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 felicia: Oh, that’s fantastic. Great. Hey, maxie, why don’t you call mac and show off our engineering skills? Wait. I want to change into something with less frosting on it first. Ah, okay. Uh, georgie, would you check on bailey? But don’t wake her up, okay? Okay. Sweetheart, you seem so distracted. You’re missing out on christmas eve with your kids. Mom, I’m trying to get into the holiday spirit, but this year, the holidays just remind me how fast life changes. You know, this time last year, deception was such a success. I was riding high, even though I had just broken up with austin. I still can’t believe he’s gone. Mm, sweetheart… I don’t have any lingering feelings or regrets for breaking up with him. It just awful how he died. You have a lot going on. But keep the faith. I have a feeling that this time next year, things are going to be looking up for you. I hope so.

[ Doorbell rings ] Are you ready for your first christmas with my family? I’m going to need you to guide me through. I just have to grab my stuff. I really need this break, from classes and studying and…adam? What are you still doing here? Grandma, kevin, when did you guys get here? Oh, hi, sweetheart. We haven’t been here long at all. Merry christmas. Merry christmas, sweetheart. Um, your dad, uh, needed to step out for a minute, and you were taking a nap, so he asked us to come over. But it’s christmas eve. What could he possibly be doing? Aiden, how are we going to get all this done tonight? Don’t worry. I’m a professional. Yeah. I’m not. Alright, you just keep doing this…

[ Doorbell rings ] …And I’ll get the door. Hey. Hi! Merry christmas eve! Hi, baby girl. Merry christmas eve. Come in, come in. Hi.How are you? You look beautiful. Thank you. Hey, sweetheart, aren’t you gonna wish aunt elizabeth a merry christmas eve? Merry christmas. Joyeux noel, maximista. I, uh, require your urgent assistance. You look deep in thought over here. Just admiring my blessings. Look at my beautiful family. All happy and together. And since we are… everyone? I have something to tell you all. Something… …life-changing.

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I was surprised to get your phone call. Listen, can we, uh, make this quick? I’m missing christmas eve with my daughter. Yes, of course. How’s charlotte? Please tell me she’s doing well. She’s got a long road ahead of her, but she’s much better. Listen, I wish I’d told you the truth from the start. You owed me the truth. But I owe you the same. Your dad was hoping to be back before you even woke up, so I’m sure he’s going to be here any minute now, hon. I hope so. Papa promised we spend christmas together, since last year, he was…away. Well, I for one, am very happy to be home for christmas. I’m very grateful to get some extra time with my sweet little granddaughter. I’m very happy you’re here, both of you. Well, thank you. Now, does anyone know how to make a ribbon all squiggly?

[ Chuckling ] It’s ridiculously easy. Yeah? Prove it. Okay. Aiden’s over there making cookies, and we’re going to sing some christmas carols. Wow. What do you think? You think you’re up for doing some singing? Maybe. Can I go color now? Y-yeah, sure, yeah, you can go color, if that’s what you want to do. Um… what’s going on? I don’t — I don’t know. Uh, leo quartermaine told her santa wasn’t real, but chase swore he handled it. I-I thought maybe she was just tired, but she’s been like this all day. Well, that doesn’t sound like her. Oh, anything else happen? I asked her, but she — she won’t — she won’t tell me. I don’t know what to do at this point. Alright, well, just lay low, and let’s give her some time. Yeah. Maybe we’ll get a christmas miracle. I thought you had an early flight this morning. Uh — uh, no, not — not exactly. Okay, then what, exactly? I’m not — I’m not going home. Since when? You didn’t mention this when we were studying last night. Yeah, technically, I, um — I didn’t decide until this morning. Wait, so you chose to stay in the dorms alone on christmas? Some people enjoy the peace and quiet. See? Okay, but what about the dining halls? They’re closed. What are you gonna eat? I’ll just call a food delivery service. And there’s — there’s so much ramen in my room. That’s pathetic. Come on. Dex and I can give you a ride to — look, I can’t go home! Curtis: First, let me start by saying how absolutely grateful I am to share this holiday with you all. It’s been a challenging year, and I can truthfully say that I wouldn’t have made it through without the love and support of each of you. Amen. Amen. We love you, too. Now spit it out.

[ Laughter ] Okay, auntie. Uh. Lovely portia has been researching clinical trials for people with paralysis. She found experimental treatment that could restore my ability to walk.

[ Gasps ] Oh, that’s wonderful! You — you did apply for participation? I’m already under consideration. What? Oh, my god. Okay, when will you start if they select you? It could be as soon as, uh, january. Right, babe? That’s exactly right.

[ Doorbell rings ] Oh, let me get that.

[ Chuckling ] Oh, that’s amazing. Oh. Merry christmas, dr. Robinson.

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So, we now know for certain that jameson forsyth was responsible for setting the fire at my house. Thank you for the confirmation. It was a relief to know that charlotte wasn’t responsible for the arson, but it’s good to know who was and why you were targeted. Brennan…the director — you’re lucky to be alive. Luck, and, uh, an assist from dante. I should have warned you the moment I knew that charlotte was targeting you. Maybe then none of this would have happened. Charlotte was collateral damage in a conspiracy targeted at me. And I apologize for that. No. No, I apologize. I just wanted you to hear it from me, now that this whole sordid business is over. Are you sure about that?

[ Sighs ] Thank you for the shower and for the spare clothes. Well, it’s a good thing I still had that box of mac’s clothes we were donating to the shelter. They’ve been in the car all week. They definitely came in handy. I would say. So, are you going to tell me what happened? Oh, yes. Do tell. Well, uh, yes. Uh, a pipe burst in my apartment, and, uh, my super was able to shut it off before it affected other units, but not before mine was rendered uninhabitable. What happened to your computers? Oh, I managed to salvage most of it, put it in a storage unit. Some of it is still in my trunk. Aw, you poor thing. And that’s why I showed up here looking like a drowned rat. I-I didn’t mean to impose. I-I just — I needed a place to dry off. Oh, come on, you were coming here for dinner anyway. This was perfect. Right. And while I would love to dine with you, I suppose I should away and figure out my lodging. I mean, the metro court is booked, as are most of the other nice places, but I suppose I could venture further out to sawyer or greenfield — you’ll do no such thing. I mean, it’s only temporary until I find another apartment. Absolutely not. You’ll move in here. Are you upset cam decided to go skiing with his new girlfriend this christmas? Not gonna lie, I felt a little twinge about it ’cause obviously I miss him, but I’m not surprised. He seems to really like this girl. Are you upset? It would have been nice to see him. But I get it. Do you feel a little left out now that both of your brothers have girlfriends? Actually… there’s someone I like, too. Want to help me make paper snowflakes? Okay. You just have to cut along where I drew the pattern. See those lines? Cool. Careful with the scissors. I know how to use scissors. So, um, did you visit santa? Think you’ll get everything you want this year? You don’t have to talk about it, but it might help if you do. My daddy’s going away.

[ Gasps ] Spencer! You made it! Was there ever any doubt? Alright. These go underneath this beautiful tree. Wow. Yeah, well, I’ll tell you stories about the ornaments. There are a few that I might have made. Oh, is that right? Yeah, I’d like to see them. Spencer, welcome. Thank you. Nice to see you. Hi, everyone. Ms. Henry. Mr. Ashford. Hello, spencer. Young mr. Cassadine. Good to see you. Likewise. You know what we need? Maybe the two of you could put some christmas tunes on. Hey, hear, hear. There we go. Okay. Let me put it on real quick. Let’s get it going. I almost forgot. One of the, uh, light strands out front went out. Curtis: Thank you. So, did you know that spencer was coming over? Oh, honey, maybe, uh, trina just forgot to tell us. Mm-hmm. Well, welcoming unexpected guests, it’s all a part of christmas, right? Honey, my love, you’re entitled to how you feel. Now, are you sure you want to start this next year off at odds with the young man your daughter loves? Right. [ Sighs ]

One horse open sleigh jingle bells

marshall, what are you doing out here in the cold?

Jingle all the way

you sound like irene. I’m fine. Just needed a moment, that’s all. Are you okay? Oh, I am beyond okay. Last year, I was amazed to be celebrating the holidays with my son and my grandson. And this year, I get to do it all over again with a brand-new granddaughter. You know, it’s overwhelming, stella. I never — I never thought I deserved all this after the — after the way I walked out on him. Oh, marshall, let it go. Come on. It’s in the past. You can’t keep beating yourself up over it. I know, I know. I had a conversation with irene just the other night. Right here. She, uh — she told me to count my blessings and get over myself.

[ Chuckles ] And no, I am not hitting the sauce. I talk to my sister all the time. You know, they say that death doesn’t mean the end of a relationship. I feel her presence around me just as close as I did when I was helping her raise your boys. You know, I am beyond grateful that you took on my family the way you did. And you did a wonderful job. It was my honor and my pleasure. You always had my back. You… bridged the gap between me and curtis when I came back. You kept my secret. And you bridged the gap between me and curtis when I didn’t tell him trina might be his daughter. I appreciate that. Looks like we’ve been there for each other. Unlikely, but true.

[ Chuckles ] You’re a special woman, stella henry. And you are kind and loving man, marshall. And I’m sorry for all you have endured, including losing the two women you loved. Irene and epiphany. You — you deserve all the happiness you can hold. And I’m sorry you gave up that gentleman you were going to marry for irene and my boys. Of course I would do what I could for my sister and my nephews. I loved them. Irene and i were two peas in a pod. Yes. But you were always the feisty pea.

[ Both laugh ] Get out of here.

Deck the halls with boughs of holly aw… alright, now. Come on. I love this song. Hey-hey! Oh. Uh-huh.

[ Both laugh ] Come on, now. Gimme that hand, girl. Alright, alright. There we go. Come on, now. Ah. -Uh-huh. -Yeah. Hello. Oh, shut that. It’s on papa now.

[ Both laughing ] Yeah. [ Laughs ]

La la la la fa la la la la, la la la la fa la la la la, la la la la

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I’m sorry, I, uh — I got a little carried away. Yeah, just — just blame it on the music. Yeah. Oh, you know what? I left the stove on. Okay. I’m just — oh.

Glory to the newborn king adam: My parents, they would ask a million questions about my grades and what courses I’m taking next semester. And they would just — they — they’d get in my head. So I told them that I had an internship over winter break. This way, I’ll have more time to just get my head straight, and I’ll do better in class come january. So you lied to them again? This is becoming a pattern with you. I panicked, okay? I just didn’t want to disappoint them with my grades. Adam, your grades are excellent. My parents won’t think so. Besides, the flights are way too expensive now, so there’s no way I can go home without telling them the truth and just begging them for cash. Trust me. It’s better this way. I, um, hope you guys have a good christmas. What was that about? I should invite him over to my mom’s house for christmas, right? Not to stay over, of course. He can stay here, but just so he’s not alone the whole time. I’ll check with mom. And that is the last of them. I still have unwrapped gifts in my room. Of course you do.

[ Laughter ] Maybe after we’re done, we can watch “christina comes home for christmas.” Ah, yeah. There’s no avoiding that one, is there? You know who I used to watch that movie with? Your mom. That’s why we should watch it together. It’s a movie date, then. Well, then I guess it’s time for me to rustle up some movie snacks! I’ll go get the gifts. Okay. Oh, dear, dear. Sweet lulu. Oh, honey, your daughter’s growing up, and she needs you. And I will find a way to get her through this. I just wish we were doing it together.

[ Grunts ] My first battle wound. Anything for family. Jameson is dead. Brennan is in custody. I believe that I’m no longer in any danger. Besides, I-I feel as if I did the bureau a service, by rooting out a corrupt director. If you’re hoping for a fruit basket, I wouldn’t hold your breath.

[ Chuckles ] No, I think I would be happy if they reinstated my pension. Interest accrued. I would be remiss in saying that there are still enemies out there. You and your family would do well to keep your distance. Never stopped me before. I’ve got plenty of enemies. You’ve always stood by me. We were a great team.

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The christmas lights go out when spencer crashes our family christmas. Bad omen or… hey. Can I help? Oh, you know what? Thank you. We’re good. Oh, okay. Uh, it is cold outside, and three sets of eyes… I’m just saying. Um, yeah. Thank you, spencer. We’d appreciate that. Okay. Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

[ Humming ] I really hope that, uh, we get the chance to get to know each other a little bit better this next year. Yeah, no, no, I’m — I’m happy to hear that. As long as you make trina happy, we’re happy, so… oh, I definitely intend to make her happy. She loves you both very much. And I love her, so… yeah, but what do you really know about love, though? What’s wrong?

[ Voice breaking ] You already know. I want to hear you say it. This is so easy. You know, being here with you, it’s just… so easy. Now that all the secrets are out, and the dust is beginning to settle, I can feel us again. But I close my eyes, and I am back in that doorway with the dark apartment, and the gun goes off in my hand. And charlotte is crumpled on the floor. We can’t go forward, as much as I love you. And I do love you, valentin. And I love you. Your responsibility is to your daughter. She’s in so much pain. She has to process this whole trauma of the shooting. Charlotte needs you. I can no longer be part of your family. Haven’t you heard of knocking? Door was open. Sorry. You just startled me. I apologize. I just came to find out if you’d like peppermint or regular hot chocolate. Peppermint would be lovely, thanks. Would you like me to carry that bag of presents for you? No, I’ve got it. Thank you. Well, that’s an interesting necklace. It’s a family heirloom. It was helena cassadine’S. Grandfather victor left it to me in his will. I was thinking of wearing it, but I don’t think it’s giving a christmas vibe. Mm. Well, I’ll leave you to it. I-I couldn’t impose. Spinelli, I got this house so that my family would have room to spread out. You’re family. You could take the guest room. You’ll have plenty of room for your computers. Sounds ideal. Oh, I don’t know. Oh, come on, it’s not forever. Just until your apartment is ready. You know how everything closes down during the holidays. Okay. But only if I can pay you rent. No. You’re georgie’s father. I can’t charge you rent. Besides, you’ll be like free in-house childcare. Okay, georgie’s care is my blessing, not my burden. And that goes for all the kids. No, truly, I must insist. I mean, your utilities are going to skyrocket. I use a lot of electricity and water, and — and I — I require top-speed internet. Oh, hey, look, the gifts didn’t get ruined in the flood. Oh, oh, they must have been in the car already. That’s a good thing, huh? How fortuitous.

[ Chuckles ] Hi, dad! Hey, sweetheart. You’re late for our christmas eve celebration. Are those for us? Mm-hmm. Wouldn’t it be great if you could spend the night? That way, we could open them tomorrow morning. Oh, I’m not sure about that. Please, mom, convince him. Go ahead. Tell your dad what you just told me. You got this. I heard you and uncle chase last night. It sounded like you did something bad. He said that you’re going to court. That’s where people go to jail. I am so sorry this has been bothering you all day. I’m not going to jail, sweetheart. Then why have you been so sad? You are too perceptive for my own good. Uh, the thing is, I’ve been a little sad lately because… some people think I made a mistake at work, and they are doing an investigation. But I know I didn’t do anything wrong. And we’re going to work it out. Why are you going to court? Just to make everything official. That’s the way hospitals do things. So you’re not going away? No, sweetheart. Not ever. Pinky promise? Pinky promise. It’s you and me together forever. That’s what jake said. Yeah? He’s smart. So… you were saying that you like someone? Yeah. I would love to hear more if you want to tell me. They’re in my science class. They’re really smart. We got to talking about how there’s a lot of science in baking. They asked me to do some demonstrations for the science club. Oh, so that’s what you’ve been doing after school. Well, they sound really nice. His name is tobias.

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I think I remember tobias from the science fair. Did he make the wind turbine? He’s really into renewable energy and the environment. Yeah, right, I-I remember. I thought he should have won. Me, too. I’m sorry I said that. That completely came out wrong. No, no, it’s a good question. And until I met trina, I wouldn’t have known how to answer it. I realize that I’ve made a lot of mistakes, and even though trina and i are in a better place now, it’s not lost on me what I’ve put her through. And I know that I still have a lot that I need to prove to you guys. But I will, because I love trina more than I’ve ever loved anyone else in my entire life. And she makes me want to be so much better. And that means earning your forgiveness… and I hope eventually your respect and your trust. Let there be light. Well, how about that? We would have found it. You know what I mean. Didn’t what he say move you at all? Ah, you’re back. And you survived. Yeah, barely. Your mom is tough. Mm. She’ll come around. Yeah, I’m not so sure. I love you for trying. It’s your dad’s choice whether he stays or not. Oh, come on. Dad, it’ll be fun. You know, I might stay longer than one night. See, my — my apartment is waterlogged, and I-I have no idea how long it’ll take to repair it. Wait, wait, so you’re going to move in? We are discussing it. Well, what is there to discuss? My sentiments exactly. We are defining terms, to wit — whether or not I’ll be a guest or a tenant. All that matters is that you’ll be here. Please, mom? I’ll be extra good. And I can clean my room, and james and i can even cook dinner and — you guys can’t use the stove. Have you been using the stove? Wouldn’t it be nice to have dad here for a little while? You’d be doing a good deed for your daughter’s father. Okay, fine. Fine. I will agree to your ridiculous deal. Yay! And you, little miss puppy eyes, can help me set up the guest room. Come on. Okay. I think she bought it, don’t you? Yes. Kevin, what’s wrong? Did something happen with charlotte? Uh, n-no. Um… when I was in her room, I — I heard her talking to herself. She’s very proud of her — her wound. Her first battle wound, she called it. Wow. Um… well, okay, I’m not the expert here. You are. But, uh, could that be a-a way of coping with her ordeal? Or — or maybe — maybe she feels victorious because she broke up her father and anna. I mean, either way, I don’t think we should underestimate the damage that victor has done to her. Well, that’s likely, and I’ll keep examining this in our sessions. She seemed so much like her normal self earlier. Well, yes. When she’s around you, she relaxes. She becomes more herself. She’s spontaneous. In her room just now, she was wearing a necklace that she said victor left to her in his will. That’s helena’s.

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[ Gasps ] Oh, my gosh.

O christmas tree these earrings are so gorgeous. Thank you. Of course. So are you. I hope you like them. Well, I love them because they came from you.

O christmas tree, o christmas tree are we all ready for our tradition? What tradition is this? I’ll, uh — I’ll make some more cider. Um, it’s, uh, already done. The p-pot’s warming now. O-okay. Great minds. Yeah. Well, every year, we make an ornament for the tree. Okay, well, I will get out of your hair, and I will let you, uh, enjoy your family tradition. Do you have somewhere more important to be? Because you’re on glue gun duty. Come on, everyone. -Whoo! -Alright. I get to pick the first ornament! I’m so excited!

[ Laughter ]

[ Stella speaks indistinctly ] And here you go. Be careful. Oh. Thank you. Ready, babe? Merry christmas eve, everybody. -Merry christmas eve. -Merry christmas eve. Can you hold that for me?

[ All speaking indistinctly ]

[ Knock on door ] What’s up? Josslyn: You’re invited to my family’s house for christmas eve — well, the part of my family that’s going to be at my mom’s house. A-are you sure it’s cool with everybody? We’d love to have you. Right, dex? The more the merrier. Okay, uh, let me grab my coat. I’ll — I’ll meet you guys outside. Maxie seemed to believe you. Showing up wet was a bold move. I thought we discussed mold. I wanted to go with a strong visual. And a great save with the bag of gifts, by the way. Oh, I can think on my feet. Yes, you surely can. This was a really great scheme to help maxie through her financial struggles. Thank you for looping me in. Maxie is too stubborn and proud to accept money without feeling like it’s a charity. This way, it’s a win-win. Okay, your room is all ready. I’m really sorry your apartment is underwater. But now that you’re staying with us, this is going to be the best christmas ever. Oh!

[ Both laugh ] Batch number three and four in the works. Thanks for helping me, mom. Thank you for trusting me enough to tell me about tobias. Love you. I love you, too. Do you think charlotte values the necklace

because it was helena’s? She seems to be proud of that fact. But so many people have told her so many things about helena. Why would she ever want to emulate her? Off the top of my head, I would say she’s looking for role models. People that she feels are powerful. Survivors. Unfortunately, helena, victor — in other words, the darker figures in the family, certainly qualify. She may be using them as a way to cope with her trauma. Sort of like an — an emotional crutch. Oh, my god. I-I can’t believe it. All the years that I spent worrying about nikolas, trying to save him from the darkness that he inherited from the cassadines.

[ Scoffs ] I never dreamed that charlotte would have to battle the same demons. I can’t bear to lose her, too. I’ve got to find a way to get through to charlotte. Valentin: How do you expect me to let you go? If I’ve made anything of myself in this life, it’s because of you. I don’t know where I’d be without you. You accepted me. All of me. I never felt more seen than when I was with you. I’m very grateful for our time together. I’ve loved you my whole life. I don’t know how I’m going to stop that. No, let’s not do that. Let’s just accept that. A part of me will always love you. A part of me will always love you. If love were enough, then we’d probably be together, wouldn’t we? But… it’s complicated. Yeah.

Peace sleep in heavenly peace

[ Sniffles ] Let’s call it, okay? With as much respect and dignity as we can.

Silent night holy night

[ Crying ] I always knew if I could ever have you, I could never keep you.

At the sight glories stream from heaven

goodbye, anna. Goodbye, valentin.

Heavenly hosts sing alleluia christ the savior is born christ the savior is born

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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.

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[ 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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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[ 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.

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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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[ 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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sorry to keep you waiting. Oh. I couldn’t get a rideshare pickup, and skateboarding was out of the question.

[ Both chuckle ] Uh, don’t worry abo–

[ Groans ] It’s fine. I was returning e-mails. Don’t worry. I’ll last through the holidays. Aunt stella. Hey.

[ Sniffs ] Is that what I think it is? Is… chicken and dumplings? It sure is. Have you had your dinner? A while ago, but mind if I join you anyway? Oh, sure, baby. Sit down. Okay. Something on your mind? Sorry, guys. There she is. Hi. What took you so long? Parking. But you look very cute. Hi, daddy. Hi. Mwah! Glad you made it. Glad I got invited. So, are we celebrating something special? Yes. Me. Well, here’s what we’re celebrating. She got a good report card.

[ Gasps ] And what happened is, the teacher in the last quarter said that, uh, she was talking too much to the other kids. Oh. Motor-mouth syndrome. Yeah. I remember it well. Remember I used to get all those comments on my report card all the time. Okay, so, how did you manage to turn things around and score a fancy dinner at the metro court?

[ Whispers ] I talk less. Thanks for waiting. Mm-hmm. Avery’s all settled in and sleeping. I really appreciate you picking her up from dance class. I’ve been so busy with this move, you know? Uh, yeah, I had to drop donna off at sonny’s for dinner, so it wasn’t a problem to grab avery. And I’m glad we stopped by kelly’s, ’cause she was really hungry — and tired. Right. Yeah, that’s a good call. Thank you. Oh, and thank you for the burger. I’ll — I’ll heat that up later.

[ Sighs ] Well, I’m sure glad that — that she was able to stop and get something to eat so she could just pass out when she got home. Home. Here. Again. I anticipated that she’d have some adjustments to make, you know, but so far, she’s been quite a trouper. Well, she’s moved around a lot. What about you? Well, moving is so stressful, right? Even under the best of circumstances. But you’re worried about something. And it has nothing to do with moving back here. Oh! It really feels like christmas when we put out the donation bins. One of my favorite things about the holidays. People take time to be extra generous and kind. Your recommended treatment plan is spot on, doctor. Thank you. You know this is just a formality for the lawyers. You’re a brilliant physician. You don’t need any supervision. Thank you for the vote of confidence. Before you get all mushy on me, monica wants to see you in her office. Well, I can’t tell you how good it is to be home. I am spending the holidays right here with my family. And speaking of holidays, I’m wishing you and yours a real lovely one. Okay. I’ll see you. Bye. Are you ready for this? Well, I’m not sure.

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You know? We really need to work on your people skills. Hello, trish. Hello, ms. Miller. I’m meeting robert scorpio tonight. Yes, he’s expecting you. Right this way. Thank you. Here you go. You look great. You clean up well yourself.

[ Laughs ] You know, I’m really happy that we’re doing this. That makes two of us. I’m especially looking forward to dessert. Hey, where’s nina? Is she working? Probably downstairs at crimson. Uh, I promised donna I’d give her some one-on-one time, so she wanted you to come, and how could I resist? Well, way to go. Thanks to you, I score a free meal at the metro court. Not that I need any excuse. I always love hanging out with my little sister. You know that. I know. Why do you have that look?

[ Sighs ] I’m tired of being the “little sister.” When are you and nina gonna have a baby?

[ Clears throat ] There’s just so much going on. You know, moving out of wyndemere, getting this place organized again. And I have a major gallery opening coming up first of the year, and, of course, the artist hasn’t delivered all the pieces yet. Life of a busy single mom. You know all about that. I do. I also know that you’ll find a way and you’ll make it through. Well, you’re right. You’re right. Thank you, carly. Here’s the thing. You’ve just been rambling on about all the things you’re handling. But you never once mentioned that your boyfriend was murdered. I can’t believe that’s the same sad, little tree that violet picked out at rice plaza. Violet really took our words to heart. Well, your words, right? “Perfection is the enemy of good.” Yes, but you clarified it for her and said that she should look for something special and unique, and so she picked out the saddest-looking tree on the lot. And we took it home and gave it some love, and look at it. It’s — it’s beautiful. It’s transformed. Oh, and everybody looks so happy. Even the tree. The whole family pitched in. Even finn? I find it hard to believe he’d be the beacon of christmas cheer. Well, he is when he’s around violet. I mean, he wasn’t exactly “ho-ho-ho,” but he was radiating joy. And then violet sang a song that she wrote, and chase accompanied her on the guitar. That sounds incredible. Oh, and there’s even more. Got big news. What’s up? Chase and brook lynn are getting married. Well, now you buried the lede.

[ Laughs ] Congratulations. Thank you. Can you believe it? I was so worried that chase would never forgive me for not telling him about my diagnosis or that he’d be so devastated that he couldn’t be around me. And look at us now. We are the literal picture of family unity.

[ Chuckles ] I’m really happy for you. I love them all so much. Finn has violet, and he and elizabeth are… finding their way back to each other. Chase has his true love, brook lynn, by his side. And they’re all so happy. I-I… I couldn’t wish for more. I just got out of the O.R. I grabbed something before I — before I went in.

[ Gasps ] You sure you’re not hungry? Aunt stella, you — you didn’t have to. You… well, I can take it back home. No. No, ma’am, please. Hand that over.

[ Laughs ] Thank you. I know this used to be your favorite. Mmm! It still is. Don’t tell molly, okay? I’m good with the veganism, but this will always be my definition of comfort food. Nobody makes chicken and dumplings like you. Actually, irene made it better than I do. It was our grandma’s recipe, and we had to promise to guard it with our lives.

[ Chuckles ] Irene was always a better cook. Open. Come on. Alright, alright. I’m glad you enjoy it. Auntie, um… did you ever regret moving in with your sister? Altering the course of your life to — to support her? Hey, you need anything? You need help? No. I think we’re just about done, right? But thanks anyways, dr. Finn. Okay. Excuse me. Sure. Dr. Robinson? Yes, yes. Amy, how can i help you? I was just wondering if there have been any updates on dr. Finn’s malpractice suit. Is there any chance it would settle and not go to trial? Amy, amy, amy, this is something that the lawyers need to be figuring out. We shouldn’t even be discussing this. And it certainly shouldn’t be a topic of any sort of hospital gossip. I’m gonna need you to do something for me, please. Just exercise a little discretion. Understood? Thank you.

[ Exhales deeply ] I hate to run, but, uh, monica wants to see me. Oh. Maybe that’s a good thing. Maybe she’s lifting the requirement that you have to have your treatment plans signed off on. Or maybe the hospital’s decided to revoke my privileges altogether.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Wish me luck.

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Monica: Come in. Hey. Your assistant said you were expecting me. Yes. Have a seat. Okay.

[ Sighs ] Hi. Wasn’t expecting to see you here. I’m here representing the hospital board. They want a recommendation regarding the lawsuit. Oh. A recommendation. Whether to go through a trial, hoping to disprove the muldoons’ claim of negligence or whether they should make a separate settlement. Ah! Which would make you the sole defendant. That’s quite a question. What brought that on? I’ll explain, but I would like to hear your answer first. Alright. But that’s not the first time this question was brought up. And the answer is still “never.” I never regretted moving in with my sister and the boys.

[ Chuckles ] Don’t get me wrong, now. Of course, I dabbled in the fantasies of “what if.” But they were just fantasies and can’t compare to the life that I’ve lived. And a life I’m proud of. Your grandmother irene and I, we — we shared a deep bond. So, shoot, there’s no question I’d step in and help out. I’m proud. I’m proud to have helped raise thomas and curtis. They’re my nephews, but I love them like my own. Just like I will always love you and will always be your biggest fan and do whatever I can for you… including sneaking you some chicken and dumplings. Thank you.

[ Both laugh ] That’s the privilege of being an auntie — one of many. I wonder if kristina will feel that way. So, if we swing by rice plaza, there’s still time to get that tree you’ve been trying to get for god knows how long.

[ Laughs ] Touché. No need. I’ve already got my tree. Really? Mm-hmm. I’m impressed. Well, don’t be. Full disclosure — I actually ordered one from a florist. Do you know they will decorate your tree for you? What will they think of next?

[ Chuckles ] Hmm. However, I give you full points for selecting your own. Thank you. And I do appreciate you coming with me. It’s a shame we had to abort the mission because of gregory chase’s attitude. Yeah. So, uh… how’s the malpractice suit going? Well, dad, are you and nina

[Chuckling] Thinking of having a baby? No, no, that’s not — you know, that’s not in the cards for a lot of reasons. I’m very satisfied with the kids that I have. So is nina. So you are my forever young child. But you’re not a baby. Okay, then. But let me tell you something. Being a-a-a young child is — means you’re special. She was the youngest for a while, right, kristina? Yeah. I was the youngest. I was the middle. And being the youngest is definitely the best.

[ Giggles ] Thank you. So, how are things with nina? We’re settling in, except that, you know, she’s buying the christmas gifts, it’s making her crazy.

[ Chuckles ] Aw.Aw, don’t — don’t tell her I said that. But, uh, her and willow are doing — are doing good. Good. Yeah. And what about you and michael? Yeah, we’re doing better. Um, but her and michael are not that great. Sorry. I think things will warm up, though. Any issues going on — it’s probably just, you know, protectiveness and loyalty. Alright, donna, I cannot decide. You’re gonna have to pick for me. What should I get? I trust you. Sure.

[ Chuckles ]

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by austin’s death. He was murdered. And so violently. I-I pray his killer is soon caught and — and behind bars. I guess I don’t talk about it because it’s so upsetting. And it’s complicated. And, yes, austin and i were seeing each other, but — but it was sort of transitional, carly. I mean, I don’t mean to sound callous, but I really don’t know what to make of how I feel now or how I felt about austin. Have the police questioned you? Why would they? I didn’t kill him. You and austin were involved. You were kidnapped by austin’s cousin. You know how the police think. It makes sense that they would ask you about austin’s involvement with his cousin, right? They would ask you about austin’s mental state, if he had any enemies, if austin was receiving any threats. I mean, come on, ava. You know this is standard police procedure. I don’t intend to get into that with you. Why? You got something to hide? How you doing with that shirley temple? Good. But could I see how they make our dessert? Kristina says they use a flame torch. Uh, trish? Yes, mr. Corinthos? Can I talk to you for a second? Sure. My daughter donna got a great report card, and I promised her a great dinner, but she just wants to talk about dessert and everything. Can you take her in the kitchen and show her how to make crme brulée? I’d love to.

[ Laughing ] Yeah. And congratulations, donna. Do you want to go to the kitchen and sample something sweet before dinner? Yes, please. Okay. Let’s go. You know she just ruined her appetite, right? Ah, she’ll be alright. Um… how are you doing? I’m good. Yeah. I’m, you know, busy. Assembled the board of directors, and the bylaws for the center are done. The construction is set. And, you know, knock on wood, everything’s going good. I’m working really hard to hire some new staff for charlie’s for the holiday rush, and it’s busy. Are you still planning on managing, uh, charlie’s? Yeah, of course I love working there. Yeah, I know you do, but I just don’t want you to do so much that you don’t have time for yourself. I got it handled, dad. Okay. I know you do, but you just seem to be talking a lot about work and not about your personal life. How’s that going?

[ Chuckles ] You weren’t in the office much today. I finished the editorial on the mixed-use, rezoned buildings. I wanted your feedback. Left you a message. I’m sorry. I — the afternoon got derailed. Um, I have some big news, too. Late-breaking story I don’t know about? Nope. This is personal. I’m gonna be a grandmother again. I want your input on the final candidates for the epiphany johnson nursing scholarship.

[ Chuckles ] Maybe before the next meeting. Yes. You got it. I think it was really great of sonny to establish that fund in her name. Mm. And he just underwrote all the christmas activities for the whole hospital. Gifts, food, decorations, everything. Ah. That man can really surprise you. Well, he’s always been really generous with the hospital. Mm. Now, on a not-so-happy note, can you do me a favor and let me know if you hear about any gossip in the hospital regarding finn’s malpractice lawsuit? Amy driscoll just approached me about news of his suit. Oh. Uh…yes. I will, uh, definitely have a chat with her myself. But do you mind if I ask you if you know why monica wants to see finn? Honestly, I-I don’t know. But what I can say is, from my experience, monica is one of the fairest, most impartial administrators that I’ve ever worked with. And we know that finn is one of the most gifted doctors there is. I think we can really hope for the best on this one. Elizabeth. Oh, amy. Amy, why did you talk to dr. Robinson about dr. Finn? I know. I could really use your advice about that. You see, I was one of the nurses who assisted in mr. Muldoon’s treatment. Mm-hmm. So I’m supposed to give a deposition, but I don’t know what to say or do. There’s only one thing you can say. You have to tell the truth. All I can tell you is that I wasn’t negligent. I’ve gone over my notes, and I’ve examined mr. Muldoon’s case from every possible angle. I know I did nothing wrong. Unfortunately, when mr. Muldoon came to see me, he already had late-stage cancer. It had developed over many years, silently, without any noticeable symptoms. His cancer was also being masked by the presence of a tapeworm, which I found and treated with praziquantel. I had asked mr. Muldoon several times to come in and see me for a follow-up, but he was very busy. And it was almost two months before he came back, at which time I ran further blood tests and, more importantly, a colonoscopy, which revealed his colon cancer. You should do what you need to do. I understand. But I stand by my treatment, whether or not G.H. Stands by me.

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you’re working at the bar,you’re getting the youth center up and running. So, that’s two full-time jobs. Yep. I want you to have time to have some fun. Oh, I intend to. But right now I just have to focus on some other priorities. But fun will come later. How much later? What — what don’t I know? Dad, I’m gonna be molly and tj’s surrogate. You know, I got to know finn when he and anna were an item. The guy’s a bit stiff.

[ Chuckles ] Hell of a doctor. You really believe he was negligent? Robert, you are also an attorney. So you know full well it doesn’t matter what I believe. It matters what I can prove. And I fully intend to prove that if hamilton finn had more carefully screened mr. Muldoon, more thoroughly tested him, that muldoon’s cancer would have been detected. But hamilton didn’t, it wasn’t, and muldoon died as a result. Agree? Disagree? Hello? Hello? Mm. Oh, I’m sorry. I — [ Chuckles ] I wasn’t listening. Oh. In fact, uh… I wasn’t thinking about the case at all. I was thinking about you. We have managed to coexist and maintain a level of civility for avery and donna’s sake, and I am grateful for that. But that does not mean that I answer to you or that I owe you explanations for anything. What happens to you affects avery, and I love that little girl. I helped raise her. And I’ve stepped in for you when your life has gotten too dangerous or took you elsewhere. You don’t have to remind me. I’m not trying to judge you, okay? I’m just thinking about avery. If she were separated from you for any reason, it would kill her because she loves you. So, if you had anything to do with austin’s death, you don’t have to tell me, but you need to tell sonny. Well, how’d it go? Well, they won’t be lifting the restriction on my treatment plans any time soon. Other than that, I have no idea. As you know, our surrogate miscarried our embryo. She’s opted not to try again. And that’s hit molly pretty hard. I’m sorry to have heard that, but, darling, there’s still hope. Yes, there is, because molly’s sister, kristina, she — she offered to be our surrogate.

[ Gasps ] What a profound gift kristina’s giving her sister. And you! We are both very grateful. Good. Mm-hmm. But something’s worrying you. What is it? As a doctor, I am aware of all the possible risk and health challenges. But what really worries me isn’t medical. It’s having to count on kristina. Congratulations. Are sam and dante — no, no, no, no. Actually, there isn’t really a grandchild. Not yet. You know that molly and tj are — are trying to have a baby via surrogate, right? Yes, you mentioned that to me and that the surrogate miscarried. So, kristina has offered to be the surrogate, and molly has accepted. Well, that’s amazing. Why do you look less than thrilled? Because I have mixed feelings about it. And I am, of course, saying this to you in confidence, all right? Of course. Good, because I — I really have to be able to talk to somebody outside the family. I’m right here. Speak. Okay. So, I told you that molly and kristina were bumping up against each other for a while, right? Well, that was because kristina wanted to be molly’s surrogate and — and molly was reluctant about that. So I-it caused a rift. And just when they were beginning to repair the relationship, the surrogate had a miscarriage. So now kristina suddenly is option number one. And don’t get me wrong. I’m very proud of kristina for wanting to do something so selfless and — and loving for her sister, but I can’t help wonder if the two of them are really going into this with their eyes wide open or they’re just sort of riding the waves of emotion, not being able to foresee that those waves eventually come crashing down.

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Apparently the hospital is considering making a separate settlement with the muldoons. If they decide to do that, not only would I be going to trial alone, the fact that the hospital settled — it would imply they believe there was negligence. Finn, no, but they can’t do that to you. Dr. Finn. Hmm? Can we speak privately? Sure. Oof. Protective. She’s just voicing her concern and disappointment, I share both. Finn, you know I consider you a dear friend. But I am not here as your friend. I am here as a member of the hospital board. Thank you for coming in on such short notice. I assume this is regarding the proposed separate settlement with the muldoons. Yes. The hospital needs to clarify its position on the hamilton finn case, the malpractice case. Kristina has her own way of looking at life. And that’s fine. But she’s also impulsive, has been as long as I’ve known her. She — she starts out with the best of intentions, but she doesn’t always follow through. So you’re worried that she’ll flake out on you and molly on something as important and sensitive as this? Honey, I-I can’t really see that happening, can you? Not intentionally. But my fear is that, once kristina confronts the reality of what surrogacy entails — the hormone treatments, the constant monitoring, the doctor’s appointments — it might be… more than what she bargained for. Sometimes it takes two or three tries before an embryo takes. Miscarriage is — it’s a significant reality. Auntie, what if it’s — what if it’s too much and she changes her mind? I can see it. I-I can see her backing out, auntie. And that would… that would break molly’s heart. And mine, too. I thought you and molly had some issues recently. Yeah, well, we — we worked them out. What does alexis think about that? You know, she’s my mom. She’s cautiously optimistic. But in the end, everything’s gonna be fine. And she is gonna get another grandchild to love, so she’s gonna be over the moon about it. So, that’s it? You’re gonna put your social life on hold for the next nine months? What does your, uh, singer friend think about that? Blaze? What? I’m — dad!

[ Chuckles ] No, I’m just saying, in puerto rico, I just felt like there was something between you two. No, we’re just — you know, we’re just getting to know each other, uh, really. So — why? What do you think you noticed? No, I just notice that you lit up when you saw her. And I haven’t seen you light up like that since parker. Well, maybe I was just really well lit. Okay, look, I don’t want to pry, but if the situation changes, I just want you to know… that I would be happy for you. Thanks, dad. I have no doubt that you will make a strong case. I mean, you’re a terror in the courtroom. When I’m not facing off against you, I can’t think of better company. You really know how to turn a girl’s head, robert. Let me return the compliment. You, sir, are an almost baffling combination of infuriating and irresistible. You sweet talker, you.

[ Both laugh ] Did you get a rideshare here? No, I drove. Oh, that’s too bad. I can’t drive you home. Mm. Yeah. No need. So you can meet me there. And spend the night.

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there is no need to call a rideshare. I’m happy to take you home. There’s no need for you to go to any trouble. It’s no trouble at all. Besides, you just listened to me vent about my daughters, which I really appreciate, by the way, ’cause it’s certainly not something I can share with them. “A,” I don’t want to diminish their optimism, and, “b,” it’s none of my business, right? They’ve committed to this, and they don’t need their mother mucking it up. You’ve raised capable young women, alexis. The risk is theirs to take. And whatever consequences may arise, you’ll be there for them. Let’s just hope that the benefits far outweigh the risks.

[ Sighs ] Thank you for your sage perspective. Oh, I’m sage-ier than ever these days.

[ Chuckles ] It’s all about family and connection for me now. That’s — that’s what’s keeping me going, despite my prognosis. Finn, chase, violet. Seeing them happy, knowing they’ll be okay — that’s all that matters. That’s all you want for your daughters, isn’t it? To know that they’ll be okay? Absolutely. That their families will stay connected? You got it. I want so much for molly to have this baby that she wants so much. And I really am grateful that kristina can hopefully make that happen. You know, from what I observed about kristina and molly, they have a bond much like irene and I did. Of course they squabble maybe a little bit more than irene and I, but that’s because of their closeness, and they know what buttons to push. But the difference is, molly is — is like you, the strong one, the rational one. She — she can tough things out. There’s all kind of strengths, tj. It takes guts to throw caution to the wind and lead with your heart. It’s true irene leaned on me. But I leaned on her, too, for advice, support, humor…

[ Chuckles ] …And consolation. Your grandmother and i were sisters. We were a team, and we knew each other better than anybody else. We knew what our successes and happy times meant to each other, just like we knew… the heartbreak of our fears and tragedies. Why do you think kristina offered to be the surrogate? And why do you think molly agreed? Trust the bond. And trust kristina to see it through. Oof, looks like you were hungry after all.

[ Both laugh ] Thank you for dinner. Absolutely. But the thing I appreciate most… is having you as my auntie. Aww. I love you. I love you, too. Ooh. It’s gonna be alright, baby. It’s gonna be alright. Sorry. Avery wanted a glass of water. Well, I’ve said everything that I need to say. I’m gonna go. Have a good night. Carly. If I have a problem I think sonny can help me with, I’ll tell him. But that’s got to be my decision, right, not yours? I have my own life and my own challenges. And I’m all about you doing you. But it doesn’t mean that I’m blind or that I don’t care. What is that supposed to mean? It means I haven’t seen you this defensive or tightly wound in a long time. You’re obviously in over your head. And if you need someone to help pull you out, sonny’s the one to do it. And for avery’s sake, I would ask him sooner than later.

[ Door opens ]

[ Keypad beeping ] Damn it, nikolas. Are you back? Donna was a very good girl. Thank you, trish. You’re welcome. Have a good evening. Okay, so, speaking of good girls, santa is coming soon. Have you been a good girl? Daddy, have I been good? Let me think about that. You’ve been the absolute best.

[ Giggles ] Aww.

[ Lock disengages ] Mmm. Mmm.

[ Laughing ] My recommendation to the board will be that general hospital… backs you. Monica and I agree there was no negligence and there will be no separate settlement. Thank you. And thank monica. Tracy, I won’t ever forget this. But, really, what was that whole thing at the beginning where you said you weren’t here as my friend? That really scared me. I’m not here as your friend. I’m here in a strictly professional capacity. My decision was based on the fact that you are an excellent doctor, you are an asset to this hospital, and we are very lucky to have you. We’ve reviewed dr. Finn’s actions, and we’ve found that he’d done nothing wrong. You’re walking away from a separate settlement? That’s correct. Why don’t we mount a defense that dr. Finn was negligent but acted without the hospital’s knowledge or approval? We concluded that dr. Finn did nothing wrong. So, until you come up with another step we can take, thank you very much for coming in. Dr. Quartermaine, as your legal counsel, I feel compelled to offer you some advice. Rethink your decision carefully. The muldoons have deep pockets, and they are willing to fight. So ask yourself which is more important — backing dr. Finn or securing the future of general hospital?

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not gonna run that story unless there’s two corroborating sources. Yeah, well, then you’re just gonna have to try harder. Whoa! Um, I’m gonna have to call you back. Thanks. Hi, mom. How was work? Well, I’ll tell you when I’m done. Hi. While I love having a surprise visit from my daughters… why don’t you tell me what’s going on? Or you can leave me in suspense. Actually, there is no second choice. What’s wrong?

[ Both laugh ] You got there fast, mom. You both have gorgeous faces, and you should never play poker with them because clearly you have something to tell me. So let’s hear it. You’re right. We have news. Is it good or bad? It’s beyond good, yeah. It’s great. It’s good. Yeah.

[ Both laugh ] Oh, just a second before you go. Okay, here you are. Thank you so much for your help. So much better than wyndemere. Why did I ever give this place up? “Don’t tell anyone.” What? You hungry?

It’s been a long time

since I’ve seen you

I never thought… go over the referrals with the family again. It’s a lot of names, and they’ve got too much on their mind already. Make sure they’re not feeling overwhelmed. Okay. Yeah, I have the whole list right here. I-I’ll go over it with them and make sure they know who’s who and feel comfortable making the calls. Okay. And if they don’t, I’m pretty good at dialing a phone.

[ Chuckles ] That sounds perfect. Well, look who we have here. Hi, sonny. H-how you doing, felicia? So far, so good. Sorry to interrupt. No, no, no, no. Your timing’s just fine. What brings you to the hospital? You.

[ Door unlocks ] Sam: Hey. Hi. Hey. Okay, I know you couldn’t say anything to me at kelly’s because we weren’t alone. But now we are, and I’m hoping you can tell me. Was there anything that you were able to find out when you opened up the locker? Any indication of who is after anna? You looked so great on the field today. It’s a pitch, mom, not a field. Gotcha. The coach says if you kick the ball just right, it’ll curve around the goalie. Really? Mm-hmm. I’ve been practicing. I can show you. Okay. Let’s see. It was supposed to curve. That’s okay, sweetie. Like the coach says, it takes practice. All right. Come on, let’s get the ball. Oh. Any chance this belongs to you?

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Then, I’ll leave youto it. Nice to see you, sonny. No, I don’t mean to exclude you. Uh, you’re a patient advocate also, right? Yeah. I’m still learning the ropes. And you’re fitting right in and doing excellent work.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you. Do you need a patient advocate? I do, but not — not in a way to help me navigate, a, you know, health situation. Oh, well, that’s a relief. So what can we do for you? I want to do something for the hospital. You already do a great deal for the hospital. Yeah, but, look, this is different. I want to donate or underwrite, however you want to call it, all the hospital holiday celebrations — the decorations, the pediatric party. Any expense that has to do with the holidays, I want to take care of it.

[ Laughs ] You’re like our very own santa claus. He’s not santa claus. I didn’t approach the locker right away. I kind of hung back, made sure no one was watching. Good. That’s smart. When I finally did open up the locker, I — there was a package inside. It was wrapped up like it was gonna be mailed, but it didn’t have an address label on it. That’s because the late mr. Forsyth wasn’t able to mail the package. He was in a fatal car accident. Right, so I-I didn’t want to draw attention to anything. So I took the package, I got out of there. Then where’d you go? Straight to the bank. Mr. Brennan, this is my daughter donna. Donna, this is mr. Brennan who got that ball out of the bushes for us. Thank you, mr. Brennan. You are most welcome. What position do you play? Forward. That’s a lot of running. Oh, that’s not a problem for donna, because she’s in constant motion, right?

[ Chuckles ] Speaking of running… uh, my job can be a little high pressure at times, so I run to decompress. Sometimes it even works. Have you been to the running trail over on harbor view? Uh, not yet. People swear by it. So what about you? Oh, I’m not a runner. No, no. Um, I like pilates, yoga, swimming sometimes, although I haven’t done that in a while. You know, pcu has a great swim complex. It’s open to the public every morning. Maybe I’ll see you there sometime. You swim, too? Whenever I can fit it in, yeah. Running requires a lot less forethought and prep time. Can we go for a hot chocolate? Uh… well, at the risk of intruding, perhaps I can accompany you. My treat. Oh, that won’t be necessary. Well, to make up for my being so rude and up and disappearing, you know, the other day. Why not? You ready? Come on. This way.

[ Laughs ]

You and I said oh, s-sorry. I-I didn’t realize anyone was — was listening. You’re in the hall. Of a dorm. Y-yeah. I mean, normally there’s no one here this time of day, and usually the acoustics are actually pretty good. And you notice because you play in here a lot? Yeah, I mean in the afternoon, to just give myself a break from everything. Oh, well, then, don’t let us interrupt you. Come in. Oh. Play something else for us. You don’t have to say that. Um, it’s okay. Oh, well, if you think I’m saying that just to be polite, think again. I am majoring in art, so I’m never dishonest about an artist’s work. What artist? She means you. Well, I’m just goofing around. Well, I would love to hear what you sound like when you’re serious. You don’t really want to hear me play. Yeah, we do.Yeah, we do. I know how you both operate. The last time you sat me down like this, you tried to talk me into getting a puppy.

[ Chuckles ] We’re not trying to talk you into anything. Kristina and I have done a lot of thinking, and we’ve made a decision that will affect both of us. Actually, it kind of affects the whole family. Yeah. We just hope that you can support us. Oh, boy. Okay. Kristina is going to be the surrogate for tj and me.

[ Door opens ] Oh, hey! So, how did the moving g– what happened?

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You went to the bank? Well, yeah. I wanted to go somewhere private, secure where I — where I knew I wasn’t being watched or monitored. I also needed a place where I could leave the package that was secure, where I knew someone didn’t have access, so I got a safe deposit box. Okay, that is certainly more secure than leaving it at the train locker. Mm-hmm. What was in it that was worth killing for? That wsb file. Pages yellowed like it had been in that trunk for decades. Thank god the wsb didn’t have it because they would have destroyed it years ago. Mm-hmm. I saw forsyth’s name right away. He was the field agent for that op that went bad. Wrote down some other names that were mentioned, too, including anna’S. Lindsey is one of my clients. Lindsey, this is mr. Corinthos. Nice to meet you, lindsey. Why did you say he was santa claus? Oh. Well, what I meant was, is that mr. Corinthos is like santa claus because they’re both generous and giving. But I got it wrong. Everybody knows that there’s only one santa claus and he’s going to bring you presents at christmas. Mr. Corinthos was offering to help the people at the hospital have a happy christmas. Why are you doing that? Well, you know, I’m a big fan of santa claus, and I always follow his example.

Been a long time

since I seen you

I never thought I wow. You’re really good. Good for a guy on a study break. No, no. She’s right. I mean, you have a real feel for the music. I had no idea you had such a great voice. You really think so? Back me up. She’s right. I mean, it’s not really my kind of music, but even so, I can tell you have a real gift. Thank you. I-I really appreciate that. Anyway, I played longer than I meant to, so I better get back to studying. Uh, well, you need to eat, don’t you? I have some ramen, or I could just order in. It’s fine. Well, why don’t you eat with us instead? Y-y-you know what moving is like. It’s overwhelming, even in the best of circumstances, which these definitely are. But you do — you do realize just how much stuff you have, and no matter how carefully you box it and tape everything up, what you really want is inevitably missing, and so you’re afraid that you’ve — you’ve left it behind. But in the end, after all of that, here I am, back in this penthouse that I love so much, and that’s thanks to you. Well, you’ll be an ideal tenant. And I can’t believe how lucky I am to be leasing it to you.

Now, what has gotten you so terrified? What? No, not another one of these. Come on! “Don’t tell anyone.” Oh. Did you get this at wyndemere? I found it in my handbag.

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Know how important it is foryou to have a baby, you and tj, and I have no doubt you’re gonna be amazing parents. Thank you, mom. Um… and, you know, you — what a generous gift it is to offer your sister and your brother-in-law. But you have reservations, or I-I know you did when I first offered to be their surrogate. But, mom, it’s been months now and things have changed. No, no. No question. Yeah. You know, I-it’s just my job as a parent to try to look at every angle of all things everywhere. And, um…I can’t help see some potential pitfalls. Well, we see them, too. Do you remember when you ran into me the other day at the port charles grill? I was meeting with the matching professional? Yeah. No, I remember, yeah. Well, you gave me some really good advice that day. You said that whatever tj and I did, we had to make that choice together. And it made me realize that as badly as I want a child, tj and I were not on the same page about another surrogate, and that hit me really hard. I know, baby. Yeah. I had this whole meltdown in the park and kristina saw me crying. It killed me to see her upset like that, mom. And, you know, after we talked about it, I really… I put a lot of thought into it, and I decided to offer again. And before you say anything, yes, I’ve talked it over with tj at length and at great detail, and the three of us have made the decision to move forward together. Just hope you can be happy for us. Do you think the killer was here in this penthouse? Certainly possible. Between all the movers and my driver and a messenger from the gallery. People were in and out of here all day. It would not have been difficult for somebody to slip that into my bag at some point. Ava, you cannot let this person terrorize you. You have to go to the police. No, nina, no! And you know why I can’t do that. I had ample motive to kill austin, and I have no alibi for when he died. We had a horrible fight that night. He’d known that I was abducted, he — he knew that his cousin, mason, was following cyrus renault’s orders, and he didn’t go to the cops and he didn’t go to sonny. He did exactly what cyrus wanted, and he testified to get him out of prison. All of which seems to indicate that cyrus murdered austin. So why don’t you tell them, the police, all of that? Because these notes. Why would cyrus waste his time toying with me? I’m of no value to him. I-I’m just the opposite, really. H-he knows if he pushes me too far, I’ll go to sonny. And that is trouble that he does not need, so no. As awful as he is, I don’t believe cyrus is responsible. Okay, then who is? Someone with a talent for mind games. Someone with the money to play them. Someone who loves watching me squirm. Someone who hates me and wants revenge. Nikolas. I’m just curious. Why didn’t you take a picture of the report? I-I just got paranoid. I figured if it’s on a phone, then it’s in the cloud. It could be hacked by the wsb and brought back down using whatever technology they have that we don’t even know about. I didn’t want to risk it getting out, so I went low-tech. Well, you have a point there. I mean, that report has escaped notice all these years because anna kept a hard copy in the trunk. Anna kept a lot of documentation. I mean, it wasn’t just that report in that trunk. There were papers, records, other files. Seems like she was pretty thorough. Or maybe extremely guilty. I mean, that’s a lot of insurance to keep — insurance that you’re not gonna need unless you plan on blackmailing someone in a pretty powerful position. Yeah, I just don’t get it. This happened in the ’80s. And yes, anna has made a lot of mistakes, but she has since redeemed herself. Well, that’s what she keeps saying. Maybe that’s what she’s trying to convince herself of. But can you really redeem yourself from all the things you’ve done wrong? I mean, or does enough time pass that you — you don’t think about it anymore? Or maybe you rewrite it in your mind, or maybe you try and convince yourself that it never happened altogether. Hey. Are we talking about anna… or you? I’m talking about everyone. I mean, how accurately can you recall something that happened 10, 20 years ago — a failure, a screw-up, a lie you told? I-I don’t know. To be honest with you, I-I don’t want to know. I don’t think anna does, either. I think she’s rewritten the ’80s to make it easier for her, to make it easier for her to redeem herself. But this report… and everything else that was in that trunk, that says otherwise. Dante, do you trust anna? All right. Be careful with that. Mom, can I go practice more? Sure, but just stay where I can see you, okay? I will. Okay. Like I told you, always in constant motion. Always. Is soccer a special passion, or is she like this about everything? Uh, she’s like this about everything.

[ Laughs ] I mean, she’s all in. I mean, whether it be, um, a flower girl in a wedding or baking cookies. Although donna really does seem to like soccer. She’s fast, and she’s competitive, so I don’t know. I think soccer is a good outlet for her. Yeah, she bears a strong resemblance to you. Really? Yeah.

[ Chuckles ] Everyone says she looks exactly like her father. So, lindsey, what are you hoping to get for christmas? A light-up tracing pad. Are you kidding me? I have a daughter just about your age. She wants the same thing.

