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Hi. Lucy. Mwah. It’s good to see you. You — you, too. Thanks. Oh, thank you. Um… oh — oh, thanks, I-I — I got it. Okay. Oh, uh… hey, no wine? Uh, well, I thought I’d wait to order until laura and martin joined us. Oh. Right, right. Well, you know, I just don’t think that martin and laura, uh, would mind, deny us a pre-dinner cocktail. So, uh, you know, I know I could really use one. It’s been quite a rough day… week, month, year. That’s a long time.

[ Chuckling ] Yes. Yeah, looks like, uh, scott’s had a bad day, as well. Before you say it, I know the decent thing to do is to invite him over. Good god, no.

[ Exhales deeply ] I miss you so much, luke. I saw you looking at that snow globe, tracy. But don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone we saw you showing some christmas spirit. Brook lynn, why have you not responded to my texts? I was christmas shopping with chase and leo and violet. Oh, yes, that’s right. Of course, your phone doesn’t work in the proximity of small children. I stop looking at it when I’m celebrating the joy of the season. Well, you and I have a business meeting tomorrow morning to figure out how this arrangement with deception works. But tomorrow’s christmas eve. I am well aware. But now that you’re gonna be my business protégé, you’re gonna have to change your priorities. What’s that? It’s true, dad. I’m going back to work at deception. But this time, it’s gonna be different. This time, brook lynn’s gonna be the boss. Lois, did you know about this? Yeah, I did. And I think it’s great.

[ Knock on door ] Oh. Hi. Nina, what — what are you doing here? I thought we were meeting at rice plaza to watch donna and avery in the living nativity? No, I know, I know, I just needed to see you in private because, um, I needed to see you without sonny and the girls. Oh. Why? Well, ava, my dear friend, I need your help before my whole world comes crashing down. Daddy, do I look okay? You look amazing. Hey, dad. Hey, donna.

[ Chuckles ] Are you here to watch me and avery? Of course I am. You’re going to be an amazing lamb. Avery’s a shepherd. Well, I can’t wait to see you both. You excited to be part of the living nativity? Cyrus: I am, too. Is that the guy you’re investigating? Yes. He is the new head of the wsb. Really? Because he told me he was a security consultant. Wait, do you know him? Yeah. John brennan. I mean, he’s been here in the diner a few times. Matter of fact, he was here a half hour ago. Did he say where he was going? No, no, he got a phone call, and he took off. So, my interpol contact’s going to be here in 20 minutes. You sure you can trust this guy, huh? What? Yeah. Absolutely. No, I’m confident that whitney’s on the up-and-up. It just, uh, wouldn’t be a stretch for the head of the wsb to request interagency cooperation and make all that evidence disappear. Not this time. Brennan’s been trying to ruin my life for months… …but that all changes tonight. He’s going down.

[ Sighs ] Sorry. Um, it’s just scott’s been pushing me to travel with him, um, to florida at christmas to see serena and the manatees.

[ Both chuckle ] Christmas with your daughter. What’s wrong with that? Oh, nothing. Nothing. I’m very tempted. It’s just that scott didn’t bother to tell serena about his plans, and, um, I found out she has a brand-new boyfriend. You know, first christmas and all. I just — the two of us go — fortunately, for me and serena, scott saw reason and decided not to make the trip. Ah, well, I’m sure it’ll be nice for you and martin to spend the holidays together. Yeah. Yeah. Together. Oh, wait. Ned is blackmailing you, too? Yeah, it’s like a line is forming.

[ Chuckles ] Okay, so if I don’t tell ned information on aurora, he’s going to go to sonny and tell sonny that I’m the one who reported carly and drew to the sec for insider trading. Ugh. Well, then I guess you better find some information that ned would find useful. Ava, ava, I don’t have access to the inner workings of aurora. And let’s just say in the perfect world, I magically come up with something and I tell ned and then michael finds out, he’s going to retaliate and tell sonny. See? This is an impossible situation. Yeah, it is. It is. And I feel for you. I really do. But, nina, I have problems of my own, you know?

[ Sighs ] I’m going to be one of the wise men. Melchior, I believe, though we won’t be wearing name tags. I-I’m just on my way to pick up my crown and robes. Yeah, you’re not coming anywhere near my little sister. It’s alright, michael. I’m taking care of it. Y– but you knew about this? Yeah. I’m watching cyrus like a hawk. No robes or crowns for you today. Sonny, be reasonable. It’s a christmas pageant. Michael, do me a favor. Can you take donna to the nativity, please? Let’s go. Okay, I don’t understand. What is the harm in me participating in the celebration of the holy season? Celebrate on your own. You’ve already been replaced.

Et tu, brother? The name is melchior. Hey, hey. Please don’t make a scene, okay? No, I-I’m — I’m just surprised. I mean, martin’s been averse to christmas pageants ever since, what, second grade when you tripped on the robe and knocked over the manger.

[ Chuckling ] Oh. I’ll make sure I watch my step this time. Cyrus, will you do this for me? I’m asking you not as the mayor but as your sister. I wish you all the joys of the holiday season. That’s what I call a christmas miracle. Let’s just be grateful he decided to play nice for whatever reason. Thank you, laura, for making the wise man swap. Yeah. Well, looks like the other kings are gathering over there. Perhaps you should join them. Yeah, let’s all say a prayer that I don’t trip over something and this is over before we know it. Remember, lucy and kevin are waiting on dinner for us. Yeah. Hey, do you think cyrus really knew that donna and avery were in the living nativity, or is it just a coincidence? I’m not sure, but I’m not taking any chances. Like I said before, I don’t think cyrus killed austin, but I’m not going to trust him anywhere near anybody I care about. Oh, this looks…

[ Buttons beeping ] Ava jerome, you bought another gun? No, I didn’t buy it. It just — it appeared. I found it in a drawer the day I moved in, along with an ominous note saying, “you never know when you’ll need it.” So someone’s stalking you. Yeah, or trying to frame me. And they’re getting bolder. Brookie, what are you thinking? You know, tracy, I am going to need brook lynn all day tomorrow for last-minute christmas details. Unless, of course, you would like to help. There are cookies to bake, there are presents to wrap. And then of course, I got everybody matching P.J. Sets. And I hope I got you the right size. I can move the business meeting to december 26th. The pajamas — that’s a hard pass. Aw. Matching P.J.S? Really, ma? Got rid of tracy, didn’t it? Lois, have you lost your mind? How can you, of all people, be happy that our daughter is giving up music to be a corporate executive? Oh, ned, use the good sense that god gave you. Obviously, there’s an angle. What angle? Well, brook lynn isn’t going back to deception to work for herself. She’s going back so she could try to outsmart tracy and make things right for her friends. Wait, did brennan say why he was in port charles? He just said that he was a security consultant here on business. He never said he was the head of the wsb, but, I mean, why would he? Did he say how long he was planning on staying? He said he’d be here for a little while. I mean, he was a little bit flirtatious, and he seemed harmless, but do you know different? Um, look, I don’t have all the facts, but if you see him again, keep your distance and call dante.

[ Sighs ] You know, if forsyth hadn’t come after that report, I don’t think I would have even realized I still had it. It had been stuck in that trunk for decades. But brennan sending forsyth is — is kind of like he dug his own grave.

[ Sighs ]

[ Door opens ] We’re closed. Got time for one more?

You are too compassionate for your own good, and…you always have been.

[ Chuckles ] Okay, I’ll bite. What do you mean by that? Um, well, you really don’t understand that we are completely surrounded by cutthroats and thieves. And sometimes, just sometimes, you really need to look out for number one. Just an observation, but it seems like you’re talking about something specific. Care to share?

[ Chuckles ] Quartermaines. Mm. You realize they never change their spots.

[ Chuckles ] In fact, you probably know tracy stole the company from me. But now guess what she’s done? She’s given brook lynn a job at my company. A job. Brook lynn. This is — this is the very woman who stole all the proprietary information on my deceptor so she could give it to her grandmother, which allowed tracy to file this pernicious lawsuit against us. Is

it possible that you’remore hurt than you are angry?

[ Sighs ] I’m angry. Oh, doc, I’m so angry. I’M… but you’re right. I’m also very, very hurt at the whole betrayal. I trusted her. I — I let brook lynn in on the team, and she turns out to be worse, really worse than her grandmother, even more than I imagined. Well, I’m glad that you’re getting these feelings off your chest rather than keeping them bottled up inside. How do you do that? You’re always… such a good listener. And thank you for letting me vent. You’re welcome. It’s what I do.

[ Laughs ] Uh, you know…

[ Sighs ] Just a thought, but isn’t it better if brook lynn is in the office every day, rather than you having to deal with tracy day in and day out? Ah, good point. I guess — I guess I could rise above it, sort of. Maybe try to make the best of a bad situation. Wow.

