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[ Medical devices beep ] I th, I would see that this whole thing was just a horrible dream, something that we’d wake up from. But dante, you’re really here. And you’re not awake. And no matter where I look, someone or something is telling me that jason’s alive, and he could have done this to you. Sam? Hi. Laura, hi. Has there been any change? Dante’s the same, but the rest of my world is in pieces. No problem, dr. Robinson. Happy to do a consult for you. Who’s the patient? Oh, boy. You’re a nurse. Aren’t you supposed to do more than just stand there and watch me suffer? I’ve already taken your vitals. We’re just waiting for the doctor. Well, why don’t you write this in your notes — next time you touch a patient, wear mittens. Your hands are freezing. I’ll do that. Dr. Finn! Oh, it is so nice to see a friendly face. About the only warm thing in this place. My being here is not good news, heather. For you, you mean? For you. I wish there was something we could do for sam. She seemed beyond exhausted and so shaky. Seeing my big sister like that made me shaky. She’s always been a rock. She’s still holding up better than i would be. Could you imagine, your ex-husband comes back from the dead and could be the reason why your live-in boyfriend is fighting for his life in the icu? I’d be curled up in a ball somewhere. All we can do is support her — starting with getting her some breakfast. She’s got to keep her strength up. Your maternal instincts already kicking in. You’re gonna be such a good mom. This baby is lucky to have you. Blaze, hi. I didn’t know you were coming. My girlfriend needs me. Where else would I be?

[ Knock on door ]

[ Exhales deeply ] Hey. You didn’t have to knock. I wasn’t sure. I didn’t want to interrupt, in case my brother was here.

[ Groans ] Ahh…

[ Exhales sharply ]

Dr. Robinson asked me to consult because you’re presenting with a difficult case. We’ve taken a look at your test results and determined you have cardiomyopathy, which means you have a weakened heart muscle. Wow. No one’s ever accused me of having a weak heart before. It’s not really an accusation. It’s more of a fact, and it’s the reason why you fainted. Oh, that’s why you put me on those pills? Mm-hmm. Unfortunately, you’re not responding to the medication. I’m sorry, but I can’t possibly concentrate on your beautiful voice when I’m in agonizing pain. Could you possibly, you know, move this pillow since I obviously can’t? Yeah. Oh. Thank you. Now, I’m not a doctor, but I have learned the ins and outs of the medical profession by binge watching “grey’s anatomy.” And I’ve also had quite an education from being in and out over the years in various mental facilities. So I feel qualified to ask, why is the infectious disease department’s very own dr. Dashing checking out my ticker? Well, the two cardiologists that examined you before me, they came back with nothing. Dr. Robinson asked me to rule out everything else. And to that end, have you ever experienced any problems breathing in the past? Could you please, higher with the pillow already? No, no. To the left, baby. No, the other left. How many lefts do you have? Doctor, could you possibly get nurse elizabeth in here? I mean, she and i really understand each other, and I’m not vibing with this one at all. No offense. You know, I’m sure there’s a few people that really like you in this place. Heather, heather, could you please focus for a moment? This is actually important. Your symptoms are important. I wish I could, but I’m afraid I’m too distraught. I mean, my complete devastation is swallowing my every thought. In fact, maybe you can help me, and that way, I could help you. With what?

[ Voice breaking ] I really need to see my grandbaby. I’m gonna go see if I can track down tj and say hi. Okay. Bye. How are you holding up, really? How’s your brother? Dante is, uh… he’s out of surgery, but he’s still in critical. And, um, my family is just hoping that he wakes up soon and that he’s okay. Oh, thank god. Yeah, yeah, it’s a huge relief. Listen, um, my whole family’s here, so don’t feel like you have to stay. You’re disappointed. I’m sorry. No, that’s not it. I just know how busy you are, and I don’t want to be an inconvenience. My girlfriend is never an inconvenience — never, and not a minute goes by that I don’t wish I was with you. “Girlfriend.” ![ Chuckles ] It seems like that word’s getting much easier for you to say. I can’t believe how lucky I am that I get to say it. I’m lucky to hear it. Oh, believe me, if it were anything else, I would reschedule my morning to be with you. So what is it about this morning that’s so special? My mother. Jason’s not here. But he was last night. Yes. The invader article said that the police were concentrating their search on the shoreline area. Not coincidentally, you live on shoreline road, so… but even without that, I knew jason would come straight to you. Last night, at the quartermaines’, when you came to help with the kids, was… was he already here? Was he hiding out? No. No. Okay. Well, thank you for that. Because that was good last night, like you really helped out with the kids, and I just felt like we were in it together. I would have hated — I would have hated knowing that that was a lie. I — I didn’t lie to you. But you didn’t call me, either.

[ Groans ] Ahh. Dad?

Laura brought little ace in last night. He’s sick. Even if your grandson was admitted, there’s no way I could just take you to see another patient, especially a minor. But my baby’s baby was brought to this hospital. He didn’t come here on a tour, so obviously, there’s something wrong with him, and I’m just worried sick about what it could be. Please. There must be something that you could do, doc. I’m asking you as a grandmother. I’ll tell you what, how about you cooperate with me, and I’ll see what I can find out for you. Oh. Alright. Um, so other than the awful, awful pain in my hip, um, I’ve been bloated for a couple of months, which, you know, kind of strange. Shouldn’t you be writing this down, ice paws?

[ Scoffs ] I’ll take it from here, nurse driscoll. Good luck. Thanks. My mom called me this morning and asked if I was free so we could get together for breakfast. Given the way she and I left things, I felt like I had to say yes. You don’t have to explain yourself to me. It’s perfectly reasonable you would want to see your mom. Just curious though. How did she sound? I’m not sure. Contrite, maybe. But our conversation was really short, so it’s hard to know for sure. Wow. Well, maybe she’s had some time to process, and maybe she’s ready to hear you out now. Hey, that’d be nice, but I’m not holding my breath. Well, if you need backup, I’m happy to go with you. Even after the way she treated you? I can only imagine how overwhelmed you must be by this whole situation. It’s got to be hard for you, too. I mean, you were dante’s mother-in-law. Yeah. I do know what a truly wonderful human being he is. I hope you know that you can talk to me. I just — I don’t know what to say exactly. It’s — it’s like I have all these thoughts roaming around in my head and I just can’t put words to them. I don’t know. These thoughts are swirling around in my head and — and I just can’t grab on to one thought or feeling for more than a second. Yeah, that sounds about right. I just don’t know what to do. Honey, it’s gonna take some time, and a little bit of rest will help a lot. It’s like one second, I’m really hurt because jason could be out there, a fugitive, and then the next second, I feel like I get all weepy because I’m so grateful that he’s alive. And then I have this voice in my head and it keeps asking me, like, where has he been all this time? Why didn’t he try to contact me? I don’t know. It’s very, very complicated. Yeah, but it shouldn’t be complicated, should it? Jason and I were long over before he disappeared. Yes, but that doesn’t change the fact that he was a very significant part of your life. You loved him. You had a child with him. You know, you share all of those experiences. But, honey, you can’t expect yourself to see things clearly right now, when you’re still in shock — and I think you are. Yeah. Wow. I mean, I feel like I have to keep it together, if only for my kids. I had to ask the quartermaines to keep scout home from school, and I’m sure danny has read the article in the invader. By now, he thinks his father is the one who shot dante. How am I supposed to help danny process this if I can’t even process it myself? I wish I had better answers for you, but I do know this. If you allow your love for your children to ground you and to guide you, everything else just has a way of working itself out. Thank you for saying that, and thank you for being here. Danny, wait. I know I have no right to ask you, but… I’m in trouble. I need your help. Why should I help you? And don’t say because you’re my father. Because the police are after me, and I didn’t do what they said I did. You didn’t shoot dante? No. Swear on it. Swear on something that matters to you. I swear on your life.

I appreciate it. Really, I do, but right now, you need to be with your family. I can deal with my own. You sure? I’ll be fine. Just knowing I have you will get me through whatever it is my mom has to say. Okay, well, I’ll be here when you get back. I’m counting on it. Bye. Bye. So the last, uh, last few months, you said you had ringing in the ears, mm-hmm. Some tingling in your extremities, and brittle nails? Right, which is strange, because I used to have really strong nails. I’m not saying I had a future as a hand model or anything like that, but do you think maybe that has something to do with my heart? I think I need to run some further tests, heather. Okay, you can poke, prod, draw all the blood you want, but after you find out what’s going on with my grandson. That won’t be necessary.

[ Scoffs ] With all due respect, your mayorship, the good doctor and I have a relationship that is working just fine without you. Hi, finn. Hi. Would you mind giving me a moment alone with heather? We’re long overdue for a talk. Of course. Look, the only person I called last night was diane, and that’s because anna devane showed up with agent cates, and they told me that jason was alive and they had a warrant, and they wanted to search my house. And so that’s the first that you heard of jason? No. No, when i when I got back here after I left the quartermaines’, he was waiting for me. I walked in the house and he said my name, and I recognized his voice, and I turned around. He was standing right there. And, I mean — all I could do was hug him. And then I realized he had been shot, so I ran upstairs and I grabbed a first aid kit and I came down. I was trying to bandage him up, and that’s when anna started banging on the door. He didn’t even know my mom had died. So you told them — told them about bobbie? I was just doing such a bad job at cleaning the wound, I just mentioned how I wished I could call my mom and ask for help, and he said not to. And that’s when I realized he didn’t know. And then when I told him, I could see it hit his face, and I went to tell him what happened, but that’s when anna and john showed up, so… did he tell you how he got shot? No. No, we didn’t talk about it. Because the police think that he shot dante. The police are wrong. Well, how do you know that if you didn’t even talk about it? Because I know jason. Yeah. That’s what I thought you were gonna say. Are you okay? Just a little dizzy. I’m gonna sit over here. What do you need me to do for you? Can you bring me a first aid kit from the house? You were shot, right? Yeah. Well, then, wouldn’t you need more than a first aid kit? Should I go grab grandma’s medical bag? Is monica up there at the house? I don’t know. She might have gone to the hospital. Uh, no. No, don’t — don’t get the medical bag. It’s gonna draw too much attention. Just get a first aid kit from the kitchen or the bathroom and just — just bring it down here. Sure. I’ll be right back. Danny? Close the door.

Were you upset blaze couldn’t stay? No, it was, you know — I mean, it was a little surprised at first, but she explained it, and it’s fine. It’s not a big deal. Are you sure? Because you went from elated to deflated in like, three seconds. What? I’m your sister. It’s hard to miss. She went to see her mother, and that’s bad? Well, it’s not exactly bad, but her mom’s not my biggest fan. Okay, well, that’s ridiculous. Anybody who spends five seconds with you loves you. Well, not her mother. Not since she found me in her daughter’s bed. Hi, my love. Good morning. Ohh. So what’s good here? Oh, well, they’re known for their blts and their burgers. Uh, seems a little bit early for a burger, but, um, I don’t know. A blt might be too salty. Well, let’s see. That’s it? You wanted to get together to discuss the menu? No, just — if we’re gonna end up having something to eat, we should probably look at it, right? This is a port charles institution. Everything on the menu is good, really good. So there, we’ve covered the menu. Why are you acting like this? I’m not acting like anything. You’re the one pretending that everything is the same as always, and it’s not. We need to talk. I know, and I have been doing some thinking. And I know things have changed. There’s something that I want to say to you. Please, laura, don’t keep me in suspense. It’s not good for my weakened heart muscle. Is ace alright? Yes, ace — ace has an ear infection, but other than that, he’s going to be perfectly fine. Fine for a child whose mother’s dead, you mean? Heather, we all agree — no, we don’t all anything, laura. My daughter is gone, and you’re telling me that her child, my grandson, is fine? Just how fine can he be? Especially with you having cyrus renault and ryan’s twin in his life. Laura, you’re a mother. How could you not know how critical these early years are to a child’s development? I am well aware of that. And you think exposing him to the dregs of his gene pool is a way to a happy and healthy childhood? Good lord, laura. I might as well have him with me in pentonville. Actually, a better caliber of people. That’s actually why I came here — to discuss this with you. You mean keeping ace with me? No, heather. That will never happen. I assumed that you actually came here to apologize for clocking me over the head, but you’re taking your sweet time getting around to that, so that’s probably not the reason for your little drop-in. Don’t worry about it, laura. You don’t need to apologize. I’m fine. I came to discuss pentonville with you. Uh-huh. Heather, you are soon to be someone else’s problem. I had a conversation with robert. Scorpio? Uh-huh. Mm-hmm. And how is our dear little da? Good. And he agrees with me that given your history of escaping and assaulting, we no longer feel that pentonville is an appropriate place for you. What, you’re sending me back to d’archam? No. San quentin women’s federal penitentiary. Hey, sam. Is everything okay with dante? He’s in critical but stable condition. Oh, okay. I just saw you sitting out here instead of in there with him. I just, I thought that — doesn’t matter. Um, how are you? I’m not entirely sure. Because of jason? Amongst other things, but it’s a lot, and it’s nothing I was prepared for. Yeah. None of us were. And add to that, worrying about dante. Yeah. It’s kind of why I came out here. I needed a couple of minutes just to clear my head. Right. I came and I took those away from you. Um, I’ll go grab a coffee. I’ll leave you to — hey. No, no, no. Michael, don’t go. Stay. Please, stay here. Come on. Welcome to my world. There’s always room for one more. Jason would never shoot dante. So the police said that, um, dante was in pursuit of two suspects. What if — what if jason shot at the man that was chasing him without realizing that it was dante? No, no, no. There were two suspects, like you just said, so obviously, the other guy shot dante. That’s only obvious to you, carly. I’m — like, you can’t even allow for the possibility that maybe jason made a mistake, let alone the fact that maybe he shot dante — why are you doing this? Why are you so convinced that jason’s guilty? I’m not convinced. I don’t know if jason shot dante, and the truth is, neither do you. You don’t have any evidence. You don’t even have jason’s account on what happened that night. Carly, all you have is how you feel for him, and that’s enough for you. It’s the two of you, jason and carly. You come first with each other. You always have and you always will.