[ Stella chuckles ] I’m sorry to interrupt, but I was hoping you could help me with these forms, felicia. Absolutely. Let’s take a look. Come on, lindsey. You know, you have always been generous with this hospital, but making this special gift for just holiday celebrations — that’s above and beyond. What — what inspired you? Friend of yours. Not to brag, I have quite a few friends. But still, I think I know the one you mean. Your father.

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Of course I’m happy for you. Darling, I, um… I want you to have everything in this world that you want that’s good for you. And I love being a grandma. I don’t always like being called a grandma.

[ Chuckles ] Welcome another addition to the family is a beautiful thing. And the bond that you two have built… is a beautiful thing. It makes me tear up that you would offer molly this gift and that she would accept it. But… here it comes. …I’m worried that this could be complicated. And, you know, pregnancy is complicated, and there’s a risk physically and emotionally, and there’s no guaranteed outcome. Look, if something goes wrong, I’d be devastated. But I’m not gonna deprive myself or tj of what we want out of fear. We all know I like to be cautious, but if you wait and wait for everything to be perfect… you might miss your chance altogether. Yeah, a-and my ob said I am a great candidate. Molly and tj really want this, and I want this for them. But, selfishly, for me, too. I want to bring my little niece into this world — or nephew. Or nephew. Well, you don’t need my blessing. But you have it.

[ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh. Uh, that’s me. Sorry. It’s the office. Hello? Now?

[ Sighs ] Okay. Um, have the file waiting for me. I’m on my way. I’m so sorry. No. If anyone understands, I do. And me. You were always running off to court. I love you both so much. We love you, honey. Go. Okay. Bye.

[ Door closes ] Hey, while I’m here, do you maybe want to finish organizing the upstairs closet? I could totally take the clothes that you don’t want to the shelter. The closet can wait. Kristina, have you really thought this through? Ac cording to laura,nikolas is in europe, so why would he come back here to kill austin? Who knows why nikolas does anything? Maybe austin double-crossed him, too. That seems to have been his pattern. Double-crossed him how? You know, I told you that I mistakenly thought that I killed nikolas. Well, not only did he survive, he made a miraculous recovery. And I think he must have had some medical intervention. From austin. Mm-hmm. And austin lied to me about it the whole time, and he helped mason blackmail me. You know, maybe austin made the mistake of trying to blackmail nikolas as well. Or maybe nikolas just killed him just to torment me. Oh, come on. You don’t really believe that. Nikolas thinks I tried to kill him. Of course he wants revenge. And what better way to get it than to frame me for austin’s murder? Burger and chocolate milkshake. You know, my usual. Mm-hmm. You? Uh, same. Okay. Oh, and table fries. I know. Yes, you do. So, where did you learn to play guitar like that? I — well, I think I was four when I started to play the piano. But I-I didn’t really have a feel for it, you know? And then, uh, when I was about 10, my teacher introduced me to the guitar, and that was — that was it. And you just knew. Yeah, I-I guess I did. But my parents said if I wasn’t going to play the piano, they weren’t gonna pay for music lessons. What do your parents have against you playing guitar? Uh, my dad, uh… he says guitar is low-brow and — but I-I really couldn’t let it go, so since then, I’ve just been self-taught. How do your parents not realize that you’re really gifted? Stella: Mike. He might have started out as my client, but boy, he became so much more. I’ve had dear friends before, but none like him. And the way he faced his alzheimer’S… oh, I admired that. He was scared. Yeah. But it was always his love that came through. And all his encouragement for all of us. And as hard as it was for you to watch what mike was going through… he never saw anything but your love. I miss him every day. Especially this time of year. His last christmas, he was, you know — he was in and out. He was… sometimes he would be his old self, sometimes he’d be just like a stranger. But he always loved christmas. And he knew it was christmas ’cause he loved the trees and the decorations. He was like a — like a — like a kid w-with the feeling of true joy for the season. Oh. I remember.

[ Chuckles ] But it’s tough to get that — that true joy feeling in a hospital. That’s why I want to help. I wasn’t referring to donna’s appearance. It’s more that you two share a certain, uh… lightness of spirit. What do you mean? Your daughter is open and friendly, not shy or withdrawn. She’s interested in things and people around her. And, uh, she’s certainly not bratty or demanding.

[ Chuckles ] No, not donna. But there’s plenty of people who would say I was bratty and demanding.

[ Laughs ] We all have our moments. Yeah. Do they accuse you of being unfairly demanding? I don’t think so. I mean, I-I used to think everything had to be a battle. And then I learned how and when to compromise and when to fight for something I believe in. And I’m not afraid to push when I think something’s important. And how do you decide what’s important?

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I understand your impulse to want to help molly, I do. It’s like, whatever I do, whatever I decide to do, you are constantly assuming that I’m being impulsive. That’s not what I meant. That is not what what I meant. It’s — it is what you meant. A-and it’s how you make me feel. Like — like, you can’t credit me for knowing myself, or knowing my own brain for looking at a situation and deciding the best course of action and executing it and following through. And you know what, mom? It — it is a tired narrative. And I’m sick of it because I have — I’ve done my due diligence and — and I know what I’m in for. No, you don’T. You can’t because you’ve never been pregnant. You’ve never brought a child into the world. You don’t know what it’s like physically or emotionally, a-and no amount of research and no amount of due diligence is gonna prepare you for that. In the best of circumstances, if nothing goes wrong for nine months, you’re gonna be carrying this life inside you. Then you’re going to bring it into the world. And I promise you, darling, it will change you. It will. And I know how much you want to give molly and tj what they want. But I’m asking you if you truly considered what you want. Adam just told me that he used to take music classes when he was little, but he started teaching himself guitar. Oh, my gosh, really? That’s incredible. I mean, you play really well. Thank you. Well, maybe it’s an advantage being self-taught. You don’t get locked in and you get to explore and develop your own style. Well, I-I don’t know about all that. It’s — really, it’s just a hobby that helps me decompress from everything. Well, have you thought about playing professionally? Our relationship was so sick and dysfunctional, and I was nearly as addicted to it as he was. You know, as awful as it was, I think — I think nikolas did me a real favor by getting esme pregnant. You know, that’s when my perspective shifted and I was able to see that our relationship was just misery. And I was able to see that if I didn’t get out, nikolas would destroy me. No, I am so sorry. I-I knew that things were bad between you two, but I didn’t know how bad they were. Neither did I until it was almost too late. And by the time I-I stopped playing games and I started pulling back… nikolas was just too invested. He would not let me go. And that’s why he came to wyndemere that night, threatening to take avery, and that’s why I hit him! That’s why all of this is happening now! And if it is nikolas sending those notes… the killer is going to great lengths to torment me. And the only person with a motive to do that is nikolas. This time I intend to beat him at his own game. No, I, uh — I do trust anna. But none of us know how we’re gonna react when the past is dredged up, right? I mean, what’s anna gonna do? Is she gonna cover up what she did? Is she gonna overcompensate out of guilt and make it easier for whoever this is that’s after her to get her? I mean, I want to talk to her, I just don’t I feel like I have enough of a handle on the situation. Okay, well, what do you plan to do? I go back to the bank, read that report more thoroughly. I mean, I skimmed through it enough to know what the mission was. It was all about getting this eastern bloc general to defect and bring his top secret files with him. In exchange, he was getting $10 million in 1987 us dollars. Whoa. Yeah. Okay. Well, no wonder why the wsb wanted him and his files. Mm-hmm. That man didn’t come cheap. Right. But the op went bad. The general was killed, his files went missing. What about the $10 million? Also missing. And forsyth was the field agent, so the last thing he wants is for this report to see the light of day. Okay. What about anna? All right, now, her role was to pretend to be the girlfriend of the general so that they could cross the border together, because it would look less conspicuous than a single guy crossing on his own. Okay, well, what about the other things that were in the files? You said that there are things that didn’t make any sense. Yeah, right. There was like these passport photos that look like they were from the ’80s. One was anna, one was forsyth, and one was someone else who I don’t know, but there was — there was this other thing. That.

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Right, let’s just talkabout the physical changes. Are you prepared for them? The — the hormone shifts, the swollen ankles, and you may get morning sickness. Yeah, I might, mom. And — and I don’t know how I’m gonna handle that. I won’t know until it happens, but I… I have faith in myself because I believe in what I’m doing. Yes, this feels big and it feels a little scary. But it also feels right. I’m confident in my decision. And honestly, I-I-I just wish you had a little faith in me. I have faith in you. I do. And your courage and your generous heart. I need to remember that you are a beautifully grown woman, and you’re perfectly capable of making your own decisions and deciding what you want. And now it’s my job to just step back and support you, and I will… support you. And I love you. I love you, too. Are you sure you’re gonna be okay? You know, you can always stay with me. Oh, I know. No, but I-I’m fine. The — the more I think about it, the more convinced I am that nikolas just had somebody put that envelope in my bag. He — he would not risk laura or spencer seeing him in port charles. I’m sure he’s back in europe and harassing me from afar. Honestly, I’m fine. Don’t worry about me. Are you sure? I’m sure. Okay. Okay.

[ Gasps ] I don’t mean to tell you your business, but my grandfather is a professional musician, and I know how important music is to his soul. No. It’s okay. Look, you’re passionate about it. I get it. Trina’s grandfather plays the clarinet, and he is absolutely incredible. He actually performed at her parents’ wedding reception, and it was beautiful. That’s really cool. D-does he, uh — like, is he successful? Uh, I guess it depends on how you define success. Uh, he doesn’t fill stadiums or concert halls, but he supports himself as an artist, and he puts his art out there for people to experience and reflect on.

[ Sighs ] I can’t imagine what my life would be like if I just spent it making music. Well, you don’t have to imagine it. You can actually find out. Yeah, I mean, you can change your major to music. Or join a band or have a solo career. Yeah, no, that — that can’t happen. Look, I’m gonna be a doctor. Well, that’s great, too. My mom’s a doctor. Um, as long as you know you don’t have to do that. It’s your life. And if music fills your soul, I say you do it. I can’t thank you enough, felicia. Lindsey being here over christmas is already tough enough. But now I don’t have to stress about the paperwork. No, you won’T. If I’m here for christmas, how will santa find me? Oh, that’s easy. General hospital has been working with santa claus for a very long time. We make sure that he can find everyone here, so you don’t have to worry. He got me through some tough times.

[ Chuckles ] He would make me laugh till I was crying. Oh, that man could flirt.

[ Laughs ] Mm. And you were right there, as I recall.

[ Both laugh ] You better believe it. I thought I knew what courage was until I met that man. Set a whole new standard. But the thing I remember most is how much he loved you. Thank you for that. He would ask me to remember our friendship even when he couldn’T. Like it was something I could ever forget.

[ Sighs ] I appreciate that you treated my dad as a person and not just a patient. Mike made it easy. Uh, if something touches my family, that’s important to me. And that includes my business, because that affects my family. And after that? I don’t know. I’m not shy about speaking up if I see an injustice. At the same time, I’m not here to manage other people’s lives. I don’t know. What do you find important? Mom, can I have my hot chocolate? You sure can. It’s right there. Give me this. It’s barely hot anymore. I know. Because it’s freezing and we need to go home.

[ Laughs ] Thank you so much, mr. Brennan, for the hot chocolate. Yeah. Thank you. It was my pleasure. And keep practicing, donna. You’re good, and you’re getting better. That’s right. Good night. Come on, let’s go. I-I was gonna leave it in the safe deposit box, but I thought I’d bring it home to take a closer look. Ooh, look, there are numbers in here. Look at you. Lots of numbers, actually. How many numbers? Uh, one, two, three… 21. Maybe it’s an account number. Could be. Or it could be a phone number. And they’re just throwing it off, disguising it with all these numbers. Whatever these numbers are, how do they relate back to the wsb report and whoever’s after anna?

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[ Guitar playing ] Oh, I knew it was too good to be true. Eddie maine has clearly not left the building. Maxie: [ Muffled ] No, mom, I mean it. You and dad have already helped me so much. I can’t allow you to jeopardize your financial future to save me from this mess.

[ Knock on door ]Nina: Come in. Hi. Nina: Hi! Is this a bad time? No! No. Never. I — I’m so happy to see you. Are you sure? Because lately, it feels like you’ve been… pulling away. Obrecht: All right, I’m here. Oh. Hi, liesl. Hey, come on, have a seat. I’m not sitting. I’m not staying. We broke up. State your business. Coffee. I thought we agreed that if we ran into each other in public, we’d be civil. We did. But this is not a chance encounter where we can regretfully nod our heads to each other in passing and continue on. You call that civil? Oh, here we go. Sit, sit. Here we go. Okay. You asked me here. To what end? Ah! Yes. The “end.” See, I think that our relationship, it ended too soon. Why do you keep coming back here? I like the ambiance. You know this place is owned by corinthos’ ex-wife. You don’t say. What if someone recognizes us? Mwah. Oh! Hello. Hi. Just us? Just us. Good morning. Hi. Hi.Hi. Anything I can get you while you look at the menu? Uh, I’ll start out with a coffee. Mm-hmm. Thanks. Double-double flat white triple sweet with legs. Coming right up. Oh.

[ Chuckles ] Someone sounds like they need a pick-me-up. Did you have a late night? No. Just indulging. While I can.

[ Clears throat ]

[ Clears throat ] Excuse you. And what is that supposed to mean?

[ Door opens ]

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You know? We really need to work on your people skills. Fled ] Mom, I loveyou for wanting to bail me out, but let’s be honest. If you really could just make the money back, then you’d already have it. Okay. Let me look at the numbers. Maybe we could come up with a compromise, like a partial loan or something. But I-I gotta go, mom. Okay. I love you, too. Bye.

[ Knock on door ] It’s open! Hi, maxie. Brook lynn! This is a surprise. You in the middle of something? Always, but it’s good to see you. What brings you by? Is everything okay? Yeah, fine. Great, actually. Deception is back and better than ever. You sure? Yeah. Why do you ask? Because. I was just eavesdropping on you. The bridge and tunnel twins swore up and down that you were in your right mind. I don’t know why I let them get my hopes up. Clearly, those perpetual teenyboppers prefer having eddie mayne around. You really think so? Oh, I know so. You’re exactly their type. The pink ladies from bensonhurst are probably tearing each other’s hair out, battling over who gets to wear your leather jacket. Are you quite finished, mother? It is ridiculous to s– did you just call me mother? I’m sure that’s not the only thing I’ve called you. Ned? It’s me.

[ Sighs ] No. I haven’t been distancing myself from you. No. Absolutely not. It’s just, you know, with the magazine and the metro court and the holidays, it’s just, I’ve been jammed. Do you mean that? Yes, of course I do. Okay. Because if this relationship is going to work, we have to be honest with each other. Absolutely. Are you sure I haven’t said or done something that might have upset you? You, upset me? No, no! Absolutely not. Oh, god. No, no. It’s just, um — it’s just, I’ve been really swamped lately on all fronts, you know? And — and I know people were concerned when I offered to sell my half of the metro court back to carly. They thought I was doing that to score points with you and her. But honestly, it’s really this — having two full-time jobs, it’s finally taken its toll. No, of course, I totally get it. Good. Yeah. I love you. So — anyway, I’m so glad that you’re here, because I wanted to get your input. I have some ideas, but I wanted your opinion. What do you think I should get wiley and amelia for christmas? The bond we shared was broken. You were the one who broke it when you chose to help elizabeth even though her lies contributed to my britta’s death. She was my client. You know, confidentiality — you as a doctor, you know it would have been unethical for me to have told you. And legally and medically, we are both such paragons of ethics. I’m sorry, scott. Truly I am. But our problems are insurmountable. Yeah, but we also had a lot of fun, even though we have these problems. The way I see it, liesl, is that, uh, we march to a different drum beat. That’s why I think we are a good match. That’s why we were a good match. But now… you don’t want me back, scott. You just want someone. To avoid being alone. And I, of all people, understand that. I’ve been in relationships where I felt more alone than I did when I was unencumbered. That’s how I know it’s best not to settle. Settle? I mean, you haven’t even been around. You’ve been gallivanting around the country, all these medical conventions and everything else. Now, liesl, you tell me. Are you not just a little bit lonely? I heard about the miscarriage. Molly’s devastated. It’s awful. I ran into her at rice park, and she was just bawling her eyes out. So I took her back to my apartment. We talked about things, and we decided that I’m going to be molly’s surrogate. The only person in port charles who might recognize me is anna devane, and it’s been well over 30 years since she’s laid eyes on me. Spies have very long memories. It’s part of the job. You’re living proof.

[ Cellphone rings ] Yeah? What’s the value at now?

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Wheels. I got it. Okay. All right. And how about amelia? I know amelia is too young to understand what she’s playing with, but if you decide to get her a doll, I’d prefer it be a doll with a career. A doll with a career. Okay. All right. So like a doctor. A lawyer doll. Or even a magazine editor/hotelier like her grandmother. Or a nurse like her mom. All good ideas. You know, um, willow, I just have to tell you, I, um — thank you for coming here. I really appreciate you. Well… right back at you. And you’ll let me know if I overdo it, okay? Total honesty means total honesty. Oh, since we’re discussing christmas, michael tells me we’re spending christmas eve with you and sonny. Yeah. That okay? It’s great. In fact, I was thinking maybe the kids can open up their presents from you and sonny when we’re there. That way, you can see their reactions. My ned, I missed you so much. And I faked that amnesia for months just to hear you say that. You want another head injury?

[ Chuckles ] Not that I don’t deserve one. I’m sorry for how I behaved toward you when I thought I was eddie. No apology necessary. Really? Really. Actually, it’s eddie maine that owes me an apology. But his nonexistence in and of itself is a gift. I am so grateful to have my son standing in front of me again. You know I love you, right? Of course. What’s not to love? I love you, too. What? You have wasted so much time! Saying we love each other? You let me go on and on about you being eddie maine still. Have you ever tried to stop you? I want you to put this guitar in the attic. You need to focus and stop michael from taking control of elq. I thought you wanted nothing to do with elq. I don’T. But it doesn’t mean I want to see alan’s surprise offspring and his grandson run away with it. You need to get your head in the game. Before you say anything, I know how you feel about this. You already told me that you didn’t think it was wise of me to be molly and tj’s surrogate. No, I never said that. Well, okay, I don’t know, but what I — what I meant to say was being pregnant and giving birth, they’re bigger than you could ever imagine. They have to be experienced to be understood. I just wanted you to think about it carefully before making such a big commitment. And you’re right, 100%. I was not ready. And now I am. And so is molly. I know you’ve met corinthos face to face. A few times, yes. Is there anyone else in town who could recognize you? A few of his guards and business associates. Other than that… maybe it’s time for you to head back to D.C. Whatever the circumstances require. But before you go, find the report that forsyth stole from anna devane. I may be alone in my travels, but I’m never lonely. I’m interacting with peers, offering my expertise, and I’m learning so much. Discoveries and developments in disease, state of the art technology and treatments. I cannot begin to tell you how exciting it all is. That’s it. I want you to tell me that stuff. Scotty, stop. I’m going to say something. Um, we may never see each other again — an ominous prologue. I think you’ve been doing all this traveling ’cause you’re hiding from your grief. Auf nimmer wiedersehen, scott. Have a good life. Liesl. Liesl, liesl, wait a second. Come on. Hang on a second. Okay? Now, talk to me, okay? Let me in. I understand the grief that you’re going through more than anybody. I buried three children. Our children, they were forces of nature. And I think that if we talk about them and we share our grief, I think that would bring us closer together. And that is precisely why we are not together. Because you could not be more wrong. Well, what can I say? At least you’re admitting up front this time that you’re spying. I’m not spying… this time. I — your door was a little bit open, and I just happened to hear part of your conversation. Okay, fine. I guess that is the definition of eavesdropping. Since you’re not here for corporate espionage, what are you here for? I wanted to share some news. Oh, my god. You and chase?

[ Laughing ] We’re engaged! Aah! Congratulations. Thank you. Okay. Wait. No. I need to look. Does it meet with your approval? Oh, yes, it does. That is a good stone. Okay, my feelings are a little hurt chase didn’t consult with me, but whoever he did go to steered him in the right direction. He made sure to do his research and be really thorough. Chase is so sweet that way. Oh! Have you and detective adorable set a date yet? Not yet, but we’re thinking early in the new year. Oh. I see. What are you — what are — no! Knocked up for real this time? I am not pregnant, maxie! Then why the shotgun? There is no shotgun or weapons of any kind. We just — violet doesn’t believe in long engagements. All right, then. If you need a wedding planner… like I would consider anybody else. And I’m sure you have planned my entire wedding already. Oh, I have a file. And a vision board. I have color samples, dress choices, dinner and dessert menus, dj playlists, a few venues. You haven’t picked the band yet? You’re the one that knows all the musicians. I’ve missed us. Me, too. And since you are going to make me the happiest woman on my wedding day, maybe there’s something that I can do for you in return. Such as? Depends. Tell me what’s going on with you.

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yeah. Yes. Sonny and I would love to watch wiley and amelia open up their gifts. Yes. As long as michael is okay with it. It’s christmas. I can’t imagine why he wouldn’t be.

[ Both chuckle ]

[ Knock on door ] So — this is convenient. I can kill two birds with one stone. Oh. Do you have something to discuss with both me and nina? As a matter of fact, I do. Drew. What about drew? I just wanted to make sure you both knew that drew would be spending christmas in australia for a business deal. Yes, I knew that. Nina? No, no, that’s — that’s news to me. I’ll just make sure that sonny knows that. Thank you so much for coming by and telling us. That might change carly’s holiday plans, which in turn might change our plans. Ah, yes. The domino effect. One decision sets in motion a whole chain of events. Well, I’ve got to run. Nina, I’ll text you if I think of any more gift ideas for the kids. Yes. Thank you. And I’ll do the same. Excellent. Okay. Bye, ned. Bye, willow. See you at home. I can’t tell you just how tempted I was to finally let willow know that I wasn’t the one who turned in carly and drew into the sec. It was you. So why didn’t you, ned? When tracy’s lawsuit froze deceptor sales, our stocks plummeted, and I stopped drawing salary. Oh, maxie, no. Yeah, I went from paying my credit cards off monthly to only making the minimum payments, but I still had bills, so I was still charging. I basically blew through my savings and dug myself into a major hole. But deception is recovering, right? I mean, your salary’s going to kick in soon. If only. What are you going to do? Well, my mom and mac want to liquidate part of their financial portfolio to help me out of this debt. But I don’t feel right about doing that. They’ve worked their entire lives to earn that money so their portfolio can grow. Okay, how about I loan you the money? No, I-I appreciate the thought, brook lynn, but I can’t accept that. Why not? I’m a trust fund baby. I have tons of funds in an account that I didn’t earn. I would be putting it into good use. Thank you for the offer, brook lynn, but my parents are going to help me. Let me ask you a question, okay? Would you even be in this position if it weren’t for tracy’s lawsuit or me spying? No, no, I wouldn’T. So let me fix this. I-I owe it to you. This is not your problem to solve, brook lynn. It’s mine, and I will. Now, I really need to get back to work. Why? It’s not like you’re getting paid. Oh, I can’t wait to plan your wedding. Even more than I already have. I don’t understand why you won’t let me comfort you, help you here, I mean, I — forget about a relationship. Why won’t you let me help you? But I don’t want you to. I don’t want anyone to. When I lost nathan, I didn’t think I could go on. But I did, in part because I still had my britta. Some people might find comfort that their child died heroically. I envy them. All I feel is grief. I doubt I will ever make sense of why I am still alive when my children are gone. Perhaps it’s so I can redeem myself with my grandson, james. He reminds me so much of my beloved nathan. Listen. Liesl, liesl. I understand the whole grandkid thing. Elizabeth’s kids, they’re — they’re not mine by blood, but I think of them — I am their grandfather. I like it that way. It’s good that we can still count what few remaining blessings we have. But I-I think that we can have more blessings. Just when it was going so well.

[ Laughs ] I want love. I think you do, too. I knew how badly molly wanted to be a mother, of course, but I never really grasped it until I saw her in the park that day. I want to be her surrogate. I want to give her and tj what they want more than anything. We’ve been attempting to reconstruct forsyth’s movements from the night he retrieved the report until his death. When will you have actual results? I’ve been assured we’ll have something very soon. None of this would be necessary if someone hadn’t jumped the gun, quite literally, and eliminated forsyth prematurely. He was much more valuable alive. Will there be anything else? Uh, no. That’s it. Thank you. Then I’ll leave you to it. Thank you for choosing our bank.

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you’ve really thought thisthrough, with molly and tj, and I just know they want this so badly. And I want to be a good sister. I want to give this to them. Okay. Hit me. Thoughts, concerns, questions. Objections. God knows you’ve got them. Okay, I do. And I can see that you have thought this through, and it’s coming from a place of love. And I support you all the way. Dante: Who are you? I know that we were crazy about each other. A while back, but I think we could be crazy about each other again. Is that so? Yes. Yes, it is. And I-I have another point. I mean, time is ticking away. We’re not getting any younger, so I say we strike while the iron’s hot. You feel that we need to embrace this opportunity because another, better one might not come along? Yeah, we should take this opportunity. Why wait for another opportunity? Mm. An admirable attempt.

[ Chuckles ] What maxie would call a “nice save.” But if one of us is settling, then we both are. And I never settle. I hope you know that even though we will not have our own happy ending, I hope you find one yourself. Okay, well, you can let haven know that we will consider booking sasha and cody for another appearance, but haven will have to agree in advance to limit her own camera time. Oh, hi. Sorry. You’re on the phone, so I’ll just — I’ll come back. Okay, well, just give haven the message, and let us know what she decides. We’re not in a hurry. What’s up? Nothing. Mm, nothing really. No, nothing. Uh — I think I made a mistake. Brook lynn: Got a minute? For my granddaughter? Always. Look at these pictures. Isn’t sasha radiant? She always is. I don’t really get the point of cody, though. Well, everyone has a different demographic, right? I suppose so. She’s got the department store and boutique crowd, and he maybe increases foot traffic. But can you imagine lucy coe wanted to replace her with a random singer? That random singer’s name is blaze, and she happens to be wildly popular and extremely talented. Good for her. She’s also my client. Good for you. She’s definitely not the face of deception, nor will she ever be. Which, coincidentally, is what I wanted to talk to you about. The singer? No. Um, deception. I don’t know. Why didn’t i expose you to willow and blow up your newfound detente with her? You know, there’s one thing that everyone seems to be conveniently forgetting. Regardless of who turned in carly and drew to the sec, it doesn’t change the fact that they committed insider trading. So drew at least got what he deserved, including a beating in prison. No, he didn’t deserve to get attacked, but that has nothing to do with the insider trading. He wouldn’t have been in pentonville in the first place if you hadn’t turned them in! If drew and carly hadn’t committed a crime. If this had been about justice or doing the right thing, you wouldn’t have used martin as your go-between. So now you’re scrambling, scrambling, because you want to keep all of this quiet, because you don’t want to lose sonny or lose any chance of having a relationship with willow, your sweet, beautiful daughter. And so far, it’s worked. So far. You know, ned, if you wanted to blow up my life, you wouldn’t be talking to me right now. You’d be out there talking to sonny and michael and willow and whoever. But here you are, standing here talking to me. So tell me. What do you want? What I want is to make a deal with you.

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I thought you wantednothing to do with deception. I thought you wanted your sole focus to be music. And you couldn’t have deception as backup, because it would prevent you from going all-in on your dream of being a so-called manager of so-called talent. Wow. You were listening. Oh, yes. I heard every word. How else could you use it against me later? So did you just drop by to remind me you turned your nose up at my generous offer? Actually, I dropped by to tell you I’ve reconsidered. Reconsidered what? What’s the mistake? I had drinks with scott. You’ve done that billions of times. Not literally billions, but at least in the thousands. I am not making myself clear here, am I? Can’t believe I’m saying this to you, of all people, but could you please elaborate? Okay. Um, scott asked me to join him for drinks, and like you said, a billion times. Nothing unusual. So I agreed, and it quickly became clear. Scott’s really lonely. You know, he’s kind of out of sorts. He had the breakup with liesl, and — I never thought he was good enough for her. What? I always felt exactly the opposite. Scott has faults, I agree, many, many faults. But he also, you know, deep down, underneath it all, he has a great, big heart of gold. And therein lies the problem. That you think scott has a big heart of gold? Yes. Well, it’s just, me, I can’t help myself. I sympathize with him. And you see, sympathy always leads me down this road that I’ve traveled many, many, many, many, many, many times. And the last time I traveled that road, I lost my doc for good. And I just do not want the same thing to happen with marty. No, of course not. Right. And I think you’re thinking the same thing. Scott and i are just friends, right? We’re best friends. We’re just friendly friend-friend-friends, and we can never be anything else but just friends. Because if we cross that line of romance, it leads ultimately to total disaster. I end up heart-sore, humiliated, and broke, usually. And sometimes all three happen at the same time. But at the same time, it’s not always scott’s fault, you know? He — he really is a wonderful, unique, funny man. And he’s also the catalyst to absolutely some of the worst decisions I have ever made in my entire life.

[ Knock on door ] Am I interrupting? In exchange for you keeping quiet about me turning carly and drew in to the sec, you want what? I am willing to continue taking the blame for drew going to prison if you get me some useful insider information. Wow. You don’t lack for audacity, do you? I see the irony hasn’t escaped you. Okay, so this isn’t a joke? You — you want me to get insider information on what, crimson? Or the metro court? Drew and michael have been double-teaming me again with elq and aurora. And what I want, what I need, is an advantage. Specifically inside information about crimson’s parent company, aurora. Sorry, sis, I gotta run. Everything okay? Yeah. I was just, um, hoping to hear back from dante. He’s working a case, and I want to make sure everything’s okay. Dante is a badass. Full stop. I’m sure he’s fine. You know, when you’re right, you are right. I’m sorry, what? Say that again. I want to make that my ringtone. When you’re right, you’re right. I love you. Bye. Mwah. Bye. Continuing to search for the report could leave us exposed. That is the risk. But is it worth taking? If that report were to fall into the wrong hands, it would not only compromise the wsb. It would compromise pikeman. So tell me, do you think it’s worth it?

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Now that chase and i are engaged, I have realized that you were right.

[ Laughs ] I’m always right. You’re going to have to narrow that down. Well, until I get more clients and get them more gigs and contracts — and you start making money? It’s going to be tough for us to live on chase’s salary. So it seems like a good idea to find something more stable, you know, to supplement my income. So if your offer is still on the table… my offer is still on the table. I would be delighted to have you join me at deception. Thank you, grandmother. And someday in the future, the company will be yours. But until then, you have a lot to learn. And I cannot wait to start teaching you. Maxie and I were, uh, in the middle of a very, very important conference. You aren’t here on deception business, are you? No, maxie. It’s personal. Well, lucy and i were in the middle of something. Yes. Thank you. We’re fine. Thank you. Oh, great. I need to check in with H.R. Oh —

[ Clears throat ] So, um, what is it exactly that you want? Well, I’m flying down to florida to see serena for christmas and say hello to the manatees. Aww, that — that’s really nice. So, um, go ahead. Give her my love. Well, why don’t you tell her yourself? Wanna tag along? You think I can get insider information on aurora? Crimson is one of aurora’s biggest assets. That gives you access. No, it doesn’t, ned! Aurora is all michael and drew. Michael hates my guts. And drew, we’re not exactly best friends. Well, if you think he’s not crazy about you now, wait until he finds out that you are the reason why he almost died in prison! Okay, ned. Even if I set up a meeting to discuss with drew about crimson and aurora, he’s not going to talk to me about anything other than crimson. He’s not going to give me any relevant details about aurora or elq. Nina, think back to those bygone days in nixon falls. Oh, dear god. When you kept sonny’s identity hidden from him, and you kept his existence hidden from everyone here. And you’re bringing this up, why? To remind you just how resourceful you can be. Especially when your back is up against the wall, which it most certainly is right now. Nixon falls is a very small town. All I had to do was not say anything, and people still found out. Get me the intel. Otherwise, I’ll just make that short little three-minute walk from the mansion down to the gatehouse and share some insider information of my own with willow about just how low you can stoop. Christmas eve, michael and i are taking the kids to sonny and nina’S. Oh. Dante and I are going to take all the kids to the quartermaines’ on christmas day. Sounds… …perfect. Worst-case scenario, forsyth passed the report on to someone else. And if that is the case… whoever has it now will have to be dealt with.

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brava! Whoo! Violet, you were brilliant. Yes. Uncle chase was good, too. Yes, he was. He definitely was. You know, maybe I could get you a part-time gig as a studio musician, babe. Never mind me. I think you found your next breakout performer. Please bite your tongue. Please. Don’t worry. I do think violet’s a little too young to go on tour. Okay. Maybe, but I’m not too young to sing at your wedding. Please?

[ Laughing ] Ohh.Oh. Something tell me you’re not working on your christmas list. No, pop, I’m not. And if I get my wish this year, I’m never gonna ask for anything ever again. Sorry I’ve been too busy to cook for you lately. I’m not. Ouch.

[ Laughs ] I like your cooking. I love your cooking, actually. Mm-hmm. But I was in the mood for sushi, and you have not mastered that yet. Okay, well, I’m making dinner for you this weekend. Oh, if you insist. Only if I can help you. Deal. Any requests? I don’t know, something cozy. Maybe your bolognese? Oh, wait. I know. We can go to the store and get some ingredients. And then on the way back, we can get you a little christmas tree for in here. Uh, that’s okay. What’s okay? I don’t need a tree. Sam: We should figure out when we want to decorate the christmas tree. And what is the deal with christmas? Well, you know, fat, jolly guy comes down the chimney, and then you buy me a bunch of presents. You’re hilarious.

[ Laughs ] Seriously, tell me something I don’t know. No, I mean, like, when are we gonna go to the quartermaines versus my mom’s? And what about sonny and nina? I don’t know. I think we have too many family members. That is not an answer, detective. Hmm. Oh, gus, you can just place them right on that table. Thank you!

[ Laughs ] I appreciate you. Well, hello! Well, hello, yourself. How are you? Oh, good. Oh. Mm! Wow. Yeah, I know. Yeah. Did you leave anything at the store for, like, other people to buy? Ha, ha, ha. Make fun all you want, but this is our first christmas as husband and wife, and I am gonna go all out. We do good work. Sister joanne claire would be proud.

[ Laughs ] True. We got a lot more house to go, but these two rooms look beautiful. Mwah.

[ Door closes ] No. No, no, no, no, no. This will not do, not at all. What won’t do?

[ Chuckles ] It looks like coney island in here. What, you got a beef with coney island now? Don’t worry. I’m home in the nick of time, apparently. Aw, man. Christmas is ruined.

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Okay, I got this and this for avery and donna. Not sure who’s gonna get which one. They’ll love those, yeah. Yes, I thought so, too. And I got, uh, ties, bunch of ties for the guards. Nice. And, oh, got a new laptop for dex. You weren’t kidding when you said you went all out, nina. I couldn’t — can’t help myself. Oh, and I got riding boots for james. You know, he’s really into riding these days. He’s taking lessons from cody bell. Well, it looks like you thought of everything. Yeah. Now, what about amelia and wiley? Yeah, I’m not too concerned about sonny and nina, because they live down the hall, and we can stop in and see them at any time and have a drink. That’s okay. Either way, there will be enough cookies for everyone. Cookies? Yeah. I-I bought two dozen from aiden webber. Two dozen cookies? What are you doing to me? I’m trying to be good this year. No one’s good during the holidays, detective. I like the sounds of that. I will not tell santa.

[ Chuckles ] No, what I meant by that was not only are aiden’s christmas cookies absolutely delicious, but he’s using the money to pay his way to paris. He wants to go to pastry school. Isn’t that really cool? What’s that? Pastry — pastry school? What? You haven’t logged that thing in yet. Well, no. If I had, it would have been long gone by now. Am I dating the grinch and I didn’t know? No. Do you not celebrate? I do. Then why don’t you want a christmas tree? Because it’s — because why? It’s a lot of work, isn’t it? You got to water it, decorate it, sweep up all the pine needles. Oh, the horror. Besides, christmas is for kids anyway. Yeah, exactly. It’s the one time of year that we’re reminded of all that childhood magic. Yeah, if you had that kind of childhood. You should absolutely sing at our wedding. Really? If not at the ceremony, definitely at the reception. Whoa, whoa. Are — are you two sure? I mean, you’re absolutely positive about this? ‘Cause she — she’ll remember this. 100%. Okay. That’s a lot of percents, daddy. She’s got you there. Kid’s got me everywhere. I’m so excited for you. You’re gonna have to pick a special song for such a special day. Will you help me, grandpa? I’d love to. When are you gonna have your wedding? Oh, you would fit right in in bensonhurst. Is that a place where they have weddings? Oh, frequently. Is that the place where you’ll have your wedding? We haven’t figured that out just yet. Violet, weddings take a long time to plan. Sometimes you have to pick a date that’s more than a year away. You’re gonna wait a whole year?! I’ve been gone a pretty long time. Aren’t you happy to see me? Yes. Oof. I sense a “but” in there. But christmas is fun, and you don’t like fun. I-I like fun. Occasionally. And luke was a-a big believer in fun. When’s the last time? I had fun? Um, I had fun, uh, uh, at the luau with brook lynn. Luau? There was a luau at the metro court. Oh, and you went? I’ve got photographic documentation.

[ Chuckles ] I want to see that. How are you, leo? Pretty good. Did you see any animals on your trip? I did. You should look in your photo ark book — uh, uh, red deer and peregrine falcons. I will. Zoo or natural habitat? Okay, fine. I saw the falcon in captivity, but the deer I saw in nature. Cool. You should check it out. I will. The house looks pretty. “The house looks pretty.” Thank you, sweetheart. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] You know that expression — beauty’s in the eye of the beholder. Tracy, what is not beautiful about all of this, tracy? Where to begin? Buckle up. There’s way too much garland. Way too much garland. Ah! Too many ornaments.

[ Gasps ] And the tree is in the wrong place. Face it. If my son were still in his right mind, you never would have been given free rein.

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So, instead of taking years to possibly regain mobility, I could be walking with full body support in a matter of weeks.

[ Scoffs ] Man. This sound like magic. It could be, pop. Uh, hey, hey. Downsides. Well, it is an experimental procedure in the early stages of human trials. So there are a lot of unknowns and absolutely no guarantees. That’s a nice way of saying a lot of things could go wrong. Yeah, pop. But what if it all went right? Ned is ned? No more eddie maine? Well, I think that eddie is always gonna be a part of ned. But, yes, your son’s memory is fully restored. When? Uh, a week ago, I guess? A week? Yeah, give or take. Yeah. And no one thought to tell me. I guess it makes sense. I’m only his mother. Well, I mean, I th– I think that we assumed that — that he might want to tell you himself, you know, in person. Uh, face to face. Mano a mano. Mano — mano a mama.

[ Laughing ] That’s a good one. Are you done? Yes. Yeah. I guess it’s really lucky I came home, because I might have gone to my grave thinking that my son was lost to me forever. Okay, speaking of which, tracy, if — if ned did not prompt this visit, why did you fly all the way home? We haven’t picked a date just yet, but we promise it’ll be way sooner than a year. Like way, way sooner. You mean it? As if I could wait any longer to marry your uncle. So give me a ballpark. Violet! Hey. What? I just want to know how long. And would it be longer if there were two brides and two grooms getting married? Oh, no. We’re not. No. What’s wrong? Um, you know, that — that star on top of the tree is crooked. It needs to be fixed right away, don’t you think? Absolutely. Is there a tree doctor in the house? Dr. Violet reporting for duty. I don’t know, doctor. This is a very complicated christmas tree surgery. Are you sure you’re up to it? As sure as I’ll ever be. Alright. We’ll take it. Pick up or ladder? Of course pick up. Well, hurry up. The patient doesn’t have a lot of time. You ready? 1, 2, 3. Oh! You didn’t have a christmas tree growing up? Uh, we did. We did all the rituals, followed all the traditions. But it was all kind of for show. Like we were playing make-believe or something. And christmas was not a happy time in our house. Why not? Look, I mean, if you’re not comfortable, you don’t have to tell me, but I love you. And this is a part of you. So… if you do want to share it, I would like to hear. It’s not all that original. My, uh — my dad was a selfish sob that just cheated on my mom all the time. And you knew? He didn’t exactly try to hide it. I’m so sorry. That’s awful. The worst part is that she stayed with him. Why do you think she stayed with him? He was successful. He gave her a good life. But I really just don’t think she was strong enough to stand on her own. That must have been really hard for you and your brothers to watch. For me, yes. My brothers, not so much. They — they grew up to be just like our dad. I was the only one that didn’t play along. And your brothers didn’t like that. That’s why they beat me up. Oh, the, uh, final arson report came back on anna’s house. Anything interesting? Yeah, you could say that. They found shreds of fabric in the bushes that tested positive for the accelerant used to start the fire. And dna was a match for this jameson forsyth guy. Aka the dead guy with the key. Right. And because there was incriminating evidence against him in that report, anna thinks he stole it. What she doesn’t know is that he might have put it in this locker before he was murdered. So anna still doesn’t know about the key. No, and I was going to tell her. What stopped you? The M.E. Get this — forsyth’s body is gone. What do you mean his body is gone? It just disappeared from the morgue? Basically. The wsb had it confiscated.

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Oh, that looks so much better. Oh, yeah. So much. Thank you, doctor.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Any time. Yeah. My mom wants us to stop by the house. She say why? You know lois. She loves a good mystery. Anyways, thank you guys so much for having us. This was so much fun. Thank you for all the help with the tree. She’s a beaut. It’s a perfect choice. Congratulations, bro. Congratulations again. I’m so happy for you guys. We are happy. I can tell. I want to know the wedding date as soon as you decide. Yes, ma’am. Welcome to the family. Are you sure about this? Sure as I’ll ever be. Just the best news you could give us. Love you, dad. I love you, too. Brook lynn: Alright. Bye, everyone. Bye, everyone. Thank you. Thanks so much. Finn: Hey, guys, thank you for everything. Yeah. As soon as you decide! We got the memo.

[ Laughter ] Good night, guys. Okay, missy. Who are you calling missy? Who am I calling missy? The girl whose bedtime was over an hour ago. Why don’t you two relax, and I’ll tuck her in? Can grandpa do it? I would be delighted. Good night, aunt elizabeth. Good night, my baby girl. I love you. Good night, daddy. Good night, sweetheart. I love you. Love you, too. Yeah. Ready? Lead the way. You know, portia — she’s the one who brought this, uh — this procedure to my attention. Portia signed off on this? Yeah, she submitted me as a potential candidate. Mm. So portia is alright with you being a-a guinea pig, no matter the dangers involved? Pop, you’re acting like portia’s pushing me into this. Isn’t she? Well, she’s my wife. She provided me with information and an opportunity. But ultimately, you know, the decision is mine. Sounds like you already made it. And if I have, would that be a problem for you? Not only did the wsb confiscate the body, they classified everything related to forsyth — the forensics on the accident, all of it. Well, clearly the wsb doesn’t want anyone knowing why forsyth was in port charles or who killed him. You know what else was on that list of confiscated things? The arson report. I don’t have access to it anymore. Okay, so the wsb knows that it was forsyth who burned anna’s house down. Since you’re getting those yankee tickets for wiley, I thought — you know, I was thinking maybe I’ll get him a baseball cap or — or a jersey so he could be outfitted for the game. And for amelia, you know, I saw this really cute lavender snowsuit, so I thought maybe that — it had a really cute fur-lined hood. What? Are those bad ideas? No, they’re great ideas, but it’s just kind of modest. I mean, look, amelia’s a little girl. She’s not gonna know the difference. But wiley, why can’t you get him a little more? Well, he comes from a really big family, okay? He’s probably gonna get a mountain of gifts. I don’t want to overwhelm him. Like my nanny used to say, if you get so many presents, no present is special. Is that it? No. That’s exactly what I thought. What else? I’m trying not to provoke michael. Luke’s legal affairs are impossibly tangled. Bobbie, to her credit, has been really tenacious. She won’t accept no for an answer, and she is also charming all of the bankers and the bureaucrats. It’s definitely a two-person job. Which is exactly the opposite of explaining why you are here. Well, in order to be more effective, I have to prove my legal standing. And luckily, luke did give me power of attorney a while back, so I came here to retrieve those documents. You flew halfway across the world so you could get paperwork that we could have just pulled and sent to you? I don’t trust anyone with my personal papers. Huh. “Huh”? What does that mean? No, nothing. Nothing. I just — I just thought that maybe, just maybe, you flew all this way because you wanted to be with your family at christmas.

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that there’s still tension between you and michael. It should not be that way. Well, it could be worse. I mean, he is perfectly pleasant when we’re all together. There’s a difference between pleasant and welcoming and even, you know, accepting. Okay, all I can hope for — all I can hope for is that things get better with time. I mean, it certainly has with willow, right? I mean, look where we’re at. I know it’s new, but I treasure that relationship. Willow is a special person. And for me to have her in my life, I have to keep the drama at a minimum. So this is me, sonny, letting michael set the pace. Okay, you know what? I’m going to talk to michael on your behalf. No, no. Please. You can’t do that. Well, we got another piece of the puzzle from the medical examiner. Oh. Do tell. Forsyth had a burn scar on his leg. Oh, let me guess — approximately four months old? Lines right up with anna’s house burning down. I’m assuming the wsb took those notes, too? What, are you a detective or something? No, I’m a P.I. Even better. Oh. Hey, you were really smart not to log that key in. Well, if I had, they would have been all over it. Wsb, they must not know that this key exists. Are you gonna tell anna about it? No. Not yet. I want to look into it for myself first. Wait. Your own brothers beat you up? It was kind of a thing in our house. Fun for the whole family. Hey, how can you joke about this? ‘Cause I’m here, aren’t I? They didn’t break me. But why? Why did they want to hurt you? I mean, was it because you protected your mom? No, my mom and I weren’t close, actually. I never understood her. I was always disappointed that she didn’t leave my dad, who to my brothers was king. God, they worshiped him. It was so obnoxious. They were just these arrogant, win-at-any-cost, just jerks. Well, it sounds like I chose the right brother.

[ Chuckles ] You would have had even less use for them than I did. By the time I was 12 or 13, all I wanted was to get out. So that’s why you enlisted. The day I graduated high school. Uh, look, I’m sorry. You — you just asked me why I didn’t want a christmas tree, and here I am opening a vein. Hey. No. I’m glad you told me. You are? Yeah. Makes me love you even more. “But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight, happy christmas to all, and to all a good night.” Ho, ho, ho! You know we’re not supposed to read this until christmas eve, right? We’re jumping the gun a little bit. Grandpa, do you think the christmas tree is happy now? Most definitely. Especially since you fixed the star. You were so right, violet. It is a special tree. We made it beautiful. We certainly did. It takes kind heart to do that, you know, to make a home for a less-than-perfect tree. That really is the true spirit of christmas. I just love christmas. Me, too. It is a beautiful tree. Flaws and all. Shh. You think it has ears? You never know.

[ Chuckles ] Maybe there’s a lesson in there somewhere. How so? Well, the point of the christmas tree isn’t that it’s perfect. It’s what it represents. Love and light and warmth. Hot cocoa.

[ Laughs ] That, too. When I look at this tree, I see the joy in violet’s face and chase and brook lynn decorating and your dad, so happy to have his family together. Tell me. I don’t want to say it. It might help. This might be my dad’s last christmas.

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[Deep breath] Theo’s nose was cause for alarm, so dad brought puffs plus lotion to save it from harm. Puffs has 50% more lotion and brings soothing relief. Don’t get burned by winter nose. A nose in need deserves puffs indeed. America’s #1 lotion tissue. Want the power of 5 serum benefits in 1? New olay super serum activates on skin to hydrate, smooth, visibly firm, brighten, and improve texture. It’s my best skin yet. Olay part of the reason why you didn’t tell anna about the key to begin with is because you thought that the locker was potentially under surveillance. Or worse. Or — or worse like what? Like booby traps? I’m being serious. I know you are. No, you thought anna going to that locker would put her in danger. Which is still a possibility, but — no, and now you’re just willing to throw yourself in the line of fire? Hey. Can you let me finish? I’m sorry. Okay. Go. Since the wsb classified everything to do with forsyth — taking the body, all that stuff — that strongly implies that they don’t know that this locker exists. But they’re still looking for this report. If they knew the locker was out there, they would have found a way in it by now. Look, I get that you want to protect anna, and I love that you have her back. But if you go in this alone, who has yours? For most people, decorating the christmas tree is something to look forward to. It’s like the official start of the season. But not for you. That tree going up was like a warning flare that things were about to get way more tense. And all the parties — either my dad would go and leave my mom alone, or she would go with him, and they would come home fighting because he was hitting on some other woman. It was this vicious cycle that my mom refused to break, and I — I just couldn’t help resenting her for it. That must have been torture to watch. I’m so sorry. Don’t be. I went out and made my own life, one I’m very grateful for. Especially because you’re in it. Well, I am sorry that your christmas tree brought you dread instead of joy. But I really hope that I can show you how special christmas can be. If you decide to go forward with this experimental procedure, I’m gonna be behind you 1,000%.

[ Sighs ] Thank you. Thank you, pop. Now, I’m not saying I’m good with the risks involved, but, son, if it gives you hope, if it gives you any chance of recovering what you lost, it’s worth a shot. That means a lot. Okay. Okay. Timeline. What’s your timeline? Mm, as in when the procedure would get started? Yeah. Somewhere around january or february.

[ Whistles ] That soon? What’s the point in wasting time? If I’m gonna do it, there’s no sense in waiting. Keep thinking I’m gonna get used to it, but every time my dad stumbles or collapses into a chair — it’s torture. He’s getting less and less steady on his feet every day. Sooner or later, he won’t be able to hide it. I don’t think he’s trying to. What he is trying to do, and succeeding in my opinion, is basking in his family, soaking up every ounce of joy that he possibly can. My dad said he wants this to be a good christmas. I want that, too. I want it to be a great christmas, for him and for violet — for all of you. And I do. I want to appreciate their joy, not dwell on what we’re about to lose. Then do that. I’ll try. Do me a favor, though, will you? Anything. You see me start to backslide… call me on it. Okay. But if I’m not around and you feel yourself heading towards a dark place, I want you to look at that tree. It’s all the light you need. Are you glad uncle chase and brook lynn are getting married? Very glad. Me, too. What song should I sing at the wedding? Let’s talk about that tomorrow. Right now, it’s time for dreamland. Okay? Good night, sweetheart. Good night, grandpa.

[ Grunts ]

[ Sighs ] Grandpa? Why do you use a cane now? Well, I recently discovered that I am needing help to walk. That’s okay. We all need help sometimes. What is the tree doing in here? It’s always in the foyer. The tree is perfectly fine there, tracy. I see that nobody purchased any gifts. Well, we just put the thing up, like — a tree without gifts is depressing. These are for leo. I thought you came home just for some paperwork, tracy. I did. But you had time to go shopping for your grandson? Why are you still here? Aren’t you late for a nail appointment in bensonhurst? I don’t know how many times I have to tell — I do these myself every– of course you do. I should have known that. And recent events have necessitated my presence here. Like what? It looks so beautiful in here. You see? I agree with brook lynn. Very festive. Granny…mother. Welcome home.

[ Sighs ] It is great to see you, tracy. How was your flight? You look happy. I am. Yeah, but unusually happy. Why is that?

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that’s a lot to absorb. I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t just a bit overwhelming. I’d be worried if you weren’t overwhelmed. You got this, son. And when you need help, you just look behind you. You’ll see portia, stella, me, trina, all there to back you up. Yeah. I’m just not used to being propped up, you know? It’s typically the other way around. Good. Give us a chance to repay you for everything you’ve done for us. I’m scared, pop. That’s good, too, son. ‘Cause you can’t be brave if you ain’t got nothing to be afraid of. Thank you. Hey. All good? Violet is fast asleep. Thank you. It’s my privilege. Can I give you a ride home? No, I’ll grab a rideshare. Oh, I’m sorry I posed that as a question. I’m taking you home. I wouldn’t argue with her. No, I’m getting that sense. Thank you. Thank you for, um… taking violet christmas tree shopping. It was a very good day. Watching you be a father to that incredible little girl makes me insanely proud. Good night, dad. Good night, hamilton. Night. You’re beautiful. I do not want you advocating for me. That’s the last thing I want. And the thing that I want even less than that is to again be a point of contention between you and michael. I-I saw how sad you were when you two were estranged. I love michael. I know my son. He’s loving and loyal, and he could be the worst enemy you could have. He got his stubbornness from carly and his ruthlessness from me.

[ Sighs ] Well, let’s look at the bright side, okay? Michael has decided that he is going to bring willow and the kids to our place on christmas eve. That’s huge. That is a step forward, a big step. Yeah, it is. Do you want to know about you? What about me? Well, do you want to know — I can give you a little hint of what I got you for christmas. You as my wife… is the only thing that I need for christmas.

[ Chuckles ] I know that you would never let anna do this alone. So why don’t the two of you just investigate this together? Because the wsb definitely has anna under surveillance. If I involve her… it would alert the wsb. That’s why I got to go. I got to go do it myself, retrieve this thing, whatever’s in this locker, and I-I’ll take it to a secure place and — and check it out. But what if you’re also under surveillance? I just — I feel like that’s unlikely. Plus, I’ll be super careful, okay? Sold? No, it’s just the brief time that the wsb had you almost destroyed your life. I don’t want it to pull you in any deeper. Hey. It’s because of my time with the wsb that I feel like I have to do this. They’ve been grossly abusing their power. I feel like I have to hold them accountable. And to me, it all starts with that report. Good night, sweetheart. Sweet dreams. Chase and i are getting married. Whoo-whoo!

[ Laughs ] I knew it. My only question is, what took you so long? That’s q code for “congratulations.” I just wanted to make sure that brook lynn knew I loved her for her and not her money. You know what? There is a very easy way to convince us of that. Sign a prenup. Tracy! Come on. I’m just being practical. Now is not the time to be practical. We just announced our engagement, and we’re on cloud nine. If I’ve learned anything from what’s going on with my dad, it’s that the future isn’t promised. But whatever it holds, however long it lasts, I know I want to face it with your granddaughter by my side. Aww. Aww! Well, in that case, I wish you both a lifetime of happiness.

[ Voice breaking ] I mean it. Thank you. Means the world. Thank you.

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[ Keys jingle ] Okay. For doing this. Oh, I wouldn’t miss it.

[ Keys jingle ] Okay. Violet: Daddy, is that you? It sure is. Don’t come in until I tell you to. Okay. You can come in now! Look at our tree! Violet picked it herself. It’s just what I wanted.

[ Chuckles ] Molly. Hey, wait. Wait, wait. Wait for what? Are we sure we really want to do this? You’re having second thoughts? Let’s call it an abundance of caution. Sometimes life doesn’t give you time to think things over. You make a snap decision, and then you live with the consequences, right? But we can take a moment to review and re-evaluate. Where are you going with this? Some clichés exist for a reason. You are the smart davis daughter. Sam is the resourceful one. Kristina… is the impetuous one. Ar e we 100% sure thatwe want her to be our surrogate? Hello. Uh, is charlotte here? She’s with laura. Helps her to spend some quality time with her grandmother. Oh, yeah. Yes, that’s — that’s perfect. Really. She’s A…wonderful presence in her life, and so empathetic. She’s lucky to have her. She’s got a dad, too. What can I do for you? Nothing. I just came by to give you an update. On? The arsonist that set fire to my house. It wasn’t charlotte. This is a disaster. I know, right? Not one inch of this entire gigantic house has been decorated for christmas! Flight attendant: Ladies and gentlemen, we are approaching the atlantic coastline and should soon be turning south for the final leg of our journey. We anticipate landing in an hour. We are pleased to offer you a light snack… [ Sobs ] …Complimentary beverages, and cocktails for our first-class passengers. An attendant will be coming through the cabin shortly to take your order.

