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General Hospital Transcript

 

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

mom, everything with kelly’s is under control. Yeah, the regulars from the waterfront are still coming in. Everything is great. Except I do have to have the guy come tomorrow and fix the freezer because it’s still leaking. And the bread was delivered two hours late, but I was able to work around that. I know, I know. I will figure it all out, I promise. I gotta go because we are busy. I love you. Bye. Alright.

[ Mumbling ]

[ Crying ] Hey. Oh. Hey. Uh… are you alright?

[ Chuckles ] No, of course you’re not alright. Is — is there anything I can do? No. No, no, finn. Um… I think it’s just… this whole thing with curtis, it’s like… it’s, like, really catching up with me, you know? And I’m not sure what to do.

[ Sobbing ]

[ Door opens ] Good morning, curtis.

[ Monitor beeping ] A-are you here as a nurse or my friend? Well, I hope you always see me as your friend, but I am working. I just need to check your vitals and update your chart. Okay. I don’t want to interfere with your job. And since you’re here in an official capacity, um, I have a favor to ask of you. I don’t want any visitors in my room. Especially trina and portia.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Hi. Could you tell me what time visiting hours are today? Hey, james! Come on, give it back! James, get — I’m sorry. Could you repeat that? Give me that! Mom, tell him to — okay. Thank you. Okay, that’s it! Oh, come on. He keeps taking my stuff! He started it. Both of you sit on the couch, separate ends. Sit. And don’t even think about looking at each other. I’m sorry for just showing up here in the middle of the night, guys. Hmm. You mean passing out on the doorstep? I was pretty bad, wasn’t I? Yeah. Yes. Well, thanks to you two, I’m feeling much better. Well, gotta say, you do look much better. I’m glad dante and I insisted that you stay here instead of going to the quartermaines’ last night. I think you left out some details, though. I’m really worried, man. About sasha? She doesn’t realize how much danger she’s in. Hello?! Hello? Can someone hear me? Hello?!

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Do you want to tell us why you were more worried about sasha last night than you were your stab wound? Well, I’m not the one they hauled off to a place called ferncliff for the criminally insane. Yeah, that’s ’cause she stabbed you, man. Yeah, but she didn’t mean to. Right, she was disoriented. Doesn’t change what she did. Doesn’t excuse what she did. Yes, but she’s not insane, okay? She didn’t even know she was attacking me. She thought I was someone else. She kept calling me cyrus. Right. That’s why she’s at ferncliff. Dante. ‘Cause she needs help. She’s not well. No. No, no, no. Look, I’m not buying it. Something else is going on here. Hello? Is anyone there? Hello, sasha. I’m mandy. I’m a nurse practitioner who will be here to help you. There’s been a terrible mistake. I shouldn’t be here. I know. But you’re here to get some help. Where am I? You’re at ferncliff hospital. Do you remember being admitted? No. Why would I be brought to a hospital for the criminally insane? That — this doesn’t make any sense at all. I don’t belong here. C-can you please contact my family? Can you call my mother-in-law, gladys corbin? You know, grandpa mac is on his way here right now to take you guys to the pool, but if you don’t start behaving, I’m gonna have to call him and tell him to forget about it. And then you two are gonna spend the entire day in your room cleaning with no screen time. Georgie should clean the room. She hogs it with all her books and clothes. That is not true. I keep my stuff on my side of the room. I get no privacy with you. You’re the one always making the mess.

[ Knock on door ] Okay. Are james and georgie ready for our day at the pool? Thank god you’re here. Okay. Uh, bailey lou is with the sitter. Georgie and james can have one treat — one — at the pool. Uh, but no one’s going anywhere unless they clean up this apartment, so… bye. We got it handled. Yep. We ready for some fun? Hello, carly. Hello, nina. I’m glad that we’re running into each other. There’s something I wanted to say to you. Okay. What do you want? Do you work here? I own the place. Oh! Oh, wow. Really? Well, good for you. Well, you know, willow — she is back to her old self. She looks amazing, and that bone marrow transplant was a huge success. Yeah, I know. How do you know that? I was at the gatehouse yesterday visiting her. Hey.

[ Sighs ] I’m so sorry for breaking down on you like that. No need to apologize. We all have breaking points, even doctors. Makes us human. Mm. Oh, look, elizabeth’s here. Curtis? Lucky first guess. Did you get a chance to see him today? I just came from his room. And how is he this morning? Um, emotionally speaking, he’s not the curtis I know. He wants to be alone and asked that I limit his visitors. And I bet you that includes me and trina. Right? Your names were mentioned, yes. You know, my husband has been shot and he’s recovering from spinal surgery, and he may never regain the use of his legs. And I’m not allowed to be in the room with him.

[ Crying ] I-I will, uh… I’ll leave the two of you alone.

[ Sobbing ] Oh, my god. I feel sorry for finn. I’m such a mess. Portia, what happened between you and curtis? You heard what curtis said. He doesn’t want to have anything to do with me.

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Molly? Hey, I’m so sorry I’m late. I had an unexpected visitor last night, but I got snacks and your favorite — a mocha latte. Don’t apologize. I’m grateful you’re here, but you don’t have to wait on me and bring me coffee and groceries. Are you kidding me? You are my little sister. You had an accident, and it is my job to take care of you, and… I love you.

[ Door closes ] Alright, man, sam’s gone. Maybe you can level with me now. I have. Okay. But not completely. Right? I mean, why don’t you tell me why you’re so concerned about sasha? Why do you think there’s more to her breakdown? ‘Cause there is. Something’s off, man. Okay. Like what, man? I mean, I-I know she’s had a breakdown before. She suffered a lot of losses, and that’s left her in a very fragile state, I get that. Okay, we’ll see. Exactly. There’s a big difference between fragile and broken. Now, sasha was shaky, no question about it. But she didn’t try and hide it or cover it up. And she was on an upward trajectory. She was getting stronger every single time I saw her, and then all of a sudden, she just craters out of nowhere? Come on, detective. Doesn’t that sound suspicious to you? I’ve seen other patients who’ve been given a similar diagnosis behave the same way curtis is behaving — isolating himself from loved ones, thinking that he can do this all on his own. But this patient is your husband. And you’re also dealing with the shock of almost losing him. What you’re feeling right now is valid. You’re right. You’re right about that. But I think I have to face the fact that our marriage — it’s kind of part of the problem. Yeah, but you just said it yourself. Curtis is behaving like most patients who are facing the possibility of never walking again. Yes. Yes. But curtis and i were at odds when he was shot. So now — now he’s convinced himself that I’m acting out of pity or some sort of obligation and not out of love for him. And I-it just couldn’t be further from the truth. You thought, “oh, this poor sucker needs me now”? Well —

[ Scoffs ] Well, I got news for you — I don’T. I don’t need your pity. Elizabeth, I’ve loved that man for over 20 years. I loved him when I didn’t even think I was ever gonna see him again. And our wedding vows — I took them very seriously, for better or for worse. But curtis — he just seems so determined to push me away.

[ Knock on door ] Hey. Curtis: Hey, doc. What you reading? I am researching spinal cord injuries, seeing if there’s hope. There’s always hope.

[ Sighs ] So what brings you in? I know it’s not a professional visit. I’m here as your friend, right? I mean, we are friends, remember? I mean, you got me through some pretty tough times, so I, um, just wanted to return the favor, you know, just let you know that I’m — I’m here for you, whatever you need. Well, I appreciate the gesture. You know, if you really want to be a friend… mm? …Just give me some space. Hmm. Well, you know, if anybody appreciates needing some space, it’s me. But as A… fellow addict in recovery, I know exactly what you’re going through. You just can’t help yourself, can you? What don’t you understand about giving willow some time and space and letting her reach out to you when she’s ready? But that’s the thing. She called me. She wanted to see me. She’s including me in her bubble of friends and family. Really? I was as surprised as you are. But, carly, we had an amazing visit, and I have you to thank for that.

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Grandpa mac, tell georgie thatshe’s had enough screen time! Give it back! Come on. Ugh! Look, hey, why don’t you guys work as a team and put all the toys away? Your mom said we can’t go to the pool until this place is straightened up, okay? Not until he gives me back my tablet. I — you won’t need it at the pool, georgie. I’m taking it! No, you’re not. No! I’m going to delete all your harry styles songs. James! Who’s harry styles? You said you fell, but you never said how it happened.

[ Sighs ] I was in these new crazy heels, and I missed a step and fell down the stairs in front of the courthouse. Oh, my gosh. I was so embarrassed until I realized I really hurt myself. I mean, I’ve walked those steps a million times. I-I still don’t know how it happened, but… I was obviously distracted. If I wasn’t, I wouldn’t have fallen and missed the step and hurt my leg. Well, what made you so distracted? Well, the only thing I can think about lately — if and how tj and I should have a child. Six months ago, you didn’t even know sasha. Now you can judge her mental state? I’m a quick study. Okay, well, I don’t think that’s a long enough time to tell that someone’s actually improving or on an upward trajectory.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Well, I first got to know sasha a little while ago at the q’S. We, uh… well, we shared biscotti and we talked.

[ Chuckles ] Sasha was, uh, tentative at first, you know, kind of like, um, a rider who’s gotten knocked off of a horse but still has the courage to try and get back on. And, uh, the more I talked to her, the more confident she became and the better idea I got of how warm and open a person she is. Hmm. And you hung out with her a lot after that? Enough. Enough to keep forming the same impression of her. And she really did — she — she kept getting stronger every time. I mean, she was strong enough to — to maintain her composure when the producers of home & heart tried sabotaging her. Dude, I was there. I saw what they did to her. That’s why I’m convinced whatever the problem is here, it’s not sasha. It’s the people around her. Oh, gladys! Thank god you’re here. You gotta help me. I don’t belong here. Y-you don’t remember, do you? Remember what? What you did. What happened at the metro court. I don’t remember anything. I have no idea what’s going on.

[ Sighs ] Sasha, hello. Wanted to stop in and check on you. Check on me why? Honey, you don’t remember, but you… tried to kill cody bell. Nina, as you can see, I’m busy. So could you please get to the point and tell me why you need to thank me for willow calling you? Well, b-because it’s — it’s because of you that I had such a wonderful visit with her. How is that exactly? Well, I assume that you dropped your vendetta against me. Who says I did that?

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now, I-I know that it’s partially my fault that curtis is pushing me away. I mean, I kept a secret from him for 20 years that trina might be his daughter. Trina’s whole childhood — it was robbed from him because of me. He didn’t get a chance to see trina grow up. I did. But I thought he had made peace with that revelation. Yeah. I thought he did, too. He’s building a relationship with trina. He moved back into your house. I think that proves he’s forgiven you. Yeah. No, I thought so, too. But then I found out that he kissed jordan. Wait, what? Yeah. When did this happen? When we were still living apart. But all of a sudden, things are turned around, and I’m starting to feel doubt about him. Mm. Right? And I was so hurt and angry and frustrated. I mean, I give this man space, I give him time, and this is what he does?

[ Both sigh ] That’s why I spent the night at the hospital instead of going home — ’cause I didn’t want to see him. I didn’t want to look at that man’s face. Yeah. Yeah, you have every right to be angry that he kissed his ex-wife. But being shot — I mean, as awful as that is — it doesn’t absolve him from all the inconsiderate and pigheaded things he’s ever done. Getting shot doesn’t automatically make him a saint. But he’s still the man that I love. I love him with all my heart, and — and I want to have a life with him. I really do. Whether he’s in or out of a wheelchair.

[ Sniffles ] I’m not using. Good. Good. I just want to make sure that won’t change, given your current condition. No, the doctors have me on pain medication. I told them about my history of abuse, so they’re monitoring the doses. I’m glad you’re handling it, for now. What’s that supposed to mean?

[ Sighs ] Buddy, I’ve — I’ve been there. You’re isolating yourself from all the people who really care about you. Dr. Finn, I’m just trying to work through this and figure out if this involves portia or not. Okay, so say — say you do want to go down this path on your own. Just be honest with yourself, alright? How long before you start looking for a little relief from all the pain and all the anger? How long before you just want to be alone with your drug of choice? Doc, this is not about addiction. This is about my pride as a man. I don’t want portia and trina to have to take care of me. I don’t want to tie them down at all. I refuse to be that kind of man. What kind of man would that be? Helpless. Asking for help doesn’t make you helpless, curtis. It makes you smart. Alright? Listen, I-I learned from my own experience, and I learned it the hard way, alright? You — you can’t shut out everybody. Once you accept, you swallow your pride and you accept that you can’t do this all on your own and you let in the people that really care about you, that really love you, that’s when progress happens. Not just physically, but spiritually as well. Look at dr. Finn getting all woo-woo. Don’t tell anybody, but I’m going full-on new age now. Alright? I mean, I’m thinking about getting some crystals, maybe a couple dreamcatchers. We can set them up all around the room.

[ Chuckles ] I’d pay money to see that. Me, too. But in the meantime, don’t push away the people that care about you the most. Not now. Not when you need them the most. I’ll see you around. I just assumed that you buried the hatchet, that we’re putting this feud behind us. I don’t know what kind of game you’re playing, but I told you I’m busy. I don’t have time for this. Carly, listen, I’m not — ugh! I’m not playing a game. I really — listen, I really mean it. I want us to get along, for willow’s sake. We’re family. Oh. We’re not family, okay? Family gives, and all you’ve done is take.

[ Sighs ] What have I taken from you this time, carly? You took my life, nina. Now you’re blaming me for owning kelly’s?

[ Chuckles ] Alright. We all know that willow’s heart knows no bounds and she’s allowed you access. But the rest of my family, they’re not so forgiving. And I might be having a bit of a setback right now, but make no mistake, I will get back every single thing that I’ve lost. All of it. I assume you’re talking about gladys when you’re mentioning the people around sasha that are the problem. I knew that woman couldn’t be trusted the second I met her. You know, she’s the one who wanted mac to arrest you for the bracelet thing. I didn’t take that bracelet. I know. Gladys framed me. Right, but — but you’ve been, like, deliberately vague on the details of why she would do something like that to you. I know I have, and I’m sorry about that. Look, gladys didn’t want sasha to trust me. She wanted me out of her life. Why? Because I was trying to warn sasha that gladys couldn’t be trusted. Why couldn’t gladys be trusted? Why would I try to kill cody? Kill anyone, for that matter? I am not a violent person. You had a psychotic break. What? You became delusional. No. No, I-I… I don’t understand. This — this doesn’t make any sense. I — I was doing better. I was feeling strong and more in control. Well, no, honey. You weren’t getting better. I went back to work at deception. Brook lynn, lucy, maxie — they all said it. Said what? That I was doing better. I was doing great.

[ Sighs ] I’m so sorry, but they never said that. Those were just more of your delusions. They were very concerned about you, but you must have made all that up to convince yourself that you’re getting better. No. No, I didn’t imagine it. Gladys, why don’t you step outside so sasha and I have some time to talk? No. No, gladys, don’T. Please, don’T. I need you to stay here with me, please. W-we should listen to the doctor. No! No! Please don’t leave. Okay, I-I’m gonna just be right outside the door. I’m not going anywhere.

[ Door closes ] Maxie: Gladys? Hey. Is that sasha’s room? Were you visiting her? That’s why I’m here. I want to see her.

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[ Sighs ] You both made mistakes. And we both hurt each other. And you both can forgive each other. Just realizing that I almost lost him makes me think about how much I truly do love him. And I’ve loved him most of my life. Well, now that you’ve had that realization, what are you gonna do about it? One more step and I delete your myface account. Don’t do it, james. Stop or I hit delete. Say goodbye to all your pictures. James, give me the tablet. I can’t, grandpa. Once I give georgie back her tablet, she’s going to destroy my millennium falcon lego set. You haven’t even started building it yet. And you have no idea where I hid the cockpit, so let it go! Hey. Just stop fighting over the tablet. Stop fighting over it. No, I need the tab– james, give me the tablet. Give me the tablet. Somebody get — get — ugh!

[ Door slams ] What on earth is going on in here? I never wanted to be one of those baby-obsessed women, the ones who only think about getting pregnant, and when they don’t, it’s — they’re — they’re mired in fertility clinics and ovulation cycles. Well, I don’t see you like that, moll. Yeah, but isn’t that who I’ve been lately? I mean, now that I’m faced with the reality that I can’t carry a child or even use my eggs to create one, I-I can’t help but wonder if it’s the universe’s way of sending me a message that I was never meant to be a mother and I should find other ways of fulfilling my life. There’s nothing wrong with not having children. I know that. Do you? Then you need to be honest with yourself. I mean, how would you feel if you never had kids? The rational part of my mind says it would be fine. Okay, well, what does your heart say? In my heart, I know I would always feel like there was something missing. Look, man, I believe you about what you’re saying about gladys, but all you’ve told me is that she can’t be trusted. Why can’t she be trusted? Like, why did she want you out of sasha’s life? Okay, well, you know, I mean, she’s also done things behind sasha’s back when it comes to managing her estate. Like what? She sold brando’s garage without sasha knowing. I mean, when I told sasha she…

[ Chuckles ] You should have seen her face. She couldn’t believe it. How did you know about brando’s garage being sold before sasha? Uh, I just — I overheard gladys and selina wu talking at the savoy. What were you and gladys and selina wu all doing at the savoy at the same time? Maxie, I am sure sasha would love to see you, but dr. Montague isn’t letting anybody visit her today. Okay, well, I can convince him to make an exception. I’m her friend. Uh, uh… I’m her mother-in-law and guardian, and I barely had time to say hello to her before dr. Montague asked me to leave. Why is the doctor not allowing her to have any visitors? Poor sasha is delusional. I mean, she’s completely out of it. She’s not making any sense. She doesn’t remember stabbing cody bell. It’s breaking my heart to see her like this. Can’t really blame sasha for freaking out in a place like this. I think anyone would. That’s why she needs her friends and family. Well, the doctor’s in with her now. Hopefully, he can help.

Maybe it’ll help if she sees me. Just for a minute. Come on, gladys. She really needs her friends. I was getting better. I know I was. I could tell. I even went and talked to my friend sonny corinthos. I asked him what he thought of my recovery. What did your friend say? He said that he believed in me and — and what? And that he thought that I could be in charge of my own life. Well, many of the things you think you’re remembering may just be a figment of your imagination. You don’t want to remember trying to kill someone, so you replace those memories with made-up ones, ones that make you feel better. No, damn it! I did not imagine that conversation with sonny. It was real. No, it seemed real. No! I went to see him at his penthouse. He was supportive, and he said that he trusted my judgment. And i was getting better. I was! I was not imagining that. In fact, everything was going great until I started to see you and take that prescription you gave me.

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[ Door opens ] Portia, I thought I said no visitors. Instead of wallowing in horror stories on your phone, why don’t you read these? These are gonna help you understand the rehabilitation and physical therapy regimens that you’re gonna be facing. Oh, no, no, no, I’m sorry — that we’re gonna be facing when you get home, because you are coming home. And as your wife, I’m gonna be there. I’m gonna be there for you every single step of the way. You can try all you want to push me away, but it’s not gonna happen. We’re husband and wife, and we are in this together, no matter what the odds are, no matter what life throws our way.

[ Door opens and closes ] Hi.

[ Whispering ] Are we, uh — are we alone?

[ Sighs and chuckles ] Yeah. Coast is clear.

[ Normal voice ] Ah! Thanks for the save earlier. In over your head? I just — I wasn’t exactly sure how to help, which is why I texted you. You weren’t doing too bad. Mm. But she needed a girlfriend’s shoulder to cry on. She’s lucky to have you. She and curtis are going through hell right now. They were barely holding on to their marriage before he got shot. And now they’re gonna have to deal with his paralysis? It’s gonna be difficult. But I do hope they find their way, ’cause I know they love each other. Where did you disappear to? Oh. I was just helping a friend, too. James: Here you go, georgie. Mm, thanks. Hey, isn’t this…? Hmm? I’ve been looking for this one. Thank you. You’re welcome. All toys need to be put away neatly on your own sides of the room, clothes picked up and put away, and beds made. And you have to pass the grandma felicia inspection. Well, go on. The sooner you finish, the sooner we can leave for the pool. You are a miracle worker. How did you do that? I’m magic. Now, have you talked to tj about this yet? I have, but not in the same way I can talk to my sister. It’s just — it’s so easy to talk to you. Well, that’s ’cause that’s what big sisters are for. But how does tj feel? Oh, he wants to have kids. We both do. The question is, do we want to have a child right away? Well, that’s a lot to consider, especially since you’re both so early on in your careers. Yeah, I mean, it’s a big decision all around. So maybe we wait, maybe we look to adopt, and maybe we go the surrogate route. Although the surrogate route has become a landmine with kristina, but, I mean, it’s still a viable option for us. I know that there’s — there’s a lot of options and a lot of important decisions to make. There are. But the silver lining is you have a lot of time to go over all of your options, and you and tj can make the decision together. And when the two of you do, just remember that I will be here to listen to you and maybe someday even babysit. Dante: Oh, come on, man. What were you and gladys and selina wu all doing at the savoy at the same time? Hey, cody, you either care enough about sasha that you’re gonna tell me what you know and how you know it, or you don’T. Son of a bitch! Okay, fine, alright? Selina wu runs a high-stakes invitation-only poker game in the back room of the savoy. Gladys is one of her regulars, and she loses big a lot. She’s lost more than she can ever repay selina. That’s why she sold brando’s garage to her. And I’m pretty sure that she’s raiding sasha’s bank accounts in order to repay her gambling debt. And how do you know all this? I play for selina. She bankrolls me, and my job is to make sure that her customers win, but not too big. Selina has threatened to kill me if I tell anyone, so… now my life is in your hands. I thought what you’re thinking now, that if I was here and sasha saw that I love her and I am there for her, that it would help, and it didn’T. Okay. I don’t believe doing nothing is what’s best for sasha. Right now, okay, we got to accept you and i can’t do anything for her. The best thing we can do is let the professionals help her. Yeah, but she was doing so well. She was getting stronger and stronger, getting her life back on track. And then this just happened out of nowhere. It makes no sense. I know. It is heartbreaking seeing her struggle with her mental health, but she’s in good hands. Let’s go get a cup of coffee. Come on. Sasha, you need to calm down. You’re becoming agitated. No, I’m not. Let me give you something to help you relax. No. No, no! What is that? No, no, I don’t want that. Please, please! Hey, get gladys back here, please. Stop! I don’t belong here! Stop it now! Stop! No! No! I don’t — stop! I don’t need that! I don’T… ugh!

[ Panting ] I don’T… I want… I want… I want you to… leave. Carly. Is that a threat? Maybe. Or maybe it’s just my mantra. Do with it what you want, but get the hell out of my kitchen and take a seat. Waitress will be right with you. I lost my appetite.

[ Whispering ] Oh, my god.

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THIS STILL NEEDS EXTENSIVE EDITING!

To ask this mason character has something on you. Some kind of leverage. What is it?

[ Sighs ] What does he know that I don’t?! Mason knows that I killed nikolas. Sonny… say something. He didn’t disappear. Nikolas is dead, you killed him? Yeah. I killed him. Busted, lady. Well, it was worth it.

[ Both chuckle ] Aren’t you supposed to be asleep right now? I tried, but I couldn’T.

[ Chuckles ] No? I’m too happy to sleep. Okay, good. I’m glad she’sgetting the rest that she needs. And tell her that I’ll see her when she gets home tomorrow. Okay? And that I love her. I love you, too, krissy. Bye. How’s molly? She’s doing okay. Yeah? Yeah, she’s a little banged up, but luckily, that’s it. It could have been a lot worse. I was gonna go to G.H. To check on her, but kristina insists that she has everything under control. Mm-hmm. I’m glad they made up before the accident. Yeah. You’re a good sister.

[ Chuckles ] Well, what about you? You were supposed to be home two hours ago. I know. You look wiped. I am. But you know what? What? I’ll have a shower and then you’ll recognize me again. Oh, really? Yeah. Okay. Maybe you’ll like me.

[ Both chuckle ] That’s good. I will grab us a beer, and then when you get down, you can remind me who you are. Sounds good. Okay.

[ Knock on door ] Hi. I know you told me not to come because the ac is out, but I’m here. Did you really think that I… well, if you told me not to come, then who exactly were you expecting? Portia: What did you say? I said let me go, portia.

[ Monitor beeping ] I-I don’t understand. Literally, let…me go. I think you’re talking crazy. I’m not gonna let you go. It’s not your decision, it’s mine. No, no, mnh-mnh. No, no. Y-you don’t know what you’re saying right now. You have — I know exactly what I’m saying! I don’t want to see you again. What did you do with the body? Uh, well… his body disappeared. No, he didn’t go into the water. Mason has nikolas’ body. He has the evidence, sonny, and he’s blackmailing me. If I don’t do anything he wants, he’ll expose me. That’s not gonna happen.

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Do you I…I aghim in the face and, try nervive pain relieving roll-on. I was so mad at nikolas when he told me that he got esme pregnant. Yeah, well, I punched him in the face once he told me. His — his own son’s girlfriend. Well, spencer hated it for him, too. And when he got the idea to file for custody of ace, I…I agreed to help him. By killing his father? No.

[ Chuckles ] No. Nikolas foolishly recorded a confession claiming responsibility for esme’s death. I mean, she went over the turret right here, and she obviously survived, but I still had the recording. I gave it to spencer. So he can blackmail his father. Exactly. And when nikolas found out about it, he went crazy. He came after me. And he told me that he was gonna take avery away from me. Bastard. And it broke me, you know? I lost kiki. I will never lose avery. I will do anything. I will do whatever I have to do to protect her. She is my life. Oh, I say, I love that you are a night owl. I mean, I love when you’re lying in bed when I get home, too, but I-I like that you were here waiting for me when I got home. Mm. Before you flatter yourself too much, I was not just worried about molly, but I’m also working on a case. Well, ouchy.

[ Chuckles ] Wait, why were you home so late? Well, you first. Sasha and cody, of course. Oh. Yeah, I’ve been thinking about that, too. And I know you said cody said sasha called him cyrus before she stabbed him, but that doesn’t make any sense, right? Well, and now she’s under lock and key at ferncliff. Hmm. I get a feeling you seem to have a suspicion as to why that all happened? Mm-hmm. Gladys. Mm. Remember when we ran into them at the hospital? Sasha said that she was ready to end her guardianship with gladys. Yeah. Well, I could tell that gladys wasn’t totally on board with that, and, of course, she denied it. And why was gladys so hell-bent on getting cody arrested and sent to prison? And do you think it’s just a coincidence that gladys sold brando’s garage to a holding company controlled by selina wu? You caught me. Better hurry. He’ll be here soon.

[ Chuckles ] “He”? The super. It’s not just my ac that’s out. It’s the power in the whole building. No, the lights in the hall… are on auxiliary batteries. Oh. Yeah. First scorching day of the year, and everybody turns their ac on full blast. The wiring in this old building can’t take it. Well, how long until the super fixes it? Usually takes him a few hours. Hmm. Well… I kind of like the candles. Oh, yeah? Mm-hmm. How about the heat? I’m sure we could find some way to deal with it. But first, I need to know what’s going on. The only reason I didn’t want you to come is because of the heat. Dex, I haven’t heard from you in 32 hours. You counted the hours? You left me alone at the metro court pool yesterday because sonny called you. He had a job for you on your day off, and you said it would be a very safe, simple task. And then I don’t hear from you until an hour ago. I mean, what’s going on? It was just a surveillance job. It took longer than I expected. Dex, I know there’s more. Please tell me. I found a dead body tonight. Is this the kind of wild night you had in mind when you agreed to marry me? It’s better. All right. What about you?

[ Exhales deeply ] Well, being here together, folding our kids’ laundry — who would have thought something like this could be so perfect? It was one of the things I thought about when I was waiting for the bone marrow transplant. You thought about folding laundry?

[ Chuckles ] I know it’s silly because of all the big important things, but the little things like this that I may never get to do, it’s one of the things that kept me up at night. I took comfort thinking about being with you and our kids. Doing the little things somehow gave me hope.

[ Exhales deeply ] And I didn’t want to close my eyes because I thought I may never open them again. But I couldn’t sleep tonight because I know now that I’m going to live. And I never want to miss a single moment like this. I think this is too much, too soon. It’s only your second day of recovery since your surgery, so… this is not about the surgery. This is not about recovery. But you’re asking me to leave you, and I-it just doesn’t make any sense. I’m not asking. And I’m not leaving. I’m your wife. On paper, maybe. But we never consummated the marriage, so an annulment should be no problem. Oh, oh, really? An annulment? No, I’m not giving you an annulment. Honey, I know you’re hurting right now, but I-I love you.

[ Exhales sharply ] Did you love me when you found out that I kissed jordan? Oh, don’t do that, please. Huh? No, no, no. Did you love me when you couldn’t stand to look at me for weeks on end? Oh. When is the last time we even spoke to each other before I became curtis, the victim? Curtis… and when we did speak, what did we say, portia? We had an issue. Yes. I wanted to make sure you didn’t have feelings for your ex-wife!

[ Sighs ] But when I saw you laying by the pool a-a-and I thought that I might lose you, honey, I made sure — you thought what? What, what? You thought, “oh, this poor sucker needs me now”? Well —

[ Scoffs ] Well, I got news for you — I don’T. I don’t need your pity.

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am I seeing something that’s not here? Well, it’s not like gladys is some kind of criminal mastermind. I mean, brando’s garage is sitting there waiting to be sold, and maybe selina wu offered the most money for it. Mm, then what about when cody and spinelli tried to bluff gladys into changing her witness statement? Spinelli said that gladys wasn’t budging until selina wu stepped in and broke things up. Selina takes gladys aside, and then she changes her — her witness statement and drops the charges against cody? Hm. Coincidence? Well, there might be a connection, but does that mean that gladys has anything to do with sasha stabbing cody? I mean, unless you got some proof. I don’t like her.

[ Laughs ] I don– I-I don’T. I don’t, either. She just rubs me the wrong way. And I know… before you say it, I know as a pi, I should never let my personal feelings get in the way of a case, but I don’t like her, and I get the feeling that sonny doesn’t like her, either. And maybe he only tolerates her because of… mike and then brando. And now sasha. Yes. Well, you know how sonny is with family. Yeah. And you weren’t there when mike went through his worst with alzheimer’S. It killed sonny, seeing his father suffer that way. So maybe that made him more tolerant of gladys. It’s possible. Okay. So on one hand, out of nowhere, sasha stabs cody, and then on the other hand, gladys hates cody, tries to get him arrested and sent to prison for stealing a bracelet and then forms this relationship with selina? I am desperate to make a connection. Well, you’re not the only one. You told me last night in the icu room that you came to the metro court pool because of something that sam said. That you never get enough time to spend with the ones that you love. You told me that you loved me. I was on heavy medication. I didn’t think — never mind. You didn’t think? You didn’t think what? You didn’t think that there was a possibility that you might never walk again? Is that what you didn’t think? That’s not what I was gonna say.

[ Sighs ] You got a devastating prognosis last night. You really did. And I had to deliver it to you. And I’ve had to do that before with other patients, and they all react differently. But some of them react the same way that you did — going on the internet, looking at all these worst-case scenarios. A-and it just left them feeling like — why don’t you stop telling me how I’m supposed to feel? I’m trying to explain something to you, that you’re not the only spinal surgery patient to react this way. But, babe, you couldn’t be more wrong about why I’m here. I-I-I don’t pity you.

[ Sighs ] Honey, I’m here because I love you. Just — just… please. …Stop. Just stop. No, no, no, no. Because you feel like you’re alone right now, and I get it, but you’re not alone because I’m here. I’m right here. You, me, and trina. We’re gonna do this. We’re gonna face it. We’re gonna face it together. There is no way in hell that’s happening. I saw this man leaving the hospital. He matched the description of a guy sonny told me had been harassing austin the night before. I mean, that might have been who austin was talking to when elizabeth caught me outside his office. So I-I called sonny, decided to follow him, and when I got outside, I found his body in the alley. Wait, so sonny had you following austin, and then he had a meeting with some guy in his office, and a few minutes later, he was dead? Yeah.

[ Exhales sharply ] Joss. Aren’t you gonna ask me? Ask you what? If I killed him. He was enraged. He was — he was so full of hatred…

[ Sighs heavily ] …And he said that by giving spencer that recording, I had taken his baby away from him, and I-I tried to reason with him. You know, I did. But he said that he was gonna take avery away from me. He said he was a cassadine and there were places he could go where I would never find her. And then the last thing he said was, “I will tell avery that you said goodbye,” and he started to leave. Don’t you see, sonny? I had to stop him. How’d you stop him? There was a little statue on the table. Without thinking, I grabbed it, and I… I hit him. And he fell. And he was… dead.

[ Exhales deeply ] All right, you gotta tell me how this mason guy fits in here.

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You said that you wanted to know more about trina. You said that you wanted to get to know her better. You said that — will you stop telling me about what I said before and listen? Listen to what I’m saying now. I will not be a burden to trina. In fact… I think it’s best if I don’t see her again.

[ Scoffs ] Our daughter was sitting outside that icu room for 24 hours straight! She was desperate, desperate to hear any word about how her father was doing. And she broke down to me, curtis. She broke down when she told me that the first words that you said after waking up were, “where’s my daughter?” You have no idea how much that meant to her. She wants to be here. She wants to help you. She wants to support you. Parents are supposed to support their children, not the other way around. Just because I’m trina’s father does not mean that she should be stuck nursing a pathetic man in a wheelchair. Do you know how many people have suffered the same kind of injury that you’ve had? And much worse. Some of them are in a wheelchair. Yes, some of them, they’re not so lucky, but their lives are far from pathetic. They know that their lives — they might not be what they had once been, but they didn’t quit. They didn’t give up on their families. Is that what you’re gonna do? If you can’t be the father that you want to be for trina, then you’re not gonna be a father at all? I was checking to see if nikolas had a pulse. And just when I realized he didn’t, austin started banging on the door. You let him in? No. No, I tried to get rid of him, but he wouldn’t leave. I told him I had a business call and I sent him up here to wait. I went down and I got a wheelbarrow. I brought nikolas out to the tack room. I-I put him in a storage closet there and I locked the door and I turned around, and austin was standing there. He’d seen everything. And that’s when he blackmailed you? No. No, he helped me. You didn’t kill him. No, I-I didn’T. I just thought maybe you would think — you never would have told me anything if you had because you wouldn’t want to lie to me. And I know that you’re always gonna do everything in your power to protect me. Everything. Is the body still there? No. I called sonny and he told me to call the cops. What? I know. I was surprised, too. I figured he would tell me to walk away, but he didn’T. He told me to call the cops and tell them what happened. Why? I’m not sure. Maybe because it was right outside G.H., He thought maybe the surveillance cameras caught me. Maybe he wanted the body found for some reason. Either way, I’m sure he didn’t think the cop who showed up would be his son. What? Did dante hassle you? He questioned me, and I just told him exactly what sonny said to say. What — so — so dante thinks you killed this guy? You’re the one who called it in. Look, he’s just doing his job, okay? But, you know, he knows I work for sonny, and if any of sonny’s guys had called it in, he would have been suspicious.

