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GH Transcript Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Posted on June 18, 2024July 7, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[ Crickets chirping ] [ Footsteps approach ] You couldn’t sleep either? Hmm. Feeling a little restless. [ Sighs ] Maybe it’s the crickets. Maybe I’m still keyed up after Willow’s party. That’ll do it. Or maybe… …It’s you.

Oh, the champagne is lovely. It’s not really necessary, though. Unnecessary champagne? There is no such thing. Okay, maybe not the champagne, but the apology. Also not unnecessary. I invite you to dinner at my house. And when you accept, I bail. You had good reason. Being called out of town on business is a reason. It’s not an excuse. [ Glasses clink ] Putting out fires. You know. There’s always something burning at ELQ. [ Clears throat ] I don’t think I’m going to hold one missed dinner date against you. Business is business, right? But… But what? Well, it does cast doubt on your claim that you can compartmentalize your life. I’m still getting the hang of it.

Good news, Morgan. You’re finally a free man. I know who’s running Pikeman. Who? Anna Devane. Not possible. But it is. And I’ve got proof. Thank you! Amazing as always! Sam! Hey. Oh. Were you hoping to catch the tail end of Willow’s party? Because you’re a little late. No, I-I can see that. It’s actually like it never happened. Yeah. It was fabulous. Well, mostly. I’m sorry that you and Dante missed it. Yeah. Dante had to work. And Danny was gonna go out with some of his friends, and I wanted to stay home and just be clearheaded in case he needed me. Oh. Did he need you? Not tonight. So Danny’s at home? Yeah. With Scout and Rocco. And you’re here. I am. Um… I wanted to ask you… mother to mother… to help my son.

Oh, here is hoping this umpteenth revision is the charm. Because every time we put Blaze’s contract in front of Natalia, she picks up her nasty, little pen, and she has to cross everything out, doesn’t she? But no, no, no. That’s not what I said. That’s it. That’s — Exactly. You’re right. That’s what she does. She says, “Oh, that’s not what I want. That’s not good enough.” Well, when we give her exactly what she does want, then she finds something else new that she doesn’t like. Uh-huh. All these attempts and quibbles and concessions. We are absolutely bending over backwards for that woman. And still no final contract. Right! You know what I think, though? I think you kind of like that because you are loving all these billable hours. Lucy, working with you is enough for me. Hm! “With” me. Don’t you mean “for”? Well, kind of a collaboration. See, that’s the way I see it. This is a big collaboration, right? Ah. I see. So I’m a great big collaborator, right? Yeah. Yeah. Nice. So that means you aren’t gonna charge me. Yeah. Yeah. I wouldn’t go that far. Okay. You want me to help Danny? I’m guessing this has something to do with Jason. Um… yes, I-I do. And Jason poses a physical danger to Danny. Sam. Come on! I’m just afraid — What, that Jason’s some kind of a bad influence? No, I wasn’t gonna say it like that. I mean, but Jason would never let anything — Can you — Can you just hear me out for a second, please? Fine. Sorry. When Jason came back after he was shot, you remember that? I do. Vividly. Yes. Okay, well, he was held up at the Q’s boathouse, and Danny accidentally found him there, and Jason got him to help him. Yeah, Danny is Jason’s son, and Jason had a bullet wound. Exactly! What son should be helping their father with a gunshot wound?! And to make matters worse, Jason had asked Danny to promise him not to tell me. Now, if you were in my place and Jason did that to one of your kids, how would that make you feel? If it were anyone else, I’d be furious. But I trust Jason. I do, Sam. He’s always thinking ahead. Jason always has a reason. I might not like it, but I have to trust it. Jason would never let any harm come to our kids. In his line of work, that’s always gonna happen. It’s his line of work. It’s his lifestyle, Carly. What do you mean, his lifestyle? He — He follows danger. He can’t stay away from it. He doesn’t even try! Okay, listen — Jason is the last person that can guarantee Danny’s safety. He would take a bullet for any of us, Sam! He has! I know that sounds heroic to you, Carly, but have you ever asked yourself why any of us would be in the line of fire in the first place? Okay. That’s a figure of speech. Alright? Not where Jason’s concerned. Look. I-I get it. Your loyalty to Jason comes first, last, and always. But I am asking you… as a friend. Are we? Friends? Because we’ve been going back and forth a lot lately. Can you just accept that I feel differently about this than you do? And my concerns are real? And help me? I got a warrant for Anna’s personal e-mail account. Found e-mails with Jack Brennan dating back five years. And now that you have this proof, you can shut Pikeman down? Absolutely. Well, soon. Then you don’t need me anymore. If you’d wanted to re-invite me to dinner, you could have just called. I could have, yeah. Or e-mailed or text. Next time I’ll send a singing telegram. Oh, good! Who doesn’t love a singing telegram? The problem with those methods of communication… they’re from a distance.

I like to be next to you. In the same room. In the same space. If you hadn’t noticed. No, I noticed. Yes. So that’s a “yes” to dinner? Oh, well, I don’t know. I mean, that’s — that’s really up to you, if you can pull it off because you’re a very busy man. You’ll always be my priority. Over what? Other than Charlotte, there’s nothing more important to me. Certainly not business. So you would choose me over corporate raiding and profiteering and whatever other nefarious schemes you’ve got going? No contest.

All flirting aside — No. No flirting aside. It’s perfect right where it is. I just… Should we be playing at this? Are we playing? Yes, we are. The two of us know — we both know — that the — this didn’t work for a reason. I’m just wondering if this is wise. I don’t know if it’s wise. It’s not something I would change.

If I’m hearing you correctly, you’re — you’re telling me that I keep you up at night? Well, you were on my mind. What was I wearing? Not like that. I was thinking about… your smile. Well, it’s only fair. I do think about your smile, too. And how sad it seems sometimes. Okay. Well… this took a decidedly non-sexy turn. Not all of the time. Just — Just after… After what? What’s before? When James comes over for his riding lesson or when you’re up at the house and Leo and Wiley are grilling you about something. I even noticed it tonight at Willow’s party. You are all smiles until there’s a breather. And then it goes away. Not all the way, but… In your eyes. You seem… Content? Lonely. A-And I can’t figure out why. The kids adore you. T-The grown-ups have come to really respect you. [ Chuckles ] Alright, I mean, t-that’s a bit of a stretch. They trust you with their children. Even Tracy seems to rely on you. Yeah, when it comes to her horse. I think it’s because you are surrounded by families but you don’t have one. Except, of course, the one you — you do actually belong to… who don’t know that you’re one of them. It’s, uh — It’s true. Big part of me wants to just come clean. Now, what’s stopping you? Well, for one, Mac’s still out of town. And I really — I don’t know how I admit to him, admit to his whole family… Your whole family. …that I lied to them in the first place. And it wasn’t for some noble cause. I lied to protect myself from getting arrested and prosecuted because I tried to defraud someone. Okay. Worst case scenario. Mac and the rest are disappointed, angry, even. How long do you think that’ll last? I don’t — I don’t really want to find out. I guess that’s — that’s why. Yeah, I mean, I kind of miss him, but a big part of me is relieved that Mac’s still gone because as long as he’s away, I don’t have to decide. Yes, I know that makes me a coward. Or… Or — Please. Please. Give me more options. ‘Cause I really don’t want “coward” to be the only explanation. I think that sometimes we get comfortable in our own discomfort, living without the thing that’s missing… even though it’s what we really need.

So what do we do? How do we move forward? Well… if what you are doing isn’t working… …try something new. I need you to ask Jason to leave Danny alone. Define “alone.” Keep his distance. Stay away. Okay. Alright. L-Let’s say I could get Jason to keep his distance. Why would you do that to Danny? Because I have to. Sam, I don’t know Danny very well, but I have talked to him. About Jason? Yes. And he adores him. He’s just like him, Sam. Yeah, I know Carly! And that is the problem! But Danny doesn’t have any idea how dangerous Jason’s life is. Danny just thinks that his father is smart and cool and that he gets him. Is that such a bad thing? Not many sons have fathers who understand them. Danny wants to be just like Jason, and that is the worst… possible thing that can happen to him. Let me make you dinner tomorrow night. How can I say no? I’m gonna do everything in my power to make sure you don’t want to. See you tomorrow. Anna: Wa– I didn’t say yes. I like my chances.

[ Door closes ] E-mails are only circumstantial. They set meetings and referred to “matters previously discussed,” but there are no details and there’s no direct mention of Pikeman. So you got nothing. What is clear is that Anna and Brennan are collaborators. It’s a logical assumption that with Brennan out of commission, Anna’s running the show. And she’s been using this so-called joint investigation to point me in the wrong direction. Clearly somebody is. I should have seen it sooner. I put too much faith in our history, of my brother’s connection with Robin. But now I realize — from the very moment I caught her and Jordan in that arms dealer’s motel room, Anna’s been obstructing me at every turn. In what way? By keeping me out of the loop and away from the evidence, which, if she’s running Pikeman, which she is, makes sense. But she seems to trust you. So I need you to do it. Do what exactly? Get me clear, incontrovertible proof of a connection between Anna, Brennan, and Pikeman.

Okay. Okay? Just like that? The sooner I get out from under the FBI, the better. Well, then, let me be clear. If you warn Anna and she’s able to cover her tracks… Carly goes to prison. I think the reason that Natalia really bothers me is just ’cause she’s so damn smart, you know? Hmm! She’s diligent. She’s organized. And she is laser-focused on wringing every advantage for that daughter of hers. Hmm. Boy. I wish she could work for Deception. It would be so much better than her working against us. Because right now she has us up against that clock. You know? She knows we’ve got to formalize that contract before we can launch our big PR campaign with Blaze. Hallelujah! I think I just found something that may work! How’d you know I was here? You weren’t in your room, so I figured I’d check by the water. You went up to my room? Yeah. To find me? It is where you live. Why? Maybe… you’re not the only one who’s lonely. And maybe… Maybe…? …I wanted to try something new, too.

It’s one thing for Jason to live the life that he does. I don’t want that life for Danny. It’s not like Jason’s gonna recruit Danny into the Mob, Sam. Okay, well, if not that, it’ll be something else, but it will be something dangerous. And — And as a parent, it’s Jason’s job to protect Danny, and he’s not gonna do that unless someone else gets through to him. And it’s not gonna be me. Why? Jason cares about you. But he won’t listen to me, Carly. It has to be you. Do you know what you’re doing?! You’re asking me to ask Jason to break his own heart! To send away a boy who he loves, who needs him. And I get that it’s Jason, right? He can survive anything. But what about Danny? That kind of rejection and abandonment — that is gonna break that kid’s heart! Jason just got back, so it’s probably better to do it now. I get that you think that you’re doing this out of love. You are going to devastate Danny. At least he’s going to be alive! Because Danny is in far more danger around Jason than not. Is that so? Then here’s a question, Sam. If you didn’t want Jason to be your kid’s father, why did you make such a big damn deal about having a baby with him?! Cates came to see me. He thinks you’re running Pikeman. Oh. [ Chuckles ] Damn. Brennan said that this could happen. Yeah. How close are you? With Brennan? I’m not close at all. I mean, I told you that we — we trained together at the WSB, and then we worked this failed op that he sabotaged in order to pocket the money that he needed to create Pikeman. Are you sure it was him? I’m positive. Although, I — I really only have a mention of his name in this mission report that I kept. I mean, it’s not enough to prove anything. Do you two keep in touch? No. I mean, I don’t think I’ve barely seen him in decades until he turned up in Port Charles. Why? Because Cates says you and Brennan have been e-mailing and meeting in secret for the last five years. , there, Counselor. Please — do tell me. What has my genius, very, very sexy shark of a lawyer come up with to solve every single one of my little problems? Well, thank you. However, um… so, I’ve been working on Heather’s case. Heather? Yeah. Yeah. Heather. Yeah. Heather. Oh. Okay. So, you have been working on Heather’s case. So that means none of these hours will be billable to Deception! Well, no. I — And you are gonna pay for the pie and the coffee. And you’re not — not gonna do what you always do — is give me the end-run and put pie and coffee on Deception’s bill. Do you understand? Okay. Fine. Fine! [ Sighs ] Now, can we get back to Heather? Ooh… Heather murdered people with a poisoned hook and she attempted to murder several other people. There are mitigating circumstances. Oh, my God. Now you sound like Laura. You know, but Laura kind of doesn’t surprise me. She’s a goody two-shoes do-gooder. She would do something like this. As appalled as I am, she actually wants to re-open and re-examine Heather’s case, which is exactly the kind of naive, stupid, dumb thing — horrible, horrible thing that good people tend to do. Now, you — you — I expect worse of you, you know? I really, frankly rely on you to be a lesser person. Lucy, this cobalt poisoning is real! There are documented cases! Oh, boy. So you’re telling me that lots of folks that had a bad experience with their hip replacement, they’re all out there. They can be running around just slaughtering people all over the place. There’s proof that a lot of this poisoning has affected people’s behavior. So if I can convince a jury that this cobalt poisoning is what has made Heather so violent… Oh, fine! What — What you’re telling me is she can then get a new trial and then maybe she’ll be released back on the street to kill again? [ Exhales sharply ] It’s just that t-there could be a lot of money in this for — for — for Heather. [ Gasps ] Carly: I don’t get it. I mean, Jason wasn’t even sure he wanted to have a baby with you because of all the reasons you just said. The risk, the danger, and the life he was leading. But that didn’t matter to you. You wanted a baby, so Jason gave in, and you got what you wanted. A beautiful baby boy, one who’s just like Jason! So I’m sorry. You don’t get to change your mind now, Sam! I was in love with him then. Carly, I grew up. And Jason… Jason didn’t turn out to be the man that I thought that he was. He disappeared on us and on — on his children. Not once, but twice. So there it is right there, huh? You’re not doing this to protect Danny. You’re doing it to punish Jason.

Well, I-I haven’t spoken — certainly not e-mailed Brennan for decades. Not until I arrested him in December. Cates pulled e-mails from your personal account. He got a warrant to search my e-mails? That’s what he said. Okay. This is WSB tactic. Okay. So they — they doctor or they forge e-mails and then they plant them in order to divert or incriminate. In this case, both.

Valentin did this. He’s framing you.

[ Violin plucking ] What the… [ Violin plucking ] What the heck is that kid doing there? He was just at — He — Wasn’t he just at Willow’s birthday party? It was open bar! It was fun, frolic. It was really excellent cake. He just figured it was time to practice his violin?! I think Gio is practicing here to not wake anybody up. The estate is roughly the size of Rhode Island. He picks this spot?! [ Violin playing ] Two words for you. Product liability. If Heather’s faulty hip is what caused her behavior, then that company is responsible. Oh. So — Wait, wait, wait. What you’re saying is that Heather may be entitled to “compensation”? Yes, that’s — that’s what I am saying. So all of this pain and suffering and everything that she’s been going through for God knows how many years… it turns out that Heather wasn’t in her right mind. Oh, Heather Webber was never, ever in her right mind. Well, Lucy… you didn’t know her back then. Okay. Wait, wait. All this pain and suffering you’re talking about, all the stress and terrible things, poor Heather… But what about the victims? What about their families? Well, that manufacturer is liable for that! I know you have a soft spot for Heather. I-I get it. Because that union of yours together with Heather all those years ago resulted in a son, a son that you lost. And that son was allegedly not responsible for committing a lot of murders because of a medical condition. Kind of… like mother, like son. Y-Yeah, but those were different circumstances. Yes. Of course, they were. Because the tumor that Franco had was real. When they removed it, he did become sort of a-a decent person, I mean, albeit flawed and a little complicated. Well, thank you for saying that. Okay. But Heather… What if, you know, these homicidal tendencies were because, this last time, of cobalt poisoning. But before her stint as “The Hook,” she did also commit murder. Look. Lucy… Heather did a lot of horrible things in her day. And she had a lot of… half-baked ideas. Kind of… like you back in your day. Did you see any of these e-mails? Do you know what’s in them? No, I didn’t, but according to Cates, there’s nothing really concrete. Just references to meetings and things that you and Brennan discuss. More like that you discuss things, but nothing more specific than that. Okay, so there’s not enough for Cates to build a case against me? Not — Not really. Then Valentin isn’t framing me, per se. He’s using me as a decoy. Are you — Are you making excuses for Valentin? Oh. I don’t know. Maybe. Look. Um… He knows that pointing Cates towards me with no solid evidence to incriminate me — He knows that I can handle it. Doesn’t that bother you? Yes, yes! Of course, it bothers me! Very much. But how I feel is irrelevant. The hard facts are… Valentin loves me. He is just never going to risk anything that could get me sent to prison. But… he’s not above using me as a pawn so that I will get investigated for things that he’s doing while he’s doing them. And that is a win for him. You sound like you understand where he’s coming from maybe a little too well. Maybe I do. Maybe I enjoy outmaneuvering him. Okay. Can we not forget that Cates is a real problem? Yes! But these e-mails, you know, t-they’re only going to keep Cates busy, and it will impede the FBI investigation a bit. And Pikeman will continue as usual. Business as usual. And I’m not in any real danger of being prosecuted because there is no real evidence. Okay, but Cates ordered me to get the evidence he needs to indict you. And if I don’t do it, he’s gonna prosecute Carly. I see. So you are not in any danger right now, but Carly is. So I’m gonna have to tell Cates that Valentin is the head of Pikeman. Hands slam table ] How dare you compare me to Heather! I’m sorry, Lucy. You should be sorry! I shouldn’t have said that. No, you shouldn’t have. Because, granted, I have run some schemes and scams in my life. A lot of them were run with you. Guilty! Right! And I also have to say that Heather proved invaluable when she helped Franco and I escape from Ferncliff. But I certainly have never, ever killed anybody. [ Grumbles ] No, no. Don’t even do that. Victor Jerome drank my locket all by himself. He swallowed that locket, and I did not force him to do that. I-I have never killed anybody, and nor have I ever switched or stolen or did anything to anybody’s babies. Thank you very much. Okay, Lucy, let’s just say you needed a hip replacement, and all of a sudden, you get it and you’re poisoned, and then you start running around doing weird stuff. Would you like to just be written off? Just locked up and nobody help you? No! Of course not! Okay. Okay. Let me ask you this question. Do you really believe that this poison turns you into a completely different person? Or do you think this poison just magnifies the person that you are? Well, that’s a good question. Yes, it is. Because what I’m saying is, if I was a dangerous person like Heather and I had this history of doing horrible things, do you think it would really be fair — All those people I did those horrible things to. Do you think it’d be fair to them if I just all of a sudden go free?! Nobody’s talking about Heather going free. You were just talking about maybe it’s a possibility. Possibility. Everything is a possibility. Okay. Okay. Just — Let’s think about this, shall we? What about the person that murdered your son, that took Franco from you? What if all of a sudden he’s just not responsible for what he did because of a “medical condition”? Do you really believe that’s justice? Is that what you think? Okay, Lucy. You have a point. So just put a hat on and cover it up, will ya? Stop. Listen to me. I get it. You see dollar signs. I love dollar signs. I love them. But you’ve got to let somebody else make bank on this. For me and for you… you gotta steer clear of this one. Maybe you should be charging me. [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Well, maybe I’ll take it out in trade then.

Well, since I’m paying for your pie…

Mmm! Good. [ Violin playing ] Where do you think we fall in the pecking order here? Like, could we go out there and politely ask Gio to leave? We’re staff, and Gio is family, so I think he outranks us. [ Groans ] Yeah, I figured. I just… thought that… you know, maybe you and I were gonna finally… That was the plan. You had a plan? [ Chuckles ] But now Brook Lynn’s cousin is 20 feet away from us.

This is actually pretty nice. Romantic, even. It is that. The private concert just for us. It’s definitely not bad. Maybe even perfect.

I am not trying to punish Jason. I am trying to keep my kids safe. You just accused Jason of disappearing twice. It’s not like he was in the Bahamas, Sam. The first time Jason disappeared, he was shot and nearly died. And the second time, he was taken into custody by the FBI! I know! This is exactly what I’m talking about! This is what happens in Jason’s life. A life you knew about when you chose to be with him! And certainly a life you knew about when you chose to have a baby with him! You don’t get to change your mind now! Of course, I do. Because I don’t want my son — To end up like his father. I know. No! To end up like Morgan! I do not want my son to end up dead!

It isn’t about that. And you know it. Yes, it is. No! No! You’re doing this to Jason because he didn’t “devote his whole life” to you. [ Scoffs ] Oh, yeah. You’re doing this to Jason because he didn’t change everything about who he is to fit into the life that you wanted once you “grew up.” So now you want to take away Jason’s son to punish him. I know I shouldn’t have come to. No! Because you don’t want Jason to change. Because, God forbid, he just might not put you first. But I promise you, if anything happens to my son because his father wouldn’t stay away… you are just as responsible as Jason.

We’ve talked about this. You can’t tell Cates about Valentin because we don’t have the evidence to prove that he’s running Pikeman. And we also don’t trust that Cates will do the job right. He will arrest Valentin prematurely, and then Valentin will skate, and Pikeman will stay in business. And Cates will never let you loose. So, I’m having dinner with Valentin tomorrow at his house. I will get the evidence that we need, and then we will hand that evidence over to Cates. And Valentin will be arrested, and you will get your life back.

Okay. But I want to make something very clear. I will take Valentin down myself… before I let Cates hurt Carly.

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GH Short Recap Monday, June 17, 2024

Posted on June 17, 2024February 2, 2025 by TvMegasite Admin

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Finn was confronted about his drinking by Alexis, who urged him to seek help. Despite her concerns, Finn remained defensive and declined her suggestion to go to rehab. Later, Elizabeth learned of Finn’s intention to return to work and informed Portia about his drinking problem. In response, Portia and Terry addressed their concerns with Finn, leading him to quit his job. Chase sought advice from Stella on how to protect Violet from Finn’s behavior, and Violet found Finn passed out drunk at home.

Meanwhile, Alexis received the news that her disbarment had been reversed, allowing her to have her law license reinstated. Lucy objected to Scott’s plans to file a lawsuit on Heather’s behalf for metallosis, questioning how he would feel if Franco’s murderer had been diagnosed with cobalt poisoning. Jason warned Anna that John suspected her involvement with Pikeman, and Anna realized that Valentin had framed her. Spinelli hacked into the FBI files and discovered that John had evidence against Carly. Sam informed Carly that Jason had cooperated with the FBI to protect her, and Drew announced his candidacy for Congress.

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GH Transcript Monday, June 17, 2024

Posted on June 17, 2024July 6, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Careful. [ Laughing ] Michael! [ Laughs ] We’re almost there. This had better not be what I think it is. Okay. Stay right there.

Surprise. Happy birthday! [ Indistinct shouting ] [ Laughter ] Drew: Whoo-hoo! How much trouble am I in? So much trouble. [ All cheering ] Long day, huh? [ Chuckles ] Yeah, you could say that. How about you? Yeah, it’s been a bear, but it’s time to put all of that behind me. Going out? Big plans? Yeah. Willow’s birthday party. Oh. Right. You forgot. [ Stammers and sighs ] I’m just not in the party mood. Okay, well, I hear that. Maybe I have something that will put a smile on your face. I heard from Finn. He’s cutting his family bereavement leave short and will be back at work tomorrow. U-Um… Can I speak with you in private right now? Right now? Right now.

Finn: [ Groans ] Sweetheart.

[ Knock on door ]

[ Exhaling sharply ]

Surprise. Surprised running into you here. [ Chuckles ] Willow is my sister-in-law. I was invited. You? Uh, I’m here because Aunt Lois made me. Ohh… She and Aunt Olivia are deeply concerned that I’ll be lonely. Aunt Lois insisted I get out and meet people. So here I am — at a party for Willow, who seems great. Has been nothing but welcoming, but, uh… who I barely know. [ Chuckles ] Look on the bright side. I mean, your — your big night out is at your workplace. I can truthfully say I know this hotel pool better than any other spot in Port Charles. Hey, at least I’m not lifeguarding tonight — and you’re not folding towels. Just think — if you and Trina move in to the garage apartment, you and I can carpool to work. Another bonus! Oh. Here you go. Thank you. It sounds amazing. I want to talk to Michael about it, but I probably shouldn’t pressure him too much here at Willow’s party. Yeah, well, here’s hoping we’re gonna be neighbors. Cheers. What’s the difference between an esplanade, a promenade, and a boardwalk? Oh, my God. So many things. Drew: Yeah, I mean, it’s a good question. I am so sorry for interrupting. Drew, can I borrow you for a second? Crimson business. Oh. What else? -Excuse me. -Yeah. Okay. Do your thing. And make it convincing. I do not require any coaching from you. This was my idea. Okay? So…just…

I am gonna go see what’s up with Portia. Excuse me. Hey, um, so, Nina didn’t know that you were having a surprise party tonight. She happens to be here. And since she’s here, I just thought I would — I would gently ask… is it okay if she sticks around?

Do you think anyone would mind if Nina stayed? Willow, it’s your party. If you want Nina to stay, that’s — that’s all that matters.

Nina… I am so sorry. I didn’t know that — Would you like to stay? I — Is that alright? Because I know I wasn’t invited. So if you want me to leave, I can — I’m inviting you now. Thank you. Happy birthday. Thank you. I’m glad you’re here. Hey, Chase. Um… I was really sorry to hear about your dad. Thank you. Um, I mean, I didn’t — I didn’t know him very well, but I could see he seemed like a really good man. Yeah. He was — He was the best. Can’t believe I’ll never see him again. But I’m grateful for all the time we had together. Every meal. Every conversation. Just the chance to be with him. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

I see Willow asked you to stay! She did. She did. And I managed to say, “Thank you,” and wish her a happy birthday like a rational person, instead of gushing all over her. Wow. You did the whole “if you love someone, set them free” thing. I did. And it worked. No one has asked me to leave yet, so I am chalking all of this up as a big fat win. Well, I am thrilled for you. Thank you. You know, Willow has a really good heart. And if you don’t push… Believe me. I am trying. Portia: So… what’s on your mind? It’s Finn. He’s still drinking. [ Exhales heavily ] I was afraid that that’s what this was about. Okay. From this point, we need to be absolutely clear with one another, okay? Okay. Last time you spoke to me about Finn and his drinking, it was as your friend and not as a boss. Right. And now? The situation has escalated. And if you’re telling me he’s coming back to work tomorrow to see patients, I don’t have a choice. I have to say something. I haven’t seen you for a while, which I get. You’re grieving. Um, I haven’t seen you at any meetings. And I was wondering what happened to our, uh, “two meeting a day” plan. Yeah. I guess I got busy. Is Violet here? This is her home. Where else would she be? At a sleepover maybe, you know, at the Quartermaines’, Elizabeth’s. Places she’d be if she’s not here. Violet’s in her room. She’s fast asleep. Do you mind if I, uh, take a look? Check on her? Why? Worried I’m lying? No, I’m — I’m worried that she’s listening. Unless you object.

[ Finn scoffs ]

Nina’s here? Yeah. Yeah, she is. Uninvited. Well, she’s invited now — by the birthday girl herself.

Okay. How do you feel about that? I mean, you’re the one who put this entire party together. How do you feel about Willow letting Nina stay uninvited? I just — I just hope that Willow is not disappointed, that she doesn’t open up to Nina just to have Nina fail her again. [ Scoffs ] Thing is, w-whether she does, whether she doesn’t, it is up to Willow to decide how she feels about Nina. As for me, I have learned from my mistakes, and no matter how much I want to protect Willow, I will never try to control her life again. And just so you know, I ended my relationship with him. Elizabeth! Yeah. I’m so sorry. So am I. I ended it because of his drinking. So, yes, I am coming to you as the co-Chief of staff to let you know that Dr. Finn is spiraling, and I’m afraid he could be a danger to his patients.

Oh, good. Defiant drinking. Yeah, that’s how I’m feeling. You want one? Uh, more than anything. But no, thanks. I’m driving. Good for you. And listen. Thanks for being upfront about all this and not trying to hide anything, because, that way, I don’t have to try to accuse you of something, which you, of course, would see through. And, this way, you know, I don’t have to get you to admit you’re drinking, because clearly you are. Clearly. And you’ve been drinking since the wedding. No. The first one was an accident. Yes, it was. Uh, to be fair, uh, I assume you’ve been drinking since your dad died.

I had just reconnected with him. After a lifetime of being estranged, I finally felt my father’s love and… And he was gone. Who wouldn’t have a drink? Well, an alcoholic might try not to. Yeah, you and I both know that drinking has never been my problem. You know? I am a drug addict. I am a recovering drug addict. Have I taken any pills since my father died? Have I stuck a needle in my arm? Inhaled any controlled substances? I have not. Which is great. Even I was on Zekenestrol, it wasn’t like I was chasing some high and I got addicted. I mean, it was a medicine that was literally keeping me alive. Yeah. You developed a dependency to it. Yes, I did. Are — Are you saying that’s my fault? Of course, I’m not saying that. Addiction is a disease. It’s not about fault. You’re a doctor. You’re an addict. You know that. You have an addiction, Finn. Yeah. I am an addict. But I’m not an alcoholic. That’s — That’s — That’s your thing. Heh! Uh-huh. Um, and what’s your point? My point is, just because you have an alcohol dependency, you can’t drink. Doesn’t mean I can’t. So, um, does that mean that — that people that have just a drug addiction don’t hide their liquor from people that they love? Who’s hiding? Am I hiding? I’m not hiding. Listen. I… I quit alcohol out of an abundance of caution. Something that I — I didn’t need it. You’re sure making up for it now. Alexis, I can handle this. You know what I can’t handle? All the snarky judgment that comes with it. All these people telling me how to live my life, which is no doubt why you are here. Drew. Yeah. Hey. Hey. Michael just told me you went to bat for Nina, that you advocated for her to stay here and be a part of the festivities. I did. Why? After everything she did to you? Yeah, Nina’s not exactly my favorite person. Okay. Then why would you do anything for that woman? Curtis: Well, Nina, I gotta say I’m certainly glad that you are assisting me with the PR and the roll-out of the Aurora Wellness Division. Yes, I’m very excited. I get to provide input on the website design and marketing tie-ins. Hm. Are you sure you’re okay with this? I mean… you okay with working with Drew? Oh, please. I have so many problems with working with Drew, and so does he. Okay. Then, why? Well, despite the bad blood between us, we are both grown-ups and we are in a position to help each other. I hope that’s true. You know, I was in the room when you were throwing Carly’s alleged relationship with FBI agent what’s-his-name in Drew’s face. Yeah, that was really unprofessional, and I regret that. But, fortunately, that’s behind us. Drew and I have reached a détente, and it’s mostly because Willow’s new position as spokesperson has put me in contact with my daughter. So this is about Willow. I can put up with Drew as long as Willow can put up with me. Are you disappointed in me? No, no, no, no. Not at all. Um, it can be challenging, forging a relationship with an adult child. Yeah, especially since it started out so badly. But I promise you — I just want to be part of Willow’s life. That’s it. I have no agenda. Well, just, um… Just hang in there, okay? It’ll be worth it. I promise. Things between Trina and I were rough at first, but, uh, having her as my daughter is my greatest joy. I am so happy for you that things worked out. And I wish you the same happiness. Chase, I’m — Just — I’m so sorry about your father. I wish I could have been at the memorial. I heard it was beautiful. It was. How are you? I’m recovering. You know grief. It’s like a series of natural disasters that just hit you at random. It really is. You know, I just keep thinking that your father’s last day on Earth was spent celebrating his family and your future. Not a bad way to go, huh? Not at all.

You’re the one who told me that my obsession with getting revenge on Nina was only gonna hurt me. And I guess it took me a while to realize that you were right. Okay, but that doesn’t mean I want you to be an advocate for Nina. Well, I haven’t forgiven her, okay? I haven’t. And I never will. But I think, practically speaking, I… I need her. You need Nina. Why? She keeps Crimson profitable. She introduced me to Congressman McConkey. Okay. What are you doing for her? Because Nina doesn’t do anything for someone unless they’re doing something for her. Well, you know that Willow is now working with Aurora as the spokeswoman for the New Tomorrow Institute, right? Well, Nina agreed to coach Willow on her first PSA, and so I guess that just inspired me to keep her on my good side. Okay. Just don’t push Nina and Willow together, okay? I would never do that. This is — This is — This is all about what Willow wants. I have come to really adore Willow. I would never manipulate her. I’m very worried about you — because I’ve said the things that you’ve said and I have done the things that you’re doing. Yeah. What am I doing? You’re justifying your drinking and you’re pushing people away that want to help you. Justifying my drinking. I have an ache inside that won’t go away. I feel like I am… rotting on the inside. I don’t know anyone that wouldn’t need something to numb that kind of pain. Of course, they would. Of course, they would. But you’re not just numbing your pain, Finn. You’re numbing that thing inside you that is stopping people from being able to love you and reach you. Well, then maybe they should take that as a sign just to leave me alone for a while. Is that what you want? You want your brother to leave you alone? After what he’s tried to pull? Yeah. Never mind. Chase… Chase will be fine. You know, he lost the same father that you did. Same father. I’m not sure it’s the same loss. Maybe he wants to share that loss with you and — or have you share yours with him. I don’t want to share my loss with him. I can’t. My loss is my mistake, mine to deal with my way. Finn’s drinking was triggered by the death of his father. He’s the one who found Gregory. Well, that can be difficult for anyone. Yeah, of course, but now it’s become his excuse. He told me that his dependency was on Zekenestrol. From when he had Blackwoods? Right. And since alcohol was never the problem, he can handle drinking. And can he? Portia. [ Sighs ] I found him in his apartment with a woman and a bottle of tequila. Okay. When you say “with,” do you mean “with” like “none of my business” kind of “with”? It didn’t get that far, and I realize that that part is not relevant to his fitness as a doctor. But what happened after is. The anger, the refusal to accept responsibility for his actions, the over-drinking to prove that he doesn’t have a problem. And that only proves that he does. Yeah, I’m — I’m concerned that that sort of behavior and attitude will affect his patients. As you should be. And I’m also really concerned about Violet. Don’t the strings hurt your fingers? Carly! I’m so sorry. I just want to thank you for okay’ing Gio to work at the Metro Court this summer. Oh, it’s my pleasure. We love having him around. Oh, well, it is a pool, and you need pretty staffers. [ Laughter ] Please stop. What?! You are a very pretty young man. And talented. So talented. Yeah, I can fold towels like nobody’s business. Ah. Did he tell you guys that for Grandma and Grandpa’s wedding anniversary, he performed a piece — Who was the composer? Verdi? Puccini? Puccini. “Nessun dorma.” Ohh. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Hey, Olivia told us that you’re playing in the summer festival. Yes. Yes. I’m, uh — Okay. He’s gonna be amazing. He’s also majoring in music at PCU this fall. They already chose him to be first violin. I appreciate my cousin’s enthusiasm, but she can maybe get a little carried away. -Oh. -Oh, come on. I don’t know if you’re aware, but when you’re proud of someone you care about, you just want the whole world to know. [ Laughter ] I went over there earlier to check on them, and — and Finn acted like he was fine. But was he? He was clearly hungover. And then Violet innocently mentioned that they were supposed to go to the pool but that Daddy fell asleep. I know you know that Finn is an amazing dad. He does not break plans with that little girl. Except he did this time. I’m sure he drank too much and he passed out. And now he’s just lying to cover it up. You also know that he’s an incredible doctor. So I don’t — I don’t want any of this to jeopardize that.

By telling me this, you had to have been hoping for — I don’t know — some kind of outcome. Yeah. I want you to convince him to go to rehab. The Family Medical Leave Act. It allows for weeks. Yeah. Okay. I will consider that as an option. Is there anything else that I should know about this situation? [ Exhales sharply ] No, that covers it.

Honey, I’m so sorry. I’m here for you. If you think of anything else, I don’t want you to hesitate to give me a call, okay? Okay. I won’t. Okay. Okay. Elizabeth. I know how difficult this must have been to come forward about Finn. But you did the right thing — for the hospital and for our patients. I just hope, in the end, that this is the right thing for Finn.

Got it. Finn: You got it? Okay. Does that mean we’re done here? Well, I don’t really see the point in continuing, do you? I can see it in your eyes. You’ve given up on me, too. I know better than anyone that you hate when people at meetings get all bumper-stickery and preachy. That’s right. Thank you in advance for not going down that road. Yeah. You’re welcome. Uh, so I guess the last thing you want to hear is — is that only you can make the turn. Yeah, I don’t ever want to hear that again. And only you can see the cost of your drinking and stop it. Agreed. Only me. Not any of you. Me. And only you can ask for help and accept it. When I need help, I will ask for it. Thank you for your concern, Alexis. Why is it that I suspect you don’t mean that? I think you’re projecting your own stuff on me now. -Even if that were so… -I think it is. Well, even if it were so, there is, uh, one important difference between you and me. Oh, yeah? What’s that? When I was free-falling and living from bottle to bottle, I wasn’t the sole parent of a -year-old little girl. I am so happy for you and Brook Lynn. It’s clear how much you love each other. Same with you and Michael. When I think about all the mistakes and the wrong turns… It’s a miracle that we ended up exactly where we should be. We have. But I do want to say that… you were the first man I ever really loved. The first choice my heart made on its own. Like we said, it all worked out. I’ve been thinking a lot about it, and I’m gonna do it. I’ve officially accepted McConkey’s offer and his endorsement, and I am going to announce my candidacy. Right on. You know, when you first told me you were considering it, I immediately thought any man who’s willing to dive into a dumpster for the people he loves is gonna fit perfectly in Washington. You’re gonna be great. I appreciate that. I appreciate your support, both of you. I mean that. And not just about the candidacy. Because obviously I will be really focused on the campaign. So the Wellness Division roll-out, that’s gonna land mostly on your shoulders. Well, like I told you, I can handle it. And you’re the one who’s taking on a lot — and all at once. Yeah, this really came out of nowhere, McConkey suggesting that I run, but the more I think about it, I just — it’s just — it’s really important to me. I win or lose, I gotta try. You know, now that I know you’re actually running, that phone call I got from Judge Perez makes a lot more sense now. Wait. You got a call from a judge? That can’t be good. No, it was fine. it was fine. He just — He called to tell me that you filed a petition to change your name? Another thing that I had to think long and hard about. I — Obviously the Quartermaine name has a much higher recognition, not to mention an incredible, incredible philanthropic history. So… Hm, yeah, but it also carries with it the implication of privilege. Because now you’re even more likely to be painted as the rich guy who bought himself a seat in Congress. Yeah, that’s a really good point. People are gonna know that I have money, so I say I just face that head-on. You know, I want to make sure the voters know that me having money means that I’m less susceptible to special-interest groups. Right? So I can — I can just focus on the needs of the people. You sound like a man with a plan. Thanks, guys. You’re hitting low now. You must really hate being wrong. Who doesn’t? Okay. I’ll bite. Are you suggesting that I’m a — I’m a bad father? I think you’re a wonderful father. When you’re sober. When you’re drunk, you’re this. Be careful. I love my daughter more than anything. Violet is my whole world. And I have and always will put her first. Prove it. Go to rehab. [ Scoffs ] I’ve had a couple bad days. Don’t you think you’re overreacting just a little bit? I don’t know. Why don’t you ask Violet since she’s standing right behind you? She’s been listening to everything you’ve just said. Made you look. And before you curse me out, I want you to imagine. What if Violet had just heard everything that you just said? How proud do you think she’d be of her dad then? Are things still going well? Couldn’t be better. Well, I don’t have to tell you how demanding the Q’s can be. Just don’t let them railroad you. Please, Willow! After Lucy Coe, I think I can handle anything. Even Tracy? Tracy loves it when I stand up to her. Hello, ladies. Um, do either of you want another drink? Um, I’m okay. Thank you. Okay. I’ll have a sauvignon blanc, please. As you wish. I’ll be right back.

So, you and Cody? How are things going? [ Both chuckle ] Well, the job is very fun and interesting. The accommodations are very comfortable. And the salary is reasonable. But knowing that I get to see Cody every day… has been a huge plus. Gio is the pride of the Cerullo family. He’s gonna do big things. No pressure. Then I better get home and practice, practice, practice. [ Laughter ] -Oh, wow. -He’s such an easy mark. You know, I hear, um, Gio say aunt, uncle, cousin, grandma, grandpa. No mom or dad. Whose kid is he? That’s a — That’s a whole thing. See, Gio’s father died before he was born, and his mother was a violinist with the New York Philharmonic, but she died when he was . Wow. That’s so sad. Yeah, it really is. Well, fortunately for Gio, he was raised by the vast and loving Cerullo and Falconeri clans, so we all feel like he’s one of us. Aw, well, Gio’s really lucky to have such a supportive family. Well, I am certainly glad you could make it. [ Sighs ] Honey, is everything okay? It’s fine. It’s fine. It’s just a thing at work. Okay. Speaking of work… I am gonna be busier than I thought. Why is that? Drew made a decision. Drew’s gonna run? Yes. I just hope he knows what he’s getting himself into. [ Chuckles ] You sound concerned. Nothing I haven’t already said. I support Drew as a candidate. I don’t like how he’s leaving you in the lurch with this Wellness launch. Well, I’m not gonna lie. I am going to be busy. As long as you’re not too busy for me, we won’t have a problem. Never… [ Chuckles ] Well, how are you doing with this? All this autonomy being thrust upon you. Honestly, um, you know, after all those years as a P.I. and owning my own nightclub, I kind of liked being my own boss. So having Drew step back kind of opens the door for me to implement my own ideas, to make changes, and to make things my own. I think it’s time for you to leave. Well, I think it’s time you go to rehab. So at the moment, I guess neither one of us is getting what we want. You know… [ Sighs ] So, if you’re like me and you start getting your booze in bulk, maybe then you’ll look inside and go to rehab. Enough with all the rehab talk. No! Not enough about rehab! You need to go. And — And meetings aren’t gonna fix this. You need days to get dried out and sorted out. Absolutely not. No. Violet needs me. She just lost her grandfather. There’s no way I’m abandoning her over anything! Abandoning her?! You’ve already abandoned her. You abandon her every time that you drink. She was living in a house with a wonderful father, and now she’s trapped in it with a drunk! Are you done? Good. Now get the hell out. So…it’s official. Drew’s running. [ Gasps ] I knew it! Oh, my gosh! He will do such a great job in Congress. He has to win first, and in order to do that, Drew is changing his name to Drew Quartermaine. Uh, great. I-I don’t know if it’s necessary, but if it gives him a leg up, I say go for it. Well, you’re really fired up about this. I like it. Well, it’s — it’s hard not to be. Drew has done so much for me. And I know it’s a sacrifice for him to run, but it is important, especially considering his opponent’s platform, who will set the rights of anyone who is not a straight white-male billionaire back to the Stone Age. So, yeah, I’m glad he’s stepping up. Well, the way I see it, he’s never had a problem holding his own with the Quartermaines, so politics have nothing on that. Chase was talking to me earlier about, uh, his — his dad, and, uh, he was just talking about how much he loved — Well, more like how much he cherished all the time that he spent with him. And that really got me thinking. About Mac? Yeah. I mean… Mac is my father, whether he knows it or not. And like Chase’s dad, he’s… He’s a really good guy, someone I admire. Unlike Chase’s dad, he’s still here. And who knows for how long? I just keep thinking… am I wasting time that I’m gonna want back? I think that if you’re asking that question, you already know the answer. You know nothing about me, nothing about Violet. You’re just projecting your own sad story on me. And I’m not interested right now. So, for the last time… get out. Sober Finn would have said that with more concern. Drunk Finn is — is mean. You know what the really terrible thing is? Is that my good friend… this kind and wonderful man, this wonderful father is in there somewhere. And at some point, he’s gonna have to live with the consequences of what you’re choosing right now. Call me when you’ve hit rock bottom. It’s gonna be sooner than you think.

All: ♪ Happy birthday, Dear Willow ♪ ♪ Happy birthday to you [ Cheers and applause ] [ Laughter ] Make a wish. Hmm. [ Chuckles ] [ Cheers and applause ] -Speech! -Speech! -Speech! -Whoo-hoo! Oh, wow. Okay. Um… [ Laughs ] Thank you all so much. Thank you, Michael, for throwing this party. Thank you all for coming to the party, for genuinely surprising me. Thank you for — for everything. And this occasion definitely calls for a speech, but, um, not from me. Drew, I believe you have an announcement to make. Drew: Wow! Um… I guess there’s really no time like the present, Willow. By the way, this is not how I planned to do this, everybody. Um, but, yeah. What better way than in front of friends and family? So… I am running for Congress in the th District of the state of New York. Yes, yes. It’s a big deal. And I know — And if you’re wondering why I’m doing it, it’s because I truly believe in my heart that there’s just too much division in politics, too much greed. And I realize that my opponents and my naysayers are gonna say, “Well, you’ve got money,” to which I will say, “I do, which means I don’t need anybody else’s.” I really want to remind everybody that there’s a big difference between prosperity and greed. And when we all prosper, we all win. -Hear, hear. -Thank you. Thank you, man. Thank you! And I appreciate you guys listening. Let’s please turn the attention back to Willow. This is her birthday. Happy birthday to you. Just so, so proud that you’re part of this family. Okay. All I can say after that… is, the best present you can all give me is to vote for Drew. I like that present. That’s a great idea! Yes, please! [ Cheers and applause ]

I can’t believe you made me do that… What was that?! Come on. Bring it in. Quartermaines.

