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How come you finally sprung for a shave? Article in “psychology today.” To spiritually. Not so easy to y, you know,I-I know — I know we pledged to live in the moment, right? Mm. Mm-hmm. And I’m feeling real inspired, so… why don’t we… make long-term plans? Can I get you a refill on your iced tea? Nah. All I want is you beside me…

[ Chuckles ] …Now and forever. I think that can be arranged. Any news on hayden’s mother’s toxicology report? Uh, I told them we’d rush the results. We just met with the medical examiner. And…? And it looks like you guys were right. Highly unlikely naomi dreyfus’s death was an accident. Whoa, who invited the riffraff? Ha ha. You’re so funny. Come on in. You guys ready to party? Yes. Spencer, it looks amazing outside. The led lights, the dance floor, the photo booth. Thank you. Mm. What about you? Do you approve? I don’t hate it.

[ Sighs ]

[ Voice breaking ] I don’t know what to do. Sonny’s gone, and… I don’t know what my future with jason looks like.

[ Breathing shakily ] I know that I, uh… need to put the past behind me and let go. Man: That’s easier said than done. You’re back. I haven’t seen you in months. I like to keep you on your toes.

[ Laughs ] I was wondering if, um… what? I didn’t know if the recent developments have kept you away. Recent developments? Yeah. Oh, you mean that you’re planning on marrying jason? I watched jason choose this life, and he had plenty of opportunities to get out, but he didn’T. So the violence that follows him, even if it’s not of jason’s own making, it’s his responsibility. So just don’t fall into the trap of thinking that he’s some kind of hero, ’cause h-he’s just not. Jason’s no longer a part of my life, but that doesn’t stop me from thinking he’s one of the good guys. Good guys don’t put my daughter at risk.

[ Clears throat ] Don’t tell me that. Tell him. Is there a problem? I don’t even know where to begin. Wherever you want. You know josslyn’s in danger. So I’m — I’m asking you — no, you know, I’m demanding — that you put a stop to this. Now, we all know progressive offers 24/7 protection, but we also bundle outdoor vehicles with home and auto to help people save more!

[ Laughs ]

[ Humming ]

[ Door creaks ] Oh.

[ Soft music playing ]

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The dj is doing his sound check, the extra launch is on the mainland, and my father just texted that he’s over the atlantic. Operation rager is a go. Mm. Not so fast. We couldn’t risk getting dirty on the way over. Yes, is there somewhere we can change? Yeah, take any guest room in the south wing. But I prefer the east wing. Really? I’m more of a north wing kind of girl. Wow, you guys are hilarious. South wing it is. Uh. Here, before you go, take these. -Ah. -Ah. -What is it? -Vip bracelets. They grant access to the house, and only we have them. Really? Hmm. Yeah, what if we need to escape from the randoms? You thought of everything. I always do. Be right back. Aww. Shut up.

[ Laughs ] Do you need to change, too? Uh, noI… this is what I was gonna wear. Not to my party, you’re not. I specifically said “solstice chic.” What does that even mean? Here. Come with me. Do I need to get security in here? No, I have no issue with jax. Well, you’ll have to excuse me if the feeling isn’t mutual. Look, I’ll be the first to admit this isn’t like with me and sonny, o-or carly and sonny, for that matter. He was, uh — he was selfish. He always dragged carly back down because that’s what he needed. He didn’t care about her safety or the kids’ safety. It was a very unhealthy relationship. But I understand it’s different with you. I know that you love carly, and I know that you love josslyn, and that you would give your life for them. And I don’t say that lightly, so whatever reason you have for marrying carly, whether you’re both sad about losing sonny or to solve some, you know, some business problem — whatever it is, I-I-I’m begging you, jason, just do the right thing here. End this before someone gets hurt. Sonny: Why would you think I wouldn’t want you to marry jason? I don’T. I think not only would you understand, you’d be all for it.

[ Sighs ] I was gonna say, I thought you knew me better than that. Why — why does it seem like you’re holding back? I’m scared, sonny. Of what?

[ Breathes shakily ] Of losing my relationship with jason. It’s a perfect friendship, to love someone like that without any complications. It’s rare. It is. And what if marrying him changes all that? What kind of plans do you have in mind? Well, you know, I’ve been thinking about that story that lenny loves to tell about, when he met phyllis while, you know, he was fishing. Oh, yeah, the story about how she wanted to have him lose his big catch because she felt sorry for the fish. I was thinking maybe we all could take a fishing trip. Right? I mean, when — when lenny’s up to it. Yeah, they both seem pretty committed on this new lease in life, no matter what the biopsy results are, so… but I see one little problem with your idea. Yeah? Mm-hmm. I don’t know how keen phyllis is on fishing. Oh, well, I’m not talking — it’s less about the sport of fishing and more about getting away from the bar, from the stresses of life. We can, uh, just, like, take a vacation. I like it. Great idea. Yeah? Yeah. Yeah, alright. Yeah. It’ll give lenny something to look forward to. So it means you’re gonna… stay, uh, for a few more weeks? I’m not going anywhere. So, fishing? You’re sold? Hook, line, and sinker. Define “highly unlikely.” Was naomi murdered or not? Well, sam, we can’t divulge the details of an ongoing investigation. Ongoing investigation. That’s not annoying or anything. And neither is you keeping out information. If we’re gonna keep looking into hayden’s shooting and disappearance, we should know what we’re getting into. Now, word on the street — there’s compelling evidence that her mom’s death wasn’t a suicide. Whose word and what street? I have my sources. You gonna tell us about them? I promised to be discreet. Oh, okay. According to the toxicology report, hayden’s mother was injected with a powerful drug. Injected? So the bottle of pills left behind was just a prop? I didn’t say that. Did you? No, I didn’t say that. So the medical examiner is certain that naomi didn’t ingest the toxin that killed her? Is it possible that she injected herself? Problem is, most drug users inject themselves in a vein in the arm, the legs, or the groin. Whereas naomi was injected somewhere atypical. She was injected in a spot that the M.E. Almost missed — in the back of her neck.

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You weren’t around when morgan died, so you don’t really know, and I only know a little of what it did to carly and josslyn, but I can tell you what it did to me, jason. I-it scared the hell out of me. I mean, I-I don’t even want to think about it. I don’t want to wrap my mind around losing my only daughter that way. I — I understand. But you don’t

really understand, because your kids are safe across town with their mothers, while josslyn, she grew up in sonny’s house, and she’s gonna remain living there until she goes off to college. And your business rivals, they obviously know that, seeing how the novak guy approached her. So when you tell me that she’s protected, I don’t believe you. You’re right. You’re right. This is a risk to josslyn. I’m telling you, I’m doing everything in my power to minimize that risk. She has one of our best bodyguards with her all the time.

[ Scoffs ] A bodyguard didn’t save morgan. Josslyn isn’t morgan. She understands the situation we’re in. Does she love it? No, she doesn’T. Do we? No, we do not. But she gets why it has to be this way, just for now. And — and it’s true — I do love carly, and I do love josslyn. And trust me when I say that I’m not making any decisions for me or for what I want. All my decisions are made for them. To keep them safe? Yes. And I get — I get that you’re scared for your daughter.

[ Scoffs ] I’m not scared. I am terrified. And I get that I’m not giving you the answers that you want, but it’s the only answer that I have. Then you know that’s not good enough for me. You know, I thought I could appeal to you as a — as a rational human being, but — but if I can’t even do that…

[ Stammers ] I’m sorry. I-I’m done co-parenting with the mob. Trina: Well? You look incredible.

[ Chuckles ] So do you. Mm. Spencer, really went all out, huh? Yeah, when spencer sets his mind to something, there is no stopping him. I can see that. He likes you. You think so? Don’t you? I don’t know. Maybe. Okay. I have a confession to make. Wow, you look almost as good as I do in that. I appreciate the loaners. You should. They came all the way from milan. Oh, my god. What? Milan? The south wing? This whole party in general? I’m sorry. Is my hospitality bothering you? What’s bothering me is that you’re trying too hard. Marriage to me is what I had with you. What’s that? You know. I just — I like to — I like to be reminded.

[ Chuckles ] Bold…and passionate. Caring and heated. We had all the things, sonny. All the shades. We loved as hard as we fought. You’re not gonna fight with jason the way you fought with me. I know. It’s gonna be different. It has to be different. I just don’t want jason to stop being jason. Well, you — you know jason better than anyone, except me. So why do you think anything’s gonna change about him just ’cause you marry him? Look at you. You’re exhausted, and no wonder. Let’s go home. Not yet. Lenny… this sunset’s almost as beautiful as my wife.

[ Both chuckle ] And the tan-o is home. Like I always say, an answer for everything. That’s why you love me. You know I do.

[ Chuckles ] I’ll refresh these. I’ll be right back.

[ Both laugh ] Really? I know we should probably be opening, but it’s so nice having the place to ourselves. What are you two all huddled up about? We, uh — we have an idea. I don’t know if it’s

we have an idea. This is kind of all mike’s idea.

[ Laughter ] Lenny always says, when mike’s mind stops to rest… a backup generator kicks in.

[ Laughter ] Yes, that’s pretty spot-on. Alright, you know what? Uh-huh? You can go ahead and tell, uh, phyllis the — the romance, and I’ll do my best to reel in lenny. Is that alright? Alright, I’m on it. Alright. Alright.

[ Phyllis chuckling ] What on earth was that about?

[ Laughs ] Lenny, where’s your fishing rod? We got to start practicing to impress the girls. Lenny? Lenny?

[ Sniffles ]

[ Voice breaking ] Lenny?

[ Exhales deeply ]

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Didn’t you say that you appreciated how people in port charles were authentic? Are you calling me fake? I’m saying that you — you do all this stuff and say all this stuff as a way of putting a barrier between you and everybody else. So maybe if you stop acting like a jerk for five minutes, you’ll find that people actually like you. I’m touched. See, there you go again. I’m sorry. It’s a reflex. Look, man, it’s — it’s great to have a party. The dj looks killer. Everybody’s pumped. It’s gonna be a great night. Yeah, it is. I don’t know. Maybe try having a conversation with some of the “randoms.” They might actually surprise you. And you might surprise yourself. Cam and i talked about this. About what? Me? And spencer. I convinced myself that I wasn’t gonna get involved, but when we got here and I saw you two all sparkly with each other… sparkly? You know what I mean. I just… I would never tell you not to date him or anything like that, because this is your life. But…? But… you don’t know spencer like I do. So, tell me. Well, inside that really fun package is actually a pretty messed-up guy who’s done some pretty messed-up things. Now, I’m not saying that you should judge someone based off what happened when they were eight. I mean, I used to go around dressed like corn. We’ll revisit that later. Yeah. But spencer has a certain edge to him, you know? He grew up super rich, obviously. He told me his mom died. The day he was born. And of course, everybody felt sorry for him. It’s horrible. So they decided to throw money at him. There were never any limits. And that’s stayed with spencer. I mean, he just keeps testing and testing and pushing things way too far before he realizes what he’s done. Now, that’s not to say that he doesn’t have a great heart, because I really think he does… but it’s just something that you should keep in mind before diving headfirst. Thank you, but just so we’re clear, I get the spencer’s got this whole racket thing going. He’s running it all the time.

All the time. I appreciate you for looking out for me, and I hope you know I’d do the same for you. Yeah, I know you would. Sisters before misters? Always. I wanted to talk to you privately. This may be none of my business. Okay. Shawn, you’re recently out of prison. Are you sure you want to get in the middle of all this? Maybe for your sake and for tj’s, you let sam investigate the past, and, instead, you focus on what comes next for you. Please tell me what we’re gonna do to get to the bottom of this. Well, I’m gonna start by eating some of these.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Do you want some? Ugh. Hold on. This is danny. I have to take it. Yeah, yeah. Go. We’re not done with this conversation. I hope not, because I love talking to you.

[ Ringing continues ] Dante. Mm-hmm? I need to talk to you about josslyn. Yeah, sure. What’s going on? Well, I’m sure you’re aware that, uh, organized crime conflict hasn’t ended with sonny’s death or cyrus renault behind bars. People have, uh — how do I put this? — Stepped in to fill the void. Okay.

[ Clears throat ] What people are you talking about?

[ Sniffles ] Well, you’re only gonna need one guess. I’m a little disappointed in myself. I thought I was making progress. Yeah? With what? Britt 2.0. The kinder… gentler… more empathetic version. But I have to say, it’s — really helps to see that this is hard for you. You’re welcome? Don’t get me wrong. I-I’m not over here all, “ha! He’s hurting now, too.” I haven’t regressed that much. But whatever’s going on… I can see that it’s costing you. And choosing carly over me — for lack of a better phrase — isn’t something you did lightly. Doesn’t mean it hurts any less… …but it makes it a little easier to live with. Sonny: The relationship will change. It has to, like you said. Unless you decided to stay platonic and not have a real marriage. We haven’t decided anything. Mm, well, that — you guys are gonna figure that out, but, look, here’s the thing — if you’re going to have this conversation with anybody, have it with the person who… you trust the most, and that’s jason. I trust jason more than anything. Okay, then. I think I’m fixated in worrying about how my relationship with him is gonna change. I mean, that’s real, but I think I’m deflecting. From what? If I marry jason and he becomes my husband… …that means that… you’re gone from my life. I mean, I’ll remember you, and I’ll love you always. But I’ll finally have to let go. Can I level with you? Yeah, of course. Sounds less like a romantic getaway and more like an excuse for a boys’ weekend.

[ Laughing ] No, I get it. But, listen, I did some research, a little bit of research, um, and there are some really nice cabins on the river with luxe accommodations. So while the guys are, like, hooking these disgusting worms, we will be getting facials and sipping rosé. Ooh, now you’re speaking my language.

[ Both laugh ] Right? But I can’t ask anything more of you, nina. You’re already helping out with our hospital bills. I’m happy to do it. This vacation is for all four of us. Mm. An opportunity for you and mike to connect? Maybe.

[ Chuckles ] You’ve changed since you first got to nixon falls. You’re lighter now, unburdened. Hm.

[ Chuckles ] Space from your problems will do that to a person. And so can love. Mm-hmm.

[ Both laugh ] Want to get some tea? Okay. This is really good. Oh. Hey. Were your ears burning?

[ Breathes sharply ]

[ Shattering echoes ]

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I-I didn’t even ask what you were doing here. Were you looking for jax? Uh, no, I came to see you. When, uh, joey novak approached josslyn, I-I was worried that you could be next. Why? Just, you know, because of our history. But that’s just it, jason — history. We’re not connected anymore. Well, I mean, I’m always gonna care about what happens to you. Well… no one’s approached me, so you can stand down. How you feeling? Good. Strong. Huntington’s hasn’t reared its head yet. You know you don’t have to pretend with me. Yes, I do. Believe me, I’d love nothing more than to focus on the future, but I can’t do that with a would-be murderer on the loose. That person hurt hayden and stole years of my life. But isn’t that the point?

[ Sighs ] In pursuing this, you could be sacrificing even more years of your life. Shawn, you just got out of prison, and finding yourself on the scene of a probable homicide is not a good idea. If it hadn’t been dante that had shown up that day, who knows what another police officer might have assumed? Now, I would just hate for our son to have just gotten his father back, only to have him taken away again. It was quick. Painless, by the expression on his face. Likely his heart or lungs. Lenny was just… carried off. You said you would never leave the tan-o again. I knew you were stubborn, but this one takes the cake.

[ Voice breaking ] You — you want me to carry him out? No.

[ Crying ] Phyllis, can I call someone? Can I help you in some way? I just need a final moment alone with my husband.

[ Sobbing ] I love you so much. I love you, too. I love you in a way I could never love someone else. That’s a comfort. I mean, there’s — there’s only one “us.”

[ Chuckling ] And it makes me laugh because, god, I was told a million times that you were bad for me. You even told yourself that a million times.

[ Both laugh ]

[ Sniffles ] I did. And there were hardships, and there were tough times and unimaginable losses, but…you were also the best for me. You were, because you loved me and you gave me children. We built a real life together. A true partnership. You were the one guy I couldn’t walk away from. Carly and jason have taken over the corinthos organization. Jax, even if that were true, I — what? You know it’s true. How does it concern you? Because my daughter lives in their house, dante. Your daughter’s always lived in that house, jax. Yeah, I know, but she hasn’t always been approached by business associates from rival mobs. Now, I’m not going to stand by and lose my only daughter because of carly and jason’s shady business dealings. Okay. Has this associate got a name? Yeah, it’s, uh, joey novak. Okay, look, jax, as a father, I understand your concern, I really do. But from a legal standpoint, I’m out of luck, right? Look, hey, I’ll talk to novak, okay? And I’ll put a plainclothes on josslyn for a little while, but without an actual crime being committed — yeah, your hands are tied. I get it. I get it. Well, it’s a good thing mine aren’T. Well, what the hell does that mean? It means I’m gonna do whatever I have to to protect my daughter.

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What was that all about? Uh… nothing good. How’s, uh, danny? Everything alright? Oh, man. Major emergency. What was it? He got locked out of his game account. Ohhh.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, damn. Is he gonna make it? Yeah. Uh, it was touch-and-go for a little while, but I reset his password, and I think — I think he’s gonna make it. Yeah? Oh, that’s good. That — that — that’s good news. That happened to rocco one time, and I-I wasn’t sure about him for a while. That was touch-and-go for a little while, too.

[ Breathes sharply ] Do you think we’re gonna survive? Our kids? All of it. Yeah. Hey, you know, we — we could, um, start up, like, a — like, a support group, you know? Yeah? Mm-hmm. Okay. I’d like that. When’s the first meeting? How about right now? I know you’re coming from a good place, but come on. What am i supposed to do? Tj and molly took a huge risk to expose judge carson, and it worked. I’m out. I can’t take that for granted, jordan. I’m not asking you to, but if the choice is between uncovering the truth about hayden versus living with the mystery unsolved forever, what do you think tj would choose?

[ Sighs ] Look, a-alright. I’ll — I’ll give it some thought. Thank you. Tj’s all I got. I don’t want to risk the chance to finally be his father. -Wow. -Mm-hmm. You look… you approve? I don’t hate it. You look pretty nice yourself. You’re beautiful. Thank you. What is all this? Uh, spencer thought I needed some flair. I would never use the word “flair.” Mm. [ Chuckles ] Oh. Well, you look great, flair or no flair. Guests should be arriving any minute. I’m so excited. Everyone have their vip bracelets? Yep. Now… who is ready for some epic misbehavior? We’re not on the run anymore, jason. Things are different now. Yeah, I know. And if I need to pretend to get through it, if that helps me, then that’s what I’m gonna do. Okay.

[ Scoffs ] That is so you.

[ Chuckles ] To just listen and absorb and accept.

[ Chuckles, claps hands ] I’ve missed that. Yeah, I think about that day… in the doctor’s office a lot. You know, when you were struggling with whether or not to — to find out if you had the marker. Fun times. And you asked and wanted to know what I would have done. Mm-hmm. If you had been me, you wouldn’t have found out. And I meant that. I meant everything that I said that day. You usually do.

[ Sighs ] You know, I’m — I’m glad. Um… I’m glad you decided to have that test. I really, uh… really respect the courage you showed then…

[ Sighs ] …You know, and the way you’re living through it right now, and I just — I… I just wish I could help.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Crying ] But you can’T. Take care of yourself, jason. Yeah, you, too.

[ Door opens ]

[ Sighs ] Lenny gave me a hard time at first. But why wouldn’t he? I came in here with — a — a stranger with nothing.

[ Sniffles ] But once he lets you in — oh, you’re in.

[ Both laugh ] You are in.

[ Sniffles ] It was so fast. We just saw him a half hour ago, and now he’s gone. How does that — how does that happen? Better than slow, I guess. Yeah, I guess.

[ Breathes sharply ] I feel so sorry for phyllis.

[ Sniffles ] Lenny was everything to her. Her forever love. Can’t imagine… …losing a spouse like that. It must just be never-ending pain. Sonny: God knows you weret the only one who tried to walk away. I tried, many times. We both did. And we always found our way back to each other. Sonny. Yeah? You’re my whole life. That’s my line.

[ Laughs ] You are.

[ Voice breaking ] And I’ll always love you. Right back at you. Forever. Forever.

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Uh, y-you know, I know a — a great place. They got, uh, beer and snacks and, uh, dinner — you know, if someone wanted to have dinner, too. You know, a — a beer actually sounds really good right now. Oh. So you’re in? Yeah, I’m in. Okay. But, um, wait. What should we call it? Call what? The support group. I mean, that’s what this is, right? Oh! Yes!

[ Chuckling ] Yeah. Yeah. Uh. Let’s, uh… hold on. I got something. Come on. Hit me. Uh, okay. S-p-A. S-p-a? Single parents anonymous.

[ Chuckles ] Sort of reminds me of “spa”… mm. Mm. …Which is really relaxing. Yeah. And parenting is — totally not. Not. [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Yeah. But it’s kind of worth it. Totally worth it. Okay, so, uh, inaugural spa meeting… yeah. …Here we come. I think this could really take off, you know? Mm. You do, do you? Mm-hmm. Well, then, maybe we should sell stuff like merchandising options.

[ Chuckles ] Hats? Hats, uh, travel mugs? -Oh, I love a good travel mug. -You do? -Yeah. -Good.

[ Sighs ] It’s strange. I mean, obviously, I don’t remember… who I lost in my former life. But this feeling is so familiar, this ache.

[ Voice breaking ] Yeah, I-i wish I didn’t know that pain, but I do. And if I’m feeling this way, can you imagine phyllis?

[ Breathes sharply ] I got to help support her. Well… you don’t have to do it alone.

[ Sniffles ] We will figure out how to support her… together. You okay? I am now. I’m glad you’re home. It’s official. The launches are on their way. I cannot believe you rented a second one just for tonight. What was the alternative? Uh, people wait? Trina! Unacceptable. Sorry, my bad. Whatever. Make fun of me all you guys want. Mark my words — tonight is going to be epic. Oh. Mm. Well, one thing that hasn’t changed about you, spencer, is that you can’t even pretend to be modest.

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Transcript provided by Suzanne

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Something doesn’t feel I hope we don’t regret it. What do you mean? Leaving the hospital? Well, it was lenny’s decision, and phyllis, the nurse, backed him up. Yeah, I know. It’s like the doctor said — that it was lenny’s choice whether he wanted to stay at the hospital and wait for the biopsy results or…come home. I don’t blame him for, you know, wanting to come to the tan-o instead of staying at the cancer ward. Yeah. I know you’re worried. I’m worried, too. But, listen, we don’t know anything yet, okay? We could still maybe get that happy ending, okay?

[ Door opens ] Hey. Boy… I missed this old place. I’m home, phyllis. And I’m never leaving again. Carly: I hope you don’t feel like I’m pressuring you. About what? Donna won’t remember a time when you’re not her stepfather. And we’ve been friends a long time — best friends. Now we’re getting married. That changes things. Doesn’t it? Josslyn: Mom? Am I interrupting? Britt: Ah. It’s all your fault, you know. How’s that my fault? I took your advice, and I agreed to share my job with dr. Randolph. Of course, if it all blows up in my face, I know who to blame. That was a joke, jax.

[ Chuckles ] A joke. What’s with the long face? Sorry. Um… how much time you got? Are you sure there isn’t something I can do to help you out with trina? I’ll let you know if I think of anything. Hell, I probably would have stormed over to josslyn’s house and brought trina home myself if jordan hadn’t convinced me not to. Trina! Honey, it’s so good to see you. I was wondering if maybe we could… you know, talk or — mom, stop. I came here to see ms. Henry. “War and peace”? Spoiler alert — andrei dies and natasha marries pierre. You’ve already finished the book.

[ Chuckling ] Me? No, I actually have a job. That’s what wikipedia is for. But since I saved you about 1,000 pages of reading, you can thank me by telling me a little bit more about this party you’re having on spoon island. Nikolas, you cannot be here! Actually, I can. No, you can’t! I-I-if the — if the stalker finds out, things could get worse for us — it won’t, because I know who the stalker is. Well, then, go to the police and — and — and talk to them about it. Ava, ava! So far, the stalker’s been in the shadows, but now, he has a name and he has a face. It’s a face I know as well as my own, because our stalker… is my son.

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Uh, lenny, why don’t you, uh, have a seat? Take a load off. Yeah, why don’t you let us pamper you, okay? What are you doing? Reminding myself how good this bar feels. That it’s still here. That I’m still here. Yeah, you know, phyllis, I think maybe it could be a really good sign that they’re taking their time analyzing lenny’s biopsy. Right? I’ve been married to “nurse caulfield” long enough to know that tests like the one I took is like shooting craps. Sometimes, the lab comes up sevens, and sometimes, it comes up snake eyes. But until we get that call, please don’t treat me like I’m fragile. Okay, we will try not to, won’t we, phyllis? I’m sorry, but I just can’t do that. You could never be interrupting. In fact, we were just having a sweet moment with your baby sister. Ah, yes, donna has a way of bringing people together. So what’s in the box? Oh, well, I was just going through my stuff in my room, trying to figure out what I want to take to my dorm, what I want to donate. You’re not gonna donate mrs. Drizzle! She was always your favorite. She still is. But I’m not gonna take a doll to my dorm.

[ Laughing ] I want donna to have her. That’s so sweet. When josslyn was donna’s age, she took mrs. Drizzle everywhere. Yes, I was under the belief that she could make all of the monsters in my closet go away. Yeah. If only it was that easy in real life. Uh, what do– what does that mean? Is joey novak bugging you again? Nope. No? I haven’t seen joey again. And devin’s staying close? He’s an excellent bodyguard, so I’m fine. But I did get a weird message from dad. About what? Well, that’s just it. All it said was, “are you okay?” So what do you think he meant by that? It’s about my daughter. Is josslyn okay? No thanks to carly’s new living arrangements. Oh, I-I thought you made peace with carly and jason. Yeah, that was before I learned that, despite carly’s assurances, her marriage to jason might not actually make my daughter safer — it might do the exact opposite. I’m glad to see that you’re doing okay. I’m fine. Joss and her mom made me feel very welcome staying at their house. Honey, it won’t be long until you move into your dorm, and I’d really like to enjoy, you know, spending time with you before you leave. Well, tonight I’m hanging out with joss, cam, and spencer, so I’ll probably crash at joss’s one more night. Now, can I go see ms. Henry? Actually, ms. Henry has been cleared to go home, but let me see if she’s up for a visitor before she leaves. I know what you’re gonna say — that it was wrong of me to make my mom worry. Actually, I was gonna say that I was worried about you, too.

[ Monitor beeping ] I don’t know you well, dr. Robinson, but you appear concerned. Has there been some complication? Some reason to keep me here longer? You’re still cleared to go home. Um, but as far as a complication… just tell me, please. My daughter — she’s outside, and she would like to see you.

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You think that spencer is the stalker? Yes. That — that’s impossible. I think we both know, when it comes to my son, nothing is impossible. But I-I had a recent conversation with spencer, and — and he and I, we seem to reach a kind of détente. Yeah, you don’t think spencer is capable of faking a breakthrough? Well, say he did fake it. That doesn’t explain how he could terrorize me long-distance. I mean, the incidents began long before spencer came back to port charles. Yes, that’s what we were led to believe. I don’t understand. The postmark on the letter would suggest otherwise. What — what letter? Special delivery to spencer from an old friend of yours — ryan chamberlain. Spencer: I invited some old friends. Oh, yeah? Like who? Britt westbourne. I’m sorry, you invited the G.H. Chief of staff? She turned me down, but I’m hoping she’ll change her mind. Ah. And some friends from school are flying up from the city. Flying up? Impressive. Hmm. So tell me a little bit more about the party. Are you flying in a dj from the city? Maybe london? California, actually. Uh-huh. The dj works some of the hottest clubs in los angeles. My friends from school are really looking forward to it. I’m hoping that I can

[Clears throat] Broaden the horizons of some of my port charles friends. The way that I see it, a good party isn’t just a collection of people. They all have to blend together just so. And how are we supposed to blend with european kids that we’ve never even met? There’s no reason for you to worry about me. I’m 18. I voted. I’m moving into a dorm soon. I am not questioning your independence, trina. I’m simply pointing out that you’ve been avoiding your mom, staying at josslyn’s ever since you overheard my aunt talking about your mother and me back when she was still married to your dad. It wasn’t easy, finding out my mom wasn’t perfect. And, sure, there’s a part of me that wishes I’d never found out. But the bitter part of me needed to know. So, in a way, ms. Henry did me a favor. I’m sure your daughter isn’t here to bring me flowers. More likely, she’s here to dress me down for telling tales on you and curtis. And honestly, I wouldn’t blame her. My daughter — she wouldn’t be here unless she cared about you. That’s why she wants to see you. What about you, dr. Robinson? Do you want trina to see me? Or do you feel I’ve caused enough harm as it is? I ma de the choice of givingcarly the benefit of the doubt. Now, whatever else her marriage to jason means, I accepted the premise that they would be stronger together, which would hopefully mean more protection for josslyn, but instead — a random mobster approached your daughter. Right. A-and am I supposed to be okay with that? I mean, it was completely inappropriate. Your daughter’s going off to college soon, right? Mm-hmm. You think inappropriate is gonna end when she walks through the ivy-covered gates of pcu? No. I mean, that’s what title ix is for. Yes, but title ix is not gonna to protect her from guys like joey novak. I mean, carly invites this kind of threat purely by the nature of her business. Come on, britt, y-you know that I’m right. And it doesn’t just apply to carly. It applies to jason, too. You have every right to be concerned. But I think, if you take a step back, you might see that jason isn’t the problem. In fact, he could be the solution. Look, your father knows about your run-in with joey novak. What? Mom, why would you tell him? You know he gets all protective. I didn’t tell him. He overheard us talking. Well, couldn’t you just reassure him? I tried. But to be fair, jax has every right to be concerned. Yeah, well, he’s not the only one. I ran into cameron at the boxing gym, and he was hitting the heavy bag like it was joey novak. Oh, great.

[ Scoffs ] Just what I need now — my father and my… friend getting hurt on my account. Okay, nobody’s gonna get hurt, and I’m gonna make sure of that. See, this is what dad just doesn’t seem to understand. You two getting married is like the answer to everything. I mean, you guys trust each other. You can handle any problem that comes up, and, bonus, you actually love each other. So, my only question is, when is this wedding actually going to happen? Nina, why don’t we go for a walk? Let them — no. I want everyone to hear this. Lenny’s not the only one who came from the hospital with a different perspective. All along, I insisted that lenny do everything he can. Try any treatment. Go the extra mile. Yeah, of course. You’re a nurse. I’m also the woman who loves my husband, but love also means living, not simply existing. There has to be a quality of life. So whatever that biopsy says, whatever lies ahead, I want lenny — and both of you — to know… I’m all-in. I want lenny to savor the time he has and enjoy it. Or as a certain former marine would say, “better to die of living than to die of dying.” Baby… when you put it that way… I may just live forever.

[ Laughter ]

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Oh, no, no. No tears. The tan-o’s all about good times. Hmm? It reminds me of an old cajun buddy I knew back in basic training. He used to say, “laissez

les bons temps rouler.” That means — I know what that means. “Let the good times roll.”

[ Laughs ] You really do remember the things that count, mike. That’s pretty special. -[ Breathes sharply ] -[ Laughs ] Why have you guys not picked a wedding date or started making plans? Jason, you got a free pass on this one, because everybody knows you hate social events. I don’t hate them. Yeah, I pretty much hate them — you’re right. Yeah. But you hate party planning, alright? But you — no offense, but, mom, you own a hotel and you could plan big events in your sleep. So what is stopping you? Aren’t you supposed to meet your friends? Wow. That was subtle. No, I’m serious. You’re gonna be starting college soon. You might as well enjoy the summer while you still have it. You know, you’re right. I should meet cam and trina. Is it okay if I leave this stuff with you to drop off? Sure. Okay, great. Oh, also, don’t worry, but I may be back late tonight.

[ Chuckling ] Hold on. How late? Didn’t you just tell me to go off with my friends and enjoy my summer? A couple of us are getting together one last time before we all part ways for college. Okay, that’s vague. Right? I mean, who all is gonna be there? Trina, cameron, spencer, the usual crew. Do I need to be more specific? Well, I’m pretty sure that’s the best I’m gonna get. Mm-hmm. Yeah, I’m gonna have tony drive you. Tony? Why? I mean, he’s great, but devin — he’s been getting the job done lately. Yeah, I know, but tony has a lot more experience. You know, since there’s gonna be a lot of kids, a lot going on, possible distractions, I would just feel better if — if tony was with you tonight, okay? Okay. Tony knows how to be unobtrusive. He does. He’ll stay out of the way as much as possible. He’ll respect your privacy, to an extent. Oh, joy. I’m sorry. Is what it is. You heading to the pool now? Yes. Okay. Devin can take you. I’ll have tony meet you over there. Great. Although… um… not tonight, but sometime in the near future, we really should talk about me getting my own car. You know, that way, tony, or whoever it might be, can follow me, like a discreet tail. Like a secret service agent.

[ Chuckling ] Okay, we’ll definitely think about that. Goodbye, josslyn. Goodbye. Bye. Goodbye. Bye, jason. Carly: [ Laughing ] Thank you for that. For what? Well, I’M… I don’t know. Making sure that that wasn’t a mother-daughter issue. Ah, you’re welcome. But my work is only beginning. What’s that supposed to mean? I need to talk to jax. I can’t believe you’re defending jason. I mean, the guy’s a magnet for violence. I’m not denying that violence is a part of jason’s life, but from my experience, jason can also be the best defense against it. Case in point — the time he escaped from G.H. Like the time he almost got you killed, you mean? No. You couldn’t be more wrong, jax. Cyrus figured out that I was on to the illegal drugs he was manufacturing, so he sent his goons to my office. They were five seconds away from injecting me with a lethal overdose when jason jeopardized his own escape to save me. I am alive because of him. What is it with jason morgan? I mean, no matter how much damage he causes, he has otherwise intelligent people lining up to forgive him for almost anything. Look, trina, the last thing I wanted was for you to get hurt. It’s like I always tell tj — actions have consequences. So if you want to blame someone, blame me. Aunt stella needs to recover, and your mom…

[ Sighs ] …All she’s been doing for the last few days is worrying about you. Everything okay over here? Yeah, we were just talking. Can I go see ms. Henry now? Yes. Yes. She’s expecting you.

[ Exhales deeply ] She’s a hell of a kid. Which only makes it more painful to know that I’m disappointed her so much.

[ Monitor beeping ] Trina: Hi. My friend cameron told me what happened at kelly’S. I am so grateful. If cameron hadn’t acted so quickly — ms. Henry, I-I’m so sorry for — no, honey, please. Let — let me talk first. I am really glad you came here, because it gives me a chance to say how sorry I am. How very, very sorry. You know, if you’re worried that joss, trina, and i are gonna embarrass you in front of your euro-friends, then screw you and your party. Cam, wait. No. [ Clears throat ] Cam, it’s not like that. It’s the other way around. What do you mean? It’s not like I didn’t meet tons of people overseas, but they’re more like acquaintances, not actual friends. They can talk for days about fashion or fusion cuisine or who’s hooked up with who, but it’s all… surface, superficial. No one ever asked me once if I missed my dad. They all just wanted to know what kind of car I drove. Tonight, I want those people to see what real friends are like. That’s one of the big reasons I came home, is because I wanted things to be more — dull? Pedestrian? Authentic. Why do you think I like trina so much? She doesn’t bs — she tells it like it is. Yeah. You’re right about that. And, you know, if trina can put up with you, then maybe joss and i will try to get along with your euro-friends. I was hoping you would say that. So, you won’t mind hopping on the phone and inviting some more people like you? What — you mean more “townies”? “My apologies for the disappointment called your father. Don’t let his and ava’s selfishness stymie your progress. Looking forward to more tales of your exploits. Ryan.”

[ Paper rustling ] Well, okay, so this is ryan’s sick idea of a — of a fan letter, but [Chuckling] How does it make spencer the stalker? Spencer lied about when he received the letter from ryan, and before that, I caught him in another lie. He admitted that he knew about the cockroach. Now, he talked his way out of that one, but it all adds up, because ryan couldn’t possibly have done all those things to frighten you, but spencer could have. But those things happened weeks before spencer came back to town. We only have spencer’s word that he was on the amalfi coast. What if spencer returned to port charles weeks before he walked through the front door of wyndemere? He’s got the money and the resources to hide, and he’s crafty enough to make all the various incidents look like they were planned by a madman who is obsessed with you, except nothing about it was crazy. Everything was calculated to drive us apart, and it almost succeeded. I understand that spencer has reason to resent me, hate me even, but why would he do this to you? He loves you. The father that let him believe that I’d died? The father that abandoned him and wasn’t there for him? Whatever spencer’s done, whatever the reasons, it’s as much my fault as it is spencer’S. That’s why I have to put a stop to his plans and give him a taste of his own medicine. Tonight. Nikolas, stop! That is the last thing you should do.

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May I have this dance?

[ Up-tempo music plays ] Ah. I won’t take “no” for an answer. You’re incorrigible, lenny. That’s why you love me.

[ Music continues ]

Ah, down in louisiana,

just east of texarkana…

[ Laughter ] And… whoo![ Laughing ]

Singing out a cajun tune -whoo! -[ Laughs ] -Alright! -Uh-huh! -Whoo! -Yeah! Yeah! -[ Laughs ] -Whoo-hoo-hoo!

[ Laughter ] Oh, sashay, phyllis! Come on! -Hey, now. -Whoo! -Oh, yeah! -Whoo! -Yeah, yeah. Oh! -Yeah!

[ Laughing ] -Yeah! -Whoo-hoo! -Hold on! -Okay! Let a marine get in here. -Hey! [ Laughs ] -[ Laughs ] I know ryan’s letter seems incriminating, but it’s hardly a smoking gun. Why don’t you give spencer a chance to explain himself? I already tried. I showed him the letter. I suggested its implication. Spencer never even broke a sweat. Doesn’t that tell you anything? Yes! It tells me that he’s his father’s son, and that even when I wasn’t there in person, I was still teaching him the cassadine way. Maybe it’s in his dna, or maybe those three years that I abandoned him taught him all the lesson that he needed. But regardless, I know that spencer is the stalker, and it’s up to me to help him… …even if it makes spencer hate me. Cameron: So let me get this straight. You want me to invite more “authentic” people? I’ve been away for so long, I’m practically a stranger. Don’t you know anyone that’s cool? The more, the merrier. Spencer, what are you doing here? Not happy to see me? I’m just a little suspicious. Ragers on islands don’t throw themselves. They require planning. Mm-hmm. And since you’re here, who’s planning this party? Or is there still a party? Trina: You don’t owe me an apology. All you did was tell me the truth.

[ Sighs ] Baby, I can hear the hurt in your voice. A multitude of sins can hide behind the truth.

[ Monitor beeping ] Since my stroke, my short-term memory has been hazy, so… but curtis helped me fill in some of the blanks, and it leaves me ashamed and embarrassed. Not only was I way out of line when I sat in judgment of your mother, but I made things so much worse… by confronting her in public

[Voice breaking] Where you could overhear.

[ Breathes sharply ] Do you think you can find a way to forgive me? I still think there’s nothing to forgive. That’s very generous of you. I don’t think your mother feels the same way. Trina’s disappointed, but that’s only because you’ve always been a hero to her. Exactly. And now I’ve failed her. No, you didn’t fail her. You turned out to be perfectly human, capable of making mistakes. Sooner or later, shouldn’t every kid find that out about their parents? Some lessons are just too hard and painful. Especially with trina going off to college soon. I mean, wh– what if we don’t get past this?

[ Laughter ]

[ Up-tempo music plays ] -Whoo! -[ Chuckling ] Oh! -Very good! -Yeah! Oh. Oh, oh. Oh, man. Hey, lenny. Lenny.

[ Breathing heavily ] I-I-I’m fine.

[ Chuckles ] Just a little out of practice, there. Alright. You’re out of breath, lenny. I want to take you home and put you to bed. What did you just tell me? Love means living. He’s gonna hold you to that.

[ Breathing heavily ] You bet I am. Then let me take you outside while the sun’s still shining.

[ Chuckles ] You can put your feet up. I’ll pour you a nice iced tea. And we can plan that trip we’ve been meaning to take. To the islands? Mm-hmm. No time like the present.

[ Door opens, closes ] This might sound strange, but, uh… …I envy those two. I get it. Some people live a lifetime and never find a love like that. You sure it’s a great idea to talk to jax? I mean, if he, uh, if he has concerns, I want him to deal with me. Not you, and not josslyn. Okay, well, I mean… jax was never a fan of sonny’S. To him, you were the lesser of two evils. Not anymore.

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You know, it was one thing for jax when you and i were just friends. He didn’t love it, but he tolerated it, and now everything’s changed. He thinks I’m picking you over top of my kids, that I’m taking a chance to be with you and I’m gonna put my kids in danger. Yes, but that’s not true. We’re doing the exact opposite. We’re getting married because it is the safest option. Yeah. Right. And… it only works because of who we are to each other, you know? I’m scared… …of how this is gonna change things between us. I mean, it’s as new for me as it is for you.

[ Whispering ] I know. We’re just — we’re just gonna have to figure this out… together, okay? Yeah. Can you, um, drop this off at the community center for me, please?

[ Door opens ]

[ Sighs ] Sonny: What are you smiling about? I don’t — I don’t know. I’m just really, really grateful that you reached out to me when you did, when I was in port charles. Not just to help phyllis and lenny with the treatment costs, but… I feel so blessed to be able to spend this time…

[ Voice breaking ] …With you, no matter how much time we have left. Are you talking about lenny and phyllis, or are you talking about you and me? Why don’t we just take a page out of lenny’s book and… live every moment we are given as if it’s our last? Yeah? Yeah. Trina: Curtis? Your aunt would like to see you. Excuse me. How’d it go with stella? No offense, mom, but I think that’s between me and ms. Henry. You’re right. I almost got a college student on my hands.

[ Chuckles ] I’m sorry that I keep treating you like a little kid. And I’m sorry that I hurt you by the choices that I made in the past — my time with curtis while I was still married to your father. Honestly, those are things that I never wanted you to know. But now you do. Do you think you can find it in your heart to forgive me? Yes, there is an actual party, as you will soon see for yourself. Josslyn: Hmm. And it’s just gonna magically appear on spoon island? What about your father? He’s off to dubai on business. Is that gentleman with you? Yeah, that’s devin. He’s watching me until tony takes over. Tony? He’s an excellent bodyguard. You won’t even notice him. It doesn’t bother you — having constant supervision? You get used to it. Mostly. Tell me about it. My dad keeps a close eye on me, too. I guess it shows how much he cares. Ava: Please listen to me. You — you — you’ve lost so much time with your son. You’ve just begun to — to — to repair that relationship. Do you really want to jeopardize that based on one letter from ryan and a questionable timeline? What if you’re wrong? I’m not. This is our shot. It may be our last shot at unmasking the stalker and finally putting our family back together. But spencer is part of that family you’re talking about. I know that. But spencer’s no longer a child. His antics aren’t cute anymore. For his own sake, as well as ours, he needs to be stopped.

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Please don’t take spencer’s love for granted. You almost lost him once, and it nearly broke your heart. Don’t risk losing him again. When this night is over, I won’t lose my son. I’ll have him back — the son that I know and I love. And you and i will finally be together again. So are you up for a party? Try and stop me. I’m in, too. Let’s make tonight a night to remember. I had a talk with ava. She thinks I should try and patch things up with you. And what did you think about that advice? Honestly, mom… I’m not sure why I’m angry or who I’m mad at. It’s just… I spent my whole life thinking one thing, and now I find out there’s something else I knew nothing about. It’s just a lot to process. I understand that. All I know is that I missed you these past two days. I missed you, too. Mm. Tonight, I’m hanging out with spencer, joss, and cam, so I need to get ready for that, but… maybe we can talk later when I come home? I’d like that, yeah. I have to say, I’m very impressed with portia’s daughter. It’s obvious she was raised right. I should have given her mother more credit. If her daughter is any indication… dr. Robinson must be a fine person.

[ Monitor beeping ] Aunt stella… on that, you and I agree. You know, I hated sonny corinthos from the day I met him, but jason was a little bit more difficult, because in the beginning, he was — he was misguided. He alienated himself from his family, and sonny took him under his wing. But over the years, I watched jason choose this life. Now, he had plenty of opportunities to get out, but he didn’T. So the violence that follows him, even if it’s not of jason’s own making, he is responsible for it. So — so don’t — don’t fall into the trap of thinking that he’s some kind of hero, ’cause he’s just not.

[ Scoffs ] Jason’s no longer a part of my life, but that doesn’t stop me from thinking he’s a good guy. Good guys don’t put my daughter at risk. Well, don’t tell me that. Tell him.

[ Jillian rae’s “breathe”

plays ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles ] Well, there’s lenny playing cupid with the song list, right? Better not disappoint him. Mm. Okay.

Driving on the back roads

[ Laughs ]

The sound of gravel

beneath the tires

kicking up the dirt

and the mud oh, I don’t know what to do. Sonny was my life.

[ Voice breaking ] And he’s gone, and… I don’t know what the future holds with jason. I just know I can’t live in the past. I have to let go. Sonny: That’s easier said than done.

[ Deep inhale ]

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Good morning, Aunt Stella.

Hi, baby.

Someone’s got a lot of fans.

Does that surprise you?

Not at all. There’s a lot of people in port charles… that are pulling for you to be on the mend. How are you feeling?

Like I never had a stroke. Say, you have an in with a doctor. Maybe you could pull some strings and get me released?

Won’t have to pull any strings. You’re released, today.

I wish someone had told me.

N-no, easy, auntie. I wanted to do the honors, okay? So after you fill out the paperwork, I’m taking you home with me.

No. No, no.

Ah, ah, ah. No argument. I want to make sure that your recovery goes as smoothly as possible.

You would really do that for me? After what I’ve done?

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Ah, I take it you’re here to see stella.

How is she?

She’s on the mend. She should make a full recovery.

That’s good news. Uh, last time I saw her, we had a disagreement.

Yeah, same here. As much as I hate to say it, maybe it’s a good thing stella doesn’t remember much about the past few days.

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It’s fine if you’re having second thoughts about the party. Au contraire, mademoiselle.

La grande fete is still, as you say in your country, on.

[ Chuckles ] This is your country, too.

I’m a citizen of the world, as is my pater, who is leaving for dubai tonight. Prepare yourself for decadence not seen since the holy roman empire fell victim to its own debauchery. Dress accordingly.

What time?

Whenever you want. The party won’t start till you get here.

Don’t tell me that was the elusive victor?

Oh, no, not victor. Spencer.

[ Doorbell rings ]

Thank you for coming. There have been a few developments.

Laura: Developments? Is this about your stalker? Please tell me that you and spencer are not on the outs again.

No, no. This isn’t about spencer.

Grandmother.

Kevin. Speak of the devil.

Were you talking about me?

We are now. Where are you going? I’m not going anywhere. This is father’S.

[ Suitcase thuds ]

Shouldn’t you be on your way?

[ Upbeat music plays ]

Oh, boy, take it off. You’ve got curves like the grand prix. Go ahead, flaunt it.

You flatter me, but the heat of the harsh morning sun on my fair skin, combined with your volatile proximity, may cause me to spontaneously combust.

Ooh. Whew! That’s hot. I see what you did there.

You know what? I’d like to see what you do in my penthouse.

Huh?

What do you say we go back and we try out the sprinkler system? Perhaps we can conduct our own… fire drill.

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Britt stammers ]

A little decorum, please?

Huh?

Oh. You may have scarred me for life.

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Jason: Alright, can you take a bite yourself? You can? Show me. Look at — wow! Look at that. How good is that? Good job. That’s a good job, donna.

Daddy?

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Only your presence could make this morning more perfect than it already was.

Well, if the presence was an hour later, it would have been better.

I have to say, scott, I have never seen my mother this happy.

Well, I’m glad, because I’m as happy as a clam at high tide. You know, life couldn’t be better.

Oh. Oh, boy, oh, boy. I’m sorry. I — I just put my foot in my mouth. I do that. I’m s–

no, it’s fine.

No, no, it was insensitive. It was rude. I — it’s my modus operandi. I do apologize. It’s —

I really don’t need that.

You’re receiving an apology. Savor the moment, britta.

Your mother, she told me about the little gift that your father left you.

You can say huntington’S.

Okay, well, I’m sorry that you have it.

Thank you. Um, but I really don’t want to talk about it.

Okay.

I am living in the moment and for the moment.

Good, good, good.

And thankfully without jason morgan. He would have gotten you killed faster than any debilitating hereditary disease.

I really don’t want to talk about him either.

If it is any comfort, know that, yesterday, I destroyed jason.

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I know. I miss your daddy, too.

Good morning.

Hey. Hey. How’s my sweet girl?

[ Laughs ] Thank you for feeding donna this morning.

Yeah. It’s been a pleasure.

Oh, well, you are a pro. I mean, you were so great with michael. You knew how to take care of him before I did.

Yeah, those were some good times.

I know. Oh, my gosh.

[ Chuckles ] Another plus to you living here — your coffee is way better than mine.

So, I guess we have to talk about our problem.

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Auntie, how are you gonna ask me that? Of course I want you with me.

[ Sighs ] That’s sweet of you, curtis. But [Sighs] I have a feeling that, before my stroke, I upset a whole lot of people. People you care a great deal about.

What exactly do you remember?

[ Footsteps approach ]

Hey, stella. So good to see you awake.

Hi, jordan.

How are you feeling?

I’m so worried. Uh, curtis, could you give us the room, please? I-I just need to talk to jordan a little.