[ Exhales deeply ] Yeah, I guess. He’s also very protective of you. I get that, but I don’t need protection from you. Dante loves his father, but he knows a lot of what sonny does… a lot of what I do… isn’t exactly legal. Maybe he’s just worried that I’ll drag you into it somehow. Nothing and nobody is ever gonna come between us. You helped me so much. Your love was so important. Doctors talk about patients having the will to live. That’s what you and the kids gave me. Yeah, well, you fought so hard. Because of you and wiley and amelia, and because I was so determined to have moments like this.

[ Sighs ] And deep down, I knew I might not win that battle, but I also knew that if I didn’t, wiley and amelia would be okay. Because they had you, a father who would love them, put them first, and protect them. You know, when you wanted to talk about a future without you, I had to — I had to make myself say the things I knew you wanted to hear. I remember it was hard for you. Yeah, I mean, I knew we had to talk it through. And you were weak, and I had to reassure you, but never in my heart could I ever accept losing you. Maybe it was denial or me clinging to hope, but I just — I couldn’T… couldn’t imagine life without you. And now I don’t have to. So you’re basically saying you were right all along? I usually am.

[ Chuckles ] Why don’t you start off by telling me why you were home late? Someone reported a dead body in the alley outside of G.H. Gross. Any witnesses? Uh, one, and he was sort of cooperative and gave a, you know, pretty convincing story. Story? Yeah. Sounds like you’re not convinced. Mnh-mnh. Do you know the guy? Dex heller. Oh. Yeah. You know, one of sonny’s guys… you know, finds a dead body in an alleyway, wouldn’t you think his first call is to… to sonny. Right. And then what do you think sonny tells him to do, walk away, probably, right? But in this case, he told him to call the cops. Why would he do that? Well, was there an id on the body? Yeah, but that’s — you know, that’s on a need-to-know basis. A need-to-know basis, okay. Need-to-know basis. So this, on top of cody getting stabbed… I think maybe we need a little distraction. Yeah. Maybe we can distract each other. Oh, I think I like where you’re heading with this.

[ Knock on door ] Mnh-mnh. Go away! I think they’re gonna go away right now.

[ Knocking continues ] Okay.

[ Knocking continues ]

[ Groans ] Get it. Damn it.

[ Knocking continues ] Whoo!

[ Clears throat ] Dude. Whoa. What’s going on, man? You okay? Whoa! Whoa.

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They hit the ball off the tee, so after you hit the ball, what do you do? Run. Yes. So many of his teammates, they hit the ball off the tee, but they forget to run afterwards. Oh. Randy thomas didn’t run after he hit the ball and he got out. Out isn’t good. Nope. Well, I can’t wait to see you hit the ball and run the bases. You don’t have to come. I want to. But it’s all dirty, and some of the kids might have germs, and I don’t want you to get sick again. Bud, you are so amazing to be so concerned about your mom, but she is getting stronger every single day. Mm-hmm. The doctor told me my immune system is getting stronger, too. That’s what fights off the nasty germs. So I might not be able to come to your game next week or the week after, but I will definitely be there before the season is over. Yay! I’ll have my dad and my mom there. Yes, you sure will. But, you know, for right now, it is getting very, very late, so finish your cookie and then you got to go back to bed, okay? It’s not fair. Why do I have to sleep when everyone else is awake? Well, no, amelia is —

[ Amelia crying ] Uh-oh.

[ Chuckles ] You’re trina’s mom. You shouldn’t want her tied down with me, either. She’s a young woman in college. You should be encouraging her to get out there and live her life. You can still be a part of her life, curtis. You’re still here. I can’t move my legs, okay? I don’t know if I’ll ever walk again. I’m not the man that you fell in love with, and I’m damn sure not the man that helped save trina from victor cassadine. And I can’t be anything less! It’s just gonna be different. How?! That’s all. Pity? No. Consolation? Support? I don’t want any of that, least of all from my daughter. All we want to do is we just want to be there for you. Yeah, but I’m the one that’s living this! If you really want to help… you’ll walk out that door right now and you won’t look back. Why would austin want to help you after finding you with nikolas’ body? He tried to get me to call the cops. But I convinced him that they would never believe me that it was an accident. Everybody knew how angry I was with nikolas. That’s for sure. After a while, austin agreed to keep quiet. And we decided that — that we would leave nikolas there in the storage closet and decide what to do later. After that, so much happened. Laura showed up here looking for nikolas, and I realized I-I had to find a way to convince everybody that he had left town. And then I had to go to curtis and portia’s wedding. I couldn’t afford to raise suspicions at all. And all the while, uh, nikolas’ body is — is in the storage closet. Yeah. Wow. Austin and I agreed to meet after the wedding. We decided that we would bury nikolas in the pine barrens. It seemed like the safest place. But that was the night that — that ryan and heather showed up and all hell broke loose. Austin was hooked, and I shot ryan. Esme gave birth to nikolas’ baby, and heather was — I get it, I get it, I get it. It was a complicated night.

[ Laughs ] Yes, yes, yes. It certainly was. And then the cops came and were swarming the island looking for clues as to exactly what happened, and it wasn’t long before they started to search the tack room. And they found a locked storage closet. Austin and i were there. We were jumping out of our skin. I tried to stall them. I told them I didn’t have a key, and… that wasn’t a problem for dante, though. He pried the door open with a crowbar. And no nikolas. At first, I thought maybe I didn’t kill him after all. But then a few weeks later, mason started toying with us. He said that he had followed austin out to the island that night, and he had seen everything. And took nikolas’ body. With my dna all over it. He’s been blackmailing me ever since. To spy on me. What are you doing out of the hospital? I, um — I checked myself out. Okay, well, we’ll check you right back in. Yeah, I’m gonna call G.H. No, no, no, no. No doctors, no hospital. What — you’re in — you’re in rough shape. I’m — I’m okay. I just overdid it a little. We’re taking you back to G.H. No, look, look, I was in the hospital because sasha stabbed me. If I go back for the same reason, it’ll just be worse for sasha. I know she didn’t mean to hurt me. Look, you said it yourself, sam. None of this makes any sense.

[ Exhales sharply ] I’ll get the bandages. Are you sure you know what you’re doing? Trying to control my asthma felt anything but normal.Relief. Like it or not, curtis, you aren’t on your own. You are part of a family. A beautiful family. Your father, your aunt. That gorgeous daughter. And yeah, you got a wife. And we love you. We desperately care about you, and not because you run around and solve cases or because you come to the rescue when anyone needs you. It’s because of the man that you are. Your family loves you, I love you, and maybe… maybe I didn’t realize how much I loved you until I thought I was gonna lose you. But sam, she was right. You never get enough time to spend with the ones that you love. And, babe, you can’t know how much I-I regret the years that you and i spent apart. See? You —

[ Sighs ] You’re wrong there. I know exactly what it feels like, regretting time spent away from someone you love. Because of your lies… it cost me so much time with my daughter. Now it’s a real party. What do you think, wiley? Amelia is too young for cookies. Well, not for long. I know, and I promise to share with her when she’s big enough. Well, you are a great big brother. You’ll be all better by then, mom. I’ll be better long before then. Amelia is lucky. She won’t have to be scared. Were you scared when I was sick? When you went to the hospital, I was afraid you wouldn’t come home. Oh. I’m so sorry that you were scared. But I love you and your sister and your daddy so much. That’s why I knew I had to come home. And I’m not going anywhere, so you have no reason to be afraid now. Can I stay up all night?

[ Laughs ] All right, I’ll tell you what — you can stay up as long as amelia does. Yay! Stay awake, amelia.

[ Chuckles ] I told you, I’m not going back to the hospital.

[ Sighs ] Well, you need to understand something, man — sasha is already in ferncliff for what she did to you. You dying, that makes it worse for her, right? So — so leaving the hospital, obviously — maybe that wasn’t the best move. I know, I just thought that…

[ Grunts ] I don’t know, man. None of this makes any sense. I-I don’t disagree with you, cody, but sasha did stab you in front of a lot of witnesses. Her being at ferncliff is best for her and everyone else. She doesn’t belong there. Well, if that’s the case, they’ll figure that out. Sasha was doing so well, she was getting stronger, and then all of a sudden, out of nowhere… well, when a person is fragile — no, no, no, see, that’s the thing — she’s not fragile. She was doing so well, and then — and then — and then it just happened so fast, and I’d bet everything that I have that this has something to do with gladys. Well, it may, but nothing’s gonna get solved tonight. You need to rest up. You’re right. I’m sorry for crashing in on you guys. I’ll call a car service, get me back to the q’S. How’s this? Sweet. How about this? It’s perfect. You still look pretty hot, though. Is this better? Getting better and better. You look hot, too. Sonny: There you go. Ava: Oh. Thank you. I think you earned it. You’ve been through hell. Still there. I told you that mason wants all the information he can get about you and this — this pikeman company. I told him I couldn’t come up with anything. And that’s when he got the idea to replace avery’s nanny with this betty, and she said that if I don’t cooperate… they’re gonna hurt my mother. I think they already have her. Nothing’s gonna happen to delia. I don’t know if it’s gonna be that easy. And I know you’re powerful, sonny, but mason, he’s genuinely afraid of these people that he works for, so they got to be pretty powerful, too. Don’t worry about it. Okay, but remember the part where mason has nikolas’ body. Okay? Because I don’t want anything to happen to my mother, but I don’t want to go to prison, you know? You’re not gonna go to prison. Your mother’s gonna be safe. I’m gonna take care of everything. I promise.

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Do you know what I’ve been thinking about for the last 24 hours that I’ve been stuck in this bed? Please, curtis, don’t do it. I’ve been thinking about what my life would have been like — today — if it weren’t for your lies. Even if I were stuck in a wheelchair, I would have known my daughter for 20 years now. 20 years you took from me! I’m sorry. I explained to you — so– sorry doesn’t matter now. Those years are gone… because of you. And I can never have ’em back. So right now, right now… …I don’t give a good damn if you’re determined to stay with me through guilt or pity or because you want the insurance money. It ain’t happening. Curtis — it ain’t happening. I don’t trust you. I don’t know you. And I don’t want you. Get out. Get out! I — I said get out! Get out.

[ Michael chuckles ] Do you find this deal memo as fascinating as I do? All right, hold on, this is the last one, and I promise we’re gonna go off to dreamland just like those two. Yeah. Your mother and brother are pretty amazing, aren’t they? So are you, little one. And your dad… well, he just happens to be the luckiest guy in the world. Hey, um, I’m — I’m sorry I got a friend who thinks he can just, you know, show up like that. Stop it. He needed his best friend. He’s lucky to have one like you. I-I know, I know, but, like, you know… just kind of bad timing ’cause we were in the middle of doing, like, a whole bunch of stuff. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Well, I think that he is gonna sleep really well tonight. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Yeah? So there’s no reason why we can’t pick up where we started. Mm. That’s, like, the second best idea.

[ Laughs ] Ooh! I love you. Sonny: I’m going to take care of everything. I promise. I hope you mean that, sonny. I need you to find somebody for me. Dead? Sure. Alive would be better.

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[ Brook lynn laughs ]

So take a look into my eyes see my world

[ Laughs ] What are we doing out here? Well, there was no room to dance in the restaurant, and all I want to do… is dance with you.

See my world, so many things have come and gone

just to meet you you know, I could get used to this. That’s the plan. Oh, we can’t be here. We got to go.

[ Monitor beeping ] Hello, you handsome man. Mmm! Now, I could have swore I told you to stay off the cellphone. Babe, I found a new website. This one from harvard. I think I might be onto something. Please stop. What are you doing? Saving you from yourself. Dr. Finn. We’re all set for you. Oh, thank you. Here — here we are. Thank you. You’re welcome. I’ll send your waiter right over. Thank you. You look stunning. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] It’s busy here tonight. Yeah, it’s a beautiful summer night. I mean, who wants to be inside?

[ Chuckles ] Oh, I-I-I could ask and see if we could get a table outside if you’d prefer that. I mean, it’s — oh, no, no, no. I didn’t mean — no, I meant — I’m good. I’m — I’m good. Are you good? Yeah, we’re fine in here. Yeah?

[ Laughs ] I don’t know why I’m nervous. It’s not like we’ve never had dinner before.

[ Breathes deeply ] If it makes you feel any better, I’m nervous, too. Are you? I am. Does that mean we’re finally on the same page? Sounds like a really nice way to start over again, to be on the same page. To being on the same page. Hey.

[ Siren wailing ] Hey.

[ Wailing continues ] Sonny. Hello. No, no, you’re not interrupting. I-I’d like you to meet betty. She is the potential nanny for avery I was telling you about. Mr. Corinthos, betty rutherford. What a pleasure to meet avery’s father. Very nice to meet you. Um, you’re going to have to reach a high bar when it comes to my daughter because, uh, there’s nothing more important than my daughter. Of course.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Uh, you’re going to have to excuse me for one sec. Remember our deal. You either sell me to avery’s dad that I am the perfect nanny for her, or someone you love dearly will pay the price. I’m in the middle of something. This better be important. Unfortunately, it is. What’s going on? Boss…we have a problem.

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As a reminder, I’m going to need full access to sonny’s penthouse. Now, I’ve done my part — I’ve provided you with a flawless résumé. You even have a number of references to vouch for my perfect work as a nanny. You just need to convince sonny that I’m the ideal candidate to take care of avery. Because if you don’t sell me… that phone call to delia will be the last time you ever hear your mom’s voice again. Uh, I hope you’re clear on how you’re going to handle this. Okay, great. Call me with an update. Sorry about that. Uh. [ Sighs ] Where were we? No need to apologize, mr. Corinthos. I am so appreciative of the opportunity to be interviewed by you. From everything ms. Jerome tells me, becoming avery’s nanny sounds like… the perfect fit for me. Don’t worry. I’ve worked with non-married parents before. I’m used to making sure that both mom and dad are always happy with my work. Well, I’d love to hear what you’ve already discussed about avery and her needs. What can I say? It was really one of the most memorable interviews I’ve ever

[Chuckling] Conducted. Can I start you off with any cocktails? Perhaps a bottle of wine? A bottle won’t be necessary, but I would love a glass of cabernet. And, uh, I’d like a sparkling water, please. And thank you. What — for ordering a glass of wine? For ordering what you want. You know, sometimes it’s awkward for a non-addict to be out with a recovering addict. You feel like you need to abstain somehow. Ordering a glass of wine will lead to temptation for me. But I don’t want any special treatment, and I appreciate you not treating me that way. And I also don’t want to spend the evening talking about me not drinking, which is exactly what I’m doing, isn’t it?

[ Both chuckle ] How about if tonight is just about us spending time together? ‘Cause I think that’s the point of what we’re trying to do. I’ve missed spending time with you. I’ve missed you. Curtis, all these websites that you’re trying to get medical information on, you don’t know if this information is true or not.

[ Scoffs ] Well, I didn’t want to just sit here helpless, guessing what comes next. Medical website after medical website.

[ Monitor beeping ] I thought you’d at least be trying to check the scores of the baseball games

[Chuckling] Or something. Honey, this isn’t healthy. Yeah, well, baseball scores didn’t really seem all that important at this point. You’ve been glued to this phone for almost 24 hours straight, and I know that it’s probably got to be making you a little bit — a little bit crazy. You know what’s driving me crazy — is taking test after test for the last 24 hours and not getting any news on the results. Good or bad, not a damn thing.

[ Sighs ] All I know is that I can’t move my legs. So, yes, I am finding the internet a little bit more helpful than my doctors. Your doctors, they just don’t want to give you a premature diagnosis, curtis. Some information is better than none. I know that. Okay. But the information you’re getting online — I mean…

[ Scoffs ]

[ Sighs ] Isn’t it better to talk to a doctor with an actual medical degree? Yeah, right. Look I-I don’t mean the doctors’ protocol. You know, I — I feel like I’m being handled. Do you think that’s helping me? I understand what you’re saying. I really do. And I-I know the situation, it…

[ Sighs ] I don’t know how you feel, but I can imagine that… you’re feeling like your life is out of control.

[ Sighs ] And I know you, and I know that’s got to be hard for you. But going on the internet, looking at all these websites — can’t you see that you’re — you’re torturing yourself? It’s my phone. It’s my injury. It’s my choice.

[ Breathes deeply ] I want my phone back.

[ Sighs ] Okay. Okay. I-I’ll give you your phone back… under one condition. What? Why would they close the pool on such a beautiful night?

[ Sighs ] I don’t know.

[ Sighs ] I mean, I guess I can go inside, see if they have any tables available. Or we could stay out here and pretend like we didn’t see the sign. I’m a police officer. Who’s off-duty. Yeah, but I’m still a cop. It’s literally my job to follow and enforce rules. Yes, but I am a quartermaine, and we break the rules. Besides, my uncle sonny’s fiancée owns half the metro court, and the other half is owned by my dad’s wife.

[ Breathes deeply ] Even though my dad doesn’t currently remember who he is or even admit it. How is the eddie maine situation?

[ Sighs ] Whether or not my dad knows who he is is — is not going to be solved tonight, okay? Tonight is just for us. So in light of my special standing with the metro court owners, will you please just break the rules with me just this once? Betty has a degree in early childhood development. Her references are — are excellent. And like she said, she has experience working with kids who split their time between parents. So she — she understands that the rules might be a little bit different in each home. Sounds good. Yeah. Yeah. She’s warm and friendly, and I’m confident that she will be a very good fit for avery. Did you talk to her about avery’s hobbies? Yes, of course. Yes. We talked about how avery loves crafts of every kind, that she’s a bit of a budding artist herself. We — we’ve already talked about, uh, potential outings to the children’s museum. Well, you know, uh, I know that avery is going to miss pilar, but this confidence you have in betty really goes a long way to persuading me.

[ Laughing ] Dex. So you’re the one who called in a dead body. Well, I’m not totally sure that he’s dead. Oh. I didn’t want to touch the body, but he seems dead to me. Mm-hmm. Where is he? Follow me. Yep, it’s a dead guy. Okay. Well, we’ll need, uh, forensics down here and a cid unit. I’m on it. So what do you think, dex? Recognize him? Do you think he could be a known associate of sonny’s?

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The last people you have listed here — why did you stop working for them? Lovely family. Their youngest child went into junior high, so there was no job left, really. Oh, that makes sense. Um, I don’t want to seem pushy, but another family has already expressed interest in hiring me. But how often do you get a chance to live in a castle on an island?

[ Both chuckle ] Yeah. Uh, you know what? Avery’s mom and I have a few things to discuss. Um, thank you for your time. It was great meeting you. Of course. May I ask if there’s a time frame for you both to make a decision? Yeah. We’ll call you tomorrow. Alright, then. Right. It was terrific meeting you both. Right. Mr. Corinthos. Ms. Jerome. Mm. Ava: Good night.

[ Both sigh ] Ava? Yeah? What the hell’s going on? I’ll give you your phone back. All you got to do is agree to have dinner with me… right here in this beautiful hospital room.

[ Laughs ] You want to eat this bland hospital food? No, of course not. I’m talking about ordering some takeout from our favorite little italian spot.

[ Sighs ]

[ Monitor beeping ] Yeah. Uh, you know, that sounds nice. I got to be honest with you.

[ Breathes deeply ] I’m just not feeling it.

[ Sighs ] I see what you’re doing, and I appreciate it, but…

[ Beeping continues ] …I can’t fake a good mood.

[ Sighs lightly ] Look, I understand your frustration… and there are so many things about this situation that are — they’re out of our control. But there are some things that we can control, and one of those things are what we’re going to have for dinner tonight. So what’s it going to be? Your choice. A delicious pasta pomodoro or rubber chicken from the cafeteria? Pomodoro? Rubber chicken? Hmm? Hmm? You know I can’t say no to pomodoro. Good. Thank you.

[ Laughs ]

[ Sighs, chuckles ] I’m going to go order it right now, okay? Oh, oh, and a promise is a promise. Here is your precious, precious phone back.

[ Laughs ]

[ Beeping continues ] So I walk into a patient’s room, and I find amy changing a bedpan. Isn’t that what orderlies do? Yeah, that’s what I said. And then she explained that she had been gossiping about dr. Gatlin-holt and his new romance with ava jerome, and she knew it would get back to me and that I would just put her on bedpan duty, so she thought she’d get a head start and just do it anyway.

[ Both laugh ] It’s okay. You can see if the babysitter texted you. Oh, um, no, I’m being silly, right? I mean, if there was a problem, she’d call me. Finn, it’ll make you feel better. I don’t mind that you check your phone. Yeah? Yes. Okay, let me just…

[ Laughs ] One. One text from the babysitter. Um. “Violet went right to bed and didn’t ask for any extra stories.” See? Don’t you feel better? No. No, not really. I mean, this is the time of night where violet starts negotiating to stay up a little later or some extra stories. For her to go to bed just like that and not ask for anything — there’s something going on. Hmm, nothing from jake or aiden either. Mm-hmm. Wait a minute. Did you tell violet that we were having dinner tonight? Yes, I did. What about the boys? I didn’t tell them, but I have a feeling violet might have. Chase: Did you know I’ve never had an old-fashioned? Mmm. It is one of my favorite summertime drinks. Whoa, that is good. Mm. Mmm. This is so nice, isn’t it? Having the pool all to ourselves like this. Yeah, as long as we don’t get busted. I got to ask your dad the next time I see him. Ask him what? Were you always such a rule follower? Then I’ll ask ned if you were always such a rule breaker. And I bet that he would say that I was. Now that I think about it, both of my parents encouraged me to break the rules, in their own ways.

[ Sighs ] You know, I actually went through a rebellious stage. Oh, I’m going to need a lot more details, or it never happened. Oh, I can prove it. I had a motorcycle.

[ Scoffs ] I used to go skinny dipping in a lake, and then I would spend all night at a local casino.

[ Laughing ] Wait a minute. You — you did what? You heard me. Okay. You on a motorcycle — that’s very hot. The gambling, I could take it or leave it. But, uh, the skinny dipping? I-I don’t believe that for a second. Scout’s honor. Oh, yeah? Prove it. Nothing is going on. I told you — I haven’t been happy with pilar. And I just — I’m trying to find a nanny that we can agree on — that’s all — stop right there, ava. Who’s that betty woman, and what does she have on you?

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[ Monitor beeping ] Curtis: “Unfortunately, there’s no way to reverse damage to the spinal cord. Treatment can improve a person’s quality of life, but this condition can’t be cured.”

[ Door opens ]

[ Singsong voice ] I have our dinner.

[ Normal voice ] And I know that it is piping hot because I waited at the front door for the delivery guy to drop it off. Here you go. I’m sure they thought that I was [Chuckles] Waiting for an ambulance with a patient in it.

[ Sighs ] Yeah, well, I’m, uh, sure the patient is… sad he didn’t wind up with you as his doctor. Oh, honey.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Beeping continues ] Mmm! Looks so good. Yeah. Hm.

[ Beeping continues ] It’s delicious. Good call, babe. Much better than the hospital food.

[ Inhales deeply ] I feel better already.

[ Exhales deeply ] So you think violet told jake and aiden that we were on a date tonight? Yeah. Look at this text from jake. “Enjoy dinner, mom.” Seems pretty innocent. I didn’t tell him we were having dinner. I just said I would be home later. Ahh, so violet texted jake and aiden, telling them that we were out to dinner and for them to be on their best behavior so we wouldn’t have any reason to end the date early.

[ Chuckles ] Ohh. Those boys would do anything for her. Ahh. But to give them fair credit, ever since cameron went away to college, they have…gotten really good at taking care of themselves. How bad are you missing cam? I try not to focus on him being gone. It’s not like he was home much anyway, you know, between soccer and working at kelly’s and dating josslyn. The good news is, is that he’s thriving at school, and every text I get, he sounds incredibly happy. So I think it’s fair to say that he’s living his best life.

[ Chuckles ] I’m really glad cam’s having a good time. But you kind of glossed over my question. I miss him so much it physically hurts.

[ Camera shutter clicking, siren wailing ]

[ Police radio chatter ] So, dex, does this guy work for sonny or not? Man, come on. You’ll have to ask your dad yourself. Okay. How did you wind up in this alley? Well, I was leaving general hospital, and I was walking home. Through an alley? Well, I was cutting through the alley. I went to throw my cup away in the dumpster, and I saw the guy’s feet sticking out. And that’s when you called the police? No. I decided I should get some more details. And I took a closer look, saw the man’s body, saw that he wasn’t moving, and that’s when I called it in. So, tell me, dex, what were you doing at general hospital? You’re scared — I can tell. And it takes a lot to frighten you.

[ Sighs ] You know, I really thought I was covering it a little better than that. Well, for most people, but not for me. Why do you think I was playing along with saying how perfect this — this nanny was? Well, I’m glad you did. Who are they threatening? My biological mother, delia. She lives in manhattan.

[ Sighs ] They said they would target her if I didn’t get this betty a position with access to your penthouse. Son of a bitch! I’m sorry, sonny! I didn’t really have a choice! I need more answers from you. Why are they making these threats against you? What does it have to do with me? And more importantly, if it involves my daughter, why am I hearing about this now?!

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What do you mean, “prove it”? Well, if you’re telling the truth and you’re so comfortable skinny dipping, then you should have no problem getting in the pool and doing it right here. What?

[ Laughs ] Look, there’s nobody here except for me, and I’ve already seen it all. So, go for it, bad boy. Okay, I’ll do it… if you’ll join me.

[ Laughs ] No, this is — this is your thing. Chicken. I’m not chicken. I’m just being a lady. Okay. I have a better idea. How about a little, uh, friendly competition? Loser has to jump in the pool… buck-naked. You know I love a good challenge. What’s the bet?

[ Laughs ] As much as I miss cameron, I know being in california is so good for him. Having his first love break his heart was painful. He needed to start over. And now he’s on the soccer team. Yeah.

[ Chuckles ] Doesn’t mean you don’t miss him. Yeah. And I’m already thinking that it’s not that far away that jake’s going to be in college, and I can’t even imagine aiden leaving me.

[ Sighs ] They’re growing up. They’re becoming more independent by the day.

[ Chuckles ] You did an amazing job raising them. Thanks. I’m really super proud of them. It does make me sad that cameron’s childhood is basically over, and soon jake and aiden’s will be, too. I’m just really grateful this head nurse position came about when it did because it’s going to keep me busy. Mm-hmm. And now you have less free time than anyone I know.

[ Laughs ] Can I ask you a question? Of course. Tell me all the things you’d do if you had all the time in the world. See? It’s good, isn’t it?

[ Chuckles ] It’s kind of making me regret letting my cooking skills slide as much as I did over the years.

[ Sighs ] I don’t think I realized how much you enjoyed cooking. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Especially when trina was younger. I would arrange my work schedule so that I could be home in time to make dinner almost every single night, barring some sort of emergency. And then, when trina got home, she would sit at the dining-room table and she would do her homework while I cooked. It was kind of our time to connect and tell each other about our day.

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Sighs ] I’m sorry. I’m just realizing that maybe you don’t want to hear about trina’s childhood because you weren’t there and… aah. No, portia, I’m not feeling that way at all. I’m eager to learn about how trina was growing up. It makes me happy to know that you guys have such a special connection, and… I want to know all there is to know about my daughter. Good. I’ll be glad to tell you everything that there is to know about trina’s past. Because I know that you and trina, you are going to work out your future together. Yeah. I know that, too. There’s a man… mason gatlin. Gatlin as in austin gatlin-holt? Yeah. Huh. Apparently he’s austin’s cousin from pautuck.

[ Chuckles ] And he’s been pressuring me — by pressuring, I mean threatening me to get information about you and this — this company, pikeman. There’s got to be more to the story than that. Let’s go. Well, that’s the problem. I don’t know anything more. I mean, apparently mason is just following orders from whoever is really pulling the strings. Mason told me to search your penthouse. The only time I was left there alone, I tried, but of course, you’re — you keep your — your home office locked. And then pilar showed up, and that put an end to any potential snooping. I-I told mason I couldn’t give him what he wanted, and then he came up with the idea to replace avery’s nanny with a nanny he could control. So this mason’s making threats against you to get information on me. Can you just fill me in on one more thing?

[ Sighs ] Where does your boyfriend, austin… fit into this? Chase: We are going to use this bowl of nuts for our competition. Whoever can toss and catch more peanuts in their mouth wins. And the bet is the loser has to get in the pool nekkid.

[ Laughs ] Did you just say “nekkid”? You are so immature. I can’T. We are two grown adults making a bet to go skinny dipping in a pool of one of the nicest hotels. I think all of this is a little immature. Not to mention breaking the rules. I already told you I could break the rules. Okay. Let’s do this. Ladies first. Easy peasy. Alright. Do you practice this at night?

[ Laughs ] Oh! I got eight in a row. You’re up. Oh. Oh, we’re in the groove. Oh.

[ Sighs ] I got nine in a row. Nine beats eight. So it looks like you’re going in, brook lynn.

[ Sighs ]

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The driver’s license in his wallet said the dead guy’s name is gordon stevens. We’re running his prints and doing a record check to see if he has any prior arrests.

[ Police radio chatter ] Anything else? We’re still waiting on the official autopsy report. Alright. Let me know what comes back from that records check, alright? Absolutely.

[ Police radio chatter, siren wailing ] Am I free to go? Uh, no, dex, you’re not free to go. You still haven’t answered my question. What were you doing at G.H.? I was there checking on curtis ashford. Trust me, sonny, mason’s been pressuring and blackmailing austin, just like he’s been doing to me. Austin doesn’t want to have anything to do with his cousin, but so far, he hasn’t found a way to get out from under him. I-in fact, austin’s been scrambling to help me. It was austin who conveniently found avery, who got lost at the — at the park, right?

[ Sighs ] And you weren’t just a — a — a concerned mother. You immediately insisted that she was kidnapped. Well…

[ Sighs ] Austin orchestrated the whole thing as a way for you to lose faith in pilar. I had no part of the plan. He did it on his own. I had no knowledge of it whatsoever. So his goal was to get pilar fired so she would be replaced with a plant from mason. Is that right? Yeah. Oh. Okay. And believe me, I was furious about it, too. But — but please keep in mind that avery was never in any actual danger. She wasn’t even frightened. She just ran off after a balloon. Yeah. Yes. That — that’s why it makes sense that pilar got that — where she thought she got that call from her grandmother.

[ Breathes sharply ] You know what? Whatever differences we’ve had in the past, I know you would never endanger our child. No. No, of course not. Why did you not tell me about this the minute you heard they were thinking of planting a nanny to take care of our daughter? Now, I don’t know if my pomodoro was as good as the one that we just had.

[ Chuckles ] But it was still really good, if I do say so myself. Mm. Cooking for my loved ones always made me so happy.

[ Chuckles ] I can see that.

[ Sighs ] You know, I think when trina went off to college, that’s when I stopped cooking. My work schedule, it just got so busy. And then I became more and more reliant on takeout. And those food delivery apps — they’re just a little too convenient.

[ Monitor beeping ] But, um, now that I’m going to be cutting back on my hours at work, I can make it a priority to be home in time to make dinner. Why exactly are you cutting back on work hours? I think we should make it best two out of three.

[ Clears throat ] Why? I already won. Why would I mess with that? Are you saying you’re convinced that you won’t beat me again? No, I’m saying I already won. Why would I gamble on a sure thing? Unless you’re saying you’re not willing to live up to what we agreed upon. Of course I’m not saying that. A bet is a bet. And I never back out of a bet. What about the security cameras out here? You weren’t so concerned about security cameras when you thought

i was the one that was going to be doing the striptease. Oh, that’s what you expect of me? A strip show? You’re damn right. Well, in that case, I’m going to need some inspiration. Don’t move. What are you doing? You won! Let’s just say… I’m willing to pay for your debt. Because that kiss was more than worth it.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Water splashes ] I don’t let myself think about it very often because there’s just not enough time. But every now and then, I think about going back to painting. Yeah? You like to paint? Yeah. Yeah, I did it for years, and then I got back into it when I fell in love with franco. Oh, that was weird. Was that weird? Sorry. [ Chuckles ] No, no, don’T. Don’t apologize. It’s — it’s not weird. I — it’s not weird at all. I mean, uh… I know it’s hard to believe, but I-I-I’ve had past relationships, too.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, I know. Yeah. But still, sometimes, it’s — it’s hard to shake those histories, right? I mean…you loved him. He loved you. I can see why. Sorry to interrupt, uh, but the kitchen is closing soon. Would you two care to order dessert? The kitchen’s closing? I… oh, my goodness. We’re the last people here. Oh, I’m — I’m so sorry we kept the staff late like this. It’s not a problem, dr. Finn. You can have the table as long as you want. It’s up to you. Would you like dessert? I would love that.

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[ Water splashes gently ] Would you look at that? Detective harrison chase has a wild side.

[ Water splashing ] I told you I could prove it. Thanks for the towel.

[ Chuckling ] Well, I appreciate what you did, and that view was spectacular — not to sound possessive, but I would like to keep that view for myself. I don’t need the metro court guests getting an eyeful. Not to mention, if you had gotten caught skinny dipping in the pool, the hotel would have called the cops, also known as your colleagues, and that would have been really embarrassing. No, that’s actually — that’s just a misdemeanor.

[ Chuckles ] But now you know… that I’m willing to break the rules — for you. Oh, this — this is so decadent and not like me at all.

[ Chuckles ] Are you talking about the dessert? The dessert. Being the last people in the restaurant. Keeping the waiter late.

[ Chuckles ] What? Are you all done? You don’t want any more? Yeah. I want more. I’m cutting back on my hours at work so I can spend more time with you here at the hospital.

[ Monitor beeping ] And I know how eager that you are to get home, but I think we both need to face the fact that your recovery is going to be a process.

[ Beeping continues ] Your prognosis hasn’t been determined yet, and we just don’t know so many things. We don’t know if you’ve lost the use of your legs in the short term… or maybe longer. But either way, we’re going to adapt. You sound like you have some very specific thoughts in mind. Well… as much as I love our beach house, there’s a lot of stairs in that house, and maybe it would better suit us to rent someplace that’s all one level. Then you don’t have to deal with any stairs at all. I don’t want us to give up our home. I’m just trying to plan for our future, babe.

