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[ Ned vocalizing ]

If I can I just have to dive in I just have to dive in and believe

Brook Lynn: Okay, Ma. Spill. What did Tracy mean about you leaving?

Lois: Honey [ Scoffs ] Well, you know me. I’m not one to overstay my welcome.  Not that there’s much of a welcome with Tracy.  Of course, she is gone.

Brook Lynn: You’re going, too?

Lois: Honey, the only reason I came here was because of that awful tabloid story about you. But look at you now. You’re fine. You’re more than fine. And, you know, I thought I would get out of your hair.  My work here is done.

Brook Lynn: Your work here is never done, and I kind of like having you in my hair.

Lois: Brookie, my love. Hey. Always and forever I will be here for you. If you need me, I will drop everything for you. So you just say the word, sweetheart, and I will stay exactly where I am.

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Eddie?! Can you hear me?!

[ Water splashing ] Oh, god. Eddie! Is that you?! Oh, god. Oh, god, what do I do?

[ Breathing heavily ] Oh, god, please let him be okay.

[ Breathing heavily ] It’s weird to hear you say I’m “fine.” It’s even weirder to realize I actually am. For once, I’m not in any crisis. Hear, hear. But that doesn’t mean I need you any less. Look, ma, it’s been amazing having you here — and a little bit strange while dad is going through this whole “eddie maine” thing.

[ Chuckling ] Strange for you? Growing up, I used to hear all these stories about eddie maine — the rock star, you know, the rebel. But I never saw it for myself until he performed at the savoy. It was like a childhood fairy tale was coming to life. Aww. Eddie maine was — and is — a huge part of your father’s life. And a huge part of my life. I fell for him hard — and he fell for me. Until I discovered that he was actually somebody else. What do you mean, it was your fault? Mac told me that anna, my friend, came home to find someone in her apartment. The lights were off, and the intruder seemed to have a weapon. Anna thought she was in danger, so she fired. And it turned out to be a 15-year-old girl. Oh, good lord. What was she doing at anna’s? We don’t know, but right now she’s in the hospital fighting for her life. Oh, dear. I still don’t see why you think you’re responsible. It was my idea that anna move in to my daughter’s old apartment. If I had just had her stay with us, none of this would have happened. Oh, felicia, you don’t know that. Maxie: Our spring line is all about renewal — updated colors, a softer palette, a whisper of nature. I mean, imagine sasha in this eden with a sweet baby animal by her side. The garden is ready, but where is the baby animal? Oh, it’ll be here. I-I promise. Unfortunately, the lamb I booked got laryngitis, but I called in a favor for a backup. In the meantime, why don’t you shoot sasha getting her groove on in this beautiful garden? I suppose we must. Come, sasha. Are you ready? So, apparently anna mistook charlotte for an intruder in her apartment. How is this even possible? I don’t have all the details yet. But I do know that anna is not reckless, so I guess she must have felt that there was a genuine threat there. Why was charlotte even in anna’s apartment in the first place? Honey, we just don’t know yet. We don’t know. When I left the hospital this morning, she had come out of surgery, but she hasn’t woken up yet. But she will? Yes. She is supposed to make a full recovery. Okay. Alright. Yeah. Thank god. Yes. Anyway, I’m gonna go back over to the hospital later and visit her. But, um… I don’t know. I just wanted you to hear it from me in person. Uh… actually, there’s something else that I need to talk to you about. And it is important. Papa? Nina. Yeah. You’re both here. Together. I wanted to be here when you woke up. How you feeling? My stomach hurts, and [Gulps] My mouth is dry. Oh, there’s, um — here. Here’s some ice chips. Just eat them slowly, okay?

[ Monitor beeping ] Charlotte, what happened? Do you remember? I think so. It was halloween. We were trick-or-treating, and then anna… anna shot me. Thank you for allowing me to stay here last night. I’m very grateful. Um, but I can’t hide out here forever, you know? I have to face valentin, and I — and I have to get him to understand. Anna, I know you want to confront things, but this may not be the right time. Valentin and I — you know, we’re different people, but we’re both fathers. I don’t think I would be ready, if it was me, to accept your explanations at this point.

[ Knock on door ] Dante. Hey. Good. Anna, you’re here. Come on in. You here to arrest me? Ned:

If I can

I just have to dive in

I just have to dive in

I just have to dive in I cannot believe you jumped out of a cake. Yeah, well, katherine bell nearly jumped out of her skin. Surprise!

[ Laughs ] That’s got to be the best revenge. Top 10. Well, I figured they both deserved a swift kick in the pants.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, but still, I’m — I’m sorry you had to go through all that. Oh, boo hoo. That’s in the rearview mirror. I like to drive towards the future. You’re amazing. Oh, honey. I like to drive down the road, never know where it’s gonna take me, you know? Lots of funny places. Like here, for example. And what did I get? My beautiful, feisty, talented daughter, who’s keeping the musical flame alive. See? It all comes full circle. Living the dream. At least trying to. Well, that’s all we can do. Except your dream happens to have a road full of a lot of potholes, so you just got to make sure that those potholes don’t kick you off course. Felicia, let’s just get one thing straight. No crystal ball in the world could have predicted that girl being at anna’s apartment. Well, you’re right, but, recently, someone burned down anna’s house. She’s been stalked and threatened, and I should have seen the danger signs. How? What happened at anna’s place was a crime. But your heart was in the right place, offering her a fresh start. I just wanted to keep her safe.

[ Voice breaking ] I never imagined this. Felicia, felicia, you — you’ve been a good friend to anna. The real culprit is out there. And let’s just pray that they’re soon behind bars. Grandmother, if this is about my father… don’t bother.

[ Sighs ] I realize that you want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but he’s been absent from my life for too long and now he’s done the same thing to ace and I just don’t have it in me anymore. I don’t have it in me to forgive him. You’re not gonna do yourself any good by feeding this anger, of course. I know, I know, which is why I’m channeling all of that energy into taking care of ace — because i can be there for him and I can make sure that he feels safe and secure. And he doesn’t need a father because he…has me. I am so sorry to interrupt. Kevin told me that you were both here. I have news that can’t wait. Hey. It’s okay. It’s okay. I didn’t know anna would shoot me. It was an accident, charlotte. A terrible, terrible accident. She — she thought that you were an intruder. She didn’t know it was you. Is that what she said? I saw her this morning, and she feels terrible. She’s so worried about you. She thought that someone was breaking in, and she — she fired in self-defense. What did anna tell you, papa? There’s no warrant out for your arrest. Look, anna, I’m here as a friend and to let you know about some stuff from the pcpd. Don’t compromise yourself for me. It’s nothing that would compromise myself. It’s the contents of charlotte’s backpack. But before we get into that, I wanted to know — how do you think she got into your apartment? I don’t know. Do you think there’s a chance that maybe you didn’t lock your door? What do you think? Given everything that I’ve been through the past few months? Anna, I don’t know. I’m trying to help you. Maybe you didn’t lock your door. No, I’m just saying — I locked the door. That’s what tipped me off that there was an intruder. Because when I got back from seeing robert, the door was unlocked. And I thought that maybe this person that had been terrorizing me was inside. And that’s why I pulled my gun. And made the worst mistake of my life.

Dupixent helps you du more

with less asthma. Alright, sasha, ready to return to eden? Relax and make friends with the camera. We are here to capture the essence of you, eh? But no pressure. Okay.

[ Speaking spanish ]

Muy hermosa, que linda.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Uh-huh. Very nice. But what is with your shoulders? Loosen those bones. We are in paradise. What’s there to worry about?

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Beautiful. Flow. Yes! Now you are with us.

[ Chuckles ] Anybody order a baby alpaca?

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Esme, uh — I think I found the perfect place. It’s on the ground floor. I mean, it’s right by a park. Wait, what? It’s a tad pricey, but it’s so safe. And if you’re still willing to chip in, and with my earnings from the invader, I think it’s the perfect place for me and ace. I have an appointment in 45 minutes. Cancel it. You’re not taking ace anywhere. Charlotte, I haven’t spoken to anna. I haven’t left you. I’ve been too worried. Okay, papa. I know that you left jake and the others on halloween night. And I know you changed your halloween costume. Why did you do that? Why did you go to anna’s? How did you get into her apartment? Voicemail. That’s all you can do for now. I’m worried about mac. He may be the one who has to arrest anna. And my brother-in-law, robert — will he be the one who has to prosecute her or recuse himself from the case? It’s all a big mess right now.

[ Sighs ] You need a breather. Why don’t you take tomorrow off? No, no dice, stella. If I don’t stay busy, I’m gonna spend the entire day worrying about anna. You’re right. Drink your tea. One of the items found in charlotte’s backpack was — was a key with a — with a keychain in the shape of a shoe. Does that ring any bells? It sounds like the one maxie gave me for her apartment. Did you lose it? Must have. Yeah, I did. Um, I didn’t know that I had until I was taking some things to the apartment and I realized it was gone. And so the super gave me a duplicate. When is the last time you had the key? Um… I think I showed it to valentin. Charlotte was there at his house. What? Okay, now you’re confusing me, ma. I feel like I’m getting mixed messages. No, no, not at all. All I’m saying is, the music business is… it’s like the roller derby, right? There’s a sweet jackpot, but it’s ruthless. I mean, you think that you’re ahead, and then all of a sudden, here comes mary choppins on the left. She’s got an elbow jab. Boom! Mary choppins? You know my motto. No fight, no win. There you go. So, are you and blaze ready to go into battle? I feel like we are. I mean, with blaze’s chops and my songs, I feel like — like this is my chance, you know, to — to really build something from the ground up. Yes. And that is a long way to go. And there is a much easier life. Your granny’s gift of deception. Ned: Ahh

if I can

I just have to dive in

I just have to dive in

and believe my late father-in-law lit up a room, but his vision dihting! I need morning! Okay. Alright. I just texted brook lynn, thanking her for borrowing the alpaca. Could you go get him, cody? We need him for the next setup. Look away, “sash-**.”

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Just like that, “sash-**.” Cody? Perfect! Breathe in the air. This is eden. Spencer, I’m gonna go look at that apartment. Unless you’ve changed your mind about helping me with the rent.

[ Stammers ] Grandmother…

[ Sighs ] No, honey, I haven’t changed my mind. I’m looking forward to seeing it. What? What? Just a minute. And after I’ve seen it, if we think it’s a safe place, I will co-sign the lease. Esme, we’ve been through this, okay? You’ve thought about moving out before, and I think that you came to your own realization that ace was better off where he is. He’s happy, he’s in a safe home, and he’s surrounded by family. Spencer, a lot has changed since then. I am more confident as a mother now, and ace and i are ready to be on our own. How do you know what ace is ready for? Spencer, I am his mother. My job is to make decisions for him. I have to go. I have an appointment. No. How could you do this? Charlotte, what were you hoping to find at anna’s? You know, valentin, charlotte — she just woke up. She’s — she’s doing great. She — she just needs to rest, okay? So maybe our questions can wait and she can focus on getting better. It’s okay, nina. I want to tell you what happened. Papa needs to know. Sonny: It’s pretty obvious charlotte used that key to get into your apartment. I’m just trying to figure out how she got it, you know? I mean, did she find it? Did she take it? Why would she take it? That doesn’t make any sense. Well, maybe the other items from her backpack could shed some light. What items? Spray paint. Same brand, same color that was used to write “murderer” on your front door. Thank you for taking the time to sit with me, stella. I know there are a lot of people that count on you. How is curtis doing? Curtis is a fighter. But every time I look at him, I see the pain behind his eyes. He had such a zest for life — running, boxing, dancing. Like the sisters said, “he was the greatest dancer.” Not anymore. I’m sorry, stella. Is that why you’re staying in port charles and not going to london to be with your cousin? Yes… and no. Was that a subtle “don’t quit your day job” jab, that you don’t think that I have what it takes to take blaze over the top?

[ Chuckles ]

Au contraire, honey bear. No. The song that you and chase played for me has the perfect hook. I just want to make sure that you understand what you’re setting yourself up for. What happened to “do what you love and the money will come”? Of course it will come, but it is a 24/7 job, no weekends, no holidays. Or you can have an easier life — deception. Too many bad memories and lost friendships. Why not just take the company back and just hand it over to your friends? I mean, that would really spite tracy. Not that you and I would ever do anything purely for spite. Who, us?

[ Both chuckle ] So, what do you say, brookie, hmm? Want to stick it to granny?

[ Woman vocalizing ] Brook lynn: Don’t you recognize us, daddy? Ned: I am not your daddy. My name is eddie maine. That’s all I know. You are ned quartermaine. I’m not ned. Stubborn as ever. Classic quartermaine. Olivia: Remember us. Remember who you used to be. Nothing is going to change me into someone that I’m not. Olivia: There are people who still need you. Your mother and your daughter and our son. Ned quartermaine isn’t just a name. You are my husband, and we need you back. My beautiful wife. I am holding on to you, and I’ll be damned if I ever let go. Ned:

The siren waits for me eddie!

[ Gasping ] Eddie!

[ Inhales sharply ]

She whispers so silently ultomiris is for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis there’s a lot of red spray paint in the world. Just because charlotte had the same brand, the same color doesn’t prove anything. I mean, it was halloween. So, you know, kids are tagging everything at that point, right? Graffiti? Yeah. Well, that would explain the other costume she had in her backpack, but — what — what if it’s worse than that? Because I’ve identified, I think, the person that’s been targeting me, and he’s from my early years at the wsb. And this individual is ruthless enough to co-opt a child. Anna, hold on — and what if he is using charlotte to get to me? If that is the case, then — I-I have to talk to valentin. Whoa — what, are we just gonna let her go? I switched my costume because I didn’t think papa would like me going as one of my tarot card characters.

[ Sniffles ] He doesn’t like when I do the cards. I never said that. I can tell. Whenever I ask to do a reading on you, you say no. Charlotte, you still haven’t said why you went to anna’S. I found her key. She showed it to us. It must have fallen out of her purse. I just wanted to give it back. I knocked on the door, and no one answered, so I let myself in. I was gonna leave a note, but… that’s when she came in and shot me. Okay. That’s enough. Charlotte needs to rest. I only wanted to help, papa. Are you angry with me? No. No, no. I love you. I will always love you no matter what. Papa, please. I only wanted to help. Shh. Nina’s right. You need to rest.