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Lila would be so upset. She would have reginald and the — reggie who? Oh, reggie. He was the butler when ned and I were married. She would have reggie and the entire staff decorating this house by the first of the month. Everything would be out, except for a few things that came out on christmas eve. I’m thinking of a specific train set that alan was very fond of. Train set, huh? Oh, yeah. Yeah. It was, um… it was a family heirloom given to him by his grandfather, who was in railroads. What, like — like an engineer or something like that? No, no, no, no, no. Grandpa — great-grandpa quartermaine, he owned railroads in upstate new york, going into canada, and this particular train set was an exact replica of one of his trains. And alan — oh, alan, he was so proud of it. Well, why wouldn’t he be? Yeah, but by then it was an antique, so it only came out on christmas eve. But everything else, everywhere else, there were wreaths on the doors, there was a garland going all the way down the staircase, everything by december 1st. I cannot believe that you were not more on getting decorations in here. I… your family’s house. Your father’s garage was like a-a christmas wonderland. Your own apartment! I know. Come on! I could tell your room from the street just by walking by and looking up. Lois… I still enjoy christmas decorating. When — early on in my marriage to ned, monica and i sort of, uh… clashed over the christmas decor. She wanted a fresh tree. I had put up something a little more… effusive. Mm. She made it very clear that this was her house, it was her choice, so you know what? I just let it be. Mm-hmm. I let her take the lead on the christmas decorating. Okay, and I appreciate the sensitivity, but we can’t leave this house bare while we’re waiting for monica to come back from a medical conference. Okay, then let’s go for it! Yeah? Yes. Okay. Alright. But if my vote has any weight to it, I’m gonna say… I would appreciate an actual tree as well. I can do natural. Look at my fingernails. Don’t make me… okay, but if we’re gonna do this with the port charles pioneers, we got to get moving. Okay. Let’s go. The tree looked lonely. It wasn’t as pretty as the others. And if I hadn’t picked it, it might not have been picked at all. Yeah, you know what, sweetheart? I think… I think you chose the perfect tree. The whole point is that it’s not perfect. Mm-hmm, but I think it’s perfect for us. Elizabeth: I agree. You’re really getting into the spirit of christmas. And I promise you, we are going to make this tree look spectacular. Mm-hmm. And the first step is putting on the lights. Who’s going to do the honors? Daddy. Yeah. Daddy. Right. How about a nice cup of hot cocoa first? Tj, from the moment we decided we wanted to have a baby, we have faced nothing but setbacks. Sometimes I think the universe is trying to tell us something. Maybe you and I aren’t meant to have children. I-I never said that. So, you do want to have a baby? Absolutely. So do I. Because anytime I think about giving up, accepting that we aren’t meant to have kids, I-I get this pit in my stomach. I mean, that’s why I was crying in the park when kristina found me. The thought of never having a family with you broke me. I’m so sorry, mol. But that’s when everything started to shift. I mean, think about this. I’m never in the park in the middle of the afternoon. I’m in my office or in court. What are the odds that I’d be there and so would kristina? A-about a million to 1. I mean, that’s — that’s got to be fate, right? Like, fate that my sister would find me. Fate that she’d offer to carry our child again. And I have no interest in fighting fate. I can feel it in my heart. This is the right thing to do. And I’m 1,000% sure about kristina. Then so am I. Okay, let’s — let’s do this.

[ Chuckling ] Okay. Molly, tj, hi. Come in. What brings you guys over? This is more of a sister thing, so I’ll let molly explain. Spill it, sister. I am about to officially ask you for a huge favor. One that will dominate your life for the next nine months. Yes, I’ll be your surrogate!

[ Laughing ] Are you sure? Are you kidding me? I have never been more sure of anything in my life. Oh!

[ Both laugh ] Well, charlotte has always denied burning your house, but she lies about a lot of things. She didn’t lie about this. How can you be so sure? Forensics. Csi collected some scraps of fabric from the hedges around my house, and they all tested positive for the accelerant that started the fire. And they lifted some dna, which matched someone that isn’t your daughter. Oh, thank god. Yeah. It’s a relief, yes. I-I didn’t want to think that she’d gone that far. Why didn’t i believe her? Why didn’t I have faith in my own daughter? You said there was a dna match. Who’s the arsonist? I can’t tell you that.

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the whole point is that it’s not perfect.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Groans ] Hey, dad? You okay? Yeah. I’m fine, fine. Yeah? Yeah. Just sat down a little more quickly than I intended.

[ Chuckles ] I really want this to be a good christmas. One to remember. Okay. Cocoa’s ready! Here you go. Take a cup. Oh, wow. Here you go. Oh, my goodness. Yep. Oh, hey, you want the big one? It’s okay. No, take that one. Drink yours fast, daddy, so we can put up the lights. Okay, well, listen, you — you and elizabeth did such a great job making the cocoa, it’d be kind of a shame just to gulp it down. Oh, don’t worry, I can make more. Ah, okay.

[ Knock on door ] I’ll get it. Hey! Merry christmas! Happy decorating!Merry christmas. Get in here. We bought a few extra things. How are you? Good to see you. Hi! How’s it going? Yay! More decorations! Brook lynn:

[ Laughing ] Yes! Hey. How are you with christmas lights? Just wanted to let you know that your daughter is not responsible for the fire at my house. Okay, wait a minute. If there’s a dna match, that means that the arsonist is in a database somewhere. So, who is it? I can’t share that information with you. Why not? Is it classified? I-I don’t know. I would imagine that someone, somewhere considers it classified, yes. Well, I’m not talking to them, am I? I’m talking to you. So who burned your house? It’S…need-to-know. You don’t need to know. Why do I not need to know that? I don’t understand. Really? That astonishes me that you fail to understand, because I feel that I made myself quite clear the last time we saw each other. I can’t tell you who burned my house down because I don’t trust you.

[ Dramatic music plays ] Mols, you were so emotional the last time I saw you. I wasn’t sure if maybe upon thinking about it more, you might not want me to be your surrogate. Life’s been a roller coaster since I found out I can’t get pregnant. And when andrea miscarried, tj and I were devastated. I could quote you the medical statistics on the odds of a miscarriage, but… none of that prepared us for when andrea told us that she lost our baby, or having to tell molly. When andrea miscarried, I… I realized that I needed to do some real soul-searching. For the first time in my life, something that I really wanted wasn’t going to come to me because I was smart and prepared and willing to work hard. I felt entitled to being a mom, like whenever tj and I were ready, whenever it fit into our schedules, I’d get pregnant and we’d have a baby nine months later. But when that couldn’t happen

[Voice breaking] Because of me… because I am basically infertile, I just — I jumped right in to finding a solution. Solving the problem — I can do that. So I found andrea to be our surrogate, and she got pregnant, and everything was going according to plan. Until it wasn’T. And it’s only now that I realize that I have to do the thing that scares me the most. I have to accept that I am not in control… and ask for help. Ahh! Ohh! Well, at least we made a start. Yes, I will get the other garlands and the wreaths from the florist, I guess. I’m so glad we got the tree from pc pioneers. Oh, yeah. Me too. So good. It makes you feel so good knowing that you gave back to the community. And those kids in their uniforms — so cute! It makes me think of little dante when he was that age. Was he a pioneer? Uh, no, he was not. But that was not for my lack of trying. I signed him up, I took him to the first meeting, and that kid had jumped out the window and escaped before I even got my car out of the parking lot.

[ Gasps ] No! Yes. Hand to god. I got a call from the troop leader. He was apologetic, beside himself. I said, “calm down.” I went and checked the corner lot, and who was there playing baseball but little dante falconeri?

[ Laughs ] I swear to you, lois, I wanted to grab that kid by the back of his hair and drag him home. Aww! And then I said, “you know what? Who am i to dictate his dream?” You know, if my kid wants to — to play sandlot baseball and dream of a career in the major leagues instead of learn the fundamentals of camping, like, who am I to say? Aww! He’s my kid, and I should support him. So that’s what I did. Oh, vivi. You know what? That has always been one of my favorite things about you. You just take people as they come and you love them for who they are. You never try to make them who you think they should be. Well, it’s a fine line sometimes, you know. With your kids, you — you got to accept them… mm-hmm. …But you also got to provide some guidance, so… mm-hmm. Yeah. It’s like being A… a carpenter and a gardener. That’s the difference. I don’t follow. Oh, okay. So, a carpenter builds a house based on his plans, right? Uh-huh. The wood has no say. But a gardener, it’s different because he raises what he has. You know, he may tend the soil, fertilize it, pull the weeds, give it water, a little bit of love. But he doesn’t plant a pine tree expecting it to grow into an oak. He just raises the very best trees that he can. Well, you’ve definitely done that with brook lynn. Aww. She is a spectacular young woman, really. Aww. Thank you so much. And, you know, you did a pretty good job with dante and leo as well. Well, we’re both very good gardeners. That we are. Oh, my god. Cody’s gonna be here with the tree any minute. We got to get up to the attic and get the christmas tree ornaments! Let’s do this!

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People always say that I’m generous… and humble.

[ Chuckles ] But what I never realized is that the person who’s giving is in charge. Like, they’re deciding when and how much. And hopefully they’re doing good, but they are the one in control. And we all know how much I love to be in control. You’re being way too hard on yourself. Asking for help means giving control to someone else. And that would be hard for me under any circumstances, but it is excruciating when the person I’m asking for help is someone that I treated unfairly. Well, if you mean me, you’re forgiven. Not that there’s anything to forgive. Well, how about the fact that I was a total witch the first time you offered to be our surrogate? I didn’t really think it through. I-I didn’t really understand what was at stake. Molly and I were both pretty raw in those first weeks. Neither one of us made an honest effort to see where you were coming from. Yeah, but especially me. I mean, I-I’ve realized that my reaction back then had a lot less to do with you and a lot more to do with me being messy and irrational. Two things that I try to avoid. It hurt that you can carry a child and I can’t, and that it would be easy for you. It just doubled down on my pain. Which makes no sense, I know. Please. I wrote the book on being messy and irrational. And if you would have taken me up on my original offer, it would have been a huge mistake. We weren’t ready. As painful as it was going through this process, it made us ready. You know, I am ready and I want to do this. Thank you. I’m so lucky to have you as my sister. And as my surrogate.

[ Chuckles ] I am the lucky one. I really do want to be clear about this. You lied to me. And because you lied, I-I had no idea that the intruder in my apartment was your daughter. You’re right. You’re right. I take full responsibility. But you withheld information, too. You’re far too good an agent to shoot at point-blank range without a confirmed target. You were gunning for somebody that night, weren’t you? Charlotte got in the way. Well, I guess we both have to live with that for the rest of our lives, right? Wait, wait. I’m sorry. I wish I had told you. I didn’t tell you that charlotte was stalking you because I was afraid. I was afraid that if you knew, that… you’d leave me, that you’d end our relationship. Why would I? I mean, I don’t know that, that I would have ended the relationship. But we’ll never know, becauseyou didn’t give me a choice. You didn’t tell me the truth, so I couldn’t make my own decision. Well, it’s too late for us. But it’s not too late for your — your daughter. You know, you need to focus on her and get her the help that she needs. Okay, everybody cross your fingers. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! Violet, come here. If you make a wish the moment before the christmas lights come on for the first time, it’ll come true. So get your wish ready. Brook lynn: Okay.

[ Laughter ] I knew it would be beautiful.

[ Laughter ] Oh-ho!

[ Laughs ] Oh, my. Wait. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. What? What… what does this — this remind you of?

[ Laughing ] What do you think? How about st. Finbar’s our sophomore year? Oh, my god. Sister joanne claire was so mad when she realized it was us sneaking into her office and moving around her pictures of the saints. We would swap peter and paul, peter and paul, peter and paul. Oh, man. She got us, though. Detention, and we had to decorate the entire auditorium for christmas all by ourselves. We were there until 3:00 A.M. Well, 3:17, but who’s counting? Oh, and when we came out that morning and our parents were waiting for us… I don’t think I’ve ever seen my mother so angry. But my father, he was disappointed. And somehow, that was so much worse. I know, I got a speech all the way home. I can still hear it. “Your cousin connie would never do anything like this.” Because your cousin connie never stepped a toe out of line. Although, I got to say, I wished I had followed your cousin connie, because I was grounded. I was grounded with a 5:00 P.M. Curfew until the following april. And by the way, you were supposed to be grounded, too. I was grounded, technically. Mm-hmm. Do you remember my bedroom window? It was a joke. I know! You snuck out of that room so easily, it might as well have been on the ground floor. Yes, right out the window and out to the nightclubs in the city all night long. Oh, your poor parents. Honestly, I think back, lois… honestly, I really feel bad for all the worries I gave them. But you know what? At the time… mm? …I really enjoyed myself. Yeah, you did.

[ Both laugh ] Okay, I grabbed the tree, I got some garland. Where do you want them? Well, I am so glad you asked. Flight attendant: Ladies and gentlemen, please bring your seats completely upright and fasten your tray tables. Kindly make sure that your belongings are safely stowed under the seat in front of you. We will be coming through the cabin to do a final check as we prepare for landing. Damn you, luke spencer. I miss you.

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I don’t think you’re in any position to tell me what charlotte needs right now. She needs counseling. She was stalking me for months. That is not normal behavior. You saw the letter from victor. You know that her actions were not malicious. Maybe not, but they are unquestionably illegal. She thought she was protecting me. She thought that you were a threat. You’re not doing her any favors by making excuses for her. You’re enabling her. Anna, she was manipulated by a master manipulator. Victor exploited her love for her father, her need for a family. She thought that you were dangerous. And then, of course, when he released your file and the world knew that you had been acting as a double agent — oh, don’t throw that in my face, please. I’m not. But you can’t refute it. It was true. She thought she was protecting me. Think about that. A teenage girl standing against a master spy. So, we can say what we will about my daughter, but she’s not a coward. She did what she thought she had to do. And what, you’re proud of her? I’m appalled at what she did. But I’m proud of her courage. I’m proud of her determination. I’m sickened that victor twisted her for his purposes. Well, he didn’t tell her to write the word “murderer” on my door. Or break into my hotel suite and trash my clothes and write a threatening message on my mirror. Charlotte came up with that all on her own. I can’t believe this is actually gonna happen. Sometimes the universe finds a way. All I know is I’m grateful, ’cause this feels right. Okay, okay. I think it’s high time the expectant parents celebrated up.

[ Both chuckle ] Mama q, could you hand me some wire, please? Yeah. Here you go. Thank you. I have been meaning to ask you, why do you call olivia mama q? Well, she’s dante’s mother. What else would I call her? If you say “zia,” I will murder you right there where you’re standing. I’m just sayin’! What’s a zia?

[ Laughing ] Now that the tree is lit, we can start hanging ornaments. Uh, before we get to the real decorating, brook lynn and i have an announcement to make. Can you announce fast? We need to decorate. Violet! This may be important.

[ Laughs ] Don’t rush them. Uncle chase, brook lynn, I apologize. Please take as much time as you need. Thank you. I think you should do the honors. Okay. Dad, finn, violet, elizabeth… brook lynn has agreed to be my wife, and we are getting married. Ohh! Yay! Oh, what?! Yes! That’s amazing!

[ Laughter ]

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To the baby to come. No child will ever be more loved and more welcome. Hear, hear. Hear, hear.

[ Chuckles ] Mm… it’s ginger ale. Gotcha.

[ Laughter ] Not that there’d be anything wrong with drinking right now. Are you jump-starting a healthy new lifestyle, or is this the only thing with bubbles that you had in the fridge? Ah, both. I had a-a friend bring a really nice bottle of champagne over, actually, but it doesn’t last very long in this house. Maybe I should get an early start and — and indulge in all the caffeine and alcohol while I can. We — we know that you’re giving up a lot. It’s well worth it. To you, kristina, and this… to this expanding family. Cheers. Cheers. It’s true. Victor never told charlotte how to stalk you. I imagine she got that off the internet, from some book — you “imagine”? I mean, did you question her about this? I’ve not interrogated my teenage daughter. No. She’s been traumatized. She’s recovering from a gunshot wound. I’m aware. She needs time to heal. She needs her father to stop making excuses for her. You’re not protecting her, valentin. You can’t keep blaming victor for what happened. Victor’s to blame. Yeah? If she had been arrested for the crimes that she committed, what was she gonna plea? “My dead grandpa made me do it”? It doesn’t matter what victor wrote to her. It doesn’t matter what lies he told her. Charlotte is responsible for her own actions, and you have to make her understand that. And you have to get her the help that she needs before she does something irrevocable. Congratulations, bro. Thank you. Oh! Hey. Congratulations, brook lynn. You are an incredible young woman. Aww. You are a lucky man. Oh, I’m the lucky one. No, we both are. I wish you both a lifetime of love. Did you give brook lynn a ring, uncle chase? You know, violet, I did. But I, um — I kept it hidden as to not ruin the surprise. Finn: Ohh! Do you want to see me put it on her finger? Yes, please.

[ Laughter ] Alright. Wait! You’re supposed to go down on one knee. Oh, he did, when he asked me to marry him. Can’t you go down on one knee again, uncle chase? I want the complete picture. Finn: Me too! Me too! Ohh. Of course I can. Alright. Yeah! Aww! Daddy, when are you gonna get aunt elizabeth a ring? Uh… it’s time to decorate the tree! Yes, the…tree.

[ Sighs ] So, what’s so bad about being called a-a zia? Well, nothing. Or — or everything, depending on your circumstances.

[ Laughs ] I still don’t get it. Okay. Zia means “auntie,” right? Which could refer to your mother or your father’s sister. Or — or your sister-in-law. Uh-huh, or it could be a distant cousin or any female relation. But it could also be a term of affection. Or — or someone, a woman that you are close to, but you’re not actually related to. But there is a generational aspect to it. It’s for somebody older. For example, you would never refer to my brookie as zia. Right, but I — I could call you zia?

[ Laughs ] Uh, no. He’s got you there, though. No, but — I don’t mean — okay, hold on one second. Because technically yes, but absolutely no, you cannot. I would prefer it if you continued to call me lois. Totally understand, lois. Aww, honey, this tree looks so beautiful. It does. It’s so nice having you here to help out. Hey, it’s my pleasure.

[ Sighs ] So… how do you like working for the quartermaines? I really, really like it. Yeah, it’s the first place in a long time that feels like home.

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[Dee p breath]

[ Speaking italian ] Ohh! Ahh! Cody, you know what? Thank you so much, sweetheart. We could not have done this without you. Oh, yeah, no, and you get extra points for patience. That was a lot of fun, you know. Learned a new word. Not that I’ll ever call either of you “zia.” Yeah. And it got me into the spirit of the season. I might even… yeah, I might grab a tree for the stables. Well, ladies, thank you for a fun time.

[ Both laugh ] Oh, my, oh, my, oh, my. Oh, you know what? Hm? I got to say… this looks a lot better than the auditorium at st. Finbar’S. Yeah?

[ Laughing ] You know.

[ Both laugh ] Charlotte needs to know that what she did was wrong and that she can’t solve her problems by breaking into people’s houses and writing threatening messages. I agree. Charlotte needs limits. Oh, limits… she’ll get them. She needs counseling, and she’ll have that, too. But we have a big problem. Victor convinced charlotte that you were dangerous. And you shot her. So in charlotte’s mind, victor was right. I hope you get through to your daughter and that you get her to understand that victor was never right about anything. Anna, wait. I’m sorry. So am I.

[ Door closes ]

[ Muffled sobs ] That is one gorgeous tree. Mm-hmm. Might be the best tree I’ve ever seen. It certainly is lovely. You were right, brook lynn. When you make a wish on a christmas tree, your wish comes true. Mine already did. What did you wish for, sweetheart? Is it okay to tell? Absolutely. I wished for this to be the best christmas ever. And it is. Our tree is beautiful, uncle chase and brook lynn are getting married, and I have a present for all of you. What kind of present? Stay here. I’ll be right back.

[ Chuckles ] Any idea what this is? Ah, could be beaded necklaces… uh-huh, uh-huh. Acting kind of secretive there, bro. Sure you don’t have any idea what this present is? I can neither confirm nor deny. Finn: Uh-huh. I’m going to sing a song that I wrote myself, and uncle chase will accompany me. Gregory: Uh-huh!

[ Guitar plays ]

When there is no light we will shine, shine, shine when the darkness falls I’ll be by your side if you don’t mind I really wanna shine with you you I wanna shine with you you I wanna shine with you do you remember that night when the stars were bright? And the moon was above shining in your eyes if you don’t mind I really wanna shine with you you I wanna shine with you you I wanna shine with you you I wanna shine with you you I wanna shine with you

[ Applause ] Whoa! Brava! -That’s amazing. -Whoo! Whoo-whoo! Okay. So what happens next? We’ll talk to our fertility specialist, let them know that we have a surrogate, and are ready to move forward. And once we have a more concrete timetable, we’ll get back to you about scheduling, but we’re hoping it’ll be soon. The sooner the better. Now that we know what we’re doing, there’s no point in waiting around. Thank you so much. I will be grateful to you forever. It is my great honor.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. Bye. Bye. This — this… this is really happening. We might just get our miracle after all.

[ Laughs ]

[ Laughs ] We do good work. Mm. Sister joanne claire would be proud.

[ Chuckling ] True. We got a lot of house to go, but these two rooms look beautiful.

[ Door opens, closes ] They do! Tracy: No. No, no, no, no, no. This will not do. Not at all.

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. Hurry! We have to find our tree before they’re all gone! Looks like there’s a lot of them to choose from. We have to find the perfect tree. Perfection is the enemy of the good. What does that mean? It means that sometimes when you’re looking for perfection, you miss something quite special. Okay, I’ll be on the lookout for a special tree. Well, I-I doubt that I’ll get a tree myself, but I’m delighted you invited me here to help select yours. Well, I got to hand it to you, pop. You can decorate the hell out of a christmas tree. I mean, portia and I, we have — we have tons of ornaments between us. And yet, you managed to get them all on the tree. What, did — did that one break? Just my heart. I recognized this ornament the moment I unwrapped it from the tissue paper. Your mama made this for us our first christmas together. Something yummy and fruity for me, and a three-olive martini for you. Well, lucy. You sure do know what I like. Well, uh, I think after our long and tangled history, I better. So, with your busy schedule, I’m glad you could pencil me in. I always make time for you. I wish, uh, liesl would do that, but she’s running around, conference to conference to conference. She’ll do anything to stay away from me and just…

[Sighs] Forget about me. But I’m glad that I have a friend like you. Why are we meeting here? Is there another — no, no, no, no. Nothing like that. I just, uh, wanted to keep it quiet. Yeah? I got a look at the final arson report on your house. Was it charlotte? We meet again.

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I am surprised, though, that mom never told me that she made an ornament marking your first christmas together. We were newlyweds. I had a great gig with a club band, so I was out late most nights. Anyway, we — we managed to get ourselves a tree. But I was always too busy to help decorate it. Christmas eve rolls around, I come home, right? And I find the tree strung with lights, with just one ornament — this ornament. I figure, I say, “whoo-hoo! She mad. She mad now.” I start apologizing, offering to stay up late, do whatever it is she needed me to do. But she said — she said, “no. No need.” Your mom, she liked that tree just like that. Yeah, this tree here is a beaut. And our first tree, with this ornament, that was the best tree I ever seen. You know what I love about you, though, is you don’t judge me. You never have. You just see my core, and you don’t judge my heart or my soul. Although, you know what? You have judged several of my relationships. Oh, like you haven’t judged mine. That’s just because I really do — I just want what’s best for you. So, you know, if it couldn’t be me… go on. I mean, you know, it could have been. I mean, we tried on the legit and the down low, but… well, you know, that stupid, stupid affair really did cost me my relationship with doc. Such a messy thing that upended everything. It was such a wake-up call. And I did have to completely reevaluate my life. And I think that — that’s why we know that we just are better friends than lovers. Well, we… have changed course a few times. Several times. But somehow we still stay connected there, don’t we? Because of our daughter, because of serena. Have you — have you, by the way, heard the latest about serena?

[ Sighs ] Grandpa, look at this one! I’m gonna go down that aisle and see if I can find anything that’s special. I’ll look forward to that. That’s a nice one. Yeah. Diane: I think it’s this one. Robert: Hmm. Just imagine this tree covered with lights, lots of ornaments. You got all that? Absolutely. And what about the — what do you call that stuff? The stuff? The mistletoe-y stuff.

[ Laughs ] Alexis! Oh, hi. Alexis: Hi! What are you doing here? Hi! Oh, I would ask you the same thing. Hello, robert. Alexis. I’m here with diane to select a christmas tree. Oh, that’s new. I don’t recall you ever having a tree before. Really? I thought you had one every year? No, no, no. I said I-I think about having one every year. But this year, I’m following through. It’s just the start of a new tradition. Mm. One of many, I hope.

[ Chuckles ] Come on, grandpa, let’s go this way. What an unfortunate coincidence running into you, ms. Miller. Um…hmm. May I join you, or are you too busy? No, no, I-I can take a break. Please have a seat. Here you go. So, a-are you here for another burger? Oh, this time, I’m trying out your blt. Oh. I hear raves about it. The house specialty. Great. Do you want fries or coleslaw with that? Fries, of course. Oh, okay. Danielle. This gentleman would love to have the blt with fries. Do you want a shake? Because our shakes are legendary. Uh, water’s fine. Thank you. Have to save the calories somehow. So, how are you enjoying port charles? There’s nothing in t he reportthat ties charlotte to the fire. Oh, thank god. Yeah. I mean, honestly, it’s just — it’s a huge relief. Yeah. Yeah. Any indication who’s responsible? Uh, yeah. We have pinpointed another suspect. Let’s hear it. Morning after the fire, evidence was found in the bushes outside your house. Scraps of fabric. They tested positive for the same accelerant used to start the fire. Okay. So, the arsonist fleeing the scene would have caught their garments on the hedge or something. Also, we were able to lift dna from the fabric. Great. We got a match to the late jameson forsyth.

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Why is it unfortunate to see this lady, grandpa? You know, I think I’ve had enough tree shopping for tonight. Besides, it’s getting a little chilly out. Why don’t we find something to warm you up? Uh, good evening, folks. Good night. Good night. Bye, di. Diane: Bye. Who is that lady?

[ Sighs ] You know what? I was going to inspect some of those trees down there. You want to go scope them out first? Sure! Stay where we can see you.

[ Sighs ] Was that really necessary? Robert: So, what was that all about? I am representing a family that is suing general hospital for malpractice. So what? Everyone’s entitled to representation. I mean, it doesn’t have to get personal. It gets personal when the doctor at the center of the lawsuit is your son. And gregory chase’s son is dr. Hamilton finn. Well, you handled the whole thing with a lot more tact than professor chase. Thank you for noticing. I promised you something warm. Let’s go. Alright.

[ Chuckles ] So, forsyth would have set the fire thinking that the last copy of the mission report was in my house. But he couldn’t have been certain of that, so he would have kept me under surveillance and would have seen me and robert move the trunk into maxie’s apartment. So…forsyth would have been watching the night that charlotte was shot? Yeah. I mean, he was probably waiting for cops and everyone to leave till the apartment was empty to go in and get the report and whatever supporting evidence. Okay, so, forsyth is dead… murdered. What happened to the report? I’m not sure what I thought port charles would be like, but it has definitely surprised me. Really? In what way? Uh, the cuisine, obviously. Obviously.

[ Chuckles ] And the people seem friendly. Yeah, we’re pretty friendly. I mean, for the most part. I’ve enjoyed getting to know the city. I run through the park every morning past the port charles museum. The chuck. I mean, that’s what the locals call it.

[ Laughs ] Well, thank you for the correction. I haven’t had the chance to visit yet, but I plan to make time for it. Great. How long are you staying in port charles? I’m not sure. Right now, my visit is, uh, open-ended. Mama never tell you that story? I don’t know, maybe it just made her miss you too much. Man… I’d hate to think I ruined christmas for your mama. No, you didn’T. I told you that when we got the tree, pop. Christmas was mom’s favorite time of the year. I remember she would wait till december 1st before she would start decorating, but when she did — oh, look out! She went all in — garland, ribbons, wreaths, christmas music from mahalia jackson to the jackson five, bing crosby to aretha.

[ Laughs ] It was 24/7 music, pop.

[ Chuckling ] Yeah. You know, I do believe that’s why I still love christmas so much to this day. ‘Cause that’s when mama was always her happiest. You know, even though I-I was the surrogate and I didn’t give her, really, my biology, I feel like, deep down, I gave her a part of my…spirit heart. Spirit heart? That sounds like something new age.

[ Chuckles ] What I do know is that we really made a great kid. Yeah, we really, really did.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Uh, sorry. Excuse me. Oh, sorry. Okay, remind me not to take any texts from work because tracy quartermaine being involved with deception is the absolute worst thing that could possibly happen. Yeah, I’m really sorry that you gave away all your stock of deception, including the tie-breaking vote with elq. Yep, I’m really sorry, too, you know? But, um… sometimes you just have to sacrifice for those you love. And maxie and sasha and I, we are not taking salary right now just to make sure we don’t have to lay off any of our staff. You know, dominique was serena’s biological mother. She was all heart, but I think you’re right. I think she did get your… spirit heart.

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Thank you so much. I look forward to getting all of the details from you. Okay, okay, bye. Hey, babe. Did you guys decorate the tree? Marshall: Mm-hmm. Oh, my gosh, it’s so beautiful! Well, you can credit pops for most of it. He even managed to get all of both of our ornaments on this one tree. Ye– no, I-I-I see! I’m — I’m in awe. It even smells like christmas around here.

[ Laughter ] I am pleased that you like it. And with that, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to step outside and get myself a breath of fresh air. Okay. Are you sure, pop? It’s kind of cold outside. Uh, I like the cool.

[ Chuckles ] And there’s a throw on the chair. I’ll be fine. Okay. You and your dad, um, have fun decorating? Yeah, like I said, pop did most of the work. I just kept him company. We reminisced. Pops told me a great story about… …about this one. Irene: You should use that blanket. You’ll catch your death out here. I love that serena’s, you know, running around florida, saving all the manatees. But, you know… I hope she settles down one day and, you know, maybe I get a little grand-toddler to bounce on my knee.

[ Laughs ] Okay, you know what? Don’t tell anybody, but you really are an old softie. You wouldn’t want to be a grandmother? Um, well, I’d have to wrap my mind around it. Oh, yeah. You know, I don’t think I’d mind because I like the age I am right now. I mean, I-I kind of like the well-earned wisdom and that I really am becoming the woman I want to be, and I know who I am, and I certainly know what I want. But that doesn’t change the younger lucy, who was fearless and curious about everything and saw endless possibilities, or the 30-something lucy, who actually relished being in my bra and panties in front of everybody at the nurses’ ball. You liked being half-naked up there? Well, I didn’t at first. I was kind of mortified. But you know what? By the third or fourth time — don’t tell a soul, but I just pretended to be embarrassed ’cause I knew I looked damn good. Yes, you do. Finn did nothing wrong. The muldoon family is already grieving their loss. The last thing they need is some lawyer swooping in to make a buck. I’m gonna stop you right there. Diane is a shark, but she is not a vulture. She is also not the attorney that filed this suit. She’s a litigator. She’s a trial attorney. And she took over this case because it went to trial. She’s also on retainer for the muldoon family, so she has a legal and financial responsibility to look out for them. And quite frankly, from the facts of this case, she’ll probably win. I have a complex business situation to untangle and get up and running. What kind of business are you in? I’m a security consultant. I set up security systems, both cyber and real world, everything from individuals to large companies. So, you used to be a spy?

[ Laughs ] I could tell you, but then I’d have to kill you. Oh. [ Laughs ] In all seriousness, why would you think that? Because my ex-husband uses a security consultant, and he used to be a spy. Seems to be where all the best security people learn their craft. Well, I know the types. But in my case, you’re mistaken. And I’m still really good. Clearly. Mm-hmm. Okay, well, let’s see. Ex-military? Although that would be the same thing, right? Mm. Hmm. Oh, I’m sorry. Can you… I’ll be right back. Diane, hey! How are you? In desperate need of hot chocolate. Oh, okay. Robert, how are things? Busy, busy, you know. Never a dull moment. We’d like two beverages to go. We’re planning on an excursion. Oh, okay. Come on, come on. Right this way. Okay, one hot chocolate to go for diane and robert. Coffee for you? Hot chocolate. I’m actually quite fond of it. Yeah, but don’t let that get out. It’ll ruin his carefully crafted grouchy image. No.

[ Carly laughs ] So, forsyth — obviously, he was a pro. There’s no way he keeps that report on his person. Yeah, but I don’t think for one second that he would have destroyed it. No, I mean he wasn’t the only person involved in the op. He would have kept that for leverage. Or insurance. Like I did. Yeah. I don’t think forsyth acted alone. Someone else is involved. I know it. Okay, look, I-I think you are onto something here, anna. Mm-hmm, yeah. If you are here to view jameson forsyth’s body, it’s gone.

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You believe finn committed malpractice? I thought we were on the same page on this. Gregory, you know how much I love your son, and I think he’s an excellent doctor. But I am looking at this from a legal perspective. And there is a strong argument to be made that he should have pushed for more testing when muldoon first came to see him. Doctors test based on symptoms presented. Of course, there are tons of tests he could have run, but are they practical medically, not to mention financially? Again, I am not saying that finn is guilty. I’m saying there’s an argument to that effect, and diane is going to make that because that is the way the law works. Spoken like a former legal eagle.

[ Sighs ] Yes. Facts and testimony matter greatly. But in the end, the winning attorney is the one that makes the most compelling argument to the jury. And yes, I used to be an attorney. And I miss it. Thank you for the, um, compliment. You always have been such a sweet talker. But, you know, with your rakish good looks and your pocket squares… oh. …I think you could be the next golden bachelor. Golden bachelor?

[ Laughs ] Well, maybe if the contestants looked like you. Oh, no. No, no, no, no. Uh, wouldn’t — no, and I-I wouldn’t — no, you know, I think this is just all about you being at loose ends over liesl. But you know what, lucy? I’m not here to sing the blues. What’s going on with you? Why are you flying alone? Curt is says christmas was stillyour favorite time of year. I’m glad my leaving didn’t change that. I just regret missing all those christmases with you and the boys. Irene… why did I ever leave? Mulled wine, huh? Did you make this, or did marshall? Well, I put out the wine while dad was trimming the tree. Hmm. You two make a really nice team. This

is a very welcome endto a long…long day. Honey, I can have one of these waiting for you every night from now until christmas. Oh? Well, be careful. You don’t want to start spoiling me now.

[ Both laugh ] That’s the plan. And it’s a ramp-up until your real christmas present. Ooh! Mysterious. I like it. Um… but I may have something special for you. But it’s not a present. It’s the chance to walk again. I can’t stand when these agencies just swoop in here, no warning, demanding this and that, going through my records. What agency are you referring to? The wsb. They took forsyth’s body, classified the autopsy and all the related reports. Hang on here. Oh, my gosh. Look at that. Yeah, they classified the, uh, arson report. I can’t even have access to it. I suppose you went old school and made a copy of the report. No, I didn’t, ’cause I didn’t have time. What about your autopsy notes? You got those? They took everything. But it’s interesting that you mention an arson report. Why is that? Because the victim had a partially healed burn on his left leg. Okay. Are you guys headed to christmas festivities? Well, we just came from rice plaza. By the way, if you’re planning on getting your christmas tree from the port charles pioneers, hurry ’cause they’re going fast. Do they have good ones? They do. They do. I found a good one. But the shopping trip was cut short by a work complication, so I’m gonna have to circle back. Oh, that’s too bad. Well, I did offer her a consolation walk in the park. I mean, it’s all nicely lit up, very festive. The city trees aren’t lit yet, but however… I think th at sounds romantic and fun.

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[ Voice breaking ] And I am so sorry. Baby…

[ Sobbing ] I… I am just so sorry.

[ Sobbing ] Marshall ashford. You have been given a gift. You have a clean bill of health, and you’ve reconnected with your son. Why do you waste one more second looking back at something that can’t be changed, instead of living the life you have now? It’s beyond me. Merry christmas! Merry christmas. Just so you understand, I’m team finn, right? In fact, I-I helped martin prepare him for his deposition earlier. You did? How did it go? I didn’t pull any punches. I played diane’s part. I was the opposing counsel. No wonder you argued that there was a case to be made by diane. Yeah, and I think finn is more prepared now. I also have to confess that I rather enjoyed it. Cross-examining him, trying to trip him up, pointing out the weaknesses in his testimony… being ruthless? With a purpose. I was using the skills that I spent all those years developing. Getting back on that judiciary bike, riding it with the wind at your back. It’s hard to believe that I’m not going to practice law ever again. I’m sorry. I know how painful it is to be confronted by something you used to be great at and not being able to do it anymore. Wow. I’m sorry. You win. I promise never to complain or pine away about my career loss again. It’s not about comparing losses. I’m just saying I understand. I know you were an excellent lawyer. Thank you. Hey, violet, is that the one? I don’t remember you mentioning a burn. A lot was happening at the time. He had a significant bruise on the left heel. Is that unusual? Actually, yes, since it was starting to callus. So what — what — what does that tell you? It indicates it wasn’t a fresh bruise, and it certainly didn’t come from the impact of the vehicle striking him. I found that odd, so we looked into his left shoe, and we found this under the lining. Right, my partner was able to get a match on the guy’s fingerprints. How old do you think the burns were? Between three and four months. August. That sounds about right. Yeah. Listen, thank you for taking the time to meet with us. Yeah. Appreciate it. We’d also appreciate it if you wouldn’t mention this to anyone. What would be the point? I have no proof. The wsb took it all, which is a gross abuse of power. I’ve never seen anything like it. I-I work with federal and state agencies all the time. None of them swarm in and take what they want with impunity like this. I sure hope someone can rein them in. Well… what do you think? I think someone at the wsb is going to a great deal of trouble to clean this up. Huh. You’re back. Sorry about that. I never pegged you for the dine and dash type, but — or, more accurately, the order and dash. But people can surprise you. I got an overseas call, and the reception was dicey. I needed to call back on my satellite phone, which I realized I’d left in my hotel room. So, I left, fully intending to return and pay for my meal. And, uh, on the way back, I saw these, and I hoped you’d accept them… with my apologies.

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Sitting here fretting over things that happened 30 or so years ago won’t change anything, and it won’t absolve you of a thing. The here and the now — that’s what matters. The only thing the past can do for you is to let you learn from it, so you don’t make the same mistakes going forward. What do you do… with the feelings?

[ Sobbing ] The regrets… …from leaving you and my boys. Let it go. Yes, I was angry and hurt at first, but I didn’t let it stop me from living my life. I had a lot to figure out. You know, I-I-I struggled some, but I enjoyed life plenty. I mean, my boys were a handful, but they were my pride and joy. And I still managed to have a full life. And yes, sure, I… I missed you plenty. And I thought about you all the time. But I didn’t let myself worry, waste my life thinking about what could have been. I lived my life and I loved living it. And that’s what I want for you, marshall. You’re safe. You’re alive. Be thankful for the life you have with your beautiful family — our family. Our son needs you. And you’re right here for him. Isn’t that something? And I-I’m so thankful for that. Aren’t you? You may not have been here in the past, but you’re here now. So enjoy this christmas and every christmas to follow, and I’ll be right here, enjoying it with you. That’s the best gift you can give me. This procedure… it’s in the very early stages of human trials. But as soon as I read it, I knew. I knew that you would be the ideal candidate. Before

you were shot,you were in perfect health, great physical condition. And, baby, I hope you don’t mind. I submitted your name and medical records. But before you get mad, I just heard back. They’re considering you to be a part of the trial.

[ Exhales deeply ] Well…why would you submit my name without tell– got it. You didn’t want to get my hopes up. And, again, this is in the very, very early stages, and there’s no guarantee that… you will be able to walk again. But, honey, this is a chance. Thank you, baby. Thank you. Oh.

[ Sighs ] Oh, my god. You know I always appreciate, um, getting attention from you a-as long as we, you know, maintain our boundaries. I still feel that spark between us. Do you? Um… nostalgia.

[ Stammering ] You’re feeling nostalgia. I think we’re both feeling nostalgia. You know, we cannot deny our past. We can’T. And we will always be connected because of serena. But I am with marty, and you, you know, you’re hoping to get back with liesl. It might happen. It could. And if not, I’m sure you’ll find somebody very wonderful to be with. And I got to go, you know. Thank you for the conversation and the — the drink. And, uh, you know, if you hear from our daughter, please remind serena to call her mom when she hits dry land.

[ Exhales deeply ] Okay, lucy. I’ll catch you later, huh? Of course you will.

[ Chuckles ] Okay.

[ Chuckles ] I felt the needles, and it’s not dry, so it’s fresh. Good. And it’s not too tall, but tall. Mm. And nice, with no bald spots. No, I don’t see any. Great. Now, if we could just track down a sales person. But I don’t want this one. I thought you liked it. I do, but it’s too pretty. Someone else will want it. I want to find a tree that’s not so pretty, but special, and give it a home. Sounds like a plan. Why don’t we look down that aisle there? I appreciate the apology, but the flowers were not necessary. They’ll just go to waste in my hotel room. Please accept them. Come on. Add a little more christmas cheer to the place. Okay. Uh, thank you. Um… well, your food had to be wrapped up, and I’m sending it to the homeless shelter. But I can put another order in for you. Well, let’s, uh — let’s save that order for another day. I’m in the mood for something a bit more elevated. Can I take you out to dinner? Uh, thank you, but, um, I’m seeing someone. Of course. Why wouldn’t you be? It’s my loss. Well, that… should cover my bill. You didn’t come here for the blt, did you? No. But I’m glad I came. Alright, well, thank you for everything you’ve done. I’ll — I’ll take it from here. Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you talking about? “Thank you.” I’m not just gonna — just gonna drop out of this. I know. Look. Forsyth, he came for the report because he’s named in it. And then someone else wanted him and the report eliminated — someone who’s probably incriminated in the report, also. Mm-hmm. And whoever it is, they got a lot of power. Enough resources to murder forsyth, disappear the body, classify any mention of it so that we can’t access it. Right, we’re looking for someone high up in the wsb food chain who was there on the day of that blown op. Not “we.” Me. Anna, stop it, stop it!

Me. You’re a loose end, too. You’re target number one. I’m not letting you do this on your own. No, but it’s my past, dante. I am not going to put anyone else I care about in danger. It’s cost me too much. So…I’m good. I’ll just handle this alone, alright? Thank you.

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sh pretty standard diagnosis and treatment. Nothing out of the ordinary. Mm-hmm. Yeah, and I agree with your assessment. As soon as I get back to the office, I’ll log on and I will okay the treatment. Thank you, dr. Robinson. Well, that was tough. You know he’s a leader in his field. Seems a little ridiculous that he has to have supervision to treat his patients. Just a reminder — I am not the enemy here. Finn isn’t the only one who was sued for malpractice and wrongful death. The hospital was also listed as a defendant on the suit. I-I have no choice. I’m just following procedure. I know. I’m sorry if I made it seem like it was all your doing. I know it’s not. It’s just that this whole situation is very frustrating. I know.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Um… mm! Can you try dr. Gatlin-holt again, please? In the meantime, we’re gonna have to shift his patients to other doctors. Yeah. Well, scout and I are running late, so you can fill me in on this “matter of concern” when I get back, yeah? Okay. Okay. Scout! Sweetie! We’re running late! Hi, uncle sonny! Guess where I’m going today. Uh, let me guess. The museum. Nope. I’m meeting daddy at the metro court, and I’m gonna interview him about his job for a report for school. Wow! That’s a big-girl assignment. I’ll tell you what. Maybe when you’re finished with the report, you can show it to me. Okay. Okay? Alright. That sounds good. We’ll see you later. See you. Bye. Bye. What’s this “matter of concern”? It’s about the man who tried to kill avery’s mother. Well, I’m always happy to see you, but I’m curious. Is this a social meeting or is this about business? Uh, actually, it’s family-related. I wanted to check in with you about how esme was doing at her job and whether or not you were still happy with her work. Actually I am. She’s proven to be competent, organized, efficient. She works well with the other departments, and she manages to stay ten steps ahead of me, which is not easy. She even asked for a raise, and I gave it to her because she earned it. I am so happy to hear this! You know, esme is about to move out on her own, and I’m gonna sign the lease actually tomorrow, but I just sort of wanted to know that she was likely to be employed in the near future. Unless something changes, I don’t see why not. I’m wondering about spencer, though. He’s so attached to ace. I’m worried about how he’ll handle esme and ace leaving. So am I. The matching professional called me this morning. She asked how we were doing after andrea’s miscarriage. She informed me that andrea does not want to try again, which I explained I already knew, but then she asked if we wanted to move forward with another surrogate. Neither of the women that we interviewed when we met andrea is available. They’ve both been successfully matched with other couples. Mm-hmm. But the matching professional felt she had some other candidates that might really work for us. So you said yes. What? When the matching professional asked if you and I wanted to try again, you said yes without asking me?

[ Knock on door ] Finn? Sorry. I just need to finish this e-mail to portia to remind her to sign off on the course of treatment I’m recommending. It’s a good thing it’s not an emergency, or my patient would be dead by the time I got rid of all this paperwork. End. Send. Okay. What can I do for you? I want you to close your eyes and take a breath. Are we gonna do yoga? Do you think this is really a good time? This isn’t yoga. It’s a breathing exercise. Now, trust me and close your eyes. Okay. I want you to breathe in for a count of four, hold it for two, and out for five. Are you gonna count me through this or do I have to keep track in my head? I’ll count for you. Now close your eyes. Ready? Breathe in. Two, three, four. Hold. One, two. Out. Two, three, four, five. One more time. Breathe in. Two, three, four. Hold. One, two. Out. Two, three, four, five. I’m not complaining at all, but what was that supposed to accomplish? It’s supposed to push all that anger and frustration out of your head, clear everything out so you can actually hear me when I tell you this. You did nothing wrong. My m oh, I’m gonna have to call you back. Somebody really important just showed up. Okay. Bye. Hi, daddy! Hi! Hi, hi, hi, sweetheart. Hi. I am so excited. Here. Have a seat. I’m so excited to tell you all about what I do at work. It’s gonna be so fun. Oh, I want to show you something. Look at that. That’s the plaque that you gave me. I look at it every day. Do you like it? I love it. My teacher told me I should record an interview with you so I don’t forget when I write my report. Is that okay with you?

[ Laughs ] Of course it’s okay with me. Yes, I give you my permission to record our conversation. You can ask me anything you want.

[ Recorder beeps ] Okay. I’m ready to start. Ask away. What is the name of the company you work for? It’s aurora media. And I work there, but I also own it. For how long? Six years. Your mom and I bought another man’s business, and, uh — and then we renamed it aurora. Why did you make this company? Well, your mom and I wanted to — to build something for you. We wanted to have a company that you would be really proud of and that maybe you would work at someday, if you wanted to. You know I can’t discuss an active investigation. I’m not asking for anything privileged. Can you at least tell me how long before mason gatlin is transferred to pentonville? Well, I guess it’ll be when the doctors clear him. How long is that gonna be? Could be any day. Okay, well — [ Sighs ] I’m assuming that the D.A. Is gonna make him some kind of plea deal. I don’t know what robert’s plans are with this case, but could I ask — why are you so curious? I don’t want scorpio to let him off easy. If it were up to me, he’d be in prison for life, throw away the key. I agree with you, but the theory is that mason was working for somebody. He didn’t order ava’s kidnapping. But we’re pushing him right now to get the name of his boss. Well, don’t — don’t — don’t waste your time. I can tell you right now who was responsible for ava’s kidnapping. So, because nikolas disappeared the way he did, spencer took on a role in ace’s life, uh, that was pretty major. More like a father than a brother. So, naturally, he would want ace to continue to live in the same house. Obviously he re– reconsidered. Yes, he did. He absolutely did. He is still very sad about it, but he’s not angry about it anymore. He’s not even fighting it. I’m sure that had something to do with trina.

[ Chuckles ] Yes, that’s what I’ve heard. She’s a very good influence on him. You know, that’s not an easy feat. I know my family and how stubborn they can be — fatally — when they actually make up their mind. And spencer gave every indication that he was heading down that path. Yeah, I actually give spencer an awful lot of credit here. I think that in — that he’s matured an awful lot. In part because of the role that he has played in ace’s life, he had to learn how to put somebody else’s needs ahead of his own, so that’s made him more thoughtful a-and a little less impulsive. But to be honest, you know, there aren’t many men his age who would take such an interest in a newborn baby brother. Good for spencer. Yeah. Good for him. He is no longer the grandchild I am most worried about. I assume you are referring to charlotte? Tj, I didn’t commit to another surrogate — just to entertaining more candidates. The matching professional is gonna meet us at the port charles grill this afternoon for a preliminary discussion. Why didn’t you tell me? I just had the conversation this morning, and i am telling you right now. T-this is — this is happening too fast for me. I’m still processing the loss of our baby that — that andrea was carrying. It wasn’t just a hypothetical. It was real. W-we had hopes for it. W-we had dreams for it. We were only a few weeks out from learning if we — if we were gonna have a son or a daughter, and I didn’t even realize how emotionally invested I’ve become. And I-I just — I don’t know when I’m gonna be up to making that kind of emotional investment again. I just know I’m not ready now.

[ Cellphone beeps ] I have to go. I’ll see you tonight. This is traumatic for both of you. I-I don’t — well, there aren’t any words. You — I just want you to know that I’m here for you. Whatever you need, honey. Whatever you need, tj. I know, mom. Thank you, alexis. I was looking forward to putting my hand on andrea’s belly, feeling our baby kick. We were almost to the point of ultrasounds and imaging, finding out if we were having a boy or a girl. Now our baby’s gone. I want to believe I did nothing wrong. You didn’T. You know, I — I keep going over it in my head. Was there anything that I, uh — I missed? Was there — there some little thing that could have saved muldoon’s life? Okay, what’s the first, hardest lesson any doctor has to learn? We’re not god. Right. And it’s not just doctors who think that. Sometimes it’s the patients, too. They want to believe — they need to believe that you have all the answers, that there’s a medicine or a treatment out there that’s gonna heal them and give them their life back. But we both know medicine doesn’t work like that. You run tests, you give a diagnosis, you provide treatment, and you hope it’s the right one. Now, bet ween what mr. Muldoontold you and the tests you ran, you provided the best treatment possible. I know that. And I’m gonna keep reminding you until you know it, too. I wouldn’t dream of arguing with you.

[ Knock on door ] Hi. Dr. Finn. I’m dede clark. I’m representing general hospital in the muldoon malpractice lawsuit.

Rsv is out there. Okay. Last question. What is your favorite part of your job? Well, nobody’s ever asked me that before. That’s a very good question. Um, I think my favorite part of the job is knowing that aurora entertains people as well as informs them… and also that aurora is just a really good place to work. People have good jobs with good benefits and are treated with respect. Thank you for your time, mr. Cain. Hm! Well, you’re welcome, miss cain. I don’t know about you, but all this interviewing made me a little bit thirsty. W-what do you say you ask the waitress for — for a few drinks, maybe three ginger ales? I’ll go get them for you, daddy. Okay.

[ Chuckles ] What do you think? Do you think I was, like, too preachy? I think scout asked you some honest questions, and you gave her honest answers. She took it so seriously. Right? I mean, maybe she’s got, like, a serious — like a future in journalism. She could. I mean, or she could just get it from my mom. I don’t know. Yeah. The drinks are coming. Okay. Great. Thank you. In the meantime, guess what. I’ve got some big news for you, scout. Dr. Navarro: Molly! This is a nice surprise. Dr. Navarro. It’s good to see you. I was told that your surrogate suffered a miscarriage. I’m so sorry. Yeah. Of course we’re disappointed. I’m sorry. I-I didn’t mean to upset you. No. But you should know that miscarriages are always a risk, particularly in the first trimester. Do you think you and tj will try again? Please come on in. This is elizabeth baldwin. She was recently named head nurse here at general hospital. Nice to meet you, elizabeth baldwin.

[ Chuckles ] Congratulations on the promotion. Well, thank you. It’s nice to meet you, too. And since you’re already here, did you have any involvement or interaction with mr. Muldoon? I’m sure I was here when he was a patient, but I don’t recall having any personal interaction with him. Okay, well, my team will be doing a comprehensive records check, so if it turns out that you did have any involvement with mr. Muldoon, we may need to interview you in the future. But right now I’m here to speak to dr. Finn. Hm. Understood. I’ll talk to you later. Bye. Please have a seat. Thank you. Uh, before we begin, I’ve been advised to retain my own separate counsel. Congratulations on the promotion. Well, thank you. It’s nice to meet you, too. And since you’re already here, did you have any involvement or interaction with mr. Muldoon? I’m sure I was here when he was a patient, but I don’t recall having any personal interaction with him. Okay, well, my team will be doing a comprehensive records check, so if it turns out that you did have any involvement with mr. Muldoon, we may need to interview you in the future. But right now I’m here to speak to dr. Finn. Hm. Understood. I’ll talk to you later. Bye. Please have a seat. Thank you. Uh, before we begin, I’ve been advised to retain my own separate counsel. As you should. Your attorney will focus on your defense. I represent the hospital. But your actions with regard to diagnosis and treatment of mr. Muldoon will directly affect my defense. That’s why I’m here. And I apologize in advance if any of my questions seem intrusive, but the key to defending a malpractice suit is having all the information so that there are no surprises in the courtroom. You know, I also want to thank you for the discretion that the invader showed in reporting the shooting. You gave all of the facts and managed to leave out anna and charlotte’s name. Well, first of all, charlotte, the victim, is a minor, so she’s protected. And anna has been so unfairly treated by the sun. I just wanted to do what I could to protect her privacy. And I’m so grateful that you made that call. You know, when I was elected, I had to learn how to deal with the media scrutiny, but I think I’ve developed a tougher shell. But, you know, then I-I read one of these opinion articles about me, and I-it’s just absolutely brutal sometimes. And I would never want charlotte to be exposed to anything like that. And it’s the last thing that anna needs, just having to live with the fact that she — she knows that she shot a child. I can’t imagine the guilt she must be dealing with. In truth, if the circumstances were different, I would have had a searing op-ed written on gun violence. I mean, if someone as trained and skilled as anna devane could shoot an innocent person by accident, I mean, what better argument is there against carrying guns?

[ Glass shatters ] I can take some of austin’s patients. That would be perfect. And I also called dr. Park. He should be here soon. Portia? I’m sorry, tj. Yeah. Hm? I called dr. Gatlin-holt again. Still no answer. Left another message. What about the texts? Nothing. Okay. Have we checked the last time he was on duty? I did. It was two days before thanksgiving. He had the holiday off, and he was due back this morning. But still, it could be anything. It could be car trouble. He could have forgot to charge his phone, which could be dead. Do you want me to go to his apartment and check on him? I don’t really want to ask you to do that. You’re not asking. I’m volunteering. Mason gatlin is working for cyrus renault? That’s right. How long have you known? Since the day cyrus was released from pentonville. You remember avery’s temporary nanny, betty? Yeah. I was wondering why you moved on from pilar. Why? Because I knew that betty was a plant. Mason used her to spy on me. So I got brick to dummy up the computer and put in false information. She stole the information, took it to austin. Austin delivered it to cyrus at pentonville. Hold on. Austin gatlin-holt was in on this, too? Austin and his cousin, it looks like, have been working with cyrus all along. Damn it! What?

[ Line ringing ] Man: Hello? Yeah. I’m sorry. Who’s this I’m speaking to? Who am I speaking to? Well, I asked you first, but it’s detective falconeri with the port charles police department.

Nice to meet you,

detective.