San quentin, california? It’s our professional opinion that that is the best placement for you. Please, please do not do this to me. I had no choice. You gave me no choice. You have proven time and again that you are a danger to this community. As a matter of public safety, I have to put as much space between you and port charles as possible to make it highly unlikely that you will ever come back again. You’re letting cyrus’ whispers get into your head. I know you, laura! Come on, you are better than this. We used to be friends. I know, heather, I remember. That’s what makes this so hard. Honestly, I’ve been struggling to try to understand — try to understand what happened to you. You know, when we were young, I mean, you did some pretty horrible things to people, but you weren’t this. You weren’t a killer. But everything I’ve done, everything, I swear, was out of love for my family. When you’re a mom, you just — you sometimes do things that you’d never even think of otherwise. You’re — you’re a mom, laura. Come on. I mean, you, of all people should understand. I don’t understand, heather, and I never will. All I care about right now is making sure that you can never hurt my family again. And there it is —

your family. Oh, god. [ Laughs ] This was never about a professional decision between you and the da. It was always a personal one. This doesn’t have anything to do with me being a danger to our community. My family is part of the community. And I am your family! Ace has brought us together again. I know you don’t like it, but he is binding us together as grandmothers. And what about ace? That poor little boy has lost so much already. You cannot send away the only connection to his mom that he’s got in the world. Laura, I’m begging you now, please. Please don’t separate me from the only family that I have. No, no. Ace is no longer your concern, heather. He is not. Kevin and i are going to adopt him.

[ Laughs incredulously ] I will die before I let you and ryan chamberlain’s brother raise my daughter’s son! Her mother came in. She saw me in alley’s bed. Alley told her mother that she was gay, and her mom’s response was — was like — “the room is messy.” And then she just started, like, folding. It’s like you could practically see her brain short-circuiting because of the cognitive dissonance. It was wild. That must have been — I don’t even know. How do you feel about it? Well, we had talked ahead of time about her family, so I guess it wasn’t totally unexpected. Yeah, but experiencing it up close and personal is different. Yeah, it was tough. But, I mean, her mom called her today to talk, so… I mean, that’s a good sign, right? What? What are you thinking super loud and not saying? No, nothing, I swear, I just — I hope you’re right. I know what you’re doing. Of course, you are thinking that I’m being way too optimistic, and that this is a setup for ally to fall and that that is going be bad for her, which is bad for us as a couple, which is bad for me, which is bad for the baby, and it’s bad for you, because it’s your baby, right? Wow, how did you even get there from — no, think, kristina. Have I said anything like that? I’m sorry for my behavior when I found you with kristina, for — for when you tried to explain. I’m just, I’m sorry, honey. You really mean that? I do. I mean, you have to know that I was totally caught off-guard, and my response was just to completely shut down. But, I mean, I’m not a fool. I know what I walked in on. And I heard you when you were trying to explain to me. I did. I don’t know what to say. I was afraid I’d go my whole life without you ever saying anything like that. Well, I also feel like I should have known what was really going on, and why you would feel more comfortable with a woman right now. What do you mean? Well… what happened with linc brown, that was so traumatizing. An experience like that would make almost anyone want to experiment. I can’t believe that jason shot dante. You don’t want to believe it. I don’t — I don’t want to believe it, either. But we won’t know who shot dante until dante wakes up… … if he wakes up. Yeah. Sam, what… what you and dante have, it’s something really special. You don’t just love each other, you’re partners in every sense of the word. You work as a team. You co-parent. You have each other’s backs. You’re each other’s best friend. It’s inspiring. It really is. And that that sense of support and reliability just makes your love that much more powerful. You came back. Said I would.

It’s already been done, heather. But I will make you a promise. Ace will always be safe, and he will always be loved, and you can rest easy knowing that I will always take good care of him. But you can never see him again.

[ Gasps ] You asked me to give you the benefit of the doubt, to trust that you’d be responsible and healthy and do what’s right for the baby, so maybe I can ask you to do the same for me. Don’t assume I’m always judging you, because I promise, I’m not. I can do that. We got into this whole thing because we trust each other more than anybody. Let’s not forget that. I promise. I love you. I love you. And that trust extends to blaze, so if you think she’s worth fighting for, so do I. That’s not what this is about, at least not for me. I’ve been with women before. Honey, if this is what you need to heal, being with kristina, then I support you.

[ Scoffs ] I can’t believe you. What? What did I say? Who I am, my entire being, has nothing to do with what linc did to me. The fact that you can’t accept that — I can’T. Honey, where are you going? What are you doing? Come on, honey, please just sit down. Let’s just figure this out. I’ve lost my appetite.

[ Sighs ] Drew, jason’s my friend. No, that’s — that’s not true. I don’t know if there’s a word to explain how I feel about jason, but that doesn’t change how I feel about you. I know you love me. I do.

[Tearfully] I love you so much. And you love jax. And you love sonny. You love sonny a lot. But none of us, none of us will take jason’s place in your life, let alone — let alone in your heart. Jason is the one that you turn to when you’re afraid, when — when you’re in trouble. He’s the one that keeps your secrets, carly. He’s the one that you count on. He’s never failed me. What about the last 2 1/2 years when he let you think he was dead? That doesn’t count as failing you? I have gotten so used to you being there that I don’t think I’ve ever realized how much I actually rely on you. And I’ve got this huge news… and you are the only person that I want to share with. So I’m gonna need you to do the thing that only you can do, you know? Where you back up my feelings and you give me a new perspective all at the same time. Can you do that now for me? Please/ you thought about calling the cops. Yeah. Why didn’t you? I guess because you said you didn’t do it. Thank you. The safety’s on. It’s that little switch right there. If you ever have to handle a gun, you always make sure the safety is on, okay?

[ Exhales deeply ] Do you need me to help you? No. But I do need you to do something for me. You cannot tell your mother about this, that you saw me, or where I am. Why not? I can’t explain that. Danny, I just need you to trust me. Okay.

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Another dead end. All the safe houses are empty. Not that we should be surprised. It would be unlike jason to allow himself to be found. He’s in trouble, spinelli. That much is clear from the footage. So, think. You know jason better than anyone else.

[ Engine sputters ] Um, where — where would he hide out?

[ Engine sputtering ] Maxie? Uh-oh. Not only do you let me hide out in here, but you bring me provisions? Best son ever. The doughnut is from an actual bakery, by the way. A gift from a patient who was discharged earlier. Mm. So, you’re saying it’s edible? The coffee, on the other hand, is G.H.’S finest. Ah. I’ll proceed with caution. Smart move. So, why are you, anyway, hiding out? You know you can wait in the icu with everyone else. I know, but I want to give dante’s family some space. I don’t suppose you’ve heard any updates? Not in the last 20 minutes. God. They must all be going out of their minds. That’s exactly what I’m worried about.

[ Knock on door ] Hey, jake. Hi, finn. My mom’s not home yet. Oh. Her shift was supposed to have ended a little while ago. She texted. She’s running late. Ah. Must be some unforeseen hospital business. Um, it’s — it’s cool if you want to come in and — and wait. Yeah? You sure? Yeah. Ah. Thanks. How’s, uh — how’s school going? Uh, pretty good. Really? Yeah. Is this yours? Thank you so much. Good night. Danny! Hey. It’s pretty late to be out. What are you doing here? Sasha. What are you —

[ Exhales heavily ] I was so worried about you. Until 10 minutes ago, I thought jason was dead. How the hell do you have a warrant to search my house? We petitioned a federal judge. Based on your long association with the fugitive in question, we had reason to believe that jason would come here. And we had reason to believe that you would aid and abet him. Okay, well, you can show your warrant to my lawyer when she gets here. Until then, wait outside.

Oh, good. You found my game piece. It’s not a game piece. It’s from a vape pen. But you know that already. I swear it’s not what it looks like. Okay.

[ Sighs ] It’s — it’s not mine. Alright. Whose is it? Someone from school. And you have it because…? Because… I was — I was freaked out, you know? I mean, I took it from this person who was using it a lot, and, you know, I know it’s not — it’s not good for him. Right, jake. You know, we’re still learning about all the negative long-term effects. You know, vapes were originally designed to help people stop smoking, but now they’re being marketed to kids, and they’re highly addictive. How’d your friend react when you took it from him? He was not happy. Yeah, I bet. What makes you think he’s a friend? Well, if you didn’t care, you wouldn’t be worried, right? You must be really worried about dante. Me and scout and rocco are staying at the quartermaines’ so my mom could be with dante. Scout and rocco are asleep, so I snuck out and caught a ride share. I just wanted to check on dante. I totally get where you’re coming from. And your mom is doing the best she can in an extremely difficult situation. So let’s go talk to her, okay? She’ll be mad. No, she won’T. Trust me. Dante’s family is an agony waiting for him to wake up. And I’m worried, too. I like dante a lot. He’s a really decent guy, and I hate that this happened to him. That all goes without saying. I just wish… what is it, tj? Dante is kristina’s brother

and brother-in-law. He is an important to her on multiple levels, so of course she came to the hospital to see if he’s okay and to be with the family. Okay, you need to stop qualifying and tell me what’s going on. Judgment-free zone. Remember? What I’m about to say, you cannot repeat to molly. I won’T. Kristina’s our surrogate and egg donor. And on one hand, that is awesome. Molly’s gonna have a biological tie to our child, another davis boy or girl in the making. But on the other hand? It’s not clean, like getting the donor egg from someone you’ll never know or you’ll never meet. This is really, really close to home. Alright, but there’s something else. I can tell. Guess who else our child is going to be biologically tied to. Sonny corinthos. I’ve been trying to reach you ever since I heard about dante. I’ve been calling, texting. I even left a voicemail. That’s major. Right. Well, I-I mean, I’m sorry I didn’t call you back. My phone must have been on “do not disturb” or something — no. Don’t apologize. Don’t apologize. No, it’s — I’m just concerned. One of your oldest friends is in the hospital. Yeah. Yeah, sasha. He might not make it. Oh, cody. Why did you not call me? You knew I would have been here in a heartbeat. Yeah, that’s — I mean, that’s why I didn’T. He’s still unconscious. But stable? For now. I’ll take stable. Stable’s good. Danny, what are you doing here? Does drew known you’re here? I came by myself. You — does he know that you left? So you snuck out again. Sam. He’s worried about dante. Nobody’s telling us anything. I wanted to see how he’s doing. Thank you. Yeah. Of course. And know that dante’s in my prayers. We appreciate that. Good night, elizabeth. Good night. I am sorry you feel out of the loop. It’s just that we really don’t know anything right now. I’m touched that you came. I know dante will be touched that you came. But if you go home and just wait, come back tomorrow, you can sit with him then. Sonny: You know what? I’m gonna arrange for a car — no. I’m not leaving. Danny. I’m sorry. No, thank you. So, you want to stay here? Yes. So would it be alright if danny stayed with me here? And I will take him home. ‘Cause I could use the company. I don’t think you understand how a warrant works — okay, look, it’s obvious that jason is here. It’s equally obvious that you would swallow ground glass in order to give him a five-minute head start. So, you either get out of our way or you get arrested. It’s your choice at this point. Search. You’re not gonna find jason because he was never here. Alright, thanks for your cooperation. Don’t — stay here, out of the way. God. I’ll take the stairs. Just keep out of our way.

I don’t want my friend to get in any trouble, but I don’t know how else to make him stop. That’s a tough situation to be in.

[ Sighs ] God. Maybe taking the vape was stupid. How so? ‘Cause now he’s mad at me and you know he’s just gonna get his hands on another one. Hey, look, jake, you can’t change someone else’s behavior, right? I think all you can do and what it seems like you’ve done already is you can tell your friend you don’t like this thing, alright? And you’re concerned about him when he uses it. Not that he cared… yeah, you know, it may seem that way. And maybe — maybe it’s true. Maybe he doesn’t care. But I guarantee he’s gonna remember what you said to him. Alright? And who knows what happens in time?

[ Sighs ] Listen, if you ever want to talk about this some more, I’m — I’m around. You’re gonna tell mom, aren’t you?

[ Chuckles ] Well, I think your mom probably needs to know, but I think it’d probably be better coming from you.