[ Monitor beeping ]

[ Door opens ] She’s lying. About everything. She’s awake. She is alive. All this other stuff, it can wait. You’re right. That’s all that matters. Thank you for being here for charlotte. I’m just a phone call away. I’ll be back tomorrow. Cody, what are you doing here? Hello? Who is this little guy? Meet ferdinand, named after my favorite bull. But don’t — don’t tell salvadore. I don’t want him to know. Okay. He might throw him in a ring or something. I promise. Hey, sweetie. He is so cute! Yeah, he’s super gentle. Hi! Look at his eyelashes. Yeah, he does not need any makeup. Hey, bud. Right, buddy? Hey, buddy. Aww.

[ Chuckling ] Stay just like that.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Perfection. No, no. Salvadore, wait. We need to get the alpaca wrangler out of the shot. Are you mad? This is what makes this shot authentic!

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Felicia: Well, that’s not fair. What’s the “yes” and what’s the “no”? Really, felicia, it’s nothing. Nothing. Come on. I’ve been pouring my heart out to you. You said that part of our job was to listen. So consider this training and let me listen to you. You playing my own card against me? Uh-huh.

[ Laughs ]

[ Sighs ] Alright. While I was in london visiting my cousin wanda, I met someone special. What? Who? George. Charming, sharp, and oh so very british. Proper in every way. Oh, that’s very exciting.

[ Laughs ] Was he a friend of wanda’s? No, no, he was a regular at our favorite italian spot. And I noticed he was looking at me, and he was a bit of alright. Anyway, we exchanged glances. And then one day I went to pay the bill, and they said, “the gentleman who just left took care of it.” Can you imagine?

[ Chuckles ] So I went right out, and there he was, looking at me, waiting. What happened? What didn’t happen? He became my tour guide. We roamed the city together. Galleries, gardens, you name it. It was like something out of a movie. Magical. You fell head over heels, didn’t you? Oh, felicia. More than I could have ever imagined. But…? George proposed. You turned him down. I did. Why? Because accepting would have been — would have meant london for life. And as much as I love george, my family, my heart, my essence, they’re — they’re all right here. That was maxie. They borrowed the alpaca for a photo shoot. Ferdie is such a cute alpaca. Look, ma, I know you’re just looking out for me, and so is chase, but I — whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. You never said that chase was on the same page that I was. Yeah. He had the same idea that I should just walk into deception like a trojan horse. Oh! I knew that guy was a keeper. There’s a catch, ma. Tracy! She’s not stupid. She did exactly as I predicted. She made herself president of the board and made it impossible to vote her out. Tracy is not all that, okay? Please. With your smarts and a little bit of cunning, you can make things right for your friends. I don’t know. My love, come here. The best way to get rid of the queen is from inside the castle, not from outside the gates. So you take the job… and you let destiny do its work. And always make sure that you get a fresh manicure every week, okay? Except on thursdays. You know thursdays are bad luck.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Woman vocalizing ] My husband and I have never been more [ Monitor beeping ] Anna’s whistling in the wind. It does not make any sense to me that a wsb agent tells charlotte to go to her apartment with a backpack full of spray paint. I don’t know what to think. I mean, when charlotte was staying with us, you know, yeah, she was quiet and reserved, but she was polite and gracious. I mean, did she fit in 100% with the kids? Not really. But she hung out with rocco a lot. I mean, she went out of her way to hang out with danny and scout. Okay, so? She’s had a complicated life, right? I mean, she wasn’t always an angel. Is charlotte capable of targeting anna? I don’t know. But the evidence is pointing that way. But like you said, it’s a far-fetched idea to think that there’s some mysterious person from anna’s past that’s secretly pulling the strings, right? Why are you trying to help esme take ace away from me? She is not taking ace away from you. She’s not. She is — she’s creating a home for herself and for her son. But esme can’t take care of ace alone. He needs me. Yes, I think he does need you, and he always will —

always — as — as his big brother, not as a substitute father. Ace doesn’t have a father. I know, and that is really unfortunate. But you and esme are not a couple, right? And you’re not ready to commit yourself to esme. So what’s best for ace is that they make this change now, before he’s old enough to remember that things used to be different. You’re wrong. Ace needs to stay with me.

[ Sighs ]

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Salvadore: A raw, rugged man. An ethereal vision and a baby alpaca with trust in its eyes.

Una visión de fertilidad. Okay — a glimpse of paradise reborn, before the serpent, before temptation’s bite.

[ Stammers ] Salvadore, cody is not a model. Neither is the alpaca. It’s an alpaca, and he’s a man.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] Did you not hire salvadore to be salvadore? This. This is what they’ll be talking about. Salvadore’s vision of spring! Cody, uh, you good? Yeah, sure. Why not? Enough of this talk. You, “sash-**,” whisper to the alpaca. Be its mother. You are teaching the alpaca life. And you, wrangler, never take your eyes off her. Yeah. Not a problem.

[ Camera shutter clicking ] This is perfect. Luke was always one of the good ones. Yeah. And bobbie’s got it rough, having to go through this with tracy. ‘Cause tracy’s a snake. I mean, she’s a smart snake, but, mm… I sort of feel bad talking about how to get tracy out of deception when she’s, you know, going through something so personal. It feels wrong. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. Please. Tracy will be the first one to say it. Family is one thing. Business is another. And with business, you got to be tough as nails. I guess you’re right. And like you said, tracy is a snake. Mm-hmm. So, how do we de-fang her? Hmm. Well, that is the million-dollar question, isn’t it? I guess I have to stick around a little longer and help you figure it out. Works for me.

[ Laughs ] Besides, I’ve always had a thing for snakeskin boots.

[ Both laugh ] Ned:

I just have to dive in

[ Woman vocalizing ]

I just have to dive in if I can I just have to dive in I just have to dive in <

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alright, maxie, blowing up my phone. What do you need? Want ferdinand for another shoot or something? No, I need you. Look at these. Feast your eyes. Aren’t they gorgeous? Yeah, gorgeous. Diane, thank you so much for meeting me. I — but I — I know, I know, you’re juggling a lot of clients, and I just want to tell you how grateful I am that you even considered taking my case. Dr. Finn, we have to have a little chat. I brought everything that pertains to — I can’T. Nope, nope. Don’t want to see it. Can’t see it. Well, no, I really think these notes are crucial to my defense. I’m sure they are. I’m sure they are. But I guess I’ll just cut to the chase. I — I cannot possibly represent you. Jordan, thank you for coming by. Won’t you come in? Of course. What’s going on? Are you, um, thirsty? Curtis, I’m pretty sure you didn’t invite me over here for a tea party, so tell me, why am I here? Because you’re the only one who can understand what I discovered. Drew: Spying on your employees? What was that for? Just celebrating. Thanks for coming. Of course. Sit down. Please. Ordered you a drink. I’m fine. Are you? Just trying to find my footing, you know? How’s charlotte? She’s healing. Getting stronger every day. Hoping to have her home by thanksgiving. Thank god. Anna, I now know why she was targeting you.

[ Monitor beeping ] Nina. Hi, sweetheart. What’s that? Oh, it’s just a little something for a very special lady. You didn’t have to do that, nina. You being here is gift enough. No, it’s nothing. It’s just an excuse to see you, really. I hope you like it. Riding gloves. Yeah. They’re so soft. Thank you. I love them. Well, we’ll go riding again when you’re back on your feet. It feels like it’s been a lifetime since our last adventure. I would love that. You’re always so good to me. So me people are just nicebecause of papa, but you, I feel like you really care about me, just me being me. By “some people,” charlotte, do you mean anna? How the mighty have fallen. Tell me about this celebration. Does it have anything to do with you buying back your half of the metro court?

[ Chuckles ] Um, no. I mean, as tempting as it was, I couldn’t do it. I turned down her offer. Ah. So you decided to come to your restaurant, do a little people watching? I was just appreciating what I have. I went to the metro court today to turn down nina’s offer, and when I stepped off the elevator, I just — I had déj vu. And then I found myself staring into the dining area and I was watching the activity of the day and then I saw nina. Okay. It’s hard. You know, it’s hard watching her stand there where I used to stand, acting like she owned the place. And I know she does… …but

it’s hard watching herlive the life I used to live. Including your life with sonny as his wife? No. No, I-I don’t regret the divorce at all, and I want sonny to be happy, but watching nina enjoy the things that used to be mine? Ugh, god. And I know, I know this must sound awful to you. Doesn’t sound awful. It doesn’T. Carly, you sound human. Here. Read this. It explains everything. It’s from victor? What’s he doing writing to charlotte? It’s all in there. “It is with a heavy heart that I must write to you and share my concern about our family’s future. Anna has completely manipulated your father. She’s taken advantage of his infatuation with her. God knows her charms escaped me, but she’s used them to control your father. Her extensive training in espionage has afforded her the ability to mask who she really is. I tell you this. Anna devane is not who she seems. Do not trust her, not for a minute.” Anna always put on this act, pretending to be nice, but it was just a way to get closer to papa.

[ Sighs ] Charlotte, your grandmother, laura, told your papa and me that victor warned you about anna, that he said that she was dangerous? Because she is. Even though papa’s smart about everything else, she tricked him, and he can’t tell that she’s using him. Mr. Corinthos, I am sorry to disappoint you, but we don’t open till 5:00. That’s alright. I already ate lunch. You can go ahead and keep working while we talk. Oh, are we going to talk? I’m going to talk. You’re going to listen. Alright. You think you’re so slick. Father theresa? Mr. Clean? Doesn’t matter what part you play. We both know who you are. Get used to that mop, ’cause that’s the last job you’re going to have in port charles. And I’m going to make sure that. Well, then, I guess I better get back to it. Yeah, stay focused, cyrus, ’cause if I get a glimpse of your old crew or I hear a whisper that you’re back to your old tricks, I will shut you down… …permanently. So, tell me, what’s this new discovery? Meditation. Ah. You know, tj’s been telling me to try that. Well, it’s a great way to quiet the noise in your head and to slow down your thoughts and to just be still. Hm. That sounds profound. Oh, you’d be surprised at what comes from stillness. I had a sense memory of a case we worked on in baltimore. I don’t really remember the details, only how it felt. Following a lead, putting the clues together, connecting the dots, that spark when the answer comes, you know? Why the sudden reluctance? Hamilton, it’s very complicated. And trust me, under any other circumstances, I would be all in to represent you, especially since I don’t want to disappoint alexis. Then what’s holding you back? When alexis called me this morning, I was running around. I didn’t quite understand all of the details. And after she and I hung up, I got a call from the muldoons. The muldoons? Yes. The family that is suing you. Every shot is a masterpiece. I can’t stop thinking about our next deception campaign. Salvadore’s people are already on board. You’re sure about him? Uh, yeah. He can’t stop talking about how much camera chemistry you and sasha have. Listen, maxie, uh, I — I just — picture this, our next deception campaign. Think sophistication meets untamed allure. Untamed allure? Yeah. You in a tux but with a twist. Shirt slightly undone, showcasing rugged charm. Then there’s sasha opposite you, looking exquisite in a radiant ballgown. Think cowboy meets elegance. I can see it now. Stark desert landscape. The sunset’s painting the sky. Well, at least it’ll be a short shoot. Yeah, we’ll spend the whole day setting up for that moment. Listen, uh, good luck. I’m sure it’s going to be great. Whoever you get to stand next to sasha for that sunset, it’s going to look

[Clicks tongue] Cody, come on. It screams you. I’m sorry, maxie. No can do. I’m out. “She will use your father and lead him into danger. She will lead him to his death. My dear charlotte, you are the only one who can protect your father from anna devane.” God, what did he do? Victor put so much fear into a young person’s mind like that? She was just trying to protect you from me.

[Coughing] Laura finally got charlotte to open up. Really? Victor didn’t just write a letter. He visited her in boarding school. He filled her head with stories of — that you were a threat, your true motive was to ruin me, to put me in prison, or worse. So all of her actions were just a young girl desperately trying to save her father. Yeah. She thought by getting you out of port charles, she was keeping me out of harm’s way. Did she admit to everything? Burning my house or…? Why didn’t you tell anyone about victor’s warning? I didn’t think anyone would believe me.

