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General Hospital Transcript

 

Transcript provided by Suzanne

THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

[ Curtis exhales heavily ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Gasps ] How long have you been able to do this?! Ohh! Nina in her office? Yes, mr. Cain, but — we did the same spread like two years ago. I want something for — I don’t know. You go to brooklyn and you check out the — I need to get back to you. Alright. Hey, madison. I was on a call. I’m sorry. I tried to explain that you didn’t want — just close the door on your way out, please. Thank you. You don’t have to pick on your assistant. I didn’t really give her a chance to announce me. I just came by to see what you were up to.

[ Scoffs ]

[ Siren wails ]

[ Indistinct conversations ] Uh, good afternoon. What can I do for you? I’m here to see detective bennet. Detective bennet: Right here. Dex heller. Nice to meet you. Follow me, mr. Heller. Have a seat. Commissioner devane asked me to interview you. I’m an instructor here at the police academy. I know. I looked you up. Did you, now? Yes, sir. I like to know who I’m dealing with. So do I. So why don’t we start with the obvious question then? Why do you want to become a police officer? Thank you, mommy! Okay. You’re welcome, sweetheart. Wow! This is a lot of work. It is, but it’s worth it. Trust me. Which layer first? Alright, well, the first thing we’re gonna do is put the pasta sauce in here. Very thin layer. I can do it! You can do it? Okay. Well, how about I do this and then you can spread it around a little bit? Yeah? Okay. What can i do? You can check the noodles and make sure they’re not too hot for her. Check them how? Touch them…mom. Just don’t pick them up, please. We don’t want you to tear them. Mm-hmm. You know, I might be insulted by that if I didn’t know that you guys were right. Oh. We’re lucky she’s so happy today. Ha!

[ Giggles ] Yeah, why are you so happy, mommy? Why wouldn’t I be happy? I’m with my girls! And my best friend is back. Jason, right? Thank you for coming by. Come. Please. Thank you for getting yourself a phone. I had to wrangle with your lawyer for a good 15 minutes before she would relay that message to you. Yeah. Diane is very cautious. Yeah. I don’t blame her. She has you as a client. I saw dante. He’s awake. And — it’s a relief. And you’re exonerated. It’s a relief for me, too. Even though you’re no longer facing capital-murder charges, you’re still in a great deal of trouble. And I’ve been giving your situation some thought. Okay. I think you and i have mutual goals.

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Is jason coming for dinner? Um, probably not tonight, but soon. I want to meet him. Oh, honey, you know him. You just don’t remember him. Do you think he’ll remember me? I know he’ll remember you. I do. He’s gonna be so amazed at how much you’ve grown. So, I have information from another source that sonny was doing business with pikeman and then he suddenly stopped… which could be why he was being targeted. So, what can you tell me about pikeman’s internal organization and their areas of involvement? Nothing. Why not? Because I-I already know that you were part of it.

[ Sighs ] Anna… I-I can’T. Ah. Because of agent cates? Yeah? He’s on his way over.

[ Telephone rings ] Yes? Send him in. Speak of the devil. Hi. Oh. Thank you. Come on in, agent cates. Thank you for coming. You already know mr. Morgan.

[ Door closes ] You served in the army. Two tours in afghanistan, bagram, and kandahar. Then I was promoted to a post in germany. You were discharged for assaulting a superior officer. Yes, sir. But I can explain. It wasn’t a dishonorable discharge, so I’m guessing there was some level of provocation. Still, it’s a blemish on your record just the same. What’d you do after you got out? I worked private security. I see that on the application, but I don’t see any names or references. They were private clients — high-profile, rich. I signed non-disclosure agreements. Legitimate? Yes, sir. Corporate heads, politicians, silicon valley guys. What about your last employer? Corinthos coffee? It’s not included on the application. Why is that? Do you not consider that employer legitimate? Technically, yes. In reality, no. Auntie, I didn’t know you were here. Obviously! Where were you? I was in the kitchen dropping off a coconut cake for trina. It’s her favorite. Right, right. Now that you know about me. What about you?! Uh, well, you know, I have taken… a few steps lately, so, yeah.

[ Gasps ] Look. I know I need a lot more practice. This is great! Why on earth are you keeping this from your family? Especially your wife! I’ve had my hands full with the fall issue pulling crimson back from the brink. You know, carly did huge damage. The only damage that was done during carly’s tenure was by you, nina. You literally ripped out walls to try to sabotage that first issue, but it went out on time. All your major advertisers and designers and collaborators, they all stayed. There wasn’t a dip in sales or circulation. In fact, there was a little bit of a bump because people were kind of curious to see what carly would do. Well, if things were so wonderful, drew, then by all means, bring carly back, and I’ll just walk. You won’T. You’re not gonna wa– you’re not going anywhere, nina. You’re just a rich, spoiled brat. And although you can’t find true love or even a functional relationship, you do have everything that money can buy. Except for this. This magazine is mine. And you want it. You need it. And you need me. Because carly is long gone. Carly: Hey! Wait a minute. There’s supposed to be four of you. Mommy and amelia aren’t here. What?! April fool’s!

[ Gasps ] Ohh! [ Laughs ] Actually, amelia fell asleep on the drive over, so willow’s upstairs putting her down. Ohh. Oh, so we’re having lasagna. Mm-hmm. Joss and I made it! Uh, me too. Mommy helped. A little bit. A little bit. I want to help, too! Oh, well, the lasagna is already in the oven, but you guys can help me set the table. That’s not fun!

[ Laughter ] I get it, I get it, but if you guys help me, then we can play some “st wars.” Yeah! Josslyn: Mm-hmm. I get to be darth vader! Well, of course. Alright. Let’s go. Alright. Careful. Okay. Before jason turned himself in… he was with you, wasn’t he?

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Auntie, of course, I planned to tell my wife. I planned to tell all of you. Just, um — just when I’m better able to walk. You do understand that, don’t you? I think I do. After I had my stroke, I had to relearn things, too. Not to the extent that you have, but I had to put effort into being whole again. Look at my life differently and think differently about my health. But the hardest thing for me to come to terms with wasn’t just physical — it was mental. Accepting that I couldn’t do everything on my own, that I, too, needed help… that I wasn’t invulnerable. I get it. This has motivated me more than ever. I — I just don’t want my family to have to witness me struggle, witness my baby steps. Ohh! Especially after everything that I’ve put everyone through. Just want to be further along.

[ Exhales sharply ] Baby… I am beyond thrilled and proud right now, and I just want the rest of the family to be able to experience the joy that I’m having right now! We’re all on this journey with you. What happens to you affects us, too. Especially portia. And you know she’s been trying to stay strong, holding it down. Let her have some of this joy. Baby steps or big steps. Let her experience it with you. Keeping secrets, even if your aim is true… …it can destroy a marriage. Carly: Jason didn’t say anything to me, but the quartermaine estate is a perfect place to hide. And you live at the gatehouse. Yeah. [ Sighs ] Willow and I were helping him. Willow? Yeah, and I know — I know I-I blindsided willow when I told her that jason was shot and needed her help, but, hey, mom, she stepped right up. I mean, she took care of his wounds. She made sure that he had the right medication. Willow’s the reason why jason had such a good recovery. Did jason say anything about where he’s been, what he’s been doing? No, not really. He just — he told me that he was picked up by somebody who has leverage over him and they had him working as a mercenary soldier. Did he say anything to you? Well, after the arraignment, jason went straight to see your father. I was there — and, surprise, surprise, so was ava.

[ Sighs ] Yeah, ava has been spending a lot of time with him these days. Yeah, a-and sonny thinks that ava is trustworthy but you and I are not, which gives you a pretty good idea how things went with jason. Obviously now dad realizes that jason didn’t shoot dante. He also knows that he was an informant for the fbi. An informant? Yeah. That’s what jason couldn’t tell me. And he didn’t say much more than that, which infuriated your father. And sonny called jason a traitor. I tried to calm him down. I tried to fix things. But it didn’t work. So jason and I left. Did jason say anything else? No. I mean, not — not really. We — we went to bobbie’s and we sat around and talked, but he didn’t say anything about where he’s been or about the fbi. And there’s a vacant room above bobbie’s, so that’s where jason’s gonna stay. Okay. Well, that’s good. It’s easier for him there than — than at the metro court or… the quartermaines’? Especially there.

[ Sighs ] And, mom, he’s — he’s been through something. I know. I know. I can see it. But jason’s gonna be okay. I mean, he is. He’s got a lot of people pulling for him. Yeah. Especially you, mom. I know this has been an emotional ride. I mean, are you — are you okay? I haven’t been this okay in a long time. I’ve already been kicked out of “star wars.”

[ Laughter ] Wiley needs you. Say no more.

[ Carly laughs ] Can I do anything to help? Oh, well, I have been entrusted with the salad, so you could help me with that. You got it. Hold on. Michael told me that you really put yourself on the line to help with jason. Thank you. Mr. Morgan. Can’t imagine why you’re here. I told him to come. Anna knows I’m working for you. I told her. That violates the terms of our agreement. You lied when we made our agreement. Why should I continue to honor that? Jagger. You chose not to tell me you knew me in high school. You knew my family. You knew my mother! And you engineered a scenario where I had to let her believe I was dead! What would it matter if I told you something you can’t remember? It’s too bad about your personal life, but you took this deal of your own volition, so don’t lecture me on the consequences of being you. You couldn’t find anybody else to go after pikeman? No one with your qualifications. No one I had leverage over who dropped in my lap. I don’t give a damn how you feel about this job. I only care that you get it done. I am gonna save us both some time. We could keep playing chicken — you threatening to leave. Me going to hr to start a search for a new editor in chief… or we could take all that energy and we could focus it on the fall issue. Oh, let– let’s be clear here.

We are not getting the fall issue out.

I’m getting the fall issue out because i am the driving force behind crimson. That’s why you begged me to come back. Oh. Wha– I don’t beg anybody, nina, least of all you. I came to you because there was a vacancy that I needed to fill. And I know how much you love this magazine. I thought it was a bit of a win-win. I’m open to the possibility of us working together because we both get something that we want. Can’t really be that easy for you, drew. I mean, jason blows back into town and suddenly there’s a “vacancy” in carly’s bed. You’re out. He’s in. It was my choice to end things with carly. Oh, no. You got out before carly could dump you. And you’re standing here telling me that you don’t want payback? What has payback ever gotten you?

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Keeping secrets endedyour first marriage, and this one almost ended before it got started because of a secret. Baby, the marriages that work best are the ones where partners can share. They can lean on each other and go through the tough times together. Both you and portia are strong enough to handle anything. And your — your desire to protect is admirable, but you got to ask yourself, if you were portia, wouldn’t you want to know? Ahh. I’m home! Hi! Would you clarify what you meant when you said, “technically, yes, in reality, no”? I worked closely with mr. Corinthos. After a period of time,it became clear his business was not one I could support. Weren’t you there nearly two years? It took me a while to figure out how to go about it, but eventually I got out. I planned on leaving port charles for good, but… but what? But I didn’t like the idea of running away. So instead I went to see commissioner devane. She suggested I become a cop, so here I am. I was more afraid that I wouldn’t be able to treat jason correctly than about whatever legal jeopardy I’d be in. I was able to bandage him up and bring him antibiotics from the hospital, which lowered his risk of infection. You took a huge risk taking meds from the hospital. I won’t lie — I was really nervous when the shortage showed up on the computer. But michael called spinelli… and the shortage disappeared. Thankfully. Spinelli’s a good person to know. Well, so is jason. He helped save me from shiloh. Michael loves him. So do you. He’s important to this family. He is. But he was also a fugitive wanted for shooting a cop. And I know it wouldn’t occur to michael to not get involved, but I’m sure it occurred to you. Well, sometimes you have to put your own doubts aside and back the person you love. Michael has done that for me. It was my turn to do it for him. Well, I understand that because I know what it’s like to have that special of a relationship. You must be relieved now that jason’s back. So will he be alright now that the charges have been dropped? I-I still don’t understand what kind of trouble he was in or what’s happened to him. I don’t either. He has said very little. Really? I… I thought you and jason told each other everything. So, obviously jason’s cover is blown. He can no longer work at pikeman as “alan jacobs.” He can’t work there, but he still has value. How? They will have adjusted their protocols by now, and I’m sure that they’ve reallocated any personnel that ever came in contact with him. Maybe. But he knows too much. Pikeman’s gonna want to shut him up. Jason, you’re gonna stay here in port charles, out in the open. You want to use him as bait? I want to draw pikeman out. I’m not gonna be a walking target in my hometown, surrounded by people I care about. I’m not gonna let anybody wind up as collateral damage. Then be real careful. You know how pikeman operates. Draw them out. I’m willing to bet they’ll send someone senior to deal with you. We turn the tables, take them into custody, and incentivize them to give up whoever runs the company. How are you gonna “turn the tables”? I’m sure you’ll think of something. Jason, you have an impressive skill set and you’re good at improvising. So what’s it gonna be? Cooperate… …or we use the evidence we already have… and charge carly spencer with rico violations. And criminal conspiracy.

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I’ll do what you want. As long as you leave carly alone. As long as you hold up your end, I have no use for carly. Alright. Let’s just… why don’t we clarify the objective now, please? Can we? Jason shouldn’t have involved you, anna. This is an fbi investigation. You’re not part of it. I am. We’ve already been over this, john. This is my jurisdiction I want in. The whole point of using jason is that he’s not an agent. How I use him is at my discretion. I am not gonna risk a leak or open the door to some inter-agency turf war at this late date. And you think any of that would apply to me? Why would it? Oh, come on, anna. You’re wsb… and so is pikeman. One of the great things about jason is that even when he can’t tell me what’s going on, I know I can trust him. He’ll let me in when he can, you know? There were so many times that he didn’t know what I was doing, and he trusted me anyway.

[ Laughs ] Yeah. Why do I feel like there’s something you want to say? I’m sorry. I didn’t want to bring it up, but… drew told me that you guys broke up. Oh. Wow. I mean, I didn’t know that drew

was gonna saysomething to you. Not that it’s a secret or anything. It’s not. I just — I just — I just didn’t know how it would feel when people found out. How is he? You know drew. He puts on a game face, but I know he was hurt. I love him. I do. And I miss him and… he went through so much with me and for me, and I really wanted to return that kind of loyalty. But… I didn’t know jason was gonna come back. Look. Drew is a good friend. Literally my lifesaver. And I-I hope he can put his own life back together and find something that matters to him. That is your problem, nina! When things don’t go your way, you actually — you focus on the wrong thing. Right now my problem is that I have a sanctimonious boss who barged into my office and now wants to lecture me about my shortcomings. Oh, I can’t believe I forgot to include “victimhood complex” in there. My bad. I’m sorry. I know nothing’s ever your fault, right? That’s how you justify your actions. When you lose something, you just go and try and take something from somebody else in return. Think about it for a second. You lost nelle, you lied to carly. Made her think that she lost sonny. You lost willow, you tried to send carly to prison. You’re still defending carly?! How pathetic, drew! The best decision you ever made was to fire carly and reinstate me. Why are you backtracking now? I’m not backtracking now, nina! I’m not rewriting history. I’ve got a very clear mind on what happened, and I have a very good memory. But that’s in the past, and we’re trying to move forward here, right? Haven’t you ever heard “living well is the best revenge”? Stella! This is a wonderful surprise. You’re staying for dinner, right? No, no, I just came by to leave trina a coconut cake. Uh, I left it in the kitchen. That’s so thoughtful of you. It’s her favorite. Thank you very much. My pleasure! And I hope you two have a wonderful evening. I’m sure you have a lot to catch up on. Buh-bye!

[ Stammers ]

[ Sighs ] She ran out of here so fast, I didn’t get a chance to tell her some good news. Dante woke up. That is good news. Yeah. It is. How’s he doing? He’s amazing. He’s weak, but he’s coherent. And sam and olivia, they’re over the moon. I’m really happy for them. Do you remember how excited I was when you finally woke up? I mean, I felt like I hadn’t taken a breath in months. And then you opened your eyes and…

[ Sighs ] Look at you now. I’d rather look at you.

[ Chuckles ] I’d rather look at that cake. Portia: Excuse me!

[ Laughs ]

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Carly never wanted to be the editor of crimson. I talked her into it. She did it for me. Oh, and it didn’t feel good at all to show her the door? No. Nina, that — that is your petty way of thinking. To answer your question, I don’t want carly to suffer at all. I get nothing from that whatsoever. I win when I focus on myself and I build something for myself. I mean, if you could only do that, if you could only focus on your talents and what you have and get out of your own way, my god, you could probably eventually be happy. Happy? I was happy, drew. Happier than I’ve ever been in my life. You know why? Because I had a family. My surviving daughter was back in my life. I had two wonderful grandchildren. I was married to a man that I loved and who loved me. A job that I was great at. Two, in fact. And now what do I have? I have nothing. Except for crimson, which is all I started with in the first place. You bear no responsibility for those turn of events? Everything that you claimed carly had to begin with. Oh, I did not want anything from carly. Things just happened the way they happened. Yes, I take responsibility for keeping the truth about sonny being alive in nixon falls from his family. But once sonny remembered, it was his choice, and he chose me. I didn’t force him. It was sonny’s decision. So big on choice, aren’t you? So big on choice. What about accountability? Oh, you want to talk accountability? How about carly?! She chose to buy shares of aurora and commit a crime! But was she held accountable? No. Carly always gets a pass. She even had you take the fall for her! After you turned us in to the sec! Which was perfectly legal! But apparently unforgivable — for me. Now I’m exiled… from the man that I love and from the only family that I was ever able to call my own. Is that fair? Oh, josslyn! That’s so beautiful! Thank you. It smells like heaven. Yeah. No, it’s a great recipe. When did you learn how to cook lasagna? When’d you learn how to make anything from scratch?

[ Chuckles ] Dex was teaching me how to cook. And he’s really good at it. You miss him, huh? I’m trying not to. That’s all you had to say, huh? Hm. I know that I have to let it go, and — and, overall, I have. It’s just, you know, there’S… that part of me that’s waiting for a text or a call. Hm. What if he does text or call? I promised myself I wouldn’t answer.

[ Carly sighs ] I started out this interview asking you why you wanted to be a cop. Aside from you saying commissioner devane asked you to apply and stating that you wanted to stay in town, you haven’t answered the question. Yes, the commissioner suggested I join the force. I could have refused, but… I thought it over, and I realized… I missed that feeling I had back in the army. Which is what? Doing something good through service. The way I see it, being a cop is like being a soldier. You go through a lot of tough stuff, but it’s for a greater good and it’s about serving others. You took an oath to serve your country and the constitution in the military. Law-enforcement officers take an oath to support and defend the constitution and uphold the laws in their jurisdiction. Are you prepared to do that? Yes, sir. There’s another thing. I liked being a part of something bigger than myself. When I was in the army, the men and women I served with became my brothers and sisters. We were in it together, and we had each other’s backs. We were doing something real and important. It was — it was hard as hell and it was challenging. But we had a purpose. We believed in a cause so strongly… we put our lives on the line for it, and that gave my life meaning. To protect our way of life and our freedom was the goal. The goal in working private security and working for sonny was to make money. And that — that was a stupid and ugly reason to die. Anna: So now we get to the real reason behind your attitude towards me since you came to town. Am I part of your investigation? There’s no way to know. But we do know that pikeman has long-standing and unhealthy ties to the wsb. So you don’t like me poking around. Is that it? You’ve been just playing nice to keep tabs on me, to keep me in check. I can neither confirm nor deny, but the ties between pikeman and the wsb go back to your early days as an agent, anna, in the ’80s. I can tell you flat out — I’ve never had anything to do with pikeman. Jack brennan, who — who ended his rather brief tenure as head of the wsb by being shipped off to pentonville, he could tell you more. It’s alleged that he was running both pikeman and wsb. Unless you think that I’m the new head of pikeman… and that by packing him off to prison, I was making a big power grab. Anything is possible and falls within the scope of my investigation. I want pikeman and everyone affiliated with it to go down. That’s my focus. It’s mine, too! How do we do it?! Well, that is the billion-dollar question. Hopefully jason will get us an answer.

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It took every ounce ofwillpower I had to make s–

[ Exhales sharply ] Curtis, hon– wait. Wait a second.

[ Exhales sharply ] Hm…

[ Exclaims ] Okay.

[ Groans ] Looks like I’m gonna need a little practice.

[ Both chuckle ] I could certainly use a good coach. Well, you got one. You’ve got one. -[ Grunts ] -Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Yep.

[ Grunts ]

[ Curtis sighs ]

[ Chuckles ]

[ Portia laughing ] I’d almost believe you if i hadn’t personally experienced your version of payback. And I don’t know. Maybe you have seen the light. Maybe you’re the kinder, gentler drew of old. But I somehow doubt it. I think the rage and the anger is still in there somewhere. I wonder… if there was a button you could push that would somehow magically make jason disappear again — no one would know except for you — would you push it? Knowing that your brother would just go away and everything would go back to the way it was?

[ Door opens ] Ms. Reeves? The piece on how the wellness/fitness market is booming and evolving is in your inbox. Thank you, madison. Thank you. I’ll look at it right away. I need to go back to work. So I heard. What’s, um — what’s this piece about? It’s just for the next issue. It’s — it’s about feeling good is a powerful, profitable industry. You know, fitness and well-being. They’re not just trendy buzzwords. Do me a favor. Will you forward that to me? I’d like to read that. I’m forwarding it right now.

[ Cellphone dings ] Got it. Thank you. Maybe we can work together after all.

[ Door closes ] Stranger things have happened. Here’s the deal, mr. Heller. I get what you did in the military. I respect your discretion about your private clients. I don’t like the gaps in your work history, but I know that world and I’m familiar with non-disclosures. What concerns me the most is your affiliation with the corinthos organization — what you’ve seen, what you’ve done. It’s because of the time that I worked for sonny that I want this. I did things that I regret. And you think you can make up for them by becoming a cop? Because that’s not how this works. The commissioner may have suggested this, but if you’re thinking of it as some kind of penance, then don’t do it. I told you, sir — I want a purpose in my life. I need to do better for myself.