[ Door opens ] Hi. I’m home. Hi. I’m sorry I’m late, you guys. I was really rushing to get out of there and then we ended up having this minor issue and I’m just —

[ Sighs ] Is everything okay? You, uh, didn’t want me to come. What? No. No. No, of course I wanted you to come. It’s just, you know, we — we just started talking about… hanging out on purpose and — right. Yeah. I — I kind of thought that maybe it would be, you know, coffee or… a movie or a dinner, if I was lucky, not, you know, hanging out, spending the night in the hospital in plastic chairs with fluorescent lighting. I happen to love fluorescent lighting. Right. Sure. I am really looking forward to whatever comes next. But today we are friends and I care about you. Back at you. And that means that whenever you need me, I am always gonna be there. Got it? Yeah. So, next time things hit the fan, who are you gonna call? Ghostbusters. That was a dumb joke. Sorry. I apologize for that. Uh, no, I’ll call you. Thanks a lot, sasha, for coming. Always. Tj: In one night, sonny was the target of an ambush. Apparently, there’s a hole in his coat where the bullet almost hit him, and dante was shot twice and is fighting for his life. And a few weeks ago, sonny was shot at in puerto rico, which kristina told molly in confidence. Maybe I’m not supposed to know, so please don’t — don’t say anything. Understood. My point is, this is exactly what I feared. Have you told molly any of this? That I’m afraid of her sister being our egg donor because her family is a dysfunctional mess and frequently in physical danger? Well, maybe not in those exact words. Mom, what am i supposed to say? I agreed to it. Molly knew you had reservations at the beginning. Sure. So did she. It took a lot of soul searching for us to get to a place to where we chose kristina, but we did choose her. And once we did, molly was all-in. But you don’t feel the same way. I’m trying. But I look at dante in that hospital bed, and I’m like, “is this our life now?” Our child is born, someone else gets shot at, and we’re just — we’re — we’re holding our breath until they pull through. I don’t want that. I don’t want that for myself. I don’t want that for my child. Is that so selfish? No. No, tj, it’s human. If I stay, I could at least tell rocco I was here for a little while. I think it might make him feel better. Okay, I’m gonna call drew and — and let him know that you’re here. I’ll handle that. You just stay close to dante. How would you like a snack from the vending machine? Sure. Huh? Thanks, mom. Alexis: You’re welcome, honey. Sonny, I am — I am really sorry he spoke to you like that. No, you don’t have to apologize. Everybody’s on edge. I know what that’s about. You want to sit down? Yeah. You know, I keep thinking, “why?” Why did dante have to go after that guy? Because it’s his job. Yeah, but can’t he do his job and play it safe at the same time? And risk letting something happen to you? No. Dante would never. It’s just not who he is. I just feel like, for just tonight, I wish that wasn’t true.

[ Groans ] You know, I used to make that same wish. Not anymore? No. I’ve come to a place of peace and acceptance where dante’s job is concerned. But there will be no peace and acceptance for the person who did this to him. And I need you to make sure of that. The police commissioner are here, and so are the fbi. They have a warrant, and they’re searching the house for jason. They’re telling me he’s alive, and I don’t know how to fight them, diane. So I need you to call me back as soon as possible and find a way to stop them. No sign of him. You? Nothing. Doesn’t mean anything, though, because jason knows this house as if it was his own. He put in the security system. He could easily get in and out without a trace, especially with carly helping him, which clearly she is. So we missed him here. Where would he go next? Carly? Carly. Where are your cars? Am I required to answer that? Is that part of the warrant? Alright, you know what? We can take you down the station, and your attorney and the ada — they can figure it all out. Or you could just answer me! I have — I have two cars, and they’re both in the garage, an suv and a convertible. And there’s a space there for josslyn’s car, but she has it at school. I don’t have a gardener’s truck or anything like that that I could have given jason because he wasn’t here. Alright, alright.

[ Chuckles ] Alright, so we can assume that he’s on foot and he’s injured. Wait. Jason’s hurt? I thought you didn’t believe he was alive. What happened to jason? We believe he attempted to murder your ex-husband, sonny corinthos. He fled the scene, pursued by police, and shot detective dante falconeri twice in the chest. That’s insane. Murder sonny? Jason would never shoot dante. You know this, anna! Well, the evidence suggests otherwise. We’re out on shoreline. Where would he go from here? I think I know one place. Come on. I’ll tell you on the way.

I know more than anyone how you’re feeling. We just can’t jump to conclusions. What other conclusion is there? Dante was shot. And he might not make it. Don’t say that, sam. No, it’s the truth, sonny. I may look all calm and collected right now, but I am losing my mind waiting for your son to wake up. And I couldn’t say this in front of my mom or my son, but I need to know that there will be payback that this monster won’t get away with what he did. Do you understand what I’m asking you to do? Yeah, I understand. Thank you. I’m gonna go sit with dante. You need company? No, I think I need a minute alone. Okay. I’m here if you need me.

[ Sighs ] Go ahead. Finn found this. Hear him out. Does this belong to you? I took it from a friend because I was worried. And you kept it? I was going to throw it away, but then I got scared that, you know, you’d see it and think it was mine, so…

[ Sighs ] Okay. I trust you. I’m sorry you’re worried about your friend. Sounds like he’s lucky to have you. I, uh — I talked to finn about it a little, and he gave me some good advice. Oh. Well, then I guess we’re lucky to have you.

[ Chuckles ] I — I hate that we’re seeing more and more kids with these things. This is a much bigger conversation. Can we revisit this in the morning? Okay. Okay. Hey, uh… thanks, man. Yeah. I’ll see you around, jake. Oh, my god. I’m so relieved it’s not his. That was some serious composure right there. Wow! On the outside. Only on the outside. Inside I was panicking. But then you seemed so calm.

[ Stammers ] That’s ’cause I’m not the parent. Which begs the question — did I just overstep with your son? When you say you’re out of gas… my tank is on E. Right now? Mm-hmm. In the precise moment that we need the car to move? Yes. So, in essence, the worst possible time? Excuse me. How am I supposed to know sonny’s safe houses are so far apart? Yeah, fair enough, but in terms of your fuel level, did you not notice it was running low? They always say there’s more gas in there than you think there is. Who’s “they”?! A lot has been going on. I have been very distracted. I should have paid more attention. No, it’s — it’s okay. No, no, it’s not. I let you down. No, you could never. Maybe there’s a gas station around here somewhere. Unfortunately, there’s nothing for miles. Maybe that’s why jason likes hiding out around here. You know, if I could just understand what the footage meant. What was jason trying to accomplish? The police are gonna figure it out. But the police aren’t interested in those questions. As far as they’re concerned, he’s just a suspect on the run. And if they find him… they’ll treat him as such. Why’d you want to meet me up here?

[ Sighs ] ‘Cause something happened and I wanted to be alone when I told you. You saw jason, didn’t you? He was in my house. Is he still there? No. The police showed up. How did you know he was alive? I saw footage of jason on the roof of selina wu’s warehouse. Him and some other guy were trying to kill me. Federal agents. Hands where I can see them.

No, you didn’t overstep. Are you sure? You’re really sure? I’m grateful jake feels like he can talk to you. Well, to be fair, I did catch him red-handed. It’s not like he sought me out. Yeah, but when you confronted him, he actually stayed,

and he admitted to you giving him good advice. Oh, I guess that’s high praise from a teenager. The highest.

[ Chuckles ] He’s warming up to you in a way he didn’t before. And I don’t know if it’s because he’s more mature or he sees how happy we are. But I really like that he’s inching his way closer to you. I like it, too. So, what about me? What about you? Well, if there was an issue with violet, would you mind me stepping in, not just as her aunt, but as A… parent? Parent-adjacent, let’s call it. Okay. Okay. Um… well, now, you already have three kids of your own. Are you sure you even want that responsibility? I love her. For more than a million reasons. Plus, she brings a little girl energy into my life. Girl energy. Violet is nothing if not that. Our families are meshing, finn. Mm. In a very fun and healthy way. Cam did add me to his premier league group chat. See?

[ Laughs ] And, uh… well, aiden did say he was happy to offer me any baking advice as long as I returned the favor. What does aiden need advice on? Ah, somebody he likes. Their name is tobias. All the things you pointed out were true, but there are other truths, too, really wonderful, beautiful ones. Kristina is having your baby. Yeah. They’re both healthy. The pregnancy is going well, right? The baby’s developing beautifully. A gift kristina is giving to you out of love for her sister. And, I mean, come on. Who’s more motivated than her to make sure everything works out okay? I hate hospitals. Me too. I hate waiting even more, but unfortunately that’s what we’re gonna have to endure. Beats being at home. This way, if something happens, we’re close. Wait. That sounds dumb, doesn’t it? Why? It’s not like there’s anything we can do to help him. You know what? A long time ago, I was in the exact same circumstance you’re in right now. Your mom was hurt and I was desperate to do something to try to fix it and all I could do was wait for the doctors to fix it. And they did. And they did. And I think that’s what’s gonna happen for dante. Why aren’t you waiting with dante’s family? ‘Cause I’m not family. I don’t want to intrude. Do they even know you’re here? I don’T… cody! You are dante’s oldest friend. I am sure they would welcome your support. They — they have each other. And who do you have? Well, you know, that’s — that’s just it, sash. Like, pretty much most of my life, it’s just been me, so I’ve gotten good at taking care of myself. So that’s just the way it is, huh? Pretty much. Well, I think it’s about time that you learned a new way. You know jason wasn’t trying to shoot you. No, I don’t know, carly. What are you talking about? This is jason! He’s risked his life for you so many times. Why would he try and kill you? I don’t know. I don’t know where he’s been the last two and a half years. I don’t know why he showed up tonight. All I know is he was on a roof with a guy trying to kill me. And I also know that when he left the roof, dante went after him. Don’t do anything stupid. Anna: Jason! Jason — oh, god. I don’t know what’s going on, but you can’t keep running. Just let me take you into custody, and then we can sort this all out. Please. Come on. No! Jason!

[ Water splashes ] Jason! He’s gone. Son of a bitch!

Aiden told you about tobias? Yeah. Came up when he was helping me with one of my burnt brownie situations. Wait. Please tell me you knew because aiden already told you. Yes. Yeah. No, no. Yeah. Yes. Oh, my… he confided in me over christmas. Whew. But he said he wasn’t ready yet to tell anyone else. Oh, well, I guess he is now. Or ready to tell me, at least. Brownie bonding’s a real thing. Yeah, apparently.

[ Both chuckle ] Anyway, no big deal, right? What, that aiden’s gay? No. But the fact that he felt comfortable enough to tell you… I think my heart just exploded. Well, we can’t have that. That heart’s very important to me. I think what it all boils down to — do you trust kristina to do what’s in the baby’s best interest? Yes. Then, in my opinion, the good outweighs the bad. You can’t control everything. Why not? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could?

[ Sighs ] All you can do is hope and believe that the outcome will be positive. Otherwise, you’ll be paralyzed. That’s exactly how I feel when the anxiety creeps in. It’s like I’m frozen. Yeah. And I don’t blame you one bit. You’re still dealing with the trauma of the last surrogate’s miscarriage. This is scary. And things don’t always go as planned. I really need this to go as planned. I know. In a perfect world, every pregnant woman would be sitting in a garden with their feet up, surrounded by beauty and calm, ingesting the perfect combination of nutrients. Exactly. But that’s not reality for most people. It certainly wasn’t for me. And guess what. I survived. And so did you. We did, didn’t we? All by way of saying, the odds are actually in your favor. Are you having second thoughts? About what? Letting jason go to jail instead of me. No. It’s okay if you are. No, maxie, I would do anything for you. You know that. And being here with you right now is the only place I want to be. Stranded in the middle of nowhere with an empty gas tank. Yes. So, no, I don’t have any second thoughts. But that doesn’t mean I don’t feel guilty. The fbi now knows who they’re looking for, and that is “on me,” as they say. No, spinelli, you were backed into a corner. You know I love him, but jason is the one who decided to let his face be seen. So whatever happens next, it’s on him, not on you. Whatever happens next. Any guesses what that’s gonna be? Well, I do know that jason won’t give up without a fight. So neither will we. Would it horrify you if I said that I thought we were a little bit alike? Why would that horrify me? Because I’m comparing a teenage boy to his grandma. You’re the coolest grandma I know. Aww! You know, I think that when you and I see an injustice, we want to do what we can to make it right. Right? That’s why I think you should go back to the quartermaines’ — because scout is a night owl and she’s gonna need you when she wakes up. And that’s a good thing that you can do tonight. It may not make it right, but it’ll make it better. Yeah. Let’s go. Jason didn’t shoot dante. Did he tell you that? No. No, we — we didn’t talk about dante. We didn’t have time to talk about much at all. What’d he say? He said my name. I walked in the house and I was going up the stairs and he said my name. And I turned around and he was standing there and I thought I was hallucinating, but I wasn’T. He was right there. What happened next?

[ Scoffs ] I hugged him, sonny. I realized he was shot, and I went to get him a first aid kit. Did he tell you who shot him? No. Okay. It could have been dante shot jason by mistake, not knowing it was jason, and jason shot back at him, shooting to kill. You don’t know that any of that’s true! No, what i do know is that my son is in a hospital bed with two bullets in his chest. And jason is an expert shot who never misses.

[ Sighs ] I want search teams, both sides of the river, from here to the lake. You find him and you bring him back. Go. Thank you. Why come here? Oh, jason built this bridge. What? Yeah. Don’t you remember? This used to be an ornamental bridge, like the pont neuf in paris. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Kids used to dare each other to come out here. You know, after stone died, jason and robin, they became close, and they used to meet out here. Robin told me that. Anyway, the bridge was unsafe, and eventually the city tore it down. I guess maybe 10, 15 years ago, jason donated money and they rebuilt it on the same spot. Seems like an odd time to check out his public works project. Well, having spent a lot of time out here, I’m assuming that there is a structure, somewhere where he could hide and regroup that’s nearby, and that’s why he headed here. Well, now he’s in the river.

[ Sighs ] And probably dead.

[ Sighs ] I should get going. No. Stay. Early morning surgery. Mnh. Right.

