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my mom is not giving herself enough time to get ready. I wanted her to be able to relax so she wouldn’t feel rushed. Well, I’m guessing wherever she went was important. Hey. Mom! Where were you? Okay, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to worry you. Hi, trina. Hi, mrs. Corinthos. I tried keeping joss calm. I thought you were a runaway bride. No way. I can’t wait to marry jason.

[ Doorbell rings ] Oh, that must be a family member because the guards didn’t call. I’ll got it so you can start getting ready. No, I have plenty of time. Relax. Did you see that? I mean, for weeks, she’s been distracted, almost like she was having second thoughts. Now look at her. She’s so happy. It’s a happy day. And I would be able to enjoy it better if I hadn’t completely humiliated myself. Carly, hi. I know it’s your wedding day, and I’m so sorry to just show up like this, but… it’s important. Nikolas: I’m not up for eating much. I’ve been under the weather, but I was happy to get the invitation. We’re so pleased you accepted. Sorry you’re not feeling well. I understand that you’re an excellent horseman. I adore horses. Do you ride? Not as much as I did as a kid. Oh, where did you grow up? Here, there, and everywhere. Not easy to keep a horse.

[ Chuckles ] But spence and I did a lot of riding at school, though. We were so lucky the lycée had a stable. Well, you’re welcome to use the stables at wyndemere whenever you want. That’s very kind.

[ Chuckles ] So what have you two been doing for fun? Spence has been showing me around port charles. Oh, the insider’s tour. Where have you gone so far? Around. What have you done? All kinds of stuff. Like what? What is with the third degree? You still don’t trust me? That’s not what I’m — he’s just trying to make conversation, spence. Showing some interest. Oh, sure, he’s interested now. Well, well, aren’t we the picture of familial harmony? So will you go with me to carly and jason’s wedding? Is that an actual question? Why wouldn’t it be? Because, maxie, you’ve made it clear to me that seeing me is a painful reminder of you losing your lovely louise. So I don’t understand why you would want me to attend a wedding with you. Well, I realized I’ve been looking at this the wrong way. I might not have my daughter with me right now, but she’s in the world because of you. So maybe I should be associating you with good things instead. I like the sound of that.

[ Chuckles ] So if you can forgive what I said before, I’d like to start over. Curtis: Jordan?

[ Sighs ] Welcome back, beautiful. I — we thought we lost you. Would you text dr. Gatlin-holt and let him know that his patient, jordan ashford, is awake? Yes, doctor. I’m so glad you’re okay. Thank you. My mom’s awake? She’s fully conscious? I didn’t do an exam, but it appears so. Thank god.

[ Laughs ] Phyllis: Nina? Phyllis, is mike there? No, he accidentally left his phone behind. He’s on his way to the tan-O. Is everything alright? Yeah, everything’s fine.

[ Door opens ] Oh, mike is here now.

[ Door closes ] We’ll talk soon. Hey. What’s the matter, nina? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Well, I wasn’t expecting to see you. You’re supposed to be — dead?

I’m so sorry to disappoint you. Here I am, alive and well. Yeah. Well, peter, why would I think otherwise? I’m just surprised to see you. You were supposed to be in saint lucia. Oh, that’s right. Beautiful saint lucia, where I was scheduled to meet my doom at the hands of your aunt liesl. Very clever, nina. Not clever enough. I told you I had eyes and ears everywhere. One of my contacts alerted me to the fact that aunt liesl’s travel plans were headed to saint lucia as well. I’ll have you know that my would-be assassin has been waylaid. What did you do to her? Is she okay? Oh, auntie’s being handled. Now…

[ Sighs ] …How best to handle you? Being with you when louise arrived was beautiful. It was a real honor. I only wish I could have done more to keep the both of you safe. Okay, if we’re gonna start talking regrets, we’ll be here all night and completely miss that wedding. That is, if you will go with me.

[ Cellphone chimes ] I got to see a patient. So, how’d it go? You were really selling it there, he said, “got to go,” and then bolted. I don’t know. Maybe he saw right through me. Maybe he thinks I’m a complete nut job. Whatever it is, I’m done. Alright, you’re all set. Let me know if you need anything else, okay? Curtis: Thank you. Hi. Hi, yourself. It is good to have you back. Oh, where did I go? Well, that’s — that’s a little too existential for me to answer, but…

[ Chuckles ] …You had everyone around here scared half to death. Everyone?

[ Monitor beeping ] One person in particular. Hey, mom. Hey, get over here. How are you feeling? I’m okay. Promise? Promise. Did they catch the perp they killed barstow?

[ Chuckles ] Look at you, always on the job. Even from a hospital bed. And why am i not surprised? Yeah, I got him, but I had to make a choice — detain him or go back to the house for you. And it really wasn’t a choice at all. Just checking. How’s the patient? Grateful. Thank you, portia. I only wish I could have got us out of that basement before you inhaled all those fumes. I tried, but… you kept me alert as long as you could, by talking and talking to me. And I will never forget it. Please tell me spencer and his father aren’t invited to the wedding. Not unless maxie went rogue and did it without telling anyone. Which is a definite possibility. Well, I mean, even if she did and spencer’s there, who cares? Trina, are you worried about what spencer thinks of you? Esme called me out in front of him and now spencer thinks I’m crushing on him. And are you? What’s going on? I — I’m moving away from port charles. I can’t take avery with me. You know, it’s killing me, but I need to leave my little girl here… with you. Well, look at you, young spencer, all grown up, huh? No thanks to you. Easy, easy. We don’t have to dwell on and exaggerate ancient history, especially when we all have things that we regret, behavior that wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny. Anything that spencer might regret happened when he was a child. What’s your excuse? Okay, you’re gonna give this charming young woman the wrong impression. You’ll have to forgive this family spat. This is all ancient history, really. Not really. Address my girlfriend again, you’ll be history. I don’t know why you’re so defensive. You’re making me think you’re hiding something. I’ll give you this much. You’re good at mind games. Now, who does that remind me of? Oh, yes. Helena. Like mother, like son. Okay, this little father-son thing you’ve rediscovered is really touching. Well, at least I know who my father is. Anna: Oh, boy. Okay. That’s quite enough.

I’m into spencer, or was. I’m not sure how I feel about him these days. I mean, one minute, we’re really starting to connect, and the next minute, here comes his secret continental girlfriend. I’m sorry, trina. Don’t be. You tried to warn me that spencer was too good to be true. Yeah, but I was hoping I was wrong, that he got some perspective when he was away and maybe grew up a little bit. Look, you’ve had it rough this summer. First with that guy, victor, and then spencer, who completely led you on and lied by omission. I could just throttle him for his insensitivity. Then throttle me, too, because spencer lied about something else, and I helped him. What are you doing? Where is all this coming from, anyway? Valentin is the reason why my father stayed away so long and pretended he was dead. To protect me and recoup our rightful fortune. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize he was protecting anyone. I thought he was hiding. You bastard. Okay, this is all old news. None of us are the same people that we once were. None of what you’ve done will be forgotten, valentin. Despite your efforts, you lost and you will die without the cassadine fortune. And despite your pathetic attempt to cling on to the name, you will only ever be helena’s cast-off, no-name son. Let’s go. Let’s go. Come on, let’s go. Nothing like a mutual enemy to bring family together. Who’s the bossy brit? With the gas escaping and you collapsing, I was practically babbling. I don’t even know what I said in that basement. It’s all really a blur. You said that we need to hold on because our children need us. I sure do. Commissioner ashford, hi. Hi. Happy to see you’re awake. I see that the bump on your head didn’t affect your memory. That’s because she’s a champ. How’s your throat? Scratchy. I’ll let dr. Gatlin-holt update you. Doctor, what do you think? Aside from some throat irritation, the patient doesn’t seem to have any of the more serious respiratory or cognitive symptoms commonly associated with carbon monoxide poisoning. Completely agree. But, commissioner, we’re gonna have to discuss your latest test results. What does the new bloodwork indicate? Dr. Ashford, I recognize that you are an excellent physician, but you are not my physician. I’ll feel you in after my exam, okay? Okay. I just want to say that you’ve been great, and I never got a chance to say thank you. I haven’t had a chance to — to thank you either. If you hadn’t have shown up when you did… jordan and I weren’t gonna make it out of that basement. Hey, tj. Mols. Hey. How’d you know? Shawn called me. Thanks. I knew you’d want molly and I knew she’d want to be here. How’s your mom doing? She’s awake and alert. That’s all good. We don’t know about the long-term yet. We had a deal, nina. All you had to do was find a lead, so I could track down my daughter and then I’d leave your nephew in port charles and leave you alone so you could live out your cozy little lie of a life. How is sonny, by the way? You two doing a construction project together now? Listen, peter, just leave sonny out of it. You want me to help you find your daughter? Okay, fine. I will help you. Just tell me what you need. Our agreement became null and void the moment you sent me off to be ambushed. Okay, I panicked. I panicked. I am so sorry. It just — I wasn’t sure that I could get all the information that you demanded of me. I was afraid. No, what you were was overconfident. You were so convinced that your demented aunt would succeed in her mission, you never bothered to consider the alternative. Well, I’m sorry, nina. Liesl failed. And now there have to be consequences.

Okay, here goes. Spencer is victor. I’m sorry, I don’t think I heard you right. It was spencer I met the night of my graduation party at the savoy, but he told me his name was victor. That’s why he didn’t want me to take any pictures of him or be with you and cam on the 4th of july. He didn’t want to blow his cover. Okay, I’m not remotely shocked that spencer would lie. I mean, he was a huge liar when we were kids. But what was the point? What did it get him? He begged me not to tell anyone he was in town earlier than he claimed. He said it was because of his relationship with his father, to avoid drama. Oh, please. Spencer craves drama. That’s why he threw that over-the-top party. And of course, his father had to go even bigger by pretending to stab him. I mean, seriously, I swear those two deserve each other. They probably do, but that’s not the point. I shouldn’t have covered for spencer, and I definitely never should have lied to you. I violated our “sisters before misters” rule. You’re really gonna let this stalker drive you out of town? My divorce from nikolas is almost final. When it is, I’m gone. Hopefully not forever. Wow. Well, if you’re taking this step, you must feel like you don’t have a choice. I don’T. Things have gotten worse, more dangerous. The night of spencer’s party, my car was set on fire and the stalker left kiki’s G.H. Badge there for me to find. Oh, never mind anna. Come on. Really showed valentin. Come on.

[ Groans ] You’re hurt. I met ava’s hired goons today, and I may have run into a fist or two. I’m okay. Ava had you beaten? Spencer, it’s fine, alright? It’s — it’s complicated, and I don’t want to get into it now. If you’ll excuse me, since I doubt that the bar serves ibuprofen or aspirin, I’m gonna have a gin and tonic.

[ Groans ] What kind of sick game is ava playing now? Takes gamers to recognize game. But if you want to repair the relationship, you’re gonna have to meet him halfway and control that temper of yours. Unless you’re with an enemy like valentin. That was hot. Why did you go over there, anyway? I don’t know. You okay? Yeah. Spencer was just posturing for his girlfriend. Well, that helena remark was below the belt. I was probably asking for it. What about you? How’s your day going so far? Mm. Tj texted me on my way over here. Apparently, jordan was exposed to a gas leak or something. She’s at G.H. Now. He’s gonna keep me updated. I’m so sorry. What are you doing here? Go be with your friend. You’re my friend, too. Tj: How’s my mom? Well, first things first, commissioner ashford has given me permission to discuss her medical condition with you, so that’s out of the way. As you know, we ran some tests because we were worried about her kidney functions. Her albumin-to-creatinine ratio wasn’t what we wanted, so we used a formula to determine the gfr, and that number that we got back fell well below the benchmark that indicates kidney disease. Okay, doc, plain english, please. Mom’s in renal failure. Will you just wait a second? Are you really bailing because austin didn’t say yes right away? Because that guy is so going to the wedding with you. Okay, I’m not really comfortable manipulating the good samaritan who delivered my baby. Whoa, back up. That good samaritan is the same guy who’s trying to get a piece of the elq pie that my great-grandfather clearly didn’t want him to have. Oh, my god. You have a one-track mind. Is it really that terrible to leave valentin in charge of elq? Because from what I see, he’s an effective ceo who happens to think the sun rises and sets with his daughter, bailey. He’s gonna be completely heartbroken when he finds out she’s not his. And now I’m letting austin think I’m interested. Is elq really worth all this emotional devastation? Let’s try this again, shall we? Unlock your phone and hand it over. You can thank valentin’s obsession with you for the fact that you’re still breathing. No more games, nina. You’re gonna find out if valentin knows where my daughter is. Well, valentin’s good, but he’s not infallible. I can’t make him know something he doesn’T. Oh, I’d try real hard if I were you. Oh, there he is. Oh, and just so we’re clear, you’re on speaker… as of now.

[ Line ringing ] Nina, what a nice surprise. I’m sorry to bother you, valentin, but I just can’t get maxie off my mind and how much she must miss louise. Oh, I know, it’s awful. I was wondering if you had any information about the baby or who would have taken her? No, anna and i have been investigating, but we’re running into nothing but dead ends so far. I promise not to get maxie’s hopes up, I just need a little reassurance that there must be some new information, valentine. No, no, nothing. Are you alright? Yeah, it’s just a little bit more rustic here than I like. You must love staying at the metro court, valentin, you get room service any time you like. And so it goes. Bye. Room service, what the hell are you getting in? Well, peter, I had to make it sound natural. I couldn’t just ask about louise and hang up.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Door opens ] Oh, mr. Sinclair, what brings you back to our neck of the woods?

you don’t have to date austin on my account, okay? I have my own opinions on the guy, but that’s on me. Thanks. Look, so far, your plan is working. You’re keeping my daughter safe from her maniac father and you’re taking really good care of her. I owe you more than I could ever repay, but my gratitude does not mean I’m writing you a blank check.

[ Scoffs ] The nephrologist has classified the commissioner’s condition as acute kidney injury. Meaning she still has renal failure. So this is a very serious situation, but it’s also totally reversible if we treat her quickly. Well, thank god. Are we talking medications and a renal diet or more aggressive treatment? All of the above. I mean, it’s all-hands-on-deck time. But, yeah, I think the first point of attack is intense hemodialysis until her kidney recovers. Okay, so we get her here a few times a week for dialysis. Because of the frequency and the length of her treatments and given the fact that she only has one kidney, I have recommended that the commissioner undergo treatment at a specialty clinic in albany. Albany? Yeah, and she’s agreed. She’s good to go. I just have to arrange transport for her, which is what I’m gonna go do. Thanks, mac. That means a lot. I’ll rest easier knowing that you’ve got this. You are a thorough professional.

[ Chuckles ] But it’s time to put your health first. I intend do. I just needed to update mac so that he could cover me on my leave of absence. I could be in albany for weeks. You made the right choice. Dr. Gatlin-holt’s treatment plan is sound. You’ll be back on the job in no time. Thanks in part to you. You kept us both going in that basement. I was out of it, fighting to stay conscious, but I could still hear you talking to me. Josslyn: Trina. Spencer put you in an impossible situation. Looking back, I wish I had come right out and told ava who victor was and what he really thought of her. Maybe the stalker left kiki’s badge to torment me. Maybe it was some kind of warning. Regardless, I can’t let avery become collateral damage. Okay. I’ll take care of avery until you can come back for her. Thank you. Thank you, carly. That is the plan. Anna: That was nina? Yeah. It was odd. She didn’t sound like herself. How so? Well, her tone, it sounded forced. She was asking questions about maxie’s daughter. I mean, it’s not the happiest of subjects. Maybe she was overcompensating or something? Maybe. Hey. You have very good instincts. What are they telling you? That I’ve got to call her back to make sure. Peter was just giving me an update, phyllis, about that meeting that he took in new york with that editor. How exciting. Was it successful, mr. Sinclair? That remains to be seen.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hmm. I’m sure you’re just being modest. You strike me as a real go-getter. We were just hashing out the plot points for the book that peter is pitching. It’s confidential, phyllis, so if you don’t mind leaving. I can take the hint. I only came back to drop off mike’s phone. We were supposed to go over the invoice for the construction supplies, but since mike’s not here, I’ll grab it and look it over at home. I had no idea all this was being delivered, though it’s certainly needed. Can I get you two a cold one while I’m back here? Peter: No, thanks. I have to keep my wits about me.

[ Yelps ] See what I mean? On the outside, I looked fine.

I was just rambling in that basement. When you talked about trina’s father? Portia: And I need to tell trina how much I love her. And I need to tell trina the truth. The truth about her father. Jordan: I understand. I went through a similar situation with tj. You did? Sure. It was a careful and nuanced conversation when I explained to him about my life undercover, about the mistakes I made. Tj was angry at first. But you shouldn’t worry. Trina accepts that taggert is only human, and if there are still past mistakes that you need to discuss, I’m sure she’ll understand. Did I…get that all wrong? No, no, no, that’s — that’s — that’s exactly right. And I should go call trina right now. How are you feeling, mom? I’m fine. Molly, can you do me a favor? Yes, I will look after tj. You read my mind. Thank you. Is this a private party, or can anyone join? I’m sorry. I won’t be able to help you with your investigation. No. Furthest thing from my mind. You just concentrate on getting better. That is definitely the plan. Who writes checks anymore? What does that even mean? It means I’m not obligated to do you any inappropriate favors. I understand. Look, the quartermaine ways die hard, a little backstabbing here, a little manipulation there, nothing too serious. At least that’s what we tell ourselves before things go sideways. Look, I’m really trying to do better. It’s hard to change old patterns of behavior. Yeah. But I do appreciate you trying. Since we haven’t ordered, veuillez m’excuser? It’s considered rude to go to the bathroom in the middle of a meal in france. Oh, well, we’re in port charles. But speaking of places you used to live, what’s it gonna take you to come back home to wyndemere? I’m not sure. What would that look like? We’d have to figure it out. I’d like to try under the same roof. You willing to take a chance? Yeah, I’m open to discussing it, especially since kevin keeps offering me muesli in the morning.

[ Laughs ] Ah. Alright, that’s it for me. I’m gonna go home and have an ice bath. Say goodbye to esme. Sure. Today was fun. We should do it again soon. Dinner’s on me.

[ Monitor beeping ] So, albany, huh? I hear it’s a great city, especially for kidney issues. You are not to worry about a thing. Whatever you need, you know I got you. I won’t hang up on you if I get an occasional phone call with one of your crazy stories. You better not. Might even have a few you haven’t heard.

[ Chuckles ] The medical transport team will be here shortly. Is now a good time to get you prepped? Yeah, let’s do this. I just can’t believe I let some guy question my own thought process. I admit, maybe I shouldn’t have confronted esme on a hunch, but — no, no buts. You’re the most levelheaded person I know. If you think something’s off, it’s off. Thanks for having my back, joss. Always. Sisters before misters.

[ Cellphone rings ] Oh. Hey, mom. What? Okay, I’ll be right there. My mom and commissioner ashford were in some accident, and they’re at G.H. Oh, go. I’ll try to be on time for the wedding. Don’t worry, don’t worry. I am sorry that you have to go through this alone. I guess all that’s left is to tell avery that she will have to be without her mother again. You know, we can tell her that you’re taking a trip. That is, if you want me there. I do. I think when the time comes, I think — I think it’d be good if we told her together. Drop the gun. Drop yours, and I’ll consider it. Your friend has guts, nina. I’m also a crack shot. Lenny took me to the firing range often. Let her breathe. Listen, mike’s gonna come back to get his — to get his phone, so why don’t you just let us go and you can live to see your daughter? Oh, my life isn’t the one you need to be worried about. Not only did you betray me, but it’s clear from your phone call to valentin, you’re no longer of any use to me. And you know how I deal with my liabilities. I don’t care what this is about, but I do care about my friend. I won’t have you threatening her in the bar my husband and I built. You have to the count of 10 to release nina. You’re a smart woman, phyllis. A straight shooter in every sense, so to speak, right? So I’m sure you understand by now that I’m gonna be able to squeeze off a shot before you take me down. Shoot the bastard! Letting him go free puts others in danger! Please, phyllis, shoot him! Shut up! Shut up! I don’t want that, either. But I can’t risk your life.

[ Whimpers ] No. Wait.

[ Gasps ] Ahh!

[ Grunts ]

[ Coughing ] You know, it’s really too bad you came in when you did and… I actually kind of liked you.

I’m glad we got that settled. I need to go over to the garden court at metro and do a walkthrough. Yeah, sorry about the hold-up. I know you want everything to be perfect. No, it’s fine. And I’ll be too busy to care that I’m dateless, since austin’s clearly not into me and I probably have a polite text to look forward to declining my invitation. Austin: Hey. So in response to your earlier question, maxie, I would love to be your plus-one at this wedding, if the offer still stands. Great. So I’ll call you after my shift. We’ll sort out the details because I much prefer a phone call to texting. I’m not saying… just saying. I love you, mom. I will see you soon. I love you, too. Don’t worry about a thing here, jordan, okay? I will even water your plants for you.

[ Laughs ] It’s gonna be alright, jordan. Just know that, okay? I’ll be in touch. See you soon, ash. See you soon. Josslyn: Hello, spencer. Or should I call you victor? Thank you, carly, for loving avery, for taking care of her. You don’t have to thank me for that. I would die for her. I know you would. It’s the only way I can leave her. Oh, and congratulations to you and jason. I mean that sincerely. A new chance at happiness. That should never be taken for granted. She didn’t pick up? Valentin: No. You know, it’s strange. She made a pointed remark about my living at the metro court when she knows full well I’m living with the quartermaines. Did she forget? No, I doubt it. And before she signed off, she said, “that’s how it goes.” That’s our song. I sang that for her at the nurses’ ball years ago. I think she’s trying to signal to me that she’s in some kind of trouble. Okay. I need to go check on nina. Let’s go. How soon can we get to nixon falls? Peter, just go. Leave us in peace. You know, the longer you’re here, the greater the chance that you’re gonna get discovered. Oh, I intend to leave, and soon. But you and phyllis won’t be. In fact, the two of you won’t be setting foot outside the tan-o ever again.

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maxie, it’s okay, I totally understand. You told me not to bother you anymore, and I won’T. No, no, it’s no bother. I — I was wondering if you would like to attend the wedding of the century. And by that, I, of course, mean the wedding of carly corinthos and jason morgan. I actually am planning most of it, and it’s coming out really nice, if I do say so myself. Weddings are just not my thing. Oh. Okay. Um, a-are you sure? ‘Cause you could be my plus-one. Curtis: We need some help here. Brook lynn: Oh, my god. Austin: Can you get that gurney? Hold on one second.

[ Coughing ] Here, you can set her down right here. Jordan, you alright? Can you tell me what happened? Yeah. She got locked in a basement with a gas leak. Uh-huh. Jordan, can you hear me? Jordan? Let’s get her in cubicle 2. Are you okay?

[ Clears throat ] I, um — I think I need to sit down. Um —

[ Coughing ] Um, actually, could you do me a favor a-and go to the desk and tell the attending that I was exposed to a gas leak and I need to be examined? On it, yeah. Thank you. Um, is there anyone that I could call for you? Um, no. No, no, thank you. I, uh… I don’t want my daughter to worry. Okay, um, speaking as someone’s daughter, I would want to know what’s going on. Sorry I’m late. I walked straight into the paint cans you left in the hall. Bruise on my leg’s going to be there for days. How’s that going to look at carly’s wedding? Sasha and I wanted to discuss that with you. You know what else? Can you put that box with the changing table in your room? Every time I walk in my bedroom, it’s right in the way. Well, the baby takes first priority, and I’m trying to get the nursery ready. Well, is that why you invited me to lunch? To find out when I’m getting my own apartment? Sasha’s about to have the baby, and I need your room. And I already told you, the baby can share your room. It’ll be too young to appreciate some fancy nursery. Plus, I don’t want to let you be all on your lonesome at the apartment. Well, I’m not going to be lonely when sasha decides to move in with me. Jason and carly are getting married tonight? Yes. They want to present a united front to their business associates. Well, don’t you see, jax? If they get married, then everything’s going to be okay, because there’s not going to be a hole for sonny to fill. There’s no life waiting for him. If carly and jason get married, then sonny, he can stay dead. And mike and i can have a future. All you have to do is walk away. Please, I’m begging you. Phyllis: Mike? Looks like we had the same idea. You need some peace and quiet as much as I do. Have you seen nina? No. Why? Is everything alright? What happened?

[ Chuckles ] Well, uh, for one thing, uh, I told nina that I loved her.

[ Chuckles ] Oh! Eh? Buscema: Ms. Wu. Mr. Novak. Thank you for meeting with me. Why are we here? The plan is set. Unless something’s changed. Ms. Wu: We already agreed the best time to hit that warehouse is tonight, while mrs. Corinthos and mr. Morgan is distracted by the wedding. The plans haven’t changed. But I have a message from cyrus renault. I wouldn’t mind doing that again.

[ Monitor beeping ] How’s jordan? Mask back on, please. In a minute. Doctors always make the worst patients. I was, um, trapped in that basement with jordan. And I, um, performed chest compressions and monitored her breathing all the way to the hospital. It would really help me to know how she’s doing. Put the mask on, and I’ll check on commissioner ashford’s condition. Deal? Okay. Thank you for the coffee, but I really don’t think it’s going to calm me down. Oh, this isn’t about calming you down. This is about staying alert while we wait. Yeah, but we’re not family. They’re not going to give us any information on dr. Robinson’s or commissioner ashford’s condition. Look, I am concerned about them, but we are waiting for austin. You were right in the middle of inviting him to jason and carly’s wedding.

[ Both sigh ]

[ Monitor beeping ] Doc, how is she? Commissioner ashford’s still unconscious, and we’re treating her with pure oxygen to try and get the levels in her blood back up. How long will that take? Hard to say. I-I can’t tell you. It varies from patient to patient. We’re waiting for her blood work back to determine how much carbon monoxide is still in her system. Okay, I-I’d like to go see her. Yeah, I’m sure that you would, but I cannot allow that. I’m really sorry. It’s just that, from my understanding, you and commissioner ashford are divorced, and it’s family only. Okay, well, you understood wrong, okay? We’re not divorced. I am still her husband. Mazel tov. Go ahead.

[ Monitor beeping ] Doctor says you’re doing great. Heartbeat is steady. Now I just need you to wake up.

[ Smooches, sniffles ] Please. Mike, oh, that’s wonderful news. How did nina respond? Did she say she loves you back? Yeah, she did. Just as I predicted. You — you predicted this? Not to you, maybe. Oh. I wanted you and nina to figure it out for yourselves. But now that you have, why aren’t you with her? Because, uh, you know her friend jax? He’s back, and he’s talking a lot, and not good. That man never takes no for an answer. I can’t tell you how many times nina and i have told him to back off. Well, ye– so have I. But now she wants me to back off and talk to jax in private. Are they at the tan-o? That’s where I’m going.Wait, whoa, whoa, hey, wait — wait a minute. No one wants to go there as much as I do. But she told me she wants to talk to jax alone, so I’m going to respect her wishes. For now. Jax: Do you hear yourself? “Sonny can stay dead”? But he — but he’s not dead. He was just here. I-I was talking to him. And please don’t tell me that he’s some made-up person named mike. No, mike isn’t made-up. And he’s nothing like sonny.

[ Scoffs ] He was pretty quick to threaten me. He told me to leave before I get shot again. I mean, it sounds like the old sonny I’ve always known. No, he didn’t mean it. And mike, he’s just protective of the people he — he loves. Stop calling him mike. Mike — mike is free from the mob, jax. Mike is free from the violence that has haunted sonny his entire life. And mike isn’t grieving a son that was killed. He’s not focused in on revenge and power and greed. Mike can be the good man that he is inside, that he always has been. And gave you what I couldn’t? Honesty? Yes. And you’re paying back his honesty with lies. Okay, so, if we — if we get married, it’s going to be real. You don’t have to be afraid. You’re not going to be in this alone. So we can stay best friends, figure out how to be husband and wife and fall in love and all that stuff. That’s scary. Yeah, I know. But I’m looking forward to it. Me, too.

[ Chuckling ] This is happening? Do you need to hear it? I do. I do. You do.

[ Sighs ] Carly… …will you marry me? With all my heart.

While we’re waiting, why don’tyou tell me about louise? I mean bailey. And start from when she woke up this morning. Was she smiling? Hungry? Fussy? I want to know everything. Dr. Robinson. Are you okay? What — what happened? Oh, I’ll be fine. But your mom, she was with me. She’s been injured. Come on, baby, open your eyes. You’re nothing if not a survivor. You have beat the odds so many times. I need you to beat them again. I need you to wake up, smile at me, and tell me you got this.

[ Monitor beeping ] Hey, curtis? Her blood results are back. Can I talk to you outside?

[ Smooches ] Doc, your face tells me the news isn’t good. So, the normal level of carbon monoxide in an adult who doesn’t smoke is less than 2%. And jordan’s? Jordan’s carboxyhemoglobin level is 58%.

[ Sighing ] Okay, that doesn’t sound good. We’re going to do everything we can, and we’re going to get her levels down quickly. And if that doesn’t work, then we’ll put her in a hyperbaric chamber, because if we don’t do that, we could lose her. Doc… she can’t die. Mike is happy here. Mike has found peace with himself in a way that sonny never has. Do you remember how happy you were when you found out that sasha was your daughter? Mnh. It’s not the same thing. You were so happy to have your child in your life. You were the perfect mother-daughter match. But did your happiness justify valentin’s actions? You were torn apart when you found out the truth. Right? But you weren’t interested in valentin’s good intentions. You only cared that he manipulated you and lied to you, told you what you could and couldn’t know about your own life. I mean, is that what you want for sonny? Of course not! I don’t want to see that kind of pain in his eyes. But you will, nina. That’s inevitable. Eventually, sonny is going to find out the truth about who he really is. I can’t lose mike, jax. I won’t! You won’t lose mike, because he doesn’t exist. He never has. You two hardly know each other. Why would you want to move in together? What better way to get to know each other? We’re having a baby, ma. It makes sense to keep the family together. I’m family, but you don’t think twice about kicking me out. Maybe your new friend vincent novak can help you find a place. Maybe he will. Vincent at least knows how to treat a lady right. Mom, did you not learn anything with your involvement with cyrus renault? My involvement with mr. Renault was a business transaction. Vincent doesn’t want anything from me except the pleasure of my company. And you know what? I’m not discussing this with you anymore. You know what else I’m not discussing? Moving out. It’s not like you’re even there most of the time. Brando’s been busy with his side gigs. Side gigs? W-why do you need extra work? That garage is doing just fine, isn’t it? I need to save up some money for the baby, so I need some extra cash. Brando has some amazing hidden talents. Your son is quite the entertainer.

[ Giggles ] What’s that supposed to mean? I’m a stripper, mom.

[ Coughing ] Mr. Renault wants to remain in control, calling the shots even from prison. At least he’s contained. We no longer have to worry about the threat that his operation once posed to our own. Once we deal with mr. Morgan and mrs. Corinthos, port charles will finally be open to all of us. We can split it three ways and operate as we see fit. We only have one chance to bring down the corinthos organization. Tonight, while the head of the five families are at the wedding, we’ll make our move. Anything from nina? Afraid not. I tell you, if I don’t hear from her soon, I’m going to the tan-o and making sure she’s okay. Good. That mr. Jacks is much too pushy for my taste. But I tell you, nina says she can handle him. I’m sure she can, but only to a point. He’ll try and wear her down. He’ll draw on their history together. I know nina has conflicting feelings where he’s concerned, and I worry that mr. Jacks could undermine her belief in her life that she’s made for herself. How long will you wait? Where’s your watch, mike?

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] I decided to let it go, let the past go, and concentrate on… the future with nina. I need to text josslyn and tell her I’m so sorry for taking off like I did. Actually, I texted her that I found you, so… she called you when she realized I wasn’t home? No, actually, I stopped by to pick up my suit. Your suit. Mm-hmm. It was at the house.

Our house.

[ Sighing ] Oh, wow. I mean, I know you’ve been staying there for months, but staying there is very different from living there and — mm-hmm, yeah, it’s a — it’s a big difference.

[ Sighs ] This is crazy! I mean, it’s just hitting me. We’re getting married. I mean, I-I’ve been so caught up in the politics and the five families and wondering if I could even go through with it, but this is happening. It’s real. Today’s our wedding day.

Oment,it’s my duty as a physician to inform you of the worst-case scenario. You have every right to know what kind of jeopardy that jordan is in. But I don’t believe that there’s any medical value in guesswork or trying to predict an outcome. I do, however, wholeheartedly believe that there’s incredible medical significance to somebody who cares about jordan, like you, hoping for the best. So let’s just do that. Tj: Dr. Gatlin-holt. Hi. How’s my mom? Curtis and I were just discussing her condition, and the blood work is back, and your mom is suffering from severe carbon monoxide poisoning. She only has one kidney. Is s-she in danger of renal failure? It’s a possibility. Her renal functions have been compromised. But, dr. Ashford, we’re monitoring it. Look, why don’t you go see your mom and let her know you’re here with her? I’m going to consult her nephrologist. Have me paged if her condition changes. Well, bailey falls right to sleep. She wakes up about an hour later, you know, fussing. Valentin and I find it really hard not to go in there. So you just let her cry? No! [ Scoffs ] Absolutely not. But, you know, if she wakes up and isn’t crying and is just making noises for attention, then we try to wait it out, you know, see if she could fall asleep on her own. She’s too young for self-soothing, brook lynn. When james was that age, I let him fall asleep in my arms. Well, experts say it’s really important to get a child on a routine. I know routines are important. I have two other children. Are you implying I’m a bad mom?

[ Coughing ] My son?! A stripper?! He’s really good. Okay? Everyone at carly’s bachelorette party was thrilled. He’s very entertaining. He stripped for carly? She was very appreciative. Oh. Well, of course. Of course, she’s the type who would hire a stripper. No class at all! Actually, uh, olivia quartermaine hired me. Beside the point, brando.

[ Chuckles ] You could do anything. Why this? I’m at the garage all day. I needed to find night and weekend gigs, and there aren’t a lot of those that pay well. Stripping does. Mm-hmm. W-what about you, ms. Face of “conception”? Can’t you cough up the cash? I’m tired. I’m tired of thinking about a past that I can’t remember. Well, that’s quite a gesture. I mean, you know, what is a watch compared to the woman that I love and who loves me? Hmm! Your watch was from your past. Yes. You want to show nina that you’re ready to move forward with her. I got everything I need right here with nina.

[ Both laugh ] I am so glad my two favorite people found each other. And you know what? Come hell or high water… I’m not letting nina go. There you go. Whoo! There you go. Isn’t that nice?

[ Chuckles ] You don’t understand. Mike brought me back to life when I lost my daughter… and I lost you. I was so upset and heartbroken, jax. Mike changed all that. The love that we share is real. Then it should be able to survive the truth. I mean, if you really think that he’s gonna choose you over his old life, then at least give him the information to make that choice. But it won’t be a choice because the instant that people know that sonny corinthos is alive, then mike is gonna be trapped in that world again. Because that is his world! Sonny chose it over and over. He made himself kingpin. He was ruthless and ambitious, and he got exactly what he wanted. And you know what? I’m not gonna stand by and let carly marry jason so she can manage his territory when he’s alive and he can manage it himself!

[ Chuckles ] Ohh! Of course! This isn’t about sonny. And it certainly isn’t about me. It’s about carly. Just

to be clear, I’m still committed to the business aspect. I do realize we’re putting on a show for the five families, but like you said, this wedding is about us. Yeah, it — it will be. Then we should celebrate. Oh, yeah. Trust me — maxie is gonna make sure that we celebrate. Not maxie’s celebration.

Our celebration right here at jake’s, where it all began. At jake’s? Jake’s is, uh — jake’s is gone. This is where we first met, where we had our first dance. I mean, I know there’s no pool table or bar, but — yeah, there’s no music. I don’t really hear any music, either. I — I can hear music. You can just follow my lead. Yeah, but w-we’re gonna dance at the reception. That’s a show for everybody else. This would be just for us.

[ Chuckles ]

I think you like dancing. I do not like to dance. Um, but I can’t say no to you.

[ Cellphone rings ] Oh. Sorry. It’s tony. Hey, tony. What is it? W-what’s wrong with her? Okay. All right. Thanks. Uh, one of our people saw commissioner ashford brought to general hospital. Looks like she was attacked. Do you think cyrus was involved? I don’t know. Let’s go find out. I am such an idiot. I should have known this is all about carly for you. Oh, come on. That — that is just not true! I know you’re scared. Okay? You’re scared because you know your happiness with sonny, it can’t last. And even if I kept his identity a secret, eventually he’s going to remember. You don’t know that! No one does! All right. Look. I — I understand if you don’t want to consider carly’s feelings. That’s fine. But you cannot ignore his kids. They’re back in port charles. They’re grieving for their father. And donna and avery, they’re just small children. They deserve their dad in their lives. You don’t think I know that? Remember how it felt to have wiley back in your life? Well, that boy is sonny’s grandson. Doesn’t he have the right to know sonny? Doesn’t sonny — not mike, but sonny — have the right to know wiley? Sasha’s finances are none of your business. Brando and I intend to co-parent our baby, which means that we are splitting the costs down the middle. And you think this is fair? My son is taking his pants off while you have more than enough dough to keep my grandkid in designer onesies. No one asked for your opinion. It’s our baby. We’re gonna make our decision based on what’s important to us. Gladys. What a pleasant surprise. You look lovely as always.

[ Chuckles ] That’s so sweet, vincent. Well, wait till you see what I’m wearing to jason and carly’s wedding. Well, just remember — it’s bad form to overshadow the bride.

[ Chuckles ] Says who?

[ Gladys and vincent laugh ] And here we are. Again.

[ Monitor beeping ] Like when you were waiting on a kidney transplant. But you pulled through then. And you’ll pull through now, right? I mean, who else is — who else is gonna make sure I keep my head on right? And I am not above playing the guilt card here. I’m not. Because you know how much I love you… and how destroyed I would be if you left, so… you’ve got to stay here, mom. Just… stay. I could not stand by while my infant was upset. I’m not just sitting around filing my nails, maxie. I just think it’s better to — to let her try to fall asleep on her own if she can. Is it easier for you to ignore bailey because you’re not really her mother? I don’t ignore bailey. And as long as peter is still out in the world and a threat to you and your daughter, I am bailey lois’ mother, and I will parent her the best way that I can. Portia! We heard that jordan was brought into the E.R. What happened? Yeah, well, I was with her. Jordan and I were trapped in the basement with a gas leak. If curtis hadn’t have found us… we would have died. Do you know who was behind it? Doc, what did jordan’s nephrologist say? If her kidney functions don’t improve, we’ll put her on dialysis. Dialysis?

[ Sighs ]

[ Monitor beeping ] T, you don’t have to go. I just, um — I-I just need a minute. I’ll be right back. You’re really gonna keep all the people who love you worrying? Dad, it’s me. Um, I’m in the E.R. Mom’s here. They — they brought her in with carbon-monoxide poisoning, which is — it’s bad for anyone, but she’s only got one kidney, and that makes it even worse. Thanks. You know, even though we couldn’t be together anymore… …I never stopped loving you. I couldn’t if I tried.

[ Laughs ] What? Nothing. I just love seeing you so happy. Well, you gotta give nina the credit. You know? Well, I’ll be sure and thank her. Not to meddle… hm. …But don’t you think it’s time you made sure she’s okay? Yeah, jax is — he should be getting home by n– okay, yeah. I’ll see you later. Okay. Congratulations. You won. I can’t think of any way to justify keeping sonny away from his kids and… denying avery and donna and wiley a chance to get to know him, so… mike’s gonna find out the truth — that he has this whole other world that I was — I was keeping from him, that he has these people that love him that are waiting for him… that our life here in nixon falls, our time together, it was just an illusion. I’m really sorry. I-I really am. And if you think that I did this to hurt you in any way, you couldn’t be more wrong, okay? Just do me a favor. Let me tell him. Let me tell him in private. If you have any feelings left for me…

[ Scoffs ] …Give me this.

[ Footsteps approach ] Jax: Here’s your chance. There was a body in the basement, and we believe it to be a man named roger barstow? Curtis and I went there to go speak with him, and jordan was there on a different case. Okay, does this have anything to do with cyrus renault? I thought cyrus renault was in prison. Uh, he is, but that does not mean he’s powerless. Well, this, um, barstow was the former employee of a medical clinic by the name of crichton-clark. Maxie, it was your decision to give me your daughter and let me pretend that she was mine and valentin’s, but you should know I love bailey. And I always do what I think is best for her. Brook lynn, I know you’re doing the best you can. But you are not her mother. I am. And I should be making decisions about her care. Okay, well, do you think it’s time that you claim bailey as your own? Tj. Thanks for coming. Hey. Thanks for calling me. Do you know what happened? Not really. No. Someone told me that — that dr. Robinson was here being treated after some accident. What? Portia is here? Yeah. Yeah, she told me that — that she and curtis went to question some guy, and mom showed up. And I don’t — I don’t know how it happened, but she took a blow to the head. She’s — she’s got a concussion, which they’re monitoring, but the — the real problem is the carbon-monoxide poisoning. Do you think this is connected to the work that you were doing with mom? It has to be. Your mom was going to question a man named roger barstow about a possible connection to naomi dreyfus, but I don’t have any idea how portia and curtis got involved. It’s a good thing they did. I — I think they saved mom’s life. Come on, jordan. Don’t break my heart again. Or tj’S. You still have so many great things to do in this world. And I know how much you hate leaving anything unfinished. So fight. Fight as hard as I know you can.

Thank you. I’m gonna be right outside, okay? Jax, please? Let me be the one to tell him. Okay. You get to tell sonny about his past on your own terms. But I am not leaving nixon falls until i know you’ve told him the truth. I’m not gonna go back on my word. I just need to do it my own way. Okay. Yes, but you also need to do it right now. All right. Can you give me a little space, please? I will do it. Fine. I’m not sure it’s safe for me to claim bailey yet, so maybe — austin! Hey. You know, I just remembered — I need to check in with yuri. Um, I don’t want him searching for me in the hospital. I’ll see you later. So, um, how is commissioner ashford? -Maxie, that’s confidential. -Right. Right. Family only. Okay. Maybe we could go back to the question I asked you before we got interrupted. Right. Your question. Yeah. Will you go to jason and carly’s wedding with me? Is that an actual question? Why wouldn’t it be? Because, maxie, you’ve made it clear to me that seeing me is a painful reminder for you of losing your lovely louise. So I don’t understand why you would want me to attend a wedding with you. This is brando, my son, and, uh, his — sasha gilmore. -Nice to meet you both. -Oh, please join us. Unfortunately, sasha and I can’t stay. We have an appointment. We don’t want to be late. Of course. Another time. Be careful. Does your son have a problem with me?

[ Sighs ] He has a short fuse these days. He’s working hard to support his baby-to-be. Ohh. He deserves better. You know, gladys, circumstances can always change. How so? Stick with me, doll… and good things will be coming to you and your family. Do you think that trina and i are still in danger from cyrus? I doubt it, but if I hear something, I’ll let you know. Thank you. I’m gonna check on jordan. How random they’re investigating a guy with ties to crichton-clark. You know, drew was there at one time. Yeah, I heard. Wonder what that investigation’s about. Carly, we have our own things to focus on right now.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh, that’s josslyn saying that we are now officially late. Well, then, we should get going. Okay. I’ll see you at the altar.

[ Cellphone rings ] Yeah. I’m listening. Dad, I told my supervisor I have a family emergency, so another doctor is taking over my rounds for me. Look. Your mom’s tough, tj. All right? She’ll come through this. That’s what I tell myself, but still… it’s all right, bud. Curtis: [ Voice breaking ] Your family needs you.

I need you. They way I see it, you’ve got no choice. You got to come back to us.

[ Exhales shakily ] Jordan?

[ Chuckles ]

[ Line ringing ] Phyllis: Nina?

[ Stammers ] Phyllis. Um, is mike there? No, he accidentally left his phone behind. He’s on his way to the tan-O. Is everything all right? Everything’s fine.

[ Door opens ] Oh. Never mind. Mike’s here now. Um, we’ll talk soon, okay?

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portia: You’re not the only one with secrets, jordan. I got one, too. And it’s so bad. Trina doesn’t know the truth about her father… …who he really is. I — and I waited way too long to tell her.

[ Sniffles ] Jordan, I don’t want to leave you… but I need to get us some help. Brook lynn, why are we still waiting? My appointment is over. What’s the hurry? Better question — what’s the point of sticking around?

