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[ Siren wails ] Nurse Corinthos. Good evening, Dr. Gannon. Ready to head into battle? I hope not. I have fought my share of battles today. Tough patients? Nothing I can’t handle. Here’s to hoping the ER’s quiet tonight.
[ Knock on door ] Who is it? It’s Kai. You okay? [ Sighs ] I’m fine. I just need to be alone.
Tracy: Sasha!
I thought I heard your dulcet tones, Tracy. Did you need something? Yeah. Tell Maria I need tea. Maria has left for the day, but I’ll get it for you. Okay, uh, make it snappy. I have an appointment. Coming right up. [ Door opens ]
Hey, everybody. Oh, hey, Gio. How was Trina’s party? Gio, did you happen to see any government officials or anyone with a bulldozer when you came up the driveway? No. Good. Granny, what are you up to? Yeah, well, I was just saying, you must be so relieved that Charlotte is now home with Lulu. Oh, I can’t even begin to tell you. You don’t have to. [ Sighs ] And now that Lucky and Rocco and Ace are all present and accounted for… And Nikolas, too. I mean, maybe he’s not here, but he’s accounted for. Nikolas is strong, okay? He’s going to be fine. Still, I worry. I know. That’s my point. I think you can let it go, just for now. You know, I think we should focus on the positive because things are starting to look up for our family. You’re back. That was fast. I guess it was a success. Not entirely. Oh, man, that’s so good.
Okay, what took you so long?
So that text I called you about on the plane. Yeah. It turns out Charlotte didn’t send it to Rocco. It was Valentin. [ Sighs ] Was it an ambush? I mean, he was expecting Lulu. Like, his plan was to give Charlotte over to her mother once she got to Buenos Aires. So, I guess Valentin finally realized that he couldn’t protect his daughter anymore. So, even Valentin wants to keep his kids safe. Yeah, and he was right. Because a WSB kill squad showed up right after we did, and they would’ve gotten the jump on him if Anna and I hadn’t been there. So, you protected Valentin? I mean, the priority was getting Charlotte out safely. I mean, I couldn’t get rid of Valentin in front of Anna. Where’s Valentin now? I don’t know. Well, the great thing is that you brought Charlotte home to her mother. Rocco missed her tremendously. And now, the whole family can start to heal. I wasn’t sure if anyone else wanted tea, so I made a pot. What kind is it? I hope it’s nothing soothing or healthy. I would never try to soothe you. Thank you. It’s peppermint. Oh, good. At least it’s not green. That’s like sipping warmed-up lawn cuttings. So you’ve said. Thank you. Granny, I asked you — What am I doing? I am securing this family. The whole situation with the crypt has gotten way out of control. No thanks to your husband. You got into a physical altercation with a county surveyor. He wanted to press charges. I had to arrest you. We were on private property. It’s still assault. It was not assault! You’re supposed to be family, anyway. Chase is family. [ Sighs ] If I may… You may. Well, I think Chase was just doing his job and trying to follow the law. And? And maybe there’s a way to make the law work for you. As it should. Oh, look at the time. Gotta run. Tea, anyone? I don’t mean to intrude, but I saw you were gone from the party. And I get it. All right, sometimes you need to be alone. After my injury, I needed to be alone, too. So, I’ll go. But when you’re ready to not be alone anymore, I’ll show up for you like you did for me. And you also showed me that I don’t have to be alone for too long, so…
[ Sighs ] Maybe I don’t want to be alone after all. Now that Charlotte’s home, it might be kind of a good time for — for you and Lulu to start to get to know each other. I mean, without the shadow of Valentin hanging over the both of you. Man, I hope so. I mean, Valentin and I are still going to have a professional connection, but considering he’s still, you know, out of the picture and very much off the grid, I’m hopeful that maybe Lulu could get past it. My daughter is pretty stubborn, so it’s just going to be an uphill battle. [ Chuckles ] All right, fine. I’ll take it under advisement and remain cautiously optimistic. Okay, good. Okay. That is the spirit. Yeah. Yeah. [ Knock on door ] You expecting somebody? No. It’s kind of late for a social call. It’s Anna. What is it? Is there — Is there some kind of an emergency at the PCPD? Uh, no, this isn’t a PCPD matter. It’s, uh, federal. Federal? [ Chuckles ] I don’t understand. Madam Mayor, this is Federal Marshal Thompson. Marshal Thompson, this is Mayor Laura Collins. Madam Mayor. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Marshal. Please tell me what this is about. The marshal is here to serve an arrest warrant. For who? Not one of my children. No, no, no, no. It’s for your brother, Martin Grey.
