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Good job! Look who’s here! Drew! Hey, drew! What’s up?! He’s a little excited to see you. Me too. I’m just less exuberant about it. Well, I’m excited to see you — and you. But I am a little confused ’cause I didn’t know the navy seals were training here today. I wish there were seals in here. Both kinds! You know, I’m okay that they’re not. It’s gonna be hard enough getting him out of the water already. Yeah, I hear that. Well, of course

you do. You and wiley are kindred spirits. You and actual seals might be, too. Well, either way, I take that as a compliment. As you should. It’s really good to see you. Oh, good to see you, too. But I am surprised to see you two bobbing around in here. Wiley thinks the hotel pool —

[ Sneezes ] Bless you — is more fun than the one at the quartermaines’. I can’t say he’s wrong. And it is a gorgeous day. Yeah, it really is. I had a similar thought process myself. Great minds. And amelia is loving her swimming lessons, by the way. She is a proud mini-fish. Amazing! So if amelia is a mini-fish, what does that make you? A shark!

[ Laughter ] I need you to hear me on this.

Crimson is an elite publication, and we’re not giving a discounted ad rate to a gym equipment company. I don’t care what mr. Cain said. It’s still not happening! Big shark coming in!

[ Willow laughs ] Dex. Hi! Didn’t expect to see you here. When’d you start working at the metro court? Uh, this morning. Can I interest you? Fresh from the dryer. Read my mind. Thanks, man. So olivia put you to work? Good guess. I’m living at the quartermaines’, and I said I was looking for a part-time job, and here I am. Well, olivia did you a favor. There are definitely worse places to work. Oh, yeah. I’m with you there. And olivia even promised me that I could be off duty in time to watch each night of the nba finals, even if it goes to seven games. Hey. Here’s hoping. I know, right? I’ve been following the whole season. Can’t wait for game two of the finals on sunday night. Hey, be warned. The lifeguard is a big sports fan. Oh, yeah? Oh, yeah. She’s fierce — and a terrible loser. So if you’re rooting against her and your team wins… don’t gloat. Chase: I don’t know if I’m being strategic or just avoiding the thing that I dread. Maybe we should have gone to finn’s first like we planned. Well, we still could. What would you say to him? “You son of a bitch. How could you use our dad’s death as an excuse to dive into a bottle?” Not the best approach, huh? Certainly justified, but, um, no, I-I don’t really think that finn would have a good response to that. It’s a sickness. He is sick. He’s sick. It’s not his fault. Addiction is a disease. I know this. I have training for this. And I am still so angry and — and frustrated and disappointed that he would do this to violet — and my dad! Y-you. But frustration and anger will get us exactly nowhere. We need to come up with a plan, a way to confront finn, get him into recovery, and, most of all, protect violet.

[ Rock music plays ] So — so what do we do now? Does somebody come take our order or what? Bartender isn’t even looking this way. So I guess if we want a drink, we got to hit the bar. If we do that, we’ll get carded. You’ll be fine. You have a fake id. But I’ve got nothing. I’ll just be out here twisting. Relax, okay? Nobody ever gets carded here. How do you know? I just know. Okay? Dale? You got this? Yeah. No problem. Three of their best cheap beers coming up. Here’s to ignoring first impressions. Okay. You know, I wasn’t sure I was gonna come over here. I was afraid you were gonna be one of those dark, brooding types. Well, you couldn’t have been too afraid.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, but I was! And then I figured, “what the heck?” And came on over. And I am glad I did because you are all kinds of fun. Really? Huh.

How long this time? Drew: That was like 15 seconds! Is that long enough to be a navy seal? Well, you’re gonna have to hold your breath a little bit longer to be a navy seal, but you got a lot of time to figure that out. Ever since I mentioned your time in the navy to wiley, all he talks about is becoming a navy seal. Aww. He is less certain, though, about what exactly that is. Well, he’s got a lot of time to figure that out, too, but as soon as you figure it all out, the navy is gonna be very lucky to have you. And you’ll be lucky to have drew as your mentor. Will I get a uniform?

[ Gasps ] I am so sorry! Here. Let me help you. I-I don’t know where my mind was at just now. Somewhere good, I hope. Grandma nina! Hey, little guy. It’s so nice to see — oh, let me give you — give you a towel. Whoa! Hey! Look how big you’ve gotten! It is so nice to see you! I don’t know where to start. With finn or with violet? The day my dad died and you took violet to bobbie’s, finn completely broke down, but he knew he screwed up. He told me to pour the rest of the bourbon down the sink. He made a bad choice, but it was like he was getting back on track, and I bought it. I would have thought the same thing. No, you wouldn’T. Look, we have very different experiences with substance abuse, okay? The quartermaines have a lot of history with it, and there was this couple down in bensonhurst. Anyway, I just — I know how to recognize it for exactly what it is. What type of detective am i if I am this naive? Believing in your brother says nothing about your work as a detective. I bought his whole act — the remorse, the resolve to do better. A-and he lied to me. He didn’t do it on purpose. It’s part of the disease. You know, reading about it is one thing, but experiencing it firsthand is another. I keep thinking about when finn was at dad’s memorial and he was shaking hands and wiping away tears, putting on this whole devoted-son act, and then he’d sneak away to the bar and hit a few tequila shots. And for the record, I bought the whole devoted-son act, too. Finn wasn’t necessarily acting. He could be a devoted son in mourning

and an addict who just had a relapse. I defended him to elizabeth. She was worried about him, and I said that everything was okay. You have to give yourself a break, chase. Finn’s not the only one who just lost his dad. You are in mourning, too, and you are way too close to finn and the entire situation to see it clearly. If this was a case, you would take yourself off of it. But it’s not a case. I can’t hand finn off to someone and say, “good luck to the both of ya!” And even if you could, you wouldn’t do it. Because finn’s your brother. You’re right. And I love him. And I want to help him through this, even though I am madder at him than I’ve ever been. No one can disappoint you like the people you love the most. That’s why they call addiction a disease. I know. And when I am less angry, I will remember that he is suffering, too. We both love finn. And we want to treat his situation compassionately. But o-our main priority has to be protecting violet. So how do we shield violet when her father is falling apart? We gotta go. Now. Gordo: Why? What’s wrong? My mom’s boyfriend is here. And if he sees me, I’m dead. What’s he doing here? Thought you said he was a good guy. I-I don’t know. I thought he was.

[Slurring] Hey, uh, I signed up for doctors without borders right out of — right out of med school, right after I graduated. So I’m having drinks with a fun doctor? Lucky me. Did you go anywhere good? No. The good places don’t usually need us. I was on rota. Rota. Uh, mariana islands. Where people shooting at you and stuff? No, no. Not really. Just a lot of people that needed help but didn’t have anywhere else to get it. Our operating room was a tent. You have lived quite the life… …and probably saved quite a few along the way. Not enough. Is that why you’re here in port charles, doctor…? What do you say we just leave the names out of it? I don’t see why not. We’ve been doing just fine without them so far. Mm-hmm. Just think of me as in town visiting family.

[ Chuckles ] How’s that visit going? I’m only asking because you’re sitting in this place with me instead of doing whatever families do when they visit. Just taking in the local sights. You sure are. And I hope you feel welcome. You know, I’m also hoping… there’s something

i can do to make your trip memorable.

I’m sorry. He was just coming out — grandma nina’s here! At the pool! I can see that, sweetie. Hi, nina. Willow, hi. It’s nice to see you. Are you going swimming? Uh, well, I don’t think I’m dressed for swimming. I actually came here to look for your uncle drew. But you know what? Maybe some other time, okay? Sure. Swimming’s always good. Oh, I think so, too. The quartermaines have a big pool, too, and they have a big float thing that looks like a duck. You can go swimming there.

I do! Uh, well, we’ll see about that, okay? Okay. Drew: Hey. I heard you were looking for me. What do you need? You smell like chlorine. You know, there’s a, um — there is a pre-swim lotion you can put on your skin. It prevents the chlorine from absorbing. Is that something you learned from the navy?

[ Chuckles ] No. I actually read it in crimson. You ran a few ads about that, didn’t you? Or am I just — just imagining things?