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Posted on June 14, 2024July 6, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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Okay, but are you sure you didn’t say anything to The Invader about me giving them an interview? Because I told you I’m not. Oh, okay, Mom. I gotta go. Someone’s here. But we’ll talk later. Okay. Love you too. Bye. Hey, you made it. You could have finished your call. No, no, no, no, it’s fine. I didn’t want to deal with it anyway. Okay, so I talked you up to Ava, but I can’t make any promises. No, you got me a shot. That’s — That’s all I can hope for. Trina… didn’t the Bronson piece gets shipped to Chicago last week? It did, and I got the tracking information. Um, Ava, this is Giovanni Palmieri. Uh, and he’s the musician I told you about. Gio, this is Ava Jerome, the gallery owner. Hello. Hi. I’m sure that Trina explained to you I need somebody to provide background music for our next opening. He actually got a full ride to PCU’s music program, and he was drafted to their summer concert series too. Oh. A full ride. Your parents must love that. Yeah. Uh, if I hadn’t earned the scholarship, my Uncle Sonny was gonna pay my way. [ Cellphone ringing ]

Well? Congressman McConkey. I was not expecting you. Yeah, well, never mind all that. You came up to my office without an appointment. I just thought I would return the favor. So time to fish or cut bait. What’s it gonna be, Drew? You gonna run for my seat or not? What’s on your mind, honey? Oh, you know, all the warnings you gave me about being Molly’s surrogate. I think you’re gonna have to be a little more specific. Okay, Mom, there is one thing we didn’t cover. What happens to the baby if Molly and TJ split up? Hey. Sorry. I hope you weren’t waiting too long. No, no, I got here early. Oh, thank you for dropping everything to meet me. Yeah. I got your message. I was about to knock on Finn’s door when you called. And after talking to him, I have a good idea on why you called. How bad was he? [ Gasps ] Daddy? What’s wrong?

When you say Uncle Sonny, do you mean Sonny Corinthos? I do. He’s not an actual relative, but he’s an honorary member of the Cerullo family. So he’s treated me like blood. You’re very fortunate. No question. Uncle Sonny’s paid for my musical education, lessons, conservatory, my instrument. He’s a very generous man. Why don’t you go ahead and play something? Sure. Just let me tune up. Okay, so full disclosure, I’ve actually never heard him play, but Joss says that he’s fantastic. Oh, I didn’t realize Josslyn is an expert in classical music. Don’t feel obligated to use him if this is a bad idea, okay? Any requests? Well, how about something that puts people in the mood to buy some very expensive art? I got you. [ Playing classical piece ]

Wait, wait. Hold on a second. Where is all this coming from? Molly came over to my house and she was really upset. She was venting to me about all the issues she’s having right now with TJ. Okay, so couples fight. That’s exactly what Allie said. But not TJ and Molly. They don’t. Not until this. The baby’s changing everything. Well, babies do change things. Things shift. Sometimes it’s stressful. According to Molly, they’re not even communicating right now. I mean, they’ve been together since high school. You would think, by now, the two of them would have figured out how to talk to each other. Back up. I am backing up. I am backing up all the way back to when Molly insisted on a domestic partnership instead of a marriage. What if, in her heart of hearts, Molly always had this feeling that she and TJ might drift apart? This is just pure speculation. I don’t know where this is coming from. I mean, they’re having trouble, a little conflict, so that doesn’t foretell the end of their relationship. I don’t know. I hope it doesn’t, but I have to be prepared either way. I have to know what I’m gonna do. What I want to know is what you want me to do. Well, Mom, I know this puts you in a sticky situation because you’re Molly’s mother, but you’re also my mother. And all I’m asking you to do is to just walk me through the possible consequences if Molly and TJ do split up. You told me that the only two people who would have legal claim to custody of this baby would be TJ and me. Are you thirsty? Mm! I am so thirsty. You know how I’m always telling you how important it is to stay hydrated? How was your nap? It was good. These kids who nap have the right idea, huh? Hmm. Not me. I think naps are boring. I would rather anything else. I know. So now that you’re up, can we go? Okay. Go where? You said we could go to the pool after your nap. I’ve been waiting for you to wake up. Dad, I made us peanut butter on toast for a snack. And I asked you if we could go to the pool. But you said that you were too tired and that you needed to digest the food first. Don’t you remember? I mean, he was belligerent and combative. He alternated between guilt-tripping me and insisting that nothing was wrong. I have never seen Finn like this before. Wow, that escalated quickly. You know, he may have thought that he could keep this from me. But last night, Jake saw him coming out of a bar and in his words, with some random woman. Yeah, I was really shocked, too. So at first I thought, “Okay, he’s just slipped up. He’s had a couple drinks. Maybe it’s not as bad as it sounds.” Perhaps Jake was confused by this woman. Maybe — Maybe she’s an old friend, I… So I went to his apartment. And it was exactly like Jake said. He picked up this woman from the bar and he brought her back to his place. He didn’t even know her name. Oh. Elizabeth, I am so sorry. You know, I did see a bottle and two glasses, but it didn’t — It didn’t register. Oh, I’m so sorry. You do not deserve this. You have nothing to apologize for. This is Finn’s illness, his responsibility. So I just came from my first Al-Anon meeting, probably not my last, and it only reinforced what I already knew. I can’t save Finn, and I can’t subject my children to what’s happening with him right now. No, no, no. No, of course not. I understand what you’re saying. You ended things with Finn, and I get why. I drew a hard line with him, too, but he’s my brother. I don’t have the option to end things. I just have to — I have to figure out a way to reach him. Congressman, this is a very big decision for me, and I needed to consult with family and friends. I needed to get their input. Sure, it is. But you know that they’ll support you and back you up. No? Actually I was looking for someone who wouldn’t support it for reasons not to run, that the campaign would be relentless and that my chances were slim. I see, and did you find someone who would oblige you? Well, that’s why I intended to drive up to see you tomorrow. To tell you that I made a decision. I would be honored, sir, to run for your seat. Oh, well, that’s a great decision. And I’m glad to see that you recognize a golden opportunity when it falls in your lap. Please believe me when I say I haven’t stopped caring about your brother. But I have seen him addicted before when he was with my sister. I went toe to toe with him when he refused to admit he was using. He was arrogant and confrontational. He lied to my face. And I saw that same denial last night. I’m so sorry, Elizabeth. Chase… I’m gonna say this as many times as you need to hear it. You are not responsible. I know you want to support your brother, but you cannot enable him. I won’t, but I won’t drop him either. I can’t. Eyes open then. Addiction is tricky. I can’t help Finn, but I can help you. So Finn’s sponsor left town about a year ago, and I don’t think he ever got a new one because of how well he was doing. But there is someone he might talk to. He and Alexis are close. They work the program together. Yeah. That tracks. But with all that being said, my biggest concern is my niece. Violet is a strong little girl, but she has dealt with so much loss with her mother and grandfather. And — And while Finn is battling himself, we need to figure out where she’s gonna go. Brook Lynn and I came up with a plan for Violet to come live with us at the Q mansion this summer for a few weeks, long enough for Finn to have an intervention, hopefully. But he wasn’t having it. Oh. Well, maybe he just needs a minute for it to soak in. Tell me your plan and I will try to talk him through it. Do you think he’ll listen to you? There’s only one way to find out. All I do know is that Violet is gonna need all the support she can get. Pool? I thought you said school. I was wondering why you wanted to go to school In your swimsuit. Dad, why would I want to go to school in my swimsuit? And you said you wanted to see my somersault in the water. And I do. Do you think maybe, um… Maybe I could have a hug first? I love you so much. And, uh… I’m sorry if I’ve been a little sad lately. About Grandpa? Yeah. About Grandpa. How about you? I’m sad, too. I’ll tell you what. Give me minutes. I’m gonna get cleaned up. We’re gonna go straight to that pool, and we’re gonna stop being sad. And we’re gonna have so much fun, I promise. Ohh. There are very few things that matter more than good government. I mean, it’s easy to lose sight of that. But with all the noise and innuendo and the competing echo chambers, you know. Well, there are a lot of charlatans and cheats in the House. And it’s important for people of integrity to step forward and do the right thing. Well, thank you. I look forward to shaking things up in the halls of the Congress. Mm. This district — Hell, this country deserves the best that I can give. That sounds a little bit like your “I’m running” speech. Do you have a good speechwriter? No, I don’t. Any notes? Any suggestions? Use your own voice, but I want you to think also about changing your last name to Quartermaine. Hmm? I mean, you can’t beat that for recognition early in the race. Yeah, well, as a matter of fact, I had. Why haven’t you called me back? Congressman. What brings you to Aurora? As if you didn’t know.

[ Classical piece continues ]

Thank you. That’s enough. Thank you. I’m — I’m sorry. Oh, you definitely have the job. I think you — I know you’ll be the perfect enhancement to our opening. [ Laughs ] Why don’t we go in the back and talk numbers, okay? I’m grateful for any opportunity to perform live.

[ Sighs ]

Hi. Are you ready to go? Three new apartment listings just dropped, but we’ve got to be fast, or else we’ll lose out. Are you okay? Yeah. Yeah. Um… This is Gio’s. He just auditioned for Ava. You were right about him. Yeah, I know, he’s really good. No. No, he’s… He’s more than good. The way he played, it was… it was like a painting. Gio’s an artist. I remember in the state of New York, the birth mother is legally the baby’s mother until she signs the rights away to the baby. And so what I need to know is if TJ and Molly do split up, then would TJ have to share custody with me since Molly has no legal claim to the baby? You are so jumping to conclusions here. There are so many factors to consider. Mom, I know that, but I-I have to. I need to know what I’m going to do to protect this child and keep it in our family. Look, I know there’s a surrogacy contract that TJ might try to invoke, but you said that won’t hold up in court. Does Molly know that you’re here asking these questions? No. No. I am not entirely unprepared for these questions, because bringing up these questions has been my worst nightmare since the two of you told me about this surrogacy. I cannot nor will not take a position on this because I cannot choose between my daughters. Don’t ask me to. I’ve never really been that into violin. But…the way Gio played, it was — It was like a secret voice. Like if somehow the paintings on the wall started singing. I could see how violinists were like rock stars back in the day. And it’s so easy to access the greatest music in the world on the Internet, but it’s — it’s nothing like seeing it live. Hey. Hi. Josslyn, are you here to look at art? Hi. No, actually. We are looking for apartments. In this building? Oh, no. Um, but Trina and I — we’re getting a place together. Um…Oh, no. Assuming we can find a place. Two of the listings just got rented. What? Let me see. Already? Already. Hello, Joss. Hi. Gio, I’ll be in touch. Girls, good luck with that apartment hunt. I happen to know about a great apartment, and it’s not gonna be listed. Why not? It’s over the Quartermaines’ garage. Well, maybe we should ask Nina about the name thing. Or you could pitch your platform to her, assuming she hasn’t already heard it. I’m sorry. What’s going on? The platform? The name? I’m running for Congress, Nina. The congressman wants me to take his seat after he retires. Drew? A politician? I-I’m truly sorry. You know, I just assumed that you would confide in her, and, well, that she would know what you’re planning on doing. Yeah, I just… hadn’t gotten to it…Yet. Ahh. Well. Then how about now, Nina? Um, so, as the minister would say, all those who think that Drew should not run for office speak now or forever hold your peace. I am not asking you to choose, but I am responsible for this baby. And I have been ever since Molly and TJ chose me to carry this child. Their child. I know. I know it’s their child. And I have been trying so hard to do the right thing, and I am due to give birth to this baby in August and I am already freaked out enough about that as it is. I don’t — I don’t want to have to be thinking about this. Honestly, I have just been mentally preparing myself to sign away the rights and give this baby to Molly and TJ, and now I don’t even know if they’re gonna make it, Mom. So I have to understand what my rights are in case I need to protect this child. I’m sending you the links to relevant statutes. You just happen to have that open on your browser? I’ve had it bookmarked since you told me you were pregnant. So you do understand my concern. I’ve just sent you the link to the relevant statutes. You use the information as you see fit. Thank you, Mom.

Kristina… I want you to think long and hard about the promises that you made to Molly and TJ and the consequences if you break them.

Violet: Who is it? It’s Auntie Elizabeth. Aunt Elizabeth! Hi! Oh.

This is it. Josslyn: Aw. Got living room. Kitchenette. Uh. Two bedrooms. Only one bathroom, though. Oh. Hey. I mean, it beats the showers in the dorms. It’s crazy. I’ve been to the Quartermaines’ a million times. I’ve parked right outside the garage. I had no idea this place was here. And Ned offered it to me. He thought I’d like a place of my own. It’s a little extra privacy. Uh, but Aunt Lois and Aunt Olivia weren’t having it. They want me in the main house. Why, are they scared you’re gonna get into trouble or something? More like [chuckles] afraid that I might expire if I don’t have someone to do my laundry and make sure I, uh, get my regular meals. I can’t say for sure that the Quartermaines will want to rent this place. You’d have to talk to them directly, but since your brother Michael is a Quartermaine, I guess he wouldn’t drive too hard a bargain. [ Cellphone rings ] Excuse me. Ah, I need to take this real quick. Well… I mean, I know that we haven’t seen the bedrooms or the closet, but what do you think? I mean, we’re close to campus. It’s clean, it’s safe. There’s plenty of parking. I kind of love it. Chase. Hi. Is this a bad time? It’s been a day. And I can tell from your expression, I’m thinking you’re having the same one. Did you know Finn has been drinking? He — He told me. [ Sighs ] How bad is it? He’s drinking non-stop, Alexis. He’s being irresponsible and reckless. I tried to confront him, but he completely shut me out. And then Elizabeth tried. But his behavior left her no choice but to end the relationship. Well, if Elizabeth jumped ship, it must be pretty bad. Well, she still cares about him, but she doesn’t want to enable him or expose his behavior to — to her sons. She didn’t know if when his sponsor left a year ago, if he ever got a new one. Said I should talk to you. Well, if I were his sponsor, I wouldn’t be able to break a confidence. But I’m not. And I haven’t talked to him in a few days. But he did tell me that he slipped at the wedding. Wait. Finn drank at my wedding before our dad died? Looks like someone is going swimming. We’re going to the Metro Court pool. Oh. It’s a little late for that, isn’t it? By the time you get there, you’re not gonna have a whole lot of time to swim. Well, we would have gone early, but Daddy fell asleep and forgot. Yeah. Um… Hey, you want to run down to the lobby and get us our mail? Okay. Okay. Do you want to come in? Jake and Aiden have been asking about Violet. Um, even though we’re not together, she’s — she’s still my niece and the boys’ cousin. And I would really love to take her to the pool right now and then bring her back to my house for dinner tonight. Elizabeth… I know a wellness check when I see one. Did Chase send you here? We’re right on the lake. We could go hiking in the woods. We can even use the pool and the tennis courts. I’ll talk to Michael, and I’m sure that we’re gonna get a great price on rent because we know everybody. Why ain’t you saying anything? You haven’t said more than two words. Do you not like it? No. I’m just… I’m not sure. Well, are you having second thoughts about moving off campus? No, not at all. Or is it the idea of moving on? Maybe. Look, if you’re not ready, we don’t have — Look, I… I want to be. And this place is… It’s perfect. Maybe even a little too perfect. Like it’s too good to be true. Well, every now and then, that can happen. And aren’t you due for something like that? [ Door opens ] Sorry. My cousin called to remind me it was my aunt’s birthday, and I should talk to my aunt. Wound up talking to half my family. So what do you think of the place? I think it’s actually very inspiring. And Drew is going to be the perfect candidate to succeed you, Congressman, despite his past legal problems. But we don’t need to get into that right now. Old news. And we’ll deal with them. No doubt, no doubt. You know what? Drew could not have a better mentor in politics. And you, Congressman, couldn’t have chosen a more fitting successor. Oh, well, nothing I like to hear more than that. My instincts are correct. So, got to time my retirement with your announcement that you’re going to run to take my place in the House. Um, we need to work on getting our campaign together to run as smoothly as possible. Yes, sir. I just got to get my staff together first. Yeah, well, better hurry up, because, uh, your opponent is the worst kind of opportunist. And it’s not a question of you’re saying you want to win. You have to win. And we need people in influential places in your — in your stead. Like this lady here. [ Chuckles ] It’s good to have her. Alright. Good to see you both. Congressman. Congressman, we’ll talk soon. Thank you. What the hell was that? “Past legal troubles that we need not get into”? You forgot to mention that you were the one that pointed the SEC in my direction to begin with. Oh, please. I couldn’t have been more supportive with the congressman just now. I agree. So what’s the catch? No catch. As loathsome as I feel that you are, your brand of loathsome is perfect for Washington. I’m flattered. And also, I need a favor. Of course you do. Finn wasn’t drinking per se at the wedding. He inadvertently grabbed a glass that had champagne in it, and I didn’t think that would… And I can tell from your face that he wasn’t very forthcoming about that. It’s the first I’m hearing of it. He told me he had his first drink when he found Dad. He told me that as well. He came over and we talked. He said that, uh, there was a bottle of alcohol in his apartment that someone had left as a gift, and he drank it after your father died. But he was adamant that he was stopping. He’s been drinking the whole time. At my dad’s memorial, I saw him taking shots. He’s been going to bars like… I came here because I have questions. I’ll do my best. He says he’s a drug addict, not an alcoholic. So he can drink normally like anyone else. It’s a story he’s telling in order to justify his behavior. Chase, he hasn’t had a drink in years, and he goes to regular AA meetings, so he wouldn’t do that if he weren’t an alcoholic. I trusted him when he said it was just a slip that he had it under control. But all addicts say that, and I know that because I have training for it and I was willfully blinded by it. Hey, listen to me because I know what I’m talking about. This isn’t on you. You can’t control this. All you can do is take your cues from what he does, not what he says. That leads me to my next question. He promised me that he was going to AA meetings. Have you seen him? I admit I’ve had a couple bad days. But if you and Chase thank me getting drunk after my father’s funeral is a crisis, then I don’t know what more there is to say. Say you’ll stop lying to yourself and everyone else. I didn’t want to come back here, Finn, not after what happened last night, which I’m not even sure you fully remember. And yet here I am. Because I love you. And you’re in trouble. And Violet needs a safe home. Violet has a safe home. Please leave my daughter out of this. She doesn’t deserve to be in the middle of your crisis, Finn! You got to get help before things get really out of control. Out of all the people in my life, you are the last one I thought would turn their back on me. But clearly, that’s the choice you’ve made. All I’m asking is for you to get real with yourself and to give your daughter a break from the way you’re handling your grief. She can stay with me and the boys. She can go with Chase and Brook Lynn. She’s not going anywhere! Violet is my daughter. I am her father and she stays with me. That’s the last time I’m gonna say that. Well, I know how I feel, but this is a group decision. So yes or no? Yes. Definitely yes. Alright. Okay, well, I will talk to Michael, but Michael would do pretty much anything for me. And Monica would do anything for him. So it’s basically ours. Okay Uh –. I can’t — I can’t wait. Um, well, as long as — Gio, this is your last chance. I mean, this place is pretty great, and Lois and Olivia can probably find a way to keep an eye on you if you move in here. No, I like my room at the main house. It’s got easy access to the back stairs and a great view of the lake. Besides, I’d rather have you two as my neighbors. Okay. Yeah. Yeah! We did it. Don’t be so cynical, Drew. This isn’t a shakedown. I… actually need your advice. Well, it must be important because you almost sound sincere. It’s about Willow. That’s why I was so anxious to speak with you this morning. Okay. It’s her birthday. Well, it’s at least the only official birthday that I know about. I know it’s Willow’s birthday. Yeah. Of course you know it’s her birthday. And I-I was wondering… if you think it’s a good idea that I give her a gift just to, you know, recognize the occasion, or do you think that it would backfire on me. seem like I was pushing? Nina… And before you say, you know, it’s none of your business and why am I even asking you, it’s just because last time it went so well when I helped her with her pitch, and I… I do have to thank you for that. And I appreciate it. And I’m just really terrified now that I am going to make the wrong move, and I am going to undo all the progress that I have made. So what do you think? I happen to know that Michael is having a party for her tonight. Oh. That’s nice. Nice. Yeah. I wouldn’t expect him to extend the invitation to me. But…I might be able to arrange something… if you play it cool and do exactly as I say.[ [ Sighs ] Chase, I can’t reveal who comes to meetings. The second A in AA is anonymous. I understand that, that you can’t say who you see in meetings, but what about who you don’t see? There are other AA meetings in town. I know. But my brother is a creature of habit and comfortability, so he likes the hospital. Okay. Have you seen me at a meeting? No, Chase, I have not seen you at a meeting. What about my wife? No. And my brother. Have you seen him at a meeting since my father died? I’m assuming that’s a no.

It leads me to my next question, the main reason that I’m here. It’s about my niece Violet. Please. I just want to know what to expect.

I’ll speak to him. If he’s not going to meetings, he needs to speak to someone who’s been down that road. And since his sponsor is gone, that leaves me. Chase and I have not been conspiring. We only want what’s best for Violet. And we want you to take care of yourself. You forget I’ve been through this with you once before. I’ve seen how powerful your denial can be. And that was before you had a child depending on you. Please, Finn. Just do the right thing and put that little girl first. [ Door opens ] I got the mail. That’s wonderful, sweetheart. Um, tell you what, uh, why don’t you say goodbye to Aunt Elizabeth so we can get to the pool? Yay. We’re still going? We’re still going. Come here. Give me hugs. Bye, Aunt Elizabeth. Oh, I am always here for you. No matter what. Okay? I love you. I know. See you soon. I hope so.

Goodbye, Elizabeth. Bye.

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GH Transcript Thursday, June 13, 2024

Posted on June 13, 2024July 6, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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Hey, lady. You’re in my seat. There’s room for one more. Sit your little bony butt down. [ Chuckles ] Air-popped popcorn and raspberry iced tea. The tea is supposed to help tone the uterus and make contractions more efficient. Well, someone’s been studying. Well, I got to take care of my babies. I mean, you know, figuratively speaking. You take very good care of us. Yeah, I wish I could do more. You know, I even fantasize… You know what? Forget it. I can’t. You said sometimes you wish this baby was ours. I imagine it, too. It’s fun to let my mind run free and think about that. I mean, obviously, I’d need a much bigger place. Um. Excuse me. We’d need a bigger place. Oh. I was unaware that we were already living together, ma’am. Our new house would have several bathrooms and a big backyard that we could all run around in. Mm. Yeah. Tire swing and tree house? Oh, yeah. And at least three bedrooms for when my brother, Eloi, comes to visit. Yeah, and there’ll be tons of stuff in our kid’s room, but, like, organized, but, you know, like, toys and stuffed animals. From their abuelas. Huh. Abuela Alexis. [ Both chuckle ] You rang? Shut the door. I wasn’t sure if you had glasses, so I brought some. Pretty sweet circulation numbers, huh, when we’re just getting started. I’m a recovering alcoholic, so I wouldn’t be able to join you for a drink, even if there were something to celebrate, which there is not. Because of your poor excuse for being a journalist, you’ve made The Invader a target. Oh, please refer all complaints to the First Amendment. Do you not think that the mayor doesn’t understand the First Amendment? Because she does, and so do I. The paper ran leaked information for clickbait headlines, and I don’t like that. And neither does the mayor. And I’m going to warn you about something because I — I’m a nice person. Trust me when I say this. You do not want to square off with Laura Collins. I’m guessing you saw the article in The Invader, which claims that I’m launching a campaign to get Heather freed. Have you? No. No. They — They got it all wrong. I don’t want Heather to go free. Well, I’m glad to hear that, and [sighs] my mother would be, too. She was pretty freaked out by the whole thing. Yeah, I understand how Portia feels. I can empathize with her. Just not enough to leave it alone. Thanks for the escort, Kelly. Maybe next time we’ll try a little soft-shoe. Even end it with a little booty pop now that I’m up and about. [ Chuckling ] Though, I don’t have much booty to pop anymore. Oh, th– there’s — there’s been a mistake. I don’t know this guy. Maybe not. But I know you.

Nice place. Very peaceful. Quiet. Good spot. Ooh. -Ugh. Mosquito. Oh, they don’t bother me much. You must have delicious blood. Must be my pheromones. I seem to attract bloodsuckers and parasites. Huh. It’s a wonder Gregory and I became friends in the first place. He was quite the gentleman. They don’t make them like him anymore. They do not. Nice bench, huh? -Mm-hmm. Solid and handsome, like the man. How was the memorial? Oh, it was lovely. A lot of wonderful memories shared. Made me think about the place he carved out in the world and all he left behind. What did Gregory leave you? Cheated. -You know what? -Hmm? My mom’s actually a really good grandma. She absolutely adores Scout and Danny. And she really steps it up for my sister when she needs her. Your mother… -[ Chuckles ] …I really think she would be a great grandma. I think it would mellow her out. -Ha. Yeah, I could see the two of you guys teaching our kid all about music. I could see that. You know, and it might even make her more comfortable about, you know, us. But as far as music’s concerned, I mean, it’s important to me, but I wouldn’t… want to… push my kid into it if they weren’t into it. You know, I want them to have their own thing, be their own person, not feel pigeonholed or molded into something that I want. Yeah, I hear that. It’s important for people to be accepted for exactly who they are. We will let our child reveal exactly who they want to be to us. It’s nice to fantasize about the future. But I-I just don’t know if it’s the right timing to be doing that right now. [ Knock on door ] No, no. I-I’ll get it. I can do this. [ Chuckles ] -Okay? Ah. See? Thank God you’re home. I just need to vent. Knowing me isn’t much of a claim these days. I mean, pretty much everybody knows the notorious Heather Webber. It’s true. Your name and face have been all over the news. -Yeah. -Your hook, too. Yeah, well, I don’t really follow the news anymore. Why? ‘Cause it’s fake? No, ’cause I don’t really need reminding what a wretched place this world has become and how I’ve contributed to that. Although, every now and then, I do get a little reminder of the beauty that’s still left in it. Got to be years or more since a man as handsome as you has come calling. You got a name, hot stuff? Curtis Ashford, father of Trina Robinson. Do you know her? After I read what was in The Invader, I was pretty freaked out and I had to calm myself down and — and try to think objectively. So that’s why I’m here to see what your plan is for Heather Webber. I mean, what everyone else says about you is one thing, but what I know about you is — is something else. And what do you know? You’re Spencer’s grandmother. And Ace’s grandmother. And Spencer thought the world of you. And he loved his baby brother, Ace. And you and Kevin are adopting Ace. And Spencer would be so happy about that. So that’s why I had to come and see you. I had to — I had to hear from you to know what’s going on directly. I see. Thank you for keeping an open mind. Um, I’ll admit that I am being pulled in several directions on this. Is one of them leading to Heather’s release? I’m sorry. I… Okay, um, like I said, I-I need answers. I just need answers, and it’s not for myself. It’s — I’m speaking on the behalf of all the victims. That’s why I’m here to see you. Okay. That is a fair question. I will try to, um, explain all of the circumstances around this case and where it’s leading me. Well, I know about the metallosis. My mom explained it to me. Good. Alright. But still, The Invader mischaracterized my actions and my intentions. Trina, the only thing that I’ve done is request copies of Heather’s court records. But why? I, um… I wanted to see to what degree Heather’s condition was represented in her record. How could that be? Exactly. Because it wasn’t known about at the time. So if it had been known, would Heather be free because of it? Is that what you want? We’re only vulnerable to the suggestion of libel if Mayor Collins can present proof that the story is false. Has she? Did she with you? What don’t you get about, “We’re done”? Did she ask for a retraction or even a correction? Did she say anything to refute our source’s allegation that she’s considering pushing the D.A. to reexamine Heather Webber’s case? Here’s a fact. Mayor Collins does not want Heather freed. Okay, well, that’s not what I asked. Who do you think is more credible to the people, The Invader or the claims of some elected politician? Who is fighting for justice in Port Charles? Our paper or Laura Collins? I myself would like an answer to that. What — What’s going on? Are you okay? I’m sorry, Allie. I didn’t know you were here. No, no, it’s okay. I mean, I have e-mails I can check in the other room, or I can get going. No. No, stay. I came because I needed my sister. But you’re in Kristina’s life, so you’re sister-adjacent. Thanks. Hey, so talk to me, sister. What’s going on? Did you lose the big court case or…? No, just a domestic partner. TJ and I had an argument. I mean, it was — It was actually, like, a blowout fight. Well, but couples fight all the time. Not us. Yeah, they don’t even disagree on what to do for dinner. We never disagreed about anything until this year. Until I became your surrogate? I would like to know where the paper got its information. Is it reliable? -Hardly. -Eminently. Normally, my dear, you know I would take your word for everything, but being on the receiving end of a very poisonous hook, I would prefer specific details. Ms. Miller is proving my point. This topic is of civic interest. Prurient interests. Shut the door on the way out. I’m going to save this for someone who actually cares about rising circulation numbers. So ta-ta. He is unaware that you no longer drink? Who cares? I wouldn’t share a cup of bone broth with that man. [ Chuckles ] Spill it. It’s him. He wrote the piece. He constructed a piece based on speculation and unnamed sources. Well, he must’ve had something concrete to risk going to press. He had not much. Simple fact that Laura requested court transcripts of Heather’s hearings. So somebody from Laura’s office must have leaked it. Or somebody from the courtroom. Why did Laura want the transcripts in the first place? Ask Laura. At some point, I might, but right now I am asking you, my bestie and future law partner, what is that official-looking file on your desk? The one with the county seal. Are those transcripts? See, both those questions need clarification, so — Uh-huh. Where’d you get them? DeWitt? I got them from Laura. She gave them to me. So it’s true. Laura is angling for Heather Webber’s freedom. And you’re going to help her do it? Trina, there is no way to know how this inquiry will go, uh, because all we have right now are what-ifs. So, for example, what if Heather’s disease had been discovered and diagnosed? What if she got the help she needed? Perhaps — Perhaps none of these atrocities would have occurred. But they did occur. Five people are dead. Was there anything in Heather’s transcript that could have gotten her released? I’m not a lawyer. You’re a mayor. You know plenty of lawyers. Alexis Davis was one before she took over The Invader. Were you talking to her about the article? Were you giving her an interview about your plans? [ Knock on door ] I’m sorry. I’ll tell my assistant that we don’t want to be interrupted. You know what? I’ll — I’ll go. I took up too much of your time anyway, and I didn’t make an appointment.

Oh, Kevin. Trina and I were just in the middle of a conversation. I’m sorry to interrupt. On the other hand, maybe I got here just in time to run interference. From me? There’s no need for that. Well, I would have thought so, too, but your upcoming article in The Invader makes me believe otherwise. I know you remember Trina Robinson. Smart girl. Loyal friend. An art lover. She had the misfortune of getting on Esme’s bad side, and it appears that she drew your attention, too. Judging by the bodies that you left in your wake, you were just making your way to her. Trina barely escaped your family with her life, but not the guy she loved. Not Spencer. No, no, no. Your daughter made sure of that. I cannot count the nights that she cried herself to sleep since. Or how it’s broken our hearts to see that light in her eyes dimmed because of what you put in motion. What? What? You’re sane now, right? We can’t have a rational conversation? [ Sighs ] Or are you offended by the truth? No. I know it’s the truth. The problem isn’t what you’re saying. It’s what I don’t know what to say. I wish I’d met Gregory sooner, before his illness limited him. Although, he would probably say that it enabled him to find strengths he didn’t know he had or something enlightened like that. It makes me feel obliged to look for… untapped powers in me that I didn’t know I had, if there are any to find. You know, for a formidable woman, you have a surprising streak of self-doubt. You know, therapy can do wonders. Oh. Nice knowing you. [ Laughs ] Just — You’re too easy. Come on. Don’t give up on yourself just yet. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. The weaknesses we can see coming. It’s the strengths that can surprise us, the ones that reveal themselves when life demands. The trick is to recognize and — and call on them before they just… go to waste. Gregory had them, and he put them to good use. He did. Like I said, I didn’t know the man well, but I liked it. Who didn’t? And I can relate to what you said about feeling cheated. It’s what brought me on this walk today and… found this pretty spot. I didn’t even see Gregory’s name until I’d been here a while. Seemed fitting, so I stayed. Really? In what way? Because I’m thinking about someone who was very dear to me. Lost long time ago. And lost all over again today. I don’t know if Kristina has told you about TJ and me, but we’ve been together since high school, which I know sounds like some dreamy teenage rom-com, but it’s all a lot messier and more complicated than that. Molls. I mean, maybe all that time TJ and I spent together thinking we were in sync, maybe that wasn’t really the case. Maybe we’ve just been too focused on school and our careers to notice, and all the things that couples fight about and learn to compromise on are finally catching up to us. I mean, we just ignored the reality that couples grow apart and start to see things differently, and it’s — it’s — we’ve just pushed any and all new thoughts and feelings away until… Until what? Until it’s exploded in our faces. According to a promo in The Invader, “Survivor Trina Robinson sounds off on Mayor Collins effort to free a serial killer.” That’s a lie. I never talked to anybody from The Invader. My mom told me that someone reached out to her this morning, and I told her that I wasn’t interested. I would never, ever give an interview. I believe you, ’cause I think that Alexis would have given me a heads up on that. She may not know about this, either. Well, it’s official. You’re clickbait. You know what? I’m going to go. I’ve taken up enough of your time. Trina, I am sorry this is being dredged up again. Dr. Collins, in your expert opinion, do you think that it’s possible that the cobalt poisoning made Heather a killer? Sure, a lot of people would say that I am a sorry excuse for a human being, and I agree, because I don’t have the words right now to express to you how I feel. Nothing I could string together could ever be sufficient, could ever take away the pain that I’ve created for you and your daughter and a lot of other people. Sorry is ridiculously inadequate. But it’s true. I am so, so sorry. Sorrier than you will ever know. [ Sighs ] You’re right. There’s nothing you can say that will change anything. I’m not even sure what I expected to accomplish by coming here. I just — I just thought it was about time that we met, especially with everything that’s going on in the news now. You know, maybe there is one thing you can help me with. If you hadn’t been captured… …what were your intentions for my precious daughter? I said I’d look this over as a favor to Laura, and I would give her my non-accredited opinions. And that’s the extent of my involvement in this. Alright, well, no offense, but why didn’t she ask an actual, I mean, you know, like, a lawyer lawyer. -Offense taken. -Yeah. I don’t know why she asked me. We’re friends. Or maybe it’s because I was standing there when Kevin asked if Heather would still be held accountable if her medical condition impaired her judgment. Okay, here we go. So what have you discovered? Not a lot. I told you, I’ve just glanced at it. I did notice that they never ordered a medical examination. And I guess now they know that her hip implant deteriorated, which caused cobalt poisoning. And then they had the implant removed. Oh. Oh, okay. So Heather’s all nice now. My point is — is it’s new evidence, and you and I both know that the law grants relief in the event of new evidence. And there are lots of precedents to support that. For every precedent you find, I will find to counter it. Except one. Okay, name it. The one you set yourself. What the hell are you talking about? Are you being uncharacteristically modest or are you feigning ignorance? I haven’t the foggiest idea what you are talking about. -Fine. Let’s go to the gym. -Wait, wait. No, no, no, no, no. This must be serious if you would rather sweat than gloat. Okay, put me out of my misery. What precedent did I set that would help in the defense of happy-go-hooking Heather Webber? I mean, you’re obviously misreading one of my dusty old cases. I didn’t misread anything. The case isn’t even years old. Name it. Put your money where your precedent is. The state of New York versus Robert Frank, a.k.a. Franco. -[ Gasps ] I want to give you an honest answer, and I know this is not what you want to hear, but it’s the truth. I don’t know. Somehow I mixed up just wanting to protect my daughter with taking people’s lives. And look, I am not claiming that I don’t remember the horrible things that I did. I do. All of them. But what I can’t seem to piece together, what I can’t reconstruct is why. What on Earth did I think that I was accomplishing by murdering people? What is this? Practice? What, are you working out the argument you plan to make to the judge if your case gets reopened? Why on Earth would my case ever get reopened? Trina, what I can tell you is metallosis is a real diagnosis. But like any medical condition, it manifests differently in different patients. Now, was Heather psychotic because she was clinically psychotic or because her mind was raging with toxins and pain? There’s only one way to find out. That’s to remove the toxins, which we did. And now we just see what happens. When Dr. Finn found the metallosis, it was your mother who advocated that we remove the deteriorated hip. Yes, and now she’s kicking herself. [ Sighs ] Look, please let me know if there’s any further developments. And I promise you that I will not be giving any interviews any time soon. I will, Trina. And thank you for not rushing to judgment, because there’s been a lot of that lately, and I fear there’ll be more of it to come.

Thank you for letting me vent. Yeah. Molls, what am I missing here? You and TJ can’t be on the rocks because of one argument. I mean, you’ve done what a lot of people couldn’t do. High-school sweethearts who found each other at a young age and actually made it to adulthood? I know I’m impressed. And they said it wouldn’t last. Most high-school romances don’t, and you guys did. Yeah, but things were a lot less complicated then. I mean, TJ and I always used to be on the same page about everything, but now? Not so much. And TJ does this thing where he’ll say something and then later claim he never meant it, like he felt like he had to fall in line with me as if we were, what, going to fall apart because we’ve had one argument? And don’t get me wrong, like, we’ve had disagreements, but — but they were petty. They weren’t — They weren’t like this. They weren’t filled with this pent-up resentment. I mean, is it so out of line for me to want TJ to mean what he says, instead of just waiting months for him to tell me what he was thinking but couldn’t muster the courage to say? It’s like… But it’s going to be fine. Um, yeah, we’re going to figure it out, so it’s fine. Molls. Does TJ have buyer’s remorse about me being the surrogate? Molly. My God, I thought we hashed all of this out already when we decided to do this together, all of us. And — And, really, you and TJ just papered this over? No, no. I thought so, too. I don’t get it. What’s the issue? The issue is TJ thinks I’m a flake. He thinks I’m unreliable. That’s why all the questions and the doubts. He just agreed to me being the surrogate because he knew it’s what Molly wanted. TJ wouldn’t even trust me to take care of a cactus, let alone his baby. I think the surrogacy has just exacerbated an underlying issue. I mean, TJ and I just haven’t been communicating lately. Yeah, and communication is more important now than ever before, with the baby coming. Yeah. Yeah, so… we need to work on that and do better. Um… I should really get back to work. [ Chuckles ] So… Well, wait. Are — Are you sure you want to do that? Well, why don’t you stay? I mean, I can get you some raspberry iced tea. I-It’s, uh — It’s good for my uterus. No, thank you. I’m good. And I’m sorry for interrupting your afternoon. Thank you for hearing me out. You, too, Allie. Um, everything’s going to be fine. Yeah. Yeah, TJ and I are going to be fine. He’s still the most wonderful guy on the planet even though he’s had a bout of un-wonderfulness. So, okay. -Love you. -Yeah. Love you. Ah. I’ve never seen your sister like that. I know. Me neither. Franco, like his mother, killed people, and upon being brought to justice, it was discovered that he was suffering from an affliction that seriously impaired his judgment. Like his mother, he was found not liable, and like his mother — His mother would be… [ Exhales slowly ] And the person who presented this defense to the court was none other than Diane Miller. Oy. I’m not judging you. I’m your friend. Actually, I respect you. I did not want to see Franco go free. No one wanted to see Franco go free. But you did your job, and you did it well. [ Sighs ] If a smart lawyer deploys your Twinkie defense and Heather’s sentence is overturned… What you’re saying is, if my would-be murderer goes free, I will have no one to blame but myself. I have no reason to practice anything. I am not going before any judge. I pled guilty. Case closed. You really have no idea? According to The Invader, the mayor is questioning your conviction and is considering coming out in favor of having it overturned. Are you messing with me right now? What mayor? Mayor of Port Charles, your old friend and mine, Laura Collins. I hate this outrage coming at you, especially since I’m to blame for it, too. What are you talking about? Laura, I performed a psych assessment on Heather that was starkly different than all the ones that were done prior to her surgery. So I asked Alexis if there were any legal ramifications to worry about, but I couldn’t imagine that this would start a chain reaction that could threaten your political career. You acted responsibly. Your questions were professional and ethical, and there is just no way that you’re at fault here, okay? And frankly, neither am I. But as the mayor, I’m supposed to do the right thing… …and the right thing by all the citizens of Port Charles, not just the ones we like. Who was he? I’m assuming it’s a man. Only the love of my life, girl. Marcus. Marcus and I were engaged to be married. Circumstances changed all that. I broke off the engagement, left him behind to help my — my sister raise my nephews. Marcus later married a lovely woman named Yvonne, who passed away a few years back. [ Sighs ] There was never any other man I could be serious about. For a bit, there was a man in London. Lovely man. Thought I loved him, but… …couldn’t hold a candle to Marcus. I convinced myself that life as a single woman was what I chose, and I really — I really believed that it was until today when a friend called me… …and told me Marcus died on Sunday. It hurts so much. Everything. Today, everything I have and… …everything I’ve done with my life seems like nothing compared to everything I never had… …and never did. Even I know this is a crazy idea. I’ll reach out to Laura and ask her to stop it. I’m a rotten person who’s done terrible, unforgivable things. And when I say I remember the hook… …I remember all of it — the weight of it in my hand, the sound that it made on contact. Believe me, I am exactly where I belong, and I don’t need any judge to, like, verify that or say otherwise. [ Sighs ] But I am so sorry… …about the light going out in your daughter’s eyes.

You’ve, uh — You’ve given me a lot to think about. Thank you for your time. I won’t be back.

You know, you’re not the only doctor to recognize Heather’s condition. Portia is the one who’s treating her for cobalt poisoning, and yet she doesn’t see a conflict in holding that same patient responsible for everything she’s done. Portia treated the patient and trusted the legal system to deal with her crimes. Now that that same legal system sent Heather to prison, it’s no wonder that Portia wants to see her stay there. Well, God knows I don’t think that Heather is completely innocent, either. [ Sighs ] But I do think that it is vitally important that she gets a fair hearing. You know? And it’s not up to me or you or — or Portia or Curtis or anybody to decide. I admire the stand you’re taking. Remember that when they start calling for my head. You may be the only supporter I have left.

I’m stymied. What do I do? Well, if your goal is to keep Heather in jail, I suggest that you keep your mouth shut and hope that nobody stumbles over your brilliant defense that could help save Heather the same way that it did her son. Thank you for sitting with me and listening to me rattle on. I’ll be — I’ll be fine in a bit. Hour. Maybe two. I got time.

Oh. Mosquito. [ Both laugh ] I think Molly has a much bigger problem than she wants to admit. Maybe she and TJ are on the verge of breaking up. After just one fight? Wouldn’t you think they do more to save their marriage? No, they’re not — they’re not married. They’re — It’s a domestic partnership. It’s the same legal status in the state of New York. Well, why don’t they just get married? Because Molly didn’t want to. She’d seen too many marriages fail. That could happen in domestic partnerships as well, right? Yeah. Yeah. I mean, have you ever considered what would happen if Molly and TJ don’t stay together? I mean, with the baby? No, because I never even thought they would split up. But what if they did? I mean, then what — what would my options be as the person carrying this baby? Or my rights? Hell, what would my responsibilities be? No idea. I need to figure this out.

