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Jordan, if you want me to go, I’ll go. That’s not what I said. But obviously you have a problem with me investigating Sidwell. Would I prefer that you stay away from the guy who held me hostage, sent an assassin after me and tried to kill my best friend? Yes. Yes, I would. Well… Sidwell seems to like me. That gives me an advantage that law enforcement doesn’t have. And if I can learn something that could prevent him from hurting anyone else, then I’ve got to try. But if our being together hinges on me dropping the investigation, then… I guess this is it. Okay. It was worth a shot. [ Scoffs ] So that’s it? Uh, how’s, uh — How’s James? Oh, uh, Dr. Gannon said it was a clean break, and kids heal quickly, so James is going to be fine until he decides to sled off the roof again. Or does something else that’s really stupid. Yeah, boys, they, uh — they think they’re invincible. Just boys? Yeah. You’re right. Women can be pretty reckless, too. You know, that’s not what I meant. Hey, listen, I need your help with something. Okay. You have it. It’s Lulu. I’m just worried she’s going to get herself into a situation that she can’t get out of. Brook Lynn: So that’s it? You’ve decided that you know best. You’re willing to stomp all over other people’s lives, regardless of the consequences? The only consequence will be Dante knowing he has another son somewhere. And then what?! Think of somebody other than yourself for once, Lulu. Please. Telling Dante will blow up a lot of lives. How will him, knowing this make anything better for anyone?

Daddy, Mother, we, uh — We have a situation. But rest assured, as long as there is breath in my body, I will protect our legacy. I will not allow Drew to take anything from this family. Martin: Drew, listen to me. I strongly advise we wait. Drew: No time like the present. Put it up. What? Well, that is a thing of beauty. I appreciate you making it happen so quickly, Martin. Yeah, well, now that I have, we best make sure we can back it up. Henry, better get busy. I just wish I could see Tracy’s face when she finds out. What’s going on? What’s different with Gio? Yes. Time and again, we have seen people under Sonny’s so-called “protection” lose everything because of their association with him. So why are you suddenly okay with Gio becoming on of Sonny’s charity cases? Gio isn’t a charity case. He’s family.

Okay, so first impressions, they’re right. Minimal security. One guard in the gatehouse. One guard patrolling the area. I mean, there’s too much area for one person to cover. Okay. Any sign of Charlotte? Nothing. I mean, we traced the phone back to this house, but that’s all. Maybe they ditched the phone and went into Buenos Aires. No. No, the curtains may be drawn, but there’s definitely movement inside there. I saw it. Well, how much? Like, you know, minimal. Look, I know Valentin. If he and Charlotte are in there, they’re alone.

Valentin: Charlotte. Get away from the window. Come on. You know better than that. I know, I’m sorry, but something’s up. I don’t like it here. How long do we have to stay? Not long. Thank God. Where are we going? Not “we,” ma petite. You. It’s time we say goodbye. The guard on patrol should pass us in five. That’s going to give us a 15 minute window to get in, get Charlotte, and get out. It should be an easy job. Yeah, it’s too easy. Something’s wrong.

I know Gio is an honorary Cerullo. Damn right he is. But what does that have to do with taking money from Sonny? Especially when it comes with such a risk. There is no risk. Really? Okay! There is minimal risk. But Gio is not alone. He has all of us. And he is not his only influence. So why risk Sonny’s involvement at all? Because us Cerullos, we love Gio. We loved his mother, we watched with our own eyes how she passed her talent down to him. That much is obvious. And we could give Gio all the love in the world. But it takes Sonny’s financial support to make sure that his talent is cultivated. I understand all of that, Lois. But now that Gio is here… [ Sighs ] Lois, why would you go to Sonny rather than come to me? Did you think that I wouldn’t help? What is this? That is an official notice stating that this building has been seized and must be vacated. You’re both trespassing. Where’s my security? Well, they had no choice but to let us in. We’ve got a court order. Can I see that court order? So I can figure out who to have removed from the bench? By all means.

I’m not wasting my time with you. I’m calling the police. Go ahead. It’s not gonna do you any good, though. The law is on our side. What’s the type of situation you think Lulu has gotten herself into? Oh, I see. You already know something. What? No, no, I don’t. I-I don’t know anything. And that’s because Lulu won’t return my phone calls. So I have no idea if she even found– Found what? Where? Nowhere. Okay. And now you’re stalling. Which tells me that it’s worse than I thought. No, no. It’s not. Look, I promise, okay? I saw Martin this morning, and he doesn’t have any clue that Lulu broke into his hotel room. Is it even breaking and entering if she had an actual key? Okay, you know what? I changed my mind. I don’t think I want to know. Cool, cool. This conversation never happened. No, but the problem is, it did happen. And now I know that she’s out of control. Dante’s life will be better once he knows the truth. Wh– When I found out about Charlotte, my whole world changed. That was a completely different situation, Lulu. Charlotte was still a child when you found her. My child… My son is legally an adult by now. He’s lived an entire life without me or Dante. He might not even know he’s adopted. And what if he does? What if he wants to know who his birth parents are and why they gave him up? It would be the happiest day of my life if he showed up on my doorstep and asked why. Maybe he wouldn’t hate me. Maybe he’d want me to be in his life. Then tell Dante and make it happen. No! Because it’s the child’s choice. Not mine, not Dante’s, and certainly not yours. And if I tell Dante, you know he would move Heaven and earth to find his child. Yes he would. Because Dante is a wonderful father. Any boy would be lucky to have Dante in his life. So give him that standing. Please admit he’s the father. What if I won’t?

You can’t have us removed, Tracy, because we, like that crypt, are on public land. I beg to differ. I’ll have my surveyor clear this up. You, over there! Not “you.” Henry. This is Henry. He is the county surveyor. Yeah, as the congressman of this district, I was able to get somebody down here really quickly to protect the public’s interest. [ Laughs ] You don’t care about the public. All you care about is throwing your weight around. That’s your MO, Tracy. You Quartermaines, you make me sick. Yeah. We Quartermaines, of which you are not one. You always think that you can do what you want. I mean, Edward had how many acres? Really? And yet he had to steal public land. Because why? He just loved this view? It really is a lovely view. Who cares? This land abuts acres and acres of public land. We’re not disturbing it. Why would we? That conservation area is protected, which means the Quartermaines can’t take it just because they want to, so I don’t care who you think you are, you’re not going to get your way this time. Emma: Hey! Leave the old lady alone. I’m not leaving you. This is my fault. I should have made you go with your mother back in Prague. No. We’re a team. We are a team. We’re a good team. But I’m being selfish because it’s dangerous for you to stay with me. So you’re gonna do what? Just send me on a plane back to Port Charles? No. I’ve texted Rocco, pretending to be you. Lulu will see the text and use it to track us down. She’s probably already on her way.

Charlotte, you miss her, don’t you? I really do. But I don’t want to leave you. So do you think the more security Valentin had, the more attention he’d get? Yeah, possibly. And after he attacked Brennan, he had to know that the WSB would double down on their efforts to find him, possibly put a kill order out on him. Too bad they weren’t better at it. Something else to consider is that Charlotte told Valentin that she was meeting Lulu in Prague. So if past is prologue… Valentin is expecting us. He’s expecting someone. We got a vehicle. There haven’t been any in the past hour. Okay. That means the WSB found Valentin. Okay, we got to make a move now. I’m confused. Why? I asked you to stop going after Sidwell, you said no, end of discussion. It is? Because I expected you to be halfway out the door by now. [ Chuckles ] If those are your terms, I accept them. I mean, I have my pride. I noticed. [ Laughs ] But I’m not going to stop going after someone as interesting, and frankly, as gorgeous as you just because I didn’t get what I wanted. Is that what you used to? Ultimatums. Please do not get me started. Let me ask you then. Are you going to walk away the second we disagree on something? Because statistically, it’s bound to happen. Mm. Well, it depends on the disagreement, but all things equal, no. Great. [ Chuckles ] Then I guess we should get used to spending a lot of time here. I guess so. [ Chuckles ] Okay. Then, uh, we’re going to need to do some grocery shopping. Oh. [ Laughter ] Old lady? You need to back off. Okay, the Quartermaines have appropriated public land, and Tracy here continues to interfere with county business. And she’s very close to a Class D misdemeanor. This is the Quartermaine estate, yes? He knows full well it is. Not all of it. The mausoleum right here is over the property line and is on protected land. Mausoleum? So people are buried here? Exactly. And these gentlemen want to deny me access to my parents final resting place. Because Edward Quartermaine was– Edward Quartermaine saved my life. And you rescued me from kidnappers. I did, Emma. I did. And now you want to remove her father? The man who saved my life from his final resting place. They do. Listen. I’m Congressman Drew Quartermaine– Cain! Drew Cain! You will never be a Quartermaine. So you’re not even a cop. You’re nothing but a petty congressman. There’s no police here. Oh. Well, in that case, none of you have jurisdiction here. In fact, you’re trespassing. They are. And I am calling the police. No, there is no need to waste the station’s time. And why would I call the station? I have a direct line to the police right here. Ned, you — You already give a lot of money to a lot of different, wonderful causes. Well, I would have been thrilled to support Gio. Yes, I know you’re a very generous man, but Sonny didn’t grow up with the same things you grew up with. He didn’t have any family or support. He wants to make sure that Gio isn’t going to struggle the way he had to. And look, I know how you feel about Sonny, but he has a good heart. Well, now that Gio is living here, the Quartermaines can support him financially. Okay, well, that is up to Gio, and clearly he chose Sonny. Gio: Aunt Lois! Gio, I’m in here. Hey, honey. What’s wrong? Good, Ned, you’re here too. [ Exhales ] Drew’s at the crypt. So is Tracy.

Ever since Lulu woke up, she’s been… tearing into Brook Lynn like, every chance she gets. Okay, maybe she’s just making up for lost time Okay, but then I have to defend Brook Lynn, and that hurts Lulu. Here’s a wild idea, but have you considered talking to Lulu about this? Actually, yes, I have. And I asked her to maybe have a little patience with Brook Lynn. But that only made Lulu think that I was taking Brook Lynn’s side over hers. You did. You do know that, right? No, I did– Look. Maybe I could understand her more if she would talk to me. But the problem is we can’t talk anymore. [ Sighs ] Because of Sam. Because Sam. I miss her a lot, Maxie. And I’m just trying to keep our family together. That has to be incredibly hard. And something’s going on with Rocco, too. I don’t know, it’s probably because there’s all this tension between me and Lulu, and that’s having an effect on him and that’s not okay. My number one priority is being a dad to my son, and I would do anything for him. Are you saying that you would lie, and say Dante wasn’t the father? I’m saying I would do anything to protect my son’s happiness. Don’t pretend you’re doing this for your son. You’re doing it for you. You don’t want Dante to know because you don’t want him to hate you. You’re right, I don’t. But if I had to choose between Dante’s happiness and my child’s, I would choose my child’s any day. And I know that you would do the same damn thing. You have no idea what I would do. And only someone as arrogant as you would pretend that they do. You have always been so threatened by my relationship with Dante. Even when the two of you were solid. You mean when you couldn’t break us up? Ask yourself one thing — Will exposing me to Dante and telling him the truth be worth hurting him? I’m not hurting him, you are! How? How can Dante miss a son he doesn’t even know he has? How convenient. For you. It’s not! It’s agony! And if you tell Dante that I got pregnant that summer and gave up our child, then you will be subjecting him to the same agony that I have been living with for 21 years. And you know that Dante will turn this world upside down trying to find our son. Just like you are for Charlotte. And where will that leave Rocco? Rocco knows I love him just as much as I love Charlotte. Rocco knows that his dad is there for him. But if he starts searching around for our child, Rocco will have been abandoned by both his parents. After all of the running and hiding we’ve done, you’re just letting mom find us? You deserve a better life than this. No. I deserve to be with you. I need you to trust me. This is for the best. There’s a kill squad right behind us. Take Charlotte and go. Go now! Chase, finally. Arrest these trespassers. Please, if anybody’s trespassing, it’s the Quartermaines. And this man right here, he can prove it. And you are? Henry Evans, county surveyor. And yes, my preliminary calculations indicate a significant portion of this building extends beyond the Quartermaine property line. And my surveyor assured me that that crypt is fully on our property. Yeah, how much are you paying your surveyor? I don’t know, Drew. How much are you paying yours? This man works for the county. Drew, Drew! Save the performance. There are no cameras here. But when there are cameras here, I expect you to have a single tear right here. So what you’re saying is that the Qs have to tear down their family crypt? Of course not. They can move it so it’s no longer infringing on public land. I am not moving. My parents remains. The thought of it is obscene. What difference does it make if one little corner is over the line? Because it’s protected conservancy property, it’s illegal to build on it. And this is really all about your last name? Yeah, that, and that he hates this family. Oh, so you’re abusing your power in office. Got it. Congressman. [ Recording button beeps ] Shouldn’t you be helping your constituents instead of traumatizing them by digging up their beloved parents?

Don’t you dare throw my son in my face. Someone has to. [ Chuckles ] Rocco may be your son, but I live with him. I see him way more than you do. And when you went off to Prague, he was afraid and hurt. He finally had his mom back, and the first chance she got, she up and left him again. That’s low. But not wrong. You’re using my kid to justify your lies. Your son is lucky you gave him up. If you can use someone else’s child against them, then it’s a good thing you’re nobody’s mother.

Teenage boys are notoriously moody. Yeah, but I feel like Rocco has just been struggling ever since Lulu woke up. I thought he seemed happier. He is okay for the most part. But then Lulu took off to Prague to find Charlotte and ever since then, this kid is terrified he’s going to lose her again. Yeah, that makes sense. And I’m not blaming Lulu for doing that. If it was my kid, I’d done the same thing. I’d still be looking for her. I know you would. And Rocco wants his sister back. Look, Lulu and I, we both want our son to be happy. But for some reason, we can’t come together to make that happen. It’s like anytime we talk to each other, we can’t do it like normal people would. Well… But I can talk to Brook Lynn. Which hurts Lulu’s feelings. Right, it doesn’t make her any less mad at Brook Lynn. I mean, this thing has been going on for 15 years. I can’t believe it. Oh, it’s not because of that. It’s because Lulu is still in love with you.

All right, you let me handle this, okay? Under no circumstances fire your weapon. I won’t unless they give me reason to. Could you just maybe not look for one? How about that, yeah? This is Anna Devane. Police commissioner of Port Charles, New York. Don’t shoot! Where is Valentin Cassadine? He just left. You missed him. Get down on the ground! Search the house. Wait. Before you do that, you should call Jack Brennan. Tell him that you’re with me and he will give you your orders. Jack Brennan is not running this op.

Look, now that you found me, your mission has changed. You know, you need to talk to Brennan. Stop moving. Anna: You okay? Yeah. You? Yeah. I don’t know where Valentin is. He and Charlotte are probably long gone. Not this time. Hello, Anna. You seem very civic-minded and I applaud that. But you are on the wrong side of this. Tracy is not some downtrodden member of the public. She is an entitled bully who expects to get whatever she wants. Says the man who is using his public office to retaliate against the family who threw him out. Well, it sounds to me like Emma has a good point. You’ve only been in Congress, what, a few months? Hmm, which is interesting because Congress is in session right now, and yet you’re still here. Your votes in action, Port Charles. Well, there has to be bigger problems facing your constituency than, what, a property line. Look, when a problem is brought to my attention, I see it through. Lois, you were there when Alexis and Martin tried to work this out. Oh, yeah. No, I’ll never forget it. It was the day that Tracy was willing to bend. Yet here you are pushing it. I’m just following the law. Your a surveyor just said that his findings were preliminary, which means you got the order without confirmation to seize the building. All I’m saying is, it’s better to see the produce, touch it with your hands before you buy it. But since we can’t risk being seen… Oh, well, you accepted my terms, so there’s no backing out now. I’m rolling with. [ Chuckles ] Okay, so why am I buying tomato paste and tomatoes and garlic and basil when I can just get the sauce that I like? You don’t cook. Okay. I’m a fantastic cook. I just don’t have time to cook. Okay, well, homemade is superior to canned in every way. Oh, you are such a food snob. Deal breaker? [ Chuckles ] Well, as long as you don’t make me cook with you. Why not? I promise I will make it worth your while. Oh, really? Really. [ Chuckles ] [ Cellphone rings ] Hey, Ned. It’s been a long time. What’s going on? What are you talking about, Maxie? Maxie, okay, Lulu and I we’re connected with Rocco, but she’s not in love with me. She was going to marry Dustin. What?! No, she was not. She was. Oh, God forgive me, because I’m about to break girl code here. But the night of the explosion, Lulu actually broke things off with Dustin because she realized that she was still in love with you. And so she told you that? Yeah. And I’m pretty sure she was about to tell you when she collapsed. Wh– I don’t know. I don’t know what to do with that. I just lost Sam. And I think Lulu is trying to accept that. Which is why she’s not putting her feelings on you and she pushes you away when you’re trying to help her. Yeah, that is what she does. Yeah, she’s trying really hard not to love you. Classic Lulu. And if memory serves me correct, uh, when she went into a coma, you wanted her too. Well, yeah, I-I did, but, uh, then she was gone for so long, and then I fell in love with Sam. Look, all I know is she’s doing her best not to push her feelings on you. And that she didn’t want you to know this at all. So why did you tell me? Because, Dante, you asked her to be patient with Brook Lynn, but I think you need to be patient with Lulu. Look, you have to be careful with her, okay? She is really doing the best that she can.

I am a mother. I went through 12 hours of labor and then gave my baby to some stranger from an adoption agency. I couldn’t even let myself hold him. I didn’t even know if it was a boy or a girl until you told me.

I’m sorry about that. I assumed you knew. Probably also assumed it was easy for me, but it wasn’t. I loved my baby. With all my heart. And I still do. And I have to believe that giving him away gave him a better life. [ Sobs ] But don’t you want to know for sure? More than anything. But not at the expense of his happiness. Or peace. Even I’m not that selfish. Look. If he wants to find his birth parents, he will. In the meantime, Lulu, please, I am begging you, leave it alone.

Look, I’m sorry, but for the record, you did come here asking for my help. And for once, the truth was the only thing I could think to say. Well, you could have just said, “I don’t know.” Ah, but I usually do know. Look, Rocco needs you. Both of you, obviously. And Lulu knows that. She’s a great mom, and I know she loves her son. And she knows you’re a great dad. I could actually do with her telling me that less. [ Chuckles ] Look, whenever Rocco needs extra assurance, you guys can come together to give him that. No matter what’s going on between the two of you. So what are you gonna do? I don’t agree with any of this. But I don’t want to be the one who blows up Dante’s life… …or your child’s. So you’re not going to tell Dante? No. I’m not going to tell Dante. I still think that he should know, but I think you should be the one to tell him. I made my choice years ago. I just… I need the past to stay the past.

You should know I never would have found out about any of this if your mother hadn’t talked to my Uncle Martin. So this secret of yours, it’s not the past. That’s now. Believe me, I know.

Drew: Deputy Mayor Ashford, you really didn’t need to concern yourself with this. Actually, Jordan is here as a favor to me. I saw her negotiating skills firsthand when I was mayor, and she was the police commissioner, and I thought that she could just help us keep the peace. Right. Well, I’m sorry that Ned dragged you into this. There’s really nothing to negotiate here. The Quartermaine crypt is partially on a protected conservation area, and the law’s the law. And I’m sure you got better things to do. Mm. Then why was Martin so willing to drop everything if I allowed you to retain the Quartermaine name? What? Busted. I do believe you referred to that meeting earlier. Lois was a witness. Drew, I understand you feel provoked, but if you move forward with this, you will be using public funds to fight a personal battle. And that’s not who you are. What do you think, Tracy? Am I Drew Cain? Or am I Drew Quartermaine? Thank you for taking care of the WSB. I was expecting Lulu. You knew about the text. I sent the text. I need Charlotte to be safe. I’ll be safe with you. When the kill squad doesn’t check him, they’ll send another one. Why are you here? Where’s my mom? We’ll explain everything on the way. I don’t want to go with you. Then come with me. I promised Rocco I’d bring you home. That’s what’s going to happen.

Papa? Je t’aime, mon petit. Je t’aime aussi, Papa.

I feel like that’s the last time I see my daughter. It doesn’t have to be. Why don’t you come with us? Let me bring you in. Maxie. It’s me. I need to talk to–

Wait. Did you take me out of there because Anna’s going to kill my father? Anna wouldn’t do that. She came all this way to bring you home. And knowing her, she’s going to probably try to save your father, too. You always come through for me, don’t you? Don’t remind me of that. We got to say goodbye. I’m glad. It doesn’t have to be goodbye. Why don’t you come back? Wait. We can make a plea deal. I know too much. I tried to kill Jack, if that bridge wasn’t burned already… You and I both know the WSB is not going to let me live. But if Charlotte is safe, then I’m free to do what I have to do. Valentin, just please don’t throw your life away. The time when you thought you loved me, those were the best months of my life. I didn’t think I loved you. I loved you. A part of me always will. Thanks for that. Take care of Charlotte for me.

You can call yourself Drew Smith for all I care. You’ll never be a Quartermaine. If that’s your choice. And if your decision is based on hers, it just proves that you’re abusing your power in office for the purpose of petty revenge. “How to recall a congressman.” Ooh. I like her grit. Me, too. Hey! Stop that! Hey! Drew: That is assault. Chase, arrest her. I’ll show you assault. Tracy. Sir, do you wish to press charges? [ Laughs ] Yes. You wouldn’t dare. I’ll forgo the handcuffs. Tracy Quartermaine, you are under arrest for assault. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be held against you in a court of law. You have the right to… Hey. Oh, hey, Brook Lynn. I was down at the crypt with your granny and Drew. It was… I got your text. You’re upset. What can I do to help? You bet I’m upset. How much haven’t you told me about my baby?

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I watched Gio grow up. He’s a great kid, but I care about him enough to just stay away if that’s, you know, the best thing for him. Sonny. Gio is old enough to make his own decisions. It’s up to him whether he wants your support or not. And clearly, today, it looks like he made his choice. You didn’t answer my question. Do you trust me around Gio? As much as I did that very first day in Bensonhurst when I invited you over so the two of you could meet. Thank you. [ Doorbell rings ]

Hey. I’m glad you’re here.

I just hope that someone —

[ Door opens ]

Dante: Hey. Is, uh, is everything okay?

Where did you get that? I found it in a cabinet in the downstairs living room. The workmanship is exquisite. It’s obviously very valuable. That’s impossible. That should be at the bottom of the harbor. Jordan: [ Muffled ] Just a minute. Oh, my God. Jordan, uh… Wait, please. I like the look. Okay, okay. Okay. I’m sorry. It’s just, um… It’s nice for this mere mortal to see that you’re not a goddess 24/7. What are you even doing here? I thought we could get lunch. Well, I already have lunch coming, so… Uh, sorry. Not anymore. [ Cellphone rings ] What is it, Colette? I’m about to grab lunch. No, no. It’s fine. How’s she doing? Good. I want hourly updates on her progress. You’re special, Josslyn. It’s clear to me you have all the qualities necessary to make a great agent. Ingenuity, initiative, mental and physical fortitude. You’re willing and able to do what’s necessary. Necessary for what? For the WSB. I want you to become one of us.

I would do anything for you to wake up right now. Or for someone to wake me up and tell me that this is just a nightmare. But… God, that’s not going to happen. You’re gone. You’re… You’re really gone.

Vaughn: Break’s over. Looking tired. Sure you want to stick around? Absolutely. Okay. On to the next phase. What brings you by? I wanted to check out the new place. I hope I’m not interrupting something important. Oh, no. No, just family stuff. Yeah, we were just talking about Gio.

Is everything okay? I’m actually glad you’re here, Lulu. That’s a first. Oh, Granny’s on a tear. And you are one of the few people she lets get away with murder, so maybe you can calm her down. I’m not doing you any favors. Not after what you’ve done.

Excuse me?

I think you heard me. Hey. Are — Are you okay?

Lulu: Dante Falconeri. Father? “Not listed on birth certificate”? But I do think that Dante deserves to know that he has a child out there somewhere. In a perfect world, I agree with you. But this isn’t just about Dante anymore. Yeah. Um… I was just saying that I don’t want to get involved. Whatever your issues are with Tracy, you’re gonna have to solve them yourself. Thanks. Far be it for anyone to ask you for help. I really hope everything’s okay with your dad. Yeah. Lulu, next time, maybe you should call before you just drop by. [ Scoffs ] Hey, what was that? I thought we talked. You were gonna cut her a little bit of slack. I am done. You guys can coddle Brook Lynn all you want. Okay, you know what I think? Actually, I’m done. Okay? I don’t want to referee you two anymore. Look, no one’s asking you to. I came to talk to you. Yeah. Is it about Rocco or Charlotte? No, but — Then it’s gonna have to wait because this thing happened with my dad and Gio and, believe it or not, Tracy, and if you’re not into helping anybody, then I got to go deal with that, if you don’t mind. Absolutely. Go handle it.

So, is everything okay with Gio? Oh, yeah. Yeah. Sonny very generously set up a educational trust for Gio so that he could go to grad school after PCU. That’s great. What’s the problem? Tracy told Gio not to take my money. Of course she did. Tracy has always been biased against Sonny. Yeah. You don’t have to tell me. Yeah, but she’s barking at the moon on this one because you and I, we’re always going to be family. And the entire Cerullo clan is always going to be grateful for everything you’ve done for Gio. Family is family, and I’m happy to do this for him. But, you know, the real reason is I can’t really say no to you, Lois.

Jordan: So, let me get this straight. You ran into my food delivery guy? [ Laughs ] Literally. There was pad Thai all over the pavement, but, uh, don’t worry. I helped him clean it up, and I tipped him. Well… That’s great and all, except now I don’t have any lunch. Oh. No problem. I could fix something up for you. You cook? Oh, I cook. Well, good luck, because I don’t think I have anything in the fridge except for baking soda and, um, a packet of soy sauce. I’ll see what I can do with what you’ve got. But I’ve been known to work a miracle or two, you know. Oh, really?

You feeling tired? You’ve been up for 48 hours. I’m good. What about martial arts? Got any training? A little kickboxing. Nice. Got good instincts. Not up to agency standards, but decent starting point. [ Grunts ] [ Laughs ] Not bad. You haven’t slept. You’re in the middle of nowhere. Why are you doing this? What? Kicking your ass.

Clearly, this tiger is of some significance to you. I suspect that its provenance was something worth determining. I’m only aware of two owners — my stepmother and the person that she bequeathed it to… Me. It’s quite the unique gift. It’s not a gift. It’s a curse. Helena Cassadine was my stepmother, and she used that dagger to slit my mother’s throat. Hey, uh, Gio. I’m so sorry if things got a little intense here this morning. I hope my grandmother didn’t offend you anymore than she usually does anyway. She really does mean well, even when she’s doing wrong. And, um — [ Knock on door ] Uh, okay. I’ll see you at home or give me a call back if you want to talk. Bye.

I thought we were done. Oh, we are far from done.

You know what’s good about the fact that there’s no real connection between us? Except that you’re my terrible assistant and you’re mooching off my grandmother. I don’t have to pretend to give a damn about you. Okay, so we’re doing this? You’re going to want to close the door. I doubt you want everyone in the house hearing this particular conversation. What conversation? What is this about? It’s about how you have been lying to Dante for years. Sonny, is there anything else we need to discuss regarding the trust in Gio? No. I’m gonna — I’m gonna talk to him and let him know that he doesn’t have to feel pressure to take my money. Well, I doubt he’ll feel that way. I mean, he knows how generous you are. We all do. Anyway, I’ll be in touch. Carly. Educational trust fund? That’s an investment. Well, you know, I mean, education is very important. And the Cerullos are my family, and they’re not going to be able to afford Gio’s musical education. I’m in a position to do it. I’m happy to do it. I know that. I believe it. It doesn’t surprise me. You always take care of the people you love. I try. But Tracy reminded everybody that those same people… …they’re going to end up hurt by me. Okay. You know, are you sure Tracy wasn’t talking about herself? And she doesn’t get to remind you of anything. I don’t know, Car. Maybe she has a point. She doesn’t have a point, Sonny. And Gio is an adult, right? You’ve known him most of your life. He gets to decide, not Tracy, if he wants to accept your help. Michael didn’t decide to be my son. Look where he’s at. Michael’s the other reason that I stopped by. I actually talked to him on the phone today. He called me. He’s up to making phone calls? Yeah, I mean, he said he’s doing…better. I mean, it’s slow, but he’s in therapy and he’s moving in the right direction. That makes me — I feel great. Do me a favor — next time you talk to him, tell him I love him. I will. But I know he’s going to call you. And you can tell him yourself. I know he loves you too. I still can’t believe you made this terrific pasta out of, I don’t know, whatever I had in my pantry. I mean, I had to work with what I had. You have like three ingredients in this place. That is why I order in. I see why now. But I’m glad you’re enjoying your meal. So why did you stop by? Was it to assault my delivery driver or impress me with your culinary skills? The cooking part was a bonus, but I’m glad I get to see you. Is that so? It is. I thought the whole idea behind you going after Sidwell was that we’d pursue whatever this is in private.

I read your file. Oh, yeah? What’s in it? Josslyn John Jacks, PCU pre-med, switched to environmental science major. Volleyball player. Huh. Former volleyball player. Former. Billionaire dad. Hotel owner mom. Rich girl. You could do anything and be anywhere. But you’re here. Well, in about five minutes, you’re going to wish I wasn’t. Why aren’t you sipping some fruity drink on a beach in Cancún? Huh, maybe it’s not because I’m some — some rich girl who enjoys suntans and dysentery. [ Chuckles ] But why this? Why the WSB? Well, I’ve seen people die. I’ve seen people take advantage of their power and use it to hurt others. I want to balance the scales, get a little justice. If you mean any of what you just said, there’s the door. You need to understand something. Out of respect for my grandmother and for Dante, I have allowed you to push my boundaries. But that ends now. Look, I am happy for your children and your family that you are awake. But you have gone way too far with me. And I have zero grace left to give you. So if you have something to say to me, go ahead, say it, Lulu, I dare you. Okay, how about this? You had Dante’s baby and you never told him.

I’m surprised that Lucy didn’t fill you in on the sordid history of this property and its former owners. Well, she gave me some of the history, but clearly she omitted a few of the important details. Apparently. So, to be clear, this dagger was used to murder your mother? Yes. Well, in light of that, the least I can do is offer you a drink. No, thank you. I’m sober. Well, in light of that, I’ll make myself one.

[ Liquid pouring ] Forgive me, but, um…

Did you witness your mother’s murder?

Jordan, I don’t want to pressure you or put you on the spot, but if now’s not the right time for you or you’re not interested, I get that. We’re cool. But I don’t want there to be any misunderstanding. I am very interested in seeing what this could be, even if it’s just here in this apartment. You and me.

So, how you, uh, how you liking the place? Well, you know, it’s not bad. As you can see, it’s bigger than the penthouse, right? Mm-hmm. Yeah. It’s great. Yeah. Did you get it de-Cassadined? Did you get a priest in here, do an exorcism and everything? [ Laughs ] Well, you know, I mean, look, I had my concerns, but it’s all good. It just needs to be comfortable for my daughters. Yeah. Are you kidding? Donna and Avery, they’re gonna love it here. That’s the plan. You want to drink something? No, I’m good. Actually, I just — I came to see you, uh, because I just wanted to apologize. All that crap Tracy was saying, I should have said something sooner. You don’t have to defend me. I can handle myself. I know you can. But what you’re doing for Gio, it’s — it’s just really generous, and I should have spoken up. You don’t have to apologize if you agree with Tracy. So, the new edition of the book will be delivered tomorrow? Fantastic. My son Leo loves these books. Thank you. Where is she? Your mother. Oh, well, hello to you too. She’s out for a ride. Why? Oh, I will give her a ride — right off the end of the dock. Any particular reason? She’s gone too far this time. You want to know what she did? It doesn’t matter. You’re going to tell me. Absolutely I will. Sonny very graciously created a trust for Gio’s musical future for him to use now or whatever he might need. Well, that’s very generous of him. Yes, it was. And when Sonny brought the paperwork over here for Gio to sign, your mother stuck her face in their private business and told Gio not to sign it. Uh-huh. I see what the problem is now. Yeah, of course you do. I mean, the gall of that woman. Can you imagine? Yes. And this time my mother’s right. This is new — a speechless Brook Lynn. Whatever you think you know… Save it. I know the truth. Don’t bother trying to deny it. I didn’t deny anything. I didn’t confirm anything either. You don’t need to. I saw the paperwork. What paperwork? From your lawyer. Come on, Brook Lynn. I saw Martin’s files. You had a son, and Dante’s the father. You gave him up for adoption, and Dante never even knew he existed. Yeah. That’s right. You. You did that. You kept Dante’s child from him.

[ Quietly ] A boy? I had a son?

Hold on. You have the power to throw me out? No. But you have the power to walk away. And why would I do that? So, what you just described, that’s idealism. Take it to the Peace Corps. I’m not going anywhere. Idealists in this line of work end up dead or worse. What’s worse? You need to understand. This world, the WSB, it changes people. Ideals get shattered. They get corrupted. and people? There’s no one more corrupt in this world than a person who used to have ideals.

[ Paper cup clatters ]

Carly, you really got to help me out here. Where is this coming from? You really need me to spell this out for you? You should be with someone like Vivian. You should — Someone who’s fun with no strings attached. Because I can’t do that. And I don’t want to do that. And I know that I was crazy to think there was something else going on between us. Carly, there is something else going on.

No matter how long, no matter how much

Didn’t expect to see you here again.

If I hadn’t seen the notes in Martin’s room with my own eyes, I — I might actually be buying your act. It’s not bad. But it’s clear from the notes that you were trying to track down your son. Or at least find out something about him. That’s why you went to Martin. I never went to Martin. I have never talked to a lawyer about my baby. I’ve never talked to anyone. Give it up, Brook Lynn. I saw Martin’s notes. You had a baby when you were a teenager — Dante’s baby. You can at least admit that much. I can show you pictures of that too, if you’d like.

I had a baby. I gave birth in San Francisco. I didn’t even know if I had a girl or a boy. Couldn’t know. I never even h-held him.

I have never looked for him and I have never talked to a lawyer. Well, your mother has because she showed up at Martin’s hotel room. Forget it, Ned. You never liked Sonny. I should have known better than to talk to you about this. Lois, wait. Look, I know you and Sonny go back to the old neighborhood and that the Cerullos and Sonny have a rock-solid relationship that goes back before Columbus. Yeah, and then some. And that is never gonna change. I know. And, honestly, I don’t love it, but it’s not my business. I wish your mother understood that, too. But what I don’t understand — and I’m guessing my mother didn’t either — is why you would encourage Gio to tie himself to a known criminal, especially knowing where his money comes from. Oh, please! This has nothing to do with Sonny’s businesses. Yet. If you let Sonny create a trust in Gio’s name… and Gio, being a good guy, he is going to feel indebted to him, Lois! It’s that simple. And what if Gio decides to, I don’t know, follow in his benefactor’s footsteps or do Sonny a favor and he ends up being in the line of fire? How does your loyalty to Sonny help Gio then? Well, no, I didn’t agree with Tracy. And if you thought I did, well, it’s a good thing I came over. Well, I gotta — I gotta admit that — that — it’s good to hear. Dad, I can count on one hand how many times I’ve agreed with Tracy on anything. But you should know that if you ask Jason or Stone, they’d both tell you the same thing, that they were happy to have you in their lives. As am I. You think your brother would feel the same way? Yeah, Dad. I mean, Michael, he got — he got hurt in the penthouse. But you’re his dad, and he loves you. And this thing you’re doing for Gio, it should be appreciated, okay, not picked apart by Tracy or anyone else. I appreciate the hell out of you, Dad.

When I suggested we spend time together clandestinely, I thought it would be…sexier. Excuse me? I’m bringing the sexy. Oh, yes, you are. But look at me. I’m in sweatpants and pedicure pads. No. No, no. I have seen grown men stop mid-sentence when you enter a room. But I like seeing the you that other people don’t get to see. But if you want me to even the playing field, I could run home, get on the treadmill, run a quick two miles, get super sweaty. You could. But I can think of better ways to get sweaty.

Well, I came here hoping to see you. But then again, I’m always hoping to see you, Carly. Okay. What, uh — What happened? We were heading in such a nice direction. What changed? Come on, Jack. You remember what happened on our date. I explained about Vivian. Yes. You were clear and above board. So what — what’s the problem? This is the problem. Yes, you were up front with me about Vivian and your lifestyle. I just was fooling myself, believing that our lifestyles were compatible. They’re just not. So you’re telling me you don’t care about anything? You’ve got no ideals at all. I’m saying that sometimes you got to do bad things to prevent worse things from happening. [ Scoffs ] That’s cynical. That’s pragmatic. I’ve got no illusions about lighting the way for truth and justice. Then I feel sorry for you. It must be a pretty hopeless existence. But, hey, we’re not the same. And I can do this. You sure about that? [ Josslyn grunts ] Rule number one. Never fight fair.

[ Chuckles ] Rule number two? See rule number one.

Still think you got what it takes?

I’m sorry for asking such a difficult question. My curiosity can sometimes come across as a lack of common courtesy. It’s a tragic story with an all-too-common theme. My father was Mikkos Cassadine, who fell in love with my mother, Kristin. She was an opera singer. And also his mistress. And when his wife, Helena, found out about it, she came to our home and she murdered her right in front of me. Ohh. So, yes, I watched it. I am so sorry. It’s a horrible thing for a child to see. You don’t strike me as someone easily shocked. You don’t strike me as someone that shares something like this openly.

And with a stranger, no less.

Yeah, sometimes it’s easier to talk about something with a stranger. Especially when it’s something that’s barbaric. And now this dagger keeps reappearing like it’s haunting me. And I — I know the weight of it. It’s not a replica. I wouldn’t know.