[ Chuckles ] Happy day of lifeguarding. Thank you. Here’s to no running, fighting, or cannonballs. I bet you can get two out of three. Ohh, that’s not what I want to hear. It was really sweet of you to remember it was my first day and show up. You know how much I love swimming. Well, it’s a good thing you got those stitches out, or else I’d have to stop you from getting in the pool. Ooh, that might be easier said than done. Oh, dex, I heard about what happened to you at brook lynn’s wedding reception. That — that’s insane. Uh, yeah. It was — a little. But it’s over and I’m okay. Thanks to joss. She’s the one who took me to the E.R. And made me wait to get stitches. I would have gone home, put some ice on it, and probably would have wound up with a scar. Well, some people say that a scar makes you look a little daring. Yeah, but then people ask how you got it, and I’d have to explain it. Some things are best left forgotten. Brook lynn: Here you go. Uh, thanks, babe, but I’m not that hungry. I know, but you got to keep your strength up. Wow. Thought I’d have more time before I became my mother. There are worse things, like… sitting around feeling helpless. I just lost my dad. I can’t risk losing my brother, too, and I can’t let violet get caught up in his mess. I thought that she’d be reason enough for him to get back on the wagon. Well, she hasn’t been so far. You’re right. A person can’t be an addict’s only incentive to get sober. We have to do more than just cross our fingers and pray that things don’t go from bad to worse. Look, if finn’s in denial about his drinking, he’s certainly not gonna think there are any problems when it comes to violet. How’s violet gonna feel about whatever we decide to do? How does this end without one or both of them hating us? Finn is gonna hate whoever makes him confront his drinking, and there is absolutely nothing we can do about that. And, yeah, violet might think she hates us for a little while. Well, it’s better than leaving her with her father! Wow. Can’t believe I just said that. Well, if you hadn’t, I would have. See? Told you we wouldn’t get carded! Good job, dale. Ugh. Best money could buy. Well, our money anyway. Will you chill out? Drink your beer. The last thing I need is for finn to see me drinking. Yeah, he’s really taking in the beauty of this place. I mean, come on, that guy hasn’t looked at anything but that woman in half an hour. I’m not sure he knows there is anything else in this bar. Shut up. His dad just died.

[Sarcastically] He looks real sad. You don’t know. Okay? And this — this doesn’t mean anything. He would never do this to my mom. Woman: There must be other things you’re dying to see besides the inside of this bar. I can think of a few things that might spark your interest. Excuse me. Are there, uh — are there any liquor stores around this establishment? Not really. Not really? How about — how about that bottle there? That’s a — ththat’s a nice bottle. Would you be willing to part with it? We’re not supposed to. I know. I know that. But, uh… how do you feel about that bottle now?

Okay, well, I’m going to grab myself an iced tea while you guys… catch up. Does anybody want one? I’m okay. I’m good, trina. Thank you. Okay.

[ Trina gasps ] Ooh! I am so sorry! It’s okay. F-for some reason, I’m like a human bumper car today. No. No, no. You’re — it’s okay. You’re okay. It’s fine. It’s not. But I promise I’m not always such a klutz.

[ Chuckles ] Uh… I was just going to check in with josslyn. Oh, um — well — ooh. Um, actually, I would probably hold off if I were you. Um, those two used to be together, and now they’re not, and… but it looks like they’re patching things up. It’s obvious they still like each other.

[ Chuckles ] That’s what I keep trying to tell them. I love them, but they’re exhausting. Well, I come from a long line of nosy italians, so I have to ask. Why did they break up in the first place? Uh — well, I don’t really know all of the details, but it had something to do with josslyn’s stepfather. Well, technically ex-stepfather, which is bonus points for josslyn. Sonny corinthos is basically awful. Does trina know everything that went down between me and sonny? I told her that sonny assaulted you. I didn’t get into the details, and I probably won’T. Sonny tracked me down in the park the other day. Oh. Well, I don’t see any fresh wounds or bullet holes, so I guess that’s progress. He told me that the bad blood between us is done and I’m free to live my life however I want, even become a cop. Wow. I mean, you don’t need his permission, but I’m a little surprised. I was surprised, too.

[ Chuckles ] Do you believe him? I mean, it’s the least he could do after trying to kill you. But it’s sonny, so… I believe that sonny hates me, nut I also believe he’s taken the target off my back. Well, that’s a relief. You can finally breathe. Yeah. Me too. I mean, I guess it’s a fair trade. I mean, you don’t press charges and he leaves you alone. I’m just ready to put sonny and whatever he does or doesn’t do behind me. Just focus on what’s in front of me ’cause that’s all that matters. Drew: Alright. Come on, my future frogman. Let’s let these two talk lotions. Wiley: Yes, please! Let’s get in there! You and drew seem to be working pretty well together. Hm. Yeah, it’s amazing how perspectives can change. Drew and I r-respect each other as professionals, and that’s been nice. However you managed it, you seem like you got to a more peaceful place. You both look happier. Well, I’m certainly on board for more peace. He is so good with wiley and amelia. And, of course, his own daughter. Yeah. He really is. I’ve never seen drew cain like this. You gotta be kidding me! That’s it! Hang on. Not here. He doesn’t get to do this to my mom! But if you get in his face here, we’re all gonna get busted, right? Right. Uh, I need to go. I need to get out. I need to get out of here. I need some fresh air. Let’s go, uh, visit some sights. Woman: That is an excellent idea. Finn: Okay. Really sorry, jake. Your mom deserves better than that loser. Thanks. Listen. Sorry, but I gotta get out of here.

She cannot protect herself, so we’re going to. She’s got a passport, doesn’t she? I assume so, but I’m not sure. Okay. It doesn’t matter. If we need one, we will get one. Why exactly does violet need a passport? Because we are going to take violet with us to italy while finn is at rehab. What’s that saying about seeing the world through a child’s eyes? I don’t know, but I know the saying about abducting a minor and taking them across state and international lines. It’s a felony. We’re not kidnapping violet. See, I’m pretty sure finn’s gonna say we did in court. Look, I love that you are willing to bring violet on our honeymoon, but finn is never gonna go for it and violet would never go if finn’s not 100% behind it. And if we’re being honest, I don’t think child abduction is the answer to all of our problems. What if we keep it local? Like a scavenger hunt where finn goes around town looking for his own child? Okay, I can tell by the tone in your voice that you are not completely on board. It’s a terrible plan. It’s actually one of your most troubling. Your family would be proud. You always know just what to say. And I know you came up with that plan just to take the edge off. Did it work? No. But I love you for it anyway. Sonny corinthos is josslyn’s ex-stepfather? Yes. To her eternal regret.

[ Chuckles ] Uh… my family thinks uncle sonny is second only to the pope in terms of greatness.

Uncle sonny? Well, he’s not really my uncle. More like my benefactor. He’s been really good to me. Okay, well, I’m happy for you, but pretty much everyone in port charles has an opinion about sonny. Some good, some bad. I just know that there’s some bad history when it comes to joss. I’m sorry to hear about that. But now that we got that settled, tell me — why did you have such a weird look on your face when we first met? Did I do something? Or have we run into each other before?

[ Keys jingle ] Those your things from your border work? Oh. I’m sorry. What? These boxes — are they your doctors without borders stuff? It’s hard to believe I lived that life. It feels like it h-happened to somebody else. Well… …I sure li ke the doctor guywho’s living this life. I don’T. I don’t like anything about him. Hey. Come on, sugar. This is not the time to be sad. Anything you’re feeling… I can take it away.

[ Chuckles ] How you gonna do that? How about this? Doesn’t that feel better? And this. Yeah, if you can send that to me asap, that’d be great. Thanks. Hey! I didn’t expect to see you until later. I thought you were going to the movies with gordo. We were. But, um… what happened? Well, I met up with gordo and dale, and we were on our way to the movies, and, um, we passed this dive bar. I’m talking super-sketchy. And we saw finn coming out. Are you sure it was finn? Positive. And, um… he wasn’t alone. Oh great. He’s found himself a drinking buddy. Sort of. He was with this lady. Like “with her” with her. And it was pretty obvious that he’d been drinking with her.

