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hey. That was fast.

Well, we dropped everything as soon as you called.

Whatever willow needs, we’ll do.

Yeah.

That’s a good thing, because we need you both.

Now more than ever.

Hey. I just, you know, stopped by to say hi to anna. Yeah, any doubt that she’s a world-class survivor, she just retired the trophy. Is that coffee for anna?

Tea. Earl grey, her favorite.

I just sent her some flowers.

Is that how it worksnow-

give with one hand, take with the other? I mean, is this the current mo?

I don’t understand what you’re talking-

what are you-

do we have a problem?

Since you used diane miller to circumvent the law, yeah, I think we do.

[Sighs]

Brook lynn.

Right on time.

The meeting hasn’t started yet. You already submitted a letter on my behalf. Why are you here?

Why do you think? Someone’s got to make you presentable.

If chase and finn heard that you were ill, they did not hear it from me.

Alexis, please. I didn’t come here to argue with you.

Gregory, are you ok?

I will be if you’ll do me a favor. I promise you it’s the last time I’ll ask.

[Upbeat music]

 

[Knock at door]

Housekeeping.

Yes?

Did senorita ask for more towels?

Oh, no. I’m sorry, you probably have the wrong room. Oh. I don’t think you know what you’re doing, but I’m going to call the front desk.

No. Please don’T.

[Gasps] Holly!

[Laughs] What took you so long?

[Laughs]

[Dramatic music]

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Why are you in a disguise?

Well, when you’re supposed to be mummied up in a swiss burn unit hiding out from victor cassadine, you can’t afford to be too careful.

Right. Well, for someone who was barbecued in a house fire, you look pretty amazing.

The ultimate chemical peel.

Oh, yeah.

People pay thousands for that in a fancy spa. But speaking of looking good, look at you. You look amazing. Whatever you’re doing with mac, keep it up.

Oh, thank you. Well, ever since I got back into the pi game it’s been really good for me. It keeps me on my toes, which is how I got the brilliant idea to fly to caracas, hop a boat, and catch up with you here on this island.

Let me guess. This has something to do with the ice princess necklace.

Oh, so you know that victor has the real deal.

Yes. Robert got word to me that it was especially important that I lay low right now, because if victor has the necklace, it’s likely he knows that I pulled a fast one.

Well, unfortunately, he’s taken hostages. I’m sure he won’t hesitate to grab you again if he gets the chance.

Not if we turn up the heat, but first things first.

Right. First we find your son, and then we find the person who killed luke.

It seems to me you’re under the impression that I crossed the line in some kind of way. What’s that about?

Somebody hired diane miller to represent this lowlife who was hired to take out lucy coe at the nurses’ ball.

Every defendant has a right to legal representation. You know that.

Representation?

Yeah.

Yes. But not an a-list attorney like diane miller, who just happens to be on your retainer. You made this guy an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Correct me if I’m wrong. Didn’t this person of interest reveal that victor has hostages aboard the “haunted star”? That was because of diane’s information. She got that information. Now you guys are armed with all this knowledge. Who cares how you got it?

But that depends. I mean, how far is too far, eh, nina?

[Bell dings]

[Tense music]

 

Ok. What’s going on? I mean, we were kind of worried when you asked us to come by. We, you know, assumed it was a health-related issue.

It–it is, in a way. But what I need help with is planning our wedding.

Oh, my gosh. Yeah, of course. We told you we’re happy to help. But I thought that wasn’t for a few months.

Right. I wanted to wait until after the transplant. But now, with my donor missing, I’ve reconsidered. What do you say, carly? Do I have your blessing to marry your son tomorrow?

Mom, please say yes.

The last time you’ll ask me for a favor-

what does that even mean?

I’m sorry. No. No, let me clarify. When I say it’s the last time, I mean I won’t bother you again if I’m imposing. That’s all. By now it’s public knowledge that your family may be involved in what may turn out to be the story of the year.

You’ve hea rd aboutthe ghost ship then.

It’s impossible not to. But what’s really blowing up the internet are the names of the villain and the victims. I know to you those aren’t just names. They’re flesh and blood, your family.

Oh, it’s my family, all right. I have reporters on it. Nikolas has vanished. Nobody knows where he is, and his sons apparently are hostages. And the mastermind of the whole thing is my uncle victor.

Yeah. I’m sure it must be overwhelming to have to juggle your job and your emotions. So that’s why I’m here, to offer my help.

[Tense music]

Just stay still. You want to look your best before the committee, don’t you?

I don’t think the ccrb is going to give me a thumbs-up or thumbs-down based on my appearance. It’s my character and judgment that are in question.

Well, they’d be lucky to have you back. Anyone would be.

Right this way, please.

Um, just look each one of them in the eye, be yourself, and you can’t lose.

Is that my manager talking?

No. I’m just someone who believes in you. Is it ok if I stay?

I would like that.

Break a leg.

[Ominous music]

 

This meeting of the civilian complaint review board will come to order. We’re here to consider the reinstatement or permanent dismissal of detective harrison chase. Will you come forward, please?

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mr. Chase, the committee has reviewed your work record. And in many ways, it’s exemplary.

Thank you. I appreciate that.

However, given that you twice resorted to violence in your off-duty life, the committee’s concerned you may lack the temperament and the discipline required of an officer of the law, much less a detective. To that end, this is a forum both for those opposed to and in favor of restoring your badge.

I understand. Thank you for the opportunity.

I’d like to speak in chase’s favor.

Attagirl.

And your name is-

 

blaze.

Is that your first name or your last name?

It’s my stage name. My real name is alison rogers.

And your relationship to mr. Chase is-

 

he’s my singing partner. And I’ve enjoyed every minute of performing with him. But as talented as chase is, and a real natural on stage, I know his true calling is being a police officer.

How do you know that?

Chase stood up for me when my creep of a manager was sexually harassing me. But chase didn’t throw his weight around, if that’s what you’re thinking. He just put linc brown on notice. Chase made me feel safe and protected, even respected. And isn’t that what a cop’s supposed to do-

serve and protect?

Honestly, I didn’t think I was ever going to see you again. Our last visit sort of implied that.

Yeah. Well, I considered keeping my distance, not wanting to add to your troubles. But then I thought, wait a minute. My friend alexis is trying to put out a newspaper while holding her family close, because this story strikes so close to home. So I just put everything else aside, and got in the elevator, and here I am.

So you get to help me, but I don’t get to help you. Interesting terms for a friendship.

Of course you have my blessing. You’ve always had my blessing. Are you sure that you want to push the wedding up when, you know-

 

when I’m living on borrowed time. I don’t want to waste another minute.

And you’re ok with that?

Yeah, absolutely. I want willow to have everything she’s ever dreamed of.

So maxie is overseeing. Brook lynn is taking care of all the arrangements here at the house, and sasha is contacting the vendors.

I want to do something too.

[Chuckles]

Oh, me too. Me too. Whatever you need. Give me a job.

Congratulations.

What are you doing?

Oh, I just wanted to talk about alternative treatments for willow with dr. Randolph. But it’s no use, because willow never signed the release to let me have her medical information.

I’m sorry.

I’m just-

I’m just grasping at straws. Willow pretty much said that there’s no other treatments. Sonny, we have to find aunt liesl in time for the transplant. At least we know why she disappeared from the nurses’ ball, and we know who has her-

all thanks to you.

Ok. I don’t know exactly what you heard.

Listen, there’s no reason to keep me out of the loop anymore. It’s common knowledge that victor cassadine vanished with the “haunted star,” and aunt liesl is one of his hostages. It’s a lot more than we knew last night. I asked you to do whatever it takes. You took me at my word and did it. Didn’t you?

[Tense music]

Thank you so much.

Ooh. Coffee run?

Earl grey. One’s supposedly for anna. But she’s being examined right now, and I-

I guess it’ll be cold by the time she’s finished. Hmm. Oh, maybe you’d care to join me, or would this be looked upon as a conflict of interest by your boss?

I’m the senior partner of my own law firm, robert. I don’t have a boss. I have clients.

Hmm, I doubt that sonny knows the difference. You’re not here to receive your marching orders, are you?

[Laughter]

[Chuckles] In point of fact, I am here to depose a client who is being wrongfully accused of malpractice. I’m no wartime consiglieri…

yeah.

Da scorpio. I am an attorney with principles.

I’m sorry.

I was out of line, out of line.

Yes, very.

Please accept my apology and this lukewarm cup of tea.

I hate to admit this, but I’d almost given up hope of finding ethan. Even with all my contacts with robert’s trusty-rusty rolodex, it was as if he’d vanished off the face of the earth.

Yeah. People have a way of vanishing when they’re in victor cassadine’s orbit.

Is it true about liesl obrecht?

Yeah, and most likely spencer and nikolas cassadine’s infant son.

God knows what victor’s got in mind. Thankfully, I finally got wind of a lead that ethan is being held somewhere here on this island.

So you know where he is.

Mm, no, I just heard this literally in the last 24 hours.

Huh. Doesn’t that just strike you a little bit convenient coming on the heels of victor fleeing port charles?

Without a doubt. But this is my son we’re talking about. I have no choice but to follow the lead.

Right. Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s find him.

But I can’t like this.

[Laughter]

I got you covered. Welcome to felicia’s boutique. Take your pick.

[Chuckles]

What would I do without you?

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stimony, miss rogers. The committee will take your thoughts into consideration. That being said, we also have to consider detective chase’s poor judgment and quick temper. Frankly, there’s also concern about his commitment to the badge. We understand that someone suspended without pay has to earn a living. But pursuing a music career-

perhaps you’ve got a new calling in show business.

Excuse me, but I think I know what chase’s true calling is.

And who are you?

Brook lynn quartermaine.

I believe you’ve already submitted a written statement in support of detective chase.

Yes, I have. But I have more to say. If you want to know where detective chase’s heart lies, nobody knows that better than me. Nobody.

In my book, friends don’t always have to agree. You know, sometimes they fall out for years. And I hope that isn’t the case with us. Look, I know your daughters are a strong support system for you. But sometimes it’s good to have the support of friends who you can communicate with in a different way.

In other words, you missed me.

[Chuckles] Guilty as charged. And I’m hoping you’re feeling the same way.

I do. I like our connection. I like being able to talk to somebody who’s intelligent and observant. So yes, I missed you too. So sit down, and let’s get to work.

Ok. Ok, we have a story to tell, one that cuts close to the bone. So I think if we put our heads together and set our egos aside, like we did on the trail of the hook killer, then we can make this work.

[Clears throat] Ok. Can I see a proof of tomorrow’s front page?

Mm-hmm. Here it is. Hang on.

What? What? What’s wrong? Did I already stepped on your editorial toes?

My toes are just fine, thank you very much. But first we need to tell another important story.

Oh? What’s that?

Your story.

You’re absolutely sure you want to know? ‘Cause if I tell you, you can’t unknow it.

I know what I’m asking.

Let’s sit down. Ok. Victor’s enforcer, the guy who tried to kill lucy at the “haunted star,” I knew he wasn’t gonna talk to the cops. So I arranged for him to have legal representation with diane.

Well, you were doing your civic duty.

Something like that, yeah. So in their meeting, diane discussed with him a plea bargain, how he can-

he can accept a lesser charge if he gives important information.

Oh, so he gives up victor cassadine to get a less severe charge.

Exactly. You know what? We don’t live in a perfect world. But one thing I’ve learned-

one thing you can count on-

nobody does anything for free.

Wow. What is this place? It seems way too formal to be on a tropical island.

If you have to ask, you are not a member.

I’m not. Are you?

No. But victor is.

I’m sorry, ladies, but tonight’s auction is closed to the public. It’s strictly virtual.

Auction?

I’m afraid you’re going to have to leave.

Are you sure you couldn’t make an exception in our case?

I’m sorry, but you’ve made a serious mistake.

[Ominous music]

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Take these ladies off the property now.

Oh, you don’t understand. We represent a consortium that does business with mr. Victor cassadine.

So?

So-

 

so our clients insist that we bid for them in person. We can’t risk leaving a digital footprint, if you know what I mean. Um, you understand, right?

Very well. Take a seat. Everything will start shortly. And bring the item up. And remember mr. Cassadine’s instructions. Handle with care.

Well done. That was some fast thinking.

How do you figure this gets us any closer to ethan?

I think we’re already closer than we think.

[Tense music]

So what should we drink to?

How about to trust?

Trust. I trust you. I mean, in fact, I damn well admire you. Just, well, it’s too bad you’ve got to be compromised by the likes of sonny corinthos.

Every time you take a plea deal and you don’t prosecute, are you compromised?

Not the same. Apples and oranges.

Is it? Were you compromised when you and holly were running around carrying out those dubious operations for the wsb, or every time you and anna broke the rules just to take down the bad guy?

It’s–it’s different. It’s–it’s not the same thing.

Why? Oh. Oh, let me guess. Because you were doing it for god and country, is that it? Admit it, robert, we don’t deal with saints. We choose to work with complicated men and women. And, honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.

 

So now that you’ve asked for my help, you have second thoughts?

Not a one. The mike that I fell in love with in nixon falls is still the sonny that I’m still in love with. I realize that I can’t pick and choose the parts of you to love.

Damn, I thought it was the dimples.

Well, yeah. The dimples do definitely help, for sure. Hey, sonny, since we now know where aunt liesl is, are we any closer to finding the “haunted star” and bringing aunt liesl home in time to save willow?

Michael, josslyn, do you think I could have a word with your mom in private?

Of course. Did I ever tell you about that epic volleyball match that we had last week? ‘Cause I’m about to.

Michael has been wonderful about the wedding. But as soon as I start to talk about what happens after I’m gone, he doesn’t want to hear it.

Neither do I.

But you’re a mom, and you understand.

Ok, willow-

 

I want my children to have what I never did-

to grow up surrounded by family.

Willow, I mean, between us and the quartermaines, amelia and wylie are going to have more family than they can handle. You know?

It’s their aunts and uncles I’m worried about. As long as michael is at odds with sonny, his siblings will feel that they have to choose sides. Dante, I’m not worried about. He’s able to navigate between the two. But christina is fiercely loyal to sonny. She’s already pulling away from michael, not out of malice, but she sees the situation from her father’s point of view. As they get older, what if avery and donna do the same? I don’t want those little girls to miss out on having michael as a big brother. I don’t want my children to miss out on avery and donna.

So you’re asking me to make peace between michael and sonny.

[Tense music]

 

Look, I had no plans to tell you I was sick. I regret losing my temper and blurting it out. It was wrong of me to dump it on you.

I’m glad that you dumped it on-

I’m not glad that you’re ill. I’m glad that you shared it. Gregory, as much as our collaboration means to me, your health and well-being mean more. And I know myself; I can’t unhear or ignore what you told me.

I’m not asking you to pretend you didn’t hear it. I’m just asking you to not let it get in the way of us doing what we do so well together. And if you can do that, then I can promise I won’t let my little problem come between us again.