[ Sighs ] Can’t believe my ears. You’re gonna roll over and let tracy win? Do you really think I would be encouraging our daughter to work in an office instead of following her dreams if there wasn’t a hidden agenda? Ma’s been nudging me for weeks to pretend to give in to tracy. Once tracy hands over the company to me, then I can hand it back to maxie and make things right. Mm-hmm. If you think your grandmother will make this easy, you are in for a very rude awakening. I know exactly what I’m in for. I either have to convince granny that I am totally on board by making her completely comfortable enough to give me controlling interest, or, due to our close proximity, I’ll have to dig something up in order to blackmail her with. Hm. Spoken like a true quartermaine. Not that that’s always a good thing, but, in this case, she would be blackmailing for a worthy cause. As long as your grandmother doesn’t figure it out and turn the tables. Ned, are you doubting our daughter? Absolutely not. So, do you still think it’s nikolas sending you these notes and that? Well, who else? I left him for dead, nina. He’s not gonna let that go. But why would he send you a gun if nikolas’ plan is to attack you? Oh, or — or to frame me. For all I know, this is the gun that killed austin. So you think he’d go that far, that he would come all the way here to kill austin just to frame you for murder? I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know what to think anymore. I mean, for months, I thought that — that nikolas was dead, and I thought that I was the one that killed him. And then I thought that I could trust austin, and that was clearly a big, fat mistake! Okay, you know what we need to do? We just need to calm down a little bit. I know, nina. I just don’t have anybody to talk to about this, and my head has been spinning since austin died. I know. Okay, I think you need a distraction. Why don’t we go to rice plaza? Yeah, no, that’s a good idea. I think seeing avery in that living nativity would make me feel a whole lot better. Yeah.

[ Chuckles ] Alright, you’re all set. Thanks for fixing it. Yeah, of course. Will I get to see wiley and amelia on christmas? Yeah. Can we hang stockings together? That’d be great, but, actually, I think you’re gonna be at mom’s on christmas eve. Daddy says you’re going to church with him and mama nina on christmas eve. Yeah, yeah, uh, me and, uh, wiley and amelia and willow and, yeah, dad and nina. Daddy says this is gonna be the best christmas ever now that mama nina’s a part of the family. So, how are you holding up, laura? Uh, still worried about charlotte. You know, physically, she’s on the mend, but, emotionally, she’s struggling. I think she’s old enough to, you know, benefit from therapy. Oh, yes, I agree. What about anna? Have you spoken to her? She’s very hard to get in touch with. She blames herself for what happened with charlotte. It was a terrible accident. Yeah, we know that, but anna, she just blames herself. Anna: The irony is that brennan had covered his tracks so well, nobody even realized he was implicated in the report. He’s kind of just brought this on himself, you know?

[ Cellphone ringing ] Sorry. Yeah. I should take this. Sam, what’s going on? Sam: Brennan’s in town. Carly saw him at kelly’S. He must have come into town to take care of anna himself. I’m here with anna right now. Can you call the pcpd, tell the desk sergeant what’s going on? Okay, I will. Dante, be careful. Always. We got to get someplace less exposed. Look who’s back. Apologies. Uh, that call pulled me away before I could even put in an order, and now you’re closed and I’ve missed my chance. You can stay. You sure? Yeah, yeah, the, uh, cook has gone home for the night, uh, but I can heat up some meatloaf. It won’t be fancy or anything. That’s okay. Simple works for me. You’re very kind.

Do I have to explain it to you? I took tracy’s deal for maxie and for sasha’s sake. And besides, 49% of a viable company is a whole heck of a lot better than 100% of nothing. Yeah, but you gave away your elq tie-breaking vote. I did no such thing. I did not. It was extorted out of me by tracy. If I had not given up my precious share of elq, she would have blown the whole deal. And then maxie, sasha, and I would have all been completely bankrupt. So you’re just going to let tracy trample over the — the company that you built? Absolutely not. I have just begun to fight back. It doesn’t seem like it, lucy. No, what it seems like is you rubbing salt in the wound, so maybe it’s time to head home, scott. Alright, kevin, I’m not gonna have to justify and take flak for doing my job. I don’t even know what that means. I’m not gonna apologize for representing your wife’s criminal brother, cyrus. Or for representing elizabeth. I just don’t know why liesl — she just won’t give me a second chance.

[ Exhales slowly ] Lucy. Stay. But aren’t you gonna go after scott? I don’t care about scott. I care about you. Besides, I want to watch this. Dirty martini — top-shelf vodka. No such thing as too dirty. Go away. Well, well, tracy, as you can see, my coat was here. So if I’m going to bother you, then I suggest you vamoose. Nothing you do has any effect on me at all. Fine. Fine.

[ Scoffs ] Alright, I’m gonna go and see avery, and I’ll catch up with you later, okay? Okay. Hi, sonny. Oh, hey. Laura, it’s nice to see you guys. Rice plaza looks amazing. Oh, thank you. Yeah, I’m very proud of our town.

[ Chuckles ] It’s really good to see you, but I have some things that I need to attend to. Oh, yeah, yeah. Alright. Hi. Why are you so late? Well, ava and I, we had some girl talk. Why? Did you miss me? Always. Mm. Martin, I understand you’ve had to learn your wise man duties on the job. Well, I was a last-minute substitution.

[ Chuckles ] What is that monster doing here? I don’t want him anywhere near avery. Don’t worry. My dad already took care of it. Good, ’cause I don’t believe that man’s conversion for a second. Don’t be ridiculous, sonny. Austin is not responsible for what his cousin did. Mason was just following orders from his mysterious boss. His boss is cyrus renault. I know cyrus is as dangerous as he ever was. Well, I’m glad you’re okay with meatloaf, although it’s going to take a while to heat up. Well, I hope I’m not putting you out. I should just come back another night. It’s okay. It’s okay. I mean, I haven’t finished closing down the kitchen yet, so I’ll just be right back. It’ll just take a minute. Oh, my phone. Uh, is this it?

[ Sighs ] I see you know my secret. Hume: Devane, there’s no way out. Give me what I want, nobody else gets hurt. That’s not brennan. Are you willing to add detective falconeri to your long list of collateral damage? I want to talk to brennan. I’m here to help you before this all gets worse. I hear your latest shooting victim is out of the hospital. Charlotte cassadine? A child? Really? All because of something that happened in the ’80s? Let’s end this now. He’s right.

Dad, I can’t let granny push me around. The only way to deal with tracy is to face her head on. Uh-huh. Sadly, it took me a lot more years before I learned that particular lesson. Look, and I know that working back at deception will temporarily take me away from my music career, but I will not let down my clients, okay? I will work 24/7. I will do whatever it takes to make sure that granny is out of maxie’s company. Maxie’s company? Yes. What about lucy? Lucy has made it perfectly clear she won’t work with me. Oh. Well, it sounds like you’re facing an uphill battle. I’m not scared. Nothing is going to stop me from making this right. Anna: Don’t shoot. I’m coming out. Okay? Putting the gun down. I-I know where the evidence is. Alright? It’s in a safety deposit box, and I-I have the key right here. Slowly. Yeah. Super slow. Toss it to me. So, you know, brennan’s just tying everything off right now. Forsyth’s dead. Don’t you think you’re gonna be next? I’m not worried. I earn my keep. Oh, I’m sure that’s what forsyth thought, too, but brennan only keeps people that are useful around him. Everyone has a sell-by date. Don’t you think yours is up? Okay. Dante, you got him. What are you doing here? I’m checking on you. Are you okay? Yeah, we don’t know who this is. His name is roman hume. Works for pikeman. Really? Okay, where’s brennan? Wait. Wait. Make me a deal. Not a chance, man. No, we need to find brennan before he realizes we’ve got his lieutenant. I think I may know where he is. Guess we should clear the air. Not really. If you would have told me you were the director of the wsb, I would have thought you were a liar and crazy. I’m curious how you figured it out. I looked it up on the internet. There’s many john brennans, but only one director of the wsb. I clicked the link, and your picture popped up. Anyway, I’m gonna go heat up the meatloaf. Hume said that your former son-in-law was involved. It’s falconeri, right? The connection’s in there somewhere. How do you know dante? Well, I’m the director of the wsb. If there’s something that I want to know, I know it. Just as I made it my business to know all about sonny corinthos, his operation, people he holds dear. There’s just one thing that I don’t know. What am I gonna do with you? Michael. We need to talk. In private. Avery looks adorable. I know, doesn’t she? Yeah. Oh, she has been talking about her costume for weeks.

[ Chuckles ] Ah. And she’s taking her role so seriously.

[ Both chuckle ] I-I-I know this is a difficult topic for both of us, but, um… do you have any more information about nikolas’ whereabouts? I don’t, unfortunately.

[ Sighs ] Do you think you’ll keep looking for him? I wanted to stay in europe and keep looking, but then I got that call from valentin about charlotte, and I knew I was needed at home. And also, kevin convinced me that nikolas will come home when he’s ready to face the people he left behind. Alright. What do you want? Well, ned knows that I’m the one who tipped off the sec. Okay, w-what does that have to do with me? Well, he wants information on aurora to use against you and drew, and if I give him that information, then he will keep taking the blame. You don’t know anything about aurora. What was ned thinking? Well, he thinks that I will find a way. That is why I’m talking to you. You need to help me get ned off my back. Okay. Why would I do that? Because, michael, think about it. This is like blackmail 101. If ned tells sonny, you will have nothing to hold over my head. If you want me to continue keeping my distance from my daughter and my grandchildren, you will help me out. See, I only kept quiet to protect willow. She’s gonna be devastated when she finds out what you did, but you know what? Maybe it’s just best to get it all over with. Alright, alright. I’ll play your game. If ned tells sonny the truth, then guess what. I’ll tell carly the truth that you knew that I was the real informant this whole time. And you never said anything.