Yeah. If you need anything, I’ll be a holler away.

Okay. Hey. Hi. You sure have a lot of admirers.

[ Chuckles ] Thanks for the flowers. But what I really need is the truth. Jordan, what happened the last time we were together?

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Hey, any word from trina?

She’s staying at josslyn’s house. And she is still not ready to talk to me. Ever since she overheard your aunt confronting me about our affair, it’s like I’ve suddenly become a stranger to her.

There’s something I’ve been meaning to ask you.

After I saw the two of you together, spencer came to see me. Did you have anything to do with that?

I don’t know. I told spencer how upset I was that you and his father were getting divorced. I also made it clear that you and I are friends and how much I admire you.

Oh, trina.

Why? What happened?

Nothing. I mean, spencer and I had a surprisingly civil conversation. Considering how he feels about me and the promise I broke, he didn’t have to reach out to me at all.

So, what did you guys talk about?

My marriage to his father. But this time, though, it was less about his dislike of me and more about his concern for his father’s safety.

Because of the stalker? Yes, exactly. Anyway, I agreed that i wouldn’t speak directly to nikolas anymore and we would communicate through our lawyers.

And you’re okay with that?

No. But I’ve resigned myself to it.

No, my — my point is, I was impressed with spencer’s devotion to his dad. I think, in his own way, spencer loves his father as much as I love mine. It’s just so unfortunate that spencer didn’t know his mother, you know?

Not like you. You’re so lucky. You and your mom are so close.

Not anymore.

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Thank you for thinking of me, son, but I don’t need to leave quite yet.

Well, your luggage is waiting.

Spencer.

Dr. Collins.

[ Clears throat ] Your grandmother tells me that you’re upset about the mistakes that I made with my brother.

Mistake. The one that nearly took my aunt lulu’s life? The one that did take kiki’s? I mean, ava’s not my favorite person, but she certainly didn’t deserve what your brother did to her.

Yes, those mistakes. And you’re right, I never should have tried to treat my brother on my own. But if you choose to remain angry at me, there’s very little I can do about it.

I’d say that there is nothing you can do.

Except remind you that your enmity weighs heavily on your grandmother.

Playing the grandmother card might not be beneath you, dr. Collins, but it is certainly beneath me.

I am not a card to be played. And it does hurt me. He’s my husband. I love him. I expect you to make some effort towards making peace.

Well, grandmother… all you had to do was ask.

Thank you.

So, about this trip?

It’s just — it’s just a business trip. I need to go to dubai.

Ah. Well, in that case, kevin and I will stay here with spencer.

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You don’t need to adjust your plans on my account.

Laura: Oh, nonsense. It’s going to be fun. Besides, it’ll give you the opportunity to reconnect with kevin.

I think we’ve made enough progress for today. Besides, I have plans of my own — solitary plans.

Doing what?

Being solitary. I’ve just spent the last few years at boarding school constantly surrounded by people. I’m going to enjoy being alone, and I’m trying to learn to love my own company.

I applaud the idea.

So you’re not staying?

Oh, yes, we are. Don’t worry, your grandmother and I will give you a wide berth so you can experience your solitude.

But if you’re here, I’m not going to have any solitude. It defeats the entire purpose.

I’m sure that it will ease your father’s mind to know that we’re here in case you need us.

Actually, mother, it won’T.

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I know that I said that I was gonna give trina some time, but it’s been two whole days, and I know that it doesn’t sound like a long time —

no, no, I’m sure that when it comes to your child, two days is a lifetime.

How long am I supposed to let this go on for?

Portia, I wish I had something useful to say right now or that I could offer some advice, but I have zero experience of being a parent. But what I can offer you is a shoulder to lean on.

Well, that works for me. Stella, the last time we met, it’s water under the bridge.

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[ Scoffs ] If it’s water, I’m drowning in it. I can feel in my heart I did wrong. That I went on some sort of grand meddling mission. I know I was in your office… and you were upset with me. Is that right?

It is.

Was it because you and curtis were getting divorced?

You’re two for two. You were trying to convince me to give my marriage with curtis another shot. So, to prove a point, I signed the divorce papers right in front of you, I put them in an envelope, and I threw them into my outbox. Sealed… and on its way to be delivered to the courthouse. Stella…are you remembering something?

I don’t know. There’s something about that, like it’s right in front of me, [stammers] If I could just grab it. I have a feeling it’s important.

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Mother, what did you do to jason? And I hope it involved a mechanical tool like a circular saw.

Unfortunately, I have left my violent ways behind. So I used the next best weapon in my arsenal — my words. I told herr morgan exactly what I thought of him.

Well, that’s like talking to a turnip.

Anna devane thought the same thing. But I saw his face when I hit him with my best shot. I reminded him that he was the first person you confided in about your illness. You opened your heart and shared your fear, only for the coward to leave you for his dead friend’s wife. He will never, never stop thinking of you, britta. You will haunt him. I made sure of it.

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Okay, so you said joey novak was cocky with you?

Yeah, I told him the families wouldn’t approve. Brick’s looking into it. I did some searching myself, but it just doesn’t make any sense as to why joey novak would approach josslyn.

Well, clearly, he was sending a message. What was it?

We don’t have answers yet. But we will, because we’re calling a meeting with the five families.

“We”?

You and me. We’re going to face them together and send a message that we’re a united front.

---

don’t understand what’s going on. When I went to that meeting, the heads of the families stood with me against cyrus — every last one of them, including the novaks. So what’s changed?

I don’t know. That’s what we’re gonna find out.

Okay, I have to tell you that jax is livid about the joey-josslyn incident.

Well, can you blame him?

No. I-I — I don’t blame him at all. I tried telling him it’s a one-time thing, that joey is just some punk and it will never happen again, but I don’t know if that’s true.

It is — it is true. I’m gonna back the families off, okay? I’m not going to let anything happen to you or the kids.

I mean, the way you said that, it… it sounded like they were your kids.

We are family. You know? It’s my responsibility to protect and love them, and that’s what I’m gonna do.

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Trina, what’s going on between you and your mom?

I don’t want to tell you what happened with my mom. It makes her look like a really bad person, which…maybe she is.

Well, I appreciate you wanting to protect her, but trust me when I tell you there is nothing your mom could have done that would surprise me or shock me. And I also know how much she loves you, so I know from experience that she must be hurting right now, too.

Maybe she deserves to. My mom cheated on my dad with curtis ashford.

But your parents have been divorced for a very long time, haven’t they?

It happened years ago. Not only did my mom betray my dad, she lied to curtis and never told him she was married.

I see.

Right? My mom is always talking about the importance of truth and honesty. Now it turns out she’s a total hypocrite.

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My aunt stella’s trying to figure out and remember what happened the day she had her stroke. Is there some way that you can determine how soon she might get her memory back? Or if she can get it back?

I’m afraid not. Some patients recover their memories, and some never do.

Right, right, right.

[ Sighs ] Cameron webber, he told us that my aunt had an envelope that she wanted to mail, but that was before she collapsed, and it was damaged, so it was thrown away.

And you don’t have any idea what that could have been?

Yeah, I remember you signing the papers. But beyond that, it’s a blur.

Stella, I want you to know that after I signed the divorce papers, I went to go find curtis to try to fight for our marriage one last time, but it was too late.

Thanks for telling me. And I am so, so sorry.

Me, too. But thank you.

[ Scoffs ] Dear god, for what?

[ Laughs ] For your single-mindedness of purpose.

You mean my stubbornness?

I do. Thank you for accepting me into your family, eventually. For fighting like hell to keep me in it. For inspiring me to make that last try to save it. It didn’t work out, but… now I can let go, knowing that I gave it my all.

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[ Sighs ] Do you really think it’s a good idea for spencer to stay here alone?

He’s practically a grown man.

I am a grown man.

What if the stalker comes back?

The stalker has never shown any interest in spencer. Besides, there’s a security team in place, not to mention the staff.

So much for solitude.

They’re different. They stay out of the way.

And I also agree. Spencer’s lived in dorms for years, and he needs to learn to be on his own and to keep his own counsel.

I just want to enjoy the family homestead and get a little bit of quiet.

Well… okay, then. I’m a phone call away.

I know. Thank you, grandmother. And I’m really looking forward to spending that quality time with you. Just not tonight.

Okay. We’ll have to make plans. Can’t wait. Father, have a good trip.

I’ll do my best. Spencer… I want to apologize again. I should have never been suspicious of you. You know, we’ve made such progress together as a family.

Um, I think it’s best that we just forget this and not let it get in the way.

Yeah, let’s not.

Farewell.

What did you suspect him of?

That’s why I called you over. I… I found this letter to spencer… from ryan chamberlain.

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I don’t understand why she told you this in the first place.

She didn’t tell me. She should have, but she didn’T. And I have a right to know.

No, you don’T. No, no. First of all, no mother is obligated to discuss any extramarital affairs with her children. But I — and secondly, by sparing you the details of a mistake she made a very long time ago, I think your mother was just trying to give herself a clean slate.

But she lied to my dad.

Yeah. And I can understand why you would be upset about that, but it’s also none of your business.

How can you say that? I’m their daughter.

Yeah, but it’s their marriage we’re talking about, and what goes on in their marriage is their business.

But —

and, trina, you know, affairs, sometimes they’re a symptom of a bigger problem. When somebody is feeling unloved or very lonely, sometimes they do things they wouldn’t ordinarily do. The bottom line here, trina, is that you need to show your mother some compassion.

But —

no, there’s no — there is no “but” about it. This is your mother, and she disappointed you. I get that. I understand that. But trina, none of us — not even you — is perfect.

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I have no idea what my aunt was about to put in the mailbox, and, unfortunately, neither does she. So…

hey.

Hey. I see you’re still standing. Stella and I had a meeting of minds about our divorce. She’s finally accepted it.

Thank you for talking to her. I should go get her ready.

[ Sighs ] Last time stella had a stroke, it was because she found out that curtis and I were together, and now… that woman is a force of nature.

[ Both chuckle ]

I mean, first, she refuses to let you in the family, and now she’s gonna do anything possible to prevent you from leaving it.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah.

What else did stella do?

Beyond trying to manipulate you into staying away from curtis? Oh, it went way beyond that. I vaguely remember being at kelly’s with you. And you were angry with me. But why? What had I done?

Do you really want to know?

It’s not a question of what I want, curtis. I need to know.

You confronted portia about the affair that she and I had all those years ago.

Oh, dear lord. I wish being unable to remember would absolve me from all that.

Yeah, I think we’d all rather put it behind us.

Wait a minute. Something else happened when I confronted portia. Something that made it worse. Oh, what was it?

Portia’s daughter, trina. She overheard you.

Oh, god.

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Where did you get this?

At spring ridge, among ryan’s belongings. Spencer returned it unopened, but just seeing it, it unsettled me. I wasn’t thinking clearly, and I accused spencer of conspiring with ryan against ava.

[ Scoffs ] Spencer would never do that.

You’re right. The dates don’t match up, hence the apology.

Do you think it’s possible that ryan is trying to use spencer to get to ava somehow?

[ Sighs ] You were right to bring this to us. I think I need to go find out what the hell’s going on at spring ridge.

Yes.

Thank you, kevin. Anything you can do would be appreciated.

Unfortunately, I really do need to get to the airport.

Are you sure that spencer is going to be okay here by himself?

Oh, yes. I’m sure he’ll be fine.

Well, he does seem to be growing up. He did mention that he talked with ava and they agreed to a truce.

He did?

Mm-hmm.

What else did he say?

He said that ava agreed to limit contact with you.

Well, that explains why I received an e-mail instructing me to only communicate with ava through her attorney.

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Well, hello, liesl obrecht. Pleasure to see you again.

Cassadine family lore hints at a romance between you and my great uncle victor. And like much greek lore, it is ancient and filled with horrors.[ Chuckles ] Well, nevertheless, I’m quite fond of your magnificent daughter and wish that things could have worked out between her and my father. But alas, my father is a very stubborn and unforgiving man.

Spencer, trust me, things worked out for the best.

We’ll have to agree to disagree. Mr. Baldwin, if memory serves, you’re quite the impressive attorney.

Well, thank you. And listen, kid, if you ever get in any trouble, come see me.

I’ll keep that in mind. Thank you.

Come on. Let’s go somewhere and catch up.

Victor cassadine?

[ Sighs ] I spent decades in a romantic stupor over cesar faison. All things considered, victor was a step up. Even so. I shall put it this way. Cesar was, as britta would say, rock bottom. Victor was topsoil. And you… are the stars.

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No more putting me and your father together.

Can I help it if I think you belong together?

Yes, you can, because you did it to weaponize me against ava, and friends don’t use each other like that.

You’re right. I’m sorry.

Wow, that’s very mature of you. You’ll forgive me if it takes me a minute to buy it.

Take all the time you need. By the way, you should know, I’ve decided that I’m going to spend less time worrying about my father’s life and focus on my own. In fact, I was just over at the restaurant, taking advantage of their excellent catering service.

Oh! Special occasion?

I’m throwing a party to end all parties, and I want you to come. Feel free to bring a plus-one.

---

I have been meaning to ask you this. Even now, I hesitate.

You can ask me anything.

Very well. I’m attending a medical conference on new research and advancements in treatment of hereditary diseases, including huntington’S.

Hmm. Where?

Saint lucia.

Hmm. How long?

A week.

I’m going to lose you for a whole week?

Not if you come with me.

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I presume your stubborn and unforgiving father is unaware of your par-tay plans?

He’s gonna be in dubai.

Oh.

Please come.

To chaperone a bevy of gen zers? No thanks.

You’ll hardly be a chaperone. Maybe you’ll meet someone. Unless you want to bring that plus-one.

I think I’ll steer clear of romance with 18-year-olds.

So, you’re not seeing anyone?

Spencer!

I’m serious about that party, though.

You know how your father can be.

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So, trina overheard the whole exchange.

Oh, no.

Yeah. Yeah. Now she sees me as someone who stepped out on her father and lied to curtis.

[ Sighs ] She’s spent the last two nights over at josslyn’s house. You’re probably thinking this is what I get, right?

Oh, no, I am in no position to judge you or anyone. I kept from tj that I knew cyrus was behind his abduction, and he was furious. I mean, rightfully so. But look at me and tj now. We’re close again. I promise you, if tj and I can find a way past my mistakes, you and trina can find a way past yours.

Any idea how?

Oh.

[ Sighs ] Whatever you do, don’t push. It never works. Just let trina come to you.

What have I done to that poor child?

Aunt stella, look, take it easy, okay? Take it easy. The last thing you need after a stroke is to elevate your blood pressure.

Oh. Trina…

she’ll come around. After all, if there’s one thing you always taught me, it’s that we all have the capacity to forgive.

Oh, I hope so, ’cause I’m gonna need all the forgiveness I can get.

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You said your mother didn’t tell you about the affair. So how did you find out about it?

I overheard ms. Henry unloading on my mom about it. Then, not too long after, ms. Henry had a stroke. She’s gonna be okay, but the whole thing is just a mess.

I can see how it seems that way, especially because you’re at the heart of it, which means if you want things to get better…

which I do. …

Then you’ve got to be the one to start making them better. Go and see your mom and talk to her.

I don’t know if I’m ready to do that.

Well, you don’t have to be ready. Not right this minute. But soon, okay? Because I’ve learned the hard way that we cannot let things like this fester. We need to set things right as soon as we can.

---

Well, donna is down for her nap.

Um… I heard her earlier when she called you daddy.

Yeah, I mean, she doesn’t really know what she’s saying.

Yes, she does. I mean, she doesn’t remember sonny. But she knows what daddy means, and to her, you’re daddy and… are you okay with that?

[ Sighs ]

---

Well, I forgive you.

Why?

Why? Because I love you. I was always going to forgive you, aunt stella. And because you were fighting for something that you believe in, something that i asked you to believe in.

Mm.

But, aunt stella, my marriage to jordan is over, and I need you to accept that.

Yes. Yes, it took a stroke to get me here, but I — I finally, finally accept it.

Good. Let’s get you out of here.

But, curtis, how will portia and trina ever get over what I did to them?

They are resilient, strong women, just like you. I’m sure things will work themselves out over time.

---

Portia, you’re a good mother. Just give trina a little time to remember that, because she will.

Thank you. You know, maybe there’s hope for our friendship yet.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

Oh, hey, portia. I just wanted you to know that, um… I had to tell my aunt stella about what happened with trina.

Oh, no. I was hoping we could protect her from that.

I know, me too, but she insisted, and you know when my aunt stella insists…

yeah, no. I — I get it. So, how is she taking it?

She’s embarrassed. But most of all, she’s worried about how this affected trina.

Me too.

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A week in saint lucia? Do I have to go to the lectures?

Of course not. I have to pay close attention, and you are far too distracting.

Well —

but there will be plenty of extra time to… socialize.

Hmm? Count me in, mein schnitzel.

[ Laughs ]

---

Tell me all about your broken heart. Sharing is healing. Uh…

[ Clears throat ] I will share this with you — your back says “kick me.” Huh?

[ Laughs ] Who was the last person to put sunscreen on your back?

Trina.

[ Laughs ] When did you get here?

You know, from this angle, it kind of looks like it says “kiss me.”

[ Snorts ]

---

Are you sure there isn’t something I can do to help you out with trina?

I’ll let you know if I think of anything. Hell, I’d probably storm over to josslyn’s house and bring trina home myself if jordan hadn’t convinced me not to.

Alright.

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The truth is, spencer has every right to be upset with me. I never should have tried to handle ryan on my own.

Yeah, but you paid dearly for that. And, you know, I shouldn’t have to remind spencer of that.

Thank you. This whole business about harmony writing letters for ryan does have me worried. I think I should go to spring ridge and just find out what I can.

We can’t afford any mistakes with ryan.

And you won’t make any more. I have total confidence in you.

Oh, that’s nice to hear.

I love you, dr. Collins.

And I love you, madam mayor.

---

Is this what we’re talking about?

Proximity.

Works for me. ‘

Ava.

Nikolas.

You can’t be here.

Actually, I can.

No! No, you can’T. If the stalker finds out, things could get a lot worse for us.

It won’T. Because I know who the stalker is.

---

Now that my father is on the way to the emirates, I have to finish with the party plans.

You kids have fun.

I mean it, britt. Please come. It’ll heal what ails you.

Oh.

[ Sighs ] You know, I’ve always been a “physician, heal thyself” kind of gal.

Mm. How’s that working out for you?

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We should probably teach donna to call me jason.

Okay.

You know, sonny is her father. And she — she probably won’t remember him, but…[ Sighs ] Just feels wrong to take his place.

Yeah. But whatever, you know, donna wants to call me, as long as she knows that I love her and that I’m gonna protect her.

[ Chuckles ] Well, she senses that already.

Um, are you sure you’re not imagining things, carly?

No. No, because you are one of donna’s favorite people. Like mother, like daughter.

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[ Sirens wailing ]

Whoa, s– whoa, whoa.

Sorry, doc. Sorry for —

no, that’s my bad. I wasn’t watching where I was going.

Focused on your work?

Uh, yeah. Just wrapping some things up.

The peter august investigation, I imagine.

Yeah. Uh… going over the forensics in the subbasement again, trying to figure out what happened to peter and how he left a trail of blood and where he went.

Well, then, I, uh — I won’t keep you.

Actually, you know what?

Since I got you here, uh, there might be something about peter’s disappearance that maybe you can shed some light on.

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Ms. Dreyfus? Naomi?

You think she left?

I’m pretty sure that was her car in the lot.

It’s unlocked. I’ll apologize if she’s in here.

Oh, my god.

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Spencer, I have a confession to make.

Okay.

You know cam and joss are my friends, and when they told me all that stuff about you, I guess I was trying to defend them, and you were here, and you were kind of passed out, so I —

oh, father. You startled me. Nerves?

No, I just don’t like being snuck up on.

Well, I’d hardly call it “sneaking.”

Uh, father, you know trina.

Yeah, of course. How are you, trina?

Good. And you, mr. Cassadine?

You know better than that. Call me nikolas. I need to make a phone call.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, and thanks for the advice.

Like I said, anytime.

Catching some sun?

Trying to.

What do you have there?

You tell me. Or don’t you recognize the letter that ryan chamberlain sent you?

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You’ve left us incredibly exposed! I hope you realize that.

[ Sighs ] Yes, I’ll let them know.

Well… oh. Didn’t sound very good. What’s going on?

[ Sighs ] We have trouble, with a capital “T.” And you know who that stands for.

[ Sighs ] God, what did tracy do now?

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[ Insects chirping ]

[ Sighs ] When you were forced to perpetrate a situation that you knew wasn’t cool, I’M… I’m guessing that it wasn’t easy. That it cost you something to keep it going.

You would be correct.

And I’m also guessing that you did the best that you could at the time.

Yeah, pretty much.

Well, then, you know what willow and I are going through.

[ Sighs ]

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Well, how is your first day of shadowing going, nurse chase?

Oh, I am far from being a nurse. I have so much to learn. And it’s student nurse tait.

Oh, I’m sorry. I just thought since you had taken michael’s last name, that you would take chase’s, since he’s your husband.

As soon as I am done here, I am telling willow it’s over. I will be out of the picture, and michael and willow can finally live happily ever after.

Okay. Yeah. That’s definitely one way to go.

You’ve got another option?

I do, chase. Why settle for a graceful exit when you can make one with lasting impact?

---

Chase, I think it’s your nature. I think it’s your inclination to be kind and gentle to both michael and willow. But they’ve treated you like dirt. Your wife and your best friend are screwing each other.

Come on, it’s — it’s a complicated situation. I’m sure willow felt obligated to marry me. E-everybody thought that I was gonna die. She thought she was doing the right thing.

Maybe. And that does make sense of what’s happened in the past, but it doesn’t jibe with what’s happening now. Michael and willow are clearly still attracted to each other. They can’t keep their hands off of each other.

[ Scoffs ] Don’t remind me.

I think I need to remind you, chase. Because your health crisis is over. You’ve been released from the hospital, and they’ve had every opportunity to be honest with you. And yet, they’ve kept you in the dark. Doesn’t that piss you off? Don’t you think you deserve better?

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When I enrolled in nursing school, I did it as willow tait, so it just seemed simpler not to change it.

Okay.

I’m in the process of showing her the ropes. This semester, she’s gonna get some hands-on training at the hospital.

Well, I’m sure she’ll be up to the challenge.

I hope so. I’m really looking forward to interacting more with patients and getting some practical experience.

Oh, we’ll find plenty for you to do.

[ Laughter ] I’m trying not to be nervous about that.

[ Cellphone dings ]

Oh, e-excuse me. Oh, no. What fresh hell?

Is something wrong?

Uh, I’ve got a text from ned.

---

Look, willow seems awesome, okay? But she’s not family, so I don’t get to judge her. You, on the other hand, are not only family, but you’re probably the most principled quartermaine since lila, so I hold you to a higher standard. So when you admit to me that there is, in fact, a you and willow, I can’t help but wonder, where does that leave chase?

[ Door opens ]

Family meeting! We could be looking at a major crisis.

---

There’s no pulse. Her body’s cold. I don’t see any blood or wounds. No obvious sign of a struggle.

W-we have to call this in.

Look, better let me make the call. I’ll wait around for the cops. You head out.

And just leave you here to deal with it? You’re on parole, remember?

Yes, but I didn’t kill naomi dreyfus.

I know that, but if you dial 911, we don’t know who they’re gonna send — some by-the-book cop who can charge you with a parole violation.

Come on. Okay. Alright. I-I won’t call 911. I’ll call someone I trust.

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Hey, I don’t know how much help I could be.

I… well, I was — I don’t know, I was trying to figure out how you and anna ended up in the subbasement in the first place.

Mm-hmm.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Oh, sorry. Mm. Um, sorry. I gotta take this. Of course. Yeah. Sam, what’s up?

Um, shawn butler and i are at the woodbridge motel, and we found hayden barnes’ mother.

Okay, and?

And she’s dead.

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You’re saying that’s a letter to me?

[ Scoffs ]

From ryan chamberlain. Don’t insult my intelligence and deny it.

Okay, fine. I know about the letter. Where did you find it?

I was visiting your aunt alexis at the minimum-security facility when I discovered that ryan chamberlain is also an inmate, and I found this among his possessions.

And they let you just go through his things?

Stop deflecting, and you tell me why you were corresponding with this maniac.

I didn’T. I got one letter from the guy, and then I thought that it was probably trouble, so I didn’t even bother to open it. I sent it back, return to sender. But apparently, you thought to read it. So, what’s it say?

It was complimentary toward you.

[ Laughs ] A serial killer is complimenting me? How random and creepy is that?

It looked to me like he was trying to get on your good side and hopefully recruit you as an ally.

Well, then, I’m glad that I didn’t open it.

Ryan chamberlain is obsessed with my wife and your stepmother.

Yes, I figured that this had something to do with his warped connection to ava.

Spencer! You are missing the point. The man that killed ava’s daughter reached out to you, and you said nothing. I want to know why not.

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It’s unconscionable that you wouldn’t warn me that ryan chamberlain sent you a letter, whether you opened it or not.

You’re blowing this way out of proportion.

You were in contact with your grandmother. You knew that ava was being stalked. And it wasn’t just ava. Avery was being threatened, too. And meanwhile, you get a letter from a serial killer, and you don’t think it’s worth mentioning?

Not really.

Why the hell not?!

Because I know damn well that ryan chamberlain isn’t the one who’s been threatening ava all this time.

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[ Police radio chatter ]

Sam, it’s dante.

Sam: Door’s open! Hey. Hey.

Wow, you’re really pushing the limits of the last few months of your parole, huh?

I tried to tell her I can handle this on my own.

A woman is dead. I’m not just gonna walk away.

Can you guys sweep the place, dust for prints? What happened?

When we knocked on the door, no one responded. The door was unlocked. We came in, found naomi lying on the floor. I checked for a pulse. Her body was cold.

Dante!

Finn, you should wait in the car.

I thought I could help.

Finn. Finn, there’s nothing you can do. She’s been dead for a while.

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Okay, about this sos. How big, how embarrassing, and how much is it gonna cost us to get out of it?

Ned: Monica, you should have a seat.

That bad? Oh, my god.

Can someone just spit it out? What happened?

In a word, tracy.

Oh, my god.

Yeah. I talked to her earlier to keep her in the loop now that austin is in the picture.

Wait, hold on. I-I-I don’t understand. I thought that tracy never wanted to hear the letters e, l, q again?

Yeah, well, that doesn’t mean she wants someone else to have their hands on the family company.

Well, I doubt granny was shocked by the arrival of another q interloper.

She was expecting this. And that could prove to be a real problem for the rest of us.

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Your wife, who you’re clearly head over heels in love with, is having an affair with your best buddy. I think you have every right to your outrage.

I am mad at the situation, but willow has the biggest heart of anyone I have ever known. If I had any clue that she didn’t want to marry me, that she wasn’t just as excited as I was, I wouldn’t have boxed her into this.

Willow’s a grown woman. She could have chosen to tell you the truth at any point since you left the hospital.

I put her in a horrible situation… and she doesn’t deserve the anger that I am feeling.

Alright. Then let’s just talk about michael. The man who you consider to be your best friend. You didn’t box him in with a proposal. And when you leave the hospital, he offers you a chance to stay at the quartermaine mansion, the big house. Seemingly a generous offer, but is it really? Because if he knows that you’re there, then he can still sneak down to the gatehouse to screw your wife, and you can’t do anything about it because you can’t go down there on your own because you’re in a wheelchair.

Okay, that is enough.

Michael betrayed you. Isn’t it time for some payback?

Why does any of this matter to you?

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I hope everything’s okay.

The text was from ned, so I’m pretty sure it’s elq related.

You ever get tired of hearing those initials?

Yes and no. The company is really important to the quartermaines, including michael. It’s wiley’s legacy. But aside from that, it doesn’t directly concern me, so I’m trying to stay focused on my studies here.

Felix: You’d better. People are expecting great things out of you.

But no pressure.

Of course there’s pressure.

That’s the job. You’re not doing willow any favors by pretending otherwise.

Are you channeling epiphany?

Well, epiphany is on a well-earned vacation in cabo. Someone’s gotta keep up her standards. I’m curious to see what the G.H. Nursing school has been teaching you.

[ Sighs ] Okay, let’s see. If a patient wants to check out early against the doctor’s orders, what’s the role of the nurse?

To acknowledge the patient’s concerns and calm them down by giving them definitive markers they can focus on.

Mm-hmm. Such as?

If a patient’s oxygen level is too low, you can tell them, “once your oxygen level has maintained itself at 95% for four hours,” then they would be a candidate to be released from the hospital.

This is where you admit willow knows her stuff.

[ Laughs ] So far, so good. But if you think I’m tough, wait till epiphany gets back.

Ugh, I still have nightmares about the way she used to grill me. But, in retrospect, it was for my own good, and it made me a better nurse.

Well, I promise to keep learning. And while I can’t promise to impress epiphany, I will do everything in my power to become an asset to the hospital.

Good to know. Let’s start with something basic. Call up the chart on the patient in room 1015. We’ll walk you through how to sync up any prescription updates the nps might have made.

I’m on it. She is so green.

I know. But so eager to learn.

Mm. I was like that.

So was I.

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Can you guys tell me what happened from the beginning?

Well, shawn asked me to help him investigate hayden barnes’ shooting from several years ago.

Wait a minute. D-didn’t you admit to shooting hayden?

Shawn: It was a mistake.

Hayden herself told me someone else was responsible, but she wouldn’t tell me who. I, um — I found out that naomi, hayden’s mother, was in town. I thought maybe she could get us in touch with hayden.

Did she?

No. But she did go on this tirade about how she thought that hayden was a horrible mother and didn’t want to have any sort of a relationship with violet.

That does– that doesn’t sound right.

No, hayden was heartbroken when she had to say goodbye to violet.

Well, it seemed strange to us, too. So, you know, we decided to come back and talk to her some more, but when we got here…

[ Sighs ] …We found her on the floor like this.

Detective falconeri.

Yeah?

We found this in the bathroom.

Thank you. Whoa. This is a pretty recent prescription. We could be looking at a suicide here.

Finn: No. No way. [ Stammers ] We made plans earlier today with naomi for her to spend some more time with her granddaughter.

Alright?

If she was thinking about ending her life, there’s no way she promises violet she’s gonna see her again.

No, somebody did this to her.

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How can you be so certain who has or who has not been stalking and threatening my wife and our family?

I just know that ryan has been — what do they call it? — Locked inside his own body for almost a year now. So, when I heard about the cockroach, it didn’t even cross my mind to connect ryan to it because he’s been completely incapacitated. So, when I got the letter from him, I sent it back without even thinking twice. I have never made a secret of my feelings towards ava. She could have testified against valentin when he shot you. But instead, she opted to have her face repaired. She sold out. All I ever did was suggest that you could do better. And suddenly, that translates to me being in league with ryan chamberlain?

Uh, sorry, I just forgot my… is this a bad time?

No, uh, please don’t leave, trina. Uh, spencer and I were just having a misunderstanding. I’m sorry that I jumped to conclusions, son.

Apology accepted. I know this stalker business has you on edge.

No, no, no, it’s no excuse. You two should — you two should have fun. I’ll see you at home, spencer.

[ Water splashing ]

Okay, what was that about?

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Chase, full disclosure, I am in the middle of a financial dispute with the quartermaine family.

So, you’re saying you were cut off from the family fortune, and now you’re throwing a tantrum as a result?

That’s one interpretation of the situation, and not a very charitable one. And I’m surprised, chase. I would think you, of all people, would know where I’m coming from. Why me, of all people?

[ Sighs ] Because, chase, michael and willow are cheating on you, and the entire quartermaine family’s trying to cheat me out of my rightful inheritance.

So, you and scott baldwin are gonna take them to court over a will that has already been probated. Good luck with that.

I have it on good authority that there is something in the quartermaine mansion that, if found… could change the outcome of my lawsuit to my favor.

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Just tell us, ned. What did tracy do now?

As a reminder, during grandfather’s final months, he gave up medicine he needed to live so that emma drake could have it, and it indeed saved her life. Well, the experience must have softened his perspective, because he began corresponding with jimmy lee holt again.

What, grandfather was on speaking terms with jimmy lee before he died?

Yes, and he apparently expressed real regret for cutting jimmy lee out of his will.

Wait, I don’t understand. How would granny know all that?

Olivia: Oh, come on, brook lynn. I’ll give you three guesses. The first two don’t count.

Jimmy lee didn’t know that grandfather’s health had taken a turn for the worse before thanksgiving because my mother started intercepting jimmy lee’s letters. And apparently, she wasn’t very happy to learn that he and grandfather might be reconciling. Well, it was all for nothing for tracy, because she got cut out of the will.

Wait, hold on. So, you’re saying that tracy might have prevented edward from changing his will to add jimmy lee to it?

There’s nothing specific in the letters. But if grandfather had left a record somewhere intending to change the will in jimmy lee’s favor, well, that might just give austin’s case a leg to stand on.

So, jimmy lee and edward were in the process of patching things up?

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Yes, and as soon as edward mentioned that he was reconsidering disinheriting my father, the letters stopped, and my father’s theory was that the quartermaines swooped in and put an end to it as soon as edward got sick.

Why didn’t jimmy lee take on the family?

I don’t know. My father was a very proud man. But now that he’s passed, I think it’s my duty to try and settle the score.

I mean, it’s an interesting theory, but it’s all just conjecture. I’ve testified at enough criminal cases to know that you need evidence to make a case stick.

So how are you gonna prove any of this?

Edward’s papers are still in his study. His family left the room exactly the way he left it.

And you know this how?

Because when I was at the party, I poked around, and I got as far as the door to edward’s study. And I opened it, and I was about to go in when a housekeeper showed up and escorted me back downstairs.

And if you made it into the study, what did you expect to find?

Well, if edward was reconsidering his will and he contacted a lawyer, there’d be a record of it. Or, better yet, some handwritten notes.

I’m sorry — what does any of this have to do with me?

Well, you live at the quartermaine mansion. You can go to edward’s study any time you want.

You want me to do your dirty work.

No. I want you to uncover the truth. I want you to use your proximity to the family to help me claim what’s rightfully mine.

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The current distribution of elq voting shares could be contested should this come to light.

Well, austin obviously knows about this, or he never would have filed a lawsuit. So [Sighs] What’s the plan, dad? I assume you want us to all prepare for a fight.

Actually… I’m not sure what the right thing is here.

Excuse me?

Well, just putting the company aside for just a moment, my mother may have interfered with grandfather’s final wishes. And if that’s the case, austin’s father, jimmy lee holt, may have been denied what was rightfully his.

Well, maybe granny felt like edward wasn’t mentally all there in the end. Or maybe she anticipated a big inheritance and didn’t want to share it.

If we deny austin his rightful share… aren’t we just as bad as tracy?

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You want to bow out of your marriage, chase, go right ahead, but maybe don’t go gently into that good night without at least first settling the score.

Just stop, okay? I know you’re trying to get in my head to mess with me.

I think michael and willow are the people who’ve been messing with your head, but you call it like you see it.

I am calling it like I see it, and I think you’re trying to take advantage of my anger to get what you want.

Chase, I’m not in the habit of using anyone. I’m not. I’m just being direct with you. I think our situations are — are crisscrossing in a way that — that we could help one another.

Help one another?! [ Scoffs ] Okay. Me betraying the quartermaines, that helps you. It does nothing for my marriage. One thing isn’t related to the other.

I think you’re wrong about that. I think our situations are exactly similar. Michael and willow are cheating on you, and I’m being cheated out of my inheritance. Because that’s what the quartermaines do. They stab people in the back. They take and they take from little guys like us because they can’t even imagine a reality where the quartermaines don’t get everything.

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[ Water splashes ]

So, things are still awkward with your dad?

Yeah, um… I was pretty vocal about my feelings towards ava back in the day. And even though I’m sympathetic to their current situation, there’s still a lot of tension. Which is why my father can never know that I was here before I announced my return to him. Given everything that’s going on, that’s one more thing that he doesn’t need to know about.

Keep that tab open for my son and his friend. Spencer returned this letter before ava received the cockroach. When I heard about the cockroach, it didn’t even cross my mind to connect ryan to it because he’s been completely incapacitated. So, when I got the letter from him, I sent it back without even thinking twice. Thanks.

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Look, finn, let’s not jump to conclusions, okay? We can’t rule out the possibility of an accidental overdose. We gotta get a toxicology report back.

You can’t be suggesting she accidentally took a whole bottle of pills.

Well, no, I’m suggesting we don’t know how many pills were in that bottle — 3 or 30. We don’t know what’s in her system. And if she was excited about her plans with her granddaughter…

I-I-I gotta…find a way to be able to explain this to violet somehow.

Dante: Alright, look, finn, you go. We’ll get naomi back to G.H.

Okay, thank you. I — I appreciate it.

Yeah. I think dr. Finn was right on the money. I think naomi was murdered.

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Okay, uh, naomi was murdered. How do we get there?

Where do you want us to start?

You guys said you left naomi, and then you came back to talk to her about something. What was that?

The name “abigail.”

Who’s abigail?

When naomi tried to convince us that hayden had no interest in being violet’s mother, she referred to hayden’s middle name as “abigail.” I called elizabeth, and she confirmed that that is not hayden’s middle name.

Huh.

I mean, dante, seriously. We’re all parents. You don’t get your kid’s middle name wrong. Even in the heat of the moment, would you ever mistake rocco’s middle name?

No. You’re right.

The, uh, middle name was definitely the oddest part. But the way hayden’s mother spoke about hayden and the not wanting a relationship with violet, it just didn’t track with what we had already heard. Yeah, we — we talked it over. I-it felt like naomi was trying to give us clues to circle back and check with her. And the only way that makes sense is if…

someone was watching her.

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When I see how hard willow is working, it makes me think about my nursing school days.

Yeah, me, too. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[ Both laugh ]

Isn’t it funny how, over the years, we learn more from our mistakes than our successes?

Well, you know a control freak like me doesn’t like to make mistakes.

[ Laughs ] Which is why we don’t make the same mistakes twice.

Sometimes, I actually can’t believe we’ve made it this far. And now we’re in a position to help out newcomers like willow.

Mm-hmm. She’s gonna make one hell of a good nurse.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

Yeah, she is. Finn.

Huh?

Oh, you don’t look so great. What’s wrong?

It’s naomi. She’s dead.

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Trina: You don’t have to throw a party for me, spencer.

True. I don’t have to do anything. I choose to extend myself to make a social event that might even be worthy of you.

Oh, please.

The more you doubt me, the more it inspires me to make it an unforgettable evening.

Hello, again. Spencer, I need a word.

Uh, again? Is everything okay?

Yeah, everything’s fine. I just got off the phone with the board of cassadine industries. Some negotiations have stalled in dubai. It could have a significant impact on our bottom line. Normally, I would just teleconference in, but I think, this time, going in person will help move things along.

You’re leaving the country?

Only for a few days. I was thinking about asking my mother if you could stay with her and kevin.

Father, I toured europe by myself. I don’t need a babysitter.

Okay. Well, with the exception of the staff, you’ll have all of wyndemere to yourself.

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Chase, you’re a police officer, right? So, in your work, you — you put aside your personal emotions and you examine the evidence, right? So, consider this, detective chase — these are the facts. Your best friend in the whole world slept with your lawfully wedded wife. Shouldn’t there be consequences? Does michael get away with it? Does he play by different rules just because he’s a corinthos and a quartermaine? Don’t let him do that. Don’t let him get away with the company and the woman that you love.

I should go.

[ Sniffs ]

[ Sighs ]

Countin’ on you, chase. You in?

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Now, that is really sweet of you to consider your grandfather’s wishes. And very un-quartermaine — no offense. Look, the way tracy described it is that edward only regretted cutting jimmy lee out of the will. Did she ever say that he was going to revise the will and include jimmy lee?

Nope, not that she knew about.

Okay, then we know nothing for sure. Because if jimmy lee had pressured edward, he would have gone and told him to pound sand. He spent decades disowning that man, and he had absolutely no use for his mother.

Well, then, the fact is, we can’t presume what grandfather’s wishes would have been. We can only go by that last will.

Well, I-I agree with you, brook lynn. I mean, don’t get me wrong — I’m sympathetic to a point, but it’s a — it’s a big step for austin to assume he would have inherited anything, let alone elq voting stock.

So, then, we are in agreement to maintain the current game plan.

Which is what?

Try to strike a deal with austin. Buy him out with one lump sum.

[ Sighs ] Okay, yeah. That, uh — that works for me.

Yeah. Me, too.

And if we don’t accept austin into the q family fold, maybe he’ll quit G.H. And go be a country doctor again far away from port charles.

Okay, I’ll get the ball rolling.

Great.

Hang on a minute. You never answered my question.

Look, this is clearly not a good time. Can you just please let this go?

Excuse me? Have you met me? Of course I’m not gonna let it go. So, tell me the truth — is there a “you and willow”? And if so, where does that leave chase?

Chase, hi. I didn’t realize you’d still be here. Is everything okay?

Actually, no. No, it’s not.

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Chase, what’s wrong?

This is not your shirt.

No, it’s michael’S. Where you going?

Where do you think? I have to see it with my own eyes. I gotta know.

Chase, you look like you’re a million miles away right now. What’s going on?

[ Sighs ] Um… I w– I was just thinking about physical therapy. I was hoping I could take a few steps today, and I couldn’T. Don’t know how much longer I’m gonna be stuck in this chair.

Well, keep at it. I have faith in you. Uh, I have to report back to felix, but I’ll see you later at home, okay?

You sure will.

[ Sighs ] I know this is none of my business, but, um, chase is my friend.

Okay, okay, look. All I can tell you is that willow and i are trying to do the best we can by chase.

[ Bailey crying ]

That’s bailey. I should go.

[ Sighs ] Sorry about the interruption. I just had to get this email out.

What? What? You were willing to put the family legacy in jeopardy because it was the right thing to do. Now, was — was that just putting on a show for my benefit, or — or was that genuine?

What can I say? After all this time… you still remind me that I’m not just edward’s grandson. I’m also lila’S. I know I have a lot more work to do before I become the man who’s worthy to be your husband again… but I’m going to keep trying.

Good. I’m glad.

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On second thought… why don’t you come with me on the trip?

Father, you just said it yourself — the staff is gonna be there. It’s not like I’m gonna be at wyndemere alone. And I’m not afraid of whoever’s been targeting ava. They’re not after me.

No, I don’t imagine they are. See you in a few days. Trina, it’s good to see you.

You, too. And have a good trip. What?

Didn’t you just hear him? He’s gonna be out of the country for a few days. It’s the perfect time to throw that party!

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Yeah, book a room for me in port charles. Let’s make sure spencer’s party teaches him a lesson he’ll never forget.

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They have found naomi in her motel room. It — it looks like foul play was involved.

Oh, my god.

Felix: Elizabeth, I’m so sorry. Uh, why don’t you take a few minutes to process? I’ll have willow shadow me.

Okay, yeah. Thank you.

Felix: Okay.

I don’t understand. I mean, we just saw her.

I know.

You know, sam called me earlier wanting to know hayden’s middle name. It must be connected.

Well, we need to tell hayden.

Yeah. Not that anybody knows where she is.

You know, right now, I need to focus on, uh… telling violet. [ Sighs ] She was so excited about spending time with her grandmother. I… I just don’t know how I’m gonna break this to her.

We’ll figure it out together.

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[ Police radio chatter ]

[ Door closes ]

So, naomi was being watched, and she tried to get a message to you guys. What could she have known that would possibly wind up getting her killed?

I’m thinking maybe where to find her daughter. Somebody doesn’t want us to know what happened to hayden, and they’re willing to kill to make sure that we don’T.

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hello, hello. Hello. You look super peppy. Are you on something? A new diet. I wanna hear more about that. Schnitzel, and all I can get. Don’t much care for schnitzel. Well, I do. And do you know what else curls my toes? Oh, heavens no. Well, I’m gonna tell ya. Having my bank account flush with quartermaine money. So, how’s it going at the mansion? Are we about to get rich, or what?

[ Birds chirping ] Chase: I might need some help. Uh, my hands don’t work so good. Michael… will you put the ring on her hand for me? Yeah, I’d be happy to. I am always in a meeting, never in the can. You got it? Thank you. Ugh, I swear, that woman is gonna drive me insane. What are you still doing here? I thought you had physical therapy. Yeah, but I, uh — I couldn’t leave without saying goodbye to my wife. Michael: Hey. Hi. I am so glad I ran into you. What’s up? I’ve made a decision. This cannot go on. Trina. [ Laughs ] When did you get here? After the snoring stopped and before the drool started. I do not snore. You want me to play it back? No, thank you, and you better delete that.

[ Both laugh ] No, I think I’ll keep it. You know, for security purposes. Joss and cam told me about stories from you back in the day. It sounds like you were a real pain in the butt. Yeah, it’s true that in my youth, I was somewhat mischievous, but I didn’t do any lasting harm. And, please, joss gave as good as she got. Just ask her. I will. So [Clears throat] How’d it go with your mom? Not well. Seattle, chicago, milwaukee. Chicago again, venezuela. Russia. It’s mostly university professors, psychiatrists. He’s offering his “expertise” on mental illness. When I think of the arrogance of that animal… I swear, I… what is it?

[ Exhales sharply ] What’s going on? Did you find this letter in ryan’s room? Yeah, with the others. I grabbed the whole stack. Why? It’s addressed to my son. What the hell is ryan chamberlain doing communicating to spencer? Naomi berlin? It’s dreyfus. What’s this about? Your daughter, hayden. And you are? Your best shot at bringing her home.

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If we could just have a moment of your time. I’m not interested in talking about my daughter. Wait, wait, wait! Even if it meant bringing your daughter home to violet? You know that little girl really misses her mother. You just saw her. Didn’t she say as much? How do you know that? Who are you? I’m shawn butler. I went to prison for hayden’s shooting. I thought I pulled the trigger and shot your daughter by accident. The guilt — it nearly swallowed me whole. I-I wanted to be punished, but hayden came to me herself and said it wasn’t me. That someone else tried to kill her, and that she knew who it was. But she didn’t say who? I need to find the real shooter, ms. Dreyfus. Not only for me, but for your daughter. Come in. I’ll speak to the warden. Oh, no, you won’T. A warden’s not gonna be able to help you, nikolas. That psychopath is sending threats to my son, and no one can do anything about it? Hey, I understand why you’re angry. I’m angry. But convicts have a right to write letters. Having said that, any non-legal correspondence has to be, uh, scrutinized by the prison staff. Well, that is true. But, um, just because the staff has the ability to read convicts’ mail doesn’t mean they always do. Sometimes, they lack the manpower to examine each item. Ah, that’s correct. Don’t panic, all right? All we know so far is that the letter has been returned. It looks like it hasn’t been opened. So spencer probably hasn’t even read it. And if he did, wouldn’t he have said something to you? What are you doing? Tampering with the mail is a federal crime. They can try me and throw me in prison. I’ll have my attorney pull strings and have me sent here, which will make tearing ryan apart that much easier. I’m staying with joss. Oh, man, it went that badly? It wasn’t horrible. We didn’t blow up at each other or anything — or, at least, she didn’t blow up at me. So it’s not like she kicked you out? No, it was my choice to get some space. It’s just — we talked, and I don’t want to talk about it anymore… or deal with it, or think about it. And I know that’s all we’ll do when we’re together. Like, we could be deciding between mexican and sushi, and I’d still be focused on how she messed up. Always sushi, by the way.

[ Chuckles ] So, now what? Honestly, I-I don’t know what to do. Maybe on some level, there’s nothing I can do. Except you can’t sleep at joss’s indefinitely. If you’d have asked me to tell you to two truths, I would have said, one, the sun rises in the east, and two, my mom is a strong, honest, and fair person. And now one of those isn’t true. And I hate it. Things are going okay. One camp of the quartermaines wants to go to war with me. Well, let me guess — uh, brook lynn would be leading that charge. But the other camp of the quartermaines invited me to a birthday party. So, they’re trying to wine and dine you into submission. Ah, old edward. He must be just dancing in his grave. The cupcakes were amazing. And it turns out I’m really good at “pin the tail on the donkey.” Ooh, I-I hope you’re not waffling here because, um, you may not know this, but besides the cicada bug that comes around every 17 years, so does, um, a shot at elq stock. Oh, don’t worry about that. Well, I do worry about that because I don’t trust the quartermaines at all. They are capable of eatin’ their own young. I am fully aware of what the quartermaines are capable of. Yeah, really? Well, okay, huh? Your day in court is coming soon. Great. And? You need me? Oh, hey, come here. Come here. Okay, listen, um… in edward’s will — first paragraph — it says that jimmy lee holt and his offspring — which would be you… mm-hmm. …Will be disinherited. Which means that edward did not want your father anywhere near elq. What if he changed his mind? But we have no proof. The will has been signed and sealed and probated. We — we got zero, zip, goose egg. I don’t know about that. I think there’s a way to turn this long shot into a sure thing. Chase is getting better all the time, and I am committing right now. The day he takes five steps on his own is the day I tell him the truth. Five steps? Yes. I’ve done my research — it’s a common benchmark that means he’s on his way to a full recovery. That’s when I tell him. And he’s going to hate me… and I’m going to hate myself, but chase has every right, and I’ll just have to take it. Hey, if you’re gonna hate yourself, you might as well hate me, too. Never. Willow, I —

[ Scoffs ] I could have approached chase at any — any — any time and told him, “you know what? This is — this is out of control. I love her, and we’re gonna be together.” But I didn’T. Because you were supporting me. There’s a f– there’s a fine line between supporting and enabling, and I think we were hitting the enabling a little too hard. You know, we will both go so far out of our way to support each other that we wind up sabotaging our own happiness. It’s a good thing to keep in mind about our relationship moving forward. “Our relationship moving forward.” I like that take. Let’s go with that. What happened last night… yeah, yeah. It can’t happen again. Our sole focus will be helping chase get back on his feet. Literally. And when he does… take five steps.

