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Both: Hi.

[ Both chuckle ] Um…I went looking for you at the dorm. And when I saw that you weren’t in our room, I figured that I’d find you here. It’s nice to hear you call it that. “Our room.” Even though you’re not living there right now. Yeah. Um, is it okay if I sit? Yeah, of course. So, are you here to make sure jason gets the book thrown at him? Um, I’m actually not here for jason. I’m here for you. Where is it? Where is it? Perfect! Kristina. Hi, butterfingers. Hi. Wasn’t sure if I’d see you today. Are you kidding me? A chance to support my sister? How you doing? You know, just one big ball of nerves. One big stylish ball of nerves. Lookin’ the part, sis. At least I got that going for me. And a million other things. Don’t sell yourself short. Am I shaking? I think I’m shaking. Breathe.

[ Chuckles ] It has to be tough, prosecuting someone who means so much to you. Yeah. “Tough” would be a cake walk. This feels nearly impossible. Did you do it? Did you shoot dante? No. I believe you. And there’s something else. It’s about danny.

What about danny?

[ Exhales deeply ] Uh, after I was shot, I-I hid out at the boathouse. Okay. And danny found me. Wait, so you’ve seen danny? Yeah. He helped me.

[ Sighs ] He got a first aid kit from the main house and brought it down to the boathouse. It’s just, I am… I don’t know. I’m a little confused. Wait a minute. Why — why didn’t danny tell me he saw you? I told him not to. Is aiden here, too? He’s up at the main house. Why? Why is aiden at the main house, or why are we here? Second one. Um, my mom figured, if we’re all staying home because of the arraignment, we might as well stay home together. But I assume it’ll go pretty quickly. They’ll see that dad shot dante, they’ll decide he’s guilty, and then he won’t be granted bail. First of all, that’s not how arraignments work. There’s no verdict or anything. And second of all, what makes you so sure dad’s guilty? My entire job today is to remain impartial. Seeing jason is going to test that. Yeah, big time. I mean, how am i supposed to argue that he’s some awful murderer after all the history we have together? His years with sam? I mean, he’s danny’s father. How do I do that? That’s the other reason I’m here. Thought you were here for moral support. Of course I am. That’s what I’m here for first and foremost, but also… molly, you can’t give into to your soft spot for jason. Okay? He’s guilty. Says who? My father, for starters. I saw him the last couple of times he went to visit dante, and he did not want to believe it at first, but there’s evidence linking jason to the warehouse shooting. So, obviously, dante followed him, and that’s when jason shot him. Is that obvious to sonny, or is it obvious to you, kristina? Because it certainly isn’t obvious to the police, or to the da’s office, or to me personally. Why would they be charging jason if they didn’t think he did it? There is reasonable suspicion and supporting evidence that jason shot dante. But there was also another unidentified individual present, and we’re not sure what part they played. So nothing is obvious. And, let’s not forget, in our legal system, the defendant is innocent until proven guilty. No matter what sonny thinks. This is exactly what I was afraid of. What? You don’t want jason to be guilty, so you are scrambling to come up with a scenario where he’s not. But, molly…

[ Sighs ] As hard as this is going to be, and I really know that it is going to be hard for you, you have to check your feelings at the door and do your job. But what’s your professional opinion, portia? I know I’m not family, but I’m — I’m very worried. Mm-hmm. Okay. Well, I-I appreciate that. Thank you so much for the update. Yeah.

[ Knock on door ] Yes, alright. I’ll call you back. Yes. Bye. Thanks, dex. Come in. Um, close the door. Was that about dante? How is he? It’s the same. His family must be going out of their minds. Yeah. Waiting is a special kind of torture. Yeah. I appreciate you coming in. Thank you. I assume this is about our last conversation. I figured, once you thought about it, you would change your mind about pursuing a case against sonny. And I am still willing to testify against him, if that’s what you’re wondering. No matter what it costs. Even if it costs you your life?

Sonny has resources. You know? He would know that you intended to testify against him before you ever even took the stand. Is that where you come in? Offer me some kind of protection? Yeah. I mean, I can authorize that. But it wouldn’t guarantee your safety. Because sonny has a way of getting around everything. Yeah, he does. There’s witness protection, but from what I understand, you want to stay in town, don’t you? Where does that leave me? Not in a courtroom, that’s for sure. I do not want you testifying. I’M… I’m sorry, commissioner. I don’t understand. If you don’t want me to testify, then what am I doing here? A thought occurred to me. Um, a way that you can ensure your own safety. I’m listening. You come work for me at the pcpd. Joss, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Jinx. You can’t talk until I say your name. That was a joke. Josslyn.

[ Both laugh ] Clearly, I take my jinx very seriously. Yeah, apparently. Okay, well… mm-hmm. Um, but for real. Yeah. Yeah. I am… I am sorry. I’m so sorry. I was a total b, and you didn’t deserve it. Oh, I kind of deserved it. Why? Well, I mean, of course, I’m very happy and I’m relieved that jason is alive. But I d-do really think he’s innocent. That’s me, and that’s how I feel. And you are more than entitled to feel differently about it. And I’m really sorry if I acted like you weren’T. Apology accepted. Back at you. I will say… that my attitude wasn’t just about jason possibly being a suspect in my father’s shooting. What else was it? I was — still am — having a hard time getting past the unfairness that jason got to come back while spencer’s still gone. Thank you so much, kristina. Getting the sense you don’t really mean that. Are you? You getting that sense? Yeah, even more so now. Look, I just don’t need you coming in here moments before the arraignment to tell me something that, not only do I already know, but I’m struggling with in real time. Because, how nice to be you, right? With your advice and your nuggets of wisdom, all cozy in the back of the courthouse, while I have to actually make the argument for why somebody I love and respect, who, not for nothing, probably has an explanation for what he did, shouldn’t make bail. Okay. That’s a valid point. Multiple points, actually. Standing down. Thank you. Hey. Molly, you are an excellent lawyer. You’re also the most ethical person I know. I — I’m sorry. I should’ve just kept my mouth shut. Yeah, well, wouldn’t really track for you. True. Okay. Let me ask you a question. Since when are you so anti jason? -Don’t be naive, danny. -What does that even mean? Of course he’s guilty. The guy took off… oh, now he’s “the guy”? …Let us all think he was dead, and then came back and shot dante. If you’re waiting for him to be proved innocent, you’ll be waiting forever. Okay, you don’t know any of that. I-I don’t know that dad left us? Or that we had a memorial service for him? That’s just a story you told yourself. Unless you’ve talked to him? Dad?! Yeah, right. Or the police. Did they fill you in on all the evidence they collected? Don’t be stupid. You’re the one who’s being stupid, jake. You’re mad at dad. I get it. So you want him to be guilty. I-I don’t want any of this. I mean, god, danny, you live with dante. He’s the best. He’s always fun, always joking around, always has time for everybody. And now he’s lying in a hospital bed because our father put him there. Guys, stop. I love dante, and rocco, he’s like a brother to me. Hell, that’s why I’ve been sneaking out to the hospital, to get updates on his dad. Can you please not fight? Are — are you telling rocco that our dad is innocent? Like he doesn’t have enough to deal with already? Obviously, you don’t care about dante. Or rocco. That’s messed up, jake. How does me thinking our dad’s innocent make me not care about rocco or dante? Why aren’t you mad at him? Why aren’t you giving him the benefit of the doubt? Because he doesn’t deserve it. That’s why. Hold on. Just — just so I’m getting this straight. You — you told our son

not to tell me that he had seen you and he was helping you? Yes. I’m danny’s mother.

I have been raising our son on my own for most of his life. What the hell is wrong with you, jason? Danny is just a kid. A kid that has issues! Wh-what do you mean? What kind of issues? No, no! D-don’t! Don’t do that! Don’t pretend to be a father to him now. You disappeared, leaving me to pick up the pieces and put our son’s life back together. And I did that, by the way. You don’t get to just come out of the sky, out of nowhere, and tell our son to lie to me? To keep secrets from me? Use him because you’re in trouble, putting him in a — in a situation where… my god, jason. Danny could be brought up on federal charges. That is our baby I’ve been protecting. Say something! Don’t just sit there! Tell me you know that I’m right, about all of it! You’re right. You are a danger to our son. Do you hear me? Stay the hell away from danny.

[ Door slams ]

You want me to join the pcpd? Don’t look so shocked. I happen to think that this is inspired. Until very recently, I was working on the inside of sonny’s organization doing all kinds of illegal things on his orders. Exactly. And that’s what makes you an asset. Commissioner, I almost murdered an old man on sonny’s orders. I know. I know. It’s — it’s — it’s hard for you to wrap your head around it. When mayor collins, she offered me this position again, I felt like my past, it — it — it disqualified me somehow. But now I realize that the best cops are the ones who know how easy it is to go wrong, because they’ve been there themselves. So it’s fine that I’m no better than the criminals you’re trying to put away? I think it’s more than fine, dex. I think it’s a bonus. It’s gonna sound so irrational. Not to me. Every morning, I wake up, and the first thing I think is that it’s either a nightmare and that spencer’s still here, or that today is the day that I’ll get that call, that they made a mistake and spencer’s fine. And to see that scenario playing out for you and — and your mom and everyone that loves jason… I know. You want that to happen with spencer. So badly. I’m so sorry. You know, for me, it was different. I knew that oscar’s death was coming, but I understand. I know you do. That kind of grief consumes you. I can’t get out from under it. But you will. You will, you know? One day, eventually, your time with spencer, those memories, they’re gonna make you smile. It’s not going to break your heart anymore. I don’t know if I’m there yet. No one expects you to be there. I just miss him so much, joss. So much. In a way that I didn’t even know that you could miss people. And it feels like I’m gone now, too. You know, you’ve, very understandably, lost your way for a bit. But you’re going to find your way back. What if I don’t? Then you can reach out your hand, and I’ll take it. And we’ll make it through together. I’m not anti jason. You’re certainly not pro. No, I guess I’m not. Don’t look so surprised. But I am. I mean, krissy, you were literally drugged and five minutes away from being tattooed and sexually assaulted when jason carried you out of dawn of day. I know, and I will forever be grateful to jason and to sam for getting me away from shiloh. But, molly, we don’t know what’s happened in the last couple of years. Jason could be totally different person now, and the evidence is pointing in that direction. Evidence is subject to interpretation. That’s the whole point of a trial. The prosecution interprets it one way, the defense interprets it another. And the evidence shows that jason was there when dante was shot. Okay. And so just because sonny believes that jason shot dante, you believe it, too? Well, for my father to go against jason, that’s a big deal, and you know that. So, yeah, I-I-I’m inclined to believe him. You need to be careful who you talk like this around. What are you talking about? Danny? Our nephew? I mean, I know i need to have a talk with him after today, explain that I’m just doing my job. Because, believe whatever you want, jason is still danny’s father. Please! Dante has been more of a father to danny than jason ever has been or will be. Thank you. I, uh — I saw sam leaving… as I came in. I’d ask how that went, but I hate talking to myself, so… let’s focus on your case. We have a hero cop in the hospital on life support, the chances getting smaller and smaller every day that he will wake up to exonerate you. We have a da with a working and perfectly reasonable theory that you shot said cop without realizing who he was, then you realized it and tried to save him. Too little, too late. Now, you know that’s not true, and I know that’s not true. So how do we get the rest of the world on board? Give me something that I can use. Do you have an alibi? Is there a timeline? Is there someone I can call who will say, “nope, jason didn’t shoot dante”? Is there anything you can give me, please?