I threw this in the harbor. [ Exhales sharply ] Maybe you misremembered? Trauma can wreak havoc with memories. Maybe. In any event… looking at it, holding it is… horrific.

Hm. [ Chuckles ] Okay. That was the last thing I expected when I ordered that pad Thai. Normally, I would never stand between a woman and her takeout. Hope you’re not too disappointed. Well, I do love pad Thai, but I’m okay with the way things turned out. Would you say it was a pleasant surprise? Yeah. [ Chuckles ] Definitely.

So, uh, why do you think this Gio thing is bothering you so much? I just think Tracy’s words hit home with Gio. She made him feel like, you know, now he feels obligated to take the trust because of his loyalty to me. I don’t know. Maybe it has nothing to do with that. Maybe he’s got his own reasons. But I don’t want — I don’t want him to feel forced to take my money. Well, then don’t. Tell him. Talk to him. Tell him he can take it or leave it, but either way, it’s not gonna cost him his relationship with you. Forget — Forget the trust right now. Forget the money. Okay. ‘Cause it’s just, you know… Yeah. How are you doing? I don’t know. I don’t know. I thought finding out what happened to Sam would give me closure, but it hasn’t. You miss her. That’s not gonna change. It’s just gonna get a little more manageable. Yeah, I think the reason I’m having a hard time managing is, uh, Lulu. You saw my mother in Martin Grey’s hotel room? Not exactly, but — What were you doing in there? I’m pretty sure that Martin just didn’t hand you his notes. No. He didn’t. Well, how did you get those pictures? What does it matter?! The truth’s the truth! You broke in to Martin’s hotel room, didn’t you? You got that information illegally! I swear, if your cousin Carly gave you the master key… Carly had nothing to do with this! And this has nothing to do with you! The child you gave birth to is my son’s half-brother. Dante’s son. He has another child out in this world! Dante cares about you… and I believe that you care about him, so how could you give birth to his child and never tell him his son existed?! What would you like me to do with it? It’s yours. You can take it with you. Though, I totally understand why you might not want to. Oh, it came with the house. It’s your property now. I’ll walk you out. I know the way.

So I guess we’re gonna see where this goes? Absolutely. Good. Because we need to be careful. Sidwell can’t know we have a connection. [ Sighs ] Are you really sure you want to cozy up with Sidwell? Is that what this is about? You want me to change my mind? No. No, no, no. I just don’t understand why you have to be the one to expose Sidwell. The WSB and PCPD already have eyes on them. And you’re not in law enforcement anymore. So why be involved in this? Wouldn’t you rather just have a — What, date you than bust Sidwell? No. Not sneak around. Well, that’s the deal, Isaiah. And if you’re uncomfortable with that, then I’ve got a simple solution. Opt out.

So, to be clear, you don’t want to see me anymore because of my lifestyle. Exactly what type of lifestyle do you think I’m leading right now? One where you defuse bombs, spark revolutions, and sleep with women without commitment or consequences. What if I want commitment and consequences? Don’t. Don’t do that. That’s not fair. Because you don’t want that, not really, and I have to be honest with myself about this.

Alright, then. Take care of yourself, Carly.

When I had you on the floor, you didn’t pull out all the stops. Rule number three. Do whatever you have to to survive. Claw. Scratch. Bite. [ Grunts ]

Something like that? [Weakly] Yeah. Something like that. Look, Lulu’s trying to help. I know that. But honestly the person who’s been the biggest help grieving Sam has, uh — has been Brook Lynn. She stepped up? Yeah. You know, Dad, she’s been great. But that hurts Lulu. Lulu doesn’t get it. You and Brook Lynn have known each other your whole lives. There’s a lot of history there, trust. Just like me a-and her mother. There’s a kinship there. You are being unfair, Ned. Not this time. I’m actually confused, Lois, by your whole take on this thing. I mean, you’ve always been loyal to Sonny, but in the past, your loyalty had some guardrails. I mean, you went out of your way to extricate L&B Records from a business relationship with Sonny. [ Sighs ] I mean, you even encouraged Brenda to wear a wire and record the man! But eventually I saw the financials and confirmed that every single penny he put into that was legit, including the money that he put into Deception. But now Gio’s trust is perfectly fine — because Sonny says so. Why? What changed? Where is your due diligence, Lois?! Why is it different with Gio? You call me a hypocrite? You got pregnant in high school, too! Remember? I certainly do! And you made a choice that was right for you. And you had people supporting you, as they should have. Well, Lulu, I… made a different choice. I gave birth to my child, and I gave him up for adoption so he could have a better life. I wasn’t ready to be a mother. And had I told Dante the truth, that choice would have been taken away from me! So you get off your high horse, okay?! We both made choices! Do you regret yours? I made the choice that was right for me at the time. And I am glad that you feel that way. I’m not judging you for your choice, so don’t you dare judge me for mine! I am not judging you for your choice. I am judging you for your lies! Dante has a son out in the world, and because of your lies, he doesn’t know it. No matter what your circumstances were then, he deserves to know now. And if you won’t tell him, I will.

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Please don’t tell my mom what really happened. I’m not gonna lie to your mom, James. But I don’t know who she’s gonna kill first — you for doing it, or me for letting it happen on my watch. Come on. Gently. Hi, Willow. Uh, we need to see a doctor as soon as possible. I think James might have broken his arm. Okay. Don’t worry. We’ll get him checked out right away. Okay. Dr. Gannon, this is James West. Can you take a look at his arm? Hey, there, little dude. What happened? Nothing. Spill it, James, and make it the truth this time.

Ric: Came as soon as I could. Is this a good time? Absolutely. Thank you so much for coming. Um, how much exactly did Ava tell you? Well, she didn’t tell me anything. But I always enjoy hearing about hospital-related cases. They tend to be very lucrative. It’s not about the hospital. Well, not directly, anyway. It’s about me. I need some help. I’m desperate. Well, you’d have to be if you’re talking to me. Wow. It’s true. Kristina told me that you bought this house. I just had to come here and see for myself. Why on earth would you buy Valentin’s house? When Terry told me about your pediatric sports program, I jumped at the chance to be the hospital’s liaison. Yeah. The program is just all about making positive, life-changing impact for the kids, and I just — I knew that you’d be able to help with that, so I’m so happy that you’re on board. Me, too. I can’t wait to get started. Morning. Morning. Hey, Gio, you okay? Yeah. You look like you got an itch you can’t scratch. Yeah, no, I’m — I’m totally fine. I just have something to tell Tracy, and I don’t think she’s gonna like it. Oh, if it’s that Gloria is coming to visit, I already know. No, that’s not it. There’s a guy at the gate, and I think he’s surveying the property. Hey. Lulu. This is a nice surprise. You might not think so after I give you this. A room key? I stole it and posed as a member of your housekeeping staff to break into my Uncle Martin’s room. Why? I was trying to find something to help me figure out where Charlotte is. Did you? No. But I found something else. Something huge. Alright, judging by your face, it can’t be something good. Dante has a child. A child he knows nothing about.

I want the program to focus on the long-term pediatric patients, the kids that have been in the hospital longer than they’ve even been at home. the ones — Mm-hmm. The ones that are just so used to getting bad news that they can feel like there’s a little hope in their lives. Oscar would be proud of you. He was a great kid. He was the best. And he was so much more than his illness. And I want these kids to know that they are, too. And I also want them to know that there’s role models out there that they should know about so that no matter what they’re going through, that they can know in their hearts that it’s possible to have a brighter future. Well, this program is definitely gonna shine a light on that. That is my hope. And I’d like to think, wherever he is, that Oscar knows that I’m thinking about him and that I miss him, and I’m going to dedicate this entire program to him. Well, thank you for coming with me. My old coach thought it’d be a good idea for me to be a part of this new program the hospital is starting. Well, he’s right. The kids would be so psyched to see you. And you’ll raise their spirits, and they’ll keep your spirits up while you go to rehab. It’s gonna be great. I’m looking forward to it, but I might need your Aunt Stella to point me in the right direction, because I have no idea where I’m supposed to meet this guy. Oh, well, who are you supposed to be meeting? Some congressman named Drew Quartermaine. Oh. Uh, yeah, I can — I can definitely point him out. Um, uh… That’s actually him right over there. Yeah. The only problem that I ever had with you was your defense of Heather Webber. Yes, I can understand why that would upset you. I’m a parent myself. You were just trying to protect your daughter and keep her safe, just like any good mother would. I appreciate you saying that. Well, that’s — It’s true. And Heather Webber is no longer in Port Charles, so I think we can consider that whole thing water under the bridge. Well, I’m not sure if that’s the case, um, because the situation that I want to discuss with you, it involves Heather. So I need to make sure that you don’t have a conflict of interest. Well, I can confidently say that my client-attorney relationship with Heather Webber is firmly in the past, and I am open to working with you on your case. But if I’m gonna help you, you’ve got to stop speaking so cryptically and tell me exactly what is going on. Isaiah: Are you gonna tell me how you did this? Come on. I was just sledding. Off the roof. Off the roof, huh? That’s some real daredevil stuff. Thank you. It was fun, until… What’s the diagnosis, doctor? I have to wait on some X-rays to be sure, but my guess is that it’s broken. If it’s broken, does that mean I have to wear a cast? I’m afraid so. Sorry, buddy. If I get a cast, my mom will see it, and my life will be over. The only reason your mom doesn’t know what’s happened right now is because she’s in an important meeting. You’re gonna rat me out? I won’t lie to her, James, or keep things from her. And, dude, that’s not the kind of man you want to be, either. Besides, she’s gonna find out anyway, ’cause she’s a mom, and that’s the way moms are. Willow: And all the kids at school are gonna want to sign your cast. It’ll be very cool. Only if my mom ever lets me out of my room again. [ Chuckles ] Let’s not panic yet. How about we go to radiology, take some X-rays so we know exactly what’s going on? Sound good? Reporter: [ On TV ] A 9-year-old metro girl… Natalia. What a delight to see you. [ TV mutes ] To what do I owe the honor? Business or pleasure? Neither. I want some answers. I remember you having better manners. No “[Smooches] Hello”? No “how are you?” You were so much more demure in your youth. Yeah, ’cause I grew up, thankfully. I need to know what you want with Deception. Well, it’s not about what I want with Deception. It’s about what Deception wants with me. Oh, I remember you being much more direct. I have access to a rare mineral that Deception desperately needs. Yes, the zincite. That’s the one. So you see, my relationship with Deception is one of supply and demand. I know how. market forces work. Just stop, okay? I know you, and I know you’re not here for a collaboration. I know you’re here for a hostile takeover. [ Scoffs ] So, this thing with the house happened quickly. I had my concerns, but Kristina and Jason thought that I needed more security than I have at the Metro Court. I have that here. It’s just going to be temporary until I go — you know, I go back to the penthouse. I’m sure you know what you’re doing. Yeah. Oh. Alright, this is the paperwork you requested from Diane. It’s for Gio’s educational trust. Thank you for the heads up, Gio, but the surveyor’s here at my request. You hired him, Granny? Yes, I certainly did. I don’t trust Martin Grey’s claim that the family crypt is on un-permitted land. So I’m getting my own proof. What happens if, uh, your guy tells you the same thing that Martin told you? Are you suggesting that Martin knows the extent of this property better than I do? But even if Martin is right, you could afford to move the crypt. It doesn’t surprise me that you don’t understand the sanctity of the Quartermaine legacy. This is not a vase you can move around at will. This is the family crypt. But if you had to — I am gonna use every resource at my disposal to make sure that my mother, my father, and my brother stay exactly where they are. Dante has another child? Maybe I shouldn’t have said anything. Oh, my God. It’s too late now. You already did. How did you find out about this information? Because Valentin trusts Martin. Martin’s his lawyer, and he knows how to get in touch with him. So I figured he might have that information in his room, so I broke into his room. Sort of. Look, I am not gonna apologize for doing what I have to do to find my daughter. I-I get it. I would, too. I would, too. I didn’t find anything about Charlotte, but… I did find notes on a newborn baby. I-I only saw pieces because Martin almost walked in on me, and I panicked, and I-I dropped all the papers. Okay, well then how can you be sure about what you saw? Because of part of it. What I saw said “Dante Falconeri — father.” And the notes also said… “Brook Lynn — mother.” Well, I’m gonna get going. Gio? If you have a few minutes, why don’t you stay and have a cup of coffee or a cup of tea with us? Why? Because I appreciate your vigilance and your thoughtfulness. Thank you. Well, you’re welcome, but, uh, I-I don’t want to intrude. Oh, you wouldn’t be intruding. I’m inviting you. I’d like you to join us, and I’m sure everyone would agree. We absolutely do. There it is. Alright, thank you. You’re welcome. This morning is turning out to be quite lovely. There you go. Ooh. I spoke too soon. Drew: Pleasure to meet you. Kai: You, too. The congressman actually saved my life. Well, I mean, he and my dad did. It definitely was a team effort. Well, Kai knows a lot about being on a team. He’s an incredible football player. I know. I’m a big fan of yours. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a quarterback think on his feet quite so quickly. Thank you. I bet you probably do a lot of that in your job, too. Well, some days more than others. You know, when we start this program, we get it up and running, the kids are gonna be thrilled to see you walking into their rooms. Well, I was actually thinking about it on the way over here, and I know a lot of other athletes at PCU, and not just football players. If I get the word out, I think a lot of them would be excited to be a part of this. Well, that would be amazing. Thank you. Yeah, happy to help. You know, any friend of Trina’s and her parents is a friend of mine.

Dante and Brook Lynn had a baby? I mean, I knew they were family friends who grew up together, and they had a lot of history. They do. Big time. And from what I’ve pieced together from Martin’s notes and from what I got out of Cody Bell without him knowing, this happened when they were teenagers. Dante, Brook Lynn, and Cody, they were all training to be counselors at a summer camp when Dante got Brook Lynn pregnant. Brook Lynn had a boy, and she gave him up for adoption. And I think that Lois is involved somehow, but I’m — I’m not sure about that part. This is crazy. And I’m shocked that Brook Lynn would keep this from Dante. I mean, they’re like family. It’s typical Brook Lynn. Now that I know this, I have to tell Dante, right? I mean, if I keep this huge, life-changing secret from him, doesn’t that make me just as bad as Brook Lynn? I have no intention of dragging Deception into anything. Wouldn’t that be a first. Well, for you, maybe. But we haven’t been married for years. I am a changed man. I can see that you bought some new suits, and you have cleaned up your act quite nicely. But I see right through your little facade. There is nothing to see. I’m not interested in anything in Port Charles, no — no — not one thing. Oh, I get it. ‘Cause it’s someone, right? Now that makes sense that you would go to all the trouble to relocate to Port Charles, because you’re after someone. And I would guess that someone is Sonny Corinthos. I am not pursuing Sonny Corinthos. From what I’ve seen, that one is you. Alexis: Hello? Sorry to interrupt. Your butler let me in. And I’m so glad that he did. Welcome, welcome. Ms. Ramirez, so sorry to cut this short. I do need to speak to Ms. Davis alone. Of course. Thank you, Mr. Sidwell. It’s nice to see you, Alexis. You, too. So happy you accepted my invitation. It’s so nice to see you here at Wyndemere. The feeling is far from mutual. Um, I know that there’s a lot of tension between you and Brook Lynn, but you can’t judge her. You made a somewhat similar decision, and I know you haven’t forgotten how difficult that was. Ending my pregnancy… is the hardest thing I ever did. Yeah. But at least I told Dillon about my decision, Right. Brook Lynn never even mentioned a word about her pregnancy to Dante — We don’t know what the circumstances were back then. All we know is that Brook Lynn made a different decision than you, and that doesn’t make her a bad person. And I’m not judging her. But I do think that Dante deserves to know that he has a child out there somewhere. Yeah, in a perfect world, I agree with you. But this isn’t just about Dante anymore. What do you mean? That baby is all grown up. And — And what if he has a happy, blissful life, and he doesn’t even know he was adopted? You could destroy all of that. Or at the very least, cause a lot of complications. I-I wouldn’t want to do that. I know. And then there’s Brook Lynn and her family, and Dante and his. This information could destroy a lot of lives, Lulu. If you tell Dante, the fallout could be devastating. Are you ready for that? Dante. Dante: Hey, Dad. How you guys doing?

Hey.

Hey. Sonny. Uh, sit. I’ll make you a coffee. If you’re here about Deception, I suggest you do whatever it is you have to do at a more appropriate time and place — let’s say the, um, Deception offices, perhaps. I’m here to get a-a signature from Gio. That’s it. Uh-huh. Well, as he resides here, I am entitled to know what the business is you want to conduct with him. Gio, get your coat. We’ll talk someplace else. Granny, is this really necessary? You want Gio to sign anything, I want my lawyers to look at it. Uh, actually, Diane and Alexis already had everything signed up, and so your lawyers can just stay out of it. Okay, w-well, why don’t I take the papers and look at them later? I hope you don’t mind if I don’t take your word for it. Oh, no, no. Go ahead.

An educational trust? Oh. Absolutely not.

And I will tell Elizabeth Baldwin everything that we spoke about. She’s the hospital liaison for the program. I think she’s gonna love it as much as I do. Sweet. No, and if there’s anything else I can do in the meantime, just let me know. I will. I don’t know if Trina told you, but I started the program in honor of my son, Oscar, who died of cancer when he was a teenager. Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that. Um, yeah, Kai and I actually haven’t talked about Oscar, but Joss and I talk about him all the time. And, you know, we miss him so much, and I just — I think that he’d really love this program. I think so, too. You and I really have lost some amazing people, haven’t we? Yeah. Too many. Um, well, actually, I think my mom is in her office. Are you gonna see her before you leave? You know, I just might. You’re being blackmailed? Yes. By two people, actually. Uh, unrelated people? A few months ago, a lab tech found out that I altered Heather’s test results. But he’s just been asking for, you know, little stuff like a day off or permission to go to a medical conference out of town. It’s not great, but it’s not my biggest concern. Someone else found out what I did. Drew Quartermaine. Congressman Quartermaine? There was a time that Drew and Curtis were best friends, but all of a sudden, Drew changed. He just turned into this horrible person. And now Curtis and Drew are at war, especially over Aurora. And now Drew is holding what I did over my head. What does he want? He wants me to broker a sit-down between him and Curtis so that I can convince Curtis to end the war. How much does Curtis know? Curtis values honesty, okay, above all else. So I told him that I tampered with Heather Webber’s test results. But what about you being blackmailed? He doesn’t know about that part. I see. So what am I supposed to do? Betray my husband on Drew’s behalf? Or tell Curtis the truth — that I’ve been keeping this secret from him for months. Well, I’m afraid you are in what we call in the legal community between a rock and a hard place. I don’t want to lose my job. I am scared to lose my medical license. But Curtis? He’s the one that I don’t want to lose the most. Why does Martin have this information to begin with? I’m not sure. But I know that Brook Lynn and Chase have been trying to have a baby, and they recently found out that Chase is sterile. That’s not public knowledge, by the way. So maybe Brook Lynn’s thinking about finding the baby she gave up. Makes as much sense as anything else. This whole thing just kills me. Uh, Dante would never think Brook Lynn would keep something like this from him. He thinks she’s such a good person. Okay. Look. I need to ask you a question. Is this about your rivalry with Brook Lynn? Not at all. I am not that petty, I swear. I just think that Dante deserves to know he has a son. Okay. But just know if you tell Dante, he may be inclined to shoot the messenger. I know. I was up all night last night going over this again and again in my head. Think about it. This child is Rocco’s brother. And he’s a Quartermaine. He’s Tracy’s great-grandson. And Lois, Ned, and Olivia are all his grandparents. And Sonny. And Sonny. So say I do keep this secret. That means you have to keep it, too. Are you sure you can keep this from your kids and from Sonny? Don’t sign it. Don’t even read it. I’m giving it back to Sonny. Don’t you ever get tired of being so self-righteous? I really don’t. Granny, maybe you should just stay out of this. I agree. Sonny has been paying for Gio’s tuition for years. Since I was 12 when my mom died. And I’m happy to do it. He’s a great kid, and he’s talented. He should pursue his dreams. But he’s older now. He’s more independent. He deserves to have a trust if he needs to get some money. It appears you’ve been very generous with Gio in the past, but that was before he came here. So as of now, his education will be managed by us. Tracy, I don’t know what the big deal is, really. I mean, he does the same thing for Rocco. What Sonny provides for his grandchildren is Sonny’s business. I will not allow Gio to be the beneficiary of Sonny’s ill-gotten gains. And I’m shocked you don’t agree with me, considering you usually wear a badge. And you. This man that you keep defending has been indicted on racketeering charges more times than I can remember. Do you really want him involved in Gio’s education? And you, my darling girl. Bad enough you were on board with letting Sonny get embedded in Deception. Now you want him embedded in Gio’s finances? Absolutely not. I won’t have it. Tracy, Tracy, leave them out of it, okay? If you want to say anything to me, just say it to my face. [ Chuckling ] Oh. My apologies. I thought I had. I will not allow that young man to be hurt by you. I have borne witness to the chaos you have wrought, and usually to impressionable and naive young people like Stone, Karen, Jason. Tracy, enough! This isn’t about my past. It’s about Gio. Um… Go ahead and sign that whenever you can and get it back to me. No, it’s — it’s okay.

Dante: I’ll walk you out.

Lois: We’ll go with you.

Brook Lynn: Yeah.

Wow. Look at that cast you’re rocking. I love it. Did you pick out the color yourself? I chose pink. It’s my mom’s favorite, but I’m not sure it’ll help. She’s still gonna be mad. Oh, for a minute, maybe. But mostly she’s just gonna be happy that you’re okay. I looked at the X-rays, and it’s a clean break. So you’ll be back to throwing fastballs and riding horses in no time. Dr. Gannon is right. It won’t even interfere with your spring break plans with Wiley. Well, I guess we better get home and face the music. Thank you so much for all of your help. Anytime. Come on, sweetie. Wish me luck. I know you. James, that is rude to point to people. I am so sorry about that. No, it’s okay. Hey, bud. What happened to you? I sledded off the roof. Wow. Well, I just got tackled wrong. You’re that football guy. You’re like a star. I see you on TV.

Take a breath. Okay? Alright? Let me do some research. Mm-hmm. I can assess the personal and professional fallout of your actions, should you be exposed. And what do I do in the meantime? Just keep this to yourself, okay? As hard as it’s gonna be, do not tell Curtis, at least not right now. As far as Drew is concerned, just, uh — just stall him. String him along. Make him think that you’re gonna give in to all of his demands. Okay. You’re right. I think you’re right about not telling Curtis the truth. Yeah, just for now. Right, just for now. But Curtis knows how I feel about Drew. If I’m all of a sudden sympathetic towards him, he’s gonna know that something’s up. Yeah, well, you’re gonna have to be subtle. You finesse your husband in the smallest way possible. Make Drew think that you are pressing Curtis as hard as you can. That’s exactly what Ava said. Well, Ava’s a very smart woman. And unfortunately, this is your only choice right now. Drew has to be completely convinced that you are playing by his rules. I have this feeling that you don’t like me, Miss Davis. I don’t know you. But I certainly don’t like what I’ve heard about you. Such as? Such as you held my grandson’s father, Jason Morgan, captive in Africa. That wasn’t very nice. Beyond that, I hate it here. So if you could just tell me why you asked me here so I could get going. I did make some mistakes in Africa. In my defense, that is how business is done there. You refer to kidnapping and human rights violations as mistakes. That’s interesting. I have no intention of conducting business in Port Charles in the same way. Oh, okay. That’s great to hear. But with all due respect, I don’t care because I have no plans of representing you or doing any kind of business with you. It’s not what you can or cannot do for me, it’s what I can do for you. Or more specifically, what I can give you. That was the most impressive thing I’ve seen you do yet. Wait, what? It took a lot of nerve to defy me. And you’ve done it twice. Once in defense of Scout, and just now. There’s a lot more to you than meets the eye. My family would learn from your example. Thank you for saying that. I-I know you have your reasons for how you feel about Sonny, but so do I. That is undoubtedly true. It was really hard for me when my mom passed, but Uncle Sonny made sure that I was okay. Some days, it was — it really wasn’t. And my Aunt Lois obviously helped, too, but Uncle Sonny made sure that I was always good. Sonny’s very loyal to the people he cares about. Yeah. Without my mom, it was like I was spinning. But Sonny supported my love of music, and it gave me a purpose. I-I can’t tell you how many violin recitals and concerts he sat through, but, uh — I don’t know what I would have done without him. Doesn’t matter how old you are, it’s always really painful to lose your mother. Just as Sonny is loyal to the people that he cares about, Gio, so am I. And my interaction with Sonny today had less to do with my obvious dislike of him, and more to do with my concern for you. You’re a great fit for the E.R. It would be nice to have a familiar face down here. For me, too. I love it down here. It’s exciting. I’m happy to help wherever I’m needed, but it’s nice to have that instant gratification of helping patients get treated right away. Thank you. All the kids at school are gonna be jealous when they see this. Hey, well, I’m happy to help you get some street cred. Thank you. James is a very big fan. He and his grandfather watch you play every Saturday during football season. It wasn’t a bad one, but that was the first time I ever heard my grandpa swear. [ Both laugh ] Oh, um, I hope that your physical therapy is going well, and you’ll be back on the team next season, if that’s what you want. Thank you. I do have some opportunities coming up that I’m really excited about. And one of them is right here in the pediatrics wing. Yeah. Really? Well, if this guy is any indication, you should be as big a success in pediatrics as you were on the football field. We’ll be rooting for you. Where’s the fire, counselor? Ah. Oh, no fire. I just, uh — I got a lot to do. Did you find who you were looking for earlier? Yeah, yeah, I did. It was, uh, Portia. [ Elevator bell dings ] I’m sorry, I-I just — I got to get going. I’ll see you later. Drew: I got your text. I assume that means that you’ve given my offer some thought. I have. I have. And as long as you agree not to tell what you know, I will absolutely do what you ask. I’ll convince Curtis to have a meeting with you so that you guys can bury the hatchet and mend your friendship. Good. Glad you finally came to your senses. Believe me, there’s nothing you could have that I would want. How can you be so sure? Wyndemere Castle, Spoon Island — Your family’s estate, was it not? I understand that you’re new to Port Charles, but you clearly don’t know very much about my family. Whatever you’ve got there, I don’t want it. Feel free to burn it. In fact, I encourage it. I would never burn anything as beautiful and intriguing as this.

I’m glad we talked about this. Me, too. And as for dismissing your opinions about Scout and Drew, I-I misspoke. I-I’m sorry I said what I said. It’s fine. I-I overstepped. I regret what I said. Scout is very lucky to have someone like you looking out for her. And while I certainly understand the reasons for your loyalty to Sonny, I — I just hope that it never ends up costing you someday. Alexis, give me a call when you can. Yeah, I got a-a signed document from Gio for you and Diane. [ Doorbell rings ] Uh, yeah, and listen, I’ll just send it over as soon as you call. Before you say anything, Tracy is wrong. And I am here to apologize on behalf of everyone who isn’t her. She had no right to stick her nose into whatever arrangement you and Gio got going on. I don’t give a damn what Tracy thinks of me. I just want Gio to have the best possible life he can have. Let me ask you a question. Do you think I should stay away from him? Carly: You know, in the past, I would have, uh, rushed out of here and gone straight to Sonny’s and told him everything that you just told me. Because family’s everything to him. But I’m not gonna do that, because family’s everything to me. And in this situation, Brook Lynn is Bobbie. I know how hard it was for my mom to give me up for adoption, and I know that it haunted her for years. I think Brook Lynn has been through enough, and I’m not gonna add to it by exposing her secret. I hadn’t really thought about how similar their situations are. But it’s not just that, you know? I may not have given up a baby, but I know a lot about making hard decisions to protect my children. It seems like the least we can do. That’s why I passed Michael off as Jason’s. So I could protect him from A.J. And Robin blew that secret up and wrecked our lives in the process. And you think that’s what I’m doing? I don’t know. Are you? Robin did have — I know I shouldn’t have lied, but I did what I thought was best for my kid. Just like my mom. Just like Brook Lynn. And just like you, when you broke into Martin’s room because you were looking for information that would lead you to Charlotte. We’re just moms doing whatever we can for our kids. I can’t argue with a single word. And I wish I could. [ Chuckles ] Did anything I say help you? I’m still not sure. I think I’ll get the clarity I’m looking for when I look into Dante’s eyes. One look, and I’ll know whether I can keep Brook Lynn’s secret… …or if I have to tell Dante everything.

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Carly! I’m so glad I ran into you. Hi. You wouldn’t have time for a drink, would you? Mac, um, canceled on me. Oh, I wish I could, but, um, I have plans tonight, and they don’t involve kids. Ohh! [ Chuckles ]

Oh, thank God, you’re here. Hi. Thank you so much for coming. Well, I could hear how upset you were on the phone. It’s not Trina, is it? No, no, no. It’s not Trina. It’s me. I made a huge mistake. And if you don’t help me figure out how to fix it, my life is completely over. What could be more pressing than Sidwell getting past Quartermaine security, walking right into the house, confronting Sasha again? He needs to be handled. You’re not gonna be able to handle anyone or anything from a prison cell. Alright, I’m not gonna stand here and listen to you talking about taking out Sidwell. I’m wasn’t talking about taking out Sidwell in front of the police commissioner. I told you I had him under surveillance. Okay, so where were they tonight when Sidwell walked right into the house. I’ll speak to them. Look, you and I, we work well together, and we get things done, right? That’s true. Yes. So I need you to work with me again. Okay? W-What do you need? Okay, so remember when we — we talked about finding Charlotte together? I just don’t think that we can wait any longer. Okay, well, we don’t — we don’t have any leads. I know. But the longer that she is out there with her father, the danger to her increases. Yes, I know. And you also know that I am not going to let anything else happen to that girl. I, um — I saw some leftover pasta in the fridge earlier. You want some? Dude, what are you looking at? Charlotte just texted me. She’s in Buenos Aires. Whoa! You got to tell your mom. No, I can’t. You ever think about coming clean to Lulu about what happened that summer? Oh, man, I don’t know. That was… That was a long time ago. And it — that was over before it even started. And we never even saw each other again after that. I mean, I went back to Bensonhurst. Brook Lynn, she went on tour with her mom. Did you want to see her again? I don’t know, dude. I mean, we were kids. It was a summer. It’s not like anything came of it. Well, what if, I mean — what if something did come of it? Oh, look, your friend is back. You got any more jobs for him to do? I’m just returning this. I was gonna leave it in front of the door, but it was cold, and we got cold, and we were hoping we could warm up in here. [ Clears throat ] And, uh, Emma would love to see the horses. Ah. Well, go for it. You read, uh, Comet his horoscope for tomorrow, he’ll be your friend for life. He’s such a Virgo. I’ll pull it up on my phone. Cody: [ Chuckling ] All right. I like her. Anna’s granddaughter? Yeah, she’s great. Anyway, what were you gonna say before? Ever since you dumped Lucy, things have not been the same at Deception. I was thinking — You guys should reconnect. Or get some closure. You know, whatever. But the future of our business really depends on it, so why don’t we go to my office and discuss some details? Wait, hang on, Maxie. What exactly is going on here? Nothing. Not a thing going on. Really? Mm-hmm. Where’s Lulu? Hmm?

“Dante Falconeri — Father. Not listed on birth certificate”?

Good evening, ladies. It’s a pleasant surprise seeing you here, Felicia. Okay, um, well, I just got here myself, so why don’t we sit? Felicia, it was good to see you. Have a nice evening. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.

You are looking particularly lovely this evening. Thank you. You don’t look half bad yourself. Well, in spite of that, it would seem Miss Scorpio doesn’t like me very much. I hope you won’t let her sway your opinion of me. Felicia’s great. She was my mom’s best friend. But she never came to my house to fix my plumbing. Well, I’m glad to hear that. I’m not easily swayed. I make up my own mind about people. And I think I know you a little better than Felicia does. Oh, unquestionably. [ Cellphone chimes ] Excuse me. Go ahead. I’m gonna check and see what Josslyn’s doing on Easter Island. [ Laughs ]

Ava: What happened, Portia? Someone knows that I altered Heather Webber’s test results. And they’re blackmailing me. You know, when I got Ric to let it alone and not look any further into those test results, I figured it would be over. No, no, no, no. Brad Cooper knows. He was the lab tech assigned to review the results. And now ever since, I’ve been at his whim. [ Laughs ] He’s at a medical symposium in Miami right now because he knows. Oh, that’s got to be awful, being under that little worm’s thumb. It’s worse than awful. Brad must have told someone, because now Drew Quartermaine is threatening to go to the police. Valentin has a kill order out on him. Since when? Since he attacked Brennan in Europe. Didn’t Carly tell you? No, she didn’t — how — how is she even involved? I don’t know, from what I understand, she was there when Brennan was attacked. I-In fact, I believe she saved his life. W-Why am I hearing this for the first time right now? I don’t know. I thought the two of you told each other everything. Well, apparently not when it comes to Brennan. So you’re telling me Brennan sent the WSB dogs out on Valentin. Yes. And if the WSB assassins are looking for him and Charlotte is with him, she could be collateral damage. Or she gets to watch her father be killed right in front of her. Okay, I’m gonna — I’m gonna talk to Spinelli again. I know — I know he has alerts already set if — if Valentin or Charlotte’s name comes up online. I’ve been hitting up everyone, and I’ve got nothing. I don’t know what else to do. But if something comes up, I’ll be ready to go. Thank you. We just need a lead. When Charlotte called me at Christmas, my mom, she took off and went looking for her on her own. She almost got shot. Yeah, I know. She and your dad got in a huge fight about it, too. It was…epic. And it was all for nothing. After all that, Charlotte just wanted to stay with Valentin. She won’t accept the fact that her dad is bad news. [ Sighs ] Maybe he’s not to her. I mean, from her text, it sounds like she’s having a great time, and she — she probably is. So you’re not gonna do anything? You’re just gonna keep quiet? I mean, it’s just… everything changed that summer, you know? You never came back to camp. Well, yeah, I got a — got a job, you know? It actually paid real money, not like being a counselor in training. Are you telling me that all the friendship bracelets you could make wasn’t payment enough? [ Chuckles ] Plus, Brook Lynn, she just kind of disappeared, right? I don’t think she even said goodbye when she left. Yeah, well, I mean, i-it’s like you said, you know, we were just kids, so… Back then, you get an idea, you just go for it. And anything could have set Brook Lynn off. She was wild. Thank you so much. The horses are great. Once you get used to the smell. Okay, Bensonhurst. That’s right. Oh, and just so you know, Comet’s horoscope said that he should keep himself open to new opportunities tomorrow. I’ll make a note. Do you ride? I’ve taken some lessons. Hmm. Yeah, so did this guy back in camp. Dante: Hey! He was hopeless. You guys went to camp together? Yeah, that’s how we met. That’s cool. How many years? Uh, started in junior high, so, uh, four. Four years. It was cool. Aside from the horses and stuff. [ Laughter ] Yeah, Brook Lynn and Cody and me, we were, uh, counselors in training. Oh, you all went to the same camp. We did. Didn’t we, Lois? Uh…yeah? I must have raved about it so much that Brook Lynn ended up going to our sister camp. Oh, yeah. Good ol’ Camp Martha. My God, I bet you have all kinds of stories. Lulu? Why would you be asking me about Lulu? And why would you think she’d be here? No, not here. She told me a couple of hours — and Laura — that she was gonna have dinner with you at the Surf Lodge. Dinner. Well, see, I must have forgotten all about dinner because of the Lucy and Deception stuff. See what it’s costing me, Martin? A dinner, and probably a fight with my bestie. But I would really like to discuss this in my office where no one could overhear us. [ Gasping ]

“Brook Lynn — mother. High school. Hid pregnancy. Baby boy. Adopted.” Maxie, I’d be the first person to admit that Lucy is definitely a handful, okay? But the fact is, we are done. Now, if you’ll excuse me, the reason I left Laura’s is because I am getting a headache. Martin, wait! [ Card reader beeps ] [ Gasps ] Not now. I still need to talk to you. Not about Lucy…anymore. Uh, because I would like to hire you. For what? Uh, nuisance lawsuits, patent infringements, intellectual theft. All bogus, of course. But, you know, those people do need to be dealt with, and you’re just the man to do it. Maxie, I’m gonna save you some time, okay? Me, Tracy, Deception — never gonna happen. We’ve got a love-hate relationship. We love to hate each other. Tracy doesn’t make the decisions. I do. Which is why I think we should go discuss billable hours. Well, why didn’t you say so? You know, you could have led with that. I wish I had.