[ Sighs ] Five steps. And once chase knows the truth, I guess we just pray that someday, he’ll understand why we did what we did… and maybe even forgive us. I haven’t seen willow — or michael, for that matter. They’re probably still in bed.

[ Laughs ] I don’t blame them. Willow doesn’t cheat. The evidence would say otherwise. No, I mean, she doesn’t fall in bed with people lightly. That’s not who she is. If willow is sleeping with michael… …it means she’s in love with him. I guess the only question is, what are you gonna do about it? Who knew a kid’s birthday party could be so taxing? I’m surprised it didn’t send you rolling for the hills. You know, in fact, I’m surprised you’ve lasted this long in this house. You know, between valentin and austin and carly and harmony and olivia. I mean [Scoffs] It’s a wonder we don’t all go insane. I don’t know what you’re talking about, brook lynn. There’s no place I’d rather be.

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So, michael and willow. While chase is just stuck doing wheelies in his chair. Alan would be proud. My mother always said that alan had his heart in the right place. W– I’m not sure if it was his heart that was in the right place, if you know what I mean. Yeah, scott, I know exactly what you mean. Okay, so I love a little quartermaine gossip. So, michael’s indiscretion — we need to weaponize that. We need to maybe get some pictures or — or something… okay. …That we can get him over to our side. I’m gonna stop you right now, because I am not interested in anything illicit. There’ll be no blackmail or public embarrassment. Wait a minute. Wait. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Don’t you want what belongs to you? Yes, I do. Well, don’t you want to avenge your father and have your seat at the quartermaine table? Absolutely, I do. But… no, no, no! There’s no “buts” about it here. We gotta get down. We got to get dirty in the mud, because if we don’t do it, let me assure you, the quartermaines will, and it will be a lot worse. I don’t know what makes you think I can help you. Hayden chose a life here in port charles — deliberately far away from me — only to leave it all behind. And what did you think of that?

[ Scoffs ] I long ago gave up trying to understand my daughter. Maybe you’d do better speaking to those who did? Her friends, her sister, her exes. Well, we’re working on it. But we heard from elizabeth that you were in town, and we didn’t want to miss you. Yeah. Are you staying long? How is that any of your business? We’re not trying to butt into your life. Could have fooled me. No. [ Sighs ] We just want to bring hayden’s shooter to justice so no one else has to suffer like this again. Like I said, I’m no– I’m not privy to hayden’s life. I — we’re on terrible terms. Well, no one we’ve talked to is on any terms with hayden. No one’s heard from her since she disappeared from port charles. Wait. You’ve been in touch with your daughter, haven’t you? Well, what does it say? See for yourself. “Spencer, I hope this letter finds you well. Do you remember when we first met? How fortunate that I sensed your potential and opted to catch and release. I understand you’ve grown into a formidable young man. My apologies for the disappointment called your father. Don’t let this and ava’s selfishness stymie your progress. Looking forward to more tales of your exploits.” “Ryan.” [ Sighs ] Okay, now you can panic. I need to grow up, right? Be more sophisticated. Like ava. She takes things in stride and doesn’t get lost in the small stuff. Okay, I know you idolize your boss, but look at the wreckage she has left behind. I’m just saying. Ava jerome’s made some bad calls, too. My point is, my mom is an adult, and her business has nothing to do with me. Of course it has to do with you. What happened to changing my perspective? Seeing my mom as a flawed human being like everyone else? And you should, but it doesn’t mean that you’re not affected by it. Look, the only advice I can give is, don’t do what I would do. Which is? “A,” I have a real tendency to go full-throttle and mess up my life. I do something that I think will punish the other person, and even if I do, I usually wind up punishing myself in the process. Case in point, coming home and not telling my father that I was back in town. And now that we’re starting to patch things up, there’s still this huge secret between us. And “b”? Acknowledging that you’re right to feel how you feel. She’s your mom, and she messed up. You get to have a reaction to that. Even if it’s bad? Even if.

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That doesn’t mean that we can’t leverage the situation to our advantage. I think there’s evidence that can turn our case around, and it’s somewhere in that house. How do you know that? So, my dad and edward, they wrote letters to each other about a year before edward died. And my father had always reached out to him and always written him — never heard back. But then, somewhere around 2011, he wrote to him, and edward wrote back. They exchanged about four or five letters. My dad kept them all. And in the last one, edward said that he was rethinking some of his earlier decisions and that he had mentioned my dad to his lawyer. Y-you do know that edward mentioned that he didn’t want your father to get a dime or anywhere near elq? You’re missing the point. I just said — edward was rethinking his decisions. So, y-you think there might be a record of those thoughts? That there’s a statement that, uh, edward was, uh, gonna change his will? I know there is. All we have to do is find it. All right, I gotta head to physical therapy. Oh, already? Uh, wiley’s gonna be up from his nap soon. I know he’ll want to give you a — a hug to thank you for his present. Oh, my god, it was so cute. He was cuddled up with his rocket and space station last night. Stop it. He slept with it? Yeah, it wasn’t what I’d, uh, call exactly “comfortable,” but he was — he was committed.

[ Laughs ] Tell wiley I’ll take a rain check on that hug. He’s going to hold you to that. Trust me. You know I do. I tried to get into edward’s study, but the housekeeper stopped me. What did you say? I lied. I said I was looking for the powder room. You said “powder room”? Yeah, I’m pretty sure that’s what they would call it in a house like that. The evidence is in there. It can help us. I can’t snoop around and get it, so we need somebody that can. So you think we find somebody that has the access to the mansion, huh? Correct. Like chase. But he’s a cop. He’s a good cop. He’s the picture of decency. Chase is in a lot of pain right now. Do you think he’s in enough pain to stay with a wife who is canoodling with his best friend? You know, chase, sometimes it’s easier to talk to a complete stranger than someone that you know really well. You mean about how I just found out that my entire marriage was a lie? Yes. Since you and i have already started talking about that, why are we even bothering to go back in there? Why don’t we just get out of here, go get a beer? My wife is sleeping with the guy that used to be my best friend. I need to face them. It’s time to end this. Don’t ever underestimate the depths that a man with broken heart will sink to. Well, I hope so. Otherwise, this lawsuit is doa — dead on arrival. Goodbye. Goodbye. I think it’s time for you to go. Wait. You’ve heard from your daughter, haven’t you? Where is she? Please leave this alone. Is hayden in some kind of trouble? All we ask is that you put us in touch. My family is none of your concern! Is your family any of your concern? From what I’ve heard, finn and elizabeth have worried themselves sick wondering what happened to hayden. They don’t even know if she’s dead or alive. Now, imagine what goes on in violet’s head. Whatever it is, it’s better than the truth! Is that what you do? What? Feel all your feelings? I’ve never shied away from self-introspection. Good to know. However, my problem is that after exploring those feelings, I frequently act on them. That’s an added step that doesn’t always need to be taken and often ends in disaster. You know the five stages of grief. Yeah. Well, you don’t get to “acceptance” on day one. You have to experience everything that comes before — the denial, the anger, all of it. I guess this is kind of the same thing. How, exactly? You can’t get to a point of forgiving your mom unless you let yourself be mad at her first. Tell me about the letter. I don’t know anything. That’s bull. You take ryan’s dictation. Every word he blinks, you write it down. Ryan composes a lot of letters. I don’t log their content. So you’ve never alerted the warden. Because I’ve never had to. There’s never been anything threatening. And why should i believe you? You’ve already been a groupie for shiloh and cyrus renault. I wanted nothing to do with renault. No, how do we know you haven’t graduated to ryan chamberlain? Maybe it is you that’s terrorizing my family on his behalf. I did you a favor. I don’t need to listen to this.

[ Door opens ] You need to cool it. Taking that out on harmony isn’t gonna help anything. You don’t think she’s capable? It doesn’t matter if she’s capable. Why would ryan entrust his revenge scheme on — on somebody who’s being scrutinized by the corinthos and the quartermaines and a parole officer? Yes, the letter is creepy, but there’s nothing overtly violent about it. So we need to just take it on its face. Which is? That he’s using spencer to get under your and ava’s skin. But why? Spencer and i were estranged long before ryan sent this letter. It’s not likely that this would have pushed us further apart. I don’t think he’s trying to scare him. I think he’s trying to entice him. Like a fan letter. Like he’s egging spencer on. Is there anything spencer might have done to earn his admiration?

[ Sighs ] It’s impossible. What? Spencer could be doing to ava and me what ryan couldn’t do himself.

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The truth won’t provide hayden’s family closure. Only pain. She sought me out last year. Hayden did? She needed money. Of course, I had none to give, but I offered her shelter. I was as worried as everyone else — thought hayden was in trouble. I mean, what else could possibly keep her from violet? And? Turns out, it was motherhood. Wait. What do you mean? My daughter went on a tear, insisting violet was a “time suck” and a yoke around her neck. That she was better off with finn, and that she wasn’t cut out to be a mother, and she wanted her life back. You’re a mother? I mean, would you ever saddle your daughter with something so vile? Isn’t violet better off not knowing? Now, that’s all I have to say on the matter. Well, if you have any way of reaching hayden, or if you hear from her — I don’T. And I don’t expect I ever will again. My daughter can change her name all she wants, but hayden barnes is the same as rachel abigail berlin ever was — a greedy, self-absorbed narcissist. Tell me you’re joking. This is one letter, nikolas. Yeah, that we know of. No, there could be more. There could be a whole correspondence. In fact — that he’s — that he’s — he’s goading spencer into terrorizing ava? Yeah, he might not have needed that much goading. I hurt spencer badly — to the point that when I popped up alive, he preferred to stay at his school in france 4,000 miles away. And let’s face it — my son has always had a flair for the dramatic. He’s a ham, not a homicidal maniac. Do you even hear yourself? Nothing that has happened to us has been violent. No one has been hurt. Everything that h-has happened has ha-happened while spencer was, as you say, away at school in europe. So how is he gonna pull these pranks across the ocean? I get it — you want ava back, and you want the stalker outed so she will come home. But you’re gonna accuse your own son — I mean, you really need to think about that. Thank you for your help. Don’t do it. I love you. Don’t — don’t do it. You have messed things up. You abandoned your son. You broke his heart. And now he’s come home, and he is trying to work things out with you. You make this accusation — you throw this accusation at him, and you will drive him away — and maybe forever this time. Spencer: Oh, that looks fantastic. Thank you. Here you go. Appreciate it. Oh, wait. Trina, I am so sorry. I should have asked you if you wanted a drink. Do you want anything? No, I’m good. Okay, thank you. That’ll be all. You’re welcome. Oh, I am parched.

[ Laughs ]

[ Sighs ] What’s wrong? Uh, no — nothing. You still thinking about what happened with your mom, or…? Like I said, I’ll never not be thinking about it, so… well, I bet I have something to cheer you up. Wait. Let’s make it a challenge. Bring it on. You wade through all this messy, emotional stuff with your mom, and then you get something amazing at the end of it. And that is? The party of the century — mine. I don’t have much time. My pt appointment starts soon. Oh, this won’t take long. I just wanted to check in.

[ Door closes ] How are you? You doing all right? Did you get any sleep? Barely. I can’t get the image of michael and willow out of my head. Right. Well, I can’t help you with that, but I can prescribe something that might help you sleep. Thanks, but I don’t want to take anything that could potentially mess up my recovery. You are determined to recover. Can’t get back on my legs soon enough. All right, well, unsolicited advice, but please be careful. You know, you — you suffered a real setback last night. My legs feel fine. Great, but I’m not talking about your legs. You know? Your heart took a real beating when you found out about michael and willow, and your recovery requires focus. I’ll be focused. You sure? ‘Cause if your mind was doing what it did last night and you’re not careful, you could really hurt yourself, chase. So, have you heard from your mom? Not yet, but I’m sure I will. And how does that make you feel? Let’s see…

[ Sighs ] Overwhelmed, confused, resentful — maybe a little bit hopeful. Ah, so, all over the map, then. Yeah, pretty much. Willow handled the surprise visit from harmony amazingly. I stood there like a deer in headlights and then ran off. No, no, you faced your mom with dignity and demanded to know why she came. And then ran off. With dignity. So? You needed a minute. The point is, you — you came back. Well, I wasn’t about to miss my son’s birthday party. And it definitely helped having michael talk me down. Oh, good ol’ dependable michael. His specialty. Oh, could you make me sound any more vanilla? Well, I could, but I won’T.

[ Both laugh ] You are anything but vanilla.

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that was intense. Oh, yeah, I’ll say. Scout was so young when we lost drew. She really doesn’t have any memories. Whereas violet must have a ton of hayden. Which were all good, according to elizabeth. Well, none to suggest she was an absent mother. You know, naomi’s claims don’t sit right. You know what? I have an idea. Elizabeth. Hi, it’s sam. Yeah, I just had a question about your sister, hayden. Her legal name before she changed it, it was “rachel berlin,” right? Did she have a middle name? Are you sure? No, I’ll — I’ll explain later. Thank you. It’s not “abigail.” “Samara.” But what kind of mother gets that wrong? They don’T. Naomi probably wanted us to pick up on it. Give us a reason to come back and continue the conversation. But if she wanted to talk to us, why not say so? Because maybe she couldn’T. Only one way to find out. I did as you instructed. I lied about hayden, made them work for it. Now they’ll stop asking questions and our association is done. Isn’t it? Ryan’s sleeping. What happened to you nephew? He left. Listen, he’s been under a lot of strain, and I-I do apologize for the way he spoke to you. It’s okay.

[ Chuckles ] You know, it was actually, uh — it was kind of refreshing being accused of something I didn’t do, for once.

[ Chuckles ] I should get these letters back to ryan’s room before he realizes they’re missing. That’s a good idea. Where’s the letter for spencer? It’s not here. He took it with him. It’s going to be a great night.

[ Laughs ] And your dad’s cool with it? Um…well, I don’t exactly have to ask my father’s permission to throw a party at my own house. So, you haven’t asked him yet? No, but I think it’s better for all involved if he’s out of town that night. Don’t you? Trust me, we’re gonna have a rager, and my father’s not gonna be a problem. Well, I should get to G.H. I start the nurse shadowing program today. Oh, awesome. Mm, good luck. Thanks. Uh, you have… you have a — what is it? What — is it food? Yeah. I get it? No. [ Laughs ] No? C-can you help me out here?

[ Laughter ] Are you saving it for later like wiley does?

[ Laughs ] Yeah, I don’t think that’s gonna earn me much respect with my leadership team. Probably not. I’ll see you guys. All right, bye. Bye!

[ Door closes ]

[ Clears throat ] What’s that look for? So, uh, here’s the thing — I don’t want to be all up in your business, but we do live in the same house, so it’s kind of hard to avoid. Okay. The, uh — the last time you and i discussed this, you and willow were in love, you were gonna be together, and willow was actually on her way to tell chase. Yeah, but, um… no, I-I-I get why you backed off — completely. But unless willow had a radical change of heart because chase had a brush with death and it made her realize that she’s actually in love with him — which, by the way, is not the vibe I’m getting from you or from her — then she’s, uh, staying married to chase because she feels like she has to support him. And you two are more in love than ever. Tell me I’m getting warm. I just wish michael and willow never existed. Wouldn’t that be nice? How about a lobotomy? That’s a terrific idea. That’ll totally take care of your problem with michael and willow. Rest of your life might take a hit. I just — I can’t stop thinking about it. I mean, when did it start? Who initiated it? But most of all… how the hell did I miss it? Chase, you missed it because you really love this woman. Not anymore. W-what happened? Last night, y-you were… all gung-ho to fight for your marriage, and now you just want to throw in the towel? What marriage? We’re two months in, and my wife is already having an affair — not to mention, the only reason she married me was because she thought I was gonna die. You don’t know that to be true. Of course I do. She was trying to spare me — to let me go in peace, or whatever. But surprise! Ha-ha! I’m still here. Now willow is in a marriage that she doesn’t want to be in. So I have to end it.

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Look, I know you want to help, but this is not a situation that you can help with. Look, michael, just so we’re clear, I’m not blaming you or willow. Honestly, I’ve never seen three people more well-intentioned than you guys and chase. But, michael, chase is my friend. So I gotta tell you — letting someone build a life on something that you know is a l– a lie is, um… if that’s what’s happening, then it’s not cool. And, uh, sometimes… circumstances demand that you leave a situation that you know isn’t cool because there’s no other option. Has that ever happened to you? Yeah, actually it has. I woke up this morning wondering if there was any way to salvage my marriage. And? Then I saw michael and willow before I got here, and it was so obvious — so ridiculously in my face. What was? Who willow wants to be with. I’m gonna go to willow, and I’m gonna tell her it is over. And then I’ll be out of the picture, and michael and willow can finally live happily ever after. O-okay. Yeah. That is definitely one way to go. I took a big risk letting you and nikolas see those letters. I know. Harmony, I told him to bring it back, and — and he will. He got lucky smuggling it out. Do you think he’s gonna have the same luck on the return trip? Do you think the guards are gonna miss one measly letter? It’s not the guards I’m worried about. I thought you said you weren’t afraid of ryan. Yeah, well, I’ve never done anything that he might see as a betrayal before. Well, he’s locked in, right? In more ways than one. Well, nikolas doesn’t think that renders him harmless. Do you? Spencer, I have a confession to make. Okay. Well, you know, cam and joss are my friends, and when they told me all that stuff about you, I wanted to defend them. And you were here, you kind of passed out. So I-I kind of did this thing — oh, father. You startled me. Nerves? No, I just don’t like being snuck up on. I’d hardly call it “sneaking.” Father, you know trina. Of course. Trina, how are you? I’m good. And you, mr. Cassadine? You know better than that. Call me nikolas. I need to make a phone call. Everything okay? Yeah, uh, thanks for the advice. Like I said, any time. Catching some sun? Trying to. What do you got there? Ms. Dreyfus? Naomi? You think she left? I’m pretty sure that was her car in the lot. It’s open. Okay, I’m gonna apologize if she’s in here.

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How’s the investigation into hayden’s shooting going? Any progress? Working on it. Well, if anyone can figure it out, it’s you. And the hard truth is, we may never know who shot hayden.

[ Footsteps approaching ] Oh, I’m so glad to see you and hug you. Ohhh. Can I cut in? You’re hogging your mother. No! And you are?

[ Chuckles ] Nikolas. Got a hug for your favorite nephew? ‘Cause you are her only nephew. There’s no competition. It wouldn’t make a difference. So, this — this place, it’s not so bad. Are you doing okay? I’m okay. The company is a lot to be desired. Right? [ Chuckles ] So, how’s ryan? Shawn: Ava jerome. Well, shawn butler. As I live and breathe. Well, good to see you’re still doing both.

[ Chuckles ] Despite the efforts of many. I heard that you — that you’re out of prison. After exactly — how long was it? Six years. Six years. Six years. All to protect sonny. Was it worth it? We can talk in here instead of at the pool. That way, no one can hear us. Didn’t bother you before. That’s because before, we weren’t talking about the novaks. You mean the mobster that accosted our daughter. She wasn’t accosted, okay? She was approached. Oh, so, this is not an act of violence. Ju– just the threat of one. Oh, jax, come on! You know, you just — you just finished telling me that nothing you and jason have done has affected josslyn. That was obviously a lie. Dante: [ Sighs ] Good to see you. Yeah, it’s good to see you, too. Shall we? Yeah. Thanks for meeting me. Yeah, of course. Um… how was new york? Fine.

Very little traffic. Mm. Well, I, uh — I assume you didn’t want to meet up to talk about the congestion on the fdr. No. No, I don’T. I was there to meet with lulu’s doctors. And how is she doing? The news is not good. …Gives this guy way too much credit. Look how nice it is inside. Elizabeth: [ Chuckles ]

[ Gasps ] No. Hello! Anna!

[ Laughs ] What a great surprise! How are you? Daddy’s team won the softball game. Oh, they did? Congratulations. I was just on my way out, so… yeah, uh, violet’s excited about coming over for afternoon tea this saturday. That’s right, yep. I’m gonna make some scones. It’s gonna be great, yeah? Yay! Okay, I’ll see you then. Mwah. Bye-bye. Bye-bye. Joey: You ask me, they all got lazy. Let the man rest on his reputation. I have a great idea. Victory milkshakes are on me. Yay! Finn: [ Laughs ]

[ Cellphone rings ] Hey, spinelli. Listen, uh, joey novak approached josslyn. No, she — she’s fine. I just need to have a talk with this guy. Can you find out where he is, please? Right away? Outsourcing an assassination, or are you busy arranging your upcoming nuptials?

[ Blows thudding nearby ]

[ Sighs ]

Nein. You are not getting away free and clear this time. You were with my britta at the most vulnerable moment of her life. Then you abandon her… for your best friend’s widow? Tell me, jason morgan — what kind of man are you?

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excuse me. My daughter trusted you with her heart — with her life. I know. More importantly, i trusted you with her heart and with her life. My britta may be jaded, but next to me, she is heidi das waisenmaedchen. I-I d– I don’t know — heidi the orphan girl! I swear, you are as illiterate as you are inconsiderate. You are one of only three people who knows britta has the genetic marker for huntington’S. But when she needed you? You walked away. I know. I let her down. The game was so fun. I thought our team was gonna lose. Yeah, for a while there, we were all worried we were gonna lose. Your daddy really gave his all today. Couldn’t believe it when he stole third.

[ Laughs ] Well, I guess having my daughter there to cheer me on really inspired me. Aww. [ Laughs ] Cheers. Violet, is that you? Don’t you know me? It’s grandma!

[ Laughs ] Oh! Grandma! Josslyn is our daughter, not just yours. You sure? ‘Cause I’m the only one acting like a parent here. Okay, you need to calm down and back off. Oh, i need to back off? Yes! Real– you just painted a target on josslyn’s back, and I’m the one that needs to back off? Really? She doesn’t have a target on her back! This is the first time josslyn’s been approached. And it better be the last. It will be. Good. That’s good. Because josslyn should never be put in a position where a rival crime family can threaten you by approaching her. I said I’m handling it. Of course you are. I mean, you are the head of the corinthos organization. Direct as ever, I see. It saves time. So, tell me — do you regret it? Giving up years of your life for sonny only to be released after he’s no longer around to reward you? Well, I can live with the decisions I’ve made. Can you say the same? Touché. So, are you here to get marching orders from the new

bella mafia, carly? I don’t work for carly. My choice. Well, in that case… I have a proposition for you. I need a man. He’s as locked-in as ever — ryan. Something I found troubling — he has an aide that’s writing letters for him. What? I thought his condition had him cut off from the rest of the world. How is he even communicating? With his eyes. He blinks. I saw him dictate a letter that way. It’s an excruciatingly slow process, but psychopaths are notoriously patient, and he’s got nothing but time, right? So, I was wondering if he’s possibly abetting ava’s stalker. Or, maybe he — he actually is the stalker by proxy and he’s using these coded messages through his writing. Yeah, anything’s possible with that guy. We need to talk to his aide. Yeah, one more thing. His aide. We know her. Who is it? There she is now.

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I had to step up after sonny died. You know, whenever I hear you say “had to,” I hear “chose to.” It was the only way to protect my family. Oh, see, that’s the biggest lie, right there. Because if you would have walked away from sonny’s business after he died, there’d be nothing to protect them from. That’s not how it works, jax. And it’s really easy for you to judge a complicated situation that you know nothing about. I know that my daughter — sorry, sorry — our daughter is in danger because you are determined to hold on to sonny’s territory. Just like I know you’re marrying jason as a business arrangement. Lulu’s doctors were very direct. They’ve been caring for her for eight months, and… there’s been no improvement.

[ Sighs ]

[ Clears throat ] Okay, w– um… have you thought about looking at… medicine beyond western medicine? Some — some kind of alternative treatments? Mm, yeah, I have. Yeah, I have. It just hasn’t produced any results. I don’t understand. I don’t get it. I mean, she’s young, she’s healthy. There’s gotta be something we can do. I will never give up on lulu — never. But, um… [ Sighs ] I gave this a lot of thought all the way back to port charles, and I think that giving up is not the same as moving on. I’m listening. Have you heard about the troubles I’ve been having? I know you and your husband are getting a divorce. No, that’s not what I’m talking about. My stalker. Oh, so, now you’re having trouble at your gallery. Yeah. Well, that was one incident of many. And that’s why I need a bodyguard.

[ Water splashing ] It seems you already have one. You noticed him. I can tell when someone’s carrying. It’s paul. I like paul. Paul’s fine. But he works for nikolas, and I need to make it perfectly clear that I have cut all ties with nikolas. You need to prove that to your stalker? Yes. Sadly, it’s become necessary. And so I need to hire my own protection. And I was always very impressed with you back in the day. I didn’t think you liked me very much. Well, you were working for sonny, weren’t you? Sonny was the competition. Your competence made my life difficult then. And now? Oh, I’ve been out of the game for quite a while now. And now, so are you. So, we wouldn’t have any conflicts of interest going forward. We’d be on the same side, so to speak. So, what do you say, shawn? Will you protect me?

[ Chuckles ] Isn’t that shiloh’s disciple from dawn of day? The one that drugged kristina? Harmony. She actually flipped on shiloh and helped get him convicted. After aiding and abetting him for years. Maybe ryan doesn’t need to send letters to our stalker. Maybe the stalker is someone he sees every day. Excuse me. We haven’t met. I’m nikolas cassadine. I believe you know my cousin, sam. Yeah, of course. Hello, sam. Harmony. It’s my understanding you work for ryan chamberlain. Not exactly. Um, I work for the department of corrections as a health aide at this facility. Mr. Chamberlain is one of several inmates I assist. Do your duties include doing his dirty work? Nikolas. Just answer the question. Which is? Someone has been using ryan’s playbook, including recordings of his voice, to stalk and threaten my wife. So if you are involved in any way, it’s in your best interest to come clean right now. Naomi, I didn’t know you were planning to visit. I apologize for the lack of advance notice, but I just couldn’t wait to see my granddaughter. You couldn’t call, text, shoot off an e-mail? Oh, you know what they say about hindsight. Hello, elizabeth. Hello. Let me get a look at you, sweetheart.

[ Gasps ] She looks so much like her mother, doesn’t she? Grandma, where’s mommy? I must hand it to you,

herr morgan — your facade of quiet concern toward my britta fooled even me. I lowered my guard and

[Laughs] Confided in you. I haven’t broken that confidence. No, no. You only broke my britta’s heart at the expense of her dignity — and my own.

[ Sighs ] Tell me, jason — was everything we discussed that day a lie? Or is your sole redeeming trait that you made sure of peter august’s continued and hopefully permanent absence?

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Hey, what’s going on? I was just reviewing

herr morgan’s character defects.

[ Cellphone chimes ] I have to go. Fine, go! Anna.

Geh mir

aus den augen! Ugh, mein gott, that man is infuriating! Fortunately, he’s left me with a gift. Dare I ask?

Sein gesicht. His face? Which I will visualize on the heavy bag as I pummel it. I didn’t know you boxed. I don’T. I just like to hit things. Oh, yeah. You proved that at the rage room you took me to. You were pretty good yourself. I could use a spotter, hmm? Okay.

Evolutionsbremse!

Einzeller! Oh, I need to remember these. Jason morgan is lucky there was no sledgehammer available today. Rragh! Not to undermine your righteous anger at jason… yes? …But you do realize that he was just humoring you by listening to your tirade. Of course I know that. Despite his many

[Exhales sharply] Glaring faults, he’s a chivalrous person. Yeah. Perhaps he thought enduring my tirade was his — his way of, um — of paying penance for failing britta? Perhaps. He doesn’t normally let people down.

[ Scoffs ] Then there really is a first time for everything.

[ Grunting ] What does this have to do with peter? I thought — gah! — Or perhaps hoped — yah! — That jason might have played a role in peter’s disappearance.

[ Grunts ] Which would mean that peter is six feet under the pine barrens and no longer a trouble to anyone!

[ Grunts ]

[ Breathing heavily ] I saw on the news that you are working with local investigators to locate peter. Yeah. That you are part of the investigation. Yeah, sharing information with the pcpd. Then, perhaps, in the spirit of generosity, you might want to share what the investigation has uncovered, ja?

Nein. Mm. No need to say anything now.

[ Chuckles ] No doubt your inability to bring peter to justice has taken its toll. So… it’s your turn. I have to say, working for you could be very entertaining. Mm-hmm. Well, I’m nothing if not compelling. Undoubtedly so. In that case, should we discuss salary? No. I’m not for hire anymore. I thought we just agreed that I’m undeniably compelling. Look, I already have a job — finding the person who really shot hayden. Someone hired you to investigate a cold case? I’m working for myself from now on. Oh. Well, that’s a noble pursuit. I can certainly see why you’d want to do it. But so much time has passed. A cold trail is still a trail, and whoever did this needs to pay for what they did to hayden — and me. Look, I know some people — your aunt among them — still think ryan’s dangerous. Ryan is dangerous. Well, maybe before he was locked in. As long as ryan can communicate in any way — hell, as long as he’s breathing — ryan chamberlain is a threat. How do we know you’re not the one following his orders? You have access to him. He communicates through you. It’s not telepathy, mr. Cassadine. He — I point to letters on a board, and he blinks to indicate which ones he wants me to write down. And is he dictating letters, or is he issuing instructions? Okay. I’m sorry for whatever has gone on in your life that’s made you so afraid, but I only assist ryan with his comfort and his correspondence. I’m not doing anyone’s bidding outside of this facility. And we’re just supposed to take your word on that after everything you did to me and especially my little sister? I can’t apologize enough for what I did. I was literally brainwashed. But I’m not anymore. What I am is is on parole, and I have no intentions of going back to prison. I’m just — I’m trying to turn my life around.

[ Sighs ] I — okay. I-I actually believe you. You do? Yes. From someone who’s also on parole, I know where she’s coming from. Can you just at least tell us how long you’ve been working with ryan? Yeah. A few weeks. You know, the stalker’s threats were going on long before then. Who does ryan write to? Lots of people. I don’t remember their names. And most of them don’t write back. In fact, most of the letters are returned unopened. So, are those letters here at spring ridge? Yeah. Yeah. But I’m telling you — those letters are harmless. There’s no threats. There’s nothing unusual. I mean, they’re screened before they’re mailed. Maybe ryan’s sending coded messages. It wouldn’t be the first time. I need to see those letters. Whether I marry jason for love, business, or because I have nothing better to do on a thursday, that is my business, not yours. Really? ‘Cause last time I checked, wherein josslyn’s safety is concerned, that is my business. You know what? Forget it.

[ Sighs ] Um, just tell me what this incident with the novak family actually means. It wasn’t the novak family. It was one rogue idiot named joey novak. Did mommy come with you? I’m sorry, sweetheart. I’m afraid your mommy isn’t with me. Violet, you must be sticky from your milkshake. Let’s go get cleaned up. Come on. The hell are you thinking? Regarding?

[ Scoffs ] Just stopping in like this after ignoring violet for a year. You have to understand, finn, I was in europe.

[ Scoffs ] What was the guy’s name? What does it matter? It didn’t work out. And now all I want is my family around me. And since I don’t know where my daughter is, that means my granddaughter. Yeah, I don’t think that’s such a good idea. Not even for a little while? Please, finn, let me make it up to violet. I-I’m begging you. Don’t punish me for my daughter’s mistakes. The hell’s that supposed to mean? Why are we hanging around here? There’s no action here. There’s about to be. Took you long enough.

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I can’t let you see those letters. Ryan still has the right to privacy, never mind they’re someone else’s mail. That’s illegal. It’s felony mail theft. It’s a federal crime. Carries a maximum sentence of five years. Then we’d better not get caught. You won’t, because you’re not getting anywhere near those letters. Did you do any research before you were assigned to help ryan? You have any idea what he’s done? Yes, I’m aware. So, if there is even the chance that ryan is sending coded messages — if he’s continuing to torment people — how can you let that continue?

[ Sighs ] Because I can’t lose my job, and I can’t do more time. I’m sorry. Ah, thank you so much. My pleasure. So, now that you’re back out into the world, where are you staying? With tj and molly at alexis’s house. Oh, nice. That’s great. I hope you and tj are making up for lost time. Oh, he and molly are always so busy. They’re hardly ever there. In the meantime, I’m looking for my own place. I understand that impulse. Though, I have to ask — now that you’re a free man and she’s a free woman, you and jordan? Part of the past. Really? Oh, but you two were — you were pretty serious before you went to pentonville. You mean before I found out jordan was an undercover dea agent, or tj’s my son? Ah. Sometimes a fresh start is best. To fresh starts. You know I can’t share information from an ongoing investigation with you.

[ Scoffs ] I don’t see why not. I’m hardly a stranger with the case. Did my family not suffer because of peter?

[ Grunts ] Yeah. Was nathan not killed because peter lured cesar to port charles? Was maxie not terrorized, her baby kidnapped on peter’s orders? No, I agree with you. Peter has a long reach. How disappointing to hear you speak of him in the present tense. Have — have you been talking to my mother? Olivia? About what? About what’s going on with lulu. Wha–

[ Sighs ] I guess, uh… I guess she’s just worried about me, and that between being a cop and being a dad… and these visits with lulu that, um… …I might be a little stuck. In, you know, some kind of limbo. Mm-hmm. Is that how you feel, too?

[ Sighs ] See, laura, I didn’t even think about this until she brought it up to me. I know, but now that she has. Okay, yeah. I mean, life is busy. Um, with rocco and — and being back on the force, yeah, I-I got a pretty full plate. But? She’s saying things about my life that I…

[ Sighs ] Things I could have in my life beyond being a cop and being a dad. And, uh… lulu and I, we’re not married anymore. But I never stopped loving her. I know how much you love my daughter. I don’t expect you to wait for her. I am texting you the contact information for josslyn’s bodyguard. Oh, fantastic. A bodyguard — what every college freshman dreams of. Devin is discreet and he looks young, so he’ll blend in on campus. Huh. What? Well, you know, you just got me thinking. My daughter’s first year at college, having someone else look out for her might not be such a — a bad idea. See? And cameron will be there. Trina, too. Yep, and that’s great. I mean, josslyn’s been through a lot, so… having two good friends there is, uh — is fantastic. What do you mean by “hayden’s mistakes”? Abandoning violet, of course. You sure you don’t know where hayden is? I only wish that I did. Now, will you give me a chance to reconnect with my granddaughter? Grandma, are you staying? Actually, uh…

[Sighs] Grandma has to go right now. But we’ll — we’ll see about setting up a play date in the future. Would — would you like that? We can have a tea party!

[ Gasps ] I would like nothing more. I’m staying at the woodbridge motel until I find a more permanent place. You’re staying in port charles? Elizabeth: Permanently? I’ve missed too much of my granddaughter’s life already. I don’t want to waste one more second. I’m sending you my number, finn. Yours is the same, right? Yeah.

[ Cellphone vibrates ] I hope you call soon. Like I said, we’ll figure something out. Thank you, finn. I’ll see you soon. What was that? You crossed a line, joey, when you spoke to josslyn jacks. I don’t know, man. She seemed receptive — pretty girl like that. Further contact with josslyn… will result in full retaliation. Is this coming from you or from mrs. Corinthos? She’s the one in charge, right? You’re in way over your head. Making trouble nobody wants, not even your own family. Your uncle… will not tolerate this show of disrespect… and neither will the other families.

[ Snorts ] I’ll take my chances.

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I pray for lulu’s recovery every day, and I always will. But I know my daughter, and I know that she wouldn’t want me to put my life on hold just to s-sit by her bedside and wait. And I know… she wouldn’t want that for you, either.

[ Sighs ] You know, every day that we get to be in the world laughing, crying, stuck in traffic…

[ Chuckles ] …Or watching the sunrise, they are all precious. And I know that lulu would want you to live them to the fullest — and not just for you, but for rocco, too. Because you have to show him how.

[ Sighs ] I know you’re right. And I-I know she’d be okay with whatever changes may come. But have you met someone?

[ Sighs ] I’ve got to go. No. Aw, you do? Yeah, I’ve gotta pick up scout up from lila’s kids. Okay, well, come back soon, okay? I will, and next time, I won’t bring nikolas’s problems with me. I heard that. You were meant to. And next time you want to question someone, go away and let me do it. It’s a pity you must go. Ah. Okay, you two. Listen. Kiss the kids for me, and — and stop at kelly’s and get them a brownie and say that grandma bought it, okay? Absolutely. Okay. I love you. Love you, too.

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry we couldn’t get through to harmony.

[ Sighs ] Maybe sam was right — pushed too hard. She was, and you did. But I know why this is so important to you. The only way to stop my divorce from ava is to identify the stalker and prove that the threat is over. Mm.

[ Sighs ] Damn it. I hope I don’t accidentally misplace ryan’s file with all his letters in them. I’ll just come back and look for them in about 20 minutes. I also want to say I’m so sorry about kiki. I didn’t mean to upset you. No, no, it’s — it’s okay. Really, I’ll take any reminder of kiki, even if it hurts. And avery? She’s perfect. She’s wonderful. She’s a delightful little chatterbox. Always has been. She misses her dad, of course. Right now, she’s staying with carly, because it’s really not safe for her to be with me. Do you really think this stalker could hurt avery? Yes. He broke into our hotel suite. He left a stuffed teddy bear for her to find — a bear with ryan chamberlain’s voice. Oh, that is messed up. Yeah, that is very messed up. And I won’t forget it — seeing my little girl standing there with an unfamiliar toy with an unmistakable voice. Okay. Is that good? Not too loud? Good, daddy! Okay, sweetheart. Did naomi say anything about hayden? Only that she doesn’t know where she is. Well, how much contact should she have with violet? I just worry that having naomi around will make violet miss her mom more, ask more questions that I don’t have the answers to. I mean, how do I explain to violet hayden’s absence when I don’t understand it myself? One usually refers to the subject of a manhunt in the present tense. So, you’re saying it wasn’t peter’s body that had law enforcement crawling around the basement and subbasements of gh? Well, I can say this. If peter were dead, I would tell maxie right away. I couldn’t allow her to continue to live in fear of him coming back into her life. I will continue to hope that peter has been dispatched. But until we know for sure, we must all be on our guard. Peter is his father’s son. You and I know better than anyone how people would often underestimate cesar. They would assume he was dead, only to meet their own demise. Yeah. I won’t believe peter’s dead until I see his body for myself.

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Where did you get that? Kelly’S. Looks refreshing. It is.

[ Blows landing nearby ] They could do with a smoothie bar here. Or water fountains from this millennium. Yeah. As for kelly’s, their attempt at schnitzel was a testament to sadness. It’s good to know they can get something right. Hey, listen. Despite our differences, I don’t think anyone understands our aggression the way that we do. In the meantime, I look forward to peter’s capture — or his death. Of course, I’m partial to the latter. May it be slow, excruciating, final. Go ahead. You got everything? Mm-hmm. Good girl. Now that grandma’s back, maybe she can take me to see mommy. We’ll see, sweetheart. That means no, doesn’t it? Elizabeth? Hi! Hey. Oh, I was gonna call you. What’d I do this time? Well, yesterday, you asked me about hayden. Guess who showed up in town today? Her mother, naomi dreyfus. Uh, no. No, I-I’m — I’m — I’m not seeing anyone. Nothing — nothing like that. Hey, don’t panic, okay?

[ Sighs ] I’m not here to give you the third degree. Besides, I think olivia probably has that one covered, doesn’t she? Yeah, she does.

[ Laughs ] Um, thinking I should recruit her for the pcpd, actually, because, uh…

[ Laughs ] …If she doesn’t badger a confession out of a perp, she can coax it out of them with her ziti.

[ Laughs ] Well, if you need mayoral approval, you’ve got it. Thanks. Yeah. Listen. When you start dating again — and you will — I don’t want you to feel like you have to hide that from me. I consider you a part of my family. You will always be a part of my family. All I want for you is your happiness. So, we’re both going to pcu’s parent week? Yeah. You, me, and your security team. Can you give it a rest, please?

[ Knock on door ] Come in. You got a minute?

[ Sighs ] You know josslyn was approached by joey novak today? Did you handle it? I did. Jax, we can talk about parents’ week another time, okay? Yeah, sure, sure. I-I can see the happy couple wants to whisper sweet battle plans into each other’s ears. You need to let it go. Yeah, I don’t think I will.

[ Sighs, grumbles ]

[ Door slams ] What’s going on? Something’s up. Joey was, uh, way too confident when I confronted him about josslyn. Confident how? Well, I told joey that his uncle and the other families will not tolerate this show of disrespect, and he laughed it off. Do you think he has allies? Could be. Let’s go. Well, this was actually quite pleasant. You don’t have to sound so surprised. I’m not. Take care of yourself, ava.

[ Cellphone rings ] See you around, shawn. Yeah? I just got some very interesting news. What’s that? Hayden’s mother is in town. Hey, sweetheart. How was your day? Ohh. Oh, I miss you, too, avery… so much.

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hold on. I don’t — I don’t want to do this yet. Okay. You know, chase, sometimes it’s easier to talk to a complete stranger than someone that you know really well. You mean about how I just found out that my entire marriage was a lie? Yes. Since you and I have already started talking about that, why are we even bothering to go back in there? Why don’t we just get out of here, go get a beer? My wife is sleeping with a guy that used to be my best friend. I need to face them. It’s time to end this. You look flushed. What’s going on? Curtis, do you hear what I’m saying? I did something terrible, and I’m not sure how to fix it, or even if it can be fixed. Okay, well, whatever it is, it can’t be that bad. It’s not worth you getting all worked up like this. You say that now, but I blew up a secret that’s gonna hurt you, and, I’m sorry to say, a lot more people. Thank goodness you’re here. I was so worried about you. I was calling everyone. Great. Now they’ll be asking what’s wrong. Honey, I’m sorry that you overheard my conversation with stella. That makes two of us. You cheated on dad! And that’s why our family broke up. Oh, I’m so glad that you could meet me. Yeah, me too. I can’t get used to the fact that you’re home. Are you settling in? More or less. Good. Yeah. Is it nice to be back at wyndemere? It’s satisfying to know that the house is back in the hands of the rightful owners… mm. …Instead of that interloper valentin.

[ Laughs ] Yes, I know. You’ve made your feelings about him very, very clear, but that’s beside the point. You were so adamant about having this gap year and traveling the world. What changed your mind? Why did you come home now? How you doing, ryan? I thought you might be interested to know that nikolas doesn’t think you’re the one stalking ava. And I led him to believe that I don’t either, but, you see, I’m not entirely convinced. So let me see if I can make this clear. If I sense even a scintilla of danger still living inside you, I will figure out some way to get your ass thrown out of this club med and locked up in a hole where worthless human beings go to die. Okay? Do we understand each other? Harmony: He said yes. Brook lynn: Okay, guys. Smile! Look over here. Look, look, look. Ah! Okay, alright, I think we got enough. Josslyn got a bunch of photos, too, so… oh, we can always use some extras. After all, this is a momentous occasion. Wiley’s turning 3! Right, sweetie? Yeah, she’s right. Your birthday is a special day. Yes. Yes. You get to celebrate being 3, and we get to celebrate you. Aww. An ideal family photo. There you are. I’ve been asking about you. You’re just in time to open presents. Where have you been? That’s funny. I was gonna ask you the same thing.

Were you looking for me? Because I was looking for you.

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Can you honestly say that cheating on dad didn’t lead to your breakup? I can say that it was a difficult situation. Your father and i had a troubled marriage. Yes. And what I’m asking is if your affair is what caused your divorce. I understand that you’re upset. And the reason why I didn’t want you to learn any of this is because I didn’t want it to affect you, to affect how you saw me or your father. Well, you should have told me, instead of keeping it from me, hoping that I wouldn’t find out. Honey, this is the 18-year-old trina I’m talking to right now. You were just a little girl. You were a child when your father and I divorced. It wouldn’t have been appropriate. So it was more appropriate to leave it like a ticking bomb to blow up in my face? As you know, from your father’s decision to fake his own death, sometimes parents keep secrets to protect their children. So I guess the conversation between you and portia didn’t go the way you wanted. Are you finally done meddling? Yes, but I’m afraid the damage is done. I confronted portia on the affair that she had with you years ago, and unfortunately someone else overheard. Who? Trina. Okay, if the birthday boy would make his way into the living room, we’re gonna open some birthday presents. Oh, did you hear that, wiley? It’s time to open presents. Okay, so is there anything I can do? Yeah, you can come with me to have a little chat. Oh, thank you.

[ Chuckles ] You’re being awfully kind tonight. Should I be worried about some sinister ulterior motive? More like a gesture of sympathy, since you’re about to lose your spot as ceo. Oh, I see. Well, I’m not worried. Because of your new interloping buddy? Think you have austin in your hip pocket? Where is that guy, anyway? Casing lila’s silver? He does seem to have a bit of a chip on his shoulder where the quartermaines are concerned… which I will exploit without mercy when he proves his claim to elq voting shares. But that’s weeks, maybe even months away. Yeah, no, austin is here now, and he intends to cash in. And you intend to be his co-conspirator. Okay, look at it this way. If he proves his claim, once he’s legitimized, once his shares are in play, your family are gonna clamor over themselves to gain access to him. That’s fine. There’s no shame in that. I’m gonna do it first. Do you ever not calculate 10 steps ahead? I was pretty spontaneous that night at the metro court. And now we have bailey. So I would say you were there for the single greatest impulse I’ve ever acted on. Did you get that extra present wrapped? All set. Not that wiley will even notice. He has so many. But after my mom’s surprise visit, I needed a minute. Oh, that makes sense. Did michael find you? Yeah, he calmed me down. What about you? Brook lynn said you were tired earlier. Did you get some rest? More like a much-needed chance to clear my head. Really? Is something wrong? No, I’m glad you asked. There’s something I want to say to you… and michael. Can’t the prodigal son return? I came back to make peace with my father. And nothing would please me more. But, spencer, you thought your father was dead for three years, and when he came back, you were deeply hurt and angry. So where did all that resentment go? A lot’s happened, grandmother. Life’s too short for grudges and regrets. Huh. I like the sound of that. So, how are things going between you and your dad? I think we’re making headway. It certainly helps that there are no distractions. Meaning what? Let’s grab a table inside.

[ Clears throat ] Will your husband be joining us? My husband? You mean kevin, the man who lived with us and who went to visit you numerous times in france? Kevin is busy tonight, and I also wanted to have the opportunity to spend some time alone with you. Oh, good. So there’s no trouble in paradise? No, we’re perfectly happy. But I don’t understand this impersonal euphemism. Do you have a problem with my husband all of a sudden? No, I don’t — I don’t have a problem with the illustrious dr. Kevin collins, brother of ryan chamberlain. Harmony? What the hell are you doing here? I work here. As a health aide. Hey, you ready for a nutrition break? Okay, I will order up a tasty bag of protein for you. What is this all about? So are you conversing with him because it’s for mental stimulation and that’s what people do with comatose patients? Or does he actually comprehend what you’re saying? Well, ryan suffers from locked-in syndrome. He can’t move or speak, but he’s completely alert. His mind functions fine. I mean, he can even communicate. Go ahead. Ask him anything.

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U kept quiet aboutyou and curtis to protect me, but it seems like you did it to protect yourself.

[ Sighs ] Maybe on some level that’s true, but you’ll discover once you become more of an adult that life is complicated. Adults always use that as an excuse. But life’s been complicated for me for a while now. I’ve had to navigate a lot, including thinking my dad was dead and being a hostage. So, please, don’t even. You are absolutely right. You have been through a lot. There’s no question. And you have the right to your feelings. But I am still your mother and not your best friend. And though I-I love the closeness that we have, I’m not obligated to tell you everything about my life, past or present, especially things that I’m having a hard time reconciling myself. Are you ashamed about what happened? That’s a difficult question. Um… the deception was the hardest part. But you made it seem like it was dad’s fault for the divorce. Honey, I never said that. Not in so many words, but that’s what I believed. I’d hear you guys fighting sometimes, and you’d complain about how lonely you felt, how distant he was because of his job and all the time he spent undercover. But now I have to wonder if you’re at fault, too. Did dad know about your affair? I can take your anger. It’s well deserved. I can’t take the silence. What are you thinking? I’m thinking about portia and trina and how they’re doing. Especially trina. What did she say? She ran off. When I left the hospital, portia was still trying to reach her. I offered to help, but she — she refused. Okay. Understandably. You know what? I’m gonna go to the hospital, see if I can track trina down. I’ll go with you. No, aunt stella. Please. You just stay here. Finish your soup, okay? Come on, now. The best way that you can help is just by staying out of it. And, plus, your doctor warned against you letting your pressure spike. I’d never hurt trina… or portia deliberately. I just didn’t want what happened with me and marcus to happen to you and jordan. Losing out on a true love has lifelong ramifications. I wanted you to realize that before it was too late. Why would you even utter their names in the same breath? Kevin and ryan are twins, yes, but they couldn’t be more different. Ryan is a sociopath who fooled everyone, by the way, kevin included. He held him hostage. He could have killed him. You could have been killed yourself. Ryan stabbed aunt lulu, nearly killing her. And none of that would have happened if kevin would have turned ryan over to the authorities as soon as he knew he was alive, instead of stashing him in ferncliff to try to treat him on his own. My, my. The list of people you resent is growing, isn’t it? Your dad, ava. Now kevin. Am I on that list, too? No, grandmother. You’re the one person who’s never failed me. Who else would drop their life and rush to france for months to nurse me back to health? And who else would break both legs on a ski trip? It’s true. Foolish pride is my weakness. I don’t know why you put up with me, but I’m very glad that you do. I love you, grandmother. I love you, too, spencer. So I would appreciate a little bit of honesty. Tell me, how are things really going between you and your dad? Better. I have high hopes for us now that his hopeless marriage is truly over. A system of communication was devised so ryan could communicate with his healthcare providers and S.Legal advocate and go ahead. Yes-or-no questions are best. Are you a twin? One blink for “yes.” Not dry eyes? Try another one. Do you have two kidneys? That’s two blinks for “no.” Fascinating. Isn’t it, though? I mean, nonverbal communication opens up worlds for patients with loss of motor function. I mean, can you imagine not being able to convey your thoughts or feelings to care providers or loved ones? He doesn’t have any loved ones. I think it’s time we head outside. Hold on. One more question. Are you still obsessed with ava? He’s probably tired. Going too long without rest puts tension on the optic nerve. Some time in the garden is just what he needs. I thought it was really sweet how you were willing to give me my shares to gain access to bailey. At that point, they were my shares. But [Scoffs] Now I see. You always planned on outmaneuvering me and my family. As long as we’re squabbling amongst ourselves, we can’t put together a majority to run you off. Well, I’ll give you this. You had me worried I’d miscalculated. I was afraid that maybe you’d be all rallying behind your father. Enter austin.

