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Got your voicemail. Is there a problem with the baby? No, no. T The baby is fine. I called because the problem is with…you. Hey. Kai. Come on in. Thank you for seeing me on short notice. Anytime. What can I do for you? I need your opinion on something. Congressman Quartermaine offered me an incredible opportunity. What does Congressman Cain want you to do now? Nothing. Actually. Okay? This is about what he can do for me. We had a deal! Excuse me. You can’t just barge into my office like that. And you didn’t hold up your end of it! I certainly did! I stood right next to you at that press conference. I took the pictures. I smiled. Yeah, then I did my part, Drew! Then Curtis went ahead and undermined me by calling me Congressman Cain in all of the Aurora media coverage. Well, you’re gonna have to talk to Monica about that one. No, no Because Curtis is your husband, I got to deal with you, so I’m talking to you about it! You better get him under control, or I will blow your cushy little life right out of the water. It’s nice to see you, Trina. I appreciate you meeting with me. Yeah. We haven’t spoken since Ava’s trial. Kristina’s not trying to appeal the ruling, is she? No. No, no. Nothing like that. I need your help with an entirely different matter. Once the symposium was over in Miami, I thought I’d never see you again. H How can you possibly be here in Port Charles? I’m not stalking you, if that’s what you’re thinking. Isn’t that what a stalker would say? Probably. [ Both chuckle ] But it’s more a question of fate. So why does fate want you in my neck of the woods? [ Chuckles ] Fancy seeing you here. Ms. Jacks! Hi. Am I…interrupting? We have a problem. Well, I don’t see why. Sonny has underworld connections. The WSB has interests That’s not the problem. You just told me that your chat with Sonny had nothing to do with me, that he wasn’t telling you to stay away from me. I don’t believe you. Look, if you don’t want to share Bureau business with me, that’s fine. But don’t lie to me, Jack. You will never be in a position to tell me what to do again. Ever! Not after the spectacular way you wrecked our family! [ Knock on door ] Excuse me. Hello. Sorry to show up unannounced. I figure you know who I am. Of course. Sonny Corinthos. Well, Mr. Sidwell… I think it’s time we met. There’s this cutting edge operation that can fix my cracked spine. And I never knew about it, but Drew gave me some information about a doctor who’s performed the operation on a few athletes and had success. Well, I know from experience that some of these cutting edge procedures are legit and can be successful. Okay. So it’s definitely worth exploring, right? But there’s no way I can get an appointment to even meet with the doctor. And that’s where Drew comes in. Yes. Okay? He’s willing to make the arrangements on my behalf. And if the doctor says I’m a candidate for the surgery, Drew offered to cover the cost. Drew’s got plenty of money and connections, and as soon as they’re tapped… his job is done, okay? You’re the one that’s gotta go through the surgery and live with the outcome. So what matters is that you’re okay with it. I mean, I’m thinking about it. Okay? This could give me the chance to play football again. I can see how much this matters to you. More than anything. But, also, it is somewhat risky. And there’s still the possibility of an injury. And I don’t have a lot of time to decide. Is Drew pressuring you into this? No, no, not at all. It’s… It’s just the procedure’s chances of success go up the sooner it’s performed after the initial injury. What do you think I should do? First of all, I had absolutely nothing to do with Monica and Tracy’s decision to revoke your name. And, secondly, I had no idea what Curtis’ plans were for Aurora Media. Well, from now on, you make it your job to know. How? Should I get a crystal ball? Hack a computer? Bug a phone? Whatever it takes. So you’re asking me to spy on my husband now. No. I’m asking you to be proactive. If Curtis is working on something that could negatively affect me, you need to tell me about it so I can stop it. You got it? Curtis is a smart man. He’s gonna know. He’s gonna know that something is up. Make sure he doesn’t. Otherwise, he’s gonna know a whole lot of other stuff that you’d rather he didn’t. We clear? We are. [ Door opens ] She’s all yours. This a bad time? I’m actually in Port Charles for a job interview. And guess whose photo I saw on a partner’s desk as I was leaving the office. Which law firm? How many law firms is your photo in? [ Chuckles ] Miller and Davis. Oh! Okay. Did you meet with Alexis? I didn’t have the pleasure of meeting with Ms. Davis yet. I only had an interview with Ms. Miller. And I think it went well. I still need to meet with Ms. Davis before an offer can be made. So there’s a very real possibility that you could be moving here. I think there is. In that case, um… I have a confession to make. You’re not interrupting at all. You want to join me? I was just asking if I could steal this gentleman’s sugar. Oh. It’s all yours. Thank you. Sorry. I definitely interrupted. What do you mean? She was hitting on you. Oh, the old “You have sugar, I need sugar” trick? Yeah. No. [ Chuckles ] What are you doing here? I thought you had…class. Yeah. It’s funny. I did. Um, but then my professor, he wasn’t feeling well, so he canceled last minute. And I was told I had the day off. I thought I’d explore the area. Mhm. You just wound up here? Well, no, actually. I’ve seen this place’s logo on all of your to go cups. I figured the coffee must be pretty good. You come here a lot. Must be a big fan? I am. That’s very observant of you, Jacks. Hm. [Hushed] You’re shaping up to be a halfway decent agent. Carly, I know that you are a woman that is hard to forget and even harder to get over, I would imagine. But why are you so sure that Sonny, what, threatened me to leave you alone or else? Because it’s happened many times before. I know Sonny. We have kids. He feels like he has a say in my life. Well, to Sonny’s credit, he didn’t bring up your name even once. Really? I swear. It It was WSB business. Okay. But I meant what I said before. You know, secrets might be a factor in our relationship, but I can’t tolerate lies. I have to be able to trust you, Jack. That’s fine. I want you to. But you do have to understand that there are certain subjects that I cannot discuss with you. And if our worlds happen to intersect and it involves my work, for your own safety, I cannot tell you the truth. So that WSB business you were talking about with Sonny, I can’t ask you about that. You can ask, but you have to know that my answer will be a lie. Or a half truth at best. Now, is that something you can live with? Um, you got company? The women from Deception were here. We were celebrating going into business together. Since when? We just sealed the deal. And since you’re an investor in Deception, I guess you’re in business with me, as well. Shall I pour you a glass, give you the details? No, thanks. I’ll talk to Lucy later. I’m here on other business. And what other business is that? A few months ago, somebody, uh, firebombed my penthouse, and my son was badly injured. I’ve heard. It’s a terrible tragedy. Yeah, right around the time that you showed up in Port Charles. Well, I hope that you don’t think that I was involved. At first I didn’t, but then some news came to light, and it forced me to reconsider the possibility. Felicia was asking questions, and it made me realize that I might need you to take more of an active role in my baby’s life. I already told you I would. But did you really think through what that meant? Because I thought I did. And it turns out that I glossed over a few things. [ Exhales sharply ] Okay. What, uh What are you talking about, exactly? Well, the birth plan. Felicia asked if you would be participating. Then she asked if you would be supplying your medical information and if your name will be on the birth certificate once the baby is born. Yeah. I’m fine with all that. You do know that you would be committing fraud if we list you as the father, right? I’ve done worse. Right. Yeah. I mean, I guess I have, too. [Groans] This is just so much more complicated than I thought it was gonna be. Why don’t we, uh Why don’t we focus on the birth certificate once the baby’s born? Okay? Okay. You know, this would have been so much easier if I had just left town like I wanted to. But Michael wanted me to stay, so I stayed. He wants to be around his kid, even if it’s from a distance. But that’s the problem. It’s his kid! If Willow finds out that I got pregnant while they were still married, she’s gonna use it to get full custody of Willy and Amelia! Which is why I’m pretending to be the father. But for how long? Months? Years? I wanted to meet with you because I had some questions about what went down at the Quartermaine estate yesterday. Oh, you mean when the city tried to bulldoze down an entire family’s resting place. Oh. I’m more focused on Emma Scorpio Drake’s actions that day. I know she’s a friend, but I also know from experience that you tell the truth, even when it doesn’t benefit your friends. Look, I don’t know what more I can tell you. I I live streamed the whole thing. Everything that happened was right there. Why are you so interested in Emma? The last I heard, her charges got dropped. Those specific charges were, but while processing her arrest, some troubling things came up in her record. She’s never said anything about her record. What about her previous college? Has she talked about why she was expelled? No. But with all due respect, why is a New York ADA so concerned about what happened all the way across the country? What could you need to confess? Well, first off, I still want to replace your shirt. Um… But what happened… that’s not me. I don’t get drunk and pick up guys at a bar. It’s not like we slept together. I just… Random hookups aren’t my thing. Mine either. But on the flip side, I’m not ready for a huge commitment, so if you are moving here for me Let Let me stop you before you embarrass us both. I reached out because I was surprised and pleased to see that you live here. I really enjoyed spending time with you that night. And, yes, I find you attractive. Really? Really. But I’m not plotting to get you into bed or try to make you my husband. [ Chuckles ] I just thought we could get to know each other better. Especially if I get that job. I swear. I am normally not this neurotic. It’s just I’m still very embarrassed by what happened. [ Stammers ] You were so kind to me, and I just wanted a chance to get to know you better. Well, now’s your chance. What was that all about? What do you want, Brad? A promotion and a four day work week would be nice. Yeah. No. It would. It’s not gonna happen. Get out. W I thought we were cool. You know, since I took care of certain “things”? Certain things? So the certain things that you took care of, they wound up in Drew’s possession. Why don’t you go and tell me how much money you got from that? What? Go ahead. Nothing! He didn’t get anything from me, I swear! Well, then how does he have it?! How does he have the very thing that you promised to destroy, Brad? I [ Groans ] It must have been my Aunt Selina. I’m sorry. What? So not only did you keep the evidence, but you gave it to your Mobbed up aunt? Wow, Brad. You are unbelievable. [ Scoffs ] You know what? Well, at least our little arrangement is now null and void. Wha I I don’t know. I can always just get back in the system and get another copy. No. I’m sorry. You can’t. Because I already took care of that. The only thing for us to take care of now is ironing out your severance. Hey, man, I’m the last person to tell you not to take this one in a million shot. I did. And it paid off. And how did you make the decision to just go for it? I trusted my wife. She provided the miracle. And it doesn’t hurt that she’s a brilliant doctor. But Drew isn’t. So before you get your hopes up, my advice would be to get your procedure medically vetted. Now, you could ask Portia. She’ll give you an honest assessment. Okay. A And if she says it’s legit… Well, then, um, you got a tough choice to make. Mmm! I can see why you like it here. The coffee is great, and I’m sure the croissants are good, too. Good coffee doesn’t necessarily mean good croissants, but… Mhm. Except the past four customers have all ordered one. So they must be pretty good. Alright. You can give your keen observational skills a rest. You’re off the clock. I’m never off the clock. Well, nobody likes a suck up. Here’s my observation. You played volleyball, right? Given how adaptable and driven you are, I’m guessing you were an outside hitter. I was. You played? I was a setter for my college team. But I had to stop because I was…too competitive. Ah, well, I have heard that one before. From my best friend, Trina, and my brother Michael. You must really miss them. I do. Not enough to quit. Just checkin’. I’m gonna snag us some croissants before they’re gone. I don’t want your security needs to be a blanket excuse for you to deceive me whenever it suits you. And I don’t want your job to make it so you don’t have to be accountable for yourself. Look, I know. I know I’m asking for a lot of leeway here. But there is something that I can tell you. I’m never gonna manipulate you or use you or intentionally hurt you, not ever. If you give me your trust, I promise I will not take advantage of it. I mean, that’s a big “if,” right? I just feel like the odds of my heart getting broken by you are pretty good here. You got to understand. I got a lot on the line here, too. I mean, I I am breaking the cardinal rule of the WSB. Never to form emotional attachments. Emotional attachments? Yeah. But with you… I am helpless. Wow. We’ve gotten ourselves into quite a mess here, huh? So what do you want to do about it? What new information have you discovered? The person who planted the device is a hired hitter. Wha Correction. Was a hired hitter. Before I came here, somebody informed me that he was expired. Huh. What a coincidence. Does the name Soliski ring any bells for you? Not a one. That’s kind of interesting because, you know, he worked all over the world. Including Africa. Isn’t that where you based your operation? Yes, yes. Yeah? I’m sure Mr. Morgan told you all about my compound in Somalia. Right. Um… But Africa is a very big continent with a very large population. And the odds of me being connected to any specific person also doing business there, well, they’re very low. I’m a cautious man. I don’t like coincidences. Mr. Corinthos… you seem to think that I want to get rid of you. No. The truth is… I want the exact opposite. I’m only concerned with Emma’s legal problems because of who her grandmother is. Police Commissioner Devane is in a position of civic trust. If she’s using her influence to shield her granddaughter’s wrongdoings, that merits investigation. Well, it sounds like to me then you have an issue with Anna Devane, not Emma. And I have no connection with Anna, so I can’t help you. I completely understand. Thank you for meeting with me. Yeah. Well, it took me a long time to settle on medicine, but once I did, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. I worked for a while in Boston, but then when there was an opening at General Hospital, I was more than happy to make the move. I spent a few years in Manhattan working at this big, prestigious law firm. [Sighs] The long hours ground me down. My tennis game went to hell, and so did my love life. Mhm! I take it you’ve never been married? Nope. [ Chuckles ] But speaking of marriage, how are things with you and your ex husband? Please, please, please. You can’t fire me, Dr. Robinson. Really? After the way that you treated me? No. I owe you no favors. I’m sorry! Please! Just give me another chance! [ Groans ] [ Knock on door ] Yes? Kai: Dr. Robinson, it’s Kai Taylor! Oh! Come in! Hey, Dr. Robinson. Oh, I hope I’m not interrupting. You kind of are. You’re not interrupting. Bye, Brad. We’re done? Yes. But don’t go far. We have a lot to discuss. Okay. I’ll just be in the lab doing work that saves lives. Bye, Brad. Hey. Come on in. Have a seat. How can I help you? Well, I’ve been offered a chance at having experimental surgery that might make it possible for me to play football again. But I wanted a second opinion, so Curtis suggested I come talk to you. Oh, well, I’m happy to help you. I want to give my baby the best life possible, but how can I do that when I’m starting off by lying to their whole family? I love Felicia, and I love my family. I know, I know, but we got to take this just one step at a time. Especially since Michael’s not here. [ Sighs ] And we still don’t know when he will be. Yeah. All I know is that, uh, he’s he’s putting in the work and he’s getting better. All you got to do is stay the course until he gets back. I’m trying. You’re doing great. If it gets to be too much, you know, I’m right here. I can help. Michael is really lucky to have you. You’re, like, the greatest uncle ever. I don’t I don’t know about that. But I promised Michael I’d be here. And there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for him. So, uh, for the foreseeable future… …you and I are in this together. I’ve done business all over the world, and in my experience, if you want to operate out of any port, you need a stable ecosystem. Now, will there be criminal elements? Always. But as long as they are contained, there’s peace. And my research has taught me that you are very good at maintaining the peace. So, you see, your continued presence is crucial to my success. You expect me to believe that you’re gonna run a legitimate business? [ Laughs ] Yes. Yes, I do. Right. I don’t see you as a rival. I see you as someone who will maintain the status quo so my business can thrive. Obviously, you’re a man of great wealth, but it’s hard for me to imagine that you you got that by sticking with the status quo. I can understand your reluctance to trust me. Perhaps in a gesture of good faith, I can aid you in finding justice for your son Michael. I have a son, so I know what you’re going through. Allow me to use my resources to find the culprit. No, thank you. I’ll handle it. I’m sure. But if there’s anything you need… I’ll let you know. Good luck with your business dealings. Thank you. As long as they don’t interfere with mine. I can live with not knowing the things you can’t tell me. Well, I can live with the risk to my well being if that means I have any chance of a future with you. To hell with doing the smart thing. Hmm. Ohh, I would love to take this up to my room, but I have somewhere I have to be. Where? Just kidding! Oh! Uh [ Laughs ] Excuse me. Thanks for your help. Mm hmm. Last one. You should have it. That’s fine. I insist. We could have each had one if I hadn’t been so clumsy. Yeah. You’re not usually such a klutz. Guess we all have our moments. Yeah, I guess so. What’s so urgent? Usually you take your shots at me in print, so why the need for a face to face? You need to leave Kai Taylor alone. He’s vulnerable, and he doesn’t need you messing with his head, getting his hopes up for what may not happen. What are you talking about? Kai Taylor had football ripped away from him, and since then, he’s been trying to put his life and his sense of self back together. And here you come, swooping in all cavalierly, giving him a chance at the impossible. It’s not impossible. The success rate of the procedure is actually very high. I thought you, of all people, would appreciate a long shot finally paying off. What if the procedure doesn’t work out for him? He is going to have to recover from another surgery, and it will wreck him again! There are no guarantees. You know that. Tell that to the college kid whose dreams are riding on that long shot. And if the procedure doesn’t work out for Kai and he’s out of football for good, I’m guessing the “benevolent godfather” act will disappear. Am I right? Portia: You’re right. This is a very cutting edge procedure. It’s not my area of expertise, but I’m more than happy to look into it and do some research for you. Thank you, Dr. Robinson. You know, that that’d make me feel a lot better. It’s my pleasure. How did you hear about it? Was it your coach or physical therapist? No. Congressman Quartermaine. He even offered to pay for the surgery, since my insurance won’t cover it. I see. Um, did you talk to your parents about this? Because your parents would need to know about it, as well. Not yet. I wanted to wait till I knew the procedure was a legitimate possibility. Okay, well, I’ll let you know what I find out. Thank you, Dr. Robinson. I really do appreciate this. I’ve been avoiding my ex since I got back. I thought you said you two worked together. Good memory. Yeah. We do. And I know my luck will run out at some point and we will run into each other. It does seem kind of hard to avoid. But in the meantime, I have to clean up this big mess that he made. What kind of mess? I’m pretty sure I told you that he manipulated his way into that symposium. Yes. you did. Well, without getting into details, he crossed a line, and I have to make things right for the person he wronged. Why is that your responsibility? I don’t know. Guilt? But once I take care of that, I can finally put him behind me. Hmm. Well… good luck with that. Hey. Hey. [ Chuckles ] How did we start talking about me again? I want to hear about you. I’m afraid that’ll have to wait till another time. I really do have a meeting. But I’ll be in town for a few more days. So if you want to know more about me, you’ll have to agree to see me again. Well… I’d like that a lot. Who was that? I can see why these are such a hit. Have the other half. I’m good. Besides, I have to get back to work. Oh. Okay. Well… thanks for the pastry. Enjoy the rest of your afternoon off. Hm. Well? Alright. Let’s forget about Marco for a second Marco? He is cute. Well, I noticed that someone didn’t come home last night. What, are you checking up on me? We live in the same house. I don’t need to “check up.” I realize that, but Donna was with Sonny, and you are a grown man, so I thought you’d be okay at home without me. And I would have been, if you would have given me the common courtesy to let me know that you had plans. As it was, yeah, I was I was worried. Okay. Sorry. It must have slipped my mind. Or you just didn’t want me to know that you’d be with Jack Brennan. Can you blame me? Everyone and their cat has lectured me about it. And from what I noticed at your table, it seems like you decided not to listen to any of it. Well, after careful consideration, which I did, I decided to let things play out. Well, you should know that Jason came and visited me at work today. He’s worried about you. And you know he is not one to panic easily. Yeah. I know. So feel free to ignore me, but please take his concerns seriously. Okay. I am so sick of everyone and their concerns! It’s not gonna change my mind about Jack, so please don’t fight me on this. I I won’t. But… I have a feeling that Jason won’t back down so easily. I don’t know what little game you’re playing. But Sonny’s smart. He’s dangerous. You don’t want him as an enemy. It’s impolite to eavesdrop. I hope you meant every word you said. I hope you don’t have any designs on Sonny’s territory, because I would strongly encourage you to reconsider. Are you saying that for my safety or for your own? Oh, no. I’m not in any danger. Sonny and I are friends. [ Laughs ] Yeah. Then why’d you scurry off when he arrived? Could it be that he doesn’t know that I’m your ex husband any more than your cohorts at Deception do, hmm? Could that be the reason? By keeping your mouth shut, Natalia, you’ve already betrayed everyone. So your threat to out me is ridiculous. You’d only be hurting yourself. It might be worth it. Because Sonny and those women should know how dangerous you are. Well, that wouldn’t be good for your health. Thank you for coming. To be perfectly honest, I’m surprised you accepted my invitation. Well, I was already in the building looking for Lucy Coe, and I got the text that wanted to have a sit down with me. Lucy is not in her office, so here I am. Well, you must not have told Diane Miller. If you had, you wouldn’t be sitting here alone. Well, you know, you worked so hard at trying to get Ava convicted that I thought I’d have a conversation with you this time. For the record, I am very sorry I couldn’t get justice for Kristina and your granddaughter. You did the best you could. I’m somewhat new to Port Charles, so I had to do my due diligence in preparation for that case, and I noticed something… interesting. Yeah? What’s that? That despite you having been the subject of multiple investigations, trials, and even some convictions, you’ve managed to do quite well for yourself. You’ve even closely aligned yourself with the city’s most prominent leaders, including the Mayor and the Police Commissioner. What can I say? People like me. Even when associating with someone like you could hurt their careers? That’s, um… harder to understand. True friendship rises above, uh, you know, rumors and innuendos. [ Chuckles ] That’s it, huh? Let me give you a friendly piece of advice, Ms. Turner. If you’re fishing for something… cut bait. Why are you here? You had the afternoon off. Yeah, I did. Um… But there was something that I wanted to ask you. Go ahead. I [ Door opens ] Afternoon, all. Vaughn: Didn’t know you were coming today. Well, I wanted an update on Ms. Jacks’ progress. Her progress is good. She’s working hard and consistently passed all of her tests. Does this mean… Ms. Jacks is ready to graduate. And I’m ready to get back in the field. That’s a conversation for another time. I didn’t sign up to be a trainer. I want to be back in the field. Watch yourself. Ever since Romania, we can’t afford to have you out there. It’s gonna be a long time before you’re doing anything but training recruits. You get me? Please. Don’t send me back to my Aunt Selina. I need this job more than you know. Fine. I’ll let you stay. But only because I might need your help in the future. Great. I I’m here to help. Love helping. If I call on you, you better come through. Whatever you need. Whenever you need it. I promise. You better mean it, Brad. Because from now on, I own your ass. I am literally just trying to help him. Don’t let your grudge against me potentially rob that young man of a life changing opportunity. I’m trying to protect him from being used by you. I’m not the problem here, Curtis! You are. [ Knock on door ] Oh, my gosh. Hi. What a pleasant surprise. Come in. I needed to tell you something. Trina: Okay. What? It’s a long shot, but there may be a way for me to play football again. ADA Turner: I’m not fishing. I just thought it would be smart to get to know you better, Mr. Corinthos. I don’t think your bosses would like that. No one tells me what to do. I guess we have that in common. Well, I hope I satisfied your curiosity. Uh, I actually still have some questions. I’m all out of answers. See you next time… Ms. Turner. Alright, well, I should go to the kitchen and start dinner. Whoa! Are you okay? The baby just kicked for the first time! [ Laughs ] You were there when the baby moved the first time, too. Guess I have good timing. [ Laughs ] You want in on the action, Dad? Mnh. I don’t know. [ Laughs ] Come on! [ Chuckles ] Wow. That That was a strong kick. [ Laughs ] Are you threatening me, Jenz? [ Scoffs ] [ Knock on door ] Excuse me. Hey, Dad. Sorry I’m late. Come on in. Mom. What are you doing here? I believe we have an understanding now, don’t we? Yes, sir. We do. I’ll give you and Ms. Jacks some privacy to discuss next steps. Vaughn, wait! Um, Agent Brennan, there’s something you should know. Earlier today, I saw Vaughn receive a suspicious drop off. At first, I thought that it was maybe a mission sanctioned by the WSB, but now I’m not so sure.

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[ Siren wailing ] Lucas. Hey, Jason. Are you here to visit with Elizabeth? Because she’s in X ray right now. I’m actually gonna check on her later. I’m here to talk to you. What can I do for you? It’s Carly. This thing with Brennan has to end. [ Both chuckle ] Why did you let me sleep in? What time is it? Well, come on. I mean, you need your rest. You almost died. But I didn’t. And I’m very, very much alive. Hey. Emma. What are you doing here? You’re You’re in this mess because of me. Where else would I be? That is so typically sweet of you. And I appreciate the moral support, but it was my idea to chain myself to that crypt, not yours. That’s what I don’t understand, Emma. Why did you do it when you knew you had a record? Oh, ADA Turner. I wonder if we could have a word. What can I do for you, Commissioner? Uh, well, actually, I’m not here as commissioner today. I’m here as a grandmother. I think it would behoove you to remember that you’re both. Would it? Oh, okay. Well, I just was hoping maybe we could take into account the extenuating circumstances. And what do you think those are? That Emma was trying to do the right thing. It was a nonviolent act of protest, and there was no damage. Plus, she had the Quartermaines’ blessing. She was in defiance of a court order. A bulldozer was about to level the Quartermaine family crypt. Commissioner… There’s more to it than that. Oh, yeah, no, I agree. I think you’re after my granddaughter because you have a problem with me. You sound terrible. [ Hoarsely ] I’m fine. Well, guys, if Deception is going to get our miracle face cream on the shelves first, we need zincite! And Jenz Sidwell has lots of the stuff. He’s dying to do business with Deception. He’s offering us a really, really good price. So come on. It’s a win win. I’m not denying that it is an attractive deal. Thank you. But what’s in it for him? Thank you. And is it just me, or, I mean, the guy kidnapped Sasha. Does that not bother anybody else? Uh, me. It bothers me. Then why are we talking about it? Well, in all fairness, Sasha felt she overreacted. About what? The kidnapping or the explosion? Of course, why would she say it if it wasn’t true? Sasha. Thank you for talking to your friend Miss Jones. Whatever you said certainly did the trick. Great. Yes, all parties are in agreement. In fact, your former colleagues from Deception should be here very soon, which begs the question Should you be here? I mean, after all, no one can know that yours is a paid endorsement. I’m not gonna stay long. I just need you to convince me to my face that you’re not gonna screw over my friends. I give you my solemn oath. There. Good enough? Try again. And if I don’t buy what you’re selling, neither will they. I will tell them exactly who and what you are, and the whole deal will be off. Well, that’s very valiant. But, then, won’t you miss your payday? You’re mistaking me for my mother. There are limits to what I will do for money. Good to see you, Laura. I’m very happy to get your call. I thought it would be nice to have lunch together. Well. My, my, my. Isn’t this cozy? The elected mayor of Port Charles and the real mayor who runs the show behind the scenes. Ezra, if you would like to speak to me, ever, please contact my assistant. Oh, no. Clearly, I don’t rate for a lunch meeting like some other fine citizens. But, um, Madam Mayor, please tell me, how does the public feel about you breaking bread with, uh, an alleged crime boss? If you are getting my friends into anything illegal or even questionable, our arrangement is off. Deception needs zincite. I have it. If anything, I’m doing your friends a favor. You’re giving it to them for free? [ Laughing ] Well, not that much of a favor. I mean, I have had other offers, but, uh, no, I prefer to do business in Port Charles. Helping the local economy? Helping your friends get a leg up in a very competitive market. And for your role in this, you’ve earned quite a tidy sum. What’s wrong with that? Fine. But the moment I suspect that you’re up to something shady, let’s just say that I know someone who can keep you in line. Okay, now that Sasha has give us her blessing, this is an incredibly necessary deal. You know what? I’m I’m not going along with this just because our cook said her bomb happy kidnapper is misunderstood. I don’t trust him. You don’t trust anybody, ever. Come on. You didn’t like Sonny’s involvement with Deception. It turned out just fine so far. In fact, we got a wonderful CFO. Uh, thank you. All right, think about it, ladies. Come on. If Erica Kane gets her miracle cream out in the market before we do, we’re toast. We will never, ever catch up. So we need the product, we need Jenz Sidwell, and we need to commit to some sort of long term deal with him for the long term good of our company. Lucy is right. Timing is everything. Exactly. Okay? Let’s just decide this, shall we, once and for all? We give Jenz Sidwell a long term contract. Yea or nay? Alexis, don’t worry about a thing. I will handle the interview. [ Knock on door ] No, just give Molly my love. I have to go. Bye. Diane Miller, I presume. You must be Marco Rios. I I blew it with Carly. I did the one thing I never should have done. You told her what to do. I listed all the reasons why she shouldn’t be with Brennan, and that only makes her dig in deeper. I made it pretty clear that I am not a fan either, and she did the same thing. You have to try again. Do you really think that’s a good idea? Carly hasn’t responded well to being pushed, ever. One more nudge from anyone, and she’s gonna… start a family with the guy. Okay, Brennan is a major player at the WSB, and he sought Carly out for some reason. I think the reason’s pretty clear. The two are very into each other. It would actually be nice if it wasn’t gonna get her killed. That’s why you have to get through to her. She can’t even acknowledge that she’s in danger. Carly thinks she’s used to the danger. She was married to Sonny. You’re her best friend, and you’re not exactly the safest guy to be around. What, you don’t see a difference between me and Brennan? No, of course I do. But Carly won’t allow herself to see the difference in the level of risk. Which means she’s not letting herself see Brennan for who he really is. Yeah. ‘Cause she’s falling for him. You know what? I think spending the day in bed is a really good idea. Oh, I was hoping you would see it that way. We need to make the most of it, you know? I mean, Donna is gonna be back from Sonny soon. Josslyn is gonna be back from Easter Island. We’re not gonna be able to spend as much time together. Well, somehow I think we’ll find the time. If that’s what you want. Yes, I want! [ Laughs ] Well, what about you? What about your schedule? I mean, as I recall, it’s not exactly light. No, it’s not. I know we both have responsibilities and commitments, but whenever the WSB allows, I am all yours. Good. I’m sorry, Ezra, I didn’t quite catch that. What kind of crime boss was that? Alleged. Right? I mean, your boy here is innocent until proven guilty, is he not? Like everybody else. Take it easy on the “boy” stuff, will you? Or? Or… You can be rude if you want. If that’s what you want. You want to be rude? Well played. Ever hear of the appearance of impropriety? Yes, I have, and that’s why we’re having lunch in a public place where everyone can see us, because I have nothing to hide. Even so, the people aren’t gonna like this. [ Laughs ] Oh, my goodness. That is funny. ‘Cause you know something? The last time I checked, my approval rating was twice as high as yours. Heh, um… Now, if you would excuse us, this is a private lunch. Okay. Okay. But, Madam Mayor, please do yourself a favor and just think of all the good that you could do if you weren’t wasting time with him. I’m sorry. I really am. He’s just a jerk. Yeah, yeah, he is. But he’s not wrong. Harvard Law, Penn undergrad. Five years with Wolf and Tanner in Manhattan and then McDowell in Miami. That’s very impressive. As are your references. So that begs the question Why do you want to move to a new law firm? I wasn’t inspired by corporate law. I much prefer the work you do here. You have an excellent track record in criminal defense and a fair amount of contract law. Well, that’s corporate. But it’s negotiating, which is kind of litigating. [ Chuckles ] And for this, you are willing to leave the Miami sunshine? I like a place where winter is winter. Well, be careful what you wish for, because we get more snow here than Boston. Climate aside, a major client of mine, J.S. and Associates, is based here now. So if this were to work out, I’d be happy to bring them along, as well as a few others. Oh, my. [ Laughs ] Very impressive. [ Laughs ] Uh, Laura, people are always talking. And most of the time when they talk about me, it’s not true. But you and I both know that you’re, you know, you’re putting your reputation on the line just being seen with me. Sonny, I’m not about to hide my friendship with you. And for who? The public? Or… I’m certainly not gonna let that guy tell me who I can and can’t have lunch with. I I appreciate your loyalty. I just don’t think we should be seen together. But I have nothing to hide. You have no influence over me or the decisions that I make as the mayor. I’ve had a lot of black eyes in my life. But…we have no business affiliations. And I never have and I never will put pressure on the police to look the other way if they’re inclined to look your direction. They’re always gonna be looking my direction. If they don’t, I’ll I’ll get lonely. [ Both laugh ] See, I love that. I just love that. You know, we have a long and complicated history, don’t we? Our families are intertwined, right? Yeah. So I’m just not gonna hide. I’m not gonna hide the fact that we’re friends just because I’m mayor. If Sidwell agrees to the terms we discussed, are you a yea? Yes. Okay. And I’m a yes. That’s a shock. [ Sighs ] Natalia? I’m gonna abstain. I’m a money person. Cosmetics are not my area of expertise. Oh. Okay, fine. Brook Lynn? I still want to talk to Sidwell. But put me down tentatively as a yea. Okay. So, Tracy, what say you? However, it doesn’t really matter because we got all the votes we need. I am going to follow Natalia’s lead and abstain. That way I can’t be held responsible for the consequences. Great. Great. Okay. It is all settled. So why don’t we head to Spoon Island? You all have fun. I am needed elsewhere. Where? I am going to attend to my civic duty. I don’t like to talk about what happened in California, okay? Is it that bad? It’s that embarrassing, yeah. And it’s not like this thing that I’m charged with today. Okay, that crypt, that’s a cause worth fighting for. I agree. Totally. But…why didn’t you tell me about your record? I would have done… I would have chained myself to the crypt instead. Honestly, that’s not something that ever occurred to me, and it’s a pretty bad idea. Why?! Why? I’m the one who actually lives with the Quartermaines, Emma. So what? So that you can lose your spot in the music program at PCU? No! I’ve already been arrested. Everyone already thinks that I’m trouble. So, yeah… it had to be me. Whatever our differences are, they have nothing to do with Emma. Commissioner, while I won’t deny that your closeness to certain unsavory characters gives me pause, have you bothered to look into Emma’s prior arrests? Yes, I have. And they don’t concern you? It was a party that got out of hand, and she was expelled. My granddaughter is a spirited young woman, and we all made mistakes at that age, did we not? You don’t know. Don’t know? Emma was part of an activist group protesting one of her university labs. Everyone involved was arrested. Yeah, for what exactly? That’s the thing. I don’t know. The university is stonewalling me. I requested the report from the dean of students. They sent me to the university’s legal department. Okay, so that’s just university bureaucracy. What does it have to do with Emma? The university must have struck a deal with your granddaughter. They left the charges at breaking and entering and expelled her, but they sealed the record, which means… Whatever Emma did is serious enough that the university doesn’t want the story to get out. Exactly. So when it comes to your granddaughter, I have no idea who I’m really dealing with. And neither do you. [ Gasps ] Ah, champagne. What a wonderful idea. Well, before we pop any corks, we do have some questions. I welcome any opportunity to put your minds at ease. Okay, well, we know why we’d like to do business with you, but why do you want to do business with us? I mean, after all, you’ve had offers from from Enchantment and Melador. Yes, well, neither of these companies are based in Port Charles. When I decided to expand my business to North America, I didn’t want to be based in Pine Valley or, uh, Llanview. Oh, oh, no no, no, no. of course not. Port Charles has everything I need and more. Access, ease… beauty. And your family has done quite well being here, haven’t they, Miss Quartermaine? All I want to do is the same. Well, Marco, I know you are interviewing with other law firms, but you seem like you would be a good fit here. I’d love the opportunity to prove that. I’d love to give you the chance. But before I can make the offer, you have to meet with my partner, Alexis Davis. I’m looking forward to it. I’ll be in touch. May I ask, who is that? Oh, that’s, um… That’s Alexis’s late daughter, Samantha, with her brother, Lucas. Carly said she’s not in danger because she’s not committed to Brennan. So in her mind, “not serious” means “totally safe.” Which means she can justify being with the guy because she doesn’t have any expectations. Yeah, well, anyone who saw him fight for her life the way he did would know that the two are very invested in each other. [ Sighs ] When was the last time you talked to her? Before she checked out? Aren’t you staying with her? I am, but, um, Sonny has Donna, and, uh, my sister didn’t come home last night. Because she was with Brennan. Probably. Which means that nothing we can say will change her mind. I mean, the guy almost got her killed. If that’s not enough to convince her that Brennan’s not good for her, I don’t know what is. I understand, Laura, but if you ever change your mind, decide you want some distance, just let me know. Okay. Thank you. So, uh, have you been to see your brother? I avoid my brother whenever possible. You don’t know, do you? You don’t know. Okay, um, Ric was in a car accident, and Elizabeth was with him at the time. They are both in the hospital now. How’s Elizabeth? She’s awake. There’s no damage to her spine. Thank God. Yeah, but she does have a fractured leg. It will need surgery, but Lucky’s just been glued to her side. I’m actually going over there to visit her later this afternoon. Ric hasn’t woken up yet, just in case you were wondering. I hope, for his daughter’s sake, he pulls through. I hope so too. [ Both laughing ] I I don’t know how to say this, but your zincite mine is beautiful. It’s almost like a Japanese rock garden of course, with bulldozers. Uh, well… [ Cellphone beeps ] Oh, okay. I’m sorry I have to leave. I hate to cut this short, but I have an appointment at G.H., and I couldn’t reschedule it. Of course, your health comes first. I appreciate that. Can I, uh, talk to you for a second? Sure. Excuse us. I am so sorry I’m leaving. I it’s okay. I knew Lucy would be Lucy. Are you okay? Just routine blood work. Okay. Don’t worry about Sidwell. I’ll take care of him, I promise. Thank you. And what about you? What do you think of the deal? Any reservations? Um, eh, not enough to ruin it? Okay. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks. [ Exhales sharply ] Well, um, I am sold, so let’s sign. Not yet, Lucy. A word. Uh, of course. We already agreed to this. You did. You agreed. You and I know that, but he doesn’t know that. Not to rush things, but the ice is melting. Just Just one teeny, tiny moment. You know, I was gonna wait until after the signing to tell you this, but I might as well say it now. I’ve already expedited your first order of zincite. At my cost, of course. That is very, very thoughtful. Anything to help Deception. Anything. [ Exhales sharply ] Well, Mr. Sidwell, you have yourself a deal. Tracy and Aunt Sasha. I didn’t know that you guys were coming. Of course I’m here. We’re family. I see you got my gift. He’s one of ours. He hasn’t said more than five sentences to me this entire time. Yeah, well, don’t worry about that. This is all nonsense. We’ll take care of all of it. All rise. Court is now in session. The Honorable Judge Rourke presiding. Be seated. In the matter of the People vs. Emma Scorpio Drake, the charge is obstructing governmental administration. How does the defendant plead? I know the drill. Not guilty, Your Honor. So entered. What are the People asking for bail? Your Honor, given the defendant’s priors and the fact that she poses a significant flight risk, the People request that the defendant be held without bail. Your Honor, remand for a Class A misdemeanor? This does seem a bit extreme, Ms. Turner. Your Honor, the People are treating this young woman like she robbed a bank. Given her record, that could be next. Ma’am, you need to sit down, and I would advise you to let the defendant’s attorney handle this. Your Honor, I actually prefer Ms. Quartermaine to ma’am, but I digress. There is nothing to be handled. The sheriff and councilman were misinformed when they arrived with their demolition order. The entire matter had previously been settled. Is this true? An agreement had been reached between Monica Quartermaine and the Port Charles Land Trust. I have the agreement right here. And you will see that there was absolutely no reason for the sheriff and the councilman to be anywhere near my family crypt with bulldozers. Ergo, no crime has been committed, no reason to punish this upstanding young woman. This agreement does seem to be in order. The People have no case, Your Honor. This arraignment is nothing but a waste of time and taxpayers’ money. You are an extremely busy man. So how about we stop wasting the court’s time. Dismiss the charges. To the beginning of a long and lucrative relationship. Hear, hear! Uh, before you sign, I just need to work out a few more details with Mr. Sidwell. Mnh mnh. Mnh mnh. The contract’s already finalized. Just a couple of I’s we need to dot. Oh, well, the devil’s in the details. [ Chuckles ] Lucy: Okay, well, then goody. Goody goody. We get to celebrate twice. Oh! Okay. Thank you so much. Absolutely. So we will definitely be in touch. And I… look forward to it. And I hope this is the beginning of a very successful partnership. As do I. As do I. Okay. Okay. Ta ta. So, tell me, what are these mysterious details? You must be pretty pleased with yourself right now, right? Satisfied. I’m very happy with the outcome. Yeah, you think the deal is done. It’s not. ‘Cause they’re not gonna sign when they know what I know. Thank you for seeing me on short notice. Of course. I will always make time for you. Even when there’s no crime involved. Is there a crime involved? No. I just needed to meet with you before I see Sasha later today. And why is that? Just to be clear… Yes, of course this conversation is covered under attorney client privilege. I need to amend my will. To provide for Sasha’s baby. I see. Michael and Sasha already had an agreement that she was gonna raise the baby by herself. And yet here you are amending your will. Well, they already made that agreement before everybody assumed that I was the father. Which you went along with. To protect Michael. Yes, of course, of course. Say no more. I will see to it that Sasha’s baby is well provided for. But first I need to know the scope of Michael’s exposure. Who else knows about this? Sonny? No, he’s staying out of it. Carly? You haven’t told Carly? Look, I considered telling Carly. But now that she’s with Brennan… …I think I’m gonna hold off. What is she doing with that guy? I mean, she should have dumped him after she nearly died. Yeah. You know, once an ex, always an ex. Yeah, but there’s no way I’m gonna get Carly to change her mind, so I’m just gonna have to pretend she’s not batting her eyes at the man who nearly got her killed. Thank you. Thank you. You ordered so much food. Yeah, well, somehow I seem to have worked up an appetite. [ Cellphone chimes ] Ah. I left mine in the room. Yeah, well… Um… Sorry, I just, uh… I’ll be back in a minute. Madam Mayor, I’m sorry for the interruption. Oh, no problem at all. What can I do for you? Actually, I was wondering if I could have a word with Mr. Corinthos. Oh. Pardon us. What’s this about? The WSB was just informed that a contract killer named Soliski was found dead in his Toronto home. Okay. Well, we did some digging, and it turns out Soliski was inclined to use incendiary devices. Much like the one that nearly killed your son. Ms. Turner, thoughts. The People agree. The agreement predates the court order. The sheriff was there in error. It’s all settled. Your Honor, can we end this charade? However, that doesn’t change the fact that Ms. Scorpio Drake was ordered by law enforcement to vacate the premises, and she refused. Your Honor, the crypt would have been bulldozed if she hadn’t. And as no one, including the defendant, is denying her actions, the People recommend that the charges stand. Well, I’m inclined to agree… Your Honor! …but we are not going to trial over this. We’re gonna work it out right here, right now. Your Honor, if I may? At this point, why not? Since I already have a record, a guilty plea’s not gonna make anything worse. So could I just, like, do some community service or something? Any objections? No! Your Honor. Well, given the new circumstances, the People agree. Fantastic. Ms. Scorpio Drake. I’d like to change my plea to guilty, Your Honor. So entered. The defendant will serve community service. Number of hours to be determined. Yeah, about that, Your Honor I’ve got a packed course load this semester [ Whispering ] Just say thank you! Thank you, Your Honor. Why do I get the feeling that Carly’s relationship with Brennan is not your only reservation? This baby is Carly’s grandchild. There’s no way that she’s gonna be able to keep it a secret, even if she didn’t say anything. You’re right. You’re right. It’s Carly. There might as well be a neon sign over her head. I hate to even say it, but I cannot trust Carly with this. I mean, she hasn’t been making the best choices lately. I just think it’s better that she does not know. Okay, well, forgive my bluntness, but Carly hasn’t made good choices for decades, and I have never once heard you say that you cannot trust her. So what’s different this time? When Carly was with Sonny, I could protect her. I knew that world. I know our world. I know the players in it. I understand it. But with the WSB, I mean, look, Valentin tried to take out Brennan, and Carly almost died from polonium poisoning? Yeah, that was a first for me, and I hope it’s the last. Look, I don’t know what code they work off of in Brennan’s world. I don’t even know what his agenda is. I don’t know if somebody’s out to get him. I don’t know anything. I don’t know the players. Which means I can’t provide Carly with the same level of protection I used to be able to. Soliski was a contractor. He worked all over the world. All over where? He was based mostly in Africa. But he also took work in South America, the Balkans, Middle East. World traveler, huh? You wouldn’t know anything about his death, would you know? No. I don’t know anything about that. No, I didn’t think so. Had to ask. You understand. Well, have a pleasant evening. Thank you. Anytime. [ Sighs ] Anything wrong? Uh, that guy Brennan was just asking me about some guy in Toronto. I wouldn’t know him if I saw him. Huh. Strange that he would ask you about him, then. Yeah, well, that Brennan guy is strange. Yeah. I got to cut this short. I’m sorry. Sonny, are you sure that nothing’s wrong? Yeah, yeah. Everything’s fine. I appreciate the conversation we had. See you. See you. So, what, pray tell, do you think that you know? I know that Deception provides the perfect cover for you to smuggle in, I don’t know, whatever it is that you’re smuggling these days. Plutonium? Uranium? What is it? Oh, Natalia. So sad that life has made you so bitter and mistrustful. These women have been really good to me. All I need to do is warn them. That might compromise your position with them, won’t it? They still don’t know that I’m your ex husband, do they? And I would tell them that too. Little late, don’t you think? Why would they ever trust you when you’ve left out such a pertinent piece of information? No, Natalia, if you know what’s good for you, you will keep your mouth shut. Another sparkling water? No, thanks. I already gave him an extra 20 minutes. He’s not gonna show. Leaving so soon? Justine. What is it now, Commissioner? I’m hoping that what happened today with Emma in there, we can put behind us and make peace. Your granddaughter dodged a bullet in there. She is in way more trouble than she’s letting on. Yeah, clearly. The very fact that her record is sealed means whatever crime she committed, it was serious. So whatever she did in California is going to come back to haunt her. Thank you so much, Both of you. [ Laughs ] Thank you so much. You put yourself in the line of fire, and that took courage. Yeah. I totally owe you one. Oh, don’t worry about it. I’ll collect. How about now? Can I buy you some dinner? Surf Lodge? Oh, actually, sorry, um, that’s gonna have to wait. Sorry. Okay. Yeah. No problem. Text me. Thank you again. Thanks, Tracy. So what now? Interrogation at a black site or… Funny. We’ve got to talk about these priors. You have to tell me what you did. I can’t tell you that. But I I spoke to your parents. This is all news to them too. Grandma, I can’t tell my parents, and I can’t tell you either. Why not, honey? Because the truth is I can’t tell anyone. They made me sign an NDA. Okay, it was either that or I go to jail. Hey. You’re back. Is everything okay with the baby? Sorry about that. What was that about? It was WSB business. With Sonny? Does that surprise you? WSB has never been interested in Sonny before. So are you sure he wasn’t warning you to stay away from me? Well, I’m sorry to disappoint you, but my conversation with Sonny had nothing to do with you. What do you care what I do? You divorced me. I believe you said you wanted nothing to do with me. And yet here you are, right back in my life again, uninvited. Let me be clear, darling. You will never be in a position to tell me what to do ever again. Ever! Not after the spectacular way you wrecked our family. [ Knock on door ] Excuse me. [ Door opens ]