[ Children laugh ] Josslyn: Oh, hi! Okay. Who won — the rebels or the empire? We haven’t finished yet. -Oh. -The rebels will win! How do you know that? Because josslyn’s playing for us, and she’s the best! -Ohh! -I play for the empire, and I’m, uh — I’m a pretty good pilot. Okay. We’ll see what happens. Okay. Uh, before we sit down to dinner, I just want to thank josslyn, donna, and willow for making dinner. You helped, too, mommy. Oh, that’s really nice of you to say that. [ Laughs ] But I also want to say how much I love you all very much… and how lucky we are that we have each other. And we’re lucky that dante is doing better. And we’re so lucky that jason’s back. We have so much to celebrate. Let’s eat!

[ Laughter ] -Let’s eat! Okay. -Okay. You good with that? -There you go. -Gotta grab the bread. I know a lot about pikeman, but I don’t know who’s in charge. I don’t know the chain of command. But you’re right. They’re gonna want to shut me up. The same way they tried to eliminate sonny. I don’t know. They sent separate teams for sonny. The first team was the metro court then puerto rico. I was on the third team, as you know. But their approach is not working. They definitely could try something different with me. Yeah. I regret that you have to be used as bait, jason. That’s real. But I am playing the hand I’ve been dealt with now. The mission remains shutting pikeman down. Commissioner devane.

[ Door closes ] You okay with this? Just has to be done. It all makes sense now. You didn’t become an fbi informant to protect yourself. It was to save carly. She can’t know. Why?

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THIS STILL NEEDS SOME EDITING!

Sonny: Good to see you up and walking.

Dante: [ Weakly ] Yeah, you know, I might as well… be moving backward.

What matters is you’re doing it.

Yeah, unsteady though I may be.

You know, I wasn’t there when you took your first steps, but I’m getting a taste of that right now. This time, if — if you fall… I’ll be there to catch you.

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Elizabeth: Jake, will you hurry up? I’d really like to take a shower after my shift! And the plumber hasn’t fixed mine yet, so hurry up!

[ Knock on door ]

Aiden, can you get that? I’m not dressed.

Yeah.

Hi. It’s, uh, aiden, right?

Yeah. You’re jason.

Yeah, it’s, uh — it’s been a while.

Sorry. Do you want to come in?

Thanks. Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: Hi.

I hope it’s okay that I stopped by.

Yeah. Of course.

I saw you at my arraignment, and I just wanted to say thank you for being there.

Yeah, well, I-I just wanted to see for myself what was going on. Congratulations on having the charges dropped.

Thanks. Yeah, I’m sorry, I should have — I should have dropped by sooner.

No, no, I-I mean, it’s — it’s fine. Um, to be quite honest, I don’t know what sort of reception you would have received had you shown up any earlier. So maybe now the timing is just right.

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Nina made me associate publisher, and I have every right to weigh in on where my pieces run.

Well, you don’t have any right to decide the layout of the paper, because that’s my job.

Oh, why don’t we call nina?

What —

see what she says?

You 5 years old? This is not kindergarten. You’re going to call the principal? No, we’re not doing that, adrian.

[ Knock on door ]

Diane: Knock, knock. Bad time?

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So, how does it look?

Seeing it in print makes it seem real.

[ Laughs ] Of course it’s real. And we — we are all so excited to have you as the new face of Deception.

Thank you. I’m glad you circled back and that it’s working out this time.

Of course. Of course it’s working out. You are the perfect pairing with Deception, like peanut butter and chocolate or wine and cheese or a facial and a massage —

you know what? Lucy is right. This is going to be a great partnership. I say that not only on behalf of Deception, but also as your music manager. This is a really smart step for your career.

Maxie: Yeah, your popularity as an artist will bring eyes to Deception, and Deception’s large ad reach will boost your profile and expose your music to a whole new audience. It’s a win-win. We just need your signature.

Gladly.

[ Laughter ] Hi. I am so sorry I’m late. Traffic was just crazy. Have you signed that yet, honey?

Not yet.

Okay, perfect. Because it is so much harder to tear these things up and start from scratch.

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Excuse the mess. Um, I just got off a double shift. I’m a head nurse now.

I heard, and epiphany died. It’s just so much to process, you know? First bobbie and then britt and epiphany. So much can happen in two years. But I’m happy you made head nurse. You deserve it. I know epiphany would be proud of you.

Thanks. Big shoes to fill, but so far, I’m loving it.

You look good. Happy.

Thank you. You look different.

It’s because I am.

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Diane, I’m so glad we could meet. I was just showing adrian out.

In point of fact, we had not yet finished.

Go ahead. Call nina. In fact, she’s probably really busy. Why don’t you e-mail her and make sure you cc me?

Hold space for the review on the front page!

Perfect timing.

[ Laughs ] It looks like your day’s going well.

Nina has foisted this gossip columnist on me, made him associate publisher, and now I think he — he runs the place.

Oh, I’m sure that’s fun for you.

No. Nina is determined to turn the invader into some fluffy, gossipy rag magazine and making my life a living hell.

So you could obviously use some good news.

Do you have some to share?

I’ve done some digging, and with the information that I have found out, we are half a step closer to getting you back to practicing law.

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So, I understand that this is not the first time you’ve approached alison about being the face of Deception. The woman who had the position until just recently, why did you two separate?

Um, that’s sasha gilmore. Sasha gilmore was wonderful and amazing, and we love her. And we’re so grateful to her for all she contributed. It’s just that, you know pop culture. It’s ever evolving and changing, and her look was just a little too wholesome. And the magazines right now want hipper, edgier, you know, the gen z that has that style. Which Blaze as a musician obviously has in spades.

Yeah. That’s, um — that’s unacceptable.

Which part?

Well, I’m just not going to have the word “edgy” associated with Blaze, because it just has less than savory connotations. Now, creative, gifted, those are acceptable.

[ Chuckles ] Okay. Blaze, uh, what do you think?

Well, my mom makes a good point. I define myself as a creative. Whether people find my look, my presentation edgy, so be it. But that’s not something I’m striving for.

Uh, well, you know, we just want you to be your own lovely, wonderful self.

Thank you.

Um, okay. I have a little problem here with clause number three. It says something about Blaze being a “spokesmodel” for Deception products. What exactly does that mean?

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Anything you need, you, you know, just say it.

Look at me. [ Chuckles weakly ] I want my strength back. I feel like I just ran a marathon or something.

That’s going to take time. You’ve been through a lot. But you’re getting your color back to your face, right? So, when you were unconscious —

hey, I’m going to be okay. Alright? You’re not getting rid of me that easy.

That’s good to know.

Uh, you know, I was shocked when I, uh — when I heard that jason was arrested for shooting me. I’m glad — glad I got that all sorted out with anna.

You positive that that’s what happened?

Yeah. Yeah, I went after the two suspects. Caught up with them at the — at the pier. Told them to stop. One of them — one of them did. The other didn’T. The guy that did, I told him to turn around with his hands in the air. And when he did, it was jason. Then the other guy, he came back, and he opened fire.

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I saw on the news you’d been shot.

Uh, yeah, I’m okay.

Thank you.

Okay, mom. The bathroom’s all yours. And, um, if you still want to get me that electric razor for my birthday —

hi, jake.

Why are you here?

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Diane: Something about the disciplinary hearing that resulted in your disbarment has never sat right with me, so I did some digging. One of the original attorneys on the panel had to recuse himself.

On what grounds? I don’t know. You tell me. The attorney in question, fergus byrne.

Byrne. Byrne!

As in the older brother of dr. Neil byrne, with whom you had a relationship and then lied to the board to protect.

And also the reason I was disbarred.

Mm-hmm.

I had no idea there was a third brother. And yet he was the lawyer that recused himself on my case?

Mm-hmm. The byrnes were quite the overachieving irish american family — a doctor, a lawyer, an executive turned blackmailer.

This is really intriguing. Although how does it help me?

When fergus byrne recused himself, he was replaced with his very own law partner. Now, that alone gives the whole proceeding an air of illegitimacy, don’t you think?

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I wanted to talk to you about a possible candidate for the police academy.

Oh, yeah. Well, we’re always looking for new recruits, especially one that comes recommended by the police commissioner.

Oh, yeah. Um, his name is, uh, dex heller. And I wanted to talk to you because you’re an instructor over at the academy, and I just wanted you to assess his potential.

Sure, I’d be happy to meet with him. How’d he do on the written exam?

He didn’t sit that yet. I-I wanted us to get the ball rolling first.

Okay. Uh, why is that?

He’s ex-military. He served in afghanistan. And so, therefore, I’m sure he’ll pass the physical and the jst and, you know, the alcohol and drug screening. I-I just wanted him to have extra time to study for the written exam.

Okay, that’s definitely not the usual process, commissioner, but I-I trust your judgment.

Thank you. Yeah. I have a good feeling about him, about dex. His experience with his former employer I think is going to be very useful for us.

Really? Uh, okay. What was he doing?

Working for sonny corinthos.

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You know, the guy who shot me, I’d never seen him before. Not that it matters. Anna said they can’t find his body anywhere. No forensic evidence, nothing.

I guess jason knows what happened to him ’cause they were working together.

They were together on the roof, yeah. Lining up a shot at me.

Yeah, I don’t know what he was doing with that guy anyway. But I remember he was — he was trying to get me help. He was trying to stop the bleeding.

I guess we know where our tax dollars are going.

Tax dollars? What are you talking about?

I saw jason last night. He’s working as an informant. For the fbi.

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You’ve been on the news a lot. Everyone’s talking about you, but I haven’t heard anyone say where you’ve been all this time.

All I can say is, uh, I got into some trouble, had to take a job I didn’t want in a place far away from here.

And they didn’t have phones in this faraway place or computers. Or — or did you just not feel like telling us you were alive?

Jake…

it’s — it’s okay. I’d be asking the same question. I know this doesn’t make much sense to you, but if I could have gotten in touch, I would have. And I know it’s a lot to ask, but please… believe me.

Would you believe you?

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Blaze would represent Deception at all our in-store product launches and of course on the home & heart shopping channel. She would be showing off our merchandise. And look at that face. This face would sell millions of units of beauty and wellness products. Yeah, it’ll get a ton of eyes on Blaze. We can’t buy that kind of publicity for her music career.

Absolutely not.

I’m sorry?

No, she — Blaze will do photo shoots, yes, but she’s not going to be personally hawking products on some home shopping show or live events. No.

Okay. I’m sure we can come up with a compromise that works for everyone.

Natalia: No. No compromise. You will not be signing the contract unless you agree that the face of Deception is completely separate than this traveling salesperson of Deception.

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In the old days, organized crime would quietly infiltrate the force or hand out bribes to put some cops in their back pocket. So now you’re telling me the department is actively recruiting mobsters?

Well, dex had a somewhat contentious parting with his former employer. I believe that he has left that life firmly behind. And he will be 100% loyal to us here.

You know hiring this guy is going to cause conflict with corinthos.

Yes, that — I think it’s natural that there’s conflict between law enforcement and racketeers.

I always thought you had a soft spot for corinthos and tried to go easy on him.

Well, I apologize if I gave that impression. We go back, sonny and — and detective falconeri is his son. And I know that raises a few eyebrows around here, but he has never cut his father any slack, and nor will anyone else in this department, including me. Sonny corinthos will be held to the same standard that we hold everyone else.

Can I ask what prompted this change of heart?

Say it was a series of events that occurred recently that shed light on the fact that we have to check organized crime in this city, specifically limit sonny’s influence. To that end, dex will be invaluable to us. He will be able to give us insight into how sonny’s operation is run. I think that if we pass up this opportunity, we will never get one like this again.

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Jason’s been working for the feds this whole time?

Supposedly.

Why? Did he explain it?

Not really. He just said he was working as an informant for the fbi, and he wanted me to swallow it. But how can I swallow something? That’s the worst thing he could have done.

I guess I know how you feel about it.

I mean, working for the feds? He’s dead to me.

Come on. Why don’t you get the full story first before you write him off?

I don’t want to talk about it. I don’t want to talk about it. Go ahead, say it, dante. Whatever it is you’ve got to say, say it.

Jason was your right-hand man, for years. You relied on him.

When I came back from nixon falls, I had amnesia. And I come back, my wife’s marrying my — my best friend. I have feelings for another woman. Things were never the same after that. Maybe jason’s not the jason that I know. I’m sorry. I don’t — I don’t want to waste, you know, our valuable time talking about this right now. I want you to get better. I want you to even make fun of me if you want.

[ Chuckles weakly ]

I really don’t care. Hell, I’ll even let you. How’s that?

I’m gonna hold you to that.

[ Chuckles ] You better.

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This is all very intriguing. But I-I don’t want to get my hopes up.

I believe the implication of bias gives us further grounds to appeal your disbarment.

Wish I had paid more attention to neil’s family tree. I mean, I knew there was a lawyer out there somewhere, vaguely. But if neil’s brother fergus was at his memorial, I never met him.

Well, maybe there’s a very good reason why fergus didn’t introduce himself to you. If he was even partially responsible for your disbarment, he’d want to stay as far away from you as humanly possible before you started putting the pieces all together.

True.

But fergus is no longer on the disciplinary committee. I checked. So he won’t be a factor in your appeal this time.

All joking aside, I truly am impressed with the progress that you’ve made on this so quickly. [ Sighs ] I’m just not sure that I should proceed with this.

Why the hell not?

Because my job at the invader is annoying, and it’s frustrating, but an argument in its favor is I get to sleep at night. I won’t be up at 3:00 in the morning making revisions on a closing argument or having nightmares that I make a procedural error and I get my client wrongly convicted.

Yeah. Well, there’s a lot to be said for a restful night’s sleep. But the alexis I know never took the easy way out for anything. You love a challenge, and you love being a lawyer. So, my friend, what is this really about?

Molly’s worried. She said the last time that I practiced law, I also happened to be a raging alcoholic, and I turned my life into a car wreck. And she’s worried that if the appeal is dismissed, I’ll dive right back into the bottle.

I see. Well, what did you say to that?

She’s got enough on her plate right now, so I don’t want to worry her, but I told her that I go to meetings regularly, and I’m working the program. And that is all true. But what if my trying to get my law license back derails my sobriety and everything else that I’ve worked so hard to salvage from the ruins of my old life?

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Okay. I have crossed out all the sections about the live participation in pitching products, and the rest of it looks good to me.

Okay. Well, what if we want the live participation sections to remain in force?

Well, then you will have to find another face of Deception.

Hey. Look, I know that your mom wants the best for you and for your career.

Of course.

But you do realize being the face of Deception is a very prestigious role. I mean, it’s big, big, big. Are you really willing just to pass that up?

No, I don’t want to. Uh — but my mom makes a valid point. I’m a singer, a performer, not a spokesmodel.

Ah. I see.

But I don’t think that means we have to forget about the whole thing. Would you be open to hiring a second face? Someone to do the home & heart appearances and meet and greets? I’d do print advertising and related media.

We really need to discuss —

that is so perfect. You know, two faces, two are better than one. And I have a great idea how we’ll handle home & heart without you.

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I-I told you everything I can.

Which is basically nothing! Am I supposed to give you extra points because you aren’t lying?

I-I know that I have a lot of things to make up for. I’m just hoping that if we can spend some time together, you can see that you can trust me.

Why would i want to spend time with you when I don’t even know how long you’re planning to stay this time? Or what even brought you back to port charles, because it obviously wasn’t me or anyone else in your family. But hey, at least you dropped by and got to play dad for a minute, right?

I didn’t want to leave, jake. I didn’t have a choice.

And you came back just as soon as you could, right?

No. No. I-I can’t explain… why, but I can see how much it hurts you.

You don’t know anything about me, so stop pretending you do.

I didn’t mean to upset you. I should go.

Then go!

Elizabeth: I’ll walk you out. You know, um, part of me wants to apologize for that, but… I’d be lying if I said I didn’t get where he’s coming from. I have a lot of those same questions for you myself.

I know.

But… despite all of that… …it really is good to see you. Your death never felt real to me. I’m glad it wasn’T.

Yeah, me, too. Jake has every right to be angry. I’m glad he’s not afraid to say so.

Don’t kid yourself. He may act tough, but he is still just a teenager who’s afraid of an awful lot. Mostly, he’s afraid of losing his father.

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I know this isn’t easy. First you had to mourn your dad and accept that he’s gone. And now all of a sudden, he’s back with no real explanation of where he went for so long. But this isn’t good for you to be so angry with him.

Well, I don’t think it’s good for you to be so okay with this and act, like, all nice to him, like — like he didn’t do anything wrong and everything’s fine.

That’s not what I’m doing. Jake, I understand that you’re hurting, but it doesn’t make it okay for you to lash out at everyone around you. So can you tone down the snark just a little?

Did you know?

Know what?

That my dad was alive. He didn’t call you or get in touch with you or send you something? Did you know and — and keep it a secret from me?

No. No, god, no, jake. I didn’t know he was alive, I promise.

Okay. It’s just hard, you know? It’s like, I-I feel guilty because — never mind. It doesn’t matter.

No, no, no, no, please j– tell me. All of your feelings matter. And you get to feel however you want to about this. And you can talk to me. No judgment here, I promise you that.

Well, it’s — I-I feel guilty because I was so sad when dad died. I used to lay in bed at night wishing I could talk to him just one more time. But now I think that it was easier to have a dead father that people would tell you stories about, rather than one who’s alive but only shows up to commit crimes and get arrested and has nothing to say to his own family.

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[ Knock on door ]

Come in.

Hi, anna. How are you?

What can I do for you, sonny? I’m very busy. Um, I don’t have a lot of time.

Oh, okay, I’ll get to it. Um, I just got back from seeing dante.

How’s he doing?

He’s doing — he’s doing alright. He got up, and he was walking. You know, full recovery’s going to take a while, but, uh — I hate seeing him that way.

Of course. But then, the alternative is much worse.

Dante also said that it — he’s positive it wasn’t jason who shot him.

I’m aware of that. Like I said, I have a lot of work to do, so if that’s what you came here to tell me —

yeah, well, if jason, uh, isn’t guilty of shooting dante, he was still on the roof with that sniper who shot at me.

Fortunately, you weren’t hit.

Yeah, I was lucky. But, you know, um, you know jason was there, so do you have any idea what you’re going to charge him with?

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Sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you.

No, I just didn’t, uh — didn’t expect to see you here. Um… I’m happy you are here, though. I wanted to, uh — I wanted to thank you.

For what?

Well, for the bandage. For calling 911. I think I, uh, probably would have bled out by the time the ambulance got there.

Well, if it hadn’t been for me, you wouldn’t be down on the pier in the first place.

Huh. That’s a good point. I take it back.

[ Chuckles ]

You know one thing I can’t figure out? Why’d you turn around? You didn’t want to be identified. Why didn’t you keep running?

Because I knew you wouldn’t stop chasing us. And I thought it would be… safer if I let you arrest me, but it turns out that I was wrong.

Let me ask you this, as a — well, as a cop and a victim. Can you tell me what happened to the guy who shot me?

No. The name I had for him was fake. But what’s real is he’s dead.

What happened to his body?

Uh, I have no idea. I have some theories, but it doesn’t really matter.

Well, maybe you can tell me this, then. Was he also an fbi informant?

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My friend, none of us knows the future. If your appeal is denied, could the disappointment that you feel cause you to start drinking again? I don’t know. I — I guess anything’s possible. But I know you, and I know how strong you are. You have accomplished everything you have set your mind to. So there’s no reason to think that this would cause you to start drinking again. Hell, you say this place is a nightmare, but you’re not tossing ’em back, are you?

No.

No. So there you go.

Thank you.

Now let’s get to my other big news. My petition to petition the appeals court was granted. So now the justices just need to agree that there are grounds for an appeal. Even though, technically speaking, that window was closed a long time ago.

Diane, we both know that motions to vacate disbarment are rarely granted.

God! I do not have the time right now to manage your fear of success. So would you please stop being the voice of doom? Honey, I’m ready to run with this, but only if you are committed to seeing it through and of course, paying me back for all the hours I will be logging by joining my practice once we see this through.

Nina and I had a great idea I’d love to run by you.

I’m in the middle of something. Can it wait?

It’ll just take a minute. Everyone has been loving my column so much that nina and I thought we could split it off into daily pieces. We’ll call it something like “spotlight of society,” highlighting what all the movers and shakers of port charles are up to, who are the hot new couples, who’s getting divorced, who lost all their money. It could be a big hit. What do you think?

I think that if you don’t leave my office right now, you’ll be putting out the evening’s edition all by yourself.

[ Chuckles ] Oh. I know that’s meant to be a threat. But I’ll have you —

get out, adrian!

[ Sighs ] Do it.

Huh?

Please. Get me the hell out of here.

[ Laughs ]

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Here you go. Consider this contract official.

Thank you. I will walk you out.

[ Laughs ] And thank you.

You know, I am so glad that we could work things out. We are going to do amazing, great things together.

Me, too. I’m the new face of Deception.

And a gorgeous face it is!

Congratulations.I’m so happy for you, baby. I have so many shoot ideas I cannot wait to talk to you about.

[ Women laugh, speak indistinctly ]

See? Everybody is so, so excited to get started working with you.

Oh, uh, just one more thing. And this doesn’t have to be in writing or anything, but I really would like your word that moving forward, alison will be a woman of mystery.

[ Chuckles ] What does that mean?

Just that her private life will remain off-limits. So she won’t be doing any interviews. You won’t publish puff pieces about her. Alison, or Blaze as you’ll be calling her, will just be known to the public by her beauty and her music.

Okay, um… is that what you want?

Absolutely.