What does Drew want from you? Well, Drew was chasing a seat on the Appropriations Committee, and Curtis convinced an influential congressman to block his appointment to the committee. Okay, okay, so let me guess. Drew wants Curtis to go back and say he made a mistake, that Drew is an awesome guy after all and he should be on all the committees. Yes, yes, that’s exactly right. Ah. Well, I am so sorry, Portia. I do not have anything you can use against Drew. I don’t care about Drew. Only thing I care about is Curtis. Look, I told him that I altered Heather’s test results, okay? But I didn’t tell him that Brad was blackmailing me. And I’m afraid to tell him that because Curtis hates secrets so much. I don’t think you have any choice but to tell him. No. No, no, no, no. I can’t. When he found out that Trina was his daughter, it almost destroyed our marriage. But he forgave you. He gave me a second chance. That’s what he did. I don’t know if he will give me a third. Look, I want to help you. I do. W-What do you need? I need your advice. What do I do? Do — Do I keep quiet about Drew? Or should I tell Curtis the truth? Emma: So what was it like being camp counselors together? Uh, I wouldn’t know. Actually, I didn’t go back to camp. Neither did Brook Lynn. So… You know, it was nice seeing you all, but I’m gonna get going, okay? Uh, wait, wait. Lois, Lois, did you need something? No, no, no. I don’t. You know, I-I just want to get warm. It — It was such a beautiful night, and I thought I would take a walk. But you know what? It’s a lot colder outside. than I thought it was. Been there. Yeah. I’m gonna go. Okay, yeah. Bye. Bye. Dante: See ya. Bye. I didn’t even get to tell her how much I liked her being the face of Deception. And weren’t you the guy? Oh. Dante: Oh, yes, he was. Yeah. You are in the company of a male model right now. Brand ambassador, thank you. Well, my grandmother thinks that I should intern at Deception. Mm. Was it fun? Um, Brook Lynn and Maxie are great. [ Chuckling ] Lucy… Lucy’s a little high-strung. But, uh, you know, for the most part they’re great bosses. So why’d you leave? Uh, that — that just wasn’t — wasn’t me. I-I never got comfortable in front of the camera either. Not like this guy. Throw him on a 50-yard line in front of a bunch of screaming fans, he’s as cool as a cucumber. He’s always been like that. As a kid. Lights up in front of everybody. What can I say? I love making music. You know what? Brook Lynn loved to do that too. Must be a family trait. I’m just curious, though — What about the legal team that you already have in place? Well, don’t say this to anyone, but I feel like they’re kind of lacking in that department. Well, it is in my wheelhouse, but I don’t…get it. What’s the — what’s with the urgency? I mean, why did we have to talk about this tonight? Because of Lulu. So, uh, how’s everything going with Josslyn? Great. I mean, she sent me these amazing pictures. And it’s crazy, this trip to Easter Island came up because someone canceled at the last minute. And luckily Josslyn was all caught up on the material and ready to go. And it’s perfect timing, you know, given everything that happened with Dex. And it seems like she’s having a blast. Well, I’m really glad everything’s working out. Me too. [ Knock on door ] [ Whispering ] Oh, come on. Martin? Are you there? It’s me — Lois.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] [ Knock on door ] Martin. How am I supposed to live with myself if I’m forced to manipulate Curtis on Drew’s behalf? You know… you might feel better if you just tell Curtis the truth. Even if it costs you everything. Even if it costs you your marriage. Is everything okay? No. Uh…Spinelli says we are out of peanut butter. That and I blew off Lulu. Tragedy abounds. Um, speaking of Lulu, she works at Deception now? Yeah, she does. Well, just so you know, Maxie, I don’t think she’s gonna be too comfortable with the idea of me working there. Why? Because she doesn’t like me. Well, if you take us on as a client, you will get to spend more time with her. And then what? I wear her down? Yeah, whatever it takes. I mean, you could convince her you are nothing like your brother. Not bad. Okay. Yeah, it’s worth a shot. I’m in. Great. Welcome to Deception. Thank you. Now, if you will excuse me, it has been such a long day. Aah! Aah. Ooh. Oh, oh, um… Um, could you, uh, go to the bar and get me some club soda? Hurry, before my shirt stains. Okay.

Martin? Okay. [ Sighs ] Okay, Maxie, I heard you.

Okay.

What’s going on? That.

That’s why I brought my gun? I specifically told you not to. Oh. Oh, I thought that was code or something. Yeah, I can see that. You know I have a job? I know, but you have to eat. And I thought now would be a good time. And that worries me. Bobbie wouldn’t want Carly anywhere near someone like Brennan. Well, I guess you knew Bobbie better than anyone, yeah. And you have known Brennan for a very long time. So tell me what you think of him. Well, he’s a ruthless agent, and I think he’s only concerned with getting the job done. He doesn’t really care how. Lives in that kind of gray area when it comes to legality and morality, you know? But he’s — he’s brilliant and obviously quite charming. See, that’s the same vibe that I got. Okay. So what are we gonna do about it? What? Nothing. I mean, Carly is a grown woman. She can take care of herself. But he’s a ruthless man. Okay, look, when has anyone ever succeeded in stopping Carly from doing something she wanted to? Like, never. I could use a drink. Oh, God, I need two. What’s going on with you? Listen, I was thinking, why should Josslyn have all the fun? Why don’t you and I take the WSB jet and go and have dinner in Paris this weekend? You want to go to Paris? Yeah, we can stay overnight. Maybe squeeze in a breakfast. What do you think? Vivian: Jack Brennan? You don’t call, you don’t write. What’s a woman to think? I remember watching Brook Lynn perform when I was a kid. Why doesn’t she sing anymore? Uh, she was attacked, and her vocal cords were damaged. Yeah, it was awful. Oh, my gosh. Yeah, she still writes, though. She’s — She’s great too. I don’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t play the violin anymore. Well, why — you’re not gonna have to think about that. What would, uh — What would you be doing at Deception if you end up working there, Emma? Chemistry. Yeah, I’d work in the lab where they develop all the new products. Mm. I think it could be fun. Uh, speaking of fun, I need to go home. I live with my grandmother now. Oh, you — you live with the police commissioner? You are having fun. Yay. Let me walk you to your car. See ya. See ya, bud. [ Sighs ] What do you think of those two? Oh, I think that kid is in over his head with Emma. I got it covered. I’ll give him some tips. Oh, yeah, that’s gonna help. [ Laughs ] Honestly, man, I don’t even know what I would do when — the day Rocco falls in love with someone. Actually I do. Let Lulu handle it. No. Send the lad to me. No! Are you kidding me? I’ll give him advice. I’ll teach him the way. No! No son of mine is ever gonna get love advice or any other kind of advice from you. My mom would never forgive me if she found out I knew where Charlotte was and didn’t tell her. But I’m — I’m afraid if… she goes after Charlotte, she might not come back. And I don’t want to lose my mom again. You think whoever’s going after Valentin might end up killing your mom? Maybe. Or maybe she’ll just keep going after Charlotte. She keeps saying she should have never left her in Prague. Am I being totally selfish here? No. You just got your mom back. I mean, I’d do anything to get mine back. But what if something happens to your sister? I-I’m worried about her, too. I don’t know — I don’t know what to do. Hey, guys. What’s up? Charlotte just messaged Rocco. We know where she is. I can’t even imagine my life without Curtis. And the last time something like this happened, not only did I lose him, but I almost lost Trina. What if Trina feels like she has to pick sides? No, no, no, now, you are getting ahead of yourself. Are you sure that you’ll lose your medical license and be prosecuted if Drew goes to the police? Probably. Probably? Probably? No, you have to go to a lawyer. You have to know for sure. You should talk to mine. Ric Lansing? You want me to talk to Ric Lansing, Heather Webber’s lawyer? That’s a conflict of interest. Well, no, not necessarily. I mean, Heather is — is free now. If your little scheme had worked, then it might be a different story. [ Sighs ] I can’t let Drew use me to manipulate Curtis. Well, until you talk to somebody and until you have a plan, just let Drew think he’s won. Let him think that you’re doing more than you actually are. That way, your secret is safe and you can minimize how much you manipulate Curtis. Vivian. It’s a pleasure to see you. I couldn’t believe it when I spotted you here. It has been far too long. It certainly has. This is Carly Spencer, the owner of the establishment. Oh, I see. Hi. Hi. It is a fabulous hotel, and I always love to see another woman in charge. Thank you. You still have my number, don’t you? Oh, I’m quite certain I do. Then use it and call me. So…Paris? I can’t go to Paris because I am the owner of this establishment. And I have a lot of responsibility. In fact, I have many things that I have to do right now. W-What’s going on? Ah, you stay, ’cause I’m gonna comp your meal. Have a good night.

What’s going on? I’m really worried about Charlotte Cassadine. Has there been any news? No. That’s what’s so frustrating. You know, the longer she’s out there with her father, the more dangerous her situation becomes. I kind of… I wish that I had played things a little differently where Valentin’s concerned, because every time my phone rings, I just feel like it’s someone calling to say that Charlotte’s been seriously hurt. Then do something. There is no one better equipped to take action and get the job done than you, Anna. So act. Get it done. Hey. Hey, Lulu. You just missed Dante. He’s up at the house. I actually came to see you. And I need a break. From what? From spending every conversation I have with someone trying to figure out what I missed the past four years. Well, with you it’s simpler. Thank you? [ Laughs ] I guess. It just means that we are starting to get to know each other. Uh-huh. Uh…got any more of those? Uh, not here, but I’ll see what I can find.

Maxie…

High school. [ Cellphone chimes ] Well, Martin, uh, thanks to you, my very cute blouse lives to fight another day. You should go now and relax. We could go through details tomorrow. Okay… Bye! It was great talking to you.

Ah, Martin! [ Laughs ] What a surprise. Can we talk? I actually — I’m on my way up to my room. Oh, perfect. I’ll come with you. Come on. Hi, honey. Are you going to tell me what that was about? Savor it. This is my last one. Thanks for sharing. Yeah. And I’ll replace it. Uh-huh. So, you and Dante, you’ve been friends a long time, right? Yeah. Yeah, we have. What was he like in high school? I couldn’t tell you. I only knew him in camp back then. [ Chuckles ] I have a hard time picturing Dante in camp. [ Laughs ] I could tell you some stories. I bet. Oh, and did I hear right? Was Brook Lynn there, too? You did. She was. It’s hard to imagine two people less suited for woodland activities. Well, she only made it one summer. One summer is all it takes. Is this the first time she’s messaged you since Christmas? Yeah. Does anybody else know? No. Rocco’s worried that his mom will get hurt if she finds out and goes after his sister. You did the right thing by telling me. I’m gonna go get Charlotte. But you cannot tell anybody. My — My mom, she needs — I know your mom wants Charlotte back, but she doesn’t have to be the one to get her, okay? I can do that. The more people who know where Charlotte is, the more we risk things going wrong. Thanks, Dad. I knew you’d know what to do. Rocco, I’m gonna bring your sister back. I promise. Dad? Yeah? Be safe, okay? See you soon.

How could you do that?! You had no right to tell your dad. [ Cellphone rings ] Jason. Thank you. Where are you? I’m here at the Metro Court. I’m just leaving, actually. No, stay there. I’m on my way. I got a lead on Charlotte. What are you talking about? My dad’s the perfect person to go after Charlotte. Why wouldn’t I tell him? Because it wasn’t your secret to tell. Charlotte reached out to me. She’s my sister, and it was my decision. You asked me what to do. I asked you for advice! I did not ask you to turn around and blurb it all out to your dad. Stop overreacting. I was just trying to help because that’s all my family ever does for you, because family helps family. What is that supposed to mean? Like you don’t know. Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. what’s going on? What’s going on? You want to tell me what this is all about? Lois, would you just calm down? What is it? What happened? I just walked in on Dante and Gio talking to their friends about how Dante and Brook Lynn went to summer camp together. The summer camp where they… Yes, yes, yes! And if it ever gets out that Dante and Brook Lynn are Gio’s parents, it would just… It would ruin everything and everyone. I know. And I need to protect my family. Okay, okay. So how do I help? I-I just… Could I just have the notes back, please, from when we talked? It’s just — it’s too risky. Lois, it’s fine. They’ve been safe in my hotel room the entire time. I would feel better, okay? Please. Okay. Okay, fine. You know, have it your way. Maybe it’ll help you sleep at night. Okay. Okay, okay. What is it? What’s wrong? That’s kind of a Weird thing to say. Brook Lynn and I never got along. She was always so possessive of Dante and their Bensonhurst roots. Kind of felt left out, you know? Mm-hmm. But now that I know what happened that summer, I understand where it all came from. “What happened”? Relax. Brook Lynn told me. I can’t imagine going through that as a teen. Explains a lot. Yeah, I mean, it was intense. I just — I never thought Brook Lynn would tell anyone, much less you. I guess, um, everything that she and Chase are going through trying to have a baby stirred everything up. I just happened to be there when it came out. I guess I could see that happening. It was a rough time. God, Carly, you’re so stupid! God, why did you do that? Carly. How did you find me? I’m a spy. Of course. Can you please go? Please? This is humiliating enough. Carly, I don’t understand what happened, and I really don’t understand why you’re humiliated. Is this about Vivian? No. You know what? Yes. Are you happy now? Can you go? I didn’t need you to follow me. Just tell me what’s happening. What’s happening? What’s happening is that we’re feeling two different things. Okay? And that’s fine with me. I know your lifestyle. And — And I had no expectation about whatever is… Can you please go, Jack? Just go. Carly, you really got to help me out here. Where is this coming from? You really need me to spell this out for you? You should be with someone like Vivian. You should. Someone who’s fun with no strings attached. Because I can’t do that. And I don’t want to do that. And I know that I was crazy to think there was something else going on between us. Carly, there is something else going on. Uh, no, no. Nothing’s wrong. Just, you know, I’m making sure they’re — they’re all there. Thank you, thank you. I feel so much better. Listen, Lois, your secret was safe for 20 years. Don’t you think you might be overreacting a little? Maybe. Uh, probably. Um…do you have any matches? A lighter? Poor Brook Lynn. Had to have been such a shock. I’d… I’d never seen her so scared. She — She came to me, and she — she begged me to drive her to the bus station so she could go home. It’s a good thing she had you. Yeah. But she never told Dante? No. And neither did you. Brook Lynn was so desperate. She told me she never wanted Dante to know about her pregnancy. So I promised her I’d never tell anyone. And I — I never did. I told Danny that I liked this girl named Renee, and Danny just turned around and told her. I did not. I was just trying to see if she was interested in you, too. But I didn’t give you up. You did what you did without asking me if it was okay, and that’s not okay. I told you it was a secret. You are my brother and I care about you. And I will always have your back. Okay. It sounds like maybe in the future he doesn’t want you to talk to this girl without him knowing. And for you, he was just trying to help. All right? All right? We cool? Can we, like, shake hands and forgive each other and all that stuff? Hey. We’re family. All right? We got to stick together. I can’t even imagine being tied to Drew in this way. Pretending to be compliant and complicit? It makes me sick to my stomach. There is no good solution here. Unless Drew’s dead. I know you’re hesitant, but please talk to Ric. You’ll have lawyer-client privilege. And he might have an idea that we haven’t thought of. You know, he’s a very unconventional thinker. I’ll think about it. Okay, good. Ultimately, it comes down to this. Which is more awful — Doing Drew’s bidding? Or losing Curtis? What have you got? So Charlotte reached out to Rocco. She’s in Buenos Aires. Well, let’s go. Let’s go. Does anyone else know? No. Does Lulu know? No. We got to find Charlotte before she finds out. Oh, yes. Oh, thank you. This means so much to me. If I can bring Charlotte back to Lulu… Maybe you’ll be able to forgive yourself. [ Elevator doors open ] We’ll get her back. When you came to me and you told me you didn’t want a fling, that was my cue to leave. It’s what I’ve always done. But what did I do? I asked you to dinner. And then you acted available when Vivian started hitting on you. Look, I know how to…work a woman like Vivian, and it’s with charm. At this point in my career, it’s instinctual. Okay, well, that’s not helping. [ Laughs ] But I have no idea how to act when I’m with you. That’s my point. We want two different things. No, we don’t. I don’t want to let you go. Then what do you want? Because I can’t do casual with you. [ Cellphone chimes ] Just get it. It’s okay.

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I said get away from her. Mr. Morgan, there’s been a misunderstanding. Jason — Let’s go! Now. No, no, you don’t have to do this. Please stop. Stop, Jason. You don’t have to do this. Please stop! Hey, Jason! Hey! Yo. You’re back. Thanks. Sorry. I meant to get you the horseshoe nails earlier. No worries. No worries. Thanks for saving me a trip. You still doing Cody’s job for him, Gio? Hey. Sorry to make you wait. No. Hey. No worries. Uh, you sounded so stressed over the phone. Is everything okay with the kids? Oh, everything’s fine. I just… I have something I need to discuss with you, and I thought it best to do it in person. Oh, it couldn’t wait till I got home? I mean, I was on my way when you called. What is going on? Hey, Nina. Willow. Hey, Carly. Uh, I don’t want to be rude, but Willow needed to speak with me about something, so could you give us a second? Oh. Actually, I invited Carly to join us. I have something to tell both of you, and I wanted you to hear it at the same time. Before I reflexively dial 911, can you just tell us why we’re here? And side note — if this is about a Scorpio girls spa weekend, I am so down. Me, too. Oh, uh, that does sound very nice. Uh, no, what I have in mind is a little bit more constructive. It was worth a shot. Uh, what’s your idea? I think you should give Emma an internship at Deception. [ Laughs ] Everything okay? Oh, yes. [ Chuckles ] You just caught me going through my work e-mails. I had to make sure there was no issues at the symposium in Miami. And it looks like everything is going according to plan. [ Breathing heavily ] What is it? What truth, Brad? The reason I’m here. I only got to come on this trip because… because I made Portia invite me. Define “made.” No, Spinelli. It wasn’t a bust at all. First you got us in and out of Valentin’s without being detected, and second, we got an actual lead. Martin definitely has info on Valentin, and I’m gonna find out what it — You know, I’m gonna call you back.

Hey, Cody’s my friend. I’m happy to help. See? Now, that is a friend. Oh, gosh. You guys want a cold beer? I got a couple that I managed to hide from Tracy back here. Thanks, but I’m gonna make sure all the gates and fences are locked up for the night. See you guys later. Yeah, you make sure you bill him for all this work you’re doing, huh? [ Chuckles ] I like that kid. Yeah, of course you do. He does half your job. [ Laughs ] I like him because he’s perceptive. Mm. You got something bugging you, man. He made himself scarce so you could talk about it. So, start talking. What’s up? Uh, you know, um… people use this word, “closure.”

Mm-hmm.

You know? Well, I got closure today with Sam’s death. And it’s not helping me at all. Yeah, we were just wrapping up. Maybe we can all have dinner together? Oh, um, I wish I could, but, um… I’m actually meeting Maxie for dinner at the Surf Lodge. Um, I was just… coming back to grab my heavy coat. It’s freezing outside. Well, don’t leave on my account. Oh, no. I’ll, um — I’ll hang out with you guys next time. Okay. I’ll be back later. Uh, Lulu. Um, I’m sorry. I don’t want to hold you up, but I… I do want to apologize for failing to realize just how sick Cyrus really was. I don’t blame you for Cyrus’s actions. Not at all. Thank you. Enjoy your dinner. You, too.

Oh, baby sister. I’m so sorry. Jason, whatever you’re about to do, please don’t. Trouble in paradise? What can I get you, Tracy? The truth. If something’s going on with Jason or your baby, I think it concerns me and the family. And by the way, Jason can be unreliable, but the family is not. Oh, my God. Tracy, make up your mind! One minute you’re reminding me of my place as staff. And now you’re all about the next generation of Quartermaines and legacy? That’s because when I found out you were pregnant, I had no idea you were carrying a Quartermaine. That, my friend, changes everything. I’m pretty sure neither one of you are gonna be too happy to hear what I have to say, but here it is. The kids and I are moving in with Drew. Wow. Okay, um… I’m gonna ask you to reconsider. We’ve been able to keep things stable for the kids so Michael can focus on his recovery. But if you do this and you take Michael’s children and you move in with Drew, that’s pushing Michael too far, and he won’t stand for it. I’m gonna have to politely decline this offer. I didn’t actually make an offer. Right. So what looks good? But can you tell me why you are not interested in an internship at Deception? I’m not not interested. It’s just not something I’ve ever thought about. Start thinking about it. Yeah. So formulating cosmetics is mostly chemistry, isn’t it, Maxie? Chemistry? Mm-hmm. Yep. That’s a huge part of it. But I’m not gonna hire you as a favor. I’m sorry, I won’t. There are hundreds of students who would kill to work at Deception, and it’s got to be something that you want. I did a favor for Dr. Robinson, and she was inclined to do one for me. Are we talking about the kind of favors that you used to do for Britt? Like changing test results or stealing an embryo? No, no, no. Nothing like that, I-I swear. And I didn’t even really do anything. I found out something Dr. Robinson wanted to keep private, so I agreed to just keep it to myself. No big deal. What on earth are you sorry for? Well, for starters, chasing your daughter out into the cold. Oh, don’t be silly, Martin. Come on now. She said she had dinner plans with her friend Maxie. They do have a lot to catch up on. Yeah, I can only imagine. Nonetheless, it’s blatantly obvious she don’t want anything to do with me. And, you know, given my connection to both Cyrus and Valentin, I can’t say that I blame her. Okay, she may feel that way right now, but she’s fundamentally a very fair person. You just give her a little bit of time, you know? And I think she’s going to see you the same way I see you. You have no idea how lucky I am to have you as a sister. Martin. I’m lucky to have you for a brother, too. Although, I wish Cyrus Renault and I had never crossed paths. But I am really grateful that I found you. [ Cellphone rings ] Oh, excuse me. Huh. My assistant. Darcy, hi. It’s so late. What’s up? The United States Congress? Uh, right, the Appropriations Committee. I see. Okay, then. Well, put ’em through. You could focus on any one of the many Quartermaines wandering around this place, but you choose me. Why? You don’t even like me. That’s ridiculous. Of course I do. I, uh…I appreciate you, and for the record, Jason is proving, uh, much more valuable of late. Then focus on Jason. All I want is to have this baby and be left alone. Oh, sorry. There are far too many people invested in that baby. In fact, if you disappeared tomorrow, the family would track you down. Is that a threat? Ha! No, it’s a reality check. The thought of you raising a baby on your own without any familial interference is a dream. Wake up. Oh, I-I have to go. I’m really — I’m very sorry. Emma, I will see you at home. Oh, and just for the record, I police the city, not you. This is a very good idea. Please think about it. Thank you, Maxie. Love you. Love you. I know this was her idea, but don’t go against it just because of that. It could be a great opportunity for you. I’ll definitely think about it. Okay. I could use some private time alone with my beautiful husband. Oh, I like the sound of that. [ Laughs ] [ Cellphone rings ] Mm. Mm, no! Excuse me. I gotta take this. [ Sighs ] It’s the mayor. Mm. Hey, Laura. What’s up? Hey, Curtis. I hope I’m not interrupting. Uh, it’s fine. Is everything okay? Uh, well, I was wondering if you could maybe stop by my apartment. There’s been sort of a big development. When I found out about this…thing, I went straight to Portia. No, Brad, stop. I — Stop, Brad! Just stop! I don’t want to hear another word about whatever it is that you are using to blackmail our co-chief of staff, ever! But it’s not blackmail. All I asked for was his trip to Miami! You are using something as leverage to get what you wanted from Portia! That is the very definition of blackmail, and the fact that you can’t even see that is why this is a giant mistake. Oh, come on. You’re too smart to kill me. Especially since you’ve become a suspect in another murder. What happens next depends on you. Good. What do you want me to do? I want the truth. And you have one chance to give it to me. Did you blow up Sonny’s penthouse? I did not blow up Mr. Corinthos’ residence. So the answer is no.

Here’s another truth. What happened in Africa was unique. You and Anne Devane infiltrated my camp under false pretenses. You were holding a friend captive. Who also infiltrated my camp. The lines were blurred. But now I’m here in Port Charles, setting up a legitimate business. There are laws and systems in place, and I intend to obey them. As for that other matter, why would I start a conflict between me and Mr. Corinthos and you? Why? You wouldn’t be the first person to come to Port Charles thinking they could take Sonny down. I have no reason to do that. And you returned my diamonds to me. So I have no problem with you, Mr. Morgan. You want to keep it that way? You stay away from Sasha. Anna: Mr. Morgan. Oh, Mr. Sidwell. It’s quite chilly, isn’t it, for an evening stroll? Sasha, you’re smarter than Willow. So why don’t you use that intelligence to figure out what’s best for you and your baby? Then figure out what part of that can coexist with the life that you’re already a part of. Not like Willow, who’s living in some world of her own fantastical creation. Carly, I’m telling you that the kids and I are moving in with Drew because I didn’t want you to be blindsided. I’m not asking for permission. Okay. But just to be clear, you’re not blindsiding me. You’re blindsiding Michael, and he’s the one you should care about. Michael filed for divorce. Did you think that we were going to reconcile or something? Because I can promise you, we are way past that point. I’m not asking you to get back together with Michael. I’m asking you to wait until Michael comes home before you shack up with his uncle, who betrayed him and destroyed his marriage. That’s what I’m asking you to do, Willow. What difference does it make if I move in with Drew now or six months from now? If Michael comes home in a year, will it be okay if I move in with Drew then? So you’re doing this, right? You’re just — You’re just doing this? Michael is fighting to heal and come back home to his kids. But that doesn’t matter to you. You just want to move in with Drew. That is not true, Carly. Willow does have a point. I have tried to be civil with you. But if you do this, you’re starting a war, and that’s on you. There’s not going to be a war. Lucas, please. I did realize that doing what I did to Portia was wrong. That’s why I told you. I didn’t want there to be any secrets between us. I was trying to be honest. Yeah, well, thanks for being honest before this huge mistake went any further. We’re not a mistake. Look, we were getting closer. I know you could feel it, too. I just wanted us to have that closeness again without anything hanging over it. Are you kidding me? Everything is hanging over it. Our history. This. You haven’t changed. And you’re never going to. Portia, I was hoping to see you. I just came to pick up a file. Um, you need an appointment if you have a medical issue. I don’t. Well, if that’s the case, we’re done here. Because I really don’t have anything more to say to you. That’s okay. I’ll do all the talking. You know, however Cyrus departed this Earth, it just doesn’t bring Sam back. It does make it so that me and Rocco and Danny and Scout don’t ever have to look at that bastard’s face ever again. Well, that’s something. That is something. It’s a big something, but it doesn’t make losing Sam any easier. Yeah. I bet it doesn’t make things between you and Lulu any easier either. No. No, it definitely doesn’t. Even though Cyrus was responsible for what happened to Sam. Yeah, but there’s just this, like, tension. This, like, wall between us. Sam did this beautiful thing for Lulu. And then… And — And I know she’s not a part of it, but it’s — Sam’s death, it’s like it’s there, and it’s always going to be there, like this — this thing that’s just hanging between us.

Housekeeping.

Maxie: Lulu? What are you doing? Gio! Wait up! Hey! I thought we were meeting up at the house. Yeah, we were going to. But then I got your text saying that you were down at the stables, so I thought maybe I could meet some horses. Now might not be great. Cody’s talking with Dante. I was just going to leave this outside. It’s okay. I really just want to talk to you about something. Sure. Yeah. What’s going on? My grandmother wants me to intern at Deception. Are you gonna do it? I don’t know. I sort of just feel like it’s her attempt to keep me supervised. Supervised as in out of trouble? You know what kind of makes this really hard is that I feel like Lulu’s trying to help. She sees that I’m grieving and she’s reaching out, and I just — I can’t. Yeah. No, you can’t let her help you because of Sam. Yeah. It’s like everything’s connected. You know? Mm-hmm. I can’t grieve Sam with Lulu. Yeah, but you can’t do it alone. And it’s not much, but hope you know you got me. Thank you. I do, and I appreciate that. Oddly enough, it’s been pretty easy talking to Brook Lynn about all this stuff. You guys have been friends a long time. Mm-hmm. We have. And we’ve been close and — and we have a history, and she knew Sam and she’s not all wrapped up in everything the way Lulu is. I mean, Lulu occupies a very unique position. That she does. And me taking help from Brook Lynn, that — that hurts Lulu. Probably doesn’t make it any easier knowing that your history with Brook Lynn is deeper than Lulu realizes. I never told her about that summer, and I have regretted that always. You mean the summer you were in love with Brook Lynn? What’s going on here? I don’t have time to explain. Can you just go away and forget you ever saw me? Don’t be rude. We both know I can’t and won’t go away until you tell me what’s going on. So whose room is this? Oh, my gosh. Did you meet someone? Is this role play? Ugh, you think that this is my big fantasy? I mean, I don’t judge. This is Martin Grey’s room. He is my uncle. Gross. Remember? Right. So why are you breaking into your uncle’s room? It’s not breaking in if you have a key. It is if you stole the key. It was in my pocket. Maxie, this is about Charlotte. Tell me what I can do to help. Be my lookout. Wait. What?! As unfortunate as it is that Michael isn’t here, in his absence, their mother will decide what’s best for them. And you think Drew is what’s best for them? I think that we need to trust Willow to know what’s best for herself and her family. [ Chuckles ] I’ve already seen what Willow does to family. I can’t believe I gave you the benefit of the doubt. I really thought you were gonna put your kids’ interests first. Boy, did I misjudge you. You are selfish to the core. You and Drew really belong together. You know that? I don’t need to listen to this. Carly, I’m sorry you feel this way. I tried to do the right thing by telling you first. Thank you, Mom, for everything.

How do you think that went? About as well as expected. Commissioner Devane! What a coincidence! Also out for an evening stroll, are we? No. I have you under surveillance. I understand that you paid a visit to the Quartermaines’ tonight. You know, before Mr. Morgan kindly escorted you down here. Oh. Interesting. [ Ship horn blows ] Ah! I hear my launch approaching. So good to see you both. I hope the rest of your evening is, um, pleasant. [ Hands clap ]

What the hell are you thinking? You could have been arrested tonight. He showed up at the Quartermaines’ and approached Sasha. I had to make sure he knows never to mess with her again. Alright. I understand why you’re so protective of Sasha. Do you remember when you told me that men target me for my money? Tracy, I did not mean to imply — They did. Took me a long time to accept it. But I’m an heiress. That’s my reality. You are so much more than that. [ Inhales deeply ] I know. So, my point is that when I accepted that reality…

…the love of my life came after me for my money. And we ended up falling in love. Luke Spencer? Luke Spencer. Why are you telling me this? Because, in my experience, if you realistically know who you are and what you want, the whole world can open up to you in ways you never expected. Jason, this family can offer you more than you ever realized. I’m done. Can you make me a cup of tea? With honey and lemon? My throat is parched from all this yapping. I just gave in to my worst impulses. I slipped. It’s not who I am anymore. I knew that if we could just be alone together that we could get back to us. And I took a chance and made it happen. Because I had to! Because I knew it’d be worth it! I still love you, Lucas. I know this is real. And I know you feel it, too. Of course I feel it. I love you, too. But to us, love means two very different things. Do you think you’re in the halls of Congress right now? Because you’re in General Hospital and I am the Co-Chief of Staff, and you are in my office that I did not invite you into. So if you excuse me, I’m leaving right now. Why the hostility, Portia? You and I have always gotten along. That was before you betrayed my husband, Drew. I didn’t betray Curtis, but, yes, things have gotten a little out of control between us. I still care about him. Mm-hmm. Okay. If you say so. Sure. Nothing’s happened that your help can’t fix. I’m not comfortable with any of this. Your business is between you and Curtis. Now, if you’ll excuse me. No. I’m sorry, Portia. But the only person that can fix things between me and Curtis… is you. Laura: Thanks for stopping by. Hope I didn’t ruin your evening. That depends. What’s this important development? Well, the city of Port Charles has been given approval to move ahead with the McConkey Esplanade project. The original one? Yes! Yes! The original as pitched by Aurora! [ Laughs ] And that is mostly due to you and to Jordan and all the hard work that you guys put into that project. I’m speechless. I know! Um, wow. This is huge for Aurora. And Port Charles. Yes. It is. It really, really is. I-I have one question, though. How did you manage to get around Drew Quartermaine? You do understand that you are still the prime suspect in Cyrus’ murder. And if you decided to help Sidwell off this mortal coil tonight, there were two surveillance officers watching you. Oh, I know. I saw them. I had nothing to do with Cyrus. I know that. Okay. But it just — it wouldn’t help your case with the D.A.’s office if Sidwell’s body was to be found floating in the harbor. I wasn’t gonna kill Sidwell. Okay. I just wanted to ask him if he was responsible for blowing up Sonny’s penthouse. And? He said he didn’t do it. Shocking. So was all this a waste of your time? No. Because I think Sidwell’s telling the truth.

[ Cellphone dings ]

Lulu, this is taking way too long! Could you please hurry up?! [ Knock on door ] Excuse me. [ Exhales sharply ] I think you’ve got the wrong room. [ Exhales sharply ] I don’t need to be “managed.” Sorry. That’s not what I meant. I think you’re just very passionate about stuff. Yeah, was my passion for cosmetics that obvious? No. But your passion for Chemistry kinda is. I’ve seen your class schedule. I know you’re taking Advanced Organic Chem, Physical Chemistry. Crazy smart, Emma. That was sort of my grandmother’s pitch earlier, too. She and Maxie seem to think I could be of some value to the brand. They’re right. What if you patent a revolutionary new face cream? Yeah, Gio, that sounds like something interns do every day. Think about the benefits of working with your family. You may rack up familial credit, which comes in handy when you push the boundaries. Yeah? What, you push any boundaries lately? You’d be surprised. To me, love means trust. I don’t expect my partner to be perfect, but… I need to be able to trust his failures and his flaws, to trust that those failures aren’t ultimately destructive to me or to the relationship. And I know it’s scary. You fear that the person might be upset with you or — or reject you, but in the end, you can’t let your fear outweigh your love for that person, and… And you never did that for me. Are you even hearing yourself? Y-You don’t let me have flaws. I make a mistake, I own up to it, and you still reject me. Well, that’s the risk of it all. All I ever wanted was to be with you. So why would I trust you with the truth when all you do is use it against me? I can’t do this, Brad. You’re right. I can’t trust you. And I punish you. And maybe it’s still all the Wiley stuff, but I can’t allow myself to accept another lie or half-truth. I can’t do it, Brad. Not again. Well, the credit for outmaneuvering Drew goes to one of the greatest masterminds ever. Mm. My Aunt Stella. Oh, my goodness! Tell me everything. Well, as it turns out, she goes way back with a certain high-ranking member who just happens to be on the Appropriations Committee. So you called in a favor. Well, let’s just say I worked a relationship. Y-Yeah. I mean, sure. That’s what we all do. Well, well done! We also managed to avoid unnecessary conflict with Sonny, which is a huge plus. But you know what? Most of all, I am just incredibly proud of you, my friend. Ohh. This is — It’s an amazing accomplishment. Thank you. Yeah. Are you at all concerned about fallout from Drew when he finds out about this? Drew already knows. But everything I do, everything I’ve done is completely above board. But this isn’t — this isn’t about Drew. This is about Port Charles. And I have zero interest in an ongoing battle with Drew. Let’s just hope he can take the “L” and we can all move forward from here. Portia: Let me be clear. Whatever you think that I can do for you in regards to Curtis, the answer is no. And this little interaction right here makes it very clear to me why Curtis wants absolutely nothing to do. I see. And why is that? Well, you don’t respect boundaries, for one. You only care about what you want, no matter who gets hurt in the process. Or, in this case, who’s inconvenienced. Am I… inconveniencing you? You’re giving it your best shot, Drew. I’m not getting involved with anything between you and Curtis. Curtis set limits, and you pushed past them. Curtis came back even harder. And to that, I say bravo. You know, I’m a little surprised, Portia, that you’re judging me so harshly, especially considering… how hard you tried to inconvenience Heather Webber. Maybe you’re right. Chances are, I’ll tell another lie at some point and break your heart again. Maybe it’s better we get out now before we get too close… and the fall is even harder. [ Sighs ] Lucas. You might find someone you can trust, and he’ll give you the perfect honesty at all times. He’ll be totally pure, with no shades of gray or dark edges. But I’ll always love you.

It’s true what they say, that all politics are local. But, you know, I think all politics are also personal. I know it certainly made me understand the value of knowing who my true friends are. I am very lucky to count you as one of them. Likewise. This has certainly shown me a side of Drew that I didn’t know existed. Yeah. I just hope he can stay in his lane. I’ll stay in mine. And there won’t be a need for trouble between us. Drew: Does Curtis know that you tampered with Heather Webber’s test results? ‘Cause that’s pretty dicey stuff. Seems unlikely that you’d stay on as Chief of Staff if that came out. Might even lose your medical license. Hm. [ Stammers ] I have no idea what you’re talking about, Drew. I really don’t.

You logged on to the G.H. database, and you changed the results of this blood test. Were you trying to keep Heather Webber in prison? That sounds unethical, Dr. Robinson. Might even be criminal. You know, Carly, you could have been a little easier on Willow. She’s moving our grandchildren in with Drew. Imagine how I would have reacted if I hadn’t known what was going on with Drew ahead of time. And, besides, I put you in the prime position to be defender and chief supporter. I bit my tongue so hard, it’s bleeding, but I can’t push against their whole “great love,” even the tiniest bit, because that’ll just isolate Willow to Drew even more. Yes, well, you have to keep approving all of Willow’s awful decisions. It doesn’t feel good defending their whole “Drew and me against the world” relationship. Drew is the problem. And no matter how it happens, he has to go. You didn’t think Sidwell was going to just admit to blowing up Sonny’s apartment, do you? He’s not going to tell you. I don’t think he did it. Well, I don’t know. I mean, alright, maybe that’s true. But you and I, we can both agree that this whole law-abiding, legitimate-businessmen act of his is just bull. He showed us who he really is in Africa. Yes, we know a guy like this doesn’t turn legit suddenly, but we don’t even know why he’s here. I’m not gonna wait around till he hurts somebody that I care about. Sidwell is dangerous. Yes! I agree. He’s dangerous. But right now we have something more pressing to deal with. [ Gasps ] Hi.

[ Keypad beeping ]

[ Line ringing ] Jenz Sidwell. It’s Sasha Corbin. Is the offer still on the table? It is. Fine. We have a deal.

Do you ever think about coming clean to Lulu about that summer? Oh, man, I don’t know. I mean… Wow. That was a long time ago. And it was over before it ever really began. And we never even saw each other after that. I went back to Bensonhurst. Brook Lynn went on tour with her mom. Did you want to see her again? [ Sighs ] I don’t know, man. I mean, w-we were kids. It was a summer thing. I mean, it’s not like anything came of that. Yeah, but, I mean… I mean, what if something did come from it? [ Door opens ] [ Chuckles ]

You! I was hoping to find you! I have a bone to pick with you, mister! Mister Grey! Mister Martin Grey! Me? Absolutely. You know, ever since you dumped Lucy, things at Deception have not been the same. I was thinking you guys need to reconnect. Or find some closure. You know, whatever. But the future of our company really depends on it, so why don’t we head to my office and we’ll discuss details? No. Wait. Maxie, just a second. What exactly is going on here?