[ Sighs ] I can’T. Get off of him! Come on! Stop! Break it up! You guys

are family.Don’t do this to each other. I can’t with this. I’m really sorry.

Tell me something about your time together in paris. Like what? Anything! You know, after oscar died, nobody wanted to talk to me about him, and probably because they didn’t want to upset me, but I felt the opposite. I wanted to talk about him. I wanted to relive our times together, you know? Yes. That’s the perfect way to describe it. So tell me something about paris. It was the happiest I’ve ever been. I bet spencer would say the same. I think so, too. I mean, it doesn’t get more romantic than the city of lights. No. It…[ Sighs ] It was more than that. Our ease being together, you know? It was — we found, like, the perfect rhythm with this paradise as our backdrop. Mm-hmm. I felt more like me in paris with spencer than I ever had before. It sounds so special. It was. Until it wasn’T. Let’s stay with the “was.” Okay. I’m so grateful that you got that time with him, and that that time with him was so incredibly special. I’m grateful, too. You seem to be under the impression that I need this job. Don’t you? I’m ex-military. I’ve been in my fair share of close calls, and here I am, still standing. You’ve just been to the police station twice in the past few days. Not clandestinely, either. So? So, what makes you think sonny doesn’t already suspect you of being a turncoat? You know, it’s — it’s fine. Like, if you want to go it alone, you’re welcome to. But I really feel that the pcpd could offer you some cover. Think about it. I will. Don’t take too long. Time is not on your side. You know what I keep thinking about? I keep remembering when we would decorate sam and jason’s apartment for valentine’s day. I mean, I haven’t thought about it in years, but it’s like I can remember it like we did it yesterday. Can you really call that decorating, though? More like an absolute flooding of valentine’s day bling all over that place.

[ Chuckles ] Come on, it was beautiful. It was. It was also pink. A little red, but a lot of pink. So not jason’s style. No. Those candles and flowers? Did we buy throw cushions for the couch? Yes, we did. And guess what color those were? Jason’s fault it totally was. I mean, honestly, he gave us an insane budget to work with, and we were so young. Of course we were gonna go full out. I just remember thinking it was the most romantic thing that he did that for sam. It was — it was romantic. But it was also a really long time ago, molls. Things change. People change. How much? A lot sometimes. You know, I just — I think you need to face the fact that the jason who came home might not be the jason we remember. Okay. I will consider that possibility if you will consider the possibility that maybe — just maybe — you’ve got this all wrong. Diane, I wish I could give you what you need. But I can’T. We’ve known each other a long time, haven’t we? Yes, we have. Yes. So I’m sure you’ve recognized that, very often, I will say things are worse than they are so I look like even more of a genius when I pull off a victory at the end. Right? This is not the case. If dante dies, it’s murder one. That’s as bad as it gets. The state of new york doesn’t have a death penalty, but if you are convicted, then you spend the rest of your life in prison. You are my favorite client. Difficult in your own way, absolutely. Like, you know, now. But I would hate to see you be put away for life for something you didn’t do, especially since we just got you back. So if there’s anything at all that can help me help you — anything! — You’ve got my number.

[ Door closes ]

Brook lynn. Surprise.

[ Exhales sharply ] Guessing I’m not who you were expecting to see here. Uh, not really, no. Um, I know the, uh — the desk sergeant. He let me in. Perks of soon-to-be-marrying one of the detectives. Congratulations. Thank you. I’m sorry. I-I-I don’t know why this is so awkward. I’m usually so good at small talk, but it’s tripping me up for some reason. Why don’t you just start with why you’re here. Yes. Um… monica asked if I could come. She wanted me to give you this. Hey! Jake told me I would find you here. He say anything else? Well, he just looked a little worse for the wear. Ouch. Does that — does it hurt? Not really. Why would you get into a fight with your brother? He kept saying dad was guilty. It really pissed me off. I just saw him. Dad? Yeah. He — he told me that he was here and you were helping him. You’re mad. Yeah, I am, uh — I’m furious. But not at you. What your father did was completely unfair. Hey, look at me, danny. It’s not your fault you did what your father asked you to do, but you are to never do that again, okay? Mom. Never, danny. I wanted to help him.

[ Scoffs ] I’m sure you did. Look, it’s not like he asked me to rob a bank or anything. He just needed some bandages, so I got him a first aid kit. Okay. Listen to me. “A,” he involved you in a situation where he’s wanted by the fbi and the pcpd, and “b” — this is the worst part for me — he told you to lie to me, to keep a secret from me. Danny, don’T. It is not okay under any circumstances. But when there are criminal charges flying around, it’S… I never thought I would actually say this about your father, but that did it for me, danny. Any trust between us has been broken. Robert. Did we have a meeting? What, a man has to make an appointment to be with his ex-wife these days? When he’s the da and his ex-wife is the commissioner. I have a lot on my plate today. Well, why don’t you try delegating sometime, hmm? So, what is this about? Okay, I’ll be quick. I’m — I’m here to make a confession. God. What are you confessing to? I’m a big fat coward. Look, I don’t want to fight about this. You think I do? In fact, I wish you were less focused on the arraignment and more focused on your health. You mean the baby’s health. Well, aren’t they kinda the same thing? Stress of any kind is not good for a pregnancy. So if you really came here to support me… I did. …Then the best thing you can do is just go home. I see. Is that an order, ada lansing-davis? Thanks, joss. For what? Being a best friend when I know you could use one right now.

[ Chuckles ] I’m fine. Liar. [ Chuckles ] What’s going on between you and dex? Not much. Have y’all spoke since you broke up? No. I mean, he’s called me a few times. I just am not ready to talk to him. Well, what about me? I still don’t know what happened. And — although I have the impression that it has something to do with dex working for sonny. Yes, it does. And that’s all I can say about it without compromising him. Then you must still care for him. Of course I do. I mean, I — I think I always will. But I also just kind of feel like I never really knew him, you know? I’m sorry, joss. That’s a horrible feeling. Yeah. Well, anyway, I’m fine. Okay? So I love you for showing up here, but you don’t need to stay. Well, I have nothing better to do. I live at home and I am not in school, so. You have the gallery. Yeah, but not today. So I don’t mind staying a little longer and hanging out. Right? It might be fine. Uh, on second thought, I think you should spend some time alone, so…

Thanks for the talk. I’ll call you later. Good luck. Thank you so much. Okay. Bye. Hi. Hi. What are you doing here? I, uh — I had an appointment. Really? In the hall of justice complex? With whom? Did you get my messages? Nice dodge. Yeah, I got them. I didn’t like how we left things. Speaking of leaving, I thought you left town? Thought or hoped? I’m really sorry I let you down, joss. Why are you still here? In port charles? I, um…think I was just given a reason to stay. I know better than to issue you an order. And I’m sorry. Didn’t mean to imply that you are putting the baby at risk. I know you never would. Just like you know that I would never let my personal feelings influence my work.

[ Chuckles ] Well played, sister. Now, if you don’t mind, there’s still a little bit of time left, and I would like to use it to prepare my argument against releasing jason on bail. Not because of anything you said, but because it is my civic duty. You know that it’s jason morgan’s arraignment today. I thought you said this wasn’t going to take up much of my time.

[ Stammers ] It won’T. Normally, it would be up to me to argue against bail. But in this particular case, I thought I’d let, um, molly lansing-davis do it. So you don’t look like the bad guy in robin’s eyes. You are going to let your ada do your dirty work because you’re scared of your daughter. That’s it in a nutshell. Yeah. I envy you. You do? I don’t have the luxury of not investigating jason. Sadly, that is not an option for me. But it is an option for you and I wholly support you taking it. It doesn’t bother you that I’m a coward for ducking out on the arraignment? I think you’re a wonderful coward — I mean father. Is, uh… is monica sick, or is she hurt? Brook lynn: Both. Both? But she’s okay. You know how that driveway is. It always gets so icy. Monica took a pretty bad fall right before christmas. She’s been in a wheelchair ever since, but she still insisted on going to work. Yeah, it sounds like her. Yeah. And she picked up a bug at the hospital. Nothing serious, but the, um — the doctors don’t want her to push herself, or she would be at the arraignment.

[ Inhales, exhales deeply ] Five minutes, then I really need to get the prisoner downstairs. Thanks, tony.

[ Door closes ] Good luck at the arraignment, jason. Brook lynn.

[ Sighs ] Can you tell her, um, I love her and I’m sorry? You got it.

[ Door closes ] Hey. Found this in the freezer. Put that…right there. Thanks. You’re welcome. How’s dante? No change. D-do you think…

[ Sighs ] What? What is it? Say something. Nothing. No, it’s obviously something. Talk to me. Dante knows I love him, right? Yes, of course he does. That I really appreciate him and that I see everything he does for me? Yeah. Why would you think he wouldn’t? I don’t know. Just — just making sure. Danny, I’m so sorry. For what? Your father coming home and being alive should be the most wonderful, amazing experience, not…this. I don’t — I don’t know if I’ve changed or jason’s changed or I’ve — I’ve never been able to see him clearly, but it’s just become obvious to me that we cannot rely on him to protect you and have your best interests at heart. And I just want you to know that I am your mother and I will do everything in my power to keep you safe. I love you so much, danny. I love you, too. And we are going to get through this together because we have each other. And you’re never going to have to see your dad again, okay?

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Our kristina. Hi. Hi. Is there any news on dante? No, not yet, not that I know of. Okay, well, I mean, I guess that’s kind of good, right? He’s still fighting and everything. Yeah, you bet he is. Yeah. I don’t know why they’re wasting their time with this hearing. I know. I mean, they should be going after whoever actually shot dante. Uh… well, I-I think they already found him. How’d I know you’d be here early for jason’s arraignment? Oh, god. I tried to get in to see him last night, but they wouldn’t allow any visitors. Have you heard from diane? Do you know if he’s doing okay? I’m sure — I’m sure he’s okay. He’s recovering from a gunshot wound, michael. You know jason. He’s not gonna speak up if he needs something. Okay, alright, mom, mom, breathe. I’m breathing. It’s going to be okay. Diane is gonna get jason out on bail. Well, that’s certainly the plan. Thank you so much for being here. Oh, carly, I’m not doing this out of the goodness of my heart. I mean, jason’s just another client. It’s just a job. That’s your story? And I’m sticking to it. Michael. Diane. Mm-hmm. Any sign of sonny? No, not yet. “Angelo took a deep breath, let it out, and cast his line into the stream. Just as the lure hit the water, it hit him. He caught the wrong man.”