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Your father is a man of few words, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t care. He wouldn’t have shown up here if he didn’t want to see you.

Maybe he just felt like he had to.

No. No. I don’t know where he’s been for the past few years or why. But I saw the way he looked at you just now. He wouldn’t have stayed away on his own.

Why is he like this?

He’s complicated. But he never makes things up. And he doesn’t lie. He may not say a whole lot, but every word that comes out of his mouth is the truth.

You always defend him.

I’m explaining him. It’s different.

Doesn’t matter anyway. He knows I’m mad at him. I doubt he’ll ever show up here again.

I wouldn’t count on that. He’s not going to make some big declaration about how he’s your dad and he loves you. Instead, he’s going to keep showing up until you realize that’s the only explanation.

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Guess you’ve been talking to sonny.

Yeah, he left a — he left a little while ago. You know, you working for the feds, that’s really messing him up.

I’m an informant, not an agent.

Sonny thinks you’re a traitor, but… there’s something else going on here. I mean, how many deals did you get offered over the years, and you didn’t take them? How many times could you have flipped on sonny, and you didn’t do it?

I didn’t inform on sonny.

Then who?

[ Sighs ] That I can’t — I can’t say.

Well, the fbi, they must have some serious leverage, something big, to get you to cooperate.

It was something big enough that I had no choice to… take their deal and do exactly what they wanted.

You swear to me it has nothing to do with my father?

Sonny has nothing to do with this. He’s safe. And I’m going to do my best to make sure he stays that way.

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Son of a bitch. You have the gall to come in here and try to get me to file charges against jason?

I just wanted a heads up, just in case I have to testify.

There are no charges to file. It’s clear that jason stopped that sniper from shooting you. Anyway, this is an fbi case now, so if you’ll just — I mean, if you want me to arrest someone, I can always circle back to the attack on cyrus on christmas eve.

Anna, where is this hostility coming from —

no, I mean, it’s an open case. It’s in my jurisdiction, and I have a lot of dna evidence collected from the victim indicating you as the attacker. Cyrus may have declined to press charges against you, but I — honestly, I don’t need him in order to move forward.

Wh– I thought we were, like, getting closer, and that doesn’t seem to be the case now. What’s — what’s happening?

No, it’s — it’s not the case, sonny. It’s not. I think my attitude towards you was really colored by your friendship with robin and what you did for her and for stone. But if you thought for one second that I was okay with you beating an old man bloody and unconscious, no matter if he’s a vile person, you were sorely mistaken. I’m police commissioner. And your days of thinking that you can skate no matter what the offense, they’re over! So if you don’t mind — e-even if you do mind, get out of my office!

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what the hell is wrong with you?! Noth– there’s nothing wrong with me. Okay, so if someone says something to you that isn’t flattery or — or groveling, you’re just gonna take that as betrayal? And now you’re putting your trust in ava now? What am i supposed to do? At least ava didn’t pay somebody to spy on me like you paid traitor dex! What about jason?!

[ Scoffs ] He risked his life for you! He took beatings and bullets for you. He ran your business when you couldn’T. Hell, he went to prison to protect our son! Your son. That’s another one I can’t count on. Oh, so we’re just gonna add michael to that list, huh? Pretty much. You know what, sonny? When people you trust are turning against you, maybe they aren’t the problem. Maybe you are! And who am I supposed to trust — you, carly? For all I know, you and jason… are working together. Hey. Everything okay with scout? I let her watch a half-hour show before bed on her tablet. Think that’s alright?

[ Chuckles ] Not a chance. Sam won’t like it. You know what? I’ll take the hit and say it was my idea.

[ Cellphone rings ] Come on. Let’s play. Oh, honey, it’s your mom. Hey, sam. He’s awake! What?! Sam: Dante! He’s awake! Oh, my god! Elizabeth and the doctors are in there with him now. Thank god! He’s awake! Oh, thank god! -For real? You’re sure? -Is he okay? -Yeah. Yeah, yeah. -Your dad’s alright. He’s coming back to you. Olivia? I’m here. I’m here. He’s gonna be okay.

[ Exhales heavily ] As exhilarating as it is to get out of pentonville, I wouldn’t mind knowing where we’re going. Ah. The strong, silent type, I see.

[ Brakes squeal ]

[ Engine shuts off ]

[ Door closes ] Hi, jack. Ahh. You’re looking well. For a prisoner. Valentin. You know, val, I was starting to think you’d abandoned me. Oh, I got here as soon as I could. You left me a few fires to put out, jack. Are they out? Or are you letting pikeman burn down around you? Jason. Frank.

[ Sighs ] Sonny home? I’m under strict orders not to let anybody in. But the boss would make an exception for you. Welcome back. Thanks. Go ahead.

[ Door opens ] I wish that instead of spending the last three years missing and grieving for jason…

[ Door closes ] …That I was secretly calling him and conspiring against you.

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Jason: I can come back. -No. You shouldn’t have to answer this, but for some reason, sonny needs to hear it. Did you shoot dante? No. How is he? He hasn’t woken up. You out on bail? $5 million. Michael paid it. Of course he did. It’s jason. You want to tell me where you’ve been and how come you haven’t reached out? Does she really need to be here? Yeah, she needs to be here because she was at the warehouse when someone took a shot at me. Jason was on the roof. You’re not gonna deny that, right? I was there on the rooftop that night. And, what, you — you didn’t mean for me to die? I made sure you didn’T. Can you tell me why I should believe you? Care to explain what the hell went wrong with the op to take out sonny corinthos? Well, for starters, his oldest friend was assigned to the sniper team. “Alan jacobs” — that was an alias being used by jason morgan. Now, I wasn’t at the shooting, and we can’t ask the sniper because he’s dead, but I guess that jason morgan sabotaged the operation. Did nobody at pikeman realize we had jason morgan on the payroll? Well, at any given time, pikeman employs upwards of 15,000 mercenaries deployed to our various clients around the world, so forgive me if I don’t vet each one personally. Well, he didn’t just make it past the vetting process. He worked his way up to the asset group. What can I say? We only promote the best. Jack, how about in future we only promote the best a hell of a lot more carefully? Well, you make sure you do that. Institute a whole new policy. What are we doing right now to fix it? Okay, jason morgan may have derailed our latest attempt to get rid of sonny, but he’s gonna be joining you in pentonville very soon for shooting a cop, dante falconeri — sonny’s son, no less. This is like an oil slick. Just keeps spreading. So not only was the op a failure, but a cop gets, what, winged, injured? He’s probably gonna die. A dead cop. Even better. And the icing on the cake is that our operative is now in custody. So was it really morgan who shot falconeri? It’s impossible to say. It could have been our sniper, but like I said, he’s dead. Extraction team was able to get the body and the weapon off the pier before the first responders got there. So the only way to prove it wasn’t morgan is if the cop id’s the shooter. What about you? What about me? Well, the only prayer morgan has is if he — if he gives up pikeman. Could he know… you’ve been running the company since my arrest? I can’t believe dante’s actually awake! You know what? All those prayers we sent up, they did the trick. Yes, they certainly did. Mm-hmm! Okay. If you need me, I will be at the hospital. -Okay. -I’m coming with you. Me too. Oh, honey, you know, y-your dad is in the icu, and they don’t allow a lot of visitors there. That’s okay. We can wait outside. As long as we can just look in and see him. Ahh. Honey, your dad’s wounds are very serious. I-it might be kind of hard for you to see him like that. And it might be hard for him, too. I — dad said there was never a wrong time for me to come to him… that he would be there for me always. Of course he said that. And it’s true. I — hey. Hey. Take them to G.H. Yeah? They can handle it. Can’t you, boys? Look. Not knowing is way worse than seeing him for ourselves. And plus, I’ll — I’ll sit with rocco the entire time. Okay. Go get your coats. I’ll see you in the foyer.

[ Sighs ] Are you sure you’re okay to stay with scout? Of course I’m okay. Don’t worry about it. And you tell dante that I was praying for him, okay? And that I was praying in italian. The language of the popes. Well, most of the popes.

[ Laughs ] Yeah? I love you. Thank you. Bye!

[ Exhales heavily ]

Grazie mille. Well, how is he, dr. Park? Can I see him? You can. The breathing tube’s out. But dante will still have some trouble speaking. Okay. He’ll want some water. Don’t give him more than a sip at a time. And if he starts coughing, use the call button. I’ll order something to coat and numb his throat. That should help. Thank you. What else? Oh, oh. We took his chest tube out when his lung re-inflated, so be careful ’cause he’s gonna be really sore. Okay. -Go. He’s waiting for you. -Okay.

[ Monitor beeping ] Welcome back, detective. Don’t you dare ever scare me like that again.

[Weakly] Get… get what? Are you thirsty? Do you need some water? Get… over here. Hey. Does it hurt?

[ Grunts ] You lie. I’m sorry. No, don’T. Don’t you dare be sorry. You have nothing to be sorry for. I… I love you. Now, that you can do.

[ Chuckles ]

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Well, you know me, jack.I’m all about discretion. I do know that. All these years, you’ve been instrumental in pikeman’s expansion, and no one had any idea you were involved. But now you’re running the place. Eh, I’m not holding shareholders’ calls. I’m dealing with supervisors through encrypted communication. There’s nothing to be traced to me. You hope. Jack, you got sloppy — coming to port charles personally, getting involved with carly. No, I don’t know if I’d call it “involved.” Diverted, maybe. Interested? Certainly. Just my bad luck that her ex is the very man that had to be removed. Speaking of… what does corinthos know? Well, he knows enough to not show his face where we can get a clear shot at him. I’ve left some breadcrumbs, some misinformation. He thinks he’s being targeted by a mysterious enemy named “stone.” Stone. Who’s stone? Somebody that sonny was very fond of, but he’s been dead for decades. And if sonny thinks he’s being targeted by a dead man, that will probably take his attention off of pikeman. There have been far too many misfires, jack. That has to change now. Sonny corinthos has a stranglehold on port charles, and if he’s not willing to do business with us… yeah, no matter how much we offer him. Then we need him gone. So…what’s the plan? You do have a plan, right? I mean, we have colleagues in the wsb eager to make sure that the right supplies get into the right hands. We have very lucrative contracts to fill and very volatile customers to satisfy. We need a reliable shipping terminal. And port charles is ideally situated. Corinthos is in the way. It’s on you… to get him out of the way. Yes. Of course I have a plan. Well, don’t leave me in suspense. How do we take corinthos down? We don’T. Sonny does it for us. So, when the cave collapsed in greece, I found a tunnel outside. And that’s when I got picked up by the fbi. Carly: The fbi was in greece? Yeah, they had peter august under surveillance. That’s why they were watching cassadine island. They picked you up. Then what? I’ve been an informant ever since. You were an informant for the fbi? Why the hell would you do that? I had no choice. You’re an — an informant for the fbi?! You must be protecting someone. Who? Who are you protecting, jason? Myself. It’s true. You’re awake.

[ Chuckles ] Hey, mom. Oh, oh!

[ Monitor beeping ] Oh, god, honey. Don’t ever do that to us again, okay?

[ Dante groans ] I read him the riot act already. Oh! Good! Good. Oh, sweetheart. I love you so much.

[ Groans ] How could — uh… how could you not? Right?

[ Laughs ] You’re cracking jokes already, huh? It’s probably a good sign, huh? I think so. I think so, too. Oh, sweetheart. I love you so much. Looks like you brought some tagalongs. Oh. They wouldn’t take no for an answer. I hope it’s okay. Is it okay if they come in and just say a quick “hi”? There are a lot of things that happen around here that I have no idea about.

[ Door opens ] Sam: Come on in. Come on. It’s okay. Hi, dad. Hey, pal. It’s okay. I… I won’t bite. It’s a little hard for your dad to talk right now, but he could use a hug. It won’t hurt him? Just be gentle. Okay. I missed you so much. Me too, bud. Hey, you.

[ Olivia chuckles ] We’re all really happy you’re okay.

[ Olivia exhales sharply ] Me too.

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Been in the paperevery day since you got hurt, and today you’re on the front page because of the hearing. Hey, um, maybe we can show your dad that tomorrow. Olivia: Yeah. He just needs to rest right now. -Hearing? -He means arraignment. Whatever. Look, a-a lot of people think that my dad’s the one that shot you, and how that you’re awake… you can tell them it wasn’t him, right? Sam: You know what? I think olivia’s right. I think it’s time for dante to get some rest. Yeah, you heard the woman. Let’s, uh — everybody out. Everybody out. Dad doesn’t want us to go. Yeah, well, sometimes dads don’t know what’s best for them. Come on. Everybody. Uh… just for a minute. Alright?

[ Door closes ] Can I get you anything? Anna. It’s no secret that sonny suffers from bipolar disorder. Ah. He’s certainly managed to turn it to his advantage. Apparently, even a crime boss can get good press for being, uh, “openly afflicted.” He’s managed his condition through medication. Yeah. I have made contact with his source for bipolar meds. Let’s just say that we’ve come to an agreement. He’ll be filling sonny’s prescription at one-quarter strength, three-quarters placebo. So corinthos will believe he’s medicated per usual. He’ll become increasingly erratic, paranoid. Removing him will become child’s play.

[ Sighs ] Well, don’t underestimate the man. That was my mistake. I thought he could be bought — just like we bought all the others — and then eliminated once we were done with him. But corinthos hasn’t survived this long by being stupid. No, he’s survived by being medicated. Now he won’t be. He’s already derailed. He’s not covering his tracks. He tried to beat an old man to death with his bare hands.

[ Chuckles ] No, we’re not gonna have to go through the trouble of killing him, not if he gets himself arrested and convicted first. So that’s it? That’s all you’re gonna give us? You’re an informant for the feds? Jason would tell us more if he could. Of course you’re defending him, carly. The question is, why aren’t you? Why? Because he let us believe he was dead for two years! He had his reasons, sonny! Oh, his reasons. I don’t care about his reasons right now. Since when?! Why are you ignoring your history with someone who has always been loyal to you? Right. Until now, carly. Jason had his reasons! He’s working for the feds. He was there the night someone took a shot at me. And look at you — standing here just fine, thanks to jason. We don’t know that for sure! You don’t know that! I do! You know why? Why? Because he just told us, sonny! Oh. Oh. How about we just table this discussion for a while, right? Until cooler heads prevail. Can you please shut up?! This has nothing to do with you! Don’t — don’t speak to her that way. What has happened to you?! I’m not the one who has changed. This is my survival instincts kicking in. And it’s telling me… if you’re working for the feds, jason, and you’re not gonna tell me why… that means I can’t trust you… and I can’t trust carly. You’re both traitors to me. Do you hear yourself, sonny? Get out of my house. Sonny! I’m not gonna say it again. We need to go. This is crazy. We need to go.

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I’ll be right back. Anna: Hi. Hi. Thank you for coming so late. Oh, god. I’m happy to get this call if it came at 3:00 A.M. He pulled through. Ohh. Thank god. I know. I’m so glad. I’m so glad for you and the boys and me and the department and… without dante, I… he’s just such a good friend, you know? And he’s my mvd. Mvd? Most valuable detective, obviously. I love it. I know he’s gonna love it, too. Okay. We’ll be right back. Okay? Sam: Hey. You got a visitor. Ohh… hey. Good to see you, detective. You too. Speaking is a little rough for him, so… yeah. Don’t strain yourself, okay? Anna: Alright. I’ll give you guys some space. Thanks, olivia. Guess what. You have a new nickname. Anna: [ Laughs ] Oh, yeah? Yeah. Um… mvd. Most valuable detective. You like it? Chase won’t, but I do. I’m relieved we didn’t lose you. Me too. Yeah.

[ Breathes deeply ] Is he all caught up? Um. Uh, some. He knows about the arraignment today, but I wanted everyone else out of the room before the discussion went any further. And dante wanted you. Yeah. Dante, I-I gotta ask you. Um, do you know who shot you? I never seen him before. It’s okay. Take it slow. Can — we can get you a pen and paper or something or… dante? Not…jason. Jason didn’t shoot you? No. Okay. But you saw him, yeah? Yeah. He’s, uh… it’s okay. Take it slow, baby.

[ Exhales heavily ] He’s the reason I’m alive. It’s official, folks. He’s still diabolical. Yeah, well, apparently that isn’t a character trait one easily grows out of.

[ Inhales sharply ] So how are you doing in pentonville? Ah, it’s a regular vacation. Otherwise no problems? Well, just the occasional sleepless night where I wonder if you’re up for this. Gift for logistics doesn’t necessarily translate into a gift for leadership. Well, you’re a natural-born leader, jack. Hmm. I know ’cause it says so in your psych eval.

[ Laughs ] And look where it’s gotten you. In a prison jumpsuit in a maximum-security. Right. Giving control over to me and hoping I can handle it. I can handle it. Is that confidence or ego speaking? I think we’re done here. Uh, not quite. I need cash. Oh, yeah? Still bribing your way through the system, I see. Well, how else do you get through it? Fair enough. Here. That should suffice. Thank you, daddy warbucks. Oh. One more thing. How’s anna devane? Why do you ask me that? Gives a whole new meaning to, uh… “careful what you wish for,” doesn’t it? You’ve finally achieved your undying dream of getting anna to love you… only to watch it…

[Pops lips] …Go up in smoke. You done? Uhh…yeah. I suppose. Because if anna finds out my involvement with pikeman, this van is gonna be the last you see outside the prison walls. Don’t worry! Your secret’s safe with me. You really are a bastard, aren’t you, jack? Yeah, and so are you. Two of a kind, eh? Boy, that was something else, huh? That’s one way to describe it. What’s yours? Uh, I don’t — I don’t — you know, this is — I don’t want to talk about this right now. Okay. I just want to say one more thing. I just want to say thank you for defending me to carly like that. You’re welcome. I knew it would piss her off. Still. Doesn’t happen very often, and I appreciate it. I can’t believe I ever loved carly. I mean, we raised a family together, and I thought, you know, she would stick by me till the end, no matter what, you know? Whether we were married or not. You know what I’m saying? Right. Whatever the relationship, you thought she’d always be loyal. But there was always jason. They were always… together. I mean, they got married. It’s been a hell of a day. Why don’t I fix you a drink? God knows

i could use one. Thanks. I’ll be right back. Okay? Mm-hmm.

[ Cellphone dings ]

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Hey. Your turn. -Oh. Thank you, honey. Yeah. Sam. Hey. How’s he doing? It’s definitely a struggle for him to talk, but other than that… you must be letting out the biggest exhale right now. I honestly didn’t know, elizabeth. I’m really happy for all of you. Listen. Um… dante confirmed that it wasn’t jason who shot him. I thought you would want to tell jake. I know that danny will definitely be comforted to hear that. Yeah. Yeah, so will jake. I like the new name. Ohh. Elizabeth made the sign. It’s a great tribute to your mom. Yeah. I-I feel her here. I mean, I feel her everywhere, but… this place was special to her. So were you. Hey. I saw you at the arraignment today. Yeah, I was hoping that wouldn’t happen. I could tell. Well, I don’t think anybody noticed. Everyone was pretty distracted. I had to be there because I knew he was innocent. You really believe in your dad, don’t you? Of course. Well, he’s lucky to have you in his corner. Yeah. To bobbie. To bobbie.

[ Glasses clink ] I’m sorry I wasn’t — I wasn’t here for you. You would have been if you could. I know that.

[ Breathes deeply ] It’s crazy to me that sonny doesn’t see that. I-I just — what the hell’s wrong with him? I’m used to him acting like that with me, but… with you? I mean, it’s you! And you’re back. And I-I still can’t believe it’s real. Well, I know you have questions. Oh! About a hundred and one. Yeah. You know I can’t answer most of them. I know. But instead of us, um, talking about… where you’ve been, why don’t we just stay in the here and now? How’s your gunshot wound? Thank you. Uh, it’s sore. But, you know, I’m healing. What did diane say? What are your chances?

[ Sighs ] Uphill battle. Unless dante exonerates me. Okay, then we just have to believe that that’s going to happen, that he’s going to come to and he’s gonna tell everybody that you didn’t shoot him. Carly, I just — I just want him to pull through. Me too. But I want it for a lot of reasons. Is that all you got for me?

[ Chuckles ] One more. Obviously you’re back. I-I don’t know… for how long. You’re here until the trial starts, right? Yeah. Where you gonna stay? I have the most incredible news.

[ Sonny sighs ] Yeah? Am I gonna have to guess? Dante’s awake. Are you kidding me? No, I just called the hospital for an update. They said that he’s awake a-and he’s even speaking. Thank god! A miracle, right? So, uh, I should go to G.H., Right? No. You know, they told me that he’s in with the doctor and they can’t be disturbed, so you’ll have to wait till tomorrow to see him. Well, I have to call olivia and sam. Where’s my phone? Oh, you know what? I’m sure that the hospital’s already done that, sonny. Really. Just — sonny, why don’t you just sit down and relax and rejoice in dante’s good fortune… and put what carly a-and jason put you through out of your head? Honestly. That whole ordeal was so exhausting. Yeah, yeah. Exhausting… but necessary. I finally, you know, see the truth about those two. I mean, it’s been staring me in the face for years. Can I get you anything else? Yeah. Why don’t you have a seat? We can rejoice… in the good fortune of my son. Happy to.