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 Okay, um, the reason I asked you to come here is because, uh, there’s something that I think you can help me with. Well, you know, after all this time, you can always count on your very good friend, Lucy Coe. [ Laughs ] Spinelli, it’s so good to see you! Well, that goes 1,230,400 times more so for me. Number of seconds in four years. You know me so well. But then, of course, you are my oldest friend in Port Charles, and as ever one of my dearest. Back at you. Shall we? Yeah, by all means. Thanks so much for meeting me. Well, of course. I’m always at your service. I do wish we could have done it sooner, but, uh… How are you, uh, handling your latest reality? Well, when I’m not working, I’m spending every moment with Rocco. Of course. And when I’m not with him, I’m doing everything I can to find my daughter, which means finding Valentin. Ah, I see. And everyone tells me that I need to be patient, that I’ll find Charlotte, but… You’re running out of your self-imposed calm and restraint? I knew you’d get it. So, when do we start looking? Lulu, I… I have been looking, but there’s nothing to find. I’ve been through Valentin’s — all of his old accounts. I tracked him to Switzerland, but after that, the trail went cold. Okay, how about — And I’ve combed through all the corners of the dark web, and again, there’s nothing. Actually… there is one place we still haven’t searched. Tracy: What do you mean, he’s right? Where’s Diane? Diane is unavailable, so I have to handle the matter. I don’t want you here. Well, I don’t want to be here. But right now, I’m all you’ve got. If you think that all I’ve got means someone with an obvious bias who can’t possibly represent my interests, you are delusional. Yes, Tracy, I’m very well aware that you have attorneys all over the city. They could populate an island. They already do. It’s called Manhattan. So, what’s going on? This woman is insisting that my parents are interred on public land. Jason, are you looking for something? Uh, yeah. You. And you thought I’d be in a cupboard? [ Chuckles ] Well, I was thinking about our conversation we had this morning, and I just want to make it clear that I’m not — I’m not trying to tell you what to do. Don’t worry about it. I don’t do what anyone tells me to do, anyway. What’s this? Compliments of the gentleman. Four doctors and Brad are at a symposium in Miami right now. And I’m so jealous that I can hardly stand it. Well, babe — Babe. You don’t have to be jealous much longer, because we’re going to the white sand beaches of St. George’s. Really? Now, are you serious this time? Indeed, I am. I know you were scouting locations for Aurora’s new resort, but I wasn’t sure that you had landed on anything yet. Well, I hadn’t, but as CEO, I had to test out the white sand of St. George’s. And to do that, you know, I’m going to need some help. Yeah? Drew: Curtis. You really think I would never find out?

I have not seen you all day. Well, we are medical professionals at a medical symposium, so we have been attending seminars, right? Yes. Oh, okay. I was the most interested in the sessions on diagnostic virology, but I ended up learning way more than I thought I would from the other sessions I sat in on. Good for you. Like, there’s this one about computational approaches on diagnosing genetic and microbial diseases, which, like [imitates explosion] blew my mind. But we both know that’s not why I’m here. Yeah, of course not. Oh, you never could resist a beach getaway. Do you remember that, um, Fiji trip we had planned? Yes. To the remote island of Nukubati? Still disappointed that we couldn’t go. You and me, an eco-resort, footsteps from the beach. As I recall, the trip involved an 18-hour flight followed by a teeny, tiny twin-engine prop plane over the jungle, a ride in a Jeep, and finally a hike to our hut, which had no air conditioning. So, in retrospect, I thought a fight for survival would be a fun getaway. Maybe it’s okay we missed that one. Yeah, there is something to be said for tropical drinks and poolside service. That’s all I need. Well, then why did you ever agree to my obviously problematic plans? Because you wanted to go, and I wanted to make you happy. So, how was the night off? Really good, actually. I met up with Carly at the Metro Court, and she made me a great offer. What, to be the chef? Can you believe it? She even offered me free housing until I could save enough money to put down a deposit on a place of my own. It’s — It’s kind of ideal. I mean, you don’t have to save anything. I’ll just give you whatever you need. Oh, my God. Why are you like this? What are you — What are you talking about? You live — You can work wherever you want. Just let me give you the money you need to get to a new place. I already told you, I don’t want that. I want to do this on my own. I want to be independent. I want you to be independent. But I also want you to be practical. I don’t understand why you’re being so stubborn about something that’s just — it’s just practical. You, of all people, don’t understand that? Jason, if anyone should understand how I feel, it’s you. Obviously, the damage to my old place is significant. Yeah, well, firebombs tend to do that. Right. Um, it’s going to take months to repair, and I’ve been — since I’ve been away, I’ve been thinking that, you know, it’s — it brings a bad memory. Well, no one believes in fresh starts more than I do, no matter how many it takes. Good, because I want to start over someplace new. O-Okay, so, this new home you’re thinking of, I take it you’re going to need a lot of very specific requirements. It’s got to be comfortable for Donna and Avery. Well, yeah, naturally. High gates. I don’t want any neighbors close by. State-of-the-art security. You know what? I know exactly the place. The FBI searched Valentin’s house and didn’t find anything, but they don’t know Valentin like I do. Or Charlotte. They could have missed something. Yeah, it’s not statistically impossible. Great. So, all you have to do is get past the security system. Okay, Lulu, I-I understand your need to find Charlotte, and I will do anything to help you. But you’re still recovering. I made it to Prague and back. I can handle a little breaking and entering in the suburbs. Maybe we just let the authorities focus on finding Valentin, and you focus on — on Rocco and your job and — The authorities have been at it for how long now? And they’ve got nothing. I cannot wait any — Here we go. Oh, hey. Hey. What’s going on? Hey. Just two old friends catching up. Anything wrong with that? No, no, nothing wrong with that at all. You just look a little nervous. You nervous? He always looks like that. It’s true, I do. I do. Hmm. Gio, do me a favor? Yeah. Yeah. How about you order Dante a slice of cheesecake or something before Spinelli here confesses to treason? Mm. Alright, I get it. I’ll leave you guys to your super casual and not suspicious catch-up. Mm. [ Laughs nervously ] We can’t break into Valentin’s now. The PCPD is onto us. What? Of course we can. Oh! Well, those two are up to something. How can you tell? Oh, because they’re awake and together. Lulu’s on a mission, and Spinelli’s kind of like this nerdy tech genius guy. And she can convince anybody to do anything. There’s nothing to worry about. Dante’s just being overprotective. Or — Or maybe he’s being just the right amount of protective of Rocco’s mom, who is you. I’m Charlotte’s mom, too. And if you help me, you’ll be helping a mother find her daughter. That’s definitely worth taking the risk, isn’t it? My seat on the House Appropriations Committee was a lock, but now Douglas Henderson is icing me out. Took me about six seconds to realize that the Congressman from Baltimore was good friends with your aunt. My auntie has a lot of friends. Do you ever wonder what that’s like? You got your aunt to do your dirty work and screw me over? Oh. Oh, no. Stop. You did that to yourself. What public land? Doesn’t matter. It seems like it might. Oh, my God. It is not about public land. It is not about property lines. I filed a cease and desist against Drew to stop using the Quartermaine name. Yeah, well, I thought that was a done deal. It was until his loathsome lawyer, Martin Grey, took it upon himself to order his own unauthorized survey of the property. But this property survey is a forgery — [ Cellphone chimes ] …an obvious attempt to extort me. And I’m not having it. I’ll be right back. Look, Tracy, I know you don’t like Drew. Really, none of us do. But Drew calling himself a Quartermaine doesn’t seem like a really big deal. To you. But I have a family to protect. And when I get my hands on that charlatan — Good evening, ladies.

Did you or did you not speak to Henderson? Oh, I did. So, did you tell him that this whole thing is about a temper tantrum because I didn’t give you a job that I never actually promised you? I simply told the man to do his own research. About me? About you, about the Esplanade, about their various impacts on the wonderful people of Port Charles. See, if your appointment was blocked, then that means Henderson saw something he didn’t like. But I did not tell the Congressman what to do. You made a big mistake, Curtis. You take something from me, I take something from you. For God’s sakes, Drew! Stop it! Curtis was your friend. He stood by you. He would have stood by you till the end. But you betrayed him. You betrayed your friend. Honestly, Drew, what is wrong with you? Honestly, I never betrayed Curtis. He betrayed me.

Lulu: How’s it going?

Spinelli: Done. The signal should be jammed. So, I won’t set off a million alarms the second I get inside this place? Uh, there’s a 70% chance it’ll be fine. 70? 70. I mean, if you’d rather leave, though… Not a chance. 70%. I like those odds a lot.

What? Well, the alarm’s obviously off. The house is empty. The faster we search, the sooner we can leave. Are you alright? This was my daughter’s last home. She ate her meals here hung out with her friends, did her homework. She slept in a room I’ve never seen. This was Charlotte’s whole world, and…I know nothing about it. Dante: So, why’d you want to meet up? Other than it being Sasha’s night off? I-I needed to talk away from the house. Oh, yeah? Why? What’s the problem? There’s — There’s not a problem. It’s not a problem, exactly. I-I love living with the Qs, but I’m still trying to figure out how I fit in. How do you mean? My Aunt Lois used to be married to Ned, but that’s my one and only connection. And since your only connection is your mom, I thought you might be the one person who gets where I’m coming from. Yeah, I guess I do. Sort of. But I don’t think you have anything to worry about. Everyone likes having you over there. Not everyone. Who said you could let this charlatan on our property? I invited Martin, hoping that we might be able to sort through this matter in a calm and rational way. Hope you have a plan B. We could go through with the cease and desist. But Martin would publicize his discovery. Press release is already drawn up. Fine. And then we could all look forward to a costly legal battle that will go on for years. Good, because I have more money than Port Charles, and I can bankrupt the city. [ Chuckles ] Well, you were are hoping for calm and rational and you got bankrupt the city. I cannot wait to see where this goes. We all know that you can bankrupt the city, Tracy. But in the meantime, your loved ones will be removed from their resting place until this whole thing gets sorted out. Is that what you want? No. Cancel the cease and desist. Obviously, Drew wants attention, and I’m not going to give it to him. Excellent. Now, Martin — I knew it! Your parents are planted on public land, and now I have no choice but to do my civic duty and report you.

You never needed to do anything. I didn’t need you to hike through the jungle with me or rappel down mountainsides. I loved our life together. So did I. I was just always worried that you were trying to change who you were for me. And I wanted to be a better person. I mean, I’ve done some shady stuff in my life. And you’re the guy who rescues orphans and kittens from the rain. I have literally never done any of that. But you would. All I wanted was to be worthy of you. And it was ironic, you know, because I was twisting myself into knots trying to be this good person and trying so, so hard not to hurt you. And then that’s exactly what I ended up doing. How could you? Easily. That crypt is a hazard to public health. [ Laughs ] And reporting it is a hazard to yours. One word, and I will have you disbarred and disemboweled. Tracy, please. What? Alexis: Martin, the crypt is not a hazard. It’s not hurting anyone. There is no need to be vindictive and cause unnecessary pain. Don’t look at me. For her, it’s a hobby. Yeah. Okay. Fine. Fine. Whatever, as long as I don’t have to listen to one more word about the Congressman having to change his name. Tracy? Fine. Thank God. I’m out of here. Wait, wait. Before you go, you need to sign an NDA. Are you delusional? She would just file the cease and desist the minute my name was on the dotted line. We’ll make it a part of the agreement, okay? Quid pro quo. Forget it, Alexis. My conscience would never allow it. [ Laughs ] What conscience? You’re a bottom-feeding extortionist. And you sound every bit as irritating as my first two wives. You know what? I’ve changed my mind. Report me. Send out that press release. Hire a skywriter, for all I care, because we’re going to buy the property and every little, itty-bitty leaf on it. Now get out of my house before I have you arrested for trespassing! So, I spoke up about something that was none of my business. And now I’m on Tracy’s bad side. Yeah, everyone gets on Tracy’s bad side. What did you do to land yourself there? So, Tracy’s trying to stop Drew from using the family name. Oh, good luck with that. She filed a cease and desist. [ Laughs ] Of course she did. I don’t care about Drew, but I do care about Scout. She’s just a sad little kid who lost her mom not that long ago. And if Drew has to change his name, then Scout will either have to change hers, too… …or she’ll have a different name than her dad. And you think that’s not fair to Scout? Look, man, I mean, my dad and I, we have different names. A lot of people do. I mean, why do you think that’s a problem for you? I never met my dad, but I’m — I’m proud to carry his name. And I can’t imagine how I’d feel if someone tried to take that away from me. That’s what I told Tracy. That we should be putting Scout’s feelings first. And she shut me down hard because I’m not a Quartermaine. Well, you know what? Between you and me, I think Tracy actually digs it when you stand up to her. I think she respects you for it. She’ll never say it, but I think you’ve gone up a few notches in her eyes. Alright? You know, she did say something. That I would be better — a better Quartermaine than Drew. [ Cellphone rings ] Oh, well, that’s a low bar, but there you go. Anything wrong? It’s Tracy. Let’s see if I can practice what I preach. Let’s get to work. Oh. There has to be something in here they overlooked. Lucy: Let me just turn off the alarm. Okay, you are going to absolutely love this place. It’s like Fort Knox. When you moved out of here after your accident, did you take any family money for your nest egg? No. Why not? Would have been the practical thing to do. Well, I mean, I didn’t even remember my family. And if I had, I wouldn’t want them running my life. Oh, that sounds like something someone else has been saying. Our situations are completely different. I don’t want to run your life. I’m not going to pressure you to do anything. I don’t care. If anyone else would find out that you gave me money, they will use that as justification for demanding that I bring my baby into the fold. I’m not going to let that happen. [ Scoffs ] Look, despite all the insanity, this baby is a miracle to me, and I can’t wait to start this next chapter of my life. And all I want is to give my baby the best life possible — Okay, then let me — …because last time I couldn’t. I never got that chance. But the baby has a father. Have you even considered what he’d want? [ Scoffs ] Alright, we are not having this conversation. Especially not here. Fine.

Oh. I thought he’d never leave.

Ah. Do you know what is so, so cool? You can arm and disarm this entire security system of this house, right here on the phone. It’s so great. It’s so convenient. Huh. Yeah. Okay, well, the property is east-facing, so in the morning, it gets this spectacular light. And there are four bedrooms, two — two primary suites, a chef’s kitchen, a pool and, um, well, as you can see, it comes totally furnished because the former owner had to leave town rather quickly. I like it. Especially the hedges. What are they? 12, 14 feet high? The hedges? The hedges. Uh, well, you know what? I have not measured those hedges, but I can. I will. But better yet, why don’t I give you a tour of the entire grounds? No, I trust you. What’s in that room right there? Oh, uh, well, it’s — Dad, are you seriously considering Valentin Cassadine’s old house? You chose your words very carefully, but you let Curtis and everyone else believe that he was going to take over once you won your seat. I gave Curtis every consideration. I just wanted somebody with a little bit more experience to take over. As a token of my appreciation, I offered you a huge raise to go back in running Wellness. And I would have accepted your token if you’d had just been straight up with me, Drew. I gave you several opportunities to do so, and you chose to lie right to my face. Well, now you’ve proven I was right not to trust you with the truth. And everything you’re doing now? What’s that? Just to get back at me? No, it’s so much more than that. See, you were going to use your position on the committee to benefit yourself. You didn’t even care about the people of Port Charles and that they needed the Esplanade, and so did Aurora. All you were concerned about was getting back at Michael and me. Now that, sir, is the truth. And now you can use my company to build the project I created. Which you were happy to destroy, but, uh… Yeah. Mm-hmm. And now the committee can vote and approve the funding without you or your spite getting in the way. How civic-minded of you.

Sorry about that. I want him arrested.

Dante: For what?

Trespassing.

I invited him.

Oh, please. You are not one of the hordes that lives here. Therefore, you have no right to invite anyone, anywhere, anytime.

I do live here, but I’m not going to arrest anyone tonight.

Oh, great. My tax dollars at work. Okay, I don’t think anything’s gonna get resolved right now, so, Martin, you got to go because you’ve been asked to leave, so you got to leave. Fine with me, Detective. Tracy, courts are closed. You can’t file anything. So, why don’t you leave it alone? You don’t really need this trouble, do you? I am protecting my family, so I can’t leave it alone. I won’t leave it alone. Five, five, five. Oh, you’re going to have to give me more than that. Something my mom used to say when I was either angry or upset. Would I still care about it in five minutes? Or in five months? In five years, would I even remember what I was angry about? You know, my mom used to say something like that. She would say, “Tracy, will it really matter in the end?” Martin, I’ll walk you out. No, Alexis, I want you to stay. I’ll walk Martin out. Yeah, well, thank you all for an eventful evening. I guess I’ll, uh, turn in for the night. Gio…you gave me a lot to think about. Thank you. Get away from me. Miss Corbin… Leave now, or I’ll scream. This house is packed, and I can be really loud. I am not here to hurt you. No? You’re not gonna trap me in a warehouse again with a bomb and leave me to die? I am not here to debate the past. I’m here to discuss a business opportunity with you. Not interested. It’s very lucrative. Put down your weapon. I’ll tell you about it. Make it quick. If you persuade Deception’s leadership that the warehouse incident was a huge misunderstanding, I will pay you handsomely. Define “handsomely.” $250,000. What do you think about that? I’m glad you’re here. I mean, it seems like you know more about this house than I do at this point. I was going to tell you. Yeah? Yeah? You sure about that? Yes, I’m sure. I was going to tell you. It’s just I — this is a fabulous house, and I wanted you to love it. And I wanted you to come here with no preconceptions, because it has all the security, all the space requirements you need. How about Valentin? I mean, how can you sell a house when no one can contact him? Well, actually, the sale is being handled by his attorney, Martin Grey. Right. Which kind of makes it a little bit emotionally difficult for me, this whole transaction, because of my previous very special, deep relationship with Martin. But you know me — first, last, and always a professional. I’m sure you can handle Martin Grey. Can and have. So, what about Valentin? What if he comes here and he wants his place back? Uh, actually, Martin has assured me that Valentin is not going to return. Yeah? How does he know that? Don’t know. I mean, Martin isn’t sharing every little detail with me, but the fact that he’s still Valentin’s attorney, and that means they must be in some sort of contact. So, obviously, if the sale goes through, you sign, the deed is yours. That means the house is yours, even if Valentin returns. Right. It is a beautiful house, Dad. You don’t care if the past owner… Every house has a history, right? Right. Right. So, if that’s not an endorsement, I don’t know what is. So, please, will you at least let me give you the whole tour, okay? The bedrooms are to die for. The primary, the closets. It’s gorgeous. Lead the way. Okay, let’s start over here first. Follow me. I used to work for Deception. I care about what happens to Deception. Lucy is my friend. Maxie is my family. And you want me to lie to them? I want you to tell them the whole story. What version? [ Laughs ] The truthful one. That I never would have targeted you if it wasn’t for your mother. She stole my diamonds. I needed them back. I couldn’t very well go to the police, now, could I? I knew that if she was incentivized, she’d return my property to me. You didn’t know that she would. You hoped she would. I’m going to pay you a quarter of a million dollars so that you tell the story in its full completeness. The one thing your mother understood was the power of money. I’m presuming you do as well. Drew could end up being a problem No matter what we think of him, he’s still a Congressman, right? He’s rich. He’s got power and influence. He’s even charming, once you get to know him. Yeah, and even with all that, he still couldn’t get on the committee. Well, that’s because Douglas Anderson knows that he can’t trust him. But Drew is going to make new friends in D.C., and he seems determined to come after you. Babe, I get why you’re concerned. I have certainly made my mistakes in my life, but they’re all out in the open, and they have been for a long time, so… Drew, he can dig. He can dig all he wants, but he ain’t gonna find anything on me. Congressman Quartermaine, what a pleasure. A while ago, you implied that you had something on Curtis Ashford. I need that now. I see. I’ll make it worth your while. Unfortunately, I have nothing on Curtis. However, his wife, Dr. Portia Robinson, she’s another matter entirely. When I found out you were working at the hospital, I was harsh. I probably sounded like I hated you. I understood. I did something unforgivable. But that’s not why I did it. I-I cut you off because seeing you hurt. I’m so sorry. No, but the thing is, it’s not the bad memories that hurt. It was the good ones. Falling in love. Raising Riley. Starting a family. I-I needed to shake off those feelings, and I couldn’t, so I kept my distance. But then I kept running into you at G.H. Well, I was, like, stalking you. And I would be on a break, and I would find myself looking for you. I’m surprised. Me, too, kind of. And then you were there for me when Sam died, and you held me. And once I opened that door again, I couldn’t close it. So, are you saying that… …there could be an us again?

Wait, wait, wait, wait. Stop, stop! What is it? What’s wrong? I can’t do this. Not until I tell you the truth. I’m happy to do this for you, Congressman. And if I need a favor in the future? I’m happy to do whatever I can for all my constituents, provided what you have for me is good. See for yourself. What am I looking at? Proof that Dr. Robinson, co-chief of staff at General Hospital, tampered with a patient’s test results. I see. If this gets out, Dr. Robinson could lose her medical license and more. This is the kind of thing you were looking for? Yes. Yes, this will do nicely. Drew really has no play here, so he might as well just take the L on this round, fall back, or take consolation in Willow or his Congressional seat. Okay, but what about the next round? You know, I really don’t want to talk about what Drew might do. Why do that when we could be planning a trip to a white sand beach? Yes. Yeah. No, I like the sound of that, for sure. But I will say, um, if you want to keep being proud of me, I won’t stop you. Okay, Tracy. It’s just you and me. What do you really need? What I really need is for you to file the cease and desist. What happened to the five minutes? The five whatever, whatever? I’m just taking Gio’s advice. The family name matters. Five years, five decades. Five millennia. Drew can never be associated again with this family. Martin’s going to retaliate. I know. That’s why I’m going to get my own property survey done. Okay, well, you can do that. But the survey is going to say — Exactly what I want it to say. Well, you did good in there, man. You stood up to Tracy — again. Even gave her some advice. Not that she’ll take it or anything. Well, it was my mom’s advice. I miss your mom. She was a really cool lady. The best. So, that’s your — Shh! My grandson. That is one impressive young man. So, Dante, is he — Shh! Yes. Yes, it is his father. That is why I need to keep this a secret. Lois, you don’t have to worry. What you told me is covered by attorney-client privilege. No one is ever going to know. Okay. We should go while the coast is clear. There’s nothing to find here, anyway. Wait. Not yet. Okay, Dad, you got to get this place. If Avery has to choose between this beautiful home and that absolute broom closet Ava is calling her home, Avery is going to choose this every time. You know what, excuse me, but I find Ava’s little home very cozy and comfortable. But no, it’s okay. I see your point. Avery’s going to love it. That’s it then. I’m sold. Alright. Yeah. Okay, that is wonderful. And you will not regret this in any way. So, let’s draw up the paperwork and then we can get your offer in. Perfect. Lucy. Hmm? Fort Knox, remember? Fort Knox, right. Look at that. This is so convenient. You heard Lucy. My Uncle Martin knows how to reach Valentin. I never should have doubted my instincts. Yeah, it’s an incredible life lesson. Can we go now? Yes. To Martin. One way or another, he is going to lead me to Valentin. [ Sighs ] This, uh, business you’re proposing. You expect me to believe it’s completely legit? That you have no intention of drawing Deception into some criminal enterprise? All I want to do is give Deception the resources it needs and make a respectable profit. All I need to do is vouch for you and you’ll give me the money? That is all. No strings attached. Get away from her!

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Hey, Mom. Hey, Mom. Hi. Do you want to join us? Uh, well, she’s calling the shots, you know. And I have to talk to Dad about something, so, uh, we’re just gonna — But good to see you. [ Soft music playing ] What do you think that’s about? Your guess is as good as mine. How about your guess on Cyrus Renault? You mean who disappeared him? My guess is Jason. And it is so frustrating to me because I begged him not to do it. For his sake and Danny’s. Especially Danny’s. He just lost his mother. Does he need to lose his father, too? I’m actually picking him up in a little bit. I’m gonna take him to see a movie. Oh, honey, that’s sweet. Thank you. Yeah. I’ll do a subtle check-in or as subtle as I can be. Just see how he’s holding up in the wake of everything. How you doing, honey, anyway? It seems like we jump from one disaster to another since Sam died. Before then. Do you think life’s ever going to feel normal again? Not likely.

Oh, good. I need a doctor’s expertise. Is it — Is it possible to die of boredom? It’s rare, but it’s great to see that you’re recovering nicely. Yeah, well, I’m good, but I have a favor to ask. Name it. Get me out of here.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Woman: Oh, can you hold the door, please? Thank you.

So how are things at Deception?

None of your damn business.

No need to be hostile or concerned. I have no intention of telling your coworkers that we were married once. Your secret is safe with me.

[ Knock on door ]

Come in. Hey. How’s Michael? Slow and steady, but he’s moving in the right direction. Thank you for asking. Uh… What’s going on? I need your help. Okay. With what? Rescuing Sasha from the Quartermaines’. [ Sighs ]

Ooh.

You okay? Mm. Your mother is driving me crazy! I’m not sure how much more I can take.

All I wanted was a cup of coffee. Not a face full of their drama. Well, we’re not going to let them drive us out of here. Besides, it could be fun. You alright? Mm-hmm. Yeah. I’m not going to let Ava distract me from what we came here to discuss. You gonna let me in on it? Yes. Uh, we need to talk about your living situation, Dad. Hey, Molls. Hi, Dad. Alexis. Good morning. Ms. Jones. How lovely to see you again. Ladies. If you’ll excuse me, I don’t want to keep my breakfast companion waiting. So, did you get this SOS from Lucy? I did many, many, many times. Do you know what this is about? No. Uh, we’re gonna find out. Uh, any chance you got Jason to admit he’s the father of Sasha’s baby? Olivia. Oh, don’t act like you’re above it. I’m not above it. Jason hasn’t said anything to me yet, and Sonny and I promised each other we wouldn’t pry. I would have thought you would be all over this. If Jason wants or needs me to know, he will tell me. Until then, I’m going to stay out of it. Mm. Wow. That is some really serious personal growth. Don’t give me that much credit. Sonny talked me into it, and I hate to admit it, but he’s right. Well, I think it’s great. And it’s exactly why my plan is going to work. The Quartermaines are really suffocating Sasha? Carly, I’m just afraid they’re going to become so intrusive that Sasha is going to bolt, and then we’ll never see her or that little baby ever again. I adore Monica, and I know that she means well. But she’s — She’s driving you crazy. The whole family is. It’s like I have no independence. And I would really like to think that that’s all in my head. But look at Willow. I mean, I’m not condoning what she’s done or her relationship with Drew, but the Quartermaines are really relentless in trying to bring those kids back into the fold. Her kids. Well, they’re Michael’s kids, too. You know what I mean. I don’t ever want to be in Willow’s position — having your family calling the shots on how I live my life, how my children live their lives, what doctors they see, what schools they go to, what sweaters they wear. Sweaters? [ Sighs ] From Monica. Green because we don’t know the sex yet. Alright, I’ll, uh, I’ll talk to Monica. No, I don’t need you to. From the day I found out that I was pregnant, I have been prepared and wanting to be a single mom. I want to do this on my own and figure it all out because I know that I will. I don’t doubt that. And I respect your boundaries. Do you? Yes, I do, but sometimes life is unpredictable, you know? Stuff comes out of nowhere all the time. And if that’s the case, you might need some support. And that’s you? Yes. I’ve made that commitment. I’m not going to tell you how to live your life. I’m not going to tell you how to raise your kid. But I’m going to be here to make sure you and the baby are okay. And one of the things I can always offer, if necessary, is money. I’m not your doctor, therefore I can’t sign you out. If I were you, I’d just wait it out. I’m sure your paperwork will come through soon. Besides, it may not be the worst thing in the world to just give yourself a minute to recover. Come on, man. I mean, you’ve seen me in way worse shape than this. Eh, true. But all those other times, you were never at death’s door. This time you weren’t just knocking. You were halfway through. How’s the house hunting going? Uh, it’s — it’s on the back burner for now. Dad. No. I’m busy, Kristina. What do you want me to do? I know you’re busy. Okay, I get it. But you need to prioritize this. You need to prioritize getting a home for Donna and Avery. Everything good? Yeah. You know, busy as usual. You? Can’t complain. I’ll, uh, I’ll call you later, okay? Okay. Enjoy your breakfast. You, too. Well, that went okay. How badly did you want to suggest that he leave? So badly. [ Both chuckle ] But you were afraid. Maybe this is the new laid-back me. Yeah. I always wanted to know what it would be like if one of us were laid back. Well, laid-back Molly is super chill. Doesn’t try to control anybody’s emotions or lives. Mol, you’ve been like this since you were a little girl. Yeah. But now I have to focus my energies where they can do the most good. On Danny and Scout, first and foremost. Well, I love that. Do me a favor. Just make sure that you save some of that energy for yourself. [ Mugs clank ] Here’s to an equitable custody arrangement, the way it should have been all along. Yes. And you know, he may not admit it, but I think Sonny is happy about it, too. And relieved that it’s over and we now have common-sense boundaries. Mm. I wouldn’t press your luck on that front if I were you. There’s no luck to press. What? Really? Oh, okay. No, Sonny and I, we are in a very good place right now. Oh. Alright, watch and I’ll show you. Donna and Avery need their own bedrooms. Good morning.

There was a moment where it could have gone either way. [ Monitor beeping ] It’s ironic, isn’t it? All the talking I did about staying or going. In Port Charles, you mean? Yeah. Turns out the real decision to stay was whether my heart would keep beating or not. And you decided it would? Well, someone did. I mean, with your help, obviously. Did it actually feel that way? Like you were in control of the situation? Well, you and I have both seen enough death to know that most of the time, there’s — there is no choice. But there was this strange, overwhelming feeling that I’m not done yet, that there’s too much here. People I love — my son who I want to see grow up, my mom, my sister. Anyone else? Elizabeth. [ Laughs ] You’re a lucky man. She is a remarkable woman. I assume your plan keeps Sasha in town somehow? Oh, yeah. I was thinking maybe we give her a job at the Metro Court. You know, start her out in the kitchen, move her to the front of the house when her due date gets a little bit closer. Maybe even, uh, comp a room to make life a little bit easier. I like it. Yeah, I’m in. Yeah. Oh, I’m glad that you are on board with my plan. I was just about to go extend the offer to Sasha, but obviously wanted to run it past you first. It’s great. [ Cellphone chimes ] Of course. What? What’s going on? One of the parents that was supposed to chaperone Leo’s field trip has dropped out. And guess who’s first on the reserve list. Oh, go. Are you sure? Yes. Yes, I can talk to Sasha.

Seriously?

Seriously. Go. [ Groans ] [ Laughs ] So no baby stuff? No baby daddy stuff? No. Hey, enjoy the field trip. Where are you going, anyway? The Port Charles Historical Society. Oh. Mm-hmm. Well, that will be interesting. [ Scoffs ] [ Laughs ] From your lips. You know, if I had run a con on you and it had worked, I would be fine taking your money. I never understood that about my mom. But now I do, because she earned that money. She swindled it fair and square. So if I — If I give you the money, then it would be charity. Which I hate because the charitable person can decide at any point to take away that charity for whatever reason. It’s their money, so they’re in charge. Oh, I get it. You want to be the one calling the shots? And I don’t know, Jason, for all your laid-back vibes and your “do your own thing” persona, I think you’re someone who wants to be in charge, too. You’re stealthy about it, but at the end of the day, you always get your own way. Not this time. Not with me. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to get back to work. I understand that Cyrus Renault has gone missing and that foul play is suspected. The PCPD Is still trying to figure out what happened. You were quoted in The Invader article I read. Um, I was aware that you were once police commissioner, but I didn’t realize that Mr. Renault was such a problem during your tenure. Yeah, well, “problem” is putting it mildly. So how does it feel to have Renault seemingly no longer around? Well, I’m relieved he can no longer hurt anyone, but it’s not the way I wanted it to happen. No? For someone to play God and do him in because they felt like it, I don’t get any satisfaction from that. Remember the trouble we had with our zincite dealer in Helsinki? Yeah, they didn’t get their payment on time. But Brook Lynn took care of that. Yeah, I thought so too. But I just got word this morning guess what. Didn’t happen. And that payment debacle, They turned around and sold our zincite to… Please don’t say it. Enchantment. No, no, no, no. We need that zincite. It is the key ingredient in the new overnight wrinkle cream. Look, if Enchantment drops their product before ours hits the shelves, we’re gonna look like we’re selling a cheap knock-off. So we need a new mineral connection right now. But zincite is a rare mineral. It’s going to be almost impossible to find a new supplier in, like, that short of time. No. No, no, no, no, no. I know that look. Well, I just happen to know someone who works in rare minerals. Well, as much as I love discussing the criminal justice system with you, I don’t believe that’s why you asked me for this meeting. No. I wanted to discuss the Esplanade. Mm. I figured as much. I’m waiting for confirmation from the mayor’s office about the site being moved to the new location, but so far, nothing. Mayor Collins feels Port Charles is better served keeping the Esplanade in its original location. This wouldn’t have anything to do with the mayor’s personal relationship with Sonny Corinthos, would it? I am so, so, so very sorry to interrupt, but, Jenz, my very, very dear friend Jenz, the Deception team and I have a business opportunity for you. And I just thought, you know, you — you happen to be here, and we happen to be here so… Go. We can pick this up at a later date. Are you sure? Because you and I had an appointment, whereas Miss Coe and I are… Well, I actually have another meeting to get to, so it’s fine. Good luck. So, Lucy, am I going to need luck for this? Oh, hey, the coffee machine at the stables is busted. Otherwise I wouldn’t be here. It’s fine. Are you sure? I can take off. You do whatever you want, but don’t leave on my account. That’s a novel concept, right? Doing whatever you want. Rough day? Just so sick of the Quartermaines breathing down my neck. It’s like this baby gives them an all-access pass. Look, I’m — I’m really sorry again, Sasha. I know this is all my fault. No, no. I mean, it is your fault that they found out how and when they did. But it wasn’t realistic to think that I could hide it. I may have been engaged in more than a little wishful thinking. Does that mean we’re… You apologized, I accepted. We’re all good. I’m sorry to intrude. I just wanted to confirm Tuesday’s exchange. I’ll be picking Avery up at Carly’s at 3:30, right? Sounds good. Okay. Oh, and you know about her recital, right? Yeah, I got the e-mail. Good. She tried on her costume the other night. She is just adorable. You will melt when you see her. Wow. Must be so nice to spend all that time with your daughter out in the world instead of in the cemetery where I visit mine because you killed her. I’m sorry you still feel that way, Kristina. Um, still? That I still feel that way? I’m going to feel that way forever. And what exactly are you sorry about, Ava? Are you sorry that I’m never going to get to go to my daughter’s dance recital? Or are you sorry that my daughter is dead because you killed her and got away with it, you conniving bitch? Okay, okay. That’s enough. No, it’s not enough! She has her daughter and I don’t have mine! Alright, look, you have, much like your father, the loosest acquaintance with the law, so let me outline some basics here for you. Watch it, Ric! When a jury acquits somebody of a crime, they are free. I am painfully aware of that. Oh, good. Then you don’t need a lawyer. But you definitely need a therapist because you seem incapable of accepting the reality that literally everybody else has. Kristina, you tripped and fell. You, okay? After you went to Ava’s uninvited, you bulldozed your way into her hotel room and you forced an altercation. So either it was a tragic, terrible accident, or you caused it. But the person who caused nothing here is Ava. You weren’t there, Ric! You know what your anger is more about? Your guilt about what happened to that child. My child! She was my child! No, Molly’s child actually! Back off! Back off now, Ric! You know, your daughter, much like you, seems to think that her feelings at any given moment are the most important things in the entire world. She is self-indulgent, self-involved, self-centered. Stop it! Shut up! Excuse me? Both of you walk away. Why would you engage with him? He’s a — He’s a horrible, petty person who can’t be reasoned with. Oh, excuse me, Alexis, I came over here to have a perfectly reasonable conversation, and it’s Kristina who spun out with her inappropriate — Oh, I will show you inappropriate. That’s it! That might be something you want to take up with that therapist. Oh, go to hell, Ric. Oh, not today. I’m just going to go back to our table. Come on. Come on. Thanks for the inter– I was going to punch him, but then he’d sue me. So what’s the point? Are you alright? Yeah, I-I just — I gotta — I can’t be here. I gotta go. I’ll walk you out, baby.

Thank you, Mom. Yeah. Anytime. Hopefully never again. Ric: Oh, what a surprise. Molly’s gone. Did you even notice? She probably left because she didn’t want to watch you be an ass. Oh, come on, Alexis, you know better than that.