[ Sighs ] That right there. You are gonna go follow him. Go. Wait. W-why am I following him? And what do I do if he sees me? You say something nice. Oh, I know — ask him for coffee. What? A-are you trying to set me up with austin?

[ Clears throat ] Are you thinking about jake’s? Jake’S. That time in our lives. Sorry I took off like that. Nah, it’s fine. I had spinelli track your phone. I hope you don’t mind. I wasn’t hiding. I’m just…nostalgic. I’m not even sure if that describes this feeling. Mm-hmm. What is it? What’s — what’s going on? It started the other night at the pool when… we were dancing. I, uh — I was, like, right back here. At jake’S. Dancing with you. Feeling everything I used to feel. And it scared me. Who do you think you are coming here, talking about the truth?! You lied to nina. You betrayed nina.

This is the truth, our truth. That’s all we need to know. Nina, what you’re doing is wrong. This is… what do you think nina’s doing?! What — don’t you get it by now?! You’re not mike, and she knows it!

You know, when you offered to come with me to my postpartum appointment, I thought, “wow. She’s really being a good friend.” But, no, as usual, you have an ulterior motive. Of course I do. I am a quartermaine. Okay? And this was a doctor’s appointment, not exactly a night out on the town. Okay. Fair point. Thank you. And now that we know that you have a clean bill of health, you have to go and spend some time with austin. No, I don’T. I don’t understand what the problem is, maxie. Yes, you do! He delivered your baby. He was in the woods with us that night when you gave me your daughter to protect her from peter. Which is exactly what we don’t want austin to remember, so stop pushing me in austin’s direction. He might be a good distraction for you. You know? He could lift your spirits a little bit. Okay. My spirits are fine. They are not. Okay? And spending time with a guy who thinks you’re charming might be the perfect little pick-me-up. Somebody help!

[ Pounding ] Please! Somebody help! Jordan, I’m begging you to keep breathing. Please. Someone will hear us. We’re not gonna die down here. Somebody!

[ Pounding ] Somebody, please! First of all, I am so not ready for another man in my life, and if I was, it certainly wouldn’t be austin, because I’ve had to listen to you go on and on and on and on… about austin and his claims on elq, how he could possibly side with valentin and prevent your father from becoming ceo again.

[ Gasps ] That’s it, isn’t it?! What’s up? How did you put it? You had an “ace in the hole” when it came to austin? You were talking about me, weren’t you? Oh, my god! Hey, hey, hey. How long you been here? Too long! Have you seen leo? I can’t find him! You don’t want to know your real name? What for? I told you. This is my life now. I don’t want anything to change that. So you don’t care that you have a whole family out there who love and miss you? You know what? Yeah, I-I’ve thought about it. I could have been digging a little deeper, but I haven’T. And why didn’t you? That family that you mentioned who love me and miss me so much — where are they? How come they haven’t come looking for me? I don’t know. Nina, what do you think? What do you think mike’s family hasn’t come looking for him? You have no business butting into our business. You lied to nina. You chose your ex-wife over her. You have no right to come here and accuse her of anything! And you have no idea. I may not know who I was, but I know who I am now. And I know nina. Jax: Hm. And she’s been nothing but good to me. She’s my life. Jax. Jax! Leave it alone. Okay? Just leave us alone. Please. Can you just do this one last thing for me? I’m sorry, nina. I can’T. Mike… I need to talk to jax alone. You know, ever since we started talking about the wedding, even before we actually decided, it’s like you’ve been in this fight with yourself. Because I have been. I know why we should marry. I know it’s the best way to keep the family safe. I know it’s great from a business standpoint, but… would sonny want this? I mean, sonny… sonny’s gone. And I miss him every day. But this is about us. We’re the ones getting married, carly. If that’s still what we want. What — are — are you backing out? No. No. I’m just saying that… I mean, we do have the option of calling it off. What about the five families? There would be huge fallout. Wouldn’t be good, but I’ll deal with it. Look, the business is important. But who we are to each other is more important.

no, I don’t think it’s a good idea to leave you alone with him. Mike. I’ll be fine. All right. Are you sure? Because when I came in here, you seemed a little upset. Maybe he’s the one that should go. Before he gets shot again. I’m still the same person I was before. Why do you say that like it’s a good thing? Mike, stop. This isn’t you. This — this isn’t the man that I’ve come to know… and love. Oh, now you’re gonna… use the “l” word, right, to soften me up? Is it working? Not — well, maybe a little bit. Just come on. Let me straighten it out. I’ll get him to understand how much we mean to each other. Okay? All right. I’m gonna go. No. No, no, no. What? In the back? No, you just can’t be in the back. You know that’s not gonna help. Come on. Let me work it out. Trust me. I do trust you, with my life. But I don’t know what he’s capable of. Jax — he just — he wants what’s best for me, right? You mean what he thinks is best for you? Exactly my point, and I’m gonna help him understand that we get to choose what’s best for us, don’t we? And I can’t do that if I’m gonna be worried that you’re gonna bust in here any second to try to rescue me. I know you’re perfectly capable of rescuing yourself, since you did rescue me, right? You do anything to nina, and you’re gonna have to answer to me. I had a feeling you might say that. Trust that feeling. Okay.

[ Door opens and closes ] How long have you been keeping sonny from his family? Jordan? Jordan, answer me! Jordan! Portia: Curtis! Curtis, I’m right here! We’re trapped in the basement!

[ Pounding ] Curtis! Hey, what the hell? Jordan’s unconscious. She has a head wound. You’re gonna have to carry her out. Oh. Oh. Be careful. There’s a gas leak.

[ Coughing ] Yeah. You gonna be okay? Can you make it outside? Oh, I’m fine. Just hurry. Come on, jordan.

[ Portia coughing ] You’re gonna be okay. All right? You’re gonna be okay. Okay? I got you… ned, breathe. Don’t worry. We’re gonna find him. It’s a big hospital. He could be anywhere. Okay. I just spoke with hospital security. They are all over finding leo, dad. Thank you. Thank you. I mean, I-I turned my back for like 10, 15 seconds to talk to the pediatrician upstairs, and then I turned back around, he was gone. Kids do that. I think georgie can teleport. Yeah, well, with spinelli as a dad, I’m not surprised. Look. He’s gonna be fine. I hope you’re right. Okay. I got to call olivia. Brook lynn: Okay.

[ Door opens ] Hey, leo. How you doing? I like this. I thought you might. And you were so brave when you were here the other day and took your tetanus shot. How’s your finger? Good. You know, leo, you’re not scheduled to visit me today. Does your mom know you’re here? What about your stepdad? No. I came to nixon falls because I wanted to see my friend phyllis. I know why you came here. No. Please don’t interrupt me. You want to know what happened, right? And I am trying really hard to tell you. Fine. Go ahead. I was really hurt and heartbroken when I found out what you and carly did to me, that you hid the identity of my daughter. And I’m really sorry that I made a scene at sonny’s funeral, and I am really sorry that I confused wiley. Yeah, speaking of wiley — no, you don’t have to tell me that wiley is sonny’s grandchild. I already know that. Yeah, somehow you’ve justified keeping sonny from his grandson. I will get to that, okay? Okay. So… I came to nixon falls to be with phyllis ’cause she is the person who cares about me, and she doesn’t judge me. And then I saw her, I was on my way out of town, and then I ran into sonny. I couldn’t believe it. Just like you did right now. And then after talking to him, I realized that he lost his memory, and the only clue to his identity was his watch — that he still wears right now — and it said, “to mike, never enough time. Love, A.” And now he calls himself mike. His watch and his father’s name. Nina, when you realized that sonny was alive, why didn’t you tell carly? Carly: Don’t do that. Don’t put yourself in an impossible situation just to make things easier for me. Why — why wouldn’t I? I mean, look where we’re standing. It’s jake’S. It’s where it all began. I mean, you’re the first friend that I made on my own who knew nothing about who I was before the accident. And you always talk about everything I do for you, but why don’t we talk about everything you did for me? You accepted me. You believed in me. You fought for me. I sure did that. Yeah. And I don’t know who I would be if I hadn’t met you, carly. I’m just lucky that I did. I trust you. I trust your instincts. And if you think we shouldn’t get married, then… we shouldn’t do it.

-Come on. Okay. Come on. -Okay. Jordan, hear me? Come on back. Come back. Okay. I got this. Here. Move. Oh. -Hey. -Mr. Quartermaine, we haven’t been able to locate leo yet, but we’re actively looking. All right. Um, should we bring in the police? I think you guys might be looking for somebody. -Oh… -leo. Leo! Oh, my god. Leo. I’ve been looking all over for you. You found him. Actually, leo found me. He was waiting for me in the exam room where I gave him the tetanus shot ’cause he wanted to tell me how much he liked his fidget spinner. Hey. Hey, buddy. Why didn’t you tell me you were gonna go over there? Because I wanted to see dr. Austin! Jax, i did call carly. The second that I found out what was happening to sonny, I tried to tell her. I tried to tell her. Before I could get one word in, she just lit into me. She said that if I sued for any rights to see wiley, that she would dredge up every horrible thing that I’ve ever done in my life. She was relentless, jax! She just kept pounding the hammer on my coffin just over and over and over! And I just couldn’t take it anymore! I knew it was wrong! I know I should have told her, jax, but I couldn’t!

[ Sobs ] And at that moment, I just, like — I — I couldn’t bring myself to even care! Mnh. Jax: Let me get this straight. You kept quiet out of revenge? No. No, I — well — y-yes. Maybe at the moment, I did. W-what about the other moments? Like when I came to visit you here in nixon falls? Or when you went back to port charles because I arranged the — the visit with wiley for you. I mean, how — how can you just stand there holding wiley in your arms when you knew that you were keeping sonny from his entire family? They were still grieving him! How could you do that? A-and for all those months. It doesn’t feel wrong to marry you, jason. I know you’re gonna treat me with respect and you’re gonna be great to my kids. And you never lie to me. I know all that about you. It’s not a question if you’ll be a good husband. I know you’re gonna be a great husband. The problem is jake’S. You know? What — what’s the — what about it? I fell in love with you back then. And the other night, I realized I… I could fall in love with you all over again. So you don’t care that you have a whole family out there who love and miss you? Sonny: That family that you mentioned who love me and miss me so much — where are they? How come they haven’t come looking for me? Jax: Don’t you get it by now?! You’re not mike, and she knows it! I tried to come clean with carly. I thought about coming clean with carly when I went to port charles. And why didn’t you? Because I was — I was visiting wiley, and then she shows up again, and then all of a sudden my visitation is over, it’s wiley’s bedtime, and enough with playing with grandma nina. And then I thought, “you know, back in nixon falls, there’s — there’s this really lovely man, and he’s waiting for me.” Sonny. Mike. -They’re the same person, nina. -No, they’re not. No, they’re not, because sonny is this ruthless mob boss, and mike, he’s different. He’s just a simple guy who wants what he has here, the simple life with his friends phyllis and lenny. And you. And me. Have you told him that you know who he is? That the answers he seeks a-are right in front of him? Why haven’t you told him? Bec– because it — I’ve thought about it a lot of times, but if I told him, then he would look up who he was and he would discover all the crimes that sonny has committed. And even though sonny was okay with it, “mike” wouldn’t be able to live with it. It would change him. Or he might want to return to his old life, whether he remembers it or not. But you didn’t want that, right? Because y-you’re in love with mike. I a– I am. And f-from what I’ve heard, sonny corinthos isn’t a very good guy. I agree with you there. But mike, he’s a good man. He’s devoted and kind. And I got something from mike that I have never gotten from any man — honesty. And how much honesty have you given mike in return? Do you have any idea what a difficult decision this has been for me every single day? But — okay. So the question here is this, jax. Who is better for this world — sonny corinthos, who kills people, or sweet, kind mike? It’s not your decision to make. Okay? ‘Cause there is no mike. There’s only sonny corinthos. And he’s married to carly. But sonny found himself here, who he truly is. He’s mike, and he’s happy, and I’m — jax. I’m happy. Do you want to take that away from me? Again?

As leo with you beforeyou decided to tell someone? 58 seconds. Oh, and my stepbrother just happens to go missing and then shows up with you? Oh, I know this one. You’re implying something. Just that it’s kind of convenient. I mean, you’re trying to ingratiate yourself in my family… our family. …And leo just goes missing, and as soon as we’re about to call the cops, you just show up like you’re the hero? -Brook lynn. -What? Austin treated leo for the cut on his finger a few weeks ago. Leo liked him, so it makes sense that he would seek him out. I just wish you would have asked me first. Yeah, I imagine that you do. That’s just leo being leo. It is just leo being leo. Hey, ned, can I talk to you for a second? Sure. Can you keep an eye on houdini here? Maxie: Yeah, absolutely. Hey, so, I have something here that I think you might get a little kick out of. You just kind of go like that and then you go like that. That’s pretty cool, huh? Her breathing is getting better, but she isn’t regaining consciousness. She got more of whatever was down in that basement than I did. Jordan’s only got one kidney. This has to be making things worse. The gas could put her in danger of renal failure, and the one kidney that she has may be compromised. We have to get her to a hospital right now. Yeah. Right. -I’ll hold her head, okay? -Okay. Come on, jordan. -Come on. -It’s okay. -If this is about elq… -no, no, this is way more important than anything to do with elq. You may recall that I asked olivia to bring leo back in to see me. I do, but olivia thought leo was okay, so I just took him to see his own pediatrician for the all-clear. His finger seems to have healed up nicely. Yeah, it looks great. I didn’t need to see leo about the cut. Then…why did you want a follow-up? I was so surprised when I fell in love with you. I’m so busy chasing after tony and lying to A.J. And… one day, it dawned on me that you were the one I wanted, and I was so, so in love with you. And, of course, I had to get you to fall in love with me, which wasn’t easy because your guard was up, but… little by little, I found a way. And we were so close. Then I slept with sonny, and… everything changed. You left port charles. Sonny and I fell in love. When you came back, those feelings that I felt, I couldn’t let myself feel them, so I locked them away, and I wouldn’t let myself even think about them. I mean, to the point where i really believed they were gone. But now I’m starting to feel them again. I mean, I’m not in love with you yet… but I’m on my way. And I just can’t go there alone. Nina: This watch is evidence of the life that you used to have. You can’t give yourself fully to me until you go out there and you learn everything you can learn about who you used to be before you came to nixon falls. I don’t want to do that. I told you. Until you do… I can’t give you all of me.

[ Exhales deeply ] All I ever wanted is for you to be happy. Good. Then can you leave and forget what you saw here? Oh, I wish I could. I honestly mean that. Everyone at home is grieving sonny. And with his absence from port charles, it’s put everyone in danger, including josslyn. What do you mean? Josslyn’s in danger? You asked me a little while ago, is the world better off with sonny or mike? And it pains me to say this… but port charles needs sonny corinthos. But I thought that wiley and josslyn and everne else would be safer with sonny gone. No, nina. Nina, nina, you have no idea what you’ve done and the lives that you’ve changed, the things you’ve set in motion.

I observed some behavior in leo that I think warrants some attention. What behavior? Oh, no. There’s no cause for concern, ned. Not at all. I just want to observe the kid a little bit more. Why? Do you think there’s something wrong with leo? No, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with anyone. I just — I think that leo could really benefit from seeing a specialist. In what? Well, every human being is different, right? And every child is different because every child is different. And I’ve seen a lot of kids. And what I’m trying to articulate to you is that I think leo would really enjoy learning a more effective way of communicating. At least discuss it with olivia. Actually… I have. I have mentioned that, uh… leo’S…quietness, I guess you could call it, concerns me sometimes. But olivia, she won’t hear it. Well, then, cousin ned, you need to try again. Right? Because some kids really, really benefit from treatment. For…introversion? If he’s shy, then he’s shy, right? But it could be something else. It could be a whole range of other things, and none of them are bad. In fact, this is great. What human being doesn’t deserve the right to learn the skills that help them to connect to the world just a little bit better? Okay. I’ll — I’ll talk to olivia about it. Great. Tell her to reach out to me if she has any questions, and the same goes for you. All right. Hey, and, ned… this has nothing to do with anything other than leo. Nothing at all.

[ Door closes ] Austin is clearly into you. So you keep saying. Yeah, to me, he may be an interloper, but you may see him in a different light. Okay. Let’s stop pretending that this has anything to do with me, because it obviously doesn’T. You would do anything to protect your family business. Exhibit “a” — faking a pregnancy to help save elq from valentin. Hey. No, no, no. I get it. It’s what the quartermaines do. But my pregnancy-faking days are over, and I’m not a quartermaine, so I don’t want to get mixed up in whatever plan it is that you have next. Just invite austin to carly and jason’s wedding. Okay? Just spend a little time with him. Dip your toe in the water. What harm could that do? Okay. Thank you for looking after leo. Yeah, of course. Hey, buddy. Let’s go. Let’s go home. So, uh, did austin try to weasel his way into the family business or what? Something like that. Yeah. Here we go. Okay. All the cards are out on the table. Can you please just spend a little bit of time with him, see where it goes? Can you please do that for me, maxie?

[ Groans ] Nina: There are a million reasons why we should not be together, and with all those reasons and the fear that what we have together could collapse when you find out who you really are… with all of that, I still can’t stay away from you. And if that isn’t love… I don’t know what is. What are you saying? I’m saying that I love you, too, mike. Jax: When sonny disappeared, his business became vulnerable. And by extension, so did carly and the family, and that includes josslyn. Well, I don’t know the ins and outs of the mob business, but I just assumed that jason could handle things and that carly would benefit from that. Okay, you read about cyrus renault? Well, things escalated from there. And jason was either behind bars or on the run, so carly felt like she needed to take over the family business. A-and carly’s only way to maintain power or keep this illusion of peace is by marrying jason. Well, you told me that they were engaged, jax, but I thought it was just for show. I didn’t expect that they’d actually get married. Well, it’s happening. And it’s a little tricky because the bride-to-be is already married to a guy who’s alive and well and being hidden here by you. Carly: I know myself. So if we just stop and we take a step back and we tell everyone that we reconsidered and we’re not gonna get married, I mean, it might be awkward for a little while, but we’ll be fine because I cherish your friendship and I can’t live without your friendship. A-and the butterflies that I’m feeling, they’ll just eventually go away. But if we get married and I keep falling, I’m not gonna stop. And then when you don’t return the feelings… I’m gonna be angry, resentful, and hurt, and I can’t have that between us, so…

[ Sighs ] Why, uh, do you assume that you would be falling alone?

you know, this is very disconcerting. What is? You and this plan. What plan? I-I’m simply encouraging you to spend time with a guy who’s clearly interested. That right there, that is exactly what I’m talking about. Okay? You are pretending like there is no plan when there is obviously a plan. I mean, it’s like, on one hand, you are this total lifesaver. I mean, you’re — you’re great with the baby. You are keeping her safe. You’re loving and protective. My pleasure. And just when I think that I can relax because everything is under control, you start plotting and — and scheming all over these stupid elq shares. First of all, they are not stupid elq shares, okay? They are very valuable, and they are also my great-grandfather’s legacy. Second of all, who are you to talk to me — or anyone, for that matter — about scheming, miss schemer mcschemerson? You could teach a master class. Okay. I am scheming to save my baby. Yeah, it’s still a scheme. That’s okay. They are not mutually exclusive. Says the woman with a blatant ulterior motive. Okay, you know, it is possible that I can love and protect bailey while also wanting to safeguard my family and the company. And by “safeguard,” you mean cut austin out. Maybe. Maybe not. Maybe — maybe austin’s a really nice guy who has a legitimate claim, but you know what would

really help me out? If someone I trust — I don’t know, like you — would spend a little time with him. Okay. Fine. Fine! Thank you. I will do it. Thank you. But if my being around austin just happens to jog his memory about what happened in the woods the night louise was born… I’m gonna blame you. And I will take full responsibility. Whatever that means. -[ Gasps ] Austin. -No, thank you. No, no, no. We didn’t offer you anything. Oh, what you have to offer me is unfounded accusations, but I’m all full up. I’ve had enough for today. Try again tomorrow. Okay. Definitely. And in the meantime, maxie has something she wants to say to you. Maxie? Oh. [ Chuckles ] Well, I, um… maxie, it’s okay. I understand. You told me not to bother you again, and I won’T. No, it’s no bother. I was wondering if you would like to attend the wedding of the century — and by that, I mean the wedding of carly corinthos and jason morgan. I actually planned most of it, and it came out really nice, if I do say so myself. Weddings aren’t my thing. Really? I mean, you could be my plus-one. Curtis: We need some help here!

[ Portia coughing ] So nny: I may not know who I was,but I know who I am now. And I know nina. And she’s been nothing but good to me. She’s my life.

[ Exhales deeply ] As far as carly knows, she’s a widow, jax, and she’s not too far off. The man that carly married is gone. Mike doesn’t even know her, and he doesn’t fit in her glamorous life any more than she fits in his. Okay. No. There’s no justifying this, nina. There — there’s no rationalizing this. So much damage has been done because of your lies. And if you keep this secret about sonny, if you continue it, things are only gonna get worse. Well, what do you expect me to do, jax? He doesn’t know who he is! Because you haven’t told him! You have to come clean. You got to make this right. You have to tell sonny who he is right now. Because the wedding is tonight. I did fall in love with you when michael was a baby. And then, uh — then you were with sonny. And I would only let myself see you as a friend. A friend who I loved. And a friend that I would die for. And that’s how I could justify putting you first. Because I wasn’t “in love” with you or it wasn’t about having you. But now… you know, feelings are coming back. And it’s like you said. We can stop it right now, and it’d just be awkward for a little while, and it’s gonna pass because we’ve definitely been through worse. Yeah. [ Chuckles ] Or we can get married. For real. Spend the rest of our lives together. Can you make that promise? Yes, I can. You’re not just saying that because you think you should? I’m saying it because it’s true.

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Dr. Jen ashton and her finakes — a little out of your jurisdiction, don’t you think? I thought you gave up P.I. Work to run your club. Well, you know what they say — you can take the man out of the P.I. Business, but you can’t take the P.I. Out of the man. Anyway, portia and I got roger barstow to agree to meet with us. Well, I called the local police department before I came, and I also let them know that I was seeking to interview roger barstow. Okay. Cards on the table. Roger barstow might have records connected to drew cain. He may also be connected to naomi dreyfus’ murder. That’s what I think of your restraining order. I hope you realize this could land you in jail. That document is worthless. It’s practically a joke. Well, you know, it’s been about eight months…and one stalker since I’ve been in the mood for jokes. And tearing up that order doesn’t make it any less valid, and you’re violating it right now! All I have to do is call the cops, and you’ll be arrested. You never mentioned a restraining order. Why are you doing this?! To protect us from the stalker, nikolas! Since you won’t! What did you just say? I didn’t say anything to you, spencer. I was talking to esme. Sounds more like you were accusing her. And that you sound defensive. Wonder why. It’s a simple question, esme. Have you seen kiki jerome’s hospital I.D. Badge before? Wait. When was the last time that you — you saw your mom? I-I don’t know. 15, 20 minutes maybe. We were supposed to start getting ready for the wedding, and now she’s nowhere to be found. Okay. Then we need to figure out where she could have gone. Nina: Mm. Mm… so what now? Uh, I think — I think this occasion calls for a trip to philadelphia.

[ Laughs ] What? Why? Well, no, look, we’re gonna find a great restaurant, we’re gonna afterwards listen to great music, and we’re just gonna do it up. “Do it up.” That sounds great. Yeah. All right. Great. Now, I got to get organized here and sort some things out, so… I’ll pick you up in a couple of hours. I can’t wait. Ooh!

[ Smooches ] Ooh. All right. All right. I’ll see you later. See you later.

[ Door opens, closes ]

[ Chuckles ] Jax! Hey. You don’t seem happy to see me. I’m — I’m just in the m-middle of something, and you’re not exactly local. Why do you just show up like this? Look. I don’t want to hold you up from your business, but, uh, my issue’s pressing. Well, whatever issue you have, if it’s not crimson, we’re no longer together, so it doesn’t involve me. Right. Well, I disagree. Because my business

is you… and what I think you’ve been up to here in nixon falls.

and now we have to start asking, how is drew’s disappearance connected to naomi dreyfus’ murder? You know, everyone thinks peter august is responsible for drew’s disappearance. But what does peter have to do with naomi? Or hayden barnes, for that matter. Are you helping curtis with the investigation? Well, apparently, mr. Barstow had medical records from the clinic where he used to work. Crichton-clark. Yeah. So he would be more likely to share those records with a doctor. And I thought it would be, you know, a fun little adventure to ride along on an investigation, but now that I’m here in the middle of nowhere, I-I’m not really so sure. Well, if we find the right information, we could unmask a murderer, maybe help two families find answers to questions about missing loved ones. Right. Well, when you put it that way, it’s easier to get on board. Okay. Um… but looks like we’re not gonna get any answers today. I-I mean, it doesn’t look like anyone’s home. Yeah, the door’s locked, and the house is dark. Maybe mr. Barstow got spooked and he took off. Maybe he’s here, and he’s lying low. What are the odds that your lead on naomi dreyfus’ murder would lead you to the same crichton-clark medical-records keeper that I think could shed a light on drew’s plane crash? Could the cases be connected? Drew’s relationship with crichton-clark is obvious. It’s where he was held up until the point that robin scorpio-drake revived him and helped him escape. So what’s the link to naomi? Well, roger barstow and naomi dreyfus flew to the U.S. Together and booked their seats together. I don’t know why, but I was hoping that mr. Barstow could explain. You doubt that I have done everything humanly possible to protect you? All you did was terrorize your son and his friends and drive spencer from your home! I made a mistake. I legitimately thought — y-you thought your own son would use my worst nightmare against us and copycat ryan chamberlain? And then you went to war over it. Yes. I did. But only to keep our marriage intact. At the expense of your relationship with your only child. Did it ever occur to you that I may not be able to live with that on my conscience? That I’ve already lived the very worst outcome of taking one’s child for granted. That I wouldn’t be able to bear watching you make the same mistake. You — you can justify your behavior with all good intentions… but that’s not gonna get you your son back. And it’s done nothing to appease the actual stalker. And you’re not helping by showing up at kiki’s grave, here in my gallery, uninvited, unimpeded by the guard you hired! Paul will keep you safe from the stalker. Who’s gonna keep me safe from you?! Every time you force yourself into my life, you put me in danger! Worse, you put avery in danger! That is unacceptable! Yeah, which is why you are leaving port charles! So why add a restraining order on top of it? What’s the point?! The point… is the cover it provides. For what? More severe tactics.

[ Door opens, footsteps approach ] I don’t understand. You want to know if I’ve seen someone’s badge at a local hospital which I’ve never visited before? How random is that? Not someone’s badge. The badge that belonged to ava’s daughter, kiki, or, as you referred to her, lauren. That’s not her name? Kiki, lauren. What’s the difference? No one refers to kiki by her given name, but it was on her hospital I.D. Badge, the one they found near ava’s burning car courtesy of the stalker. When kiki was murdered, her full name was all over the news. “Lauren katherine jerome.” I’m sure spence mentioned it to me at some point. We talk about his father and the family he married into all the time. Because you’re so interested? Of course. Everything about spence is interesting to me. I mean, don’t you take an interest in your boyfriend’s family? Come on, trina. Esme has been in town for all of five minutes. Do you really expect her to know all the ins and outs of everybody who’s loosely connected to me? How would she know whether my stepmother’s dead daughter went by lauren or kiki? And what would it matter if she did? You know what? Why don’t we just take this conversation inside? ‘Cause I never got to see the inside of the famous tan-o the last time I was here for obvious reasons. Besides, it’s getting pretty hot out here. No. Jax. Um, jax! Wow. Place is getting renovated, huh? Um, yeah, they’re — they’re just gonna redo the ceiling and maybe some painting, I think. Yeah. Bit of a fixer, this place, huh? Quite a contrast to deception offices. You know, jax, I have no idea why you think my life is any of your business. My life is of no concern to you. Why are you so nervous? I’m not nerv– it’s just — you know what? You show up here ignoring my wishes. I made it perfectly clear that I did not want you here. Jax, we do not have a future together. I know that we don’t have a romantic future together. Besides, there’s, uh, someone new in your life, right? Mike, is it?

look, I’m sure you hadsomething important to do, but you took off without telling anyone, and we really need to start wedding prep, so just call me back, please. All right. I checked with the guard. Your mom did leave 20 minutes ago in her own car, and she said she had to take care of something before the wedding. Like what? Maxie’s handling the details. My mom’s dress is already at the church. The makeup artist is meeting us there. Mom said she wanted to do her own hair. And if she changed her mind and decided to go to the salon, why wouldn’t she text me? And why isn’t she answering her phone? I don’t know. Let’s find out. Spinelli. Drop everything right now. I need you to do something for me. What do you know about mike? Oh, nothing really. I mean, I don’t know much about him at all. I actually went to ava to try to get some information about him, and she was very protective of you, by the way. But she did tell me that you were happy. So I just wanted to make sure that… you weren’t hurting yourself. Jax, mike… he’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. When I found out that you and carly hid the identity of my daughter from me, my whole world derailed. And mike is the one that put it back together. When I needed understanding, mike provided that for me. When I needed space,

he gave that to me. And now you have the audacity to come in here unannounced and then cast doubt on a relationship with a man that you have never met? Where is this coming from? A jar of marinara sauce. What the hell are you talking about? I know. It sounds unbelievable. It couldn’t possibly be true. Then again, this “mike” sounds too good to be true. So I’ll make you a deal. I’ll leave town, and I will stop bugging you. And in return, I just want an introduction. I want to meet mike. Who are these two? Where’s paul? I paid him off and sent him home this morning. No, he would have contacted me if that happened. Maybe he was too busy cashing his bonus. In any case, meet bubba and floyd. They’re former ufo. Ufc. They’re former ufc. They were expelled for being too violent. Is this man bothering you, miss jerome? Never mind. Forget I said anything. Right, but, trina, that’s the thing. You did say something. And it’s not like we can pretend we didn’t hear you. Right, because I know how committed you are to honesty and transparency. You marched in here

all fired up, and you insinuated something pretty awful about esme. That she might be ava’s stalker? I think that we deserve an explanation, trina. It’s no secret how protective I am of ava. He’s been good to me, and she’s going through a really horrible time right now. She’s given up her daughter, her husband, and walking away from her entire life. For esme to show up to the gallery and “wish her well” was incredibly self-centered and, in a word, tacky… to a point where I started to wonder if esme’s interest in ava went beyond normal curiosity in her boyfriend’s family. Beyond the normal… to what exactly? Isn’t it strange that barstow agreed to meet us but isn’t here? Could have been innocent. Maybe he got called away. For whatever reason. Or perhaps it was a decoy, and he lured us here as a stall while he got the hell out of town.

[ Door opens ] Commissioner ashford, I know you didn’t just unlawfully enter. Jordan: Oh, of course not. I had probable cause. The window pane on the kitchen door was broken, from the outside. Glass was scattered all over the floor, so… signs of a potential crime scene. And? See for yourselves. I, uh, didn’t see anything that would indicate that anyone was still around. I need to call this in, and I still don’t have any service. Maybe if you get closer to the road? Why don’t I go try? Are you sure? Yeah, it’ll be out in the open. I’ll be fine. Okay. Um, I need to secure the scene for the local P.D. Okay. Yeah. There were some buildings out back. A garage, a shed. I’m gonna go check those out. Okay. Just a reminder — you’re not a cop, so don’t trespass or contaminate the crime scene. Copy that. One more thing. Be careful. You be careful.

Exactly what kind of interestdo you think I have with your boss? And what does her daughter’s name have to do with whether or not I’ve seen some hospital I.D. Badge? Why does it bother you that I’m looking out for ava? It was a simple mistake, guys. Let’s leave it at that. Can we do that, spence? Really? Your “friend” practically accused me of being your stepmother’s stalker. What’s going on here isn’t about me, and it certainly isn’t about ava and her late daughter. It’s about trina and you, spence. So let’s talk about

that elephant in the room. This is my ex-husband. He is very willfully violating the restraining order I have against him.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh! This is a collector in geneva. I have to take this. Fellas, I don’t want him violating the restraining order again. See to it he gets the message. Don’t worry. I’m leaving. Not yet! You know what to do. Wait! Not the face.

[ Groaning ] Damn. Still no service. Hope portia’s having better luck. Sir! Sir! I need you to answer me. Are you hurt? Sir! Roger barstow. Damn it. You can’t meet mike. Why not? For one thing, he’s not here. Well, I can wait. No. No, jax! That’s not a good idea! It’s a sweet deal, nina. I will leave you alone for good. I just want to make sure that I’m leaving you in the hands of someone that is not going to hurt you. He’s not gonna hurt me, jax, and, besides, you forfeited your right to care about me a long time ago! There you go again with the nervousness. I mean, what are you so afraid of? Jax, please. Just leave. Yeah, I know this extreme overreaction has nothing to do with my presence here. You’re in trouble. I can tell. Your intrusion is not welcome, and suddenly you feel like I’m in trouble? Nina, I came here because I still care about you. So talk to me. I can help you. Sonny: Is there a problem here?

[ Groaning ] Enough? Nope. I’m still not feeling any fear. Ava: No! Stop it! Oh, good god! What are you doing?! You said to make sure he got the message. Bubba! I meant intimidate him. You know? Scare him a little bit! Not actually hit him! Sorry. Our bad. Can you get up? Ohh! I’m gonna get some ice…

[ Sighs ] I hoped we could keep this between us girls, but maybe that was naive of me. I was so nervous about coming to spence’s hometown, afraid I wouldn’t make a single friend. Imagine how happy I was to meet you, trina. I mean, you’re smart, you’re down-to-earth, you love art just as much as I do. All the girls at boarding school were so fake and superficial. And here you were, the exact opposite, so authentic and evolved. I totally fell for it. I had no idea you were setting me up. But here you were spinning wild conspiracy theories about me, and why? The only explanation is that you want spence for yourself. There. I finally said it. Love you, too, grandma. Bobbie hasn’t seen her? Nope. This makes no sense. Why would she just take off? Did she get any texts? Did she get any calls that may have rattled her? I mean, she was a little distracted this morning, but in a “oh, my god, I’m getting married” way. Definitely not in a “I’m worried, there’s a crisis” way. Okay. Did anybody stop by to see her? Well, your mom was here. M-my mom? Do you — do you know what they talked about? No, no, I was out on the terrace with trina. I wasn’t a part of the conversation. But it looked like they were getting along fine. I mean, nobody makes an issue of it, but everyone knows that my mom and your mom don’t really get along. Because of A.J. What — what do you know about A.J.? Besides the fact that he’s michael’s biological father? I mean, I know that he had a lot of problems… and that when he and my mom got married, it was a total disaster and that that’s partly my mom’s fault. Did she tell you that? She said it was a long time ago and that everyone acted badly, except for you. She said that she made a hideous mess of things and that you stood by her anyway. And that if she didn’t love you before, she definitely loved you after.

[ Cellphone rings ] Spinelli. Were you able to track down carly’s phone? Okay. Yeah. No, I got it. No. I’ll take it from here. Thank you. Did he find her? I know where your mother is… and I know why she’s there. You’re alive. You’re the one who survived the firehouse dance, not me. Oh, right. And I-I’m very happy that, uh, you know, you bounced back from that bullet. But you’re gonna be in a world of hurt if you don’t stay away from nina. Jax. Wow. You wanted to meet mike. Here he is. “Mike.” You got a problem with my name?

[ Chuckles ] Ohh… boy, this whole situation is problematic, to put it mildly. You wanna fix it? Remove yourself from the tan-O. Yeah, I’m afraid that’s not gonna fix anything. Nina doesn’t want you around. I don’t want you around. Jax. Just leave. Everyone will be better off. Oh, I can think of a few dozen people that would disagree with you. But it’s not your call or business. For me? Please just leave. You know I can’t do that. Not after finding you here and living out some twisted fantasy. The only fantasy is the one in your head. You are not dragging nina back to her old life. She’s happy right here! And you’re happy here with nina, right? Because you can’t remember a damn thing, can you? What are you doing in my house?

Your house? Man, please. I know what the owner of this house looks like. And it ain’t you.

Curtis? Jordan? I’m back! Okay. I guess I’ll wait outside. Curtis? Is anyone down there? Jordan? Curtis? Oh, my god. Jordan. Jordan? Jordan? Can you hear me? Jordan?

[ Weakly ] What happened? Here. Come on. Come on. Let me help you up.

[ Groans ] I couldn’t get a signal, so I came back to the house, and everybody was gone. So, I saw the door open, and I decided to come down here and see what was going on. Aah. [ Winces ] Okay. Easy. You have a head injury. Okay. I think you have a concussion. Did you trip on something? What happened? Someone hit me. Probably the same person that did that. Is he dead? Yeah. Roger barstow won’t be giving us any information. Okay. This is no longer fun. We need to get out of here right now. Come on. Easy. Be careful. You got it? Yeah. It’s locked! Damn it! The door must have closed behind me.

[ Soft hissing ] Portia, what’s that sound?

[ Hissing ] I think it’s the gas pipe.

[ Grunts ] Why are you running? ‘Cause you’re chasing me. Yeah, well, you were in a ransacked house that doesn’t belong to you. What’d you take? I don’t have to answer to you. Oh, yeah? Look. Get up. The cops are on their way, so you don’t have to answer to me, but you better talk to somebody, and you can start about the owner of the house. Now, where is he? He’s with your lady friend. And that’s not a good thing for her.

[ Pounding ] Help us! Help us! Curtis, we’re locked here in the basement! Jordan, the more you yell, the more gas you’re gonna absorb. My phone still doesn’t have a signal. How is he going to know that we’re down here? We got to get out of here. And if we can’t, we got to find a way to get that gas out. I don’T…see any windows or anything anywhere. Maybe, um — storm door. Maybe there’s a storm door.

[ Pounding ] Help us! Oh, there’s got to be a way out of here. Damn it! A tool. A tool. Maybe I can find a tool or something we can use to open — open the door or turn off that gas.

[ Thud ] Jordan? Jordan. Jordan. Jordan. Oh, god. All right. Jordan? Honey, wake up. Come on. Esme — stop! Esme, that’s enough. Enough what? Truth? Trina knows exactly what I’m talking about. We talked about her crush on you the other day. Look, spence, beyond being rich and sophisticated, you’re also really handsome. I know it. And so does trina. I mean, I can’t blame her for being attracted to you. But when we talked the other day, I pitched her another option. Instead of us being catty rivals, I suggested we become friends. I thought we had an understanding, but clearly I was wrong. Trina decided to go the cliché route of trying to turn you against me. I honestly thought she was above that. It’s so… incredibly disappointing. I’m sure you’ll get over it. I know i will. Trina, hold on. No, listen, spence. You are rich and sophisticated, but let’s make one thing perfectly clear. You’re not handsome. Bubba, floyd, wait outside, please. Take your shirt off.

[ Groans ] I don’t think I can move my arms on my own. Ohh!

[ Groans ] Bubba and floyd might not understand the word “message,” but, uh, they get a 10 out of 10 for a job well done, wouldn’t you say? Stop talking. Ohh! What? Ah, I just — a little warning next time. All right. I’m warning you.

[ Chuckles ] Any place else hurt? I know that ploy. I’ve seen that movie. So? It’s a damn good movie. Mike, mike, mike. Wow. A man with no memory. Way to keep up, buddy. That’s old news. Yeah, when m-mike pulled himself out of the river last winter, he lost his memory, jax. Oh. He didn’t know who he was. He had no I.D. He just had a watch with an engraving “never enough time.” Right. “Love, A.” Mm-hmm. And no one — no one recognized him, huh? So — so you ask people to call you mike? That’s right. In this town, they love mike. They gave him a place to stay, a job. He’s happy here. He has a good life. Mm-hmm. And my life got a lot better when nina showed up to meet her old friend, phyllis. Mm-hmm. And what makes you assume this new life is better than your old one? How would I know? Why would I want to know if my life’s great now? As far as I’m concerned… nothing could improve what I have with nina. What you have? We love each other.

Trina. What happened? Come in. I’m sorry to just show up. I know you need to get ready for the wedding. No, it’s — it’s fine. But you’re obviously not. What happened? I just — I need to vent.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh. I’m so sorry. Hold on just a second. That might be jason. “Found your mom.” “Thank you. Ask her if I should push back the makeup artist?” Okay, okay. Now that that’s settled, what’s going on? You were right about esme. She’s as bad as you said. No — worse. And I played right into her hands! There isn’t a single vegan option. It’s 2021. How’s that even possible? Okay. I’ve been working on a text to trina. How does this sound? Why are you texting trina? Because I want to check in. I feel bad. You feel bad about defending your girlfriend from a bunch of wild accusations? Except they weren’t so wild. You torched ava’s car, you planted the duplicate of kiki’s hospital badge, and then you slipped and you called her lauren. Trina didn’t imagine any of that. And for us to pretend like she’s just making all of this up? Kind of feels like we’re gaslighting her. Look. It doesn’t feel good to me, either, spence. But what are our options? We could tell trina

part of the truth. I could take the fall for ava’s problems. Or we could tell trina the whole truth — that you concocted a plan to break up your father’s marriage.

[ Scoffs ] Maybe trina will understand. Or she’ll blow everything up and take everything public, which seems likely since she’s so loyal to ava. Who knows? Maybe the truth will bring father and son even closer together. And even ava, to boot. Whatever you want, I’ll stand behind you. Because all I want is for you to be happy. So, spence… what makes you happy? I’m so sorry. I can’T. But I thought — bubba! Floyd! Will you see to it, please, that nikolas gets home? Ava, don’T. And check your mail when you get there. We’ve passed the six-week minimum. Our divorce should be final any day now if it isn’t already.

[ Grunting ] What do you know about jordan? I know that she’ll be dead soon unless you help her. You’re bluffing! No. You’re wasting time that lady doesn’t have! Ungh! Jordan? Jordan, it’s portia. Wake up.

[ Gas hissing ] No, no, no, no. No. This is not the end. Mnh-mnh. Not like this.

[ Weakly ] Curtis… yes, yeah! Yeah. Curtis is gonna find us. Yep. We’re not gonna die. Our children need us. We have far too much life to live, you know? Tj needs you. And trina needs me. I refuse to let my daughter live the rest of her life without me. And I need to tell trina how much I love her. And I need to tell trina the truth. The truth about her father. I figured you’d come back here. You love nina? Why is that so hard to believe? Oh, no, I’m just trying to put the pieces together. Because there is nothing about you, mike, that even remotely fits with the person I’ve always known nina to me. You used to be involved with nina, um, a long time ago. And it — that’s over. You need to accept… and let her go. Oh, you’re right about one thing, mike. There is no going back for nina and me. But what you have is not love. Because it’s built on lies. And it’s time you both face the truth.

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hey, curtis! Hey. I was glad to get your text. Yeah. Um, I’m sorry. Why? Well, because I asked you to come down here, and I’m all… caught up with this. Oh, curtis, it’s not a big deal.

[ Chuckles ] Is there a problem with the club? No. No, no. Everything’s good with the club. I’m working on a case. Oh. I thought you left all that P.I. Stuff behind you. I did. But this one’s personal. Did I ever tell you about my good friend drew cain? Yeah. He was oscar’s dad, right? Sam’s ex? Yeah. Well, uh, he disappeared in a plane crash a few years ago. Sam has reason to believe that he might still be alive. Oh, my god. Really? Yeah. So…

[ Footsteps approach ] …Entertaining that theory could set us up for either really good news… or something very disappointing.

[ Sighs ] Good morning, bride-to-be! Hey! Good morning. Did you sleep? I slept a little, yeah. Yeah, I was up a lot, too. I’m so excited. Uh, trina wanted to say hi before things got too crazy. Happy wedding day! Thank you. I know you and jason will be really happy together. That is the plan. Hey. Sorry about this, man. I know you’re not the one that wanted the fight, but you’re the one I got to hold. Previous charges were just dropped two months ago against you, so the D.A. Wants to, uh, go over the entire incident report. It’s bureaucratic B.S. Yeah, well. Don’t worry about it. I-I don’t want special treatment. I’m not giving you special treatment. So here we are again, huh? Opposite sides with so much that connects us. You know, it’s too bad you don’t just ditch the career-criminal thing, man. We could break bread one of these days. Trina: Did your dad tell you he called me? He did? Random, right? Asking all sorts of questions about the sauce. Must’ve been a big hit. Yeah… oh, no! Did it go bad or something? No. The sauce was delicious. Okay. Phew! But — and I know that this is gonna sound totally insane… but, trina, I swear that sauce… tasted exactly like sonny’S. Sonny: I’m mike. That’s who I am. I’m the guy who cares about you. I get that you don’t want my past life crashing down on you. You don’t want to be hurt again. That’s why you came to nixon falls, to let go of your past. So you understand? Well… and I’m gonna do everything I can to prove to you that I do. I don’t know how I’m gonna do it… but I will because I’m — I’m in love with you. Oh, my god. What happened?! Lenny left us a surprise.