I’m sorry, mom. You have nothing to apologize for. I didn’t want to tell you, but I had to, right? You absolutely had to. I’m really glad you did. Thank you. Sure. I’ll handle this when I’m done here. I don’t know, mom. That might not be the greatest idea right now. Don’t worry. Don’t worry. I-I got this. I’ll see you at home. Okay? Okay. It’s jake. My mom’s got a — a situation. She needs you. There’s got to be something we can do that doesn’t end with us spending our honeymoon in separate prison cells, fighting assorted felony charges. Okay. What if we make something happen at the q’s house that violet just won’t want to miss? I’m listening. We tell her that all the kids are out of school, that there’s tennis a-and swimming and horseback riding and barbecues every night. Like a summer camp. Exactly! Okay. That sounds promising. Are we just talking about this or are we doing it? Oh, we are doing it, baby. And all the quartermaine adults will take turns, you know, on supervising shifts, work schedules permitting. Okay. Because of my dad, I have some time off I could use. Yeah, and I can work from anywhere. So we’ll just say that we’re spending a few weeks at the quartermaines’. And there will be a bunch of cousins and pseudo-cousins and assorted rugrats running around playing with violet. Not bad, huh? No, that’s good. Yeah. I’ll, uh — I’ll talk to finn tomorrow, assuming that he is sober. And with violet safe with the q’S. We can do some kind of intervention with finn, get him to see what kind of trouble he’s in. Are you sure your family’s gonna be okay with this? I can’t imagine tracy will be. I mean, it’s a lot. Then we’ll tell her the truth privately. Look. Tracy and finn are friends. She should know anyway that her friend is in trouble. And then she can help us get the rest of the family on board. That might be a leap. Maybe. But at the end of the day, every last quartermaine is gonna be doing this, no matter what it takes.

[ Laughs ] Sorry. Uh, lotion. It’s called dermapool, and it’s fantastic. It’s shea butter and green leaf extract in it. And it leaves a moisturizing coating on the skin. And the vitamin c neutralizes the chlorine. Olympic swimmers swear by it, and we had medalists that actually were part of the ad campaign at crimson, and they were great and — oh, and it also helps with pool rash and swim hair and… wait. Swim hair? What — oh, you know, how chlorine can change some hair green. I didn’t know it had an official name. Yeah. Yeah. You know what?

Crimson has boxes of dermapool in its storage. You know, why don’t I just send you over a couple of boxes? Or, you know, wait. I-I can really overdo it sometimes. The last thing you need is a truckload of product showing up on your doorstep. It’s okay. Gio: Sorry about that. The way these people go through towels, you would think they’ve never saw one before. People go wild when they’re not the ones doing the fluffing and the folding.

[ Chuckles ] That makes sense. Now, at the risk of trying your patience, are you sure we’ve never met before? I-I’m positive I’d remember someone like you. No, no, I promise. We haven’T. Really. But, um, I will admit that… if I look at you just the right way, like, out of the corner of my eye, you do look like someone I used to be, um… close to. Why “used to be”? Why aren’t you guys close anymore? He died. I…I’m sorry. I’m — I’m an idiot. No, I just — you know what? Um, I’ll — I’ll just — I…

[ Chuckles ] Okay, wiley. We have to get home. Mommy’s got a date. I don’t like that idea. It’s a date with daddy. He’s taking me to dinner. Okay, then.

[ Laughs ] Well, I’m glad you approve. Are you going anywhere fun? I have no idea. It’s a new place michael wants to try. Oh. Nice. Well, I’m sure wherever you go, it’s gonna be lovely. I should get back to crimson before they send out a search party. We still have some wrinkles to iron out before we lock the next issue. It was really, really great spending some time with you. I know! Let’s do it again!

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Um, I hope that this is the start of an incredible summer for you and amelia, and I hope that you have lots of adventures and lots of fun and lots of swimming. I already told my mom that I’m going to swim every day this summer.

[ Chuckles ] He is not lying. He started telling me his swim plan in february. Well, that sounds like a great plan. It’s really great to see you. It was nice seeing you, too. Wiley loved it. Yeah. Oh, and if you ever need dermapool… I know who to call. Hey. Are you okay? Yeah, I just went to the ladies’ room. Okay, well, I saw you take off. Did gio say something? I will beat him up if he did. No. Gio didn’t say anything wrong. It’s just…

[ Sighs ] Sometimes some things will just hit me a certain way and memories of spencer will flood in, a-and it will just knock the wind out of me. I’m so sorry. Thank you. Um, I think it’s best if I just go home. Hey, listen. I’m gonna be off soon. And we can go somewhere. We could talk. We could go see a movie. Whatever you want. Thanks, but I think it’s best if I just have some alone time tonight. Um… of course. Okay. Okay. -But I’m here. -I know. Thank you. Is trina alright? Not at the moment, but she will be. Did something happen? No, not really. I think that grief just snuck up on her. It’s gonna take her a while to get over spencer. Yes. It is. She really loved him. She still does. I feel so bad for her. There have been some big losses lately. What I keep trying to say but keep screwing up is that… every moment is precious, okay? We both know that life is short, so… have dinner with me. I wish there was something we could do to fix finn right now. Me too. But we can’t lock him in a cage for his own good. I desperately want him to stop drinking before he hits rock bottom. I know. We just need to remind him that the stakes are different for him than they are for other people. Look, on top of everything else, finn is a doctor at G.H. People know him from there. If he keeps this up, word’s gonna get out. If finn does something that he truly regrets and can’t take back, he’ll never recover. There will be nothing left of the finn we knew and loved.

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[ Whistle blows ] Hey! No diving, please! Thank you.

[ Rapid footsteps ] Josslyn: Hey, you, slow down. Yeah, slow down, james! Oh, gosh. Sorry. Okay. Okay. Alright. Let’s go. -Hi. -Hey. Yes. Uh, apologies. Um, it may have been a mistake to give him an ice with extra syrup. Oh, well, the pool will be a perfect place for him to burn all that energy. Yeah. Hey, um, you know, it was great seeing jason at brook lynn’s wedding, but I haven’t heard from him since. Have — have you seen him lately? No. That was the last time I saw him, too. Oh. Curious. I-it appears there’s some discord between jason and sonny, which in the former days would have been unthinkable. But details are scarce, as jason is being predictably tight-lipped about it. But I’m worried, and I know I’m not the only one — cannonball! No, no! Stop right here, mister!

‘Cause I’ll still want you

when times get rough

and I’ll still see it through

all the sleek and rough

’cause you are… I’m really glad you could stop by. This is great. I mean, as you can see, we’re gonna — we’re gonna be at it here for a while, so… nice day, though.

[ Chuckles ] It’s beautiful out.

Right next to you you probably prefer being out in the sunshine, um, rather than stuck in here watching everybody work. No. Allie’s giving off all the light I need.

Finn: Hey, georgie. Were you looking for me? Yeah, for you

and violet. Okay. Mom! Hey, bro. Georgie: Mom! Georgie, what are you doing? Remember where we are. Use your inside voice. But we’re outside. Yeah, but this is a solemn occasion, so it’s like we’re inside outside. Mom, that makes zero sense. Just lower your voice.

[ Gasps ] Violet! Finn: It’s okay. Dad would have liked knowing his memorial was a lively affair.

[ Sighs ] I’m really sorry for your loss. Thank you. Maxie. How are you guys doing? We’re hanging in there. Trying to, anyway. Um, I’m sorry about your dad, too. Thank you, georgie. I appreciate that. We’re going to the pool, and we’re hoping it’s still okay for violet to come. Well, it’s up to violet. Do you still want to go, sweetheart? Yes, please. Okay, well, as long as it’s okay with maxie. Oh. Yeah. Absolutely. I will take them to the pool, let them exhaust themselves, and then we can do dinner and ice cream before we have a movie night and a sleepover. Wow! That sounds really nice. Well, violet’s bathing suit and her overnight bag are in chase’s car, so I’ll just go grab that. Maxie: Okay. No, I’ll go. It’s fine. Y-you sure? Yep. I’m getting it. Finn: Okay. How’d it sound? Just waiting for marv to sign off. It’s clean.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. We got it. I don’t know. I, um… I feel like I would do better with another take. Maybe a few tweaks on the chorus. I don’t think it’s necessary, honey. I mean, that was — you nailed that one.