[ Sighs ] That’s a lot for you to carry, isn’t it? Yeah. If you thought anna was a threat, what’d you do? You already know, don’t you? Grandma must’ve told you. Laura said that you wanted anna to leave port charles. Charlotte, will you tell me? What did you do to make anna want to go? That memory of you and i working together on that case, it was not just nostalgia. It was a wake-up call. From what? Not from. To. It reminded me of who I am deep down. I thought I had left the P.I. World behind me. Well, you were determined to find a new path. I just didn’t want to get pigeonholed. I mean, I was still doing that work, badge or no badge. Helping drew figure out where victor cassadine took trina and ace, that was a huge part of me. That’s who I am to the core. I live to uncover the truth, to seek justice. And you think you lost that part of yourself? Not lost. Just, um… sidetracked, especially after the shooting. You know, the pcpd hasn’t made any progress, and I can’t just sit here waiting for something to happen. I got to dig in, right? I got to take matters into my own hands and figure out who put me in this wheelchair. But to do that, I, uh… I need access to the police investigation. And that’s where I come in. You’re going to represent the family that’s suing me and general hospital for malpractice? Yes, I am, hamilton. The deceased, dennis muldoon, his father-in-law and i go way, way back. He was a client of mine before I was even truly established. The muldoons have me on retainer. Oh, that’s nice. So we should probably cut this chat a little short, considering we will soon be on adversarial sides in a courtroom. However, I do have some unsolicited advice for you. Oh, by all means. Okay, look, you may trust the higher-ups at general hospital, but trust me, when push comes to shove, the G.H. Lawyers will focus solely on the hospital’s reputation, not yours. You will be an afterthought. Alexis said the same thing. And alexis is right. I do wish you the very best of luck. Don’t let me interrupt. Diane, if you two need more time, I can wait at the bar. Hello, gregory. No, no, not at all. My business with dr. Finn is done for now. Yeah, that went well. Maxie: Come on, cody. I don’t understand why you’re being so obstinate. I will pay you. In fact, I have your last paycheck around here somewhere. Oh, see? Really? Look, I appreciate it, but… oh, wow, that, uh — that is a hefty sum. Yeah, and it’ll be heftier once you sign on as the male face of deception. I’m sorry, maxie, but this face has seen his last paycheck. I appreciate it. I really, really do. But I can’t do this. Boy, you’re difficult. Okay, fine. Fine. I’ll give you a signing bonus. Double what’s on that check. It’s not the money, maxie. It’s sasha. Sonny, I don’t imagine you’ll believe it, but this is me trying to start fresh. Every move I’ve made since my release has been by the book. This job is a genuine attempt to go straight. My past issues with you — water under the bridge. Well, that’s hard to believe, cyrus, after everything you did to set me up. I have no idea what you’re talking about. Well, maybe there’s too much bleach in your brain. Let me refresh your memory. Your boys, austin and mason, they blackmailed ava jerome, put a mole in my house. A mole? Yeah, my daughter’s nanny, betty. She did a perfect job. She did what she had to do. She got to the computer, she grabbed the information, and she brought the information to austin and austin brought it to you at pentonville. And then you gave it to the feds ’cause you thought it was going to take me down. Come on. Right? That is a hell of a story, sonny. Yeah, well, here’s the punch line. All the information betty stole… …was a lie. It was all a trap. And guess what? You walked right into it. I’m not going to keep dwelling on everything that nina did. I am going to move beyond the past. Well, that sounds very healthy to me. And look at everything I have — you. You’re back from pentonville. This amazing business that my mother gifted me with a major connection to my family history. My kids are healthy and happy. I have an amazing home. I have so many blessings. And you are so resilient, and you’re strong. And I got to be honest, your — your optimism inspires me. And I get that from you, because you always teach me to see the bright side, to focus on moving forward. But moving forward doesn’t mean that you put your guard down, right? It especially doesn’t mean that you let the people that hurt you have another shot. I know it’s a gray area. Jordan, I’m not asking for a free pass into the evidence locker. I’m just asking you if you could bend the rules just a little bit.

[ Sighs ] It’s a thin line, curtis. But given that you were the victim, the one directly affected, it seems to me you have the right to know what’s happening in the investigation. So you’re saying…? I’ll get you access to the statements, leads, evidence, the works, but — thank you, jordan. Thank you. Okay, hold on, hold on. Don’t go getting all grateful just yet. There is a catch. Hey, dad. See you, uh — see you brought a friend. How’s that working out? Oh, these things really do make you feel older.

[ Chuckles ] But it does provide a grounding, and I am a little steadier on my feet. That’s good. Stability is everything. Not to pry, but did something go awry with diane? Oh, that? No, that’s just some — some legal nonsense, you know? Of greater importance, violet had her first school debate. Ooh. Yeah. She and her team defended humans against robots as better helpers.

[ Chuckling ] What an age we live in. Right? Right? Violet pointed out that although robots might be better at following instructions, humans have intuition that we are able to sense when something’s off, we can adapt and provide comfort, and, more importantly, no batteries required.

[ Chuckles ] Sounds like violet’s talking about the difference between you and elizabeth.

[ Laughs ] That’s — that’s a good one. Son, as much as I enjoy talking about my intuitive granddaughter, it doesn’t take intuition to see that something is bothering you. Was it the meeting with diane? Yeah, dad, it didn’t go the way I had hoped. I never did anything to hurt anna. I was just trying to scare her. By doing what? Listen, everyone makes mistakes. Everyone. I have done some foolish things while I was upset. Do you remember… the article came out about anna being a double agent? Yeah, it was everywhere. One night [Sniffles] After I saw that article, I went to her house and

[Breathes shakily] Painted the word “murderer” on her door. And? And then, after the fire at her house, I got another idea, and [Sniffles] I went to her hotel. I snuck in with the keycard I borrowed from papa, and… …I messed up her stuff. I even wrote on her bathroom mirror with lipstick. And then, on halloween… …I was going to spray-paint another message in her apartment, but… but then she found me, and she had a gun.

[ Crying ] She shot me. Valentin: I haven’t discussed it with charlotte. I just know that she told laura that she was trying to drive you away. Ooh, well, she tried to terrorize me, really. She needs help. She needs professional help. I think she needs intensive deprogramming. Don’t you think so? But everything she did was to protect me. She wasn’t acting out of malice. It’s powerful conditioning. That can be fixed. Anna, have faith. As soon as she is on the road to healing, then the three of us can move forward together. Mm, I’m really not sure how that’s going to happen. Look, I don’t know if you heard maxie, but sasha said she doesn’t want to work with me anymore, okay? She was crystal clear. Once she understands how important — no, no, no, no, no. No way. No. I’m not going to let you force her into doing something she’s uncomfortable with. I would not do that… to sasha. This is just business. Yeah, well, it’s personal for sasha, okay? She’s been through hell. She was being used by gladys for months and then controlled by montague. She’s just now getting her life back in order, okay? She deserves to have her wishes respected. I’m not going to interfere with anything like that, okay? I already told you, I’m out. Maybe not. There’s a situation at the hospital that I’d rather not get into. It’s — it’s nothing to worry about, alright, especially with everything else on your plate. What, you mean my als? Son, while I can’t alter my condition. I can choose how I deal with it, like with this cane. Speaking of which, you should have seen violet’s face. She doesn’t think less of me because of it. In fact, she said she thought it makes me look like a dapper snowman.

[ Both laugh ] Classic violet. Finn, if you’re grappling with something, share it. I may not be able to provide an answer, but maybe it’ll give me a break from my own troubles. Okay, you asked for it. Yesterday, I got some unsettling news. You’re not sick, are you? No, nothing like that. It’s — it’s work. I was informed that I, along with G.H., Are being sued by the family of a former patient for malpractice. So what’s going on? You’re usually the one telling me to let things go. I’m just saying to be aware and stay on guard, that’s all. So you never told me what that kiss was celebrating. The fact that you’re free to show up out of the blue. That means I can kiss you whenever I want. Compared to a month ago, my life is so much better. Mine, too. Then w hat was that commentabout not letting people who hurt you do it again? Ned. He pushed me one step too far. You must’ve seen the headlines about my arrest. “Corinthos in hot water.” “Fbi brews trouble for coffee kingpin.” It was all basically a comedy of errors. You handed them watered-down espresso for that bogus data. You give me too much credit, sonny. You know, I was — I was actually in shock at how much credit they gave you. But you got your release, right? Yeah, because of my poor health, nothing else. Make sure you take good care of that precious health, ’cause it’s going to get a lot worse if you cross me. Anna, we can get through this. She wasn’t acting in her right mind. It wasn’t truly her. I don’t have a problem with her. But you’ve known since the night that my hotel suite was ransacked that your daughter was the one threatening me, and you said nothing. I was hoping — what? That you could manage it from behind the scenes like we did when we were agents in the field? You decided not to tell the woman you claim to love that instead of fearing professional assassins, I was merely facing a misguided teenager. I didn’t know how to handle it. No, because you have no faith in me. If you told me the truth from the start, then we could’ve talked about it, and we could have handled it ourselves. And you know what I wouldn’t have done? I would never have pulled a weapon that night. It’s because you don’t believe in me. You know why you don’t trust anyone? It’s because you yourself cannot be trusted. Nina: Other than the spray paint and the hotel, did you do anything else to try to frighten anna away? No. That’s all. I promise. Okay. Anna’s house — it was just the spray paint? Yes.

[ Monitor beeping ] Charlotte… this is me you’re talking to. Me. There is nothing that you could ever say or ever do to stop me from loving you. I will never stop loving you. But in order for us to make this right, sweetheart, you have to be honest with me right now. I know it’s hard. Did you have anything to do with the fire in anna’s house? Let’s just say ned’s back to his old self — as — as arrogant as ever. Wow, okay. What did he do? He stopped by aurora, and everything seemed fine at first until he found out that michael salvaged a deal for elq, and he kind of freaked out. Instead of being grateful for it, he said that michael had no authority to broker that deal. Even though he wasn’t around to do it himself? Exactly. Instead of thanking michael, he told — told him to keep his nose out of elq business. Wow. That’s unbelievable, but it sounds just like ned. It does. Proving once again that ned puts his pride, puts his ego ahead of what’s best for the company. What are you going to do about it? Curtis, you and I are both investigators at heart. I want to be right there in the trenches with you. Uh, aren’t you the deputy mayor? Because digging, you know, that could ruffle some feathers, and it could cause embarrassment to the whole city, which would make your life very difficult. Well, difficult is relative. I can handle the heat, and I’m happy to ruffle any feathers if it means putting the person who shot you behind bars for 20-to-life. So, alexis arranged for diane to represent you, only to discover that diane is representing the family suing you? Yeah. That’s pretty much the gist of it. You’ve always been an outstanding doctor. This is your first brush with a lawsuit, right? Yes. Do you believe the suit has merit? No. But sometimes in cases like this, grieving families have sway with the jury. Have you got your bases covered with malpractice insurance? I do, of course. If for some reason the jury favors the muldoons, then insurance would pay out the settlement. That’s a silver lining. At least you won’t be staring down the barrel of financial ruin. Yeah, I don’t know, dad. If the insurance company has to pay out because of this case, they’ll find a reason to drop me, and without malpractice insurance… you won’t be able to practice medicine. This lawsuit could be the end of my career. Wowwww…sha: Cody, I really appreciateyour willingness to step away from deception because of my feelings. But if maxie asked you to work with any other model, would you say yes? I… [ Sighs ] We’ve been pretty honest with each other so far, so don’t stop now. Okay. Yeah, yeah, if — if it was another model, I’d take the job. And, maxie, having cody as the male face of deception, it’s important for our brand, right? I mean, only if we want to be successful. Look, your chemistry was off the charts. It jumped through the screen at “home & heart.” These pictures capture it perfectly. Alright, but cody is right. Your wishes and comfort come first. Sometimes I get a little excited. No, no. You know what? I need to trust and pay attention to that excitement. If you think this is for the best, then I want to do it for the company. Sasha, are you sure? Really? I’m sure. Oh, my gosh. This is so amazing.

[ Squeals ] I promise it won’t be awkward. And no blind gossip pieces about your pairing. This is just business. Strictly professional. Finn, you’ve dedicated your life, you poured your heart and soul into medicine. You can’t let them take away your calling. If G.H. Or their lawyers won’t stand up for you, you have to stand up for yourself. That’s what I’m trying to do, dad. Listen, somebody doesn’t get stage iv cancer out of the blue. There had to have been signs, symptoms. I know from personal experience when I was diagnosed with als, there were countless warnings. I was just too stubborn to see them. I know that, dad, but — no, listen to me. If that patient was stage iv, then there had to have been indicators that were overlooked or — or ignored. Thanks, dad. For what? For believing in me. For always feeling the weight on my shoulders and trying to lighten the load. Always, son. Always. I never set fire to anna’s house, nina.

[ Monitor beeping ] I was just trying to get her to leave town to keep papa safe.

[ Crying ] You have to believe me. I do, I do. Come here. I do, I do, sweetheart. It’s okay. It’s okay. Everything’s going to be okay. You’re right. I am, at my core, untrustworthy. As soon as I learned about charlotte, my first instinct was to hide the truth. It’s called lying. To protect my daughter. But also maybe to protect our love. I’ve dreamed of a life with you forever. I just don’t have the faith. So I was afraid that you’d leave me once you found out. Maybe I’m afraid that you don’t love me the way I love you. I think you’ve always doubted us. I think you’re right.

[ Sighs, sniffles ] It’s never been about how much I love you. It’s just been this persistent mistrust that has created this chasm. Except that now your lies and secrecy ended up with me shooting an innocent kid. Charlotte will recover. Oh, what does that even mean? Does that make it okay? It doesn’t make it okay. It doesn’t absolve me. She’s never going to get over this trauma — ever. No matter how much deprogramming, it will never erase it. Every time she sees me, she will be reminded of that night. And I’m afraid that every time I see you, I’m just going to be forced to relive it. So I think that if I’m going to have any peace in my life… …I need to see you as little as possible. I’m sorry. Jordan, all I wanted was access to the police files. I can handle the rest alone. Besides, if I come up empty, it will have only been my time that I wasted. It was that memory of us investigating in baltimore that gave you this idea to begin with. That should be a clue that I’m right. We made a great team. We were a force. Mm-hmm. And closed a lot of tough cases, cases that stumped everyone else. We were unstoppable because we complemented each other’s strengths. I remember. So if we team up, we can get to the bottom of this faster together. What do you say? I say there’s no point in fighting you. Ah, yes, because you know I’m right. True that.

[ Chuckles ] Let’s get started. Okay, with ned back to throwing his weight around, what’s your next move? I’ll tell you what I’m not going to do. I’m not going to make any more rash decisions giving ned more ammo for his pals over at the sec so they can maneuver me back behind bars. Okay, so — so you do think ned is the one who tipped them off, not the fbi? I mean, the theory that they were targeting you to come after sonny, that obviously makes sense, but sometimes things just are what they are. There’s no grand conspiracy. Ned was even going to tell me something about the sec right before he started freaking out about michael and elq. Well, with everything you just told me, ned hasn’t changed one bit. Exactly. People act on raw emotions like anger and spite. And given ned’s ego and his obvious resentment towards me, it fits. He saw an opportunity for revenge, and he took it. Let me make myself clear, cyrus. You stay away from me, my family, and my business. And when I say my family, they’re all under my protection. Sasha gilmore, ava jerome, my ex-wife — you cross paths with them, you cross paths with me. Anything else? Yeah. Keep working on that mop. I got my eyes on you. Every hour of every day. You step over the line… I will make sure no one ever sees you again. I understand. One more thing. Lay off laura. Don’t show up at the city hall — it embarrasses her — or at her house. Now, look, laura… it’s her choice if she wants to see you. But just don’t — don’t go there uninvited. Are we clear? Oh, yeah. Glad we understand each other. Now, get back to work.

