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Kristina ended her relationship with Blaze, who subsequently accepted an offer to tour with Miguel Morez. Meanwhile, Sonny persuaded Natalia to remain in Port Charles, and Nina and Drew spent the night together.
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Heather decides to sue the company that made the artificial hip that gave her metabolism and she has Elizabeth send Scott a text message telling him she is in on the lawsuit against the medical company that responsible for the faulty hip replacement.
Willow gets stuck in the Metro Court elevator with Drew and he tells her the New Tomorrow foundation is very happy with the work she is doing with their public service announcements. Drew tells Willow that donations for the foundation have gone up and the foundation wants them both to fly to California for a fundraiser.
Willow tells Drew she can’t go to California with him because Michael wants to take a family trip before Wiley starts school. Drew tells Willow she can go to California alone if she feels uncomfortable going with him.
Kristina asks Sonny to kill Ava but Alexis asks Sonny not to kill Ava because, if he does, Kristina will have to live with that the rest of her life. Sonny tells Alexis that Ava is his problem and he will handle it but he won’t kill her.
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Trina listens to Heather’s apology but doesn’t forgive her. Trina tells Heather that she does believe she should get a new trial and she hopes that she will get justice.
Scotty tells Heather that she should sue the company that Ann made the faulty chip replacement that caused her cobalt poisoning.
Carly and Sonny think that Ava switched his lithium pills for placebos. Carly asks Anna to add the pill switching to the list of crimes she committed against Kristina. Anna tells Carly that she must have proof to charge Ava with another crime.
Sonny asks Jason to go to the jail and talk to Ava and see what she has to say about switching his pills. Ava tells John that what happened with Kristina was a terrible accident because she would never hurt a pregnant woman. Ava tells John she is afraid Sonny will blame her for switching his pills. Ava tells John she didn’t switch the pills, but she found out about the switch and didn’t tell Sonny about the pills being switched. Ava asks John to go find the hospital pharmacist and hide him so that Sonny can’t find him.
John goes to the hospital pharmacy and finds the pharmacist responsible for tampering with Sonny’s pills. Jason goes to jail and Ava tells him that she didn’t switch Sonny’s pills. Ava tells Jason she knows the identity of the person who switched Sonny’s pills.
Kristina asks Sonny to make Ava pay for the death of her baby.
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Sonny calls Jason and asks him to bring him home from the hospital and later Kevin stops by to see if Sonny is feeling better. Sonny tells Kevin that his head feels clearer and Kevin tells Sonny that means the medicine is working. Kevin tells Sonny he will schedule two sessions a week with him until his medicine is adjusted again.
Jason stops by Sonny ‘s place to see if he is feeling better and Sonny tells Jason that he almost jumped off the roof of the hospital because Kristina losing the baby took him to a very dark place. Sonny tells Jason that a hallucination of Morgan persuaded him that he needed to live because his children and grandchildren needed him and he got down from the roof and went to ask Kevin to help him.
Jason wonders if Sonny told Kevin about his hallucination of Morgan. Sonny tells Jason he never talks to Kevin about things like that because he doesn’t trust him.
Donna is happy to see Josslyn and she tells her and Carly she took some of her daddy’s vitamins she found in Avery’s backpack. Donna shows Carly and Josslyn the bottle of pills and they take Donna to the hospital.
Carly tells Elizabeth what happened to Donna and Elizabeth takes Donna into a treatment room where the doctor pumped Donna’s stomach. Elizabeth returns a short while later and tells Sonny that Donna will be okay because there was no lithium inside the capsules Donna took because the capsules were empty.
Curtis, Jordan, and Stella help TJ pack up the nursery so the things can be donated to a shelter.
Molly goes to the jail to read the autopsy report on the death of her daughter to Ava. The autopsy report states that the baby girl weighed 5 lbs. 2 oz. and died due to blunt force trauma to the head and internal injuries. Molly tells Ava to confess to what she did and save them the pain of a trial. Ava tells Molly she would never deliberately hurt a child. Ava tells Molly that the person responsible for the death of her baby girl is Kristina because she went to her suite and attacked her.
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Kevin and Laura had a quick birthday celebration for him because Laura was stuck at a long city council meeting.
Laura gives Kevin tickets to a Broadway show and tells him that they will spend the weekend after the show in New York. Kevin gets called in to the hospital after eating a few bites of his birthday cake.
Molly and TJ grieve the loss of their baby girl. TJ tells Molly they should give their daughter a name before they bury her.
Dante asks Jason to help find Sonny because he is worried about him. Sonny is standing on the roof of the hospital considering jumping off because he thinks his family would be better off without him. Sonny is only taking one-fourth the dosage of his bipolar pills, so he hallucinates he is talking to Morgan. Sonny and Morgan have a long talk and Morgan persuades Sonny that his family still needs him.
Sonny gets off the roof and heads to Kevin’s office. Sonny tells Kevin that something is wrong with him and needs help.
Kristina is taken into emergency surgery to stop her internal bleeding. The doctor tells Alexis they were able to stop the bleeding for now and avoid having to perform a hysterectomy.
Jason calls Brick and asks him to search for Sonny. Brick sends Jason the surveillance pictures that he took of what happened between Ava and Kristina in Ava’s hotel room. Jason gives the pictures to Anna. Anna gives Ava one more chance to tell the truth and when she continues to lie she shows Ava the pictures and arrests her for assault and manslaughter.
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Kristina underwent an emergency cesarean section after a fall, but tragically, the baby did not survive. Upon regaining consciousness, Kristina was devastated by the loss. Molly, overwhelmed with grief, lashed out at Sonny, blaming him for the circumstances leading to Kristina’s accident.