What I didn’t say in my letter is that chase does have a problem-

a big one. He cares too much. When you boil it down, that’s what blaze was saying, and all the people who wrote letters. Chase isn’t just a cop. He’s a human being. That’s what caused him to come to my defense not once but twice, and he has paid the price. And all the more, he has learned from it. Do you want to know why he’s so good at being on stage? It’s the same reason he’s great at investigating a crime. Because he puts his heart and his soul into it, and he never quits until he gets it right, never quits on anyone, even if they deserve it. And we-

we need someone like that enforcing the laws in this town-

the kind of person who feels for people and fights for them, you know, the kind of cop-

the kind of man who we are all proud to call detective harrison chase.

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Detective chase, your witnesses spoke quite eloquently on your behalf. Do you have anything to add?

Not very much. Because no matter what the review board decides, I will always be grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of port charles as a detective. It was a true honor. However, if you all decide to reinstate me, I will do my very best to deserve your trust.

The committee will adjourn to consider our decision.

Thank you so much for what you just said, blaze.

I only spoke the truth. And if they don’t reinstate you as a detective, please know I’d be thrilled to be your duet partner for life.

[Chuckles]

Sorry, I can’t stay to hear the final decision. I’m due at the recording studio. I’m putting together a new demo.

That’s great. Good luck.

You too. Bye-bye.

Bye.

[Sighs] How you doing, chase?

You know what? No matter what happens, I’m gonna be ok.

Why is that?

Because of you.

I appreciate you not wanting me to know anything about your illness. But if something were to happen to you, how will I know what to do?

What if you get hit by a bus? What if I slip and fall in the shower? What if an asteroid hits the planet? Isn’t life just one big what if? Look, it’s not that I don’t understand you wanting everything out in the open about my illness. But, ultimately, it’s happening to me. All I’m asking is that you respect my privacy so that we can get back to doing what made you want to work with me in the first place.

Not a bad argument. You should have been a lawyer.

Does that mean I’ve gotten through? Come on, alexis, let’s just forget everything else and tell this story.

Making peace would mean pressuring michael, and I don’t want that. But I also don’t want to leave my children in a divided family when I’m gone.

Ok. Please don’t say that. I mean, of course, I will be with michael if anything were to happen. But can we not put that out in the universe? Please don’t say when.

Ok. If I go, I want wylie and amelia to be able to see their grandfather, and their aunts and uncles and not feel the tension underneath.

All right. I understand where you’re coming from. What do you need from me?

Part of the reason why michael has drawn such a hard line with sonny is out of loyalty to you.

I know that. And I didn’t expect it. I never asked michael to turn his back on sonny.

No. No, of course you didn’T. But you’re michael’s mother. Sonny treated you unfairly, and michael resents it. It’s made him question everything else about sonny, and there’s a lot to question. It’s all perfectly justified. But being right doesn’t build bridges. Compromise does. And for the sake of our youngest family members-

for avery, and donna, and wiley, and amelia-

I am asking you to be the one who builds the bridge.

So I’m not sure if it matters to you, but sonny knows about me and dex.

Since when?

Since the night of the nurses’ ball. He found us together. He told us he’s known for months. He said he was disappointed in dex for keeping it from him but that he saved his life.

Wait, sonny acknowledged that dex saved him?

Yes. He also said that I’m mom’s daughter and it’s mom’s issue to deal with. He wasn’t happy, of course, but he wasn’t that mad either. I mean, you know what it’s like when he’s mad.

I do. So what happened next?

Nothing. He gave dex another job, which turned out to be to look for obrecht. Anyways, my point is, dex told me that sonny is using every connection to find her.

Yeah. Oh, and sonny called me, told me that he’s-

he’d do anything to help.

Sonny called you?

Mm. Yeah, and there was something-

there was something in his voice that almost made me forget about all the destruction and the broken lives. I don’t know. I just-

for a moment, he sounded like-

 

like who?

He sounded like my dad.

You need to focus on the positive. Now jordan has all this information. She’s gonna notify everyone from interpol to the U.S. Navy.

Yeah, I know that jordan is probably doing the best that she can. But I also know that you have more resources than these so-called authorities lack. I know, sonny, that you are working behind the scenes. I just want to be able to help you.

Do what you can to help your daughter as much as she’ll let you. You understand me?

In other words, stay out of your business.

It’s safer. It’s safer this way.

The thing is, is, I do-

I trust you. And if I wanted safer, I would have walked away from you a long time ago. I want you to know this. I’m not asking you to share your trade secrets with me. All I’m saying is that you don’t need to shield me. And what I mean by that is, when I said, “I’m sure,” I’m sure I love you. And I’m sure that I trust you. And I am sure that you’re going to put me and your family before anything else. I’m not asking for anything more, sonny. Just you. All of you.

You got me.

Bienvenido, willkommen, bienvenu and welcome. As you know, you represent a select group invited by our host, victor cassadine, to bid on what I dare say is one of a kind item, one that has a personal meaning to each and every one of you. Bring him up.

[Ominous music]

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I promise you, willow, I will do my best. I promise.

[Somber music]

Hey.

Hey.

So everything ok in here?

Yes. I was just telling willow that I am going to do everything I can to make your wedding everything the two of you want it to be.

We both will. Are we heading out?

Yeah. Yeah. Take care of her.

Promise.

Goodbye, willow.

 

Well, looks like we’re good to go wedding-wise.

Almost.

I really mean it. You don’t have to protect me. I’m not trying to change you ever. I love you.

I love you, too. And I’m not giving up on your daughter. If victor has your aunt liesl, we’re gonna find her. We’re gonna bring her home in time to save willow. Whatever it takes.

It meant a lot that you spoke on my behalf today.

Well, blaze did too, which really impressed me. Because if you get your badge back, she loses a duet partner.

What blaze said was amazing. But I don’t have the same history with her that I do with you.

You’re right. Speaking out, I owed it to you.

But still, thank you.

You’re welcome.

[Gentle music]

 

Mr. Harrison chase, the ccrb have made our decision.

 

You know, the first time we met, when you almost hit me in the head with a frisbee, I knew you were as stubborn as I was.

I don’t like to show all my cards at once.

All right, listen. I will go along with this if you promise to tell me if this gets worse and you let me help you.

Maybe, and maybe not. It really depends on the situation.

Oh, you’re exhausting. It’s a good thing I like your work.

Which means-

 

which means I will cooperate for now. Have it your way. All right? So let’s get to work, professor. Don’t just sit there, and take this copy and do your thing.

[Groans]

Gregory!

Oh!

You do realize, of course, that it’s been weeks since you promised to take me out to dinner and fill me in on the mystery that began with the fire that scarred poor holly and ended up destroying the ice princess necklace.

Weeks, really?

Weeks. Then, of course, that only deepened with the murder of eileen ashby.

Well, the deputy mayor had her share of enemies.

And now apparently there’s this ghost ship floating around with hostages on board.

Wait. Wait. There’s no time like the present. We’ll have dinner tonight.

So you just assume that I don’t already have plans this evening?

Um, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you had plans.

I don’T. But in the future, a lady likes to be given a little advanced warning.

[Chuckles] Thank you.

Guards, show everyone exactly what they are bidding on.

[Tense music]

Ethan.

For the privilege of ending the life of ethan lovett, the bidding will start at $1 million.

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 [Grunts] – Ten… 11– you got it? You wanna take a break? – No. I don’t need one. – Go easy, son. Last time you overdid it, you wound up at the hospital with a bum shoulder. – In fair, dad, only half of that was chase’s fault. The other half was brook lynn.

[Dramatic music] – I’m watching wiley and amelia while willow rests upstairs. Drop everything and get over here. I don’t care if you’re at the hair salon, okay? I have a critical mission for you, and you have to accept it. – Paul, you have an in at the coast guard, so I need you to find out whatever you can about the “haunted star.” Come on in. And allison, uh, I need you to do the same thing with government leads. If they’re credible, find them. Sorry, big news day. – Ah, no–no problem. That’s actually why I dropped by. Dante’s been working so hard on the investigation, but he hasn’t said anything about victor. Have you heard anything? – Yeah, the “haunted star” is gone from its mooring. There’s no accounting for it. They believe there’s hostages, three of them. That’s all I know. – Okay. Well, if anything new comes in, will you please keep me updated? – Mm-hmm. If you do the same for me. I heard you were in court this morning. What’s up?

– Trina is coming home, even if I have to bring her home myself. – Thank you. Thank you for being here and wanting to help find trina. – I can’t just sit around knowing all the danger that faces my daughter.

Your daughter.

– We’re friends as well as colleagues, laura. This plan you’ve been working on with robert and felicia to take down victor cassadine, what is it? And why the hell didn’t you tell me about it? – Anna was a fugitive at the time. If I had involved you, I would have compromised you. Okay, so we all talked about it, and we decided the smart thing to do would be to continue with the plan until we could find proof that it was victor who was behind luke’s death. – Okay, and how did that work out for you? – I knew that I was dealing with a dangerous man, okay? I didn’t know that he would disappear on the “haunted star” or that he would make my grandsons and dr. Obrecht and trina robinson all disappear with him.

– If you think I’m going to help you, you have truly lost

[Speaking german]. – [Laughs] Oh, I do love it when you speak german to me. Well, let’s be honest. You have done worse. And if you choose not to cooperate, I promise you, the consequences will be dire. – Ah! Ah! Oh! – You can say that again. – [Speaking german] – What are you doing? – You need obrecht for your plan to protect your family? No obrecht, no plan. – Don’t just sit there, victor. Do something!

– Have at it.

 

[Radar beeping, radio chatter] – What’s taking so long with that deflection, spencer?

[Quiet clattering]

– What was that?

[Dramatic music]

Hey.

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– You had a reporter at the courthouse? – He said that cody bell was arrested for grand larceny and you bailed him out. Why? – Well, because cody’s dante’s friend, and he needed help. – So why didn’t dante help him? – ‘Cause he’s busy searching for victor. – So you thought you’d just step in? – Okay, if you wanna hear the full story, I’ll tell you the full story. Sasha gilmore had a very expensive bracelet on loan, and gladys corbin was wearing it at the time. And according to gladys, who is not the most reliable narrator, said that the bracelet just magically disappeared from her wrist. And said bracelet was found in the pocket of cody’s jacket, which he was not wearing at the time. – Mm, doesn’t mean he’s innocent.

[Dramatic music] – What happened to my mother, the lawyer, who believed all defendants were innocent until proven guilty? – She got disbarred. I was under the impression that you didn’t trust cody. – Mom, I told you that I’m handling this. You have enough to deal with. – Fine. Not gonna interfere where I’m not wanted.

– Do you really mean that? – I’m trying. You don’t want me involved in this business with cody, I won’t be involved. – Have you been hit on the head? – [Sighs] I’ve just been told off. – Oh. By gregory? – If I’m pushing myself, blame my nerves. The ccrb meets later today. – Your brother told me that brook lynn had something to do with you getting a second chance. – Brook lynn convinced the board to reconsider my case. – Well, that’s good news, right? – Maybe. Or maybe I wouldn’t have needed a second chance if brook lynn had submitted her letter of support the first time the board had met. – [Sighs] – This better be good. I had to skip the conditioning treatment. – Wow, your hair looks amazing. But we will talk about that at another time. How are james and georgie doing? – Well, I had to tell them that their oma disappeared because she wanted their magic act to be a success. Georgie didn’t buy it, but james believes it, so georgie is pretending to believe it too. – I’m so sorry about liesl. I know how much you care about her. This must be driving you nuts. – I just can’t believe it’s happening. I keep telling myself mac and the pcpd are gonna leave no stone unturned, and if anyone can take care of themself, it’s liesl. – Well, she is a formidable woman. – Yeah, but still, victor cassadine, he’s a scary guy. And how long can willow wait for the bone marrow transplant? – Speaking of willow, you are going to plan her wedding to michael. – You always really cared for trina. – Trina is a remarkable young woman. I was looking forward to being a part of her family… officially. – You are. Curtis, you are a part of her family. And trina– trina and I are very lucky that we have you on our side. We are.

– All that matters is that we get her home safely. I’m gonna see if jordan is still here. – Okay.

– Hey. Will you be okay? – I refuse to fall apart, but I am far from okay. – I feel you.

– [Exhales deeply] Please, please, please.

[Radar beeping, radio chatter]

– [Over radio]

Security main cabin. Repeat, all security units to main cabin.

– Now what? – Put the knife down, spencer. – You think I’m bluffing… – stop being ridiculous! – That I won’t kill her? Do not underestimate me, victor! I will do anything to save my brother from you. – Don’t you understand, dear boy? If you kill dr. Obrecht, you simply seal your baby brother’s fate.

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– Back up. Michael and willow rescheduled their wedding until after the bone marrow transplant. They’re getting married in july. – Because willow’s bone marrow transplant was supposed to be today. – Oh, my god. She doesn’t think she’s gonna make it until liesl gets home. – No one knows when liesl’s gonna be found. – Or if she will. – Maxie, stay positive, okay? Liesl will be found, but I understand willow’s concern. She and michael want to be married. They don’t want to risk waiting, so they’re moving it up. – Okay, yeah. I’ll help in any way that I can. What are they thinking, end of the month? – Tomorrow. – I’m sorry, what? – Too soon, I know, but everyone’s pitching in, and it’s gonna be the most beautiful day ever, but we need you. – To plan a wedding in less than 24 hours. – Well, you planned the nurses’ ball in record time. – [Laughs] Shall I count all the ways that that went wrong? – Count all the ways that it went right. Look, you synced the nurses’ ball with gh’s 60th anniversary. Compared to that, planning a romantic wedding in less than 24 hours is a literal piece of cake. – [Huffs] Brew some coffee. Make it strong. I’ll plan this wedding, come hell or high water. Oh, god. – I’m sorry I brought up brook lynn. – Forget it. Who wants to do more reps? – Oh, no thanks. – Dad? – What your brother said. – Come on, you’ve barely broken a sweat today. – Uh , ’cause I don’t needto actively avoid my feelings. – Why does he care so much about me and brook lynn? – I don’t know. Maybe because he loves you? – [Laughs] I love both my boys, and I want them both to be happy. So sue me. – Brook lynn did make me happy. She also hurt and disappointed me. She held off on writing her letter of support because she didn’t want me to get my badge back. She wanted me to focus on music. Supposedly, the plan was for us to expose her music manager as a predator so he couldn’t extort or harass any other women, and for brook lynn to get her songs back. Instead, she signed a nondisclosure agreement with linc. He gave her her songs back, and she agreed to keep quiet. Brook lynn sold out. – Yeah, that’s pretty tough to get past. – From what I understand, brook lynn more than redeemed herself at the nurses’ ball. She broke the nondisclosure agreement, correct? She outed this linc brown as a serial harasser. – She did. And I respect that. But as long as I’ve known her, brook lynn has always put her own interests first and apologized afterward. And no matter what I feel about her, I can’t trust her.