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[ Exhales heavily ]

[ Sighs heavily ] Good morning. Alright, maybe just have a sit on this bench right here. Alright? Are you okay? Alright, I’m gonna try to find someone for you. Oh, mrs. Baldwin. Hi. Hi, josslyn. What can I do for you? This is my friend adam wright. I just brought him in from pcu. He was nauseous, hyperventilating, sweating. I think he needs to see a doctor right away. No! No, I — no.

[ Knock on door ] Come in.

[ Door opens ] Hi. Oh, you’re right on time. Thanks for seeing me. Of course. Are you okay? You didn’t say what this was about, and you seem a little — edgy? Yeah. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Alright. How about you have a seat and you tell me what’s going on? No, sit. Alright, uh — I need to find an attorney. And I was hoping you could point me in the right direction. O-okay, but you’re gonna have to narrow this down a little bit. What kind of attorney? One that can save my career from being destroyed. I don’t know how you did this, brook lynn. I am doing a guest vocal on magnum’s new track? I told you we are gonna take your career to the next level. Well, you delivered. But we are on a deadline. We’ve got to get down these tracks today. I’m ready to get into the recording booth. Okay. Do you need any support from me or…? Um…

[ Door opens ] Actually, my support just arrived. Now that ned is back to being ned, we’ve got to come up with a new game plan for elq. It hasn’t changed my mind. We still have to move forward. Of course we do, but it just might be easier said than done. We have to do what’s best for the company. I mean, elq has been unstable for almost a year. Between valentin’s absence and ned’s erratic behavior, I mean, we’re still on shaky ground. Our whole plan was predicated on ned remaining eddie. That’s not the case anymore. So we just need to come up with a new strategy.

[ Telephone ringing ] Yes? Alright, send him up. Well, ned’s here. Showtime. Trish: Hi. And your server will be with you in a few minutes. Okay. And if you have any questions, let me know. It doesn’t change the fact that you did not send the full order of the king crab legs to my chef! No, listen, j– just do me a favor. Just send them as soon as you can. Thank you.

[ Scoffs ] Ha! Oh, hey. Um, you want another one? Okay, I’m gonna go get a bartender for you. Okay. Trish: Carly! Hi! Hey. Hey, trish. How are you?Good. There’s a rumor going around that you might be coming back. Now that ned is back to being ned, we’ve got to come up with a new game plan for elq. It hasn’t changed my mind. We still have to move forward. Of course we do, but it just might be easier said than done. We have to do what’s best for the company. I mean, elq has been unstable for almost a year. Between valentin’s absence and ned’s erratic behavior, I mean, we’re still on shaky ground. Our whole plan was predicated on ned remaining eddie. That’s not the case anymore. So we just need to come up with a new strategy.

[ Telephone ringing ] Yes? Alright, send him up. Well, ned’s here. Showtime. Trish: Hi. And your server will be with you in a few minutes. Okay. And if you have any questions, let me know. It doesn’t change the fact that you did not send the full order of the king crab legs to my chef! No, listen, j– just do me a favor. Just send them as soon as you can. Thank you.

[ Scoffs ] Ha! Oh, hey. Um, you want another one? Okay, I’m gonna go get a bartender for you. Okay. Trish: Carly! Hi! Hey. Hey, trish. How are you?Good. There’s a rumor going around that you might be coming back. Is it true? You’re not prone to hyperbole. This sounds clearly serious. It is. Take a breath. Have a seat.

[ Breathes deeply ] Okay. Okay. Okay? Now give me some specifics. For the first time in my career, I am facing a malpractice lawsuit. That could be significant. It could also be frivolous. It could be a disgruntled patient that’s looking for a payout. It isn’t frivolous. The patient in question — dennis muldoon — he died. And now his family is suing the hospital and myself. Money is — is not an object for these people. And I don’t think they’re looking for a quick payout. Okay, let’s start at the beginning. When was the first time you saw mr. Muldoon? It was april of this year. He, uh… he traveled extensively for work to remote locations, and he came to see me thinking he had contracted something along the lines of a tapeworm. I, uh — I ran standard blood work and cultures and confirmed that he had a tapeworm. And I sent him home with a plan of treatment. And he called me a few days later, and he said he was feeling much better. And I had also asked him to come back in for some further testing, including a colonoscopy, just to be sure. But he was off on another business trip, and he didn’t come back in for two months. At that time, I increased the scope of the blood work and did the additional testing, including the colonoscopy. And it revealed that he had stage 4 cancer. At that point, there was nothing that I or oncology could do to save him. Now his family is filing a lawsuit against the hospital and myself. So, what do you think? Well, the first thing I’m gonna do is advise you to stay clear of the general hospital attorneys. I have the utmost respect for the place, but do not associate with these attorneys because they have one goal, and that goal is to protect the hospital. Meaning? They will throw you under the bus.

[ Trilling lips ] So, we’re going for a really full, rich sound, okay? I want to double up on the vocal on the chorus. You got it. I think I know what you’re looking for. What does that one do? This controls the level. How’s this, blaze? Uh, less reverb. Thanks. This is so cool! It’s much more fun to mix music than mix drinks. I haven’t been in the studio in a while. I forgot how great the energy is. I don’t need to see a doctor. I thought I did, so that’s why I agreed to let joss bring me here, but I’m fine. Really. I-I — I just want to go back to my dorm, that’s all. No, no, he’s not fine. Because we were in class and you started to have trouble breathing. The ta had to stop the exam. They wanted to call him an ambulance. The only reason they didn’t was because I agreed to bring him here. Oh, my god, the test. W-we’re missing it. What are we gonna do? It’s gonna be okay. Don’t worry about it. It’s not gonna be okay! What if I fail the class?! Adam, let’s just sit down for a minute, okay? Okay, adam, you’re not gonna fail the class. Please just try to stay calm. Okay, I’m going to take you to an exam room and have a doctor check you out, alright? Josslyn, don’t leave me, please! Please tell me you did not sleep outside my dorm room all night. No, I sure did. You could have gotten me in trouble with the ra. Are you crazy? Crazy in love with you. I’m serious.

[ Chuckling ] Yeah. So am I. So, this is how you choose to get my attention? Well, uh, trina, I tried everything, okay? Short of skywriting, I — you weren’t returning my calls. You weren’t returning my texts. Did you think that maybe I didn’t want to talk to you? It never occurred to you to respect my wishes, apparently. Trina… I’m really sorry. I know that I screwed up. It was one of those moments where the words — they were coming out of my mouth and I wanted them to stop, but it was already too late because you can’t un-ring the bell. I…

[ Sighs ] I don’t even know what that means. Did you even read the cards that I sent you? No. Well, they all say the same thing. Well, then I’m glad I didn’t bother reading them. They say I’m sorry… and I was wrong. And exactly what do you think you were wrong about? Carly: You never know what the future holds. Maybe someday, but right now, I’m focused on kelly’S. How’s it going here? I can’t complain. It’s all good. But you are definitely missed. I miss you guys, too. Oh, mr. Cain was here last week. He looked really great. But, you know, you must be out of your mind that he was in prison. Ah, yeah, well, he never should have been there to begin with, but I am really happy he’s home. Uh, hey. Hi, carly. Trish. Any chance that you’re here to discuss my offer? Nice to see you both.Glad you could make it. Not really sure which greeting is proper here. Is this a welcome-back situation or… well, I don’t know if there’s any rule book for this one. I’m sorry to hear about your ordeal in pentonville, and I was relieved to hear that you were released early. Nobody was more relieved than me. I couldn’t wait to get out of that place. You weren’t after aurora’s ceo — you wanted to take down carly. I don’t know where you came up with this, ned, but you couldn’t be more wrong. I just overheard your conversation with your lawyer, martin. You know, everyone believes that I was the one who handed carly and drew over to the sec, but it was you all along. I promised that I would sit on this information for a while, but it can’t wait. Drew, there’s something that you need to know about the sec charges. Dn’t have missed thisfor the world. This is great. Oh, you say that now, but it’s not all that glamorous. There’s a lot of sitting around between takes, so it helps to have company. Uh, hello? You’re here in a professional capacity, ms. Manager.

[ Chuckles ] Thank you. For what? For distracting me. You’re keeping my mind off the butterflies in my stomach. You? Nervous? You’re a pro. You’re always cool and confident. That’s just smoke and mirrors. This is a huge opportunity. There’s a lot riding on this. I’ve been dying to work with magnum, but what if I blow it and the song tanks? But what if you don’t? What if it’s a hit? Terry. Morning. Hi. Do you have those figures for me? Yes. Yesterday we processed 87 patients in the er, and 19 of them were admitted. Thanks, elizabeth. Mm-hmm. I’ve got to get back to the office. I’ll see you later. Wait, wait, terry, um… do you have any updates on the, uh… muldoon malpractice suit? You know I can’t talk about this, especially with you, given your relationship with finn. I know. I was just hoping that maybe — I’m not at liberty to disclose anything about the case. Okay, I’m not asking for details. I was just hoping you can give me a sense of what was going on. I’m sorry. I know you’re in a difficult position, but the hospital policy is clear. And as co-chief of staff, I have to be in full compliance. There can be no sign of any impropriety. It could look like I’m protecting finn. Well, isn’t that what you should be doing? He’s not only your co-worker, terry. He’s your friend. Exactly. That’s the problem. Personally, do I want to protect finn? Of course. But professionally, I have to keep my distance and follow the rules to the letter. This is one of those cases where how things appear is more important than how they really are. Can you understand that? Terry and portia are not only co-chiefs of staff, but I’d also like to think they’re my friends and they wouldn’t throw me under the bus. Regardless of your personal relationships, this is not about friends. This is business to general hospital. You came to me for advice. I really need you to listen to me. Okay. I used to be really good at this and I know my way around a courtroom and I know these kind of attorneys. And I know that their only objective when it comes to a malpractice suit is to win at all costs. They will not do the noble thing. And if you end up being collateral damage, so be it. And here I thought you were gonna put my mind at ease. I’m just trying to get you to understand this case and see what they could do. They are going to present this in the most simple narrative. It’s a wealthy family who lost a son, a father, a husband in his prime, and they’re grieving and they want someone to pay. What do you think the jury will believe? Hopefully the truth — that I had nothing to do with this man’s death. Um, I’m gonna get back to work. Nice to see you, carly. You too. Do you want to sit down? Sure. Alright. Here. Um, look, I’m just curious. Why? Why did you offer to sell me back my half of the hotel? I mean, I realize you have a lot on your plate with crimson, but you could ask olivia to take on more work. Well, olivia is stretched pretty thin as it is. Okay. Then hire a manager. Or promote from within. There are many ways for you to retain your half of the hotel. Are you having financial issues? My financial situation is on solid ground. Thank you. Great, great. Then why are you doing this? Is it because of willow? This was before the fall at the pool. Yeah. I was there with tracy. You came rushing in, calling my name. Seemed like you wanted to tell me something important, and that’s when you hit your head. Yeah. The details were a little fuzzy at first, but I remember everything now. I remember what I came to tell you.

[ Telephone ringing ] Excuse me one second. Yes? Put her through. Hi. Ms. Trant? Yes, yes, I have a prospectus ready for you with the construction figures. Yeah, my assistant will email you, and then we can discuss it in further detail when I see you in sydney next month. Yeah. Me too. We’ll celebrate breaking ground. Okay. Bye. Thank you. Was that angela trant at rcd in australia? Yes. Is that a problem? Yeah, I don’t see why aurora, a media company, would be making a deal with rcd. The deal was for elq. You really think it could be a hit? With your talent, why not? And from what I know about brook lynn, that woman is unstoppable. Yeah, but the market is so saturated these days. Everyone’s posting new music online. The competition is fierce. So this is when you roar. Show them what you got. But even if the song does take off, the real money is in touring. Okay, then tour. I mean, you’ve got enough material. What could be better than singing to a sold-out crowd? Being with someone. Touring is lonely. And to be honest, I’m tired of being alone. It’s not gonna take much to convince a jury that an overworked doctor had a patient who believed that he had a tapeworm and this doctor took the patient at face value and missed the clue that the real ailment was cancer. I am an infectious disease specialist. I went looking for a parasite and I found one. When a jury hears the word “cancer,” it will trigger them because at least one of them, if not all of them, have lost a loved one to cancer. That’s a compelling story, don’t you think?

[ Scoffs ] I don’t know what to think anymore. I’m telling you that you need to find the right attorney because if you don’t, your career will be over. It was wrong of me to give you an ultimatum. And I’d do anything to take it back. It’s obviously too late for that now. And even though I don’t like the way you said it, you did bring up a good point. What are your priorities? Who comes first for you? I-I’d like to think it’s — it’s me and our relationship, but maybe it’s ace and esme. You know I don’t care about esme. Sometimes I’m not sure about that.