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Dispatch, we got passengers trapped in a car. Requesting the jaws of life. And we need an ambulance here now! [ Sirens approaching ] [ Sirens passing ] Please, God, don’t let that be Ava. Please, God, don’t let that be Ava. [ Breathes deeply ] Hi! Is Kristina here? I’m her sister. Uh, I’m not sure where she is. I’ve been here for a while, and I haven’t seen her all day. Molly: Hm. Can I have two beers, please? Yeah, you got it. Thanks a lot. Hello. Hi, there. Don’t take this the wrong way, but are you sure it’s a good idea for you to be here? Sure. Why not? Well, because the last time you were here, you punched Lucky Spencer and spent the night in jail? Kai, I’m very happy that you’re keeping an open mind about this surgery. You’re so talented. You should explore every avenue that could possibly get you back on the field playing football again. I appreciate you saying that. You’ve given me a lot to think about. [ Door opens ] Oh! I I’m s I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt. No. Come on in. I’m glad you’re here. [ Cellphone rings ] I, um I got to take this. Just give me one sec. I’ll be right back. Is it done? We have a situation here at the Quartermaines’. Well, then fix it. Get it done. I don’t care how you do it. Grandma, please? Anna: Oh… Don’t do this. Honey, I don’t have a choice! Look, the sheriff has a demolition order, and you are breaking the law. Tracy: You should be ashamed of yourself, Anna. Do you really have to cuff her? She’s not a hardened criminal! Anna: Just… Don’t worry about it. It’s fine. [ Sighs ] Go ahead. [ Cuffs clicking ] Emma Scorpio Drake… you’re under arrest. Come on. I’ll drive you to the station. Ezra: Uh, are you just gonna leave her here? You are on your own when it comes to Tracy. This is her property! Sheriff, will you arrest this stupid, stubborn woman? Ooh. I am gonna remember that. Lewis: Let’s go. Come on. Hands behind your back. Do…not…touch me! Who hired you? I don’t know. It was untraceable. You don’t know? Then we don’t need you. [ Gun cocks ] Wait! Wait! [ Steam hissing ] [ Whirring ] Firefighter: Almost there! Paramedic: Careful! He’s got a head wound! We got to use spinal precautions! Firefighter: Second passenger is a female. Unresponsive. God. What happened? This looks like a bad one. I don’t I don’t understand. I don’t understand. I mean, it it was supposed to be Ava! It was supposed to be Ava. Thanks. Uh, yeah. I am…not proud of what I did here last time, but, uh, Mac really wanted to meet up for some beers, and he was pretty insistent it be here. I think he might be testing to see if I can act like a civilized human being. Something tells me you are not the kind of guy who is good at tests. Ouch. But also correct. [ Chuckles ] Yeah. I’m more of a “learn through experience” kind of guy. Nothing wrong with that. No, but you you do a lot of dumb things on the way to learning the right ones. That is a downside. Mm hmm. Yeah, I also I was hoping to run into Lucky. I need to apologize to him. Uh, I haven’t seen him. Gosh. You’re really into truces these days, huh? What does that mean? [ Chuckles ] It means you somehow convinced my dad to make peace with my mom. He told me. Oh. Yeah. You know, we just had a quick little chat. It was really no big deal. It’s a very big deal, and I cannot thank you enough. It’s only been a couple days, but it seems to be working. That’s great. I’m glad. I mean, I didn’t think anybody could convince those two to be civil with each other. And the guy who pulled off that miracle doesn’t seem like the drunk idiot I dealt with at the PCPD. You’ve got me thinking maybe you are a good guy after all. [Singsong voice] Maybe. What’s this? My business card. [ Door closes ] I owe you one. Consider it a “get out of jail free” card for when you get in trouble next. Oh. Oh. For when I get in trouble. Oh. Sorry. Mac: Well, look at you! Hey. Already in a bar and not in a fight? I’m proud of you. [ Chuckles ] Well, the night’s young. And, uh, if I do, I got someone to call now. Kai, this is Alexis Davis. Alexis, this is Kai Taylor. He is the best quarterback PCU has ever seen. Well, I don’t know much about football, but even I know that’s quite an accomplishment. So congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. Kai’s one of the athletes involved in my Pediatric Sports Initiative at G.H. He’s actually the face of the program. Do Do you know about this, the program? I do, and I think it’s a wonderful idea. Is that what you wanted to talk to me about? No, no. It was, um It’s something else. I should get going. Okay. We’ll talk soon. It was nice to meet you. Same. [ Sighs ] So, I assume this is about Scout? It is. Did something happen? Oh. No. No, no, no. Don’t worry. It’s It’s good news. Actually, it’s great news. Yuri: I stand with you, Miss Tracy. Good man. You put one finger on us or this crypt… I will have your job. There is no getting out of this. This ends tonight, and it’s looking like you want to end it in jail. Now, the sheriff has no qualms about arresting you, but please feel free to test him. It would be fun for me. Talk! I don’t have a name. Okay? Only contact information. You expect me to believe that you leave that information lying around for anybody to see? It’s the truth. Shut up! Tired of your games! [ Gun cocks ] Okay, okay! Open the drawer. This better not be another trick. It’s It’s not. [ Grunting ] What do you mean, it was supposed to be Ava? I saw. I saw. It was her car. It was her car in that parking spot. I checked! I checked before I cut the brake lines! I saw it! And I… Why would Ric be driving? That doesn’t make any sense! Hey, hey. Listen to me. Listen to me. Y You need to get back to Charlie’s as fast as you can. But Ava’s Alright? Go through the back entrance. As far as anyone knows, you’ve been in the store room doing inventory all day. Okay? Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Kristina: Okay. Firefighter: She’s out! Careful, everyone! [ Radio chatter ] Elizabeth. Elizabeth?! Cop: Hey! Hey! You need to stay back! That’s my ex wife! They are doing everything they can for her! Alright? Let them do their job! Is he okay? I mean, is she breathing? Hey! Relax! Do you want to go to jail? Sir, I need you to calm down now! What the hell were you thinking? I mean, I I don’t even know where to start. I’m not sure that I recognize you anymore, Emma. Maybe that’s because I’m not a little kid anymore. Because I’ve changed, Grandma. Into what exactly? A college student? Yeah, a college student who, for the first time in her life, is completely on her own? I mean, come on, Grandma. I’ve got freedom to push the boundaries a and break the rules and make some mistakes. God. You’re certainly doing the latter. I’m sorry, but is college not the time in your life when you’re supposed to figure out who you are and nobody’s supposed to tell you how to think or how to feel or how to act? Has it helped? Yeah. Yeah, I think that it has. I know that I’m somebody who hates inequality and unfairness. I know that I want to do something really, really good in this world. And a huge part of that for me is standing up and fighting for the things that I believe in! I respect that. That’s great, Emma. But the Quartermaine crypt is not your fight to take on. You know, out of all the people in this world, I can’t believe that you’re the one that just said that. I mean, I’m sorry, but are you not the Police Commissioner? Were you not in the WSB? Do you not spend every single day of your life dedicated to helping people and making sure that they are safe? What changed, Grandma?! Good people of Port Charles… my father, my mother, and my brother are all laid to rest here. After spending an entire lifetime dedicated to this community… this is their final sanctuary. They spent over 50 years helping Port Charles grow and thrive. Our beloved General Hospital is a beacon of care and community, and, for years, it was their vision and their generosity that kept the doors open. Bulldozing this crypt… and ripping my family from their final resting place has absolutely nothing to do with righting a wrong, correcting a mistake. No, it has everything to do with a corrupt politician, Congressman Cutthroat Cain, using his position and influence to advance a personal vendetta with the shameful assistance of Councilman Boyle! Citizens of this fair city, we must stop it! Ezra: Okay. Are you done yet? Okay. Showtime’s over. Tracy: Did you get all that? I did, and it’s about to go viral. You were great. And right. Ezra: Look, I don’t know what you were hoping to achieve there, but if you thought the people of Port Charles are gonna come rushing down here and help some rich lady save her land, you miscalculated. Your time is up. Arrest him. Just do what they say. It’ll make a better lawsuit. Ezra: Hm. Hmm. Ohh! Do not touch me. Do not touch me! It’s been quite a while since I’ve heard great news. [ Chuckles ] So, what’s going on? Willow, Amelia, and Wiley are moving in with Scout and me. Yeah, Scout’s been spending tons of time with Willow and the kids, and she’s absolutely loved it. And Wiley and Amelia love her, too. And I just thought, with everything that’s been going on lately, it’s just it’s really, really important that Scout has a stable home, a home filled with laughter a and love. And…I think it’s gonna be a great fit. I don’t. I think it’s a mistake. He’s gone. We got to go. Laptops, phones, e watches. Whatever Soliski’s got. Yeah, I I’ll turn the place upside down and grab everything. Brick might be able to crack into one of them and give us the name of the person behind the explosion. The trail may not be cold just yet. Mac: You and Molly? I didn’t realize you two were friends. Uh, ye We’re friend adjacent. She was just thanking me for talking to her dad, getting him to ease up on her mom and call a truce. Wow. When did this happen? Uh, when we were all at the PCPD together. When the letters on your plates were transposed. Right. Uh… Ric and Alexis were going at it. It was really getting to Molly. Well, Ric and Alexis’ courtroom battles were practically legendary. Yeah, I just told him that, uh, you know, Molly really needs both of her parents right now. Seemed to do the trick. Hey, you! Kristina: Hey. I was wondering where you were. I came to say hi. I was in the back. We, uh So much inventory. It’s taking me forever. Oh? Why don’t I come help you? You know how much I love to organize. It’s my happy place. Uh, you know, we just got a new system, so it would just take you so long to figure it out. But thanks for offering. Okay. Well, if you change your mind, I can always go get my label maker. [ Both chuckle ] Well, I’m glad you could pry yourself away for a bit. Can you hang? Yeah. Sure. Let’s get her vitals. Start her on a second I.V. Lucky, y you can’t be here. You need to step outside. I promise. I won’t be in the way. I just She needs to know that I’m here. No. It’s against protocol. I’m asking you as my friend. Please. Don’t make me leave her. Lucas: We’ve got a large amount of internal bleeding. Call a Code Massive Transfusion. Call the O.R. He’s gonna need emergency surgery as soon as we get him stabilized. I don’t mean to interrupt, but I was wondering if you would like to join Cody and me at our table for a drink. My treat. Is it a special occasion? You helped Cody out of a ridiculous legal situation. I’d like to say thank you. It was just a little mistaken grand theft auto. It’s not like he tried to murder someone. [ Chuckles ] What do you say? We’d love to. Right, Krissy? Do you have time for one before inventory hell? Sure. Yeah. Mac: Look who I found. Ah! Yes! Both Davis sisters at our table. We’re either really lucky or we’re both in a lot of trouble. We’ll see. Like you said, the night is young. Mac: You know, Molly’s too modest to say this, but I was in the courtroom for an assault case she handled recently. And her cross examination had the defendant so frustrated, I thought he had assaulted her. [ Chuckles ] [ Chuckles ] It was a morning trial, and I think they found the guy guilty by lunch. Ooh. You’d be proud of her. Dispatch, we got passengers trapped in a car. Requesting the jaws of life. And we need an ambulance here now! Paramedic: Careful! He’s got a head wound! We got to use spinal precautions! Molly: Kristina? Hm? Yes. Uh, yeah. She’s amazing at, um, really everything she does. Well, I don’t know about that. Are you okay? Yeah. Just… one of those days. [ Cellphone rings ] Okay. Oh. Excuse me. Molly Lansing Davis. Hi. This is Nurse Cowan calling from General Hospital. Your father was in a car accident earlier this evening. He’s in the E.R. Oh, my God! Is he okay?! He has internal bleeding and is needing surgery. Okay. I’ll I’ll be right there. Um, my dad was in a car accident. I I need to get to the E.R. I can drive you. Yeah. Um, I I’ll come, too. Keep me posted. Yeah. Yeah. Nothing’s changed. That’s what I do. I help people. The only difference being… I do it legally and you are breaking the law. Yeah, well, sometimes that’s the only way you can get someone’s attention so that they’ll actually listen to you. I was like you. I was young, idealistic, optimistic. And those are all great qualities. But growing up, you realize that the world is complicated and every action has its own set of consequences. But growing up doesn’t mean that you abandon your principles. You never stop giving a voice to the voiceless. Tracy Quartermaine is not voiceless. Trust me. Emma: Okay, maybe she’s not. But I know that I’m not gonna sit by and watch some corrupt politician abuse his power just because he can! You know, the longer you live… the more your experience broadens your perspective. Oh, my God! And I know it’s very easy to believe at your age that you can save everyone who needs saving, but that’s not necessarily the case, especially when you are putting your future at risk. I know that you don’t mean to be condescending right now, but you are. Okay? And you’re trivializing my intentions, especially in this case. I was there tonight… because of my mom. You are hurting me! Are you getting this? Are you getting their faces? Trina: Mm hmm! My lawyers will be so happy. Yuri: Do not resist! Go limp! If I have to carry you… I could accidentally drop you. Oh, you know, every time you speak to me, my lawyers add a zero. Diane: You got that right, Tracy. Ohh! What a spectacle. Trina, you’ve recorded all of it? Trina: All of it. Excellent. That’s gonna come in very handy later. What are you doing here, Miller? Hm! Destroying the final resting place of several beloved citizens. That’s a bad look, Ezra. Even for you. And you’re you’re always used to looking bad. If you have a point, get to it. I have in my hand an official cease and desist order, so you will ask these gentlemen to unhand my client unless you want to add police brutality as the final cherry on top of the sundae of all the other laws you’re breaking. Mm hmm. Cease and desist? Yes. You read it. We’ll all watch you weep. Mnh. On whose authority? Dr. Monica Quartermaine. I know how much you love Scout. But you even said yourself that she’s been through enough. She is dealing with with the loss of her mom. That’s a wound that is far from healing. And she’s also dealing with the loss of her family as she knew it to be, with with Sam and Dante and Rocco and Danny. Which is part of the reason why I think that Wiley and Amelia are so good for her. I’m sure they’re both wonderful, but they’re not her brothers, and she misses her brothers. I mean, I’m a bit confused because I would love Scout to live with her brothers. But I I wasn’t the one in charge. It wasn’t my choice to leave the Quartermaines’ or to separate the kids. I understand. But it is your choice not to add more change to her life right now. It’s just too overwhelming at her age. Which is exactly why it’s important for her to live in a stable home with her father, filled with love and companionship. Drew, y you can’t just change out a family like you would a tie until you find the right one. Scout needs some normalcy and consistency and stability so that she can heal. Alexis, I’m really sorry that you don’t agree with this decision. I really am. But I was only telling you out of courtesy. Like, I wasn’t I wasn’t asking for permission. Willow and the kids are moving in. I’m sorry, Lucky, but you need to leave. For Elizabeth’s sake. She’s getting the very best care possible. I know, I know, but I need to be here for her. This is for Elizabeth. Okay? I’m sorry, Lucky. Please. You have to go. I’ll be right outside. Excuse me. Hi. My father was in a car accident. Ric Lansing. Where is he? I need to see him. I’ll be with you in a minute. Molly…your father is in the trauma room, and, uh, Elizabeth is is in one of the cubicles. What Elizabeth? Ric was driving. And, uh… Elizabeth was his passenger. Alexis, I know how much you love Scout, and you are so close I just want what’s best for her. Of course you do. I know that. I do, too. That’s Look. It would be so much easier for me to move to D.C. and not have to commute back and forth. But I chose to stay in Port Charles so that Scout could be close to Sam’s family. And we all appreciate that. I really thought we’d be on the same page about this. I I don’t know what else to say. These living arrangements, they’re happening. Well, I hope it goes as smoothly as you hope it will go. Have a little faith, Alexis. It’s gonna be great. [ Cellphone rings ] Excuse me. Hey. What’s up? Hi. Um, I’m at the E.R. with Molly. Ric was in a car accident, and, um, it seems like it was really bad. Alright. I’ll be I’ll be right there. I don’t understand. Why What does Robin have to do with you helping the Quartermaines? Growing up, my mom always used to tell me the story about how when I was younger, I got really, really sick, and there was that one single dose of serum that could save me. She also told me that Edward Quartermaine was sick with the same thing… but yet he insisted that I get the final dose. And he could have saved himself, but he didn’t, and instead he chose to save me. Yes. He did. Okay, well, Edward is one of the people in that crypt that Tracy is trying to protect! He is her dad! I’m not gonna watch a man who made that kind of sacrifice for me have his final resting place torn down like it’s nothing but trash, Grandma! Okay. That was a terrifying time. Come on. You know I’d be dead if it wasn’t for him, right? Yes, I do. A And I will always be very grateful for what he did. I I understand. It’s not just Edward, though. Alan Quartermaine was the doctor who told my mom that she was HIV positive. And she told me that that was the day her whole world just… …crumbled. Yeah, I know. Her life was never the same after that. No. And HIV, it was, like, this totally new and terrifying thing. And HIV drugs, they were brand new or they weren’t really available. And I think that all people knew about it was that they should be afraid. Right. Alan wasn’t. No. No, he stood by my mom’s side at a time when she didn’t really have anyone that she could count on. That is always one of my biggest regrets, that I wasn’t here for her when she needed me badly. You know that to this day my mom still tells me about how Alan was a huge reason she chose to pursue medicine? So, yeah. Yeah, if you ever want to know why I was okay with being arrested today, it’s because of Edward and Alan Quartermaine. They saved me and my mom’s lives, and they made our lives possible. And I couldn’t watch their final resting place be destroyed, Grandma. I couldn’t. There’s no use in dwelling about what happened. I know. Yeah. I just think Soliski would have been a lot more useful to us alive. Well, there’s no point in worrying about that. Soliski’s dead. Whether it was today or a week from today… he was gonna die. This man was paid a lot of money to kill me, and he wasn’t gonna stop until he succeeded. And I’ll tell you. His employer was gonna make sure of that. So the way I I see it is kind of like, uh, self defense. More importantly, it was a warning… to whoever hired him. And that message needed to be sent. I mean, the person who hired Soliski is just gonna hire somebody else. And without knowing who it is, we just have to be ready for the next attack. Yeah. There’s still a real threat out there. Sweetheart? How’s your dad? I don’t know. Nobody’s telling me anything. He’ll be alright. He’s tough. [ Sighs ] Yeah, I hope so. Because being back here, pacing around, it’s just bringing back a lot of… All the last times we were here. I know, I know, I know. I know. It’s okay. Molly. I’m so sorry to interrupt. Is there any word on your father’s condition? Uh, well, it, uh, seems this cease and desist letter is legitimate. [ Laughs ] Ezra Boyle. That’s such a tragic name. Mnh. Did you actually think that I would give you a cease and desist order that wasn’t legitimate? Look. How did Monica Quartermaine secure that order? Well… Monica struck a deal with the Port Charles Land Trust. You know, the ones that oversee the Forever Wild Preserve conservancy? The ones that border the Quartermaine property? Yes, I know what the Port Charles Land Trust is. Excellent. Well, Monica has admitted that a mistake was made when the crypt was built, and she negotiated the deal. So the Port Charles Land Trust has agreed that the crypt will stay up, provided the Quartermaines relinquish a similar sized parcel of land on the lake shore. They have, and now that piece of land is part of the conservancy. Is this a joke? There’s a big joke here, Ezra, but it’s not that. Mnh. So why don’t you take your bulldozer, your cheap suit, and your… [ Chuckles ] …really ugly tie… [ Chuckles ] …and get off my property? This isn’t over. Oh, but it is. It’s actually over, Ezra! Bye bye! [ Laughs ] I can’t believe we won. I never doubted it for a minute. Tracy, Monica has asked me to pass along a message to you. It is and I quote “The next time, just come to me first.” A simple “thank you” would have sufficed, but a win is a win. And you just won, my friend. Enjoy it. [ Diane chuckles ] Uh, what are we gonna do about Emma? Ooh, Emma has proved herself to be a very courageous young woman, but, more importantly, a friend and an ally, so I will respond in kind, starting with getting her released from prison. I’ll come with you. You want to come? Um, I have to head back to the apartment. Trina, thank you for being here. And thank you for recording every single word. [ Trina laughs ] You’re an excellent tenant. Thank you. [ Sighs ] Kai: I saw your live stream. Edgy stuff. [ Chuckles ] [ Trina chuckles ] I had no way of knowing that your reasons for protesting at the crypt today were so meaningful and so personal. I… I misjudged you. I misjudged the situation. I I’m very sorry. I know that I can be impulsive and reckless. Oh. You think? But I wasn’t this time. Okay? But… Here it comes. No, No. But… Listen. [ Chuckles ] Okay? Even though your cause was noble, the arrest still stands, and we are going to have to focus on resolving that. Okay. But, luckily, I think probably you’ll just get off with a slap on the wrist. [ Knock on door ] Yeah. Come in. Oh, hi. Hi! Uncle Mac! Hi. Did my grandma tell you I was gonna be here? There was a live stream. And word travels fast. Your mom’s not gonna be too happy with you. But I still love you. Anna, can I have a word outside, please? Yeah. Of course. Yeah. I’ll be right back. Emma: Okay. Okay, so, we just had a very adult conversation, and, um, I now understand why she was protesting at the crypt and why she chained herself and all the rest of it. But look. Emma may be trouble… but she’s kind of good trouble. I’m not sure you’ll feel the same way once you take a look at this. Molly: I don’t know anything. I don’t understand why these doctors won’t come talk to me. No one will tell me anything! Okay. Okay. May I speak to you in private? Yeah. Come on. We’re taking Elizabeth out of the E.R. and up to her room. Her spinal X rays look good, and there’s no cerebral edema, which is also good. So she’s gonna be okay? Yeah. She was very lucky. [ Sighs ] Thank God. But she does have a broken leg that’ll need surgery. And we’ll want her to regain consciousness before we operate. Okay. Okay. You need to leave. I received a call saying Ric was here. We care about each other. The two of you can’t even stand each other. I belong here more than you do. I’m here because of my daughters, who get upset every time they see you because it reminds them of their dead baby. Oh, come on. You know that wasn’t my fault! I don’t care. Be a decent human being once in your life and go worry about Ric someplace else. How’s my dad? I have some news on his prognosis. Why don’t we go sit down? Ric is gonna go through Soliski’s devices with a magnifying glass until he finds something. Um, until then, we just can’t show any weaknesses. You understand? Okay. I know I know what you’re thinking right now, and it’s It’s a bad idea, Sonny. Delaying the surgery any more is just dangerous. Fine. No. It’s not fine. Yeah, I’m fine. It’s not fine. If you die while we’re hunting some guy down, you’re gonna do the enemy’s work for them. So please stop stalling. Just get the surgery done before it’s too late. Tell you what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna give Brick a little time to give us a name off of one of Soliski’s devices. [ Sighs ] And then I’m gonna schedule my surgery. Until then, we have to keep our guards up. Just business as usual? Yes. I am not going to let anyone hurt my family. Again. What was it like when you saw Tracy Quartermaine’s face as she’s being hauled off in cuffs and the precious family crypt demolished? Yeah. I, uh, wish I could tell you. The crypt isn’t going anywhere, and your dreams of being a Quartermaine are over. Moving forward, you are legally obligated to use the name Drew Cain. What?! How the hell did Tracy manage that? Oh. Tracy didn’t. Monica did. Anna: My newfound respect for you was certainly short lived. Tracy: Emma! Your sacrifice was not in vain! We won! The Quartermaine crypt stays exactly where it is. Tracy: Ooh! Egrets? Egrets. Anna: Tracy, you will have to leave. We are in the middle of something. Is it something I can help with? Your granddaughter is a trusted ally of the Quartermaine family. I am here to secure her immediate release. I’ll pay all her legal fees. Let’s celebrate with dinner. Well, Emma isn’t going anywhere except to a jail cell downstairs until she can see a judge in the morning. Oh. That’s ridiculous. What she did doesn’t deserve more than a slap on the wrist. That would have been true… except for the fact that Emma has a number of prior arrests. Your father sustained severe head trauma in the accident, as well as internal bleeding. We managed to get him stabilized, and we’re taking him up to the O.R. to surgery. Is he Is he gonna make it? We are doing everything we can to make sure he does. Okay. You’re gonna be okay, Elizabeth. I know you’re gonna be okay. Because… you have to be. [ Monitor beeping ] I’ve been wanting to say something to you pretty much since the time I got back. I just… didn’t have the courage to say it to your face. But you have to know. I love you, Elizabeth. I fell in love with you the first day that I met you. And I need you to know that… I’m gonna love you… forever. Hey.