Meanwhile, Sonny, burdened by guilt and the weight of recent events, retreated to the hospital rooftop. There, he reflected on his strained relationships and contemplated his role in the family’s tragedies.
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Lois refuses to leave Sonny’s office until Sonny assures her that the money he is going to use to fund the private record label isn’t mob money.
TJ asks Alexis to persuade Kristina to give him and Molly the baby just like she agreed to do.
Josslyn and Gio get a backboard under Kristina and carefully take her out of the pool. Josslyn gives Kristina CPR while they wait for the paramedics. Gio calls Sonny and tells him what happened to Kristina and that she is on the way to the hospital.
Trina tells Dante and Chase that Kristina fell out of Ava’s room and Ava was looking through the open curtains of her room to see where Kristina landed. Dante interrogates Ava inside Ava’s room. Ava lies and tells Dante that Kristina was so angry that she would have to testify against Sonny at Avery’s custody hearing that she lunged at her and when she stepped out of the way she tripped over Ava’s shoes that were on the floor and fell. Dante knows Ava’s lying because Kristina would never lunge at Ava because she isn’t a violent person and she would never put the baby at risk. Dante arrests Ava and takes her to the police station. Kristina arrives at the hospital. After Kristina is examined, the doctor tells Sonny, Alexis, and TJ that Kristina has suffered internal injuries and is in shock. The baby is in distress and the placenta is separating from the uterus, so they have to take Kristina into surgery to do an emergency
c- section.
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Carly tells her family that the charges were dismissed against her because the recording they had as evidence against her disappeared.
Everyone has an extra reason to be happy as they celebrate Wiley’s birthday at the Metro Court pool.
Carly thinks Spinelli was the one who made the audio file with the evidence against her disappear but he tells her that the file couldn’t be deleted or corrupted although he tried to do both those things to help her.
Jason once again explains to Sonny why he was forced to become an FBI informant. Jason also tells Sonny that John offered to let Carly go if he gave him evidence to put him in prison and he refused again.
Dante advises Sonny not to go after John because he is falling into his trap and John will put him in prison. Sonny tells Dante he knows how to handle John.
Brick calls Sonny and tells him John is in Ava’s hotel room. Sonny tells Brick to take pictures of Ava and John together.
Molly and Kristina have a long talk and finally work out their differences about what Kristina said in the Perez Hilton interview. Kristina is served a subpoena to testify on Ava’s behalf at Avery’s custody hearing. Molly helps Kristina prepare her testimony for the hearing.
John tells Ava Sonny almost punched him outside the courtroom before Carly’s hearing. Ava decides to call Carly and Michael to testify on her behalf at the custody hearing.
John tells Ava he would love to testify on her behalf at the hearing.
Anna tells Jason she thinks Brennan made the evidence against Carly disappear but she wonders why Brennan would take such a big risk for Carly.
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Wiley has his birthday party at the Metro Court pool and Willow takes the opportunity to thank Nina for helping get Michael a meeting with Congressman McConkey.
Alexis advises Molly to back off Kristina and show Kristina that she and TJ trust her.
Anna is surprised to see Jack Brennan is free and at WSB headquarters. Anna figures out the WSB needed to distance itself from Pikeman, so they let the FBI shut down Pikeman. Valentin and Charlotte are in a country without extradition.
Brennan tells Anna to be patient, John Cates may just go away.
Diane asks the court to dismiss Carl’s case and is shocked when the U.S attorney agrees to dismiss the case. The U.S attorney explains to the judge that the recording that was the evidence against Carly is gone. The judge dismisses the case against Carly and everyone wonders how the recording went missing.
John tells Sonny he will put him in prison and he will make sure Carly and Jason are in prison with him. Sonny is hurt that Carly and Jason didn’t trust him enough to tell him about the problem sooner but that is okay because he can take care of John himself
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On July 29, 2024, Ava confided in John that Sonny had been neglecting his bipolar medication, leading to increased volatility. John saw this as an opportunity to provoke Sonny into a public outburst that could be used against him.
At the courthouse, John antagonized Sonny by discussing sensitive topics, nearly provoking Sonny into physical retaliation. Michael intervened, preventing the situation from escalating further.
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Kristina refuses to sign the papers to terminate her parental rights over the baby. Kristina tells Molly she is afraid she and TJ will break up and she has to protect the baby. Molly doesn’t believe that and insists that Kristina admit she wants to keep the baby. Kristina tells Molly that, right now, she thinks that she and Blaze would provide the baby with a more stable home. Molly is angry and she leaves because she has to go to work.
Natalia arrives and thanks Kristina for being so generous with her during the interview. Natalia tells Kristina she respects her principles and will try harder to live by the “live and let live” attitude.
Michael asks Nina to get him a meeting with Senator McConkey so he can ask him to open an investigation into John Cates in hopes of keeping Carly from going to prison. Michael tells Nina if this meeting with the Senator helps Carly go free, then, he will tell Willow that she is the person that helped Carly go free. Nina calls Senator McConkey so Michael can talk to him.
Carly tells Sonny that the FBI has a recording of her telling the five families that she is the head of Sonny’s organization when everyone thought he was dead. Carly tells Sonny that John was using that recording to force Jason to be an FBI informant.
Sonny figures out that John was only using Pikeman as an excuse to get information to put him in prison. Sonny leaves Carly to find John and kill him. Carly asks Dante to find Sonny and stop him from killing John.
Anna tells Dante that Brennan has disappeared and they need to find him because he has information about John that could help Carly go free.
Jason thinks Diane should find information on John that could tarnish his reputation when he testifies at Carly’s trial.