[ Monitor beeping, ventilator hissing ] Dante, I’m gonna need you to wake up soon because I’m losing my voice. Okay, then. Next chapter.

[ Knock on door ] Hi. Did you want to speak with me? Yeah. Do you mind if we step outside? Yeah, sure. What can I do for you? I was just notified that the hospital wants to move dante to turning woods. And you are the c-chief of staff. I need you to stop that from happening.

[ Door slams ] How are things with dante? Uh…no change. You’re pushing yourself too hard. Is there anything I can do for you before you head back out? You kicking me out of my own house? I just thought you’d be going to the courthouse for jason’s arraignment.

Unless, of course, there’s been a mistake and you don’t think that dante needs to be transferred. Well, I’m gonna have to look into this. I personally am not aware of any transfer. But now that dante appears to be stabilized, it might be in his best interest to be transferred to a facility with better equipment to care for him. Because the doctors don’t think there’s anything more they can do for him here. Because the icu doesn’t offer the appropriate care. But you think the doctors are right and there is no hope? No, no, no, I’m not saying that. And I certainly don’t believe that, not at all. But you are backing the transfer. What I’m gonna do is I’m gonna look into it for you. Because I have to wonder that if it had been curtis who had been slow to wake up after he was shot, would you be okay with the hospital transferring him? Well, I do understand exactly what you’re going through, and I’m gonna do my best to get you some answers.

[ Monitor beeping, ventilator hissing ] Okay. It’s okay. It’s okay. Just a little hiccup. You’re not going anywhere. You don’t actually believe that jason is guilty. Uh, you’re saying I can’t believe that jason would shoot the cop who was following him? Jason would never shoot dante. That’s not what the evidence is pointing to. Evidence is not proof. It’s pointing pretty hard, joss. Where are you getting this information? From molly. And she knows this case better than anyone. Molly is prosecuting jason? That’s not a conflict of interest? Oh, so now you’re — you’re questioning my sister’s ability to maintain her professional objectivity? No, but I think that if molly stays objective, then despite this so-called evidence, it’ll be pretty clear that no one actually knows what happened. Well, that’s what a trial’s for. Why should jason have to stand trial for something he didn’t do? How’s it going? Little nervous. Honey, it’s just an arraignment. You can handle it. Although I am a little annoyed that robert left you with his dirty work. Adas have to take the cases we’re offered. All I can do now is make my case and let the judge decide if he wants to let jason walk free or keep him behind bars. Carly: Hey. Hi. Hey. Olivia, how’s dante? No change. Sorry to hear that. At least it means he’s — he’s stable, though, right? Dante’s lucky to be alive. Armor-piercing bullets are terrible things. It’s a good thing jason managed to keep him alive until help arrived. You know, maybe jason wouldn’t have had to keep him alive if he hadn’t shot him in the first place. Okay. Alright. Emotions are running high. This is not the time. This is not the place. I did not mean to upset you, olivia. Okay, why don’t we just go find a seat, alright? I think that’s a good idea. And you two, you need to open your eyes. Look, mom, she’s just upset about dante. Yeah, that’s because olivia only knows one side of things. No one’s heard jason’s side yet. Michael. You are unbelievable. You want jason to be innocent, so he is? Never mind the evidence, never mind the fact that dante might die, or the fact that sam and my father both know he’s guilty. Oh, they know that? They told you? Sam and my dad aren’t here today. Why do you think that is? Because they know he did this. They know he’s guilty. They don’t want to see him, let alone hear — hear diane make some convoluted argument about why he’s not. Mm. Now I get it. Sonny thinks jason is guilty. And in your brain, sonny can do no wrong. Wake up, kristina. Your father is wrong about everything. You know, I’m really — hey, d-do you guys want to go in? It should be starting soon. Yeah, yeah. That is — that’s a great idea. I have to find my mom. I’m sorry. I — this is the last thing you needed was to hear us screaming about jason. I’m more worried about you getting removed from the courthouse. Oh, yeah, what a shame that would be. People are gonna feel how they feel. Josslyn isn’t the enemy. People are gonna have to choose sides. I’m not going to the arraignment. Clearly this is tearing you up. Have you seen jason? Do you know how many hours I’ve spent at dante’s hospital bed listening to those machines that are trying to keep him alive, willing my son to open his eyes? Last thing I want to do is see the man who put him there. There could be another explanation. We saw jason’s surveillance picture. Jason was at selina wu’s warehouse. Dante followed him and some other guy to the pier. Even if he didn’t pull the trigger, he was involved with these guys who want me dead. I know. I know it looks bad. But if jason shot dante, if he wanted to shoot dante, why did he help him? Why not leave him for dead? Why would I know anything about what jason wants anymore or knows? I’m not saying that you don’t have a reason to doubt jason. I mean, there are a lot of questions. Why was he there? Why did he help dante? Why did jason let everybody believe that he was dead all this time? I can’t answer that, ava. All I care about is whether my son is gonna make it. I’m so sorry, sonny. I know how much jason’s betrayal hurts you.

[ Voice breaking ] You know what hurts the most is knowing that my choices put… my son in the hospital.

Sonny, what could youpossibly have done to cause — it’s my business, my — my decisions. That’s why dante got caught in the line of fire. Dante is a police officer. He puts himself in the line of fire. Well, he’s a cop, and I am what I am. And there has always been a wall between us, the personal side and, you know, what we do. Well , I think that wallis a — is a gift that you give one another so that despite your work, you can be father and son, you can have a relationship that’s meaningful. Yeah, we — we — we’ve formed a bond over the last couple of years. You know, that’s because of… the compromises that dante has made. Has he ever found evidence against you and looked the other way? Only in the beginning, when I… when I shot him. I-I didn’t know he was my son, and he lied to cover for me. Well, si nce I’ve known you,it’s been very obvious that the two of you love each other very much. Well, that’s because of him. ‘Cause he — you know, he always gives me another chance. Even when I got together with nina. My son’s a good man. Better than I’ll ever be. Uh, excuse me. May I come in? Yes, of course.

[ Door closes ]

[ Monitor beeping, ventilator hissing ] I’m sorry. I’m not quite sure what I should call you. Because you’re not sure if I’m here as family or if I’m representing the hospital? Yeah, maybe a little bit of both. I mean, I’m just realizing that curtis is one of my closest friends, and tj is essentially my brother-in-law. But you and I, we — we really don’t know each other. Well, how about we start? Call me stella. Stella, I’m sam. Good to meet you. Dante’s looking better. I know. That’s what I’ve been saying.

[ Sighs ] I…should probably apologize to portia. I’m sure that is not necessary. But on behalf of the hospital, allow me to apologize. You shouldn’t have been blindsided with this decision. You know, I’ve been in this town a long time, and I know this hospital really well. I’ve been a patient here. I’ve lost loved ones here. I even almost married a doctor here. Oh, sounds like a story. Yeah, maybe I’ll tell it to you sometime. But one thing I never thought I would see this hospital do is give up on a patient. What aren’t you telling me? Not here. You tell me after. Josslyn: Hi. Hey. Hey. I’m so sorry that I was almost late. I was here an hour early. I had a very interesting conversation with kristina. That’s okay. Hello, carly. How’s dante? As far as I know, there’s been no change. But if you came here hoping to run into sonny, there’s been no sign of him. Well, sonny is still my husband, and I care about him and his family. Really? Have you asked how they feel about you? Believe it or not, carly, I came here — one of the reasons why I came here was to thank you. For what? Well, I’m back at crimson. You probably already know that. And whatever you said to drew really helped him see the light. And fortunately, there’s nothing that you did in your brief tenure at crimson that can’t be undone. Let me be really clear. I don’t give a damn about that magazine right now. What’s going on with you and carly? Nothing. Really looked like something. We broke up. So nothing. What are you talking about? When? When jason came back to town and I realized that he would always be first with her. Bailiff: Court is about to convene. Everybody, please find your seats.

[ Handcuffs clicking ]

No one is giving up on dante. Palliative care? That’s what they give people who are dying. It’s what they give people who need to be made more comfortable. While they’re dying. And while they’re recovering, which is where dante is. He’s out of danger, and he’s getting stronger. But it may be a while before he wakes up. Thanks for not sugarcoating it. I don’t sugarcoat. Now, as for turning woods…? When I hear turning woods, I just think of dante’s grandfather, mike, him losing himself there and then finally letting go of everything. Mike was very dear to me. We became very close. But when he passed, it was after a long, long fight, and it was on his terms. He knew it was time for him to leave. It’s not dante’s time. Exactly. Anyone could see that dante’s a fighter. He came this far. But for him to go all the way, he needs to be in a place that can give him the tools and the comfort to win this battle.

[ Voice breaking ] Turning woods. They provide excellent care and a more home-like environment. I mean, look around, sam. Yeah, I know. There’s no place like home. There sure isn’T. And I understand how difficult it is when…a loved one is stuck in limbo the way dante is. It can wear you down. Yeah. When was the last time you had a good night’s sleep? Me? Oh. Uh, just, uh, I don’t know. It’s been a — it’s been a while. I mean, I get an hour here and an hour there, but before you tell me to go home — I wasn’t going to. Really? You wouldn’t, so what would be the point? I just — I can’t leave dante. I mean, I sleep when I-I sleep, but nurses are always coming in to check his vitals, which is good. Mm-hmm. I mean, it’s great that they’re on top of things, but — hospitals are not very restful. No. And I-I see what you just did there. And I hear what you’re saying about turning woods. But you’re not convinced?

[ Sighs ] Sending dante there… is like admitting defeat, giving in to the idea that he might not ever wake up. But once he’s there, he might wake up sooner. Okay, maybe. But that’s — that’s not it. Dante’s son rocco — his mother, lulu, is in a long-term care facility, and if dante winds up in one, rocco’s gonna think that he’s lost his father, too. And I’m not gonna put him through that. Like you, dante’s a good father. And a father should never lose hope in his child. Or am I wrong about that? Have you lost hope in your son? You know the answer to that. You’re damn right I do. You have to believe it. You have to believe it in your heart that you and dante have plenty of time left together. There’s time to disappoint him. Time to disappoint each other. He would never disappoint me.

[ Chuckles ] Tell me that the next time he slaps cuffs on you. That would be my brightest moment.

[ Chuckles ] Liar. You know, um… …I’m glad that you’re here. I’m glad that you can help me and talk to me and — who would have guessed? Sometimes people aren’twho we think they are. Sometimes they are not. At this time, the defendant, jason morgan, is charged with two counts of attempted murder in the first degree, as well as conspiracy to commit murder. Further charges pending, your honor. Will the defendant please rise? Mr. Morgan, how do you plead to the charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder? Not guilty.

What’s this? That is avery’s get-well card for dante. Avery loves her big brother.