[ Sighs ] Well, thank you for coming over. And I’m sorry I was late. I’m not. Oh, thanks. No, no, not because I didn’t get to spend more time with you, but because I got to spend some time with jake. He’s a — he’s a really good kid. I know he is. You know, you have a lot to do with that.

[ Chuckles ] This parenthood thing — it is not for the faint of heart. We’re doing okay, aren’t we? It’s a lot easier now that I have you.

[ Sighs ] Goodnight, elizabeth. Night.

[ Door closes ] If I haven’t said so, I really appreciate your willingness to work with me, despite my subterfuge vis–vis moving in with you. You don’t have to keep bringing that up, you know. Yes, I was hurt and angry that you lied, but your heart was in the right place. With you. My heart is and always has been with you. Why are you the sweetest? I don’t know.

[ Laughs ] So, all’s well that ends well? Yeah. So, when can you move out? I don’t care how uncomfortable it makes you. A lot of people in this town care about you. I’m one of them. Noted. So no toughing it out alone, okay? If you insist. I do. Okay. Uh, should I get us some coffee? It’s probably gonna be a long night. Yeah. Uh, cream, no sugar. No sugar. Yeah. You know my coffee order? I pay attention. You are kind, compassionate, incredibly gifted. I tell anyone who will listen about my son the doctor. I love you, tj. I love you, too. And I cannot wait to meet my grandchild and see what kind of dad you’re gonna be. Let’S… let’s hope a good one? I have no doubt.

[ Door closes ]

[ Monitor beeping ] Hey. I didn’t mean to pull you away from dante, but there’s something you should know. What’s up? We were able to get an id of the guy on the roof. You mean someone who was involved with dante’s shooting? Who? It’s jason. He’s alive. Oh, jason. Wherever you are, please be okay. Isn’t that one of the first rules of police work? Never assume anything? You think jason survived the fall? I think that’s why he jumped. He thought he could survive the fall. He’d rather take his chances with the river than be taken into custody. Makes sense.

If he put two bullets into dante falconeri, better to jump than be charged with killing a cop.

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[ Cellphone chimes ] Kristina: Sam! Hi. Hi! Hi. You okay? How are you doing? I’ve been so worried about you ever since we heard about dante. Molly still is at the office, otherwise she’d be here. How’s dante? I have good news. Great, thank you. That’s great, chase. Yeah. Will you — will you let me know when forensic has got any information on that hoodie? Thank you. Good. Call me back. Commissioner devane. I heard about falconeri. How’s he doing? Yeah, he’s — he’s out of surgery, so… good. Yeah. There’s been a development. Okay. Is that… jason morgan? That image was taken tonight from the roof of selina wu’s warehouse. Now we know who was shooting at sonny. I should be at the hospital right now. I’m sure pacing here is helping dante as much as pacing there would. Thanks. Like I don’t already feel useless enough. No, I just — I meant that your good thoughts are reaching him no matter where you are.

[ Sighs heavily ] Okay, yeah. Also, I would have said anything to get you to stop. I’m sorry. I — I don’t mean to make you… as crazy as this is making me. You have every right to be worried about your brother. In the meantime, my fellow nurses are sending me regular updates. See? Well, no change. No change. No change. That’s good, right? That means that he’s — what, that he’s stable? And you didn’t even go to medical school. And if dante’s condition changes, you know, for better or, god forbid, for worse, we will get someone to watch the kids and we will head right over to gh. Yeah. I know you’re right. I just… well, I — I just feel so helpless. Sorry. No. You don’t have to apologize.

[ Sighs ]

[ Sighs ] Jason: Carly.

Hey. There you are. Any news on dante? Yes! Yes, yes! The best. Our son made it through surgery. Oh.

[ Laughs ]

[ Crying ] They’re getting dante set up in his icu room, and once that’s done, he can have visitors. Okay. Well, what are you still doing here? I know you’re dying to see him. Um… so excited to see him. He’s unconscious, and I — I just feel like I need a few more minutes before I see him like that. Well, you take the time you need. And then when you’re ready, he’ll know you’re there. I’m glad you two are here. Honey, any time. Yes. Always.

[ Knocking ] Uh, I’ll get it. It’s dex and joss. It’s okay. I got it. Hi. Come on in, guys. Hi. Have you been at the hospital this entire time? Yes. We had to give commissioner devane a statement, and I took him home to change. Lucky me, no one had cleared out my apartment yet. Look, I can’t thank you two enough for what you did for dante at the scene. Willow: One of the er nurses said dante might not have made it if you two hadn’t intervened, so thank you. So, um… are you… here with an update? Not about dante. Um, he was still in surgery when we left the hospital. But we do know something about the person who shot him. That’s impossible. Oh, my god. No, if — if this is jason, he would never work for anyone who would hurt sonny. Say, okay, listen. We know he was on the roof. We know the shots came from the roof. We know that dante falconeri left the roof to pursue two people. Assuming one of them is morgan, where would he go? Well, to sonny obviously, but he’s here. Or…sam.

[ Indistinct conversation in distance ] Anyone else? Yeah. There is one other person he would run to.

[ Shakily ] Jason? It’s me. It’s you? It’s really you? It’s really me.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Crying ] Oh, you came back!

[ Exhales sharply ] I’m sorry it took so long.

[ Crying ] What — what happened? Where have you been?

[ Grunts softly ] What are you wearing? You’re bleeding. Were you shot? Yeah. How bad is it?

[ Gasps ] It’s — it’s not bad. You always say that. Oh, god. Alright. Carly… the bullet passed through. I could use a bandage. Okay? I’m gonna be okay. I…have… a first aid kit I can get. I don’t want to leave you. I’m gonna be here when you get back. Promise me. Promise me you got to be standing right here when I come back. Promise me. I promise.

[ Grunts, inhales sharply ]

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Cellphone chimes ] Okay. Wait, wait. Uh, sam just texted me dante’s room number, so… alright. Let’s go. Yeah. I’ll see you later? Mm-hmm. I’m so happy about dante. Thank you. Thank you. Olivia. Sonny. I h– I heard what happened. Is dante okay? Yes, yes. He made it through surgery, but we’re just — we’re just going to see him in icu. Oh, thank god. I’m sure he’s gonna be fine. Yeah. Um… we’re going to see him now, so… oh, right. Y-yeah, of course. Sonny. Um, please give dante my best. Of course. Of course we will. Ava, what is going on? What the hell happened tonight? Excuse me? Maybe you could help me. I’m gonna meet you upstairs. Oh, right. Oh, wow. And I brought you a change of clothes, toiletries, snacks. Thank you. It completely slip my mind.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Um, call me the minute you need me. Both: Okay. Alright? Hey, mom. Yeah? What snacks? They’re not for you. I mean, for two. Hello there. Oh. Oh, hi. Hi. So… by any chance, have you seen sonny around? I, uh, I know he’s waiting on word. I have not seen sonny, but I did hear that dante made it through surgery and he’s in the icu. Excellent. Excellent. I take it you’re representing sonny’s associates who are in custody? I am. Yeah. Yeah, and I’ve got to update him on the situation, so I’ve got to go find him. Excuse me. Not so fast. Where do you think you’re going? When we found dante, someone had already given him first aid. They had elevated his legs, wrapped a sweatshirt around him as a pressure bandage. There was also a phone lying next to him with a line to 911. Hold on, s-so the person that — that shot dante also tried to help him? Yes, and they were also risking being recognized because dante could have seen their face. It looks that way. None of this makes any sense. Why would he shoot dante and then call 911? Maybe he didn’t want to go down for killing a cop. Wait, hold on. There’s another — another possibility here. What if… the shooter helped dante… because he knows him?

[ Monitor beeping steadily ] Dad! Hey. Hi. Hi. Oh! How are you? I’m fine. Only damage was to my coat. Because you’re — you’re lucky. You’re not bulletproof. How you doing?

[ Exhales sharply ] Frantic at first. When mom first called to tell me about dante, it was like… okay, now, isn’t this too much stress for the baby? Honestly, the way I see it, with this family, the sooner this baby learns to handle stress, the better, right? How you doing really? You know… it’s interesting how your body reacts to stress when you know it’s bad for the baby, right? And also pushing the stress down could make it worse, so… I don’t know, dad. I’m just doing a lot of breathing. I bet you are. But dante’s doing better and… seeing you helps. Right back at you. You take care of yourself, okay? Of course. How is my son? Mr. Falconeri is in critical condition, but his vitals are stable. Do you know when he’s gonna wake up? It’s too soon to say. Okay. You’re his parents. You go in first. Go ahead.

[ Sniffles ] Hey, son.

[ Crying ] We’re here.

I’ve — I’ve got to go find sonny. Not until you tell me why you’ve been avoiding me. I haven’t really been avoiding you. I just had a feeling that… perhaps you weren’t too thrilled with me right now. Did we have some sort of a knock-down drag-out fight that I’ve blocked out? ‘Cause I’ve been sober for a while now, and I think I would have known. No, no. I just know that you wanted me to represent finn in the malpractice case. And not only was I not able to do that, I was the plaintiff’s attorney, and I just feel that perhaps you’re a little… unhappy with me. What is wrong with you? It’s me you’re talking to you. I haven’t been disbarred for that long. I know how lawyers work. I know what they do, and you were doing your job. It’s not personal. I’m glad to hear it. If you were worried about this, why didn’t you talk to me? I know. And normally, I would have. Normally, I wouldn’t have thought twice about that. But this is finn we’re talking about, and I know he’s important to you. And you’re important to me as well. What I was really disappointed in was that I couldn’t represent him. Ah. And I do miss mopping the floor with you in court.

[ Laughs ] Yes, mop– mopping. I don’t think that word means what you think it means. Anyway, uh, if you ever did mop the floor with me, it certainly wasn’t as often as you seem to think. Oh, I know exactly how often it was, which is why I miss it. Yes, well, I miss going toe-to-toe with you as well, but jurisprudence’s loss is journalism’s gain. Well, journalism is about to experience another devastating loss. Sonny and selina were having a perfectly harmless, perfectly legal conversation when anna burst in with the fbi, guns blazing like some kind of raid. How terrible! Yeah, tell me about it. Well, that must have been frightening. I guess it was a little. So what were you doing there? I thought I could be of some use. Honestly, ava, what were you thinking? I had to be there. I was tired of sitting on the sidelines worrying that avery might end up as collateral damage or that sonny might… …that avery might lose her father. Okay, so what was this active role that you were playing? We had to sell the idea that sonny and selina were meeting with a mediator to settle their business conflicts. And how are you, the mother of one of sonny’s children, an impartial mediator? Well, I used to be in… you know, I used to be in t-that world, you know, so… yeah. …So who better, right? Well, I guess. There’s no way to know if it would have worked anyway because the cops showed up and that was that. Well, I can sort of see why you did it, but what if — if something had gone wrong, ava? Which it kind of did. You could have gotten shot too! Or…killed! Yeah. I guess… I guess I could have been. I mean, anybody could have been. We all had to duck for cover. I’m glad you weren’t! I don’t know what I would do if I lost you.

[ Exhales sharply ] Oh. Aww. Look, I appreciate you coming back, dex. It’s a good thing you did, because you — you might have saved dante’s life. Not alone. Joss did just as much as I did. Well, honestly, I think the only reason dante was still alive when we got there is because of the pressure bandage. And the only reason he was able to even get to the hospital is because that person dialed 911. Isn’t it possible that whoever helped dante had nothing to do with the shooting, and maybe they were a good samaritan, and they just had their own reasons for not wanting anyone to know they were there? We left the pier as soon as the paramedics took dante away, but chase and the cops were there collecting evidence, and so they have the cellphone and the sweatshirt that was used as a bandage. Maybe it’s enough to track this guy down.

[ Footsteps approaching ] I’m gonna need you to lift your shirt.

[ Exhales sharply ] Okay. Yeah.

[ Groans ] Oh, I’m sorry.

[ Exhales sharply ] I’m sorry. I just — I… I’m gonna have to clean it.

[ Breathlessly ] It’s okay. Mm! I don’t want it to get infected. I just want to get it clean. Okay. Here.

[ Gasps ] I think it’s clean. Okay.

[ Exhales sharply ] How? How are you here? Jason?

[ Exhales sharply ] I wish I could call my mom and ask her how to help you with — no, no. Do not. Do not call bobbie. No. No. I can’T. She died.

[ Sighs heavily ] Bobbie’s dead?

[ Sobbing ] Yeah.

[ Knocking ] Anna: Police! Open the door.

[ Pounding ]

Yes, we saw him. He saw us, but we didn’t speak. He was with olivia and sam. They were all waiting outside the trauma room while dante was in surgery. Well, it was good of you to come to the house and tell sam and olivia what happened. I’m glad they got to see him. One last time? I can’t even think about it. I cannot think about rocco losing his father. I can’t think about avery and donna losing their big brother. But we all know that this could happen. And, yes, dante is a cop and he takes risks, but… we have to be honest here. This would not be happening if it wasn’t for sonny.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Sniffles ]

[ Crying ] Well… well, I’m obviously appalled. I can’t say that I’m surprised. Thanks! You always know just what to say. Yes, I do. Now, while a publisher certainly has the right to overrule an editor in chief when it comes to hiring individual journalists, this seems like a breach of trust. Yeah. Nina is all about trust.