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I’m trying to figure out how long I’ve known that man I just met with. We came up in the business together. Unlike most in our line of wor k,we were never true believers in anything other than getting the job done. You know? Pragmatists. And that’s why we rose to the top together. Although, I’m sure this hardly looks like the — the top, seeing as you’re returning me to my prison cell. Not that I’m complaining. Anything to get a break from this place. Home sweet home. Sorry if I bored you. Clearly, I don’t get out much. Valentin. Val, val, val. Damn, you’re good. Uh , I know the hospitalsaid that dante woke up. Did they say anything else? Like, um, does — is he gonna have to have surgery or…? I mean, is he in the icu? I-I was so happy about the update that I didn’t even ask those questions. Should I call back and ask? No, no, no. That’s okay. That’s alright. Life is amazing. Yeah? In what respect? The constant balancing the scales. Just a few hours ago, I-I lost my best friend. But I also gained my son back. I’m so sorry about the first… and so happy about the second. You know, um, I know that I haven’t been in play nearly as long as — as carly or jason, but… …I’m here, sonny. You can count on me. You know…

[ Exhales heavily ] …It’s amazing that… …out of everything that’s happened to me, you’re, like, the only one… that’s been here for me. Well, I… probably not the only one. Well, I mean, you know, pretty much.

[ Chuckles ] Good night. Night. You have to stay somewhere. Yeah. No. I’m gonna figure it out. Do you have any money? Do — I mean, not at the moment, I don’t — I have money. Carly. I don’t need money. I have money. I just have to get access to it tomorrow. But you don’t have enough money to pay for a place to stay, so I want you to come and I want you to stay with me. No, that’s not happening. People could be looking for me. Well, then you stay at the metro court. You know the security is great there. No, that’s not happening. Oh, jason!

[ Sighs ] Oh, my god. Do you remember the room that I had here? When you lived above jake’s and I lived here. Do you remember that? Y-yes, I r-remember. The room’s available! I mean, it’s nothing fancy or anything, but it’s clean. You’ll be safe, and you’ll be fed. Y-you can use the entrance for the delivery people. You can come and go as — as often you want. Come on. What do you say? I say it — it sounds perfect. Thank you.

[ Sighs ] God. It’s just so funny. I… I had that room painted after the last tenant left, and I went up there to inspect, and I walked around the room. And I was hit right between the eyes… with how I used to feel when I lived there… how I came up with every excuse to go to jake’s just so I could see you and… I stood in the middle of that room missing you so much I could barely breathe. And now I don’t have to miss you anymore because you’re here. You’re home. You’re home. Oh, my god. Do you think I’m psychic? Do you think I had that room painted because I knew you were coming back? No.

[ Laughs ] Oh, probably not. But you have to admit — it was really great timing. It was. That’s always been the case with us, huh? Either perfect timing or… the worst.

[ Cellphone rings ] Uh… oof. Anna.

[ Cellphone ringing ]

[ Sighs ] Hello? Hi. Carly, it’s anna. Is jason there? No. Why? Okay. Um… well, when you “see” him, would you let him know that dante’s awake… and, um, he made it very clear that not only did jason not shoot him, he saved his life.

[ Gasps ] Oh, my god. Anna, that is amazing. That is — that is so amazing. I, um — thank you for calling me. I-I will tell jason when I see him. When you “see” him? That’s right. And will you also tell him… “thank you” for me? Because if it wasn’t for him, I’d be down a friend. I will. Ohh! You heard that, right?

[ Sighs ] Dante woke up. That’s right, and — and he told everyone that you did not shoot him and that you saved his life. You okay?

[ Exhales sharply ] Better than I was. Me too. Me too.

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Both: Hi.

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

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

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What about danny?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ Door slams ]

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

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

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

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

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

[ Door closes ]

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Brook lynn. Surprise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ Door closes ]

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

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

[ Handcuffs clicking ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[ Monitor beeping, ventilator hissing ]

[ Sighs ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ Elevator bell dings ] Dad! What happened?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ Exhales sharply ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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A miracle that I didn’t have fully stark white hair by the time I was 25. You know, and really struck me looking back on all of that, how how resilient dante always was, you know? He still is. Yeah. You know, sleep can be very healing. And that is what my son is doing right now. He is healing. So and now sam is talking herself hoarse, and, uh, you got a free meal out of it. Well, I tell you what — the day that I turn down any of your cooking, you know that I’ve been kicked in the head by one of these guys and it’s time to have me committed, take me to a hospital. Well, don’t get too excited. It’s just your standard-issue manicotti, so… well, it smells amazing. It was really relaxing to actually do something for someone, instead of just sitting around and waiting. You know, no one’s good at the kind of waiting that you’re doing. Yeah. And, uh, I-I don’t know if you could spare the time. I’d really love the company. If you don’t mind the horse smell, of course.

[ Both laugh ] It’s better than the smell of the hospital. Don’t get cocky, zorro. It’s a low bar.

[ Laughs ] You know, I can see why leo likes it down here. Being around healthy living things — it’s — it’s really nice. I’m looking into having alexis’s disbarment vacated. Ooh. Lofty undertaking. Well, for some. Thank you. But alexis didn’t even get a hearing. Evidence was simply presented that she perjured herself at neil byrne’s medical board hearing. Well, as I recall, he was a therapist and she was sleeping with him. Oh, no. He wasn’t her therapist at the time. They simply didn’t wait the requisite two years before, you know, enjoying each other’s company. Unfortunately, in a regrettable lapse of judgment, alexis decided to tell the board that they were not sleeping together in order to save neil’s license, but then that lie was discovered in her license was yanked. Well, lawyers that, um, perjure themselves are generally frowned department. Yes, but they didn’t even give alexis a chance to challenge the charge. They simply yanked her license and washed their hands of her. Well, she’s a smart lawyer. She could have appealed. She’s a very smart lawyer, and she deserved to have a hearing. Everyone deserves to be heard. Well, that’s certainly true. I want to find out who exactly was sitting on the committee at that time and why the process moved so quickly and was so under the radar. You don’t think it was an open-and-shut case, do you? You know, I think a lot of things are possible. That’s not one of them. I can feel it in my bones.

[ Laughs ] I’m intrigued. I love watching your mind work. I can almost see the sparks fly. Well, don’t go looking for any fire extinguishers ’cause I’m just getting started. Sasha, you know this crazy business. Have I said anything that isn’t true? No. I-I have sacrificed more than anybody else here for this business. I’ve given my heart, my mind, my body, my soul, my bank account to make a success of all of this. I know, lucy, I know. I care about this company and its success, too. Just not in the way that I used to. What — what are you saying, not in the way you used to? Hearing cody speak made me realize what I have been feeling. Lucy, I am so grateful to you for giving me the opportunity to work at deception. You changed my life, and I loved coming in every day and seeing all of you guys. I love you. But I think I’m over all of this. Effective immediately, I am resigning as the face of deception.

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Alexis will always be a lawyer. You can take her bar card away, but she will always be driven by the pursuit of justice. It’s one of the things that made us such great friends — this passion that borders on obsession. Which plays to the more colorful versions of some of your clients. What can I say? A life of muted tones is not for me. Alexis has a fondness for colors, too. That and her incredible skill made me offer her a job at my firm. So when her license is reinstated, you’re gonna have to go up against both of us in court. And when I win, I take us all out to celebrate.

[ Laughs ] I know you, you generous thing. You’d do that anyway. Yeah, but let’s just hope that it happens for alexis. Well, I have — I’ve contacted everybody I know. I called in almost all my favors. And I will find out why alexis was disbarred in such an unceremonious fashion. If I can help you in any way, I’m at your disposal. Thank you so much. That’s very sweet of you. So you’re not gonna need me, are you? No, I have it well in hand. I would never bet against you. Only a fool would bet against me, and you, sir, are no fool. I shouldn’t be here right now. I shouldn’t have come home. I am dante’s mother, and I should be by his bedside channeling all of my energy to him until he wakes up. Hey, hey, an actual mama bear doesn’t have anything on you, okay? But you need to give yourself a break, okay? Otherwise you’re gonna end up in the bed next to dante. He wouldn’t want that. No one does. You’re an amazing mom. Dante always says it. I don’t know. You know you hear those stories sometimes about the moms that, like, see the kid pinned under a car or something, you know, they get a big rush of adrenaline and they pick the car up like some kind of a superhero or something? I don’t know. I kind of think you’re sort of a superhero. I mean, you’ve been dealing with an incredible amount of stress lately. You’ve been practically living in the hospital. Any mere mortal would have been crushed by it all by now. I’d grab your cape to show it and prove it to you, but it’s at the dry cleaner.

[ Laughs ] Mama q, I know if anyone can pull through this, it’s dante. That same strength is in every fiber of his being. He got it from you. Please think about this. Deception needs you. She’s right. Deception wouldn’t be where it is without you. Thank you. And I meant what I said — I love you guys. But it’s time. Time! T-that’s it. It’s time for you to take a vacation. Really, you know, we’ve been expanding the marketing so fast and all that pressure has been on you. You have been carrying this all alone. And — and so that is why I thought of — of maybe a — a second face, you know, someone that could help you carry the burden, just give you a chance to breathe.

[ Scoffs ] That’s not why you said what you said, and we all know it. What, are you living inside my head now? God forbid. No wonder sasha wants out. Okay, hey, you know what? If you are so miserable, you’re not being held hostage. Go. Should I ever want to leave deception, I will discuss it with the majority shareholder, my grandmother. As for sasha, you could hire 1,000 new and different faces of deception, but it won’t matter. Oh, really? And why is that? Because you’ll run every single one of them off, too. Is that true? Are you quitting because of me? I can get you on the elq jet, and I can send you to the grand keys. It’ll only take a couple phone calls to have a doctor meet you there who can oversee your recovery. Phone records, the flight plans, and money transfers — everything can be traced back to you. I’ll charter a jet. It’s too risky. For you, that’s a risk I’m willing to take. I appreciate that, but you know I can’t let you do it. Jason, I’m not gonna let you take off in the middle of the night by yourself. What happens to you matters to me, a lot. Okay, even if I made it to the grand keys, it would do no good. I told you, somebody has leverage over me. If I run, there’s gonna be consequences. Okay. What are you gonna do?

[ Sighs ] The only thing I can.

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Chase: You are now official friends of the port charles police department. Everybody raise your right hand. Um, like this. Do you solemnly swear to uphold the law, to be kind, helpful, and respectful to other people in your family, school, and community? All right. I hereby elevate you to honorary deputy status. Be proud. This is awesome. Thank you! You’re welcome. Okay, kids, let’s go get your coats. Hey! Hey. They are so cute. Yeah, it’s definitely one of my more interesting tours. Well, watching you be completely adorable with a bunch of kids is exactly what I needed. I thought you were supposed to be at deception. I was, but I could no longer be kind and helpful and respectful, so I took a break and I came here. What happened? Same thing as always — lucy coe. What started out as a simple meeting turned into a mini disaster because of lucy. Ugh! If I strangle her, can I plead temporary insanity? You could plead however you want, but I’d still have to arrest you. So maybe hold off on a strangling, at least until after our wedding. You know, very few people get to you the way that lucy does. She has a unique gift. I’m worried about you. Are you sure it was the right thing going back to deception? No. Not anymore. I’m starting to think my plan to hand maxie back deception is just making everything worse all the way around. It’s not your fault that I’m leaving deception. You are not driving me out. Great. Great. Thank you. I know we can work something out because I do not want you to leave either. Thank you for saying that, lucy, but I’m not gonna change my mind. You know I never wanted to be a model. But then michael negotiated an amazing deal for me that included a stake in the company, and I couldn’t say no. I remember. He made that deal with me. And I was and I still am so grateful to you. But I’m not the same person that I was when I signed on. The things that I have lived through, things that I’ve lost, they changed me. And I m not sure what I want out of life, but I am sure that I do not want to stand in front of cameras getting my picture taken, or try to fit anyone’s concept of who I’m supposed to be or what I’m supposed to do. Okay. I-I guess if you feel that that is necessary to live your very best life… you know, um, I-I would just be, um, remiss, though, if I — if I-I didn’t remind you of a couple of the deal points that were in that contract that we all signed together. You know, your deception shares and your leadership position — if you resign, if you’re not our spokesmodel anymore, then you have to give up both of those.

[ Cellphone rings ] Excuse me. I need to take this. Sure. Michael, what can I do for you? It’s not michael. I’ve been expecting this call. What took you so long? The timing wasn’t right. Well, timing is everything. Tell me what you need.

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I don’t know exactly how old we were, but I know we were at camp, okay? Mm. And so, um, dante, being mr. City kid, he had no idea which end milk the cow from.

[ Laughs ] In his defense, we didn’t really milk a lot of cows in bensonhurst. It didn’t matter, though, because in like three days, dante was — was almost like bear grylls. And that is a good thing? That’s a great thing. Okay. Bear grylls is this, like, outdoor british survival guy. Oh, oh. He could survive on air and bark if he needed to. That was dante. He was so smart. Like, he — he could adapt to the changes in altitude, time of day, uh, terrain better than anyone. He started racking up badges, like, right away. He got canoeing, uh, first aid, um, tracking.

[ Laughs ] Whatever happened to making lanyards and tying knots? Oh, no, no, no. We — we tied knots.

[ Laughs ] Actually, I practiced tying knots on dante. I tied him into a canoe and pushed him into the middle of the lake. Cody! Don’t — don’t worry. Don’t worry, mama Q. Uh, he pulled a full houdini. He got out and rowed himself back in like 15 minutes. And that only took so long ’cause he — he actually took a nap in the middle of the lake.

[ Laughs ] Yeah. Fact that my knots didn’t slow down actually almost cost me my badge. Oh, yeah, that’s him. He could always fall asleep anywhere. Mm-hmm. Well, listen, I know that when he wakes up this time, he’s gonna look at me with the same “look at me, dummy” smile that he had last time. I hope so. You know what, I should, uh… I should go. I should get myself back to the hospital. Thank you for cheering me up. Anytime. Thanks for lunch. Yeah. And, uh, cody… do me one favor. Anything. Don’t tell me any more stories about camp.

[ Laughs ] All right.

[ Laughs ] Haven’t you done enough? I am — I am just trying to be honest here, okay? I want sasha to know the consequences if she just walks out. I want her to understand, to be perfectly clear about what happens. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. And you’ve already dug a hole for all of us, so why not make it deeper? Sasha, there is something else. Look, if you do resign and walk away from deception, you have to sell back your shares at market price. Fine. Just send me a check. No, no, no, it’s not buying. You see, they’re not worth what they used to be. The market price has gone way down. So if you could just wait, if you could wait till our marketing strategies work, you know, then maybe when you leave, you could end up with a big chunk of change, ’cause right now you’re gonna walk away with 30% of not much, which equals…not much. Well, gladys basically cleaned me out. So whatever I get, it will be more than I have now. And you can’t put a price on happiness.

[ Door closes ] What the hell is wrong with you? Maxie’s lucky to have you as a friend. What you’re doing is gonna change her life. Well, that was the idea, but now lucy’s over there having a tantrum that she can’t do whatever she wants, whenever she wants, that she’s the answer to tracy, and by extension me, and that she can’t — share her toy? Exactly. And look, the way things are going at this point, there might not even be a company to hand over to maxie, assuming I can pry it out of my grandmother’s hands, which was a long shot to begin with and is getting longer every day. You cannot control lucy’s actions. No one can, including lucy. But you come from a proud line of accomplished schemers, and you have emerged as one of the family’s best. You can handle lucy coe. You say the sweetest things. Ms. Miller, uh, do you have someone in lock-up today? Hello, detective chase. No. I am accompanying my client, who is surrendering voluntarily.

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You know what? We still do have an ace in the hole — blaze! Remember, you were really excited about having her be the face of deception before tracy shot us down. And she still could. Yeah, but there’s so many more possibilities now with blaze, I don t think tracy can say no. I mean, think about it. Blaze is really a big deal now. She brings lots of fans and followers. Think about those folks she can bring to us. Yeah, you’re right. Blaze is a bigger deal. So she might not be interested or available. And even if she were interested, who’s her manager again? Oh, that’s right. Brook lynn! And somehow, by the magic of you being you, you’ve managed to get on brook lynn’s even more bad side. Come on, come on, come on. This is deception we’re talking about. You know, blaze will be interested and she will make herself available to us. Come on. It’s us. I can fix this, I swear to you. Please believe me. I will fix this.

[ Sighs ] Lucy, anything you do will be temporary because you are not a partner. You are a one-woman wrecking ball. You don’t consult with me. You just do whatever the hell you want, and to hell with everyone else. I mean, their lives don’t matter. Do you have any idea what it’s cost me to stick with you? Ugh. I can’t even look at you right now. Maxie, please — no! This is still my office. Please leave.

[ Knock on door ] Ah! I always knew the stables were the it place to be. What can I say? I like the regulars who hang out here.

[ Chuckles ] I, uh… I thought you’d still be at deception. I am done with deception. I walked, too. I-I wa– I wasn’t pushing you to do that. You didn’t think I was, did you? No. You think I would let you push me into doing anything I don’t want? Oh, relax. I did it for me. I have been feeling like I needed a change, but I, um, didn’t quite know what that would look like. It’s kinda dumb, I know. Not really. You know, it’s hard to see things clearly when you’re in the middle of them. Well, when you just walked like that, something clicked for me. I think it was so much harder leaving deception in my head than it actually was. Are you sure? I mean, you have history and friends there. They will still be my friends. But I am so tired of worrying about how I look all the time. If I wake up with troll-doll hair, I want to just go with it. Well, I’m not sure how that would happen, but I’d love to see it. You might regret saying that. Um, if I’m overstepping, just let me know, but, uh, are you gonna be okay, you know, financially? I know gladys didn’t help you out there. I am paid up for the rest of the month for my rent. And after that, I-I’ll think of something. I always do. And I am not above, shall we say, enhancing my résumé a little bit. Oh, okay. All right. Well, if you need a reference for your time spent as ceo of comet, incorporated, you tell them to give me a call. Okay? Count on it.

[ Both laugh ] So, did you always knowwhat you wanted to do with your life professionally? No. No, I never had any idea.

[ Laughs ] Um… you’d think that a guy who made a living getting tossed off of horses would have some kind of plan for the future. But, uh, no. There was never — never a time where I was like, “okay, this year, one more year, then it’s back to school and, uh, off to my real career as a brain surgeon/astronaut.” Hindsight, I probably should have been a little smarter. Mm, you don’t really mean that. Yeah, you’re right. I was never cut out for a suit-and-tie kinda job. And did it ever make you nervous that you didn’t know how you were gonna pay the rent the next month? Yeah. I mean, sometimes. But I was also free to, like, pick up any gig that seemed interesting or fun. That kind of freedom comes with a price. Anxiety? Sleepless nights? Sometimes. Yeah, that kinda life isn’t for everyone. I’m not even sure if it is for me anymore. That’s a change. I guess so. Yeah. I’m happy living here in port charles, working for the q’S. And because I stayed, you know, I have family and friends, horses. Really good friends. Yeah. And because of the money that I made standing around and smiling — horribly, apparently — I can afford to have some new dreams. Like serenity? That’s one of them. What’s the other? I am excited for the possibilities. I know there’s a truly fulfilling career out there, and I’m gonna find it. Yeah, you are. Tell you what — here is to your new career. “No groceries. Boathouse is empty.”

[ Sighs ] I hope you’re right about this, jason. Chase: You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand these rights? Yes. Congratulations, detective, on your scrupulous recitation of my client’s miranda rights. And now, if you don’t mind, I need a moment to confer with him. I do mind. You can talk to him after he’s been booked. Detective, I can cite any number of cases where defendant’s needed to be released due to technicalities that occurred during the booking process, specifically, when the booking process was used as a stall to deny defendants counsel. Now, I’m sure that’s not your intention. But the easiest way to assure that the booking process goes smoothly at the proper time is to let me talk to him first. Fine. Right this way. Thank you, detective. Dante is lying in a bed, unconscious, and the guy who put them there looks just fine. Okay, looks — looks can be deceiving, though, right? It’s a good thing that jason came, and we need to hear what he has to say. Ah, he’s not gonna talk. He’s got diane for that. Ooh, I wish I could — I know, I know. But you have a bunch of honorary deputies out there, and they need you here doing your job, keeping them safe. I sure hope you know what you’re doing. You’re looking at some very serious charges. Two counts of attempted murder, one against a police officer with armor-piercing rounds. That alone carries a special-circumstance charge. I’ll try and get an arraignment for tomorrow. Thank you, diane. I haven’t said it already, it’s very, very good to see you again. I just wish it were under better circumstances. Yeah, me too. Any chance you’re gonna actually tell me what all of this is about? I can tell you this. I won’t be in here for long.

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It’s your other boss, and I need help asap. Look, every time I try to use this computer, I just get this message, “error 331.” What does that even mean? I —

[ Knock on door ] Finally. Never mind. They just got here. Thank you so much. Come in. Drew. This is unexpected. Do I need to call security? Nina, you and I both know there’s no such thing as security, don’t we? Okay. Okay, sasha. Alright, so big energy from you, alright, but not so accessible. Alright? We want a little bit of distance. You’re hot, you’re strong. Nobody can touch you. Got it. Alright.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Look, I have some notes for the model. Okay. Uh, sorry, everybody. Uh, we just need to make a little adjustment, okay? Uh, let’s take five. Hey. Something wrong? Uh, no. No, no, no, no. I-it’s great. It’s going great. We just need the photographs to be a teeny, weeny bit different. So, um, hey, why don’t you pretend that you don’t really want to be here, you know, that you’re kind of doing us a favor? Get it? Try that. Lovely ladies of deception, follow along as we go through these new — maxie. Ooh, sorry. Sorry, sorry, sorry. Didn’t mean to interrupt. I thought I could swing by anytime. No, it’s totally fine. We’re just about to go over our new security protocols. You should stay because you do work for deception. -I do. -Yes, pull up a chair. Why should we be the only ones to suffer? I thought you would be at sasha’s photo shoot. Why? It’s a solo photo shoot. I don’t need to be sasha’s keeper. That’s true. Sasha does have lucy there to smooth over any problems.

[ Laughs ] Don’t you mean

create problems? Do you know lucy coe? Tj: I’ll be observing dr. Enoch during your surgery, and while prepping, I noticed there are some gaps in your chart, so I’ll need more information from you before the surgery. Oh, well, fire away, doc. Do you have any allergies? Only to other people. Great. No allergies. Uh, any past adverse reactions to anesthesia? Does being forced to wake up from it count?