[ Chuckles ] She sure does. He makes such a fuss over her, and she loves every minute of it. I remember when — when dante went to avery’s class on career day. You know, she always brags about her big brother. Naturally. So this little — little boy went up to her and says, “h-he don’t — he don’t look like your — your brother ’cause he’s too old.”

[ Laughs ] So avery’s feelings are hurt. So she wanted to call dante, and the teacher called the pcpd. So he came back to class, and the teachers told him what happened. So dante gets in front of the whole class. And he says, “avery…” “…is your dad my dad?” And she said, “yeah, dante.” And then he said… …”that’s because you’re my sister.” So… he had them high-five and he left the class. Dante to the rescue. I just hope that avery gets to have more days

[Voice breaking] With her big brother, you know? He’s very handsome, isn’t he? Oh, you should see him when he’s conscious and not pale. He’s a good guy. Totally not my type. Have a thing for the bad boys?

[ Laughs ] Yeah, I think you can say that. The more dangerous they are, the harder I fall. And dante isn’t dangerous? See, that’s the thing. I think he may be the most dangerous man I ever loved

because he’s a good guy. He’s got a sense of right and wrong and justice. That’s not to say that he can’t be a total wiseass about it. There was this one time that we were both after, uh, jason and britt westbourne. Not together, but I needed to get to them first. And what did you do? What any good woman would do. I slashed his tires. And this is where your great romance began? No. Well, anyway, he — he showed up at my place with slashed tire in hand, and he — what did you do? Uh, he — he demanded reimbursement. So I was very old-school about it, and I wrote him a check. Oh, that is old-school. Which he tore up. Oh. Sounds like a good man. He’s the best. And he knows it. Judge: The defendant has entered a plea of not guilty. Where do the people stand on bail? The people ask that the defendant be held without bail. Mr. Morgan is a textbook flight risk. Your honor, if I may…? Ms. Miller, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Thank you, your honor. If the defendant had wanted to fly, believe me, he would have flown already. Instead, he turned himself in. Mr. Morgan is eager for his day in court to prove his innocence. After disappearing for years, allowing his loved ones to believe he was dead, and only resurfacing in a shooting that left a member of local law enforcement in mortal peril — if esteemed counsel will allow me to finish. I apologize. I thought you finished. No. Mr. Morgan has deep ties to this community, your honor. He is the son of the late alan quartermaine and dr. Monica quartermaine. It is worth noting that mr. Morgan’s rap sheet is longer than a cvs receipt. Your honor, since this discussion is about bail as it pertains to the current charges against my client, not his long, long list of acquittals and dismissals, we ask that mr. Morgan be released on his own recognizance. It is also worth noting the brutality of the crimes involved. There is video evidence placing mr. Morgan at the warehouse where an attempt was made on the life of sonny corinthos, mr. Morgan’s former business partner, and dna evidence places mr. Morgan on the pier where detective falconeri was shot using armor-piercing bullets. Said evidence also places the defendant in direct contact with the victim. This dna evidence could only exist if the item in question had been used to staunch detective falconeri’s bleeding. The defendant fled and evaded capture for days. These are the actions of a guilty man. Right, because only guilty individuals want to avoid incarceration. Your honor, may I remind the court of the pcpd’s long history of demonstrated bias against my client? Oh, I wonder why. Thank you both. Indeed, I am familiar with the pcpd’s history with mr. Morgan and mr. Morgan’s history with the law. And I’m ready to make my ruling. Bail is set at $5 million.

[ Gavel bangs ] Court is in recess. Bailiff: All rise. Well, I hope you brought your checkbook. Would never come to court without it. Can you just give me a minute?

[ Monitor beeping, ventilator hissing ] Stella? Yes. Thank you. Oh. Of course. And I understand your reservations about turning woods. But that’s where dante can get the best care and have the best chance of recovery. Um… I know I hear what you’re saying about turning woods. I just don’t think that I can — and I will talk to rocco if you’d like for me to and make sure that he knows that there is still hope. You would do that for me? Of course. And as someone who has worked in this environment five days a week, hospitals might be a good place to get well, but they’re an even better place to get sick. Okay, I’ll talk to sonny and olivia… mm-hmm. …About turning woods. It really is the best choice, because no one is giving up on dante. I will get the ball rolling on jason’s bail. So when they are ready for you… I’ll be here. Okay. Oh, my gosh, I’m so happy that jason doesn’t have to wait behind bars until the trial. Yeah, jason hates being locked up… but that didn’t stop him from getting himself sent to pentonville when I needed him. Of course he did. He shows up for the people he loves. Unlike sonny. I really thought that he’d be at the hearing. I’m glad he didn’t show. Jason’s better off. Oh? Why is that? Sonny doesn’t deserve jason’s loyalty. He never has. Molls, you were a stone pro. Never flinched, never wavered. Excuse me one second, guys. I’ll be right back. What’s up? I have some good news for you. Okay, about? I just thought you should know nina is back at crimson. Define “back.” Well, she’s back. She’s editor in chief once again. But is she still my publisher? Technically, yes. But between running the metro court with me… and running crimson… and she won’t be able to torment me anymore? Yeah, pretty much. Ah, welcome news indeed. Congratulations. Thank you. And welcome back. To what? The support group of people forced to work with nina on a professional basis. Hmm. This group got a name? Uh, you know, I was thinking “oh, no, not nina, anonymous.” There’s a ring to that. Yeah. Mm. I’m so proud of you. Thank you. So, ada lansing-davis. Hey. Any notes? Kristina was being so effusive, I didn’t want to interrupt, but, yeah, I have a few. Hit me. You presented the facts of the case not only with accuracy, but you effectively landed the argument, and you did it with flair, and the judge was impressed. Still granted bail. Okay, $5 million. But considering the case, the evidence, and diane, it’s a victory. So take the win, kid. Well, when you put it like that…

[ Chuckles ] Mom, were you ever maybe not glad but not terribly disappointed when you lost a motion? Of course. Why? Because — I don’t know. Between you and me, I-I think jason is innocent. Okay, so you kept your personal opinions to yourself and you followed the law, which, by the way, is what you’re supposed to do. Yeah. Thank you. Waiting for my father? Guess it’s pointless to deny it. Yeah. I’m sure you have thoughts about that. I do…yeah. But I know things between you and my dad are… bad would be an understatement. But for what it’s worth, I saw how happy you both were together, and I hope you guys work it out. Thank you, kristina. Can’t tell you how much that means to me. Yeah, I just want him to be happy. Yeah, believe it or not, so do I. I’m really surprised that he’s not here. Yeah, his absence speaks volumes. Do you think he’s lost faith in jason? Whatever he’s thinking or feeling right now, I know he must feel very alone. And I’m not saying it’s a good time to reach out to him, but I’m also not saying it isn’T. I want you to know, kristina, I’m committed to my marriage. I got that feeling. I’m gonn a prove to sonnythat we belong together. Is there anything I can do to make things easier? No, you’re already doing it. Thank you.

[ Knock on door ] Stay right there. I’ll get rid of whoever that is. I need to talk to sonny. You know, carly, it’s really not a good time. I don’t give a damn. Where were you? With my son. Where else would I be, carly? I just came from jason’s arraignment, sonny. Did they charge him for shooting dante? He didn’t do it! How am I supposed to know that jason is not the reason that dante might die?

[ Monitor beeping, ventilator hissing ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Cup clatters ] Dante. Dante. Hey, you moved. Dante! You moved. You dropped my water on the floor. Baby, look at me. Open your eyes. You’re coming back to me. So I told kristina that I didn’t mean to imply that she wasn’t doing what was best for the baby any more than she meant to imply that I would let my personal feelings influence me professionally, which is kind of what we were both doing. So here we are. You know your sister believes in you. I do. She was here for me today, even though she still treats me like I am a teenager writing romance novels. Well, romance novel. A best-selling romance novel. If only I could convince her that I am actually an assistant district attorney. Hmm. About that… you know, I-I think it’s really difficult for a lot of people to understand why lawyers are so committed to the law. I think it’s difficult for us to understand that, right, since every rule has an exception and every law has a loophole. Can be wildly unfair, right? And when you bring politicians and power brokers into it, makes it even worse, not to mention the people that we help, that we prosecute. One would think that lady justice is not only blind, but she has left the building entirely. She hasn’T. And despite all of the system’s vast imperfections, it’s people like you who make sure that the law is followed and that justice is tempered with fairness and mercy. And as much as I think you won’t believe this right now, when the system does work… it’s because of lawyers like you. Wow. That was exactly what I needed to hear. I try. And I hope you do get your law license back. When you were disbarred, everybody lost. Well, I did kind of bring it on myself with that whole perjury thing. Yeah, well, stack that against all the people you helped, brought justice for, and all the people you could have helped. Talk about an unfair system.

[ Chuckles ] How can you think that jason would ever shoot dante? What’s going on with jason? What is — has he said anything to you? No, no, I-I went to the police station, but they wouldn’t let me see him. But you and anna are friends. She would have made an exception for you had you bothered to show up! I was with my son, who’s dying! Who’s only alive because of jason! No, he got shot because of jason! Jason would not have stayed away this long and then come back and tried to kill me. Sonny, you’re jumping to conclusions. The truth is, you don’t know why jason came back. And you don’t know why he was in that warehouse. But you do know that he has saved your life so many times. You owe jason the chance to explain. I don’t owe jason nothing.

[ Scoffs ] Michael: Alright, bail is posted. We’re good to go. Thank you. I’m sure you don’t need to hear the caveat about not leaving town. I would never do that to michael. Just a small piece of advice. Uh, might behoove you to keep a low profile for a while. Yeah, no crashing through skylights. Please don’t make me prepare a second defense, ’cause I’m gonna be real busy with this one. I promise. Good. Thank you. Thank you. Alright. Come on, let’s go home. Sorry, michael. I can’t go home yet.

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[ Grunting ] Hey, laura. Don’t stop on my account. You’re doing great. Hah. Well, it’S…

[ Grunts ] …Nothing like my workouts before I was shot, but it does feel good to work up a sweat again. I am so glad. Maybe it’s the music you’re listening to. You know what? Send me your playlist when you get a chance. No, no, no, I-I don’t want to interrupt you. You can just get right back to it. Laura… if you need someone to hang with… you’re more than welcome.

[ Elevator bell dings ] I keep thinking that I’m gonna walk into dante’s icu room and he’s just gonna be awake. I’ve never wanted to hear someone’s voice so much in my life. I know you’re worried that dante’s condition hasn’t changed, and I am, too, but it’ll happen, okay? The dante that I know and love isn’t a quitter. That is the last word I would use to describe him. Besides, sam would never let dante quit on her. She has been here around the clock, sitting with him. Is that why you didn’t tell sam that jason turned himself in? You didn’t want to distract her? Jason morgan has done enough damage. She’ll find out soon enough.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Dad! What happened?