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Hey! Have you been waiting long? [Hoarsely] Well, I want a cup of tea for my sore throat. And a cookie. And I feel like I’ve been waiting a week. What? In reality, five minutes? Less than that. I’m so glad we’re doing this. Me too. I want to show you something, but you can’t tell anyone that you saw it. Okay. Is it bad? It’s actually… pretty miraculous. Aww! Elizabeth! Sorry to interrupt. Uh, Stella Henry was having some tests run, and I thought maybe if she was done, I would ask her if she wants to go to dinner. Oh. I’m sorry. She already finished and left. But that was a sweet idea. I know. How’s Monica doing? Actually, today’s a good day. Oh, good. I’m glad to hear it. Me too. Please let her know that everyone here is thinking about her, and we can’t wait for our favorite former Chief of Staff to get back to her old self. I will. Let’s hope it’s soon. And let’s hope she doesn’t find out that Drew is threatening to dig up her late husband. [ Reverse signal beeping ] Excuse me! What is going on?! You can’t be here, ma’am. I live here! I’m trying to study! Ezra: Uh [ Clears throat ] Young lady, did you say you live here? Yeah. I rent the apartment over the garage. Well, I’m Ezra Boyle. Port Charles City Council. And I’m here on important city business. Yeah, I I know who you are. I met you yesterday at the press conference at G.H. Right! You were with Kai Taylor. Yeah. My name is Trina Robinson. Do you even have the right to be here? Uh, well, we do. We have a signed demolition order. Hey! What’s all this? Ah. Do you live at the main house? Yeah. Why? Great. You’ve been served. You’ll be doing a few more speaking engagements. A lot more than you signed up for. Yeah. A few. Are you sure I’m the right guy for this? You know, now that I’m done with football, people probably won’t want to listen to me much longer. Kai, you’re the reason that the speaking engagements have more than doubled. I mean, people definitely want to hear what you have to say, especially about the Pediatric Sports Initiative. Really? Yes! For sure! They saw how well you handled yourself at the press conference, and they want more. Just like I was telling you. You got a lot more going for you than just football. [ Scoffs ] That’s a good thing ’cause I’m never going pro. You sure about that? Since the club isn’t open, everything’s free, right? Well, I could probably hook you up with an appetizer or a beer. Anyway, thanks for coming by, sis. Yeah, I kind of had to. I never see you at Mom’s. You know, the place where we both live together? Yeah. I’ve been spending a lot of time at Elizabeth’s. How’s that going? Pretty good. In fact, we’re going away together. [ Pounding ] Ava! Open up! Oh, listen to that. The sound of Kristina Corinthos Davis even more unhinged than usual. Yeah, great. I just made peace with Alexis. If she sees me here, that’s all blown to hell. Alright. Well, don’t let her see you. But But stick around, okay? ‘Cause I may need a witness. Fine. Oh! Ava! [ Pounding ] For Pete’s sake, Kristina! I’m coming! Alright! Come on in. Speak your piece, but please stay away from the window. Wouldn’t want a repeat of the last time you barged in on me. Jason: Pilot says 40 minute flight time. Brick says there was two possible locations for Soliski his apartment and a warehouse. I think we should check each one, you know, to minimize the chance of missing him. Are Are you sure about that? You take the warehouse. Um… Brick didn’t know when Soliski was gonna leave town for his next job. Whoever hired Soliski is responsible… for Michael’s pain. I’m gonna make ’em pay. I’m guessing your OB appointment went well. Yes. The baby and I are fine. And my pregnancy has hit the honeymoon phase, so I have all this energy now. Good. You’re gonna need it to get away from the Quartermaines. Fortunately, things there have calmed down slightly. You’re not gonna move out to get away from all of them? I’m staying for now. Okay, well, if you change your mind, I will make space for you and the baby at my house. Aww! Thank you! But, um, I’m fine at the Q’s, and I really like the job, which is good, because I’m gonna need it. Sasha, if you need help… No, no. I already told you. I can afford this baby. It’s not a problem. I promise. I am just sorry that I said something that made it harder for you to take care of your babies. [ Sighs ] Drew has even gone so far as to sic the Public Land Trust on us because the family crypt “accidentally” extends maybe, I don’t know, 20 feet into public land. I don’t really think Edward was the type to make mistakes like that. Well, that’s the point. Drew doesn’t care if it’s on public land. He just wants to use it as leverage so he can remain a Quartermaine. And Monica really isn’t aware of this situation? No. I have done everything I can to shield her from it. She’s already furious with Drew for multiple reasons. Well, from my understanding, she always accepted him. Mnh mnh. Not anymore. For once, Monica and I are in complete agreement. Wow. Hell really has frozen over. [ Chuckles ] Drew is no longer a member of the Quartermaine family, and he has no right to our name. Gio: Nope. Not family. Just a guest. The person who owns the property is Monica Quartermaine. Don’t you have to serve her? [ Sighs ] Just another Quartermaine stall tactic. Even so, the papers have to be served to the appropriate party before we start the demolition. Okay, well, why don’t you walk over to the front door, you knock on it, and you serve them? Thank you. No, no. Excuse me. The family is fighting this order. Trina: And in case you haven’t noticed, the Quartermaine lawyers don’t lose. Oh, my goodness. They already have. The order was signed today, and there’s nothing anybody can do to stop it. Alrighty! Get your crew ready. Because that building is coming down. [ Ezra laughs ] My cracked L 4 means I can’t play football without risking paralysis. That is rough. I’m really sorry. It is, but Trina’s helped me come to terms with it. Yeah. I’m glad Trina’s part of your life after football. You guys You guys make a really good couple. Thank you. Yeah. We’ve been spending more time together, and things are really good. I’m glad to hear that. You know, I have to admit, though, I miss playing so much that sometimes I think it might be worth the risk. So… if there was a way for you to play football again safely, would you take it? Absolutely. Yeah. But my doctors say it’s a non starter. And they may be right, but I’m also a big believer in active problem solving, and there’s a lot of great specialists all around the world. I personally know a lot of fantastic doctors doing amazing things, one in particular that may be able to help you. Even if that’s true, I can’t afford to pay for what my insurance would consider an elective surgery. I don’t have those kinds of resources. Maybe not. But I do. Kristina: Did you just make a joke about my baby dying? No. I would never joke about what happened to poor Irene. It’s Adela. I’ve taken her flowers. That’s not what it says on the headstone. You stay away from my daughter! She would be here today if you hadn’t killed her! I have no interest in relitigating something a jury has already deemed an accident. I was there! You pushed me! You keep telling yourself that, Kristina. Just please stop telling me. Oh, no. I will tell you every single time I see you. I am a walking reminder of what Well, then, maybe it’s best that the two of us avoid one another! Now go away! Please! Where the hell do you get off thinking you can drag my father back to court over Avery? Well, Sonny is obviously in no condition to take care of my daughter a fact I am only too happy to share with a judge… in open court. Elizabeth and I are making a return trip to Manhattan. I booked a room at the hotel we stayed at when we were kids. Do you remember hearing about that? Yeah. Um… When you two were planning on moving to New York together so Elizabeth can study art. Yeah, well, it’s only for the weekend, and, uh, I was hoping Aiden could maybe stay at Mom’s. I mean, I know he’s old enough to be by himself for a few days, but I would feel better if you were keeping an eye on him. Sure. Yeah. Of course. Um, I’d love to. But are you sure you want to do this? Tell Monica we miss her. I’ll do it. [ Cellphone rings ] Yuri? Miss Tracy, you must come. A man with official papers bring bulldozers to crypt. I’ll be right there. Excuse me, but why is a councilman involved in this? I’ll tell you why. It’s ’cause he’s Cutthroat Cain’s dirty little stooge. O…kay. Congressman Quartermaine brought a legitimate public land issue to my attention. It is therefore my duty to rectify the situation, to show that rich people cannot flout the law. Yeah, because only elected officials have that sort of privilege. Ohh. Look. That building violates the law twice over. A private structure built on conservancy lands, which means… no construction allowed. What construction? It’s already been constructed. Ohh… I left the paperwork with some Russian guy. He’s from Belarus! Look. I don’t care. Okay? Get moving! Hey. I’ve got an idea. Just stall until I get back. Gio: What Emma! Why? Lewis: I’m concerned about the legality of serving an order of demolition to some domestic employee instead of the owner. Especially one whose English is a little shaky. Hey! Yuri’s English is just fine. Terrible! You know, you should go back and make sure that he understands that he has to let Monica, the owner, know what’s going on. The order has been served, and as a member of city council, I say tear that thing down! What about the people in the building? Hm? There There are people in there?! No, there’s no people in there. It’s just dead bodies. And desecrating the remains of a family’s loved ones isn’t a good look for the public official, Councilman. Okay, look, the Quartermaines had plenty of time to move those bodies. Gio: No, they haven’t. Besides being insensitive and immoral, isn’t unearthing human remains a public health issue? Hm. Ava: I think Sonny would be wise to avoid a return to court. Don’t you? If his health issues were to become public, his enemies might take advantage. I think Sonny is vulnerable enough as it is. One of his enemies already tried to kill him, right? And poor Michael got barbecued instead. [ Scoffs ] Now, I’m sure that Sonny would agree that he was the target and that it should have been him. It should have been you. I am just so glad that Avery wasn’t there. Now, really, I think it would be far better for Sonny to quietly hand Avery over to me where she will be safe, along with an increase in child support sufficient to provide my daughter with the kind of care to which she has become accustomed. Oh, my God. You are You really You have no limits. You are using Michael’s pain to your own advantage. As a mother… I will do absolutely anything to protect my child. Something you obviously cannot understand… since you’re not a mother. Well, I already invited Elizabeth, and she accepted. It’d be kind of rude to withdraw the invitation now. No. You’re right. Forget I said anything. You really think this is a bad idea, don’t you? I am not passing judgment. If you want to go, you should go. You had a pretty big reaction to a weekend getaway. I mean, what’s that about? It’s just…taking Elizabeth back someplace that meant so much to both of you, it’s risky. A lot can change in 25 years, including you and Elizabeth. I mean, you spent more time apart than you spent together, and you both picked up a lot of emotional baggage along the way. Life happens. W What can you do? Nothing, but it can be tough for some people to get over. Okay, well, Elizabeth and I are not just “some people.” Lucky… [ Sighs ] It’ll be one thing if you can’t recreate the magic… but it’ll be even worse if you end up tarnishing a memory that means so much to both of you. Sonny: Did Michael tell you that he’s having another skin graft next week? Yeah. He did. I talked to him on the phone. He sounded good. Yeah, he sounded good, except there’s this pain, you know? I can hear it in his voice. Yeah, I know. And I know how much he misses Wiley and Amelia, too. He loves Those kids are gonna get him through this. Yeah, the same way that your love for Michael is pushing you to find who hired Soliski instead of just sending me. We need the client’s name, so we can’t go in there, you know, guns blazin’. So when we find Soliski…? Are you asking me what I’m gonna do when I’m face to face with the man who set my son on fire and nearly killed him? Honestly? I don’t know. You would pay for my surgery? Why? You don’t even know me. No, I don’t. You’re right. Well, not yet anyway. But, um, I was a Navy SEAL, and I recognize and appreciate passion, determination, the willingness to put yourself on the line. Those are all qualities I see in you. Thank you but that still doesn’t explain why. Kai, I just think you got a really bright future. I do. And I’d love to do whatever I can to give you the opportunity to realize it, wherever it may lead you. Okay, but paying for my surgery like this? I mean, you’d have to want something. Why would I want something from Oh, it’s because you’re close to Trina, so you probably heard that her father and I had a falling out. Which would explain why you’re very hesitant to to trust me, which I totally get. That makes perfect sense. It really does. Curtis and I did have a, uh a disagreement, and he’s definitely got opinions about some of my actions, which he’s got every right to have. But before you make up your mind about me, will you at least hear my side of the story? I don’t deal with dead bodies. Trina: Mm hmm. Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! You work for the city! The city council runs this city! I pay you to work, not to think! Come back and do your damn job! You know, you’re not much of a man of the people if you talk to your workers like that. Hey. Put the damn phone down. Oh, so are you denying me my right to record a public official while performing the duties of his elected office? Councilman, I’m a registered voter and a Catholic. Don’t you think your religious constituents will be horrified by your callous disregard for the Quartermaines’ dearly departed? Okay, okay. Okay. Please. Enough with the nonsense. Enough with this Quartermaine grandstanding. Okay? We have a legal order. No legitimate reason to delay the demolition! Emma: Well, there is now. [ Click ] Yeah. You’ll tear this building down over my dead body. My babies are fine. The only time they’re not is when they’re…James. [ Chuckles ] But I made things harder for Deception, which means that I made things harder for you. The other owners may want Deception to succeed, but you need it to. That may be true, but Deception is doing fine. Then I freaked out when Jenz Sidwell showed up and said the guy was a monster. Because he kidnapped you. Look, we may need that zincite, like, desperately, but we’ll find it someplace else. But will you find it in time? We’re not doing business with someone who threatened your life. Okay. That’s the thing. I may have overreacted. How do you “overreact” to someone kidnapping you and threatening to kill you? I was scared. None of it would have happened if my mother hadn’t stolen millions of dollars’ worth of diamonds from him. Okay. We’re gonna blame this on Holly? That’s the only reason Sidwell grabbed me. And he he didn’t mistreat me. It wasn’t cruel. He tried to blow you up. Because of Holly. It was her greed that put me in danger. And not for the first time. Come on, Sasha. Look, I don’t want you to feel like you can’t do business with Sidwell because of me. Because I’m really okay with it. I wouldn’t sit here and tell you that I was if I weren’t. I’m sitting here and telling you… I’m not sure I’m okay with doing business with him. Yes. You are. You’re just being a good friend. And I love you for it. But your business and your family is more important. You know what? Don’t listen to me. I am probably just projecting my own situation onto you. What situation? Uh…my life. Take your pick. But let’s talk about anything else. Look, y you make some good points. Going back there is risky. We could end up seriously disappointed. But I I don’t think that’s gonna happen. I hope you’re right. And, no, Elizabeth and I can’t erase all the baggage or all the years that we spent apart, but… going back to a place that was so important to us and and revisiting memories we made there, it’s it’s not about reclaiming the past. It’s about considering a future. Is that something you’re hoping for? A future with Elizabeth? This is not about protecting Avery! This is about blackmailing my father! Ava: How is it blackmail to speak the truth? Your father has a condition, for which he’s being medicated, that is so severe, he collapsed at my feet! You withheld his medication! I was in shock. Ohh… And what if it had been Avery that found him on the floor? I should go straight to the court. The sooner the judge knows what happened, the sooner my daughter will be safe. You are threatening to out my father’s health issues and make him a target? That’s the price Sonny pays for the life he chose. You took my brother and you took my daughter. You will not take my father from me. I have done nothing to Sonny. It is too late for Morgan, it is too late for Adele, but it is not too late for my father! I will stop you, Ava. I will. [ Exhales sharply ] Ahh! Well! [ Chuckles ] I’m glad you were here for that. You just heard Kristina blatantly threaten me. Sonny: Mr. Soliski. You have a good workout? What do you want? Ezra: Unchain yourself right now. No, not when you and Killer Cain clearly circumvented the proper channels to get the demolition order so fast. Sheriff, arrest her! Young lady, the key. I swallowed it. [ Trina chuckles ] Where’d you find the lock? My car. Yeah, I always travel with the necessary tools for a peaceful public protest. I like the way you think. Tracy: What is this?! Your bulldozer has hacked up my lawn! The city is gonna pay for it. An order has been served. I don’t know anything about an order. Ah. I thought the original might go missing. Here you go. Looks like there’s nothing anybody can do. This young lady does not appear to be moving. What are you planning on doing about that? Well, Sheriff, cut her loose. Trina, make sure you record that guy groping me. Yeah, it’s just gonna make court a little bit easier. I’m gonna need your badge number. I want to call it in to my good friend, Judge Lyman. Gio, call my grandmother. We need her here. Now. Curtis and I were best friends for a long time, and it was based on that friendship that I brought him in to Aurora. I brought him in. I put him in charge of developing an entire new division, which he did with great success. So then why didn’t you pick him to replace you as CEO? Well, that’s kind of confidential, uh, but what I can tell you is Curtis had certain expectations about his position at the company that I didn’t meet. But I never lied to him. Was it worth your friendship? I wish it hadn’t cost us what it did, but that’s between me and him. You know, I would never ask you to choose between us. I literally I just want to help. Really. Look. I… I have a lot of money. And to be completely honest, I think it would feel really good for me to spend some of that money investing in your future. And also… sports is big business. It’s very high profile. And if you have a mentee who gets drafted into the NFL, that that could be good for you. That’s very true. Could be good for both of us. Okay, but what if they find a procedure and you pay for it but I still can’t play? What happens then? You got the wrong apartment, bud. No, I don’t! Don’t waste my time! Put the bag down slowly. Take your two fingers… take that gun out of your pocket. Put it on the table. Put it on the table! Slide it to me. You happy? I’m getting there. You see, I I made myself comfortable in your home just like you made yourself comfortable in mine. You planted an incendiary device. You got sloppy. You didn’t get me. You got my son instead. Big mistake! Lucky for you, my son lived. So I’m gonna give you a chance. All you have to do… is tell me who hired you. I don’t want to get ahead of myself. Right now all we’re planning is a weekend away, someplace where we won’t be constantly interrupted by loving and well meaning family. Wait. Do you hear that? What? Is that a dodge I hear? Uh huh. Okay. Okay. Fine. If it’s up to me, I would like a future with Elizabeth. There. I’ve said it. Mmm! But even though things are going well right now, at the end of the day, she might not want to take another chance on me. And I know that. Maybe this time is the charm? I’m not making any assumptions either way. I’m just gonna put myself out there and hope there’s a chance. Well, you’re braver than I am. Yeah, I don’t know about that. I think I’m just a little farther down the road, you know, trying to go for what I want. Exactly. You’re on the road, and I’m just stuck in neutral. Well, I’m sure when you figure out what it is you want, there’ll be no stopping you. Yeah, But I do know that Mom would love to have Aiden hang with us for the weekend. So if you and Elizabeth are having a really nice time in NYC and, I don’t know, maybe you want to extend your stay, you’re covered. You’re the greatest. Yeah, I really am aren’t I? Judging from Kristina’s overreaction, Sonny’s health issue must be serious. Serious enough that he could look weak, which is something he can’t afford. Now, that should be enough to make him more than willing to give me full custody of Avery, plus a tidy sum to keep me quiet. Before you go threatening Sonny, I advise caution. You and I both know he’s never more dangerous than when his back is against the wall. [ Cellphone rings ] Hi! Hey. I have that information you wanted. But Aiden’s got my car, so as soon as I grab a rideshare, I will drop it off at your office. Uh, no. No. That’s okay, Elizabeth. Elizabeth. Of course. That’s why you’re talking like that. Oh, well, it’s nice to hear that you’re with Ava and not toiling away at your desk. No, no, we’re just, you know, working at her place. Great. Then I’ll drop it off over there. The sooner I get this to you, the sooner we can help Portia. [ Groans ] If you’re done working, would you mind telling me what that was all about? Okay, if you must know, Elizabeth is providing evidence that could help me protect Portia. Did Portia tell Elizabeth that Drew is blackmailing her? Not exactly. Elizabeth knew that Portia consulted with me. And that’s because Portia trusted me with her problem and I referred her to you. Yes, yes. And Elizabeth just wanted to help. Of course she does. How did she want to help this time? Maybe get you some confidential patient files? No, nothing HIPAA related. And it would be much more suspicious if Portia were to gather those records herself. But no one would bat an eye if General Hospital’s saintly Head Nurse did it. Okay. Portia is her friend. Elizabeth is just trying to help. Mnh. She’s playing you. Because she wants to help herself. Oh, really? Elizabeth? How? Well, Elizabeth may care about Portia, but she cares about G.H. more. So she’s snooping for the hospital, and she’s using you to do it. Now you’re j Forget it. Elizabeth went to you because she knows that Portia conferred with you. And by asking Elizabeth to get specific files, she now knows where to look for Portia’s problem. You have given Elizabeth information that goes against the client attorney privilege that you have with Portia. Look. Elizabeth wouldn’t use that or me. Elizabeth wouldn’t do that to me. Why not? Because she still loves you? Because you’re clinging to hope that the two of you will get back together? Okay. You’re wrong, Ava! Elizabeth wants to help me. I saved her when she got suspended from G.H.! No. Lucky saved her. You just did the paperwork. [ Breathing shakily ] Nothing is getting bulldozed until this area is cleared. Alright. Fine. Sheriff, arrest her for obstructing a lawful order. You come near her, and I will have your badge. Emma, are you alright? Yeah, I’m fine. Okay. Um, thank you for being here. Do you have any more chains? Uh, no, but next time, I’ll bring some for everybody. Not to worry. [ Laughs ] Trina: Uh, Ms. Quartermaine, what are you doing? I am protecting my family’s final resting place. This isn’t about protecting the environment. This is about Congressman Cain using city resources… to wage a personal war against his former family. I will not be moved! Ric: I have done a lot more than that, and Elizabeth knows this! You have no idea what Elizabeth thinks. [ Sighs ] Ric? Oh. Wow! T That was fast. Um, but you really didn’t need to come over and do that. Yeah, I wanted to. But I don’t want to interrupt this, so… Have a good evening. Wha You know, wait a minute! Let me give you a ride, okay? Oh, God. I don’t believe it. I have to talk to her. I’ll be right back. No, no, no. Take your time. There’s no reason for you to hurry back! Hey, you. Where you been? It’s almost time to open. I was, uh I was at Ava’s. I We had a huge fight, and she threatened my dad, and I I lost it, so I… You what? What did you do? I made a mistake, but I I’m gonna fix it. I can fix it. Whoa, whoa! Kristina. Kristina! [ Door closes ] Damn it! Look. I’m a professional. I do the job that I was hired to do. I’ve got no problem with you or your family. Good. Tell me who hired you, and I’ll let you go. I never meet the client. Details are always handled where they can’t be traced. How do you get paid? Cryptocurrency. Also untraceable. So I’m sorry, but I can’t help you. No one in your line of work would take a job this dangerous without knowing who’s involved. Yeah, well, times are tough. I had to, uh, loosen my standards. Like I said, sloppy. You looking for this? Stop wasting my time! Tell me who hired you! Let’s say the surgery doesn’t get you back on the football field. You’re still going places, Kai Taylor. Now, I don’t know what Curtis told you about me Sir, I respect Mr. Ashford, but I make my own decisions about people. Well, I’m very happy to hear that. This is the information about the procedure and the doctor that performs it. If I find anything else out, I’ll send it to you, but in the meantime, really look into it on your own. Like, I highly, highly encourage that. Thank you. I appreciate it. Okay. One more thing. If you are gonna do the surgery, you might want to make a move on it sooner than later. The closer the surgery is performed to the original date of the injury, the more successful it is. Okay. I’ll I’ll check it out right away. Okay. Good man. I can just I can tell by the way you play the game that you love it. And if there’s a medical procedure that will get you back on the field playing that game that you love, safely, it just makes sense to take it, right? I have to admit, I didn’t think Jenz Sidwell would play a big part in my night out. I’m sorry. It’s just that with the benefit of time, I sort of saw what happened differently, and I wanted to tell you. You have nothing to apologize for. This was good. You gave me a lot to think about. Well, then… here’s to hoping. [ Chuckles ] Thanks for calling me, Gio. Yeah, she wanted me to call you. Alright. Anna! At last! Please! Arrest these trespassers! Yeah. Emma? Are you alright? Yeah. Why wouldn’t I be? You are chained to a mausoleum. Yeah, I am. Is there any particular reason why? I’m fighting for what’s right. Tracy: I’m fine, too. Okay. Okay, Commissioner, any chance you’re gonna do your job today and arrest these women? Sheriff, do you have the demolition order? Right here, Commissioner. Oh, Councilman, I think your power play is about to end. Oh, this is not over until that building is rubble. Like your career? [ Chuckles ] This coming from a Ohh! Finish that sentence! I dare you! Okay. Can you just please? Fetch the bolt cutters. Lewis: Yes, ma’am. [ Gasps ] Grandma! You’re siding with him?! I’m sorry. The law is the law. If I give you a name, they’re gonna take me out. Maybe, but at least you’ll have a chance to disappear. Because if you don’t tell me… I’m gonna shoot you right now. Looks like you’re out of options, Soliski. You either tell me who hired you… or you’re gonna be the one paying for my son’s suffering. [ Line ringing ] Kristina: Pick up, Ava! [ Line ringing ] Come on! Pick up, damn it! [ Cellphone ringing ] [ Ringing stops ] [ Phone thuds on table ] Ava: This is Ava Jerome. Leave a message. [ Shouts ] I told you I didn’t need a ride. I was perfectly happy calling a rideshare. I’m not gonna let you call a rideshare. You went through the trouble to get those records for me. Oh, I said I was happy to help. And since I’ve done so much, is there anything else I can do to help Portia? Well, that depends. Are you really trying to help Portia? Or are you trying to get insider information out of me? What?! No! Oh, Elizabeth, please. At your most deceitful Oh, now I’m deceitful? I You know I went out of my way to try to help you, right? Yeah, only to get information on Portia Robinson from me. And why would I do that? I don’t know! You tell me! I Ric, slow down! I’m trying. I’m trying. [ Engine revs ] There’s something wrong. Ric! There’s something wrong with the brakes! [ Elizabeth screams ] [ Crash ]

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Oh my God! Oh, God! Alexis! Alexis! Honey, talk to me. Are you alright? Are you all right? Yeah? I’m fine. God! When I told you that I thought we needed to hire another lawyer to help with the firm, I didn’t expect it to drive you to the floor. I watched a video on how to meditate. I was trying to meditate. Oh, God. Don’t worry. It didn’t work. I don’t know how people do this. I just need to find some peace because I’m about to do something really, really hard. What could be so hard that it sends you hippie dippy to the floor on a rug that I spilled a latte on yesterday, by the way? Oh. [ Scoffs] I need to strike a truce with Ric. Or kill him trying. I hate to say it, Lucas, but from what Ric said, whatever Portia did was bad. Worse than we even thought. Brad’s blackmailing is going to be the least of her problems. Well, it’s tough to stomach the fact that Brad would blackmail our boss just to get close to me, though. And yet, I think that’s exactly what happened. Let’s talk about it more when I get to work. Yeah. See you soon. [ Romantic music plays ] Hungry? Dr. Jones, I believe you have an appointment. We do indeed, Ms. Henry. And I have been looking forward to hanging out with you. You know, when we agreed to keep seeing each other in secret, I was picturing a lot of quiet nights in your apartment. Maybe even a few nice romantic dinner dates in the back of dark restaurants. A five mile hike never even occurred to me. Well, our the hike was pretty isolated and not to mention very beautiful. Well, you were running so fast, I’m surprised you even noticed the scenery. Well, maybe it’s because I wanted to hurry up and get back here to be with you. Oh, well. [ Chuckles ] If I’d have known that, I’d have run a lot faster. Mm, really? [ Cellphone vibrates ] Thank you so much for coming with me to my checkup. It was really nice having you there. That’s what family is for. But now I have to pretend like we don’t know each other and just be your patient advocate. Okay. Have you given any more thought to adding your baby’s father’s information to your medical file? Hi, Nina. Come on in. Yeah. I’d offer you something, but I’m actually on my way out in just a minute. Oh, no. I just came over to thank you for putting me in touch with Portia. You know, ever since we talked, I am pretty confident that we are going to be able to deal with our mutual Drew problem. Oh, that’s great, but just for safety, don’t tell me another word about it, okay? Okay. Hey, where are you going that has you rushing? Um, I have to bring Avery over to Sonny’s, and I don’t want to be late. Since when do you hurry to go see a man that clearly hates you? Hi, Dr. Gannon, this is Kristina Corinthos Davis. Um, I’m just calling because I have a question for you about my father’s heart condition. Dad! Your pills. Why don’t you help him? I just need to know, worst case scenario, what could happen if he does have another episode and he doesn’t, in fact, have his meds on him? [ Knock on door ] Um, if you could just call me back, please, as soon as you can, I would really appreciate it. Thank you. Coming. Ava kept your meds from you? Come on, Sonny, she could have killed you. It’s gonna take a lot more than Ava Jerome to do that. Okay, from what you just told me, the only reason that you’re alive is Kristina was able to get you the pills. She’s not going to be around all the time. I’m going to be a lot more careful in the future. It was my fault. I let her get to me. She stressed my heart out. But you know what? My surgery is going to fix it. No. It’s all the more reason to get the surgery right now. I’m not going to lie around while my family is in danger. [ Knock on door ] Come in. Sorry to interrupt, fellas. Uh, that’s okay. What do you got? I got a lead on the man who almost burned Michael to death. Chase: Hey, what are you doing home? I thought you’d be at Deception. Oh, I, uh I had some work I needed to finish, so I’d rather do it here than at the office. Lulu better not be harassing you. No she isn’t. Actually, she quit yesterday. So why don’t you seem happier now that she’s gone? It’s not that I’m not happy. Just I’m surprised by the reason she quit. Which was? You. I’m flattered, but I also get the feeling you set that killer hiking pace to distract yourself. And I’m kind of feeling the same way right now. I wish I could say you were wrong, but Councilman Boyle approached me yesterday and he suggested that I distance myself from Laura. Why? Boyle thinks that Laura’s relationship with Sonny is compromising her integrity. And he thinks I should exploit that that by positioning myself to nudge Laura aside and slide into the mayor’s seat myself. That’s pretty shady. But he may have a point about Mayor Collins and Sonny. I know. But the thing that bugs me the most about this… is that I agree with him. The hit man who planted the incendiary device in your penthouse is named Soliski. He’s a contract killer. Ex intelligence. That explains Valentin’s connection. Yeah, so if somebody wants to hire this guy, how did they get in touch? As far as I can tell, the only way to do it is on the Dark Web. That’s one of the reasons it was so difficult to locate him. Well, how do we find this guy? I said it was difficult, I didn’t say it was impossible. It took some maneuvering, but I managed to track him down. He never stays in one place too long. But he’s in Toronto right now. Nice work, Brick. I can have the plane fueled up and be in Toronto in one hour. Sorry I didn’t call beforehand. Um, Mom said you were here. Can I come in? Yes, sure. Of course. Yeah. So, uh, what’s what’s going on? Is everything okay? It’s It’s not. I want my sister back. From the very beginning, you made it very clear that you didn’t want the father involved. But since then, it’s come out that Jason is the father. So I just wanted to touch base with you to see if you’ve reconsidered adding his info to your file. I, um, I appreciate you checking in, but, um, even if everyone knows who my baby’s father is, that doesn’t mean that I want him involved. This is so good. What did I do to deserve this? Maybe I just wanted an excuse to see you today. Well, I’m glad you found one, because this is the best chicken parm I’ve ever had. I didn’t even know they had a place in Port Charles that made it this good. They don’t. I got it from Lorenzo’s. Lorenzo’s like New Y New York Lorenzo’s? Yeah, yeah. New York, yes. How? I have my ways. I remember the first time I had this. I do, too. It was with you. We had a pretty good day in the city. It seems like forever ago. It’s not that long ago, right? How would you like to… go away for the weekend? Just the two of us. Wow. You’re full of surprises today. I just figure you can have more of this straight out of the oven. As much as you want. What do you say? Let me take you back to New York. So how have you been? Anything exciting going on? I’m seeing you. That’s pretty exciting in my book. Right back at you. So you are here to get tested for kidney disease? I’m not having a problem, but I have high blood pressure, so I decided to be proactive. Good for you. And the urine and blood tests will give us a good picture of your overall kidney health. That’s what the article I read said. And since diabetes and high blood pressure account for two thirds of kidney disease cases, there was no good reason for me to put off being tested. When it comes to taking charge of your health, there never is. I have nothing but respect for Laura. She’s a great mayor, and it probably wouldn’t bother me if it weren’t for the McConkey Esplanade. If Laura had moved the project to Sonny’s pier, she could have revitalized that whole area, and it would have been a huge blow to Sonny’s criminal enterprise. Maybe she had reasons not to go against Sonny right then. Yeah, there were a lot of reasons, but ultimately we decided that it would probably be best not to move the Esplanade to Sonny’s pier. But a mayor who wasn’t as close to Sonny might have made a stronger case for kicking a mob boss out of an area that needs to be revitalized. I’m starting to realize that Laura will never see Sonny as the civic danger that he is. Oh! [ Chuckles ] The fighting between Ric and I has gotten to be just too much for Molly. It upsets her. It’s just too much. Well, that doesn’t surprise me. I’ve seen it in action. No one can goad you into a fight quite like Ric. Right. And every time he goads me, I respond, which delights him and upsets Molly, and I can’t live with either of those things, so I’m going to suck it up and reach a truce with Ric. Then I will leave you to it. But I advise you to double down on the meditation. No, no, no, don’t go, because… I think I need someone to referee. I’m worried this thing is going to go off the rails. I accept. Thank you for asking me. Very curious as to see how this is going to play out. Do I have time to make popcorn before he gets here? [ Sighs ] So much has changed in the past two years. People I love and thought would be here forever are just gone. But you’re not. You’re still here. Yeah, but it’s not like we’re really in each other’s lives. Yeah, but does it have to be like that? Because the way we are right now, it breaks my heart. I I don’t want to just see you in a crisis. I want to be like we were before all this happened. And I just I miss Sam so much. And the idea that I’m going to go the rest of my life without her, I just I don’t want to do it without you too. But if you’re okay with the way things are, and you don’t feel like we can get back to how we were, then just Just say so. You have told me several times that handing Avery off to Sonny was the worst thing about your week, and now you’re rushing to go see him. What changed? Oh, he’s just very particular about the dates and times, that’s all. Still, he agreed to a 50 50 custody arrangement. Yeah. Yes, absolutely. And I’m grateful. And to show that I’m grateful, I like to be on time. Also, it’s good for Avery to see her parents getting along. Yeah, there’s no question about that. Yeah. And we really are trying. In fact, Sonny and I had a very illuminating conversation recently. It must have been some conversation. It was. I’m seeing Sonny with fresh eyes now. Brick: Jason’s right. If he’s going to move on Soliski, he needs to do it now. He can leave Toronto anytime. Any idea where to find him? He’s rented two properties, an apartment, and a warehouse. Odds are he’s at one of them. That’s good. I just got to figure out how to cover both locations without him getting away. Any chance Soliski was tipped off that we were after him? I was real careful when I asked, but honestly, there’s no way to be sure. We’ll take precautions. He won’t see me coming. He’s very, very careful, Jason. Almost to the point of paranoia. And even if you get the drop on him, he still will be very dangerous. Coming after me is dangerous. We could spend the weekend in Manhattan, have some nice meals, get tickets to a show if you feel like it, and just see where the streets take us. You know, when I was a teenager, I went on a similar trip with this guy I know. Really? Tell me about it. Well, I wanted to apply to art school, so this friend and I, we went down to the city to drop off my application in person. Mm hmm. But then we missed the last bus home, so we had to hang out in the city all night long. That doesn’t sound too bad. Did you have a good time? ♪ Your love… ♪ [ Camera shutter clicking ] Come on. Do it. I had the time of my life. I’ve been around ever since Lulu woke up. What did I do now that made it so she had to quit? You dropped by, had a little chat. Of course she told you that. [ Scoffs ] You know, don’t get me wrong, I was going to tell you myself, but Lulu inevitably just has to pass along information. It doesn’t matter that it’s none of her business, it doesn’t matter that you might not be ready to hear it. And it doesn’t matter that her blabbing could upend your entire life. Lulu has just got to say it! And that’s all that matters. That is her way. Well, her way needs to change. And I dropped by to tell her that. I love you for looking out for me. You know that, right? It’s the least I can do. No it isn’t. I want to protect you, too. And Lulu said that you threatened to arrest her if she didn’t let this go. Lulu wouldn’t know anything about you and Dante if she didn’t break into Martin Grey’s hotel room. Okay, but threatening her and using your badge to do it, that’s not who you are. Just because I don’t show that side of me very often, it doesn’t mean it’s not there. I will do whatever it takes to keep you and your secrets safe. So I’m going to just push back on one small thing, okay? Okay. Your baby’s father may not be involved in your lives, but you won’t be raising this baby alone. Not if we Scorpios have anything to say about it. Molly, look, there’s been plenty of times I wanted to pick up the phone and call you. And just wish things could go back to the way they used to be, but they’re just not. And I don’t I don’t know if they ever will be again. Well, maybe we can find a new normal. You, me, and Mom who might need this even more than we do. What do you have in mind? Small stuff. You know, start with Noodle Buddha and a movie? Maybe a cheesy rom com we’ve seen a million times, so it doesn’t matter if we talk through it. Okay. Or Or a legal thriller. Because nothing is more fun than watching our mother’s head explode from the legal inaccuracies. She can never let it go. She can’t. Remember that time she almost wrote a letter to that director complaining? [ Laughs ] Yes! Yes. It’s like, who cares, Mom? She does. She really does. She really does. I missed you, Molls. Even when I tried not to. I miss hearing you call me “Molls.” It feels like home. And these days, sometimes I really just want to be home with you and Mom. Yeah, me too. [ Both chuckle] Love you. [ Knock on door ] Oh! Whoever that is really knows how to kill a moment. Don’t get me wrong. Sonny has done a lot for the community, and he’s donated enormous sums of money to the hospital over the years. But his generosity doesn’t change the fact that he’s been engaged in illegal activities for years. I know, but at least he does a lot of good with his money. Yeah. And then there’s the “good guys” like Ezra Boyle and Drew Quartermaine, who ostensibly follow the law. But after two minutes with them, I come out trusting Sonny more than either one of them. Congressman Cain’s hands can’t be clean if he’s working with people like Sidwell. I know. And if I have to choose, I’m going with Laura and Sonny. But if things were different and I was running City Hall, I’d be a mayor who finally stood up to him. Thank you for tracking down Soliski. And we’re going to handle it from here. “Handling.” I assume you mean you’re going to send a team after him, right? Uh… Going up against this guy is going to be dangerous. A major operation for anyone, especially somebody who’s about to have surgery in two weeks, Sonny. I’m going to make it to that surgery, I promise. You know where to find me if you need me. All right, I’m heading to Toronto right now to track him down. You mean “we.” I’m going with you. Oh! This is the first song on the mixtape you made me. The one we listened to on our way to New York. Yes. ♪ Cause knowing me ♪ ♪ I wouldn’t know which way to go ♪ You’re not going to believe this, but I found the hotel that we stayed at during our time in New York. The place where you slept on the floor? Well, where we slept on the floor. ♪ Not as hard as it seems ♪ ♪ And maybe this is how it’s going to be ♪ ♪ So we took a walk just to talk about… ♪ I hope the carpet is as comfortable as it was back then because, uh, I booked a room for us. ♪ I forgot how to breathe ♪ [ Cellphone alarm ringing ] It’s my work alarm. My shift is about to start. This is one of those times where I wish I didn’t have the job that I have. Thank you. Anytime. Uh, hang on. You didn’t actually say whether you wanted to go to New York with me or not. You knew the answer before you even asked. And this time, neither of us will sleep on the floor. Oh, you have a wonderful time, sweetheart, and I’ll see you soon, okay? Bye, Mommy. Bye bye. Um, Pilar is in the playroom. Would you mind taking Avery to her, please? Yes. Okay. Hi. Let’s go find Pilar. I was hoping Sonny would be here when I dropped Avery off. Well, he’s not, so you can leave now. That was quite a scene the other day, wasn’t it? Sonny’s attack came on so suddenly. I mean, one minute he was raging at me and the next he was doubled over in pain. Is your father seeing a doctor for help with whatever that was? That’s really none of your business, Ava. Actually it is. If Sonny isn’t well enough to take care of our daughter, then I should. Full time. Now, you may not agree with me on that, but I’m pretty certain a judge will. Thank you for coming. Yes. Of course. I’m glad you called. Alexis, I owe you an apology. Huh? What? Well, yes, you do. Um, but you’re actually doing it? Yes. Look, we have had a long and very difficult history, you and I. And we’re always going to have significant differences between the two of us on just about everything. But I realized that baiting you into one pointless argument after another is not only unfair to you, it is unfair to our daughter. And I am truly sorry, Alexis. You’re right. Very unfair to Molly. I mean, I don’t think we’re ever going to be friends, but at least we can be two neutral parties with a common interest in our daughter, who we both love very much. If you don’t mind my asking, where is this coming from? Cody Bell. He gave me a little bit of perspective the other day at the PCPD when we were all together. Okay, uh, I accept your apology. Good. And I accept yours. I didn’t apologize. There’s still time. Well, I think we should just, uh… quit while we’re ahead. [ Chuckles ] [ Clears throat ] So we’re really doing this? Yeah. Cease fire. A veritable detente. [ Both chuckle ] You should shake on it. It’s quiet. I guess Ava’s gone. Ugh, that woman, she just She makes my blood boil. I know, I wish my dad would just stay away from her. I don’t know why they spend so much time together, but at least we have a night with Mom to look forward to. That’ll keep our minds off Ava. I just wish I never had to even think about Ava Jerome again. Now I want to make sure I get the UACR urine test. You will. You know, I see you work around the hospital, and I’m impressed, but this just puts you over the top. What are you talking about? You taking steps for preventative care like this. And having done your research. we should all be this engaged in our health care. Well, I believe when it comes to my health, knowledge is power. Well, then you, my friend, are pretty powerful. [ Laughter ] Have you and Jason discussed whether his name would be on the birth certificate? Well, we already agreed that he wouldn’t be involved, so having his name on an official record would only complicate things. Especially because it would give him legal rights to the child. Listen, you’re the mother. You get to make all the decisions here. But I would advise you to get everything settled before the baby is born. The last thing I want for you is for Jason to file a paternity test later. And insist on having his name added to the birth certificate. Jason would never do that. Oh, Sasha, there’s nothing more precious than a baby. And you don’t know that Jason won’t feel that way at some point and change his mind. Just talk to him. Make sure he’s okay with all of this. You don’t want to leave anything open for interpretation later. The last thing you should be doing is going to Toronto to chase down a professional killer. No one knows how long Soliski is going to be in Toronto. This can’t wait till after my surgery. That’s why I’m going tonight, alone. You coming along is too much of a risk. We’ve dealt with far worse than Soliski in the past. I’m going to have my medication and everything’s going to be fine. There’s too many things that can go wrong. What if you’re having an episode and you can’t get your pills? What if Soliski finds you in the middle of an episode? What if you have an attack and the pills don’t work? You know, I’m at risk for kidney disease because I have diabetes. I read that people with high blood pressure or diabetes should get tested. Right, and I took the same two tests as you. Well, good for you. There’s no reason not to be proactive. I mean, as many as 90% of people with kidney disease don’t know they have the condition because they may not have symptoms until the disease has progressed far enough to cause irreversible damage to their kidneys. Well, given my high blood pressure, past medical history, race, age, and the fact that the test was pretty simple for me, I decided to make sure all my bases were covered. Good. It takes two, both a urine test and a blood test to screen for kidney disease. And taking charge of your kidney health can help reduce the potential for serious complications down the road, and may also uncover cardiovascular risk. I’m all for that. Lulu has definitely taken this whole thing too far. I don’t even think she’s upset with me for not telling Dante as a child. I think she’s upset with Dante for not telling her that we had a past together. So Dante didn’t tell her about a teenage hookup? It doesn’t affect her, unlike the rest of us. She’s too self centered and self righteous to see that. Well, then she’s blind. Her life hasn’t changed. She doesn’t have to see the father of her child every day, or sit next to him at work, or consider him his best friend. And her going on about it like this is just rubbing it in. Chase. I can’t imagine how hard this is for you. I would do anything to change it. I know. Look, it’s not your fault. It’s not even a fault thing. You had a baby with my best friend, and knowing that is something I just have to get used to. I just never expected it. How could you? I never expected the hard things to happen in my life. Or the good like you, I I never, ever expected to meet someone like you. You never expected to meet someone like you either. Well, is it good that you did? Hey, Mom. Oh, Dad. What are you doing here? Uh, your mother and I just had a very long, overdue conversation. I’ll let her fill you in. Dinner this week? Sure. Great. Diane. Diane: Richard. Alexis. Mm hmm. Always a pleasure. Bye. Oh my gosh. Oh, that was so much more than I could have even hoped for. I’m thoroughly exhausted. Thank you for inviting me. I will let the two of you catch up. And I will see you later. Oh, yeah. Okay, did Dad come here to pick a fight? No, I invited him here because what you said to me at the PCPD really hit home, and I was going to call a truce. But he did it before I had the chance. You’re kidding. Is he dying? I don’t think so. Hmm. Anyway, Cody spoke to him, and whatever he said got to Ric. Wow. If anybody was going to talk sense to Dad, I wouldn’t have put my money on Cody. Well, it doesn’t happen often, but today, your father was the bigger person. And for your sake, I was happy to accept the olive branch. I would never try and steal Laura’s job. Never. But if I had my choice, I would stay as far away from Sonny Corinthos as possible. [ Knock on door ] Oh. Hold that thought. Brick, I didn’t know you were back in town. Happened to be here on business. Wanted to see if you were free for dinner. Isaiah: Nice to see you. Hello again. Um… I’m sorry, Brick, but I have plans tonight. I can see that. I know you’re worried about me, but this bastard Soliski is a real reason why my son is in a burn clinic in Germany, in unbelievable pain. Now it’s going to stress me out if I don’t go, not knowing what’s going to happen. I’d rather go with you and get, you know, make sure the job’s done. Sonny. I’m just not I’m just not sure about this. Yeah, okay. But you know what? Maybe taking down Soliski will be a stress reliever. As much as we both want him to suffer, he’s just a middleman. Somebody hired him to take you out. We need to know who hired him. Yeah, we need to know the name of our real enemy. Looks like you two are a couple now. Good for you. I’ll leave you all to enjoy your evening. Brick, wait. I need you to do me a favor. Please don’t tell anyone that you know Isaiah and I are dating. Is that a request coming from you or from your new boyfriend? If it were up to me, the whole world would know that I was seeing Jordan. She has her reasons for keeping our relationship a secret, and I promised her I’d honor them. For Jordan’s sake, I’ll do the same. Thank you, Brick. Oh, by the way, I heard some very questionable things about your family. For your sake, I hope you’re in no part of that. Good night. Good night. So what was that about? Oh. I guess he looked into me. You didn’t ask him to, did you? No. If there’s anything I want to know about you, I trust you to tell me yourself. All right. Meeting you is the best thing that ever happened to me. You are a remarkable man. My remarkable man. But, Chase, you got to promise me something. Whatever Lulu or anyone else does, you will not compromise your remarkable self or your values, okay? I won’t. You know, most of the time I feel like I got my arms wrapped around this thing. But something will happen, and it sets me off, and I have to regroup. Maybe if I wrap my arms around you, we could regroup together. It couldn’t hurt. We got this. You deserve some credit here too, Mom. Despite all the reasons Dad has given you over the years not to accept his offer of a truce, you did. I hope you know how much that means to me. You know, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be because I was doing it for you. I love you, honey. I love you, too. So I’m always happy to see you, but is there a particular reason for this visit? Actually there is. I went to see Kristina. And? We talked. Like, really talked for the first time in a long time. And we’re gonna take things slow, but Kristina and I both really want to try to get back to how things used to be. We even talked about doing a Davis girls night, order food, and watch a movie. I was hoping you would come too. Mm. I wouldn’t miss it for the world. Hi. Hi. Is that your car parked in my spot? Oh, yeah. Um, all of the, uh, visitor spots were taken up with construction equipment. Mm. So park on the street. Well, I just got my car washed. And you don’t care that I had to park on the street. You know what? I’m in too good a mood to fight. I just had the most unbelievable conversation with Alexis. Oh, how bad was it this time? Oh, no, no. Quite the opposite. The last thing I expected happened. Alexis and I made peace. It’s a whole new era for me and the Davis clan. [ Chuckles ] [ Pound on door ] Kristina: Ava! Ava, open the damn door! Ava, we are gonna finish this once and for all! Hi, Jason. I am just leaving my check up. Everything’s good, but there is something we need to take care of. [ Cellphone chimes ] Everything okay? Yeah. I’m sure it’s going to be fine. Are you sure I can’t change your mind? The only way we’re going to find out who’s trying to kill me is through Soliski. And since he didn’t do it last time… …the contract is still out. I’m not going to let him or anyone else come after my family again.