[ Chuckles ] Why mess with perfection? Can you send marv on a break, please? Do you want to go ahead and take five? And then, um, you know what? Let’s save that last one and make sure you sweeten it ’cause that’s the one. Okay. Got it. I know this isn’t exactly my area of expertise, but… shouldn’t you let allie decide what she wants? It’s her music. I…know my daughter. She is a perfectionist and she is never satisfied with any of her takes, so… and she loves to question my opinion. But I’ve been in the studio with her plenty, and, uh, I’m never wrong. Hm. But, I mean, allie is the artist, so wouldn’t she know what she wants and whether or not she’s gotten it yet? Yeah, she’s the artist, but I’m the mother. And trust me — she — she’s gonna another few takes and then she’ll play around with those takes, and she always comes around. She ends up agreeing with my assessment every time. I’m really glad that you were able to pop in today. I thought, uh, that we heard you weren’t coming. Yeah, well, I wanted to be here to support allie, so I switched some things around in my day so that I could be here to support her. I know I caught you by surprise, but it’s okay with me. After all, I’ve only ever been a surprise to you, right? James, is it? Well, james, you’re lucky. If I hadn’t grabbed you, you would have made such a big splash that you would have drenched everyone around the pool. Yes, or you could have hit your head on the bottom of the pool since you were diving into the shallow end. Yeah. Remember we talked about this, buddy? You could’ve been hurt — or, at the very least, banned from this water wonderland. You don’t want that, right? No. I was just really excited to go in the pool. Hey. How about this? If you’re really careful and you follow all the rules for the rest of the day, I’ll make sure you get off with just a warning. Really? Yes. If you behave. I will. Okay. Well, that is most generous of you both. I’ll make sure james is a perfect angel the rest of the day, right, bud? Alright. Come on. Giovanni palmieri?!

[ Chuckles ] Good memory. Yes, well, it’s hard to forget the way you played at that wedding. And I think a few of your family members may have mentioned you by name. Oh, god. What did they say? Mm-hmm. Oh, they just said that you were a genius who played like an angel.

[ Chuckles ] I — I’m sorry. Don’t be. You can’t help what they say about you. I’m just a little confused at what such a genius that plays like an angel is doing working as a pool attendant.

My aunt olivia is one of the owners. She got me the job. Wow. That’s a long commute from bensonhurst. It’s a good thing I’m local. Oh. What about you? I’m also a local. My mom co-owns the hotel with olivia. I guess that makes you carly spencer’s daughter. Yes. Guilty as charged. I’ve heard a lot about your mom from my aunt olivia. Yeah, I mean, they’re — they’re really good friends. I know they’re super-excited to be running this place together again. I guess that makes us both nepo hires. Whoa. Speak for yourself. My aunt olivia didn’t hire me because we’re family. She made me sit down for an interview, and I had to be on my best behavior and impress her. Wow. Yeah. No. And she put me on probation for the first month. God. All that after pulling through for your family at that wedding? Two totally separate things. My family has total faith in my musical abilities. Not so much when it comes to hourly employment. Hmm. Most of my cousins had jobs, but my aunt said that it would cut into my practice time. And olivia is breaking with tradition by putting me to work here. Well, all of that practice time when your cousins were working really paid off. I mean, you’re amazing. I don’t know if you’re an angel or a genius, but you’re really good. I mean, why are you slumming it down in port charles when you should be blowing up carnegie hall? Okay, now that violet is out of earshot, you can be totally honest. If you want her to stay, I can come up with an excuse to make it look like it’s my fault so you’re not the bad guy. And I could tell georgie so there’s no blowback. You know , t-that’s verythoughtful of you, maxie, but, um, I think it’d be good for violet to be around friends. She could probably use a break from all this. Okay. As long as you’re sure. Yeah, it’ll give me a chance to go through some of my dad’s things. I-I don’t want violet watching me getting my dad’s clothes together to donate, you know? She’ll probably want to keep everything, and it’s gonna be really hard on her. Yeah, that kind of thing is difficult at any age, but especially if you’re a kid. Mm. You know, finn, I could help you go through gregory’s clothes if you want. You know? It’s gonna be hard. It’s not something you should do on your own. Maybe you, me, and chase can do it together. Get each other through it. Yeah, no. Thank you, brook lynn. Um, I think I’d just like to do it on my own. You know, for — for what it’s worth, when my sister died and I had to pack up her stuff, I thought I wanted to do it alone, but if I didn’t have spinelli there by my side, I probably wouldn’t have gotten done everything I needed to. What I’m trying to say is, finn, y-you do have people that want to help you. Maybe let them. Yeah, I don’t — I don’t need any help. Maybe I’m just better at handling these kind of things. Yeah. Of course. I’m so sorry. No, it’s okay. No, in situations like these, everyone just needs to do what feels best for them. I know. Yeah. All of violet’s things should be in here, but you can call us if you need anything else. I’m sure everything will be fine. And if violet needs anything, she could borrow it from georgie. Okay? Okay. Uh, alright. Come on, girls. Finn: Hey, sweetheart. Listen. I want you to go and I want you to have a really great time, alright? And make sure the lifeguard is always watching you when you’re swimming. And you listen to everything that maxie tells you, okay? But you know the most important thing you have to do is? No? Have fun. Have so much fun. You think you can do that for me? I don’t know. You don’t know? Why not? D-did you change your mind about going? Do you want to come home with me instead? No, I still want to go. Okay. Alright. Then, what is it, sweetheart? Hey. It’s okay. You know you can tell me anything. I don’t want to leave you all alone. Well, I take it by your tone that you feel like I have been rude to you. That’s not what I said, and it’s certainly not what I meant. Okay, well, what did you mean? I mean, I think you should just be honest. I don’t want us to have any misunderstandings between us. I doubt that could happen. You’re about as subtle as a brick. You always make sure I know exactly how you feel. Well, you say that like it’s a bad thing, but I honestly feel like that’s a compliment because I’m just not in the habit of — of repressing my feelings to make other people feel comfortable. Honestly. I just feel like it’s better to be honest, right, so that everybody knows exactly where they stand, don’t you? Yeah. No. I-I definitely think honest communication is valuable. But I was raised that honesty without tact equals cruelty. Wow. Okay. So…

[ Clears throat ] You’re saying I’m rude or cruel or both? I didn’t say you were either. I just — I’m confused. For a woman who prides herself on such candor, you wouldn’t just come right out and say you don’t want me here. Be honest. You’d rather I leave, right? Well, I — you know what? I’ll admit — there are a lot of things about your relationship with alison that I wish were different, but I am also very aware of the fact that I don’t have any control over that. She’s a grown woman, and she makes her own choices. But I’m also not gonna pretend like… your new role in my daughter’s life isn’t a surprise. And I’m — I’m still adjusting to that reality, okay? But, also, I believe that you are a lovely, unquestionably selfless young woman with a really bright future. Thank you. You — you may not be exactly who I would have expected my alison to choose as a partner. I mean, but look — I’ll bet you a lot of mothers don’t feel that way when their daughters introduce them to someone special. Yeah, I’m sure my mom would say the same thing. I’m sure she would. Good moms always look out for their kids, no matter how old they are. You know, I’ve — I’ve come to realize how deeply alison cares for you, and I can — I can see it all over her face every time she looks at you. So I’m trusting you. I’m trusting you to put her feelings before yours when the time comes for you two to part ways, which you inevitably will.

Are you crying, daddy? No. Maybe just a little. Um… but just because I have the sweetest daughter in the whole world and I am so proud of you. And these aren’t sad tears. And I don’t want you to ever worry about me. But I heard you worry about me. Yeah, well, that’s my job. I-I’m your dad. That’s what we’re supposed to do. Daughters have jobs, too. Oh, yeah? What’s that? To make sure their dads aren’t lonely. Well, you are doing a very good job at that. As a matter of fact… I can’t remember the last time I felt lonely. Really? Really. Matter of fact, you’re doing such a good job, I think you deserve a break. So I’m putting you on sabbatical. What’s a sabbatical? Sabbatical is when you go on a really long vacation and you can relax the whole time because you know your job’s gonna be waiting for you when you get back. How long will my sabbatical be? Hmm. How do you feel about 20 years? Dad!