[ Sighs ] I am so glad you showed up at my door. Yeah, I would’ve really regretted not giving us a chance. And what about now? Any regrets? Not yet.
[ Music intensifies ] Thank you, all of you, for being so patient with Granny. I know she’s been a little… Gruff? Intense. Volatile, entitled, combative? Like she always is, but more? I was going to say passionate. Sure. Passionate. We’ll go with that. I’m not trying to make any excuses, but all this insanity with the crypt, it’s really getting to her. No one should have to move their deceased family members. This whole thing’s getting kind of creepy, right? It’s creepy and distasteful and disrespectful. [ Sighs ] Just like Drew. [ Sighs ] No argument there. But I feel like it goes beyond that. Sure, to the outside world, Tracy might seem like some wealthy woman who could easily afford to rebuild the family crypt. Well… But she goes down there to visit her parents at least three times a week. Three times a week. To a crypt? She goes there to think. She feels close to her parents and brother there. She always makes sure that they have fresh flowers. That place really matters to her. What really bothers me is Drew didn’t have to do this. No one was being hurt by a crypt taking up a few feet of public land. They could’ve reclaimed the conservancy land at a different part of the property. Drew was just doing this to hurt Tracy. All because she was trying to get back the family name. Honestly, the more this plays out, the more it feels like Tracy’s just trying to protect her family. And I respect that. Look, love her or hate her, Drew has picked a fight with the wrong broad. Seriously. Tracy could probably take anybody on any corner in Bensonhurst. [ All chuckle ] There has got to be some kind of a mistake here. No, no, I’m sorry, there isn’t. I reviewed the warrant myself. And, um, since Mr. Grey is your brother, I asked the marshal if I could accompany him, just as a courtesy, to make sure that everything is handled appropriately when Mr. Grey is taken into custody. Taking into — This is nuts! I haven’t done anything wrong. Listen. What — What federal crime are you [Chuckles] attempting to charge me with? Apparently, you’re in arrears when it comes to some alimony payments for one — one of your ex-wives. Which one? Well, the particular ex-wife in question isn’t actually listed on the warrant, but I can tell you that the charges were filed out of a federal court in California. California? Yes. You’re being extradited there. So, I didn’t get to celebrate my birthday last year. Why not? I’m not sure if you know… but, um… my boyfriend, Spencer… he died. I — I had an impression that you’d lost someone, but I had no idea who. Well, you couldn’t have known. But, um, it was January of last year, and when my birthday came around… the loss was just so fresh. I’m sure. And my mom and Joss, they all understood and they gave me the space that I needed, but… this year, when I walked into the gallery, and everybody yelled, “Surprise!”… I was genuinely surprised. And was it like a — like a good surprise? Yeah, it was. I was happy to see everybody — my family, my friends, the people that I love. But then, when I opened Emma’s gift, [Voice breaks] um… and I saw… [ Sniffles ] I saw this — this book cover… everything just came crashing back. Trina, I am so sorry. I feel like I’m moving on. I feel like that… all of the grief is behind me, but it just sneaks up, you know? And in a way that I don’t expect. This — This book reminds you of Spencer? Yeah. This one isn’t the one Emma gave me. It’s, um… It’s the one… from Spencer. May I? Yeah.