[ Exhales sharply ] None of these names are ringing any bells. Shawn, I’m sorry, but I think we need to brace for the possibility that this manifest of naomi dreyfus’ flight is another dead end. No, no, no. I-I can’t accept that. No, there’s got to be something in here to lead us to hayden’s shooter. Because whoever it was wanted her dead so badly that when I started asking questions six years later, they offed her mother. To go through that much trouble, this person has something major to hide, and I want to find out what it is. Spencer: Dad. Look up.

[ Camera shutter clicks ] Esme wanted us to have a fun day. I am having fun. Really? ‘Cause it looks like you’d rather be literally anywhere else. I’m sorry. The six weeks are up, and as soon as ava gets scott back to work, our divorce will be finalized, so you’ll forgive me if I’m not in a festive mood. But I would understand if you were. Yes, I’m aware that the paperwork is ready. But like I’ve told you, I’m — I’m just not ready to go through with it yet. Does it sound like I care what you think?

[ Footsteps approach ]

[ Gasps ]

-Hey, sam. -Hey. You said you had an update on the lead from last night? Yeah, so, I talked to the nurse who took care of nina at crichton-clark. She gave me the contact information of a guy she worked with in the records department. Apparently, he dealt with both patients and the parent company. That’s amazing. There’s just one catch. Dante: Yeah, there is no charge. Well, I would, but the system’s down, and I can’t have access, and I need authorization, so can you put it through? Look. There’s no silver bullet here, okay? He’s not going to prison. It was a drunk and disorderly, and he wasn’t even drunk, so make it happen.

[ Beep ] Hope this doesn’t, uh, mess up your wedding day. It is what it is. You know? As for me, I just got to put a suit on, so… is, uh, carly gonna make you wear a tie? That, I don’t know. Hm. I guess I’ll find out when I open the garment bag. Well, this must be strange for you, me marrying carly after all the years she’s been married to sonny. Yeah, not really, though, you know. I-I — I think sonny would approve. I mean, it’s always been the three of you, right? Even since I first was working undercover, you guys were a unit, you and sonny and carly, even when they weren’t together. It was… I remember being amazed at how devoted you guys were to him. That’s because of everything he did for us. He was just a great friend, a great mentor, and just a stand-up guy. Yeah, I didn’t, uh, see it that way. When I first got here, all I could think about was sending him to prison, so I put that case together against him. But, uh — [ Chuckles ] You know, even then, man, there were days where I didn’t want to do it. You know? When he shot me, I found out he was my father. But you didn’t think of him that way yet. No. But you know what? All these years later, I sure am glad that I didn’t put him away. Jason: I’m still gonna be your safety net. And I’m counting on you to be mine. You don’t need a safety net. But I need you to stand by me. No matter what. I’ll always stand by you no matter what. Okay.

[ Inhales deeply ] Uh, then we’ll just, you know, figure the rest out.

[ Doorbell rings ] Monica. Carly. I know you have a very busy day. I just wondered if you had a little time to talk. Lenny was always complaining about the ceiling. Yeah, he mentioned that there was a bad leak a couple of years ago. Plywood’s all rotten, and the beams have to come down. Yeah, and then he — he, uh… decided to redo it. So he was — he was gonna, you know, take down the wallpaper and then paint the whole place. Yeah, that seems pretty ambitious. Yeah. But, um… he ordered the supplies before his diagnosis, so the lumberyard just came this morning and the next order’s coming later. Yikes. Can you return it? No, a lot of the stuff’s custom, but you know what, I… lenny wanted it, so I felt like I owed it to him to give it to him. Yeah. But in the meantime, there’s not a lot of room for customers. I don’t think it’s a problem for phyllis. Yeah, she’s not in a rush to open the tan-o without lenny, huh? Just another argument for the renovations. You know, if the tan-o opens with a different look, there won’t be so many memories attached. Well, now you know what I’m planning to do for the next two or three months. You — if, you know, you could, I mean, if you want to pitch in. Me? Well, you know, you run a magazine. You have great taste. You can be the designer consultant. Oh. That is if I didn’t scare you off. So what’s up with you? What do you mean? Something’s obviously wrong. No, I-it’s nothing. Trina. I guess I’m feeling guilty. About what? Not liking spencer’s girlfriend. Don’T. You scared me half to death.

[ Laughs ] I’m so sorry. I’ve been told I have a knack for sneaking up on people. I swear it’s not intentional. I’m esme prince. Esme.

[ Chuckles ] You’re spencer’s friend. Spence is my boyfriend. He’s told me so much about you. I’m sure. It’s nice to meet you face-to-face. Pleasure’s all mine. Is there something I can do for you? Yes. Uh, I came by to look at your works, and I was thinking about purchasing a piece. Oh? My parents strongly advised me to invest in artwork as I got older. Oh. I-I take it you were born into money, then? Yes and no. I mean, my parents couldn’t have children of their own, so my siblings and i were adopted. Adopted and rich. Lucky you.

[ Chuckles ] Yes, I am quite fortunate. It sounds like you had a very happy home. No? I suppose everyone was happy enough. My parents were very cool with each other. There was love there, but nothing like, um, you and spencer’s father.

esme’s been nothing but nice to me. I don’t know. Maybe I don’t like her because I was into spencer. You don’t like her because there’s nothing to like. Tell me how you really feel. She’s a bitch with a capital “b,” okay? Joss! No. I mean, you see the way she treats spencer, like he’s her property or something. She is clearly threatened by you. You really think so? Yes, trina. My god, it’s so obvious. So don’t trick yourself into looking for something that isn’t there. Sweet, innocent esme doesn’t exist. Spence told me all about you and his dad, and you have to admit, it’s romantic. Nikolas doesn’t want to let you go. It would have to be something uber extreme to get him to stay away. Yes, I thought of that. Just wasn’t sure how far I wanted to take it. Anyway, unfortunately, all my pieces are spoken for. Too bad. Well, let me know if anything changes. I certainly will. Safe travels, ava. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Clears throat ] Hey, it’s me. That thing we talked about — I’m convinced. Do it. Nikolas: Before I disappeared, I don’t think you were aware of how far I had fallen. I crossed some serious lines, spencer. Done some unforgivable things. Like what? I don’t want to get into details, but to put it bluntly, I was a bad person. And it was ava who motivated me to change my ways, so you think what you want of her, but ava is the reason that I am more the man and the father that you remember than the man I had become during those dark times.

[ Knock on door ] Mom? Tj, what a surprise. Hi. Even if I’m about to cancel our dinner? Oh, never mind. Get out. I know, I’m sorry, but molly and I have this — hey, son. What’s going on, man? Hey. W-what’s going on? I, uh, I’m just helping jordan with an investigation. A little out of your wheelhouse, no? Well, it could lead to finding out who really shot hayden barnes. I thought you decided to move on with your life. Oh, I did. Oh, but some things need closure, and… this is one of those things. I get that. Look, my guilt became this person’s shield, prevented a real investigation, kept me from getting to be a father. Yeah, but you taught me how to drive, shawn, how to shave, how to put on a tie, how to ask out my first girlfriend. I-I’m not saying you shouldn’t pursue this — I think you should — but don’t forget, you were already a father in all the right ways, even before we knew it. That’s a hell of a thing for a cop to say, huh? “I believe in law, but I didn’t apply it in that instance.” I mean, I-I think it was your call. And who — who were you hurting? You’re the one who got shot. I mean, if you didn’t want to turn sonny in or you wanted to cover for him and didn’t want to see him prosecuted in that moment because he was your friend, that’s your decision. Yeah, like I said, I don’t regret protecting him. That’s good because all of our lives would have taken a completely different path if you hadn’T. Yeah, you know, the truth is I don’t think I’ve had a chance to wrap my mind around the fact that he’s gone. I’ve been thinking that with all this talk of you and jason getting married, I have never given you my blessing. Not that you need or want it. You don’t have to pretendto like me, monica. I get it. You’re A.J.’S mom. I don’t expect you to see all the issues we had from my side. See, that’s just the thing. With the truth coming out about austin in all of this, it’s — it’s occurred to me that we quartermaines can be very cruel to each other. Cause a lot of pain — the cheating, the backstabbing, blackmailing. But we manage to — to get past it because we’re family. And now, whether I like it or not, it’s what you’re about to become. I know I put you on the spot when I told you that I loved you. And there you go again. I’m sorry. I just can’t — I can’t help it. I didn’t sleep very much last night. I’ve been wrestling with all of this. I don’t — I don’t — I didn’t mean to make you wrestle with anything. No, I know. I know you didn’T. I just had to tell you how I felt. And I-I don’t want you to feel any pressure… to feel the same way. Mike… how could I not feel the same way?

Well, we are running low on coffee. I’ll get us some refills. Hey, tj, want one? No, I’m good. Thank you. What?

[ Chuckles ] Come on, mom. Since when do you let civilians assist you in police investigations? We enlist outside investigators all the time. Which shawn is not. What’s your point, tj? You are bending a lot of rules, and I know that’s in large part for me. So thank you. Well, I love you a little bit, so… we’ve been talking a lot about shawn’s role in my life, and I know why. I just… I don’t want you to forget how important you are to me, what a — what a spectacular mom you are. My hero. I’m your hero? Tj, do you have any idea how proud I am of you? My son, the doctor, the smartest, most compassionate, loyal, and loving person I know. There’s very little credit to be had here. You are who you are because you are an extraordinary person, and to whatever extent I was able to guide you, to love and support you, well… is the best thing I’ve ever done. You are the best thing I have ever done. I love you so much. I love you. Sam: What’s the problem? Is this guy really far away or something? No, it’s, um, somewhere near the finger lakes. Well, that’s lucky. Yeah, but what we’re asking for is access to corporate and patient files. You know, this guy was hesitant about releasing them unless we agreed to meet in person. Great. Finger lakes, here we come. Well, a-are these medical files you’re talking about? Um, some of them, yeah. Well, then, you’re gonna need to fill out a hipaa form, unless you actually have a doctor with you. How convenient. We have a really great doctor right here. You know, I’d barely been home… when sonny disappeared. And I was so messed up before I went away. Not that there was anything wrong between me and sonny, but, you know, all the good stuff, it dwindled, you know? We didn’t get a chance to rebuild it over a yankees game, have a meal, hang with rocco together. Yeah, all the things that made you see how much you and sonny have in common. Yeah, let’s face it, I never knew him the way most kids know their dad. But over time, you know, I grew to admire him and look up to him. He was more like A… like a father/friend, you know? Yeah, I mean, we used to, you know, we used to call each other brothers, but it was just as much a father-son thing. For sure. I mean, sonny was, you know, aside from carly, the first person who treated me with respect. After your accident? Yeah, I mean, he taught me, uh… he taught me so much. Not a lot of people approve of it, but I was always, uh, I was always grateful and it was always my choice. You know, it’s not like he forced a gun in my hands, and he made sure I knew what it meant to pick one up. Yeah, I guess my line of work isn’t what he would have chosen for me.

[ Chuckles ] Did sonny wish you weren’t a cop? Yeah, I mean, you’re — you’re his son. You know, he didn’t want to be in opposition to you. He didn’t want have to lie to you, ask you to look the other way. It’s not A… comfortable place to be. No, it’s not. Sonny admired you — your courage, your honor, your commitment to your job, and most of all, he respected you. And that meant a lot. Well, that’s how I know he’d be okay with you marrying carly… because he respected you more than anyone.

[ Cellphone chimes ] And there we are. Finally, you are free to go. Good luck today, man. Thanks.

[ Door closes ] Well, I hesitate to remind you, this is not the first time I’m marrying into the quartermaines.

[ Laughing ] No. Oh, we remember, alright, believe me. You guys weren’t exactly welcoming.

[ Chuckles ] I think I was girding myself for the pain I knew that your marriage to A.J. Would cause. And not just because of A.J.’S troubles. Or the fact that you two were so very good at exploiting each other’s weaknesses. We were experts at that. But it was crystal clear back then to everyone, including A.J., And maybe — maybe especially A.J., That your heart belonged to jason, and jason, for all he loved robin and cared a lot for her, it was pretty clear that the bond between you two was unbreakable. Last thing I expected when I walked through those doors… was to find you. But there you were standing there. I saw you as a sign, mike, a sign that I… that we don’t have to be stuck in the circumstances of our lives. You taught me that if you just let go of the baggage of your past, you can find out who you really are inside. You taught me that. I taught you that? You did.

[ Chuckles ] Well… you know, this place has really become my home, and you are such an enormous part… of that. Three are a million,

million reasons why we should not be together, and with all those reasons and the fear that… what we have together could collapse when you find out who you really are… with all of that, I still can’t stay away from you. There’s a lot of risk and vulnerability when you open up your heart to someone, and I’m willing to do that… with you. And if that isn’t love… I don’t know what is. What do you say? I’m saying that I love you, too, mike.

Esme said something the other day that I can’t get out of my head. What was it? She called kiki “lauren.” No one ever called kiki that — not the staff at gh, not her mom, no one, so how would esme even know that was her name? Maybe from the article about ava’s car being lit on fire? The article referred to her as kiki. Some other legal document, then? I mean, I don’t know. Well, it doesn’t seem to be bothering spencer. He’s busy posting selfies at the metro court pool. Of course he is. So then enough about esme. Please, and thank you. You need to get ready for your mom’s wedding. See you there? I can’t wait. Spencer: Dad, do you think that absolution is possible without atonement? No. I guess not. I think that we should probably talk about something. Sorry I’m late. Looking fabulous, mr. Cassadine. Thank you, esme. Anyone need anything from the bar? I’m good. You? All set. I know that look. You’re second-guessing breaking up ava and your father, aren’t you? I know you. I’ve seen your face in the invader. Nikolas cassadine, right? Yeah, that’s me. Can you hold this for a second? Sure. Thanks. You’ve just been served. I have to run to get to the hospital, but… rain check on dinner. Absolutely. Okay. I wasn’t sure how you took your coffee these days, so I brought a little bit of everything. Sorry, dad, I have to run, but good luck. Thanks, tj. Well, we did one thing right. That’s for sure. You’re telling me.

[ Telephone rings ] Oh. Commissioner ashford. No, no, no, no, that– that’s great intel. Okay. Thank you. Good news? The passenger next to hayden’s mother wasn’t a stranger. They booked their seats together. So they’re close enough to travel together, but he’s nowhere to be found after naomi dies. Guess who’s got his address. Feel like a road trip? Portia coming with us might be our best shot. This client might be more inclined to trust us if we have a doctor with us, if that’s okay with you. Well, I certainly don’t want either of you to break any laws. So if it’ll help, yeah, I’m in. Are you sure? Yeah. Okay, let’s go. Uh, hold on, wait. I’m thinking you should probably stay behind. Why? Look, sam, I know this is very important to you, but just think about it. Imagine if a bunch of people show up at this guy’s door, okay? It could scare him away. But now, if it’s just portia and me, okay, and I can hide under the radar as the doctor’s boyfriend, then they’ll never know I’m a pi. Okay, that makes sense. I’ll keep you posted, okay? Okay, thank you, and good luck. Yeah. So…do you want to drive or should I? I’ll drive. Of course. This really happening right now? Yeah, it’s really happening. You without a past and… me trying desperately to forget mine. We shouldn’t fit, but somehow, we do.

[ Laughs ] You know, I was broken, and you put me back together. Is this a huge gamble? Yes. We don’t know how long this is gonna last. Mike, I want — i need to see this through. Can you say that again? I need to see this — no, I know what you want to hear again. You know what part I want to hear. I love you, mike. Love, love, love you. I don’t know what to do with that, but I love you. I got a few ideas. Yeah? Yeah. Mm-hmm. Carly: You’re right. My heart belonged to jason fully and completely, and I screwed it up big time. And I could have lost him forever, but instead, we landed in this beautiful place. And he’s the best friend I’ve ever had. And I’m sure he would say the same about you. I really appreciate you coming to see me.

[ Chuckles ] Well, I’m — I’m really glad because it could have gone totally the other way.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Look, we’re never gonna be best friends. No, probably not. But… for jason and for michael’s sake, I’d like to try to be civil in-laws. I would really like that. Good. Well, good, then I will see you at the wedding. Yes. Yes, of course. You know, it’s interesting. After all you went through to secure jason’s love back then, you finally get it now.

[ Chuckles ]

Shawn, I’m sorry, but I am going on this solo. Did we not agree to work together on this? Yes, to the extent that we could, but you aren’t a cop. You also aren’t a pi. You have no legal standing, on top of the fact that you and sam were the last people to see naomi dreyfus alive. And you both discovered her body. If I include you to go interview a person of interest… yeah. I mean, it starts to feel like a cover-up. At the very least, or it could taint the investigation or could even be grounds to have potential evidence or testimony thrown out. Which I definitely do not want. If this leads to anything, you will be the first to know — promise. So you’re going alone, huh? I believe I already said that. Now? No time like the present. Okay, just be careful. Shawn, I got this. It’s not my first investigation. I’m a professional. Okay, miss professional. Just be careful anyway. I will. My dad was on some guilt trip that went way over my head, but I realized that he and i will never be able to have a true, honest relationship with this secret between us. And if he stays with ava, will you be able to have a relationship with him then? You have to pick your poison, spence. There’s no way you can live with your father if he’s still with ava. If I had to guess, you could probably get used to keeping this secret from him. And if you’re having a tough time, you’ve got me. I’m always looking out for you. Proved that earlier when I went to go see ava. What about ava? What the hell are you talking about? Wait. This is a restraining order. My wife got the court to say I have to stay 100 feet away from her, and I’m just hearing about this now? She must have filed the paperwork days ago. State of new york allows the filer to choose the method of delivery and notification. Have a nice day. You’ve got to be kidding me. Hey. Hey. I thought I’d find you here. Any leads? Pardon? Curtis is following up on one right now, but I can’t go with him because he doesn’t want me to scare the guy off. Well, you are pretty scary. I thought that maybe you and I could figure out another path to go down. I really think there’s a connection between drew’s flight and lethe unlimited. You want to wait and see what curtis comes back with? Wait. Um…yeah. No, I can’t just stand here and do nothing. Like in general or today? I just heard from olivia. She’s running a little late because of leo. Mom?

Bothering ava when she’s trying to pack up her life? I wasn’t trying to bother her. I was just wishing her well before she left. Little protective, aren’t we? Spencer: Trina and ava got close when they worked together. She’s trina’s mentor. And I’m sure you were like a daughter to her after kiki passed away. You mean lauren? I’m sorry? That’s what you called kiki the other day. Oh, right. Her, uh, given name. And the name on her hospital id badge. You know, the one they found near ava’s car after it was burned to a crisp. Nikolas, you cannot be here. Because of this? A restraining order? Why, ava? Because you’re worried I won’t stay away or because you know you can’t?

[ Doorknob rattles ] Curtis: Jordan? Curtis? What are you doing here? I’m working a case. So are we. What’s special about today? Really? What? Oh, you mean carly and jason’s wedding? Yeah. Yeah, that. Okay, would I like to escape the buzz? Yes. Would I like to be focused on something else? Also, yes. You know what? I think I got a solution for that. Hey. Don’t worry, I’m just here to pick up my suit. I’m not gonna mess with tradition and try to see your mom. Yeah, that’s not gonna be a problem. Mom’s gone.

[ Laughs ] What? So… yeah. What now? Well, I’m thinking this occasion calls for us going to philadelphia.

[ Laughs ] No, no, look, listen. What? Why? Because we’re gonna find a restaurant, we’re gonna listen to music afterwards, and we’re just gonna do it up. “Do it up.” Okay. Yeah. I love that idea. Okay, so great. So I got to — I got to get some stuff organized, sorted out, and then I’ll be at your place in a couple of hours. Okay. Can’t wait. Can’t wait. Alright. I’ll see you later. Later.

[ Door closes ] Jax.

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okay, n’neka, I just got confirmation that the party is on their way. I can’t believe three guys booked the place for the whole night. Well, believe it, and let’s just make sure that the drinks are filled and everyone’s having a good time. Absolutely, boss. Alright. Hey, curtis. Hey. I have some news on drew’s plane crash. Okay. You know what? Let’s talk about this somewhere else. No, w-wait. We don’t have to go anywhere. It’s not gonna take long.

I don’t, but you might want to. Hey, hey, hey. Hey. I didn’t think you were working tonight. I’m not. I am on my way to carly’s bachelorette party. Oh. Bobbie asked me to help her set it up. I got a surprise [Laughs] That’s gonna blow carly’s mind.

[ Laughs ] So, you seeing sam tonight?

[ Chuckles ] Sure, boss. Don’t worry. I’ll do what you pay me for. Don’t I always? Sasha: Willow. Hi. Hi. I’m so glad to see you. I wasn’t sure you were gonna be here between nursing school and wiley and everything else you’ve got going on. When olivia invited me, I decided to treat myself to a break. Good for you. And I don’t know if anyone told you, but there is definitely good news. Chase can walk again. That’s fantastic. It is. I am so happy for him. Is something else going on? Chase learned that michael and I are together before we could tell him ourselves.

[ Sighs ] I’m so sorry. Me too. I put off telling him, and in the end, I only hurt chase worse. Hey, it was an impossible situation. You did the best you could. And if chase doesn’t realize that now, I am sure that he will eventually. In the meantime, please tell me that you and michael are happy. We are. Very happy.

[ Chuckles ] What about you and the baby? The baby is fine. And the mommy? I would feel better if I knew for certain that brando isn’t working for the mob again. Bobbie: Hey, willow. Hi. Okay, so, olivia just texted, and my mom’s on her way. So, everybody, get ready. Great. All: Surprise!

[ Laughter ] Okay, look, let’s go. Okay? Wait, wait, wait a minute. What’s this about? Why am I suddenly not welcome here? I’ll explain it all to you later, but right now, I got to get you out of here. I know he doesn’t want a bachelor party, but for once, he’s not getting his way, okay? A proper send-off is in order, and a proper send-off he shall have. Michael: That’s what my dad would have wanted for him. You are 100% correct.

[ Chuckles ] Greetings and felicitations, fair samantha. If you don’t mind me asking, what are you doing here? Why? Am I not supposed to be here? And this is why I wanted you out of here. Hey, look, just one drink, a couple of toasts, and then we’re gone. Right, spinelli? Maybe two drinks.

[ Sighs ] Okay, yes. One is perfectly acceptable. Just the point is to celebrate the impending nuptials. This is lovely, mike. Like a sidewalk café. We could be in paris instead of nixon falls. Yeah, that was my idea. My official date — my first one with nina. Well, how’d it go? Well, it was great. You know, it was great until we ran into a roadblock. And I don’t really think there’s any way around it. What could you possibly have to say to me about nina? Well, it’s about my visit to her in nixon falls. Oh, yeah. Yeah. I heard the highlights. You — you played the hero, stopped two robbers, got shot in the process. Well, I stopped one of the robbers, and her new boyfriend stopped the other. Yeah. The mysterious new boyfriend. The man who replaced you in nina’s heart. What do you know about him?

, as I said, libationsare most certainly in order. Shall we continue on to the bar? Hey. May I speak to the man of the hour, please? Uh… can you just order me a beer, spinelli? Yeah, coming right up. Come on. So, tomorrow’s the big day. Yeah, it is. Well, I’m sure the wedding will be everything you and carly want. Well, you know, maxie, she’s working hard on it. I’m sure she is. Well, I, um — I wish you and carly the best. Thank you. I wish the same for you. Sam? Yeah. You okay? Yeah. Yeah, I’m gonna be fine. I’ve had a lot of time to process the fact that jason and carly are getting married. She was always really important to him. So was sonny. And, you know, most of the time, he chose her first. Now he doesn’t have to choose anymore. Spinelli: Apologies. It didn’t occur to me that fair samantha might be here. Spinelli, it’s fine. Still, it was pretty awkward. And I mean, you didn’t even want a bachelor party in the first place. You know what? Actually, uh… I was wrong. You know, carly and i are getting married tomorrow, and that deserves to be celebrated. Oh, my god. How did I not know you were planning this? You guys, we surprised carly corinthos. Give yourselves a pat on the back. Okay, olivia told me that the pool was reserved for a sweet 16 birthday party. Well, we didn’t want you to know what we were up to, and we needed an excuse to show you how much we love you. Aww. And how happy we are that you’re marrying jason. Yes. Okay. So, there’s no imaginary sweet 16 party that I have to take care of… no. …Or solve problems or something? No! All you need to do is relax and enjoy yourself. Well, with my favorite people here, how could I not? Mm-hmm.

[ Laughs ] Here you go. Okay. You guys, this is so lovely. And exciting. This is your last night before your wedding day. Yeah. I’m starting to feel like a real bride. [ Chuckles ] Why would you say that? Of course you’re a real bride.

[ Sighs ] Nina says she doesn’t want to get closer to me until I find out who I am, ’cause she says that when I find out who I am, I’m not gonna want to see her anymore. What do I do with that? Mike, your feelings for nina are real. Well, that has to count for something.

[ Door opens ] Hi, phyllis. How are you? Oh, wait. That — that’s a really dumb question. I’m sorry. Forget I said that. I’ll always be grieving for lenny, but I know he wouldn’t want my life to stop. He’d want me to live it to the fullest, to find joy where I can. And since he’s not here to ask you, I’ll ask you for him. Why can’t the two of you simply live in the moment? Please tell me everything you know about nina’s new boyfriend in nixon falls. Jealousy doesn’t become you, jax. Ohh. And I’m certainly not going to confide in the man who conspired to keep from nina the death of her daughter, a daughter she didn’t even know she had until after nelle was dead! You can’t imagine how sorry I am for my actions, but believe me or not, I am trying to help nina now. Just go, jax. We’re done here. Josslyn: Given your relationship with sonny,

you probably never tried his marinara,

but you have to believe me when I tell you

this tastes exactly like sonny’s sauce.

Okay.

Where’d you get it? Trina picked it up at some bar in nixon falls.

Really?

Well, what was

the name of the bar? You know what? You’re right. I’m being ridiculous.

No, no,

I didn’t say that.

No, it has to

be a coincidence. I mean, this can’t be

sonny’s sauce.

It’s crazy, right? No, ava, I’m not leaving here until you give me some answers. Ma, how many times I got to tell you, my personal life is — well, it’s just that — it’s personal. That’s hard for you to understand, I know. So you are seeing sam. Mm-hmm. That’s great. I think it’s great. Well, great. I’m glad you think it’s great. We’re meeting here to investigate something, if you got to know. Mm-hmm. Right. Mm-hmm. Ma, stop. Okay. Look, I’ll leave you to it. I got to go take ce of carly’s party, make sure everything’s right, especially the entertainment. It’s gonna be such a surprise.

[ Laughing ] Oh. Oh.

[ Laughs ] Dante. Yeah. How’s it going? Brando, hey. Yeah, it’s going good, man. No complaints. Alright. By the way, congratulations. You’re about to become a father, right? Yeah. Thank you, thank you. Yeah. You got any tips? Yeah. Don’t mess it up.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. I think you just do the best you can, man. Trust your instincts. I met rocco a few times when sonny was still with us. He seems like a great kid. Thanks. Yeah, he’s a great kid. He’s psyched to have a cousin on the way, that’s for sure. I just know sonny, he would have loved to be here to see you become a father. Dante, hi. Hey. Brando, what are you doing here? I got to take this, but, hey, congratulations, you guys. Thank you. I’m on a job. One of those side gigs you mentioned? One of them. Care to tell me which one?

I am working to make sureour baby has everything he or she needs, and then some, once it’s born. Just promise me that whatever you’re doing, it’s not mob-related. Trust me, okay? What are you doing here? I thought you were supposed to be at carly’s bachelorette party. I am. Just taking a break to powder my nose. Uh, carly’s party’s here? Yeah. Out by the pool. Call me later, okay? Mm-hmm. After your mysterious side gig. Dante. I have a problem. I found some information on drew’s plane crash that I think you’ll find interesting. Okay, well, information is only as good as the source. Okay, well, dante and i were able to get a hold of the wsb files on drew’s plane crash. And? And it was a charter flight, not a private rental. And there was another passenger on board. It’s just the name wasn’t listed. It was paid for by a company called lethe unlimited. Why does that name sound familiar? Because it was a parent company for a clinic in scarsdale called crichton-clark. Why does — I know that name from somewhere. It burned down before you got to port charles, but drew was held captive there, nina was a patient, along with a lot of other people. That’s it. Now I know where I know that name from. From when I was searching for nina’s daughter. Okay, well, do you think you know anybody that worked at crichton-clark? Actually, I just might. I’m so glad to be out socializing. It is a welcome break from heartache. Ellie is adamant that our parting be permanent. So please tell me that you are luckier than I am in the romance department. You know, I hate to break it to you, spinelli, but, yeah, I can say I’m luckier than you. Okay. Yeah, willow and i are together, and we couldn’t be happier. Well, I’ll drink to that.

[ Chuckles ] Talk to me, willow. Chase moved out. There’s obviously huge changes in your relationship with michael. Brook lynn implied that there was some — some big developments, but she wouldn’t go into any detail, so I thought I’d come to the source. What’s going on? It’s really complicated, and I definitely could have handled things better. But let’s talk in the next day or two, after carly’s party. You got it, kiddo. But just — just so I’m clear, you and michael are a couple? We are. Oh. You know what? I — chase is a great guy, and I’m really sorry that things didn’t work out there. But — but honestly, between you and me, I’ve always felt in my heart that you and michael belong together. We agree. It just took us a while to figure it out. Well, you look happy, so I’m happy for you.

[ Both chuckle ] I can’t wait to marry jason. It’s just been a whirlwind trying to get everything ready. Is that all it is? Well, mom’s just been really busy. I mean, yes, maxie’s planning the wedding, but there’s still a million details to sort out and decisions to make. She’s helping me get set up for pcu. Her and my dad, there’s tension there. You and jax are having issues? Really? You said we were supposed to have fun. Why did you bring that up? I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I should have kept my mouth shut. You know, mom and dad fight all the time, and they work it out. They always do. Mm-hmm. Look, I still care about nina. Knowing that I hurt her was bad enough. I just don’t want to see her get hurt again. What is it you want to know? Well, when was the last time you spoke with her? I don’t hear from her all that often. Just a text here and there about how happy she is. With her new boyfriend? She doesn’t really say very much. The last time nina and i had a heart-to-heart, she was pretty evasive about him. Phyllis: Right before his diagnosis, lenny decided to live in the moment. He was gonna take me dancing. I was on my way to buy a new dress when dr. Ford showed up, and our lives changed. You know what, phyllis, I’m gonna do everything I can to honor… …lenny’s memory. I know you will, mike. And I hope you’ll try to do that, too. So… where were you? I was trying to reach you, but — I’m sorry that I just — I ran out on you like that last night. We’re supposed to be living in the present. Yeah, well, you are, but I’m still struggling. When I saw your watch last night, a piece of your past, it made me stop… …and think, for once — think. Did you come to any conclusions? Do I have to find out who I am in order for you to move forward with me?

[ Laughs ] What can I say? I was motivated. Besides, what’s the point of renovating the whole pool if you’re not gonna use it? And honestly, I really wanted to wish you happy. Honey, no one deserves it more than you. That’s sweet.

[ Chuckles ] I’m not sweet. Neither are you. We tell it like it is. That’s the first thing I liked about you. Well, since we’re telling it like it is… mm-hmm. …I thought you’d think it was too soon after sonny. Oh. You know, maybe if it was anybody else, I would think that you were acting out of grief or you were afraid to be alone, and then I would have been wrestling with myself, “should I say something or keep my big mouth shut?” But — but jason, you’ve known him forever. You know what you’re getting. Also, you’re getting the quartermaines as in-laws, so, uh…

[ Laughs ] Oh, god. …Good luck with that. Hey, they’re your in-laws, too.

[ Laughs ] Yes. We’ll be allies. Always. Sasha, everything okay? I ran into brando in the restaurant. He is on a job. Wouldn’t tell me what it is. And you really think brando’s working for the mob again? Carly: What? He’s not. Brando made it very clear that he is done. But there was a part of brando that liked the excitement of working undercover for sonny. What if he is revisiting that part of his life, getting in deep again under the guise of wanting to support me and the baby? You’re kidding, right? No, I wish I were, man.

[ Laughs ] Got any advice?

[ Clears throat ] I’m sorry. Um… you got to bite the bullet. Do what you were hired to do. Make that money. Pay for that baby, man.

[ Sighs ] Can you just arrest me instead? Not unless you break the law.

[ Sighs ] Hey, n’neka, I got some business to take care of. You okay by yourself? It’s all good. Okay. Look, I know that you and my mom never expected to get to this place, but now that you’re here, I know that you’ll be good for each other. Perhaps it’s fate. Destiny. And if it is, how wonderful that it’s carly.

[ Footsteps approach ] Incoming. We found it. Here’s the groom. And a bachelor party that is crying out for some action. I told brando that if he wanted to be part of my life and the baby’s, he couldn’t work for you and jason anymore. He’s not. I heard you and brando at his garage the other night. He was promising to let your business associates know that he was open for business, and you thanked him for helping you. Brando offered to listen, that’s all. He’s not gonna put himself in danger. Well, what if the danger shows up anyway? What if brando just can’t say no? Brando is crazy about you and the baby. You have to trust him. I mean, how else will you have a family if you don’t? I just got a text. The entertainment is here! Oh, god. Hey, owen! Cut the lights!

[ Light switches click ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Chuckling ] Oh, no! -Oh, my god. -[ Laughs ] Oh!

Only thing on my mind

is partying tonight

feel like the world is mine

and I’m having a good time

nothing wrong with just a little fun

and I know the deejay’s gonna play my favorite song

hey, yeah

everyone’s on the floor

hey, yeah

that’s what I’ve been waiting for

who might be able to give us a little bit morhe and drewwere such good friends. I’m sorry I’m late. I filled curtis in on the information we got on drew’s plane crash, and I figured he’d want to know since he and drew were such good friends. Anyway, I mentioned crichton-clark to him, and he said the name sounded familiar, and it turns out that he knew someone who worked there who might be able to give us a little bit more information on what went down at the clinic. That’s good. It’s great. Dante… you haven’t been listening to a word that I’ve said. I have, I have. I heard everything. No, no, you haven’T. I’m sorry. I’m just a little distracted by a story I heard. No kidding. About what? About what’s going on at the metro court pool right now at carly’s bachelorette party.

Nothing wrong with just a little fun

[ Cheering ]

And I know the deejay’s bobbie: Go get ’em, tiger!

Gonna play my favorite song come on, brando!

[ Laughter, cheering ]

Hey, hey, yeah

everyone’s on the floor

hey, hey, yeah

that’s what I’ve been waiting for whoo! -Yeah! -Oh, my god! Oh!

When the party is finally over take it off! Take it all off!

…This night would never end, end oh! Oh, yeah!

I just wanna dance, dance you’re too young for this! Uh, I’m 18! Nice abs, brando. Olivia: Oh, yes!

Keep wishin’ this night would never end, end

I just want, I just wanna dance, dance

[ Laughter ]

Tonight, I’ll be waving my hands, my hands

my hands, my hands

it’s going down tonight

we’re gonna do it right

and now the club is packed

and they turn down all the lights, lights, lights

all I want is just a little fun

can’t wait for the deejay to play my favorite song whoo!

Everyone’s on the floor olivia: Hey! And that’s how it’s done, ladies and gentlemen! There you have it!

I want some more

when the party is finally over -whoo-hoo-hoo! -[ Laughs ] Josslyn: Don’t get too close.

[ Laughter ] This is a private party, sir. I’m afraid you and your friends need to come back another night. Aw, come on. There’s plenty of room for us. We promise not to disturb the private party. I’ll take care of this. Just like you took care of me? Strong-arming my uncle into sending me out of the country? A round of top-shelf whiskey for the room. I want to toast the groom since I won’t be at his wedding tomorrow. I’ll be in…siberia. Hey, joey, aren’t you going to poland? To the lucky groom and his gorgeous bride, carly, who is as hot as they come. Okay, that’s enough. You agree with me, right? Carly corinthos is quite the babe. Stop this vulgarity at once!

[ Laughs ] We were just on our way out. We were? Mr. Novak and his friends hereare gonna drink on me.

[ Sighs ] Let’s go. Hey, morgan, how’s it feel to be hitting your dead boss’s wife? Feel good? Like you won a stuffed toy at the fair? You cretin!

[ Punch lands ]

[ Cheers and applause ] I honestly had no idea I was performing for carly. My boss only told me to show up at the metro court pool. Well, I’m the one that called the agency, ordered a stripper. I had no idea it was you who was gonna come and entertain us. How badly did you want to die when you saw all of us? I was hoping the ground would swallow me up.

[ Laughter ] Bobbie: But we’re glad it didn’t ’cause you were really good. I’ll second that. I’m sure you need a drink after your performance. We both do. Well, here you go. You deserve it. Hey. Hey. Are you okay? Sure. Why wouldn’t I be? Who knew brando was so gifted, huh? Well, you know, I’m not urging any scandalous behavior at a party where your daughter is present, but I thought you might just want to relax and cut loose a little, considering you are marrying your best friend. That’s true. I am. So what’s the problem, honey? Mike, you’ll never really… you’ll never really know how much I want you in my life. But it doesn’t seem right that you cannot remember who you were before. You have flashes of that other woman, and you know she means something to you. I don’t even know if that woman is real. But you won’t know until you learn who you really are. I’m mike. That’s who I am. I’m the guy who cares about you. I get that you, you know, you don’t want my past life crashing down on you. You don’t want to be hurt again. That’s why you came to nixon falls — to let go of your past. So you understand? Well, yeah. And I’m gonna do everything I can to prove to you that I do. I don’t know how I’m gonna do it. But I will. Because I’m in — I’m in love with you. Nina probably wants to keep the new part of her life separate from the old one. Does it really surprise you that she might want to make a fresh start with mike? Mike? Does he have a last name? Well, I’m sure he does, jax. I don’t know what it is. And you didn’t ask? Nina has made an art out of skillfully avoiding my questions about him. Now, here you are, interrogating me about a man neither of us has ever met. Do you want to tell me what this is really about?

ms. Caulfield, my name is curtis ashford. I’m not sure if you remember me. Of course I remember you, mr. Ashford. You’re the private investigator who tracked me down and put me back in touch with nina reeves. How can I help you? Um, well, I’m not a private investigator anymore, but I’m looking into something for a friend. It involves the facility where you worked when you were nina’s nurse. Oh, crichton-clark?

That’s the one. By any chance, are you still in touch with anyone who worked with you there? I wasn’t there that long. Besides, I was a private nurse, so I didn’t really know any of the other staff. Okay, well, maybe you can think on it and give me a call?

Wait. There is someone. He friended me on social media a while back. Olivia hires a random stripper from some agency that happens to be brando? That is priceless. Come on, the guy’s just making some extra money for his baby. No, no, I’m not laughing at him. I think he should be proud. I think there’s something really charming about a guy who’s willing to do whatever it takes to provide for his child. I mean, you would, wouldn’t you? Well, thankfully, I have a job where I get to keep my clothes on…

[ Groans ] …And provide for my kid just fine. That is too bad. Too bad? Mm-hmm.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Groans ]

[ Sighs ] Damn it. Mm-hmm. Work. I got to go to work. Mm-hmm. Hmm. I, uh… I hope to see you again soon, sam. You can count on it. I’m worried about nina. That’s all. And I know that you tried to steer her in the right direction when it came to dealing with carly, so… I did. I did try. But apparently, nina did not take my advice about making nice with carly. Apparently, she did the opposite. What do you mean? Well, something happened some time ago. I was mad, and I told carly that as a grandparent in the state of new york, nina has the right to sue for visitation with wiley. And then I guess, shortly after that, nina called carly, and carly was all fired up and went for the jugular. That’s what nina told you? Words to that effect. Everybody knows that nina was wrong to tell wiley about nelle. She knows it. She regrets what she did. But carly is carly. She rarely gives anybody a second chance. Believe me, I know. I guess I threw you a curveball. I’m sorry. Just — it’s the way I feel. You know, I-I really couldn’t go another minute without telling you. I don’t know what to say. You don’t have to say anything. Now you see why I was being mysterious about my new job? Yeah, I didn’t think you’d be a fan of my dancing. But no worries, it’s just one of my side gigs. Oh, what are the others? Centerfold modeling? Escort service? Ha ha ha. Try cleaning the deep fryer at kelly’s and after-hours custodial work at a bunch of offices downtown. Um, I’m sorry if I embarrassed you tonight. Bet the money’s good. Oh, it’s really good. But if you don’t like it, I will — I will quit right now, because what you and I have is a hell of a lot more worth it than this performance tonight. I hate myself for enjoying brando’s performance so much.

[ Chuckles ] You and me both.

[ Laughs ] Honey, honey, when I was your age, it was considered empowering for women to go to a strip joint. It was like women could enjoy a good striptease just as much as the men did, you know? I can only imagine the men back then — the hair. Oh, the fake tans, the screaming women. It was — well, it sounds like you did a lot of clubbing, olivia. Bite your tongue, honey. I was a very good catholic girl. Mm. The only thing that I knew about strip joints and what went on inside of them was — was what I read about.

[ Laughter ] Okay. You know, when I think back to you and jason when michael was just a baby, it was just the two of you. I used to get so worried and frustrated with you at times, I wanted to tear my hair out.

[ Both laugh ] Can’t say I blame you. Jason was always there for you. He always believed the best in you. And to be fair, no matter how much the rest of us doubted you, you justified that faith. And now, after all these years, you and jason are getting married.

[ Chuckles ] And tomorrow, you’re gonna step into your new life as husband and wife. Honey, that is the sweetest kind of love there is. Thank you, mom.

I am calling my boss right nowand telling him this was my last gig as a stripper. Don’t you dare. Compared to working for cyrus renault, this is the safest job in the world. Oh. So, um, you’re okay with women stuffing bills into my costume?

[ Chuckles ] They can stuff as many bills as they want, as long as you always come home to me. Who was your friend, and what did he do at the clinic? He worked in the records department. Would he be able to help you? He just might. Um, text me his contact information and tell him to expect my call. Of course. If your friend can help, ms. Caulfield, this could be a very big deal. Michael: Here. You did most of the heavy lifting — or, should I say, heavy punching. Party’s over. Let’s go. Come on. If that’s not enough to cover everything, just let me know. I’m sorry this happened on your watch.

I’m sorry. Once the fight started, I had to follow the rules. Uh, what rules? I got called about a disturbance. What the hell happened here? I was raising a toast to my pal jason, and this little dweeb went off on me. Oh, come on. You deliberately baited him. You denigrated the bride-to-be. I did nothing of the kind. I was complimenting her. Alright. Alright. Alright! Shut up! I’m just gonna take you all down to the station. Actually, we have a wedding to attend tomorrow. Oh, well, then maybe you’ll think more clearly in the morning. There was a time when all I wanted was to marry jason. I lied and schemed. Left a trail of wreckage. And now, years after I have more than let that fantasy go, it’s really happening. It’S…

[ Sighs ] Yeah. Well, you know, you and jason have something magical. And jason would do anything for you. And I don’t know why that is. I never have. I just know that jason has always been there for me. And even when he thinks I’m wrong, he’s there. Loving you as you deserve to be loved. I’m a lucky woman. You’re a lucky bride.

[ Both laugh ] You don’t have to pretend you have feelings for me if you don’t have them. I mean, maybe you will one day, maybe you won’t, but I… it just feels good for me to tell you how I feel. So I’m gonna leave you with that, okay? Okay. I guess nina and carly have been able to smooth things over since nina has been able to see wiley again. But I get the sense that it is a fragile peace, which is another argument for nina to stay in nixon falls. She’s much less likely to cross paths with carly there. Yeah, it certainly seems that way. Well, thanks, ava, for taking the time to talk to me. Appreciate it. So, what are you gonna do? Well, what can I do except to try to make sure that nina is happy and safe? Get the jet ready. We’re going to nixon falls, pennsylvania.

