-and your father and i would be happy to come with you if — if you want the support. Thank you, aunt stella. I appreciate it. Portia and i will be fine. Oh, I-I don’t think that trina would want me there. She’s your daughter. This is a potentially life-changing day for her. And whose fault is that? Trina called you. She didn’t call me. I-I think that speaks for itself, so I — portia, I know the two of you have some things you need to work through. But one day, trust me, she’s gonna look back and she’s gonna be glad her mama was there for her. Okay. And if — if either of you need anything — stella, stella, we’re gonna be here holding down the fort, just a phone call away.

[ Door closes ] Yes, sonny hurt me. He hurt all of us. And I’m not saying we forgive and we forget, but we move past it. We move on. What I won’t do, what I definitely won’t do is have someone else pay for my mistakes. I’m sorry to interrupt. Uh, I got to — I got to be somewhere. Can you tell willow that I’ll see her tomorrow? Will do. Alright. You gonna go see nina? Uh, yeah. Take care of yourself. See, he’s, uh — he’s still choosing nina over his own family. Okay. You know what? It’s his fiancéE. Mom, if you don’t make this deal and you actually go to prison, he gets donna full-time with nina. Why are you sacrificing yourself for him after everything he’s done? Alright, josslyn, josslyn, enough. This is mom’s choice, okay? We have to respect that. Oh, and you’d know all about making choices that hurt innocent people, wouldn’t you? I’m so sorry. I-I-I so screwed up. It’s hardly a disaster. Can one of you please tell me what’s going on? This is all my fau– not you. I-I just got like 5 million text messages in the last half-hour. What happened, and — and why are you here? I’m here because I was made aware of a minor snafu, and I thought I might be able to help put out some fires. Fires? Plural? It — it seems esme, uh, inadvertently forwarded an e-mail from a source to the global address book.

[ Gasps ] Opening us up to being scooped? Making our source vulnerable? It — it — it — it was an accident. I thought I was just gonna be answering phones. I’m trying to do everything that’s expected of me, but all I can think about is how ace is staying with people who are trying to take him from me, and I — as you can see, esme was already pretty frazzled by the time that e-mail came in. How bad is it? I worked with the staff to blunt the damage. Now everything’s handled. It’s all fine. Really. Really? Really? Really. Esme. I need to be able to count on you to handle sensitive information responsibly. Mm-hmm. But it’s your first day, so I’m going to trust that you can and that you will learn from your mistakes. Wait, so I’m not fired? Not today. But you never know what tomorrow will bring. Clock out. Clock out! Yes. Thank you. I’m so sorry. I promise you won’t regret this. Um, at least not more than you already do. Um… think she’ll show tomorrow? I’m calling a temp agency. I feel like I should at least know what it is. Everyone else’s gifts were innocuous enough. Ava: Open it or don’t, spencer. But whatever it is, don’t keep it. It’s up to you.

[ Knock on door ] Anna, you made it. Please. Hi. Yes. Come on in.Sorry. I got held up at G.H. That’s alright. Uh, this is victor’s executor. Anna devane. Jb brown, esquire. Oh, mr. Brown. Yes. I saw your name on the invitation to this — whatever — get-together. Do I even want to know what I missed? Uh, victor has found a way to be present from beyond the grave. Please take a seat. Thank you. Hi. I’ll open this later. Let’S…get this over with. Mr. Brown: Shall we continue? Please.

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And now for my other nephew, nikolas cassadine.

Victor: Or should I say…

Was nikolas invited to this? Does victor know where my son is?

…Prince nikolas mikhail stavrosovich cassadine. I’ll never forget how you came to my aid when I needed you. While your family mourned your death, we helped each other build new lives. Sadly, hard times have finally caught up with you. But when the going gets tough, you need a — a home away from home. I trust spencer will take good care of my gift to you until you return.