– Gregory and I had a run-in. – Another one? – Yeah, compounded on top of the mess that I made the first time when I went to his boss behind his back. – Okay, mom, well, maybe you shouldn’t have called his boss. But you were just trying to help. And that’s what a good friend would do. – Speaking of friends, let’s go back to cody. Dante seems to know as much about cody as he doesn’t know about cody. – Ah-ah, no, no, no. I told you I am dealing with this. So we’re talking about gregory now. What–what ever happened? Did he have a drinking problem? – Gregory doesn’t have a drinking problem. – Okay. Well, I know that you’ve been really concerned for him. If not a drinking problem, then what is it?

– I know better than anyone that the best of intentions can have unforeseen results. And while I’m not thrilled that you chose not to involve the pcpd, I do understand. But things have changed. And I need you to keep me in the loop. – Okay. Felicia is tracking someone down who may be able to help us to find victor. – Okay. Who is it? And does she need backup? – Not yet. You’ll be the first to know if they do. I mean, all hands on deck. – Well, if that’s the case, count me in.

– Without liesl, your, uh, plan is a nonstarter. If she’s not around to devise a vaccine, you risk your own life as well as me and my brother’S. – A sacrifice I’m willing to make. – [Laughs] Now who’s bluffing? – All that matters is that the world is set to right. So go ahead. Kill liesl. Are you willing to risk that your baby brother will be able to survive what’s coming next? His blood will be on your hands.

– Fine. – Ah!

Schwein!

[Panting] – Cover the exits. Your move, spencer.

– Agh! Cassadines are demented. One has me abducted, the other holds me at knifepoint.

[Speaking german] Is too good for the pair of you. – I knew you’d see reason. Get rid of him.

 

[Static buzzes] – No, come on. Please be what I think you are.

[Device beeps]

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Ah.Let’s do that. I’ll be in touch. – Well? – It’s a little early, but she has peonies. – Oh, good. – She can do all the arrangements and the rose petals for the flower girl. – Oh, flower girls plural, donna and avery. The only family member not slated to participate in the wedding is amelia.

[Scoffs] – Is olivia gonna bake the cake? – Oh, try and stop her. She is determined to cook all of the food for this wedding. – That’s really sweet. – Yeah. – And I’m sure it will all be delicious. We just–we need something to elevate the occasion, you know, make it special. Do you think it’s too late to get monogrammed napkins from portugal? – Why don’t we just– let’s just take some of the pressure out of this thing. Hey, all willow really wants is a joyful and happy day with her friends and family. – I got it! A special song just for them. You could write it, chase could perform it. – Oh, I’d be happy to write a song for willow and michael, but I don’t think chase would perform it. – Why not? It’s for willow. – Yeah, but that means he’d have to work with me.

[Dramatic music] – People have the capacity to change. In fact, history has shown us– – dad, please, no–no lectures. Just–all right. – Okay. All I’m saying is that brook lynn made a huge personal sacrifice when she exposed linc. She put other people ahead of herself when she ignored the nda and outed him. Doesn’t that show she’s changed? – Brook lynn has a big heart, no question. I mean, it’s–it’s why I fell in love with her. But I already told you, she has a habit of acting on her worst impulses and hurting everyone around her. – Sounds like you made up your mind about her. – Oh, come on, don’t make me sound like the bad guy. – No, I’m not saying that, harry, it’s just I thought I taught my sons to be open to second chances. – Yes. Yes, you did. So when does alexis get hers?

– Gregory told me in no uncertain terms that his life is none of my business, and that whatever it is that he’s going through, he’s determined to go through it alone. – Okay, well, you know, sometimes people need to figure things out for themselves. Maybe the best thing that you can do right now is just offer gregory your support and trust that he will reach out to you if he needs you. – Mm, no. He won’T. – [Sighs] And it drives you crazy, doesn’t it? Because you see someone that needs help, and you want to help them. – Yeah, it’s a curse. That’s why I became a lawyer. – Well, he doesn’t need a lawyer and he doesn’t need your help. So why can’t you just let this go? – Because it doesn’t matter what he says. He does need my help. As far as I know, I’m the only one that knows he’s got a problem. So what am I supposed to do, just sit back and do nothing?

– I will do anything to make sure trina makes it home safely.

[Cell phone ringing] – Whoops. Oh. Sorry, I need to take this. Mayor collins. – I appreciate the offer, curtis. – But… – victor cassadine is dangerous. – Right, and he has trina. Believe me, he will not see me coming. – Just trust that we have every available resource looking for victor and his hostages. If there’s something you can do, I will let you know. – Jordan, jordan, jordan. – Curtis, the truth is, there’s not a lot any of us can do right now. We don’t even know where to look for the “haunted star,” so for now, it’s just best that you just sit tight. – Not while trina’s in trouble. If you won’t let me help the pcpd, there are others I can turn to. – Oh, what, like sonny corinthos or selina wu?

– [Choked up] Patient entered the er, um, complaining of stomach pains and nausea.

[Clears throat] Ultrasound indicated that, um…

 

[Crying]

[Cell phone ringing]

[Sniffles] Hello? – Mom, it’s me. – Trina?

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– Trina. Oh, thank god. Where are you, honey? We’ve been so worried about you.

[Dramatic music] – I’m on the “haunted star.” Spencer’s uncle, victor, took spencer, the baby, and dr. Obrecht. He’s taking them somewhere. – And they took you too? Honey, honey, are you okay? How are you calling me right now? – He doesn’t know that I’m here. I followed spencer and snuck onboard. Mom, I don’t know where we are. I need your help. – Okay, honey, hang on, hang on. He-help is on the way. – I don’t understand. You outed that creep, linc, at the nurses’ ball. – But what does that have to do with me and chase? – Well, I saw the look on chase’s face when you laid into that skeevy manager. He was so proud of you. I just assumed when it was all over, he would sweep you into his arms and say all is forgiven. – Look, I didn’t break my nda and expose linc to get back together with chase, maxie, okay? I–I did it because I could not keep quiet for another second and let that creep exploit another woman. – And that is a side of you that chase has not seen before. I know you didn’t out linc for chase, but it is what chase wanted. And maybe now he realizes that his life is empty without you, and you guys can live happily ever after. – I let him down too many times. He thinks I’m selfish. – Oh, brook lynn. You are selfish. – Oh, the pot calling the kettle black. – Selfish with good intentions. You always do the right thing in the end. You just make some questionable decisions along the way. Chase knew that, and he fell in love with you anyway. He will again. – I doubt it. The ccrb meeting is today, and chase will get his life back. A life I’m not a part of. – I think finn has a point, dad. – Your situation with brook lynn was completely different from mine with alexis. – Of course. Of course it is. Uh, wait, how? – Because my relationship with alexis was never romantic. – Ah. – Love doesn’t come along often, son. I hate to see you throw it away. – Love is more complicated than friendship. It requires complete vulnerability to trust another person with your heart. I don’t know what alexis did that was so bad that you can’t be friends anymore. – In all the time we’ve been together, have I ever been drunk in your company? – No. No. Will you please explain to me why you got fired from– – ah! I–

[Huffs] I wasn’t fired. I quit. – I can see that something is really wrong here. Will you please let me help you? – Alexis…

[Sighs] Alexis overstepped. Chase claims that brook lynn violated his trust. Well, alexis did the same to me. – Okay, I–I really don’t want to get in the middle of this. – But you will because alexis is your friend. – Listen, I’ll only say that alexis oversteps because… she is who she is. She won’t be deterred when she thinks she’s doing the right thing. But I think she’s also proven that can respect boundaries. – That hasn’t been my experience. – Have you given her the chance to show you that she can?

– You know, sometimes that’s what a good friend is all about, just waiting for them to come to you. – I’m not very good at waiting for people to come to me. Just doesn’t feel natural. – [Chuckles] – I don’t have a lot of good friends. But the ones that I have, I have this connection with. And gregory and I have a connection. We have common interests, common ethics, common worldviews. And he’s been very supportive of me, so I wanted to return the favor. And when I did, I sort of destroyed whatever connection we did have. So maybe, uh, we didn’t have as solid a friendship as I thought.

– Are you accusing me of something, jordan? – Hey, we’re all on the same side, right? – Right. – I promise, you’ll be the first I tell if you can help. But I’m asking you, for now, just to back off before you get yourself in too deep. If something were to happen to you… – it’s trina! I have trina on the phone. – Oh, my god. – Where is she? – She’s on the “haunted star” like we were afraid of. – Put her on speaker. – Okay. – Trina, this is commissioner ashford. I’m here with curtis and mayor collins. – I’m so glad my mom found you. Um, I’m calling on a satellite phone.

We’re in open water. I don’t know where we are or where victor’s taking us. – Trina, are you okay? Is spencer and ace okay?

– Yes.

Um, victor doesn’t know I’m on the ship, and– and he has spencer and dr. Obrecht under armed guard. – I’ll call it to pinpoint the location of your phone. – I’m not sure how long I have before the guards come back. – Trina, only stay on the phone as long as you safely can.

– I was trying to find a radio

to call for help, but it doesn’t seem to be working. – Are you in the communications room now? – I think so. Um, there’s a lot of equipment here, but I don’t know what it does. – But you do, don’t you? – That ship was my wedding gift.

– [Grunts] What is the meaning of this? I didn’t do anything. – My great-nephew reminded me that one can’t be too careful. You disappointed me, spencer. – The feeling is mutual. I trusted you, uncle victor. And then you tricked me into meeting you here on this ship. You have abducted my baby brother. You have abducted britt’s mother. And what’s worse is you want to unleash hell on all of humanity, including the people that I love. – Tsk, tsk. I had hoped you’d have the stomach for this. Turns out you’re just as weak as your father. – I am not weak. But there has to be another way. You said it yourself, dr. Obrecht is brilliant. And I think that between the three of us, we can come up with a solution that would be amicable to everyone here. – And just why would I believe anything you say now, hm? You betrayed me, spencer. You have to face the consequences.

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– take dr. Obrecht back to her cabin. I prefer to deal with my family in private.

[Dramatic music]

I’ll have all the information I’ve collected on the pathogen sent to your cabin so you can see I’m right. Oh, spencer, spencer, spencer. This gives me no pleasure. – Forgive me for not believing you. – Why can’t you understand that love of family has always been my driving force? It really hurts me that you can’t see that I’m not doing this to you, but for you and your brother! – Let’s work together. – Oh, it’s way too late for that now. You’ve left me no choice. – You can’t kill me, uncle victor. Whether you like it or not, you need me just as much as you need liesl. With my father and valentin out of the picture, I am your heir. – [Scoffs] – Well, now, you see, you’re half right. I do have an heir… and a spare.

[Sighs] I’ve allowed my love of family to cloud my judgment too long. All of you have forgotten what it is to be a cassadine. But it’s not too late for the baby. I’ll raise him and educate him as a cassadine. – Over my dead body. – [Laughs] That can be arranged.

– Trina, I haven’t been in the communications room in years, but from what I remember, there was a radar screen. It shows a round circle in the center. There’ll be some lines through it. Can you see something like that?

[Whispering] Get ready. – I see it.

– Great. Okay, in the upper-right-hand corner of the screen, there will be some numbers. Do you see something that looks like coordinates? – Yeah, yeah, I do. Um… 43 degrees, 42.7 north. 89 degrees, 41.1 west. – Um… – they could be the coordinates from the gps device victor tied to the buoy. – Trina, can you find a heading? – A heading?

– Honey, it’s the numbers right at the very top. – 29.369 degrees. – I’ll update it.

– All clear.

All units return to post. – I gotta go. I’ll call you back. – No, no, trina, trina. – No, no, no, honey. – Okay, is that the only satellite phone there? – Uh, I think so. – They’ll notice it’s missing. Whatever you do, do not take it with you. – Got it. – Trina, honey, it’s gonna be okay. We’re gonna find you. – Mom? – I’m here. I’m here. – I love you. – I love you too. Now please, just be very, very careful. – I will.

[Dramatic music] – [Breathing shakily]

 

[Consoles beeping]

[Indistinct radio chatter] – Mom, if a friend truly knows you, eventually, they’re gonna realize that you have good intentions, and they will come back to you. – Well, I’m not sure it even matters what he thinks about me because I’m worried about him regardless. And I wish that he would talk to his sons about whatever this is, and if he would listen to me, I would tell him that when you cut your children out of your life, that it just causes you more misery. – Wait. Mom, gregory told you what’s really going on, didn’t he?

[Melancholy music] Okay, well, then maybe, just– maybe he’s gonna come around. – I doubt highly that I’m ever gonna see him again. – [Sighs] I’M… I am so sorry.

Are you gonna be okay? – It’ll take more than this to keep me down.

– I’m gonna take a shower and go pick up violet. Good luck in the meeting, bro. I’m rooting for you. – Thanks. – Sorry I pushed you. I just thought brook lynn was good for you. – I know. I thought alexis was good for you. – I enjoyed our friendship. Just wish things were different. – Look, I should hit the showers. I don’t wanna be late for the ccrb. – What? – I just realized, if all goes well, I’m gonna be the one who’s seeing more of alexis. – How so? – Well, not only is she a journalist, but the pcpd’s biggest case is tracking down her uncle victor because he kidnapped her nephews. – Yeah, I heard. – I’m sure she’s anxious to hear news about her family.

[Somber music] Anyway, I’ll see you.

– Chase and I were friends, but we didn’t get close until after he was suspended– because of me. – You didn’t ask chase to punch a civilian, let alone two. – But with linc and valentin, I was in a situation of my own making, and chase, you know, stepped in to defend me. – Because he cares. – Yeah, and that caring cost him a lot. And now he has a chance to be a detective again and reclaim his old life and everything he had in it before I came along. – But what you and chase had was real. – Until I messed it up… more than once. – Look, you tried to make it up to him, okay? You wrote that letter to the ccrb. – True. – So why are you giving up now? – I shouldn’t even be thinking about getting back together with chase. I mean, what I really owe him is helping him get his badge back. – I think you’ve done all you can do there. – I don’t know. Maybe there’s more I can do. – All right, then what are you waiting for? Go to that meeting. I’ll stay here with willow and amelia. I’ll work on wedding prep until michael gets back. – There’s still one more thing. What if I’m the last person chase wants to see? – [Sighs]

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– It is working on the coordinates trina gave us. – Do you have any idea how long it’s gonna take them to find my daughter? – Portia, listen to me, honey. Trina can do this. The fact that she has evaded victor for this long– it actually gives her and spencer a little bit of an advantage here. – Think about this: Trina snuck onto the “haunted star” without being noticed. That’s brave. And it is that level of courage that will carry her through. – I just pray that this nightmare will be over soon.

[Dramatic music] – Come on, sweetie. – [Sobs] – Double the guards outside dr. Obrecht’s room. She’s a brilliant woman and not easily intimidated. She’s bound to try to escape. All right, time to go. – If you wanted me dead, you’d have killed me already. – Of course I don’t want you dead, spencer. It would pain me no end to harm family. Well, call me sentimental. But I cannot allow your transgressions to go unpunished, so from now on, consider yourself my prisoner. – What have I been until this point? – You will no longer be afforded the privileges of family, including food. – You’re gonna starve me? – Oh, trust me, this won’t hurt you nearly as much as you’ve hurt me.