[ Laughter ] Why are you so jumpy? Do you really need to ask me that question? First of all, we still don’t know who killed austin. And then there’s the fact that nikolas is alive, and he’s out there somewhere. I can only assume he’s plotting his revenge against me. Wh at are you not telling me?Something else happened? Donna: Did michael come back with the cookies? Uh, not yet, sweetheart, but he’ll be here any minute. So, donna, are you having fun with avery? You girls aren’t too cold, are you? No, we’re having a great time. But only one thing can make this christmas even better. What’s that, sweetheart? I want to open presents with avery for christmas, but avery has to be with her mom. Can ava and avery come over to join us? That’s a stiff one, tracy. How come you’re drinking alone? Why do you care that I’m drinking alone when you’re clearly doing the same thing? Well, I don’t know. I just figured that you’d be at the mansion with the servants and your family. ‘Course, they don’t like you any more than I do. Have you been overserved?

[ Sighs ] Maybe you should go home before you embarrass yourself further. Alright, tracy, I’m gonna raise the white flag right now. You know, I-I-it wasn’t that long ago, tracy, that I was your lawyer, and I got you out of that mess. They thought you killed that guy. But his assistant had done it. And then, remember, we got hot and heavy. I don’t know what you’re talking about. That doesn’t sound like something I’d do. I…can’t believe you’d forget the — the look on lee and gail’s face when they came in, they caught us going at it on top of my desk. That look was priceless. The only thing I remember was them asking me why I was slumming with you?

[ Sighs ] So you do remember. Correction. I’m trying

not to remember. What’s with the high hat all of a sudden? You’re the one that was married to luke, that no-good criminal jackass.

[ Sighs ] You have seriously miscalculated. If anything happens to me — I know all about your mobster ex-husband. I’m talking about the navy seal boyfriend. But sonny will kill you, too. Oh, yeah. You know, I was really starting to like you, carly spencer. Now that I’ve seen how you operate under duress? I like you even more. Sadly, we seem to be the victims of rotten timing. Get the hell away from me! Freeze! Hands where we can see them.

Donna, sweetheart, I know that you want to be with your sister on christmas, but — but your family is so big, and — and holiday gatherings can be tricky, you know? Yeah, that — that’s a great idea. Uh, why don’t you go ahead and let the grown-ups talk? Go try to find avery at the nativity? Yay! Yeah?

[ Chuckles ] Oh. Sonny, I-I know that the girls want to be together on christmas morning, but — but I-I know that the situation is prickly. And, please, don’t — don’t do this for me. Oh, I’m not doing it for you. I’m doing it for my daughters. Oh. Right. Yeah. Of course. Well, we won’t stay long. Right. ‘Cause I know this is your first christmas with nina as — as husband and wife. And I wouldn’t want to intrude on that. Oh, I-I really don’t think nina would mind at all. I mean, we’re gonna have so many christmases ahead of us. I can explain to my mother what I did and why, but can you do the same thing with my father? Okay, okay, I’m sorry. I-I shouldn’t have said that. Listen, it doesn’t have to be this way. Michael, willow and sonny, they don’t need to know. Can you just make up something about aurora so I can pass it on to ned? It helps both of us if sonny never finds out. Okay. Fine. I’ll take care of ned. Our marriage may not have worked out, ned, but we sure did raise one hell of a daughter. Agreed. Hm. What’s going on? What did I miss? Mm. Um, you didn’t miss anything. Your mom and I were just having a nice conversation. Nice conversations and quartermaines do not go together. Ah, but I am not a quartermaine. We were just talking about how much we love you, brook lynn. Aww, is that all?

[ Chuckles ] Mm.

[ Police radio chatter ] Dante, how did you know to come here? It was sam. She told me about the conversation you had about brennan. Thank you so much. Yeah. Of course. I’m just glad we got here in time. This is the evidence that brennan’s been desperate to get hold of. What’s the significance of the wallet? Okay, if you pull back the lining, and you look in there, there’s a sequence of numbers. Could be a swiss bank account. Yeah? Thanks. Long time, huh? You think they’ll invite frisco back to clean up your mess, ex-director brennan? Well, at least you’ve been exposed as a double agent. Now everyone knows who you really are. That’s right. But my past can’t come back to hurt me anymore. You almost killed a child. What have you got left? I have myself. Good luck, then. You’ll need it. Rotten timing. Uh, so, back there, you, uh, looked like you were ready to risk your life for mine. If it had come to that, I would have. Brennan’s right about one thing. I won’t allow anyone else to get hurt because of my mistakes. As if on cue. Scott baldwin can get under someone’s skin unlike anyone I’ve ever known. You know, I’d say I just wasted some premium vodka. But when a better use comes along, you go with it. I’ll send you the dry-cleaning bill. Kevin: Lucy. Lucy. Don’T. Whatever you’re thinking, whatever you’re scheming, I promise you it will not end well. Who? Me? I don’t know what you’re talking about, doc. You know, you really do worry too much.

[ Door closes ] Hey. Hey. Hey. Was that tracy quartermaine I just saw storming through the parking lot? Yes. Really? Yeah. So good to see you, but, um, I thought martin was coming with you. Ah, I’m so sorry, lucy, but martin is still participating in the living nativity at rice plaza. Oh, well, that — that’s great. You know, when you asked him, I did encourage him to do it. I just didn’t think it would go so late. Yeah, I’m sorry about that. I’m afraid that he’s not gonna be able to join us for dinner. Here’s the cookies. You did a great job in the living nativity. Can I share them? Yeah, of course you can. Oh, that is so sweet of you to offer. I did work up an appetite as a wise man. Hi. Hey, I was just about to look for you. Yeah, I’m so sorry. It’s just there was a minor crisis at the metro court, but I handled everything. You okay? Yeah. Everything I could possibly ever want is right here. Turns out serving as a wise man’s more arduous than I thought. Although, it does offer you a rather unique perspective on the living nativity. Donna, you did a stellar job tonight as our lamb. You did. Better behaved than the angels. Yeah, there was a tussle in the back. I think there was a dented halo. Yeah? But you knew exactly what to do, didn’t you? You made your way to the back of the manger. You filled in the gap.

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[ Knock on door, door opens ]

[ Exhales heavily ] Rumor has it you’re looking for me. Yes. A freelancer dropped the ball on this re-zoning article, and I need it done. Can you do it? Has to be in tomorrow’s edition. I’ll do what I can. Oh, uh, just so you know, I have some plans in my near future. Do you now? Okay. What do these plans involve? The defenestration of tracy quartermaine.

[ Chuckles ] Brook lynn? Yeah? Now that eddie maine is dad again, do you think he’ll still perform at tomorrow’s gingerbread jam? Well, he’s very busy catching up on everything that he’s missed, but I’m sure he’d pull out his guitar just for you. Maybe you can perform at the jam again, uncle chase. You and blaze were epic. I appreciate that, violet, but now that I’m back to fighting crime, I’ve had to put my singing career behind me. Well, there’s one thing violet and I agree on. Just one?! Well, whatever my handsome, talented, charming fiancé does is epic. And then after christmas eve mass, my abuela invites everyone over for pasteles and coquito. Uh, wait. I know what pasteles are. What’s coquito? It’s basically puerto rican eggnog, heavy on the rum. Oh. I’ll have to make it for you… when you come over. I’d love that. I was sorry to hear about the miscarriage. Is your surrogate open to trying again? I’m afraid not. She took it really hard. I’m sure. Setbacks like this are devastating for everyone. But you’re here, so I take it you want to discuss options? Actually… we already have a new surrogate.

The role of josslyn jacks is temporarily being played by courtney fulk. Joss… what are you doing? Making sure it’s not ticking. Well, digital clocks don’t tick. But if you don’t want it… it won’t kill you. I promise. Great. Spencer, you shouldn’t have. Josslyn, when you open this, you’re gonna wonder, you’re gonna think, “how did I ever live without this?” Mm. I’m sure. Besides…

[ Knock on door ] …You’ve already given me the greatest present ever. My best friend’s happiness. Aww! The gift that keeps on giving. Thank you. Brennan: I was gonna ask if you need help, but you seem to have it all under control. Is there a reason that we keep meeting in the morgue? Yeah. I like it here. There’s no security cameras, and the people that are here are bad witnesses. What’s all the secrecy? I didn’t want to risk tipping anybody off. What have you been up to? Investigating jameson forsyth.