[ Breathing sharply ] Well, hello. Ava. Hi. Um, is — is my father here? You really should have called. I don’t know that he wants to be disturbed right now. That’s — that’s why I stopped by. I know the news must have hit him pretty hard. News about what, michael? Hello, agent cates. What can I get you? I’m not here for food. I owe you an apology. I suspected you were harboring a fugitive. I was wrong. What changed your mind? Jason morgan is in custody. There, please. Anna: Thank you, officer.

[ Door closes ] Hello, jason. Anna. Just to be clear, you’re under no obligation to answer any of my questions without benefit of counsel. I understand. But I wanted to see you and ask you face to face. Did you shoot dante? No. Thank you. I believe you. But… my belief in your innocence isn’t gonna do you much good.

You don’t know? I’m not in the mood to play games right now, michael. Say what you’re gonna say and go. Jason turned himself in to the cops. Is that all? He walked into the pcpd with diane beside him, and he — and he — and he turned himself in, yeah. Look, the arraignment’s already scheduled for tomorrow. We don’t have much time. Time for what, michael? To help jason! Diane’s with him. She’ll do everything she can! So that’s it? You’re not gonna do anything yourself?

[ Scoffs ] You are not getting it. You are not getting it. Just leave — now. No. I’m not going anywhere. Am I that transparent?

[ Chuckles ] Well, I guess it’s no secret that heather webber is having her surgery tonight. No, it’s not. Well, I’m a little concerned about her. And I don’t want to minimize the horrible things she’s done, but her situation is more complicated than most people realize. Well, I’ll take your word for it. I ran into portia. She told me that you were up here exercising, and… well, I realized we haven’t really talked in a long time, so I thought I’d just come say hi and make sure you’re not being too hard on yourself. Oh, there’s no such thing. I’m determined to start walking as — as soon as possible. I’m sure you will. Thank you. And about my playlist… it wasn’t music I was listening to just now. It was breaking news about jason morgan. Dad, what is going on? Are you okay? No, don’t — won’t worry, son. I’m fine. Well, what happened?! Do we need to call a doctor? I am a doctor, remember? I meant, do we need to call dad’s specialist? I can take care of that if you want me to. Oh, thank you, but that — that’s not necessary. We just — just came from his office. -Well, what’d he say? -[ Sighs ] Why don’t we talk about this at home? No. I-it’s fine. He said it —

[ Breathing sharply ] Maybe your dad does need to take a few minutes and rest. I’m sure finn can fill us in. Okay. That’s a good idea. Here. Let’s — let’s help you over to that bench. No, it’s not — not necessary. I’m — I’M…fine. Don’t be so stubborn. Let us help you. I said I’m fine! I can stand on my own two feet. And I don’t need my sons to — to hold me up. -Alright, dad. -We didn’t mean to offend you. We’re just trying to make things easier for you. Well, you can’T. Because what’s happening to me right now, it — it isn’t a-a crisis or an emergency. It’s just my new normal. Hey, look, dad. We don’t need to do this here.

[ Groans ] W-we rushed down here only to have my doctor remind me that these…symptoms are to be expected. It’s the same old song.

[ Stammering ] “Your prognosis is hard to predict. You just have to take it day by day.” Did his doctor really say that? I still hear just fine, you know, so don’t talk about me like — like I’m not standing here. Okay. We can talk about this later. Right now I’m gonna take dad home so he can get some rest. No. No. Not yet. There’s just something I want to say to all of you. Back…off.

[ Sighs ] You arrested jason? Where did you find him? We didn’T. Mr. Morgan was accompanied by his lawyer when he turned himself in. So he brought diane with him. That’s great. At least his rights are being protected. Did you see jason or did someone pass this information on to you? No, I saw him. Spoke with him. Although, he didn’t tell me anything useful. So there’s this plausible theory with strong supporting evidence that you shot dante before you recognized him. It’s a relief to know that you didn’T. ‘Cause he isn’t just A… detective on my squad. You know? He’s — he’s a dear friend. He’s someone that I admire and respect. Yeah. Me too. You’ve been informed, right, that there’s footage of you and another man on the roof of the warehouse at 257 water street, and this other man, he has a sniper rifle. Can you explain what you were doing there?

[ Exhales heavily ] I have nothing to say without my attorney. It just — I-it just makes it all the more curious as to why you would waive your right to counsel and agree to meet with special agent cates alone. And according to the desk sergeant, you were both in here for the better part of an hour. And I can’t believe that you would spend most of that time talking about the good old days. What — what do you mean, the good old days? High school. High school? Right. You know… you two. Robin told me that the pair of you both fell in love with the same girl at one point. I-I can’t even remember anything from high school. Yeah, but you know that john cates was stone’s older brother. He used to go by the name of jagger. I heard the name. But I didn’t know it was agent cates. Probably had no reason to mention it. Years ago. Has absolutely nothing to do with why you’re in handcuffs now.

[ Grunts ] I’ve been working for john cates since november 2021.

So you already know that we have jason in custody. Yep. All over the news. Really? Well… it must have come as a shock, though. I mean, especially since he turned himself in. How are you doing with all of this? I’m not sure because… if jason took a shot at sonny at the metro court, then he’s the one who put me in this wheelchair. Yeah. I think it’s a good thing that we have jason in custody. I think now we’ll start to get some answers to what’s

really going on here. What do you mean? Well, I just have a very hard time believing that jason would target sonny.

[ Sighs ] Maybe you have a hard time believing it because that’s not what really happened. Why do you say that? Do you know something? Nothing for certain, but everybody knows how close sonny and jason were, that jason was his right-hand man. So jason taking a shot at sonny just doesn’t make sense to me. So if jason wasn’t gunning for sonny, then maybe he was still working for him… and maybe i was the intended target. It’s always something with you, michael. Save it. I’m not interested. Dad, you need to hear this. No. What part of “I’m not interested” aren’t you getting?! -I mean — -you heard your father, michael. He’s done talking. It’s time to cut your losses and go. Dad, you don’t understand — i do understand, michael! You sent dex to spy on me. Carly knew about it. The three people that I trusted the most went behind my back and betrayed me. W-we didn’t betray you, dad. We were trying to keep you safe. And then — then you kept the secret that nina turned drew and carly in to the sec because you wanted to blackmail her to stay away from willow and your kids. Why is that safe for me?! You’re not gonna answer? Because everything’s about you! Dad, that is not — now you come to me. Jason left dante at the pier to die! What is wrong with you?! You’re working for agent cates? In what capacity? As an informant. For the fbi? Yes. Well, h-how did this arrangement come about? Look, jason, I don’t know how the hell you’re involved with cates and the fbi or how you wound up on a roof with a sniper. But if there is any chance that I can help you, you have to tell me the truth. You have to know that you can trust me. I know. So, after the tunnel collapsed on cassadine island, you know, I couldn’t — I couldn’t make it back to britt and the others. And I found my way out. Anna? Wh– go on. No, I-I saw it in your face when I said britt’s name. What is it? What is it? What’s wrong? Oh, I’m sorry. Britt, um… she died. She died, jason. She was murdered. Um, it was new year’s eve 2022. I’m sorry.

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Exhales sharply ] Do they know — do they know who killed her? Yeah. The killer is in custody. I’m really sorry. I’m so sorry, jason. You need a minute? Britt, uh, she just… you know, she just had such a great smile. Yeah. I mean, I didn’t know her like that. And I-I’m glad you have that memory of her.

[ Sighs ] So I made it, um, out of the tunnel. And then I started back toward the main house. And that’s when… two fbi agents stopped me… …and placed me under arrest. Beth, I’m gonna need you to hold down the fort for a little while. I will be back as soon as I can. -Sure! -Thank you. Where — where are you going? I’m going to see that jason’s okay for myself. You can’t do that.

What does that mean, dad? “Back off”? Do you want us to stop helping you?

[ Gregory sighs ] Your father obviously has something to say. Let him talk. Thank you, brook lynn. At lest someone in this family is paying attention to what i want. Don’t do that. Don’t — don’t look at each other like you’re worried that n-not just my body is going, but my mind, too. Dad, that’s not what we think. Of course not. We’re just — we’re worried about you. I know you are. And I love you both for… caring so much about me. We all do. But but I am not an invalid… and I refuse to be treated like one. Understood. And I’m sorry if we made you feel like that, dad. That wasn’t our intention. I know that, too. It’s — it’s only natural to want to… swoop in and…take care of someone when they’re sick.

[ Sighs ] But you both — you both have lives to lead. And I won’t let you put them on hold because of me. No one’s putting anything on hold, dad. Aren’t you? Finn, you — you have patients who — who depend on you. You should be attending to them, not wasting your time sitting in on every single one of my doctor’s appointments. If I learn something important, I’ll let you know. Okay. And, chase, I know how worried you are about dante. He and his family need you right now. That’s where your — your focus should be. So — so go — go donate blood again. Or — or say a prayer in the chapel. Or maybe even take rocco to —

[ Coughs ] …To a movie. A-and help take his mind off what’s happening with his father. That’s actually a really great idea. I bet sam would love that. And it’d be good for you to hang out with rocco, too. Yeah. I’ll go talk to her after this. Good. Well, um, I’m gonna call a ride and head home, alone, which I am perfectly capable of doing. Okay, dad. See you at home! For what it’s worth… you may want to consider moving up your wedding date. Wait a minute. Now, are you telling me that you think that jason was following sonny’s orders when he shot you and tried to kill you? Why? Wh– what possible reason could sonny have for wanting you dead? I’m not sure. It’s just a theory right now. Is it your theory or is it somebody else’s? Okay, look — just looking at everything through a different lens, everyone assumed that what happened to me was — was bad luck, wrong place, wrong time. I believed it, too. But you don’t anymore, do you? I don’t know. Because ever since we found out that — that jason is alive, someone floated the idea to me that his death might be staged. If that’s the case, laura, that means that sonny has himself a hitman that can’t be traced. Doesn’t that have a certain logic to it? That depends. On what? On who’s posing the question. You really don’t trust anyone anymore, do you? Should I? Yes, you should! Look, I get that you’re hurt, but you’re seeing enemies behind every door, even when there is none! How could you possibly think that jason would shoot dante? It’s not like I’ve never been betrayed before, michael. Repeatedly. Why would I think jason wouldn’t do it? Because it’s jason! He has no reason to shoot dante! None that you know of, but it doesn’t mean one doesn’t exist, michael. Isn’t it possible that jason shot dante by mistake, that — that in all the confusion, he didn’t realize it was dante until it was too late? That would explain why he stayed and — and gave dante first aid right, sonny? Anything’s possible. Even forgiveness? Carly: Get out of my way. I don’t think that’s a good idea. He’s currently in police custody awaiting arraignment. He can’t have any visitors. That’s all he is to you, right? A criminal in police custody? Well, you couldn’t be more wrong. You don’t know a damn thing about him! Jason has saved me more times than I can count. He would do anything — anything for the people he loves. Jason is the best person I know. I mean, if you knew anything about him — you think you’re the expert on everything, don’t you? But you couldn’t be more wrong. The name “jason morgan” means nothing to me. But jason quartermaine is a whole other story. They brought me to quantico, put me in a room with no windows, and, uh, john cates came in. And he played a recording for me. It was proof of rico violations and criminal conspiracy. They offered me a deal. Um… the fbi wouldn’t file charges… if I agreed to act as an informant. On sonny? No. That would never happen. There’s a company called pikeman. Pikeman security group. Yeah. Cates thinks that, um… pikeman has been selling illegal arms to rogue states and anybody flagged by the nsa. But…pikeman has really close ties to the wsb. I’m aware. That’s why the fbi investigation couldn’t be on the books. Right. Because if the wsb learned of it, then they risk them running interference for pikeman. So they couldn’t use a federal agent. They needed a civilian. You. Yeah, and another reason they couldn’t use an agent was pikeman promotes from within. So for me to get to whoever’s in charge, I had to start by signing on as a military contractor. So you’ve been working as a mercenary soldier. For how long? The whole time. I was at the warehouse. I was a part of the team that was sent to eliminate sonny.