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Brook Lynn: I’m right, aren’t I? You’re not all whipped up into a righteous fury over Dante’s right to know that he has a son out there. You are just plain ole resentful and threatened. [ Scoffs ] Threatened? Uh huh. By you? Big time. You thought that you and Dante told each other everything. Turns out, Dante has some secrets of his own. He kept our past secret from you, and you can’t stand it. The only reason Dante ever defended you is because he has no idea that you lied to him about your past for years and what’s really pissing me off is now I have to lie for you, too. Well, you won’t be surprised to hear that Councilman Boyle showed up at G.H. for Drew’s press conference about the Pediatric Sports Initiative. Yeah. You know, if there’s a camera in the room, that guy will find a way to get his face in front of it. Mm hmm. [ Chuckles ] And when he wasn’t posing, he and Drew looked pretty chummy. I don’t like to think about what those two might be up to. Well, let’s just be glad that the Sports Initiative went as well as it did. It’s a good cause. It’s going to be good for the city, although I doubt Drew is going to think Aurora’s coverage of the event was good for him. I mean, Drew’s the one who practically forced Aurora to cover it. He should have known Curtis wasn’t going to take that sitting down. Thank you. I really appreciate the invitation. I know how rare of an opportunity this is. Well, Stella suggested it. Uh, usually our get togethers are pretty exclusive, but since yours is the only media outlet that bothered to fact check the coverage of the Pediatric Sports Initiative. If Aurora’s going to cover a story, we’re definitely going to make sure the facts are straight. You and Tracy also have a common cause, so I thought you two should get to know each other. [ Cellphone rings ] Excuse me. Yeah? That’s fine. Let him in. We’re in the solarium. Pardon the interruption, but, uh, this might be entertaining. Of course. You teamed up with Tracy. Ava: What is it, Sonny? Is something wrong? Should I call 911? Oh. Oh, I see. Is that what you want? Isn’t it awful to be in need when no one will help you? It’s terrible, isn’t it, knowing that somebody could act, they could do just one little thing, but instead, they stand there, enjoying your pain and you’re left to endure it, all the while thinking, “How dare you judge me?” Ava, what are you do… Dad? Oh, my God. Your pills. W Why didn’t you help him? Hey, Dad. Once again, you’re upset because of how this affects you. Not me, not Dante, but you. And just for the record, Lulu, had you stayed out of my business to begin with, you wouldn’t have to lie to anyone. I didn’t go to Martin’s room looking for anything about you. I went to try to get info on Valentin so I could track down my daughter. Instead, I find stuff about your teenage hookup with Dante that produced a child. I didn’t want to know that any more than I don’t want to have to keep your secret. Do you think I want this? For me or for you? Well, it doesn’t matter, ’cause I know now. Every time Dante looks at me and he tells me he’s so happy that I have Charlotte back, I choke on the knowledge that he has a son he knows nothing about. I just want to tell him the truth. You want to tell Dante because you hate me, and you want him to hate me, too. [ Scoffs ] You want to revel in the joy of telling him that I’ve kept this secret all this time. And if it upends our son’s life, then, oh, well, at least you got to hurt me. You know what? Whatever, Brook Lynn. It doesn’t matter why I want to tell him because I already agreed that I wouldn’t. And that was before your husband threatened to have me arrested. Bad time? ‘Cause we can come back. Or not, if that’s better. It’s fine. We’re just having a little disagreement. [ Chuckles ] Actually, we’re fighting because Brook Lynn’s a self serving, manipulative Hey! But there’s one thing she’s not my boss. He He just collapsed. I didn’t know what was happening. I have never seen him like this. Of course, I was going to help him, and and then you you came in and you Go. Well, should I call 911? Just go, Ava. [ Grunts ] Okay, uh, Dad, I’m going to I’m going to I’m going to call an ambulance. No. Dr. Gannon. Ah, how are we this afternoon, ladies? We are just fine, Councilman. Thank you. Oh, please. We’ve known each other far too long to stand on ceremony. May I join you? [ Sighs, grunts ] What’s on your mind, Ezra? The Esplanade project, of course. Apparently, some sort of snail has the tree huggers all up in arms. They’ve actually managed to delay the project. Yes, I have read the environmental impact report. My. Well, have you read the Esplanade’s economic projection report, as well? Because I can tell you there is no snail alive more important than jobs and revenue that this project will bring to Port Charles. Yeah, except, Ezra, we are not allowed to ignore the environmental impact report. Oh, my goodness, we got to move those snails. I mean, this is My constituents are so upset. I’m sorry. Are you? Because my constituents are going to be very upset when they hear that this delay is just so unnecessary. If you’d only move the project to Pier 55, we’d be pouring cement already. Okay, well, moving the Esplanade to Pier 55 wasn’t a workable option. Yes, it was, and it is, okay? All you got to do is just make it work. Look, it’s not too late to change your mind, because sometimes, as public servants, the best we can do is to admit when we’re wrong. Oh, yes, like when you rented a private jet on the taxpayers’ dime for your little vacation in Greece. Uh, excuse me. That was a clerical error, okay? I was attending an international conference. Mm. I made the right decision here. It didn’t make sense to move the Esplanade away from the city center. And besides, if we had tried to move it, Sonny Corinthos would have fought us on the seizure of his land, so we would be in delays now. Suppose you would know what Sonny Corinthos would do, given how close the two of you are. What are you implying? I’m not implying anything at all. But I am suggesting that you reconsider your position and avoid all the embarrassing questions about the family ties to a notorious crime lord. Well, that was intense. Are you okay? Lulu has always been the heroine of her own drama. She never wants to listen to anything anyone tells her, but she has a lot to say about how other people should live their lives. But why was she even here? I needed a new assistant, and my grandmother insisted on hiring her, and I knew it would never work. So, did we walk in on you firing her? Not even. She quit. That part won’t make it. Not when she tells the story. I will be the bad guy. I don’t even want to think about Tracy’s reaction when she finds out that Lulu quit. Then don’t. I have something much better for you to think about. Flawless segue. What are we segueing to? Something that’ll give Tracy what she wants the most. Well, now you’re going to have to help me out here, Drew, ’cause I’m not teamed up with anyone. Oh, is that right? Maybe we should talk about your coverage of the Sports Initiative. You’re the one who asked Aurora to cover your press conference. Yeah, not like that. Referring to me as Drew Cain? What was that about? It’s your name. You have no legal right to the Quartermaine name. That cease and desist is is never going to stand up. But it was in place at the time of your press conference. And the journalists at Aurora, they’re held to the same standards that you put in place back when you were running Aurora. Anyway, due diligence was done and everyone was credited correctly. I’m trying to do something good, and you think dragging my personal life into the spotlight is going to detract from that? The Pediatric Sports Initiative is getting tons of attention. It’s trending on social media. Now, isn’t that what the press conference was for, to help the kids and not your ego, Congressman Cain? Ditch the halo, Curtis. You want to get ugly? You got it. Hate to admit it, but that was a bit entertaining. [ Chuckles ] And very well done. Well, I’d say you nailed your part quite nicely, as well. What we have here is the start of a beautiful friendship. Here, here. [ Chuckles ] You and Sonny Corinthos, you share a grandchild, and we have all these people saying, “Ah, she’s using her position as mayor to protect the interests of Sonny Corinthos. Which people are these? Just…people. I mean, I don’t know. You know Protect Sonny how? Look [sighs] you know what I’d hate to see happen? I’d hate to see the media get sidetracked and start questioning, “Hey, why are you putting the interests of Sonny Corinthos above those of Port Charles?” And then they’ll probably assume, “Ah, it’s for possible financial gain.” And they would be quickly discredited by the truth, because I have nothing to hide. My relationship with Sonny Corinthos is a matter of public record, and I disclose my financials every year, something I think you’ve managed to avoid repeatedly. That’s a Uh, that’s something that… Yeah. Yeah, I think we’re done here. Do you need a ride? I’m fine. Thanks. I’ll meet you back at the office. Okay, see you there. Okay. Well, how lucky am I to have this opportunity to speak to the deputy mayor alone? Well, you might feel differently once you hear what I have to say. We should have waited till Dr. Gannon was here before we moved you around. I didn’t want to stay on the floor. Donna could’ve walked in. Can you tell me what happened? What did Ava do? I lost my temper, and I went after her. And I shouldn’t have, because I know that no one gets under my skin more than she does. And I got a pain. And I went to grab my pills, and they fell. I dropped them. I couldn’t take them. And so Ava just stood there the whole time? [ Doorbell rings ] Hang on, Dad. Hey. What happened? Hi. I don’t know. I I I came in and my dad was on the floor and he was clutching his chest. Did you take your pills, Sonny? Uh, yeah, eventually. What do you mean “eventually”? Don’t you bring your pills with you all the time? Yeah, but I dropped them. When I came in, Ava Jerome was just standing there, and she was just standing there. She could have easily bent over and just picked up the pill bottle for him. It’s better off that she doesn’t know what the pills are. Let her think it’s it’s it’s a panic attack. How you feeling now? Better. Should we go to the hospital? Oh, no, no, no, no, no. I took the pill. I’m fine. Dad, you don’t know that. You’re not fine until he says you’re fine. [ Lulu grunting ] Cody: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Stop. Hey, James loves that thing. Why? [ Breathing heavily ] Because I’m a horrible person. Okay, try again. That frog and his family deserve the truth. I came to see Rocco, and I just needed to blow off some steam before I did. What’s got you so worked up? Brook Lynn. What else? I thought things were better between you two since you had that talk. Maybe she’s right. Maybe I’m as horrible as she thinks I am. [ Chuckles ] Mm. Love you, Auntie. Love you, too. Ladies, enjoy your afternoon. Thank you. I love that one like he’s my own. I can tell. Were you and your sister very close? Irene and I loved each other dearly. I wish my brother, Alan, and I had been closer. Mostly we just drove each other crazy. But when you’re siblings, that’s love. And the love was always there, Tracy. I suppose it was. What are you talking about? I just I I can’t let it go. I know that I should be able to, but I can’t. It It kills me that Dante never said a word about Brook Lynn when Carly hired her to break us up. He didn’t know he got her pregnant. But he knew they had a relationship. He knew they’d slept together, and he always said that they were just friends. Big deal. I mean, you two were together at the time, right? They were together years ago at summer camp when they were teenagers. I mean, he probably figured it didn’t matter ’cause nothing came of it. That’s the thing. Something did come of it. Something major. His heart’s at normal rhythm. If we take him back to G.H. now, there’s nothing they could do except monitor him. Man, it’s one thing to hear that my dad had a heart condition. It’s another to see him on the floor in pain, struggling to breathe. Sorry to scare you, honey. No, Dad, God, it’s not your fault. I wasn’t saying it because of that. It’s Ava. She obviously provoked you. I’ll be fine. I need a minute with Dr. Gannon. Uh, sure. Okay. You’re alright with Donna? Alright. Okay, I’m going to go to Charlie’s, but, um, I’m going to call you and check on you later, okay? Thank you so, so much. Sure thing. Okay. [ Sighs ] I appreciate you coming over here, and, uh once I you know, I do the surgery, we’re done, okay? No, I I don’t want you to wait any longer. I’m making the appointment with the cardiologist in L.A. I’m making the call today. No, you’re not. Since we’re not standing on ceremony today, let me be clear. Any attempt to smear Laura will blow up in your face. Wow. I am surprised by your attitude, Jordan. I mean, look, if you played your cards right, you could be our next mayor. Let me ask you this. As the former police commissioner, how do you justify Laura’s friendship with Sonny Corinthos? Laura is an excellent mayor, and we both know she is an honest politician. Well… Here is the deal, okay? You’re gaining the respect of the local politicos, okay? You are on track to run this city if that is what you want to do. And all it would take to push your public profile over the top is just one defining moment that the public can latch on to and cheer about. Resigning in protest, maybe, because your boss is kowtowing to organized crime. I am so glad you were able to meet me for a drink. Huh. You will not believe what happened today at Sonny’s. Why were you at Sonny’s? I was asking him for a loan. [ Scoffs ] Well, that was a mistake and a complete waste of time. It was also the last thing I wanted to be doing, but I’m desperate. I have bills to pay. I’m well aware of that. That’s That’s not what’s important right now. What’s important is that while I was there, Sonny collapsed at my feet. What? You heard me. There’s something wrong with Sonny. What do you think? Okay, so you’re proposing that the family trade some of our lakefront property for the public land that the crypt is on? That way, they don’t have to move the mausoleum. And the lakefront won’t be developed anyway, since it is a protected habitat for our resident egrets. Nothing’s really going to change. And you’d be doing something good for nature. I love that. Why are you bringing this to me? Well, we went to Ned first Oh, that was a mistake. Yeah. Yeah, my dad can only see things from a financial perspective. Something he learned from Edward. He also learned “never give an inch” from Tracy, so he’s got his limits. But you liked our idea, right? We should pursue it. No, you shouldn’t. Knock, knock. Hey. Hope I’m not catching you at a bad time. Not at all, Deputy Mayor. Come in. I won’t keep you long. I just wanted to say thank you for your flattering coverage on my involvement in the Pediatric Sports Initiative. The photos made it seem like I was the one running the program and not Drew. Well, you were an integral part of the initiative. Besides, who wouldn’t rather look at you and Portia instead of some crooked politician? Mm. Well, you did say Drew would regret forcing you to cover the press conference. And you were right. “Congressman Drew Cain”? Yeah, well, that is his legal name. I just used it to shift the focus to my advantage. Still promoted the Pediatric Initiative. I just denied Drew and his ego the satisfaction of the P.R. he craves. Well, speaking on my own behalf and probably the mayor’s, well done. Did you see the look on Drew’s face when he saw Curtis in here having tea? I’m locking that image away. [ Chuckles ] I thought he was going to pop something. Maybe next time. And by the way, I didn’t know you had that in you. What are you talking about? Well, you may be the helpful, compassionate, patient advocate at work, but you’re not going to let anybody mess with your family, are you? Would you? Of course not. Yeah, well, there you have it. And like you, I don’t suffer fools gladly. I knew we had that in common when we first met. Someone comes for your family? You fight back twice as hard. Congressman. As it happens, I just had the chance to talk to our dear mayor about the Esplanade project. Okay. Well, good. But there’s something that needs to be taken care of first. Tracy Quartermaine. Oh, is she the one responsible for all that Congressman Cain stuff in the press? Yeah, she just was way too happy to help Curtis screw me over. I mean, the woman undermines me every chance she gets, and I am sick of it. Now you have connections at Public Works, right? Yes. Good. Because the Quartermaine crypt is partially on public land. Are you And I want you to get your bulldozers down there ASAP. I want that crypt torn down now. Are you saying that you never had feelings for anyone before you met Dante? No, of course not. What’s the problem, then? The problem is that Brook Lynn and Dante had a relationship that became a secret that they kept just between the two of them. Meaning he kept it from you. [ Sighs ] Dante lied about his feelings for Brook Lynn, and deep down, I think that I always knew it. That’s why I could never let Brook Lynn’s failed seduction go, even when I knew she did it because of Carly. Dante picked you, though, Lulu. I know, and everyone told me that I was being ridiculous for holding on to all my bad feelings for Brook Lynn. Well, maybe they were right. I mean, this was a long time ago. Like, all of it. But Dante never told me about it. He lied to me. By omission. It’s still a lie. And then he lied to me again to my face when he denied ever having feelings for Brook Lynn. I used to think that Dante and I, we were we were so in sync that no matter what happened, we would never lie to each other. Now I know that was never true. My cardiologist told me if, uh you know, I mean, I can wait a few months as long as I take my medication and avoid stress. Oh, yeah? And how’s that going? It’ll be better. Ah. I don’t like it, Sonny. Well, yeah, you know what? My health means nothing if I lose my family. Sonny, why And I’ll tell you right now. I happen to have a lead on a s on a security issue. And if I can resolve that before the scheduled surgery, I can call my cardiologist. Maybe he can move up the procedure. How’s that? Well, I’ll take what I can get. I I really appreciate what you’ve done, how you’ve helped me, and I owe you for that. You don’t owe me anything, but you do owe it to yourself to get that surgery as soon as you can. [ Knock on door ] Sorry. I didn’t mean to just drop in on you like this. It’s okay, Mayor Collins. I was just leaving. I’ll talk to you soon. What’s going on? Why don’t you tell me? Why was Dr. Gannon here? Uh, it’s not it’s not important. Um… I would appreciate it if you didn’t tell anybody that you saw him. Okay. Want to tell me why, though? I don’t want to lie to you. I appreciate that, Sonny. I have a heart condition, and I’m going to have to have surgery. I don’t get it. You said our plan made sense. Yeah, and the standoff over the crypt can’t go on forever. ’cause it’s just going to end up that nobody gets exactly what they want. But with our plan, Tracy gets her way, and your ancestors won’t be disturbed and can rest in peace. It is a good idea. I just don’t want you guys to get all mired in the Drew and Tracy fight like the rest of us. We already kind of are. You’re not in the guts of it, okay? Not yet. This is classic Quartermaine in fighting. But we can help stop it. It’s not that simple, okay? It never is when the Quartermaines go at each other. And you two aren’t even hardcore “Q’s.” You can get out. You should walk away. Do it. Walk away while you still can. I don’t know why Dante didn’t come clean to you back then, but I know that he loved you. And, hey, look, Brook Lynn? Never a threat. It’s not like it matters, right? Dante and I have been over for a long time now. It’s dumb to feel like I’ve lost something now. It’s not dumb. It’s rough when you think you have a handle on your past, and then all of a sudden, things that you thought were true aren’t. Are you the voice of experience? I’m the voice of my experience. It It messed me up when I found out that the Bells weren’t my birth parents. I got mad. But then, you know, I got over it and moved on. Maybe that’ll happen for me, too. Thanks for understanding. I mean, I thought he had better taste. The woman tried to break up a relationship for money. How could Dante care about someone like that? Well, maybe that’s why he lied. He’s embarrassed. Maybe. But Brook Lynn lied, too, and now I’m the one who has to live with her lie. Kristina: Terrifying. My dad was just lying there on the ground. He was in so much pain, and he just was clutching his chest and he could barely breathe. I I I’ve never seen him like that before. I mean, I thought he was… [ Sighs ] I thought he was going to die right then and there, and Ava… Ava was just standing there. I mean, she was just standing there over the pill bottle, and and she could have so easily just bent down and picked up the pills and handed them to him and helped him, and she didn’t. She just stood there. And by not helping him, she was killing him. She was killing him just like she killed you. So, did you find out anything? Well, as the concerned, loving brother, I can confirm that Sonny was not admitted to G.H. Oh, I knew he wouldn’t go. So after Kristina gave him a pill, he must have recovered. What happened before he went down? We were arguing. I mean, we were both furious, and then all of a sudden, he just stopped. He was obviously in a lot of pain, and he had a prescription pill bottle, and he collapsed, and he dropped the bottle before he was able to take a pill. It fell right at my feet. And you just stood there? I was going to help him, of course, but then Kristina came screeching in. She scared the heck out of me. You didn’t know that she was there? No, but she obviously knew what was going on. She gave him a pill. And then she was yelling at me to get out of there, so I left. Well, Sonny’s been on medication for years. Mm hmm. Mood stabilizers, right? But nothing for pain. The man could barely breathe. I’m telling you, something is seriously wrong with your brother. I got shot in the chest years ago, and it damaged my heart. Not many people survive a shot to the heart, let alone live on for years afterwards. You’re very strong. I think my strength may be running out. My cardiologist says that I have a heart arrhythmia and only a surgery can repair it, so I’m going to do that in a couple of weeks. Is it safe to wait two weeks? Well, it has to be because I have some business I have to take care of, and I need to do that before I’m out of commission for a couple of weeks. Until then, I have Dr. Gannon, I have the medication, and… I just have to avoid stress. That’s easier said than done, isn’t it? I mean, with your life. [ Both chuckle ] Yeah, but, uh, I’ve been doing alright. Until today. What happened today, Sonny? Ava came by. I’ve been trying to be cordial with her, you know, as far as with Avery, and she came in here. She wanted more money, so I thought I could take advantage of that. And I got into it with her. I had a lot… A lot of rage. Then the pain hit, and I was like [exhales sharply] I couldn’t get my pills, and I fell down. Pills were on the ground, and luckily Kristina came in and helped me. So that’s why Dr. Gannon was here? Yeah, yeah, he checked me out. Everything’s fine. I’m glad to hear that. But I’m really worried now, Sonny. Laura, I couldn’t control myself. It scares me. We can’t walk away from this. And we don’t want to. Our idea has something that’ll make both sides happy. Drew won’t be happy unless he hurts my grandmother enough that he gets his name back. But I will try and talk to my dad about it, okay? [ Cellphone ringing ] Oh, I I’ve got to take this. I’ll talk to you guys later, okay? Hey, Natalia, did you get those figures I sent? She’s so busy. I mean, what what if Tracy gets arrested before Brook Lynn has a chance to talk to Ned? The house belongs to Monica, right? She’s the one that owns the property? Yeah. She’s the one that we should be talking to. Come on. You can always talk to me if you ever want to vent about Brook Lynn or anyone else. I’ll listen, and I will not judge. I’d understand if you did. You had an argument. That does not make you a bad person. Trust me. I’ve known some bad guys in my life. You don’t even come close. Like I can trust your judgment. You pick up hitchhikers. Thank you for a lovely afternoon. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. So did I. And I’m going to check out that exhibit at the Rice. Oh, Trina says she and Kai had a blast. Any chance I could convince you to check it out with me tomorrow afternoon? I wish I could, but I have a doctor’s appointment. Everything okay? No, everything is fine. But I read an article about how it takes two, both urine tests and blood tests, to screen for kidney disease. So I asked my doctor about it. Is kidney disease a concern for you? I didn’t think so, but as many as 90% of people with kidney disease don’t know they have it and may not have any symptoms until irreversible kidney damage has already been done. I never really think about my kidneys. Neither did I, but high blood pressure and diabetes account for 2/3 of kidney disease cases, and the two tests may also uncover cardiovascular risks. I have high blood pressure, so I thought I should get it checked out. Well done. I like it when my friends take their health into their own hands. Well, as they say, honey, knowledge is power. Power. [ Laughs ] You should have seen Drew’s face when he saw me having tea with Aunt Stella and Tracy. He went from zero to 1,000 in half a second. [ Chuckles ] I wish you’d taken a picture. Yeah, so do I. Ah. Well, you had to know he’d assume the three of you are working against him now, so you’re basically declaring war on the man. Well, Drew’s pride took a direct hit, and now his ego is going to demand retribution. Are you sure you’re ready to wave the red flag in front of him? Just until his anger makes him do something stupid, and then he will expose his true colors to the whole world. I get the logic, but Drew’s something stupid could end up hurting you or someone you care about. So just watch out for unintended consequences. Well, I’ve played Drew before, so, um, he better watch out for me. We be standing up for the people of Port Charles. We’ve been righting a wrong that was done when the Quartermaine patriarch helped himself to public land. “We”? This is your battle. Well, don’t you want to show your constituents that you stand up for the little guy, that you champion the people? This is your family. Look, the Quartermaines were given notice months ago that they had to move the crypt from public land, alright, and since then, they’ve been using their money and their privilege to stonewall. They’re not above the law. They had the chance to move the crypt. They didn’t take it. So now I want it razed to the ground tomorrow. I wonder what’s wrong with Sonny. And how serious it is. You are enjoying the idea of his death a little too much. Sonny told me if it wasn’t for Avery, he would have me killed. And it’s not the first time he’s told me that, so excuse me if I don’t get all misty over the idea of his passing. Besides, if Sonny dies, Avery’s inheritance would cover all my debts, and there’d be a lot left over to keep to keep Avery in the lifestyle to which she’s become accustomed. Pragmatic to a fault. This is exactly what we’ve been waiting for. Sonny is is hiding his condition. He obviously doesn’t want anybody to know about it. And that means it must be serious. I hope that you’re not trying to carry this burden all alone, Sonny. There are a few key people who know. I just don’t want this to be, you know, in the public. Yeah. I don’t want my family to worry. And I don’t want my enemies to know that I’m not 100%. And I’m not just thinking about myself. I’m just thinking about Port Charles on a whole. I appreciate that. I really do. And I want you to know that I will keep your secret. I promise. No one sees how dangerous Ava is but me. [ Sniffles ] [ Sighs ] She convinced a jury that she wasn’t guilty for killing you, and she uses Avery every single chance she has against my dad. [ Sniffles ] And everyone just they just throw their hands up and they shake their heads, and they just tell me I have to walk away, and I can’t do that. I mean, I can’t. I can’t just walk away. I mean, this is this is what makes Ava so dangerous because no one holds her accountable for what she has done, ever. And she’s not just a nuisance. She is a threat. She is a threat to everyone I love. And if I don’t stop her, she’s going to just she’s going to take away everyone I care about, and I… I have to stop her. Ava has to be stopped, and I have to stop her.