Paul briscoe, detective with pautuck pd. Why are you calling

this number? Well, I’m trying to get ahold of dr. Austin gatlin-holt. He’s on staff at general hospital here in port charles. I’m sorry to inform you. Austin gatlin-holt is dead. My late father-in-law lit up a room, but his vision dimmed with age. He had amd. I didn’t know it then, but it can progress to ga, how did mr. Muldoon become your patient? My daughter, violet, and mr. Muldoon’s daughter are in the same class at school. We were at a parent gathering, and mr. Muldoon mentioned that he traveled abroad for business and that he was feeling a little under the weather and that he may have contracted something along the lines of a tapeworm. I recommended mr. Muldoon come in and make an appointment and visit me here at general hospital. And he agreed. And did he come see you? He did. How soon after your initial conversation with mr. Muldoon did you examine him? It’s lucky that your office is in a hotel so we can come up to the restaurant. Should I put that in my report? Well, I think it’s your report. You get to decide what you put in there. Just, you know, it’s good training in case you become a journalist, deciding what you put in your story and what you don’T. Okay, if our daughter isn’t gonna ask you about your good news, then I will. What’s — what’s going on? Okay. So, I closed a deal with steve harris. Wait. Should I be familiar with that name? Yeah, h-he works in venture capital. He’s got a daughter a little bit older than scout who attends westwood academy. Westwood academy? That’s that, um — that fancy private school, isn’t it? Yeah. Yeah. St-steve’s on the board, and I told him about scout, and I convinced him to open a spot for her so scout can go to westwood, too. I always knew that miscarriage was a possibility, but I was not prepared emotionally. No one ever is. So what are your thoughts about moving forward? Andrea, our surrogate, made it very clear that she does not want to try again. So if we decide to move forward, we’ll have to start from scratch. I know that will set you back a few more months, but I’m sure you and tj will find a suitable candidate. Honestly, I-I’m not sure we can go through this again. That’s very understandable. It’s a decision only you and tj can make. But while miscarriages are not uncommon, many, many surrogacies have been successful. There are lots of parents in the world, lots of people in the world who are proof that surrogacy can work. I wish you and tj the very best, whatever path you choose going forward. Yes. Thank you, detective briscoe, for the update. Sounded serious. Yeah, it was. Uh… but I can tell you about it ’cause you’re gonna hear about it soon enough. Austin gatlin-holt is dead. You know how it happened? He was shot to death at a house in pautuck. You didn’t know about it? How would I — I don’t know anybody in pautuck. Why would I know? Unless you arranged for it to happen. Dante, you’ve — you’ve known me long enough. You know how I work. If I’m gonna arrange for austin to be dead… they’re not gonna find his body. And the last thing I’m gonna do is come here and talk to my son, the detective. You gotta give me a little more credit than that. Alright. Well, I’m relieved you didn’t do it, but now I got to figure out who did it. No, you don’T. If the tray is too heavy, then make two trips. Got it. Yeah. The cost of the broken glasses will come out of your paycheck. Alright. Yes. Now finish the clean-up. Yes, sir. Either he doesn’t know who his new dishwasher is, or that matre d’ has a death wish. Sometimes it can feel like westwood academy? Well, you and I have never discussed scout going to a private school. Yeah, it’s a great opportunity. No, I know. Kristina — s-she went to westwood. I remember my mom having to do backflips to get her in. Not to mention I think sonny had to have, like, “a talk” with someone to get her accepted. And it’s — it’s really expensive. I mean, he — he could afford it. Yeah, so can I. But westwood? I believe the acceptance rate is like 7% or something. And there’s an epic waiting list. Is scout just gonna jump to the front of the line? Well, there’s a big waiting list because it’s such a great school, and it turns out there’s a student in scout’s class that had to leave, so scout can kind of just slide right in there and start right after christmas break. Scout, what do you say? Westwood is an amazing school. It’s — so, it’s all girls, and they have one of the best swim teams in the state. You’re gonna be able to study so many more subjects than you would at public school. And as you get a little bit older, they even have, like, a study-abroad program. Do you want me to go there, daddy? Well, all I’ve ever wanted for you, scout, is the best life possible. This — this school, westwood, is a great step up. I think you’re gonna love it. What do you say? Okay, daddy. Austin gatlin-holt lived and worked in port charles. It’s my duty to investigate. You just told me that austin was shot in pautuck, the same place where you shot his cousin mason. Yes, in the line of duty. Is-isn’t it gonna be a conflict of interest to investigate austin’s death? Shouldn’t that fall on the — on the cops from pautuck? Yes. If I was running lead investigator, yeah, it would be a conflict of interest. But it’s not because austin was murdered in pautuck, the pautuck pd will run lead. But because, like I said, he lived and worked here in port charles, the pcpd, we — we got to share information. I mean, you could save us a lot of time and effort if you can tell me who you suspect. It’s the same person you suspected all along. Cyrus renault. I got to go. I’m surprised an upscale place like the port charles grill would hire an ex-con like cyrus. Well, uh, maybe the manager here believes in second chances. Do you think he can be reformed? You know, I just had this conversation with my other brother, martin, and I’ll tell you what I told him. It is entirely possible that cyrus hasn’t changed a bit and this turn towards god is just a big act. But I believe in second chances. So until cyrus has proven himself to be a threat, I’m gonna stand by my own principles and just say that, uh, my brother deserves a second chance, just like everybody else. Shall we? Thank you for lunch. No. Thank you. After you. Thanks. Okay. I checked in on those patients of dr. Gatlin-holt’S. They’re all doing fine. They shouldn’t need to be checked on until evening rounds. Thank you so much. And I hate to say this, but I may need to ask you to stay late to cover. Actually, the timing couldn’t be better. And what does that mean? Molly and I had a difference of opinion on whether we should look for a new surrogate. And that is just not a conversation I want to have right now. So if I can bury myself in work instead, bring it on. Tj, I’m so sorry again. Portia, I really need to talk to you. Not a problem. I’ve got more patients to see. Okay. Um, I went to austin’s apartment. Mm-hmm. No one was there, but there was a food delivery sitting outside his door. I looked at the receipt. It had been delivered on thanksgiving day. Clearly, he never brought it inside. Okay. Now I’m starting to get concerned. I found the super. I explained the situation. He let me in. No sign of him. In fact, it looked like austin hadn’t been there since before thanksgiving. What?! Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Should we call the police? We’re travelling all across america,hey, steve. Drew cain. Yeah. I-I’ve got an update about my daughter. I spoke to scout and her mom about westwood academy, and they are all for it. Yeah, so — so let’s figure out a time where we can get together and move forward about scout getting admitted. Sam: Ooh! I know you need to write up that report on your dad’s job, but did you have any other homework you had to finish up? No, mommy. Just the report. Okay, well, I was thinking that maybe we could take a drive over to westwood academy and see what it looks like on the outside. What do you think? We could go by kelly’s or perks and get some hot chocolate? Mommy? Yes, sweetie? I don’t want to go to that school. Come here. Hi. Um, I’m meeting someone here. I don’t see her yet, but she said the reservation should be under her name. Claire brown. Mr. Muldoon came to visit me about a week after our conversation. What kind of symptoms did he complain about? He had some G.I. Distress, weight loss, general fatigue. Anything else? He complained of some dizziness, but it hadn’t gotten as far as fainting. How did you treat him? I did some blood work and a culture. Tests came back with low hemoglobin and elevated white blood cell count. And the culture came back positive for a tapeworm. I treated him for the tapeworm. He called me a few days later to say he was feeling much better. I also requested that he come in for a follow-up, just in case. Just in case what? It’s standard procedure to make sure the condition is properly treated. But mr. Muldoon refused, saying he had to go on another business trip. And then what? Well, mr. Muldoon came in two months later, at which time I ran further bloodwork and a colonoscopy. And at that time I discovered that he had cancer. What happened then? I immediately referred him to oncology, but unfortunately he was already stage iv. Mr. Muldoon passed away shortly after. Were any of the symptoms that mr. Muldoon complained about in his first visit signs for cancer? Dr. Finn, when mr. Muldoon initially told you about his symptoms, did you ever think it might be cancer? Before answering more questions, I think I’d like my lawyer present. Yeah. Listen. I’m on my way to the metro court. Get over there now. There’s something you need to know.

[ Engine starts ] Detective falconeri, you’ve got a detective briscoe from the pautuck pd waiting for you. I put him in the interrogation room. Thank you. Detective. Hey. I’m dante falconeri. We spoke earlier. Good to meet you in person, detective. You, as well. I’m requesting interdepartmental cooperation to investigate the murder of austin gatlin-holt.

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 I have been looking forward to this all week. Freshly cut pine trees are the best smell in the world. You always felt that way. Anytime we got near one when you were young, you’d say, “this ‘twee’ smell like christmas, daddy.”

[ Laughter ] Well, I still feel that way. Trina, honey, take your pick. Any one you want. Uh, no way. This is a group effort. The three of us are picking a tree together.

[ Chuckles ] Mommy is going to call up a rideshare so someone can pick us up and take us to our new apartment, okay? Spencer: Why don’t you just let me drive you? Detective falconeri. Thank you for stopping by. Yeah. I have asked deputy mayor ashford to sit in. Yeah. What, uh — what can I do for you, mayor? We would like a full update about the austin gatlin-holt murder case. Well, that couldn’t have been a better public appearance. You two were a hit. Everyone at wyndham’s loved you! Ah, it was all sasha. Are you kidding? They couldn’t take their eyes off you. It was the two of you together. That’s what people are responding to. You guys have this special chemistry that everyone can see.

[ Rapid knocking on door ] What’s the emergency? The results just came in for the organic chem make-up test. Okay. How’d you do? I don’t know, I-I’m — I’m too scared to look. Okay, well, you studied really hard. I’m sure you’re fine. Well, w-what if I didn’t?! I-if I got less than an 85%, my — my life is — is over. And, honestly, I might as well just jump off a-a bridge. Don’t say things like that. I’m sorry. I make bad jokes when I’m nervous. It’s one test. One super-important test that will help determine if I become a doctor! I’m just — I’m way too stressed out. Can we please just look together? Look at all these beautiful trees! How are we gonna pick just one? Well, one is all we can fit in the house, so… well, you don’t have to be so literal. Well, whichever one we pick, aiden’s just gonna have to be on board because it was his choice to stay home and bake. Christmas and valentine’s are his busiest time of the year. Lots of people want custom cookies. This is true, but if you don’t help pick out the tree, you can’t criticize our choice, right? Mom. Is something wrong? Wrong? No. Why? It just feels like you’re trying too hard to make it seem like you’re happy. Is something bothering you? Good. You’re right on time.Glad you’re here. I am prepared and ready for you. Ready for what? I-I-I thought we were prepping my deposition. Martin: That’s exactly what we’re gonna be doing. Alexis has kindly volunteered to act as opposing counsel for your prep. Ah. Opposing counsel, huh? That’s right. And just so you know in advance, I won’t be playing nice.

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At we know so far isthe morning after thanksgiving, a pautuck resident noticed the door of an unoccupied house in the neighborhood was open. They walked in and found austin’s body. How was he killed? Two shots to the chest. Close range. Sometime in the 48 hours leading up to thanksgiving. And do we know who owns the house where he was found? And when was it last lived in? It was being used as a weekend and short-term rental, but it hadn’t been occupied since late september. And it was owned by the victim, austin gatlin-holt. Well, what about this one? That one? You don’t like it? Honey, I know we said you could choose any tree you wanted, but, um, you sure you want to make a decision so — so quickly? How about you look around for something else? Why? I mean, this one’s nice, and — and it smells… it smells amazing! What’s wrong with it? If your father won’t tell you his problem with this, I’ll tell you. It’s small. It’s too small. When did you become so perceptive? I’m not a little kid anymore. No, you’re not. You know, when I became a mom, I promised myself that I would always be honest with my kid if I thought they could handle it. And you are definitely old enough and mature enough to talk about this, so… I’m worried about finn. Why? Well, there’s a situation at the hospital where he’s being accused of doing something wrong. You mean like a malpractice suit? I may not have my law license anymore, but I got a lot of legal stuff still right in here, and I’m gonna use it to help you with your deposition. I’ll take all the help I can get. Diane is a formidable opponent. Indeed. They don’t call her “killer miller” for nothing. She’s gonna try to trap you into making a-a statement of negligence. So no matter what happens, do not let her provoke you. If you lose your temper, your need to defend yourself may lead you to say things on the record that can’t be taken back, such as statements that might give the impression that you are too arrogant to admit you missed something, and now a man is dead as a result. Right. And the best way to make sure that doesn’t happen is to let alexis beat up on me a little. It’s for your own good. Spencer, we have been over all of this. It just seems…crazy. It seems crazy to me. Because you’re gonna have to load all of ace’s things into some stranger’s car, you’re gonna have to strap in his car seat, and then you’re gonna have to pay someone that you don’t know to drive you a short distance just so that you can unload ace and all of his things, like… my car is parked in the garage. It’s ready to go. I am more than happy to take you guys, and I’m more than happy to help you carry everything that you have to carry. S-stop! I-I really don’t know how much clearer I can be. I can’t rely on you anymore, spencer. Okay. I think I found the grades. Are you ready? J-just tell me. Got a 97. Congratulations. Oh, my god! Oh, my god. Hey, dad? Yeah. Guess what. I just got my organic chem make-up test back. And… I got a 97%. Yeah. Yeah. I did — I did — I did say “make-up test.” Why did I have to take it again? Um, no, it wasn’t anything I did wrong. It was actually because of someone else. M-my friend josslyn had to — had to go to the emergency room during the exam, and they — they asked me to take her. I know it’s been a long day, but just one more piece of deception business, and then you guys can go? Maxie, don’t worry about us. I am excited. We have a video conference call with pebela. That’s huge. I know. It took me forever to convince them to take that meeting. But I have another piece of good news. Do you guys remember that desert photo shoot I was talking about a few months ago? Cody: Yeah. Well, it’s a go! I mean, we have to wait a few months because the photographer is completely booked, but we’re gonna go on location in monument valley. The monument valley? Like, the — the one where all those westerns were shot? Yes, and everyone tells me it’s even more spectacular in person. We’re gonna shoot at the pink cliffs at sunset. That’s amazing! I’ve seen it in movies but never in person. Deception’s really going all-out for this, huh? Of course we are. The perfect photo-shoot location is so important to this campaign. Because deception is not just selling makeup and beauty wands. We are selling romance.

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Have a seat in the witness chair. And I meant what I said. Diane miller is one of the best. Yeah, I’m — I’m aware of her reputation. Well, being aware of it and experiencing it for yourself are two totally different things. She will turn your deposition into a minefield. It sounds like we’re going into battle. We kind of are. Okay. Then how do we ensure the truth comes out and we win this case? Preparation. That’s what’s key here. And we make absolutely certain that you abide by the golden rule. Which is? Both: Never volunteer anything. It’s very humbling trying to shield you from something you already know about. Yes, finn is being sued for malpractice. Why? Did one of his patients die? The man he was treating had cancer, and they didn’t find out in time. And, unfortunately, he passed away. Wow. It must be so hard on finn. Yeah, it is. He’s really beating himself up over it. As much as we like to think that doctors are infallible, medicine is not a science. They’re not gods, and they can’t fix everybody all the time. I know that. But if he’s getting sued, did finn do something wrong? No. No. Absolutely not. Finn is an incredible doctor. He — he gave that man the best care possible. What happened was not his fault. I’m glad you told me and that you realize I can handle hearing things like this now. Jake, you’ve been so good with aiden picking up the slack since cameron left. If I haven’t told you enough, I am so proud of you. Thanks, mom. Now that you asked me a question… can I ask you one? I guess this one doesn’t seem small to me because it’s the size mom and I always got. Small has a lot of advantages, you know. They’re easy and cute, and you don’t need a ladder to put up ornaments. It’s okay. We both know I won’t be climbing any ladders this year, but… it doesn’t mean that someone else can’T. We’ve been blessed with a beautiful big house with high ceilings. It would be a shame to not take advantage of that space by not filling it with the biggest, best tree we can find. After today, ace and I are gonna be on our own and I need to get used to loading him and all of his stuff in and out of rideshares. Fine, but can’t you just let me do this for you just one more time? No. I-I’m sorry, but I have to get comfortable being alone and relying on myself. And the sooner I do that, the better it will be for ace. Look. I’m doing this for him. Can’t you see that? I guess I didn’t really think about it like that. Spencer, I know that this is hard on you, and I’m sure you probably think that I’m shutting you out and making things as difficult as possible for no reason. Kind of. Yeah. But I see where I was wrong. And I am sorry. Apology accepted. Dad, I-I have to go. I’ve got a lot of studying to do. I’ll — I’ll see you at christmas. I’ll t-talk to you later. Bye. Why’d you lie? Laura: I am concerned that you’re not further along in the investigation at this point. Austin gatlin-holt was a doctor at general hospital. He was related to the quartermaines. There are many people in this town who want to know who’s responsible for this man’s murder. Right. I-I get that, mayor, but we’re doing what we can. He wasn’t killed here. Which means this case is officially being handled by the pautuck pd. That’s right. And we’re in constant contact with them. And we’re also talking to austin’s associates here in port charles. Has either department come up with any suspects? Uh, no one officially yet, but, uh, there are a couple persons of interest. One of them is your brother.

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I-I’m explaining this all wrong. Of course, deception’s products are amazing. The best in the business. I mean, the deceptor? Game changer. But advertising is all about making customers associate what we’re selling with something that they want, even if it’s subconsciously. Whether people are willing to admit it or not, everyone wants a little romance in their life. You two together in front of a gorgeous desert sunset? Well, it’s the epitome of that. Sasha: Wow, maxie. Sounds like you have a very thorough, well-thought-out marketing plan.

[ Knock on door ] Come in! Hi. Sorry to interrupt. I just didn’t want you to worry. James is okay. Wait. Did something happen to james? I had no idea that curtis was going to have such strong feelings about what tree we should get. This one? He always did. When he was barely 3 years old, me and irene, we took him and tommy to pick out our tree. This one, he makes a beeline to the one he wants. This ugly, gnarly piece of tree. Wouldn’t take no for an answer. Did we end up getting the tree? Absolutely. ‘Cause your mama agreed with you. She said — she said, “curtis picked out the loveliest tree.”

[ Laughter ] Sure, mom. You can ask me whatever you want. How are things with you and charlotte? I’m not really sure. I-i think we’re still dating, but, um, since what happened… …we haven’t seen each other that much and she isn’t really texting me back, either. Well, maybe she just needs more time. Maybe. Even before that, she was kind of hard to read. Most girls I know talk a lot and say everything on their minds. But not charlotte. I never know what she’s thinking. Adam: I-I’m sorry. I-I shouldn’t have done it. I just panicked. My dad would have been so mad that I left an important test. Even to help a friend? Yeah, he would have hated that. Except I was the one who left for you, so… I-I know. So what you’re saying is, if I had been the one who was in trouble, you wouldn’t have helped me and you would have left me on my own?

[ Scoffs ] Okay. J-josslyn, you don’t understand. Okay? Ever since I can remember, my parents have wanted me to be a doctor! And what do you want? It doesn’t matter what I want! It doesn’t work like that in my family! Okay, so you’re just gonna do what they want you to do forever? When are you gonna start making decisions about your own life? Uh, the rideshare will be here in 10 minutes, so I’m gonna go double-check our rooms to make sure I didn’t accidentally leave anything he needs. Okay. Yeah. Don’t forget his favorite blanket. The warm, fuzzy one that he likes. It was the first thing I packed. Do you mind watching him? Of course.

[ Smooching ] Okay, ace. This is it, buddy. You and your mommy are gonna be getting your own place, which means that, uh, we’re not gonna see each other as much. And I’m gonna miss you. But I’m still gonna take you to the park to see the ducks. And I will ask if I can be the first person to give you some ice cream, ’cause I know it’s gonna be your favorite, too.

[ Sniffles ] A-and, uh, next summer, we will go to the pool again because I know how much you like the water. A-and, um…

[ Stammers ] I know that we’re not gonna be living together anymore, but I want you to know that I will always, always, always, always be your big brother, okay? No matter what happens. What you want to do is you want to keep your answers short. Yes or no. Don’t volunteer anything. This is all much more complicated than I realized. Yeah, well, the law is much more complicated than most people realize. And, by the way, this is important, specifically to your case. It could backfire on you if you say, “I don’t remember.” A man is dead. There’s a family grieving. And the jury wants to feel that you will remember every detail leading up to the death. But don’t lie. If there is something you forgot, it’s better to admit it than to make up a story that’s gonna come back and bite you. Well, no one’s ever accused me of being overly verbose, so don’t worry. I think I got this. Clearly, you’re not talking about martin. Uh, no. Your other brother, cyrus. Well, considering his rap sheet and all the crimes

i personally saw him commit, he’s certainly capable of murder. What’s his connection to austin gatlin-holt? It looks like both austin and mason were working for cyrus the whole time he was in pentonville. Doing what? And how do you know this? Yeah. Dante, this is a huge accusation. Do you have any proof?

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Can you state your name for the record? Dr. Hamilton finn. Wrong. No, I’m pretty sure that’s my name. It is, but that’s not what she asked. She specifically asked you,

“could you state your name for the record?” To which you reply…? This is ridiculous. That’s what I reply. Look. Um, this is a deposition, not “simon says,” alright? I’m not gonna play lawyer games and parse every word coming out of diane miller’s mouth. Well, you better, because she’s gonna parse every word that comes out of your mouth and then try to get a jury to see that you’re negligent and at fault. So you want to take a breath and we’ll start again? Can you state your name for the record?

[ Exhales deeply ] Yes. What is your name? Dr. Hamilton finn. Jake, charlotte’s been through a lot. There are two kinds of trauma after someone gets shot, and she’s going through both. Obviously there’s the physical pain, but then there’s also the mental and emotional trauma of knowing that she could have died. I guess I didn’t think about it that way. She’s lucky, though. I mean, her physical injuries are healing. She’s gonna make a full recovery. But the other wounds, they’re gonna take a lot longer to heal. I hate guns! Trina: Okay. I’m a little scared to ask, but how do you both feel about this one? Oh, well, don’t look at me. Talk to the tree whisperer here. It’s all his decision. Curtis: We’re getting close. But this ain’t it. You guys, why don’t we take another look at this one?

[ Cellphone chimes ] Um, it is perfect. I love it. Okay. Can’t wait to see it decorated. Hm. Bye, guys.

[ Laughs ] I guess — I guess she had someplace to be. Right?

[ Both chuckle ] James went to the school nurse saying that his tummy hurt. And when they couldn’t reach you, maxie, they called me. Oh! I can’t believe I left my phone here! They tried to call me four times! Maxie, don’t worry. It’s okay. Okay. Well, h-how sick is he? Where is he now? Well, I-I took him home, and I put him right to bed and gave him some ginger ale and his favorite comic book. Liesl was willing to examine him and said don’t worry. It’s just a case of the 24-hour flu that’s been going around. She’s there with him now and said he should be as good as new tomorrow. Okay. Okay. So it’s not an emergency. Not at all. Okay. Alright. That’s good. I’m happy to hear that. Look, I understand that you’re under pressure, but I don’t like when people lie about me — for any reason. I stayed because it was the right thing to do, and I wouldn’t have felt great if I had just focused on my test and left you to fend for yourself. I’m sorry. I owe you. No, no, no. You don’t owe me anything but honesty. You don’t have to go around telling people what happened, but if you do, tell the truth. I got to get goin’. I… I need to get a jump on my gross anatomy and histology before I get too far behind. O-oh, b-by the way, um, I forgot to ask. What — what’d you get on the make-up test? I got a 90.

[ Sighs ] I-I’m sorry. T-that’s too bad. Look, I’m sure you’ll do better next time. I’ll see you later.

[ Door closes ] Looks like I have everything, so I guess, um, this is it. Do you want me to put him in his stroller? Oh, no. I-I’ve got it. Okay. Okay. Well… not enough hands. Oh.

[ Chuckles ] But you don’t want me to help, right? Um, it’s quite the production, but I’ve got it. So I, um… I guess this is it. It looks good. So… wish us luck. Luck.

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I have a confidential informant, and they are telling me that austin visited cyrus in pentonville at least one time, maybe more that we don’t know about yet. Well, that’s interesting. It is interesting, especially when you consider the fact that austin testified at cyrus’ hardship release hearing, saying that he was ill and that he wasn’t a danger. Okay, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out how many times austin visited cyrus in prison. There’s a visitor’s log. T-there’s security footage. Pentonville is full of cameras. You’re right. In theory, that should be the case. But when I called pentonville and asked them, they said that they had no record of austin being there at all. Is there any possibility that your confidential source is lying? Not a chance. They’d have no reason to. I think someone wiped the records clean. Tell me about mr. Muldoon’s first appointment. What were his symptoms? Dizziness, fatigue, gastrointestinal distress, and weight loss. Did mr. Muldoon disclose anything that pointed you toward a preliminary diagnosis? He had been traveling to rural areas in the tropics and believed he had contracted a tapeworm. Who initially raised the possibility of a tapeworm — you or mr. Muldoon? I believe mr. Muldoon did. And what was your response? I ran some tests and a culture. Hm. What do you think those results indicated? Well, the tests revealed a low hemoglobin and elevated white blood cell counts, and the culture came back positive for a tapeworm, so I, uh… you — “I, uh,” what? The tests confirmed mr. Muldoon had a tapeworm. And did you treat mr. Muldoon for that diagnosis? Yes. How? I gave him praziquantel. And could those symptoms mr. Muldoon was experiencing have been indicative of anything else? Dr. Finn, I’ve asked you a question. You said that your patient was complaining of dizziness, of fatigue, of low hemoglobin, of high elevated white blood cell counts. Could any of those symptoms been indicative of another disease or illness? Only about 10,000 things.

[ Sighs ] Curtis: Right on. Thanks, man. Well, pop, they’re gonna deliver the tree this afternoon. I hope you’re up for it tonight because I am ready to hang some ornaments. I love how you get so excited about christmas. It reminds me of your mama and how excited she got about it, too. Yeah. It was always her favorite time of the year. Even when times were tough, she always went all-out no matter what it cost.

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I know that anna shootingcharlotte was an accident, but it still really scared me. So I started reading about some gun-control groups, and I think I want to get involved with one of them. I love that. I love that you’re finding something that matters to you and you want to make a difference. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help. I will. But right now… we got to find a tree. You’re right.

[ Sighs ] And we need to get the best one to send pictures to cameron.

[ Chuckles ] I like that one over there. You know, when I was a kid, I used to think christmas just happened.

[ Chuckles ] Mom and aunt stella… always did such a wonderful job of making christmas so magical for tommy and me that it never occurred to me that it took work. I mean, it wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized that they had to plan and save all year so that day could be memorable for us. And then every year, without fail… we always had many gifts under the tree. Good gifts, too. Stuff we wanted. Mama knew how to make us the happiest. Her and aunt stella would go without so they could make it happen for us. I asked mama one year, “is christmas any fun for you?” Right? Because she doesn’t get many gifts. And I remember her saying… “baby, the best presents are the smiles on your faces.” Yeah, that — that — that sounds like irene.

[ Exhales heavily ] I hate to admit it, but I think that esme was right. It’s taken me a very long time to understand this, but… I think that this is gonna be better for ace in the long run. It may not mean much in the moment… but I am so proud of you… for being so mature and putting ace first. It means a lot, actually. And it’s better that it’s happening now when he’s so young because he’s never going to remember that his life was any other way. But the thing is that… I will. You know, I’m never gonna forget all those months of seeing him change and watching him grow. Watching him figure out that he’s got fingers and toes. And I’ll always remember how it felt to hold him and rock him in the chair in his room. Both of us so cozy and happy. While I sang him to sleep. That’s beautiful, spencer. And I believe that ace will remember all of it. Maybe only subconsciously, but it will be somewhere in his mind that your voice was the first one that he heard and that your arms used to hold him. And he’ll remember how safe and secure that he felt with you. That will be imprinted in his mind and his heart.

[ Josslyn groans ]

[ Drawer slides ] Maxie: I don’t know what to do. I-I hate not being with james when he’s sick, but this video conference call is really important. Well, listen, maxie, if it’ll help make up your mind and get you to james, I can talk to pebela’s people, like, all day, really. I appreciate that. I-I really do. And it’s not that I don’t trust you and sasha ’cause you guys were great together on “home & heart.” It’s just this conference call is so important. Maxie, cody and sasha want to do this, and you yourself said they can handle it. So just say, “thank you,” and let them. I promise, maxie, we’re gonna call you right after and tell you how great it went. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Alright. Yeah. You guys have convinced me. Um, you just have to let me set you up first. So let’s go over to this table. Okay. Cody, you sit there. Sasha, next to the window. Alright. I’m gonna remove these flowers. It’s just a little much. Alright. Scoot closer to her! Yeah. No. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yep. Yep. And this. Yes. Okay. Perfect. Alright. Let’s go before I change my mind. Hey, uh, tell james I said hi and, you know, hope he feels better. Okay. You ready? Hit it. Hi, everyone. Hi. Thank you so much for meeting with us today. I’m sasha gilmore, and this is my colleague cody bell. Hi. Nice to meet you. Sasha and I just want to fill you in on what’s going on with deception. Done. You were right. Broke him in less than 15 minutes. Objection! I did not break! As much as it pains me to say, as your attorney, you definitely did. When you snapped at her, what you said was basically the equivalent of admitting you took the easy way out when you diagnosed him. But that is not what happened! It doesn’t matter what happened. If you say that, this is what the jury is gonna hear — that you took your patient’s word for it, you wrote him a prescription, sent him on his way without finding or treating the cancer that eventually killed him. Understand this. There are literally thousands of illnesses that present with fatigue, distress, low hemoglobin, and an elevated white blood cell count. That’s a fact. Look it up. How would you like me to answer this question? As simply as possible. When she asked you if those symptoms were indicative of anything else, you just say, “yes.” Just that. Just that one word. “Yes.” Okay. Keep my answers short. Duly noted. Thank you. Alright. Let’s take it from the top.

[ Clears throat ] Can you please state your name for the record? Yes. I’d like to know your opinion, dante. Do you think cyrus murdered austin gatlin-holt? I don’t have any evidence to back up that theory. I’m not asking about evidence. I’m asking your opinion. Well, did cyrus have a motive? Yeah, sure. Austin came to see me at the pcpd before he died, told me he was worried that mason was gonna make it look like austin kidnapped ava. He wanted immunity. He was gonna give up the name of the person that he and mason were working for and he was gonna provide the corroborating evidence. And you think that person was cyrus? Just to be clear, austin never told me he was working for cyrus. I found that out

after he died. But it certainly gives cyrus ample motive in austin’s murder. Yeah, the problem is, is that cyrus has an alibi. He was mopping floors at the port charles grill when austin was killed. But this is cyrus we’re talking about. If he didn’t want to do it himself, he certainly could have hired someone else to do it for him. Right, but that’s, you know, making a couple assumptions. One of them is that he’s still got the associates and contacts that would actually murder for him… and, two, that he knew that austin was gonna give him up. And I’m not convinced that he did. Alright. I want you to keep me in the loop on everything involving this investigation. Nothing is too small, okay? Absolutely. Because if my brother is the same ruthless killer that he always was, I’ll make sure he never sees the light of day again.

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how does ace have so much stuff? I know. We never truly know what we have until we have to put it in boxes. I mean, how is all of this going to fit into our new place? Ah, well, if it doesn’t, you can always leave some of it here. I mean, that way, it’ll be here for you when you come to visit, which I’m hoping you’re gonna do often. I know I don’t say this enough, but I’m really grateful for everything that you’ve done for ace and for me. I’m gonna miss you. Both of you.

[ Door closes ] We’re closed. Then you ought to lock the door. When the restaurant’s closed, that means the bar is no longer serving, so just…

[ Chuckles ] Hm. Well, I see your newfound devotion to the lord hasn’t dulled what is meant to be your wit. I-I wasn’t joking. And I am busy. So since you’re not here for the cuisine, maybe… no, no. I came here for a little bit of your wisdom, cyrus. Well, I am but a simple man of god, but if I can help you on your way… I only have the one question. Austin gatlin-holt is dead. Why’d you kill him? Sorry. Did I overstep? Did you not notice me kissing you back? Oh, I noticed. Good. Glad to know I still got it. I just — I didn’t mean to ambush you like that. The last thing I want is to make you uncomfortable. I’m not uncomfortable. In fact, it’s the exact opposite. Hey. I’m really glad you could make it. Thanks for having me over. So, uh, tell me, how are you doing? Okay. You know… um, robert surprised me for thanksgiving with emma. Had a visit from emma.

[ Gasps ] Wonderful. Yeah, it’s lovely. She’s so smart, you know. She’s studying… dark matter and subatomic something or other. I really don’t understand any of it. Oh, well, as long as she’s not majoring in the didgeridoo, we can count our blessings.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Yeah. She’s back at school now. Could really use a friend. You’ve come to the right place. What’s that? This is literally the key that could help us find out who’s after anna. Hume: It’s all here. Trust but verify. Hm. It’s too bad corinthos didn’t take the money. It would have been so much easier if we could have just… paid him off. Curtis: Thank you for seeing me. For you, anytime. Want a drink? No, thanks. Got to stay sharp. I understand. What do you want from me? Specifically, names. Who would have a reason to take a shot at you at the metro court?

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Everything that’s happened, maybe a visit to berkeley to see robin? Oh, yeah, she’s gonna want to know everything, and I-I don’t want to… well, you can talk to me. Oh, god, felicia. I shot a kid. No, no. Wait. What is it literally a key to? A public locker at the train station. The M.E. Found a key on this guy named jameson forsyth, who was killed in a hit-and-run. Sounds deliberate, actually, because forensics said the vehicle that hit him didn’t even slow down. Okay, well… what does that have to do with anna? He and anna were in the wsb together back in the ’80s, and she had evidence against this guy forsyth. Up until recently, it vanished. Hume: How long will you be in port charles? Oh, as long as it takes to set up operations so that pikeman can ship merchandise to canada for… further international distribution. You’re gonna handle it in person? Ah, when you want a job done right and all that… learned that the hard way with forsyth. I also need to clean up

that mess since he failed to handle anna devane. Understood. But, uh… won’t an extended absence be a problem for the director of the wsb? There are seven people who might want me gone. I’ve looked into all of them, and so has the pcpd. Nothing? Well, let’s just say the case is still open. You talk to anna about this? Not yet. ‘Cause her list of people — of enemies are just, like, as long as mine. Harder to track down. I knew this was gonna be difficult from the start. I got to know who put me in this wheelchair. You think you can do better than the police? I was a P.I. I’ve done undercover work. And I’m not juggling a dozen cases. I understand that. If I were you, nothing would stop me. Thank you for understanding. Who’s at the top of your list? Dr. Gatlin-holt is dead? When? How? Two shots. Close range. Shortly before thanksgiving. Well, that is a tragedy. And you are a callous woman. At least I’m not the one who killed him.

You did that, didn’t you? W– even if I had been responsible for austin’s death, why would I tell you? Hm. That’s okay. I expect you to deny it. Then why ask the question? Just to see if I believe the answer. And? Do you? Well, you didn’t answer it. And before we get to what I believe, let’s talk about what i know, shall we? And I know, for example, that you ordered austin’s cousin mason to kidnap me so that austin would testify about your fragile health and the judge would grant you early release from pentonville.

Now look at you. You’re a free man. And how did you repay austin for giving you your life back? By taking his? You don’t think I’m doing the wrong thing by moving out, do you? Esme, if I thought you were doing the wrong thing, honey, I-I would never have cosigned the lease. Well, maybe that was a really bad decision on your part. I couldn’t be more proud of you, really, that you took a stand to create an independent life for yourself and for your son. Really? Because now — now that it’s all happening, I feel terrified that I’m just gonna blow it all. Ohh. Sweetheart. I think that’s a good thing. I do. I think it’s good because you’re going to be careful, right? It’s the people who think they know everything who fall on their faces.

[ Both chuckle ] Well, terrified and careless have their fair share of failure. Okay. Alright, then. Let’s, uh — let’s say for a moment that it’s a mistake. Well, then, you can always come right back here and move back in because my home will always be a nice, soft landing place for you and your son. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] That’S… incredibly reassuring. Sweetheart, I have watched you grow into a competent and self-sufficient single mom. You know? So now believe me when I tell you. You got this. Kristina: Honestly, blaze, I had no idea you might be gay. Yeah, well, there’s a reason for that. The way my life is, I can’t be open about it. And I know — I totally understand if that’s offensive to you. I personally have so much respect for people who are out and proud. In fact, I’m more than a little jealous of them. It’S… but for me, that’S… it’s not an option. Okay, well, first of all, I’m not offended. Your sexuality is — it’s just that. It’s yours. And how you choose to express it and when, that is up to you entirely. So don’t ever feel like you have to defend yourself to me. Everyone’s on their own journey. Thank you, kristina. I can’t tell you how much it means to hear you say that.

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No, I did not kill the good doctor. Now, maybe austin didn’t tell you, but I paid for him to go to medical school. I supported him during his residency. So forgive me, but news of his passing is a loss for me. Yeah. You’re positively bereft. Now that I’ve answered your question, would you mind returning the favor? Have I accepted jesus as my lord and savior? Did you kill austin? Because from what you told me, you have many reasons to do so. Certainly more than I do. You did it. And now you’re trying to shift the blame. Would you like to speak with my manager? To report a murder? To check my alibi. You see, I’ve worked past closing every night since I got this job, so I have an alibi. Do you?

[ Door closes ] I’ve never been in a long-term relationship. And part of it’s my career. I’ve seen so many artists wreck the good thing they had, break the heart of someone that didn’t deserve it or get theirs broken. And the person they left behind moved on. You know, for me, it’s just… for me, it was easier… safer… to put my focus on my career. But, blaze, do you really think that your fans would have a problem with your sexuality? I’m not sleeping at all, really. Um, and when I do, I-I have these nightmares of just pulling the trigger. And then when I wake up, it’s always the same. I just… I realize that it wasn’t a nightmare. You know, it — it happened. What happened was a tragedy. But charlotte survived. Oh, I don’t know what I would have done if… anna, what happened? I know you. You’re a professional. You wouldn’t shoot first and ask questions later. Well, I did. Why? What made this time different? I’d convinced myself that this enemy of mine from back in the wsb was the person that was after me, you know, that he’d been stalking me and harassing me and… burned my house down. And when I got back to maxie’s apartment that night, I thought he was the one inside waiting for me. Because I had no way of knowing it was charlotte. You know? Valentin didn’t tell me. That’s the thing about being director. Only a few people need to know where you actually are at any given time. You can run the wsb as you see fit. Hm. Once I was able to oust frisco jones, the rest was easy. Anyone who might have been an obstacle has been transferred to a very out-of-the-way station, demoted, or left the bureau altogether. I’ll have to fly to london now and then to keep everyone on their toes, but, uh… everything else, I can pretty much do remotely. Speaking of obstacles, who is our priority? Sonny corinthos or anna devane? Both.

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Hello, cyrus. Laura. W– what a surprise. Yeah. I just saw ava leaving. Your former daughter-in-law stopped by to pay me a visit. Apparently, I’m quite popular this evening. Anything I should be concerned about? With ava? No. She is a troubled soul, though. Always in search of absolution, it seems. It’s what comes with a guilty conscience.

[ Chuckles ] Believe me, I know. Anyway, enough about me. What brings you here so late? Was this linc’s idea? Was he afraid that being queer would conflict with the whole pop-star image he was trying to create for you and that that then would alienate your fan base? Linc didn’t know. Oh. There goes my theory. Yeah, it’s not something I could ever tell him. Not that he cared. He would have gone right on harassing me regardless. But I never wanted to expose anything personal about myself. Well, it’s good that you never have to deal with linc again. But if it’s not that you’re worried about what the public would think of you, then… if I came out now, I’m pretty sure I would turn off some fans, but it’s 2023. I’m — I think most of them would accept me. Unfortunately, my very catholic family absolutely would not. So, what kind of evidence are we talking? Anna told me she had the hard copy of a report from a-a mission, an op that went sideways. It incriminated forsyth. Well, I mean, that shouldn’t be a big deal. The wsb probably has hard copies and digital copies on file. Yeah, but they wanted to bury that report, and anna wanted to keep it, a hard copy of it, so she couldn’t be scapegoated into being the reason why the op went bad. She had it with her the night she shot charlotte. She obviously was distracted with charlotte, so when she went back to check her bag, the report was gone, so was any corroborating documents that went along with it. Then forsyth’s body turns up, and the M.E. Finds a key in his shoe. Okay. So the report’s in the locker. Most likely, but I won’t know until I check. What does anna think? Anna doesn’t know yet. Felicia: Charlotte was stalking you?! Yeah. Victor got in her head, convinced her that I was a threat to her father. A-and so she was trying to drive me away to protect him. And valentin knew? Yeah. He knew from the night that she broke into my hotel suite, and he didn’t tell me. Well, why the hell not? Valentin should have known that you would want to be supportive and that you would want to get charlotte help. He doesn’t trust me. I don’t think he trusts anyone because… he himself is untrustworthy.

[ Sighs ] It’s over. I mean, I-I — that is it for us. This whole thing with charlotte, it just…shattered any illusions that I had about him. I’m so sorry. Well, it was a risk going into a relationship with him, but I didn’t have any idea that it would end this badly. It wasn’t your fault. That’s very nice of you to say. I’m the one who pulled the trigger. But there were extenuating circumstances. Who was this person at the wsb that you thought was targeting you? I’m sure you heard about my arrest this summer. Just that it happened and that your time in custody was so brief. Why is that? Well, because, uh, cyrus renault was behind it, even though he was in prison at the time. He managed to — to frame me. Okay, well, if he had the resources to get you arrested, then he could have arranged the hit. Do I think he was behind the shooting? I don’t know. Well, it’s worth looking into. Anyone else? Do you have access to the police investigation? I do. Then you know that the sniper rifle that was recovered was “liberated” from a wsb station in berlin. So you think anna was the target? Not necessarily. If you have chronic kidney disease you can reduce the risk of kidney failure with farxiga. Because there are places you’d rather be. Farxiga can cause serious side effects, including ketoacidosis that may be fatal, dehydration, urinary tract, or genital yeast infections, and low blood sugar. A rare, life-threatening bacterial infection in the skin of the perineum could occur. Stop taking farxiga and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this infection, an allergic reaction, or ketoacidosis.

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[ Scoffs ] Excuse me? Well, I visited you in your home, you threw me out. I came to see you in your office. I clearly wasn’t welcome there. Shouldn’t this be a two-way street? I’ll stay clear of your place of business. You stay clear of mine. It’s not really the same thing, though. W-why not? Because you’re the mayor a-and I’m an ex-con whose existence embarrasses you? T-that’s not what I mean. Oh? I mean that I work in a private office, a-and you work in a public gathering place. Well, thank you for that clarification. Now, if you don’t mind, I… I know it’s not an important job, but it’s mine, and I really should get back to it, so please.

[ Sighs ] Okay. I… I’ll go if you want me to. I… I just wanted to say that I think you were right when you said that we’re family and, because we’re family, we should look for middle ground. That’s all I’ve tried to do since the day I realized who you were! Only now, for whatever reason, do you deign to recognize me, begrudgingly, no less, as your brother? It’s a little late. So you know how I went to visit my abuela down in puerto rico when your dad was getting married? Vividly. So, I adore her. Obviously. She’s wonderful and loving. And also deeply old-school religious. And so are my parents and my brothers and sisters and aunts, uncles, and cousins. You get the picture. Yeah, I get it. I have this one uncle who no one talks about. I can’t say with any certainty if he’s gay or not. I haven’t seen him since I was a little girl. Well, have you tried looking him up on social media? I have. So far, nothing. I mean, there’s a bunch of people with the same name as him, but I can’t be sure if any of them are him. It’s been way too long, and none of our family are mutuals, so… yeah, it makes it really hard. Impossible. And even if I did meet him, what would I even say? You know, I-if he is gay… and he came out to my family… he lost them because of it. And I’m not brave enough to risk a loss like that. Revealing your true self, especially to your loved ones, can… it is the scariest decision you can make, but it’s also a necessary one. Right now the only people who know about the key are… me, the M.E., And now you. The M.E. Didn’t put it in the report? Not yet. Okay. And clearly you haven’t gone to check the locker yourself. Also not yet. I don’t know what my approach is gonna be. I mean, if someone’s watching forsyth’s body, I don’t want to lead them to the locker. But why not just tell anna? Well, if you were anna and you found out about this key and the report being in this locker, what are you gonna do? I’m gonna go straight to the train station and open up that locker. Right. Which sounds like a trap. Which could be a trap. Yeah. Yeah. Forsyth was murdered. Whoever killed him… could also be after anna. Right. And I am sure that locker is under surveillance. This whole thing could just be, like, a setup to draw anna out. Ri ght. So why not turn the keyover to the pcpd? Anna: So, years ago, right at the beginning of my career at the wsb, I was involved in this op that got blown. The mission report exonerated me, as it should have, and it placed the blame on the person who had planned and executed the op. As it should have? Well, yeah. My opinion was, yes. And it was the bureau’s position. At least it was at the time. They’ve changed their minds. They did. This agent in question, jameson forsyth, he managed to make himself indispensable to the bureau. So… they buried the report. They did. Yeah. But I kept a copy of it just for insurance, you know? Right. Just in case they tried to pin it on you. Right. But nothing ever came of it. So I kept the report and I just put it away in this trunk that I had full of reports. And I was very fastidious about stuff like that back then. And I put it in storage in england, where it remained for decades. And then a couple of years ago, I brought it out here thinking that I would go through the trunk and… yeah. I just never got ’round to it. Well, you have been kind of busy the past couple of years. I suppose. Anyway, when it was clear that I wasn’t going to ever go through the trunk, I-I put it in storage here in port charles. So when your house burned down, was the trunk still in storage? Yeah. So, after the fire, I thought, “oh, I wonder if there’s something in there that could help me figure out who’s after me.” And so robert helped me bring it to maxie’s apartment, and I went through it. And as soon as I saw forsyth’s name, I just knew it, you know? He would kill to keep that report buried. Hume: I have no preference personally, but, uh, why not eliminate corinthos altogether? Well, that option’s still on the table. But only as a last resort. Corinthos has controlled port charles for decades. Removing him would create a power vacuum. Now, the last thing we need is a bunch of crime families vying for control of port charles and its waterways. Next thing we know, state and federal law enforcement will be nosing around. Exactly the kind of attention pikeman has to avoid to get our merchandise to international buyers. No, we’re much better off securing sonny’s cooperation. Except that hasn’t really worked so far. Well, money hasn’t worked. Sometimes it doesn’T. All that means is we find a different kind… of leverage. You ever heard of pikeman security group? Yeah. Uh, basically corporate mercenaries. And they supply weapons systems. They’ve been in the news once or twice. Well, what hasn’t been in the news is pikeman is in bed, uh, with the wsb. They have some kind of revolving-door arrangement where former wsb agents work for pikeman, and then pikeman personnel work for the bureau. Another connection to anna. And guess what. Pikeman has made overtures to me. I take it you didn’t accept those overtures. Let’s just say it did not live up to pikeman’s satisfaction. So pikeman may have a reason to come gunning for you. Anything’s possible.

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I thought about loggingthe key with the pcpd, but… then they’d have access to our files, our records. And this guy was wsb. I mean, they could end up monitoring the case. Oh, they probably are already. And then they’d confiscate the key. Yeah, and if the report is actually in the locker, the wsb is gonna grab it and destroy it forever. Right. Which puts anna in even more danger. Anna devane. Again, professional curiosity. Why is she so important? That’s classified. Understood. That said… I can see how this intel might help you help me. If you think I can be of use.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Knocks table ] Back in the ’80s, anna worked a wsb op that went sideways. Forsyth was the field agent in charge, and he screwed up big-time. And the wsb buried the incident. Of course. But anna was thinking ahead. She kept a copy of the original mission report naming those responsible, including forsyth. And I imagine if this report got out, it would be… embarrassing. Which is why forsyth was supposed to retrieve the report and eliminate anna. Too bad he failed at both. On halloween night, I took the report and a journal that I had supporting it, and I-I took it to show robert. And he agreed with the theory. So then when I returned to maxie’S… …and I saw the door was unlocked, I thought, “oh, no. There’s someone inside my home. Again.” And you thought it was forsyth. Yeah. And if it was him, he was there to…kill me. So I just went through that door with my gun leveled and the safety off. And I saw a figure in the shadow. And… I-I-I yelled, “freeze.” But they didn’T. They turned. And they had what I thought was a weapon in their hand. And…I fired… …thinking it was him. Look, I-I didn’t mean to imply t-that it’s a requirement to come out to your family. It’s just when I decided to come out to my parents, who I know are very different from yours… well, thank you for acknowledging that up front. …I tied myself up in knots over it. And with my mother, you know, it wasn’t so much my sexuality that was the problem. The problem was I was involved with an older woman, which, in hindsight, her concerns were valid.

[ Chuckles ] And if you tell anyone that, I will deny it. Your secret’s safe with me. But… look, you know, with my dad, he is totally old-school and traditional. My dad and i are incredibly close. You know, even at times when I felt like my mom and i weren’t that close, my dad has always been there for me. And… I was afraid, terrified that if I revealed my true self to him… he would reject me. Clearly he didn’T. Did he come around eventually or…? He accepted me right from the beginning. You might not think that a devout catholic and a “legitimate coffee importer” might be that open-minded. But his love and his support for me allowed me to truly explore who I am. All my life, I have bent over backwards for my family, for parents who were never satisfied with anything I ever did! My mother won’t even accept money from me unless it’s funneled through my brother first. Every single cent that has gone toward her care has come from me. As soon as I heard that spencer had been sentenced to pentonville, I went out of my way to be sure that he’d be protected. Not that he ever asked for my help. But because he’s your grandson! That makes him family! And that’s what family does! So you and martin and my mother can continue to treat me like I’m less than dirt, but I know, and, more importantly, god knows, what’s in my heart. And that is more than enough for me.

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I’m really happy for you, kristina. I am. But me and mine… we’re not there yet. And I don’t know if we ever will be. I respect that. Really? You don’t think I’m a coward? You? No. Have you met you?

[ Chuckles ] You’re kind of amazing. Yeah, I kind of am, aren’t I?

[ Chuckles ] As far as coming out to your family, if and when that is what you decide to do, that timing is totally your own. But whatever you need from me, you’ve got it. Thank you, kristina. Of course. And for the record… you’re pretty amazing yourself. I am. I’m sorry, cyrus. You’re absolutely right. I have no idea what family means to you. But I do know that — that — I hope that… every single doubt that I’ve had about you is wrong. And thank you for keeping spencer safe. That’S… that’s what we do. And as far as the rest of it goes, could we just — I don’t know — just wait and see? I’ll take that as a down payment on a future apology. I look forward to giving it to you. Alright then.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. Oh, oh, laura, if, uh — if you don’t see me around in the next week or so, don’t worry that I’ve fallen into my old ways. I’ll — I’ll be visiting my mother. Oh. Good for you! Yeah. Please — tell her I give her my best. I will. Yeah. I, uh — I missed her while I was in prison. Hm, yeah. Even if she didn’t miss me. Bye. Uh… got it? Yeah. [ Chuckles ] See you around? Yeah. You bet. I don’t understand why they would work so hard on pinning this up on anna if it happened in the ’80s. Maybe there’s someone implicated in the report besides forsyth. And maybe that’s why forsyth is dead — because he knew who that someone else was. So the only person who knows about the report is the person who was in on the op. And that person is anna. She’s the only remaining witness. Whoever wants to bury that report wants to bury her, too. Do you think he’s still after you? I think he was. Was? Yeah. Um, when I returned to maxie’s apartment after the shooting… um, someone had been there and they’d been through the trunk and they’d taken everything pertaining to forsyth and the op. It was all gone. And shortly after that, forsyth turned up in the port charles morgue. He was a victim of a hit-and-run. He was found on the side of the road. And there was no indication that the vehicle ever even slowed down. Murdered? Yeah. I mean, that’s what it looks like. I bet you forsyth died because of something that is in that report. Our team went through forsyth’s hotel room, his luggage, his car. We gave you everything we found. The last message from forsyth was that he had the report, so…he either lied about having it or he left it somewhere as insurance, which means that report is still out there somewhere.

[ Hands clap ] Like a ticking bomb. What if you were the intended target and they wanted to lead the investigation away from that assumption? If you’d been hit by a wsb rifle, investigators could claim that that gun was bought on the black market and no one will connect it to pikeman. I’m not ruling anything out. I just — I want to be clear. I don’t know for sure if pikeman tried to kill me, but I don’t see a reason why they would try to kill anna. That we know of. But to find out, I’m gonna have to start back at square one… and see where this trail leads.

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$3,451,000. I didn’t hear you come in. Hmm. That’s because you were focused on the numbers. Yeah. These are figures on a deal that michael closed with an australian company, rcd. He and drew insist it’s a good deal. I’m not so sure. That’s because your numbers are off by $112,000. Brook lynn. Chase. What would you say are the three most important moments in your life? When I scored tickets to the jonas brothers in 2010. I’m being serious. Oh. Okay. Heavy question. Would you humor me? Okay. Um… the last time I ever saw my great-grandfather, edward. The first time I wrote a song. And, um… when I gained a little brother in leo. I want this moment right now to be on that list. What are you talking about? Brook lynn quartermaine, will you marry me? Oh, chase. You really don’t have to do this. All right, sit down. Give me your coat. Let me get you a drink. What would you like, sister? Another glass of wine? Pot of coffee? Kristina, you don’t have to baby me like this.

[ Both chuckle ] This just got really awkward. Krissy, are you sure that you want to be the surrogate for tj and me? Mom? Carly: Hey. Hi. What are you doing here? Is everything okay? Oh, yeah. I got your text that you were filling in for amber, and I know she usually closes for you, so I just came to see if I could help you with anything. You’re thoughtful, and perfect timing. Great. What can I help with? Well, a lot, but cleanup can wait. I have an update on your grandmother. Was ava right? Is cyrus after you, sonny? Is — is your life in danger? N-nina, we’ve gone over this how many times? Threats exist in my business, and I’m going to take care of it like I always do. I just don’t want you to worry, that’s all. Sonny, if your life is being threatened, of course I’m gonna worry. We’re married. We are in this together. And yes, I realize that there’s a certain amount of danger in your business. But this ruthless man just got released from prison, and he still might be after you? And you don’t want to discuss that with me?

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Look what I have. Oh. Well, thank you. Mm-hmm. Are we softening bad news with this ice cream, or are we celebrating good news with dessert? We are burying frustrations with a treat. What does that mean? What’s going on with grandma? She called from amsterdam. And you know your grandmother. She’s always happy and upbeat, but she is drowning in red tape. She is. Surprise, surprise. Luke didn’t have his papers in order. Hmm. Shocking. Yeah. I swear that man never met a form he wanted to fill out or a tax document he wanted to file. So what? He left her with this mess? Oh, yeah. She said she’s probably gonna have to stay away longer. Oh. Well, didn’t tracy go over there to help her? Oh, yeah. Tracy’s there, full of opinions and insisting that she knows exactly what luke would have wanted. She’s basically driving my mother crazy. Oh, well, tracy can be tough, but my money’s on grandma. Me, too. I’ve been very clear from the beginning. There are things in my business that I can’t — I can’t tell you. You can’t tell me because you don’t want to discuss with me, because you don’t want me to be implicated if whatever you’re involved with gets investigated by the police. It’s for your own protection. Look what happened to carly even after we were divorced. Wait, w-what are you talking about? What do you mean, what am I talking about? The sec investigation. What about it? It wasn’t about insider trading. They were trying to squeeze carly to get her to give up information on me. Nina: No, martin, I haven’t changed my mind. Just the opposite. I want you to go all out and expose drew and carly for engaging in insider trading. Just make sure to keep my name out of it. Let me make one thing clear, sonny. My situation is nothing like carly’S. Look, dr. Navarro reminded me that there is always a chance of miscarriage. What if that happens to you? Then we’ll survive it. And there are possibilities of other complications, too. I mean, if you do this, you’ll be taking a chance with your own health. Okay. Take a breath, molly. All right? There are no guarantees, of course, with an easy, successful pregnancy or a delivery. But the odds are in my favor. It’s the right timing, and I’m in good health, mostly. And I really want to do this.

[ Laughs ] Kristina. Hey. Hey. Didn’t expect to see you here, but welcome. Staying for dinner? Thank you. Uh, no. I’m gonna head out, so… okay. I’ll see you later. Yeah. Okay. Bye. See you. Bye.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Cellphone chimes ] I’ve been thinking a lot about our last conversation. Me too. And I want you to hear me out first. I knew it was a long shot that I’d find some discrepancy in the numbers. Guess I’ll just have to find some other way to blow up this deal. Why would you want to do that? I was right in the middle of my own negotiations with rcd when I took that damn fall at the metro court pool. Ah, and woke up as eddie maine, a dedicated musician whose only interest was in performing and didn’t want to have anything to do with elq. Mm-hmm. Which gave michael the exact opening to swoop in and renegotiate the deal for completely different terms than I had been working on. And to top it all off, he closed the deal without even checking with me. Well, how could he check with you? You were eddie maine. I mean, what do you think eddie would have said if michael tried to talk to him about a business deal? That doesn’t matter. Michael wasn’t even working for elq. He’s a shareholder, nothing more. He had no right to go behind my back and close that deal. Well, that makes no sense. I don’t have to do this? That is so not the answer I was hoping for. Please, chase, just stand up. You are the sweetest man I have ever known, and I love you like crazy. But you do not have to ask me to marry you just because my mom and my grandma are stuck on the subject. That’s not why I asked you to marry me.