Tell me about him. So, any updates from Brick about who planted the bomb at your place? Not yet. One dead end after another. Well, I mean, if Brick’s hitting dead ends, then — You know, the person who — who did this gets in, gets out without leaving any tracks. Yes, but nobody’s perfect. We– We’ve just got to find this guy’s mistake. We’ve got to find this guy soon, because my family’s not going to feel secure until we find out who’s responsible and take them out. Speaking of family, any word, uh — Any word from Michael? Anything new? Yeah, Carly spoke to Michael on the phone. Wow. That’s — That’s new. Yeah, I don’t think they talked very long, but Carly probably did all the talking. [ Chuckles ] Yeah, that’s a — That’s a safe bet. I’ll call him. Yeah, Michael’s doing better, but, uh, it’s going to be a long road. I know. But he’s a tough kid. Yeah, his whole life was ripped apart. There’s nothing I can do about Drew or Willow, but whoever hurt my son… they’re going to pay. So, Brick, uh, said the device itself wasn’t anything the Five Families normally would have access to. I’m thinking we take a look at Sidwell. I mean, he says he’s here to start a legitimate business. Yeah, but I don’t buy it. Last time he came to Port Charles, he was lucky to get out with his diamonds and his life. That’s true. His — His story — His cover story is very thin. Sidwell’s a smart man. Why does he think it’s smart to come after my family? Okay, well, the shower can wait, but the champagne is so good, we can’t let it get warm. Yeah, this is an excellent vintage. I’m surprised you had it in the cellars. It’s new. Olivia must have picked it out. Well, I mean, she doesn’t pick it out. The sommelier picks it out. But Olivia, um, she has to approve it. Carly, don’t! [ Gasps ] [ Breathily ] Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I don’t feel good. [ Breathing heavily ] Oh my — No! Carly! Carly? Sidwell returning to Port Charles right before the bombing — very suspicious. And he also threw his hat in with Drew to muscle me out of the waterfront. Yeah, but it doesn’t make sense to start with a bomb and then turn to bureaucracy. Maybe that’s what he wants us to think. Okay. Maybe not. I don’t know. Listen, forget Sidwell for now. Who else do you know who would have any reason to want to come after me? I mean, anybody who would want to take you out and get a foothold here. But you’ve got to remember, there are very few that have access to that technology that was used in the bomb. What do you know other than what Brick told us? Uh, I know — [Sighs] I know what Anna said. She said that, uh, the device that was used at your penthouse was typically and exclusively used in the intelligence community. We’re talking WSB, CIA. It’s not military-made. It’s not homemade. What about the bomb that Sidwell used to kidnap Sasha? Doesn’t match. Okay, maybe he doesn’t use the same bomb twice. So either somebody bought that device, off the books, from an intelligence agency — Or someone in the intelligence community wants to take me out.
Okay, what about one of Carly’s buddies, Jack Brennan, in the WSB? You think he could be involved? A woman has ingested an unidentified poison. Her heart rate is irregular. Her breathing is shallow. I need you to prep the ER at General Hospital. Tell them they have to pump her stomach and get a trauma team ready. Spencer could be [Sighs] spoiled and entitled and arrogant, which was annoying because he was so cute. Oh, that’s always the worst. But it took me some time to realize that there was a reason for all of it, and not saying that he couldn’t be a jerk because he could be, and a lot. Yeah, well, if you loved it, there must be good in him. And I like that you’re keeping me in suspense about that. Most of his attitude came because he was protecting his heart. And he had reasons for that. Spencer’s dad left Port Charles for a long time, and it really hurt Spencer. I can imagine. But if given the chance, he was thoughtful and perceptive… and could be hurt easily. And that’s why he was so protective of his heart. But not when he was with you? No. Not when he was with me. And when we decided to be an us, together, like really decided, we realized that we didn’t have to protect ourselves from each other. It turned out that we had to protect ourselves from everything else outside of us. I can do that, you know? Yeah. [ Chuckles ] Thank you. Hey, what you said about Tracy earlier was really nice. You care about her. Yeah, Tracy’s tough, but she means well. Most of the time. 60-40. If you didn’t feel the same way, you wouldn’t put up with so much. Tracy has a unique way of showing her affection, but, yeah, it’s definitely there. It’s funny, even as outsiders, she still kind of takes us in. We may not be part of the family — But it still feels like we’re a small part of something precious, right? Yeah. When the baby gets here, you’re going to be a real part of it. Aw, yeah. I’m still, uh, wrestling with that idea. But on nights like tonight, I, uh, think it might not be such a bad thing. Don’t take this the wrong way, but you and Tracy have a lot in common. You mean you’ve arrested each of us on multiple occasions? That’s part of it, yeah. Well, I’ll take that as a compliment. [ Sighs ] Until last night, I would’ve sworn that I had more in common with my Grandma Gloria. But I’m realizing how wrong I was. You mean to tell me that the federal government is going to waste taxpayer money to extradite — [Chuckles] extradite me for alimony payments? The law is the law, sir. Marshal, could I have a moment with my brother, please? Thank you. I thought you had some kind of an understanding with your ex-wives. Yeah, so did I. I mean, they’re all erratic in their own unique way, but I — I assumed things were civil at least. Okay, look, are you behind in your alimony payments? No! No, not that I’m aware of. Okay. Uh, yeah, maybe I — You know, I came into a substantial chunk of change with the sale of Valentin’s house, but that was — You might want to declare that. Don’t help. What a fine party this is. Tracy, what are you doing here? I was in the neighborhood, and I thought I’d just stop up and say hi to Lulu. But I see you already have guests. This was you, wasn’t it? [ Chuckles ] Yeah. You’re behind this arrest. This — This — This — treachery. This is all your doing, isn’t it? Of course it is. Heart rate’s 50. Respiration’s 10. Carly ingested a poison via champagne, lost consciousness. Quantity consumed is unclear. Approximately a three-minute window between consumption and effect. Carly?! Miss Corinthos, You good? I’m fine. Let’s go. Trauma one. Come on.