[ Cellphone chimes ] I’ll take that as a no.

[ Monitor beeping ] I’ll be back. I’ll be here. Wait. A-aren’t you going to shave my head? I’m sorry? Shave my head. You know, for the surgery. No, that won’t be necessary. The surgery is on your hip. Well, yeah, but I thought you shaved your head for every surgery. Oh. If not, finally, things are looking up. If you need anything, use your call button. Okay. Thank you. I’m still gonna look such a fright with my hair all in knots like this. Oh, well. I used to have such pretty hair, didn’t I, laura? Yeah. I mean, it was so long and thick. Remember? I used to set it all the time. It was beautiful. Long time ago. Another life. I’m sure you know that heather webber’s surgery is this morning? Yeah, that metallosis diagnosis is kind of crazy, but I have to admit, I don’t know a whole lot about that condition. Cobalt poisoning from the breakdown of an artificial hip can be extremely painful, and it can disrupt proper organ function in the body. Excuse me. Mm. Elizabeth. Yeah? There’s a discrepancy in the med storage area. Which is? Simply put, the inventory doesn’t match. It’s short.

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This is the first I’m hearing about a discrepancy. Oh, yeah, I see what you’re talking about. Is this something we need to worry about? Um, not yet. It could be a mistake. Sometimes the pharmacy inventory doesn’t update in real time, so that could be the issue. Okay, well, that’s good to know. And if people are selling drugs, it’s the painkillers they’re taking, not the antibiotics and the meds that slow bleeding.

[ Chuckles ] I-I got heather’s iv started. Would it be okay if I take my break a little early? Yeah, yeah, you can go. It’s actually pretty quiet around here right now. Okay, great. Thanks. I’ll be back soon. Okay.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Straight ahead. Defiant. You can’t be bothered.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] A little more edge, sasha. More — more danger. Okay?

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Okay, this isn’t working. She — she — there’s no risk, no aloofness. She’s — she’s too accessible, too sweet. Try to give it some motion. Okay. Okay. Okay. Uh, let’s try this, right? Uh, turn your body a little bit to the left, and look at me over your shoulder, alright? That’s it. That’s not really very good. No.

[ Sighs ] Look, can we just stop for a minute, please? You clearly aren’t happy with what you’re seeing, so just tell me exactly what you want, and I can do it. It’s not that. You’re doing a great job. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. The — the best, she is. Unfortunately, I just don’t think the shoot is going to work for reasons that are beyond our control. Oh, wow. O-okay. That’s too bad. Alright, well, I guess we have a free morning. Great. The improvements I’ve made to deception’s cybersecurity have made it virtually impenetrable. So maxie will now not only be the queen of deception, but also queen of the passcodes. So to access any company file, each of you will need a new code from maxie every day, while maxie herself will be getting a new code every morning. Wow. Sounds super secure. Sounds super annoying. Well, this much security does require extra steps, but it should prevent intrusion to the company’s patented and proprietary holdings, such as the one that threatened the rights to the deceptor not long ago. Oh, do you mean the one that was created via intellectual property theft? Grandmother. What? It’s what we’re all thinking.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh, it’s the rep for belle peau. I have to take this. Excuse me. Well, as I was saying… hi. How’s the photo shoot going? It’s canceled? What do you mean? That’s ridiculous. As you can see, I’m extremely busy. I see you staring at a computer screen, but I don’t see you actually doing anything. ‘Cause I can’t log on, and it is taking forever to get here. Allow me. Why? Because I want you to finish whatever it is that you’re doing so you can focus. And how do you think you’re going to log me on, drew? Telepathically? You don’t work here. You know nothing about

the invader’s system. Yeah, well, you’re sitting at alexis’ desk. I would suggest using her password. No, we’re not… we are not contacting alexis, okay? We don’t e xactly see eye to eye on this new writer that I hired, and I’m trying to post his column before she gets here to derail it. Yeah, well, lucky for you, her password’s on a little sticky note right there, so you might want to try that. Well, I’m eventually going to have to talk to her about that potential security risk after I use it this one time.

[ Monitor beeps ] Yes. Okay. Now, what I need to do is I need to drag this file underneath the header. And there we go. And then just hit “post it” and done.

[ Laughs ] Alright, I will be leaving, and I’m going to lock the office, so you’re going to have to wait for alexis outside. I’m not actually here to see alexis. I’m here to see you. And why is that? I’m just wondering how you’re enjoying running the invader. You want to know how I like the job that I took after you fired me? Just humor me. Okay. Well, it’s not exactly the job that I was born to do. Alexis seems to hate me and all my ideas for making the newspaper more successful. But then again, I’m getting used to being port charles’ favorite punching bag. So why do you ask? Well, I’m just wondering. Do you miss crimson?

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There. Thank you. You’re welcome. Does it look any better? Well, I tell you what. Why don’t you just have a look for yourself? What do you think? Oh. Seeing myself in a mirror is not something I do much these days. Oh. Do I usually look better or worse than this? I think you look really good for somebody who is about to go into surgery. Besides, hospital lighting, heather, that doesn’t do anybody any favors. Yeah, I-it’s just so strange having this older lady staring back at me. I’m not used to it. I used to be pretty, didn’t I, laura? Yes, I thought so. Heather, we all age. And it’s not such a bad thing, considering the alternative. Oh, that’s true. Yeah. Yeah, even if we’re not girls anymore. Hey, now we’re co-grandparents. Bet you didn’t see that coming.

[ Chuckles ] No, I can’t say that I did. How is ace, anyway? Did the antibiotics work on that ear infection of his? Yes, worked like a charm. He’s right back to his normal, happy self. Oh, good. You know, um, one of the disclaimers on the forms that I filled out said I could die during this operation. Oh, heather, don’t worry about that. No, no, no. Don’T. It’s standard procedure for anybody who’s having surgery in the hospital. Besides, your doctor is a very skilled surgeon, one of the best in new york. You’re going to be fine. Maybe I will, maybe I won’T. It was so nice of you to come this morning. I mean, hey, you’re the mayor. You have a city to run. You don’t have to stay. Nobody should be alone before surgery. And besides, there aren’t many of us webbers left, right? Maybe we should stick together. It’s nice to think that you remember me the way I was. Glad somebody can. What happened? I don’t have long. I’m on my break. The meds I took to treat jason have been flagged in the system as missing. Thank god I didn’t take painkillers, or the police would have already been called. But elizabeth will have to look into it. Is there anything that’ll lead back to you? No, but elizabeth is in charge, so she’s going to have to answer for the discrepancy. Is there any chance they’ll think that maybe it’s a computer glitch or a paperwork error? No, no. Everything that goes out of that pharmacy is scanned electronically. This was not. They know it’s missing. Okay. Alright. Hey, uh, we’ll figure this out, alright? Don’t panic. Promise we’ll figure it out. How? I-I don’t — I don’t know yet.

[ Sighs ] Did you see jason this morning? Yeah, yeah, I, uh — I brought him food. He’s — he’s doing okay. He’s moving around better. And I’m glad that jason is getting better, but I can’t see a way out of this situation for us or for him. Yeah, it’s hard to come up with a plan when we’re still in the dark on so much. Has he told you what happened at the warehouse that night or where he’s been and why he came back now? Just what — what he told me, I already told you. He — he said that he was a mercenary working for someone who has leverage over him. That’s all he’d say. Sorry for the interruption. Everything’s fine. Everything is not fine. What do you mean? Cody just texted sasha to let her know how dante is doing, and she told him that the photo shoot got canceled. What’s going on? I’m sorry.

Belle peau is one of the biggest fashion magazines in the world. Sasha being on the cover would have meant huge exposure for deception. What do you want to bet lucy messed this up somehow? Okay, you know what? It’s not a big deal. You know how fashion people can be. They run hot, they run cold. They probably just wanted to regroup and find a new direction for the photo shoot. So, spinelli, what other systems are we upgrading? Yeah, I’m very glad you asked. I installed the strongest antivirus software available. Wow. The gang is all here. Lucy, what did you do to get the photo shoot canceled? I beg your pardon? Well, we know it was called off, and we also know that you were there, so it must be your fault. It was not lucy’s fault. I don’t know what happened, actually. The shoot just felt off from the start. The belle peau creative director clearly wasn’t happy, but he couldn’t articulate to me why. And the photographer just seemed annoyed that he wasn’t getting the shot. I mean, I feel like I did everything I was asked to do, and still it wasn’t working. I don’t get it. What happened, lucy? Simple problem. Easily fixed. Sasha is just too wholesome.

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Just tell me, lucy, what is “too wholesome”? Okay, don’t — don’t take this the wrong way, okay? Okay. Okay, um, it’s just, your photographs are — are too a-approachable, too radiant. They’re just too darn nice. Lucy, what — what are you doing? Sasha, don’t listen to her. You are beautiful. Any woman would kill to look like you. It’s okay, guys. Let — let lucy talk. It’s an intangible, you know?It’s — it’s aloofness. It’s — it’s edgy. It’s like the model is just a little out of reach. Kind of like kate moss. You know, there was a reason she was on all those covers ’cause she had that look. So you want sasha to model heroin chic?

[ Sighs ] What, you think I didn’t do my research before I took over a cosmetics company? This is insane, okay? Sasha’s gorgeous, and if a photographer can’t capture that, then they’re clearly incompetent. Obviously, she’s gorgeous. No one is saying otherwise. And I don’t mean to be rude. I mean, this isn’t very nice or polite to say, but we need exposure. We need sasha on those covers of those magazines, and we need that kind of exposure now more than ever, okay? So think about it. You are the face of deception. Beautiful, yes, but we need mystery, unknowability. We need edginess. Do you think you can do that for us? Oh, so relatively small amount. Expensive drugs. No street value. Only known to medical professionals. Okay, I’m going to pull the records of everybody who logged in and out of the pharmacy storage over the past few days, and I will get back to you. Okay, thanks. Were you able to clear up the discrepancy? Well, I’m still looking into it. It’s not really enough to affect our standing supply, so it still could be just a reporting error. What if the meds are really gone? That would mean our system isn’t secure, and that would be a much bigger issue. Could someone lose their job over this? The person in charge. That would be me. What happens if that

fbi agent who tried to question danny questions us? Do we lie? Is that perjury or obstruction of justice? And even if that doesn’t happen, what do we do about the drugs? I can’t let elizabeth take the fall for the meds I stole. I-I don’t know. I don’t know. Okay? I’m — I’m trying to figure this out, just like you. Look, willow, what I do know, though, is that I was sent to prison when I was 17 years old, okay? I was just a kid, and I was — and I was beaten so badly, and I — you know what happened to me. I couldn’t protect myself. I couldn’t stop the hell that I was in, so jason sent himself to prison to protect me. He saved my life. I mean, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him, willow. So — so whatever he needs from me now, however I can help him, I’m going to do it. And, willow, please, I’m — I’m asking you to stand with me and help him, too. I thought you could use some caffeine and sugar. Should I have you taste them first? 10 people saw me buy these, so if I was going to poison you, I’d be a lot more discreet. Yeah. So you’ve had some time to think about my question. I have, and I could lie to save my pride, but what’s the point? Do I miss crimson? Ah. She’s my baby, so, yes, I miss her. And I have to say, being editor in chief of crimson did not prepare me for the newspaper business.

The invader is like a jigsaw puzzle with the pieces constantly moving. It’s the peter principle playing out in action. You’ve advanced to your level of incompetence. Oh, please. Can you just spare me your psychoanalysis of my abilities? It’s very simple. You were successful enough at crimson, and you’re flailing at this job because subverting the truth about beauty and fashion, that’s practically why magazines like crimson exist, but when you lie in a newspaper, that’s not good. You’re going to get caught. I see what’s happening here. You’re framing this as if it’s me who’s not able to do her job, but I think it’s the opposite. What, is carly failing at running crimson? I pushed carly into taking that job. She was never the right fit. And you expect me to believe that, at some point during your pillow talk, that carly suggested giving crimson back to me? You know, I know I have a youthful glow, but I wasn’t born yesterday. Carly and crimson have parted ways. I, uh… I fired her.

[ Gasps ] That can’t have gone over well. I mean, she was so happy to watch me get fired. I mean, she was almost giddy when she was able to tell me that she was my replacement. Yeah, after everything that you did to carly, can you blame her, really, for being so happy about that? I mean, carly never wanted that job at crimson, anyway, nina. Okay, so here you are. You guys are both so united in trying to humiliate me, but you’re alone, asking me if I miss crimson.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, my god. Carly dumped you.

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Lucy, you owe sasha an apology. It’s fine. Lucy’s right. The beauty industry is very different from the real world.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh. I’m sorry. As much as I would love to stay, I’ve just gotten an alert that there’s something at the hospital the board members need to be aware of, so I have to go. Lucy, congratulations on another fabulous meeting. Thanks. Lucy, might I remind you that sasha is your hand-picked face of deception? You cannot hire her for her look and then ask her to change into someone she’s not. Thank you. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with sasha. She radiates warmth. Her smile could light up a city block. Yes, okay, that is true, but we need — desperately, we need that exposure. And — and magazines do not want wholesome. They want mystery. They want edge. So — so we need another face, a second face.

[ Cellphone ringing ] I’m sorry. I have to take this. Michael? Hey, spinelli. Thanks for picking up. Look, have you ever hacked into the G.H. Pharmacy control system?

Well, I’m not sure. Perhaps in my wild, misspent youth. Why? You almost done? No. Not quite. Not even close. I mean, you had your moment of victory. Now I’m really going to enjoy mine. Mm. There really is nothing uglier than expressing joy at somebody else’s misfortune. I completely agree. I’ve had extensive experience with that, usually as the target, so this is a nice change. Okay, let me guess. Carly ditched you 30 seconds after jason reappeared. No, it wasn’t like that. After you went to prison for her and everything. Carly is not the one that sent me to pentonville. You were. Okay, what do you want, drew? Obviously, you’re still angry with me. I mean, are you really going to give me crimson back? Maybe. Haven’t decided whether I’m going to let it die or whether I’ll give it another chance for success. Magazine is costing me a lot of money right now, which you and I both know I can afford, but I really don’t like my name being associated with failure. Well, if you want to attach carly’s name to that failure instead, I’m good with that. Doesn’t matter how good a doctor is. With surgery, there are always risks. And I’ve — I’ve just been wondering what would happen if I didn’t wake up. Do you ever think about death, laura? Oh, yeah, of course I do. And? Well, after the last few years that I’ve had where I lost luke and I lost bobbie and then spencer, those are people that I never thought I’d have to live without. I know how that feels. I mean, I know that you probably hated esme, but I miss my baby girl, too. I know. I know. And I didn’t hate esme. She was ace’s mother. I treated her like part of the family. Thank you. I hated some of the things she did. I really hate the last thing she did. I get it. I get it. You know, I never — I never used to care about dying. I just thought, well, hey, you know, the world was fine before I was born, so why wouldn’t a world without me just be fine, too? But I can’t stop wondering now if I just made better choices, maybe I-I could have a better life. Laura, you knew me back in the day. Was I always this… wild? You always took a lot of risks, okay? You were never happy with the status quo. And, boy, you always went after whatever you wanted, whether it was men or money or… I don’t think I would have gone about things quite the same way you did. But, laura, was I…this…crazy? No. Hello. Hello.

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Yeah, I’ve just been so busy hating heather and — and being afraid of heather that I lost sight of how really sick she is. Or — or maybe was. I mean, what if she wakes up after the surgery, and she’s different? Change is possible, but, in the case of mental illness, even with cobalt poisoning, it’s unrealistic to think it might reverse itself overnight. No, but I mean, in time, she could heal, right, and get back to — well, get close to the person that she used to be. Think of it like this. The cobalt has been poisoning her physically and mentally for a long time, so heather’s skewed way of thinking is now imprinted on her brain. It’s like a bad habit, and we both know that any habit is hard to break even in the best circumstances. Which these are not. No. Then again, I’m not a neurologist, and I’ve never studied the effect of toxic metals on the brain, so anything’s possible. I just can’t help but have some empathy for her, you know? I mean, I’ve had my own issues with mental health, but, you know, I had people around me who loved me and who made sure that I got the help I needed and that I was okay. What if heather had had the same thing? Would they have noticed the cobalt poisoning earlier? And how much did that influence the crazy things that she did? I mean, what if heather is not really responsible — I mean, not in — in the most humane definition of that word for these crimes that she committed? There she is. That’s the nina that we all know and love. When presented with the option to get something that you actually want, or punishing somebody that you hate, I mean, you choose revenge every time. But you’re the one who brought it up. There’s no scenario here where I make carly the fall guy, okay, if crimson goes under. So you can just kind of stop fantasizing about that, nina. Fine, fine. You have your pride. I mean, what would it look like if people knew that you not only lost your heart, but you lost your magazine because you were so blinded by love, you couldn’t see the truth about carly spencer? There’s two things that I feel for you that I could never feel for carly, and those are rage and contempt. Yes, I’ve become familiar with you directing both of those things in my direction lately. But… ooh, there’s a “but” here. …I got to admit, there’s a couple things that you’re pretty good at, too. One of them is crimes of the heart and the other is running crimson. Now, seems to me that you being reinstated as the editor in chief of crimson again, that could be your ticket to people admiring you and giving you respect. Don’t you want that back?

[ Laptop beeps ] Almost there. You want to replace me as the face of deception? No. No, no, no, no. Not replaced, not ever. Just include a-another face. Think of it as addition, not subtraction. This is ridiculous, okay? If you’re suggesting, uh, changing sasha’s position at deception because she’s somehow too approachable and wholesome, this isn’t the kind of company that I want to be involved with, okay? So you might as well change my face, too. What? No, cody. No. Yes. Okay, let’s just all take some deep breaths here, okay? Cody, you do not mean that. I don’t? Lucy, you should have run this by maxie and I first before you just blurted it out. Okay, so maybe I blurted it out, but I know a smart business decision when I make one. Now, look, I’m sorry. I-I don’t really want to listen to a stableboy, you know, that posed for a few pictures.

[ Gasps ] You’re not going to tell me that I am wrong. And if you want to quit, you go ahead. You know what? You’re really not a very good model. And we just kind of agreed to keep you around to keep sasha happy. -Okay, okay, that is not true. -Stop it right now. What are you doing? No, no, no. Hey, hey, hey. Everyone, everyone. Thank you. Thank — and thank you. Lucy, for — for finally being honest with me. Because you know what? I’ve never hated a job more than I hate this one. Standing around with a fake smile on my face, petting an alpaca, pretending to stare adoringly at any woman, even one that I actually do adore, isn’t for me. So I’d rather spend the rest of my life picking up after horses than spend another second working for you. You don’t have to fire me, I quit. Okay, hey, you know what? That was so beautiful. That was really a great speech, but you can’t quit. You see, unfortunately, you do have a contract. So sue me.

[ Door slams ]

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Uh, let’s just give him some time to cool off, and then we will have a rational conversation and smooth this over. No, no, I-I know cody pretty well at this point, and I can tell that he’s made up his mind. Oh, god. He won’t come back. Okay. Okay, then, you know, if he wants to quit a great, easy job, then that’s his problem. I am just being honest, okay? This — this whole beauty business is tough. It’s brutal, and we all know that. Come on. Sasha, I hope — I hope you’re not as upset because your perfect gorgeousness has never been in question. No, no, lucy, I’m not offended. This is not my first rodeo. I’ve heard worse. A lot worse. Well, I’m glad

you are not mad. I’m not. I promise. But hearing cody talk about modeling and how he perceives it has really made me think. I mean, he obviously finds it tiresome and pointless, and hearing his words made me realize that I feel the same way. Maybe it’s time that I quit, too.

[ Exhales sharply ] What? No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Sasha, please. Don’t make any rash decisions, okay? Look at what you’ve done. Yes, terry, I can see that all the meds have been accounted for, so can you please call off the bloodhounds? Thank you. I understand there was some discrepancy that the hospital board was supposed to be made aware of? Everything is fine. Um, that message should have never gotten to you until we knew there was an actual problem. But I do have to tell you, our — our reliance on it security has its drawbacks. The computers are so slow to update. It created an alert that suggested there was a theft in the pharmacy storage. If you want to see, everything has been accounted for now. I apologize you got brought down here for nothing. It’s — well, the timing was perfect. You actually rescued me from something that was even more tedious and more pointless. Thanks. Given the number and gravity of her crimes, I can’t see her convictions being overturned. Yeah, I know. You’re probably right. But still, to have a prosthetic implant that’s poisoning you, that’s got to carry some weight in court. It seems reasonable to me, but we have to remember that reason and the law don’t always see eye to eye. Yeah. Why is this weighing on you so much? I thought you’d be happy that heather’s finally paying for what she did. I thought so, too, but I — I’ve known her most of my life, and she just wasn’t this crazy before, kevin. She wasn’T. And I think I’ve also realized that I — I really haven’t been very sympathetic towards her and all the things that she has been through in her life. Life really hasn’t treated her well. Well, it hasn’t exactly been easy for you, either, but you didn’t turn to a life of crime.

[ Exhales sharply ] “There but for the grace of god go I.” Mm. Yeah. I don’t know, maybe it’s the pain of losing spencer is so fresh, and then watching her go through the pain of losing esme. And then I think about little ace and how wonderful it would be for him to grow up without his other grandma being in prison for a string of murders she committed. You really have a heart of gold.

[ Chuckles ] It’s a lot more gold than mine.