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So, I ran into dr. Navarro leaving the hospital, and she’d heard about andrea’s miscarriage. And her reaction was that miscarriage is not uncommon. And she reminded me of all the people who’ve had children through surrogacy who couldn’t otherwise. And it really resonated with me. So I ended up taking that meeting with claire brown, the matching professional, and she presented me with new potential surrogate candidates for us. But then I ran into my mom, and her advice was that whatever we choose to do, it has to be a mutual decision. And I know that she’s right. So I only want to explore new surrogates if you’re totally open to it, too. Hi. Sorry to keep you waiting. It’s okay. I just got here. Okay. Welcome to my humble home. Nice and cozy. I like it. Thanks. I like it, too. Beautiful building, the view. But the thing I like best about it is that I pay my rent all by myself. I can tell that really means something to you. Yeah. It does. Both my parents are super successful, and, you know, I spent a good amount of time running around as a trust fund kid, which was fun in the short term, but I didn’t like the person I had become, you know? I know that managing charlie’s isn’t very glamorous, but it’s where I got my head screwed on straight. It’s good, honest work, and I’m really proud of myself for standing on my own two feet. You know, I like this version of myself better. Well, I can’t speak to who you were in the past, but I like this version of you now a lot. So what do you think? Time to celebrate? Chase, I know my mom and my grandma can be a lot. They have the subtlety of a freight train. I thought they were great. Oh, come on. Can you honestly say that the idea of marrying me ever even came into your mind before my grandma’s lecture on marriage? And then my mom had to pile on top of it with the whole “chase, you make my kid happy” speech. So…what your mom said wasn’t true. I-I don’t make you happy? No, no, no, no. You make me incredibly happy. Happy with our life together in our apartment. Happy that you accept me for exactly who I am. Happy that you have a really great sense of humor about my family — both sides. But don’t let them pressure you into asking me to marry you. We could just take that topic off the table and forget it was ever even brought up. Okay? Nope. That’s not okay. What? It’s too late to take marriage off the table. Chase. Oh, my god, what are you doing? Have I told you about adam? That kid that lives down the hall from me? Nope. All right, well, he’s in my organic chem class, so we study together sometimes. And like 10 minutes into this test, he starts freaking out. What does that mean? Well, he starts hyperventilating and — and looking like he’s gonna faint. So the ta had to stop the exam. Did he have a panic attack or something? Well, that’s what it looked like, so I volunteered to take him to G.H. Oh, wow. Poor guy. Yeah. He was telling me that he took some sort of medication to help him focus, and that he took an extra dose before this test. Anyway, that’s why he thinks he had a panic attack. What do you think? Carly did commit insider trading. When she bought that aurora stock, she did so because she had privileged information that aurora and elq were about to merge. That is why carly and drew got into trouble. It’s — it’s just unfortunate that the fbi and the sec were trying to use that as leverage to get carly to flip on you. You’re missing the point, though, nina. The fbi knew that carly had information because while I was in nixon falls, carly was running my business. Yeah. And I kept you from your life in port charles. Is — is that what you’re saying?

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I think you’re gonna like this champagne. Definitely worthy of a special occasion. So, what are we celebrating? The remix of my latest single just went #1 on the dance charts. Wait, what?! Oh, my god. Congratulations. Thanks. Let’s toast. Okay. To — wait, blaze. That’s your stage name. What is your real name? Alison rogers ramirez. To alison. I only want a family with you. We love each other, we are committed to each other, and part of that commitment is listening and respecting each other’s needs and feelings. And that’s something I neglected to do this morning. No. It’s okay, tj. No, it’s not, it’s not. I was so wrapped up in my own feelings and my fears that I didn’t make enough room for you and what you’re going through. And for that, I am — I’m so sorry. But you were being honest. And I want you to be honest. And I need you to know that I have every intention of being honest with you, too. I never would have gone further than that initial meeting with claire without talking to you. I know. I believe you. Good. So? So what? So you were meeting to look at other potential surrogates. Did you find anyone that you like or that you think we might connect to? Yes and no. Chase, it’s beyond beautiful. I bought this ring weeks ago, way before your mom or your grandmother came to town. My original plan was to propose to you on christmas. All lois and your grandma did was just speed up the timetable a little bit. But why? Why did I buy the ring, or why did I move up the proposal? Because I love you, brook lynn, and I want to spend the rest of our lives, short or long, together. My dad’s diagnosis made me realize all over again that life can be random and nothing is entirely promised. So I don’t want to waste a day waiting for a tomorrow that might never come. We need to do what matters now, while we still can. And what matters most to me is you. I-it’s you, brook lynn. Well? Well, what? I-I didn’t technically get an answer. I said what I said before ’cause I thought you were just following my grandma’s instructions. Ask me again. Uh… brook lynn quartermaine, the love of my life, would you do me the greatest honor in marrying me? Okay. Um, the deal hadn’t been closed when you hit your head and woke up as eddie maine, correct? Yeah. So? Okay. Standard business practice would have been to put the deal on hold if one of the parties, mainly you, was not in his right mind. And if elq hadn’t sent someone to close the deal, then the australian company would have had to assume that there was no deal to be had. Right? Well, I couldn’t really say. Oh, come on, ned. Be honest with me. If michael hadn’t gone and negotiated the deal, there would be no deal, right? That’s not the point, lois. No, the point is, is that michael closed the deal and you didn’T. Isn’t that what this is really all about? Well, I mean, I’m sure that the meds contributed to adam’s panic attack. I think it would have happened regardless. Why? Why do you say that? Because he has this relentless pressure put on him from his parents. Then he puts more pressure on himself. I mean, he thinks a 92% is failing. That’s not good. No, it’s not. He spends all of his time studying. He has no friends. When trina and I got back from thanksgiving, he had been in the dorm the whole time. He wasn’t with his family for thanksgiving? No, I guess his parents were in st. Barth’S. He literally stayed on campus and studied. I wish I would have known that. I mean, you could have brought him home for thanksgiving. Hi, ladies. Hey. Oh, hi. You look closed, huh? No, no, not for you. Oh. So what would you like? Ice cream or chili? You know, I was hoping to take you out to dinner. One last night out before I head to australia. What? Whether anybody believes it or not, you and I both know the most important thing that happened in nixon falls is that we fell in love. You’re right. I’m right.

[ Laughs ] Yes. Uh, the only reason I brought up carly is to make an example of what if the fbi thinks you have information to implicate me? They’ll come after you. That’s why I can’t tell you everything. I know that. I know. Hey, I’ve made peace with what you do with your life choice. And I do understand why sometimes you can’t tell me everything. I mean, it’s not like I really want to be involved in “allegedly” illicit activities. Good. That means we’re on the same page. But are we really, sonny? Are we on the same page? Because if my husband is in danger, I’ll do whatever I can to make sure he comes home. And if there’s a chance that my husband that I love will not come home, don’t you think I have a right to know that?

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Yes! Chase, with all my heart, I will marry you. Give me your hand. Oh, my god! Look at that! It’s a perfect fit. Just like you and me. Look, now I know that diamond might be a little small by quartermaine standards — oh, stop it. I love it. I love that you chose it. I love that I get to wear it for the rest of my life. And I promise that I will love you for as long as we both shall live. I turned elq over to michael, a decision I have come to bitterly regret. He was too young to be named ceo. Even if he did turn out to be surprisingly effective at the job. So what’s the problem? Problem is, once michael got a taste of that power, he was never willing to let it go. When he was pushed out by me and valentin, he went to work for drew at aurora, but I knew — I knew he was just lying in wait. And when I had that fall at the pool, well, that was his chance he needed. Michael jumping in and finishing the negotiations for that australian deal was just the beginning. Lois, if I don’t figure out a way to stop him, michael will push me out. All these years after edward’s death, and all the q’s are still fighting with each other. Your grandfather, may he rest… he would be so proud of that. And that makes me so sad. Wait, you did find a new surrogate possibility or you didn’t? So after my conversation with my mom, I had a million thoughts running through my brain. So I went for a walk in the park to get some air, and I ran into willow and baby amelia. Did it feel like torture? In a way. But torture of the sweetest kind. I got to hold the baby. And I swear it almost knocked me over with longing to have a baby of our own. And the fear that that might never happen, I-I just — I got so overwhelmed. I just went to an isolated park bench and I just broke down into a million pieces. Molly — no, it’s okay. I just — I had all these bottled up emotions that just needed to come out. I just sat there and sobbed. I was so wrong. I’m sorry. It’s okay. So while I was crying, kristina found me. Alison rogers ramirez. Mm-hmm. Okay, I am so curious how that morphed into blaze. I just thought my name was too generic to win over a big audience. So what, you just woke up one day and said, “call me blaze”?

[ Laughs ] No. I was in high school at this open mic night. Uh-huh. And even though this is everything I ever wanted, I was so shy back then. Interesting. I find that very hard to believe. Mm. It’s true. I knew I could sing, so I signed up, but then I got hit with this massive wave of stage fright. I went up to the deejay who was announcing the singers and begged him to withdraw my name. All I wanted to do was run away and hide. What happened? The deejay challenged me. He said, “do you really want to scurry away like some scared little mouse? Or would you rather go out in a blaze of glory?” So I went out on that stage and I sang my heart out. I got a standing ovation. And from that night on, I was blaze. Whoa. That is amazing. I love that story. Okay. Your turn. What were you like in high school? I’m flying to australia for business. For how long? For a week. Mom, uh, I can clean up if you two want to head out. No, drew’s gonna help me clean up. Then we can talk. Okay, great. Well, then I’m gonna go. Have a great night. Drew, I’m gonna text you a list of my favorite places to go when I’m in australia with my dad. Oh, that’s great. I’d love to check out a couple. Thanks, joss. Okay. Good night. Bye, sweetie. Bye. So, when are you leaving?

[ Sighs ] Tomorrow. Tomorrow? I know, I know. That’s not a lot of notice. I realize that. I’m sorry. This all came together so quickly. I just got back, and now I’m leaving again right before christmas. Why are you going?

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I’m extremely careful. That’s why I have bodyguards and, you know, brick screens everything. Okay. You have not given me a straight answer about cyrus. Sonny, is he still after you? He was. Ava was right about that part. When cyrus was in pentonville, he used austin and mason to set me up to get busted with the feds. So cyrus renault was responsible for you getting arrested? It didn’t work, okay? ‘Cause there was no proof. Charges didn’t stick. I’m a free man. But so is cyrus. He’s a free man. He just got released from pentonville. What if he decides to go after you again? Did I ask the wrong question? No, uh… uh, I — I was in an abusive relationship in high school. Oh, my gosh. I’m so sorry. Please don’t feel obligated to tell me about it. It’s okay. I want to tell you about it, because it’s a part of me and a big part of who I am. Uh [Clears throat] Um, my — my boyfriend, kiefer… …genuinely — well, I thought genuinely — had a really sweet side to him. And I did love him. But… he was also wildly insecure and he had a bad temper. Uh, once when we were arguing, he slapped me. And I remember it like it was yesterday, because my reaction to it was so messed up. What do you mean? I was embarrassed. You know, I blamed myself. Sure that I had done something or said something to trigger that reaction from him. The one thing I didn’t do was blame him. I certainly didn’t break up with him. And then… the slapping eventually turned to hitting. And… …it took me a really long time to ask for help. I’m so sorry you went through that. Thank you. My next boyfriend, trey, was not that much better. Not that he was abusive, but my parents did not like him, and I was in my rebellious phase. So I married him for what felt like five minutes. And then when that failed… …I thought I would try college. And when I was in college, I had an affair with my professor. How old was he?

She was in her mid-30s. What was that like, when kristina found you crying? She was actually really wonderful. She calmed me down, got me out of the park, took me back to her place, and listened while I opened up a vein. And then… kristina offered to be our surrogate again. You know I loved your grandfather. And in many ways, edward was a wonderful man, and I cherish his memory. I feel the same way. But he loved keeping you all in an endless competition. Everybody always jockeying for power. He loved playing you all against each other. You versus your mother, you versus A.J., All the while belittling poor alan, who wanted nothing to do with the family business. I remember when he exiled tracy, and then he let her come home, and then he exiled her all over again. My mother was hardly an innocent. That is true. And look, maybe that made for a very successful business, but it made you all miserable. And edward is gone. Do you really want to carry on his legacy? You at michael’s throat? Michael at yours? That’s just how the quartermaines are, lois.

[ Scoffs ] Really? What about lila? Remember I told you that when ned was out of commission, michael closed a deal between elq and an australian firm? Well, that’s why I’m going. I’m going to finalize the paperwork and probably oversee a few other acquisitions while I’m there. Yeah, but that’s elq, not aurora. I still don’t get why you have to go. Michael was gonna go, but he was reluctant to leave the kids and willow so soon after her leukemia. Well, I think it’s really wonderful of you to offer to go so michael can stay home. I just wish you would have told me, you know? So I could have planned and processed it. It really did come together last minute. I’m gonna miss you. I’m gonna miss you.

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You started this by asking about the most important moments of my life. This is definitely one of them. And to my surprise, I’m, like, not even nervous at all. No, it just feels right. It does. Even if we can’t predict the future, at least we know we’ll have each other. Do you remember when we first met? You clocked me over the head with a bottle. Then you arrested me. Mm-hmm. When I tell people about that day, I’ll say it was one of the most important moments in my life, ’cause it was the day that I met my wife. Lila was — she was sweet, angelic, loving. But she was nobody’s pushover. She saw through every one of you, including her husband. And she loved you all anyway. Grandmother was one of a kind. Yeah. You know, I asked her one time what her secret was. And she told me, “I always look for the good in everyone, and I almost always find it.” She was a quartermaine. You could try her way for a change. I mean, look for the good, right? You were incapacitated. You weren’t able to finish the deal. So michael stepped in and he made the deal for you, which was good for elq, it was good for everyone involved in the company, including you. So instead of trying to blow up the deal, why don’t you thank michael for making the deal? And the next time a deal comes around, you can ask michael to collaborate with you. You guys can work together instead of against each other. I mean, I don’t know, maybe the results will surprise you. You really channeled my grandmother right there. I hope you know how proud of you she’d be.

[ Laughs ] Okay, so where are we going? Well, I was thinking café cherie. Order a bottle of wine, maybe two. Mmm. Sounds like a perfect farewell dinner. Okay. I realize that I’m letting you down, carly, but it’s only a week. I know, I know, and I know it’s important to you. ‘Cause if it weren’t, I would tell you to send ned. I couldn’t trust ned to close this deal. No way. The man can’t see past his own ego for the good of the company. You sound like michael. Michael is right. You should have seen ned when he found out michael closed the deal. He turned into a little 4-year-old. Told michael that he wasn’t authorized. He should have been thanking him. I get it. I mean, it sounds like ned. But you’re usually the one to let things go and to move forward. Well, one trip to pentonville is enough for me. Ned is not gonna stab me in the back again. I understand that. Please don’t let it change who you are. I can’t undo what I’ve been through. I know. But we can choose to fill our lives with better things to dwell on, right? Like our dinner. Our wine. And us. And us. Yeah. Cyrus is mopping floors at the pc grill. I have my guys on him 24/7. Cyrus — yes, he was a threat, but those days are over. Mason gatlin is on his way to pentonville, austin’s dead, and cyrus’ allies and connections, they don’t want to work with a broken old man.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you for sharing that with me. I didn’t want to tell you about cyrus ’cause I don’t — I didn’t want you to be worried and, you know, carry the strain. Hey, you don’t need to shield me like that. I’m tougher than I look. I have no doubt.

[ Both laugh ] I don’t understand. The last time kristina offered to be our surrogate, you wanted nothing to do with it. No, no, no, we talked about that. And kristina admitted that when she had initially offered, she hadn’t really thought it through. It was just an impulsive idea, and I admitted that I overreacted. I mean, I was just hurt because my sister can carry a child and I can’t, but kristina’s being really sincere about doing it, and she’s in perfect health and she’s kind of the perfect candidate, but only if it’s something you want, too. Look, if this is — if this is what you want, I think we should accept kristina’s offer. Are you sure? I’m as sure as I am of my love for you. Let’s have a baby.

[ Chuckles ] Her name was parker, and it started off as a crush, but, you know, it developed into something much deeper. And that was my first and only relationship with a woman. How did it end? She dumped me for her ex. Ouch. No, I — honestly, I don’t fault her for that because… if not for parker, I might have gone on denying that part of myself for god knows how long. I certainly know what that’s like.

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 Oh, there she is. How’s my girl? Okay. Just okay? You can do better than that. Where’s your main squeeze? Chase? No, your other main squeeze. Yes, chase. I don’t know, ma. He’s probably halfway to canada by now after grandma’s tirade on marriage.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Home sweet home. Come in. Alright. Hold, please, while I secure the necessary provisions.

[ Glasses clink ] Alright. Oh.

[ Chuckles ] Molly, I didn’t mean you had to actually stand in one place. Oh. Molls, come here.

[ Chuckles ] Talk to me. What happened? No, I just — I’ve realized I’ve never been here before. Thank you. Okay. Give me the lay of the land. Is this a “just because” dinner, or are we celebrating a special occasion? Well, that depends. On? Whether you deem the calm before the storm special. Here you go. Thanks. Yeah. Hi. Welcome to kelly’S. Can I get you something? I certainly hope so. Hume would have sat there and waited for you if we’d have let him. Is he alone? Just him and his briefcase, which I can only assume was full of cash like last time. Okay, let’s hear what pikeman has to say. Okay. I’m officially freaked out. You sounded frantic. Come. What is going on? This arrived in the mail today. What? Oh, what is it? See for yourself.

[ Exhales sharply ]

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I take it it didn’t go well with the hospital lawyer? What was her name again? Dede clark. Dede. Yeah. No, it went fine on the… on the surface. She’s talked a lot about cooperation. She implied that we’re all in this together, fighting this malpractice suit, and that I could do my part just by answering all her questions. But underneath? The more questions that she asked, the clearer it became that gh’s plan is to sacrifice me and save themselves. That cannot be true. It is. How? Think about it. Whenever we hang out, you always come over to my place, or we meet up at mom’s or sam’s or a restaurant somewhere. Never here. You have never been to my apartment? Wow.

[ Chuckles ] That is weird. Uh…well, welcome. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] For the record, it’s not like I’m throwing parties or entertaining or anything. No, krissy, I know. I mean, my kitchen is essentially a barren desert, so it’s just easier to go out. You don’t have to defend yourself. Don’t I? Molly, you are my sister and you haven’t even seen my apartment. I hope you know that it’s not intentional. No, I don’T. It’s not on purpose or anything, because that is not the case and… hey, stop. …You now have an open invitation. Seriously, anytime you want to come here, day or night. Careful. I might just take you up on that. Good. You better.

[ Chuckles ] “Tirade” is a bit of a stretch, and canada is not that far away. Honey, don’t you think you’re being a little overly dramatic? No. After some of the things that grandma said to chase, I can’t even go there. It was mortifying. Well, it’s a good thing to know that nobody ever died from embarrassment. And, you know, it didn’t seem to bother chase all that much. He was being polite. Or maybe he was just seeing gloria for exactly who she is. Yeah, a meddling italian grandmother whose views on modern relationships are stuck in the 1800s. Exactly. Chase and I have never even discussed marriage. We just moved in together. Indicating that marriage is probably the next step. We are nowhere near that step, and that’s a-okay by me. Good to know. It is good. I just said that. Chase and I are perfectly happy the way things are. Lois: You made it!

[ Exhales sharply ] I’m in port charles on business and, uh…I got a craving for a burger. The concierge of my hotel recommended this place. Oh. You must be staying at the metro court. You know it? Yes, I know it well.

[ Chuckles ] Oh. And if I inquired somewhere else, would they also recommend kelly’s? Absolutely. Kelly’s is a port charles institution, and we have the best burgers in town, if I do say so myself. Wild guess — you work here. I own the place. Third generation. So, how do you like your burger? Is this real? It’s as real as it gets. Austin is dead. Oh, my god. How? He was shot to death in pautuck. Oh, look. It’s a port charles postmark. Could have been sent by anybody. Was it just the picture? Uh, no. No, it came this, um, sweet little note. What? “You’re welcome.” I-I don’t understand. Join the club. Well, clearly, the — the killer wrote this. Oh, my god. Well, they just assumed that you’d be grateful austin’s dead? That’s my guess. You have to take this to the police. What? No. Nina, no. Th– that is the last thing I’m gonna do.

[ Exhales sharply ] Before hume gets here, how long did you tail austin? Uh, only while that nanny was working for you. Betty? Anyone call you on it? A couple of times at the hospital, I was asked what I was doing there, but I always had a cover. Did you rough him up? When ava disappeared, I questioned austin. Right. He stonewalled. I put him in a headlock and told him if ava wasn’t found, I’d be back for him. Okay, that could be a problem. Austin was murdered, and if anyone saw you threaten him, they could assume that you did it.

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Dante has already been out here to question me. Why? Because of austin? Oh, nina, there is so much you don’t know. Then fill me in. Do you remember when you walked in on sonny and me having a tense conversation? It was a few months ago. Yeah. I asked you what was going on, and neither of you would tell me. I was being blackmailed. Over what?

[ Sighs ] When nikolas went missing… I had every reason to believe that he was dead. Define “every reason”. I thought I killed him. Oh, my god! Ava! It was an accident. He came here. He was in a rage, a-a-and he — he was threatening to disappear and — and take avery with him. I mean, I had to do what I had to do to stop him, and I-I grabbed a statue, and I hit him. I-I just wanted to stop him, that’s all, but he fell, and he stopped moving, and i panicked. I thought he was dead. Well, thank god you were wrong. I was — I was trying to hide his body when austin found me…

[ Exhales sharply ] …And he told me that he would help me cover it up, and then the body disappeared, and it was austin’s cousin, mason. He claimed that he had it, and he said that he would bring it to the police if I didn’t do everything he told me to do. Wait, wait. Wait. So, austin’s cousin mason was blackmailing you because you killed nikolas, but he wasn’t actually dead? Yeah. But mason wasn’t acting alone. It turns out austin was working with him. That was it. After questioning austin about ava, I never went near him again. If the cops decide that you’re a suspect — and that’s a big if — you say you’re not talking to anybody unless my attorney is present, and that includes my son, dante. Understood. I take care of my people. If you get picked up, you’ll have the best representation. I appreciate that. But let’s hope that doesn’t happen because the less attention the cops pay to you, the more valuable you are to me. There you go. Tell me what you think. Don’t spare my feelings. I want to know the real deal. Mm-hmm. Oh. Mm. Talk about the real deal. Yeah? This is delicious.

[ Laughs ] It’s full of flavor. It’s perfectly cooked. Oh, come on. Oh, that’s great. Well, you enjoy your dinner.

[ Sighs ] Not again. You can’t be out here. Don’t call the cops. I’ll go. That’s not what I mean. It’s too cold. You need to come inside. So, do you want to tell me what happened? Shoot. What? I had a folder at the park. It’s filled with really personal information. Um… I got it. You did? Yes. I picked it up from the ground when we were leaving. Thank you. You are a lifesaver. Of course. What’s in it? Oh, you totally don’t have to share that. Um… it’s 100% your right. No, it’s fine. Open it. Okay. Surrogate candidates. Uh… I don’t understand. Is there something wrong with them? Something wrong with me.

[ Chuckles ] Hey. Watch it. That’s my sister you’re talking about. I have this whole folder of potential new surrogates, and tj has no clue I’m even looking at them. Thank you for the wine. It’s very thoughtful of you. Do you want me to open it? Is the pope catholic?

[ Chuckles ] You pour while I work. Deal. Uh, do you have a corkscrew? Oh, yeah. Coming right up. Got it. There you go. Thank you. You’re welcome. So, what were you ladies talking about? You. Blaze. Uh — [ Clears throat ] You. You and blaze, and how you guys used to sing together and now she sings alone. Speaking of which, what — what do you think of her new song? Hello? I’m — I’m sorry. I got distracted. It is amazing that you can do all that with those nails. Oh, chase, there is nothing I can’t do with these nails. Finn, you have to separate the hospital from the hospital’s lawyers. Sure, it may be a good legal strategy to use you as a scapegoat, but portia and terry would never, and I’m sure the board would follow suit. Yeah, I don’T… I don’t know, elizabeth. I don’t know anymore, you know? If the muldoons can prove that the hospital knew that somehow I was negligent and they turned a blind eye, the hospital would be liable for damages. So… martin thinks that gh’s best plan is to say that I was negligent, but that I acted without the knowledge of the hospital. But you weren’t negligent, and you’re going to explain that to a jury when you testify. They’ll have to be sympathetic to you.

[ Chuckles ] Really? Have you met me?

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Apparently my testimony alone could tank the case. Says who? My lawyer. He said it a bunch of times. Oh, that’s ridiculous. Mm. Is it? If martin grey doesn’t believe in you, fire him. I think he does believe in me, but he’s also a lawyer, and good lawyers, they — they point out the landmines. I mean, this — this case at its core, it’s about a grieving family who are looking for answers. And really, can you blame them? No, of course not. So, it’s possible the jury will feel that way, too. And it’s possible to have empathy for the family and recognize that their loss wasn’t your fault. I don’t know. I just feel like the minute I get on the stand, the jury’s sympathies are going to be with the muldoons, and the only way that I can win them over is to get them to, you know…like me. Well, you did it with me, and I’m a way tougher sell. A bunch of strangers — cakewalk. You see, I know I’m supposed to take that as a pep talk, but all I heard was…you like me.

[ Chuckles ] Very much so. Are you sure you don’t need any help? No, you just sit back and relax and enjoy the wine, which is very good, by the way. It’s delicious. Thanks. I got a guy. Mm. You got a wine guy? Yeah, it’s true, and his recommendations are always on point. Good to know. And I’m very glad that the two of you could join me for dinner. Thank you for the invite. Yeah, well, it gives me a chance to get to know you better, and to apologize for all things gloria. What? Get out of here. No, no, no. I mean, not really apologize. ‘Cause god knows I love my mother, but I do know she can be a bit much. A bit? But she means well. My mother is a romantic. She’s in love with love, you know? And for a woman from her generation, if you’re in love, you put a ring on it.

[ Chokes ] Mm.

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Exhales sharply ] When I was contacted by the matching professional to start looking for a new surrogate, I was so eager to get things going again. But tj felt differently? When I told him she wanted to meet, he said it was too soon. Too soon for who? For him. For us, I guess. He’s — he’s not ready to get back on that roller coaster again. How do you feel about that? Deflated. Frustrated. I mean, this whole thing is hard enough, but to not be on the same page as your partner… anyway, I ran into dr. Navarro leaving the hospital, and she was so kind and steady, and — and she really put things in perspective. Okay, well, don’t leave me hanging. What did dr. Navarro say? Basically that the risk of miscarriage is the chance you take, right? Like, no matter who’s carrying the child. But when you weigh that against the chance of actually having a baby, I mean, so many people have had success through surrogacy. I want to be one of those people. So, I took the meeting alone. Was it productive? It was, ’til mom showed up. I’d rather stay out here. I don’t like being around too many people.

[ Exhales sharply ] Well, at least let me bring you something to eat. Really? Yes. Of course. That’d be great. Thanks. Okay, I-I’ll be right back. And if you change your mind, the door is open, okay?

[ Exhales sharply ] I didn’t know austin very well, obviously, but he seemed to really care about you. Well… I thought so, too. Yeah. I thought austin was somebody I could trust. And so, when — when he tried to convince me that he was being coerced, that he didn’t want to help his cousin, that he was trying to get me out from under the blackmail, I believed him. But nikolas wasn’t dead. And I’m convinced that austin knew it all along. I just don’t get it. What was his end game? Per usual, in this underworld at least, all roads lead back to sonny. Well? Pikeman needs you to facilitate another shipment. I thought I made myself clear. I don’t do anything for pikeman unless you tell me who the shooter was at the metro court. We’re not the police, mr. Corinthos, or the wsb. Pikeman is a manufacturer. One who exports merchandise through my channels. And we’re willing… …to pay double this time.

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Did mom try to discourage you from trying again? No. No, she was typical mom. Wants whatever I want. Okay, good. But when I told her I took the meeting without consulting tj.. hey, technically, you did consult tj. You know what I mean. Yes. Okay. Go on. She just said that whatever tj and I choose to do, we have to make that decision together. But I just… I have this sinking feeling that tj might never be ready. So, I went to the park to clear my head and I ran into willow and amelia. Ooh. Not ideal. It was nice, actually. Willow was really sweet, and I got to hold the baby. That wasn’t hard for you? Not at first. It was so amazing to have this tiny little human in my arms. But once I left them, I just — I couldn’t stop thinking about how I might never have a child of my own. I just — I want to be a mom so badly, kristina. Oh, molls, I know. I know you do. I know. It’s okay. I got you.

[ Exhales shakily ] You okay there? Yeah, I-I will be once my ma changes the subject. Oh, in a sec. See — oh, my god, ma. …The biggest thing you could take away from all of this is that gloria obviously likes you, and that’s not an easy feat, because that is not a woman you can win over very easily. And for what it’s worth, I like and approve of you, too. It’s worth more than you know. You make my daughter happy. I can see it in her face. I can hear it in her voice and in the way she moves, and as a mother, that’s all I could ask for. For the record, your daughter makes me very happy, too.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh. Hey, guys, I am so sorry. I need to take this. Will you — will you please finish up for me? -Mm-hmm. -Okay. Hello? Yeah. Did you bring your shovel for the hole you’re going to dig, where I will reside for the remainder of my days? Don’t you think you’re being just a little dramatic? Why does everyone keep saying that to me? Do not answer that.

[ Sighs ] Chase, I’m so, so sorry. Why? I’m not. It’s too bad we can’t clone you. I’d have a whole jury box full of elizabeths. Ooh, well, that’s a terrifying thought. [ Chuckles ] Not to me. Okay, truth? Sure. Sometimes you can be a little… abrasive? Guarded? Uh, socially awkward? I was going to say standoffish. Ah, standoffish. At first. Yeah. But once people get to know you, they see what I see. And what’s that? A man of enormous integrity, a brilliant researcher, a dedicated physician, a loving, sometimes neurotic father. Sometimes? A person who really cares, and a doctor who never quits on his patients, and someone who needs a little work on their maple-tapping skills. A lot of work.

[ Chuckles ] Finn, you have saved hundreds of lives, and you have the potential to save so many more. Not if I lose this malpractice suit. Hi. I hope you like grilled cheese. There’s fries in there. I threw in a piece of pie. And here’s a coffee. Thank you. You’re welcome. Is it okay if I sit out here and eat? Yes. Yes, of course. And stay as long as you like. Okay. Whew. Okay. Alright. Can I get you anything else? I thought you were about to run that guy off. Instead, you fed him. How come? What does sonny have to do with any of this? Austin and mason were working for cyrus renault. Does sonny know this? He’s the one who told me. Well, why didn’t he say something? D– are you surprised? Yes! Nina, he doesn’t want you involved. God knows I wish I wasn’t involved. So, cyrus is the one who had you kidnapped? Yes. He wanted austin to testify for him at that hearing at pentonville. Oh, yeah. His hardship release. Oh, my god. So, he had mason take you hostage to guarantee austin’s testimony. Hell of a guy, huh? So, austin did what cyrus wanted. Austin testified to save you. That means you did mean something to him.

[ Scoffs ] Something, maybe, but not enough. Take it back to your superiors along with this message — I’m out. I’m not moving anything else for pikeman for any price. Find another harbor. I’ll relay the message. You do that.

[ Door closes ] You’re going to have an opinion, right, on what I just did. So, w-w-what do you think? I think you made a mistake.

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Martin thinks the biggest hurdle is the question of why it didn’t screen muldoon for more tests that may have indicated the presence of cancer. But you told me you wanted to. He didn’t want any more tests done. Yes. Yes. No, I know, and… but, you know, they might say something like I didn’t — I didn’t explain it to him fully or maybe he was open to the test and I just didn’t bother. So, you, what, told him he was fine and pushed him out of your office? No, but they might say I got busy with my research or with other patients. Finn, you would never do that. I know that, and you know that. What if the jury doesn’t know that? All this marriage talk — it’s got to be wigging you out. Do I look wigged out? By the way, I’m fairly certain no one says that anymore. My family just really loves weddings, okay? In, like, a really unhealthy, codependent way. Have you been to a lot of them? Of weddings? Oh, yeah. Between the cerullos and the falconeris, there are too many to count. What are they like? They’re big, loud, enough food to feed an army and the people they’re fighting. Oh, and dancing. Nobody dances the tarantella like my grandma.

[ Chuckles ] Well, I’d love to see that someday. Oh, you will. And — not at our wedding. I-I didn’t mean that. I meant at a wedding. Probably one of my gajillion family members. Is it hot in here? Brook lynn. What? You need to relax.

[ Sighs ] I just feel terrible. Everybody’s all up in your grill. No one’s up in my anything. My grandma has probably already reserved us a church. But you can’t blame her. I-I-it’s all she knows. I mean, from the moment you turn 18, every nonna and zia are asking when it’s going to be your turn. So, from my grandma, I get it, or at least, I’m — I’m trying to. But from my mother, on the other hand, that’s a completely different story. Not to sound callous, but, uh, I can’t imagine it’s good for business to have a homeless man hanging around out front. Mm. Probably not. I did tell him to come inside, but he didn’t want to. So, I just brought him some food. Well, that’s kind of you. Oh, well, we wrap up all the unused food and we send it over to the homeless shelter. So, I would have been feeding him anyway. At least this time, he’s getting a hot meal. Yeah, well, I’ll take the check when you get the chance. Thank you, and, uh, can, uh, you give this to your friend outside? It looks like he could use it. Thanks. Austin came to see me at the gallery the night he died. When I found out that he’d known I was held hostage and he could have gone to sonny, he could have gone to the cops, and he did nothing, he was silent. I was furious. I bet. We fought about it. I told him to leave and he left. And that was the last time you saw him? Yeah. I just don’t have any way to prove it. Well, aren’t there cameras at the gallery? Can’t that prove that you were there at the time that austin was shot? Cameras in the back aren’t working, and that’s where I was most of the night. Okay, well, that is going to be an issue. And, you know, even if the cameras were working, I don’t think it would help me. I mean, that’s why I can’t bring the note and the picture to the cops. They’re just going to think that I hired somebody to get rid of austin. I mean, even dead, that man is still making trouble for me. You think I should have taken the deal? I think it’s better to play along than to make yourself an obstacle that needs to be removed. When I was in afghanistan, there were a lot of these private security groups there. Including pikeman. These are powerful people with connections to all the major intelligence ops. Cia, wsb. If they come at you, it’ll be at a level that you may not have seen before. I appreciate your insight. I’ve already considered all that, and I realized my best move right now is to get out. I don’t want pikeman investing any more in me. I’m betting that they think I’m more trouble than I’m worth and move on. It’s like I’ve lost all self-control. Well [Clears throat] I think that’s a good thing. That I’m a human walking waterworks. Yes, actually. For once, you are allowing yourself to feel what you feel, molly, without trying to edit it or control it. Being a mom is hugely important to you. It’s like I won’t be me if I don’T. That’s really beautiful. Well, not if tj won’t even consider new surrogates. And I won’t have a child without him. I could never do that to him. Come here.

[ Sighs ] Tj will come around, okay? I know he will. And when he does, let me help you, molly. Let me carry a baby for you and tj.

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You’re obviously entitled to your own feelings about your mother, but I don’t want you to be mad at her on my account, because I think she’s awesome. You do? Yeah. I mean, you obviously come by your beauty and your spark naturally. Thank you for the compliment and for just being overall amazing. How did I get so lucky? I ask myself that every day. About — about how I got lucky, not — not you, if that wasn’T…clear. How about we just agree that we’re both lucky?

[ Exhales sharply ] Uh…brook lynn. Chase. What would you say are the three most important moments in your life? When I scored jonas brothers tickets in 2010. I’m being serious. Wow. Okay. Um, that’s a heavy question. Just humor me. Okay. Um…the last time I ever saw my great-grandfather, edward, was a big one. The first time I wrote a song. And, uh, when I gained a little brother in leo. I want this moment right now to be on that list. What are you talking about? Brook lynn quartermaine… …will you marry me? Did you, uh… just call me caring? Because you are. I think I know that, somewhere deep down, but I also know I don’t like to be questioned or doubted, and… when I get defensive, I get awkward, and these jurors, they’re not medical professionals and this medical jargon — it’s going to go right over their heads, right, and the only thing that’s going to resonate with them is this man is dead and his family is grieving, and there’s this doctor on the stand, and he’s saying he did everything right. Okay, finn — no. No. What — what if I would have pushed harder for him to get those tests, made him, demanded that he get that colonoscopy? Would muldoon still be alive? No one can answer that question.

[ Sighs ] But what I can tell you is, all we can do as medical professionals is our best, and you did that. I know that. So… so… …we need to teach you how to project that inward kindness outward so the jury will believe you and maybe even like you. Is that even possible? I think… yeah, we got our work cut out for us. I know that you were originally against it when I offered to be your surrogate, and admittedly, I-I hadn’t really thought it through, not fully. Maybe there was a part of me that just wanted to swoop in and be the hero. No, no, kristina, when I said that before, that was my pain talking. I was disappointed and bitter that you could carry a child and I couldn’t, but that was not fair and I’m so sorry. I’m sorry. Molls, I’m sorry that you’re going through this at all, and I’m sorry that you lost your first baby. It isn’t your job to fix it for us. I-I don’t think that it is. Not at all. That’s not the way I see it. Bringing your child into this world is something that I can and truly want to give you, not just for you, but for this baby who is going to be in a family with the most incredible parents. You’re absolutely positive? 100%. No backsies. No backsies.

[ Laughs ] Now I know you mean business. Yeah, I do. Okay. I’ll have to talk to tj about it. We have to be together on this. Of course. But no matter what we decide, it means everything that you’ve offered, kristina. Thank you. I love you. I love you, too. It’s a good plan. End your association with pikeman while they can still afford to cut their losses.

[ Knock on door ] Hey. Frank said I could come in. What’s wrong? I just came from ava’S. Yeah? I know about austin, that he’s dead, that he’s working with cyrus, and more importantly, that cyrus may still be after you. Damn. I — ava, why — she has no business telling you that. No, she doesn’t, really. The person I should hear it from…is you. Well, thank you for coming by, mr. Brennan. I hope we see you again at kelly’s soon. I can practically guarantee it.

[ Pen scratches ] Thanks. Yep. Thank you. Well…

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hello. Tj? Hey. Portia. Looks like you got a lot on your mind, huh? Yeah, I was, uh, caught up in my thoughts. A-are you on break or are you just getting off work? Honey, you k now you don’thave to do that with me, right? Do what? Change the subject.

[ Scoffs ] I can tell that something’s wrong. You want to talk to me about it? I might have made a huge mistake with molly. Mom, it is very generous for you and mac to offer to bail me out of credit-card debt. You’re our daughter. Of course we want to help. Mac and I are fully confident that you will be back on your financial feet in no time. The deceptor will be flying off the shelves, and deception will make a historic comeback. Maybe I can hang on until it does. Maxie! Or I can take out a partial loan, okay? You guys don’t have to completely bail me out. Ugh! On the other hand, if someone could just assemble this desk, I would be eternally grateful. Would you like me to ask mac to come over and put it together for you?

[ Door opens ] Guess what! What? What? I saddled own pony today!

[ Gasps ] You did? All by yourself?! Cody helped. Cody is the coolest! Call me crazy, but that was actually kind of fun. -What? Grocery shopping? -Yeah! I know. But watching you move around with maximum efficiency. You knew exactly what you wanted, and you knew exactly which aisle to get it. Yeah, well, when I feel like wandering, I go to the farmer’s market, but for staples, I am in and out. Yeah. So you’re telling me that all this is only gonna last you three days? Mm. Wow. Teenage boys. Well, and scout. She can hold her own. Trust me. Westwood? That’s where i went. I loved westwood academy! Are you guys thinking of sending scout there? Well, um, drew is pushing it, and scout really wants to please her dad. Nina. You know where sonny is? I haven’t seen sonny since he left the penthouse this morning. Why? Is willow and the kids — are they alright? Yeah, no. They’re fine. Sonny asked me to meet him here. Oh, I’m sure he’ll be here soon. If you want to sit at one of the tables, you’re more than welcome to. Sonny: Oh, great! You both are here. Hey. There are a few things that, uh, we need to settle. Welcome home, ms. Jerome. Thank you, giles. All your mail from today is on the desk. Thank you, giles. I’ll look at it later. Can I make you a martini?

[ Sighs ] No. No. Thank you. I’m surprisingly not in the mood. Very well. I’ll be down the hall if you need me. Thank you, giles. Sonny: Austin gatlin-holt

is dead.

You listen to me. If you killed austin… you need to tell me — now.

[ Doorbell rings ]

[ Door opens ] Dante: Hey. Detective falconeri here to see ava jerome. Hi, cody. Felicia. Maxie. Cody. James says he saddled his own pony today. He did. He also aced all of his riding lessons, too. I told you, mom. Cody said I was a natural with the horses. I sure did. Uh, yeah. He’s — he’s come a long way since his first lesson with me. Haven’t you, buddy? A really long way. My riding lessons are my favorite part of the week. I look forward to them more than recess. I knew that you were a jack of all trades, but it looks like you’ve gone from horse-riding instructor to handyman. Cody fixed comet’s stable door really fast, and I told him that georgie’s desk was back in the box because we didn’t know how to put it together. What? Cody, I am so sorry james put you on the spot like that. You do not need to assemble georgie’s desk, but thank you. Cody said he’s going to help me put it together. No, he’s not, james. I’m gonna send the desk back. Are you sure? ‘Cause I’d really like the opportunity to show off my handyman skills. Was that the blender I heard? Yeah. I thought we should try the new protein powder that I bought, and I did. And — chocolate. Strawberry. Strawberry. Come on. Chocolate! Okay. Thank you. You’re welcome. That’s really good! Nicely done. Mmm. It is good. You know the other place that has really good smoothies? The snack bar at westwood academy. Funny, that. I don’t know if you remember, but… I really enjoyed my time there. I think… I think in hindsight it would have been better to just stay there through 12th instead of transferring to madison. Yeah, you used to talk about westwood a lot. It was a lot of fun, and I still keep in touch with a lot of the girls from there. It’s a great school, and the teachers are so invested, you know? They really care. Why do you think it might not be a good fit for scout? Well, ’cause she’s thriving where she is right now. Okay. What if she thrives even more at westwood? All girls. They have a great swim team. I know. Drew has, um, told me about all that. I just — I don’t think that he realizes, like, scout had a really tough time when he was in prison. She would ask me every single day if he was gonna be okay. And school, it’s a bright spot for scout. She likes her teachers. She likes her friends. And I just — I don’t want to take her away from all that. Mm. I mean, especially in the middle of the year. Drew wants her to start westwood in january. And I don’t know. It just can be really tough on a kid. And it’s not fair. Okay. Okay what? Just — just say “no,” then. It’s as easy as that. I’m not sure that I should. Giles: Excuse me, ms. Jerome. Detective falconeri is here to see you. I can see that, giles. Thank you. Hello, ava. I assume you’re here on official business. Best to keep my wits about me, eh? What can I do for you? Answer some questions. Go for it. When’s the last time you saw austin gatlin-holt? Molly! Hi! Come. Hang out. Hi, willow. Hello, amelia! I don’t want to intrude. Oh, please. Don’t be silly. It’s no intrusion at all. No. The more the merrier. What, uh, brings you out this afternoon? It’s a gorgeous autumn day. How many more of these do we have before it gets cold? Winter is right around the corner. And with the lake-effect winds, it’ll be colder sooner than we realize. Yeah. Have a seat, please. Okay. Hello, amelia! Look at you! She is so precious. Thank you. Yeah, we were just enjoying some mother-daughter bonding. The service that matched us with andrea contacted molly about looking at other potential surrogates. Okay, and how do you feel about that? It’s too soon. I am still processing the miscarriage. I can’t even imagine investing in the prospect of another baby this quickly. Well, okay. What about molly? How does she feel? Molly’s ready to meet with the matching professional and look at other possible surrogates. Have you told molly how you’re feeling about the whole thing or…? I asked her to put it on hold for now, but… maybe that was a mistake? It’s just such a time-consuming and complicated process. Do you think trying again so soon — that that would be rushing it? Actually I don’T. Well, christmas is just around the corner, and I was — you’re probably busy with a lot of family obligations. Am I right? Yeah, yeah. I know. Between mom and josslyn and bringing the kids to the quartermaines’ and then just having enough time with just me, willow, and the kids, it’s — yeah, we’re fully — fully booked. Yeah, that’s what I thought. We have a busy schedule, too. But I was thinking maybe you and willow and the kids could spend time with me and nina — as a family. When you’re ready to begin treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, why are you asking me about austin? Because austin’s dead. I’m so sorry to hear about the doctor’s passing. Well, you don’t seem that sorry

or surprised to hear about it. Did you already know? So, what are these questions that you came all the way out here to ask me? Because I’d like to get on with my afternoon.

[ Scoffs ] You know, ava, you’re showing a remarkable lack of curiosity. Well, you know… curiosity killed the cat. Don’t you want to know how he died? I imagine you’re gonna tell me. Well, I imagine you already know. I’ll have to talk to willow. I figured that. That’s why I’m, you know — I’m approaching you now. So, you have any — any plans for christmas yet? Uh, you know, nothing — nothing definitive yet, but, um, I mean, I know wiley’s really excited about santa claus. I know willow wants to make christmas morning a really big deal for him, so… I know carly’s gonna want to carry on the tradition of you coming over for christmas breakfast. And the q’s are gonna, you know, do their traditional gathering on christmas day, so we were thinking maybe you can come over for christmas eve. You know, everybody can see you. You’d make everybody happy. I think that’s a great compromise, sonny. Yeah, I mean, you know, the kids will open up their christmas presents from grandma and grandpa. We can make our own traditions, you know? And I’ll even cook. Big salad. Ravioli like the one that.. you used to love. Wait. Is it your ravioli recipe? No, no. It was mrs. Cerullo’S. But not — lois doesn’t even know the recipe.

[ Laughs ] But if you come early, bring wiley, he can come in the kitchen, help me cook like you used to. If I’ve learned anything in my life…

[ Chuckles ] …From, um, keeping trina’s paternity a secret for as long as I did… to curtis’s shooting… it’s that life is too short. Don’t postpone your joy. Don’t postpone happiness. And you can’t sit around and wait for somebody to come knocking on your door, either, to make all your dreams come true. But if you and molly —

[ Sighs ] You two want to have a baby, right? There is never, ever gonna be the perfect time that you are guaranteed that everything’s gonna work out exactly the way you want to. It just doesn’t work like that. You got to take a leap of faith. Yeah, but we’re both still mourning the miscarriage. Yeah, no, I get it. I-I get that. You’re gonna have to find another surrogate. You’re gonna have to go through the whole process again, and it’s gonna take time, maybe even months. So why — why subject ourselves to that kind of stress? You’re always gonna have stress, tj. You got stress now, being a doctor. And I know molly’s got all kinds of stress being an A.D.A. But time… mnh-mnh. Time waits for no one. And it plays by its own rules… rules that you can’T… and, honestly, you won’t change. Since I went back to work at G.H. And michael’s running aurora, amelia has been spending a lot of time in the q’s nursery. And wiley’s in school full-time now? Can you believe it? If I’m not careful, I will blink, and it’ll be amelia’s turn. So we thought we would take full advantage of my day off and hang out in the park together while we have the chance. And here I am, intruding on your special day together. No, no. Not at all. Molly, I wanted you to join us. Michael and I were talking this morning about how fast she’s growing. I mean, I loved every stage of watching wiley grow up, but there is something about this time when they’re still babies…

[ Amelia fusses ] …That I want to take in every moment, every smile, every laugh, and just…

[ Amelia fusses ] …Really, really live in the moment with her. She’s a sweet, little angel. Would you like to hold her? Huh. How long have you been tracking our car’s value with carvana?Just, like, 7 months. Should we sell it? We hold… I’m glad you decided to go forward with james’ riding lessons. He’s really taken to cody. Yeah. Don’t tell cody I said this, but he’s kind of terrific.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Mom! Come on! Me and cody put georgie’s desk together! Maxie: Okay. It sounds like you impressed james with your handiwork. He — he did it all himself. Oh, sure he did.

[ Laughs ] I’m impressed, too. Well, it was — it was no big deal, really. I wasn’t just referring to the desk, though. It was really lovely of you to put that together for maxie. What I meant was, is all the attention that you’ve been giving to james, teaching him how to ride and how to tie knots… and now assembling a desk.

[ Chuckles ] Well… I really like him a lot. He’s a — he’s a great kid. And he — he does have a way with horses. He doesn’t just want to ride them. He wants to get to know them. He’s got a real understanding of them. That’s gonna lead to a great connection. He’s gonna become an awesome rider someday. Mm. Well, I am quite the horse woman myself. I grew up on a hacienda in texas that my grandmother and I both ran. Really? We had some really wonderful, wonderful horses. So it runs in my family. Oh. Okay. Wow. I am impressed. I tried for two hours to assemble that thing and got nowhere. Georgie’s gonna love it. Thank you. Yeah, we did an awesome job, cody. We sure did. Ow!

[ Felicia laughs ] Are you gonna tell drew how you really feel about westwood academy? I’m really torn over it. Sam, scout is your daughter. You can and you should do whatever is best for her. I know that drew is a good dad, but sometimes mother’s intuition knows best, right? If you don’t think that this is a good fit for scout, then just say so. I want to parent with drew amicably, and I want to respect what he thinks is best for scout, and if that’s going to westwood academy, then… I don’t know. Maybe I should just agree. After all, he’s been through so much. Yeah. How’s he doing physically since the assault? Well, he seems like he’s recovering, but I can tell that he’s in a lot of pain. I keep finding him trying to hide it from me or trying to cover it up. I just don’t want drew to feel even more shut out of scout’s life than he already has. She adores her dad. She will do anything for him. Even if she doesn’t want to go? She doesn’T. She already told me. Well, sam, there you go.

[ Sighs ] I know. I know. Scout deserves to have her opinion considered, but she is way too young to be choosing what school she needs to go to. In the end, it’s between drew and me. But wh at unsettles me is the wayhe just decided this for her. There was no discussion, no debate. Literally went just like that. Sam, let’s face it. There are a lot of gaps in scout’s childhood where her father was missing, and I think now he’s trying to make up for that time. I don’t know. There’s something different about drew. I didn’t see it at first, and I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something about him has changed. Thank you for letting me hold amelia. So amazing. She’s such a blessing. She really is a miracle, considering everything she went through to get here. How many weeks pregnant were you when you had to have a c-section? 36. I heard from tj that your — your surrogate miscarried. I am so sorry. Yeah. There are support groups at G.H. That specialize in this kind of loss. If you ever need me to point you in the direction of one or… you can talk to me. Anytime. Thank you, willow, for being so understanding. And thank you for being so open and generous with amelia. Of course. No, really. I mean, you could have easily scurried away the second you saw me thinking the sight of a baby would upset me too much, but you didn’T. Well, I-I think it depends on the person, but when I learned that my son had died, I found tremendous comfort in holding wiley. It helped me on my road to healing. I thought maybe it would help you to hold amelia. It does. Can I ask you a personal question? No subject is off the table between us. After what happened with your first child, did you ever think that maybe you didn’t want to try again? Having the whole family gathered at our place for christmas eve? It sounds too good to be true. So, I want to hear about these fabled ravioli. And why haven’t I had them? Because I-I only make them on christmas ’cause — very special. Oh. Okay. Well, I can’t wait. And is it truly 100% homemade or are you secretly buying the dough pre-made? All authentic. Made from scratch. You know those big raviolis? You got to cut them with a water glass? Put ricotta cheese in there… mmm! …And some secret ingredients. Years of asking gloria for the recipe. She would never give me the recipe. Finally, she gave me the recipe, and I cannot make it as good as hers.

[ Sonny and nina laugh ] I’ll be right back. Excuse me. What the hell are you trying to pull? Using sonny to get around me? Why are you here? I thought you’d want to know right away. We heard from pikeman. I’ve got another side job for us. You do? Alright. Well, what is it? The cabinet in the kitchen is loose. Let’s go take a look at it. Alright, boss. Wait. No, james. That’s enough. Cody’s already done plenty for us. It’s no big deal. I’m sure big james and I can fix it. This one. We can. And when we’re done, we can take a look at the garage door

and the front door. They both squeak. And can you build me a treehouse? There’s a huge tree in the backyard, and that would be perfect. James. [ Sighs ] Come here. If cody does everything on your list, he’s gonna be here all night. That would be so cool if he did spend the night. Can you? You can sleep in my room. I have two sleeping bags, and they’re both “star wars.” Grandma bought them both. Didn’t you? And grandpa. Cody has a job he has to go do. He needs to go back to the quartermaine stables to take care of comet and the other horses. No. This isn’t fair. Grandpa’s at work, and if cody leaves, that means I’m the only boy. Even the turtles are girls. I wish cody was my brother. If you came all the way out here to spoon island to inform me of austin’s death, well, you’ve done your civic duty. You can go now. I can’t, actually. I’m here on behalf of the pautuck pd. They’ve got questions for you. Why pautuck? That’s where austin died. Or was murdered. Two shots to the chest. Close range. Whoever did it wasn’t messing around. But because he lived and worked in port charles, the pautuck pd thinks that the killer is here. There’s a whole big city full of people out there, detective, and yet you’re questioning me. Well, you know, none of them knew austin quite as well as you did. Austin had a lot of associates. Have you spoken with the quartermaines? How about maxie jones? How about all the people that he worked with at the hospital? How about none of those people were kidnapped by austin’s cousin mason? But you were, ava. Wait, wait, wait, sam. Of course he’s changed. You did when you were in pentonville. A-and michael, he was a shell of himself at first. Maybe sending scout to westwood is drew’s way of proving to himself that he can provide better opportunities for his daughter. You never really know, sam. I know. I know. You could be right. It’s why I don’t know if I should fight drew on this. Then don’T. I mean, look, maybe scout is gonna be as happy as I was at westwood. Or maybe she won’t be. I-I just — I don’t know what’s best for her. Hume came in person, walked into the restaurant, and asked to see you. What’d you tell him? I sent him away pretty quickly, but before he left, he told me to give you this message. He needs to see you. He’ll meet you wherever you want. I didn’t put sonny up to anything, michael. You should know your father well enough to understand that he is not so easily manipulated. Wiley and amelia are his grandchildren, so of course he wants to see his grandchildren for christmas. Can’t you see your whole plan to police my access to my daughter and my grandchildren is not gonna work? We are family. Our lives intersect on too many levels for you to continue this vendetta against me. Yeah, my mom is family, too, and her life intersects with mine and willow’s on just as many levels, but that didn’t stop you from turning her in to the sec, did it? I have done everything that you have wanted me to do. I offered to sell my half of the hotel back to carly, and she refused. What more do you want? What do I want? What I want… is to expose you in front of the whole world so they can see what kind of a liar you really are. The only reason I’m not doing that is because I know how much it would hurt my father and willow. So I’m keeping silent for them. For them. Not you. But you benefit. Okay? So it’s gonna cost you. What if I’m not willing to pay? You two want to tell me what I just missed? I always knew I wanted more children. Where did you find the courage after losing your first? It’s different for everyone. You may feel the same way I did or it may take you a while to decide. But when I realized I was pregnant with amelia and then was diagnosed with leukemia, I was advised to terminate my pregnancy so that I could start chemo right away. But despite the health risks involved, you kept the pregnancy. In my mind, there was no alternative. I even went as far as keeping my diagnosis a secret from michael, something I will always regret. I should have shared everything with him. It’s not fair to shut the person you love out of a life-altering decision. Kayaking is my thing. I always wanted a brother, but you know what? What? Even though I think cody would make an excellent brother, we’re gonna settle for him being our friend, okay? Cody would be an awesome brother. We could play video games until midnight every night. But not on school nights. Alright. Uh, that should do it. No more squeaking. Now I can sneak candy without my mom hearing the door open. Is that why you wanted that cabinet fixed? Cody, let’s go take a look at the garage door now. Um, hey, I’m sorry, but I really got to get back to the stables and bed down the horses. Aww. Can’t you stay for dinner? Well, uh, you wouldn’t want comet to be uncomfortable in his bed tonight, would you? No. Hey. I’m sorry. I really do have to go. I’ll walk you out. Come with us, mom. Okay. Thank you, cody. I’ll see you later, felicia. You’re not my dad, mac. What? Are you sure? Yeah. It’s not a match. May I see that? Mac: What’s the point of dragging it out, felicia? Looking at the paper’s not gonna change what it says. Cody’s not my son. When’s the last time you saw or spoke to austin? Two days before thanksgiving. Where? He came by my gallery to see me. We spoke. He left. You got proof? Yes. We have security cameras at the gallery, so you’ll be able to see austin leaving through the front entrance. What time did you leave the gallery? I was working late. It must have been… sometime after midnight. Hm. And your security footage will back up you leaving the gallery at the time you say you did? Unfortunately, no. Why not? I locked the front door after austin left, and then I went to the back room to do inventory, and I… left out the back. You mean there’s no security cameras at the back door? We’ve been having trouble with those cameras. They’ve been shut off for weeks. We’re in the process of upgrading them now. So basically you’re saying that you cannot prove that you were at the gallery past midnight? Thank you for your time, ava. I imagine the pautuck pd will have more questions for you at a later date. I’ll be sure to have my lawyer with me. Might be a good idea. I’m trying to take the temperature down between you two. The reason I wanted to have this discussion today was to make plans for christmas. I leave for five minutes… and there’s tension. No, no. No? No, babe. There’s no tension. It’S… I was — I was just quizzing michael about what he was going to get wiley for christmas. That’s it. And I-I just don’t want us to duplicate gifts. Speaking of which, I want to get wiley tickets to a yankee game next summer. You, me, and wiley sitting behind home plate. We’d take the jet. What do you think? That’s a great idea. I never really thought about giving wiley yankee tickets, so, yeah. Feel free to. I just want to create family memories with you and wiley, right? Well, yeah, I have to talk it over with willow, but, um… hope I see you at christmas.