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I’ve left perhaps the greatest gift of all to my formidable opponent, special agent anna devane. Oh, my dear anna, we’ve both been in this business long enough to know that eventually, our sins catch up with us. So I leave you… the truth. So, you think everything’s gonna change? Why? The only way nothing’s gonna change is if that test says you’re my biological father. And if not, I’m still your father. You’re still my daughter. I mean, there’s no test gonna tell us how we feel about each other. It’s not about what the test says. It’s about what blood says. I know we’re not gonna stop loving each other, but we’re both gonna have to live with the fact that I have another father, one who I’ve missed out on 20 years of getting to know. Oh. So, um, do you regret spending all of that time with me instead? Of course not. Then what’s the problem? If it turns out that curtis and I… I’m concerned the more I get to know curtis and his relatives and the closer I get with them… …the more I’ll hurt you. Okay. Can you explain to me what really happened with that e-mail that she sent to the entire planet? And — and what are we gonna do about the fallout? How did you manage that?

[ Sighs ] The editors were divided about the best way to handle the leak. So while the staff tried to reach you, and they did try… I was at my genocidal uncle’s will reading. I couldn’t take any calls. …I have had some experience with sources in the past. Fortunately, this one was communicating to us through an anonymous e-mail account, so… and we refused comment to anyone who called to follow up and, uh, legal watchdogged everything to ensure there was minimal damage to the invader. All in all, great way to spend an evening.

[ Sighs ] I appreciate that you came in to handle it. My pleasure. I must admit that I’m a little surprised to see you, in that you’ve been ghosting me. It’s very kind of you to come keep me company. Well, I thought that you would be, you know, worrying about willow, so here I am. Thank you. Yeah, I am. But I just keep thinking, if I stay away now, then I might be able to get her back later. But I don’t want to talk about this subject anymore. I want to talk about something happier. What do you have in mind? I do have something in mind, and that’s a little bit of a clue. I think I know what this is about. Yeah, so I have some ideas about our wedding, and I’d love to share them with you. Well, I’d be happy to look at them. I know you don’t really care about that. Well — grooms usually don’t care about things like this. You know what I care about? Spending my life with you. And knowing you care about that… is what keeps me going. What the hell is going on? Why don’t you go ahead and tell her, michael? Look, mom’s got enough on her plate right now that we can figure this out on our own, okay? Or you could just tell me.

[ Cellphone rings ] It’s pilar. I have to take this. If this isn’t over when I come back, I want to know. Look, josslyn, you can be as pissed off at me as you want. Oh, well, thank you, but I don’t need your permission. And I don’t want to be mad at you. But you — I know what I did. I’m just saying leave mom out of it. She’s got enough to worry about. She doesn’t need to be taking on anything else right now. Michael, I don’t want to drag mom into what you’re doing to dex, either. You know, maybe it’s a good thing you didn’t turn sonny in.

I’m sorry about going radio silent. I thought about reaching out, many times, actually. Why didn’t you?

[ Sighs ] When I was diagnosed with als, I-I — all I could think about was not wanting to be a burden to anyone. Even though you urged me to tell the truth, by telling you, I felt like I had dumped this massive burden on you. And then when I didn’t hear from you, I assumed I was right about that — that I scared you off. That is, until I got that last text message you sent. Gregory, the reason I didn’t contact you is because I was a-afraid that you would think I was disregarding your boundaries. And then I-I talked to my daughter. I didn’t tell her anything. No details. I — but she told me there’s a big difference between inserting yourself into someone’s life when you’re not wanted and — and just simply reaching out to let you know that I’m thinking about you. I convinced myself that I could go it alone. But then your text helped me realize I was wrong about that. And how much I need a friend. Eat this gumbo before it get cold.