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[ Telephones ringing in distance ] Epiphany. Hi. Can you give me some information about a patient that was brought in last night? A certain attorney? You are not scott baldwin’s family. Oh, no, no, I’m not, but I am a very important client. I can only give information to his family. Excuse me. May I help you? Actually, I’m hoping I can be of help to one of your patients. Anna: What’s the update on scott’s condition? Uh, still disoriented. Mm. But despite parachuting out of a plane unconscious, he has no broken bones or serious injuries. Jordan: Can we see him? Yeah, ’cause the sooner that we can talk to him, the faster we can unravel this story about him literally crashing into finn’s campsite. Well, at least we know scott’s safe and sound. That’s more than I can say about my mother. These aren’t mine. Where am I? Scott?

[ Grunts ]

[ Grunts ] My schnitzel. My liesl.

[ Sighs ] Hi. Uh… is it — is it true? Did you really, um… drop from the sky? I — I don’t know. Like a nightmare, I mean, but — I’m in a hospital bed, aren’t I? I guess so. Well, scott, I’m just — I’m — I’m so grateful you’re okay. You know, I-I hope you know that. Oh, ava, ava. I didn’t think you still cared about me. Oh, scott!

[ Chuckles ] Of course I do. Of course I care. It’s been six weeks, you know, since you filed for my divorce. And I need to know if it’s gone through.

[ Scoffs ] Oh, just put it on my account. Spencer cassadine. Uh, my manager told me you’re no longer on the account with us. Thanks, dad. Lunch is on me. I guess it’s true what my grandmother said — my independence is dependent on my father’s money. Then I think that it is high time that you and your dad put aside your differences. Not after he accused me of being ava’s stalker. Well, where would he get such an outrageous idea? He stabbed me. With a fake knife. I didn’t know it was fake when I saw it. How can I ever forgive him? I don’t know. Why don’t you ask your dad? Hello? Trina, it’s josslyn’s dad. Do you have a minute? Mr. Jacks, is joss okay? Oh, no, no, no. She’s fine. She, uh — in fact, she cooked me a lovely dinner last night.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, I know. I helped her get ready. I have to say, the marinara sauce was the highlight. Didn’t you love it? I told joss it would be epic. Yeah, I thought for sure that josslyn picked it up at a specialty gourmet store, but then she told me that you were given the jar when you drove up to nixon falls to pick me up. Pretty spectacular, right? Yeah, it was pretty memorable. In fact, I’m dying to meet the person who made it.

I’ve never met the person who made the sauce. Oh, that’s too bad. All I know is that the lady who runs the roadhouse in nixon falls — I forgot the name. The — the tan-o? Yes! That’s it. She said the bartender made it. She didn’t happen to mention his name, did she? No, why? Well, I guess josslyn hasn’t really told you m-much about my work. I’m a venture capitalist, and I’m always looking for new investments. And this sauce was so good, I’m thinking about pursuing it. Well, nina reeves was friends with the nice lady who owned the bar. I’m sure she’ll know the name of the bartender. You know, I think you’re right. If anyone knows, it’s nina. Jax: Nina? Nina? What the hell? Well, thank you, trina. You’ve been a great help. Jax. Clearly, you didn’t come to cheer me up.

[ Sighs ] What’s wrong? Was this your idea? Please don’t blame esme. I appreciate you reaching out and asking me to join you both. You know, I always bought the party line at school that spence wanted nothing to do with you, but now that I’ve seen the two of you in person, I can tell just how much you care about each other. Yes, some people just have a very strange way of showing it. You know, with fake knives. Come on, spence. I know you. You give as good as you get. I don’t blame you for wanting nothing to do with me, but, son, I need you to hear this. Everything that I’ve done, even staying away all of those years — uh-uh, you mean letting me think you died.

Everything that I’ve done, I have done out of love. Local law enforcement conducted a thorough search of the campsite area where scott parachuted down. There’s no indication that your mom, or anyone else for that matter, parachuted with him. A-and why are you so interested in my mother’s whereabouts? Last I checked, you two hated each other. Yeah, well, we’ve sort of come to a bit of a truce. However, her going missing just makes me think that maybe someone else is involved. Like peter, maybe.

[ Scoffs ] Okay. Then where is she?

[ Scoffs ] Where’s the plane? I mean, god knows my mother is resourceful, but she’s not houdini. She can’t just vanish into thin air. What is this place? What am I doing here? Oh! Clearly, the pilot needs assistance. No, come with me. Come sit back down and buckle up, for crying out loud! Okay, do you need help with this? No, liebchen. I need to survive this. I can’t die now. I have to help nina.

Mein gott, I have to find scott.

[ Grunts ] Open this door! You can’t do this to me! I’m liesl obrecht, damn it! Open the door!

[ Monitor beeping ] Look, scott — scotty, I’m not trying to be insensitive here, I’m not. I-I know you’ve had a stressful time of it. Although from what I hear, skydiving is really quite wonderful, right? It can be very exhilarating. That’s what they say. The bum’s rush out the door? I don’t think so. The point is, you survived, didn’t you? Meanwhile, my stalker is still out there, waiting to strike at me or — or my loved ones. Now, you told me that my divorce would take at least six weeks to go through. Now, isn’t there anybody you can call to nudge it along?

[ Sighs ] Well… ava, what are you doing here? Well, I was just, uh, visiting my very good friend a-and my attorney. Lives may depend on it. Anna: Yeah. Isn’t that right, scott? I’m not sure you badgering scott is really gonna be conducive to his recovery. Ava, let’s go. I’m counting on you, scott. Don’t you let me down. You just relax, okay? Epiphany: Uh, dr. Westbourne? Uh, whatever it is, epiphany, it can wait. I thought you would want to know that there’s someone else asking about mr. Baldwin. This is wyatt hoover. Pc pioneer second class. I’m a volunteer ranger’s aid. I was on duty last night when mr. Baldwin landed in the campground, or I guess I should say, he crashed. Yeah, “crashed” would be more accurate. What can I do for you, wyatt? I was cleaning up the debris from the fall when I found this. I thought it might belong to mr. Baldwin, and I wanted to return it. May I? It’s you. Yes. This locket belongs to my mother.

So tell me, what’s going on? Okay. I, uh… I made two pretty big decisions this year, and I thought I was 100% correct, and, um, but it turns out that they, um — they both — they kind of blew up in my face. Yeah, but that’s old news. This isn’t like you to rehash the past. You know me well. And you’re right. This isn’t about the past. This is, um… you see, I have another big decision to make, and I’m on the brink of doing something that I think is right, but what if I’m wrong again? It never gets old, you know. Hello, ava! And what never gets old? The love of art never gets old. Well, I hope not, considering I want a career in it. I was just thinking about the young high-school kid who showed up here wanting to be an intern. And you arrived with such a natural love of art, a desire to learn all you could. I still can’t believe my internship turned into a job. You’ve been such a mentor to me. Wait, that doesn’t even sound right. I hope you know that when I think about you, yes, you’re my boss and yes, you’re my mentor, but I also consider you to be my friend. Oh, trina. Did I say something wrong? No, I’M… I’m so honored to be your friend. And you’ve been something more than that to me. You’ve been like another daughter to me. And not that I want to step on your mother’s toes, or not that I would ever ask you to take kiki’s place… I don’t use this word often or lightly, but, trina, I… I cherish you. And that’s why I know it’s gonna be so difficult for me to say goodbye. You loved me so much that you wanted me to believe you were dead. When you were the only parent I had because my mom passed away before I even knew her. That’s the kind of self-serving garbage you expect me to believe? Spence, your dad’s here. Let him explain his point of view. Look, I know sometimes my methods are wrong. Okay, they’re often wrong. But you have to remember that valentin shot me with every intention of killing me. And knowing how the cassadine family operates, I couldn’t take that chance of you being targeted next. And so I laid low while I planned my return and my revenge. Spence, why’d you leave out so many details? I find this to all be fascinating stuff. Because valentin hasn’t been a threat in years. And quite frankly, he’s not even a real cassadine. Or are you insinuating that ava’s stalker isn’t the only threat out there? There has to be a knife. Or a bobby pin.

[ Grunts ] Anything to pick that lock. About time. I demand to know what’s going on. Good evening,

fraulein doktor. What’s this? Dinner, compliments of your host. Oh, how kind.

[ Sniffs ] And thoughtful. Open that door or I’ll gut you like a mackerel!

[ Grunts ] That is a very fine glass of

gewurztraminer. Your host has thought of everything.

[ Monitor beeping ] Scott, you have a visitor. Oh, a pc pioneer. I used to be one myself. I still buy christmas trees from you guys. Thank you, mr. Baldwin. On behalf of the pc pioneers, we’re grateful for your annual support. Yeah, I understand that — from dr. Finn, that y-you were there and — and you helped out when I-I-I hit the ground? I was able to get you out of the parachute. I have my honor badge in knots. Oh, well, that’s — that — that’s — that’s something. Thanks for coming in and checking on me. I did want to check on you, but I was also hoping to return something. I found it when I was cleaning up the crash site. Scott, this locket belongs to my mother. Do you recognize it? I do. When everything started to go haywire on the plane, she gave it to me and I stuck it in my pocket. Okay. [ Sighs ] I was hoping that maybe she made it out of the plane after all and dropped it during her own parachute jump. If I’d observed any other parachutes, I would have notified the authorities. There was only mr. Baldwin. Thanks, wyatt. Thank you for bringing this by. My mother will be very gratefulto have it back. Jordan: I confirmed that a private plane departed from port charles yesterday. It had two chartered guests — liesl obrecht and scott baldwin. Their destination was the island of st. Lucia in the caribbean. Right. I knew that obrecht was going on a medical conference there, but a private plane? Scott? I mean, I understand taking advantage of the low season rates at a resort, but why didn’t they fly commercial? It’s another question that needs answering. Though britt touched on the biggest mystery — what happened to the plane? What did the faa say? Just that the plane fell off the radar shortly after takeoff. There was no mayday call, no transponder signal, no evidence of a crash. I mean, the plane could be anywhere between here and st. Lucia. Or it could mean something else altogether.

mistake was helpingnina get visitation to wiley. What did you do?

[ Sighs ] Okay. I was on my way to the quartermaine gatehouse to talk to michael, ’cause, you know, he was my stepson and we have a pretty good relationship — well, we had a pretty good relationship — and I accidentally saw michael and — and willow, um, together. Together, together? Yes. Yes, together, together. Isn’t she married to chase? Yeah, which is a moot point now anyway, because she’s annulling the marriage to chase, but at the time, I-I used it as leverage to secure nina’s visitation to wiley. You blackmailed michael? No, I didn’t — I didn’t see it — like I said, I used it more as a leverage thing. I don’t — I re– honestly, I don’t know if we’ll ever get our friendship back. What’s your other mistake? Oh, yes. Yes. The other mistake. Um, when I found out that — that carly was taking over sonny’s family business, of course, josslyn was my first priority — her safety. That’s an understandable goal. What did you do? I secretly recorded carly in a conversation and tried to get her to incriminate herself.

[ Laughs ] I know. It’s just — go ahead, please. Let me have it. I’m not in any position to judge. I’m really not. Okay, so you told me your first mistake, your second mistake, and how they both blew up in your face, and now you’re gonna make another move that is also gonna blow up in your face. What’s going on? I — I don’t have all the details yet, and I’m still trying to connect all the dots, but if I’m right, a very good friend of mine who I care very deeply about is, um, probably making a huge mistake that could affect many other lives. You’re leaving port charles?! It breaks my heart. But I have no other choice. My mother taught me there is always more than one choice. Well, it’s my only good choice! Keeping avery safe is my number-one priority. I understand that, but didn’t you file for divorce? Isn’t that enough to satisfy whoever has been stalking you? No. It doesn’t seem to be, no. The only way I can protect avery is to stay away from nikolas, and that means leaving port charles, which means I have to sell charlie’s and give up everything that ties me here. Everything?! Well, except — except the gallery. I’m not selling the gallery. I-I’ve hired a manager and made it clear that you have a job here for as long as you want one. Ava, I don’t think you’re listening to me. It’s not about the job. It’s about our friendship. I need you. I have no reason to believe that another cassadine is plotting something, but given our family’s history, it is always wise to look both ways before crossing the street. He’s trying, spence. Can’t you give him that? What I see is someone who wants it both ways — the freedom to do whatever he likes in the moment, and then the ability to justify it afterwards. Nikolas cassadine, ladies and gentlemen. Am I the only one? Be honest, spencer. Haven’t you ever done this same thing? Believed that the ends justify the — no, I thought we were talking about you and your mistakes. We are. But I am not gonna lose my son. I have already lost ava. Oh, there it is.

[ Laughs ] See how it always comes back to ava? You want her so bad? You can have her. You just won’t have me. I got along without you for years. I’ll do it again. I better go after him. No, let me. Spence, wait. Do not defend him. I don’t have to. You’re making his case for him. There’s nothing that would make me feel better but seeing your mother. You really care about her, don’t you? It’s not just some random hookup. No, not at — not at all. You know, when we were together and we were grieving over franco, and then things changed, and we were up in that jet and we hit all that turbulence, and, you know, we thought it was curtains, but we were together, see? So, I mean, I-I think that we were ready for the worst if that was to happen. You know? But — but it didn’T. No. Somehow, you survived, and we have to believe that my mother did, too. Yeah. I really need her. She needs you, too. And even more incredible… I have realized that i need her, too. Hmm. Hey, scott. Do you think you could tell us the truth about what really happened on that plane? Why are you assuming scott’s keeping something from you? Certain things aren’t adding up. Yeah. Wait a minute here. Don’t blame me. Last thing I remember, I-I was putting on my oxygen mask and then when I-I came to, I had dropped into finn and elizabeth’s campsite, literally. But why spend all that money on a private plane? W-well, I-I was targeted by one of those, you know, low-budget jet companies. I think I was scammed. Yeah. Yeah. Too good to be true. Uh-huh. And why were you headed for st. Lucia? Well, that’s where the conference was. You think I don’t know who’s behind this? Who resorted to hijacking to keep me from giving him the justice he deserves?!

[ Grunts ]

[ Lock clicks ] Tell peter august I’m not going to swallow his food, which has obviously been poisoned. If he wants to kill me, he’s going to have to find the courage to do it with his own two hands.

[ Grunts ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Gasps ] No. It can’t be. Victor cassadine? Hello, liesl. As mark twain once said, reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

, What are you gonna doand who are you gonna do it to? Like I said, I don’t have all the details yet, and I am not willing to name names. Not to worry. I’ve already heard enough to know why you’ve come here to talk to me. Really? Because I don’t even know yet. Because you’re gun-shy. For the last year, you followed your gut two times and it’s blown up in your face. So now you just want to hear your theory out loud. You want to voice the question — “should I cross the line again?” Hmm. Well, if my gut feeling is right, someone else has crossed the line, and I would be trying to pull them back. But if I take that step, you see, I will set things in motion, and it might not stop until…

[ Sighs ] Someone gets hurt? Are we talking physically or emotionally? Well, considering the people involved, I would say both. Okay, okay. So you’ve come to me for advice. Yes. Let me think for a second. No. Walk away. That’s it. What? A-and leave the person I-I care about all alone? How do you know they’re alone? Maybe they went to somebody else for help. Maybe they put their trust in somebody else. You know what? That — that is a distinct possibility. Damn right. I mean, let somebody else do the heavy lifting, right? From one fixer to another… yeah? …Butt out. You don’t have to save everybody. And from the looks of things, if you try, you’re gonna get yourself really burned. This is about spencer, isn’t it? Well, w-what — what’s going on? I thought the two of you were clicking. I thought so, too. That was until the night of the party, when esme showed up. Who’s esme? His girlfriend from boarding school. Oh, no. Oh, I’m so sorry. They’re a lot alike — worldly, sophisticated. Hey, well, so are you. You happen to work in an art gallery. That doesn’t matter. Spencer was a wreck the night of his party, then esme shows up, and all of a sudden, he pulls it together. Or maybe he was covering. What his dad did to him was so messed up. I know. I tried to warn nikolas about it. I just hope the two of them can mend fences after I’m gone. What about avery? Well, I told you, I’m doing this for avery, you know? I cannot let anything happen to her, and I’m frightened, especially now that the stalker threw kiki in my face. Trina… don’t give up on spencer. I thought he liked me. Oh, I’m sure he does. How could he not? And yeah, it’s really poor form for him to flirt with you and not tell you he has a girlfriend. Then how could he do this to me? Oh, but he’s a teenage boy. Teenage boys are not known for their maturity or discretion. But I think he needs a friend like you. I think he needs you more than he knows. I know this isn’t what you want to hear, but you’re guilty of the same double standard you resent in your father. Or are you declaring your freedom from him while still expecting him to pay for everything? The price of being nikolas cassadine’s son is too high. Oh, really? I wasn’t aware you were fielding other offers. Ava’s out of the house and maybe out of his life for good. Wasn’t that the goal? Look, my advice? Figure it out with your dad or get used to the guest room at your grandmother’s, knowing dr. Collins will be keeping his expert eyes on you. I see your point. Are those really my only options? No. Go get a job and rent a room somewhere. But then where do I fit in? Right. Because our original plan included me living on an estate on a private island. And not that I don’t care about you regardless, but let’s be honest — we’re both high-maintenance and wyndemere is our best option. This makes no sense. You’re supposed to be dead. You burned to a crisp in the fire at crichton-clark. Hmm. Not to mention,

you shot me. Hmm. I was thinking about my son. I still can’t believe you thought killing me and letting faison live was the lesser of the two evils. It was at the time. And how did that work out for you, liesl? I’m truly, truly sorry for your loss. The good, like nathan, always die young. While the rest of us survive, whatever it takes. I don’t care how you managed to escape death. I only care that scott is still breathing. What have you done with him? Mr. Baldwin, uh… took a leap of faith, so to speak.

Gott in himmel, you didn’T…?

[ Chuckles ] Oh, don’t worry. Yes, he was thrown from the plane, but also, yes, he was wearing a parachute. Do you really think I’d be so cruel to someone you care about? In a heartbeat. That is, if you actually had a heart. My heart is beating right now. For you. Can’t you hear it? Liesl was, uh, going to this conference for huntington’s disease and some other inherited diseases. I-I was just tagging along, you know — a little scuba diving, some island time. Who else was on the plane? Uh, well, there was two pilots and there was, uh… a flight attendant. Okay. And shortly after takeoff, you hit some turbulence? Yeah. You know, liesl thought something might be wrong with the pilot, so she started to head to the cockpit and I said, “no, no, no. No, we need to go back to our seats and buckle up.” Then the oxygen masks dropped down, and so we put them on and we started gulping up some — some oxygen. And next thing I remember, I’m on the ground. Now, we were about, psh, 3,000 miles away from the devil’s triangle. Could the plane have been hijacked? Mm-hmm. It’s possible. But by whom? Do you need help with this? No, liebchen. I need to survive this. I can’t die now. I have to help nina. Anna: Scott? What is it? Do you know who could have done this? I’ve got his blood test results. Thank you, epiphany. Britt, what is it?

so, what do you think? Well, I’m thinking that my last two interventions were a complete disaster, so third time’s the charm? I wouldn’t be incarcerated if I didn’t try to take the law into my own hands, but I was drunk, so I could blame it on the booze. If you do something and it blows up in your face, you’ll have no one to blame but yourself. You won’t be able to live with yourself. And if I do nothing, will I be able to live with myself? Look, in either scenario, a lot of people are gonna be affected. I know. Visiting time is over. Well, thanks for listening and your advice. I’ll see you later. Okay. Jax? I think you already made your decision before you came here. Good luck. Thanks. Thanks for the talk, but I should be getting back to work. Oh, no, no, no, no. No, I want you to take the rest of the day off. Go and — and find spencer and stake your claim. Stake my claim? He’s not my property. Well, he’s not what’s-her-name’s, either. She may have a history with spencer, but so do you. Trina: I’m sorry. I just don’t know what to believe about you anymore. I get it. I do. And I’m really sorry. And if you want to tell ava and cam and joss that I pretended to be some guy named victor, I’ll understand. But you don’t want me to, do you? You want me to trust you. Trina, what’s wrong? Nothing. Just promise me you won’t leave before saying goodbye. Never. Now, go and find spencer. Okay. Hmm. Look who I convinced to come back to the table. Although it pains me to say it, you were right, father. I’m the last person who should be throwing stones. In case you’re rusty on spencer-speak, that’s his way of saying he wants to put things back together. Not the way it was, though. Better. I want — I want that, too. I’m so very grateful, esme, that you were able to bring us back together. If spence is happy, I’m happy. I hope this marks a new day in the annals of cassadine history, when all of the family ghosts are left where they belong — in the past. What do you want from me? The same as I’ve always wanted — your companionship. Not you. You’ve always had an agenda within another agenda. Oh, isn’t it enough that I saw you getting close to another man? You’ve had me under surveillance? As you rise from the ashes again and again. But when you turned to mr. Baldwin, that attachment seemed distressingly real. It is real. And if you hurt one hair on his head — let him go, liesl. I managed to heal myself from the physical wounds you inflicted, but I — I don’t think I could bear the emotional scar of losing you to another man. Deal with it.

[ Chuckles ] Never. And the sooner you accept that, the — the better off you’ll be. What does my blood work say? The test results indicate that there were trace amounts of trichloromethane in your bloodstream. Could you say that in english? Chloroform. Oh. Scott, you said the last thing you remember was putting on your oxygen mask. Yeah. What about it? Well, what if you weren’t breathing oxygen? What if you were being drugged to pass out so they could strap a parachute to you without you knowing who was responsible? But who’s “they” and what do they want? Yeah. W-w-why do they want liesl? Listen, I-I know my mom has no shortage of enemies, but why go to all that trouble?

[ Cellphone chimes ] Hang on. Anna, what is it? It’s a message from the wsb. Wait. Did they find her? I-is she okay? We seem to be dealing with a master magician here, because not only has an airplane and a person disappeared by sleight of hand, but there’s something else. Who else is missing? No, it’s not who. It’s what.

what was the name of the convention that liesl was attending in st. Lucia? Some convention for inherited diseases. At the hotel san souci, correct? What’s the point of this?! How is this helping us find liesl? Well, the conference never happened. And the organization that was supposed to be hosting it doesn’t exist. What? Try to enjoy your accommodations. I think you’ll find I have anticipated your every need. A gilded cage is still a cage! I will find a way to escape to be with scott. Nikolas: What do you guys want? You want tiramisu? Anything. Spencer: Tiramisu, yeah. That sounds nice. That sounds good.

[ Laughter ] Oh, I was not expecting to see this. Well, it seems esme has a future in negotiating peace treaties. Thanks to her, spencer and I have taken the first steps toward reconciliation. I am reinstating my son’s account. He’s good for it. Yes, mr. Cassadine. Trina, you look upset. I just left the gallery. Ava said the stalker won. She’s leaving town. Hmm. That is sad. But, I mean, it’s understandable if she’s doing it to protect her daughter. I mean, she wouldn’t want the same thing to happen to avery that happened to lauren. Who’s lauren? You mean kiki? Jax? Jax: Hey. What brings you here? I need to talk to you about nina.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Telephones ringing in distance ] Epiphany. Hi. Can you give me some information about a patient that was brought in last night? A certain attorney? You are not scott baldwin’s family. Oh, no, no, I’m not, but I am a very important client. I can only give information to his family. Excuse me. May I help you? Actually, I’m hoping I can be of help to one of your patients. Anna: What’s the update on scott’s condition? Uh, still disoriented. Mm. But despite parachuting out of a plane unconscious, he has no broken bones or serious injuries. Jordan: Can we see him? Yeah, ’cause the sooner that we can talk to him, the faster we can unravel this story about him literally crashing into finn’s campsite. Well, at least we know scott’s safe and sound. That’s more than I can say about my mother. These aren’t mine. Where am I? Scott?

[ Grunts ]

[ Grunts ] My schnitzel. My liesl.

[ Sighs ] Hi. Uh… is it — is it true? Did you really, um… drop from the sky? I — I don’t know. Like a nightmare, I mean, but — I’m in a hospital bed, aren’t I? I guess so. Well, scott, I’m just — I’m — I’m so grateful you’re okay. You know, I-I hope you know that. Oh, ava, ava. I didn’t think you still cared about me. Oh, scott!

[ Chuckles ] Of course I do. Of course I care. It’s been six weeks, you know, since you filed for my divorce. And I need to know if it’s gone through.

[ Scoffs ] Oh, just put it on my account. Spencer cassadine. Uh, my manager told me you’re no longer on the account with us. Thanks, dad. Lunch is on me. I guess it’s true what my grandmother said — my independence is dependent on my father’s money. Then I think that it is high time that you and your dad put aside your differences. Not after he accused me of being ava’s stalker. Well, where would he get such an outrageous idea? He stabbed me. With a fake knife. I didn’t know it was fake when I saw it. How can I ever forgive him? I don’t know. Why don’t you ask your dad? Hello? Trina, it’s josslyn’s dad. Do you have a minute? Mr. Jacks, is joss okay? Oh, no, no, no. She’s fine. She, uh — in fact, she cooked me a lovely dinner last night.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, I know. I helped her get ready. I have to say, the marinara sauce was the highlight. Didn’t you love it? I told joss it would be epic. Yeah, I thought for sure that josslyn picked it up at a specialty gourmet store, but then she told me that you were given the jar when you drove up to nixon falls to pick me up. Pretty spectacular, right? Yeah, it was pretty memorable. In fact, I’m dying to meet the person who made it.

I’ve never met the person who made the sauce. Oh, that’s too bad. All I know is that the lady who runs the roadhouse in nixon falls — I forgot the name. The — the tan-o? Yes! That’s it. She said the bartender made it. She didn’t happen to mention his name, did she? No, why? Well, I guess josslyn hasn’t really told you m-much about my work. I’m a venture capitalist, and I’m always looking for new investments. And this sauce was so good, I’m thinking about pursuing it. Well, nina reeves was friends with the nice lady who owned the bar. I’m sure she’ll know the name of the bartender. You know, I think you’re right. If anyone knows, it’s nina. Jax: Nina? Nina? What the hell? Well, thank you, trina. You’ve been a great help. Jax. Clearly, you didn’t come to cheer me up.

[ Sighs ] What’s wrong? Was this your idea? Please don’t blame esme. I appreciate you reaching out and asking me to join you both. You know, I always bought the party line at school that spence wanted nothing to do with you, but now that I’ve seen the two of you in person, I can tell just how much you care about each other. Yes, some people just have a very strange way of showing it. You know, with fake knives. Come on, spence. I know you. You give as good as you get. I don’t blame you for wanting nothing to do with me, but, son, I need you to hear this. Everything that I’ve done, even staying away all of those years — uh-uh, you mean letting me think you died.

Everything that I’ve done, I have done out of love. Local law enforcement conducted a thorough search of the campsite area where scott parachuted down. There’s no indication that your mom, or anyone else for that matter, parachuted with him. A-and why are you so interested in my mother’s whereabouts? Last I checked, you two hated each other. Yeah, well, we’ve sort of come to a bit of a truce. However, her going missing just makes me think that maybe someone else is involved. Like peter, maybe.

[ Scoffs ] Okay. Then where is she?

[ Scoffs ] Where’s the plane? I mean, god knows my mother is resourceful, but she’s not houdini. She can’t just vanish into thin air. What is this place? What am I doing here? Oh! Clearly, the pilot needs assistance. No, come with me. Come sit back down and buckle up, for crying out loud! Okay, do you need help with this? No, liebchen. I need to survive this. I can’t die now. I have to help nina.

Mein gott, I have to find scott.

[ Grunts ] Open this door! You can’t do this to me! I’m liesl obrecht, damn it! Open the door!

[ Monitor beeping ] Look, scott — scotty, I’m not trying to be insensitive here, I’m not. I-I know you’ve had a stressful time of it. Although from what I hear, skydiving is really quite wonderful, right? It can be very exhilarating. That’s what they say. The bum’s rush out the door? I don’t think so. The point is, you survived, didn’t you? Meanwhile, my stalker is still out there, waiting to strike at me or — or my loved ones. Now, you told me that my divorce would take at least six weeks to go through. Now, isn’t there anybody you can call to nudge it along?

[ Sighs ] Well… ava, what are you doing here? Well, I was just, uh, visiting my very good friend a-and my attorney. Lives may depend on it. Anna: Yeah. Isn’t that right, scott? I’m not sure you badgering scott is really gonna be conducive to his recovery. Ava, let’s go. I’m counting on you, scott. Don’t you let me down. You just relax, okay? Epiphany: Uh, dr. Westbourne? Uh, whatever it is, epiphany, it can wait. I thought you would want to know that there’s someone else asking about mr. Baldwin. This is wyatt hoover. Pc pioneer second class. I’m a volunteer ranger’s aid. I was on duty last night when mr. Baldwin landed in the campground, or I guess I should say, he crashed. Yeah, “crashed” would be more accurate. What can I do for you, wyatt? I was cleaning up the debris from the fall when I found this. I thought it might belong to mr. Baldwin, and I wanted to return it. May I? It’s you. Yes. This locket belongs to my mother.

So tell me, what’s going on? Okay. I, uh… I made two pretty big decisions this year, and I thought I was 100% correct, and, um, but it turns out that they, um — they both — they kind of blew up in my face. Yeah, but that’s old news. This isn’t like you to rehash the past. You know me well. And you’re right. This isn’t about the past. This is, um… you see, I have another big decision to make, and I’m on the brink of doing something that I think is right, but what if I’m wrong again? It never gets old, you know. Hello, ava! And what never gets old? The love of art never gets old. Well, I hope not, considering I want a career in it. I was just thinking about the young high-school kid who showed up here wanting to be an intern. And you arrived with such a natural love of art, a desire to learn all you could. I still can’t believe my internship turned into a job. You’ve been such a mentor to me. Wait, that doesn’t even sound right. I hope you know that when I think about you, yes, you’re my boss and yes, you’re my mentor, but I also consider you to be my friend. Oh, trina. Did I say something wrong? No, I’M… I’m so honored to be your friend. And you’ve been something more than that to me. You’ve been like another daughter to me. And not that I want to step on your mother’s toes, or not that I would ever ask you to take kiki’s place… I don’t use this word often or lightly, but, trina, I… I cherish you. And that’s why I know it’s gonna be so difficult for me to say goodbye. You loved me so much that you wanted me to believe you were dead. When you were the only parent I had because my mom passed away before I even knew her. That’s the kind of self-serving garbage you expect me to believe? Spence, your dad’s here. Let him explain his point of view. Look, I know sometimes my methods are wrong. Okay, they’re often wrong. But you have to remember that valentin shot me with every intention of killing me. And knowing how the cassadine family operates, I couldn’t take that chance of you being targeted next. And so I laid low while I planned my return and my revenge. Spence, why’d you leave out so many details? I find this to all be fascinating stuff. Because valentin hasn’t been a threat in years. And quite frankly, he’s not even a real cassadine. Or are you insinuating that ava’s stalker isn’t the only threat out there? There has to be a knife. Or a bobby pin.

[ Grunts ] Anything to pick that lock. About time. I demand to know what’s going on. Good evening,

fraulein doktor. What’s this? Dinner, compliments of your host. Oh, how kind.

[ Sniffs ] And thoughtful. Open that door or I’ll gut you like a mackerel!

[ Grunts ] That is a very fine glass of

gewurztraminer. Your host has thought of everything.

[ Monitor beeping ] Scott, you have a visitor. Oh, a pc pioneer. I used to be one myself. I still buy christmas trees from you guys. Thank you, mr. Baldwin. On behalf of the pc pioneers, we’re grateful for your annual support. Yeah, I understand that — from dr. Finn, that y-you were there and — and you helped out when I-I-I hit the ground? I was able to get you out of the parachute. I have my honor badge in knots. Oh, well, that’s — that — that’s — that’s something. Thanks for coming in and checking on me. I did want to check on you, but I was also hoping to return something. I found it when I was cleaning up the crash site. Scott, this locket belongs to my mother. Do you recognize it? I do. When everything started to go haywire on the plane, she gave it to me and I stuck it in my pocket. Okay. [ Sighs ] I was hoping that maybe she made it out of the plane after all and dropped it during her own parachute jump. If I’d observed any other parachutes, I would have notified the authorities. There was only mr. Baldwin. Thanks, wyatt. Thank you for bringing this by. My mother will be very gratefulto have it back. Jordan: I confirmed that a private plane departed from port charles yesterday. It had two chartered guests — liesl obrecht and scott baldwin. Their destination was the island of st. Lucia in the caribbean. Right. I knew that obrecht was going on a medical conference there, but a private plane? Scott? I mean, I understand taking advantage of the low season rates at a resort, but why didn’t they fly commercial? It’s another question that needs answering. Though britt touched on the biggest mystery — what happened to the plane? What did the faa say? Just that the plane fell off the radar shortly after takeoff. There was no mayday call, no transponder signal, no evidence of a crash. I mean, the plane could be anywhere between here and st. Lucia. Or it could mean something else altogether.

mistake was helpingnina get visitation to wiley. What did you do?

[ Sighs ] Okay. I was on my way to the quartermaine gatehouse to talk to michael, ’cause, you know, he was my stepson and we have a pretty good relationship — well, we had a pretty good relationship — and I accidentally saw michael and — and willow, um, together. Together, together? Yes. Yes, together, together. Isn’t she married to chase? Yeah, which is a moot point now anyway, because she’s annulling the marriage to chase, but at the time, I-I used it as leverage to secure nina’s visitation to wiley. You blackmailed michael? No, I didn’t — I didn’t see it — like I said, I used it more as a leverage thing. I don’t — I re– honestly, I don’t know if we’ll ever get our friendship back. What’s your other mistake? Oh, yes. Yes. The other mistake. Um, when I found out that — that carly was taking over sonny’s family business, of course, josslyn was my first priority — her safety. That’s an understandable goal. What did you do? I secretly recorded carly in a conversation and tried to get her to incriminate herself.

[ Laughs ] I know. It’s just — go ahead, please. Let me have it. I’m not in any position to judge. I’m really not. Okay, so you told me your first mistake, your second mistake, and how they both blew up in your face, and now you’re gonna make another move that is also gonna blow up in your face. What’s going on? I — I don’t have all the details yet, and I’m still trying to connect all the dots, but if I’m right, a very good friend of mine who I care very deeply about is, um, probably making a huge mistake that could affect many other lives. You’re leaving port charles?! It breaks my heart. But I have no other choice. My mother taught me there is always more than one choice. Well, it’s my only good choice! Keeping avery safe is my number-one priority. I understand that, but didn’t you file for divorce? Isn’t that enough to satisfy whoever has been stalking you? No. It doesn’t seem to be, no. The only way I can protect avery is to stay away from nikolas, and that means leaving port charles, which means I have to sell charlie’s and give up everything that ties me here. Everything?! Well, except — except the gallery. I’m not selling the gallery. I-I’ve hired a manager and made it clear that you have a job here for as long as you want one. Ava, I don’t think you’re listening to me. It’s not about the job. It’s about our friendship. I need you. I have no reason to believe that another cassadine is plotting something, but given our family’s history, it is always wise to look both ways before crossing the street. He’s trying, spence. Can’t you give him that? What I see is someone who wants it both ways — the freedom to do whatever he likes in the moment, and then the ability to justify it afterwards. Nikolas cassadine, ladies and gentlemen. Am I the only one? Be honest, spencer. Haven’t you ever done this same thing? Believed that the ends justify the — no, I thought we were talking about you and your mistakes. We are. But I am not gonna lose my son. I have already lost ava. Oh, there it is.

[ Laughs ] See how it always comes back to ava? You want her so bad? You can have her. You just won’t have me. I got along without you for years. I’ll do it again. I better go after him. No, let me. Spence, wait. Do not defend him. I don’t have to. You’re making his case for him. There’s nothing that would make me feel better but seeing your mother. You really care about her, don’t you? It’s not just some random hookup. No, not at — not at all. You know, when we were together and we were grieving over franco, and then things changed, and we were up in that jet and we hit all that turbulence, and, you know, we thought it was curtains, but we were together, see? So, I mean, I-I think that we were ready for the worst if that was to happen. You know? But — but it didn’T. No. Somehow, you survived, and we have to believe that my mother did, too. Yeah. I really need her. She needs you, too. And even more incredible… I have realized that i need her, too. Hmm. Hey, scott. Do you think you could tell us the truth about what really happened on that plane? Why are you assuming scott’s keeping something from you? Certain things aren’t adding up. Yeah. Wait a minute here. Don’t blame me. Last thing I remember, I-I was putting on my oxygen mask and then when I-I came to, I had dropped into finn and elizabeth’s campsite, literally. But why spend all that money on a private plane? W-well, I-I was targeted by one of those, you know, low-budget jet companies. I think I was scammed. Yeah. Yeah. Too good to be true. Uh-huh. And why were you headed for st. Lucia? Well, that’s where the conference was. You think I don’t know who’s behind this? Who resorted to hijacking to keep me from giving him the justice he deserves?!

[ Grunts ]

[ Lock clicks ] Tell peter august I’m not going to swallow his food, which has obviously been poisoned. If he wants to kill me, he’s going to have to find the courage to do it with his own two hands.

[ Grunts ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Gasps ] No. It can’t be. Victor cassadine? Hello, liesl. As mark twain once said, reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

, What are you gonna doand who are you gonna do it to? Like I said, I don’t have all the details yet, and I am not willing to name names. Not to worry. I’ve already heard enough to know why you’ve come here to talk to me. Really? Because I don’t even know yet. Because you’re gun-shy. For the last year, you followed your gut two times and it’s blown up in your face. So now you just want to hear your theory out loud. You want to voice the question — “should I cross the line again?” Hmm. Well, if my gut feeling is right, someone else has crossed the line, and I would be trying to pull them back. But if I take that step, you see, I will set things in motion, and it might not stop until…

[ Sighs ] Someone gets hurt? Are we talking physically or emotionally? Well, considering the people involved, I would say both. Okay, okay. So you’ve come to me for advice. Yes. Let me think for a second. No. Walk away. That’s it. What? A-and leave the person I-I care about all alone? How do you know they’re alone? Maybe they went to somebody else for help. Maybe they put their trust in somebody else. You know what? That — that is a distinct possibility. Damn right. I mean, let somebody else do the heavy lifting, right? From one fixer to another… yeah? …Butt out. You don’t have to save everybody. And from the looks of things, if you try, you’re gonna get yourself really burned. This is about spencer, isn’t it? Well, w-what — what’s going on? I thought the two of you were clicking. I thought so, too. That was until the night of the party, when esme showed up. Who’s esme? His girlfriend from boarding school. Oh, no. Oh, I’m so sorry. They’re a lot alike — worldly, sophisticated. Hey, well, so are you. You happen to work in an art gallery. That doesn’t matter. Spencer was a wreck the night of his party, then esme shows up, and all of a sudden, he pulls it together. Or maybe he was covering. What his dad did to him was so messed up. I know. I tried to warn nikolas about it. I just hope the two of them can mend fences after I’m gone. What about avery? Well, I told you, I’m doing this for avery, you know? I cannot let anything happen to her, and I’m frightened, especially now that the stalker threw kiki in my face. Trina… don’t give up on spencer. I thought he liked me. Oh, I’m sure he does. How could he not? And yeah, it’s really poor form for him to flirt with you and not tell you he has a girlfriend. Then how could he do this to me? Oh, but he’s a teenage boy. Teenage boys are not known for their maturity or discretion. But I think he needs a friend like you. I think he needs you more than he knows. I know this isn’t what you want to hear, but you’re guilty of the same double standard you resent in your father. Or are you declaring your freedom from him while still expecting him to pay for everything? The price of being nikolas cassadine’s son is too high. Oh, really? I wasn’t aware you were fielding other offers. Ava’s out of the house and maybe out of his life for good. Wasn’t that the goal? Look, my advice? Figure it out with your dad or get used to the guest room at your grandmother’s, knowing dr. Collins will be keeping his expert eyes on you. I see your point. Are those really my only options? No. Go get a job and rent a room somewhere. But then where do I fit in? Right. Because our original plan included me living on an estate on a private island. And not that I don’t care about you regardless, but let’s be honest — we’re both high-maintenance and wyndemere is our best option. This makes no sense. You’re supposed to be dead. You burned to a crisp in the fire at crichton-clark. Hmm. Not to mention,

you shot me. Hmm. I was thinking about my son. I still can’t believe you thought killing me and letting faison live was the lesser of the two evils. It was at the time. And how did that work out for you, liesl? I’m truly, truly sorry for your loss. The good, like nathan, always die young. While the rest of us survive, whatever it takes. I don’t care how you managed to escape death. I only care that scott is still breathing. What have you done with him? Mr. Baldwin, uh… took a leap of faith, so to speak.

Gott in himmel, you didn’T…?

[ Chuckles ] Oh, don’t worry. Yes, he was thrown from the plane, but also, yes, he was wearing a parachute. Do you really think I’d be so cruel to someone you care about? In a heartbeat. That is, if you actually had a heart. My heart is beating right now. For you. Can’t you hear it? Liesl was, uh, going to this conference for huntington’s disease and some other inherited diseases. I-I was just tagging along, you know — a little scuba diving, some island time. Who else was on the plane? Uh, well, there was two pilots and there was, uh… a flight attendant. Okay. And shortly after takeoff, you hit some turbulence? Yeah. You know, liesl thought something might be wrong with the pilot, so she started to head to the cockpit and I said, “no, no, no. No, we need to go back to our seats and buckle up.” Then the oxygen masks dropped down, and so we put them on and we started gulping up some — some oxygen. And next thing I remember, I’m on the ground. Now, we were about, psh, 3,000 miles away from the devil’s triangle. Could the plane have been hijacked? Mm-hmm. It’s possible. But by whom? Do you need help with this? No, liebchen. I need to survive this. I can’t die now. I have to help nina. Anna: Scott? What is it? Do you know who could have done this? I’ve got his blood test results. Thank you, epiphany. Britt, what is it?

so, what do you think? Well, I’m thinking that my last two interventions were a complete disaster, so third time’s the charm? I wouldn’t be incarcerated if I didn’t try to take the law into my own hands, but I was drunk, so I could blame it on the booze. If you do something and it blows up in your face, you’ll have no one to blame but yourself. You won’t be able to live with yourself. And if I do nothing, will I be able to live with myself? Look, in either scenario, a lot of people are gonna be affected. I know. Visiting time is over. Well, thanks for listening and your advice. I’ll see you later. Okay. Jax? I think you already made your decision before you came here. Good luck. Thanks. Thanks for the talk, but I should be getting back to work. Oh, no, no, no, no. No, I want you to take the rest of the day off. Go and — and find spencer and stake your claim. Stake my claim? He’s not my property. Well, he’s not what’s-her-name’s, either. She may have a history with spencer, but so do you. Trina: I’m sorry. I just don’t know what to believe about you anymore. I get it. I do. And I’m really sorry. And if you want to tell ava and cam and joss that I pretended to be some guy named victor, I’ll understand. But you don’t want me to, do you? You want me to trust you. Trina, what’s wrong? Nothing. Just promise me you won’t leave before saying goodbye. Never. Now, go and find spencer. Okay. Hmm. Look who I convinced to come back to the table. Although it pains me to say it, you were right, father. I’m the last person who should be throwing stones. In case you’re rusty on spencer-speak, that’s his way of saying he wants to put things back together. Not the way it was, though. Better. I want — I want that, too. I’m so very grateful, esme, that you were able to bring us back together. If spence is happy, I’m happy. I hope this marks a new day in the annals of cassadine history, when all of the family ghosts are left where they belong — in the past. What do you want from me? The same as I’ve always wanted — your companionship. Not you. You’ve always had an agenda within another agenda. Oh, isn’t it enough that I saw you getting close to another man? You’ve had me under surveillance? As you rise from the ashes again and again. But when you turned to mr. Baldwin, that attachment seemed distressingly real. It is real. And if you hurt one hair on his head — let him go, liesl. I managed to heal myself from the physical wounds you inflicted, but I — I don’t think I could bear the emotional scar of losing you to another man. Deal with it.

[ Chuckles ] Never. And the sooner you accept that, the — the better off you’ll be. What does my blood work say? The test results indicate that there were trace amounts of trichloromethane in your bloodstream. Could you say that in english? Chloroform. Oh. Scott, you said the last thing you remember was putting on your oxygen mask. Yeah. What about it? Well, what if you weren’t breathing oxygen? What if you were being drugged to pass out so they could strap a parachute to you without you knowing who was responsible? But who’s “they” and what do they want? Yeah. W-w-why do they want liesl? Listen, I-I know my mom has no shortage of enemies, but why go to all that trouble?