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GH Transcript Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Posted on June 12, 2024July 6, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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Just what do you think you’re doing? I am the tanning butler. [ Laughs ] And how do I know that you’re qualified? You’re just gonna have to trust me. I love seeing my daughter hard at work. Hi. I’m just trying to schedule these swimming lessons. You must be Giovanni. I’m Carly Spencer. I wanted to welcome you. Nice to meet you. And please call me Gio. Well, Olivia can’t stop singing your praises. I’ve only heard good things. I’ll take the compliments, but, uh, my Aunt Olivia might be a tiny bit biased in my favor. Hey, I don’t think so. I think you’re doing so good as a pool attendant. Even if it is a waste of your talent. Thank you for coming. Uh, no problem. What’s going on? What’s going on? Uh, well, quite a bit, actually. Ever since The Invader printed that article about me, uh, trying to get Heather freed from prison. I have a really hard time believing that you had anything to do with that. But…it’s your paper. Well, I’m still Editor in Chief, but the culprit for that particular piece was Adrian DeWitt and his insatiable appetite for clickbait headlines. Okay, well, it is definitely clickbait, but the information that I had requested Heather’s court records, that was leaked. Seems likely. And while I don’t approve of Adrian’s tactics at all, I do believe in freedom of the press. So do I, but the First Amendment does not allow us to scream fire in a crowded theater. Well, I don’t think that’s quite what happened. This headline was intended to get people riled up. And it was successful, by the way. Well, on a related topic, uh, you said you were not able to give me an answer about whether or not there would be a pathway to reopen Heather’s case without reading her court files. So, as per your request… Gio is an amazing musician, and I’m sure he could be doing something other than folding towels. No, I’m actually enjoying folding towels. It’s easy work and you can’t beat the Metro Court pool for ambience. Um, well, welcome. If you’ll excuse me… Who’s that guy? I remember him from the wedding. Jason Morgan. He looks familiar. I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere besides the wedding. Maybe in a photo at the Quatermaines’. He used to be one. Thank God. Where have you been? Did you get my messages? Oh, I got all your messages and your texts. Didn’t you get my text back that I was okay? Yes, but you never admit when you’re hurt. But I wasn’t hurt. But you could have been. You were almost killed. I had to see for myself that you were okay. Okay. You’re seeing me now. Two days after the fact. Where did you go? I thought you were gonna disappear again. Hi, Mom. Will you let me know if you hear from Kristina? I’m not worried. I just want to know how she’s doing. Thanks. Love you. Bye. Hey. Hey. Why, uh… Why ask your mom about Kristina? Why not bypass Alexis and ask Kristina directly? It’s, um…Not — not that simple. Why not? I’ve been keeping something from you and I feel terrible about it. Our relationship has always been built on trust, and I don’t want that to stop now. It’s about Kristina, and you have every right to know. [ Knock on door ] Mr. Corinthos. Hi, Blaze. Is Kristina here? Ali. What — Hi. Can I…come in? I just want to talk to you.

How are you? Fine. Tired. But I guess that’s to be expected. You look beautiful. Thanks. I’m gonna go take care of some errands. No, you go ahead and stay. I need to… I need you to hear this. I owe you an apology. What you saw between Dex and me at the wedding that night was unacceptab– Unacceptable. It was ugly. It was vicious. And I never wanted you to see that part of me. But I did see it.

When you dropped those dishes and I saw — I saw you there. That expression on your face. I can’t — I can’t stop thinking about it. I had a lot of rage that night. I don’t know what got into me. I know it’s not an excuse. I’m responsible for my words and my actions, and I’m sorry. It should have never happened. And then when I — when I followed you, I only followed you because I wanted to explain to you. And then I — I got to you and you were crying. And I went to touch you, and you backed away. And it’s like you were scared of me, and I don’t — I never want that. That’s not — You know… I was shocked. That was like — It hurt. It hurt me bad. But I don’t — Look, I don’t blame you for that. I understand that that’s not how a father should act. That’s not how… I should act. And I know that you were there to comfort her and everything. And I appreciate that. And I thank you for that. I’m just glad I was there. I have some calls to make. Is it okay if I use the kitchen? Yeah. Go ahead. It’s fine.

I know… we’ve always been honest with each other. If you tell me you want me to leave and never come back, I will. I had coffee business. Really? Yes, really. I met with the coffee broker in New York, and when I got back, Jake called. Jake called? Yeah. Elizabeth, uh… She had a little bit of a situation, and he wanted me to help her. Is she okay? I think she will be. [ Sighs ] Wow. I know it’s a big deal that Jake reached out to you. I know that made you happy. Yeah. I’m just… I’m just glad he trusted me enough to call. Me too. So are you gonna explain to me what happened at the warehouse, please? I thought Sonny told you. Sonny showed up at my place, and he told me that an attempt had been made on your life, that you were okay and he wasn’t responsible. And I think he’s being honest, by the way. No, he is. The gunmen had nothing to do with Sonny. Thank God. Well, then who sent them? They look pretty intense. Why not? Because I don’t want you… Oh. Yeah. My mom’s probably talking him into doing something he doesn’t want to do. Does it happen a lot? It happens pretty often. Yeah. I mean, they’re best friends, and I don’t think Jason’s gonna be spending too much time at the pool. But if he does, everything should be comped. He’s, like, the ultimate VIP. This is interesting. Do you see grounds to reopen her case? Laura, I can’t say for sure. I mean, I’d have to spend a lot more time studying this. But I do think potentially there’s grounds for appeal. That’s good news. I’m glad to hear it. And to be clear, that does not mean that I wish to excuse Heather from all the heinous crimes she committed. I do think that she should be punished, but… If she was not in control of her actions at the time… As I’ve said before, she pled guilty. The judge sentenced her. But all of that was before she was diagnosed with metallosis. Yes, exactly. So nobody knew that her crimes were — were being influenced by or perhaps even created by the cobalt poisoning. That was something that was completely out of her control. Correct? So why can’t you use that to somehow craft an argument? Bu-bu-bu-bu — I’m gonna have to stop you. I can’t do anything. I’m not a lawyer anymore. And if, by the way, things went in Albany, I’ll probably never be a lawyer again. So you’re gonna have to find somebody else. But do you think it’s worth pursuing? I think a good lawyer would argue that there are legitimate grounds to reopen Heather’s case. This is so relaxing. It really is. The sun feels so good. I could do this all day. I’ll do it if you will. Deal. It was really nice of Mama Q to comp us. So nice. Yeah. I mean, I don’t want to sound ungrateful. It’s really terrific that the Quartermaines let us use their pool, but — Yeah. No, no, no, I totally get it. When we’re there, it still feels like we’re working. Here, other people have to serve us. Um, speaking of… My man, could I get, uh, two mock mojitos, please? Yeah, coming right up. Thank you. Oh, getting some drinks is the least that I can do to thank this lovely lady for all the delicious meals I’ve enjoyed already. I really like the salmon with capers. I take that as high praise. I know you’ve had Cerullos and Falconeris cooking for you your whole life. Exactly. I know good food, and yours is just excellent. Sonny attacked Dex, threatened to kill him, and Kristina saw the whole thing. Kristina idolizes her father. That can’t have been easy for her. She ran out of the room crying hysterically. She wound up sobbing on the bathroom floor. She was able to call for Blaze, who came to get her, took Kristina back to her hotel room and took care of her. And the baby? Thankfully, our baby is fine. How long have you known about this? Not long. I didn’t even find out until days after it happened. And then from Kristina? No, I mean, I guess I can understand why. I’m the A.D.A., and Sonny committed multiple crimes that night. I’m sure Kristina knew that telling me would just put me in a bad position. Molly, how did you find out about this? I ran into Blaze, asked how Kristina was doing, and just the way that she answered, I could tell something was off, so I pried it out of her. Not my proudest moment, interrogating my sister’s girlfriend, but it worked. Yeah. Okay. Thank you for finally telling me. Well, where are you going? Where do you think? Someone needs to remind your sister that this baby she’s so careless with, that it’s ours. TJ, no. No, no, no, that’s not gonna make the situation any better. And it’s okay now, okay? Nothing really happened. It could have. Okay. What if Kristina tried to physically intervene? You know how emotional she gets. You know that she acts without thinking. Her — She could have been hurt. Our baby could have been hurt. Sonny is out of control. He is dangerous to anyone that comes in his orbit. I’m done. I’m done. Until this baby’s born, Kristina has to stay away from her father. People always warned me about you, told me that I wasn’t seeing things clearly. That I didn’t really know you. But I was sure that I knew you better than anyone else. And that is why I reacted so strongly that night. Because I couldn’t even fathom that that man I saw attacking Dex was the same loving father that I had grown up with my whole life. No, no. I’m sorry that you had to see that. I really am, honey. Yeah, I am too. Seeing you commit that violence, hearing you scream those threats, it’s like I was watching a stranger. Half of me was saying, “That’s not my father, and I must be hallucinating it or dreaming it,” and the other half of me knew, “No, this is real. This is real.” And then I realized that everything anyone has ever said about you was right. They were right all along. I don’t blame you for feeling that way, but that’s not… That’s not who I am. You say that, but I don’t — I don’t know. What happened that night? Dex worked for me. He betrayed me. He showed up at the wedding. Walking around like a peacock, like he belonged. Talking to family… and friends. Like he was just the — you know, the guy. I told him… …to stay away from me. And he refused. So I walked away. He grabbed my arm. And I snapped! I’m not proud of it. But I lost my temper. It’s the same damn temper that I’ve been trying to get rid of my whole life. I lost control. But it’s never gonna happen again. I understand losing your temper. I have one, too. I assume I got it from you. You’re my daughter. You’re the best part of me. And I just wanted to come here and let you know that I… …that I need you. And I love you. And that I want you to know that I would never hurt you. I have to ask you something. Please don’t lie to me. Go ahead. When you said — When you said you were gonna kill Jason and Dex, did you mean it? After everything that happened, I knew I had to… make it right with Dex. We talked. We struck a truce and we came to the agreement he can live his life as free as he wants, and I’m not gonna interfere. So you came to a truce. That’s not exactly peace. Well, the next step is up to Dex. He knows where I stand, but that’s… He’s not what’s important here. You are. There’s nothing more important to me than you. Nothing, and I mean nothing is worth the cost of losing you.

I don’t want to lose you either, Dad. It’s not gonna happen. Ever. Because you know what? Even if you never want to see me again, and I… I’m still gonna be your father. I’m gonna — I’ll cheer you from afar. I’ll root for you for your happiness. I’m gonna love — love you till my dying breath. And that’s never gonna change.

I got a present for the baby. Um…

[ Laughs ] I used to have one just like this when I was little. Yeah, I know that because I got it for you. You did? Yes, I did. I didn’t know that. And your face lit up. Like it’s lighting up right now, it lit up back then. And you never would get rid of that thing. Nobody could take it away from you. Your mom had to snatch it when you were sleeping because you would not get rid of it when you were awake. I actually — I think I remember that part. [ Laughs ]

Well, thank you for the gift and…the sweet memory. Yeah. So you good? You good? Everything’s fine? You’re taking care of yourself, the whole thing? Yeah, the baby’s good. Um…it’s healthy. Just kicking up a storm. Okay. You let Blaze take care of you, okay? Yeah. She is. And I’m sorry if I upset you in any way when I was talking about Dex. It’s just — I get — I get very intense. Yeah, you do. Alright. Well, I probably should get going. Okay. I hope I see you soon.

[ Sighs ]

I know you’re upset. I was, too, when I found out. But you can’t run over there and confront Kristina. You’re just gonna put her on the defensive and she’ll shut us out completely. She has to deal with us. She’s carrying our baby. No, actually she doesn’t. Kristina is the egg donor, too. So in the state of New York, the baby is legally hers unless and until she signs adoption papers. None of this would have ever happened if we had hired a surrogate to carry our baby like I wanted to, but no, no, no, no, you had to have your sister, right? What did you think, Molly? Really? That after a lifetime of making impulsive decisions that suddenly Kristina is gonna be stable and reliable, right? And now Kristina gets to make decisions about our baby. So what would my next step be? Well, I think you need to find a lawyer. And I think you’d be able to do that easily because this case is interesting. I mean, this is a point of law that has not been fully explored, and an attorney might be interested in arguing it and setting a precedent. Okay. Is there anyone you can recommend? Well, I’d have to give that some thought, but I want to give you fair warning. By setting a case like this into motion, you’re not gonna be able to determine the outcome. It will be unpredictable. Well, you’re not saying that Heather could actually go free, are you? That depends on the judge. It depends on the argument. It depends on the precedence. But the bottom line is she may get a lesser sentence, she may be moved to another facility, or she may be freed outright. There you go. Let me know if you two need anything else. Thank you. Thanks, man. Wow. You just started and you are killing it. You’re great at this job. Sasha was impressed. Well, it’s in the Cerullo DNA. We can talk to anyone. Well, it’s a great skill to have. I’ll tell my Zia Gloria you said that. So how do you know Sasha? She dated my brother Michael. Oh, uh, lives in the gatehouse. Willow is his wife. Wiley and Amelia are their kids. Yeah. You got all four names correct. If I can keep all my aunts, uncles and cousins straight, Quartermaines and their affiliates are gonna be a piece of cake. [ Laughs ] Okay. The attempt on your life — Do you think it was a one-time thing, or do you think it’s gonna happen again? And do you think it happened because you’re an informant for the FBI? Hey, I didn’t get a chance to ask, Carly. I’m being serious. You’re in trouble, and I want to help you. And you should let me. You can help me by just staying out of it. Or you can tell me what the hell is going on. Carly, please, stop. I have so much going on, I don’t want to worry about you getting caught in the crossfire. Just please let it go. Fine. But at least we know it wasn’t Sonny who put the hit out on you. And he won’t admit it, but I know he was worried about you and relieved that you weren’t hurt.

Sonny. I’ll leave you two. Brick told me what happened at the warehouse. Somebody targeted you again? Yeah. Lucky I was a better shot than they were. I assume that Anna, uh, thinks that I was the one who ordered the hit. Did you think that, too?

You are looking red. I think it’s my turn to play tanning butler. Enchanté. [ Laughs ] It’s a pretty nasty bruise you got there. What happened? Oh, yeah. Uh, well, James was [laughs] He almost fell out of his saddle the other day. He was trying to jump this little thing, and I stopped it from happening. I came in. But Comet, uh, kind of caught my leg a little bit when I was rushing in to catch him. Pretty heroic. Nah. That was nothing. Anyone would have done the same thing. Probably. But you did it because you love James. I mean, I really like the kid. I wouldn’t say I love him. Then you’re fooling yourself. You don’t see how your eyes light up when you talk about him. You don’t just like James. You’re not just fond of him. You love that kid, and he loves you right back, even though he has no idea that he’s your nephew. I mean, imagine how happy and excited he would be if you just told him that you’re Mac’s son. [ Sighs ] I knew I shouldn’t have left you alone with your father. No, I’m glad you did. You are? Why are you crying? Because. The man that just walked out that door was the dad I always believed I had, the dad I love and the dad I know. It is so incredibly confusing. Don’t act like I made this decision alone. You agreed that Kristina being our surrogate was a good idea. Oh, come on, Molly, don’t act like I actually had a choice. Yes, you did. I specifically stopped you outside Kristina’s apartment, to be sure, before we accepted her offer. And you said yes. Right. And I think I made it perfectly clear that I had reservations. But you obviously wanted this. And I know for sure that I wanted to make you happy because I loved you. “Loved” as in past tense? Damn it, Molly, you know that’s not what I meant. Well, it’s what you said. I love you. I want to make you happy. But I knew that we should have waited. Everything inside of me was screaming that we should not use Kristina as our surrogate. That we should… We should use someone that is not related to us. You don’t get to play the victim now. You have a voice. You could have used it. Why didn’t you say something? I did in the beginning, but you made it perfectly clear that you would be devastated if I objected. Okay? All you could see was how you wanted a baby. You wanted it so badly, that’s all you could see. Not just a baby, our baby. I wanted to have a baby with you, TJ. I know you do, and I want that, too. But using Kristina’s egg? Now, we are tied to your erratic sister and her violent, erratic father. This isn’t fair. This is not my fault. Kristina was found sobbing on a bathroom floor because she witnessed her father attack and threaten to kill someone. But hey, hey, hey, hey, at least they’re related to the baby, right? Are you happy now? I admitted I wanted to have a biological connection to our child because it kills me that I cannot carry this baby myself. I am devastated that I will never experience pregnancy or giving birth. But — but you wouldn’t get it because there’s never been any question that the baby would have half your DNA. That is not my fault. And it feels like you’re blaming me for it. No, I’m not. I am not blaming you for any of this, but you are blaming me because I just want to have a connection to our baby. Look, I know that things have not gone according to plan, but what do you want for me? An apology? It wouldn’t hurt. Well, you’re not gonna get it. I trusted Kristina to be our surrogate, and I shouldn’t have. I admit it, but Kristina is very fragile right now, so the best thing that we can do is just leave Kristina alone, not upset her anymore, and just let her be so that we don’t provoke her even more. We just need to let Kristina get through this pregnancy, carry the baby to term, give birth and not upset her. Or else… Or else? Mm. Or else what? Say it. Fine. What if Kristina decides to back out of our agreement and keep the baby for herself? She could. There’s nothing stopping her. My dad got me a stuffed animal just like this when I was a little girl. I loved that thing so much. I took it everywhere with me. I slept with it. Everything. And he brought me this today as a gift for the baby. Well, that was nice of him. It was. It was very thoughtful. And I can tell from your reaction that it means a lot to you. Yeah. I don’t know. Am I crazy for feeling that way? Not at all. He’s your father. Kristina, no matter what else he’s done, it’s obvious that he loves you. And I love him. I do. [ Sniffles ] He’s always there for me and he knows exactly what — what to do to make me feel better. He never judges me or comes to me with a list of all these things I’m doing wrong. Today he came here to give me this gift for the baby. And I know that this little one is gonna love this just as much as I did.

The last thing I want is for Heather to go free. The families of her victims — they would be outraged, and I wouldn’t blame them. Laura, then you need to drop this. I mean it, you need to forget about it and walk away. And just leave Heather in a super max prison for the rest of her life because… because that would make my life easier right now, right? No, I can’t do that. Well, this is quite a dilemma for you. I get it. I mean, this is not just an esoteric conversation about a point of law. People have lost their lives and other people have had their lives altered. I mean, this is — and I can’t believe I’m saying it — a time where I’m kind of glad I’m not a lawyer. Come on. You just fought so hard to become a lawyer again to defend people’s rights. What would the old Alexis Davis say about all this? So, yeah, at first, I did think you were behind the hit. You could have given me up to Anna. I’d probably be behind bars. But you didn’t. No. And I never would. I was wrong anyway. You didn’t send the guys. No, no, I didn’t. It’s good that you believe me. Even if I did want to tell Mac that I’m his son, I’ve kept it hidden for way too long. I’ve lied about it so many times, there’s no way that he trusts me. Look, I-I get it, I really do. I lied to Nina for months when I made her think that I was her daughter, and she was so angry when she found out. And so was everyone in Port Charles, but Nina and I, we got past it, and so did everyone else. Hey, give Mac a chance to forgive you. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the outcome. I don’t know. I mean, there’s a big part of me that does want to come clean to Mac, but I don’t know if I’m brave enough. Ah, the Cody I know is plenty brave. You broke me out of Ferncliff. You saved me from Dr. Montague. Alright. That was a completely different situation, Sasha. You needed help. Mac has a great life. He’s got a happy and — and — and fun family. They adore each other. And I don’t want anything to ruin that, much less me. Plus, I don’t even know if Felicia has come clean to Mac about, you know, doing a secret DNA test on my hair to see — your hair actually to see if I’m his son. I don’t want to be the one to blow that secret. You’re making excuses because you’re afraid of what will happen. I get it, but… Look. It’s really hard to maintain a lie forever. And there’s something really freeing about telling the truth. I mean, that’s what I found, at least. Maybe you will, too. The old Alexis Davis, who devoted most of her life to the law and deeply believes in it, would say that if the justice system decides that Heather should have a lesser sentence or even if she should go free entirely, she would say, “Let the law take its course.” [ Knock on door ] Come in. Trina. Hi. Laura. I’m gonna take a longer look at this and I will get back to you. Okay, thanks. Thank you. -Nice to see you. -You too. I think I know what you’re here to see me about. I don’t think you do. [ Sighs ] Feeling better? A little. Thanks. I’m glad. [ Sighs ] Can I say something? Yeah. Sometimes I wish this was our baby.

You’re not wrong. There is nothing stopping Kristina from keeping our baby. And what are we gonna do? What? Sue her? And what it’ll do to your family. I mean the law, it’s on Kristina’s side. This is such a nightmare. How did we get here, TJ? All we wanted was… I know. Be careful what you wish for, I guess. Right?

I have to go to the hospital.

[ Sobs ]

Glad to know that when you had the chance to give me up, you didn’t. Part of me w… Part of me wants to trust you again.

But I can’t. I can’t.

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GH Transcript Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Posted on June 11, 2024July 6, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[ Sighs ] [ Door opens ] What is so important that I had to cancel a meeting to come down here? Very happy to see you haven’t stabbed yourself again. So that’s a plus. What’s going on? Oh, sorry to pull you away from your busy morning. A confession would certainly make it worth my while. Tenacious to a fault. Uh, I called you because they’re sending me back to Pentonville today. I can’t interfere with that… even if I was so inclined. Yeah. I didn’t expect you to. I wanted to give you a heads up before I go. For old time’s sake. Former Director Brennan. Commissioner Devane. What could the two of you possibly have to discuss?

Yeah. [ Sniffs ] Ahh. [ Knock on door ] [ Knocking continues ]

Hi. Uh… S-Sorry for my — Sorry for my attire. I was — I had a revelation in the shower and then I hastened to my screen to check it out. Have you been at this all night? Uh, no. I spent the evening with Maxie and the kids. We had Violet Finn over for a sleepover, but when the kids went to bed, uh, “pretending” to be asleep, I decamped for the Metro Court. Did you get any sleep? Negative. I’ve been too busy. Okay, well, did you make any progress? I did just, uh, penetrate the FBI’s firewall. Oh, that’s excellent, Spinelli. But I’m sad to report that I’m no closer to finding what Agent Gates has on Jason than I was a week ago. Okay, we go in there. Positive. See how he’s doing. Maybe he’ll be receptive. I just hope he won’t keep lying to us or himself. I can’t leave my niece in an unsafe situation. God forbid something happens to that little girl under his care. It would destroy him. He’d never forgive himself. So it can’t happen. Not on our watch. [ Cellphone rings ] It’s Elizabeth. I’ll call her back. Let’s just get this over with. Okay. We really need to talk about your brother. Call me when you get the chance. Thanks. No luck?

If Chase doesn’t call in minutes, we’ll try again. Mom, what’s going on?

Maybe he’s sleeping it off, can’t hear you. Maybe he’s not even home. He left the door unlocked? Go.

[ Door closes ]

Finn?! Hey. What a nice surprise. Uh… A little early, though. What brings you guys by?

I see that you were able to get into the FBI’s evidentiary database. Very good, Spinelli. Excellent work. That’s huge. Thank you. It was a fortuitous breakthrough. But unfortunately, accessing the actual files has proven impossible. The database has ironclad security. No access unless you’re an actual agent with proper credentials. Which means we’re gonna have to move on to plan “B” in order to obtain the clearance. Yeah. I fear you’re right. Um, I’ve been tracking Agent Cates with the hotel security cameras for the last few days. I made a printout of his movements, and I’ve also ascertained that he carries his FBI credentials in his wallet. The I.D. card used to enter the facilities? Yeah. And access to the computer. I’m quite certain the card has a digital key that will access the database. Okay, well, all we need is a card reader, and we can use Agent Cates’ access. Right. So I presume you have a plan as to how to nab said credentials without Agent Cates being the wiser? I do, and if Agent Cates sticks to his routine, our window of opportunity is about to open up. Mr. Brennan has been arrested and charged. His fate will be decided by the courts, not the local police commissioner. Perhaps you need to clarify that for yourself, Agent Cates. I don’t need a lecture on judiciary protocols. Thank you all the same, though. Well, I’m pretty clear on it. What I’m not sure about is what the two of you have to discuss. Unless it’s reminiscing about the good old days of the WSB. See, I can’t quite decide whether you need more coffee or if you should lay off caffeine altogether. Is there a problem, mate? Brennan’s guard has orders to contact me whenever he has a visitor. Oh, you make good time. Were you sleeping in the hospital on-call room? [ Scoffs ] You still haven’t told me why you’re here, Anna. I might if I knew myself. Why am I here, Jack? I just wanted to say goodbye. But I suppose the concept of someone wanting to see someone else confounds Agent Cates, since no one ever wants to see him. Oh, I hope you have a good trip back to prison, Brennan. Enjoy your double-talk, Anna.

What the hell was all that about? That’s the reason I asked you here. I wanted to give you a heads up. Agent Cates now thinks you’re the secret head of Pikeman. Mom, did you and Jake in a fight or something? No. Sorry. I’m just checking to see if Chase has texted me yet. Why? What happened? [ Sighs ] Finn and I broke up. Don’t stress about it. I mean, you and Finn broke up before, but you got back together. That’s not happening this time. Look, I don’t know about the future, but it’s pretty clear that Finn can’t be a part of our lives. It’s just so random. Right after his dad died? Yeah, that’s part of the problem. He’s not handling Gregory’s death very well. In fact, he’s not handling it at all. And that’s why you’re breaking up? No. Well — [ Sighs ] The relationship just isn’t gonna work out. It’s too bad. I thought Finn and Violet were gonna move in with us someday. But…Are we gonna see her still? I don’t care if I ever see Finn again. But Aiden’s right. What about Violet, Mom? You left your door unlocked. Was it? With everything going on, I must have forgot to lock it last night before bed. So I’m assuming Violet’s still at Maxie’s? Yeah. Good. Did you talk to Elizabeth? No. Should I?

We ended things last night. Um…I’m — I’m really sorry, man. Me too. Very sorry. Was this all part of the breakup or…? It was my fault. Well, what happened? [ Laughs ] Wow. This place… This place is a mess. Should really get it cleaned up before Violet gets home. Speaking of Violet, um, Chase and I, we had an idea. Given the information you just gave us about you and Elizabeth breaking up, maybe the timing’s just right. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Uh, Brook Lynn and I are gonna move in with the Quartermaines for a little while. I mean, we have so many wedding presents, and we want to get our place ready. Yeah, maybe even paint, right? Yeah. Yeah, maybe. It’d be nice to be by the water. Yeah, and there are always so many kids around, you know? Leo, Danny, Scout, Wiley, Aiden, Jake. Uh, and James, he’s gonna take riding lessons with Cody. So Georgie will be there. Uh-huh. Sounds like a full house. Yeah, but it’ll be fun, though, right? So we were thinking maybe, uh, Violet could come hang with us for a while at the Quartermaines’. Better than summer camp. There’s always so much to do. And now, thanks to Sasha, the food is amazing. You really think I don’t know what you’re doing? There’s no way you’re taking my daughter from me.

Violet is still your cousin, and that will never change. Yeah, but you and Finn are breaking up, so we won’t see each other like we used to. People drift apart and next thing you know… We won’t let that happen. Even if you and Finn are mad at each other, can’t you guys figure something out? Maybe they can’t. Maybe Mom has a reason to be mad. Obviously there’s something that I don’t know. Jake seems to know. Don’t I have the right to? Okay. Alright, alright. There’s just no easy way to say this. But your brother saw Finn coming out of a bar last night, and he was drunk. You sure it was him? Finn doesn’t even drink. Yeah, it was him, alright. And he had some drunk woman all over him — Okay, we don’t need the details. I don’t know why not. Aiden needs to know what kind of guy Finn really is. This doesn’t sound like him. You sure you didn’t mistake someone else for Finn? I mean, what bar is by the cineplex, anyway? Yeah. You never did say how you saw Finn coming out of a bar that was nowhere near where you told me you’d be. Violet’s not going anywhere. She stays with me. I’m her father. Finn, nobody’s trying to take Violet away from you, okay? Of course not. Look, we just want Violet to have a fun summer, especially after her grandfather’s death. It’s not gonna happen. So for once in your life, take no for an answer.

I’m gonna talk to my brother alone, okay? I’ll catch up with you later.

Might want to catch up to her, bro, ’cause you’re leaving, too. No, I’m not going anywhere. I got you some breakfast. I don’t think you can survive off of just chips. Oh, thanks. Um, he’s back. Got back to the hotel minutes ago, looking rather agitated. Although that may just be his face. He’s quite disagreeable. Do you know, he coerced me into surrendering proprietary surveillance footage by threatening to throw Maxie in jail? Hmm? Oh, look, he’s leaving his room. In his swimwear. Morning swim. Sticking to his routine. Oh, elevator up to the pool. What’s that in his hand? Looks like a belt bag. Probably has keys, phone, wallet… And any credentials that he doesn’t want to leave in his hotel room.

Ah! Ah! Easy. I got it. [ Sighs ] Why are you bringing my prior relationship with Anna into this? Maybe you and Anna planned that bust. That’s interesting. Why? Maybe you were too conspicuous as the head of both Pikeman and the WSB. But I’m not head of Pikeman. Maybe that bust was a handoff of power from you to Anna. What’s her role at Pikeman, anyhow? Oh, you’ll have to ask Anna about that. Don’t worry. I will. So it’s all right then just to delay the transport for a… Yeah. Thank you. No, no, I’m sure that’s gonna make the prisoner very happy. But the sooner we get him back to Pentonville, the better. Yeah. Thanks. Bye. [ Door opens ] Okay. So transport is gonna be here closer to noon. So that gives us plenty of time to finish our conversation. Why do you think the FBI is after me? Well, I don’t know if the FBI is after you, but Agent Cates certainly is. So he claimed that the guard was instructed to call him whenever I had visitors. But, uh, the speed suggests he was already tailing you. Yeah. Well, he did out and out tell me that he didn’t trust me when he first came to town. WSB connection and everything. Yeah. So it stands to reason that he wouldn’t like us talking. But I don’t care. You know, I’m gonna let him stew on that. I’m not hiding anything. I’m not really worried. Well, you should be. Agent Cates is a true believer. You know, the most dangerous of all. Really? Enlighten me. Cates and those like him truly believe that God and the law are on their side. Anything they can do can be justified because it makes the world a better place according to their own definition of better. They didn’t make allowances for human weakness. They’d rather wreck themselves and everyone around them than compromise on their beliefs. I know people like that. You’re right. They can be dangerous. But so can too much cynicism, Jack. Have you ever believed in anything? Like, anything at all? Oh, I’m so sorry. These are new shoes. I’m not used to wearing them. Gosh, I’m so embarrassed. Don’t be. Are you okay? Can you walk? Oh, yeah, I think I’m okay. My pride is just a little bit bruised, but I’ll be okay. Oh. Ow. I take that back. My ankle. Yeah. Let’s get you, uh, Let’s get you off of that. Um, how about that one over there? Okay. Uh, may I? By all means. Yeah. Whoa. Wow. You’re strong. Thanks. Oh. Here we go. Okay. I’m so sorry to be a bother. No, don’t be. Excuse me. Could I get an ice bucket and a towel here? You should probably ice that ankle to keep it from swelling. Yeah. I mean, I should have known better than to road-test these new shoes at the pool. I’m actually really, really good in heels. I mean, I prefer them to flats, but these are really cute, though, don’t you think? Uh, well, I’m not a big shoe connoisseur, but they sure look good on you. Ow. That was fast with the ice. Do you think you can help me? Oh, yeah. Of course. Okay, thanks. Ahh! Easy, easy. There we go. Okay. Gosh, you are such a gentleman. Thank you so much for helping me. I really appreciate this. Are you a guest at the hotel? Uh, yeah, actually. I’m, uh, I’m here on business. Oh. Well, I am a local. I have, uh, friends that are in the hotel, so my family comes here a lot in the summer. Yeah? Yeah. So, uh, you’re married? No. I’m…single, divorced, two kids. Thank you. You’re such a gentleman. I appreciate this a lot. Of course. Are you in the medical profession or something? No, no, I am just accident-prone. Oh. Well… you seem very gracious. Thank you. You should rest that ankle for about minutes or more. Okay. Well, I would certainly do that, but… I’m gonna get awfully bored.

You’re a cop, right? Why don’t you go catch some real bad guys, bro? Don’t make me one of them. Nobody’s calling you a bad guy. But maybe you could use some help. So don’t be too proud or stubborn to accept it. I don’t need your help. I can take care of myself. Not from what I can see. Unless Violet’s cleaning up after you now. Leave her out of this. I was here alone, going through Dad’s things. I’m sorry if I made a mess. Okay. But I don’t think Dad left this out. You were drinking yesterday. I saw you doing shots at the memorial. Yes. I’m not the first person to have a drink at their father’s funeral. Do not bring Dad into this. You had more than one or two shots yesterday. And judging by this bottle, those two glasses and the hangover you’re wearing, I’d say you had quite a night. Congratulations, Detective. You solved the mystery. There’s no mystery. It is pretty damn obvious. And if you don’t think that it’s obvious, you have a bigger problem than I thought. We, um…That is… Okay. Just stop. Just quit while you’re ahead. We’ll deal with what you were up to later. The fact is, you were someplace you weren’t supposed to be. And I’m sure it crossed your mind not to tell me about Finn to avoid getting in trouble yourself. But you did tell me. And I really appreciate that. Both because I needed to know what is happening with Finn. But also, because I’m your mom and I just need to know you will always come to me when things are difficult. I will. Okay. And one more thing. I’m really glad you called your dad and asked for help.

Hey! You’re just in time for breakfast and Sudoku. Here. Help yourself and have some coffee. Oh, wait. Oh. On the other hand, I think you have had enough coffee. Honey, what happened? Did you and Chase have a fight? No. His brother. You and Finn had a fight? Gregory just died. And I know how much they both love their father. I mean, they should be bringing them together, not pulling them apart. Oh, man. You know what? I have seen this so many times. Weddings and funerals — brings out the best and the worst in people. You know, it’s all those emotions and an old family dynamics. Sometimes they just explode. But, you know, things will calm down in time. No, Mom, this is so much worse than that. I just feel so terrible for Chase. He has so much responsibility. I mean, he’s taking care of Gregory’s entire estate, and he’s grieving, too. He needs his big brother, and he is nowhere to be found. Wait. What are you talking about? Did Finn leave town? Finn is in a full-blown alcoholic spiral. We just came from there, where Finn was hung over and completely unreasonable, and Chase stayed back to talk to him, but I could already tell you how that’s gonna go. Okay. First time’s a charm. [ Scanner beeps ]

It’s a little late in the proceedings, but, uh… I should formally introduce myself. How do you do? I am John. Hi, John, I’m Samantha. My friends call me Sam. You mentioned you were divorced with two kids. Yeah. How long you been divorced? Uh…six years now. Less said about that, the better. Bad breakup? Yeah, that’s an understatement. Um… Let’s just say my ex wasn’t exactly who I thought he was. He lied to you? All the time, John. What about you? Don’t see a ring on your finger. Divorced too. Ahh. Yeah. People always let you down. In what way? Oh, well, my ex had everyone believing that he had died. And my son thought his father was dead and that — that hurt. And then he just turned up. I was kind of shocked. Yeah. That’s, uh, that sounds highly unusual. Dysfunction aside, where you at least happy he was alive? Sure. Yeah, but conflicted about… everything else. I mean, it brought up a lot of stuff for me. I get that. My ex-wife passed away, and sometimes I’d fantasize about where we’d be if she hadn’t. How different my life would be.

I wonder what time it is. I should, uh, I should get my phone. Excuse me. Hey, may — may I… be honest with you for a moment? Of course. What you shared with me just now, I didn’t mean to come off as flip about — about it. Because, you know what? Sometimes I think about my ex and I before everything went wrong. When things were good, you know? Now we never even talk anymore. What’s your ex doing these days? You know what? I…um…I’m tired of talking about exes. Life goes on, right? Just move on. You know what? I think my ankle is doing pretty good. minutes is up. Do you want more ice? No. No. Actually…Yeah. I’m not in the mood for a swim anymore. I don’t want to push it. It was really nice getting to know you, John. Are you gonna be in town for a while? I’m not sure. But I hope I see you around. Yeah. I sure hope so. Would you mind helping me with my shoe? Of course. I think I got the hang of it now. Ooh. And I feel like Cinderella. I go out of my way to warn you, and you repay me by probing the depths of my psyche? Anna… hardly seems fair. No, I’m curious. Like, genuinely, have I ever really known the true Jack Brennan? I mean, I — I thought I did. You’re a rising star. You’re a fair-haired, golden boy. You know, it was no surprise that you made director. I mean, it was only a surprise that you fell so fast. Like, how does Pikeman fit into all this? Why on earth did you steal that money and start that company? Did you sell out? Did you abandon your principles? Did you even have any? I believe in democracy and good manners. Food for the hungry. But at the end of the day, man’s got to pay his bills. Agent Cates, on the other hand, and his misguided quest for justice will burn through his budget, wreck his health, piss off his superiors, and spend sleepless nights trying to prove that you’re an evil genius. Top cop by day, Pikeman mastermind by night. Well, the irony isn’t lost on me that Cates is trying to take me down for something that you actually did. Alcoholism is a terrible thing. You have seen it in your own family, so I know you’re not naive about it. Uncle Vito and Aunt Betsy. Yeah, yeah. Both of whom were not at your wedding. Because we knew sending them an invitation would be a waste of an invitation. You know, when I was growing up, your Uncle Vito was my favorite uncle… until the drinking took over. Yeah, I remember when I was a kid, they always used to stop by on the holidays. They’d take turns leaving the room and I’d hear them in the kitchen rattling ice cubes. And I would think, like, “Wow, they are thirsty.” Yeah, well, you got that right. But it wasn’t water they were thirsty for. And then later in the night, they’d be bumping into things, and I thought it was just because they were old, but… now I know it is because of the drinking. Yeah. And we tried, you know, we tried to get them into AA. We tried to get them to see a doctor, but it never worked. And after years and years of broken promises, we realized that they had to commit to their own treatment, but they never did. Yeah. You know, they say that God protects fools and drunks. But I don’t really see it, you know, because they’re still alive, but what kind of life is that? I don’t want that for Finn. [ Sighs ] I just hope and pray that Chase can get through to his brother. Well, you know, maybe Finn will… Will be able to help himself, you know? But…it’s very sweet of you and Chase to try and help him. Yes, of course I want to help Finn. The truth is, he is a grown man. He is either gonna get himself into recovery or have to live with the consequences of his disease. But Violet — Violet is a child. Her mother hasn’t been heard from for years. Finn has been a sole parent, and he’s not exactly capable of parenting right now. And Elizabeth, yeah, is her aunt, but she’s got kids of her own. So that leaves me and Chase. And we will do everything in our power to keep Violet safe… even from her own father. [ Scoffs ] You can wave that bottle around all you want. What I do in my home is my business. I know what you’re thinking. I’m not an alcoholic. You’re a drug addict, and drinking and getting high lead to the same results. You need help. Buddy, just because you got married doesn’t make you the man. Like you’re gonna come in here and tell me what to do. This is not about me, Finn, and it is not about my wife, no matter how hard you try to deflect. What? So you got all the answers now, huh? Not everybody has your perfect life, Chase. I’m trying to do the best that I can. Okay, keep fooling yourself, because nobody is buying this crap right now. You don’t know what’s going on inside me! You don’t know the pressure that I am under! Then tell me. I don’t want to talk to you. You know what? I’m gonna clean up this mess, and I’m gonna go keep rolling, just like I always do. You do not have to do this alone. Alright, I can put on some coffee and we can talk about it while we straighten up. You don’t get it, Golden Boy. You wouldn’t understand it anyway. Where’s all this coming from? My life isn’t perfect. I nearly died a few years ago. Do you remember that? I remember I saved you. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Do you have any idea how many calls I’ve been on like this? Some drunk or drugged-out son of a bitch tearing his family apart at the seams. Look around, Finn! Look what you’ve already made of your life. It’s a mess! I just lost my dad. I can’t take losing my brother, too. Talking to your dad now? That’s cool. I only called him because I thought Mom might need some backup. Finn didn’t give you a hard time? No, no, no. But having Jason show up, I was grateful for the support. I want you to always feel like you can call your dad for help. It’s not like I had a bunch of people to call. Well, you did the right thing. And it meant a lot to him that you called. Did it for you, Mom. Not me or him. Well, thank you. Does, um, does that mean I’m forgiven for lying about the movies with Gordo? Not a chance. These shoes were murder. Any progress? Well, your operation worked perfectly. I’m in. Okay. What did you find out? I don’t think you can fully comprehend just how many records the FBI is storing in its evidence docu-vault. So ask me in a month. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll find what Agent Cates is holding over Jason. Have a good trip back. Yeah, Jack? I hope you’ll come out to visit me, Anna. I’ll miss our conversations. Yeah. Me too. I do have one more question. If you want to know my religious affiliation, I was raised Catholic, but it’s been a few minutes since I attended mass. I’m the only witness that can tie you to the op that started all this. Would you have killed me… Jack… if I hadn’t arrested you first?

I’ve never been any good at hypotheticals.

I am not surprised that you’re focused on Chase’s feelings, but I really want you to pay attention to your own. Because I know you feel so much grief about Gregory. I do. It’s just…I’m so worried about Chase. He believed Finn when he said it was a one-time thing. So now Chase is not just feeling betrayed by his brother’s lies, he’s also beating himself up like he should have seen it sooner. Because he’s a cop, he should know better. Oh, well, he’s a little brother, you know. He’s hoping for the best. And who knows? Maybe he’ll get through to Finn. Maybe Finn will seek out some help. I don’t know, Ma. Something tells me that this is gonna be a whole ordeal for all of us. [ Sighs ] Look… I’m your ma, okay? And I’m gonna say this even though I know you’re not going to, but… it’s not supposed to be this way. You — You are supposed to be blissfully happy in Florence, and you’re supposed to come home for months of newlywed magic. Instead, you’re — you’re dealing with problems that could — that could hurt an entire family. Florence isn’t going anywhere. And nothing can compare to what Chase and I have found with each other. We are each other’s person for life. We will get through whatever life throws at us. So being sad or worried or even scared for Chase, that’s just a part of that now. I am so happy you found that kind of love. I’m sorry if what I’m going through is bothering you. I’ll tell you what, bro, I will — I’ll try to fall into line and not be a problem anymore. So this is what you want to do? Nothing I say is gonna get through to you? Nothing. So you can stop reaching down from your pedestal. I’ll be down here in the mud with the rest of humanity. Hey, the rest of humanity has nothing to do with you trashing your life and disappearing into a bottle. You’re gonna judge me, too? There’s a lot of that going around. No doubt. Bottom line is you are a grown man. You can make your own decisions. And clearly, I can’t stop you. So have at it. Trash your life. But Violet shouldn’t have to watch her father self-destruct. And that is where we have a problem. Violet is the only good thing in my life. And I will not let you and Brook Lynn steal my daughter from me, so for the last time, get the hell out. Go!

On the next “General Hospital” —

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GH Short Recap Monday, June 10, 2024

Posted on June 10, 2024January 30, 2025 by TvMegasite Admin

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Elizabeth ended her relationship with Finn, seeking solace from Jason. Drew considered running for Congress and was advised to change his last name to Quartermaine. Curtis visited Heather, and Sam and Spinelli used John’s badge to access FBI records.

At Metro Court’s pool, Josslyn and Dex enjoyed a meal together. Michael and Willow discussed their day and their evolving relationship with Nina. Later, Josslyn and Dex shared a moment, and Michael and Willow continued their conversation about forgiveness and moving forward.

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GH Transcript Monday, June 10, 2024

Posted on June 10, 2024July 6, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Maxie: Well, Natalia had some requirements, a.k.a. demands. That woman is a real piece of work. I had the kids with me. I had to take them home and basically drop everything so I could deal with this. If we could do this as quickly as possible — Are you even listening to me? Kids…home. I’d like to go there and be with them. I’m so sorry, Maxie. I’m a little distracted. I picked up on that. I had the best afternoon, and I can’t stop thinking about it. I’m glad you guys had a good time, though. Oh, “good time” would be an understatement — for Wiley, at least. You would have thought we were at Disney World. Yeah, the Metro Court pool is, like, the place to be. It’s where it’s at. More like Drew is. Wiley adores him. Yeah. All kids do. Yes! If and when Drew runs for office, he should be holding a baby in every campaign photo. That’s actually a solid press strategy. You should tell him that. Thank you. I will. Oh. Did you, uh — Did you see Josslyn? It was her first day lifeguarding, right? We did. And it was. Your sister crushed it. That’s awesome. I feel like I missed out on a great day. Well, one thing you won’t be sad about missing — We ran into Nina. Need a hand? -Thanks for stopping by. -No problem. Okay, we have new market research on the Wellness launch, and it is encouraging, man. This is just the right time to do this. That’s what I wanted to talk to you about. I’m considering a new venture that might conflict with the launch of the Wellness division. Oh. What kind of “new venture”? I’m thinking about running for Congress. How are you doing? I’m… Overwhelmed. Yeah. I understand. I actually spent the day remembering moments I spent with your dad. It sounds silly, but it helped. Well, I would love to be doing that. Unfortunately, I am dealing with my brother. What’s going on with Finn, aside from the obvious? We need your help, Grandmother. More accurately, Finn does.

Hey. What are you doing here? Woman: Oh, God. You’re not the wife, are you? No. Just the ex-girlfriend.