[ Sighs ] I can’t even think about food right now. Don’t think. Just eat. As we speak, curtis, portia, and trina are going through something momentous, and they need the support of their family. We are supporting them, stella. W-w-we’re supporting them by giving them the room they need to deal with this issue, regardless of what happens. Then — then they gonna come back to us. Come to you. Curtis might come to you, but [Scoffs] My nephew wants nothing to do with me. He’s still upset that I ran away from his wedding. Ah, you may have — you may have run and hid, but at least you came back. Took you long enough. And here you are, letting my gumbo get cold. I-I appreciate what you’re trying to do. And I know you think curtis will forgive me. But I wasn’t there for him when he needed me the most. And I’m just afraid that I’ve — I’ve lost him forever. When I look at you, I see that little baby I used to hold in my hands and sing to sleep at night. I see that girl who demanded I take her training wheels off her bike and the same little girl whose skinned knee I was patching up when she crashed not even moments later.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] When I look at, um, you, I see your whole life. The good, the bad. I see parts of your life that I wasn’t even a part of. Because you’re gonna be here. ‘Cause you’re always gonna be a part of my life, and I’m always gonna be a part of yours. So if, um — whew. Um… if you end up being another — part of another family, it doesn’t mean you’re not mine. Oh, come here. Anna: Alright, so that’s it? Victor wanted to taunt me one last time? Are we finished? Not quite.

[ Computer beeps ] Victor: Finally, to our illustrious mayor, laura collins. Oh, my dear, dear laura. If you’re watching this, it means you’ve won. You are the sole survivor of the great game we began all those decades ago. So I leave you… to live the rest of your life in peace with my respect and admiration, knowing that you were indeed a worthy adversary. Congratulations.

[ Computer beeps ] That concludes the reading of victor cassadine’s last will and testament. I leave you to your grief.

[ Coughs ] Thank you for everything, mr. Brown, and thank you again for coming to the apartment. I appreciate that a lot.

[ Sighs ] I’ll get the door for you. Bye-bye. So… so, spencer, what’s in the envelope? Oh, this? Yeah. This is a, uh… private family matter, and you’re no longer — spencer, I’d like to know what’s in it, too. Okay.

[ Clears throat ]

[ Sighs ] Well, it’s in russian. So, anybody? I think anna can speak russian. Anna. What?Can you read russian? Uh, yeah, a little. Why? Okay. Let me see. Oh, I-I don’t know. It’s like a deed to a property. Uh, right here — right here’s the address. See? I mean, I-I can’t — sorry, I — sorry I can’t be of much more help. Thank you, anna. Uh, could i get you something? I mean, I think we could all use a stiff drink at this point. I’m sorry, no, I — I have to get going, really. So, what do you think this, um, is about? This truth that you’ve inherited? Oh, I don’t know. It’s just a mind game, really, isn’t it? Victor’s attempt to get me to obsess about something, drive me to distraction? Whatever. Oh. That old song. I know it well. I’m not worried about it. Still, I don’t think any of us should take a gift from victor at face value, right? Yes, we know better. Yeah. Mm-hmm. Excuse me. Thank you. Thank you for coming. Oh, thank you, laura. Yeah. Bye. Take it easy, now. Yes. Okay, so why would victor leave nikolas property? Look, mom has to defend herself against the insider trading charges. And now that you’ve left dex hanging out to dry, she can. Look, joss, nothing is official. We don’t even know if the justice department is even going to make her an offer. Well, why does she have to wait? She can bring the offer to them. She could save herself and drew. Once, you know, you give her the smoking gun. Oh, come on, joss, you don’t mean — yes, I do mean the recording that dex risked his life to make. The one that makes sure sonny goes to prison for the rest of his life.

I’d like to set the date far enough away to give willow a chance to recover, just in case she wants to go. I know it’s a long shot. Whatever you want, we will do. Uh, that’s — I’ll be right back. Yeah? Oh. Hi. Anna, good to see you. Yeah. Nice to see you. You, too. I know you just got back from answering questions about greenland. We — we need to catch up. Yeah, I would like that. I’m sorry. I just — I have to do this. Oh. Oh, okay. You — you risked your life to save my aunt so she could save my daughter. And for that, I will be grateful to you forever. It — it was nothing. That’s — anna, it was everything. I had my reasons for not wanting to use that footage against sonny. Mm-hmm, and how do those reasons compare to our mother going to prison? Something that you have the power to stop. Give the video to mom and tell her to take it to the feds. Guys, look who I found. Tj: I was just coming to find you. I have an update about willow. Well, is the transplant finished? I looked up the address. It’s in chechnya.