[ Cellphone chimes ] Hang on. Anna, what is it? It’s a message from the wsb. Wait. Did they find her? I-is she okay? We seem to be dealing with a master magician here, because not only has an airplane and a person disappeared by sleight of hand, but there’s something else. Who else is missing? No, it’s not who. It’s what.

what was the name of the convention that liesl was attending in st. Lucia? Some convention for inherited diseases. At the hotel san souci, correct? What’s the point of this?! How is this helping us find liesl? Well, the conference never happened. And the organization that was supposed to be hosting it doesn’t exist. What? Try to enjoy your accommodations. I think you’ll find I have anticipated your every need. A gilded cage is still a cage! I will find a way to escape to be with scott. Nikolas: What do you guys want? You want tiramisu? Anything. Spencer: Tiramisu, yeah. That sounds nice. That sounds good.

[ Laughter ] Oh, I was not expecting to see this. Well, it seems esme has a future in negotiating peace treaties. Thanks to her, spencer and I have taken the first steps toward reconciliation. I am reinstating my son’s account. He’s good for it. Yes, mr. Cassadine. Trina, you look upset. I just left the gallery. Ava said the stalker won. She’s leaving town. Hmm. That is sad. But, I mean, it’s understandable if she’s doing it to protect her daughter. I mean, she wouldn’t want the same thing to happen to avery that happened to lauren. Who’s lauren? You mean kiki? Jax? Jax: Hey. What brings you here? I need to talk to you about nina.

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you’re still cold? Yes! Share your blankie with me. Yeah? Okay. Yes. Mm.

[ Exhales softly ] Better? Much better. Roughing it has improved since I last went camping. I’ve never been so happy to get off the grid.

[ Brush crunching ]

[ Loud clattering ] What the hell? Is that what I think it is?

[ Chuckles ] We have got to stop meeting like this. I was thinking we should always meet like this — motor oil aroma, cinder block echo. I feel like I’m in an old springsteen video. Um, don’t get mad at me for asking, but, um, did we have plans tonight? We did not. Okay. I was hoping to surprise you, and that way we could make plans together. Huh. What’d you have in mind? I’m open to suggestions.

[ Chuckles ] After all, things have changed a little since my last garage seduction. Hmm. Not that much. Hello? Hi. Perfect timing. The first course is ready. There are courses? Mm-hmm. Wow. What inspired all of this? Well, you have a kitchen and a washing machine, and now that I am living in a dorm, I understand what luxuries those are. Well, you’re more than welcome to them any time. But I’m a little confused, though, because usually when the kids come home from college, they expect a home-cooked meal. They’re not the ones doing the cooking. Yes, well, I am not your ordinary college girl. That is true. And this is not your average hors d’oeuvre. I cannot wait for you to try the sauce. Look at you! This sauce is so good, your shirt wanted a taste. You know, that’s not important. You know why? ‘Cause you haven’t had dessert. No, dessert is going to have to wait, because if we don’t treat that stain, it’s gonna set in, so come on, hand it over. Hope you had a nice flight. What do you got for me, mr. Buscema? I should be asking you that question, mr. Renault. If you want my help taking down the corinthos organization, you need to start by telling me how it can benefit my business. Thank you, mr. Novak, for the lovely drinks on the terrace. I appreciate your generosity, but there’s no need to buy me dinner. I insist. A small price to pay for the pleasure of your company.

[ Chuckles ] Well, I don’t know how much of a pleasure it’s been. I just can’t get past carly’s rudeness. And that’s the last word I’ll say about her, I promise. No need to apologize about venting about carly corinthos. Sounds like you have a complicated history.

[ Scoffs ] Okay, I’m going to go see brando and see if he has a lead on cyrus’ connection with the five families. Alright, well, just take a guard. Well, I think it’s safe, I think it’s — no, no. You’re gonna take a guard anyway. Should I be worried? No, because if it comes down to it, I’ll get to novak and his nephew, and I may have to anyway. Why? Because nobody threatens you, carly. If anybody tries, they lose everything.

Your presence here sends a clear message that even though the buscema family supported carly and jason replacing sonny, our interests are aligned. I’m obligated to consider all options. Well, since this is really just about business, the bottom line, as it were, is that jason morgan and the widow corinthos are bad for it. Tell me, gladys, how soon after sonny’s passing did mrs. Corinthos and mr. Morgan connect? Practically at the wake. But…

[ Glass clinks ] …And this is not gossip. Of course not. The truth and nothing but, yes? Yes. While carly and jason were making lovey-dovey shark eyes at each other, jason was already playing slap and tickle with some doctor at general hospital. Well, if it isn’t the happy couple. Congratulations on picking the wedding date. You’ve heard. It’s hard to keep a secret like that from the internet. It’s coming up fast. Not a lot of time to plan. Yeah, well, um… no time like the present. Um… I just want you to know, I wish you two nothing but the best. The bestest.

[ Laughs ] So, to what do I owe this pleasure? Well, I thought that we could use a little dad-daughter time. Aww, that is so sweet of you. But what’s the real reason?

[ Chuckles ] Okay. That celebration dinner at the metro court was a disaster. Yes, I know, and I’m sorry about that. I should have left my recent argument with your mother at home where it belonged. Yes, well, except it’s not really recent, dad. I mean, this tension between you and mom has been going on for months. And, yes, I noticed. It’s just you guys usually work things out a lot faster than this, so I’m getting a little bit worried. I…

[ Beeping ] The oven timer should not be going off — yeah, that’s actually the smoke alarm. -Okay. -It’s still… finn: Oh, my god! My god. Can I provide assistance? Let me have a look at him first. Just — be careful. He’s tangled up in his parachute. I have my honor badge in knots! Go for it. Go quick. Okay, this looks like a barrel knot. Just untie it!Just untie it! That should do it. Okay. Help me turn him over. Nice and easy. Nice and easy. Oh, my god.

Scott.

It appears to be a parachute accident. The victim is male, early 60s. He’s unconscious. Yeah. Hold on. 911’s asking for his vitals. Surprisingly good. He doesn’t appear to have any broken bones. I think he’s just out cold. There’s a doctor and a nurse on the scene. They say the victim doesn’t have any broken bones, but he remains out cold. That means unconscious. We’re approximately 200 yards from the campgrounds. Tell the ambulance there’s vehicle access via the firebreak. Thank you. An ambulance is en route. Thank you, wyatt. It’s good to see you again. You two know each other? Our paths have crossed. It was a long time ago, though. How are you doing, wyatt? I see you’re still a pc pioneer. Second class. I have two more badges until I’m a pioneer first class. I’ve already got my first aid and trail triage badges, though, so if you need any help with him — okay, thank you, wyatt. Thank you. Scott. Hey, scott, can you hear me? Scott. Come on. It’s elizabeth and dr. Finn and pc pioneer wyatt. Can you tell us what happened? Are we there yet? Thank you so much for helping me with dinner. No, it’s the least I can do. I mean, after your big effort. Looks like I inherited mom’s talents in the kitchen. I wouldn’t go that far. You know, trina even tried to give me some pointers, but it turns out there’s only so much even she can do. Okay, I tell you what. Anytime you want to come over and practice your cooking skills, I will be happy to be your guinea pig, especially when it’s lady jane’s recipe. Well, I hope you still feel that way after dinner is served. Well, while we wait, why don’t you… why don’t you tell me what’s concerning you about your mother and me? Well, actually, I’m mostly concerned about you. You know, ever since you got back from nixon falls, you’ve been stressed out. No. I’m fine. Really, josslyn, I’m — you don’t need to worry about me. Really? Mm-hmm. So your stress has nothing to do with the fact that mom is marrying jason? I caught up with maxie the other day. She’s hard at work planning your wedding. I’m surprised at the magnitude of the festivities. Yeah, well, we told maxie “understated.” Understated as in tasteful or small? Because maxie’s going all-out, apparently with your blessing. I can’t help but wonder what you and carly are trying to prove. Cyrus: Sonny corinthos has always been the man in charge. Jason morgan simply provided the brute force necessary to keep him there. He’s a gifted enforcer, nothing more. An interesting perspective, mr. Renault. If morgan had the initiative to take over for sonny, he would have removed mrs. Corinthos. Instead, he’s marrying her and asking the families to ignore that a civilian’s marched into their organization and began calling the shots. A civilian who could go to the feds, which puts us all in danger of exposure. I’m not only putting in extra hours here at the garage, I picked up some side gigs to pay for improvements on my apartment. I’m thinking when my mother finally moves out…

[ Ratchet tightens ] Well? Well, what? Um… you and I could, uh, you know, maybe… should we move in together? I didn’t realize you were ready for that step. Um, we’re both busy people who want to spend more time together. What better way to do that than to come home to the same place when we’re, you know, done being busy? Well, I mean, I would hope that if we were to live under the same roof, it would be more than just a crash pad. I’m thinking a temporary home. You know? While I save money for a new place. Of course, I know that you can afford a beautiful home on your own already. I wouldn’t go that far, but go on. If, and when, we get a place together, I want to pull my weight. You don’t have to decide anything right now. I just hope that you’ll at least consider it. Oh, I will definitely consider it. There’s just one thing I need to know. What’s that? What are these side gigs? Oh, they’re just side gigs. Carly: Brando?

[ Footsteps ] There you are. I need to talk to you. It’s really important. Nina: Okay, the trick is — oop — you have to use a lot of club soda. I mean,

a lot of club soda, because you have to push it through the fabric so you don’t set the stain. You don’T… well, you try not to set the stain. You know, I-I learned all these really nifty, weird tricks on how to clean clothes from all the crimson shoots that I have been on. One other really cool thing is, um… equal parts dish soap and hydrogen peroxide. That also works… miracles. Okay, we’re not gonna ask for discounts on floor models, demos or displays. Shopping malls can be a big trigger for young homeowners turning into their parents. You ever think about the storage operation a place like this must rely on? -No. They just sell candles, and they’re making overhead? You know what kind of fish those are? -No. -Eh, don’t be coy. [ Laughs ]

[ Sniffs, clears throat ] Koi fish.

Okay. Thanks. Chase is loving watching the kids, alright? Aiden’s gonna teach everybody how to make something called campfire blondies? Oh, my god, they’re so good. And he’s saving you one. And my daughter apparently is so excited about the prospect of scary campfire stories that she hasn’t even asked when I’ll be back. Oh. Kids and their priorities, right? Hey. You know our people are taking great care of scott, right? Yeah. Yeah, I know. Regardless of how many pending lawsuits he has against the hospital. A man’s got to eat, right?

[ Laughs ] Sorry to interrupt, dr. Finn. The attending would like a word. Okay. Lead the way. Elizabeth. Thanks for the call. You said scott baldwin was involved in a skydiving mishap? We don’t know what happened. We just know he crash-landed near our campsite. Who’s the “we”? Dr. Finn and me. We were on a family camping trip. Was mr. Baldwin able to tell you what happened? No, he was still too out of it. Do you know if I can speak to him now? Commissioner, I’m glad you’re here. He’s in room 1024. Okay, thank you. Oh, before you go in, um… the attending was just in with scott, and we’re in agreement that he was not knocked out on impact. We’re running a tox screen, and if the results are what we anticipate… scott didn’t make that jump voluntarily. Don’t —

[ Chuckles ] Don’t answer that. It’s none of my business. Okay. “Okay” is an answer, and it’s probably an even more annoying answer than the answer to the original question. You’re about to say something. Don’T.

[ Laughing ] Wow. I bet this is the first time anyone’s ever told you to say less. I think you’re right. Uh, look, um… whatever’s going on, yeah, it makes no sense to me, but so what? I have decided I don’t need to know all the answers or secrets to the universe. I just have to accept them. So, I’m glad I got that out of my system. Now I can move on. So you don’t approve of this union between mrs. Corinthos and mr. Morgan? Oh, please. That gold-digging climber bled my cousin for all he was worth, and then the second he was gone, she turned around and threw herself at morgan. No gratitude, no loyalty, no class. And how dare they not invite me to their wedding? Well, why would you want to attend a wedding celebrating a union for which you so sorely disapprove? What can I say? It’s the hottest ticket in town.

[ Both laugh ] What makes you think I’m worried about your mother marrying jason? Because it’s impossible to miss. Wow, I really got to work on my poker face, don’t I? Yes. It’s terrible. So, is the problem that she’s marrying jason or that she’s remarrying in general? It’s more of a parenting thing, actually. Okay, well, that is a very broad answer. Mm-hmm. Okay, look… from the moment a child comes into this world, it’s a parent’s job to look out for danger and to make sure that child is safe. And you’ve done that. Yes. Yes, we’ve done that, and — but, you know, you going off to college, because you’re my only child, it comes with a whole set of new worries. Oh, dad, you don’t have to worry about me. But I do. No, you don’T. I’m still gonna be the same person I’ve always been. I’m just not under a parental roof. No, and I’m glad to hear that. And look, to be honest, it’s not you. I’m not worried about you. It’s — I’m worried about other people. Well, I’m sure mom’s told you that I have a bodyguard. Yes, she did. Yeah. How do you feel about that? Well, it used to bother me, you know, to have someone constantly looking over my shoulder. But, you know, then I realized that it’s for my safety, and devin, he’s pretty cool, so I might act like it’s some huge inconvenience, but it does make me feel better. Okay. And cam’s been cool about it, too, so… oh, and speaking of cam, how is that going? We’re happy. That’s all you’re getting, dad. Okay, okay, okay. Fine. That’s great, and that’s — you know, I mean, you should be just living your life and having fun and let me do all the worrying. Thanks. I was planning on it. Good. But I’m happy to know that you’re on the job, too. Always. Well, now that we’ve let this cool off, maybe we should try this amazing appetizer. Okay. Yay. Sasha, you’re so beautiful, and you’re glowing! Thank you. Oh! Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt. I just really need to pick your brain for a minute, and it’s important. Whatever you need. While you two talk, I will go visit the ladies’ room. Okay. Thank you. It’ll just be a minute, I promise.

[ Whispering ] Hey. I hope sasha doesn’t think I don’t trust her. Oh, by now I’m sure sasha understands that there’s some conversations that she’s better off not hearing. Yeah, especially this one. What’s going on? Well, unfortunately, having cyrus incarcerated far away did not have the effect that we were hoping for. Turns out, he still has connections and he’s using them to target people here in port charles he feels wronged him. The last time I saw cyrus, he tried to kill me and my mother. You think he intends to finish the job?

What exactly are you proposing? That the five families use carly and jason’s wedding as a window to strike. The event itself provides an alibi to the family heads, and with one fell swoop, we can hobble the corinthos organization so there’s no chance of recovery or retribution. It’s a risk. One has to speculate to accumulate. So, are you in or out? Must I decide now? Oh, not now, but soon. The wedding is approaching fast, and this may be the only shot we have to neutralize morgan and his new bride once and for all. I don’t know if cyrus is coming after you or not. I’ll assume the worst. Yeah. What do you need from me? Well, cyrus has somehow forged a relationship with someone high up in the five families. Now, jason’s trying to figure out who. I’m not sure how much help I can be. I mean, I was only cyrus’ driver. It’s not like I was exactly high up the food chain. Yeah, well, you were perfectly placed to interact with people on the ground. I mean, you would talk to the other guards from the families, right? I mean, you guys would hang out outside and talk while we were inside doing business. True. But we mostly talked sports… and sports. I mean, it’s not like we were exchanging trade secrets. Okay, well, was there anyone who seemed more loyal to cyrus or who seemed really sympathetic after he was busted? Nobody springs to mind. But I did keep a coded notepad, when I was reporting to jason. I could review those and let you know if I find anything. That would be great. Anything else? What about joey novak? Did he ever come in for that tune-up? Gladys, it so happens,

i am attending the wedding, and I would be honored if you would accompany me. Okay. This is not my first rodeo,

or my second. What’s your angle?

[ Chuckles ] You know what? You remind me of my ex-wife. And you’re not the first man to tell me that, and it’s never a ringing endorsement. Oh, but it is. You see, gladys,

she left me.

[ Both laugh ] Okay, well… then, vincent… I guess I will see you at the wedding. You have somewhere to be? Someone I’m meeting, actually. Oh, and I think he just arrived. Have a good evening. Britt: Hi. Hi. Wow! Mm! This is incredible. I mean, the cheese has great flavor. The marinara is to die for. Yeah. I didn’t make the sauce. Well, you put together this beautiful selection. What, you don’t like it? No, I like it. I love it. Then why the face?

[ Timer sounds ] Um, I’m — I’m gonna go grab the stew. Mm. Mm! Oh! Oh, no, no. What’s happening? Your hair is caught in my watch. Oh! Oh! Can I help you? Okay, let me take it off. I don’t want anything coming between us, alright? Ow! Okay. How about you allow me to do this? I’ll take it — ohh! Wait! There, okay. Alright. Come here. I’m sorry, mike. I can’t do this.

[ Door opens ] Scott? Oh, elizabeth. Oh, I’m so glad you’re okay. Oh, yeah, yeah. It’s gonna take a lot more than a fall to break this humpty dumpty. Are you up for answering some questions, mr. Baldwin? Uh, I’m a little fuzzy, but, you know, fire away. What’s the last thing you remember? Well, I was on a plane. Private or commercial? Private. Where was the plane headed? Uh… some woman’s name, like, um… saint lucia. Next thing I know, you know, we’re going into this nosedive. Then the oxygen masks, you know, drop. We didn’t even have a chance to sip our champagne. Champagne? Was somebody with you? Of course somebody was with me — liesl. Why else would i charter a private jet? Now, please tell me that she’s here and she’s okay.

But the greatest thing about home brewing and what truly makes it magic, and you may not even believe me when I tell you this, but it’s the way that you — oh, no! There’s an emergency at work. Oh. It was nice to meet you. Duty calls.

[ Cellphone rings ] If only you had called me five minutes ago, I wouldn’t have had to lie. What’s up? I need you to get here as soon as you can. Thank you, dr. Westbourne. Obrecht hasn’t shown up in the er or been admitted. Um, I have amy checking the other hospitals. The faa and the ntsb have no reports of any crashes. I have a call in to find out if any aircrafts have lost contact with air traffic control. The flight plan and the manifest won’t be available tonight. This doesn’t make any sense. Parachutes aren’t exactly, uh, standard safety gear, even on a private jet, right? No, not standard, no. And given that scott was dressed in travel clothes instead of a jumpsuit, it’s pretty clear he was forced out of that plane. Yeah, there’s a lot we still don’t know, but this wasn’t an accident, and whoever arranged it is powerful and potentially deadly. Now, if you or the other families are concerned about liability, I would be more than happy to coordinate the takeover personally. From here? Can you do that? Oh, I’ve had plenty of practice running things remotely. And all this to take carly and jason off the board. Tell me, mr. Renault, what’s really in this for you? Novak never showed. Oh. Well, he’s not likely to. He’s been sent abroad, at least according to vincent novak. I almost wish I was still good with cyrus. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could just go directly to the source? Yeah, it would be, but unfortunately, the trust that cyrus had in you was gone the second sasha chose you over him. Lucky me. I think saving her life had something to do with it. Yeah, it’s funny how life works out. I had so much respect for sonny, and also jason came through for me a lot. I’m just glad you and jason found each other, and now we both have unexpected love in our lives. Yes, and I know we both want to protect that love, and we’ll do that by finding out who cyrus is working with. Well, joey novak isn’t the only made guy with a car. I’ll reach out to novak, wu, and buscema’s people and let them know I’m open for business, and with a special discount for former work associates. Nothing like a beer and a wait on their hands to get guys talking. Thank you. Mm-hmm. You are a great help. And what is brando helping with, exactly? Okay, dinner is served. Okay, but before we sit, what was bothering you before? Oh, it’s nothing. It didn’t seem like nothing. I am literally too embarrassed to say it out loud. Oh, come on, joss. You know that you can tell me anything. Okay, this is going to sound really weird, but that sauce, it tasted exactly like sonny’S. Like, exactly. Okay, well, sonny was known to be a pretty good cook, I guess, and most marinara sauces have the same ingredients. Yeah, exactly. Exactly. Most marinara sauces, even the best ones, taste the same. But sonny’s — I mean, did that taste like any other marinara sauce to you? Uh… well, actually, no. It didn’T. A little — had a spicy kick to it. Uh-huh. Almost like an arrabbiata, but not, and a little smoky. Yeah. Yeah. Sonny’s sauce was unique, at least until now. I mean, I’m telling you, dad, if I didn’t know he was dead, I would have swore that he made that himself.

Scott? Commissioner ashford told me you were here. Oh, so you spoke to her? You spoke to elizabeth and finn? I came straight to see you. In case there was a story you needed me to get straight? Aren’t you supposed to be on the way to saint lucia with my mother? What happened? I don’t know, you know. We were on a private jet. Then, next thing I know, the plane starts to go down, and then there’S… the oxygen masks are dropping. And then all I can remember is coming to on the ground with some — some kid in a pioneer scout uniform standing over me with finn and elizabeth. And my mother? Please tell me she bailed out with you, scott. I don’t remember bailing out myself. I hope to god that your mother made it off that plane safe. Sasha, you truly have nothing to worry about. Gladys: Carly! Ooh! Whoa!

[ Laughing ] I’m so glad I ran into you. Oh! Mom. Mom. Please tell me you didn’t drive. No, of course not. I took a ride. A ride… a rideshare? That’s the one. Anyway, since you’re here… mm-hmm? …I did want to let you know. Know what? Oh. [ Laughs ] That. Um… even though you may not have seen fit to invite me, I will be a guest at your wedding after all. I’m coming as a plus-one! Let me guess. No, you’re never gonna guess! Vincent novak. How’d you guess? Gifted. Oh. Carly? I can’t wait to share in your special day, and… …I’ll have the chicken. Wait, wait, no. The fish. Uh, on second thought, maybe the chicken. Mr. Novak. Mr. Morgan. I was wondering if I might see you here. Yeah, listen. There are rumors that cyrus is making some moves from behind bars, and I want to make sure that doesn’t threaten the peace. You always get straight to the point, mr. Morgan. I admire that. Therefore, I shall do the same. The corinthos family has nothing to fear from the novaks, certainly not where cyrus renault is concerned. You must remember that renault lay siege to my men in that warehouse. That, I do not forgive. And in these circumstances, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Remember, mr. Buscema, I am first and foremost an opportunist. Where there is turmoil, there is an opening to strike. As to what’s in it for me, the answer is simple — I want revenge. Mike, it’s — I’m sorry. It’s just this watch is evidence of the life that you used to have, and if you ever remember that life, the people that you loved and the people who loved you — you mean the people who didn’t bother to come looking for me? Please listen to me. If somehow, you remember that life, you might discover that there are a bunch of people out there that love and miss you, and you might even discover that you love and miss them. So, mike, you can’t give yourself fully to me until you go out there and you learn everything you can learn about who you used to be before you came to nixon falls. I don’t want to do that. I told you, I don’T. How many times do i got to tell you I don’t want to do that? And… until you do, I can’t give you all of me. Find out who you are. Given your relationship with sonny, you probably never tried his marinara, but you have to believe me when I tell you this tastes exactly like sonny’s sauce. Okay. Where’d you get it? Trina picked it up at some bar in nixon falls. Really? Well, what was the name of the bar? You know what? You’re right, I’m being ridiculous. No, no, I didn’t say that. No, it has to be a coincidence. I mean, this can’t be sonny’s sauce. It’s crazy, right? Jax: What the hell? Right. Crazy.

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[ Glass shattering ] Is it over? Are you asking me out on a date?

[ Chuckles ] Well, you know, we haven’t had — we haven’t had a chance to spend time together, just the two of us. Like we’re the only two people in the whole world. Are we? How about tonight, we are.

[ Sighs ] Just you and me, right? You know, I-I know that we’ve gone through some tough times lately, but maybe now, everything’s gonna be okay. Why wouldn’t it be?

[ Laughs ] So…has our first date officially started? Well, you know, it’s like the — the good thing is we don’t — we’re not gonna have first-date jitters, right? Yeah, or wondering if the date’s gonna end in a kiss. Wow. Okay, how could cyrus be making moves? I thought he was in federal prison somewhere in the midwest. Jordan said cyrus targeted someone. It’s not us, but she’s got proof that he’s still a threat. So this warning came from jordan. Yes, she wanted me to know that the feds believe that cyrus made contact with people on the outside who still back him. Okay, but he’s not after us. Not as far as jordan knows. But it is cyrus. And that could change at anytime. Dad? Dad, it’s me. Oh, okay, perfect. He’s not here. Just like you thought. Alright, let’s get started. Let’s do it. I take it you’re not wildly enthusiastic about my decision. Forgive me, I just — I thought that this conversation was going in a different direction. You started by agreeing with my advice to focus on your present and your future. I absolutely agree. It’s excellent advice that I just can’t follow, especially since i think I stirred things up by poking around. Maybe that’s what led to naomi dreyfus’ murder. Let the police handle it, shawn. I’m on this. Well, you know, I’ve never been one for hanging in the back or sitting on the bench. Is that it? Or do you not trust me to find out the truth? Hi. Looks like you’re having just a little trouble. I know. Well, it’s been a while. Generally, cameron and jake set this tent up. It’s too bad they didn’t come. They said they’re too old for camping. Oh. That’s silly. Daddy and aunt elizabeth are old, and so is uncle chase, and they’re are here. Oh, excuse me, miss violet. First of all, I am not old, and second of all, I am not prepared. When I told jake he could have a sleepover, I should have asked him how to set this thing up. Isn’t it supposed to be easier? Yeah, I mean, let’s take a look here. Let’s take…

voil.

[ Chuckles ] Well, look at that. My hero.

[ Chuckles ] Good job, dad.

[ Both laugh ] Drew’s plane was a chartered flight, and there was someone else onboard connected to lethe unlimited when it went down over the gulf of aden. How long has the wsb been sitting on this? Yeah, I don’t understand. I thought this was supposed to be a thorough investigation back in 2019. How come we’re only hearing about lethe unlimited now? Well, clearly, there was more to this crash than we’d been told, and, you know, this — there has to be a reason for that. Maybe the reason is because drew is still alive. What the hell is going on here?! Now, I paid good money for a romantic trip to st. Lucia, not some — some death plunge. I don’t often give way to terror. This was an exception.

[ Sighs ] What — what is that you’re clutching? Just a little keepsake to remind me of my children. Ah. Perhaps nathan was watching us — over us just now. We seem to be turning around. What? Maybe there’s a problem with the plane. Where’s the pilot? Hello? Hello? H-hello? Nobody’s answering. What the hell’s going on?

I don’t know what to tell you. The wsb had full control of this investigation, which means… if the name the other person onboard was omitted, it was done deliberately. So this mystery passenger could be connected to the wsb? I-I wouldn’t be able to say with any certainty because, um… I have clearance issues.

[ Sighs ] Dante knows that I-I’ve been blocked from several active cases because the bureau believes that I was compromised by peter. Dante: To that end, is it possible that the wsb still doesn’t trust you? I mean, are we sure we can trust that this information is accurate? Chase: Hey, guys. Hey. Hey. How did you know the trick to the tent? Oh, I’ve done my fair share of sleeping on the ground. You? Yes, me. Should i be insulted here?

[ Chuckles ] I-I think what he means is, is that you’re, you know, you’re well put together, and being a doctor and all, you probably haven’t had a lot of time camping. Hmm. Chase: Maybe not lately. But finn used to camp all the time when he was violet’s age. Are you sure? Oh, yeah. I’ve heard plenty of stories. Our dad used to take him camping year-round. Even in the snow? Finn: Even in the snow. You know, snow is kind of tricky because you have to find the right place to set up your tent, right? Packed snow is a lot better than soft snow, so you have to stomp around the campground so you make it nice and flat, and then you put your tent on top of it. Whoa. Can we go camping in the winter? Only if the car breaks down.

[ Elizabeth laughs ] Chase: Oh, come on. Snow camping sounds like an adventure. Actually, it was. I remember when we were warm in our sleeping bags and the wind was howling outside our tent, I would imagine that we were the sole survivors of an avalanche. Were you scared? No, I knew my dad would protect me. Just like you protect me? Always, sweetheart. That’s a promise. So jordan said cyrus has already targeted someone? Yeah, and apparently, the feds were able to intervene and protect them. I bet it was laura. Yeah, I just got her rsvp to our wedding, and she said she can’t make it, that she’s stuck in D.C. For weeks at a conference. And you don’t — you don’t buy it. No, no, I don’t, because spencer is back in town, and things blew up big time between him and nikolas. When spencer broke his leg, laura dropped her entire life and flew to france. She would be here right now for her grandson. Okay, so why — why is cyrus using the only influence he has left to go after laura? Well, because other than his mother, laura is the one person he really wanted approval from and he never got. And what’s worse is that he feels laura wronged him the most. Well, if he’s out to settle personal scores… who else is cyrus after? Do you think the pilot had a heart attack? Maybe, and that’s why the copilot is trying to fly the plane back to new york. Hold this. Wait, wait. Yes, but what are you doing? I’m a doctor. I’m going to provide medical assistance. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. You’re — you’re — you’re not. Y-you’re gonna buckle up unless you know how to fly a plane. It pains me to admit this, but no. I neglected that aspect of my education. Oh! Clearly, the pilot needs assistance. No, come with me. Come sit back down and buckle up, for crying out loud! Okay, do you — do you need help with this? No, liebchen. I need to survive this. I can’t die now. I have to help nina.

[ Sighs ] I… mike? No, it’s just that… every time we get close, it seems like… we get interrupted by something or someone from your p– is he — is peter out there? You sure he’s gone? Dr. Obrecht: Tell peter that anna

and valentin have a lead in st. Lucia. Nina:

What’s in st. Lucia? A medical conference

and my alibi.

Well, peter’s as good

as there. Soon, peter august will never bother anyone ever again. Trust me, mike. We’ve seen the last of peter. Yeah, I mean, I just — we should — I shouldn’t even be thinking about the guy. You know — you know who I want you to think about? Hmm? The man that’s in front of you. Oh, I’m thinking about the man that’s in front of me. Listen, but can I ask you just one question? What did peter say to you that made you want to take his head off? I just asked him if he knew who I was before I got here. Why would you ask him that question? Did peter seem familiar to you? No, it’s just the way he — there’s — the way he looked at me the first time he saw me. Do you think… peter sinclair… knows who I am?

Chase: Alright, who wants to scout for more firewood? I do. I’ll go. You sure you’re up for it? Yeah. The outdoors is doing me good. And if I run into any problems, I’ve got a doctor on call, right? Good point. Alright, let’s do this. Hut, two, three, four, hut, two, three, four.

[ Laughs ] You know, chase is a big hit. He’s having more fun than they are. Looks like he’s on his way to a full recovery. Makes it all worthwhile. I’ll bet. Mm. Well, we’d better get this bear bag secured so, um, bears don’t get our food. Okay. [ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] Yeah, I don’t want them to, um, nibble through my legs. Oh, they’d chomp right through those little chicken wings. Oh, stop it. Don’t say that. Actually, I think the bears want to avoid us as much as we want to avoid them. They do love our delicious food.

[ Grunts ] Still can’t get over you being this master camper extraordinaire. Well, I’m not. But, you know, I used to live and work in some really amazing third-world countries. I’ve done my fair share of roughing it. I’d forgotten about that. There’s a lot we don’t know about each other. So you don’t think I trust you to do your job? Where’d that come from? There’s been plenty of things that I’ve kept from you over the years. I wouldn’t blame you for doubting me. Yeah, now we’re getting into it. When I first came to port charles and I was undercover for the dea, there was something I neglected to tell you. Even though you were looking after tj. That’s a lot of ancient history. No point in dwelling on it. I still regret not pushing the investigation into hayden’s shooting harder. I pled guilty. What were you supposed to do? I should have seen the unfair sentencing practices. I should have been the one to go to bat for you. You can’t safeguard the criminal-justice system and the city of port charles. You’re just one person, jordan. Besides, you don’t have to protect me. You didn’t then, and you don’t now. Look, I’ve had conversations with the higher-ups at the bureau, and yes, my integrity took a hit because I sought to protect peter. But I have since assured them that that is no longer the case. You know, the only way that I am going to redeem myself is if I participate in his capture and I take him down. Well, let’s presume now that peter caused drew’s plane crash, right? Yes. So…maybe you raised some red flags by requesting this file. If this info is real… maybe you’ve alerted the person who’s trying to cover this up. But if that were the case, the request alone would have been enough and it would have been denied. Unless they’ve given you what they want you to see. Look, uh… if — if this file has truly been altered, then — then that is a major cover-up. And… that just begs the question why? Okay, the meat’s on marinade. Your dad’s pantry is impressive. We don’t have to get much of anything. Yeah, dad’s a foodie. Thank goodness for that. Your dad’s gonna flip out when he finds you’re making dinner for him. Does he know you cook? I didn’t know I cooked until this summer. I mean, isn’t it strange that I move into a dorm with no kitchen and then I have the sudden urge to cook up a storm? I mean, it’s probably some deep-rooted psychological response to you leaving home, but it’s still good that you’re doing this for him. Yes, well, hopefully, it’s a tasty reminder that I love him and that I’ll always be here for him. I know that he could use the pick-me-up. Any specific reason? Well, he won’t say it, but I know that he’s upset about my mom marrying jason. Cam told me that dinner with your parents the other night was super tense. Oh, that’s an understatement. Look, my mom and my dad act like it’s all cool around me, but, um, I can tell that things are definitely not cool between the two of them. Okay, martin grey checked out of the hotel — this just days after he asked me about our yearly rate versus our month-to-month. Okay, so you’re telling me laura and martin suddenly leave town? Yeah. That’s not a coincidence. No. I hope they’re okay. Jordan said the feds derailed whatever cyrus had planned. Alright, well, I’m relieved for martin and laura, but what about us?

[ Sighs ] We have to assume that cyrus is gonna make a move against us at some point. He may already be trying. Oh, my god. Okay, first, jax tries to trick me into incriminating myself, and now we’re back to looking over our shoulder because of cyrus? Okay, look, I know this whole thing with jax is painful, but jax is not a threat. Cyrus could be. Okay, what are we gonna do? I’m gonna get to the bottom of it. Sonny: I know it’s — it’s a long shot, but the guy was always so creepy around me, like he had leverage he wanted to spring on me.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, that’s — that’s peters arrogance. He always thinks that he’s the smartest guy in the room. You know how — how I told you that… not having a past makes you pay more attention to the present? There’s something like I’m feeling, like I’m — I’m listening more and I’m watching more. And peter, just from the beginning, he gave me bad vibes. Scott: Nina?! I-I don’t know what you’re talking about. I-I think the lack of oxygen is already affecting your brain. You’ve got to put the mask on. I can think and breathe just fine. Well, you can until you can’T. Please. Please, my schnitzel, put it on. Okay? Okay. Alright, listen, if this is it… I-I…I want to tell you something. What? What? I think that… I love you. Schnitzel! Schnitzel! What? Come back here!

[ Grunts ]

I really, really trust your intuition, mike, and… I only wish that I would have listened to you about elijah in the first place, but I have learned my lesson and I am listening now. And peter — he is gone, and I couldn’t be happier. I just hope that we don’t spend our first date talking about peter. If I learned anything from lenny’s passing, it’s that there’s no use in wasting time worrying about the future because what’s gonna happen is gonna happen. All we have… is right now. So what do you say we make the best of it? Of course I want to protect you. It’s part of my job as a cop. We both know what I’m talking about, jordan, just like we both know I can handle myself. No question. But it’s still my job to find naomi dreyfus’ killer. It’s not a stretch to think that whoever tried to kill hayden six years ago is connected to whoever did kill naomi. If that’s true, it means I inadvertently covered for this person by pleading guilty, and I have no intentions on letting that stand. Now, you and i can investigate separately, or we can do it together and find the truth that much sooner. Okay, I made these sandwiches so that we can have a picnic by the lake. Babe, can you grab the bags with the towels so we have something to sit on? I’m gonna get the napkins, the paper plates, chips… hey, it looks like — what’s this? It looks like you were having some fun. Camping is the best. We saw a deer. You saw a deer? We were so close that violet wanted to touch it. Oh, okay. Well, you know we never pet wild animals, right? No matter how cute we think they are, but they’re fun to watch. Aiden: Let’s eat. Ooh, I second that. Yeah? We ready for this? Let’s do it. Let’s do it. Let’s go. Alright. Need a hand? Oh, thanks. Who has known ties to crichton-clark — cassadines probably top of the list, right? Victor and helena, they use that place as their own personal prison. Drew was kept there. As was robin. So was I — lulu, maxie, nathan. And obrecht, when victor believed that nathan was his son. I was just about to arrest victor when liesl shot him. Oh, we barely got out of there alive when he blew the place up and himself in…2014? Yeah. Victor cassadine was in charge of the wsb at the time. Oh, yeah. That was awful. It was a very dark path for the bureau under his leadership. Yeah. There was… unsanctioned illegal covert activities the whole time. Think about it. Drew was held at crichton-clarke when victor was in charge. They messed with his memory, they programmed him to be their assassin until drew was able to break their programing. So what are you getting at? Maybe the wsb took down drew’s plane.

Here it is. Okay,this is my grandmother’s recipe, so I’m really hoping that I can pull this off. But first, we got to read it, and it’s in cursive writing. Oh, wow! What is it? It’s a stew that lady jane used to make every fall. Look, I know it’s still warm outside, but my dad just loves it. Yeah. And stew shouldn’t be hard, right? Oh, my gosh. The cook time is three hours. We’re gonna be starving by then. We need appetizers, like cheese and crackers. Oh, we got to do better than that. Oh, I remember seeing one that I liked today. Hold on. Let me see if I can find it. Yep. Baked mozzarella with marinara sauce. So we’re gonna need bread for the dipping, spinach, cheese, and sauce. And I have the perfect sauce — the one I got from nixon falls. What? Remember, I was starving, and while you were waiting for your dad to be discharged, I went to find something to eat? This cute lady at the roadhouse gave me this pasta, even though the bar doesn’t serve food, and she gave me the jar of the sauce because I was raving about it. And do you still have this sauce? My mom and I ate half, but I froze the rest. It’s enough for the appetizer. Trina, I don’t need you going through all this trouble. I could just go get sauce from the supermarket. No, no, I don’t mind. The sauce is amazing. And it’s just what we need for tonight. Alright. Trina for the win.

[ Both chuckle ] The wsb is responsible for drew’s plane crash? I don’t know, I think that’s — that’s a bit of a reach, isn’t it? Is it really, though? Because there’s a big gap in this file. That normally indicates a cover-up. Well, if it was a real cover-up, wouldn’t they have just wiped lethe unlimited and this anonymous passenger from the record altogether? Maybe it wasn’t a sanctioned cover up, but it could have been someone from within the bureau. So maybe they didn’t get all of victor’s allies when the wsb cleaned house after his death. Okay, so then it would be someone with enough authority to be able to conceal the identity of this anonymous passenger, but not enough reach to be able to eliminate the records entirely. Someone that could still be working at the bureau and at least was there in 2019. Why is that water so cold? It had all summer to heat up. So cold, so cold. We’re gotta get this fire going. Okay. Chase: You two okay?

[ Groans ]

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, never better. Mom, you were so worried about violet slipping in that you fell in instead. Then daddy tried to help you and he fell in, too. Ha-ha, that was so funny, and your concern is so touching. Thanks for swooping up violet. I’m too polite to gloat, but I find it interesting that the guy just relearning to walk was steadier on the rocks than either of you. Oh, but you’re not gloating. Yeah, no gloating, are you? No, not at all. Why don’t you guys get out of your wet clothes? Aiden, violet, and i can get the fire started. Oh, it’s almost done. We’re still watching the meteor shower, right? Oh, I don’t know if I feel up for it. Why don’t you guys just go ahead without me? I’ll take the kids. You guys can get warm, hang out here. Uh… yeah, um, that sounds like a plan. Alright, let’s do it. So, uh, have you given any thought on where we’re going to go tonight? Hmm. I thought that I would leave that in your… more than capable hands. Well, I-I have some ideas what would make tonight special. Oh, really? What is it? Well, it’s a surprise. Oh, come on! Yeah. You know, look, I got to get ready and the whole thing, so it’s gonna take a little time. So why don’t you put something fancy on and come back here? Oh, I don’t know how fancy that’s gonna be, but what are we talking about, like half an hour? Uh, two hours? You don’t need a lot of time to get beautiful. So why don’t you go change and come back? Okay. Oh, hey, can you park out back? Why? Humor me.

[ Chuckles ] You’re lucky you’re cute. Yeah, well… see you soon. See you later. Bye.

[ Door closes ] Alright, brick is checking with all his contacts to see if anybody’s dealing with cyrus or anybody heard any rumors about him coming after us. Okay, and I just got off the phone with devin. Josslyn’s fine. She’s at jax’s house. Okay, good, and I told tony to arrange for more security at the wedding. Where all of our loved ones are going to be… in one place.

Can I just play devil’s advocate? Yeah, please do. So lethe unlimited is a multinational company with varied interests. It has employees all around the globe. What if this anonymous passenger… was just a legitimate coincidence? Well, they do have an office in addis ababa. So what, you’re saying that this anonymous passenger was really a lethe unlimited executive who just happened to grab a seat on that charter flight that peter was sabotaging and just got caught up in it? I don’t know. I guess — I guess it’s possible.

[ Scoffs ] Then why conceal the person’s identity? Rick is a security genius. Between him and the rest of our people, the wedding is gonna be safe. I know. I trust you, okay, but it’s unsettling that cyrus still has allies on the outside. His organization is shattered and in pieces. Where is he finding these people to carry out his revenge?

[ Sighs ] Just right in front of our faces. Cyrus must have aligned himself with one of the five families.

[ Chuckles ] Don’t shoot. I come bearing refreshments — two lemonades and doughnuts from kelly’S. Think of everything. So have you given any thought to my suggestion? You’re right. We can get a lot farther working on this together. For real?

[ Chuckles ] Well, the doughnuts must have sweetened the deal. It didn’t hurt. But yes, let’s do this. It would be a waste of your time trying to track down public information that I can get much quicker. So we can work on this together, but only when I’m off duty. Are you ever off duty? That’s my final offer. Take it or leave it.

[ Sighs ] Fine. I’ll take it. Alright, well, so far, I know naomi was murdered and whoever killed her tried to make it look like a suicide or an accidental O.D. What don’t I know? Just so happens I got new information on naomi’s case just this morning. You okay?

[ Chuckles ] I can hear your teeth chattering over here. I don’t know why I can’t get warm. It’s not like it’s freezing outside. I’m just freezing inside. Mm. Talk about something warm. Maybe power of suggestion will help. Yeah? Yeah. I think I got a place. One of my favorite memories… I was in namibia for a year, just south of the sahara. It’s one of the driest, most remote places on earth. It’S… picture desert as far as the eye can see, but not just any desert. It’s vibrant. It’s warm. Red-colored swirls of sand… culminating in the most beautiful sand dunes you’ve ever seen. Like cascading waves of sand in a burning sun… against a blue sky that seems to stretch forever and ever. And endless horizon. In the late afternoon, all the colors soften to pinks and purples. And a warm breeze engulfs your skin and you feel like… or not.

[ Chuckles ] You’re still shivering. Sounds beautiful. You’re really lucky you got to experience that. I’m still chilled to my bones.

[ Both chuckle ] Come here. We can share body heat.

You’re still cold, aren’t you?

[ Laughing ] Yes. Share your blanky with me.

[ Both chuckle ] Okay. Better? Much better. How’s it going? It is in the oven. I thought stew cooked on top of the stove. Not this recipe, which is why it takes so long. Fair warning — the kitchen is a mess. Oh, don’t worry. I’ll help you clean it up. Now, behold everything you need for your recipe, including the to-die-for sauce! Oh, and I am most appreciative, especially since you’re donating this miraculous sauce for my dinner. Just save me a bite or two so I can have one last dip. God, is it really that good? Trust me, it will change your life. Okay. Vincent novak was here earlier, and he made a point of telling me that he was sending joey out of the country and there would be no more trouble from his family. Buscema: Thank you for meeting with me, mr. Morgan. I’ll be brief. Like you, I’m concerned about the novak organization’s lack of control over joey. Approaching mrs. Corinthos’ daughter — unacceptable. I intend to make my feelings known to vincent. And yesterday, buscema made it a point of condemning joey’s actions. Okay, do you think it’s just a smokescreen for the novaks? So, what, joey wasn’t in charge of his own actions? He was — he was working off of vincent? Right. This whole thing’s a setup? The novaks are gonna try and make a run for our territory. It wouldn’t be the first time they challenged us. Look, carly, right now, we can’t rule out anything or anyone. Hope you had a nice flight. What have you got for me, mr. Buscema? We’ve been tracing naomi’s movements leading up to her death. She wasn’t lying when she told finn that she’d just returned to the U.S. Passport control confirmed that naomi flew in from paris a day before she came to port charles. Okay, so she flew out of paris. That’s charles de gaulle airport. That’s like saying laguardia or jfk. She could be coming from anywhere. Well, that’s why I’ve requested her flight and ticket info — where it originated, the flight manifest. Maybe knowing where naomi came from can help us figure out why she ended up dead. Alright, so this other passenger was a person of significance, and that’s why their identity was omitted. So we just got to, uh, find out who this other passenger was. And if there’s any connection to victor’s tenure at the wsb. No, guys, maybe it’s simpler than that. Maybe this other passenger had a connection to drew. Mike?