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[ Breathing heavily ] You could bail and go warn your mom about Brennan right now. What’s stopping you? [ Grunts ] [ Exhales heavily ] I’m not quitting. Sorry to disappoint. [ Grunts ] [ Both groaning ] Leaving so soon? Yes. I have someplace I need to be. You know, you haven’t been cleared to go home yet. Let me call Lucas for you. Please don’t do that. I don’t need another lecture from him telling me how to live my life. Is everyone warning you to stay away from Agent Brennan? How’d you guess? Well, not to pile one, but maybe that’s not such a bad idea. Miss Spencer. I must say I was surprised when my receptionist told me you wanted to see me. What can I do for you? Are you positive Valentin is on his way to Steinmaur? I saw him board the plane myself, bound for Geneva, surrounded by a team of WSB agents. And you swear this isn’t some sort of smokescreen? You’re not secretly pulling strings to allow Valentin to escape? I give you my word. Believe me, no one wants Valentin behind bars more than me. In fact, if it was up to the WSB, he’d be dead. I just want to make sure they don’t have to worry about him showing up and kidnapping Charlotte. There’s no chance of that. In fact, given his long list of crimes, I’d say he’s going away for a very long time. What if the people who want him dead decide to use Charlotte as leverage to get at Valentin? How do I protect my daughter? In news that will shock no one, Lulu is late. Again. I’m sure she’s gonna show up. That’s great, except that I need her now. She keeps changing the password on my log in for “security purposes,” but I know she’s just doing it to mess with me. So why don’t you call her and ask her for the password? And give her the satisfaction? Never. Okay. Glad to see we’re all acting like adults today. What was that call about with Home & Heart? Oh, a slot opened up, and I was gonna book it until I found out our spokeswoman took off to Bensonhurst. Ugh. Typical. Every night I pray that that woman leaves our house. She finally does, it creates a problem. How long will she be gone? At least a few days, I think. [ Scoffs ] Well, a little notice might have been nice. What’s gotten into your mother? Yay! Okay! He’s here. Ned, we’ve been looking everywhere for you. It’s not like I’ve been hiding. What’s going on? Maybe this is none of our business, but Emma and I are worried about protecting the family crypt. And after putting our heads together, we’ve come up with a plan to save it. I’m at work, Ava. No, I know, but this is an emergency. Look around. Do you really think that your situation qualifies as an emergency? Yes! Your father must have left you some kind of inheritance. He didn’t. But that cannot be right. No, no, Julian had amassed quite a fortune by the time he passed away. Maybe it’s stashed in some offshore account? Not that I’m aware of. But even if it was, you couldn’t pay me to touch that money. This is a big surprise. What’s the occasion? I just had a run in with Ava. Did she say something to upset you? No more than she usually does. I’m sorry. I’m not. Because I just learned some very valuable information that might just solve all your problems with Ava. You have a way to help me with Ava? Let me hear it. Well, Ava has been having money trouble ever since she lost access to the Cassadine estate. Yeah, I know she downsized to that apartment. Yes, but things are much more dire than we thought. She told you this? No. She came to Mom, and she practically begged her for a loan from the Cassadine trust. So, she went to Alexis for help? Yeah, well, my mom she runs the estate. What did your mom say? Well, she said no, obviously. She’s not gonna help Ava after what she did to Adela. But, Dad, Ava showed her hand. She is desperate, and she is overextended. Now is your chance. You have to You have to fight to get custody of Avery. I get it. You are a man of integrity. And you would never use your father’s ill gotten gains for yourself. But would you do it to help your favorite aunt? Mnh. Aunt Tiffany needs more money like she needs a hole in the head. Lucas, I’m the aunt right here. [ Sighs ] Look, if if I’m being completely honest, I know nothing about any accounts, onshore or off. Okay, would you just check anyway, please? Maybe it’s under one of your father’s many aliases, you know, like Derek Wells. That was one of his favorites. Oh, good old Derek Wells. [ Chuckling ] Right. It’s not for me, Lucas. I need to be able to pay off my debts if I can support my daughter. I’m sorry. I can’t help you. But if this is truly about Avery, you don’t need to worry. Sonny will make sure that his daughter is always taken care of. Being poisoned really sucked, but I think all this well intentioned advice might be worse. Carly, an assassination attempt meant for Brennan almost killed you. I know that, okay? And how I move forward is up to me, no one else. Just hold on. No. I was lectured by Felicia, Lucas, and Jason. If one more person tells me how I can and cannot live my life, I think I’m gonna scream. I just wanted to fix your collar. [ Sighs ] There. All good. Thank you. Once Valentin is locked up in maximum security, it’s likely he won’t even be allowed visitors. And that’s enough for the WSB? I would think so. At Steinmaur, the WSB can get to Valentin any time they want. So your daughter will no longer have any value to the Bureau. So my daughter is safe, then? Very. Ironic, isn’t it? I imagine that’s what Valentin wanted all along. Except for the getting caught part. Well, he made the fatal mistake by having a child in the first place. Something he cared about more than himself. Well, you chose this job. I guess it’s something you’ll never have to worry about. Vaughn: [ Laughs ] Nice moves, Jacks. Yeah, you liked that? Yeah. It’d be even more impressive if you hadn’t injured yourself in the process. It’s fine. I’ll walk it off. Maybe you should let me take a look at that. Yeah, you and all your medical training? I’ve had enough to check out a bum ankle. Let me see. [ Gasping light ] Okay. Sorry. You’re alright. Uh, Ma and Grandma said that they wanted to spend more time together, so she went home. I’m so sorry that it cost us the segment on Home & Heart. It’s totally fine. There will be other opportunities. Yeah, it would have been nice if we could have taken advantage of this opportunity. Okay, uh, I have an appointment. Do you two think you could hold the fort down while I’m gone? Yeah, of course. Cool. Alright, text me, but only if it’s an emergency. It’s not like your mother to take off without saying goodbye. Oh, you know Ma. Once she gets something in her head, it’s all systems go. [ Laughs ] You had a fight. How’d you know that? Because your mother makes a Broadway production out of going to the dentist, much less going home to her beloved Bensonhurst. What’d you fight about? Ma and I had a disagreement, that’s all. It’s no big deal. Right. What’d she do? Can we just drop it? Wow. She really upset you. I don’t want to talk about it, okay? Now, if you’ll please excuse me, I have a fort to hold down. Righty o. I’ll leave you to it. Thank you. I’ll see you at home. [ Sighs ] So, you know how Drew is trying to demolish the Quartermaine crypt? I may have heard it mentioned once or twice. And for such a stupid reason. It’s a few feet of land. He needs to just get over it. Well, that’s Drew’s excuse, not his reason. His reason is to drive my mother crazy. We think we have a solution. Anything that will end this madness and leave my ancestors alone. What if you gave the city back the same amount of land from a different part of the property, in exchange to keep the crypt exactly where it is? Emma suggested the shoreline. If you gave it over to the Forever Wild Preserve, then the egrets that live there will be protected forever. And that’s no matter who owns the property. And not for nothing, it would generate a lot of great publicity for the family. Wow. You two have put a lot of thought into this and come up with a pretty solid plan. You’re not sold. It’s not that. But before we start giving away real estate, I think that I may have a different way to handle it. Hey, thanks for getting here so quickly. Well, I meant what I said. Call if you ever needed anything. And it gives me an opportunity to apologize for stopping by so late last night. So, uh… is Lucky doing any better? As far as I know. Good. So, what can I do for you? Let’s go over here. I’m really worried about Portia. She’s been very distracted lately. It’s not interfering with her work or anything, but I’m her friend. I know when something is off. Well, I appreciate you being concerned about your friend, but why come to me? Well, because the other day you went to see her, and since you and Portia aren’t friends, I assumed you were wearing your attorney hat. Yes, I Portia hired me. Don’t you think that’s a little strange? Portia and Curtis hated you for representing Heather Webber, and now she’s turning to you, of all people? Portia’s seen me in action. She knows I’m a fantastic lawyer. How much trouble is she in? Lucas: What’s going on, Maxie? Everything okay? Oh. Hey. Yeah. I’m here for James’s orthopedist appointment, but I am early, and I have time, so I want you to tell me about your Miami trip, and do not say you worked the entire time. Oh, no, I got some some socializing in, a lot of it with Brad. I don’t know how I feel about that. Well, it was great at first. And then Brad found a way, of course, to mess it up. Yeah, he admitted that he used some shady tactics to worm his way into the symposium. What did he do? I’ll spare you the details, but a lot of drama ensued. I’m gonna need the details at some point. Unless you don’t want to rehash them, which is fine. But I’m sorry you went through that. It must have been a bummer. It was. But there was one bright spot. Yeah? How bright? Ava and I already settled our custody arrangement for Avery. “Settled” being the operative word here. You never should have agreed to a 50 50 split. Well, it’s better than putting us all through, you know, a trial. I know. Right? Yeah, I know, with your heart condition, that’s not something you could really do, and I I get that. But, Dad, now that we know Ava’s financial situation, you can prove that she doesn’t have the means to care for Avery properly. I’ll think about it. But speaking of children that I adore, I got to check on Donna. Oh. Donna’s here? Yeah, yeah, she’s staying here while Carly’s in the hospital. Why didn’t you say so? I’ll go check on her. Well, she’s gonna force you to play that board game ’cause she did it to me, and it’s it’s not fun. Donna wins every board game. She always does. But you know what? I think I’m feeling like I’m up for a challenge. Good luck. Yeah. [ Knock on door ] I just passed Gio and Emma on my way in. They looked like somebody just kicked their puppy. Was that you? [ Inhales deeply ] They may have had an idea, and I may have rained on their parade. [ Chuckles ] Boo hoo. I have something much more important to discuss. Oh, should I brace myself? You can do whatever you want. Lois and Brook Lynn had a bad dust up. Why now? I don’t know. But I’m sure as hell gonna find out. Finally! Lulu: Something wrong? Other than not being able to access my laptop, yeah, everything’s great. Can you please stop changing my password? Done. As in, you will leave my computer alone? No. As in I quit. [ Scoffs ] Elizabeth, Portia is my client. I know, I know, and I’m not trying to pry. I’m just really worried about my friend. [ Sighs ] Okay, look, I know I can trust you, but this has to stay between us, you and me, nobody else. Okay. Understood. Alright, Portia’s facing a potential legal matter, and she just needed my advice. Does this have anything to do with her position at the hospital? Well, um, let’s just say that my experience with defending you against the board might prove helpful to Portia, should certain… details come to light. Oh, God, I feel terrible for her. I mean, I know better than anyone what it’s like to be falsely accused when you’re innocent. Who said she’s innocent? Judging by the swelling, this injury isn’t new. I sprained it during the endurance course. You’ve been hiding this for two days? Well, it wasn’t easy. I had to steal tape from the medical supply closet and wrap it at night. Why didn’t you say anything? And have you call me a whining baby? No. Thank you. [ Chuckles ] Next time you’re injured, ask for help, okay? You know, I thought the whole point of all of this was to be self sufficient. No, the whole idea is to use good judgment. Fighting battles on your own is only gonna get you killed. [ Telephone rings ] Yes? Yeah. Well, send her in. [ Phone hangs up ] Carly, what what are you doing here? Hey. You should be at the hospital. I’m okay. I mean, well, mostly. I just I needed to see you. Sit. Sit down, please. Okay. Can I get you a drink, anything? Um, Jack, look, I I know. I know already why you came here, and I know you want to end things. Actually, I think that You almost died because of me. I don’t blame you for it, but, please, if you can just give me a second to tell you something. Instead of telling me why I’m here, can you let me tell you? Everything okay with Avery? Oh, yes, Avery’s perfectly fine. She’s actually the reason I’m here. There’s no way to ease into this, so I’ll just say it. I need more child support. The amount that you’re currently giving me is insufficient. Child support, huh? That’s right. Well, how much more does Avery need? About as much as you need to pay your debt to the IRS? No. Sonny, that’s not what this is about No, I don’t want to hear it. I know your financial situation is in the toilet, but if you want to ask for money for yourself, just have the guts to ask me instead of hiding behind our daughter. Fine. I need money. How much? $2 million. [ Laughs ] $2 mill That’s a big ask, Ava. Well, for a regular person, maybe, but I know for you it’s a drop in the bucket. We’ll call it a loan, okay? And I will pay back every single cent, plus interest. Please, Sonny. If I don’t pay off my debt, I’ll lose my business. I will lose everything. Okay. Okay? You’ll do it? Yeah, I can make it happen. I’ll call Diane. [ Exhales heavily ] Oh, thank you. On one condition. Wow, this Marco guy sounds like a real catch. Yeah, he was he was really sweet and funny and easy to talk to. I I really enjoyed my conversation with him. Yeah, you enjoyed his conversation skills so much, you just had to kiss him. [ Laughs ] I’ve been there. Well, I was pretty drunk at that point. Yeah. I’ve been there. So, he was really into it, right? From what I remember, yeah. But then, uh, I had to ruin everything by throwing up on him. And the guy probably wishes that he never met me. Uh, I doubt that. Oh, you don’t even know him. Hell, I don’t even know him. No, but I know he respected you enough to not take advantage of you. He made sure you got home okay. That’s true. I think you should give Marco a call, thank him, see how he’s doing, you know, casually check in. Yeah, but what if what if he sees my number on his caller ID and and blocks me or hears my voice and just hangs up? Or you just call him and see what happens. You never know where it could lead. You’re quitting? Effective immediately. Of course. Because God forbid you give the respectful two week notice. I’m sorry. Do you want to prolong the torture? I don’t. Why now? I’ve been thinking about it for a while now, but a visit from your husband sealed the deal. What kind of visit? He said everything that you wanted him to when you sicced him on me. [ Sighs ] I had no idea that Chase was gonna talk to you. When did this happen? Last night. Chase said in no uncertain terms for me to stay away from you. Oh, and then he told me to keep my mouth shut about your baby with Dante. He told me if I don’t, he’ll have me arrested for breaking into Martin’s hotel room. Those were his exact words, or are you embellishing for effect? Do you really expect me to believe you didn’t know about any of this? Believe whatever you want. I had no idea Chase was gonna talk to you. Whatever. Chase used his position as a cop to keep your secret. That’s love. Oh, please. You’re not some innocent victim in this whole thing. You broke the law, and you’re inserting yourself in a situation that has absolutely nothing to do with you. What?! This directly affects my family. Dante deserves to know he has a child, and Rocco deserves to know he has a half brother. And now, thanks to you and Chase, I’m forced to lie to both of them. Ned: Back up. How do you know Brook Lynn and Lois are fighting? Did Brook Lynn tell you? She tried to downplay it, but given how quickly Lois left town, it must have been something serious. Lois is gone? Yeah, back to Bensonhurst. And Brook Lynn does not want to talk about it. So, that in and of itself is a red flag. Hmm. Well, I have sensed something a little off between them lately. Did either of them say anything to you? No. I’m just as in the dark as you are. Well, you better talk to your daughter, find out what Lois did to her. What if it’s the other way around? [ Scoffs ] No. Brook Lynn was acting wounded, not guilty. Lois did something to upset her. Look, Brook Lynn is a mature, married woman. If she wants to talk, she knows she can come to me. Until then, I have to respect her privacy. Ha! Since when? Says who? I say. People have their disagreements, Mother. And besides, if it was something really important, Lois, I’m sure, would have told me. A good agent has to be physically strong, obviously, but even more important, they have to have the judgment to know when they can and should trust someone else to help them. And that someone is you? Today? Yes. Well, you’re not the warmest, fuzziest person I’ve ever met. [ Chuckles ] I’m not saying you have to trust me with your hopes and dreams, but you can trust me to wrap up your ankle. You got to admit, that’s not bad. No, it’s pretty good. Thank you. One of my best mentors taught me it’s all about the situation. Was he tough like you? She was actually a lot older by the time we met. So, while she wasn’t the toughest physically, her mind man, she was sharp. In fact, she was so good at reading people, she never had to call on her training. That’s how it should be for all agents. Everything I learned in here, it’s a last resort. Exactly. Don’t attack or pull a weapon unless absolutely necessary. The minute violence is introduced, the chances of the situation getting out of control go way up fast. Then what? Then you have to live with the consequences. Well, I apologize. The floor is yours. I came to warn you about Jason. Jason Morgan? Yes. He blames you for my poisoning. Well, so do I. Well, he’s decided from here on out that whatever happens to me is going to happen to you, too. Is that your way of telling me that Morgan’s out shopping for polonium? Uh, probably not, but I wouldn’t rule it out. Jason doesn’t say things just to say them. He means it. Okay, well, that’s good to know. Thank you for the intel. I get that you’re Mr. WSB and all, but can you please resist the temptation to minimize this? I’m not scared of Jason. You should be scared of him. I don’t I don’t care about Jason. All I care about is you. I care about you and what just happened to you because of me. So, please, before you say anything else, can I please just… tell you this one thing? Okay. What do you need to tell me? Being an agent is a… It’s not an easy life. It’s lonely. It’s isolating. But that has suited me just fine… until now. Until you. I need you, Carly. What kind of condition are we talking about? Well, in exchange for cash, I’d like to revisit our custody arrangement. You just settled all that. It’s working great. Yeah, but I just kind of realized that, uh, you know, it’s not as satisfactory as far as the terms. How so? Well, I’m not comfortable with the 50 50 thing. What would make you comfortable? Well, I was thinking, like, maybe you could have Avery… …two weekends a month. Over my dead body. Is there anything I can do? Well, now that you Now that you mention it, uh… can you access any administrative records that might show which tests that Portia might have accessed? Well, I’ve never needed to do that before, but I think I can figure it out. It’d be a big help to her case if you can get me a hard copy of it. I mean, nothing that violates HIPAA laws, just names and dates and times that the tests were accessed. Okay. How far back you want me to go? Year or so? But only if you’re comfortable, okay? I would have Portia do it herself, but I don’t want her hands anywhere near this. No, no, no, no, no. It’s okay. I’m her friend. I want to help. But tell me how bad is this situation? Bad enough to ruin her life. I thought for sure that Ned was gonna go for that idea. I mean, it was a perfect case scenario both the crypt and the egrets’ natural habitat going undisturbed, no matter who owns the property in the future. I personally love the way you see the world. It’s just that Ned sees it very differently. What do you mean? Don’t get me wrong. He’s an awesome guy. But at the end of the day, he’s still Quartermaine. And for better or worse, they always put their family first, no matter what, you know? Okay, so, you don’t think he’d ever give up a piece of the land? Not unless the egrets were Quartermaines. Maybe we shouldn’t have been the ones to pitch the idea to Ned because we’re not Quartermaines. Maybe Ned would be a little more receptive if we got someone else in the family to back us up. What is with this new hands off parenting style? You didn’t learn that from me or anybody else in this family. I thought I would branch out, try something new. I don’t like it. I can see that. But I’m staying out of this, Mother, and I suggest you do the same. But I do have something that may just cheer you up. Doubtful. I know how we can get Drew to leave the family crypt alone. I’m cheered adjacent. How? We deploy the bombshell that he’s been keeping from Willow. That he was sleeping with her mother. Exactly. One threat to expose him, and he’ll be forced to back off. What if he calls our bluff? Then we blow up the relationship with Willow. It’s not too tight? No. It’s fine. Can I ask you a question? No promises you’ll get an answer. I’ll risk it. How did you become an agent? Did Brennan also recruit you? Are you asking because you want to know more about me or about Brennan? [ Exhales sharply ] I guess both. I get you’re concern about your mom’s involvement with the guy, but you need to compartmentalize. Otherwise, we’re all wasting our time here. Okay. Forget Brennan. How did you end up here? I have a bunch of cover stories I could tell you. Any chance of getting the truth? The truth is… I can’t tell you. You need me? Yes, and I know I know that’s selfish. I know it’s a selfish thing to say, considering the ordeal you’ve just been through, but… it’s true and I wanted you to know. Well, here’s something I need you to know. I’m not walking away. Why the hell not? Because… I want to know whatever this, us, is. That’s what I was trying to tell you in the hotel room. Before you nearly died. I didn’t die. You saved me. Yeah. This time. What about next time? Are you trying to talk me into ending things? No. Good. I don’t want to overthink things. I want to dive in and explore every minute with you. Your life, your decision. I need you, too. And I want us to be together. Do you honestly think I would give up custody of my daughter for a few measly bucks? 2 million bucks is not a few bucks. And, yes, I think you would. Never. [ Scoffs ] I would be essentially selling my daughter to you. What kind of mother do you think I am? The kind of mother that would use their child as a cover to ask for more money. But you know what? That’s why I’m I feel that Avery should spend more time with me. Oh, yeah. Well Because she would thrive under your care, right? Perhaps in a few years, I can look forward to visiting her at a burn clinic in Germany! How is Michael, by the way? Or don’t you know because you haven’t visited him yet? What’s the matter, Sonny? Airfare too high? Or is the guilt too overwhelming? You don’t know what you’re talking Rick was right. We should have gone to court. I should have fought for sole custody so I could protect my daughter from you. From me?! Look in a mirror! You know what you would see? Morgan and Connie staring back at you. ‘Cause you’re the reason that they’re dead. I have not forgotten that! And I will never forgive! Well, I’m not the only one in this room, Sonny, who’s gonna come up a little short at the pearly gates! I was trying to be civil with this, but you know what? If you were not Avery’s mother, you would not Sonny? No, no, no, no, no. Sonny, what What is happening? [ Groans ] As satisfying as it would be to annihilate Drew and Willow’s relationship… You think it’s a wrong move. [ Sighs ] I think that Drew is far too stubborn to let himself be blackmailed, and once we blow the Nina secret, it’s blown for good. So we continue to sit on it. For now. And I have feeling that… that little piece of information will be better used as leverage against Nina. Her money and influence could come in handy down the line. We just have to wait for the right moment. You never give up, do you? Not when it comes to something that I care about. I think you’re right. Next time we make our pitch to Ned, we need to recruit someone from the family for support. Who’d you have in mind? I have the perfect candidate. You’re lecturing me about “minding my own business”? You’re the one who came into town all those years ago to break up me and Dante. Oh my, God, please. Would you let it go, Lulu? Key words “all those years ago.” Takes on a whole new meaning now. At the time, I thought that you were just acting out on some unrequited crush from your childhood. Had I known that you and Dante actually slept together… Ah, that’s what you’re really mad about. Not that I’m lying to Dante, but that Dante lied to you. The last thing I want is for you to get into trouble. Well, that’s the last thing I want, too, Look, just just If you can do it under the radar, great. If not, totally fine. I’ll pursue a different path. No, no, no, it’s fine. I’m sure I can figure this out. It won’t be a problem. Let me just look into it, and I’ll get back to you. Okay. Perfect. Thanks for the assist on this. After everything you’ve done for me, it’s the least I can do. What’s the point of pursuing Marco? I mean, the man lives in Miami. We’ll probably never see each other again. Long distance booty calls are an actual thing, Lucas. So are long distance relationships. But do I want that? Maybe, maybe not. But you could always just call him. It doesn’t hurt to keep your options open. Did Marco give you his phone number? Well, he he put his number in my phone, and he told me to call him and let him know how I’m doing. What is wrong with you? Do we have to open that can of worms? Marco invited you to keep in touch, Lucas. Yes, but maybe he was just being polite. Text him! Okay, but what if what if No “what ifs,” okay? Either you text him or I will. And you know I will. Ohh, now I am late for my appointment. When I come back, you better have made contact. Carpe diem. Seize the day. They mean the same thing. Text him. What do you think? I think I’m ready for another round. You? [ Laughs ] I think we should call it a day. Really? We could both use a break. [ Groans, inhales sharply ] If you recall, I took a big hit earlier. Oh, I recall. Mnh. See you tomorrow, Jacks. See you. It doesn’t change anything, you know. You still have a very dangerous job, and my life is still in danger. Are you gonna be alright with that? As long as you’re clear that if something happens to me or worse, Jason will follow through on his threat. It’s clear he’ll try. See, that’s what scares me, is that Jason will try and kill you or you’re gonna try and kill Jason, and I am not okay with either one of those scenarios. Well, then I will just have to make sure that nothing ever happens to you. Sonny, wh what’s going on? Talk to me, please. Sonny? S [ Groans ] [ Exhales heavily ] Oh, my, my, looky here. You need those?

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[ Siren wails ] I need your help with something. Um, something that needs to stay between us. Okay. What’s going on? Brad’s been blackmailing someone here at the hospital. I guess I should be glad that the press conference went well. It’s a good program. And it got Drew off of my back, at least for now. Maybe he’ll move to D.C. full

time, and you can let this all go. Yeah, but there’s no guarantee that he will. Well, you know what your options are, right? So what do you want to do? Um… Um… If you don’t want my legal advice, what exactly do you think that I can do for you? I need you to take care of my daughter. Oh, Charlotte. What are you doing here? I’m here to see Papa. I know he’s been arrested, Anna. Please, just let me see him. Drew: Did you remember to lock the safe? I can never go near Jack Brennan again? I get that you’ve had a problem with him from the very beginning, but I never expected you to try and give me an order! Well, you didn’t give me a choice. I’m used to Sonny giving orders, but you’re not supposed to tell people what to do, Jason. I

I try not to, Carly. Then try harder! None of this is easy, okay? It’s not easy for you. It’s not easy for me. Since when?! What happened?! You almost died! Do you blame your stepfather, Sonny Corinthos, for your brother’s injuries? No. Who do you blame for your brother receiving third

degree burns over 40% of his body? The person who set the bomb. What would you do if you were face to

face with that person? I know you couldn’t be rummaging through my safe looking for money

because you’re a rich, spoiled brat, and you always have been. Maybe… Maybe you’re in there looking for something to use against me. Right. Well, I’ll save you the trouble. There’s nothing locked in that safe that I have any reason to hide from you. Drew, I am just protecting my daughter. If you get her to move in here, trust me

she will lose her children! No, she won’t. That’s just something that you’re trying to convince her of. You’re just using the kids as cover. Cover? For what?! The truth! You want me all to yourself. And if you can’t have me, then nobody else can. Especially Willow. I should preface this by saying Brad did all of this in hopes that we’d get back together. And you don’t have to be involved if you don’t want to be. I’ve already heard Brad’s name and I heard the word “blackmail.” I’m involved. Lucas. I’m your friend. You’re my family. Being the Head Nurse, if something wrong is going on here, I need to know. Like, now. Not later. So start talking. Now, I’m not sure if there’s anything in Drew’s medical record that you could use against him, but if there is, and you do, well, that would be a pretty serious HIPAA violation, don’t you think? Is this a lecture on medical ethics right now? Listen. I would probably dig through this and use whatever I could. I would probably do a lot worse. But it’s not something you should do. Portia, what you’re contemplating could leave you exposed! I have to do something. Okay, well, if what you do has anything to do with any information in that file, Drew will know exactly where it came from. But there are ways! Portia! I can hide something. You are a smart woman. Please don’t let fear and desperation make you do dumb things. Or you will just end up compounding the very thing that got you in this situation in the first place. Jason, I understand that you’re worried about me, but I’m responsible for my own choices. I know. I know. But you haven’t been so willfully naive. What are you talking about? I have been with dangerous men before. This is different! You are in over your head. Okay. You’re gonna have to explain that one to me. Okay. You don’t know this world. This is a world where people get their hands on polonium and military

grade weapons. You’re talking about an international syndicate with powerful people, with armies and countries at their disposal who appear and disappear at will! I know Jack! The WSB is more than Jack! And you don’t know him as well as you think you do. Okay. You don’t know that! And you don’t know Jack’s world. And that right there is what this is about! You’re not upset because this isn’t my world. You’re upset because it isn’t your world! This is a world that you don’t know and you can’t control! You don’t know it either, Carly! And this whole WSB is not a game. You’re in over your head with a guy you barely know, and you almost died, and it’s got to stop! You have to get out now! If I were face to

face with the person who hurt my brother… …I would do my best to subdue them and call the police. Brennan: How are we doing, Agent Vaughn? Excellent. That’ll be all. What the hell was that question about my brother? Conditioning. Adversaries won’t ask comfortable questions, so we don’t, either. Well, a heads

up would have been nice. Well, you’re never gonna get one. Not in this agency and not in the field. You are gonna be in a position to be tested and challenged, where your life and the lives of others depend on your ability to regulate your emotions and keep complete composure while you lie through your teeth. Now, is that something you think you can handle, Jacks? Charlotte doesn’t need me to look after her. She has a mother who I’m sure is more than happy to make up for lost time with her daughter. Lulu has certainly proven that. And Laura is a wonderful grandmother. But, hell, if you need Charlotte to have a connection with the less diabolical side of the Cassadine lineage, you know that I’ll be there for her. Well, thank you, but that’s not actually what I’m talking about. You’re trustee for the Cassadine estate. I’m so delighted. I’m on very good terms with the estate lawyers in Greece. Makes perfect sense. Which is how I was able to point them towards Ava and encourage them to use whatever legal means necessary to claw back funds that she received from Nikolas after their divorce, including the sale of Wyndemere. That was you? I felt that the funds were better served in furtherance of the Cassadine heirs than Ava’s ridiculous collection of animal prints. Well played, sir. But why are you telling me? I was the one who made sure that you were trustee of the estate. [ Sighs ] Why? Because I need you to support my daughter financially. Anna! Anna: Oh, Lulu. Thank you so much for getting here so quick. I was already on my way when I got your message. Charlotte snuck out, so I figured she heard that Valentin got arrested. Right. Yeah. She’s upstairs in my office. Thanks. I’ll just grab her and take her home. C

Could you just give me a second? Um, Valentin is headed for Steinmauer, possibly for the rest of his life. And this could be the last time that Charlotte gets to see her father when it’s not through a pane of bulletproof glass. And I was wondering if you would consider letting her say goodbye to him. You’re asking me if I can handle jerks like Vaughn throwing my burned brother and my dead boyfriend in my face? Yeah. Okay. Got it. What’s next? Your mother. She’s in the hospital. Is this a test or is she in the hospital? She was admitted to General Hospital last night. Why? What happened? She was poisoned. Polonium. Polonium?! How? She’s being treated. She’s gonna make a full recovery. Can I go see her? Well, of course you can. This isn’t a prison. Okay. Just know that if you do leave… you won’t be coming back. I know that you think I’m naive, but I am aware that the WSB is not a game. I said you were naive. I don’t think you’re naive. I just think you’re stubborn. [ Scoffs ] I know you see all the red flags surrounding Jack. I know you do, but you’re ignoring them because you’re stubborn. Did you know the explosive device that hurt Michael is an intelligence weapon? Did you know that? No. A weapon only professionals like the WSB have access to. Don’t do that! If you’re gonna stand there and tell me that Jack had something to do with Michael’s injuries, you better have proof, Jason! I’m not ruling it out! This isn’t fair. You’re using Michael to try and get me to do what you want me to do. I would never use Michael. I’m just trying to make you see what’s at stake by having Brennan involved in your life. Do you hear yourself? Talking to me about risks and what’s at stake? How many times have I heard that about Sonny? How many times did Sam hear that about you?! Kudos to you for wrestling the family funds away from Ava. I mean, I’m gonna be smiling about that all day. But I can’t do what you want me to do. I can’t use money from the estate to financially support anyone, even Charlotte. My legal position is to keep the estate intact for Ace when he turns 21. I understand your position, and that is why I lobbied so hard to put you there, but I think you are vastly underestimating your creative accounting capabilities. Flattery is not gonna get you anywhere. Listen, Alexis, I’m not asking you to give her the estate. I’m asking you to carve out a portion for her. Will you at least consider it my commission for making the estate whole again? You’re gonna have to settle for a pat on the back, Valentin. Like I said, I can’t do it. But what I can do is make sure that Charlotte has everything that she will ever need. She will have all the love and support that she could ever want. And you know why? Why? Because you have made the ultimate sacrifice as her father by bringing her home. I have no idea what got into you and why you did the things that you did. But I never once doubted your love for your daughter. And you have proven that I’m right by doing the right thing. Are you asking for Charlotte to see Valentin for her benefit or his? Oh, I

I think both. You know? She loves him. And for all his faults, he’s a devoted father who loves his daughter. You don’t need to defend him to me. Just like you don’t need to advocate for him in regards to seeing my daughter. Yeah, I

I understand. Do you? Hm. Yeah. Because you’re framing this last goodbye as if it’s something that would benefit them both, but it feels like your concern is more for Valentin than for Charlotte. No. You’re wrong. I do have genuine concern for Charlotte. I think I always will. I’d like to go get my daughter now. Sure. Lulu. You are delusional if you think that I am pining for you. If you weren’t so disgusting and destructive, you would be laughable. Okay, why don’t I just lay this out in language that you can understand? Well, I’ll try and keep up. Michael and Willow are headed for divorce court. They have two children. Michael has been away for months, enduring painful burn treatments. He finally comes home to his beautiful wife and children that are living with the man, his uncle, that blew up his marriage. And in what world do you think Michael won’t move heaven and earth to get his children away from you? He can certainly try. And explain to me how that is not going to happen. And don’t

don’t snow me with the explanations that you’ve been feeding Willow. How are you going to keep my daughter from losing her children?! Willow: Mom? What are you doing? Brad blackmailed Portia into letting him attend a medical symposium in Miami. That’s why he got to go. Oh, I wondered why a lab tech was going to a physicians symposium. But blackmailing our co

Chief of Staff? What does he have on her? No clue. I didn’t want to know. But whatever it is, I need to neutralize it. Well, yeah. I mean, this is bad on so many levels. Obviously, it’s bad for Portia, but it’s also really bad for the hospital if the Chief of Staff is under a lab tech’s thumb. I know. And I feel responsible for all of it. Why? Because he did this to worm his way back into my life. And did he? So what you’re telling me is I’m screwed. Right? I just got to sit around and wait for Drew to blow my life apart? I can’t do that. Maybe you should tell Curtis what’s going on, then. Secrets are what ruined his marriage to Jordan. I just don’t want it to destroy mine. But you know what? It’s probably too late to even tell Curtis the truth. If that’s true, you have to find another way out or find a way to cope with living under Drew’s thumb. Right. I’m gonna lose everything. Everything that I fought for. Everything I’ve worked for my entire life. And Drew’s only gonna keep my secret as long as it benefits him. Or until he gets bored. I could go to prison because of this man. Alright. Alright. Just don’t

Don’t get ahead of yourself. What you need are new resources

resources to fight Drew with, resources that can’t so easily be tied back to you. Yes, I need that. I need that, a secret bank account, a hit man. Yes. Something. I’m kidding, Ava. You need an ally. I thought you were my ally. I’m your friend. You need an ally. Someone who is just as interested in Drew’s downfall as you. What are you doing here? I thought you left when I left. I was leaving, but then I realized that I forgot, um

She forgot she had a lot to say to me. I came back home, and I found her here. What did you have to say? I just have some concerns. We’ve all heard your concerns, repeatedly, so that can’t be the reason you came back. I I just wanted to

Don’t bother. [ Chuckles ] Whatever you say, I’m not gonna believe it. Willow, please! You came here to convince Drew that the kids and I shouldn’t move in. That’s what you were doing, wasn’t it? Excuse me. I’m just gonna step inside. Are you here to see Valentin? Oh, no. I’m here to get Charlotte. She came to see him. I just finished up with him, so if you want to take her inside… That’s okay. Um… It’s nice to see you, Lulu. You look well. Alexis! Yeah. I owe you two things. My gratitude… and an apology. Did I see you talking to Lulu? Yeah. She’s here to pick up Charlotte. Is Charlotte here? I want to see her. Will you go get her, please? Yes, I’d like to. It’s up to Lulu. If Charlotte’s here, she wants to see me. I need you to get her. Will you please go get her? I just

I am trying to get Lulu to allow Charlotte to come in here to say goodbye. I know how much it would mean to you. I don’t want you to go to Steinmauer without seeing your daughter one last time. You leave Sam out of this. No! No. I am making a point. Because Sam loved you. And no one had the right to tell her that she couldn’t be with you, that the risks were too high. That was Sam’s choice, Sam’s decision to make. And if I decide that I can’t handle Jack’s life, I will make that choice for myself. Have some faith in me. I’ve always believed in you. I know. And you’ve always wanted what’s best for me. But you don’t get to choose what that “best” is. What’s best is for you to be around for your kids. And right now you’re risking all of it. And you’re fighting me because you know I’m right! Maybe…you are! But if I’m wrong, I’m betting you’re still gonna have my back. It’s my life, Jason. And I know I’ve made some spectacularly bad decisions. But you’ve never quit on me. Don’t start now. Brennan: This is a live feed from General Hospital. As you can see, she’s fine. This is really live? You have my word. Okay. She’s with Jason. She thinks I’m on Easter Island. I’ll just stay there. How did this happen? Is someone targeting you? I mean, nobody’s purposefully poisoning my mom with polonium. Valentin Cassadine sent a bottle of champagne to my hotel room. It was compromised, and Carly drank a glass. And you didn’t have any? I was in the shower. So my mom was in your hotel room drinking champagne, and you were in the shower? Yes. We ordered room service. Any other questions? Yeah. I have one. Do you care about my mother… or are you using her? Does it matter? It’s clear that you’re seeing each other. And now you’re asking me if it matters? Yes, it matters if you’re using her. It matters if you’re in my family home on Christmas Eve. It matters if you’re sleeping with her for your job and you don’t actually care about her. It all matters! Well, maybe you should warn her, then. Well, if I tell her the truth, then she will hate you. Quite possibly. But if you tell her any of this, you will never be a WSB agent. You will just be another unfulfilled soul desperately searching for your place in this world. You’ll be bouncing from job to job, hoping one of them sticks or at least becomes tolerable. This…is…the job. I’m…not…leaving. Glad to hear it. I have a helicopter I have to catch back to Port Charles. Jack. If you’re using my mother, she will find out. She’s not stupid. No, she’s not. I am so sorry for not coming to see you. I

It’s long overdue. Lulu, you don’t need to apologize. And you don’t need to do this. I do. I’d like to say that I didn’t come because I was so focused on bringing Charlotte home. And that’s true, but… that’s not why I didn’t come. It’s okay. I’ve just been afraid

to face you, to face what me being here means for you. And most of all, I was afraid that you wouldn’t want to see me because seeing me would make you

Would make me miss Sam. Alexis, I don’t know what your feelings are toward me, but I am truly sorry that I wasn’t brave enough to face it. I am so sorry for your loss. I am… so grateful to Sam for… my life. Thank you. Why are you helping me? Oh… You’re a good father. You love your daughter. That’s not it, is it? No. No, it’s not. Well, you said so yourself. I just care about you. I know. You saved me

in so many ways. Why couldn’t you have just left well enough alone? You were free, Valentin. Why couldn’t you have just left it all behind? The WSB. The lies and deception. Pikeman. Oh, Pikeman. Why did you let it pull you back in? I was never free. Oh, you were! Don’t give me that. You made choices. You could have had it all. You could have had your life, your daughter. Why did you put yourself in a position where you could lose it all? Because of you. No, no! You had me. Why wasn’t that enough? Yes, it’s true. You and I, we just talked about it, but I was trying to explain again to Drew that you moving in here with the kids would only provoke Michael. You can’t keep doing this, Mom. I’m sorry, honey. I

I have been patient and I have listened to everything you’ve had to say, even if I didn’t like it or agree with it, but to go behind my back with Drew? That is not okay. It’s manipulative. I’m not trying to manipulate you. I think Willow’s trying to say that the methods that you’re using to impart your wisdom are what she’s being thrown by. I don’t mean to put words in your mouth. If that’s wrong

No. What you said is exactly right. When you go behind my back like this, it feels manipulative. And Drew and I don’t do that. No, we don’t. And Drew would have told me about this conversation. Of course, I would’ve. Fine. Then I’ll tell this to both of you. Whether you like it or not, Michael will have to be accommodated, and the only way to do that is if you do not move in together. At least not right now anyway. Willow, I was wrong, and I shouldn’t have gone behind your back. I’m sorry. Thank you. You two can figure this out on your own. Do you really think that I would let Brad back into my life after finding out that he’s blackmailing someone? Especially someone like Portia? Oh

I’m just checking. I know you have a soft spot for him. And not that I’m judging. Look at me and Ric. I’m constantly looking past his faults to find some good. Well, you are a much better person than I am. Yeah. Not true. Ric. Rick met with Portia! Are you sure? Yes. I saw him on his way to see her. He said it was “professional.” But why would Portia be hiring Rick? Why would she even let him in her office? There’s a lot of tension between Ric and the Ashford

Robinson family because of Heather Webber. Do you think that Ric has something to do with whatever Brad’s got on Portia? I

I don’t know. Well, ask him. I can’t. Attorney

client privilege. Why don’t you ask Brad? Because I slammed that door shut, and I want to keep it that way. You know… if we go digging around and we find out that Portia has a legal issue that’s professional in nature, we might uncover something that we really don’t want to know. Yeah, and that’s the problem. What if Portia is caught up in something we can’t turn away from? Hi. Thanks for coming. Yeah. It’s fine. I just had the worst meet

Are you sick? No. No, no. I’m perfectly fine. Oh. Okay. I’m not sure why I’m here, but it is nice to see you, Portia. You too. Have a seat, Nina. Oh, this is starting to feel serious. Well, it is. I brought the two of you together because at the moment the most serious problems in your lives have a common source. Now, for reasons that you don’t have to share with one another, you both need leverage to take down Drew. Now, I don’t know how you’re gonna get it, but I know that if you combine your resources and your advanced intellects, you’ll come up with something.

Where are you going?