[ Sighs ] You know — you know what we can do? Okay. We can hire a contractor. A contractor can come, and he can modify the house, and he can make it more livable for you. No. That’s not what you’re going to do. What do you mean? Look, if I’m never going to walk again — we don’t know if that’s the case, curtis — but it’s a likely possibility. And if that is the case, you’re not going to remodel our home. What you’re going to do…

[ Breathes sharply ] …Is let me go. Josslyn and i were in the park with trina the night curtis got shot. We took her to the hospital. And, look, trina’s been so worried about her father, and she’s joss’s best friend, so I just wanted to see how curtis was doing. Wow. That’s — that’s really nice of you, dex. I was convinced that you were doing something for sonny at the hospital. Falconeri, heard back on the records check on the victim. Wait here. Well, I guess you’re — uh, you’re free to go, dex. If we have any more questions, we know where to find you. Actually, you know what? This guy — guess he was from pautuck — did time at pentonville. Any of that ring a bell to you? If this mason character has been threatening you for months, especially when you knew it involved our daughter, why didn’t you come to me? I-I thought that I could handle it myself. I don’t buy it! S-sonny, I — no, this mason guy has something on you!

[ Sighs ] He has leverage! What is it? What does he know that I don’t?! What? Mason knows that I killed nikolas.

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[Together] Surprise! Doing watts. Here. See you tomorrow. This is the last rotation chart for the week. Signed and approved. Thanks, boss. Wow. “Boss” — that’S… it’s got kind of a nice ring to it. Oh, so you’re a springsteen fan? Yeah, that’s me, born to run.

[ Laughs ] So is that it? You clocked out for the night? Yes.

[ Exhales deeply ] Good, because, uh, you remember when we talked about being more direct with one another? So, in the spirit of being more direct… I’m just gonna stop talking and — and — and come out and — and ask this. Yeah, ask away. Would you like to go to dinner with me tonight?

[ Cellphone ringing ] Hey, I can’t talk now. I’m about to meet the nanny that mason has forced on me. Everything is gonna be just fine. Have a martini. Mm, done. This nanny, though… she’s just there to spy on sonny? Avery won’t be in any danger, right? No. Uh, the only way avery is in danger is if we don’t do what mason says. We play along, everything will be okay. Um, I should probably go, though, so call me later with the details.

[ Cellphone vibrates ]

[ Dramatic music plays ] En garde. En garde. Okay, here we go. Let’s go. Oh! Oh! Got you. Smack!

[ Chuckles ]

[ Exhales deeply ] Can we stay out here longer, daddy? Uh, yeah, sure, bud. Just let me talk to your mom for a second, okay? Okay. Alright. Have you heard from nina yet? No, not a word. I can’t believe she didn’t make it. I mean, the least she could do was text, but…

[ Exhales deeply ] This isn’t like her. I mean, she would reach out and let me know if she couldn’t come. I hope nothing is wrong. You know, I wasn’t — I wasn’t at all really for nina seeing all the kids, but I was trying to be supportive, so I went along with it. But it is so irresponsible for her not to just show up at all. I mean, come on, we held wiley out of camp for two days so it would be safe for her to visit in the bubble. We went out of our way, and she doesn’t even show up? Well, maybe there is a reasonable explanation. Like, something important came up at the last minute. What’s more important than her seeing her daughter and her grandchild?

[ Elevator bell dings ] Don’t worry about it. I got a lot of contacts at ferncliff, right? And I’ll have somebody look out for sasha while we sort this out. Thank you. Thank you. I’m just so worried about her. But thank you so much for helping. What — what are you — you are always there for me and the people I care about. And you do not know how

[Chuckles] I appreciate that. Thank you. Sonny, I’m supposed to be at the gatehouse. What’s wrong? Willow — she finally agreed to a visit with her… hey, hey. …And the kids are going to think that I don’t care. You need to relax.

[ Breathing deeply ] They’re going to understand once you tell them what’s going on with sasha. Okay, okay, okay. Really. Alright, hopefully she’ll just understand, and she won’t hold it against me. Well, I know someone else who might. Like who?

[ Soft music playing ] Cyrus. Really too bad that we got interrupted yesterday in the visiting center, because I wasn’t done with you. Clearly, you have anger toward me for some reason. The good book has taught me peace and patience, so it’s best not to let it escalate. Well, it wouldn’t escalate if you answered the question. Are you responsible for curtis getting shot?

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Are you asking me out on a date? Yes, I am. A-a date. Hmm. Well, this is awkward. Is it? Uh, wait, wait, is it — is it — is it awkward because, uh, you’re — you’re — you’re turning me down, or — or is it awkward because you’re just gonna say no? Well, it’s just because I had already planned on asking you out tonight, but you beat me to it.

[ Laughs ] Really? Really. In fact, I already made reservations at the… together: Port charles grill. You didn’T. I did. Well, one of us is gonna have to change the reservation. I’ll cancel. I don’t think your reputation can take the hit as well as mine. You’re probably right. I’m a mess. But I’m a mess who’s really looking forward to seeing you tonight.

[ Elevator bell dings ] Yuri! Oh! What a great surprise. I love the beard.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Laughs ] I thought you’d still be helping mayor collins and valentin in russia. I had a very difficult journey. Had to make sure they have safe passage through the north. I had local people I know help us travel as far as we can, but, still, very dangerous trip. You’re incredible to risk your safety for them. Just another reason why I’m crazy about you.

[ Chuckles ] Crazy? It means I really like you and I’m glad you’re back. Oh. [ Chuckles ] Okay. I couldn’t stop thinking about you. I think about you all the time. Which is why I’m here. There’s something important I need to discuss with you. Thoreau wrote this work in a place like this. Unlike you, he made good use of his incarceration. He didn’t antagonize others. Answer the question. What is this incident you’re referring to? There was a shooting at the metro court pool. My friend, curtis ashford, was hit. You remember him, don’t you, renault? Curtis was of little interest to me until jordan and taggert dragged him into our affairs. So why would I care about what happens to him? Yeah, maybe you don’t, but he wasn’t the only one there. Sonny corinthos was also there. We both know that you’d love nothing more than to take him out.

[ Knock on door ] Hi. Josslyn, what are you doing here? I wanted to talk to you. And you got in late last night, you left early this morning. I had to track you down on the family app. Is everything okay? Well, I got a call from a classmate’s mother. Okay. She asked me to put in a good word with you and let you know that she was interested. Interested in what? Our house. Apparently, you’re selling it. If you’re thinking carly and michael would hold it against you, you got that wrong. They would understand that you’re late visiting willow because of the sasha situation. They’re not gonna blame you. You’re right. I’m so sorry. It’s just, because I am worried about sasha, I just think that my frustration is misplaced. If I blame carly or michael, then it takes away a little bit of that fear. And I’m sorry. You’re right. We’re all thinking about sasha, especially you, because you thought she was your daughter. You need to go to willow, tell her about sasha. Um, I got to meet with — with ava tonight, so… I’ll give you an update. Okay. Alright? You always know what to say to make me feel better.

[ Laughs ] Thank you. [ Chuckles ] Alright. Wish me luck. I’ll check in later. Alright. Alrighty, mason, this better be good.

[ Knock on door ][ Door opens ] Ms. Jerome, ms. Rutherford, your appointment, has arrived. Ah, well, it’s such a pleasure to meet you, ms. Rutherford. I’m so happy you chose my résumé. And, wow, I’ve never met anyone that has their own butler.

[ Chuckles ] Yes, well, I tried managing things on my own, but things were falling through the cracks.

[ Chuckles ] I’ll bet. This place is huge. Well, thank you, giles. That’ll be all.

[ Door closes ] Okay, well, I see here that you majored in early childhood development at the — let’s not, shall we? That relic you call a butler is gone, so drop the formality. This bogus résumé could say that I studied under mother teresa, and it still wouldn’t matter. We both know this job is mine and there’s nothing you can do about it.

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Is everything okay?

Da. But while I was away, I realized it’s been one year since we started seeing each other. Can’t believe it’s been so long since the quartermaine picnic. And the sicilian thunderbolt. Well, I’ve never been happier than this past year. And that’s because of you. Well, I feel very much the same, which is why I feel the time is right for me to give you something. What’s this?

[ Chuckles ] Open and see. It is a key to my apartment. I’d like for you to come and go as you please, even if you have a late hospital shift. I know it’s big step, but — I hate to cut you off. There’s just something really important I have to take care of first. Please, please, don’t go. Okay, there are a few things I have to take care of first, and then I have to change. Okay. Keep in mind, I’m getting ready in the locker room. I’m sure you’ll look amazing.

[ Chuckles ] See you at 8:00? Okay. Okay. Oh, and by the way — what? Um, I’m buying. No. Yes. No arguments. What do you mean, no arguments? That’s ridiculous. Nope, sorry. What? I take it that’s a good sign for the both of you. Chief, my lips are sealed. Fair enough. But if you have a moment, I need to speak with you. Mm-hmm. It’s been weeks, and you haven’t followed up. About? My offer. Becoming my co-chief.

[ Cellphone rings ] Valentin. I have no idea what you’re talking about. My only interest now is in knowing god and doing his work. You don’t actually expect me to believe that, do you? Well, you shouldn’T. Given my reputation and past misdeeds, you have to take my word for it.

[ Inhales deeply ] But that would require you having faith in me. Look, you and curtis risked your lives to bring my nephew home after he fell into victor’s clutches. So I would never bring harm upon you or mr. Ashford. Quite the contrary. I am forever in your debts. Book: Scram. I take it these guys aren’t friends of yours? I’m really sorry you had to find out that way. Mom, why wouldn’t you tell me that you put our house on the market? I said we had to downsize. I assumed you knew that meant selling the house. No, I didn’t know that. You never made that official. Well, I-I just wanted to have an open house to see what kind of offers I would get. Selling the house is the last thing I want to do. I’ve watched all my kids grow up there. It’s really special to me. Mom, please let me help you. I do not care about dipping into my trust fund. Josslyn, I cannot accept any financial help from drew, sonny, or michael because of legal implications. There’s no way in hell I’m going to drag you into it. And besides, I have a backup plan. Mm. And what would that be? You’re looking at it.

[ Knock on door ] Alright. Nina, hey, you’re late. Amelia’s asleep and wiley’s about to go to bed. Michael. It’s fine. I’m so sorry. Can I? Yeah. Thank you. Hi, willow. I’m — um… wiley, hi! Hi, grandma nina! Hi, sweetheart! I haven’t seen you in a long time. Oh, I know. I know, I know. And I am so glad that you didn’t forget about me. Look how handsome you are. You know, I heard that you were a very, very brave boy when mommy was sick. I love your haircut. What are you — what are you playing? H-hey, uh, wiley, buddy, can I talk to your grandma nina for a second? Okay. Look, nina, we don’t need you bringing up the fact that his mommy was sick. He has to live with that every single day. Also, you’re supposed to be here to visit with willow. You didn’t have the decency to show up on time, and… I understand why you’re upset, I do, but can I explain why I was late? I was at the hospital. Is everything okay? No. It’s sasha, and she’s far from okay. What’d you find out? I did exactly as you said, boss. I kept eyes on dr. Gatlin-holt since yesterday at the grill. Mm-hmm. Nothing really to report. Then he — he seemed a little, uh, agitated after he got a text message, and he bolted, so I followed him to his office. Alright. Stay with him. See what you can find out. Well, it didn’t take you long to drop the fraulein maria act. I have to admit, I wasn’t sure how this was gonna play out. Were you an — an unwitting accomplice or an eager associate of mason’s? Let me spell it out for you. When the kid’s father arrives, you’re gonna gush about how impressed you were by me and I’m the perfect fit for the job. And what makes you think that sonny corinthos will be fooled by you? He’s come across a lot of con artists in his day. Perhaps I’m not being clear. Selling me to corinthos is your job, not mine. And your pitch better be convincing, because there’ll be consequences if you fail. Yeah, yeah, I know. Mason’s made it very clear that he’s got my life in his hands. I’m — I’m very well aware of the consequences. But it’s not just your life. What are you implying? How long has it been since you called your mother?

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What the hell has mason done to my mother? This isn’t the first time she’s been mentioned. Why don’t you give delia a ring and ask her yourself? I bet the sunsets are gorgeous from up here.

[ Waves crashing in distance ] Something I can help you with? Seems gordon here wants to extort some additional funds from us. Yep. That’s what I hear. Was never part of the plan, gordon, and you know it. Plans change. Besides, you never told me I’d be in sonny corinthos’ crosshairs. That wasn’t part of the deal. Ohhh, I guess your cuz didn’t tell you. Corinthos seems awfully protective of austin here. Makes me think I’m gonna need some more coin to stay quiet. 100 grand should do it.

[ Chuckles ] So either you show me the money or I tell corinthos what you’ve been doing behind his back. Mother. Hi. Wh-what took you so long to pick up? Yeah, yeah, I know. I know. I know. I know. I’m sorry. I know it’s been a long time since I’ve called. Uh, things have been, uh, pretty hectic, um, but I miss ya, and, uh, just wanted to say hi and make sure everything’s okay, make sure you’re okay. Oh, you — you have a date, do you? [ Chuckles nervously ] W-wait. What do you mean, he’s “the dangerous type”? I don’t believe this. I thought sasha was doing so much better. I did, too. Maybe it was just wishful thinking.

[ Exhales sharply ] I’m gonna make some calls. I’m gonna see what I can find out, okay? Yeah. I feel like all I’ve been doing since I walked through those doors is apologize. But I am sorry, I didn’t mean to upset you, but I thought you deserved to know what was going on. I appreciate it. A-and it’s — it’s better to hear it from you than…see it on the news. Yeah. Oh.

[ Chuckles softly ] Wiley. He looks so happy and carefree, doesn’t he? It’s a nice reminder to us adults to look at the positive things when we’re going through something really challenging. Yeah, I know.

[ Chuckles ] I was so afraid my illness was going to affect his spirit. But then I look at that sweet smile on his face…

[ Chuckles ] Kids are just so resilient.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. Well, if anyone asks me, I’d say he gets it from you.

[ Both chuckle ] You know, I’m — I’m sorry. If I ever come on too strong, you’ll let me know, right? And I will — I will do better. You’ve already been better. I’ve noticed you’ve been trying harder, especially when it comes to carly, and… …I really appreciate that. What am I looking at? Okay, sit down. Alright, you know that grandma bobbie went to amsterdam for a few months to help get luke’s affairs settled, right? Yes, I do. That’s why they cut back on the kelly’s hours this summer. Yeah. I’m not following. I was debating whether I was gonna sell the house or not. And then diane showed up and she told me she had found a loophole that would help me get back on my feet financially. Okay. The state of new york and the federal government recognizes that a parent can gift their child with a property… or a business.

[ Chuckles ] What are you saying? That you own kelly’s now? I sure do. I’ve been entrusted with our family institution. Hey, mr. Librarian. I was telling my buddy about “pet sematary.” Why don’t you go fetch that book for us? No, no, no, no. You don’t need to do that. Um, you may not realize, but these shelves are cataloged. You could probably handle finding it yourself. Yeah. I guess you’re right. Must have taken a long time to organize these shelves, huh?

[ Grunts ]

[ Books clattering ]

[ Shouts ] Do we have a problem here? Yeah, we do.

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I know who you are. You’re that pencil-pushing ceo. How’d a soft guy like you get tossed in with us? I’m also an ex-navy seal. You sure you want to test me? I think this is the book you were looking for. We’re done here. Thanks, old times.

[ Book thuds ]

[ Door thuds ] Valentin. I can barely hear you. Did you make it to the north safely? I can’t understand word. Bad connection. Are you and mayor collins safe?

Vitaju? Vitaju? You were — you were — you were serious about that? Absolutely. The board’s been hounding me for weeks to name a deputy, and I can’t think of anyone I trust more to be my number two than you. Didn’t portia already turn you down? Okay, so you’re my second choice… mm-hmm. …But I still think you’d be a great fit for the position. Yeah, yeah. I don’t think I’m the right guy for the job. I just don’t like all that administrative stuff. But you’re a department head, which already involves “administrative stuff.” No, it’s not the same thing.

[ Scoffs ] Look, I get it. Oncology was always my passion. I didn’t think I’d be happy giving up the day-to-day contact with patients, but I knew I could do more good as chief of staff, and you can, too. Well, I just — I don’t know, terry. I don’t know. Think of it as the ultimate holistic form of treatment. You wouldn’t just be diagnosing patients as they come through the door. You’d be diagnosing the entire hospital and helping match the right healer with the right patient. Sure, your hands won’t get as dirty, there’s no denying that, but you’d play a role in every single life saved under this roof. Alright. You don’t have to answer now. Just promise me you’ll think about it? I promise. Thank you. Okay.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hey, michael. Hey. Uh, nina’s here, and she told us about sasha. How bad is it? Well, I wish I had some good news, um, but I don’T. Sasha assaulted somebody at the metro court pool. They arrested her and took her to ferncliff. Ferncliff? For the criminally insane? That — that’s — that was the only option? They couldn’t have held her at G.H.? There’s gotta be something we can do. I’m on it, michael. Um, I talked to her doctors, and I’m a big donor at ferncliff and shadybrook, so she’s gonna be looked after. Alright. Thanks, dad. Yeah. Thanks. I’ll get back to you. Sonny’s suspicious of our operation and… you didn’t think it was wise to tell me that? Okay, calm down. Gordon’s exaggerating about what happened at the restaurant. Sonny’s only interested in me because of my relationship with ava. They share a child together, right? So, now that ava and i are somewhat involved, sonny’s just paying some extra attention to me, that’s all. I don’t care about some scene out of “fraternity row.” I just want my money — now. Am I gonna get it or not? My associate will meet you by the main entrance. Don’t worry, you’ll get everything you’re owed. But let me be clear, after this, you don’t step foot in this state again, understood? Sorry, I was here visiting a sick friend, and I must have gotten turned around. Yeah, well, you need an appointment to access the physicians’ offices, but it didn’t really seem like you just got turned around. It kind of seemed like you were about to break into…

[ Doors slide ] …Dr. Gatlin-holt’s office. I just got lost. Nothing more to it than that, nurse, um… baldwin. It’s nurse baldwin. But you probably know me better as cameron webber’s mother. Look, I know exactly what happened between you, josslyn, and my son. I also know that you work for sonny and he’s taken you under his wing. Nothing good will come of that. So whatever you’re up to, there’s no place for it on my watch, understood? Or do I need to call security? No, no. Uh, all good here. You just met this man, and, um, he’s taking you away to a cabin in — in pautuck?

[ Breathes shakily ] Mother, you barely know him. Are — are you sure that’s a good idea? No, no, mother, please don’t rush off the phone, I —

[ Sighs ]

[ Dramatic music plays ]

[ Waves crashing in distance ]

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You know, I could get usedto living in a place like this. It’s like a thousand times bigger than my place. That’s close enough. I hope you weren’t getting any ideas. I’d hate for your mother to have to pay for the results of your hot temper.

[ Screams ] Boss, it’s me. Yeah, I-I couldn’t get into the doc’s office, but there’s another player in the mix I saw meeting with him. He matches the description of the guy you said was harassing austin at the restaurant. I’m gonna tail him and see where it leads.

[ Both chuckle ] Look, I-I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves, but… you have made a real effort to respect my boundaries. You’ve — you’ve clearly done as I asked and let go of your vendetta against carly before anyone got hurt. Nina: No, martin, I haven’t changed my mind. Just the opposite. I want you to go all out and expose drew and carly for engaging in insider trading. Well, believe me, willow, I definitely wish that I handled things differently. I get it. And I-I know — I know how important it is for you to be a part of my family. And I-I see how you dropped everything to be there for sasha when she needed you. And… it’s — it’s been a while since I’ve — I’ve seen that side of you. I-I’m not saying we —

[ Chuckles ] I’m not saying we start with a clean slate, but maybe there is a way just to see if we can… fit into each other’s lives now, rather than just [Chuckles] Accepting that we don’T.

[ Chuckles ] Carly: Can you believe it? Ruby, luke, your grandmother, and now me? Bobbie sold me this place for one dollar. I mean, I’m going to pay her back the real price eventually. And I know business has been slow. I’m gonna fix the rooms upstairs… mom. …And then I’m — you’re not gonna live upstairs, are you? Oh, god no, josslyn.

[ Chuckles ] I’m not there yet. But I do want to rent it to pcu students or the interns at G.H. I mean, this place used to be the heart of port charles. I’m gonna restore it back to its original glory. No, I’m gonna make it bigger and better. I know it’s not gonna be the metro court, but I think that — mom, listen. That all sounds amazing, okay? But you could get the metro court back. You just have to let me help you. Or dad help you. Joss. I have benefited from the financial safety net provided by your father and sonny for a very long time. But I’ve always been able to stand on my own two feet, and I’m not gonna stop now. I know this isn’t as big as the metro court, but having raised you, I know firsthand small things turn into something big. Thank you. I appreciate it. Let’s make something real clear here, okay? This doesn’t make us friends. I don’t like bullies. That’s the only reason I stood up for you. You know, before I found god, one would have described me as a bully. Yeah, well, I still think you are. Which makes me wonder why you caved to that guy. I heard you were tougher than that. Good book tells us to turn the other cheek. I think it’s more than that. ‘Cause you were scared. So, if these guys are targeting you, you just gotta tell the warden. I-I-I can handle myself, okay? If you’re worried about them retaliating for reporting them, look, I already got a target on my back. I’ve got nothing to lose. I could just go and tell the warden myself. But the warden is the last person who would help me. Especially if it means crossing them. Just — what is that supposed to mean?

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Hi. Good evening, sir. Uh, I have a — good evening. I have a reservation tonight for — for two at 8:00 P.M. Under the name finn. F-I-n-N. I have you right here, sir. Give me one moment. Sure. Oh, I’m glad you haven’t left yet. I know you want me to wait, but you don’t like my gift and you run off, so I’m sorry it upset you. It was meant to make you happy.

[ Stammers ] I am happy. I was just surprised, that’s all. I’ve been flying solo for so long, it threw me for a second. Giving me your key means so much. I actually have something for you. Oh. It’s the spare key to my place I keep in my desk, but it’s in better hands with you. Obviously, I didn’t have time to get a meaningful keychain, but it’ll do. Thank you. Are you okay? You seem distracted. I didn’t mean to worry you when I ran off earlier. No, no, it’s not you. I got phone call from valentin. I can barely hear him, and the line went dead. And when I tried to call back, I can’t get through. It was an international call. It was probably just a bad connection. I hope so. But I have bad feeling that valentin and mayor collins are in trouble. I may have spoken out of turn. Just, you need to keep your head down and don’t ask questions about book and his associates. Why? Are they gonna come after me? It’s not just them. There are other factors at play here. And I would hate to see you become a victim. Listening to you talk, I would almost believe that you’re a changed man. Except I know better.

[ Chuckles ] You know, faith can change people, mr. Cain. If you come to our services, you’ll see. Hmm. I’ll pass. Well, then, may I offer you a word of advice? You need some kind of family to survive behind these walls. If you won’t join my flock, then I strongly suggest you find another. You inspire me. I’m very proud of how you’re handling all of this. I just worry about you. I get that this can be a little scary. And it will be tough if we have to sell the house. But it’s just a small bump in the road, josslyn. I already told you, I’m going to get everything back that I lost. And not just for me, but for you and donna and avery. This is just the first step of an amazing journey. You have no idea how long I have waited to hear you say that. No promises, just baby steps? Yeah. Baby steps. Yeah. Hi. Grandma nina, look what I brought. Oh! Nina: [ Silly voice ] “Hi. I’m soldier guy. You want to go and –” hey, uh, sorry, it’s time for this little cowboy to get to bed. I-I guess that’s my cue.

[ Chuckles ] Um, thank you so much for this. It’s very special. Hey, think fast. Oh! Nice catch!

[ Laughs ] Okay. Can you come visit again soon, grandma nina? We’ll see, sweetie. Well, un– until then, wiley. Good night.

[ Door closes ] Feel better now that you got that out of your system? I want to know who this man is that’s trying to seduce my mother. Relax, lady. He’s just a friend who’s keeping an eye on delia for us, that’s all. Call him off. I’m not gonna play ball with you or with mason as long as my mother’s involved. Are you listening to me at all? I think you’re forgetting who calls the shots here. I’m sorry. A-am I interrupting? Thank you for handling this. Sonny’s got eyes on me now, so the last thing we need is gordon bringing extra attention to us. So, yeah, hopefully, the guy’ll just take the money and run. Yeah. Have you not learned anything from me, cuz?

[ Wrapper rustling ] I make my own luck.

[ Siren wailing in distance ]

[ Door closes ] Hey. You okay?

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Demarco: Duly noted.

[ Buzzer ] So what am I doing here? There’s someone here to see you. She’s over there.

[ Water splashing ] Are you okay? Yeah. We can go somewhere else. No, no, it’s fine. I wanted to come here, I just… I haven’t been back since, you know. Trina’s father was shot. And they still don’t know if he’s going to be okay. He’s got the best doctors possible. He shouldn’t even be in the hospital. Joss. It’s true. We both know who that bullet was meant for. To protecting our own. Nina: Hear, hear.

[ Glasses clink ] What’s wrong, austin? You got a problem with my toast?

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Curtis sighs ] What do you feel, uncle curtis? I don’t feel a thing. I can’t feel anything. None of you seem surprised that I can’t feel my legs. Mr. — Mr. Ashford, we don’t know anything — I can’t feel my legs! Just give it some time. Please! No, no, no. Be still. Somebody tell me what the hell is going on. What’s going on?!

[ Breathing heavily ] Maxie, I’m literally walking in the door. No, honey, don’t worry. I will find sasha. I will take care of everything. “Everything.” Wow. Tall order, even for killer miller.

[ Elevator dings ] Sasha, you’re going to get better. I know it doesn’t feel that way right now, but, I promise, I’m gonna do everything I can to make sure you get all the help you need. Ms. Corbin, I understand how upsetting this must be for you, but I’m here now. Sasha. Do you remember me? I’m dr. Montague, and I’m here to help you.

[ Softly ] Help me? You’re not yourself right now. You know that, don’t you? I promise you will be soon. I’m gonna make sure of that. Take her to the exam room, please.

[ Whispering ] You never said she would get this bad! Clearly, your daughter-in-law was much worse off than you led me to believe.

[ Normal voice ]

[ Scoffs ] What did you give her?! She hurt somebody — lucky she didn’t kill him — and she’s in so much pain now. I never meant her to suffer. Shut up, gladys. We both know what you meant to happen. You did your part. Now, I’ll do mine.

[ Door opens, closes ]

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Hi. Hi. I… I know I promised that I wouldn’t come so soon. I am so glad you did. I really tried to keep my promise, I did. I know you wanted to feel more settled, but I had to see you. I miss you. I miss you so much. I miss you. So, here I am. And you look so beautiful. Way too beautiful for a place like this. I talked to sam. Scout’s determined to come visit you asap. Mm. [ Chuckles ] Well, you know scout. When she sets her mind on something, you can’t change it. Yeah. The last time that I was locked in a cell, I had etched her name in the wall, and it’S… it’s what kept me alive, but now I’ve got so much more to live for. And this place, it’s better than crete, right? Cyrus: Take the book. Don’t throw it away before you peruse its pages. You’ll find its lessons very useful. Drew? What’s wrong? Joss. Other people were at the pool when the shooting happened, okay? Anna devane, for one. And the police aren’t even certain that curtis wasn’t the target.

I’m certain. Curtis was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The bullet was meant for sonny, okay? It could have been you. No. Dex, you already got shot working for sonny. What’s to say it’s not going to happen again? Because I have never had more to live for. I have never loved anyone as much as I love you. I’m not going to give that up. You have every right to be concerned. Tj is absolutely right, but you don’t wanna put too much stress on yourself right now. Stop. That’s gonna make it — stop! I can’t feel my legs! I need you two to stop talking to me like family. You’re doctors, I’m a patient. Why can’t I feel my legs?! I understand how concerned you are at the moment, but you’ve just come through very extensive spinal surgery. Honestly, you’re lucky to be alive. The bullet fragments I removed were lodged very close to your spine. You were under heavy sedation during the procedure. Every patient’s body reacts differently when that wears off. So the anesthesia is why I can’t feel my legs.

[ Sighs ] That’s one of the possibilities, mr. Ashford. Curtis, okay? Curtis. Now, please, cut it to me straight, doc.

[ Sighs ] What are the other possibilities? I still need to look at some of the test results and scans that we took after the surgery, and then I’ll be able to better answer your questions, curtis. I’ll leave you with your family now.

[ Door opens, closes ] Oh. [ Sniffles ] Did you hear what dr. Barnsdall said? Very few people would have even survived that surgery, uncle.

[ Sniffles ] If aunt stella was here, I-I think she would call it a miracle, right? Mm-hmm.

[ Exhales sharply ] A miracle. I am here to see my client, sasha gilmore. And, yes, I know that sasha was formerly represented by martin grey, but he asked me to take over when he was called away. Isn’t he back? He is, but maxie felt that sasha needed… a killer shark. …Compassion and complete dedication. I will take care of everything, and I know why you’re here. And, no, you may not interrogate my client in her current state. My daughter-in-law is not a criminal. You — you — you saw how gentle she was. She — she just needs a little psychological help, that’s all. They — they — they go easy in cases like these, don’t they? God! I know you. You’re… you’re dr. Montague. Very good, sasha. Do you know why you’re here? For more of those pills you gave me? No. Those pills would have helped you, but I warned you not to take too many. N-no, I-I… I only took three pills a day, like you — like you told me. What’s this? Looks like blood. Soon, all of your questions will be answered. What? No! No. Wh-what’s that?! No. Ow–

[ Whimpers ] I really respect you, sonny. You’re a powerful man, and you put such a high value on family. Nothing more important than family. No, absolutely. So, um, let me try and put your mind at ease. I haven’t spent a lot of time with avery, but the little time that I have spent with her, she’s lovely. And I-I-I think that she looks at me and sees me as not just her mom’s friend, but maybe her friend a little, as well. Avery sees the good in everybody. That’s wonderful. She get that from you?

[ Chuckles lightly ] Is that a trait she’s inherited from you, sonny? I always give people a chance. Just the one? What happens if people disappoint you? What happens when you lose a patient? Well, I think I can speak for every doctor in the world when I say that it’s, uh… it’s very hard to lose a patient. You just got to move forward. It’s sad, but some people are beyond helping. You just got to move on.

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Please talk to us, sweetheart. I understand what the doctor was saying.

[ Sighs ] I am lucky to be alive. And I’m grateful for everything that everyone here at the hospital has done for me.

[ Sighs ] But I want to walk out of this hospital on my own, and if that’s not going to happen — that’s not what dr. Barnsdall said, uncle curtis. Yet. No one can walk right after spinal surgery. Portia’s right.

[ Sniffles ] Patients going through the same kind of surgery can take weeks before they’re able to walk. Mm-hmm. How long ’til they felt their legs again?

[ Cellphone beeps ] Okay, go. I-I know you got a job to do, man. I’m sorry. I’ll be back as soon as I can, okay?

[ Door opens, closes ]

[ Exhales deeply ] It’s gonna be okay. Yes, it will. Once I get my life back. All of it. Look, I take no pleasure in sasha’s current predicament, but cody bell’s the real victim here. Oh, come on, robert. We both know there was no intent. Sasha never meant to hurt the guy. She stabbed him with a paring knife. It’s well documented that sasha has not, shall we say, been herself ever since losing her baby and her husband. And might I point out that heather webber, who actually killed sasha’s husband, came perilously close to killing yours truly, so I would think you would have a little more…

[ Stammers ] I’m not here to persecute your client, diane. Good. Why are you here? Well, after maxie spoke to you, she then called her uncle robert. Ah. So maxie asked you to look out for sasha to make sure that she was treated fairly. Who’d have thunk it, you and I on the same team? Ha, ha, ha, ha.

[ Elevator dings ] Shall we? Yep.

[ Clears throat ] Sasha. I can’t get this off. Don’t worry about that. We’ll take care of that later. Now… tell me what you remember. There was a pool. Yes, yes. What happened at the pool? Gladys was there. And he grabbed her by the wrist. Who grabbed your mother-in-law? It was him. I saw him. H-he — he tried to ruin my life. He gave me drugs, and he — who was it, sasha? Who do you think you saw at the pool? No, I don’t think. I-I know. I saw him. He — he grabbed gladys, and I knew I had to stop him. I had to stop cyrus renault!

[ Breathing shakily ] I don’t understand. Cyrus is a murderer. I just assumed you would be separated from people like him. Where did you run into him? He found me. He wants to make me a “fisher of men.” Cyrus renault? Well, what good is a messiah complex without disciples? He’s recruiting. Did you tell him to go to hell? Better yet, you have to tell the guards. You do. We don’t know what kind of sick game cyrus is playing. You gotta stay away from him. You do not want to get on his bad side. Carly, you don’t have to worry about me. What are you talking about? You just told me some maniac has you in his sights, and you — you don’t want me worrying about you? I got this. I can take care of myself, carly. He knows not to make a move on me. I know all the training you’ve had, but you don’t know how many men cyrus has under his control. You can’t fight everyone. It’s okay. It’s not okay!

[ Softly ] We have to find some way to protect you. Carly, it’s taken care of.

[ Normal voice ] How? And by who? Your ex-husband.

[ Chuckles ] Sonny, you’re incorrigible. Uh, his bark is worse than his bite. The doctor here knows I was joking, right?

[ Laughter ]

[ Cellphone ringing ] Oh, me too, right? Nina: Very well. Um… you’ll have to excuse me. Oh. Something I gotta take — problem? No, not at all, just A… occupational hazard. I’ll be right back. Okay.

[ Cellphone ringing ] “Occupational hazard”? Alright, here we go. Nina: Okay, ava. You know — no, no, don’t get me wrong. Austin, he’s a very nice guy. Little awkward, but very nice, and there’s some kind of chemistry there, but as a couple, I don’t really see it. Yeah, you could say that. It really was. Super awkward. Lunatic walks into a restaurant, having lunch with sonny corinthos — not great. So, mason, I guess the question is, what the hell are you going to do about it? Dr. Barnsdall. Were you able to review all of curtis’ latest test results? Yes, and the final scans we took after his surgery. And? Will my uncle ever be able to walk again?

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So sonny has people watching your back, huh? You don’t sound completely surprised by that. Vintage sonny. To protect me? Sonny knows that you’re a good guy, and deep down, he knows you’re good for me. Sonny and I will always be family, and at the end of the day, nothing’s more important to sonny than family. Huh. So is this his way of welcoming me into the family?