[ Sighs ] Mike? Hey. Hey. Hey. Wow, you look beautiful. You don’t look so bad yourself. Are you ready to go? Yeah, I can hardly wait to find out where you’re gonna take me. Well, let’s go check it out.

[ Chuckles ] Okay.

[ Laughs ] Here you go.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Gasps ] I, uh — I couldn’t think of a better place to take you than… where we first met. It’s perfect. Well, thank you. Yeah.

[ Groans ] So, toast. To our first date. To our first date.

[ Chuckles ]

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[ Sighs ] Thank you for the ride. I’m so in the mood for a caprese salad. And bailey can get some sunshine and fresh air while I have some lunch. How long, um, is your meeting gonna be? Maybe we could catch a ride with you? Of course. We’ll have to see. My meeting’s right here. Enjoy your salad.

[ Groans ] Brook lynn! Oh, my god! Are you here for lunch? Let’s sit together. Oh, hi, cutie. It’s so good to see you.

[ Exhales deeply ] Valentin. My man. Pull up a chaise. Soak up some vitamin D. And explain to me why I should vote to keep you the ceo of elq.

[ Indistinct conversations ] King me! Woman, you are a shark! I should have known better than to play with you. This is true. But I’m glad you threw caution to the wind. Ahh. I’ve missed you. So have I. Well, this is definitely an improvement over pentonville. I just wish you were out of the system altogether. It’s a nicer prison, but it’s still a prison. So tell me… how is your new life on the outside? Hey. Hi. Hey. Who’s winning? Your mom.

[ Chuckles ] Everything okay? Yeah, that depends. Um… I got a call from drew. How’d the apartment hunting go? Terrible. We went to seven apartments, and none of them were acceptable. It’s good you have deception. I don’t think this real-estate gig’s gonna pay off for you. Well, considering I’m doing this as a big, fat favor, I’m not really too worried about it. Jordan: I’m relieved to hear mayor collins and her brother arrived safely. Do you have any more intel on who’s been carrying out renault’s orders? Okay, well, send me the prison phone logs. I want to know who cyrus has been talking to. Thanks for meeting me.

[ Soft music plays ]

[ Sighs ] Carly: It’s beautiful. Hey, carly.

[ Gasps ] Yeah. Oh. Were you daydreaming? We’re closed!

[ Door closes ] Mike, mike, mike. Is nina here? No. Huh. She’s not at her place, either. You wouldn’t happen to know what she’s up to you, would you? Aunt liesl. Were you able to make arrangements? It’s all set. I need you to direct peter to the town of soufriere on st. Lucia. It’s large enough that tourists won’t be noticed… but too small for any significant police force. Okay. And once peter gets there? The scourge that is peter august will be eradicated once and for all. I don’t expect nina to tell me where she is every minute of the day. Why — why would she tell you? Oh. So sorry if my question upset you. No, y-you don’t seem sorry about anything. Least of all, me. You’re a very perceptive man, mike. Perhaps it was one of your gifts. You want more of my perception? You had a strong reaction when you first got here… like you were surprised to see me. Your point being? Stop now! You know who I am? Yes. As a matter of fact, I do.

Well, your message sounded urgent. What do we need to talk about? Your wedding. I understand you’re inviting more than just friends and family… that you also have several business associates on your guest list. That’s right. Do you expect trouble? Why? Have you — have you heard something? Cyrus. He may be behind bars, but he’s not sitting there quietly. Listen to me. Please be careful. Peter is gonna be on his guard.

[ Chuckles ] You are kind to worry, niece. But peter is no match for me. His exit is long overdue. No one will miss him. And the world will be better without him in it. If you know who I was before I lost my memory, you better start talking. You know, when I said I “knew” you, mike, what I meant was that I know the type of guys that nina is drawn to. She simply can’t resist. And before I could ask any questions, I heard all this commotion, like a struggle, and then the line went dead. And you believe that it was drew? I don’t know what to think, mom. I — [ Stammers ] I’ve been processing the whole thing, and — yeah, I g– I guess. I believe it was drew. I just have so many unanswered questions about the plane crash. It just — what are you gonna do? I mean, what are you gonna do to answer those questions? Dante’s helping me investigate. Anna actually agreed to let us look at the wsb file on the plane crash. It sounds like you’ve got a lot of support behind you. Ugh. Okay. I don’t want you to think that I have dropped the ball on the hayden barnes investigation. I’m still gonna help you find out who shot her. Sam, finding drew, getting answers once or for all has to be your focus. I wanted to congratulate you, actually, about your — your engagement to jason. It’s — he’s a good man. You’re very fortunate. I am. You kind of remind me of robert and me. Like, you’ve been to hell and back more times than you care to remember. You know, we didn’t make it, but I — I — I really think that you guys are gonna succeed. I just wanted to wish you every happiness. Thank you. Excuse me. Mrs. Corinthos. May I have a word? Of course. Excuse me, anna. Yeah. Hey. Sorry to keep you. Oh, no. Here you go. This is what you need. Thank you. So, that’s all the intel the wsb has on drew’s plane crash. I’m hoping maybe there’s something in there that sam could find or could shed some light, maybe give you an avenue to pursue. Yeah. Did you take a look? No. I thought I’d leave it to you. Ah. Yeah, so let me know. I’m available to help. Appreciate it. Any, uh, theories? Other than the obvious. Peter’s responsible. Either he or someone that works for him has drew. If helena weren’t dead, I would say this were right up her alley. Yeah, I’d say you should send someone to cassadine island. Oh, it’s done. Oh, really? -Yeah. -I was — I was just kidding.

[ Chuckles ] The bureau, they keep that place on their radar. Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned… is the past doesn’t stay in the past. Truer words were never spoken. And where were the harbor views? You know, that place I rented before on talmadge was a big loft space. I like the openness. I want something like that but in a trendy area with coffee bars and boutiques. Any of the places lucy showed us today would have been great for you, mom. Yeah. You know, why don’t you reconsider? That one that had those great, big nice windows? I really think the natural light would make you look better. Sounds great for plants. I don’t do plants. Or cats. Or canasta. Next, you’re gonna try and stash me in an old folks’ home. I like the place. It’s better than mine. Gladys: Okay. That’s men for you. Give them a couch, a wide-screen tv, they could live in a cave. Okay, ms. Corbin, I-I did show you properties that were commensurate with your price points. I was instructed to “work within” a very tiny, modest budget. Okay. That’s not my fault. I was shot! In the shoulder. Three months ago. What was that? You’ve already returned to work. In the fashion industry. That’s another thing. I need a place that’s suitable for my new career. Being brook lynn’s assistant at deception, while very important, is still an entry-level position. Which reminds me. When can I expect my first raise? I’m not actually here to pitch myself. I have a bit of a reputation. But you’re not actually a voting shareholder just yet, so we might be getting ahead of ourselves. Why don’t you just tell valentin we ran into each other and decided to have lunch together? That makes total sense. You don’t get it. Valentin is over there trying to pull austin into his camp so he can retain control of elq. We filed a motion. New evidence. Edward left a letter that he was going to change his will. So it’s just a question of time before austin gets his… shares of elq. With all due respect, filing a motion is just the beginning of a very lengthy and contentious process, isn’t it? Well, with equal respect, the evidence is strong. I think the lawsuit’s just a formality. I hope you’re right, because assuming you become a voting shareholder, I am gonna want your support.

Okay, so now that austin found out edward intended to add his father to the will, what’s next? Well, if the judge rules in austin’s favor, then he might be the deciding vote of who gets control of elq, so it will be up to us to try to convince him that keeping the family business in the family is better. Good luck with that. Yeah. My sentiments exactly. I’m so sorry, brook lynn. After everything you did to put your father in charge of the company, and now you’re back at square one. Not entirely. I still get to keep this baby safe. There’s no bigger payoff than that. Elq is thriving on my watch. I’m a very effective ceo. I’ve guarded the bottom line, protected cash flow. I’ve increased profits. And the price of the shares that you are about to receive have actually increased and are very strong, so I would say that replacing me as ceo at this time would be pretty stupid. I mean, anybody can say that they’re a well-meaning, honest, straightforward guy. Doesn’t mean that you are. I think this guy thinks I’m some kind of a hayseed. Hm. Valentin… if you think I’m the guy that just fell off the turnip truck, I’m not. Shawn, no. I said I was gonna help you. I’m going to. Family first, always. If scout’s father is alive, we should probably know about that. I’ll get justice — for me and hayden. Haven’t given up. And I’m not going anywhere. Except to stretch my legs. I’ll let you two talk. But I am coming back for a rematch.

[ Singsong voice ] I’ll be here. He’s great. Yes. He certainly is. Well, you must have a lot of questions. No. I know it was drew’s voice. Anna. A word? Anna: Okay. I’ll be right back. Yeah. Good luck. Thanks. What do you want, mr. Novak? To apologize in person for my nephew joey’s inappropriate behavior. If your nephew approaches my daughter again, he’s gonna find out firsthand why jason has the reputation that he has. Not to worry. I’m making arrangements to send joey out of the country, indefinitely. I hope so. Have no fear. Consider it an early wedding present. You finally set a date. It appears my invitation got lost in the mail. Or is it just too awkward to have sonny’s family at your wedding to jason? Excuse me. Just for a tiny moment. Absolutely. My mother does not know when to quit, does she? Now she’s harassing carly. Carly can handle your mom. Oh, no question. Speaking of carly… maxie mentioned that the wedding is set for september 17th. You haven’t said if you’re going. Is it because you don’t want me to go with you? And there’s no word on that schleim henrik? No. No. I mean, if he’s out there, he’s doing a very good job of staying undercover. What are the chances of him being mercifully dead? It’s a possibility. Isn’t it? But I’ll tell you this much. I’m not giving up until I find him. Dead or alive. When nina sees someone lost or in pain… she feels compelled to help. And I pegged you as her latest charity case from the moment I walked in the door! Say it again! Say it again! Mike! Mike! Stop! Stop! What is going on here?! It’s a difference of opinion, nina. That’s it. Wha– it doesn’t — it doesn’t matter. Okay? Because peter is leaving today. Really? Yes. I was able to get in touch with my contact. The fiction editor for burnside publishing. He agreed to meet you, peter. So if you wait for me outside, I will fill you in. I can’t wait to hear all about it. Best of luck…mike. What? He’s bad news! Peter’s bad news! The bat. I don’t even understand why you even talk to him. Okay, okay. I agree with you, and I am listening to you. But after today, mike… you won’t see peter again. That’s a promise.

-Why did you say to provoke him? -Who cares? Do you really have a lead on my daughter’s whereabouts, or was that little performance all for sonny’s benefit? Yes. I have a lead. Anna and valentin think that your baby is in st. Lucia. And valentin just offered up this information? He wasn’t suspicious at all? Isn’t that why you blackmailed me in the first place? Because you wanted me to exploit valentin’s feelings for me? Don’t act like you care about valentin. Clearly, you’ve moved on.

[ Groans ] I — I told valentin that I was worried about maxie and that I needed to know if they were any closer to finding louise, and that is when he told me about this new lead. Why st. Lucia? If you get new information on that schmutsack, please keep me appraised. I’m going away to a medical conference, and I’m worried about maxie and little james. Didn’t you lose your license? Thank you. I had completely forgotten. I still like to keep up. Anyway, the conference is in st. Lucia. Scott and I are taking advantage of the excuse for a romantic getaway. Once he finishes his meeting at the pool, we’ll be on our way. W-with scott? Oh. Anyway, um… yeah, don’t worry about maxie. I’ll keep my eye out on her. And just, uh, e-enjoy. Oh. I shall.

[ Laughs ] Valentin: So when it comes to elq, I just want to make the company money. Every decision I make as ceo is to further that goal. So the quartermaines can fight and bicker and argue. It’s not gonna make the company suffer at all. That’s a good point. Hello, gentlemen. Could you just excuse us for a moment? I need to speak with my pal, pronto. Oh, for heaven’s sakes, lucy. We’re talking business. Now get lost. Pronto! No worries. Let’s just take a break. Yeah, I could make some phone calls. Thank you. Thank you so much. You…nincompoop! Now… that’s a little harsh. No. No. It’s not a little harsh. I have harsher words for you, and I’ve kept my mouth sealed this whole time. I have been a very good girl, and I haven’t said one single word about your dangerous liaison — your liaison dangereuse with that…obrech! But the fact is, you jetting off to some island with her, that is too far. First of all, it’s “obrecht.” With a “T.” Okay? Unh! You know what? You need to just get a grip. Get a grip right now! Because that woman is icky. And do you know how many times she’s almost ruined the nurses’ ball for me? She is only out for herself. And if you don’t snap out of it, then — then liesl obrech — brech, brech-brech-brech — is gonna be the death of you. Austin: Hey! Maxie. I’ve run into you two days in a row. I think the universe is trying to tell us something. That the metro court has a great pool lunch menu? Brook lynn: We would have invited you over, but, um, you seemed pretty busy over there. Oh, I’m not too busy to stop by and say hi to a friend. Because we’re friends, right, maxie? I’ve recently been made aware that cyrus is up to his old tricks, intent on revenge. Any threats directed at carly or her family? Not so far. Steps have been taken to secure the parties involved. We believe that the threats have been neutralized for the moment. I appreciate the heads-up. I’d appreciate some cooperation. Do you know who’s doing cyrus’ dirty work for him? Any names you might be able to pass along? Gladys, your constant jabs about wanting me to feel guilty about marrying jason, it won’t work. If you knew anything about sonny, you would know that he would be all for this. Sonny would want me to move on and be happy. And sonny trusted jason more than anybody in the whole world. Now, I get that you can’t grasp that concept, and that’s why you’re not invited to my wedding. But we’re family. We’re not family, okay? And you better change your attitude if you hope to be a part of brando and his child’s life. I wasn’t planning to go to carly and jason’s wedding. Why not? I made a promise to keep my distance, and I meant it. You and the baby are my first priority.

[ Sighs ] I appreciate that. But, brando, I would never ask you to give up your family. Bingo. If you continue following up on this, you have to promise me that you’re gonna be careful. I mean, I remember drew to be a very capable and determined guy, but if somebody is holding him up somewhere, you finding him could be dangerous. I promise I’ll be careful.

[ Cellphone rings ] Ohh. Excuse me for a second. Dante. Hey. Are you at the metro court? Hey. Yeah. Are you — are you still coming here? Yeah. I’ll be there. I’m just — I’m with my mom right now. Were you able to get the file? I did, and, uh, you should get down here. There’s something you got to see. Okay. I’ll be right there.

hey. Uh, wow. That was fast. Well, you said there was something I needed to see? Yeah, there’s — hey, sam. Hi. Yeah. You should sit, too. You both should hear this. -Okay. You found something? -Hear what? Well, we knew that drew found andre maddox in ethiopia and sent andre home while he continued on to afghanistan alone, but what we didn’t know is that drew chartered a flight in addis ababa. We — we — we know that drew wasn’t flying commercial. I don’t see the significance right now. A charter flight could have multiple passengers. Drew wasn’t alone. There was another passenger on that flight. Ooh-hoo. Your move. Oh. Right.

[ Clears throat ] You know what? Let’s stop. Neither one of us is paying attention anyway. Because of sam? Because of sam, because of you. You were very gallant. I know you are disappointed. And you let her walk away with a clear conscience. You’re good guy. You know that? Well, the one thing I learned in prison was patience. But I didn’t tell you the other part of the story. Mm-hmm. What part? Hayden’s mother, naomi, she comes to town with some story about how hayden abandoned violet. And next thing we know, she was murdered. Wha– hayden’s mother was killed? It would seem someone wanted to keep her from talking about hayden. Hmm. Do you think whoever wanted hayden shot six years ago is still after her? I don’t know, alexis. If I keep at this, maybe I’ll uncover more than I bargained for. “If”? Jordan thinks I should let it go. Focus on my present and future. I don’t know. Maybe she’s right. Jordan’s a very smart woman. Of course she’s right. Too bad you won’t listen to her. This is the first time I’m hearing about threats from cyrus. Are you sure your sources are good? They’re good. But cyrus’ organization has been dismantled. Is it possible that cyrus still has an ally on the outside? Can you be 100% certain that no one in the five families would work with him? There’s a difference being part of a family and being part of the mob. I don’t know. With sonny, there was barely daylight between the two. And I don’t think carly and jason are gonna be much different. Look at michael. Look at dante. Okay. I-I think, being a cop, dante counts as a special case. Okay, but you get what I’m saying. Right? Yes, I want us to have our own life with our child unconnected to the mob. But sonny was your cousin. His kids are your family. And by extension, so are carly and jason. I would never ask you to completely cut ties with them. You’re amazing. Lucy! I thought you’d left. Not that anyone could blame you. Well, I decided to make a visit to the pool.

[ Sighs ] Well, I don’t blame you, either. It sounds like apartment hunting with gladys was taxing. Mm. Look. I-I pride myself on being very professional. It’s just — all I can give is my hard-won words of wisdom. I cannot help it if certain people don’t listen to me. Maxie has more friends than she knows what to do with. Right, maxie? Not sure she needs another one. -Is that true? -It is. Maxie, you think that’s true?

[ Sighs ] Look, it’s not your fault that every time I see you, I think of louise. I’m always gonna be grateful you were there that night to help bring her into the world. But that was the same night I lost her. I’m sorry. No, don’t be sorry. Not at all. I mean, that’s a real trauma. I should have considered that. Forgive me. I won’t intrude. Oh, my god. He is so into you! Can nina and I take you out to dinner tonight? Oh! That’s good news. No, she’s, uh — she’s outside with that peter guy. Yeah. Don’t like that guy at all. But, uh, he’s — he’s leaving. He’s leaving today. So that’s good. Matter of fact, if she doesn’t come in here real soon… I’m gonna go out there myself and send him packin’. Using her sources at wsb, anna tracked a woman with an infant who traveled from albany, new york, aken. This woman, she rented a cottage on the outskirts of this town called soufriere, st. Lucia. U happen to getthe me of this woman? Peter, what possible reason could I have to ask valentin the name of the woman? Well, how sure is valentin that this “lead” is legitimate? Anna and valentin are going to st. Lucia tomorrow. Tomorrow. That means I can still get there before them.

Bon voyage. -[ Gasps ] -If you’re lying to me, nina… I swear you won’t be the only one who suffers.

[ Gasps ] Because I — I know that you’re capable of anything, peter. I wouldn’t dare double-cross you.

-sonny’s death created unrest. -Yeah. I’m glad to see you and carly acting to shore up your interests. Well, carly and I are getting married. That’s — that’s all. There are many reasons two people join their lives. A wedding is a statement to the world of a couple’s strength and commitment. Believe me when I say… I’m wishing you and carly the best in your future together. Thank you. And, really, thanks again for the update.

[ Jason sighs ] I know you, and I know you’re not walking away from this. Yeah. You’re right. I can’t let it go, especially after hayden’s mother was killed. Yeah, I know what it’s like to dig into something myself. So here’s what I’m thinking. Maybe we could work together on this. I mean, I know I’m not a P.I. Hell, I’m not even free. But we made a good team when we were digging up information to expose judge carson, so I was thinking maybe we could do it again. What do you say? All right. Can I ask you something? What’s with this report? It’s like five pages long. Right. I know. I thought the same thing. It’s more like window dressing than a working investigation. But, then, if you think about it, drew’s plane went down over the gulf of aden. There was minimal wreckage, no bodies. What are they investigating? Wait. Dante’s right. There was another passenger on the plane. It just doesn’t say the name. That’s interesting. Yeah, I thought that was weird, too. There’s a transaction here that says that there was a seat reserved and paid for by a corporation — lethe unlimited. Why does that sound familiar? Where have we heard that company before? Are you guys up for another round of apartment hunting?

[ Chuckles ] No. Are you — are you talking about another round with your unreasonable standards? I-I’m sorry if I was critical before. Oh, really? “If”? The I-f word? If? If? No. I — I realize I need to get ready for my grandbaby, and I’m sure you can find me the perfect apartment. Maybe with a “friends and family” discount. Okay. All right. Thank you, lucy, so much. But I think we’ve had enough for today. I think we’ve had enough for a lifetime. Pardon me. Ta! Well, that was rude. I need a drink. I am so sorry about her. I — hey. I’m with lucy. Stop apologizing. Besides, gladys has a major redeeming quality. Her son. Ah, I think you might have broken austin’s heart, but props to you for tactfully getting that guy away without raising suspicion. Um, everything I said was the truth. I just left out the part about how I’m terrified that he’ll somehow remember seeing us together that night. Well, for now at least, I think he’ll steer clear of you. Good. So, where were we? Uh, you were saying something that’s true. I’m not a big fan of the quartermaine infighting. I’m more than happy to stay on the periphery. Well, that is what I’m offering you. Quiet above the fray. By all means, claim what’s rightfully yours, but you don’t have to become the very thing you hate. Ta-da!

[ Gasps ] A private jet? Scott: Yes. Yes. I-I wanted to, you know, go all-out for my…

schnitzel. It’s too much. You shouldn’t have. Uh, no. Nothing. Nothing is too good for us. Here you go. And…

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[ Glasses clink ] What’s wrong? Nothing. Only my regret that this trip isn’t just pleasure for me. Oh. Right. Right, right. The huntington’s conference. Well, I — you know… I just want you to also be able to enjoy a little island time. Once my business is concluded, I promise… I will definitely enjoy myself. I found it. In one of my closed case files. Lethe unlimited. Which case?

[ Exhales sharply ] Nina reeves. Oh! Good, good. ‘Cause I was just gonna get you. Is he gone? Yeah, uh, the interview, it — it came through, so peter, he left. You’re all right? Oh, yeah. Good. You know, I just don’t know. I don’t understand peter. This guy is, like, creepy. Why are you — why are you helping them? I-I owed him a favor. And now my — my debt is paid. So can we — can we not talk about peter anymore? Did you check in on phyllis? Well, phyllis is going out to dinner with janice. Oh. Really? Well, that’s great. I’m glad. And since, you know, phyllis is out and, um, the bar’s closed because of lenny’s death, I thought that, you know… we deserve… a little time. You know. I like the way you think. So… will you go out to dinner with me?

Uh, when did you investigate nina? It was before she came to port charles. Nina’s then-husband, silas clay, hired me to figure out where madeline reeves was keeping her comatose daughter. That’s it! What? Lethe unlimited. It was the operating company for crichton-clark, which was the facility where nina was a patient. That is the same place that drew was held — before robin revived him and helped him escape. Small world. Or not. Jordan. Hey. Thanks for waiting for me. Of course. Everything okay? Ah, for the most part. Uh, jordan, I gave some thought to what you said about me moving on with my life. Your points are valid — reasonable and practical. I’m glad that you see it that way. I do. I just can’t move on until I know the truth. And to get the truth, I’m gonna need your help. You make some valid points, and I promise you that I will take them all into consideration. Don’t need an answer right now, but I do appreciate your time. My poor father. Austin’s definitely going with valentin. I’ll be in touch. I’m so sorry, brook lynn. Valentin can be convincing and charismatic when he wants to be. Fortunately for me… I’ve got an ace in the hole. Who? Where’s the bartender when you need him?! The hospitality in this place could definitely use an upgrade. I saw you talking to mrs. Corinthos earlier. Oh, she won’t be a corinthos for long, and good riddance. Not a fan? Oh, her late husband, may he rest, was my cousin. You’re related to sonny. Ah. And we were like this. Carly isn’t showing proper respect. Remarrying after my wonderful cousin’s been gone less than a year? I mean, I’ve been civil, but it’s wasted on carly. The woman has no class! Bartender! A drink for the lady. Is everything okay? Cyrus is making a move. Are you asking me out on a date? Well, it’s something we haven’t had a chance to do. You know, just the two of us. Like we’re they only two people in the whole world. Aren’t we? How about for tonight we are? Just you and me? Look. I know that we’ve had some kind of tough times lately, right? But maybe now… maybe now everything’s gonna be okay. Why wouldn’t it be? Huh?

[ Rumbling ] Maybe we should wait for this turbulence to stop.

[ Rattling ] Everything’s fine. Look. The plane’s steady now. Nothing to worry about. Just a little turbulence.

[ Alarm blaring ]

[ Liesl screams ]

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Okay, I am not in the mood, jax. Not at all. No, no, no, I-I came to apologize.

[ Sighs ] Okay, go on. I am sorry that I made josslyn’s special dinner awkward. I hope you plan on apologizing to josslyn, too. Yes, of course I’m gonna apologize to her. I — c-can we just start over? Mrs. Corinthos. Mr. Buscema. Well, uh, welcome to the metro court, it’s an honor to have you. Well, I’m honored to be your guest. I was just telling the groom I received your “save the date” this morning — hand-delivered, no less. Well, I had to make sure you got it. Consider this my rsvp. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. And I’m sure the late mr. Corinthos’ other business associates won’t, either. Jason: Excuse us.

[ Exhales sharply ] Okay, if that guy is any indication of the guest list, our daughter is not coming within a mile of your wedding. Uh, alexis? There’s two visitors here to see you. No way. Spencer?

[ Gasps ] You’re all grown up. Well, it depends on who you ask. So, any rules in here about hugging your favorite loved ones? Since when do you care about rules? Yeah, good point. Oh.

[ Laughs ] Hey, your father said you were back in town, but he didn’t say you were visiting here. Yeah, my father doesn’t really keep up with what I’m doing these days, and, uh, I intend to keep it that way. Hi, sweet girl. I miss you so much. And ever since this was left for me, it’s all I can think about. Such a cruel reminder of how I couldn’t protect you. Of how my spite pointed ryan in your direction. How he took your life out of some… sick desire to please me. I will always regret…

[ Sighs ] I don’t even know where to begin. I have so many regrets.

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No, I haven’T. Good. A jailhouse is too good for peter august. I have much better plans for him. Oh, nina and I are not exactly friends. Yeah, I got that impression. We’re more like professional rivals. So, any tension you sense is nothing more than healthy competition, mike. You think you’re a good liar, peter? You got a better shot of playing the lottery than playing me. Phyllis: Mike. Is that how you treat nina’s guest? Well, uh, at any rate, I’m happy to see you’re back. Thank you, dr. Gatlin-holt. Please. I do love being a doctor — I love it. But after everything we’ve been through, I’d hope you’d call me “austin.” Of course. Yeah, I’m sorry. I just — I have a lot on my mind right now. Of course. Anyway, goodbye, doc– [ Laughs ] Uh, austin.

[ Laughing ] Yeah. Bye. Well, well. You’re making yourself quite at home here, huh? Just a routine follow-up. Let’s get back to business. Yeah, now you’re talking my language. Um, this document… it’s gold. It’s your ticket to ride. That guy is a colleague. Oh, give me a break. Everything about that guy screams “gangster.”

[ Scoffs ] Go to hell, jax. “Buscema”? That’s his name? What, you don’t think I know who the five families are? Yeah, I-I learned everything about them when sonny became josslyn’s step-father, and I just gave myself a little refresher course when that joey novak guy approached her. Okay. Not only will josslyn be at my wedding, she’s the maid of honor. You need to realize that josslyn is an adult, and she gets to make her own decisions. Yes. But josslyn’s decisions should be informed ones, don’t you think? And won’t she be heartbroken when she finds out she’ll be standing up for a sham marriage? Thank you for meeting with me, mr. Morgan. I’ll be brief. Like you, I’m concerned about the novak organization’s lack of control over joey. Approaching mrs. Corinthos’ daughter…

[ Sighs ] Unacceptable. I intend to make my feelings known to vincent. Well, like you, mr. Buscema — like any of us… I won’t tolerate my family being threatened — especially now that my family and mrs. Corinthos’ are about to become one and the same. And I respect that. How did you find me here? No, do– don’t tell me. You asked my bodyguard. Don’t be angry at him. It was my fault. Oh, I’m aware. I knew I should have hired my own. I actually offered the job to shawn butler, but he’s busy tracking down whoever framed him for trying to kill hayden barnes. I’m not here to talk about shawn butler. You shouldn’t be here at all. You know very well it’s dangerous for us to be seen together. I only need a minute, and I figured we wouldn’t have much of an audience here. Well, we somehow had an audience at the gallery, didn’t we? Well, you’re here now, so you may as well say whatever it is you came to say. No, no, I feel bad for intruding. What is that? It’s just a little gift our stalker left for me after they torched my car.

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[ Exhales sharply ] What? Another deal done? Okay, you know what? Um…I don’t know how many times I have to keep telling you this. Jason and I really do love each other, and it’s sad that you can’t accept that. You know, every move you’ve made since sonny died ha– has been to shore up sonny’s illegal business. A-and this — this sprint to the altar is nothing more than theater, and josslyn’s an unwitting player. Don’t expect an invitation, and do not crash the wedding. Tell me something — are you really comfortable putting our daughter on display in front of those dangerous people? Your — your — your “business associates.” You need to go. You need to leave. And you need to care enough about your kids to not paint bull’s-eyes on their backs. But, hey, if joss gets killed, you’ll still have sonny’s blood money to keep you warm. Did you hear that? Yeah, I heard enough. Whatever. I gotta get back to work. Okay, hey, hey. Not — not like this.

[ Gasps ] Well, I need a drink, but i can’t because I’m on the job. But I’m the boss, so I can do whatever the hell I want, right? Ho– hold on. Jason… just come with me. Come on. Well, this correspondence is evidence that edward quartermaine intended to include your father an inheritor of elq voting shares. I thought so. Yep, it’s good. So, tomorrow, I’ll go to the courthouse and see if I can move the hearing up a little bit. Okay. How long before we hear back from them? A couple days? Couple of weeks? Well [Sighs] The wheels of justice, you know, they turn very, very, very slowly. So, don’t panic while I’m out of town. Out of town? Yep. Where are you going? Oh, I’m — I’m going to a tropical, romantic island where I’ll be doing all kinds of fun stuff that you do on an island. But when I get back, we will get your shares of elq. Believe me. Ah, well, could you get this drink? Uh, you’re gonna be rolling in dough very soon. Kevin gave me the broad strokes. Have you spoken to spencer? He refuses to have anything to do with me. My son is ignoring my calls, my texts, my emails. I even tried to message him on social media. Nothing. Can laura run interference? Yeah, my mother has made it clear that she is sick of my antics, too. I’m so sorry. You warned me. You told me not to accuse spencer unless I was absolutely sure. And I know that you even sent my mother and kevin to stop me. I didn’t know what else to do. You did everything you could. You always do. I just — I just wish I had listened. Honestly, I wish I’d been wrong. I mean, things would be so much better for everybody if spencer had been our stalker. Pretty sweet gig for a serial killer.

[ Clears throat ] Minimum security, full-time attendants. How is that legal? It’s absurd. And when I inquired about it, I was told to butt out. And if I didn’t like it, there was a nice cement wall and a shiv waiting for me at pentonville. You told me it was dr. Collins’ twin brother, but it didn’t quite prepare me. I’m glad he’s a vegetable now. Spencer! His condition is called locked-in syndrome. It means that he’s not able to — he can’t move or speak, but his brain, his mind, they’re as sharp as ever. You’ve heard of it? I saw a movie about it. It was a true story based on the locked-in guy’s memoir — which he wrote by blinking out every letter one by one. And that’s what ryan’s going through now? That sounds like hell. Good. Delightful. Come on, have a seat. I don’t want to spend the rest of my visit with you talking about ryan. I’m sorry, it’s just — how are you? Pretty much as you see me. This is as good as it gets.

[ Laughs ] What’s going on with your father? I figured if you could forgive him for faking his own death, you could forgive him anything. You’d be mistaken. Clearly, your father did not heed my advice. He accused you of stalking ava, didn’t he? Oh, my god, thank you so much! Oh! Oh. I got it. Oh, sorry. Oh, jax! Maxie. There you go. So, you’re back to planning weddings, huh? Yeah! Carly and jason’S. Isn’t it great they’re getting married? Mr. Sinclair, please… forgive my friend mike. He’s the most loyal, protective guy you’ll ever meet, which means, sometimes, courtesy takes a back seat.

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[ Both sigh ] I mean, jax, he just doesn’t get it — doesn’t get why we’re getting married. And the way he’s acting, I’M… I’m starting to think he doesn’t know anything about you. Maybe not. But you do. So, are you feeling weird about carly getting married again, especially now that you’re single? You know, carly is important to me. We share a child together. I don’t want to see anything bad happen to her, so… that’s not what you asked me. You asked me if I felt weird about carly getting married, and the answer is no, I don’T. Okay, forgive the observation, but you seem less than thrilled. U-um, how is nina doing, by the way? She seems happy. Yeah, um — um, you know, she’s — she seems happy that she has a relationship with wiley again. I just hope that we can be friends when she, uh — when she comes back. Oh, well, I didn’t get the impression that nixon falls was a detour for nina. I got the feeling she was putting down roots. How’s it gonna feel, nina? Not to be able to hold that precious grandson of yours ever again. Hmm? When michael and carly find out what you’ve been keeping from them — when mike discovers that this grandson you’re so afraid of losing is also his — you’ve made your point. Oh, I haven’t even gotten started with jax yet. Your knight in shining armor. How’s he gonna feel when he finds out you’ve been playing footsie with carly’s husband? A man he loathes. Of course I must attend the conference. It’s imperative I hear the latest research findings on huntington’S. But there’s no need for you to sit through those boring presentations. Well, first of all, I-I’ve been to my fair share of legal conferences. And there’s one thing I have learned, and that is that once you sign in, your colleagues, they don’t know whether you’re sipping martinis, laying on the beach… or elsewhere. You, mein liebling, are a genius. I’ve heard rumors of that. We shall discuss how much — or how little — I should pack just after I make a quick phone call. You haven’t lost me, nikolas. You still have my heart. I mean, if anything, our stalker’s attempt to come between us has backfired magnificently, hasn’t it? Just made us love each other more. So there is a silver lining. Who knew? But we are under siege. And until we find out who is doing this — and we will find out who it is. I hope, so… because the threats… they’re escalating. N-nobody has been hurt yet, but how long before somebody is? I can’t live like that. Can you? No. But I can’t live without you, either. Than we are at an impasse. Our stalker doesn’t want us together, and we can’t seem to stay apart from one another. So, then, it’ll be my job to keep us part. How far apart? Oceans apart. Nicholas was trying to teach you a lesson. By pretending to stab me? Okay, that was a bad idea. I told him it was a bad idea, but he did it anyway, and I’m sorry that that hurt you. But I’m also sorry for your father. How can you possibly feel sorry for my father? Because he was raised in the middle of a tug of war for power between helena and stefan. Can you imagine how hard it is to grow up in that environment and be able to have a moral compass? To know right from wrong? I mean, honestly, spencer, do you have any idea how lucky you are? It is so nice to speak with you. That’s incredible. Does, uh, mr. Chamberlain do all of his communication through you? Why do you ask? Oh, I’m starting classes at pcu soon and plan on going to medical school. Is that right? So, I imagine working with patients with rare diagnoses, there’s never a dull moment, right? True enough. Fascinating. I have an idea. Uh, maybe I could volunteer here. What’s he saying? He’s saying, “go, go, go.” Over and over again. You’d never want leftover food residue on your surfaces. But that’s what you could be doing with a used dishcloth. So, switch to bounty for a more hygienic clean. Unlike used dishcloths that can redistribute residue, bounty keeps your surfaces cleaner. Bounty, the quicker picker upper.

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[ Door opens ] You okay? Yeah, I’m fine. I’m fine. I’m just g– I’m gonna walk peter out, okay? It was nice meeting you, mr. Sinclair. I hope you’ll drop by again. You can count on it. All right, let’s go. See what I mean? There was definitely some tension. “Some tension”? Nina will either explain the situation to us, or she won’T. Until she does, we have to respect her privacy. Mike, if nina doesn’t like mr. Sinclair hanging around, she’ll tell him where to go. You have 24 hours before the people you love suffer the consequences of your stalling. Are we clear? Yes. Good.

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[ Gasps ]

[ Exhales sharply ] Aunt liesl… I can tell by your voice, things have gotten worse. You can say that. I know that under normal circumstances, you would rely on lawful means to end peter’s reign of terror. But since peter has threatened james, that is not an option. Am I right? You’ve read my mind. Mr. Chamberlain can’t want me gone already. Are you sure that’s what he’s saying? Um, sometimes, when they’re tired, people with locked-in syndrome can suffer from eyelid spasms. Well, that must be it. He’s just tired, then. You get some rest now. Thank you so much for your time. I’m sorry, I didn’t catch your name. Harmony. Harmony. I’m esme. You know, I was gonna guess that. You look like an “esme.” I know, right? I hope to come back soon to visit the both of you. I need to get far away from port charles. No, we can — we can still figure out an alternative. There is no alternative that includes the two of us together. My only hope is that I can go far enough off the grid so that the stalker loses interest. You know what I want to do? We grab avery, and we go. You know that defeats the purpose. Yeah. There is something you can do for me, though. Anything. Make peace with spencer.

[ Breathes deeply ] I-I want to. I’m trying. But spencer and his girlfriend, they’ve moved into my mother’s place. Wait, spencer has a girlfriend? Yeah. Apparently, he did have a secret. It just wasn’t one that I suspected. Oh, no. Poor trina. How on earth am I lucky? Look at everything he’s done to me. I have every right to be angry. Furious, livid. Yes, you do. But isn’t the real reason that you’re angry is because he didn’t trust you and that he accused you of stalking ava?

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Good girl. Now, take a breath. Have some champagne. Give yourself a hug. Soon, peter august will never bother anyone ever again. So, who is, uh, nina’s mystery man? Okay, I don’t have a lot of details… but I will say this — lately, port charles has given nina nothing but pain. Right. Myself included. I’m sorry, but…yes. I think nina wants to keep her life in nixon falls separate from her life here, and that includes the people in it. And I only told you as much as I did because I thought you should know that nina has moved on, and, you know… maybe you should, too. Sorry to interrupt, but that guard is sending dirty looks this way. I think our time is up. Ah, okay. Well, it was nice meeting you, and I’m sorry we didn’t get more of a chance to chat. Same. Well, come back and visit me in prison any time. Esme: [ Laughs ] Plan on it. You, too. And remember what I said. I will.

[ Clears throat ]

Je t’aime. Back at you. Okay, bye. Bye. Um… your nephew’s girlfriend, esme? She’s trouble. You think so? Yeah. As you know, I have a lot of experience with wayward girls. Some are victims. Some are not. If your nephew knows what’s good for him, he’ll steer clear of that one. You know where you’re going? There are some artists that I’ve been trying to woo in europe. That should take a few weeks. After that, who knows? Maybe by then, you can come back. Only if our stalker is caught. And at this rate… I’ll miss you. All want to do right now is try to talk you into staying. All I want to do is let you. Unfortunately… I’ve learned my lesson, and I’m done trying to control people that I love. What a lousy time for you to start to build some character. Promise you’ll come back. I promise that I will love you wherever I am. Back then, when I would walk into jake’s and you were there… …I knew it was gonna be a good night. Yeah. For me, too. I always thought I annoyed you. Eh, you did.

[ Laughs ] Sometimes. Most of the time. I always, uh… I always liked seeing you. You know what I liked? Oh, no, carly. No. Ugh. Dancing. Oh, come on! You said you brought me here to make me feel better, and dancing would make me feel better.

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] Will you dance with me? Yes.

There’s a great big world out there

[ Inhales sharply ] I, um — I really need to get back to work. Um… thanks for the beer. S– yeah, any time. Whatever’s going on between nina and peter sinclair, it’s definitely not romantic. That’s not what bothers me about the guy. Well, what is it? When I first met peter yesterday… …I got the feeling he knows who I am.

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chase: I really am grateful for having you in my life. Willow: Me, too.

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[ Knock on door ] Finn: Hey, coming in. You’re walking. Look, ma, no hands. Chase, that’s incredible. Thanks. Just one question. Why didn’t you tell me? I didn’t know you were working from home today. Yeah, yeah, that’s the, uh, luxury of being your own boss. That is a perk. Where’s wiley? At the pool with the nanny. It’s a perfect day for it. Yeah, yeah, it is. And, um… I missed you last night. I missed you, too. Michael, I hope you understand. That after returning chase’s wedding ring, you needed a minute? Of course. Of course I understand. I did need a minute. But what I really need… is you. Well, you got me. For as long as you want me. That could be a long time. Well, I’m counting on it. Oh, you are getting heavy. Gonna have to lay off the formula.

[ Chuckles ] No, I’m just kidding. You get as big and as strong as you can, baby girl. You show the world what you got. But first, it is nap time. Now, where’s your favorite binky? Oh, no, don’t tell me we lost it. Carly: Okay, great. Thank you. There she is — just the person I was looking for. I have been up since dawn batting around ideas for your wedding. Oh, yeah? Yep. I even came up with some for jason. How do you feel about motorcycle ice sculptures? Hey. Hey. Is everything okay? Yes. No. Um, do you have a second to talk? Sure. If you don’t, it’s no big deal. No, I’m fine. I’m good. Okay. What’s going on? I had dinner with my mom and my dad last night. I’m sure my mom told you. Yes. Yeah, she mentioned it. How’d it go? It was terrible. Hello, schatz. Hi, mom. What has you so enthralled? I don’t know if “enthralled” is the right word. More like resigned. They set a date. Phyllis, I to– I had it covered. I was going stir crazy at the house, all those well-meaning neighbors stopping by, and the clinic insisted I take a week off. Can you believe that? Don’t they know that work is the best thing for me now? Your neighbors, coworkers — they care about you. They’re trying to help you, like I am. You want to help me? You know I do. Then tell nina how much she means to you. Trust me, mike. She can be taken away tomorrow, and all you’d be left with is regret. Nina, thanks for letting me crash at your place last night. As if I had a choice. You threatened my nephew. I would never hurt james. No, you would just take him away from his mother. Like louise was taken from me? An eye for an eye, nina, as they say. Or in this case, a child for a child.

[ Deep inhale ]

Claritin-D. Get more airflow. I didn’t tell anyone about my progress. Not even willow? Especially not willow. Especially — because you want to surprise her. That was the idea. But then… I found something out and decided to keep it from her on purpose. Hey, slow down. What’s happening right now? Michael and willow are together. Together, together? Michael, your best friend, and willow, your wife? Not anymore. Willow wants an annulment. Since when? Since she’s in love with him. Michael: So how’d it go? With chase? Yeah. Unless you don’t know, you know, you don’t want to talk about it. No, no, it’s — it’s fine. Once we were alone and faced that it was time to put an end to all the lies, all the pretending… I don’t know. The — the anger and resentment kind of washed away. I mean, the pain was still there, obviously, and the sadness over what was lost. But chase and I went back to how we started — two people who only want the best for each other. That sounds like chase. Doesn’t it? Do you, uh, think there’s a way forward and we can all be friends again? I think so. Not now, while everything is still so fresh, but… hopefully, one day. I hope so, too. God, it feels strange, doesn’t it? Not having to hide anymore. We can just…be us, michael and willow. Or, uh, willow and michael. You know, ladies first. If you insist. Are we interrupting?

[ Clears throat ] Remember, we said “understated”? Remember when I said, “wedding of the century”? No melting motorcycles, maxie. Okay, my ice sculptures don’t melt, but whatever. Thank you. What about the color palette? Alright. What are you thinking? Well, I was thinking yellow, but not sunflower yellow. More like a soft butter yellow with accents of cream, and we can pick it up in the bouquets and boutonnieres. Oh, you know how much jason loves a boutonniere.

[ Laughs ] Too bad! Thank you so much for doing this. Really. Uh, I appreciate it. Really? Because I kind of got the feeling you two were humoring me. No, not at all. I mean, for some reason, this has been…hard. I mean, not marrying jason. That’s the easy part, but… it just feels really weird, and I don’t know why. I do. It was just so awkward. They were fighting in this weird, passive-aggressive way that I have never seen before. I mean, I know that they had that huge custody battle when I was a toddler. Yeah, but you don’t — you don’t have any memory of that. Oh, zero. All I’ve ever known is the poster couple for divorced parents. I mean, even during the times where my dad was furious at sonny, and I mean steam-coming- out-of-his-ears furious, my mom and dad always still shared a mutual respect for one another. I take it last night wasn’t like that. Uh, they literally couldn’t hide their resentment.