I just came from a meeting with Sidwell. Words I definitely did not want to hear. Yeah. Uh, it was, uh, unsettling. Yeah, of course it was unsettling. Sidwell is as dangerous as they come. And not just because he’s some ogre or sadist. He’s not interested in gratuitous cruelty or — or torturing people for sport. He’s interested in making money. And if you get in the way of that, he will get rid of you. He won’t. Why? Because you say so? Because I know what I’m doing. With all due respect — and you truly have mine — you are beautiful and smart and compelling and all the things to make any guy fall for and trust you. But he’s not just any guy. Meaning? Meaning this may not be the easy undercover assignment that you’re envisioning. As a matter of fact, I can guarantee you it won’t be. I need to get out of here. I’m meeting Olivia at the Metro Court. Okay. Can I — Can I say one thing? Sure, sure. Just make it quick. Got it. Um, so the Quartermaines, they’re — They’re crazy. [ Chuckles ] We know that. And they have the uncanny ability of getting on a person’s last nerve. But I do think they care deep down and sometimes right on the surface. I do think they care, too. But there’s a fine line between caring and controlling. And I refuse to let them control me. Yeah, you go, cuz. Yeah. No, no, that was too soon. Got it. That was — felt gross coming out. I almost choked on it. See you later. Yeah, yeah. See ya. [ Both chuckle ] Are you okay? Yeah. Why? You seemed a little off in the elevator. Well, you know, I’m — I’m pretty concerned about this Sidwell guy. I did some research on him. And? Well, and I — I think we would really regret working with him. Ta-da! The answer to our prayers. I understand Deception is willing to do business with me after all. Molly. What’s up? Hi. Hi. Uh, I’m just taking Danny to a movie. Very cool. But I do think I did just see him take off on his bike like five minutes ago. Yes. He texted. He’s got to get a textbook from a friend’s house. I was just gonna wait here till he gets back. Cool. Coffee? No. I’m good. Thanks. Um, well, how are you? I haven’t seen you since our trip to the roof. Do you think they’ve fixed that lock up there yet? Certainly not. [ Chuckles ] Uh, is it sad to say that I would rather spend a week back up on that roof than a minute where I just was? Yeah. Where were you? Um, sorry. No, I don’t need to be whining about my life to you. No, no, you don’t need to. But I really want you to. And if you’re going to whine, could you put some muscle into it? I want you to try and hit those high notes that only dogs can hear. Oh, yeah, I would, but, um, there’s really not that much to it. I mean, my parents can’t stand each other. I’ve known that my whole life, and there’s really nothing to be done about it, so. Yeah, but it hurts like hell to see it play out, right? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Do you ever tell them? Tell them that their actions are actively hurting me and risk them feeling bad about it? God, no. [ Both chuckle ] Yeah, I got you. Um, one of the reasons I waited so long to tell Mac that he was my dad was because I didn’t want him to be disappointed in me. I felt like it was my job to manage his feelings. I am queen of that. [ Laughs ] Well, I guess I’m the king. Yeah, the way I figured it, uh, as long as Mac didn’t know that I was his son, then he couldn’t have any negative feelings about any of it, right? Couldn’t have any positive ones either. Yes. Yes, exactly. It would have been great if I could have figured that out in the beginning. Aha. That’s not my way. [ Laughs ] So what happened? I — Yeah, I finally told him, and it’s — it’s been amazing. There have been some hiccups. There always are. But it did teach me that being a part of a family means being aware of, like, everyone’s feelings. But on the flip side, they need to tune in to your feelings too. I’m very relieved you’re okay and I’m so grateful for you and Elizabeth. Because of you, now we know who killed Sam and why. As sick as it is. Have you, um, have you heard anything? I mean, have they been able to find Cyrus? No, I don’t — I don’t think they ever will. [ Monitor beeping ] Jason? He’s Sam’s ex and Danny’s father. Yeah. Yeah, that makes sense. Does that, uh, does that bother you? As long as he gets away with it and Danny doesn’t lose another parent? No, I mean, my mom thinks it’s a horrible idea for Danny, but personally, I think… I think it’s a lot better than trusting the system and waiting and then just watching his mother’s killer walk free. Good to see you’re not at the PCPD. What happened? They arrested me for Cyrus’s disappearance. They had physical evidence. You didn’t do it? I told you I didn’t do it. Well, you had an alibi? I did. I was with Drew the whole time, like, when this whole Cyrus thing went down. I was with Drew, but he denied it. He told the cops that I was lying. Son of a bitch! Yeah. So whoever killed Cyrus planted hair at the scene. My hair. Well, maybe they weren’t trying to frame you. Maybe they were just trying to avert suspicion. I mean, you are a likely suspect. Okay, we need to get into another issue. Sidwell and Drew have teamed up. They want to take the pier. What? Drew is driving it. Sidwell is right there. And if Drew doesn’t get the pier through eminent domain, he’s going to go through Congress because he has connections there. If that doesn’t work, all bets are off. Well, look, I don’t see Drew getting violent on this. Well, Sidwell can. Right? I mean, yeah, like he did with maybe the fire at your penthouse. He had means. He had motive. Okay, but Anna told me that the device Sidwell used at the warehouse was not the same device that was used at the penthouse. He could have used two separate devices. Yeah, I agree, but I don’t know. I just don’t — I don’t buy it, man. I don’t buy it. Yeah, I don’t buy it either. I mean, if Sidwell’s first step is to try to kill me, why would he go through legal channels? Anybody who’s smart would know you would do that in reverse. And Sidwell doesn’t seem like a stupid guy. No. But the timing is suspect. I mean, Sidwell comes to town the same day your penthouse goes up in flames. I don’t know. I don’t like coincidences. This isn’t adding up. I do indeed have access to the zincite you need. But Enchantment Cosmetics has made me a very compelling offer. Well, Erica Kane does not need your zincite because she already has ours. And we will pay more than she’s paying. You name it. Lucy. Shh, shh, shh, shh. To break my deal with Miss Kane would require much more than meeting their price. I want 5% of Deception. Okay. Alright. Let’s all just take a minute here. Um, after you left the meeting the other day. Lulu had some things to say about Mr. Sidwell. Oh. Well, I heard what Lulu had to say, and I really don’t need any more details. What I need is zincite. He’s got it. So you know what? Let’s keep our eye on the prize. Yeah, I understand. I’m just not sure this is the prize. Just think about it. If we could get our cream out way before Enchantment does, that is a game changer. Look at this. How rare is it that we have the right person in the right place at the right time? Come on. I’m just saying, if Lulu were here, she would not be on board with this. Lulu is our assistant. She has no stock in Deception. Look, I deal in dozens of minerals that are essential to cosmetic products. As an asset, I’m worth far more than 5%. [ Scoffs ] Oh. Hey there. I know you were supposed to meet Olivia. I can’t believe it. But I — What? What are you doing sitting down with this guy? Uh, you know, um, Maxie told us what Lulu had to say, and even more, and obviously that Lucky has some sort of issues with this gentleman. But why should that stop us from doing business with him? He kidnapped me and held me in a room with a bomb in it. This is not a guy you want to be doing business with. Trust me. I know I can’t change the way my parents feel about each other. Sometimes I just feel like they’re judging me for loving the other one when they can’t stand them. That’s not right. No one should feel ashamed for loving their mom or dad. Maybe one day I’ll work up the courage to say exactly that. [ Cellphone rings ] Sorry. It’s okay. My mom. Her ears must be burning. Ah, now’s your chance. Tell her. Hi, Mom. You disappeared from Bobbie’s. Are you okay? [ Mouthing ] Uh, yeah. I just — I had to go and pick up Danny. Oh, that’s right, I forgot. Give him a hug for me, okay? Will do. Love you. I love you, too, honey. It’s a process. Mm-hmm. What did you mean when you said Alexis knew better? Mm. Just that she’s the one who drove Molly off. Pretty much since Molly was born, Alexis has noticeably and consistently favored Kristina over Molly. Why do you think? Oh, honestly, I think it’s as simple as I, who she absolutely despises, am Molly’s father, and Sonny, who she seems to think the sun rose and set on is Kristina’s. But you know what? No matter what the reason, Alexis has chased after Kristina her entire life to clean up her messes, and every once in a while, she’ll deign to remember she has another daughter. Poor Molly. She has to trip over herself just being grateful for all of the attention that she may get from her mother. Alexis certainly is an equal opportunity offender, isn’t she? Yes. As she stands over her lofty perch, gazing down at us of her moral superiority. Yeah, right? I mean, after favoring one daughter over the other and treating you in such a vile manner, she has the audacity to get up on her high horse and start trotting around. Right? Alexis Davis, attorney at law, defender of justice. Yes, yes, yes. And after all the transgressions that she’s made. Exactly, like helping the Cassadines rob me of money that is rightfully mine, while I am sentenced to a lifetime in a shoe box. Yeah, well, you know what they say about being at the top. No place to go but down.

He kidnapped you?

And held me at gunpoint. Yeah, and I was standing right there when it happened. Deal with this man at your own risk.

Huh. For all their colorful accusations against me, you’ll notice there are no pending charges against me, no investigations, no arrests made. So you’re saying that they’re lying? I’m saying that all events are subject to interpretation. Let’s just get back to the issue at hand, shall we? How much zincite do you have? Are you seriously still considering this? Well… Natalia, what — what do you actually think? [ Sighs ] We need the zincite, and being first to market would have a… a profound financial effect on the company. Well, okay. See, see? I’m going to let you think my offer over, but you should know it won’t be on the table for very long. [ Scoffs ]

I am so sorry you had to deal with that. You know, I’m realizing I never officially thanked you for going to the WSB when I was kidnapped. I might not be here right now if you hadn’t. I’m so happy I could help. So, why did Olivia want to meet with me? Well, it’s about the baby. Carly, I’ll tell you what I’ve told everyone else. I’m not discussing my child with you. No, it’s not like that. It’s not like that. Olivia knows that you’ve been having a pretty tough time at the Quartermaines’. Oh. And she thought, and I agreed that well, maybe you could use a change of scenery. How so? Well, instead of dealing with the Quartermaines every day, you could work here instead. Sidwell or not, somebody burns your penthouse down, almost killed Michael to get to you, which makes me even more uneasy about the trouble that we’re having securing this suite. Have you spoken to Kristina? No. Why? Because I spoke to her earlier. She lectured me. Um… Look, the — the issue is security. But the most important thing is Donna and Avery. They can’t stay here. They need a home. Okay. You want me to start looking? No. I’m going to make a call that I don’t want to make. First of all, thank you for the compliment. I’m pretty sure there were three compliments, and they were all true. Second of all, I’m not sure you have a true appreciation for undercover work. Or at least the kind that I do. Jordan, are you doing this to prove that you’re more than just the deputy mayor? Or do you just miss your undercover days? I’m not trying to prove anything, but if someone winds up dead because of Sidwell and I could have done something to stop it from happening, I’m not okay with that. And I’d rather do anything I could, even if it was a little risky, to get him out of the way first. You’ll at least sleep better at night. Well, I’m gonna need that beauty rest. If I’m gonna deserve all those compliments. [ Laughs ] Look, I’m doing this for me. It sounds like you’re going to be pretty busy. Do you think you’ll have any time for a little fun? What kind of fun? I don’t know. Um… Maybe we could work that out together. Do you think I’m wrong about the whole Cyrus-Jason situation? I don’t know. I mean, look… [ Sighs ] When — When you take things into your own hands, you’re acting solely on the information that you have. And I’m not — I’m not saying that it’s wrong in every circumstance, but I’m — I don’t want to be responsible for ending someone’s life because it’s what I want or what I desire because at the end of the day, I mean, it’s basically exactly what Cyrus did. It sounds like you haven’t had the legal system fail you in the same way that it’s failed me. You haven’t had to watch Ava Jerome swanning around Bobbie’s with this satisfied smirk on her face, acting like she has some sort of right to be there when she has put three people in the ground and one of them is my daughter.

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Hi. I didn’t expect to see you here today. I figured you’d take some time off after everything you’ve been through. My shift just ended. And I have three kids. I can’t afford to take time off. Besides, being here keeps my mind off of everything else. Like Cyrus attacking Lucky. [ Monitor beeping ]

Hey, Lesley Lu. Lulu: Thank God you’re awake. We’ve all been so worried about you. Trying to steal my gig? Being unconscious in hospital beds is kind of my thing. You know me. Can’t let my little sister steal the spotlight for too long.Oh, there he is. Didn’t know if you were gonna show up. I’m almost done with my set here. I’m sorry I’m late. I’ll tell you why in a minute, but right now, I just need to hit something. Did I hear you correctly? Did you say that Chase wants Finn to be the sperm donor? Yes. Chase just sprung this on me, and I could tell it’s what he really, really wants. That way, the child would have a little bit of him and a little bit of me. Wow. Wow, wow, wow, wow. Right? I know, and it’s not even like I can argue with his logic. I mean, the baby would have some Chase genes. That’s true. Ma, I haven’t seen Chase this optimistic since he found out he was sterile. But when he told me, I was shocked, and I-I didn’t give him the reaction that he was hoping for. He said he was fine, but I could tell he was upset. He practically ran out of here. Alright, well, maybe he just needed some time alone to think. I hope so. Because as much as I want to have a baby, I want to have Chase’s baby, not his brother’s. Sweetie. Why am I here? Uh… Well, because we have a problem. And his name is Jenz Sidwell. Hello, hello. Hello. Thank you so much for meeting me here. Well, it is my pleasure, but I am so, so sorry. You know, I had such a busy, long, tiring day, I just — I didn’t have much chance to freshen up before you came. I can assure you, you look as ravishing as always. Well, thank you. You’re making me blush. Of course, in this lighting, you can’t really tell, can you? I have a confession to make. Hmm. I have an ulterior motive for inviting you here this evening. Hey. Sorry that I was late. It’s fine. Gave me a chance to send a few work e-mails. Sweetheart, you have something on your cheek. That cheek. Oh, do I? Did I get it? Yeah, it’s gone. Okay. Was that paint? I didn’t know you were taking a painting class this semester. Uh, no, I-I’m not. Um, it must have happened when I was with Kai.

So, what kind of trouble have you been stirring up? I took the liberty of pouring you some scotch. I don’t like to conduct business this late without a beverage. Much obliged. I should probably try to drink it before you throw it in my face. As if I would waste scotch that rare on the likes of you. Although I am intrigued as to why you would assume I might want to. You’re here on behalf of your client and the cease and desist order against Drew… Cain, is it? Or have you thought of some new way to work my very last nerve? It’s Drew Quartermaine. And yeah, you might want to rethink that last little legal maneuver of yours.

I’m so glad you and Kai are getting to know each other. He’s such a good guy. Yeah. What were you kids up to earlier? Well, Kai surprised me with this trip to the modern art museum, where visitors get to paint on this communal canvas. How fun. Yeah. I bet your part was a masterpiece. Ooh! Definitely not. I am way more of a lover of art than an actual artist, so… But, I mean, I’m just grateful that Kai took me somewhere that he knew I’d really love. I haven’t even had a chance to stir my drink, let alone any trouble. But, uh, you were the one who ran off to deal with Jason Morgan’s arrest. Yeah, I’m glad I did. Jason’s DNA was found in Cyrus’ cabin. Well, that doesn’t sound like Morgan. Leaving his DNA behind is sloppy. No, it’s also impossible. Jason said he wasn’t in the cabin and that he didn’t kill Cyrus. I believe him. Anna believes him. But his brother thinks this is the perfect time for payback, and he won’t corroborate Jason’s alibi. I’m sorry. I know how much Jason means to you. I know he’s gonna get cleared eventually. I just hate seeing Jason railroaded for something he didn’t do. [ Lucy and Sidwell laughing ] Lucy: Thank you so much. Thank you. [ Giggles ] Oops. Listen, you have been so good to me that your wish is my command. I was hoping that you’d use your Realtor skills one more time to present an offer for me to buy a property down by the water. Ah. Okay, well, I would be honored. And I think any resident of Port Charles would be very eager to work with somebody of your caliber. So tell me, what resident will I be dealing with? Sonny Corinthos. What’s the issue with Sidwell? Unfortunately, it’s not just Sidwell. He’s working with Drew Quartermaine now. How do those two know each other? Well, I think Sidwell made a point of meeting all the elected officials. Me, too. Well, you know what? Drew, all he wants to do is take me down. But I didn’t think he’d do something stupid like team up with Sidwell. And we all thought the same thing. But it does make a twisted kind of kind of sense. You ready for this? They both want your waterfront property. That’s not gonna happen. They’re not shutting me down, even if Sidwell has a-a congressman backing him up. They might have found a way. And we wouldn’t bring it up if we didn’t think it could work. Uh… what’s the big play? Sonny, they’re planning to invoke eminent domain to seize your waterfront property by the piers, which would leave you with no choice but to vacate the area. Man, what — what’s going on? This is — This is actually serious? I suggested that maybe Finn could be our sperm donor. Alright, I mean, I can see how that would maybe surprise Brook Lynn a little bit, but it’s in line, right, with what you guys have been going through, what you found out a couple weeks ago. You’re just — just weighing options. I shouldn’t have approached it the way that I did. I blindsided her with the idea, and I made it sound like it was a sure thing. So she’s not open to it? I didn’t stick around to find out. I put Brook Lynn in an awkward position again, just like I always do. Alright, well, maybe take it easy on yourself, right? You’re just both trying to figure things out. It’s not your fault. Then why does it always feel like it is? You have every right to feel the way that you do, Brook Lynn. This is one of the most important decisions of your life. And, yeah, listen, it may feel impersonal to ask a perfect stranger to be your sperm donor, but to ask somebody you know, especially if it’s your brother-in-law, I mean, that brings up a whole host of complications, one of them being that maybe this feels a little bit too personal. Maybe. I don’t know. I can also understand the argument that using a sperm donor that you know would make it easier. Listen to yourself. You trying to convince yourself that this is the right thing for you. If you have to work that hard to talk yourself into something, then maybe it’s not right. Honey, you need to be 100% sure that this is what you want and that Finn is the way to go. I mean, honey, this is a baby we’re talking about, not a pair of stilettos. You’re right. I shouldn’t have this many doubts. And the fact that I do means that Finn isn’t the right choice. There you go. I’m just worried about Chase, Ma. I’m worried about what this will do to him. I don’t know how much more he can take. Drew’s relationship with the Quartermaine name is tenuous at best, exploitation at worst. And quite frankly, I am sick to death with him appropriating the Quartermaine name and legacy for his own power-hungry purposes. Well, that’s the thing, isn’t it, Tracy? Speaking of appropriating things, just out of curiosity, when’s the last time you had the Quartermaine estate surveyed? Over the past few months, Lucky and I have talked about whether he should stay in Port Charles and how that decision would affect Aiden. But when I was doing CPR on him and he was fighting for his life, none of that mattered. All I cared about was keeping him alive. For Aiden. And for me. [ Chuckles ] He was my hero. He — He rushed in without hesitation, and he risked his life to save mine. And you saved his right back. I have been lucky enough to have some great romances, but it took me a long time to realize that the best kind of love is the kind where you take turns rescuing one another. That is what makes it one of a kind. That is what makes it worth fighting for. And in Lucky’s case, worth sticking around for. What happened exactly? I’m a little fuzzy on the details. Do you remember fighting with Cyrus? Oh, he was at… Elizabeth’s. No, no, no, no. Oh, my God. Is she okay? Not a scratch on her, thanks to you. But she has been worried sick about you. So have Mom and Aiden. They are gonna be so happy to hear you’re awake. Well, can you — can you go to them, just — just tell them? Because I’d like to see them. I will. But first, now that I told you how glad I am that you’re okay… what the hell is wrong with you? What were you thinking?! I was so exhausted from the day that I almost bailed on our plans, but I am so glad that I didn’t because, you know, I really could use a night out, and I knew you’d be the perfect distraction. Well, I’m glad you’re here, but you seem to be distracted by something other than me. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. It’s just, Sidwell — It’s crazy. He held me and Sasha at gunpoint, and now he’s sitting over there like he’s a normal person. Elizabeth was terrified. I mean, I couldn’t just stand there. I had to do something, right? I know. And I probably would have done the same thing, but… you scared me, Lucky. I can’t lose you, too. Not after Dad and Aunt Bobbie and Spencer. If anything happened to you, I couldn’t handle it. But I don’t blame you for rushing in there. You love Elizabeth, and that’s what you do for the people you love. It wasn’t just Elizabeth. Cyrus tried to take you from us, too. I, uh — I wanted to make sure that he paid for that, too. Well, come on, sis, don’t leave me hanging. Did the police get Cyrus or not? No. But someone did. You do know that the Quartermaine property abuts public land, yes? Yes, of course I do. Okay, well, as such, there is one little issue. It appears the Quartermaines overshot the property line by about 20 feet. [ Laughs ] That’s ridiculous. There hasn’t been any new construction on this property in years. Well, I know. As I say, I’ve seen the records. No, this error goes back decades, to your father. Oh, be very careful with what you’re gonna say next. Respectfully, facts are facts. And the fact is, it seems your dear departed father, may he rest in peace, misjudged the boundary of your property. And here’s where it gets a little tricky. That 20 feet kind of, sort of includes the Quartermaine family crypt. So yeah, I think it’s time we revisit the whole cease and desist discussion. Ah, I don’t understand. I mean, if the police didn’t get Cyrus, then who did? Nobody really knows for sure. After Cyrus left Elizabeth’s, he disappeared without a trace. They arrested Jason, but they let him go. I guess they didn’t have enough evidence to hold him on. Do you think Jason did it? I haven’t talked to him, but you can ask him if you want. Nah. The truth is, I don’t want to know. Cyrus is gone, and that’s — that’s all that matters. I’m not sure any of what’s happened will change Lucky’s mind or make him decide to stay here in Port Charles. But I know I can’t count on it. And I don’t want to give Aiden false hopes, even though I know he would love it if his dad made his visit permanent. Aiden would love it? Just Aiden? Okay, maybe not just Aiden. Lucky’s awake. Lois: My sweet girl. Of course you’re worried about Chase. You love him, and you don’t want to see him hurting. But there is no right or wrong answer in this. It’s about making a choice that’s best for the both of you. I just don’t think I could raise a baby knowing that their biological father was really their uncle. Or watching Violet play with my child, thinking that they’re cousins, knowing that it’s really her sibling. I mean, do we tell Violet? Does she have a right to know? I — Thinking about all this stuff is just making me sick to my stomach. There’s your answer. I know. Look, I respect anyone who would go down that path. I just — I don’t think I could do it. I — I just don’t think that I could keep such a huge secret from my child. That wouldn’t feel right. And then the truth would always be hanging over me like this huge bomb that could go off at any time.

So Drew and this Sidwell guy think they’re just gonna, what, invoke eminent domain and just take my property? And they might be able to do it. Sidwell and Drew knew exactly what they were doing when they teamed up. You sure about that? ‘Cause that’s — This is the stupidest idea I’ve ever heard. Well, Sidwell doesn’t want to go to war with you because he knows that WSB, our mayor, and Anna are keeping tabs on him. Right. So he’s doing things legally with Drew’s help. Jordan: Drew’s original Esplanade plans had nothing to do with the waterfront, but his new plans give Drew a way to screw you and — And Jason. To screw you and Jason over, and Sidwell gets control of the port without doing anything illegal. I’m not gonna just roll over, hand them my property, and play dead. They got something coming. Sonny? I mean — Yes, I understand. Look, you know how grateful I am to you for everything you’ve done for my family, especially lately, right? But the thing is, Sonny, at the end of the day, I am still the mayor of this city. And I can’t allow it to become a battleground for Drew and Sidwell. Or for you, for that matter. Now, listen to me. We all agree that the best site for the Esplanade is the original site, that that is, in fact, what’s best for Port Charles. So we will be doing everything we can to shut him down. And us telling you this tonight, it’s a courtesy, Sonny, because I felt that you should be kept informed. I appreciate that, Laura. But there’s no room here for you to retaliate. Are we clear on that? [ Cellphone ringing ] Excuse me. Oh. Felicia, hi. I have some good news. Lucky’s awake. [ Chuckling ] Oh, thank God. Oh, thank God. Oh, I-I-I’ll be right over. Thank you for letting me know. Lucky’s awake. [ Laughs ] Yeah, uh, listen, I’m sorry, but I’ve got to get to the hospital right away. I’ll drive you, Laura. Thank you, Sonny.

You think Laura got through to him? We’re gonna have to pray that she did. How’s Kai handling his injury? Okay, I think. Football was his whole life, and, um, he thought it was gonna be his whole future, too. And every decision he made was geared towards making it to the pros. And having a dream shattered like that, it devastated him. But little by little, he’s coming to terms with that. Good for him. I bet spending time with you is really helping him with that. You know, it wasn’t long ago that your dreams and future were upended. But you turned your life around after Spencer’s death and found the strength to go on. I was proud of you then, and I still am. Sidwell: Ms. Spencer, so lovely to see you again, this time under better circumstances. Yeah. I almost didn’t recognize you without your henchmen and guns. [ Chuckles ] Such an unfortunate misunderstanding. Glad it was resolved. Wasn’t a misunderstanding. I was there when you kidnapped Sasha Corbin. And I also know what you did to Anna, Jason, and Lucky in Africa. Well, glad you followed directions and didn’t report the incident to authorities. And I hope that you have the continued good sense not to do so. Wow. Si– Carly, would you mind ordering me another drink? I think I’d like a moment alone with Mr. Sidwell. Gladly.

I don’t believe we’ve met. Jack Brennan, WSB. Jenz Sidwell. I know who you are. And if you ever trouble Carly Spencer again, I’ll drop a bomb on you and I’ll finish the job I started in Africa.

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Weakly ] I hope that’s not how you greet all your patients. Only the special ones. I am so glad you came back to my house last night. [ Exhales sharply ] Thank you for saving me from Cyrus. I’d save you a hundred times if I had to. Just knowing that you’re alright makes every second in this bed worth it. Hey, how’s — how’s Aiden? He’s shaken up. He’s obviously worried about you, but he’s doing okay. Well, it’s late. I’d — He’s probably asleep. I don’t want to call and wake him right now. He’s a teenager. He’s up at all hours. Yeah. And I promised him I would tell him as soon as you woke up. But I’ll bring him by in the morning. Thank you. Listen, um, I know you and I have, uh… We have a lot that we need to talk about. Yeah, none of which we need to even think about right now. You need to save your strength. We have plenty of time to talk about everything else later.

Thank you. You look a little flush, shall I say. Is everything okay? Everything’s fine. Just some lingering business left over from my time in Africa that doesn’t need discussing. I would rather focus on my beautiful companion. Have you had a chance to consider my offer? Yes, um, and while the commission would be extremely tempting — I mean Birkin bag tempting… [ Chuckles ] Yes. …um, I’m afraid I have to decline. I cannot present your purchase offer to Sonny. Oh. Okay, Sidwell seems a little shaken since you said something to him. What’d you say? Nothing. Well, nothing remarkable. But, uh, I am hopeful that Sidwell and I have an understanding. You don’t have to tell me. But I have a feeling, under the right circumstances, you can be a very ruthless man. Well, under the right circumstances, ruthless is one of many things I could be. Sometimes you have no other option. But now that we’ve talked about Jason Morgan and Jenz Sidwell, I would like to get back to the conversation we were having before you ran off to the PCPD. The one where you said that you would wait to take things to the next level until I was ready and then I asked you, “Well, how long would you really wait?” and then you didn’t answer? Do you mean that conversation? That’s the one. I’m gonna give you all the time you need. Because something tells me, Ms. Spencer, that you are worth waiting for. Okay, I have to ask. Were you and Kai on a date? [ Laughs ] Okay, I mean… heading into it, I would have definitely said no. I thought we were just friends. But by the end of the night, it changed. And, um… yeah, we were definitely on a date. [ Both laugh ] Martin: You know, when I was a young lawyer cutting my teeth in the South, I actually dealt with this sort of thing a lot. It’s actually quite common when families as wealthy as yours try and acquire land. You know, they tend to take what’s theirs and sort of assume they’re entitled to it. No. No, no, no, no, not to worry. All families like the Quartermaines have their little secrets, and this one’s actually quite benign, if you think about it. I mean, what’s a little property theft between friends, right? No, I guarantee you, this is, uh — this is gonna stay between the pair of us ’cause you are going to drop the Cease and Desist. Get to the “or else” part. Oh, keep up, Tracy. We’re already there. The “or” part is I notify the state, and within about a week, there’s a caravan of bulldozers outside your front door. And that would be a shame, wouldn’t it? Because that part of the property offers such a stunning view of the lake. Just imagine poor Edward and Lila having to be relocated. It’s actually kind of gross. Stop. Good! I’m glad we understand each other, could reach this little agreement. I’m sure my client, the congressman, will be thrilled to know that you’ve dropped the order. I’m not dropping anything. And you can tell that snake in the grass. I’m calling your bluff. I can see the benefits and the complications to asking a family member to be a — a sperm donor, but, uh… I don’t know that I could do it. I mean, I don’t know that I could biologically father a kid and have to keep them at a distance. You know, not being able to see them every day, not being able to be out in the world with them like a father would. I guess I didn’t really think about Finn’s side of things that much. Yeah, it’s hard right? And, look, I’d like to think that I would do anything to help someone I love become a parent, but it’s — it’s complicated. The day Rocco was born changed my life. I don’t know where I’d be without him. So, for that reason, I don’t think I could be a donor to someone in my life that was close to me. And Finn, I — I don’t know that he could, either. Hearing you talk about it like this, now it makes me wonder. Well, not to add on, but you got to think about Violet. Yeah, I haven’t gotten that far in my thinking just yet. Yeah, but you have to figure her in somewhere, right? It’s a big deal. And who knows? Maybe for all we know, she’d be thrilled with it or — It’ll make a complicated situation even more complicated. Yeah. Look, man, I know you want your kid to have your genes, but you also remember what happened to Molly and Kristina. You don’t want something like that. That’s what Brook Lynn said. Well, she’s a wise woman. Yeah, she is. And you being this honest with me, it really helps. It lets me understand Brook Lynn’s perspective a little better. Well, good, man. I’m glad. I’m gonna go home. I’m gonna talk to my wife.

Good luck! Brook Lynn: There’s one more thing, Ma. When Chase brought up Finn as our sperm donor, we discussed when we would tell our child the truth about their biological father. And it made me think about the baby that I gave up. Well, that’s only natural, honey. Yeah, but now I can’t stop thinking about it. And I have so many questions. Do they know that they’re adopted? And if they do, what do they think about me? You know, do they hate me? Or do they know that I did it out of love, you know, to give them a better life? I just… I forced myself to not think about my baby for so long. [ Voice breaking ] And now that I am, I just can’t stop thinking about what they feel about me. Oh, baby. Oh, baby. [ Crying ] [ Monitor beeping ] Hey. Hey. You look good. Yeah? Yeah. Well, I got good genes. [ Laughs ] And an extra day of beauty rest probably helped. I am so glad you’re okay. You know, it’s funny. When you, uh — when you came in, I just felt a sense of peace wash over me. It’s true what they say. It doesn’t matter how old you get. You still need your mom. I mean, I may be all — all grown up, but, uh… I sure feel better when you’re around. Thank you. That’s music to my ears.

For God’s sake, Tracy, it’s a simple tit-for-tat situation, you know? You I scratch your back, you scratch mine. Why do you always have to complicate everything? I am not scratching anything of yours. And I’m not backing down. Sorry. Didn’t mean to interrupt. Oh. You’re not. How’s Lucky? He’s awake and doing great. Elizabeth and my mom are with him now. Oh, finally, some good news. No, it’s fantastic news. I have been praying for my nephew and my sister. I mean, I’m sure Laura is thrilled. And you must be thrilled, of course. I am. But do you know what would make me feel even better? Having my daughter home safe and sound and away from Valentin. I’m sorry. I’m afraid I still haven’t heard from him. I’m sure. It’s the truth. Lulu, you’re my niece. I wouldn’t lie to you. As a matter of fact, based on our last conversation, I went through all of my records with a fine-tooth comb, hoping I could come up with something that would help you find Valentin. There was nothing there. Would I be able to have a look at those records? Maybe I could find something that you missed. [ Sighs ] I can’t. I can’t. I’m sorry. It would break attorney-client privilege. Lulu, I could be disbarred. Fine. [ Sighs ] You know what? I’m sorry. I’m afraid I am gonna have to cut this short. I have a meeting with another client. Don’t smirk. This isn’t over. I’ll be in touch.

That man is lying to you.

Why do you say that?

Because his demeanor changed the minute you walked in. Before you arrived, he was nothing but an arrogant nuisance. And when he laid eyes on you, all of a sudden he becomes the doting uncle. He’s hiding something. I know it.

Congressman Henderson and my Aunt Stella — they go way back. Hopefully that will make him trust me enough to know that I’m telling the truth about Drew and he can stop him from doing any more damage to Aurora and Port Charles while he’s in Congress. Mm. Well, Congressman Henderson wields a lot of power in Washington. I think your plan is a good one. Well, I hope so, but even if I can get him to block Drew, that doesn’t do anything to stop Sidwell. Let me handle Sidwell. If I play it smart, his interest in me will give me a chance to get some valuable information out of him. Knowledge is power, and I’m ready for us to have some. And I am having dinner with Sidwell later this week. Um, Jordan, I know I can’t stop you from doing it, but I’m gonna need you to be careful. Remember, I know you. Then you know I’m always careful. You know, Sonny will never sell his properties. But I would be more than happy to introduce you to other waterfront. property owners. That’s quite alright. When it comes to Sonny’s peers, I’m — how should I say? — pursuing other avenues to acquire them. [ Laughs ] Hey. Sorry to interrupt… Hey! but I just — I didn’t want to leave before saying hi. I’m glad you didn’t. Yeah. Well, I was surprised I got a text from Joss. Yeah, I got one, too. Can you believe it? A grad student drops out of an environmental science trip to Easter Island at the last minute? I know. I mean, I would have taken their place, too. I know, me, too, if they offered it to me. I mean, I wish I’d just gotten the chance to say goodbye to Joss before she left. I guess we just, like, missed each other at her place, you know? I did get a chance to say goodbye, either, but that’s okay because I think this trip is going to change her life. [ Sighs ] [ Door closes ]

I’m so sorry, babe. You have nothing to be sorry for. It’s my fault. I didn’t even make the Finn thing a discussion. I just threw it out it out there like it was a done deal or something. You were just excited. I was also wrong. I thought about it, and Finn isn’t the right choice for us. I feel the same way. I just was afraid I’d hurt you if I said it. And I am sorry that I put you in that position. I never want you to feel like you can’t be honest with me. You can tell me anything. I love you. I love you, too.

Love you. Bye. [ Laughs ] Well, Aiden is thrilled his dad’s okay. Oh, yes. I feel exactly the same way. I know honey, I know. I feel like I can breathe again finally. [ Laughs, breathes deeply ] Do you think, um… Do you think maybe after all the things that Lucky’s been through these past few days, that it might have changed how he feels about staying here in Port Charles? I don’t know. I’ve been wondering the same thing. You had a lot of people pulling for you. [ Monitor beeping ] You want to hear something crazy? It wasn’t just people here pulling for me. What are you talking about? There was a — a moment when I was… gasping for air, you know, I couldn’t breathe, and… and I thought, “This is it. I’m — I’m actually gonna die.” And then right then, right in that moment, I… I heard my dad’s voice. It wasn’t inside my head, Sonny. It was, like, in the room. You know what I’m saying? It was just as clear as you and you and me talking right now. And he said that it — it wasn’t my time.

“Not yet, cowboy.” Not yet. Is that — Is that crazy? No, it’s not crazy. Your father always had the best timing. And from what I hear, you saving Elizabeth from Cyrus…

…you got it, too.

Like father, like son.

Martin Gray almost hit my car when he was leaving the driveway. Is there’s something going on? I don’t know. But it only reinforces what Tracy just said to me — she thinks he’s hiding something. And I think she’s right because Martin got all spooked the second I mentioned Valentin. [ Sighs ] Oh, my God. Lulu, just let the authorities handle Valentin. I am, but me investigating his lawyer isn’t the same thing as sneaking off to Prague to find him and Charlotte. You’re right. It’s not. But no good can come of that, so… Look, look, I know that you’re only trying to look out for me, but I need to find my daughter. And if this was Rocco, I’d be doing the exact same thing, only you would be right there with me, and you know it. I’m going to bring Charlotte home, and I think Martin is the key to finding her.

 

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Ooh! Trying to make a break for it? Never. I’m meeting Dante at Volonino’s. Oh! That’s fun. Enjoy sweating. Before I go, do you have a minute? Yeah. For you, uh, always. What’s up? I think I came up with a way for us to have a baby of our own. [ Exhales sharply ] I think Van Gogh would be proud. Hi. Hi. So…this is what it’s like up here. You got a pretty good view. Yeah. Yeah, there’s actually nothing like it. You want me to be a WSB agent? Did you think I was joking when I asked you the first time? But…I’m not a spy. I’m a — I’m a college student! No one starts out a spy. We’ll train you. Why? Because you already possess some of the attributes needed for this line of work. You’re intelligent, brave, perceptive. You have good instincts. You think on your feet. [ Scoffs ] Not always. And most importantly, you want to make a difference in this world… don’t you? I have an announcement. What now? Judge Goldin has signed the Cease and Desist order. What are you ceasing and desisting? Drew Cain can no longer use the Quartermaine name. Hey, Auntie. Hi, baby. Thank you for meeting me here. Mwah. Well, you know, you call, I come running. As it should be. [ Chuckles ] Right. So I take this to mean you have good news? Did you contact your friend, Congressman Henderson? I did. And? I think we have a way for you to take down Drew Quartermaine. Let me just get this straight. Jason is saying that he was with me at my house at the time of Cyrus’ disappearance. Yes, he is. So we just need to know. Is this true, Congressman? Was Mr. Morgan with you last night? So this is what it’s come down to. You using my position as Congressman to cover up your crime. Carly: Drew, don’t do this. We just need a yes or no, Congressman. Was Mr. Morgan with you at that time or not? No. At the time in question, I was at my house alone. Jason’s lying.

Painter: You guys done with the yellow? [ Sighs ] My bad.