[ Door opens ] Good lord. Speak of the devil. Ah. Right on cue. What’s up? You just perusing the grounds? I wanted to see the rose garden. Any reason in particular? Yes. Um… actually, yeah. So, my father used to tell this story about his mom. Beatrice leseur. Yes. Right. She wanted to have a private word with edward. Blackmailing him, more like it. Well, I can neither confirm nor deny, but she and edward were having this conversation, and he saw lila coming down the garden path… yeah, and then edward shoved beatrice into the rose bushes. Yeah, it’s a family story. We all know it. But, look, edward might have been a dog, but he loved lila. And he never wanted her to know about his indiscretions, which is why — I’m sorry to tell you this, austin. That’s the reason he explicitly left your father out of the will. Still want to be a part of this family? Absolutely. It’s gonna take more than that to make me bail. This l ittle guy’s getting antsyfrom all the excitement. I think we should open up gifts soon. Everything okay? Yeah, yeah. I was just gonna ask what happened with harmony before I arrived. Oh, I opened the door, and there she was, hoping to celebrate wiley’s birthday. Man, people show up at the most inopportune times, don’t they? She said she wants to reconnect, but I still need to be careful with her. Are you saying you don’t believe in redemption?

[ Laughs ] Hey, come on. You know willow better than that. No, she’s just being protective of our son. I like to think I know willow better than anyone, but I agree. I think it’s good to show caution when it comes to wiley. Oh, and by the way, I wanted to — I wanted to thank you for going to willow and consoling her. It’s nice to have a true buddy that will step in when I can’T. I haven’t had a chance to congratulate you on your engagement. Thank you. Don’t be apprehensive. I know there’s a lot of water that’s gone under the bridge with us, but I’ve always — I’ve always respected the bond you have with jason. And if it’s gotten to be more than just friendship, then who am i to stand in the way? Thank you, monica. And I figure if I can get along with tracy, I can get along with anybody.

[ Laughs ] I’m gonna go rally the troops.

[ Sighs ] Excuse me. Mrs. Corinthos? Yeah. Do you have a minute to spare? I’d like to discuss my intentions for your daughter.

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one of my best friends, no matter what our status is? Yes, and as josslyn’s mother, I just want josslyn to feel valued, respected, and happy. Me too. I don’t ever want to make her unhappy… again. Because I know that’s what I did when I accused jason of killing franco. You were manipulated by peter august and cyrus renault. I mean, even your mother made the mistake at first. But what concerns me the most is how you picked up a gun on impulse. That was a huge mistake. And I realize how lucky I am that things didn’t end up worse for me. And I am extremely grateful to commissioner ashford for how she handled the situation. Yeah, so am I. And I’ve been trying to make up for everything. And I just hope that my mistakes will not stand between me and joss being together. Well, I appreciate and respect your speaking up. I think you and josslyn will be very good together. But, cam, making a misstep like that when you’re not dating my daughter is one thing. It’s quite another when you are. Understood? Now go have a cupcake. There’s tons to celebrate. I never told your father about my indiscretion. I was too torn up about it. Disappointed in myself. And I wanted to just put the whole thing behind me. But recently your dad told me that he had known about it for years and he understood. Listen. It hurts that your father and I weren’t able to keep our home together for you, but we made a vow together that we would make sure that you always felt like the most important person in the entire world. I really hope that you recognize that. Why didn’t you tell me all this when we were talking about dating curtis? Was it because you knew I wouldn’t approve? I mean, curtis got you to betray your husband. No, no, no, sweetheart. Curtis didn’t know that I was married when our relationship began. And when I told him the truth, he ended things. Curtis is blameless in this. And now you want to be with him again. Have you been waiting for him all this time? Have you been in love with curtis all these years? I’m sorry you never got your happily-ever-after. I am. But that does not mean you get to decide what mine looks like. Whatever decisions jordan and I make, they don’t concern you.

[ Sighs ] Auntie, promise me you’re gonna take it easy, okay? I got to go, okay? I got damage control to do. Please, please apologize to portia for me. Please. I’ll do that. It’s true your father and ava have filed for divorce, but between us, I hope that it won’t last. It will if ava knows what’s good for her. What does that mean? Ava admitted that she’s been sending father mixed signals. That’s why he’s been fighting the divorce. But it also might telegraph to the stalker that the breakup was only for show and keep putting their loved ones at… at risk. And you know all of this how? Ava and I spoke and cleared the air. See, I’m capable of finding common ground with anyone, even someone as common as ava. And you expect me to believe that you have formed an alliance with your sworn enemy? Do you know who you’re attending? Ryan chamberlain makes satan look nice. I know my patient’s history, as well as their diagnosis. I know who he is and what he’s done. Then why are you helping him? Because it’s my job. So your interest is strictly professional? Excuse me? I’ve been watching how you minister to him. It’s almost as if you’re enthralled with yet another charismatic puppet master. Or maybe you’re just trying to resurrect dod with a new figurehead. Right. I wondered how long it would take to address this. Do the people who work here know who you are and what you’ve done? That you were second-in-command to shiloh? That you drugged and almost tattooed my daughter? That you sex trafficked other girls, including your own daughter, all for a deranged cult leader? Willow, I don’t even know… I just promised my grandmother that we’ll be right there, and she’s holding wiley as collateral. So you guys coming? In a minute. Okay. It’s been a day, huh? You know, you probably haven’t had time to process everything. Sometimes when there’s a shock like your mom showing up, it can affect you in unexpected ways. So if you want to talk, I’m right here. Right now, I just want to sing to my son and watch him tear into his presents. You ready? Look, I know it’s early, but I think I’m gonna turn in. I’m kind of wiped. But give wiley my present after the rocket that you and michael got him. Mine’s the accessories and the batteries. You think of everything. Not always. I miss things. Well, I’ll — I’ll look in on you before I go to the gatehouse tonight, okay? You don’t want to keep wiley waiting on my account.

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well, okay, people, let’s do this.

[ Carly laughs ] Is everything okay? Josslyn: God, that looks good. I hope so. Something felt off with chase. Okay, wiley. Come on. Blow out your candles! Here you go.

[ Blows ] -Whoo! Yay! -Yay! Together:

Happy birthday to you

happy birthday to you

happy birthday, dear wiley

happy birthday to you

[ Laughing ] Yeah! -Yay! -Yay! Together: Are you 1? Are you 2? Are you 3? Yeah. -Yay! -Yay!

[ Indistinct conversations ] Carly: Alright. So you want the biggest piece, right? How’s it going?

[ Sighs ] Okay. I can tell it’s not going well. They lied to my face. They had sex, and now they’re celebrating their kid’s birthday. Look, I need to get out of this house. Will you help me pack my things and get me the hell out of here? Well, we could do that, or we could take a breath and game this out. I deeply regretmy complicity in dawn of day, but shiloh had a very powerful hold over me during that time. I’m sincerely sorry about what happened to kristina. How is she? None of your business. If it weren’t for jason morgan, both of my daughters would have been assaulted by that monster. Your daughters were more fortunate than mine. I handed willow over to shiloh. We may never get past it. Well, I mean, I don’t think many people could blame willow for not wanting to have anything to do with you. Mm. I paid for my crimes in more ways than one. I testified against shiloh. I did my time. And, yes, the administration here at spring ridge knows about my past and my subsequent early parole, but I’m — I’m just doing my best to turn my life around. Okay, so how does falling in with cyrus renault fit in with that? Renault was threatening my daughter. Anything I did for him, I did to protect willow. Really? Hmm. I don’T… I’m seeing a familiar pattern here, where you fall under the spell of powerful men with bad intentions. You know? Like ryan chamberlain. When did you and ava have this meeting of the minds? Earlier today. We crossed paths at the metro court. And it was really more of détente. I promised to look out for my father, and she agreed to limit their contact. Well, I, for one, will feel a lot better when they find this stalker. I mean, it’s bad enough that he’s directing his anger at ava and nikolas, but it’s quite another thing to involve a young child. And then that incident at the gallery with the fake blood, that just shows how sinister he is. Hm. It is my goal to help avoid escalation of these pranks. Pranks? Isn’t that a little bit of an understatement? Maybe now that you and ava are on the same page, you’ll be able to see how much she really does care about your father. You’re on ava’s side now? I never would have predicted it, but the thing is, I could see how happy they were together, and that made me happy for them. Hm. But ava is the real target here, so it does all come down to her. She convinced your father to give her a divorce. And you believe she’ll hold up her end? Yes, she’s committed to it. Look, this is a horrible situation. It’s breaking both of their hearts. What about you? Does knowing about ava’s sacrifice change your antipathy for her just a little bit? Trina, honey, I haven’t been waiting for anyone. I’ve been busy raising you. And managing a career that I love. And that’s a very full life. But, I mean, when you care about someone, you know, sometimes the feelings don’t just go away. When you told me you wanted to see where things would lead with curtis, you didn’t tell me a thing about your past relationship. And when I talked to curtis, he never mentioned it either. It just makes me wonder if there’s still more you guys aren’t telling me.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

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Hey, grandma. Cam. Joss. Your mom told me that you two are now an item, and all I have to say about that is, what took you so long?

[ Chuckles ] Maybe joss was waiting for cam’s voice to drop an octave. And isn’t it amazing that spencer finally grew and now he has enough body to hold that massive ego of his? -Okay, that’s it. -Mm. That’s enough. Both of you. So where have you two been? Wiley’s birthday party. Oh, that sounds fun. It was a ton of fun. And despite your attempts to psych me out, I am standing right here in one piece… which reminds me — I should probably get back to work. Gotta slay those kitchen dragons. Hey, while you’re at it, how about topping off grandmother’s iced tea? -Really? -I don’t mind. Truly. Anything that my grandma wants, I will gladly give her. Oh. Yes. Thank you, cam. Listen, I’m very proud of you and how hard you’re working. Thank you. I’ll be right back. Saint cameron. Cameron lost his stepfather not too long ago, and he has a single mom with two younger brothers, and money is tight. He is working his way through college, paying for his own books and the like. He could have gone to school in california. Did you know that? And he decided to stay local to help with expenses. So I don’t want to hear any more petty comments coming out of your mouth. Do you understand me? I would like to see you work as hard on a worthwhile goal. Look, I can’t say if ryan chamberlain’s a changed man. I mean, my judgment has improved a lot, but it’s not foolproof. Bottom line is, I need this job. You know, I didn’t have a lot of options when I was released from pentonville, and I was lucky to find work at turning woods and now this facility. You’re working two jobs? Yeah, part time. I’m just grateful to be employed. And since I’m far from perfect, you know, I can’t expect my patients to be. You sure this isn’t dod speaking? No, I’m done with that. I swear. I’m just grateful to be released from pentonville and hopefully have another opportunity with my daughter and my grandson. That’s all I care about. I get that part. I should get my patient back inside. Um… you know that thing you said about me falling under the spell of bad men? Just…I hope that the work I’m doing on myself will prevent me from making that same mistake. Well, then we agree on something. One day at a time. I just heard about what happened. My aunt is very sorry that things unfolded the way they did. This must have been upsetting for you, trina. It was. But I’m glad you’re here. Seems like I’m always apologizing to you. You have nothing to apologize to me for. Remember when I asked if you and jordan were getting divorced because you were already involved with my mom? Yeah, I remember. Well, that was wrong, so I apologize for thinking you were the cheater when it wasn’t you at all.

But please, please, don’t stop oh, can I get my check now, please? Oh, no problem. On it. Hey. So, I’m gonna head out because you’re working now, but I just wanted to say I am very impressed with how you spoke with my mom earlier. Were you? And I know that she is, too. See you ’round.

It was you instead of me everyone in your life is lying to you. I’m not gonna do the same thing. I’m gonna be straight with you. I’m gonna tell you the truth. I think leaving tonight would be a mistake. Why? Because of willow. This wouldn’t hurt, chase, except that that woman is your whole world. You literally got up out of the wheelchair and walked for her. You’re gonna throw all that away because of one day? Don’t throw a marriage away until you know that there’s nothing left worth salvaging.

[ Sighs ] You’re a fighter, right? Stay and fight. Michael: Be right back, wiley, okay? Oh, my gosh. The icing on his face.

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You know, I love both of my grandsons equally, and I’m confident that you will forge your own path. There’s no worries on that front, grandmother. I definitely have big plans of my own. Ms. Davis, your aa meeting is starting soon. Oh, thank you very much. “I’d like to request improved communications technology, which, in keeping with humane treatment standards”… so let’s continue. Okay. D? What is harmony doing with chamberlain? She takes letters for him. I need to go. You know, trina, if there’s anything you want to ask or anything you want to say, I’m here for you. Thanks, but I just… I need some time alone. Well…

[ Sighs ] My auntie is so sorry. She feels awful, and rightfully so, I might say. You were right. I should have just told her the truth from the very beginning. I’ve never even seen her look at me like that before. It’ll be okay. I don’t know, you know? It’s like my past mistake is hurting the one that I love the very most.

[ Sniffles ] Chase, I-I thought you were going to rest. Do you need some help? No, no, I got to talking with austin, and I’m glad I did, because here you are. And, wel l, I-I realized thatno matter how early it is, I — I can’t call it a night until I kiss my beautiful wife and wish her sweet dreams. Sweet…dreams to you. Good night, my love. Mr. Ashford already took care of the bill for you. He did? Just like him. Uh, young man…

[ Sighs ] I know your name, but I just can’t think of it right now. A mailbox. I need a mailbox. There’s one close by, right? Yes, on the corner to the right. And it’s cameron.

[ Laughs ] That’s right. I know your mom. Here. Here’s $5 to add to your tip. Thank you, ms. Henry. I-I-I… I just gotta… I just gotta make it… are you all right? Somebody get some help!

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 Spencer: Do you think we can put the past behind us? Start fresh? Is it possible we can declare a truce?

Ava: I appreciate the offer, Spencer. But you don’t have to worry about forging a relationship with me. I’m out of Nikolas’ life now.

Spencer: It didn’t look that way a little while ago.

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Jason: Hey, you ready to go?

Carly: One second. Okay. All set. Are you ready for this?

Jason: For Wiley’s birthday party? Sure. And I even managed to get all the gifts in the car.

Carly: There weren’t that many. And you know what I’m talking about. This is our first family thing as a couple.

Jason: Are you nervous?

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[ Knock on door ]

Willow: Come in.

Michael: Well, uh… ah?

Willow: Oh, thank you!

Michael: No problem.

Willow: [ Laughs ] I thought I’d have to break out the masking tape.

Michael: Yeah, I’m surprised I found any at all, considering the piles of presents already at the house, not to mention the decorations, so… a

Willow: Are we spoiling him?

Michael: Oh, yeah. Yeah, absolutely. Well, today, anyway. I mean, it’s Wiley’s birthday, right? So we get a pass.

Willow: [ Chuckles ]

Michael: Let him have all of his presents and balloons.

Willow: Don’t forget the cupcakes.

Michael: Oh, never. He actually — he reminded me again this morning.

[ Both chuckle ]

Michael: No, everything’s all set for our birthday boy.

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Brook Lynn: Wow! Look at you! Wow, look at this.

Chase: Ah, this is Olivia’s work. I just followed her around with a tape dispenser.

Brook Lynn: [ Chuckles ]

Chase: It is funny, though, how you just reappear right when the decorating is finished.

Brook Lynn: Timing is everything. I sent Yuri down to help.

Chase: Yeah, and good thing. I couldn’t hang that banner in this thing.

Brook Lynn: You’ll be out of it soon enough.

Chase: Not soon enough for me. I can’t wait to walk up to Willow and show her that I am back.

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Shawn: Hey.

Sam: Hey!

Shawn: Thank you. Sam: I hope you don’t mind meeting me in the park. I had to drop Scout off at Lila’s Kids.

Shawn: Mind? I love it outdoors. Can’t get enough of it.

Sam: [ Chuckles ] I’m the same exact way. And it sure beats the exercise yard at Pentonville, I bet.

Shawn: Yeah, no doubt. So, why’d you want to meet?

Sam: I’m afraid I have bad news.

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[ Knock on door ]

Nikolas: Hey. Are you okay? You sounded stressed on the phone. You mentioned Hayden. Have you heard from her?

Elizabeth: I wish, but no.

Nikolas: So, then what’s going on?

Elizabeth: Sam was here…asking about the time Hayden was shot.

Nikolas: And?

Elizabeth: And it made me remember something.

Nikolas: [ Scoffs ] Damn it! I knew this was gonna happen.

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Chase: Look, Willow and I aren’t even living together. She’s at the gatehouse, and I’m upstairs. I don’t feel like we can really start our life together yet. And I’m so sick of this chair. I can’t do anything.

Brook Lynn: Excuse me, you’re the one who sang Bailey to sleep, which is more than I can manage. And she loved it, by the way.

Chase: Yeah, she did seem pretty blissed-out.

Brook Lynn: [ Chuckles ]

Chase: Which was puzzling to me because it took you so long to get her settled.

Brook Lynn: Oh, my god. Let it go. Man, this place really looks like a birthday party on steroids. See, you guys didn’t need my help. Besides, kids Wiley’s age are more interested in the boxes, anyway.

Chase: The boxes?

Brook Lynn: Whatever.

Chase: I bet you 50 bucks that this doesn’t hold a candle to the parties that you’ll throw Bailey.

[ Door slams ]

Brook Lynn: You’re on. Let’s see if Wiley’s more interested in the gifts or the boxes.

Valentin: Look who I found outside.

Brook Lynn: What the hell is he doing here?

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Elizabeth: So, you know what I’m talking about?

Nikolas: Yeah, Sam spoke to me, as well. I told her I didn’t know where Hayden was and she should just leave it alone. The last thing I wanted was for her to come here and upset you with questions about your sister on top of everything else you’re dealing with.

Elizabeth: Too late. I’m upset. Sam said that Shawn Butler has spent all those years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.

Nikolas: I know. Alexis explained the situation. Of course Shawn shouldn’t have paid for something he didn’t do, but he pled guilty.

Elizabeth: Now that Shawn denies shooting Hayden, it’s made me wonder who did. And I remember something you said back then, something I didn’t want to believe — that you had Hayden shot.

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Ava: Nikolas and I plan to keep our divorce civil and drama-free. But make no mistake, the marriage is over.

Spencer: Let me guess — Father doesn’t agree.

Ava: Well, you know your father. He wants what he wants and he doesn’t take “no” for an answer.

Spencer: Yeah. That sounds like him.

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Jason: Who are you nervous about seeing?

Carly: [ Sighs ]

Jason: What? Is it Monica? ‘Cause I-I talked to her and we talked through everything, all the history with A.J., and she’s good —

Carly: Okay, I’m not nervous, nervous. Okay? I’m not. It’s just… it’s a transition, you know? All the family things that we’ve been to over the years — we’re now going as a couple. And I was… talking to Laura last night and — and, you know, wondering if so soon after Sonny and people’s perception might bother me and it might diminish my love for Sonny, and that’s just… hard for me, you know? And I — I know we have to get married, and I know it’s the right thing to do. It’s just really difficult.

Jason: We both know why we’re doing this. We made the best choice that we could. So now we just got to move forward with it.

Carly: I’m really glad you’re in this with me.

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Austin: I’m here because Michael invited me. He said it was a family celebration.

Brook Lynn: Yeah, it’s just, um… you’re early.

Austin: Well, my mother always said if you’re on time, you’re late.

Brook Lynn: That makes no sense.

Austin: Do you argue with your mother?

Brook Lynn: All the time.

Austin: Do you win?

Brook Lynn: [ Sighing ] Okay.

Austin: Hi.

Chase: Hey, how’s it going? I’m Chase.

Austin: Hi, I’m Austin.

Valentin: I should have made the introductions. Sorry about that.

Monica: Well, Austin! I’m so glad you could make the family celebration. Have you met everybody?

Austin: Yes, I have.

Valentin: So it’s true, is it, Monica? Austin is a legitimate Quartermaine?

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Willow: Uh, you can let go now.

Michael: Oh, yeah.  [ Clears throat ]

Willow: And that’s that.

Michael: Hey, Willow, you, uh… are you really okay?

Willow: Sure.

Michael: It’s just you’re, um… you know, going out of your way to make sure Wiley’s birthday celebration is happy and — and — and joyful, and, uh…I also know this is the anniversary of… your son’s death. And I’ve been thinking about him, too. For the longest time, I thought he was my son. So it’s — it’s… it’s a bittersweet day.

Willow: This morning when I was putting flowers on Jonah’s grave, the birds were singing so loudly, it felt like they were serenading him.

Michael: [ Breathes sharply ] And I wish we could’ve gone together, but, uh…

Willow: Chase was there.

[ Michael sighs ]

Michael: I’m just — I’m glad you — you weren’t alone.

Willow: It was Chase who told me my baby had died. He held me as that awful truth sunk in and I grieved. He comforted me and got me through this unimaginable time in my life. And I will always be grateful to him. But I wish that you had been with me at our son’s grave today.

[ Suspenseful music plays ]

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Nikolas: Elizabeth, we both know I didn’t shoot Hayden.

Elizabeth: No, we don’t. I remember that time in the Floating Rib when I had asked you point-blank if you had done it, praying you’d say no. But you didn’t. You told me you had Hayden shot to protect me.

Nikolas: It was a long time ago. Emotions were high.

Elizabeth: H-Hayden was blackmailing us for the mess I made with Drew, lying to him to hold on to him.

Nikolas: There was plenty of upheaval back then. But when you were able to catch your breath and you asked me about Hayden again, I came clean and I admitted that I had been lying. Don’t you remember?

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Sam: So, neither Nikolas or Elizabeth have any idea where Hayden is or how to find her. Any progress on finding Hayden’s mother?

Shawn: Nada. Naomi Dreyfus is not returning calls.

Sam: Okay, so we are back to square one.

Shawn: Well, Curtis said he’d check his notes from when he originally worked the case, but he didn’t sound too encouraging.

Sam: Well, what did we expect? This is a six-year-old cold case.

Shawn: Mm.

Sam:  It’s not — not impossible to turn up some new leads, but it’s gonna take some time. We’re gonna have to find some witnesses and try and jog their memories. I mean, the ones that are still alive, anyway.

Shawn: You’re thinking of Drew. Crazy, right? First, the man’s name is Jake Doe. Then he’s Jason Morgan. Then he turns out to be Jason’s twin, Drew Cain — the man you married and had a child with.

Sam: It’s pretty ironic, isn’t it? I mean, you were the one who was supposed to kill him that night.

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Spencer: I can see that my father is struggling without you. Which is a real change, considering he insisted that your marriage was a sham and that the only reason he stayed with you was to preserve our family money. No offense.

Ava: None taken. That’s exactly how our marriage started. It was a cold-blooded business arrangement. Nikolas and I surprised ourselves, falling in love along the way. But the stalker has made it clear that he won’t stop as long as we’re together, and I will not risk Avery’s safety.

Spencer: Then you’re adamant about going through with the divorce?

Ava: Whether Nikolas likes it or not.

Spencer: Then why do you keep sending my father mixed signals?

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Monica: Well, we’re still waiting for the DNA test results.

Valentin: So, is this a case of keeping our enemies close?

Monica: I don’t consider Austin an enemy.

Valentin: Ned and Michael do. Word to the wise — being a Quartermaine is a study in Darwinism. It’s survival of the fittest.

Austin: I try and stay reasonably fit.

Valentin: Having an ally helps.

Monica: Oh, let me guess. That would be you. Well, warnings, Austin. Warnings all around.

Valentin: I know what it’s like to be an outsider in a powerful family.

Brook Lynn: You know, I’ve been meaning to, uh, speak with you about Bailey. Excuse us.

Monica: Thank you so much for taking care of the decorations.

[ Doors close ]

Chase: Oh, yeah, of course.

Monica: Uh, can I get anybody something to drink?

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Valentin: Is there really something you want to talk to me about or did you just want me to get away from Austin?

Brook Lynn: It was a big, fat attempt to stop you from sucking up to that interloper.

Valentin: Interloper? I thought I was the interloper.

Brook Lynn: Would you stop? What you need to do is back off, okay? If Austin is a real Q, you really think he’s gonna side with you over his family?

Valentin: We’ll see.

Brook Lynn: Overconfident much?

Valentin: I usually get what I want.

Brook Lynn: But not always.

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Willow: Well, uh, we should get these back to the main house. Wiley will be up from his nap soon, and the guests will be arriving. I’ve got a shopping bag here…

Michael: Yeah, well, whatever doesn’t fit in the bag, I’ll carry.

Willow: Thanks. Next year, on Wiley’s birthday, Chase will be walking and you and I will be together.

Michael: Yeah. Yeah. Living here with Wiley. The three of us. I’ll, uh… I’ll wake you all up with a puppy.

Willow: And we’ll all cuddle up in the bed — puppy, too. Then we’ll come down and make birthday pancakes.

Michael: And we can all see Jonah and hear the birds. And then, uh, after the birthday celebration with family and Wiley’s worn out, then we put him and the puppy to bed. And then it’s our turn.

Willow: Next year.

Michael: Next year.

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Elizabeth: I remember both conversations. The first one weighed on me, and I remember calling you and asking you to meet me at work.

Nikolas: Right, and we talked in the stairwell so no one would overhear us.

Elizabeth: I haven’t been able to sleep since you told me what you did to Hayden. I never asked you to do that.

Nikolas: Hayden — she’s gonna be fine. Alright? She’s awake. She’s talking. She doesn’t know that Jake is Jason.

Elizabeth: That doesn’t make it okay. You had her shot.

Nikolas: No, I didn’t. I lied.

Elizabeth: What?

Nikolas: Elizabeth, I lied. Shawn confessed that he’s the one that shot Hayden.

Elizabeth: Then why would you say you did it?

Nikolas: [ Sighs ] It’s — it’s stupid. I just… I wanted you to think that I would do anything for you.

Elizabeth: W-why? Why? To w-win points? What am I supposed to do with that? And if you lied about that, why should I believe you now?

Nikolas: Because Shawn confessed. Why would he confess if he wasn’t guilty? Elizabeth, I’m — I’m ashamed that I lied to you. I just… I wanted you to love me the way that I love you. I — I can see now that that’s not gonna happen.

Nikolas: You remember, right? I swallowed my pride and I told you the truth.

Elizabeth: Told me the truth? Or I told me what I wanted to hear? You need to be honest. We both know Shawn Butler didn’t shoot Hayden. Was it you?

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Monica:  So, obviously, you have met Chase.

Austin: Thank you. Yes, I have. Um, so, Chase, where do you fit in to this whole Quartermaine puzzle?

Chase: I-I’m — I’m Willow’s husband. And Willow is Wiley’s mom. And Dr. Quartermaine has been kind enough to let me stay here while I recover. I really can’t thank you enough. I-I hope to be out of here soon.

Monica: Oh, you can stay as long as you want, Chase. And I don’t know whether you knew or not, but Austin is a new doctor on staff at General Hospital.

Austin: Yeah.

Chase: Oh, that’s great.

Austin: Yeah, it is. It’s great.

Monica:  Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to check with Olivia, see if everything is ready.

Austin: Alright, Chase. From one outsider to the other, what do you think of these Quartermaines? Do I need to watch my back the way Valentin says?

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Valentin: You see, presently, I have a beautiful new daughter and I am CEO of a company that is highly profitable, both of which I owe to you.

Brook Lynn: Yeah, well, don’t count your chickens.

Valentin: You really think the family’s gonna vote me out?

Brook Lynn: You really think you can stop us?

Valentin: I think you’re worried that I might.  I think you think that Austin’s going to prove himself and side with me. And that is why you are watching him like a hawk.

Brook Lynn: [ Scoffs ] Who says I’m watching Austin?

Valentin: I do. I can see that you are clearly shaken by that man.

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[ Knocking ]

Carly: Willow?

Michael: Mm! Hey.

Carly: Hi!

Michael: Hi! Uh, Jason. Uh, we were just finishing wrapping up Wiley’s presents.

Carly: Oh, I can’t believe Wiley’s three! Okay, so where is the birthday boy?

Willow:  Uh, at the main house, probably waking up from a nap any minute now.

Carly: [ Chuckles ] Okay, well, Michael, why don’t you and Jason take up the presents? And I’ll hang out with Willow for a minute.

Michael: We can all go together if you — if you want.

Willow:  You — you go ahead. We’ll, uh, be there in a minute.

Michael: Okay.

Carly: What are you two doing?

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Brook Lynn: I’m not shaken by Austin. As far as I’m concerned, the jury is still out on the guy. I mean, Austin delivers Maxie’s baby and then he lets the crazy nurse run off with Louise?

Valentin: After being knocked unconscious.

Brook Lynn: Well, yeah. But I just wonder if he knows more than he says. I mean, he just happens to be hiking through at the exact right time, at the exact moment that Maxie’s delivering the baby. And then it just so happens that he happens to own the house that Peter and — and that crazy henchwoman bring Maxie?

Valentin: You think Austin was involved in Louise’s kidnapping?

Brook Lynn: I won’t go that far. But let’s just say… I’m keeping an eye on the guy.

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Chase: The Quartermaines have always been good to me. They have strong personalities, but big hearts.

Austin: That is not their reputation.

Chase: They’re an intense family and they take some getting used to. But they protect their own and they band together when it counts. If your claim is legit —

Austin: It is.

Chase: Then you’ll find your place. You can’t be thin-skinned, though.

Austin: Oh, I’m not worried about that. I’m not afraid of a little bloodletting. I’m a doctor. So, Chase, what do you do?

Chase: I’m a detective with the PCPD.

Austin: Super! Any leads on Maxie’s baby?

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Ava: I am not sending your father mixed signals. Nikolas and I cannot be together, and I have been very clear with him about that.

Spencer: And yet I just saw you right here in, um… shall we say, a close moment.

Ava: I didn’t mean for that to happen.

Spencer: It doesn’t matter what you intend. It matters what you do.

Ava: Excuse me? Didn’t you just approach me requesting a truce? What happened to that olive branch?

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Brook Lynn: What are you guys talking about?

Austin: Oh, you’re back. Where’s your better half?

Brook Lynn: Oh, Valentin’s feeding Bailey.

Chase: Austin was asking about the search for Maxie’s baby, which I can’t talk about, but, uh, how lucky was Maxie to have you hiking the woods that night?

Austin: No, no. I’m the lucky one. I’m so glad I was there. And Maxie did great, you know. The delivery was remarkably simple, given the circumstances. It’s only afterwards that things have become a little problematic — and only for me, really, because I keep having this peculiar dream. And in the dream, I’m there, I help Maxie to deliver her baby, I get conked on the head. And this is where the peculiar dream gets weird. I keep hearing these two women talking. Which is so weird because… Maxie was alone when — when I woke up.

Chase: Maybe your subconscious heard the fake nurse and Maxie.

Austin: Oh, maybe.

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Willow: Michael and I are raising Wiley together. That’s all.

Carly: I know my son. Michael loves you. You telling me you don’t feel the same?

Willow: I couldn’t live with myself if I abandoned Chase when he needs me the most.

Carly: Okay, that’s because you’re a kind, loyal person. And I admire that about you, Willow. Sometimes the best of intentions can lead to the worst outcomes. You know, an act of kindness can actually do more harm than good. And lord knows, I’m in no position to pass out advice. I’ve made more than my share of mistakes and told more than my share of lies. And at the time, I told myself that I had a good reason. And I’m sure you do, too, but…[Chuckles] It’s clear Jason and I walked in on something.

Willow: Michael and I did not mean to —

Carly: And I’m just glad that it was us and not somebody else. You have a terrible poker face. It’s almost impossible for you to hide your feelings for Michael. And if I can see how much you love him, other people are gonna see it, too.

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Michael: Hey, uh, you know, I think I should — I should go back for Willow. You know, she’s probably getting grilled by Mom.

Jason: Well, Willow told you to go, right?

Michael: Yeah, but I mean, you know Mom. She means well, but…

Jason: But what? Something on your mind?

Michael: [ Sighs ] Yeah, uh… you know, right? That I’m… I’m in love with Willow.

Jason: Okay. Does she, uh — she feel the same?

Michael: She only married Chase because of his health. And we, uh — we were waiting to tell him until he could walk again. I feel happy a-and — and guilty at the same time. I don’t know, I just never thought I’d be the “other man.”

Jason: Uh, don’t fault yourself for having feelings. Michael, you got to — you got to trust yourself. You’ll figure it out. You’ll make the right decision. I never have to worry about that with you.

Michael: Thanks. I’m glad for your vote of confidence. And I know — I know you have your own challenges you’re going through right now. You know, you can always — can always count on me.

Jason: I appreciate that. Now, about all these gifts…

Michael: Yeah, yeah. [ Chuckles ] No, it’s — it’s crazy, I know, but don’t worry, I’m not gonna go overboard like that all the time. Just — just one day. And the rest of the days, I’m — I’m — I’m gonna take a page out of your book. I hope I can give Wiley the same sense of self and confidence that you gave me when I was little.

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Shawn: I was wondering when we’d talk about this. You know, get it out in the open. Yes, I was sent to deal with Drew. Well, he was Jake Doe back then and, you know, nobody really knew who he was or what he was up to. I was doing my job.

Sam: On Sonny’s orders.

Shawn: Well, I’m just glad Jordan made me miss my shot.

Sam: Yeah, me too. Or I wouldn’t have a daughter right now. Look, I’m glad we had a chance to clear that up.

Shawn: Yeah.

Sam: Okay. Back to square one. There is some good news. The garage is still there, and I can go back to the scene of the crime.

Shawn: Six years later? I guess…if you want to take a field trip.

Sam: [ Scoffs ] Come on, I know it’s a long shot, but it’s all we’ve got.

Shawn: Look, I’ll do a little more work on Naomi Dreyfus.

Sam: Look, Shawn… maybe it’s best if you don’t do this. You just got out of prison. Enjoy your life. Enjoy this park. I mean, don’t you want that? Don’t you want to start a future and make a life for yourself?

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Nikolas: I did not have Hayden shot.

Elizabeth: Then who did? It wasn’t you — it wasn’t Shawn. Who tried to kill my sister?

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Ava: Perhaps you’re unclear on the concept of “truce.” Or maybe you’re just too angry with me to make one work.

Spencer: Sorry. I didn’t mean to snap. I’m not angry. I am afraid for my father.

Ava: You’re afraid for Nikolas.

Spencer: This guy got into Wyndemere. He must be a criminal genius to get through the security detail. And then he got into your hotel suite. Whoever this guy is, he is a legitimate threat. I already lived through losing my father once. I don’t want to do it again. Please, Ava. Help me protect my father from himself.

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Nikolas: We may never know who shot Hayden. You have to remember who she was back then. She arrived in town committing fraud. Ric paid her to feed Drew a lie about his past. I mean, she helped herself to a fortune in diamonds from the profits of her father’s Ponzi scheme. Who knows what enemies were after her? In or out of Port Charles.

Elizabeth: I really believe she wanted a fresh start here. Wasn’t until after she had Violet that she turned a corner.

Nikolas: I guess we turned a corner, too. You fell in love and married Franco. I married Ava and then fell in love.

Elizabeth: Happily ever after. At least for a little while. Until life got in the way.

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Ava: Spencer, you don’t need to worry about your father. This divorce protects him, too. As long as we’re apart, the stalker has no reason to pay attention to Nikolas at all.

Nikolas: I’m so glad to hear you say that. Father sometimes makes rash decisions without understanding the consequence of his actions.

Ava: Yes, I know. But I am doing everything I can to protect my daughter and your father.

Nikolas: I appreciate it. But the stalker is unpredictable. I heard that Trina got doused with fake blood. What if next time it’s real?

Ava: You don’t have to keep reminding me, you know. I do know what’s at stake.

Nikolas: Then make him understand! Get your feelings out of this and make him stop fighting this divorce.

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Willow: You’re not saying anything I don’t know in my head already. I don’t want to hurt Chase. I truly care about him. But my heart is with Michael, and it’s getting harder and harder to hide those feelings.

Carly: You’re in a tough situation. And so is Michael. I mean, you’re trying so hard to be generous and to do what seems kind and supportive, but… the heart’s tricky. Yeah, it can be selfish and strong-willed. And sometimes there’s no denying it or reasoning with it. Hearts are stubborn that way.

Willow: Yeah, I’ve never heard it put quite like that.

Carly: [ Chuckles ] Well, I know from experience. But you’re Wiley’s mom, and you’re family. And I’m always here if you need to talk.

Willow: Thanks. I, uh, suppose I should splash some water on my face before I head over.

Carly: Okay, I’m gonna go. I’m gonna get out of your hair.

Willow: Hey, Carly.

Carly: Mm?

Willow: I’m really happy to be part of your family. Growing up, that’s all I really wanted, was just to be accepted and loved for myself, even with my faults. My mom and I never had heart-to-heart talks like this.

Carly: Oh, you mean awkward and intrusive?

[ Both laugh ]

Carly: You’ve come to the right family, because that’s my specialty. [ Laughs ]

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Valentin: How’s the lawsuit going?

Austin: Oh, it’s going great.

Valentin: Does your lawyer think you can win?

Austin: Yeah, I mean, I wouldn’t pursue contesting Edward’s will if I didn’t feel like I had a legitimate cause.

Valentin: You and I should have lunch, discuss ELQ under my continued leadership.

Austin: I do like lunch.

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Chase: I’m kind of tired. I think I’m gonna go lie down before the party starts.

Brook Lynn: Okay. Do you need me to —

Chase: No, no, no. I can make it to the elevator.

Brook Lynn: Alright.

Chase: I just — I need a minute. I’ll be back in a bit.

Brook Lynn: This is so not good.

Monica: Well! More guests. And more presents.

[ Michael clears throat ]

Austin: Mm, cute.

Michael: Austin, hey.

Austin: Hey.

Michael: Glad you could make it.

Austin: Oh, thank you so much for inviting me.

Michael: Yeah. Valentin.

Valentin: Michael. Right on time. Austin and I were just discussing ELQ and how it’s currently thriving. It’s gutsy to change CEOs. Could affect the bottom line.

Michael: Well, it is a strong company. And one that was already thriving when you took the helm.

Monica: Okay, gentlemen, we’re not going to discuss business today.

Michael: No, no, no, no. I’m just — I’m just making my position clear to Austin so he knows where I stand. ELQ is a Quartermaine company that should be run by Quartermaines. Ned is the CEO ELQ needs, not Valentin.

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Chase: Alright. You can do this. [Grunts]

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Shawn: Part of me wants nothing more than to drop this and never look back. But then I see TJ and Molly, you know, full of hope and determination, you know… striving so hard to make a difference in this world. They’re something else.

Sam: I know that.

Shawn: And I ask myself, what — what can I do to make a difference? You know, maybe help put an attempted murderer behind bars where they belong instead of leaving them to get away with it.

Sam: Okay, but what about you and your fresh start?

Shawn: I want that. I want to build a better life for myself. And of course, I want to connect with my son. You know, be a real part of TJ’s life. But I’m also gonna find the person who tried to kill Hayden. I have to. Who knows how many other people they’ve hurt?

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Elizabeth: You’re right about me having a lot on my plate right now. I’m glad to get this off of it. I hope you’re not mad at me for grilling you. I-I just had to know.

Nikolas: No, I’m glad I could put your mind at rest where I’m concerned. And you know… I’m always here for you if you need to talk. About anything.

Elizabeth: Thank you.

Nikolas: I do think it’s best for you to put that painful time behind you. I mean, life goes on, right?

Elizabeth: Yeah. Right.

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Ava: You’re right, Spencer. You know, I have been holding on to the slightest hope. And then maybe even sending your father mixed signals, and that’s why Nikolas refuses to believe that this marriage is over. But that ends now. You know, he and I don’t even really need to speak to each other anymore. W-we can communicate through our lawyers.

Spencer: I think that’s best. And I humbly appreciate it. I’m sorry it has taken something as drastic as this current situation for me to see you for who you truly are.

Ava: Well, I’m glad that you and your father are on better terms now, Spencer. He missed you. And I know he’s so glad you’re back.

Spencer: I am, too. I can see I got here just in time.

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Monica: Okay, ladies, I think we’ve waited long enough for the guest of honor. We need to get the party started.

Carly: Yes!

Monica: Where is the birthday boy?

Willow: Uh, taking an epic nap. But I’ll go wake him.

Carly: Oh, can I? I’ll take all the time I can get with my grandson.

Willow: Enjoy.

Carly: Thank you.

Brook Lynn: [ Chuckles ]

Willow: Where’s Chase?

Brook Lynn: Oh, he just needed to rest up before the party started, so…

Willow: Oh. When did he leave? Maybe I should check on him.

Brook Lynn: Oh, no, he’s fine. He’s gonna be back in a bit. Don’t worry. He’s fine.

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Chase: Yes! Okay, how about a step?

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Willow: I’m, uh, going to get Chase. He’s resting before the party, but I know he’ll want to be here when the birthday boy makes his big entrance.

Michael: Okay.

Willow: [ Sighs ]

[ Doorbell rings ]

Willow: I’ve got it! Oh.

[ Dramatic music plays ]

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Jordan (to Portia): I didn’t know that you were actually a couple now.

Curtis (to Trina): What would make you think we weren’t?

Stella: I can’t help but worry it’ll end up that way.

Chase (to Willow): You mean you honestly thought that that was a good idea?

Jason (to Carly): It comes at a cost for both of us.

Nina (to Sonny): I don’t know if that’s a blessing or a curse.

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Josslyn: Hi.

Cameron: Hi.  Come in, please. Okay. I-I just got to get my keys. Hey, Joss.

Elizabeth: Cameron, have you seen my —

Cameron: Mom.

Josslyn: Oh, Mrs. Baldwin.

Elizabeth: Sorry. Didn’t mean to interrupt.

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Trina: Not that I’m complaining, but this is the second time we’ve worked remotely. You sure we can keep the gallery closed this much?

Ava: If a client needs me, they can call me. Besides, before you know it, you’ll be off at PCU busy with classes. Really, you should take every opportunity to enjoy this time with friends.

Spencer: I couldn’t agree more.

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Nikolas: Okay, bye.

Sam: Hey.

Nikolas: Sam.

Sam: Hi.

Nikolas: I keep meaning to call you and your sisters.

Sam: That’s okay. Um, Mom told me you went to visit her at Spring Ridge. What did you think?

Nikolas: It’s not bad for a minimum-security prison. I mean, the facilities are infinitely better than Pentonville. The focus is less on incarceration, more on rehabilitation. I think on the whole, it’s a good move for Alexis.

Sam: But?

Nikolas: Ryan Chamberlain is currently being housed there.

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Olivia: Who wants to help me decorate?

Brook Lynn: Well, Valentin can’t. He’s actually missing Bailey’s feeding for an important meeting.

Valentin: I thought you’d enjoy spending time alone with our daughter.

Olivia: [ Scoffs ] What are you looking for?

Valentin: My phone. Um, would it be too much to ask that we don’t let Wiley play with this?

Brook Lynn: Ask Michael or Willow. Not my kid, not my problem. Is it, sweetie? ‘Cause you would never take Daddy’s phone.

Valentin: Now I am late.

Olivia: Can we be expecting you for Wiley’s birthday party today?

Valentin: Wouldn’t miss that for the world. Au revoir, mon ange. Don’t miss Daddy too much.

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Chase: Sorry about that.

Valentin: Please tell me this is not another toy for Wiley. Trust me, between Olivia, Michael, and Willow, we have that area covered.

Chase: Willow said I only needed to bring myself, but Wiley’s my stepson. I didn’t want to show up empty-handed. Thank you.

Valentin: Actually…

Chase: What?

Valentin: I owe you an apology.

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[ Knock on door ]

Anna: Hi.

Dante: Why you holding out on me?

[ Door closes ]

Anna: I’m not.

Dante: Really?

Anna: Yeah.

Dante: I thought we were sharing our information in our investigation into Peter’s disappearance.

Anna: We are.

Dante: So what changed?

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Chase: What do you have to apologize for?

Valentin: Detective, I am the reason that Peter was raised by his father, Cesar Faison. I turned a blind eye to his worst traits, and I was slow to react. I-I didn’t do anything until it was too late.

Chase: Look, there is a lot that you should be sorry for. But Peter putting me in this chair isn’t one of them. Only Peter is responsible for Peter.

Valentin: You’re a kind man. Thank you… for your willingness to let me off the hook.

Chase: And almost dying did have its good points. It sped up my relationship with Willow.

Valentin: That’s amazing. Congratulations on your marriage.

Chase: Thank you. Now I’m just waiting for the day that I can get out of this chair and be Willow’s husband in… every sense of the word.

Valentin: Well, they say attitude is everything. I have no doubt that your positive attitude will work wonders in your life. Just know that I deeply regret my part in the collateral damage in Peter’s wake. Have a good day.

---

Anna: I just saw you yesterday. If I’d found out anything more, I would have told you.

Dante: Oh, yeah, just like how you told me that you and Finn were gonna be in the sub-basement.

Anna: Yeah, it was a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Dante: Oh.

Anna: It was a long shot. I didn’t know until we got down there that it was a legitimate lead. Did you hear anything from forensics?

Dante: Yeah. They’ve been working through the night picking up partial prints.

Anna: Okay?

Dante: Mostly unusable.

Anna: Oh. So, any fingerprints or DNA that could help us identify Peter’s companion?

Dante: Just blood mostly, in the corridors and elevator.

Anna: Mm-hmm.

Dante: All belonging to Peter.

Anna: Oh. And this blood, is it… droplet or a smear pattern?

Dante: It’s droplets.

Anna: So that means that Peter wasn’t dragged out of there.

Dante: Yeah, it means Peter was carried out of there, or he walked out under his own power. Either way, it means he’s still out there.

---

Elizabeth: Good morning, Josslyn.

Josslyn: Morning. Um, I’m gonna meet you at the pool.

Cameron: Sounds good.

[ Door closes ]

Cameron: So, Joss and I are kind of together.

Elizabeth: Kind of? You guys looked pretty together to me.

Cameron: Are you mad at me?

Elizabeth: [ Chuckling ] No. No, I’m not mad. Josslyn is a sweet girl, and she’s been a good friend to you. And you’ve known each other forever. I’m glad you have each other.

Cameron: Me, too. And I-I’m sorry for not telling you sooner. I wasn’t intentionally keeping Joss and me from you. I guess I’m just kind of used to going to Franco with these kinds of things.

---

Brook Lynn: Once again, you’re criticizing my mothering skills.

Olivia: And once again, you are getting defensive over nothing. Honey, I was giving you a compliment. You’re always putting down your mothering skills, and I’m trying to tell you that the opposite is true. You’re amazing with Bailey.

Brook Lynn: I am?

Olivia: Honey, you’re a natural. And you were right, reminding me that I trusted you with Leo when he was a newborn. I actually forgot how good you are with babies.

Brook Lynn: Guess I keep forgetting, too.

Olivia: I know firsthand that you are capable of immense love and selflessness. Honey, and now with your own, I think maybe you’re being so generous with Valentin because you’re afraid to let yourself really feel that overpowering mother love.

Brook Lynn: Guess I never thought of it that way. Valentin’s just so good with her, I just figure, why wouldn’t I support that, right?

Olivia: Honey, it’s okay to be vulnerable. To let yourself love this baby. That tough shell of yours? Bailey already cracked it.

---

Spencer: I’m a firm believer in friends enjoying themselves.

Trina: Old friends or new?

Spencer: It’s always more interesting hanging out with new friends. Don’t you think?

Ava: You know, I wasn’t aware that the two of you knew each other — well, until the other day, when Spencer exposed you for trying to get Nikolas and me back together. “Parent-trapping,” I think he called it.

Trina: I shouldn’t have gotten involved.

Spencer: It was my fault, too. Trina and I learned a valuable lesson — to stay out of other people’s business.

Ava: Well, I hope you mean that, Spencer.

Spencer: I do. I’m sorry you didn’t bring little Avery with you. I would have loved to say hello. I’m sorry. Is she still living with Aunt Carly?

Ava: Hey, Trina, order whatever you want from the bar, as long as it’s nonalcoholic. My treat, okay? And I’m gonna go order myself a very bloody Mary.

Trina: [ Chuckles ]

Ava: Have fun.

Trina: Thank you.

Spencer: That was generous of Ava.

Trina: You seem surprised. Ava’s actually been a really good friend to me. And I think I know how to be one for her.

Spencer: How?

Trina: By finding out who’s been stalking her and Nikolas.