I need two agents at General Hospital now. First floor. And I need a lab tech prepped. Poison identification. Immediately.
[ Sighs ] I need you at GH now. If Brennan’s behind the bomb, it’d have to be personal. Carly? We’ve been, you know, divorced a long time. I mean, he knows I don’t like him, but I’m not in the way. And hurting one of her kids, intentional or not — She would kill him herself. So, uh, Brennan is a stretch. We just have to keep our options open. Will do. Um, Anna, can you talk to her again? Because she — she doesn’t talk to me. Maybe she knows somebody in the intelligence community who has access to that device. I’m on it. And one more thing. Yeah? I don’t want to get into your business, but, uh, Sasha was Brando’s wife. She’s pregnant. And her pregnancy and her safety is very important to me. And somebody is after me. You’re connected to me. She’s connected to you. Just make sure you take good care of her. I’ll take care of Sasha.
What’s going on with you and Gloria? [ Sighs ] [ Sighs ] It’s about my pregnancy… back in high school. I thought it was something that just me and my ma knew about, that it was a secret that was just between the two of us. And that’s not the case? No. She told my grandma. Maybe she just needed someone she could trust to talk to. Well, what about our trust? She either should’ve kept it between the two of us or told me that my grandma knew! Okay, you have a point. How’d you find out they were keeping this from you? From Lulu. Lulu? I know. Tell me this isn’t the universe punishing me. I wish I could. Um, how did Lulu — All I know is that my ma was talking about my baby to Martin Grey. Just another person that she was babbling to that I had no idea about. So, Lulu found out that Martin and Lois were talking. She found Martin’s notes from his conversation with my mom. Why was Lois talking to Martin? Wait, was she trying to find your child? Oh, Laura, I’m so sorry. I have to take off. I’m really sorry. Oh, yeah, by all means. Thanks for the courtesy visit, Commissioner. You’ve been a real comfort. I’m sure the marshal is going to handle everything by the book. Yes, I’m sure he will. Thank you, Anna. How’d you do it? I made a phone call. But how did you know to make a phone call? Well, I followed your brother’s example. I took a shot. It panned out. Would you mind explaining that to me? Not at all. I overheard Lucy Coe bragging about her magnificent windfall commission that she made selling Valentin’s house to Sonny, with you as fiduciary. It’s my job! Yes, and I figured you got paid a pretty penny for that job, one that you would want to squirrel away from all the women who were unfortunate or stupid enough to marry you. I was right. I wasn’t squirreling. I simply hadn’t declared it as income yet. Oh, ’cause you were busy? I didn’t even know you had an ex in California. I don’t, okay? They’re all here on the East Coast. Oh, God. Wait a minute. There is one who’s mean enough to do something like this. Makes Blair Cramer look like a teddy bear. Wait a minute. Blair Cramer is a lovely woman with terrible taste in men. Anyway, we got married in Los Angeles. Not Blair, the mean one, and I mean mean. This is bad, baby sister. Really bad. If I get sent to California, this will put me on the rack and make microwave popcorn. So could you please just — Yeah. Tracy. What do we have to do to make this go away?