[ Sighs ] My little brother needs me, and I’m not gonna turn my back on him. No one’s asking you to do that. The fact that it’s hard for you to accept esme moving out as a normal progression — it tells me all I need to know. What does that mean? Clearly, we have different ideas of what our relationship is and where it’s going. Adam’s been cleared to go home. Oh. Thank you. I was so worried. I mean, I guess I’ve never seen anyone in the middle of a panic attack. It’s scary. Yeah. Well, you did the right thing by bringing him here. So, what did the doctors say? I mean, is he gonna be okay? All I can tell you is that he’s been cleared to go home and that’s a good sign. You know what else is a good sign? What? Your future as a doctor. What do you mean? Well, the fact that you brought him here and the way you looked after him shows what kind of doctor

you’re gonna be. I have high hopes for you, dr. Jacks. Thank you. Now go see if he’s ready to leave. Adam: Come in. Hey. How are you feeling? I’m — I’m — I’m fine. Look, I’m — I’m really — I’m sorry for blowing up at you before. But it — it’s all good now. No. It’s not. You really have to find the right fit for you. And I so wish I could do this for you. I wish I could fight for you. But I can’T. That ship has sailed. Okay. Alright. Well, look, you can’t throw a stick without hitting a lawyer in this town. There’s got to be somebody who will take this on. The person that I would recommend would be diane. But I know that she is swamped. She’s overwhelmed right now, and she’s probably not gonna be able to take the case. Great. So, why not your pal tracy? Give her a call. Well, she’d be tough in the courtroom, but the last time I checked, she doesn’t have a law degree. She has the last name quartermaine, and anyone with the last name quartermaine has access to top-notch lawyers on their retainer. No, no. I know. I know. It’s just — it’s the wrong time to ask tracy for a favor. I think she would be happy to help you. Yes. No, I’m sure she would, but she’s — she’s in amsterdam. She’s meeting bobbie spencer. Something about settling luke’s affairs. Alright, well, I’m glad she’s there to help. Who else? Who else? Well, elizabeth offered to talk to scott baldwin. I’m not sure he’s the — the best choice, but she says he’s good at his job. Scott can be brash, and he’s a little odd, but he’s actually smart. He’s also not the right attorney for you. You don’t need brash. You need subtle. Subtle. Yeah, that’s probably not scott. Okay, I just told you that diane is probably too busy, and she probably is, but I’m still gonna try and call her anyway. Yeah? How could you possibly be lonely with thousands of fans chanting your name? I sure wish the staff at charlie’s would do that for me when I walked in.

[ Chuckles ] “And the pub goes wild!”

[ Chanting ] “Kristina!” Now, that would be something. “Kristina!”

[ Both laugh ] What are you gals laughing about? Oh, I was getting too serious, so kristina’s trying to make me smile. Well, seems like she’s succeeding. I was just telling her how touring isn’t as cool as it looks. It’s hard work. Sound checks, dance rehearsals, promoters. I could see that. Oh, never mind. I’m being ridiculous. No, you’re just telling it like it is. You know, blaze, you’re right. It does — it sounds lonely. I have a feeling you know something about loneliness. Audio engineer: Are you ready to do this? You what? I made a deal with rcd. Actually, we closed in july, but there was still a few terms we had to iron out first. Ned, this is what’s best for the company. Last time I checked, I’m president of this company! Yeah, well, we had no idea when you were gonna recover. Recover? You make it sound like I was in rehab. I was in port charles the whole time. Come on, ned. For all intents and purposes,

you weren’t here. It was eddie. Ned, hey, look, the deal is done. What are the terms? Elq has all the paperwork, so feel free to look it over, but you’ll see that I got rcd to agree to more favorable terms. And I’m gonna be in sydney next month to inaugurate the first stage of construction. You had no authority to do that! Why would you think willow has anything to do with this? She just found out about it when we were discussing it at kelly’S. I just wondered if willow was the real incentive for you to sell. It makes sense. You want a closer relationship with willow and your grandson, and what better way to get that than to make peace with me? Am I right? My mom’s alzheimer’s never changed how much we love her.While I appreciate you taking this on, michael, you had no authority to act on elq’s behalf. Why don’t you look over the deal before criticizing it? Whether it’s a sound deal or not is irrelevant. You know it wasn’t your place to take this on! You should have been the one dealing with this, ned. We couldn’t count on you because you proclaimed to the world that you were eddie maine and all you cared about was your music! And valentin — I mean, valentin’s been awol for months dealing with the fallout from his lunatic father. I was in prison. So, what exactly did you expect michael to do? I mean, he was the only one qualified to engage with rcd. If it wasn’t for him, there’d be no deal. So I think the appropriate response should be, “thank you.” Of course I want a closer relationship with willow, yes. And you getting your hotel back would definitely go a long way to repairing the family rift. That’s what willow said. And I get it. And things won’t feel right till I get my hotel back. Great. Okay, so, I will go grab the paper– hold on. I appreciate the offer. But I’m gonna pass. I’ve been supportive to you and your situation. And I appreciate that. And I’ve been respectful to your love towards ace and your sense of responsibility to him. But that has somehow translated to me standing on the sidelines. I’m not allowed on the field. I watch you put all your focus and energy into ace and, by extension, esme, and I’m not okay with that. So, what are you saying? I don’t want to be around esme anymore. This is the woman who tried to destroy my life. Okay, but that was the old esme. She has no memory of that. I understand that, and I’ve accepted it. But I still have to live with the memory. She still looks like the same person, and that is difficult for me. I don’t want to be around her. Okay, but esme and ace are a pack– they’re a package deal. So, what do you want me to do? You want me — what do you want me to do about that? You want me not to make you choose, but you never asked me what my choice would be. Okay. What is it? I choose to put myself first, not to go along with this dysfunctional situation that is bound to blow up. If you’re going to stay with esme and ace, you’re gonna do it without me. Don’t turn it into something it’s not. I’m not overreacting because the second the exam started, you were freaking out. You were dizzy, hyperventilating, and even in the car on the way here, you told me that your heart was racing. Yeah, that was just the stuff I took to help me study. Oh. What “stuff” would that be? It’s like a — a supplement. A pill. It’s some big, long name. Dextro-something. It’s supposed to help you focus. A ton of people take it, and I just — I took too much this morning. It’s really — josslyn, it’s — it’s no big deal. No, it is a big deal because that’s an amphetamine. That’s speed. I didn’t score some street drug, okay?

[ Chuckles ] I have a prescription, okay? I have a prescription for it. I’ll be more careful next time. It — it won’t happen again. And if it does happen again? N-now you’re the one who needs to calm down a little bit. Why are you doing this to yourself, adam? You’re miserable. If pre-med is torture for you, then you need to switch majors, something with less pressure. There is nothing else! Okay? Do you understand? This is all I’ve ever wanted since I was a kid. It’s been my dream. Is it your dream or is it your parents’? Diane, you got to trust me on this. This is — this is a “david versus goliath”-type case. No, I — I wouldn’t pitch this to you if I didn’t think that you would have a huge victory if you took this. You will? Yes! Thank you. Thank — thank you. Okay, fine. You’re the best.

[ Chuckles ]

Well, I’m here for you how did you pull this off?

I’m here for you well, originally they got a huge artist who shall remain nameless — beyoncé. Was it beyoncé? I am not at liberty to say. But the artist’s reps wanted exclusivity on the song. And then there were rumors flying around that negotiations had reached an impasse. That’s when I swooped in and pitched blaze. Very impressive. She’s lucky to have you. Well, if there’s one thing I’ve learned in the music biz, it’s that timing is everything. I have a really good feeling about this song. I really think it could be a hit, you know? Take blaze’s career to the next level.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Blaze: But you keep it all under lock and key

I know you better than you know yourself I’m sorry. I — I got to go. There’s something going on with my family, but, um, good luck.

Oh, after all this time, you can’t fool me

[Coughing] Copd isn’t pretty. I’m out of breath, and often out of the picture. But this is my story. ( ) And with once-daily trelegy, it can still be beautiful. Because with 3 medicines in 1 inhaler, trelegy keeps my airways open for a full 24 hours and prevents future flare-ups. Trelegy also improves lung function, so I can breathe more freely all day and night. I know what I have to do now. I have to let go. I need to stop trying to be ace’s father. And I need to realize that I’m his older brother and that I’m nothing more. You can still be supportive of him. There just has to be clear boundaries. You were right the whole time, and… I’m sorry. I just couldn’t see it. I need to stop trying to control esme and ace and… it’s not my place. So, um… yeah, they’re gonna move into their own place. And, uh… that’s a good thing. I think that that’s probably what’s best for everyone. Are you just saying that to put my mind at ease? Or do you really believe that? I’m trying to. And it might take me a little while to get there. But I will. And I know one thing for certain — that I don’t want you to come second to anyone. And from now on, I’m gonna make you my one and my only priority. And you’re your own person, trina. You have every right to be who you want to be and to make the choices that you want to make, live the life that you want to live, but I really, really hope that there’s a place in it for me. Are you okay? You barely spoke in the car. Yeah. I’m sorry for snapping at you. I’ve just… I’ve messed up everything. You didn’t even get to take the test. Here’s what we’re gonna do. We’re gonna take the makeup test. And even if it doesn’t go well, it only counts for a fraction of our final grade, okay? So just try and give yourself a break. Okay. I’ll try. For you. Oh, wow. Thank you. You seem to be in better spirits than you were this morning. Maybe. And the reason is…? I just think it’s gonna be a beautiful day. You’re not talking about the weather. No. Earlier, you were awfully distracted. By the possible malpractice suit. Was it dropped? Where’s kristina? Oh, she had to leave. I don’t know. She got a text, something about her family, and she took off. But then I texted her that we’re gonna be here for a few hours, so maybe she’ll come back. I just hope everything’s okay with her family. Guess where I just was. Hi, sweetie. Hi. You’re gonna make me guess? Fine, I’ll tell you. I was at a recording studio with brook lynn and blaze. Blaze is recording a guest track for this major artist. I can’t say who, but it’s gonna be huge. Uh, that’s great. Honey, ha-have you heard from sam? She said that she was gonna call you. She’s been leaving me messages and texting me, telling me to call her, but I called her and it went straight to voicemail. So I came here thinking maybe you knew what was going on. Okay, joss. I’ll let myself off the hook. And it’s like you said. That test doesn’t count for most of the grade. Are you gonna be okay? Yeah, yeah, I’ll be fine. Hey, joss? Mm-hmm? Th– thank you for everything. You’re welcome. Ah. Looks like you two made up. Yes, we did, because somebody realized that he was wrong. I had some help getting there. Mm-hmm. Well, at least something worked out this morning. What? Does that mean that your organic chem test didn’t go well? Oh, my test didn’t go at all. I have to take a make-up test. What happened? You studied so hard. Um, adam had a panic attack, and I had to take him to the hospital. What? Is he okay?

[ Exhales sharply ] I mean, I don’t think so. I’m really worried about him. It’s not that I don’t want my half of the hotel back. I do. But I’m just not in the financial situation to do it. Well, I just assumed that michael would — I’m not gonna take money from my son. I got myself into this situation, and I’ll get myself out on my own.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Yeah. I’m trying to protect my family from you! See, my father is happy right now, so I’m not gonna take that away from him. I’m sure he’ll be happy until he finds out the kind of woman that you really are. I love sonny. I don’t care. I’m not risking my family. You will only see them when I say that it is okay to see them. And you’re gonna do something else for me, too. You’re gonna sell my mother her half of the metro court back. Uh, are you s-sure you won’t reconsider? Why don’t you take the deal for the good of the family? Don’t worry. Willow knows I’m not accepting. And she understands. Look, you made points by offering to sell to begin with.

[ Sighs ] Take the win. You get to keep your hotel, and you’re even closer to willow. Enjoy. Don’t pretend michael is some kind of hero. He’s a shark. He was waiting until valentin and I were out of the picture, and then he made his move. Oh, come on, don’t be so dramatic, ned. I made a deal, plain and simple. And it works for elq. You couldn’t have negotiated such favorable terms. Now that I think about it, maybe that’s why you’re throwing such a tantrum — because it’s killing you that michael did a better job than you could have done. You had your moment of glory. But from now on, you stay the hell out of elq. You are not a corporate officer. You’re only a shareholder. And let’s keep it that way.

[ Sighs ] That is proof right there that ned is unfit to run elq. He is a — a loose cannon. We have to move forward with this takeover while there’s still a company to save. No, no, the, uh — the malpractice suit has not been dropped, but, um… at least alexis has agreed to help me. Wait. I’m confused. She hasn’t been able to practice law for years. I know, but she still has contacts. I was just at her office and I asked her if she could help me find a good lawyer and she set up a — a lunch, uh, with diane miller. Oh, that’s great. I can’t tell you how many times she represented jason in court, and she always won. I mean, she’s the best. Okay. That’s what I’m counting on.

There’s something inside that weighs you down and you need someone to tell it to well, I’m here for you I’m here for you oh, your secret’s safe with me oh, your secret’s safe with me sometimes I wish that you would scream and yell but you keep it all under lock and key I know you better than you know yourself oh, after all this time, you can’t fool me oh, and if it takes all night I will be right by your side oh, oh we got it. This is gonna be a hit. Oh, oh

sam was gonna tell you. Mom, you’re scaring me. Did something happen? The surrogate had a miscarriage. Molly and tj lost the baby.

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[ Knock on door ]

Laura: Come in.

Jordan: Burning the midnight oil, Mayor?

Laura: Jordan, come in, please. [Chuckles]

We have so much to catch up on, don’t we? Sit down, please. Oh, thank you. Oh, by the way, thank you for attending the town hall meeting for the dockworkers for me. Oh, it was my pleasure. They’re very hard-working citizens that deserve to be heard. Now, I forwarded you a few emails regarding pay increases for some staff members I need you to approve. Yes, I saw it. Thank you. And there are a few issues that came up while you were gone that we need to discuss. Before we get into all of that, I have a question for you. Would you like your position as deputy mayor to be a permanent one? Felicia: I just spoke with your insurance company and resolved the dispute regarding your policy. Your insurance will cover the mri. They’re emailing the approval over as we speak. Thank you for helping me. You’re very welcome. Did mac send you to spy on me? Here on my own. Oh. Well, perfect timing. I’m due for a break. What brings you by? I need your help. I’m glad you’re here. Come in. You need to see this for yourself. Oh, wow. Yeah. Okay. I may have gone overboard. You think? You’re lucky I don’t have allergies. These all arrived within the past hour. This smell is all the way out into the hallway, josslyn. Yeah. Well, I mean, don’t get me wrong. They’re beautiful, but unfortunately, trina isn’t here to see them. How are you doing down here, son? Not too bad, dad. You got dinner smelling good in there. It’ll be ready in about a half an hour. Good, ’cause I have worked up quite the appetite. You increased your reps twice this week. You’re not pushing yourself too hard, are you?