[ Laughs ] I wouldn’t go that far. Hmm. But I don’t care, I’m glad he’s doing it. Well, I’m glad he’s doing it, too, if it keeps you from worrying. I’m still gonna worry. I just want you to come home. Nothing’s more important. I’m working on that. So, what else is going on? Uh, willow came home. Really? Yeah. That’s great. It is great. And the only reason she’s okay, because you rescued liesl. The only reason willow’s okay is because of you. Well, that doesn’t ma– I’m just happy that she’s home where she belongs. I bet you’re planning a big party for her at the house already, aren’t you? What? What’s going on? Nothing. Hey. I know you, carly. I love you. Tell me what it is. Sweetheart, what you need right now is rest. And I will be right back, I promise you. What I need is you here, but I also need to tell you something before the doctor comes back. Curtis, we’ll have plenty of time to talk later. See, that’s where you’re wrong. Time is the one thing that we’re never sure that we have. When I came to find you at the pool, I just had a conversation with sam. And she said something that I didn’t think was important at the time, and now I can’t forget it. What did she say? She said, “you never have enough time with the people you love.” And she was right. And I realized how much time I was wasting, and I came to find you. No. No, I-I’m not sorry that I went to the pool looking for you. I’m only sorry that I never got to say what I went to say. No, unh-unh. No. My daughter-in-law is in no condition to be hounded by lawyers right now. You might be sasha’s guardian, but you’re not her gatekeeper, gladys. I’m assuming she’s in there? She’s getting the treatment she needs from her shrink. I’ll handle this. Okay, I’m sure you mean well, but she is in really bad shape, and if you make her more upset, I swear I’ll — you’ll do what? What will you do, gladys? Hmm? Word to the wise — never, ever threaten me. Robert: Diane. 10 minutes, max. Thank you, robert. Excuse me. Cyrus was gonna hurt gladys like he hurt me, and I couldn’t let that happen, so I-I saw the knife, and I picked it up — sasha, stop right there. Not one more word.

[ Door closes ] And you. Turn off that recording device right now. Austin and i have only had a few dates. Of course you don’t see us as a couple. Well, on the plus side, he’s nothing like nikolas. Yeah, well, that’s for sure. He is very — alive? What? Well, don’t get me wrong, you and nikolas, you had some connection and chemistry and… but nikolas always seemed like he was brooding and he was always serious all the time to me. At least austin — I don’t know, he’s mysteriously expressive.

[ Chuckles ] Yes, well, he’s — he’s definitely more alive. Well, he’s very attentive to his patients, because that guy earlier, gordon, was hostile, and he — you know, austin could’ve blown him off, but he took the time to, you know, deal with the problem. Well, what happened when you went out after him? I’m pretty sure… that his patient… understands the situation.

[ Door opens ] Uh, okay.

[ Laughter ] What did I miss? Oh, uh, sonny was just complimenting your bedside manner, but I’d say I’m a much better gauge of that.

[ Cellphone rings ] Gladys, I’m in the middle of something. No, sonny, it’s sasha. She’s been arrested. What the hell for? She’s getting a psych evaluation at G.H. Right now. [ Stammers ]

[ Grunts ] Alright, I’ll be right there. Wait, what’s going on? Uh, sasha’s in trouble. I gotta go to G.H. Well, I’m going with you. I, uh — I’m so sorry. No, no, no. Go. Please go. Yeah, I hope everything’s alright. Okay, we’ll talk about moving on with the nanny and all that. Uh-huh, yeah.

[ Sighs ]

[ Door closes ] Well… disaster averted. For now. It’s my turn.

[ Cellphone ringing ] Don’t answer.

[ Scoffs ] You know I have to. Boss. I know it’s your day off, but something came up. What do you need? Surveillance. Port charles grill. Austin gatlin-holt.

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I love the sentiment. I really, really do. But are you saying that if you hadn’t spoken to sam, you wouldn’t — it’s — you know what? It’s done. We’re here. And what I want you to know right now is, no matter what happens, my feelings for you won’t change. And once I’m back on my feet… and you will be. You will be. But I need you to listen to your doctors. And your wife.

[ Chuckles ] I just want you to relax and let your body heal as much as possible. I’m feeling stronger by the minute. Good. That’s what I like to hear. And I-I just — I gotta go check on a patient really quickly, but, I promise you, I’ll be right back.

[ Sniffles ]

[ Door opens ]

[ Breathing heavily ] As you can see, doctor, we were successful in removing the bullet and every fragment. You always do good work, dr. Barnsdall. But was it enough? There’s really nothing for you to worry about. Something is going on. It’s the financial penalty from the sec, isn’t it, carly? I can handle it, alright? I don’t want you even thinking about it. I don’t want

you thinking about it. That was a huge fine. I don’t want this weighing you down on top of everything else. Look, it’s really simple. I can sell aurora. No, you can’T. No, you can’t, because diane made it crystal clear that I can’t accept anything from you, michael, or sonny. I could be hit with even a bigger fine, or worse.

[ Sighs ] Well, diane knows what she’s talking about. Yeah. Did she come up with a plan b? Anything? She did — she did, but she said it’s gonna take a while, and it doesn’t matter because I-I have resources, okay? Tell me you’re not selling the house. The house is too big for me. It’s not just a house, carly. That’s — that’s your home. It was a home I had with sonny. I mean, come on, yeah, I have a lot of great memories of the kids growing up there, but those memories aren’t gonna go away just because I sell the house. I want to focus on the future and getting you out of here and sharing that future with you, and no piece of real estate’s going to change that. There’s nothing I can say to change your mind, is there? I have to do this. I mean, come on. Life is too fragile to wait around. You think you have everything under control, you think the people you love are safe, and then just like that… what? What happened? Do you really have to go? I think you already know the answer. Okay, but, I mean, it’s your day off. What could be so important? It — no big deal, nothing dangerous, just a little surveillance work. Well, if it’s not important, then why can’t we just go back to your place right now? As much as I want that, I made a choice when I decided to work for sonny. I thought I was the choice you made. Mm. Best ever. Most important ever. Right now, I have to go to work, and you need to finish that mystery. I love this book. I know. And the minute the job is done, I promise, I’ll — soon, please. As soon as it’s done. I can’t tell.

[ Chuckles ] I mean… did sonny think I was okay, or does he hate me? I don’t know, but when he decides, believe me, you’ll know. How do you think it went? I don’t know. Sonny plays everything so close to the vest, and when it comes to avery, though, he — he — he’s not gonna take any chances. You know, sonny doesn’t need to worry about me with avery. I love kids. That’s good, ’cause he said something that he really does mean — family is the most important thing. H-he lives by that. Is he like that with all your lovers? Oh, sonny, thank you so much for coming. Where’s sasha? She’s in there. Diane’s with her. How dare you barge in and interrupt while I’m evaluating a patient. Get out! I’m not going anywhere. I’m diane miller, and I’m sasha’s attorney, and that trumps your title any day of the week, and don’t you turn that recorder on again. Sasha. Hi, honey. Do you remember me? Hmm? Diane. Diane. Diane, yes. I’m your attorney, sweetheart. I helped you once before, and I’m gonna help you again. But dr. Montague said — no, no, no, no, no, no. You don’t pay any attention to dr. Montague. You just look right at me, and you don’t say one more word, okay? Unfortunately, you’re a little too late, ms. Miller. She already told me more than enough. This doesn’t make any sense. Why would sasha stab cody bell? Uh, it — it was obvious she wasn’t herself. I mean, she would never hurt anyone. Mnh-mnh. Something made her do it. Like what? I’m sorry? What made her do it, gladys? Where are you going?

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Damn it!

[ Sobs ]

[ Breathing heavily ] No. Mnh-mnh.

[ Crying ] Please don’t say it!

[ Sobbing ] No! I’m not a shrink. How should I know what’s wrong with sasha? First, there was the shoplifting, now she stabs cody.

[ Stammers ] Your own journalist was there. She saw the whole thing. I-I did. I talked to elyse on the way here, and she said it came out of nowhere.

[ Stammering ] Exactly. But it doesn’t make any sense. When she was on home & heart and someone did that horrible mind game on her, she handled it. Yeah, I-I saw her a few weeks ago, and I told her that she was ready to be on her own — to end your guardianship. What changed, gladys? What changed? Ms. Miller. Police brought ms. Gilmore in for a psych evaluation. As her lawyer, I’m sure you understand what that entails and what my responsibilities are. I’m sorry, but at this point, my hands are tied. I just got off a call with judge palmer. And? Robert, please. Let me tell them. Sasha needs help. She’s being sent to ferncliff hospital for the criminally insane. I need to make something very clear, okay? What’s that? We are not a couple, and we — and we’re definitely not “lovers.” What happened at wyndemere makes us exactly lovers. Makes nothing. Makes us nothing. We’re nothing. I ju– I had A… I had a little moment of weakness, you know? I’ve — I’ve regretted it ever since. I’ve only regretted that we haven’t done it again since.

[ Groans ] You know, you have an inflated opinion… of your sexual prowess. And I assume, as a doctor, you have a need for that hand that’s creeping up my thigh? You wouldn’T. You didn’t answer my question. Sonny — he’s a jealous guy? Oh. Sonny doesn’t care who I sleep with, as long as it doesn’t negatively impact avery. Good to know. I’m assuming that you sang my praises when I was away from the table.

[ Chuckles ] And what — what — what praises might those be? Your gymnastics in bed? Oh, thank you.

[ Chuckles ] Your willingness to help bury dead husbands? I told sonny as little as possible about you, and then only what I thought he would actually believe. Then how come he didn’t buy it? Carly, what happened? Curtis was shot. What?! Is — no, no. He’s in the hospital. How bad is it? It was touch and go. I heard this morning he’s out of surgery, he’s in recovery, but I don’t know his condition. Who shot him? They don’t know. It was at the metro court pool. Was anybody else hurt? No. No, luckily. Thank god. I don’t get it. I mean, who would want to kill curtis? The pcpd isn’t sure he was the target.

[ Grunts ]

[ Breathing heavily ]

[ Exhales deeply ] Morning. I told you I wouldn’t be long. Glad you’re back.

[ Chuckles ] Could you, uh, make sure they schedule for me that therapy session as soon as possible? Sweetheart, it’s way too soon for something like that, okay? Oh, it’s never too soon. Look, I am not going to sit in this bed and wait around for another miracle. I know it’s gonna take hard work, but I am here for it. Because no matter what it takes, I am going to walk and stand up on my own two legs. And who knows? You know, someday, I can take you in my arms, and we can dance the night away again. What do you think about that?

[ Voice breaking ] I absolutely love it. Yeah. There’s something that — that I-I want to tell you. Okay, what’s — what’s wrong?

[ Sniffles ] Dr. Barnsdall, he got the latest tests and scans back, and he consulted with three other surgeons… …and none of them think that you’ll be able to walk again.

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I’m so sorry. I promise you, as soon as I know anything about curtis, I will get that information to you. Thank you. You said that — that portia was with him. Do you know who else was out there? Uh, your attorney — zeke, jordan ashford, dante, anna, and sonny. Well, um… curtis is such a good man. They’d better find out who did this. Yeah. Time’s up. I will come back as soon as I can. Seeing you makes everything better. I love you. I love you.

[ Exhales deeply ] Doctors have been wrong before. And this isn’t a death sentence. You know, we almost lost you. We almost lost you for good. And dr. Barnsdall said that there’s no reason that you can’t live an absolutely normal — portia, stop. Stop. Just stop. But we all love you, honey, no matter what.

[ Sobs quietly ] I need some time. Of course. Of course you do, yeah. Alone. I understand.

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ]

[ Sniffles, sobs ]

[ Sighs ]

[ Cellphone rings ] Hello? This is josslyn jacks. Who’s this? Excuse me? Wha– what are you talking about? You need to understand, sonny — he rarely makes snap judgments, but when he does, look out. So you don’t think that he’s judged me yet? No, probably not. But I-I think I managed to convince him that he has nothing to worry about with you spending time around avery. Hmm. Well, he’s not the only one that can read people, and I get the distinct feeling that he’s on to us. Nina:

[ Softly ] Sasha.

[ Whimpers ]

[ Breathing heavily ] I was — I was a patient at ferncliff. It’s horrible. I promise you, I will fight this tooth and nail. She’s going to a good place, right? It’s exactly where your daughter-in-law should be. She’ll get all the help she needs. Isn’t that what we all want?

[ Elevator dings ] I’m sorry. Can I just say one thing to her? Sasha. Can you hear me? I know you’re in there. Listen to me, okay? You’re not alone. You understand? You’re not alone. Thank you.

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gladys: Let me go! For the last time, I asked you not to touch me! Uhh! Sasha…why?

[ Breathing shakily ] Why, sasha? Oh, my god! Cody! Sasha, everything — everything is okay. Just drop the knife. Stay away! Please, sasha.

[ Weakly ] Sasha. No! Stay away!

[ Sniffles ]

[ Knife tapping ] What are you doing? What do you think I’m doing? If you’re worried about anything that’s going to happen here, just know that I’m here for you. Everyone in this place knows that you’re “here for me” after that ridiculous display that you put on for nina yesterday. That’S… any man with eyes would want you. And just so you know, our attraction to one another may just end up saving our lives. Nina: Are you two sure you want a double date?

[ Chuckles ] I’m sorry. I think you might have the wrong visitor. Oh, on the contrary, you’re exactly who I wanted to see. Kristina. Well, I’m glad you’re here. I was just leaving. No, don’t leave on account of me. I’ll go. No, no. No one is going anywhere until the two of you talk. Mom, why did they make us leave? It’s just protocol, honey. She — she needs the room to — to be able to do her job. Tj is on his way. Oh. Curtis, just — I mean, he seems so out of it right now. Um, is that normal? Is he going to be able to talk once they remove the tube from his mouth? Trina, honey — please, please, please, mom, tell me he’s going to be okay. Everyone, get back! Sasha, just drop the knife! No, no, I can’t let him hurt anyone else. You’re gonna have to do better than that.

[ Inhales deeply ] Gladys: No!

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I am so sorry that we’re late. I was just trying to find some information on curtis’ condition. Oh. How is he?

[ Sighs ] Oh, we haven’t heard yet. Oh. I just feel so badly for trina. She’s just now starting to get to know him a-as her father, right? Yeah. And it’s probably really difficult for portia and for tj. Sounds like you’re pretty close to your colleagues. Uh, what, at G.H.? Yeah. They’ve been very welcoming to me. Including britt? ‘Cause I-I remember seeing you at the memorial. Yeah. Britt and i were friends. From what I heard, she trusted you. She did. I’m starting to think that maybe you don’T.

[ Breathes sharply ] It’s clear that you both —

[ Exhales deeply ] …Have very specific points of view here, but neither of you are actually listening to each other, so it’s not going to help. Molly, why don’t you tell kristina a little bit of what we were talking about today, and you will listen. And then, kristina, you will tell molly exactly what you were thinking when you suggested that you would be a good surrogate for her and tj’s baby. That’s lovely, sam, but I tried — well, try again. Mr. Ashford is off the ventilator and his vitals are stable. I’ve paged dr. Barnsdall. Thank you. Can we see him? Uh, yes, but no more than two at a time. Appreciate it.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Exhales deeply ] Why don’t you and, uh, trina go first? Sure. Come on, trina. Come on. Ready? That’s great news. He’s not out of the woods just yet. But what the nurse said about his vitals, that’s a good thing, right? He has his family here with him. I’ve heard that having people around who love you can make a big difference. Dr. Robinson, I promise you that I’m not going to let my family connections harm trina or your family ever again. Do you really think that that’s a promise that you can keep, spencer? Welcome back, curtis.

[ Monitor beeping ] You okay? Y-you need anything?

[ Curtis breathes sharply ]

[ Weakly ] I need… what? What you need? I need my daughter. Do I know you? Oh, no, no. But I know who you are. Uh, sorry — who you were. I read everything there is to know about your early time in port charles. You’ve had quite the journey. Clearly, you’re no longer the young lady who first came to town. Well, I wish other people could see it that way, um, mr…? Renault. Please call me cyrus. Maybe I can see you for who you are now because I’m a fellow pilgrim on the same journey, trying to change hearts and minds. Look, if you’re into some kind of religious thing, I don’t — oh, oh, no, esme…

[Chuckles] I’m not trying to convert you. Okay. [ Chuckles ] But I think you and i face the same dilemma. We were on the wrong path before, and now that we’ve changed, people are skeptical of our sincerity. Oh, exactly. Yeah. People keep telling me I’ve done all of these terrible things, and then they look at me and assume I’m as horrible as my mother and father. I completely understand. My family suffers because of their connection to me and my sordid past. I want it to end. That’s why I sought you out. I-I don’t understand. Your blessed child is a part of my family. Sasha, no! Stop! Maxie, you don’t understand. I can’t let him hurt anyone else! Cody has not hurt anybody! Cody? No! No! No, it — it was — it was cyrus! I saw cyrus!

[ Breathing shakily ]

[ Gasps ]

[ Breathing heavily ] Call 911! Cody! Oh, my god!

[ Inhales deeply ] Oh, my god! What have I done?!

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Sasha: [ Voice breaking ] How could I do that? How could I do that to cody? I thought he was… e-ev– everything will be okay. We know you didn’t mean to hurt him. I wouldn’T. I would never… no, no, no. None of this is your fault. Um, gladys is going to stay with you. I need to — need to handle something.

[ Exhales deeply ]

[ Crying ] What is wrong with me? Don’T… why would I do that? Don’t worry. It’ll be okay. We’re going to fix everything.

[ Sniffles ] What would brando think?

[ Footsteps approaching ] Detective bennett: Sasha corbin? Yes. How is cody? Bad shape. From what I’ve been told, you’re responsible. No matter how mad we get, how much we fight, we love each other. We’re sisters. That’s never going to change. Now talk. Please. Sam, this is — please. Okay, I, uh… I will admit that I am not always the most self-aware person, but when I thought of offering to be a surrogate, it’s only because I wanted to help you and tj.

[ Chuckles ] Okay, I might have… overreacted when you came to the hospital, but tj and I are still trying to deal with the fact that we can’t have a baby. And curtis got shot and almost died. And it was — it was just all too much. I get that. A-and I was trying to be sympathetic and sensitive. But, molly, you lashed out at me with so much anger and hatred.

[ Cellphone ringing ] I gotta get this. You two talk. Thank you.

[ Ringing continues, stops ] You said I always try to make myself the center of attention. Is that really how you see me? I was hurt… and upset, and I wanted to hurt you. But why? No, dante’s not here, maxie. What’s up? I’m at the metro court pool. Cody has been stabbed! Wait. What?

[ Monitor beep ing ]What happened? You don’t remember? Son…

[ Exhales sharply ] You were shot.

[ Whispers indistinctly ] Who? Pcpd is trying to figure all that out. They think the bullet wasn’t meant for you.

[ Sighs softly ] Any leads? No, no, no, no, no. You are a patient, not a cop.

[ Beeping continues ] Mom will tie you to this bed herself if you try to help with the investigation.

[ Chuckles ] Portia. Where’s portia? Tj: How’s uncle curtis? His vitals are stable. Okay. Trina and marshall are in there with him right now. The nurse said two people at a time. Right. Has dr. Barnsdall seen him since he regained consciousness? He’s been paged. Okay. You were in the operating room with curtis. You know that there were complications. What if there are residual effects? Who ava spends time with is her business. Who avery spends time with is my business. I-I think, if I may… what? …I think what sonny is trying to say is that we would love an opportunity to get to know you better. A-absolutely. I-it’s not a problem. I mean, ava’s been very clear about how much you love avery, and it’s only natural that you would want to get to know any man who is potentially going to be in her mother’s life. Well, I appreciate that. Does austin have anything to do with you trying to look for a new nanny for avery or anything? Ava: No. No, absolutely not. Pilar has been negligent lately. Avery’s well-being is my only concern. So you started looking already? Is that — is that what’s going on here? Gordon: Dr. Gatlin-holt. Yeah. Hi. I don’t — you are…? Gordon stevens. I was a patient of yours. Oh, okay. Nice to see you again. Maybe not so nice once you hear what I have to say. My god. I should have realized. You’re a cassadine.

[ Laughing ] Oh, no, no. Thankfully, I’m not. Any transgression I’ve committed would pale in comparison to that family. I’m the only fallen angel in my lineage. My siblings are absolutely above reproach. You have first hand knowledge of my sister’s fine character. Your sister? Your son’s grandmother, mayor laura collins. Laura is your — yes. She’s my beloved sister. Which makes sweet little ace my family. Never say that name again, renault. I’m all the family that my daughter and my grandson need. Where are you going?

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Do you understand how important it was for me to have tj’s baby? My own body betrayed me. Do you know what that feels like? What it’s like to…

[Sniffles] …To worry that I’m letting tj down?

[ Voice breaking ] How it feels when no degree of focus and hard work can accomplish a dream that I long for?

[ Footsteps approaching ] Sorry, girls. I have to go. Is everything okay? I hope so. Um, there’s mint chocolate chip ice cream in the freezer or vodka — take your pick.

[ Door closes ] Mom is outside. Want me to send her in? And then go. Go eat. Get some rest. Someone told me you would want me to take care of myself. Someone smart. I’m so glad you’re back.

[ Chuckles softly ]

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Door opens, closes ]

[ Exhales deeply ] So… you feeling okay? I feel strange, pop. Like — like something happened. Doctors almost lost you in the operating room. Well, then, that explains it. Explains what? Why I was with mom and tommy. We were just making conversation, heather. Make it somewhere else.

[ Chuckles ] My daughter’s here to see me. Well, you might want to be more punctual.

[ Laughs ] I hope we can do this again sometime, esme. You should never talk to other inmates, especially cyrus. He’s dangerous. Hm. Unlike you?

[ Chuckles ]

[ Inhales deeply ] I was so thrilled when they told me that you wanted to see me. You look beautiful. Motherhood becomes you. That ace is so big now,

[Chuckles] Huh? You got any pictures? No. Um…

[ Chuckles ] I can’t believe that I’m actually here. I swore to myself that… I would never let you see me again or meet ace. Yeah, I understand. You know, I made a couple of mistakes [Chuckles] But I am so glad that you’re giving me a second chance. No, that’s not why I’m here. I still think you’re the same vile, reprehensible person. But you’re the only one who can give me the information that I need. You know I’d do anything for you, esme. Why did you abandon me? Wha– mr. Stevens, perhaps you didn’t notice, but we’re — we’re — we’re having lunch here. Maybe y-you could find a more appropriate time to discuss whatever health concerns you have. Apologies, but what I need is immediate attention right now. Okay, yeah. It’s — it’s, uh, it’s not a problem. Why don’t — why don’t we find a place where we can chat? -Great. -Please excuse us. It’s the high price of doing business as a doctor. You’re always on call, right?

[ Scoffs ] The nerve of that guy

[Chuckles] Right? Yeah. Interrupting us like that. Yeah, well, I guess we’re both involved with men who are in high demand. Huh. [ Chuckles ] Well, you — you always come first with me ’cause we got no secrets. What about you, ava, and austin? Any secrets?

[ Police radio chatter ] You’re being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. You better hope he makes it. I would never hurt cody. Gladys: Okay, okay. Detective. Look, she doesn’t belong in jail. You can see she’s not well. Ms. Jones, I know you were married to a good cop. So you can see how convenient this act is. No, wait. I-it’s not an act.

[ Radio chatter continues ] Look. See? She’s on antidepressants. You know the effect they can have on people. It’s true. Sasha gilmore has a very well-documented history of mental breaks following the death of her infant son. And you know this because…? I was interviewing her earlier for crimson about her recovery.

[ Sighs ] You lost your baby, miss gilmore? Liam… he left us. Then brando. Who’s brando? My son. Her…husband. Her dead husband.

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What the hell was that, man? You — you can’t do that. You can’t just confront me in a restaurant. You take it up with your cousin. He gave me no choice. What’s mason done now? It’s what he hasn’t done. He hasn’t paid for my services. So you and nina have no secrets, huh? Well, that’s got to be a first for you, sonny. Well, austin — I — we, um…like a little mystery. So that means you don’t know much about the guy —

[ Stammers ] That is not what ava said. No, I — I just want to know if he can handle himself. And because, look, that gordon guy, he seemed a-a bit hostile, so… austin knows what he’s doing. Well, didn’t he face down the quartermaines? Yes. Austin demanded his birthright. The quartermaines strong-armed him, and he just decided it wasn’t worth the fight to be a part of that particular clan. Their sense of entitlement has no limits. I mean, michael isn’t that way, though.

[ Clears throat ] I’ll be right back.

[ Exhales deeply ]

[ Sighs ] This is going great. What was she like? Tough. But loving. It felt like home. I bet she was still beautiful.

[ Monitor beeping ] You said you were — you — you were there with tommy, too? Yeah, but I didn’t see him. I could feel him. I’m still trying to process, pop.

[ Breathes deeply ] But it felt — it felt realer than a dream. There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of, son. I miss her, too, pop. You were happy there, weren’t you?

[ Sighs ]

[ Beeping continues ]

[ Voice breaking ] But you came back. You came back for us. Why? I came back for the same reason you did, pop. I came back for my child. Thank you for coming. It made such a difference having you here. Oh, anytime. I’ll always be there for you. That means even if you have to hang out with my mom in waiting rooms? Well, the only exceptions are in fine print.

[ Laughs ] So, um, what were you and my mom talking about before I walked in on you earlier? Portia: If you really

care for trina the way that you say that you do and you are stuck with esme, I mean, wouldn’t the selfless, mature thing to do be to just let trina go? Uh, we were talking ab out putting family first. Mm. Yeah. Yeah. That’s definitely something that your mom does, huh?

[ Sighs ] She’s a fighter. There’s nothing she wouldn’t do to protect the people she loves. Sweetheart, from the very first moment that you were born, I loved you so much. But I’d already made some mistakes in my life that would have so complicated things for you, and I just wanted you to have the best life possible. That’s what a mother wants for her baby. Even if it means that she’s got to make the ultimate sacrifice to make that happen. You really believe that, don’t you? It’s true. It was all worth it to protect you. Oh, no, no, no, no. Going around town and murdering people with a hook does not qualify as an act of love. Look, I-I might have been a little overzealous, but I saw those people as a threat to my daughter. I had to protect you the way that you would protect ace. Oh, no, I am raising ace. You abandoned me. No. I made a sacrifice for you. And now, y-you’re doing what you have to do for your baby. No, I am nothing like you.

[ Softly ] Sweetheart. That’s why you’re here, isn’t it? You finally realized just how much we have in common. I never meant for you to overhear me talking about being your surrogate. And it’s possible that I may have been a bit too impulsive that night. That night?

[ Chuckles ] Alright. Most nights. But you know that about me. Okay, so you should also know that I would never think that just because I can have a baby naturally and you…can’t that that makes me some kind of hero. I just thought if I could give my sister, my little sister what she so desperately wants, then I want to do that. But you didn’t even ask me… if that’s what I wanted. Fair. And I know you meant to help me, but I-I should have been the first person you talked to about it. I know you have a big heart, krissy, but… but I also have a big mouth. And sometimes when I get excited about something, I have a tendency to… word vomit. Yeah. The kids at the shelter are so lucky. They’re so lucky to have you. But I’m your sister. I’m — I’m not some stranger you’re trying to get off the street. Someone to see you, mr. Bell. Hey. Thank you. Ouch. Did you set a new record for stitches? The procedure has become all too familiar. Well, from what I was told, the amount of blood at the pool, I mean, I-I thought you might be lucky to make it here alive. You and me both. How’d you know I was here? No, that’s not how this is going to work. You’re not asking the questions — I am.

[ Sighs ] How much trouble are you in this time?

[ Exhales deeply ] For once, I’m not in any trouble. But sasha is.

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Detective bennett: We need to do a psych evaluation. I’ll call ahead. They’ll be waiting for you at G.H. Cuff her. Wait, wait. Are — are handcuffs really necessary? Yeah.

[ Police radio chatter ] Everything’s going to be okay, sasha. I-I-I-I’ll come with you. You can’t ride in the car with her. Mirandize her on the way.

[ Sighs ] You should probably clean up before you head to the hospital.

[ Radio chatter continues ] Sasha stabbed you? That doesn’t make any sense. You’re telling me. She would never hurt anyone.

[ Slurps ] I thought exactly the same thing until she stuck a bar knife into my side at the pool, called me cyrus. Cyrus — cyrus renault? He terrorized her a couple years ago. Do I look like the guy? No, not — not remotely. And besides, he’s been in pentonville for a while now.

[ Sighs ] I could see in her eyes something was off. And right before that, she got accused of — of shoplifting. Oh, wow. I guess her recovery has hit a setback.

[ Monitor beeping ] I’m sorry that you’ve had so much to deal with lately. I know that greenland wasn’t exactly a picnic… spencer. …A-and since you’ve gotten back, you’ve had to — spencer. I’m fine. I just feel like I keep letting you down. I just need to know. Do I make your life better or… just harder?

[ Monitor beeping ] You scared me.

[ Sighs ] I thought I was going to lose you.

[ Door closes ] Thought I was going to lose you.

[ Beeping continues ] Nothing matters now but you getting better.

[ Weakly ] Yeah. Dr. Nephew.

[ Laughs ] See, dr. Barnsdall. He even has his bad sense of humor back. Dr. Barnsdall: You look and sound good, mr. Ashford. But I’d still like to do a few routine tests.

[ Beeping continues ] What kind of tests? You are my little sister. But you have always had your life so much more put together than mine. Y-you just have this ability to work hard, figure things out, and accomplish it. Y-you never — you never needed me.

[ Chuckles softly ] That’s not true. Yeah, it is true. And it’s okay. You have comforted me and counseled me more times than I can count. And… I just thought that finally I might be able to help you. Maybe you actually needed me this time… and I could really help you in a meaningful way. All I ever need… is for you to be my big sister. Maybe the old esme who came to port charles was a bit like you. But I am not that person anymore. And I would never hurt anyone. And I would never abandon my child the way that you abandoned me. No. I knew that if ryan and I raised you, there was no way you could flourish. Ah, well, I didn’t exactly “flourish” with the prince family, so… they were stable and they had money. They gave you the traditional upbringing you deserved. Well, then, why did I tell everyone that they were cold and withheld any emotion they might have had for me? Well, that’s what you remember? N-no, but I — that’s what spencer cassadine’s been telling you, isn’t it? He has been good to me. Spencer loves ace —

[ Scoffs ] Ace is his half-brother, and he’s half cassadine. That’s all that spencer cares about! And he’s willing to just ignore the rest of ace’s bloodline. Hey, bloodline does not determine who we turn out to be. Sweetheart…

[ Breathes deeply ] …I know that ryan and i had our faults, but maybe what we gave you, what the princes gave you… helped you to become the wonderful woman that you are today. Ace is never going to know anything about my parents, real or adoptive. Spencer and I have decided that we will co-parent him and raise ace to be his own person.

[ Scoffs ]

[ Laughs ] You and ace and that pampered punk as a fairy tale family. Hey, well, any family is better than mine, so… yeah, and how does that fairy tale end

[Scoffs] When spencer finds out exactly what happened to your adoptive parents? I’m the last guy on earth that would ever defend my cousin. I know mason. I-I know exactly who that guy is. But he pays his debts. Oh, he did pay me for the service I did at general hospital, but I did some extra — no, no, no, stop. The bottom line is, he’s ducking me, and I want my money now! Well, then, talk to my cousin, ’cause it’s got nothing to do with me. It has everything to do with you because you’re in on it with him. I know that… and you know that. We’re done here. Don’t you ever contact me again. Tell me, doc… how difficult is it for a doctor to operate with a broken arm? Sonny: You break him… …I’ll break you.

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Do you know who I am? I do. Okay, then you know I’m a nice guy unless you do something I don’t like. And I don’t like what you’re doing right now. So you apologize to my friend austin. Ah, he doesn’t have to. Hey. Now. I’m very sorry, dr. Gatlin-holt. You can go now. Thank you, sir. Uh, thank you. Uh. Look…

[ Chuckles ] So, patients don’t always understand that doctors — we’re just people. We’re just human beings. We can’t — we can’t help everybody with everything, and so sometimes they get angry and they act out. I didn’t know the medical profession was so hazardous. Well, you know, I mean, I made it this far, so I guess I’ll just keep doing what I’m doing. You want to go back to the ladies? Yeah, definitely. My adoptive parents died in an accident. Yeah, well, accidents “happen.” Same way that that bartender oz haggerty’s overdose “happened.” Are you saying that I had something to do with my parents’ deaths?

[ Sighs ] Look, never mind. Th– th– that’s all in the past. I shouldn’t have brought that up. You know, no. I’m sorry — you are just trying to get in my head, and it was obviously a mistake to come here, so… no. The mistake is caring what people think about you. You don’t need spencer’s family. Yeah, except I do. I do. If I want any chance of living down the things that people have said I’ve done. Honey. I promise you, the people in port charles don’t forget, and they don’t forgive. Do you know why I named you esme? Because it means “to love.” And I love you. And I accept you exactly how you are. Yeah, for whatever that’s worth. It’s worth a lot. ‘Cause I just may be the only person in the whole world who will ever feel that way. So…

[ Sighs ] …From now on, no matter how good I think my intentions are, I’m not going to assume anything. I will wait for people to tell me what they need. And I promise to lean on my big sister a little more often. So now that I’m not assuming what you want or need, I do have an important question for you. Already? Mm-hmm. Mint chocolate chip or vodka? Both. Oh. Done. We both know what I’m picking.

[ Chuckles ] Uh, and, molly… that offer that I never officially made… still stands. Vodka. No, no, no, whoa. What do you think you’re doing? I need to check on sasha. That is not just a scratch you have right there.

[ Sighs, chuckles ] You ever been thrown from an unbroken colt?

[ Monitor beeping ] This is nothing. Look, I need to at least try and see if I can help sasha.

[ Breathes sharply ] I don’t think there’s much you can do right now.

[ Elevator bell dings ]

[ Elevator doors open ] I am so glad that we’re doing this.

[ Clears throat ] Aren’t you, sonny? Talk to my cousin, ’cause it’s got nothing to do with me. It has everything to do with you

because you’re in on it

with him. Yeah, I feel like I know… a lot more about you, austin. If you’re asking me if I regret being with you —

[ Cellphone ringing ] Sorry. Let me turn this off. No. Answer it. I’m with you right now. Anything else can wait. It could be about your baby brother.

[ Ringing continues ]

[ Breathes deeply ] I’m in the middle of something right now. I-I just need to talk to you about something, spencer. Is ace okay? Yeah, he’s fine. Um, I’ve just been doing some digging about my past and had some questions about my adopted parents. Can you remember if I, um —

I’m not doing this

right now. I’ll see you back at the apartment. Everything okay? I only care about if you and I are okay. Are we? If you’re asking me if it’S…been easy, it — it hasn’t been. Well, look, I know that things have been complicated with me and with my family, and I know that I’ve screwed up, but I feel like I’m doing better, and, trina, I promise you — spencer. It’s not just you, and you know that. Life hasn’t been easy for either one of us. Yeah, and I feel like we deserve a break. And I know that we got one w-with curtis waking up, and I’m so thankful, so grateful that he did. Yeah, maybe things will be a little easier for us for a while. Yeah. Whatever happens, we’re going to face it together, okay? Okay. Alright. So just close your eyes…

[ Monitor beeping ] …And just respond when you feel something. Yeah. Yeah. Mm-hmm. Yes.