John tells Jason he will let Carly go if he gives him information that will put Sonny in prison.
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Blaze and Kristina go on the Perez Hilton show and talk about the scandal involving Natalia’s recording that was made without her consent. Blaze and Kristina tell Perez that Natalia is the victim because she was recorded without her consent. Blaze is hopeful that she can repair her relationship with her mother.
Nina helps Willow with another public service announcement to promote bone marrow donation.
Ava asks Nina and Willow to testify on her behalf at the custody hearing but they both say no because they don’t want to get involved in the situation.
Anna asks John to let Jason go because Jason fulfilled his part of their agreement. John refuses to do it so Anna tells him she won’t rest until she ruins his career. Anna won’t allow John to twist the law in order to get revenge on Sonny.
Jason manages to persuade Carly that he needs to go do his next assignment for the FBI because she can’t turn herself in because her daughter Donna needs her. Carly goes to the Metro Court and tells the desk clerk that John Cates is checking out so he should send two bellhops upstairs to his room to pack his things and bring his suitcases downstairs.
Jason calls Danny to tell him he has to go away to his next assignment. Jason tells Danny he is a good son whom he is proud of and loves very much. Jason gets on the bus to Quantico headed for his next assignment.
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Carly tells Sonny that John is after him and he won’t stop until he is in prison. Sonny tells Carly that John has no evidence to put him in prison. Sonny is more concerned about his custody battle with Ava. Sonny asks Carly to smooth things over with Michael and persuade him to talk to him again so he can apologize for their earlier argument. Carly tells Sonny to smooth things over with Micheal on his own because she won’t clean up his mess for him.
Michael talks to Kristina about her testifying for Sonny at Avery’s custody hearing. Kristina doesn’t think she would be a good witness for Sonny because she saw him beat up Dex at Brook Lynn and Chase’s wedding.
Jason tells Anna about his new assignment and he asks Anna to use her contacts at the FBI to get him out of the assignment.
John tries once again to persuade Ava to give him evidence against Sonny, but she is scared that Sonny will kill her. John tells Ava he will find another way to get Sonny. Ava is touched by John’s gesture to protect her that she gives him a kiss.
John gets called to his boss’s office because Anna called John’s boss and told him he needs to stop John because he is out of control. John later went to Anna’s office because he is upset that she called his boss. Anna tells John to stick to his agreement with Jason or she will bury him.
Jason tells Carly about his new assignment and she decides to turn herself in to the FBI.
Sonny and Tracy share memories of Luke on his birthday.
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Sonny met with Michael to discuss his legal battle for sole custody of Avery, revealing that Ava had orchestrated the release of Natalia’s incriminating audio. Sonny argued that Ava’s actions endangered their family and requested Michael’s support in court. Michael expressed reservations, highlighting the potential impact on Avery and their family’s complex dynamics.
Meanwhile, Ava and Scott convened to strategize her defense against Sonny’s custody claim. They deliberated over potential character witnesses, considering individuals like Laura and Trina to testify on Ava’s behalf. Scott emphasized the importance of presenting Ava as a fit mother, while Ava revealed concerns about Sonny’s recent erratic behavior, suggesting it could be leveraged in their favor.
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James sneaks out of his house and goes to the Quartermaine stables to talk to Cody. James tells Cody that his Grandpa Mac told him he can’t take riding lessons with him anymore. Cody calls Maxie and Spinelli to come get James. Maxie explains to James that she is the person who decides where he takes riding lessons not Grandpa Mac. Maxie and Spinelli tell James that Grandpa Mac is going through something private and they need to give him time to work things out. Maxie tells James he may have to go someplace else for riding lessons for a little while, but she will work it out for him. Cody tells Sasha he is heartbroken that James is hurting because of his situation with Mac.
Jason tells Carly that John is determined to put Sonny in prison and he has to find a way to get through to Sonny so they can work together to keep him out of prison.
Josslyn gives Trina the turtledove figurine Spencer gave her. Trina grieves Spencer once again.
Gio and Tracy talk in the Quartermaine’s kitchen. Gio tells Tracy his favorite places in New York.
Dante and Laura go to visit Lulu and they have a long talk and Laura advises to let Rocco decide when he wants to visit his mother.
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Nina makes Mr. DeWitt apologize to Blaze and Kristina for publishing the article in The Invader that outed Blaze. Nina agrees to give Blaze and Kristina Media training so they will be ready for the interview Brook Lynn has set up for them to do.
Cody tells Tracy that Mac is his father, but Mac is upset with him because he didn’t tell him that he was his son. Tracy also tells Cody not to leave town and give Mac time to get used to the news.
Natalia agrees to let Brook Lynn and Blaze handle the artistic side of Blaze’s career and she will handle the business side of her career.
Chase tells Dex to do the best job he can at the academy and he will earn the respect of his fellow policeman.
Jason intended to spend time with his boys and keep working at Corinthos Coffee. Jason is also going to tell Sonny the truth about Why he became an FBI informant. Jason hopes that Sonny will let him back in the organization so he can keep him out of trouble.
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Lois tells Carly the love story of Gio’s parents. Lois explains to Carly that Gio’s mother Camila was a talented violinist who came to the United States from Italy to play for the New York Philharmonic and six months later she met and fell in love with Francis. Camilla and Francis were married before he left for the army. Francis was killed in battle before Gio was born. Camilla gave birth to Gio and returned to the philharmonic, but Camila died when Gio was 10 years old, so Lois asked Sonny to help with Gio. Sonny paid for Gio’s education until recently when Gio got a scholarship to PCU. Carly wonders why Sonny never mentioned Gio to her at all.
Sonny and Nina apologize for hurting each other in the past and wish each other the best.