I’m going to get a hot chocolate, all marshmallow. If it’s all marshmallow, then why not just call it a marshmallow? Well, there’s still some hot chocolate poured on top, so the marshmallows get gooey. Okay, you two go get whatever chocolaty hot cocoa marshmallow drink you want. Mmm. We want to send you back to your parents as hopped up on sugar as possible. Here’s 20 bucks. Consider it your christmas present. No chance. Come on, leo. Let’s go. Look, stay where we can see you. Okay, now, who is next on your gift list? Besides my beautiful fiancée? Aww. Well, santa already brought me what I want. Are you sure you like it? I love it. But more importantly… maxie approves? Yes, indeed. Now, who’s next on your gift list? My dad. And no pressure, but this has to be the most special christmas that my family has ever had. No one understands the desire to send tracy careening out of a window more than I do. In fact, typically, I would help you push her, but I didn’t enjoy prison the first time. Defenestration isn’t strictly accurate. There will be a fall from a great height, but I intend for tracy to be flung of her own choosing and attached to a parachute. Tracy is going to go skydiving with you? That’s the hope.

[ Chuckles ] Oh. You haven’t asked her yet. Well, I heard she just got back from amsterdam. I’m gonna go by her place, pitch it to her. I don’t know. You think she’ll go for it? You have a better chance of pitching a strikeout against mickey mantle. Mickey mantle’s been dead for 30 years. Exactly. It’ll never happen. Sorry to… I’m having a package delivered here, and I got a notification that it was here. Yeah. Um… thanks. Mm-hmm. So, where’s ace? He’s fine. That’s not what I asked. You know, I met this really nice biker couple who volunteered to watch ace. I didn’t catch their names, but they swore to me they wouldn’t sell the baby. That’s funny. He’s at daycare. Relax. You know, you wouldn’t have to rely on daycare so much if you didn’t — esme. How’s the new place? It’s cozy. Peaceful. Thank you for asking, trina. Then again, anything’s cozier than a jail cell, right? Trina, can I talk to you for a second? Alone? Um… sure. Spencer, just leave it. Okay. So, what’s up? You may not want to hear this, trina, but… thank you. Is that what I think it is? It is. You’re welcome. I told you to stay out of it. I know. I know you did. But, uh, you’re not my boss anymore, so I don’t have to listen to you. I told you not to get involved, dante, because if you did, it could be dangerous for you. I know. I know. But, uh, the thing is, you’re my friend, and you’ve never turned your back on me, so I’m not gonna turn mine on you. So, do you want to see what’s in here or not? How’d you get it? Storage locker at the train station. How did you find that? The M.E. Found a key on forsyth’s body, handed it over to me. And instead of logging it as evidence, I, uh, kept it. Nice. Yeah. This is it. Yeah. So, I guess forsyth must have broken into my apartment that night. That’s not all. Here’s you. Here’s forsyth. Who’s that guy? Any idea who that is? Thank you, but I don’t put my customers to work. Oh, I’m not just any customer. Yes, but then I would have to hire you, you know? Deal with the whole wage/hour thing, the insurance, stuff like that. Damn bureaucracy. Yeah. Then I would lose you as my regular. You noticed. Don’t let that go to your head. I always notice when people keep coming around. It’s good business. Oh, well, it looks like you’ll have my business for a while. Yeah? Mm. You’re sticking around? Uh, it’s taking longer than expected to resolve the security issue in port charles. It’s the kind of thing that requires my close, personal attention. Well, alright. I’m sure you’ll figure out the situation soon enough. Oh, I hope not. I’m glad for the excuse to stay. Really? Yeah. You like the burgers here that much? Oh, the burgers. The chuck. The whole town. Opportunity abounds in port charles, and I intend to jump on every single one of them.

Listen to me. I’m listening. You don’t worry about a thing, okay? I’ll try. Just leave it to me, and I’ll help you make this the best holiday for your dad, okay? Well, if anyone can do it… thank you. Now, listen, we are at this beautiful holiday extravaganza, and if we don’t find anything to our liking here, then we have the entire city of port charles and the internet. So, we’ll start here, and then we’ll work our way outward, okay? Alright. Well, my dad and i are actually pretty similar, so if you could just give me a hint on what you’re getting me, I think — like violet said, not a chance. Ah, can’t blame a guy for trying.

[ Chuckles ] Now, while we’re shopping for your dad, I need to find something for maxie and her kids. I just feel so terrible that she’s struggling financially this christmas. Especially because it’s all my fault. Once you give maxie control over deception, she won’t even remember how tough it is right now. It’s not gonna help her through the next billing cycle. I need to help maxie right now. So, molly and tj are giving each other presents like the perfect pair of socks or antique paperweights. They are so cute. And then sam and i exchanged gifts. She got me a pepper spray holster, and I got her a set of brass knuckles.

[ Laughs ] So then my mom launches into this 30-minute, totally inspired speech, free legal advice on concealed weapons. And that was before the cassadine contingent showed up. Wait. So the davis branch of your family… we’re the sane ones. Completely. Yeah. The cassadines? Everything you have heard about them… the truth is so much worse.

[ Laughs ] Wow.

[ Sighs ] Your family is insane. Yeah. Tell me about it. And I love it. Brook lynn: Blaze! I didn’t know you were gonna be here! Hi! Hi! It’s so good to see you. This is so great.Are you here to shop? My sister kristina has volunteered to be our surrogate. With andrea unavailable, we’ve talked it over, and we’d like to get started as soon as possible. We haven’t forgotten how much preparation went into this. Kristina knows that she’ll be screened and undergo a mock cycle, ultrasounds, bloodwork. We’re ready to start screening egg donors, and we’re hoping kristina will be successfully pregnant in the next couple of months. I’m afraid your timetable may be overly optimistic. Yeah, I know him, alright. We didn’t have much contact during the operation, but — in fact, I’d forgotten that he was involved. Did you read the report? Uh, I did. The botched op was trying to get a defector to the wsb and your job was to escort him to safety. There were other names mentioned in the report other than yours and forsyth’S. Who is this guy? How does he tie in? If I tell you… what? You’re gonna have to kill me? I won’T. Mm. But… someone else might want to. Well, look, the way I see it, knowledge is power, and the more we know, the better shot we have of staying alive and the better shot we have of taking these guys down. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. His name is john brennan. And he was in field ops around the same time as me and forsyth. “Was.” What is he doing now? Is he still around? Oh, yeah. He’s the current director of the wsb. Well, as luck would have it… mm-hmm. Port charles is pretty security-conscious. We’re a major center for commercial shipping, medicine — crime. Yeah. That too. I mean, you’ll have plenty of business to jump on. How about you? What about me? Do you feel safe here? Security-wise? Yeah. Sure. But… what? I don’t live what one would call a typical life. Yeah, I’m not surprised. There’s nothing typical about you. It’s that obvious, huh? Despite the single mother, small business owner exterior, you give off a distinctly unconventional vibe. And I would very much like to get to know you better.

I don’t think you’re giving tracy enough credit. I think she has an adventurous streak. Oh, she definitely has an adventurous streak. I mean, anyone who flees the country as much as she did to avoid prosecution has a sense of adventure. Not to mention she was married to luke spencer. Ah, yes. I read about him in lucy coe’s book. Quite the adventurer himself. Exactly my point. Would tracy jump out of a plane to avoid capture from either the authorities or the underworld? Easily. But would she jump out of a plane for amusement?

[ Exhales heavily ] Oh, well. Only one way to find out, I suppose. Oh, I’m not trying to be a party pooper. I mean, go ahead and ask her. I just don’t want you to get your hopes up because this is a big ask for tracy. It appears to be too big an ask for everyone. No. That’s not true. What about chase? Chase would do it, but brook lynn would age 30 years waiting for him to land. How about finn? Eh, single parent. Violet has to come first. Oh, well. Maybe this will be the one item I won’t be able to check off my bucket list.

[ Sighs ] Look at you two. Thick as thieves. I’m so glad you guys hit it off. You can never have too many friends. I love all the little pop-up shops. Did you guys get anything good besides tasty treats? Well, the grown-ups are here to shop. Me and leo are here to see santa. Violet’s here to see santa. Oh, don’t you want to get anything for christmas? I want a 3d aquarium puzzle. But I’ll just ask mom and dad. Why won’t you ask santa? Because there is no santa. Spencer, get away from the door. No, I don’t think so. Aren’t you always praising trina for being smart and capable? Yes, but — okay, if anybody can handle esme without backup, it’s trina. Now, how about we open my present? And what exactly are you thanking me for? I know that you encouraged spencer to accept that I was moving out. And he was so opposed at first, and it made it harder for me to do what we all knew was right. But you talked him down, and you made it possible for me to start over and stand on my own. So, thank you. Esme… …I needed spencer to know my feelings. To be clear, I didn’t do it for you. Oh, I never assumed that you did. I just — I asked spencer to let go for his own good. I love spencer, and I intend to have a future with him. But he was trying to be a father to ace, not a brother. And it was getting in our way. I figured it was something like that. But even still, you have been patient and even polite to me, which can’t be easy, given everything I did to you. Don’t you mean the old esme? I have come to realize that even if I never remember what happened — all the things that I did to you and to josslyn and to cameron — I have to take responsibility for my actions, past and present. So I wanted to thank you. You do? But also I want to apologize for everything that I put you through. And I know that it is too little, too late, but I really hope that it’s not nothing. And that maybe someday you’ll manage to even forgive me. Who knows? We might even end up as friends. Esme… that will never happen. I’m happy to get to know you as a customer. Ouch. Maybe even as a friend. But I think I told you… yeah, you — oh, you’re seeing someone! Yeah, I remember. Keep remembering.