[ Sighs ] And, uh, the only reason I can think of… is because my mom’s marrying you. I’m so sorry, britta. Why? Because you got your heart broken. My heart is still intact, mother. And not by a man you can easily write off. I can tell that you had real feelings for jason, and now you’ve lost him. And that hurts. And I want to help you somehow. Yes, I’m hurt and angry and doing stupid things like making speeches about toothbrush heads that I won’t bother you with the details of. But do I wish that none of it happened?

[ Chuckles ] It stinks that it didn’t last… but that doesn’t make what jason and I had any… less meaningful. Sonny: Morning. Hi. Peter. This is phyllis caulfield. You’re the author. Peter sinclair. Pleasure to meet you. Same here. I’m so sorry to hear about your husband. Nina told me all about him last night. You were with, uh, nina last night? Oh — yeah, I slept at her place. I have the room, right? So I figured the least I could do is offer up my couch. Yes, I’m very fortunate that I ran into someone not only that I know, but that I’m simpatico with. Simpatico? Peter and nina have both lost children. Yes, and I’m sure I speak for nina when I say neither of us wants to experience anything like that… ever again.

I feel like an idiot. Why? I just had — I had no idea. I mean, I was so… focused on other things. Like saving your little brother’s life? Mm-hmm, amongst other things. You know, willow — she just seemed so loving and supportive. She still is both those things. She’s just not

in love with me anymore. Why didn’t she just tell you? When would’ve been a good time? When I collapsed and was on the brink of death? When I could barely walk and then couldn’t walk? I mean, it was just one thing after another. Okay, okay. What’s michael’s excuse, huh? That’s a pretty crappy thing to do to a buddy. Yeah. And I was pissed off, believe me. But once I thought about it, I mean, michael and willow were married, finn. They’re co-parents to wiley, something I put in motion, by the way. And they fell in love. They wanted to tell me, but there wasn’t really a good time for it. I mean, the timing was downright awful, actually, not because of michael and willow, but… because of peter. I just — I wish it was some trashy affair, you know? Willow lying, running around behind my back, but… it wasn’t like that. And that’s the part that hurts the most. Oh, I can take bailey to the nursery, if you guys want some privacy. Oh, please, bailey better get used to the drama if she’s gonna be in this family. Boy, that’s true. So how’s chase? Hurt. Sad. We both are, but we actually ended up in — well, “good” is the wrong word, but a better place. How very chase of him. Listen, brook lynn, I know you and chase are close, and I just want to say for the record that this was a colossal mess. And it was all my fault. Hey, this isn’t even close to being all your fault. No, I should have told chase the truth a lot sooner than I did. And I hate that I didn’t have the courage to. Michael and I were just having a conversation about this. Oh, don’t worry. No, uh, details were exchanged. Look, sometimes in life, you’re faced with a crazy situation, and no matter what your intentions are, you are forced to live with it. Look, willow, should you have told chase the truth? Yeah, maybe, but when? When he was dying? When he thought he was never gonna walk again? Look, you messed up, but it’s clear that it was out of care and — and kindness, not selfishness. That is very generous. And this is chase we’re talking about. I mean, he — he will find the grace to see it for what it is. Maybe not today, but he will. I’m hopeful for that, too. If we could all be so lucky. What do you mean? No, just, um, chase could have been more volatile, you know? Someone you’re scared how they’re gonna react if you cross them. Oh, you mean like every single member of our family? Yeah, that’s exactly who I was thinking about. It’s one thing to know you’re getting married, to be happy about it, even. And I am. It’s a complete other thing to contemplate spending the rest of your life with someone you didn’t think you’d spend the rest of your life with. You’re right. You’re right. I mean, I need to change my perspective. You know, this is an adjustment, but I’m still marrying jason, still gonna be wonderful, and the wedding will reflect that. It just needs to be significant. But understated. Yes, and that’s where you come in. Okay, well, have you thought about your vows? Do you want to go traditional or do you want to write them yourself? You want me to write jason’s?

[ Chuckles ] Well, why don’t we stick with traditional? I mean, if I have to stand up there and tell the world what jason means to me, we will be there all afternoon.

[ Chuckles ] Okay, traditional it is. This is gonna be a wedding to remember. I have no doubt about that. Typical, right? I finally find the perfect guy, and [Sighs] It turns out he’s bonded for life to someone else. Someone woefully inferior. Maybe. Definitely. Well, carly is a lucky woman.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you for your support. It really means a lot. But while I am pissed off and hurt and… all of the other things, I’m not sorry, mom. And — and that — that feels really good. Because when my other relationships ended, I was left with this feeling of regret, of second-guessing what I did, wishing I’d been different, better. But not this one. And that is something to celebrate. If you say so. I say so.

[ Chuckles ] Come on, lift your glass! There you go. Cheers. I just don’t understand why he has a problem with it. I mean, yes, you are in the business, but you’re a good person. And he knows that, so I don’t understand why he’s acting this way. I mean, unless he’s just flat-out jealous and still in love with my mom and can’t admit it. Okay, just listen for a second. No, just let me get this out, please. Okay. I love my dad with all my heart, but he is just wrong about this. I am so happy that you are marrying my mom. I don’t think that there’s one person on this earth that’s better for her or better to her. And I didn’t always understand that. I mean, at first, I was too young, then you were gone all those years. But when you came back and I saw how happy you made my mom and how she just trusts you and how that makes up for everything else… I don’t know. I just feel so bad that for the first time that I’ve witnessed anyway, my dad’s being a total jerk. I’m so sorry for your loss. I wish I didn’t know that pain, but I do. You’ve lost a child, as well. My daughter. We’ll always wish we could turn back the clock, don’t we? But unfortunately, we can’T. Yes, but how fortunate that we can take solace in other people who understand our pain. How long you staying, peter? Well, that depends. Uh, thanks to nina and her hospitality, I was only gonna be passing through, but now I think I’ll stick around a little while. In fact, we’ve been discussing a project of mutual interest. Oh, yeah? What kind of project?

Willow wouldn’t have an affair. She’s not a cheater. Yeah, I wouldn’t peg her as one, either. So if she’s with michael… that means she loves him. And having been loved by willow before… I know how lucky that makes him. And I can’t even say he’s undeserving. Michael — he’s — he’s a good guy. I know he didn’t set out to hurt me, it just… it happened that way. Wow. You are being way more forgiving about this than I think I could ever be. What choice do I have? Be angry as all hell. I was angry. But now, I’m just… I’m sad. I’m sad for what was. You know, what willow and I had… it’s gone. And I miss it.

[ Sighs ] But in the end, all I want is for willow to be happy. And she is. Okay. You know, you said something about… putting this in motion. When sasha and I lied. So if you could go back and do things different… would you? Speaking of family, can we just discuss for a second how you gave austin the keys to the kingdom? What was I supposed to do, brook lynn? Uh, destroy the evidence, shred it, don’t give it to — basically, anything other than what you did. You do realize there’s another copy of that memo out there, right? And doing something shady will only come back to bite us. You gave austin a leg to stand on, michael. You’re right, I did, and that’s not good. But it also doesn’t prove his case. Really? Yes. All it proves is that grandfather had a conversation with his lawyer. It doesn’t say anything about a will being drafted. It doesn’t say anything about him signing anything. People have wills drawn up all the time with no signature. It means nothing. And you really think the judge will rule in that direction? I don’t know. But I think it’s best to remain transparent. It makes damage control that much easier, and look, I-I know that you care so much about this because you want your father to be the head of elq. And I get that. That’s why when you did all that stuff with bailey and the shares, I stepped aside, and I think it worked. I think that we can retain control of elq. What if we don’t? Look, would that really be the worst thing? I’m sorry, I just — I can’t tell if you’re joking or not. Brook lynn, I hate to admit it, but valentin is a good ceo. He is. Look, we’re all making money. Elq is in the black. And whether or not you like it, I mean, valentin is part of this family now because of bailey, so if austin gets those stocks and he votes valentin in, would it really be the end of the world? Certainly not worth the backlash of doing something unethical. And I get you don’t see things this way because of your father. Michael, you are giving me way too much credit.

[ Gasps ] Maxie! Hi, liesl, britt. When did you get back? Uh, yesterday, and I’ve been nonstop busy ever since. Was your time in texas healing? I’m never gonna fully heal until louise is home and peter is behind bars, but, yes, being with family helped. So did seeing nina. You saw nina? Yeah, I stopped in nixon falls. I was hoping to spend some more time with her, but she convinced me to come home. Well, welcome back. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] So what’s got you so busy?

Deception stuff? Yeah, that, and I’m up to my eyeballs planning jason and carly’s wedding.

Wie bitte? It sounded like you said “jason and carly’s wedding.” Because I did. Have you lost your mind? Your dad loves you, and he’s concerned about you. And I’m not gonna lie, he has every reason to be because the life your mother and I lead is — it’s not a normal life. Oh, that’s one way to put it. So jax is allowed to have a problem with that. But with that being said… I think marrying your mom is the right thing. And nothing your dad does is gonna change my mind or your mom’S. Oh, god, no. I mean, not that my mom has any doubts, but even if she did, the fact that my dad is acting this way would only make her more determined.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Now, that sounds like carly. I guess mike doesn’t know the unwritten rule between author and editor. We never kiss and tell. And we don’t keep secrets. Is that so? Yeah.

[ Door opens ] Phyllis, I just wanted to offer my condolences and check in to see how you’re doing. Oh, that’s very kind of you, ralph. You remember mike and nina, right? Hard to forget. This is nina’s friend, peter sinclair. I know you.

If I had to do it all over again, the selfish part of me would say yeah. Because I love willow, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. But the way it turned out… the most important thing happened. Michael and willow got wiley.

[ Sighs ] You made quite a sacrifice. I don’t know about that. Nelle was a horrible person. That custody suit could’ve went a lot of different ways, not a lot of them good. And in the end, I guess I would… do it all over again. Proud of you. You’re a good man. Nah, please. You’re crummy at accepting compliments, but you’re a good man. Yeah, I hear that runs in the family.

[ Chuckles ] So what now?

[ Sighs ] Now I get on with the rest of my life. I’m on the mend. I’m feeling stronger every day. That much is clear. I want to get back to work, back to being a detective… brother…. favorite uncle. Violet’s only uncle. Semantics. You know what? That gives me a great idea. You’re assuming I only want to protect my father, and yeah, of course I do. But I also don’t like austin. Period. Like, zip, zilch, like, at all. How about you tell us how you really feel about him? He just, like, shows up in town, like he’s this nice guy who — who’s helping maxie, and then boom. “Just kidding. I’m actually jimmy lee holt’s son, and — and I want all of your money.” Brook lynn, he doesn’t want all of our money. Oh, yeah. I’m sorry. He just wants his fair share. Great-grandfather exiled jimmy lee holt for good reason, michael, and I haven’t seen austin do one good thing that entitles him to be a part of this family. We’d all be better off if we just sent him packing. Can you help me out here? Actually, I’M… with brook lynn on this one. Is there a problem? Yeah.No. There is a big problem. Do you not know jason broke my britta’s heart, treated her like something he scraped off the bottom of his shoe? Mother, did we not just have the conversation that we had? It’s principal, britta. My love and devotion to you as my daughter is one thing. My disdain for that schwein and his hussy is something else. Whoa. Yeah, a little extra, right? You should not be doing favors for those despicable people. Okay, first of all, um, I am sorry about you and jason. Don’t be. But I think in their own way, he and carly actually love each other. Please. If she truly loved him, she’d realize he’s better off with britta and let him go. But no, carly wants what she wants. Who cares about the rest of the world? Do you know who else that sounds like? Who? Us. I’m gonna take off in a minute, but I just want to say this before I go — okay, what’s going on between your mom, your dad, and me, that’s between the three of us, okay? You taking it on yourself, you carrying that weight, that’s probably one thing that we can all agree that we do not want. I know. It’s just hard to separate. I know it is, and I get it. Just be aware, okay? The best thing you can do is just be here for us, love us like you do, support us, and we’re gonna do the exact same thing for you all in our own ways. Very different ways. Yeah. You’re going to college. I can’t — I-I can’t even believe it, you know? But you need to live your life. You need to take advantage of this opportunity. I know. And I’m — I’m so excited. “But”? But it’s just kind of weird because this is kind of the first thing I’m ever gonna do that mom can’t give me advice on. I mean, you know, she never went to college, so she’s imagining what she thinks it’ll be like instead of having gone through it herself. I don’t know. I just — I guess I never realized how much I rely on her experience. I get it. And you’re right. Your mom’s never been to college. But I can tell you what, she has stepped out into a new, overwhelming world and made a place for herself in it. So she might not be able to inform you or talk about, you know, a college experience, but I can tell you this. She has faced a lot of challenges. And she knows how to overcome them, and she’s behind you 100%. So am I. Well, I’ve said it before, but it can’t hurt to say it again. I’m really happy that you guys are getting married. Yeah, me, too. Mm. I don’t believe we’ve had the pleasure. Oh, peter’s new to town. But he’s just passing through. Always on the run, aren’t you, peter? You trying to get rid of me already? Well, I just know how much you’re wanted back at home. Ralph: And home is…? We knew each other in port charles. Uh, port charles, manhattan, los angeles, chicago — we’ve known each other in so many places, haven’t we, nina? Um, well, thanks for stopping by, but I know how busy you are. Get out of here.

[ Chuckles ] I’m just a phone call away. I’ll remember that. Isn’t it nice knowing how many people care about you? Mm, nice and exhausting. Could you take me home, if it’s not too much trouble? Absolutely. You’ll be here when I get back? Yeah, I’m not gonna move a muscle. I will be here. Alright. Uh, phyllis, you get some rest, okay? Mm, I’ll try. So nice meeting you. You, too, peter. You just made a fatal mistake.

A camping trip? Camping. Fishing, s’mores, hikes to the waterfall, all that stuff. Not sure I’m hike-ready yet. Alright, so you sit that one out, alright? Look, it’s gonna be beautiful. I mean, who’s gonna help me set up the tent? You said elizabeth and her boys are going. Come on. Look, you’ve been working your tail off to get back into shape. What did you do that for, right? So you can show off your abs at the metro court pool? It’s been done already. Look, get off your butt, you come spend some time with your family. I’ll think about it. How’s that? I’ll take it. You’re thinking about things from a business perspective, and that’s great. But in the time we’ve been together, I’ve come to know your family, michael, to love them, to think of them as my own, and I, too, get major sketch vibes from austin. See? I just don’t know if he has the family’s best interests in mind. So I get why you did what you did. I’m not even saying you’re wrong, but I agree with you. I just — I really love you two as a couple. Oh, my god.

[ Chuckles ] No, really, you are just such a good addition to the family. And that is not to say that I don’t have huge respect for you as a businessman, because I do. No, no, no, no, no, no backpedaling. You are with me on this one. Hey. Oh, jason, perfect timing. I’m being ganged up on over here. You know what? On that note, it is definitely, uh, nap time. We’re going to go find yuri. Good to see you. See you later.

[ Sighs ] Okay, um, well, jason, I texted you to come over here for a couple of reasons. A, I want to give you the heads up about our new family member. His name is austin. Yeah, yeah. Monica filled me in. Oh, okay. Good. The other thing is, uh… willow and i are together again. I ended my marriage with chase. That’s great. I’m happy — I’m happy for you guys. Thanks. You know, actually, I was, uh, glad when I got your text. And why is that? There’s something I need to ask you. Hi, mom.

[ Sighs ] Josslyn… I’ve been thinking about you all day. Have you? Yes, I feel terrible about what hapned last night. It’s okay. It’s not. It’s not okay. Things got tense with me and your dad, and, I mean, last night was supposed to be about you. It was supposed to be a celebration, and I feel terrible. I just don’t want the disagreement I had with your dad to affect your relationship with him. I don’t want it to affect you at all. Mom — I just want you to let us handle our issue, and you just be the amazing college kid that you are. Mom! What? I already talked to jason. I’m good. You already talked to jason? Yeah, well, it’s just another great thing about you marrying him. For somebody who doesn’t speak a whole lot, he gives really good advice. He does. Not one of us can talk when it comes to being selfish. We have all had our moments. Preach. Hmm. Maxie, if you could do something for me? Anything. Make the wedding beautiful.

[ Chuckles ] I’m on it. I had never planned on having a happily ever after. I think it would be great if jason got one. That much generosity, I can barely handle. One ounce more, and your spine will have turned to pudding. Fine. The wedding can be “nice,” but maybe the band forgets an instrument or there’s a hair in someone’s soup. Mother! Not enough to ruin the day, just a minor hiccup. I’ll see what I can do.

[ Laughs ]

[ Chuckles ] You’re lucky that police officer didn’t realize who I was, despite all those clues you kept feeding him. Who knows? Maybe he filed all those clues away and is checking up on peter sinclair as we speak. Well, let’s hope not, for your sake. One siren in this direction… do not threaten my nephew again. Let’s bring it a little closer to home, then, shall we, nina? You built a nice, little, cozy family for yourself here in nixon falls. It would be such a shame if something were to happen to the widow caulfield, wouldn’t it? Or better yet, your precious mike, god forbid. Oh, you’re bluffing. Maybe. But do you really want to risk it?

[ Door opens ]

what you decide. I will. Finn, thanks. You’re gonna be okay. Yeah. Now get back to work. Well, uh, your mom and I set a date. Oh, yeah, she told me. Congratulations. Yeah. When’s the big day? September 17th. I-I was hoping… uh, that you would be my best man. I can’t think of anyone I’d rather have by my side.

[ Chuckles ] You didn’t even have to ask, but since you did, I mean, yeah, of course. I’d be honored. I told jason, but now I’m telling you. I love dad. Of course you do. But no matter his feelings on the subject, I’m thrilled that you and jason are getting married, and I need you to know that. I do. That’s a perfect segue to our next topic of discussion. Which is…? Dress shopping.

[ Gasps ] Yay! For you? And you. My maid of honor needs to make a statement. Heck, yeah. Is that a yes? No, because it was never a question. Of course I’ll be your maid of honor. I can’t wait. Aww, yay! Oh, I love you so much. I love you, too. Everything okay? Yes, of course. I was just pitching an idea to nina — a true-crime story about a woman from a small town not unlike nixon falls, actually. And she has to do everything in her power to save the people that she loves. So what do you think? You interested? I’ll consider it. Fair enough. I’m gonna go take a walk, soak up the atmosphere. Might come in handy if you give me the green light. I’ll come with you. That’s not necessary. Well, I insist. After all, I used to be a stranger here myself.

[ Chuckles ] Very well. Thank you for buying, mother. Oh, I’m paying? Well, considering the day I’ve had, I-I think it’s appropriate. I see. Now she’s all torn up. You don’t have time for a drink, do you? Oh, I wish, but I can catch you up on everything in the elevator. Sounds good. It was great to see you, liesl. You, too, maxie. Give james a kiss from his oma. I will. Bye, mom. Bye.

[ Cellphone rings ] Ah. Nina. Aunt liesl. Maxie was just talking about you. Listen, I don’t have much time. Are you alone right now? What’s wrong? Well, aunt liesl, I have a problem that I think you are perfectly qualified to solve, but if you can’t for any reason… I’ll do it myself. You and nina aren’t just business associates, am I right? I’d like to also think of us as friends. Hmm. Why do i get the feeling… she doesn’t like you?

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Chase, please don’t give austin the power to go after the quartermaines. Considering you just told me that you love michael, maybe you’re not the best person to make this argument right now. Look, look, chase. I get it. I do. Willow and I, we — we kept the truth from you. But that’s on us, not the rest of the quartermaines. You know what? You’re right. Why should i go after your family? They didn’t do anything to me. Do whatever you want with it. I don’t care. Chase, your wheelchair. I don’t need it anymore. I don’t need any of this. Well, congratulations. The maybe-not-so-much-better man won.

[ Sobbing ] Phyllis.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Sobbing continues ] Well? Uh, I said understated, remember? Ok, yeah, I-I guess polka dots are a bit much.

[ Laughs ] Um, I’ll find something less ’50s retro. Ok, alright. Can we do this another time? Because I’m meeting josslyn and jax in five minutes for a dinner date. Yes, absolutely. Ok. Uh, and carly, don’t worry, your wedding is gonna be gorgeous. I know it will. Thank you so much for helping me. No, thank you for helping get my mind off louise. We’ll talk tomorrow.

[ Sighs ] Hey, maxie. Why are you in nixon falls? Oh, no, no, no. The more interesting question is, what is sonny corinthos doing here, alive and well and calling himself “mike”? Peter, I’d rather talk about you. Why don’t we sit?

[ Chair slams ] We obviously have so much catching up to do, nina. That was kevin. He wants to talk about “our plan.” “Our plan”? Sounds ominous. Does he want us to get jobs?

[ Scoffs ] Bite your tongue. My grandmother leaves town for two seconds on mayoral business and all of a sudden kevin thinks that he needs to take her place. I didn’t mind the guy at first, when they first got married, but…it’s not even like he and I really kept that much in touch when I was away at school. I just don’t understand why he’s trying to intervene and take control of my life. Everything’s going to work out, spence. We have a plan, it’s just not the plan kevin thinks we should have. I never asked you to set fire to ava’s car. But now you have an alibi, and daddy dearest must be feeling pretty darn guilty about blaming you for stalking ava. You’ve got him right where you want him, so relax. Enjoy the moonlit pool… and your gorgeous girlfriend. Trina! Carly: You guys are here! Aww. And cameron, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you for doing this. This was completely unnecessary. No, come on. This is our pleasure. I mean, this is a big event, right? Our little girl’s freshman year in college. Yes. Dad, if you call me your “little girl” one more time, I’m gonna leave.

[ Laughter ] I’ll promise to be on my best behavior. I can’t say the same for your mother. Oh, you don’t have to worry about me. I will be just fine. And I’ll make sure I’ll keep your dad in line, too.

dear nina, can’t we play nice? Absolutely. You should really put that gun away before mike returns. Don’t you mean sonny? I guess I’ll just have to take care of him, too. You know, peter, you should really relax more. Can I get you something to drink? Perhaps some wine? Just your cell phone. Please. Right here. Happy? Very. So how about we… start with you, peter. Where have you been? Details aren’t important. Of course, once maxie betrayed me and secretly recorded my false confession and turned it into mac, I had to disappear. No easy task. No one knew if you were dead or alive. Let’s just say I was lying low while searching for my precious louise. A search that’s taken me straight to maxie. Maxie, it’s wonderful to see you. How was texas? Agua dulce is always fun. Georgie and james really enjoyed seeing their great aunt. She, of course, spoiled them rotten. Wow. Bailey’s grown so much since I’ve been gone. Hasn’t she? A couple more pounds, she’ll be ready for management at deception.

[ Laughs ] Well, I’d be happy to work for her any day. Um, how is deception? I-I was on my way there right now. I thought I’d go through my accumulated messages. We just came from there. I was showing bailey off to some of the staff. Oh, my god! Is she wearing baby cartullo? You’re going to be so beautiful and stylish when you grow up.

[ Clears throat ] Um, I better go.

[ Chuckles ] Maxie, wait a second. There’s been a development in louise’s case. I have to talk to chase. We can’t leave things like this. Do you want me to come with you? Thanks, but this is between chase and me. Are you proud of yourself? Are there any other lives you’d like to destroy? Brook lynn. No, I mean it. This gatlin-holt creature better scram before we call the cops on him for trespassing. I’m not going anywhere until I get what I came here for.

[ Scoffs ] So if you don’t mind. You know what I mind? You manipulating chase to get this. That’s as underhanded as a person can get. No more underhanded than sleeping with a man’s wife. Trina! Are you here alone? I’m meeting joss and cam after their dinner with joss’s parents. I came a little early to work on an assignment in one of our electives at pcu we’re taking together. How adorable.

[ Laughs ] I’ve never had childhood friends that I’ve known since forever. I just love how close the four of you are. Oh, spencer and I aren’t close. We just met. Trina, don’T. You know that’s a lie. I was actually starting to believe that spencer was behind it all. I mean, the call from ryan chamberlain, the writing on the wall that said, “it ends tonight,” the power outage. And I would not put it past him. But when joss’s bodyguards started talking about getting joss and me off the island on a corinthos boat, I knew that spencer wasn’t pranking us. Well, it turns out that his father was pulling the strings. All to teach spencer a lesson, when he hadn’t even done anything. I mean… I mean, I guess he did throw a gigantic party without permission. Right, but he didn’t stalk ava. I mean, I-it blows my mind that his dad even thought he was capable of that. Yeah, yeah. It’s all kinds of wrong. Anyway, you know, I-I’m really sorry that tony called you. Oh, it’s ok. Yeah. Yeah, better to err on the side of caution and let your mother know what’s going on. I mean, your life, unfortunately, is more dangerous than the other kids your age. Even if… even if what? Well, even if you happen to be preoccupied with — with other things. I… I’ve never let other things, business, get in the way of protecting our daughter or my other kids. You know that. Yeah, dad, I — I really wasn’t in any danger. Yeah, yeah. No, no, no. We know that now. But, you know, it wasn’t that long ago when that novak guy approached you at kelly’s and harassed you, remember? Yes, but josslyn is fine. Mm. Just like I said she was going to be, so we can just let that go.

Don’t listen to this snake. Just let him slither on out of here, back under the rock that he came from. So you took advantage of a complicated situation that you know nothing about. Yes, chase has been through hell, but so has willow. But not that that mattered to you, because all you cared about was finding an opening you could exploit. Chase is a grown man. I don’t think I exploited him at all.

[ Scoffs ] Yeah, right. Look, despite what you think, I’m not some heartless bastard. Look, if I did let my baser instincts guide me, then maybe I do owe chase an apology. Yeah, and how’s that gonna make anything better? Look, all I’m trying to do is right a terrible wrong that was done to my father. My dad was not a perfect guy — far from it — but he was always there for me. He worked really hard to put me through medical school and in return… I watched him die a slow and painful death. Brook lynn: It’s too late. Any sympathy points that you earned for your dad were gone the second that you used chase to — to poke around in edward’s office. It’s a nice sob story, but we’re not buying it. Right, michael?

[ Sighs ] I-I’ll understand if you want to slam the door in my face, but… I would really like to talk to you. What else is there left to say? Besides the million apologies you probably don’t want to hear? The a/c conked out in my car. I could really use a glass of water.

[ Sighs ] I know what you’re probably going to say — that you didn’t start out intending to lie to me. Michael and I had just… realized how much we… cared for one another, and… I had come here to tell you. And then I was so sick that I passed out on the floor, and you took me to the hospital instead. A-and I get why you didn’t break up with me that night, but after that, you had plenty of chances.

[ Sighs ] And you were gonna tell me. The night of my pretend nantucket getaway. But then finn interrupted, saying he had the cure to the… poison that was killing me. And when it didn’t work, I knew I couldn’t tell you. Yeah, but you should have. And you should have turned down my marriage proposal. Chase. I could never say no to you when you needed me. You’re calling me a liar? I just meant you don’t need to cover for me. I told esme that you knew I was in port charles before anyone else. Spence and i have no secrets, trina wasn’t thrilled to find out that “victor” was just an alias and that I’m really spencer cassadine, but thank you for not telling anyone. Aww, treen, what a true friend. She is. I’m lucky to have her. Hey, bae, why don’t you rustle up some truffle fries for us? Are they as good as the ones we had in brussels that one time we sneaked off from midterms? We’ll find out. He’s so sweet, but you already know that.

[ Scoffs ] I really don’t know “spence” that well. It’s just us, now. We can be real with one another. I know you have a crush on my boyfriend. Since my own search for louise wasn’t turning up any results, I was hopeful that maxie might be following some leads. Was she following a lead? No. It’s all the same. I want to be the first one to find my daughter anyway, and when I do… maxie will have a choice —

if she wants to be in our little girl’s life, then she’ll have to share her life with me, as well. But maxie doesn’t even know that you’re following her. No. Once it was safe for me to resurface, I tracked her to texas. But when I arrived, maxie was already leaving. So then I followed her here, to this quaint little town and this quaint little bar… where I found you. And sonny. Maxie’s not here anymore. Yes, I’m aware of that, nina. I was about to follow her when I bumped into sonny — or is it “mike”? See, I’ve told you my story. Now let’s hear yours. Eight months ago, I was washed up in nixon falls with only the clothes on my back and a — and a watch that was engraved with my name on it. You know, and you not only gave me a place to stay, but you gave me a life — you gave me a family. One of them is lenny.

[ Sobbing ] Jax: To josslyn. Carly: To josslyn. Cam: To josslyn.

[ Laughter, cheering ] Speech. Speech. Oh, god. Ok, well, um, thank you guys for embarrassing me in a public setting, but I would not love you as much as I do if you hadn’T. And this in no way is goodbye. I’m still going to be home every weekend with my dirty laundry.

[ Laughs ] And I will be here for the wedding, of course.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, yes, the wedding. That’s right. Have you and jason set a date? Yeah, they did. September 17th. Wow. So soon. Why wait? I could think of a few reasons. Mom? Dad? Mm-hmm? Is there something wrong?

I’m almost certain that peter survived. Um, how is that a development in the search for louise? Peter’s very well-connected. He’s extremely well-financed. How well? Well, he’s faison’s son. He has access to all of his father’s assets and his contacts. If that’s the case, he’s throwing everything he has at finding louise, I think, and there’s a good chance he’s found her. Oh, I doubt that. Why do you say it like that? After I found out that jax and carly covered up the fact that nelle was my daughter, I desperately needed to get away. So… I came to this quaint little town, nixon falls, t-to visit a friend, phyllis — the woman you and sonny keep mentioning. Yeah, and I was just as surprised as you to find mike here. Don’t you mean “sonny,” nina? Come on, no one here except us. No need to use sonny’s alias with me, right? I can him “mike” because he’s “mike” to me. He’s kind and he’s gentle, and he loves the simple life I haven’t thought of him as sonny corinthos in a very long time. And how did this ma– “mike” come to be? He lost his memory when he fell into the river looking for julian jerome. Is the memory loss permanent? I don’t know. All I know, peter, is that he’s happy. And I didn’t tell him the truth because I thought it would ruin everything that he found here. Oh, nina. That’s so very thoughtful of you. I’m sure getting one over on carly corinthos… never even crossed your mind whatsoever when making that decision, did it? Nor the fact thatyou’ve fallen for mike. Your father and i had a little disagreement, but that’s ok, because tonight is about you. Absolutely. So we should order. Are you guys going to be like this all night? Like what? Ok. Uh… why don’t you and cam give jax and I a minute to talk? Just head over to the pool and I’ll call you when it’s safe to come back. Oh, great. Yeah, let’s go. Y-you just said tonight was about her and then you sent her away to the pool. I mean, is this what it’s gonna be like from now on? You and I can’t even be in the same room together? I am so sorry. I’ve never seen them act like that before. I mean, they have their fair share of arguments, trust me, but never in front of me or my friends. God, I cannot believe they acted that way in front of you. Joss, you don’t have to hide the messy parts of your life from me. My family’s far from perfect. Still. Joss, it’s me. It’s the boy you pushed into the sandbox when you liked my pail better than yours. The boy who went trick-or-treating with you all three years while you dressed up like a stalk of corn. Oh, cam. Don’t bring that one up. I know you, joss. I know your family. Look, I-I’m sorry that your parents are fighting, but it doesn’t matter to me. You’re so amazing and you make me feel like the luckiest guy in the world. It’s ok, treen, really. I only brought it up because, uh… I don’t want there to be any awkwardness between us. Why do you care if there’s awkwardness between us? Why are you going out of your way to be so nice to someone you think likes your boyfriend? Because you didn’t do anything wrong. I mean, spencer didn’t even tell you he had a girlfriend. And that doesn’t make you mad? You know how guys are. I mean, they’re denser than a redwood forest, and spence is no exception. I’m sure he didn’t mean to lead you on. I’m not into girl-on-girl rivalry. Do you walk on water, too?

[ Laughs ] I love your sense of humor! And you seem like a really nice girl. I’d like to be friends with you. At the very least, I’d like us to get along for spence’s sake. I can tell your friendship means a lot to him.

[ Clears throat ] What did I miss? Just a little girl talk. Willow: I never wanted to hurt you, but that doesn’t change the fact that I did. I gave you hope and then I took it away from you. When all I wanted to do was repay you for everything you’d given me. You talking about wiley? Before wiley. After I gave my baby to brad and lucas, I was so empty — so alone. I-I had no family, no one to turn to, and then in you walked. Detective harrison chase — handsome, intelligent, and above all, kind. Understanding. I thought, “I could build a home with this guy.” My horrible past no longer mattered, just the present and future that I was going to have… with you. And then… then sasha and i staged the affair. I understand where you’re coming from. I know what it’s like to lose a father — I lost my own recently. Sorry to hear that. But family was the most important thing to him, and I am like him in that respect. Family is everything to me, too. I’m not trying to threaten your family, michael. Coming after elq is coming after our family. How is that hurting anybody, brook lynn? By — by getting a few shares of elq? That document proves that edward wanted my father to have those shares. He’s not here — my father — to claim his rightful seat at the table, so I’m — I’m gonna have to do that for him. T-that’s very noble of you, austin. You know what’s not? Using chase. Taking advantage of a very painful situation. Why would I ever let you win by those methods?

I make a desperate play involving your friend chase, who’s not your friend, by the way, and that’s it? No coming back from that?

[ Sighs ] Well, I’m in no position to judge, am I? That’s another thing my father taught me — he could never stand a hypocrite. Michael, what are you doing? Have you lost your mind?! Austin played dirty. He did, but he’s not the only one. Our family has a history of playing dirty, especially when it comes to elq, so it’s time to break the cycle. Thank you. This means a lot to me. Yeah, well, don’t thank me yet. When sasha and I came up with the plan, I knew there was a possibility that I could lose you. I told myself that… it was worth it, no matter how painful, because I knew that it was more important that you and michael got custody of wiley. I know, chase. And then I-I took a step back and I didn’t tell you the truth when I saw how close you and michael had gotten. Then we started spending all this time together, and… it was like it was before. And I felt that if there was a chance for you and me, I should take it. You know, I wanted to take it. You know what really hurts willow? That I — I truly believed that you loved me as much as I loved you. Do you play tennis? It was mandatory at our school. Thankfully, I’m quite good, but spence is addicted. He’ll probably be playing all weekend. While he’s out pursuing athletic glory, can I interest you in a mani/pedi? What time looks good for you? Trina, we have a bunch of start of semester parties and events to go to, so you know what? I don’t think that you’re available this weekend. Oh, that’s right. I’m sorry. I’m totally booked. That’s ok. Some other time, then. These fries are amazing. Just as good as the ones we had in brussels. Let’s get some more. My treat. Spence? At your service, mademoiselle. What’s up with the “girl bonding” thing? Trina’s a nice girl. You’ve got good taste. Esme… it’s fine, spence. We just have to be careful. She knows things about you that can wreck your plan. Trina is not like that. Broken hearts make people do all kinds of strange things. I’d hate for all of your hard work to be for nothing. I just want you to have everything you deserve. So what is going on between you and esme? Nothing. I got it handled. Ok, maybe I don’T. You know, I told nina that this feeling of loss is really familiar. You remember losing someone? If I did, I-I wouldn’t know who it was. But it’s just real — this aching. It’s just — in here, you know. I know I-if there was somebody, they would have to be important like lenny was. I hope you’ve known love in your previous life, mike. It’s the greatest gift a human being could ever receive. I’d be lucky to find, uh — what you and lenny had. But you have. Even if you don’t know it yet, I can tell you’re in love with nina. Peter, you have such a vivid imagination. I don’t have feelings for mike.

[ Laughs ] It’s too late to cover. I saw the way the two of you were looking at each other. Now, let’s just imagine, shall we, what would happen if I told carly corinthos that her husband was alive and well, and being kept secret by you. How fast do you think it would take her to ensure that you would never see that little wiley ever again? Just tell me what you want. There we go. I’ve always known you were a smart woman, nina. Cards on the table, shall we? I found it very difficult, searching for my daughter while being forced off the grid, so I need some shelter and a base of operation. You’re faison’s son. Why don’t you just tap into his former contacts? Because it’d be so much simpler just to have you ask maxie and valentin for me, without raising any red flags. They trust you, and they’ll tell you what they’ve learned. And then you, in turn, will relay it to me so I can find louise first. And if I don’t do it? What did you think was gonna happen when you tried to blackmail me? It wasn’t blackmail. You recorded our conversation on your phone. You tried to get me to admit to criminal activity. I was trying to protect josslyn. We’ve been over this already. If you cared about protecting josslyn, then you would respect the decisions I make for her welfare. What about respecting my decisions? I mean, do you ever once see things from my point of view? I mean, in what world do you think that taking over sonny’s business is safe for our daughter?

[ Whispering ] Keep your voice down. Josslyn doesn’t need saving, and neither do I. You, on the other hand, can learn a lesson in humility. What’s that supposed to mean? What, you’re gonna tell josslyn what I did?

This may not be the proof you need to get a seat at the elq table. Why not? Well, because the lawyer wrote to edward after a conversation about changing his will, but edward never followed through. The will was never changed. But this serves as proof that edward was at least thinking about my father, and I — I’d like to believe that a judge would agree. Good luck, then. Thank you, michael. This would make my father just so happy. Brook lynn: [ Sighs ] Are you happy now? ‘Cause you just cost us elq. I pray every day that my daughter is returned home safe, but I’m done with false leads and dead ends. It’s part of the reason I left town. And I’ll never stop hoping that louise comes home safe, but until that actually happens, um, I need to focus on being my best self for georgie and james. And for me. It’s the only way I’m gonna heal. I don’t want you to take this the wrong way, ok? If you’re not ready to return to work, don’t rush it. Thank you, but I need to keep busy.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Voice breaking ] Even when it’s hard. If you will not help me find my dear louise, know this — james will be a more than adequate replacement. And if you even think about telling maxie, I’ll return the favor and let carly corinthos know that her not-so-dearly-departed husband is here, and exactly who he’s spending his time with. So you have a choice to make, nina. You either help me find my daughter… …or you suffer the consequences. Do I have your word that you won’T… touch james? If I have your word that you will do everything in your power to tell me where louise is. We have a deal. Even if nina and I… look, all she has to do is go to port charles, right? Spend time with her grandson. And then she doesn’t have to come back.

[ Chuckles ] Right? Mm-hmm. Ok. You can always come up with excuses not to go after something because you’re afraid. I can’t tell you the number of people who told me it was “too soon” to marry lenny. He could be deployed at any time. We’d be separated more than we’d be together. But I knew, mike. In my heart, I knew lenny was the one. My only regret is that we didn’t have enough time. I would never do anything to undermine josslyn’s relationship with you. Glad to hear it. But josslyn’s not a little girl anymore, as she keeps telling us, so if you want to stay on your moral high horse, you’re going to lose her all on your own. Is that what you’re hoping for?

[ Scoffs ] No! I always want you to be in josslyn’s life, even if you’re not in mine anymore. We’re always going to be in each other’s lives, carly, because we’re co-parenting josslyn. No, we’re not. Josslyn’s moving out. She’s moving into the dorm, ok? The days of us raising josslyn together are over.

[ Stammers ] Just because she’s going to college doesn’t mean we’re not going to see each other. We’re gonna be at volleyball games, graduation, a wedding, hopefully. Yes. Our paths are always going to cross, and josslyn is always going to connect us. But the days of raising josslyn are over. You and I are going to show up as mother and father, nothing more. You and I shared a beautiful, once-in-a-lifetime love. And then you sacrificed it for wiley and me. I will always love you for that. You know, sasha told me that you would leave me for michael. But I knew that it was worth the risk, because wiley is your life — he’s your whole world, and I couldn’t forgive myself if I did nothing to help you keep him.

You have been one of the mostimportant people in my life. Now you’re just gonna walk away? That’s it? You’ve been one of the most important people in my life. You gave me josslyn, and I’ll always love you for that, but I don’t trust you anymore. And let’s face it, you don’t trust me. Oh, come on. H-how many times have you forgiven sonny? Or h-how many times have jason and sonny forgiven you? I mean, were my actions really that unforgivable? You never used to live in a black and white world. I remember when living in the gray area used to suit you just fine. But you’ve changed, at least when it comes to my actions, and I can’t have someone in my life who’s going to judge me all the time or go behind my back and hurt me. So this is our new reality, and it’s totally on you. So you’re gonna have to find a way to live with it. I’ve been thinking… always dangerous. We’re going to be in port charles for a while, seeing through our plan. Your point? We may as well find something to do. Maybe we should perhaps preempt step-grandpa kevin. You think we should get jobs? Oh, no. Let’s audit some classes at pcu. I’m feeling… “collegiate.” I really am grateful for having you in my life. Me, too. How many people can say they loved as deeply as we have? Mm. Not many. We were lucky. We were. No more apologies, alright? You’re wrong, brook lynn. We keep elq by ending our family dysfunction. We don’t keep elq by handing out shares to random strangers, michael. You know what? May– maybe austin wouldn’t have been a stranger if — if grandfather wasn’t so harsh or tracy so self-serving. You don’t know that. No one does. There’s no point in worrying. We only have the here and now, and despite all of your noble intentions, it doesn’t change the fact that you just made a big mistake. Hey, would you hold bailey for me for a second? Sure. Thank you. I’ll just be a minute. Ok. Take your time. Would it have been luckier to schedule a dinner than a lunch? Maybe for you, but not for me. Productive day? Yeah, check it out — the keys to the kingdom. The kingdom of the elq boardroom. And I’ll see you there. Yes, you will. You mentioned I was cesar faison’s son — you remember that if you ever think of double-crossing me.

[ Door opens ] Hey, nina. Hey. Hope you guys had enough time to catch up. Well, not quite as much as I would have liked, mike, so I think I’ll be sticking around nixon falls for a little while. Nina said she’d show me around. Ok, well, I’m, uh, looking forward to getting to know one of nina’s friends. It’ll be really great to get to know you, too.

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scout… say hi to daddy. Ohh, I just — I hate waiting. Well, um, look at the bright side. Anna’s agreed to share information with us. And I appreciate that. So maybe we get this case file from the wsb. It gives us a place to start out. It’s been almost three years. You can’t imagine how many questions I have that I haven’t been able to get the answers to. You, uh, seem more convinced than ever that that person on the phone really was drew. Scout’s father is alive. I don’t know how to explain it. I just — I just know. Sonny: Can I help you? You alright? Looks like you saw a ghost. Hey. Hey. So, uh, the five families, they seem convinced for now. Okay. But that could change. And the novaks asking for a wedding invite was definitely a veiled threat. Not necessarily a bad idea. I say we invite all the families. That way, we can be sure they don’t try anything. Okay. Okay, but this means it can’t be some kind of courthouse wedding. Okay, so the wedding needs to be real and as public as it gets.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Ah, dr. Gatlin-holt — god, that name is a mouthful. Austin’s fine. Uh, austin, I need to speak with you — yeah. Whatever it is, I really can’t talk. Maybe we can do this later, okay? Thanks. Could we get a minute alone with chase? Of course. Think about what I said. Please.

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] What’s going on? There’s something we’ve been keeping from you. I’m listening.

Peter: Well, this is most unfortunate. That’s one way of looking at it. A stranger lurking outside the bar is usually a red flag. Strange — strange. Y-you — you don’t know who I am. Should I? Maxie, hi. Brook lynn, hey.

Are you on speakerphone? I’m in my car. I wanted to give you a heads-up I’m coming home tonight. Uh — oh. Okay, don’t sound too excited. No. No, no, no. Of course, I’m — I’m really happy to see you. I just, um — are you sure you’re ready for this? It’s gonna be hard seeing lou–

[ Sighs ] Bailey. But nina made me realize I can’t stay away from my daughter forever. She did? Yeah. What if peter finds out? I have to protect my baby. Well, we have yuri. Brook lynn, peter killed the real nurse chloe and replaced her with an impostor. You really think yuri’s a match for him? You think you are? I have a better shot

than anyone else. Look, I’m going into deception right now. I will talk to you later.

[ Sighs ] Great. Scout? Don’t die on me, okay? What? Who are you? I’m a nurse. My name is chloe. You can say it, you know. Say what? You don’t believe that drew’s alive. You know what I do believe? What? That you have a right to those answers you were talking about. And I’ll go with you wherever, and I’ll do whatever it takes for you to get them. Thank you. You’re welcome.