Nina tells Maxie that, after her talk with Sonny, she realizes that she and Sonny were never right for each other and now she thinks it’s time she moved on with her life.
Natalia persuades Sonny to start a private record label so Blaze can release new music. Natalia wants to be in charge of the record label, but Sonny tells Brook Lynn to be in charge of the record label.
Anna tells Valentin that she can’t go on the run with him and Charlotte because she won’t leave her family. Valentin tells Anna that, after they broke up, he didn’t have a reason to try to be a good person, so when she arrested Brennan, he became the head of Pikeman. Anna and Valentin kiss goodbye and she leaves Valentin’s house.
John tries to persuade Jason to give him information on Sonny, but Jason reminds him that was not part of their deal. Jason gives John Valentin’s satellite evidence on Pikeman phone and John goes to Valentine’s house to arrest him, but he and Charlotte are already gone. Jason goes to the Metro Court to tell Carly he gave John evidence on Pikeman and this long ordeal has ended.
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John Cates asks Ava to testify against Sonny in the case he is building against Sonny. Ava tells John she will think about it and contact him when she has made a decision.
Willow once again asks Sonny to forgive Michael and repair their father-son relationship. Sonny tells Willow he will think about it because he admires her for being tenacious and kind.
Sonny asks Nina to testify on his behalf if Ava should subpoena her for Avery’s custody hearing. Nina doesn’t think Ava would call her as a witness because they are no longer friends but, if Ava did call her as a witness, she would tell the court that Avery was a wonderful father and that Avery adores him. Sonny wonders if Nina would be willing to bury the hatchet with him just like she has buried the hatchet with Drew.
Gio turns down an opportunity to play violin for a Broadway soundtrack in New York because he likes PCU and doesn’t want to go back on his commitment to play violin for the college ‘s summer concert series.
Drew promises Nina that the kiss between him and Willow will never happen again.
Anna makes Jason promise not to give the FBI Valentin’s satellite phone with the proof that he is head of Pikeman until she has time to warn him because she doesn’t want Charlotte to lose her father. Jason gives Anna the two hours she asked him for to warn Valentin.
John gets a call from his boss who tells him they have gotten word that Pikeman is sending a big shipment and they must know the head of Pikeman tonight.
Anna tells Valentin that he must leave town with Charlotte tonight because she told the FBI he is the head of Pikeman. Valentin asks Anna to go on the run with him.
John pounds on the door of Jason’s room and tells him he must tell him everything he knows about the head of Pikeman right now or he loses his deal and Carly will go to prison.
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Willow confided in Nina about sharing a kiss with Drew during the Independence Day fireworks. Nina advised her to treat it as a minor lapse and not disclose it to Michael, suggesting that revealing the incident might cause unnecessary harm. Later, Nina confronted Drew, expressing her anger over the kiss and accusing him of betraying Michael’s trust.
Meanwhile, Anna obtained a satellite phone containing evidence against Valentin and Pikeman. Although Jason urged her to hand it over to the authorities, Anna insisted on holding onto it for the time being, indicating that she had her own plans for the information.
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Sasha tells Cody that she saw Willow and Drew kissing on the 4th of July. Cody promises to keep her secret. Cody tells her it’d best she forget about what happened because when you work in someone’s house you are always going to see things that happen in the house.
Laura tells Kevin she has decided to honor Heather’s wishes and not try to get her case reopened. Laura later tells Trina she is going to honor Heather’s wishes and Trina tells her that she thinks Heather isn’t responsible for what she did because she was mentally ill.
Curtis tells Portia he went to visit Heather and she told him she is going to tell Laura not to reopen her case.
Elizabeth tells Jason that Jake has been accepted to art school in Barcelona, Spain and Jason offers to pay for Jake’s tuition. Elizabeth tells Jason that is fine with her if Jake accepts his offer.
Anna tells Jason she is going to dinner with Valentin tonight and she intends to take the satellite phone he uses to give orders to the Pikeman employees.
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Felicia: Oh, thank you for returning my phone, Cody. Thank you. We are just about to have dinner. You should join us. –
[ Gasps ] Great idea! -Yeah! Look, I appreciate what the two of you are trying to facilitate here. I’m sure your hearts are in the right place. But… Mac knows where to find me if he wants to talk. Okay. Sorry. Not sorry. Look, I know this wasn’t the most honest way to get the two of you in the same room, but my mom and I felt like you guys needed to talk face to face, and then we should all have a conversation — as a family. See, that’s just it, Maxie. We’re not a family. You guys are. I’m just the guy who gives your son riding lessons. Maybe it’s better we keep it that way.
Care to explain the point of that humiliating exercise?
Hey. Hi. Uh, I was just on my way to the gatehouse with this. Oh. Thank you. I — I didn’t expect you to be my delivery service when I put out the SOS. I figured I’d just pick up the food when the nanny was, uh, packing up things to go. No problem. I was bringing a basket to Cody anyway. So, um, there’s chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans sautéed with garlic inside. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. I just got home and found out I have the kids for the evening, so, uh, thank you. Oh, uh, well, there’s enough for Willow, too. Where is she tonight? Uh, she’s working late with Drew. Ace went down? One book, and he was out. Wow.
[ Chuckles ] Are you reading that article? Yeah. What do you think? Uh, well, first of all, thanks for sending it to me. Um, I’m not sure that it’s a good comparison to Heather’s case because this guy got cobalt poisoning from an industrial exposure. True, but he suffered from extreme neurocognitive disorders, dementia, and uncontrollable rage. Which is exactly how we would have described Heather not too long ago.