Know how hard it wouldbe to change the wedding date? How much work that would take? I know. I realize it’s not ideal, but maybe you just want to give it some thought. Brook lynn has worked so hard on this. Everything has already been chosen from the menus to the color of violet’s rose petals. And who’s to say all this would be available on another day? Believe me — the last thing I want to do is disappoint you or violet. But despite what dad just said, he’s not okay. He’s having respiratory issues more often, and we just don’t know where things are going to from here or how fast. Chase, I think we should listen to finn, move up the date. You do? What’s important about our wedding isn’t what entrée we’ll serve or any of the other choices we’ve picked. It’s about having our family and our friends celebrating with us. And the sooner that day comes, the more likely your dad will be okay and really be able to enjoy himself. You’re right. Better get used to saying that more often when we’re married. And you are positive you’re okay with moving the wedding date? Absolutely. Any problems that come up can be solved. Your father’s most important. I’ve never been more sure that I am marrying the right person. Yeah. You, uh — you picked a good one. Well, family comes first.

[ Sighs ] There’s another problem, though. I mean, we can’t have this big, beautiful, elaborate wedding, not when dante is unconscious, fighting for his life. Wait. A-are you saying that we should call off the wedding? You can confirm that pikeman is targeting sonny? Yeah, I mean, they’ve tried three times that I know of — the metro court, puerto rico, and the other night at the warehouse. Were you present at any of these other shootings? No. Pikeman, they send a different team each time. So, they were prepping me and the snipers, so we had to review the two other failed attempts. That’s how I know about them. Do you know why? Like, why they’re targeting sonny? Pikeman doesn’t say anything. There’s no information. You know? The decisions come down from the executive, and it’s the guys like me that carry out the orders. Did john know? That you were assigned to eliminate sonny? Yeah. I told him as soon as I got the assignment. I gave him all the information I had — the time, the place, and how to access the roof. So when cates and I went into that warehouse to confront sonny and ms. Wu, he knew that you were on the roof with a sniper ready to target sonny? Yes. Bastard! “Jason quartermaine.” He hasn’t been called that in a long time. Maybe not, but it doesn’t mean that person never existed. You’re right… jagger. So, you used to live here in port charles, and stone was your brother. I didn’t realize that you knew jason. Were you guys friends? Yeah, for a while. And then we both fell for the same girl, and it all changed. You both fell for karen wexler? Yes. Okay. So you and jason competed over the same girl. So what? That was a million years ago. That’s true, but even when we were rivals, I always thought jason was a good person. I find it hard to believe that the jason I knew turned out to be sonny corinthos’ gun for hire. Yeah. At least he didn’t grow up to be a liar. It’s funny that you bring up forgiveness. You know I used to be an altar boy? No. Hard for you to believe, isn’t it? Dad, I’m — no, no. Just let — let me talk. Okay. Yeah. I’m listening. Father joe used to say that forgiveness belongs to god. Anybody else can put up or shut up. Um, exactly. That’s why I came here today, knowing the reception that I’d get. See, that — that’s me putting up. I’m willing to take whatever you have to say to me because it’s important that you hear about jason from me.

[Softly] I got your message. Go ahead and go. Okay. Fine. Look, if you need anything or just someone to sit at dante’s bedside with you, I’M… I’m here. I won’T.

[ Door closes ]

Just want to know why I amstuck in this wheelchair. I know. I know. Really. I get it. And I’m not saying that you should ignore the possibility that you might be the actual target. I’m just saying that, you know, you should be careful — because there are people out there who might be able to profit from you turning against sonny and jason. So before you pass judgment on them, consider the source. Of course, I don’t want to call off the wedding. You’re not getting out of marrying me that easily. We just have to come up with the simplest solution that works best for everyone. Look, I feel like I kicked the hornet’s nest a little here, and I — I’m sorry. Maybe I should’ve just kept my mouth shut. No. No. You were — you were right to bring it up. Dad was already worried about being a distraction, so the more comfortable we can make him, the happier he’ll be. That’s what — that’s what matters most to us. We want to do right by gregory and dante. I don’t know exactly what that looks like just yet, but we’ll figure it out. Okay. Well, look, I got to go check on some patients. Um, anything I can do to help, just let me know. Even if that means putting together new flower arrangements yourself? Especially if it involves that. Alright, I’m gonna go make some calls, get the ball rolling. Wait. I have to say something to you first. It means the world to me that you are being so understanding about this. But it’s also important to me that you have the wedding of your dreams. My dream has already come true. I get to spend the rest of my life with you. And as for the wedding, all of our problems can be fixed with one word — downsize. Why don’t you join me? Why not? You know, I always thought I could trust michael, but it didn’t seem to even bother him that he betrayed me. Lesson learned. Hard lesson. And now what I’m going through with jason. I don’t even know who he is anymore. How could he not tell me that he wasn’t dead for over two and a half years? I mean, maybe — maybe you’re right. Maybe he shot dante by accident. But it doesn’t really — does it really matter at this point? Not if dante doesn’t wake up. I mean, no matter what happens, jason is not the man that I knew. I think, um — I think jason stopped being that man the minute you got back from nixon falls and found him with carly. He may have thought you were dead, but he certainly got together with carly pretty quickly, didn’t he? Different kind of betrayal, sure, but… I think it further proves that jason just… isn’t a man that you can depend on anymore. Sonny. There is somebody else you can depend on, sonny. I might not have been fully transparent, but I was upfront about being an fbi agent, and I told you I was in town because I had a job to do. And that’s more than I owed you. So don’t go crying foul now. Oh, I’m not crying. I save my tears for people who are worth it. And you, john — jagger — or whatever the hell your name is, you are not. So let me ask you a question. Does the fbi know that you used to be friends with jason and you’ve always hated sonny? Because those are clear conflicts of interest. So if you had any integrity at all, you would recuse yourself from both their cases. And since you don’t, I want you to get the hell out of my restaurant. You go find your food somewhere else. I made sure the sniper missed. And I told him to leave his rifle. Cates said they could use it for evidence that would tie into some other aspect of this case. Yeah — it’s a mixed cache of weapons that went missing from the wsb. They’ve turned up at multiple crime scenes. One was found at the shooting at the metro court. Uh, we left the, uh, rooftop. We headed toward the waterfront. We were supposed to meet an extraction team on pier 50. Mm-hmm. And I don’t know. Somehow…

[ Sighs ] Dante must have seen us, caught up to us on the pier. He told us to stop, and I did. The sniper didn’T. I put my hands up. I turned around. And I knew that if dante recognized me, all the work I’ve done for the last two and a half years were gone. And he did. And that’s when the sniper shot him. Where’s the sniper now? He’s dead. There on the pier? Mm-hmm. Well… we didn’t find a trace of him. Pikeman’s people are very thorough. Okay. I guess that all tracks. Except for one thing. Once the sniper was dead and you’d called 911, dante was in really bad shape. Why didn’t you stay with him until the first responders arrived?

Downsizing would solve a lot of our problems, but it also means you can’t get everything that you want, everything that we’ve already planned. And you’ve been so excited about all this. I… I couldn’t ask that of you. The thing I am most excited for is getting to finally call you my husband — and I get that whether or not my grandmother hires a string quartet to play me down the aisle. There was gonna be a string quartet at our wedding? Surprise!

[ Chuckles ] Wow. Listen. The most important thing is that your father is there and that he’s well enough to enjoy himself. And if that means we have to have a smaller, more low-key wedding, even at the house, it’s fine by me. You’re really okay downsizing that much? Absolutely. And you know what? It actually saves me the headache of needing to deconstruct lila’s dress and sew it back together. I was kind of worried about that. I’m just gonna get a new dress. Don’t worry. I’m still gonna knock your socks off. Oh, I know you will. Because you look absolutely stunning in everything. Okay. This is your last chance. Do you want to back out? No. I am happy with my decision. I think I’m the luckiest man in the world. Don’t you forget it. Alright, then. I’m gonna let you get back to your physical therapy. I’ve interrupted you long enough, huh? No, no, no. Y-you were no interruption. I know you’re only looking out for me. And I’m grateful for your friendship. You’ll always have it. You know, curtis… I know that you want justice. But I think maybe the best way to go about it isn’t to go chasing after these shadows, but maybe rather to — to throw yourself even further into what you’re doing right here, right now. Just a thought. It’s getting late. We should probably call it a night. Yeah. We should. Gonna get sleep. It’s gonna be a big day tomorrow. Yeah. Um… avery and I have to get up early. We’re gonna go over her book report before school. Mm! Sleep well. You too. Ava. Yeah? I’m glad you’re here. I am, too. Excuse me? I heard that jason morgan turned himself in. I need to see him. I’m sorry. That’s impossible. He’s in with the commissioner. Jason: I was trying to honor my deal with the fbi. If I would’ve stayed with dante, I would’ve been arrested. I don’t think cates would have wanted that. And I’d been shot. And I needed a place to hide. I needed a place to heal. Look, I called 911 for dante. I knew the police recorded my voice, but I had no idea there was a shot of me on the roof with the sniper. I thought maybe I could go back to the fbi. If they couldn’t use me for pikeman, they could use me for something else. Is that what you were discussing with john? If dante dies… I get charged with capital murder. Then I will be of no use to the fbi if I’m in prison for the rest of my life. Don’t give up on dante. He’s a very determined man. And by saving him, you maywell have saved yourself.

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 commissioner, I’m sorry to bother you, but you need to get down to the station as soon as you can. Are you good? I’m relieved he’s alive, glad he turned himself in, but I don’t know what it all means. Neither do I, but I’m gonna get answers, for dante’s sake. Where’s jason morgan? Hi. You’re working? I am. I’m happy you’re here. I’m just taking over from my mom, and lunch rush is over, so we can actually talk. Um, I’m actually meeting someone. And I don’t have much to talk about. Oh, okay. That’s fine. I-I just — I haven’t seen you since I broke up with dex. Where have you been?