[ Both chuckle ] Even with everything that heather has done, you still manage to find compassion for her. I love you for that. I love you, too. Alright, first thing in the morning, I’ll do a search for any psych diagnoses that resulted in a conviction being overturned. Thank you. I’ll let you know what I find. Thank you. Thank you. Oh, anything for you, mrs. Collins. Why would I want to sign up for a daily helping of your rage and contempt? That’s not exactly appealing. My supervision of your workat crimson in the past was very minimal. I will agree to continue that, because I don’t have time to dedicate to a monthly scratch and sniff anyway. Has carly even started to put together the new scratch-and-sniff issue, or did she just look at a couple pictures, raid the beauty closet, and call it a job well done? Oh, that’s very cute. No, I know she was talking to advertisers, and she started making assignments. So, you and carly, you can work together on this issue. Oh. Oh, no, that — that is not happening. Crimson is my baby, my vision. It is a success because of me. I am not going to put my name on something full of carly’s trashy biker-chick style, not even for one month. Fine. Decision is made. Hell, crimson’s sell-by date has probably expired by now anyway. Easier just to let it die. Uh…uh… w-wait.

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 cody: And that’s how you make a lasso. James: That’s so cool. Do you want to see something else cool? Here. Go stand over there. Alright. Ha! See?

[ Laughs ] If you’re not too busy… hi! Cody lassoed me. Yeah. What a useful skill.

[ Chuckles ] Uh, something I can help you with, mrs. Quartermaine? Uh, maybe your job. My thoroughbred is recovering from laminitis. How’s he doing? Uh, let’s go check and see. No, no, no. I want you to tell me. You’re the groom. The condition of all the horses in your care should be in your knowledge. Hey, you’re being mean. Excuse me? Cody’s friend is in the hospital. You should be nice to him. Let me tell you, the nerve of some people. Not even people — cops. I mean, not all cops, but… chase? What’s wrong? I’m sorry, what? Wow, I just barged in here like a tsunami. You didn’t even notice. What’s going on? How bad is it? I saw dante today. A few times, actually. How’s he doing? No change. Hi. I’m sorry, I’m sorry. No, cookie, no worries. I had my phone. Time means nothing. Oh, how understanding are you? I am drowning in cases. I know the feeling. I’m sure it’s the one thing about the law you don’t miss. I miss a lot of it. But maybe not for much longer. I’m — I’m really sorry about before. Just oversharing. That’s no problem. Well, that’s kind of you. I think I was just so nervous coming in here and everything that I wanted to say to kristina, and of course it didn’t — didn’t even occur to me that her father might be witness to it. I think you’re brave to even show up and, you know, be here just to say that to her. Well, I love my daughter, and I want to support her, and it’s just complicated, you know? Parenting is so complicated.

[ Laughs ] I can relate. By all means. I’ll bite. Why do you owe me a drink? You were right. I’ve been wrong so much lately, I’d be glad to know when I wasn’T. About sonny. That I was taking it easy on him, not seeing him clearly. And now? Now I do.

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I should have gone with him. I mean, there were two suspects, and dante went after both of them. I-I never should have let him go. But you followed procedure on dante’s orders. It was all by the book, right? Yes, it was by the book, but that doesn’t change that dante could die or be in a permanent coma. You don’t know what could have happened if you went after him. You could be in that hospital instead, or with him, or you might both be in the ground. Yo u’re right, you’re right, but I — no more buts, okay? You are here with me right now, and dante is in the hospital but he is still breathing. His heart is still beating. And I — did your duty. You followed orders and — and procedures. You did your job. A job that we both fought for you to get back. I don’t know. Maybe… maybe I shouldn’T. Shouldn’t what? Be a cop anymore. Dante is awesome. He used to live in the house where I live now, and he’s cody’s best friend, and now he’s in the hospital. And that’s why cody’s so sad. And that’s why I’m here — to cheer him up. Wow. I have two things to say to that. One is, I think it’s admirable that you’re showing up for cody like that. And it means you’re a really good friend. Thank you. As for your… friend dante, I actually went to see him in the hospital today. Really? I guess I didn’t realize you two were that close. That’s — that’s mighty generous of you. Is dante better?

[ Knocks ] You rang? Valentin. Thank you for coming. Where’s alexis? I assumed she’d be here. Oh, why would alexis be here, in her office, at her job? Oh. Well, it is kind of late. Well, the news doesn’t stop, valentin. I asked her to meet us here, and she blew me off. Said she was “otherwise engaged.” Well, if you need a cassadine so badly, I’m here. What’s the problem? Alexis is trying to force my gossip columnist to quit. Diane is setting things in motion for me to petition to get my law license back. Is she? How? Well, she’s a legal bloodhound, and she found a loophole. One that you hadn’t noticed before. Actually, I don’t think I was really looking before. Um, I lied, and I got caught, and I took my lumps and… well, honestly, I wasn’t in a very good emotional place. On a number of counts, as I recall. Isn’ t it nice that we can beso accurate with each other? So diane found a number of factors that she thinks will play out in my favor. Such as? One, I never filed an appeal. Okay, but don’t you only have 90 days to do that? I never had a hearing, which means that I never had the opportunity to defend myself. What would your defense have been? Well, britt westbourne and julian were my accusers. So, what defense would you recommend? Given their collective criminal records and personal integrity issues… diane thinks that those factors, along with the fact that my alleged perjury happenedt a proceeding before the medical board… that’s enough to get you an appeal? It’s a hail mary at best. Yeah, a bit. Diane filed a petition with the court of appeals that hopefully will allow her to file another petition with the court of appeals which will lead to an appeal. Wow.

[ Chuckles ] Mm… wow. Um, do you have anything else to say besides, “wow”? Don’t do it. To clear heads and open eyes. I’m going to go with the second thing. Fair enough.

[ Inhales sharply, exhales ] So now that we’ve belted one back, care to share? I owe you an apology. An apology and a drink. This is a banner day. I called you out on your attitude towards sonny, implying that you were being unprofessional and making everything personal. Well, to be fair enough, the guy does really get under my skin. When it comes to sonny, I haven’t always stayed professional. I’m not exactly a model of that myself. How so? Oh, “how so?” Really? I’ve only seen sonny the way I wanted to see him. You know, I’ve made excuses for him, rationalized his unacceptable behavior. You mean the crimes. Besides murder, racketeering, and lifetime of felonies, he’s kind of a model citizen. Hmm. And such a good father. Yeah. Anyway, I’m done convincing myself that he is greater than the sum of his parts. I see sonny very clearly now. I know exactly who he is. Your daughter is very talented. I know. Thank you. I’ve seen her perform a few times. It’s not my kind of music, but I-I can see she connects with the audience. She’s — she’s always been like that. The kid is just fearless, like, onstage and off. Um, you know, I think — I think our girls have that in common. Fearlessness. Well, kristina can be a steamroller when she wants to be.

[ Laughs ] And they’re both — they’re both dreamers. Absolutely true. Dangerous combination. Yes, yes. Being a dreamer and being fearless. In the best possible way. I know what you mean. Alison was like a little star in the making from the minute she stepped onstage. But she didn’t have a head for business, so, um, I decided to jump in and be her business manager. And that way I could watch after her accounts and I could watch after her. Smart move. Um, I didn’t do a very — a very good job, though. Um, I had my nose so deep in her books and her accounts that I-I did not see that that monster linc brown was doing to my baby girl. Thanks to brook lynn, we don’t have to worry about him. Do you know brook lynn quartermaine? Yeah. Her mother is my best friend. Again, she shouldn’t have been the one to protect my daughter. I should have been paying closer attention. And then I would have known something was going on, and I should have been the one to protect her. You can’t act on information you don’t have. Well, I could have sensed it and done something to stop it. Is that why you’re controlling blaze now?

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I thought you, of all people, would be leading the charge to support me. Mom, you know that I think you are a brilliant attorney. Well, I know you used to think that. I’m just not sure you think that right now. Look, I grew up wanting to be you. I mean, when I was in law school — even now today, in fact, I still study your briefs. When I don’t know what to do with a case. I look to see how you did it. And then I follow your lead. And if this were just about the law or your career, I would say go for it. I would say there’s nobody more deserving than you. Then why are you opposing my trying? Because I like you better sober than when you’re drinking. I landed adrian dewitt. Do you know what a huge get that is? I can see. But, alexis, she never wanted a gossip column in the first place — too lowbrow, which makes no sense. How can a society page detailing the lies of the city’s economic and cultural elite be lowbrow? That is a paradox. It is a proven fact that gossip columns increase circulation. And in a journal that prioritizes negative things every single day, the average reader finds joy and release knowing the rich and famous are suffering too. Never underestimate the schadenfreude of the american people. Mm-hmm, and that’s precisely what alexis is doing. She sabotaged the column by postponing it until friday. Ah, and after two days, even salacious news is old news. You get it. I do. Oh, and — and this. She published — she published an extremely biased article slamming sonny after the shooting. Were there two articles? No. Just one. Why? Because I’m of the opinion that alexis and the invader went too easy on sonny. Now I see where kristina gets her directness. And you haven’t even met her mother yet.

[ Chuckles ] You know… kristina and I, we get along great now, but it wasn’t always like that. When she was a teenager, she was going through some real heavy stuff that I don’t want to get too specific on, but it was bad. Her mother and I, we were way overprotective. And — oh, I see. So instead of being protective, you ended up trying to control her. You can guess what happened. She rebelled. She lashed out. The more we tried to rein her in, the more she spiraled out of control. That had to have been terrifying. So it was clear to me, I have to stop trying to make the decisions for her and just help her stand up so she can make the decisions for herself. What inspired this change of heart? Yeah, well, it’s nothing I can prove. Of course. So what else is new? Let’s just say my eyes have been forced open about sonny and who he really is. I guess who he’s always been. And the level of violence he’s capable of. Well, that’s great. What took you so long? Seriously, why the blind spot for sonny? You know. You said it the other night. Sonny was there for my daughter when stone was dying. And I was nowhere to be found.

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Your mission –sweep up the entire stable.

[ Horse neig hs in distance ] Well, he’s taken a real shine to you. And leo too. Yeah, yeah, well, kids love me.

[ Chuckles ] Why? Do they think of you as a peer? Well, god help them if they think of me as a role model. So how did this happen? Uh, james was here for his riding lessons. You give riding lessons? Yes. On our horses? Um, I cleared it with monica. Monica owns the stable. The horses — don’t worry. N-no one’s riding your thoroughbred. His hoof’s looking better, by the way, right? Yes, much. Thank you. Um, anyways, uh, about james, yeah, so he was here, uh, for his lesson, and I was calling the hospital to check up on dante. He overheard me, and I don’t know, I must have sounded… concerned? Yeah. Anyway, since then he’s been here pretty much every day, you know, helping me out, just talking. And no one told him to do it. He just kind of decided. James: Help! Okay, here’s what we’re gonna do. First, we are going to keep praying for dante. That’s all I’ve been doing. Me too. And we’re gonna keep doing it, okay? As for whether or not you should be a cop again, well, that’s easy. It is? Yeah. You should quit the force and revive your singing career. What? Think about it. Instant love from the stage. Men wishing they were you. Women longing to be with you even though they can’t be. We’ll pick up right where we left off. We will build your triumphant return to the stage. I’ll even let you pick out what you’re going to wear. Pending approval, of course. What do you say? I know what you’re doing. I don’t know what you’re talking about. Yes, you do. Okay, I do. Is it working? I don’t want to be a singer. I want to be what I am, what I’m supposed to be. A cop. And a damn good one. So I’m going to bring up something that might be painful for you. Well, I’m not feeling much pain at the moment. It’s stone. My brother’s always with me. Speak freely. When he was dying and robin had been diagnosed with hiv, I was nowhere to be found. My teenage daughter is losing the first great love of her life and…may be facing a death sentence of her own, which is what it could be back then. And I was out — I was in the wind, you know? But sonny was there. Sonny was there for her every day by her side. And robin loved him for it.She still does. You know, I hate to admit it. And I’ll never understand it, not fully. But in stone’s eyes, sonny was more a brother to him than I was. Which is one of the many reasons why I hate him. Sorry, I’m making this about me. You were saying? It’s okay. No, it’s just that I, um, allowed myself, my own perception of sonny, to be colored by robin’S. And by gratitude and all that guilt. So for years, I-I just — I convinced myself that he was a better man than he really is. I-I never looked the other way, though. I never colluded on any of those crimes. Oh, no, I know that. But I have relied on him. I’ve relied on sonny sometimes. And given him the benefit of the doubt. But no more. No. You keeping track? Oh. Oh, yeah, yeah. We’re — we’re tied. Yeah, well, the difference is, is I’m already home. So am I. I’m just two floors up. Every cell of me wants to guide and protect my daughter from getting hurt, but now she feels like I’m the one who’s hurting her. And she’s not wrong. You know, I think there’s nothing — there’s nothing more important than making sure that our kids know that we love them no matter who they are or what choices they make. And it’s up to us to make that clear. Especially while they can still hear us. Sorry that took so long. No worries. Your dad and I were just getting to know each other. Well, I’m glad you guys could keep each other company. I have a minute now, so, uh, is there anything else you wanted to talk about? The last time you fell off the wagon was when you were disbarred. I wasn’t sure we were gonna get you back. And you think, if this doesn’t work out, then I’m gonna start drinking again. Your chances of getting this disbarment overturned, I mean, it’s the longest of long shots. I know that. Then why put yourself through it?

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You know what? I think it’s great. Which bit? All of it. You seeing saint sonny for the slimebag he is. In fact, I hope you nail him. Surely you want that honor for yourself, don’t you? I give you my solemn promise that if I find any evidence on him, I will pass it along to you. Because my job, little as I like it, is to protect the son of a bitch.

[ Laughs ] Well, I think everyone is entitled to be protected under the law. Some people are more worthy than others. But sonny clearly is a target, and for whatever reason, his life seems to be important enough that somebody has tried to end it several times. And I need to find out why. Even if he gets to benefit by breathing a little longer. Well, you’re a better copthan I am, agent cates. Not today, commissioner devane. Not today. Sonny knows that I am publisher of the invader. He might think that I had something to do with this article. Nina, sonny doesn’t blinkat federal indictments. What makes you think he’s gonna care about a bad review? That’s not the point. The point is, he may jump to the conclusion that I’m trying to use the newspaper to lash out at him. You want to reconcile with him, right? And he knows that. Well, yes, but after this article — if this article is what’s gonna keep that from happening, maybe your marriage isn’t worth fighting for in the first place. You’ve nev er beenfond of sonny. If sonny wants you back or not, that article is not gonna make a bit of difference. Oh, it makes all the difference. How? It’s just… I… I can’T…control what’s going on with this divorce. I thought I could at least control the newspaper. It turns out I can’t control either. Here’s what I want to know. You are a magnificent, brilliant, resilient woman. Why on earth do you continue to torture yourself with sonny? You’re right. There is next to no chance that this will come to anything other than a bitter, bitter disappointment. And I need to prepare for that. Why? Why brace for impact from an oncoming train when you can just step off the tracks? Because when diane came to me with this strategy, I felt a rush. Um, like I had been zapped with a defibrillator and my heart was beating again after it had flatlined for a really long time. And I realized that this part of me, this huge part — the core part of me — I left for dead. Mom… and now I had hope that maybe I could get this essential part of me back. Okay, what if that hope flatlines again? Then I let it go. Oh. That easy? Probably not. But, moll, if there’s a chance that I could go back and do what I love to do the most, the thing that makes me me and that gives me the challenges that I need, and… I could be a role model again? You’re a great role model, mom. I was. And maybe I could be that again. I mean, if — if there is just the smallest, tiniest, most infinitesimal chance that I could be that again, I have to try. You are the best kind of cop, one who actually tries to find the truth instead of just pinning whatever on whoever. You actually try to see justice done. Thank you. In fact, you know, I was thinking about following rules and procedures, and — and I know you felt bad about that. Yeah, I still do. Well, you shouldn’T. You are an officer of the law. And there’s a reason why procedures exist. It’s to protect us, to protect people. Well, that’s the idea, yeah. When some people who are meant to uphold the law fly in the face of procedure to mess with and manipulate people to try to squeeze them for information… are you talking about anyone specific? Special agent cates. He barged past yuri to interrogate danny, who was by himself, no adult present. That is not okay. Damn right it’s not. That just doesn’t seem like agent cates.

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It was heavier than I thought, and now I wrecked the horse’s dinner. Hey, hey, bud. No, you didn’T. Horses don’t mind eating oats that have spilled on the floor. They eat dirt and grass. Get it back in the bucket, okay? So why were you trying to carry a heavy bucket by yourself? I was trying to help. Alright, here. You hold the dustpan. I’ll sweep it in, okay? Okay. I’ll leave you boys to it. Hey, why aren’t you helping? Oh, I’m the boss. It’s my job to get other people to clean up. Well, a good boss should be prepared to do everything their employees do. Did your friend cody teach you that? No, my grandpa mac did. Oh, well, we can’t disagree with man-of-the-people mac scorpio. So are you going to help, or are you a bad boss? Since when are you so buddy-buddy with agent cates? I’m not. It’s just cates is — or he seems very by the book. And what book might that be? “Interrogation for dummies”? Okay, clearly I was wrong about the guy. He’s the devil incarnate and just generally a bad dude. Don’t patronize me. I would never, ma’am. Cates is a snake and a jerk, and I should make good on every one of my threats. Wait. You threatened an fbi agent? Damn right I did. Like, with bodily harm? No! I-I just told him he should be ashamed of interrogating a child without a parent present. Okay. And that I would sue him into oblivion. And take his badge. Oh. Because threatening a federal agent is kind of a federal crime. I came here to mend fences with you, kristina, and — and to enlist your help with alison. But I realize now that that’s — that’s not something I can ask of you. That’s something that we have to work out on our own. But, um, I’m just — I’m really appreciative that you would even take the time to talk with me. Yeah. Mr. Corinthos. Such a pleasure. So that just happened. How you doing? I don’t know. I’m not really sure. I mean, my first impulse is to text allie, obviously, and tell her what just happened. But then, is that really fair to them? I don’t know, I mean, shouldn’t it be between them whether or not they work things out? But then how could I pretend that it’s not about me and that I’m not involved, right? You can’T.

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Alright. Do we get all of it? Let me check. Mission accomplished. Nice. May I? It’s called a high five. Do you want me to show you how to do it?

[ Laughs ] No, I know how to do a high five. I just haven’t done one in a while. Well, turns out you are a good boss. Thank you. Does your grandpa mac have any other pearls of wisdom? “To have a friend, you’ve got to be a friend.” That’s a good one. So I am the boss and you are the guest. How about I invite you up to the house for some hot chocolate? Cody too? Yes, of course. Come on. Give me the brush. Is threatening a federal agent a federal crime? Well… so what? Okay? There was no way I was gonna let that jerk intimidate danny. Nor should you. I am 100% on your side. You sure about that? I am. But in the future, instead of threatening to sue or take his badge or anything else you may have said… there were no witnesses. …Perhaps you kindly remind the overeager law enforcement officer that he can’t question a minor without a parent present. And an attorney. If that’s necessary. An army of attorneys. Would protect the rights of the minor without ganging up on a federal agent, right? Fine. I’ll show mercy. That is all I ask. Kind of wish I saw you lay into him a little bit. Me too. Could have been my witness. I love it when you’re all hot and fired up. If that is how you feel about it, then…okay. Okay as in “I’ve said everything I can possibly say and now I’m washing my hands of it” okay? I will fully support you. I’ll have your back every step of the way. I’ll be there for you. And what if it goes belly-up? Well, what if, against all odds, it actually happens? Stranger things have. No. No, they have. But please, please monitor yourself. Okay? Take inventory. Go to meetings. I’ve been doing that all along, and I have no intention of stopping. That’s now. But I’m talking about during the waiting and the decision, okay? You’re going to get frustrated. You’re going to want to skip a meeting every now and again. You might even want to say screw this altogether. But please, please, promise me that you will not, okay, that you’ll stay the course. I promise. And one more thing. If this doesn’t go your way, if the worst thing happens and you don’t get your license back, just please promise me you won’t drink. That’s a promise I can’t make.

[ Exhales sharply ] But I promise to do everything in my power, including calling upon a higher power if I need to, to prevent that from happening, alright? I know. I understand that no recovery is guaranteed. I know that — that there are backslides, and that no promise I ask you to make is gonna keep you from drinking, but… it’s got to be your choice, yeah. Yeah. It’s so selfish. You are not selfish. In fact, be selfish because we’re all really sick and tired of your altruism. With kristina pregnant with our baby, I just — I just really need my mom right now. Never mind the fact that in order for you to fall in love with sonny, he had to literally forget who he was. But he makes you bend over backwards to prove your worth to him. And you bend, nina, and I hate it. It breaks my heart to see you do that. Especially when he’s such a hypocrite. Anyone wrongs him, he just writes them off. He’s not complicated. He’s just erratic. Sonny is not worthy of you. Are you finished? I wish. Okay, okay. When I heard that you and sonny had broken up, that he was looking for a divorce, I could finally breathe. I was that relieved. Why? So I could go back to you? That is lovely. But no. Because I’m not worthy of you either. I was relieved because you could finally forget having to be sonny’s wife, and maybe you could remember who you really are. And who do you think that is? Well, you’re nina reeves. And nina reeves is a marvel, a survivor, a rule breaker. Crimson, your life, everything that you are, you have spun into gold. And it is my greatest hope for you that you remember that. If I text allie and tell her that her mom was here, then I feel like that automatically implies that it’s me and allie against her mom, and I don’t necessarily want that. I think that’s wise. Right? Then if I don’t tell her, I don’t really want to be keeping a secret from her. Also wise. I think what I should do is wait until I see her. And if allie brings it up, then great. And if she doesn’t, then I’ll tell her what happened tonight. I’m curious. What’s your take on natalia? I mean, I definitely did not win her over initially, but I give her credit for reaching out. So do I. I give you a lot more credit. Me? What do you mean, me? Because I told allie how afraid I was to come out to you and how when I did you were like, “what? You think I don’t know gay people? I know gay people.” I would have given anything to see the expression on my own face when you did that, it was like it was no big deal. You know, even looking back, the fact that you didn’t know that I would accept that… it kind of hurts a little bit, even now. Why? Dad, you have always been the only one that I could really turn to. And I will always be. I know. The day I questioned daniel morgan without a parent or guardian present. Oh. That’s not good. Yeah. Luckily, somebody stopped me. This woman just swooped in like she was on fire and lit into me, telling me how ashamed I should be, and all of a sudden I was. Oh, my god. You met tracy quartermaine. Does tracy quartermaine have a brooklyn accent? Oh, no, you met brook lynn.