[ Sighs ] You okay? You know what? Why don’t I take care of your patients for the rest of the day? You can just go home. No, no. I think being at work actually helps. Thank you for your time and your advice. You really always know what to say. If only I could take my own advice, right? We’re our own worst critics. You’re doing fine. Tj. Good luck. Whatever you and molly decide. Well, obviously you and michael got past all that. I’ve never seen two people more in love. We’re very lucky. You’re in remission. You and michael have two beautiful children. You even have your birth mother in your life as a bonus. How are things with you and nina now? Actually, we are getting along better than I ever dreamed possible. That’s so great to hear! And the kids, they adore nina. She brought them over these gifts on thanksgiving. She got wiley this robot that he still can’t put down and a stuffed kitten for amelia. And if I know michael the way I think I do, he’s still holding a grudge against nina? Yeah, he just can’t seem to let go of his anger at her. Well, when michael makes up his mind, it’s hard to change it. Don’t get me wrong. I respect michael’s right to his feelings. But I wish that he would just see nina for who she is now, instead of focusing on what she’s done in the past.

[ Exhales sharply ] Oh.

[ Door opens ] Ohh! I really hate going out to wyndemere. Between the cold, foggy boat ride to spoon island… and, uh, its inhabitants… not a good time. You okay? Just have a lot on my mind. Yeah? What is it? What’s going on? I think drew and i may have hit our first co-parenting snag. And I don’t know what to do about it. Hey. There’s my two favorite girls. Hey, amelia. Come here.

[ Laughs ]

[ Grunts ] So how’s she liking the park? She loves it. I pointed out a few squirrels to her. She was smiling. You just missed molly. She sat with us for a bit and hung out. How’s she doing? She’s still dealing with her surrogate’s miscarriage. Helped her to see amelia, though. That’s good. I understand what molly’s going through right now. Hopefully she and tj will figure out how they want to proceed. Where have you been? I tried to reach you at your office, but then your assistant said you were out, and then you weren’t picking up your cell. That’s why I sent you a couple text messages. Um, yeah, I just had a meeting outside of work. Someone needed to be, uh, straightened out. I’m okay. I’m better than okay. I-I just worry about you. Why? Why? You know, the prospect of having the whole family over at our place for christmas eve, having this legendary ravioli and a beautiful set table… some christmas carols. It’S… family I always wanted. It’s perfect. Listen. Um… I know michael — you guys — it’s still tense. And I’m sorry about that. You don’t have anything to apologize to me for when it comes to michael. Yes, I do. Because he’s my son. I-I know he doesn’t make it easy. It’s taken him a long time to get right with me, and I still feel there’s, like, A… the relationship is fragile. I just want you to know that I appreciate you being patient with him. Molly: Thank you for

letting me hold amelia. So amazing. She’s such a blessing. I even went as far as keeping my diagnosis a secret from michael, something I will always regret. I should have shared everything with him. It’s not fair to shut the person you love out of a life-altering decision.

[ Sobbing ] Oh, my god. Molls!

[ Sobbing ] Hey, hey. What happened? Oh. Come here. I’m never gonna be a mom! Oh, molls. It’s okay.

[ Sobbing ]

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I think everything is gonna be okay. I mean, you know, probably. I mean, yuri said he could fix this, right? Well, I hope so. I mean, these are not good people to make angry. Well, it’s not my fault. I just spoke my mind, and now they’re threatening ziti, and if we don’t figure out this misunderstanding, they’re gonna kill him. Okay. Alright. No one kills ziti. I’ll handle. Follow my lead. Hi. I’m so sorry I’m late. Is james ready to go? Oh, don’t worry about it, mom. Cody came and picked him up. He did? Yeah, and he’s gonna drop him off, so you don’t have to go to the quartermaines’. Well, that’s very thoughtful. Isn’t it? Mm-hmm. Even though it’s not as big of a drive as it would have been from our old place. Yeah. Well… this house is definitely a better fit for you and the kids all the way around. Mm. More new furniture? Don’t even get me started. Bad purchase? Oh, the worst. Just another tragic example of me trying to save money that ended up costing me more. What do you mean? Okay, so I needed to buy georgie a desk, and it’s 20% off if they ship it to you unassembled, so I figured I could put it together myself. Oh, I know where this is going. I tried, mom, I really did, but the only person who could put this thing together is a professional carpenter. I wanted to send it back, but it was on sale. So it’s probably not returnable. Just another good example of a stupid financial decision I’ve made. Hi, I’m alexis davis. I was here earlier. Yes, of course. You were having lunch with mayor collins. Right. I can’t find my phone. I’m hoping I left it here. Actually, you’re in luck. One was turned in to the bar. Oh! You can ask them about it. Thank you, thank you! Appreciate it. Thank you.

[ Sirens wailing in distance ]

[ Knocking ] Hey, thank you for coming on such short notice. Of course. It sounded urgent. Uh, what can I do for you?

[ Sighs ] I understand that my father and alexis told you that I was being sued for malpractice. They did. I mean, just the broad outlines, mind you, but I think I got a basic understanding of the case. Okay. On their recommendation… I’d like you to represent me. Yeah, well, uh, I thought that’s what this might be about. Will you take the case? Well, uh… before I agree, I need to be fully transparent. This case —

your case — gonna be a tough one to win. Uh-huh. Okay, well, I — I appreciate your honesty, and, uh, I’d like to be honest with you right now. I… I think I might’ve just made things worse. You know, your truck drives really well. Yeah, I can tell how much you enjoy driving it by how fast you took that last turn. Alright. You can unclench your jaw now. I got us here safe and sound, didn’t I? And don’t worry. I will take good care of your baby while I’m borrowing it. Okay, just remember — parking sticker goes on after the truck is detailed. Okay. Deal’s a deal. I’m getting your truck detailed, and you’re gonna come by the house so you can say goodbye to grandma gloria after you break this big case that you’re working on. Detective. Dante falconeri. We spoke earlier. Good to meet you in person, detective. Likewise. I’m requesting interdepartmental cooperation to investigate the murder of austin gatlin-holt. Okay. What do you need? I need to know that you don’t have a conflict of interest, detective. Two months ago, you shot the victim’s cousin — in my jurisdiction. Sonny, hi. Yeah. You made it here quickly. Well, it sounded urgent. Something tells me I’m about to get some bad news. Depends. On what? On your perspective. Some people might consider it good news. Austin gatlin-holt is dead. Dede clark, the attorney representing general hospital on the malpractice suit… she came here earlier today to interview me. Alright. Okay, I’m gonna stop you right there. Alright, the first thing you got to understand is you and the hospital, you’re not on the same side of this thing. That’s why you have separate attorneys. I’m learning. You’re the 10th person who’s told me that this week. Good. Because there’s a process here. It’s a strategy. See, the hospital’s got the deep pockets, not you. That’s why the hospital’s the one that the muldoon family wants to win the judgment against. But to do that, they got to prove that not only were you negligent, but that the hospital allowed and/or contributed to that negligence themselves. I understand. Yeah. I hope so, doc, ’cause at this point, general hospital’s first and probably their only defense is that you and you alone are responsible for the malpractice that led to mr. Muldoon’s death. Thank you so much. Can I get a club soda, please? Thanks. Claire: Well, this was a good start. I’m sorry that none of the surrogates you and tj originally interviewed are currently available, but I hope you’ll agree there are several other amazing candidates in here. This is great. Thank you. It’s encouraging to know how many options are waiting for us. Tj and I will discuss them all and get back to you. Take your time. It’s a big decision. When you’re ready, we’ll be here. Thank you. May I join you? I don’t understand. Why do you owe so much money? Because I’ve rung up a lot of credit card debt. Like, a lot. Well, how’d that happen? Well, in the beginning,

deception was doing great, and I was able to pay off every balance, every month on every card no problem. And then the lawsuit happened, and the deceptor was taken off the market. I could only afford the minimum payments. Oh, maxie, that’s how they get you. Mom, I know, but I didn’t have a choice. And I thought all of this would get resolved a lot faster, so I was just making the minimum payments, and I was still having to charge things every month. And now we’re living in this bigger, more expensive place. But the kids love it, so I can’t bring myself to regret it. I just feel like I’ve dug myself into a hole I’m not going to be able to get out of. So, you both know the plan? Yes. Yeah. Oh, no. That’s never a good question to walk in on. What plan? What’s — what’s going on? Your grandma’s in trouble. What? What kind of trouble? I-it’s just a misunderstanding. Hmm, she had a major difference of opinion with a woman who has close ties to the russian mob. Oh, my god. Grandma, what were you thinking?! We have to call uncle sonny.

[ Exhales sharply ] How certain are you that austin…? Very certain. How did he die? Maybe you should tell me. What are you implying? How the hell would I know? Well, you would know if you were there. I didn’t even know he was dead until you told me just now! You listen to me. If you killed austin, you need to tell me now. You had reason to suspect there was a kidnap victim being held in pautuck. We should have been your first call. Well, I didn’t have reason to suspect anything. I acted on a civilian tip. By the time I got there, the perp was about to throw another man down a cliff, so I didn’t have time to call anyone. You’ve been cleared by your department. I have no problem with that. I do have a problem with some defense attorney claiming that you had a conflict of interest and getting any evidence you uncover suppressed. Okay. So you want me to recuse myself? Not at this time. That may change once we get a suspect and start building a case. In the meantime, I need your help questioning the victim’s associates here in port charles.

[ Knocking ] Oh, detective chase. Good timing. This is detective briscoe from the pautuck pd where austin’s body was found. Nice to meet you. Welcome to port charles. Let me fill you in on what we have so far. Now, the property is rural. House is visible from the road. The neighbors saw the front door was wide open, so they went to investigate. They saw the body and immediately called us. Do you have an estimated time of death? A preliminary report is 24 to 48 hours prior to thanksgiving. How did he die? It’s pretty brutal. Two shots to the chest, close range. I told you, I didn’t kill austin. Why would I? I had no reason. We both know that’s not true. Oh, okay. Then you tell me. Why would I get rid of him? Austin played you, strung you along, pretended to be in love with you, lied to you, all the while… taking orders from cyrus. Yeah. Right. Right. He was working for cyrus. And wouldn’t that make it much more likely that cyrus killed him? Why don’t you go and question him? I don’t give a damn about cyrus. You’re the mother of my child. You’re no good to avery in prison. So if you killed austin, you’ve got to let me know, because the police have his body… …and every second we waste makes it harder for me to cover your tracks. I was just telling falconeri that I need help putting together a list of the victim’s known associates. Well, austin’s cousin mason is currently in the hospital, gh, uh, but he’s also been arrested for attempted murder and kidnapping. As soon as he’s well enough, he’s gonna be transferred to pentonville. He’s injured and handcuffed to the bed, and there’s a guard outside his door. It seems unlikely he’d be able to sneak out and murder his cousin, but I’d like confirmation of mason gatlin’s whereabouts the night in question, just in case. No sonny. We’ll handle. Problem…go away. Are you sure about that?

[ Doorbell rings ] Mr. Petrov is here. How do you know? Just stick to the plan. Alright.

[ Mouthing silently ]

[ Clears throat ]

[ Both speaking in russian ] Please. Mr. Petrov, this is brook lynn quartermaine and lois and gloria cerullo. Good women. Hello. Hi. Petrov: You! You are the crass loudmouth who upset my petra. You think — oh! Unh-unh. Didn’t expect to see you today. I was here having lunch earlier with laura. I left my phone here. I came back to retrieve it, and it looked like you were having an intense conversation. I was. I also noticed that when you saw me, you shut that folder really quickly, so I’m assuming that whatever it is, you’d like to keep it private. I just want you to know… that I love you and I’m here for you… and if you need to talk about anything… I do, actually. I’ve started looking for a new surrogate. It’s kind of absurd. There was no negligence! Not by me, not by the hospital. Mr. Muldoon had a tapeworm, and that’s what the test showed. The only way to know that he had cancer was if he did follow-up tests, and mr. Muldoon refused to do that. Okay. Doc, listen to me, alright? It’s one thing to be upset, but you never,

ever tell a grieving family — people who have lost a husband or a father — that their need for redress is absurd. The jury would hate you. That’S… that’s not what I meant. Okay? The last thing I want to do is downplay their pain. I mean, I grieved for this man when he died, but the gh lawyer implied that I should have been able to tell immediately that muldoon had cancer in addition to the tapeworm.

[ Knocking ] Good. You’re still here. And I’m assuming this is your lawyer. Martin grey. Dede clark. As long as you’re here, mr. Grey, I still have a few more questions for your client. Please, let’s all take a seat. Okay. Thank you for coming. I am sure that there is way we can handle this, uh… misunderstanding. I come here only because my beloved nephew used to take trombone lessons from you and he plays beautifully. Oh, that is so generous of you, uh, mr. Petrov. Um… I know my mother is very sorry for upsetting your wife. She’s very passionate about bingo, but she knows she went a little overboard. Overboard? All I asked her to do was lower her voice. What gloria means is that she apologizes. Why should I apologize? I’ve done nothing wrong.

[ Growls ] A wasted trip. I am leaving. No, no, no, you — you can’t go. Okay, well, what’s done is done. You have a lot of debt to pay off. What about deception? I mean, now that the lawsuit has been settled and the deceptor is a big success, won’t you be bringing a lot of money in from that? Eventually, yeah. But during the lawsuit,

deception went into debt, too. I mean, it’ll be months, maybe even years, before we’re not operating at a deficit and I’ll be making what I was. Well, you’ll get back there. I think so. But in the meantime, my kids are growing, getting older… and more expensive. It’s not their fault, obviously, but now we have after-school clubs and sports and tutors and braces soon. That’s not even mentioning the stuff that I need. Like what? Anything. Everything. Come on, mom, you know I’ve never been good at sticking to a budget or being frugal. And now it’s coming back to bite me in a big way. I think I’m in over my head, and… I don’t know what to do. I do apologize, ms. Clark, but we’re gonna have to decline your offer. My client won’t be answering any other questions until the deposition. Well, that is his right. But before dr. Finn puts anything on the record, we need to be crystal clear about what led to mr. Muldoon’s death. I tell you what, why don’t we save the obfuscation for the courtroom? We’re all well aware that it’s your job to shield the hospital from liability, try to place it solely on my client. That’s a bold accusation. Not at all. I’m just…politely suggesting you change your tactic, because if general hospital hired you to stab the good doctor here in the back… I can and will shift all the blame right back onto general hospital. Appreciate the info you’ve both given me. I’ll copy you on the coroner’s report when it’s in. That’s great. We’ll get that list of close contacts and associates of austin’s to you. Oh, that reminds me. I understand that the victim had family besides mason in port charles. Austin’s father, jimmy lee holt, was the illegitimate son of the late edward quartermaine. I’m familiar with the name. Quartermaines are a very influential family. People of their stature may not be happy with an illegitimate grandson showing up. How’d they feel about the victim? As far as I know, they didn’t associate with him much. And who did austin associate with? Who was he close to? The kidnapping victim, ava jerome. While I appreciate your willingness to cover up a murder you think I committed, I had nothing to do with austin’s death. I still don’t even know how the man died. His body was found by a neighbor in a house in pautuck… …shot twice at close range.

[ Exhales sharply ] Poor austin. That’s terrible. What was he doing in pautuck? He always told me that he — he was so happy to leave that place behind. I don’t know why he’d ever go back. Maybe the killer… lured him there. My mom’s alzheimer’s never changed how much we love hyou cannot leave yet. I still want to hear about how well your nephew plays the trombone. Why? Because I am a music manager, and one of my artists is about to go on tour, and we are putting together a brass section of talented musicians. We still need a trombonist. Who is this artist? Luke west and the stack seven.

[ Chuckles ] You do not say! I love luke west and the stacked seven. They’re very talented, yes?

[ Chuckles ] Yeah! They’re amazing. And I can guarantee your nephew a spot on tour if you could just find it in your heart to let go of this whole misunderstanding. It is no misunderstanding. But my nephew is the most important. He will make you cry with his beautiful music. Fine. No more bingo for her, and we forget this ever happened. Thank you so much! Is good, yeah? Very good! So, ma, what do you say? I’m impressed with this agency. They seem to know what they’re doing. I mean, all of these women look like they’d be really good candidates for your surrogate. I agree. It was a very positive meeting. But you’re still worried. Is it that obvious? Honey, it’s not that obvious to other people, but to me, I’m your mother. It’s my job to notice these things. You have been through a lot, and I really respect your resolve to keep fighting for what you want. And I know that — that tj and you will vet these women and you’ll find the perfect surrogate for you. That’s the problem. Tj has no idea that I’m doing this. No, mom. Absolutely not! I’m not gonna take your money. Maxie, you need the money, and this is just a little something to tide you over for now. Now, after I leave, I want you to go through all of your accounts and add up all your debt. When you have that, mac and I are going to look at our retirement portfolio, and then we can see what we can liquidate to get you the rest of the money. That’s really generous of you, but what part of “absolutely not” do you not understand? I’m not taking no for an answer. You need the money, and I’m not going to give you a choice. Mom, I am a grown woman. I got myself into this. It is my responsibility to get myself out. Not at 25% interest you can’T. Pautuck is a small town. A lot of farms, isolated homes. What are you getting at? Well, if somebody wanted to take out austin, that would be the place to do it. Much less risk of a witness seeing anything happen there than port charles, and even more private than… spoon island. I already told you I didn’t kill him. I’m not the one you need to worry about, ava. How — how are you gonna convince the cops that you’re innocent? What? Will i need to convince the cops? I mean, there won’t be any evidence that I did it ’cause I didn’t do it! Really? You and austin were associates. A lot of people saw you together. It’s not a stretch… that you guys could be lovers. How many times did you visit him in the hospital? People don’t forget that. What about the gallery? How many times did you —

[ Exhales sharply ] What? Why’d you do that? What happened at the gallery? I didn’t — well, I didn’t kill him there, if that’s what you’re implying. But austin did come to see me at the gallery. It was, um… a couple of days before thanksgiving. And that’s the last time I saw him, and he was very much alive. I, uh, need to speak with the patient. Oh, no, no. Get out! Go! Come on. What are you yelling about? What do you think?! You’re the cop who shot me! And for no good reason. No good reason? You tried to kill two people. Not how I remember it. Oh. Anyway, I don’t think I want to be alone with you. You might try to hurt me again. Help! Police brutality! Alright. You know, I don’t know if I want to be alone with you either, so can you two come in here, please, and be witnesses? Just, uh, stand over there. That’d be great. Hmm. Wanted to inform you that your cousin austin gatlin-holt… he’s been murdered. I think we’re losing sightof the bigger picture here. The goal is to fight the muldoons, not each other. Good! Then I’m sure you’ll agree there’s only one possible position for the hospital to take — the truth. That dr. Finn treated his patient in good faith and in accordance with all correct professional and medical standards. Well, I can’t — no, no. Let me finish. And that the hospital also complied with those same standards. Now, mr. Muldoon’s death was a tragedy, but an unforeseen one, one that couldn’t have been prevented by either dr. Finn

or the hospital. Well, I’m not at liberty to reveal the hospital’s position… …but i can say I’m looking forward to getting all my questions answered… when dr. Finn sits for his deposition. I can’t wait. Really. I’ll see you gentlemen there. Ma’am.

[ Exhales sharply ] Now I know why alexis speaks so highly of you. Uh, thank you for that. No, no, no, no, no, no. No, you don’T. It’s way too soon to start thanking me yet. You, sir, are in a pickle. Austin’s dead. How? Took two to the chest, close range. Whoever did it wanted to make sure. When did this happen? Just before thanksgiving in pautuck. You, um, got any suspects? Actually, that’s what I’m here to talk to you about. Do you know of anyone that wanted to kill your cousin? Oh, I don’t know everybody he was associated with. Yeah, but you knew most of them. You guys spent a lot of time together. Maybe you have information that’s important and you just don’t know what it is. Oh. And you want me to tell you? That’s up to you. You give me info that can help us catch and convict austin’s killer, that — that works out well for you. Really? And how so? You’re looking at spending a lot of time in prison, man. You want to make a deal or no? I don’t like to be told where and when I can bingo.

[ Chuckles nervously ] But — but you will stay clear of mrs. Petrov and st. Nicholas church, and then you can play anywhere, anytime, okay? Fine. I will never step foot in that place again. Not even for a funeral. Great! Thanks, ma. So, uh… we are good now? Yes, is good. Now you call luke west for nephew. Consider it done. Great. Well, all’s well that ends well. I’ll show you out. Yeah.

[ Gasps ] That was amazing! How did you know how to handle him? Well, music industry execs and russian mobsters, not so different, really. Oh! Oh, my baby!

[ Chuckles ] Oh! Tj wants to wait before looking for a new surrogate. He just isn’t ready to try again. He’s worried we’re just setting ourselves up for more heartbreak. How do you feel? I mean, I was devastated by the loss of our baby, too. I know you were, honey. And it’s not like I can’t see tj’s point. The thought of going through that again scares me, too. But? But… then I ran into dr. Navarro, and when I told her about the miscarriage, she was sympathetic, but she also made me feel hopeful. She said that there’s always a chance of miscarriage, but that surrogacy actually has quite a high success rate and that there are tons of good, loving people out there who longed to be parents and wouldn’t have the children they have today if it weren’t for surrogacy. It’s a wonderful, selfless thing to do. It is. It’s an amazing gift we’d be getting from our surrogate. And since the matching professional had already agreed to meet, I just decided the least I could do was speak with her again. Without telling tj. There are plenty of bingo places in brooklyn, ma, and if you ever find yourself within three blocks of st. Nicholas church, I want you to think of ziti and turn the other way.

[ Doorbell rings ] I’ll get it. Look at you, right on time. I try. Do I even want to know who that sketchy guy I just saw leaving was? Delivery guy.

[ Mouthing silently ] Mrs. Cerullo. Gloria. I thought we settled that. Gloria. Yeah. I just wanted to stop by and tell you what a pleasure it was to meet you. Oh! Thank you, but the pleasure was all mine. And you know, now that I have you here, there’s a few things I’d like to say to you about my granddaughter.

Hello! Hello is friendly…

to make clothes softer,

fresher,

and better.

Downy. Breathe life

into your laundry. U know, chase, you seem likea very nice young man. Thank you. Yes. You know, I raised four sons. And from experience, I have learned that… a lot of young men find a nice young woman and they think that she’s gonna wait for them forever. But sometimes that is not the case. You know, that is something to think about. Grandma, oh, gosh, do I love you. I wish you could stay longer, but I know you have to get back. Uh, uh, yeah, ma. Ma, come on. Brook lynn is — is right. Y-you better hurry or you’re gonna miss your bus. Yeah, and I got a bingo tournament to get to!

[ Chuckles nervously ] Ma… kidding, kidding… kidding. Here. Uh, allow me. Please. Oh, thank god, yuri. You’re here. My grandma’s ready to go, and, um, you’re gonna drive her to the bus station and wait with her until she gets on to the bus. I would never leave ms. Gloria until I know she is safely on her way home. Great. Oh, grandma, it was so great seeing you. Have a safe trip back. I love you. I will, I will, I will. I love you, mom. I’ll see you soon. Goodbye, baby. Yes. Goodbye. Pleasure to meet you. I have to plan my trip back, so I have one question for you, brook lynn. When are you and chase getting married?

[ Clears throat ] I know how horrible you feel about this, but there’s nothing to be ashamed of. It happens to a lot of people. Credit card debt is everywhere, and it’s insidious. The balance just keeps sneaking up on you. Yeah, it multiplies really fast. So stop it now before the matter gets any worse. Mom, no. That money is for you two. I can’t use it. Do you know how many times mac told me to put the max amount in my 401(k) every month? You guys did that and saved a lot so you could travel and enjoy yourselves. So, we can do both. Mac and I can do all those things that we planned

and we can help you now. Really? Yes! It’ll help you. Y-you’ll be able to pay off your credit card debt and stop your interest from compounding. And when deception starts making money again, you know, we could work out some kind of payment plan for you. I think we should take some time and think about if this is really the best solution, ’cause I don’t want to bail myself out at the expense of you and mac. I only took the meeting because I wanted to see if there were more eligible surrogate candidates available. I never expected there to be so many. Which makes it even harder. Because now I can see a path forward. Andrea wasn’t our only option. There might even be a better one out there for us. I’m just not sure I can convince tj. Sweetie, you know that I only want what’s best for you, right? I know. But just being able to talk to you about it helps. That’s what I’m here for. Honey… you really need to talk to tj about this. And if you want to go forward with the surrogate and have this baby, it has to be something that you both want. Since you are legally required to take part in this deposition, I need to prep you carefully beforehand. Of course.

[ Exhales sharply ] It’s vitally important that no matter what they ask you, you limit your answer solely to that question. I don’t want you expanding your answers to try to defend yourself, or offering up extra information might implicate you somehow. I’ll do what you ask. Clearly, you’re the expert here. If your deposition makes you look vulnerable in any way, it’s possible the hospital might try and offer the muldoon family a separate settlement. In other words, if they can buy their way out of trouble at a discount, they won’t hesitate to throw you under the bus. So…any idea who might have killed austin? Ava jerome. Ava? Really? Why her? Because they were involved in, um… not too legal activities… sleeping together. And, um… and you know my cousin was high strung and he had a big mouth. Austin never met a secret that he could keep. Maybe he said the wrong thing to the wrong somebody… …and ava had to shut him up permanently. Yeah. So I guess we’re done here, then. You tell them I helped you, okay? Oh, yeah. Yeah, I’ll get right on that. Hey, uh, forgot to mention. I just got word you’re being transferred to pentonville… tonight. You have a safe trip. Are you telling me nothing happened last time you saw austin at your gallery? Well…n– you’re hiding — not exactly nothing. You’re hiding something. Tell me what happened! I was angry with him. I was livid, actually, for leaving me to die at the hands of his demented cousin. That was his fault… and we fought about it. Okay, now we’re getting somewhere. Austin kept making excuses and giving me all of these reasons that he wasn’t responsible, but I wasn’t having it because, like you said… he was playing me all along. You know, the whole time… he probably knew that nikolas wasn’t really dead… and he was just using that to manipulate me, to get me to do what he wanted. You know what that sounds like to me? A motive for murder. Austin had no reason to keep that secret for you. How do you know that he didn’t go tell somebody just to get something out of it? I guess I don’T. Yeah, that’s right. You don’T. For all you know, he could have told everybody, including the cops. So whether you killed austin or not… …you could wind up as the prime suspect.

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[ Fire alarm beeping ] What’s happening? That is sound of kitchen fire. Uh, okay, so it’s — it’s just the alarm. I-I’ll go see what’s happening. I’m coming with you. God, just when it seemed like we might actually have a normal thanksgiving for once. Well, at least leo thought it was cool enough to go tell cody. Not helping, brook lynn. Ma. What did you do? Oh, good. They’re still at the parade. Okay, my little ones… we couldn’t share dinner together, but at least I can leave you a bit of my love. I love you. This is exactly what I need — thanksgiving with the three of us. Um, the four of us.

[ Elevator doors open ] Here she is. Yes! Ooh, daddy, doubles! You get two turns. Drew’s winning!

[ Laughs ] Only if I can avoid this little monkey slide right here. Here we go.

[ Doorbell rings ] Okay. Oh, I’ll get it. Donna, your turn. Yeah. Happy turkey day, mama carly!

[ Laughing ] Oh! Happy thanksgiving. All quiet on the western front. Nothing much for me to do here with us skipping the big feast. It suits me fine, pop. Portia’s on call at the hospital, and aunt stella is globetrotting around london again. And miss trina is off doing her own thing. Yeah, well, it’s just as well. What’s all this? Decided to become an architect? This is, uh, the floor plan of the 11th floor of the metro court hotel. Why are you looking at that, curtis? Because someone took a shot at me there and it left me in this wheelchair, and I want to find out who it was. Hey, sweetie. It’s me. I know, I know, I know. I’m just checking in. I know you wanted to have a marathon study day, but I was just calling to say hi. It’s pretty slow here at work.

[ Sighs ] Honey, I’m — I’m really sorry that things aren’T… working out well with spencer. Um…I know it has to be really difficult for you, so I just wanted to say that I’m here, and, um… and I love you. Okay. Bye. Hopefully, um… hopefully that’ll be the last of spencer cassadine. Whew!

[ Laughs ] Happy thanksgiving. And to you. So, what are you thankful for? Oh. Let’s see. Um…hmm. These arms. These hands. These lips. Okay, so… I told you what I’m thankful for. What about you?

[ Sighs ] There’s so much, I don’t know how to list it all. Try. Okay. Okay. Well, first off, there’s joss. She’s my rock. And then there’s my mom. She’s like wonder woman without the hot pants. Mm-hmm. And then my granddad. He is solid gold. And then I have two amazing fathers. So, I’m, like, swimming in gratitude. And, uh… I think that’s it. Not even an honorable mention? Oh, yeah. I’m thankful for you, too… when you’re not being a jerk. It’s a good day, pop. Wow. For someone whose wife pulled the work card and daughter is off doing her own thing and you’re stuck here with your old man, you’re in a pretty good mood. Actually, when you put it like that… no. No, you know, I have to admit there’s a lot to be thankful for. Um, beautiful house, beautiful family, and now I have a purpose. Oh? Solving this case is your purpose? It is now. Lois: Oh, thank god that alarm went off. That hurt. Olivia: My ears are still ringing. Brook lynn: It’s insane. Ma! You look a million miles away. What’s up? Olivia: Oh, my god! Brook lynn:

[ Gasps ] Ohh! What happened to you?! Onions burning in pan. Sprinklers are activate by smoke. Turkey is wet. No good. Oh, my god! Not the turkey! Hold on. Wait for me! Yeah, there’s, uh, no saving that bird. That bad? Not unless you like soup. Ugh. I change. Well, I’d better call and tell cody that he, sasha, and leo don’t have to rush up here. Hey, ma. You know, the first thing you taught me about cooking was you never leave anything on the stove unless it’s on simmer. So what’s going on? Diane, this delightful young lady is our granddaughter, emma drake. Of course. Hello, emma. So lovely to see you again. Thank you. My grandfather didn’t mention we’d have you with us. How wonderful. Yeah, absolutely. Um, I’ve taken the liberty of ordering us turkey all around.

[ Laughs ] Sounds great. I love turkey, grandpa. Yeah. Shall we? Where are we — over here? Oh, great. Well, you outdid yourself this time, scorpio. Just in a day’s work, killer.

[ Laughs ] Please. I want to see what’s in the basket. Alright, buddy, it’s all yours. Go for it. Willow: What’d you get? Candy! And a cool robot! And a soft kitty for amelia! That is so sweet. Who’s it from? Who else? “To wiley and amelia. Happy thanksgiving. Sorry I can’t be with you today. Left you some treats. Love, grandma nina.” That is so thoughtful. How come grandma nina didn’t come for us for dinner at the big house? She’s working today, but we’ll see her soon. I hope so. I love her. Michael, I-I get that you’re not thrilled about the gift, but can you try to play along for wiley’s sake? So, what’s that? Pecan pie. What?! You always liked it when my dad brought it. I did, and it’s gonna be delicious. Why don’t you go in the living room and play? They’re playing “monkey.”

[ Gasps ] “Monkey in the metal”?!

[ Laughs ] Oh, my gosh. She loves that game. Boss, I parked by the gate, so you let me know when you’re ready to go. You — you want to say hi to josslyn? Appreciate it. Thanks. Happy thanksgiving. Happy thanksgiving. Don’t say I never do anything for you. Oh, good. You’re out! Nice! Okay. Alright, you’re up. Wow, I did not expect to see you tonight. Well, you have sonny to thank for that. I just might have to.

[ Knock on door ] You alright with “the other guest”? Yes. Hey, ava. Glad you could make it. Hi. Well, I’m glad to be here. Happy thanksgiving. Febreze has a microchip to control scent release febreze has a microchip to control scent release so it smells first-day fresh for 50 days. 50 days!? And its refill reminder light means I’ll never miss a day of freshness. Gloria, your feast is drenched. And get this — tony’s is closed for renovation. What? Tony’s is never closed. And we can’t use our pizza oven because the kitchen is ruined. No, it’s not ruined. It’s — it’s just extremely wet. I hate to say “I told you so,” but thanksgiving never works at the quartermaines’. This place is cursed. No! Stop it! And you… you own a hotel with a gourmet restaurant. I’m — I’m — I am just going to make a phone call, and I will get turkey for the quartermaines if it’s the last thing I do. I am so hungry.

[ Laughter ]

[ Telephone rings ] Uh, hello, metro court restaurant. Hello. Who is this? It’s nina reeves. May I help you? Hello, nina. This is lois cerullo calling from the quartermaines’. I would like to order some turkey. Olivia, I’m so sorry. You know, I-I’m so absent-minded… this is not your fault, gloria. Thanksgiving never works out. I don’t know if it’s the house or the family, but they have not had a turkey on thanksgiving since the ’90s. Okay. Ah. [ Laughs ] Problem is solved! We are back on track with the turkey. You’re kidding me. Yeah. No. Nina reeves is on her way over with a feast for 15. Turkey, nibbles, dessert, the whole shebang. Oh, lois, you’re a genius! Come on, brook lynn, help me set it up. Okay!

[ Laughs ] Well, you sure rode in to the rescue. Yeah, mm-hmm. Although I wouldn’t have had to if you had remembered that you had onions on the stove. My bad. Ma. What’s going on? First you cancel your plans in canarsie, and then you ruin thanksgiving in port charles. Well, you heard olivia. It’s the quartermaine curse. Oh, come on. I can tell something is going on, and the more you deflect, the more I’m gonna worry. Alright, alright, alright. Okay. A couple of weeks ago, I was playing bingo, st. Nicholas church. You know, the russian orthodox up on nostrand. Yeah, I know it. You know, so, I was playing my boards. I was minding my own business. And you know I can do 15 at the same time. Ma. Is there a point to this? Yeah. So, anyway, along comes this broad. She sits down next to me and starts talking russian into her phone at the top of her lungs. I very nicely looked at her and said, “could you turn it down a notch?” She swore at me in russian. Okay, how do you know what she said? You don’t speak russian. Well, I-I played cribbage up in brighton beach, and I picked up a few words. Okay, so then what happened? Well, you know, I-I tried to ignore it and keep things calm, but she kept pushing and pushing, so I finally swore at her… in english. Ma! Well, look, lois, everybody has their limit. And I was not gonna let that obnoxious woman bully me. And I told her that. Okay, so, how did she take it? Well, she screamed and screamed, and they kicked me out of the church. And I’m not allowed to play bingo anymore till I apologize to her. And I didn’t apologize. Okay. So, fine. So, you go somewhere else to play bingo. Well, that’s what I’m planning on. So, then, what’s the problem? Well… uh, where’d everybody go? Wiley, why don’t you be a good big brother and go check if amelia woke up? If she did, you can surprise her with that adorable kitty cat. Okay!

[ Sighs ] I mean, come on, willow. You don’t — you don’t find this note the least bit manipulative? “Sorry I can’t be with you today”? Michael, nina’s a part of our family. Wiley really bonded with her at the wedding. Yeah, and now she’s taking advantage, just like she did last time. Okay, yes, nina made some mistakes, but she’s trying. Why are you so intent on rekindling bad memories?

[ Sighs ] Know what? You’re right. I’m sorry. I’m just being protective, especially when it comes to you. Okay, well, don’t be. Nina has been nothing but kind and wonderful. No. Yeah. I-I-I’ll just try to do better, especially around the kids. Thank you. Yeah. Mommy! Amelia’s awake. Can we go to the big house now? I want to show leo grandma nina’s cool toy! Yeah, let me go get amelia ready. Okay, great. Okay. Come here, buddy. Let me get a good look at that robot. Hey, trish. Trish. I just got off the phone with the quartermaines. They need a full turkey dinner for 15. Nina, we have a 200 head count tonight and a big party in the ballroom. Our turkeys are taken. So, emma, tell me, how long are you in town? Just for the weekend. I have to get back to the lab. Robert: Doing an internship at berkeley. Atom… smashing. Smashing!

[ Laughing ] No, not exactly. It’s a little more involved than that. Oh! Anna: Would you excuse me just one second? I’ll be right back. Nina. You avoiding me? What do you want, anna? Oh, I-I just think it’s time you and I had a chat. Don’t you? Spencer: I know that I can be a jerk sometimes, but…who isn’t, right? Hmm, let me see. My mom, curtis, your grandmother, kevin. Okay, okay, okay. Yeah, you’re right, you’re right. Isn’t it easier just to agree with me from the start? Yes, ma’am. I’m glad that you’re able to forgive me. You talked me off of a ledge, and I’m sorry that it took me so long. You usually come around. I just don’t want my little brother to feel abandoned the way that I did. And, um, you helped me see that it’s not 100% one way or the other, and that esme wanting to take ace and be independent, it doesn’t make her a villain. I know it’s hard, but you can’t always get what you want. I know. Um… but figuring this one out isn’t gonna be easy, trina. Good things never come easy, spencer. You have to work for them. I spoke with jordan about getting all of the police records. Pop, I just can’t sit around and wait for the pcpd to solve this. I-I got to be involved in my own investigation. Curtis. Do you really think that’s a good idea? I was a cop. I was a P.I. So, yeah, I know my way around a good investigation. Of course you do. But I thought you wanted to move on. I can’t just move on, pop. I got — if I’m not being proactive, then it’s like — it’s like being the passenger when I’m supposed to be the driver in my own car. So you’re telling me… you think getting involved in this investigation is going to make a difference? At least I’ll be doing something.

[ Sighs ] I’ve learned in life that it’s — it’s not always about getting. It’s about giving and the experiences you get along the way. Thanks so much for inviting me today. Well, I know that avery would really want you here, especially after everything our family has been through. They’re playing games in the living room. Oh. [ Chuckles ] Hopefully nothing to do with water. No, no. No water guns. Promise. Try the punch. Oh, nice! You knocked him over. Ava! Ava: Hi. Hello, ms. Jerome. Oh, dex. I think after everything that’s gone down, I’d prefer it if you called me ava.

[ Chuckles ] Fair enough. Avery: Mommy! Hey, here she is! There’s my girl! Oh, I love you. You alright with ava being here? Actually, um, josslyn suggested it. Josslyn? Yeah. After the kidnapping, she thought it’d be nice for avery to be with her mother. But you agreed. Yeah. Because we do what’s best for our kids. We always will. Do you have any idea how your actions escalated an already volatile situation? By deleting that security footage and keeping quiet about it, you basically enabled charlotte, which led directly to her being shot. Yeah. Don’t you think that you and valentin had a duty to come clean about it so that we could deal with it?I think this is between you and valentin, anna. I was just doing a favor for a friend. A friend? Do you think sonny will see it that way? ( )Hey, sonny. Nice to see you out of that jumpsuit. Nice to be seen. Quite a gang. Too bad I can’t join you. Yeah, you know, we got it going on here. It’s nice that your mom got all the kids this year. We got some punch and the whole thing. Yeah, it is. Dex, you got the keys? Yeah. You want me to get something from the car? No, it’s just that I got to get going, so I thought maybe you’d want to stay. Are you sure? Happy thanksgiving. Thanks. Bye, girls! Bye, daddy. Bye, daddy.

[ Laughs ] Sonny. Happy thanksgiving. Yeah. You, too. Well, it, uh, looks like turkey is off the menu. The kitchen sprinklers ran amok. Oh, no! There will be turkey, but nina is going to bring it from the metro court. That’s your grandma, wiley — saving the day. Yeah, is there anything she can’t do?

[ Doorbell rings ] Ned. Nina, remember me? I remember you very clearly. Ned, I hope that — don’t worry. No, no. I’m not gonna make any trouble. At least not today. Oh, nina, thank god you’re here. Come on in. Come in. Let me take those. I thought you were bringing turkey. Yes, I-I told lois that I was bringing turkey, but, um, then I found out that our turkey was spoken for, so I had fernando fire up our new pizza oven. And lucky for us, we started testing it last week. Did you hear that, grandfather? The curse continues! I’ll take those. Elliot, can you grab the desserts? Thank you. Here she is to save the day… with pizza. Don’t ask. Grandma! Hey, sweetheart! It’s nice to see you. Oh, wait. You got my gift! Yeah. It’s the best robot ever! Thank you! You’re welcome. You are so welcome, little man. I didn’t know you were coming to town. Is your mom here? No, just me. I’m grandpa’s surprise for grandma. Oh, one of his nicer surprises. Yes, nicest. Damn right. Better stay on your toes here, corinthos. Oh, you know what? I’m light on my toes. Maybe you could meet me at volonino’S. You could put some gloves on. Anna: Oh, let’s avoid the fight club, shall we? Diane: Indeed. Indeed. Let’s move straight past that. Let’s just all toast to this lovely young woman’s visit and to bright holidays for all of us. Anna: Yes. Here we go. Emma: Cheers. Cheers. I’ll drink to that.

[ Laughter ] I’ll drink to that.

[ Telephone ringing ] Dr. Robinson. Dr. Randolph on line 5. Okay. Thank you.

[ Ringing continues ] Terry, hey. How’s the conference? No, no, you’re not missing anything here, really. It’s like a ghost town. Now, that’s what I call an entrance. Hi. Hey, honey.

[ Laughs ] Is that the good stuff? Spencer. Well, what? I wanted to make sure that you guys had a happy thanksgiving. Whew! No complaints here.

[ Laughs ] Okay. Come on, spencer. Let’s put the flowers in the vase and take a look at that dessert. Well, this is a nice surprise. Yeah? I thought since your mom was working, we agreed to do our own thing this year. I mean, yeah, that was the plan. But then I realized that this would be our first chance spending thanksgiving together since finding out that you’re my father. And I didn’t want to miss that. My mom’s alzheimer’s never changed how much we love her. But it did change her. She developed agitation that may happen with dementia nina, thank you for bringing these. Oh. Yeah. You care to join us? Yeah, grandma, stay! Oh. I would love to. I really would. But I am meeting your grandpa sonny at the metro court. Oh, yeah. Oh, okay. Oh, well, why don’t you take these? Chase, could you help me with the setup? And, uh, nina, you are a lifesaver! Thank you. Oh! Wiley: Pizza! Give me that. This isn’t the deal we made, nina. I didn’t plan for this, michael. I can’t control fate at the quartermaines’. Well, you better figure out how to control it. Josslyn, I just — I just wanted to thank you again for everything you did to help dex and dante find me. Oh, my gosh, well, we’re just happy you’re okay. I’m putting it behind me. Oh, and I’m so glad to hear that that’s exactly what trina has done with spencer. Yes, yes, I’m — I’m very happy they made up. Excuse me. I got to…

[ Chuckles ] Carly. Hey, drew. Hey. Hey. You have quite a full house here. I’m just — thank you for making room for one more. Of course, of course.

[ Sighs ] So, carly tells me that you’re, uh — you’re selling wyndemere? Yeah. Yeah, how is that going? I don’t know.

[ Chuckles ] Lucy’s got a buyer, a serious buyer, but I have no idea who it is. Well, let’s just hope it’s some benevolent billionaire and not somebody who’s gonna bring their bad karma to port charles. Ooh, well, too late for that. Wyndemere’s got nothing but bad karma. I’ll just be glad to forget all the…bad memories.

[ Laughing ] Oh! I thought you were studying all day. Well, I thought you were working. Well, it was so slow at the hospital, so I decided to just go ahead and… I could have sworn that you told me that you and spencer — you — you guys were on the outs. Yeah, it was just a misunderstanding. We worked it out. Dr. Robinson, a very happy thanksgiving to you. Thank you, spencer. Will you look at this? We thought we weren’t gonna have anyone for thanksgiving, and now we got a house full.

[ Chuckles ] So, grandpa…how long have you and diane been dating?

[ Coughs ] Emma. Grandpa. If I can handle quantum entanglement, I can handle yours.

[ Laughs ] I’ll get this.

[ Stammers ] I think I can handle this. I mean, after all, it was directed at me. Sure. Well, uh… to answer your question… we’ve been dating a month. Yeah. Nice to see emma in town. Much-needed relief. It’s lovely. Just what the doctor ordered. That bad? You talked to dante? No. Should I have? I just wondered if he’d mentioned a certain dead man that showed up here. You know, I’ve been doing these deep dives into my past, and, um, I found something that could conceivably tie into the shooting at the pool. Okay. But now the supporting evidence, it all disappeared in the chaos of halloween night. Mm-hmm. And the man that this information pertains to… he turned up dead here in port charles. What are the odds? Looks like someone stacked the deck.

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joking?-[Laughing] You’re joking. Tell me you’re joking. Uh, it’s a little early for jo kes, but here it goes. This muffin goes on vacation- what’s happening? You said “joking” three times, that’s why I’m here. Uh, anyway, so this muffin- well I was just excited about my new car. -New car? Oh, you don’t need a joke, you need a jake.

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state farm is there. Special k is oven-toasted to crisp perfectionthe setbacks,I do feel as if I’m inching towards the truth, you know? Whoever’s behind this is not messing around. And, again, if you need protection, then I-I’m there. Mnh-mnh, no. That was really all about charlotte. And valentin. Lesson learned. I won’t be fooled by him again. Hi. Finally. Trish said you had a crisis or something. Yeah, I just got back from the quartermaines’. Lois’ mother set off the sprinklers in the kitchen. Gloria? Yeah.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, man. Hello, anna. Nina. I’m gonna get back to my family. Oh, those look scrumptious, don’t they, lois? Oh, yeah, they look delicious. Ah, you know what? Would you excuse us for a sec? Can I talk to you? What? Yeah. Come on. Sit. Yes. Alright. Oh. Eh! Just enough with the food. Okay? What is the problem? Well, that broad — her husband is kind of a big shot. They call him uncle pete. Wha– ma! Pete petrov? Yeah, yeah. His wife’s name is petra. A lot of p’S. Oh, ma. Uncle pete petrov. Come on. He’s in deep with the brighton bratva. They’re as crooked as they get. Ma, you’ve got to apologize, and fast. It’s too late. They’re after my ziti. What?! Ziti, your shih tzu? Yeah, t-that’s why I didn’t go to canarsie. That’s why — yeah, francesca, she’s — she’s hiding ziti for me. Ma, please tell me they’re — they’re just trying to intimidate you. Right? You have trouble with russians? I help. I am so thrilled. This has turned into one perfect thanksgiving. And everyone’s under the same roof. Well, almost everyone. Stella, she — she’s still gallivanting around london. She’s taken a real shine to her newfound cousin wanda, it seems. Oh.

[ Chuckles ] Well, then cheers to new family connection. I’ll drink to that. Marshall: I’ll drink to that, too.

[ Laughter ] Mmm. I am really happy that we’re all here. And lucky you, you, you, and, you, I’ve got a vat of turkey gumbo ready to go.

[ Laughter ] Pop, you always make enough for a small army. And if we run out, we have all that dessert that spencer insisted on bringing. Well, it’s always good to have options. Well, the lord always provides. Sometimes we just never know what that’s gonna look like.

[ Laughter ] Oh!Alright. Graciella said dinner is served. Get to that table! Josslyn: Come on, let’s race. Save me a seat. Save me a seat. Hey. I just wanted to — I just wanted to steal a moment really quickly and just tell you that I am so grateful to be spending thanksgiving with you this year. It’s so normal, isn’t it? I can’t believe after everything we went through, when I almost lost you… then let’s just stay right here. Let’s stay right here. Let’s forget about the past. It’s just so fragile, you know? We just take love for granted, a-and I don’t know why because we can’t guarantee that it’s always gonna be there. That’s why we got to savor moments like this. We got to be grateful for them because there’s no guarantee. There’s no guarantee there’s gonna be anything like it in the future. Sometimes it can feel like there’s no way out of treatment-resistant depressi something seemed, like, off between you and anna. W-what’s going on? It’s nothing. It’s nothing. Come on, just — no, it’s nothing. It’s just — it’s the valentin and charlotte thing. And she knows how close I am with charlotte. Oh, right. Can we just forget about that for right now? You and I are in the same room, finally. And this is our first thanksgiving as husband and wife. Yes, it is. You miss the girls? No, they’re having a great time. Plus, my life is full of blessings. Um, you and I are married. Cyrus is exposed and in my sights. Drew’s out of prison. Michael is in our lives again. And basically, our family’s together. Yeah. But you know what makes me real happy… is that you and willow are, uh, getting along.

[ Sighs ] Yeah. We have so much to be grateful for. No offense, yuri, but we don’t need any russian translations. Yeah, she’s right. And, you know, these are dangerous people. And a nice boy like you does not want to get involved with uncle pete. I know I look like nice boy, but I am not always nice. I can handle these people. Come on in, guys. Let’s get thanksgiving started. Olivia: Okay, cody is bringing leo and sasha up from the stables. Ned: Perfect! That’s just the time we need. Everyone here knows the drill. Michael: Wiley? First we sing… together: Then we eat!

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he forgets not his own since stella isn’t here, I’ll, uh — I’ll lead the prayer this year. Hey, you know, dad, um, I’d like to do it this year. Go ahead, son. Okay, everybody, let’s join hands, shall we? Yes. Okay, um… dear god, um, you know, I’m covering for aunt stella. I usually talk to you in private. So if I lose my way, take the wheel. There have been a lot of ups and downs this year for a lot of us. And for those of us going through it, we’re reminded that there is a higher power keeping tabs and guiding us to our next right step. And so we’re…gathered here with good people, with a table full of good food, and we’re reminded just how blessed we are, perhaps more than most. And so, god, we ask that you keep a watchful eye out for those less fortunate than us… because life does give us curve balls. And so we’re gonna hit those curve balls out of the park. We’re gonna learn a lesson or two and still find a reason to crack a smile at the end of the day. Aunt stella would probably say something poetic about, uh, butterflies or — or rebirth. But, god, I’m gonna keep it simple. As we prepare to enjoy this meal… …we thank you for being better to us than we’ve been to ourselves. We thank you for yesterday, today, and for the promise of tomorrow. Now, god, I know you’re listening. This goes out to you. Amen. Oh! Look out! Oh, my goodness! Oh, they’re coming in from both sides! We’re being attacked!

[ Laughs ] Come here. Oh, hey! Oh! You okay? Full tummy? Wasn’t it yummy?

[ Laughs ] Did you have — did you like dinner?

[ Indistinct conversations ] Okay! Ladies first, I’m thinking. Oh, oh, oh. Yes, yes. Ladies first. There we go. Oh, wow!

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What’s the deal? Aren’t we doing thanksgiving? Honey, you know what? I’m just not up for it this year. And it breaks my heart because you know how much I love thanksgiving. But it’s just — it’s always a disaster with the quartermaines. Oh, bite your tongue. Thanksgiving is about family. It’s — it’s — it’s about being together. Come on. We’ve got way too much to celebrate this year. And I-I love celebrating more than anybody. You know that, lolo. But not over a turkey. Not in this house. Come on. It’s gonna be great. And it’s gonna be full of surprises. Surprises? Uh-huh. What kind of surprises you talking about? Trust me, we are doing thanksgiving, and we aren’t going to as much as break a nail. Ugh. Chase, have you seen my purse?! I swear this place is a black hole. Why are you so jumpy? What’s going on? My mom has been bombarding me with texts saying we have to be early to the quartermaines. I swear, she’s planning something. Well, that sounds promising. Promising? Are you kidding me? If my mother is planning something, you better buckle up. So she’s like you, then? A whirling dervish? Are you saying I cause chaos? Absolutely. But the best kind.

[ Sighs ] Oh! Finally. Oh, my gosh, I don’t know how you put up with me.

[ Sighs ] You know, after such a roller coaster of a year, there’s still so much to be thankful for. I nailed a recording session with blaze, patched things up with maxie, dad’s back to normal, and my grandmother is — is in europe for a little while, so things are a lot more peaceful at home. Wait, you just said home. Are you — do you want to move back in to the quartermaines’? Do you want me to move out? Happy thanksgiving. Back at ya. Here. This is for you, as you requested. Oh, great. You’re a lifesaver, honey. Molly, tj, and jordan will be here soon. I tried to call molly, but I got her voicemail. Any word? Yeah. “Yes, and we’ll be there,” to be exact. Oh. She’s going through a lot after the surrogate’s miscarriage. So the important thing is just that she’s coming. She’s probably all talked out. Okay. I’m so glad to have all my girls here. Where’s your entourage? Um, scout is with drew and carly. They have all the girls. Yeah, I knew about scout, but where’s dante and the boys? They are gonna join us for dessert. Dante actually scored some really awesome tickets to a football game, and I thought it would be good for danny. It’s a nice distraction from everything that happened with charlotte. How are you feeling, sweetheart? I’m okay. Just glad to be finally home. Well, make yourself comfortable on the couch. I’ll get you a cup of tea. I like to go see my room. Yeah. Of course. Just take it easy. Well, now that she’s home and she’s physically recovered, what are you gonna do about charlotte?

[ Knock on door ] Robert: Anna!

[ Groans ] Go away. Anna. Hey, wakey, wakey. I can hear you breathing in there. You can’t hide forever. Come on. Hey.

[ Knocking continues ] Hey, it’s me. Me. You know. Come on. Wakey, wakey. Seize the day. Stuff like that there. Come on. Ye– what? What? This. Wakey, wakey. Look, the day’s started already. Just, can you… robert, I’m having a bit of a pity-party thanksgiving. Understand? I just… that’s nonsense. Come on. You’ve never been one to wallow. I happen to have something that’s gonna pull you out of your funk. No, I don’t want any more surprises in my life. None. Oh, I think you’ll want this one. Do you think ferdinand ever feels weird being the only alpaca with all the horses?

[ Chuckles ] Well, I hope he feels unique and special because he is. Do you like animals better when you’re you or you’re eddie? You know, leo, the whole time I was eddie, I was also me deep down inside. For a while, it just made more sense to forget about business, all the problems I couldn’t solve and just, you know, live for rock ‘n’ roll. Granny tracy said you’re being an arrested adolescent. Well, she isn’t completely wrong, but she isn’t completely right. Sometimes people just need a break from the pressures of life. Sometimes I just want to go bug hunting or read my books. You have a good head on your shoulders, leo. And I want you to know something. I appreciate you being so understanding. I’ll never forget my time as eddie, but I feel grateful to be just ned again.