[ Sighs ] Where did I put it? Looking for this? Ah. I found it by the linen cart. Yes. Thank you. I’m telling you, between heather webber and the missing meds, this has been quite a day, and all on two hours of sleep. I’m so sorry, elizabeth. I-I’m sure it’s been hard on your family since we found out that jason’s back. Thanks, but you have nothing to be sorry about.

[ Cellphone beeps ] Everything okay? Oh, yeah, fine. Just michael texting about groceries. I can’t believe he has time to remember about apple juice. Right. I am almost completely out of everything at home. I can’t believe I’m so on edge. Can’t you? Come on, give yourself a break, elizabeth.

[ Chuckles ] Believe it or not, this is me giving myself a break. I just wish I knew anything about jason. This is special agent cates with the fbi. You do not have to speak with him without your counsel present. I don’t need my lawyer. Since when? She was with you when you turned yourself in. If you think by talking to agent cates without diane present that you’re gonna get out of this on a technicality — you’re waiving your right to counsel, is that correct, mr. Morgan? That is correct. Thank you, detective chase. I’ll take it from here. What the hell are you doing here?

My whole family is on edge, and jake is so moody and angry right now. About what? What’s being said on the news and online, and who knows what the kids are saying at school. He won’t tell you?

[ Chuckles ] Just wait. When they get to be jake’s age, don’t expect them to come running to you with their feelings. You have to dig, which I do, sometimes lovingly and sometimes with a pick axe. I’ll remember that. Hey, you’re a good mom, elizabeth. I’m sure you’re handling things the best way possible. I’m trying, but honestly, I’m as anxious as jake. I desperately want to know something, too. And I guess all I can do is hold my breath and wait like everyone else, right? Look, it’s not that big of a deal. I’ve been busy at the gallery, and you made it clear that you — you didn’t want to talk about dex all that much, so I just figured that, um, we needed space. Oh, I didn’t mean to push you away. I just know that you’re going through a lot, and I just miss you, you know? We’re not roommates anymore. You’re never on campus. We should hang out. I’m not ready to do that yet. It’s different. I’m not that much fun to be around. Oh, neither am I. That’s why it’s perfect. We can be downers together. I’m really sorry you’re going through it, joss, which is why I figured that we needed space. I didn’t want to pile on. Trina, you can tell me anything. I’m trying to. I didn’t want to say anything before because you were so upset about dex. Wait. This is about me? I’m trying not to put you in a difficult position over jason morgan because I know how much he means to you and your mom. This is about jason? Yes, joss, it’s about jason. Hasn’t it occurred to you that he could have been the one who shot my father? You’re telling me that jason agreed to talk to a federal agent without diane present? That’s what he said. What do you want to bet that cates is gonna offer jason a deal? You know what? My shift is up. Why don’t you go home and I’ll catch up with you later? Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, chase! You are making all sorts of assumptions right now. You’re being really reactive, which is so not like you. Just — just take a minute, okay? And — and tell me what you’re really thinking. Tell me what you really want. I need to get out of here. I want — no, I-i need to see how my partner’s doing. Okay, then that’s what we’ll do. Let’s go. Why turn yourself in? To set the record straight. I didn’t shoot dante falconeri. The evidence says otherwise.

Jason didn’t shoot curtis. It’s just not possible because the shooter was aiming for sonny, and jason would have never shot sonny. Yeah, I don’t think you know jason as well as you think you do, because why’d he leave port charles? Why did he let everyone believe that he was dead? I don’t know, but I’m sure there’s an explanation, all right? I’m just grateful that he’s alive. Yeah. Lucky him. Trina — hey, josslyn, is mom here? Uh, no. She’s picking up donna, and I’m covering for her. What’s up? Uh…hey, trina. Um, I-I’m sorry about spencer. Thanks. You know what? Um, I gotta go. I… stay. Let’s talk about it. I gotta meet my aunt stella. You two take care. Everything okay? Yes, everything’s fine. What’s going on? Uh, okay, I — I have some news about jason. Take me through what happened. I was on the roof of the warehouse at 257 water street with the sniper at 8:00 P.M., Exactly like I told you. You sabotaged the shot? Yes, but he wanted to try again. I told him we didn’t have time, and I told him to leave the rifle. As instructed. So, what went wrong? Dante saw us somehow. Leave the area, he followed. He caught up to us on the pier. He told us to stop. I did. Hamish didn’T. I raised my hands. I turned around. Dante recognized me, and that’s when hamish shot him. It was a mistake to turn around and let falconeri id you, although as it happens, your cover was already blown. Sonny corinthos had video surveillance in the warehouse and a drone covering a roof. There is a clear shot of you right beside the man with the rifle, which adds conspiracy to the laundry list of charges you’re facing. Chase: There has to be a deal on the table. That is the only reason that jason would talk without a lawyer. You know what? I think that we should just take a moment before we go see dante. You’re still all amped up. You’re right. And the last thing I want to do is bring this negative energy into his room. I’m okay. You still have processed everything. You know, it had to come as a real shock seeing jason. Chase: It was a punch to the gut. Dante is fighting for his life, and in walks the guy who tried to kill him, lawyered up and angling for some kind of deal? Chase, I know you are worried about dante, okay? But you still don’t have all the facts and circumstances, so you can’t lose your cool or objectivity. You’re better than that. Not today.

Every day. Okay. So you tell me — what do you think of all this? I mean, for real? Honestly, I-I don’t know what to make of it. If jason shot dante, then he immediately turned around and tried to save his life. I mean, at least jason had the decency to turn himself in.

Oh, I’m sorry I’m late. Parking was awful. You been waiting long? No, not too long. Um, I was actually just texting you. Well, why aren’t you inside? It doesn’t look too crowded. Is that josslyn in there? Why ain’t you in there with her? I just felt like being alone. And besides, it’s really nice out, so… trina, were you texting me to cancel? Don’t you want to have lunch with your auntie?

[ Sighs ] It’s not you. I’m not feeling up to being anywhere with anyone. I’m sorry. Dealing with loss is tricky business, and grief is so personal and at the same time, universal. But, baby, that — that sadness and the pain you’re feeling — it’ll be different in the weeks to come, the months, the years. That’s the thing, aunt stella. Um… I barely know how I’m feeling from one moment to another. I mean, I mostly feel numb. Every now and then, I’ll feel pain or anger. But for the most part, I’m just walking through a fog. Oh. And I don’t really taste what I’m eating, and I don’t really care about much anymore. And I’m just really — I’m really going through the motions.

[ Sighs ] Like I said, it’s personal. And it sounds to me like you’re still in shock. Maybe. And this going through the motions is admirable. And I suppose you’re doing it because you feel like you’re supposed to be moving on. But the question is, how? Is there even a way how? Because I sure can’t see it. That’s why I asked you to meet me here. I’ve been worried that you’re taken this a little too well. I don’t want you thinking that you have to suffer in silence because you don’t, and you shouldn’T. Okay. Um… so jason contacted diane and asked her to meet him at the pcpd. She did, then jason showed up, and, um, look, he turned himself in. And it’s probably gonna be all over the media soon, but I just wanted to give you and mom a heads up first. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Um, I guess that it’s a relief. We know where he is and we know that he’s alive. But if dante dies and jason gets blamed… I mean, he could be set up for murder. Excuse me. I have to follow up on the inventory. -Elizabeth. -Yeah? Wait. First, you forgot this again. Thank you. My grandma always said I’d lose my head if I wasn’t attached. Well, especially when you’re super stressed. Look… I’m not trying to pry, but we both heard the same thing just now. I don’t know what to think. Is this a good thing jason did? Is this a-a strategic move? Couldn’t it be both? And how is jake supposed to take this? He’s so afraid that his dad is guilty, and I’m the one that’s been pushing him to keep an open mind about this. Maybe this was just a mistake or — or it’s happened for a legit reason. Well, you know, I can see that this has been a real challenge for your whole family, but I think before you tackle them, you should be clear with yourself first. What do you believe? I don’t know. I don’t know. I — okay, I want to believe that jason is innocent and that he turned himself in to clear his name, but… what do you think? I mean, you’ve known jason longer than I have. I mean, you share a child, but… you know, for what it’s worth, michael is his family, and dante is michael’s brother. Not only that, he’s sonny’s son. And everyone says that sonny and jason were like brothers. So, you know, putting all that together, I just — I can’t believe under any circumstance that jason would shoot dante. Just my two cents. Don’t give up hope. Thanks. I needed to hear that. Okay, the boys are getting out of school soon. Um, I need to get home so I can talk to them about all of this before they hear it from anyone else. Good luck. Thanks. I’m gonna need it. Teenage boys are such a handful under the best of circumstances, and these are not the best. Well, maybe it’s a — maybe it’s a pivot point, you know. Maybe jason turning himself in will lead to him proving that he’s innocent. Yeah. Feeling calmer? As long as you don’t bring up jason’s decency anymore. Okay, then I will bring up yours. You are far too good, too smart, to let your personal feelings interfere with your work. I know. That’s why I’m doing everything by the book. You know what? I’m actually really glad that you decided to leave. You’re a stand-up cop, but you’re still human. And you can protest as much as you want, but I know every bone in your body wants payback for dante. What happened to the sniper? He’s dead.

[ Scoffs ] I do nothave time for this. I have no idea when the police commissioner is gonna show up here, and I don’t want to be here when she does. So you need to tell me everything, from the time dante falconeri was shot on the pier until the minute you walked through the police station door to turn yourself in. I went to check on dante. Hamish wanted to leave. We’re supposed to meet the extraction team on pier 50. I told him to go without me. He pulled his gun. We exchanged fire. I shot him. We didn’t find a body. Did you dump him in the harbor? No, I left him where he fell. If I had to guess, when we didn’t show up, the extraction team came back and looked for us, and they probably took him. We know you gave detective falconeri first aid. We know you called 911, knowing they record on calls and knowing that they would eventually id your voice. Yeah, I called 911. I left the line open so they could pinpoint dante’s location. I stayed until I heard the sirens, and then I left. Why not call me? Why not come in? Why did you run?