[ Exhales sharply ] You want to take this one? Where’s mom? Well, she’s taking her chief of staff job seriously, so she’s working late. Dinner’s almost ready. Give me a half-hour, I’ll have the table set. It smells great, but I’m not hungry. I’m going to my room. Trina? Honey, you want to tell me what’s going on? No. You know we didn’t have to come here to see my mom. We could have just called her. Just come inside. Let’s go.

[ Mid-tempo music playing ] Hey, guys! Where are the kids? Melanie is watching them for us. Date night? Okay. What do you want? Chili? Burgers? Well, willow actually insisted that we come by to see you. Said you have something to tell me. So, what’s, uh — what’s going on, mom? Oh. Nina offered to sell me back my half of the metro court. Nina: Hey, trish. Trish: Hi. You know, we have a large party coming in tomorrow night. Can you just make sure that they get two bottles of our best red wine? Will do. Okay. Thank you so much. Great. Hey. Hi, handsome. Hi. Thank you for breaking away to have a late dinner with me. Grab us two menus. Of course. Thank you. I thought I’d take full advantage of the metro court while you’re still co-owner. Why did you decide to sell your half back to carly? Yeah, I need everything from the charlotte cassadine shooting on halloween night. Yeah, csi reports, pictures, police officer statements from the scene, forensic evidence, everything. I want it all. Thank you.

[ Knock on door ] Yeah? Excuse me, detective. There’s a guy out here demanding to see you. He says it’s urgent. Who is it? Dr. Gatlin-holt? Yeah, send him in. I’m here to give you what you want.

Before you answer, let me just thank you for helping me and also thank you for your service to the city of port charles. You really did an excellent job while I was away looking for my son. And since I’ve been back, too. I just feel… I feel bad that you had to step in for me. Oh, well, you had some crazy circumstances thrown at you. Your granddaughter was shot and your son was missing. I would have done the same thing. How is charlotte? Physically, she’s on the mend, but emotionally, I think it’s going to take a little while for us to figure out what is really going on with her. Which is actually why I was hoping that maybe you’d want to stay on as deputy mayor. There’s no one I trust more. Well, I appreciate the vote of confidence, but this isn’t an easy decision to make. As you know, I’ve spent my life in law enforcement, and I feel that there’s still a lot of good I can do for the community.

[ Knock on door ] I’m so sorry, jordan. Come in! Does the mayor have a moment for her brother? Please have a seat. I got to say, I expected to see you here. Really? I’m completely shocked that I’m here. But now that I am here, I guess maybe we could just get this over with as quick as we can. That would be great. Sure. So you’re ready to name the person you’re working for and testify against him? Oh, no, no, no, I didn’t say anything about testifying. You need to keep my name out of this. I need complete anonymity, detective. Look, I don’t know what you think this is, but I’m not the invader. I’m not a journalist for the invader. You’re already being looked at as a person of interest in the kidnapping of ava jerome. And now you’re the one that they’re looking at as possibly killing gordon stevens. I didn’t kill gordon stevens. Okay, so… this keeps going the way it’s going, you’re gonna be considered an official suspect. So if you want to produce something in exchange for leniency, now is the time.

[ Recorder beeps ] What did you want my help with? Is it anna? Pretty as well as smart. Yeah. Have you heard from her? Well, we spoke briefly on the phone, and I’ve been sending her texts to check in. And she always responds, but we haven’t actually talked since anna shot charlotte cassadine. Well, you’ve had more contact than I’ve had. She hasn’t responded to any of my calls. I get this wacky text here — “reach out when I can.” I mean, if I didn’t know better, I’d say she was hiding from me. I’m pretty sure she is. I’m sorry. I didn’t — I didn’t mean to be rude. It’s okay, honey. If there’s something bothering you, we both just want to help if we can. I know that. Come on, sit down. Whatever it is, maybe me and your father can help you iron it out. I appreciate that, but I know how you two feel about spencer, so I’m just gonna deal with it myself. Well, I will stay open-minded. Yeah. Me too. It was you, sonny. You’re the one who advised against me holding on to my half of the hotel. Yeah, I know, but that was months ago. Since then, you know, I’ve watched you, and you’ve proven me wrong. You’ve tackled every obstacle and challenge that has been thrown your way. And now the metro court is doing good and the business is booming. Yeah, I’d like to think that I helped with that.

[ Chuckles ] Right. And you and olivia are doing great. I know in the beginning she was tough, but you won her over, and in my experience, that’s not easy to do. No, you’re not kidding. So you’re enjoying running the day-to-day at the hotel. Carly’s settled in at kelly’s, right? Mm-hmm. So we’re all getting along. At least co-existing. So, why would you — why would you want to rock the boat and sell your half to carly? Isn’t it exciting, michael?

[ Chuckles ] Michael: I’m trying to protect my family from you! See, my father is happy right now, so I’m not gonna take that away from him. I’m sure he’ll be happy until he finds out the kind of woman that you really are. I love sonny. I don’t care. I’m not risking my family. You will only see them when I say that it is okay to see them. And you’re gonna do something else for me, too. You’re gonna sell my mother her half of the metro court back. Yeah. Yeah. Wow. Mom, um, when did nina decide she wanted to sell you back her half of the hotel? She stopped by here this morning on her way to work, and that’s when she made the offer. Um, tell me about this offer.

[ Sniffing ] Yeah, it smells like a flower shop or a funeral. I’m not sure which. Really? I don’t think so. You should probably take some of these and donate them at gh. Okay, so, scale of one to ten, how mad at me is trina? Eleven! Okay. Spencer, speaking for myself, if dex threw down with me and told me not to ask him to choose between me and someone else because I wouldn’t like the answer —

[Exhales sharply] Hate to break it to you — it seems like a red flag and possibly a relationship ender. Marshall: That boy gave you an ultimatum? Pop — look, I’m sorry. I’m sorry. We said we’d be neutral. Sorry. But now you understand why I am so frustrated with him.

[ Cellphone chiming ]

[ Sighs ] And not to mention, he keeps blowing up my phone with text messages and phone calls. I know I need to respond. I just — I don’t know what to say.

[ Cellphone chimes ] Stop texting me, spencer. Trina, I have never seen you so upset with spencer.

[ Sighs ] Look, I know I haven’t been your dad that long, but may I offer you some unsolicited parental advice? As long as it’s not just to tell me to talk to spencer again. But, see, that’s exactly what you’ll need to do. But first you need to figure out for yourself what you want to discuss with him. You see, I believe in any romantic relationship, you have to be very clear about what you want and what you’re willing to put up with. So, if you’re willing to do the hard work with your feelings, I think your grandfather and I could — we could help you figure some things out.

[Coughing] Copd hasn’t been pretty.

[ Recorder beeps ] I will give you the name of mason’s boss. I will. I-I’ll do that. As soon as there’s a deal in place. What kind of deal are you talking about? A deal that — a deal that guarantees my freedom. Immunity from prosecution. And I’m not gonna set foot in a courtroom and testify against anybody. Look, doc, you’re just not in a position to negotiate right now, so… dante, I don’T… …I guess this conversation is over. …Think that you really… you can see yourself out. …Understand the risk that I took coming here.

[ Sighs ] If my boss finds out that I’m here before you get a chance to bring him into custody, I’m a dead man. Deputy mayor ashford, it’s good to see you. You’re looking well. Mm. Congratulations on your hardship release from prison. Not many people who’ve done what you have are given yet another chance to become a productive citizen. And I am grateful for the opportunity. It’s why I came by this evening. I wanted to share news with my sister. About what? I found gainful employment. Really? Doing what? Washing dishes at the port charles grill. Why would anna be hiding from me? I mean, she can’t possibly think I’m gonna prosecute her for the cassadine shooting. I think it’s the opposite. Anna probably feels like you may come under scrutiny if you don’t prosecute her.

[ Sighs ] Everyone knows the history you two share.

[ Scoffs ] It’s a hell of a time to be thinking about my reputation. Well, maybe it’s even simpler. Maybe anna knows that she got herself into this situation and it’s on her and her alone to get herself out. How do I figure out what I want? Maybe we start by ruling out a few things first. Trina, do you want to break up with spencer? No, of course not. See? There it is. Sometimes we figure out what we want by knowing what we don’t want. And from what you’ve told us, you don’t want spencer, esme, and ace living together, either. It’s at least better now that kevin and laura are back in town. But, yes, in a perfect world, spencer would not share a home with esme and ace. Why is that? Because…

[ Breathes deeply ] Because… spencer is ace’s brother. He’s not his dad. You know, I spoke with laura when she got back from europe, and she received confirmation that nikolas is alive, and by his own free will, he’s choosing to stay away from port charles and being an active father in spencer and ace’s lives. So, can you blame spencer for wanting to play a role in his brother’s life? Yes! This whole thing is just so messy. I mean, esme is — is spencer’s ex-girlfriend, and I know she doesn’t remember that part of her life, but I do, and — and there’s still that history of them being a couple together. And now they’re taking parenting classes together, they’re living together, and I’m just not comfortable with it. I’ve been patient and I’ve been understanding and I’ve reached my limit. I’m done. That’s something you’re gonna have to tell spencer. I know that I blew it. I — I lost my temper. Yeah, well, you have a tendency to do that. I threw down an ultimatum, and, look, I don’t want to have to carry that out. Well, you raised an important question. If you had to choose, would you rather be with trina or live with esme and ace? I don’t know. I don’t know. I guess I was fooling myself to think that this scenario could continue on like this for forever. Type 2 diabetes? Discover the ozempic tri-zone.

I have another question for you. But since I also got a late start at being your granddad, let me give you a brief history on myself. Your grandmother, irene — she wasn’t my first girlfriend, but she was my first love. In fact, that buttermilk cornbread baking in the oven — that’s her secret recipe. I’ll teach it to you sometime.

[ Chuckles ] I don’t even know how to make the cornbread. I loved irene. I loved her with all my heart and soul. For the longest time, I thought that she would be my only romantic love. That is, until I met epiphany johnson. May she rest in peace. I’m sorry you lost epiphany. Thank you. Trina, is spencer the first boy you’ve been in love with? Yeah. For the most part. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Those answers don’t seem to go together. You care to explain what you mean? Joss has been my best friend since junior high, and when she got involved with oscar, our friend group solidified around joss and oscar and me and cameron. And when oscar got diagnosed with cancer… mm. …And eventually died, um, things got really intense and emotional. I’m sorry you lost your friend to cancer. It was hard. But cam and i spent a lot of time being joss’s support system, helping her deal with the loss of oscar. And [Chuckles] If I’m being honest, I had really strong feelings for cam. You did? Yeah. But that was a long time ago, and what I felt for cam is nothing like how I feel for spencer. He’s the real deal. And I thought that he was gonna be my future, but… but what? But I think I might have been wrong. Your situation with ace, esme, and trina can’t continue. That’s obvious. I love trina so much. The more time that we spend together, the deeper the connection I feel with her. She’s so smart. She’s so… she’s so passionate. She’s so real. She’s a beautiful person, and I’d never want to hurt her, josslyn. And I would never want to give her up. Then maybe that’s your answer. Okay. Okay. But she’s also an adult. She is responsible, and she is capable I mean…she survived my uncle victor and all the crazy that happened while we were in greenland together. Ace is a baby. His father abandoned him. And I know what that feels like. And while I don’t think that esme is a bad person — anymore — I don’t think that she would be able to give ace the kind of life that he deserves on her own. What do you mean? Like financially? Like financially and emotionally and just, like, the overall general support that ace is going to need growing up. Mm-hmm. That’s fair. I just know in my heart that my little brother needs me. And isn’t what a baby needs more important? So then while I was getting nina’s to-go order ready, I noticed she was having a very intense conversation with martin gray out front. But then drew showed up and surprised me and I got a little distracted. It is so great having him home. It is. It feels so good knowing he’s not in danger anymore and he’s back home where he belongs. You know, it just makes me so happy. Then drew left and I brought nina her order to her and that’s when she offered to sell me back my half of the metro court. Do you think that her selling her half of the metro court back to you was what she was talking about with martin? Well, she did say what she was discussing with martin concerned me. That’s when she presented the offer. And that’s when willow arrived. I knew the second I heard about it that it was the perfect way to heal our family. You know, sonny, I recently got some really great advice. Instead of making enemies, I should start making more friends. And you thought you would start with carly? No, it’s —

[ Laughs ] It’s not like I’m deceiving myself into thinking that, you know, carly and i will ever be friends. It’s not that. It’s just we — we have a lot of people in common, people that — that we love. And we should stop clawing at each other, you know, and continuing this armed truce of gritting our teeth and waiting to take the other one down. I couldn’t agree more. Yeah. I just think it’s better for everyone if we — if we left the past in the past, right? And the best way that I can do that is to sell carly back her half of the hotel. You know how independent anna is, robert. To a fault. As much as you want to fix this for her, she’s the one who shot charlotte. She needs to find her own way to deal with this and move past it. I hope she’s not avoiding me because of valentin cassadine. Valentin? Yeah. I-I never trusted the guy. Any cassadine, for that matter. I mean, I told her over and over again that this relationship she had with him would end in disaster. And here we are. Mind you, nobody could have predicted a disaster quite like this one.

[ Sighs ] I just hope she doesn’t think that I’m gonna say “I told you so.” Anna knows you better than that. Look, man, there isn’t gonna be a deal until you give us your boss’s name. Alright, you don’t want to testify, that’s fine, but you got to give us some other evidence, documents, records, something… okay. …That we can use… yes. That’ll get mason to flip on this guy or something that we can use in court that proves your boss’s guilt. Okay. I can do that. I can — I can do that. Great. You do that, and I’ll talk to the da about a deal. Okay. Uh, yeah. I know you don’t like me, dante. I-I get it. I can — I mean, I can see why. But I’m not a bad guy. I’m just a guy who’s been coerced into doing a lot of things that I knew weren’t the right thing to do. So, thank you. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to finally do the right thing.