Wait. Are you leaving?! This isn’t my fight. But if you need me, you know where to find me. Get to it. [ Door closes ] Oh. Drew: Even if you hadn’t have walked in here, I would have told you about that conversation with Nina, right? I mean, it’s just so important that we’re able to tell each other everything and

and be truthful. I’m counting on it. So… tell me the truth now. Is there a risk I could lose my children if I move in here with you? [ Knock on door ] Great. You’re warmed up. Ready to go another round? Sure. You’re putting yourself through a lot of unnecessary hassle. You don’t have the self

control to make it as an agent. I have plenty of self

control! [ Chuckles ] Not from what I saw with Brennan. You were watching that? We’re always watching. Oh, you know, somewhere a paranoid person just gained their wings. If you saw me with Brennan, then you saw me keep my cool. Not when he told you he was getting it on with your mom. Ohh! Watch that temper, Jacks. Fine, Carly. Just do what you want. You always do. Wait. Jason! No. You’re right. You’re right. I have been against Brennan from day one. For good reason, by the way. But you’re right. This is your life. You get to choose. Stay involved with Brennan or don’t. Your choice. Why can’t we just agree that we

I just agreed with you on that! There’s one thing to keep in mind. Okay. By keeping Brennan in your life, you should worry about your kids and your family, but what you really need to worry about… is what it will do to Brennan. Mom, what are you doing here? What do you think? I came to get you. We’ll talk about you sneaking out later. Papa is here. I can’t leave without seeing him. Please, Mom. It’s good to be able to say goodbye. We don’t always get the chance. Alright. Let’s go see your papa. Thank you. Excuse me. Could you ask the Commissioner if we could come in for a minute? Oh, yes. Please let them in. Yes. Come. Papa! Thank you. Brennan: Valentin. Your chariot awaits. Nina’s got you worried for no reason. Okay? I’m

I’m a U.S. Congressman. My influence far outreaches Michael’s right now. Not that I think we’re even gonna need that. You’re not just saying that to make me feel better? No, I’m not. I’m saying that because it’s the truth. And that’s how we are with each other. But Michael has… the Quartermaines supporting him. Plus, Sonny and Carly. And he almost died because of Wiley and Amelia’s grandfather, who, on the best of days and the best circumstances, lives a very dangerous life. But the Quartermaines will argue against that. They’ll argue against everything. Okay. I mean, let ’em. I mean, it doesn’t matter, not in court. I fell in love with you. That’s not a crime. I know. But my kids are my everything. Of course, they are

because you’re an incredible mother. And Michael knows that. And I know things are tense right now, but at his core, Michael is a good man, and the most important thing to him are his kids. And we still have plenty of room for compromise. I guess. Look. Even if things get nasty and this turns into an ugly fight, because of who I am, and, most importantly, because of the wonderful mother that you are, you will not lose your kids. I promise I won’t let that happen. Well, this is a little awkward, but it doesn’t mean that it can’t be productive. Right. Right. Well, I respect you, of course. And I trust Ava. So her bringing us together means that you are probably as desperate as I am to bring down Drew. You could say I have an interest in gaining leverage over Drew. I don’t need to know your reasons, but I will give you an insight into mine. I’m doing this solely for my daughter and her children. That’s completely understandable. Because there is no stopping Drew. He will always want something. He will always take something. Well, you’re right about that. This has already been a slow

moving nightmare, and I haven’t figured out a way to stop it. At least not by myself. Well, Portia… you don’t have to be in it all alone. As long as it stays between us. This, um, hold that Drew has on us, it won’t end unless we end it. So I’m in. I can’t have Brad running around blackmailing people, especially my boss, because of me. Even if it is tangential. And if Portia is willing to put herself and this hospital at risk, it must be really bad. I sort of knew that you’d feel this way. That’s why I came to you. [ Groans ] She’s not gonna tell us what it is. If anything is even going on. Okay, bottom line

we are medical professionals, and we can’t hide from what this is. Mnh

mnh. We can’t afford to. Because we already know that something’s wrong. And we are professionally obligated to figure out what it is. So…you were watching me talk to Brennan. Were you listening, too? Sure was. [ Both grunt ] That was a private conversation. Welcome to the WSB. We see everything. We hear everything. And we’re even tracking your body temperature right now. How are you getting my biometrics? I’m not wired to anything. [ Chuckles ] Infrared monitors. [ Grunting ] Ooh! I should ask Cohen to read off your metrics right now. With that temper, your blood pressure’s probably off the charts. [ Grunts ] [ Punch lands ] You could bail and go warn your mom about Brennan right now. What’s stopping you? Look, I know you don’t think you’re in any danger right now, and you may not care about saving your life, but maybe you should care about saving Brennan’s. What do you mean? I’m making you… …a promise. Whatever happens to you… will happen to him. If you get hurt because of him… he gets hurt. If you happen to die because of Jack Brennan… …I’ll kill him. [ Door closes ] Alright. I’m officially releasing Valentin into your custody, Jack. See that he arrives in Steinmauer safely. If anything happens to him, I will hold you personally responsible. And you don’t want that. Time to go, old friend. Let me say goodbye to my daughter? I love you, ma petite. Always. I love you, too, Papa. Take good care of our girl, okay? I will. I promise. Till next time.

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Something seems different about you today. Well, I’m out of the sling. That’s good, but that’s not it. Honestly, I’m nervous about today. This is nothing. You talk to reporters all the time. Yeah, before and after games, okay, but this is different. You know, there’s a lot riding on this press conference, and I don’t want to disappoint Drew. Look, you’re going to be amazing, okay? And the last thing you need to be worrying about is Congressman Cain. Remind me why we’re doing this again. Because the pediatric sports initiative is so worthwhile and I do not want my antipathy for Drew to get in the way of that. But that’s not the only reason, is it? [ Sighs ] Why not let Drew think he’s won? And when you introduce me, it should be “Our representative, Congressman Drew Quartermaine.” So introduce you as who you are. [ Chuckles ] There’s been a little dispute about the name lately. I just

I just want to make sure. Drew, I can handle this. Oh, and don’t forget to smile, Portia. Remember, this is all about the kids. There are a few listings that I cannot wait to show you. The houses are perfect for you and the kids. Nina, you have been so generous, and I can’t thank you enough for the offer. Okay… But I don’t need a real estate agent. What I need is a mover. Uh, thank you for letting me know. Yeah. Goodbye. Uh

oh. Something happened? Yes. What is it? Molly? Danny? Scout? No, no, no, no. It’s Valentin. Jason Morgan. Valentin. Are you gonna assassinate me in a police station? Is that practical? Certainly gutsy. Okay, enough with the small talk. What do you want? Jack! No such luck. It’s just me, your baby brother. Hi. You okay? Yeah, I just thought you left without saying goodbye. Oh. [ Chuckles ] Me? Never again. Valentin is in custody at the PCPD and he wants to see me. He can’t possibly want you to represent him. And yet he does. He also wants to be released. And I’m very flattered that he thinks that I can make that happen, but I can’t. Because not only is he an international fugitive, allegedly, he tried to poison Carly last night. What?! She’s fine. And apparently not the intended victim. Who was? That information hasn’t been released yet. So, what’s Valentin been charged with? I don’t know. Probably premeditated attempted murder of someone. [ Sighs ] The facts haven’t been told to me yet. Y

You don’t have to defend him. I know that. He’s in a very difficult situation, and even Valentin deserves representation. Doesn’t he have a lawyer? Martin Grey. But when I tell you about that, that is another tricky situation. Alexis, I

I am so sorry to barge in, but we really need to… …talk. Wait. You don’t like the suit? What? No, I love the suit. Is it new? No. No, last time I wore it was for the pre

game. Right before I got hurt. Oh. It must be strange wearing it again. It is. But the way I see it is that this suit will be put to good use. And so will I. Right, I’ll be using my football cred as long as it lasts, anyway. I’ll be using it to help people. Wow. That’s a shockingly positive outlook. Well, that’s on you, Trina Robinson. Really, I wouldn’t be here at all if it wasn’t for you. So thank you. Drew and I talked it through last night, and we both decided there’s no reason for me to move into another house when this one is right here. It is perfect for the kids. Well, it’s one of the reasons Drew chose it, isn’t it? For you and Wiley and Amelia to move in here. Well, yeah, but it was hardly a huge presumption. Of course it wasn’t. [ Chuckles ] Willow. Willow, we’ve discussed this. I know. But Wiley and Amelia love Scout, and they love Drew. So you’ve said. So how can I ask you to go through the trouble of buying me a house, when we all know I’ll be moving in with Drew sooner or later? It’s no trouble. It’s no trouble. In fact, I was looking forward to it. Mom, please. I need you to believe that I know what I’m doing. What will make my kids happy. I need you to trust me. Drew, I’ve done everything that you’ve asked me to do. Take the win. Or what? Are you gonna tell Curtis what you did? Because if you were gonna do that, you would have done it already. But

But you are right. There’s no reason for our relationship to be antagonistic. Okay, then why are you pushing me? I

Okay. No reason to be defensive. I’m not trying to ruin your life here. I’m not trying to deprive GH from a great Co

Chief of Staff. On the contrary, I’m what’s keeping you from paying for crimes that you committed. And I can’t tell you how grateful I am for that. You should be. So stop treating me like the enemy, and I hope you think of me as a friend. Oh. You actually wanted me to refuse to let Aurora Media cover his press conference. Because then it would look like you were using Aurora to enact some personal vendetta at the expense of a genuinely good children’s health initiative. And I refuse to let him play me like that. Good for you. Because Drew won’t stop baiting you. He blames you for not getting on the Appropriations Committee, and he’s never gonna let it go because his ego won’t let him. Exactly. And eventually that ego will have him cross a line or make a big enough mistake. When he does, I will be ready. Hey, Jordan. Hey, Dad. Hey. There she is. Hey, baby. Mr. Taylor. Hey. How are you doing? How do you feel? I’m feeling ready. I’m just waiting for the congressman to give me my marching orders. There he is! TCU’s biggest star. Hey, how was Miami? Not great. And then I come home to find you almost dying. I’m okay. I will be the judge of that. Hey, um, grabbed some things for you from the house because you were admitted wearing only a bathrobe. I can explain that. Explain what? The polonium poisoning? Oh, that’s an easy one. That was Valentin. He has a vendetta against Jack, and he had a poisoned bottle of champagne sent to the room. I wasn’t even the intended target. Oh, thank goodness, because here I was all worried. Carly, I know everyone has warned you against Brennan. I have. Yes! Everyone has! And it’s no one’s business. You slept with a guy, and two minutes later, you were on death’s door. That makes it the hospital’s business, not to mention law enforcement’s business, both local and international, your children’s business and mine. That is a lot of people’s business. I’m not gonna blame Jack for something Valentin did. Jack is not the threat. Valentin is. You can refuse the visit. If I do that, how would I know why you came? Uh, give us a minute, please. Sonny send you? Settle the score for altering his meds? Or is this about Carly? You almost killed her. Best

made plans. Listen, Jason, you’re not gonna spend a minute more in a police station than you have to, so what do you want? Everything that you know about Jack Brennan. I know we had plans that, uh, weren’t supposed to end with me downstairs snoring on your couch. Speaking of that, why didn’t you wake me up? Oh, you’re never supposed to wake up a patient if you don’t have to. You know how amazing I think you are, right? But sometimes I just really, really wish you weren’t a nurse. [ Chuckles ] What’s wrong? Ah, it’s just my neck’s all messed up. I think you need a more comfortable couch. Um, I think my couch is fine. Uh, okay. But next time, maybe you should sleep upstairs. Well, if it’s information on Jack Brennan you’re after, I’m your man. Because I’ve known him since we were in our early 20s. Well, start talking. In all the years I’ve known him, I’ve never seen him vulnerable or scared until last night. So he was scared for Carly? Mm

hmm. And so are you. What are you looking for? Is this about leverage? Because I can give you leverage. I’ll tell you everything there is to know about Jack Brennan. But I’m gonna need something from you. I need someone to break me out of here. It’s not gonna happen, but I might… …think about doing you a favor at some point in the future. A favor? That’s the best you can do? Yeah. Take it or leave it. If Valentin’s all you have to worry about, I have good news. Is he dead? I said good news, not great news. He’s in custody. The PCPD picked him up last night. Great. Problem solved. No, Carly. Problem not solved. It is not automatically safe for you to date Brennan just because Valentin’s in jail. I know where you’re going with this, okay? And I heard it all from Felicia last night. Brennan is a spy, and spies live dangerous lives. I get it, okay? And honestly, she’s given me something to think about. Save it. That is just Carly for “I’m gonna do whatever I want.” Lucas. I’m not engaged to the man. And I know your pure soul would never have a one night stand, I get that, but a gorgeous spy was interested in me, and he is gorgeous. Do not try to seduce me by proxy. I wanted to see what it was like and it was incredible until it went terribly wrong. Okay? That’s all. So could you ease up on me, please? I’m going to check in with Portia before the big conference. Good idea. Thank you. I’m a little worried about Kai. He thinks that he can trust Drew. And you and I both know that’s not true. So Deputy Mayor Ashford is gonna be first, then Councilman Boyle, and then Dr. Robinson’s gonna read a statement on behalf of the hospital. Then I’m up, and then you are. Okay, I got it. Yeah, I know you do. I’ve seen you under pressure on the field. Look, you’re gonna be great. Thank you. I really appreciate it. Kai, let me ask you, what are your plans for the future? Um, well, I still got one more year at PCU, and after that, I’m gonna figure it out. Okay. Some advice. Not that you’re asking for any, but use your natural gifts. You are a born leader. You got charisma. And there are plenty of areas where that could be very, very useful. Politics being one of them. Hey, Kai Taylor. Congressman Quartermaine. Ah, gentlemen. It is a great day for the city of Port Charles. I feel like I should have said something to Kai about Drew. I just didn’t know how. That’s okay. I do. [ Knock on door ] Come in. Hey. I just wanted to let you know that Kai and Trina just got here. Okay, well, I guess I better go join them. So you’re still going through with this? You’re just gonna stand next to that guy? Well, unless something has changed, you’re gonna be standing right next to me. No, no. Nothing’s changed. But events like this are the deputy mayor’s job. You’re the Co

Chief of Staff. I’m publicizing a worthwhile initiative that is good for this hospital. That’s a part of my job. Okay, but why not pass it off to Dr. Randolph? After everything he’s done, I’m just a little shocked that you can stand next to Drew and smile and sell him to the world like he’s a good man. Jordan, Curtis and I discussed this and we are on the same page now. We don’t want to be late. You coming? Yeah. I’m so sorry to intrude. I will come back later. Later is not better. Never is better. But I don’t have that kind of luck. What do you want? Well, this is a legal matter. Do you think we could speak privately? No. What about attorney

client privilege? I’m not your attorney. And you’re not my client, so… Okay. Um… You have made it very clear that you will not give me access to any funds in the Cassadine estate. And yet, here you are. I have come to accept that. Oh, why do I have the feeling that you haven’t? I do have financial obligations. Obligations that I reasonably believed I could meet with the money from my divorce settlement. Again, we’ve been all over that. Now, I

I understand as trustee, you can’t return that settlement. However, you

you could arrange for the estate to loan me the money. The estate is not a bank. It would be a private loan with a schedule of payments and a fair rate of interest. The estate would actually benefit. No. There is no way in hell my mother is giving a dime to the woman who killed her grandchild. I know you’re nervous about the repercussions of my moving in with Drew, but I’m going to reach out to Michael. I will explain that since there’s no way to know when he’ll be coming home, it’s not fair for the children to live their lives in limbo. Do you really think that Michael is gonna see it that way? Michael has shown that he’s willing to compromise. Unlike his families, he would not use his children as a weapon. Not as long as his kids are happy. Okay, can you just please, please talk to Martin first? Martin’s busy dealing with his own problems. Then we will find someone else. A lawyer needs to go to Michael, not you. Lawyers only make things more hostile. I want to keep things civil and calm. Michael does not want a custody fight any more than I do. Well, that’s true if you lived in a home of your own. But if you move in here with Drew, you’re gonna force Michael’s hand. I don’t see it that way. Willow, please. Please, if you do this, you are going to lose your children. Fourth quarter, down by six, right, You pass to Jamison

Councilman Boyle. Hey, good to see you. Yeah. If you and the congressman don’t mind, I would like to borrow Kai for a minute. Yeah, sure, just, uh

Just one. [ Chuckles ] Wow. That kid is the perfect spokesman for the initiative. He was a good choice. Oh. Thank you, Ezra, thank you. And I got to tell you, a shame we couldn’t use your plan to relocate the Esplanade. So good for the unions and for public safety, for commerce. I could not agree more. Yeah, well, if only the mayor hadn’t let her personal attachment to Corinthos get in the way. Kristina, I will always regret what happened that day, but your fall was an accident. You can lie to the jury, but you cannot lie to me. I was there, it happened to me, you pushed me. I didn’t. You accidentally tripped over some luggage. You are the reason my baby is dead. You. Alexis, I would not be here if this wasn’t my very last option. The IRS will seize both my properties within the month if I do not pay the back taxes. Ava, the estate is not going

Oh, come on! I’m not asking for a handout here! This would benefit the estate, and I would be able to take care of my daughter! A daughter that you are lucky to have. A daughter that should be with her father full time. Stop. Kristina. Ava. You must understand as a mother why I have to say no to you. Because you wouldn’t want to devastate your daughter in any way. Which is why I’m not going to devastate mine. Fine. I’ll go. But just one thing. I understand doing anything to protect your child. But fueling Kristina’s delusions isn’t doing her any good. She is not being rational. And you know that as well as I do. I would love to go easy on you. Nobody wants to see you happy more than I do. But is it too much to ask that you date somebody who won’t get you killed? And what’s wrong with the dentist? [ Laughs ] Dentist? What’s going on with you? You’re way more wound up than you were before you went to Miami. Why are you in such a bad mood? Drank too much in Miami. I woke up with the worst hangover of my life. Worse than mine? No. Because I didn’t drink polonium. Carly, if you just tell me that this was a one and done, that you’re never gonna go near the man again, that’s all I need to hear. I love you, but that’s my decision, not yours. Well… Maybe it should be mine, because… …you risking your life to date someone like Brennan is not an option. There is a long, long list of people who need you, and I’m on it. I can’t lose you, Carly. Well, you’ve already done me a favor, so I suppose I owe you one. Yeah, I accept your offer. Good. Give me something I can use. The first thing you have to know about Jack Brennan, he’s a company man. For all anyone knows, he’s the head of the WSB. You mean the former head of the WSB? No, the current one. Just because he’s in Port Charles and he’s a lowly station chief, that could be an elaborate cover. What

Why

Why would you say that? Because lowly station chiefs don’t order drone strikes on other continents. He’s done everything the WSB has ever asked of him. He’s got plenty of blood on his hands and there are lots of people who want him dead. Not just you? Oh, forget about that. Jack doesn’t care about that. All he cares about is the WSB. Until now. He didn’t try to kill me last night for the Bureau. He tried to kill me for Carly. Kai, I want to talk to you about something. About Trina? The congressman. Oh, yeah. I know his personal life is a little messy, but I try not to judge. Oh, agreed, but this isn’t about that. Okay… Drew will promise you anything to get what he wants, but he has no intentions of following through with those promises. I just need you to be careful. [ Elevator bell dings ] Oh. Hi, sweetheart. Hi, Mom. You know, I’m gonna take a minute and go over my speech. Okay. What is that about? It looks serious. Yeah, um… Dad’s giving Kai a little background on Drew. Honey, I know that you’re concerned about Kai, but for right now, I think what’s best for everyone is if we all just try to get along. So is this really just a heads up, or are you telling me I should back out? Because I can’t be associated with some bad politician. I get it. No, no, no. I’m not saying that. He’s actually doing some good this time. But if I can’t trust him, then

Listen, sometimes you’re gonna have to do work with people that you neither trust nor like. But as long as you know who you’re dealing with, you can protect yourself. So I’ll keep my guard up. Good man. You know this initiative, it’s a good thing for Port Charles. It’s a good thing for the hospital. It’s a good thing for the kids. Do not let Drew Cain get in the way of that. I’m glad to hear there’s gonna be a next time. Well, I hope there will be. We’ll have the house to ourselves soon enough. Aiden spends the night at his friend’s house all the time. Well, listen, whether Aiden’s here or not, I… I want to be with you because you know that what I feel for you is real, and that’s never gonna change. Funny. I feel the same way. Yeah? Definitely yeah. Mm, I have to get to work. Like I said, you know, sometimes I hate that you’re a nurse. You know? So do I sometimes. If you don’t mind, I’ll stick around and take a look at your freezer. Oh, if you can fix that thing, you’ll be my hero. [ Chuckles ] Oh. [ Cellphone chimes ] Willow, please, just think about it. Michael is going through a harrowing, life

changing experience. He has suffered unimaginable pain, and he nearly died. It’s really difficult to come out of something like that and think life is beautiful and bygones should be bygones. Maybe not most people, but Michael

Is a Corinthos, and a Quartermaine, and Carly’s son. He may be out of the country healing, but he can still make life for you very difficult. I still don’t think it’ll come down to a custody battle. If it does, Michael is not the only one with power. Drew’s a congressman, he would never let Michael take my children away from me. Willow, please. Reconsider this. I appreciate your concern, but I’ve made up my mind. Now I need to get to Wiley’s school for a conference. Yeah. Of course. I’ll, uh

[ Clears throat ] I’ll walk you out. The kids are gonna love it here, I promise you. We are all gonna be so happy together. Yeah. You were spectacular. You were amazing, Kai. Honestly. Thank you. I had no idea how it would go. You know, I’m used to talking football with reporters, but that was a lot different. Yeah, maybe. But you didn’t miss a beat. I’m telling you right now, you’re a natural. Your guy was good. Good? Please. He was amazing. Okay, maybe a little amazing. Look, I’m just

I’m so happy that everything worked out with Kai, but, um, I don’t think Mom enjoyed her moment at the spotlight. It is great for the city, Port Charles, it’s great for the hospital. Maybe you’re right. But your mom, she’s kind of amazing, too. I mean, she really stepped up, and, uh, she’s doing what’s right. So tell me about Miami. Well, I think I met the man of my dreams. [ Gasps ] Details, please. Okay, so I found a credit card on the floor of the hotel bar. I look up and there he is

Handsome, tall enough, Latin, the kindest eyes. Oh, you had a meet cute. Yeah, I totally did. And then

brace for it

Then I got so drunk, I got sick all over him. [ Knock on door ] Yes? [ Door opens ] Hi. I was gonna ask if you had a minute, but you

you seem a little stressed. Oh, I started stressed, and I just, you know, go up from there. Well, I caught the end of the press conference. It didn’t seem that bad. Oh, well, I’m glad because in real life it was awful. There I am, standing next to Drew while he parades Kai out in front of all those reporters. Well, I’m sure that Trina is very proud of both of you. She should be proud of Kai. He’s a phenomenal young man, and we both know he’s the only reason she’s been smiling recently. Meanwhile, Drew is using him to restore his good name to the public, and I can’t say a word about it. Because Drew’s got you exactly where he wants you. Yeah… or so he thinks. Thank you, Willow, for the spare key. All right, so this is my key to Charlie’s back entrance, so try not to lose it, please. I didn’t lose the key. I just haven’t figured out where I left it yet. Hey, what’s going on? Nothing. Just, you know, it’s just one of those days. Okay, but if it’s not, you know, you can tell me. I promise it’ll stay between us. Yeah. No. I’m good. Everything is, um… I’m good. It’s

It’s… [ Sighs ] You know, I’m not. I’m not good, actually. Um… …my dad’s having heart problems. What? Yeah. Yeah. Is he gonna be okay? I don’t know, to be honest. I mean, I think so, but he has to have surgery and until he does have the surgery, he has to keep his stress down. And that’s the whole reason why he settled this custody suit with Ava, because he couldn’t handle the stress. And now Ava can’t even afford to take care of her daughter financially. How do you know that? Because I was just with her. She was hitting my mom up for money because that’s what Ava does. She takes advantage of people, and she just takes and takes and takes. And she… She doesn’t deserve to have her daughter. I mean, my daughter is dead, and it’s because of her, and she still hasn’t paid for it. Thanks for the Intel. Hey, Jason, one last thing you should know. Whatever Jack wants, Jack’s gonna get. He wants Carly. He’s gonna get her. He’ll use whatever tool he has to, including the WSB, unless you intervene. And that would suit you just fine. Forget about me. Think about Carly. She’d finally be safe. So to review, in the last two days, my sister almost died, I learned more about Brad than I ever wanted to know, and I threw up on the kindest, sexiest, most beautiful man I have ever met. You really packed it in. I admire your time management. Thank you. Well, Marco was the bright spot, but he lives in Miami, so I’ll probably never see him again. Oh, yeah, if only there were a way to communicate and travel over long distances. I am sure he is waiting by the phone for the man who ruined his shirt to call. You never know. Oh, not to add to your day, but your aunt is looking for you. Ava? Yes, everything you’re saying about Ava is true. Thank you. Now, don’t hate me for saying this, but there’s really nothing you can do. Yeah, I just

I don’t know if I can accept that. I understand, but maybe there’s another way to think about this. Would Adela want her mother to be consumed with bitterness and hatred? Or would she want you to find peace? I want to. Then

Then let it go. And not for Ava, for you. I’m trying, you know. I really am trying. I try every second of every day, but I just, I

I can’t. Portia, you need to be very careful. If you lash out at Drew and it backfires, you could lose everything. Yeah, that’s what Drew keeps reminding me of. And think of Trina. If you lose your medical license or, God forbid, you go to prison, she’s gonna blame herself. Because I did what I did to Heather because of what Heather did to Trina. Exactly. And so if all you have to do is smile through a press conference, isn’t it worth it to keep them happy? Mm. Only as long as I have to. [ Knock on door ] Portia. Oh, hello, Ava. Hello, Congressman. I saw the press conference. It’s very exciting. Due in no small part to our friend Portia, which is why I’m here. Before I head home, I just wanted to say thank you for your help with the press conference. It was my pleasure, Drew. I really couldn’t have done it without you. He seems chipper. And any outsider might think the two of you are as thick as thieves. Oh, my gosh, you were amazing. If you were nervous, nobody could tell. Well. Thank you. I just hope I did the right thing. You know, your dad filled me in a little bit about the congressman. Yeah, I know. And I would have backed out, but your dad said it’s a good cause, and I should see it through. But he also told me I should watch my back. Well, I mean, he’s

he’s right on both counts. But really, what you need to focus on

Is you. Well, I mean, that’s always an acceptable answer, but not this time. You need to focus on you and your future. Because what I just saw, it looks like you could be running for office someday. Office? Really? Okay, well, will I have your vote? We’ll see. Deputy Mayor Ashford. It’s nice to see you here. Unfortunate that our mayor couldn’t make it. Yes, Mayor Colin’s schedule is pretty packed these days. Mm

hmm. Or maybe Mayor Collins is just happy to let her deputy do her job for her. Councilman Boyle. Mm. Thank you again for coming. Oh, this is way too important to miss. Yeah. If you don’t mind, I’d like a word with the Deputy mayor. Oh, my goodness, of course, of course. I got to get going anyway. Union meeting. Thank you for the save. That man is dumb, dull, slimy, and gunning for Laura. Thanks for coming. Sorry the accommodations aren’t up to the usual Cassadine standards. I can live without the cryochamber and the bottomless pit. So I figure you need legal representation? You’re a brilliant lawyer, but I don’t think even you can save me. Then why am I here? Because there’s something else I need you to do. How are you feeling? Well, my brother just left here, and he’s not happy with me. I can’t imagine why. Can you please not be one more person that’s gonna lecture me about Jack Brennan? There’s no lecture. You and Brennan are done. You can’t go near him again. Your life depends on it.

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Oh, that’s a nice smile. That’s got to be because of your kids. They’ve got to be so happy to be reunited, right? Actually, they’re arguing over a phone charger, but I’m just so happy to see my kids even when they’re fighting. Yes. I feel the same way about you and Lucky. Oh, speaking of Lucky, uh, you don’t have to spend the night on the couch. You can take Lucky’s room because he’s going to be staying over at Elizabeth’s house tonight. Oh, really? I didn’t ask. It’s none of my business. But I’m so happy they’re spending time together. Me too. Yeah. And his room will be great for tonight, but… Mom, I think it’s time the kids and I find our own place. How come you came to get me? I was getting ready for bed at Mommy’s house. I brushed my teeth and everything. Well, I am so glad that you brushed your teeth. Um, but you’re here because you’re gonna be staying here for a few days. Mommy didn’t tell me she was going somewhere. Where’d she go? Is she okay? Okay, she’s fine. She’s fine. Everything’s fine. Listen, your mom is in the hospital. Why? What happened? [ Door opens ] Oh, good. You’re awake. How are you feeling? I’m better. I mean, but I still feel terrible. This is, without a doubt, the sickest I’ve ever been. Well, I’m just glad that you’re doing okay. We don’t see many cases of polonium poisoning. Unless, of course, we’re dealing with the WSB. Oh, hey! Um, your Grandma called and she says that she lost one of her bingo balls and she’s wondering if she left it here. Have you seen her B

12? No. Brook Lynn, look, we can’t keep going on like this. I know that you are upset, but what’s done is done. And, you know, we should just… respect the choices that were made and put everything in the vault, like your grandma said, and then we can move forward. Easy for you to say. None of this is easy for me, Brook Lynn. It never has been easy for me. Honey, I know that you hate that I told Gloria about your baby, but, come on, she’s my ma. I needed to confide in someone, just like you needed to confide in me, honey. And if you can’t understand that, can’t you at least respect it? I can respect that you told Grandma everything if you respect that I told Chase everything. Everything? I heard about the APB out on Valentin. Is it true? Is he back in Port Charles? Yeah. Broke into Sonny’s house. Then he tried to break into Laura’s place. Wanted to get Charlotte before he took off. Did he actually manage to see Charlotte? No. Charlotte wasn’t there. Lulu and Laura were, and they wouldn’t have let that happen. You know, I got to be honest. The only thing about that guy I understand is his love for Charlotte. He wanted to see his daughter. What father wouldn’t? It’s the end of the line, old friend. You were free. Anna let you go. Why the hell didn’t you stay gone, you idiot? You tried to murder me in front of my daughter. Charlotte could have been collateral damage. You were begging for retaliation. At the very least, you erased any history of friendship we ever had. You’re damn right about that. Your poisoned champagne nearly killed Carly. Instead, all you did was seal your own fate. Oh, I’m gonna miss you all so much. I mean, I knew that this day would come eventually. And especially now that Charlotte’s home, I’m sure you want to get your own place and put down roots and, you know, create your own family traditions. Yeah. Yeah. Can’t wait to have a house that the kids can call home. And of course you’ll have a key because you’ll be a huge part of those family traditions. Thank you. I want all of those things for you, too, sweetheart. I’m just gonna miss you. That’s all. Part of me wishes I could stay here forever. But I’m actually kind of excited, too, Mom. It feels like my life is finally starting now that Charlotte’s finally back, and I just can’t wait to have a house where my kids live in, even if they’re fighting over cellphone charges and chores. I know. I really do get it. I mean, you were away from them for so long, so of course now you just want to spend every single moment with them that you possibly can. I mean, what parent wouldn’t? The last thing Charlotte needs is Valentin dropping back into her life. What if Valentin only sent Charlotte home as a distraction to divert attention away from himself? Sounds like something Valentin would do. Right. I mean, there’s no way this guy is just gonna let go of his daughter. He’s gonna lie, sure, and say he’s doing everything for the right reasons, but he’s a father. He’s not gonna abandon his child. Yeah, it’s a tough situation. Given everything that’s happened with Valentin and his family, do you think that Lulu would have been better off not knowing about Charlotte? I’m a little confused here. I

I thought you decided you weren’t gonna tell Chase who the baby’s father is. I wasn’t, but finding out that Grandma has known about my baby all along, I started thinking about this whole baby situation a little differently. In what way? Finding out that someone I love, someone I trust has been keeping something so important from me has made me question my entire relationship with Grandma. Like, what other secrets are the two of you keeping from me, just to keep the peace? None. No. It’s not like

I don’t want Chase to ever feel the way I feel right now. I don’t want any secrets between us, and that’s why I told him. So the reason I told Chase is actually because of you, Ma. Well, I wish you hadn’t done that, Brook Lynn, because you have put a terrible burden on Chase. Mama’s gonna be okay. She just, um

She drank something, and it made her a little sick. What was it? It’s nothing for you to worry about. She’s with the doctor, and she just needs to rest. Okay. Can we go see mommy? Yeah. Listen, tomorrow morning, Pilar’s coming by, and we’re all gonna go see mommy after school. Yay! Can we bring her a present? Yeah, whatever

Think about something that you want to get her, and then we can pick it up on the way to see her. Okay. Alright? I love you and Mommy so much. I don’t want anything to happen to either of you. And guess what. We love you very much, and nothing is ever gonna happen to us. You understand? Mm

hmm. [ Giggles ] I’m right, aren’t I? Your poisoning had something to do with Jack Brennan. Yes, but it wasn’t Jack’s fault. It was Valentin. He was trying to kill Jack. I know what you’re doing, Carly. You’re trying to rationalize the situation so that it’ll make sense in your mind. I’m familiar with the mental gymnastics that you have to do when you’re trying to justify the danger that someone else has put you in. [ Stammers ] Jack can’t be responsible for what Valentin does. I just was in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong drink. That’s it. Exactly. And all three of those things lead back to Jack Brennan. I know you’re trying to look out for me, Felicia. I do. But I’ve been here before. I was married to Sonny. I’ve been in similar situations where his business put me in danger. Brennan isn’t Sonny. I’m not trying to pretend that Sonny’s life isn’t dangerous, but the WSB

it’s on a whole nother level. Sonny’s enemies are mostly in Port Charles and known to him. Brennan’s are all over the world and much more covert. But Jack can take care of himself. Well, that’s exactly right. Jack is always going to have to be looking over his shoulder. But the danger around Sonny comes and it goes. When you’re in the WSB, it never ends. And you in this hospital bed is proof of that. Oh, my fate was sealed the moment I met you, old friend. You talk a good game, but you don’t leave anyone’s life better than you found it. Jack: I didn’t have to do anything to yours. You couldn’t help but shred it to pieces yourself. You are wrong about one thing, though. If I had tried to kill you, you’d be dead. That sniper in Prague

that wasn’t my call. I had nothing to do with it. Really? I’m holding a gun on you. Why would I bother to lie? And at least in Germany, when you came after me, at least that was between you and me. But then you involved Carly. And that took us past the point of no return. Are we talking about Carly? Okay, I admit I was sloppy. I should have made sure you were drinking champagne by yourself. But, I mean, what has she got to do with it? I know you, Jack. Carly’s your flavor of the month. You are gonna want to watch the words that are coming out of your mouth. Oh, my God. You’ve fallen for Carly Spencer. That is rich. All these years, you said I was weak for having feelings for Anna Devane. You said she was my Achilles heel. You said she clouded my judgment. You were high and mighty, and now look at you. Carly Spencer? Carly Spencer? Anna Devane is Anna Devane. Carly Spencer?! Enough! Not every parent gets the opportunity to make up for lost time with their kids. But you will. And you all deserve that time. [ Cellphone ringing ] Oh! I’m gonna take this. Oh, sure. Hello? Hi, Laura. It’s Sonny. Um, I know. I’m sorry to call so late. I was just wondering if

Is there any way you could come by my place? Uh, there’s something that I need to tell you, and I can’t really leave because Donna’s here. I’ll get there as soon as I can. What is this about? I’ll fill you in when you get here, but, uh… it’s important. Would Lulu’s life be easier if she didn’t know about Charlotte? Yeah, maybe. But Lulu would trade easy for Charlotte every day of the week. Her life is so much better for having Charlotte in it. I mean, when she found out about Charlotte being hers, she just stepped up, like you or I or any other decent person would. Yeah. Anyone can see how much Lulu adores Charlotte, how much she missed her. Yeah. That’s why we got to do everything we can to make sure Valentin can’t do any more damage to Lulu or Charlotte or anybody else. And why I’m gonna go to the hospital right now and get Carly’s statement. Maybe she’ll give us something to help track down Valentin. Well, I’ll certainly let you know if she does. What exactly is this terrible burden I’ve put on Chase? You gave him a big, heavy secret that he has to carry around with him and he can’t share it with anyone, not even with his best friend. You don’t think that’s gonna cause some sort of a rift between him and Dante? Because I believe it will. I do know how close Chase and Dante are. I’ve agonized for months over whether or not to tell Chase everything. I just

I just wish I’d known that you were gonna tell him. Why, so you could try to stop me again? My relationship is with Chase, Ma, not you! You and I also have a relationship. It’s different, of course, but it’s something. Well, right now my relationship with Chase is more important. And I do know how difficult it will be for him to keep this from Dante. But it was you and Grandma who gave me the little push to finally be honest with him. What did Chase say when you told him? I mean, he agreed not to say anything to Dante, right? Get out of my way. You can’t help Valentin, not this time. What? Uh, I’m gonna bring him in. No, it’s too late for that. You don’t get to make that call. Just let Brennan handle this. Okay, if Brennan is handling this, what the hell are you doing here? Why? Are you some kind of backup? If Brennan doesn’t kill him, you will? You already helped Valentin get away once, and you regretted it. This has to end right now. This has nothing to do with my regret. This is because Valentin hurt Carly, and you want him dead. I’m not gonna let you do that. Let go of me. Let me go! Who’d have thought we’d end up like this, huh, Jack? Yeah, well, time passes, things change. Some people make unfortunate decisions. I don’t blame you. I did try to kill you in Germany for almost hurting my daughter. But if you truly care about Carly, then I guess turnabout is fair play. All’s fair in love and war. Goodbye, old friend. Drop the gun now. Jack! I couldn’t help but notice there are an awful lot of men carrying weapons around this place tonight. Yeah, that wasn’t my first choice. Um… Can I get you something to drink? No, no, no. Thanks. What’s wrong? Nothing. [ Chuckling ] Nothing. It’s just

I don’t know. I guess it’s that I’m not used to seeing you in this place instead of Valentin. It’s funny that you mention Valentin ’cause he’s actually why I called you here. Look, I know you gave Anna a rundown of the events. Um, I was wondering if I could take your statement officially on the record, if you’re up to that? Yeah. Yeah, of course. I mean, I’d like to get it out while it’s still fresh in my mind. Well, that’s my cue to leave you two alone to talk. I would like you to stay. It’s nice having you here. Yeah, I would be happy to stay if you’re sure. Sure. [ Monitor beeping ] Go ahead. Uh, start at the top. Um, why don’t you tell me, uh, what you were doing up in Jack Brennan’s room? You need to stay out of it this time, Anna. Jack, this isn’t the way to handle it. Come on. Killing an unarmed man is murder. It’s cold

blooded revenge. Valentin needs to be brought in, and he needs to stand trial. Oh, you really think that’s going to happen? Yes, I know it will. I also know the WSB wouldn’t want this to end in bloodshed between the two of you. How do you know? Has WSB contacted you? Of course not. The Bureau doesn’t care what happens to Cassadine, as long as he’s dealt with. Are you under orders? The WSB may not have expressly ordered me to do this, but I know they’ll be glad to be rid of him. Jack, we were so close once. We all came up through the academy together. We had each other’s backs. If you’re not willing to spare him because of the law, do it for the friends that we once were. You trying to tug at my heartstrings, Anna? It’s not gonna work. I know you will do or say anything to save Valentin. No, I won’t. You have my word. If I let him go, I know you’ll just find another way to release him, like last time. You walk away now, and this still ends tonight. Valentin will stand trial in a court of law. But I need to be the one to do it. [ Knock on door ] Let me guess. Dante told you Valentin’s back in town and he sent you over to stand guard over me and the kids? No, this isn’t about protecting your family. It’s about protecting mine. I know that this started with you trying to protect me. [ Sighs ] But let’s be honest. A lot of this has been about you protecting you, too. In what way? [ Scoffs ] All this time you’ve been keeping this secret from

from people you care about, people who love you, people who have a right to know! I’m not just talking about Dante. I’m talking about Dad. I’m talking about Granny and Uncle Sonny and Olivia, one of your oldest friends and the baby’s grandmother. You never even told her. Look, it kills me that I kept this secret from all those people. But not one of those people is more important to me than you are. Yeah, saving your skin is high up there, isn’t it, too? Oh, Brook Lynn. Look, I know that this has been hard on you, but I have no idea where all of this anger at me is coming from. I have done nothing but support you your entire life, and now it feels like you’re just throwing it right back in my face. Finding out that Grandma knew this entire time changes everything! For the last two decades, I thought that I was the one who made the decision to give my baby up for adoption. You were! Was I?! Or did you and Grandma secretly decide what you thought was right and then give me a little push in the direction that you thought I should go? No, Ma, you

you lied to me about one of the most important things in my life. And that’s making me question everything. Like what? Like if I can ever trust you again. You know as well as I do, Anna, agents shouldn’t go against their instincts, but I’m doing it right now. I know you’re gonna find a way to release Cassadine like you did last time. Anna: No, I’m not lying. Valentin needs to be held responsible for his crimes. Yeah, so you say. But you’ve lost all credibility when it comes to him. Jason: What are you gonna do next? What I’m gonna do next is wait for Anna to call the PCPD, say that she has Valentin Cassadine in custody and that she needs backup, and if she doesn’t, I’m gonna finish what I started. This is Commissioner Devane. I have Valentin Cassadine in custody. I’m on Pier 55. I need backup. Copy that. Valentin broke in here earlier today. Really? So, is that why you have the extra security here tonight? Yeah. I don’t want him anywhere near this place again. I understand. Valentin also tried to break into my apartment earlier tonight because he wanted to see Charlotte. What do you mean, he “tried”? Uh, well, I told him that she wasn’t there. And then Lulu and I both convinced him that, even if she were there, for him to see Charlotte now would make things harder on her. And then he left. You did good. [ Both laugh ] Thanks. I also tried to convince him to turn himself in. You know, life on the run is a constant struggle. Nobody knows that better than I do. But, you know, he refused. Of course he did