Well, good thing they kept going. I was gonna be like, “Can’t you see that she’s literally painting the sun right now?” Well, thank you, but I could have spoken up for myself. And actually, you know, I have been hogging, like, 99% of the yellow paint, so… That’s true. Oh. How’s your work coming? Well, my man here is still uncertain about his future, so I gave him some possibilities. Here are his classes. I’m thinking maybe he’ll take chemistry. And that? Well, I may not be able to play football anymore, but I got to keep moving, right? Absolutely. 100%. And what is that flipper? Sneaker. That’s a sneaker, not a flipper. Those are — Those are laces. Oh! Okay. Yeah! No. I see it. Yeah. No, you don’t see it. No. I’m sorry. [ Laughs ] I’m sorry. You know, the first time that I saw your figure, I actually thought that it looked lost without anywhere to go. Yeah. Well… he’s not lost anymore. Kai. Hm? Do you think if we hadn’t met you’d still be playing football? Okay, I hope this doesn’t sound selfish, but a big part of me wants the baby to be a little bit of you and a little bit of me. Doesn’t sound selfish at all. That’s what I want, too. Okay, so it hit me. We could ask Finn to be the sperm donor. That way, the baby could be biologically related to both of us. What? Finn? Yeah. It — I surprised you with the idea, didn’t I? I — Yeah, I just, um — I’ve never considered that. I mean, think how great Violet is. I mean, wouldn’t you want to have a daughter like her? Yeah. No. Um… Violet’s incredible. And I know that Finn would love Violet to have a little brother or sister. Wait. Have you already talked to Finn about this? By all accounts, when Kristina Corinthos-Davis fell from that window, you didn’t hesitate. [ Fingers snap ] You acted. You kept your head, and you saved her life. Then when Dex died, you asked all the right questions. I also lost it in the police station. I accused Cyrus with no evidence. And — And I pretty much alerted him of an investigation that I asked to be conducted. You still want to recruit me? And when being openly hostile to Cyrus didn’t work, you were smart enough to change tactics and come to me. Then you got me to check the satellite footage, which showed that Cyrus was Dex’s killer. And you held onto that information for reasons I still don’t know. Yeah, well, that’s also part of the job — not knowing or understanding why you’re asked to do or not do something. Yeah, well, I’m not sure that that works for me. Well, it’ll have to. But as you’ll recall, the information that I gave you connected Austin Gatlin-Holt to Cyrus, which led you to the cabin. You led me to the cabin. I shared certain indicators that I was hoping you would recognize as such and that you would find the cabin. And I wanted to see what you would do when you got there. I did not anticipate you would be resourceful enough to bring a gun for your protection. I killed Cyrus. Cyrus would have killed you — and probably others — if you hadn’t stopped him. What you did had to be done. Drew’s use of the Quartermaine name is detrimental to the family’s reputation. Everything this family has done over the years, and Drew’s the one defaming you? This family is influential in Port Charles. We have to protect our brand. I would think that having a Congressman in the family is good for the brand. [ Scoffs ] Not this one. I never should have let him use the Quartermaine name in the first place. Can’t anyone change their name to anything? Yes, they can. Ned, tell your mother she can’t do this. Looks like she already did.

“Take Drew down”?

Isn’t that what you want? Well, yeah, but, Auntie, usually you’re a little more charitable than I am. Drew is supposed to be protecting the interests of his constituents, not pursuing his personal grudges. I feel it’s my civic duty to help you stop him from abusing his power. I am certainly glad you’re on my side. Hm! Okay. What’s the lowdown? I spoke to Congressman Henderson, and he has agreed to meet with you. But then it’s up to you to make him see the kind of man that Drew really is. Congressman Quartermaine, would you be willing to sign a statement saying that Mr. Morgan was not with you last night, the same night as Mr. Renault’s murder? I am. But let me just be clear about something, please. I-I do understand Jason’s hatred for Cyrus. Look. Cyrus threatened Jason’s son, Danny, my nephew. And Jason’s very protective over his family, as any father should be, but I can’t lie for him just because he’s my brother. Sorry to interrupt. The acting D.A. needs a word. Excuse me. You really won’t tell the truth to help your brother? Drew wouldn’t lie about something like this. You used to be a decent man! He is a decent man. I mean, you’ve done so many good things for so many people. Do you see what you’ve become?! Yeah, a representative for the United States Congress. Then prove you deserve to be there and tell the truth! Or are you gonna stand there and lie while your brother faces murder charges out of some kind of spite? Is that what you’re doing?! I don’t need to prove anything — to you or to anybody else. And we all know that you’re gonna lie for Jason no matter what, right? But I just can’t do that. A.D.A. Turner: Take Mr. Morgan to booking. Anna, please. You got to stop her. You can’t just stand there. I can’t do anything, Carly. This isn’t Commissioner Devane’s decision. It’s mine. Officer? I’ll be okay.

Are you okay with all this?! What the hell has happened to you? I would never talk to Finn before talking to you, but I was hoping, if you’re on board, maybe we could talk to him tonight. Tonight? Or whenever. Obviously, there’s no rush. Chase, asking your brother to be our sperm donor is a huge decision. We really need to think about this. You don’t like the idea? No, I don’t — I don’t know how I feel about the idea. I know I kind of just threw it at you, but it — it seems like you hate it. No, it’s not that. It’s just… I don’t want to have your brother’s baby, Chase. I want to have your baby. That’s not possible. No. No, it’s not. Why would you ask me something like that? I kept you up the night before the game, and then you got hurt, and I just felt like maybe if you got more sleep or something like that — Trina, nothing that you did caused the injury, okay? And Quinn does not know what he’s talking about. Yeah. Quinn told me that he talked to you. Well, he seemed pretty adamant that I distracted you before the game. Look. Quinn is a good guy, and he’s a good friend, but sometimes he just needs someone to blame, okay? And, that way, he can tell himself that the same thing won’t happen to him. You’re not just saying that? No, I’m not just saying that. Okay? Every player knows that injuries are inevitable. And that day, my luck just ran out. And it wasn’t because I was tired or because I was slow. I mean, before I got tackled, I was playing the best game of my life. Yeah, you were pretty amazing. Yeah, I was. I don’t want to think about not meeting you. I would be losing my mind not being able to play if it wasn’t for you. So I heard that Drew is lobbying for a seat on the Appropriations Committee. Well, I know that Congressman Henderson holds a lot of political weight to keep that from happening. I have to convince Henderson that Drew is only interested in his personal agenda and not what’s best for his constituents. And what exactly do you plan to say? That depends. Auntie, can you give me any personal insight into Henderson? What’s the best approach for when I meet with him? Can’t you see Drew is lying? Drew wouldn’t do that. Really?! The man who insisted you sneak around town behind everyone’s back wouldn’t do that? If Jason’s being honest and you know for sure he didn’t do it, then you can be his alibi! No, I can’t, Willow, because I wasn’t with him! Drew was! Drew says he wasn’t, and I believe him. Okay. Okay. Let me ask you a question. Why would Jason pick Drew to be his alibi if it weren’t true? He knows that Drew wouldn’t lie for him. [ Scoffs ] Jason would like nothing more than to bring me down with him. He knows that involving me in murder is gonna bring a lot of bad press and it’s gonna ruin my reputation. This is who he is — a man who is so hell-bent on hurting his brother that he would let a murderer go free. If Jason is innocent, he’s got to trust the system. It’s certainly worked for him before. Are you kidding me?! You know as well as I do if they think Jason is guilty, they’re not gonna look for the real murderer. And you! How much proof do you need?! Drew is not the man you think he is. Carly, everybody knows that you’re upset because we hurt Michael. All we did is we fell for each other. We could not help it. We never meant to hurt anyone. Wake up! You are having an affair with a man who doesn’t exist. Can we get out of here, please? [ Carly chuckles ] Drew: Absolutely. I’ll give my statement to the A.D.A. tomorrow.

You’re getting way ahead of yourself. Finding Jason’s DNA in that cabin isn’t enough to build a case against him. The PCPD will find all the evidence we need. And now that you’re off the case, Detective Bennett will be in charge. This is out of your hands, Commissioner. We’re looking for people who act in the shadows, quietly making this world a better place and who aren’t looking for credit when they do. “In the shadows.” “Quietly.” You mean secret. Working for the WSB means leading a double life. That can be lonely. So I have to be perfectly clear with you about this. You can never tell anyone, not even your mother, that you work for the Bureau, ever. You will be lying to your family and friends. I will provide you cover stories which you must stick to no matter what. Why would I want to do any of that? Because covert work is what shifts the arc of the universe towards justice. And what’s more important than that? What I’m offering you is a life, a career where you get to use your skills, your athleticism, your competitive nature, your natural charm, your strategic mind. Now, is there anything you’re studying at college that can compare to that? No. And how did it feel knowing that you stopped Dex’s killer before he could kill anyone else? Like I did something that mattered. Because you did. And how many lives have you saved besides your own by killing Cyrus? I don’t know. Exactly.

But what we do know is there are plenty of people out there just as dangerous as Cyrus, ones that won’t be stopped by conventional means. Sometimes you have to go outside the system for the sake of the greater good. But how do I know what the greater good is? Well, that’s what you have me for. I’m quite sure Congressman Henderson is used to people approaching him for personal gain. Which is why you need to show him why he should give you some of his valuable time. Okay. Um… Congressman Henderson, first, I should be upfront. Um, Drew Quartermaine and I had a falling-out, both personally and in business, at Aurora. But that’s not why I’m here. I’m not asking you to interfere. In fact, I was hoping for the opposite. Which is…? Congressman Quartermaine founded Aurora. Recently, his nephew, Michael Corinthos, leveraged him out and put me in as CEO. Since then, Drew has stated openly that he would use his power in Congress to scuttle Aurora projects that require federal funding. That’s why he’s vying so hard for that Appropriation Committee seat. This sounds like a private matter. Well, sir, if it just affected Drew, Michael, or me, I wouldn’t be here. But Aurora is a major source of jobs and revenue for his constituency in Port Charles. The first project that he’s hoping to block is the McConkey Esplanade. Wasn’t McConkey his mentor? And the reason he ran for office in the first place, which, you know, he did for good reason, but Drew kept putting his bruised ego in front of his constituents. Sir, he has to be stopped before the good people of Port Charles get hurt by his need for revenge. How’s that? Sounds good to me. [ Sighs ] Well, let’s just hope it’s good enough to convince Henderson. Brook Lynn: I can see how important it is to you to have a biological connection to our child, but it’s our connection to Finn that makes me uneasy. Why? You know what a good guy Finn is. He’s a great guy. Look, a-a great guy who takes fatherhood very seriously. Biologically, this would be his baby. Will he be okay watching us raise his child? Would you be okay raising your brother’s child? We’ll figure that out later. Molly and Kristina thought they had, but everything that happened between them almost ruined their relationship. Well, their situation had a lot more complications than ours does. Okay. That’s right. What will it be like when our child learns that their biological father is their uncle? Do they have to know? Good afternoon, A.D.A. Turner. Ms. Miller. I’ve been expecting you. Mm-hmm. And I’m expecting to see my client. Immediately. Well, he’s in booking. We’ll bring him up as soon as he’s done. Good. Because it seems like the PCPD took its own sweet time in letting me know that he was here. Naturally, he invoked as soon as you arrived. Well, I’m sure you were notified as soon as possible. This is hardly our office’s only case. Yes, well, given your persistent harassment of my client, I’m sort of surprised you have time for anything else. It’s not harassment if he’s guilty. Oh. Why would an innocent man lie about his alibi? That is such a good question. Of course, you know anything he said prior to my arrival is gonna be tossed out. Wait here, Ms. Miller. Okay.

Anna! Why are you letting this happen? You know Jason didn’t do this. Turner has pulled rank. She’s kicked me off the case because she thinks that I’m biased towards Jason. Are you? Well, look, I’m — We’re friends. But I can’t use my position to protect him. Then use it to find something to get Jason out of that cell and back with his son! Diane will handle that. An alibi. That’s new. Yeah. Anna — She called me in to ask me a few questions, as a friend. And that’s the only reason I told her. Well, what else did you tell your “friend,” the Police Commissioner? I-I told her that I went to Sam’s grave and then I went to see Drew at his new house and then I went home. Well, if you didn’t kill Cyrus, who did? I don’t know. But they saved me a lot of work. [ Chuckles ] I understand that the cabin was spotless… with the sole exception of your DNA. Planted. I was never in that cab– I don’t even know where that cabin is. So that begs the question. Who wants to frame you? So is that why you stopped coming around? Just because Quinn was running his mouth? I thought maybe I did something to push you away. You didn’t. You sure? Positive. Okay. Cool. Anyway, I did tell Quinn to back off. Well, you didn’t have to say anything. I didn’t feel responsible for what happened. Then why did you stay away? After I saw you at the hospital, I just felt like I was steamrolling you, taking it upon myself to organize your life rather than respecting what you were going through. Well, you were a little pushy. [ Chuckles ] Welcome to me. Hey, but I needed pushing. And I like the way that you challenge me. I believe that you can do anything you set your mind to. And if I’ve helped you see that there’s other possibilities to life besides football, then — Trina, you absolutely have. Tracy, have you even thought about Scout? Where does this leave her? Lois, I know this is against your nature, but please don’t make trouble where there is none. Scout is Alan’s granddaughter. She’ll always be a Quartermaine. Ah. Drew is Alan’s son, yet he has to be a Cain. Scout will want to have the have the same name as her dad. She deserves better. He’s still her dad. W-Why does this matter to you anyway? It doesn’t. Except I never knew my dad, but I’m still proud to carry his last name because it makes me feel like I’m — I’m close to him. And if you say that Drew is not a Quartermaine, Scout’s not gonna feel like she is, either. Gio is absolutely right. Hasn’t Scout been through enough? Hey. I’m sorry that you had to be there for that. If I — I would never have brought you to the police station if — if I knew what that was all about. No. No. I’m glad I was there. You never have to shield me from the truth. No. I know. I know. It’s just…Carly. She’s like an angry tornado in human form. I couldn’t believe Carly kept calling you a liar. Yeah, it’s just her mantra these days, you know? I was angry that she put you on the spot like that. I mean, you’re in a tough position with Carly being Wiley and Amelia’s grandmother. The kids love her. I don’t want that to change. Of course you don’t — because you have this beautiful, pure heart that even has room for Carly. Today I’m not sure if that’s a good thing. It is a good thing. And I appreciate you standing up for me. Now… after everything that was said at the police station… do you have anything that you want to ask me? I was so excited about the prospect of — You know. I didn’t think about how a child would react to someone they’ve known their whole life turning out to be their biological dad. And in this case, their uncle. But that would help, right? It would reassure our kid that — that they’re family and they belong, no matter how they were conceived. [ Sighs ] Well, they should feel that way no matter who the donor is. But if it is Finn, I just wouldn’t want our child to feel like we couldn’t have the child we wanted, so we did the next-best thing and asked your brother. But that’s not what we’re doing here. I know. I just would never want our child to feel like a consolation prize. Whoever cleaned that cabin is a pro. Cyrus’ DNA isn’t there. But they planted mine. Somehow they got it for the cops to find. Why you? I was an easy target after I threatened Cyrus at Charlie’s. The A.D.A. has plenty of witnesses. That’s a mistake you never make. I got angry and I got careless. You wanna know what I think? I think your priorities have shifted. I think you’re putting being a dad over your work. And when you saw Cyrus’ hands on Danny, you went into full-on dad mode. And somebody used that against me. During our investigation of Cyrus’ murders, um… we uncovered another victim. Michael. Cyrus planted the firebomb at Sonny’s penthouse? No, no, no, no. We don’t know who planted the bomb. But Cyrus confessed to Elizabeth that when Michael was in the burn unit he injected him with digitalis. It was Cyrus that caused Michael’s heart failure? Yes, it was. ♪♪ You need to find Cyrus’ killer. So I can thank them. You still haven’t told me what I’d be doing for the WSB. And I’m telling you right now that I’m not gonna kill people. Of course not. We have plenty of people for that. Okay, well, that’s not as comforting as you think it is. Your skills lie elsewhere. Now, we have agents all over the world. Different ages, races, backgrounds. You are young, beautiful, and you’re not afraid to talk to people. You can get in places I can’t go. You can ask questions that people would never answer coming from me. As a college student, which you still would be, you can get in places older agents can’t. Now, how does that sound to you? Does it matter? What do you mean? I mean, I can’t say no to you. You covered up a murder for me. If I don’t cooperate, you could send me to prison. The more I’m thinking about it, Scout just lost a mother and her home. She’s — She’s not living with Danny and Rocco anymore. I would hate to do anything else to make that child question her place in this family. Mother, does Monica know? Leave Monica out of this. So, no. [ Scoffs ] My father deserves to have his legacy protected from the likes of Drew Cain! Edward did just fine tarnishing the family rep all on his own! You are a guest in this house, not family! As such, butt out! Fine. I’ve said my piece.

Something else on your mind, young man? Chase: I hear what you’re saying, and I can’t say that you’re wrong. I’m not saying no. Okay? Just whatever we decide, we just need to be sure. Yeah. I gotta get to the gym. Dante’s probably waiting for me. Chase, are you okay? I’m gonna be okay. I-I think a workout will do me good. Clear my head. I’m really sorry I didn’t give you the reaction you wanted. It’s a conversation that we need to have. And, uh, I always want us to be open and honest with each other, so… I love you. I love you, too.  [ Sighs heavily ]

Excuse me. I need to talk to him. Well, you can’t. Mr. Morgan is awaiting arraignment. But I do have a question for you. Why would an innocent man lie about his alibi? He wouldn’t. Drew’s the one who’s lying. And you expect me to take the word of a career criminal over a U.S. Congressman? Have you seen the people in Congress? And you don’t even have a body. You can’t even prove that Cyrus is dead. Well, it’s possible to get a “no-body” conviction. And given Mr. Morgan’s extensive criminal history, a body’s preferred but not essential, especially when Mr. Morgan told Cyrus that no one would ever find his body, which is exactly what happened. You don’t know if that’s true or not. Look, as I explained to your daughter earlier today — My daughter? Josslyn was here? Yes. Insisting, much like you, that Mr. Morgan is innocent. I told her not to interfere with the police investigation. You’re making a huge mistake. Mr. Morgan had means, opportunity, and a crystal-clear motive. Cyrus killed Sam McCall… the mother of his son. I can’t do anything to stop this, Jason.

It’s not up to you to get me out of this. Don’t get into trouble for me. I can’t. I’m off the case. I’ll tell you something, though. I’m determined to find Cyrus body. Well, you won’t. Or any other evidence. Cyrus was taken out by a pro… one who doesn’t leave tracks. A coerced agent does me no good. I need you completely committed to your job, or you will get people killed or yourself killed. And I would never risk an asset like you. You really think that I would be useful? I do. Josslyn, I am offering you the rarest of opportunities. A chance to make a difference in this world. A chance to challenge yourself like you’ve never been challenged before. But if that’s not something you want, it’s fine. Okay. Good. But whatever you choose, I do ask that you not mention this to your mother or anyone, ever. Okay. Well, then what? Well, then we act like none of this ever happened. And you can go back to college and get your degree in, uh… environmental science, was it?

You really think I’d make a good agent? I’ve been doing this a long time. I haven’t been wrong yet. But I do need an answer from you. Look, either you want to do it or you don’t. And in case it wasn’t obvious, this is a time-sensitive offer. If you say no, I will have to make other arrangements. I’ll do it. You’re sure? Yes. I want to do it. For all of the reasons that you said. But I also want to do it for Dex. He was such a good man and he had a really hard life, but all he wanted to do was help people. So I’ll do it. For both of us. I will work for the WSB. Excellent. You leave tonight. Not an artist, huh? Well, I think this turned out pretty great. Thank you. And…yeah. Your– Yours, too. Okay. Okay. Well, at least it’s not a flipper. [ Laughs ]

[ Gasps ] Whoa!

Whoa.

Mother, leave Gio alone! Why? He’s moved us all with his music. Let’s see what he does with his words. By all means, Gio, speak. Respectfully, Ms. Quartermaine, I think what you’re doing is wrong. Family is family, and you can’t kick somebody out because you don’t like what they’re doing. Olivia: Tracy, Gio is right. Taking the Quartermaine name away from Drew is just gonna hurt Scout. And that’s the last thing any of us should want to do. I disagree. So you’re willing to risk irreparable harm to Scout just to spite Drew? Defending the family name can only help Scout. And as for you, you have no right to weigh in. You’re not a Quartermaine. However, if you were, you’d be a better addition than Drew. Brook Lynn? Hey. Honey, I’m here. What’s wrong? I need your help, Ma. Anything. Chase wants Finn to be our sperm donor. I admit, I — I did not see that one coming. Me neither. [ Sighs ] What should I do? Auntie, I better let you get back to helping your patients instead of just helping me. You know me. I’m the champion multitasker. Oh, you’re more than that. You’re a miracle worker. Thank you so much for contacting Congressman Henderson on my behalf. I know that I got one shot to make my case about Drew, and, I promise you, I’ll make it count. Stella the citizen is very proud of you. Well, what about my Aunt Stella? She’s worried that Drew is gonna retaliate once he finds out that you’re behind all this. Yeah. That’s what he does. But I know you’re not asking me to walk away from a fight because I might get hurt. [ Sighs ] I wouldn’t waste my breath. Good, because you and Mama always taught me to stand up for what’s right. Taking down Drew Quartermaine? Both: It’s the right thing to do. No. No questions. I’m just sorry Carly was so determined to protect Jason at your expense. Thank you for saying that. And thank you for having faith in me. It means… more to me than you know. What really gets me is Carly’s assumption that you’re manipulating me. [ Drew Scoffs ] I mean, she has every reason to disapprove of our relationship, but that is just insulting. Well, of course she believes that I’m manipulating you because in Carly’s world there’s no possible chance that you and Michael could have just grown apart. Which makes no sense, because that is what happened. And you and I have this… connection. I feel the same way. I don’t have to pretend with you. You accept me, flaws and all. Carly acts like you stole me from Michael. But I am my own person. I make my own choices. And anybody that knows you knows that. I will always regret how Michael found out about us. But I choose you… completely. And I choose you. And now I want the world to know it. The kids and I would love to move in with you.

Diane: A.D.A. Turner, here’s the court order that I know you’ve been expecting. Now, would you please release my client immediately? Yeah. I’ll just look this over first. Of course, you should know that Judge Green agrees with me that the state has no case. We’ll have one by trial. Oh, you gonna make one up? [ Chuckles ] Alright, well, obviously, I will be filing a motion to dismiss at the arraignment. Of course, you will. Take Mr. Morgan and process him out. He’s free to go. For now. Carly: Wait. Everything’s gonna be fine. Damn right it is. ♪♪

[ Anna sighs ]

Thank God that’s over. Well, it’s not over, Carly, ’cause we still don’t know who killed Cyrus. Who cares who killed Cyrus? We’re all better off without him. Seriously. Why should the police waste their time and resources to find his killer? Because whoever killed Cyrus set Jason up to take the fall. And if A.D.A. Turner finds Cyrus’ body first, then Jason’s gonna be back in here in a heartbeat. Alright. What are we gonna do? Hopefully, you’re gonna do nothing. I’m gonna find out who they are and stop them. Because if they went to all this trouble to set Jason up, they’re not going to stop.

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Ooh! Trying to make a break for it? Never. I’m meeting Dante at Volonino’s. Oh! That’s fun. Enjoy sweating. Before I go, do you have a minute? Yeah. For you, uh, always. What’s up? I think I came up with a way for us to have a baby of our own. [ Exhales sharply ] I think Van Gogh would be proud. Hi. Hi. So…this is what it’s like up here. You got a pretty good view. Yeah. Yeah, there’s actually nothing like it. You want me to be a WSB agent? Did you think I was joking when I asked you the first time? But…I’m not a spy. I’m a — I’m a college student! No one starts out a spy. We’ll train you. Why? Because you already possess some of the attributes needed for this line of work. You’re intelligent, brave, perceptive. You have good instincts. You think on your feet. [ Scoffs ] Not always. And most importantly, you want to make a difference in this world… don’t you? I have an announcement. What now? Judge Goldin has signed the Cease and Desist order. What are you ceasing and desisting? Drew Cain can no longer use the Quartermaine name. Hey, Auntie. Hi, baby. Thank you for meeting me here. Mwah. Well, you know, you call, I come running. As it should be. [ Chuckles ] Right. So I take this to mean you have good news? Did you contact your friend, Congressman Henderson? I did. And? I think we have a way for you to take down Drew Quartermaine. Let me just get this straight. Jason is saying that he was with me at my house at the time of Cyrus’ disappearance. Yes, he is. So we just need to know. Is this true, Congressman? Was Mr. Morgan with you last night? So this is what it’s come down to. You using my position as Congressman to cover up your crime. Carly: Drew, don’t do this. We just need a yes or no, Congressman. Was Mr. Morgan with you at that time or not? No. At the time in question, I was at my house alone. Jason’s lying.

Painter: You guys done with the yellow? [ Sighs ] My bad.

Well, good thing they kept going. I was gonna be like, “Can’t you see that she’s literally painting the sun right now?” Well, thank you, but I could have spoken up for myself. And actually, you know, I have been hogging, like, 99% of the yellow paint, so… That’s true. Oh. How’s your work coming? Well, my man here is still uncertain about his future, so I gave him some possibilities. Here are his classes. I’m thinking maybe he’ll take chemistry. And that? Well, I may not be able to play football anymore, but I got to keep moving, right? Absolutely. 100%. And what is that flipper? Sneaker. That’s a sneaker, not a flipper. Those are — Those are laces. Oh! Okay. Yeah! No. I see it. Yeah. No, you don’t see it. No. I’m sorry. [ Laughs ] I’m sorry. You know, the first time that I saw your figure, I actually thought that it looked lost without anywhere to go. Yeah. Well… he’s not lost anymore. Kai. Hm? Do you think if we hadn’t met you’d still be playing football? Okay, I hope this doesn’t sound selfish, but a big part of me wants the baby to be a little bit of you and a little bit of me. Doesn’t sound selfish at all. That’s what I want, too. Okay, so it hit me. We could ask Finn to be the sperm donor. That way, the baby could be biologically related to both of us. What? Finn? Yeah. It — I surprised you with the idea, didn’t I? I — Yeah, I just, um — I’ve never considered that. I mean, think how great Violet is. I mean, wouldn’t you want to have a daughter like her? Yeah. No. Um… Violet’s incredible. And I know that Finn would love Violet to have a little brother or sister. Wait. Have you already talked to Finn about this? By all accounts, when Kristina Corinthos-Davis fell from that window, you didn’t hesitate. [ Fingers snap ] You acted. You kept your head, and you saved her life. Then when Dex died, you asked all the right questions. I also lost it in the police station. I accused Cyrus with no evidence. And — And I pretty much alerted him of an investigation that I asked to be conducted. You still want to recruit me? And when being openly hostile to Cyrus didn’t work, you were smart enough to change tactics and come to me. Then you got me to check the satellite footage, which showed that Cyrus was Dex’s killer. And you held onto that information for reasons I still don’t know. Yeah, well, that’s also part of the job — not knowing or understanding why you’re asked to do or not do something. Yeah, well, I’m not sure that that works for me. Well, it’ll have to. But as you’ll recall, the information that I gave you connected Austin Gatlin-Holt to Cyrus, which led you to the cabin. You led me to the cabin. I shared certain indicators that I was hoping you would recognize as such and that you would find the cabin. And I wanted to see what you would do when you got there. I did not anticipate you would be resourceful enough to bring a gun for your protection. I killed Cyrus. Cyrus would have killed you — and probably others — if you hadn’t stopped him. What you did had to be done. Drew’s use of the Quartermaine name is detrimental to the family’s reputation. Everything this family has done over the years, and Drew’s the one defaming you? This family is influential in Port Charles. We have to protect our brand. I would think that having a Congressman in the family is good for the brand. [ Scoffs ] Not this one. I never should have let him use the Quartermaine name in the first place. Can’t anyone change their name to anything? Yes, they can. Ned, tell your mother she can’t do this. Looks like she already did.

“Take Drew down”?

Isn’t that what you want? Well, yeah, but, Auntie, usually you’re a little more charitable than I am. Drew is supposed to be protecting the interests of his constituents, not pursuing his personal grudges. I feel it’s my civic duty to help you stop him from abusing his power. I am certainly glad you’re on my side. Hm! Okay. What’s the lowdown? I spoke to Congressman Henderson, and he has agreed to meet with you. But then it’s up to you to make him see the kind of man that Drew really is. Congressman Quartermaine, would you be willing to sign a statement saying that Mr. Morgan was not with you last night, the same night as Mr. Renault’s murder? I am. But let me just be clear about something, please. I-I do understand Jason’s hatred for Cyrus. Look. Cyrus threatened Jason’s son, Danny, my nephew. And Jason’s very protective over his family, as any father should be, but I can’t lie for him just because he’s my brother. Sorry to interrupt. The acting D.A. needs a word. Excuse me. You really won’t tell the truth to help your brother? Drew wouldn’t lie about something like this. You used to be a decent man! He is a decent man. I mean, you’ve done so many good things for so many people. Do you see what you’ve become?! Yeah, a representative for the United States Congress. Then prove you deserve to be there and tell the truth! Or are you gonna stand there and lie while your brother faces murder charges out of some kind of spite? Is that what you’re doing?! I don’t need to prove anything — to you or to anybody else. And we all know that you’re gonna lie for Jason no matter what, right? But I just can’t do that. A.D.A. Turner: Take Mr. Morgan to booking. Anna, please. You got to stop her. You can’t just stand there. I can’t do anything, Carly. This isn’t Commissioner Devane’s decision. It’s mine. Officer? I’ll be okay.

Are you okay with all this?! What the hell has happened to you? I would never talk to Finn before talking to you, but I was hoping, if you’re on board, maybe we could talk to him tonight. Tonight? Or whenever. Obviously, there’s no rush. Chase, asking your brother to be our sperm donor is a huge decision. We really need to think about this. You don’t like the idea? No, I don’t — I don’t know how I feel about the idea. I know I kind of just threw it at you, but it — it seems like you hate it. No, it’s not that. It’s just… I don’t want to have your brother’s baby, Chase. I want to have your baby. That’s not possible. No. No, it’s not. Why would you ask me something like that? I kept you up the night before the game, and then you got hurt, and I just felt like maybe if you got more sleep or something like that — Trina, nothing that you did caused the injury, okay? And Quinn does not know what he’s talking about. Yeah. Quinn told me that he talked to you. Well, he seemed pretty adamant that I distracted you before the game. Look. Quinn is a good guy, and he’s a good friend, but sometimes he just needs someone to blame, okay? And, that way, he can tell himself that the same thing won’t happen to him. You’re not just saying that? No, I’m not just saying that. Okay? Every player knows that injuries are inevitable. And that day, my luck just ran out. And it wasn’t because I was tired or because I was slow. I mean, before I got tackled, I was playing the best game of my life. Yeah, you were pretty amazing. Yeah, I was. I don’t want to think about not meeting you. I would be losing my mind not being able to play if it wasn’t for you. So I heard that Drew is lobbying for a seat on the Appropriations Committee. Well, I know that Congressman Henderson holds a lot of political weight to keep that from happening. I have to convince Henderson that Drew is only interested in his personal agenda and not what’s best for his constituents. And what exactly do you plan to say? That depends. Auntie, can you give me any personal insight into Henderson? What’s the best approach for when I meet with him? Can’t you see Drew is lying? Drew wouldn’t do that. Really?! The man who insisted you sneak around town behind everyone’s back wouldn’t do that? If Jason’s being honest and you know for sure he didn’t do it, then you can be his alibi! No, I can’t, Willow, because I wasn’t with him! Drew was! Drew says he wasn’t, and I believe him. Okay. Okay. Let me ask you a question. Why would Jason pick Drew to be his alibi if it weren’t true? He knows that Drew wouldn’t lie for him. [ Scoffs ] Jason would like nothing more than to bring me down with him. He knows that involving me in murder is gonna bring a lot of bad press and it’s gonna ruin my reputation. This is who he is — a man who is so hell-bent on hurting his brother that he would let a murderer go free. If Jason is innocent, he’s got to trust the system. It’s certainly worked for him before. Are you kidding me?! You know as well as I do if they think Jason is guilty, they’re not gonna look for the real murderer. And you! How much proof do you need?! Drew is not the man you think he is. Carly, everybody knows that you’re upset because we hurt Michael. All we did is we fell for each other. We could not help it. We never meant to hurt anyone. Wake up! You are having an affair with a man who doesn’t exist. Can we get out of here, please? [ Carly chuckles ] Drew: Absolutely. I’ll give my statement to the A.D.A. tomorrow.

ou’re getting way ahead of yourself. Finding Jason’s DNA in that cabin isn’t enough to build a case against him. The PCPD will find all the evidence we need. And now that you’re off the case, Detective Bennett will be in charge. This is out of your hands, Commissioner. We’re looking for people who act in the shadows, quietly making this world a better place and who aren’t looking for credit when they do. “In the shadows.” “Quietly.” You mean secret. Working for the WSB means leading a double life. That can be lonely. So I have to be perfectly clear with you about this. You can never tell anyone, not even your mother, that you work for the Bureau, ever. You will be lying to your family and friends. I will provide you cover stories which you must stick to no matter what. Why would I want to do any of that? Because covert work is what shifts the arc of the universe towards justice. And what’s more important than that? What I’m offering you is a life, a career where you get to use your skills, your athleticism, your competitive nature, your natural charm, your strategic mind. Now, is there anything you’re studying at college that can compare to that? No. And how did it feel knowing that you stopped Dex’s killer before he could kill anyone else? Like I did something that mattered. Because you did. And how many lives have you saved besides your own by killing Cyrus? I don’t know. Exactly.

But what we do know is there are plenty of people out there just as dangerous as Cyrus, ones that won’t be stopped by conventional means. Sometimes you have to go outside the system for the sake of the greater good. But how do I know what the greater good is? Well, that’s what you have me for. I’m quite sure Congressman Henderson is used to people approaching him for personal gain. Which is why you need to show him why he should give you some of his valuable time. Okay. Um… Congressman Henderson, first, I should be upfront. Um, Drew Quartermaine and I had a falling-out, both personally and in business, at Aurora. But that’s not why I’m here. I’m not asking you to interfere. In fact, I was hoping for the opposite. Which is…? Congressman Quartermaine founded Aurora. Recently, his nephew, Michael Corinthos, leveraged him out and put me in as CEO. Since then, Drew has stated openly that he would use his power in Congress to scuttle Aurora projects that require federal funding. That’s why he’s vying so hard for that Appropriation Committee seat. This sounds like a private matter. Well, sir, if it just affected Drew, Michael, or me, I wouldn’t be here. But Aurora is a major source of jobs and revenue for his constituency in Port Charles. The first project that he’s hoping to block is the McConkey Esplanade. Wasn’t McConkey his mentor? And the reason he ran for office in the first place, which, you know, he did for good reason, but Drew kept putting his bruised ego in front of his constituents. Sir, he has to be stopped before the good people of Port Charles get hurt by his need for revenge. How’s that? Sounds good to me. [ Sighs ] Well, let’s just hope it’s good enough to convince Henderson. Brook Lynn: I can see how important it is to you to have a biological connection to our child, but it’s our connection to Finn that makes me uneasy. Why? You know what a good guy Finn is. He’s a great guy. Look, a-a great guy who takes fatherhood very seriously. Biologically, this would be his baby. Will he be okay watching us raise his child? Would you be okay raising your brother’s child? We’ll figure that out later. Molly and Kristina thought they had, but everything that happened between them almost ruined their relationship. Well, their situation had a lot more complications than ours does. Okay. That’s right. What will it be like when our child learns that their biological father is their uncle? Do they have to know? Good afternoon, A.D.A. Turner. Ms. Miller. I’ve been expecting you. Mm-hmm. And I’m expecting to see my client. Immediately. Well, he’s in booking. We’ll bring him up as soon as he’s done. Good. Because it seems like the PCPD took its own sweet time in letting me know that he was here. Naturally, he invoked as soon as you arrived. Well, I’m sure you were notified as soon as possible. This is hardly our office’s only case. Yes, well, given your persistent harassment of my client, I’m sort of surprised you have time for anything else. It’s not harassment if he’s guilty. Oh. Why would an innocent man lie about his alibi? That is such a good question. Of course, you know anything he said prior to my arrival is gonna be tossed out. Wait here, Ms. Miller. Okay.