[ Laughs ] Well, whoever this guy is, he doesn’t seem to know how good he’s got it. He does. And so do I. Is this someone you’re seeing, uh, donna’s father. Different someone. Donna’s father and I are divorced. Mm. His loss. Okay. Since you’re gonna be a regular, what can I get you to eat?

[ Laughs ] Sorry. I was being intrusive, wasn’t I? Occupational hazard. That’s okay. I’m an open book. But I don’t know a lot about you. Ask me anything. Okay, what I know about you — you like to run. Mm. You like burgers. You work in security. Yeah. What else? Well, I can think of at least one more thing that you know about me. What? That I enjoy your company.

[ Laughing ] Oh, god.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Ah! Sorry. I have to take this. I’ll see you again soon. Brennan took over as the head of the wsb when frisco was ousted. But when we were part of that failed operation, he was stationed in london, where he provided remote support and logistics for us. Um, forsyth was a field agent. I was basically a courier. It was my job to pose as the defector’s girlfriend and get him across the border, which didn’t happen because he got caught and killed. And then the other part is that the money that was allocated to buy the defector’s cooperation — that just was never recovered. So, what does the bureau think happened to all that money? I think they chalk it up to intelligence failure. I mean, it’s all here, like, the dates and the locations and the agents that were involved. That’s why I kept a copy, just in case somebody decided down the line that they were gonna pin this screw-up on me. So, brennan’s now in charge, forsyth is dead after going to great lengths to try and get his hands on that report. There’s got to be something in it worth hiding. I guess brennan just rose up through the ranks and that would have given him more and more clearance and eventually he would have access to his own records and he would have seen a copy of this report. Right, but now, in his new position, he can’t be implicated in the death of a defector and $10 million gone missing. That’s a lot of money. Yeah. If we’re right about this, then brennan wants to eliminate any and all traces of this report. And anyone who knows about it.

Dante: Hey. Uh, yeah, I got a positive id on that third picture. Guy’s name is john brennan, director of the wsb. Yeah, I don’t know, maybe want to find out general information about him, news releases, that kind of thing, anything that would tell us who he is and who he’s connected to. Thanks, sam. Yeah, you be careful, too. Alright. Okay, so, safe to assume that this guy is in good standing with the other bureaus — fbi, cia. Oh, yeah. Yeah, he was always super slick. Okay, so, who do we give this report to? Brennan wasn’t incriminated, but we know he’s involved somehow. Forsyth was incriminated, and he’s dead. Okay, so, what we need is something that ties brennan to the defector’s assassination. Like, possibly if we could find out anything on that missing money, that would help. We might have that. I found this in the locker with the report. What is it? What do you think those numbers are? It’s 21 digits. Alright, so, that is the exact number needed for a swiss bank account. Maybe that’s where the missing money is. Well, I don’t know that it would be where it is, but it could be where it went. And then that might lead us to whoever the person is that’s responsible for the botched operation. We got to stash this evidence somewhere where brennan can’t get to it. I know someone that we can call. There is too a santa. Yes, violet, of course there is. Leo, why would you say such a thing? Because it’s scientifically impossible for one man to visit every house in the world in a single night. When daddy orders food off his phone, it comes in 30 minutes or less. With technology, anything is possible. But santa didn’t have the internet 100 years ago. And even if santa visited every house in the world for one second, that would still be between one and two billion seconds. Santa would have to bend the space-time continuum to do so. So it’s impossible for there to be a santa claus. Uncle chase, is it true? Is santa impossible? Brook lynn, why don’t you and chase take leo shopping? I got this. Are you sure?

[ Chuckles ] You asked me to trust you as my manager. Can you trust me? Yeah, sure.

[ Chuckles ] Just don’t entice her into a rock-and-roll lifestyle. Oh…

[ Chuckles ] Let’s go. Leo, come on. Let’s go. Alright, violet. Here’s the skinny on santa. The truth is… leo’s right. Essentially, you’re starting from scratch. Realistically, the soonest you can expect successful implantation is six months, and that’s if the surrogate gets pregnant in the first implantation. Is there, um… is — is there anything you can do to expedite things? I’m sorry. As you already know, it’s a painstaking process with strict procedures that need to be followed every step of the way. Yeah. We understand. We just, um… let ourselves get carried away. Hold it. You don’t have to defenestrate your skydiving ambition just yet. I see what you did there. This dangerous and insane thing that insane people do…

[ Sighs ] Do you really want to do it? Very much so. And your condition doesn’t prevent it? Not yet. But who knows how long that’s gonna last. Alright. Then I have an idea. Are you ready? Yeah. Just do it! Jump! Finn, chase, me, whoever you want. We’ll be standing there cheerleading. Hopefully you will land safely. I mean, just jump. Do you have to jump out of a plane with somebody else? No, I don’T. There you go. In fact, there’s not a single item on my bucket list that requires a partner. But I want one anyway. Alexis, the time is coming when I am going to be trapped in my own body, unable to put thoughts into words with my mouth or my hands or at all. Essentially, I’m going to be alone with my thoughts and memories for the rest of a short, difficult life. Now, if that’s the way I’m gonna go, then I want my still-active, still-alert brain to be overflowing with memories and experiences that I shared with people I love, experiences that they can tell my kids and my grandkids about when I can’t, either because I’m unable to or because I’m gone.

A lot of things arescientifically impossible until someone comes along and proves that they are

very possible. Like santa? Exactly. And here’s how I know. When I was young and learning how to sing, my voice teacher told me it was too hard for me to hit a high C. Said I didn’t have the pipes. But with a little belief in myself and a lot of practice…

now I can sing as high as birds can fly not so impossible after all, huh? I want to learn to sing just like you. Maybe I’ll ask santa for singing lessons. Well, why ask santa when I’m right here? I’m so embarrassed. Molly, you’re hardly the first person to become emotional in this office. I know, but I’m not those people. I’m — I’m me. I don’t do this. Okay, how about you forgive yourself just this once, okay? I mean, i won’T. I am — I am, like, so embarrassed. I am…

[ Chuckles ] That’s better. That’s better. Okay?

[ Exhales sharply ] So, how do you feel? How do you feel about starting over? My first impulse is, you know, full speed ahead. But now that you’ve had a second? This is a long and arduous process. And not just for us. I mean, kristina’s ready to go now. Yeah. She’s going to have to wait, too. And if what happened with andrea happens with kristina… you’re right. We need to both be ready to — to go through all of this again. Not to mention the expense, which is another emotional toll. I was so appreciative of your mom offering to help us the first time, but I am not comfortable asking her again. No. Me neither. So I guess we’re on our own. Can — can — can we even do this? Hey. Hey, we’re gonna figure this out. Even if it means we have to do some budgeting, we’re gonna figure it out. You know, it just kills me. A month ago, our dream was on its way to happening. And — and now… we’re back at square one. And it feels so… out of reach. Yeah. Again.

[ Gasps ] Oh, my god, it’s perfect. Mm. Yeah. Well, I figured the next time that I did something that warrants a smack, then you can save me the bruise. You mean you could save you the bruise. I just don’t know where I’m gonna put it. I can’t put it up in our dorm room. Trina would flip out. Oh, trina knows about it. I, um… well, actually, I think that… she’s probably gonna use it more than I will. I’m glad you’ve changed, esme. And I believe that you are sincerely sorry. I really am, trina — but maybe it’s a good thing that you don’t remember all the incredibly cruel things you’ve done to me. But i do remember. There will never be a day where I or joss or cam will look at you and not remember. So, we can be cordial, even friendly, but that, this right here, is as good as it’s gonna get. Thank you for hearing me out.

[ Sighs ] Hey. You okay?

[ Door closes ] Yeah. I’m fine. What did she want? Yeah. What did she say? It doesn’t matter what she said. It only matters what I said. Hey, carly. Hey, sam. It’s good to see you. You too. What can I get you? Um… a cup of coffee, please. Okay. It’s gonna be a long night. Tough case? Dante and I are working on something.

To save us all from satan’s power when we did go astray oh, tidings of comfort and joy

[ Dramatic music playing ] Do you have a location? I put our hackers on it. They tapped the gps system in devane’s phone and traced her to general hospital. From there, it was simple to access their cctv. I’m not interested in your process. Just tell me where she is. In the general hospital morgue, meeting detective dante falconeri. Now, as soon as I connected anna to falconeri, my people back-traced his movements. Yesterday he visited a bank where he rented a safe deposit box. Hours earlier, he was at a train station locker. Security footage shows him retrieving a small package. So that’s where forsyth stashed the report. Now that falconeri has it… anna does, too.