So, how was your first day lifeguarding? It was pretty good. Seemed that way earlier. No last-minute disasters? No. No, I didn’t have to rescue anybody. A plus. Yeah. And all the kids were pretty well-behaved. And Gio seems cool. Yeah, I talked to him a little bit at the wedding. He seems like a good guy. Yeah, I think Trina might have gotten him a job playing the violin. Oh, and there was one more thing. About Gio? Or your day? My day. Not only was it my first day, but I had a visitor. Oh, really? And this — this visitor wasn’t overstepping by visiting? No. Glad to hear it. I think that if all the pool days are like this one, it’s gonna be a pretty good summer. Well, that is definitely something to celebrate. Are you ready for dinner? Yeah. Yeah. I’m just gonna go shower. Then I’m all yours.

I had such a good talk with Willow today. That’s really great, Nina. But Violet is spending the night at my house tonight, so could we — And you should have seen Wiley in his cute, little swim trunks, Maxie! Although, I guess he’s not so little anymore. But these children are growing up so fast. Yeah, yeah. Time flies, as it is doing right now, so just — And Drew was actually tolerable. I mean, he’s still a horrible, selfish person. “Selfish.” Interesting. But, you know, it’s been a long time since I’ve had this much contact with Willow. And I have to admit it’s because of Drew, so if this is the price that I have to pay for dancing with the devil… I’m more than willing to pay up. Wow. Just like that, you’re running for Congress? Man, not “just like that.” And I know you’re gonna keep this confidential, but Larry McConkey is retiring. Wow. I’m sorry to hear that. For the most part, I like his policies, but more importantly, I like his integrity. So do I, which is why when Nina said she was gonna go interview him, I decided to kind of stop by, pop in there, introduce myself. And then I pitched the Esplanade project. Named in his honor. Nice touch, Drew. I wasn’t — I wasn’t trying to butter him up. I really wasn’t. The man is impervious to flattery. But he does care about his legacy, both in the House and in his district. He wants a functioning government. And that’s where you come in. McConkey said that he would endorse me if I ran for his seat. Have you accepted? I’m close. I mean, I’ve been talking to people, I’ve been asking opinions, and now I’m asking yours. Because if I do this, it’s going to affect Aurora and you. So Nina was at the pool ? Was she swimming or…? No, she was looking for Drew, and I’m not sure she would have even said hello , but Wiley spotted her. And as you can guess … There’s no stopping him. He was so excited to see his grandmother, ran right over to her. How’d that go? Oh, Nina was really sweet with him. That’s never been her problem. No, I guess — I guess not. Anyway, the last few times we’ve seen each other recently, Nina and I have gotten along okay. I thought it’d be rude to send her away. Especially with Wiley right there. I get that. But I just wanted to be upfront with you. Full disclosure. Right? Yeah. I do, um — I do have to say… I gotta be honest. I don’t — I don’t trust Nina. And so do I love the idea of her being around our kids? No, I don’t. But you’re the one who gets to decide how much contact you want with your mother. So whatever you decide, I’ll support. Thank you. It means a lot that you said that. Again, I do have to ask, though. Um, it seems like a shift. Suddenly you feel safe around Nina? What changed? Finn has been drinking. Define “drinking.” When my dad died, Brook Lynn and I got to his apartment. There was an open bottle of bourbon that he’d obviously helped himself to. I got Violet out of there immediately. Which gave Finn and me a chance to talk. Did he admit to it? He said he had a drink, and then he changed it to “maybe a couple” — he couldn’t remember. Ugh. That’s not a good sign. And then Chase caught Finn drinking at Gregory’s reception. He had a shot of tequila, and then I watched him down a second shot, and then he pulled out some breath spray to cover it up. So it wasn’t an accident or a moment of grief-stricken weakness. Finn is drinking on purpose, and he doesn’t want us to know about it. I think it’s time you called it a night. Are you going to let her order me around like that? [ Finn mutters ] Take a hint, sweetheart. Your man’s moved on. What’s your name? Barb. Go home, Barb. Sleep it off.

[ Scoffs ] Fine.

You’ve got some nerve! Bye!

You don’t — You don’t live here. You don’t really love me. You — You don’t get to judge me anymore. Finn… you’re drunk… making out with a complete stranger, so, yeah, I am judging you. Where were you? What? Where…were you? I-I don’t even know what you’re referring to. I am here right now. Where have you been?! [ Chuckles ] I haven’t even — I don’t see you. You… You’ve — You’ve — You’ve left me. You’ve abandoned me. Because I couldn’t be — I couldn’t be perfect. You — You can’t stand to be around me when I’m grieving! That is not true. It is true! It is true. So I — I tried to find somebody who could. There’s not one specific thing that happened to suddenly change my mind about Nina. And my mind isn’t completely changed, by the way. I still take everything she says and does with a hefty grain of salt. Something’s changed. I don’t know how else to explain it, except…she’s just not trying so hard. She’s not pushing for more, more, more like she used to. And it’s a relief, you know, to not constantly be throwing up boundaries. She’s respecting the ones that are already in place. That’s — That’s — That’s good. It is good. I’m not bracing for some big blow-up every time we see each other. But nothing actually happened to warrant that? Your uncle happened. I know it sounds crazy, but Nina’s changed, and it’s because of Drew. So Drew is the devil now? Oh, trust me, Maxie. I have seen a side of Drew that not many have. Yeah, front and back, from what you’ve told me. But there’s also another side of him, and I’m not just talking about his looks — because, yes, Drew is objectively handsome. Duh. But it’s the way he was with Wiley. I mean, I’m telling you, that kid lit up when he was around Drew, and the, you know, interaction with them, watching that… It’s kind of a turn-on, huh? Well, you know. Yeah, well, what I do know is I would like to go home. Look at Spinelli. Yes, yes! I would love to look at Spinelli — in my house! Watching Spinelli playing with your children — I’m sure that makes him instantly more attractive in your eyes. Yes, it does. Which is why I would really, really, really like to see him tonight. And even I have to admit that Drew’s six-pack doesn’t really hurt matters. Okay, first of all, it is a -pack. And, second, Nina! What? Why are you so focused on Drew’s abs if — and this is a direct quote from you, F.Y.I. — you do not plan on sleeping with him again? Well, I’m starting late, so I only have a few months to campaign, and these are months that I plan to devote to the launch of the Wellness Division, which we were going to do together. And now you want me to do it alone. Well, you’re gonna have Michael’s support on the financial end. I’m gonna pitch in where I can, but I — I honestly don’t know how much I’m gonna be able to do, so, yeah, it’s gonna have to be you. Lead the team, to answer the questions, talk to the designers and the concept people, you know, both for the platform and for the brick-and-mortar. Well, I can handle it. I have no doubt that you can. And now that we have talked about the business — and I know there’ll be more to discuss later — Drew, there is something that I want to say to you as a friend. I think you should do it. [ Laughs ] Good! But you got to tell me why. Well, I think it’ll be good for you, because deep down inside, you’re an idealist. You’ve got integrity, right? Which is increasingly rare in politics. But integrity alone isn’t gonna get much done in Washington. You’re pragmatic. You understand that there’s gonna be a give and a take. You’re not afraid to fight, but you also understand when something’s worth fighting for and when it isn’t. Fought for this country. You believe in liberty and justice for all. I think there should be more people like you in government. Wow. Thank you for saying that. So, when are you gonna announce? Well, I got a few things I got to work out, but it’s gonna be soon. Okay, well, I’ll get the ball rolling with the team I put in place first thing in the morning. Curtis. Thank you.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

Really, Nina?! Unbelievable! Finn is in denial that he has a problem. But he is trying to hide that problem. Because he assumes that it’s going to be a problem for us. According to Finn, his addiction is with Zekenestrol, not alcohol. He only stopped drinking as a precaution. But he’s decided that he doesn’t need to take that precaution, that he’s just fine drinking. Even though he’s made a ton of grandiose pronouncements that he’s never gonna drink again and that he’s, you know, working the program, et cetera, et cetera. but rather than just tell us that he’s changing his mind or deal with our concern, he’s hiding it! I can put you in touch with a counselor or an interventionist. Our main priority is Violet. We just want her away from that situation. Luckily, she’s staying at Maxie’s house tonight, but that’s not a permanent fix. She just lost her grandfather. She’s already lost one parent. We just want to keep her in an emotionally stable environment. That’s all well and good, but Finn lives for that little girl. We know. He also has sole custody of her. He is not gonna respond well when he finds out that you are trying to get her away from him. That’s where you come in. I did not abandon you. That’s not what I said. Isn’t it, though? That I left you high and dry in a time of need? That’s B.S., Finn, and you would know it if you weren’t drunk right now. [ Scoffs ] You’re right. You’re right. I-I had a couple drinks. “A couple drinks.” “A couple drinks.” You know what? I’m not — I’m not doing this. Please just tell me Violet is not home. Do you think I would do anything if my daughter was here? If you would’ve asked me that last week, my answer would be, “Never,” but now — I honestly don’t know. [Sobbing] I’m sorry. I’m sorry. I made a mistake. There’s — I’m not right in my head right now. I-I hate myself. I hate what I’ve said to you. I-I’m sorry. I’m sorry. Please. I don’t expect you to forgive me. I just — Give me a chance to explain. Finn… Finn, I-I genuinely want you to get the help you need, for your sake and for Violet’s. But we are done. Please don’t say that. I can’t — I can’t do this to my kids. I can’t do this to myself. I’m leaving. Elizabeth, please. Please don’t go. Please. Please. I just want to talk to you. Finn. Let her go! Drew has been so great about introducing me to the New Tomorrow Institute. Joss! Hey. Hi! Wow! Are you guys out on, like, a date right now? We manage to pull it off every once in a while. Ohh. -Dex. -Michael. So, how was your first day at the pool? It was really good. And, by the way, Wiley is quite the swimmer. The kid is a fish. You know, there’s room for four if you guys want to join us. I…think these two have other plans. Enjoy your dinner. Thank you. Bye… I am so happy to see those two inching their way back to each other. I always thought they were good together. Yeah, well, according to Josslyn, they’re just trying to take things slow. Your sister is confiding in you about her dating life? Josslyn just spent the night in the E.R. with Dex, and, uh, Josslyn and I went to go grab a cup of coffee, and I asked her if she and Dex were planning on getting back together. Well, that was subtle. [ Chuckles ] She didn’t mind, you know? She was — She was open. Yeah, she said that things have really changed for her now that Dex has become a cop. Dex: I like it in here. Yeah. It’s cool, right? Trina’s Aunt Stella took us here. That surprises me. Well, Stella’s got a lot of friends. Um, Trina and I met her here for dinner the night of Brook Lynn’s bachelorette/bridal shower. So we ended up having to bail, but we came back the week after. Well, I’m always ready to try something new. And make some new memories? New memories. Plural? Yes. Well, saying “a memory” sounded a little bit sad. Well, I guess what I mean is that another dinner may be in the cards? If you play those cards right, maybe. I’m so excited about this new spokeswoman position and — I can tell. And I’m so grateful to Drew. He’s been so great, giving me all the time I need to learn and adjust. What does this have to do with Nina, though? I mean, you said that Drew is the reason why Nina’s changed? Well, I guess that’s not the best way to put it, but I do think that Drew setting aside his anger at Nina has allowed her to grow in a way she couldn’t before. Okay. And I don’t know. It makes me wonder — if Drew can start fresh with Nina, maybe I can, too. Maxie, I am not going to sleep with Drew again, but I still have eyeballs! That are apparently glued to Drew’s abs. Hey. I-I get it. I totally understand. Oh, really? I’m not judging. Oh, well, you could have fooled me. Nina, I just want you to be honest with yourself. You can’t stop talking about how wonderful your afternoon was. Well, that’s because of Willow and Wiley! Drew had nothing to do with it? Maxie, you know how I feel about the man. I think he’s loathsome. Yes, you have said that. But from everything else you’ve said, it suggests otherwise. No. Drew Cain is a snake. And he’s completely unprofessional. I get it. Unlike you, who’s the picture of professionalism. Do you think we could get back to our meeting now? I am so sorry. Yes. No. It’s fine. It’s fine. It’s just Natalia has notes on, well, everything. And what it boils down to — Nina! What the hell is your problem? I was so close. It’s summer. School’s out. And Violet always has so much fun when she comes over here. As do all the neglected children of Port Charles, but I digress. The idea is for us to tell Finn that Chase and I are gonna spend some time at the Quartermaines’ — you know, a few weeks. It’ll be nice to have some more space and be on the water and help wrangle all the kids who live here and hang out here. So many. There’s Leo… Jake, Aiden, Scout, Danny, James, Georgie. -Wiley. Amelia. -I get it. So wouldn’t it be great if Violet could just come and stay with us for a week or so? She could be one of the “gang.” And while she’s away from her father, you two will have an opportunity to intervene. The goal is to get Finn into rehab — and he’ll go once he realizes his behavior is jeopardizing Violet. I know he’ll do the right thing. Look, of course, Violet is welcome to stay here. But when it comes to Finn, I think you need to be prepared for him to disappoint you. I think you’re in the wrong apartment. You’re out of line. How do you know what I am? You call this guy? Do you really think that I would ever hurt you? Elizabeth, what do you want to do? Let’s go. Please don’t go. Let’s talk when you’re sober. Hey! I st– I stood by you — through everything you went through! When you were tearing up canvases and shredding wedding dresses, I was there! And now you want to walk out on me? Good. Leave your keys and go.

Don’t go near her. Why did you bring me here? Oh, you said you needed some place quiet to think, and I assumed the pool would be empty. Because it’s closed? Don’t worry. I know the owner. Oh. Well, thank you. Definitely wasn’t ready to go home yet. The thought of having to answer the boys’ questions about why Finn and I broke up. Yeah, I’m sorry it went down that way. Yeah, me too. You deserve better. So do my kids. I know what you’re getting at — that Finn isn’t the reasonable person that I’m used to dealing with, but I have to hold onto hope. Of course you do. And you should. Finn has to know he’s got family that love him. More than anything. But it might be difficult convincing him to go to rehab. It could get ugly? If Finn is in the throes of his addiction, the only voice he’s gonna be able to hear is his own. Not only that, he will do and say anything he has to to not change his behavior, no matter how destructive it is.

[ Glass shatters ]

This water feels so nice. Yeah, it does. [ Chuckles ] Can’t believe I got Jason Morgan to take off his shoes. Don’t tell anybody. Your secret is safe with me. [ Sighs ] I can’t believe this is happening. And so soon after Gregory dying, I… I just — I wanted to — wanted to be there for Finn. I wanted to support him through this awful time. You were — You were trying. It seems like it’s Finn pushing you away. So the question is… do I let him? -This is nice. -Yeah, it is. It’s familiar… but different… all at the same time. Good different? I’m really sorry. Why? I was really hard on you when we broke up. As you should have been. You didn’t like the person I was becoming. As it turns out, neither did I. I should probably be thanking you. For dumping you? It’s what I needed to get my head on straight. And look, everything worked out how it was supposed to, and that is all thanks to you. Okay, so what you’re saying is you’re happy we broke up? No, I hated losing you. You know that. It — It ripped my heart out. Mine too. But the reason I was able to ask you out is because I finally feel good about myself again. And that would’ve never happened if you hadn’t been honest. Okay. Well… Then, you’re welcome. [ Chuckles ] You look shocked. No, I’m just, um — I’m absorbing. This is a man taking it all in. Well, let me know when you’ve soaked it all up. Is this you — Are you — Are you — Are you saying that you forgive Nina? I’m saying I’m ready to move on. And is Drew there, too? I mean, Nina sent him to prison, for God’s sakes. I’ve been behind bars. I know you have. I know the situations are completely different, but — but to make nice with the person responsible? Well, I don’t think Drew will ever fully make peace with what Nina did, but he’s — he’s choosing to let it go, as much as he can anyway. He’s choosing the future over the past. Isn’t that what we should all be doing? -My problem? -W-What’s the matter? You got too many to choose from? My problem is that you’re using Crimson to advance the interests of your other companies! Crimson is my company, too, so… Ohh! I don’t want to be here for this. Uh, just forward Natalia’s correspondence to me, and I’ll look it over. We can make anything work, Maxie! Thank you. Have a good night. I upheld my end of the bargain. I got you talking to Willow again. And still you’re not satisfied? You’re complaining about ad rates?! Are you kidding me?! I’ve done my work on my end, too. You’re getting your precious little Esplanade because of me. Yeah, you’re getting your grandchildren. Better yet, I made you look good today. Efficient and confident and reasonable. Opposed to what? Pushing me into the pool?! Don’t think it didn’t cross my mind. Oh, you would never do that. Ohh? Why not? Because. If you ever give in to your natural instincts and humiliate me, you might compromise your superhero standing with Willow, and you would never risk that. You want her to think the best of you. I can’t go down this road with Finn. I mean, if it was just me, then… I’m not gonna sacrifice my boys’ safety, physically or emotionally. I get that. Yeah, because you actually hear me. Lately, talking to Finn, it’s been like I’m speaking another language. [ Exhales sharply ] I couldn’t believe the way he was acting. Yeah, but I-I don’t think he would have hurt you. No, no. I know — I know he wouldn’t. [ Sighs ] Still, I’m glad you showed up when you did. Yeah. Me too. Wait. How did you know where I was? Jake. He called me. He did? He was so worried about you that he actually reached out to me for help. That’s how much your son loves you. -I’m really happy for you. -Thanks. It’s a real gift, to figure out what you want in life. Speaking of, what’s up with you and school? Oh, well, I have officially declared my new major, and it’s environmental science. So we will see how that goes. I don’t know. Maybe I’ll come up with a way to save the planet. I have no doubt. I do know one thing, though. I can see myself dating a cop. Really? Now, would that include cadet or would I need to wait until it’s official? Gosh, I don’t know. That’s risky because you don’t even have your badge yet. But you know me. I’m a risk taker. In theory, looking to the future sounds — sounds great. But not as easy to put into practice. I’m just – I’m surprised that Drew was able to — I mean, unless — unless he has some other reason to make nice with Nina. I think Drew was able to see good in Nina, despite all she’s done. And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want to see it, too, and that sometimes I feel like I do. Okay. Okay. Here’s the deal. So… You spent the afternoon with Wiley and Drew and, for a part of it, Nina. And you seem happy. I am happy. Good. That’s all I want, Willow. Just to have everything out in the open with Nina. No more lies or secrets. It feels — It feels good. Does it feel better than…this?

Nothing could feel better than that. What do you want, Nina? I want to make it abundantly clear… that I can’t stand you! Well, the feeling is more than mutual. Then why? Why do I want to do this?

Is there anything I can do for you? As if you haven’t done enough ? I mean, I just came and got you. Exactly. You found me at Finn’s. You brought me here, patiently letting me talk without offering “well-intentioned” advice. Yeah, well, I’m not exactly in the position to, uh, be giving advice. Why would you say that? Because I left you and Sam to raise our sons on your own. Because you wanted to? I didn’t think so. I don’t know where you’ve been all these years… …but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t on vacation.

I’m here now. And I will do whatever I can to make that time up with Jake. However you think is best.

Our son needed help. And he called you. And you showed up. That’ll count for a lot with Jake. Counts for a lot with me.

I know Finn may not want the help, but we have to at least try. I agree. So do I! I’m just telling you — be prepared for an uphill battle. I know how bad this can get. I’ve seen it on the job. Lives and families wrecked by addiction. And I don’t want this to happen to Violet or Finn. We won’t let it. Right? You have my full support. Thank you, Tracy. That means a lot. Chase, we’re family. We’ll tell Finn tomorrow? Yeah, before Violet gets home from her sleepover. We just have to hope that he can hear you.

You’re still cold, aren’t you? [ Laughs ] Yes! Share your blankie with me. [ Both chuckle ] Better? Much better. I just saw another flyer for trivia night. It looks like teams are filling up fast. Want to sign up together? Yeah, that sounds like fun. So it’s a date. Finn: Yeah, maybe we stop acting like a couple of high-school kids and we take a chance and we see where this could go. ♪ Our last goodbye ♪ ♪ You stormed out the front door ♪ Elizabeth: If we were together, it would inherently be something serious. Now, what would be so bad about that? I’m just really happy. Do you feel like you can move on? With me? Finn: Whatever we are, whatever we — we become… I’m gonna be there for you. Because I think we’re stronger when we’re together. I know I am. ♪ Forever ♪ Finn. Yeah? Kiss me. Okay. ♪ I promise I’ll try ♪ My life is just better with you in it. -Ohh! -You gotta be kidding me! I love you, Elizabeth. I’m…in love with you. I love you. ♪ Convincing ourselves… ♪ Finn: I just wish I had the words to tell you… what you mean to me. [ Chuckles ] Let’s make a wish. ♪ Now we’re at it again ♪ ♪ Spitting fire to defend who we are ♪ Finn: I don’t want just one night together. Let’s spend the weekend together, maybe get out of town for a couple days? What do you say? Elizabeth: See for yourself. ♪ Just praying we don’t fall apart ♪ Finn: I’m exhausted. Maybe we should take a nap. Definitely.

Finn: My world is so much better having you in it. Elizabeth: Mine too.

♪ And all the while ♪ ♪ We’re just praying we don’t fall apart ♪ ♪ And all the while ♪ ♪ We’re just praying we don’t fall apart ♪

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GH Transcript Friday, June 7, 2024

Posted on June 7, 2024July 5, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

i can do to make your trip memorable.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GH Transcript Thursday, June 6, 2024

Posted on June 6, 2024July 5, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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

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

‘Cause I’ll still want you

when times get rough

and I’ll still see it through

all the sleek and rough

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

[ Chuckles ] It’s beautiful out.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ Laughs ] Look! Oh, god.

[ Laughter ]

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

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

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

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

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

[ Chuckles ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ Gasps ] Except in this pool someday very soon.

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

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GH Transcript Wednesday, June 5, 2024

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

Follow me down where the waters run deep

I’ll let you drown in the worst of me

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

If heaven’s above hey.

Where does that leave me?

Am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

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

Will I ever breathe again?

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

I close my eyes and start again

though my heart is in my hands

I won’t break, give me faith to bend

am I looking hey.

For revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath hey.

Until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Again

again

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

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

Will I ever breathe again?

Again

again

am I looking for revival?

Am I dressed in others’ sins?

Hold my breath until I’m honest

will I ever breathe again?

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

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

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

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

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

[ Exhales sharply ] — I’d be extraordinary.

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

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

[ Coughs ] How’s chase?

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

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

[ Music starts ]

Next to you

is the only place I ever wanna be

loving you is all I’ll ever need

[ Scoffs ]

[ Clears throat ]

Without you

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

[ Music continues ]

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

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

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

next to you

is the only place I ever want to be

loving you is all I ever need

without you

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

By your side’s my favorite place to be

and I’ll still love you

[ Knock on door ]

Through thick and thin

and I still hold through any pain I’m in

you are the sun

I am the moon

and I’ll be here for you

I’ll still want you

when times get tough

and I’ll still see it through

through sleek and rough

and you are the sun

and I am the moon

and I’ll be here for you

I’ll be right next to you

oooooooh

ooooh

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

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That wasn’t sonny who picked up. No, it wasn’t sonny. Who was it? -Bad time? -No, no. Come in. Seriously. Come in.

[ Chuckles ] Really good to see you. Good to see you. What’s up? I’m thinking of running for public office. Is that a joke? ‘Cause if it is, I don’t get it. I’m serious. Oh. Okay. What are you thinking of running for? City council? Uh — congress. Congress?

[ Chuckles ] Really? Like, the U.S. House of representatives in washington, D.C., Congress? You think it’s a bad idea, don’t you? No, no, I don’T. I mean, this is all — you know, it’s coming out of nowhere. I haven’t seen you in forever, and [Chuckles] Wow. Why? An opportunity came up, and I’m just — I’m really — I’m thinking of grabbing it. What kind of opportunity? Congressman mcconkey isn’t seeking reelection, and… he offered to endorse me. How do you even know congressman mcconkey? Nina introduced us. Is that…? Okay. So, uh, how’d it go? Uh, it’s pretty simple, actually. Everybody was kind. I signed some papers, and… they handed me this. Box? Not an urn? It’s a scattering box. It’s, uh, for — well, the name’s actually pretty self-explanatory. Yeah. This is all that’s left of my dad. And tomorrow, after they scatter his ashes, he’ll truly be gone forever. Whatever they came for, it looks like they didn’t get it. Jason made them pay for it for breaking in. So why is this my problem? It’s your problem, sonny, because someone tried to kill jason here tonight. And you have been very vocal about your anger towards him. John: Fbi. Step aside. Mr. Corinthos. -Jagger. I have a few questions for you about the attempted murder of jason morgan.

Aiden made butterscotch brownies. They’re violet’s favorite. Oh. Thank you. That’s very thoughtful of him. Yeah. He hoped it might help a little. Tomorrow’s going to be a hard day. It will be. Thank you. You already said that. Yeah, I guess I did. I haven’t been drinking. That’s not what I was looking for. You weren’t? No. But I am here to check in with you because tomorrow is your dad’s memorial, and because I want to support you and because I love you. -Second thoughts? -Hmm? About scattering your father’s ashes. No. Wouldn’t dream of defying my father’s wishes. Okay, then what’s wrong? I can’t help but feel a burial is permanent. It’s a place to visit, to talk to him. But this [Sighs] Kind of feels like I’m throwing him away. Well, what if he stayed here? -What? -Yeah. What if we put him on the mantel and got a really nice picture of your dad? We put it right next to it, and that way you can see him and talk to him whenever you want. Okay, I don’t thinkmy brother would go for that. Besides, I’m the executor. It is my job to fulfill my dad’s wishes, not my own. What you’re feeling is understandable. Okay, you’re missing your dad. So however that’s making you feel is right and appropriate. And you grew up believing in good, old-fashioned burials, and you want to have a connection to your dad’s physical body. I guess, but my dad wanted — to be everywhere. To be on the wind, on the ground, on the water, on the lake. So wherever you go, wherever you are, he’s with you. That’s a nice spin. Look, I truly believe that gregory isn’t gone, but his spirit will always be close because he’s in you. -It’s a kind thing to say. -It’s not just kindness. It’s the truth. I see it all the time in your kindness and your decency and your sense of humor. What your dad really, truly was, all of his goodness and his values, it lives on in you. Well, I always liked mcconkey’s policies, but nina, she’s just not someone I would think he would be friendly with. No, mcconkey was friends with her father. Oh. Okay, so what’d you do? Crash a high tea at the house of representatives? Nina had a meeting with mcconkey. I tagged along just to kind of pitch a big urban-renewal project that I was working on. How’d that go? He’s tough. He’s got a forceful personality. Well, nothing you’re not used to.

[ Chuckles ] He appreciated my tenacity, signed on for the project, and then shortly after suggested I run for his congressional seat. Are you going to do it? Well, I haven’t decided, but I’m leaning in that direction. Okay. So why are you here? Do you want me to talk you into it, or do you want me to talk you out of it? There’s a lot of reasons to do it. Yeah. I mean, power, money, influence. I was actually thinking about serving our nation and the people of the district, but — of course you were.

[ Chuckles ] But I got to be realistic, too. I’ve got to weigh the downside, you know, for myself, for the people that I care about. If I sign on for this, then the first thing that’s going to come up is… your latest stint in pentonville. Wow. One lunch with nina, and the whole insider-trading thing rears its head again, huh? Yeah. And if it does, if I do run, your name is going to come up. The whole thing is going to be dredged up yet again. And I need to know, if I commit to this, how you feel about the possibility of that? I have no more questions. You’re free to go. I’ve trusted you with everything. Anna. You need to trust me, too. Who picked up? Head of pikeman. Whoever it was, you recognized them. I could see it on your face. It was valentin.

[ Sighs ] Are you sure? Of course I’m sure. I’d recognize his voice anywhere. Oh, gosh. I told you, didn’t I, that, uh, valentin was the one that brought the pikeman offer to sonny in the first place. I thought he was just an intermediary, a go-between. I had no idea he was in this deep. No idea. But then the moment I heard his voice on the phone, it all made sense. The attack on you? That is a tried and true wsb tactic. It’s making a volatile incident into something that it’s not, like, in this example, taking advantage of the hostility between you and sonny, hiring mob hitmen connected to sonny so that everybody would assume that he was behind the attack on you. I mean, it’s working. Even people in sonny’s life think he’s responsible. Did you? I thought it was possible. But you still weren’t going to give him up. Doesn’t matter. Sonny’s innocent. Oh, god. Let’s not get carried away. He’s not complicit in the attack on you, but he’s far from innocent.

[ Sighs ] I mean, I’d bet good money that man hasn’t taken an innocent breath since his teens. Uh, okay. Maybe not. But you were still going to protect him. You were going to protect valentin. You recognized his voice, and you told me that I was free to go. Yeah. And the moral of this story is what? I understand… …why you want to cover for valentin… …but I need to know why he wants me dead. I have to confess something. I’m surprised to see you at an actual crime scene. Instead of raiding warehouses where no one’s committed a crime until after you arrive.

[ Chuckles ] And I’m not used to showing up at the site of a gangland hit and finding the gangster who ordered it waiting for me. You’re a real time saver. This is my place. So I actually want to report a break-in. You know, I got to say, sonny, you guys made a real mess. Yeah, what guys are you talking about? The forklift guys, the packaging guy, or my clipboard guy? Because none of them would have anything to do with this, jagger.

[ Sighs ] All these shots fired, and morgan still walks away. You need to hire better help. Agent cates, your insinuation that my client had anything to do with this is both offensive and slanderous. Please. We both know sonny’s fingerprints are all over this. Go ahead and look. You won’t find anything. Because you covered your tracks. Agent cates, please search to your heart’s content. But this conversation with my client, as scintillating as it might have been, is now over. He will not be answering any more of your questions. Well, I am glad to hear you say that. Oh, why’s that? Because I can place him under arrest and question him down at the pcpd.

Sorry. I can’t get any of this right. One minute, I’m apologizing for how I treated you when I was drinking, and now I’m apologizing for how I’m speaking to you when I’m not. You don’t need to apologize again. Thank you. But I do feel like I just need to say that the way you spoke to me was really unsettling. I know. I would — I would give anything to be able to undo that, just make it so it didn’t happen, but I can’T. All I can do is keep trying to get better and keep moving forward. I’m going to two meetings a day as a precaution. That’s great. I’m not going to drink again. But even if I did, I’m not an alcoholic. What do you mean? I’m an addict. I got hooked on zekenestrol when I was fighting blackwood’S. But it was not like I was doing it to get high. It was literally keeping me alive. But then when I formulated a cure… I, uh — I couldn’t stop. But you made a point of not drinking. Yes. Once I got clean, I made a decision to not drink. Out of caution. But as far as drinking was concerned, alcohol was never really the problem. On what grounds will you arrest my client, agent cates? Attempted murder. Two men entered the warehouse and tried to kill jason morgan. I was across town at the time of the attack. Well, it’s not like you to do your own dirty work. Well, then shouldn’t the person who actually did the dirty work be the one that you arrest for the attempted murder of jason morgan? Funny you should mention that, ms. Miller… oh. …Because your other client, the intended victim, jason morgan, just so happened to kill one of his would-be assassins, and we were able to identify him as a low-level contractor affiliated with a crime family with whom mr. Corinthos has been known to do business. I think you left out the term “allegedly.” Forgive me. Allegedly. Now, mr. Corinthos, if you’d like to come with me. Now, why would he do that when all you’ve presented is the thinnest of circumstantial evidence? Animosity between longtime colleagues and one dead gunman who may be connected to people who may or may not be connected to my client. That’s hardly grounds for arrest, don’t you think? We’re in the process of collecting additional evidence now. If the hit had succeeded, it would have killed two birds with one stone. First eliminating you. You infiltrated pikeman, and you know too much. And then it would’ve got sonny out of the way, framing him for your murder. And then pikeman can operate undisturbed. Oh, god, that is classic valentin. Classic. You know, he, brennan, and I, we all went to the wsb training together. He and brennan were very good friends. Okay, so — so what was that like? Well, you know, I mean, jack, he was a rising star. He was very charismatic and highly intelligent. That’s what the two of them, they had in common. So… what, they were allies? Yeah. Valentin had A… very, very bright mind, but he faced these — these kind of physical challenges at the time, but brennan always saw him, or at least treated him, as an equal. But, you know, when I brought this up to valentin, their — their friendship together back then, he just kind of downplayed it. He said that they barely knew each other. He’s covering his tracks. Yeah. In retrospect, I… I think that valentin has been involved with pikeman all along, and with brennan in prison, there’s no doubt in my mind that he’s running it. Thank you. That’s what I needed. You’re going to have reporters banging on your door. You’re going to have people bothering you at work. I have security. -At bobbie’s? -At bobbie’s, I have jason. I’m sorry. Nothing to be sorry about. But now that you mention him, he’s — he’s your close friend, he’s a known associate of sonny’S. He’s your brother. So in addition to our brush with insider trading, you have literal family ties to alleged organized crime and you’re worried about me? All I can do is answer truthfully to whoever asks — the press, my opponent — that I got nothing to do with jason. I never really did. It’s still a lot of dirty laundry by association. Are you sure you want to do this? -I’m still weighing the — -drew, it’s a lot. It’s a lot. And it’s a long shot that you’d win. I’m still weighing the options, but… the more I think about it, the more I really believe that I can make a difference. I admire your idealism. I don’t get it, but I admire it. And let’s not forget, while they’re doing the digging, they’re going to have to remind everybody that I served my country honorably, and that I’m involved in a major urban-renewal project and involved in a nonprofit that fights cancer, a disease that took my son. Oscar would be proud about that. About which part? All of it. I’d like to believe that. Brings me back to my original question of whether or not I should run. I really — I really believe that I owe this to my family, to the people I care about, the people of port charles, that I need to step up, and I got to try.

You know, the grief really does come in waves. Half the time I can’t move, I miss him so much. How do I go from that to just forgetting that he’s gone? ‘Cause something will happen, and then I’ll reach for my phone. You know, once I called him just so I could hear his voice. I want him back so bad. I want another day, another week, another month, another year. Until I remember what that time would be like — wheelchairs and ventilators, not being able to reach out and touch the ones that he loved. He would’ve hated that. It was already a struggle for him. And then I realized he held onas long as he did for us. To keep his promise to us. And once that promise was kept… …and he knew that we were safe and happy, that he could go. Peacefully… …on his own terms, and without pain. And now talking about him like this, it just makes me want him back even more, and then I feel like a hypocrite, so I don’t — listen. You can grieve his passing and feel relief that he’s not hurting anymore. You can want him back with everything you’ve got and still let him go. You can miss him terribly and celebrate that he lived an amazingly rich life, filled with people that he loved and who loved him. If you want my opinion, here it is. If this is something you want to do, you should do it. Mcconkey is smart and he is tough and he has a great record. And somehow with the gridlock in washington, he’s able to get a lot of good things done. So if he wants you to replace him, that means he thinks you’re suited for the job. Trust his judgment. And when you consider the alternative, your opponent is just awful. And if you don’t step up, you can’t complain about the outcome of the election. -That’s what I was thinking. -Right. And if you crash and burn, at least you tried.

[ Laughs ] What about you? I’m fine. You don’t have to worry about me. I’ve had tons of practice in saying, “no comment.” -Okay. -Okay. Well, you’ve given me a lot to think about. Good. You know what? Good luck. Thank you, carly. ‘Night. Hey, um, just so you know, if you do run, you got my vote. Diane: You ever heard the phrase “innocent until proven guilty,” agent cates? Well, proof is something you are sorely lacking. Yet here you are. You’re making threats. You’re pointing fingers. By the way, your superiors at the fbi are going to receive an official complaint from me regarding the way that you have harassed my client. Now, is that really the road you want to go down? Or perhaps you were just a little hasty in threatening to take my client into custody. We can wait until the rest of the evidence comes in. Sound reasoning, agent cates. Indeed. Good night, jagger. You know what the best part of all this is, sonny? Ah, I can’t wait. That you’ll go down for trying to kill jason morgan, the last in your line of protégéS. Of all the kids you took in and exploited, including karen and stone, jason’s probably the saddest because you turned him into a killer. You took a young man with brain damage, and you turned him into your enforcer. Then, after a lifetime of doing your bidding, you turn around and try to kill him. That’s some thanks. Yeah. I am really going to love seeing you behind bars once and for all. Can you believe that guy? You really had nothing to do with this? I wasn’t involved. You thought I was? I did. And I’m not the only one. Thank you for trusting me. Wait. Where are you going? I’m going to find cates and tell him that valentin’s the head of pikeman. No. Why would you involve cates? Well, because that was the deal. If I give the fbi the head of pikeman, the fbi gives me my life back. I’ll tell them to contact you for details. No, I can’t let you do that.

And once he knew his time was limit you know how people refer to an illness as a battle? “So-and-so lost their battle to,” whatever. But my dad, he — he fought like hell. He jumped out of a plane, for pete’s sake. Yeah, he got alexis to do it with him. [ Chuckles ] And once he knew his time was limited, he made the most of every single day. And it wasn’t just a battle. It was an all-out war. When he started having trouble walking, all I could think about was how athletic he was when I was a kid. He used to go for runs. We’d play basketball in the driveway. And now, ever since he got sick, when I run or go play basketball, all I can think about is him. What if he didn’t lose his battle to als? Maybe he won. Damn right he did. So I guess I should follow his example that he set for me — living life, pursuing joy — more joy — and not wasting happiness. That is the best way to pay tribute to my dad. I love that idea. Let’s do that. It’s my understanding that aa and na deal with the addict’s need to alter their reality regardless of the method they use to alter it. Right. But it’s not like I become a drunk because I had a couple drinks. I had one slip. And part of me felt like that gave me permission to have another. I was wrong. But I was hurting. You know, I had found my dad, and the way they took his body out of here, it just put me in a dark place. And maybe I wouldn’t have opened that bottle if I already hadn’t had that glass of champagne. But I did. I drank. And now I’ve stopped. I have no desire to drink. Pretty much ever again. So you’re saying this was just a one-time thing? I hope so. You know… there’s plenty of people — we — we know some of them — that are in recovery for addiction and may have a drink every now and then. I can’t sasay who they are. I know who you mean. I cut alcohol out of my life as — as a precaution. Not because it was the problem but to prevent another one. Even so, you still won’t drink again, right? Okay, what’s going on? Did something happen with kristina? This is not about kristina. Okay, if you’re here to see donna, she’s already asleep — something happened tonight, carly, and I wanted to tell you face to face. It had nothing to do with me. Okay. What happened? Somebody attacked jason at the warehouse. What? Is he okay? Is he in the hospital? He’s not hurt. Oh, my god. Okay, how do you know this, sonny? Why are you telling me this? Brick called me. He told me two gunmen were after jason. One is dead. The other one got away. And agent cates thinks it was me. So does my own lawyer. But it’s not me, carly. I wanted you to know. I heard valentin pick up a call from an assassin’s phone. I didn’t record it. I have no hard proof connecting him to the attack on you, let alone pikeman. I don’t give a damn about pikeman, okay? I just want out from under the fbi, and the way to do that is tell cates about valentin. No, if you involve cates, he will come in guns blazing, and valentin will outmaneuver him, and all of this will amount to nothing. Okay, that’s on cates. Once I give him valentin, carly is free to go. I can walk away. Whatever happens after that is not my concern. What are you talking about? If valentin gets away and the fbi doesn’t get what they want, they will never let you go, jason, and you know that.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Okay, I won’t go to cates until we get the evidence. Fine. Okay. What are you doing? I’m going to get the evidence. From valentin.

your father was a wonderful man. You inherited the best parts of him. Yeah, well, that might not be all I inherited. There’s a chance — it’s a slim one, less than 10% — that he may have passed down a predisposition to als. What if what happened to him…? There’s nothing we can do about it, right? I don’t think so. Then if it happens, we deal with it then. Until then, we live our lives. But if it happens, I don’t want that for you. I don’t want you to have to take care of me. Elizabeth, I’m not going to drink again. I’m not going to take that risk. Okay. Okay? Okay. Okay.

[ Sighs ] Really does seem empty here without him. Not just the room. Do you want me to keep you a little bit of company? Thank you, but I think I need a little more time alone. I understand. I should go home. Yeah. Please thank aiden for the brownies. I will. See you tomorrow. I’ll see you tomorrow.

[ Door closes ] I’ll see you tomorrow. How exactly are you going to get evidence incriminating valentin from valentin? Valentin is probably not running pikeman from his elq offices, so that leaves his house. But you think he has evidence like that lying around his home? Evidence that we need? Probably not. But it could lead to something, and it’s worth a shot. And shot is exactly what you will get when his security catches you breaking and entering. On top of that, valentin will now know that he’s blown. Yeah, well, I’m pretty good at this. I know. But you weren’t trained by the wsb, and valentin was. Okay. You have another strategy? Yeah. What? I think the only way we get solid proof that valentin is running pikeman… is if I get it. If you get it? How is you breaking in different than me breaking in? I don’t have to break in. I’ll be invited in. What, you don’t think valentin suspects that you’re onto him? Of course he does. But he also loves me. I don’t know how far that’s going to get you. It’s going to get me inside. And then when I’m in… …I can get us the evidence that we need… …to bring him down. But I’m going to need time. I believe you.

[ Sighs ] Tell jason when you see him that, um, I just want to make myself clear. I’m still angry, and I want him out of the biz, but I did not try to have him killed. Why don’t you tell jason yourself? You know why. ‘Cause he’s a traitor, right? Yeah, that’s right. Except you know he’s not. He’s not your enemy. And you know that deep down, or why else would you be here?

First of all, the chances of you inheriting als from your father are less than 10%, right? Yeah, but — okay, so there’s a greater chance of you getting it randomly. It could just as likely be me. Do not say that. Why not? It’s true. Because I can’t bear the thought of you going through what he did. What if I had als? Would you bail, or would you stick around, take care of me? There are no wrong answers. Of course I would stay. You sure about that? ‘Cause I’m already a handful. For better or worse, in sickness and in health. Exactly. We’re in this for the long haul, so whatever comes, whatever happens, we stick together. Okay, then. We stick together.

[ Crying ] If you really believe that jason turned against you, you wouldn’t give a damn if he thought that you tried to take him out. You still care about what jason thinks. Jason is an fbi informant.

[ Scoffs ] In my world, that means you have no code, no honor. I don’t want anything to do with him anymore. Jason: Anna, I’m sorry. Sounds like you’re — you’re playing some kind of long game with valentin, and i do not have that kind of time. I need to move right now. If you do that, you will tip our hand. I’ve been trying to get out from under the fbi for almost three years. You can’t ask me to keep waiting anymore. -I’m asking you to trust me. -Anna, it’s taking up so much — I’m telling you, jason, that if you want to bring valentin down, the only way to get him is for me to do it personally. Is it too personal? I can do this. I can. But I need backup. And I need that to be you.

[ Sighs ] Okay. We’ll do it your way. Okay.

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GH Short Recap Monday, June 3, 2024

Posted on June 3, 2024February 2, 2025 by TvMegasite Admin

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Anna arrived at the Corinthos Coffee Warehouse after Jason shot someone and another assailant had escaped. Anna later questioned Jason at the PCPD, but he was tight-lipped. Diane showed up to help him, but he told her to go help her client, Sonny. Sonny received a stern reprimand from Carly, who expressed her concerns about his recent actions. Meanwhile, Valentin made an important announcement that had Port Charles buzzing, though the details remained unclear.

In a separate storyline, Ava and Natalia clashed over Blaze and Kristina, with tensions rising between the two women (particularly because Natalia made anti-LGBTQ remarks about her daughter, which shocked Ava). Natalia brought Sonny’s favorite scotch as a thank-you present when she visited him, indicating a potential shift in their relationship.

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GH Transcript Monday, June 3, 2024

Posted on June 3, 2024July 5, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

I wasn’t even here. Jason uses this place as his office. Diane, I don’t — I don’t know what happened tonight, but I can tell you this — I had nothing to do with it. I wasn’t even here. Jason uses this place as his office. Maybe you should ask him the same question. Well, jason was here tonight when two armed men broke in and started shooting at him, one of whom ended up very dead. Now, look, sonny, if you want me to represent you to the very best of my ability, you have to tell me everything I need to know — before those cops take you into custody. Sit down. Sit. Come on. I’ve told you all I know. Do you have a death wish? No. Really? ‘Cause that’s not what it looks like. You just came within an inch of being killed tonight, and you’re still protecting sonny. I am not! You and I both know that he threatened to kill you the other day. How many bullets are you gonna take for him? No, really. I-I get loyalty. I understand it. But I thought you were smarter than this. You’re looking out for sonny, and he is off sending people to kill you! When does it end?! And how much blood will we shed before it does?! You know, I’m meeting a very interesting side to you. You’ve got issues, jack, and I’m not just talking about the stitches in your stomach from your freshly self-inflicted stab wound.