Anna! Why are you letting this happen? You know Jason didn’t do this. Turner has pulled rank. She’s kicked me off the case because she thinks that I’m biased towards Jason. Are you? Well, look, I’m — We’re friends. But I can’t use my position to protect him. Then use it to find something to get Jason out of that cell and back with his son! Diane will handle that. An alibi. That’s new. Yeah. Anna — She called me in to ask me a few questions, as a friend. And that’s the only reason I told her. Well, what else did you tell your “friend,” the Police Commissioner? I-I told her that I went to Sam’s grave and then I went to see Drew at his new house and then I went home. Well, if you didn’t kill Cyrus, who did? I don’t know. But they saved me a lot of work. [ Chuckles ] I understand that the cabin was spotless… with the sole exception of your DNA. Planted. I was never in that cab– I don’t even know where that cabin is. So that begs the question. Who wants to frame you? So is that why you stopped coming around? Just because Quinn was running his mouth? I thought maybe I did something to push you away. You didn’t. You sure? Positive. Okay. Cool. Anyway, I did tell Quinn to back off. Well, you didn’t have to say anything. I didn’t feel responsible for what happened. Then why did you stay away? After I saw you at the hospital, I just felt like I was steamrolling you, taking it upon myself to organize your life rather than respecting what you were going through. Well, you were a little pushy. [ Chuckles ] Welcome to me. Hey, but I needed pushing. And I like the way that you challenge me. I believe that you can do anything you set your mind to. And if I’ve helped you see that there’s other possibilities to life besides football, then — Trina, you absolutely have. Tracy, have you even thought about Scout? Where does this leave her? Lois, I know this is against your nature, but please don’t make trouble where there is none. Scout is Alan’s granddaughter. She’ll always be a Quartermaine. Ah. Drew is Alan’s son, yet he has to be a Cain. Scout will want to have the have the same name as her dad. She deserves better. He’s still her dad. W-Why does this matter to you anyway? It doesn’t. Except I never knew my dad, but I’m still proud to carry his last name because it makes me feel like I’m — I’m close to him. And if you say that Drew is not a Quartermaine, Scout’s not gonna feel like she is, either. Gio is absolutely right. Hasn’t Scout been through enough? Hey. I’m sorry that you had to be there for that. If I — I would never have brought you to the police station if — if I knew what that was all about. No. No. I’m glad I was there. You never have to shield me from the truth. No. I know. I know. It’s just…Carly. She’s like an angry tornado in human form. I couldn’t believe Carly kept calling you a liar. Yeah, it’s just her mantra these days, you know? I was angry that she put you on the spot like that. I mean, you’re in a tough position with Carly being Wiley and Amelia’s grandmother. The kids love her. I don’t want that to change. Of course you don’t — because you have this beautiful, pure heart that even has room for Carly. Today I’m not sure if that’s a good thing. It is a good thing. And I appreciate you standing up for me. Now… after everything that was said at the police station… do you have anything that you want to ask me? I was so excited about the prospect of — You know. I didn’t think about how a child would react to someone they’ve known their whole life turning out to be their biological dad. And in this case, their uncle. But that would help, right? It would reassure our kid that — that they’re family and they belong, no matter how they were conceived. [ Sighs ] Well, they should feel that way no matter who the donor is. But if it is Finn, I just wouldn’t want our child to feel like we couldn’t have the child we wanted, so we did the next-best thing and asked your brother. But that’s not what we’re doing here. I know. I just would never want our child to feel like a consolation prize. Whoever cleaned that cabin is a pro. Cyrus’ DNA isn’t there. But they planted mine. Somehow they got it for the cops to find. Why you? I was an easy target after I threatened Cyrus at Charlie’s. The A.D.A. has plenty of witnesses. That’s a mistake you never make. I got angry and I got careless. You wanna know what I think? I think your priorities have shifted. I think you’re putting being a dad over your work. And when you saw Cyrus’ hands on Danny, you went into full-on dad mode. And somebody used that against me. During our investigation of Cyrus’ murders, um… we uncovered another victim. Michael. Cyrus planted the firebomb at Sonny’s penthouse? No, no, no, no. We don’t know who planted the bomb. But Cyrus confessed to Elizabeth that when Michael was in the burn unit he injected him with digitalis. It was Cyrus that caused Michael’s heart failure? Yes, it was.

You need to find Cyrus’ killer. So I can thank them. You still haven’t told me what I’d be doing for the WSB. And I’m telling you right now that I’m not gonna kill people. Of course not. We have plenty of people for that. Okay, well, that’s not as comforting as you think it is. Your skills lie elsewhere. Now, we have agents all over the world. Different ages, races, backgrounds. You are young, beautiful, and you’re not afraid to talk to people. You can get in places I can’t go. You can ask questions that people would never answer coming from me. As a college student, which you still would be, you can get in places older agents can’t. Now, how does that sound to you? Does it matter? What do you mean? I mean, I can’t say no to you. You covered up a murder for me. If I don’t cooperate, you could send me to prison. The more I’m thinking about it, Scout just lost a mother and her home. She’s — She’s not living with Danny and Rocco anymore. I would hate to do anything else to make that child question her place in this family. Mother, does Monica know? Leave Monica out of this. So, no. [ Scoffs ] My father deserves to have his legacy protected from the likes of Drew Cain! Edward did just fine tarnishing the family rep all on his own! You are a guest in this house, not family! As such, butt out! Fine. I’ve said my piece.

Something else on your mind, young man? Chase: I hear what you’re saying, and I can’t say that you’re wrong. I’m not saying no. Okay? Just whatever we decide, we just need to be sure. Yeah. I gotta get to the gym. Dante’s probably waiting for me. Chase, are you okay? I’m gonna be okay. I-I think a workout will do me good. Clear my head. I’m really sorry I didn’t give you the reaction you wanted. It’s a conversation that we need to have. And, uh, I always want us to be open and honest with each other, so… I love you. I love you, too.

[ Sighs heavily ]

Excuse me. I need to talk to him. Well, you can’t. Mr. Morgan is awaiting arraignment. But I do have a question for you. Why would an innocent man lie about his alibi? He wouldn’t. Drew’s the one who’s lying. And you expect me to take the word of a career criminal over a U.S. Congressman? Have you seen the people in Congress? And you don’t even have a body. You can’t even prove that Cyrus is dead. Well, it’s possible to get a “no-body” conviction. And given Mr. Morgan’s extensive criminal history, a body’s preferred but not essential, especially when Mr. Morgan told Cyrus that no one would ever find his body, which is exactly what happened. You don’t know if that’s true or not. Look, as I explained to your daughter earlier today — My daughter? Josslyn was here? Yes. Insisting, much like you, that Mr. Morgan is innocent. I told her not to interfere with the police investigation. You’re making a huge mistake. Mr. Morgan had means, opportunity, and a crystal-clear motive. Cyrus killed Sam McCall… the mother of his son. I can’t do anything to stop this, Jason.

It’s not up to you to get me out of this. Don’t get into trouble for me. I can’t. I’m off the case. I’ll tell you something, though. I’m determined to find Cyrus body. Well, you won’t. Or any other evidence. Cyrus was taken out by a pro… one who doesn’t leave tracks. A coerced agent does me no good. I need you completely committed to your job, or you will get people killed or yourself killed. And I would never risk an asset like you. You really think that I would be useful? I do. Josslyn, I am offering you the rarest of opportunities. A chance to make a difference in this world. A chance to challenge yourself like you’ve never been challenged before. But if that’s not something you want, it’s fine. Okay. Good. But whatever you choose, I do ask that you not mention this to your mother or anyone, ever. Okay. Well, then what? Well, then we act like none of this ever happened. And you can go back to college and get your degree in, uh… environmental science, was it?

You really think I’d make a good agent? I’ve been doing this a long time. I haven’t been wrong yet. But I do need an answer from you. Look, either you want to do it or you don’t. And in case it wasn’t obvious, this is a time-sensitive offer. If you say no, I will have to make other arrangements. I’ll do it. You’re sure? Yes. I want to do it. For all of the reasons that you said. But I also want to do it for Dex. He was such a good man and he had a really hard life, but all he wanted to do was help people. So I’ll do it. For both of us. I will work for the WSB. Excellent. You leave tonight. Not an artist, huh? Well, I think this turned out pretty great. Thank you. And…yeah. Your– Yours, too. Okay. Okay. Well, at least it’s not a flipper. [ Laughs ]

[ Gasps ] Whoa!

Whoa.

Mother, leave Gio alone! Why? He’s moved us all with his music. Let’s see what he does with his words. By all means, Gio, speak. Respectfully, Ms. Quartermaine, I think what you’re doing is wrong. Family is family, and you can’t kick somebody out because you don’t like what they’re doing. Olivia: Tracy, Gio is right. Taking the Quartermaine name away from Drew is just gonna hurt Scout. And that’s the last thing any of us should want to do. I disagree. So you’re willing to risk irreparable harm to Scout just to spite Drew? Defending the family name can only help Scout. And as for you, you have no right to weigh in. You’re not a Quartermaine. However, if you were, you’d be a better addition than Drew. Brook Lynn? Hey. Honey, I’m here. What’s wrong? I need your help, Ma. Anything. Chase wants Finn to be our sperm donor. I admit, I — I did not see that one coming. Me neither. [ Sighs ] What should I do? Auntie, I better let you get back to helping your patients instead of just helping me. You know me. I’m the champion multitasker. Oh, you’re more than that. You’re a miracle worker. Thank you so much for contacting Congressman Henderson on my behalf. I know that I got one shot to make my case about Drew, and, I promise you, I’ll make it count. Stella the citizen is very proud of you. Well, what about my Aunt Stella? She’s worried that Drew is gonna retaliate once he finds out that you’re behind all this. Yeah. That’s what he does. But I know you’re not asking me to walk away from a fight because I might get hurt. [ Sighs ] I wouldn’t waste my breath. Good, because you and Mama always taught me to stand up for what’s right. Taking down Drew Quartermaine? Both: It’s the right thing to do. No. No questions. I’m just sorry Carly was so determined to protect Jason at your expense. Thank you for saying that. And thank you for having faith in me. It means… more to me than you know. What really gets me is Carly’s assumption that you’re manipulating me. [ Drew Scoffs ] I mean, she has every reason to disapprove of our relationship, but that is just insulting. Well, of course she believes that I’m manipulating you because in Carly’s world there’s no possible chance that you and Michael could have just grown apart. Which makes no sense, because that is what happened. And you and I have this… connection. I feel the same way. I don’t have to pretend with you. You accept me, flaws and all. Carly acts like you stole me from Michael. But I am my own person. I make my own choices. And anybody that knows you knows that. I will always regret how Michael found out about us. But I choose you… completely. And I choose you. And now I want the world to know it. The kids and I would love to move in with you.

Diane: A.D.A. Turner, here’s the court order that I know you’ve been expecting. Now, would you please release my client immediately? Yeah. I’ll just look this over first. Of course, you should know that Judge Green agrees with me that the state has no case. We’ll have one by trial. Oh, you gonna make one up? [ Chuckles ] Alright, well, obviously, I will be filing a motion to dismiss at the arraignment. Of course, you will. Take Mr. Morgan and process him out. He’s free to go. For now. Carly: Wait. Everything’s gonna be fine. Damn right it is.

[ Anna sighs ]

Thank God that’s over. Well, it’s not over, Carly, ’cause we still don’t know who killed Cyrus. Who cares who killed Cyrus? We’re all better off without him. Seriously. Why should the police waste their time and resources to find his killer? Because whoever killed Cyrus set Jason up to take the fall. And if A.D.A. Turner finds Cyrus’ body first, then Jason’s gonna be back in here in a heartbeat. Alright. What are we gonna do? Hopefully, you’re gonna do nothing. I’m gonna find out who they are and stop them. Because if they went to all this trouble to set Jason up, they’re not going to stop.

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Are you okay? Is Chase okay? Why did we have to come up here to talk? Everybody’s good. Everybody’s great, actually. I told Chase everything. I told him about my baby. ♪♪ Good morning. Mmm. It’s been a long time since I’ve said that and meant it. Mmm. It’s a new day, Ava. Yeah, you know something? You’re right. My trial with Kristina is over. My custody battle with Sonny is over. I just — I feel like — like finally things are looking up for me. You’re welcome. [ Chuckles ] What? What? I mean, I — I’m happy you’re here. I am. I’m really happy, but not so happy that I’m gonna give you credit for my custody deal here. You’re a good lawyer. You’re my very favorite lawyer. But you had nothing to do with that. ♪♪ What are you two doing here? I asked them to come. ♪♪ Oh, thank you. Uh, for this… and for so many other kindnesses. I-I truly appreciate everything that you have done for Lulu at first and now for Lucky. Oh, please. You know how I feel about your family. And you’ve all been on a roller coaster for a while. I can’t tell you how much I’ve been praying to get off that roller coaster. Well, Lucky’s condition is stable, so that should help. Maybe somebody up there heard me. I just wish to God I had never crossed paths with Cyrus Renault. ♪♪ Hi. It’s me. I need you in my office as soon as possible. I think you know what it’s about. Cyrus Renault. Hey. Yes? You got a lead on Cyrus? Well, I have one. Jason Morgan. ♪♪ Hey. Thanks for meeting me. When you called, I knew it was important. ♪♪ I heard Cyrus was missing, and after what he — he did to Sam and putting his hands on Danny, I don’t blame you if you had something to do with it. And neither would I. But if somebody killed Cyrus, it wasn’t me. Girl, please call your mother. She’s been blowing up my phone. She’s worried sick about you. Oh. Sorry. We got slammed at breakfast rush, and, um, you know, I’ve — I’ve been too busy to text her back. I still can’t find my phone. Still? Girl, I’d be freaking out if I lost my phone. Why aren’t you? Well, I’ve been a little bit busy, so I was just gonna pick up a new one on my break. Just like that, you’re just gonna buy yourself a brand-new phone? Yeah. I must have lost mine last night, so I still don’t have a phone. Don’t have much of a choice. I don’t know. Something seems up with you, and it’s making me worry. What really happened last night? ♪♪ ♪♪ You told him? Everything? Mm-hmm. Because the last time we talked, you didn’t know whether you wanted to tell him anything or — or not. It was weighing on you. What — What made you choose to tell him everything now? Last night, Ma, Chase was wonderful. He surprised me at the Savoy with my song. He and Curtis — they planned the whole thing. And then he sang it to me in front of everyone. And then later in the night, there was chocolate and rose petals and — and champagne. I mean, no man has ever made me feel so loved and special. Your husband is — is definitely one of a kind. What made you want to tell him everything after all that? Because of all that. Oh. Ma, Chase was being so vulnerable and honest. You know, he told me how he felt about not being able to father our child and how he feels like he robbed me of getting pregnant naturally, and I knew it was time for me to be vulnerable and honest with him, even if that meant losing him. [ Sighs ] Good to see you, Quinn. Yeah, same. How was the Savoy last night? Oh, it was sweet. Thanks again for the hookup. Yeah. If the bartender, N’neka, wasn’t such a good family friend, I couldn’t have made it happen. Getting to that place is crazy hard on any day, but on Valentine’s Day? I’m sure. Hey, next time I go, you have to come with me. And you won’t have to call in any favors because turns out Trina’s dad owns the place. Wait, Trina? That’s who you took? I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to worry you or anyone. It’s just… a few hours after you left, I started to feel a little bit lonely. And you started thinking about Dex. I knew I shouldn’t have left you alone. Hey. No, no, no, no, no. I would have felt so much worse if you had skipped your cute date to sit on the couch with me. I wanted to be alone. Really. And I wanted to feel closer to Dex, so I went over to his apartment. Was it empty? Not totally. His couch was still there. And I just sat there for a while until my phone pulled up a memory of us from about a year ago, and I just lost it. I — I threw my phone against a wall. I cracked the screen. I mean, not only did I feel lonely, but I — I felt stupid. And I didn’t say anything because it was embarrassing. Please. You know I understand. I just — I feel bad that I just didn’t follow my instincts and just stayed home with you. No. Please. Tell me about your date with Kai. Uh, yeah, it was nice. It was, you know, nothing special. But now that I know that you’re okay… “ish,” I — I think I’m just gonna head over to Ava’s. You’re gonna be okay, right? “Ish.” Thanks for checking in. Mm-hmm, of course. ♪♪ Call your mother. Okay. Please. ♪♪ I mean, I thought about taking Cyrus out. But I decided it would be the wrong move. I’m not saying you made the wrong decision, but it’s not something you would have said a year ago. A year ago, Danny’s mom was still here. You know, I gotta think about what’s best for Danny and what Sam would’ve wanted for him. That shows restraint and respect. ♪♪ People change. Not Cyrus Renault. Although he tries to make everybody think he did. ♪♪ Laura, I’m just a phone call away, okay? Thank you. Thank you, Felicia. How’s Lucky? Uh, he is better. Last night was pretty scary. He’s stable now, and the doctors think he’ll make a full recovery. Thank God for that. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to get here, but I woke up this morning to the PCPD pounding on my door. Why is that? Why else? Because of Cyrus. You know, did I know where he is, when’s the last time I talked to him, et cetera, et cetera. That’s when they told me that he’d gone to Elizabeth’s to attack her and he’d hurt Lucky instead. And so I wanted to come here to see for myself that it was true. It’s all true. Then the hits just keep coming because apparently our beloved brother is missing. Well, when they find him, I hope they lock him up and throw away the key. Yeah. I don’t know what to say. I-I don’t know how he could do something like this to his own nephew. And niece. Oh, yes. He tried to kill Lulu, too. More than once. ♪♪ I-I’m sorry. I just feel sick. Just give me a second. It’s not your fault. Yeah, it is. No, it isn’t. Yes, it is. Yes, it is. It is, though. It is. ‘Cause I wanted to believe that he changed. I wanted to believe that everything, that the whole transformation, the whole religious epiphany was real. Well, in a way, it was. You didn’t wave a magic wand and get Sonny to appear at my door, ready to negotiate Avery’s custody. We both know Sonny, and do you think he actually would have come over here to negotiate if he wasn’t afraid of facing me in court? Come on. He saw what I did at your trial, especially to Kristina, said, “No, thanks,” and backed off. Mm. So, me being a good mother, that — that counted for nothing? It counts for everything. But Sonny is not somebody who settles. He fights, okay? Something spooked him. If it wasn’t me, what was it? With Sonny, it could be everything, could be nothing. One thing I can safely say is that not a moment of our trial prep was wasted. It certainly wasn’t. ♪♪ Mmm. [ Chuckles ] What’s this about, Dante? You found out something about Sam, didn’t you? Yeah, we know what happened to Sam, and, uh, who killed her. It’s Cyrus, isn’t it? Yeah. Now we need to know why. Lulu was actually one of his first victims. When she was at Silver Water, he went and visited her there. Yeah, yeah, he was injecting her with something. Went on for months, and it ended up damaging her liver. And that’s why she needed the transplant? Yes. And if I had only followed my own instincts and had him barred from her room the moment I first found him sitting next to her bed, but I believed that it — But, no, I wanted to believe… that it was all about him [sighs]… wanting to ingratiate himself to me and to the staff, you know, so that they would tell me how devoted he was. But he wasn’t. He wasn’t. He was poisoning my daughter and waiting for her to die. That — That bastard was… He almost killed both of my children. He’s sick. Way sicker than we ever knew. He’s delusional. And it wasn’t just Lucky and Lulu. It was a lot of patients over at Turning Woods. What? Yes. It’s Sam McCall, Dex Heller. No. Yes. Michael Corinthos. Okay, so, that’s my point. It was right there in front of me the entire time. I cannot possibly tell you how many times I’d find him lurking around this place and he was always so upset because he couldn’t volunteer anymore. I just don’t know why — I’m sorry — I didn’t see it before this. Because, like me, you wanted to see the best in your brother, right? But what he was telling himself was that he was on this mission from God. [ Scoffs ] Far from it. I pray to God that one day I will have the ability to forgive this man, but right now, I want him to burn in the fires of hell. ♪♪ You have new evidence pointing toward Jason? No. Not the evidence. It’s the lack thereof. I mean, I have officers stationed at the airport, the bus stations, train stations within a 300-mile radius, and there’s still nothing. Any sightings of Cyrus’s personal vehicle? No. Not since we tracked him on Route 41. I was really hoping the cabin would give us something. I knew as soon as we entered. Nothing. I mean, it was immaculate, you know? That’s when I started to think… maybe it was Jason because only someone as good as him would leave it that clean. What’d Martin Gray say in his statement? Something about Jason saying they’d never find Cyrus’s body? And now here we are — no body, no evidence. But why would Jason make that threat in public and then follow through with it? It seems uncharacteristically reckless. Normally, I would agree with you. However, this involves Jason’s son. And he and Danny have become very close, you know, since Sam’s death. That’s true. And also, you know, the cabin — it was just so clean. It just screamed professional. And Jason — he had the means, the motive, the opportunity, the expertise. If it’s not him, then who the hell else? Okay, so, how do you want to play this? Well, the same way we do with any suspect. Last night, I brought Jason in here for his protection. And today we bring him in for his crime. ♪♪ Josslyn: Oh, hey. Hey. What can I get you? Nothing. I’m gonna grab a bite with Sonny. He’s just busy right now. Oh. Well, you can still sit here. Thanks. Listen, I’m sorry about how Emma came across last night. She can be a little passionate about things sometimes. It’s fine. Emma and I have a strange history. So you don’t ever have to apologize for her. But… I have been handing out her flyers all day. On behalf of animals everywhere and SAAC — Great cause, horrible acronym. [ Chuckles ] You think? Thank you. I’ll let Emma know. I’m really happy that you two are friends. You seem to have a good effect on her. I wish. Gio. Oh. He’s ready for you. I’ll talk to you later. Bye. ♪♪ Jason. Hey. Yeah? Um… I wanted to get some advice from you, but I wanted to ask somewhere a little bit more private. Do you have a minute? Yeah. [ Cellphone ringing ] Sure. Hold on. Hang on. Yeah? Nice of you to pick up. Uh, I haven’t really been looking at my calls. What’s going on? I need you down at the station now. [ Sighs ] Hey, if that’s urgent, my thing can wait. Are you sure? Positive. Okay. I’ll catch up with you later. Okay. Last night, Cyrus attacked Elizabeth and Lucky at Elizabeth’s place. And, uh… she somehow stalled him and, uh, got him talking, and he told her everything. Are they okay? Yeah. Bottom line, yes. Yeah. What did Cyrus tell Elizabeth? That he was delivering God’s will by releasing patients from their pain and suffering. Sam was perfectly healthy. So, why? He targeted Lulu at Silver Water. Uh, he injected her with a drug… to release her from her suffering. And that’s why her liver failed? Yeah. So when Sam donated a part of her liver to save Lulu, she was interfering with… his divine plan. So my daughter was killed because she chose to save someone’s life. Yeah. I took Trina to the Savoy, and we had a great time. What’s the problem? I just don’t know why you would take her out on Valentine’s Day. Meaning…? Meaning the girl is tiny, but if she stands on her attitude, she’s about 50 feet tall. Kai, she criticized you, judged you, mocked football and everything that we do. You’re remembering how things were when Trina and I first met, okay? But a lot has changed since then. We are much closer now. Because football is out of the equation. Kai, you just came through the lowest point of your life. Why be with someone who brings you down even further? She doesn’t, alright? If anything, Trina is lifting me up, alright? She’s helping me get through everything that’s going on with my injury. I-I don’t get it. I thought I got through to her when I told her to stay away from you. What did you say? You talked to Trina behind my back? Yeah. I called her out for being a huge distraction for you. If it wasn’t for her, your head would have been 100% in the game and you wouldn’t have got injured. Sorry I’m late. I had to run a quick errand. You are not late. What is going on with you? I know when you are on cloud nine, and you are definitely on cloud nine. Okay, if I tell you, you have to keep a secret. You can tell me anything. Of course. Kai and I went to my dad’s club last night, and we had a great time. [ Laughs ] That’s wonderful. Why is that a secret? Because of Joss. She’s still grieving Dex. And it’s her first Valentine’s Day without him. And I remember when I lost Spencer, it just — it felt miserable. And Valentine’s Day was just, like, a huge, painful reminder of what I’d lost. And seeing those couples just move forward in the world and it’s in color and — and mine was frozen and in black and white. You’re smiling. Why? Because, for the first time in a year, you are talking about your grief in the past tense. ♪♪ When you say you told Chase everything… Yeah, I told him about my baby, the adoption, how you were there for me. Yeah. And how did he react to all that? Oh, he handled it the way Chase handles everything — wonderfully. He was calm, and he didn’t judge me or get angry. I was waiting for him to lose it a little, but he didn’t. We’re closer than we were even before. Oh, I’m so happy for you, sweetheart. I mean, I know how much this was just weighing you down, and you seem so much lighter. I mean, Chase is a unicorn. He really is. He is. There’s one thing I-I didn’t tell him. What? That Dante’s the father. It would just kill Chase. And then I don’t want to ask him to keep a secret from Dante. Then Dante would have to know, and it would kill Dante. No, no, you saved us from devastation all around with that one. I think you made the right choice. You think so? I know so. I don’t know what I’d do without you, Ma. Even as a scared teenager who didn’t know anything about anything, I knew one thing — that I could come to you and that you’d have my back. Sweetheart, that’s always gonna be true. I will always have your back. Don’t ever think that I take your support or Chase’s love for granted, okay? I just finally feel like I could put the past behind me. ♪♪ Everything’s going good, Uncle Sonny. I really love the program. The professors are great. I… I couldn’t have done any of this without your support. Especially with me playing the violin. The violin? Anybody got a problem with the violin, that’s their problem. [ Chuckles ] It’s just — I’m really glad that you’re in my life. I… I couldn’t be more thankful for you. I appreciate that. Listen, um, that’s why I wanted you to come here. I wanted to give you this. There you go. Uh, I spoke to Lois, and she told me about the music program’s trip to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. And, uh, I didn’t want you to have to worry about anything. Wait, what? And I know that Lois, you know, wanted to take care of it, but I wanted to beat her to the punch. So the tickets, all that stuff is in there, plus a little extra cash. No, no, no, you’ve already done so much for me. I can’t. Listen. Listen to me, okay? I need you to do this for me. Give Lois whatever cash is in the envelope, okay? That way, something extra for the trip. I gotta get going. I got someplace I gotta be. Thank you. Alright. ♪♪ ♪ No matter what you do ♪ You remember I kept telling you that Cyrus said that’s what he wanted for our mother, right? Over and over. He wanted to release her. I was telling you we fought about it till I took over her guardianship. Oh, right, mm-hmm. Right? Because as far as I was concerned, anything it took, whatever measures were necessary, I wanted to keep her alive. But he said he wanted to “release” her because he said he didn’t want her to suffer. I’m sure that was very hard on you. My point is, given everything that’s happened, it’s easy to make the connections between my past and our present. Oh, you think that he turned his twisted thinking away from your mother and towards the patients at Turning Woods? Think about it. He couldn’t save her, so he figured he’d save them. [ Sighs ] I mean, it makes me nauseous to think something that twisted could come from taking care of our mother. Because I got news for you — this will kill her. ‘Cause eventually I’ve got to say something. Wait. Wait until we have all the answers. Marty, I wouldn’t tell anybody anything right now. It’s too late. Oh, God. It gets better. I just made a formal complaint against Jason Morgan with the police because he went after Cyrus at Charlie’s. And it was public. [ Sighs ] There I was on my high horse, righteously thinking that Cyrus was some kind of, you know, victim. Turns out I was the village idiot and Cyrus was the monster that killed Danny’s mother. ♪♪ And they knew it. If I was Jason Morgan, I would have done the same thing. Do the police think that Jason had something to do with Cyrus being missing? I think they’re curious. [ Sighs ] Well, if he didn’t, I just hope to God they find him soon because, Marty, you know… we’re not safe if Cyrus is still out there. I never thought of that. I can’t believe I’m saying this, especially because it’s about my own brother, but maybe Cyrus will never be released from his sickness until somebody like Jason Morgan takes care of him. This just gets worse and worse. There’s no justice. There’s never any justice. There will be justice this time. Please tell me Cyrus has been arrested. ♪♪ You have Elizabeth’s affidavit. That’s two attempted murder charges, first degree. There is no way that that bastard is escaping justice this time. You feel like, uh, having some company? Yeah. Yeah, sure, I’d like some company. I would have come earlier. It’s just, uh, you know… I wanted to give you some space. Yeah. Um, I figured you were keeping tabs on Lucky even though you weren’t around. A call here, a call there. Mm. Yeah. I figured this would be the right time to come by. Yeah. Yeah, it is. He’s stable now. He was injured, um, saving Elizabeth’s life. Yeah, I heard. I’m not surprised. Lucky’s a hero. His dad’s a hero. His mom’s a hero. [ Exhales sharply ] He gets his strength from you. Oh, thank you. And he’s stubborn like both of you. [ Laughs ] Cyrus is gone. It’s like he’s, uh, vanished or something. But you’re gonna find him, right, and bring him in? We’re looking for him, but, uh — But the justice system has failed yet again and another killer has slipped through the cracks. ♪♪ I’d like you to explain to me why you went against everything we talked about last night, how we discussed our friendship, how… close we’ve become, my career, how I’ve risked everything, the respect of my colleagues, for you. And then you just couldn’t give me that one favor. Anna — Where is he? Where is Cyrus? Where’s his body? Anna, I don’t know what you’re talking — I don’t know what you’re talking about. No, don’t. Call Diane because I can’t — I can’t stomach these lies. I didn’t do it! Oh, yeah? I thought about it. I even had a it planned, and I know Cyrus deserved it. But when I left here last night, I went to Sam’s grave. And then I went to Drew’s. Well, if you thought about it so much, why didn’t you carry it out? Sasha and Alexis begged me not to hurt Cyrus. And, oh, I wanted to. But I didn’t… because you asked me for a favor. Quinn, you were there. Before I got hurt, I was playing the best game of my life, okay? I was completely dialed in. I was at the top of my game. I’ve never been more in sync with you and the team, okay? Me getting injured was an accident, and that’s it. I mean, what, you’re saying that Trina had something to do with it? You don’t even sound like you. You’re the one that sounds like someone else. It’s like you don’t even care about the team anymore. But I know you, and that’s not you. Yo, football was everything to you. And it still is, okay? I still love the game, and I still love you guys. Yeah, are you sure? ‘Cause since you got hurt and you started hanging out with Trina [scoffs] you’re not the same. Well, maybe the injury made me open my eyes. Maybe it made me see that there’s more to me than just football, okay? [ Scoffs ] Maybe because there’ll have to be. What are you saying? Look, I’m saying that Trina had nothing to do with what happened. I’m really saying that Trina is the only reason I’m not losing my mind right now. Chase has his dad’s good heart. The fact that you had your discussion and that was that — he didn’t have any questions or comments… Well, he did ask if I want to find my baby. [ Knock on door ] Come in! Lois. Yuri said you were up here. This a bad time? ♪♪ Oh, God. What do you want? Nice to see you, too. Diane here? That’s her desk. Do you see her? ♪♪ Hey, Alexis, something wrong? Why are you even asking me that? You don’t care about me. You don’t even care about your own daughter. Did something happen to Molly? Is she okay? Alexis, I’m not leaving here until you tell me what’s wrong. ♪♪ Josslyn: Hi, Felicia. I’ll just have my usual. Okay, great. I was just thinking about you. Really? Please tell me it was something good. I need a win. Oh, it’s definitely a win. I was just thinking about how you helped me remember that when Dex was stabbed, Cyrus was unaccounted for. Well, to my knowledge, he’s still unaccounted for. Unless you have any new leads as to where he may be? I don’t know what we’re doing here. It’s not like I have an appetite. We’ll go inside, have something warm to drink, and talk. Look, I get it, Kristina. I’m frustrated with the system, too. It’s not perfect, but it exists for a reason. Yeah, that’s what people keep saying. I just don’t know why. Well, because at the end of the day, it does a lot of good. Mom, Dante, and I wouldn’t have dedicated our lives to it if it didn’t. Okay, you can prop up the system all you want, but after what happened at Ava’s trial, I’m never gonna believe in “the system” again. It failed me and it failed our baby and it came between us and it almost destroyed our relationship. Well, we had something to do with that. What about Sam? Sam was trying to do something good, and she was killed. And me — I was trying to do something good for my dad, and my baby died. If Cyrus actually gets brought in and the system truly makes him pay for what he’s done, then great. But I don’t see a world where that’s gonna happen, and I don’t know why anyone else thinks it will. I mean, it didn’t happen for Ava. Look, I really appreciate this gesture, but I just — I — I’m gonna pass. ♪♪ Why did you think I did it? Oh, Cyrus has a hideout, a cabin. You know, and when we got there last night, it was just so clean. It was immaculate. Oh, it was just spotless, and… there was no apparent DNA, nothing out of place. So I thought, you know… of you. Because only someone with your skill could leave a crime scene so clean. Thank you. You know, maybe it wasn’t a crime scene. Maybe Cyrus is on the run after all. [ Sighs ] If the place is that clean, you can almost be certain someone did kill Cyrus and wipe the place after. Yeah, that thought crossed my mind. But if you didn’t kill Cyrus, who the hell did? What’s this? Oh, Uncle Sonny’s covering my trip to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He wants you to use the extra money for the trip and whatever else you need. That’s very generous of him. Well, you’ve both been very generous to me my whole life. We’re family. It’s what we do. Still. You know, after my mom passed, you guys stepped in and helped me with my education, with everything I needed, really. I don’t know how I’ll ever be able to repay you. And I know that we’re family, but… you guys just feel a lot closer to me than just cousins. Sonny and I were happy to do it. I mean, we both — we both believe in you and your talent. Yeah. You’re the best kid, Gio. You really are. We love you. You deserve the world. ♪♪ Trina is the only one in my life who doesn’t think that my life is over if I can’t play ball. Nobody thinks that. You don’t, Quinn? Look, at least Trina makes me feel like there is more to me than just football. Just football? Yo, I can’t get behind any girl who’s changed you this much. Let’s just take a break. Let’s reconnect later. Yeah. Cool. I need to get to conditioning anyway. Hey, and Quinn, one more thing. Do not speak on my behalf to Trina again. Yeah, whatever. ♪♪ Don’t get the wrong idea about me and Kai, okay? I’m still not ready to get involved with someone, and it probably won’t even be Kai. I mean, there’s so many girls on campus who’s, like, fawning over him. He just sees me as a friend. [ Cellphone ringing ] Oh. Oh, you should answer that. That might be your “friend” now. [ Ringing continue ] ♪♪ Hello? Hey, are you free right now? There’s something I really want to show you. ♪♪ I think Luke would be happy that the two of us were here together right now. For Lucky. Yeah, he would be. I’m happy you’re here, Sonny. ♪♪ I will always be here for you. You know that. Will you please just go? What — No, look, I’m not leaving until you tell me what’s going on, alright? I know there’s something. What’s wrong, Alexis? Cyrus Renault killed my daughter. ♪♪ I… Alexis, I’m — I’m — Mnh. ♪♪ I’m sorry. ♪♪ I don’t know what evidence the PCPD has against Cyrus, but judging from Anna’s mood, I don’t think there’s much. Well, I hope they find him soon. I don’t think that’s gonna happen. Why not? Anna is convinced that someone has already taken care of him. They already have the prime suspect in custody — Jason Morgan. I thought telling Sam’s family about Cyrus would bring them some closure, but it just made it worse. Maybe bringing Cyrus to justice will give them the closure they need. I’m not sure that’s gonna happen. The commissioner is in with Jason now, and she thinks he’s responsible for Cyrus’s disappearance. Thank you. The forensics report’s back. ♪♪ ♪♪ Yeah, what you got? Well, the forensics report came back on the cabin. Okay. No fingerprints. Almost no DNA. Just two hairs. And they already have a match. Good. Who is it? It’s him.

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What do you mean you had a baby? Are you talking about Bailey Lou, when you pretended to be pregnant? This wasn’t pretend. I got pregnant in high school, I had the baby, and I gave it up for adoption. You never told me. I never told anyone except Ma. I never even told the father. What about your own father? Did you tell Ned? No. Wow. I know this is a lot to take in. So hold on. You got — You got pregnant when you were a teenager, and you’ve been carrying this secret ever since. Sasha, I would like to go over the menu for the hospital board dinner, and I’d like a cup of tea. Your special blend? Yes, please. Sure. You got it. But, um, first, I thought you should know that a P.I. is snooping around, and I’m pretty sure she’s trying to dig up dirt on Michael. What makes you say that? I had an encounter with a woman, Elaine, and her dog outside of Bobbie’s, and then again at the park. And eventually she told me herself who she was and that someone was looking into me. And what did you tell her before you knew who she was? You, of all people, walking into my house demanding peace. I want to respect Sam’s wishes for Danny and Scout to grow up together. And that’s never going to happen, because we’re constantly at each other’s throats. So I’m calling for a truce for the kids. So now you want to honor Sam’s wishes? That’s right. Oh, no, I’m just asking because clearly, you didn’t care about Sam or what she wanted when you ambushed me the night before the funeral. So, Jason, I’m just — I’m just trying to figure this out. Like, what’s changed? We were able to stabilize Lucky, but he’s in guarded condition.

Guarded?