[ Sighs ] I don’t know. Do you think this article could help people to understand how Heather could have changed?
Who is this stranger in my house? Kind of looks familiar. Kind of like someone who used to live here. What are you doing home already? Mom said that you’d both be working late, and Marshall’s at the club. So you thought you’d have a romantic dinner here at the house? Is there something I should know? No. This is actually a surprise dinner for you and Mom. It was from the Metro Court, and the sommelier said that he recommended the wine. Which he didn’t sell me. It was a gift from the hotel owner. You’re adorable. Honey, you didn’t have to do this. It’s an occasion that needs to be marked on the calendar. It’s been a year. Since I was shot and almost lost everything. It’s been a year… since your family rallied around you. And you found everything. And look at you now. I don’t have a lot of time. Alright. So, I’m — I’m on my way to Valentin’s right now. I’m gonna drop by unannounced, and I’m gonna walk out with the satellite phone that he uses to communicate with Pikeman. Assuming it’s still there. Well, why would he move it? I mean, he doesn’t know that I found it. It’s — It is the best way we have to prove that Pikeman is trafficking illegal arms… and that Valentin is in charge of that. So where am I gonna be able to find you once I’ve secured the evidence? Well, that’s not gonna be a problem. I’m gonna be parked two cars down from his house like I was before. That would be a problem. No. I’m going it alone this time.
Dialysis restored the patient in that article to baseline behavior. No more decreased mental functions or rage. Wow. Now, that’s a good indicator for recovery. Yeah. Possible. And that seems to be what’s happened with Heather. Yeah. You know, ironically, the best argument for Heather’s transformed state of mind is the fact that she doesn’t want her case reopened. Based on what I’ve learned, from a medical and a legal standpoint, a strong argument could be made that there was a rush to judgment and that the case should be opened. If that were to happen, Heather could even get a new trial. Yeah, maybe she could. But that’s not what Heather wants. I thought I was the only one that kept track of my shooting at the Metro Court. No, the whole family is aware. And I asked Aunt Stella if I should mention it to you or not, and she said, “To heck with mentioning! We should celebrate!” So…ta-da! I am celebrating… not only you being alive and well, but standing and walking. Thank you, baby. Yeah. Being able to walk again means everything. But what I am most grateful for… is spending time with my family. But I did notice only two, uh, place settings. You’re not joining us? Nope. I just want my mom and dad to celebrate privately. I mean, the way you two just pulled together, it was really inspiring. So you just — just observe this. That’s, uh, very thoughtful of you, but we are putting a dinner or a cookout on the schedule, so it doesn’t matter how busy you are. Well, you had me at “cookout.”
[ Both laugh ] Yeah, the meeting came up suddenly, but it’s for the New Tomorrow Institute, so Willow could hardly say no. Oh. For sure. Yeah. So, how’s it been for you, with Willow’s new job? Well, I’m happy as long as Willow’s happy. I know she’s pretty conflicted with the long hours she was working at G.H. and not having the valuable time to spend with the kids, but, luckily, Drew came up with a solution. Drew? Yeah, yeah. He pitched Willow as a spokesperson of the New Tomorrow Institute and he got her on board. So Willow can spend more time with the kids and still do work she can be proud of. A win-win. Yeah, the kids sure think so. So does Willow. She — She does seem happier, though, don’t you think? No question. Okay. I should get this to the troops. Thanks for dinner. And have a good evening.
Well, last time you went to Valentin’s alone, you came out empty-handed. I was searching the place. I-I didn’t — Now I know where the evidence is. Did you mean to spend the night last time? That just happened. Alright? It’s none of your business. And it won’t happen again. Okay, I-I’m not trying to call you out, but I am a little concerned. I know how complicated this is — Noted! I still don’t want you there. Valentin has security cameras. He will notice if the same car with the same driver is parked outside each time I visit. So, no! This is a solo operation! I will meet you back here once I have acquired the phone.
Alright. Use this when you do. It’s a key to my place. Okay. I’m on my way, then. And I’ll see you back here when I have the phone.
[ Door closes ]
[ Knock on door ]
Hey. Hey. Sorry for just stopping by. I hope it’s okay. No, no. It’s okay. Is everything okay with Jake? See for yourself. Escuela de Arte en Barcelona? Is that Barcelona Academy of…Art? Well, my Spanish is not good, but is — is this an acceptance letter? Jake has been accepted into the Drawing and Painting Program. Anna. Hi. Surprised? I am. Yeah. But it’s my favorite kind of surprise. Please come in. I’m not a wine aficionado like you are, but I hope I did good. Yeah, yeah, you did well. Yeah? Good. I’m happy. Are we gonna share this? Shall I get us some glasses? Are you in a hurry? Would you like to stay for dinner? I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t hoping you’d ask. You’re such a good cook. And I’m just a lowly small-town Police Commissioner in need of a hot meal and some good conversation. Well, then you’ve come to the right place. Because I would never want you to waste away… or be bored. Well, hey. Hey! You didn’t come up to pester me about dinner, so I figured you might be busy, so I brought it to you. Have you eaten? No. Thanks, but I don’t really have an appetite right now. That’s impossible to believe. Hey. What’s going on? Nothing I really want to get into right now. But I’m — I’m glad you’re here. I could use the distraction. Well… There’s a lot of that going around. Hmm. So keeping me fed isn’t what drove you out of the kitchen and down here. I mean, of course, I always care for your nourishment, but, no. What’s going on? If I tell you, I have to swear you to secrecy. This — This has to stay between you and me. I am not going to apologize for scheming to bring you and Cody face to face. I was hoping that you would let reason take hold in that stubborn brain of yours… and maybe, just maybe, you and your son could actually talk with each other. I think stubbornness is an inherited trait, uh, because Cody’s really digging in now. I don’t get it! You and Cody liked each other just fine before he told you the truth. He’s the one who had to live with the secret. And now it’s out in the open. He — He came to you of his own volition, Mac. Nobody forced him to do that. Nobody was twisting his arm. Why can’t you just let this bring you closer together instead of driving you apart? Maybe I liked the liar better. No. Don’t you do that. Don’t you play this off like you don’t care. What you like better is your own pride. And, you know, Maxie’s right. Cody is just like you — too proud to beg to be accepted as your son. And maybe, deep down, you want him to — as penance for lying until you can forgive him. Cody jerked all of us around with his lies. I’m not letting anyone — anyone — do that to my family! Not a would-be relative. Not anyone. Funny. Now you’re the one that’s lying. Alright. Send her up. Bad dream. He’s gone back down. Good. Yeah. And then I stayed to watch him sleep for a while. He’s just so beautiful, you know? Like an angel.