Right, so, my interpolcontact should be here shortly, and then we’ll give them the evidence. We will make sure the bureau does not get it. And certainly not brennan. Yeah, we make sure we secure that report, and then we go after brennan himself. Yeah. Wherever he is. So, what do you need me to do? Neutralize the cop and retrieve the report, if he has it with him. Then make sure there are no physical or digital copies. What do you want me to do about anna devane? Is that the guy you’re investigating? Yeah. He’s the new head of the wsb. Really? Because he told me he was a security consultant. Wait a minute. Do you know him?

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to unload in your office. Let me get to that article. Don’t worry about the article. We’ll run a horoscope. Don’t we already have one of those? Even astrologers need opposing viewpoints. Just ask a gemini. No, no, no, I want to work. We can still make tomorrow’s deadline. Yeah. Go ahead. You do whatever you want. I’m gonna be spending the next three hours calling every single skydiving service in the country, specifically to this area, to check the safety reports because I’m certainly not putting my life in the hands of some random cloud jockey. You’re going with me?

[ Sighs ] Looks that way. No, no, no. I didn’t mean to sway you. You made it clear it’s not your — stop talking before I change my mind. Besides, it’ll be a good story. For the paper? For your grandchildren. And mine. Molly, you okay? I’ll be fine. It’s just… the last thing I want to do is take more time. We’ve lost enough already. I feel exactly the same way you do. But I think we should at least sleep on it. Well, I know you’re right. It’s just — it’s one more day. What’s one more day? Having a baby is still the dream, right? Isn’t that worth waiting for? Of course. But I think that we should be taking into account our surrogate, too. Kristina has offered us this incredible gift, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t an expiration date. You think kristina will change her mind? No, but she has a life of her own. Her center is scheduled to open in june. I mean, are we gonna ask her to push back the opening so that she can get pregnant? Maybe we’re being selfish using my sister as our surrogate. Molly, she said she wanted to do this. Even so. Should we really be asking krissy to put her life on hold for us?

Deck the halls with boughs of holly see? Fa la la la la la la la

’tis the season to be jolly what did we miss? Hey. Just an impromptu concert for santa. Oh! Is everything good here? Yeah, I think so. But someone’s gonna have to tell violet’s dad that she’s taking singing lessons now every wednesday from 4:00 to 5:00. With you? That’s amazing. What did I say about dragging her into a rock-and-roll lifestyle? I’m giving her singing lessons, not lifestyle instructions. We need to go home now. It was nice to see you. Back at you. And, violet, I’m sorry I challenged your belief in something that made you happy. It’s okay. Even if there’s no scientific explanation for it. That’s okay, too. Right, blaze? Absolutely. You know what? Leo’s right. We got to get going. I’ll call you. Bye. Let’s go.

Fa la la la la la la la good save. You got any more tricks up your sleeve? Well, stick around, and maybe you’ll find out. I can’t give away all my secrets.

[ Chuckles ] You have to work for them. I’m gonna get us some hot chocolate. Brook lynn: Blaze! I didn’t know you were gonna be here! Blaze: Hi! Hi! Alright, well, I’m late for a study session with adam. Joss, I thought you told him that he needed to find someone else to study with. He’s nice enough. Don’t get me wrong. But he’s just not your responsibility. What can I say? I feel bad for the guy. Mm. Darts later? Oh, I can’t wait.

[ Laughs ] Alright. See ya.

[ Door opens ] Alright. It’s just us now. So, how did things go with esme? Surprisingly well. She thanked me for helping you take a step back. I bet. And then… she apologized for everything she did before. You think that she meant it? I do. But that doesn’t mean I trust her. Ace, look! Isn’t it beautiful? Our first ornament for our first christmas tree. Now, where should mommy — what a way to end the year. Ironic, isn’t it, ace?

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well, I got you on the record, and the article will be out later this week. Great. And thank you for giving the issue a fair hearing in the press. -You got it. -But before I go, I did want to talk to you about something else. This time, off the record.

[ Knocking on door ] Just a second. So? What’s your big news? Huh? Brook lynn: Morning. Thought you could use some caffeine to start your day. While I appreciate the thought, lucy is going to lose it if she finds you here. Why are you stopping by so early? Oh, I’m not just stopping by. Coming back to work at deception.

[ Horse whinnies in distance ] Santa? If this is from you, it’s a little early for christmas. So…how’d I do? Hmm? That bad, huh? What’s bad? What are we talking about?

[ Stammers ] Our first time together, hmm? And here you are, barely taking a second breath, and you’ve got your face in the work already. So that’s hardly what you would call a ringing endorsement of my abilities, right? You were magnificent! I’ll keep this brief ’cause I know you’re a very busy civil servant, and it’s not really my place to ask. I just wondering if there’s any updates on the austin gatlin-holt murder investigation. If you’re asking if our brother’s still a suspect, he is. And a winnie-the-pooh for amelia. Yeah, that’s a big list. We got a big family. Yeah, we do. You know, what’s great is that you’re so generous in wanting to buy everyone something. What do you want for christmas, daddy? I got everything I want, honey. Well, I’m going to get you a special present anyway. Okay, but let’s focus on the other people right now. We got a lot of shopping to do. -[ Chuckles ] Did grandpa mike take you christmas shopping when you were little? Grandpa — grandpa mike? Yeah, he did. All the time. Can I see his picture? Yeah. Okay. [ Sighs ] Do you miss him? Yeah. Every day. Every single day.

What kind of hat is that? -It’s a cap. That’s not a baseball cap. No, no, it’s a different kind of cap. My dad loved that cap. And after your grandfather died, I kept it. Can I see it? Uh, it’s — it’S… I think it’s lost and I tried looking for it and I even asked your mom if it was in your house, and she said it’s gone.

[ Knock on door ] I’ll bet that’s your brother. Let’s go see. -Hi, michael. -Hey. -Thank you for coming. -Yeah. Of course. I hear we’re doing a little christmas shopping. Yeah, she’s got a big list of people she wants to buy presents for. I’ll text it to you. Aren’t you coming with us, daddy? I wish I could, but I got an important, you know, appointment. But I tell you what. You go with michael. I’ll meet you there. Is that good? -It’s a deal. -Yeah? I really appreciated the grand gesture. I did. Really. But come on, we’re not in school. I don’t need a pat on the head. I just need to know that, uh, you enjoyed yourself. We’ve been around each other long enough now for you to know that I don’t sugarcoat anything. Um, yeah, I, um, figured that one. Yeah. And I’m perfectly capable of asking for exactly what I want. Oh, yeah, I learned that last night. Yes, you did.

[ Chuckling ] Yes, you did. And for the record, I only exaggerate in court. Ah. Well, then, let the record show, counselor, that we both enjoyed ourself. You know, cyrus did tell me that you went to go see him. I did. It was a very unsettling meeting. His — his passionate commitment to his family — well, to our family — you found yourself wanting to believe in him. Does that happen to you? More often I care to admit. Our brother’s a very complicated man. He’s ruthless, manipulative, but he is doggedly loyal. I mean, he always goes about it the wrong way, but he’ll never give up on family, ever, which is something he has in common with you I’ve noticed of late. That’s true. I don’t give up on family. But I don’t turn a blind eye, either. I mean, if — if cyrus killed dr. Gatlin-holt, he must be prosecuted. Indeed. Far be it for me to give old cy the benefit of the doubt, but I’ll tell you this. There’s nothing on this earth that he values more than your good opinion. Now, got released from prison. Got himself a chance to prove himself to you. Why would he throw that away? Tj stopped by my office last night to tell me that he and molly are trying for another baby, this time with kristina as the surrogate. I assume you already knew? Yeah, the girls told me about it yesterday. Well, I’ll be honest. I don’t know how I feel about this. Obviously, I’m excited about the possibility of having a grandchild. And I imagine that you are, as well? Oh, ver– very much. But, you know, this just all came a little bit out of the blue for me. I talked to tj about it, so I know how he feels, and I’m sure you know how molly feels. But I’d like to know what you think about this. Okay, you sent me a cryptic text saying you had big news. Then you went completely silent. You didn’t answer any of my texts or calls. Sorry, I should have — I should have answered you. It’s okay. I was just worried something happened to you. No, the day just got away from me. And it’s not something I wanted to share over text or even on the phone, really. Well, I’m here now. You can tell me in person. What’s your big news? I’m going to have a baby. Last chance to identify yourself. Otherwise… I’m going to have to assume that you’re a secret admirer who doesn’t want… …me to know who they are. Or… …you’re one of my many enemies… …and this present is somehow booby trapped and I will be forced to destroy it.

[ Both chuckle ] Alright, you kind of scared me. Knew that would get you out.

[ Sighs ] Well, you may have a secret admirer, but this gift is from me. And, no, it’s not booby trapped. Can I open it now, or do I have to wait till christmas? It’s up to you. You’re coming back to deception? Why? -I have my reasons. -Oh, well, please clue me in. Because the first time you came to work for deception, it was so I could be closer to bailey lou. Thanks for that, by the way. Still super grateful. You’re welcome. And the second time was to spy for tracy. Not really a high point in our friendship, but I’m moving past it. You’re a music manager now, brook lynn, and you love that job. Why come back to deception? So I can gain control of the company and give it to you.