[ Chuckles ] I think you need to relax. I think you need to learn how to delegate, trust other people. You know, you’re forgetting how you got where you are and the people that helped you do it. Took you a long time to get to the top, val. But it’ll only take you, oh, seconds to fall all the way back down. Are we threatening each other?

[ Laughs ] I’m gonna assume those are the painkillers talking. So you heal up and let me take care of everything. You know, we don’t even know what jason told agent cates about pikeman’s overseas operations. Assuming he knows anything. He may not. “May not”? You want to put our entire operation at risk over “may not”? Jason morgan was smart enough to infiltrate pikeman without getting caught. If he puts the pieces together… okay. Calm down. Will you calm down? Once jason morgan figures things out, assuming he does, sonny will have already taken him off the chessboard and saved us both the trouble.

I don’t know how long my guard will be occupied. I need to get back to my room before he does. Okay, but… can we get one thing straight? Once sonny eliminates jason, I will get word to you in pentonville. Until then, we are not to talk to one another. So what am i supposed to do? Stab myself again the next time I want some fresh air? Jack, you’re an enterprising fellow. Find something to do. Join a book club, make a friend. God. You’ll be fine! You’ve been stalling for months. And when the hell are you gonna get the charges against me dropped?! Okay. Okay. I hear you. I hear you. I just need a little bit more patience, my friend. Because if we shine light on the wsb/pikeman connection, it’s gonna backfire. It’s all gonna blow up in our face. So stay strong. Be patient. I’ve got everything under control. Okay, so, obviously, you know what’s going on between my dad and me. Yeah. Can we sit? Jason called me right after he broke up the fight. He told me that you saw sonny attack dex and then threaten to kill him. Yeah, so then you also know that everything josslyn ever said about my dad is true. And I am so stupid for even arguing with her because she was right all along. Okay. I love my daughter more than anything, but josslyn has her own issues with sonny. It doesn’t even matter what josslyn said. I know what I saw — and i keep seeing it over and over and over again. Watching my dad be so violent and just out of control. That must have been so awful for you. I’m so sorry you had to go through this. Especially now. Well, I think it’s something that all of sonny’s kids have to go through eventually, right? I mean, you know that more than anyone with michael. I’m just the idiot that took so long to finally see the truth. Kristina, you’re not an idiot. No, I’m not anymore. Because now my eyes are wide open. And whether dex files charges against my father or not, I will never forget what I saw my dad do. So now I’m just ashamed I… I didn’t admit what I saw right in front of me sooner. That’s because you wanted to see the best in sonny. That’s because you love your dad. You loved him, too, once. Do you think you ever really knew him? It sounds like you don’t approve of your daughter’s relationship with kristina. You — you could say that. I don’t want to pry, but… is it because they’re gay? No, I’m not a prude. Whatever people do behind closed doors, that’s — that’s their own business. I just feel like… gay people — or whatever alphabet soup they’re calling themselves these days — they’re just — they’re flighty. They’re just not very serious about life. I don’t think that’s true at all. Well, you just said so yourself that kristina has had a lot of problems, made bad decisions. Well, years ago when she was younger. You can say the same thing about a lot of straight people, too. Hm. Kristina’s really gotten herself together. She works hard. She’s very serious about her baby. Okay, but, see, that choice of words is very interesting because it’s not really her baby, now, is it? Well, n-not in the way that you’re talking about, no. Right. So she’s gonna be pregnant for nine months, give birth, and then just hand the baby over. You see, to me, it just seems like kristina and alison just think, “oh, wouldn’t it be so fun to have a baby? As long as we don’t have to do any of the hard work or be serious about it.” Y-you know, like, what are they gonna do? They’re gonna visit the child every once in a while or — I don’t know — take it to an amusement park sometimes? I — I’m so sorry if this offends you, but I think that is just a very unfortunate way to look at this beautiful thing that kristina is doing for her sister. Okay, well, you, you know — entitled to your opinion, as am I. I-I do try to stay open-minded. It’s just that if my way of thinking is considered, um, old-fashioned, then, you know, so be it. I know how deep your loyalty to sonny goes. I do. I used to look at him through rose-colored glasses myself at one point. But what if the person you used to know no longer exists? Or, worse, it was an illusion all along… and sonny never really was the man you believed him to be?

[ Door opens ] Yes. Forensics thought you’d want to see what they found on the assailant, commissioner. Thank you. Thank you. Looks like a burner phone. Yeah, it’s very useful to report back to whoever it was ordered you to make the kill.

Uh, you know, I shouldprobably get going, really. Yeah. Yeah, will you do me a favor, and make sure that sonny gets my gift? Yeah. Of course. Let me walk you out. Thank you. Okay. Well, I, um — I enjoyed our chat. We should do it again sometime. Mm-hmm! Perhaps.

[ Sighs heavily ]

[ Beeping ] Natalia: I just feel like… gay people — or whatever alphabet soup they’re calling themselves these days — they’re just — they’re flighty. They’re just not very serious about life.

I married a complicated man . And I knew that going in . And without making excuses for sonny, he was capable of many things. Great love. Great anger. I watched sonny have incredible highs and amazing lows, but he was never downright cruel and he always had a reason for doing what he did. And he never hurt someone just because he could. But do you think that he’s the same man now, or do you think that he’s changed? That’s hard to answer because we’re not as close as we used to be, so I don’t know. But what I do know is the bond that you have with him. Your father loves you more than anything. He brags about you all the time. I mean, he would give up his life for you. So you have to decide… how much that matters and where it fits in to the relationship you have with sonny, along with all the…stuff you’ve learned about him recently. But what if it doesn’t fit at all? Then you’re gonna have to really think about… can you live your life without your dad? I’ve been trying to figure out what those guys wanted, but nothing makes any sense. I mean, we’re a coffee warehouse. It’s not like, you know, we have product here that anybody wants to steal. We don’t keep a large amount of cash here. We do have small bills for cash expenses. But there they are. Everything’s right there. You see that, diane? Okay. Alright. So it wasn’t about the money. No. They must have had some other target in mind. Whatever they wanted, they didn’t get it. And… jason made them pay for breaking in. So why is it my problem? Miss me? Only one number in the call history. I’d really like to know who it belongs to you.

[ Line ringing ] Valentin: Is it done? Just tell me if it’s been done.

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Posted on May 31, 2024June 14, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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Hey, jason. You free? ‘Cause I’d like to, uh, clear the air.

[ Siren wails ] Elizabeth. Hey. How are you? I am so sorry about your dad. And I’m sorry you and brook lynn couldn’t go on your honeymoon. It’s okay. There’ll be other opportunities to travel. I’m just glad we didn’t get on that plane. Yeah. You know, I didn’t know your dad for very long, but he really touched my life. And my boys were really fond of him. Cameron was sad to hear the news, but he sends his best. I know he was fond of your family. And he loved you, elizabeth. The feeling was mutual. If there’s anything I can do, any support I can offer, will you just tell me? Oh, well, in that case, uh, my dad named me executor. Do you know who I can talk to to get a couple copies of his death certificate? I need them for insurance, social security, and a couple other things. There’s so much red tape. Yeah. Normally, the funeral home can provide a copy of that. Right. I knew that. Um, I am so scattered right now. I’m sorry to bother you. Wait. Actually, you know what? The hospital’s record department should have it. You’re already here. Let’s figure this out. This is just absurd! They’re acting like I’m leading the charge to have heather’s conviction overthrown, to have her walk out of prison a free woman! All I have done is request copies of her records.

[ Sighs ] We could have a problem here. And I was well within my purview to do it, too. Not as the mayor. As a citizen. Because, for better or worse, heather gave me her power of attorney. We’ve got to find out who got their hands on this information and leaked it to the press. Curtis: I th ought I should bethe one to show you this. I’m glad you haven’t seen it yet. Portia: Wait a minute. She’s really going through with this? No. No, no, no. H-how could laura even think of letting heather webber walk free after everything that she has done? I thought jordan was overreacting when she spoke with aunt stella and trina about revisiting heather’s case. Honey, I’m just as shocked as you are to learn that they’re moving forward. But there’s got to be something more to this story because the laura I know would never do this. Fbi. Alright, brennan. Let’s go. Where’s your jumpsuit? Dry cleaners? Well, let’s hope we can find you another one. What you got on is gonna be a little drafty where you’re going. And that is? Back behind bars where you belong. You’re a dangerous prisoner. And a flight risk. And the sooner you’re back in pentonville… the safer we’ll all be. Carly! Hey, molly. Hi. Hey. Um, do you have a second to talk in private? Ohh. I’m so busy right now. I’m so sorry. Oh, please, please. It’s about what happened at brook lynn and chase’s wedding reception. I just — I need to know what happened with kristina.

Thank you. Okay. The records department will have your copies in 20 minutes. Oh. Thanks, elizabeth. This helps a lot. I was dreading having to track this down. It’s one thing I can check off my list. And if I’m being honest, it’s a pretty long list. You’ve got a lot going on. It seems that way, although maybe it’s because the reality of my dad’s death keeps hitting me in the face about every 30 seconds. It’s like I’m moving underwater… like everything is slower because — because I’m slower. Well, it’s good you recognize that. And if you can stand a little advice, just accept that what you’re going through is a lot. And don’t be afraid to ask for help. I just did. And you came through. Um, now that we have a little bit of time, can I talk to you about something else? Sure. Uh, it’s about finn. I thought you might ask. Uh, he was drinking when you showed up? He was. In retrospect, I may have handled that wrong. Finn wanted some time with violet, so instead of going straight from the airport to his place, we went back to the quartermaines’ first. But I-I didn’t want him to be alone, and I thought that violet could use the support, so I called you. Obviously it blindsided him when you walked in. Chase… finn… he’d already been drinking by the time I got there. Yes, I surprised him, but his reaction was his own. It had nothing to do with the timing, and it certainly wasn’t your fault for calling me. Finn realizes he was out of line, and I-it really shook him up — not just that he drank, but, you know, how it made him feel acting the way he did towards you. But he’s doing all the right things, okay? He’s going to the meetings. He’s doing the work. He told me. Finn is gonna be okay. He’s not gonna keep turning to alcohol. I wasn’t at chase and brook lynn’s wedding or their wedding reception. I was at home with my feet up. So I don’t really know what I could tell you. So you don’t know that sonny attacked dex? Look. This isn’t an official inquiry, carly. I’m not here as the A.D.A. And you’re not the first person I’ve spoken to. I talked to anna, off the record. But I don’t know what else I can tell you. You’re — you’re family. Carly! You were kristina’s stepmother for years and my aunt by marriage, which shows you just how convoluted our family ties are. But what I mean is… you’ve known me my whole life, and I’m asking you for help. I don’t know what I can tell you. I wasn’t there. But jason was. Jason tells you everything, right? Kristina witnessed an altercation, and she had a physical response, one that could impact the baby she’s carrying for tj and me. I would ask her myself, but I-I just… I can’t risk upsetting her right now. She’s too fragile. But I think I have a right as the mother of the baby she’s carrying to know what happened. As long as you understand that what I say stays between us. If you turn this into a statement for the D.A., I will have no recollection of his conversation whatsoever. Understood. I still can’t imagine laura taking this on. Well, I can. No, she is testing the waters on this, and this article is proof of that. This is another step on the road that ends with heather webber being released. [Scoffs] Okay. Honey, we’re not gonna let that happen. Alright? That’s what I’ve been trying to say. But, um, realistically… what can we do? If laura finds a lawyer to take heather’s case and a judge to reopen it? How are we gonna fight the whole justice system? Excuse me? Dr. Robinson? Yes. I need you to sign this patient’s outtake form. Oh. Just give me one second. You know what? Uh, I gotta go. And we’ll talk tonight. Yeah, you better believe it.

[ Sighs ] No. No, no, no. This — this isn’t right. Who ordered this? Since when does the fbi supervise prisoner transfers? Only when the prisoner was the head of the wsb and arrested for violations of the national security act. And I haven’t overlooked your involvement with pikeman or how you funneled money between pikeman and the bureau. You’re no garden-variety criminal, brennan. You’re a trained intelligence agent. You are dangerous by definition. You should be insulted if i didn’t show up to take you back to the pen. You know, it’s not unusual for the feds to feel inferior to the wsb. Don’t play into it. Dr. Robinson. Say goodbye to your patient. He’s leaving immediately. Agent cates, I hate to disappoint you, but this patient isn’t going anywhere. Uh, it’s been a while since you stopped by. Yeah. Yeah. I’m not gonna stay long. I just wanted to let you know that I reached an agreement with dex. I’m done with him. He’s free to do whatever he wants to do. He wants to be a cop. Doesn’t matter to me. I’m not gonna get in his way. That sounds like the right call. I want to make the same deal with you. How would that work? I want you to go work for the fbi, whatever it is that you’re doing. I don’t want to have anything more to do with you.

Finn was very apologetic and embarrassed for what happened, both for the drinking and just his behavior. He said that he was — he was in shock after finding your dad… but that talking to you really helped. Finn came home from dropping violet off from school, expecting to see my dad up and waiting for him. Instead, he found him dead. Finn is the one who had to call 911, who had to sign the paperwork, who had to watch our father — watch his body be taken away. If that bourbon wasn’t in the apartment, there is no way that he would have gone out to find a drink of alcohol. Chase, you don’t have to defend your brother. I understand the sequence of events. What I didn’t understand is his reaction to me. He was argumentative and angry with me for suggesting he go to a meeting, which he refused. And I know finn feels terrible about that. Violet was in the house. I feel terrible about that. I get it. Finn made bad choices, and he knows it. Look. We’re all pretty raw right now. I know I’m not at my best. All I’m saying is my brother screwed up. Nobody’s questioning that. But don’t you think, that given the situation, he merits a little understanding? Alright. Look. The first time I had heard that anything had happened is when jason called me to tell me that sonny went after dex and kristina witnessed it. Now, then jason asked me to come to the metro court for sonny. I never saw kristina, but I do know that sonny tracked her down first. Do you know what happened? I-I know that sonny was upset. He didn’t go into detail, but from what I understand, when jason was pulling sonny off of dex, they realized kristina saw the whole thing. She ran off. Sonny took off after her. He found her in a ladies’ room right off the ballroom, and he tried to explain to her what had happened, but kristina was really upset. He said she was hysterical and that she was afraid of him.

[ Scoffs ] Can you blame her? No. No. And I — I think that kristina was scared of sonny because she saw him act in a way that she had never seen before. I mean, kristina grew up hearing whispers about sonny being a mobster. I mean, I’m sure you heard it, too. Absolutely. And I just think that kristina told herself that, in sonny’s case, being a mobster in this day and age, it’s just somebody with some shady business practices. So witnessing the attack and then hearing sonny threaten to kill jason and dex… I mean, I’m sure that was devastating for kristina. Yeah. For the first time, she realized what they all mean by “mobster.” Sonny, we had this conversation months ago. My position hasn’t changed. Coffee business is half mine, and I’m not leaving. The offer to buy you out still stands. What’s your price? I’m not — I’m not selling. Did the fbi order you to stay here so you can keep tabs on me? I’m not selling because this is our business. We founded this company together as equal partners. The partnership was based on trust. That trust has been broken. You broke it. So I’m offering you a way out. If you’re smart, you’ll take it. I’m not staying for me. I’m staying for you. With all due respect, dr. Robinson, this man’s a security risk. He’s handcuffed to the bed, and he’s guarded around the clock. Look, I don’t have to like the patients that find themselves in this hospital, but I do have to provide them with the absolute best medical care possible. And his surgeon hasn’t cleared him to be released. I don’t think you realize who this man is. He’s a former intelligence agent, a national security risk, and well-trained in the art of disinformation, making things look like what they’re not. You’re playing right into his hands. You think this is a game for me? ‘Cause I’m certainly not playing it. Mr. Brennan was wounded severely and was bleeding excessively, and it required surgery. And he will not leave this bed until his surgeon says that he is okay to be released. Now, I’m not sending him back to prison so his wound can open up and he can bleed out. My decision stands. This patient stays right here. You were saying, agent cates? Donald. I have a favor to ask. Jordan ashford would like to come down and talk to you about a confidentiality concern that we have. Thank you. Yes. She’ll be down later this afternoon. Thanks. Bye-bye. Okay. Donald rollins — waiting for you in the records room. Here you go. Okay. Mm-hmm. I’ll check it out. I know you warned me that this might happen. And… I just want to say thank you for not saying “I told you so.” Well, I didn’t expect it to happen this fast, but I really think you should get ahead of the story — now. Issue a statement saying you have no intentions of reopening heather webber’s case and of trying to mitigate her sentence. I don’t want to paint myself into a corner, making a promise that I might not be able to keep. Yeah, but you don’t advocate for freeing heather, correct? Correct. Then draft a statement saying that.

[ Knock on door ] Come in! Hi, laura. Hi, curtis. What can I do for you? You mind if we talk for a minute?

Jordan. I am sorry ifI’m interrupting your meeting. Oh. No worries. We were just wrapping up. Curtis. You look wonderful. It’s so good to see you up and about. Thank you. Feels good to be up and about. Yeah. Well, um… I’ll get going on that project we were just discussing. I’ll be in touch. Yeah. Good to see you, curtis. Likewise. Okay. I think I might know why you’re here. Laura, a few months ago, around the time of heather’s initial diagnosis, portia was worried that you were looking into — into heather’s diagnosis, her case being reopened. I didn’t pay it too much concern at first because I didn’t think you would do that. Fast-forward to today, and I read an article in the invader that says just that. Please sit down. That article should never have gone to print. I agree… if it’s a lie. But I don’t hear you saying that it is. The headline is a lie. I am not looking to get heather freed. So you’re not examining the legal ramifications of her medical diagnosis? I am exploring whether or not there are any legal ramifications. And since I’m not a lawyer, I need to consult one. In order to do that, I needed to request copies of heather’s records from the time of her arrest through her sentencing. Curtis… I can’t predict how a judge will decide. I can’T. But I can tell you it’s my personal feeling that in light of heather’s recent diagnosis, she deserves to have her case reopened. You know, um, we are family. And I’ve seen the relationship between kristina and her father. She is truly a daddy’s girl. Yeah. And sonny loves her so much. But she was going to have to see sonny more realistically at some point. I’m sorry that it happened now. Yeah. I’m still trying t o figure outhow I feel about it all. I bet you are. What are you gonna do about it? Nothing. I think. Just gonna sit on it. I mean, I can’t tell tj. He would just go straight to kristina and confront her, which would only make things worse. So I will just sit on pins and needles and send up a silent prayer, hoping that kristina will be alright, that she will do the right thing — for herself and this baby. Everything else is out of my control. Wow. You already sound like a mom. You do! I mean, all those feelings you’re talking about. They’re always gonna be there. I don’t mean to scare you, but you’re gonna be afraid and you’re gonna be worried. That’s never gonna go away. And you’re gonna constantly be sending up those silent prayers, praying that your kids are happy and healthy, all the while knowing that it’s all out of your control. Kristina’s made of good stuff. I have a feeling that she and the baby… they’re gonna be just fine. Thank you, carly. I really appreciate you being honest with me. Okay.

[ Both chuckle ] I have to stay because corinthos coffee is your only legitimate business. It’s your only shield left against rico charges. Is that what your handlers told you to say just in case I try to push you out? Who do you think has been running the business while you were doing whatever you were doing? You pay no attention to this place. It was barely operational when I came back. I increased the inventory. I added some staff. I’m trying to build this business back up. Because it’s the best cover that you have. You’re not protecting me. You’re spying on me. I want you out of my business. Out of my life. I am your friend. I’m your friend for as long as I can remember. And I’m telling you right now… …you are in real trouble.

I know finn feels bad about his behavior, and I am sympathetic to what your family is going through. Maybe it’ll get easier. Or things will make more sense once the memorial is over. I keep telling myself that finn and i will start to feel closure. I hope you both find that. My dad wanted his ashes scattered. We’re planning a small gathering of those closest to him — just friends and family. I’d love it if you were there. Finn already told me. And of course I’ll be there. It’s been 20 minutes. Your copies should be ready. I’ll go get them. Oh, no, no, no. I’ve imposed enough. I can bypass the line. I’ll be right back. As the good doctor pointed out, I’m still recovering from surgery. I tire easily. Care to clear out and give me some rest? Since I can’t take you back to pentonville… …I’m just gonna have to question you here. Oh, you can ask all the questions you like. I have nothing more to say to you without my lawyers present, and they are

very busy people. Maybe it’s time for new lawyers. I mean, it isn’t it curious that you spend months behind bars without your case being brought to trial? What are you paying these people for? What’s the holdup? You’d have to ask the justice department. I have. It seems your lawyers are very busy asking for postponements, and their justifications are flimsy at best.

[ Chuckles ] Almost as if they’ve been given a directive to stall. You better watch that legal bill. It’s gonna be a doozy. Yeah, I-I told them to take their time because I wanted the full pentonville experience. My stay just wouldn’t be complete until I’ve been stabbed in the showers. Yeah, maybe I’ll tell them I’m ready for them to move things along now. Or maybe you’re waiting for something else to happen. Maybe you don’t want to leave… until the time is right. -Hey. -Hi. Thanks for stopping by. Couldn’t get away. Yeah. Here’s your phone. And yours. I promise. I will get a different-colored case. Bound to happen eventually. I’m just glad I wasn’t on call. Yeah, you didn’t miss anything important. Your gym membership is about to expire. Oh. I get many calls? Not really. I, uh… kind of expected to see some calls from kristina, but nothing. No. Yeah. I-I saw her at my mom’S. She okay? If you mean kristina, she seemed fine. If you mean my mom, she’s pretty sure she’s gonna lose her case. But she’s not that worried about it right now. I think, um, gregory chase’s death really put things in perspective for her. I, uh, called your office a little while ago. They said you were out? Yeah, I-I’ve been on the go. I just was, um… wrapping up a meeting at the metro court when you called, and I came straight here. So the paper was right. You do want to set heather free. No. I don’T. I am advocating to have her case reopened, taking into consideration that she was suffering from an undiagnosed illness at the time she committed those crimes. Even if it results in a lesser sentence?

[ Sighs ] Curtis… I-I know how upset you are about this, but really, at this point, this is all just speculation, okay? All I’ve done is ask for some records. There’s — no action has been taken yet. “Yet.” If I decide to go forward with anything, I will let you know first, okay? Trina’s family does deserve the truth. We deserve justice. I do understand that sentiment. Laura, it’s not just a sentiment! Imagine if it was your child that watched their friends and their mentors being stalked, attacked, and killed. Now imagine if it was your child who was the real target all along, that the killer was just waiting for an opportunity. Would you still be okay with “mitigating” the sentence, a-as the article put it? Or would you want that killer locked away in a super-max so they would never have the opportunity to hurt your child again? You attacked a police cadet at a wedding. You threatened to kill me and dex not 200 feet from your closest friends. And kristina saw the whole thing. She saw a side of you thatshe never even knew existed. Sonny, you’re making sloppy decisions. You’re not — you’re not thinking clearly. You’re not thinking things through. You have to rein it in. Please let me help you. I’m trying to be friendly. Just for the record… you’re turning me down. So I’m not gonna be friendly anymore. You don’t get out of my way… you’re done, you’re gone.

I can tell you this much. My lawyers aren’t stalling. They’re trying to make sense of the charges. Well, they’re pretty straightforward, actually. You’ve been charged with, among other things, criminal conspiracy and attempted murder. Just who did I try to kill? Carly spencer? Even she doesn’t believe that. Anna devane. And dante falconeri. When anna and the detective showed up — with their guns drawn, I might add — I wasn’t holding a weapon. I made no threatening moves whatsoever. Now, granted, there was a slight misunderstanding with ms. Spencer. I had neglected to tell her that I was the director of the wsb, and she mistakenly thought that she had to defend herself. Now, anna, on the other hand, she knew exactly what she was doing when she came through that door. That was a nice deflection.

[ Chuckles ] I was talking about the hit you put out on anna and dante at the pier. But let’s talk about anna’s involvement in your takedown. Very convenient, wasn’t it? Well, that’s not how I felt when she had a gun trained on me at point-blank range. And I happen to know from prior experience she’s an expert shot. Now, if this lackluster interrogation is over, I’m getting very tired. You and commissioner devane were at the wsb together in the ’80s, weren’t you? You know we were. So, what are the odds that when you get busted your old friend crashes through the door at the perfect moment to take you down? I’ll catch up with kristina later. It just seemed strange that she’d go radio silent. She’s in her final trimester. The baby’s due in august. It just stands to reason that we would want to know how our baby’s doing. Maybe go with her to her next doctor’s appointment. I could check with dr. Navarro. I-I wouldn’T. You know how kristina feels about boundaries. Molly, I understand boundaries, but I also understand that we are the baby’s parents. Yes. So we — I am so sorry to interrupt. Molly, I really need to speak with you as soon as you have a free moment, okay? Oh. No, no. Yeah, I-I’m free now. What’s up? Tj, would you mind giving us a moment? I’ve got rounds. Uh… see you at home, moll. What can I do for you? Have you seen the invader today? No. Um, I’ve been pretty busy today. Why? Well, laura collins is attempting to free heather webber, and I’m extremely concerned. I would just like to knowhow the D.A.’S office would plan to fight this. I understand completely how you feel. You want to protect trina, and you have every right. What about everybody else’s rights? Brando corbin. Rory cabrera. Britt westbourne. Those young people had a right to live. Heather killed those people. What about the survivors? Ava jerome. Diane miller. Have you once asked them how they feel about you reopening heather’s case? Heather does not deny her crimes. Okay? I am having a hard time locking this woman away for the rest of her life when she may not have possessed the — the mental capacity to tell the difference between right and wrong. Those people are dead still either way. I know that! But metallosis could have been the deciding factor there! Now, I think that should go — I think it must go in the record. And if it alters her sentence? That’s for the court to decide. Okay. What i can tell you is that no motion has been filed that I’m aware of. There’s no hearing scheduled. Whatever’s in this article, it’s pure speculation. Would your mother maybe know more? I doubt it. She’s been out of town the last few days, and she only just got back. She’s probably going to be livid this got published without her. It’s full of holes. But if a motion is filed, how are you gonna fight it? Heather’s attorney is probably going to argue that heather is not guilty because she lacked the mens rea to commit the crime — there was no way for heather to be in control of her actions because the cobalt poisoning was controlling her behavior. Therefore, she is not responsible for what she did. And if she’s no longer responsible and no longer a danger to others — no, that woman

is a danger to others. And don’t give me this technicality about the diagnosis of cobalt poisoning. Really, allowing this woman to walk free? I mean, isn’t it the D.A. Office’s duty to see that justice is done and to ensure that this woman remains behind bars? You owe her victims that much.

[ Carly laughs ] Carly: Sonny. Sonny! Hey! What are you doing here? Where are you going? Uh, I have business to attend to. Okay. Well… have you talked to kristina? Not today. Today I’m dealing with jason.

Sorry. That took longer than I thought. Here are 10 copies. Thank you, elizabeth. I really appreciate you going through all the trouble. Just glad I could help. You okay? It’s just so official. So formal and real. This is all that’s left of my dad. No.

You are what’s left. You and finn and violet. He loved you guys. He’s always gonna be with you. I haven’t seen any motions to reopen heather’s case, but I feel confident that, should that happen, the D.A.’S office can successfully argue against any mitigation of her sentence. Look, I want to believe you, molly, but I can’t just sit here and relax and hope that you take it from here. I am gonna fight against any type of release because I’ve learned the hard way that when it comes to heather webber anything is possible. Laura, this whole thing reeks of what happened to heather’s daughter. Esme was never held accountable for her actions because of her supposed amnesia. My daughter, trina, didn’t press charges against the “new” esme because esme wasn’t aware of what the “old” esme had done. So look at what we have now. What if some legal loophole puts heather back on the street? Do you want to open the door to that possibility? It is up to the court to decide.

[ Scoffs ] I still think it’s the fair thing to do. Life is not fair, laura! Certainly wasn’t fair to those young people who were murdered by a poisoned hook. Now, you know… you know I respect you and I consider you a good friend. But you’re wrong on this one. You’re wrong. And you’re leaving portia and me no choice but to fight you on it. And we will. You can trust and believe we will with everything we got.

[ Door closes ] I’m not sure I understand. Why are you bringing my prior relationship with anna into this? Maybe you and anna planned that bust. That’s interesting. Why? Maybe you were too conspicuous as the head of both pikeman and the wsb. But I’m not head of pikeman. Maybe that bust was a hand-off of power from you to anna. What’s her role in pikeman, anyhow? Oh, you’ll have to ask anna about that. Don’t worry. I will. Heal fast. He’s all yours. You were dealing with jason? What’s going on? Did you guys talk? I offered to buy him out of the coffee business, gave him a chance to walk away. He refused. So… what happens next is on him.

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GH Transcript Thursday, May 30, 2024

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Josslyn, if you got something to say, say it. It’s a fantastic opportunity, drew! And what a compliment — that he wants you? Yeah, it’s, uh… definitely intriguing. “Intriguing” was the total eclipse a month ago. You are being recruited to run for a powerful congressman’s seat — by that very congressman! Aren’t you excited? Well, possibly not as excited as you are, but, no — yeah, I am. It’s — it’s a rush. It’s kind of crazy and — and obviously an honor, but what makes you think that I can do this? And I’m not fishing for compliments here. I-I really want to know. Are you kidding? You single-handedly changed the course of my life — and my family’s life. You risked your life for me, drew. You — you genuinely care about people. Think about what you could do with — with more resources on a wider scale and a bigger stage. Oh. Drew. Hey. Hey. Is this — is this about the new tomorrow institute? I’m not interrupting a work session, am I? Actually, drew has something important to tell you. So, I hear this wedding was really something. Very eventful. Uh, yeah. Why? Did you, uh — did you talk to kristina? Sam. I haven’t actually talked to kristina much since the wedding. I’ve just a lot going on at work, and, um, I need to tie up a bunch of things so I can take time off when the baby comes. Oh, yeah. The baby. Congrats again. Yes. [ Chuckles ] Uh, do you have, uh, tj painting the nursery or something like that? No, but I should. Yeah. You should. Yeah. -Yeah. -That’s a good idea. -Get him working. -Thank you. Soon. Very…soon. Hmm. Um, well, I’d better get going. I’ll — I’ll see you later, dante. Yeah. Yeah. See you around.

[ Exhales sharply ] Thanks for meeting me. Hi! Allie!

[ Chuckles ] Molly! Been a minute. I know. My family calls me a workaholic, and I’d love to deny it, but…

[ Both chuckle ] Um, hey, have you seen kristina lately? I just left her at her mom’s house. At your mom’s house, actually. She wanted to see how alexis was doing. Yeah. No. I-I’m headed there, too, after I just drop something at the courthouse. The davis girls will be in full support. We should hang out soon. Kristina and i and you and tj. Yes! I would love that! Maybe we can all talk about what went down at this eventful wedding.

[ Chuckles ] No pro blem, mom. Just gethere as soon as you can. No, molly is not here yet. Okay. I’ll see you soon. I love you. Did she say anythingabout gregory? How did she sound? Okay…ish. I hope she’s alright. I mean, she’s just been so upset since gregory passed. Yeah, I know. Gregory’s death hit her pretty hard. I mean, she and gregory were supposed to go to the wedding together until the hearing came up. Yeah, I know. I hope it was worth it. I just worry that if she loses her law license, she — no, no, no, no, no, no. Don’t — don’t — don’t — don’t say that please. Because I worry, too. But we have to remember that sometimes mom is a lot stronger than we give her credit for. Yeah. And so are you. That’s a lovely sentiment. Why are you looping me in with that? Because sometimes things can get… conflicted. And you are fiercely loyal and protective to the people that you love. But in the end, you have to be just as fiercely loyal and protective to yourself. And I believe that you will. You believe I-I will what, sam? Uh, well, when push comes to shove, I believe that you will do the right thing. Even if it comes at a cost to sonny.

Alright, so the reason your “minecraft” log-in has been so glitchy is because of, well, cookies.

[ Gasps ] I warned you not to eat over your keyboard. -I don’T. -Oh, that’s interesting. Why is there all this dried frosting caked around the touchpad? Okay, well, the cookies I’m talking about are more of a cyber variety. I suspect james has accumulated an ungodly amount of those pesky website cookies, which can slow down your processor. But I’ve run a quick cleanup app, and voil…

[ Beeping ] You’re back in business, bud. -[ Laughs ] -Thanks. You’re the best. -Ohh! -Thanks, dad.

[ Maxie clears throat ] Oh. Maxie, you’re home! Hi, honey! We were so engrossed with spinelli’s wizardry, we didn’t hear you come in. Clearly. Yeah, I tried for two hours to figure out what was wrong with the computer. Dad fixed it in, like, 10 minutes, the same as he did that one night that I was writing a paper and the computer crashed and I thought I lost it, but he saved it. Yeah. Your dad is a tech genius. There’s no question about that. Yeah, and he’s super-handy to have around. Yeah, it was great when he lived here. Can’t you move back in? Pl-e-e-ease? Don’t worry about kristina. I mean, she’s still a bit fragile, but she’s doing better. She’s fragile? Why? You were just talking about the wedding. I thought you knew. Okay. Seems we just got our wires crossed. What? I-I think you should talk to her about it. Oh, but — but you’re right here. That’s not my business. If kristina wants to tell you everything, that’s up to her. Well, but — and you just said she’s fragile, so kris might interpret any well-meaning questions I might ask as an interrogation, and that would really blow things up between us, so… okay. Okay. Um… her father went after dex. And kristina saw the whole thing.

[ Sighs ] She called me from the ladies’ room hysterical, sobbing, hyperventilating. At first, I was afraid it was the baby, but it wasn’T. Okay? I-in fact, I suggested that we go to the E.R., But kristina didn’t want to. She just needed to calm down. I just caught a glimpse of dex’s face inside. He looks really banged up. I mean, if kristina saw that, no wonder she’s so upset. Well, she was, but… she’s doing fine now. Really. Okay. Um… yeah. Thank you. Thanks for letting me know. Blaze: Bye. Obviously you know about what happened at the wedding, so who told you? Sonny. He stopped by looking for dante, and he gave me his version of the story. That’s why dante’s been blowing up my phone. You haven’t spoken to dante? I’ve been busy! What, busy avoiding his phone calls? Dante is worried about you, kristina. And so am I. Wait. You just got finished telling me how strong you think I am.

[Chuckling] Wow. Wow. You were actually listening to me. Sam. Strong people hurt, too. And I’m just worried that you’re carrying this weight about what to do with sonny, and it’s wearing on you. Sam, it’s already been decided. Dex isn’t filing charges. Oh. Well, how do you feel about that? How do I feel about that? How do I feel that my dad isn’t potentially facing prison? Well, yeah, that…and the fact that he hurt dex and isn’t gonna have to face any consequences. You know, look, at the end of the day, he has to face himself. And he — he knows what he did, and he knows that i know what he did. So… it’s wrong!

[ Door opens ] It’s — hi. Kristina: Hi! Hi, girls. Not a word to mom.

[ Door closes ] Hey, mom. I’m so sorry about gregory. Oh. Uh…

[ Chuckles ] Thank you. Sam: How are you doing? I’m, uh — I’m okay. Um… you didn’t have to upend your day and come over here. But I’m glad you did. We brought lunch. How sweet. That’s sweet. How was albany? Um, how about we talk about that when molly gets here? You look pale. Me? No. That’s ’cause she stays out of the sun. You should try it sometime. She’s fine. Are you doing okay, man? Up a few stitches, down a deductible.

[ Sighs ] I guess it looks like it could have been worse. Yeah, thanks to jason, it wasn’T. I guess you have a decision to make. It’s already made. I’m not filing charges. Really? You’re not? Why not? Partly for kristina. She was a witness. And I’m not gonna put her through that, with the baby and all. I can’t do that to her… even though she told me not to back off for her sake. She did? Kristina’s always been a friend to me. What kind of a friend would I be if I made her testify against her father? So, you said part of the reason was kristina. What’s the other part? Best case scenario, sonny gets a year and some change behind bars. That’s after a bitter court battle where I end up getting dragged through the mud. So is it worth it? And why bother for such little benefit? Sonny would still have reach. He’d still probably run his organization. And on his release, he’d have me killed… assuming he even waited that long. I’m not wasting my breath sharing my thoughts with you. And you’re not gonna listen anyway. Maybe not, but you can get it off your chest. We used to be honest with each other, sonny. You were my stepfather. You were there for me when oscar died. You were there for everyone with mike. But you’re not that person anymore. You think that you can do whatever you want to anyone at any time, and you never have to pay for it. You’re very young, josslyn. You don’t know what I’ve been through. I know that you should be in jail for what you did to dex. You should be locked up praying that all of your prior crimes don’t get diane laughed out of court. I bet you’re not even grateful to dex. Grateful for what? For him trying to rat me out to the pcpd?! Sonny! You attacked dex unprovoked. You threatened to kill him! But you lucked out, again, because dex isn’t pressing charges. Why’d he back off? Out of concern for the people that you so willingly shoved aside. He did it for your kids.

You’d be taking mcconkey’s seat and he — and he’s — he’s backing you? Well, he’s, um, retiring, and he thought I’d make a good candidate. He came to drew and proposed it to him. Isn’t that amazing? Yeah. No, it is, it is. I just — I had no idea you were interested in politics, drew. I’m not disinterested. I mean, obviously I’ve never thought about running for office until he pitched it to me. Well, mcconkey made the right call. I’d vote for you. What about you? I value your opinion. I want to hear it. I mean, obviously, there’d be implications for aurora.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Um… well, off the top of my head… I think that it’s a dicey time to split focus with the launch of the wellness division. Curtis at the helm of wellness is the right choice, but he lacks c-suite experience, and we were counting on your supervision there. I mean, he’d catch on. I’m not worried about it. Plus, you could help with that. Drew, if you’re elected, you’re gonna have to put your stock into a blind trust, and you know the sec is gonna be watching. No doubt about it. And you’ll have to take time away from the company, robbing aurora of your vision and guidance. All valid points. Look. I’m sorry. You asked. If you were hoping for a blanket endorsement, I-I’m sorry. I can’t — I can’t give it to you. So, so sorry. Gregory was such an amazing guy. Yeah. It’s hard to believe he’s gone. You know? Yeah. I mean, you know, I knew he had als, and I know what that meant. And I knew that he was declining, but I-I just didn’t expect it this way this soon. I mean, we just jumped out of a plane together!

[ Laughter ] Well, we all know the parachute opened and the jump worked. How about the appeal? Alexis: How about the appeal? That bad? Wasn’t good. Turns out that neil’s brother, fergus byrne, sat on the disciplinary committee when my case first came up. Neil’s brother? That’s a massive conflict of interest. Yeah, that’s what we said. And we gave a strong argument. We fought hard, and he fought dirty. H-he put a tainted take on everything I said. Well, hopefully the judges will see right through that. You know, I don’t think the odds are very good. So I’m gonna prepare myself for a ruling against me. How long will that take? 30 days. A month. That long? They’re really gonna make you wait that whole time? Hey, you were right to fight. However this goes, I’m proud of you for standing up for yourself and making the appeal. Yeah, well, at least we know who turned me in for perjury. Ava jerome. Sam: What? I was with dex when michael asked him to reconsider turning you in. Michael? Yes, michael. Your son. The one that you had renounced. Kristina was such a wreck over what might happen to you that she went to michael and she asked him to “fix it,” which meant going to dex, and that’s what michael did. So, what? I’m supposed to be grateful to michael?

[ Chuckles ] No. That would mean that you can see the good in other people instead of focusing on yourself, so, no, I don’t expect you to be grateful. Just know that if you lift your hand against dex again, the only reason you can is because the man you wanted dead had the grace to let you go. Sonny came to me and told me what happened.

His version of the story. At least that’s how I found out. I see. I told him I wasn’t gonna step in. So I’m not here on his behalf. Didn’t think you were. But I also didn’t arrest him, either. The least I thought I could do was warn him, try and make him understand the gravity of the situation, that if something had happened to you or something does happen to you, he’s the one we’re coming looking for. Think it made a difference? I don’t know. In the past, when I’ve had these conversations with my father, they have deterred him, but right now I don’t know — I don’t know what’s going on. He’s got his temper, sure, but he never openly flouted the law. And right now he’s acting like he’s untouchable. So I don’t know. I guess I misjudged my father… like I misjudged you.

Ava? Of all people? S-she murdered connie, she sabotaged morgan, and — and she goes to the bar and tries to get your license taken away for essentially what amounts to a white lie? Ava’s vicious and ruthless, but she’s smart. She knew how to hit you where it would hurt you the most. I mean, as far as I’m concerned, she took away your law license. Well, she had help. Fergus byrne. That guy should have been disbarred. Not you. No kidding. We pointed out the conflict of interest, and I don’t know that if it swayed the judges or not — I hope so — but at least it’s on the record. Mom, I’m proud that you stood up for yourself. Yeah, and when the outcome we want isn’t guaranteed.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh. It’s dante. I-I gotta handle this. Hey. Why don’t you let me drive you there? Okay? Thank you for coming by. You girls always make me feel better. -Love you. -Love you, too. -I love you, mom. -Alright. -I’ll see you soon. -Alright, honey. Alexis: Be careful. Sam: You know we will. -Bye. -Bye.

[ Door closes ] Okay. So what’s up? You didn’t even touch your food. Oh. Um… I don’t want you to worry that I’m gonna start drinking. Alright? I’m sober. Resolutely so. I’m glad to hear you say that. And I meant what I said. I’m really, really proud of you. I’m sorry. I just have a lot on my mind. What’s on your mind? No. Today’s not about me. No. Today’s about us. So, again, what’s on your mind? How did kristina seem to you just now? Pale. Subdued. Why? Because apparently sonny lost it and assaulted somebody at the wedding right in front of her. I’ve been avoiding you at the station because I didn’t want people thinking I was indirectly trying to pressure you to protect sonny. Well, I’ve been avoiding you, too. To be clear, I never felt any kind of pressure from you. I will admit, I was a little worried when you asked to meet with me today.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. But the problem is, by giving distance, I’m also probably making you think I doubt you as a cop — and I don’T. I think it’s pretty cool you’re trying to turn your life around. That’s all I’m out to do. I should have never gotten tangled up with sonny. Working for him was turning me into someone that I never — never meant to be. I just want to put that behind me. I want to… do better and be better. Earn a badge and be worthy of it. That’s good. That’s good to hear. Look. I appreciate you. You helped save my life. And I am grateful that you aren’t pressing charges, mainly for kristina. Look, I’ve witnessed how much sonny loves his kids. He’s probably shaken up about letting kristina down. Ahh. I don’t know, man. I used to think that, but right now… right now I just don’t know. James, um, whose idea was it for you to ask spinelli to move back in? Was it georgie’s or grandma’s? It was my idea. Georgie: But it’s a good one, and I’m here for it. Please, dad. Move back in. We love having you around, and you’re really helpful around the house.

[ Gasps ] Good point.

[ Gasps ] O-okay. Who wants ice cream? Come on! Let’s, uh, go find a treat! Follow me! Yeah, that’s grandma’s way of giving them time to talk. Felicia: After you.

[ Door closes ] I thought you were coming over for dinner. It’s a little early. Yeah, I was. And I hope to still stay. Um, I don’t think georgie and james engineered my early arrival. I think the computer was truly buggy. Well, I-I’m glad it was. Glad? A cookie-fied laptop is no trifling matter. No, spinelli. I’m glad it was because it — it gives us a moment to talk. I didn’t want to say this in front of the kids, and I don’t want to put you on the spot, but… I miss having you here, too, and I would love it if you would move back in.

Michael, I thought you’d understand why it’s so important for drew to run. No, it’s okay, willow. I asked for michael’s opinion. I wanted to hear what he had to say. That’s what he has to say. And he’s pragmatic. He’s looking out for aurora. Looking out for me. This is what I need to hear. Mcconkey was already facing a real challenge from an opponent who’s had their ground game up and running for months. I mean, you’re — you’re late coming in. Drew has a name and his own money. His opponent will try and accuse drew of buying a congressional seat. Politics gets dirty. Opponents say anything. Yeah, speaking of — the opposition’s research is going to be daunting, so expect mudslinging that’s going to be very hard to shake off. I can handle that. And let’s not forget about mcconkey’s endorsement. That’ll only get drew so far. Look. Okay.