[ Scoffs ] Alright, so an editor in chief has the right to determine who does and does not work for the papers. Right. And if she had recommended a columnist, I could decide whether or not to hire said columnist. That would have been one thing. But that’s not what happened. No. She made a unilateral decision. There was no collaboration. So what are you going to do? I’m going to not think about this right now, and I’m going to concentrate on my daughter and helping her through this crisis. Of course. Of course. Your family always takes first priority. But just so you know, you have a right to bitch about the… boss.

[ Chuckles ] So, bro… …opening day is… right around the corner, and I know you’re not going to miss that. Especially since it’s the yankees’ year. You know, I was — I was at the pub the other day, and the game was on. This one bartender is a huge sox fan, and we were joking around back and forth for a while. And by the end of the game, I found myself rooting for them. And I thought… “man, my brother is gonna kill me.” See, since you’ve been in here,

[Voice breaking] It’s like the whole world’s upside down. I’m so worried about sonny. I know that my marriage is not in [Scoffs] The best shape right now, but I love him, ava. I love him, and I don’t want anything to happen to him. And whoever’s out to kill sonny, I am terrified that he might succeed. And I don’t — I don’t want to have to worry about you too. Oh, you don’T.

[ Chuckles ] No! Rest assured, after this little misadventure, I’m laying off any derring-do for the foreseeable future. Okay? Oh, good. This is insane, right? I mean, I know that sonny has enemies. But this? Well, for what it’s worth, I think we’re getting closer to the truth. Wait. Does sonny know who’s behind this? Do you? No. I swear. Some idea then, ava? Come on. I need to know who is trying to kill my husband.

[ Pounding ] Carly, open the door. Big house, other entrances. Let’s try one. Yeah. Hey, what’s going on? May we come inside? Uh, not until you tell me what’s going on. You’re aware that dante was shot earlier this evening? Yes. We’re pursuing a suspect. Okay. Well, what does that have to do with me? I will explain. Maybe we come inside? Yeah.

[ Door closes ] Anna: I believe you’ve met my colleague, federal agent cates? Yes. Hello, agent cates. Ms. Spencer. Okay. What’s this about a suspect? You might want to sit down, carly. Why? What’s going on? Does something happened to one of my kids? No, no. Well, not as far as I know. No, it has nothing to do with your children. Then why do you want me to sit down? Jason morgan is alive.

[ Monitor beeping steadily ]

you know moreabout this than you’re saying. If I had anything concrete to tell you, I would. But I’m open to hearing theories. Well… you know, theories are just as good as random guesses right now. Just when we think we have a picture, new pieces appear and the pieces don’t fit. Wait. You mean, sonny and you? And selina wu. You know, I — I can sort of understand why sonny is not telling me any of this, but I would think that you’d realize how important this is to me. Even when things were good between you and sonny, he — he kept you out of his business dealings, didn’t he? Yes, he did. But you’re not in the business anymore. Well… I was. I know how it works. I know the players. Now, I know that it wouldn’t make sense for sonny to confide in me about anything else, but in this particular circumstance, nina, I’m — I’m a resource. I know this has got to be very frustrating. It’s got to be frustrating to feel like you’re on the outside looking in. But believe me, you do not want to be on the inside of this. This isn’t just about me feeling excluded, ava. Do you understand that sonny is my husband? He needs me, whether he wants to admit that or not, and I can’t even support him through this! Oh, you’re right. He needs as many people in his corner as possible. Then tell me what’s going on, and stop playing switzerland. Come on! The last thing I am right now is neutral. Then why won’t you help me with my husband? Diane: Your guards are not under arrest, either federal or local for now. Thank you for doing that. You’re still gonna have to answer some questions, make a statement. I cannot imagine agent cates is going to give you reprieve beyond tomorrow morning. Agent cates can wait till hell freezes over. My priority is my son. How is dante? He’s pale, defenseless… but he’s a fighter, you know? Sometimes that’S… not enough. Oh, come on, sonny. Come on. After everything he’s been through, dante’s not gonna give up on this life. Thank you. How are you? You know me, diane. I just want to find out who did this… and take care of the situation. And I’m not saying that you’re wrong… but you want me to let go of my anger for the sake of the family and because it’s not doing me any good. Right? Look, what I was going to say is that sonny knows that he played a part in what happened to dante, and, josslyn, that’s got to be killing him. I know that it’s his son, michael. Okay? But I have trouble feeling sorry for him when we constantly have to see the people we love get hurt. Something I’ve really started to learn since becoming a nurse… for a lot of people, it’s more bearable to be angry than it is to be afraid. So while you have every right to be angry with sonny, maybe it’s also a way to feel less afraid for dante. Yeah. Um…

[ Sniffles ] There was a moment on the pier with dante where… his heart stopped beating and we couldn’t get a pulse. Dex was doing the chest compressions. I was doing the rescue breathing. But he was shot in the chest, and there was this voice in my head that was saying… “what if you’re doing it wrong?”

[ Voice breaking ] What we’re the people who killed him? Carly: Is this some kind of a joke? Jason died in greece. That’s what we thought, yes. However — no. Stop. You don’t get to do that, anna. You don’t get to show up my house in the middle of the night and tell me that jason’s alive. I’ve been grieving him every day for the past two years. Yes. So do you have proof? If so, I want to see it. If not, get the hell out of my house. We have proof. Can we show you? That was taken earlier this evening on the roof of a warehouse at 257 water street. We confiscated it from somebody I believe you know — damian spinelli. Are you sure? You’re 100% sure that spinelli took this tonight? Within the past four hours, yes. And it’s real? Jason’s alive? Yes, and with your permission, we’d like to search the house for him.

After everything that we’ve been through… been through a lot… we’re friends, right? No friend — and it’s true, there haven’t been many…

[ Both chuckle ] No friend has been as loyal and generous to me as you have. Then help me with sonny. Have you signed the divorce papers? No, I can’t bring myself to even look at them, much less sign them. Good. Good. Don’T. No problem on my end, but sooner or later, sonny’s gonna insist. Don’t worry about that. We’re gonna come up with a plan. And what plan would that be? I’m gonna help you save your marriage. That would be amazing. I just hope it’s not too late. Why would you think it’s too late? I’m just afraid that the longer that sonny and I are apart, his feelings for me are… gonna f-fade… that he’s gonna force himself to forget what we have together. Or worse — he’s gonna decide to… move on with someone else. Well… we just can’t let that happen.

[ Both laugh ] Hey. Hey. Any changes? No. I wish. I wish. I, um… I just felt like I needed to stretch my legs a little. I’m feeling pretty useless in there. It helps him to know that you’re here. Yeah, I know. You look beat. Thanks. Do you want me to…? I’ll stay here. You can go home, get rest. No, no, no. I’m not leaving him. Sonny, why don’t — you’ve been here all night. Why don’t – why don’t you go home and get some rest? Nah, I think I’m gonna stick around for a while.

[ Amelia crying over baby monitor ] Thank you. Oh, I’d better handle that before amelia wakes wiley. Can I come with you and give my niece a hug? Of course you can. You know, my sister’s crazy about you. The feeling’s mutual. But you’re not sure you’re gonna stay. It’s not about what I want, it’s about what’s best. For who? For joss. You tried to tell me months ago, and you were right. Our lives are just too different, and… the best thing I can do for joss is to leave and stay gone. You want to search my house for jason? We do, yes. I — I just found out that he’s alive. I don’t even know if I believe you. I don’t know that spinelli gave you that footage. I don’t even know if it’s real. Well, jason is familiar with this house, right? The physical layout, the security system? Yes. So it’s possible that he slipped inside without your knowledge. You’re not searching my house! You don’t have my consent. You don’t have my permission. And if you don’t get the hell out of my house, I’m gonna call my lawyer. We asked as a courtesy, ms. Spencer. We don’t need your permission. We have a warrant.

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Laura. How’s dante? Have you heard anything? Not yet. He’s still in or. But dante is in the best possible hands here. You couldn’t ask for a better surgical team. I just spoke to anna. The search for dante’s shooter is ongoing. They found a few key pieces of evidence, and they’re following up. The fbi is also involved. It’s a joint operation.

[ Voice breaking ] Okay, good. When they find the monster that did this to my son, I want them locked up for the rest of their life. The doctors are doing everything they can for dante. I know… we both know how stubborn he is. I know… he’s going to fight this. I know, I know. We just got to keep the faith.

[ Sobs quietly ] And thank you, honey, for being there for me. I-I-I would be falling apart if it wasn’t for you. But what about you? Who’s holding you up? We all are. Hi. Hey. What are you doing here? It’s — it’s late. I told you you didn’t have to come. Dante’s my stepbrother, and I’ve known him my entire life. I would be here even if I wasn’t engaged to you, but I am. I can see you’re really worried about your partner. I’m with you, chase. When you hurt, I hurt. Hey, thanks for coming so quickly. Wow. Oh. Of course, of course. Pilar took donna home with her for a sleepover. Yeah, um… um, sorry. Um, I came right over. Yeah. Dante’s still in the or, and his family is gathered at G.H., So sam asked me to watch the boys. But have you heard from sonny? No, no, I reached out, but I-I don’t want to push him and olivia, I just don’t, you know. So is there anything I can do here? How are rocco and — danny: Rocco, what the hell? You can’t just throw things because you’re mad you lost. You cracked the screen! Bill me. Hey, dan, don’t — don’t — don’t worry about the game, man. Let me — uh… yeah, we’ll — we’ll fix it or get you another one or something. I don’t care about the stupid game. Rocco’s really hurting. He doesn’t know how to deal with this. He just wants his dad. It’s impossible… both that he’s alive and working against sonny. Spinelli, who exactly did you see on that screen? I saw a dead man walking. What are you talking about?

[ Key clacks ] Oh, my god.

[ Key clacks ] It’s him. Spinelli, it can’t — it can’t be, can it? Pixels don’t lie. It’s him, isn’t it? It’s jason. It looks like jason. Yeah. Yep, that’s what I said. But it’s a picture. Any digital footage can be manipulated. Why would i believe… …that this is him?

Well, I’m sure that olivia is relieved that leo’s away with ned right now. Yeah, ned had a business trip in australia, and leo was off school, so he took him to see the great barrier reef. Oh. Now they’re on their way back, obviously, after hearing the news about dante. So it’s just rocco and danny here with you? Yeah. I’m really worried about them, carly. I mean, rocco is an emotional kid. He wears his heart right on his sleeve. Okay, what about danny? Well, danny just pretends like he doesn’t have any feelings at all.

[ Cellphone rings ] Sam. How’s dante? Uh, he’s the same. I was just checking in to see how the boys are doing. How’s danny? Well, he’s, um… he’s doing his best. He’s — he’s trying to hang in there for rocco’s sake, you know, but it’s not easy. And rocco, how’s he doing? He needs a hug. Thank you for staying there. Help is on the way. Bye. Laura, can I talk to you for a second? Of course. Can I ask you for a favor? Anything. Can you leave? Can I get you anything? When was the last time you ate? You sound like olivia. Look, I don’t need food. I need to feel like I’m doing something. I should be out there, going after whoever shot dante. But anna thinks you’re too close to the situation, and she’s right, detective. Let her handle it. You’re right where you need to be. I just feel so helpless, pacing around, not doing anything. Like, I need to feel like I’m helpful. I’m gonna go — I’m gonna go donate some blood. If dante doesn’t need it, then somebody else will. Call me immediately if you find anything out. I will. You were in law enforcement a while. I was. Were you ever in a similar situation where a partner or someone you were close to got shot in the line of duty? More than once. And it was a nightmare every time. Jason’s alive.

[ Breathes sharply ] He didn’t die on cassadine island. Clearly, he survived the tunnel collapse. How? And if he’s alive, why hasn’t he come home? I-it makes no sense. Jason would never willingly stay away from me.

[ Pounding on door ] Man: Fbi! We have a search warrant!

[ Computer beeps ]

[ Door thumps open ] That was my first thought, too, that th-this has got to be some kind of deepfake. That’s the only thing that makes sense, ava. Mnh. Spinelli verified it. It’s live footage pulled directly from the drone camera. It hasn’t been doctored, sonny. It’s real. Well, you know what? If that’s true, not only is jason alive, he was at the warehouse tonight, working with the shooter. And you were the target. Which means you — your best friend… …is now your enemy.

I don’t know why we don’t have an update yet. What the hell is taking so long? Well, it’s a complicated surgery. Not having an update isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I know, I know. But I’m going out of my mind. Ah, sam, I just want to know what’s going on in there. You know what I was thinking about — what we were talking about earlier… yeah. And you were telling me how strong dante is…

[ Laughs ] …And how much it took for him to come out of that ptsd. Oh… you know he did that. He did that for you. He came back to you. You had a lot to do with that. Well, I’m still here…

[ Sobs ] …And dante is still here.

[ Voice breaking ] And he’s a fighter. He’s not going to give up now.