’cause he’s a wanted man. When he came in here earlier, I could have shot him and got away with it. Self

defense. And why didn’t you? Because of you. Because of me? I kept thinking, “If I kill Valentin, what’s gonna happen to the kids?” Charlotte’s gonna

you know, won’t have a father anymore. He’ll be killed by the hands of Rocco’s grandfather. It would tear everybody apart. And your voice kept reminding me of that. And you actually listened to it. If this had been in the past, I’d have just… [ Sighs ] I’d have just shot him. Especially after he tampered with my bipolar medication. He needs to pay for that. Yeah, I understand. I am so proud of you. But, you know, I’m also a little bit confused. My influence has never stopped you before. So, what’s changed, Sonny? I went to Jack’s room because we had a fight and I wanted to clear the air. Dante: What time did you get there, do you think? And how long did you stay? I got there between 7:00 and 8:00, and I was there for a couple hours. And how did this poisoned drink get up to the room? Did you order it? Did it just show up? Jack ordered champagne from room service. Alright. Refreshments are on the way. Hm! Did you see who delivered it? I’m trying to figure out if it was Valentin, if he switched the bottles or if he brought it himself. No. We were getting in the shower, and there was a knock at the door. [ Knock on door ] I’ll be right back. So I went to get the champagne. Um, the cart was out in the hall, which is standard procedure. If the guest doesn’t open the door, my staff knows to leave it outside, so that wasn’t unusual at all. What happened next? I drank a glass myself, um, while Jack was getting out of the shower, and then I poured another glass for myself and for him, and, um… What’s wrong? Jack noticed that there was something wrong with the champagne bottle… Carly, don’t! …and he smacked the glass out of my hand, but it was too late. It already started to feel terrible. [ Breathing heavily ] Carly? Next thing I know, I woke up here, and Jack was sitting next to me. It breaks my heart to hear you say that you can’t trust me, because you can and you always could. The decision to give up your baby was yours and yours alone. Ma and I were not manipulating you. We weren’t pulling any strings behind your back. I want to believe you. I just don’t know what to think. Brook Lynn, it was a difficult. and confusing time for both of us. Baby, when you become a ma, there’s no handbook that you’re given that explains what you’re supposed to do if your teenage daughter comes home and tells you that she’s pregnant. I did the best I could to support you. I did. I did everything I thought I could so that you knew no matter what decision you made, I was behind you. I hope you felt that. I did. At the time. Well. I support you, and I always will. But what’s done is done. And I think it’s best to leave everything in the past. And no one else needs to know about this, especially Dante, because it will destroy so many lives. I agree. And Chase will respect whatever I want. So… That’s a relief. I’ll bet. So congratulations, Ma, you’re off the hook. We haven’t had a chance to talk since you woke up, but I’m here to rectify that situation. I am good with that, but why now? Because I talked to Brook Lynn and she told me everything. Unless you want Rocco and Charlotte knowing everything, I’d keep your voice down, they’re upstairs. Fine, Brook Lynn told me that she had a baby when she was younger. And Dante is the father. Well, if she told you all that, that must mean she’s telling Dante, too, right? [ Gasps ] Wait. Are

Are you telling him? Is that why you’re here? ‘Cause Dante is not here, it’s just Rocco. Nobody is telling Dante! Not Brook Lynn, not me, and not you. Wow. O

Okay. Brook Lynn also said that you have been harassing her. And I’m here to tell you to leave my wife alone. I’ve been thinking about life lately. What’s important? What’s not important? I don’t care about regrets, because that’s a slippery slope. But what happened during that period of, you know, what happened to our friendship was a low point for me. It affected me tremendously. And we didn’t talk, we didn’t, you know, we weren’t close. But I just want you to know that I was thinking about you. [ Chuckles ] I, um… I picked up the phone, more than once, to

to call you, and then I realized that we weren’t talking, you know? [ Both laugh ] Yeah. [ Laughs ] It was very hard on me, too, Sonny. Yeah. I don’t ever want to feel that again. I mean, I got a brother. We’re not close. We’ve never been close. Courtney and my dad are not here anymore. But I always considered you and Luke the family that I needed. I know that you are Brook Lynn’s husband, but you’re also Dante’s best friend. Don’t you think he deserves to know the truth? This is not about what I think. And it’s certainly not about what you think. This is none of your business, Lulu. What do you want me to do? Just forget the fact that I know that Brook Lynn and Dante have a child together? No. Just get it out of your head that you have any say in who Brook Lynn does or doesn’t tell. I am just looking out for Dante. Are you? Or is this about you having something to hold over my wife? What are you talking about? Come on, it’s not a secret that you and Brook Lynn don’t get along. That’s why I came here myself. Brook Lynn doesn’t know that you’re here? No. I thought you needed to hear it from someone other than Brook Lynn that you need to drop this. You and Brook Lynn clearly don’t mind keeping secrets from each other, but I know what it’s like to be in Dante’s shoes. Charlotte was kept from me the first few years of her life, and it was devastating. Dante deserves to know he has a child, just like I deserved to know I had mine. If you had a child out there somewhere, wouldn’t you want to know? How are you doing? You must be so tired. Yeah, I’m a little tired. I was just thinking how… nice it would be if my mom were here. It’s funny. No matter how old you get, you just want your mom when you feel sick so she can tell you that everything’s going to be okay. It’s funny that you brought up your mom because I was about to do it. Really? All I could think about when you were talking to Dante was what Bobbie would say if she was sitting here listening to how close you had become with Brennan. Oh, I can practically hear her. And as hard as this may be for you to hear this, I have to say it for Bobbie. Anna: If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights as I have said them? I do. That it, Commissioner? Yeah. Then let’s go. I may not have been handled the way Sonny would like, but it’s done. Valentin’s been dealt with for now. But you haven’t been. Excuse me. What happened to Carly is not just about Valentin, it’s about you. It was you who made the choice to put all of that stuff behind you and to move forward. I don’t know, it’s like you’re determined to make yourself a better man right now. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be your friend. Thank you. Yeah. Um… Well, yeah, because I’m the mayor and you do what you do, um, I guess it’s sort of inevitable that our friendship will have its little bumps in the near future, but I think that after this conversation, we’ll be able to navigate our way through everything more smoothly than ever. Yeah, I agree with that. I mean, it’s like, it’s nice that we come back to being friends again, just like old times. I couldn’t agree more, Sonny. [ Breathes sharply ] Dante: Uh, bad time? No, no. No, it’s okay. Come on in. Um… I think you and I need a little space from each other, so, um… I’m gonna go upstairs and pack my bags and go back to Bensonhurst for a bit. It’s probably for the best. Um… sorry. Whatever that was, I’m sure it’ll blow over. Yeah, I hope so. You know what they say about close families

They fight hard, they love even harder. But in the end, they stay together. They can face anything. I don’t understand how you can be okay keeping this massive secret from Dante and still call yourself his best friend. This is the first and only time I’m going to say leave my wife alone. I love my wife and I will do anything to protect her. Stop inserting yourself in her life. Or? Or I will think very seriously about arresting you for breaking and entering into Martin Grey’s hotel room at the Metro Court and reading confidential files between him and a client. He’s my uncle. Well, that’s just for starters. Knowing your total disregard for the law and pretty much any authority, I’m pretty sure I could find something pretty quick. Chase: Have a good night, Lulu. I need you to call the WSB and let them know that we have Valentin Cassadine in custody. Just in case Jack Brenan hasn’t done it yet. You got it, Commissioner. I’ll take it from here. [ Door closes ] Is this is where you smuggle me out? Helping you escape is one of the biggest mistakes. I compromised my values. I’m not about to let that happen again. I see. So you don’t love me anymore? My decisions have nothing to do with my feelings for you. They didn’t the last time either. That was about Charlotte. She didn’t have anyone else to depend on. I see. I couldn’t take you away from her. But now things are different. Charlotte has Lulu and Rocco, and they can be a family. I think it may have had something to do with Charlotte. But I saw something in your eyes the day we said goodbye, and I see it right now. You love me still. That’s why you saved my life tonight. None of that matters. You’ve committed too many crimes, my darling. You have to face justice. It’s over, Valentin. I know how Bobbie felt about Sonny, and I think that she would disapprove of Jack Brennan for a lot of the same reasons. Felicia, Jack is a good man. I’ve seen it. I’ve experienced it. But you’re ignoring all of the warning signs, just like I did with Frisco. I loved Frisco so much, I abandoned my own children for him. I’d never do that. And

And Jack wouldn’t ask me to. Carly, I got the chance to fix things with Maxie and Georgie. But I will never get back the time that I lost with them, and I will regret that for the rest of my life. I’m sorry. It’s just something I have to live with. But you

You can be smarter than me. There are people that love you and depend on you, and I am not just talking about your children. Carly, I can’t in good conscience just stand by and watch you willingly put yourself in a position of collateral damage in Jack Brennan’s life. Please just end things with him before it’s too late. What’d you say to me? You heard me. You’re the reason Carly almost died tonight. And I’m not going to wait around for it to happen again. You stay away from her.

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Hi, Drew. I am leaving work now and I’m on my way over. I will…see you soon. Hi, Mom. What are you doing here? Is everything okay? Oh, yeah, everything is fine. I’m sorry. I don’t mean to ambush you at work. I just wanted to talk to you somewhere that the kids wouldn’t overhear. Okay. About what? I think you should reconsider moving in with Drew. What a surprise. Oh, I’m full of surprises tonight. Uh, what are you doing here, Tracy? I don’t think you know that your attorney, Martin Grey, is on an airplane to California right now with a very special plus one

a federal marshal. You’ve obviously made a mistake. Just run the numbers again, okay? Please? Because what you’re saying is impossible. It’s not only possible, it’s your reality. Look, I’ve been your accountant for years. You know I wouldn’t lie to you. But what about the loan that I got from Nina Reeves? Well, it helped, but it’s not enough. You’re still broke. Ms. Davis, thank you for coming. You’re welcome. You want to tell me why I’m here? Yeah. Um. So, Tracy

she gave me your card. She said that if I ever got in trouble again, that I should call you. Exactly what kind of trouble are you

are you talking about, Mr. Bell? He’s been arrested. For grand

theft auto. Brick, looks like I got a lead on the guy who put that device in my penthouse. Yeah. You’re looking for a pro. His name is Soliski. I’ll give you all the information when I got it. [ Knock on door ] Okay, gotta go. Bye. Hey, Dad. Sorry for, uh, stopping by. I know it’s late. Oh, it’s never too late for you. Come on in. What’s going on? I think I just might have made a huge mistake. Laura: Valentin? You’re not gonna take Charlotte with you. I won’t let you. Jack…what happened? Grand theft? Wait, wait, I can explain. This is not what it sounds like. Save it for your arraignment. I’ve been assigned your case, so I’ll see you there. I

Yeah, that’s gonna be a big problem because I’m representing Cody, so you need to recuse yourself because we have a familial connection. Well, then we have a big problem right now. If I reassign Cody’s case, it’ll take 48 hours to pass it on to another ADA. So unless Cody wants to spend two nights in jail… Cody does not. …you need to give this case to Diane. W

Well, hey, before we call Diane, here, just hear me out. No, no. I’ve got

We don’t want to hear you. Molly, you need to drop this. I’m not kidding. All right? You need to release Cody on his own recognizance. Mom, no judge will sign off on that. Then I will file motion after motion and protest the unjust detention. Wouldn’t it be a lot easier if you would just recuse yourself? Or… you can recuse yourself. What do you mean, I’m broke? The money that Nina gave you paid the mortgages on both galleries and will until you can unload one of them. Otherwise, you’ll go into foreclosure and you’ll lose both of them. And you also owe substantial property taxes on them. So what do I need to do? Well, unless you foresee a substantial windfall coming your way very soon, I’d stock up on ramen and make your shopping sprees a thing of the past. Well, [chuckles] that is professional suicide, Seymour. I am a successful gallery owner. And if I’m gonna keep my clients, I have a certain image to maintain. Can’t we just ignore the IRS for a little while? Ms. Jerome, if you don’t pay your taxes, the government will put a lien on your gallery, and imagine what that’ll do to your image. The doctor’s gonna be in soon. He’ll explain to you what happened. But the important thing is you’re gonna be okay. Well… how long have I been here? Not long. Not long. I just brought you in earlier tonight. [ Door opens ] Welcome back, Ms. Spencer. Where are you going? To make sure this never happens again. I’ll be back soon. Okay. [ Monitor beeping ] Why am I here? What’s the last thing you remember? I was in Jack’s hotel room, and we were drinking champagne. And then I… I started feeling terrible. I’d never felt that bad in my life. Then I don’t remember anything. What happened to me? You were poisoned. How is she? She’s awake. Oh, good. How does she seem? Like herself. She’s gonna be fine. Great. But you disobeyed my orders. You called Corinthos. I did not. Really? Well, then, why did he leave me a message? Lulu’s now telling me she wants Rocco to come and live with her and Charlotte full

time. And she’s pushing pretty hard for it. Sorry, man, that’s a tough one. It’s just, like, the last thing I want, you know? And I don’t want to take her to court or anything like that, but I’m not gonna give up my son without a fight. I get it. You know how many custody battles I’ve been through? And none of them end well. I know. I’ve seen it. It’s ugly. Everybody compromises in the end. And you and Lulu are gonna do that because you care about what happens to Rocco. So you either compromise now, save yourself some pain, or just endure a long battle of, you know, fights. It’s your call. I just

I just hope she wants to meet me halfway. You know? [ Cellphone rings ] I gotta

I gotta get this for a second. [ Sighs ] Yeah? I got your message. There’s a certain colleague of yours, a person of interest who was last seen in South America. He’s in Port Charles. Where? There’s a boat waiting for him at the pier 55. If you hurry, you’ll get there first. I owe you one, so I’m gonna even it up right now. Your ex

wife is at GH, as a patient. What are you doing here? I needed to see Charlotte. Listen to me. You can’t just show up here in the middle of the night when you are still wanted by the authorities. Do you realize that puts me and everybody else in this house in a terrible position? Now, listen, you have said your goodbyes to Charlotte. You need to let that be. If I’m in Port Charles and I don’t reach out to Charlotte, that won’t hurt her? She’s already hurt, Valentin. What she needs to do now is to settle in here and to feel like this is her home. She can’t do that very well if you keep sneaking in for these surprise visits. Okay, it’s just

No, no, it’s not. She is entitled to her life here with her family in Port Charles. And, actually, you could help her with that. You could be a good dad to Charlotte by doing the right thing right now and turning yourself in. That way, that little girl wouldn’t have to live in fear about where you are or whether or not you’re alive. Martin Grey has been arrested? What the hell did you do? Nothing. He did it to himself. Oh, okay. So what exactly did he do? Well, your lawyer is more than just your lawyer. He’s actually a deadbeat ex

husband who broke a few pesky little laws, and he thought no one would find out. Oh, you gotta be kidding me. No, actually, I’m not kidding you. You’re noble champion has exited stage, uh… west. Well, you got to gloat. Time to go. Uh, I would. I could, but… it occurred to me, since your circumstances have dramatically changed, that perhaps you would consider revisiting our conversation about my parents’ final resting place… …Congressman Cutthroat. Look, it’s really too bad about Martin. I actually like the guy. But there are other lawyers, better ones who, unlike Martin, will not hesitate to tear you apart. With everything that I have heard, the situation with Drew and the Quartermaines is getting worse every single day. I mean, they’re all itching for a fight, Willow. And that could lead to a long and brutal custody battle for Wiley and Amelia. Michael won’t want that, and I don’t either. That might not matter. Why? Because you and Michael could be on the same page right now, but if you move in with Drew this quickly, you’re not leaving Michael a lot of incentive to compromise. I have actually been thinking the same thing. Well, that makes me feel a lot better. I’ve been thinking about it. And then Carly got brought into the E.R. and

What?! Yeah, she was in really bad shape. She almost died. Oh, my God. How is she now? She’s

It seems like she’s turned a corner and she’s gonna be fine, but God forbid that changes. Oh. She was once a member of my family, and now we couldn’t be further apart. And it happened just like that. Poor Carly. Well, that’s another reason why you should reconsider moving in with Drew. I mean, think about it. It’s because of the optics. Your children almost lose their grandmother, and you move in with your boyfriend a week later? But Drew has been my rock. So supportive and steady. The kids love him. Well, I’m

I’m not asking you to break up with him. I’m just asking you to slow things down a little. You have been so generous making the kids and me feel at home with you. But we can’t live with you forever. I agree with you 100%. That’s why I would like to buy you and the kids a home of your own. I’ve already moved into a broom closet. What more do you want from me? Your credit cards. What? Please. W

What the heck? You’ve got to stick to a budget. You’re dangerously close to maxing these out. Well, I need at least one of them. I mean, h

how am I gonna pay for my drink? And I’m meeting someone for dinner, you know. [ Mutters and scoffs ] [ Sighs ] You’ve got a little bit of wiggle room left on this one, but be responsible. Get to know your limit and stay below it. Okay, well, how do I find this credit limit you’re talking about? [ Chuckles ] I’ll send it to you. I’ll be in touch. I know you can do this, Ava. I can. I just don’t want to. Another martini? Oh, yes. Yes, please. Oh, no, no, wait. I

I can’t. Um… What do you have on tap? Valentin, the most loving thing you could do for Charlotte right now would be to turn yourself in to the police. And if I do that, how long do you think I get to stay alive? I know you’ve got some very dangerous people after you, but I’m telling you, as the mayor, I will use all of my resources to protect you. Why would you do that for me? Because you’re Charlotte’s father. And because I’ve gotten to know you over the past few years. And I know that you are a complicated man who’s capable of doing some very good things. And life on the run, constantly looking over your shoulder

it’s just no life at all. I’ve been where you are. I know how you feel. With all due respect, Laura, I very seriously doubt that. When I was married to Luke, we were on the run for many, many years. It takes its toll, you know? We didn’t actually become a real family until we settled down and we stopped running. Laura, I can’t stay, because if I do, I’ll end up hurting Charlotte more than she’s ever been.

Hey.

Oh. How’s Carly? Seems like she’s doing better, yeah. She

doctor’s in with her right now. Okay. What happened? And w

why was Brennan here? She was poisoned while she was with him. I need to see her. Yeah. Go on. [ Monitor beeping ] How did you know I was here? Anna. I was afraid I’d get here and you’d… Dr. Gannon said I was poisoned. According to the tests, you were poisoned with polonium. What the hell? W

Why would someone want to poison Carly? Anna: Well, Carly wasn’t the target, obviously. Someone was trying to kill Brennan. Did you call Ric? No, it wasn’t me. I

Alexis, don’t badger the man. I just happened to be here seeing another client. And I find you making a simple situation vastly more complicated than it needs to be. Did anyone ask for your help? Your assistance? Your opinion? No. You don’t even know what the charges against Cody are. Actually

I don’t need to know what the charges against Cody are, because clearly you’re not the right lawyer. Really? Really. Okay, so since you’re so well versed on the situation, tell me, who is? Well, one with more proportion and a better sense of humor. I am very funny, aren’t I, Molly? You wouldn’t know humor if it slapped you across the face. Oh, hear are this verbal abuse that I’m getting? Okay, enough! Cody has been trying to say something, and neither of you two have been letting him. What is it? Thank you. Um, so I got arrested for stealing my own car. What? Yeah, I know, right? No, check the registration. It’s all up to date. It’s paid for. This is

This is, like, a huge mistake. Anything to add, Counselor? I know that you value your independence, Willow. And I think it’s wonderful the way that you are supporting your children. But don’t you think that you could use a space all your own? Drew would be so disappointed. Well, he loves you. He’ll understand. He will. And it’s not like his feelings for you are going to change just because you don’t move in with him right this minute. [ Sighs ] And there’s an even better reason from a custody standpoint. Willow, if you establish a permanent home for you and your kids, that’s the best possible move that you can make. I appreciate you looking out for me and for your amazingly generous offer, but this is a lot to take in. I’m sorry. You put in a full day already and then some. It’s

It’s been a long shift, and I don’t want to have work on my mind when I decide what I’m going to do. Yeah. Does that mean that you’re considering it? Absolutely. Everything you’re saying makes sense. And I trust that you’re looking out for me. But I haven’t made up my mind. Yes, of course not. I mean, you’re thinking about it. That’s all I can ask. You can get a new lawyer. Get a dozen of them. I’ll take every one of them down. I have the time and the money. Do you? Yes, I do. And I’m gonna make the time. [ Chuckles ] Well, I hate to wound your ridiculously inflated ego, but…Drew, you’re just not the brightest bulb in the shed. And if you try to match wits with me, I’ll win every time. What were you saying about a ridiculously inflated ego? Look, if you persist with this outrageous pursuit of moving my family’s crypt, I will take away everything you have! Laura, if I don’t go, they’ll kill me. So if I don’t see Charlotte right now, I don’t think I ever will again. She’s not here. She’s with Rocco tonight. I’ll protect you. I don’t care who these people are. Well, you should, because if you’re offering to protect me, you’ve got to know who and what you’re up against. [ Footsteps approaching ] Valentin? What the hell are you doing here? Do you think that you’d be up for answering a few questions? Yeah, okay. So this champagne

how is it delivered? There was a knock at the door, and when I opened it, there was an ice bucket with a bottle of champagne and two glasses. You see a bellman? No. Okay. What happened then? I poured myself a glass and drank it. And then when Jack got out of the shower… …I poured myself another glass, and one for him, too. Did you see anything strange about the bottle or anything? No. No. If I did, I wouldn’t have drank out of it. Sure. Um… A

And before, um, Jack could take a sip, I just started feeling, um, awful. And then it hit me so fast, I, uh… I

I don’t know what happened next. I just woke up and I was here. I’ll get that to my team and we’ll start working on it. Really sorry this happened to you, Carly. Thank you. You think of anything else, just give me a call. I will. Jason. I know that look. I don’t want to fight with you about Jack. Jason. Okay. I don’t want to fight either. I’m just glad you’re alive. How’s Carly? Yeah, she’s doing a little better. Jason’s in with her right now. Thank God. What happened? Okay, what you both need to know is that Carly obviously wasn’t the target. Brennan was. And it seems that the champagne that he ordered up to the hotel room was laced with polonium. And I’m thinking… that this was Valentin. Wait a minute. Valentin’s here in Port Charles? Yeah. I’m sorry, Dad, I gotta go. I can’t let him get anywhere near Charlotte. Yeah, go, go. Go do your job. I’ll see you back at the station. We’ll go from there, yeah? Always working hard. I wouldn’t worry too much about Valentin. What do you mean? Well, he came back to his old place, met the new owner. You saw him? He’s on his way out of town. I don’t think he’s gonna get too far. Turns out Cody was telling the truth. Ah. I told you. The officer transposed the license plate number when he pulled you over. Mm

hmm. That is a huge mix

up, and it never should have happened. The city apologizes for the inconvenience. Cool. But you still did forget to signal, which is why he pulled you over in the first place. Okay, fine. Whatever. I’ll pay the ticket

No, no. We’ll fight it. Alexis, have you not learned anything? This whole thing could have been over in two minutes were it not for your insatiable need to be right all the time. I am nothing compared to you in that department. Well, the only difference is, most of the time I am right. Hey, uh, pal, listen, I really appreciate the support, but why don’t we, uh, take a little walk so we can have a chat? Ms. Davis, thank you for your support. I appreciate it. Molly, thanks for sorting that out. I’ll see you around. Uh, ex

Hey. Let’s go. Oh, my God! I never thought he could be more annoying, and he just tops himself. That’s it. Come with me. What the hell is this all about? You need to think about what your endless scrapping with your ex is doing to your daughter. Wow, that’s a lot of big talk from someone who has no way to back up her threats. You may have pulled some strings to get rid of Martin, but the law is on my side. So back up, take your hits, and move the crypt. Trust me, the people that are in there

they’re not gonna care. [ Cellphone rings ] Nina, hi. Hey. Uh, I know it’s late, but, uh, is there any chance that you could meet me for a drink? You know, I’m actually at the Port Charles Grill. I’m waiting for Ric. He hasn’t shown up. I

I think I’m just gonna go home. My night has veered into very depressing territory. Don’t go yet. I’m on my way. Ah. You called Brennan to tell him where to find Valentin, didn’t you? Yeah. Well, see, here’s what happened. I had some information on Valentin, so I gave it to Brennan. Valentin should not be allowed to leave town

You know that Brennan will kill him. Well, yeah. Well, the world would be better off without him. You’re such a bastard. What? You’re such a bastard. What? Don’t even think about trying to take Charlotte from me again. Not why I’m here. Then why are you back in Port Charles? Laura, will you do me a favor? Can I talk to Lulu alone, please? Of course. I know you’ll make the right decision. Right decision? Your mother wants me to turn myself in. She’s right. You should. She thinks she can protect me. She can’t. No one can. My only chance for survival is to run. What have you got yourself into this time? I’m confused. Do we have another case to discuss? No, this is personal. Mom, you cannot let Dad get to you like that. It’s not good for you. You know he likes to provoke you, but you don’t have to let him. You can just accept that you two do not get along or agree on anything and just walk away without letting adrenaline surge through every cell in your body. You’re right. I promise I’ll try. Please accept this in the spirit that it’s meant. Why is any of this your business? Because Molly’s my friend. Look, maybe friend’s an overstatement. Uh, I’m not sure she even likes me, but I like her. She’s nice, and she just lost her baby and her sister. I think she could use a break. Well, my daughter is more than nice, and she just got out of a long

term relationship, so don’t go thinking that you’re gonna be Mr. Rebound. I won’t, and that’s all the more reason why you should go easy on her. Dial it back with Alexis. Molly shouldn’t have to always play referee with you two. All she wants is parents that can stay civil in the same room. You think you can at least give her that? Thank you so much for waiting. I

Oh, of course. A draft beer? Did Ric finally show up? Uh, no No, it

it’s mine. I ordered it. Domestic? [ Chuckles ] I don’t have the foggiest idea. I just

I panicked and ordered something on tap. Is something wrong? No! No, I just need to broaden my palate. Well, you can do that on your own time. I

I can’t we’re not

uh, excuse me. I’m sorry. Could we have two French 75s, please? Oh, thank God. Can you

Could you take this away, please? Of course. Thank you. [ Chuckles ] So, what are we celebrating? Sorry. I didn’t expect to see you when I walked in. Uh, that’s okay. I was just leaving. Yeah, she was. How are Wiley and Amelia? They’re fine. Thanks. Did they miss their family? Uh, not me, but certainly the other members of the household, and not to mention the horses and the dogs. They miss them sometimes. And what about the gatehouse? Do they ask about home every now and then? Once in a while. But kids understand that people move, and I’m doing everything I can to make sure they feel happy and secure. Really? Then why would you move them in here with that horrible man who wants to dig up their great

grandparents out of spite? Tracy, you seem to forget that I know your family history. I know your family turned their backs on you. So how can you possibly claim to know what they would want? You had me scared this time. I’m scared myself. I had never felt so sick. I’m just grateful Jack was able to get me here so quickly. Yeah, I want to hear about all that. But, um, first of all, I need to talk to you, private. I’ll be right back. Okay. Valentin is the one who poisoned Carly. Wait. He’s

He’s back in Port Charles? He’s on his way out of town, um, by the way of the pier. Okay. Who else

Who else knows? Anna, Brennan, and, uh, Brennan is on his way to intercept him. You think Anna will try to stop him? Do the world a favor. Make sure Brennan finishes the job. It didn’t have to be this way. Why did you let yourself get caught up in a mess this dangerous? I don’t know. I wish I could say. Things just started to spin out of control before I could stop them. That’s not an excuse. No, no, it’s not. I’m responsible for my actions, and I’m the one who will suffer the consequences. Yes, you will. And, unfortunately, so will Charlotte. That’s one of my life’s biggest regrets. I’m gonna go. Valentin… Thank you. Thank your mother for me, for the advice. I’m sorry I can’t take it. [ Voice breaking ] And, uh, tell Charlotte that I love her more than anything and I always will. And that I’ll always be with her. [ Sighs ] I thought Willow was going to fight back a little bit more than she did. I mean, she didn’t accept my offer, but I feel like she’s heading in that direction. You must be so relieved. I’m somewhat relieved. I mean, she hasn’t said yes yet, and it’s not like she’s splitting from Drew. That’s the dream, isn’t it? It certainly is. And I have to make it a reality. Well, until then, you may have gotten Willow some distance from Drew. That is worth celebrating. Here’s to you, mama. I feel sorry for you, Tracy. You are so blinded by your hatred and by your anger that you can’t see the kind of man Drew really is. Maybe you should get a little angry yourself. I am. But not with Drew. He’s amazing. And he’s wonderful with Wiley and Amelia. They cannot wait to move in here with him. Willow and I are starting fresh, Tracy, and it has nothing to do with you. And even without your blessing, we’re gonna get by. That remains to be seen. If you had truly welcomed Drew into your family, he would have been the most loyal Quartermaine of all. You have no one to blame for this but yourself. You remember those words. You’re gonna be saying them into a mirror soon enough. Hey. I, uh, need to put out an APB on Valentin Cassadine. [ Cellphone rings ] Lulu. Hey. Everything okay? I’m fine, but Valentin was just here. I’m afraid he’s in trouble. Yeah, we’re gonna do everything we can to find him. Okay, let me know the second you hear something. Yeah, I will. Dante, did I just hear you say Valentin’s name? Yeah, Valentin’s is back in town, and he almost killed Carly. I never want to get a call like that again. [ Monitor beeping ] On the drive over here, I was thinking, what are the kids gonna do without you? And I started thinking to myself… …what am I gonna do without you? You’re not getting rid of me that easily. I’m not surprised Valentin chose to leave. I’m disappointed. I hoped he would choose differently for Charlotte’s sake. He wanted me to thank you for the advice. Uh, for a minute, I thought he was gonna take it and turn himself in, but…he couldn’t. He said it was too late. And after everything he’s done, he may be right. You know, this may not make sense to you, but I will mourn the man that Valentin could have been. I will, too. It was so much easier when I hated him. But I just can’t. [ Car alarm beeps ] Jack, if you’re thinking of going after Valentin, don’t. It’s the end of the line, old friend.