Maybe we should reschedule. I can’t do this. Do what? Talk? Yes. I’m not up for exploring my feelings or even thinking about a way to get over spencer. Nobody’s asking you to do that, certainly not me. Your friends and family don’t want you in pain, but we — we don’t want you walking around pretending you’re okay. What if I don’t want to be okay? Fine. What if I never want to get over it? Ever? No. Maybe. I just know that I don’t want to let go of spencer. I don’t want to get over him, aunt stella. I loved him so much, and now he’s gone. Oh, my sweet little girl. I understand. And you think holding onto the pain is gonna keep spencer alive in your heart. Yes, it’s true. What you two had was special. And you loved him so very much. But spencer loved you very much, too. And he wouldn’t want — I don’t think he’d want his memory shrouded in pain. He wouldn’t want you to suffer because of him. But what if he was the love of my life? You’ve got your whole life ahead of you, and maybe it’s too soon to wonder about future love. So just focus on the here and now and leave yourself open to trying to heal yourself. I don’t know if I can do that. When I’m not numb, I’m angry. And I stuff it down because I hate esme, and I have so much anger, aunt stella, that it scares me. I-I hear you. And now that esme’s gone, you have nowhere to put it. I don’t even care that she’s dead. It’s like she got away with it, with blowing up our lives. And it’s not fair. No, no, no, it’s not. None of it is fair. But that anger you’re feeling — that’s gonna pass. It’s still fresh now because… there’s been no closure. It’s a shame that we weren’t able to give spencer a proper funeral. I know it may seem like some antiquated ritual, but it’s — it can help loved ones come to terms with their loss. The community coming together to bear witness and support those that are left behind. We gave spencer a memorial. Yeah. But I don’t think it was enough. I barely even remember it. Well, maybe it wasn’t enough. Maybe you should create one of your own, something special for you and spencer. We know that jason didn’t shoot dante because we know him. Okay? But we are the only ones. It’s all over the media that jason is a suspect in dante’s shooting and for possibly taking a shot at sonny, which missed, so that should be everyone’s first clue that this wasn’t jason. No, jason would never shoot my father. Yeah, I know that. You know that. Mom knows that. But nobody else does. And people are starting to blame jason for other shots taken recently. Well, they’re wrong. Yeah, michael. How do we prove that? Does jason have an alibi? I mean, where has he been? He didn’t tell mom anything. I haven’t even had a chance to talk to mom. W-what did she say? She said that jason showed up in her living room, he had been shot, and that they didn’t really get a chance to talk about anything because anna showed up with that fbi agent with a warrant to search the house. Yeah, I-I know about the fbi agent. Willow said that he was at the hospital questioning elizabeth baldwin about jason. Well, thank god jason turned himself in before they questioned us, except I kind of wish that they had. I would have loved to have called diane and watched her tear into everybody. Speaking of diane, has jason not told her anything about where he’s been? No. No. No, she called me after she left the pcpd. She said they talked, but only about the charges that he’s facing. I asked her if she thinks she can get him out on bail. What did she say? Not to get my hopes up. Okay. Well, she makes everything sound worse so that her victory is that much better then. No, I hate to break it to you, josslyn, but I don’t think she’s exaggerating this time. It really is that bad. Look, uh, I-I should go update willow. Oh, by the way, does dex know that mom talked to jason? Uh, no. I don’t know why he would. I haven’t talked to him. Just go and be with your wife and talk to me later. Okay. Please? Okay. Bye. So I’m really cultivating wild yeasts and friendly bacteria. That’s why I have to keep feeding it every day. Pretty cool, huh? It looked like it almost doubled yesterday, and there are a lot of bubbles, so I think it’s about ready. Wanna see? No. The real test of the starter is if I can make a loaf of bread that rises. Once I master the basic loaf, there’s this chocolate-walnut recipe I saw. Dude, I don’t care about bread. Whatever. Fine. I was just trying to — trying to what? Make me feel better about my psycho dad?

[ Door closes ] Okay. When you’re right, you’re right. Absolutely. Wait, what? You’re agreeing with me? Look, I don’t want to do anything that could compromise this case. It’s too important. I just have to figure out what went down at the docks and how dante wound up with two bullets in his chest. I have to somehow figure this out. It’s — it’s not just for dante, but his family. I know. And you will. I just — I know it. You’re gonna figure it out and bring whoever is responsible to justice, okay? Let’s go sit with dante. You could tell him right now. You could tell him every day until he wakes up. Until he tells me to shut up already? That’s my job. Chase, you are really such a good man. I’m so lucky to have you. I’m the lucky one. I don’t know what I’d do without you. Don’t do anything to try to find out, okay? Let’s go see your partner. Dante saw me. He could id me. He had two bullets in his chest. You had to have known his chances of surviving were slim at best. I called 911, like you said. The police had my voice recorded. I couldn’t go back to the extraction team. If they hadn’t figured out that I killed hamish, they’d figured it out pretty quickly when they heard an apb out on me as jason morgan. You should have called me. I left the phone with dante. There are backup protocols. The sirens were close. I had to keep moving. Where’d you go? The bridge. The commissioner and i were already at the bridge when you showed up. You went somewhere else first. You went to carly spencer.

You got to the bridge aheadof me because I was shot and I was on foot. No. You were already at the house when the commissioner and I arrived. You heard every word of carly spencer’s epic stonewall. I went from the pier to the bridge. I already got a search warrant for the house. I can get another one. And you were bleeding. There will be traces of your dna. Jason, you agreed to full cooperation. This isn’t cooperating. I went from the pier to the bridge. Fine. You were trapped on the bridge. Why not turn yourself in? Why jump? The police commissioner was there. I didn’t think you’d want her or local police involved. I see. You were just being helpful. After you jumped from the bridge you disappeared. Where’d you go? Who took care of you? Hey, willow. I need to talk to you. Michael, I’m so glad you’re here. I just — I just overheard chase saying that jason was at the pcpd. Yeah, he turned himself in. Why? I thought you were helping him escape. Look, he turned down going to the keys. He said there’d be consequences if he left. Like what? I don’t know. I don’t know. He — he wouldn’t get into it, but it must be something severe if he’s willing to risk taking the fall for dante’s shooting,

[ Sighs ] I feel so guilty. I mean, I-I’m thankful that at least by turning himself in, he’s keeping danny out of it. I didn’t like agent cates snooping around, talking to danny. That was too close. But I guess it’s — it’s over now. Is it? Yeah, willow, jason would never give us up. Look, he didn’t say this, but I think that’s the reason that he turned himself in — to stop the search and eliminate the chance that we would be implicated in any way. He’d rather go to prison than have come down on any of us. I’m sure you guys have a lot of questions. I’ll do my best to answer them. I heard jason jumped off a bridge. Was he hurt? I heard that, too. And I don’t know. If he was, someone must be taking care of him because he hasn’t been admitted to gh. Is he going to jail, then? I’d imagine he’ll have to go to court. Of course he’ll go to jail. Well, we don’t really know that for sure. We know he was here in port charles, hiding. Why would he do that? I don’t know. I’m sure he has his reasons. Why don’t you just tell us the truth, mom? He turned himself in. That means he did it. My father’s a killer, and — and everyone knows it. I hope he gets life in prison so we can just go back to thinking he was dead. Jake, wait right there. Wait. I’m sorry. I’m sorry all of this is happening. I’m sorry for all of it. I’m just really sorry. I heated up your pie. Oh, thanks, darling. Of course. Can you sit a while? Oh, yeah, of course. I’m sorry that you and trina couldn’t have your coffee date. Oh, well, she had something important to do. Oh, is she okay? Yeah. It’s getting a little hard to read her lately, but I think she’s doing the best she can. I’m worried about her and, um… and what? I’m just not sure how to be her friend right now. Oh, you’re an excellent friend. And by saying that just proves it. You really care for trina. She’s my best friend. And you’re hers. But you’re gonna have to give her some time to process what she’s going through. I know you want to rush in, but you can’T. Yeah, I understand. Um, you know, when oscar died, I… everybody kept saying these motivating things to me to try to make me feel better, but sometimes that made me feel worse. So I learned that you kind of just gotta do that yourself. So you know how it is. Everyone has to walk through grief their own way on their own timeline. Our trina’s a strong young woman. She’ll find her way home. Hi, spencer’s grave. I’m sorry. I can’t call you spencer because… spencer’s not here. You’re just to stand-in, a tangible marker of the incredible life force that went by the name of spencer cassadine. But, um, no disrespect, but you are at a complete disadvantage because there’s no way that you could encapsulate everything that spencer was. But you’re all I got. So… hi, spencer. I suppose laura picked this spot because it’s near the water. That’s fitting, huh? She knew that you loved the water. Last time I saw you was near the water. Um… you know, sometimes I keep wishing that… I’d get a call… that you made it ashore somewhere, that this — this was all a horrible nightmare and that you’re fine. I know that’s not good for me,

[Scoffs] To fantasize about something that won’t ever happen. But I do like being near the water… …because…4 it’s calm, and it feels like you’re near me. God, even when it rains, it feels like you’re near me. It’s like you’re in the atmosphere of something, like you’re everywhere. But I feel like I’ve disappeared.

So we’re in paris, and I go to my classes in the morning, and you come to pick me up at the end of the day, and my classmates want to know, who’s my mysterious and devastatingly handsome boyfriend? Did I hear that he was a prince? But I play it cool. And we — we spend our free time going to museums, continuing our debate who’s better — monet or degas? It’s monet. And then we visit galleries and — and bookstores, and we dine at bistros, rating the coq au vin. And we just — we just walk around the streets of paris, hand in hand. That’s my fantasy. My reality — I’m back at port charles. I’m not in school. I’m living at home, and I’m working at the gallery. And these days, even art hurts. But I do it to fill the time so that I don’t miss you so much. Because I don’t want to say goodbye to you. How can I say goodbye to you when you’re — when you’re nowhere and everywhere at the same time? But I gotta try… …because if I don’t, I’m gonna drown, too. Jake, your dad — there could be all kinds of reasons about why he was away and why he came back, right? We don’t know. That’s basically the point. It’s gonna be okay, mom. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean what I said. It’s okay. I-it’s okay. You — you get to be angry, and so do I, ’cause this is hard. I’m just glad I have my boys with me so maybe we can help each other through it. Come here. Look, I know I-I didn’t give you much of a choice about helping jason. I mean, I didn’t have much time to think. I mean, he needed your help, and danny was already involved. Yeah, I-I’m not — I’m not blaming you. And I know how it came about, and I don’t regret it. I’d do it again. I hate what comes next. I’m worried about jason and his children, and I’m worried about elizabeth. Elizabeth? She heard chase talking about jason, and not only is she grappling with everything that’s going on, she’s really worried about jake and how all this is affecting him. I mean, he’s bound to be confused.

[ Sighs ] I wish we could tell them that jason didn’t shoot dante. No, no, we can’t tell anyone. Look, we have to keep quiet and let this play out. The booking report indicates a healing gunshot wound on your left side. It’s been sutured, apparently by a professional, so it couldn’t have been done by you. Who helped you? Was it your lawyer? Did she arrange something for you? Ms. Miller’s got quite the reputation of defending guilty clients and setting them free. But she would need to be a magician to get you out of this one if dante falconeri dies. Since the sniper has disappeared, you are on the hook for shooting a cop. That’s capital murder. You’ll spend the rest of your life in prison. But dante’s still alive. He could recover. You better hope he does. We have invested two and a half years in this investigation. We placed you inside that organization, and now your cover is blown. So if after all this time and energy and intelligence we don’t get anything back, the bureau will have no choice but to move forward with the evidence that leveraged your cooperation in the first place. And we both know you don’t want that.

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