[ Sighs ] And I realized that Heather is never going to get to see that unless I take a photo of it — and I will. I’ve made a decision. I’m going to honor Heather’s request and let this go. It just feels like such a shame, though, you know? Now we will never know whether or not she could have gotten a reduced sentence.
[ Knock on door ] Oh, uh, the doorman called. Ah. Trina’s here to see you. Yeah. Okay.
[ Sighs ]
Hi. Hi. I’m sorry just to show up, but, um, it’s important. Um…
[ Door closes ] Oh, my goodness! Ooh.
[ Soft jazz music playing ]
[ Chuckles ] Curtis, honey. Did you do this? I cannot take credit. This is all 100% our beautiful daughter’s idea. When I came home, she was putting on the finishing touches. The food, this amazing bottle of wine, it’s all from the Metro Court. She thought that, you know, after the year we had that we needed some time with each other. She is so incredibly sweet. I have to call her right now and thank her. -Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. -She’s so cute. You can call her tomorrow. Tonight… Tonight is about us. Oh… Well, you know what? That’s perfect. Because I’ve been thinking about you all day. How happy I am that you’re here and that we’re still together. Ugh! I was so afraid of losing you. Look, why don’t we celebrate what’s ahead a-and we can leave all the fear, all the pain behind. The pain, yes, maybe. But, uh… the fear. I’m having a hard time leaving that behind.
[ Sighs ] Look, I hate to admit this, but it’s really hard for me to celebrate when I’m worried about the safety of my family. he wanted to apply to Barcelona. Now, it’s such a prestigious school, I didn’t want to discourage him, but I had no idea he would actually get in. And not because I-I don’t recognize his talent. I mean, his portfolio is amazing and his teacher references are glowing. But you never know if someone else is gonna see your kid the way you see them. Is Jake excited? He’s trying to be low-key about it, but I can tell he’s — he’s over the moon. I actually made a point of not talking about it after he applied because I didn’t want to get his hopes up, but I guess I worried for nothing ’cause they think he’s the real deal. Well, that’s great. I’m gonna have to take your word for it. Does Jake even speak Spanish? He’s had six years — two years in middle school and then all through high school. This is a dream come true for him. Jason, our son is going to study art in Spain!
[ Chuckles ] Thank you for letting me know. Do you think Jake will mind if I reach out to him about this? Well, that’s why I’m here. You might want to spend whatever time you can with him before he leaves. It’s sooner than you think. I’d like to do one more thing. Let me cover Jake’s tuition and his expenses. You are always welcome, Trina. Please, come in. Tell me. What’s going on? Um… It’s an Ace emergency.
[ Gasps ] Oh! I found this in my car. I was at my mom and dad’s house trying to grab some clothes to take to my place, and this must have been there from the last time I babysat Ace. I-I hope he hasn’t missed it too much. Oh. Thank you. That’s so thoughtful of you. You know, I’d have you give it back to him yourself, but he’s already gone down for the night. No, that’s okay. I-I figured. Well, it’s good to see you, Trina. I have some cases I still need to review tonight. Thanks. Would you like to sit down for a minute? I would really like the opportunity to catch up with you a bit. I heard that you had moved on to the Quartermaine grounds. Um, I, uh — I thought maybe I would have seen you at the Fourth of July. Yeah, well, I’ve just been keeping a low profile. I mean, I think it’s important to vote and all, uh, but I’m just not into the political scene these days, and it’s just a little too chaotic and overwhelming. And, I mean, I know what I’m for and what I’m against. Not saying that I’m not interested in those issues. I just — I’ll make sure that I’m up on them before I vote in November. I’m sure you will be. Your mother’s very invested. Yeah. Because of Heather Webber. Has she said anything to you? Um, for years, I lived in apprehension because Taggert was pursuing his career in law enforcement. And I was so happy that you had left that job when you and I finally got together. Because I knew that you would be safe. No risk of life or death every time you walk out the front door. And then this mad woman who was fixated on our daughter, she was finally captured and put in prison where she belongs. And I thought I could actually have some peace. You know, and I was doing real, real good for a while there. But now this madwoman might just be casually walking our streets again? I seriously doubt that will happen again. See, and I know that you think I’m being paranoid, but I think the lesson over the past few years is that — that maybe I haven’t been paranoid enough. Because I didn’t listen to that scared inside voice. I tried to quiet it. And — And what happened? Trina almost died in France. Spencer did die.