[ Beeping continues ]

[ Breathes deeply ]

[ Beeping continues ] Uncle curtis, what do you feel? I don’t feel anything. I can’t feel anything.

[ Beeping continues ]

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okay, sasha, I spoke with the crimson journalist who’s going to be interviewing you about the tone of the piece. Elyse happens to be a good friend of mine, and she’s very sympathetic to your situation. Not to mention, she loves a sob story with someone coming back from being down and out. Not that you’re a sob story. Nope. I am just a thief. No, you’re not that, either. You’ve just had a rough last couple of years. And in the interest of transparency, you want to tell your side of the story about what happened at logan’S. Right. I am coming forward on my own volition to take responsibility for my actions and to speak about my recent mental health issues. Um…maybe say “journey,” unless you think that’s too woo-woo? I like it. Okay, then maybe not. I’m gonna say this one last time — you do not have to do this interview. The story that broke was a blind piece about a model shoplifting. Nobody knows it was you. Well, not yet, anyway. Sasha, I trust your impulse to get ahead of the story

[ Sighs ] Thank you for your faith in me, gladys. I just pray that everything goes smoothly. I’m gonna be right by your side to make sure it does. Ohhh, great. Cody bell is the last thing we need right now.

[ Keys jingling ] What are you doing? Hi. I-I’m glad you texted. Hi. I was already gearing up to ask you for some advice. Well, I’m always here for you. W-what’s going on? Uh, I applied for the wrong building permit. Mm. Yeah, I thought that I filed it correctly, but it turns out I didn’t, and no one bothered to let me know, so now I am in violation of title 7.3 of — of some thousand-page indecipherable law. Okay, you got to take a breath. I know, I’m — I’m trying, but just like everything else in my life, it feels like my foundation is just being ripped out from under me.

[ Knock on door ]

The role of molly lansing-davis is now being played by brooke anne smith. Hey. Hi, sam. Thanks for letting me stop by. Of course. You’re always welcome here. I’ve just been spending so much time at G.H. Waiting for updates about curtis, and on top of that, kristina just has to make everything so much harder than it needs to be. But really, does that surprise anyone? What now? Oh, come on. Don’t tell me mom hasn’t clued you in. Um, well, mom stopped by last night, but I don’t know if what she told me is what you’re referring to. Oh, well, kristina has decided that she’s gonna be the surrogate for tj and my baby, and then she discusses it with you and mom without even bothering to tell us. So now, as usual, tj and i were the last to know. Hey. Good morning, dad. Good morning.

[ Smooches ] Thanks for asking to meet you for breakfast, but I can’t stay long, um, because I-I-I got to go back to the hospital. Trina, I know it’s important for you to be there, but you got to eat, honey. Yeah, I know, I just… I feel guilty when I’m away from the hospital. I-I feel like I should support mom and…uh… curtis because it feels like he may never wake up. Come on, curtis. It’s time to wake up. We’ve all been here waiting for you. Trina is here, your dad, your aunt stella. Even your girl, nina.

[ Chuckles ] She was here. We all love and miss you so much.

[ Monitor beeping ]

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So sorry. I didn’t mean to intrude. Trina’s not here. She went to have breakfast with her dad. If it’s important, you can give her a call. Thanks, um… okay. I’ll get out of your hair.

[ Sniffles ] Morning, portia. Any change? Nothing, no, no. All we can do is — is wait. Meanwhile, spencer, of all people, decides to stop by, so… I’m sure he was just looking for trina, so… yeah, yeah, he was, but I-I-I told him that she was having breakfast with her dad, so thankfully, he left. Mm, not exactly. He’s sitting right out there in the waiting area. And it don’t look like he’s leaving anytime soon. I promise you, you are gonna get through this crisis. It’s A…

[ Exhales sharply ] It’s a hard lesson learned. And I hate that you’re learning it at such a young age, but you need to understand you have a whole family that loves and supports you. You don’t have to go through this on your own. But I can’t help but feel like… in being here with you, I’m — I’m giving up on curtis. I’m sure that trina is enjoying breakfast with her…dad. I was just gonna wait for her here… unless you’d like me to leave, in which case, I can. No, no, no, I want you to stay because there’s something that I need to say. And I need you to hear what I’m about to say. When did mom come by last night? Was it before or after I saw her at G.H.? After, but I-I promise you, mom wasn’t trying to keep anything from you. We didn’t know that you overheard kristina saying that she wanted to be a surrogate for you and tj. We were trying to stop her from saying anything insensitive or hurtful.

[ Scoffs ] Oh, I just wish that idea had worked because tj was furious. Well, molly, kristina was just really trying to help you two out. Oh, by swooping in with this grand plan? Would you ever have done that? No. No, of course you wouldn’t, because you understand that tj and my fertility issue is a private topic. It’s our problem to figure out, not hers. Okay, look, you have every right to be angry. “Angry”? “Angry” hardly describes it, sam. I-I don’t know if our relationship as sisters will ever be the same. In my experience dealing with these big shot types, you got to be patient ’cause it’s not easy ’cause they — they — everything has to be exact. Yeah, I’m just — I’m so mad at myself for making such a stupid mistake. Kristina, have you done this before? No. Then why do you think you have to be perfect right out of the gate? You’re learning on the job. Do you have any bright ideas on how I can fix it? Yeah, I’ll make a few calls and take care of this. Uh, no. Actually, no. I’m gonna — it’s my mess, so I’m gonna fix it myself. Okay, so then you have to own your mistake and make it clear what it is you need to fix it. And do it in person. Oh, yeah, of course. Okay, great. Thank you. Any time. Your mom mentioned that, uh, you might need some support. Oh, did she? So mom’s been talking to you about me behind my back. Um, there — there were some…boxes, so I thought I would put them in your office, and then when I picked one of them up, one of the lids fell off and — no, no, no, no. I wasn’t asking you for an excuse. I was asking you for an explanation. I-it’s not an excuse. I was just…trying to be more proactive like you asked. And by “proactive,” you interpreted that to mean that you could comb through my documents? Well, I never would have done it, except, I mean, they’re all about me. Are you researching me? Is that why you hired me in the first place, so you could do some story? I’m gonna go get rid of cody. Gladys, no. He has every right to be here. But he’s clearly a distraction. Do you really need that right now? This interview has to go perfectly. We said smoothly. You stay here. I will talk to cody. Thanks, maxie. Honey, you’re going to do great. But, um… are you keeping up with your meds?

[ Sighs ] What would I do without you?

[ Sighs ]

[ Gasps ] Geez. Hi, cody. I swear I didn’t know you guys were here, okay? This is my day off. Yeah? Well, can you at least do us a favor and stay away from sasha? She needs some space. I promise I won’t bust in on your brunch by the pool. This is a little more than a brunch. Sasha is telling her side of the story about what happened at logan’S. I didn’t know the story came out. There was a blind piece in the sun. Okay, well, if it didn’t mention sasha by name, then why is she coming forward? Won’t that just make things worse? Maybe maxie was right. Maybe this is a bad idea. But…what? You said I-I should do it. Pbht. What — what do I know about publicity? Well, maybe there’s still time to cancel. Sasha gilmore? Elyse taylor. Ready to tell your story?

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Elyse, um, aren’t you a bit early? Because maxie is supposed to be here for this. [ Chuckles ] Don’t mind sasha. She’s just a little out of practice. We can push back the interview if you need more time to prepare. No, no, let’s do it. Besides, I’m an open book. No need to prepare when you’ve got nothing to hide. Look, cody. Sasha felt she owed the public an explanation, and i respect that. Yeah, yeah, hang on. Who — who’s that with sasha now? Damn it! I wanted to make those introductions. Okay, whatever you do, do not come over to our table. And would it kill you to put a shirt on or something? At the pool? Look, whatever, okay? Just don’t come over to our table. I’m not going to. Just take care of sasha. Time after time, I have made allowances for kristina’s feelings that somehow, her younger sister overshadowed her. All — all of my achievements have made kristina feel less-than. So what did I do? Huh? What did I do? I apologized for not being sensitive enough or that I was too uptight to understand her path. But now, I’m — I’m wrestling with something difficult and painful and maybe even life-changing, except what — what is our family doing again? Right, we’re all tiptoeing around kristina’s feelings. Molly, I never really thought of it that way. Yeah, because none of us do. Because kristina has to make everything about her. Except this time, I’m the one with the health condition, not kristina. Yet, what are we all talking about, hmm? We’re all talking about kristina wanting to be the surrogate for me and tj. Molly. Molly, molly, molly. Stop. Look, I-I know you are upset, and I really want to be there for you, but maybe it’s not kristina that you have a problem with. In what world is kristina not my problem? Because you’re talking about a family dynamic that has obviously been bothering you for a really long time, so maybe your issue isn’t with kristina, and maybe it’s more with me and mom because we take you for granted and we spend more time focused on kristina. Any chance that that’s what’s making you so upset? She hinted that there’s something going on with you… “she hinted.” …It’s your story to tell, and that she doesn’t want to betray your confidence. Did she or did she not ask you to come and talk to me? Alexis suggested that we have a conversation. There’s no harm in that. No, of course. It’s just — it’s so obvious that no one trusts me to make decisions about my own life. This year has been so, so crazy, and I just don’t think I’ve been making enough time for you. Well, it’s kind of hard to make time for your dad when you’re being held hostage in greenland by some maniac. But ever since I got home, I-I just feel like all of my energy has been focused on figuring out my relationship with curtis, and I just feel like we haven’t been connecting the same way. Not since we got those dna test results back. It’s a fair statement. But we promised each other before we got those results that nothing was going to change between us, and I think we just need to be honest. We’re struggling with this, aren’t we? I know that trina has been here since curtis was shot. And I know that I should have been here to support her. I really do wish that I could have… visited more. Yes, I-I mean, I haven’t seen much of you. I wanted to respect trina’s boundaries. Not to mention your extremely complicated home life. You know, it was one thing for you to be living with esme while laura and kevin were supervising, but now that they’re gone looking for nikolas… it’s not just me and esme. And the only reason that I’m living there is so that I can help take care of my little brother ace. And that’s got to be a lot of responsibility. Oh, yes. More than I ever could have imagined. But I’m very lucky because trina has been incredibly patient and supportive of me. Yeah, that sounds like my daughter.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah? I mean, she’s always been one to see the best in anyone. That’s right. Even the people who don’t deserve it, like me. But I can promise you, dr. Robinson, that no matter what happens with my little brother, I could never hurt trina because she is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Really? Yes, without a doubt. Well, then, can you answer me this? Can you honestly say that you’re the best thing that’s happened to trina?

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I hope you know that. Yeah, well, you might be the only one. You got to help me out, okay? Because if — if this is not about the foundation, if this is some personal issue, I’m flying blind here. You got to give me some details and tell me what — what’s going on. It’s — let’s just say I… had an idea to make — make an offer to help molly. Help how? What do you mean? I can’t — I-I can’t say exactly, what do you mean? I just — I-it would have been a really big deal for both of us, and I told mom and sam about it the other night, but they completely shot me down. They said that molly wouldn’t want me to interfere and I didn’t think this through and I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Did you know what you were getting into? No. But I would have figured it out. I mean, I would have. And that’s not even the problem. The problem is, molly found out what I wanted to do, and it turns out mom and sam were right because for whatever reason, me offering to help molly, that was the worst thing that i have ever done in my whole life. This isn’t about you and mom. It’s about kristina. From her warped perspective, all she has to do is offer to be my surrogate, and all my problems are solved. It’s like she’s saying, “oh, let me have a baby for you and tj, and everyone will congratulate me for being the savior to this poor, barren couple.” And then once again, kristina is the center of attention! No. You need to take a step back because that is not at all the way kristina presented her idea of being a surrogate for you and tj. She was just really focused on wanting the two of you to be parents. Was it an impulsive idea? Yeah, probably 100%, yes, but not for a second — I don’t — I don’t doubt that she had good intentions. You’re taking her side?! No, I am not taking her side! You’re both my sisters. I’m just trying to understand. But no way would kristina ever want to hurt you. She might not have wanted to hurt me, but she really did. Okay, but you weren’t there for the entire conversation, molly. By the end of that conversation, kristina had agreed to wait to see if you and tj wanted to decide to explore surrogacy or not. And if you didn’t want to do that, then kristina would have been totally fine with that. You don’t think it would have become something about me rejecting her, me not trusting her? Come on. I don’t know, molly. I-I can’t predict the future, but I’ve got to say, I am really surprised by your attitude right now. Oh, you’re surprised that I’m angry? No, I’m not surprised that you’re angry. It doesn’t make sense that you’re directing all your anger at kristina. Because having a kid isn’t a big deal to her! She doesn’t even want a kid! But I do, and I can’t have one. But she can. In what world is that fair? [ Sighs ] I’m sorry. I don’t have to explain anything to you, let alone why I choose to choose any document from the archives. And as much as your curiosity is piqued, it doesn’t give you the right to rummage through my office. Move! I cannot believe I’m having this conversation with you. I-I’m sorry. I haven’t exactly had a job before. You’re kidding. I would never have guessed. Okay, so, um, what happens now? Are you gonna fire me, or…? Not that you deserve an explanation, but these documents aren’t about you. I have a reporter that wants to do a retrospective on heather webber and ryan chamberlain’s reign of terror in port charles. My biological mother and father. And I requested the material as a matter of due diligence. I haven’t decided yet whether I’m going to approve the retrospective or not. Please, I am begging you, do not publish that story. That’s not how I run a newspaper. But I thought you, of all people, would understand how I feel. Elyse! Hey, girl, so good to see you. As I’m sure sasha was just explaining, um, there were a few misunderstandings about what happened at logan’s that we all want to clear up. Uh, see, we recently adjusted the details in the loaning contract between logan’s and deception, and sasha’s been out for a while, so she wasn’t quite caught up. So actually, this whole thing is just some big non-story. [ Chuckling ] Sasha’s just a little confused, that’s all. Sasha just wasn’t clear on the terms of the agreement, that’s all. Makes sense to me. But, you know, I was really hoping that sasha would speak for herself. Not just about what happened at logan’s, but about how you’re coping with the return to the spotlight. Sasha, you have been through so much. Loss of your husband, the loss of your child, and you had a very public breakdown on the home & heart shopping channel. With all that pain, our readers really want to know, how do you keep going? I wouldn’t say we’re struggling. Okay, yeah. I’ve been holding back a bit. You know, I knew you had a lot going on. I didn’t want to be a burden. But you’re not a burden. When I was angry at mom for lying to me when I was trying to sift through my feelings with curtis, I just… I assumed that she would always be there for me. Because that’s the truth. There’s nothing you could say or do that would change how I feel about you. Besides, you know, it’s that time in your life where you’re going through that spending less time with your parents, it’s natural. You’re growing up, you’re finding your way in the world. Tough time for a parent, but, you know, even though we know it’s gonna happen eventually. But this is different with us. I’m not growing up, right? I’m — I’m — I’m trying to understand where I came from and who I am. Well… the person to help you do that is curtis. Honestly, I don’t know if I’m the best thing that’s ever happened to trina. You’d have to ask her. But I certainly know that I’m not the worst thing. Really? Because from what I recall, some of the worst moments that were in my daughter’s life, they all have one common denominator, and they all happened because of you. Where are you going?

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[ Chuckles ] My daughter was arrested for creating revenge porn of her best friends, josslyn and cam. And who was the real guilty party? It was esme. Who brought esme to port charles? It was you. Trina was almost kicked out of pcu. She was put on trial, and if she was convicted, that would have haunted her for the rest of her life. I’m not disagreeing with anything that you’re saying. But trina and I, we’ve made a real effort to work past those things. Really? Y-you’ve worked past those things? Or has trina simply overlooked them? What about the fact of her following you on that boat and — and being trapped by your insane great uncle? And the only reason trina is alive is because curtis saved her, not you. Trina should probably run as far away from me as she possibly can. But what is so amazing is that she hasn’T. She’s chosen not to. Despite everything that has happened, your daughter has stood beside me. And I think that we’re good for each other. And I think that I make her happy. How can you even say that with a straight face? After everything that you’ve put my daughter through, you still chose to move in with esme, the person who caused my daughter all that pain, so no, spencer, no, absolutely not. I don’t think you make trina happy at all. Curtis is tough. He’s gonna pull through. I hope you’re right, because I don’t know what I’d do if I lost the chance to get to know him.

[ Sighs ] I got to get back to the hospital, but… I love you, dad. Yeah, me too. Nice to know that I can count on you. Always. See ya. You not being able to carry a child is not fair at all. And kristina just throwing it out there like that, that she could carry a child for me. It’s like kristina is just…

[ Sniffles ] She’s clueless about how sad I am, and that tj is equally as sad, because we both thought that I’d be pregnant one day, and that there’d be sonograms and maternity clothes and… tj would put his hand on my belly when the baby kicked.

[ Sniffles ] Hey. None of that’s gonna happen now. Kristina knows that you’re having a hard time. Or maybe she doesn’t understand all the reasons why. Have you talked to her about it? Before we blew up? Hardly. I guess she’S… it just makes her uncomfortable, so she goes on and on about her foundation. Okay, well, you need to talk to her and just, like, be direct with her. No! Not — I’m not doing that! I am so tired of always being the bigger person. Kristina needs to figure this one out on her own. You know I love you, right? Yes, of course I do, dad. Okay. That’s not the issue, though. Yeah, well, I don’t seem to know what the issue is exactly, but here — here’s what I’m gonna say to you — go — go — you need to have a conversation with molly. I wish I could. I wish it were that simple. I wish we could just say “weapons down” and have a sister heart-to-heart. But that’s not gonna happen. I know the way they see me, dad. To molly and tj, it’s like doctor and lawyer versus the college dropout. That’s just the way it is. They think that I’m irresponsible and I’m self-serving and that I just fundamentally cannot be trusted. I don’t know. Maybe they’re right. Okay, you know what? You’re beating yourself up. I’m gonna go ahead and leave just because I don’t want to pile on — I don’t want you to pile on. That’s not what I’m asking. I just don’t know what to do! Well, you know what? You said it — it was an impulsive decision to help molly. You need to figure out why you’re so willing to help her. Because I wanted to help! There’s — there’s no other reason? What about the foundation? You said you — you, uh — you know, you wanted to make a difference in port charles, huh? Right? But then you wanted to be in charge of something. You said you wanted some flexibility, and then you wanted something creative. You see what I’m saying? It wasn’t totally self-sacrificing, but doesn’t mean that your heart wasn’t in the right place, so what you need to do is figure out why it’s so important to do that. And have a conversation. You know why? Because you two love each other. It’s too important, and I don’t want anything to come in between the two of you. I keep going because, um… because I have to. I have friends and family. They’re supportive, and they give me the strength to keep putting one foot in front of the other. You know, it’s really important to have access to… what is cody still doing here? I thought you were gonna get rid of him. It’s a public place. Look at — he’s fine. Says you. I’m gonna go talk to him. Whatever.

[ Exhales sharply ] Poor thing. And weren’t you involved with that criminal cyrus renault for a time? Oh, elyse, that was the past. We’re focused on the present. I thought you said no holds barred. Within reason. Beat it, cody. Excuse me? Sasha doesn’t need you here distracting her. Not when she’s trying to concentrate on an important interview. That was such a long time ago. You don’t have to talk about cyrus, okay? Nobody wants to talk about him. I thought we had an understanding. Because you’re just a toxic, horrible little gnome! Oh, this is precious — life advice from the trash of port charles.

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Esme is my brother’s mom. I don’t like living with her, either, but I’m kind of stuck with her right now. Yeah, you are. But does trina need to be? That girl tormented my daughter, and you’re living with her. Esm– esme is different — you’re right. It’S… it’s a complicated situation.

[ Scoffs ] Maybe it is, and maybe it isn’T. Look, I’m not gonna turn my back on my little brother. And I get that. But if you really care for trina the way that you say that you do and you are stuck with esme, wouldn’t you want to spare trina from having to continually see her? I mean, wouldn’t the selfless, mature thing to do be to just let trina go?

[ Footsteps approaching ] Oh, spencer, you’re here. Hi.

[ Monitor beeping ] Marshall: Curtis? Curtis? Can you hear me? Curtis? Curtis. Oh, spencer. I just had breakfast with my dad at kelly’S. I didn’t know you were coming by. It gave us a chance to chat. Portia, come quick! I think he’s waking up.

[ Gasps ] Oh! Look, all I am asking is for you to have a little heart. I mean, you’re — you’re a cassadine, right? So you know what it’s like to be judged by your relatives even though you’ve done nothing wrong, and I am just trying to explain — I’m gonna stop you right there. That comparison is not only inappropriate and false, it’s really irritating. I am a cassadine, and my family is very complicated, which is why I did the work to confront my past. I worked really hard to establish myself as my own person, apart from my family. So a cassadine doesn’t define me, nor — nor I them. But you… on the other hand, you claim that you don’t remember your past. I-I don’T. Which doesn’t mean that you don’t have one. You do. And you have done nothing to earn that clean slate, which is why I’m sure the stories about your biological mother and father frighten you. Esme, I have worked really hard to try to be civil to you. But I don’t trust you, and nor does anyone else. Now, if you want to change that, I suggest that you take a really good, long, hard look at yourself, your past, and face what you did. Because other than that, this box, that box… that’s the least of your problems. Gladys, just calm down. You’re making a scene. I know you want to be seen… but not like this. Maxie: Sasha, are you — are you okay? Yeah, yeah. I just thought I saw someone I knew. Okay, you know what, elyse? We’re gonna reschedule this interview. I think sasha’s had a little too much sun. No, no, I-I want to tell my story. I really have no idea why you want to bother a troubled young woman. Okay, what happened? Sasha was doing great, as far as I could tell. Oh, well, “far” being the operative word. You weren’t there, so how would you know? Yes, I have been through a lot, um, like many people. Probably like many of your readers. My experience is not uncommon, and the stigma of mental health issues is still so… you haven’t spent any time with her, so quit acting like…

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You know I’m always here for you, right? I do. Thank you. Sometimes I just feel so alone in this family. It’s nice to know someone has my back. You’re not alone. We’ll see. Think about what I said. I will, I promise. All right. I love you. Love you, too. Thanks, dad. Look, you may not remember your past, but you can’t pretend that it didn’t happen because it will find you.

[ Cellphone ringing ] I need to take this. Hey, sonny. What’s up? Oh, s-she came to your house. Good. Can you hang on for a second? Esme. Why are you still here? Esme. Shut the door. So if kristina doesn’t say the right thing to you, what does that mean for the two of you? I don’t know. Maybe we need some time apart.

[ Knock on door ] Hold that thought. Oh, thank god you’re home. You are not going to believe what — molly. Curtis, honey, can you hear me? I swear I saw his fingers move. It could have just been a muscle twitch. It doesn’t mean that he’s waking up.

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Trina gasps ]

[ Chuckles ] Welcome back, my love.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Breathing heavily ] Sasha, what’s wrong? Do you hear me? I don’t want you anywhere near sasha. Yeah, okay. I think you and i both know that you’re not in any position to give me orders.

[ Scoffs ] You don’t intimidate me.

[ Chuckles ] I’d really prefer if you didn’t touch me. Oh, yeah? You gonna stop me? Are ya? Gladys, listen. Elyse: Sasha, are you all right? Let me go! For the last time, I asked you not to touch me! Uhh! Sasha…why?

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Can’t sleep too deep nowhere right

baby, thinking of you keeps me up all night ned. I… I… hello, you.

[ Chuckles ] Welcome. Yeah, I, uh — I second that welcome. It’s good to see you. Yeah, um, this guy, chase — he, uh, persuaded me, said, uh, it would be a good idea to pay a visit. Chase, you made this happen? Thank you. I’m just trying to help out. Hi. Uh, yeah, we haven’t met yet. I’m — I’m cody. I work with the horses in the stables. Nice to meet you, cody. Of course a house this big would have horse stables. This is your home. No. No, no, no.

[ Chuckles ] Living in a mansion like this, uh, definitely not my style. So is this just a drive-by? You’re not staying? No, I’m not. Well, if that’s the case, then you just turn around and leave right now. What do you want, gregory? I’d like to have a few words with you about how you meddled in chase’s life. I have less than zero interest in a lecture from you, professor chase. Then it’s a damn good thing I’m no longer teaching. Really? You retired? Something like that. I’m now on the editorial board of the invader. Oh, I see. Now you can tell even more people what to think. Well, save your breath, because I’m not apologizing for helping my granddaughter. Would you please just stop talking for five seconds so that I can say thank you? Is kristina here? Well, hello to you, too. No, kristina’s not here. Good. Why? Do you want to find kristina or not? Oh, I want to find her alright. I’m just not sure what I’d do if I did, which is why I came here. I-I need you to help me resist temptation. Help! So, what’s our next move? ‘Cause I want you as safe as possible while we try to lure out the person who’s trying to kill you. Okay, so I’ve already arranged for the townhouse’s security to have a pretty significant upgrade. Not that I think that it’s very likely that someone’s going to attack me here in my home, because it’s obviously so specific to me. Whereas if someone is trying to assassinate me at a public pool, that leaves a lot of questions like, was I the target? Was it sonny? Was it someone else? Whereas if you try to kill me in my own home, I’m 100% obviously the target. Right, but I like the idea of heightened security in here, because you never can be too careful. No, no, I completely disagree. The point is for us to make the enemy believe that they can get to me. Do you see? Right.

[ Doorbell rings ] So that’s what I intend to do. Hang on. Hold that thought. Yeah. Yeah. Hey. Uh, any chance you’ve heard from felicia? Jackpot! Man: Freeze! Put your hands where I can see them. I’ll take my file back now. I-I-I acted very impulsively at — at the restaurant, and — and I’m so very sorry. Look, there’s no need for handcuffs, really. I think we can work this out together. Let’s see which one of my files has you so interested. The maquillage. Really, you couldn’t find a way to keep him occupied for five whole minutes? What?! We drank an entire bottle of wine. I was stalling. What were you doing? Did you just lay down and take a nap? I want to know what you were both doing here in my office, trying to steal my confidential client file. Well, to be honest, I wasn’t trying to steal it. I just wanted to read it. Oh, well, then… ray, you got another pair of handcuffs there? I want this one arrested for breaking and entering, and this one — oh, this one committed straight-up fraud.

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I can’t believe molly overheard kristina say that she wanted to be a surrogate for molly and tj’s baby. Talk about bad timing. Well, unfortunately, molly didn’t stick around long enough for kristina to tell her that she thought it was bad timing. Well, did you explain that to molly? It wasn’t a good time. She and tj had been up all night while curtis was in surgery. Well, at least we know that he’s out of surgery safely. Right. So I’m just gonna sit down right next to you… okay. …And I am going to do my best to let molly and kristina work this out on their own. Okay. I have no text messages from either of them. Well, molly’s text messages have been silenced. Because she doesn’t want to hear from anybody. You know, this is not exactly staying out of it. Well, y-you are staying out of it. I’m low-key offering support here. Kristina is replying. Look, I didn’t want to come here in the first place. Chase talked me into it. So if I’m not welcome here, I don’t see any reason why I should stay. No, no, no. Wait, wait. No, no. We — we, um — we do want you here. No, no. Not if he’s gonna just turn around and walk out again. He cannot keep dropping in and out of leo’s life. It is too confusing. Well, brook lynn texted me and said that leo got hurt riding comet. That’s why eddie and I are here. Right. How’s the kid doing? Is he okay? His leg is gonna heal just fine. But like I said, he is confused, and eddie showing up like this is just gonna make things worse. Well, then we agree. I should leave. I only agreed to come because chase convinced me that I might be able to help this kid understand the situation better. I really don’t see how that’s possible when I don’t even understand it myself. Cody: Mama q, could — could I have a word with you for a minute? Will you just stay, talk to me? Just for a few minutes, I swear. Sure, I can do that. I’m, uh — I’m really glad that chase convinced you to stop by. I know olivia is really glad, too. She just needs a few minutes to figure that out. Huh. I’m not so sure about that. But you seem charming enough, so I won’t go just yet. Thank you. Unless that woman, tracy, who says she’s my mother, if she comes around, forget it. I mean, she is really, really intense, so if she comes around, I’m — I’m out of here. Where’s tracy? Uh, she’s probably harassing some other person in rice plaza. You want to thank me for meddling in your son’s life? Yes. I’m grateful for what you did, regardless of your motives. Chase would never be happy if he didn’t get his badge back. Being a detective is his calling. So I’m glad you did… whatever you did that convinced the ccrb to give him a second hearing. I’m confident chase got his badge back on his own merits, but if you hadn’t interfered, he may never have had that chance. Huh. But chase is upset that I interfered. Because chase believes in following the rules. He’s always been like that. Uh-huh, and if he’s such a rule-follower, what is he doing with brook lynn? I mean, my family motto is basically, “we’re quartermaines. Rules don’t apply.” That may be the case, but I think chase has finally found the woman he’s willing to bend the rules for. Dante. What are you doing here? Mac, hey. Uh… I just stopped by to ask anna about a few more questions about the shooting at the pool. So, I have not seen felicia. Is something wrong? She’s out of town on a case. I didn’t know she was a P.I. Again. Yeah, it caught me by surprise, too. She didn’t tell me who her client was, but it has something to do with martin grey. Martin? Ugh. And lucy’s out of town, too. I guess that means something. I’m guessing nothing good.

[ Folder thuds ] I think if we just stop, take a deep breath, we can find a civilized way to deal with this. I barely know this woman. I thought you said she was your sister. What can I say? We’re just not that close.

[ Chuckling ] Oh. You know what I think the more likely scenario is? You wanted to drag dinner out to give blondie here the time to crack my safe. And when I got suspicious and wanted to leave, you assaulted me. I did no such thing. You tried to push me down the stairs. No, I d– I wouldn’t do that. You, sir, you tripped. And then ray, then — then she stole my car keys from the valet. That’s because you had a lot more to drink than I did, and I was just trying to save you — who are you — I was trying to save you from a dui. Excuse me. We both had wine to drink. Who are you kidding? Oh, come — he — he had more — you had a lot more than I did. He had a lot more than I did. And if you don’t — you don’t believe me, go ahead, give him one of those things. The tubes, you know, the — the things. Breathalyzer. Breathalyzer. Thank you. Why… am I attracted to these fiery women? I… ray, if you please. Put out your hands.

[ Handcuffs clicking ]

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I’m telling you, I would call for backup. These two are either going to try to divide and conquer… lucy, how did jack get on to you? That — that is not important right at this moment. What’s important is we got to get the heck out of here. Um… hey, mr. Policeman guy. Hi. You know, um, do you realize who this is? This is the wife of the police commissioner of port charles. Lucy, no. Yes. And you could kind of maybe take it easy on us as perhaps a professional courtesy. Do not drag mac into this. There is no way I’m admitting to him I was arrested. Listen, don’t — don’t be mad at ray. He’s just doing his job. I’m the one pressing charges. Um, yoo-hoo, mr. Policeman? Um, don’t we get one phone call each? I suppose you do. Thank you. Yes, we do. Okay, um…

[Whispers] I know exactly who we’re gonna call. What the hell does “tl” mean? Oh, that’s millennial code for “talk later.” I miss actual words. Yeah, me too. Do you really think that molly is that upset that kristina offered to be their surrogate? I think molly is just plain upset. I don’t know how much of it is about kristina or how much of it is about the fact that she has fertility issues. Well, I was afraid kristina’s offer would cause friction. Yeah, well, at least everything is out in the open now. Like I said, I’m gonna do everything I can to make sure that they work this out themselves. Hey. Oh, hey. Hi. Hi. Sorry if I’m, uh, interrupting anything. Uh, no, not at all. It’s a nice night. I think I’ll go for a walk. Yeah, well, thanks for coming by, mom. You’re welcome. “Tl.” Oh, yeah. You’re very cute.

[ Exhales deeply ] How was your day?

[ Keys jingle ] Um, very, uh, busy. Busy? Yeah? Yes. Interesting case? Yeah, um… about that. I-I think it’s time I fill you in on what I’ve been doing. So, where did felicia go? I don’t know. All I know is she took a short flight. Okay, and when was the last time you heard from her? She texted me to say she landed safely early this morning, but nothing since then. Alright, so not so long. Yeah, but I can’t shake the feeling that she’s in trouble, especially if she’s with lucy.

[ Cellphone rings ] Yeah, I know. Thank god. Hi, felicia? I’m here with mac. We were just talking about you. You’re with mac? Uh-huh. I-I’m going to put you on speaker.

[ Beep ] Here. I’m starting to worry about you. Hi, mac. What a surprise. Is something wrong? Oh, no, there’s nothing wrong. I-I was just remembering that I was supposed to have drinks with anna tonight. Tell him. Tell him! I’m sorry. I-I don’t remember us having plans. Oh, well, I must have got my days mixed up. Sorry to bother you. Anna? Anna, it’s me. Hey, could you please, please, please call your friend jackson montgomery and just tell him not to arrest us? Who’s going to arrest you? I knew it! I thought that you wanted ned here. Yes, I want ned here, not… eddie. Leo cannot deal with his father acting like he doesn’t even know who he is. Okay, look, hey. No one wants to see leo getting any more upset, but, I mean, maybe, maybe instead of kicking eddie out, take this opportunity to talk to him, you know? You can make plans to see each other outside of the main q house. Um, I mean, clearly, eddie showed up today because he cares about leo’s injury. Now — now, he may not know that he’s leo’s dad, but it’s still a good sign, right? Maybe. God, I don’t know. I don’t know. I-I wanted ned here because I thought that maybe being around here, being around things that are familiar would help, you know, would jog a memory or something. And I still think that that’s a good plan. But I have got to put leo first. You know, brook lynn is a grown woman and it still hurts her that her father doesn’t seem to know who she is. But leo — he’s just a little kid. If we — if we can’t handle this, how the hell can he? Okay, well, maybe — maybe eddie could take my room above the stables. You know, that way, he’s still on the grounds, but it’d be a lot easier to keep him and leo separate. You mean — you mean, uh, you would — would take a guest room here in the house and then he would stay in your room? Sure, yeah, I could do that. Or I’ll just bunk with dante and sam. You know, I’ll figure something out. You’re a good man, cody bell. Thank you. That’s kind of funny when you stop and think about it. You were challenged by another busker? Yeah, and I would have won, too. People want to hear classic rock. They don’t want to hear grunge. But tracy stormed in before we could have the sing-off. Dad, you’re home!

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Na tell me somethingI’m not gonna like? Because you’re probably not.