[Dramatic music] Watkins, take him to his cabin.

– Get in here. – Is one of the walkies missing? – Mm-hmm.

 

[Melancholy music] – I can see that something is really wrong here. Will you please let me help you?

– Alexis… I’m sick.

– [Sighs]

Come in.

– [Sighs]

– [Sighs] – Brook lynn. – Right on time.

[Tender music]

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Portia: I can’t reach my daughter, Curtis.

Curtis: [Sighs] Well, she, um, might just have her phone off.

Portia: That would explain the voice mail, but the texts? The texts still should be going through. And they’re not.

Curtis: Maybe she’s out of range.

Portia: [Sighs] No. No, no, not Trina.

Curtis: [Sighs]

Portia: No.

Curtis: Jordan.

Jordan: I’m sorry to bother you at work, but we have some questions about an ongoing investigation.

Portia: What kind of questions?

Curtis: Has something happened to Trina?

[Dramatic music]

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Spencer: This can’t be the end of us. We’re just getting started.

Trina: I’m glad we’re on the same page.

Spencer: Promise me you’ll be careful.

Trina: I promise. We got this, Spencer. But first, we got to get me out of this room.

Spencer: Yeah, without my escort discovering you.

Trina: Any ideas?

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[Distant telephone ringing]

Sonny: Laura.

Laura: Hi.

Sonny: Hi.

Laura: Are you here to check on Anna?

Sonny: How’s she doing?

Laura: She made it out of surgery. They just moved her to ICU.

Sonny: I-I’ll take any–- any good news where I can get it.

Laura: So I take it that means that you don’t have any leads on Spencer?

Sonny: Or Victor. But don’t worry about it, because when I find him, he’s going to pay more than he’s ever paid before.

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Michael: Why do I feel like I’m about to get ganged up on?

Brook Lynn: Ganged up on is a little extreme.

Sasha: Willow has something she needs to tell you. That’s all.

Michael: Okay.

Willow: I know this is weird.

Michael: A little bit.

Willow: I just need you to really listen, all right?

Michael: Okay. I always listen to you. What’s going on?

Willow: I want to get married, Michael.

Michael: Okay, good. So do I.

Willow: Today.

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[Monitor beeping]

Valentin: Well, hello.

Anna: [Coughing]

Valentin: If it isn’t the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Welcome back.

[Dramatic music]

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Michael: You–you want to get married today?

Willow: Tomorrow at the latest.

Brook Lynn: Makes sense, now that the transplant has been postponed.

Sasha: And who knows for how long, since Liesl is still missing?

Willow: I don’t want to wait. [Chuckles] I can’t wait. Time is running out, Michael. I want to marry you as soon as possible so we can have as long as possible together as husband and wife.

Michael: Oh, Willow–

Willow: Just, please consider it. [Chuckles]

Michael: There’s nothing to consider. Willow, I would marry you whenever… wherever you want.

[Tender music]

Michael: [Chuckles]

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Liesl: Let me go.

Victor: Ah, Liesl. There you are. And may I say you look divine?

Liesl: No, you may not.

Victor: Hmm. I do appreciate you joining me on such short notice. Uh, breakfast?

Liesl: Looks more like a funeral. All we need now is a body.

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Valentin: How is she?

Doctor: [Sighs] Still at risk for post-op complications like infection, but you’re lucky. You’re on track to make a full recovery.

Anna: Thank you. Thank you so– hey, look, you know, um, I’m– I’m really grateful. Thank you.

Doctor: You’re so welcome.

Anna: Thank you. [Sniffles]

Doctor: I’ll be back to check on you, okay?

Anna: Yeah.

[Monitor beeping]

Anna: [Sighs]

Valentin: I don’t think luck had anything to do with it. I think god is an Anna Devane fan.

Anna: [Laughs]

Valentin: I thought I’d lost you.

Anna: I think you saved my life, didn’t you?

Valentin: I’m the reason you got shot in the first place.

Anna: Don’t do that to yourself. Don’t do that.

Valentin: Victor wanted to hurt me. He was willing to take you away from all of us to do it.

Anna: Well, he didn’t.

Valentin: Oh, thank god he didn’t.

Anna: Right before I blacked out, I saw something.

Valentin: What?

Anna: [Sniffles, cries] I saw all the faces of all the people I love. [Sniffles] I saw Robin and Emma and Noah and you. I-I think it’s what helped me fight, because… [Whimpering] I’m not ready to leave any of you just yet. [Breathes shakily, exhales deeply] I think you’re stuck with me.

[Both crying and chuckling]

Valentin: I’ll hold you to that.

Anna: Yeah, you should.

[Soft music]

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Portia: You need to tell me what’s going on right now.

Jordan: Can we go to your office?

Portia: Fine.

Curtis: You know, if this is about Trina, I need to come, too.

Portia: [Sighs] Curtis should be there, too.

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Dante: Hey. Uh, any word on Anna?

Laura: She’s out of surgery. She made it.

Dante: Well, that’s a relief. Unfortunately, it sounds like Victor’s list of victims is growing.

[Dramatic music]

---

Trina: There’s no reason for the guard to latch the door when you’re not here, right? It’ll work.

Spencer: Yeah, it better.

Trina: We can do this. You know how I know?

Spencer: How?

Trina: Because we make a good team. I will be the definition of stealth, while– while you create the perfect diversion.

Spencer: Okay, listen to me. My uncle cannot catch you.

[Footsteps approaching]

Trina: He won’t.

Spencer: Someone’s coming.

Trina: No turning back now.

---

Portia: You wanted privacy, so here we are. Now, please tell me what’s going on before I completely lose my mind.

[Door closes]

Curtis: Jordan, what happened to Trina?

Jordan: We don’t know for sure. But we have reason to believe she’s with Spencer Cassadine… and his great-uncle Victor.

[Dramatic music]

---

Spencer: Oh, it’s about time. I am starving. Hey, are we going or what?

---

Anna: What’s happening?

Valentin: I don’t think we should talk about that.

Anna: I want to talk about him.

Valentin: You should be resting.

Anna: I’m–- I’m resting. I’m in a bed. Tell me.

Valentin: Okay. What’s the last thing you remember?

Anna: I don’t know. [Inhales deeply] It’s a bit of a blur. I know you gave necklace– a necklace to Victor, didn’t you?

Valentin: He was going to hurt you. I was out of options.

Anna: It’s okay. I– shh. I would have done the same thing. Did Lucy get out okay? Is she–-

Valentin: Yeah.

Anna: Good.

Valentin: In fact, I think she made a… a grand entrance at the Nurses’ Ball.

Anna: [Laughs] Of course she did. Your father… where is he? Do we know?

Valentin: Yeah. And, no. He escaped on the “Haunted Star.” So far, the location of the boat is a mystery.

Anna: How is that possible?

Valentin: I don’t know. But it is. And you should know that the necklace is not the only thing he escaped with.

---

Victor: I had hoped we could play nice, but here you are, greeting me with threats. And if you are thinking about causing any trouble, you should know I have guards all over this ship ready to descend at a moment’s notice. Welcome, my boy.

Liesl: And then there were three.

Spencer: What is this?

Valentin: No, you mean who is this. I think you’ve already met Dr. Liesl Obrecht.

Spencer: Where’s my brother? You said he’d be here.

Liesl: Make that four.

Victor: You have my word. You’ll see him after breakfast. Now, please, both of you, come, sit. [Sighs contentedly] There, isn’t this nice? Well, before we begin, let’s raise a glass to new beginnings.

Spencer: Exactly how long do you think that you can string us along for?

Victor: I beg your pardon?

Spencer: You promised me answers, Uncle Victor, and I intend to collect.

---

Sonny: So Trina is also one of Victor’s hostages?

Dante: It’s looking like that, yeah.

Laura: How much damage can one man do in one night?

Dante: Look, I-I know you guys are probably just as tired of hearing it as I am of saying it, but we are doing everything we can to find them.

Laura: And I know that. [Sighs] And I appreciate it. I really do. It’s just that this is exactly what I was afraid of when Victor came back to Port Charles. You know? I mean… I tried to warn Spencer more than once. I tried to protect him.

Sonny: You still protect him. We’re going to find him and bring him home.

Dante: That is the plan.

[Cell phone ringing]

Laura: Oh, dear. I-I have to take this. Excuse me. Mayor Collins?

Sonny: How’s Michael and Willow?

Dante: I don’t know. I haven’t talked to him. I haven’t sat down since this whole thing started.

Sonny: I bet.

Dante: Have you talked to them?

Sonny: No.

Dante: Willow really needs that, uh, bone marrow transplant.

Sonny: There’s got to be a way we find Victor and bring Liesl home.

Dante: Well, we still have the guy who tried to kill Lucy in custody, but he’s not talking to anyone.

Sonny: Not to the cops. But maybe he’ll talk to me.

---

Brook Lynn: We can totally do today, but if you guys are willing to wait until tomorrow, things might be a little less frantic.

Willow: We’re good with tomorrow.

Brook Lynn: Okay. Awesome. Everything is going to come together–I just know it.

Sasha: It’ll be the best wedding this town has ever seen.

Brook Lynn: Uh, duh. We’re the Quartermaines.

[Laughter, baby fussing]

Michael: Do you, uh– do you think you can put Amelia down for a nap, please?

Brook Lynn: Yes. Of course.

Michael: Thank you.

Brook Lynn: Come here, Miss Amelia. It is snooze time. Oh, come here, sweetheart.

Willow: Okay. Be honest.

Michael: I am, always.

Willow: Is this really what you want?

Michael: [Chuckles] Willow, I– I want to be your husband. Of course this is what I want. What, did you think I was going to fight you on this?

Willow: I don’t know. I guess… I was just afraid you’d think I was giving up.

Michael: Are you?

---

Michael: With Liesl MIA right now, I know- I know things are scary. So… I wouldn’t blame you if you felt, you know… frustrated or–or–or hopeless.

Willow: Frustrated, yes, and angry and… afraid. But I have not given up hope. I am praying with every fiber of my being that Liesl is found, and soon.

Michael: Yeah. And there’s every reason to believe that she will be, right? I mean, she hasn’t even missing for a full day.

Willow: Just feels like the days count more than they used to.

Michael: Yeah. Yeah, they do.

Willow: And so… we need to be realistic. Dr. Randolph told us I don’t have much time left. And I don’t want to gamble with what could be my final days. I know. I hate the words as much as you do. But ignoring them doesn’t do us any good. If this is the end, I want it to be filled with as much joy and love as possible. [Chuckles] And so… just like I insisted on pushing back the wedding until after the transplant, now I want to get married right away. [Sighs] Am I driving you crazy?

Michael: The good kind of crazy. Let’s do it.

Willow: Yeah?

Michael: Yeah.

[Tender music]

Michael: But we, um… we don’t know what the future holds. And our time together may… be limited. But… our wedding… is an act of faith… that we are going to have many, many, many more years together with a family that our love created, okay?

Willow: I like the sound of that.

Michael: Yeah, so do I.

---

Dante: Dad.

Sonny: What?

Dante: What do you mean what? I can’t let you talk to the perp. Besides, you already took a crack at him.

Sonny: I don’t know what you’re implying.

Dante: Really?

Sonny: Yeah.

Dante: You don’t think that I know that you’re the reason that he’s got Diane as his attorney? I mean, it’s the only person he’s spoken to. I mean, the–the only lead we have is because of you.

Sonny: The “Haunted Star” is untraceable. We got to find a different angle.

Dante: I know, and we will. I got people working on it. You got feelers out there, too. We will find them.

Sonny: What if it’s not in time?

Dante: She’s not going to quit. I don’t think you should either.

Sonny: I don’t want to be in this position again.

Dante: And what position is that?

Sonny: Where someone that I love… is dying and I can’t do a damn thing about it.

[Dramatic music]

---

Portia: No. No, no, no. This… [Grunts awkwardly] This can’t be happening. No, no, no, this can’t be happening.

Jordan: When was the last time you saw or spoke to Trina?

Portia: [Sobs]

Curtis: Portia.

Portia: It–it was at the Nurses’ Ball. And I went to her dorm afterwards… but she never showed up.

Jordan: What about you?

Curtis: Same. Jordan, will you tell us what’s going on?

Jordan: We have evidence that Victor Cassadine abducted Liesl Obrecht along with Esme Prince’s baby.

Portia:Oh, my god.

Jordan: We also believe Spencer Cassadine is with them as well. Now, given Trina was last seen with Spencer, who we believe was taken by his great-uncle–

Curtis: Your theory is that somehow Trina got caught up in it.

Jordan: Yes.

Curtis: Okay, so what’s your department doing about it?

Jordan: Well, we have a lead, but, unfortunately, following it won’t be easy.

---

Anna: Your father has hostages? Who?

Valentin: Nothing is certain, but the police suspect he has Spencer and baby Ace.

Anna: Oh, god, no.

Valentin: As well as Liesl Obrecht.

Anna: Liesl? What does he want with them?

Valentin: I don’t know. Maybe they have value as hostages. Maybe it’s part of his master plan. Or maybe it’s both.

---

Spencer: You keep talking about new beginnings, but you still haven’t told us where we’re going or why. And from the way that she’s glaring at you, I’m betting that Dr. Obrecht isn’t exactly here because she wants to be.

Victor: I know, this whole situation must seem very disconcerting to both of you. But, Spencer, you’ve always shown willingness to protect our family at any cost. I’m counting on you and your brother to ensure the future prosperity of the Cassadines.

Liesl: As disturbing as that explanation was, I suppose I can understand you kidnapping your own kin. But what is my purpose? I certainly do not care about the Cassadine legacy.

Victor: Oh-ho-ho. Oh, this goes much further than a family legacy. When my plan comes to fruition, we’ll be ushering in a new era for humanity.

---

Sonny: When my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, there was not a damn thing I could do about it, no lead I could take. This awful… [Sighs] disease was just happening to us.

Dante: Yeah, same thing with Stone.

Sonny: All I could do is just stand by there and just… watch him slip away. And no matter how–how ugly it is with me and Michael, I don’t wish that on anyone.

Dante: You’re wrong. The way I heard it, you didn’t just stand there and do nothing. You cared for Mike. You loved him. You made sure his last months, weeks, and days on this earth were good ones.

[Dramatic music]

Dante: You did the same thing with Stone.  Could you save them? No. No one could. But you did them both a… a world of good.

Sonny: Thanks for saying that.

Dante: It’s just the truth. You could do the same thing for Michael and Willow.

Sonny: I would love to, but Michael won’t let me.

Dante: I wouldn’t be so sure about that.

---

Michael: Is everything good with Amelia?

Sasha: She went down without so much as a whimper.

Brook Lynn: Clearly, we have the magic touch. So what do we have to do to get this wedding off the ground?

Sasha: Put us to work.

Willow: Most everything is planned already, but we do need to contact the vendors and tell them we’re moving up the date.

Sasha: On it. Send me the list.