[ Sighs ] Worst case, you lose… and the wellness division’s roll-out is compromised and aurora is destabilized right when we were recovering from the stock inflation scandal. All sound arguments for why I shouldn’t run. You asked for my opinion. I just — I think you have more to lose than you do to win. I couldn’t disagree more. Josslyn: Blaze. Josslyn. How was your run? Ah. It was good. I had to let out some steam. Ha. I hear that. Nice seeing you. Good to see you. Hey, um, how’s kristina doing? She was doing better… until I let slip to molly about what happened between dex and sonny… and how kristina reacted. Molly is the last person kristina would want to worry about her. Welcome to the madness.

[ Exhales sharply ] I’m sorry that you’re pulled into it. Kristina’s worth it. I just… wish I had a better perspective about things weeks ago. And, in fact, I owe you an apology.

[ Scoffs ] For what? You were right about sonny. Blaze said that kristina witnessed sonny going after dex and just got all hysterical. And then I did some quiet checking with anna, and, yeah, sonny assaulted dex. I mean, apparently it would have been much worse if jason hadn’t pulled sonny off. And kristina witnessed the whole thing! It must have been terrifying for her. I imagine it was terrifying for dex, too, though he’s elected not to file charges, which is his own right. I can’t even worry about him right now. I’m just worried about kristina and the baby. She didn’t even call me! She hasn’t said a thing about it! If I hadn’t run into blaze, I wouldn’t know that she had some meltdown in the ladies’ room! She didn’t mention it to me. I-I’m sure she didn’t because she worried that I had too much going on. I don’t know if kristina is keeping quiet because I’m the A.D.A. Or because she doesn’t want me hovering, which, of course, is my natural instinct because she’s my sister and she’s carrying our baby! And now I’m tiptoeing around her boundaries. But what about mine? I mean, don’t I have a right to know about her emotional and physical state?! I understand. She should have told you. No I can’t even bring it up to her without risking setting her off, and so now I’m in this horrible position of having to choose whether to tell tj or hide it from tj, knowing full well that he will go straight to kristina if he knows, which will absolutely set her off, so what am i supposed to do? Sam said dad came looking for you yesterday, so I assume that’s why you wanted to talk to me? Yeah, he did, but that’s not why I’m here. I’m here for you — because you’re my sister and I love you. Sorry. I’ve just… been kind of a mess since the wedding. Well, yeah. You — nobody should be subjected to that. You shouldn’t have witnessed something like that. Dad tracked me down after, and he tried to justify it, but anything he said or ever says is never gonna make me forget that image. I-I just — he was hitting dex, and — and the blood was just, like, dripping down his face. And then he was yelling at dex that he was going to kill him — and jason. It was awful. Look. Dex is okay. I just talked to him. Well, I’m not okay. I’m all over the place. All I kept thinking about at first was just like, “this can’t be happening. This can’t be happening.” And then I was looking at him and I just kept thinking, “that can’t be my dad.” But it was. And look. I know that my dad has flaws. And I know that he’s, you know, hurt people, but not like that. Not, like, directly, physically like… or maybe he has. I don’t know. I don’t know. Just — the man that I saw, he was so ugly and — and full of rage and… I don’t know, dante. It was like he was, like, wearing a mask or something. Or maybe he’s been wearing a mask this whole time whenever he’s with me.

[ Sighs ] Look. It’s, um… it’s a complicated situation. But you’ve seen him like that before, haven’t you? When he shot you. Uh, no. Actually, he was quite the opposite. He was like a stone. Unemotional. It was like… shooting me was nothing. Except it wasn’t on purpose. It was an accident, right? T-that’s why he didn’t go to jail. Uh, no. No. I lied about that.

I never should have kicked you out. I overreacted. You were wonderful. The kids really miss you being here, and so do I. Will — will you move back in? I can’t believe I’m saying this, um, but I must respectfully and regretfully decline. Maxie… I love you. I don’t want to be roommates. I-I want to… I want us to be partners. I want to be a couple. Well, I do, too. Okay, well, then, how would this work? Would we — would we share a bedroom? I mean… are you ready for that? Uh, no, not yet, but I am open to that in the future. It’s just…the kids. Yes! No, no. Right. Georgie’s at the age where it could be awkward. Look, spinelli. I-I do want to be a couple, but I think we need to take things slowly. I mean, can’t we just be roommates for now? You can move back in — into the guest room. Or would that be too difficult if we’re not… “together, together”? Relax. I just want to talk to you. How’d you find me? You probably know by now I can find anybody I want to. You gonna invite me to sit down? I’m unarmed! I’m alone! You wanna frisk me? If this is an ambush and you came to finish the job, I won’t take it lying down. Noted. I heard you opted to keep what happened… in-house. I’m not in your house. Not anymore. No, I’m not filing charges, but I didn’t do it to help you. I did it to help kristina. It would have been bad for her. I appreciate that. That’s why I’m here. I just want to let you know that… as far as my part… this is over. Let’s just sit here and put our emotions on the side and put our lawyer caps on, okay? Mm-hmm. What’s the primary goal? A healthy baby. And how do we accomplish that? With a calm and centered kristina. And how are you going to assist in that? By not confronting her.

[ Groans ] Don’t rile her. What? So just tread lightly? Treat kristina like a minefield keeping me from my baby? As you know, I didn’t know sonny was my father when I was working undercover. But I got to meet you guys. And I fell in love with all of you. I mean, michael the fixer, morgan the wise ass, and you — you’re the princess. I felt like we were all family even before we knew we were. And I wasn’t gonna take him away from you. And I didn’t want to take him away from me, either. It’s, uh… it’s really hard growing up without a father. I mean, I had a lot of family. Look. They were great. They made a lot of noise at my little league games, but I — I didn’t hear that one voice that I always wanted to hear. And in the playground and in the street when kids are saying all sorts of things about my mom because we didn’t know who my father was, like… look, I gave as many bloody noses as I got, but I’d always say something stupid like, “you guys are gonna get it when my dad shows up.” But, um… he never did. And after a while, I stopped kidding myself that he ever would. So when I woke up at G.H. With a bullet hole in my stomach and lulu told me I had a father… …I justified not turning him in. For his kids. For you. But I’m one of his kids, too, so I did it for me, too. Finding out I had a father, that was a gift, and I wasn’t gonna give it back, no matter who he was. So I did what I had to do to keep my dad out of prison. I know that dex is keeping quiet because of me. And, honestly, part of me feels relieved that I don’t have to testify. But the other part of me is scared that I’m making everything worse.

Waited years for you, maxie. Suppose I’ve always been waiting for you. So, yeah.

[ Chuckles ] I can wait. As long as needed. So… you’ll move in… and we will date. Nothing would delight me more than being here with my family.

[ Door opens ] Felicia: We’re back!

[ Laughter ] We got you rocky road and birthday cake. What?! Those are your favorites, right? Yes! Yes, yes, yes! Dad, we’re bribing you. Please say you’re moving back in! I’m moving in.

[ Laughs ] Yay! Everyone is so tired of politics. Reason being, why bother? Why believe in someone? Most of the time. It’s ugly and people aren’t listening to each other, any more than the politicians are listening to the people. And congressman mcconkey was one of the rare ones, who actually tried to govern fairly. He didn’t suffer fools gladly, and he has hand-selected drew because he recognizes drew’s potential, his desire to make a difference, to serve the people. He’s a decorated war hero who has already served our country, a man of determination and strong character who can more than withstand any bad press the opposition might throw at him. And as for his wealth, no need to shy away from it because it’s actually proof that drew won’t have special-interest groups behind the scenes pulling the strings. And as for aurora, michael, you know you can handle it without drew. You’ve done it before. Whatever expansions are on the horizon, you’ll manage them. Because right now drew has something more important to do. Contributing to a functioning government is worth a few sacrifices. Wow. Maybe I should get you to be my campaign manager. I would say yes, but I want you to have someone who knows what they’re doing. Well, I gotta say, uh, you have convinced me. Yeah. Me too. I mean, I was on the fence, but… willow, you made me realize that I have an opportunity to make things better. And if I turn it down, it’s like I’m skipping out on my duty, and I can’t do that. So if I do this, I’m gonna need some help from you two. Yeah, you got it. We’re all-in. Yeah. Congressman cain. Hm. Aside from likening yoursister to an explosive device, you’re on the right track. Just tread lightly. All I can do now, I suppose. And I will serve as a buffer between her and sonny. No, mom, I don’t want you getting involved with sonny now. Trust me. I can handle him. I’m concerned about my girls. One needs to calm down, and the other needs to get some rest, ’cause you’re gonna need all your energy when you become a mom. I can handle anything if it means keeping this baby healthy. Yeah. And in a couple of months, I will not need to be relying on kristina anymore. When this baby comes, I am going to keep kristina and her drama far away. This is not on you. No. It’s not. This is on sonny. Okay, but what about tomorrow or the next day or the next year, or the next time that he does something like this? Then it is on me because I didn’t stand up and stop him when I had the chance. Okay. If that’s the way you want to be about it. If it’s gonna be on you… then it’s gonna be on me, too. I thought you were way out of line.

[ Chuckles ] Now I see you were just trying to warn kristina, make her see her father for who he is. I see how kristina could have illusions about sonny. But now the blinders are off… and she’s seen what he’s capable of with her own eyes. And a part of me really wishes she hadn’T… and that she was still safe in those illusions. It’s ironic, isn’t it? I’ll see you. This thing between us, this bad blood. It’s over. Just like that? You’re a distraction. A distraction I don’t need. I got more important things to deal with. You’re not one to back off a grudge. You don’t know me as well as you think you know me. As a matter of fact, I don’t — I don’t even want you to think about me at all. Please. You want to be a cop. Be a cop. You’re not worth my time and energy. You’re nothing to me now. For your sake… keep it that way.

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GH Transcript Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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hey. Good morning. Want some coffee, or are you gonna go back to bed? Uh, coffee. I have to meet my brother, and I don’t want to be late. Well, I’m sure he’ll understand. Uh, no, it’s not like that. I have to support him. I need to make sure he doesn’t feel guilty or alone or whatever he felt yesterday that had him reaching for a bottle. Look, finn’s grieving. Okay? And — and he’s not just grieving the loss of your dad. He’s also grieving the time he stayed away. He’s gonna feel what he’s gonna feel. And you think I should just let him feel it? There’s no stopping it. Look, you can reach out, offer your support. I know finn would really appreciate that. I’m so sorry about your dad. I know he meant a lot to you, too.

[ Sighs ] Come in. Thanks. You just get back? Yeah, 10 minutes ago. I wanted to get here before you did because I, uh — I made some coffee, and if you — I figured you’d want that. And while we’re waiting, I thought maybe we could talk. How did things go in albany? I want to talk about your dad.

[ Crying ] I’m so sad. I’m so sad that I missed the wedding.

[ Sighs ] You know, um… it wasn’t perfect, but it was close. There was A… there was a moment where I didn’t think my dad was, uh, gonna be able to finish the wedding. Yeah. But then tracy and violet — they got him back on track and… he just willed himself through the rest of the ceremony and… it was beautiful. I know how much that would have meant to him. I do, and I’m so glad that his last day was beautiful. I am. -Hey. -Ooh. Thank you. -This one’s for you. -Thank you. And thank you so much for meeting me. As soon as ava gets here, we can head out, and then we can check out those apartment listings. Of course. Yeah. Um, but I thought you had the day off. Yeah, I don’t know. All I know what happened was that ava called me. She wanted me to open up. She said that there was an emergency meeting at “crimson.” These deception ads are gorgeous. Yeah, the camera really loves blaze. I can’t wait to run them. Be careful, maxie. Integrity isn’t nina’s strong suit. Not that that’s news. Madison! Oh, she’s not at her desk. She couldn’t have stopped me anyway. Note to self — buy madison a taser. Ava! As you can see, we are busy. So how about you go out there, make an appointment for, I don’t know, next millennium? I’d be happy to see you then. You’ll see me now. You broke our deal. I wanna know why. Hi, boss. [ Chuckles ] Come in. Well, I’m not hereon business, so you can just call me mr. Cain. Oh. Sir, yes, sir. Ha, ha! Is michael around? There’s something I want to run by him. So this isn’t entirely a social call? Nope. Not entirely. It was michael’s turn to run wiley to school. But he’ll be back soon if you’d like to wait. Happy to. Great. Coffee? Always. But what I really need from you is… I need your opinion on something. About what? Well, there’s something that I want to run by you, but you gotta promise that you’re not going to tell the rest of the quartermaines.

For the apartments… mm-hmm. …Location-wise I’m thinking around pcu, but does that work for you?

[ Sighs ] I don’t know. I-I haven’t decided whether or not. I’m going back after my semester off. But if I do, I’m done with dorm life. It just — it reminds me too much of spencer. Well, I hear you there.

[ Chuckles ] And to be honest, I’m pretty tired of drunk people no, yeah. In our halls at all hours of every day… …and the cafeteria food. And I’m tired of smelling everybody’s takeout, and it’s coming through our walls. Yeah, and just the noise of other people in general.

[ Chuckles ] What? Nothing, except… I don’t think you are in a position to be complaining about other people’s noises when you made your fair share of noise yourself. Right. I did not. Because you only made those noises at dex’s house.

[ Laughs ]

[ Chuckles ] Okay, okay. Uh, you know what? It — it doesn’t even matter now. So when was the last time you ran into dex? At the wedding. So how was it? Um, it was surprisingly good. Mm. Yeah. My parents told me that it was really beautiful. Yeah, it was. And so was the reception… right up until sonny attacked dex. I am not sure what deal you are referring to, but you are more than welcome to forward a copy to my assistant. You know very well what deal. You promised me that you would devote two pages to the U.S. Debut of harriet nekaya at the gallery. Oh, now I recall that discussion. Yes. The assistant editor that you lobbied lobbied me, and I had every intention of including it. Then why isn’t it in here? Space. Space? You see the size of this magazine? Of course I see it. I published. Then how is it possible there isn’t any space? Like I said, ava, I have every intention of putting her in the magazine. But in this issue, I needed to make space for something a little bit more timely. Like what? Like an in-depth profile on an exciting new charity initiative that my daughter’s involved in.

[ Scoffs ] Willow doesn’t even talk to you. Since you and i aren’t friends anymore, how could you possibly know what’s going on between me and my daughter? Or a gentleman friend that I may or may not be seeing? Let me guess. I wouldn’t know him, right? He lives in canada.

[ Laughs ] Yeah, I would love to stand here and dish with my bestie, but since you put a knife in my back, that’s not you, so how about you leave and report back to sonny? You know something, nina? I think it’s really sad that your head trip as — as queen of crimson is all you have left in your… little life.

[ Sighs ] That was nuts. Right? I mean, she was

way out of line. Yeah, she was definitely out of line, but I was talking about you. Me?! Nina, why would you antagonize ava jerome like that? So, I happen to know that congressman mcconkey is not gonna be running for reelection next fall. And I met with mcconkey recently and… he’s urging me to run for his seat, which means — wait, wait, wait, wait. I just want to make sure I understand. Larry mcconkey wants you to run for his seat in congress? Yeah, that’s what he said. I mean, I haven’t fully wrapped my mind around this yet. Are you going to do it? You would be perfect! Took violet to school. When I got home, I found my dad had… passed in his sleep. But I don’t think he felt any pain. Well, at least that was a blessing. Uh-huh. Then I called 911, and they took forever. And while I was waiting, I… I looked over and I saw this — this bottle of bourbon, this gift from the cerullos that they gave to me at the rehearsal dinner. And I was gonna give it away. Instead, I drank a third of it. Okay. You don’t seem entirely surprised. It’s okay, finn. You know, I keep asking myself, would I have drank yesterday if I didn’t accidentally drink that glass of champagne the night before? And I’m 99% sure I-I wouldn’t have. But then there’s that 1% of me that’s not so sure. And that’s the part that’s winning. You have to try to look at it objectively. I’ll try. I mean, regardless of you slipping the night before, you woke up the next morning, and — and… it was tragic. It was heartbreaking. So you have, um, a pretty sympathetic reason to break your sobriety.

[ Sighs ] Doesn’t excuse it. Forget about excuses because I’ve learned that, you know, nothing really excuses anything. There’s just explanation and forgiveness. And after everything you’ve been through, it can certainly be explained. Hey, you know, I’m not the only one that has suffered a difficult loss here. How are you? You mean, do I want a drink?

[ Chuckles ] Yeah.

Did you drink? No. No. And I have no intention of it. Yeah, well, neither did I, but here we are. I think maybe it’s — it’s a two-a-day meeting kind of thing for a while, huh? Way ahead of you. I was at a meeting this morning. That’s — that’s why I didn’t pick up when you called. Yeah, that’s a damn good reason. I drank. But I’m never gonna drink again. For now. Yeah, for now. So… you know, the thing to really remember is you know, you and me…

[Voice breaking] We have each other. Yeah.

[ Both chuckle ]

Why am I antagonizing ava, maxie? Yeah. Well, um, maybe it has something to do with, I don’t know, telling me that she was going to go to bat for me with sonny and help me save my marriage… I know that — …then sandbagging me because she wanted to get her claws into sonny herself. All that was awful — she implied that if I sold the metro court to jason, that sonny would approve of that, knowing full well that sonny hates jason now. Okay, nina, do you regret selling the metro court? No. Do you regret signing the divorce papers? No. I regret

having to sign them. But sonny and I were broken beyond repair. Then why take the time to make ava your enemy? Becoming my enemy was her choice. That woman has a history of murder and mayhem with a touch of poisoning. Please, who doesn’t? Maxie, come on. I don’t think I’m in any physical danger. Okay, maybe not today. But if you keep this up… I’m telling you, though — did you see that scowl on her face? Now, that — that was almost worth a little arsenic. Chase: I’m so sorry. What do I tell you about apologizing, huh? That this is how we’re spending your dream honeymoon. Honeymoons are two things, okay? First of all, they are a vacation. Italy’s not going anywhere. We will take that trip later and make up for all the lost time. I like the way you think. I know. What about the other honeymoon? The other honeymoon is this — everything else. Ah, forever. This is my dream. Coffee and scones? Being with you through good times and bad. And, yes, the coffee and scones are a definite bonus. Are you sure you don’t want another one? Yes. If I haven’t made myself clear, whatever I can do for you, for us, for our family, if — if that’s jumping in and helping or giving you time to grieve with finn, or both, I’ll do it, okay? I got you. You are amazing. I really am. I love you so much. Ditto. How are you? Not great. I’ve since learned there are greater losses than my law license. I’m so sorry about gregory. I know how important he was to you. I called him last night, and chase answered the phone. That’s how I found out. Any word on the — from the court of appeals? Well, the wheels of bureaucracy do not accelerate to steamroll over you, no matter how much it seems like they want to. Any new insights? I thought we stood a really good chance of at least having your disbarment reexamined, if not completely vacated. Yeah. And now? Now it’s clear that your disbarment was motivated by personal animus, no vigilance toward the law, and that animus stemmed from two conspiring sources — ava jerome and fergus byrne. By the way, I’m going to be filing a harassment complaint against counselor byrne a little later on today. Maybe more than one, depending on my mood. Well, if you need any ammo… please. …We had a little run-in at a diner in albany. Say more. I was just sitting there, minding my own business, drowning my sorrows in a salad, and the avenging angel strolled by. What did he say? You know, it’s not what he said. It’s what I think is true. It’s not about his vengeance. It’s about his guilt because he was estranged from both his brothers when they died about some inheritance issue. Oh, interesting. Maybe I can use that. Oh, go ahead. You know, if I’m being blamed for destroying two of the byrne brothers, might as well make it a trifecta.

[ Chuckles ] I like the way you think. I’ve been getting all the flack for this, anyway. It was harmony who killed neil in my bed and then shoved his brother brendan off a cliff. So why is that idiot after me? I’ll make sure to ask him at his disciplinary hearing. In the meantime, I am off to general hospital. I’ve got to meet with gregory’s sons for the reading of his will. I’m glad that he retained you. After I represented the plaintiff suing his son, even I was a little surprised. He knew you were just doing your job. I mean, we both know that the justice system works best when there’s capable attorneys on each side. And you are capable attorney. You’re not as good as I am. Oh. But you’re a capable attorney. Okay. I’m really glad he retained you. Listen, you are mentioned in this will. You want to attend? Amy said you’d be in here. Is this okay? I want to — I need to apologize. I was wrong, and you were right. And I never should have spoken to you that way. I have no excuse. I was grieving my father, and I drank to numb the pain. Again, that’s not an excuse. It’s just what happened. But chase — he talked me through the worst part of it, and I’ll never drink again. I’ve already been to one meeting this morning. I ju– I just wish I had the words to explain how sorry I am to you. Thank you for saying all that. I know you mean it. And I’m really glad to hear that you’re doing what you need to take care of yourself. But I hope you understand that I wasn’t trying to take charge or tell you what to do. It was only thinking about violet and how she just found out that she had lost her grandfather, forever, and… I needed to put her first. I understand. Good. Because you didn’t seem to yesterday.

You know what’s funny?I didn’t think this was a thing, but now that we’re married, I feel different. In what way? It’s kind of hard to explain. It’s like, you know when you’ve been away for a while and you finally come home and you crash in your own bed? Oh, yeah. Yeah, it’s like that, but everything is better. Even the bed is better. And somehow you love everything even more. It’s like your capacity to love has just leveled up in a way that you didn’t even know was possible. And here you are. Here we are. We’re home. We belong, and we’ll always belong, because the person we belong with is always by our side. And it’s not like some huge, major revelation. It’s just like remembering something that we always knew but now we won’t forget. Because here we are. Because here we are. So is dex okay? Is he — is he gonna press charges? How are you feeling? I’m pissed off. I’ve been so angry at sonny for so long. God, it’s like I’m permanently stuck like this. Yeah, I hear you. So is — is dex… well, I took him to the E.R., And we had to wait there all night because he needed stitches. Dex needed stitches? Oh, it could have been a lot worse had jason not been there to pull sonny off of him. Josslyn. You more than anybody should know better than to spread gossip. Um, it’s not gossip. I was there. Oh. You saw sonny hit dex? No, but I saw dex right after. So, no, you didn’t see anything. And yet… and yet kristina saw

everything, and she was very freaked out by it. And how far along is kristina? Now, what you girls wouldn’t know is that when you’re pregnant, sometimes the — the littlest thing can freak you out. Oh, this was not a little thing, sorry. But what you do know, both of you, by now, is that when men drink, they fight. And I’m sure this encounter between dex and sonny wouldn’t have escalated if jason hadn’t insinuated himself. Okay, you know what? This conversation isn’t going anywhere, so maybe we should just dead it here. And we have those apartments to go see, yes? No, you know what, trina? You’re so right. And I shouldn’t argue with your boss, who wasn’t actually

at the reception — I can’t imagine why you weren’t invited — um, and couldn’t have possibly known what actually happened. I’m not gonna go to the reading. I think that’s for finn and chase. Oh, honey. I’m sure they’d welcome you. Besides, I have to pay a visit to a certain gallery owner. Ah. Give ava hell. Anyhow, I think I know what gregory would like me to do from his will. You can guess, but I can neither confirm nor deny till the will is read. He wants me to be literary executor, and I’m proud and happy to do it.

[ Chuckles ] I had a feeling you would be. I really wish that I had gone to the wedding… …and seen him in his proudest and finest moment. I just really never thought that it would be his last.

Violet has always been your first concern. But yesterday, you…

[ Sighs ] You made it seem like she was something that belonged to you that I shouldn’t take, instead of a little girl who had just lost her grandfather and probably needed a lot of reassurance. Not only have I never seen that side of you before… …I honestly didn’t think you were capable of it. You’ll never see that side of me again. And I want to thank you for looking out for my daughter.

[ Cellphone chimes ]

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry. Um… chase is here. Is he okay? Yeah. He’s, uh… diane miller’s coming by my office to read my father’s will. So there is a subtle but clear narrative direction that — I mean, who does ava think she is telling me that I don’t have a life? I’m literally a trendsetter. The question isn’t whether or not we should — anyone can hang paintings on a wall. I dictate fashion. It’s more like how much space to — I mean, the woman doesn’t even have a place to live. She’s imposing on the father of her child, a man who will never, ever love her. Okay, since we’re obviously not going to talk about the ads, which is the actual reason for this meeting… I’m — w-what are you doing? What — I’m sorry. What were you saying? No, no, no, it’s too late for what I was saying. You clearly need to get this out of your system. Um, who was the gentleman friend you were mentioning to ava? Maxie. You know. Yeah, but I was hoping I was wrong. You and drew are still, um… whatever? Yeah, well, he’s no gentleman, and he’s certainly not a friend, but we have a good thing going.

[ Sighs ] Nina, he’s your boss. It doesn’t hurt business. And you two don’t like each other? Well, that definitely doesn’t hurt business. Can the sex really be that good? It’s a huge decision. I mean, this is gonna affect everybody that I care about. But you want to do it, right? You want to run for mcconkey’s seat? I mean, I didn’t even take it seriously at first. I thought he was kidding when he brought it up. But the more I think about it, I mean, I do see the upside. You seem to think it’s a good idea. Uh, no, I think it’s a great idea. But it’s crazy, right? I mean, it’s nuts. I mean, would I even have a shot? Absolutely. Government needs people like you. Really? People with no previous government experience? Because that typically doesn’t work out very good. Well, it does when those people are unselfish and open-minded, when they get involved in order to try and help make life better for people. Yeah, those people typically stay out of politics. Which is exactly why we need more of them in politics. And if you don’t mind my saying so, I think — I think it’d do you good. How so? Well, you were in a very dark place for a while, and I know you’ve made it out the other side, but that darkness — it stays with you. And you think me running for public office is gonna cure whatever is ailing me? I think being in office, making a difference — no, it won’t cure it, but it will help. It’s why I loved being a school teacher and why I’m going to love being the spokesperson for the new tomorrow institute. Raising awareness of the need for bone marrow donors will make a difference. It will help make people’s lives better, or it’ll help them live at all. And I will — I will get to help make that happen because you offered me the chance to. And I’m very glad that I did. Okay, I promise I will not say a word to anyone else about you possibly running for congress, but I really, really hope you’ll do it. Hey. Hey. Oh. Come on in. So how are you this morning? I’m okay, all things considered. How are you? I didn’t sleep much. Ended up sitting in dad’s room half the night, trying to feel close to him, I guess. I didn’t drink again. Matter of fact, I went to a aa meeting this morning. Good. I’m glad you’re doing what you gotta do. Just so you know, I’m not checking up on you. Really? Why not? Because I trust you to take care of yourself and violet. Ah, alexis. Good morning. Are you shopping for yourself or somebody else? No. I just got back from albany. I met an old friend of yours. How? I don’t know anybody in albany. Oh, sure you do. Fergus byrne. Fergus byrne. Hmm. Any relation to those other two byrnes whose lives you destroyed? Actually, it was harmony miller who destroyed their lives. But, yes, he’s their brother. But, of course, you already know that because you hired him to get me disbarred. Oh, him.

[ Chuckles ] Of course. I remember him now. How’s he doing? I imagine he’s having a very, very good day. You know what I’m really curious about is why you chose to be anonymous. Because I would’ve thought you’d be thrilled at the thought of me knowing that you were responsible for the implosion of my career and my life. No, alexis. You are responsible for that. But I was more than happy to help. Will that be all?

“I, gregory chase, being of sound mind and unsound body, et cetera, et cetera” — and just so you know, in addition to the regular legalese, he actually wrote out, “et cetera, et cetera” — “the first order of business, I suppose, is to name my executor. And that would be my son, harrison chase.” Wait, what? Yes, sir. You are responsible for seeing to it that your father’s wishes are followed. Uh, okay. Um, what are his wishes? Brief and clear. Just take a breath. Don’t worry. If you need any advice, I’m always here to help. Thank you. I will take you up on that. “While harrison will be the executor of my estate, such as it is, I also name alexis davis as my literary executor. As for my rather modest estate, it is to be divided evenly between my two sons, harrison and hamilton, with the exception of my library, which I leave to my brilliant, imaginative granddaughter, violet, to enjoy when she is ready.” She’s gonna love that. Yeah. “Finally, I request that my body be cremated. Rather than a church ceremony and a burial, I want an open-air memorial with my family and closest friends gathered to witness the scattering of my ashes near my favorite tree in the park. Violet knows which one. I want my family to focus on life, not death — the sky and the world around you, not a hole in the ground. In setting my body and spirit free into the air, I can happily return to the earth, which has been so generous to me.” Well, if that’s what dad wanted… that’s what we’ll do. I’m not talking about sex. That’s really not part of it anymore. Oh, no. Nina, are you developing feelings for drew? What? God, no! You know that saying about protesting too much? You are, like, the literal illustration right now. No, it’s just that…

[ Sighs ] Somehow the — the frenemies with benefits really did have benefits. Because of drew, I’m back on semi-speaking terms with willow. Okay. What’s he getting out of it? What else is he getting out of it? I got him a meeting with congressman mcconkey on this big urban-renewal project aurora’s working on with the city. Okay. Hmm. Yeah, I know. We’re actually, like, business partners, sort of. I still have to ask, what — what are you gonna do if temptation a-arises again? Maxie, don’t worry. For me, drew cain is the opposite of irresistible. Nina, if that were the case, why do you keep

not resisting him? Why would you go out of your way to destroy my career? Oh, alexis. It wasn’t out of my way at all. And as to the why, you knew my brother loved you very much. And you used that against him over and over again, leading him on, drawing him in, only to cast him aside. It didn’t matter that he saved your life more than once, or that he dried you out after you ran him over with your car while out on a bender. Actually, I was on a bender after being manipulated by julian to defend carlos rivera, who he then murdered, which your bestie fergus described in glorious detail to the court. Well, I wish I could have seen that. So you’re still blaming julian for all your failings? No, ava, I’m blaming you for getting me disbarred. I see, so here you are standing in my gallery, blaming me, even though you committed perjury. I mean, did I call the bar and make a statement? Yeah. Did I tell them you committed perjury? Yep. Which you did. So don’t blame me. Blame yourself.

The more I learn of public service, the — the more I like it. But the campaign could get nasty. I was in prison not too long ago for insider trading. Which you’ve owned up to. And now you’ve seen firsthand what prisons are like, so you can campaign on reform. You’ve paid your debt to society, which appeals to those who value accountability. You’re an ex-navy seal, which appeals to the military-minded. You’ve already shown a commitment to the public good, which appeals to mcconkey’s base. Wow! Will you be my campaign manager? Thanks, but I’m busy. Oh, yeah? Really? Well, you’re fired. Oh, okay.

[ Laughs ] Oh, I love the sound of that — “congressman cain.” Yeah, yeah. Mcconkey had something to say about that, too. Hey, thank you. Really. This is… this is way more than I could have hoped for. You can thank me by agreeing to run.

[ Knock on door ] Thought you’d still be here, even though you’re not working today. Yeah, I figured since I was here anyway, I might as well catch up on some paperwork, maybe it would help keep my mind off…things. Is it working? Eh. What do you got there? Dropping off x-rays seems like it’s beneath the head nurse’s pay grade. I’m never too busy to help the people I love. Thank you for that. How’d it go? The reading of your dad’s will? He left all his books to violet. Sounds like him. Instead of a funeral, he wants his ashes scattered in an open-air memorial. That sounds beautiful. Yeah. And if you don’t mind my asking… ask me anything. …When’s your next meeting? In about an hour. Do you want me to pick up violet from school? Is she even at school? Yeah. I didn’t — I didn’t want to disrupt her schedule. And she insisted it’s what her — her grandpa would want. She’s probably right. Then consider it done. Thank you. I’m — I’m sure violet will love that. I should get back to work. Yeah, me too. How’d the reading go? Uh, good. My dad made me executor. Really? Wow. What an honor. Yeah. I always thought I would go to finn because he’s the oldest, but it’s almost like my dad knew that he’d be struggling and shouldn’t be burdened. Or maybe your dad just trusted that you could take care of things. Yeah, I guess that’s a possibility. So how are you feeling with everything? Better. I’m glad that I have one more thing that I can do for my dad. Now I just have to not let him down, or anybody. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself, chase. Well, not only do I have to carry out my father’s wishes, but I have to worry about finn and violet. I have to get them through this. Wow. Yeah. It’s just so awful that you don’t have anyone by your side to help you through any of this. Oh, wait. There you are. Here I am. Don’t you forget it. Did you even see the affidavit I signed? Yes. Was there anything in there that wasn’t true? Nope.

[ Chuckles ] Then what in god’s name are you objecting to? I’m objecting to your cruelty, ava. You have only two ways of dealing with adversity. Just two. You either deflect blame, or you inflict harm. My brother would be alive today if he hadn’t been on the receiving end of what you call love. I got nothing to apologize for. You mean nothing that you’ve been caught and prosecuted for…yet. Which makes me miss being able to practice law that much more. But license or not, you’re going to regret making that complaint.

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GH Transcript Tuesday, May 28, 2024

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another visit? I had to come. I hear you stabbed yourself for me.

Yesterday I saw you dining alone? How you doing there? I can’t believe he’s really gone. I know. Keep looking at the present he got us, thinking he was just holding this. Such a sweet and thoughtful gift. Unexpected but perfect. Typical of your dad. I feel like i should be doing something, but all I want to do is sit here right now. Hey, then that’s what you should do. You know, I’m going to make myself useful and, um, start unpacking our suitcases.

[ Sighs ] This is so surreal. We’re supposed to be on our honeymoon right now. I know.

[ Knock on door ] Are you expecting anyone? No. Somebody probably found out about my dad. I’m not sure I can handle any more sympathy right now. Don’t worry. I will get rid of whoever it is. Ah. Fair samantha, come in. Thank you. Oh, gosh.

[ Chuckles ] Welcome to my humble workspace. You can never have too many external hard drives. -That’s what I always say. -So, you know, I’ve been thinking about what we discussed at the wedding. So much was going on. And, you know, of course, I was naturally, deeply troubled by the revelation that jason was coerced into working for the fbi. So upon further reflection, I feel like I just have to re-emphasize that tangling with the federal bureau of investigation is highly ill-advised. What do you mean, spinelli? Are you saying that you don’t want to help me anymore? It’s, uh — it’s late. Something happen? You tell me. You don’t have any bruises, huh? Why would I? Last night you got in the middle of sonny attacking dex.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

Obviously, I’m dining alone — by choice. So feel free to move on. My salad is getting cold. What are the odds? Both of us choosing the same diner? I think you’re following me. Go away. I haven’t even ordered yet. How’s the food? Now, fergus, am i gonna have to report you to your own disciplinary committee for harassment? I’ll leave you to your salad and your novel momentarily. But first, I’m curious. Why now? Is that a metaphysical question? You were disbarred years ago, but yet you weren’t even interested enough to show up in person to hear the verdict or to file an appeal. And yet, here you are on a pilgrimage to albany, where the fate of your law career hangs in the balance. So I’ll repeat the question — why appeal now? Chase, I’m so sorry about your father. He was a wonderful man. I will cherish him always. Thank you. I know he really enjoyed your friendship, too. We appreciate you coming by, but, um — I brought you something. This is in lieu of a casserole, which I couldn’t make anyway. I brought you this. Oh, my. Barolo? Wow, this isn’t easy to find here. Well, the two of you should really be on your honeymoon, strolling arm in arm through a piazza under the moonlight. And since that isn’t possible, I thought I’d bring a taste of italy to you. -Thank you. -It’s very generous. Thank you for everything. I’m going to go open one of these up. I’m glad to have a chance to thank you for being such a good friend to my dad at a time when he really needed one. That’s very kind, but I would prefer to skip the platitudes, if you don’t mind. I haven’t changed my mind, per se. And, you know, if jason had asked me directly, I’d gladly do anything I could, but… going behind jason’s back feels wrong. You know how much jason trusts you. I think the only reason why he hasn’t contacted you is ’cause he doesn’t want to drag you into this. It is very jason-like to try to handle everything on his own. It is still near impossible for me to believe that he’s been acting as an fbi informant. I know, which means they must have something on him, something huge, spinelli. I mean, what sort of circumstance could force him to be an fbi informant? I don’t know, but that’s what we need to figure out. De x came to my office earlier.Interesting conversation. Said sonny had attacked him and you intervened and kristina witnessed it, obviously traumatized by it. Why wouldn’t she be? It’s a hell of a thing to see your father do. Is dex pressing charges? No. He — he decided that he didn’t want to do that to kristina. Thank you. Don’t thank me. It was dex. He made the call. Do you agree with him? Yeah, I do. I mean, if we could get a conviction, what, sonny would serve two years max. Better to wait to bring sonny to justice with a charge that carries a longer sentence. So why are you here? Well, I heard dex’s version of events… …and now I need to hear yours. Well, normally, I’d send flowers, but my options were somewhat limited in prison. Ah. And a self-inflicted wound was the next best thing, huh? See, you, you get me. -Let me see the scar. -[ Laughs ] Well, unfortunately, my wound is bandaged, so the scar will have to remain a mystery for now. But if it makes you feel any better, pretty epic. I look forward to seeing it at another time. So are you gonna tell me what really happened? Some thug jumped me in the showers, uh, waited until I was vulnerable, then he made his move. Oh. I’m not buying it. -Why not? -Aren’t you a spy? Well, that’s not the job title on my business cards, but, uh, I suppose that’s an accurate description of my skills. Exactly. And with your experience, you would never let yourself be that vulnerable. And I’ll bet that you could outpower most of the prisoners at pentonville. Well, maybe I did just want to see you. Well, I understand that. I am good company.

[ Chuckles ] But I don’t believe that you would leave a liter of your blood on the shower floor for a chance meeting with me. So what’s really going on?

It’s not a platitude. It is the truth. I’m sorry. That came out all wrong. You’d think, with all the people I’ve lost in my life, that I would be able to do this better, but it just never gets easier. I’m sorry for offending you. It’s fine. I didn’t mean to snap at you. Tu rns out I’m not very goodat this grief stuff. You know, if it had been up to me… …your father and I really never would have been friends. I don’t know if you noticed, but, um, I have acquaintances but very few friends. That’s because I find most people annoying. But not your father. Caring about him as much as I did sort of… it snuck up on me. Yeah, he — he does, uh… he did that to people. He was… warm and engaging and never self-pitying, even when his illness gave him every right to be angry and feel sorry for himself. That was one of the most impressive things about him. He faced the end of his life with great dignity and courage. Chase, you should be very proud of him. I am. I’m so proud. And that is why it is killing me that — that I, uh…

[ Sighs ] That you what? It doesn’t matter. Oh, chase. If there’s one thing that I learned from my husband luke’s death, it’s that regrets only bring you more pain. And I don’t think your father would want that for you. So if, in fact, there is something that’s bothering you, you need to let it go. I can’T. Why not?

[ Sniffles ] Because it’s all my fault.

[ Sniffles ] My dad pushed himself so hard because I asked him to officiate my wedding. I wanted him up there so bad at the altar that I didn’t even think about what it would do to his body. That wedding was too much for my dad, and that is why — oh, chase. Do not do this to yourself. Clearly you think there’s some big secret here. But there’s really nothing nefarious about this. It just took me a long time to recognize what a huge miscarriage of justice my disbarment was.

[ Scoffs ] I don’t buy that for a second. Well, it’s a good thing your opinion doesn’t matter then. I think you’ve been playing the long game, biding your time until you figure everybody forgot about what you did so you could sneak back in the side door and plead procedural violations to get your law license reinstated with minimal pushback.

[ Sighs ] I cannot believe how well you know me. You’re right. This was all part of my master plan, because now I have the legal system just where I want it. Oh, stop painting yourself as some sort of helpless victim. You clearly are not helpless. You have an excellent command of the law, and you are nobody’s victim. You essentially did this to yourself. With a lot of help from you. And on that note, I have a question for you. What’s the real reason that you made it your mission to keep me from practicing law? That’s a bit of an exaggeration. Is it? Because you went out of your way to track ava down to get her to sign that affidavit against me. It’s very complicated. Uh, you wouldn’t understand. Oh, well, maybe if you talk real slow and I can try and sound out the big words, I might be able to keep up. I’ve offended you. That wasn’t my intention. I’m not offended. I don’t like being lied to. My evasiveness has nothing to do with your intelligence. I think you are extremely smart. But as you said, I’m a spy. And these are spy games. All that entails. Everyone plays fast and loose with the truth, and everyone has a double or triple motive. It is, to quote a master of our craft, a wilderness of mirrors. Nothing is as it appears to be. So you’re not really guilty. Is that where you’re going with all this? I’m in prison because I’ve been accused of being the head of pikeman. But I haven’t been tried yet for my alleged crimes because they’re afraid of what would come out in a courtroom. So there I sit. Well, everyone is entitled to due process. But you’re not exactly innocent. Not by a long shot. But neither are any of the people that I’m playing against. And that includes anna devane. I didn’t see the fight start. When I got there, sonny was kicking dex, and I just — I just pulled him off. How did you even know the fight was happening? I mean, I could see that sonny wasn’t happy that dex was at the reception, and I just, you know, had a bad feeling. Rightly so. And when sonny followed dex out, I — I went after them just in case. And you found sonny attacking dex? Anything else? Dex has already decided he’s not going to press charges. This isn’t an interrogation. It’s informational for me, jason. I’m trying to understand what the hell is going on with sonny. Is it off the record? Yeah. I mean, he lost it. He threatened to kill me and dex. What exactly did he say? -I’m sure dex told you. -No, I need to hear it from you.

[ Sighs, clears throat ] He said, uh — sonny said something about emptying a gun in both of our heads. Oh, gosh. I-I — I do not understand how sonny would allow something like this to happen in a public place where anyone could witness it. I mean, I was — I was 200 feet away, not to mention the bride and groom and bride’s extended family, who, for all intents and purposes, seem to think that sonny walks on water. They certainly wouldn’t if they saw that, though. No, they wouldn’T. Do you think that sonny would try to have you and dex killed?

Officiating your wedding was the honor of your father’s life. You saw him at the reception. He was fully present and over the moon watching you in brook lynn. But you saw what happened to him during the vows. I mean, what if that was too much for him? What if it was exactly the opposite? Your father was struggling recently. But he was determined to seeyou and brook lynn married. Officiating your wedding was the thing that was keeping him going. It’s what kept him alive. I never thought about it like that. Sometimes we get too close to a situation to really see it clearly. You trusted him to officiate. You didn’t infantilize him. You made sure he had his dignity to the end of his life. Do not punish yourself for his death. It was sad and unfair. But sometimes that’s just the way life is. And it’s nobody’s fault, least of all yours. But I tell you something else. I never heard your father brag… …except… when he talked about you and finn.

[ Chuckling ] He was so proud of you. He loved to talk about you. He never stopped talking about you. In fact, it was his only truly annoying quality.

[ Laughs ] Oh, man. I think that was the first time I laughed since I got the news. Glad I could amuse you. Care to let me in on the joke? You had to be there. Okay. Here you go. Oh, uh, actually, I cannot stay. So you two enjoy this. And don’t bother to show me out. This place is the size of a postage stamp. Don’t listen to my grandmother. It’s just who she is. She calls them like she sees them. Spinelli, I would not be involving you if I thought I could do this alone. But there’s no way I can hack into the fbi’s system by myself. Finding evidence like that is next to impossible. Jason is far too important of an asset. Whatever they have against him, the fbi will be protecting with their strictest of security protocols. Look, I know that I am asking a lot, maybe even too much, but I would never be asking for your help if it were just for me or — or for jason. But please, spinelli. Do it for danny. He is just a kid, and he’s been through so much already. And he adores his father. And he just got him back. I don’t know what danny would do if he lost jason again. You know, there was a time I would have told you that sonny would never think about targeting me. Because you two were so close. Because it would be the wrong call. I mean, something happens to me, something definitely happens to dex? Sonny’s the first suspect. He’s got to know the pcpd and the fbi will do whatever it takes to put him away for life. Of course. I mean, the sonny that I knew was smart, he was cool-headed. There were lines that he would not cross. I’m hoping that’s still the case. But you can’t be certain anymore. Anna and I go way back. We came up in the wsb together. We worked side by side on, uh, ah, too many ops to count. Which may be why anna suspects me of all kinds of nefarious things. A few of which I’ve actually done. But no one is innocent in our world. That’s just how it works with espionage. It’s hard enough to navigate that twisted universe when you’ve been trained for it, and you clearly haven’t been. What is that supposed to mean? If you were a spy, you never would have made the mistake of visiting me at pentonville. And here I thought you enjoyed that visit. I did. Which is why it pains me to say this, because I worry it means this will be the last time you come see me. But you have no idea what you gave me that time. Okay. You’re a spy. Former head of the wsb. Mm-hmm. I assume, even in prison, you have a way of keeping yourself in the loop. Mm-hmm. What could I have possibly told you that you don’t already know? Well, allow me to give you your first lesson in espionage. A good spy never tells.

Really have to hand it to my grandmother. She really knows her stuff about wine. This is exactly. What I needed tonight. Yeah. Me, too. Something wrong with that sip?