[ Door closes ] My mom’s alzheimer’s never changed how much we love her. Something you don’t know about me, laura, is I worked as a cook back in my youth. And I believe, with a little hard work and determination, I should be able to move my way up at the port charles grill. How did you get the job? The manager is part of a network of businesses who work with a charity to end recidivism. They give formerly incarcerated people like myself a chance at employment. Well, congratulations, cyrus. Oh. But as you can see, jordan and I were right in the middle of a meeting, so I’m afraid you’re gonna have to — of course. I stopped by unannounced. I — it’s — it’s just — it’s great to see you, laura.

[ Door closes ] I don’t believe a word that came out of his mouth. Do you? Trina, I think you need to talk to spencer about priorities. Because family is important, and a priority. I get that. But family can’t be more significant than your primary relationship, right? Right. Okay, for example, take your grandfather. He’s very important to me, and so is aunt stella. And you, my love. You’re a huge priority for me. But your mom, as my wife, she is my primary relationship first and foremost. Now, I’m not suggesting that you go off and get married or that you’re even ready for it. But I do know how important your relationship is with spencer. Yeah, it is. But is he your first priority? I totally get that you just want to take care of your little brother.

Ahh! Yes. Exactly. Why is that so difficult for people to understand, josslyn? It’s not difficult for people to understand. But have you thought about what that looks like? Does that look like you, esme, and ace all living together, while at the same time you and trina are a couple? You’re going on trips together. You’re spending time together. But every night you go home to esme and ace. Would that be so impossible? No, it wouldn’t be impossible. But it wouldn’t be fair to anyone, including you. You shouldn’t have lost your half of the metro court to begin with… well — …any more than drew should have had to go to prison and suffer what he did. Yeah. None of it was fair to either of you. The whole insider trading indictment was wrong. Thankfully, it’s over now. And drew is free and back home where he belongs, rebuilding his life. And if you think about it, all that’s left now to balance the scales is for you to get your hotel back. If only it were that simple. I can’t just accept nina’s offer. I have to figure out how I’m gonna pay for it. And that’s where you come in. I’m assuming that you found out about this offer because carly wanted to talk it over with you? Why didn’t you think of telling me? Well, sonny, you have a relationship with carly. I’m always gonna respect that. And, you know, I’m not gonna run to you in advance to get you on my side so you view my actions from my perspective. I’m a business woman. Right. This is a business transaction between carly and me. It really has nothing to do with you at all. Nina… you’re not that naive.

[Deep exhale] Yeah, mom, I can give youthe money you need to buy back your half of the metro court on whatever terms you want. I mean, you can take it as a gift if you want. I don’t — either way. Let michael do this for you, carly. Yeah, I want to, mom. No. Absolutely not. Look, when my life was falling apart, josslyn offered to give me half of her trust, and I turned her down, just like I’m turning you down. I love you. But I can’t take your money. Okay. Alright. Just — just hear me out for a minute. Look, I have been very fortunate financially. I run aurora, and I have the second largest amount of voting stock at elq. I mean, jason set me up with a substantial trust fund when I was a baby, so… look, what I’m trying to say is I have benefited greatly from the generosity of my family my entire life. And I’d like to give something back to you. If anyone deserves it, mom, it’s you, so… look, I want to do this for you. So, you just told me that offering carly half of the hotel was a peacemaking gesture? Well, it’s the best one I could think of. So it wasn’t just a simple business transaction? It was more than that, right? And I appreciate you leaving me out of it, but I’m already involved because you’re my wife. Carly’s the mother of my children. We’re gonna be tied for life. So this affects our entire family. Okay. Alright. You’re right. If that’s the case… did you advise carly to take my offer? I honestly don’t know what to make of cyrus anymore. Well, you have to trust your instinct, laura. Well, it’s just that I know how dangerous he can be, but I also know how close he came to death with this — this heart attack of his. So, maybe this new perspective of his is real. No! No, you know, he’s an older man, and he’s in poor health. Maybe now he just wants a simple life as a dishwasher. I don’t believe that, and I don’t trust him. I know cyrus lives for one thing and one thing only — power. And that’ll never change.

[ Sighs ] Well, it’s late and it’s been a long day. This better be good. I wouldn’t have called you here if it wasn’t, robert. What do you got? I’ve been squeezing austin gatlin-holt, trying to get him to give up his cousin and the guy they work for, the guy we think is responsible for kidnapping ava jerome. Well, maybe you should squeeze a bit harder. Well, he’s willing to give up his boss’s name and corroborating evidence, but he wants a deal. What are you doing here?

[ Gunshots ] Esme is gonna meet someone. Nger you stay in thispseudo-family with esme and ace, the more it’s gonna hurt when it blows up. And it will. You know it will. Esme is gonna meet someone. She’s gonna want a life of her own. And trina deserves better than you fitting her in when you’re not hanging out with them. Okay. Okay. So, what’s the alternative? Bowing out? I just let esme take ace, and they move into their little apartment and I get to visit on weekends? Yes. Nope. No. No, I’m not gonna do that. And I refuse to accept that as a reality. I’m not gonna let esme take my little brother away from me. Okay, see, this is exactly how you would operate when we were children. Oh, come on. You wanted what you wanted, and you never stopped to consider who could get hurt in the process and what it would cost. You are an adult now. You have to slow down and realize that you are not going to get everything you want. This time, you really do have to choose. Is spencer my priority? I don’t like the sound of that or what it implies. I want a career. And because of that, I feel like my education should be my first priority. I don’t think your dad was suggesting that you prioritize a man over your invaluable education. Absolutely not. Honey, I know I had nothing to do with your decision to go to college or for you choosing art as your major. But I am very proud of you for pursuing your dreams. Okay, let me think. How can I simplify this? Who is the first person you text in the morning and the last person you text at night? Is it your mom? Is it josslyn? No. It’s spencer. First and last. There you go. And now you have your answer. And you have your question for spencer. Because is it the same for him? I know better than to offer carly advice, but I hope she takes your offer. Oh. You do? Why? Because once she’s, you know, running things at the metro court again, we could stop rehashing the past and move forward. That would be nice. But I don’t think carly sees it the way I do because she just told me that she’s happy to be working at kelly’s and that she appreciates that bobbie let her have the diner as a safety net. So she wants to stay there. But I want to say, even if carly doesn’t accept your offer, um, I appreciate what you did. Thank you. Because you are the bigger person. And you’re the one trying to make peace with our family. Thank you both so much for caring. That’s what family does. I got to admit, I was thrown a little bit off my game when nina presented the offer. I think we all were. And I’ve been, uh… thinking a lot about it. I really have. And I appreciate that nina made the offer. I really do. And I believe she did it for you and the kids because she wants to mend fences and she wants to make peace. So… so, you’re going to accept the money from michael? I can’T. I… I can’t accept nina’s offer. Mom — michael, as badly as I want my hotel back, it won’t feel like mine if i don’t get it back on my own. You will be in a better position to keep an eye on cyrus as the police commissioner. And if he violates the terms of his release, you can bust him. You won’t be able to do that as deputy mayor. So, whatever decision you make, I will respect. No. You know what? I refuse to make cyrus my obsession, to become captain ahab, chasing him down to my own detriment. He’s not worth that. Before he came in, I was about to accept the position as deputy mayor permanently. And I see no reason to change my mind. I see no reason to, either. Thank you so much, jordan. I really believe that together we will be an effective team and that together we will be able to do some really good things for the people of port charles. I’m counting on it.

[ Chuckles ] Man: Excuse me, mrs. Scorpio? Oh, hi, mr. Williams. How did it go? Oh, everything went smoothly. Oh, that’s great. I checked, and the hospital received the approval from your insurance company. Ah. I wouldn’t have been able to get my mri if it wasn’t for you. So, thank you. Oh, I was just doing my job. So, where did you leave the good dr. Gatlin-holt? Well, he says he’s got evidence against mason and his still nameless boss. He’s gone to retrieve it, apparently, and he will hand it over if we make a deal with him and give him immunity. Hmm. So, what do you think about this guy? I mean, this austin — is he on the up-and-up? I don’t know, I think at this point he’s just scrambling, trying to save his own skin. But he is motivated to put his boss away before his boss knows that he’s turned on him. I say we give him the deal. Mm. The da’s office could never make a case against austin abetting the ava jerome kidnapping. So, you get a name and evidence of guilt

[Chuckles] He can have immunity.

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Louie I call you, you don’t call me back. Text you, you don’t text me back. So, here I am in person. Good. This is long overdue. Hey, josslyn. Hey. Oh. I’m glad you’re back. Hey. What’s up? Let’s study for next week’s organic chem exam. I really need you to quiz me on baldwin’s rules for ring closing. Oh, adam, I’m sorry, I-I can’t study tonight. I’m so tired. Oh, come on. Josslyn, you know I need to ace this. If I don’t, my — my parents will — will kill me. Yes, adam, I know. Your parents. I’m sorry, I just — I can’t tonight. Joss, I don’t think you understand. There’s a lot riding on this next exam. Adam, you got a 92 at the beginning of the semester, okay? That’s better than pretty much everyone else in our class. Trust me. You got this. Josslyn, please. Just….give me an hour. We’ll only go over chapter six. Hey, back off. Hey, handsome. Hey. I have been working on the colors for the den renovations for hours, and you are just in time to help. Hey, the kids around? Uh, danny and rocco are at a friend’s, and scout is with drew at the quartermaines’. Why? What’s going on? Uh, I got an update on charlotte, and I didn’t want them to hear about it.

[ Knock on door ] Hey. Come on in. Frank said that you were free. Do you have a minute? Can I get you a drink? Yeah, I could really use a drink. Scotch? Yeah. Thanks. Alright. That’s good. Thank you. You want to tell me what’s going on? I think you need to ramp up security. I was right. You were the target of the shooting at the metro court pool. Can’t do what, exactly? I can’t work with cody anymore. What? Why not? Isn’t it obvious? I have feelings for him. Oh, sasha, it’s okay if you have feelings for cody. He has feelings for you, too. Oh. [ Chuckles ] What? Hey. Moll. What’s going on? Hey, uh, come — come sit down. No, I-i don’t want to sit down. I want you to tell me what’s happening. Something happened? I can feel it. Tj? Andrea had a miscarriage. She lost our baby. Sorry, I know I shouldn’t have been eavesdropping. I was just passing by. I heard my name. No, no. Uh, I’m sorry. I should have picked a better time and place to talk about this with maxie. Okay. Yeah. So I got to go talk to haven about something. I’m gonna let you work this out amongst yourselves. I will say one thing, though. For what it’s worth, it would be a mistake to talk yourselves out of something that you are both clearly feeling. Huh. Okay, well… what maxie said about me, having feelings for you… she’s right. I do. How’s that cousin of yours doing? Is he still managing to hang on? Yeah. Yeah. He — he’s, uh — he’s recovering really well. Oh, good. Uh-huh. Yeah, they’re going to move him to the infirmary in pentonville, and the word on the street is that they’re working out a plea deal with him, and, uh… and that’s good, because that way, you don’t have to relive the trauma of a kidnapping in a trial situation, right? Oh, I would love nothing more than to testify against that creep. So, do you know the terms of his deal? Has mason agreed to give up his boss, cyrus renault? I’m sorry. I’m just… I’m really stressed out about our exam next week. Yeah, that’s still not an excuse to grab joss. You’re right. It’s not. But you’re not a student, so you can’t possibly understand the stress of being pre-med and the kind of pressure we’re under right now. Okay, okay, let’s all calm down. Adam, I think that you need to find someone else to study with. Alright? Your schedule and how often you need to study — it doesn’t really mesh with mine. Besides, I study better alone, okay? I’m really sorry. Josslyn, please don’t do that. I really need you. That’s what you’ve been telling me, but why are you so sure now? Well, up until this point, there’s always been the possibility that… the shooting was linked to the other incidents that have happened — the burning of my house, the break-in at the hotel suite. That’s not a possibility now? No. No, because the person responsible for those things could never have taken a shot at either you or me. Because the person responsible for the break-in and the arson… was charlotte? Wait a minute. We’re missing something here. Like what? What do you mean? Well, I accept the fact that charlotte vandalized anna’s hotel suite. I can even get behind the idea that she burned anna’s house down if she had a reason, but charlotte lived with us for what? Like, over a month? And I’ve been conned enough times in my life to know when I’m being played, and I just never got the feeling from her that she was playing us. Neither did I. It doesn’t make sense. I don’t buy that she would go to these extremes because she didn’t want anna dating her father. Yeah, I agree. So, there’s got to be another reason. Could this have anything to do with anna’s past in the wsb? When did you find out? Today. Andrea came to see me.

[ Voice breaking ] When? I-I mean, when did she lose our baby? She miscarried late last night. She was asleep at home, then she — she started cramping and — and was bleeding. There wasn’t even time for her to get to the er, and she went to mercy this morning, and the doctor there confirmed it. He confirmed the miscarriage.

[ Sobs ] Why didn’t andrea tell me herself? She couldn’T. She knew how much you wanted this baby. She knew how… devastated you’d be. And she could — she could barely even face me.

[ Sobs ] But fortunately, andrea is alright. Fortunate? What’s fortunate about us losing our baby? I didn’t mean it. I didn’t mean it like that. I’m sorry. Molly, I am hurting just as bad as you are, okay? I know. I didn’t mean to snap at you like that. Obviously, I’M… I’m relieved that andrea is okay, but…our baby’s gone. I’m so sorry. Tj. I’m so sorry. I’m sorry. I can’t believe this is happening.

[ Knock on door ]

[ Knock on door ] Alexis: Hey, moll? Honey, it’s mom. You left your tablet at the restaurant. I have it, sweetie. Mom.