Willow: Okay, I will. [Chuckles] Love you.

Sasha: And I’ll talk to you soon, okay?

[Soft music]

Sasha: Bye.

Brook Lynn: Bye, Sasha.

Michael: I’ll, uh–I’ll walk you out. [Sighs] Here…

Brook Lynn: Okay. So notifying the vendors, done. What else?

Willow: Would you mind?

Brook Lynn: Checking on Michael?

Willow: I know this is hard on him. Help him if you can.

Brook Lynn: Yeah.

---

Jordan: We believe Victor left Port Charles on the “Haunted Star.”

Curtis: Doesn’t that ship have a GPS tracker?

Jordan: It did, but we found it tied to a buoy in the harbor.

Portia: [Sighs] So they could be anywhere.

Jordan: The coast guard is working to locate them via satellite, but so far, no luck.

Portia: This is a living nightmare.

Jordan: We are utilizing all resources, Portia. I promise. The goal is to bring Trina, Spencer, and whomever else is on that boat home safely.

Curtis: Jordan, thank you.

Jordan: I’ll obviously be in touch.

[Somber music]

[Door opens, closes]

Portia: My baby girl. She must be so scared right now. [Cries]

Curtis: It’s okay. Okay? I got you. It’ll be okay.

Portia: Okay.

Curtis: It will be okay.

Portia: [Cries]

---

Anna: Oh. [Winces] Ow. Okay, look… I don’t think your father is motivated by money, right? So it’s not a ransom. No?

Valentin: No. He could be using Liesl, Spencer, and the baby as human shields.

Anna: Um, yeah, I mean… I imagine that he sees Spencer as practically the only family he has left. But Liesl, I… does he need something from her? Because, remember, we don’t know what the– what the code on the Ice Princess necklace means. We don’t know if it leads somewhere.

Valentin: Well, regardless, Victor has everything he needs to put his plan in motion, and he can strike at any minute.

Anna: Oh, god. How do we or–or anybody– how do we stop him?

---

Liesl: Once again, you fall prey to your bloated sense of self-importance.

Victor: I’m merely stating a fact. Someone has to do what needs to be done.

Liesl: And that is?

Spencer: Yeah, when you say “new era,” what does that mean?

Victor: When I was younger, I was horrified by the damage we were doing to our planet.

Spencer: Oh, we?

Victor: Yes, we, us, people, humanity, our greed and short-sightedness, carelessly consuming the very resources we needed to survive. I mean, left unchecked, there will be nothing left for future generations. Now, once upon a time, my brother, Mikkos, shared these views. So, together, we developed a technology to reverse mankind’s mistakes.

Liesl: The device you use to control the climate. Do remind us how that turned out.

Victor: Yes, all right, I admit, uh… allying with Mikkos was a mistake. He soon showed himself to be a mere opportunist using our innovation for extortion. His greed was not only disgusting. It was our undoing.

Liesl: His greed, along with Luke and Laura.

Victor: Yes, well, I won’t make the same mistake twice. There are other ways of accomplishing what I set out to do all those years ago.

Spencer: How?

Victor: Mikkos and I developed another set of tools to save the world, tools that we could fall back on if our first plan was a failure.

Liesl: Now, there’s an understatement.

Victor: For security reasons, we placed these tools in bunkers, the locations of which only Mikkos knew. He engraved a code on the Ice Princess, which, when deciphered, would give the coordinates of those locations.

Spencer: The Ice Princess, as in the diamond?

Victor: That’s correct.

Spencer: And I assume that we’re headed to one of those bunkers.

Liesl: Is that why you killed Luke Spencer? So you could get your hands on that diamond?

Victor: Sometimes sacrifices have to be made for the greater good. And there’s plenty of people out there who agree with me. While I was working on my plan, I gathered a great number of– of true believers, willing to give their life for the cause.

Liesl: Before this is over, how many unwilling people are going to perish?

[Dramatic music]

---

Victor: Humanity has all but ensured its own annihilation. The only way to reverse the damage is to take extreme measures and take them now.

Spencer: Define “extreme.”

Victor: 40 years after Mikkos’ folly, do you realize the population of the planet has almost doubled? Eight billion people. Think of the strain on our resources and space. There’s no way it can be sustained. But it can be fixed.

Liesl: “Fixed”? How?

Victor: A pathogen stored in one of my brother’s bunkers. Once released, it will reduce the population to manageable levels.

Liesl: Your plan is to release an unknown pathogen into the world?

Victor: “Unknown”? No, no, Mikkos and I cultivated it to very specific specifications.

Liesl: Four decades ago. Who knows how that pathogen has morphed in that time?

Victor: The survivors will usher in a new age of man.

Spencer: So to hell with all the innocent people who will die, so long as your family remains intact. Who appointed you judge, jury, and executioner?

Victor: I know, I know. It seems heartless. But to bring about true change involves sacrifice.

Spencer: Sacrifice from everybody else!

Victor: Someone has to have the courage to make the hard choices!

Spencer: There’s no way. I’m not going to let you get away with this.

Victor: Oh, I’ve been working towards this all my life. No one is going to stop me now. Not even you.

[Dramatic music]

---

[Device beeps, whirs]

[Indistinct chatter over radio]

---

Portia: Victor has Trina on some ship for god knows what reason, and we have no idea where they are. What if Trina is hurt, or she–

Curtis: We will find her.

Portia: Yeah, but how? My daughter needs protecting, and I’m not there to protect her. What am I supposed to do?

Curtis: I have seen how Trina handles herself in threatening situations, okay? She’s tough. She’s levelheaded. If she’s with Victor and Spencer, she’s finding a way out of it.

Portia: [Shudders] You really think so?

Curtis: I know so.

---

Laura: Jordan, Dante just told me that Trina may also be one of Victor’s hostages?

Jordan: It’s a theory for now, but it’s looking more and more likely. I just broke the news to Portia and Curtis.

Laura: She must be going out of her mind.

Jordan: Yeah, not the most fun conversation I’ve ever had.

Laura: We have got to find those kids and bring them back home. My office is at your disposal. Don’t hesitate to ask for anything.

Jordan: Thank you. You know, actually, there is something you can do.

---

Sonny: Last time I checked, Michael didn’t, you know, want anything to do with me, unless you– you know something different.

Dante: I think in hard times, people’s perspectives change, and you reevaluate what’s important in your life. And I just think Michael’s feelings will change as this situation evolves.

Sonny: You know, when–when Willow got leukemia, there was a moment that Michael and I– I thought we were going to fix things. But last time I talked to him, it got heated. And he just doesn’t want to see me at all.

Dante: Yeah, but–-

Sonny: I know that.

Dante: Okay, maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but maybe next week, or who knows, right? If one day he wakes up and finds himself needing his father, it’s not like you’re going to turn away, right?

Sonny: No matter how angry I am with Michael, if he reached out, I’d be there.

Dante: Right. So do that. You’re looking for something to do anyway. Do that.

Sonny: [Sighs]

Dante: Anyway, some of us got to work. I got to go.

Sonny: [Grunts] Thanks for the talk.

Dante: Anytime.

---

Michael: [Sighs]

Brook Lynn: Hi.

Michael: Hey. Guess you caught me having a moment.

Brook Lynn: Remember what I said about those? You’re allowed to have as many as you need.

Michael: Yeah, well, good, because they seem to be happening a lot more lately.

Brook Lynn: Just not in front of Willow.

Michael: No, no, not in front of Willow. She has enough on her plate. I don’t need to add to it.

Brook Lynn: Can I say something? If you think I’m overstepping–

Michael:  Yeah, I’ll tell you. Go ahead.

Brook Lynn: Maybe it’s time that you and Willow shared a plate… you know? [Sighs] Shared your feelings about what’s really going on, because the truth is, Michael, this is happening to both of you. Just know that I love you, okay? I’m here for whatever you need.

Michael: Yeah, thanks. I love you, too.

Brook Lynn: Even though I annoy the heck out of you sometimes?

[Chuckles]

[Cell phone ringing]

Michael: I’m being summoned.

Brook Lynn: Let me go.

Michael: You sure?

Brook Lynn: Yeah. I miss the days of rocking Bailey back to sleep.

Michael: Okay. Thank you.

[Ringing continues]

Michael: [Sighs] Look, now’s not a good time.

Sonny: It’ll be quick. You–you don’t even have to respond. Just let me say my piece.

---

Sonny: I just need a minute, Michael.

Michael: [Sighs] Okay. Go ahead.

Sonny: I just want you to know that I’ve been thinking a lot about you and Willow, and I know this must be tearing you up inside. And, I know how– you know, how that feels. Having to be strong for everyone, and deep down inside, all you want to do is curl up in a ball. I know you don’t want to take me up on this, but I just want you to know that if you ever need me, in any way, I’m here for you. All you gotta do is say the word.  Michael, you still there?

Michael: Yeah, I’m here.

Sonny: You wanna talk?

Michael: Uh, no, I gotta — I gotta go.

Sonny: Okay.

Michael: But, uh… I hear you.

---

Valentin: I know one thing’s certain, that we won’t be doing anything. We will stay in bed, and we will recover.

Anna: Okay. I– I mean, just because I’m in this bed, it doesn’t render me useless, you know.

Valentin: Of course you’re not useless. I need you. If I’m going to bring Victor down, then I need your health, desperately. But I’m not going to jeopardize your health to do it. Not much scares me, you know. But when I watched you… and then I held you in my arms, and I watched you fade away… That terrified me. I don’t watch to be without you.

Anna: You won’t be.

Valentin: So you promise me you won’t do anything to put yourself at risk?

Anna: Okay. I promise.

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Jordan: I know you’ve been working to take down Victor ever since he returned to Port Charles. You made allusions in the past, and Robert and Felicia confirmed it yesterday.

Laura: I have a long history with the Cassadines. They have terrorized me and my family countless times, countless ways. No more.

Jordan: I’m not blaming you. But, you’ve kept me out of the loop for way too long. I want in. Our best chance at nailing Victor is by working together, all of us.

---

Portia: My mind keeps going to all the scariest places.

Curtis: Honey, you have to try not let it.

Portia: Curtis, we both know the Cassadines — how vindictive and evil and lethal they are.

Curtis: Jordan has the entire PCPD on their tail.

Portia: [ Sighs ] What if they’re not in time?

Curtis: Trina is coming home, Portia. Even if I have to bring her home myself.

---

[ Device beeps, whirs ]

Trina: Come on, Spencer. Where is the diversion?

---

Victor: Come on, Spencer. Think about it. This is the only way you and your brother will have a world to grow up in.

Spencer: Assuming we don’t fall victim to the pathogen’s effects.

Victor: Well, that is where the lovely Dr. Obrecht comes in. You see, her expertise will ensure that my heirs are properly inoculated.

Liesl: Thus ensuring your precious legacy. If you think I’m going to help you, Victor, you’ve truly lost your [ speaks German ].

Victor: [ Chuckles] Oh, I do love it when you talk German. But, uh, if you don’t comply with my wishes… I promise you, the consequences will be dire.

Liesl: [ Screams ]

Spencer: You can say that again.

Liesl: [ Gasping for breath ]

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On the next “General Hospital” —

Brook Lynn (on phone): I have a critical mission for you, and you have to accept it.

Gregory (to Chase): Well, that’s good news, right?

Sam (to Alexis): Why can’t you just let this go?

Curtis (to Jordan): Believe me, he will not see me coming.

Victor: The consequences will be dire.

Trina: Now what?

Portia (on phone): He-help is on the way.

Spencer: No Obrecht, no plan.

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[Knocking]

[Soft dramatic music]

Mom. Hi.

Hi. I’m sorry. I did try calling before I came over.

Oh. Um, I’m sorry. I’m on my way out. I promised michael that I’d babysit when they prepped for willow’s transplant.

Well, I’m glad I caught you before you left. Willow’s not having the transplant.

 

[Knocking]

Oh, sasha. Come on in.

Brook lynn, hi.

Hi. Good to see you. Hello, you three. Where’s the man of the house?

Uh, wiley’s up at the main house playing with annabelle ii.

Excellent. And how about you? How are you doing?

You know, I’m hanging in there.

Yeah.

[Laughs] And look at this little one. Hi, amelia. Oh, she’s so beautiful.

She is, and she is working it.

[Laughter]

So is this a good time?

It’s a perfect time.

Yeah, we just, uh-

just want to chill at home while we can because uh, once the pcpd finds liesl obrecht, which we hope will be soon, we’re gonna be back and forth from the hospital again. You know, first with the chemo and then the transplant, and then happily ever after.

 

That’s great.Thanks let g1me kno

any word from the coast guard?

Uh, they got a reading on the ship’s transponder, but by the time they got to it, all they found was a transponder sitting on a buoy.

Still, the “haunted star” can’t just disappear. Someone must have seen something.

Yeah, well, victor’s doing everything he can to make sure that boat can’t be found.

Commissioner, hi. I’m here.

For?

[Laughs] To give my statement. I had a very expensive piece of jewelry taken from my person last night. Uh, dante, maybe you can help me?

Yeah, uh, can you come back later, gladys?

I’d be happy to.

Great.

Except gelhorn jewelers lent the bracelet to sasha, and they’re not letting it go until cody bell pays for his crime.

Ok, let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Yeah, innocent until proven guilty, remember? Excuse me.

Uh, so do i give you my statement?

 

Do you ever plan on growing up?

[Scoffs]

 

Nothing? No word on anna?

The surgeon said it could take some time.

Yeah, we’ve been up all night. Not even an update?

He hates feeling helpless. We all do.

Yeah. And right now, I’m not just worried about anna. Victor has two of my grandsons. I would just give anything to find out where they are, but all I can do is wait and pray.

[Sighs]

Yeah.

Dr. Robinson, we have been waiting all night for word on anna devane.

Someone from anna’s team will be down shortly.

No, that’s not good enough. There’s got to be a reason for this extended silence. Something’s gone wrong, hasn’t it?

[Tense music]

 

Hey. Shh, shh. Thank god you’re safe. Why did you risk coming back here?

The risk was worth taking. I think I found a way off this ship.

 

[Dramatic music]

---

 

Look, I just need to know about anna devane.

As I stated, mr. Cassadine, anna is not my patient.

Ok, so she’s not your responsibility, so I’m not your problem?

I didn’t say that.

No, you’re not really saying much about anything. If you could just maybe not give me a bunch of hospital policy, not give me a bunch of excuses, and just get me some answers.

Valentin, that’s enough, or you’ll have to answer to me.

Wait. Hold on. So when dr. Obrecht didn’t reappear in the magic act, that-

that was real? She disappeared?

It looks like someone kidnapped her. Sonny sent dex to go check, and he found this charm that looks like it belonged to a bracelet, and they know it belonged to britt, and they found it in the crawlspace beneath the stage.

God. Actually, I need to talk to you about dex.

Sonny told me that he knows about you two.

Yeah, he–he caught us, and he told us that he’s known about it for months and that he was just disappointed in dex for lying to him. I mean, thank god dex saved his life.