[ Scoffs ] And that’s why I’m sounding the alarm about Laura trying to reopen Heather Webber’s case. Because I just fear that the worst… Curtis, I know it. The worst — it’s yet to come. Valentin: Well, you’re actually in luck, because I just made a caprese salad, and I was about to sauté some fillets of sole that I picked up earlier. Why do you enjoy cooking so much? It relaxes me. Oh. But, you know, Charlotte’s gone now, and I’m not used to cooking for just myself, so I almost always have too much. So it’s gonna work out. So uncork the wine, and I will finish dinner. Wine opener’s over there. Okay. Hey. I’m really glad you’re here. Me too. Right. So, one dinner for two coming right up.
Can I help you find something? You found it! Oh, yeah. It was in the kitchen with me. Oh! Great. I’m sorry. I gotta get back to the fish.
Crack that open! Let it breathe! Dinner’s pretty much ready! Okay!
Wow! Nobody has lied more to this family than me. Well, Maxie, that was different. Yeah, it was different because you forgave me. A-And when it was my turn, I wasn’t so quick to forgive. I remember clinging to some sort of misguided pride and pushing my mother away, saying I didn’t want her in my life. And even though it didn’t happen overnight, I realized that my pride was not nearly as comforting as my mother’s love. Look, the moral of this story is… you never turned your back on me. Why can’t you do that for Cody? We’ve been over this, Maxie. I raised you. I always knew your intentions were good. Cody is a stranger who I happen to share biology with. I don’t know what you expect — that I suddenly forgive and forget? We’re not suggesting that, Mac, but we’re also not letting you give up on your only child — your son. You know that Michael and I dated, right? Yeah. And you’ve managed to be friends afterwards. Right. We’re better off, actually. Mm-hmm. But now I have stumbled into something that might blow up Michael’s life, not to mention his business with Aurora and ELQ. Sounds ominous. You promise to keep this between us, right? Yeah. Like I said. What is it? It — The other day, Nina confided in me that she was having a — “Affair” isn’t really the right word. She — More like a situation-ship with Drew. Okay. Why would that bother Michael? Because they all work together? Oh, right, right, right. Him and Willow. They have bad blood with Nina. I gotcha. Am I telling the story or — or do you already have it figured out? No, no, no. Proceed. Proceed. During the fireworks on Fourth of July, I walked into the Solarium… and I saw Drew and Willow kiss! No. Yes. You — Are you absolutely sure? I wish that I wasn’t, but it was Drew and it was Willow, and they were lit up by the fireworks, and they were too into the kiss to even notice that I was there! Whoa. I mean, that’s a — that’s a curveball. Right?! I mean, I just had a conversation with Michael and I was squirming inside the entire time. He — He clearly has no idea. And Drew and Willow are working together, a-and they’re out tonight at a meeting. I-I don’t know what to do. That’s really generous of you, but I’m already looking into loan applications. No, no. We’re gonna forget the loans, okay? Please. Just let me do this for Jake. It’s something I can do. And you’ve been carrying the load for way too long. Okay.
[ Chuckles ] Thank you. That’ll — That’ll be a really big help. I’m still paying for Cameron, and I know I’ve got Aiden coming up, and I’m looking at a lot of expenses with Jake, with traveling. He’s got to go there for orientation and got to update his passport and get a student visa and the books and the art supplies and… Yeah, you know, all that’s — all that’s — all that’s fine. Do you think Jake will be okay with me helping him? Well, I guess that’ll be up to him. But I got the impression that when you guys went to the game, things went well. Yeah, I thought so. Good. Um… I really appreciate the effort you’re making and for wanting to help me shoulder the cost. I guess there’s just one problem left. What’s that? How much I’m gonna miss him. Your mother has a right to all her feelings. Heather does evoke a lot of fear and rage in people. Rightly so. If I were your mother, I would also be very protective of you. I mean, after all, Heather did target you. But when I came to see you in the office, you were so great. And I understand why you feel the way you do. I appreciate that, sweetheart. I really do. But I have to tell you something. I have just come from visiting with Heather today, and she made it abundantly clear to me that she would like me to drop the whole thing. Are you going to? It’s Heather’s life. It is her decision, and I think I have to respect that. Well, I’m glad to hear that, but you do raise an important question. If Heather wasn’t in her right mind and she had no control over her actions… should she be locked up for the rest of her life? I honestly don’t know what the right thing is here, but I do know that I am going to respect her wishes. I’m curious, though. What do you think should have been done with Heather? I need to find out how many names I need on a petition to have Laura recalled as mayor. Honey, that’s been tried before. It didn’t work then, and I doubt it’ll work now. Well, then, I’ll just have to make it an issue. I don’t think the public would take too kindly to their mayor’s attempts to try to overturn Heather’s conviction. Okay. I-I get it. You’re fired up about this. Yeah, and you’re not! And I get that Laura’s your friend. I get that, And, hopefully, that woman will come to her senses. But I can’t afford to take that chance. And, more importantly, Trina can’t.
I hadn’t told you this before, but, um… I went to Pentonville… to visit with Heather. I had to see for myself. So we’re just not telling each other things? Is — Is that what’s happening now? I was still processing the whole thing, and I didn’t know how to talk to you about it until I had. Why?
[ Scoffs ] Was it that bad? It’s not that bad. Look. After, uh — After talking with Heather, I can see what Laura sees. You know, from a legal standpoint, maybe Heather doesn’t deserve to be behind bars for the rest of her life.