[ Footsteps approaching ] Well, hello, gentlemen. How’s ferdinand doing? He probably wishes he was back posing for fancy pictures with you and your girlfriend, sasha. This surprise that you’re talking about — it’s animal, vegetable, or mineral? Don’t you worry about a thing. We have got it all covered. You just leave everything to us. Okay. “Us,” “us.” The “us” that you’re talking about, that’s you and who exactly? You and ned have so much to be grateful for. There is no way we’re skipping thanksgiving.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh! Ahh! Ha ha! Speak of the angel. The surprise has arrived. Come on.

[ Gasps ] Who’d have thunk I’d be back having thanksgiving with the quartermaines? Gloria! Ohh! Mission accomplished! Look, if you think high tea or a joyride in that midlife crisis motor of yours is gonna cheer me up, you have another think coming. Okay, misery guts. What’s got your knickers in a twist today? Thin ice, robert. Thin ice. Your mood — it’s as thick as a london fog. Come on, shake it off. I can’t stop thinking about charlotte. And now forsyth is dead and all the evidence against him has disappeared. I mean, every reference to him is gone. The mission reports, the blown ops — it’s all gone. So there’s no point in moping about it. I want to. I’m a bit of a mess right now, alright? Yeah, I understand. The evidence is right in front of me. You do look pathetic. I look pathetic? Yeah. Yeah, well, look, go get dressed, do your hair while you’re at it, and, you know, let’s get things going. Alright, I am going to go and get dressed, but when I come back, I’m gonna kick you out. I’ll take my chances.

[ Telephone ringing ] Uh, this is probably for me. Yeah. Already? Yeah. We’re in the room. Thank you. Feel like I’m walking on a tightrope around charlotte. I’ve messed up every step of the way. All I want to do is help her. We have all bent over backwards to protect her. Maybe it’s a little too much. What am i supposed to do? “Charlotte, would you like a pillow? By the way, I know you’ve been terrorizing anna devane”? At victor’s behest. Just remember that. I was worried when victor took her to boarding school. It never occurred to me the level to which he would manipulate her mind. It never occurred to me, either. But we have got to intervene now to break this hold that victor has over her. How do we do that without pushing her further away? Well, the first step is gonna be to bring everything out into the open, which means having a difficult conversation with charlotte. What does grandma mean “a difficult conversation”? Want you to move out? When I spent who knows how long trying to convince you to move in? I’ve loved having you here. I-I think it’s going great, don’t you? Of course I do. I didn’t bring up the subject of moving. Well, you just called the quartermaines’ home, and I don’t know, I-I guess I’m a little more insecure about our relationship than I realized. Chase, I’m sorry. I just… you know that home is where the heart is, and my heart is definitely here with you. Well, I’m glad because this place wouldn’t be the same without you. You’re just glad that you have someone to wake you up in the morning. No, I am glad for you, brook lynn. And that we finally get to be real with each other. Six months ago, we would have had this talk and we would have been tiptoeing around each other and second-guessing ourselves. And now we clear the air in, what, two minutes? Maybe two and a half. But seriously, chase, I don’t want us to ever keep secrets from each other again. Especially now that things are going so well. My dad’s back to normal — hey, don’t edit it yourself. Alright? That is your good news, and you should celebrate it. It’s just so unfair. I finally get good news about my dad, and we get terrible news about yours. Yeah, but… now that I know that my time with him is limited, we can make the most of it. Yeah, that’s what we should both do. Make the most of our time and not sweat the small stuff. And you call me the zen one. Gloria: She said you got to make the sauce a little bit sweeter. And I say you can’t tell her… what’s going on? What’s happening in there?

[ Russian accent ] You will see. Oh, nedly! Gloria?! Oh, wow. Where did you come from? Bus station. I pick her up. She just got in. You let your mother take the bus. I love taking the bus. I met so many colorful people. You see? That is our gloria. You put this woman on a bus, before you get to the next stop, she knows every person’s life story. Everybody’s got a story. Gloria, it is so wonderful to see you again. Yes, and you too. I’ll tell you what. This woman right here, she really has been a lifesaver. She’s been, like, the linchpin coming out of all the quartermaines’ chaos. My baby. The apple doesn’t fall very far from the tree. You know what? You were right, lois. This is shaping up to be a very unforgettable thanksgiving. I can’t tell you how happy I am that we get to have thanksgiving here every year. Oh, well, my contribution to the festivities. Over here, jordan. I already started pouring. So happy you found the courage to make it. Oh, you know me, sam. Never one to risk poor attendance. Hi, everyone. We just want to say that even though this is a sad and tough time for us, today is the day to focus on what we have, not what we don’t have. All of you, my family are what have gotten me through the last few days. So today I’m just grateful that we’re all here together. Hear, hear. Here. I got that one. Who needs this one? Tj, here you go. No one should be alone on thanksgiving. To family. To family. Family. Cheers. Come on over here. Enjoy. Yeah. Make yourself comfortable. -Thank you. -Thank you. Yeah.

[ Indistinct conversations ] Hey, uh, happy thanksgiving. I know you probably have, like, a million people to be with and a million things to do, but I just thought I would throw this out there. My mom is hosting thanksgiving, and I would love it if you could come. Oh, this is much better. Yeah, a roundhouse kick to your fat head would be even better. Oh, come on. Violence never got anyone anywhere. Okay. How do i get rid of you?

[ Knock on door ] Oh.

[ Sighs ] Um, you want to get that? Just don’t tell me what to do. -It’s your room. -Please. My god. What?

[ Gasps ]

[ Giggles ] Emma! Oh. If your moderate to severe crohn’s dise apologies for the delay. I know you wanted us here earlier, but chase and I, we got a little held up at our apartment. I’m sorry. No, no, not to worry. You’re here now. I thought you didn’t want to make such a big deal out of thanksgiving dinner this year. Well, things have changed. Is that what you were hinting at in all your texts? You’re not running some crazy scheme, are you? Who, me? [ Scoffs ] Gloria: Is that my brookie? Grandma?! Oh, my gosh. You kept this a secret. Oh, hey. Keep them guessing. That’s my motto. Unless the stakes are high or handsome. You must be the hunk. I guess that’s me. I’ve heard a lot about you. Only good things, mom. Yeah, well, now, how are things in the kitchen? Oh, well, they’re awaiting your magical touch. Now, listen, you’ll have to excuse us. We’re about to prepare a feast. Did you remember to get the french onions for the green beans… grandma, you’re — you’re not cooking? No. Not alone. No, my dear. No, your mother’s gonna help me. Okay, because the quartermaine thanksgiving always ends in disaster. Oh, nonsense. Ma and i have it under control. Yeah. Bye. Come on.

[ Knock on door ] Sasha. Come in. Hey. Miss sasha, can I take your coat? Thank you. Okay, so this is where the fun is, huh? Oh, wow. Somebody cleans up nice. Cody, it’s your girlfriend. So the jump from police commissioner to deputy mayor is permanent? Hmm. Well, titles aside, I’m excited to start building bridges and cutting through red tape. Jordan, this is a game changer. There are so many policies ripe for reform. Where do you even start? Actually, I can think of at least three initiatives that you might want to revisit. Hmm. There has to be a better way to address citizen concerns than codifying ordinances. Hey. You see this, right? Molly’s just, like, diving into work. It’s her coping mechanism, sam. And honestly, she could use it right now. True. Okay. And we will be there for her when she’s ready to talk. Yeah.

[ Knock on door ] I’ll get it. Wow. Emma.

[ Gasps ] What a sight for sore eyes. You look beautiful. You’re just blossoming into this stunning young woman. Grandma, you always say that. Well, it’s true. I’m still the same emma. Just taller. I missed you so much. Are your parents here? Is everything okay? Well, noah caught bronchitis, so my parents are being super cautious about it. Honestly, I’d say they’re being paranoid, so I thought, what better time for a mini adventure with my two favorite grandparents? Oh. Nicely done. Charlotte, why don’t you tell your father what you told me in the hospital? I don’t really remember. Well, you were very upset, but you told me that you believed that anna shot you intentionally. She did. I didn’t do anything wrong. I was just bringing the keychain I found, and she came in and shot me. Why isn’t she in jail? Charlotte, you’ve got to believe me. Anna shooting you was a tragic mistake. No. You’re wrong, papa. No, I’m not. This is all my fault. That’s what she wants you to believe. I thought you could finally see how dangerous anna is. And that’s why you’ve done what you’ve done? What do you mean? What did I do? Charlotte, I know what you’ve been up to. ( ) Listen, what you have been doing is not only illegal, it’s cruel and it’s dangerous. Now, I know that victor told you that you needed to protect me from anna, but he lied. No. You’re wrong, papa. Grandfather was only trying to protect the family. He said I was the key to holding us together. You are the most important person in the world to me. But he’s been manipulating you. No. He said you were the one that was manipulated. And that’s why we couldn’t be together. Because of the secret work anna pushed you into. He warned me about her. Charlotte, victor was using you. He was manipulating you to hurt anna and to hurt me. He was right about anna. She’s not who everyone thinks she is. Don’t you remember when she got you arrested? They took you away from us. I was trying to scare her to save you. Charlotte, you lit a devastating fire. You could have killed somebody when you burned anna’s house. I never set fire to anna’s house. How could you even think that of me? It’s just so wonderful to have the whole family together again for a holiday. Even if monica and tracy can’t be here. Yeah, it’s too bad monica is busy with that conference in germany. She seems to be enjoying herself. She had very complimentary things to say about the doctors and… you are a million miles away right now, aren’t you? You replaying the spat that you had with drew and michael about elq? What? They won’t shut me out. Ned, it was a very difficult time. You — you were off the grid. Nobody knew what to do. You’re right. It just feels like I’m playing catch-up. But today, let’s just put the world on hold. And I’m going to focus on you and my family. Mom! Mom! Hey. You won’t believe what ferdinand did when I fed him.

[ Laughs ] Oh. What? Sasha. Hey, what leo said earlier about you being my girlfriend, that… kids, right? Relax, cody. It’s all good. Are you sure? Because I-I don’t want to make you feel uncomfortable. I’m happy to make my excuses if this is awkward. No, no. We agreed to work together. Let’s just enjoy the holiday and not make it about us. Alright. Sasha, maxie sent me some shots from the spring photo shoot. They are incredible. Yeah. It was — it was a lot of fun. Especially for ferdinand. Yeah, well, you had it easy. You were in your street clothes. Yeah, but I did have to clean up ferdi’s little…accidents. Tmi, cody. Well, dinner is on track. It already smells amazing. Chase, I haven’t smelled real thanksgiving food in this house since the ’90s. Eh, don’t jinx it. Oh, ye of little faith. Oh, ye of little faith. Jinx!

[ Laughter ] Who are those gorgeous young lovers over there? Do you know? Terry, missing you like a bear miss honey.

Da. How is the conference? Eh, is good we work if we can’t be together. Yes. This family is crazy, but good crazy. Happy thanksgiving to you as well. Pumpkin ice cream. I thought it was appropriate for the occasion. You didn’t have to bring anything. We’re just glad you’re here. I know, but I wanted to. And these are beautiful. My mom’s going to love them. No, those are for you… to thank you for saving me. My family’s in puerto rico visiting my abuela, and work’s keeping me here. So my thanksgiving was going to be a takeout salad and endless hours of true-crime podcasts. Well, hi. I’m so glad you could make it. Happy thanksgiving. Thank you. Thank you for having me. A pleasure. Blaze brought that pumpkin ice cream we love so much. Ooh. Alright, well, I’ll go put that in the freezer. Tj: Aunt stella has really been after me lately about picking a medical specialty. Well, stella’s tough-love lectures are legendary. Yeah, her heart’s in the right place. I couldn’t have managed without her lately. My mom’s alzheimer’s never changed how much we love her. Sasha, I have seen you on every one of your appearances on “home & heart” and that stunt with the baby noise, oh, that was something. Especially when you came back for the second time. You should have seen cody. He was about to streak across the stage to shut it down. Ooh, I would have loved to have seen that. Ma! Kids. What’s streaking? Um… is it like sparklers on 4th of july? Bingo. Let’s all just stick with that definition, okay? Sasha, you have a knight in shining armor there. I would have given that “haven de vil” a piece of my mind. That I’d pay to see. Are you gonna come live with cody at the stables like my big sister lives with chase? Chase: Whoa! Hold your horses, buddy. Cody and sasha just started their relationship. It’s too soon to make a big decision like that. Exactly. You got to let cupid work his magic. Gloria, I cut the onions. Oh, you’re a pet, yuri. I got to go check that bird. Okay. Oh, drum roll, please. This I got to see. If I wasn’t smelling it, I wouldn’t believe it. Turkey at the q’s? Unheard of. Leo: We had turkey last year. Except mr. Wattle wrecked the table. Really? Mm-hmm. I let him out of his cage, and he ended up pulling down the tablecloth and breaking all the dishes. Maybe he knew the table was already set and he was supposed to be the entree.

[ Laughter ]

[ Door closes ] Charlotte, I love you, but I need the truth. Didn’t you talk to nina? She believes me. I didn’t burn anna’s house. It’s time for honesty. Your grandmother and i are here for you. We’re not against you. But victor took advantage of your vulnerabilities. We’re not gonna allow that to continue. Grandfather was only trying to protect the family. And he was right about anna. You know, grandma. She shot me on purpose. Charlotte, your father and i have had our share of run-ins with victor. So believe us, honey, believe us when we say that he is manipulating you. He’s taking advantage of your youth, honey, and he’s exploiting your innocence. I’m not some dumb little kid. No, no, you’re not. You’re extremely intelligent. And your grandfather knew that. But, listen, I know how he’s been manipulating you. I have seen the letter you hid in your french encyclopedia. I’ve seen the tarot cards that were not given to you by a friend. They were given to you by victor. You went through my stuff? What’s the deal with valentin? We’re done. He knows this? Yeah. He knows. Would you tell me all about your internship at berkeley? Well, the particle astrophysics center — it was insane… in a good way. We’re running experiments on dark matter and cosmic rays. Okay, I don’t understand any of that. It sounds very complex. Hardly seems like a gap year. It’s not a break. It’s a stepping stone. The lab is just a gold mine of experience. I couldn’t pass it up. Bosons, buckyballs. Gobbledygook. Yeah. That’s it. You’re too practical for particle physics. Yes, but not too particular about physical practice, huh? Oh, wow. Well, your dad jokes would fit in right at the lab. Hey! But none of my colleagues have action grandparents like you two. “Action grandparents,” that’s what I like. Aww. You were quite the showstopper at the nurse’s ball, tj. Look who’s talking. With brook lynn as your manager now, you’re gonna be bigger than you already are. I can attest. I was at the studio with this one, and she’s incredible. You’re being there probably energized the performance. Having an audience always adds something special. Glad I could be of service.

[ Laughter ]

[ Timer dings ] Oh. The gravy. Excuse me. Tj… have you chosen a medical specialty yet? You know, I have. After careful consideration, I’m leaning towards neurology. The brain has always been like a puzzle that I want to solve. I used to be all about psychology. The software, so to speak. These days, I’m really drawn to the hardware. That’s great. It’s an important field. Sure is.

[ Cellphone ringing ] See? No need to worry. We got a 5-star meal all ready to go. Oh, gloria, that smells amazing. H-here’s to “auld lang syne.” Oh, ma, no. That’s new year’S. Well, we’re here with friends…reunited. Yeah. And nothing’s gonna go wrong. Ah, there you are. Hiding out. Huh? Yeah. I needed a breather. I’m sorry for going awol. It’s all good, you know? The q’s can be a little much. And then there’s gloria. It’s not about us or what people say or think. I can handle that. Yeah, I’m sensing there’s a “but” in there? It’s just that last time this year with liam and brando… life looked so different. It feels like I’m staring at a fading photograph and…everyone else just moves on like it’s nothing. Sasha… you’re so strong. It’s amazing that you’re still standing. See? That’s just it, cody. Whenever people praise me or make it seem like I’m some kind of survivor… …it makes me feel disloyal, like I’m leaving them behind. Your family is really something. Yeah, they’re, uh — they’re pretty great. Mother can be infuriating, particularly when she’s right. But I wouldn’t trade her for the world. That’s how it is with family. They can drive you crazy. Correction. Mine do drive me crazy, but I can’t live without them. I’m really glad you’re here. Here you are. Thank you. Take that.

[ Both chuckle ] Escape to mother nature, huh? Yeah. Just needed to reconnect with something real. Foliage this year… I just never really appreciated these colors. Yeah. You know, sometimes nature has its way of resetting us. Yeah. It’s been quite a year. I’ve been so engrossed in the idea of starting a family, I haven’t really paid attention to much else. There you two are. I am gonna go check on the meal. Whoa, whoa, wait, wait. Tj and — and molly are out there. Have I ever told you how…proud I am of you?

[ Chuckles ] You, my toughest critic? Yeah. Go on. I just… I see your potential. You’re a visionary. And I could go on and on. Whoa. Never thought of myself as a visionary. Why don’t you just smile and nod your head and say, “you’re right, sam”? You’re right, sam. I only wanted to protect you, papa. Grandfather believed in me, and I hoped you would, too. No, no, no, no, leave her alone. You gave an awful lot for her to think about. She’s just so passionate about defending victor. She’s a teenager. Everything feels like life and death right now. And, you know, as much as she loves you, she is rebelling against you. You spent a lot of time apart from her, and she can’t be angry at you, so she put all of that on anna, and then victor just played her perfectly. My father continues to pull strings from beyond the grave. We’ll get her through this. I promise you that. Your father will not win. Now, listen, I really hate to leave the two of you alone right now, but I have to go. I’m supposed to make an appearance at the municipal parade, and I’ve got to go pick up esme and ace before I do. Go, we’ll be fine. Okay. I really am sorry about it, though. Laura… thank you.

[ Door closes ]

[Coughing] Copd isn’t pretty. Everything is on track, and you showing up was just icing on the cake. You channeling nonna ginger and her cooking sherry, are we? You know, why don’t you let this old broad just enjoy her two babies today, alright? It’s a day to celebrate. I-I — look, I’m — I’m not complaining. It’s just, you know, I-I’m still surprised that you canceled on aunt frannie in canarsie. You never do that. Well, I heard that you were gonna come see brookie. I couldn’t resist it, so I horned in. Yeah. Okay. I just, you know, it’s fine. It just — it gave us the perfect opportunity to save the day. Okay, look, you go rally the troops because your mama’s got a little more magic she’s got to conjure up. Okay. Alright, you know what? You’re not just a card. You’re the whole deck, ma. Yeah. Bye, noah. Love you. Bye, noah. Bye, noah. Love you. Oh, my goodness. Noah’s really starting to look like your dad, right? Oh, oh, wait.

[ Mumbling ] I think he has just the right amount of scorpio je ne sais quoi about him. That’s just wishful thinking. Anyway, look, I hope you two have left some room for food. I happen to have us a reservation at the hotel restaurant upstairs for a thanksgiving dinner, including extra cranberry sauce. Alright, dinner is almost ready. But before I put the feast on the table, I just really wanted to thank all of you for showing up. It’s been quite a year. A seesaw, right, with exhilarating highs and excruciating lows. And somehow we’ve managed to stick together through all of it. And I am profoundly grateful for that. And, no, I am not gonna make any saccharine, greeting-card sentiments because, quite frankly, they annoy me. But I do want to say that, you know, life doesn’t pull any punches, and sometimes people have to fight for every scrap of joy they get. Because of that fight, we need to cherish every single moment. So… I would like to make a toast. Here’s to the davis family… past…present… and future. -To family. -To family. Mm-hmm. I’ve never really had closure. And now suddenly, I’m back in normal life trying to put it back together one step at a time. Inviting anyone else into this mess, it’s — it’s too much. Yeah. No, I-I-I get it. You need your space to heal. I’m not here to make things more complicated. And you’re sure you’re okay with this? Even if there are no guarantees where it will lead? I’m more than okay. [ Chuckles ] I promise. Like, no ulterior motives. Promise. Everyone says that brando would want me to go on with my life, and I know that he would. I just haven’t quite figured out how. Well, going on doesn’t mean forgetting. Brando and liam — you’ll always have them in your heart and you’ll figure out the next steps. And what everyone else thinks doesn’t really matter, does it, ferdinand? Is everybody ready? We’re gonna be serving in a few minutes. Oh, trust me, you haven’t lived until you taste my ma’s onion stuffing. Well, that sounds like the cue to make our way into the dining room. Wouldn’t it be something if, for once, everything actually went smoothly? Miracles are possible, you know? Amen to that. I could just see edward’s face. We have finally gotten rid of the quartermaine curse. Ma! Shh! What?! Lois, you may have just summoned the family gremlins according to my superstitious wife and daughter. Oh. Pish-posh.

[ Smoke alarm beeping ] Oh! Here we go again. Gloria: It’s the alarm. The alarm. Uh…

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[ Knock on door ]

[ Knocks on door ] Hi, alexis. Can I bother you for a minute? Oh, you noticed this? It’s a little hard not to. When did you start using that? It’s been by my side for a couple days now. Dr. Kramer says I’ll need it until, uh… till you may need a wheelchair. Yes, until the inevitable presents itself. Actually, I feel kind of secure with it because dr. Kramer says it may keep me from damaging myself if I fall. Guess I should say

when I fall. Well, I’m in favor of keeping you on your feet as long as possible. This from the woman who always keeps me on my toes.

[ Chuckles ] You just come here to show off that cool cane, or can I do something for you? You need to help my son. Hey, hey. There’s my friend. Hi. It’s so great to see you out and about. Oh. Come on. I got you some tea. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. You know, I’ve been to the club. I’ve been to the gym a few times, and I figured whether I’m in this chair or not, life goes on. I mean, what am i going to do? Can’t sit at home every day, right? Well, that is a great attitude. And I owe you an apology because I should’ve been in touch much sooner. But I was so happy you wanted to meet. Well, you may not be so happy after you hear what I have to say. Nina, I have a pretty big ask. I just had to come by and thank you for sorting out those building permits for me. I knew I could count on baby sister. Well, you’re welcome, but let’s be perfectly clear about something. Everything was above board. It wasn’t a family favor. I simply presented it to the committee for a vote, and zoning approved it. Well, however it came about, I just appreciate the fact you did it so quickly, and so does my client. Is it — and, no, it’s not valentin cass– I do have other, less controversial clients, you know. It just so happens that mr. —

[ Laughs ] No, seriously, mr. Phelps is one of the biggest real-estate developers in all of port charles, and now he is thrilled with my work. You made your brother look good, and I’m grateful. Speaking of brothers, what are we going to do about ours? So, what do we got? The cause of death was catastrophic internal bleeding and blunt-force trauma. There were injuries to his neck, vertebrae, fractured jaw, and extensive damage to the skull. There was bleeding on the brain, as well as a hemopericardium and a cardiac tamponade. In english, please. Hemorrhaging around the heart. So what could cause that? Like, a fall or an attack? Now, the injuries were consistent with a pedestrian being hit at a high rate of speed by a large vehicle. Must’ve been a truck or an suv. Was the deceased impaired in any way? Mm, well, the preliminary autopsy indicates no contributing factors. There was no alcohol in his system, and he wasn’t under the influence of drugs. What about medical conditions? Well, body showed no signs of suffering from any maladies or terminal illness. There wasn’t any indication in the preliminary blood work that he was on medication for depression. So I can’t think of a reason a relatively healthy man would step in front of a speeding vehicle. Maybe the vehicle was aiming for him. No, no. Go away. Shh. Shh. Shh. You’re not supposed to be here. Charlotte, listen to me. I just want to talk. I need to explain what happened. No. No. Please let me. Please. No. No. No. According to csi, there were no tire tracks or skid marks, so if he was hit by a car, there is nothing to indicate the driver swerved or tried to brake. What about traffic cameras? Unfortunately, it was a rural stretch, not covered by cameras. Well, have them canvass the area. There’s got to be a building or gas station somewhere with a camera. They’re already on it. Oh, but there was something interesting. Get this. The guy had three ids on him. Have you checked them out? Yeah, and they’re all legit. There’s nothing to explain. I-I know what happened. You shot me. Oh, god. It was a horrible accident. How was it an accident? You pointed the gun right at me. I didn’t know it was you. I didn’t expect to find you in my apartment, but I now understand why you were there. You wanted to do something to scare me, right, to drive me away, but you need to know that nothing that victor told you is true. Nothing.

[ Breathing heavily ] Hey, elizabeth. How’s charlotte doing? Hi. She’s making excellent progress, which is encouraging. Help! Somebody help! Please! Papa. Papa.

[ Breathing heavily ] Anything that you want, you just name it. I’m not sure you’ll feel that way after I explain. What I’m asking requires that we ignore the instructions of the pcpd. Now I’m completely confused. What’s going on? The shooting that happened months ago, and the pcpd is no closer to finding out who shot me. They still don’t have any leads? Nothing credible. The case has completely stalled. It’s only a matter of time before they box up my evidence and ship it to some warehouse for cold cases. No, you can’t let that happen. No, I can’T. I’m not. I’m gonna find out who did this to me, who put me in this wheelchair and see that they’re brought to justice. Yeah. Well, I don’t understand where I come in. I’m starting my own investigation, and since the shooting happened at your hotel, I was hoping that you would give me complete access. You know, one wonders if you couldn’t use your position as mayor — just sort of banish cyrus from the kingdom of port charles?

[ Laughs ] What, did you watch “robin hood” last night? The original. It’s a classic. Oh, well, uh, yeah, this isn’t sherwood forest. Yeah, and, uh, I think even if I could banish cyrus, I’m not sure I would do that. Come on, now. You’re a highly intelligent woman. You actually expect me to believe you think he’s been reformed? I wouldn’t go that far. I’ve been suspicious of this born-again persona ever since the beginning. He could be giving the performance of a lifetime. He could be playing all of us. Uh-huh. I did tell you he had me give away “all” his money to end recidivism, which is another thing I’m suspicious about, because the cyrus I grew up with didn’t have an altruistic bone in his body. And yet a judge signed off on his release. Doesn’t mean anything. Cyrus used to line his pockets with important people. Judge could’ve been on his payroll, expecting some kind of a kickback. Yeah, well, the bottom line is cyrus is free, and he is our brother, so I don’t know. Don’t we have some kind of a responsibility here to at least acknowledge him as a sibling, try to see the best in him and, you know, support him in his effort to try to become a productive member of society. Well, for the life of me, I can’t come up with one thing he could contribute to port charles. But I do have to admit, part of me wants to believe him, which is saying a lot, considering his track record. Look at all the damage he’s done.

[ Knock on door ] Come in. Hi, laura. I’m sorry to interrupt, but I need to discuss something with you. She can’t represent finn because she’s representing the plaintiff. The muldoon family hired her? Yes. I met finn at the metro court as diane was leaving. He seemed dejected, and when I pressed him, he said she couldn’t take the case. Uh, no, no. That doesn’t make any sense. No. Well, it seems that she got a phone call just before the meeting from the father-in-law of the deceased, who also happens to be a long-term client of hers.

[ Sighs ] She’s already on retainer with the muldoon family? Oh, this is a disaster. I’m sorry. There’s no reason for you to apologize. It’s not all that dire. Diane explained she couldn’t represent him and left with no hard feelings. No. No, no, no, no. You don’t understand. Diane is the disaster. She is that good. She never loses. So, uh… …you’re back at work?

[ Chuckles ] How’s it feel to be back at work after — you know, you were gone for a few months, right? You know, I was so fragile when I finally got out of ferncliff, and I was worried that it was going to be awkward to be back at deception, but it’s going really well. We did this amazing photo shoot, and I just finished a segment on “home & heart.” Is that the show where they sell stuff?

[ Laughing ] Yes. I reintroduced our most popular product, the deceptor. What is that? Nina will know what it is. Anyway, it sold out in record time. That’s great. Dang.

[ Sighs ] I was so relieved. I really need the company to do well. We lost so much money when our stock was frozen during the lawsuit. You know, that’s what I want to talk to you about. Um… I want to have a discussion with you about your financial situation.

[Coughing] This is the master key card that’ll give you access to all the areas around the pool and the hotel room that the sniper was in, as well. Is there anyone staying in the room now? No, no. The pcpd requested that we keep that room vacant for a while. They didn’t even want housekeeping in there. I think they were planning on doing another sweep of the room so they could maybe get additional evidence, so we thought we should comply. So, no, it’s not occupied. This is good. It’s not enough.

[ Clears throat ] Can you get me security footage of the day of the shooting? Maybe even a few days prior? Well, I don’t know, I’m not sure about that, because the police officers, they were all over our computer system. That was the first thing they went to, and they came in with a warrant. But — but… …you

know, the originalfootage could be accessible by the metro court mainframe. Hmm. And, you know, your boy’s pretty tech savvy.

[ Chuckles ] I know my way around a server. Nina, can I use your password to log in? We were just, uh, discussing the very delicate subject of our brother, cyrus, and what, if anything, to do about him. Well, I know he’s your family, so it’s not my place to say. But there’s nothing to be done about cyrus for now. All signs show he’s behaving. And, well, we all know it’s just a matter of time before he breaks the law again, and you and martin won’t have to make any decisions about him. The courts will make it for you. Yes, I’m afraid you’re right. So I guess it’s just a matter of time, then, isn’t it? Yeah. Well, you didn’t come here to listen to our family problems. What can I do for you? Ah, yeah, uh, I need you to look into something, but it has to be off the record. I’m aware of diane’s reputation, but she isn’t clarence darrow. You know what her nickname is? It’s “killer miller.” You know why? ‘Cause she goes for the jugular. Not only is she ridiculously prepared in court, she can improvise, so she can think on her feet. I guess you’re not overreacting. The hardest cases I’ve ever tried have been the ones against diane. We once had this case where she was representing a client who was accused of a felony, and I was representing the — the plaintiff. I was so on this case. I had two dozen depositions. I had vetted witnesses like crazy. It was an irrefutable case. It was a slam dunk. And you know what happened? Diane won. She was victorious. So you don’t think finn has a chance to win this? Look at this case. You have a loving family that lost a husband and a father to an arrogant doctor who was negligent. Wait. My son isn’t arrogant, and he certainly is not negligent. Okay, maybe “arrogant” is too strong of a word, but sometimes finn is not that personable. He comes off overly confident, and diane is going to convince a jury of that. So are you saying finn is doomed? Not yet. I’ve got to make a call. Keep her away. She wants to kill me. I don’T. It didn’t work the first time, so she’s back. Please. I don’t, sweetheart. It’s okay. I’m here. I’m here.You need to leave — now. You’re safe. No one’s going to hurt you.

[ Crying ] Anna, I was very clear. You’re not allowed anywhere near charlotte’s room. I needed to explain what happened. I just — I want her to know that I-I never meant to harm her. I didn’t want to. Yeah, well, you’ve done just the opposite. Csi said he had three valid pieces of id on him — one U.S., One canadian, and one from the united kingdom. What, were they aliases or are all the same name? All the same name, which makes it even more confusing. Yeah, especially because you can’t be a resident of three different countries. Csi’s on their way to his hotel room. He was staying at the metropolitan, registered under the canadian id. Alright, run his dna through codis and check his fingerprints, too, I guess. I’ll run it through every database we have. Yeah. Hey, chase, be sure to flag it for intelligence services, too. This isn’t charmin! The shooting was an accident. If you believe nothing else, you have to believe that. I am aware the shooting was an accident and that you would never want to hurt her, but for you to deliberately march into her room when you’ve been asked to stay away is unthinkable. Elizabeth, will you sit with charlotte for one second? Of course. What the hell are you doing? I’m just trying to undo the damage that you and your father caused. Dante: So what else can you tell me about the condition of the body? As I said, there were multiple traumatic injuries, but there was one thing that stood out. He had a significant bruise on the left heel. Is that unusual? Actually, yes, since it was starting to callus. So what does that tell you? It indicates it wasn’t a fresh bruise, and it certainly didn’t come from the impact of the vehicle striking him. I found that odd, so we looked into his left shoe, and we found this under the lining. Can you do me a favor and bag that? Thanks. And don’t mention this to anyone, if you don’t mind. Thank you. Hey, we got a hit. Fingerprints match up with the U.K. Id. Jameson forsyth. I really want to do this for curtis. Not only does he deserve to know who put him in a wheelchair, but I think it’ll be good stimulation for him to put his energy into an investigation. Now, I didn’t know him way back when he was a police detective, but I have a lot of respect for him as an investigator. But, well, beyond that, we’re very good friends. Yeah. Well, you went through some intense experiences in greenland. Did we ever. Victor cassadine was on the rampage, and, uh, curtis was pivotal in bringing him down. So you’re saying we have your blessing to pursue this? Yes, absolutely. I’m behind you 100%. Now, this could cut into my hours here. I may not be available for all of my deputy mayor duties. Is that alright? Yes, it’s absolutely alright. I am back home again. And besides that, it is vitally important to the people of port charles to find out who opened fire at the metro court pool. And this is my security id and password. Nina, I — I know you’re going out on a limb for me, and I want you to know that I appreciate it. Well, I trust you implicitly. You know that. And if this helps you, I’m happy to do it. I know why this is so important to you, curtis. And I want you to know that it’s important to me, as well. That means a lot. Yeah. So I hear the police don’t think that you were the intended target. Yeah, they definitely believe the bullet was intended for anna… …or sonny. Well, if someone tried to kill sonny, the man that I love, they could try again. And I want to do everything I can to make sure that doesn’t happen. I knew you were a coffee dealer, but are you moonlighting as an accountant?

[ Chuckling ] No. No, I just want to help you. So I came here to get permission to audit your accounts ’cause I want to know exactly how much gladys stole from you. I don’t see the point. The money is gone. And so is gladys, thanks to you. I never really got a chance to acknowledge what you did, getting gladys out of town. Thank you. No thanks necessary. Well, you could have sent her to prison, but you didn’t, and I am grateful for that. Despite all the awful things she did to me, she was brando’s mother and liam’s grandmother, and you were merciful in sending her back to connecticut. Now you don’t — you don’t have to see her. You don’t have to even think about her. I can move forward, focus on the future. You deserve more than that. You deserve to get your money back.

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to severe ulcerative colitis martin, this is gregory chase, a former professor who is now a journalist at the invader. Ah. Nice to meet you, mr. Grey. A pleasure, I’m sure. So you were over at pcu? Yes, and before that, I was at berkeley. Hamilton finn is also gregory’s son, and he’s in need of representation. Ah. And while I have not had the privilege of going up against you in the courtroom, you have a very impressive record. I understand you were quite the attorney, ms. Davis. Thank you. I’m also very impressed that valentin cassadine has you on retainer. Wow, somebody has done her homework, but I’m not sure how that’s relevant. Yeah, I don’t understand, either. What does that have to do with finn’s case? Finn is in need of a lawyer who has experienced defending a client that may come off somewhat indelicate. Wait, wait. You’re putting finn in the same category as valentin? You’re related to him, and even you admit he’s done some reprehensible things. And how does disparaging one of my clients start a conversation? Both of you gentlemen are highly intelligent, but you’re missing the point. If martin can make someone like valentin cassadine come off as sympathetic, he should be able to do the same thing for finn. I really appreciate your help, and I will do my best to keep things under the radar, but what do I do when your staff starts asking questions about why I’m hanging around so much? Oh, I don’t think they’re going to — they’re not going to say anything. And even if they do, I’ll just tell them that you’re helping me with a special project, which happens to be true. You’re giving me feedback on the handicap-accessible areas and telling me where I can make improvements. You’re good. You’re good. Maybe you should be a part of this investigation. I think I already am, because this has so much to do with you, but it also has a lot to do with sonny, and I will do anything that I have to do to keep him safe. You’re fierce about protecting your man. Well, my husband. Excuse me. Mrs. Corinthos. Yes. You know, curtis, I’m happier than I have ever been in my entire life. I am married to the man of my dreams, and I’m closer to willow and my grandchildren. And I’m scared to death. Scared? Scared of what? It seems like you have everything. I do. And that means that I have a lot more to lose. Gladys was my dad’s cousin, so I feel responsible for what happened. None of this was your fault, sonny. Gladys lied to you, as well. Yeah, but I pretty much knew that she was not a good person from the start. All she wanted was a quick buck. I should’ve sent her back to bridgeport, but because she was family, I couldn’t see what was right in front of me. I gave her the benefit of the doubt when she didn’t deserve it. That was on me. Please, sonny, don’t beat yourself up over this. Sasha, I should’ve never allowed gladys to be your guardian. That was my mistake. Compounded by the fact that I didn’t keep an eye on her to make sure she did the right thing. That’s on me. Okay? And I want to pay you back for that. So here’s what I want to do for you, okay? I want to reimburse… …every dime that you lost. Why was anna allowed in here? She came to hurt me. I promise you, she won’t be back. Don’t you think you’ve kept enough from me and charlotte? Your actions caused this whole mess. My actions? Yes. She needs to know the truth — that victor lied to her, that he planted seeds in her head that I’m dangerous and I want to hurt her. I just was trying to explain. Okay, let’s get some things straight. My daughter is convinced that you tried to kill her intentionally. You think you can explain that to a child,

my child, in her hospital bed? Now, I don’t know how many years of therapy she has ahead of her to come to terms with all this, but if you really want to help, stay away. My god. You blame me for this? No. I blame myself.

[ Cellphone rings ] Yeah? Hi, dante. Hey, uh, where are you? I’m at G.H. Why? Can you meet me at the morgue? There’s something here I think you got to see. My while I appreciate the suggestion, it’s not my place to hire a lawyer for my son. Okay, well, I don’t want to rush you, but you know what diane is doing right now? She’s preparing a case against your son. So the sooner you put a lawyer on retainer, the better. I guess you’re right. I did want to give finn an option, so… would you be interested, mr. Grey? Oh, you’re going to have to forgive me. That’s a little too “cart before the horse” for my taste. Normally, I like a little information about a case before I sign on anything. It’s a malpractice suit. My son is an infectious disease specialist. A patient named mr. Muldoon came to see him, concerned that he might’ve contracted something in his travels. Apparently, his work sends him out to remote locations. He thought he might’ve picked up a parasite. My son ran some tests and confirmed that he had a tapeworm. Relatively easy fix. Then about two months later, mr. Muldoon came back, and that was when finn discovered that he had stage iv cancer. So your son missed something important, and now a man is dead as a result? No. Absolutely not. And I take offense that you just assume my son made a mistake. He is not responsible for that man’s death. Is this how dr. Finn reacts when somebody questions his expertise? Oh, worse. Much worse. There are a lot of files to go through. This has been an ongoing investigation. Have you and curtis figured out where you want to begin? I think it’s best to start with a clean slate. It’s not that I won’t consider the information the police have compiled, but this case needs fresh eyes. Okay. Hopefully, you and curtis will be able to find something that other people have overlooked. Well, the first thing I need to do is request the evidence the pcpd has gathered. Now, I don’t anticipate any roadblocks, but should I hit some red tape…? You won’t have any red tape. The mayor’s office will be backing you completely. Thank you. I knew I could count on you, and this is exactly what curtis needs. I admire you looking out for sonny, but I assure you, sonny can take care of himself. That man is a survivor. I’ve heard he’s been a target for decades, and yet he’s still standing, so I don’t think there’s a reason to think that’s going to change. Yeah, I guess you’re right. You’re right. I should stop worrying so much, right, because it really takes me away from enjoying the here and now. Exactly. You know, when I was in rehab, aunt stella came to visit me, and she told me, “curtis, stop focusing on the negative.” You know, take advantage of — of the good moments right in front of me now. Were you able to do that? Oh, well, it took a while for it to sink in, but, yeah, yeah, I got it eventually. Yeah, things are really good for me right now. Just don’t want it to change, curtis. I want to keep my family. I don’t want anyone to take that away. Why do I think we’re not talking about protecting sonny anymore? Something’s bothering you. What is it? Hi. Oh, hey. Thanks for coming. Sure. Got a dead body? Yeah. A jogger found a body by the side of the road this morning. Multiple injuries. Looks like a hit-and-run. Csi combed the scene and couldn’t find any evidence that the driver of the vehicle tried to avoid hitting the deceased. And the injuries are consistent with a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Mm, murder. Looking that way. What does that have to do with me? This guy had on him three ids from three different countries. Oh. Were they legit? Yeah. I was thinking maybe, uh… you work for the wsb. I know it’s a long shot, but maybe you want to take a look and see if you recognize him? My dry eye’s made me

vicks vapocool drops.

Vaporize sore throat pain. You see, mr. Chase, while I completely respect your need to protect your son, you’ve got to understand what goes into a malpractice suit. When dealing with accusations of a wrongful death, often, the facts of the case are far less important than how the jury feels about the plaintiff versus how they feel about the defendant. I’ve been teaching for decades, and I always make sure my students are presented all the facts before I ask them to offer an opinion. Yeah, with all due respect, I’m here to tell you there are times when perception is reality. Especially in a courtroom. See, a jury’s not going to see a doctor who was doing his job to the best of his ability. They’re going to see a grieving widow. And if this man had young children… he did. …Well, that could be the nail in finn’s coffin. If he overreacts, he gets defensive on that stand, insisting he did nothing wrong, he’s going to lose.

[ Sighs ] But if finn admits that he may have overlooked signs of cancer, which he didn’t, he’s going to lose anyway. His hands are tied. So what are you suggesting we do? The best approach is to present your son as an exceptional doctor. Did everything he could to save his patient by the book. A talented, dedicated physician who’s already saved many lives, who has the potential to save countless more. You’ve got to make the jury see that finding him liable will do far more harm than good. If I were trying this case, that’s the angle I would go with. Thank you, alexis. I think we’ve found a lawyer for finn. It’s not that I don’t appreciate the gesture, sonny. I really do. But I cannot let you do this. Yeah, you can. All you have to do is accept the offer and move on. I’m really touched that you would do this for me, but, honestly, I don’t need the money back. If this ordeal has taught me anything, it’s that I’m resilient. I’m stronger than anyone thought, including myself. And I’m excited for the challenge of continuing to be deception’s spokesmodel. I believe you can do it. I really do. And I’m happy for you. I’m drug-free, and I am enjoying myself for the first time in ages. I really feel like this was a — there was a weird silver lining in all this because now I see every day as a gift. I look at myself in the mirror, and I see a survivor who can stand on her own. You are. But, you know, I feel like I just still owe you, and I’m somebody who likes to pay off his debts. Sonny, this isn’t your debt. You know what? I have an idea. Yeah. Take the money and give it to a charity, something that supports mental health, make the donation in brando and liam’s name, and we can call it even. What do you say? Deal.

[ Chuckles ] It’s nothing, really.

[ Chuckles ] It’s just — it’s just [Sighs] A little tension within the family. I thought things were solid between you and sonny. No, it doesn’t have anything to do with sonny. It’s michael. You know, we’ve never gotten along. We’re making an effort now for the sake of willow and the children, but we’ve definitely hit a rough patch. I see michael at the gym from time to time. Don’t want to get in your business, but I could talk to him and try to smooth things over. No, tha– thank you, cur– no. That’s okay. I mean, I know you mean well, but I need to handle this on our own. We’re managing to coexist, and I think if I bring you in, it’ll just add to the friction. Okay. You know what? I know my friend. And I know when you’re not telling me everything. That’s okay. I won’t push, because you have done me a huge favor here today. I just want you to know that if you need help with michael or anything, I’m here. No questions asked. Thank you. And if I need extra love and support, you will be the first person that I call. I wish you could’ve seen curtis’ face when he told me about the investigation. It was the first time since the shooting that he was not only alert and engaged, but enthusiastic. He had his old drive back. There was a light in his eyes again. Mm. I’m really glad to hear that. I went to visit him just a few days ago. It was really hard to see him in that wheelchair… hm. …But I think he was happy that I came over. I can’t begin to understand what he’s going through, or know what it’s like to face life with such a daunting disability, but to see him focus on what he can do instead of what he can’T… …was incredible. He’s really lucky to have somebody like you helping him. But this was his idea, and that’s what makes this investigation so important. Curtis is taking action. Well, both of you have my full support. I appreciate it. Especially since you have so much on your plate. I am so sorry. I’ll make sure the staff knows that charlotte’s visitors are restricted, and anna is not allowed. No, you don’t have to apologize. This is on anna. This is on no one else. What was she thinking? I’m starting to believe that anna doesn’t like anyone thinking that she’s wrong. Hey. I am going to stay with you for the rest of the day to make sure that you feel safe, okay? I’m still afraid of anna. What if she tries to hurt me again? Hey, you and I have some things to talk about, but they can wait until you feel stronger. Just know this. You’re in no danger from anna devane. I know you believe that, but you’re wrong, papa. You’re wrong. Was one of the ids jameson forsyth? Yeah. Yeah, it was actually. You know him? That’s his name. I mean, at least it was when we worked back in the wsb. Haven’t seen him for… 30 years or something, more. So what’s the deal? Were you working a case? Yeah. That was the op, the one that went bad. That’s the guy that I found all the evidence on, you know, the paperwork and the files that showed that there was some really shady stuff that went on back then. The evidence that went missing the night charlotte was shot. Right. Do you think this guy got into your apartment? He must have. And forsyth wanted to destroy the files. Question is, who killed him and where is that evidence now?

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[ Ned vocalizing ]

If I can I just have to dive in I just have to dive in and believe

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Brook Lynn: Okay, Ma. Spill. What did Tracy mean about you leaving?

Lois: Honey [ Scoffs ] Well, you know me. I’m not one to overstay my welcome.  Not that there’s much of a welcome with Tracy.  Of course, she is gone.

Brook Lynn: You’re going, too?

Lois: Honey, the only reason I came here was because of that awful tabloid story about you. But look at you now. You’re fine. You’re more than fine. And, you know, I thought I would get out of your hair.  My work here is done.

Brook Lynn: Your work here is never done, and I kind of like having you in my hair.

Lois: Brookie, my love. Hey. Always and forever I will be here for you. If you need me, I will drop everything for you. So you just say the word, sweetheart, and I will stay exactly where I am.

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Eddie?! Can you hear me?!

[ Water splashing ] Oh, god. Eddie! Is that you?! Oh, god. Oh, god, what do I do?

[ Breathing heavily ] Oh, god, please let him be okay.

[ Breathing heavily ] It’s weird to hear you say I’m “fine.” It’s even weirder to realize I actually am. For once, I’m not in any crisis. Hear, hear. But that doesn’t mean I need you any less. Look, ma, it’s been amazing having you here — and a little bit strange while dad is going through this whole “eddie maine” thing.

[ Chuckling ] Strange for you? Growing up, I used to hear all these stories about eddie maine — the rock star, you know, the rebel. But I never saw it for myself until he performed at the savoy. It was like a childhood fairy tale was coming to life. Aww. Eddie maine was — and is — a huge part of your father’s life. And a huge part of my life. I fell for him hard — and he fell for me. Until I discovered that he was actually somebody else. What do you mean, it was your fault? Mac told me that anna, my friend, came home to find someone in her apartment. The lights were off, and the intruder seemed to have a weapon. Anna thought she was in danger, so she fired. And it turned out to be a 15-year-old girl. Oh, good lord. What was she doing at anna’s? We don’t know, but right now she’s in the hospital fighting for her life. Oh, dear. I still don’t see why you think you’re responsible. It was my idea that anna move in to my daughter’s old apartment. If I had just had her stay with us, none of this would have happened. Oh, felicia, you don’t know that. Maxie: Our spring line is all about renewal — updated colors, a softer palette, a whisper of nature. I mean, imagine sasha in this eden with a sweet baby animal by her side. The garden is ready, but where is the baby animal? Oh, it’ll be here. I-I promise. Unfortunately, the lamb I booked got laryngitis, but I called in a favor for a backup. In the meantime, why don’t you shoot sasha getting her groove on in this beautiful garden? I suppose we must. Come, sasha. Are you ready? So, apparently anna mistook charlotte for an intruder in her apartment. How is this even possible? I don’t have all the details yet. But I do know that anna is not reckless, so I guess she must have felt that there was a genuine threat there. Why was charlotte even in anna’s apartment in the first place? Honey, we just don’t know yet. We don’t know. When I left the hospital this morning, she had come out of surgery, but she hasn’t woken up yet. But she will? Yes. She is supposed to make a full recovery. Okay. Alright. Yeah. Thank god. Yes. Anyway, I’m gonna go back over to the hospital later and visit her. But, um… I don’t know. I just wanted you to hear it from me in person. Uh… actually, there’s something else that I need to talk to you about. And it is important. Papa? Nina. Yeah. You’re both here. Together. I wanted to be here when you woke up. How you feeling? My stomach hurts, and [Gulps] My mouth is dry. Oh, there’s, um — here. Here’s some ice chips. Just eat them slowly, okay?

[ Monitor beeping ] Charlotte, what happened? Do you remember? I think so. It was halloween. We were trick-or-treating, and then anna… anna shot me. Thank you for allowing me to stay here last night. I’m very grateful. Um, but I can’t hide out here forever, you know? I have to face valentin, and I — and I have to get him to understand. Anna, I know you want to confront things, but this may not be the right time. Valentin and I — you know, we’re different people, but we’re both fathers. I don’t think I would be ready, if it was me, to accept your explanations at this point.

[ Knock on door ] Dante. Hey. Good. Anna, you’re here. Come on in. You here to arrest me? Ned:

If I can

I just have to dive in

I just have to dive in

I just have to dive in I cannot believe you jumped out of a cake. Yeah, well, katherine bell nearly jumped out of her skin. Surprise!

[ Laughs ] That’s got to be the best revenge. Top 10. Well, I figured they both deserved a swift kick in the pants.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, but still, I’m — I’m sorry you had to go through all that. Oh, boo hoo. That’s in the rearview mirror. I like to drive towards the future. You’re amazing. Oh, honey. I like to drive down the road, never know where it’s gonna take me, you know? Lots of funny places. Like here, for example. And what did I get? My beautiful, feisty, talented daughter, who’s keeping the musical flame alive. See? It all comes full circle. Living the dream. At least trying to. Well, that’s all we can do. Except your dream happens to have a road full of a lot of potholes, so you just got to make sure that those potholes don’t kick you off course. Felicia, let’s just get one thing straight. No crystal ball in the world could have predicted that girl being at anna’s apartment. Well, you’re right, but, recently, someone burned down anna’s house. She’s been stalked and threatened, and I should have seen the danger signs. How? What happened at anna’s place was a crime. But your heart was in the right place, offering her a fresh start. I just wanted to keep her safe.

[ Voice breaking ] I never imagined this. Felicia, felicia, you — you’ve been a good friend to anna. The real culprit is out there. And let’s just pray that they’re soon behind bars. Grandmother, if this is about my father… don’t bother.

[ Sighs ] I realize that you want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but he’s been absent from my life for too long and now he’s done the same thing to ace and I just don’t have it in me anymore. I don’t have it in me to forgive him. You’re not gonna do yourself any good by feeding this anger, of course. I know, I know, which is why I’m channeling all of that energy into taking care of ace — because i can be there for him and I can make sure that he feels safe and secure. And he doesn’t need a father because he…has me. I am so sorry to interrupt. Kevin told me that you were both here. I have news that can’t wait. Hey. It’s okay. It’s okay. I didn’t know anna would shoot me. It was an accident, charlotte. A terrible, terrible accident. She — she thought that you were an intruder. She didn’t know it was you. Is that what she said? I saw her this morning, and she feels terrible. She’s so worried about you. She thought that someone was breaking in, and she — she fired in self-defense. What did anna tell you, papa? There’s no warrant out for your arrest. Look, anna, I’m here as a friend and to let you know about some stuff from the pcpd. Don’t compromise yourself for me. It’s nothing that would compromise myself. It’s the contents of charlotte’s backpack. But before we get into that, I wanted to know — how do you think she got into your apartment? I don’t know. Do you think there’s a chance that maybe you didn’t lock your door? What do you think? Given everything that I’ve been through the past few months? Anna, I don’t know. I’m trying to help you. Maybe you didn’t lock your door. No, I’m just saying — I locked the door. That’s what tipped me off that there was an intruder. Because when I got back from seeing robert, the door was unlocked. And I thought that maybe this person that had been terrorizing me was inside. And that’s why I pulled my gun. And made the worst mistake of my life.

Dupixent helps you du more

with less asthma. Alright, sasha, ready to return to eden? Relax and make friends with the camera. We are here to capture the essence of you, eh? But no pressure. Okay.

[ Speaking spanish ]

Muy hermosa, que linda.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Uh-huh. Very nice. But what is with your shoulders? Loosen those bones. We are in paradise. What’s there to worry about?

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Beautiful. Flow. Yes! Now you are with us.

[ Chuckles ] Anybody order a baby alpaca?

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Esme, uh — I think I found the perfect place. It’s on the ground floor. I mean, it’s right by a park. Wait, what? It’s a tad pricey, but it’s so safe. And if you’re still willing to chip in, and with my earnings from the invader, I think it’s the perfect place for me and ace. I have an appointment in 45 minutes. Cancel it. You’re not taking ace anywhere. Charlotte, I haven’t spoken to anna. I haven’t left you. I’ve been too worried. Okay, papa. I know that you left jake and the others on halloween night. And I know you changed your halloween costume. Why did you do that? Why did you go to anna’s? How did you get into her apartment? Voicemail. That’s all you can do for now. I’m worried about mac. He may be the one who has to arrest anna. And my brother-in-law, robert — will he be the one who has to prosecute her or recuse himself from the case? It’s all a big mess right now.

[ Sighs ] You need a breather. Why don’t you take tomorrow off? No, no dice, stella. If I don’t stay busy, I’m gonna spend the entire day worrying about anna. You’re right. Drink your tea. One of the items found in charlotte’s backpack was — was a key with a — with a keychain in the shape of a shoe. Does that ring any bells? It sounds like the one maxie gave me for her apartment. Did you lose it? Must have. Yeah, I did. Um, I didn’t know that I had until I was taking some things to the apartment and I realized it was gone. And so the super gave me a duplicate. When is the last time you had the key? Um… I think I showed it to valentin. Charlotte was there at his house. What? Okay, now you’re confusing me, ma. I feel like I’m getting mixed messages. No, no, not at all. All I’m saying is, the music business is… it’s like the roller derby, right? There’s a sweet jackpot, but it’s ruthless. I mean, you think that you’re ahead, and then all of a sudden, here comes mary choppins on the left. She’s got an elbow jab. Boom! Mary choppins? You know my motto. No fight, no win. There you go. So, are you and blaze ready to go into battle? I feel like we are. I mean, with blaze’s chops and my songs, I feel like — like this is my chance, you know, to — to really build something from the ground up. Yes. And that is a long way to go. And there is a much easier life. Your granny’s gift of deception. Ned: Ahh

if I can

I just have to dive in

I just have to dive in

and believe my late father-in-law lit up a room, but his vision dihting! I need morning! Okay. Alright. I just texted brook lynn, thanking her for borrowing the alpaca. Could you go get him, cody? We need him for the next setup. Look away, “sash-**.”

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Just like that, “sash-**.” Cody? Perfect! Breathe in the air. This is eden. Spencer, I’m gonna go look at that apartment. Unless you’ve changed your mind about helping me with the rent.

[ Stammers ] Grandmother…

[ Sighs ] No, honey, I haven’t changed my mind. I’m looking forward to seeing it. What? What? Just a minute. And after I’ve seen it, if we think it’s a safe place, I will co-sign the lease. Esme, we’ve been through this, okay? You’ve thought about moving out before, and I think that you came to your own realization that ace was better off where he is. He’s happy, he’s in a safe home, and he’s surrounded by family. Spencer, a lot has changed since then. I am more confident as a mother now, and ace and i are ready to be on our own. How do you know what ace is ready for? Spencer, I am his mother. My job is to make decisions for him. I have to go. I have an appointment. No. How could you do this? Charlotte, what were you hoping to find at anna’s? You know, valentin, charlotte — she just woke up. She’s — she’s doing great. She — she just needs to rest, okay? So maybe our questions can wait and she can focus on getting better. It’s okay, nina. I want to tell you what happened. Papa needs to know. Sonny: It’s pretty obvious charlotte used that key to get into your apartment. I’m just trying to figure out how she got it, you know? I mean, did she find it? Did she take it? Why would she take it? That doesn’t make any sense. Well, maybe the other items from her backpack could shed some light. What items? Spray paint. Same brand, same color that was used to write “murderer” on your front door. Thank you for taking the time to sit with me, stella. I know there are a lot of people that count on you. How is curtis doing? Curtis is a fighter. But every time I look at him, I see the pain behind his eyes. He had such a zest for life — running, boxing, dancing. Like the sisters said, “he was the greatest dancer.” Not anymore. I’m sorry, stella. Is that why you’re staying in port charles and not going to london to be with your cousin? Yes… and no. Was that a subtle “don’t quit your day job” jab, that you don’t think that I have what it takes to take blaze over the top?