[ Sighs ] Well, the cassadines are originally from russia, so maybe it’s an old home of theirs?

[ Sighs ] Is the will reading over? We just finished. Okay. What is this doing here? This is ace’s favorite blanket. Why — why doesn’t he have it? Where is he? He’s asleep, esme. You put him down without his blankie? God, I can’t leave him alone for a second. Can you believe her? You know, she just got ace back, and then she had to leave him again for work. Uh, it’s just hard on a mother. Anyway, victor said that nikolas had helped him. And we know that nikolas gave him shelter, and then victor returned that favor. Well, I got wyndemere in the divorce, so maybe victor is using this as a replacement? In chechnya? Well, it would guarantee I wouldn’t visit. I don’t know. He said, “when the going gets tough, you need a home away from home.” What are you thinking? I’m wondering if this is where nikolas has gone to hide. We’re still waiting. I hope it’s okay that — that I’m here. I can leave if you want. No, no, you — you should stay. I’m sorry. I should have — I should have called you. It’s okay. I was with curtis when you called. I know. I moved my things back in tonight. So have you two worked things out? One day at a time. Miss robinson. Here you are. Thank you. I guess it’s now or never.

It says that curtis is my biological father. Hey, you know what? Um, it’s okay, baby. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. I wanted to know the truth. And now I do. But, um, I want to make one thing clear. I care about you, curtis. I do. And I know we’re gonna need to figure out where we go from here. Whatever our relationship is, whatever — wherever it goes from here… …I just need you to know that I’m not looking for a replacement father. And I hope that you can accept that. Stella, you raised him to be loving and — and trusting and to have faith in his opinions and to hold himself and others to high standards. But you know what else you did? You raised him to be forgiving. As upset as he was with portia, he still decided to move back in here so he could work on his marriage. And it was her secret that you were holding. You were also holding my secret. Now, if he could forgive me and portia, he definitely can forgive you. You really think so? Oh, shoot, girl, I know so. Thank you for admitting that you need a friend. I need a friend. And I’m glad for friends. It’s mutual. And I promise that I’ll follow your lead regarding your illness. And I hope that you’ll just let me be a part of it while you’re going through it. Deal. Deal.

[ Chuckles ] Awesome. Thank you. And also thank you for stepping in to handle esmegate.

[ Scoffs ] It’s nice to feel useful. You miss it. Of course I do. Oh. I was expecting a little pushback, but go on. I-I really enjoyed volunteering here. Yeah, it was exciting and — and gave me some purpose. I missed it. And…you. Can I make an observation? Has my objection ever stopped you?

[ Chuckles ] I know you wanted this job, and you didn’t take it because you didn’t want people to know you were sick. Because if they did, they would think you wouldn’t be able to handle it. Tell me if I’m wrong. If victor had nikolas safely tucked away in chechnya, why mention it here? But if nikolas was aware of the place already, maybe he went there without victor knowing. Ace is sleeping soundly, with his blanket. If you’ll excuse me, grandmother. Esme, sit down. Um, no, thank you. I’ve been sitting all day, and it wasn’t exactly a very good day to begin with, so… okay. Whatever it is, please just tell me. We might know where nikolas is. W-where? Is he in port charles? No. No, no, not in port charles. But if this information is what I think it is, then it’s possible that nikolas is holed up in some remote part of chechnya. Or not. Laura, there’s no proof at all that he’s there. But it’s the best lead we’ve got. I mean, maybe we can find him and finally bring him home. Yes, willow’s bone marrow transplant is complete. Oh.