[ Sighs ] No. No, actually, I’m really enjoying it. Good. It’s just crazy how fast everything can change. I mean, one minute, we’re about to go enjoy our honeymoon. And the — the next, I’m getting the worst news of my life. It’s like I have whiplash. Does that make sense? It does. Chase, you are grieving an incredible loss. I know how much pain I’m in. And it must be even worse for finn. I mean, dad is the last parent that he had left. So how can I blame him for drinking when I’m — I’m doing it, too? Your situations are very different, though. You don’t have a problem with alcohol. Finn’s in recovery. -Yeah. Alcohol is dangerous for finn in a way that it just isn’t for you. Yeah, you’re right. I talked to finn when you took violet on a walk. Mm-hmm. He said he’s aware that he broke his sobriety and what that means. And he told me to pour out the rest of the bourbon. And then he promised he would never have another drink. That’s good. I’m not saying that it isn’t a big deal that he had a drink because he’s been sober for so long, but… …finn is the one that found dad. Every time I think about what that must have been like, I… look, I don’t — I don’t want to add to how much finn is already beating himself up. If I’m as supportive as possible, I-I know… I know that I can get him through this without another drink. Okay. That’s what you’re going to do. And I’ll be right by your side supporting him through it. Thank you. Hacking into the fbi is a federal crime which can land us both in prison for life. Are you willing to chance losing your freedom over this? I would never risk being separated from my family if I didn’t think it was absolutely necessary for both danny and jason.

[ Knock on door ] Knock, knock. Sorry I’m late. James was refusing to eat his broccoli. Ooh. Sam, hi. Maxie, hi. It was so great seeing you guys at brook lynn’s wedding. Dante was really getting his groove on.

[ Chuckles ] After everything he’s been through, it’s nice to see him doing so well. I know. Right? He’s, like, basically back to his old self again. The doctors are really amazed how quickly his recovery has been. -I really love that. -Me, too. You know what? I am, uh — I’ve got to get going, but why don’t the four of us grab dinner sometime? On me. That sounds great. Right, spinelli? -Yeah? -Offer most delightful, yes. Okay, so I’ll call you, and we’ll schedule something? -Yeah. -Okay. Think about what I said? I’ll be in touch. Bye, maxie. -Bye. That was cryptic. I’m guessing I interrupted something? What is it sam wants you to think about? She contacted the paneland offered to sign an affidavit that you had perjured yourself. Fergus, did you ever think about checking into ava’s past before you decided to take her on as an unimpeachable witness? The woman is quite literally a murderer. Doesn’t make her allegations any less true. How about the fact that she had a personal vendetta against me? Well, ava did mention the fact that you essentially destroyed her brother’s life. Strikingly similar to the way you destroyed both my brothers’ lives. You know what I find interesting? Neil never once mentioned you to me. I mean, that’s weird. We were very close. I mean, that’s not normal that he didn’t tell me that he had a brother. So, fergus, why do you think that is?

That’s the hardest part my brothers and I… had issues. Emotions were running high after my father’s death, and we argued over his estate. Angry words were exchanged. Feelings were hurt. I didn’t speak to either of them for a decade. So much for brotherly love. I deeply regret that we weren’t able to resolve our differences before they passed. But how was I to know that, within the span of two years, they’d both be gone? And all because of you. At lea st I was able to consolemyself with the knowledge that you’ll never be allowed to practice law again. And I intend to do everything in my power to make sure you never are.

Yet another reason that you’d be able to take somalie going after me isn’t going to make up for abandoning your brothers, alienating them, or the decades of time that you wasted that you’re not going to get back. You know, I was actually hoping that you’d be able to take some responsibility for your actions, but clearly that’s not the case. Yet another reason you’re probably not fit to practice law. I’m just upholding the ethics and standards of my profession. Despite what you think, it’s not personal. You know, if you were under oath right now, you would have just committed perjury. Actually, you’re the perjurer, and I’m the one with the law license. Enjoy your salad. When I first heard about my dad’s als diagnosis, I did a lot of research. I know that it’s always fatal. Intellectually, I knew that it would eventually take my dad’s life, but… my dad’s so strong. I mean, he was superman to me. But now that he’s gone, I realize that there was a tiny part of me that actually thought he’d beat it. Beat a fatal disease. How insane is that? No, it’s not. It makes sense.

[ Sighs ] I just wasn’t prepared for how much this would hurt. I’ve called him — or, I’ve tried to call him like four times today. I just can’t believe I’m never gonna talk to him again. I just wish there was something I could do to make this even a tiny bit easier for you. Just you being here. That makes all the difference. And I think my dad knew that. What do you mean? Your grandmo ther made me realizehow much it meant to my dad to see us getting ready to spend our lives together. And… I think that he felt like it was okay to go after the wedding. He knew I wouldn’t be alone. He knew I’d have you. Always. Sam thinks it’s the only way that jason can retake control of his life. By you hacking into the fbi? Ah, I know how it sounds. In light of our — you know, our renewed closeness and — and — and our daughter, I just — I thought you should know what was going on. But you haven’t told sam yet whether you’re going to do it or not. Well, at the wedding I-I said that I’d do it, but just now I was telling her I was having second thoughts, and she had some very persuasive and heart-tugging arguments. So your entrance was incredibly well-timed, because it now gives me some breathing room to — to think it over. Okay. First, I think it is insane what the fbi is doing to jason. And, of course, I want you to help him get out from underneath their thumb. And I really do understand where sam is coming from as far as danny is concerned. She’s just trying to protect her son. But, spinelli, isn’t hacking the fbi a felony? A federal crime of the most punishable nature. Mm. They could lock me up and throw away the key if I get caught. Yeah, yeah, that’s what I thought. So you doing this could put you at risk, and in turn, your family. That’s — that’s why, if you don’t want me to do it, I’m — I’m — I’m happy to turn sam down. So I had ahold of sonny, and I told dex to — to go, and sonny was just yelling threats. And then we heard some plates drop, and we turned and we saw kristina. And kristina was in shock. She was staring at sonny, and then — and then she took off. And I told dex to go again, because I still had sonny. And it wasn’t — you know, he was still not rational, but he was no longer completely out of control, and I let him go. And then he went after kristina, and I called carly. To talk sonny down. She’d be the only one who could get through to him. Carly to the rescue again. What do you mean? What does that mean? Who else did carly rescue? I don’t care. I don’t care what information I gave you in pentonville. I don’t care about the crimes that anna suspects you of. I don’t care that you stabbed yourself because I know you’re going to be fine. The only thing I care about is that my friend, my best friend, jason, that he stays safe. Never met the man. But he must be a great guy if he can inspire you to be this loyal to him. He deserves peace now that he’s home. Ah, yes. Peace. I remember what that’s like. It’s been a while, though. I’m just asking. Whatever is going on, keep jason out of it.

[ Monitor beeping ] Given the respect I have for your intelligence, I won’t go through the motions of assuring you that I’ll never harm your friend when I’d probably kill him if I had to. But cheer up. I mean, what are the odds I’ll even run into your mr. Morgan? After this little vacation, I’ll be whisked back to pentonville and locked away in a cell again. Glad to hear it. I should go. Get some rest. Maybe I’ll come back and see you before you head back to prison. You shouldn’T. You should stay far away from me.

If I wasn’t a part of this equation, would you do this? Despite a plethora of misgivings, I would. Okay, I think you should help them. -Really? -Yeah. Yeah, you’re the only person with the skill set who could actually pull this off. I just — I have one requirement. Anything, maximista. Don’t get caught. I wasn’t planning on it. I mean it, spinelli. You can’t get caught. You have to promise me you’re going to be careful. And if it seems like the fbi is even a little bit onto you, you abandon ship because no one, especially jason, wants you to sacrifice yourself for him. I’ll be cautious and untraceable. You better be, ’cause the kids and I really need you. -You do? -Yeah. They asked about you like four times today. James even said you would not have made him eat his broccoli. That little scamp. He’s right. He’s right.

[ Both chuckle ] Everybody really misses you living with us. Think maybe you could come over for dinner tomorrow night? Just try and stop me. Brennan was stabbed. Pentonville. He is currently undergoing treatment at G.H. And the stab wound was serious enough he lost a lot of blood. He’s going to be fine. Timing seems a little suspicious, don’t you think? Yeah, the placement of the wound, it makes me believe that the injury was self-inflicted. Get-out-of-jail-free card. Because he knows that, at G.H., He’s going to have a much easier time communicating with whoever it is that’s running pikeman for him. Yeah, so what does any of this have to do with carly? Initially, brennan insisted that he had been stabbed in the shower by another prisoner when his guard was down. But I know this man. His guard is never down. And he could tell that I wasn’t buying his explanation, and he changed his story and said that actually he had stabbed himself in order to see carly again. Is that possible? It’s not impossible. I mean, he does seem to be genuinely taken with her. But we both know that brennan is up to something, and he might be using carly as a cover. People will tell you I’m a bad, bad man that you should avoid at all costs. I don’t listen to people. I make up my own mind. Beautiful and smart. I have never meant anything more than the vows I said to you. Me either. I’m so glad my dad was there to hear them. Me, too.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Did you change your ringtone? Uh, no, I think that’s my dad’s phone. I took it from finn’s place. It’s alexis.

[ Ringing continues ] She must not know yet. My dad mentioned she was going out of town. Well, you should answer it before it goes to voicemail. Alexis, this is chase. Hi. Hi, chase. Can I talk to gregory, please? Yeah, I am — I’m sorry to do this over the phone, but, um… there’s something I got to tell you.

[ Gasps ]

[ Exhales slowly ] I’m sor– I’m so sorry, chase. I’m so sorry. Will you tell me if there’s anything I-I can do and details about the service? Yeah, take care. Take care of yourself.

[ Sighs ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

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he’s gonna give himself a migraine if he keeps that up. He obviously hates me, which is fine, ’cause I hate him. Good. He knows that I didn’t have any responsibility in neil’s death. That didn’t stop him. As a lawyer, you and I both know that sentence was over after the words “didn’t have any responsibility.” Nothing that man has said today bears any relevance on your case, nor is it factual. He’s completely unhinged. Okay. All rise. Hi, elizabeth. Hi. I’m so sorry to hear what happened. Finn called me and told me about gregory and that he wasn’t gonna be in today. I didn’t know him that well, but I knew him to be an incredibly decent man. Better than decent. One of the best. He handled his als diagnosis with phenomenal dignity. I felt ver y lucky to see himin his element yesterday, how proud he was of his family, and how much he clearly loved them. It was really beautiful. Yeah. It’s hard to fathom the wedding was just yesterday. Finn didn’t tell me very much. He just said that it happened suddenly? In his sleep. Oh. And sometimes when that happens, it can be very difficult for the family members who are left behind. More difficult than I could have imagined. I know about a lady who lived to be over 100. Yeah? I wonder if my dad could do that. Maybe. I wish grandpa could have. I wish he could have, too. But we know that was impossible because grandpa was sick. I searched up als. It’s easy to spell. It is. Brook lynn, I’m scared. Why, honey? Because I forget things all the time. I forget my times tables. I forget my eights. And even though I tell myself not to, what if I forget my grandpa? Not possible. How do you know? Because his hugs and smiles and funny stories — those aren’t things you can memorize for a test. The people that love us and that we love — that changes us. That love becomes a part of us, imprinted on our hearts. Like a tattoo? Exactly like that. Tattoos are forever. That’s why my daddy says I have to be sure if I want to get one, because they’ll stay. Just like your grandpa’s love for you. It’ll never go away. Look, I don’t want anyone telling me how to handle losing dad, so I’m not gonna turn around and judge you for how you’re dealing with it. This is gonna be one of the hardest days of our lives, especially for you. Chase, no. No, that you had to find him like that. I-I don’t know how you did it. I had no choice. Still. It’s not like it was my first dead body. It’s not a body, finn. It’s dad. It didn’t look like dad. You know, our dad’s eyes, they were kind and understanding, and his mouth — you know how curved up at the edges?

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Like he was always ready to give a smile if anyone gave him half a reason to.

[ Laughs ] Yeah. That wasn’t the person that I found, bro.

[ Voice breaking ] It was… he didn’t smell like old spice anymore. And he was so cold to the touch. I mean… colder than you could ever imagine was possible. That wasn’t our dad. Our dad was warm. Yeah. One of warmest people I’ve ever met. Yeah.

[ Crying ] I don’t want this to be happening. I don’t want it to be happening. Neither do I, finn.

[ Crying ] Neither do I.

[ Humming ] Um, [Chuckles] How was the ride? Mm-mm!

Just what the doctor ordered, I mean, literally. I have to thank that dr. Randolph for telling me to get outside more. Sun on my face, wind in my hair — yummy. That’s — that’s — that’s great. I’m really glad. Um…I was told you’re needed up at the house, so don’t worry about the mount and the saddle. I’ll take care of that. Really? No one was up when I left. And if they’re up now, it’s ’cause they’re gossiping about the bensonhurst family members that I met at the wedding and thankfully have already forgotten. It sounded pretty important. Really? Who needs me? Chase. No, chase in brook lynn are on a plane to florence. They — they didn’t get on it. They — they couldn’T. Why not? Why not?! I’m sorry.

This must be hard for you, too. Gregory wasn’t simply a patient. You were practically a part of the family. Felt that way. So how’s finn holding up? He’s struggling. We all are. If you want to take the day off to go be with him — I’m pretty sure he doesn’t want me around right now. Well, that doesn’t sound like finn, [Chuckles] Especially under these circumstances. Positive. Honey, are you sure? Elizabeth, what’s going on? I am your friend, too, remember? You’re also the co-chief of staff. Gregory died? I’m sorry. I-I know I already said that, but I just… I don’t really know w-what to — to say. Um, here. Why don’t — why don’t you take a seat, and I’ll — I’ll get you a water. Here. Um… is there anything else I can do? I wish you’d seen… gregory at the wedding yesterday. Must have been proud. He was happy. How is it that that person no longer exists? I-I’m sorry. It sounds ridiculous. No, it… doesn’t sound ridiculous to me. We all knew it was coming. It’s just that… …this is so sudden. I don’t know. I-I feel like you can intellectually expect something and then still feel punched in the gut when it actually happens. I’m just — I’m sorry that you had to hear it from me. I’m not. I used to… try to imagine what gregory would have been like when he was young. And you know what? What? I imagine that he was a lot like you. Court is now back in session. Are you ready for this? I’ve done nothing but prepare and be ready for this. What more do you want me to do? What more do i want you to do? I want you to get mad at somebody other than yourself. And I want you to fight like hell, or just give it up and go home. At this point, I don’t care. But what I don’t want is even a hint of the wishy-washy, “oh, maybe I deserve this” nonsense.

[ Door opens ] I trust everyone had a productive recess. We’re ready to hear your final statements, starting with ms. Davis.

[ Exhales ] Your honors, if I may, I would like to return to my earlier points without them being obscured by opposing counsel, if that is at all possible. Yes, I lied under oath. But that perjured testimony was made in front of a medical board hearing and not a court of law. And why does that distinction matter? Because I wasn’t testifying as an attorney. I was testifying as a private citizen who was desperately trying to protect the career and the reputation of a man that I deeply cared about, a man that just so happened to be the late brother of opposing counsel fergus byrne.

I have handled everythingin the worst possible way. No, you haven’T. Yes, I have. What am I doing? Hmm? Hurting elizabeth, pushing her away? Being someone that you and violet can lean on? No, I have selfishly made this about me and that bottle. There is no right way to grieve. No, but there’s a wrong way. And that’s what I’ve done. You’re being too hard on yourself. You’d think after all this time, I would have been stronger. You are strong. You know, it’s not like we weren’t prepared. We’ve — we’ve known dad was… we’ve known he was dying for months. Yeah, but knowing it and experiencing it are two completely different things. I hurt him. I… I hurt him so many times, and now I’ve — I’ve gone and thrown away my sobriety, the — one of the things he was really proud of me for. No, now you’re just rewriting history. Did I or did I not ruin my relationship with dad? Did you rebuild? Did you? Landing in a place of understanding and trust and love? You did it with dad. You can do it with your sobriety. I need a favor, bro. Anything. Get rid of it. You know, I-I really am flattered that I remind you of gregory, but I gotta say I-I don’t see it. You both have a quiet, open way about you, unhurried, unworried.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, believe me, I worry plenty. Just good at hiding it? More like good at alleviating it.

[ Horse whinnies ] Or the horses are, rather. You know, I come here to the stables and I hang out with these guys, and I figure a world with them in it can’t be all bad. That is exactly what gregory would have said, except about his family. They are what grounded him and what gave him a reason to keep smiling. I’m happy he had ’em. Me, too. Want some more similarities? If you wanna share ’em. You don’t talk too much, and you don’t miss a thing. And you don’t push people around. You give people a lot of grace. That, my friend, is a gift. Heading back to the house? No. Not yet. Off to finn’s? Mnh-mnh. He needs time. Did you notice — did I leave some clothes in the tack room? Um, yes. I hung them up behind the towels so they wouldn’t get dusty. Thank you. Yeah. Um…if anybody asks, would you tell them that you, um… you told me the news? Of course. I really am sorry, tracy.

[ Voice breaking ] I really am sorry, too. Molly. Hi. Hey, I thought we were meeting downstairs. Oh, I couldn’t remember if that’s what we said, so I just came up in case you were waiting for me. What do you feel like for lunch? You pick. Actually, I picked last time. And you did such an amazing job of it. Bobbie’s? Bobbie’S. Bobbie’S. Molly. Hi. Uh, I’ve been trying to get ahold of your mom, and I keep getting her voicemail. To tell her about gregory? Tj let me know what happened. I’m so, so sorry. Thank you. It’s gonna be a really big loss for my mom. They were really close. It’s not every day you jump out of a plane with someone. Yeah, yeah. So, do you know where she is or how I can reach her? She and diane are in albany for a court of appeals hearing. Oh! Right. That’s why she couldn’t go to the wedding. How’s it going? I haven’t heard anything yet, but she should be home tomorrow. Do you want me to try to call her? No. That’s okay. I would like to talk to her myself, but thank you. Okay.

As soon asI learned that my brother neil figured into the complaint against ms. Davis, I recused myself from the medical review board. And was replaced by his partner of his law firm. Sounds like an inside job to me.

[ Sighs ] Something else that I think is very noteworthy is that ava jerome was the sister of my ex-husband. And I think that her credibility should be called into question because she had clear motive to have me disbarred. Which was? Retaliation for divorcing her brother. Ms. Jerome’s animus toward ms. Davis is irrelevant, your honor. I beg to differ. We’re going in circles here. Ms. Davis perjured herself, plain and simple. Which I already admitted. It’s where I perjured myself that’s relevant. What’s also relevant is that I was never informed of my disbarment hearing, or the fact that his law partner was sitting on that panel, or that ava jerome was involved. And had I known any of those things, I would have proceeded differently. It has become very clear to me, and I hope to you as well, that this disbarment is not about my wrongdoing, but about the personal vendetta of the jerome family and fergus byrne. What do you think’s happening at the hearing? I wish I knew. I hope it’s going well. Can you imagine? I mean, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that my mom comes home from albany and is able to practice law again. I certainly wouldn’t bet against alexis and diane. Whoo. Me neither. What about a little davis girls matchup? You mean if my mom and I went up against each other in court? Yeah, who do you think would win? That is a nightmare scenario that I do not even want to think about. You’d know all of her weak spots. Yeah, and she would know all of mine. Even so, I’d put my money on you. You have to say that. You’re my domestic partner. Rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it?

[ Both laugh ] How about…dp? Is that better? Dp. Ah… I could get used to that. I could get used to you. You better. Because I’m not going anywhere.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

[ Sighs ] It’s a hard day. One of the hardest. If you’re looking for finn, he — no, I assume he’s home. He is. Actually, I was looking for, um, stella henry. You know where she is? Yeah, last I saw her, she was in the break room. Okay, thanks. And I’m so sorry for your loss. I’m sorry for yours.

[ Sighs ] I heard about gregory.

[ Door closes ] Please don’t leave. Look, I was confused and honestly a little hurt that you didn’t want to talk to me. Am I wrong about our friendship? I — no. No. But what I would be talking to you about — it’s not my story to tell. Okay. Okay. Just know that you can trust me if you change your mind. I’m worried about you. I’m not the one you should be worried about. Now you’re scaring me.

[ Sighs ] Is someone in trouble? When I went to finn’s this morning… …he was drinking.

You have to understand that finn had just found his father’s body, and you even said how difficult it is when the death is sudden like that. There’s no warning. There’s no chance to say goodbye. Gregory was just gone, and finn was in shock and needed to hold on to something. And he grabbed the wrong thing. It’s all been… wrong. Yeah. Right. Portia… …don’t make me regretconfiding in you. Thank you. You and gregory were very close. I’m glad with the time we had together. But you wish you’d had more. So much more. Curtis and portia told me the wedding was magical.

[ Chuckles ] It was. Gregory officiated over the ceremony beautifully. It was so important to him. Mm. And chase in brook lynn, I’m sure. Did you hear anything else? About the wedding? No. About his… his cause of death. Well, from what I understand, it — it was in his sleep. No seizures, no paralysis? Not that I’m aware of. It sounded peaceful. What do you think it was? I’ve heard a few theories. Cardiac arrest. Pulmonary embolism. Both merciful outcomes for an als patient. I-I’m sure doctor kramer’s filed his death certificate. Do you want to see it? No, I do not. But do you think there’ll be an autopsy? No. There won’t be. Good. Family shouldn’t have to go through that. I agree. I-I wonder if you could do something for me. Name it. Okay, I know your job title is, uh, patient advocate, but I get the feeling you sort of run this place?

[ Laughs ] Don’t tell my supervisor. Okay, so if anything comes up, like medical bills or official notifications, anything that I can handle with my hands or my checkbook, would you let me know? Ah. Absolutely. So how are you spending the rest of your day off? I was thinking about going for a walk around the bluffs. That sounds great. But?

[ Laughs ] I mean, do I sound too much like a dad if I’d prefer you didn’t go alone? Well, seeing as you are about to be a dad, you should probably start sounding like one. Ask kristina. I did, actually, um, but she said yes, and — and that was a few days ago, and now she’s not answering my calls. Was that my fault? It’s what your fault? That there’s this rift between you and kristina. I wouldn’t call it a rift. I mean, we talked about going on a walk casually. I’m sure kristina didn’t even know it was, like, a plan plan. Oh, okay. Well, um… why didn’t you just say that from the start?

[ Chuckles ] Because you think the moment you mention kristina not being the paragon of perfection, I’ll jump on it. Right? Would I be wrong? Oh, I missed you. We weren’t even gone a whole hour. Still too long. You smell like toothpaste. Yeah? Did you have lunch yet? No. I was waiting for you. Does a grilled cheese sound good? With tomatoes like grandpa used to make it? You got it, kiddo. Why don’t you go wash your hands? I’ve made choices in my life that I wish that I hadn’t, but I paid for them. I don’t think that my personal life, as flawed as it may be, should have any bearing on my ability to practice law. I’m a good lawyer. And I have a track record to prove it. I’ve lost my career as a result of a personal vendetta, and I was never given a chance to speak my piece. So I’m speaking it now. Thank you for listening. Ms. Davis asks us for separation of her personal and professional lives. It’s ironic, don’t you think, since all of the mitigating factors she presented were personal? Get to the point, mr. Byrne. Ms. Davis asks us to rely on her ability as a lawyer, citing examples of her work in and out of the courtroom. And those examples are impressive, though decidedly cherry-picked. Before we start polishing her lawyer of the year trophy, let me point out a few details that she conveniently left out.

I think when it comes tomy sister, we’re both to blame. Don’t you think? I mean, you say something about kristina, I jump to her defense. I say something, it’s your turn. Well, I haven’t done much defending lately. I’ve been too busy second guessing her every move. I’m sorry, molly. You’ve been hesitant to bring up your own sister and that — that’s not right. I mean, I think it’s just easier to worry with kristina. What do you mean? I mean, it’s easier for us to doubt our surrogate because it’s my sister. Like, if it were andrea or another candidate, do you really think we’d be monitoring their bedtime and showing up with groceries? Or looking for parts of their family tree to chop off. Yeah. Doubtful. We’d just want them to be healthy and happy and living their lives. That’s what we should want for kristina, too.

[ Chuckles ] What? Oh, I’m just trying to picture how anyone else would react to our… inquiries. You mean you don’t think our surrogate would welcome me showing up on their doorstep with kale and yogurt? Greek yogurt. Full-fat. Obviously, our baby needs protein. Mm. Say that again. Protein. No.

[ Chuckles ] Our baby.

[ Chuckles ] We’re having a baby. I can’t wait. You’d really step up for gregory’s family like that? They have enough to negotiate. So if there is any issue with his literary works or his papers at the university, I’ll just take care of it and get them professionally stored. That could be a lot of work. I don’t mind. I have one more favor. Okay. As much as I will miss gregory immensely, it really is not my loss. And I want you to keep this just between the two of us. I don’t want my name all over it. Okay. I understand, and I will. But let me be very clear on something. It is your loss, tracy. Not yours alone, but it’s your loss. In my neighborhood, when someone is grieving, you bake them a casserole.

[ Laughs ] Oh. Nobody wants me baking a casserole.

[ Laughs ] The point is, these are extraordinary gestures. Stella, it’s what I can do. Yeah, a lot of people can do things, but they don’t have your heart, so they end up doing nothing. Gregory changed me. For the better, it would seem. Well, he expected a lot of me, and I don’t want to let him down. Not this soon anyway. What ms. Davis didn’t tell us is that she was suspended for a time for discouraging her client carlos rivera from taking a plea deal which would have afforded him a lighter sentence. That’s a curious choice… until it’s revealed that the man mr. Rivera would have been testifying against was none other than her husband at the time, julian jerome. And I assume mr. Rivera can testify to that. Unfortunately not, your honor. Before the case could come to trial, mr. Rivera was murdered by julian jerome. Perhaps ms. Davis’s plan all along. Objection! Objection! Prejudicial! My apologies. It’s just that it’s difficult to keep ms. Davis’s personal and professional life separate when the two are so entangled! I encourage you to try and avoid such wild speculation. Understood.

[ Scoffs ] Is it, though? In addition, my other brother, brendan, futilely attempted to hold ms. Davis accountable for my brother neil’s death, which tragically led to brendan’s death, as well. That is a wildly inaccurate statement… you want to accuse me of perjury? Meant to inflame the panel. That’s exactly what you’re doing right now. I said “led to.” Show me the lie. Oh, you know very well that I had nothing to do with either one of your brothers’ deaths. Do you truly think… order! …That my brother neil wouldn’t be alive today if he had never met you? Of course he would! And brendan would, too! Order in this court. You destroyed my family, alexis! And I’m here to make sure you never destroy anyone else’S. Order!

[ Bangs gavel ]

You have someplace to be? Not really, but I probably should head home. I have avoided my family long enough. Ah, what’s a few more minutes?

[ Laughs ] Yes.

[ Laughs ] Let’s schedule an mri. Mm-hmm. Dr. Park and I are gonna need copies of the results. Can you check on mr. Rand in 307? He was having back pain, and I just want to make sure it subsided. Okay. Okay, thank you. And please keep me updated on her condition. Thank you. Okay, I’m sorry I dumped all of that stuff on you earlier. I-I just come from his apartment, and we had gotten into it, and — elizabeth, it’s — it’s fine. Really. I, uh… I can’t really imagine what must be happening with the two of you right now. But I am glad that you trusted me as your friend. It’s all just really fresh, you know? I think that once the dust settles, then it’ll all go back to normal. And finn…

[ Quietly ] Finn having a drink was a complete aberration. He had a-a moment of weakness, and that’s all it was. It was a moment. Mm. You know, he has to take care of violet, and I know he’s going to pull himself together and be strong for her. And he has patients that are counting on him as well. Of course, and he would never put his patients in danger. You know that. Portia, you have to keep this a secret. Please. I know how important finn’s sobriety is to him. And I’m sure that this was a, uh… a one-time crisis. And it’s probably over already. Yes. Thank you. Um… I really needed to hear someone say that. I’m glad I could be the one to say it. Saved you the last bite. You are too good to me. I know. Mmm! So good. Can I play on my tablet for a little? Sure. But first, daddy needs a hug. I love you so much. Never, never forget that. I won’T. Brook lynn, I am so sorry. I’m so sorry you’re missing your honeymoon. No, no, no, no, no. Our family being together is the most important thing right now, okay? And I’m here for whatever you need — errands, um, food, laundry, babysitting. Consider me at your beck and call. Thank you. Of course. But right now, what I think I need is a meeting. I think that’s a great idea. Lying under oath is perjury, your honors. Yes, it took place at a medical board hearing. And, sure, some would argue that makes it less impactful. But the repercussions from that lie had enormous impact. Your honors, how many times [Chuckles] Will opposing counsel say exactly the same thing? Wrap it up, mr. Byrne. Ms. Davis’s lie set off a chain of events which led not only to the deaths of both my brothers, but removed ms. Davis from the state bar as well. She has demonstrated repeatedly that she has no regard for legal ethics. Nothing that happened can be undone, but that should include the disbarment of alexis davis. Thank you, mr. Byrne, ms. Miller, ms. Davis, for your statements. The court will communicate our decision within the next 30 days. Court is dismissed. You should be ashamed.

[ Door closes ] Well, I’ll say this for you — you swung for the fences. Oh my god. What is your n ame? Bi ll. I love you, bi ll. Bill, are you really doing t his?

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oh! Thank you so much for coming, carly. Please. Yeah, well, I would say you’re welcome, but I don’t really feel like I was asked, more like I was summoned. Gosh. I-I do apologize for that. Please. No, wait. I’m gonna save us some time. I have no idea what’s going on with sonny. I really — I don’t talk to him much anymore. And when I do, we’re barely civil. Oh, no, I didn’t ask you here to talk about sonny. Hallelujah. I never thought I’d live to see the day. A friend of yours is in hospital. Who? Jack brennan. He was admitted to gh last night. What happened? Is he okay? He was stabbed in the abdomen. But no major organs were hurt. Well, thank god. Yes, god could be one explanation. Maybe brennan was visited by a miracle. Or he stabbed himself. Kristina is in her third trimester now, right? So — so, sonny, trust me when I tell you that your daughter is now in, um, a swirl of emotions, and all of them heightened. It’s not her fault. No, it’s not her fault. Right. But right now, kristina is more than capable of taking something she saw and blowing it way out of proportion. I know that’s not an easy offer to make, kristina, and I do appreciate it. It’s the right thing to do. I’m not sure what I’m gonna do yet. Of course. Uh, I’M… I’m just so sorry, dex, for all of it, not just the attack, but you have saved my dad so many times. And you have proved your loyalty to him. You — you — you did not deserve this. As the court already knows, I was disbarred for committing perjury, but — there you go, your honors. Now she’s a confessed liar. Case closed. Your honors, if mr. Byrne refuses to restrain himself, perhaps we should adjourn until we can find someone more dispassionate to substitute. Justice caldwell: Mr. Byrne? Will that be necessary? No, your honors. Apologies. Your mother said you needed me. What can I do? Oh, sweetheart. I’m so sorry about the honeymoon. We can reschedule it when you’re ready. I don’t care about that. Chase just lost his dad, and he’s completely heartbroken. And my dad is still here. And I just want him to know how very much I love him. I love you, too. I love you, too. I know you’re in pain and you’re grieving, but I care about you way too much to just let you throw away your sobriety. You’ve already lost so much. So, what you’re saying is, put away the bourbon for your sake. I’m saying the bourbon isn’t helping you. And whatever you do next, you got to do it for you. And that little girl in her bedroom who just lost her grandfather.

Kristina saw jason grab me like I was a crazy person that needed to be held back. That’s what scared her. And it wouldn’t help that the person she saw grabbing you was once your best friend. I don’t need friends. Not anymore. Take care of yourself, kristina. You and the baby. He’s right, you know.

[ Sighs ] Hey. You didn’t do anything wrong. The problem is I did. In my own way, I’m — I’m just as guilty. It is true that I was under oath when I denied having sexual relations with dr. Neil byrne, but that oath was administered in a medical board hearing, not in a court of law. A distinction without a difference, your honor. Oh, it’s a big difference. If you ever ended up in a lawyer’s office when you should have seen a doctor.

[ Chuckles ] You’re not in charge of my sobriety. I am. You’re right. You are. And it’s been me and that little girl every day since her mom walked out on us five years ago. Just the two of us. So you don’t get to walk in here now and tell me if I can have a drink or tell me what’s really important to violet. Oh, no, no, no. No. We care about each other’s children, and I’m just looking out for her, like you look out for my boys. You are welcome to look after violet. You can stay here and you can make friendship bracelets with her. Or you can leave. Those are the two choices. You decide. Please, just — just hear me out. Alright, so, if you stab yourself… uh-huh. …Yes, it’s gonna hurt for a minute, but you take care not to hit anything critical. And then you still get an acceptable loss of blood. And then before you know it, you’re out of prison, in the back of an ambulance, on your way to gh for a few days. I mean, it’s not the worst plan in the world, right? Right. I mean, when you put it like that, I’m surprised more inmates aren’t stabbing themselves. Just to clarify, brennan neither confirmed or denied that the wound was self-inflicted. He did say, however, that if he had stabbed himself, it would give him a chance to see you again.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Elizabeth? Chase. Hi. Uh, I know that you — you’ve got a lot going on right now, but your brother needs you. And so does violet. Are you okay? Uh, no. Are you with them? I was. But I’m not who they need right now. You are.

So, I didn’t realizethat you and jack were so close. Oh, I barely know jack brennan. Okay. And we certainly don’t have a “stab myself to see you” kind of relationship. But you did visit him in prison. Anna, jack brennan has very little, if anything, to do with me. Are we done here? Because I have a lot going on in my life without this. Okay, carly, you seem to be in a hurry to go somewhere. I trust that it is not to see brennan. Right?

[ Door opens and closes ] I was notified that I was accused of perjury by affidavit. I never even saw the actual document itself. And instead the bar association met without my being present. And it just so happens that mr. Byrne was a member of that panel. Mr. Byrne? It’s true, your honor. I was a member of that panel. But when mrs. Davis’s case came up for adjudication, I recused myself. And his place was taken by his law partner. He has an impeccable reputation. How dare you impugn his integrity? I did not impugn his integrity. I would hope not. Unlike you, he has a sterling reputation. And now you’re impugning my reputation. Your honors, I — I’m sorry, but I, for one, don’t need to listen to mr. Byrne wax poetic about his law partner’s curriculum vitae. I’m assuming he’s brilliant. Otherwise, mr. Byrne would not have offered him employment in the first place. I agree. Let’s move on. I would love to. That is, if it’s alright with mr. Byrne. Simply put, I don’t think that I was given a fair hearing. Not that mr. Byrne’s friend — excuse me — law partner had anything to do with it, but I didn’t even know the name of my accuser. Mr. Byrne? I submitted the accusation. And? Ms. Davis never requested the name of her accuser.

[ Scoffs ] Well, I’m requesting it now. What are you doing? Putting something together to feed people. Why? What people? People we know. You know, they might want to gather here today. Besides, we have a guest coming, in brook lynn and chase are here. Brook lynn and chase are gone. What did you do to make them leave? Nothing. Brook lynn wanted to see me, and I thought it was about the honeymoon. I told her that we could reschedule it, but it wasn’T. She just wanted me to know how much she loved me. Of course I told her how much I loved her. That sounds like brook lynn. Where did she and chase go? Chase got a call from elizabeth. Said he had to go over to finn’s, like, now. Oh. Okay. Well, I’m glad she went with him. They’re each other’s family now, you know? And brook lynn more than chase, will tell us what’s going on later. Chase looked really upset. I mean, he didn’t say what the call was about, but… he was worried.

[ Sighs ] You know, every couple gets tested, right? But these two — they’re just right out of the gate. What more can the universe throw at them right now? I finished the friendship bracelet. Oh! I think it looks pretty good. Yeah, look at that. Let me see. Where did elizabeth go?

[ Sighs ] This is amazing, sweetheart. And aunt elizabeth — I think, um — I think something came up at the hospital. But, you know, you can — you can give her this bracelet later. It’s not for her. It’s for aiden. Yeah. Aiden. That’s what I meant.

[ Knock on door ] Hey. Oh! Chase: I’m so sorry, bro. I’m so sorry. Oh, that’s gorgeous. Thank you. I made it for aiden. He’s a lucky guy.

[ Door closes ] Part of me was hoping you’d get on that plane and you’d fly to italy and when you came back, everything would be the same, but…[Sighs] Nothing’s ever gonna be the same. The important thing is that we’re here now, together.

Sonny, kristina’s gonna come around. She justst needs a minute to realize that you’re the same dad that she’s always known and loved and adored. Yeah, yeah. There’s something else weighing on you, isn’t there? My sons. They’ve turned on me. Sons, plural? I know where things stand with michael, but dante — he’s a cop. And that comes first. I just thought maybe it would be different. Oh. Well, it’s just terrible that dex turned out to be the traitor that he is and that kristina misinterpreted your actions. But, really, it’s jason’s fault, isn’t it… yeah, yeah, yeah. …When it comes down to it for butting in and making the situation much worse. Yeah, you got that right.

[ Knock on door ] I’m gonna tell whoever that is to go away. Yeah, yeah. ‘Cause, sonny, you deserve some peace.

[ Knock on door ] Come in.

[ Door opens ] Oh, my god, dex. What happened?

[ Door closes ] Before I answer that, can we talk off the record? Yeah. I could just really use some advice, just person to person, and i didn’t know who else to ask. Of course. Sit down. What — what do you need? Do you need anything? No. No. Thank you. I’ve already been to the emergency room. What happened? Between the wedding and now, what the hell happened? Sonny. After you left. Jason stepped in and put a stop to it, but not before kristina saw the whole thing. Hey! Have you seen your mom? Not for a while. Why? ‘Cause she and gregory were close. I think you need to check on her. She’s got to be hurting. Yeah. I’ll, uh — I’ll talk to her later. I mean, uh, I’ll just give her some time to deal with it in her own way. She’s not big on emotional displays. Tracy’s got a lot of feelings, and they run very deep. Maybe you haven’t noticed them because of elq and how you guys squabble and eddie maine, but… I think tracy had real feelings for gregory. Like, romantic feelings? Yeah. Maybe. But he was sick when she met him. So what? I thought all they did was argue. I mean, I know that he would push back whenever she said something. And when it came to the wedding prep and rehearsal dinner, I know he flat out told her that she had to be nice. And she was. She was very nice and very generous. She didn’t snark at anybody.

[ Chuckles ] I kind of missed it. And you know how much she respects people who stand up to her. Some people. And those people are the people that she cares about and has feelings for. You’re right. I didn’t see it. I’m a terrible son. No. No, of course you’re not, ned. Come on. If there’s anything we’ve learned in the last 24 hours, it’s, whether you’re a parent or a child, there’s an invisible clock ticking. We just got to be better to each other. Violet, sweetie, how do you feel about going for a walk? I know how I feel about it. I think it’s a great idea. Gives your dad and I a chance to talk about some grown-up stuff. You know what grown-up means, right? Boring? Exactly. Is it okay with you? It’s okay by me, sweetheart, if it’s okay with you. Let’s go. Violet? I’m gonna be right here when you get back. Love you, dad. I love you, sweetheart. Let’s go, sweetie.

[ Door closes ] Hey.

[ Exhales heavily ] You okay? You need anything? I just want to know what happened, step by step. And, finn… I mean everything that happened.

Surely your honors can see that ms. Davis is attempting to turn this hearing into a personal vendetta. You’re the one who tried to avenge your brother by getting me disbarred. So I think vendettas might be your area of expertise. I didn’t need to do anything, counselor. If there was any damage done, it was self-inflicted. I have made my share of mistakes, but I’ve taken responsibility for them. And I’m taking responsibility for them right here and right now. You, on the other hand, let other people do your dirty work for you. I have a right to face my accuser.

[ Chuckles ] Apparently, my colleague can’t tell the difference between an appeals hearing and a criminal trial.

[ Gasps ] This — your — your honor — he says this hearing is about justice, not a vendetta. So let’s let him prove that by telling me the name of my accuser, please. Hi, carly. Hi. Uh, I appreciate you running over here, but as you can see, I’m absolutely fine. Can we talk in private? Well, ava knows everything. You can talk about it here. Does she? It’s a shame that dex has forgotten who his friends are. Well, that seems to be going around a lot. Have you heard from kristina? She’s in an — in an emotional place right now, and she’s gonna calm down and get over it. Sonny, your daughter who thinks you walk on water saw you beat a man. And when your friend tried to drag you away, you threatened to kill them both. You can’t make things right for your dad. And you can’t make dex decide one way or another. I know, but I tried to pressure dex into doing what I wanted him to do. I just did it through michael. I am my father’s daughter. You’re much more than that. But you have to make yourself and your baby your biggest priorities. If this priority gets any bigger, I’m not even gonna be able to walk.

[ Laughs ] Hey, it’s beautiful. You’re beautiful. I just… I want — I want my baby to have a better world than I had. And I’m not doing my part in making sure that happens by letting my dad go free again. What a mess. She thinks the world of him. I don’t think so anymore. But I don’t want to make her testify against him. That’s very compassionate of you, but are you sure? If it were just her, it would be bad enough, but it’s not. There’s a baby to worry about. I respect you, and I admire you, so I need to hear it from you. If I decide not to press charges, for whatever reason, am I tarnishing the badge before I even put it on? You want a drink? Yeah. I’ll share a small glass of wine with you. I have been weeping on and off all day, and my stomach is in knots. Oh, mine, too.

[ Sighs ] Not for nothing, but your idea of sharing needs work. Well, not for nothing, but if you want more, I’ll pour some more.

[ Both laugh ] Hey, ned. I’m really glad that I married you. Huh. And I am — I’m so glad that we were young and that we were in love. Then we had our beautiful brook lynn. You know what? I wouldn’t change a thing. Except maybe not having my heart broken so much. Although, you know what? Scrap that. Because everything that happened brought us exactly to where we are right here. Exes who love each other. And we’re the best of friends. And we share a beautiful daughter, and years in the future we’re gonna share some beautiful grandchildren. I’m looking forward to that.

[ Laughs ] Yeah. Me too. Although I have to say, I’m a little nervous, you know? I mean, yeah, I’m gonna be over the moon when I get to hold that grandbaby, but the thought of being a nonna? Ohh. I’m just afraid somebody’s gonna ambush me and throw me in a black dress with support hose and orthopedic shoes.

[ Laughs ] Well, gloria didn’t let that happen to her. And for that matter, it didn’t happen to my mother, either. Well, your mother’s not italian. Gloria is, and she didn’t turn into a little old lady in a black dress. Why would you? Alright, you know what? You’re right. I’m gonna be a — a nonna in combat boots.

[ Laughs ] And you will rock them!

[ Laughs ] See? See? You are a wonderful man, ned. You know what? Life is short. And we don’t know how much time we have here. So, for the record… I love you and I appreciate you. You changed my life, lois. I met you, and nothing was ever the same. And it was all exponentially better. And I love and appreciate you, too. Thank you. And I’m really looking forward to seeing a nonna in combat boots.

[ Both laugh ]

[ Sighs ] Yeah. It’s just really sad, though, you know? Because… someday when we get to hold that hypothetical grandchild… …gregory won’t be here to hold that baby. Justice caldwell: Upon review, it is our decision that ms. Davis does have the right to know the name of her accuser. So? Ava jerome. What?! The name of your accuser. Ava jerome.

[ Exhales sharply ] Gio! Hi. Ooh! Your honors, I request a hearing to determine the credibility and reliability of ava jerome’s testimony. On what grounds? On the grounds that the revelation that ava jerome is the witness changes the entire complexion of this case. Ms. Davis forfeited the right to a hearing when she failed to offer up a defense years ago. Ms. Davis was denied information years ago and, as such, felt mounting a defense would be futile. A separate hearing will not be granted. This case has been settled for too long. Then, uh, I would ask for a recess so that we may formulate a response to what can only be described as an ambush. That’s ridiculous. Your honors — justice caldwell: I’ll grant 10 minutes. Upon return, we’ll expect to hear both parties’ final statements. The recess starts now. How about I take you home? You trying to get rid of me? No. I’m trying to get you to rest. But while you rest, I’ll whip up an omelet. No, wait, wait. You know how to make an omelet? I’m a woman of many talents. That I know. Wait. So, I shouldn’t expect breakfast in bed anytime soon? No, not exactly. You’re fine with pop-tarts, right?