[ Chuckles ]

Au contraire, honey bear. No. The song that you and chase played for me has the perfect hook. I just want to make sure that you understand what you’re setting yourself up for. What happened to “do what you love and the money will come”? Of course it will come, but it is a 24/7 job, no weekends, no holidays. Or you can have an easier life — deception. Too many bad memories and lost friendships. Why not just take the company back and just hand it over to your friends? I mean, that would really spite tracy. Not that you and I would ever do anything purely for spite. Who, us?

[ Both chuckle ] So, what do you say, brookie, hmm? Want to stick it to granny?

[ Woman vocalizing ] Brook lynn: Don’t you recognize us, daddy? Ned: I am not your daddy. My name is eddie maine. That’s all I know. You are ned quartermaine. I’m not ned. Stubborn as ever. Classic quartermaine. Olivia: Remember us. Remember who you used to be. Nothing is going to change me into someone that I’m not. Olivia: There are people who still need you. Your mother and your daughter and our son. Ned quartermaine isn’t just a name. You are my husband, and we need you back. My beautiful wife. I am holding on to you, and I’ll be damned if I ever let go. Ned:

The siren waits for me eddie!

[ Gasping ] Eddie!

[ Inhales sharply ]

She whispers so silently ultomiris is for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis there’s a lot of red spray paint in the world. Just because charlotte had the same brand, the same color doesn’t prove anything. I mean, it was halloween. So, you know, kids are tagging everything at that point, right? Graffiti? Yeah. Well, that would explain the other costume she had in her backpack, but — what — what if it’s worse than that? Because I’ve identified, I think, the person that’s been targeting me, and he’s from my early years at the wsb. And this individual is ruthless enough to co-opt a child. Anna, hold on — and what if he is using charlotte to get to me? If that is the case, then — I-I have to talk to valentin. Whoa — what, are we just gonna let her go? I switched my costume because I didn’t think papa would like me going as one of my tarot card characters.

[ Sniffles ] He doesn’t like when I do the cards. I never said that. I can tell. Whenever I ask to do a reading on you, you say no. Charlotte, you still haven’t said why you went to anna’S. I found her key. She showed it to us. It must have fallen out of her purse. I just wanted to give it back. I knocked on the door, and no one answered, so I let myself in. I was gonna leave a note, but… that’s when she came in and shot me. Okay. That’s enough. Charlotte needs to rest. I only wanted to help, papa. Are you angry with me? No. No, no. I love you. I will always love you no matter what. Papa, please. I only wanted to help. Shh. Nina’s right. You need to rest.

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Door opens ] She’s lying. About everything. She’s awake. She is alive. All this other stuff, it can wait. You’re right. That’s all that matters. Thank you for being here for charlotte. I’m just a phone call away. I’ll be back tomorrow. Cody, what are you doing here? Hello? Who is this little guy? Meet ferdinand, named after my favorite bull. But don’t — don’t tell salvadore. I don’t want him to know. Okay. He might throw him in a ring or something. I promise. Hey, sweetie. He is so cute! Yeah, he’s super gentle. Hi! Look at his eyelashes. Yeah, he does not need any makeup. Hey, bud. Right, buddy? Hey, buddy. Aww.

[ Chuckling ] Stay just like that.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Perfection. No, no. Salvadore, wait. We need to get the alpaca wrangler out of the shot. Are you mad? This is what makes this shot authentic!

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Felicia: Well, that’s not fair. What’s the “yes” and what’s the “no”? Really, felicia, it’s nothing. Nothing. Come on. I’ve been pouring my heart out to you. You said that part of our job was to listen. So consider this training and let me listen to you. You playing my own card against me? Uh-huh.

[ Laughs ]

[ Sighs ] Alright. While I was in london visiting my cousin wanda, I met someone special. What? Who? George. Charming, sharp, and oh so very british. Proper in every way. Oh, that’s very exciting.

[ Laughs ] Was he a friend of wanda’s? No, no, he was a regular at our favorite italian spot. And I noticed he was looking at me, and he was a bit of alright. Anyway, we exchanged glances. And then one day I went to pay the bill, and they said, “the gentleman who just left took care of it.” Can you imagine?

[ Chuckles ] So I went right out, and there he was, looking at me, waiting. What happened? What didn’t happen? He became my tour guide. We roamed the city together. Galleries, gardens, you name it. It was like something out of a movie. Magical. You fell head over heels, didn’t you? Oh, felicia. More than I could have ever imagined. But…? George proposed. You turned him down. I did. Why? Because accepting would have been — would have meant london for life. And as much as I love george, my family, my heart, my essence, they’re — they’re all right here. That was maxie. They borrowed the alpaca for a photo shoot. Ferdie is such a cute alpaca. Look, ma, I know you’re just looking out for me, and so is chase, but I — whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You never said that chase was on the same page that I was. Yeah. He had the same idea that I should just walk into deception like a trojan horse. Oh! I knew that guy was a keeper. There’s a catch, ma. Tracy! She’s not stupid. She did exactly as I predicted. She made herself president of the board and made it impossible to vote her out. Tracy is not all that, okay? Please. With your smarts and a little bit of cunning, you can make things right for your friends. I don’t know. My love, come here. The best way to get rid of the queen is from inside the castle, not from outside the gates. So you take the job… and you let destiny do its work. And always make sure that you get a fresh manicure every week, okay? Except on thursdays. You know thursdays are bad luck.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Woman vocalizing ] My husband and I have never been more [ Monitor beeping ] Anna’s whistling in the wind. It does not make any sense to me that a wsb agent tells charlotte to go to her apartment with a backpack full of spray paint. I don’t know what to think. I mean, when charlotte was staying with us, you know, yeah, she was quiet and reserved, but she was polite and gracious. I mean, did she fit in 100% with the kids? Not really. But she hung out with rocco a lot. I mean, she went out of her way to hang out with danny and scout. Okay, so? She’s had a complicated life, right? I mean, she wasn’t always an angel. Is charlotte capable of targeting anna? I don’t know. But the evidence is pointing that way. But like you said, it’s a far-fetched idea to think that there’s some mysterious person from anna’s past that’s secretly pulling the strings, right? Why are you trying to help esme take ace away from me? She is not taking ace away from you. She’s not. She is — she’s creating a home for herself and for her son. But esme can’t take care of ace alone. He needs me. Yes, I think he does need you, and he always will —

always — as — as his big brother, not as a substitute father. Ace doesn’t have a father. I know, and that is really unfortunate. But you and esme are not a couple, right? And you’re not ready to commit yourself to esme. So what’s best for ace is that they make this change now, before he’s old enough to remember that things used to be different. You’re wrong. Ace needs to stay with me.

[ Sighs ]

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Salvadore: A raw, rugged man. An ethereal vision and a baby alpaca with trust in its eyes.

Una visión de fertilidad. Okay — a glimpse of paradise reborn, before the serpent, before temptation’s bite.

[ Stammers ] Salvadore, cody is not a model. Neither is the alpaca. It’s an alpaca, and he’s a man.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Did you not hire salvadore to be salvadore? This. This is what they’ll be talking about. Salvadore’s vision of spring! Cody, uh, you good? Yeah, sure. Why not? Enough of this talk. You, “sash-**,” whisper to the alpaca. Be its mother. You are teaching the alpaca life. And you, wrangler, never take your eyes off her. Yeah. Not a problem.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] This is perfect. Luke was always one of the good ones. Yeah. And bobbie’s got it rough, having to go through this with tracy. ‘Cause tracy’s a snake. I mean, she’s a smart snake, but, mm… I sort of feel bad talking about how to get tracy out of deception when she’s, you know, going through something so personal. It feels wrong. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Please. Tracy will be the first one to say it. Family is one thing. Business is another. And with business, you got to be tough as nails. I guess you’re right. And like you said, tracy is a snake. Mm-hmm. So, how do we de-fang her? Hmm. Well, that is the million-dollar question, isn’t it? I guess I have to stick around a little longer and help you figure it out. Works for me.

[ Laughs ] Besides, I’ve always had a thing for snakeskin boots.

[ Both laugh ] Ned:

I just have to dive in

[ Woman vocalizing ]

I just have to dive in if I can I just have to dive in I just have to dive in <

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alright, maxie, blowing up my phone. What do you need? Want ferdinand for another shoot or something? No, I need you. Look at these. Feast your eyes. Aren’t they gorgeous? Yeah, gorgeous. Diane, thank you so much for meeting me. I — but I — I know, I know, you’re juggling a lot of clients, and I just want to tell you how grateful I am that you even considered taking my case. Dr. Finn, we have to have a little chat. I brought everything that pertains to — I can’T. Nope, nope. Don’t want to see it. Can’t see it. Well, no, I really think these notes are crucial to my defense. I’m sure they are. I’m sure they are. But I guess I’ll just cut to the chase. I — I cannot possibly represent you. Jordan, thank you for coming by. Won’t you come in? Of course. What’s going on? Are you, um, thirsty? Curtis, I’m pretty sure you didn’t invite me over here for a tea party, so tell me, why am I here? Because you’re the only one who can understand what I discovered. Drew: Spying on your employees? What was that for? Just celebrating. Thanks for coming. Of course. Sit down. Please. Ordered you a drink. I’m fine. Are you? Just trying to find my footing, you know? How’s charlotte? She’s healing. Getting stronger every day. Hoping to have her home by thanksgiving. Thank god. Anna, I now know why she was targeting you.

[ Monitor beeping ] Nina. Hi, sweetheart. What’s that? Oh, it’s just a little something for a very special lady. You didn’t have to do that, nina. You being here is gift enough. No, it’s nothing. It’s just an excuse to see you, really. I hope you like it. Riding gloves. Yeah. They’re so soft. Thank you. I love them. Well, we’ll go riding again when you’re back on your feet. It feels like it’s been a lifetime since our last adventure. I would love that. You’re always so good to me. So me people are just nicebecause of papa, but you, I feel like you really care about me, just me being me. By “some people,” charlotte, do you mean anna? How the mighty have fallen. Tell me about this celebration. Does it have anything to do with you buying back your half of the metro court?

[ Chuckles ] Um, no. I mean, as tempting as it was, I couldn’t do it. I turned down her offer. Ah. So you decided to come to your restaurant, do a little people watching? I was just appreciating what I have. I went to the metro court today to turn down nina’s offer, and when I stepped off the elevator, I just — I had déj vu. And then I found myself staring into the dining area and I was watching the activity of the day and then I saw nina. Okay. It’s hard. You know, it’s hard watching her stand there where I used to stand, acting like she owned the place. And I know she does… …but

it’s hard watching herlive the life I used to live. Including your life with sonny as his wife? No. No, I-I don’t regret the divorce at all, and I want sonny to be happy, but watching nina enjoy the things that used to be mine? Ugh, god. And I know, I know this must sound awful to you. Doesn’t sound awful. It doesn’T. Carly, you sound human. Here. Read this. It explains everything. It’s from victor? What’s he doing writing to charlotte? It’s all in there. “It is with a heavy heart that I must write to you and share my concern about our family’s future. Anna has completely manipulated your father. She’s taken advantage of his infatuation with her. God knows her charms escaped me, but she’s used them to control your father. Her extensive training in espionage has afforded her the ability to mask who she really is. I tell you this. Anna devane is not who she seems. Do not trust her, not for a minute.” Anna always put on this act, pretending to be nice, but it was just a way to get closer to papa.

[ Sighs ] Charlotte, your grandmother, laura, told your papa and me that victor warned you about anna, that he said that she was dangerous? Because she is. Even though papa’s smart about everything else, she tricked him, and he can’t tell that she’s using him. Mr. Corinthos, I am sorry to disappoint you, but we don’t open till 5:00. That’s alright. I already ate lunch. You can go ahead and keep working while we talk. Oh, are we going to talk? I’m going to talk. You’re going to listen. Alright. You think you’re so slick. Father theresa? Mr. Clean? Doesn’t matter what part you play. We both know who you are. Get used to that mop, ’cause that’s the last job you’re going to have in port charles. And I’m going to make sure that. Well, then, I guess I better get back to it. Yeah, stay focused, cyrus, ’cause if I get a glimpse of your old crew or I hear a whisper that you’re back to your old tricks, I will shut you down… …permanently. So, tell me, what’s this new discovery? Meditation. Ah. You know, tj’s been telling me to try that. Well, it’s a great way to quiet the noise in your head and to slow down your thoughts and to just be still. Hm. That sounds profound. Oh, you’d be surprised at what comes from stillness. I had a sense memory of a case we worked on in baltimore. I don’t really remember the details, only how it felt. Following a lead, putting the clues together, connecting the dots, that spark when the answer comes, you know? Why the sudden reluctance? Hamilton, it’s very complicated. And trust me, under any other circumstances, I would be all in to represent you, especially since I don’t want to disappoint alexis. Then what’s holding you back? When alexis called me this morning, I was running around. I didn’t quite understand all of the details. And after she and I hung up, I got a call from the muldoons. The muldoons? Yes. The family that is suing you. Every shot is a masterpiece. I can’t stop thinking about our next deception campaign. Salvadore’s people are already on board. You’re sure about him? Uh, yeah. He can’t stop talking about how much camera chemistry you and sasha have. Listen, maxie, uh, I — I just — picture this, our next deception campaign. Think sophistication meets untamed allure. Untamed allure? Yeah. You in a tux but with a twist. Shirt slightly undone, showcasing rugged charm. Then there’s sasha opposite you, looking exquisite in a radiant ballgown. Think cowboy meets elegance. I can see it now. Stark desert landscape. The sunset’s painting the sky. Well, at least it’ll be a short shoot. Yeah, we’ll spend the whole day setting up for that moment. Listen, uh, good luck. I’m sure it’s going to be great. Whoever you get to stand next to sasha for that sunset, it’s going to look

[Clicks tongue] Cody, come on. It screams you. I’m sorry, maxie. No can do. I’m out. “She will use your father and lead him into danger. She will lead him to his death. My dear charlotte, you are the only one who can protect your father from anna devane.” God, what did he do? Victor put so much fear into a young person’s mind like that? She was just trying to protect you from me.

[Coughing] Laura finally got charlotte to open up. Really? Victor didn’t just write a letter. He visited her in boarding school. He filled her head with stories of — that you were a threat, your true motive was to ruin me, to put me in prison, or worse. So all of her actions were just a young girl desperately trying to save her father. Yeah. She thought by getting you out of port charles, she was keeping me out of harm’s way. Did she admit to everything? Burning my house or…? Why didn’t you tell anyone about victor’s warning? I didn’t think anyone would believe me.

[ Sighs ] That’s a lot for you to carry, isn’t it? Yeah. If you thought anna was a threat, what’d you do? You already know, don’t you? Grandma must’ve told you. Laura said that you wanted anna to leave port charles. Charlotte, will you tell me? What did you do to make anna want to go? That memory of you and i working together on that case, it was not just nostalgia. It was a wake-up call. From what? Not from. To. It reminded me of who I am deep down. I thought I had left the P.I. World behind me. Well, you were determined to find a new path. I just didn’t want to get pigeonholed. I mean, I was still doing that work, badge or no badge. Helping drew figure out where victor cassadine took trina and ace, that was a huge part of me. That’s who I am to the core. I live to uncover the truth, to seek justice. And you think you lost that part of yourself? Not lost. Just, um… sidetracked, especially after the shooting. You know, the pcpd hasn’t made any progress, and I can’t just sit here waiting for something to happen. I got to dig in, right? I got to take matters into my own hands and figure out who put me in this wheelchair. But to do that, I, uh… I need access to the police investigation. And that’s where I come in. You’re going to represent the family that’s suing me and general hospital for malpractice? Yes, I am, hamilton. The deceased, dennis muldoon, his father-in-law and i go way, way back. He was a client of mine before I was even truly established. The muldoons have me on retainer. Oh, that’s nice. So we should probably cut this chat a little short, considering we will soon be on adversarial sides in a courtroom. However, I do have some unsolicited advice for you. Oh, by all means. Okay, look, you may trust the higher-ups at general hospital, but trust me, when push comes to shove, the G.H. Lawyers will focus solely on the hospital’s reputation, not yours. You will be an afterthought. Alexis said the same thing. And alexis is right. I do wish you the very best of luck. Don’t let me interrupt. Diane, if you two need more time, I can wait at the bar. Hello, gregory. No, no, not at all. My business with dr. Finn is done for now. Yeah, that went well. Maxie: Come on, cody. I don’t understand why you’re being so obstinate. I will pay you. In fact, I have your last paycheck around here somewhere. Oh, see? Really? Look, I appreciate it, but… oh, wow, that, uh — that is a hefty sum. Yeah, and it’ll be heftier once you sign on as the male face of deception. I’m sorry, maxie, but this face has seen his last paycheck. I appreciate it. I really, really do. But I can’t do this. Boy, you’re difficult. Okay, fine. Fine. I’ll give you a signing bonus. Double what’s on that check. It’s not the money, maxie. It’s sasha. Sonny, I don’t imagine you’ll believe it, but this is me trying to start fresh. Every move I’ve made since my release has been by the book. This job is a genuine attempt to go straight. My past issues with you — water under the bridge. Well, that’s hard to believe, cyrus, after everything you did to set me up. I have no idea what you’re talking about. Well, maybe there’s too much bleach in your brain. Let me refresh your memory. Your boys, austin and mason, they blackmailed ava jerome, put a mole in my house. A mole? Yeah, my daughter’s nanny, betty. She did a perfect job. She did what she had to do. She got to the computer, she grabbed the information, and she brought the information to austin and austin brought it to you at pentonville. And then you gave it to the feds ’cause you thought it was going to take me down. Come on. Right? That is a hell of a story, sonny. Yeah, well, here’s the punch line. All the information betty stole… …was a lie. It was all a trap. And guess what? You walked right into it. I’m not going to keep dwelling on everything that nina did. I am going to move beyond the past. Well, that sounds very healthy to me. And look at everything I have — you. You’re back from pentonville. This amazing business that my mother gifted me with a major connection to my family history. My kids are healthy and happy. I have an amazing home. I have so many blessings. And you are so resilient, and you’re strong. And I got to be honest, your — your optimism inspires me. And I get that from you, because you always teach me to see the bright side, to focus on moving forward. But moving forward doesn’t mean that you put your guard down, right? It especially doesn’t mean that you let the people that hurt you have another shot. I know it’s a gray area. Jordan, I’m not asking for a free pass into the evidence locker. I’m just asking you if you could bend the rules just a little bit.

[ Sighs ] It’s a thin line, curtis. But given that you were the victim, the one directly affected, it seems to me you have the right to know what’s happening in the investigation. So you’re saying…? I’ll get you access to the statements, leads, evidence, the works, but — thank you, jordan. Thank you. Okay, hold on, hold on. Don’t go getting all grateful just yet. There is a catch. Hey, dad. See you, uh — see you brought a friend. How’s that working out? Oh, these things really do make you feel older.

[ Chuckles ] But it does provide a grounding, and I am a little steadier on my feet. That’s good. Stability is everything. Not to pry, but did something go awry with diane? Oh, that? No, that’s just some — some legal nonsense, you know? Of greater importance, violet had her first school debate. Ooh. Yeah. She and her team defended humans against robots as better helpers.

[ Chuckling ] What an age we live in. Right? Right? Violet pointed out that although robots might be better at following instructions, humans have intuition that we are able to sense when something’s off, we can adapt and provide comfort, and, more importantly, no batteries required.

[ Chuckles ] Sounds like violet’s talking about the difference between you and elizabeth.

[ Laughs ] That’s — that’s a good one. Son, as much as I enjoy talking about my intuitive granddaughter, it doesn’t take intuition to see that something is bothering you. Was it the meeting with diane? Yeah, dad, it didn’t go the way I had hoped. I never did anything to hurt anna. I was just trying to scare her. By doing what? Listen, everyone makes mistakes. Everyone. I have done some foolish things while I was upset. Do you remember… the article came out about anna being a double agent? Yeah, it was everywhere. One night [Sniffles] After I saw that article, I went to her house and

[Breathes shakily] Painted the word “murderer” on her door. And? And then, after the fire at her house, I got another idea, and [Sniffles] I went to her hotel. I snuck in with the keycard I borrowed from papa, and… …I messed up her stuff. I even wrote on her bathroom mirror with lipstick. And then, on halloween… …I was going to spray-paint another message in her apartment, but… but then she found me, and she had a gun.

[ Crying ] She shot me. Valentin: I haven’t discussed it with charlotte. I just know that she told laura that she was trying to drive you away. Ooh, well, she tried to terrorize me, really. She needs help. She needs professional help. I think she needs intensive deprogramming. Don’t you think so? But everything she did was to protect me. She wasn’t acting out of malice. It’s powerful conditioning. That can be fixed. Anna, have faith. As soon as she is on the road to healing, then the three of us can move forward together. Mm, I’m really not sure how that’s going to happen. Look, I don’t know if you heard maxie, but sasha said she doesn’t want to work with me anymore, okay? She was crystal clear. Once she understands how important — no, no, no, no, no. No way. No. I’m not going to let you force her into doing something she’s uncomfortable with. I would not do that… to sasha. This is just business. Yeah, well, it’s personal for sasha, okay? She’s been through hell. She was being used by gladys for months and then controlled by montague. She’s just now getting her life back in order, okay? She deserves to have her wishes respected. I’m not going to interfere with anything like that, okay? I already told you, I’m out. Maybe not. There’s a situation at the hospital that I’d rather not get into. It’s — it’s nothing to worry about, alright, especially with everything else on your plate. What, you mean my als? Son, while I can’t alter my condition. I can choose how I deal with it, like with this cane. Speaking of which, you should have seen violet’s face. She doesn’t think less of me because of it. In fact, she said she thought it makes me look like a dapper snowman.

[ Both laugh ] Classic violet. Finn, if you’re grappling with something, share it. I may not be able to provide an answer, but maybe it’ll give me a break from my own troubles. Okay, you asked for it. Yesterday, I got some unsettling news. You’re not sick, are you? No, nothing like that. It’s — it’s work. I was informed that I, along with G.H., Are being sued by the family of a former patient for malpractice. So what’s going on? You’re usually the one telling me to let things go. I’m just saying to be aware and stay on guard, that’s all. So you never told me what that kiss was celebrating. The fact that you’re free to show up out of the blue. That means I can kiss you whenever I want. Compared to a month ago, my life is so much better. Mine, too. Then w hat was that commentabout not letting people who hurt you do it again? Ned. He pushed me one step too far. You must’ve seen the headlines about my arrest. “Corinthos in hot water.” “Fbi brews trouble for coffee kingpin.” It was all basically a comedy of errors. You handed them watered-down espresso for that bogus data. You give me too much credit, sonny. You know, I was — I was actually in shock at how much credit they gave you. But you got your release, right? Yeah, because of my poor health, nothing else. Make sure you take good care of that precious health, ’cause it’s going to get a lot worse if you cross me. Anna, we can get through this. She wasn’t acting in her right mind. It wasn’t truly her. I don’t have a problem with her. But you’ve known since the night that my hotel suite was ransacked that your daughter was the one threatening me, and you said nothing. I was hoping — what? That you could manage it from behind the scenes like we did when we were agents in the field? You decided not to tell the woman you claim to love that instead of fearing professional assassins, I was merely facing a misguided teenager. I didn’t know how to handle it. No, because you have no faith in me. If you told me the truth from the start, then we could’ve talked about it, and we could have handled it ourselves. And you know what I wouldn’t have done? I would never have pulled a weapon that night. It’s because you don’t believe in me. You know why you don’t trust anyone? It’s because you yourself cannot be trusted. Nina: Other than the spray paint and the hotel, did you do anything else to try to frighten anna away? No. That’s all. I promise. Okay. Anna’s house — it was just the spray paint? Yes.

[ Monitor beeping ] Charlotte… this is me you’re talking to. Me. There is nothing that you could ever say or ever do to stop me from loving you. I will never stop loving you. But in order for us to make this right, sweetheart, you have to be honest with me right now. I know it’s hard. Did you have anything to do with the fire in anna’s house? Let’s just say ned’s back to his old self — as — as arrogant as ever. Wow, okay. What did he do? He stopped by aurora, and everything seemed fine at first until he found out that michael salvaged a deal for elq, and he kind of freaked out. Instead of being grateful for it, he said that michael had no authority to broker that deal. Even though he wasn’t around to do it himself? Exactly. Instead of thanking michael, he told — told him to keep his nose out of elq business. Wow. That’s unbelievable, but it sounds just like ned. It does. Proving once again that ned puts his pride, puts his ego ahead of what’s best for the company. What are you going to do about it? Curtis, you and I are both investigators at heart. I want to be right there in the trenches with you. Uh, aren’t you the deputy mayor? Because digging, you know, that could ruffle some feathers, and it could cause embarrassment to the whole city, which would make your life very difficult. Well, difficult is relative. I can handle the heat, and I’m happy to ruffle any feathers if it means putting the person who shot you behind bars for 20-to-life. So, alexis arranged for diane to represent you, only to discover that diane is representing the family suing you? Yeah. That’s pretty much the gist of it. You’ve always been an outstanding doctor. This is your first brush with a lawsuit, right? Yes. Do you believe the suit has merit? No. But sometimes in cases like this, grieving families have sway with the jury. Have you got your bases covered with malpractice insurance? I do, of course. If for some reason the jury favors the muldoons, then insurance would pay out the settlement. That’s a silver lining. At least you won’t be staring down the barrel of financial ruin. Yeah, I don’t know, dad. If the insurance company has to pay out because of this case, they’ll find a reason to drop me, and without malpractice insurance… you won’t be able to practice medicine. This lawsuit could be the end of my career. Wowwww…sha: Cody, I really appreciateyour willingness to step away from deception because of my feelings. But if maxie asked you to work with any other model, would you say yes? I… [ Sighs ] We’ve been pretty honest with each other so far, so don’t stop now. Okay. Yeah, yeah, if — if it was another model, I’d take the job. And, maxie, having cody as the male face of deception, it’s important for our brand, right? I mean, only if we want to be successful. Look, your chemistry was off the charts. It jumped through the screen at “home & heart.” These pictures capture it perfectly. Alright, but cody is right. Your wishes and comfort come first. Sometimes I get a little excited. No, no. You know what? I need to trust and pay attention to that excitement. If you think this is for the best, then I want to do it for the company. Sasha, are you sure? Really? I’m sure. Oh, my gosh. This is so amazing.

[ Squeals ] I promise it won’t be awkward. And no blind gossip pieces about your pairing. This is just business. Strictly professional. Finn, you’ve dedicated your life, you poured your heart and soul into medicine. You can’t let them take away your calling. If G.H. Or their lawyers won’t stand up for you, you have to stand up for yourself. That’s what I’m trying to do, dad. Listen, somebody doesn’t get stage iv cancer out of the blue. There had to have been signs, symptoms. I know from personal experience when I was diagnosed with als, there were countless warnings. I was just too stubborn to see them. I know that, dad, but — no, listen to me. If that patient was stage iv, then there had to have been indicators that were overlooked or — or ignored. Thanks, dad. For what? For believing in me. For always feeling the weight on my shoulders and trying to lighten the load. Always, son. Always. I never set fire to anna’s house, nina.

[ Monitor beeping ] I was just trying to get her to leave town to keep papa safe.

[ Crying ] You have to believe me. I do, I do. Come here. I do, I do, sweetheart. It’s okay. It’s okay. Everything’s going to be okay. You’re right. I am, at my core, untrustworthy. As soon as I learned about charlotte, my first instinct was to hide the truth. It’s called lying. To protect my daughter. But also maybe to protect our love. I’ve dreamed of a life with you forever. I just don’t have the faith. So I was afraid that you’d leave me once you found out. Maybe I’m afraid that you don’t love me the way I love you. I think you’ve always doubted us. I think you’re right.

[ Sighs, sniffles ] It’s never been about how much I love you. It’s just been this persistent mistrust that has created this chasm. Except that now your lies and secrecy ended up with me shooting an innocent kid. Charlotte will recover. Oh, what does that even mean? Does that make it okay? It doesn’t make it okay. It doesn’t absolve me. She’s never going to get over this trauma — ever. No matter how much deprogramming, it will never erase it. Every time she sees me, she will be reminded of that night. And I’m afraid that every time I see you, I’m just going to be forced to relive it. So I think that if I’m going to have any peace in my life… …I need to see you as little as possible. I’m sorry. Jordan, all I wanted was access to the police files. I can handle the rest alone. Besides, if I come up empty, it will have only been my time that I wasted. It was that memory of us investigating in baltimore that gave you this idea to begin with. That should be a clue that I’m right. We made a great team. We were a force. Mm-hmm. And closed a lot of tough cases, cases that stumped everyone else. We were unstoppable because we complemented each other’s strengths. I remember. So if we team up, we can get to the bottom of this faster together. What do you say? I say there’s no point in fighting you. Ah, yes, because you know I’m right. True that.

[ Chuckles ] Let’s get started. Okay, with ned back to throwing his weight around, what’s your next move? I’ll tell you what I’m not going to do. I’m not going to make any more rash decisions giving ned more ammo for his pals over at the sec so they can maneuver me back behind bars. Okay, so — so you do think ned is the one who tipped them off, not the fbi? I mean, the theory that they were targeting you to come after sonny, that obviously makes sense, but sometimes things just are what they are. There’s no grand conspiracy. Ned was even going to tell me something about the sec right before he started freaking out about michael and elq. Well, with everything you just told me, ned hasn’t changed one bit. Exactly. People act on raw emotions like anger and spite. And given ned’s ego and his obvious resentment towards me, it fits. He saw an opportunity for revenge, and he took it. Let me make myself clear, cyrus. You stay away from me, my family, and my business. And when I say my family, they’re all under my protection. Sasha gilmore, ava jerome, my ex-wife — you cross paths with them, you cross paths with me. Anything else? Yeah. Keep working on that mop. I got my eyes on you. Every hour of every day. You step over the line… I will make sure no one ever sees you again. I understand. One more thing. Lay off laura. Don’t show up at the city hall — it embarrasses her — or at her house. Now, look, laura… it’s her choice if she wants to see you. But just don’t — don’t go there uninvited. Are we clear? Oh, yeah. Glad we understand each other. Now, get back to work.

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[ Gasps ]

[ Exhales heavily ]

[ Sighs heavily ] Good morning. Alright, maybe just have a sit on this bench right here. Alright? Are you okay? Alright, I’m gonna try to find someone for you. Oh, mrs. Baldwin. Hi. Hi, josslyn. What can I do for you? This is my friend adam wright. I just brought him in from pcu. He was nauseous, hyperventilating, sweating. I think he needs to see a doctor right away. No! No, I — no.

[ Knock on door ] Come in.

[ Door opens ] Hi. Oh, you’re right on time. Thanks for seeing me. Of course. Are you okay? You didn’t say what this was about, and you seem a little — edgy? Yeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Alright. How about you have a seat and you tell me what’s going on? No, sit. Alright, uh — I need to find an attorney. And I was hoping you could point me in the right direction. O-okay, but you’re gonna have to narrow this down a little bit. What kind of attorney? One that can save my career from being destroyed. I don’t know how you did this, brook lynn. I am doing a guest vocal on magnum’s new track? I told you we are gonna take your career to the next level. Well, you delivered. But we are on a deadline. We’ve got to get down these tracks today. I’m ready to get into the recording booth. Okay. Do you need any support from me or…? Um…

[ Door opens ] Actually, my support just arrived. Now that ned is back to being ned, we’ve got to come up with a new game plan for elq. It hasn’t changed my mind. We still have to move forward. Of course we do, but it just might be easier said than done. We have to do what’s best for the company. I mean, elq has been unstable for almost a year. Between valentin’s absence and ned’s erratic behavior, I mean, we’re still on shaky ground. Our whole plan was predicated on ned remaining eddie. That’s not the case anymore. So we just need to come up with a new strategy.

[ Telephone ringing ] Yes? Alright, send him up. Well, ned’s here. Showtime. Trish: Hi. And your server will be with you in a few minutes. Okay. And if you have any questions, let me know. It doesn’t change the fact that you did not send the full order of the king crab legs to my chef! No, listen, j– just do me a favor. Just send them as soon as you can. Thank you.

[ Scoffs ] Ha! Oh, hey. Um, you want another one? Okay, I’m gonna go get a bartender for you. Okay. Trish: Carly! Hi! Hey. Hey, trish. How are you?Good. There’s a rumor going around that you might be coming back. Now that ned is back to being ned, we’ve got to come up with a new game plan for elq. It hasn’t changed my mind. We still have to move forward. Of course we do, but it just might be easier said than done. We have to do what’s best for the company. I mean, elq has been unstable for almost a year. Between valentin’s absence and ned’s erratic behavior, I mean, we’re still on shaky ground. Our whole plan was predicated on ned remaining eddie. That’s not the case anymore. So we just need to come up with a new strategy.

[ Telephone ringing ] Yes? Alright, send him up. Well, ned’s here. Showtime. Trish: Hi. And your server will be with you in a few minutes. Okay. And if you have any questions, let me know. It doesn’t change the fact that you did not send the full order of the king crab legs to my chef! No, listen, j– just do me a favor. Just send them as soon as you can. Thank you.

[ Scoffs ] Ha! Oh, hey. Um, you want another one? Okay, I’m gonna go get a bartender for you. Okay. Trish: Carly! Hi! Hey. Hey, trish. How are you?Good. There’s a rumor going around that you might be coming back. Is it true? You’re not prone to hyperbole. This sounds clearly serious. It is. Take a breath. Have a seat.

[ Breathes deeply ] Okay. Okay. Okay? Now give me some specifics. For the first time in my career, I am facing a malpractice lawsuit. That could be significant. It could also be frivolous. It could be a disgruntled patient that’s looking for a payout. It isn’t frivolous. The patient in question — dennis muldoon — he died. And now his family is suing the hospital and myself. Money is — is not an object for these people. And I don’t think they’re looking for a quick payout. Okay, let’s start at the beginning. When was the first time you saw mr. Muldoon? It was april of this year. He, uh… he traveled extensively for work to remote locations, and he came to see me thinking he had contracted something along the lines of a tapeworm. I, uh — I ran standard blood work and cultures and confirmed that he had a tapeworm. And I sent him home with a plan of treatment. And he called me a few days later, and he said he was feeling much better. And I had also asked him to come back in for some further testing, including a colonoscopy, just to be sure. But he was off on another business trip, and he didn’t come back in for two months. At that time, I increased the scope of the blood work and did the additional testing, including the colonoscopy. And it revealed that he had stage 4 cancer. At that point, there was nothing that I or oncology could do to save him. Now his family is filing a lawsuit against the hospital and myself. So, what do you think? Well, the first thing I’m gonna do is advise you to stay clear of the general hospital attorneys. I have the utmost respect for the place, but do not associate with these attorneys because they have one goal, and that goal is to protect the hospital. Meaning? They will throw you under the bus.

[ Trilling lips ] So, we’re going for a really full, rich sound, okay? I want to double up on the vocal on the chorus. You got it. I think I know what you’re looking for. What does that one do? This controls the level. How’s this, blaze? Uh, less reverb. Thanks. This is so cool! It’s much more fun to mix music than mix drinks. I haven’t been in the studio in a while. I forgot how great the energy is. I don’t need to see a doctor. I thought I did, so that’s why I agreed to let joss bring me here, but I’m fine. Really. I-I — I just want to go back to my dorm, that’s all. No, no, he’s not fine. Because we were in class and you started to have trouble breathing. The ta had to stop the exam. They wanted to call him an ambulance. The only reason they didn’t was because I agreed to bring him here. Oh, my god, the test. W-we’re missing it. What are we gonna do? It’s gonna be okay. Don’t worry about it. It’s not gonna be okay! What if I fail the class?! Adam, let’s just sit down for a minute, okay? Okay, adam, you’re not gonna fail the class. Please just try to stay calm. Okay, I’m going to take you to an exam room and have a doctor check you out, alright? Josslyn, don’t leave me, please! Please tell me you did not sleep outside my dorm room all night. No, I sure did. You could have gotten me in trouble with the ra. Are you crazy? Crazy in love with you. I’m serious.

[ Chuckling ] Yeah. So am I. So, this is how you choose to get my attention? Well, uh, trina, I tried everything, okay? Short of skywriting, I — you weren’t returning my calls. You weren’t returning my texts. Did you think that maybe I didn’t want to talk to you? It never occurred to you to respect my wishes, apparently. Trina… I’m really sorry. I know that I screwed up. It was one of those moments where the words — they were coming out of my mouth and I wanted them to stop, but it was already too late because you can’t un-ring the bell. I…

[ Sighs ] I don’t even know what that means. Did you even read the cards that I sent you? No. Well, they all say the same thing. Well, then I’m glad I didn’t bother reading them. They say I’m sorry… and I was wrong. And exactly what do you think you were wrong about? Carly: You never know what the future holds. Maybe someday, but right now, I’m focused on kelly’S. How’s it going here? I can’t complain. It’s all good. But you are definitely missed. I miss you guys, too. Oh, mr. Cain was here last week. He looked really great. But, you know, you must be out of your mind that he was in prison. Ah, yeah, well, he never should have been there to begin with, but I am really happy he’s home. Uh, hey. Hi, carly. Trish. Any chance that you’re here to discuss my offer? Nice to see you both.Glad you could make it. Not really sure which greeting is proper here. Is this a welcome-back situation or… well, I don’t know if there’s any rule book for this one. I’m sorry to hear about your ordeal in pentonville, and I was relieved to hear that you were released early. Nobody was more relieved than me. I couldn’t wait to get out of that place. You weren’t after aurora’s ceo — you wanted to take down carly. I don’t know where you came up with this, ned, but you couldn’t be more wrong. I just overheard your conversation with your lawyer, martin. You know, everyone believes that I was the one who handed carly and drew over to the sec, but it was you all along. I promised that I would sit on this information for a while, but it can’t wait. Drew, there’s something that you need to know about the sec charges. Dn’t have missed thisfor the world. This is great. Oh, you say that now, but it’s not all that glamorous. There’s a lot of sitting around between takes, so it helps to have company. Uh, hello? You’re here in a professional capacity, ms. Manager.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you. For what? For distracting me. You’re keeping my mind off the butterflies in my stomach. You? Nervous? You’re a pro. You’re always cool and confident. That’s just smoke and mirrors. This is a huge opportunity. There’s a lot riding on this. I’ve been dying to work with magnum, but what if I blow it and the song tanks? But what if you don’t? What if it’s a hit? Terry. Morning. Hi. Do you have those figures for me? Yes. Yesterday we processed 87 patients in the er, and 19 of them were admitted. Thanks, elizabeth. Mm-hmm. I’ve got to get back to the office. I’ll see you later. Wait, wait, terry, um… do you have any updates on the, uh… muldoon malpractice suit? You know I can’t talk about this, especially with you, given your relationship with finn. I know. I was just hoping that maybe — I’m not at liberty to disclose anything about the case. Okay, I’m not asking for details. I was just hoping you can give me a sense of what was going on. I’m sorry. I know you’re in a difficult position, but the hospital policy is clear. And as co-chief of staff, I have to be in full compliance. There can be no sign of any impropriety. It could look like I’m protecting finn. Well, isn’t that what you should be doing? He’s not only your co-worker, terry. He’s your friend. Exactly. That’s the problem. Personally, do I want to protect finn? Of course. But professionally, I have to keep my distance and follow the rules to the letter. This is one of those cases where how things appear is more important than how they really are. Can you understand that? Terry and portia are not only co-chiefs of staff, but I’d also like to think they’re my friends and they wouldn’t throw me under the bus. Regardless of your personal relationships, this is not about friends. This is business to general hospital. You came to me for advice. I really need you to listen to me. Okay. I used to be really good at this and I know my way around a courtroom and I know these kind of attorneys. And I know that their only objective when it comes to a malpractice suit is to win at all costs. They will not do the noble thing. And if you end up being collateral damage, so be it. And here I thought you were gonna put my mind at ease. I’m just trying to get you to understand this case and see what they could do. They are going to present this in the most simple narrative. It’s a wealthy family who lost a son, a father, a husband in his prime, and they’re grieving and they want someone to pay. What do you think the jury will believe? Hopefully the truth — that I had nothing to do with this man’s death. Um, I’m gonna get back to work. Nice to see you, carly. You too. Do you want to sit down? Sure. Alright. Here. Um, look, I’m just curious. Why? Why did you offer to sell me back my half of the hotel? I mean, I realize you have a lot on your plate with crimson, but you could ask olivia to take on more work. Well, olivia is stretched pretty thin as it is. Okay. Then hire a manager. Or promote from within. There are many ways for you to retain your half of the hotel. Are you having financial issues? My financial situation is on solid ground. Thank you. Great, great. Then why are you doing this? Is it because of willow? This was before the fall at the pool. Yeah. I was there with tracy. You came rushing in, calling my name. Seemed like you wanted to tell me something important, and that’s when you hit your head. Yeah. The details were a little fuzzy at first, but I remember everything now. I remember what I came to tell you.

[ Telephone ringing ] Excuse me one second. Yes? Put her through. Hi. Ms. Trant? Yes, yes, I have a prospectus ready for you with the construction figures. Yeah, my assistant will email you, and then we can discuss it in further detail when I see you in sydney next month. Yeah. Me too. We’ll celebrate breaking ground. Okay. Bye. Thank you. Was that angela trant at rcd in australia? Yes. Is that a problem? Yeah, I don’t see why aurora, a media company, would be making a deal with rcd. The deal was for elq. You really think it could be a hit? With your talent, why not? And from what I know about brook lynn, that woman is unstoppable. Yeah, but the market is so saturated these days. Everyone’s posting new music online. The competition is fierce. So this is when you roar. Show them what you got. But even if the song does take off, the real money is in touring. Okay, then tour. I mean, you’ve got enough material. What could be better than singing to a sold-out crowd? Being with someone. Touring is lonely. And to be honest, I’m tired of being alone. It’s not gonna take much to convince a jury that an overworked doctor had a patient who believed that he had a tapeworm and this doctor took the patient at face value and missed the clue that the real ailment was cancer. I am an infectious disease specialist. I went looking for a parasite and I found one. When a jury hears the word “cancer,” it will trigger them because at least one of them, if not all of them, have lost a loved one to cancer. That’s a compelling story, don’t you think?

[ Scoffs ] I don’t know what to think anymore. I’m telling you that you need to find the right attorney because if you don’t, your career will be over. It was wrong of me to give you an ultimatum. And I’d do anything to take it back. It’s obviously too late for that now. And even though I don’t like the way you said it, you did bring up a good point. What are your priorities? Who comes first for you? I-I’d like to think it’s — it’s me and our relationship, but maybe it’s ace and esme. You know I don’t care about esme. Sometimes I’m not sure about that.

[ Sighs ] My little brother needs me, and I’m not gonna turn my back on him. No one’s asking you to do that. The fact that it’s hard for you to accept esme moving out as a normal progression — it tells me all I need to know. What does that mean? Clearly, we have different ideas of what our relationship is and where it’s going. Adam’s been cleared to go home. Oh. Thank you. I was so worried. I mean, I guess I’ve never seen anyone in the middle of a panic attack. It’s scary. Yeah. Well, you did the right thing by bringing him here. So, what did the doctors say? I mean, is he gonna be okay? All I can tell you is that he’s been cleared to go home and that’s a good sign. You know what else is a good sign? What? Your future as a doctor. What do you mean? Well, the fact that you brought him here and the way you looked after him shows what kind of doctor

you’re gonna be. I have high hopes for you, dr. Jacks. Thank you. Now go see if he’s ready to leave. Adam: Come in. Hey. How are you feeling? I’m — I’m — I’m fine. Look, I’m — I’m really — I’m sorry for blowing up at you before. But it — it’s all good now. No. It’s not. You really have to find the right fit for you. And I so wish I could do this for you. I wish I could fight for you. But I can’T. That ship has sailed. Okay. Alright. Well, look, you can’t throw a stick without hitting a lawyer in this town. There’s got to be somebody who will take this on. The person that I would recommend would be diane. But I know that she is swamped. She’s overwhelmed right now, and she’s probably not gonna be able to take the case. Great. So, why not your pal tracy? Give her a call. Well, she’d be tough in the courtroom, but the last time I checked, she doesn’t have a law degree. She has the last name quartermaine, and anyone with the last name quartermaine has access to top-notch lawyers on their retainer. No, no. I know. I know. It’s just — it’s the wrong time to ask tracy for a favor. I think she would be happy to help you. Yes. No, I’m sure she would, but she’s — she’s in amsterdam. She’s meeting bobbie spencer. Something about settling luke’s affairs. Alright, well, I’m glad she’s there to help. Who else? Who else? Well, elizabeth offered to talk to scott baldwin. I’m not sure he’s the — the best choice, but she says he’s good at his job. Scott can be brash, and he’s a little odd, but he’s actually smart. He’s also not the right attorney for you. You don’t need brash. You need subtle. Subtle. Yeah, that’s probably not scott. Okay, I just told you that diane is probably too busy, and she probably is, but I’m still gonna try and call her anyway. Yeah? How could you possibly be lonely with thousands of fans chanting your name? I sure wish the staff at charlie’s would do that for me when I walked in.

[ Chuckles ] “And the pub goes wild!”

[ Chanting ] “Kristina!” Now, that would be something. “Kristina!”

[ Both laugh ] What are you gals laughing about? Oh, I was getting too serious, so kristina’s trying to make me smile. Well, seems like she’s succeeding. I was just telling her how touring isn’t as cool as it looks. It’s hard work. Sound checks, dance rehearsals, promoters. I could see that. Oh, never mind. I’m being ridiculous. No, you’re just telling it like it is. You know, blaze, you’re right. It does — it sounds lonely. I have a feeling you know something about loneliness. Audio engineer: Are you ready to do this? You what? I made a deal with rcd. Actually, we closed in july, but there was still a few terms we had to iron out first. Ned, this is what’s best for the company. Last time I checked, I’m president of this company! Yeah, well, we had no idea when you were gonna recover. Recover? You make it sound like I was in rehab. I was in port charles the whole time. Come on, ned. For all intents and purposes,

you weren’t here. It was eddie. Ned, hey, look, the deal is done. What are the terms? Elq has all the paperwork, so feel free to look it over, but you’ll see that I got rcd to agree to more favorable terms. And I’m gonna be in sydney next month to inaugurate the first stage of construction. You had no authority to do that! Why would you think willow has anything to do with this? She just found out about it when we were discussing it at kelly’S. I just wondered if willow was the real incentive for you to sell. It makes sense. You want a closer relationship with willow and your grandson, and what better way to get that than to make peace with me? Am I right? My mom’s alzheimer’s never changed how much we love her.While I appreciate you taking this on, michael, you had no authority to act on elq’s behalf. Why don’t you look over the deal before criticizing it? Whether it’s a sound deal or not is irrelevant. You know it wasn’t your place to take this on! You should have been the one dealing with this, ned. We couldn’t count on you because you proclaimed to the world that you were eddie maine and all you cared about was your music! And valentin — I mean, valentin’s been awol for months dealing with the fallout from his lunatic father. I was in prison. So, what exactly did you expect michael to do? I mean, he was the only one qualified to engage with rcd. If it wasn’t for him, there’d be no deal. So I think the appropriate response should be, “thank you.” Of course I want a closer relationship with willow, yes. And you getting your hotel back would definitely go a long way to repairing the family rift. That’s what willow said. And I get it. And things won’t feel right till I get my hotel back. Great. Okay, so, I will go grab the paper– hold on. I appreciate the offer. But I’m gonna pass. I’ve been supportive to you and your situation. And I appreciate that. And I’ve been respectful to your love towards ace and your sense of responsibility to him. But that has somehow translated to me standing on the sidelines. I’m not allowed on the field. I watch you put all your focus and energy into ace and, by extension, esme, and I’m not okay with that. So, what are you saying? I don’t want to be around esme anymore. This is the woman who tried to destroy my life. Okay, but that was the old esme. She has no memory of that. I understand that, and I’ve accepted it. But I still have to live with the memory. She still looks like the same person, and that is difficult for me. I don’t want to be around her. Okay, but esme and ace are a pack– they’re a package deal. So, what do you want me to do? You want me — what do you want me to do about that? You want me not to make you choose, but you never asked me what my choice would be. Okay. What is it? I choose to put myself first, not to go along with this dysfunctional situation that is bound to blow up. If you’re going to stay with esme and ace, you’re gonna do it without me. Don’t turn it into something it’s not. I’m not overreacting because the second the exam started, you were freaking out. You were dizzy, hyperventilating, and even in the car on the way here, you told me that your heart was racing. Yeah, that was just the stuff I took to help me study. Oh. What “stuff” would that be? It’s like a — a supplement. A pill. It’s some big, long name. Dextro-something. It’s supposed to help you focus. A ton of people take it, and I just — I took too much this morning. It’s really — josslyn, it’s — it’s no big deal. No, it is a big deal because that’s an amphetamine. That’s speed. I didn’t score some street drug, okay?

[ Chuckles ] I have a prescription, okay? I have a prescription for it. I’ll be more careful next time. It — it won’t happen again. And if it does happen again? N-now you’re the one who needs to calm down a little bit. Why are you doing this to yourself, adam? You’re miserable. If pre-med is torture for you, then you need to switch majors, something with less pressure. There is nothing else! Okay? Do you understand? This is all I’ve ever wanted since I was a kid. It’s been my dream. Is it your dream or is it your parents’? Diane, you got to trust me on this. This is — this is a “david versus goliath”-type case. No, I — I wouldn’t pitch this to you if I didn’t think that you would have a huge victory if you took this. You will? Yes! Thank you. Thank — thank you. Okay, fine. You’re the best.

[ Chuckles ]

Well, I’m here for you how did you pull this off?

I’m here for you well, originally they got a huge artist who shall remain nameless — beyoncé. Was it beyoncé? I am not at liberty to say. But the artist’s reps wanted exclusivity on the song. And then there were rumors flying around that negotiations had reached an impasse. That’s when I swooped in and pitched blaze. Very impressive. She’s lucky to have you. Well, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in the music biz, it’s that timing is everything. I have a really good feeling about this song. I really think it could be a hit, you know? Take blaze’s career to the next level.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Blaze: But you keep it all under lock and key

I know you better than you know yourself I’m sorry. I — I got to go. There’s something going on with my family, but, um, good luck.

Oh, after all this time, you can’t fool me

[Coughing] Copd isn’t pretty. I’m out of breath, and often out of the picture. But this is my story. ( ) And with once-daily trelegy, it can still be beautiful. Because with 3 medicines in 1 inhaler, trelegy keeps my airways open for a full 24 hours and prevents future flare-ups. Trelegy also improves lung function, so I can breathe more freely all day and night. I know what I have to do now. I have to let go. I need to stop trying to be ace’s father. And I need to realize that I’m his older brother and that I’m nothing more. You can still be supportive of him. There just has to be clear boundaries. You were right the whole time, and… I’m sorry. I just couldn’t see it. I need to stop trying to control esme and ace and… it’s not my place. So, um… yeah, they’re gonna move into their own place. And, uh… that’s a good thing. I think that that’s probably what’s best for everyone. Are you just saying that to put my mind at ease? Or do you really believe that? I’m trying to. And it might take me a little while to get there. But I will. And I know one thing for certain — that I don’t want you to come second to anyone. And from now on, I’m gonna make you my one and my only priority. And you’re your own person, trina. You have every right to be who you want to be and to make the choices that you want to make, live the life that you want to live, but I really, really hope that there’s a place in it for me. Are you okay? You barely spoke in the car. Yeah. I’m sorry for snapping at you. I’ve just… I’ve messed up everything. You didn’t even get to take the test. Here’s what we’re gonna do. We’re gonna take the makeup test. And even if it doesn’t go well, it only counts for a fraction of our final grade, okay? So just try and give yourself a break. Okay. I’ll try. For you. Oh, wow. Thank you. You seem to be in better spirits than you were this morning. Maybe. And the reason is…? I just think it’s gonna be a beautiful day. You’re not talking about the weather. No. Earlier, you were awfully distracted. By the possible malpractice suit. Was it dropped? Where’s kristina? Oh, she had to leave. I don’t know. She got a text, something about her family, and she took off. But then I texted her that we’re gonna be here for a few hours, so maybe she’ll come back. I just hope everything’s okay with her family. Guess where I just was. Hi, sweetie. Hi. You’re gonna make me guess? Fine, I’ll tell you. I was at a recording studio with brook lynn and blaze. Blaze is recording a guest track for this major artist. I can’t say who, but it’s gonna be huge. Uh, that’s great. Honey, ha-have you heard from sam? She said that she was gonna call you. She’s been leaving me messages and texting me, telling me to call her, but I called her and it went straight to voicemail. So I came here thinking maybe you knew what was going on. Okay, joss. I’ll let myself off the hook. And it’s like you said. That test doesn’t count for most of the grade. Are you gonna be okay? Yeah, yeah, I’ll be fine. Hey, joss? Mm-hmm? Th– thank you for everything. You’re welcome. Ah. Looks like you two made up. Yes, we did, because somebody realized that he was wrong. I had some help getting there. Mm-hmm. Well, at least something worked out this morning. What? Does that mean that your organic chem test didn’t go well? Oh, my test didn’t go at all. I have to take a make-up test. What happened? You studied so hard. Um, adam had a panic attack, and I had to take him to the hospital. What? Is he okay?

[ Exhales sharply ] I mean, I don’t think so. I’m really worried about him. It’s not that I don’t want my half of the hotel back. I do. But I’m just not in the financial situation to do it. Well, I just assumed that michael would — I’m not gonna take money from my son. I got myself into this situation, and I’ll get myself out on my own.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Yeah. I’m trying to protect my family from you! See, my father is happy right now, so I’m not gonna take that away from him. I’m sure he’ll be happy until he finds out the kind of woman that you really are. I love sonny. I don’t care. I’m not risking my family. You will only see them when I say that it is okay to see them. And you’re gonna do something else for me, too. You’re gonna sell my mother her half of the metro court back. Uh, are you s-sure you won’t reconsider? Why don’t you take the deal for the good of the family? Don’t worry. Willow knows I’m not accepting. And she understands. Look, you made points by offering to sell to begin with.

[ Sighs ] Take the win. You get to keep your hotel, and you’re even closer to willow. Enjoy. Don’t pretend michael is some kind of hero. He’s a shark. He was waiting until valentin and I were out of the picture, and then he made his move. Oh, come on, don’t be so dramatic, ned. I made a deal, plain and simple. And it works for elq. You couldn’t have negotiated such favorable terms. Now that I think about it, maybe that’s why you’re throwing such a tantrum — because it’s killing you that michael did a better job than you could have done. You had your moment of glory. But from now on, you stay the hell out of elq. You are not a corporate officer. You’re only a shareholder. And let’s keep it that way.

[ Sighs ] That is proof right there that ned is unfit to run elq. He is a — a loose cannon. We have to move forward with this takeover while there’s still a company to save. No, no, the, uh — the malpractice suit has not been dropped, but, um… at least alexis has agreed to help me. Wait. I’m confused. She hasn’t been able to practice law for years. I know, but she still has contacts. I was just at her office and I asked her if she could help me find a good lawyer and she set up a — a lunch, uh, with diane miller. Oh, that’s great. I can’t tell you how many times she represented jason in court, and she always won. I mean, she’s the best. Okay. That’s what I’m counting on.

There’s something inside that weighs you down and you need someone to tell it to well, I’m here for you I’m here for you oh, your secret’s safe with me oh, your secret’s safe with me sometimes I wish that you would scream and yell but you keep it all under lock and key I know you better than you know yourself oh, after all this time, you can’t fool me oh, and if it takes all night I will be right by your side oh, oh we got it. This is gonna be a hit. Oh, oh

sam was gonna tell you. Mom, you’re scaring me. Did something happen? The surrogate had a miscarriage. Molly and tj lost the baby.

Blaze: I will be right by your side

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