[ Laughs ] Thank god. So, uh — so what are the next steps? So, willow will remain in the hospital to give the donated bone marrow cells time to create new cells in her body. Now, that process is called engraftment, and it can take some time. How long? Every patient is unique. Sometimes as little as two weeks. On the outside, maybe six or more. Now, once engraftment has occurred, willow can go home, but we’ll still want to track her recovery in case complications arise. What kind of complications? Willow’s body is essentially rebuilding its immune system, so she’ll be highly susceptible to infection. We want to monitor that. Another possible major complication is graft-versus-host disease, which is when the patient’s body rejects the donated cells. Wow. That’s — that’s a lot to take in. Try not to worry. Willow is getting excellent care, and we’re optimistic that she’ll make a full recovery. Okay. How is willow? Receiving her bone marrow transplant thanks — thanks to you. I’m happy to hear that. You okay? Probably not. Agent anna devane. Anna: Yes. Can I help you? You…are under arrest.

I understand how you feel, laura. And even though things ended badly between us, I want nikolas back with his family. But you can’t go on some wild goose chase to chechnya. It’s dangerous. I’ve been worse places. You know that nikolas has managed to vanish more than once before. He would hide someplace where nobody would think to look, not on some old family property, right? I just don’t want you to set yourself up to be disappointed or shocked. Well, I appreciate that, ava, but, uh, I can’t just sit around here wondering, you know? I have to see for myself. If there’s even a chance that I can find nikolas, I have to take it. The doves I was gonna give to trina. Uncle victor saved them for me. But why? It’s true. I was afraid to take you up on the editorial board position. I didn’t want anyone to find out I was sick. Well, I didn’t tell anyone, and I’m not gonna tell anyone, so we’re over that hurdle. And…

[ Sighs ] …I wasn’t sure I was up to the job. Are you kidding me? You just proved to me and to the entire staff that you are more than capable of — of getting in the thick of things. And more importantly, you proved it to yourself. So… is that position on the board still open? It’s funny you should ask, because as luck would have it, I never got around to filling it. You know curtis means everything to me. I do. Thank you for being there for my sons when I couldn’t be. And I want to thank you for stepping up… when I wasn’t strong enough to face curtis myself. That’s what a family does. We help each other out. Yeah. When we’re at our best. And when we’re at our worst. That’s when we need the most help, right? Yeah. What I need right now is some of your gumbo. Ooh.

[ Laughs ] ‘Cause I’m hungry and it smells good. You ain’t said nothing there! Let’s partake. Let’S… why don’t you say it, stella? Come on. Oh, dear lord, thank you for our family. I understand. And I want you to know the last thing I would ever try to do is take your father’s place. I care about you a lot, trina, okay? So from here on out, I’ll just take your lead. I appreciate that. You could, um, do worse, having two dads. Especially one as good of a man as curtis. So, um, I’m — I’m just gonna leave you guys to — to work this out, okay?

[ Crying ] Okay, wait…

[ Elevator bell dings ]

[ Crying ] Tj, thank you so much. I’m just happy to finally deliver some good news. Uh, can I — can I see her? Of course. And if you need anything, let me know. Thank you. Thank you. Did you hear that? Yeah. Full recovery.

[ Laughs ] We have to be, you know, still careful, but — we will. We will. We’re gonna follow all the guidelines. And at the end of it, willow is gonna be okay. So whatever’s going on between you guys, just end it, okay? Because nothing’s more important than being here for each other as a family. You’re absolutely right, mom. We’re — we’re gonna do what’s best for the family. Right, michael? Anna: What is this about? I can’t say more until we’re in a secure location. Well, I have a right to know why I’m being arrested. Or I’m not going with you until I find out. I’m sure you’ve clocked the agents in position in this room. Yeah. I expect there’s a lot more of them stationed around the hotel to prevent any escape. And all of this is for me? I’m flattered. It would be best if you came voluntarily. But if not, we can do this the hard way. Anna, you want me to call diane for you? No. Thanks, I’m good. Well, I look forward to finding out whatever the truth is. You have the right to remain silent — I know my rights. Then by all means. .

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