[ Laughter ] I love you, violet. I love you so much. Listen. I want you to go have a really great time. Alright? And I’m gonna see you tomorrow. And no trying to break your record for holding your breath underwater unless I’m there to record it, alright? I won’T. Okay, sweetie. Alright. So we’re good? Absolutely. Okay. Thank you, maxie. Hey. No problem. And don’t worry about her. She’s gonna have a great time. Okay. Finn: Well. It’s been a long day. I feel like I could sleep for a week.

[ Chuckles ] Been really good, bro. I don’t know if I could have done what you did. What do you mean? You put on a really good memorial for dad. I just — I wish he could have been there to see it. He would have loved all the speeches about him. I guess. Yeah. Well, if you don’t mind, I’m — I’m, uh… I’m gonna take off, alright? I’m just gonna call a car and head on home. I thought we could spend more time together today. Talk a little bit about dad and…some other stuff. You don’t work tomorrow, right? No, I’m still on leave, but, um… I really want to get home and start… packing up, uh, dad’s stuff. I don’t want violet to have to see that anymore. Uh, but, look, let’s get together tomorrow. Let’s get together this week, alright? Please take good care of him. I will. I know. You know, I-I told finn that, um, we could help him go through your dad’s stuff earlier when it came up, but he was really clear it’s something he wants to do on his own, so… yeah, I think he, uh… just wants to be alone so he can drink in peace. Allie and I are really happy together. Why would you imply we would break up? Because allie cares for you so very much, and her career is at a precipice right now. She is poised to jump to the next level. And when those opportunities start rolling in for her and she is so close to her lifelong dream, she’s gonna be torn. It’s gonna be very painful for her to make a choice between seizing that moment, which may never come again, and choosing to stay with you here. But you have the power to alleviate that pain. You can actually take that choice out of her hands. If you could just… if you could let alison go gracefully…

[ Scoffs ] Look. I know. I know it’ll be hard for both of you. I know it’ll be painful, but you know this is the best decision for my daughter! You don’t know that. Because you can’t predict the future.

[ Groans ] I don’t need to be a fortune-teller to be able to see that the path the two of you are going down is gonna end in some kind of pain and disappointment for both of you. Look, I’m just telling you, as a mother, I’m trying to head that off at the pass. I’m trying to protect my daughter. You’re gonna learn soon enough that that is what mothers do. Carnegie hall is always on my mind. I dream of playing at lincoln center, too. Uh, it’s impossible not to when you grow up in brooklyn. But as of right now, I’m just focused on getting my gershwin in shape for summer stage. Wait. You’re doing the concert in the park? A solo here and there. People camp out, like, days in advance for those tickets! Yeah. Getting your hands on tickets is pretty hard. Unless you know someone who has comps. Josslyn: Okay. I don’t want to put you on the spot, but I’m gonna put you on the spot. Can you get me in? Uh, depends. Can you spell me picking up wet towels and maybe sweeping the pool area?

[ Scoffs ] Lifeguards don’t sweep. Oh! Oh, my god! I’m so sorry! That was a total accident!

[ Both laughing ] Oh, my god. Do I — do I get hazard pay for this?

[ Laughter ] I’m so sorry! Josslyn! Oh, my god. Hey. What’s so funny?

[ Laughs ] Look! Oh, god.

[ Laughter ]

[ Laughter ] Oh, god. I’m so embarrassed. Here. You lifeguards don’t know your own strength. Look, if anyone asks why the new pool attendant decided to take a swim fully clothed, I will take full responsibility. Deal. Well, now that we got that settled, how about an introduction? Absolutely. This is trina robinson, my very best friend. Trina, this is giovanni palmieri. He’s brook lynn’s cousin. Call me gio. H-hi. Um, I’m sorry. I — it’s nice to meet you. You, as well. Uh, I apologize if I got any water on you, but in my defense, I’m soaking wet because of your friend josslyn. Hey! It was an accident. Even though I have a feeling you’re not gonna let me forget it. Me? Gio is that amazing violinist I told you about that played at brook lynn and chase’s wedding. Oh! Oh, y-yeah. Joss told me that you were incredible. She’s exaggerating. I thought I was a little rough that day. Okay, well, if that’s true, you were the only one who noticed. And you were good enough to get a solo at summer stage, although I won’t know how good you are until you get me those tickets. Don’t worry. I’ll follow through. I’ve seen what you can do! I don’t want to get on your bad side. Alright. Very funny.

[ Laughter ] And if for some reason it doesn’t work out, you’ll have plenty of chances to see me perform at pcu this year. Wait. You’re going to school here?!

[ Chuckles ] I am. Hopefully that means we’ll all be seeing more of each other. James: Mom, get your swimsuit on. You have to come in the pool with us. Yeah. We want to have chicken fights with you. Yeah. Aww. Absolutely not. Spinelli: Oh! Maxie: I spent way too much time on my hair and makeup today to get wet. Mom! You’re no fun! Don’t worry. We’ll lure her in one way or another. Uh, no, you will not. And if I even get misted, there will be dire consequences for all of you. We have the whole rest of the summer to make it happen. And your mother has proven powerless in the face of my considerable charm.

[ Laughs evilly ] Can I come sit with you? Sure! Was the water too cold? No, it was nice. Well, you don’t have to do the chicken fights if you don’t want to. I like chicken. O-kay. Why don’t you want to get in the pool? I keep thinking about my dad. Do you think he’s okay? Finn thought he was alone, and I watched him down two shots of tequila, one after another. He couldn’t down ’em fast enough! And then he pulled out some breath spray to cover up the scent like he planned it. Like he meant to drink — and hide it.

[ Sighs ] You don’t seem surprised. I wish I was. I was worried something like this would happen. And you didn’t say anything?! It was just a feeling I had. Look. I was hoping that I was wrong. I didn’t think it was my place to say anything. I was hoping that — that you knew your brother better than I do. Well, obviously I don’T. In fact, I’m wondering if I even know finn at all. Thanks. I’m glad we’re all on the same page. Absolutely.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] Well, you’ll be happy to hear that the three of us are in agreement. There’s no need to do another take. The one you liked was great. Go ahead. Say, “I told you so.” No, I don’t need to gloat. You just — you sang that one so beautifully and so truthfully. There just was no doubt in my mind that that was the one. And I am quite sure that brook lynn’s gonna agree. Thank you, mummy. Um, what did kristina say to you? Um, about the song? No, in general. I said the two of you were chatting. I just wanted to know what you guys were talking about. Oh. Yeah. You know, not — not much. But, then, kristina’s not here to see me, now, is she? I’m gonna go and listen to my daughter’s perfect voice before we wrap up here, and I’ll send kristina in ’cause I’m sure she’s gonna want to tell you how much she loves it. Thank you. Hi. Hi. You were really getting into that song. It took me a couple of tries to really feel it. You know, after the way we left things, I’m kind of surprised to see you here. Yeah, I’m sure you are. I wasn’t planning on coming, but I couldn’t put this off any longer. Put what off? My apology. I have to tell you how sorry I am and ask you for your forgiveness.