---

Sam: My mother didn’t tell me she was in the same facility with Ryan Chamberlain.

Nikolas: Uh, she probably didn’t want to worry you.

Sam: But you did?

Nikolas: There’s nothing to worry about. Ryan is still locked in. He can’t move. He can’t talk. He’s not a danger to Alexis or anyone else.

Sam: No, no, I’m not buying anything about that raging psychopath.

Nikolas: I wheeled him and parked him into a corner, literally. He couldn’t so much as twitch in protest. All he can do is blink.

Sam: Uh, I’m sorry to say this, but I’m with Ava on this one. I think Ryan’s capable of fooling anyone, including you and his doctors.

Nikolas: Well, whether it’s Ryan or some copycat devotee, Ava and I are getting divorced, since it’s what the stalker seems to want.

Sam: But getting a divorce wouldn’t be your first choice?

Nikolas: No, it’s not my choice. It’s Ava. I mean, the stalker proved that he can get to Avery, and that was it for Ava. It’s a line she won’t cross. And how could I blame her? Um, enough about me. What’s going on with you?

Sam: Okay, um… I’m working a case. And it’s no secret that Shawn Butler didn’t shoot Hayden Barnes, and he hired me to find out who did. And that’s why I tracked you down here to the Metro Court, because you’re gonna help me find him.

---

Brooklyn: Listen, kid, you’re cute, but I think it’s better if we keep our arrangement strictly professional. Look, I know you can’t do that with your daddy/papa, ’cause he doesn’t even know you’re not really his. And do I feel guilty about that? Yes…and no. Yes, because Valentin is turning out to be a really good father. Aww, here you go, Mama. And he’s actually a pretty decent guy, too. But no, and I’m sorry to be the one to tell you this, but your biological father is a wall-crawling psycho. So it’s actually much, much healthier for you to bond with Valentin.  [ Sighs ] I mean, he would protect you regardless. But it doesn’t hurt that he absolutely adores you. Aww, here you go, sweetie. Shh. Shh, shh. As for you and me, I think it’s better if neither of us gets too comfortable with one another. So save your adoring eyes for your real mother.

Chase: Real mother? What do you mean by that?

---

Elizabeth: I’m sorry you don’t have Franco to talk to anymore. But he would be thrilled you and Josslyn are together. He always just wanted to see you happy.

Cameron: Yeah, I think so, too.

Elizabeth: It’s tough, isn’t it? Getting used to not having him around. Sometimes when I have a really difficult day at work, I come home thinking I just can’t wait to tell Franco about it.

Cameron: Well, you can always talk to me.

Elizabeth: And you can always talk to me.

Cameron: Thanks. I’ll see you later.

Elizabeth: Okay.

Cameron: And, Mom?

Elizabeth: Yeah.

Cameron: Franco would want all of us to be happy.

---

Elizabeth: See, isn’t this nice — going for a walk, getting a little fresh air, soaking up the sun, little vitamin D?

Finn: Have a private conversation?

Elizabeth: Last thing I want is for you to turn yourself in to protect me.

Finn: And the last thing I want is for them to find Peter’s body and your DNA to be on it. I’d rather take the fall alone than implicate you in any way.  The best thing for everyone is if this body’s never found.

Elizabeth: I just got some stuff I need to work through first, nothing you need to worry about. But then I promise, I will be as happy as Franco would want me to be.

Cameron: Good.

---

Dante: So, you, uh, expecting someone? You seemed surprised to see me.

Anna: Valentin.

Dante: Mm.

Anna: Well, he wants to bring Peter in as much as we do.

Dante: I guess who you decide to collaborate with is your decision.

Anna: Yes, it is.

Dante: He doesn’t have the most reassuring track record, Anna.

Anna: I think he’s changed, Dante.

Dante: Well, people don’t change. And Valentin is always out for himself. Doesn’t matter who gets in the way.

Anna: I’ll take that under advisement.

Valentin: Hello, Dante. Have you found Peter?

Dante: Not yet. Have you?

Valentin: [ Sighs ] No. Not yet.

Anna: See you.

Valentin:Were you exchanging information?

Anna: Not all of it.

---

Sam: Hayden went to see Shawn while he was in prison, and she hinted that she might know the identity of her shooter. But she left Port Charles before Shawn could press her for any information.

Nikolas: This is the first time she left, correct? Months after the shooting?

Sam: Yes, correct.

Nikolas: I don’t know how I can help you.

Sam: Come on. You were married to her.

Nikolas: Yeah, the operative word being “were.” Our relationship was complicated, to put it mildly. I mean, technically, we were still married when I was presumed dead.

Sam: Oh, is that what you’re calling it?

Nikolas: How about the time Valentin tried to kill me, and so I chose to go into hiding?

Sam: For three years.

Nikolas: When I decided to take back my life, I contacted Hayden. She and Jax, they worked with me to reclaim what was rightfully mine, and I intended to cut her in on a share of the proceeds. But she took off, because she was afraid of Valentin.

Sam: Leaving Violet with Finn.  I mean, Finn told me that Hayden hasn’t been in contact with Violet at all.

Nikolas: Hey, I tried to track Hayden down. It’s like she disappeared in a black hole.

Sam: Well, we’re trying to look for Hayden’s mother, Naomi Dreyfus. Hopefully she could steer us in the right direction, but we’ve hit a wall there.  Can you do me a favor? If you can find out any information on Hayden, will you let me know?

Nikolas: Of course.  Just remember, Hayden made toxic friends and questionable choices. My advice to you and Shawn — stop looking for her unless you want trouble arriving on your doorstep. Now, if you’ll excuse me.

---

[ Spencer clears throat ]

Trina: You still here?

Spencer: May I join you?

Trina: It’s a free country.

Spencer: So, what shall we charge to Ava’s tab first? Does a virgin piña colada sound good? How about a mai tai minus the rum?

Trina: I don’t think you were included on my tab. Besides, can’t Cassadines cover their own drinks?

Spencer: A Cassadine can not only cover his own drinks, he can supply them, along with a castle and a state-of-the-art sound system.

Trina: Is that an invitation?

Spencer: Are you accepting?

Josslyn: Accepting what?

Trina: Spencer just offered to throw us a party.

---

Nikolas: Put that drink on my tab. Shouldn’t you be swimming in the pool instead of a bloody Mary?

Ava: Pool bar doesn’t serve booze before noon. And you should not be seen with me. Our stalker could be watching.

Nikolas: Is that what has you so upset?

Ava: [ Sighs ] I was just reminded that I cannot be with my daughter until you and I are divorced.

Nikolas: I’m sorry. Does it help that I saw Ryan?

Ava: When?

Nikolas: I visited Alexis at Spring Ridge. Ryan Chamberlain is staying at the same facility.

Ava: Why didn’t you tell me sooner?

Nikolas: Because there is nothing to tell. Ryan’s condition is unchanged. He is completely locked in. I honestly don’t see how he could be stalking anyone or even communicating to someone to carry out his orders.

Ava: Well, if that’s true, then it really just makes things worse. We have no idea who’s terrorizing us, just that they’re as sick as Ryan, and their anonymity makes them even more dangerous.

---

Josslyn: Spencer. God, it’s just so nice of you to throw us a party.

Trina: Oh, we’ve got to have a photo booth.

Josslyn: A deejay and a full lighting package.

Trina: Bungee jumping from the parapet —

Spencer: Slow down. I haven’t agreed to anything.

Trina: So much for making it up to me.

Cameron: Ooh, what’s Spencer making up for this time?

Trina: First, he sabotages my plan to get Ava and Nikolas back together. Then he offers to throw a party to make amends. Now he’s backing out of said party.

Cameron: Dude, you got to throw that party. I thought you were the guy with no limits. I mean, didn’t you rent that yacht one time in, uh, “Ibeeza”?

Spencer: First, it’s pronounced “Ibitha.”

Cameron: Oh, right. Sorry. I don’t know what I was thinking.

Spencer: Second, I’m not backing out of anything. Whatever the lady wants, the lady gets.

---

Olivia: Hey, honey.

Dante: Hey. Whoa, that’s a lot of glitter. But you got a lot of glitter in your hair, too.

Olivia: Uh, yeah, come on in. Come in.

Dante: Hey.

Olivia: Charlotte thought it would be a good idea to make a birthday card for Wiley out of glitter. Rocco and Leo thought it’d be a better idea to throw glitter all over the backyard.

Dante: Oh, he didn’t. No, and all over themselves and all over you?

Olivia: I’m very glad that the boys are good friends. They are very happy. Charlotte, not so much.

Dante: I can imagine.

Olivia: Yeah. So, Rocco told me that, uh — that you’re taking him to see Lulu in the next couple days, huh?

Dante: Yeah, yeah, that’s the plan.

Olivia: It’s good. That’s good. He should, uh — he should be seeing his mom.

Dante: Why do I get the feeling you’re gonna tell me something I don’t want to hear?

---

Brook Lynn: God, Chase. You could give a girl a heart attack, sneaking up on me like that.

Chase: Why are you telling your daughter you’re not her real mother?

Brook Lynn: Because I don’t feel like her real mother.

Chase: Look, I’m not an expert on babies, but I think you’re selling yourself short. I think you are a real mother to Bailey.  Come on, I-I was your roommate. I’ve seen firsthand how fiercely devoted you are to the people that you care about.

---

Valentin: Have you seen Finn?

Anna: I did.

Valentin: And?

Anna: It was him. He was on the roof with Peter.

Valentin: Anna, I am so sorry.

Anna: Yeah, it is what it is. I just have to figure out a way to protect him.

Valentin: From what? Why does Finn need protecting? Anna, what is going on? What happened on that roof?

Anna: Finn pushed Peter. And he fell down the stairs. And, um… he’s convinced he’s dead.

---

Elizabeth: Well, this is a surprise. Come in.

Sam: Thank you.

Elizabeth: Did you bring more of Jason’s stuff to burn?

Sam: Oh, gosh, how embarrassing. No, I think that was enough danger to last me the rest of the year.

Elizabeth: Well, after finding out that Jason and Carly were engaged, I think we both needed to blow off some steam.  Elizabeth: Hope Dante didn’t give you a hard time.

Dante: You know, for what it’s worth, I think Jason messed up. He had a chance at a lifetime. And he didn’t take it. If it were me, I would have chosen you.

Sam: It turned out alright at the end.

Elizabeth: Well, if we’re not burning anything, what brings you by?

Sam: Your sister Hayden. I need to find her.

---

Anna: Finn confronted Peter on the roof when he was waiting for the helicopter, and he begged him for the antidote. But Peter refused and chose to toss the vial off the roof, which just… infuriated Finn. He lost it and shoved Peter. He fell down the stairs, smashing his head open in the process. By the time Finn got to him on the landing, he checked for a pulse, but there wasn’t one. And at that point, it was more important for him to save Chase. So he took Peter’s body and deposited it in a — in an abandoned lab, in the sub-basement.

Valentin: Helena’s lab.

Anna: Yeah. Um… Finn put Peter’s body in a freezer.

Valentin: What, by himself?

Anna: He’s vague about that.

Valentin: Meaning he had help.

Anna: Yeah, possibly. Probably. But he refuses to admit it. But listen. This is the important part. He put Peter’s body in the freezer because he couldn’t figure out a safe way to move it. And now he took me there yesterday to show me, but the body’s gone. There’s no sign of Peter.

Valentin: Dead or alive?

Anna: That’s the million-dollar question. The PCPD, they found traces of Peter’s blood in the lab, the elevator, the access corridors. But it’s not clear yet whether the body was carried out of there.

Valentin: Or if he walked out.

Anna: Yeah.

Valentin: What does Dante know?

Anna: Just that Peter’s missing and hurt. He found a lot of the blood actually yesterday. But the PCPD, they obviously — they don’t know about Finn’s connection to any of this.

Valentin: Yet.

Anna: Yeah. Jordan says she wants to put most of her attention on the person that was on the roof with Peter, which is concerning. And all forensics has proven is that, dead or alive, Peter was removed from the basement.

---

Brook Lynn: This whole baby thing’s got me rattled. I mean, I was fine when Olivia gave me Leo to take care of, but here, I just feel like I’m under a microscope.

Chase: Lots of people living under one roof telling you how to raise your baby?

Brook Lynn: Yeah, and not enough space to get this mothering thing right, although, shock of all shocks, Olivia told me I’m doing a good job.

Chase: Well, if anyone can sense someone going through the motions, it’s Olivia. I wish I could say the same for myself.

Brook Lynn: What are you talking about?

Chase: Going through the motions. I feel like I’m — I’m putting on a front for Willow. It’s — it’s like I’m this optimistic guy who thinks he’s gonna jump out of the chair any day.

Brook Lynn: You will.

Chase: Yeah, I’m trying. I really am grateful to the Quartermaines for asking me back to stay at the house.

Brook Lynn: Trust me. They’re putting up Valentin. You’re easy-peasy.

Chase: It’s the perfect situation for me. The house already has wheelchair access because of Lila, and Willow’s just up the driveway. What more could I ask for?

Brook Lynn: To walk.

Chase: Yeah. Yeah, that. It’s like I’m faking it, or I’m bluffing until one day, I miraculously wake up, and I actually feel like Willow’s husband.

Brook Lynn: Meanwhile, thanks to, uh, Nelle Benson and her scissors of doom, I can’t even sing Bailey a lullaby.

Chase: Maybe I can help with that. Can I hold Bailey?

Brook Lynn: Of course. Come here, sweet one. Take this.

[ Bailey fusses, Brook Lynn clicks tongue ]

Brook Lynn: Shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh. Shh, shh, shh, shh.

Chase: Aww. Hey, you. Hey. Oh, my gosh. You know, when my mom would rock me to sleep, she’d sing me this song. She’d sing…lullaby and good night you’re your mother’s delight shining angels by your side my darling, abide soft and warm is your bed close your eyes and rest your head soft and warm is your bed close your eyes and rest your head

[ Bailey fussing ]

Chase: Yeah. Yeah.

---

Olivia: I-I don’t mean to pry.

Dante: Well, but you’re gonna.

Olivia: Uh — every time you see Lulu in that facility, it costs you. Now, and don’t get me wrong, I am so thrilled that you are back at the PCPD being a detective. But a job does not equal a life.

Dante: Lulu was my life, Ma. And now I barely even have a legal right to see her. Thankfully, Laura allows me to.

Olivia: Oh, of course she does.

Dante: But — but my point is, the — the divorce, I-I’m the one who insisted on that.

Olivia: And you’ve been beating yourself up about it for months. But it just seems like lately — I don’t know, maybe seems like you’re lightening up a little bit, trying to cut yourself some slack. I just wonder if — if maybe that didn’t have something to do with Sam.

Dante: [ Sighs ]

---

Elizabeth: So, what, Shawn was framed for Hayden’s shooting. The judge who sentenced him is now being investigated for racial bias. And now Shawn’s been released, and the governor commuted his sentence to time served.

Sam: Yeah. That’s pretty much it. Now that the truth is out, whoever framed Shawn could pose a danger to Hayden.  I know that you and Hayden weren’t exactly friends at the time.

Elizabeth: We didn’t even know we were sisters.

Sam: But you eventually did grow closer. And if there’s maybe some sort of information that Hayden told you at some time that you didn’t think was important then that is actually important now, I mean, anything that could help us figure out who shot your sister.

Elizabeth: Was Hayden in the wrong place at the wrong time? Or was she shot because of you? Were you the one behind this? Was Hayden…

---

Spencer: Do you want something to drink or eat? I’ll put it on the Cassadine tab. You can save Ava’s offer for another time.

Trina: I’m good, thanks.

Spencer: Okay.

Trina: Spencer.

Spencer: Change your mind?

Trina: Yes, about the party at Wyndemere. If you don’t think your dad will approve, don’t have it. Joss and I kind of forced you into it anyway.

Spencer: Thanks.

Trina:  I know things are just getting back on track for you and your dad. I wouldn’t want to spoil it.

Spencer: Trina.  Just get ready.

Trina: For what?

Spencer: For the biggest rager Port Charles has ever seen.

---

Ava: Until we figure out who is stalking us, who’s threatening us, threatening Avery, there is no future for us, Nikolas.

Nikolas: Oh, don’t say that.

Ava: Please don’t. Really, you j– you just make things more difficult.

Nikolas: I don’t mean to. Don’t you know? There’s just — there’s nothing I wouldn’t do to make you feel safe.

Ava: I do know that. And I hate seeing you hurting, too.

---

Valentin: We’ve got to find Peter before the PCPD does, before he can hurt anybody else.

Anna: W-we don’t know if he’s alive or dead. Finn is convinced that he’s dead.

Valentin: Anna, I say this as delicately as I can. I am not emotionally attached to Finn like you are. I don’t have to give him the benefit of the doubt.

Anna: [ Sighs ] Where do we go from here? I mean, I-I’m lying by omission to Dante and Jordan.

Valentin: There are two possible scenarios. Peter is dead, and somebody has moved his body, or he’s alive, and he’s in hiding, and we’ve got problems. And I think it’s much more likely that he’s alive.

---

Brook Lynn: Shh, shh, shh, shh. Bailey’s sleeping like, well, a baby.

Chase: My singing put her to sleep.

Brook Lynn: Yeah.

Chase: You know, maybe you could tell Willow that. Can’t help but feeling that this version of me isn’t enough for her.

Brook Lynn: Chase, any woman would be lucky to have you as a husband.

Chase: And Bailey is lucky to have you as a mom. I’ve seen the way that she looks at you and the way that you look at her. And I-I know I’m not a parent, but I think going all-in on loving your child, it’s half the battle.

---

Dante: We have talked about this, okay? Sam and I, we’re just friends, okay? And we’re barely that after she threw us both in the harbor on the fourth, okay?

Olivia: You see?

Dante: What?

Olivia: This is what I’m talking about.

Dante: What?

Olivia: The — the — the spark!

Dante: No. What spark? This is nothing. I don’t even know what you’re talking — Rocco, let’s go, man!

Olivia: No, you’re smiling! You’re — you’re laughing! The other day, I saw you do a completely spontaneous rant about the Yankees. Honey, you’ve got such an amazing capacity to embrace life. And maybe it’s got something to do with Sam. Maybe not. I could be right. I could be wrong. I don’t know. But I know that if Lulu was here, she’d want you to stop moping around. She would want you to live your life.

Dante: I know. And I’m — I’m trying to, Ma, to be in the present moment as much as I can, but it is — it’s really tough. Maybe I-I do have to start thinking about… letting go of Lulu.

Olivia: So, I’m right?

Dante: [ Sighs ] Uh, yeah. Okay. As much as it pains me to say that, maybe you are.

---

Sam: Elizabeth, can you think of anything that Hayden told you that might be relevant?

Elizabeth: No. No, I-I can’t think of anything. I’m just trying to process what you told me.

Sam: Shawn seems pretty convinced that she knew who was behind her attempted murder.

Elizabeth: Well, she didn’t talk to me about it. But there were a lot of things we didn’t talk about. She changed a lot once — once she became a mother. Everything she did was about Violet. She was so loving and committed. That’s why it still doesn’t make sense she would just disappear and leave Violet behind.

Sam: Okay, so maybe she disappeared to protect Violet.

Elizabeth: Or something happened, and Hayden can’t come back.

---

Josslyn: Were you and Spencer finalizing details for the party?

Trina: Actually, I was gonna let him off the hook, but he wasn’t having it. He swears it’s gonna be an epic party.

Cameron: Don’t get your hopes up too high, Trina. Spencer’s a nice kid and all, but sometimes, he doesn’t deliver exactly what he promises.

Trina: So you’re saying he’s a liar?

Josslyn: More of a compulsive exaggerator. You see, Spencer is capable of some incredible things, but he thinks he has to be all incredible all the time, sometimes to the point of being obnoxious.

Trina: Are you warning me away from Spencer?

---

Ava: I miss you so much. And I miss Avery. I want you both back.

Nikolas: I know. Me, too.

---

Brook Lynn: I tried not to get attached. You’re Maxie’s daughter, not mine. But you’ve grown on me, Bailey. Good god. Who wouldn’t fall in love with a face like yours?

[ Bailey fusses ]

Brook Lynn: Yeah. Yeah.

---

Dante: No, no, no, Rocco, Rocco, Rocco, no, no, no! No glitter on your person bef– off before you get in the car, please. [ Sighs ] What do you think the odds of that happening are?

Olivia: It’s going all over your car.

Dante: Yeah. Yeah. Alright. I’ll see you. Bye.

Olivia: Hey. Come on back if you need any advice.

Dante: Oh, yeah. I know where to go if I need someone to talk to. I think I’m good for now, though. But hey. And this is the only thing I’m gonna say about Sam.

Olivia: Mm-hmm.

Dante: Butt out.

---

Sam: I’m sorry if my investigation has dredged up painful memories for you. If I learn where Hayden is, you will be my first call.

Elizabeth: Thank you.

Sam: Of course.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Nikolas: Hello?

Elizabeth: You need to come over right away.

Nikolas: Everything okay?

Elizabeth: We need to talk about Hayden.

Nikolas: What about her?

Elizabeth: About what you did to her.

---

Josslyn: I’m not warning you away from Spencer.

Cameron: Although that might actually be a good idea.

Josslyn: I have a noninterference clause when it comes to other people’s relationships, or lack thereof. You know, if you want to be with Spencer or Victor or someone else or nobody at all, I am here to support, not to judge.

Trina: Thank you.

Cameron: And besides, Joss and I, we’re still figuring out stuff for ourselves.

Trina: What’s to figure out?

Josslyn: Well, Cam’s mom, for one thing. Mrs. Baldwin walked in on us.

Trina: Embarrassing.

Josslyn: Yeah.

Cameron: Very. But after my mom and I talked, she was actually pretty chill about it.

Trina: Lucky you. I would actually sink through the floor if my mom ever caught me kissing a guy.

---

Ava: [ Sniffles ]

Spencer: Everything okay?

Ava: What do you want, Spencer?

Spencer: I guess I deserve your suspicion. I wasn’t very subtle about my anger toward you.

Ava: I know you have your reasons. I know that — that you needed me to testify to help you with Valentin. And when your father came home, I practically blackmailed him into marrying me.

Spencer: No one’s perfect.

Ava: Certainly neither of us.

Spencer: Since I’ve been home, I’ve seen how much my father loves you and you love him. Do you think that we can put the past behind us, start fresh? Is it possible that we could declare a truce?

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Anna: Why do you believe that Peter survived?

Valentin: Who’s gonna move the body? What’s the point? I mean, unless Finn has some unknown ally ready to cover for him. Come on. This is Peter we’re talking about. He’s not the first dead man to get up and walk away in Port Charles. And now he’s had weeks to go to ground and cover his tracks.

Anna: Yeah. That makes sense. I can’t help hoping that he’s dead.

Valentin: I know. I know.

Anna: It would just be a relief to know that I wasn’t the one who had to kill him.

Valentin: See, this is how you and I are different. I’m ready to kill Peter myself. I want him dead and buried, where he’s no longer a threat to anyone I love.

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Brook Lynn (to Valentin): What you need to do is back off.

Elizabeth (to Nikolas): You had Hayden shot.

Spencer (to Ava): Why do you keep sending my father mixed signals?

Austin (to Chase): Do I need to watch my back the way Valentin says?

Sam (to Shawn): I’m afraid I have bad news.

Michael (to Jason): I’m going to take a page out of your book.

Carly: What are you two doing?

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Carly: Well, I guess it’s time — I have to take these off.  [ Breathes sharply ]

Jason: Only — only if you’re ready.

Carly: I’m not. But it has to be done.  [ Sighs ] [ Voice breaking ] I miss him.

Jason: Yeah, I miss him, too.

Carly: It’s beautiful.

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Laura: Hey.

Carly: Hey!

Laura: Oh, I’m sorry I’m late. I had some last-minute business, um, repairing potholes.

Carly: Oh, well, you can’t talk too much about potholes.

Laura: [ Laughs ] I beg to differ.

Carly: [ Laughs ]

Laura: But I didn’t come here to talk about business. I came here to celebrate your engagement to Jason.

Carly: Oh!  Yeah, I just saw that the bartender set aside a bottle of our best champagne for you.  That is not necessary.

Laura: It absolutely is. Think about it — all the bad news that we had to put up with this year. It’s very important to celebrate the good times.

Carly: Yes. [ Laughs ]

Gladys: I agree with the mayor.  And please let me offer my congratulations. When’s the wedding date so I can put it in my calendar?

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Brando: I’ve already ordered us drinks.

Sasha: Ooh.

Brando: Nonalcoholic.

Sasha: Just because I’m pregnant doesn’t mean that you have to abstain.

Brando: I don’t have to abstain. I want to. I want to go through everything that you’re going through.

Sasha: You’ll share my labor pains, too?

Brando: Yeah! I would if I could. Or is — is that too weird and stalkerish?

Sasha: Uh, from anyone else, yeah, kind of. From you… not in the least.

Brando: [ Chuckles ] Good. And, um, just so you know, I told Carly that I’m not interested in working in Sonny’s business.

Sasha: How’d she react?

Brando: Relieved, I think. Yeah, but mostly happy that you and I have gotten together. Carly likes you a lot.

Sasha: I like Carly a lot. When I was using, she, uh… really tried to help me. She was kind and supportive.

Brando: But you still don’t want our baby anywhere near the Corinthos business.

Sasha: Nor the baby’s father.

Brando: Okay. So, two of your wishes have come true. What’s your third wish?

Sasha: To know where we go from here?

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Josslyn: Okay. Sparkling green tea infused with mango, specialty of the house.

Trina: This is good!

Josslyn: My mom’s idea. She wanted the nonalcoholic drinks to be just as good as the ones with booze.

Trina: Mmm! This is so nice, so relaxing.

Josslyn: Sometimes. You know, without spencer lurking around.

Trina: He’s not so bad.

Josslyn: Mm. He can be. Proceed with caution.

Trina: Oh, my god. You sound like me talking to my mom.

Josslyn: She told you to proceed with caution?

Trina: Well, I almost did. My mom’s seeing someone.

Josslyn: Like, dating him?

Trina: Yep. And it’s the first time my mom’s ever been serious enough about a guy, other than my dad, to tell me about it.

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Portia:  I can’t believe this is real. We’re really together.

Curtis: We are together.

Portia:  [ Laughs ] Which is why I was able to tell Trina. I mean, do you know what a huge deal that is? I’ve never spoken to Trina about any man that I was seeing.

Curtis: Why’s that?

Portia:  Because no one was important enough.

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Dante: You wanted to see me?

Jordan: Yeah, I got your report on David Hopkins, the medevac pilot.

Dante: Yeah, we got some good info from Anna. I’ve been going over the security footage from the, uh, hospital from the day the, uh, pilot tried to pick up Peter from the roof.

Jordan: Any luck?

Dante: No. Cyrus’ people disabled all the cameras from the stairwell leading to the rooftop.

Jordan: So, no update on Peter’s potential accomplice?

Dante: Mnh. Anna said the chopper pilot’s description was a bit vague.

Jordan: Yeah, I read that in your report.  Did Anna tell you what she’s doing to follow up?

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Finn:  You ready?

Anna: It’s empty.

Finn:  It’s impossible.

Anna: Eh…

Finn:  I put Peter’s body in here myself.

Anna: Okay, you need to be really honest with me. Who else knows about this?

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Elizabeth: Finn and I put Peter in the freezer ourselves. If Finn moved the body, he would have told me. Maybe it was Anna. Maybe she found out.

Jason: Somebody would have seen her. The cameras weren’t disabled until a few minutes before I made it down to the basement.

Elizabeth: Unless Anna figured out a way around the cameras. I saw them together in Finn’s office. The way they looked — I think Finn was telling Anna he killed Peter.

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Trina: I honestly don’t know why I’m so weirded out by my mom dating. Maybe because it feels like life is changing so fast, and I just want her to stay the same.

Josslyn: I know what you mean. I mean, we’re going to college soon, and it seems like our moms are taking advantage of our new lives to start new lives of their own.

Trina: Your mom is marrying Jason.

Josslyn: And your mom’s getting serious about dating.

Trina: It’s hard seeing my mom other than a mom and a doctor. Maybe that’s partly why I’m so confused.

Josslyn: What’s the other part?

Trina: I think it’s the man my mom is seeing.

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Portia: What’s that look about?

Curtis: You know, I’m just touched that you told Trina about me. But I’m also surprised.

Portia: Why?

Curtis: Uh, because I know that Trina’s happiness is your priority. Mm, thank you.

Portia: Mm-hmm.

Curtis: But I gotta know — what was her reaction?

Portia: Trina admitted that she felt a little weird — her word…

Curtis: Okay.

Portia: …Talking about it. But in the end, she says she just wants to see me happy.

Curtis: Alright. So, if her reaction about the news had been different, would I be sitting here right now?

Portia: Probably not.

Curtis: [ Laughs ] That’s fair.

Portia: [ Laughing ] Yeah, I know. But I would have done my best to convince her, you know, to see the man that I see.

Curtis: And we know how convincing you can be when you want to be.

Portia: And don’t you ever forget it.

Curtis: That said… when you’re ready, can I convince you and Trina to let me treat you to dinner?

Portia: Oh.

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Jordan: Okay, thanks for letting me know. I’ll handle it personally. That was Monica Quartermaine. Some of the security cameras at G.H. are down again.

Dante: What, the ones that were just fixed?

Jordan: Afraid so.

Dante: Well, Cyrus is in jail. That means, uh, his network is still intact.

Jordan: Maybe they want to continue to operate out of the hospital.

Dante: Let’s go.

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Jason: There is no way Anna and Finn made it to the basement before me.

Elizabeth: But I’m sure Finn was telling Anna everything when I barged into his office. I even gave him an excuse to leave, and he didn’t take me up on it.

Jason: Right. No, I-I heard your — I heard your voicemail, but I was already on my way down to the freezer. We would have crossed paths.

Elizabeth: Okay, so if somebody else found the body and stole it, then why haven’t they contacted Finn or me?

Jason: I-I don’t know. Maybe somebody’s trying to protect you.  Peter had a lot of enemies. There’d be a lot of people very glad that he’s dead.

Elizabeth: Glad enough to be our guardian angel? To cover up Finn pushing Peter down the stairs?

Jason: Elizabeth, there’s hundreds of people coming in and out of this hospital every day. It’s possible somebody stepped in.

Elizabeth: Well, is there a way to find out?

Jason: There is.

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Finn: [ Groans ] I already told you, no one else knows that I killed Peter and put his body in the freezer.

Anna: Someone could have seen you without you knowing.

Finn: Maybe. Maybe. Even if I was watched, why would someone move his body?

Anna: To protect you?

Finn: Wouldn’t they tell me?

Anna: It depends who this person is. There is, of course, another explanation.

Finn: Which is?

Anna: Well, are you absolutely certain that Peter was dead?

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Brando: If you were granting me the “where do we go from here?” wish, I’d say I want to spend more time with you.

Sasha: You think we should get to know each other better before the baby arrives?

Brando: That would help with co-parenting, don’t you think?

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Brando: Am I keeping you from something?

Sasha: Ah, no, I, uh… I set a reminder on my phone to go check for apartments. My studio is so tiny, even I can barely fit into it, never mind adding a baby.

Brando: Mm.  Which reminds me, I need to baby-proof my apartment for when you and the baby come over.  A-and maybe someday the three of us will move in together. N-no pressure.

Sasha: The three of us, as in you, me, and our baby? Or you, me, and Gladys?

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Carly: Jason and I have not set a date yet, so invitations are not an issue.

Gladys: Mm. Well, I-I hope they won’t be where I’m concerned. Remember, Sonny — may he rest — was my dear cousin.

Laura: And my dear friend.

Gladys: Yeah. Yeah, so then you realize he’d want people at the wedding who remember him fondly, instead of dancing on his grave.

Carly: Gladys, you will not be on the guest list.

Gladys: After I risked my life to exonerate the groom.

Carly: After you perjured yourself to make sure he was arrested in the first place.

Brando: Hey, Ma, just saw you were here. Want to grab a drink?

Gladys: Oh, can you afford it? I mean, the prices here are so high, and you chose not to join the lucrative Corinthos Coffee business.

Laura: I’m sure that he had good reasons for that.

Carly: Yes, like a successful garage to run.

Gladys: Not as successful as the family business.

Brando: Okay, that’s enough. Come on. Sasha’s waiting.

Laura: Oh, my god. [ Laughs ] I’m so sorry.

Carly: Oh, my god. I’m sorry you had to listen to all that. I mean, Brando’s a sweetheart. That’s the only reason I don’t have her thrown out of my restaurant.

Laura: Mm. How do you feel about what she said?

Carly: What, when Gladys said I was dancing on Sonny’s grave? Just Gladys — petty, nasty, and dead wrong.

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Josslyn: Your mom is seeing Curtis Ashford?

Trina: I know, right? I mean, on the one hand, I spent months hating Curtis for not doing more to save my dad. Then I realized my dad wasn’t actually dead, so I had to take a step back to apologize to Curtis and reassess. And that was before Curtis saved me and my mom from Cyrus Renault, so it’s already completely complicated. And now on top of everything, he’s dating my mom.

Josslyn: Well, do you think that’s why your mom and he got together? Because of what happened when Renault took you guys hostage?

Trina: I think that’s part of it, but I suspect it started before then. For a while, I thought my mom was the reason that Commissioner Ashford and Curtis split up.

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Jordan: So, Dr. Quartermaine said that there was an issue with the new security measures that she put in place, specifically the cameras installed in the stairwells leading up to the roof and the hallways in the basement.

Security Guard: I thought it was best to let Dr. Quartermaine know so she could bring in the PCPD in case Renault’s people are involved again.

Dante: How do we access the hospital’s basements?

Security Guard: This way.

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Portia: I love that you want to get to know my daughter better, and I promise you that I’m gonna take you up on that offer… after we spend a little bit more time together, get a little bit more comfortable. And after you…

Curtis: After I tell Jordan about us, of course.

Portia: I know speaking with her is not gonna be easy.

Curtis: That’s not what worries me.

Portia: Then what is?

Curtis: Exactly how much did you tell Trina about you and me? Did you mention that we had an affair while you were still married to her father?

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Gladys: How’s my grandchild? You taking good care of him or her?

Sasha: Of course. This baby is my number-one priority.

Gladys: Mm. Like — like Brando is mine.  [ Chuckles ] You know, if my grandchild is anything like his dad, you be prepared for changing lots and lots of diapers.

Brando: Mom, what?

Sasha: I’m prepared. And I am sure Brando will be prepared, too.

Gladys: Right. Of course. But, um, you know, you and the baby can’t move in with us. There’s no room.

Brando: Actually, Mom, I wanted to talk to you about that. I think it’s time you moved out.

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Laura: You and Jason are planning a future together, and that is something to celebrate.

Carly: Thank you.

Laura: Mm-hmm.

Carly: Mm. You don’t think it’s too soon after Sonny, do you?

Laura: Oh, come on, now, Carly, don’t let Gladys get to you.

Carly: I’m not. I’m not. I mean, I know — I know Gladys makes anyone a target. I get that.

Laura: You know, I have to admit that when I heard that you two were engaged, I was a little surprised, too.

Carly: You wanted to know how, so soon after Sonny’s death?

Laura: Carly, I’m not passing judgment on you.

Carly: [ Sighs ] I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I know that. It’s — it’s not you.  [ Chuckles ] And it’s not Gladys. It’s me.

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Jason: Spinelli confirmed that he disengaged the cameras in the stairwells leading to the roof and the stairwells below the parking garage.

Elizabeth: So, hospital security couldn’t see you taking the elevator to the sub-basement.

Jason: Or entering it, either. And when I didn’t find Peter’s body in the freezer, I had Spinelli check the footage to see if anybody was heading down to the basement before the cameras were disabled.

Elizabeth: And? I mean, did he see someone?

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Jason: It’s Spinelli. He’s got an answer.

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Anna: I imagine that things were moving really fast, and could you have been mistaken about Peter’s death?

Finn: I think I’d know if somebody was dead.

Anna: Yeah, okay, so conditions were less than ideal. Chase was in a critical condition. You needed to move Peter’s body before it was discovered. You wouldn’t be the first doctor to make a mistake.

[ Footsteps approaching ]

Jordan: Anna? Finn? What are you doing down here?

Anna: Oh, hey, sorry to catch you off guard. Um, I just was following up on what we talked about.

Dante: Right. Uh, well, we got a call from Dr. Quartermaine. Some of the security cameras in the stairwells and corridors leading to this sub-basement were also turned off.

Anna: Oh.

Jordan: Now it’s your turn. What are you doing down here?

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Trina: You know my dad’s staying at Commissioner Ashford’s.

Josslyn: Mm-hmm.

Trina: I went by one night a little while ago. I saw Curtis’ stuff in boxes waiting for him to pick them up. But I had a good talk with Commissioner Ashford, and she said the reason she and Curtis split up was because she kept too many secrets.  So my mom had nothing to do with it.

Josslyn: So you have nothing to worry about.

Trina: I don’t know. I still feel bad for Commissioner Ashford, especially after I went to Curtis’ nightclub right after.

Josslyn: Why? What happened?

Trina: Curtis was taking off his wedding band… with my mom’s help.

Josslyn: That’s…strange.

Trina: I know! And I told Ava, and she said not to worry.  But now that my mom and Curtis are dating, I can’t shake the feeling that they’ve been involved… earlier.

Josslyn: Well, how much earlier?

Trina: That’s what’s freaking me out.  What if Curtis cheated on Commissioner Ashford with my mom?

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Portia: No, I definitely did not tell Trina that you and I were a thing when I was married to her father. That would break her heart.

Curtis: Okay, but Trina forgave Taggert for faking his own death, right? If she can handle that, then maybe she can handle this.

Portia: Look, I-I understand how you feel about secrets, and I’m usually right there with you. I get it. But how is this something Trina needs to know?

Curtis: Portia, what if our history blows up in our faces? Secrets come out. Just ask Jordan.

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Gladys: You’re kicking me out? You put my son up to this, didn’t you?

Brando: No, it was my idea. Okay, Mom? I need the second bedroom for the baby.

Gladys: Is Sasha moving in, too?

Brando: We’re not ready for that yet.

Sasha: But there will be times when the baby stays overnight with Brando.

Gladys: And can sleep in his room. You’re gonna need my help for changing diapers and getting up for late-night feedings.

Brando: I think I can handle that. The baby needs a nursery, though, which means you need to find a place to live.

Gladys: You can’t afford to pay my rent, especially since you won’t be working for Jason and Carly, which is where the real money is.

Brando: I’m not going to be paying your rent, okay? You will.

Gladys: How do you expect me to do that?

Brando: The same way everybody else does — by getting a job.

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Laura: Are you having second thoughts?

Carly: Uh, no, not at all. I mean, Jason and I made this decision together, and we’re committed. You know, there’s no one else I’d rather spend my life with.

Laura: Well, I can think of one other person.

Carly: I loved Sonny for so long. You know, I, um… I still do. I miss him so much, Laura. I think about him a thousand times a day. Sometimes I start to text him a picture of donna, or I wake up thinking I heard him climb into bed next to me.

Laura: Of course. Of course you do. Love do-doesn’t go away overnight.

Carly: Oh, Jason gets that. You know, he does. He’s grieving for Sonny, too.

Laura: Yeah. Listen, Carly, a part of you will always be with Sonny, and he with you. And that’s okay. It really is. And it’s only natural that the friendship that you have with Jason would develop into something more now that he’s gone.

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Jason: Spinelli saw nothing on the security footage that would indicate that anyone took the elevator down to the lab before I did.

Elizabeth: Cyrus had the cameras turned off when he was head of G.H. There was no surveillance when Finn confronted Peter on the roof and pushed him down the stairs.

Jason: Or when you and Finn put Peter’s body in the freezer. And then the camera stays off for the next several weeks. There’s no way to know who took Peter’s body.

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Anna: Well, like I-I told you, Dante, um, David Hopkins, the chopper pilot — he was supposed to pick Peter up from the roof.

Dante: Yeah, I let, uh, Jordan know.

Jordan: Yeah, someone else was on the roof with Peter.

Anna: Right. So, I thought I’d retrace Peter steps, because we know he wasn’t picked up by the helicopter. Took me to the roof, and then I found the abandoned elevator shaft, came down here to the sub-basement. I was vaguely familiar with this place.

Jordan: Dr. Finn? How did you get involved?

Finn: I saw Anna on her way up to the roof, and when she told me what she was doing, I offered to help. I thought maybe I could find some… hidden exit that Peter used.

Dante: Hey, Jordan.

Jordan: What is it?

Dante: Blood.

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Gladys: A job? What kind of job?

Brando: You have tons of work experience.

Gladys: [ Scoffs ] Oh, you mean slingin’ hash, sellin’ perfume at department stores, cleaning houses?

Brando: It was honest work, Ma.

Gladys: It was hard work. Sometimes Mike would hit the right pony and send a few bucks my way just so I could put food on the table and not send you to school in torn shirts.

Brando: I know. And I appreciate that. And didn’t I send you money when I was in the military?

Sasha: Before you told everyone Brando was dead?

Brando: Okay, look, the point is, my kid deserves the best life that Sasha and I can give them. And that means turning the spare bedroom into a nursery and filling it with a crib and toys and a changing table.

Gladys: Well — well — okay. Where am I supposed to live? And who would even hire me? I’m not as young as I used to be.

Sasha: I will hire you, Gladys. Work at Deception.

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Carly: I guess I just haven’t gotten used to the idea that I’m marrying my best friend.

Laura: Kevin was my friend long before we fell in love. Those are the best marriages.

Carly: Okay, well, did your friendship change after you got married?

Laura: If anything, we just got closer, you know, because we started out as friends. Kevin gave me this amazing sense of stability, you know, that no matter how crazy life got, and it did, I knew that Kevin would be there to catch me if I fell. And we can disagree, you know, and we still like each other, and — and we respect each other. We work well together.  [ Chuckles ] We complement each other, you know? And over time, our feelings for each other just deepened.

Carly: You’re very lucky, Laura.

Laura: I am. I give thanks every day for Kevin. I don’t know how I would have gotten through this tragedy with lulu without him.

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Josslyn: When I was a kid, I used to think my parents were perfect. But then I grew up, and I realized they make mistakes just like everybody else.

Trina: Do you think my mom lied to me about when she started seeing Curtis?

Josslyn: I don’t know your mom like you do. I mean, does it seem like something she’d do?

Trina: Blow up someone else’s marriage? My mom’s not like that.

Josslyn: Then she probably didn’t.

Trina: You’re right. It’s just unsettling because if something sketchy was happening, and Curtis could do that to Commissioner Ashford, he could turn around and do it to my mom.

Josslyn: Yeah, but at the end of the day, I mean, your mom and Curtis are adults. What they do is their business, not yours.

Trina: Wrong.

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Portia: The secrets that Jordan kept from you have nothing to do with what I choose or don’t choose to tell my daughter.

Curtis: I respectfully disagree. See, secrets are alike in one pivotal way. They’re like — they’re like ticking time bombs, and they’re ready to explode, hurting everyone that’s close to them. There’s already too many people who know about the affair that we had while you were still married to Taggert.

Portia: Marcus would never, ever tell Trina, and neither would Jordan. And I know your Aunt Stella likes to stick her nose where doesn’t belong, but I don’t even think that she would want to hurt Trina in that way.

Curtis: Okay. I know Laura wouldn’t say anything. But when this many people know about a secret, it’s bound to get out, intentional or not. I’m really surprised you’re not worried about this.

Portia: And I’m surprised how hard you’re pushing me to go against my better judgment…

Curtis: [ Sighs ]

Portia: …And tell my daughter something that — that serves no purpose and that I don’t think she should know.

Curtis: Hold on. Are we having a fight?

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Dante: Not very much.

Jordan: Yeah, well, we’ll get forensics in here.

Dante: If Peter made his way down here from the roof, he could be hurt.

Jordan: Or did he hurt the person that he was on the roof with?

Dante: Check the corridor, see if there’s any other evidence.

Jordan: Yeah, you check the west side of the sub-basement. I’ll check the east.

Dante: Will do.

Jordan: Hey, this is officially a crime scene, so don’t touch anything.

Anna: Oh. We already did. Yeah, we were in such a rush that neither Finn or I thought to glove up. So you’ll just — you’ll have to tell forensics to account for our fingerprints and DNA.

Jordan: I’ll let them know.

[ Footsteps receding ]

Finn: Thanks for covering for me. But what happens to you if Jordan finds out you’re withholding information?

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Jason: The camera was off for weeks after Peter disappeared. I mean, anybody could have made it to the basement without being seen.

Elizabeth: That’s the point, Jason. Nobody goes down there. Most people don’t know the sub-basement even exists. It’s not even on the hospital floor plans.

Jason: [ Sighs ] Okay, just take me through what happened again. Alright? Not — just what you saw, not what Finn told you. I just need to know everything that you remember.

Elizabeth: Okay. I was worried about Finn. When I got to the 10th floor stairwell, I found Peter’s body lying on the landing.

Elizabeth: Peter?

Elizabeth: He was bleeding from the back of his head, and it was obvious that he had fallen. So I went to check his pulse, couldn’t find one.

Elizabeth: Can you hear me?

Elizabeth: I looked up, and I saw Finn standing in the doorway to the roof, and then he came down the stairs. Peter was dead. Finn couldn’t risk a police investigation while Chase was critical.

Jason: [ Sighs ]

Elizabeth: And that’s when I remembered the elevator on the roof that goes straight down to Helena’s lab. So we dragged Peter’s body… up to the roof and into the elevator and… down to the lab, and put him in the freezer. And then I went back to the stairwell to clean up the blood and make it look like nothing ever happened.

Jason: Okay, you sure you checked Peter’s pulse?

Elizabeth: Yes! There was no pulse. He wasn’t breathing!

Jason: Okay, what about Finn? Did he check Peter’s pulse?

Elizabeth: I think so. I — honestly, I don’t remember. I don’t — I don’t know. Why?

Jason: Ah, maybe he wasn’t dead.

Elizabeth: Of course he was dead, Jason. Finn and I know what dead looks like.

Jason: You guys were panicked, and you were rushed. Maybe you made a mistake.

Elizabeth: So you think Peter climbed his way out of the freezer and just walked away?

Jason: Either that or someone saw you and Finn put Peter in the freezer, and somebody came and took his body.

Elizabeth: I think Anna and Finn may have some answers, so I’m calling Finn.

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Anna: Don’t worry about me. They believe that Peter’s still alive, and with no body, there’s no evidence of a crime.

Finn: Except for this blood.

Anna: They can’t connect that to you.

Finn: So we just let them assume that Peter’s alive.

Anna: We can’t be sure he’s not.

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Gladys: Work at Deception? As…a model, like Elizabeth Hurley?

Sasha: I was thinking something more administrative. We have an assistant position open. You would be answering phones, helping with scheduling, handling e-mail.

Gladys: Mm. That sounds tedious.

Brando: Mom.

Sasha: Gladys, what do you think of when you think of Deception?

Gladys: [ Sputters ] Glamour, beauty, uh, perfect women.

Sasha: And that is what people will think of you when they hear that you’re working for the company. They will know that you have a glamorous job dealing with beautiful people. They will be in awe of you, knowing that you are part of Deception’s world.

Gladys: Um… can I have free makeup, all the products?

Sasha: Of course.

Gladys: Then I’ll take it. But the first person who asks me to make coffee —

Sasha: Will be told to make their own coffee.

Gladys: [ Laughs ]

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Carly: When Michael was a baby, all I wanted was to marry Jason. And now I’m actually marrying him. I know it’s the right thing for me and my family. I do.

Laura: Why do you sound so unconvinced, Carly?

Carly: Because I’d just — I’d like to — I’d like to think that Sonny would approve of my marrying Jason. Or is that just wishful thinking? Something I tell myself to feel better about moving on so soon after Sonny’s passing?

Laura: Oh, honey. I know that Sonny just adored you, and I believe that he would understand. In fact, I think that he would be grateful that Jason is there to look after you.

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Anna: With no body and a potential blood trail, we have to at least consider the possibility that Peter is still alive.

Finn: Maybe you want to believe that because it exonerates me or, at the very least, reduces the charges.

Anna: The only thing that you can be certain of is that you put him in this freezer, and he’s not there.

Finn: Mm.

Anna: So we have to figure out what happened to him.

Finn: Where do we even begin?

Anna: That is the question of the hour. I think we divide and conquer. I’ll take the police, and you go and find Elizabeth. She clearly wanted to say something to you when she interrupted our conversation earlier.

Finn: Okay.

Anna: Okay.

Finn: Anna. Thank you.

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Elizabeth: Finn and I have been torturing ourselves ever since this happened, afraid to leave Peter’s body in the freezer in case somebody finds him, unable to move it, and… what if we’ve been worrying all this time for nothing? What if somebody actually came in and moved the body the minute we left the lab?

Jason: It’s the best thing that could happen. Peter’s gone. No body, nothing to cover up. It’s like it never happened.

Elizabeth: Right.

[ Knock on door ]

Finn: Elizabeth, it’s me. I got your message.  Hey. Oh!

Elizabeth: It’s okay. Jason knows everything.

Finn: So does Anna.

Elizabeth: Well, then, did you find the body? Did you move it?

Finn: There was no body. There was nothing in the freezer. It was empty.  And the PCPD are investigating.

Elizabeth: Do they know?

Finn: Anna covered for me.

Jason: What about Elizabeth?

Finn: I left her out of it. No one knows you were involved.

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Jordan: Anna. I’ve called in my top crime-scene investigators and forensic specialists to investigate what happened down here.

Anna: What about the K-9 unit?