[ Groans ] how disappointed you were when Cody told you he wasn’t your son… and, even afterwards, how you couldn’t let go of the connection that you felt with him. Do you deny that? I’m not denying I like the guy. He lied to me, Felicia. And he kept up that lie. Every interaction we had, every conversation, every laugh we shared, he was lying to my face! How do you expect me to accept that?! Cody grew up with people he wasn’t close to. They never treated him like a son. Are you gonna continue that and not treat him like one, either? You two are ganging up on me. No. We’re loving you, Mac. We know how difficult it is for you to welcome Cody with open arms. Because you’re angry. And for good reason. He lied to you. He cost you a year of your lives. But ask yourself, Mac — how much time are you willing to let your anger cost you now? I don’t know what Willow is thinking. I mean, Michael loves her so much, and I know that she loves him. They have two small children! All you saw was a kiss. Right? Right. So maybe that’s all it was. I mean, they were probably drinking. Fireworks were going off. Maybe they just got carried away. So it was a one-time thing? I don’t know. I mean, you know these people better than I do. Do Willow and Drew seem like the type of people to sneak behind Michael’s back? No. Absolutely not. Okay, well, then… my advice is you forget that you saw it. Unless you want to blackmail ’em. My recommendation would be Drew. He’s got deeper pockets. Uh, I need to go finish cleaning up. Hey. Forget I said anything. Okay. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Okay? I was just joking. It was supposed to be a joke. I was just trying to lighten things up for you in my own clueless way. You really are clueless, aren’t you? Yeah, about most things. But with this, I see pretty clearly. And how is that? People can be reckless and crazy. I totally include myself in that, but that doesn’t really matter right now. One of the hazards of working in someone else’s home is sometimes you’re gonna find out things that you wish you hadn’t. And the fact that the Q’s are stinking rich only magnifies that problem. No, no. Mnh-mnh. She’s still Heather, but not cruel or violent. Nothing like the maniac I remember. It’s just — It makes me crazy to sit there and think that you’re sitting across from someone who is an absolute threat to our family. But I-I had to see it for myself. And I’m glad I did. Because if Laura makes some effort to try to free Heather — and I’m not saying she has, because she hasn’t — But if she does, we don’t have to fight her. Why are you even saying this? Because Heather made it clear to me that — that she doesn’t even want her case reopened. She told me that she’s right where she belongs and she would tell that to any judge or parole officer who reviewed her case. Oh, Heather said that, so… She did. And she was adamant about it, babe. So no matter what Laura does, I am 100% confident that Heather Webber will stay right there in that cell where she is for the rest of her days. The house is gonna be so empty. Cameron’s already gone. A-And now Jake. It’s good. It’s all — It’s good. I’m gonna be — I’m fine. And Cameron is loving California. And I-I would never deprive Jake of this opportunity. Do you remember when I wanted to be an artist?
[ Chuckles ] I do. I do remember. You were good. But I gave up on it. I kind of went back to it a little bit after I met Franco. I know how you feel about him, but he did a lot for those boys — and for me. You — You get the credit for the boys. You’ve done an amazing job raising them. Thank you. Well, like I said, um, it’s gonna be up to Jake if he allows you to pay for Barcelona.
Um, y– I just want to say that I-I do see that you’re trying to make up for lost time with him. And Jake sees it, too. You’re making good on your word to be a better father. I appreciate that.
You’re right. The best thing I can do is ignore that it ever happened. And whatever’s going on between Willow and Drew will hopefully work itself out. Just don’t try to blackmail them. What’s it worth to ya?
[ Chuckles ] Cody wanted me to believe that he wasn’t my son, and now he wants me to know that I’m his father? If his circumstances have changed, that’s on him. But I don’t have to automatically fall in line. And neither do you, Maxie. Cody can go through whatever he’s going through, but that has nothing to do with us. I have to tell you that, to a degree, um, I have compassion for what Heather is going through right now. As she becomes more lucid… …maybe she can get some counseling. I don’t know. Maybe I can arrange for her to have a psychiatrist see her in Pentonville. You know, somebody who can help her to deal with the things she’s done. Because I believe that she is truly remorseful. Well, I’ve been thinking about this a lot. Is it fair that someone who’s mentally ill gets punished for something they have no control over? Should they be treated the same as someone who knew what they were doing? I don’t think so. Heather couldn’t help that she was sick. She didn’t choose it. It’s easy for me to see why Spencer loved you so much. You have a very loving, compassionate heart. And you asked what I — what I think should be done to Heather. Mm-hmm. And I think that she should get justice according to the law of this country. Because that’s what I’d want anyone to get. Me too. I wish I could believe that Laura will do what Heather asks and just let this whole thing go. I still believe in Laura’s integrity. She will do the right thing. Well, I think that we’ve talked about Heather Webber enough for one night.
[ Both laugh ] Yeah. I certainly don’t want her to derail this absolutely lovely celebration that our daughter has planned for us. Before the first course… Oh?
[ Soft R&B music plays ]
May I have this dance? It would be my absolute pleasure.
Mhm!
Have you given any thought to my proposition? Of leaving Port Charles with you and going… Wherever we feel like. I have thought about… how hard it would hit me… if you were to disappear without me.
Then don’t let me.
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Portia talks to Jordan because she wants to start a petition to recall Laura as mayor. Laura visits Heather in Pentonville and Heather tells Laura to stop trying to reopen her case because she wants to serve her time for her crimes.
Blaze and Kristina decide to do an interview to tell her fans her side of the story.
Brook Lynn decides to work from home so she be home to take care of Violet.
Chase decides to work at the police station three days a week so he can be there for Violet.
Felicia talks to Cody and tells him to give Mac time to forgive him and he will have the family that he has always wanted his whole life.
Maxie talks to Mac and tries to persuade him to forgive Cody because Cody has changed since he first came to town. Mac thinks Cody can’t be trusted and he has a hidden agenda. Cody arrives at Maxie’s house to return Felicia’s phone which she left at the stables on purpose so Cody would have to return it to her so he and Mac would talk to each other.
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