[ Sniffling ]

[ Sighs ] Chase is a cop. I mean, I’ve always known that, so I’ve always known intellectually that what he does is dangerous, that he’s taking a risk every time he goes to work, but somehow, I convinced myself that he would be safe, you know, that nothing terrible would ever happen to him. But chase has always said that dante is the best cop he’s ever known. You know, smart and — and prepared. So if something like this could happen to dante, then it… you know what? Forget it. It’s about dante. This isn’t about my paranoia. Listen, you were right when you said that chase’s job carries risks. But if you have questions about that, then you really need to talk to him. Chase in no condition to deal with that right now. He’s focused on dante, and I don’t want him to misconstrue why I’m asking, you know, think that I don’t support him being a cop. I get that. You were in the line of fire, putting your life on the line while your family was home, waiting to see when — or even if — you’d ever return, so how did you make that work? Well, you just said it. It’s work. And to be completely honest with you, my relationship to curtis failed in part because I tried to compartmentalize my job from him, and it only drove us apart. Sounds like you have some regrets about that. Yeah, it’s water under the bridge now. But my advice to you is learn from my mistakes. Let chase know that he doesn’t have to shield you from the risks of his job. But at the same time, you have to be honest with him. Don’t withhold your feelings or lie about your fears by denying what you’re feeling. It’s good to see you, laura, although it would be nice if it was under different circumstances. Yeah. Any word on how dante is doing? I wish I had some news for you guys, but, uh, when I left the hospital, he was still in surgery. Okay. Well, hopefully we’ll be getting some news soon. Yeah. Thank you for coming. I’m assuming sam filled you in. I’m aware of the situation. Okay, all right. Well, that’ll make it a little bit easier. Well, drew has been with both the boys since they found out what happened to dante, and he’s been doing great, but they’re two different boys, so they have two different needs. I-I couldn’t agree more, and I’m here to help you, so, uh, may I suggest that we divide and conquer? I will talk to my grandson, and you two can focus on danny. Okay. Great, thank you. I heard your voice, grandma. Hi, sweetheart. Is my dad okay? Uh, honey, um, he was still in surgery when I left the hospital, but he has the very best team of doctors, and they’re doing absolutely everything they can. Okay, look, look, I know you’re old enough to know the truth, right? I guess the truth is that your dad has quite a fight on his hands. Agent cates. It’s a, um… honor to finally make your acquaintance. Your reputation precedes yourself. I’ve heard about you. Damian spinelli, computer genius and known associate of sonny corinthos. I-I mean, I don’t want to say “genius.” I dabble. And you are? Uh, a friend who, uh, has no idea what’s happening. In fact, she was just leaving. She’s here, so she stays. Mr. Spinelli, we found your cameras all over the warehouse at 257 water street. They were run through a lot of proxy servers, so we couldn’t get a trace, but fortunately, we were able to identify your dna on the hardware. Should’ve worn gloves. You seem like a decent guy, and someone who’s smart enough not to ruin the rest of their life on this. I have no desire to fold you into sonny’s problems, but I’m tracking a team of gunmen, and you’re the best lead I have. So if you will kindly show me what’s on that footage… you know, I-I… as much as I would enjoy cooperating with the fbi, I-I regretfully, um… I cannot help you. If the footage is real, it doesn’t make any sense. We’ve always had each other’s back. If we had a problem with each other, he’d come face to face and tell me, not shoot me from a safe distance. I know how you feel about jason. I know that he — he was like a member of your family. And that was no secret. And a lot of people knew that, right? Maybe somebody is trying to use that to their advantage. Jason would never let himself be used against me. I understand that you want to believe that. But you said it yourself… jason was there when that shot was fired at you tonight in that warehouse. So either somebody is holding something over his head or — or what, ava? Or jason chose to be there, sonny, of his own free will. You don’t know jason like I know him.

[ Voice breaking ] We’ve been through a lot. He wouldn’t do that to me. Okay. Then I guess you got to ask yourself something… why hasn’t jason come to you to warn you when he knows that those people want you dead?

Put it back. Put what back? Whatever you deleted from the surveillance footage. I’ve deleted nothing. I-I couldn’t if I wanted to. There wasn’t time. I mean, you — you’ve been here the whole time. Have you seen me do anything?

[ Scoffs ] I don’t understand how any of this stuff works.

[ Sighs ] How’d it go? Good. I was able to donate some blood, clear my head a little. I’m glad. Uh, what did I miss? Hey. How’s dante? I’m being told that the surgery is going well, but there’s a lot of damage. How much damage? Well, he has trauma to his heart and to his lungs. He also has broken ribs and sternum. But dr. Erickson and his team are making progress, and dante’s vitals, they’re good. So he still has a chance? Hey, I gotta take this, okay? Yeah. Uh, danny, can you, uh, hold up a minute? I guess. I’m not doing anything but waiting. Why? What’s up? Just wanted to check on you, see how you’re doing. I mean, I’m sure you’re trying to stay tough for rocco’s sake, but I know you’re close with dante, so this must be pretty hard for you, too. He’s rocco’s dad. I know. But he’s a big part of your life. It’s okay to admit that you’re upset and that you care. I’m fine, but I got a lot of homework, so… anyone ever tell you you’re just like your dad? So I understand there was a little incident with a video game tonight? Danny’s a jerk for whining to you guys about it. I didn’t mean to break the stupid game. No, no, danny didn’t whine about it at all — I swear to you, he just — he’s worried about you, and so am I. I’m fine. What video game were you playing? You wouldn’t know it. Oh, you might be surprised. I know more than you think.

[ Chuckles ] I’m actually something of an expert at, uh, “super mario brothers.” You are?

[ Chuckling ] Yes. Well, you know, your uncle lucky and his cousin sly used to play it all the time when they were growing up, and so one day, I decided to just have a go at it because I wanted to know why they liked it so much. And, well, I have to say, I ended up getting a little bit addicted.

[ Laughs ]

[ Chuckles ] How addicted? Well, it’s not like anybody had to do an intervention for me, but I did play a lot.

[ Both chuckle ] Yeah, I know, and then in the beginning, I didn’t know what I was doing at all, of course, but I picked it up really quickly, and I’ve actually been known to do a few speed runs.

[ Chuckles ] I kinda want to see that.

[ Laughs ] Well, maybe we should play together someday. Yeah. My dad is really good at video games, too. Maybe you can play with us once he’s better. We can talk about what’s going on with your dad if you like. I’m here to listen. I don’t think I want to. Okay, sweetie.

[ Sighs ] But, you know, I just want you to know that it’s — it’s okay to be scared right now because it’s a scary situation. Danny isn’t scared. I don’t think I would say that. Um… he may not know how to show it, but I know he’s scared. I am, too. Any more bright ideas? Yeah, but it worked, didn’t it?

[ Stammers ] And you didn’t see me do anything untoward, so you’re in the clear. Just follow my lead, and everything will be fine. Let me guess. You rigged your equipment with a kill switch just in case you got caught. Wait a minute. Huh! Hm? You’re john cates, the one who used to live in port charles. I am. Why? I-I just remembered how much my stepdad used to talk about you. He really likes you. Who’s your stepdad? Mac scorpio. You’re maxie jones?

[ Chuckling ] Yeah. Wow! It has been a long time. I’m sorry it took me so long to recognize you. Uh, mac is out of the country. Otherwise, I’m sure he would love to see you. He respects you so much. Oh, well, the feeling’s mutual. So I’m sure you can understand — growing up with mac as a stepdad, I would never do anything to impede an ongoing police investigation. So if you could just take these off and we’ll forget this ever happened?

[ Sighs ] How about this? You give mac my best and tell him that I’m sorry that I had to arrest his daughter for obstruction of justice. If it is jason, he probably has a motive, has a good reason for doing what he’s doing. Maybe he’s counting on you believing that. If jason is involved in some plot to kill you, then you giving him the benefit of the doubt, that would give him time to set another plan in motion. Until we have more information, we’re just guessing. I got to go see dante. I’ll see you. They were lying in wait for you tonight, sonny. Not so very different from what happened in puerto rico. And you said it — it has to be somebody on the inside, somebody with an intimate knowledge of — of your property and business. And who knows your operation better than jason? Ava, you’re not judge and jury! No, I know. Believe me, I don’t want jason to be guilty here. I’m just trying to figure out what’s going on. Well, that’s what I’m trying to do. It doesn’t add up. No.

[ Breathes deeply ] This mystery man behind the attacks… doesn’t he go by the name “stone”? And didn’t spinelli often refer to jason as “stone cold”? Sonny, jason never hesitated to pull the trigger when it meant protecting you. What if he’s come back, and he’s ready to use those same deadly skills and knowledge… to take you out?

You know… your dad dedicated his life to helping other people. So many people’s lives are better because of what your dad does every day. Never — never forget that. You can always be really proud of him. I am. Yeah. My dad’s the best.

[ Chuckles ] But what if… honey, we don’t know what life has in store for us. You know, sometimes bad things happen, as you know. And when they do, the only thing we control is — is how we react to them. You haven’t given up hope of your mom waking up from her coma, have you? Of course not. Okay, then how can we give up on your dad? Right? He’s getting the best possible care at general hospital. So what we need to do, the best we can do, is to stay as positive as we can while we wait for the news. And I will be here for you as long as you need me to be. I love you, grandma. I love you, rocco. So much. Sometimes my mom says I do kind of remind her of my dad. Yeah. You’re more like him all the time. Especially tonight. What — what do you mean? Can you sit? Well… …it’s not that you don’t feel things, right? You just don’t want to show your feelings. And jason was like that. You know, if he let himself react, he was afraid that he might lose control and he might hurt himself or someone else, and he didn’t want to do that, so he would just shut down, you know? And — and he would just be okay. Be the one that handled everything. There’s nothing to handle. All we’re doing is waiting. Okay. A-are you good at waiting patiently? Uh, not really.

[ Chuckles ] Neither was your father. Okay, that’s not true. Everyone says he could wait for something, no matter how long it took. Yeah, but that was discipline. I mean, jason was not naturally patient. If anything, he was just the opposite. Jason’s first impulse was to run right at something. I guess that’s why we got along so well, because that’s my first impulse, too. That does kind of sound like me. Yeah? Okay, then, well… I know what it’s costing you to sit around here and wait… …but it’s where you should be. Because whether he’ll admit it or not, rocco needs you. Thank you, dr. Robinson. Of course. Look, you heard portia — dante has a chance.

[ Sighs ] Oh, I know. I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’m just out of my mind right now. It’s — it’s just — it’s surreal. You know, a couple of hours ago, we were eating cake and laughing at scout’s birthday party. Now, in the blink of an eye, my son is in there fighting for his life.

[ Sobs quietly ]

[ Sniffles ] I appreciate you insisting on staying with me, but it could be hours still. Go home. Get some sleep. I don’t want to leave. I know, it’s just — it’s just what? Talk to me, chase. This isn’t what you signed up for. I chose this life. I knew the risks of becoming a cop. You didn’t choose this. Look, I need you to know… that it’s not too late for you to say that this isn’t the life that you want. Dante is a good police officer and an even better man.

[ Sighs ] Being here like this, waiting for word on a cop who’s been shot… I just can’t help be reminded of another late night when another great cop was shot in the prime of his life… and he didn’t survive. Mm. You’re talking about nathan west. Well, I never got a chance to meet him, but everything that I heard — sounds like a remarkable man. Yeah. He was. And I hate that he never got to live his life with maxie, be a dad. Another hero cop gone too soon. But then again… everyone who puts on the badge and lives up to the motto is a hero in my eyes. Maxie had nothing to do with this. D-do whatever you want to me, but please leave her out of it. Spinelli, look. I appreciate you trying to save me, but if you’re going down, you’re not going down alone. Damian spinelli and i are a team. We are? Yeah. We are. And since you have no evidence against us — because you deleted the file? That’s only a temporary setback. We have experts, too, mr. Spinelli. And although it might take us a while, we will recover the footage that you deleted, and then we will follow it wherever and to whomever it leads. I know that it must be unbelievably painful to even think that — that jason might betray you, but there’s an awful lot of evidence here. Cir– circumstantial evidence. There’s no way that the man who I trusted more than anybody in the world would stab me in the back. Try not to be emotional about it. Just look at the facts, okay? Before jason left for cassadine island, there was a distance between you. Things had changed. They were tense even, right? We had disagreements before, yeah, but, I mean… maybe so, but all the evidence here, it — it leads to one conclusion… …somehow… jason survived that tunnel collapse… he’s come back to port charles to settle the score… …and you are playing right into his hands.

you’re right about one thing — I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I fell in love with a cop. I am scared to death every single day that the next call that comes in about an injured officer could be you fighting for your life. I understand. It’s a lot to ask of someone. It’s not an easy life. So if — if you want out… who says I want out? You just — you just said that. I said I’m scared, and I am. But… I also love you too much to try to hide this fear from you, or start our marriage by being anything other than completely honest with you, so…I’m sharing this fear with you. But if you and I are going to be husband and wife, then I want to share everything with you, including my fear of losing you, so don’t tell me to go, okay? Promise me you will never tell me that. Okay, I promise. I sometimes wish that dante would have become an executive. You know, he could have worked for drew at aurora or ned at elq.

[ Laughs ] He would hate every minute of that. Okay, well, then he could have learned a different trade. He could have been a mechanic or a plumber or something. You know, all of his uncles were mechanics. All of them. He never had the feel for it. And if you can’t figure out how to fix a car, you’re probably not going to have a lot of luck fixing plumbing.

[ Chuckles ] I know, what about — what about a baseball coach? That’s perfect for him. He would love that. See?

[ Breathes deeply ] But not as much as he loves being a cop. It means everything to him. It’s everything that he believes in. You know, I swear to you, sam… when he told me that that’s what he wanted to be, I burst into tears. I begged him. Anything, anything else. A paramedic, anything. But he was so sure… and he was so excited. He was so proud. What could I do? He’s my baby, I just… I gave him a hug.

[ Chuckles ] You know what? You’re right. There is no dante the executive or dante the plumber…

[ Both laugh ] …Or dante the baseball coach.

[ Chuckles ] I think I only said those things because the other thing makes me scared sometimes. But it’s dante the cop. And I don’t think we’d have it any other way, would we?