What are you talking about? What do you mean, dex saved his life? When?

They–they were both in a warehouse, and someone was taking shots at sonny, and dex stepped in, and he saved him. He–he got grazed on the arm, but-

 

I knew he was injured, but you didn’t tell me he was shot. Why didn’t you tell me?

I didn’t even know he was shot until the day after. And you knew that something was going on with sonny. I mean, he wouldn’t even let the girls up to the penthouse.

Josslyn, sonny’s security issues are one thing. But when my daughter’s seeing a guy who gets shot, I want to know about it.

Ok, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I should have told you. But I’m ok, really. And believe me, I’m gonna be more than thrilled when this whole thing is over, but right now, spencer, his little brother, and dr. Obrecht are all missing. And if dr. Obrecht is missing, that means willow can’t get this transplant.

I know. Calm down, all right? Police are looking for obrecht, and I pray that they find her.

[Soft dramatic music] Josslyn, we’re gonna have to prepare ourselves.

 

I’m gonna call dante and see if there’s any update.

Ok.

Wow. He’s really holding it together, huh?

He is. He’s been my rock.

But?

Oh. Uh, nothing. Sorry. Sorry. I, um-

I fade in and out sometimes. Sorry, baby.

Willow, we know that you and michael are being strong for each other.

Everyone needs to vent sometimes, even you. So whatever you’re feeling, just say it.

 

[Sighs] I know that michael believes that everything is going to be ok, because that’s what he has to believe. But at some point, we have to face facts. And the fact is the pcpd may not find dr. Obrecht. At least, not in time to save me.

[Somber music]

Did you call a lawyer?

I can’t afford to hire one. Public defender is just gonna try and get me to plead out, which I’m not gonna do because I’m innocent.

Well, the evidence says otherwise.

Dante, come on. You know me. Even if I did try and steal that bracelet, you really think I’d try and hide it in my jacket pocket?

Look man, I don’t know. But the thing is, I got three missing people. I just-

I don’t have time to help you.

Yeah, I hear you. I really do. But, look, I’m gonna sort this mess out myself, ok?

How? From inside a jail cell? Why don’t-

why don’t you call mac?

[Laughs] He’s the one who arrested me.

Well, maybe you should have told him to look for his son.

And then–and then what? He’d have the pleasure of putting his son in the slammer?

No-

 

dude, it doesn’t really matter, ok? I–I already made my one phone call. Help’s on the way.

[Tense music]

Good morning.

How are we going to escape? We’re at sea, and we have no way of communicating with anybody.

Maybe we do, ok? I–I was in the utility closet, and there was all these maps of the ship. So I got to studying…

of course you did.

And it showed the communications room on the map, located at the front of the ship.

The bow?

Yeah, whatever. So I snuck out, and I did some snooping, and I managed to find the room. There has to be a radio there, right?

You didn’t check and see?

No. There was somebody coming, so I had to get out of there as soon as I could, but if there is a radio, I can-

I can call for help.

Well, you’d have to find a way to sneak back into that room without someone noticing you. And trina, if my uncle finds you, do you have any idea what he will do to you? He doesn’t need you as a hostage. He’ll throw you overboard.

It’s our only option.

[Sighs] So this is the plan.

[Suspenseful music]

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So I stayed in the closet until around 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. I figured victor would only have a skeleton crew on lookout, and I was right. He only had two on the left-

 

port side.

Uh-huh. And then three on the other side. There’s basically zero visibility of the communications room if they all go on their smoke break at the same time.

Ok. That’s how you found it. How are you gonna get back?

I’ll stay out of sight until-

until tonight. And then I’ll make a break for the office and then radio for help.

 

I’m sure my nephew

will come around soon.

We just have to make sure.

Hide.

Where?

We finally, finally get a donor, and–and she’s gone?

I know, and it’s crazy. I can’t believe victor took them all, all three. He took spencer, the baby, and obrecht. And I know the police are gonna follow every lead, and they’re gonna talk to every witness, but, god, I pray they find her.

How long is that gonna take? Because willow gets weaker every time I see her. It’s like with oscar, you know? You–you try to stay positive, and you-

you pray for a miracle. But what if that miracle never comes?

[Somber music]

 

I know.

 

Excuse me, commissioner.

If you will have a seat over there.

Ok, I-

I am sure whatever everybody’s buzzing about around here is important, but I’m here about a very expensive bracelet.

Someone will take your statement. But we’re very busy, so it might be a while. Perhaps you should come back later.

Aren’t cops supposed to take statements from the victims while the details are fresh? Who knows what I might forget about cody’s crime.

What are you doing here?

Cody called me.

Hmm.

He said that he had no one to turn to.

I didn’t sound that desperate.

No, those were your exact words, actually.

Yeah, but I don’t think you accurately captured my tone.

Well, I’m here. So how can I help?

Maybe you could convince him to hire a cheap lawyer.

I believe she was asking me what I needed.

I believe you have the right to remain silent. Maybe you can help him out with that?

Hey, why don’t you do me a favor? I’ve got this. Please go out and find victor and those hostages.

Yes, ma’am. Bye-bye.

Thank you for coming, sam.

Yeah. So how can I help?

I need you to bail me out.

I can’t just post bail. You have to see a judge first.

No, no, I know. I’ve been arraigned before. But I promise I’m good for the bail money. I won’t go anywhere.

Says the guy with the hot bracelet?

Ok. That was a frame, sam. I don’t care what you’ve heard. I’m being set up.

Said every thief ever. Hell, I’ve even said it, I don’t know how many times, and I was guilty every single one of them.

Ok, well, allow me to be the exception that proves the rule. Someone planted that bracelet on me.

And that is when sasha noticed the bracelet was missing.

Anything?

Nothing. It’s as though victor, the ship, and the hostages all vanished into thin air.

You know what? I think I know someone who might be able to help us.

[Soft dramatic music]

 

This is a private conversation. This doesn’t concern you.

It does when it concerns my wife. Now show some respect.

Let me, um-

let me see what I can find out.

Thank you.

I want you to keep a close eye on spence-

 

[Tense music]

Ambrose, search the ship.

 

Oh. Hello, uncle. Is something wrong?

She found it.

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I am holding on to hope. But at the same time-

 

in my experience, blind hope can get in the way of saying goodbye.

Exactly. I don’t want michael’s last memories to be of me desperately waiting for the phone to ring. I want him to remember us as a loving family.

Of course, he will.

Amelia won’t remember me at all. And wiley’s so young.

[Soft dramatic music] I want michael to be able to show the kids my picture and say, “look, that’s your mom. See how happy she was?” It’s ok. It’s because she loved us all so much, and she always will.

We can make sure that happens.

See? Sometimes life does come with a guarantee.

That’s why we can’t wait until after the transplant to throw some big wedding. We’re out of time.

 

[Sighs]

It’s ok.

When was the last time you saw trina?

Last night. Maybe she knows something that could help us track down spencer.

Thank you.

I have news. Anna is just out of surgery, and they’re getting her set up in the icu room as we speak.

Can we see her?

After a surgery like this, it might take a while before she wakes up, but yes. Yes, you can.

I don’t want to crowd anna. You go on in first.

I’ll let you know how she is. Dr. Robinson, I am sorry. I shouldn’t have spoken to you that way.

Apology accepted. Please, go. Go see anna.

Let me know if there’s anything else I can do, please.

Uh, portia, could you wait for a second, please? Excuse me.

Mm-hmm.

What’s up?

I’m sure it’s probably nothing. Have you heard from trina lately?

[Tense music]

You were going over to michael and willow’s, so-

I think the more family, the better. It’s good for them. So why don’t I go with you?

Sure. I’d like that.

All right.

[Knocking]

Hey, joss. Hey, carly.

Hey.

Um, you guys seen trina?

Um, no. No, she’s not here. But come in.

Ok.

What’s going on, dante?

Well, we’re looking for spencer, actually.

Spencer? I thought that victor cassadine had spencer and his little brother.

Well, we don’t know that he’s got spencer. But trina and spencer were together at the ball. They probably hung out after the ball. So I’m wondering, maybe she could help us, give us a timeline of his whereabouts.

I haven’t seen trina since the ball.

But she was staying here at the dorms, right?

Well, yeah. She was supposed to come back here. We were gonna go to a party together, but I–I remember she was worried about spencer, so she went to check on him and see if she could help him out with anything.

Ah.

You haven’t seen her since?

No, but her mom came by here yesterday looking for her, but like I said, she wasn’t here.

So no one’s seen trina since the ball?

Not that I know of.

 

So you’ve been enjoying the sea air?

I wouldn’t know. I’ve been locked up in this stateroom.

Yes. Unfortunate but necessary precaution, till you realize that everything I’ve done has been for your own good.

[Laughs] That’s why you’ve kidnapped me and my brother? For our own good?

Oh, spencer. I didn’t kidnap you. I invited you here, and you accepted.

No, you asked me to join you on your ship, and then when I did, you stole the boat out of the harbor without asking me if I wanted to come.

I am the head of this family. I don’t need to ask anyone anything. And besides, even if I’d given you the choice, the outcome would have been the same. You want to be where your brother is. I need your brother to be with me. So here we all are.

If the point of bringing me along was to make sure that I could spend some time with my brother, how about you let me see him?

Ok, in good time.

Listen to me. I do not work for you, and I sure as hell don’t take orders from you.

I suggest you change that attitude. My son knows what I’m capable of when crossed. I’d hope for you not to have to learn the same lesson the hard way.

 

[Devices beeping]

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Gladys set you up?

Yes.

[Sighs] God, she is a piece of work.

So you believe me?

I mean, I just-

I–I wouldn’t put it past her. But why?

Uh, ok. I–I told gladys that I was going to tell sasha that she-

gladys-

was not to be trusted.

Ok, what did gladys do that you needed to warn sasha?

I can’t tell you that.

Why not?

Because I like my kneecaps exactly where they are, you know? They help me to walk, kneel, stay on a horse.

Oh, ok. I get it. You’re being threatened.

No, I’m not the one being threatened. Let’s just say that sasha needs to be really careful about whose hands she puts her life in.

Of course, you don’t want to wait to marry michael. This is your family. You want them to know forever and ever how much you love them.

And the best part is, you don’t have to do a thing. We will make sure this wedding happens.

Thank you both so much. But I haven’t even discussed re-rescheduling the wedding with michael.

[Sighs] I know he would have married me at the hospital months ago. I was the one who insisted on coming home. We were going to be married at the main house. Then we found out dr. Obrecht was a match. I told him I wanted to wait until after the transplant, to dance at my wedding, to really celebrate, and, of course, he agreed. He always wants to give me whatever I want. And now I’ve changed my mind yet again. I want to get married immediately. Isn’t that the same as telling him I’ve given up hope?

[Soft dramatic music]

May I speak to her surgeon?

The procedure was very long, so she’s not available for several hours.

Well, is there anybody else I can talk to?

The doctor did instruct me to inform you that she was able to remove the bullet. It missed the major organs and arteries. However, ms. Devane lost a considerable amount of blood. About an hour into surgery, she went into cardiac arrest.

Again? She coded in the ambulance.

Fortunately, the team was able to get her heart back to sinus rhythm and complete the surgery.

How long do you think it’ll take before she wakes up?

There’s no way to predict. She was under a long time.

So she should be awake right now? She isn’T.

 

How are you doing?

Mm. To be honest, I feel really uneasy. Just unsettled, you know? It’s like everything that’s happening right now is strangely familiar.

Like a déj vu?

It’s more than that. You know, when I was a kid, the cassadines had me trapped on that boat. Only back then, it was called the “titan.” Is history repeating itself with my grandsons?

Well, I had an extremely strained conversation-

no, no, no, I wouldn’t even call it a conversation-

a moment with trina at the nurses’ ball.

Ok. And after that?

I stopped by her dorm room to talk and check on her, but she wasn’t there, and she never showed up.

 

So she didn’t call or leave a text saying why she wasn’t gonna be there?

No, no, but she had no idea that I was going to be there. And it’s not like she’s calling or texting me that much nowadays anyway. Curtis, why? Why all the questions? What’s going on?

I know it’s probably nothing-

 

yeah, you keep saying that, but it’s clearly something.

You can’t ask me all these questions about trina and not expect me to ask why.

I don’t want to worry you.

It’s too late for that.

I texted trina last night that her mom was here, so maybe that’s why she never came back. Let me check something.

Look, I don’t mean to worry either of you. There’s really no reason to believe that trina is in any danger, ok?

Well, you showing up here looking for trina isn’t really giving off that vibe.

Dante, look at these texts.

It says they weren’t delivered.

Yeah, I know.

Can I call her?

Yeah, you can. I didn’t notice last night that they hadn’t delivered. Of course she’s not gonna respond. She never got them.

Right.

This is going straight to voicemail. I got to get out of here.

Well, no. You have to tell us what’s going on.

I’ve told you guys literally everything I know.

Victor cassadine has spencer, ace, and liesl obrecht. Does he have trina, too?

I know exactly what you’re capable of, and I have seen the damage that you have done.

[Tense music]

Uncle victor, you kidnapped me-

sorry, you relocated me-

without my consent because the only way that you can have a relationship with another human being is if you are in total, complete control. For god’s sake, you abducted an infant.

 

I tell you what. Why don’t I send for breakfast? I’m sure you’ll think more clearly on a full stomach. And then we can discuss the future, and I promise I’ll answer any and all of your questions.

Not here.

Another complaint about your accommodations? This is a stateroom.

I have been cooped up in it all night. We are surrounded by open water. I think you know damn well that I’m not going anywhere without my little brother, so you can trust me as far as the dining room.

Perhaps for lunch, hmm?

You say that I’m destined for greater things, and yet you keep me locked up in here, and I can only think of one reason why that might be.

I think that you’re afraid of me. Is that it? Am I right? Are you afraid of what I might do?

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[Devices beeping]

You’re a fighter, you hear me? You can do this. I need you to do this. May I hold her hand?

Of course. I’ll give you some privacy now.

[Tender music]

 

Wherever you are… come back to me.

 

I have known michael most of our lives, and yes, he’s been through a lot. But that also means he’s survived all of it. And right now he is surviving this, out of love for you and wiley and princess amelia over here. Because he loves you more than anything.

Thank you. I know-

 

that’s why–now, michael, as we all know, is quite the multitasker. So he can believe with all his heart that dr. Obrecht will get back in time, so that you can have this transplant that you need for a long, long life, and at the same time, understand that you need to-

 

that you need to tell him and wiley and amelia how much you love them, how much you will always love them.

 

Even if I’m gone?

 

Ok. Say your story is true. I need to know all of the players. Who’s threatening gladys corbin?

You don’t want to know. Dante really doesn’t want to know. The cops cannot be involved.

All right. Now here’s where I-

I don’t understand what’s going on here. Because you are being threatened by some lowlife, and you would rather skip town than ask your friends for help? You don’t have to do this alone. Just give me a name.

This isn’t about me.

Um, you’re the one in custody, so I would say it has a little something to do with you.