Spencer had a truly psychotic ex-girlfriend named Esme. And out of revenge, she slept with Spencer’s father and then got pregnant. Wow. That — That is a long-haul revenge play. But then I got accepted to this program at the Sorbonne in Paris, and Spencer and I decided to go together. And were you two planning to live together? Yeah. We were going to get an apartment and — and take in all of the art and the music and the food and the architecture. And then we got there. We actually got to Paris. And was it everything you expected? It was more. And for a moment, we had everything we ever dreamed of. And it was long enough for me to truly believe it was all mine. And then Esme showed up. What did she want? To kill me. And she almost did. But Spencer — Spencer died saving my life. I want this bottle tested to identify the toxin. Get a team down to the Metro Court. I want to analyze their security footage. Find out who delivered that bottle. You, I want you on Carly Spencer’s room. No one but her medical team gets in or out without my authorization. If anyone gets past you and you’re not dead, I’m going to kill you myself. Go. Carly Spencer, what’s her status? We’re doing our best to keep her stabilized. We gave her a gastric lavage, but we can’t treat her sufficiently until we know what she was poisoned with. I’m working on that. You just keep her alive. Dr. Gannon, Carly’s family needs to know she’s here. I’m going to call her ex-husband, Sonny. No, you’re not. She could die. Her family needs to be here. This is a matter of national security. And as WSB station chief, I am exerting my authority. How is this — No one gets into that room without my authorization. Is that understood? I’m sorry, Mr. Brennan. I know you’re upset, but that’s not how we do this. Try me. There is nothing to be done. Martin has paved the way for Drew to literally uproot my family from their final resting place. And there are consequences for that. This is one of them. One of them? Oh, Tracy. Come on. Martin was just representing Drew’s interests here. He has no issue with your family. Hey. Amen to that. Look, I may be guilty of doing my job a little bit too well, but [Chuckles] your conflict is with Drew. Yeah. My conflict is with anybody who messes with my family, including people that aid and abet that messing. Okay, look, he told me that he only planned to use the location of your family’s mausoleum as the starting point of a negotiation. It was Drew, Tracy, who took it and ran with it and made it part of public record. Isn’t that right? Oh, yeah. Yeah. You know, when I worked for your father, one of the very first things that Edward ever taught me, and I never forgot it, is that everything is a negotiation — everything. So, how can you hold it against Martin for — for negotiating on behalf of his client when you know that Drew is the driving force behind all of this? I don’t know what my ma is doing. I don’t know what she’s thinking. All I know is that when I confronted her, she confessed that my grandma has known the entire time, and that they both agreed to never say a word about it. And they didn’t, until now. Exactly. Look, maybe this makes me a hypocrite, but now I am looking back to every interaction, every conversation that me and my grandma had. Yeah, I was keeping a secret from her, but her and my mom were keeping a huge secret from me. And secrets hurt. Hurt like hell. And the relationship I thought I had with my ma and my grandma feel completely different. They’re not who I thought they were. Hey, they are the same flawed people that have always loved you. They’re people who keep things from me.
And as the same flawed person who has always loved you, I… I just realized I’m doing the exact same thing to you. I’m sorry for oversharing. You know, I’m just going to get us some water, and maybe some vodka. Wait. Trina, wait. Wait. Do not apologize, okay? I asked you about Spencer because he’s part of you. And the more I get to know about you, the more I want to. Even the dark and depressing parts? [ Sighs ] Even the dark and depressing parts. Do you remember that first painting you showed me at The Chuck? The one with the deep contrast between light and dark elements? Yeah, that’s one of my favorites. Of course I do. Yeah, and you showed me how it was so bold and striking because of that contrast. And this is kind of like that. The more I get to know about you and the dark and light parts of you, the more beautiful and striking you become. Happy birthday. [ Both chuckle ] I couldn’t give this to you earlier. Kai. No, you didn’t have to do that. No, I wanted to. And you don’t have to open it now. Just whenever — whenever you’re ready. Thank you. And thank you for telling me about Spencer. He sounds very cool. He was. Well, have a good night, Trina. You too.
[ Door closes ]
[ Giggles ]
Okay, I think we can all take a step back from the brink. Right, Martin? Absolutely. Yeah. Okay, just for the record, it was never my intention to have anybody disinterred. I was never going to let Drew go through with it. Yeah, well, that’s a battle you would have lost badly. [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Maybe, yes. Maybe, no, Tracy. I mean, come on, you know, the law was on Drew’s side. You can’t build a mausoleum on public land. Martin. Martin. You know, it’s illegal. No, seriously. It’d be just another rich family… No! …making up the rules as they go along. Tch-tch-tch-tch. No. That’s it. I’m done! Do your job. Martin Grey, you’re under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. [ Sighs ] Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. I don’t want to keep any secrets from you. I don’t want us to think that we have one kind of relationship, and then realize years later that it’s something completely different. Hey, I love you. There is nothing you can say that could change that. I pray that’s true. I just want to tell you everything. [ Sighs ] I’ve never told you who my baby’s father was. I just assumed it was some kid from the neighborhood. It was someone from the neighborhood. It just wasn’t some random kid. [ Breathes shakily ] My baby’s father was… is… Dante. [ Sighs ] Jason. Thank God you’re home. Is something wrong? We need to talk about the baby. Isaiah: Nurse, we’re going to need a second line. Pulse is 40 and thready. Respirations down to 8. We need to know what she ingested now. [ Machine beeping ] Okay, what’s going on? Why the urgent call? I was with Carly. She drank a glass of champagne and collapsed. I brought her here. They’re treating her. I sent the bottle down to the WSB for testing. I’m awaiting results. [ Phone rings ] Okay. Is that them? Yes. What is it? You’re sure? What is it? Polonium poisoning.
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