[ Mouths words ] How’s it going in here? Oh, great. Uh, we’re just making a gaming date for when dante’s better so he can play with us, right? Yeah. We’re gonna let dad pick the game so he has the best chance to win.

[ Both laugh ] Sounds like a plan. Yeah, but it is getting late, isn’t it? Um, how about I bring rocco home, and he spends the night with kevin and me? Do I have to, grandma?

[ Chuckling ] No, of course not. Not if you don’t want to. I’d rather stay here just in case scout has a bad dream and wakes up scared. Dad would want me to take care of her. You two have given me no choice. Take mr. Spinelli and ms. Jones into custody. No, no, no. No, you can’T. Maxie has young children at home. They need her. This is out of my hands now. I could call felicia, though, and let her know what’s going on. Oh, no, no, no. No, no. Please do not call my mom. All right? I don’t want her to worry. Although, I do think my mom would be proud that we took a stand for one of our best friends. I mean, the guy in that footage saved our lives on more than one occasion. She’d be really proud we repaid the favor. One of your best friends, huh? Well, that sounds like someone who has a lot of friends, someone who’s made a name for himself. That should narrow it down quite a bit. Thank you so much.

[ Sighs ] I hope your good deed gives you solace when you’re pacing around inside your cell. I made a copy. No kidding. Spinelli, don’t say another word. I can handle whatever happens to me. Yeah, I have no doubt, but I will not let the mother of my child be incarcerated over something that I did.

[ Sighs ] There was a drone recording as it was circling the roof. The footage is in the backup drive. That wasn’t so hard, was it? I’m assuming this thing’s got a password. You think I’m an amateur? Just give it to me. Fine. M-a-x-I-m-I-s-t-A. Awww. You make a good argument, but I-I just — it doesn’t — I can’t believe that jason would be out to kill me. Well, okay. That settles it. That’s it? You’re not going to keep telling me reasons why I’m cutting my own throat? Nope. Okay. I laid out the facts as I see them, and you believe in jason’s innocence. You know him better than I do. I trust your judgment. Thank you because I needed to hear that, since it’s very hard for me to trust anybody right now. Especially with what happened with michael and — and dex, I can’t even trust my own instincts right now. You made it very clear that you trust jason. I didn’t say I trusted him 100%. You just got to promise me something. You got to promise me that you’re going to be careful. You know… …look both ways and all that. If I didn’t know any better, I-I’d think that you actually cared for me.

I can’t believe you gave up “our friend” to the feds. I have full faith that “our friend” can take care of himself. Well, obviously, but I’ve never seen you be anything but loyal to him. I had good reason for my actions tonight. Doing this keeps you out of jail. You’ll be able to live your life and be with the kids. They need you. And no matter what happens to me, I’ll be happy knowing that. Because, maxie, you’re not just the mother of my child. You’re the woman I love. Okay, well, thank you so much for coming. Thank you. Rocco definitely seems a little bit better after talking to you. Well, I tell you, I feel better after talking to him, and I actually think it’s a really good sign that — that he wants to stay here to look after scout. Sometimes the best way to help yourself is by helping somebody else. Mm. Yeah. Good night. Good night.

[ Footsteps approaching ] All right, well, I just checked on scout. She is sound asleep. Yeah, she’s probably worn out from her birthday party. That was only a few hours ago. I know, it’s crazy. All right, well, we are going to have a huge celebration — thank you — once dante gets out of the hospital, okay? Yeah. But until then — hold on… oh. …Until then, um, I need to get home and I need to just relax. It’s been a day. Hey, hey. Yes. Hey, hey. Thank you for coming. Really helped with danny a lot. Just remember that, no matter how he acts, danny feels things just as deeply as the other boys. Maybe even more. Mm. Okay. Good night. Good night.

[ Sighs ] Dante is out of surgery. They’re moving him to the icu. Oh! Oh, that’s great news. I just want to hug everyone that was in that room with him right now. Our prayers worked. They sure did. Dante is still in critical condition, but the doctors believe that they have repaired all the damage. Then there’s a good chance dante will recover? Let’s get him through the night, but this is a huge step in the right direction. You have been holding me up. What can I do for you? Anything. Just name it. Take me home. You got it.

[ Voice breaking ] You see? I told you. I told you he was a fighter. He is hanging in there just like we knew we would. Oh!

[ Sobs quietly ] What are we going to do with damian spinelli? Time will tell. We got what we wanted, and now we’re going after jason morgan. Of course I care about you. You’re avery’s father. Our little girl would be lost without you. I’d be lost without her, too. Avery. Of course. Remember when I — when I told you that you’re the only person I can trust? I remember. Wouldn’t it be funny if that were true?

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[ Siren wailing ] Chase: I want you on dante. You take the front door. Chase. Commissioner. Where’s dante? They’re working on him now. How badly is he hurt? Multiple bullets to the chest. He was wearing a bulletproof vest. You guys all were wearing one, weren’t you? We think they were armor-piercing rounds. Gunfire exchanged on waterfront. Increased police presence. Okay. Got it. You have this under control?

[ Exhales deeply ] Okay. Thanks. He said he’s got it under control. Yeah. Oh, alexis, I’m glad that we caught you before you left the office. Actually, I’m on my way to meet a reporter. Oh, that can wait. I have someone I want you to meet. Yeah, I’d be happy to meet him — happy to meet you when I have the time. Make time. I know it’s late, so I’ll keep it brief. I appreciate both of you working around my schedule. Sorry about it. Yeah. The q’s really rely on me keeping a steady presence at the stables. Fine by me. I wasn’t busy tonight anyway. What about maxie, though? I mean, she might have had plans tonight. True. Yeah. Cody and i would be happy to reschedule. If you had something else, somewhere else you needed to be. Oh, my god. Stop! I know what both of you have been up to.

[ Electronic beeping ]

[ Keyboard clacking, knock on door ] Ava: Spinelli. Spinelli, open up! Sonny sent me. What can you tell me about the shooting? No, it’s — it’s fine. It’s fine. Chase? Nothing. I was at the station taking a statement from miss wu when a desk sergeant notified me that someone called 911 and a man had been shot at pier 55. That was the direction of the suspects from the warehouse shooting when dante pursued them. So I-I went to the pier a-and I found dante. Bystanders were giving him first aid. What bystanders? Th-there’s — there’s witnesses? No, no, no, there were — there were no witnesses that we know of. Uh, dex heller and josslyn jacks found him, and they were keeping him alive. Run a cmp, cbc, dic panel and initiate code massive transfusion protocol. He has a severe pericardial tamponade. He’s running v-tach. Need to perform a pericardiocentesis before he arrests. Got it.

[ Monitor beeping ] Okay, when you turn around, you’re gonna see someone.

Alexis davis, I want you to meet adrian dewitt. Hello. Hello. I apologize for the unexpected drop-in. Yes, adrian and i were having dinner, and it occurred to me that the two brightest minds working in journalism should meet. Flattering. You are also a member of the fourth estate, mr. Dewitt? Oh, please, call me adrian. Adrian. And, yes, I am a columnist. A very popular column, and adrian is looking for a new opportunity now. You wouldn’t by any chance be a gossip columnist, would you? I prefer the term “social observer.” Just what we decided

the invader needs. You mean you decided? Well, don’t keep us in suspense, maxie. I mean, what have we been up to, besides lots of work? You know, between stable handling, and spokesmodeling, we barely have time to — devise ways to put me and spinelli together? Because you always seem to have time for that. Maxie, I-I-I don’t know what to say. That would be a first. No, I mean, I like to relax, just like anyone else, you know, toss back a couple cold ones, throw some sharp objects, croon some karaoke. And if I invite sasha and you and my buddy spinelli — make him stop. Sorry, sorry. I was waiting for him to come up for air, but clearly that’s not gonna happen. Sasha, tell her. This is all perfectly — the jig’s up, cody. She knows. Okay, alright, yeah. You’re right, maxie. We totally meddled in your love life to push you and spinelli together. But I swear, we had the best intentions. It’s just so obvious that you and spinelli still have feelings for each other. Yeah, and it’s obvious that neither one of you were gonna do a damn thing about it. So we just, you know, tried to nudge you together. Well, it worked. Spinelli and i finally broke down, and we said we loved each other. Maxie, that’s awesome. Yes, it’s about damn time. And now we’ve never been further apart. I-is sonny okay? Did the gunmen get apprehended? Do I need to delete the footage? Sonny is fine. I think the gunmen got away. And absolutely not. This is — but I-I don’t understand. Why did sonny send you? He wants you to secure the footage and get it to brick before the cops know it exists. Okay, I’m already on it, but uploading and rendering 12 cameras worth of footage onto a separate server, that takes some time. Which we don’t have. How can I help?

[ Monitor beeping ] Mm. His trachea’s deviated. His lung is almost completely collapsed. Prep for a chest tube.

[ Sighs ] He’s still running v-tach. And his pressure’s dropping. Paramedics were already en route. They picked up dante, and I waited for units to secure the scene. And then I came straight here. I haven’t spoken to a doctor. I don’t even know dante’s current status. Okay, so you think it was josslyn or dex who called 911? Sonny. Where’s dante? In the trauma room. Have you seen him? Uh, no. I-I-I was with anna, and she told me he’d been shot. How was he shot? Did you have anything to do with this?

I’m so sorry, maxie. If you don’t mind my asking, what went wrong with you and spinelli? Turns out spinelli hasn’t been totally honest with me. What does “not totally honest” mean? Well, he used my circumstances to orchestrate a rescue. A-and that’s bad? Spinelli only pretended to have burst pipes so he could move into my house and pay me rent to supplement my income during a personal financial crisis. Wait. Hold on. So he conned you into letting him give you money? That bastard! Oh, you’re missing the point. Yeah, I really am, maxie, ’cause it sounds like he just did a spinelli thing, which is super nice and overly complicated. Of course you don’t get it. You’re a man. No one ever treats you like a damsel in distress or assumes that you’re helpless when you’re not. She gets it. Yeah, I really don’t, maxie. Spinelli did a good thing. Why are you mad at him? If spinelli’s pipes had actually burst, that would be one thing, but he manipulated the situation so he could give me help that I didn’t want. He was disrespecting my boundaries. Kind of like what sasha and I did. Yes and no. I know both of you meant well. But didn’t spinelli mean well, too? My mom and i already had this conversation. Okay, well, what did felicia have to say? A lot. Look, it’s not that I don’t appreciate when someone wants to help me, but I don’t like feeling handled, no matter how good the intentions are. When we discussed having a gossip column in the invader, I was under the impression that the idea was up for further discussion. Well, as I recall, alexis, we were not debating the column, just who would write it. Life can really be so subjective sometimes. Well, however differently we remember that conversation, it took place before I knew that adrian was available. I mean, to have a column with adrian’s name on the byline, that’s gonna bring a lot more eyes to the newspaper, which means more money for the groundbreaking, envelope-pushing, future award-winning news, which is your expertise. Well, I’ll be sure to keep that under advisement. In the meantime, I have a reporter that’s waiting for me at a crime scene. Well, then you’re going to have to tell me why an editor in chief needs to go to the crime scene herself. But until then, I can show you around.

[ Clears throat ] I’m afraid I, too, must depart. It was a pleasure meeting you, ms. Davis. Mm. Mm-hmm. Mm. Mm. And I must say, your reluctance does not surprise me. High culture has long been disdainful of what it considers idle chatter. Yes, well, I’m very well aware of that. And society reportage, which used to be diminished disdainfully as women’s talk, is not mere escapism. It can also be an impactful and subversive tool to expose the vapidity and corruption of the oligarch class. I would love to hear more about this. I would, really. It’s just that I — and so you see, ms. Davis, an effective society column shines a light on people from all social strata and interrogates modern behavior. And it takes a brave publication and editor to recognize that. Maxie, will you be able to forgive us? Actually, I kind of already have. What about spinelli? Can you forgive him? You know, since when are you and spinelli on the same team? You guys hate each other. What? No, that — that’s not true. Spinelli doesn’t like me. Or at least he didn’t, you know, but ever since our initial difficulties, which I totally admit were my fault, I’ve gotten to know the guy, and he’s a — he’s a good dude, you know, kind of blindsides you. You think he’s this, like, nerdy tech guy, and then all of a sudden, there’s more, you know. He’s — he’s — he’s a cool guy. I’m not sure anybody has said that about spinelli before. Maxie, he’s — he’s smart. He’s protective. He’s loyal. And honestly, he thinks the world of you. How bad could he be? Sasha: At the risk of meddling again, why don’t you and spinelli just try to see if you can work things out? I mean, you both said that you love each other. Yeah, but we’ve said that before, and it didn’t work out. Maybe it won’t work out again. Well, maybe it will. You already love each other. Why not just see where it goes? Yeah. I mean, life’s short, maxie. Oh, okay. In that case, I have a question for the two of you. When are you gonna follow your own advice? Dante was shot in the line of duty pursuing two suspects. But you were there, too. Not when he was shot. Would our son have been there at all if you weren’t there first?

[ Sniffles ] That’s what I thought.

[ Monitor beeping ] O-neg’s here. He’s hypotensive. Transfusion should help. Yeah, but not enough. We need more blood. In this state, I can’t be sure if dante’s even strong enough for surgery. This might take a while. Why don’t we have a seat? I’m not done yet. This right here, this is all too familiar. Sonny! You just shot your own son! I know. Let’s go find someone that can give us an update. She blames me. I blame me.