[Sighs] It’s about sasha, ok? Gladys is in trouble. It could blow back on sasha.

Ok. Not that you shouldn’t, but why do you care what happens to sasha?

I don’t know. I guess we’re kind of friends. Please, just let me handle this my way. I know these people. I know how they operate. All I need to do is get out of this police station, and I can help my friend. I promise I won’t go on the run.

[Soft dramatic music]

Cody bell, time for your arraignment.

 

Please, sam. Back me up with the judge. Swear I’m not a flight risk.

Ok. You have literally given me no reason to trust you, like, ever.

There’s exactly one reason-

dante trusts me.

He does, doesn’t he?

Look, if I have any more questions, or either of you have any more information you want to share with me, we can talk then, ok? But otherwise, I really should go.

Come on, dante. Where else could she be? She’s not just gonna disappear.

Joss, I-

I don’t know what to tell you, other than you’ll know something when I know something, ok? In the meantime, keep your phone on. And if you do hear from her, please let me know.

 

I mean, what if she was with spencer when victor grabbed him?

 

Jordan. Hey, uh, no sign of trina.

Do you have anything else? Any physical evidence to connect her to spencer or victor’s disappearance?

No. Nothing yet. I’m going to go talk to portia. I’m gonna head to the hospital now.

I’ll meet you there.

As it turns out, spencer went missing last night, along with his little brother. And since trina was with him at the ball, she may have been the last person to see him.

Ok. I need to call trina.

It’s going straight to voicemail. Maybe she has her phone off. Trina? Honey, it’s mom. I–I just want to check and see if you’re ok, all right? So give me a call. She’s not gonna listen to that. I’m gonna text her, too.

I’ll call the university, have them do a safety check.

Curtis, the texts, they’re not-

they’re not going through. They’re going as not delivered.

[Tense music] What do I do now? I can’t-

I can’t reach my daughter?

 

I have this feeling that the answer to all of this lies in the past, you know? Like, some part of my history that I haven’t been able to connect with yet.

Well, let’s break it down. Victor finally has everything he’s after. He’s got the ice princess necklace, the decryption key. He’s got spencer and ace. Where would he go?

I don’t know. Some place that’s isolated where he could protect himself, I guess, if someone were to come after him.

So if someone did come after him-

 

I guess it would have to be a place where he has some kind of pull with the authorities.

Exactly. So thoughts?

Uh, I don’t know. A lot of the old cassadine haunts come to mind. They’re all pretty similar, you know? They’re fortresses and compounds and islands. They’re places where victor could go and just do whatever he wanted.

Think, where would the “haunted star” sail?

I know that the cassadines had some hideouts in, I think, uh, panama, ecuador.

There was one on the coast of venezuela, and that one was completely isolated because it was cut off from everything by miles and miles of tropical rainforest. In fact, you couldn’t even get to it, except by boat.

That could be it. We might have a lead.

 

All right, spencer. Tell me, what might you do?

Anything, if it meant being free. Wouldn’t you feel the same in my position?

You make a good point. But spencer, freedom is not a right. Freedom must be earned.

All I’m asking is to have breakfast in the dining room and to see my little brother and to not have a deadbolt on the outside of my door.

Well, I don’t suppose there’s any harm in you getting a little air and nourishment. But that’s only because we’re in the middle of the ocean.

Believe me, the sweet release of drowning is not the freedom that I long for.

Hmm. Very well. We will breakfast in the dining room. It’ll take a few moments to make arrangements. Can you bear your confinement a little longer?

Oh, I’ll survive. I always do.

I’ll send for you shortly.

If I find this deadbolt unlatched again, you’re gonna find yourself in some very deep, cold water, attached to a very heavy weight.

 

You ok? All right?

Yeah. You were right. We are so trapped here.

[Laughs] No, we’re not. No, we’re not. My uncle victor thinks that he has me all figured out, but he just made a terrible mistake.

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I can’t reach my daughter, curtis.

Portia, trina is one of the most practical, level-headed young people we know.

Yeah, except when it comes to spencer cassadine though. That’s the problem.

Hey, maybe-

maybe her phone is dead.

That would explain the voicemail, but not the texts going through.

Ok. Maybe it’s just out of range.

[Tense music]

 

No. No. No, no, no. Not trina. No.

[Breathes sharply]

[Soft dramatic music]

I always knew cody bell couldn’t be trusted. I bet he’s done time behind bars before.

Hmm. Yeah, maybe he has. But not today. He’ll make bail.

Wait, what? Are you going to-

you bought his act? Are you nuts?

[Door clicks]

[Tense music]

 

Look at it this way, what you really want is a celebration.

That really is all you’re asking for.

Yeah, so my best advice is just rip off the band-aid, ok? Because you really can tell michael anything.

Brook lynn is right. Michael will understand.

Understand what?

[Soft dramatic music]

 

What we have is a theory with no real evidence to back it up. We can’t show that to the authorities.

So we have to find something.

Yes, but how? I mean, come on. We’re not gonna be able to infiltrate that compound. Venezuela is a very different country now. It’s tough to get into-

and more importantly, tough to get out of.

Not to worry. I know exactly who can help us.

 

Trina is important to spencer.

Yep, and victor would use trina as leverage against spencer.

In a heartbeat. But why would he have to do that? Spencer will do anything that victor tells him to do.

Ok, well, maybe he doesn’t have her then.

Then where is she?

I don’t know. I don’t know. But I do know that dante has the entire port charles police department searching for her. So at the very least, wherever she is, maybe she’s not alone.

 

Ok. You ready?

Yeah. Let’s just go over it one more time anyway.

Ok. I’m gonna cause a diversion with my uncle, and that’s gonna draw attention away from the deck.

Which will enable me to go to the communication office and radio for help.

That’s right.

And spencer-

oh my god, this-

this better-

 

it’s gonna be epic. The diversion is gonna be epic, ok? You don’t have to worry. Baby, I got plenty of practice causing a scene.

[Both chuckle] In case I don’t get another chance to tell you this, I, um-

I want you to know that you are the best thing that has ever happened-

 

[Dramatic music]

 

This is not the end for us. We got this.

 

I’ve been negotiating…

[Devices beeping] Maybe with god, fate, the universe. I don’t know, maybe with myself. But, uh, I’ve been making a lot of promises in my head, and one promise I can make you… my father will pay for this. I promise you that no matter what it takes, I’ll bring my father down.

[Tense music] But right now, I need you to wake up, darling.

[Somber music]

I just want you to wake up.

[Sobbing quietly]

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it is time to get you to bed. And I’m not taking no for an answer. You need to be rested and ready for your big day tomorrow.

[Knocking]

Hey.

Hey, mom, drew.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Um…

is something wrong?

Um, we’re here about liesl.

What about her?

Obrecht can still have her bone marrow cells collected tomorrow, right, for willow’s transplant?

It doesn’t look like it. As of now, liesl obrecht is nowhere to be found.

[Soft dramatic music]

Yeah, I need you to track down liesl obrecht’s electronics for a location.

Hey, so what’s so important? I was–had to walk away from a card game with a winning hand.

Scott, I didn’t want to deliver bad news over the phone.

Oh, brother, last time I saw you, I had bad news for you about britt. Now what?

It’s aunt liesl. She disappeared.

She was doing a magic act with–with-

what the devil are you talking about?

Well, she never reappeared, scott. Aunt liesl, she’s missing.

Well, she didn’t text me, so you know what? I’m gonna call commissioner ashford.

I already called the pcpd. And they found a charm that once belonged to britt in a crawl space underneath the stage. The police promised that they’d look into it, but-

 

but what?

Scott, I have a feeling that we’re gonna have to find aunt liesl on our own.

[Dramatic music]

Robert? My sources at the pcpd told me what happened to anna. Is she all right?

She’s in surgery. What else have you heard?

Ah, I’ve heard that it’s been quite the night here in port charles.

You don’t know the half of it.

We have officers searching everywhere for your child, esme.

[Groans softly] Did–did you find my baby?

Not yet. Just try to stay calm, esme.

How can I do that when someone has my baby?

We found surveillance footage from the building of a man entering the building and leaving.

That–that’s him. He forced his way into the apartment, and then he kidnapped my baby. He–he’s got my baby.

We put out an apb on our kidnapper and made sure our press liaison got his face on every news broadcast.

I’m gonna go see if we’ve got any updates.

Don’t worry. We’ll find your little boy.

[Soft dramatic music]

 

How could nikolas do this?

He didn’T.

How can you be so sure?

Because I know who did.

How about I make you a deal? I will agree to go with you wherever you want to take me, but then you have to let my little brother go home.

[Laughs] Oh, spencer, you still don’t understand. He is home. And so are you, here with me on the “haunted star.” Look, as long as we have each other, we have everything we need.

The “haunted star” may be our home, at least for now, but I do plan on returning to port charles eventually, even if you have wrecked my reputation by taking ace. There is no way that a judge will grant me custody now.

Oh, spencer, you’re worrying unnecessarily. Ace isn’t gonna fall under the jurisdiction of family court for the simple reason that he won’t be returning to port charles. None of us will.

 

[Dramatic music]

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Maxie’s kids were performing a magic act with dr. Obrecht.

Yeah, I saw it on tv.

Right, so you saw obrecht walk into the vanishing cabinet, and she never reappeared.

Yeah, I mean, she would never disappoint those kids by not finishing the act.

There was a trapdoor at the bottom of the vanishing cabinet.

And also a corresponding trapdoor on the stage, while a piece of britt’s jewelry was found in the crawlspace beneath. This is a piece of jewelry that liesl hasn’t parted with since britt died.

What does all this mean?

[Dramatic music]

The evidence suggests that liesl didn’t disappear willingly.

 

So what did the cops say?

Well, not much. I mean, there’s several crises that they’re dealing with tonight. And you know what? Liesl hasn’t been missing long enough to warrant suspicion.

[Sighs] So poof, she vanishes in the middle of a crowded ballroom, and also, the cops don’t think that’s important?

Well, they’re-

hey, any luck?

Cops are tracking liesl’s phone and computer. Brick had some luck with the location information, like as far as her earbuds and fitness track.

Well, it seems like you’re more on top of it than the cops.

Well, they’re not refusing to investigate. They’re just really overwhelmed right now. And if we were honest with ourselves, scott, aunt liesl hasn’t been the same since britt’s death.

Oh, come on. So you’re saying that she-

she walked away from her magic act so that she could grieve? That’s horse hockey here, all right? Because she would never ditch her family like that. I’m telling you. Every bone in my body says that she’s in trouble.

What makes you so sure?

Well, ok. I was chucked out of an airplane by a guy that’s obsessed with her, and he’s probably still obsessed with her.

[Ominous music]

Victor cassadine.

 

Home is where your family is, spencer, myself, your little brother. We’re all we need.

What about my other family? What about my grandmother and uncle sonny and aunt alexis and my cousins?

Those who aren’t with us are against us.

With us? Uncle victor, you’re not making any sense. And I will agree, and I will do what you say at least for the time being because I have no other choice, but I will never agree that i can’t go back to port charles because there are people back there that I care about. And I have a life, one that was starting to get good, really, really, really good!

I heard about lucy coe’s surprise arrival at the nurses’ ball. At least sonny saved her from a pursuer. I know that anna’s been shot. Is there anything else?

Well, let’s just say that sleep’s gonna have to wait. What are you doing here anyway? You working late?

No. I’m checking up on you.

Me?

I know how important anna is to you, and I didn’t want you to have to wait for word alone.

If nikolas didn’t take my son, then who did?

It was his uncle, victor.

I knew there was something wrong with that man. I mean, he was so polite and smooth when he came to see me at the hospital, but he kept calling my baby a cassadine heir, and then he came to the apartment, and-

do you think he was planning on taking ace then?

I don’t know, sweetheart. I really don’T. Victor is a treacherous man. He’s ruthless. And to stoop this low, I-

even I’m surprised.

I mean, did–did the police know that he’s involved?

Yes, they do. They absolutely do. It’s just a matter of time before they locate victor and they bring ace home.

I hope you’re right.

Yeah. You know something? I am really proud of how brave you were when you were fighting back for your son.

You sound surprised.

No, no. I’m not surprised at all. I mean, I’ve always known that you’re a very, very determined girl, but it’s nice to see that determination flipped around towards something good in service of somebody else.

Look, I–I don’t know how the old esme would have felt right now, but all I know is that I need to get my son back.

I know, sweetheart. I want that too.

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Would kidnap liesl?

Well, we don’t know for sure that’s what happened. That’s just one theory right now.

Hey, you should sit down. Ok?

Ok. Look, you know it’s possible this could be a big misunderstanding. Liesl is very eccentric, right? I mean, maybe she wanted to be alone before the transplant.

Yeah, look, I don’t see obrecht sabotaging georgie and james’ magic act. And what would be the point of leaving the stage through a trap door?

Michael’s right. It sounds to me like liesl’s in danger. Nina and maxie must be out of their minds with worry.

This is textbook victor cassadine. He’s held liesl hostage before, and he’s done it again probably. And we know he’s behind lucy’s disappearance, even though we can’t prove it.

Nothing victor cassadine does surprises me.

Listen, I don’t understand all this mumbo jumbo technical stuff, but maybe your bodyguard, brick, you know, maybe he can check liesl’s devices, maybe it pinged somewhere by the cassadine-

tower or anything like that.

I’ll let him know.

Ok. Well, I’m gonna try and call her again if that’s gonna do any good.

Yeah.

[Soft dramatic music]

Poor scott. It’s killing him. I’m so worried. Do you think he’s right? Did victor cassadine take my aunt liesl?

I don’t know, but I tell you what. I’m gonna find out.

I really appreciate you dropping by to check up on me, but anna’s gonna be tied up in that surgery for hours, and there’s no point in us both wearing the floor out.

A little distraction can make a long wait a lot easier. So we can talk about the law or sports or, ooh, favorite travel destinations. I know that you have traveled widely for your work, but here’s a question. Where does an ex-spy go to get away from it all?

It’s not gonna work.

Trust me, rob.

Ok. All right. Now there’s this little string of islands in the south pacific. I managed-

 

[Phone ringing]

Hang on. Hang on. I’m so sorry.

Right.

Don’t–don’t go nowhere. Hello? Yeah, what can I do for you? I’m currently at general hospital. Ok, I’ll see you then.

[Sighs] I’m so sorry. Here I ask you to open up, and now I have to dash. I want to hear about those south pacific islands someday though. Oh, it looks like we’re both gonna be working late tonight.

Robert, I need to speak to you.

I was just on my way out. I hope anna’s surgery goes well.

Diane, thank you.

Any time.

 

All right, do we have an update on victor? Do we have an update on the abduction of esme’s baby? Do we-

 

both, actually.

It seems the two cases are linked.

Victor’s into stealing babies now? Man, this guy’s a one-man crime spree.

Nina reeves reported liesl obrecht missing. Officers are searching her residence now, but evidence found at the scene of her disappearance indicates a struggle.

[Ominous music]

I chose you, spencer, to help me carry out my life’s mission. Don’t let me down.