Jordan: They were my first call.

ante: Hey. Found something.

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Gladys: Must go prepare for my new life. [ Chuckles ] Sasha, you won’t regret hiring me. See you at home.

Brando: Bravo, Ms. Gilmore.

[ Door closes ]

Brando: Bravo. You deserve the gold medal in handling Gladys Corbin. That — that — that takes years of hard practice. What — do you know what you got yourself into?

Sasha: Keeping your mom busy and out of our lives. Now we can finally have some privacy before the baby comes.

Brando: Yeah, before our lives explode into a million pieces of joy mingled with dirty diapers.

Sasha: [ Laughs ] I think the joy will outweigh the dirty diapers.

Brando: I’m counting on it.

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Josslyn: So, what are you going to do about your mom and Curtis?

Trina: Well, first thing on the list is keeping an eye on Curtis, and if he isn’t treating my mom right, he will know pain, and a lot of it.

Josslyn: Well, I almost feel sorry for that man. Remind me to never get on your bad side.

Trina: I can’t think of any situation where that would ever happen.

Josslyn: Same here.

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Portia: No, we’re not having a fight. We’re having a disagreement, and it’s over.

Curtis: Okay, well, fight or disagreement, I just don’t want you mad at me. Trina’s anger was scary enough.

Portia: Oh, where do you think she got it from?

[ Both laugh ]

Portia: Do you want to have some more wine?

Curtis: Well, now, that just depends on you.

Portia: Um… why don’t we save the wine till after you speak with Jordan and after our first official date?

Curtis: Mm. And what does that date look like to you?

Portia: Well, definitely dinner, some candlelight, a little bit of soft music, and we’ll see where the night takes us from there.

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Dante: Found more blood in the corridor.

Jordan: How much?

Dante: If it belongs to Peter August, he’s hurt pretty bad.

Jordan: Well, we’ll find out. I just told Anna I’m throwing everything at this.

Anna: What’s your first step?

Jordan: Finding the man who was on the roof with Peter.

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Carly: You know, I-I do think Sonny would approve of my marrying Jason.

Laura: But it doesn’t make you miss him any less.

Carly: No.

Laura: [ Sighs ]

Carly: No, it doesn’t.

Laura: You know, the thing about marriage is that it’s not a sprint, you know? I-it’s definitely a long-distance race that’s made up of a million different moments shared between two people, big and small. I personally think it’s a huge advantage to go into that with someone you already know and you trust. You know?

Carly: Yeah. [ Chuckles ]

Laura: And I think over time, Jason will just take more and more of your heart. That’s how it was for Kevin and me.

Carly: [ Sighs ]

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Elizabeth: Thank you for keeping me off Jordan’s radar.

Finn: Of course. I think Anna suspects someone helped me move the body, but she’s keeping quiet, and the police believe Peter’s alive, so we have that working for us.

Elizabeth: What do you think?

Jason: I mean, as long as the cops don’t know you guys put Peter’s body in that freezer, I think you’re off the hook… for now.

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Nikolas (to Sam): Stop looking for her, unless you want trouble.

Trina (to Josslyn): Are you warning me away from Spencer?

Spencer (to Ava): Do you think that we could put the past behind us?

Elizabeth (on phone): We need to talk about Hayden.

Dante (to Olivia): Why do I get the feeling you’re gonna tell me something I don’t want to hear?

Valentin (to Anna): Why does Finn need protecting?

Chase (to Brook Lynn): Real mother?

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Anna: Is this where Peter went? Did he hide down here before escaping? Did he escape, Finn?

Finn: No. He’s in there.

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[ Indistinct chatter ]

Carly: Hmm. Ugh, you and that phone.

Josslyn: Well, it’s not like you’re free from your own, Mom.

Carly: Hey, I only use my phone to make calls, texts, and send e-mails.

Josslyn: Oh, and to spy on your children.

Carly: No, I would call that monitoring my children.

Josslyn: Oh.

Carly: So, what’s going on with you? How come you’re not hanging out with Trina and Cameron?

Josslyn: [ Sighs ] Thing is, uh — is there’s something that you should —

Spencer: Sorry to interrupt a mother-daughter moment, but I wanted to say hello.

Carly: Hello, Spencer. Josslyn told me you were back in town. So did a few of my hotel staffers.

Spencer: The attendants here were very helpful after I took an unexpected swim.

Oh, my gosh. You really should be more careful this close to the pool edge.

Josslyn: Spencer: Oh, I definitely learned my lesson.

Josslyn: Oh, one can only hope.

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Trina: Hey, Mom!

[ Door creaks ]

Trina: [ Sighs ] I thought we were getting that thing fixed.

Portia: Oh, the carpenter said he’s gonna come by to repair it.

Trina: On second thought, maybe we shouldn’t fix it. That thing is better than an alarm system. I even heard it screech last night when you finally came home. The hospital is working you really late these days, huh?

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[ Upbeat club music plays over speakers ]

Portia: So, when do we take this leap of faith?

Curtis: There’s no time like the present.

[ Upbeat music resumes ]

Shawn: Checking out the competition.

Curtis: Man, I have to admit, the sunset views here sure look better than mine at the nightclub.

Shawn: Yeah.

Curtis: Good to see you, man.

Shawn: Good to see you, too.

[ Laughter, chatter ]

Curtis: So, how does it feel to be a free man?

Shawn: Uh, hard to describe. The short answer is that it feels damn good.

Curtis: [ Chuckles ] Alright. What about the long answer?

Shawn: Well, freedom doesn’t always mean free from problems or challenges. I’ve still got plenty of those. Starting with my search for whoever shot Hayden. I was hoping you can help me out.

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[ Knock on door ]

Officer: Commissioner? Someone’s asking to see you.

Stella: I know the officer’s only doing his job, but can you please tell him that I’m family?

Jordan: It’s all right. She is family.

Officer: Yes, Commissioner.

Jordan: Stella… [ Sighs ] What can I do for you?

Stella: You can tell me what you are doing to salvage your marriage before you lose my nephew altogether.

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Elizabeth: Scott! Hi. Thank you for meeting me.

Scott: Hey. Sure, my pleasure. But — but it sounded really urgent on the phone.

Elizabeth: Yeah, um… How does the law define justifiable homicide?

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Jason: Spinelli. Hacking into the security cameras bought me a little time. Thank you. Are you still there? There’s something else I need you to do.

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Anna: Peter’s in the freezer.

Finn: That’s right. Peter August is dead. I killed him.

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Carly: So…When did you get back to Port Charles, Spencer?

Spencer: A few days ago, but that’s no excuse. I should have come to see you before now to tell you how sorry I am for your loss. I really admired Uncle Sonny. In my opinion, he was a great man. I’ll miss him.

Carly: Thank you. And the flowers you sent were beautiful.

Spencer: I only wish I could have delivered them in person, but the situation with, uh, my father marrying that woman… I know you understand.

Carly: I do understand. I do.

Spencer: [ Chuckles ] And I understand congratulations are in order. You and Jason are engaged.

Carly: We are, yeah.

Spencer: Well, I must say, this is the happy ending you both deserve.

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Trina: I only stopped by to grab my tablet and head back out to the pool, so I’ll make this quick.

Portia: Okay.

Trina: The hospital’s working you way too hard. Last night, they kept you until after midnight.

Portia: Actually, I-I, um… I wasn’t working last night. I went out.

Trina: Out? Like, out-out? For fun?

Portia: Is it that impossible to believe?

Trina: Yes! By yourself?

Portia: Well, no. Terry…[ Sighs ] She invited me to go out, and I said yes.

Trina: That’s great! Better than great. Where?

Portia: Oh, here, there. You know.

Trina: Imagine if you asked me where I was, and I said that.

Portia: Okay, fine. Um, eventually, Terry and I ended up at The Savoy… with Curtis.

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Curtis: Yo, man, you know, I’m no longer in the PI game, right?

Shawn: Yeah, TJ told me. But the fact is, your ex-partner is helping me with the actual investigation.

Curtis: Sam? Okay.

Shawn: Yeah.

Curtis: Um, well, Sam’s one of the best. If anybody can help you find Hayden’s shooter, it’d be Sam.

Shawn: Yeah, I’m counting on it. But I also know you did a deep dive on the case.

Curtis: Yeah, and I got exactly nowhere. You do know Hayden and I were friends before she left?

Shawn: I remember.

Curtis: Well, um, I never found a smoking gun. If I did, I would have immediately notified the cops.

Shawn: Well —

Curtis: But we never really could find who Hayden’s shooter was.

Shawn: Well, I know you were thorough, which is why I’m wondering if there was something in, you know, your old files — something that may not have even clicked back then that might mean something now.

Curtis: I’ll revisit my old records, see what I can find. It’s the least I can do.

Shawn: Thanks, man. Look, I just want you to know that I know you’ve already done plenty, and I’m grateful.

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Jordan: My marriage is not open for discussion, and this conversation is over.

Stella: [ Sighs ] I’m sorry, Jordan, but if it takes a little tough love to get you to follow your heart —

Jordan: I followed it. Just like you encouraged. I went to go find Curtis to tell him that if he wanted to roll up his sleeves and make this marriage work, that I would be right beside him.

Stella: Oh, now you’re talking. Did you find him?

Jordan: Oh, I found him alright. At The Savoy. I also found the answer I was looking for… and it wasn’t the answer that you or I wanted.

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Scott: Alright, Elizabeth, just a little piece of advice — if you’re gonna talk about justifiable homicide, you should do it when there’s, you know — there’s — nobody’s near you. I mean, to your lawyer.

Elizabeth: Okay, well, nobody’s near us now, so —

Scott: Yeah, I think it should still be a little hush-hush.

Elizabeth: [ Sighs ]

Scott: Now, just between you and me… what kind of trouble are you in?

Elizabeth: No, this isn’t about me. This is about —

Scott: Oh, right.  [ Sighs ] A friend, right? 99% out of 100%, when somebody says, “it’s about a friend,” there never is a friend.

Elizabeth: Well, this time, there is.

Scott: Okay, alright. You’re gonna stick to your story. You want to take me for a buggy ride? Fine. So, this friend — why did they kill whoever it was that they killed?

Elizabeth: Desperation. Uh, outrage. The thing is, is that my friend didn’t mean to kill this other person.

Scott:  So it was self-defense.

Elizabeth: Well…[ Stammers ] No.

Scott:  Okay, okay, okay. First things first, Elizabeth.  [ Sighs ] You didn’t kill anybody?

Elizabeth: Scott, no! This isn’t about me.

Scott: Yes, it is about you, Elizabeth. I’m sorry to snap at you, but if you know that your friend killed somebody or anything about it, that makes you an accessory to murder.

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Finn: After all the lives that Peter destroyed, is it really that hard to believe he’d meet a violent death?

Anna: No, I mean, I’m not having trouble believing that he was killed. I’m having trouble believing that you did it.

Finn: [ Sniffs ] Believe it, because it’s true. I’m the one who found Peter on the roof waiting for a helicopter to try to help him escape. I pleaded with him.

Peter: Stay out of my way, Finn. My daughter’s out there.

Finn: And my son is dying downstairs. Give me what I need to save him.

Finn: I confronted him about Chase.

Peter: I don’t know what to tell you, Finn… except if Chase dies… blame Anna.

Finn: His answer was to throw the antidote off the roof.

Finn: No!

Finn: And then he tried to leave, and I…

Finn: You’re not walking out —

Finn: I couldn’t let that happen.

Peter: Get off of me! Aaaah!

Finn: So, yeah. It’s all true. I killed Peter August. I threw him face-first down a flight of stairs. He hit his head hard on the way down. He died.

Anna: I’m sorry.

Finn: That I killed him?

Anna: No. That you’ve had to bear the weight of what you did.

Finn: Yeah, well… it goes against everything that I stand for. But if I had to face Peter on that roof again… under the circumstances… I wouldn’t do a damn thing different.

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Spencer: You and Jason will be perfect life partners. And I hope it’s not presumptuous of me to say that I think that Uncle Sonny would have approved.

Carly: Thank you.

Spencer: I guess there’s something safe and familiar about falling in love with a friend. How to explain how Joss and Cam wound up together.

Josslyn: Spencer!

Carly: Joss and Cam? What?

Josslyn: Well, yes, that’s —

Spencer: I know, I can’t believe it, either. I mean, it’s certainly true that they’ve known each other most of their lives, but I’ve always credited Joss with a more adventurous spirit. I would figure that, you know, she’d be drawn more to someone that’s… what? You haven’t told your mother?

Carly: [ Gasps ]

Josslyn: [ Sighs ]

Carly: Josslyn!

Josslyn: God, I wish he’d stayed in Italy.

Spencer: [ Gasps ]

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Trina: Oh, so you and Terry had a drink with Curtis?

Portia: No. No, sweetheart. Um, Terry encouraged me to seek out Curtis, and I did.

Trina: Oh, so, you and Curtis…

Portia: It’s a new thing — for both of us.  [ Laughs ] You know I haven’t really dated that much since me and your father split up — at least never seriously, right?

Trina: And never, ever talking to me about it.

Portia: Did you want me to stop?

Trina: I didn’t say that.

Portia: Well, Curtis and I, we really enjoy each other’s company. You must have noticed that.

Trina: I knew you were close. I mean, Curtis called the night Cyrus took us hostage and wound up coming to our rescue. And when Curtis was shot, we kept vigil at G.H. So, I mean, it makes everything make sense.

Portia: But my interest in Curtis, I-I mean, it’s not because he risked his life to save us. It’s because of the man that he is. I like being with him, and I’d like to spend more time with him.

Trina: So…?

Portia: How are you feeling about all that?

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Shawn: You know, one of the toughest things about prison was being locked away from TJ. Sure, he was on the right track and doing well in school, but he was also at a pivotal point in his life, and it’s easy for a young man to lose his way, you know, turn down the wrong road. TJ needed guidance and a strong role-model, and since I wasn’t able to be there for him, you were.

Curtis: [ Sighs ] Man.

Shawn: I’m just thankful you came to Port Charles when you did.

Curtis: One of the best moves I ever made.

Shawn: Nah, man. You’ve always been a real good friend. You know, someone I can count on and turn to. Despite what happened with Tommy.

Curtis: Uh, we all made a lot of mistakes back in the day. I don’t know anyone blameless.

Shawn: Man, those mistakes could have easily put a wedge in between us, but you didn’t let it. No, you made the friendship more important. You made it a point to always be there for me and TJ… and I just want to say thank you, truly. You’re a good man.

Curtis: That means a lot coming from you. Much respect.

Shawn: Cheers, brother.

Curtis: Cheers.

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Scott: Uh, Elizabeth, for it to be justifiable homicide, the person that committed the crime would have to prove that he was in a situation where it was kill or be killed.

Elizabeth: I see. But what if —

Scott: I also recall coming to visit a friend of yours that, uh, was afraid that they were gonna be hauled in for questioning on the disappearance of Peter August. And I know that that friend was very important to you.

Elizabeth: Okay, um, so, what if that friend needed your help?

Scott: It would be a conflict of interest.

Elizabeth: What conflict?

Scott: Elizabeth, you are my top priority. I will do everything in my power to protect you. So, now, you’ve got to tell me what’s going on so that I can help you out of this mess that you’re in before it’s too late.

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Jason: Spinelli. Did you find it?

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Anna: Whatever happened, I-I know you’re not a murderer.

Finn: A jury of my peers might disagree.

Anna: You confronted Peter. You shoved him. He fell down the stairs, and he hit his head. You tried to help him, didn’t you?

Finn: I checked for breathing. And a pulse. There was nothing. There was… nothing I could do. He was gone.

Anna: And you’re certain?

Finn: Yeah, well, you know, I didn’t spend a lot of time lingering over the body, alright? I had other priorities, like trying to keep Chase alive.

Anna: And you didn’t feel you could come to me?

Finn: Knowing Peter was dead wasn’t gonna bring you any closer to finding Louise. And I couldn’t risk leaving Violet without a father. Her mother already abandoned her. How could I leave her, too?

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Josslyn: [ Sighs ]

Spencer: This is getting annoying.

Josslyn: Oh, tell me about it. What the hell is wrong with you?

Spencer: How was I supposed to know that you were keeping your romance a secret from your mother?

Josslyn: Mm.

Spencer: I thought you two shared everything.

Josslyn: Oh, we do. In fact, I was just about to tell her before you had to open your big mouth! God, remind me to tell Trina to not even waste her time with you. She is so out of your league.

Carly: Okay, here.

Spencer: Thank you.

Carly: You’re in town five minutes and you’re already causing trouble?

Spencer: Yeah.

Carly: Excuse me, please. I want to talk to my daughter. Sit down.

Josslyn: [ Sighs ]

Carly: You have got to stop pushing that kid in the pool.

Josslyn: Yes, I know.

Carly: I’m serious. It’s a safety regulation, okay? Stop.

Josslyn: I’m sorry. And I’d love to promise that it won’t happen again, but if Spencer is sitting close to a pool edge running his mouth about something that is none of his business —

Carly: Find another way to shut him up, okay? Because if Spencer hits his head, Nikolas will sue me.

Josslyn: Okay. But he is a jerk, and he totally deserved the dunking.

Carly: I agree with you on that.

Josslyn: [ Sighs ] I hope Trina stays away from him.

Carly: Okay, what do you want to talk about first? Trina and Spencer, or you and Cameron?

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Trina: Okay, I’m not sure what’s happening here. Are you asking me for dating advice? Because that would be weird.

Portia: Oh, don’t worry. I’m not asking for your advice. And I’m definitely not asking for your permission. But I do want to know how you feel about it. I mean, do you have a problem with me dating Curtis?

Trina: Uh… [ Stammers ]

Portia: You can be honest with me.

Trina: Mom, all I want is for you to be happy.

Portia: [ Chuckles ] But?

Trina: It’s just, how long have you and Curtis — I-I mean, I saw the signs and thought something was there. Was I right?

Portia: Well, Curtis and I — I-I-I mean… yes. Yes, we have feelings for each other. But it wasn’t until last night that we decided to own up to those feelings and see where this is gonna go.

Trina: Any idea where that might be? Going, I mean.

Portia: Not yet, but I’ll keep you posted. [ Chuckles ]

Trina: Thanks.

Portia: You know, I just wanted to tell you first. I don’t want you hearing it from anybody else, you know?

Trina: I’m glad you told me.

Portia: What? What? What is it?

Trina: It’s just, does Commissioner Ashford know? Because I thought you two were friends.

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Jordan: I walked into The Savoy just in time to see Curtis and Portia in…a close moment.

Stella: Oh, I see. How close?

Jordan: Close enough that their lips were touching.

Stella: I see. [ Sighs ] What did you do?

Jordan: What else? I left.

Stella: You just walked away?

Jordan: What was I supposed to do? Pull out my sidearm and tell them to freeze?

Stella: [ Sighs ] Jordan, I understand you’re hurt, angry. But let’s face it, Portia and Curtis share a past, and that can be a powerful draw. On second thought, maybe you did the right thing by leaving. This way, I can have a talk with Curtis — or Portia. Maybe I’ll just sit them both down.

Jordan: Stella, stop. Please, just let this go. Our marriage didn’t work. Curtis moved on. And now I need to move on, too.

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Curtis: Look, I could never replace you. Or — or Tommy, for that matter. But I did the very best I could to be a father figure to TJ for as long as I could. That is until, you know, things between Jordan and I.

Shawn: Yeah, well, I was, uh — I was sorry to hear you two were splitting up. But just because the marriage is ending doesn’t diminish the family you helped create. Hey, you want proof? Look no further than TJ and Molly. I wouldn’t be here now if Molly hadn’t called out Judge Carson for targeting defendants of color. [ Chuckles ] Those kids are a hard act to follow.

Curtis: You got that right. Sometimes, I think, uh — I think TJ is the man I’ve always wanted to be.

Shawn: [ Chuckles ] All we can do is try, right?

Curtis: [ Chuckles ]

Shawn: Yeah. Well, in the meantime, besides running the hottest club in town, now what else is new in your life, man?

Curtis: The nightclub has me busy most nights. So, in the afternoons, I come here to recharge.

Shawn: Yeah, uh, there are definitely worst places.

Curtis: [ Chuckles ] You know, Shawn, tell me if I’m out of line, but, um, after you track down the person who’s responsible for Hayden’s shooting, what happens next?

Shawn: Well, I’m keeping my options open. Why?

Curtis: Because of The Savoy. That’s my baby, and I’m working to assemble a team that I can trust.

Shawn: Mm-hmm.

Curtis: And I could certainly use a man with your skills.

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Scott: So, if your friend killed who I think they did, they should be given the keys to the city. But it’s not about what’s right. It’s about the law.

Elizabeth: Shouldn’t those two things be the same?

Scott: [ Sighs ] Well, theoretically. But, Elizabeth, the longer you stay quiet, say nothing, you know, you’re committing a crime. So, you need to tell me w-w-what’s going on so I-I can help you here.

Elizabeth: Don’t you think I would if I could? There are other lives involved, other people who would suffer if I came forward.

Scott: Really? So, this friend, he really means a lot to you?

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Finn: Think I probably owe you an apology.

Anna: For what?

Finn: Being so hard on you about keeping things from me. [ Scoffs ] I never imagined myself living in a glass house and throwing stones.

Anna: It’s — it’s not the same thing.

Finn: Don’t let me off the hook.

Anna: I really wish I could. So, I-I — I need to ask you a question.

Finn: Go ahead.

Anna: So, you — you confronted Peter on the roof, and you pushed him. He fell down the stairs, and he hit his head. And then what? You — you transported him here?

Finn: Yeah, that about sums it up.

Anna: Okay. How? You couldn’t have done it alone.

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Josslyn: Cam and I just started… you know, seeing each other, and I didn’t want to say anything until I knew there was something worth saying something about.

Carly: Okay. That’s weird — and great! And I’m happy for you. You’re happy, right? As long as you’re happy.

Josslyn: Yeah.

Carly: Does your dad know?

Josslyn: Not yet. And, please, you know, let me tell him.

Carly: I’m not gonna say anything. I won’t. I won’t.

Josslyn: Great.

Carly: You know that you can come to me about anything, right?

Josslyn: Yeah, I know. I know that. And I want you to know that this came as a surprise to me and Cam, too. I mean, Trina’s told us that we were the last people to know.

Carly: Yes, that does happen sometimes.  [ Laughs ]

Josslyn: Is that what happened between you and Jason?

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Portia: I don’t want to hurt Jordan. And I hope that we can find a way to remain friends through this. But before I speak with her — which I most certainly will do — it was just so important that I speak to you about it first.

Trina: I’m glad you told me. I was expecting to get my tablet and be on my way, but this was kinda nice.

Portia: I’ll take “kinda nice.”

[ Both laugh ]

Portia: Well, I hope everything works out for you. Or, I hope everything you want to happen, happens. Is that good?

Portia: That’s good. I’ll take that, too.

Trina: Well, I texted Joss I’d meet her, so…

Portia: Yeah, no, no. Go, go, go. Have fun. But you know what? I just — I just — I’m just so glad we were able to have this talk. You’re gonna be living on campus soon, and it’s just important that we keep this line of communication open. Right?

Trina: Right.

[ Door closes ]

Portia: [ Exhales sharply ] That went better than I thought it would.

Trina: [ Sighs ]

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Shawn: Well, what kind of, uh, skills are you looking for? A bouncer for the velvet rope?

Curtis: [ Laughs ] Nothing like that.

Shawn: Ah.

Curtis: But I’m pretty sure you’d be good at that, too.

Shawn: Mm-hmm.

Curtis: I’m looking for somebody to help me run the place, and I hear you have managerial experience.

Shawn: At Kelly’s.  A diner, not a nightclub.

Curtis: Okay, obviously, there are some differences, but the way I see it, what you don’t know, you could learn on the job.

Shawn: Oh, man, I — look, I appreciate the offer.

Curtis: I-I know what you’re gonna say. But I’m telling you this right now — this isn’t a handout. You would actually be helping me, because I need somebody that I can trust.

Shawn: Ahhh… I want to say yes.

Curtis: Then say it.

Shawn: But, look — if you’re looking for something long term, I can’t give you that. My plans are to find whoever shot Hayden, and after that’s done, I need to figure out what kind of work I really want to do. You know? What kind of life I want to lead. But all I do know that’s for certain is, I’m my own boss, man.

Curtis: I get it. Having owned my own PI firm, now owning a nightclub, both mean one thing — I’ve been my own boss, so I see why you want the same. But, um, what you’re talking about, these are future plans, correct?

Shawn: Well, there’s no actual plans yet.

Curtis: Right. So, until you put those plans in place, I could sure use you at The Savoy.

Shawn: Just a couple of friends helping each other out, huh?

Curtis: That’s what friends are for.

Shawn: Ehhh… then I accept.

Curtis: Alright. Welcome to the team.

Shawn: Alright, alright. When I should start?

Curtis: Brother, you can start when you get ready.

Shawn: Damn, man. I wasn’t expecting to get out… [ Sighs ] …For a long time. But all of a sudden… here I am.

Curtis: And I’m here for you, when you’re ready.

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Elizabeth: My friend needs help. I’m not gonna turn on him.

Scott: Okay, Elizabeth. I mean, I-I admire your loyalty. I do, I really do. But I — my advice to you is to just stay quiet. Don’t talk to anybody, because justifiable homicide does not apply in this particular crime. So, if the police come knocking at your door, dummy up and call me. Is that understood?

Elizabeth: Understood.

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Finn: Peter and I were alone on the roof when I confronted him. What happened after that is on me, and no one else.

Anna: I hear what you’re saying. But, um, like I told you, if my instincts led me to you, odds are the PCPD won’t be far behind. And the more I know, the more I can help you.

Finn: I told you everything.

Anna: If you did have help, it’s understandable that you’d want to protect them.

Finn: There’s no one else. So there’s nothing left to say. Once you open this freezer, you’ll see what I did.

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Carly: Well, it was a little different for me and Jason.

Josslyn: Well, I know you guys have been friends forever.

Carly: Yeah, for more than half our lives.

Josslyn: If we’re talking percentages, Cam and I have been friends pretty much all our lives. And, I mean, if it took you guys that long to figure it out, I guess it’s kind of the same.

Carly: Yeah, we could, like, all wear matching outfits and stuff.

Josslyn: Oh, my god, no.

Carly: [ Laughing ]

Josslyn: Thank you for the offer, but I’ll pass.

Shawn: It’s too bad you two don’t get along.

Josslyn: Oh!

Carly: Never have. Never will.

Carly: Oh! I wanted to come say hi, but you and Curtis seemed like you were having a very important discussion.

Shawn: Oh, it was.

Carly: Okay.

Josslyn: Well, I’ve gotta run, but not before I do this.

[ Both chuckle ]

Josslyn: Yeah. Please don’t tell me I’m all grown up now.

Shawn: Well, even if you are? [ Stammers ]

Josslyn: I know. It has been a while.

Shawn: A minute or two, yeah.

Josslyn: Stop, you’re gonna make me cry at the pool. Okay, bye.

Carly: Bye.  [ Laughs ]

Shawn: Well, she has grown all up.

Carly: Oh, god, you don’t know the half of it.

Shawn: Well, I’d love to hear what I’ve missed.

Carly: And I would love to share that with you. But first, I want to talk about you and your future and hoping that it has something to do with me and my family.

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Joss: Where have you been? What’s going on?

Trina: Oh, my god, Joss. You’re not gonna believe this.

Spencer: Believe what?  [ Sighs ] I’m already enthralled.

Trina: On second thought, maybe this was a bad idea.

Josslyn: Huh. No argument here.

Trina: [ Sighs ]

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[ Door creaks ]

Portia: Please. [ Chuckles ]

Curtis: Hi. Um, what the hell is that?

Portia: Oh, just a little souvenir from when you kicked the door in.

Curtis: Oh, right. Sorry about that.

Portia: Don’t be sorry. You saved our lives.

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Jordan: Signed, sealed… and on its way to be delivered to the courthouse.

Stella: Feel better now?

Jordan: Actually, yes. I do. Curtis is free. [ Sighs ] I’m free. And now there’s no more looking back, no more asking myself what might have been.

Stella: [ Sighs ] I thought my nephew meant more to you.

Jordan: Stella. [ Scoffs ]  I love Curtis. And at one point, he loved me, too. But our marriage didn’t work. So, once those papers are filed… the rest of my life can finally begin.

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Jason: Elizabeth, can I, uh, talk to you for a second?

Scott: Whoa, wait. Whoa, whoa. Hang on a second. Is this your friend? ‘Cause he’s got his own lawyer.

Elizabeth: No, no, it’s not Jason.

Scott: Okay, that’s good.

Elizabeth: W-we need to just — we need to talk about something else.

Scott: Okay. You do know, Jason, if anything happens to her, I will —

Jason: I know, I know. I’m gonna have to answer to you.

Scott: Yeah, you will.

Elizabeth: Thank you for meeting me. I’ll call you.

Scott: Okay. Bye, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: Okay.

[ Lock clicks ]

Elizabeth: Did you get my message? I think Anna knows about Peter. Please tell me you got to his body before she did.

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Anna: I was afraid someday that I was going to have to identify Peter’s body. You know, that is, if I… I didn’t end his life myself. Really is the only two ways… that this could have played out.

Finn: I guess I saved you the trouble.

Anna: For as much as he hated Faison, he turned out the same way. Choices he made… led him here.

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Shawn: Well, Curtis and I had a conversation, and I think I’m gonna help him out at The Savoy.

Carly: [ Sighs ] Okay. Well, I’m really happy for Curtis, but I’m sad for Jason and me. We could really use your expertise.

Shawn: Okay, I have no doubt you can handle whatever comes up.

Carly: [ Laughs ]

Shawn: Especially since you and Jason are, uh…[ Clears throat ] …In it together?

Carly: Yes, we are, and we’re very happy.

Shawn: [ Laughs ]

Carly: [ Laughs ] And while I’m sure you will make The Savoy even more successful, I want you to know that you always have a place with us.

Shawn: Well, I’ll remember that.

Carly: And thank you for stabbing Jason.

Shawn: Oh, anytime.

[ Both laugh ]

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Josslyn: You know, I promised my mom I’d stop pushing Spencer in the pool because it’s dangerous, but I can make an exception.  What did he do to you?

Spencer: I tried to prevent Trina from making a fool of herself by attempting to “Parent Trap” Ava and my father.

Josslyn: “Parent Trapping”? How?

Trina: I sent them each a drink and had the server tell them they were from each other.

Josslyn: That’s a great idea.

Trina: I know, right? And it would have worked if Mr. I’m-Not-A-Fan-Of-My-Stepmother hadn’t outed me and ruined it.

Spencer: That’s it. I’m done trying to help people.  Au revoir.

Josslyn: Ciao, loser.  [ Sighs ]

Trina: So, how did Spencer try to help you? Or am I reading that wrong?

Josslyn: Oh, no. He helped me alright. He told my mom about me and Cameron literally seconds before I was going to.

Trina: Oh, how did she take it?

Josslyn: I mean, it was fine, but it’s awkward.

Trina: I feel you. You know what’s even more awkward? When your mom opens up to you.

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Curtis: And Trina was okay with it?

Portia: She seemed to be, yes.

Curtis: You told her it was me?

Portia: I did.

Curtis: I mean me, not some other Curtis.

Portia: No, no. She knew the Curtis I was speaking of, yes.

Curtis: Okay, so, when you told her that we were gonna start “seeing each other,” are you sure she knew what you meant?

Portia: I was very clear.

Curtis: Huh.

Portia: Which was, I don’t know, kind of new. [ Chuckles ] Not just because I haven’t really dated much since Marcus and I split, but because she’s my little girl, you know?   And yet, she’s not anymore. She’s a grown woman.

Curtis: Mm-hmm.

Portia: And instead of, like, her always confiding in me, it’s — it was kind of like we’re confiding in each other, you know?

Curtis: Right. And how does that make you feel?

Portia: Good. It felt really good. Like my daughter and I are actually, I don’t know, becoming friends. And I could really use one of those right about now.

Curtis: [ Sighs ] I assume you’re thinking about Jordan.

Portia: Aren’t you?

Curtis: Yeah. Uh, I’m thinking that I’d better tell her about us before she finds out some other way.

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[ Knock on door ]

Officer: Commissioner, you’re wanted in interrogation.

Jordan: Thanks. And thank you, Stella, for your concern.  [ Sighs ] But I do have to ask you to just —

Stella: I know, I know. You want me to mind my own business.

Jordan: I do.

Stella: Then I will. And, please, don’t worry about me. I’ll show myself out.  [ Sighs ] One thing you should know by now, Jordan… my family is my business. Oh, lord, forgive me. But it’s for a good cause.

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Finn: I knew this moment would come. The whole end of the road, getting caught thing. But now that it’s here, I’m almost relieved. I’m glad it was you.

Anna: Yeah. Let’s not put it off any longer, then. Ready?

Finn: Yeah.

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Jason: Yes, I did get your message. I did not cross paths with Anna. Spinelli was able to take care of the security cameras so I could get to the basement unseen. But once I got into the lab —

Elizabeth: Just tell me what you did with the body.

Jason: Nothing. I opened the freezer, Peter’s body isn’t there.

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On the next “General Hospital” —

Portia (to Curtis): How is this something Trina needs to know?

Jordan (to Dante): Did Anna tell you what she’s doing to follow up?

Josslyn (to Trina): Proceed with caution.

Anna (to Finn): Are you absolutely certain that Peter was dead?

Gladys (to Sasha): You put my son up to this, didn’t you?

Brando: What’s your third wish?

Laura (to Carly):  Are you having second thoughts?

Elizabeth (to Jason): Is there a way to find out?

Jason: There is.

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Sonny: How long are you staying?

Nina: Well, as long as I’m needed.

Sonny: Mm. That could be a long time.

Nina: Could be. I wouldn’t want to cramp your style or anything, because I can just go if —

Sonny: You take another step towards the door, I might have to do something drastic.

Nina: Well, I wouldn’t want that.

Sonny: Uh-huh.

Nina: Hey, why don’t you bring us some more beer? We got a lot of catching up to do.

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Sam: Hey, I hope you don’t mind a splash of rum with your pineapple.

Shawn: [ Chuckles ] Shades of Negril. Have you been?

Sam: Um, yes, actually — a long time ago.

Shawn: I hear you. Well, cheers to your new office.

Sam: And a broad-minded parole officer. [ Laughs ]

Shawn: Cheers.

Sam: Cheers.

Shawn: Mmm-mmm-mmm.

Sam: That sure is good. You know I do my best thinking on a lounge.

Shawn: Oh, no justification needed.

Sam: Ah.

Shawn: We’re not slacking on the job. We’re working.

Sam: Yeah, that’s right.

Shawn: In fact…there’s our target now.

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Alexis: Oh, my god. Ryan? Fancy meeting you here.

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Monica: We have narrowed the candidates down to the two of you. It is imperative that we turn the page on Cyrus Renault. He nearly ran this hospital right into the ground.

Britt: Agreed. [ Chuckles ] And who better to do that than the woman who led the covert effort against him?

Terry: The woman whom he didn’t handpick in the first place?

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Jason: Just tell me what happened to Peter.

Elizabeth: [ Sighs ] Jason, I’ve got a lot going on. I’m trying to get my family back to some semblance of normalcy. Cameron is starting PCU, Jake is taking a summer animation class, and Aiden signed up for a baking competition.

Jason: Okay, look, I don’t want to push you.

Elizabeth: Then don’t.

Jason: But I can’t ignore what I just overheard. And it wasn’t just the words. It was the tone of your voice. I’m pretty sure you’re in trouble. Let me help you.

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Finn: You say you might have a lead on Peter?

Anna: It was more of a theory, really. You know, evidence is inconclusive, but it’s the best line we’ve got right now.

Finn: Everything starts with a hypothesis. You think it might bring you any closer to Peter?

Anna: It’s difficult to say. I hope not.

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Sam: Hey. How’s it going?

Jax: Hey, Sam.

Sam: It’s been a while.

Jax: You know, I’ve been better. But I just heard that you and I are part of the, uh — the same exclusive club.  Your ex and my ex?

Sam: Oh.

Jax: Together at last.

Sam: Yeah. Well, I am definitely not looking forward to that bridal shower.

Jax: [ Laughs ]

Sam: I was thinking of making plans that coincide visiting day at Spring Ridge with my mother whether she is or isn’t available.

Jax: Yeah, how is Alexis? I h-heard that she earned a reprieve by exposing a biased judge.

Sam: I wouldn’t exactly call it a reprieve. I mean, just because she’s not in a maximum security prison, it’s still prison. She’s just with less dangerous convicts.

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Alexis: How the hell did you get assigned to this facility? Are you even in there? There you are. I see you. I just really wasn’t expecting that this place would have such a variety of inmates, you know? I know it’s a minimal security prison, but I was kind of expecting white-collar criminals and some maybe drunken ragers. But — but not a locked-in you. Didn’t see that coming. Just how recovered are you? [ Gasps ] Oh!

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Britt: I had nothing to do with Cyrus bringing me in as chief. But when I discovered what he was up to, I risked my life to stop his corruption — not only for this hospital, but for Port Charles. When I saw what his drugs were doing to this town, I wanted to take him down. And what I was doing was a hell of a lot more significant than gossiping at the desk with Nurse Baldwin.

Terry: I-I don’t dispute your dedication, Doctor. We were all very worried when you went into hiding.  Thank goodness you had Jason Morgan to satisfy your needs — for safety. This hospital is trying to salvage its reputation. Cyrus Renault was running drugs out of G.H. under your watch, and one has to wonder whether you looked the other way. The board could hardly be faulted for addressing this perception with a clean break.

Monica: Uh, excuse me, Doctors. The lobbying is all done. We have made our decision. So, do you want to hear what it is?

Britt:  All ears.

Terry: I’m sorry, Dr. Quartermaine.

Monica: While both of you are eminently qualified doctors, any hospital would be privileged to have you as chief of staff.

Britt:  And what about this one?

Monica: Especially this one. So, congratulations, Dr. Westbourne. And congratulations, Dr. Randolph. You are both chief of staff.

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Nina: What’s that smile all about?

Sonny: What? I can’t smile?

Nina: No, I love it when you smile. Smile all the time and preferably in my direction. But what is prompting that smile?

Sonny: I’m just happy to — happy to see you.

Nina: I am really happy to see you, too. Hey, stubble never looked so good.

Sonny: I was actually gonna shave.

Nina: No, because, you know, this rugged look, it really suits you.

Sonny: Yeah?

Nina: Yeah.

Sonny: Maybe in Nixon Falls , but, you know, a little rough around the edges is not gonna go well in a big city like Port Charles.

Nina: Oh?

Sonny: Yeah. You don’t know how close I came, I got to tell you, driving all the way out there… and bringing you back to me.

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[ Door closes ]

Anna: I’m confused. You — you went to New York to find Peter. You were hell-bent on finding Peter, and — and now you’re dragging your feet. What happened? Did Valentin get in your head?

Anna: No, he’s not in my head.

Finn: Okay. Well, he’s not without guilt, right? I mean, he more than anyone shaped Peter into the man he became.

Anna: A-and he does regret his actions when Peter was a baby. He’s as motivated as I am to make amends, protect the people we love.

Finn: So if he’s all in, what has you dragging your feet? You said you would do whatever it took to bring him to justice.

Anna: Well, I meant that. But when I said those things, I-I couldn’t know where the hunt would lead me or what it might — might cost when I got there.

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Elizabeth: Jason, please, I-I can’t talk about this with you.

Jason: If you can’t talk to me, how soon before you think you’re gonna be talking to the cops? I’m thinking of the boys. Jake, Aiden, Cam — Elizabeth, they need you, so whatever you’re mixed up in, I can help if you just tell me what’s going on.

Elizabeth: If I tell you, I’ll make you responsible, too.

Jason: Okay, I’m the one pursuing this. I accept the risk.

Elizabeth: Okay, the truth is, I’ve been wanting to tell you pretty much since the beginning because I trust you and I know you would understand. Peter August is dead.

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Nina: You were on your way to Port Charles?

Sonny: Yeah, I, uh — well, I got very close, and then I restrained myself ’cause I-I thought that you — you know, I don’t want to interrupt you and your grandson. I mean, I know how important that is to you. Did you guys have a good time? You had fun?

Nina: Yeah, it was a really great time. You know, he’s doubled in size and he’s tripled his vocabulary. I was — I was teaching him how to swim, and get this. He loves the pool, hates the ocean, and he — he prefers jam over jelly on his toast.

Sonny: Right.

Nina: And, oh, and the world stops if we see a dump truck or a dog or — or… or anything under construc– am I going on a little bit too much about this?

Sonny: No. What are you talking about? I like seeing you happy like this. So it was a success with Wiley. What about the family? They get in the way again?

Nina: Wiley’s father is being very accommodating.

Sonny: What about the other grandmother? She — she’s… she get in the way, too, or not?

Nina: You know, I was expecting a little pushback, to be honest with you, but she has — um, she has found some compassion for the situation.

Sonny: That’s a switch.

Nina: Yeah. I mean, we’re — we’re doing it. We’re getting along. You know, I’ll give her credit where credit is due.

Sonny: Does that extend to your ex? ‘Cause he paved the way, right?

Nina: Yeah, he did.

Sonny: So he’s in your good graces now? I mean, you guys — you guys working it out?

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Jax: You know, I would actually love to see Alexis. You think she’s up for a visit?

Sam: Yeah, sure. Go and try. I’m sure you’re welcome.

Jax: ‘Cause I tried to visit her early on in Pentonville, but I was turned away.

Sam: Oh, do not take that personal because when she was at Pentonville…

Jax: Okay.

Sam: …She kept us all at bay. She didn’t want to see me, Kristina, or molly.

Jax: Really?

Sam: Yeah, but thankfully, she’s found some sort of a purpose. She’s helping other inmates out with their parole and appeals.

Jax: Although some of her prison clients leave a lot to be desired for.

Shawn: … I’m sure glad I made the cut… or I’d still be behind bars. But maybe that’s where you think I should be.

Jax: Abuse of power by a bigot judge is wrong, but I also believe the person who shot Hayden Barnes deserves the appropriate punishment.

Shawn: Then we’re in complete agreement.

Sam: What if I told you that Shawn was not that person?

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Alexis: Nikolas! Oh, god, I’m glad to see you. And don’t ever sneak up on me like that again. This place is not conducive to surprises, and I just got a big one.

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Britt:  We can’t both be chief of staff. How would that work? She’s chief of staff Mondays, Thursdays, and Sundays, and I have the rest of the week?

Terry: Oh, so four days to my three.

Britt:  [ Sighs ]

Monica: No, I’m offering you a position of co-chief of staff. We need someone with institutional, organizational, and leadership skills. We also need someone with a fresh perspective, someone who can rally an already demoralized staff.

Terry: It’s an unconventional leadership framework. Well, I’m sure the two of you will make a very good team. I can’t imagine a better duo.

Monica: Maybe I spoke too soon.

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Elizabeth: Finn caught Peter on the roof. There was a helicopter circling above. Peter had a vial of the antidote that was keeping Chase alive. He wouldn’t give it to Finn. Instead, he threw it off the roof and turned around to go back downstairs, and Finn just lost it. He pushed Peter down the stairs. And when I got to the stairwell, Peter was lying on the ground bleeding. No pulse. Finn wanted to confess, but Chase would have died if Finn hadn’t been around to save him. So…we did the only thing we could.

Jason: You got rid of the body.

Elizabeth: We thought about telling a million times. Not because we feel guilty. Peter August was a monster, and God forgive me, I feel no remorse for what happened to him. But Maxie — Maxie — I feel terrible that she’s terrified that Peter’s out there and might come back. But if we go to the police and we confess, a-at the very least, there’s gonna be an investigation.

Jason: Yeah, I mean, the fact that you guys initially covered up what happened, that might work against you.

Elizabeth: And Finn has Violet to think of, and I have my boys. And we still don’t know what happened to Maxie’s baby. I mean, obviously, she’s not with Peter, but she’s out there somewhere.

Jason: Where’s Peter’s body?

Elizabeth: Helena’s lab. In the subbasement, there’s a freezer. Peter’s inside.

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Anna: We located Peter’s helicopter pilot in New York. We hoped that they would lead us to Peter or the baby or both, you know?

Finn: And? I mean, any news on the baby, at least?

Anna: Not Peter?

Finn: Well, I figured you didn’t have any news on Peter ’cause you said you didn’t want to find him.

Anna: Right. Um… as regards to the baby, t-the pilot had very little to offer before we arrested him, other than the fact that the original plan was to pick up Maxie, the baby, and the kidnapper, but that plan fell through.

Finn: Mm-hmm. I was told the police have cellphone records suggesting that the fake nurse met with somebody in the woods. Was it the pilot? Did she give the baby to him?

Anna: No.

Finn: Hmm.

Anna: No, if — if he knew where she was, he would have given her up in a heartbeat to mitigate the trouble he’s in. The irony is that if he had picked Peter up, he would be dead by now because we both know Peter doesn’t like loose ends. Not landing was the best thing that ever happened to that pilot.

Finn: I suppose.

Anna: So he was denied clearance to land, and he was circling. And he saw Peter on the roof. But Peter wasn’t alone up there.

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Jason: Okay, uh, back to work. And if anybody… saw us together and questions you, all you got to do is say we were talking about the animation class that Jake is gonna take this summer.

Elizabeth: Okay. Jason, what are you gonna do?

Jason: I’m gonna make this go away.

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Terry:  Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity, but I have to ask, since Dr. Westbourne didn’t take the deal, does that mean it’s off the table for me, as well?

Monica: Well, she didn’t turn it down. She just hasn’t accepted it yet.

Terry:  Do you think she will?

Monica: Since she is the daughter of Liesl Obrecht and Obrecht is nothing else if not pragmatic, I think she’ll see the wisdom of the choice.

Terry:  And if she doesn’t?

Monica: It really is in her best interest to. Look, Terry, cards on the table, um, I presented this as a package deal. Either you both accept it or neither one of you gets it and I go looking for another candidate.

Terry: You won’t have to do that. I will put my superpower people skills to work.

Monica: [Chuckles] Think of this as your first test in your diplomatic ability as co-chief. And if diplomacy doesn’t work, you can always go for flattery. It ain’t pretty, but it gets the job done.

Terry: [Sighs]

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Nina: [ Sighs ] Jax went all-out for me, and I am greatly appreciative.

Sonny: Why wouldn’t you be?

Nina: He made me remember why I fell in love with him, but that was then. And I’m not that woman anymore. When I’m away from Port Charles, I don’t think about Jax.

Sonny: And when you’re there?

Nina: I think about you.

Sonny: And that’s a bad thing?

Nina: I should know better.

Sonny: Know better than to get together with a man like me?

Nina: I should know better than… to think I could make it work here. But I do dream about it. I dream. Mike, I think about you all the time. And when you called me and said for me to come home, it just seemed so right. But how could I possibly stay here? How could I make a life here?

Sonny: How could you not?

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Finn: Can’t be certain about what you know… but I am certain I wouldn’t be very good at lying to you. Nor do I want to, so here we go.

No, don’t say another word. Just let me speak. Peter was supposed to be alone on the roof, but he wasn’t. And it spooked the helicopter pilot, and he backed off. But not before registering Peter’s companion — tall man, dark hair, wearing a suit. No one fitting that description has come forward. No one’s admitted to being on the roof with Peter. So Valentin and I, you know, we — we threw around a couple of theories. First theory is that person was a-an accomplice, but if that was the case, Peter would have insisted that the pilot land and he would be gone. That didn’t happen. Second theory is we’re not looking for an accomplice but an adversary, someone who went to the roof to confront Peter, stop him from escaping. But then why didn’t that person come forward, help law enforcement track him down? Perhaps there was an altercation. Perhaps things got out of hand. Perhaps something happened to — to Peter, something unintended that put this witness in an impossible situation. Maybe he can’t come forward because it will put his future at risk… and the future of everyone who relies on him.

[ Door opens ]

Elizabeth: Finn, I just spoke to —

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Jason: Yeah, the cameras covering the roof and roof access. I need them to go down for about an hour, starting now. Can you, uh — can you hack them? Alright. Thanks, Spinelli.

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Sonny: I know you have your whole life in Port Charles, and… if you don’t want to walk away from that, I understand. But that’s — that’s not what I’m asking. You know, Wiley — you can visit Wiley anytime you want. It’s only like, what, a couple hours’ drive?

Nina: Yeah. Are you making a case for me to stay here?

Sonny: How am I doing?

Nina: Oh, you’re doing great. It’s very sweet.

Sonny: Alright.

Nina: But it’s — it’s not really necessary because… Mike, I’m… not really concerned about keeping and maintaining my life in Port Charles. I’m… I’m really worried that my life in Port Charles is gonna come here… taint what I have with you.

Sonny: Well, you know, I know the feeling ’cause I’ve been wondering when that… old me is gonna show up, and I got to be honest with you, I don’t want — I don’t want him to. When I grabbed that gun… it was — it was a-a feeling that I had inside. It was very uncomfortable, and it scared me. I will risk losing my old life if it means… having you in my life.

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Jax: So you turned down a plea bargain because you refused to give evidence — state evidence against Sonny. You chose prison so Sonny could stay out of it?

Shawn: Given how things ended for Sonny, I came out ahead of the game.

Jax: And how many years did Sonny get to enjoy his life while you were stuck behind bars?

Shawn: Look, Sonny wasn’t the only person to walk around free while I was in Pentonville. I didn’t shoot Hayden. Someone else wanted her dead. That person was never charged, never even investigated. I’m gonna find them.

Sam: And that’s where you come in. Shawn thinks that Hayden knows who was behind the shooting. If you help us find Hayden, we can finally put the right guy behind bars.