[ Sighs ] Oh, good. Look, I know that cody was your camp buddy and the two of you had a really strong bond, so I was pretty worried about him after he got arrested for supposedly stealing gladys’ bracelet at the nurses’ ball. Yeah, I was worried about him, too, but then, charges were dropped. He’s in the clear. I’m, uh — I’m not so sure about that. Oh. Before the charges were dropped, spinelli and i tried to help cody prove that gladys wasn’t a victim. According to cody, she tried to set him up for another crime. Wait, was it you and spinelli? You guys are the ones that — that found the waiter that got cody exonerated? No, um — no, but I’m pretty sure I-I know who did it, and it is shady times a thousand. Oh. Well, who? Selina wu. Jackson montgomery. I never thought I’d hear your voice again. Well, me neither, but I must say, it’s a very pleasant surprise, anna. Listen, I did tell lucy that I knew you, but i in no way suggested we had any kind of personal or professional relationship. And there you have it. Well, lucy doesn’t really pay attention to the finer details. She’s more of a big-picture girl.

[ Laughs ] Yeah, so I’ve found out. But what’s going on with her? I mean, I know she runs a successful cosmetics company. So what is she doing here running a scam on me? And is felicia scorpio

really the wife of the port charles police commissioner? Yes, that last part is true, and she does work as a P.I. Ah, I see. Well, that explains that. What’s lucy’s excuse? Do you mind telling me the middle part again? Sure, lucy came in claiming she was recently widowed and, uh, felicia was her sister. Mac: You said

you were sisters? Yeah, felicia said we were sisters, and she even said our last name was “martin.” And then hummingbird cake got mentioned, and that sort of really blew my cover.

Hummingbird cake? Hummingbird cake? Yes, hummingbird cake, because the restaurant we went to happened to serve hummingbird cake, which is really odd, because most restaurants don’T. But he said, jackson said, “I don’t like hummingbird cake,” which made me really mad, because that’s martin’s

favorite food. And so then I said, “you would like hummingbird cake if you ever had the proper recipe.” But apparently he had had hummingbird cake, because he knew martin’s family recipe. Believe it or not, one of my most contentious divorce cases involved a recipe for hummingbird cake. The wife was my client, and she was threatening to divulge the recipe to little debbie’s for mass production. And I bet the husband in that case was martin grey, and he didn’t like that idea. Well, I’ll put it to you this way. The husband just hated the idea so much that I knew I could get sole custody for my client of the couple’s beach house in miami if I could just get her to sign an nda saying she’d never divulge the recipe. And martin’s mother guards that hummingbird cake recipe like it was gold in fort knox. And let me guess, once jack connected lucy to martin, it was all over. I’m sorry you couldn’t get through to your son earlier. Wow! You do always eavesdrop on private conversations. I-I couldn’t help but hear it. Y-you were both speaking very loudly. Yeah, well, not loud enough to get through to my son. You certainly did all you could. And what? I should just give up? Oh, gee, my son doesn’t remember his family. Maybe he will someday. What’s for dinner? You know, you really make conversations hard, don’t you? Because that’s not at all what I meant. Quartermaines don’t give up. You may be satisfied to stand idly by and watch your son face-plant again and again like some larry, curly, or moe, but I’m not like you. You can abandon your son. Go right ahead. I’m not going to abandon mine. And as usual, you don’t know what the hell you’re talking about. So, kid, how’s your — how’s your leg? It hurts, but only if I run. Not that I should have to say this, but then, uh, stop running. Actually, honey, why don’t you go on up to your bedroom, okay? Which is cooler, an octopus or a squid? Which is cooler? Um… I guess I’d say an octopus. No, that’s not right, and my dad would know the answer. You’re really not my dad, are you? No, I’m not. Then who are you?

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Why would selina wu want to help cody? I-I don’t know. But do you know that the pcpd has been running surveillance at the savoy? Well, yeah, I know, but how do you know? I ran into mac earlier, and mac knows about selina’s high-stake illegal poker game in the back room. Okay, well, that explains it then. If there is a poker game, cody’s gonna sniff it out. I mean, that’s what happened to him last year when he got beat up. He was supposed to take the bus out of town. He missed his bus, and that was because of a poker game. Okay, well, do you think it was selina’s? He didn’t say whose game it was, but it could very well have been selina’s game. See? I told you this was shady. I don’t like it. I think it’s pretty highly likely that it was selina’s guys that beat up cody when he first came into town, so it’s troubling to think that cody is more connected to her now. Ohh, cody bell, what are you up to now, man? I would like to apologize for my friends. I am so, so sorry that you got caught in the middle of all of this, but at the end of the day, you know, was there any real harm done? Anna, did you not hear me say that felicia was going through my confidential client files? Okay, let me throw that name out there again — martin grey. She wasn’t going through any other files, was she? Well, not that I can tell, but who the hell knows what she saw? Well, I can vouch for my friend. If she was there with lucy, she was only looking at martin’s files. Yeah, okay. I’m — I’m gonna need a little bit more. Like, what’s the interest in martin grey? Well… lucy’s dating him. I mean, I look upon this as a lover’s quarrel. You could see for yourself that they’re not really criminal masterminds. Could you see your way to… dropping the charges? Jackson, I would be forever in your debt, without a doubt. Um, see, jack knows the officer that is arresting us, and he convinced him to check with his office before he took us to be booked. Okay, but why did you take his car keys? Uh…well, I didn’t — I didn’t mean to. I mean, it was sort of a panic moment. Is that what you want to hear? Yes, okay? I panicked. I panicked. I didn’t mean to steal the car. I just — I was doing it kind of as a public service thing. Felicia, take me off speaker.

[ Beep ] I’m sorry. I really didn’t want to involve you in this. And that’s why you called anna instead of me? Well, I-I just — I didn’t want you to worry. How angry are you? I just want you home safe. I guess that depends on how well anna negotiated on our behalf. I just hope she’s convincing. It really is past your bedtime, leo, okay? You look like my dad, but you don’t know about squids. So who are you? I’m eddie maine. I’m a musician. Is that true? Yeah, at least for the time being. I’m sorry that that’s confusing for you. People always confuse me, but my dad knows squids are the coolest and you got it wrong.

[ Chuckles ] You’re right. I don’t know the first thing about squids or octopuses. Octopi. Right, octopi. I do know that octopi have eight legs. How many legs do squids have? They don’t have legs. They have 10 limbs — 8 arms and 2 tentacles. The biggest squid is 60 feet and the biggest octopus is only about 30 feet. Wow. I always thought that octopi were bigger. Mama q, leo’s got this. I was so happy when you walked through that door. Does this mean you’re still talking to me? You mean after I figured out that tracy was pulling strings with the ccrb? Yeah. So my kiss goodbye didn’t convince you? No, I was so happy when you kissed me. Oh, my gosh. It went such a long way. I just — I was worried that after you left and thought about it, maybe… no. I’m not doing that anymore. Doing what? Look, I know that I’m a by-the-book guy, and maybe that sounds good on paper, but in real life, I need to learn to be more accepting that life is complicated and it’s messy, and that is okay. Well, look, you know me, and — and you’re by the book, then I am a leap-before-I-look kind of person. Look what i did with valentin, pretended to be pregnant with his baby? That was crazy. No, brook lynn, what you did was gutsy and it was brave and it was pretty magnificent. A plan that complicated and messy wouldn’t have occurred to me in a million years, and that is why I think our differences make us such a good team. And that’s what I’m trying to say, brook lynn. I don’t want you to feel like I am constantly judging you. Because I love you, brook lynn, exactly the way that you are. I love you, too, mr. By-the-book. You have no right to judge me. You don’t even know me. Isn’t it infuriating when someone just inserts themselves into your private conversations and starts doling out advice? I’m not giving out advice. I was — I was offering understanding. I saw how ned’s rejection hurt you. You saw no such thing. Do not project your disappointment with your sons on me. And who are you to give me parenting advice? I know full well that finn didn’t speak to you for decades. I don’t even know why I tried. I’m gonna leave you to the one person who can tolerate your poisonous tongue. You.

[ Laughs ] So much for your self-righteous exit. Not as effective when you have to fumble around for your keys. I got it. I got it. It’s okay. I got it.

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I have been waiting to do that all night. I’m so glad. And at the risk of ruining the mood, I am ready to tell you everything that I have been up to with my grandmother. I don’t want to keep anything from you. No. Uh, I’m gonna stop you right there. I actually think it’s better if you don’t tell me everything. Really? Yeah. I’m gonna trust that you tell me what I need to know, just like I’ll trust that you’ll come to me if you’re in trouble. Deal. Thank you for bringing my dad home. Yeah, I was kind of worried that it was the right thing to do, but, uh… leo seemed okay. Yeah. So how bad was grandmother? Oh, you know, she took the, uh, bulldozer approach. She always does.

[ Chuckles ] What’s going on? I’m helping out a friend. No one should have to face you alone in this state. What state? You ready to get out of here? Definitely. Let’s go. What nerve. I’m kind of surprised that mac is sharing police business with a civilian. Well, I think he did it because he’s worried about cody. Oh, yeah? Yeah. Do you know how long they’ve been running surveillance at the savoy? It’s got to be three, four months. Don’t you think that’s a long time? I do. I mean, normally you got to have results in three, four weeks if you want to keep something like that going. Well, I think mac doesn’t want cody to get arrested before he takes down selina’s illegal poker game. So mac’s trying to protect cody. As much as he can. Hmm. Mac said it was because he loved dominique and cody is her son, but I think there’s more to it. I think that mac was disappointed when the paternity test came back and it revealed that mac was not cody’s dad. Did you know the brown-throated three-toed sloth naps up to 16 hours a day and its arms are twice as long as its legs? I did not know that. You sure do know a lot. I know all animals and I love them all, even though cody likes horses best. Hey, I do love my horses, but I like other animals, too. Just not beetles. Ugh. No, never beetles. Never.

[ Laughs ] My mom likes feeding me.

[ Laughs ] That is true. What do you like? Ned: What do I like? Mm-hmm. Um… yeah. I like music. That’s my dad’s guitar. Uh, would it bother you if I played it? I’ll give it right back. I’m still learning how to play it. Are you any good? Wow. That’s really good.

[ Laughs ] So you can play it, at least until my dad gets back. At least… I think he’s coming back. Go ahead and uncuff them, ray. I won’t be pressing charges. I’m sorry for wasting your time. Thank you so much, jack. Triple — triple that. Triple “thank you” for me. I’ve been around the block a couple of times. I know love can make you do crazy things. I believe this is yours, doc. Thank you. Yeah. Well, looks like I’m going to have to get a better safe, huh?

[ Chuckles ] Good night, ladies. Tell me. Tell me all of this wasn’t for nothing. Did you get something useful? Tell me. I’m not sure how much this will help, but I did find out who’s responsible for the shell corporation that’s been depositing money, $50,000, every month in martin’s account. Okay. Who is it?

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I’m gonna sit for a while. Are you okay?

[ Sighs ] Yeah. Thank you, alexis. I-I just couldn’t get my fingers to work. Are you gonna be alright to drive home? Yeah, the spasm should ease up soon. Um, I’m just gonna sit here till it’s gone. I’m fine, really. It’s a lovely night. You mind if I join you? No. I’d like that.

[ Guitar strums ] Hey, leo, it really is time for bed, okay? Aw. Are you staying? No, no, I’m — I’m staying at sonny’s house. Oh, I know uncle sonny. He’s cool. Yeah, he is pretty cool. Good night, eddie. Good night, leo. And thank you for teaching me all about animals. Okay, let’s go. I’ll be up there in a minute. Put on your jammies, okay? Hey, um, look, I don’t mean to push, but — but there is a — there is an apartment over the horse stables. You — you could stay there if you’re not comfortable staying here in the main house. Well, that’s — that’s very nice of you, um, but I’m okay at sonny’s house. Okay, fair enough.

[ Chuckles, sniffles ] Well, thank you for being so kind to leo. Of course. He’s a sweet kid. I mean, look, I don’t want to hurt anyone. I just want to live my life. Right. And I just want my husband back. Eddie, why don’t I take you back to sonny’s? Yeah.

[ Door opens, closes ]

[ Crying ] W-why would martin’s horrible ex-wife number three be depositing 50k in his account every month? Why would any ex send monthly payments? Ew. Martin’s getting alimony?

[ Gasps ] Hello, I just thought you should know that lucy coe and her private investigator were here today asking questions about martin and maquillage. I think that mac wants to give cody a heads up, but since he can’t interfere in his own investigation, he tipped me off to his surveillance of selina. So he wants you to try to get cody to stop playing in selina’s poker games.

[ Sighs ] So should I do what mac can’t? Do I warn cody before he gets arrested?

[ Sighs ] Oh, god. What happened now? Eddie maine paid us a visit. Chase is driving him back to sonny’s now. Ned was here and you let him go? I’m gonna take that as my cue to go. Good luck. Good luck. We can’t keep the man prisoner here, tracy. Well, that’s because you lack imagination. Okay, you know what? I’ve had enough for one night. I’m gonna make this really clear. I will no longer spy for you. Good, then I am going to tell chase that you committed corporate espionage. You can’t do that without admitting your own guilt. Look, if you take me down, I will take you down with me. Face it, you need to find another way to get info on deception. Good thing I have one.

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[ Indistinct conversations ] Nice dress. Mm. When did you even have time to go shopping? I didn’T. I brought it with me. Do you always pack outfits like that for business trips? Hello. Excuse me. My name is lucy coe. I believe in always being prepared. And what exactly are you preparing for in that? Excuse me. You’re the one who told me to bring kind of glam, grieving-widow-type garb. That’s what this is. Well, the widow is done grieving. And maybe out for revenge on martin? Brook lynn: What is that noise? I don’t know. It sounds like…

[ Rattling, creaking ] …That. Do you think someone’s in there? Well, ghosts aren’t usually that loud, so yes.

[ Thud in distance ] Wait!

[ Metal clattering ] Damn you, ned! I got your message, but i thought we were having dinner. Why are we meeting here? Little change of plans. How would you like to go to a concert instead? Here? I really don’t think the plaza’s set up for that sort of thing.

[ Guitar strums, mid-tempo music plays ] Revenge?

Moi? I think you want to get back at martin for keeping secrets from you and for not asking you to marry him. Okay. Maybe I admit that if one jackson montgomery, this handsome, tall, debonair fella, wants to lavish attention on me, then, yeah, it does make me feel a teeny-tiny bit triumphant. I knew it. But, more importantly, I really want you to prove that my marty is not running some kind of scam on me, because then I can actually, maybe once and for all, live happily ever after, even if I don’t get to walk down the aisle. So, thusly, this dress is my tool to give you time to search his office. I think this dress could work to keep him occupied. Don’t you think? Well, if it doesn’t, it’s not for lack of trying.

[ Whispering ] Showtime. I’m so, so sorry that I am late. You wouldn’t believe the day that I have had. I almost canceled on you. Then you definitely need…that. Thank you. Mm! Mm! Oh, I heard about curtis getting shot. If you feel like you need to be at the hospital, I do not mind. Well, he’s out of surgery, but he’s still unconscious, and there’s nothing that any of us can do but just wait. And on top of all that, a major advertiser pulled out of this big ad campaign, and now sasha is in this weird legal trouble. So please, please tell me that you wanted to have a drink because you have good news to share with me. No can do. Oh. What happened? Mm. I had sex with austin. Offering myself up as bait is the best way for us to find out who shot curtis. Yeah, except for the part where you put yourself in danger. Well, it’s not exactly new territory for me, is it? Well, this is different. Whoever shot curtis used a stolen rifle from the wsb arsenal. Yeah, I know. Something’s off about that. I mean, it just doesn’t make sense that the bureau would want me dead. Is it possible somebody within the organization went rogue? Maybe. Gonna have to set a good trap for them. W– you — what? You — you’re really gonna do this? Yes! I’m not going to live under a constant threat. Okay. I get that. But — but there’s other ways of handling this. Your plan is a little… a little dangerous, a little reckless. I like it.

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You had sex with austin? Surprise. Well, now I’m definitely glad I came tonight.

[ Chuckles ] I’m glad I could make your day. Okay. So, I know that you went to the nurses’ ball with him. But you haven’t talked about him since, so I just figured nothing came of it. Oh, quite the opposite, actually. Things have, um, definitely escalated. Well, obviously. How long has this been going on? Mm, well… we only just slept together for the first time. I’m a little confused here, because you’re acting like sleeping with a hot doctor is a problem. Isn’t it a good thing? There you are! I’ve been looking all over for you. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. My god, I missed you. Isn’t that brook lynn’s dad, who…hit his head and thinks he’s a rock star? Yeah. He, uh, goes by eddie maine now. Brook lynn’s uncle sonny has been keeping a close eye on him, but she’s on edge because of the shooting at the metro court last night. I said I’d help watch him and report anything alarming back to the doctors. And the pcpd is okay with this? Oh, strictly off-duty hours. Oh. Giving up your free time. That’s a big commitment. Oh, I don’t mind. It’s for brook lynn. She means a lot to you. She means everything to me. So, uh, I hope you don’t mind hanging out here instead of going to dinner. Not at all. I’m — I’m proud of you for helping brook lynn out. I’m sure it’s a big relief to her. She seemed so tense last night. Oh, that was all her grandmother tracy’s doing. What’s that harpy done now? Olivia! God! You scared me! What are you doing? Why are you throwing things? Why are you yelling about dad? Because I am looking for the supplies that we need to set up the games for the general hospital fundraiser picnic, and I cannot find them, and ned is not here to ask, and I — I can’t do this by myself! It’s okay. We’ll help with the picnic. It’s not just about the picnic. It’s every damn thing! It’s our whole life. Our entire life just — just stopped. Ned is supposed to be here beside me. I need my husband. I miss him. I miss him, too. Hey, mama q, we have a little situation here. Lucy, lucy, lucy. Look at you. You look absolutely ravishing in that dress. Mm. Well, thank you. You’re welcome. This old thing? I-I just didn’t even remember I had it. Hello. Hi, felicia. Good to see you again. Nice to see you, too, mr. Montgomery. No, no, no. Jack, please. My friends call me jack. Uh, w-would you like to join us? No. No. Um, she was just keeping me company while I was waiting. And now I have all the company I need, so… oh, my. …Ta, felicia. Ah, thank you. I have other plans. Okay. Good enough. You two have fun. All right. Enjoy. But not too much fun.

[ Laughs ] Shall we? Oh, please. I’d be delighted. Y-you’re not helping. I have to get out ahead of this, dante. And you know what? I don’t need anyone’s approval or permission in order to handle it the way I see fit. Okay. I’m not saying you do, but you really want to make yourself vulnerable to a potential, you know, rogue wsb agent?

[ Sighs ] Dante is right to be concerned. It is dangerous and reckless. But I think it’S… the only way to nail this bastard.

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Do you guys hear it? I mean, this is crazy. That’s a crazy plan. It’s dangerous. Anna was a wsb agent for years. I trust she knows what she’s doing, dante. I’m not doubting her abil– I’m not doubting your abilities. Okay. I get your concern. But this is my choice. It’s just when — when someone’s trying to assassinate you, you usually don’t run

to the bullets. You run, you know, away from the bullets. Well, I have done that. Okay. May I remind you that I was in a safe house and it didn’t end up being very safe. I was shot there. And I am done running. Sonny: This plan gives anna the advantage. She lets the enemy come to her on her terms whenever she’s ready. Right. Instead of just laying there, waiting for someone to strike, you smoke them out. I-I’ve run ops like this before. I’m sure you’ve been a part of many successful operations, anna. But that was when you were with the wsb, when you had their resources. That’s not the case anymore. It’s all different now. Harpy? That’s a little harsh, don’t you think? You know, given what that woman has done, I think “harpy” is very generous. You weren’t this hostile toward her at dinner. Well, maybe that’s because she actually attempted to be pleasant last night, as opposed to some of my more recent interactions with her. She was almost civil. Huh. You think she was just pretending? I’m not sure. All I know is that tracy quartermaine does very few things that don’t serve her own agenda. I agree. But why are you saying that? Has she done something to you? Actually, she did something for me. Uh, brook lynn asked for her help after the ccrb first met and took away my badge, and she used her connections to get me a second meeting. You think she had an ulterior motive for doing that? Hey! You’re that singing detective, right? Uh — uh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Arrest that man. My god! Honey, what happened?! When I got home, I saw that comet wasn’t in the stable. So I went looking for him. Found leo riding him. They were going pretty fast. Took a sharp turn. Leo lost his balance. Honey, are you all right? Yeah, I’m all right. But it does hurt. I checked him out. Some obvious, you know, cuts and bruises, but nothing too serious.

[ Sighs ] Sweetheart, you could have been killed. That horse is dangerous. Someone ought to give a call to the good people at elmer’S. Comet made sure not to step on me after I fell. It’s not his fault. You’re right. But you know you’re not supposed to do that. You can’t tell me what to do. You’re not my dad. So, should we get all the standard, boring questions out of the way? Uh, I have a feeling that you are never, ever boring. But, yes… oh, my. …If that gets us to all the fun parts, sure. Let’s go. Okay. Well, here we go. Can I have, uh, a bottle of the ’78 margaux, please? Thank you. That’s a rare bottle. I think you’re probably a rare woman. The owner — I handled his divorce a few years ago, and he felt so grateful that he kept some of his special stuff in stock just for me. Mm. Divorce. I really thought you were just a probate lawyer. No, I actually consider myself a generalist specializing in many things. Oh, do tell. Oh, wait. Sorry. W-where were we? What were we talking about? Oh, I think we were right at the point where I was asking as much as I could find out about you. So…where are you from? What do you do?

[ Laughs ] Okay. Home is port charles. Okay. And I run a very, very successful cosmetic company. Well, that’s ironic. Why is that? Well, I mean, you would still be beautiful without a stitch of makeup on. You know, I, uh, actually spent some time in port charles. Oh. Yeah. Still have a few friends there, in fact. You don’t happen to know… anna devane, do you? Uh, y-yo u know, I do.I know of her — that she is… thank you! …A big supporter of the — the nurses’ ball there. Your maiden name wouldn’t happen to be coe, would it? Wow. Such a very specific…guess. No. That’s a very educated guess. You see, I know exactly who you are and what you’re doing here.

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Now what youmean or what you’re even saying. But now i am at a disadvantage ’cause you know a little bit about me, and I don’t even know what your hobbies may be. How do you unwind? I like to keep up to date on the business world. For instance, you say you’re from port charles and you run a very successful cosmetics business. Well, that must be deception, right? And that makes you the infamous lucy coe. You’re quite the detective, aren’t you? I just happen to know a lot about that world, you know? Your — your company’s been doing very well lately. Mm! Yes. Uh, thank you. That’s very true. I — I take it, though, you are not one of those men that get easily intimidated by a very successful woman, right?

[ Laughing ] No. No, not so intimidated anymore. But I will give you a warning. I don’t like being used. And what does that mean? I think I know exactly why you’re here. My ex-wife, erica kane, was quite famous for owning enchantment cosmetics. You were married to erica kane? Oh, come on. Don’t do that. Don’t do that. A-and that would explain why you’re here instead of grieving your late husband. Look, you should know that erica and I were divorced years ago, and she divested herself of enchantment a long, long time ago. Hey, you know what… jack? You couldn’t be more wrong about why I am here. The reason I’m here has absolutely nothing to do with the cosmetic business. Hey! Chase: You want me to arrest… time’s up, pete townshend. Uh, my name’s eddie maine. Who the hell are you? I’m the musician that’s gonna have you thrown in jail. Whoa! Everybody, calm down. Uh, tell me what’s going on. My name’s seth. Krueger? I’m here every day. Everyone in the buskers’ circle knows that this is my spot. He can’t just steal it. So go ahead. Arrest him. Uh, actually, I’m off duty. So? You lose your ability to protect the public when you’re off the clock? No, but this is a public place. It’s not illegal for him to be standing in this space. Unless you have a permit. Ugh. Permits aren’t very rock ‘n’ roll. Preach! Look, dude, uh, I’m sorry if I stole your territory. I’m new here. I’m just doing my thing, trying to get heard. This is a great spot. Hey. Hey, maybe we can share it, play a couple tunes together. Ugh. No way! I play grunge. I don’t need my songs ruined by your old-man sound.

[ Laughing ] Ohh. That’s good. Wait a minute. Isn’t grunge like 30 years old? ’90s nostalgia is huge right now. Well…I guess there’s only one way to settle this. We’ll have to play for it. Thank you so much for helping him out. Does he need a doctor? You want me to go with you to G.H.? No. No, no. Nothing’s broken. He just needs a little tlc from his mom. Okay, sweetie. I’m gonna take you up and get you all fixed up and feeling better, okay? Okay. Thank you. I’m so glad you were there to help leo. Who knows how much worse it could’ve been if he was by himself? That’s what we pay him for! Why didn’t you stop him? Stop it, grandmother. It’s not his job to be around all the time. Besides, we all know what’s really going on here. Leo is acting out because he misses dad. Obviously. My son is a fool, out god knows where, calling himself eddie maine, pretending to be a rock star while his whole family suffers. Actually, we do know where. Chase found dad busking at rice plaza. Busking? We’re quartermaines. We don’t busk. Eddie maine does. I’m, uh, I’m really sorry you guys are going through this. Is there anything I can do to help?

[ Sighs ] No. Because, as usual, there is only one person who can put things to right. Me. So, uh, what are you two talking about? We were talking about you! Ava’s been holding out on me. Well, you know our girl. She knows when to keep her mouth shut. Isn’t that right? Yeah. Yes. Of course. No. I — you know, I was waiting to tell nina because I wanted to be sure that this… thing between us was real. Feels real to me. Yeah. I think that ava and i have the potential of something very special. Well, I…am gonna go to the ladies’ room. I’ll just leave that there, and when I get back, I want to hear about how all of this happened. I’ve been an agent most of my life, right? My skills didn’t just evaporate because I was told I had to resign from the bureau. I didn’t say they did. I may not have access to any of their assets anymore, but I don’t need them. Don’t forget — I worked outside of the wsb. I feel capable of bringing in this person, whoever it is that’s after me, without them. So that’s it? You decided, and no talking you out of this? No. No, there isn’T. Okay. So that’s the plan. I got to meet nina. My offer still stands. If you need anything, just let me know. I’ll keep you posted. And for whatever it’s worth, my money… …is on anna. Uh, just so you know, my money’s on you, too. Why are you fighting me so hard? Because I care about you and i don’t want to see you get hurt. Someone almost killed curtis, and I feel responsible for that. And this is my life, and I’m going to handle it my way. Okay. So i f you insist on doing this,then we do it together.

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No one tells me how to run my operations. But you’re not with the wsb anymore, and you’re not a cop. But I am. And I’ve done special ops, too. And I know that what you’re proposing is not a single-person operation. And you do, too. You need backup. So let me… let me be your backup. What? No. The pcpd would never agree to that. I guess, then, pcpd doesn’t know about it. I’m not gonna put your job in jeopardy. Really? That’s my life, my choice, right? I see what you did there. I’ve known you a long time, anna. Been by your side for… the wsb, the pcpd. Trust me enough to do that again. I’m giving you one last chance to back off before you humiliate yourself. Ah. Bold words from someone your age. I’ve been playing rock ‘n’ roll since you were in diapers. Fine. You really want to do this? Mm-hmm. Here’s how it’s gonna go. We trade off songs. Then the audience decides who gets to stay. What audience? Great! I’ll let you go first since this will be the last time you actually play on this spot.

[ Mid-tempo introduction plays ] Edward lawrence quartermaine ashton! Uh, my name is — I know what your name is! I gave it to you after 24 hours of labor! Excuse me, lady. We’re in the middle of something here. Oh, please go embarrass your parents someplace else. This has gone on long enough. I’m putting a stop to it right now. It’s a good thing lucy isn’t the only one who comes prepared. Oh, wow. I do love a man with a good… pour. I have a fine, steady hand.

[ Chuckles ] Do you like a man who likes to pair his margaux with, um, oysters on a half shell? Mm. Oysters. Now you’re talking.

[ Both laugh ]

[ Cellphone chimes ] Excuse me. You got to be kidding. Um…I’m sorry. I’m — I’m gonna have to cut our evening short. W– you’re l– you’re leaving? Yeah. I’ve got a-a client issue that I have to handle at the office. I’m so sorry to end our evening like this. Hmm! You know, um, it really would be such a shame to end this evening. I mean, this wine is absolutely delicious. It would be a shame to waste a beautiful night. You know, I-I think your client would understand, because I just feel like maybe something a little sweet, and it would definitely be worth your while. What are you doing here? Please tell me that you’re not following me around. Oh, please. No. Come on. I went to wyndemere to look for you, and your very friendly housekeeper told me where I could find you. Well, she’s definitely fired. Well, in her defense, she thought it was an emergency because I told her that it was an emergency. So, I heard from mason. I’m not interested in anything that weasel has to say. Yeah. Uh, h-he’s very pleased with how we set up avery’s nanny. How you set her up, you mean. Yeah. Okay. He’s not concerned with the details. He just wants somebody to work as a mole inside sonny’s house so he can get the information that he needs on sonny. And he wants this woman.

[ Cellphone beeps ] This — do you know — do you know this — this betty rutherford? No. But she’s the woman that mason wants to spy on sonny. No. No, I can’t do it. I told you. Going against sonny is risky enough. But I draw a hard line at letting a stranger I know nothing about into my daughter’s life. I can’T. So, mason thought you might respond this way, and so he told me what to say if you did respond this way. Okay. He said to tell you that ryan’s bar is a wonderful place. I don’t know what that means, but he said that you would know. Oh, I do. He’s threatening my mother.

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Ryan’s bar is where my mother, delia, works. I have no idea how mason could have found her. She gave me up… for adoption. I mean, there aren’t even any public records tying us together. I’m so sorry. That’s a real low blow. But, you know, mason and — and everyone that he deals with, they play dirty. That’s why we don’t have a choice. We have to do what they say.

[ Sighs ] I can’t stand this. This is no picnic for me either. But, hey, we play along, and… I don’t know. Hopefully, it’ll be over soon. I’ll call mason as soon asyou give me the word. Hiya. Oh! Hiya, sonny. What are you doing here? Uh, nina asked me to meet her here. Do you, uh, want to join us? Okay. Never mind. Well, I’m glad you’re here, because we really should talk about pilar. Yeah. Well, you know, look, pilar has been with my family for years, and I had her, you know, take some time off. So that way, when she comes back from vacation, she’ll be a lot more focused. No, I — it’s gonna take a lot more than — than a vacation to restore my faith in her. Pilar obviously needs help, especially now, since she’s going back and forth between your place and carly’s place. That’s why I’ve decided that I’m — I’m going to be hiring my own nanny to take care of avery. That’s not gonna work for me. Cody: How’s leo doing? I mean, I bandaged up his leg, and I got him set up with his books and some cookies. And then he asked mewhen his dad was coming home. I don’t know what to tell him. I mean, I can patch up his little body, but… how am I supposed to fix his broken heart? You’re — you’re helping more than you know, mama Q. You’re a good mom. I just want this whole nightmare to be over. I want my husband back home, where he belongs. I’m gonna say this for the last time, lady. I am not your son, and you are not my mother. That’s a delusion. Eddie maine is not real. He doesn’t exist. It’s a fake name to go with a fake life. You are ned quartermai ne,former mayor of port charles, ceo, loving son, husband, father. That’s real.

[ Children shouting in distance ] I’m sorry if I’m hurting so many people. But even if what you’re saying is true… I don’t remember any of it. Then fake it! What? You’re living a pretend life. I know you can do it. So why don’t you just act like you care about the people who care about you and are heartbroken that you’ve deserted them? You’re asking me to be someone I’m not. Oh, my god. You are my son — my annoying, stubborn, smart, beautiful boy. And if you don’t remember that, I can get you the help that you need. And until then, allow me to fill in the gaps. You have a wife who loves you. You have a daughter who needs you. And yo u have a little boywho got hurt today because he was acting out because he misses you so much! You have a wonderful life. Look at me! You have a wonderful life. Just come back to it. Please come back to it! I’m sorry. I can’T. Gotcha. Let’s see what martin’s been hiding. Well, I guess I could stay a little longer. Mm. Well, I think that’s a very good idea. And I really do feel like something very sweet. How about…a soufflé? A soufflé? Mm. You know how long those take to make. You don’t say?

[ Chuckles ] You — you’re — you’re bad.

[ Laughs ] What’s wrong? Oh, nothing. I just — I-I found… I find it so fascinating that they have hummingbird cake on the menu, which is actually extremely rare. Huh. I never noticed that. I-I’m not very fond of it. You don’t like hummingbird cake? Are you kidding? Oh, my gosh. It– it’s so sweet. And it’s reliable and dependable… most of the time. I didn’t know you were so passionate about it. I’m sorry. Uh, no, no. I’m — I’m not. Um, no. It’s just my, um, my aunt charlene. Uh, she loves, loves hummingbird cake. In fact, she has her favorite secret recipe she loves. Oh, well, I am sure I would love, love your aunt charlene’S. You would. It’s amazing. I mean — wait. Listen. It has toasted almonds, and then she takes the nutmeg that enhances kind of the cinnamon… mmm. …And then this kind of tahitian vanilla. I don’t know what it does, but it brings out tropical flavors. And then the very best part. My favorite part is when she puts in — bourbon. Bourbon.

[ Chuckles softly ] How did you know? I really appreciate your offer of help. I-I really do. Well, good. Then say yes. No. You keep pointing out how dangerous this is. Right. Yeah. So the best chance you have of staying safe is — is for us to work together. You have a family. This isn’t just about physical safety. I saw how hard it was for you to overcome your ptsd and that you really struggled with that for a long time. And I don’t think I could live with myself if I felt responsible for you going through anything like that again. Okay? Well, I appreciate that, anna. I do. But, uh… I’m a grown man. And I take responsibility for all my choices. And, yeah, I went through hell and back with everything and — and the ptsd. And there were some days where I didn’t think I was gonna make it, but I did. And everything I went through then and since then… …has shown me how strong I am and what I’m capable of. And I’d be betraying the man I’ve become if I let you put yourself in harm’s way and I didn’t help you.

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I know you don’t trust pilar at the moment. And, you know, I’m not thrilled with pilar right now. You know, she lost avery, and I can’t stop you from hiring who you want to hire to look after avery. But whoever you hire, I need to approve who’s in my daughter’s life. Everything okay? Yeah. Yeah. Well, that’s up to ava. Ava: Of course everything’s okay. Yes. Yes. I will contact you before I interview candidates. Good. So, um, I’ll be expecting your call. Okay. Uh, come on. Let’s go. Okay. What do you know about austin? Uh, I know that he’s a doctor. And I also know that he helped save maxie and bailey lou. And was– wasn’t he the one that found avery? Yeah, he did. And now him and ava, they’re dating. I always thought that he was a good guy. When did — when did this start, this relationship? Well, they went to the nurses’ ball together — why? Well, I mean, if he’s gonna be around my daughter, I’m gonna have to get to know him a little better. It would be great having someone with your experience have my back like that, but, um… …I have too many reservations about you risking your life for me. Well, you can have as many reservations as you want. You just have to accept. I’m sorry. What? All right. Look. Here’s the deal. I-I didn’t want to do this, but either you agree to us working together… or I go to robert and mac and tell them what you’re up to. Are you blackmailing me? Yeah, I totally am. But I’m also protecting you, ’cause they wouldn’t want you to do this on your own either. That’s a nice move. Yeah. I like my chess.