Oh, wow. Monument valley. Oh, this is great. I’m glad you like it. Look at that sunset. Can you believe that colors like this actually exist in nature? I thought the same thing. It’s stunning. You know, I’ve wanted to go here ever since I saw it in one of those old westerns.

[ Horse whinnies in distance ]

[ Chuckles ] It is pretty ironic that my trip there will be as a photo shoot. Last thing I ever thought I’d be is a model. Oh, don’t sell yourself short. You’re really getting the hang of it. Yeah? Well, you’re the expert, but I think that these rock formations and i will just be backdrop for… your beauty to shine. Thanks for coming. I know it was a very last-minute invitation. Well, I know when you ask to see me that it’s important. I’m not sure it’s a good idea to do it here. Uh, well, I’ve been to your office. It only seems fair that I should welcome you to mine. Yeah, yeah, well, what matters is the public perception of what you do. Yeah, but, sonny, if I’ve learned one thing since becoming the mayor, it’s that people are going to talk about me regardless. Yeah, yeah, I get it. But we both know that I have a reputation in this town. And by you publicly inviting me to your office, it opens you up to allegations of corruption. Yeah, if somebody wants to investigate me for something or any part of my life, I don’t care. I don’t have anything to hide. I just don’t want anything to happen to your job. -Oh. -This city needs you. Last thing I want is for you to be investigated or thrown out of your office, especially because of me. Please don’t worry about that. I have no intentions of losing my office. But speaking of investigations, that’s why I’ve asked you here. I’d like to talk to you about the austin gatlin-holt murder case. Alright, donna. We should get going. If we’re going to get all the presents on your list, you better get started. Michael, if you wish on a star, does your wish come true?

[ Chuckles ] I mean, that’s what I’ve heard. What if there are no stars to wish on? Oh, no, there’s always stars. Yeah, you can see them better at night when it’s dark outside, but there’s stars during the daytime, too. Do you have to see a star to wish on it? No no, no. Stars know you made a wish whether you can see them or not. Okay, I’m going to make a wish. Alright, go for it. Star, it’s me, donna corinthos. I can’t see you, but my brother says you’ll know I made this wish I’m wishing on you that I can find grandpa mike’s cap for daddy. I’m very happy at the thought of molly and tj having a baby. We are in agreement on this. Then I started to make a list of everything that could go wrong and how this could potentially end in tragedy. Then I spoke with a friend of mine and he shifted my perspective into a more positive place, tried to calm me down. And, boy, being a parent is challenging, isn’t it? -Mm. [ Chuckles ] -And rewarding. Yeah, it’s been the hardest and best thing I’ve ever done. Same. Proud of my three — three girls and I-I love being a parent and I want molly and tj to have that experience. And kristina wants to give it to them. I agree. I think it’s an amazing gift that kristina’s offering them, but does it have to happen right now? So, molly and — and tj decided they wanted to have a baby, and they were super excited about it. But molly found out she can’t physically carry a child of her own. It was awful, and it completely blindsided her. That’s terrible. Of course it did. So they started looking into all of their options, and they felt really good about surrogacy. And they found this woman that they both really liked. And she got pregnant, but then she lost the baby. It was devastating. I can only imagine. I’m so sorry. I was walking through the park and I saw my sister, my super controlled, type a sister just absolutely bawling in a public place, not caring who was there or who saw. And it just — I mean, it just broke my heart. I’m assuming that you — you might know where I’m going with this. Yeah, I-I do. It just became really clear to me that I — I genuinely, really want to do this. I want to give molly and tj the thing that they want more than anything in this whole world. I can’t really tell what you’re thinking right now. Are you about to tell me that I’m crazy for doing this? Crazy? No, I, um… I think you’re wonderful and generous. And anyone would be lucky to have a sister like you, but… I mean, you’ve talked a lot about being able to give molly what she wants. What about what you want?

Thank you for the perfect gift. I feel terrible that I don’t have something for you. Cody, you already saved my life and my sanity. You’ve given me the best gift I could have ever asked for. Sasha, stop. Don’t say that. I know everything that happened because of me spying for my grandmother put you in a really bad place financially. Okay, I can’t deny that. But tracy forced you to do it, so it wasn’t really your fault. Well, tracy told me that the reason why she got control of deception was to give it to me. And at first, I rejected her offer, but I just told her that I changed my mind. So the plan is, I will start working here again, and I will convince her that I’m grateful for the opportunity. And then — then what? What are you plotting? Well, the next part of the plan is still a work in progress. But I will either convince tracy into signing over control to me, or I will blackmail her into doing it. Either way, I will not stop until deception belongs to you. So what do you think? Oh-ho-ho-ho. Who let the spy back in? Kind of sounds like you’re not so sure I should do this. No, that’s not what I’m saying. But there’s a big difference between wanting to help your sister and wanting to be pregnant for nine months and give birth to a child. I mean, one is seeing molly hurting and generously wanting to help. The second is a huge commitment and life-changing event. Well, I know that no one can for sure know how their body is going to handle a pregnancy, but I just — I’m in great health, and the odds are never going to be higher for me than right now to get pregnant and deliver a healthy baby successfully. And I know it sounds so weird to say this, but even when I’m saying it out loud to you right now, I just — I know in my gut that I’m just — I’m supposed to do this. So, yeah, you’re right. I am doing this for molly and for tj, but… …I’m also doing this for me. How are we going to refer to each other moving forward? What do you mean? Well, when I gossip about last night with alexis — and, fyi, I’m gonna.

[ Chuckles ] Noted. How shall I refer to you? Are you my boyfriend? Well, boyfriend? You know, gray hair, long in the tooth. No, I don’t think anyone’s boyfriend. Okay. Lover? -Absolutely not. -[ Laughs ] Okay. Uh, suitor? Main squeeze? How about this — adult companion? That seems to indicate that money may have changed hands somewhere along the line. -[ Laughs ] No, no. Can’t we just say we’re involved? Well, I’d like it to be a little more definitive. Um, alright, how about we’re just dating? Because that’s, after all, what we’re doing. Dating’s good. Good. Good. -Are we dating exclusively? -[ Sighs ] I know you’re aware that dante is assisting the pautuck pd in its investigation of the murder. Yeah, dante and i agreed a long time ago, uh, for the sake of our relationship, not to discuss his work. -Or yours. -Right. We try to avoid any conflict of interest. Except that I do know that you spoke to dante at some point about austin. Why’s that? Well, because I asked dante to give me an update about the murder investigation, and he told me that a reliable and confidential source had informed him that austin and his cousin mason were working for my brother cyrus. Really? Look, your son wouldn’t give up his source, but I know it’s you.

Oh-ho-ho, you have some nerve stepping foot back into deception. You know what? I should have you arrested for industrial espionage. Or maybe intellectual property theft. No, no, no, lucy. It’s okay. Brook lynn is here because — here? Here? Because why? Because you want to sniff around some more to find some more proprietary information to steal from us? It’s not stealing if you have a controlling interest in the company, which my grandmother does. -Oh, your grandmother tracy… -yes. …Doesn’t care about this company. She doesn’t care about deception, but I do, and she needs to keep her filthy hands away from here. And you need to stay away from here, too. It doesn’t matter what you think. Tracy’s 51% says I have more of a right to be here than you. Okay, okay. You don’t need to thank me. I’m happy. I’m happy that, for once, I was able to get out of my own way and do the right thing. Trust me, that isn’t always the case. Cody, I don’t care about what happened in your past. I am just thankful for the man that you are now, and I am so grateful that you were able to come to my rescue. I don’t want your gratitude. Okay. Look, what I mean to say is, sasha, there’s a fine line between being grateful to someone and feeling an obligation towards them. I don’t want you to owe me, I want you to like me. You already know that I do. You heard me say it to maxie. Yeah. And I also heard you say that you’re not ready to move on yet. You’re still grieving over the loss of your husband and your child. The last thing that would be okay for me is for you to rush through that process because you’re trying to give me something that you — you think I want. Well, we got a lot of presents. You ready to take a break? But we don’t have all the presents yet. Well, we got a lot. Don’t you want to save some to buy with your dad? But what about daddy’s presents? What do I give him if my wish doesn’t come true? Well, you see, donna, um, sometimes wishes don’t come true exactly the way you expect because wishes are magic, and magic is, you know, unpredictable. So how about we find a backup gift just in case? Michael, look. Sonny, I didn’t ask you here to put you on the spot. I asked you here because I trust you. I need to know. Did cyrus kill dr. Gatlin-holt? Laura, I think that’s for the police to figure out. Oh, come on. Come on. You’re in a position to know things before other people do. I’m asking you, is my brother a murderer? Your brother cyrus has murdered in the past, and I don’t for one second believe his religious reformation. But… I don’t think cyrus killed austin gatlin-holt. Except that dante said that dr. Gatlin-holt went to see him the night that he was killed, and he was prepared to give up the name of his boss. Did he give up that name? No, he didn’T. He left. Supposedly, he had to go gather proof. So you think that cyrus had austin killed to shut him up? Don’t you? I like my women. I like commitment. -[ Chuckles ] One woman at a time. Okay, well, I’m well aware of that. I’m well aware of your exceptional commitment to the women in your life. I’ve witnessed it firsthand. Any time holly or anna need you, you’re right there. Well, we got a lot of history together. I can’t change that. And they would do the same for me. I get it. However, moving forward, if I’m to be exclusive with you, I need to know that I’m your number-one priority.