[ Anna scoffs ] Dante was pursuing a suspect. Two — two suspects. Suspects that were shooting at me. You know, the last time I saw dante was… at the gym, and I told him to… get out of my way. Well, he knows you didn’t mean that. Can you imagine my son was still trying to protect me, even though I made him think that I didn’t want him to.

Mr. Dewitt — adrian, I’m very well aware of gossip’s historical relevance to journalism, and I’m genuinely impressed that you would frame your work in those terms. Well, to me, those are the only acceptable terms. I have no interest in penning a scandal sheet. It is my job to help readers better understand the values of our contemporary world, and I believe that’s something that interests you, as well, ms. Davis, is it not? Call me alexis. I’d be honored to. I’ll be in touch. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you so much. Great work.

[ Door closes ] You can say it now. “Nina, you were right.”

[ Chuckles ] I was thinking more along the lines of, “nina, you told me that I would have final approval.” Wait, a-are you telling me you don’t approve of adrian? I don’t think the problem is adrian. I rather like him. He acquitted himself nicely. His values seem to align with the invader. Well, great. Right? That depends if he was just giving me a line because he wants a job. As far as the column, even gregory thinks that it may have merit. Okay, what — what about you? I don’t not think so. Okay, so you don’t entirely hate the idea of a column, and you like the columnist — or the, um — the social observer. True and true. Fantastic.

[ Claps hands ] Then it’s settled. No, nina, it’s not. What I’m not sold on is you.

[ Sighs ] Take our own advice? Yeah, I think I already am. In what way? Working things out with spinelli. What other advice are we supposed to take?

[ Scoffs ] Tonight’s meeting is hereby postponed. You going to find spinelli? Cody. I’m sorry. Sorry. I shouldn’t have asked. I appreciate your efforts as matchmakers. I really do. No, you don’T. No, I don’T. You’re fired. What? Huh? Not from deception, obviously, but I am opting out of this pro bono love connection. And since you both no longer have my love life to interfere with, you can direct your collective energy elsewhere. Look inward. Wow. Oh, did you see something? No, I just got to the part where the cavalry showed up. It’s such a shame. Sonny’s plan almost worked. Okay, this is distressing. What is it? You see something? No, actually the opposite. One of my feeds cut out early. A malfunction or… unlikely. The — the equipment’s new. The most likely scenario is that the camera was discovered. Now, thankfully, whoever found the camera won’t have access to the footage. But whoever did abscond with my equipment will now be likely trying to trace it to yours truly. Well, I’m sure you covered those tracks thoroughly, right? Cherish the compliment.

[ Chuckles ] Spinelli, the shot came through the skylight, right? So did you have cameras on the roof? No, th-they’d be too easy to spot. Yeah. But I did have a silent camera drone circling. Of course you did. Right. Okay, t-there’s two men headed for the skylight. Yeah. Let me get in closer, yeah. Can you get in closer on his face there? Oh, my god.

[ Telephone ringing ]

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Sighs ] Moving him now. They’re ready for him in the or. Hi. Detective chase tells me that you’re the ones that found dante. Yeah, that’s right. You’ll have to give an official statement at some point. But right now, I’d just like you to tell me everything you remember about when you first saw him. Okay. Um, well, dante was alone. There was nobody else there, and he was lying down, and he had a sweatshirt tied around him, almost like a pressure bandage. So someone had administered first aid before you got there? Yeah, and, uh, they elevated his legs, bandaged him up, and called 911. I am so sorry about this. We — we still don’t know what actually happened. How was sonny involved? There was a raid on one of selina wu’s warehouses. Dante and I were with commissioner devane. Agent cates and another fbi agent were there. We got inside, and while the commissioner and agent cates were questioning ms. Wu and sonny, someone fired a high-powered rifle through the skylight. And dante was hit. No, no, no one was. We believe that sonny was the intended target, but the shot missed him. Dante and I were closest to the door, so we went on the roof to investigate. We found a sniper rifle abandoned by the skylight, and then we observed two suspects about 200 yards off moving rapidly toward the waterfront. Dante told me to secure the scene and wait for backup. And then he went — went for the suspects. So it was him against two suspects. Yeah, but dante told me to secure the scene and wait for backup. I’m — I’m sorry. Hey, chase, it’s — it’s okay. You were doing your job. Dante was doing his. This is not your fault. Dr. Robinson. How’s dante?

Dante is in critical condition. He’s been shot twice in the chest. And they’re prepping him for surgery as we speak. Is he gonna live? We’re doing everything that we possibly can to make sure that he does.

[ Gurney rattling ]

[ Elevator bell dings ]

[ Elevator doors close ] Spinelli, is it possible that someone could have tampered with the footage between the shooting and now? Do you mean could someone have altered the image? Yeah. It’s impossible. There’s no time and no access. So this is real. But how? Has the drone footage been downloaded to the tablet? We have to show sonny. I-it has, but I-I —

[ Knock on door ] Maxie? Spinelli! Let me in. I need to talk to you. Uh, this is not a good time. A-ava, wait. Hold on, hold on. What was ava doing here? Spinelli, what’s going on? You’re still not convinced that I have the experience or vision to help you take the invader to the next level? I’m worried that the paper will turn into something that I’m not comfortable with. Well, alexis, different doesn’t necessarily mean bad. Like I did with crimson, I see opportunity at the invader. Okay, if you believe that I’m going to take the paper in the wrong direction, I want you to compare my first edition of crimson with my last one. Nina. I am not comparing

crimson to this in terms of your success rate. You’ve done very well. I’m not questioning your intuition. I’m not questioning your creativity. I know why julian hired you. Well, julian hired me to run crimson into the ground. And you made it soar. I am not disputing the figures of your circulation. Then what’s the problem? The problem is, you have a history with people that I know well, actually, drew and sonny being two of them. And that history — not so good. So what I need to know is, how can I be sure of your motivation here? You can’T. I’m afraid you’ll just have to trust me. You think you can do that?

[ Sighs ] Bless me, father, for I have sinned. You know my sins. You know what I’ve done. I will pay for it all. Please don’t take my son. Please, lord, let him live.

Um, I guess sinceour meeting has been postponed, I’m gonna go home and finish my book. Oh, what you reading? “Pride and prejudice.” Oh, wow. Yeah. Uh, didn’t they make that into a movie? Yeah, uh, a few. Oh, cool. I guess I’ll — I’ll head home, too. To the stables? No, I’m probably gonna head to the manse first, you know, heat up some of mama q’s cooking, maybe watch a movie. What movie? Don’t know. Maybe “pride and prejudice.” Which version? Whatever’s shortest. Isn’t there a zombie one, I think? Sounds like a plan. Okay. Do you need a ride home or — I really hope that — I really hope that maxie and spinelli work through this. Yeah, yeah, it’d be a shame if they didn’T. I mean, they’re obviously meant for each other. Right? Yeah. Alright, well, um… good night. Night. I-I did really want to help maxie and spinelli. I know. But this was also an opportunity to spend time with you. And it was an opportunity for me to spend time with you. Without trust, this working relationship, it’s a nonstarter. If that’s the case, which one of us goes first?

[ Chuckles ]

[ Cellphone ringing ] Hey. Yeah. I was just on my way. Is that confirmed? Thanks. Alexis, what is it? Thank you both for everything. We’re glad we could help him as much as we did. Dante is — he’s strong. He was really fighting in there. That’s dante. I just wish there was more I could do to help. I-I guess we all wish that, though. It’s the waiting. It’s the worst part of it all. It’s like time, it stops. I’ve spent a lot of time in this hospital, mostly waiting on people that I love. And it never gets any easier. The surgery’s gonna take a while, but I will keep checking in with the team, and I’ll make sure to update you and olivia. Okay. Well, um, we would appreciate that. Thank you again.

[ Sighs ] That’s a lonely place to be, right? Really doesn’t get easier, does it? No, no, it doesn’T. Alright, so I’d like you to tell us everything that happened exactly as it happened, everything you remember. Okay. Uh, joss and I were driving back to port charles. Yes, and I have an app on my phone, and it said that police scanners were reporting gunfire out on the waterfront. We assumed that that meant sonny, so we went straight to the pier. You work for sonny, correct? Not anymore. He fired me two weeks ago. Yet you still felt compelled to check on him? I did. Okay, continue. So, what did you see when you found dante? Uh, well, we already told you. Yeah, I know. I’d like you to tell me again, ’cause sometimes you remember things that you forget the first time. Okay, yeah, of course. Um, we got there. Dante was lying there. The second we got to him, it became clear that somebody had given him first aid, because he had that sweatshirt wrapped around him and his legs were elevated. How were his legs elevated, exactly? Uh, someone folded up a bulletproof vest and stuck it under his legs. Anything else? Yes, yes. There was a phone next to dante on a call with 911, and I picked it up and I spoke to the operator. You handled the phone? Yeah. Was I not supposed to? I mean, he was lying there bleeding and gasping for air. I’m just trying to figure out what happened, josslyn. It’s clear the two of you demonstrated extraordinary presence of mind. You’re doing great. So, you pick up the phone. The line is open to 911. Yeah, um, and the operator said that she had spoken to somebody else but that they had left and that the paramedics were almost there. And then we started hearing the sirens, and chase showed up. I found dex and josslyn giving first aid. Shortly after I arrived, dante’s heart stopped. I performed chest compressions. Joss did rescue breathing, and we got his heart started right before the paramedics got there. And then they took over. Thank you. Uh… not only is dante one of our finest officers, he’s also a friend. And it’s clear you saved his life. And the pcpd and I personally owe you a great debt. Thank you. I apologize. I was, uh — I was afraid. I was so afraid that we were really gonna lose dante for good. I, uh — I shouldn’t have called you out like that. You’re not wrong. Someone was gunning for me, and our son dante got caught in the crossfire again. ‘Cause dante was doing his duty. Yeah, yeah. As a cop, he knows what that means. Even if I forget it sometimes. He was protecting me. Because he is a damn good cop. And an even better son. He’s one of the only people I can count on right now, you know?

[ Cellphone ringing ] Uh… sorry. I’m sorry. Probably ned. I think… he’s getting all my messages at once. I got to — no, no, go, go, go. It’s fine. Hey. Yeah, no, um, I’m in the chapel right now, and, uh, I don’t want to talk on the phone while I’m in… god’s house.

[ Door closes ] You’re here. I am. You and spinelli find something useful in the footage? Well, we haven’t looked through everything yet. Well, we got to find something. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that. It’s okay. I’m so sorry about dante. You must be going out of your mind.

[ Exhales sharply ] Why are you here? Spinelli and I found something important. Something you need to see right away. Uh, ava was here following up on a job that I was doing for sonny, and we… saw something that was completely confounding. Something you do not want to talk about? No, no, no, n-not — not yet. Not until we can understand it. But you know what? You’re — you’re here now. To what — to what do I owe the pleasure? Okay, well, um, I’ve been thinking about things, and I think we should talk about how we left everything. I couldn’t agree more. Okay, I’ll go first. I-I’m sorry. I don’t think I’m up to the task just — just yet. Spinelli, um, what — what is really going on? You look like you’ve seen a ghost. I have.

Cody, you know better than anyone what I’ve been dealing with the past few years. Yeah, I know. I haven’t felt ready to move on and be involved with anybody. And I’m not sure that I’m ready yet. Sasha, I’m gonna say this as many times as you need to hear it. I just like spending time with you. So if this happens, it happens. And if it doesn’t, hell, I’m really not that much of a catch anyways. You probably dodged a bullet. Well, I hope that we can finally agree on one thing. What’s that? We don’t need to find excuses to spend more time together. Curtis. No, no, no. Nothing’s wrong. I just needed to hear your voice again. Copy that. Who’s running the crime scene? Pcpd. No sign of fbi yet. That’s interesting. Thought agent cates would be all over it. Maybe he’s busy with something else. Yeah, just as well. Try to keep it in house as long as we can. I checked with the units on the scene. Forensics is gathering evidence. They have the phone and — and dante’s vest. My guess is the phone was a burner, and josslyn handled it, so it’s doubtful that we’ll get anything useful off that. However, 911 will have a recording of that call, so I’ll have tech coordinate with them. We need a copy of that. I want to know who placed that call, who was trying to help dante, and why. I just spoke to dr. Park. Yeah, what’d he say? Well, it’s a little too early for an update on the surgery, but he said that even though, uh, dante is unconscious, he’s still showing a really strong will to live. He’s in there fighting for every breath. You know dante’s stubborn to a fault.

[ Laughs ] He’s the worst. Actually the best. Ah. The reporter that I was supposed to meet on the waterfront just informed me that an officer is down. Oh. Oh, that’s terrible. Well, that definitely qualifies for breaking news. I’ll — I’ll leave you to your job. Nina. The officer that was shot is dante. Right here, there’s a clear angle of one of the gunmen. Alright, we’ll get that to brick. He’ll — he’ll get a name real fast. Actually, sonny, that won’t be necessary. Spinelli and I were able to identify him. You identified him? Who is it? You saw a ghost? W-where did you see it? He was — he was right there. He was — he was there. He was…sentient. He was breathing. Breathing? You’re gonna need to give me a little more to work with here. No, I-it’s — but it’s impossible. It simply cannot be. Spinelli, just tell me. What is impossible? If you know who it is, spit it out. Some things need to be seen to be believed. No, it’s — it’s impossible both that he’s alive and — and working against sonny. Spinelli, who exactly did you see on the screen? It’s him, isn’t it? It’s jason. Well, well, well, dr ew.

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