[ Laughs ] So what do you say? Partners? Partners. Okay. Enough of the pity party. I’m gonna get dinner started. Cody, you are welcome to stay. You’ve had a rough night. Just let me order some pizza. But it’s not thanksgiving. Oh, cooking soothes me. And I just —

[ Mid-tempo music playing ]

[ Music stops ]

[ Clears throat ] Show’s over. Nothing to see here. And if you gloat about ned — I wouldn’t dream of it. Believe me, I know all too well how easy it is for our children to push our buttons. But it doesn’t matter. We still do anything for them. What do you want, gregory? I’d like to have a few words with you about how you meddled in chase’s life. Jackpot.

[ Door opens ] Freeze. Put your hands where I can see ’em.

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[ Door closes ] Don’t move. The details are not mine to tell, but our daughter is considering doing something that I believe she is completely unprepared to do. And you want me to be the bad guy? I just don’t understand what happened. I was so sure that I could take those clothes. How could I have misunderstood deception’s arrangement with logan’s? It’s all over now. Pcpd let you go. Maxie took care of everything with logan’S. They dropped the charges, and no one’s mad at you.

[ Sighs ] God. When you’re the one pointing out the silver lining…

[ Chuckles ] I know. I know. You look tired. Have you taken your afternoon meds?

[ Sighs ] I am tired. I’m gonna go splash some water on my face, and then I’m gonna take my pills. Good.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hello? Oh, hi. I’m glad you called. I am so sorry I rushed out of the store like that. Yeah, I definitely want the coat and the belt. And you know what? I’ll just take it all.

[ Chuckles ] Use the card on file. Um, and can you send it over today?

[ Knock on door ] Great. Uh… that’d be great. Thank you. Oh, god. You’re the last thing we need right now. No, you scared the hell out of me. For the hundredth time, I’m sorry. Okay, great. Now, will you finally tell me why you basically abducted me and took five years off my life? Only after you tell me why you’re following cody. I wasn’t following cody. Actually, I was following selina wu. But why do you think I was following cody? Is he in trouble? Yes, I think he’s in trouble. And from the way things look, I don’t think I can get him out of it. Did curtis make it through surgery? Uncle curtis made it through the surgery. All: Oh! Nina: [ Laughs ] Dr. Barnsdall… were you able to remove the bullet? We were. But the bullet left significant damage.

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What’s going on? Well, I saw this guy hanging around outside your house. I identified myself, and he ran, and he was also carrying, so I took him down. Okay. Come on. Up you get. Recognize him? No, I’ve never seen him before. Oh, mickey vasquez. You know him? Yeah, he works for sonny. What the hell are you doing here? Taking a walk, enjoying the pretty houses. Oh, really? Is it a crime to take an afternoon stroll now? Okay, I’ll tell you how this is gonna go — one of three ways. You tell me what you were doing here, or I take you down to the station and you tell me, or I ask sonny about it. It’s okay, dante. I know why he’s here. Tj, has curtis woken up yet? Not yet. Can we see him? Mr. Ashford is being moved to icu. Once he’s settled, he can have one visitor at a time. Thank you, doctor. I’ll keep you posted. So, what’s the, uh, best way to do this? Should we wait here or what? There’s a waiting room right outside the icu. Maybe we can all wait there. Yeah. Okay. You go ahead. I’ll catch up. You want me to say no. That way, I’m the bad parent, and kristina’s mad at me, not you. She never gets mad at you. She always gets mad at me. Well, maybe we should consider why that’s true. Oh, I know why that’s true. It’s because she thinks everything you say is awesome and everything I say is critical and judgmental. I thought you and kristina and everything was fine. We are, which is why I don’t want to screw it up. I want you to get screwed up. She values your opinion. Maybe because I don’t criticize her or judge her. Maybe it’s because you tell her everything she wants to hear, and I tell her everything she needs to hear. And I’ve already weighed in on this, so you weigh in. Okay. So, you want me to tell her it’s a bad idea, whatever it is. I’m not telling you what to say. Oh, are you going to have cue cards for me or feed the lines through earbuds? Maybe you won’t even agree with me. But you think I will. Any normal, rational person would. See, that’s where there’s friction. I’m telling you that kristina is going to do something because she thinks it’s a good thing to do. And what I know is that she’s not thinking about how this is going to affect the rest of her life. Okay, this sounds serious. So, you need to tell me what kind of trouble kristina’s headed for. I’m going to call sonny and maxie. I promised to update them as soon as we heard something. Yeah. Oh, hey. Oh, my god. It’s such a relief. I was so worried. My uncle is still in critical condition. Yeah, no, I know. So, it’s a little early to start celebrating, don’t you think? Well, he made it out of surgery, so I was, you know, being positive. Do you understand that my uncle could have died? Yes. That he could st– whoa, wait, molly. Kristina. Not now. What? No.

[ Laughing ] No, I wasn’t talking to you. I have some idiot knocking on my door.

[ Knock on door ] So you’ll send it over, right? Thank you so much.

[ Knocking continues ]

[ Sighs ] Can you not take a hint? No. Sorry. I’m really dense that way. This is not a good time. Well, good thing I’m not here to see you. Cody. Hey, I got your message. Sorry I couldn’t answer the phone. You were, what, at the police station? You called cody? Well, chase couldn’t reach you, so I used my one phone call to call cody. Why? Wait. You know what? Don’t answer that. It doesn’t matter. I’m glad you see it that way. But what does matter is that cowboy cody here couldn’t bother to show up. He didn’t even take time to answer your call. What was more important than helping sasha out in her time of need?

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Is the pcpd running surveillance on the savoy? What’s your interest in selina wu? I think that she may have roped cody into something shady. Like what? Uh… you know, he’s a really good card player. You can relax, sam. I know all about selina wu’s illegal poker game. I get it. He had a concealed carry permit. He wasn’t really doing anything wrong. I know why he was here. I know why he was armed. Yeah, sonny sent him here. Yeah. Speaking of guns, you always toting that thing around, or is that because of the shooting at the metro court pool? Uh, many reasons. Mm. Have we heard anything about curtis? Guess he’s, uh, in surgery. Oh, wow. Okay. If you hear anything or get word, please let me know. Yeah, of course. Are you busy right now? Can I run something by you? Officially? No, not yet. All right. So… I have reason to believe that i was the sniper’s target, not sonny. Right. I mean, that would explain why you went up to the room that the sniper was set up in. You know about that? Yeah, of course. And, officially, I have to tell you that you’re not law enforcement anymore, so you can’t do that. Copy that. I’m the one who has to investigate. I see. All right. Got it. All right, good. Now we got that out the way, I will tell you why I am here is because I wanted to know your impressions of the crime scene. The pool area? No, the room the sniper was in. I mean, do you think we missed anything? No. There was nothing to notice. Right? It was clean as a whistle. Yeah. I mean, other than what you found — a discarded rifle, the ammo. No, it was clearly a professional. Yeah, definitely. I heard that the rifle is a ghost gun? So it was assembled at home, not mass manufactured, which means it’s untraceable. It is. So the weapon’s a dead end. Maybe not as much of a dead end as you might think. ‘Cause I was able to trace where that rifle came from. I’ve said all I can say. Now, your job is to get her to open up on her own accord. Just tell me if kristina’s in any kind of danger. It’s nothing like that. If that were the case, I would tell you.

[ Cellphone rings ] Okay. Uh, hold on. It could be something about curtis. Hey. Hi. Hi. So, curtis, he’s out of surgery, but there were complications. Like what? Well, that’s just it. The doctors don’t know how extensive the damage is. They’re bringing curtis to the icu right now. Do they think he could be paralyzed? No. The doctors didn’t say anything like that. I hope not. I am so worried about him. We all are. Is he — is curtis holding his own? Yeah, he is. Okay, focus on that. That’s all that matters. Thank you. You always give me great advice, and you always know how to make me feel better. You headed home? No, not yet. You know, maxie left me this vague voicemail. I have to follow up with her. She said that something happened with sasha. Nothing to say. Gladys… oh, I have a few things to say. First, I don’t owe you any explanations for anything. I’m not asking you to explain your hurtful and negligent behavior to me. I’m asking you to explain it to sasha, the poor woman you abandoned when she was under scrutiny by the authorities. Okay, that’s enough. Second, yes. I might not have been available to answer sasha’s call, but the reason that she was calling me in the first place is ’cause no one could reach you. So what were you up to, gladys? You care to share? Don’t make this about me. Okay, gladys, just knock it off. Cody had no obligation to answer my call. We’re not even friends. Oh. Is that right? In fact, I am not even sure why I called him. Must’ve been an old impulse. Well, for what it’s worth, I’m glad that you called me. I wish I could have helped. Oh, well, if wishes were horses, you could ride them all the way out of town. So get along, little dogie, and don’t — gladys, gladys… can I talk to cody alone, please?

[ Breathes deeply ] Fine. But if he gives you any trouble, just let out a blood-curdling scream. I am so sorry about that. I don’t care about gladys. Are you okay? I screwed up, cody — big-time. Hi. I know it must have been rough in there, observing in the O.R. While they were operating on curtis. It must have been scary. It was. Not a great sign if I want to be a surgeon, is it? This wasn’t just any surgery, T.J. Well, let’s just say I now have an even greater understanding of why doctors are not allowed to operate on their loved ones. Because seeing my uncle laying there, not knowing if he’d ever walk again, that… that was horrible.

[ Monitors beeping ] Trina: Mom? Yes, sweetheart? Could curtis still die? Well, from what dr. Barnsdall said, his condition… it’s still precarious. But we have faith in him. We all do. And we are going to get through this together. As a family. Including curtis. Mm-hmm. One of you can go in. Portia: Oh. Why don’t you go ahead and go see your dad? Are you sure? Mm-hmm. Go on in there. Tell your father we’re waiting on him. Okay. I will.

[ Monitors beeping ] Dad. It’s started.

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So how were you able to trace an untraceable rifle? Well, I’m glad you asked, anna. It was one of 72 rifles that were impounded back in 2021. By your lot, the pcpd? Wsb. That rifle should be locked up in berlin, not out on the streets. The sniper has ties to the bureau? Like a former agent or something? Maybe a current one. I don’t know. Maybe your resignation wasn’t enough. What are you saying? That the bureau wants me dead? Hey, molls. Is everything okay with T.J.? Yeah, he’ll — he’ll be fine. Uh, we’re just upset about curtis. I’m gonna go to the icu. Oh, okay. But it seemed like something was off with him earlier at the savoy, too. Kristina, leave it alone. So there is something. Kristina, enough is enough. Wait. But — not everything is about you.

[ Monitors beeping ]

[ Monitors beep loudly ] What? What is it? I’m sorry. Did something happen? No, no, no. Nothing. Nothing happened. I’m sorry. I’m sorry. He was just so still. Um… I didn’t recognize him. I just got scared. I’m sorry. Oh, honey, there’s nothing to apologize for. No, nothing.

[ Sniffles ] You should go in there, and, uh… I’ll be in there later. A-are you sure? We’ll take care of it. Go. Please. I don’t want him to be alone. You know about the poker game. Great. It’ll save us some time. How long? Between you and me, we’ve known for months. Which is why we’ve been staking out the savoy. Are you going after curtis? The target is selina wu. If curtis is involved, it’s not because he wants to be. Okay, so if the pcpd has been running surveillance for months, why haven’t you made your move? What’s — what’s taking so long? Oh, it’s because you don’t want cody getting caught in the trap you set for selina. I thought deceptio n had a blanket agreement with logan’s — that I could go in and take the things that I wanted. I didn’t realize that I had to ask first. I mean, it sounds to me like an honest mistake, right? Thank you. Well, it’s all over now, right? Or will there be any charges? No. No. Fortunately, the store dropped the charges. I’m just not sure I’m ever allowed back there.

[ Breathes deeply ] All I ever wanted was to get willow a gift. She’s my best friend, and she almost died, cody. Yeah. Oh, my god. I need to tell michael and willow what happened. Hey, hey, sasha, sasha. Look, look, I — I bet michael and willow will understand. Okay? Can you finish the conversation with me right now? Yeah. Um… okay. Sure. That really is the end of the story, though. I’m so sorry that I had you come all the way over here. I will never bug you like that again. You can always call me whenever you need me. I’m just sorry I couldn’t answer the phone. It’s okay. We’re all busy people. I mean, you have your own life, right? Yeah, right.

[ Knock on door ] Oh, god. I hope that’s not the police coming to arrest me again. Hi! I am so relieved that you are okay. You — you are okay, right? Oh, it’s you.

[ Chuckles ] Did you expect someone else? It’s none of your damn business. Did you call nina? No. Why — why — why would I? No, no — maxie. She left me a message. She said that you were at the pcpd, but you were coming home. What is going on? Oh. Uh, gladys, do you mind filling nina in? Oh, gladly. Sasha: I’m so thirsty. Do you want anything? Oh, yeah, sure. Gladys? Nina? No. Gladys: I’m fine. You take care of you. S-should I be worried?

[ Sighs ] Our girl’s in trouble. So you’re gonna check in with our daughter? I’m gonna give kristina a call, but if she doesn’t confide in me, I’m not gonna push her. Of course you’re not. All right. I’m headed off to my editor, and I’m going to stop at the hospital first. I think kristina’s there. Nudge, nudge. I was gonna stop by anyway.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Wait. Everything all right? Yeah. There’s just something I got to take care of.

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There are several factors that contradict the idea that this would be a wsb-sanctioned hit, foremost being it was unsuccessful. Yeah, but come on, you know, even the best-laid plans, they can go awry when you’re out in the field. Anything can happen. Yeah.

[ Knock on door ] Okay. Excuse me. But I know who this is. Sonny: Anna. Yeah. Open up. I was expecting you. Come in. I got a text from mickey. Yeah, mickey, I’m glad I ran into him. Saves me a trip to come and visit you, actually. And I did say how much I appreciated the idea that if I needed any help, I would ask for it. Well, that’s what I’m doing. No, I know, but the problem with that is, I didn’t ask. I’d apologize, but I don’t apologize for putting a person on you to keep you safe. I apologize because the person I put on you got caught. Next person I put on you, you know what? He’s gonna be invisible and silent. You should send a ninja.So that — so that way I don’t have to apologize for keeping you safe. Okay. Well, that’s a shame, ’cause you could certainly use the practice. Okay. On a different note, I talked to nina. Curtis made it out of surgery. He gonna be okay? It’s touch and go, but he’s alive. There’s nothing more important than that at this point. Here’s what concerns me. The shooter — who was he targeting? Happy you brought that up because I got a question for you. Do I need an attorney? No. But can you think of any reason why the wsb would want you dead? Great. So now you’re mad at me, too? What’d I do? Nothing — yet. What do you mean “yet”? Why are you acting like this? I just — I know you, kristina, and you’re never gonna let it go. Okay. Uh, molls, I’m gonna need a translator for this conversation. I overheard you at the savoy telling sam and mom that you could give T.J. What I can’T. What? Ew. And that doesn’t even sound like me. Did you forget the part that I heard you? You know that I have no interest in T.J. No, I know that. Okay. So then what the hell are we talking about here? You want to give T.J. A baby since I can’T.

[ Monitors beeping ] Curtis. I’m here. I’m right here with you. Your dad, trina, aunt stella, they’re right outside, too. And T.J., He’s on his way with molly. Nina was here earlier. If she doesn’t make it back today, she’ll be here tomorrow. You’re surrounded by so many people who — who love you so much. Your family loves you. And we’re right here. We’re waiting. We’re waiting for you to come back to us. I can’t believe I ran out that room like a scared little girl. Why? I’m supposed to be stronger than that.

[ Scoffs ] Trina, the reason you ran out of that room like a scared little girl was because, at that moment, that’s what you were. There’s no shame in that. There isn’t? None at all. A man who you just recently learned was your father was lying in front of you, hooked up to machines, looking like the life was drained out of him. If that didn’t upset you down to your soul, I’d think something was wrong with you. And that’s why we keep your great aunt stella around, for her pep talks.

[ Chuckles ] Listen, we’ve all been here the better part of yesterday and today, praying for curtis while all the while scared out of our minds. Everybody’s nerves are fried. And curtis is the last person who would want you beating up on yourself. You can wait until he wakes up and talk to him then. Fortunately, deception has a professional relationship with logan’s, which gave maxie the clout to get them to drop the charges. Well, sasha insists that it was just a misunderstanding.

[ Scoffs ] Even if deception had such an arrangement with logan’s, which we don’t, what would make her think she could just take anything she wanted and walk out without telling anybody? It doesn’t make sense. Mnh-mnh. It doesn’T. And why would logan’s leave the security tags on if they knew sasha was taking the clothes? Well, did sasha set off the alarms? She did, but she just showed them a receipt for the clothes she did pay for, so they thought it was just a glitch. Look, here’s the thing, gladys. I don’t think sasha is lying. Well, that’s what worries me.

[ Sasha laughs ] What if she’s getting confused again? What if she’s losing touch with reality?

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I don’t see any reason why I’d be on the wsb’s radar. I mean, why? Well… it’s looking more and more likely that I was the intended target, not you. Why would you say that? The gun that was used is property of the wsb. You think maybe the bureau thinks you know too much and they’re trying to silence you? I mean, look, I don’t rule that out, but I can tell you both that if they wanted to get rid of me, they could just take me out like that. So efficiently. No one would be any the wiser. But shooting at me in a public pool like that, ignoring the possibility for collateral damage… like curtis. Right. It’s just too high profile for a bureau assassination. Then who else? Making headline news the way that I have recently internationally, because of my past as a double agent, that gives any number of people a motive to want me dead. How do we narrow down the suspects? Even though we know about the illegal poker games, we don’t have enough to make the charges stick, especially for someone as slippery as selina wu. And that’s the official reason. At least it’s legit. Also, if we’re gonna catch a crime boss like selina wu, it has to be for something a hell of a lot bigger than a casino racket. Okay. That makes sense. But still… still. Cody’s involvement has given me cause to hesitate. He may not be my son, but he is dominique’S. And I want to do right by him. Even though he’s in way over his head? Especially then. Sam, cody’s been doing pretty much whatever he wants his whole life. You know, he’s used to doing whatever it takes to survive. Whether it’s legal or not. Look, I’m not judging. I’m just saying I get it. I’ve been there. I think cody has a good heart. Okay. I don’t know. I’ve known him for a little bit, and I think cody has a well-paved road to hell. He’s not doing himself any favors, especially with what happened with that bracelet at the nurses’ ball. I mean, something was off about that. Do you think he stole the bracelet? I think cody is smart enough not to put an expensive bracelet in his coat pocket, so no. No. Me neither. But I do think selina helped cody get the charges dropped. What makes you say that? Sasha has been distracted, but nothing like she was before. Are you whispering about me?

[ Laughter ] Well, yes and no. No. It’s just, sasha, we’re worried about you. It’s okay. I’m just kidding.

[ Sighs ] But seriously, though, today could have been an even bigger disaster. After many, many public meltdowns and humiliations, the face of deception gets locked up for shoplifting?

[ Laughs ] Throw away the keys. To the cell and the straitjacket. Oh, even I have to admit, it wasn’t that bad. I’m just so grateful to chase for bringing me in the back way to the station so the photographers and the reporters wouldn’t see me.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Oh, god. Did I talk too soon? No, no, no! This has nothing to do with you. It’s just ava. I was — I was supposed to meet her, but I’m going to cancel. No, no. Crisis averted. Everything is fine. Go meet ava. Uh… a-are you sure? I’ll be fine. Okay. Well, I’m gonna call you like a million times today. Okay. I’ll walk you out. Okay. Is it just me, or were they being a little weird? Um, I think nina’s just worried about you. And honestly, so am I. Sinc e I’m perfectly capableof letting myself out, gladys, I’m assuming that you want to talk about sasha. I do. In fact, I need your advice. About what? Okay. Well, you know that sasha is seeing a psychiatrist as part of this process for dissolving the guardianship, right? Right. So dr. Montague has to report to the court his professional opinion of her mental health. And as her legal guardian, is it my responsibility to let the court know she was caught shoplifting? Wait. Are you talking about me being your surrogate? First, I plan a night out. Then you spend the whole night talking about your shelter and your foundation. You said you didn’t want to talk about babies. So you automatically just talk about yourself? Well, you were off-limits. And, yes, I was talking about myself. I was talking about myself because I’m actually doing something that I’m very proud of for the first time in my life. Is that a problem? No, the problem is that you’re making my fertility issues all about you. How?! Because if you insinuate yourself as our surrogate, T.J. And I having a baby becomes all about you and your pregnancy. Well, here’s a shocker for you. I wasn’t thinking about myself. I was thinking about my little sister and how upset she was and how I could help. Molly, I was willing to give up a year of my life and give birth so that you could have a baby. And I’m selfish? I don’t know if you remember what happened, but in case you do, I want you to know that everybody else is okay. I know that you worry about everybody else before yourself. And I love that about you.

[ Chuckles ] I love your bravery and…your big heart. But you got to look out for yourself, too. Your family, they need you. You know? I need you. And I don’t want to live in a world without curtis ashford.

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We don’t need to talkabout this right now, okay? We’re all upset about curtis, so… you’re right. We are all upset about curtis. And now I’m upset because you and T.J. Think that I am making all of your problems about me when all I’m trying to do is help you have a baby. I was going to offer this to you sooner, but mom and sam helped me realize it was too soon. I’ve been waiting — oh, you needed mom and sam to figure this out? Yes, I did. Because I’m just your dumb, self-centered, narcissistic sister. You know what? You — you and T.J. Are right to think that I shouldn’t be your surrogate because god forbid your child end up anything like me when you are this perfect — I could hear you two all the way down the hall. What’s going on? Nothing. We’re fine, T.J. We’re good here. Molly was just educating me on why I am not good enough to be your surrogate. Kristina — not now, mom. What happened? Are you out of your mind? You want to tell the court about this? No, of course I don’t want to. The question is, should I? No! For her own good. We both know something isn’t right with her version of events. Are you asking for my permission to — to tell the court about sasha? No, of course not. Gladys, I want you to listen to me. Because, legally and officially, nothing happened. Well, I wouldn’t say nothing.

You are going to say nothing. Sasha made a mistake. Logan’s is not pressing charges. So do you want to go to the court and tell them about this? If you do that, you’re just causing her trouble. Is that what you want? You’re worried about me? I am. Because despite what you said before, I am your friend. But you’re the one who said that we couldn’t be friends. Yeah, well, I say stupid stuff all the time. Okay? Now, if we’re gonna be friends, which, hey, too late, we already are, you’re gonna need to know when not to listen to me. So hold on to my number, okay? If you ever need anything, call.

[ Door opens ] Sasha: Oh, god. What now? Oh, don’t panic. These are for me. I ran into the delivery person in the hall. And you need to leave. She needs to rest. Actually, I’ve gotten my second wind, but thanks. Um, I really should get going. I got a horse to groom and a stable to clean.

[ Chuckles ] Remember what I said. I will. Okay. Here’s what I need you to remember. Whatever he said to you, you cannot count on cody bell. He will only get you into trouble. Why would selina wu lift a finger to help cody? Uh… at this point, the less said, the better, commissioner. You’re probably right. You’re a really good guy to worry about cody. But I’m worried that it’s too late for us to save him from himself. I think I’m gonna go check on trina. Just taking a minute to herself, stella. Let her be. Well, it’s been a long minute. Oh. Hey, stella. Stella, I got you. I got you. You all right? Come on. Come on. Is it your heart again? Look, I-I’m fine. And I’ll be even better once curtis wakes up. Stella, we’re in a hospital. Why don’t we get you checked out? Shh.

[ Sighs ] You feeling better, baby? A little. I always say there’s nothing makes you feel better than a splash of water on your face. So, my mom is still in there. Yes. Yeah. I know you’re worried, but it’s normal for patients not to wake up so soon after surgery, especially one as difficult as curtis’. Thanks. I know. But until he wakes up, we won’t know how much damage the bullet did. He could be paralyzed. You know I hate this, not being able to — to do anything. But I’ll just stay right here, right by your side.

[ Breathes deeply ] I hate that I stayed away from you after I found out that you kissed jordan. Because we made a commitment, and I-I-I let my pride get in the way. But not anymore. Because, honey, I love you. I love you so much. And my harsh words, they can’t be the last thing that you hear me say. Okay? So open your eyes for me so I can tell you how much I love you. Please. Just so we’re clear, I’m not completely ready to rule you out as a target here. You got to keep your eyes open. You know me. I don’t drop my guard. Okay. Dante: Anna, any way we can get any of the records from the ops you did with dvx? Anything the wsb has that could give us a lead? I doubt any of it’s been declassified, even after the leak, but we don’t need it. Because I remember everyone. I remember the name of every person that was ever compromised by my actions. Great. Let’s find out where they are and what they’re doing. That’s gonna take too long. I mean, this person has proved that they have little to no regard for human life, that they’re willing to sacrifice any innocent bystander, probably knowing that I would blame myself for that. I’m not about to allow anyone else to get hurt because of me. Anna, what’s the plan? I think we lure my enemy out into the open… using me as bait.

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Sasha gilmore, you are under arrest. Is this a joke? I’m afraid not. I’ve done nothing wrong. Let’s just talk outside, okay? No! I am not going anywhere without an explanation. Yeah, that seems fair. Chase, what’s going on here? You left the store with this blouse and a few other items that you didn’t pay for. That’s pretty. Hey, kid, this is couture. Keep your hands to yourself. Well! You have a way with children, don’t you? L-look. I-I can explain. You were marking cards, mr. Bell. No explanation necessary. I’ll pay you back, I swear. That’s a given. But by losing so dramatically, you’ve damaged the reputation of my game. There’s a rhythm, you see? You can’t win them all. Nor can you lose them all. Guess you’ve never played with my cousin barry. [Chuckles] He’s making jokes. Guess it’s time mr. Bell learned how humorless we are.

[ Footsteps approaching ] Hey. Hey. Have you talked to molly? Going to the hospital right after this. After everything they’re already going through, now this — curtis gets shot? Tj must be out of his mind. Makes me want to help them even more. Mom, I would make the perfect surrogate for them. Honey, um… I really appreciate how open and willing you’re being. But I need to wait to be asked first. Yes, please. Please. Let me ask you something. If molly and tj actually did ask you to be their surrogate, would you say yes? Yes. Really? You’re sure? You really think you’re ready to have a baby? It’s not just a baby, mom. It’s molly’s baby. She’s my sister. I’d do anything for her. Anything? If tj could give us an update, he would.

[ Sighs ] What? Why is it taking so long? This type of surgery, I-it could take hours. But all night?! Honey, are you cold? A little. Why don’t I — why don’t I go get you a sweater? Um, I have one in my office. Hey. Uh, I-I can go. No, no. You ought to stay close. It’s — it’s quite alright. I-I want to use it to stretch my legs. Well, portia — she might have the right idea. You want to take a lap? Yeah, yeah. Sure.

[ Speaks indistinctly ] Lead the way. Your mother is so lucky to have a daughter like you. So strong. I don’t know, aunt stella.

[ Voice breaking ] I’m not feeling very strong right now. Ohh. I assumed that curtis was gonna be out of surgery, but it looks like he’s not. That can’t be a good sign. Don’t jump to conclusions. I’m gonna ask the nurse for an update. -Hey. -Hey, uncle sonny. Hi. How you holding up? -Okay. -Yeah? Hey, sonny. Marshall. I have to admit, I’m surprised to see you here. Curtis: Please. Please, honey, don’t give up on us. Not when we’re so close to finding our way back to each other. I wish it was that simple. I just — I can’t be here. I can’t be here right now. Please, curtis. Give us the chance to make it right.

[ Monitor beeping ] Dr. Barnsdall: Retract this here. Woman: Retracting.

[ Monitor beeping, respirator hissing ] K

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I’m allowed to take those clothes. Without paying for them? Yes! Deception has an agreement with logan’S. It’s basically free advertising for the store. Well, the manager didn’t seem to know about it, so why don’t you just come down to the station? And if what you’re saying is true… it is. …Then it’ll take a few minutes to sort out. Besides, we should probably let willow get some rest. Fine. For willow’s sake. Let’s get this over with. -Catch up with you guys soon. -Yeah.

[ Door closes ] Call gladys. I’m already on it. I’m sorry if I was snippy.

[ Chuckling ] It’s just a very expensive coat. I know. Sam: Hey. How do you know that? I saw the price tag.

[ Chuckles ] Oh! Mother-daughter shopping trip? Actually, we are picking scout out a dress for swim camp. Don’t tell me they swim in dresses now.

[ Chuckles ] No, it’s actually for a dance that the kids put on. Ah. What about you? Special occasion? No. Just, uh, thought I’d treat myself. You know, I’m actually really glad we ran into each other. I’ve been meaning to ask you something. Scout, baby, why don’t you take these into the dressing room and try them on? It’s right over there, baby. What’d you want to ask me? So, how is your new bff — selina wu?

[ Grunts ] Ow! It’s not only that you cheated. To a certain extent, I expect that. You’ve done it before, so we’ve kept an eye on you. Well, I’m impressed that you figured out my method. White ink? Child’s play. What I did not expect and what I will not tolerate is that you lied to me — and, even worse, that you thought I wouldn’t notice. Confession time? Better late than never. Okay. So, I did. I made sure that the house lost so you’d no longer think I was valuable to your operation. Why? Honestly, I just — I want to move on from the game. It’s — it’s nothing personal. I just — I’m no good at doing anything for too long. I-I get restless. Well, I have news for you, mr. Bell. My employees do not come and go as they please. Once you’re in, you’re in. Am I making myself clear? Been a while. Yeah. How you doing? I’ve been better. Any word from tj? No. Molly: Not yet. But he’s always said that dr. Barnsdall is the best surgeon in the country. Thank god for that. If your family needs anything, we’re here. Well, first and foremost, for curtis to pull through. And then some answers would be nice. Who would do this to my son? I just hate that I was holding curtis at arm’s length. I was just angry… and confused. And rightly so. But now? Look, trina, you still have time. You don’t know that. Yes, I do. I know curtis, and I know my nephew will fight to get back to you, just like he’s fighting to get back to portia.

[ Monitor beeping, respirator hissing ] Dr. Barnsdall: That’s the last of the bullet fragments. Vertebrae is clean.

[ Monitor beeping rapidly ] But I don’t like that heart rate. Let’s close him up before it climbs up any higher.

[ Beeping continues ]

[ Flatline ] O.R. Nurse: He’s going into v-tach. Pack the wound and get the crash cart in here! We need to turn him on his back.

[ Birds chirping ] Irene: Curtis ashford, did you eat all the potato salad? Again? I swear — next time, I’m gonna put a padlock on the container. Mom?

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I’m sorry, sonny. Discovering who shot my son, that’s not your responsibility. Shouldn’t have laid that at your feet. Don’t worry about it. I don’t know who the shooter is yet, but I am not gonna rest till I find out.

[ Sniffles ] So do you want to talk about it at all?

[ Sighs ] Oh. I’m fine. Really? ‘Cause I’m not. Me either. All this waiting is fraying all my nerves.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Voice breaking ] I was just so worried that I wasted all that time, that I didn’t resolve things before.

[ Sighs ] I know. I, um — I know, sweetheart. Me too.

[ Trina cries ] As I said, I-I really do appreciate your willingness to help your sister out. But… but not only is surrogacy a — a huge deal, so is getting pregnant. You’ve never been pregnant before. Do you have any idea what it’s like to carry a baby? Mom, I’m gonna figure it out. You know, I’m young, I’m healthy, I’m single. And don’t molly and tj deserve to be parents? Of course they do. Okay. So if they do decide to move forward with surrogacy, then isn’t it best that they go with someone that’s already prepared and ready to go? Honey, to my point, I don’t know that anyone is truly prepared to be a surrogate. It’s not just a physical thing. It’s an emotional — -hi. -Hey. Sorry to interrupt. Hi. I heard you were trying to reach me. I-I was. The invader would like to do a feature on — on the deceptor. Oh. Great. Uh, what’s the angle? Oh, it’s in the leisure section. It’s interest in the design process. Okay, then you’ll probably want to talk to a product manager or someone in marketing. Good. Then I’ll have my assistant call your office. Okay. Thanks. Uh, I’ll let you two get back to your conversation. Oh, wait, maxie. Um, actually, I just have a couple of questions. About the deceptor? No. About, uh, surrogacy. Selina wu is not my “bff.” Get your facts straight. Huh. Oh, well, that’s pretty interesting. Because according to spinelli, you and selina were seen at the metro court, all cozied up. Wait. No. Hold on. It was actually you, selina, and cody bell. Now, that’s an interesting trio, don’t you think, since you did accuse him of larceny? A misunderstanding. Which put him in handcuffs. Well, isn’t cody lucky to have a friend like you to bail him out? You haven’t answered my question. Which one? How do you know selina? I’ve bumped into her at the savoy a time or two. Uh, should I get the red one or the black one? And what about cody? What is his relationship to selina? You’ll have to ask cody.

[ Scoffs ] Okay. Look. You can either tell me what’s going on with the three of you, or I am going to figure it out myself, because it’s obviously something. One word from selina, and you change your story about cody stealing your bracelet? What does that woman have on you? Are there any updates on curtis? Nothing yet. Curtis would be so glad to know that you’re here. Think he feels our support? And the love and strength you’re sending his way. He’s very, very lucky to have such a close family. Times like these — when we realize how truly important family is. Dr. Barnsdall: Give him one milligram of epi. -1, 2, 3, 4, 5… -charge the paddles to 200. …8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14… everybody clear?[ Paddles whine ]

[ Thump ] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14… I don’t — I don’t understand.

[ Birds chirping ] Are you still hungry? I made biscuits, and there’s blueberry pie for dessert. I remember this blanket.

[ Chuckles ] Does it still have — have the hole that you burned in it when you were playing with matches? Sure does. That was tommy’s idea. Mm-hmm. Blaming your brother. Just like always.

[ Sighs ] Are you alright? Do you feel sick? I’m just fine. Are you sure? Mom…

[ Voice breaking ] Is this really happening? Are you — are you really here with me right now? Baby. Where else would I be? Huh?

[ Breathes sharply ]

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It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it? It’s just magical. When we’re done here, would you mind taking a look at my car? What’s wrong with your car, mama? The “check engine” light’s on again. Mama, I don’t know why you refuse to take your car to the garage. What do I need with a garage when I got two strapping sons?

[ Chuckles ] Tommy’s working on it now. But I think he needs a little help. Tommy’s here? In the parking lot. Go see your brother. Dr. Barnsdall:

[Echoing] We’re losing him! Tj: [Echoing] Stay with us,

uncle curtis! Do you hear that? Hear what? Really? Really. Whatever tommy did, curtis had to do it, too, no matter that tommy was older. When tommy learned to ride a bike, curtis was determined to learn, too.