[ Laughs ] Come on. Showing compassion for kristina under no circumstances compromises you as a cadet, certainly not as a cop. So, failure to report a crime is okay? Let’s just think about this for a second. Just say that we could secure a conviction of aggravated assault against sonny. And we both know that that’s not a sure thing. Understood. Diane miller — she would work her magic and he’d be out, in, what, 18 months, give or take? Right. Meanwhile, his entire family would be dragged into this, and there is no telling what that stress of testifying would do to kristina and her baby. On the other hand — and this is very important, dex — you are the victim of a vicious assault that required medical attention. Allegedly. So, what are you telling me to do? I’m not telling you to do anything. I’m just reminding you that a single crime rarely affects a single individual. Every crime has ripple effects that just sort of reach out and touch people that had nothing to do with the crime. Their lives, your life — they’re changed forever. Sometimes in small ways and sometimes in not-so-small ways. You know, you are certainly within your rights to report this assault. But you’re under no obligation to. And… I just… I don’t know if — if this is the right time for us to go after sonny. Everything would be a lot easier if things were just black and white. Life isn’t black and white. People aren’t, either. They’re gray. Cops don’t have things easy. You know, if we did, anybody could be a cop. I thought you and I came to some kind of an understanding, at the very least, a — a truce. I was in a bad place, and you stopped me from going to a worse place. And I appreciate that. But you didn’t see what happened. Okay. Then tell me what happened. I lost my temper. And I punched dex. I — first punch. Maybe a few more punches. And I kicked him. And then jason came in and he grabbed me and then it all escalated. So it’s jason’s fault. Well, you know, he just grabbed me real tight. He’s a strong guy, and I was furious. I couldn’t move. And then I started saying things. I don’t even remember what I said. And then kristina’s there. She heard — I don’t know what she heard. And she ran off.

[ Sighs ] None of this would have happened if jason had just stayed out of it. So now it’s jason’s fault. Before, it was dex’S. Before that, it was me and michael. What are you gonna do when you run out of traitors? Who are you gonna blame for the man you’ve become?

I appreciate you taking the time to talk to me. I know how busy you are. I don’t know if I helped in any way, but I’m always happy to listen. Dex, I… I hope I didn’t discourage you from pressing charges — ’cause the law is the law. That actually is black and white. Which is a good thing because it prevents us and saves us from having to make more subjective decisions. I understand. But I’m not gonna press charges. And I’m sorry if that makes me a terrible cop, but for now, I’m gonna live in the gray. For what it’s worth… …I think you’re gonna be a very good cop.

[ Door closes ] Alright, carly, you said what you need to say. I think you should probably go now. Yeah. You seem to have everything you need right here. Carly. I appreciate what you did for me last night. Kristina and I are good. We’re gonna be fine. I hope so.

[ Door closes ]

[ Exhales sharply ] After hearing that, sonny, I tell you, I am impressed by your restraint. It’s almost as if carly wants you to be estranged from your children. Ugh. According to ava, I made her brother’s life a living hell. After he tried to kill me, I sure hope I did. You know it was julian, right? You know, it was julian who announced to everyone that I was involved with neil. Of course. Mm-hmm. And then ava takes it upon herself to call neil’s brother, fergus, who was sitting on the bar disciplinary committee at the time. Certainly seems that way. Meanwhile, counselor byrne is sitting on his own giant conflict of interest. I cannot believe we went through this whole ordeal for nothing. Nothing! You know, all the work we did, all of the legal precedents we found, all of the ethics cases, everything — nothing. You know why? Because my disbarment was never about the law. So the law is not gonna help me get my license back. It’s time? Yes. Ava jerome. You know, under the guise of sticking up for her sociopathic brother, do you know what she did? I mean, she cost me my career. And not only that — because of her, I lost myself. Ah! Welcome, welcome. Here, let me help you with your stuff. Come on in. Come on.

[ Groans ] Oh, my goodness! Who helped you pack? Was it my ma or was it zia francesca?? Zia francesca. I told her I don’t need all this. Yeah, but you know what? Don’t worry about it. The room you have, the closet is huge. You’re gonna be able to fit everything, no problem. Just tell me where I’m going. No, no, no, no, no. Just leave it right there. It’s okay. Yuri will bring your stuff up. Seriously? Seriously. Here. Come here. Sit down. I — I want to tell you something. Here. Sit right here. Um… so, you know, uh, gregory, chase’s father, the man who officiated the wedding, right? Yeah. Well, um…

[ Voice breaking ] He passed away last night, so… wow. Th-that’s — I-I’m so sorry. It’s okay. It’s okay. I know. It’s — it’s a loss. But, um, brook lynn and chase — they canceled their honeymoon, and right now they’re both over at chase’s brother’s place. Maybe this is the wrong time for me to come stay. I-I can look for a rental — absolutely not. Monica is already on board with all this. And, you know, we’re getting your room ready. The quartermaines don’t even know me. They will. I mean, you’re extended family. Emphasis on “family.” I missed you, G. You know? And I was a little worried about what kind of trouble you might be getting into without me having my eyes on you. I was good as gold. You are good as gold. And I am so happy that you’re here in port charles. I really think that this is the — this is the right place for you. You must be feeling really sad right now. I’m sad, too. You know, sweetie, you can talk to me about your grandpa, but you don’t have to. We can just sit here and be quiet together. I’m thinking about my dad. Grandpa was his dad, so he must be especially sad right now. He is. What if something ever happened to my dad? It’s really scary to think about, isn’t it? I love him so much. He’s my everything. You don’t have anything to worry about, sweetie. Your dad is strong and healthy. He’s gonna be around for a really long time. Step by step. Please.

[ Sighs ] I dropped violet off at school. I came back, and, um, the apartment was quiet. It was so quiet. I called out to dad, but he didn’t answer me. So I went in his room and… he was so still. I called 911. And the coroner came out not long after that. Pronounced him deceased. Yeah, I had a drink. Okay. Maybe more than one. I’m not really sure.

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finn: It’s chase’s rehearsal dinner, alright? He should be able to enjoy it without wondering if he’s abandoned you. Gregory: And you of all people would know what it’s like to be abandoned before your wedding. I recall feeling great about my rehearsal dinner with jackie and then wondering where the hell you were when the wedding started. But no, by all means, son, you lecture me on proper wedding etiquette.

[ Door opens ] Hey. What are you doing home so early? We had a half-day, silly. Ah. Mm. Hi. Just wanted to make sure violet got in okay. Yeah. Thank you, mary. Thank you. Uh, well, gretchen’s in the car, so I got to run. But see you two tomorrow? Sure. Yes. See you tomorrow. Bye.

[ Door closes ] Maybe we can take my bouquet out for a walk. Flowers love fresh air. And we can tell grandpa to come, too, if we don’t go too far. Yeah. We, um… yeah, we can go for a walk, sweetheart, but, um… come over here. I just — I want to talk to you about something. Okay, but shouldn’t I tell grandpa to get ready? We can’t wait too long in case of the rain. Grandpa isn’t here, sweetheart. Is he at the doctor’s? No. Grandpa isn’t with us anymore. Grandpa passed away last night. I haven’t turned sonny in. Because you don’t intend to or because you haven’t had time yet? I haven’t decided yet. Why? Because kristina and I — we don’t want you to report it. What the hell’s going on with you, dante? You know the history here. Michael and dex — they conspired to take me down. Now, I didn’t take the proper steps to contain it. I let it go. You want a — you want a medal, dad, for not killing someone? That’s not — that’s not what I’m saying. I left dex alone, and look what’s happened. Even more betrayal. He’s hiding behind a badge in the office with anna talking about my business or whatever he’s talking about. He’s still trying to take me down, and you refuse to see it, son. No, I think the only thing I can see really clearly right now… is you. What does that mean? This isn’t some isolated incident, dad. You have a — a pattern, a history with violence. And I’m not talking about what happened with cyrus. This goes back — you and I both know — a long time. What are you accusing me of? Okay. You’re right.

[ Laughs ] Whether the robes buy this or not, I want to stand in front of them and make my argument. Testify! Testify. Welcome back.

[ Sighs ] There’s a reason why you win all your cases. Hmm? You’re not just pretty. You’re very persuasive. Oh. Don’t forget either of those things. Now let’s go win this. Alright. I have to grab something first. What is this hoodoo? It’s from gregory to bring me luck. Ooh, let’s hope it works. Good news! I spoke to monica, and she is all for it. I’m not surprised. We have plenty of room. Have you warned him about my mother? Oh, about her irrational bias against those of us who were blessed enough to grow up in bensonhurst? No, not yet. You know she loves you, right? Oh, yeah, yeah, I do. I also know that tracy loves to complain about me. And olivia. And I’m sure she’s gonna complain about him, too. But olivia and I — we’re adults, and, you know, he’s just a kid. You said he was 21. 21 is still a kid to me. Well, maybe he’ll win my mother over. She loves music. As long as it’s not eddie maine who’s playing it. Can I get you anything? You want some water? I’m not thirsty. Announcer: This is the final boarding call for flight number 384 to rome. Dad was so happy yesterday. He was so full of life. I thought that… I thought that we would have so much more time. I did, too. And there were so many things that I wanted to say to him, and now he’s just…

[ Sniffles ] He’s never gonna know. He knew, chase. I promise he knew.

Boarding for flight 384 to rome has now closed.

This isn’t just about you. It’s about me. I’ve looked the other way so many times for so long.

[ Sighs ] It’s embarrassing, really, like… not admitting who you are and who you’ve always been. But, uh… I’m done with that now. I’m not gonna do it anymore. Too many people are getting hurt. And if you don’t do something to fix that, it’s just gonna get worse. Do you think I should turn sonny in? I think that that’s up to you. You were attacked. It’s your decision. And you have no opinion on it? That’s a first. Okay, I’m — I’m tired of telling people what they should and shouldn’t do and giving them ultimatums, alright? It hasn’t exactly worked out for me in the past. Dex, I-I know I have no right to ask anything else from you. Right, but you are asking me. But it’s not like when I worked for sonny, okay? I’m a police cadet now. I have direct knowledge of a crime. Look, what if somebody else gets hurt and me turning sonny and could have stopped it from happening? I’m not asking you to do this to protect sonny, believe me. Look, sonny deserves to pay for what he did to you. I’m asking you for kristina’s sake because if you accuse sonny, she will have to be a witness, she’ll have to testify against her own father. And she’s already an emotional wreck from all of this. And she’s pregnant, dex. I — [ Sighs ] I’m just worried it’s too much for her. When is it too much for me? I can’t deny that what your dad did last night scares me. Yeah, I know. It scares me, too. I’m not as afraid of sonny as I am of what all of this is doing to you. You’re the one I care about here. I hate seeing you in this much pain. Besides, I’m the last one who should be throwing stones at anyone’s parents. My mother gave you every reason to run from our relationship. But you didn’T. So I won’t, either. You’re not your father, kristina, no more than I’m my mother. I don’t even know who he is anymore. I saw him attacking dex, and I — after hearing him scream those threats, I just feel like he’s a completely different person. Grandpa — he wasn’t in any pain. He just — he went to sleep and — and didn’t wake up. That can happen? Oh, no, not to you and me. You know, grandpa — he was real sick. It was his als? Yeah. That’s probably what it was. They say — they said his — his heart just stopped beating. But his heart was fine yesterday. I know. You know, sweetheart, sometimes when people are sick inside, we just don’t know. But I want you to think about how — how amazing grandpa was yesterday, how much fun he had, and think about how lucky we are to have gotten to spend all this time with him, right? No, I want grandpa to still be here. Grandpa! Grandpa!

Where is he? Hey.

[ Sighs ] The paramedics — they, um… they took grandpa away.

[ Crying ] He didn’t get to say goodbye.

[ Voice breaking ] I know, sweetheart. You know, if grandpa had known it was gonna be the last time he was gonna see you, he would have hugged you so tight.

[ Both crying ] Gregory: You take after your dad. When Finn was a boy, he always had his nose in some book. You’re funny, grandpa. Everyone knows you can’t draw with your nose.

[ Laughs ] You’re so much smarter than I am. The wisdom of youth. What’s youth, grandpa? It’s everything you are, sweetheart, and everything old guys like me long to be.

[ Sniffling ]

[ Exhales heavily ] No. Life is so beautiful. But sometimes it’s cruel and it’s not fair. Life is so beautiful that it hurts sometimes. I love you. I love you, too. You okay? Not really. I just wish I could have gone straight from the airport to finn’s place. Me too. But finn wanted some time to tell violet about gregory when it was just the two of them, so… I don’t blame him. I just… I know. I know. I know. Do you know what? We’re gonna have to tell them everything at some point, so we might as well get it over with. Are you ready for this? I’m not sure I’ll ever be ready, but waiting isn’t gonna make it any easier. Poor ned.

[ Chuckles ] You know, I bet you tracy would support your musical side had brook lynn not decided to follow in our mutual footsteps. Thank you. If brook lynn just fell in line and lived her life the way my mother wanted, my mother would never respect her. Mm. And brook lynn would be miserable. That, too. My mother will never admit it, but she loves the way brook lynn stands up to her. Oh, I love it, too. Mm.

[ Glasses clink ]

[ Laughs ]

[ Door opens ] Hey. Hey. What are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be on a plane, sipping champagne, watching another little plane on the screen in front of you get closer and closer to rome? Okay, what’s the matter? Was your flight canceled? Now that you have nearly rubbed gregory’s good luck charm to shreds, do you feel its luck coursing through your veins? Not if luck and anxiety feel the same way. Fine. Well, then put it away. Take a deep breath because you don’t need luck. You have a brilliant attorney pleading your case. Perhaps you know her name — alexis davis? Who do you think is our esteemed colleague? I have no idea. But something about him looks familiar. Bailiff: All rise.

[ Sighs heavily ] Are you okay? Are you?

[ Sighs ] I’m very sad. But I know it — it had to be hard for you

[Sighs] To go into grandpa’s room just now. It was for me. He was supposed to be in there. I know. But if grandpa’s not here with us, where is he? What happens to grandpa now?

[ Sighs ] Don’t lay a finger on dex heller. In fact, don’t go anywhere near him, dad. Because if something happens to him, everyone’s gonna know it was you. That’s how you’re helping me? By telling me to hide from someone? Keep my mouth shut like some coward? It’s not about being a coward, dad. Mm. It’s about being smart. You better hope this kid doesn’t press charges because if he does, you can’t make amends to your family from behind bars. And your freedom now rests on the shoulders — the decision that a guy’s gonna make that you threatened to kill. My own son is forsaking me. Oh, forsaking you? If I was forsaking you, I’d be taking you down to jail right now in cuffs. I’m trying to save you. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I am. You know, I think the problem you’re having is I’ve just kind of reached my limit with you, okay? I am done protecting you. You committed a crime, and now you have to face the consequences of that crime, alright? Okay? I hate that I asked michael to fix things with dex. That was so unfair to him. It’s pretty clear that your brother loves you and will do whatever he can to help you. I know, and I love michael, too, but you would never be able to tell by the position I just put him in. Alright, you’re being too hard on yourself. I wish. I hate it, but there’s really only one way for michael to “fix” things, and that’s by convincing dex not to press charges against my dad. I came to port charles because you hired me to take sonny down. What happened last night is further proof that your first instinct was right. Look, sonny is not just a danger to his enemies. He’s a danger to his loved ones, too. And we are never gonna get a better chance to stop him than right now. Maybe, but like I said bef– okay, michael, there’s no maybe. He’s right. Sonny absolutely deserves to be punished for what he’s done. The question is, does kristina? And does her baby? I guess you’re not afraid to share your opinion after all. Hey, I’m thinking about you, too. Because if you press charges and then kristina’s a witness and they interview her, is the stress gonna be too much for her and the baby? I know you, and you’re gonna feel terrible if it is. I’m not interested in telling you what to do. I can only ask — please don’t file charges against sonny.

There you are. I was worried. You barely said two words last night, and you were gone by the time avery went to school. She missed her dad this morning. Hey, sonny, please don’t shut me out. I’m — I’m here. Just… kristina saw something, got the wrong idea. She’s one of the last people that believed in me, and now I lost her. So, did you see sonny at the wedding? Yes. I did my best to ignore him. He iced me out at the church. Not that I was expecting anything different, but… I was watching him at the reception with brook lynn’s family, and they were all over him. I mean, they adored him. He was charming. He was flashing his dimples. He was — he was smiling and flirting with the ladies and making jokes with the guys. And I was just… I was watching him, and I was just thinking, “there he is. You know, I know that guy. That’s — that’s my father.” I remember feeling that way about him, thinking that he was so kind and empathetic and [Scoffs] Thinking how lucky I was to have him as a stepfather. It’s not that he’s lying, though. I mean, the… all that charm, the dimples, all that stuff, the love — that’s real. But so is the ugliness, the — the brutality, the rage. He used to be better at hiding it and controlling it. That’s why mom and I wanted dex to stay around dad — to keep an eye on him, to protect him from himself. Yeah, well, now dex needs protection from sonny. Hey, speaking of dex, I saw you two. You know, you were dancing at the reception. I know you waited for him afterwards and it didn’t — actually, the whole night didn’t go as planned. But…are you, uh — are you two back together? Well, in a few days, sweetheart, there will be something called a funeral. And that’s where all of grandpa’s family and his friends will get together to say goodbye to him. But how do we say goodbye if he’s not here? Right. Well, we — we say it in our thoughts and we say it in our prayers. Or if you want, you can say it out loud. It’s different for everyone. It’s whatever feels best for you. But when we say goodbye, does grandpa go to heaven? Is he with the angels? Yeah. Grandpa’s with the angels.

[ Knock on door ] Ohh. Hi. Chase called me. I’m so sorry. My dad’s sad, too. I think he needs a hug. I’m sure.

[ Door closes ] On behalf of my client, alexis davis, and myself, I would like to thank the court for hearing our petition today. We come before the court to appeal ms. Davis’ disbarment and ask that she be returned to the bar and allowed to practice law in new york state once again. And should you accept her appeal, the state and the people in it will only be the better for it. Thank you. With all due respect to my colleague, ms. Miller, the state of new york and its citizenry will be better off without ms. Davis, a proven liar, abusing their trust again. And what is the name of the party opposing ms. Davis’ appeal? Fergus byrne. I am opposing her appeal. My brother, neil, was a casualty of ms. Davis’ utter and complete disregard for the law.

The church, the music, everything was just beautiful. There were people there from the old neighborhood that I grew up with, you know, like the cerullos and the falconeris, mostly. Church was packed. I look over. I see dex. What? Yeah. He had no right to be there. He knew it. Then he looks over at me with this little smirk, like he knew he was getting away with it. Why would he do that? ‘Cause he’s a punk kid with no respect for anyone or anything. What did you do? I — I punched him a few times. More than a few times. But he deserved it. And then jason stopped me from doing something really bad that I was gonna really regret. I’m sure dex got the message. Guys like dex — they never get the message. If michael’s willing to ask dex to drop the charges, maybe it’s a good thing. You on my dad’s side? Would have lost that bet. Okay, I’m on your side first and always, but if I’m honest, I’m worried about what the effects of sonny’s possible arrest and prosecution would have on you. You’re very pregnant and already under a lot of pressure. I know. Seeing my dad attack dex that way didn’t make it any better. It’d be worse if you had to go up in court and testify against him. My god, I didn’t even think about that part of it. I have been so focused on what would happen to my dad, I didn’t even… that’s why michael agreed to talk to dex. It wasn’t for my dad’s sake. It was for me. Michael already knows you have a lot to think about with the baby. On top of the already complicated history you have with your dad, I’m guessing he’s putting himself out there because he wants to spare you. That’s a pretty amazing brother thing to do. I know, but I just feel so bad. Michael’s going out on a limb, and I — what? I-I love my dad. No one’s asking you to stop loving sonny. It’s not like you’re turning off a faucet. I know, but he shouldn’t be allowed to get away with attacking people and threatening to kill them just because I love my dad. I don’t think he should, either. What’re you doing? What I have to do.

[ Breathes deeply ] Hey. It’s kristina. I’m at the metro court. How soon can you be here? No, dex and i are not back together. Oh, sorry. Forget that I asked. No. I mean, why wouldn’t you ask? I’m asking myself the same question. I’m the one who broke up with dex, even though I still was in love with him. He just did something that I couldn’t accept, and I thought that that was the end of it. But it’s not? I just hate couples that keep breaking up and getting back together. You know? It’s like they’re terminally indecisive or — or they’re just addicted to the drama of it all. God, it just reminds me of mom and sonny’s relationship, you know? Every time she got rid of him, she would go running back. Not saying that dex and sonny are the same. They could not be more different. Oh, understood. My point is, it’s just not the kind of relationship that I wanted. You know? And when I broke up with dex, I really meant it. But then he radically changed his life, you know? I mean, he’s gonna become a cop. And at — at first, I thought it was to make amends with me. I know I sound like an egomaniac. You’re saying that dex didn’t apply to the police academy to impress you? Because that seems like the obvious explanation. Violet, can I ask you for a favor? Sure. Aiden has been begging me for a friendship bracelet. Can you make him one? Definitely. Thank you. I can’t imagine how you’re feeling. But it’s obvious you’ve been drinking. So I’m gonna take violet home with me, and you can get yourself to a meeting, okay? No. Not okay. Violet’s staying with me. And I don’t need to get myself to a meeting. Finn, this isn’t just about you — my father’s dead. And you must be in so much pain — I stood right over there, and I watched two strangers wheel out my dead dad. Please, just let me help you.

[ Scoffs ] Nothing can help what I’m feeling. Nothing.

so he — he’s taunting me. You know what I mean? He’s not — I mean, he didn’t say anything, but, you know, he’s still taunting me. Jason grabbed me, and then kristina showed up. I don’t know what she heard, what — and then she took off without… I wasn’t able to explain anything to her. I’m so sorry. Kristina was the only one who… who really, really believed in me. And every time she would look up at me, she would smile. This time when I finally caught up with her… …my little girl was afraid of me. Come on in.

[ Door closes ] Looks bad. I’ve had worse. Never at a wedding, though. I-I don’t even know what to say, dex. Um, I — “sorry” doesn’t even begin to cut it. Thank you for even agreeing to come here. Can I get you anything? Aspirin? Ice? No. No, thank you. Joss stayed with me at the E.R. While I waited to get stitched up. Josslyn was right about my dad. She — she can say “I told you so” for, well, the rest of my life now. That’s the last thing that she wants to do. There’s no victory lap when it comes to being right about sonny. Right. Yeah, I know. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be flippant about it. I, uh — I’ve… I’ve had blinders on when it came to my dad. Everyone saw that but me. I wanted to think of him as the man i knew him to be, not who he was, not — not in his entirety. For what it’s worth, when I worked for sonny, I also saw what I wanted to see. And I was just as wrong. I know my brother asked you not to press charges. Michael did that because of me, because I asked him to. But I shouldn’t have. Why not? Because you are entitled to justice. And if you choose to pursue it, I want you to know that I will testify on your behalf against my father. Dex really believes in what he’s doing. He wants to be a cop. He wants to wear that uniform, to protect and serve. And I think he’s gonna make a really good cop, like dante. He’s gonna help people. And I — I think that he would really like it if we got back together. But if for some reason we don’t, you know, dex is gonna be fine. He respects himself. And some other girl would get him, and I’d be kicking myself. You know, there is an easy solution to this. You know, you can just tell dex that you want to try again. Michael, I don’t know if I’m ready for that yet. What i do know is that I’m done changing my mind. Dex deserves better. Okay. You know, I’m gonna guess, though, dex would tell you that there is nobody better than you.

[ Sighs ] You’re my big brother. You have to say nice things to me. It doesn’t make them any less true. Your honors, mr. Byrne just admitted to being the brother of the late dr. Neil byrne, who was a factor in my client’s disbarment. This is clearly a conflict of interest. My brother was much more than a factor in your case, though I shouldn’t be surprised that you’ve reduced him to such. My brother, neil byrne, would be alive today if it weren’t for alexis davis. Your honor, is absolutely — your honors, I have no problem with mr. Burns’ role here today. In fact, I welcome it. I’ve never pleaded my own case in court before, but I intend to do so today, so it seems fitting, maybe even necessary, that mr. Byrne have a front-row seat to it. I am so sorry, chase. Ohh. Your father was a wonderful man. And he was a wonderful father. You’re proof of that. Every moment I spent in his company was pure joy. Thank you. Baby, you okay? I’m so sorry, chase. Um, where’s my grandmother? She went down to the stables. She was going out for a ride. I’ll go down there and see if she’s left yet. Okay. Chase, I’ll walk you down. I can’t believe he’s gone. I mean, I — I knew it was gonna happen someday, but — I know, but someday wasn’t supposed to be now. Well, you know what? Sometimes god has a plan for us, you know? And it —

[ Sighs ] I guess it would just be nice sometimes to get a little heads-up. Yeah. You know, because of you and chase and that beautiful wedding, gregory died the happiest man on the planet, right? Yeah. He was also one of the bravest. Yeah. Yeah, he was. The way he officiated your wedding. It was with so much courage and determination. He had so much strength, you know? And he used so much of it to get through that ceremony. It’s like he just… didn’t have any left. Oh, baby.

[ Both crying ] Chase is the one who needs holding. He just wanted a little more time with his dad. I know. I know. But you know what? You’re here to hold chase now, okay? Yeah. And to let him know that he is not alone. You all know what eased the pain for a few minutes? One drink. One — one drink. You know, I think I have the right to do whatever it takes to get me through this day. If that’s how you choose to treat your pain, then I can’t stop you. But I will not let you get drunk with that little girl in this apartment.

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GH Transcript Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Posted on May 21, 2024May 30, 2024 by TvMegasite Admin

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

There’s no time to. Does it hurt? A lot more when you touch it. Sorry. I’m starting to see why you left medicine for environmental science. It’s not funny. If sonny had gotten you a quarter of an inch either way, you could be blind in that eye right now. But he didn’t, and I’m not. Look, my injuries will heal. Bright side of getting my ass kicked — at least when brook lynn and chase find out, they will forget that I didn’t bring a gift.

Posso vedere la lista dei vini? I have no idea what you just said. But how do you say in italian, “you are the world’s most beautiful bride”? Mm. Andiamo, chico. No, wait. I think that might be spanish. Right? I’m not sure. Oh. But, uh, don’t worry about it. Everybody in europe pretty much

[Yawning] Speaks english anyway. Unh-unh. No, no, no, no, no. Excuse me. No, no yawning. Look, we have to stay awake the entire flight so that when we land, we can adjust to italian time. Look, you’ll have plenty of time to sleep tonight at the hotel. Well, I got news for you, mrs. Chase. Neither one of us is going to be getting much sleep tonight. Oh, is that right?

[ Drawer opens, closes ] Hey, I’m sorry to interrupt your dance, but we got to get a move on. Even half days start on time. And we got to pick up gretchen along the way. Okay. Oh, can I have wedding cake for lunch? Sure, sure. If by cake, you mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But grandpa said — shh, shh. Grandpa’s still sleeping. Yesterday took a lot out of him. Not me. I loved it. I wish someone we knew got married every week. Yeah.

[ Gasps ] Could I bring my bouquet to school to show all my friends? Yeah. I don’t know. I mean, all those people touching it, you think maybe — maybe that might ruin it? That’s true. I’ll leave it here. Mm. Protect it. I’ll guard it with my life. You ready to go? Yes. Quick! To the automobile. The automobile.

[ Door closes ] I know, I know. I set my alarm for — for P.M. Instead of A.M., A-and then I-I tried to get the shower working, but the thing doesn’t work right, and it scalded me when I stepped in. And this is all wrinkled. So what am I going to do? There’s no iron. I called down for an iron. But they don’t have one.Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. Who doesn’t have an iron? Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop, stop! Take a breath. Don’t make me slap you. I’m gonna stop you right there. I may be neurotic, but I’m scrappy.

[ Laughs ] You are. Don’t worry. We can get you ready. I think. And then we’re gonna go to court. We’re gonna make our case, which you will win, and you will be reinstated to your rightful place at the new york state bar. Your family will be very proud of you. How are you feeling? Terrible. I didn’t sleep at all last night. Every time I would drift off, I would just get this vision of what happened and jolt back awake. It’s like my brain just would not turn off. Sorry. I’ve been there, and it’s terrible. Yeah. Would some room-service breakfast help? I can’t even think about food right now, which is saying a lot. What I really want right now is to talk to my family. My mom is in albany trying to get her disbarment overturned. And obviously I can’t talk to molly about this. She would just freak out. And this is just more stress for the baby. On top of which, she’s the ada, so she would feel obligated to report my dad. Same with dante. And usually when I’m this upset, I would talk to my dad. But he’s the last person on earth I want to talk to right now.

[ Knock on door ] Hey, dad. Late night? Uh, yeah. Um, come in. Did we have plans or something? No, I just thought I’d stop by, you know. Um, sam here? Uh, no, she and the kids, they just left. I didn’t even hear them leave, actually. So I guess you went out after the wedding? Uh, yeah. Yeah. Maxie and spinelli, they were supposed to save me, but cousin patty, she’s pretty persistent. This, uh, after-reception party. There were shots. Limoncello. It was gross. Lot of limoncello. Gloria can really put that stuff back. Looks like you did some damage yourself. So I’m gonna go ahead and go. No. No. You know, I’m — I’m awake now. Did you like the wedding? And what happened to your fist? Who were you punching? I’ve wanted an eternity with you from the second I met you.

Did you know the word “honeymoon” was first used all the way back in medieval times? And roughly translated, it means “a time when life is sweet.” Uh, I did not know that. I mean, how perfect is that? What’s more perfect than you and i exploring florence together? Nothing I can think of. What are you looking for? Uh, my passport. What? You just had it when we checked in. You had it at security, chase. We have to find it, or they’re not gonna let us in. They’ll send us back. No, I swear, after security, I put it — ah! Ah! Oh. Here we go. Crisis averted.

[ Sighs ] Whew. Okay. Okay, I’m just gonna put this over here. What’s this? I’ve never seen that before.

[ Indistinct conversations ]

[ Gasps ] It’s from dad. That’s sweet. I wonder when he had time to slip it in there.

Gregory: Brook lynn and chase, thank you for including me in your wedding and in your life together. Your happiness has brought me so much joy. This gift is a small token of my gratitude. From time to time, you may both lose your way. But with each other to lean on, you’ll never be lost.

Wow. What? Oh, my gosh. Is it a compass? Let’s see.

[ Gasps ] “With love… dad.” Dad? I got bagels from eckert’S. Even got you the last cinnamon raisin. Dad? Dad? Everything alright?

[ Knock on door ] Hey, I’m gonna come in, okay? Hey, dad. Hey.

[ Breathes shakily ]

[ Sobbing ] I love you. I love you.

[ Sobbing ] You were all the good things I am.

[ Sobbing ] Dad. I love you.

Your knuckles look pretty bad. Eh, I’m fine. What about the other guy? Dex? He walked away. You beat up dex? So? What do you mean “so”? He’s a cop. No, he’s not a cop. He’s — he’s — he’s in training. I don’t think anna’s gonna make that distinction. Well, if anna knew about this, I’d be in a cell right now. No. Not necessarily. Warrants take time, you know. So what are you gonna — you gonna haul me in for defending myself?

[ Sighs ] So what are you saying, that dex came after you? Is that hard to believe? Yeah, he doesn’t strike me as a particularly stupid guy, so yeah. You know, the whole night was supposed to be a celebration of everybody from the old neighborhood, who I haven’t seen in years, just watching brook lynn get married. It was supposed to be a happy time. Dad, what happened? What happened is dex. That’s what happened. Everywhere I looked, he was — I would look to the right, to the left. He’s talking to gio. He’s talking to — he’s dancing with lois, sucking up to gloria, like he owned the party. Like he could do anything he’d want and I couldn’t stop him. So, yeah, he grabbed my arm, and I punched him. I was defending myself. Dad. No, I don’t want a — sorry, sorry. I didn’t come here for a lecture. I just came here to see if you could deliver a message. Dad, I’m not — I can’t and I won’t go to dex for you. Not dex. Kristina. Kristina? Yeah. Why? She saw the — the — the whole thing. My dad finally stopped texting. I’ve never ignored him like this before. It feels so wrong, even after what he did. I just — I don’t even know what I would say to him. Hey, it’s okay to need some time. You’re totally justified going no contact until you figure out how you want to handle this. Yeah, but really, that’s just postponing the inevitable. As much as I want to hide from this, I can’T. It just — I don’t know. I wish I knew how to solve it. Okay, if by solve you mean figure out when you want to talk to your dad again, that’s entirely up to you. But if you mean solve what you witnessed — your dad attacked someone. That’s not your problem to fix. It is if no one else is gonna step in and stop him from imploding. Is that really the case, though? There’s no one else? No, there is — there is someone else I can call. They’ll know what to do. Yeah, I want to report a — my father passed away in his sleep. I was wondering if you could send someone. It’s, uh, 347 portside road, apartment number nine. Thank you.

[ Cellphone clatters ] You did it. Court appearance ready. Not a wrinkle in this jacket. I don’t know how you do it. I-I should have known to pack that portable steamer in my overnight bag. I’m happy to help. Let me ask you a question. These pre-trial jitters, is this kind of something new you’re exploring? ‘Cause — or has it simply been so long since you’ve litigated anything that I’ve plumb forgot this is how you get? Yeah, it’s a little of both. You have veins of steel. You don’t worry about anything.

[ Laughs ] Wrong. Here’s a tidbit for you. Before I leave for court every day, I scream into a pillow. True. Gets all of my anxiety out and has the added benefit of bringing all the blood to my face so it lifts and plumps. Works better than any expensive cream. Well, that wouldn’t work for me, because if I start to scream, I’m not gonna stop screaming. Because you know what I want to do right now? I want to — I want to check out of this hotel, and I want to go home. And I am never gonna forgive you for bullying me into doing this. Let’s not rewrite history, shall we? I merely offered you an avenue that you hadn’t thought to pursue. You were the one who took me up on it. Well, I have it on very good authority from a very smart person that I won’t regret giving this my all as much as I would regret not trying at all. Why doesn’t it feel like that at this moment?

[ Knock on door ] I’ll get it. Hey, blaze. Hey, michael. Kristina. Hi. What happened? Um, I’m gonna go get some food, leave the two of you alone. No, no, no. Uh, you should stay. I mean, unless this is too much for you, which I understand. No, if you want me here, I’m happy to stay. Thanks.

[ Sighs ] Uh…

[ Clears throat ] Last night, as the reception was winding down, I went to the ballroom to get some cake, and when I came out, dad… was in the anteroom punching dex. And dex had blood on his face. He — he — he wasn’t fighting back or anything. He was just trying to get away. And then jason, he showed up out of nowhere and he pulled dad off of him, and dad… just… started screaming, and he said he would kill both of them. He said he — he’d empty a gun in their heads. Sorry you had to see that.

[ Sighs ] But it’s not just what he said, michael. It’s how he said it. I believed him. I know this isn’t a surprise for you, right? You — you’ve always known exactly who dad is. I’m the one who refused to believe it. So, tell me what happened. What did kristina see? I don’t know. I was — I was kicking dex, and jason grabbed me. I said, “let go,” and then I threatened both of them. Then I heard, like, a crash. I looked to the right. Kristina’s right there with some plates. I guess she dropped the plates, and she stared at me for a little while. And then she ran off. Did you go after her? Of course I did. I ran after her and I told her, “this is not what it looks like.” She didn’t understand. She was just crying. She was just crying and crying and crying. And then I — I went to comfort her. And she — she — she flinched, like she was afraid. Now she won’t call me. She won’t text me. And I j– I just want you to just go to her and say, “look.” Make her see the truth of what she saw. I’m a police officer, dad. I can’t do that. And I wouldn’t even if I could. My dad usually gets up pretty early. We had this family wedding last night, and, uh, he was exhausted, so I thought he was just sleeping in. I see. Then I went to, uh — when I hadn’t seen him, I got a little worried, so I went in to check on him. And this was about what time? About 9:30.

[ Radio chatter ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Dispatch, I can confirm we have a deceased male at this residence, 73 years old. Based on rigor and body temp, I’d estimate tod to be between midnight and 2:00 A.M. Cod? All the signs point to heart failure. It was almost certainly quick and painless. Your father didn’t suffer. I’m gonna have to get your signature, but take all the time you need to read them first. I’m aware of the forms. I’m sorry for your loss. Thank you.

[ Door closes ]

I’m just — I am really struggling to reconcile how the man I saw attacking dex is the same guy who has always been so gentle and loving with me. Yeah. It’s never gonna make sense. And you can twist yourself into knots trying to justify and explain dad’s behavior or… lose yourself trying to punish him for it. Kristina, dad is a product of choices he made long before we were born, and we don’t have the power to change him. Yeah. I’m sorry, michael. About what? I judged you for your anger at him and how you went after him. I thought you were being unfair to him. But really, i was the one who was being unfair to you. And I just feel — I feel so stupid. No. I don’t know how I could have been so blind. No, ’cause you — you love dad. At least the person that you thought he was, the great man that he — that he showed you. Kristina, there’s nothing wrong with that. Yeah, but now that the veil has been lifted, I see exactly who he is. All of him. I’m sorry. I know — I know how hard this is for you. You can only avoid the truth for so long. Now that I’ve seen it, I just —

we have to decide what we’re gonna do. No, no. Hey, kristina. It is not on us to clean up after dad. Okay, but — I mean, I know. Blaze was saying the same thing, but I — he has cleaned up after me countless times. And you. And morgan. And all of us. And I know that dad deserves to be punished for what he did to dex. I know that, and I feel terrible saying this, but I don’t want him to be, because I still love him. I know. I know you do. Okay, so can’t you fix this?

[ Sighs ] Yeah. Um, I can try. Okay, thank you. Thank you, michael. Take care of her. I will.

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ] Figured we could both use some caffeine after the night we’ve had. Thanks. It’s okay if you need to take off. You’ve already gone above and beyond. You’re trying to cut me loose? No, just don’t want to be a burden. It’s been a crazy 12 hours. You kept watch over me at the er. You opened up bobbie’s at 6:00 A.M. To feed me pancakes. Now you’re buying me coffee. Maybe I think you need a little bit of spoiling after the night you’ve had. Is that a problem? Depends on if you plan on sticking around and doing it on a more permanent basis. Wouldn’t want to get used to it. Well, um, you know, my reputation would suffer greatly if I was seen with such a terrible dancer. Oh, I seem to remember you busting a move with me. That is, before cousin patty cut in. She could not get enough of my lack of rhythm. Yes, well, I think cousin patty had far too many negronis. See, it’s easy if you try. Try what? To forget about sonny. Instead of dwelling on him, you put your attention on someone much more worthy of it.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Hello? At rice park. Yeah, I’ll wait for you here. So much for forgetting about sonny. So that’s the way it’s gonna be? Y-you’re gonna go against me, too, like everybody else? I’m not — I’m not against you, dad. I’m with you. And I love you. But not enough to make it right with kristina? What? I mean, why not? You know I’m not just your son, right? I am a cop, too, right? Yeah. Okay. So… …whether dex provoked you or not doesn’t matter. Whether he’s a cadet or not doesn’t matter. What matters is, if he reports this, which at this point, I don’t know why he wouldn’t, this whole conversation here, I have to offer that in as corroboration. Why — why would you — why would you put me in that position? But enough about me. Let’s focus on kristina here, okay? You want me to go to her for you, right? So I do that, what happens then? She gets interviewed by detectives. They want to know what she saw. Is she gonna be honest with them and tell them that I came to her on your behalf to massage the truth? Or do you want her to stick her neck out… for you? Protect you? And lie to the police for you?

Hey, thanks for waiting.I, uh, just saw kristina. She told me what happened last night. She’s devastated. Oh, god, I can’t imagine. I mean, we fought about sonny all the time, but I would never want her to see him be that violent firsthand. You’re not gonna be fighting over sonny anymore. Her eyes are wide open.

[ Sighs ] How you doing? I’ll live. Kristina told me that jason stopped the fight and then sonny threatened to kill both of you. Yeah, he did. Yes, dex came to me with blood dripping down one side of his face. I took him straight to G.H., But they couldn’t see him for hours. Why did you need to see me? To find out if you intend to press charges against sonny.

[ Sighs ] Feel better? Yeah. Hot shower helped. So did talking to my brother. I admit, I was surprised he’s the one you called. Michael and i used to be really close. I’m the one who pulled away from him. I didn’t like the way he was treating my dad. Joke’s on me, right? But still, the second I called him, he showed up. Brothers can be useful that way. Yeah. I’m lucky. I’m lucky for more than just michael. You have been nothing but supportive since last night, and I have been so wrapped up in my own stuff, I haven’t even thought about you and how you might be processing all of this insanity. I wouldn’t blame you if this, on top of everything else, was just too much baggage for you to deal with.

[ Both laughing ] Woman:

Now boarding group one.

[ Gasps ] That’s us. Italy, here we come.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Finn. Hey, we’re about to board.

Finn? Think he butt-dialed me. Well, tell his butt you got to go. Finn, did you hear that? My wife says I got to go. Chase. Oh, so you are there. It’s about dad. What happened?

I don’t know how to do this, bro, so I’m just gonna say it. Dad’s not with us. Dad’s gone.

No, no, no. I was with him last night. I-I-I saw him at the wedding. He —

I know. He was — he was amazing at the church. And he had such a good time at your wedding, but… he came home last night and… he went to sleep and he didn’t wake up. I, uh — I found him this morning. The coroner said he — he died peacefully in his sleep. Probably from heart failure. He wasn’t in any pain.

I-is — is he with you right now?

I called 911, and… they came and took the body away.

[ Stammers ] Do you think he felt any pain?

No, there wasn’t any pain, bro. I’m so sorry. Yeah. Your dad? He died.

[ Sniffling ]

If — if dex decides to press charges, I’m sure diane can handle it. I don’t — I don’t need detective dante falconeri to, you know, get me out of trouble. I need my son to stand up for me. Kristina needs her brother. Listen, you did not see kristina. She was shaking. She was scared. I’ve never seen her like this. I’m worried. Now, all I want you to do… is make her see that — what? What? See what a good guy you are? That you’re the victim here? That you protect your family? Protect kristina? If she saw what she saw, how do you think that’s gonna go down? I just — I just want you to tell her… …that I love her and I need her. And, you know, that it was an accident. He — he — he — I was defending myself. Just tell her I was defending myself and just tell her the truth. I’ll — I’ll talk to kristina, dad. Great. And I’ll make sure she’s doing okay. And if she’s not, I’ll stay with her until she is. Okay. But that’s all I’m gonna do. W-w– I’M… I’m done carrying water for you. I’m not gonna defend you from the life that you’ve made for yourself. Are you saying you want to give up? I-I think it’s the least painful path. Okay, if you weren’t representing yourself, you were representing someone else, say, would you quit before you even made an argument? No. Uh-huh. What about all those pro bono clients you say you want to help when you get your law license back? What about them? You quitting on them? You giving up — you might be their only hope. There are plenty of lawyers. They’ll find somebody else. No one who is going to care about their situations nearly as much as you. Well, I don’t know about that. Well, I beg to differ. Okay, what’s the — what’s the bottom line here, honey? What’s — what’s the end result? Do you just want to go crawling back to the invader and spend your days bickering with adrian dewitt about headlines and internet traffic? Is that gonna make you happy, alexis? Or do you want to go in there and fight like hell to get your disbarment overturned? And if you don’t want to do it for you, then do it for me, your bestie, who has spent countless hours, pro bono, that I could have been billing a paying client. I knew you were gonna do the guilt trip on me. You’re a brilliant litigator, alexis davis. Some might even say that you are my equal. I would not, of course. But there are those who would. Don’t you want to show everyone how brilliant you are once again and get your career back while you’re doing it?

Finn: It’s chase’s rehearsal dinner, alright? He should be able to enjoy it without wondering if he’s abandoned you.

Gregory: And you of all people would know what it’s like to be abandoned before your wedding. I recall feeling great about my rehearsal dinner with jackie and then wondering where the hell you were when the wedding started, but, no, by all means, son, you lecture me on proper wedding etiquette!

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GH Short Recap Monday, May 20, 2024

Posted on May 20, 2024February 2, 2025 by TvMegasite Admin

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Recap written by Suzanne

Finn, Gregory, and Violet returned home from Chase and Brook Lynn’s wedding. Violet shared her favorite moments, including catching the bouquet and the kissing. After sending Violet to bed, Gregory expressed gratitude to Finn for his support over the past months. They discussed their past and the importance of living in the moment. Later, Gregory passed away peacefully in his sleep.

Meanwhile, at the Metro Court, Kristina fled from Sonny’s frightening display of anger. Sonny accused Jason of calling Kristina over, but Jason denied it and tried to calm Sonny down. Sonny insisted on chasing after Kristina.