I overreacted. A lot. I was upset when you told me that you filled molly in on everything that happened after the wedding, but that’s not an excuse. I never should have yelled at you and stormed out like that. I should have just stayed and given you the benefit of the doubt and tried to work it out together. Thank you for saying that. I’ve been sick over it. I’ve tried calling you, like, a hundred times, but I wasn’t sure you’d pick up. I mean, you have to know that I never meant to betray your confidence or hurt you in any way. No, I know. I do know that. I was just shocked, honestly. And I could blame it on the hormones, but… I would probably react the same exact way, just as emotionally, even if I wasn’t pregnant. It’s really sensitive for me when we talk about my dad. I know. But I did talk to molly. She said that you really did not want to talk to her about what happened… and she had to pry it out of you. I felt like I was being cross-examined. I know. I should have just been upfront with molly myself and told her what my dad did. I shouldn’t have expected you to keep the secret for me or gotten so upset with you when you couldn’T. Acting like we had this shared code of silence and then treating you like an enemy because you broke it? That’s — that’s what my dad does. And I-I don’t want to be like that. I’m sorry. I know how hard this is. What did finn say when you brought it up to him? I thought it would be a mistake to confront finn in public, especially with violet here. I didn’t want to make things worse. But I don’t know. Maybe it was the wrong call. No. Don’t second-guess yourself. Look, you had to make a decision in a — in a split second, and you did what you thought was best. How did I not see this? I’m a detective. I spend my days questioning people, gathering evidence, putting puzzle pieces together. I have seen people do awful things when they are hurting, a-and I know how much dad’s death is affecting finn, and I still didn’t realize that he is lying to me! Alcoholics are very good at deception. But he’s my brother. I should have seen through the lies, but instead I let myself be completely fooled. You are mourning, yourself, chase. And you trusted your brother because he’s given you years of reasons to do so. Listen to me, okay? The most important thing is now you know and we can move forward from here. But, please, stop being so hard on yourself. You’re right. The most important thing is — is we figure out how to help finn. Yes. I need to talk to him… let him know that I am there for him, have it out with him. If it comes to that. I-I need to hear it in his words why he’s drinking again and — and lying about it. I just hope you can get through to your brother. Me too. Hey. Uh, I was just wondering — the last time I-I came by, the church hall was closed because of construction — have the aa meetings resumed there? Thank you.

[ Door opens ] So, what made you want to enroll at pcu? Uh, they recruited me, actually. Yeah, I was fourth chair at the conservatory when pcu called, and… they got this huge endowment to expand their music program, um, invited me to audition, and wound up offering me a full ride and first chair in summer stage. Wow. Uh, yeah. It’s an — it’s an amazing opportunity. I’m really lucky. Or really talented. Look. I have no doubt you’re gonna be amazing at pcu. But a word of caution — they always put their scholarship students in the absolute worst dorm. Yeah, be prepared to take the fastest shower of your life because the hot water. Runs out in, like, 30 seconds. But, honestly, all the dorms are pretty bad, which is why trina and i are looking at apartments off campus. Well, I appreciate the heads-up, but I’m staying at the quartermaines’. Oh. Well, they

definitely have the room. Yeah, ned offered me the apartment over the garage, but aunt olivia and lois insisted I live in the house. And, um, how well do you actually know the quartermaines? I know they can be a little overwhelming, but, uh, I love the noise and the togetherness of living with a big family. It makes me feel like I’m back home. It may not be a typical college experience, but, uh, I’m actually enjoying it. And how much time have you spent with tracy? Not a lot, but I’ve been warned. Ohh! [ Laughs ] Yeah. Brook lynn says that she — she likes music, so maybe — I don’t know — that’ll score me a few points. Well, actually, I work at an art gallery, and we’re throwing a big reception for this amazing new artist and we’re looking for live music that won’t overpower people’s conversation. Could be good exposure for you. Something that you would be interested in, maybe? Definitely. I’m — I’m trying to make as much money as I can this summer to get me through the school year. Yeah. Uh, can I give you my number? Sure.

Why won’t scout play with us anymore? He has something called osteoarthritis pain. It’s joint pain that hurts him all the time. Come on, scout. Now, there’s librela. The first and only once-monthly injection to control your dog’s oa pain. Veterinary professionals administering librela who are pregnant, trying to conceive, or breast feeding, should take extreme care to avoid self-injection, which could cause allergic reactions like anaphylaxis. This is the best day of my life! I don’t have to do a whole lot to sweeten blaze’s performance. Yeah. She’s got that touch. Blaze:

I’ll be here for you kristina, you’re nothing like your father. I’m not so sure. My number-one rule when we got together was that we are open and honest with each other, but the second that would have presented some discomfort with molly, I threw that rule right out the window. I never should have expected you to keep my secret for me. And I shouldn’t have gotten upset with you when you couldn’T. That wasn’t fair. I’m not angry. I get why you did that. You were just shielding the baby from any fallout with molly and tj, thinking like a mother would. It’s okay. I -I forgive you. Thank you for being so understanding. Alright. Well, my break went way too fast. I’m so jealous of you. You get to just lie down. I should probably help poor gio.

[ Both chuckle ] He’s nice, right? And he’s super-talented. I mean, I cannot wait for you to see him play. Yeah, he seems cool. Are you okay? You seemed a bit frazzled when you got here. Yeah, it’s just that, um… when spencer first died, I-I thought I saw him everywhere — on the street, at bobbie’s, even at the gallery. And it hasn’t happened in a while. And I-I — and I thought that my mind finally accepted that spencer’s gone. But when gio stepped out of the pool, it, um — yeah, I know. Whoo-hoo-hoo! Georgie: We’ve got you! Oh, I’m surrounded!

[ Laughs ] Mommy didn’t even bring her swimsuit. Oh, well, you know what? There’s always tomorrow or the next day. Or any day after that. You promise? I’m not going anywhere. And neither is your mom.

[ Gasps ] Except in this pool someday very soon.

[ All laugh ] Hmm. I think that your dad is just sad about his dad. I know this is probably hard to understand, but you can be sad and okay at the same time. I think that’s uncle chase. And there’s something different about my dad, even when he acts happy like everything’s okay. Yeah, well, sometimes parents will act happier than they feel because they don’t want to worry their kids. I don’t think it’s working. I’m still worried about him. It’s my job. And he’s still alone, at home. Grown-ups definitely like being by themselves sometimes. Look, if you don’t want to sleep over, I can take you home. But I know your dad loves you so much. And he’s probably really glad that you’re hanging out with friends and having some fun. That way, if he is sad and wanting to be by himself, he won’t be making you sad, too. What’ll it be? Tequila. I know you’re just trying to make sense of it all, but I don’t think that we should attribute finn’s drinking solely to the fact that today was a hard day for him. It may be more than that, but we’re not gonna know until you talk to him. And I-I’m happy to go with you, unless it’s something you want to do on your own. No, no. I want you there. Well, then that’s where I’ll be. Look, I do think that your instincts were good. I think we should start by telling finn that we know that he’s drinking again and lying about it. We’ll see how he responds, and we’ll go from there. We won’t be doing him any favors if we make excuses for him. What if he makes them himself? I need to go in with a plan. I need to know exactly how to help finn if he won’t listen to me. Chase… I know that this is hard to hear, but if finn wants to keep drinking, there may not be anything else we can do to help him. God, I hate this! I-I feel so helpless! When it comes to finn, we might be. But not violet, okay? There is still plenty we can do to help that little girl. And we’re gonna need to step up, especially if — if what? Chase… with finn’s current state, you don’t think that he would ever do anything to put that little girl in harm’s way, do you?

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Follow me down where the waters run deep

I’ll let you drown in the worst of me

if my intentions are good, why can’t I come clean?

If heaven’s above hey.

Where does that leave me?

Am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath until I’m honest okay. You ready to go? Well, go ahead.

Will I ever breathe again?

When the world’s so heavy I can’t stand

I close my eyes and start again

though my heart is in my hands

I won’t break, give me faith to bend

am I looking hey.

For revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath hey.

Until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Again

again

again

am I looking uh, you could’ve left that in the car. I couldn’t just set him down, leave him there, and walk away. Yeah.

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Will I ever breathe again?

Will I ever breathe again?