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Nikolas: [ Sighs ] Enjoy the view, you son of a bitch.

Alexis: Oh, that’s mature. Just so you know, he didn’t approach me. I approached him.

Nikolas: I was relieved that you were transferred out of Pentonville. Had I known that this is where you would land, sharing quarters with Ryan Chamberlain, I would have broken you out and been done with it.

Alexis: You should probably know that talk about jailbreaks is not a good idea in here. Not even in jest.

Nikolas: Was I joking?

Alexis: You’ve already done enough for me, and I appreciate it.

Nikolas: I may have one string left to pull. I don’t like you in close proximity with Ryan.

Alexis: Look at him. He can’t move, can’t speak. He’s probably not gonna be able to murder anybody. Anyway, I don’t want to talk about him. I want to talk about you. Hi. How you doing?

Nikolas: [ Chuckles ] I’m up and down. Spencer’s home.

Alexis: [ Gasps ] That’s great.

Nikolas: Yeah, I’m so glad to have him back. Unfortunately… I might be losing my wife.

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Britt: You’re still here.

Jason: Something came up.

Britt: Like a conversation with my boss? You said you were going to see her. You didn’t say something about me, did you? Because that would be really crappy of you to interfere with my work like that.

Jason: No, I haven’t talked to Monica about you. Why would I?

Britt: I don’t know. I don’t get why you do half the things you do.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

Jason: I have to go.

Britt: Of course you do. [ Chuckles ]

Jason: [ Sighs ]

Britt: You owe me $19.97 — for the toothbrush head on my electric toothbrush. I bought a pack when I thought you might stay over. Just give me $5 since it was a pack of four and one was for you. I didn’t need a replacement head yet. I was trying to think of your comfort.

Jason: I got — I got $20.

Britt: Just Venmo me.

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Elizabeth: Dr. Finn, I need you for a consult.

Finn: Dr. Goodman’s on duty. I’m dealing with something right now.

Elizabeth: Is everything okay?

Finn: Yeah, everything’s okay. Hey. Don’t worry. So, now what?

Anna: I don’t know what happened on that roof, but if Peter was trying to escape and he was somehow prevented from doing so, I think the person who prevented him would be given a great deal of consideration. That is, if an accident occurred during that encounter.

Finn: It’s too bad you’re not in charge of doling out considerations. There’s no telling what, uh, the police or a judge might do.

Anna: I know. What I also know is that if I followed Peter’s trail here, the police won’t be far behind because they have the pilot in custody and he’s going to have given them the same description of the man on the roof that he gave me. Whoever encountered Peter that day has one chance to get out in front of this… and one chance to have me stand by his side.

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Sam:  If I can remember correctly, when Hayden first came into town, the two of you were seemingly close.

Jax: Oh, no, no, no. No, she was just trying to make Finn jealous. We were never more than business associates.

Sam:  [ Sighs ]

Shawn: You didn’t reach out to Hayden when she took off? She didn’t reach out to you?

Jax: No, I did. I tried, but all communication was cut off. Look, Hayden wasn’t my favorite person, but she was trying to create a better life for her and her child.  They seemed really close. She just met Finn, and — and suddenly, he was her only parent. I mean, I-I tried everything to — to find Hayden and bring her back.

Shawn: But no luck.

Jax: None.

Sam:  It doesn’t make any sense. Why wouldn’t Hayden at least try to contact her daughter or reach out or communicate somehow?

Jax: Well, maybe by staying away, it somehow protects Violet.

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Alexis: I’m sorry about Ava. I didn’t know things had gotten so bad. Is there any hope?

Nikolas: Ava’s adamant about going through with the divorce.

Alexis: Well, what about a compromise? Legal separation?

Nikolas: Ava won’t consider it. How can I blame her? I mean, the stalker — he’s broken into Wyndemere, our hotel room, Ava’s gallery. He’s even targeted little Avery. That was the deal-breaker.

Alexis: Do the police have any leads?

Nikolas: They’re working on something, but they refuse to keep me in the loop. All they know for sure is that the stalker is exploiting Ryan’s obsession with Ava.

Alexis: Ryan? It can’t be him.

Nikolas: Yeah, so it would appear. What if it’s a-a fan or a wannabe or a familiar, someone who is just trying to impress Ryan by, uh, following in his footsteps, doing his dirty work? I have to find this bastard before it becomes too late for me and Ava.

Alexis: You know, you’re not gonna get anywhere until you can rule out a connection to Ryan. I mean, it’s too bad that you don’t have anybody that’s close enough to this to suss it out. Oh, wait.

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Elizabeth: Jason, I went to see Finn to tell him that we talked, and Anna was there. I have a really bad feeling she knows.

Terry: Crazy question, but is it possible Britt Westbourne doesn’t entirely deserve her reputation?

Elizabeth: That is crazy.

Terry: It goes against conventional wisdom, maybe, but I don’t know. Maybe beneath her snarky exterior lurks a woman who’s desperate for companionship and compassion, hoping someone will hear her cry.

Elizabeth: She once made flambé out of a little girl’s doll.

Terry: No coming back from that, huh?

Elizabeth: I have better things to think about than Britt Westbourne. Why are you suddenly trying to unearth compassion for her, anyway?

Terry: I’m just looking for a way to charm and disarm her, but you’re right. There are better things to talk about, like what’s going on with you, Biz?

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Anna:  I know my word counts for very little these days, and I wouldn’t blame anyone for being reluctant to put their fate in my hands. I’ve broken a lot of people’s trust, and I can’t apologize enough.

Finn: Hey, you don’t have to do this.

Anna:  No, I do. I do. ‘Cause I can’t let Peter… or whatever’s happened to him… I can’t let it ruin another person’s life. It was you. You were on the roof with him. Tell me what happened.

Finn: Better…if I show you.

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Nina: There’s that smile again. [ Laughs ]

Sonny: [ Laughs ] I’m just happy to see you. You know, last time you left, I had to do everything I could to — to memorize your face.

Nina: Yeah.

Sonny: Yeah.

Nina: It’s too bad, like, phones don’t have cameras and stuff like that.

Sonny: Oh, that’s a nice little, uh, way to kill the mood.

Nina: I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. Forgive me. Forgive me. But you don’t have to memorize my face. I’m gonna be around.

Sonny: I’m happy for that. Why don’t I just take a selfie for — just for — you know what I mean?

Nina: Alright, let’s do it.

Sonny: Let’s see.

Nina: You know how to use it?

Sonny: I’m — I’m — yeah, I do know how to use it.

Nina: Okay, ’cause I’m here to help you.

Sonny: [ Laughs ]

Nina: Okay. Wait.

Sonny: Okay, ready?

Nina: Cheese.

[ Camera shutter clicks ]

Nina: Perfect.

Sonny: Oh, you look great.

Nina: Thank you. You know what?

Sonny: What?

Nina: I should have had some coffee instead of these beers because I’m just getting so tired. You know, it’s that drive back here. Maybe I should go and settle in before we have to take Lenny to his treatment tomorrow.

Sonny: Oh, I know. That’s not gonna be fun, right?

Nina: Mnh-mnh.

Sonny: Yeah, you should go. You’re probably tired and the whole thing.

Nina: [ Groans ]

Sonny: So, uh, this is better than coffee.

Nina: Huh?

Sonny: Remember last time you left, we made a deal? And I said, “why don’t — w-why — I’ll give you my — my sauce, my special sauce, in exchange for a dance,” when you came back, right?

Nina: I remember that.

Sonny: Alright. Well, I’m ready to collect.

Nina: Mm-hmm? Yeah. How can I resist?

In your eyes is where I wanna…

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Nina: Oh. Ooh. Smooth. You didn’t miss a step.

Sonny: I’ve been practicing.

Nina: Oh, you’ve been practicing.

Sonny: Yeah.

Nina: I think you’re kind of a natural. One of your many, many talents. I should go. [ Sighs ] Now I should go.

Sonny: [ Chuckles ] You better go.

Nina: Yeah. I’ll, um… I’ll see you tomorrow.

Sonny: Alright. Forget something?

Nina: Hey, Mike.

Sonny: [ Laughs ]

Nina: I let it simmer until it was hot.

Sonny: Mm.

Nina: Best sauce I’ve ever had.

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[ Door closes ]

Jax: Well, if you pick up Hayden’s trail again, my resources are at your disposal.

Sam: Thank you, Jax.

Shawn: Appreciate that.

Jax: Yeah, absolutely.

Sam: We knew it was a long shot that you had a way to contact Hayden, but we had to take it.

Jax: Have you tried Elizabeth, Hayden’s sister? I mean, if there’s anyone that Hayden would feel safe communicating with, it would be her.

Sam: Okay.

Jax: And just one more thing — Hayden and I were working together with Nikolas. He brought us all together on some scheme to regain his family fortune.

Sam: Oh.

Jax: So you might want to start with him.

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Nikolas: Forget it. I don’t want you putting yourself in Ryan’s sights.

Alexis: I’m just gonna keep an eye on him. What’s the big deal?

Nikolas: He’s a psychopath.

Alexis: Look at him. He’s just staring at the corner. He’s gonna continue to sit there and stare at the corner until somebody comes in and turns him around and wheels him out of here.

Nikolas: Alexis, you were fortunate to be transferred from Pentonville. Quit while you’re ahead. Don’t go looking for more trouble.

Alexis: I’m not looking for more trouble, so don’t worry, okay? I think I can handle a deactivated serial killer.

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Elizabeth: Sorry. I’m just distracted.

Terry: Distracted or upset? Because there’s a difference.

Britt: Nurse Baldwin! Dr. Randolph.

Elizabeth: Excuse me. I have to pick up some labs.

Britt: You and your bestie catching up on the hot goss?

Terry: Actually, I was about to ask Elizabeth a question about dental hygiene. How often do you change your toothbrush, Dr. Westbourne? Manufacturers do recommend between three and four months, but I can only go one. Call me extravagant, but nothing short of a good, stiff bristle will do.

Britt: [ Laughs ] Were you eavesdropping on me?

Terry: When I was choosing where to go to med school, I almost turned down my first choice because my ex was going there, too. The thought of taking gross anatomy with that cretin was almost more than I could bear. But then I got a grip. Hell if I was gonna turn down one of the best schools in the country and let my ex think I was floundering because of him.

Britt: If I turn down a demotion, it won’t be because of Jason.

Terry: One — it’s not a demotion, and two — are you sure?

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[ Knock on door ]

Monica: What is it, Robert?

Robert: The security cameras, the ones Mr. Renault had turned off to cover his illegal comings and goings?

Monica: Yes. You — you re-installed them. So what is it?

Robert: We installed software to alert us to future tampering. The alarms are sounding. Someone’s trying to get in.

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Elizabeth: It’s Elizabeth. I need your help.

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Anna: Whoa. Haven’t been down here since Olivia Jerome took Griffin.

Finn:  Yeah, it’s been here a long time. The hospital tried to keep it sealed off without much success.

Anna: Yeah. Is this where Peter went? Did he hide out here before he escaped? Did he escape?

Finn:  No. He’s in there.

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Portia (to Trina): How are you feeling about all of that?

Jordan (to Stella): I also found the answer I was looking for.

Elizabeth (to Scott): How does the law define justifiable homicide?

Anna (to Finn): You couldn’t have done it alone.

Finn: There’s nothing left to say.

Shawn (to Curtis): I was hoping you could help me out.

Josslyn (to Carly): Is that what happened between you and Jason?

Jason (on the phone): There’s something else I need you to do.

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Spencer: Would you cheer up already?  Sun’s out. We’re spending quality father-son time. Isn’t this what you wanted?

Nikolas: No, yeah, yeah, of course it is.

Spencer: Right. Well, why don’t you grab us something to drink while I go change into my suit?

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Shawn: Hey. This a bad time?

Jordan: Uh, seems like there’s never really a good time in here. I didn’t know you were stopping by.

Shawn: Well, I didn’t know I was, either, but I just met with my lawyer. And I have news.

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Sam: I’ve got to say, I’m really happy it worked out this way.

Alexis: Thank you.

Sam: A rehabilitation-based facility. They’ve got to have vocational training, therapy.

Alexis: AA meetings.

Sam: AA meetings. And just think, you can walk the perimeter without having to worry about getting chopped up by barbed wire.

Alexis: [ Sarcastically ] Hey! Sounds like heaven.

Sam: Mom… [ Sighs ] I’m so sorry.

Alexis: Don’t be. You’re putting a positive spin on it. You know, I’m really grateful for the shift, but it’s still prison, no matter how you look at it.

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Phyllis: You really think this is what Dr. Kishore meant when she said to take it easy?

Sonny: Lenny. Let me have that.

Lenny: I’m fine.

Phyllis: You should be resting.

Lenny: For what?

Phyllis: Oh, I don’t know. Your exploratory surgery in Llanview tomorrow?

Lenny: Where I’ll be lying on a hospital bed. Plenty of time to rest then. Look, come on. Business is finally booming, and I want things in order if I’m gonna be laid out.

Phyllis: [ Scoffs ] An answer for everything.

Lenny: That’s why you love me.

Phyllis: No more heavy lifting.

Lenny: Deal.

Phyllis: [ Sighs ]

[ Knock on door ]

Phyllis: We don’t open for another hour.

Sonny: I’ll get rid of ’em.

Phyllis: Thank you, Mike.

Sonny: Sorry, we’re closed.

Nina: Hi.

Sonny: Hi, yourself.

[ Both laugh ]

Sonny: Dang.

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Valentin: Sorry I couldn’t meet you last night.

Anna: Oh, don’t be silly. You wanted to spend time with your daughter. Who can blame you? She’s an angel.

Valentin: She doesn’t get it from me.

Anna: No.

Valentin: You want to tell me your new theory?

Anna: Yeah. We’ve been trying to figure out who Peter’s accomplice was.

Valentin: You think we should be looking for an enemy.

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Elizabeth: Hey.

Finn: Hi.

Elizabeth: How’s Violet? Still celebrating her big hit?

Finn: Oh, yeah. According to my daughter, she’s ready to go pro.

Elizabeth: Oh, knowing her, she just might.

Finn: Right?

Elizabeth: [ Chuckles ] It was so nice doing something normal, wasn’t it?

Finn: Mm.

Elizabeth: I’ll take watching a T-ball game over thinking about Peter August any day.

Terry: What’s this about Peter?

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Britt: I just want to have a good time. You remember what that is? A good time?

Jason: Vaguely.

Britt: [ Chuckles ] Top down, wind in my hair.

Jason: Oh, so, what, now — now it’s a convertible?

Britt: Obviously. Maybe I’ll take you for a ride, if you’re not too scared.

Jason: Speed doesn’t scare me.

Britt: Even with me behind the wheel?

Jason: I said you were an awful driver. I didn’t say you were unsafe.

Britt:  Oh, I am definitely unsafe.

Britt: [ Sighs ] Pull it together, Westbourne.

Jason: Hey, is Dr. Quartermaine around?

Nurse: She’s not in her office, but I can have her paged.

Jason: Thank you. Is it okay if I say hello?

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Britt: You want to say hello, you can say hello. I don’t tell you what to do. Just as long as you’re clear on where we stand.

Jason: As long as you know where to find me if you need me.

Britt: I won’t need you.

Austin: Dr. Westbourne, I understand you have to sign off on everything in this hospital, so I brought you a pen.

Britt: Uh, I’m a little busy.

Austin: Okay. It’ll take like two seconds.

Britt: So will this.

Austin: Gotcha.  Hey, Cuz. How are you? We’re not there yet?  Okay, I understand.

Jason: I got to find Monica.

Austin: What’s going on with you and that guy?

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Elizabeth: Finn was updating me on Anna’s search for Peter.

Finn: That’s right. She — she hit a dead end.

Terry: Oh, Biz, I’m so sorry. That monster took Franco from you, not to mention what he did to your brother. You know what? Prison would be too good for Peter. If there were any real justice, someone would finish him off and be done with it.

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Anna: So, we were looking for Peter’s ally. But if it’s the opposite, then it all adds up. David Hopkins. He said he saw another man standing on the roof with Peter and that this man scared him off from landing.

Valentin: Now, Hopkins was denied clearance to land.

Anna: Yes, he was denied clearance. But do you think that would really stop him, given what Peter was paying?

Valentin: No, probably not.

Anna: Because Hopkins assumed that this other man was trouble, and he wanted to avoid that. And why didn’t Peter call him back, you know, and explain, “it’s okay. This man isn’t a threat”?

Valentin: Because he was a threat.

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Nina: Surprise.

Sonny: Was it hard for you to leave your grandson?

Nina: Um, yeah, it was, but we have all the time in the world to be together, he and I, and this is where I belong right now.

Sonny: It’s good to see you.

Nina: It’s nice to see you.

Sonny: It’s — it’s gonna do a world of good for Phyllis that you’re here.

Nina: Yeah, I hope so, but… if I’m completely honest, she’s not the only one I’m here for.

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Alexis: I’m really happy that I’m being transferred. I just can’t forget that I pled guilty because I am guilty, and I need to serve my time like anybody else.

Jordan: I hope you don’t mind, but Shawn has some news that he wants to share with you.

Shawn: It’s official — all the paperwork filed. As of today… I’m a free man.

Alexis: Oh! Oh.

Sam: Nice.

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Nikolas: I didn’t realize you’d be here.

Ava: Is that a problem for you?

Nikolas: No, of course not. It’s always good to see you.

Trina: I’ll find us a spot.

Ava: Thank you, Trina. Uh, the gallery was — was slow, you know, what with the… beautiful weather and all.

Nikolas: Beautiful is the word.

Ava: We decided to close up shop and play hooky.

Nikolas: I can leave if it’d be easier for you.

Ava: Oh, Nikolas. What about us has ever been easy, huh?

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Trina: I’ll be right back.

Ava: Okay.

Trina: You owe me one.

Spencer: Hello to you, too.

Trina: I could have blown your spot, told your dad all about how you were in town for weeks before you decided to show your face.

Spencer: But you didn’t, and I’m grateful. Do I need to say thank you again?

Trina: Nah, especially now that I know how you’ll make it up to me.

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Phyllis: Nina! Oh! What are you — we weren’t expecting to see you so soon.

Nina: It’s so nice to see you. What, did you think I could stay away? I wanted to be here for you and Lenny.

Phyllis: You’ve already done so much as it is. And your family needs you in Port Charles.

Nina: Phyllis, you’re my family, too.

Phyllis: [ Laughing ] Oh.

Nina: Hey, there he is!

Lenny: You and I have a lot to say to each other.

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Alexis: So the governor signed off?

Shawn: According to the powers of his office, my sentence was commuted and the appropriate paperwork was recorded and finalized.

Sam: And that’s it? No jail time?

Shawn: I’m out, time served, with no parole conditions. As for Judge Carson, the governor has urged her to resign from the bench or risk consequences from the judicial review board.

Alexis: So, what about the other defendants that were treated unfairly?

Shawn: Those sentences are being reviewed, with the governor putting pressure on the board to expedite the process.

Alexis: That’s it. It’s over.

Jordan: We’re gonna make plans with Molly and TJ to tell the other defendants tonight.

Alexis: They did right by us.

Shawn: Yeah, they sure did.

Alexis: I’m happy for you.

Sam: I’m really happy for you, too. Kind of jealous of the whole no-parole thing, though, but I’m — I am really happy.

Alexis: So what’s next? You got your whole life ahead of you.

Shawn: Uh, I’ve got time to think about that.

Alexis: Yeah, you do.

Shawn: But for now, my focus will be to make sure whoever shot Hayden be brought to justice.

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Trina: Ava and your father are completely miserable.

Spencer: And?

Trina: And there’s really only one solution. We need to “Parent Trap” them.

Spencer: You have a twin?

Trina: What? No. We need to convince this couple on the brink of divorce that they belong together.

Spencer: Okay, but what if they don’t? I mean, someone hates them so much that Ava is terrified for her daughter’s safety.

Trina: Which is why Ava shouldn’t give in to him. Nikolas and Ava are stronger together.

Spencer: I don’t know. The incidents have stopped since they broke up. Tells me this creep is willing to leave Ava alone now.

Trina: No, that’s cool. We’ll just give in to a terrorist.

Spencer: Can I be completely honest?

Trina: I don’t know. Can you?

Spencer: Even if I agreed with you on the terrorist thing, I was never really a fan of your boss to begin with, so…

Trina: Whatever. I’ll do it myself.

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Britt: I’ve been meaning to seek you out.

Austin: I’m flattered.

Britt: As I’m sure you’ve heard, things are in flux around here.

Austin: Right, the chief of staff thing.

Britt: Yes. And to retain my position, I’m going to need as many allies as possible.

Austin: Yeah, I understand.

Britt: And since I am the one who hired you, I would appreciate your support.

Austin: I’m sure you would. What do I get in exchange?

Britt: Other than the fact I’m the reason you have a job?

Austin: Right, other than that, correct.

Britt: Advocate for me to Dr. Quartermaine, and I’ll sign off on whatever you need.

Austin: Whatever I need.

Britt: Mm-hmm.

Austin: Whatever I need.

Britt: Whatever.

Austin: Okay, done.

Britt: Good.

Austin: Great.

Britt: Thank you.

Austin: You’re welcome.

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Monica: Well, hi.

Jason: Hey. I hope you don’t mind I stopped by.

Monica: No. I mean, I’m always happy to see you. And I have a feeling that you are here to give me an update.

Jason: Yes. Uh, I had Spinelli do a deep dive on Austin. Seems legit. Son of Jimmy Lee Holt and Charity Gatlin. No felonies. I mean, he is who he says he is.

Monica: Well, thank you and Spinelli for looking into it.

Jason: Mm-hmm. Uh, did you need anything else?

Monica: You can read me very well. Actually… I’d like to talk to you about your engagement.

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Valentin: Anna, there were plenty of people at General Hospital that day that wanted Peter brought to justice.

Anna: Yeah. Whoever was on that roof with him, you know, Peter knew that a clean getaway was impossible, because this person was a witness.

Valentin: A witness. You think Peter took him out?

Anna: No. There’s no one else reported missing. No. The only reason that that person didn’t come forward is because… they had something to do with Peter’s disappearance.

Valentin: So you’re saying Peter didn’t leave the hospital because he was incapable of doing so.

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Lenny: Is it okay if Nina and I have a minute alone?

Nina: I would love that. It’s been a while since we’ve been able to catch up. Come on, you want to — yeah. Over here? Okay. Thank you.

Lenny: I just want to make something clear. I am incredibly grateful for your connections. The fact that I’m getting this surgery tomorrow so close to home… [ Chuckles ] That’s all because of you.

Nina: Well, thank you, Lenny, but it’s really all because of my late ex-husband. You know, he was very close to Dr. Hartman. Dr. Hartman was very happy to do it, as was I. Lenny, you’ve always been so kind to me. And Phyllis, you know how I feel about her.

Lenny: I do, which is why I need to level with you.

Nina: Okay.

Lenny: I’m going into this with a lot of reservations.

Nina: Yeah, Mike told me that you had some hesitation about the cost.

Lenny: [ Sighs ] It’s not about the money, Nina. It never was.

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Shawn: Someone tried to kill Hayden. They’re still out there, thinking they got away with it. Well, maybe it’s connected to her subsequent disappearance, maybe not. But I owe it to her, and myself, to uncover the truth.

Alexis: Of course you do. And you should.

Jordan: Okay. I hate to ruin the celebration, but we’re due at the new facility.

Alexis: Wow. I get an escort from the commissioner. I’m honored.

Sam: Do you — just —

Jordan: Of course.

Sam: I love you.

Alexis: I love you. [ Chuckles ]

Sam: Me and the girls are gonna come up and visit as often as we can, okay?

Alexis: Okay. You go live your life and all that goes with it.

Shawn: You, too, Alexis.

Alexis: And you do what you have to do to nail that son of a bitch.

Shawn: On it.

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Waiter: With compliments from the beautiful blond in the last lounge chair.

Waitress: Compliments from a certain gentleman.

Ava: Oh, thank you. How nice. Uh, which gentleman is that?

Waitress: Right over there. Enjoy.

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Valentin: You think maybe the man on the roof with Peter that day incapacitated him or worse?

Anna: Yes.

Valentin: And he’s been covering his tracks ever since.

Anna: Yeah. But like you said, you know, there’s no shortage of people at the hospital who want Peter gone, dead, um, so it could be any number of men that night.

Valentin: Yeah, yeah, it could be. But I think it’s obvious you’ve zeroed in on one. And that’s probably why you’re here, because you want me to talk you out of it.  But I can’t do that. I think you and I both know there was a man at the hospital that day with every reason in the world to hurt Peter.

Anna: Don’t say it.

Valentin: Finn.

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Terry: I am sorry. Me losing my cool about Peter probably isn’t helping either one of you.

Finn: No, no, we — we appreciate it, Terry. We do.

Terry: I can still count on your support in my bid for chief of staff?

Finn: You don’t even have to ask.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Terry: I have to see about a patient. See you later.

Finn: Yeah. See you.

Elizabeth: See you later.

Finn: What?

Elizabeth: I have an idea.

Finn: Yeah?

Elizabeth: See, isn’t this nice — going for a walk, getting a little fresh air, soaking up the sun, little vitamin D?

Finn: Have a private conversation?

Elizabeth: Exactly. We need to figure this out. We can’t leave Peter’s body in the lab forever, nor can we risk moving him while the cameras are running.

Finn: So we are effectively trapped, like we’ve been for weeks.

Elizabeth: Maybe not. If Terry becomes chief of staff, she can make the security cameras go dark again.

Finn: You really want to involve Terry in this?

Elizabeth: We’ve been friends since we were little. If I asked her to do it, she would. We wouldn’t even have to tell her about Peter.

Finn: No.

Elizabeth: No? That’s it, just no?

Finn: Pretty much.

Elizabeth: I feel like we’re tripping over each other here.

Finn: I know.

Elizabeth: The last thing I want is for you to turn yourself in to protect me.

Finn: And the last thing I want is for them to find Peter’s body and your DNA to be on it. I’d rather take the fall alone than implicate you in any way. The best thing for everyone is if this body’s never found.

Elizabeth: Which — and you’re not gonna like it — brings us back to Jason.

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Monica: Well, first of all, I want you to know that I’m not trying to stop you. I learned a long time ago that I cannot control your life. Actually, I just wanted to — to let you know what’s in my heart and… why it hurts every time I think about what Carly did to your brother.

Jason: Okay.

Monica: Now, I know A.J. was a very troubled and very flawed man, but there was a time when I — when I really had hope, Jason. In spite of all the bad decisions he had made, I thought maybe this one time, he can turn his life around. He can — he can be better. He can do better. But Carly made sure that that never happened.

Jason: [ Sighs ]

Monica: Because Carly always used A.J. as a stepping stone to you. So that destroyed whatever was left with A.J. And, good heavens, I know this was a long time ago. Michael was just an infant. And Carly has grown up and lived her life. I’m just trying to tell you… just how hard it’s been for me.

Jason: I respect you. You know that.

Monica: Yes, I know that.

Jason: And obviously, you get to feel how you want to feel. But the truth is… I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Carly.

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Ava: This is so nice. I should go thank him.

Trina: No, no, Ava, wait. Wait, wait — Ava. Wait.

Ava: Hi.

Austin: Hi.

Ava: Thank you so much. I-I’d like to return the favor, so, um, next round’s on me, huh?

Austin: Uh, sure. I’m not really entire–

Nikolas: I appreciate the gesture of good will. Does this mean you’re open to talking?

Ava: Huh?

Nikolas: The drink you bought me.

Ava: Uh, I didn’t buy you a drink. But he bought me a drink.

Austin: Oh, I didn’t. I didn’t buy anyone a drink. Not that I wouldn’t. I’m not cheap.

Spencer: Uh, the only one buying any drinks right now is Trina. She’s trying to “Parent Trap” you.

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Monica: I know you owe a lot to Carly. Why do you think I’ve cut her so much slack all these years? And you love each other completely. So I’m — I’m not judging you.

Jason: I know. Looking — looking back at that time that you’re talking about… you know, everything around Michael’s birth, just all the lies, nobody wanting to give an inch… we were all wrong. How A.J. treated Carly, how we treated A.J. I can see how A.J. wasn’t all that bad.

Monica: You can?

Jason: Yeah. I mean, he was just trying to get access to his kid, and it was — that was his right. But not in the way he went about it. But I get it. And I have no excuse for my actions.

Monica: But Carly does?

Jason: Carly lied because A.J. said he was gonna take the baby as soon as it was born. And when Carly gets threatened, she — she comes out swinging. And that hasn’t changed. But what has changed is that she’s learned to — to love people, to trust people. You know, and now she understands that there are some things worth fighting for, and there are some things that aren’t worth fighting for. But we know exactly what we’re doing by getting married, okay? I just, I-I understand — I really do understand why this is hard for you, but I’m — I’m just asking you, can — can you accept it?

Monica: I just want you to be happy. So one more thing.

Jason: Yeah. Okay.

Monica: [ Chuckles ] This was your choice, wasn’t it? It wasn’t some maneuvering of — of Carly’s? It was your decision, right?

Yes. Yes, Carly and I made this decision together. It’s what we both want.

Monica: Okay. Then I am happy for you. Oh, but just to let you know, it is never gonna be easy for me to be in the same room with Carly. But, in all fairness, I think it works both ways.

Jason: Well, I appreciate you making the effort for Carly. Because I-I know you always make it for me.

Monica: I love you.  See, that’s the one thing — no, Michael makes it two — that Carly and I have in common.

Jason: I love you, too.

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Lenny: Mike told you what I told him. And yeah, the bills from all this are on my mind. But the truth is, as soon as the doctor saw that spot, there was another reason I fought against you paying for everything. Because you weren’t just offering money to Phyllis. You were offering her hope. The — the growth they found that they want to biopsy and explore… [ Chuckles ] …It’s on my pancreas. Everyone knows that’s often a death sentence.

Nina: Lenny, often isn’t always.

Lenny: True. But if this surgery confirms what Dr. Kishore saw, the numbers aren’t in my favor. Money and pride, I can get over that. What I’ll never get over is… someone giving my wife hope when there isn’t any.

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Britt: Dr. Randolph.

Terry: Dr. Westbourne.

Britt: Chief Westbourne, for now, at least.

Terry: Speaking of, I can’t help but notice that you’ve been having lots of talks with Dr. Gatlin-Holt and Dr. Navarro.

Britt: You’re collecting your people. So am I. You know, Terry, I don’t like this competition much, either. So give it to me straight. What do I need to do to get you to drop out of the race?

Terry: Excuse me?

Britt: Well, I know you’re only digging your heels in ’cause you’re team Elizabeth. So, what can I do? Give her a raise? Add more funding to your department? What?

Terry: And this is the exact reason why I want to be chief of staff. I’m just as qualified a physician, yet I don’t double-deal or get into bed with scum like Cyrus Renault.  I just want what’s best for the hospital.

Britt: So do I.

Terry: [ Scoffs ]

Monica: Hello. Is everything okay here?

Terry: Perfect.

Britt: Just peachy.

Monica: Good, good, because I would like to see both of you in my office, please.

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Anna: I went to see Finn today at the hospital just to — just to update him.

Valentin: And?

Anna: Oh, it was there. It was all there — in his body language, the way he spoke. And, uh… then it just made sense suddenly, the description — male, tall, light suit, dark hair to the collar. It was Finn.

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Elizabeth: Looping Jason in could be the solution to all of our problems.

Finn: No, thanks.

Elizabeth: Finn.

Finn: Look, if we get caught, any good will we might have with the cops goes right out the window when they know you collaborated with a hit man.

Elizabeth: That’s the point. Jason doesn’t get caught. This is literally his profession. He’s been a suspect in multiple murders and disappearances of really bad people, by the way, people roughly on par with Peter. But Jason has never been convicted in any investigation. Why? Because there’s never any evidence. If anyone could get rid of this problem, it’s Jason.

Finn: Elizabeth, I don’t think we can risk involving him or anyone else. Peter was a threat. Now he’s not. Whatever mess that created… we clean it up ourselves.

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Nina: Hope is a very powerful thing. I believe in that. And, Lenny… you’re very strong. I believe in you.

Lenny: And I appreciate all the good energy. But I need to ask something of you. And I know that’s a lot on top of everything else you’ve done.

Nina: You can ask me anything.

Lenny: Make me a promise?

Nina: Name it.

Lenny: When it becomes clear… that there’s no more battle to fight… you won’t let Phyllis hold on. It’ll just make it that much harder for her when the worst happens.

Nina: If the worst happens.

Lenny: Please. Can you do that for me?

Phyllis: You two finished yacking it up?

Lenny: Yeah. [ Chuckles ] I just needed to say a proper thank-you. I’m so grateful, Nina. For everything.

Nina: [ Sighs ]

Sonny: You okay?

Nina: It’s just really em-emotional. I just — I feel really bad that they’re going through this. One thing I’m happy about is I am happy that I’m here. I’m happy that I’m —

Sonny: You’re home.

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Jordan: So, someone will take you to your housing soon. That, the cafeteria, and most other sections are segregated by gender, well, except this communal recreation area. Visitations also happen here.

Alexis: I got to tell you, this isn’t much worse than my freshman common room.

Jordan: [ Chuckles ] This facility has infinitely more privileges than Pentonville, but it’s still a prison, so you need to be on guard.

Alexis: So the rules that my, uh, consultant gave me still apply.

Jordan: Well, don’t let these cushy accommodations make you forget your place. If the warden senses that this is about anything other than restitution and rehabilitation, she will make your stay here difficult at best.

Alexis: And at worst?

Jordan: She’ll make it all go away and send you back to Pentonville.

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Sam: So, I got your voicemail last night, asking if I was still in the P.I. game?

Shawn: I have a job for you.

Sam: Let me guess — it is to find the person who committed the crime that you went to prison for.

Shawn: And get them off the streets before they hurt someone else.

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Austin: “Parent Trap.” Are you a twin?

Trina: Oh, my god.

Spencer: She’s trying to convince you that you’re still in love with each other.

Nikolas: Well, she wouldn’t be wrong.

Ava: Trina, do you have anything to say?

Trina: I’m sorry. I know it seems kind of juvenile.

Spencer: Kind of?

Trina: But I hate what this is doing to you. I just want you to be happy.

Spencer: Look, this isn’t easy for either of you, obviously. But you cannot play games with people’s hearts like that.

Trina: You mean like you are?

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Valentin: Anna, this is going to be difficult for you… if you have to prove that a man you love killed Peter.

Anna: We don’t know that. We don’t know that Finn killed Peter.

Valentin: Okay. Okay, but if we assume that Finn was on the roof with Peter that day, then he would obviously know how and if Peter left the hospital. I mean, it’s n– it’s not impossible that maybe he extorted Finn, forced him to help him escape in exchange for one final dose of the antidote.

Anna: No. I mean, yes, yes, that is a possibility, but… once Finn had developed the antidote, then he would have come clean to me about that.

Valentin: So it’s possible that Finn did something to Peter.

Anna: There’s only one way to find out.

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Elizabeth: I hear you, I understand what you’re saying, but we are not equipped to handle this on our own. We have no plan.

Finn: I’ll think of one. I just need some more time. Hey. Everything’s gonna be okay. I have to get back to the hospital.

Jason: Elizabeth. We need to talk.

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Phyllis: Uh, drinking the night before surgery?

Lenny: The fast doesn’t start until dark.

[ Laughter ]

Lenny:  Oh, come on. Don’t deny me this. How long before my next one?

Sonny: To Lenny.

Nina: Mm.

Lenny:  Oh, to hell with that.

Phyllis: [ Chuckles ]

Lenny:  To family.

Phyllis: Ah.

Lenny:  The chosen kind.

Phyllis: Mm.

Nina: To family.

Phyllis: To family.

Nina: Mmm. Mmm.

Sonny: Mmm.

Nina: Mm-hmm.

Phyllis: Time to open up. Lenny, why don’t you give me a hand?

Lenny: I thought you told me to take it easy.

[ Sonny laughs ]

Sonny: S-subtlety is not one of Phyllis’s strong points.

Nina: Mnh-mnh, god love her.

Sonny: So, uh… we got a lot of catching up to do. How long you staying?

Nina: As long as I’m needed.

Sonny: Could be a long time.

Nina: It could be.

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Sam: After what you just did for my mother, there is absolutely no way I could say no to you, so, yes, I will — I will do whatever you need.

Shawn: Yeah?

Sam: Yeah. I’m just gonna have to ask my current parole officer, because I still have like…three months left before I can spend time around another convicted felon.

Shawn: Uh, do you think it’ll be a problem?

Sam: Uh, I don’t — I don’t think so.  Pretty lenient, considering. It’s a long story.

Shawn: So, when can we start?

Sam: How about now?

Shawn: Sooner we get the ball rolling, the sooner we get Hayden’s shooter.

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Spencer: Don’t bother, Trina. My father knows all about how I tried pushing him and Britt together.

Trina: Oh. Well, as long as everyone’s being honest with each other. Again, I’m sorry.

Ava: Oh, Trina.

Spencer: I’ll talk to her.

Nikolas: So, where does that leave us?

Ava: It leaves us right where we’ve been, Nikolas. In the midst of a divorce. And for my family’s safety, these six weeks can’t pass quickly enough.  Ah, perfect timing. [ Chuckles ] Let me get you another drink, huh?

Austin: Okay.

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Alexis: I’m well aware this is not a vacation. I still have a lot of work to do on myself. A lot.

Jordan: Hey. Good luck, Alexis.

Alexis: Thank you very much. Really.

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Monica: I wanted you both to be the first to know that I have made my official recommendation on who should be chief of staff.

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[ Knock on door ]

Finn:  Hi. You have an update on Peter’s whereabouts?

Anna: I just might.

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Jason: What’s going on?

Elizabeth: I’m fine. Really.

Jason: Uh, if that was true, I would — I would be glad. But here’s what I know. About a week ago, you told me that Peter wasn’t anything that we had to worry about anymore. And you were about to tell me something else, and then Finn walked up, and now you and Finn are in the park in the middle of a workday talking about Peter and a mess that needs to be cleaned up. Look, I understand you’re trying to protect Finn. You don’t have to protect him with me. Okay? If you know what happened to Peter, all you have to do is tell me. I will help you.

On the next “General Hospital” —

Britt: Are you eavesdropping on me?

Shawn (to Sam): There’s our target now.

Alexis: Fancy meeting you here.

Monica: We’ve made our decision.

Nikolas: I could lose my wife.

Anna (to Finn): If I follow Peter’s trail, the police won’t be far behind.

Jason (to Elizabeth): I’m pretty sure you’re in trouble. Let me help you.

Nina (to Sonny): We got a lot of catching up to do.

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N’neka:: Cheers, Curtis. You couldn’t ask for a better opening night.

Curtis: Right. Yeah. Well, I can think of a few other things.

Portia: Hi.

Curtis: Hi.

Portia: Um, I know you’re busy. This is probably a bad time with your opening night and all.

Curtis: Actually, um, your timing couldn’t have been any better.

Portia: Good, good. Because I was thinking about what you said at the pool earlier… about how you would be here tonight if I —

Curtis: If you were interested. And here you are.

Portia: Yeah.

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Jordan: Stella, what were you thinking, telling Portia to back off Curtis?

Stella: I was thinking you and Curtis need more time to work out your differences and remember how much you love each other. I gave you an opportunity to fight for your man. Why didn’t you take it?

Jordan: I don’t owe you an explanation.

Stella: You’re right. You don’t owe me. But you owe it to yourself to be honest. Why are you walking away without a fight?

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Sam: Olivia. Hey, hi.

Olivia: You meeting someone, or you flying solo?

Sam: Uh, well, I was supposed to be meeting Spinelli, but he just texted me and said he had to reschedule.

Olivia: Oh. Mamma mia. The things I do for this place. Hey, hey, hey. Ms. Corbin, what can I do for you?

Gladys: [ Chuckles ] We’re practically family. Call me Gladys.

Olivia: Ah, Gladys. What’s your pleasure?

Gladys: Oh, another mai tai. [ Chuckles ] Plus the inside scoop on what your partner Carly is willing to do for my son.

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Brando: Sasha?

Sasha: Brando. What’s wrong?

Brando: Nothing’s wrong. No, for the first time, I’m sure everything’s gonna be alright.

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Anna: Dante, hi.

Dante: Anna.

Anna: So, you know that I’ve been working on behalf of the WSB and, uh, trying to find Peter and Maxie’s baby. Yeah?

Dante: Yeah, we got the memo.

Anna: Great. So, uh, Valentin and I, we just got back from New York, where we — we found the helicopter pilot. And we questioned him, and he admitted to being involved in Peter’s plan to take Maxie and the baby. And then when that fell through, he had been ordered to airlift Peter off the roof at G.H.

Dante: This is the one who claimed that he couldn’t make the pickup because he wasn’t allowed to land?

Anna: Yeah, yeah. He was denied clearance.

Dante: Mm.

Anna: But there’s an added factor.

Dante: Okay.

Anna: He told us that there’s another person on the roof with Peter.

Dante: Mm. Someone we know?

Anna: Man. Vague description — uh, tall, dark hair, street clothes. Yeah.

Dante: Okay. Something to go on.

Anna: Yeah, actually, we need to keep that information confidential.

Dante: Why? And why are you working so closely with Valentin Cassadine when it feels like you — you barely trust me?

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Valentin: [ Whispers ] Hey! How’s my angel?

Brook Lynn: She’s fast asleep.

Valentin: [ Sighs ]

Brook Lynn: Did you just get back?

Valentin: I did. I just came right from the airport. I had to see Bailey. It was just a short trip, but I can’t tell you how much I missed her.

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Elizabeth: According to Cameron, Violet wolfed down three slices of pizza and couldn’t stop talking about how her dad showed her how to get a hit. Well done, coach.

Finn: I refuse to take any credit for Violet’s T-ball triumph.

Elizabeth: Well, I’d like to think the cupcakes had something to do with it, but, you know, you were the main source of inspiration.

Finn: You know, my time with Violet is the only thing that helps me forget what I have hanging over me.

Elizabeth: You mean Peter August? May I remind you, he poisoned Chase and destroyed the antidote right in front of your face. You rid this town of a monster.

Finn: Yeah, see, that’s the thing. You see enough horror movies, and you realize monsters never really die. They haunt you forever.

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Elizabeth: Peter’s already taken enough from you. Don’t let him rob you of your joy in Violet.

Finn: Violet is my joy. She’s my reason for living, which just makes me realize how painful it would be to be without her.

Elizabeth: That’s not gonna happen.

Finn: Nobody gets away with murder.

Elizabeth: Don’t…call it murder. Peter got what he deserved.

Finn: Doesn’t justify throwing a man face-first down a flight of stairs. You know, if they were to give me a polygraph, if they were to put me on the stand, I’d have to admit I wanted Peter dead.

Elizabeth: Yeah, so did a lot of other people.

Finn: They weren’t up on that roof, Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: You pushed him in the heat of very justifiable anger. I’m sure if a jury understood the circumstances, they’d acquit you. Not that we’re gonna find out. We’re gonna find a way out of this.

Finn: [ Sighs ]

Elizabeth: We are.

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Anna: If I didn’t trust you, I wouldn’t be giving you that information. And Valentin has a vested interest in finding out what happened to Peter. Right?

Dante: Okay. So, is the idea that this guy on the roof was an accomplice of Peter’s, there to help him find a way out when the helicopter couldn’t pick him up?

Anna: Yeah, maybe. Entirely possible, though. And it could be someone that was working at the hospital, so you can see the need for secrecy. Probably someone affiliated with Cyrus. They maybe knew that some of the security cameras were disabled.

Dante: Maybe even someone on staff, someone who was handpicked by Cyrus.

Anna: So, I’m gonna head to the hospital and have a discreet conversation with Monica Quartermaine and ask some questions.

Dante: Okay. I’ll have, uh, our people go over the video footage from whatever cameras were working that night and see if we can find someone who matches that description.

Anna: Thank you. It’s good to be working with you again, Detective Falconeri.

Dante: Yeah, same. Hey, um… I’m sorry if I got on you there. We both know it wasn’t too long ago that, um, you didn’t know if I was a — a friend or an enemy.

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Gladys: After all my son and I did for that family, I shouldn’t even have to ask. You know, on rainy days, I still ache from the bullet I took to help bring down Cyrus. I hope Carly and Jason don’t forget that.

Sam: How can we forget when you keep reminding everyone?

Gladys: Your only connection to that family is through your ex.

Sam: Ooh.

Gladys: Mine are blood ties, and so are Brando’s.

Sam: Ouch. So, I guess, uh, Jason and Sonny proves that sometimes water is thicker than blood.

Gladys: Put my drinks on Carly’s tab.

Olivia: Thank you for that assist. And I will repay that favor, and I — and I do use that term loosely — to fill you in on the latest Quartermaine drama. Tell you what, watching those people close ranks against an outsider, that is something to behold.

Sam: Wait a minute. Close ranks? Against Valentin?

Olivia: Ah, different outsider.

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Brook Lynn: Can’t believe how quickly Bailey went down tonight. She has been so fussy the last few days.

Valentin: She must feel more comfortable with both her parents under the same roof.

Brook Lynn: So, um, tell me about your adventure with Anna.

Valentin: It was interesting. At least the investigation is on the right track.

Brook Lynn: In other words, it’s none of my business?

Valentin: Not really. It’s nothing personal. Anna and I are —

Brook Lynn: I know, I know, you’re a team.

Valentin: Yeah. We’re a damn good team, if I have to say so myself.

Brook Lynn: And what does Anna say?

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Jordan: Portia and I have become friends, and I have no intention of telling her how to feel or asking her to back away from something or someone that she really cares about. Same goes for Curtis. Stella, our divorce is sad, and it’s painful, but I just want what’s best for him.

Stella: [ Sighs ] Me? I guess I’m just old-school. When you took the vow until death do you part, I believe in those words. You don’t simply quit when the going gets tough.

Jordan: Marriage is a two-way street. I can’t fight for something all by myself. Like our vows said, it takes two, and Curtis is done with this marriage.

Stella: You never gave him a chance to fight alongside you. You always kept Curtis on the outside looking in.

Jordan: Yeah, okay, you’re right. I hurt him. And do you want me to do it again by fighting him on a divorce that was his idea, that he clearly wants?

Stella: I want you to be honest with yourself, Jordan. Do you want this marriage to be over? Or are you throwing in the towel because you feel guilty?

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N’neka:: You look great. I love what you’re wearing.

Terry: Thank you. I thought it felt right for a grand opening.

N’neka:: Are you meeting someone?

Terry: You never know. [ Chuckles ] The night is so young, after all.

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Portia: You know, uh, maybe this was a bad idea, coming here tonight. See, the thing is, is I like Jordan.

Curtis: I like Jordan, too.

Portia: And I like you.

Curtis: Okay, well, in my book, that’s a — that’s a good thing, right?

Portia: I mean, y-yes and no.

Curtis: So, you don’t like me?

Portia: I’m usually not at a loss for words, but all of a sudden, I’m just all… tongue-tied right now. [ Chuckles nervously ] Everything I’m saying is even sounding more confusing. Yes, Curtis, I like you. I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t like you.

Curtis: Nothing confusing about that. Because I made it abundantly clear that I like you. So now that that’s been established, is there something else you’re trying to tell me?

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Portia: Look. [ Chuckles ] You were honest with me at the pool today, and — and I heard you. And I want to be just as honest with you.

Curtis: I would really appreciate that. Honesty is the best policy, so they say. Where’s my manners? You came to the opening of my club, and I haven’t even offered you a drink. What can I get you? It’s on the house.

Portia: No, no, no, no, no, no, it’s okay. I-I-I actually would like a clear head, because I want to get this right.

Curtis: “This”? Damn, is it that serious?

Portia: I mean, what can I say? [ Scoffs ] I was telling Terry earlier that… I haven’t dated really seriously since Marcus and I divorced.

Curtis: Mm. Well, I’m not gonna trot out the “it’s like riding a bike” metaphor. I’m pretty sure it’ll come back to you naturally.

Portia: Right. I mean, I don’t want you to think that I’m a prude or super old-fashioned or anything like that. I-I mean, I am a doctor. I’ve seen everything. But… I’ve had two pretty epic back-to-back failures with Marcus and then with you. So it’s easy for me to be a little gun-shy or oversimplify and — and assume that things are gonna be easy and uncomplicated just because we knew each other from back in the day. I mean, how much of that is nostalgia? H-h-how much of that is actually real? And I’m saying this all wrong, aren’t I?

Curtis: No, no, I-I wouldn’t say you’re saying it wrong. Perhaps you’re talking in circles, because it seems like you’re saying everything except for what you came here to say.

Portia: You’re right. I had this all down perfect in my head on the way over here. But I’m sitting with you face-to-face, and… I can’t get a coherent word out. [ Chuckles ] I think that’s my cue to leave, so…

Curtis: Wait, wait, wait, wait, Portia. Don’t go.

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Stella: I know my stubborn opposition to the two of you as a couple made things even harder. I still carry that guilt, and every Sunday, I pray for forgiveness.

Jordan: I forgave you a long time ago.

Stella: That’s very kind, but I wasn’t praying to you.

Jordan: [ Scoffs ] My mistake.

Stella: Jordan, the mistake would be for you to let that man, who you obviously still love, walk out of your life without fighting for him. If you feel there is anything left unsaid, you need to go to Curtis and say it.

Jordan: No. It’s too late.

Stella: Oh, please! Have you even signed the divorce papers yet?

Jordan: No.

Stella: Why not?

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Brando: When I asked you to meet me here, I had no idea how romantic they make the pool look at night. It’s almost as if I had planned it.

Sasha: Planned what?