I don’t see how cyrus could have known that austin was talking to dante. Cyrus has no money, no manpower to keep austin under surveillance. And I don’t think for a second that dante leaked out the information. -No, no, he wouldn’t do that. -Right. So if cyrus didn’t know, he has no motive to kill austin. As a matter of fact, it’s the opposite, because austin helped him get out of prison. So he sees austin as an asset. That makes sense. And if cyrus thought that austin was a problem, there’s other ways to deal with him. Murder is too risky. With all due respect, I despise your brother… …but he’s not stupid. He just got out of prison, and he’s going to do everything he can not to go back there. Thank you, sonny. It’s really been weighing on me, the kind of man that my brother is.

[ Sighs ] It’s just a huge relief to me to know that you don’t think he killed dr. Gatlin-holt. Listening to you talk about your decision, it’s really inspiring. I don’t know if I’ve ever done anything this selfless, this profound. Making me sound like a saint.

[ Both chuckle ] Billions of women have given birth successfully, and I’m sure it is as big and scary as it seems, but…I don’t know. I just — I feel like I can do this. I’ve got this. You may not feel the same way when you’re in labor. Well, I plan to be in excellent physical condition and to prepare for every scenario. And when I go into labor, I plan to ask for all the drugs.

[ Laughs ] Thank you for being so supportive. I know this is not exactly traditional. I meant what I said. I’m in awe of you for wanting to do this. I really appreciate you being so understanding about this, because I’m really committed to this pregnancy and it’s a big change in my life. And for me and you. I mean, if there is A…me and you. In a perfect world, yes, it would be better for them to wait six months or a year or longer for kristina to become a surrogate. So we’re on the same page, then? Yes, except the timeline is problematic in that we’re assuming kristina is going to get pregnant right away. And you and i both know that doesn’t always happen like that. Mm. True. None of this is a perfect science. Kristina’s very committed to doing this, but it also isn’t fair to ask her to put her life on hold for another year or longer, waiting to get pregnant. I can’t argue with that. The bottom line is, you and i don’t get a vote on this. All three of them are adults. Molly and tj want this baby, and they want this baby as soon as possible. And we just don’t get to tell them to wait. You don’t know half the horrible, horrible things that tracy has done. She has blackmailed so many people, she could fill out an entire punch card. Oh, like you’re so perfect. You’ve been known to scam rich men out of their money. You also secretly plotted to get valentin in control of elq. And — and how many times have you cheated on the loves of your life, huh? Lots. Enjoyed it all. I’ve made mistakes. I never said I didn’T. The fact of the matter is, I created deception, and my vision is what made deception successful. And you almost ran it into the ground, almost bankrupting you and maxie, too. Because of you! No! Because of you! She has been nothing but loyal and hardworking. You shouldn’t be mad at tracy. You should be thanking her for stepping in and saving you and deception. You take as much time as you need. You’re dealing with enough in your life without me putting any pressure on you. And, hey, if all we ever are is just friends and co-models, then that’s good with me, too. -Really? -Yeah. I promise. Okay, well, as your friend, you are obligated to listen to me. -Oh, am I? -Mm-hmm. Absolutely. And you need to stop being so hard on yourself. You’re not nearly as bad as you seem to want to believe. In fact, most of the time, you’re… you’re pretty great.

I will never, ever thank your grandmother tracy for anything. Never thank you. Certainly not. ‘Cause guess what? All that matters is maxie. And you know the big sacrifice I made when I took tracy’s deal to keep deception solvent. I do, and you know I appreciate that. I am so grateful for my job. Well, since tracy owns this company, and my grandmother wants me here, I’m staying. Yippie. Suit yourself. Maxie… this [Clears throat] Is your problem now because I will never, ever, ever deal with someone who flat-out lied to my face and spied on me.

[ Sighs ] Well, I wasn’t expecting that to go well, but I certainly wasn’t expecting, um, that. Yeah, that — that was a lot.

[ Sighs ] It’s okay. I’m a big girl. I can handle it. And you know what? Let lucy go take it up with tracy. We both know my grandmother will flatten her. I don’t understand. Why would you want that? Before lucy came in here, you were — you were telling me you were going to get the company back for us. I’m getting the company back for you, maxie. Only you. Promise me that, when I finally get this done, you will have sole control over the company. Look, I want you to be able to run this company the way that you want. You know, away from all of lucy’s crazy shenanigans. Okay, um, I think we’re getting a little bit ahead of ourselves. Why don’t we get control of the company, and then we’ll figure out how to divide it up? Oh, we’ll get control of this company. You know I’m right. Because when you and i join forces, we are unstoppable. I actually bought you a gift a few weeks ago. It’s the, uh, very first time in my life I’ve ever planned ahead, but when I saw it, I knew I had to get it for you. Well, now I’m intrigued. Oh, as you should be. Yeah, they promised it would be here before christmas, and I’m counting on them to come through. Did I ever tell you that I am very bad at waiting for something I’m excited about? You’ll just have to be patient. That’s not my strong suit. -Here. -Oh. Here. It’s right… -um, I should — -yeah.

[ Chuckles ] I should get going. I’ll see you later. -See ya.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ] Kristina: I like you, and I don’t want this to end. I know this is early. If you want to bow out now before I am the size of a house… -[ Chuckles ] -…Feel free. I think you will look amazing when you’re pregnant. But I always think you look amazing. Including right now. I — I like you, and I like what’s happening between us. And I don’t want to cut it short… …before it has a chance to become something. I… I still am interested in seeing where this goes. I like you, too. And now I’m actually really glad you woke me up early. -Okay, early? -[ Chuckles ] You do realize I’m a musician, and even I’ve been up for hours. Ah, just my luck. I find myself the only singer who’s an early riser.

[ Laughs ] Well, this singer is about to be late for a run-through with her choreographer. Oh. Yeah. But let’s touch base. Maybe we’ll meet up later. I mean, we need to celebrate your decision with some wine before you have to give up alcohol for nine months. Oh, god.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, I would love that. That sounds perfect. Okay. [ Chuckles ] Kristina: Bye.

[ Breathes deeply ] The kids are going to be fantastic parents. They’re going to love the hell out of that baby, and that baby’s lucky to have them. I know, and I can’t wait to see them holding my first grandchild. So I will try to adjust my thinking and get on board, like you. If this is what they want, and they are adamant that it is, then I will do my best to support it. Holly came to town largely to save ethan’s life. Now, it would have been remiss of me not to step in and help her. Not to mention honor luke’s memory. I get it. That was a special circumstance. I’ll never appreciate the way she went about it, but she was desperate, I understand. What about anna? Anna and i are connected through robin and the grandkids. I mean, that’s never going to change. They’re family. But it hasn’t stopped me getting closer to you and enjoying every minute of it. I’ve enjoyed every minute of it, too. All of that aside, I just need to know that the next time holly drops into port charles with some emergency or anna calls when you and I are together, things will be different. -Understood. The next time someone — one of my exes needs assistance, I’m going to have to point out that you’re my priority. Then here’s to our well-negotiated, hard-earned agreement, mr. Scorpio. You are worth it. That’s right.

[ Chuckles ] Me again. Back so soon?

[ Chuckles ] Please tell me it’s with some sort of proof of our brother’s innocence. You want to run that by me again? Now you want him to be exonerated? Yeah, I guess I do. I do. What happened? Sonny corinthos was just here, at my invitation, and I asked him straight up if he thought cyrus murdered dr. Gatlin-holt, and he said he didn’t think so. And right at that moment, I could feel the knot in my chest sort of melt away. I don’t know, it was, I guess, surprising for me to realize how much I don’t want him to be guilty. I do want him to turn his life around. Do you think it’s possible? Well, a hell of a lot more possible now that he’s got you to live up to. How is the shopping going? I didn’t shop for your present. I wished for it. Really? Show him, donna. This is for you. This, uh… this is mike’S. Yeah, donna found it. It was sitting right there like someone left it. -Really? -Yeah. -Can’t believe that. -Yeah, neither can I. I mean, we — we asked around to see if anyone lost a hat, but — and when I checked it, it’s actually — it’s mike’s cap. I wonder where it came from. I told you, daddy, I wished for it on a star. My wish came true. It’s magic. Let me tell you something about your granddad. He believed… in magic and wishes. He’d be very proud of you. Merry christmas, daddy. Merry christmas, sweetheart. Merry christmas, dad.

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