Again

again

again

am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Ready to do this? I already told you I was. Okay. Why do you look so depressed, then? I’m not depressed. I just don’t feel great that we’re re-recording this track without brook lynn here. I’ve done this a zillion times. I know. I just — I feel bad for what brook lynn and chase are going through. I know. I know. And it is — it’s really sad what brook lynn’s going through with her father-in-law. But, I mean, we’d already booked the studio time and paid for it, and brook lynn wouldn’t want us to waste it, so… and it’s not like either one of us knew, um… professor chase. Gregory chase. Chase. Right. Look, if you can’t dial up the energy, there’s no point in us being here. I mean, what happened? Did you stay up too late last night? No. Okay. Well, then — I don’t know — maybe you can borrow some energy from kristina when she decides to grace us with her presence. I just hope that her being late isn’t already going to be a distraction. She’s not coming. Sorry. I forgot. I meant to tell you. Well, forgiven. You know, I — I’m the one who needs forgiving, but not from you. From whom? Kristina. I said something to her sister I had no business sharing, and now kristina and I might be over. Honey, I’M… oh, baby, I’m sorry. Honey, everybody’s been through a big heartbreak and that — it’s horrible. Thank you. Nothing lasts forever. I mean, no matter how much we want it to, it just — it just doesn’t, especially relationships. I thought kristina and I were gonna last. Felt like we had a real chance. Well, if your hope is lost, then what you still have is your pride and your enormous talents. And you got your passion for your music, and that — that should be enough to get us through this session today. Oh. Hey. Hi. Look at you. Ready for battle. It’s my lawyer uniform. Oh, here. I know it’s early… thank you. …But I called the office, and they said you were in court today, so I figured you might have some continuance or, I don’t know, some other, uh, lawyer time-out, and I might be able to buy you a snack. Oh. That’s so sweet, but my calendar’s back-to-back. I’m gonna be in court all day. Oh. Well, that’s okay. I don’t mind waiting. Since when? You’re terrible at waiting. Ha ha. I’m fine with it. I have things to do for the corinthos-davis house when it picks back up again, and it’s nice and quiet here. It’s totally fine. Okay. Um, well, just don’t be mad at me if I’m in there a long time. It is going to be a while.

[ Chuckles ] Promise I will not be mad. Is there something specific you wanted to talk about? No, just, you know, thought it’d be nice for us to have some sister time. Yeah. Okay, great. Well, if you get tired of waiting and you want to go, just, no worries. I can always catch up with you later. Yeah, it’s totally fine. All good. Okay.

[ Both laugh ] Thank you all for coming today. My father wished to be returned to the earth, and we’re all here today to honor that wish. My dad had a good life, and while we wish it would have been longer, the time that he did have was filled with love, family, laughter, joy, and meaning. The disease he bore so bravely can’t steal anything more from him. You know, I never thought of my dad as a particularly religious person, but I found this prayer on his nightstand. He was using it as a bookmark. Uh, I thought it’d be a good way to start. This is psalm 121. “I will lift up my eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved. He that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The lord is thy keeper. The lord is thy shade upon the right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The lord shall preserve thee from all evil. He shall preserve thy soul. The lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth… and even forevermore.”

I don’t know how many of you know this. This was one of my dad’s favorite spots, and it is fitting that he become part of a place that brought him so much joy and contentment. We used to sit here. Yeah. That’s right, sweetheart. My dad would come up here, and he would… he would read to violet. Even when the walk became challenging, he would still make the climb, even though, for him, it was probably a lot like mount everest would be for us. And you’ll be surprised to know that he was not open to offers of assistance when it got to be too much. Chase and I told him that we’d help get him up here and then we’d wait for him and violet at the bottom. My dad said no. The climb meant as much as getting to the top. And I was so worried about him physically that, uh, I wasn’t quite sure what he was saying. But I do now. It drives home the point that I will… I will never be as wise as my father. All the people that mattered most to my dad are here. So I thought I’d open it up. If anybody would like to say anything, there’s — there’s no pressure. But I thought the hole that my dad left in our lives might feel a little less empty if we fill it with memories and stories that we share together. From the minute I met gregory, there was just something about him. He took me in under his father umbrella, and I didn’t even know it was happening. I felt like I could tell him anything. And I did. Probably things he didn’t want to know. But he always just listened. And he never judged me. And sometimes, he would respond in words, and sometimes it would be with just a hug or a smile. But I knew he always understood exactly what I was trying to say, and that understanding and support I will forever take with me. And now that I know that kind of kindness and compassion and wisdom like his is possible in a person all wrapped up into one, I’m not gonna settle for anything less. Thank you both for sharing your dad with me. With all of us. In between my time as a lawyer and most recently as a journalist, I’ve met a lot of people that have endured hardship. And I’ve considered those people to be very inspiring. But after meeting gregory, I realized that I had to redefine inspiring because to call als a hardship is just wrong. It’s minimizing, and it’s patronizing. And it’s a not-so-secret code for “thank god it’s not me.” It’s a devastating disease, and it takes resolve. And gregory had resolve. Wow. I mean, to watch him reject all the limitations that the doctors put on him was so impressive. It was also a lesson to me, because it made me very well aware of my own limitations that I put on my life that I’m so lucky to have. We all are. There is no one on the face of the earth that could have ever convinced me to jump out of a plane, except for your father. And we did it. We had a big, mad, passionate kiss at the end, and that’s something that I get to have forever. Do you know about that? How would I know about that? I don’t know that I would have tried to get my law license back, if not, for gre– in fact, I know that I wouldn’t have. And even if my efforts didn’t pay off, gregory made me see that even when you’re doomed to lose, you try. That’s the triumph. I, uh — I wish I could say i learned forgiveness from my dad. I should have. God knows he forgave me for all my transgressions. And I will forever hold him in my heart as an example of the kind of man that I want to be. And I am already sorry for all the ways I know I’m going to fall short. I’m sorry, dad, it took me so long to… become the son you deserved. I had a great example of that. It just took me too long to learn it. Gregory did not suffer fools. He once told his son, in front of me, not to value the opinion of snobs. I was the snob, and I was being foolish. And I regret it, deeply. You know, as time marches on, the missed opportunities in life loom larger and larger. The things we might have done, the things we might have been, the weight of questions never asked. It all just gets heavier. I don’t have a lot of regrets. I don’t really believe in them. But gregory was a great friend to me. But… he was also a missed opportunity. If I’d known him sooner, longer, better… would he have been…? I don’t get to know. So you might be asking yourselves right now, what is the moral of this story? And it’s that if an opportunity doesn’t present itself… …make one. Because, contrary to conventional wisdom, you can miss… what you didn’t have.

I’m gonna go warm up. Is brook lynn not coming? Uh, no, she had a death in the family. I’m sorry to hear that. How’s she doing? She’s really sad. She is. I’m natalia. I’m blaze’s business manager. Nice to meet you. You know, brook lynn and blaze are always welcome here. I was just surprised to see that they were redoing these tracks. Why is that? Because I didn’t think that blaze’s single needed any more improvement. You know, she nailed every moment, every note. I thought it came together really well. Yeah, I heard the, uh — I heard the single, as well. So I just think that maybe we can, um… implement some of these notes that I made in the next couple of tracks, and let’s just see if we can make it better. I think of gregory as magical. Almost like a wizard. First of all, he created my wonderful husband, a man I still can’t believe is real. And he stood up in a church and gave chase to me. So many words. You know, sometimes life makes us feel like there’s no such thing as magic, that it isn’t real. Because of gregory, I know that it is, that it’s real. And a life filled with just a little bit of magic is more than anything I could have hoped for. I don’t know if ghosts are real, but… I found this poem that my grandpa used to read to me, and I knew all of the words by heart. I don’t know how it happened, but this was the last poem my grandpa read to me. “It’s not always easy. It’s not always fair. Some roads will be winding. Sometimes you’ll get scared. But trying new things is the best way to see how wild and wonderful this world can be.” I hope you’re happy, grandpa. My father was a good man, a strong man, and a gentle man, in all the ways that mattered. It’s probably going to be a long time before I can live up to his example. But the thing is, he wouldn’t mind. He thought that finn and I and people, in general, were just fine and in no need of improvement. He did think violet was perfect. Probably because she is. I think the most upset I ever got at my dad is when he called himself ordinary. I remember thinking, “what? Ordinary?” It took me until just now to realize what he meant. Ordinary is what we’re meant to be. We shouldn’t feel like we’re better than someone else or worse. We shouldn’t think that our problems are so special that nobody could possibly understand or relate. We’re supposed to find something remarkable in every single person that we meet. If I could be ordinary like my dad —

[ Exhales sharply ] — I’d be extraordinary.

I was very touched by your words earlier, and I’m so sorry. It was a really nice memorial, and I think that gregory would have been pleased. I know I may not act like it all the time, but, um, I know how lucky I am to have you. Love you so much. Thank you. I love you, too. Now toss that back. What? Why would either of us do that? Because gregory once talked me into doing a shot with him, so I thought we should do one in his honor.

[ Glasses clink ] Well, in that case, to gregory. To gregory. Oh, I am certainly awake now. Hoo! Bracing. Oh.

[ Coughs ] How’s chase?