[ Cellphone rings ] Ah, that’s rocco. Hey, buddy. What’s going on? Aw, they lost. Are you kidding me? Oh, in the — that sucks. Well, we’ll get ’em next time, I guess, huh? Yeah. Yeah, I’m coming home tonight. No, you can’t wait up. It’ll be too late. Well, I’m just, uh — I’m just helping a friend with something. Okay. I love you, too, pal. Good night. You okay? Yeah. It’s just, what you have with rocco… …scout doesn’t have that with drew. I’d ask if I should be sitting down, but… I’ve already got that covered, so… um… the first thing I want to say — and this is not an excuse. It’s just the truth. I never, ever wanted to hurt you. And it — it breaks my heart knowing how badly I’m about to break yours. Chase, I need to ask you for an annulment. And I know this must seem like it’s coming out of left field. Not really. No. I know you and michael are in love with each other.

I got to tell you, I wouldprefer wedding planning over this dinner I have planned with jax and josslyn. We’re supposed to be celebrating josslyn and cameron’s freshman year in college. Don’t get me wrong, I’m super excited. I would love to celebrate them. But after the stunt jax pulled — jax thinks that our marriage is gonna put josslyn at risk. When the exact opposite is the truth. Well, I get where he’s coming from. And I don’t want josslyn to be put in an awkward position. Jax is the one putting us in an awkward position. Josslyn is happy about you and me. It’s jax’s choices that’s making life harder on everybody. We’ve all made choices. And now we just — now we got to live with them. Dr. Westbourne, I just wanted to confirm I’m all set. I put in for a few vacation days starting tomorrow. Yeah, I saw that this morning. Kind of last-minute, don’t you think? I don’t think we can swing it. Um, but they’re my days to take. With reasonable notice, sure. Oh, come on. I’m sure you can find someone to cover. Normally, yes. But you were scheduled for a double. It’s a heavy lift. Petty until the end. I heard that! And it’s not petty. It’s —

[ Sighs ] Forget it. Chase: You can admit it, you know. You love michael. How did you — I-I didn’t think you knew. Which part? What? That you only married me because you thought I was gonna die, or that you and michael had sex on wiley’s birthday, or that you were lying to my face the entire time? Which part did you think I didn’t know, willow?! I am so sorry. Oh, god, don’t be sorry. No, no, just — just tell me. Why? After everything that we’ve been through… …why couldn’t you just be honest with me? Hi, nina, it’s brook lynn. Hey, brook lynn. How are you?

Uh, I’d be better if you hadn’t told maxie to come back to port charles. Every second that she’s here, she risks exposing our entire plan. I thought you understood that. I did — I do. I [Sighs] Listen. This is what you signed up for. Can you handle it?

[ Doorbell rings ]

[ Sighs ] Oh, I’m on it. I’m just pretty well-known in my… field, that’s all. And what field is that? I’m an author. Sinclair, peter sinclair. Hi, I’m mike. Good to know you… mike. So, the place is closed, huh? Yeah, the owner passed few days ago. I’m sorry to hear that. I’d heard some good things about it, was hoping to pop inside. Oh. What’s a hot-shot writer like you doing in nixon falls? Chloe: Man. They really did a number on you.

[ Grunts ] So you’re a nurse? That’s what they tell me. And you couldn’t find a better gig than this? Maybe a hospital or a clinic or something? I’m not here by choice. You didn’t think you were the only hostage, did you? Well, now I don’t feel special anymore. There. It’s not stitches, but it’ll do. Thank you. Look. Not that I don’t appreciate the company, but I haven’t seen a single person other than russel and the guards in over a year — keep your voice down. If they hear us talking like this, they’ll — they’ll what?

[ Woman screams ] They’ll do to us what they’re doing to our fellow prisoner.

S, I’m still at the hospital.Why does that surprise you? Work-life balance? No offense, but that seems a little hypocritical coming from the woman who worked 18-hour days for my whole childhood.

[ Sighs ] And I appreciate that. I promise I will take some time off soon. Good night, mother.

[ Sighs ] Good news! I spoke with terry, and she cleared me to take my vacation days. I don’t understand why I’m so jumpy. What, about the wedding? Yeah. I mean, there’s no reason for me to be nervous about marrying you, so why am I? Uh, well, because marriage is a big deal. And it’s okay to be nervous. Really? Are you nervous? No. You sure about that?

[ Sighs ] Even though it means what you had with britt is over? I mean, I hate that I hurt her. But we need to do this. It’s the situation that we’re in. And no, I’m not nervous about marrying you. And I understand that you are, but guess what? There’s good news, because I’ve seen you nervous about a lot of things in life. And you always find your way through. And you will again. We’re gonna be okay. Why are you here? I don’t think that’s any of your business. My family, my house, my business. Alright. I’m here because I need to see chase. Oh, I’m sure you do. He told me a little bit about your subterfuge, how you’re using him to weasel your way into the quartermaine pie. What the hell is wrong with you? Michael and I realized months ago we want a life together. I-I knew you deserved to hear the truth from me. I-I was there to tell you the night you first collapsed. And then you were so sick, and we all got so scared. And then you got better, thank god, but then you — you couldn’t walk. It was like every time we got over one hurdle another one appeared. You were going through so much. You can see that, right, chase? I mean, there was never a good time.

[ Chuckles ] You know, it almost makes me laugh how grateful I was to you for taking me in. “Oh, what a stand-up guy, that michael.” But you didn’t take me in because of close proximity to my wife. You wanted me healed up and out the door as fast as possible. Chase — yeah, you’re right. You’re right. I wanted you healed. I wanted you better, because I wanted this situation to stop, this lie to stop. There didn’t have to be a lie in the first place! Look, chase, I get it. I understand you’re furious. You have every right to be. Ohh. Thank you for giving me permission. But you know what? I find it ironic that you — that you’re — you’re wondering why willow couldn’t be honest with you when you couldn’t be honest with her! Look, sometimes, with the best intentions, you tell a lie. Because you truly think that it is the right thing to do. And I-I’d think you know that more than anyone. Was any of it real? I tried, chase. I really did. When the truth came out about you and sasha, I tried to get back what we had. To forget what I felt for michael. I just… I couldn’T. So you married me for all these reasons, but you couldn’t tell me. I get it. I hate it, but I get it. But then why would you turn around and sleep with michael?

[ Scoffs ] Or was it because you were sleeping with him all along? I had no idea there was anyone else here. She was just moved here the other day. Do you know from where? Wherever she was causing trouble, I guess. All they told me was that her accommodations were downgraded. And what did you do to end up in a place like this? I saw a job posting to be the private nurse of some pregnant woman. I was interviewed by the baby’s father, or a guy who said he was the father. And next thing you know, I was jumped. Worst interview ever. Pretty much. So you don’t know if he’s the same guy that’s holding us here. I haven’t seen him since I’ve been here, but I suppose that doesn’t mean anything. Alright, so whoever he is, I mean, using an unborn baby as bait? Sounds like a real prize, doesn’t he? You got kids? No. You? Yeah, little girl. And I’m damn well going home to her. I should get out of here.

[ Sighs ] Wait, wait, wait. You don’t have cuffs. Would be hard to do my job if I had them. That means that you can help us get out of here. You know, I’ve — I’ve tried to show scout pictures and tell her stories about drew before he — disappeared. Uh, disappeared. And she enjoys the stories. She really does. It’s just that she doesn’t know that he’s a real person, her father. You know what? The more I think about it, I hope that peter is found alive. Why? And please don’t say what I think you’re gonna say. Because after everything that he has done to drew, jason, and scout, I would like to kill him with my bare hands. Yeah. That’s it. That’s — that’s what I thought you were gonna say. Well, I came down with a bit of the wanderlust, so I… got rid of everything. Sold my apartment, my country home. Well, I hope you kept your car.

[ Chuckles ] Yes, the car, I kept it. I’ve been driving it up and down the countryside, searching for my new place in the world, a place away from it all, a new life. Sounds like you’re — you’re running from something. More like looking

for something. But in doing so, who knows? I might unexpectedly stumble upon something of much more value. I understand about wanting to find a new life. Do you? Yeah. Uh, it’s — it’s a long story. Uh, the bar’s closed. But you know what? Um, I can give you some water for the road. If it wouldn’t be of too much trouble. Oh, no, it’s not too much trouble. My, uh, girl– my friend is in there. I’ll — don’t worry about it. Nina? Hey. Well, you’re back soon. Did you even see phyllis? How’s she doing? Uh, yeah, I did. She — she’s, uh — she’s doing a lot better. Nina reeves. What a small world.

It’s not like I have free rein around here. I’m kept on a very short leash. They don’t trust me. Well, then we got to find a way to help them trust you. What’s that? This is russel’s pen. I was gonna use it to open the cuffs, attack the guards, but I doubt I would have got very far. Call them. The guards? Yeah, tell them you found this on me, that I was trying to escape. But they’ll beat you up again. Yeah, probably. But they’re not gonna kill me. How do you know? Because they would have done it two years ago if that was the plan. Look, I-I can take another beating, okay? Am I looking forward to it? No, but you should have seen what I went through when I was in training. Training? I’m a navy seal. Oh, my god. Don’t they use waterboarding and stuff like that? Yeah, and stuff like that. Look. Chloe? I can handle the pain. If you gain their trust, it’ll all be worth it. Hey, hey, I got it. Don’t worry about it. It’s been a long time, nina. You guys obviously know each other, right? It’s me, nina, peter sinclair. We ran in the same publishing circles? Of course. My apologies. It’s just, seeing you here is… very out of context. I know the feeling. And yet it seems you found yourself here and apparently found each other. Thank you. Thank you for saying that. I really needed to hear it. And you’re right. Everything’s okay. I’m gonna be okay. Mm-hmm.

[ Chuckling ] We’re gonna be okay. Alright. I guess I need to get started planning a wedding. Maxie? Hey. What are you doing here? I thought you were in texas. I was, but I wanted to come back to port charles, be with my friends, have my life back, also be nearby in case there was any news of louise. Well, welcome home. Thank you. I have to make a call. So, um, I’ll be right back. Hey. When, uh — when’d you get in? Uh, literally like right now.

[ Chuckles ] My parents are driving up with james and georgie. Family road trip, complete with stops at various county fairs. Mm. They’re loving it. I know myself, I’d be tearing my hair out, which is why I’m here. I wanted to check in with deception and see if I could get back to work. Y-you think you’re ready for that? Oh, no. Mnh-mnh. Well, listen, there’s no shame in — in taking some more time. This isn’t about shame. Okay, so it’s a little bit about shame. I’m horrified at how far I let things get with peter. I’m also embarrassed and disappointed. But most of all, I’m furious. He took so much from me, jason. And I can’t keep putting my life on hold just because he’s out there somewhere. Okay. We’re all set. I just got off the phone with the event planner at all saints chapel, and we are booked with the minister and the venue for september 17th. Wow. This engagement has really progressed since I left town. The wedding is happening? Yeah, it is. Excellent! When do I get started? Uh, what the hell is that? And good evening to you, too. You gave elizabeth the weekend off? Is that a bad thing? Uh, considering I told her no, yeah.

[ Sighs ] I was just trying to help out a friend. Sure. Completely undermining me in the process. I get that I’m reviled by the entire staff, but I’m trying to change that. Playing bad cop to your good cop makes it that much harder. Point taken. We are sharing a job, terry. Partners. At least that’s how you pitched it. And if we let people pit us against each other, this will never work. How dare you use what chase is going through for your own selfish reasons. I’m only trying to get what’s rightfully mine. No. If that was the case, you wouldn’t have involved chase. Look, I’m sorry that your dad had a crappy relationship with edward, that my great-grandfather cut him out. That’s exactly the point. Yeah. Yeah, I know. You think that edward was gonna change his will. And — and whether he was or he wasn’t, that’s your problem. To think that you would take this extremely painful situation and twist it so that it serves you so that y-you get what you want from it. If there was any question that you’re a quartermaine, there’s not now. And I don’t mean that as a compliment. No, I don’t suppose that you do. What a lousy way to be, austin. And what an even lousier way to introduce yourself to a family. Okay. Next time, I’ll bring a fruit basket. You know, there was a sliver of me that felt bad for you? And I was moved by your devotion to your dad. But now I clearly see this is all about the money. And I will be damned if I let you get a dime. It was just the one time after we were married. My intention was to honor our vows, chase. To be with you until you got better. But on wiley’s birthday, you just — you couldn’t help yourself? You had to sleep with him? Come on, chase, that’s not fair. You know what that day means to willow. I slept with michael because I love him. And in that moment, I needed him. You said you wanted honesty. Yeah, I do. So here it goes. I love you, chase. I always will. And it’s because of that love that I could not bring myself to hurt you. And that lack of strength and courage, that is 100% on me. I am in love with michael. And I’m in love with her, too. We want a life together. So, that first lie I told you, that broke us up and changed things between us… …turned out to be forever. Yes. Well, it doesn’t feel good to hear you say that, but at least you’re being honest. Now it’s my turn.

Chase, you’re walking? That’s so wonderful. Yeah, I thought so, too. Until I walked to the gatehouse the night that you and michael were there. Wait, hold on. You were at the gatehouse the night of wiley’s party? Yeah, I didn’t know what to do. And then austin had a suggestion. Austin? Yeah, I’m not really steady on my feet yet, so austin helped me walk to the gatehouse. He was there when I realized that my marriage to willow wasn’t really a marriage at all. When we got back, we saw you guys celebrating wiley like nothing had happened. W-why not confront us? Not at the party, obviously, but after? Austin gave me an idea that I should keep playing the role of a dutiful husband while I searched for this. What is that? Apparently, edward quartermaine wanted jimmy lee in his will after all. Austin: Your position is noted. I’d really like to speak to him myself. No. He’s busy at the moment. Okay. I’ll wait. I already know what he’s gonna say. Chase is a good guy. He’s got an even better heart. No matter how angry he is at michael and willow, he will not betray my family. Maybe. Maybe not. But the decision is up to chase himself. Terry: Biz, can i talk to you for a sec? Sure. What’s up? Dr. Westbourne told me she denied your vacation request. Okay. Why didn’t you make that clear when we spoke? I didn’t think it was a big deal. She was just being difficult, as usual. However you feel about her, she still has a job to do. Are you scolding me right now?

[ Sighs ] I’m saying you can’t come running to me whenever you don’t like the answer dr. Westbourne gives you. If she didn’t think she could get your shift covered, it was probably for a good reason.

[ Clears throat ] Actually, dr. Randolph, I just remembered nurse driscoll was looking to pick up some more work. She could probably fill in if I reached out to her. If that’s okay with you, of course. Sounds like a plan. Nixon falls is the best place to get away from it all. And what exactly is it you’re trying to get away from, mike? Oh, that’s a long story. Few months ago, I woke up… with no memory at all of who I was. Wow. That’s intense. And very complicated. Alright, I got to go, uh, to phyllis. I got to give her something. Phyllis? Yeah, she’s the owner of the tan-O. I told you her husband died a few days ago. My condolences. Mike, what does phyllis want? Just a photo album that I — oh, here it is. Um… so, I’m gonna go ahead and give this to, uh, phyllis. You gonna be alright with this guy? You have the venue, which is great. So now we need to talk flowers, deejay, dress, caterer. Oh, maxie, uh, you have so much going on right now, really. Which is exactly why I need the distraction. My life has completely imploded, you guys. Planning your wedding would be like a vacation, to be honest. And I never really acknowledged or apologized for the fact that peter took five years of your life, jason. Okay, look, whatever peter did to jason, he did far worse to you. Yeah, none of that is your fault. Okay, maybe not, but I still feel — I guess the word is “culpable,” for deluding myself about peter and ignoring everything he had already taken from you. So giving you carly’s dream wedding would be like my way of making amends. Please? Come on! I’m good at this! You know I am. And it’d be like you’re doing me a favor. Well, I mean, when you put it that way, how can we say no? Yes. This is your daily — hell, make it hourly — reminder that you have one month left of your parole. And murder, you know, it’s — it’s a crime in all 50 states, every single one. Oh, come on, relax. I’m not actually gonna murder him. I know. I might maim him. Eh… chop off a toe or two. I’m okay with that. You can do that. I’m kidding. I’m just venting to you. That’s good. That’s good. ‘Cause I’m a cop. I guess it is my job to track that bastard down and put him away all nice and legal-like. The sad thing is even if you do bring peter to justice, it won’t balance the scales. What exactly do you want me to do? It’s very simple. Just tell them that you found this on me when you were treating my wounds. It’ll make them trust you. But why do you trust me? Because you’re the first kind face I’ve seen in two years, and let’s be real, I really don’t have any other choice. You can do this. Guards?

[ Door opens ] What happened? I found this on him. I think he was trying to escape. Thanks for the intel. Take the nurse and go outside. That was a very stupid move.

I am so excited! Okay, just remember — classy, elegant, and understated. Please. Understated is my middle name. But understated can surprisingly be expensive. Budget? Whatever. Oh, my god. Are you sure? Yeah, I’m sure.

[ Gasps ] Buckle up, port charles. This is gonna be the wedding of the century.

[ Chuckles ] Everything’s fine. You sure? Yeah, I’ll see you when you get back, okay? I’m sure. You just tell phyllis that…I love her. Yeah, yeah, I will. Alright. If I don’t see you again, it’s good to meet you. Great to meet you, too, mike.

[ Door closes ] Nina, nina, nina. Of all the gin joints in all the world. What have you gotten yourself into now? I think the prisoner got the message. Good work.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Panting ] Don’t worry, scout. Daddy’s coming home to you. Peter cost drew and our daughter three years. That’s time we’re never gonna get back. Well, at least drew has the luxury of knowing that that was peter’s fault. That’s a luxury? Yeah. That time was taken away from drew and scout. The time I lost with rocco was a result of my actions. No, stop. You’re being way too hard on yourself. No, no, no, I’m not. That — that that guilt choked me, as you know, for a long time. But little by little, I realized that that — that time is gone. I can’t get that back. I can’t get that back for me or for rocco. So my only shot at redemption is to do whatever I can do now and moving forward so I can be present for rocco. I’m gonna love him, I’m gonna guide him, and I’m gonna be an example for him.

[ Chuckles ] Sorry. I just — I wish drew could do the same thing for scout. I, um, appreciate you making it work. It’ll mean a lot to violet and my boys. Get some rest. We’re going camping. It’s literally the opposite of restful. Ugh. Well, have fun, then? Thank you.

[ Sighs ] Thank you for what you said to elizabeth. Well, hey, when you’re right, you’re right. We have to stick up for each other professionally. Oh, and personally? Oh, personally — I can’t stand you.

[ Both laugh ] But who knows? Maybe that’ll change. Stranger things have happened. Partners? Partners.

[ Laughs ] This is a letter from edward’s lawyer reviewing the changes he requested in the will. One of those changes was that jimmy lee holt be included. His intentions are clear. You’re not [Clears throat] Seriously considering giving that to austin, are you? Chase, please. Don’t do this. What chase does or doesn’t do is up to chase. It’s his decision to make. I think you’re gonna be disappointed, but you’re right. It’s up to him. So let’s find out. Chase, you have a visitor. Hi. Please forgive me. I didn’t mean to interrupt. I’m just here to pick up the proof that edward quartermaine wanted my father in his will.

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[ Siren wailing in distance ]

[ Telephones ringing in distance ] Ava: And why can’t you be my doctor? If — if I’m not so horrible, then what is — you’re not horrible, ava! I think you’re fascinating. Too fascinating. In fact, in many ways, I-I-I can… I can identify with you. In what kind of ways? I’ve said too much already. No, you haven’T. I mean, if you’re not my doctor anymore, then nothing you say can be considered unprofessional, isn’t that right? I can’t be your doctor because I can’t be objective. Not where you’re concerned. Kevin: Ava. Oh, I’m so sorry. You alright? No, it’s okay. Yeah. Yeah, I’m fine. Hi, kevin. Hi. I-I-I was just struck by a memory of when, uh, ryan was pretending to be you. Oh, uh… sorry. Was there, uh, something specific about ryan that you’re worried about? Well, I am being stalked by a madman, and he sure fits the bill. Yeah. Well, it isn’t ryan. I was at spring ridge this morning. He is incapable of moving, let alone stalking. Well, that’s why I’m here. I-I’d like to talk to you about who is capable. What are you thinking? There’s really no easy way to ask this. Do you think that spencer could be the stalker?

Come on, comin’ out of my shell

man, it’s been a long time since I felt like myself

I been waiting so long, I been doing me wrong

so I broke out of my cell

so when you see me walkin’ down the street

you won’t recognize who you see

you’re confusin’ me for someone else

introduce yourself to the brand-new me, come on

man, this is a brand-new

me -man. -Oh, that was great. Maybe I’ll post this one of joss and cam. It’s very affectionate. Oh, you do that. Then we’ll see how your dad feels about you throwing a rager while he’s away. Hmm.

[ Upbeat pop music playing ] Okay, let’s see ’em. I thought you said we’re the only ones allowed in the house. Well done. I told him no exceptions.

[ Indistinct conversations in distance ] Oh. As you can see, nobody’s coming inside the house. So is it okay if you just stay here and wait in the foyer me? Please? Sure. Just remember to check with me before you go outside or to any other areas of the house. Okay. Thank you, tony. Whew, glad to finally get off my feet. That deejay was tight. I haven’t danced like that since I don’t know when. Right? I’m glad he lived up to the hype. Everyone seems to be into it. You think so? Your friends are hard to read. Seem kind of standoffish. And by that she means they were total snobs. What’s up with them anyway? They were so preoccupied taking selfies. Are they influencers or something?

[ Chuckles ] No one I recognized. Are these your friends from school? Yeah. They just take a while to warm up. Some of them just flew in today. Jet lag. Oh. Well, it’s a good thing that cam invited some people from port charles. We can have conversations with them. Mm, well, you know us townies. Whatever. The party’s a hit, spencer. I never doubted it. Please, you’re among friends here. You can admit that you’re relieved you pulled it off. The party’s not over yet. I might still have a few surprises up my sleeve.

[ Indistinct conversations, telephones ringing ] Elizabeth. Hi! Hi. What brings you by? Well, uh, kevin.

[ Chuckles ] He’s finishing up his notes, and then we’re going to go out to dinner. Would you by any chance have a minute to talk with me while I wait? Yeah, sure. Okay, great. What’s on your mind? Well, I don’t want to overstep. I just wondered if you, uh, spoke to your father about naomi dreyfus’ death. Sam: And when I asked danny why he put the broken plate in the oven, he looked at me straight in the face, and he said because he thought I’d never find it.

[ Chuckles ] Why not? Because I don’t ever use the oven.

[ Chuckling ] Oh. You don’t cook. Okay, now I get it. My kids thought the oven was a good hiding spot. That’s messed up. I know. Makes me feel like a rock star, though, for serving up pasta. Cooked by your mother. Fair enough.

[ Clears throat ] You, uh — you got to get going? Um… I, uh… suppose I should.

[ Cellphone beeps ] Carly: Okay, crisis averted. Avery wanted a sip of water. She didn’t want to be read to, so she went right back to sleep. You know, I remember all the, uh, bedtime stories that we used to read josslyn. She couldn’t get enough of them, wow, it seems like yesterday, but also a lifetime ago. And now she’s going off to college. Yeah, well, no matter how old she gets in my heart, she’ll always be that little girl with messy hair.

[ Chuckling ] Oh, gosh. Climbing, swimming, and taking every dare. Yeah, but still vulnerable and dependent on us for everything. Yeah. I mean, she’s a strong young woman, but I understand what you mean. Well, you couldn’t possibly. Otherwise, you wouldn’t continue to put our daughter in danger like this.

since we’re here, do you want to go over the naomi dreyfus case? Isn’t that against the rules? What rules? The spa, you know, the single parents anonymous. The whole point was to kind of kick back and relax and unwind. And talking about work, I don’t know, that defeats the purpose. No, you’re right. It’s been nice relaxing and unwinding and all of that. But we’ve talked so much about the kids. Yeah, it kind of goes with the single-parents territory, don’t you think? Right. I mean, you started out by telling me all about the rock climbing thing in the park. Mm, which led to you telling me about scaling a wall chasing after a deadbeat dad. I liked that one. Which led to chasing all of the boring bad guy stories. Alright, well, speak for yourself. I think my stories are fascinating. Yes, they were breathtaking. Yeah, I think so. Which led to the “what was my kid thinking?” Stories.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, it was a good time, right? Yeah, it was. Is this a date? I haven’t heard from my dad in months. I believe he’s still working in africa, but I have no idea where. Laura: Yeah, I thought that might be the case. I just wanted to make myself available to you if you needed to talk. I mean, it’s another death, and that sometimes just kicks up other feelings. Yeah. Well, thank you. Mm-hmm. Honestly, I-I don’t even know how to process this. I mean, what’s the proper etiquette when the woman your father cheated with while still married to your mom dies? Am I supposed to track him down and tell him the news? I think you do what you feel most comfortable with. Which until this conversation was nothing. [ Chuckles ] I don’t know. I guess there’s always e-mail. I’d be happy to send an e-mail if you like. The person I really want to talk to is hayden. Does she even know her mom died? If she does, she might reach out to you. Oh, I don’t know. It’s been so long with no word. I’m starting to think I’ll never see hayden again. What makes you think that spencer is the one that’s threatening you? It’s nikolas. Nikolas is convinced of it. And I’m worried it might tear him and spencer apart again.

[ Sighs ] Well, laura and i were at wyndemere, and nikolas apologized to spencer for suspecting him. After spencer left, nikolas showed us a letter addressed to spencer from ryan. It was quite a surprise. Surprise indeed. The letter was returned to ryan unopened. But nikolas said that he didn’t believe spencer could be the stalker because the dates didn’t match. But based on what you’re saying, nikolas must have reconsidered. He just doesn’t think that spencer’s story holds together, and there are some holes there. What do you think? I think nikolas might be about to make a big mistake. I mean, he and spencer have just begun to repair their relationship. And if he goes ahead and confronts spencer, he could lose his son for good. Spencer: No, everything’s cool here. Just enjoying the time alone. Gives me space for quiet contemplation. Man: Mark, let’s go ride that bull! That? Um, just some mockumentary. I was streaming shows on hulu. Um, hey, father, have a safe flight. Text me when you land, okay? Okay. Alright. I love you, too. Bye. Cam, how many mockumentaries have you watched? Oh, that’s difficult to say. Um, none? Mm. Speaking of bull, what was that guy talking about? My first surprise. I got a mechanical bull. Mm. Impressive. Thanks. Oh, here’s a tip. Start on the lowest setting. It’s trickier than it looks.Oh, okay. Spencer, this party is epic. But aren’t you the least bit concerned about your father’s reaction when he gets back? I mean, you realize he’s going to find out, right? Unless you plan to re-sod the entire east lawn. Yes. More than likely he’ll find out, but he’ll get over it. My father might get annoyed, but he never really gets angry with me. How many times are we going to have this conversation? I told you, jason and I will do everything in our power to keep josslyn safe. Yeah, look, I’m not angling for a fight here, okay? Good. Glad to hear it. I-I’m just, you know, now — now that sonny’s gone, I’m — I’m struggling with this. I just need to understand it. Understand what? How you can tolerate being mixed up with the five families. Okay. I know you don’t approve. But I’ve already told you, it’s the perception of unity and continuity, okay? Everything has to stay the same. There can be no disruptions. That’s how I protect my family. That’s how I keep my kids safe. The way sonny protected morgan. Wow.

This can’t be a date. We’re colleagues. Not really, though. We work together. No, I’m a cop, sam. I would never commit to that. Okay, what are you tal– we — we’ve shared information. Yeah, when it’s available and it falls within the legal limits, sure. Oh, right, because you work within the legal limits of the law. Does that — does that annoy you? Yeah, a little bit. Well, it’s a good thing we weren’t talking about the case, then. Well, it’s a good thing we’re on our two-person support group meeting… meeting. Uh-huh. Because it’s not a date. Uh-huh. Dinner and drinks. Everyone in the world has dinner and drinks. You’re right. You’re right. I’m being ridiculous. It’s totally — totally not a date. Damn straight. Kind of feels like one, though. I don’t know the details. I just know that nikolas is convinced that spencer is the stalker, and it’s tearing him up.

[ Sighs ] Well, nikolas did let spencer believe he was dead for over three years. Obviously, he feels guilty about that. Perhaps his guilt is affecting his perception of the situation. But just because nikolas feels guilty, that doesn’t mean that he’s necessarily wrong about this, right? What do you think? Do you think that — that spencer is capable of everything that the stalker has done?

[ Sighs, stammers ] My — my first reaction is no. But then, I am married to his grandmother, so maybe I’m biased. Right. And I need you to put that guy aside for just a moment, please. I-I need the opinion of dr. Kevin collins. So, spencer, what other surprises do you have in store? Apparently, you’re unfamiliar with the concept of surprise. See, the whole idea is that you don’t know what’s coming. Fine. In the meantime, can I take cam up to the turret? I just love the view from up there. You sure there’s enough room for you, cam, and tony?

[ Chuckles ] We’ll figure it out. Then by all means, enjoy.

[ Indistinct conversations, dance music plays in distance ] How you guys doing? We want to explore the house a little. Is it okay if you stay here? Sure. But if you’re not back in 30 minutes, I’ll have to come looking for you, which I’m pretty sure we want to avoid. We’ll be back in 30 minutes or less, guaranteed. Have fun. Thank you. Well, did I disappoint? I admit you have exceeded my expectations. Thank you. Then you’re having fun? I am. I needed this. Not so much the bougie friends, but the chance to just chill and let go. Mm. Things calm down between you and your mom? I had a talk with ava. She gave me some good advice, as usual. What? I thought you were making an effort with ava. Didn’t you call a truce? Yeah, we’re on better terms now, but we are far from being friends. And if I recall, I also offered some pearls of wisdom. Are you jealous? It depends. What is this great advice that ava gave you? She told me that I can’t let the past get in the way of my relationship with my mom. I basically told you the same thing. Then you and ava agree. Mr. Cassadine. Kostas. Why have you left your post? There’s a problem. With the mechanical bull? The launch is missing. Carly: Oh, how dare you? I mean, how dare you bring up morgan? And sonny. What the hell is wrong with you? I am not trying to hurt you here. Really? But this is — this is too important to keep dancing around. Dancing around? I live with what happened to morgan every day of my life, as well as the reality that I lost my husband. And you’re standing here throwing them both up in my face. Why? Why? T-to prove your point? Well, I get it loud and clear. You can go now. No, no, no. Not until you listen to me. I loved morgan, too. I helped raise him, remember? And — and we decided to send him away to school so he’d be safe. And he was safe, until he came back and got mixed up in sonny’s feud with the jeromes. That’s not the whole story, and you know it. It’s close enough. I mean, you had a chance to break free of this life, and yet you chose to stay in it. I mean — I mean, how can you — how can you justify running the corinthos organization when it’s already cost you one child? Because to walk away would be more dangerous. To stay safe, we have to show strength. You sure you’re strong enough? Yes. Then tell me what you’re willing to do to protect our daughter.

rked so hard to cometogether for josslyn’s sake. What are you doing? Are you trying to say that I don’t love my daughter? No. No, of course not. But this — this novak guy, he — he targeted josslyn. Yes, and it’s not going to happen again. Why, because jason said he handled it? Or — or because you’re going to send a message to the novaks and the other families, give them a show of force so they won’t move against you again? So they’ll — they’ll fear you? I’m not going to talk to you about this. No, I really have to know. Do they fear you already? Yeah. Yeah, jax, they do. Because you blew up cyrus’ cargo ship? Why are you so insistent on our support group meeting being a date? Are you one of those “men and women can’t be friends” kind of people? Not at all. Good. ‘Cause I have a lot of male friends. Wow. That’s good for you.

[ Laughs ] I got a lot of female friends. Good for you. I’m glad… you’re enlightened. Mm-hmm. Except I don’t kiss my female friends on the mouth. You know, the way, uh — the way we kissed on the fourth of july. Sst! I was drunk. And you said you weren’t gonna bring that up again. Right. Never happened. Except it did happen. Dante. Okay, fine. I’ll stop. My bad. Besides, I know I’m — I’m definitely not your type. If spencer weren’t laura’s grandson, would you — would you think he was capable of being a stalker?

[ Inhales deeply ] That’s a complex question, and the answer is even more so. You know, spencer never knew his mother, which is traumatic enough. Nikolas was an indulgent father, a wealthy, indulgent father. Spencer certainly got used to getting his way, and he was known to act out to get attention. And were there ever any consequences for his bad behavior? Aside from laura, probably not. Well, spencer was dead set against my marriage to nikolas. And the stalker seems to feel the same way. Yes, you do seem to be the target of the fixation. But the threats, they stopped once nikolas and I made our impending divorce public and started to create some distance between us. Which is what the stalker wanted. And what spencer wanted. You have to remember that spencer is still a young man. The brain isn’t even fully formed until the age of 25. It is possible that spencer just doesn’t grasp how traumatic this can be for you. Well, it sounds like you think nikolas might be onto something. Kevin, do you think spencer is the stalker? I ran into cam working at kelly’s the other day. I’m just so proud of him. You know, he’s — he’s being so mature and so responsible. Yeah, oh, and he and joss are so adorable together. I know. Can you believe it? I know. Things are finally coming together for him. Thank god. Yeah. I must admit, I was really happy when he chose to stay at pcu instead of going somewhere far away. Yeah. He chose pcu to stay close to home, even though we all told him it was okay to go to california. Yeah. But I’m glad he’s here, although I am a little concerned that he sacrificed going to his dream school. Oh, honey, come on, now. You’ve raised such a wonderful young man that I believe he’s going to do well no matter where he lands. Isn’t it great up here? Yeah, I’d forgotten. Do you remember when spencer used to have us out here for play dates? Do you remember the chupacabra? Oh, god. He had us fully convinced that there was a monster in these tunnels. And actually, he wasn’t completely wrong. Yeah, well, he wasn’t completely right, either, so… ah, typical spencer. Mm. You know, when we were kids, I never realized just how lonely he was.

[ Indistinct conversations in distance ] I just thought he was spoiled and obnoxious. And now? And now I still think he’s spoiled and obnoxious, but…I don’t know. I get the sense that he’s trying, or at least trying to try. Mm. Seems like it. Yeah. Anyway, uh, enough about spencer. Fine by me. Mm. This may be his house and his party, but the way I see it in this moment, this turret is ours.

[ Dance music playing in distance ] A few of the guests wanted to leave. When they got to the docks, the launch was gone. They’re probably picking up people on the mainland. Serves them right. Why would anyone want to leave so early? Mr. Cassadine, the plan was to have a boat here at all times. It was to wait for the second boat to arrive from the mainland before departing. We can’t reach the pilots on either launch. Oh. I just want to confirm, you have no transport off this island? Not at the moment. Alright, I’m sorry. I’m gonna have to take josslyn home. I’m gonna call for one of our boats. Uh, hold it. I-I think you’re jumping the gun here. Okay, this could just be a mix-up. You know, what if the pilots figured that, you know, the party was well under way, and it’s probably safe to take a break? I saw the boat house earlier. We need to check and see if the boat’s been sabotaged. Is that really necessary? It’s the simplest way to find out if somebody wanted to strand us here. Hey, kostas, how much security do you have out there? Kostas: Six people. They’re all good. They know their business, but they were hired to do crowd control for kids. Okay, alert your team. Tell them to keep their eyes on the party-goers. I’m going to go check the boats once I have eyes on josslyn. Might be good to keep her here. I’ll keep an eye on these kids. Yeah, do that. If I find out the boat’s been sabotaged, I’m calling a chopper. Find josslyn and cameron. Tell them to come back down here and stay in the living room. I’ll be right back. I’ll go find joss and cam. Trina — here. I’ll be out front watching the door. You stay put.

[ People cheering in distance ]

[ Cellphone ringing ] Hello. Everything’s fine.

Hello, spencer.

It’s ryan chamberlain.

You were trying

to get my attention?

Well, you’ve got it.

It ends tonight.

There you are. Trina. I’m so sorry, but things are getting weird downstairs. What’s going on? The launches are missing. What do you mean they’re missing? There’s supposed to be a boat in the dock, and there isn’t, and the captains aren’t answering. Wait, that’s so weird. Both boats? Maybe it’s nothing, but your bodyguard’s in full overdrive. He wants you downstairs immediately. Okay. Okay. Thank you. We should go. It’s always something with the cassadines. Whoa, wait, whoa, whoa, whoa. What do you mean you’re not my type? Well, you know, I’m not much of a brooder, you know. Oh, no, you’re not. I mean, you would have to stop talking… exactly. …To brood. And — and I have a sense of humor. You do slay the dad jokes. Hey, rocco likes them. What else? Uh… oh, I respect the law. Because you are the law. Mm. That’s very convenient. And I can cook. Definitely get a gold star for that one, because I’m not doing the cooking. So you said, yeah. But you’re right, we probably wouldn’t work. I’m a pretty simple guy. I like movies with explosions and, uh… evenings with the kids and… softballs on the weekends and pancakes at kelly’s afterwards and the occasional date night without the kids — dante, dante. Yeah. Stop talking. Okay. I don’t know what you’re talking about. Ship? What ship? Oh, come on, carly. Back in may, around the same time jason escaped from G.H., A ship carrying cargo for cyrus renault was sabotaged. I don’t recall that being widely publicized, so how do you know all the details? You ordered — you ordered the sinking of that ship, didn’t you? The loss of that ship rattled cyrus. He backed off, didn’t he? Yeah, because he knew you were the one that took it from. You’re the one responsible for the ship going down in the harbor, right? Jax, what are you doing? Kevin: Come in. Hey. Laura: Oh, hey, I’m sorry. Did I interrupt a session? No. Actually, ava was just telling me that nikolas now feels that spencer is… ava’s stalker. When did that happen? A-alright, look, I’ll talk to him when he comes back from dubai. Mm, there was no trip, laura. There’s no dubai. We saw him leave. You saw him

pretend to leave. It’s just a part of his plan to…trick spencer. To trick him? How? I don’t — I don’t really know the specifics of it, just that nikolas wants to give him a taste of his own medicine. That sounds ominous. That sounds like a mistake. I agree. I tried to talk him out of it. But nikolas thinks he can save spencer from himself, and he is so bullheaded, he doesn’t see that he’s going to make everything worse. Ryan? Hello? I found them! Spencer, what is going on? Ryan chamberlain just called me.

[ Scoffs ] Right. What? Whatever. Is this another surprise of yours? I don’t think this one’s going to go over well with your guests. I’m serious!

Are you, spencer? ‘Cause this really isn’t funny. He called. He said it was ryan chamberlain and that I had his attention and that it ends tonight. W-what ends tonight? I don’t know! But I know that it was ryan, and I recognized his voice. But how is that possible? I mean, ava said that ryan chamberlain’s basically paralyzed. All he can do is blink. And even if he could talk, he’s in prison. He can’t just call people. Dude, you’re slipping. Your pranks used to be way better thought out than this. I am not lying!

[ Screams ] Guys, what is that?

[ Cellphone rings ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Clears throat ]

[ Cellphone ringing ] Everything okay? Yeah, it’s unknown call. It’s probably just a telemarketer. Mm. Stupid telemarketers. Yeah. So, would you say that that was A… “maybe he is my type” kind of kiss? I don’t know. You figure it out. My professional opinion deduces that this — this was a date. Good work, detective. Of course, you know, maybe it is against the rules to date someone within the support group.

[ Laughs ] You mean, um… the support group that we made up? Yep. That — that just has two people? Yeah, that one. And we make the rules? Mm-hmm. So you think dating’s allowed? I’m definitely open to the proposition. Cameron: How the hell did that get there? Trina: It’s some kind of projection. Please tell me this is one of your surprises. No. Kostas, get in here! Where did that come from? That’s what I want to know. Who’s been in this house? No one. All the other entrances are locked. The only way in is through the front door, past me. Generator kicked in. I’m going to check the exterior of the house, look for any signs of a break-in. Lock up behind me.

[ Trina sighing ] This is bad, isn’t it? The writing on the fireplace, that is exactly what ryan said to me. “It ends tonight.” And then the phone went dead. Spencer, if this is another one of your stupid jokes, I promise I won’t be mad at you, but you need to admit it. Because my bodyguard does not mess around. And if he gets worried enough, he’s going to call for backup, and then we’re going to have a real problem. This is not a joke. If your bodyguard would like extra backup, good for him. Maybe it’ll discourage ryan or whoever is behind this.

[ Music playing, people clamoring in distance ] The party’s still going on outside. It seems like only the house was affected. No, you mean targeted. You know what? I’ve had enough of being a hostage for a lifetime. I’m calling the cops.

[ Sighs ] I can’t get a signal. Wait, me neither. Cam. I got nothing. We have a signal booster to get reception to the island. Uh, the power outage probably kicked it offline. Okay, so where is this booster? It’s in the sitting room. I’ll go. No! No, are you insane? Spencer, you’re getting creepy messages from ryan chamberlain, and you want to go wander off by yourself? Have you ever seen a horror movie? Do you want cell service or not? Fine. I’ll go with you. You probably don’t even know how to reboot it. Fine. Let’s go. Hey. Nikolas’ phone keeps going direct to voicemail. So does spencer’S. I wish you’d been able to talk to nikolas. He listens to you.

[ Chuckles ] Sometimes he listens to me, and sometimes he doesn’T. He’s, uh, got that really strong cassadine streak in him. Yeah, I’ve seen it, especially when he thinks he’s right. Yeah, but if he’s wrong about spencer, he could completely destroy his relationship with him. Yes, exactly. But nikolas was determined to confront spencer tonight. Well, not without me. You want to know what I’m doing? I’m worrying. A-and I’m — I’m not sleeping. You know, I’m having fantasies of — of grabbing josslyn and — and taking her to australia, the way I used to be able to do it when she was little and — and things got too hot for sonny. You used to understand that. Why — why can’t you now? Because josslyn’s 18, and she’s in college, and she has a boyfriend and family and friends here. You really think she’s going to move halfway around the world with you? No, I-I — of — of course not. I-I understand that. That’s why I need to know that you can keep her safe. Yes, as safe as anyone is. I-I don’t know what else to say to you, jax, okay? I can’t give you — I can’t give you guarantees. A-and I’ve said everything I can say. I need more than vague assurances, okay? You need to convince me. Oh, damn it, jax, I don’t know what you want me to say. I don’t know what magic words you want… to hear. Well, it would be good to know what you’ve already done to protect josslyn and what you’re willing to do in the future. That’s what would make me stop worrying and sleep at night. So tell me, carly. How bad is it?

Cameron, your ears must have been ringing, ’cause your grandmother and i were singing your praises. But you still need to call me back, no matter how much fun you’re having. Don’t make me be a nag. Call me back. Love you. Kostas? Josslyn: Should we look for him? Tony said for you to stay put. I don’t like this, cam. The party’s going on outside. No one even knows to miss us. My bodyguard is off somewhere. So is the head of security. Yeah, they could just be doing their jobs, or maybe they’ve been decoyed. I know what you’re thinking. I also want to believe that this is just a series of crazy coincidences instead of what it actually feels like — a trap. Okay, jax. As josslyn’s father, you should know everything, I-I’m going to tell you exactly what I’m going to do to protect josslyn. Carly. Wow. I can’t believe you would go this far. Can we still get a launch to spoon island? Yeah. Yeah, I don’t see why not. I’ll — I’ll make the call, and the launch will be waiting for you at the pier. You’re not going to come with us? No, I don’t think that’s a good idea. If spencer is the stalker, my presence there will only make things worse. And if he isn’t, I don’t want whoever is the stalker to see me going to wyndemere. That’s wise. Okay. I’ll call you, and I’ll let you know what happens. Yes, please. Thank you. Alright. Let’s get going. See you. Ava: Hi. I’d like to arrange for a launch to spoon island, please. So, do you, um, think you have time for another drink? I think I can be convinced to stay for another. Great. In that case, I’ll be right back. Okay.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Sam: Unknown caller?

[ Sighs ] Who is this?

Sam.

Sam, can you hear me? Drew? If I remember correctly, it should take about 5 to 10 minutes to completely reboot.

[ Explosion ]

[ Gasps ] Oh, my god. It’s okay. The fireworks are starting. That was my other surprise. I think I’m all surprised out. Let’s go out on the turret. We can watch while it finishes rebooting.

[ Fireworks popping ]

[ Crowd cheering ] Hope joss and cam can see it from the terrace windows. Yeah, I hope they enjoy it, and it calms them down, too. I don’t know what the hell is going on, but right now, we’re okay.

[ Fireworks popping, crowd cheering ]

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