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[ Gun cocks ] Forget something? What’s the matter, Valentin? Cat got your tongue? BP is 60 over 38. Start her on norepinephrine drip, get me a vial of phenylephrine, and pray that Brennan’s lab can figure out what Carly took. Polonium poisoning? The WSB found traces of polonium in the champagne. There is a cure, but you can’t store it. You have to synthesize it as needed. The lab’s working on it. Yeah, yeah. No, I got this, Jack. [ Monitor beeping ] Dr. Gannon. Commissioner, you can’t be in here. I understand that. I’m putting you on with Dr. Isaiah Gannon. He needs your help. Okay. So it seems that Carly has polonium poisoning. You sure? Yes. Okay, so this is my daughter, Robin, and she developed the antidote. Dr. Isaiah Gannon. Wow. [ Groans ] How are you feeling, sleepyhead? [ Knock on door ] Come in. Just taking a break? Uh, actually, I’m reading up on Easter Island, since that’s where everybody at home thinks I am. And here I thought you were hiding out, licking your wounds. Well, even if I was, I need to create backstories for all of the photos being sent from my phone. You know, it was

it was very thoughtful of the WSB to send an agent to Easter Island with my phone. Your phone’s geodata has to be right on in case anyone checks. Well, according to the messages I’ve been sending to my family, I’m having a grand old time exploring the locale. It’s pretty exotic. If you’re feeling sorry for yourself, Jacks, just say the word. We can have you back in Port Charles in no time, instead of here wasting mine. Dante. Dante is the baby’s father. It was one summer, and we were dumb kids. We had no idea what we were doing. You have a kid with Dante? The people that we were, and the circumstances we were in back then, bear no resemblance to anything today. Those people don’t exist anymore. Yes they do. You have a baby with Dante! Something you and I will never have. Ah. You couldn’t have it delivered? You know, it’s always better when you pick it up, right? Can you believe it? Both my kids are home with me. You mean both our kids are home, right? Okay. So what happened? I had a checkup today. Is the baby okay? Yes. The baby is perfect. The one who is at risk is Michael. Forgive the intrusion, Sonny. I was just trying to recover something I inadvertently left here. Whatever it is, it belongs to me now ’cause I own this place. And you’re a trespassing fugitive, which makes it very easy for me. Thank you. [ Cellphone ringing ] Brad? I blew it, Ms. Henry. Everything was going great, and then I just screwed it up. Okay, Brad, I’m just leaving G.H. Can we talk about whatever this is when I get home? No. I need your help now. I’m afraid it’s already too late. [ Groans ] What happened? We met at the hotel bar. I’m Marco. Yeah. You, you. I remember. I found your credit card, you bought me a drink, we talked… …I kissed you. You did. Oh, God. Don’t be embarrassed. It’s too late. But after that, I don’t really… How did I get from the bar to my room without my clothes? I did

Did I do something? Did we do something? Nothing. Nothing. I just made sure you got to your room okay. That’s it. Well, if nothing happened, then why were you in the shower? You were feeling unwell in the elevator. We didn’t quite make it to the bathroom in time. I threw up on you. Yeah. A little. Oh, just kill me now. Just

Just kill me now. Just put me out of my misery, please. You and I will be parents, okay? And we’re going to raise the child. That’s what makes a family, not biology. Knowing Dante is the one that got you pregnant. I know it’s a lot. It’s more than a lot. It changes everything. The guy that we share a house with, the guy that I eat breakfast with, my best friend

you have a child with him! I know, I’m sorry. Please don’t apologize right now. I just… I thought that this was so long ago that you couldn’t even remember the guy’s face. That you haven’t seen or thought of him since, but it’s

it’s Dante. I know, I know, this is a huge thing to reconcile. Dante is in our lives right now. I know, and I am so sorry about all of it. I just

I want to say something that will just make everything better. But I just don’t know what that is right now. I can’t believe this. Whatever you want to know, I’ll tell you, okay? As much or as little as you want. You tell me everything. Okay. Listen, you know that, um… [ Sighs ] Dante and I, we grew up together, and as teenagers we were both a little wild. So Ma and Olivia sent us both to camp. Dante to an all boys camp, and me to an all girls camp. They were hoping that it would keep us out of trouble. Yeah, I remember you saying something about camp when you were younger. Right, we were counselors

in training. Anyways, I was not good at it, and I was very, very homesick. Okay. So Dante would sneak over after lights out and

and we talk, and it felt like I had a little piece of home. So one night we kissed, and then one thing led to another. I

I got it, I got it. And we wanted to spend all our time together so Cody would cover for us. Right. Cody was there, too. Yeah, I

I told Cody, mostly because I needed him to drive me to the bus station after I found out I was pregnant. Okay, so

so Cody knows. Now, I know. But Dante, the kid’s actual father, he’s

he’s got no idea. Robin’s on the phone with Dr. Gannon. She’s advising him how to stabilize Carly while we wait for the antidote. The WSB lab is synthesizing it now. They’ll deliver it ASAP. Let’s hope it gets here in time. Look, this whole “Can’t hack it, Jacks, maybe you should quit” thing? It’s getting old. I have passed every physical test that you’ve put me through. In fact, when we were sparring, I took you down multiple times. You did. But the biggest challenge of being an agent isn’t physical. It’s mental. I know that. I can do that. I’m not as sure. Why? Because I said one thing about Easter Island? You know, I’ve always wanted to go there. Now I get to pretend that I have been there, and I don’t have to go through the trouble of actually doing it. Your recruiter should have already explained this to you. This is your life now, so you better get used to telling a good story because no one can ever know what you’re really doing. So why is Michael in jeopardy? Because Willow has lost her mind. She thinks that she is this wonderful mother, and that moving in with Drew while Michael is still recovering from life

threatening burns isn’t the least bit problematic. Yeah, Drew’s really done a number on her. If Willow finds out about me and Michael, she will use it. She will use it to shut Michael out of Wiley and Amelia’s lives completely and for good. There’s no limits on what she’ll do to get full custody. If that happened, it would kill him. [ Breathes sharply ] Willow will tell herself that she was right to do whatever, even if it ends up destroying Michael. We cannot let that happen. What do you want, Valentin? Sonny, you are aware that Charlotte’s with Lulu tonight, right? What does that have to do with you sneaking around my fireplace? Yeah, you’ve got me there. Why?! Why did you tamper with my medication? I was under orders from Jack Brennan. He wanted Port Charles under the control of the WSB and Pikeman. He wanted you out of the way. He forced me to take care of it. He forced you? How? Well, how do you think? Charlotte? It was his idea to alter your meds. So it was the most efficient way to neutralize you. It’s actually a very common WSB tactic when dealing with a target with a medical condition. Smart. Sonny, I never had a personal beef with you. This was just an order that I didn’t have the freedom to refuse. It doesn’t get you off the hook. It just puts Brennan on the hook with you. It’s just business, Sonny. I think you of all people would understand that. Yeah, I understand. I just don’t care. After everything that you have done! Okay, Brad, what did you do? I told Lucas the truth. But I did it so that we could have another chance. Oh! Oh, such an idiot. Honesty doesn’t guarantee acceptance. I know that now. Lucas wasn’t even that angry. He was just disappointed. That can be worse. Look, for what it’s worth, I’m really proud of you for being honest. And maybe someday in the future, you and Lucas can be friends. Do you really think so? When I got pregnant, I felt guilty. Like God was punishing me for having sex before I was married and for being so stupid and careless. I prayed and prayed for forgiveness. Dante was just as responsible as you were. I know that now. But at the time, I thought it was all my fault. But I knew right from the beginning that I could not have the baby and raise it. Did you want to raise a baby? No. I would have been a kid raising a kid. No, the baby deserved better. But even though I knew it was the right choice, I hated myself for feeling that way. You made an incredibly hard choice, and it was the right move for the baby. Well, Dante’s mom made a different choice. You know, she was young when she got pregnant with Dante, and she raised her baby. Do you think Dante would have made you do the same thing if you told him you were pregnant? Not consciously, but… …I felt this incredible weight to do what Olivia did, and I just… I didn’t want that for my life. I understand that. Keeping that baby would have ruined all three of our lives. So…I made sure that the baby was taken care of. And then I decided to take on the burden of knowing he existed. There was no point in telling Dante. He? What? The burden of knowing he existed. You

You had a boy? I thought you said you didn’t know the gender of the baby. Lulu told me. You had to hear that from Lulu? Does she keep her mouth shut about anything? Not knowing anything about the baby… …kept it removed from me. And hearing a detail like that, it just made it so real. All I wanted was for us to have a kid. And now you and Dante have a kid. You

You’ve got a son. Brook Lynn, I need to know. Did you love him? I need to ask you something, but…I don’t want to hurt you. [ Scoffs] Well, um… I don’t want you to hurt me either. But why don’t you go for it and see what happens? I’ve just lost so much time with Charlotte… and Rocco, too. And they’ve lost so much time with me and with each other. Which is why I want Rocco to come live with me and Charlotte. [ Clears throat ] Uh… Well, have you

Have you talked to Rocco about it? No, I wanted to settle things between us first. I know it’s asking a lot. Yeah, it might

It might be asking too much, you know? And not just for me, but

but for Rocco, too. I should have shot you when you tried to kidnap Spencer all those years ago. I would have stopped you from doing all the damage that you did to the people I care about

Like Lulu, you tortured her by taking away her daughter. You don’t deserve to be a father, Valentin. And you do? You love your family, but they’re in danger because of you. Because of you! Because you messed with my medication, and I was erratic taking placebos. It’s unforgivable what you did! I agree with that. But I’m still deeply sorry. Not sorry enough. Diane is not going to even have a sweat convincing the DA that somebody came into my home and I shot him in self

defense. Lulu and Dante will never have to worry about you again. Maybe they won’t… but Michael will. She’s stabilized. It’s the best we can do until we get the cure. Which had better be soon. You okay, Nurse Corinthos? I’m okay, I just… don’t know what Carly’s family will do if… Can I see her? Sure. I’ll be right outside. I was afraid something like this was gonna happen. Let me pay for your dry cleaning. You know what? I’ll just buy you a new shirt. Don’t

Don’t worry about it. I insist. Lucas. I can afford my own dry cleaning. Wow. I must have been . really pathetic for you to be this nice to me. Are people usually not nice to you? Oh, I didn’t mean it like that, I just… I’m

I’m sorry that I threw myself at you like that. You didn’t. We kissed and it was a good kiss. Oh… I think I enjoyed the kiss, too. So if we

If we both liked it, then why didn’t we

You were in no condition to consent. So I just brought you up to your room and made sure you got into bed okay. And you undressed me? You weren’t just unwell on my shirt. Oh, my God. I didn’t want to leave in case you got sick again. So I took a shower and I cleaned up. Thank you for

for being so kind to me. My pleasure. So… How are you feeling? Because you weren’t just drunk, You were upset about your ex. So what I’m really asking is, how are you doing now? Brad: Do you really think that Lucas and I could have a future? What I said, Brad, was someday friends, maybe. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Lucas and I could totally have a future someday because we’ve got something real. Even he said so. Yeah. Yeah. I’m sure he’s calmed down now, and I’m sure he’ll be able to see that I

I’m a better person now. Better than when you left him? Exactly. And with his love, I’ll be a whole new man. Thank you, Ms. Henry. You’ve been a great help. Like always. Brad

Bradley, stop! Please, wait. Oh, Lord have mercy. “Was I in love with Dante?” I mean, I might have thought I was, but I was a teenager. I had no idea what real love was. I didn’t know what real love was until I met you. That’s true for me, too. And I do love you. I love you, too. And listen, you need to understand, okay? Being at camp was like being on another planet, away from our home and our parents and all the prying eyes of people that we knew. After the summer was over, did you see Dante? I didn’t see Dante again for a year. I had my baby, and the last I heard, a Catholic adoption agency took care of everything. Did you want more information on the adoption? No. It was closed. It was closed up inside me too. It was the only way I could function. I get that. And any inkling I had of wanting to tell Dante, it went away as soon as I saw him. Why is that? Because it was like the summer never happened. He was dating someone else, and so was I. And that was that. So when Carly asked you to break Lulu and Dante up, you weren’t trying to get back with Dante? Willow was not going to have a chance to come at Michael because like I said, if that means letting everybody think that I’m the father, then so be it. Thank you. Thank you again. I really think that it’s

it’s important that we work together to protect Michael, especially now when he can’t be here to fight his own battles. Does that mean you’re willing to accept my help? Under any other circumstances, I

I would say no. Right, but the circumstances are different now because of Willow. And the risk to Michael is even greater. Carly talked to me about, um, letting you in more. She told me what a great man you are. I mean, Carly, she’s biased. She loves you. I know that you guys are close. So, um, I have to ask… will you be okay not telling Carly that this baby is her grandchild? Are you threatening my son? Absolutely not. But everyone you love is in danger tonight. Michael could have been killed in that explosion. What do you know about all that? I know the incendiary device that was used is not available to civilians. It’s only used by governments. I already know all that. You know who was trying to kill you? Because I know who planted the device, Sonny. Now put down that gun and we can talk. I

I ordered room service. [ Chuckles ] Uh, thank you again. You must be kicking yourself that you dropped that credit card. On the contrary. I’m sorry that you’re having a tough time, but I’m definitely not sorry I met you. No. I wish I could make it up to you. But the symposium is over and, um, I fly home tomorrow morning. There’s nothing to make up for. What are you, like, professional good Samaritan? I’m definitely not that. Far from it. I hate not telling Carly the truth. But if we let her in on this, she will never be able to keep it a secret or stay away from the baby, so… for now, she

she can’t know. I’m so grateful that, um

that Michael agreed to let me raise this baby on my own. But I have to admit that, um, part of me really wishes that he was there for the sonogram. We could have listened to our baby’s heartbeat together. So you and the baby are good? See for yourself. The ugly truth is that when Carly asked me to break up Lulu and Dante, part of me did it for the money. Why did the other part of you do it? Because I wanted to see if Dante could have feelings for me again, so I could rub it in Lulu’s face. And if he did

You could tell him about the baby. Yeah, but he didn’t. Lulu and Dante were solid, and I wasn’t in love with him, so I let it go. If you didn’t love him, why’d you bother with any of it? Like I said, for the money. And I was convinced that Dante deserved better than Lulu. Which I still think, now more than ever. Who Dante cares for is something you don’t get to decide. No one does. It’s all on him. Bottom line is, whatever I felt for Dante was a long time ago. Okay? It is nothing compared to what I feel for you. You know that, right? I don’t know that I can just let him go. That’d be hard. After everything that’s happened and that we’ve been through, I’d imagine that would be hard for Rocco as well. You and Rocco would still see each other all the time. I just really feel like Rocco needs me right now. We have so much time to make up for. And it’s not just with me, but with Charlotte, too. You know, the reason that Rocco and Danny and I are at the Q’s is because Sam wanted to keep the kids together, right? And the kids, they all

they all wanted that, too. But now Scout is living with her father. Yeah, because Drew’s a selfish jerk who took Scout away with him when he was kicked out of the house by Monica. Does that make me a selfish jerk for wanting to be with my son? I know what the “secret” in secret agent means. Doesn’t mean that I have to like it. Get used to it. We’ll provide you with photos, receipts, plane tickets, whatever your cover story requires. But it’s up to you to sell it to the people closest to you. And I will. See, I’m not as sure. You seem to think only part of your life will be a lie. You need to accept that nothing about your life will be real. Of course it will. My family, my friends

Won’t know you anymore. Not really. All they’ll know is the cover story you tell them. It’s a lonely life. Pretty soon you’ll realize it’s easier to let people go than keep track of the phony life they think you’re leading. Is that what you did? Sacrifice your personal life to break down people like me? Sonny: Go ahead. Start talking. The device in question was manufactured specifically for the WSB. So the WSB was trying to kill me? Possibly, but not necessarily. When I was in charge of Pikeman, a shipment of those devices went missing. I was in the process of tracking down that shipment when the FBI came for me. What did you learn before the FBI shut you down? Not as much as I’ve learned since I’ve been on the run. I identified the buyer. Who? A hit man, Sonny. Someone who was hired to kill you. I need a name. I don’t have a name. But I can make contact with that buyer. Michael should be here. Josslyn should be here. Me, on the other hand, I think mine is the last voice Carly needs to hear. Or you’re a damn good nurse, and you being here is giving Carly every chance to survive this. She’s going into cardiac arrest. All right. Charge to 200. We’re charging? Let’s go. What I’m saying is, I don’t think you understand how much Rocco’s life has changed while you were away. And that’s honestly why I want him to come live with me. So I can get to know my son again. Look, I knew that you wouldn’t love the idea, but I didn’t think that you would fight me on it. Well, I’m not

I’m not trying to fight you on anything. I understand where you’re coming from, I do. I just

I think it can wait a little bit. I mean, he’s been through a lot. Yeah. You’re both still grieving Sam. You’ve lost a lot, too. I hope we can both agree that our son needs both his parents. I am certainly not going to disagree. So what do you want to do? I love you, too. But I know Dante. And he’s going to want to know that he has a child, a son out there. We’re not talking about a child, Chase. We’re talking about a grown adult who has lived a whole life without a place for me and Dante in it. You don’t know that. Not for sure. You’re right. But if Dante finds out that he is the son, he will never stop looking for him. And if he asks for my help, I would do everything I could to find him. Because that’s what I would want if it were me. But, Chase, it’s not you. Look, I know that, but it feels like it is. I know that sounds crazy, but… No it doesn’t. It makes sense. You want this for Dante because you want this for yourself. Yeah. All I want is you. Well, you have me. I am mad as hell. But you have me. Thank God. And I know as worried as you are about what’s right for Dante, I am even more worried about what is right for our son. And it is not right or fair to upend his life. The decision to make his presence known should be his, not mine and not Dante’s. So Dante can never know? Look, if our son comes looking for his birth parents, then I will tell him then. But until that happens, I’m not going to torture Dante with nothing but unanswered questions. Dante is happier not knowing. I’ve had my heart broken once or twice. Had I been the one nursing my wounds, I think you would have shown me the same kindness. Absolutely. I’m glad you dropped that credit card. I’m lucky you found it. I should get going. But before you do, could I get your phone number? I mean, just… to reimburse you for your dry cleaning. You don’t need my phone number to reimburse me, but you will need it to call me and let me know that you survived this hangover, and that you’re okay. You’ll hear from me soon. If you don’t toughen up

And yeah, you need to

you won’t survive. All right, well, this is better than you beating me up, but it’s still not going to work. You’re still trying to get me to quit. No, I’m leveling with you. Telling you this is just accelerating the inevitable. The inevitable is I lie to the people closest to me. All right. Fine. But I won’t be lying when I tell them that I love them. And if I miss important moments in their lives, I will know it’s because I’m doing something worthwhile. I will be protecting them, even if they never know it. Hitman’s name is Soliski and he was hired to take you out. And since that job is not completed, you can expect he’s going to return. Not if I get to him first. Good. You mind if I leave you to it? No, no. That’s okay. Because that’s

 

that’s mine now. Okay. [ Machine beeping ] Take it. Thank God. Don’t forget to call me. I won’t. What you’re saying, it makes sense. But… But you’re making decisions for Dante under the guise of protecting him. I’m also protecting our son. Dante has the right to know that he has another child. Dante’s right to know is not more important than our son’s right to happiness. But don’t you want to know if your son is actually happy? Of course I do. But I have to believe that he is or I can’t go on. I have to believe that if he was unhappy, then he would look for his birth parents and he hasn’t. Maybe he doesn’t know he’s adopted. Well, then, it’s certainly not my place to drop that on him, and not Dante’s. Okay, I get why you believe what you do, but I know this for a fact

 

If it were me, I would want to know. I know you would. And I know it’s unfair of me to even ask… …because of how hard it will be for you to keep such a huge secret from such an important friend like Dante. But, Chase, you have to promise me Dante will never know about our baby. I get that it’s your job to push me to my limits and then some, but I’m gonna pass all your tests. I like your attitude, but the tests never stopped coming. And not just in training. You’re going to be challenged, pushed and tested every day. You’re an agent. Okay. Bring it on. You think I could have, uh… have a minute alone with Carly? I’ll let you know immediately if anything changes. Sure. Thank you. [ Machine beeping ] [ Door closes ] [ Beeping continues ] How is she? Stable for the moment. More than that, we’ll have to wait and see. Okay, good. Thank you. This isn’t right. I have to call Carly’s family. Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Do you think Carly would want the mother of her grandchildren to get arrested? Because that’s what’s going to happen if you go against Brennan. That’s the baby’s head. And that little thing is a hand. And then that’s the baby’s butt. [ Chuckles ] Well, I’ll make sure Michael knows that you and the baby are healthy. Thank you. Yeah. Hey, Jason, do you think there’s any way to get Michael a copy of the sonogram without anyone knowing? I’ll arrange it. Thank you. [ Cellphone ringing ] Sure. Sorry. Go ahead. Yeah? You need to get to General Hospital now. It’s Carly. [ Cellphone ringing ] [ Line ringing ] Carly… I know you can hear me. I know how strong you are. And I know how stubborn you are. And I know how you fight like hell. Always. I know the last thing you need is a bedside pep talk, so I’m not going to give you one. You know how, um… You know how happy it made you when I told you that my father was a plumber? And you said you liked knowing something no one else knew about me. Well, I’m going to tell you something else about me that no one else knows. I do

I do have a heart. It’s all yours. [ Crying softly ] [ Gasps ]

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[ Siren wails ] Nurse Corinthos. Good evening, Dr. Gannon. Ready to head into battle? I hope not. I have fought my share of battles today. Tough patients? Nothing I can’t handle. Here’s to hoping the ER’s quiet tonight.

[ Knock on door ] Who is it? It’s Kai. You okay? [ Sighs ] I’m fine. I just need to be alone.

Tracy: Sasha!

I thought I heard your dulcet tones, Tracy. Did you need something? Yeah. Tell Maria I need tea. Maria has left for the day, but I’ll get it for you. Okay, uh, make it snappy. I have an appointment. Coming right up. [ Door opens ]

Hey, everybody. Oh, hey, Gio. How was Trina’s party? Gio, did you happen to see any government officials or anyone with a bulldozer when you came up the driveway? No. Good. Granny, what are you up to? Yeah, well, I was just saying, you must be so relieved that Charlotte is now home with Lulu. Oh, I can’t even begin to tell you. You don’t have to. [ Sighs ] And now that Lucky and Rocco and Ace are all present and accounted for… And Nikolas, too. I mean, maybe he’s not here, but he’s accounted for. Nikolas is strong, okay? He’s going to be fine. Still, I worry. I know. That’s my point. I think you can let it go, just for now. You know, I think we should focus on the positive because things are starting to look up for our family. You’re back. That was fast. I guess it was a success. Not entirely. Oh, man, that’s so good.

Okay, what took you so long?

So that text I called you about on the plane. Yeah. It turns out Charlotte didn’t send it to Rocco. It was Valentin. [ Sighs ] Was it an ambush? I mean, he was expecting Lulu. Like, his plan was to give Charlotte over to her mother once she got to Buenos Aires. So, I guess Valentin finally realized that he couldn’t protect his daughter anymore. So, even Valentin wants to keep his kids safe. Yeah, and he was right. Because a WSB kill squad showed up right after we did, and they would’ve gotten the jump on him if Anna and I hadn’t been there. So, you protected Valentin? I mean, the priority was getting Charlotte out safely. I mean, I couldn’t get rid of Valentin in front of Anna. Where’s Valentin now? I don’t know. Well, the great thing is that you brought Charlotte home to her mother. Rocco missed her tremendously. And now, the whole family can start to heal. I wasn’t sure if anyone else wanted tea, so I made a pot. What kind is it? I hope it’s nothing soothing or healthy. I would never try to soothe you. Thank you. It’s peppermint. Oh, good. At least it’s not green. That’s like sipping warmed-up lawn cuttings. So you’ve said. Thank you. Granny, I asked you — What am I doing? I am securing this family. The whole situation with the crypt has gotten way out of control. No thanks to your husband. You got into a physical altercation with a county surveyor. He wanted to press charges. I had to arrest you. We were on private property. It’s still assault. It was not assault! You’re supposed to be family, anyway. Chase is family. [ Sighs ] If I may… You may. Well, I think Chase was just doing his job and trying to follow the law. And? And maybe there’s a way to make the law work for you. As it should. Oh, look at the time. Gotta run. Tea, anyone? I don’t mean to intrude, but I saw you were gone from the party. And I get it. All right, sometimes you need to be alone. After my injury, I needed to be alone, too. So, I’ll go. But when you’re ready to not be alone anymore, I’ll show up for you like you did for me. And you also showed me that I don’t have to be alone for too long, so…

[ Sighs ] Maybe I don’t want to be alone after all. Now that Charlotte’s home, it might be kind of a good time for — for you and Lulu to start to get to know each other. I mean, without the shadow of Valentin hanging over the both of you. Man, I hope so. I mean, Valentin and I are still going to have a professional connection, but considering he’s still, you know, out of the picture and very much off the grid, I’m hopeful that maybe Lulu could get past it. My daughter is pretty stubborn, so it’s just going to be an uphill battle. [ Chuckles ] All right, fine. I’ll take it under advisement and remain cautiously optimistic. Okay, good. Okay. That is the spirit. Yeah. Yeah. [ Knock on door ] You expecting somebody? No. It’s kind of late for a social call. It’s Anna. What is it? Is there — Is there some kind of an emergency at the PCPD? Uh, no, this isn’t a PCPD matter. It’s, uh, federal. Federal? [ Chuckles ] I don’t understand. Madam Mayor, this is Federal Marshal Thompson. Marshal Thompson, this is Mayor Laura Collins. Madam Mayor. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Marshal. Please tell me what this is about. The marshal is here to serve an arrest warrant. For who? Not one of my children. No, no, no, no. It’s for your brother, Martin Grey.

[ Sighs ] I am so glad you showed up at my door. Yeah, I would’ve really regretted not giving us a chance. And what about now? Any regrets? Not yet.

[ Music intensifies ] Thank you, all of you, for being so patient with Granny. I know she’s been a little… Gruff? Intense. Volatile, entitled, combative? Like she always is, but more? I was going to say passionate. Sure. Passionate. We’ll go with that. I’m not trying to make any excuses, but all this insanity with the crypt, it’s really getting to her. No one should have to move their deceased family members. This whole thing’s getting kind of creepy, right? It’s creepy and distasteful and disrespectful. [ Sighs ] Just like Drew. [ Sighs ] No argument there. But I feel like it goes beyond that. Sure, to the outside world, Tracy might seem like some wealthy woman who could easily afford to rebuild the family crypt. Well… But she goes down there to visit her parents at least three times a week. Three times a week. To a crypt? She goes there to think. She feels close to her parents and brother there. She always makes sure that they have fresh flowers. That place really matters to her. What really bothers me is Drew didn’t have to do this. No one was being hurt by a crypt taking up a few feet of public land. They could’ve reclaimed the conservancy land at a different part of the property. Drew was just doing this to hurt Tracy. All because she was trying to get back the family name. Honestly, the more this plays out, the more it feels like Tracy’s just trying to protect her family. And I respect that. Look, love her or hate her, Drew has picked a fight with the wrong broad. Seriously. Tracy could probably take anybody on any corner in Bensonhurst. [ All chuckle ] There has got to be some kind of a mistake here. No, no, I’m sorry, there isn’t. I reviewed the warrant myself. And, um, since Mr. Grey is your brother, I asked the marshal if I could accompany him, just as a courtesy, to make sure that everything is handled appropriately when Mr. Grey is taken into custody. Taking into — This is nuts! I haven’t done anything wrong. Listen. What — What federal crime are you [Chuckles] attempting to charge me with? Apparently, you’re in arrears when it comes to some alimony payments for one — one of your ex-wives. Which one? Well, the particular ex-wife in question isn’t actually listed on the warrant, but I can tell you that the charges were filed out of a federal court in California. California? Yes. You’re being extradited there. So, I didn’t get to celebrate my birthday last year. Why not? I’m not sure if you know… but, um… my boyfriend, Spencer… he died. I — I had an impression that you’d lost someone, but I had no idea who. Well, you couldn’t have known. But, um, it was January of last year, and when my birthday came around… the loss was just so fresh. I’m sure. And my mom and Joss, they all understood and they gave me the space that I needed, but… this year, when I walked into the gallery, and everybody yelled, “Surprise!”… I was genuinely surprised. And was it like a — like a good surprise? Yeah, it was. I was happy to see everybody — my family, my friends, the people that I love. But then, when I opened Emma’s gift, [Voice breaks] um… and I saw… [ Sniffles ] I saw this — this book cover… everything just came crashing back. Trina, I am so sorry. I feel like I’m moving on. I feel like that… all of the grief is behind me, but it just sneaks up, you know? And in a way that I don’t expect. This — This book reminds you of Spencer? Yeah. This one isn’t the one Emma gave me. It’s, um… It’s the one… from Spencer. May I? Yeah.

Tell me about him. So, any updates from Brick about who planted the bomb at your place? Not yet. One dead end after another. Well, I mean, if Brick’s hitting dead ends, then — You know, the person who — who did this gets in, gets out without leaving any tracks. Yes, but nobody’s perfect. We– We’ve just got to find this guy’s mistake. We’ve got to find this guy soon, because my family’s not going to feel secure until we find out who’s responsible and take them out. Speaking of family, any word, uh — Any word from Michael? Anything new? Yeah, Carly spoke to Michael on the phone. Wow. That’s — That’s new. Yeah, I don’t think they talked very long, but Carly probably did all the talking. [ Chuckles ] Yeah, that’s a — That’s a safe bet. I’ll call him. Yeah, Michael’s doing better, but, uh, it’s going to be a long road. I know. But he’s a tough kid. Yeah, his whole life was ripped apart. There’s nothing I can do about Drew or Willow, but whoever hurt my son… they’re going to pay. So, Brick, uh, said the device itself wasn’t anything the Five Families normally would have access to. I’m thinking we take a look at Sidwell. I mean, he says he’s here to start a legitimate business. Yeah, but I don’t buy it. Last time he came to Port Charles, he was lucky to get out with his diamonds and his life. That’s true. His — His story — His cover story is very thin. Sidwell’s a smart man. Why does he think it’s smart to come after my family? Okay, well, the shower can wait, but the champagne is so good, we can’t let it get warm. Yeah, this is an excellent vintage. I’m surprised you had it in the cellars. It’s new. Olivia must have picked it out. Well, I mean, she doesn’t pick it out. The sommelier picks it out. But Olivia, um, she has to approve it. Carly, don’t! [ Gasps ] [ Breathily ] Oh, my God. Oh, my God. I don’t feel good. [ Breathing heavily ] Oh my — No! Carly! Carly? Sidwell returning to Port Charles right before the bombing — very suspicious. And he also threw his hat in with Drew to muscle me out of the waterfront. Yeah, but it doesn’t make sense to start with a bomb and then turn to bureaucracy. Maybe that’s what he wants us to think. Okay. Maybe not. I don’t know. Listen, forget Sidwell for now. Who else do you know who would have any reason to want to come after me? I mean, anybody who would want to take you out and get a foothold here. But you’ve got to remember, there are very few that have access to that technology that was used in the bomb. What do you know other than what Brick told us? Uh, I know — [Sighs] I know what Anna said. She said that, uh, the device that was used at your penthouse was typically and exclusively used in the intelligence community. We’re talking WSB, CIA. It’s not military-made. It’s not homemade. What about the bomb that Sidwell used to kidnap Sasha? Doesn’t match. Okay, maybe he doesn’t use the same bomb twice. So either somebody bought that device, off the books, from an intelligence agency — Or someone in the intelligence community wants to take me out.

Okay, what about one of Carly’s buddies, Jack Brennan, in the WSB? You think he could be involved? A woman has ingested an unidentified poison. Her heart rate is irregular. Her breathing is shallow. I need you to prep the ER at General Hospital. Tell them they have to pump her stomach and get a trauma team ready. Spencer could be [Sighs] spoiled and entitled and arrogant, which was annoying because he was so cute. Oh, that’s always the worst. But it took me some time to realize that there was a reason for all of it, and not saying that he couldn’t be a jerk because he could be, and a lot. Yeah, well, if you loved it, there must be good in him. And I like that you’re keeping me in suspense about that. Most of his attitude came because he was protecting his heart. And he had reasons for that. Spencer’s dad left Port Charles for a long time, and it really hurt Spencer. I can imagine. But if given the chance, he was thoughtful and perceptive… and could be hurt easily. And that’s why he was so protective of his heart. But not when he was with you? No. Not when he was with me. And when we decided to be an us, together, like really decided, we realized that we didn’t have to protect ourselves from each other. It turned out that we had to protect ourselves from everything else outside of us. I can do that, you know? Yeah. [ Chuckles ] Thank you. Hey, what you said about Tracy earlier was really nice. You care about her. Yeah, Tracy’s tough, but she means well. Most of the time. 60-40. If you didn’t feel the same way, you wouldn’t put up with so much. Tracy has a unique way of showing her affection, but, yeah, it’s definitely there. It’s funny, even as outsiders, she still kind of takes us in. We may not be part of the family — But it still feels like we’re a small part of something precious, right? Yeah. When the baby gets here, you’re going to be a real part of it. Aw, yeah. I’m still, uh, wrestling with that idea. But on nights like tonight, I, uh, think it might not be such a bad thing. Don’t take this the wrong way, but you and Tracy have a lot in common. You mean you’ve arrested each of us on multiple occasions? That’s part of it, yeah. Well, I’ll take that as a compliment. [ Sighs ] Until last night, I would’ve sworn that I had more in common with my Grandma Gloria. But I’m realizing how wrong I was. You mean to tell me that the federal government is going to waste taxpayer money to extradite — [Chuckles] extradite me for alimony payments? The law is the law, sir. Marshal, could I have a moment with my brother, please? Thank you. I thought you had some kind of an understanding with your ex-wives. Yeah, so did I. I mean, they’re all erratic in their own unique way, but I — I assumed things were civil at least. Okay, look, are you behind in your alimony payments? No! No, not that I’m aware of. Okay. Uh, yeah, maybe I — You know, I came into a substantial chunk of change with the sale of Valentin’s house, but that was — You might want to declare that. Don’t help. What a fine party this is. Tracy, what are you doing here? I was in the neighborhood, and I thought I’d just stop up and say hi to Lulu. But I see you already have guests. This was you, wasn’t it? [ Chuckles ] Yeah. You’re behind this arrest. This — This — This — treachery. This is all your doing, isn’t it? Of course it is. Heart rate’s 50. Respiration’s 10. Carly ingested a poison via champagne, lost consciousness. Quantity consumed is unclear. Approximately a three-minute window between consumption and effect. Carly?! Miss Corinthos, You good? I’m fine. Let’s go. Trauma one. Come on.

I need two agents at General Hospital now. First floor. And I need a lab tech prepped. Poison identification. Immediately.

[ Sighs ] I need you at GH now. If Brennan’s behind the bomb, it’d have to be personal. Carly? We’ve been, you know, divorced a long time. I mean, he knows I don’t like him, but I’m not in the way. And hurting one of her kids, intentional or not — She would kill him herself. So, uh, Brennan is a stretch. We just have to keep our options open. Will do. Um, Anna, can you talk to her again? Because she — she doesn’t talk to me. Maybe she knows somebody in the intelligence community who has access to that device. I’m on it. And one more thing. Yeah? I don’t want to get into your business, but, uh, Sasha was Brando’s wife. She’s pregnant. And her pregnancy and her safety is very important to me. And somebody is after me. You’re connected to me. She’s connected to you. Just make sure you take good care of her. I’ll take care of Sasha.

What’s going on with you and Gloria? [ Sighs ] [ Sighs ] It’s about my pregnancy… back in high school. I thought it was something that just me and my ma knew about, that it was a secret that was just between the two of us. And that’s not the case? No. She told my grandma. Maybe she just needed someone she could trust to talk to. Well, what about our trust? She either should’ve kept it between the two of us or told me that my grandma knew! Okay, you have a point. How’d you find out they were keeping this from you? From Lulu. Lulu? I know. Tell me this isn’t the universe punishing me. I wish I could. Um, how did Lulu — All I know is that my ma was talking about my baby to Martin Grey. Just another person that she was babbling to that I had no idea about. So, Lulu found out that Martin and Lois were talking. She found Martin’s notes from his conversation with my mom. Why was Lois talking to Martin? Wait, was she trying to find your child? Oh, Laura, I’m so sorry. I have to take off. I’m really sorry. Oh, yeah, by all means. Thanks for the courtesy visit, Commissioner. You’ve been a real comfort. I’m sure the marshal is going to handle everything by the book. Yes, I’m sure he will. Thank you, Anna. How’d you do it? I made a phone call. But how did you know to make a phone call? Well, I followed your brother’s example. I took a shot. It panned out. Would you mind explaining that to me? Not at all. I overheard Lucy Coe bragging about her magnificent windfall commission that she made selling Valentin’s house to Sonny, with you as fiduciary. It’s my job! Yes, and I figured you got paid a pretty penny for that job, one that you would want to squirrel away from all the women who were unfortunate or stupid enough to marry you. I was right. I wasn’t squirreling. I simply hadn’t declared it as income yet. Oh, ’cause you were busy? I didn’t even know you had an ex in California. I don’t, okay? They’re all here on the East Coast. Oh, God. Wait a minute. There is one who’s mean enough to do something like this. Makes Blair Cramer look like a teddy bear. Wait a minute. Blair Cramer is a lovely woman with terrible taste in men. Anyway, we got married in Los Angeles. Not Blair, the mean one, and I mean mean. This is bad, baby sister. Really bad. If I get sent to California, this will put me on the rack and make microwave popcorn. So could you please just — Yeah. Tracy. What do we have to do to make this go away?

Spencer had a truly psychotic ex-girlfriend named Esme. And out of revenge, she slept with Spencer’s father and then got pregnant. Wow. That — That is a long-haul revenge play. But then I got accepted to this program at the Sorbonne in Paris, and Spencer and I decided to go together. And were you two planning to live together? Yeah. We were going to get an apartment and — and take in all of the art and the music and the food and the architecture. And then we got there. We actually got to Paris. And was it everything you expected? It was more. And for a moment, we had everything we ever dreamed of. And it was long enough for me to truly believe it was all mine. And then Esme showed up. What did she want? To kill me. And she almost did. But Spencer — Spencer died saving my life. I want this bottle tested to identify the toxin. Get a team down to the Metro Court. I want to analyze their security footage. Find out who delivered that bottle. You, I want you on Carly Spencer’s room. No one but her medical team gets in or out without my authorization. If anyone gets past you and you’re not dead, I’m going to kill you myself. Go. Carly Spencer, what’s her status? We’re doing our best to keep her stabilized. We gave her a gastric lavage, but we can’t treat her sufficiently until we know what she was poisoned with. I’m working on that. You just keep her alive. Dr. Gannon, Carly’s family needs to know she’s here. I’m going to call her ex-husband, Sonny. No, you’re not. She could die. Her family needs to be here. This is a matter of national security. And as WSB station chief, I am exerting my authority. How is this — No one gets into that room without my authorization. Is that understood? I’m sorry, Mr. Brennan. I know you’re upset, but that’s not how we do this. Try me. There is nothing to be done. Martin has paved the way for Drew to literally uproot my family from their final resting place. And there are consequences for that. This is one of them. One of them? Oh, Tracy. Come on. Martin was just representing Drew’s interests here. He has no issue with your family. Hey. Amen to that. Look, I may be guilty of doing my job a little bit too well, but [Chuckles] your conflict is with Drew. Yeah. My conflict is with anybody who messes with my family, including people that aid and abet that messing. Okay, look, he told me that he only planned to use the location of your family’s mausoleum as the starting point of a negotiation. It was Drew, Tracy, who took it and ran with it and made it part of public record. Isn’t that right? Oh, yeah. Yeah. You know, when I worked for your father, one of the very first things that Edward ever taught me, and I never forgot it, is that everything is a negotiation — everything. So, how can you hold it against Martin for — for negotiating on behalf of his client when you know that Drew is the driving force behind all of this? I don’t know what my ma is doing. I don’t know what she’s thinking. All I know is that when I confronted her, she confessed that my grandma has known the entire time, and that they both agreed to never say a word about it. And they didn’t, until now. Exactly. Look, maybe this makes me a hypocrite, but now I am looking back to every interaction, every conversation that me and my grandma had. Yeah, I was keeping a secret from her, but her and my mom were keeping a huge secret from me. And secrets hurt. Hurt like hell. And the relationship I thought I had with my ma and my grandma feel completely different. They’re not who I thought they were. Hey, they are the same flawed people that have always loved you. They’re people who keep things from me.

And as the same flawed person who has always loved you, I… I just realized I’m doing the exact same thing to you. I’m sorry for oversharing. You know, I’m just going to get us some water, and maybe some vodka. Wait. Trina, wait. Wait. Do not apologize, okay? I asked you about Spencer because he’s part of you. And the more I get to know about you, the more I want to. Even the dark and depressing parts? [ Sighs ] Even the dark and depressing parts. Do you remember that first painting you showed me at The Chuck? The one with the deep contrast between light and dark elements? Yeah, that’s one of my favorites. Of course I do. Yeah, and you showed me how it was so bold and striking because of that contrast. And this is kind of like that. The more I get to know about you and the dark and light parts of you, the more beautiful and striking you become. Happy birthday. [ Both chuckle ] I couldn’t give this to you earlier. Kai. No, you didn’t have to do that. No, I wanted to. And you don’t have to open it now. Just whenever — whenever you’re ready. Thank you. And thank you for telling me about Spencer. He sounds very cool. He was. Well, have a good night, Trina. You too.

[ Door closes ]

[ Giggles ]

Okay, I think we can all take a step back from the brink. Right, Martin? Absolutely. Yeah. Okay, just for the record, it was never my intention to have anybody disinterred. I was never going to let Drew go through with it. Yeah, well, that’s a battle you would have lost badly. [ Chuckles ] Yeah. Maybe, yes. Maybe, no, Tracy. I mean, come on, you know, the law was on Drew’s side. You can’t build a mausoleum on public land. Martin. Martin. You know, it’s illegal. No, seriously. It’d be just another rich family… No! …making up the rules as they go along. Tch-tch-tch-tch. No. That’s it. I’m done! Do your job. Martin Grey, you’re under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. [ Sighs ] Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. I don’t want to keep any secrets from you. I don’t want us to think that we have one kind of relationship, and then realize years later that it’s something completely different. Hey, I love you. There is nothing you can say that could change that. I pray that’s true. I just want to tell you everything. [ Sighs ] I’ve never told you who my baby’s father was. I just assumed it was some kid from the neighborhood. It was someone from the neighborhood. It just wasn’t some random kid. [ Breathes shakily ] My baby’s father was… is… Dante. [ Sighs ] Jason. Thank God you’re home. Is something wrong? We need to talk about the baby. Isaiah: Nurse, we’re going to need a second line. Pulse is 40 and thready. Respirations down to 8. We need to know what she ingested now. [ Machine beeping ] Okay, what’s going on? Why the urgent call? I was with Carly. She drank a glass of champagne and collapsed. I brought her here. They’re treating her. I sent the bottle down to the WSB for testing. I’m awaiting results. [ Phone rings ] Okay. Is that them? Yes. What is it? You’re sure? What is it? Polonium poisoning.

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