[ Chuckles ] Tommy made varsity. There was curtis on jv.

[ Laughter ] I didn’t realize curtis was that competitive. That was — that was part of it, but he — he was also very protective, and he didn’t want to be far away in case his brother needed him. I think he’s like that for all of us. All you gotta do is call. Curtis will come running. He’s still like that today. He certainly is. This is detective chase with the pcpd. Call me back as soon as possible. It’s about sasha. Are you implying I’ve done something wrong? Yeah. I mean, you must have. Well, how do you get that exactly? Because there was no way you were gonna let cody off the hook. You were out for blood. So the only reason I can think of that you backed off… was to save your own skin. Mommy! What do you think? Oh, hi, baby. Let’s see. Um… well, they’re both beautiful. I say you try them on and we decide together? Okay. Okay. I’ll see you in the dressing room. Well, much as I’m enjoying being accosted, I gotta run. Family emergency. What? Wow. I hope everyone’s okay. So do I. Oh, tell the kid to pick the white one. Pink’s not her color.

[ Exhales deeply ] It’s not every day I get asked about my surrogacy. Well, it was such a selfless thing that you did. I just would — I’d love to hear more about it. A-and please don’t feel you have to divulge anything personal. There’s nothing not personal when it comes to surrogacy. Um, let me wrap my head around this first, okay? Yeah, of course. Totally. Okay. Cool. Um, both of you, call me. Yes.

I will remember you what?

[ Cellphone rings ] Hey, chase. What’s up? Sasha did what? Okay. Okay. I’m on my way. You said that I could never truly know what surrogacy was like, so isn’t asking someone who’s actually done it the next best thing? It was just a little insensitive. Maxie said she was fine with it. Okay. Alright. I got to go to the hospital. I will see you later. Love you. I love you.

[ Sighs ] Thank you, brick. Keep me posted. Hey. Did brick learn anything new about the shooting?

[ Cellphone chimes ] Uh… what’s wrong? Alexis wants me to come by. It’s — it’s about kristina. Go. No. Well, I feel kind of, you know — no, I will stay here, and I will call you if there’s any updates, I promise. Are you sure? Yes. -Alright. -Go, go. Love you. How long are you gonna keep me here? Maxie’s on her way. I tried to track down gladys, but I am having trouble reaching her. You’re allowed one phone call, sasha. You should really contact a lawyer. Lawyers are for guilty people. Be reasonable, sasha. Why? When something completely unreasonable is happening to me? I need someone in my corner. Someone who understands what a colossal mess this is.

[ Grunts ] Ow, ow, ow. Ow!

[ Cellphone rings ] You mind if I get that? I don’t, but li would find it quite rude. Well, we can’t have that. No, we can’T. Well, I must be going. Enjoy your afternoon. I believe you’ll find li is both creative and resourceful.

[ Chuckles ] Aaah! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait! You came into my game with your own agenda. There must be consequences. I have a proposition! What could you possibly have to offer?

[ Breathing heavily ] Plenty. No one crosses me. Goodbye, mr. Bell.

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I could have swore I heard voices. It’s probably tommy, swearing at the car. You know how his voice travels. Tj: [Echoing] Uncle curtis, you have to come back. Did somebody just say my name? It’s tommy. He’s calling for you. He needs your help. It didn’t sound like tommy. It’s like… I recognize the voice. I just can’t make it out. Come. Be here. We’ll go see tommy together. Tj: Come on, uncle curtis! Fight! Do it for trina! Hey. You can tell me to buzz off if you want to be alone. But are you doing okay? I just needed a minute. Yeah, yeah. I get that. Everyone’s so scared, and they’re desperate for answers. And you’re not? Oh, I’m terrified. But the fortunate thing about it, or unfortunate thing, is that I know the answers to some of those questions… and the surgery’s taking way too long. The long er they have him open,the longer the recovery… if there is a recovery. Oh, there will be a recovery. It’s a bullet to the spine, nina. The damage could not only be significant, but it could be life-altering.

[ Breathes sharply ] I wish there was something I could do or say. Thank you. The only thing that we can do is… we can wait. That manager is trying to embarrass me! There is something that you need to see.

[ Door opens ] -What’s going on? -Oh, gladys! Oh. Oh. They’re accusing me of shoplifting. Who? Who is? Logan’S. It’s just like with home & heart. Someone is out to get me. Can I show you something? -Uh… -please, take a seat. This is the security footage from logan’S. Oh! Finally something to prove I’m innocent.

[ Sighs ] I don’t — I don’t remember doing that. It — I mean [Scoffs] Why would I? It’s not like I can’t afford the clothes. No, no. Something is wrong here. I mean, you may not remember it, but you did it. That — that is you, isn’t it? -Any word? -No. Gladys didn’t answer. But, look, sasha’s with chase. I’m sure he’s taking good care of her. I thought she was acting strangely. Yeah. I mean, sasha’s been through a lot. Understatement. Oh, she’s — she’s been doing good lately, but, you know, there was — there was — there was bound to be setbacks. I know, but… shoplifting? I know. Maybe she didn’t realize she had clothes in her hands and she walked out the door?

[ Stammers ] Look. It’s gonna be okay. Alright? If you say so. I do say so. Why are you looking at me like that?

[ Chuckles ] ‘Cause I-I still — I still can’t believe that you’re home. No place I’d rather be. Uh-oh.

[ Chuckles ] Why is that “uh-oh”? Well, uh… me and wiley have been planning a little trip. Uh, rude, considering I can’t go anywhere yet. Well, au contraire, ma cherie. If mademoiselle wouldn’t mind looking out the window…

[ Breathes sharply ]

[ Laughs ] Wiley.

[ Laughs ] What are you two up to? Bienvenue paris.

[ Chuckles ] Both of these dresses look absolutely beautiful on you. But hurry up and choose ’cause I got to take you to swim class. Hm? I don’t really want to go. Wait a minute. But you love going to swim class. Is this because daddy is the one who normally takes you? And he picks me up. What else does daddy do? He asks how many laps I swim and how long I held my breath underwater. Oh, really? That’s no fair. I want to know those things, too. Come here for a second. I know that you’re sad that daddy is gone, and it’s hard for both of us. But guess what — daddy’s gonna want to know how many laps you swim. He will? Yeah, he sure will. So you know what we’re gonna do? We’re gonna write everything down. This way, when we go and see daddy, you can tell him all about it. Sound good? Which one? You know what? I think you deserve both of them. -I-I can make you rich! -Is that so? I’m coming into some money. It’s, uh — actually, it’s a lot of money. You asked why I wanted out of the game. Well, it’s — it’s really — it’s to tie up some loose ends before I retire to the cayman islands. So you lied. I stayed quiet ’cause I didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, but, you know, now that I’m thinking about it, I feel like I owe you a debt of gratitude. And where is this money coming from? The wsb. Ow. Ow, ow, ow! I’m not an informant! I’m not an informant! Okay — ow! Wsb took something from me, and they’re willing to pay through the nose to make it right. Took what? A family heirloom. The wsb is willing to cough up 10 mil to make up for my pain and suffering. Would you like a cut?

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Now, obviously, we’ll plan a real trip when you’re ready, but for now… wiley and I wanted to bring paris to you. This is the sweetest thing, michael. Thank you. Hey. No, don’t thank me. Your son was the mastermind. I mean, come on. Look at him.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Chuckles ] Please tell me that thing doesn’t actually make noise. Well… oh.

[ Accordion plays ] Can you picture it? You and me walking hand in hand down the champs-elysées?

[ Chuckles ] I can’t wait. Michael… I love you too much. Too much?

[ Breathes sharply ] No such thing. $10 million? Yeah. Some of it can be yours. Define “some.” A 50/50 split. 60/40. I have to pay some — to my attorney. There’ll be plenty left over. Li, let our friend go.

[ Grunts softly ] We must also discuss how you’ll repay your debt from last night’s fiasco. Yes. Yes. I expected as much.

[ Speaks chinese ]

[ Sighs ] Sasha. Ms. Wu? Am I free to go? Something wrong? Uh, possibly. But it has nothing to do with you or your operation. Of course you’re free to go. Because wherever that is, li will always find you. Don’t worry. I’m sure maxie will take care of everything. Maxie! I swear I didn’t know — I spoke with sandra, the store manager at logan’S. I explained everything, and they’ve agreed to drop the charges.

[ Sighs ] Thank god! They should be calling the station now. If you’ll excuse me. I can’t thank you enough.

[ Door opens, closes ] I honestly don’t know what happened. It’s okay. Everything’s fine. How did you convince them? Oh, you know, now we’re doing a cross-promotional event with the deceptor. I’m sorry. No, it– it’s fine. It ended up working out well for the brand, so… well, I will help however I can. Actually, um, logan’s would prefer if lucy and I handled it. I hope you understand. No. Yeah. Of course. That makes sense. You have been working so hard, sasha. I-I-I think you’ve earned a break, don’t you? What’s up with kristina? I was, uh, just wondering what your involvement is with her foundation. Well, I’ve been hands-off because I figured that’s what kristina needs. Unless you think otherwise. Um, not that she would admit to this — I just think she’s a little overwhelmed. Okay. I’m here for whatever kristina needs. I was hoping you’d say that. -Molls. Hey. -Hi. Hi. How’s curtis? Oh, we’re still waiting for news. I’m so glad that you’re here. Things were already — they were just so complicated between us. And now…

[ Voice breaking ] What if I don’t get a chance to tell him how much I love him again?

[ Sighs ] Come here.

[ Crying ] Trina… who’s trina? My daughter. You have a daughter, curtis?

[ Gasps ] Oh, how wonderful! Tj: [Echoing] Trina needs you, uncle curtis! So does portia! Once you and tommy fix the car, we’ll go home and I’ll make dinner. You’re stronger than anyone I know. Use that strength! Fight! Then we can go for a walk in the neighborhood. We’ve missed you so much. I’ve missed you, too, mama. More than you’ll ever know. But now we don’t have to. The family’s back together again. Come. We’ll go see tommy together. I want to. Mama, I want to, okay? But why do I have the feeling that if I leave this park, I’ll never see trina and portia again?

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-you hungry? -Famished. Alright. Garçon?

[ Laughs ]

[French accent] Alright. We have ze…

[Normal voice] Actually, you know what? I’m not even going to attempt to do a french accent. Wiley, I’m sorry. But, uh, right here, we have the quiche lorraine, a lovely green salad, crispy baguette, and the frenchiest butter we could find.

[ Laughs ] Yeah, we might have needed one more day at least to prepare, but…

mais non.

C’est parfait. Does that mean good? Very.

[ Chuckles ] Our daughter has the passion and the energy to — to make this shelter happen. I — I just think she needs a little guidance. And, for better or worse, um, she listens to you. Thank you. I-I’m thinking she actually might receive some constructive feedback from you. How come I feel there’s a lot more going on here? Oh, well, you probably feel that way because there is. Everyone makes mistakes. And one day in the not-too-far future, no one will remember this even happened. Gladys is right. Clean slate.

[ Door opens ] -Well? -You worked your magic. Logan’s is happy to drop the charges. Thank you. Again. Anytime. Well, hopefully this is the only time. Are you ready to go home? Yes. I’m exhausted. Hey. Keep an eye on her, would you? Duh. Was gonna do that anyway. Sasha. Yeah. Hey, it’s, uh, me. I’m so sorry I missed your call. Um, are you okay? Call me back when you get this. Selina: You forgot something. Is everything alright?

[ Breathes deeply ] A friend needs my help. And we always take care of our friends, don’t we?

[ Camera shutter clicking ] You’re not gonna stay with us, are you? I can’T. There’s too many people waiting for me.

[ Sighs ]

[ Voice breaking ] But I don’t want to say goodbye. Then don’T. Say… “until we meet again.”

[ Crying ] Until we meet again. I’m so proud of you, curtis.

[ Voice breaking ] If only I had been as strong as you are, maybe I would have met trina. It’s time for you to go back.

[ Breathes deeply ] Ohh. -I love you, mama. -I love you, too, sweet boy. Irene: I love you, too. It’s time. Oh. Did curtis make it through surgery?

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hey, I am checking in with everyone about the shooting yesterday. Do you have anything to add to your statement? Anything else come to mind? I’m sorry. I already told you everything I knew. I wish I could be more helpful. All right. Thanks anyway. I don’t understand. Don’t you have everything that you need? I can’t get you everything else. The deception crew is watching me very closely. You need to be stealthier. Why would I? Shh. Hey, you. Hey. Sorry if I’m interrupting. You’re not. That’s not how it looked. Ah, all right. Aren’t you going to give me a kiss first? No, that’s coming.

[ Thermometer beeps ] No, you’re good. No fever. Good morning. Is that coffee for me? Oh, yes, it is. Oh. The smell of corinthos coffee probably woke me up.

[ Chuckles ] How long have I been asleep for? This time? Well, your morning nap almost turned into an afternoon siesta. Oh. Best sleep I’ve had in weeks. Being home is healing. Although I still feel like I’m dreaming. Well, there’s only one way to be sure. That sundress you tried on really complements your eyes. You should totally get it. Thanks. I liked the halter top you tried on. It’s a little different for you, though. Oh, my old style belongs to another life. When my guardianship ends, I need to send a statement to the world.

[ Squeals ] This is sasha 2.0.

[ Chuckles ] Oh! This calls for champagne. Should we add some orange juice to justify the early hour? No.

[ Chuckles ] I can’t believe how much energy I have after playing all night. It’s the adrenaline rush. Winning will do that.

[ Chuckles ] Congratulations to you both. Listen, um, I know that one win won’t make us square, but I can pay you one installment today. Mm. Champagne is on me. Enjoy your win. Wow, wow. Tonight was like lightning in a bottle! Except lightning isn’t supposed to strike twice. So you’re clear on the plan? I am clear on the plan. I am to keep the lawyer occupied, busy enough just so you can have a proper snoop. I do have one quick question, though. Why in the world did you have me get all glammed up when this lawyer is probably some short, stodgy, balding, boring, bifocalled attorney? Why? The charm offensive is tried and true. Would you rather I be the honey trap? No, I’m better suited for this, as you know. Let’s just hope that we can find out what martin’s been hiding from me.

[ Keypad beeps ]

[ Keypad beeps ]

[Bones cracking]

(Tense music)

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I’ve missed this. It’s been torture not being close to you. What’s wrong?

[ Sighs ] Um… unfortunately, the torture isn’t quite over. Whoa!

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. I don’t know what happened. It must have been an off night. Do you have any idea how much money you’ve cost me? I’m better at counting cards than counting losses. From where I stand, you’re a failure at both. Your job is to always get me a profit. Look, I’m sorry, ms. Wu. I hired you expressly to avoid large payouts to players. Yet I’ve operated at a loss for two games in a row. You can’t afford the luxury of “off nights.” And if I have to pay, so must you. Ohhh, finally. It feels like my luck is changing.

Slainte. And with your daughter-in-law on my new drug regimen, your run of good fortune has no end in sight.

[ Sighs ] Eh. What do you think of this one? Wow. Well, that’ll certainly “send a statement to the world.”

[ Chuckles ] And to think that I’ve spent the last year praying the press would ignore me. I guess I’m ready for them to sit up and take notice again. Okay, well, now for something more comfy and pg-rated. These are a little short for you, don’t you think? Oh, they’re not for me. I had logan’s personal shopper select a few items in willow’s size. Comfortable mommy gear, but still lovely, like willow. That’s very thoughtful. You sound surprised. No, no, more like in awe. If being a great friend had any sway on the judge, he’d grant your petition without a second thought. Seems like lately, every time I see the two of you, you got your heads together. I plead the fifth. Can’t a woman spend time with her granddaughter? At ease, ladies. This isn’t an interrogation, just an observation. I’m just happy to see you. How are you holding up after last night? I was actually just catching grandmother up on the shooting and how you saved the day. No, just doing my job. No one does it better. I admire your passion and commitment. I could say the same about you, the way you feel about music. But you gave that up to go back to work at deception. Man: [ Grunts ]

[ Thud ] It’s you?! Ow! What the hell is wrong with you?! God’s sake, anna. Anybody ever told you for one little thing, you pack a ridiculously big punch? Yes, all the time. You’ll find out what else I’m packing if you don’t tell me what you’re doing here.

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yesterday, when you steppedout to make arrangements for my discharge, the oncology nurse went over terry’s instructions with me in more depth. As you know, there are a lot of do’s and don’ts. Oh, I know, I know. I fell asleep reading the packet last night. I do have the food, the medication schedule, and the visitor protocol down, but I will make time the rest of the day to finish the packet, so… michael, I’m sure you will. You have barely had time to do anything. You’ve done so much to make my homecoming smooth. Yeah, what else would I do, willow?

[ Sighs ] You’re incredible. You do nothing but think of me. You’ve sacrificed so much for me already. That’s why I hate having to ask you to sacrifice even longer. Come on, what are you talking about? What did the — what did the nurse say? That we can’t make love. How did you get a keycard for this room? Oh, most probably the same way you did. That’s doubtful. Were you following me? No, not really. Kind of, sort of. It was — I don’t know. Martin. All right, fine. Just give me a minute. You do know this hurts, right? What? Somehow, word reached valentin about the shooting, so he reached back to me. He was worried about you, wanted me to check on you, so I was on my way out over to your place, and I saw you crossing the lobby. You were following me. Uh… I didn’t notice that, I must be slipping. Oh, no, I’d say you still got it, based on the amount of pain coming from this part of my face. In any case, that’s my story. Why did you cross the police tape? What the hell are you looking for? Oh, I’m sure the pcpd did a thorough job. I just wanted to check for myself because this is where they found the rifle that the sniper used. I see. And that is of what interest to you, anna? Hello, good morning. We’re here for our appointment. Right on time. I’ll let him know you’re here. Mr. Montgomery, your 10:00 am is here. Thank you, cheyenne. Hi, ladies. I’m jackson montgomery. Oh, it’s nice to meet you. I’m felicia. We spoke on the phone. We did, we did. Good to see you. This is my sister, lucy martin. Mrs. Martin, I’m so, so sorry for your loss. Oh, please, please, please do call me lucy, and thank you. You know, this whole affair with my husband’s estate, it’s very confusing for me. I mean, I have never lived in pennsylvania, but he did for quite a while. He lived with his other family. Well, I can see how that might complicate matters some. Why don’t we all go into my office and see if we can’t untangle this a bit, huh? I’ll just wait out here. Okay, after you. Thank you. Once willow can get out again, this would be perfect for a romantic outing with michael. Yeah, or she can sell it and take that overdue trip to paris. You know, willow would never spend this amount of money on herself, but she deserves a whole new wardrobe for her new chapter. It’s beautiful. She’ll love it. Mm. I’m happy to contribute. You know, it’s incredible. Our friend has all-new dna. It’s like she’s been reborn! You’re very philosophical today.

[ Chuckles ] What’s up with that? My court-appointed shrink. He prescribed something that totally revolutionized my approach to wellness. Much as I’d like to, I can’t cover your losses. Last night, I received bad news about the proprietor of this establishment, a man I’m fond of. Yeah, n’neka told me about curtis and the shooting. And your incompetence has only compounded my distress. Yeah, I’m sorry. And I — look, I completely understand if you no longer want to retain my services. You don’t think my granddaughter is committed to her job at deception? Can I speak with my girlfriend in private? You know, they make a mean iced cappuccino at the bar. It sounds dreadful. Why would anybody add ice to a perfectly good cappuccino? But I will leave, since apparently, that’s what you want me to do. Wow, that was impressive. I could count on one hand how many people granny will listen to.

[ Chuckles ] Why do you always seem so tense around tracy? It’s complicated. I know she wants you to have a career to fall back on, but you don’t, brook lynn. All you need is your talent. Don’t let tracy or linc or any of your personal demons make you doubt your talent. I love how much confidence you have in me. Unlike tracy? Is she pressuring you? Chase, leave it. No, I can’T. Not if your grandmother is making you unhappy. She doesn’t care if I don’t want to work at deception. Then why not tell her to back off? Because she put me up to it.

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We can kiss, cuddle, caress, but we have to put sex on hold. And I’m so sorry. I mean, we didn’t even get a chance to consummate our marriage, and now I’m making you wait even longer. Willow, you’re not making me do anything. This is about your health. I’m not upset or surprised about it. I knew you’d say that. But you can tell me if you’re disappointed. You know what’s disappointing? Coming home to an empty house. Or telling wiley, “I don’t know” whenever he asks me when you’re coming home. Imagining a life without you. Which is why no matter how many times you brought up the subject, I never wanted to talk about it. Which is why I’ll do whatever it takes to make sure that you’re home to stay with me and our family. But what if that takes a while? I want you.

[ Chuckles ] I’m disappointed we can’t be intimate like we used to. Well, first of all, hold that thought.

[ Chuckles ] Second of all, you do have me. And when you are healthy and ready — I’ll definitely be ready. Well, there you go.

[ Chuckles ] You may or may not know this, but I am currently unemployed, so, you know, I was just hoping that maybe I could be a little useful. Martin: Yeah, well, call it a hunch, but I suspect valentin wouldn’t be too thrilled if he knew you were putting yourself at risk. Oh. Well, what do you want? My client cares about you. You know, he misses you. Well, I miss him, too, obviously. You know, truth be told, as factious and demanding as the man can be, I do, too. Apart from laura, he’s my closest confidante, and now they’re both on the other side of the world, and just when I need them most. Why? What’s wrong? Wait a minute. You’re a woman. Oh. Can’t get anything past you. And you’re close with lucy. Uh, I have been in close proximity to lucy for extended periods of time. No, no, no, I mean, it’s about lucy. You’re good with riddles, I want you to help me with one. An unexpected and unmistakable chill has suddenly developed between us, and I, for one, wonder why. Impressive. Mm-hmm. If you need to pop out for any reason, don’t mind me. Or if you need to overnight something. Or if you want to take an early lunch, it’ll be our little secret. It’s not even 11:00 am.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, right, yeah. Uh, cheyenne, could you run around the corner to the gourmet coffee shop and get mrs. Martin some coffee? Oh, I’ll make a fresh pot. No, no, no, mrs. Martin has a very particular coffee order.

[ Chuckles ] It’d probably be best if you just went out and got it, huh? Can I get you anything? Thank you, I would love a latte. A latte it is, and something for yourself, okay? Lucy: Don’t forget my cinnamon. My sister takes her coffee very seriously. Letting you go doesn’t solve my problems. I still need a reliable ringer. And clearly, that’s not me, you know? Not any longer. Look, we had a good run, but, you know, I’d hate to let you down again. Then don’T. Gladys: Did you see the look on his face when I pulled out that third jack?

[ Chuckles ] Um… doc, I gotta ask you. This drug sasha’s taking — it’s not dangerous, right? No, no, not at all. Millions of people take it. Good. Because I need her guardianship to stay in place a bit longer, but I do care about her. Gladys, I explained this before. The medication is harmless on its own. It’s the interaction with sasha’s antidepressant that will create the behaviors you wanted, none of which are life-threatening. She’ll feel off-kilter, foggy, prone to mood swings. But will that be enough? I mean, will people even notice some simple side effects? Trust me. People will notice. What exactly did your doctor prescribe you? Meditation. I don’t vocalize, though. I just breathe. Oh.

[ Cellphone rings ] Oh, hey, sorry. It’s georgie — one second. Georgie? Oh, stop yelling at your brother. Okay, fine, put me on speakerphone. James malcolm west, you give your sister back her journal right now. No, don’t make her have to ask you again or call me again.

[ Sighs ] You know what? Just so you know, we are having a talk when I get home. I’m serious. Will meditation help me with my squabbling children?

[ Chuckles ] Even zen has its limits. Ugh, I’m going to have to give in and buy a new place where everyone has their own room. I love my apartment, but it’s time to move on. That’s the spirit! Lean into possibility. I’m going to lean into some real-estate listings. Um, I really need to get back to my kids. You good? Yeah! Okay. Why does tracy want you working at deception? Oh, that’s between me and brook lynn. You know what? This coffee drink is not half bad. Lucky I’m open-minded. It kind of sounds like there’s more to the story. You know what, detective? I know that you are trained to look for crimes everywhere, but this really doesn’t concern you. It does if you’re exerting undue influence. Undue, schm-undue. I’m just compelling. Like a guillotine. That’s enough. You know what? You’re right, granny. It is enough. I am done jumping through your hoops. Say this, not that. Work here, not there. Hide this. Hide what? Be careful. You know you can tell me anything.

[ Exhales deeply ] Months ago, I asked granny a favor that concerns you, and she granted it. What favor could tracy possibly do for me? Getting your badge back.

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Mr. Bell. Do I have your attention? Uh, yeah, yeah, sorry. The more you apologize, the less it means. So is this funny business, mr. Bell? An accomplished ringer who couldn’t lose suddenly can’t perform. I find that odd. Well, you know, happens to the best of us from time to time. Then why insist my best course of action is to dismiss you after you recently pressed me to stay on? Are you trying to get fired? If sasha takes the new medication as prescribed, then her body already metabolized it. Its interaction with her antidepressant is already having an effect. Surprise! I hope you don’t mind me dropping by like this, but that’s what you get for adding me to the approved guest list. Can I come in? Uh, yeah, yeah, willow would be happy to see you. But you have to wear a mask. All right, sure. Here, hold this. Willow, I’m here! Sasha! Hi! Hi! What a nice surprise. I wanna hug you! Okay, until we can do that, let’s close our eyes and reach out our hands and pretend to hug. Ahhh, can you feel the embrace?

[ Cell phone rings ] Excuse me one second. Hey, joss, what’s up? No, no, I’m just getting willow settled. Why? Oh, my god. When?

[ Whispering ] Yesss. Ah, third time’s a charm. All right, I’ll bite. Describe this unmistakable chill that has developed between you and lucy. Sit. Well, maybe that’s — I chose the wrong word. It’s more like, um… more like a distance thing, you know? And I don’t like it. I’m not used to being kept at arm’s length. Usually, you can’t slip a ruler between the pair of us. Oh, visual. No, no, no, what I mean is, up to this point, we’ve been on the same page about practically everything, and I mean everything. You know, vacation, family, home. Home. [ Chuckles ] Perfect evening — shaken, not stirred, true crime over sports, cake over pie, companionship over marriage. Okay, stop right there. That’s your problem. ‘Cause the lucy coe I know, she likes marriage. No, she doesn’T. I mean, she used to like marriage, but, you know, been there, done that several times, as have I, and neither of us is anxious to repeat the same mistake. Is that what she told you? Mm-hmm. She didn’t mean it. She’s inexhaustibly romantic. No, and I’m telling you, lucy insists she’s happy with things as they are. Yet here we are dissecting your relationship. So has marriage been brought up lately? Actually, yes. But we both said we’re not interested. It’s one thing to say it to yourself, but it is quite another thing when the man you love says, “nope, not happening.” So tracy orchestrated my rehiring? That’s how I got the ccrb meeting and my badge back? Ah — actually, all I did was get the board back in the room. They made their decision based on the case you presented, so really, that’s all you. I had to make things right, chase. I cost you your badge, so I called the one person I knew who could help. And now that person is holding it over your head. Hello? That person is standing right here. Okay, so how does deception fit into all this?

[ Cellphone rings ] I got to ta this. Detective chase. Are you under the influence? I don’t do drugs, you know that. No, I mean truth serum. First, it’s your colleagues, and now it’s chase. How long is this confessional gonna go on? When I have nothing left to confess. Look, my relationship ended with chase in the past over secrets. No, your relationship ended because you got caught. Chase doesn’t want me to be perfect, just honest.

[ Scoffs ] Transparency leads to questions, which you will soon find out when mr. Perfect gets off the phone. Was that about the shooting, or…? I can’t get into it right now, but I am going to need some answers from you.

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This is why I didn’t want to say anything. I didn’t want to involve you. Brook lynn, I have to get back to work. So unfortunately, this is gonna have to wait. Work, as in the job I helped you get back? I owe you nothing, and neither does brook lynn, and if you are strong-arming her into something unethical, you know I’m gonna find out. Chase, I am so sorry. I am so done with secrets. I have to go. And this isn’t over. A, b, c, d, e, f, G. H, I, j, K… l, m, m, m, m, ma.

[ Scoffs ] I knew it was too easy. Lucy: I haven’t been in pine valley in so long. It’s a shame the chateau closed down. Well, actually, the real shame is I’m not going to be able to do much for you at this juncture, but it was a real pleasure to make your acquaintance. Oh, and it was such, such a pleasure making yours. But you’re right, the chateau was the gold standard here in pine valley for many, many years, but I think you’re going to enjoy this new restaurant I told you about. See you at 8:00. Can’t wait. I am so sorry it took so long. They were mobbed. Thank you, I’ll take mine to go.

[ Giggles ] So you think lucy’s angry because I don’t want to get married again? I would bet my career on it, but… you don’t have one. Yeah. But that doesn’t make any sense. I mean, why would you put your head back in a lion’s mouth? She’s heard all of my horror stories. She knows all about my track record. Hell, you know about it. You tried to blackmail me over it. Oh, bygones. Look, I don’t think that lucy would ever compare herself to your exes. I think she sees herself as someone entirely different. She is entirely different. I never met anybody like lucy before. She gets me. So what’s the problem?

[ Mockingly ] What’s the problem? Why wouldn’t you just consider it, at least, you know? You mean apart from the fact that mama swears she’s only going to walk me down the aisle so many times? Okay, you know, make light of it if you want, but buy yourself a sweater because that chill that you’re feeling from lucy, that is liable to set in. And, oh, you know what? I want to amend something that I said earlier about lucy not comparing herself to your exes because there is one area where she is keeping score, and that is that you were willing to marry them, but you refused to take the plunge with her. Okay, maxie and I thought that this would be perfect for relaxation, and it’s so warm. Look, it’s fleece. So if you get cold, you’re totally covered. Plus, it’s got a hoodie, so your ears will be warm. Or if you get cold, we got you this super cute short set. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Slow down, I can’t keep up. Clearly, you two thought of everything. We just want your homecoming to be perfect. Just being here is perfect with the people I care about.

[ Sighs ]

[ Gasps ] Okay. I got you this amazing thing. I love it so much! Isn’t it exquisite? Here, rub it to your cheek. Oh, I — I really shouldn’t, I… I have to wash or clean everything before I wear it or use it. Oh. There’s a security tag. Why would I try to get fired? I mean, you pay me nightly more than I make in months working with the horses. Then why continue with horses? Well, they make me happy. Are you happy in my employ, mr. Bell? Well, yeah. Who wouldn’t be? Am I right, li? There’s one way to find out if that’s true. Bring the cards used during the game. Yes, ms. Wu.

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Acy: Well, I guess I’m theonly one in the doghouse. Thank god. And speaking of work… chase isn’t the only one with job responsibilities. Don’t you have someplace to be? Nope. Chase now knows that you helped get him reinstated at the pcpd. So? So you no longer have any leverage over me. The sun is out, pool awaits, and today seems like a wonderful day to resign from deception again. Yes, but you’re forgetting something, my darling girl.

[ Chuckling ] What’s that? You committed corporate espionage. What would your pious policeman think about that? So my advice to you is very simple. Just be honest with lucy. You know, share your frustrations about marriage. I have. She’s heard them all. No, she’s heard you bitching about your ex-wives. You have to figure out if this is translated into an institutional phobia. Tell her your fears. But before you do that, I think you need to be very honest with yourself. Are you worried that it’s too soon? Are you concerned about compatibility? Are you afraid of failing again, or is it something else? Well, it might be too soon, but god knows we’re compatible.

[ Chuckles ] You were in that safe house. Oh, god, martin, stop. All right, fine. Yes, all of the above. Frightened, concerned, afraid. I’d hate to commit again and then fail again. What? You forgot, there’s something else. Because there is another reason, isn’t there? Lucy: Come here, come here. Okay, so tell me — how did I do? Did you have enough time? Did you get anything? Did you just make a date with the man you spent the last hour lying to? I know. Good point. You know, it usually takes me half the time. I’m slipping. It must be trauma from that whole victor thing. I said no whipped — lucy! Okay, maybe I did… make a date, per se. Remember what happened when you went rogue with victor? Spending more time with jackson montgomery opens us up to exposure. Okay, then did you get anything? I don’t see anything. Did you find a file? Did you find a flash drive? What’d you get? No, I got nothing. The assistant was glued to her desk. By the way, that was a brilliant gambit of yours, ordering coffee.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you very much. Anna devane, eat your little heart out. And making that ridiculous coffee order annoyingly complicated was a stroke of genius. Yeah, yeah, you know, it was just… all part of my plan. So you’re right, I do need to continue to search, and I think I know where. The maquillage file wasn’t with the other documents, but I think it’s in that safe. I’ll bet if I can get into it, I’ll find that file and we can discover what martin’s been hiding. Can you really actually break into safes? Yes, I have skills. So I guess it’s a good thing that jackson will otherwise be occupied tonight at 8:00. Cheers. I’m sure I don’t know what you’re talking about. I mean, all of the reasons you yourself just listed except for compatibility are perfectly valid and legitimate enough for me not to want to get married again. Oh, there’s a giant one in particular. One that hasn’t been listed. One that I found out when I was blackmailing you about your three ex-wives. Because one of them is so different from the others, isn’t she? Yeah. Number three, she’s far more sadistic. And rich! She’s the only one you don’t pay alimony to. In fact, she pays you a cool 50k a month. And if you remarry, your third ex-wife is going to cut you off, and that’s what this is really all about, isn’t it, marty? You can either marry lucy or you can ride the gravy train, but you can’t do both. And what you can’t tell lucy is that you’ve already made your choice. I’ll have to catch some winks before my next session.

[ Chuckles ] I will see you at sasha’s next session. I believe I will have a lot to report to the judge. Do you have something you want to tell me? She’s up to something. Your chance to come clean ends when li returns. Look, um, just give me a chance to explain. It — it won’t happen again. No, it won’T.

[ Scoffs ] White ink. I swear, I don’t know where that came from.

[ Speaks native language ] All right, all right, okay. I can explain that. No need. It’s evident what happened here. You threw my game.

[ Groans ] So much for everything being perfect. I’ll have to grab this and return it to the store to have the tag removed. No, it’s okay, just don’t even worry about it.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Door opens ] Hey, uh, chase is here. Oh. The more, the merrier. Tell him to come in. Willow, it’s good to see you outside the isolation room. Tell me about it.

[ Chuckles ] Sasha, I need to talk to you. Hold on one second. Michael, this blouse is for you to take willow someplace nice, like a sunset cruise. Isn’t it gorgeous? Sasha — just wait. I’m sorry, this can’t wait.

[ Sighs ] Sasha gilmore, you are under arrest.

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