[ Laughs ] “Brooklyn”? Yes.

[ Laughs ] Her name is — is actually “brooklyn”? Well, anyway, I got to thank her because she forced me to realize I’d crossed the line. Well, at least you realized your mistake. You know, some people cross the line, and they just double down and floor it. Yeah, even so. I was disappointed I went there in the first place. Today was not my finest day as a cop. Yeah. Wasn’t mine either. Here’s to being better tomorrow.

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Josslyn. What’s wrong? Oh, god. Is it dante? No. Oh. W– it’s dex. He’s not shot or anything. Oh, god. Okay. Hey, what do you need?

[ Voice breaking] I just need my mom. Oh, come here. You got me. You got me. You’re the one person who truly loves me who doesn’t hide parts of themselves from me. Baby, come on. What’s going on? What happened? Dax and I broke up. For good this time.

[ Sniffles ] Oh, come here.

[ Telephone rings ] Yeah. Uh, what? He’s here now. Me specifically? Oh, yeah. By all means, send him in. Thank you.

[ Knock on door ] Come in. Sonny: Hey, sweetheart. Thank you. The coffee at the hospital will kill you. What? You’ve been with dante all morning? Why didn’t you tell me, dad? I would have switched shifts and come to keep you company. Ava was with me. Oh. Good. Okay. So… no changes. Dante’s still on life support. And there’s no sign that he’s going to wake up.

[ Inhales deeply ]

[ Exhales sharply ] I got you, I got you. Unless you need me, I’m probably going to head out in a few minutes. Um, no, I think we’re good.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Oh. How many times does this make? This is chase’s fourth check on dante today, and he’ll be back later if he takes a dinner break. And if not, he’ll sneak in just before lights out. I wish there was something new we could tell him, tell all of them. Dante hasn’t been alone since he was admitted. His friends and family have been here around the clock. Really says a lot about how much he means to people. Yeah. Sure does. Yeah. Here’s this. Thanks. It’s been hard on everyone at the pcpd. Detective falconeri has a lot of fans down there. You need blood, the entire squadron would be here in half an hour. In fact, you can have mine now. Well, that’s good to know. Thank you. Um, question — who are you? Oh, sorry. John cates, fbi. I’m here investigating the shooting in port charles, and I overheard you talking about detective falconeri. Yes, well, you overheard correctly. Detective falconeri is stable, but he’s still unconscious. Oh, great. I’ll pass that on at the station. Uh, before I do, though, I was wondering if we might speak, nurse baldwin, I have a couple of questions. About what? Jason morgan.

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You okay? Yeah. I’m good. Thank you. No problem. Your timing was good. I just got home from school. Is anybody gonna be looking for you? No, they’re used to me taking off early. When I was younger, I always used to love coming here because there’s so much room here compared to home. I remember. You — you do? Sure. You were always asking to stay at grandma monica’S. I have patients I have to check on, agent cates. What is it that you need to know? The bureau and the pcpd are still trying to locate jason morgan. See, we believe he’s responsible for shooting dante falconeri at the warehouse and subsequently jumping from a bridge to escape capture. Yes, I’ve seen the news. Of course you have. It’s probably impossible to avoid. But we have yet to locate a body. And I’m sure I don’t have to tell you what kind of damage a jump from that height would do. No, no, you don’T. And so far, you haven’t needed to tell me any of this. Bottom line, you have a child with jason morgan, and I know you two have a history, so I’m sure you can understand if I have to ask you if you’ve heard from jason since the shooting. Well, I haven’T. He hasn’t tried to contact you or anyone else in your family? No. Well, I had to ask. You never know where a person’s loyalties lie. Agent cates, a very good man is lying unconscious in the icu. If jason put him there, I think the only thing that matters is the law, not my loyalties. “If.” You’re still saying

if he’s responsible. Well, I haven’t heard that anything else has been proven yet. And until it is, I think everyone should be saying “if.” Better yet, “allegedly.” You’re right. So let me say this.

If you are lying and if you are harboring a fugitive,

you could be facing federal charges. You know, I just — I just thought high school was gonna be different, new campus, new people, but it’s all the same stuff — sitting around trying not to get caught looking at your phone. When I had a phone. Mom took it ’cause I’m grounded. And now school is more boring than ever. I would have hated every part of that. Yeah. Me too. I mean, there’s parts of me that wish dex lied and just denied everything that nina said. Wait a minute. How was nina involved? She was there. She watched it happen. Nina exposed a side of dex that I didn’t even know existed. And as much as I hate her for it, thank god she did. Now I know. And I still don’t understand how I could love him this much. Okay, it sounds really fresh right now. Maybe you’re gonna have to sit with this for a minute. He was the person that I loved and trusted almost more than anybody else, and he is not the person that I thought he was. All dex had to do was look at me, and I felt loved and safe and respected, and it’s all gone. I don’t even have the illusion of him to hold on to anymore. Josslyn, what happened? What did dex do? Dex was going to kill cyrus because sonny ordered him to. Alright, I’m gonna need you to take some time, and you’re gonna have to get some perspective on this, okay? No amount of perspective changes the fact that dex was going to kill him. Mom, this wasn’t war. This wasn’t self-defense. Cyrus was an old man lying in a hospital room. That is premeditated murder. You know what I keep thinking about? Do you remember that year on christmas eve when dante and I took our skis, we went up to the roof

[Laughing] And we took the skis back and forth like we were trying to make tracks, like — like santa’s sleigh for donna and the kids? Wasn’t that the year that dante twisted his ankle playing hockey? Well, kind of. I mean, that was the — that was the cover story we told you. But really… he slid right off carly’s roof and directly into a pine tree. He had so many pine needles in his hair. Dad, it was crazy. It was like there were thousands. And we — we were just trying to get them out. It took us forever because we couldn’t stop laughing so hard. But he did smell really good after that. Thank you for sharing that. Yeah. When he wakes up, don’t tell him I told you about the pine tree part. I’ll keep it a secret… when he wakes up. When he wakes up. Thank you for seeing me, commissioner. I know you have a lot going on. Oh, it’s alright. Is this to do with sonny? ‘Cause I-I know he’s so distraught about dante, so — it’s, um — it’s actually for me. I’d like to confess to an attempted murder. Of whom? Cyrus renault. You attempted to murder cyrus renault? Yes. On sonny’s orders.

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You don’t have a phone,what else do you like to do? Skiing, and I snowboard, too, but I like skiing more. It’s — it’s faster, and the runs are more challenging. Alright, what do you like better, height or speed? Both. I’m, uh — I’m — I’m into dirt biking and mountain biking, too. And I’m gonna take auto shop as an elective next year. You know, fix up my own car someday, put a turbocharger on it. What about sports? You like any of them? Football. I was gonna go out for the freshman team, but my mom wouldn’t sign the stupid waiver ’cause she thought I was gonna get brain damage. Y-you had brain damage, right? Uh, yeah, n-not from playing football. I was in a car accident.

[ Door opens ] Danny. School’s been out for a while. You should probably get up to the house before they send out a search party to look for you. Thought of that. Said I had a lot of homework. What if someone decides to help you with it and finds out you’re not in your room? I guess you’re right. See you later. Yeah. Thanks again. No problem. What’s wrong? Dex was in an impossible situation. He was working for me and michael. He was working for sonny. And when sonny gave him the order to go after cyrus, dex didn’t have a lot of options. Dex could have gone to you and michael. He could have told you what sonny wanted. He could have done a lot of things. He could have gone to the police. Oh, come on. That’s not a realistic option, and you know it. Look, the choices that dex had to make, they may have been deal-breakers for you, but don’t be naive about why he made them. Okay, maybe he didn’t have a choice, but I had a choice, and I chose to be with him over and over again. And if I didn’t know what I know now, I would still be with him like some lovesick, blind idiot. Okay. Come on. I’m willing to bet that dex shared more with you than he has with anyone ever. I just never even considered that the sweet, amazing guy I love could kill someone while they’re helpless. How did I not see it? This isn’t a court-martial, dex. You can have a seat. So, walk me through this. Start at the beginning. Um… I was initially hired by michael corinthos to infiltrate sonny’s organization and gather information and evidence that could incriminate him. Michael hired you for this, did he? He felt that sonny’S… choices, um, caused unnecessary pain and risk to the family. So I’m assuming this is after the whole nixon falls/nina situation, yeah? Michael eventually reconsidered, but he — he — he decided that sending his father to prison would rip the family apart. So he changed the terms of my employment, and he brought his mother into the circle of trust. They, uh — they wanted me to monitor sonny and to give them any information if he were ever in any trouble. What kind of trouble? A situation that he couldn’t handle, he was in over his head. But other than that, I was, uh, supposed to continue working for sonny and follow his orders like any of his other personnel. Well… so, um, before carly and michael tasked you with being sonny’s guardian angel, did you ever get anything incriminating? I did. I had evidence that sonny was moving illegal arms for a company called pikeman. I know dante is technically not a kid, but he’s always gonna be my kid, and he’s got so much more to give to the world and his family. And he will. I can count on — on one hand all the good people in my life, and dante was one of them. Nobody would argue that. If I could be half as good as dante, I’d be very happy. You know, I’ve been through a lot in my life, and I’ve done a lot of things that I should have paid for. Not dante. I should be laying in that bed, not him. Alright, that’s it. Listen, dad, I know that you are sad and you’re scared, and — and those aren’t comfortable emotions for you. But I-I’m not gonna sit here and listen to you denigrate the dad I adore. Look, I know I wasn’t planned. It doesn’t matter whether you were planned. Your mom and i always wanted you. You know that. You just proved my point for me. You have always made me feel loved, always. I’m your dad. That’s my job. And you make it easy. Do I, though? The older I get, the more I reflect, and I realize that you are my anchor. As flighty as I might be, and we both know that’s true, you always keep me grounded. A-and there’s not a single thing I would change about you, imperfections and all. You are the best dad there is. And dante would be the first one to tell you that.

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Okay. How are you feeling? I’m fine. Michael already warned me. You could be on fire and say, “I’m fine.” This is important, though. Okay? You lost a lot of blood. So you need to drink a lot of fluids. If you don’t, you could go into hypovolemic shock, and your organs could stop working. Okay. Got it. All done.

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Sighs ] I know you don’t want to be in this boathouse, but please, please, please don’t push yourself right now, okay? You will not make yourself stronger. You will just use up reserves that have already been severely depleted. And you will set your recovery way back. Okay. Take one now and one every eight hours for the next seven days. Don’t forget. It’s an antibiotic. Don’t miss a dose. Where’d you — don’t ask. You okay? Fine. You don’t seem like it. Michael would do anything for you, which is absolutely his right. And I’m okay risking myself. But involving danny is the worst thing you could have done. Okay, I didn’t — I didn’t seek danny out. He found me. Well, it won’t matter to that fbi agent cates, who’s turning over every rock in port charles looking for you. What do you think will happen if he gets proof that danny helped you? Elizabeth: Hey, there. I didn’t know you were coming by today. I tried a new chocolate chip cookie recipe I got off tiktok. And you need a taste tester? Yeah. Okay, well, not that I’m complaining, but why didn’t you ask jake? He won’t exactly talk to me. I’m a little worried about him. Why? What happened? You know how anytime our families get together, dante’s always the first one to get something fun going, like find a game to play that includes everyone? And he always makes you laugh but in a nice way. He never makes fun of anybody. Yeah, everyone loves him. Well, jake’s convinced, like 100% convinced, that his dad shot dante. When I tried to tell him we didn’t know for sure that jason did it, he slammed his bedroom door in my face. Mm. I had no idea. He hasn’t said anything to me about it. He’s not going to, either. He said he doesn’t want to talk to you about it. Why not? Doesn’t want you to defend jason. John: Daniel morgan? Yeah. Hi. John cates, fbi. I was hoping I could ask you a few questions about your dad. If you remember, sonny beat cyrus up pretty bad. Severe enough to put him in hospital. And then when the police questioned cyrus, he said sonny was responsible. Yeah, he couldn’t have been happy with that. No, so when cyrus said he would press charges, sonny decided that if cyrus were put down, any potential charges against him would go down, too. That’s a little shortsighted, don’t you think? Because if cyrus had died and his death was related in any way to the beating that sonny had inflicted on him, then he could have been found guilty of manslaughter or maybe even second-degree murder. That’s exactly what I tried to tell him. But sonny didn’t see it that way. He, uh — he ordered me to take out cyrus while he was still in the hospital. And I was prepared to do it. How? I was going to inject his picc line with fentanyl. But sonny showed up at the last second and stopped me. Do you know why he reconsidered? No. Okay, dex. You do understand that if you swear to this, you will incriminate yourself, as well as sonny. I do. But I did it. And I prepared to pay for it. I hope that I never disappoint you the way I disappointed your brothers. No matter what you’ve done or think you’ve done, michael and dante will always love you a lot. And so will I. There’s nothing that you could ever do that would make me truly disappointed in you. If there’s even a part of that that’s true, I’m a lucky man. Kristina?

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honey, agent cates seems laser-focusedon finding you. He even tried to intimidate elizabeth baldwin by dangling the threat of federal charges in front of her. Elizabeth hasn’t done anything. But now danny has. Willow, I-I never wanted anybody to find me, let alone danny. I would never put him in jeopardy. I know you wouldn’T. I’m gonna make sure not one of you gets implicated, okay? Not michael, not you, not danny. All of you helping me, I’m just gonna make it like it never happened. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to startle you. Yuri, I think his name is, he let me in. Yeah, yuri. He’s a — he’s a good guy. Yeah, he seems like it. Listen, I don’t want to keep you, but have you, by any chance, seen your father in the last couple days? No. You haven’t heard from him at all? Like no phone calls or texts or e-mails or… no. You’re sure? ‘Cause it’s really important that I find him. Yeah. I’m sure. See, it’s just that he’s been gone a long time, and now all of a sudden, he’s back, and all you get is radio silence? I mean, you’re his son. Don’t you think that’s weird? Not really.

[ Scoffs ] It’s not like I knew the guy before he was gone. Look, I don’t know why he’s back, but I can tell you it’s not because of me. Brook lynn: Danny, go. Somewhere else. I need to have a word with agent cates. You are a disgrace to your badge. No matter what I say or do, jake gets mad. Okay, he’s not mad at you. He’s mad at the situation. And he doesn’t know what to do with his anger. So it — it just comes out all sideways at you and everyone else he loves. Mostly me. I know, I know, and I’m sorry. And I know it doesn’t feel like it, but it’s — it’s not personal, okay? I promise I will talk to him when I get home. Good luck. Just so you know, we did talk about it when we first found out that jason was back and that he might be responsible for dante’s shooting. I j– I — guess it should have been a bigger conversation. I just didn’t want to make things harder on him. It’s hard already for everyone. Chase: Elizabeth. Aiden. Um, do you have a second? Yeah, sure. Chase. Do you think jake’s dad shot dante? I wish I would have never pressured dex into staying with sonny. Well, dex didn’t put up much of a fight. Baby, that’s because your mother and your brother were pressuring him. Maybe. I don’t know. I don’t know what to believe. I know how things work in sonny’s business. Trust is everything. I never thought he would trust dex enough to give him an assignment like cyrus. Did jason used to kill for sonny? I’m sorry if I’m interrupting. No. Uh…

[ Clears throat ] Dad, this is natalia ramirez, allie’s mom. Oh. Natalia, this is my father, sonny corinthos. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you. My daughter talks a lot about your daughter. I’m glad that they found each other. Yes, well, that’s why I’m here. To ask for your help.

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Jason never talked about it. But he — he did some things for sonny, yeah. Did some things, like… killed people things? What do you want to hear, josslyn? I want to hear that killing people because they’re inconvenient for sonny is wrong. Of course it’s wrong. Then why are you hesitant? I’m not. I don’t — I don’t want you asking questions that you don’t want to know the answers to. I do want the answers. I’m just not always ready for the ones that I get. That’s because you’re judging everything from the outside. You know, you weren’t in dex’s shoes, and you weren’t in jason’s shoes, for that matter. You don’t know why they made the choices they did. I love jason, too. Okay? But come on. All it takes is sonny pointing at someone and saying, “go,” and that’s it? It’s not that simple. No, it’s never that simple. I trust jason. If jason killed someone, it’s because they were gonna kill him. I don’t think so. I don’t think that it would matter to you if someone was trying to kill jason or not. I think that you would stick beside him no matter what. And I thought that that’s how I felt about dex. But it’s not. So… when I walked into my daughter’s hotel room and found you in her bed… I was shocked. Well, anybody that would walk into their, you know, kid’s hotel room and find somebody in their bed would be shocked. I understand that you were blindsided. But even more so when she told me that you were her girlfriend. Yeah, that was a big step for her and for us, to be open about dating. Well, I-I wasn’t ready for it. And — and obviously, no matter what I said or what I did, it was wrong. And I — and I even knew that at the time, but I-I couldn’t — I couldn’t stop myself. Well, now you know better. You’re gonna do better next time. Yeah, but alison and i already had a next time, and, um… and I, uh — I did not do better. You — you seem to be having a hard time with this. Yeah, wouldn’t every parent? Well, you only worry if — if your kid ends up with somebody that’s not good enough for them. But blaze and kristina are great, and they’re great for each other. Thanks, dad. I think we’re pretty good for each other, too. Was it always this easy for you? Was what this easy? Having a daughter that’s gay and being okay with it. Jason is only a suspect right now. He’s no different than anybody else. He’s innocent until proven guilty. You have to say that. But you’re a cop. Asking you isn’t the same as asking a regular person. Aiden, I — no, it’s okay. I know what he means. My job as a cop is to follow the evidence. And right now the evidence says yes, jason is the one who shot dante. But the evidence also says that he’s the one who called 911, and he tried to give dante first aid. Brook lynn: Thank god yuri called me before you had the chance to whip out your handcuffs. That really would have intimidated danny, which is exactly what you were hoping to do, isn’t it? No. I just wanted to ask him a few questions. I’m sorry if yuri disturbed you. You disturb me. Your unprofessional conduct disturbs me. Yuri told me how you barged in here to — to talk to a poor minor child without his parent or guardian present. Well, you can tell yuri that is not illegal. No, it’s just lower than dirt. And I don’t need to school yuri on state or federal law. He’s familiar with them both. You made the wrong assumption and confused his accent for ignorance. I didn’t mean anything by the comment. Yeah, you did. And at the moment, the only truly ignorant person in this house is you. Look, I’m sorry if we got off on the wrong foot. Just to be clear, I didn’t come here to arrest danny, and I didn’t know he was gonna be alone. Didn’t stop you, though, did it, from talking to a minor child about a father who he hasn’t seen in years, a father he thought was dead. What’s wrong with you? Jason morgan is a suspect in multiple shootings. But you’re right. I went too far. You know what? You should just stop talking and leave before you give me any more reasons to sue. And trust me, I’ve got plenty. And if it were up to me, you’d lose your impressive fbi badge. But since it’s not, I will just have to make sure you got to work real hard to keep it. I am sorry. Truly. If you would, please apologize to danny and yuri on my behalf. It’s okay, danny. You can come out now. Do you have any proof of this attempt on cyrus’s life? No, but, um, cyrus was rightly suspicious when he woke up and I was in his room, so he could be a witness. And — and nina reeves also saw me, and she — no, she’s not gonna testify. Cyrus might be willing to, but then he couldn’t truthfully testify about your intention. So his testimony wouldn’t amount to anything. The most we could get would be conspiracy. And then it would be your word against sonny’S. That’s it? No. Sonny would also have you killed. Dex, this isn’t the first time a situation like this has come up, and I know from experience that I wish I didn’t have… prosecution will go nowhere, and it will cost you your life. I’m willing to risk it. No. I’m not. That is why… this conversation never happened. Look at me. Do you understand? Yeah. Okay. Justice may not have been served this time, but I really appreciate you coming in and trying. Commissioner. If you ever need any help taking sonny down… keep me in mind.

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You were awesome. Thank you. You don’t need to thank me, okay? You just need to promise me that you are never gonna talk to the cops again without a lawyer present. Prison is full of people who talk their way in there because they didn’t wait for their lawyer. Grandma alexis isn’t a lawyer anymore. So should I call diane miller? You’re a quartermaine. You got plenty of lawyers. But they’re no good to you unless you use them. So give me your phone. I don’t have a phone, remember? My mom confiscated it. Then I’m gonna have to do something really old-fashioned. Okay. Gonna have to write down the elq attorney’s number. Okay? Here. Take this. Commit it to memory. And do yourself a favor and practice the quartermaine code. Okay, that means be polite, but do not freestyle with the cops, no matter how friendly they seem. Unless, of course, that cop is chase. Well, with any luck, you’ll be able to move around in a day or two. Any idea where you’ll go and what you’ll do? Not sure yet. I just got to figure out what will cause the least harm to all of you. Especially danny. What are you gonna tell jake? The truth. If jason did this, he’s gonna have to face the consequences. This is not a reflection on jake. Jake will just say, “I know.” Trust me, it’s not gonna make him feel any better. This — this situation, I-it’s — it’s terrible. And I think — I think feeling sad is the right way to feel about it. And I know that jake feels awful about what happened to dante. But it’s not his fault just because he’s jason’s son. If jason did, in fact, shoot dante, then he alone is gonna have to carry that guilt. I am not gonna let the weight of jason’s sins crush jake. I respect your decision. You looked at dex with clear eyes, and you saw things you weren’t willing to compromise on. I just never thought that there was anything that would make me not want to be with him. Baby, unless you’re talking about your kids, there’s no such thing as unconditional love. There’s always conditions. And you found yours. Yeah, I guess. I don’t know. Maybe I could have made it work, though. Maybe. And then you would have sacrificed a part of yourself. And then you would have hated yourself, and then you would have resented dex and hated him. So, I mean, as far as I’m concerned, you spared both of you a lot of misery. Yeah. In my gut, it was the right thing to do. Yeah. But even doing the right thing isn’t always easy. Kristina’s always been her own person. Ever since she could talk, she had an opinion, and it was amazing to me how, you know, she was so young, she was so intelligent and interesting. And then when she grew up, I could see pieces of her mother and me in her, and I kind of had an idea what she was gonna be like. Now, there were a couple things that I was right on. We all want certain things for our kids, but we can’t make them be what we want them to be. It’s their life. They have to make their decision to become who they want to be. You’re very fortunate to have this man as your dad. I know. I’ve always known that my dad loves me no matter what. And it’s always made me feel really safe, like I could do anything. And I really wish that allie had that with you.