Brando: You. Me. The baby. Us. Look, I-I know that you don’t want to raise our baby in a world that’s owned and operated by people like Cyrus Renault.

Sasha: Carly and Jason are in that life. A-and I know it’s complicated ’cause Sonny was your cousin —

Brando: Yes. Yes. I’m sorry to cut you off. They — yes, they will always be my family. But that doesn’t mean that I have to live in their world. I don’t want that for our baby, either.

Sasha: What are you saying?

Brando: I’m saying that… sometimes you have to make choices in life. And I’ve made mine.

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Sam: Wait a minute. You’re telling me that Austin, the country doctor who happened to be in the woods to deliver Maxie’s baby, is a long-lost Quartermaine?

Olivia: How random is that? Hmm?

Sam: I don’t — I don’t know. I actually — I don’t think it’s that random at all.

Olivia: What are you talking about?

Sam: Well, Dante and I went to the — the house in the woods where the fake nurse took Maxie. And it turns out that Austin not only owns that property, but he rents it out. I mean, he totally claimed his innocence. And I knew there was something fishy about that guy. So if he was planning on coming out as a Quartermaine, I’m sure he loved that he was getting all this inside information on people from Port Charles.

Olivia: Well, listen, whatever this Austin guy is trying to pull on ELQ, I know that Michael and Ned can right that ship. I-I just hope they do it without too many fireworks. Had enough of those on the fourth, huh?

Dante: If it were me, I would have chosen you.

Sam: Dante told you about that?

Olivia: Told me about what?

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Anna: When you first came back to Port Charles, I was really worried that you were still struggling with PTSD.

Dante: I was.

Anna: Yeah.

Dante: So you had every right to feel that way. [ Sighs ] I was doubting myself. You know, when Jordan asked me to come back to work, I said no, ’cause I didn’t know if I was right. I didn’t know if I was still in control of my mind or if Kirk was or… anyway, I’ve been continuing to see Kevin Collins and, uh… just making sure I’m staying on track.

Anna: It takes guts to do that, to admit that you have an issue and just work to overcome it.

Dante: I had some help, too, from… someone other than Kevin.

Sam: Think about everyone who loses if you pull that trigger — your mom, your sisters, your brothers, and your son. Think about Rocco right now. He needs his father. You’re all he has. Hey, come on. It’s okay. It’s okay. I’ve got you.

Dante: Sam, she, uh — she found a way to talk me off that ledge.

Anna: I’m glad.

Dante: Yeah, me, too.

Anna: [ Chuckles ]

Dante: Anyway, I’d like to repay her by tracking down Peter August and bringing him in.

Anna: Alright, I’ll head over to the hospital and, uh, see what I can find out about Peter’s accomplice. If I hit pay dirt, I’ll let you know.

Dante: Thanks.

Anna: Yeah.

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Jordan: Stella, I’m in charge of a police department. I have multiple ongoing investigations happening —

Stella: All in need of your attention. I agree. But are you really expecting me to believe that in your very busy work day, you can’t find time to sign a few papers? Or in your heart of hearts, are you hoping if you put it off long enough, Curtis is gonna change his mind, he’s gonna declare that he never stopped loving you, and rip up the divorce papers right in front of you?

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Curtis: I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have pressured you.

Portia: You shouldn’t have.

Curtis:  It’s a classic case of me thinking because I want something, that everyone else must want it, too.

Portia: Curtis, I-I —

Curtis: No, I — no, I get it. I get it. We had something once, something in the past. It was bound to end. So we should keep it where it belongs, in the past. That’s what you want, right?

Portia: Well, let me ask you, Curtis. Do you want to leave us in the past?

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Brando: You have to remember who I am, Sasha. I’m — I’m a military guy, and I own a garage. So words and — and feelings, those aren’t my strong suit. I-it took you being strong and making a decision about what’s a deal-breaker for you to give me perspective on what it is that I truly want. And that — that isn’t working for Corinthos Coffee and all the rest of the life that comes with it.

Sasha: Are you sure?

Brando: Okay, so maybe I-I don’t have everything figured out just yet, but — but I do know this much. I choose you, Sasha Gilmore. I choose you and our baby, our family. That’s what I want. And I hope you want that, too.

Sasha: [Chuckles ] I think that you don’t give yourself enough credit. Those were some pretty nice words.

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Sam: You are talking about the Fourth of July fireworks, of course.

Olivia: What did you think I was talking about? And what’s it got to do with Dante?

Dante: Me? Hey.

Sam: Oh.

Dante: Hmm. You, um — you, um, told my mother?

Olivia: Could someone please explain to me what we’re talking about here?

Dante: Oh — yeah. Yes, yes. Of course. Um, myself and Sam and I and, um…

Sam: Finn.

Dante: …Finn and Elizabeth, uh, were on the pier waiting for the fireworks to start, uh, on July the 4th and, uh —

Sam: Some fireworks, huh?

Dante: Yeah. I was giving someone a, uh, lecture on what a public disturbance was.

Sam: He was.

Olivia: Really? Really?

Dante: Yeah.

Sam: Yeah.

Dante: So, uh, it kind of led to, uh, I guess you could say, a bit of a fiery exchange… I — …where Sam almost fell into the water and —

Sam: I did, actually.

Dante: You did. And I tried to stop her…

Sam: So I pulled him in after me.

Dante: …From falling, and she pulled me in, so we both ended up —

Olivia: Both of you?

Dante: Yeah.

Sam: Yeah.

Dante: [ Clears throat ] It was funny.

Sam: Mm-hmm.

Olivia: Well, you know what? I don’t know what to make of this whole story. But I got a restaurant to run.

Sam: Hmm.

Dante: Oh, man.

Sam: [ Sighs ] Thank you for the save.

Dante: Oh. Don’t worry about it. The last thing I want is my mother to know anything about my private life.

Sam: Wait, what — what’s that supposed to mean? What, are you saying you’re embarrassed that you kissed me?

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Valentin: Anna and I have a long, strange, complicated history. We trained together as spies at the WSB years and years ago, and through a series of unfortunate misunderstandings, we wound up on opposing sides.

Brook Lynn: Sounds painful.

Valentin: It was. But we found our way back to each other and we trust each other — not completely by any stretch of the imagination, but we do work well together.

Brook Lynn: So, what changed?

Valentin: Peter. Peter changed things. For our own individual reasons, we gave him the benefit of the doubt. We protected him. We shielded him when we shouldn’t have. Now we are working together to stop him and mitigate the damage. We work well together as a team.

Brook Lynn: And you’re sure that’s all you are? A team?

Valentin: My personal feelings for Anna aside, what’s important is that we find Peter and hopefully Maxie’s baby.

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Anna: Elizabeth? Hi.

Elizabeth: Hi.

Anna: Um, how are you? Is Dr. Quartermaine still here?

Elizabeth: Monica? No, she’s gone for the day. Can I help you with something?

Anna: Um, well, actually, yes, maybe. You have access to all the hospital records, don’t you, on your computer?

Elizabeth: Well, it depends.

Anna: Oh, um, no. I-I don’t want any private medical records or anything. I-I’m just looking for a list of everyone, all the staff members who were on duty the night Peter disappeared.

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Curtis: I think the reason that we’re stumbling over ourselves and making this harder than it needs to be is because we’re trying to figure out what the other person wants, when we should just speak for ourselves.

Portia: That’s what I’ve been trying to do, but it just keeps coming out wrong.

Curtis: How could it be wrong when we’re being honest with each other?

Portia: Okay. Okay. Okay, here it goes.

Curtis: Alright.

Portia: Now, I-I told you… that I’m afraid that you’re still on the rebound.

Curtis: Portia, you’re not —

Portia: No, no, no, please. Just let me finish.

Curtis: Okay.

Portia: And even if you’re not and you’re ready like you say you are, what if we’re just trying to rewrite history here, you know? Make up for mistakes of the past? It’s been almost 20 years since we met. I need to know that we’re not just, you know, picking up where we left off.

Curtis: Is that how you feel? Because… I sure don’t.

Portia: I’ve been thinking myself in circles ever since that kiss. And the only thing that I know for sure is that I could never forgive myself if I didn’t at least try.

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Jordan: Stella, Curtis was the one who asked for the divorce. I agreed because I didn’t think it was fair that he get stuck in a marriage that he didn’t think was working.

Stella: I know you agreed to the divorce for his sake, but does Curtis know that you wanted to stay and fight?

Jordan: I tried. But at that point, we were both too hurt to talk it out anymore.

Stella: [ Sighs ] Baby, don’t you owe it to Curtis, owe it to yourself, to at least start the discussion and see where it goes? Do it now. Tonight.

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Dante: I don’t regret that kiss. You, on the other hand, you ran away from me when we were standing outside of Charlie’s, and you’ve been kind of avoiding me ever since.

Sam: [ Scoffs ]

Dante: So if anyone were to be embarrassed, I would have assumed it was you.

Sam: No, no, hold on. First of all, I did not run away from you.

Dante: Yeah, you did.

Sam: I’m not 5 years old. And secondly, I’m — I wasn’t — I’m not embarrassed. If I was so embarrassed, why didn’t I keep it to myself?

Dante: Wait, uh, you did keep — you didn’t keep it to yourself, or you did keep it to yourself? You told somebody?

Sam: Mm-hmm.

Dante: Well, who did you tell?

Sam: Maxie.

Dante: Whoa, man. You told — you told Maxie that we kissed?

Sam: Well, I didn’t give a name. I just s– I just said “some guy.”

Dante: Oh, right. So now I’m just some guy.

Sam: Whoa, wait a minute! You can’t have it both ways. Wait. I mean, did you tell anyone that… we…kissed?

Dante: Uh, you know, I might have mentioned it to someone in passing, but…

Sam: Oh, in passing. Mm-hmm. Oh, I see. So, what am I, just an afterthought?

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Brando: Is that a yes?

Sasha: Yes.

Gladys: Well, what a nice surprise. [ Chuckles ] I came down for some night air, and, lucky me, I found you.

Brando: Yes, the very definition of lucky.

Gladys: [ Chuckles ]

Sasha: Hi, Gladys. It’s a beautiful night, isn’t it?

Gladys: Mm. Yeah, it’d be even nicer if the lady who owns this place would be a little more generous with her family.

Brando: Mm. What’s Carly done now?

Gladys: Nothing. And that is my point. I was just telling Olivia Carly should be down on her knees begging you to take the top spot in the family business.

Brando: Let me be perfectly clear. If Carly or Jason offer me a job, I’m turning it down.

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Elizabeth: Sure, I can help you with that.

Anna: Okay.

Elizabeth: Can you remind me again of the date Peter disappeared?

Anna: Oh, um, yeah. I-I’ll text you that, the date, and then the approximate time that he dropped out of sight.

Elizabeth: Okay. I’ll, um, get on it and get you that list.

Anna: Thanks. Hey. Hi, Chase. Finn.

Chase: Hey.

Anna: You’re still in the chair. When are you gonna get back on the job? Or are you gonna let everyone else pick up the slack?

Chase: [ Chuckles ] Thank you, Anna.

Anna: For what?

Chase: Being one of the few people who isn’t treating me with kid gloves.

Anna: Oh.

Chase: I may be in this chair now, but I’m still a cop.

Anna: Yes, you are.
[ Elevator bell dings ]

Chase: Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna — I’m gonna head home.

Anna: Ah, as a happily married man.

Chase: [ Chuckles ] And damn proud of it. Thank you.

Elizabeth: Mm-hmm.

Chase: We’re good, right?

Finn: We’re good.

Anna: How’s he doing, really?

Finn: Making progress.

Anna: Oh, good.

Finn: Not as fast as he’d like, but progress nonetheless.

Anna: Awesome.

Elizabeth: Anna is also making progress.

Finn: Mm?

Elizabeth: I’ll get you that list.

Anna: Thank you.

Finn: What’s that all about?

Anna: Um… so, my search for Peter has brought me right back here to G.H.

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N’neka:: Sure you don’t want another drink?

Terry: No. I think my work here is done.

Curtis: There are no guarantees, you know.

Portia: Taking this risk, it does terrify me. But what’s the alternative, right?

Curtis: Playing it safe.

Portia: Well, that’s not you.

Curtis: It’s not you, either, or else… you wouldn’t have come here tonight.

Portia: So, when do we take this leap of faith?

Curtis: There’s no time like the present.

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Dante: You are not an afterthought, Sam.

Sam: Okay, then what am I?

Dante: Uh, y-you’re — you’re you. You’re — you’re Sam.

Sam: [ Laughs ] Oh, my god. Wow.

Dante: What?

Sam: That’s so kind of you. “Sam, which rhymes with spam,” which is so flattering.

Dante: Listen, that’s not what I meant, and you know that, right?

Sam: Then what is it that you meant? What?

Dante: I meant — I mean I — I do not, um… think of you that way.

Sam: Oh.

Dante: Mm-hmm.

Sam: Okay, I see.

Dante: W-why? What — what are you — what are you saying? Y-you think of me — oh, god.

Sam: No. I mean, you’re —

Dante: Oh, wow, okay.

Sam: You’re just, um — what? You’re — you…

Dante: Yeah?

Sam: …Are Dante.

Dante: Oh.

Sam: Uh-huh.

Dante: Great. That sounds good. Um… it’s funny, though, you know? When I said it, it wasn’t cool, but when you say it, it’s totally fine.

Sam: It’s just because —

Dante: It’s a bit of a double standard, I guess.

Sam: You — you know what? I don’t owe you an explanation, so…

Dante: No, you know what? You don’t owe me an explanation, and I don’t owe you one, either, so then we’re even.

Olivia: Hey. Hey, you two.

Sam: Good. Fine.

Olivia: I don’t know what’s going on between the two of you.

Dante: Nothing.

Olivia: But it doesn’t look good to have a couple arguing at the bar. It makes people uncomfortable. So whatever you’ve got to say to each other, say it in private.

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Gladys: [ Sighs ] I’m all for playing hard to get. I think it’s a good negotiating strategy.

Brando: Mom, listen to me. This isn’t a negotiating strategy. I’m — I’m not holding out for more money or a better job. This — I’m just not interested in working for the Corinthos organization.

Gladys: Why not?

Brando: I got a better offer.

Gladys: I see. [ Scoffs ] I mean, it’s not as if I care for myself. But as a mother, I want what’s best for my son, and you deserve more, Brando. You’ve earned it.

Brando: Well, thank you, Mom, but maybe you can look at it from my point of view and realize that the life that you’re proposing isn’t the life that I want. Everything… that I want is right here.

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Valentin: If Peter has the baby, we can return her to Maxie or at least narrow down the search.

Brook Lynn: Maxie will get her baby back. I can promise you that.

Valentin: Okay, why so intense? What did I just say?

Brook Lynn: [ Sighing ] Sorry. Just thinking. Look, um, Valentin, you’ve been so great. Been an unbelievable, conscientious baby daddy. But, um, right now, I could really just use a friend.

Chase: The lady ordered a friend. Would you like a side of fries with that?

Brook Lynn: Side of fries, always. [ Chuckles ]

Valentin: I’ll leave you two alone.

Brook Lynn: Hi.

Chase: Hey.

Brook Lynn: Oh.

Chase: What did Valentin say to upset you?

Brook Lynn: Oh, nothing. We actually just had a nice moment.

Chase: Then what is it?

Brook Lynn: [ Sighs ] Did you ever go into something with the best of intentions and then later discover that it was just way too hard to follow through with?

Chase: Uh, hello? My fake affair with Sasha?

Brook Lynn: Right. Of course you understand.

Chase: Come on, Brook Lynn, I can tell you’re upset. And I’m not going anywhere. So talk to me. What’s wrong?

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Finn: What about Peter?

Anna: Uh, Valentin and I, we just got back from that, um, trip to New York. We were following a lead. Might pan out, might not help us find Peter and the baby.

Finn: What if Peter never got his hands on Maxie’s baby? What if she’s somewhere safe? There would be some consolation, wouldn’t it?

Anna: Yeah. I don’t think it would fill the emptiness in Maxie’s heart. But… sometimes I think I would have done everyone a favor if I’d just put a bullet in Peter before any of this happened.

Finn: You don’t mean that.

Anna: Don’t I?

Finn: You’d have to live with what you’d done.

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Curtis: So, um… I guess this is the start of…something.

Portia: A new beginning. But, Curtis, just —

Curtis: I know, I know, no. We’ll take it slow and…see where it goes.

Portia: Thank you. And good night.

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Jordan: [ Crying ]

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Gladys: I need another mai tai. Brando, be an angel.

Sasha: While you’re there, I would love a lemonade. Don’t worry, Gladys. Brando will never regret his decision.

Gladys: Isn’t that a coincidence? I made that same promise to myself. And I don’t know about you, but I always keep my promises.

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Dante: Sorry, Ma, we were — we weren’t fighting.

Sam: No, we were actually just, um… agreeing to disagree.

Olivia: If you say so.

Dante: [ Sighs ] Man. She doesn’t miss a thing.

Sam: Hey, there’s… nothing to see here, right? I mean, one little kiss means… next to nothing.

Dante: Right.

Sam: Right.

Dante: Okay. Yeah, that was just, uh, just one of those, uh, one-off sort of things, then.

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Brook Lynn: It’s been an emotional day, but, um, nothing for you to worry about. How was physical therapy?

Chase: Ah, not so bad.

Brook Lynn: Look, I know you well enough to know your private code, okay? When Harrison Chase says “not so bad,” that actually means something’s changed — for the better, am I right?

Chase: Let’s just say I-I broke a sweat today.

Brook Lynn: Okay. Keep being all cryptic on me. But, uh, whatever it is, just know it’s really good to see you smile again.

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Finn: There’s something that —

Elizabeth: Here’s the information you asked for.

Anna: Oh. Thanks. Thank you.

Elizabeth: Everything okay?

Finn: Yes. Um, if you’ll excuse me, I have a patient to see.

Anna: Mm-hmm.

Elizabeth: I also have a patient I have to check on.

Anna: Oh, sure.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Anna: Hello?

Valentin: Hello. You make any progress in the search for Peter’s accomplice?

Anna: We’ve got this all the wrong way around.

Valentin: How so?

Anna: We’re not looking for Peter’s ally. We’re looking for his enemy.

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Shawn (to Jordan): I have news.

Valentin (to Anna): Do you want to tell me your new theory?

Elizabeth (to Finn): If anyone can get rid of this problem, it’s Jason.

Trina (to Spencer): There’s really only one solution.

Nikolas (to Ava): Beautiful is the word.

Austin (to Britt): What do I get in exchange?

Jason: I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Carly.

Nina (to Sonny): She’s not the only one I’m here for.

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Finn:  Hey, sweetheart! Are you and your team ready for some snacks?

Violet: Mm-hmm. We’re starving.

Finn:  Yeah, a big-time game of T-ball will do that to you. Okay, here you go. Have at it.

Violet: These aren’t snacks, Daddy. They’re too healthy.

Finn:  Well, I’m a doctor, remember? I believe in a healthy snack.

Violet: My team is going to hate me.

Finn:  Oh. Well, we don’t want that.

Elizabeth: I hope it’s okay. I brought Aiden’s cupcakes for your team’s snack!

Violet: Thank you, Aunt Elizabeth!

Finn:  Yes. Thank you, Aunt Elizabeth. You saved my life.

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Hopkins: Why are you so interested in my sister? What the hell is this? Aah!

Valentin: Move, and I break your wrist.

Anna: Alright. I want you to tell me about the baby your sister helped kidnap and the father, Peter August.

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[ Telephones ringing in distance ]

[ Jordan sighs ]

Laura: Jordan. How are Alexis and Shawn doing?

Jordan: And good evening to you, too, Mayor Collins. They’re both in the interrogation room making a few phone calls to loved ones.

Laura: You’ll need to cut that short.

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Alexis: Yes, I’m absolutely sure.

Molly: But, Mom —

Alexis: Don’t “but, Mom” me. I mean it. And the same thing goes for — for Kristina and Sam. The three of you, there’s nothing that you can do at this juncture. And if anything changes, I’ll let you know.

TJ: Is my dad with her?

Alexis: Yeah — uh, yeah. Tell TJ that — that he’s right here, and — and I’m going to hand the phone over. But I want to say one more thing. You have fun tonight and — and don’t worry about me for a second, and I love you.

Molly: I love you, too.

Alexis: Okay, here.

Shawn: Hey, TJ, you there?

TJ: You’re going to tell me the same thing Alexis told Molly?

Shawn: You got that right. Look, you and Molly enjoy yourselves. If I get any updates on my situation, you’ll be the first to know.

TJ: It’ll be good news. I know it.

Shawn: [ Sighs ] I hope so. See you soon, son.

TJ: See you soon, Dad.

Shawn: Ah, TJ’s hopes are up so high. He’s gonna be devastated if I get sent back to Pentonville.

Alexis: I think it might be unavoidable. For both of us.

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TJ: Should we take our parents’ advice and spend the evening having fun?

Molly: Well, that was our intent when we came here. And it does make sense. I mean, after tonight, I may never see you again. You’ll be so busy doing rotations at the hospital, Dr. Ashford.

TJ: And you will be studying for the bar exam, Counselor Lansing-Davis, while continuing to work for the D.A. So let’s eat, drink, and indulge in each other while we can.

Molly: Oh! Did you order Champagne?

TJ: I’m afraid that is not in my budget. You have the wrong table.

Waitress: The Champagne is from the gentleman at the bar.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

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Cam: Hey, do you need more sunscreen?

Josslyn: Oh. Yeah, actually. That’d be great. I can feel myself starting to roast.

Cam: Do you want me to…?

Josslyn: Please.

Spencer: Watch the hands, townie.

Josslyn: Spencer?

Spencer: Live and in person.

Josslyn: [ Chuckles ] Um, how are you? What made you decide to grace us with your presence? It’s been forever.

Spencer: I thought it would be forever until you two got together. How’d that happen?

Cam: Just lucky, I guess.

Josslyn: Mm.

Cam: So, how long you in town for?

Spencer: Oh, I’m back for good.

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Anna: Well, I’m confused. I don’t know — I don’t understand. You just said that you were hired by Peter to take him off the roof at G.H.

Hopkins: That was the plan. But I couldn’t get the chopper close enough, so I had to abort.

Anna: If you didn’t airlift him out, how did he escape?

Hopkins: I have no idea. And I’m done. You have any more questions, talk to my lawyer. I don’t have to tell you or you squat.

Valentin: You’re not making your life any easier by walking out, chopper-head. In fact, you’re making your life a hell of a lot worse.

Anna: Because you have one shot to help yourself. Mr. Hopkins, are you listening? I need you to tell me what happened to Peter August.

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Valentin: I think you agreed to work for Peter August ’cause your sister asked you to.

Anna: And the money was good. We know he wired you funds.

Valentin: So you can talk nice with us here, or we can charge you with obstruction of justice.

Anna: Have you fingerprinted. I don’t think the New York Methodist is going to be all that happy to have one of their medevac pilots arrested. Come on. Come on! What happened on the roof?

Hopkins: I couldn’t land. The hospital wouldn’t give me clearance.

Anna: So how did Peter escape?

Hopkins: All I know is that August told me he’d be alone on the hospital roof, but he wasn’t.

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Violet: My cousin Aiden made cupcakes!

[ Children clamoring ]

Finn: You just made my daughter’s day.

Elizabeth: Oh, well, I’m happy to help. Aiden actually made them for his Little League team, so I set some aside, because I remember you saying that you’re responsible for the team snack.

Finn: Mm-hmm. And you figured I’d bring something like orange slices and carrot sticks.

Elizabeth: Mm, something like that.

[ Both laugh ]

Finn: Well, thank you for saving me from a week of my daughter not speaking to me. Too bad our other problem isn’t as easily solved.

Elizabeth: You can’t stop thinking about it, can you?

Finn: I’m funny that way when I… kill someone and hide them in the hospital freezer.

Elizabeth: Well, you didn’t do it alone, Finn.

Finn: I wish to god I had.

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Cam: Well, last I heard, you were taking a gap year, touring the world.

Spencer: I didn’t realize you kept up with my activities.

Cam: Grandma gives me the updates.

Spencer: Mm.

Cam: And Aiden is all kinds of jealous. You know, with your studying in France, I’m sure he would love to study pastry cooking in Paris.

Spencer: [ Chuckles ] My school didn’t offer culinary courses. It was more focused on the traditional curriculum — languages, mathematics — and the extracurriculars, of course — riding, theater.

Cam: Oh, yeah. Grandma said you were the lead in every show.

Spencer: She exaggerates. I was the lead in most of them.

Cam: Mm.

Josslyn: Mm-hmm. So, Spencer, how’s your tennis game?

Spencer: Better than ever. Yours?

Josslyn: Oh, well, I focus more on volleyball now.

Spencer: Mm, such a waste.

Josslyn: Excuse me?

Spencer: Volleyball is a team sport. Wouldn’t you rather shine as an individual?

Josslyn: Mm, no, I’d rather play the sport I love.

Spencer: Mm. Well, if you ever want to get back into tennis, I’m more than happy to give you a tutorial. I won’t bother asking you, Cam. You swing a racket like a sledgehammer.

Cam: Oh, thank you.

Josslyn: [ Chuckles ] Wow. You have not changed.

Spencer: Did you want me to?

Josslyn: No. What I’d like for you to do is… cool off.

Spencer: Oh —

Cam: [ Laughs ]

Josslyn: [ Laughs ]

Spencer: Ah.

Cam: Well, Spencer’s still annoying.

Josslyn: Oh, I don’t even think he can help it.

Trina: Who’s this annoying Spencer you guys are talking about?

Josslyn: Oh.

Cam: He’s an old friend. “Friend” might be stretching it.

Josslyn: No, Spencer is most definitely a friend. I mean, we’ve known him since before you were even in Port Charles.

Trina: Mm, well, I can’t wait to meet him.

Josslyn: Well, you know what? I think this might just be the perfect opportunity for that. Trina Robinson, Spencer Cassadine.

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Nikolas: I don’t want to interrupt your night out.

TJ: You ordered the champagne. It’s only fair you share it with us.

Molly: And congratulate TJ and me on our domestic partnership.

Nikolas: I’m really happy the two of you made things official.

Molly: Thank you. And not to be a downer, but I hear that you and Ava are dealing with a stalker. The PCPD keeps the D.A.’s office posted.

Nikolas: Oh, I’m glad they’re taking it seriously. Any news on your mom? I saw her a couple times early on, but I haven’t been able to visit lately, which is remiss on my part.

TJ: Guess he hasn’t heard.

Nikolas: Heard what? Well, please tell me you have good news.

Molly: Well, it — it wasn’t good for a while. In fact, it was torture for my mom. She was locked up in solitary.

---

Shawn: Jordan told me someone leaked to the press about the investigation into Judge Carson’s sentencing bias.

Alexis: Is that good or bad for us?

Shawn: I doubt it’ll make a difference in my case. I pled guilty to shooting Hayden Barnes. I’ll probably end up back in Pentonville.

Alexis: After everything Jordan’s done for you, why would you say that?

Shawn: Because I know how the system works — slowly, very slowly. The investigation into the judge could take years. And in the end, they could determine that Carson did nothing wrong.

Alexis: Carson’s the one that should be in Pentonville, not you.

Shawn: Well, thanks for the support. But I worry more about you.

Alexis: [ Sighs, clears throat ] I’ll be okay as long as they don’t put me back in solitary. Honestly, I-I can’t do that. That was humbling. I-I mean, I was not prepared for that. That’s a tiny cell and — and — and no —

[ Door opens ]

Alexis: What happened? Any news?

---

Spencer: Sorry I’m all wet, but my old pal Josslyn is still a prankster.

Trina: Mm.

Spencer: What was your name again? Tina?

Trina: Trina.

Josslyn: Oh, uh, Trina, you actually have a connection to Spencer. Trina works at Ava’s art gallery, and Spencer here is Ava’s stepson.

Spencer: Not for much longer. Ava and my father are splitting up. Soon he’ll just be my father, and Ava won’t be my anything.

Josslyn: Mm, Spencer hasn’t forgiven Ava for forcing his dad into marriage.

Trina: Mm.

Josslyn: Spencer has been in France at boarding school for the past — I don’t know how many years.

Trina: Boarding school? France? You’re just full of surprises. I bet you left a trail of broken hearts behind.

Josslyn: Oh, well, he hasn’t taken the time to fill us in on his love life. But, uh, don’t get any ideas about Trina, okay, because she is all about her mystery man.

Trina: Victor. But he’s never met Cam or Joss. And when he and I took a selfie on his phone, he never sent it to me to show them. I wonder why.

Cam: Joss and I are starting to believe that this Victor guy doesn’t even exist.

Trina: It’s no great loss. I thought Victor was cool. Turns out he’s a total jerk.

---

TJ: To my beautiful, intelligent, and courageous domestic partner, for exposing Judge Carson’s bias to the world.

Molly: Well, my mom deserves credit for researching the judge and her biased sentences. And Martin Grey got the recording of Judge Carson admitting that she sentences people of color more harshly than she does white people.

Nikolas: Your mom must be incredibly proud.

Molly: Yeah, well, proud of me and relieved to be out of Pentonville. TJ’s mom made an arrangement to transfer my mom to the PCPD lockup for the time being.

Nikolas: God. I wish I’d known about the tough time that Alexis was going through.

Molly: Hopefully the worst is over.

TJ: Now that Judge Carson’s biases have been leaked to the press, the Attorney General’s office is under pressure to start an investigation.

Nikolas: Is there a chance that Alexis could go free?

---

Alexis: When the two of you get all sphinx-like, I get nervous. Are Shawn and I going back to Pentonville?

Shawn: Is this about the media leak you mentioned?

Laura: Uh, let’s just say that the Attorney General has called me to let me know that she is going to make the investigation into Judge Carson her top priority.

Alexis: Great. Do you know who leaked the story so I can send them flowers?

Shawn: Oh, I’m sure they have no idea.

Jordan: Well, Judge Carson’s rulings are in public record, so the leak could have come from anyone.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Jordan: It’s the A.G.

Laura: I told her to call you from now on. So, um… the A.G. and the governor are both very nervous about the amount of press around Judge Carson.

Shawn: Well, that’s good for us, right?

Laura: Not necessarily. That’s why I wanted to talk to you first, before you talk to your kids, before you get anybody’s hopes up. It’s just that I know how politicians operate. They need to talk out every single issue, and sometimes, it takes months. Even years. I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. But it is still a waiting game.

---

Anna: There was another person on the roof with Peter?

Hopkins: Yeah. I was supposed to take only August to Pautuck. This other person could have implicated me in August’s escape, so I was relieved when G.H. wouldn’t give me the clearance to land.

Anna: Can you describe this other person that was on the roof?

---

Elizabeth: Finn, you really need to hear me when I say I don’t regret in the least helping you hide Peter’s body.

Violet: Hi.

Finn: Oh, wow. Let me get that for you.

Elizabeth: Looks like Aiden’s cupcakes are popular!

Violet: Mm-hmm. My team voted that he should make them for all our games.

Elizabeth: Oh, well, you’ll have to ask him if he wants to.

Violet: Okay.

Finn: Hey, are you ready? It’s almost your turn to bat.

Violet: Um, can you show me one more time just in case?

Finn: Yeah, yeah. Come here. Let’s do this right here. We’re gonna do it just like we practiced, okay? See, you take the bat. We’ve got our feet — we got our feet kind of shoulder-width apart like that. Stay like that. Uh, grip up a little bit here. Alright, and then we keep the eye on the ball. We imagine the ball right in front of us, right? And who are we looking at? Are we looking at the other players?

Violet: No.

Finn: No. Are we looking at the coach?

Violet: No way. We’re looking at the ball.

Finn: That’s right. We’re keeping our eye on the ball. We’re looking at the ball all the way in. And when everything feels right in the universe, we’re gonna swing. We’re gonna swing nice and level with our eye on the ball, okay? Just like that. That is perfect, right? You ready?

Violet: Thank you, Daddy. I’m ready now.

Finn: Alright, sweetie. I love you. Go get a hit.

Elizabeth: I wish we could watch our kids’ games all summer long.

Finn: Me, too. Without having to worry about a body in a freezer.

Elizabeth: And no way to get him out without someone seeing us.

---

Spencer: I seem to be, uh, dripping. Trina, you want to come tell me a little bit about, uh, Ava’s gallery?

Trina: Sure, why not?

Spencer: Right. Excuse us.

Josslyn: Do you think that Spencer is interested in Trina?

Cam: Well, if he is, he’s got a tough hill to climb. She doesn’t seem interested at all.

Josslyn: Yeah, I know. You know, Trina seemed mad at Spencer, which is strange since they’ve never met. But, you know, then again, you don’t really need to know Spencer for very long for him to rub you the wrong way.

Cam: As long as you’re not interested in Spencer, I don’t really care what Trina thinks.

Josslyn: Jealous already? Don’t you know? You were always the guy I wanted the most when we were kids.

---

Spencer: Trina, I am so sorry about lying to you —

Trina: I’m not interested in your apology, Spencer. I just lied by omission to my best friends because of you. Why would you pretend to be some guy named Victor? And before you lie again, you should know I’m very perceptive. If I suspect you’re being anything less than truthful, I’ll tell Cam and Joss all about how we really met.

---

Molly: In a perfect world, yeah, Mom would go free.

Nikolas: But this isn’t a perfect world.

Molly: Well, in Mom’s case, her sentence makes sense for the crime that she pled guilty to. I mean, she nearly killed Dante.

TJ: Which she admitted to.

Molly: Yeah. I-I just hope that Mom doesn’t have to go back to Pentonville.

TJ: It sounds like Judge Carson has influence with the deputy warden who’s in a position to make things difficult for Alexis.

Molly: Well, technically speaking, Mom did have an altercation with a guard. But, I mean, you guys know my mom. She’s not a very physical person, so it couldn’t have been much.

TJ: Alexis still got sent to solitary, and not just for a few hours. She was there for three days.

Nikolas: If I can help in any way…

TJ: Well, the thing is, Alexis didn’t go after Judge Carson on her own behalf. She did it for my dad. She was trying to get him out of prison.

Nikolas: Is there — is there a chance that Shawn could be released?

---

Laura: The governor is going to wait until the investigation reaches a conclusion, and then he’ll take action.

Shawn: But what about Alexis? She shouldn’t have to go back to Pentonville. The deputy warden is definitely biased against her. There’s no other explanation for a three-day sentence in solitary for such a minor infraction.

Alexis: What did the Attorney General say?

Jordan: A lot. Said your sentence is suitable for your crime, meaning you won’t go free. However, you won’t be returning to Pentonville.

Laura: Thank goodness.

Shawn: Well, that’s good news.

Alexis: That depends. Where am I being sent?

Jordan: Spring Ridge.

Alexis: I know that place. That facility’s right outside of Port Charles, and I advocated for my clients to be sent there.

Jordan: Spring Ridge has a low prison population with nonviolent inmates.

Alexis: Lots of opportunity to volunteer there.

Shawn: The guys at Pentonville called it a spa with guards.

Laura: Congratulations, Alexis. You’ll be much more comfortable there.

[ Cellphone rings ]

Laura: Oh. Oh, my goodness. Speak of the devil. It’s the governor. Excuse me.

Shawn: You don’t look very happy.

Alexis: No —

Shawn: I guess a prison is still a prison.

Alexis: I’m — I’m happy, and I’m really grateful. What about you and what about the others like you that were unfairly sentenced by Carson? I actually committed the crime I’m being sentenced for. You didn’t. And I’m benefiting. It’s not fair.

---

Elizabeth: So, how do we get Peter out now that the Cameras in the stairwell are working?

Finn: Thought we might borrow a gurney and a… body bag from the morgue, get Peter out of the hospital, and dump him in a landfill. Hey, sweetie, you got this!

Elizabeth: Yes, go, Violet, go!

Finn: Alright? Keep your eye on the ball!

Elizabeth: At least in a landfill, his body will decompose quickly.

Finn: Listen to us talking about another human being like this. A human being who I killed.

Elizabeth: Yeah, who deserved to die. You did the world a favor by pushing Peter down the stairs. He can’t terrorize anyone else.

Finn: I’m not sure the authorities are gonna agree with you.

[ Bat hits ball ]

Finn: That’s it!

Elizabeth:  Yes, Violet! Run!

Finn: That’s it! Go! First! Go to first! You got it!

Elizabeth: Run, Violet! Run, run!

Finn: You got it! Yes! Yes! Yes! Keep going!

Elizabeth: [ Laughs ]

---

Hopkins: I was distracted. I was attempting an unauthorized landing and was taking all kinds of heat for it.

Anna: Male, female? Height, build?

Hopkins: Male, tall.

Valentin: Was he dressed like a hospital employee?

Hopkins: He was dressed in street clothes.

Anna: Okay, what — jeans, t-shirt?

Hopkins: A suit, like… blue or gray. Uh… I thought he was one of you guys.

Anna: A detective? No. What else can you tell us?

---

Elizabeth: Yay! Good job!

Finn: Yeah! Good one!

Violet: I got the hit.

Finn: I saw. I was watching. Your hit was spectacular,

Violet: I did it just like you showed me.

Finn: Yeah, I know. You kept your bat level, and you kept your eye on the ball, and you ran so fast to first base.

Violet: The running was all me.

Finn: I know it was. But you know what? Game’s still going on. There’s no left fielder. Your teammates need you.

Violet: I’m glad you’re here, Daddy. I got the hit because of you.

Elizabeth: Aw, hey, what am I, chopped liver?

Violet: I’m glad you’re here, too, Aunt Elizabeth. This is my best game ever so far.

Finn: Ooh.

Violet: I love you.

Finn: Oh, I love you, too, sweetheart. I love you to the moon and back. Okay? You go get ’em, alright? Go get a hit.

Elizabeth: Good job, Dad.

---

Valentin: So, how old was this guy? What color was his hair?

Hopkins: His hair was dark. I’m not sure about his age.

Valentin: Dark. Was it long, short?

Hopkins: Long, ish.

Valentin: In a ponytail?

Hopkins: To his collar maybe.

Valentin: Anything else you could tell us, anything distinctive?

Hopkins: All I remember is that August was with a guy on the hospital roof. That’s it. Can I go home now? Oh, what is this?

Anna: You aided and abetted a murderer.

Hopkins: What are you talking about? I was contracted to fly a client. I didn’t even pick him up! I’ve done nothing!

Valentin: Peter August was implicated in a string of murders. We can prove that you’ve received money to help him escape. That’s a serious offense, certainly one that’s arrestable.

Anna: Okay, thanks, guys.

Hopkins: This is crazy! You got no proof! ‘Cause I did nothing!

Valentin: Do we believe him?

Anna: What, about the other person on the roof? I don’t know why he would make something like that up.

Valentin: I agree with you. But if Peter has another ally aside from the helicopter pilot and the nurse, that’s someone we know nothing about.

---

Cam: Something to cool us down?

Josslyn: Thank you. Huh. You know, Spencer and Trina seem to have a lot to talk about.

Cam: Yeah, well, Spencer has a lot to talk about with anybody.

Josslyn: Hmm.

Cam: And the only person I want to talk to is you.

---

Spencer: I honestly didn’t mean to mislead you.

Trina: You have no right to use the word “honestly” in a sentence. And who the hell is Victor anyway?

Spencer: My great uncle.

Trina: And why would you pretend not to know my best friends? And my boss? Why would you pretend not to know Ava?

Spencer: It’s complicated.

Trina: Is this the start of another stall? Don’t bother. Cam and Joss are right over there.

Spencer: Okay. Okay. I lied because I didn’t want my father to know I was back in Port Charles.

Trina: Why not?

Spencer: For three years, he let me believe he was dead. When he resurfaced, I didn’t take it well. And when he married Ava, I didn’t take that well, either.

Trina: Why did you even bother coming back?

Spencer: Because Dad is divorcing Ava. I wanted to show my support, but I wasn’t sure how he’d feel about me, so I laid low for a while.

Trina: He knows you’re back now?

Spencer: And he’s really happy I’m home. If he knew that I waited a few days before seeing him, it could destroy all of the progress that we’ve made towards fixing our relationship.

---

Molly: Shawn only pled guilty because he thought he shot Hayden Barnes. But he didn’t. Hayden was shot by someone else. No one knows who. Shawn was literally in the wrong place at the wrong time.

TJ: Diane miller plans to assemble a legal team to have Hayden Barnes’ shooting reopened and prove my dad wasn’t responsible. But my dad keeps telling me it’s going to take time. A lot of time. So we shouldn’t get our hopes up.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Molly: Or maybe we should.

---

Alexis: Thank you for letting me text Molly the news.

Jordan: Yeah.

Shawn: You just made her night out with TJ even sweeter.

Jordan: Well, let’s hope the next text is to TJ from Shawn.

Shawn: That won’t be for a while.

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

Jordan: The governor?

Laura: Yes. The national press picked up the story about Judge Carson and her biased sentencing.

Alexis: I’m sure the governor was thrilled about that.

Laura: That’s why he was calling me. He told me he was going to make Shawn’s case his priority.

Alexis: Uh, w-what does that mean? A priority in politics, is that five years instead of five days.

Laura: Let me finish.

Shawn: Remember what I said about patience.

Jordan: Oh, I’m with Alexis. What did the governor say about Shawn?

---

Anna: What makes you think that this person on the roof with Peter is an ally?

Valentin: Okay, that’s interesting. Well, the hospital was searched from top to bottom. Everybody that was there the day that Peter escaped has been interviewed, so if this man isn’t an ally, why hasn’t he come forward?

Anna: Okay. So who is this person?

Valentin: I don’t know. Could be anybody. Could be affiliated with the hospital. Maybe not. But this man did meet Peter on the roof. Peter is Faison’s son. He has access to any number of support personnel. Could be a courier. Or maybe he was the one facilitating Peter’s escape.

Anna: Then why bother with Hopkins?

---

Finn: That’s it, Violet. Keep your eye on the batter. That’s it, sweetheart.

[ Bat hits ball ]

Finn: The thought that someone could have seen what happened with Peter keeps me up at night.

Elizabeth: If someone had seen you, they would have come forward by now. Yes, Violet, you got this!

Finn: You know, Anna could find a witness that the police missed. And if Peter’s body is discovered and traced back to me… it’d be devastating to Violet. I’ve — I’ve tried really hard to provide her with a sense of security and stability. Her mom’s been off the radar for a year and a half now.

Elizabeth: I still can’t believe that Hayden would voluntarily abandon Violet for so long. Finn… if something were to happen, if — if you were to get arrested, I want you to know that the boys and I would take care of Violet.

Finn: Thank you. Thank you. But what if someone saw you helping me hide Peter’s body?

Elizabeth: If they did, then why haven’t they said something? We just have to have faith that we’re in the clear. We can continue on with our lives and not let Peter take that away from us.

---

Laura: I saved the best for last. The governor has decided to commute your sentence to time served.

Shawn: Okay. W-what’s the catch? Uh, how long will the paperwork take?

Jordan: I mean, it can take weeks, sometimes months.

Laura: But in this case, the paperwork has already been handled. So effective immediately, you’re a free man!

Alexis: Oh. Oh! Oh! Gosh!

Shawn: [ Laughter ]

---

TJ: Congratulations, Mols.

Nikolas: I think we should order another bottle of Champagne to celebrate Alexis’ move out from Pentonville.

Molly: Well, I’m only sorry that her text didn’t include any news about your dad.

TJ:  My dad should have never been denied parole when it came up a few months ago. They said he was a model prisoner.

Molly: TJ and I were convinced that Shawn would be out in time to see TJ graduate from med school.

---

Spencer: Is there any chance that you can forgive me for lying to you?

Trina: For a while, I wasn’t talking to my dad. And when I finally did, it felt really good.

Spencer: So you understand why I didn’t tell him that I was back in Port Charles at first?

Trina: I get the anger. But do you really work at the Savoy?

Spencer: Um… no.

Trina: Then why were you there the night of my graduation party?

Spencer: I was thinking of telling Cam and Joss that I was back in town. But then when you came in all bloody and stuff, I realized that the timing wasn’t right.

Trina: Why did you pretend not to know Ava?

Spencer: Ava couldn’t know about my return, either. She would’ve told my dad.

Trina: And your mom?

Spencer: I would never lie about her. Ask Cam and Joss. Better yet, look her up online. Courtney Matthews. She died the day I was born.

Trina: I’m sorry. I just don’t know what to believe about you anymore.

Spencer: 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.

Trina: But you don’t want me to, do you? You want me to trust you.

Josslyn: Okay, what’s going on? You two have been in intense conversation forever.

---

Jordan:  Hey. Mm.

Shawn: Thank you. I know you did a lot to convince the governor to commute my sentence, but what about all the other inmates of color Carson handed unfair sentences to?

Laura: Don’t worry, the governor is going to speed up the process of reviewing all of the sentencing. Uh, it’s going to be a long road. But I’m very glad it began with you.

Alexis: You are amazing. Did you promise the governor your firstborn son?

Laura: [ Chuckles ] No, I merely pointed out that his poll numbers might slip if he didn’t correct this horrible injustice. He is coming up for election.

Jordan: Mm. Finally, a politically savvy move that also achieves justice.

Alexis: You deserve this. You have been a model prisoner. You — you’ve been a rock star with the other inmates. And god knows you saved my life and my sanity.

Shawn: And you saved mine. Now I need to call TJ.

Jordan: Wait, wait, wait. I have a better idea.

---

Trina: Spencer and I were just talking about…art. He’s really interested in my job at Ava’s gallery.

Cam: Mm. I could see the movie title now — “Spencer Cassadine, Man of the World.”

Spencer: And I can see yours — sorry. What are your interests, besides Josslyn?

Cam: Mm, that’s — that’s funny. Mm. On that note, I think I’m going to head out. Can’t be late for work.

Josslyn: Yeah, I have a P.T. appointment. I have to work on my ankle. Um, can I give you a ride?

Trina: Thanks, but I think I’ll stick around.

Cam: Mm, have more to talk to Spencer about art?

Josslyn: Uh, call me later.

Cam: Welcome back. It’s good to see you.

Spencer: Thanks for keeping my secret.

Trina: I’m just glad you and your dad are talking again. But so we’re clear, lie to me again, and I’m out, and so’s your secret.

---

TJ: I suppose if there were good news about my dad, I would have heard by now.

Molly: I’m sorry.

Nikolas:  So am I. I have some calls to make, so I’m going to say goodbye. Enjoy your night out.

Molly: Well, thank you for the champagne and the good wishes.

Nikolas:  Least I can do.

TJ: I don’t believe it. What?

TJ: You’re out.

Shawn:  A free man.

[ Both laugh ]

Shawn:  It’s good to see you. Good to see you.

TJ: [ Laughs ]

---

Alexis: Mmm. Compared to the swill they serve in Pentonville, you have — have no idea. This tastes like the perfect café au lait from a sidewalk cafe in Paris.

Laura: [ Chuckles ] I’m sorry things have been so hard on you.

Alexis: Oh, Laura, you have no idea.

Laura: Mm.

Alexis: I cannot thank you enough for intervening in Shawn’s case.

Laura: Oh, please. It was you and Molly and — and Martin did all the heavy lifting.

Alexis: And Nikola– Nikolas gets credit for an assist, because he saved me from Cyrus Renault’s people. And I don’t even know how to thank him.

Laura: Mm. Well, his methods were dubious, but it was for a worthy cause.

Alexis: You have to admit, Nikolas has really redeemed himself.

Laura: [ Sighs ] It’s a huge relief to be able to recognize my own son again. I only wish that he and Ava didn’t have to deal with this stalker in their life. But anyway, you’re right. You’re right. My son has turned into the good man that I always knew he was.

---

Nikolas: Congratulations on the release, Shawn. Well-deserved.

Shawn: Thank you. Yeah, freedom feels good.

Jordan:  Well, what’s the first thing you’re going to do to celebrate?

TJ: Champagne?

Molly: Ooh, the Metro Court’s filet mignon?

Shawn: I wouldn’t say no to either, but my focus will be to repay my debt to Hayden Barnes. Someone tried to kill her, and they came damn close. I’m going to find out who.

---

Finn: Hey!

Violet: I caught the ball!

Finn: I saw! You won the game for your team! I’m so proud of you.

Elizabeth: Your cousins will be so impressed.

Violet: Can I go celebrate with my team and coach?

Finn: Of course, sweetheart. I’m gonna be right here. Okay? That’s the most important thing in the world to me. I owe her love and security. I owe her everything. And for her sake, I’m going to keep going. It’s not fair to ask you to —

Elizabeth: Finn, I’m not going anywhere. We’ll deal with this together.

---

Anna: If Peter had someone waiting to transport him, why would he book a helicopter to fly him out of there?

Valentin: Diversion? Contingency plan?

Anna: No, no, no, no, ’cause why would he go to the roof if he wasn’t going to board the helicopter?

Valentin: Well, Peter’s walls were coming in. He’d killed Franco. He’d arranged for Maxie’s abduction, his child to disappear. He needed to get out of G.H. He needed to disappear himself. But if Peter’s helicopter couldn’t land, then that just leaves our mystery man on the roof.

Anna: Yeah, you’re right. No, that person’s very important. But there’s something that we’re — we’re — we’re not seeing clearly. You know? Something doesn’t add up.

On the next “General Hospital” —

Chase (to Willow): I can’t be your husband.

Britt: It’s so good to see you!

Nikolas (to Jordan): Can you be more specific?

Terry (to Portia): The only place to be is at the Savoy.

Ava (to Trina): How’s the new guy?

Curtis (to Johnny): You gotta say what you want even if you might lose what you have.

Sasha (to Michael): I’m just not sure I want him to be.

Stella (to Shawn): Get out of my way.

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