What does that mean? We gave your dad medication to counteract the digitalis overdose. But since we don’t know exactly how much he was injected with, it’s too soon to give a definitive prognosis. Well, that’s bad, right? That just means they can’t say anything yet. That’s just code for Dad might not make it. ♪♪ Hang in there, Lucky. You made it all the way home from Africa in one piece. Now you got to make it through this. They’ve tracked Cyrus’s car to Route 41. Where’s that? We’ve got people en route? We do, yes. Um, there’s a lot of ground to cover. Why would he be heading in that direction? There’s nothing out there. No, there isn’t. You think Lucky’s gonna be okay? I don’t know. I mean… Yeah, I hope so. I’m just grateful that Elizabeth wasn’t hurt, you know? I don’t get it. Why would he go after Elizabeth, of all people? Because he found out that she and Lucky were asking questions here and at Turning Woods. And he… He didn’t want them to connect him to the murders. Did they connect him? Yeah. There’s, uh — There’s evidence that proves that he purchased digitalis. And beyond that, he confessed. He confessed to who? Elizabeth. Dante, he admitted to killing Dex and Sam. Among others, yeah. You were right. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Because we got him. Yeah, we did. And he knows that because if he doesn’t want to spend the rest of his life in prison, he’s got to disappear. Well, he can run. But there is no way that bastard can hide. ♪♪ Hand me the weapon. ♪♪ I checked already. He’s dead. Yes, he is. He tried to attack me. He was going to kill me. I know. I was outside when it happened. What? Did you call anyone else? No. Just you. Good. Then we still have a small window in which to clean this up. I’m sorry, shouldn’t we contact the police? Well, we could contact the authorities. Or we can take care of this ourselves. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ I am so sorry I never told you. It was just such a strange time. When I realized that I was pregnant, I was terrified. I didn’t know what to do. I knew I wasn’t ready to be a mom. Of course not. You were just a kid. I can only imagine how scared and alone you felt. Well, at least I had my mom. Lois stepped up? Big time. She was incredible. I mean, she wasn’t thrilled that I got pregnant in the first place, but once the initial shock wore off, she was in my corner 100%. I’m glad to hear that. Though I’m not surprised. Was it hard, you know, to decide? About what to do, you mean? Terminating the pregnancy didn’t really feel like it was an option for me at the time, so I knew I was going to be having the baby. The decision not to keep it, I came to it pretty quickly. I don’t know, there was just no way. No, no, I get it. Once I came to that decision, I just knew that the rest of my family could never find out. I was already so overwhelmed. The last thing I needed was the judgments and opinions of my family. So I went on tour with my mom for five months, had the baby, went back to my life. Mom made all the arrangements. So I assume it was a closed adoption. I never even saw my baby. I was afraid if I had, I wouldn’t be able to give it up. So you don’t even know if it was a boy or a girl? No. Brook Lynn, that must have been insanely hard for you, especially at that age. What? Oh, it’s just… Aren’t you angry with me? Isaiah: I wish I could promise that your dad’s going to be okay, but we just don’t know yet. He’s in ICU, being closely monitored in case the tachycardia returns. They’re doing everything they can for him. And we all know how strong Lucky is, right? The absolute strongest. I’m sorry for freaking out on you before. I get it. Lucky is the best friend I’ve ever had. Dr. Gannon, would it be possible for someone to sit with him now? Absolutely. Why don’t you guys go first? Um, we’ll wait here and, uh, just tell him that we love him. Okay? Okay. Thanks. Come on. I’ll take you to his room. [ Sighs ] Lucky’s gonna be okay. I know he will. He will survive Cyrus. Just like you did. Danny and Scout are siblings. They just lost their mom. Yeah, I’m aware. They need to be together, Drew. Which means we have to work together. But you don’t play well with others. Unless, of course, they’re career criminals. I get it, you don’t like how I live. I don’t like how you live. It doesn’t matter. All that matters is that we make this okay for the kids because they’re family. Oh, right, because everybody knows you’re all about family. I told Elaine my approximate due date. That’s it. I’m not sure what she was looking for exactly, but I assumed that she was working for Willow’s lawyer. Good guess. I just thought you should know that somebody is being investigated. Uh, um, thanks for the intel. You’re welcome. You’re holding something back, I can tell. [ Chuckles ] Ah, yeah. I’m known for that. Say it. I promised I wasn’t going to ask you any invasive questions. But you have one. If that baby is Jason’s, are you planning on getting married? Okay, I get it. You want to know if I’m looking to make this child an official Quartermaine? Well, just let me know if you turn up anything useful. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. All right. That’s smart. Yeah. Sending units to Pentonville. Cyrus was in there a long time. He had to have made some connections. Yeah, I was just thinking maybe one of his former associates could tell us maybe where he might go. Because the longer we are without a lead, the less likely we are to track him and bring him in. Did Elizabeth say why Cyrus killed those patients? I think it was like some kind of divine mission or something to release them from suffering. And from what I can tell, he’s been doing it since he left prison. That just doesn’t make any sense. Dex and Sam were healthy people. Why target them? They got in his way. ♪♪ How’s he doing? He’s holding his own. That’s good news. I’ll let you two have some time alone. Okay. [ Monitors beeping, respirator hissing ] Lucky, I’m here. And so is Aiden. You need to hang on and come back to us, okay? I’m going to say it again when you open your eyes, but thank you for saving my life tonight. You did it, Dad. Mom’s safe. Now you just have to wake up. I’m sorry, don’t we have to call the police? Where did you get the gun? It’s Dex’s. It was Dex’s. Everybody knows how much I hate Cyrus. Everybody knows that I think he killed Dex. And now I killed him with Dex’s gun. Who’s gonna believe that that’s self-defense? Well, coming to the cabin with a gun does imply intent. But you know what happened. I wasn’t in the room when you shot Cyrus. Technically, people could say I didn’t see it. You don’t believe me? I do. But in a court of law, it won’t hold up. Look, I can take care of this, Josslyn, but once the WSB is involved, no one can know what happened here tonight. Not even your mother. Now, can you do that? If not, we call the police right now. ♪♪ I can do it. I’ll stay quiet. We’re leaving. Wait, but my — my fingerprints, my — Now. And if anyone asks, you were never at this cabin. Do you understand? ♪♪ Ever since I learned that we were twins, my entire life, my whole life has hinged on one moment. What if Susan Moore brought me back to Port Charles instead of you? I would have grown up with Monica and Alan. I would have lived a life of luxury with the Quartermaines, but instead I got Betsy Frank, I got a group home, and I’ve been on my own since I was 18. I had no control over that. I would have loved to have what you had and never appreciated. Hurting our parents, breaking their hearts over and over again. No need for anything Quartermaine. Are you done? I’ll — This is my house. I’m going to tell you when I’m done. Now you want back in the family after I’ve come home and I’ve made a place for myself here? You even took the Q name, and now you want to come back? That’s perfect, Jason. It’s perfect because you and the Quartermaines, you can have each other. I’ll be over here with my daughter. So you’re okay with Scout losing Sam, Danny, and Rocco all at once? It breaks my heart what Scout’s going through. But I am her father. And I will do what’s best for her. Always. Hey. Yes. Any luck? So I ran the alias Paul Damascus by the DEA. No hits. Cyrus has never used that name before. But when I was reviewing the DEA’s list of Cyrus’s associates, a name jumped out at me. Gatlin. Cyrus has a connection to a Gatlin family based in Pautuck. Like a deep connection? It goes back decades. There was an Austin Gatlin-Holt, wasn’t there? He was shot dead in 2023 in Pautuck. It was never solved. Right. And it seems the doctor had several properties in Pautuck. Okay. Thank you, Jordan. Yes, I need a list of any or all properties southeast of Port Charles that are either rented or owned by a Dr. Austin Gatlin-Holt. Did anybody see us come in? No. There’s a bathroom down the hall. You should shower. Wash away any evidence. Leave your clothes, jewelry, phone, anything you brought with you with you into the cabin. Leave it in the bathroom. What do I wear home? There’s change of clothes for you in there. Josslyn, can you handle this? Yeah. Go. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Knock on door ] Colette: It’s me. Come in. I got your message. Cyrus Renault is dead. What the hell happened? ♪♪ ♪♪ Cyrus: Samantha and Dex got in the way of my mission, and now you have too, and I can’t allow that. ♪♪ Miss Jacks had a gun I wasn’t aware of. But it’s fine. She only called me. We can still clean this up. Not as easily as you think. Renault attacked Elizabeth Baldwin and Lucky Spencer earlier tonight. Spencer is in the hospital, and now there’s an APB out on Renault. Bets on how long it’s going to take Anna Devane to find that cabin? Lulu: You need to tell me something? Okay, you know how I told you that, um, Cyrus visited you when you were in Silver Water? Yeah, it was too creepy to forget. Tonight, he told Elizabeth that he had — he had plans to “free” you from your coma. AKA kill me. Yeah, and something went wrong, and it only affected your liver. Wait, Cyrus caused my liver failure? Yes. I’m very sorry. I’m so sorry. Why are you sorry, Mom? Because he’s my brother. Oh, not exactly your fault. I know, I know that, but in retrospect, I can see now that he always had this sort of strange fascination with you. Look, no one could have predicted he would do something like this. He’s a very sick man. But, Lulu, if you hadn’t woken up when you did, oh, my God, we would have lost you. Hey, Dad. It’s been really cool having you home. Made me realize how much I miss you, even if I couldn’t admit it. Thanks for showing up and being on my side. Just thanks. Thanks, I guess. Oh, and Grandma and Aunt Lulu want you to know that they love you. And we all think you’ve gotten enough beauty rest now, so you can come out of this. Yeah, Dad. You have to wake up. You just have to. ♪♪ [ Alarm beeping ] You’d really keep Scout from her brother? Scout’s got me. She’ll have Willow and her kids. That’s all the family that she needs. She’s certainly not going to get anywhere near the Quartermaines. What, because you got your feelings hurt? No, because they’re terrible people. I did everything I could to fit in. I did everything I could to keep that family going. And the second that I do something for myself, they can’t turn their backs fast enough on me. Why? Because I fell in love with the wrong woman? Compared to what they’ve done? And you, a murdering hit man, but you’ll always have a home. You’ll always have a place at the fire. You’re making a huge mistake. I don’t think so. Quartermaine name, check. Quartermaine money, Well, that’s in the bank. I don’t need the people and the headaches that go along with it. Now I’m done. Get out of my house. ♪♪ I am not discussing my personal life with you. Good. So then you get to just listen. You did not get knocked up by some random guy in a bar. Your one-night stand was with a Quartermaine. Allegedly. Okay. Allegedly a Quartermaine. And not just any Quartermaine. The family favorite. Not yours. Oh, absolutely not. Jason wanted nothing to do with this family for years. But my mother adored him, as does Monica. He can do no wrong in their eyes. How many times do I have to say it, Tracy? I don’t want or expect anything from this family. And what does this family expect from you? What happened to supporting my right to make decisions for my own baby? I do, but we cannot keep going ahead with this baby is exclusively yours. Especially now that it’s Quartermaine. Brook Lynn, mad at you? It’s just the opposite. I hate that you’ve had to keep this secret for so long. And I hated keeping it from you. I didn’t let myself think about it anyway. You didn’t? I sort of trained myself not to. You compartmentalized. Yeah. I put it in this little box and rarely took it out. That makes sense. How else were you supposed to move on? My baby was with me for nine months. 10, technically. I loved him or her so much. I just wanted to give them the best life possible. You really have no idea where they went? No. But I trust my mom. I know she worked with an agency to find it a good home. Yeah, for sure. Chase, I’m so sorry for lying. Hey, show me the lie. I’m serious. All you did was keep a part of your past private. Just because we’re married, it doesn’t mean you have to share every little thing that happened to you. This wasn’t little. Maybe not, but it is yours. And you get to choose who you share it with. I never want to keep anything from you again. So if you have any questions, just ask. I just want to know one thing. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ So Anna is not aware of the cabin? Not yet, but it’s just a matter of time. Have you been monitoring the PCPD’s radio? Renault’s car was spotted on Route 41, but now the police know what direction to look in. And it’s not like that area is densely populated. That cabin will give them very few options to look at. And then there’s the shooter. I mean, do you honestly think that Josslyn’s going to be able to keep quiet about this? She’s just a kid, Jack. She’s going to want to tell someone. You let me worry about Josslyn. Your job is to get a team to that cabin before Anna finds it. A total cleanup? With one exception. Starting compressions. Is he dying? Dad!

Elizabeth.

I know, I know, I know. They need room to work.

Save him.

Charge to 200. Come on, come on, come on. Clear! [ Paddles thump ] Dr. Gannon said that my body’s reaction to the liver transplant could be why I woke up after four years. Right. So if Cyrus hadn’t tried to kill me, I probably wouldn’t be awake right now. I guess you’re right. And if I hadn’t needed the transplant, Sam would still be here. Honey, we’ve been through this so many times, you can’t let yourself think like this. You are not responsible for Sam’s death. That is all on Cyrus. And I don’t care what kind of crazy savior story he was telling himself. He was killing people. So if you need to point the finger — I know. But it’s just — No buts. No, you put the blame where it belongs, on Cyrus and the people who he paid off or he blackmailed so that he could get out of prison, because he never should have been let out.

What’s wrong?

Lucky’s heart stopped again.

No.

He’s in V-fib. I think Dad’s dying. Portia: Clear! Damn it! Come on, Lucky, don’t do this. Come on. ♪♪ ♪♪ Have a seat. ♪♪ So what happens now? Did you tell anyone where you went tonight? No. Did you tell anyone the address? No, I didn’t tell anybody. And why did Colette give me that address? You set all this in motion when you asked me for the satellite footage from Rice Plaza. When I was looking for the person who killed Dex? That was strategic thinking on your part. That got me nowhere. The footage was gone. No, it wasn’t. Your instincts were spot on. I don’t understand. You knew that Cyrus killed Dex this whole time? You didn’t go to the police? I wanted to see what you would do. You can ask me anything. Are you okay? That’s your one question? I can’t imagine going through something so huge at that age. When I was in high school, my biggest stressor was, am I going to make varsity or not? And you had to choose a future not just for you, but for your child. You are amazing. Do you know that? Here I was already thinking you were so strong and I didn’t even know the half of it. Come on, Lucky, you never quit on me before. Don’t quit now. Come on. You want to go see Lulu? Find out how Lucky’s doing, maybe? What, now? No. You put me back on the case. We got a location on Cyrus. I’m there. Yeah, I said you could work the case, but I didn’t say that you could personally apprehend Renault. Anna, what do you think I’m gonna do, go rogue? Kill the guy instead of bringing him in? Well, it’d make sense if you were tempted. Yeah, okay, well, I did, I was, I thought about it, but, uh, death is too easy and out for this guy. I will follow protocol. [ Cellphone rings ] Okay. Yeah. Okay. 201 Tuthill Road, Oxbow. Great. Good work. Thank you. I will send units and we will be right there. Tuthill Road. Yeah. That’s off Route 41. Okay, we got to go now. Yeah. Hey, uh, keep us posted on Lucky. Yeah. Will do. Good luck. Lucky, is he — We got him back. He is stable.

Oh, thank God.

He’s gonna be okay? I told you your Dad was strong. Thank God. Keeping your private life private in this house is starting to feel impossible. Whoa! Starting to? That’s funny. Look, you can keep playing your who’s the daddy game all you want, but I’m inclined to believe my friend Cody. Oh, my God. Fine. Yes, Jason is the father. Happy? I am so done with this day. Good night. Well, I guess congratulations are in order. You knew that Cyrus killed Dex, and you did nothing? On the contrary, I fed you clues. You followed them. Are you playing some sort of game because you’re into my mom? This has nothing to do with Carly. You’re special, Josslyn. It’s clear to me you have all the qualities necessary to make a great agent. Ingenuity, initiative, mental and physical fortitude. You’re willing and able to do what’s necessary. Necessary for what? For the WSB. I want you to become one of us. You’re truly not upset? Because if you were, I would totally understand. Brook Lynn, stop! Did you really think that I would be? Yeah. So many of our past problems were because of me lying to you. This just felt like another one of those times. I already told you that I do not consider this a lie. But I am curious. Why? Why would you tell me now? Because you’re beating yourself up over me not being able to get pregnant naturally. I just couldn’t stand it anymore. Okay, so once the secret had bearing on our relationship, you told me. I just hope you know you can tell me anything. I know. I just kept this buried for so long. Well, thank you for sharing such an intimate part of yourself. I love you. Chase, I trust you with my life. Right back at you. ♪♪ Dr. Robinson, I can’t thank you enough. Oh, Lucky still needs to be monitored very closely. But as of now, the danger has passed. Oh, thank you. Thank you for saving my dad’s life. Well, I had a lot of help. Dr. Gannon refused to give up. And I want to thank him, too. Not cool making me sweat like that. I guess you wouldn’t be you if you weren’t a colossal pain in the ass, huh? Thank you, Lucky. I don’t know what I’d have done if we’d lost you. You’re not planning on moving out, are you? This is Danny’s home. He needs stability right now, and I’ll do whatever it takes to give it to him. I know this living situation wouldn’t be your first choice, or your second, or your third for that matter. And I’m glad you’re prioritizing Danny, because it shows your loyalty to this family. Because we are your family. And despite the past, Jason, you are one of us. Not one you’re going to want around. Drew is coming for me. So this was all a setup? You get me to kill Cyrus so you can hold it over my head so that I join the WSB? I didn’t know you had access to a gun. Did anyone else? No. And you brought it with you why? To protect myself, obviously. Which you did. That doesn’t make me a spy. Oh, but it does, Josslyn. You don’t look to others to shield you. You shield yourself. And not by hiding. By acting. Tell me what happened in the cabin. I found all of the patient ID bracelets. I saw how many people Cyrus had killed. One of them was Dex. And then? And then Cyrus was going to attack me with a hatchet. So I shot him in self-defense. So if Renault didn’t attack, you wouldn’t have pulled the trigger. I don’t know. Well, it’s a good thing we didn’t call the police then. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪

PCPD!

Hands where I can see them! Now I feel stupid for not telling you sooner. You told me when you were ready. I sure wasted a lot of time worrying about how you’d react. How come? Do you judge yourself for the decision? For the decision. Letting it happen in the first place. For all of it. What if giving up my baby didn’t give it a better life? Do you want to try to find him or her? I don’t know. Have you ever tried? No. I mean, I’ve thought about it, of course, but wouldn’t it be unfair to just crash into my child’s life after letting them go? Having you in their life would only make it better. Trust me. Look, it’s 100% your decision. But if you decide to try to find your child, I’ll help you in any way I can. Drew’s coming after all of us. I can only assume that he is the one that convinced Willow to hire the P.I. Yeah, to find something to use against Michael in the divorce. I mean, Drew blames the whole family for turning against him. Which makes Drew the enemy. And I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but I am so glad you’re here. We need you. Welcome home, Jason. We’re all here, Dad. Yeah, honey. Mom’s here. Hey. Hey, big brother.

Hey.

We love you. And we can’t wait for you to wake up. So hurry it up, would you? Patience is not my strong suit. I heard you saved another life tonight. Yeah. Congratulations. That was a close one. Lucky wasn’t responding to the defibrillator. I thought we were going to lose him. Well, I think I speak for all of Lucky’s loved ones when I say I am grateful you fought so hard for your friend. I’m just grateful Lucky’s too stubborn to die. The surrounding area is clear. Yeah, you know what? Expand the radius. Okay, aside from everything being completely dust-free, it doesn’t look like anyone inhabited this cabin. There’s literally no sign of anything. No. Hey, um, get forensics here A.S.A.P. If Cyrus was in this cabin, he would have left something behind. And we’re going to find what it is. What about all the evidence at the cabin? Taken care of. Even if I don’t accept your offer? Even if. But I strongly urge you to consider it. You would make one hell of an agent, Josslyn. But as far as tonight is concerned, you need a story. Buy yourself a new phone. Say you lost yours. I had your car driven here from the cabin. Can you drive it home? Yes. We’ll be in touch. ♪♪ She gets to walk out of here just like that? Yes. And when she comes back, better if she thinks it’s her idea.

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Brook Lynn: Wow. What’s all this? There’s still time to end Valentine’s Day on a high note. I thought your performance at The Savoy was the high note. But I like the way you think. Happy Valentine’s Day, babe. Happy Valentine’s Day. ♪♪ What do you mean Brook Lynn and Chase can’t have children? Why? What happened? There’s a fertility issue. Poor Brook Lynn. Oh, gosh. She must feel so terrible. I feel bad for her. Is she doing okay? She’s actually — She’s fine. The problem’s with Chase. ♪♪ [ Both grunting ] ♪♪ I’m on the phone with 911. Police are on their way. Lucky. We need the police and an ambulance. Cyrus Renault is here, and he’s attacking Lucky Spencer. I think he injected him with digitalis. Yes, Cyrus Renault! I’m looking at him right now. ♪♪ Lucky? Lucky, it’s okay. You have to stay with me, okay? Please hurry. Jordan: I have more than a casual interest in seeing the Esplanade project through, but clearly, there are warring interests at play here. What I need to figure out is how we can make the Esplanade happen but still protect the city. [ Knock on door ] Yeah, come in. H-Hey. Oh. Your assistant let me in. Yeah. Great. Thank you so much for stopping by, Anna. Sure. Hey, Jordan. What’s this about? Uh, we were just discussing the Esplanade, and we wanted to get your opinion. Um… in a potential battle between Drew Quartermaine, Sonny Corinthos, and our latest citizen, Jenz Sidwell… …well, who do you think is the biggest threat? Drew: So what do you say? Will you and the kids move in here with me and Scout? You want us all to live here with you? From the moment I saw this place to the second that I signed it, all anyone’s said to me is this place is too big for just me and Scout, but… They didn’t know that I never intended it to be just the two of us. I want this place to be a home, for you, for me and our families. So what do you say? ♪♪ ♪♪ I really need to talk to you. I need to make a choice tonight… ♪♪ …between what I want… and what I think you’d want. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ I was out with some of my coworkers having a Galentine’s Day celebration, but when Curtis called and asked me to join him for a nightcap, I was happy to let them old gals dance the night away while I wrapped up my Valentine’s Day with my favorite nephew. Auntie, I knew you were gonna have a lot of offers, which is why I’m glad you swung by. I make time for what’s important, honey. [ Laughter ] Okay. Right on cue. Thank you. Auntie. Uh-huh. I told my waitress that as soon as she saw me talking with my beautiful auntie to come over with these special Valentine’s Day cocktails. I will take that compliment and the cocktail. [ Chuckles ] Mmm. Mmm, this is delicious. Okay, well, enjoy your nightcap. [ Laughter ] I’ll see you when I get home. Mwah. Love you. Bye, sweetie. Bye, Stella. Love you, too. So, did you really ask me here to wrap up your Valentine’s Day with your auntie, or is there something else going on here? Aunt Stella, there may be a favor that only you can provide. Okay. He’s — He’s unconscious. I’m doing compressions. Come on, Lucky. You gotta stay with me. Help is on the way. ♪♪ What’s wrong? Nothing. It’s the exact opposite, actually. I just… can’t believe you did this for me. Champagne and the chocolates and the roses. You’re amazing. How’d I get so lucky? You’re not that lucky. I can’t give you the one thing you want. Chase — I can’t give you a baby. But at least I can give you this. It’s not enough, but… it’s all I can do. I feel so terrible for them. I — Chase is so young and healthy. To get this news out of the blue? It must have been unreal. And then he’s got to tell Brook Lynn. Well, according to Chase, Brook Lynn’s been nothing but supportive and understanding. She was? Everyone knows how much Brook Lynn loves Chase. And I’m not saying that she would ever be a monster about something like this, but I just know how single-minded she can be when she wants something. I-I don’t know if that’s fair. And I’m not saying that it’s all bad, but you have to agree when Brook Lynn wants something, she goes after it full force. And it’s no secret that what she wanted right now was a baby and that she and Chase were trying. That was — was definitely not a secret. No. All the Quartermaines were talking about it. They were all so excited. They expected her to be pregnant any day now. That’s gonna make this even more rough on them. Brook Lynn wanted to be a mother. I totally get it. I mean, being a father, it’s one of the greatest joys of my life. Same. Except, you know, mother, but — Yeah. I really wanted that for her. She deserves it. I wish you knew the Brook Lynn that I do. Anna: That is a very interesting question. I mean, we all know Sonny and how involved he is in illegal activities, but he’s very adept at covering his bases. Yeah. Better than anyone I’ve ever seen. But, uh, I guess what I’m assuming is that, um, the PCPD continues to monitor Sonny, and if you were to find the evidence to bring Sonny down, that you would. And Drew is certainly encouraging of that. He basically said so to my face. Oh. The fact that Drew was bold enough to do that really worries me. And not because I have any interest in protecting Sonny, obviously, but because Drew was so easily wanting to align himself with Jenz Sidwell. And that concerns me deeply. Well, me, too. I have firsthand experience of how dangerous Sidwell is. He ordered his men to kill Jason and me. And he makes his living with illegal mining. In order to move this illegal merchandise, he needs a port through which to move it. And that’s why he’s here in Port Charles. But the problem is, our port is Sonny’s territory. Exactly. Which makes it very advantageous for Sidwell to team up with Drew in order to take down Sonny. And Drew is a congressman now, which means he has a lot of influence. His helping Sidwell only empowers a very dangerous man. I’d rather deal with the devil I know in Sonny than the devil we don’t know in Sidwell. And it seems that Drew Quartermaine doesn’t care about any of this. But as representatives of this city, we should. Drew, I just moved the kids back in with my mom again. We have bounced around so much lately. What my kids need now is stability. I haven’t had a second to think about what’s next for us, much less wrap my brain around the idea of moving in with you. That’s partially why I’m asking you to move in now. Just that, you know, we’ve been through so much transition lately. Scout, she lost her mom, and she’s been living in a hotel since Christmas. And she doesn’t need that uncertainty, either. I just — I want stability for all of us. Imagine how much the kids would love it. I mean, really, like — like, all in here together in one house, finally being able to really settle in somewhere, being able to — to, like, decorate their bedrooms exactly the way they want. And we can get them a swing set for the backyard. I don’t know, maybe a treehouse. They’d love that. We’d love it. Like, watching them running around, laughing, playing. That does sound nice. And we get a nanny just to help us out a little bit. Well, we’d need one. We both work, and you’ll be in D.C. a lot. And mostly we’d just get a chance to breathe, just…breathe, something we haven’t been able to do in way too long. Just all be together here, enjoying each other and… our new life. I really want this place to be the first step into our future together. Just… tell me that you want the same thing. I know Cyrus is the one who murdered you. And a lot of people are telling me reasons why I shouldn’t kill him. But I know I could kill him, Sam, and get away with it. I want to kill him! ♪♪ I want to kill him. There’s just one thing holding me back. I know that you’d want me to put our son… before my need for vengeance. ♪♪ [ Sighs ] ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ I know that you and Brook Lynn are close. I-I get it. You guys grew up together. You’ve known each other for 100 years. Well, not quite that long, but most of our lives, yeah. Exactly. You’ve seen each other through all sorts of things. And you’ve got a history with her that you don’t have with anyone else. Maybe it’s part of the reason that I still get into it so much with Brook Lynn. She knows things about you that I don’t, and… it’s hard. Okay, but it shouldn’t be. Look. Let’s kind of clear this up once and for all, okay? Yeah, Brook Lynn and I, we have history. And Carly used that to try and get her to break us up all those years ago. And when Brook Lynn agreed to do it. Yes, but she knows what she did was wrong, and she feels terrible about it to this day. But it was a long time ago, and we got to let that go. Brook Lynn and I, what we have is a friendship. We’ve always had it. Hopefully we’ll continue to have it. That’s why I stood up for her and Chase at their wedding. I was just happy my friends found each other. That’s why she was supportive of me and Sam. She wanted to see me happy. How could she not? The point is… Brook Lynn and I are friends. That’s it. And if you see her as someone who wants something more than that with me, you’re wrong. Okay? Couldn’t be further from the truth. Brook Lynn: Babe, stop. Please, just sit with me, okay? We need to talk about this. I don’t know what else there is to say. Then just listen to me. When we said our vows to each other… for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, I meant every word of them from the bottom of my heart. You couldn’t possibly have expected this. Neither could you. I’m not gonna lie. This is hard. I wanted to have your baby. But… that’s just the way life goes, right? Sometimes you get thrown a curve ball, and plans change. Just because we won’t have that version of our dream doesn’t mean we can’t still be parents and have the family that we want. The life you’re describing sounds perfect, Drew. But you and I both know that there’s so much you’re leaving out. Nothing about our situation is perfect. For one, I’m still married. And I’ve thought about that. And I don’t — I don’t think it’s gonna be a problem, you know, because you two are legally separated. And Michael was the one that filed for divorce, and he’s — he’s out of the country entirely. Being treated for burns over a huge part of his body. Michael may be scarred for life. I know, and, uh, believe me, that’s so terrible. I know. Uh… But it doesn’t change the immediate circumstances — that you’re here raising kids alone. I don’t think the courts would fault you for trying to find them a loving, stable home. I really don’t. The courts aren’t what I’m worried about. Amelia may be too young to understand, but Wiley isn’t. He adores his father. I know, and he should. And I haven’t told him that Michael and I are splitting up yet. Wiley still thinks his dad’s coming home, and we’re gonna be a family again, like before. So moving him and Amelia in with you right now just feels wrong. I promise, Sam. ♪♪ I’ll always put Danny first. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ I can’t have Port Charles in the middle of a territory battle between these three men. Anna: Yeah. Listen, I’ve tried to talk to Drew and tell him to back off, but honestly, he’s not the same man I once knew. He’s different now, and not in a good way. He’s certainly made it very clear that he’s gonna go after Sonny and Jason. But, you know, it’s his willingness to align himself with Sidwell that’s really concerning, because the man is a known criminal. Oh, and Drew is very aware of that. So what are we saying here? That Drew has turned to the point that we can’t trust him? Maybe that’s something that the PCPD should find out. [ Cellphone rings ] Excuse me. I have to take this outside. Okay. Alright. Commissioner Devane. Cyrus Renault? Where was the assault? How did this all get so close to getting out of control so fast? [ Cellphone rings ] Oh, I’m sorry. I have to take this quickly. Elizabeth? Laura, you need to get to the hospital right away. Lucky’s in trouble. Auntie, I understand you’re good friends with Congressman Douglas Henderson. Doug? Yeah, we go way back. We were community organizers together back in Baltimore. He’s a good man. I’ve heard that. In fact, he’s a legend. And not just in Baltimore, but nationwide. And he’s incredibly influential in Washington. He has worked very hard to get where he is. Yes, he can make or break policy, and he can get a bill passed, or he can make sure one is dead on arrival. And I heard he has a lot of say in congressional committee appointments. Where you going with this, Curtis? Aunt Stella, I need you to introduce me to the congressman. Better yet, I need to develop a relationship with him, before Drew destroys everything I’m building. I completely understand where you’re coming from. Do you? Because I don’t want you to think that my decision means that I don’t care about you. Because I do. So much. You know that. I do. I know that. I just — I don’t want to rush you. I don’t want to pressure you. I just — We got the rest of our lives to be together. But I also want you to know that this house is yours, too, like when you’re ready, okay? And when you’re ready, I think we should tell the kids about us, about our relationship. Together. I’m not sure if that’s the best idea. I don’t feel comfortable talking to the kids about us while Michael’s still at the clinic. Fair enough. When you’re ready. You’re worth waiting for. Thank you. Now let’s get you home to see those amazing kids of yours. It really is a beautiful house, Drew. Not even close to as beautiful as the woman standing in it. ♪♪ Part of me is threatened by Brook Lynn. And it’s not because of you or your history with her, because… we haven’t been a couple in a really long time. And she clearly loves Chase. Well, then why? Because everything changed when I went into that coma. It’s like I went to sleep one night, and then I woke up, and the whole world had changed. Except I didn’t change, but your lives, they kept going. And… And you mended your friendship with Brook Lynn. Tracy’s incredibly close with Brook Lynn now, and Maxie even says that Brook Lynn is one of her best friends. And that bothers you? Yes! I lost four years laying in that hospital bed, and it’s like Brook Lynn just stepped into all the important parts of my life and relationships while I was gone. So you think, or you feel like maybe Brook Lynn took your place in all our lives? I don’t know. Maybe. I’m just starting to wonder if there is even room for me anymore. I saw what a total natural you were when we took Violet in. I mean, being a mom, it’s — It’s effortless for you. I don’t know about that. I made a lot of mistakes. Look, I know we would love any child that we were blessed with. We would, and we will. But selfishly, I’m grieving the one that I imagined us conceiving together. [ Sighs ] Chase, listen to me. I know you’re hurting. But that stuff doesn’t matter as much as you think it does. There are so many ways for us to start a family. We could adopt or foster. However we bring a child into our lives, we’ll be doing it together, and they will always be a part of the both of us. What’s the status? Cyrus Renault was here, and he threatened Elizabeth Baldwin with a full syringe, which she believes contained digitalis. Lucky Spencer showed up, and he and Renault fought. During the fight, Renault injected Spencer with whatever was in the syringe. Oh, God. Do we know where Renault is now? No. He managed to flee the scene, but we’ve got an APB out on him. And Lucky Spencer? Paramedics took him to G.H. Ms. Baldwin went with him. We haven’t gotten an update on his condition yet. 6, 7, 8… Doctor, what do we have? Possible cardiac arrest. Possible v-fib. Isaiah. It’s digitalis. What? 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21. Do you know where Lucky Spencer is? I’m his mother. Give me just a second. I’ll look. Okay. Laura? Elizabeth. Where’s Lucky? He’s in room one. Oh. The doctors are working on him right now. Is he alright? I-Is he going to get through this? I don’t know. ♪♪ Josslyn: Dex. You didn’t deserve this. ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Door opens ] ♪♪ I shouldn’t have said that. As it was coming out, I realized how selfish I sounded, especially considering everything Brook Lynn’s going through right now. It’s not selfish to wonder where you fit in after everything you’ve been through. I should have known you’d understand. I’m glad Brook Lynn has you. You and I know what it’s like to struggle to get pregnant. We’ve been through the highs and lows, and it’s hard to finally realize that the family you want is never going to happen. And it makes all the dumb stuff that Brook Lynn and I have been fighting about seem really petty. Okay, why don’t you stop beating yourself up? This is stuff you didn’t know. No, I owe Brook Lynn an apology, and I should go right now. Ju– Wait. Okay? I — I told you what Brook Lynn and Chase were going through because I wanted you to go easy on Brook Lynn. Chase told me in confidence. I-I don’t want you letting on that you know. Yes, but I’ve been judging Brook Lynn all wrong. I owe her an apology. Okay, Lulu, just hang on. Wait, hold on. Sorry. [ Cellphone ringing ] Hello? Jordan, what’s up? Oh, my God. I’ll be right there. What’s wrong? It’s Lucky. We just waited too long to arrest Renault, and now he’s attacked Lucky, who’s fighting for his life, and he could die. It’s — It’s — Oh. Aiden: What? Jordan: I just spoke with Lulu, and she’s on her way. I’ll go see if I can get an update from the police. Thank you. Let me know as soon as you hear anything. Absolutely. I don’t understand this. Lucky was injected with something? How did that happen? Cyrus attacked Lucky. Cyrus? Mm. My brother? What — Why would he want to hurt Lucky? Because he knew that Lucky and I suspected him the killing the people — the patients in this hospital, especially the ones whose deaths were unexplained, including Sam. Sam? No, it just doesn’t make any sense. Why would — Why? Why would — He said it was — it was a divine calling. He wanted to release the people who were trapped inside their bodies. The bedridden ones. He was — He was saving them from their suffering. But Sam wasn’t any of those things. She was perfectly healthy. Oh, my God. Lulu? I’m sorry, Laura. Oh, my God. I’m sorry. Cyrus wanted — He tried to release Lulu. He’s the reason her liver failed. Oh, my God. ♪♪ ♪♪ You shouldn’t have come here. [ Voice breaking ] You’re a monster. You killed Sam. You killed Dex. You’re not gonna get away with it. We’ll see. Samantha and Dex got in the way of my mission. And now you have, too. And I can’t allow that. ♪♪ [ Gunshots ] [ Groaning, coughing ] ♪♪ Now — [ Coughs ] Now you’re the murderer. Oh, God. ♪♪ Aiden: Oh, my God. Mom. Are you okay? Elizabeth: Yes, yes. I’m fine. What happened? Did Cyrus hurt you? No. No, no, no. I’m okay. Your dad saved me. Um, Elizabeth, I’m so sorry to interrupt, but would it be alright if I had a few questions for you? I want to know exactly what happened while it’s still fresh in your mind. Yeah, absolutely. Um, will you stay with your grandmother? Okay. ♪♪ Dad’s gonna be okay, right? We would love any child, no matter how they came to us. But part of me feels like if we adopt, it wouldn’t be fair to you. What do you mean? Adoption is a wonderful, amazing thing. We’d be getting the family we always wanted, and we’d be doing it together. Look at my dad and Leo. Chase, they adore each other. Do you think my dad thinks of Leo as anything other than his son? Or loves him any less, just because he’s not his biological father? Of course not. Ned is Leo’s father. Leo’s a Quartermaine in every way that matters. Exactly. Just like Monica is Jason’s mother, even though she didn’t give birth to him. Families are created in all different ways, and no way is better than the other. Look, I know a lot of couples go through this, but it is my fault that you can’t get pregnant. We can’t have a baby together because of me. You’ll never get to experience what it’s like to have a baby. I am robbing you of that experience! Auntie, Drew’s been gunning for me ever since Michael and I took over Aurora. Drew made it abundantly clear to me that he will not hesitate to stop any of Aurora’s projects from going through at the federal level. Even if those projects benefit his constituents? Even then. Drew’s changed. He used to be such a good guy. He’s different now. He’s become… vindictive. He still has a huge financial stake in Aurora’s success, and yet he’s willing to let the company take a hit just to satisfy his bruised ego. Any bruising to Drew’s healthy ego is his own fault. He was more than willing to backstab you when it suited them. Yeah. That he was. And I suspect he’ll bring that same dark energy to Washington. And that’s why I need you, Auntie. So what do you say? Will you help me? ♪♪ ♪♪ Lulu, Lucky’s in ICU. Thank you. Hey. I’ll be praying for him. Any word on his condition? Not yet. This is Cyrus? Yeah. Okay, I want in on finding him. Okay. We can use all the help we can get. ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ [ Shakily ] Hi. Um, I need your help. Of course I’ll help you. Just like that? Drew was a very powerful man, and he’s coming for you. Besides that, you need to protect yourself. And I need to let Doug know what kind of snake Drew really is before he thinks about bringing him into his caucus. I agree. Thank you, Auntie. You don’t need to thank me. You’re a good man, and I’m very proud of you. And there are very few people I hold in higher regard than Doug. So if I can do something to help you both, count me in. Thank you. That’s a huge relief. But a little word of advice, though. You held a mirror up to Drew, and he did not like what he saw. That’s why he’s coming after you. It’s been a long day, and I’m not in the mood for another battle in our ongoing war. I’m here to make peace. Why the hell would I want to make peace with you? For Sam. From the moment you agreed to marry me — No, actually, from the moment I fell in love with you, I’ve imagined you carrying our child. I hear women talk about what it’s like to have this miracle growing inside of them, to feel the baby kick or — or hiccup. And I robbed you of that. No — Brook Lynn, I did! Because of me, you will never get to experience what it’s like to have a miracle growing inside of you. Chase, please — I’m sorry. I-I can’t — I-I’m making this all about myself. I know you’re going through a lot, too. It’s just — Chase, stop! ♪♪ I have had a baby. ♪♪ I’ve been pregnant before. ♪♪ Why haven’t we heard anything yet, Mom? I know waiting is hard, but the doctors will be out as soon as they can. Any word on Lucky? What is it? Just tell me. Is my son alive? What did you find out? A traffic cam picked up an image of Cyrus Renault’s car heading southeast. Southeast? Okay. Right, thank you. There’s nothing southeast of Port Charles besides miles and miles of empty woods. Yeah. Let me put in a call. I’ve got files on Cyrus that go way back. There’s gotta be something in them that can give us a lead based on this new information. I’ll keep you updated. Thank you. Thank you. What the hell is out in those woods?

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