[ Clears throat ] I guess he’s as fine as he can be. You know, sadness is healthy and normal. Just another reminder of how sane and steady he is.

[ Chuckles ] Well, at east one of us should experience that in our lifetime. Yeah, it’s his brother I’m really worried about. Finn seems pretty much the same — subdued, sad, but coping. I don’t know. Chase and I were thinking that maybe violet can come stay with us or at the q house for a little while. You know, give finn some time to grieve without worrying that it’s gonna upset violet. They’re both grieving. I don’t think finn is going to want to be separated from violet. She’s as much comfort to him as he is to her. It was heartfelt, it was simple. And your father would be so proud of you. Thank you. Yeah. Chase did a — a great job. Of all of my dad’s books and papers, he found the ones that meant the most to him. He’s a good son. Yeah. So are you. You know how much he loved you, right? And if you feel like going to a meeting, I’ll take you with me. Yeah, I appreciate that, but spending time with violet is my only priority right now. Hey, what’s the story with you and my dad and your embrace on a windswept tarmac? Did you and my dad have a romance I didn’t know about?

[ Music starts ]

Next to you

is the only place I ever wanna be

loving you is all I’ll ever need

[ Scoffs ]

[ Clears throat ]

Without you

I’d be lost alone out in the sea first take of the day, it’s always rough. She’ll get there. She always does.

[ Music continues ]

[ Music stops ] What’s wrong? Nothing. Uh… it’s me. I’m off. I just need a minute. You think I should reach out to brook lynn? No, she’s not available. I told you. We don’t need her for this. Just — [ Scoffs ] I mean, we don’t want to bother her for this. Let’s just take 12 tracks for the drums on this next take, and then we’ll go again, okay? Honey, what do you need? Water or tea? Some throat spray? No, it’s okay. I don’t need anything. Well, you do clearly need something. I’m just not feeling the music. I can’t find a way in. Okay. Well, then you’re gonna have to fall back on your discipline and training. That’s what professionals do. I feel like a fraud. I mean, I’m sitting here singing a song about love, and every word that’s coming out of my mouth is a lie. And if I’m feeling that way, everyone else will hear it in my voice. Okay. Do you want me to call kristina and see if she might come by after all? That’s okay. She knows I’m recording today. If kristina wanted to come… she would have shown up a while ago. Pretty sure she still feels too hurt and betrayed to be around me. Sorry. That judge loves the sound of his own voice, so I knew it was gonna be a long morning. No. That’s okay. You did warn me. Besides, I’m the one who just showed up and took a risk. So, can I take you for a quick lunch? I wish I could, but I have a staff meeting. Okay. Is everything okay? Yeah. Yeah. You good? Yeah. Good. Yeah. How are you and tj? Busy. A lot of hellos and goodbyes in passing these days. But what else is new? That sounds…not great. Yeah. Yeah, it is not great. Um , so I gotta — I gottaget to the staff meeting. But you didn’t even ask me about the baby, and I know you want to know. Of course. How is the baby? Anything new to report? No. Everything is good and moving along exactly as it’s supposed to. Good. Good. Yeah. Okay. The only thing that — that actually is new is… I know allie told you about what happened after the wedding, and, well, you’re standing here, pretending like you don’t know anything about that.

Fine. I mean, it’s obvious you didn’t want me to know what went down at the wedding because you didn’t say a single word to me about it. I’d still be completely in the dark if I hadn’t run into allie and she hadn’t made one innocent remark that I picked up on and pressed her about. And even then, all she would say was that you and the baby were fine, and even that I had to drag out of her. She’s probably never gonna speak to me again after the interrogation I put her through. Allie’s very forgiving. Yeah. So is tj. Probably the only reason we’re still in our respective relationships. But, look, if the topic of my own baby has to be off-limits to keep you happy, then so be it. I will honor your wishes for a few more months, no matter how obnoxious and unfair I think that is. Molly, that’s not what I said, and that isn’t what I want. Look, I — I get easily defensive, but that’s not news. No, it isn’T. We’ve had some version of this conversation hundreds of times. How could i not be defensive? Molly, look at you. You are my perfect, overachieving sister. “Perfect”? We’re in this situation because I can’t reproduce. Basic, fundamental human process, and I can’t do it. So maybe adjust your definition of “perfect.” Just stop it. You have had to rescue me from bad decisions countless times, along with so many other people in our family. So, yeah, I get defensive sometimes. Okay. Okay. Let’s not conduct a review of every decision we’ve made in our entire lifetimes. I am, and I will eternally be grateful to you for this thing you’re doing, mostly for me. And I can’t wait till the baby’s here and we can just argue about who spoils them the most and who’s being too tough. Well, I think we already know the answer to both those questions. Might surprise each other. Honey, just tell me, what happened with you and kristina? No. It’s okay. Getting into it with her sister was my first mistake. Telling you anything about it can only make things worse. What is this “it” that shall not be named? Nothing. Okay? And don’t get it out of mr. Corinthos. Please, just don’T. Well, what would i even ask him about? What does he have to do with “it”? You know what? I’m ready. Let’s do it again. As my business manager would say, “time is money.” Yes, she would say that, but not — not right this second. Look, I know as painful as this situation is with kristina, I am just hoping that now you’ll start to understand that these relationships aren’t real. What relationships? The relationships like the one that you have with kristina.

[ Scoffs ] My relationship with kristina is real, thank you. Was it, or was it infatuation? Because we can all respond… warmly to somebody who admires us. I know the difference between fans and stalkers and regular people. Maybe. Or maybe kristina really wanted that image of you that she saw on stage, and you misconstrued it as love. If I was half as gullible as you make me sound, my portfolio would have nothing but magic beans in it. I’m the one who manages your portfolio. With me. What two people do in the privacy of their hotel room, that’s their own business, as long as there’s some mutual respect and nobody gets hurt. But do not tell yourself that that is love. Okay. Now you’re making me angry, and that’s not an energy that we need on this single. So if you could go back into the studio and let me find my inner professional before our time is up… it’s a mother’s job to tell her child hard truths. Please. Go. Your dad had every quality I should look for in a man. He was funny. And he was so smart. And he was so authentic. Not many guys like that running around in the wild. So why didn’t you move forward? ‘Cause I was too chicken to take a risk. That doesn’t sound like you. Oh, yes, it does when it comes to my personal life. Ah. I think that I was just too cowardly to fall in love with a man I knew was dying. How you holding up? You ready to go home? I — I’ve been ready. Tracy’s taken care of everything, but I feel like I should stay. But if you want to go, you — no way. I’m not leaving you. I love you so much. Hope you don’t get sick of hearing that. It’s not possible. I didn’t know that our wedding night would be the last time that I’d see my father. And it made me realize that we don’t know when our last moment will come. So every time I walk away from you, I am going to tell you how much I love you and how much I always will. You seem a lot more settled today. The memorial help? Yeah, it did. I… I feel more settled. Although sometimes I worry I’ve gotten so good at pretending that I might be… fooling myself.

next to you

is the only place I ever want to be

loving you is all I ever need

without you

I’d be lost alone out in the sea she’s killing this.

By your side’s my favorite place to be

and I’ll still love you

[ Knock on door ]

Through thick and thin

and I still hold through any pain I’m in

you are the sun

I am the moon

and I’ll be here for you

I’ll still want you

when times get tough

and I’ll still see it through

through sleek and rough

and you are the sun

and I am the moon

and I’ll be here for you

I’ll be right next to you

oooooooh

ooooh

ooh, ooh ooh ooh see ya. Tracy, thank you for arranging all of this. It meant a lot to be together. And I think it helped my heart hurt a little bit less. I think so, too. Bye, boys. -Bye. -Bye. Chase. Thank you for being you. Back at you. We’re family. It’s what we do. Hey, I think, um, finn had to take a phone call or something. Can you guys just let him know that I’ll call him later? Yeah. No problem. All right. See you soon. Bye. Bye. I hope finn wasn’t called in for work. My heart breaks for her. Yeah. Me too. I’m gonna go look for finn. Okay. Hey, sweetie, can I get you something? Maybe a cookie or a shirley temple? No. I’m okay. My grandpa says whenever you wish you were somewhere else, just read a book. Your grandpa’s right. Come, let’s take a look.

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