 

I don’t understand.

All in good time. For now, just no more futile escape attempts, all right?

I’m not going anywhere so long as you have my brother.

Well, I’m counting on that. Play your cards right, I might let you see him again. Ambrose, why don’t you show my nephew to his stateroom?

Right this wa-

 

don’t touch me!

It’s all right, ambrose. I think spencer knows the stakes by now. I’m sure we can trust him to walk out on his own.

Why must family be so challenging?

Not only family, your guest is also troublesome.

Yeah, well, that was to be expected. Spencer’s another matter. I’ve intervened on his behalf so many times you’d have thought I’d have earned his trust by now. But he is young, romantic. He’ll need a little more persuading. As for the other, well, you know what to do.

 

In here.

There’s a deadbolt on the outside of this door.

Your uncle had it fitted especially.

You’re locking me inside?

On mr. Cassadine’s orders. And if you try to escape, remember that he has your kid brother.

Oh, wait, stop!

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Ah! Oh!

[Panicked breathing]

[Laughs] Oh, not very ladylike.

[Soft dramatic music]

[Sighs] I’m only a lady in the presence of gentlemen.

Oh, my dear liesl, saucy as ever. Oh, I have missed this.

Is this a game for you, victor? First you abduct me by air, now water. What’s next?

Oh, there is no next. You’re here to stay.

[Laughs] How much humiliation can a man endure before he realizes a woman isn’t interested in him romantically?

Ah, still the most passionate, fiery woman I know. That’s neither here nor there. No, I brought you here for an entirely different reason.

[Ominous music]

I got nothing from liesl. Where’s sonny?

Oh, he went to follow a lead.

You know, I know he saved lucy, and I’m not a big fan of sonny’s, but, you know, when the chips are down, he’s kind of there, and he’s got resources to help, you know? So-

 

yeah, and he’s definitely committed in helping us find aunt liesl.

Well, he’s committed to you. He doesn’t want to see you in any pain. And I don’t want to see liesl in any pain. And if that son of a bitch cassadine-

 

hey, scott, scott, please, don’t-

don’t go to the worst-case scenario yet.

I feel guilty because liesl felt that I was protecting elizabeth at britt’s expense. So had we been together, I might have seen this danger, and I might have been there to protect her. Do you know?

Yes, unfortunately, I do know what you mean. I understand all too well.

Nina and maxie will be devastated if something happens to liesl. So will georgie and james.

Willow… only you would be thinking about everyone else instead of yourself right now.

Everything possible is being done to locate liesl right now. What you need to do, you need to focus on preserving your energy.

He’s right. You need to rest. And I know it’s gonna be hard, but you cannot stress. You have to be strong enough for the bone marrow transplant when liesl is found.

Do the police have any leads?

All we know is that they’re investigating.

Not only the police. Sonny’s involved too.

 

Boss, I’m over here. Well, your call was a surprise. What can I do for you?

The guy who tried to kill lucy coe is at the pcpd at this moment. He has information that I need.

I’m sure he’s being questioned right now.

Yeah, but he’s just gonna stall while we-

look, this is-

we got to get to him now because lives are on the line.

What do you need from me?

I need you to persuade him that we need to find victor cassadine.

What am I gonna offer him?

The best lawyer money can buy.

[Chuckles]

He’s not gonna talk to the police, but if you’re defending him-

 

I’m sure he’s already got representation, courtesy of victor cassadine.

I doubt it. He failed his mission. Cassadine’s gonna kill him. He is our only hope to finding victor cassadine. So…

[Whispering] If anybody can get him to spill the beans, I know you can.

Victor’s always had this thing for liesl obrecht. Two years ago, he abducted her and took her to a compound he has in crete.

The wsb gave him immunity.

Yeah, it’s not their finest hour. But I think he’s getting ready to pull out of port charles for good, and he’s taken a few people with him that he thinks are important. Whether they want to go or not is another thing altogether.

Well, he made a big mistake letting lucy get away. And now we’ve got the guy who tried to kill her in custody.

Victor’s getting sloppy, not to mention reckless. I’m sure he knew that shooting anna would spark a big retaliation. Well, she’s gonna be tied up in surgery for a while. My phone is on. Anything you guys hear, and I do mean anything, I want to know about it.

 

Most men treat a woman to a nice dinner, take her to the movies, but you-

you have your henchmen abduct me in the middle of the nurses’ ball? Why am I here, victor? Enlighten me.

You are a woman of considerable expertise, liesl. But your talents were wasted in port charles. However, soon, your skillset will be employed in the service of a much greater endeavor.

And what would that be?

I plan on finishing the job my brother and i started 40 years ago. Now, can I count on you to behave yourself?

Of course not.

Oh, for heaven’s sakes. You’ve nowhere to go. Start acting with some decorum, or you will not make it to our destination.

I won’t reach the destination you have in mind. I’ll be found long before then!

Oh, how? I’ve had the ship’s vessel tracker left on a buoy. Might as well be a ghost ship.

Then you’ll be the first ghost. You have pushed me too far.

Get–get her off me!

[Grunting]

Spencer, where are you? Please, call me the minute you get this message.

[Device beeping]

So you think that maybe spencer might be ignoring your calls because… he might have helped victor kidnap ace?

No, I don’t think that. I told you. Spencer would not do anything like this. My fear–my fear is that spencer is in as much danger as baby ace is right now too.

[Suspenseful music]

[Soft footsteps]

 

[Gasps]

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Well, rumor has itthe cat’s got your tongue. Hm. Well, that is your right. But I have a few ways of making you change your mind. Don’t–don’t worry. I’m not gonna rough you up yet. I’m here to make a deal.

I’ll make you a better one.

Commissioner, dante, how’s anna?

No news from the operating room.

Ok, what’s the next steps? How–what do we got to do to nail victor cassadine?

What if nikolas cassadine’s disappearance is related to victor’s? Did nikolas go into hiding and ask his uncle to deliver his son ace to him?

What about ace?

Esme was at home alone with ace at laura’s apartment, and a man forced his way in, knocked out esme, but we got security footage. We got an image of the guy. Turns out he works for victor cassadine.

Lucy, anna, obrecht, now ace…

[Tense music] We got to stop victor.

Thank you for coming in-person to tell us about liesl, and for everyone’s efforts in finding her.

Yeah. Look, if you need anything, please let me know. I can even take wiley and amelia in case you need to rest.

Yeah, the kids can come and sleep at the main house if you want and hang out with scout and leo. You know scout can’t get enough amelia.

Thank you. But I’m fine, really.

If you change your mind, the door is always open.

If you need anything, will you call me?

Yeah.

I’m here for you, both of you.

Thank you for everything.

[Somber music]

 

[Sighs] Hey, look, willow, it’S… it’s ok if you’re not fine, whether that’s fear, disappointment, anger, frustration, whatever it is, it’s ok to feel.

 

And we got to track down victor and fast. He’s abducted an innocent child. If he’s got liesl obrecht, that means willow’s life is in the balance too, right?

Do you think this is related to fugitive nikolas?

It’s possible. If victor’s hoping to make this a family exodus, he may try to enlist other cassadines, even by force.

Cassadines like alexis and sam, kristina, and molly.

Pretty clear that ace and i aren’t safe here in port charles.

Victor will be found, and he will be punished, and you have more support and protection here than you would on your own.

You know what? Maybe I–I can’t keep ace safe anywhere, but I have to try, and as soon as I get my baby back, I am taking him far away from here.

Oh, my god, trina. Get in here. Are you ok?

Thanks for the warm welcome.

Oh, my god. Are you all right?

I’m good. And to answer your question, I followed you here.

Why? Why would you do that?

Because I had a feeling you were in trouble. And, god, was I right. Victor is going crazy.

Yeah, he has ace.

And dr. Obrecht.

What? What the hell? Why–why does he need obrecht?

I don’t know, but we’ll figure it out later. If that guard comes back and sees the deadbolt unlocked-

let’s just get off of this floating prison now, please.

Trina, trina, I want to. I want to.

Please.

I want to, but I can’t right now.

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Liesl, I can make thiseasy for you or hard.

Hard.

Hmm. There was a time when that might have caused a stirring in my loins. But right now, it’s just annoying. You know me well enough to know that I mean business.

I know you well enough to realize that I want nothing to do with whatever demented plot you have in mind.

Oh, liesl, liesl, liesl, we don’t have to be antagonists. Work with me, and your family, whatever’s left of it, we’ll be safe and unharmed.

Are you threatening maxie and my nieces, nina and willow, my grandson james?

All of the above. And I’ll throw in scotty baldwin for good measure.

I understand what you mean. You know, sometimes you feel an outsider looking in with the people that you love. And like sonny, he will share with me his emotions, but he won’t necessarily share what’s happening in his business.

I don’t think we’re talking about the coffee business.

And then willow, she’s the opposite. She will tell me her condition, but she won’t-

she won’t share her heart.

I’m sorry. I’ve been so concerned about liesl, I-

I forgot about you. Your aunt is missing. Your daughter needs a life-saving surgery that can’t happen if we don’t find liesl.

I know. What if I never get a chance to be a mother?

Oh, willow, it’s not-

it’s not self-indulgent to worry about your situation. If you feel resentment, I won’t judge you.

[Tender music] If you feel defeated, I will-

I will bolster you, ok? Just–just talk to me. Ok?

 

Do me a favor?

Yeah, name it.

I could really use some warm cocoa. And if you want to shoot the moon, whipped cream would be welcome.

Ok. I’m on it.

 

[Sobbing]

Willow has been through so much.

Yeah, and she’s so selfless. And after everything she’s been through, she’s thinking about everybody else first.

She’s remarkable. And so is her support system.

I don’t feel like I’m giving her much support. I feel so helpless right now.

Drew, we can’t do a thing.

 

Please don’t make any hasty decisions, esme, especially after a head injury.

You think because I got knocked on my head that I don’t know what’s best for my son?

No, that’s not what I’m saying. You have been through a major trauma. Your body right now is in fight or flight. So all of your-

your fears and your anxieties are heightened right now, esme. And on top of that, you may have a concussion. So right now, what you need to do is just breathe and take it easy. We need to focus on your health so that when ace comes back, he will have his mother at her best.

That is the most important thing, that ace does come home.

He will. Listen, I’m gonna go find your doctor. I want to see if he has any results from your test.

[Somber music]

 

The pcpd will clear anna’s name in lucy coe’s shooting, but as an officer of the law, I can’t condone anna’s escape or her months spent as a fugitive. But I do admire the people who went so far to help a friend.

All right, alexis, sam, and her sisters, they are fine. They will stay vigilant.

I heard about esme’s baby. You must be out of your mind worried for your grandson.

Grandsons, plural. Spencer may have also been taken by victor against his will.

Son of a bitch.

I know.

I just want you to know I’m already on it. Don’t worry.

What the hell is going on here, diane? This guy–this guy here, he tried to kill lucy. He works for the guy who shot anna, and he stole a baby.

Stole a baby? What baby? Come on. If you want my client to give you information, you have got to do the same. Quid pro quo, robert.

One of victor’s other employees stole spencer cassadine’s baby brother.

Spencer must be devastated.

Now do you get what’s going on around here?

More than ever, which is why I’m gonna need you to refrain from questioning my client.

What?

I’ll handle this.

How does this garbage bag turn out to be your client? What’s going on, diane?

You asked me to trust you when we broke into victor cassadine’s room at the metro court hotel. Now, I’m gonna ask you to do the same. Can you do that, robert? Can you trust me?

[Soft dramatic music] Thank you.

 

I cannot abandon my baby brother. I don’t know which state room he’s in, but I do know that the nanny from hell is guarding him.

Look, look, your uncle might be a power mad freak, but I doubt that he’ll hurt a baby. If we get away, we can send back help here.

Trina, even if we were close enough to shore to use a tender to get back, victor could be far enough away that the authorities can’t reach him. How are they gonna find the “haunted star”?

Victor did tell dr. Obrecht that the boat is untraceable. But nobody knows that I’m here. And my phone–my phone doesn’t have reception. I can–I can float around this ship unseen and find a way to raise the alarm.

What, like the phantom of the “haunted star”? Trina, even if you were somehow able to evade those guards, we could be on this ship for days. How are you gonna eat? Where are you gonna sleep?

I may be our only hope of getting home.

Ok, fine. Then I’m going with you.

And how long before the guards notice that you’ve escaped? If you have to stay put to buy me time. What?

Trina, I am in awe of your bravery, but for once, I really need you to be a coward and not a superhero.

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Thank youfor telling me about liesl. You know, we hit a bit of a rough patch, but I’m still crazy about her.

Me too.

Liesl, she’ll be fine. And willow, she’ll be fine. The surgery might be delayed, nina, but it will happen, I promise you.

As her mother, I know that. I know that with my entire heart. And I should be the one telling her that right now.

Someone might see us.

I don’t care.

[Tender music] Look, if what’s happened tonight has taught us anything, it’s that the good things in our lives, they’re not guaranteed, so I want to hold onto the good things in my life while I can.

 

Willow. What’s wrong? Are you ok?

I was so close, michael. I was so close to forever.

 

I talked to the doctor, and he wants to keep you overnight for observation. But tomorrow morning when he releases you, I can come back and pick you up and take you back home. I mean, if you-

if you want to. Oh, esme, sweetheart… I wish that I could guarantee you that you are going to be safe 24/7, but I can’t make that promise. You know, as mothers, we all have to come to terms with the fact that we can’t protect our children from absolutely everything. And the same is true as grandmothers.

But, honey, I can make you two promises. One, we will bring ace back home. And two, I’ll make sure that victor is punished for the things he has done.

And you’ll find spencer too?

Yes.

 

Ok, then yeah, I guess I’ll see you tomorrow when you pick me up.

 

I’m so glad.

 

You know what your biggest fault is, victor?

No, but I’m sure you’re about to tell me.

Yeah.

[Speaks german] You suffer from delusions of grandeur. They’ve led you to failure time and time again, first, as director of the wsb, second, the debacle at crichton-clark, third, the catastrophe on crete. You’re never content with mere power and wealth. Nein. Your exploits must be epic, monumental.

Can you blame a man for wanting to leave his mark on the world?

I can’t when all he has to show for it is a trail of bodies and a family he either causes to hide or forces onto a barge. Like your previous schemes, this one will blow up in your face, pun intended.

Get her out of here!

[Soft dramatic music]

Auf wiedersehen, victor.

[Laughs]

 

Well, you asked me to trust you. Now, I assume that your mission was to extract information.

It was. Sonny, I did as you requested.

Was obrecht taken on victor’s orders?

She was. And if my client had not been apprehended, he was to join his boss on a voyage out of town.

Voyage?

Thanks, diane.

Do you have information relevant to my investigation?

 

I know where we can find victor.

Britt tried to be a hero, and now she’s gone. Will you promise me that you’ll be careful?

Of course, I will.

I mean it. I can’t stand to lose you too.

You can’t get rid of me if you try.

[Tender music]

All right.

[Tense music]

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