[ Sighs ]

[ Knock on door ] I owe you a drink.

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what do you mean? Dex was there when cyrus was there? That’s right. Cyrus survived the beating from sonny, and he also survived his hospital stay, which I’m guessing was just as dangerous. What were you doing there? He was there in hospital scrubs. Let’s not forget that detail. You’re smart, josslyn. You’ll figure it out.

[ Monitor beeping ] Dante. I know you’re in god’s hands, and I believe that your spirit’s strong enough to come back to us. I know you can’t hear me, but I just want you to know that I’m not giving up on you. And I don’t want… …don’t want you to give up on yourself. If you can hear me, I just want you to know that your father is always gonna be… with you. Ooh! Is dante — is he…okay? There’s no change and he would want you to sleep. You were at the hospital all night. Oh. No word from the hospital. Okay. I think I’m gonna maybe head up and take a nice hot shower. Actually, I just walked past your room and scout and sam are asleep on your bed. Ah. Hot coffee it is. Coming right up. You’re gonna make it? I didn’t think you knew how.

[ Scoffs, laughs ]

[ Sighs ] What a talented artist! Oh, you know she studied at l’université de paris, right? Yes, I saw that, too. Oh, my gosh. So many colleges and universities… all a part of each other and around each other. Paris was really the perfect creative environment. Sweetheart… I understand the impulse to throw yourself into work to help cope. But maybe being here around all of this… maybe it isn’t helping. Yeah, but I… I don’t know what will. The appellate division came for you after a ruling in front of the medical board. Correct? That’s a division of the department of health, and that’s deep state. Okay, honey. Hmm? Now we’ve gone from magical thinking to just being ridiculous.

[ Laughs ] It was a regulatory body. I was under oath. Well, I know plenty of elected officials who have lied under oath. None of them have been disbarred. Yeah, I know a lot more that should have been disbarred. But how does any of this have anything to do with me? All right, dr. Collins. It’s true. During that time, I was a young black man down on my luck. And yes, I felt a certain kind of way toward the world around me. Angry. Right, pop? Yeah, I was angry. I have to take issue with two things, dr. Collins. We don’t characterize low-income people as “poor.” Being deemed “poor” is not good for one’s self-esteem or state of mind. And that “anger” marshall was feeling was justified. But I understand what you were trying to say. Marshall: Yeah, so — so do I. But given how things were back in the day, my age, my social standing, my blackness, how well-adjusted could I possibly be? That doctor called me schizophrenic. Did I have to be mentally ill to feel the way I felt? Exactly. You’ve just correctly diagnosed your misdiagnosis.

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Why did you go to the hospital? I was told to go. By sonny? Yes. To deliver some sort of message? No. Why were you wearing scrubs? Did sonny send you to do something? Yes. To kill him? Yes.

[ Snoring ] Oh! Oh, my god. Hi. I must be really tired. I think I’m hallucinating. Weren’t you just tracy a couple of minutes ago? No. Never in any lifetime. Uh, but she did have to go, so she asked me to look after you. Aww. She said to bring you this and make sure you enjoy every sip. Aww. Damn, that is good coffee. Did you make this? No. You okay? No. Is there any word from the hospital?

[ Breathes deeply ] No. There isn’T. But I can call them if you want to. I just figured they’ll call if they needed anything. You mean like if there’s any change in my son’s condition? Honest to god, I don’t know if I should be relieved or terrified. I know it sounds trite, but you have to give yourself time. You’ll get through this. You just called that painting — what did you call it? What’d you say? It’s “fire”? Right? That’s more than going through the motions, honey. Hi. Um… do you have time to talk? I’ll just — I’ll go take that to the back. Are you okay? What’s going on? No, I’m not okay.

The invader ran this really insensitive story about the shooting on the pier that mentioned sonny. But why are you acting surprised by this? Because I’m the publisher of the invader, and they slipped it by me and published this story. If I would have known, I would have done damage control, or I would have killed it altogether. Well, if you’re worried about sonny, he could not care less about the story. And then I ran into josslyn. I went over to dex’s to see him, and she was there. Why did you go see dex?! Because I can’t see sonny. I can’t even go to the hospital to check on dante. Well, did — did dex say anything? No, he didn’t say anything. And I probably just made everything worse. But I don’t care because I am being pushed aside when my husband needs me the most. Ava, I have to find a way to get to him and I’m running out of options. I need you to help me. Right off the bat, I want to take issue with a couple of things. The charge of perjury against you came well after dr. Byrne’s hearing in front of the medical board in 2020. Right? Yes, yes. And that charge stemmed from julian jerome and britt westbourne, both of whom were known perjurers, both of whom were criminals, both of whom are dead. But neither of them were the ones that brought this to the attention of the bar. Yes, but they had to be deposed. And they’re both liars. Okay. All right. That’s off to the side. What I want to circle back to now is why you never defended yourself. Why you never mounted any sort of filing for yourself. Because it was true. Irrelevant! Let’s just say you, uh — you were never presented the opportunity. No, no, no, we can’t do that. Anyway, anyway, look, this is now just you and I here. You know full well you had the right to mount a defense. So why didn’t you? I guess at the time, I didn’t think I had anything left to fight for. Well, snap out of it. Shake off the “poor me’s” and rack whatever is left of that steel-trap mind. Because you’ve got two things to focus on now. Number one, why working here is not working for you, and, number two, how you plan to get out of it. Have any of you heard of a book called “the youngest science”? I read that, and if I recall correctly, it’s an account about medicine evolving as a science from an influential doctor’s point of view. Yes, it’s a personal historical accounting of 20th-century medicine’s evolution. It’s a fascinating read. Okay, okay. It sounds great. Maybe I’ll pick it up. Why are we talking about it? Only as a reference. Uh, medicine as a science has come a long way, but over a long period of time. Psychiatry is much younger, and as a discipline, it’s made all the same mistakes that all the other disciplines have made. Think of it as how astronomers used to believe that the sun revolved around the earth. The point is, scientists and researchers like to be right, and they often fall into the trap of “proving” what they already believe. Yeah, doc, that happens everywhere. Which brings us to dr. Braddock and his work. He wasn’t alone in his beliefs and practices. And I won’t defend the mistakes that my discipline made when psychiatry was still trying to figure out what the heck mental health even was. The point being, the big question at the time was, what is normal? And does that mean being like everybody else? “Everybody else.” Right. And if you’re a mid-20th-century psychiatrist making that determination, you tend to look at the people that you already know, which are going to be decently educated, employed, churchgoing, and predominantly white. That was the control group. Now, if you didn’t belong to this “normal,” predominantly cultural group, if you don’t share any of those hallmarks, or maybe you’re not as adept at code-switching, well, then you present a problem. Hm. An illness.

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What? Sonny gives you that order and you say, “yes, boss”? I can’t believe you’d agree to something like that. No, I didn’T. I tried to talk sonny out of it. Oh. Okay. Yeah, of course. You would never go through with something like that. I mean, it’s just nina stirring up trouble, per usual. Except that’s not how it went down, joss. I was going to do it, but sonny stopped me. Tracy. Hi, sonny. Any news? I’d give you some if there was some. I left, uh… sam and olivia back at the house. They both needed sleep. Oh, I hope you won’t ruin my reputation as being cold and unfeeling. Your secret’s safe with me. I’m sorry. Every time I-I see a hospital bed, it just reminds me of luke lying in it. Well, my friend, perhaps your memory is impaired because, as I recall, you weren’t living your best life at the time. No, I was drinking. Definitely not making good choices. You never even had a proper hearing. I was the one who informed you of the decision by phone. Remember? Rings a bell. You know, there’s also a case to be made for bias. Bias? Why? ‘Cause I’m a woman? No. Because you’re a lawyer. Who does the medical profession hate more than anyone? Lawyers. I hate most lawyers, too. But more than anything in the world right now, I wish I still was one. Decades ago, psychiatrists deemed aggression, anger, or a sense of dislocation from the dominant cultural group as a mental maladjustment. Never mind the societal injustices that existed only because they hadn’t been challenged for centuries. Which was the actual maladjustment to begin with. Right. So defiant, anxious young black men were tagged as schizophrenic, whether the diagnosis was accurate or not, especially when one of the hallmarks of the disease is a misconception of reality, such as an institution or society at large is out to get them. Someone might be obsessed about that, or angry about it. Or desperate. To figure out why his heart is suddenly racing for no reason. Why… why his hands are sweaty and suddenly it’s hard to breathe. Or why people are just looking at him funny. I couldn’t play my horn like that, man. I was mad. And frightened. I thought something was wrong with me, or that somebody was trying to do something to me. So you sought help. And you, like a lot of other young men, were deemed schizophrenic when all you were doing was perceiving the reality around you. On top of that, the medications you were likely prescribed would cause unexplained behaviors, which would only reinforce the misdiagnosis. Lord, have mercy. An entire generation of unhappy women were prescribed valium. It’s a muscle relaxer. Gay, lesbian, and trans people were tranquilized, hospitalized, or, worse, electroshocked into quiescence. And that’s only if they had health insurance, by the way. Did you? For a short time. Once the insurance companies knew I had been institutionalized, I was dropped. Got bounced. Out the door with all the — those others you were talking about, who couldn’t pay. You’d find us on the streets and bars and prisons, worried. Worried we’d pose a danger to the people at home we most loved… or bring shame on them. There’s no shame for you, mr. Ashford. The shame is and will always be ours.

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Was it that night that adam was in the hospital? Oh, my god. It was, wasn’t it? And I was in the chapel. And then you came in, and then I fell asleep. And when I woke up, you were in there. And I remember thinking how lucky I was that you were there, and that I could always depend on you. And now you’re… you’re telling me…what? If sonny hadn’t stopped you, you would have just come and sat in the chapel with me? I don’t know what would have happened. All I know is what did. I was in scrubs. I had lifted a vial of fentanyl from the pharmacy storage, and I was going to inject it into cyrus’ picc line when sonny showed up. And if sonny hadn’t stopped you, and he hadn’t walked in right then, you’re telling me you would have done it? Yes. Who are you? You promised that you’d help me try to put my marriage back together. Let’s come up with a strategy, a way to break through sonny’s anger and get him to see that he still needs me. The timing isn’t — isn’t very good for you, nina. I mean, what are you gonna say — “sonny, don’t look at your son who’s hanging on to his life by a thread. Look at me”? No, of course not, ava. No, it’s more like, “sonny, let me be there to support you. Let me love you. Let me be there when you’re going through this incredibly difficult time. Let me be your wife ag– again.” That’s what it’d be. I still don’t quite understand why you were with sonny at the warehouse. But you were there. That means that he trusts you. If you advocate for me, he will listen. Trina: Hey, ava. I just tracked the other packages, and another one should be coming in today. The delivery was pushed up. I have to go out. Are you up to staying here and receiving it? If it comes before I get back, just, um, log it in and — and lock up. Yeah, I got you. Are you all right? Yeah, I’ll be fine. Thank you so much. You remember when my nonna told us that boys were easier to raise than girls? Yeah. She lied.

[ Laughing ] Yeah. She did. Either that or she didn’t know any of the kids that dante grew up with. Oh, I think it was… maybe just our neighborhood, right? I mean, ’cause those boys, they were, like, a step above hooligans. And I mean a tiny step. Yeah. And dante was one of them. I mean, that kid got into so many scraps in that high school, they felt like they had to send him away for counseling. I’m telling you, I was — I was scared to death that there was actually something wrong with him. But it turns out it was just dante being dante. You know, he was always standing up to bullies, defending the weaker kids, and not letting anyone get pushed around. That’s why he’s such a great cop. Yeah. You know? The best kind. The ones that truly know what it means to protect and serve. Dr. Collins, I was a social worker for many years before I became a patient advocate. And the reason I switched is because I saw and experienced the inequities within the medical system firsthand. Those mistakes you spoke of were born of racism, sexism, otherism, plain and simple. And what happened to marshall wasn’t a mistake. It was malpractice signed, sealed, and systemic. I’m sure you’ve seen the stories of how blacks, minorities, and women experience medical bias. It’s all over the news lately, but it’s nothing new. It’s been going on since the jim crow era. And women still aren’t taken seriously by medical professionals. I know because I have patients I have to fight for in this very hospital. Not to mention the ongoing maternal health crisis for women of color. And what burns me up is that we have great, talented medical professionals in this country. There’s no excuse for any of this. I’m sorry. I could go on, but I’m done. I’m done. As you can see, doc, my auntie is a passionate social justice warrior. Yeah, baby, but I’m getting tired of this fight. Why, after all this time, are we still reckoning with things like this? We’re all human. It doesn’t matter, the variety. Biology is biology. You are an advocate in every sense of the word, ms. Henry. I hope you never stop. Yeah. I know, uh, an apology from someone like me at this late date is meaningless. No, no. Not meaningless. Not at all. You — you told the truth. You validated what I’ve been going through most of my life. I… doctor, I just wish I had been able to understand all of this sooner. Not handed over my sanity and my life to some guy with a degree because I thought he was helping me. Curtis: Well, that’s — that’s hard to do, pop, when the person you trusted to help you was attacking you. It’s insidious. I can just wonder — how many other people did he do this to? Oh, there were others. Braddock was a respected, published doctor. Well, we always figured it was something like this. And not only did you confirm it, but you — you shone a light on my life. It’s a lot to process. Kind sir, I am so grateful to you. Well, I’m sure you’re a bit leery of shrinks right about now, but my door’s always open if you ever would like to talk this through. I’ll think about it.

[ Chuckles ] Of course. Thank you, dr. Collins. Mr. Ashford.

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Sonny gave me an order. I didn’t have the option to refuse. You’re telling me you would have chosen to kill for sonny? No, no. I didn’t want to. I just didn’t see a way out. But sonny asking me was a test. And either I pass or I’m the one who gets eliminated. I’m just lucky that he changed his mind. Dex, you’re not understanding me, okay? In my head, yeah, you’re working for sonny, but you are also working for my mom and my brother. My own family. I never thought that you would cross this line. I have pictured a life with you that isn’t possible. I was gonna leave everything for you. Now I feel like I don’t even know you. Oh, joss, that is not true. Okay? You do know me, and I know you. I’m glad that it didn’t happen. But I didn’t see the point of getting myself killed for refusing to take out cyrus. This isn’t about cyrus. I hate cyrus. This is different. Neither sonny, nor you, were being shot at. There were no guns out. This was a defenseless old man in a hospital bed. I cannot unsee the image of you going into that room. This is about you being okay with killing someone. Do you understand? I’ve killed before. You’re right. You have. And I have put you on this pedestal in my head and never imagined that this is something you would be okay with. But I’m not. This changes everything. I can’t do this anymore.

[ Door closes ] So when you wake up, give me a call. Let me know if there’s any news about dante. Okay, honey. Love you. Bye. Sam? Voicemail. What’d you find out? Well, apparently I have to file an appeal with the appellate court before I can file an appeal with the appellate court. Oh. See? I’m glad you understood what that means. Maybe you’re remembering how redundant and full of catch-22’s the law actually is. Maybe that steel trap isn’t as rusty as I thought. It’s creaky, but functioning. I suppose it has to be a special pleading… mm-hmm. Since I did lie so that neil wouldn’t lose his medical license. And then he lost it anyway. Yeah, yeah. You threw away your career for him. Why did I do that again? Because you’re a rescuer, alexis. You want to be the heroine in everybody’s life but yours. In fact, in yours, you’re the archvillain, so no punishment is ever enough. Stella, I’m so glad you’re here. I would like to request a phone call if there’s any change in dante’s condition. My cellphone number is on file with the hospital board. I’ll note dante’s file. And speaking of board, I have a few things I need to run by you. Oh? Yes, but we don’t have to get into it right now. Well, I’m here right now, so let’s get into it right now. Unless you have something else you need to… there you are. How you doing? Sorry I, uh, took off like that. I just figured I could use some time to myself. Some history lesson, huh? Yeah. Yeah, dr. Collins, he broke it down for us, didn’t he? But he didn’t say anything we hadn’t already put together, right? Pop, if you want me to leave you alone so you can rant, vent, curse, and damn dr. Braddock’s name to hell, I can take off. I came here intending to do just that, curtis. To holler and to curse. But I couldn’T. I couldn’t get something your aunt stella said out of my head. Uh [Chuckles] Which part? She said so much. Yeah, yeah, she’s something else, but she got me. She got me when she said, “we’re all human.” Well, I guess at the end of the day, that’s what it all boils down to. Then why… why in blazes can’t we act like it? It’s so wrong. Everybody is — is wrong about most everything they think about. I lost — I lost decades because of how people wanted to see me or not see me. That doctor, he lost a lifelong career because of his misbeliefs. It’s so senseless, man. You’re being very philosophical about this doctor. Me? Not so much. He’s dead. And now I find myself in the position where I got to forgive that man. Because that’s what your mama would want me to do. Irene always said forgiveness isn’t for the other person as much as it is for ourselves.

[ Sighs ] Yeah. Curtis, if I — if I carry around hate for that man, I’m gonna turn into a hateful person. I’ll be just like him. Yeah, well… maybe I’ll just have to work harder on that. But I will. For you. And for myself. I just… I just thought of something. That doctor, he… that disgraced doctor is six feet under. And I am here. I’m here with my family. My beautiful, accomplished, talented family. A family any man would be proud of. Everything I thought was wrong somehow turned out to be right. Or is it just another proof of the existence of god?

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Oh, my gosh. What? Joss, what happened? Is it dante? No. I mean, I don’t know how dante’s doing. I hope he’s fine, but… okay, well, I need you to calm down and stop crying because I am two seconds away from joining you. And if I start, I won’t be able to stop. So please take — take a deep breath and tell me what happened. It’s dex. What happened? Is he leaving town again? I hope so. [ Voice breaking ] I hope he never comes back. What? You are the only board member who hasn’t made an appointment for their complimentary annual wellness exam. Oh, it’s not necessary. I’m no longer seeing dr. Finn. You see, his brother is marrying my granddaughter, so it just felt a little too close. There are a lot of doctors in this hospital. And dr. Randolph would be happy to see you. I’ll get around to it. When? When I get around to it. What’s the big deal? Do I look sick to you? No. You look foolish. I just came down off a soapbox talking about the inequities in the medical system and how people are literally dying for proper care. And here you stand the very picture of privilege refusing to get a free annual exam! Lois: Isn’t it a trip, my daughter and your son growing up together, and now she’s about to marry his partner? Oh, life’s funny. Chase is really a sweetheart. Yeah, he is. Very devoted to his job. How is brook lynn handling that?

[ Sighs ] She’s crying her eyes out and hiding it from chase so that she doesn’t worry him. Yeah, that’s her new reality. I honestly don’t even know what to say to her about it. I don’t know how you put up with it all these years. I got to tell you, I’m terrified that my daughter is about to marry a cop. Now, you would think that it would matter that dante was on the right side of the law. A bullet doesn’t care. Sonny didn’t get shot. Dante did. I don’t think I’m still my own nemesis. I’ve had my dark night of the soul. I go to meetings, I do the work. I know that I’m gonna be the only one to champion myself. So you’re out of the rescue business? I may get a cat.

[ Laughs ] Maybe three. But in my personal life, I’ve hung up the cape. But — but impulses die hard. I still root for the underdog. Well, until we get your law license back, the only underdog I want you rooting for is you. Now, I am going to go see how far and how fast I can push this appeals process along. In the meantime, I need two things from you — don’t sleep with any more doctors. As far as I’m concerned, attorneys should only sleep with attorneys. Attorneys. Yeah. Maybe just district attorneys. You know, that way, we narrow down the pool. You know what I mean, right? Yeah. Mm-hmm. The second thing is, get rid of that insipid gossip columnist that came after me.

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I thought that nothing could ever change the way that I feel about dex. But I was wrong. I feel like I don’t even know him. I feel like he’s a different person. Or maybe he’s always been this person and I’m just now seeing it, but… what he’s okay with, I’m not okay with. And what he can live with, I can’T. I won’T. I need the police non-emergency number, please. Let’s not make a federal case out of this. I will get my free wellness exam. Good. Shall I set it up now? No! I have to check my calendar. I’ll get back to you. Fine. You do that. I will!

[ Sighs ] Stella? Yes, ms. Quartermaine? I apologize for being rude, and I would like it if you’d call me tracy. Well, tracy, I was a little worked up already, and you’ve been rude to me before.

[ Both chuckle ] I’m surprised they let you in. Nobody stopped me. In fact, they — they told me at the nurses’ station that dante was stable. They’re not really supposed to give out that information. You know, only to the family. Maybe they thought I was nina. Don’t say that name. I just can’T. Right. I’m sorry. I won’t even talk. I’ll just — I’ll just stay and wait with you for a bit.

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