[ Sobs ] I’m not sure what the terms are of mason’s deal. Why am I not surprised? I’m not even sure there’s a deal at all. I mean, it’s just a rumor at this point. I didn’t hear you deny it. Deny what? That mason is working for cyrus renault. Which means you are working for cyrus renault. All that time I was being blackmailed with threats, I thought if I just do what they want, then the body of my husband will be returned to me! It turns out, though, he isn’t even dead. But that’s great, right? All the pressure that you put on me to do things that I didn’t want to do! To spy on sonny. To hire that — that con artist, betty, to spend time with my daughter! All the sleepless nights believing that I had killed nikolas, thinking that I would go to prison for it. And all of this because of your — your boss or your — your bosses who are too dangerous to cross! Does any of this ring a bell to you?! How many times did you refer to these people?! Well, it turns out there was just one person, right? Cyrus renault! And you could have told me that months ago! You could have told me nikolas was alive! Why didn’t you tell me?! I’m so sorry, honey. Tj, I-I can’t even fathom how upset you two must be right now. I still don’t understand how this happened. I mean, we were so careful. We reviewed all of andrea’s medical records. She had no trouble with her first pregnancy. There was no reason to believe she wouldn’t be able to carry our baby to term. So traumatic for both of you. I-I don’T… well, there aren’t any words. You — I just want you to know that I’m here for you. Whatever you need, honey. Whatever you need, tj. I know, mom. Thank you. Alexis. I was looking forward to putting my hand on andrea’s belly, feeling our baby kick. We were almost to the point of ultrasounds and imaging, finding out if we were having a boy or a girl. Now our baby’s gone. Alright. Okay. It’s okay. I’m really sorry, but obviously, you need someone with more availability than me, okay? I mean, helping my mom out at kelly’s, I have volleyball practice, volleyball games, a heavy courseload. I’m barely skating through. But you helped me pass the last exam. No, I didn’T. That was all you. Look, you’re so smart. There’s, like, 100 kids in our organic chem class, okay? And 90% of them fail their first time around. That means you could probably find someone who’s taking it for a second time to help you. But that’s just not me. But you’ve already helped me. Remember your handwritten notes? Yeah, I started doing that. You’ve helped me a lot in — in ways you don’t even know. I’m really sorry. No worries. It’s cool. I’ll see you later. Oh. That was a lot. Yeah. I feel really bad. So, what’s the deal with him? He thinks he’s going to fail this class, but he’s not going to. I mean, he’s — he’s so smart. He understands the material. Okay, so, then, what’s his problem? His parents, from what he’s told me. I mean, last time we were studying together, he said they were putting immense pressure on him, and I think that the pressure is crushing him. I don’t know how much more he can take. Where are you headed with this? Okay, I’m just throwing it out there, but think about it, okay? Anna and valentin first met in the wsb, and charlotte’s first act of vandalism was to paint “murderer” on anna’s front door after she was exposed in the media for being a traitor. Right, and valentin had at least one brush with prosecution over the crimes he committed, right? Yes, and charlotte would remember that. She’s a smart kid. So, maybe she thinks it’s unfair that anna got to walk free. Yeah, exactly. If charlotte believes that anna’s guilty, she probably thinks that she deserves to be punished for her past crimes. There is no evidence that charlotte burned my house. Has anyone tried to find any? No. No, she’s not an official suspect. She’s not even a person of interest for the pcpd, and if I have any say in the matter, she won’t be. She needs help, not prosecution. She’s just a kid. I understand. But there’s video footage of her breaking into my hotel suite. Valentin — he managed to get rid of it. So, valentin knew? Yeah. He knew. He’s known for the past month that his daughter was stalking me. He chose not to tell me, and because of that, I had absolutely no reason to even imagine that the intruder in my apartment was a child. He said he was keeping silent to protect us. Honestly, I think him keeping silent has just destroyed us. Did valentin know that? We want deception to commit to another appearance by sasha and cody. That’s interesting, ’cause two hours ago, you didn’t even want cody on your stage. Honey, I am a businesswoman first and foremost. Alright? “Selling” is my middle name, and selling means you have to connect to an audience, and you have to have a special kind of chemistry, and sasha and cody have that in spades. In the beginning, when I found out what gladys was doing to you and I tried to stop it, it — it wasn’t about you. What was it about? Well, I — okay, obviously it was — it was about you, but it was — it was more than that, you know? It was about justice. It was about helping someone in trouble. But then I started caring about that someone. Everything that I did, I did to try and protect you. A-and I know… okay. I know how this might sound, but I-I just thought that the less you knew about what was happening, the better. The better for you. The less I knew, the easier it was for you to manipulate me. The less I knew, the easier it was for you to pretend to be my ally, pretend to be my rescuer, pretend to be my friend. I didn’t pretend to be your friend. I was such a fool, right? I am your friend. The whole time, you were just playing me. No, ava — you were following orders from cyrus, and you were lying to my face. I assure you, this had nothing to do with cyrus. I didn’t get close to you because cyrus told me to get close to you. I got close to you because I really like the way it feels to be close to you, and I don’t like the way it feels to not be close to you. The feelings that I have for you, ava — they’re very real. They’re very powerful. I’m not going to stand here and deny that. Everything that I did, I did because I wanted to save you. You just might be on to something. Everyone close to anna knows that there were extenuating circumstances around the things she did in her past, but over the years, she’s worked really hard to overcome and redeem herself. Yeah, but charlotte is just a kid, and she sees things in black and white, and she tends to take things to the extreme. So, in her mind, maybe she thought she was doing something that would help her father. I don’t know. Are you sure it was charlotte that burned anna’s house down? Is there any physical evidence? Nope. At this point, it’s just a theory, and it’s going to stay that way because anna does not want charlotte being looked at as a person of interest in this investigation. I haven’t spoken to valentin since… since he said that his daughter had been stalking me. Has he reached out to you? No. His focus is on charlotte, obviously, as it should be. I mean, if this had happened to robin or emma, their well-being would have been my priority, too. Me, too, if it was any of my kids. I have other things that really concern me. Just trying to piece them together. Like what? Charlotte thinks that — that I shot her on purpose. Like, a child actually believes that I intentionally tried to kill them. Anna, charlotte won’t always believe that. Eventually, she’s going to know the truth. Oh, god, I don’t even know what the truth is anymore. I swear, I don’T. My mom’s alzheimer’s never changed how much we love her thank you, mom. You couldn’t have showed up at a better time. I’m glad I did. I’m just a phone call away if either of you need me. Thank you. Have you told your family? I was in a bit of shock after andrea told me. Like, my head was spinning, so I-I went to see portia. I just — I needed someone to talk to, and I know she’ll keep my confidence. She won’t tell anyone. After I talked to portia, I called you and asked you to come home. I knew something was wrong. I could hear it in your voice. I just [Sighs] — I never imagined it was this. We’ll have to tell our families. Mm-hmm. You know, you do that when you’re ready. You both have suffered a big loss here right now. Okay? So just take your time. I want to get it over with. Will you tell everybody, sam and kris? I-I don’t think I could tell them. I’ll take care of it for you if you want me to. I do. I should tell my mom myself. But… everyone else, I… I will take care of it. Alright? As long as you two take care of each other, you don’t need to worry about anything. Yeah. Thank you. I don’t think I could face anybody right now. Not even my sisters. I guess that adam is doing the best he can, considering all of this pressure his parents are putting him under. I would probably crack. You, on the other hand, do well under pressure, maybe even thrive off of it. But not everybody is wired like that. I think we all have different levels of stress that we can deal with. It’s about learning how to deal with it and not allowing it to consume you. Yeah, well, that’s probably where your military training kicks in. But I know that adam doesn’t know how to handle it. He actually equates a 92% with failure. It sounds funny, but it’s actually really sad. He can’t enjoy what he’s learning. He can’t celebrate his accomplishments. He has these tough parents. He’s stressed out all the time. I mean, he’s probably been that way since he was a kid. It’s really too bad. It explains a lot about him, though.

[ Sighs ] It’s what’s so special about you. You’re always sticking up for people. Yeah, well, it doesn’t seem like anyone’s in adam’s corner. Well, he has you. If there’s anyone that can help him, it’s you. Yeah, yeah. I’m studying, dad. No, no, I am. Yeah, I have a great group of friends that I study with. Yes, mom told me how important this semester is. I know. Yes, I agree, it’s — it’S…

[ Sighs ] Look, I-I’m doing everything I’m supposed to be doing. No, I-I’m not doing — no, dad, I promise. I promise I’m not doing that anymore. Look, I-I’m fine. I’m fine, really. Yeah, but I’m just — I’m gonna tell you the truth. Are you capable of that? As it turns out, ava, yes, I am. Many years ago, cyrus showed up in pautuck. He — he — he set up an operation to import merchandise. He went into business with my family. He was a legit — he seemed like a legitimate businessman. He even gave mason a job. As the local kidnapper? As a distrib– well, okay, it’s just trucking, really. He was a trucker. And cyrus paid for my medical school. And that’s where things started to get a little dicey, because in cyrus’ mind, he was in business with my family and he foot the bill for my medical education. So he owned me. And so, when the opportunity came up for him to get an early release from pentonville, he wanted me to testify on his behalf. And you jumped at the chance, right? So your big boss could be free? Of course not, ava. I did…

[ Sighs ] He forced me to. I had to do what cyrus wanted me to do, because he got mason to kidnap you. So he knew I would do whatever he asked, because he knew that I care about you. My feelings for you were his leverage. And so, yeah, I told the judge what he wanted me to tell the judge, because the deal was that if I did that, then mason would let you go. Mason wasn’t supposed to try and kill you. Look [Sighs] Everything I did, I did because I wanted to save you. Please, ava, you — you really have to believe me. You know, sasha did great today, but she didn’t do it alone. And I doubt she would have done half as well without that hunky cowboy. Cody: The time that we spent hiding out at the cabin together, it changed the way that I think about you, sasha. I mean, obviously, I liked you before, ever since we shared biscotti at the quartermaines’.

[ Chuckles ] And I was furious about what gladys was doing to you. But at the cabin, I got to see what a strong and powerful, wonderful woman you are. And the time that we’ve been spending together is fun, but there’s more to that. Every time I see you, I just keep thinking, “when am I gonna get to see you again?” Just stop. Stop, please. You have to stop. Anna, I know if you had any idea that charlotte was in the apartment, you would not have pulled out your gun and shot a child. No, of course not. God, no. No. But I tell you, I was ready to shoot the person that I did think was inside there. Why were you so convinced that the person inside your apartment was a lethal threat? Evidence I found. Evidence that could be really damaging to someone high up in intelligence circles. This person does not want his past screw-ups to see the light of day. And I worked with him back in the wsb. And I documented everything, and I kept it. Where is this documented evidence? And do you still think he’s a threat? Overactive bladder? I’ve been there.I also used to plan my days around finding a bathroom, in fear of an embarrassing bladder accident. You’re not alone , and you don’t have to live like this. U know, I have been on with sasha three times now, and the difference between sasha alone and sasha with cody is night and day. Cody, everything you just said was so sweet and so reassuring, and I appreciate everything you’ve done for me so much. I know that I would still be at ferncliff if it wasn’t for you. But? But…I am still mourning liam and brando. I have rushed past my grief before, and I realize that was a mistake. And I can’t make that mistake again. I have to be a whole person again before I can be with someone else. I was deeply disappointed in myself for falling for your lies. And now I see that maybe you have fallen for them yourself. Do you really think that you did everything you could to save me, because you testified on behalf of cyrus? Did you ever think about maybe going to sonny? Maybe you could have even gone to the cops. You could have come clean, you could have told them that — that cyrus was running the show and — and mason was following his orders. Ava, no, I couldn’t do that. No, you could! You wouldn’t! You wouldn’T. You wouldn’t risk going against cyrus, because you cared far too much about saving your own skin than you did about saving me! He needs to stop blowing up my phone. Who? Adam? No. Spencer. Is it about trina? Yes. She won’t respond to any of his calls or texts, so now he’s asking me to mediate. But I don’t want to break trina’s confidence. I also don’t want to lie to him. I don’t think you should get in the middle of it. Well, I’ll try, but they’re both my friends. I mean, I care about them both. Just hate to see them like this.

[ Sighs ]

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[ Sighs ] Oh.

[ Sighs ] Sasha, just to clarify, is that a — a “no, never” or a “no for now”? It’s a “no for now.”

[ Chuckles ] But I don’t know how long “now” will last. And — and it’s not fair of me to ask you to wait for something that may never happen. You deserve better than that, cody. You’re not asking me to wait. I’m offering. Cody, no. My decision to make. I just made it. Look, if — if — if nothing ends up happening, that’s okay, too.

[ Sighs ] Sasha, I don’t consider myself a hopeful person. But you’ve given me hope that better things are coming for me. So, the next time that maxie calls me for a modeling gig, I won’t pick up the phone. Okay?

[ Chuckles ] Deception stands firmly behind the renewal of sasha’s contract. I have no doubt she can handle her spokesmodel duties solo. But you are right about one thing. And what’s that? Sasha and cody do make a great team, and deception has big plans for them. Mom! What’s wrong?

[ Sighs ] Come inside. I just came from molly and tj’S. Andrea, their surrogate, had a miscarriage. They lost their baby.

[ Sighing ] Oh. I’m so sorry. You haven’t put your tablet down since your mom left. Do you want to talk? I am deleting all evidence of websites where I looked for baby clothes, baby furniture, read about early childhood development. I want it gone. There’s no need to keep websites bookmarked for decorating a nursery. Moll, don’T. I got ahead of myself, tj, and I knew it, too. I should have just listened to my instincts, but I just — I got so excited, I couldn’t help but get caught up in the fantasy. Next time, I’m going to wait. I am not going to look at one website, order one stick of furniture, or so much as a onesie until the baby is born and in my arms. Well, if there is a next time, it will be without andrea. Are you blaming andrea for the miscarriage? Of course I’m not, no. I know it wasn’t her fault. But I saw her. She was devastated to lose our baby. And she told me that she — she can’t go through this again. So if we want to have a child, we’ll have to look for another surrogate. Yeah, brick, I need you to do a deep dive into this guy named jamison forsyth. He worked for the wsb years ago with anna devane. Hey. Oh, hi. Thank you so much for coming. What have you got here? Okay, so, all of this are reports and documents from my early days at the wsb. As you can see, I recorded everything. Uh, including incriminating information on a man that was pretty high up at the bureau. He ran the intelligence circle. So I, uh, made this initial discovery on halloween. I found an incriminating memo, and then an entry in one of my personal notebooks that backed up this memo, so I wanted robert to see it, and I took them over to show him. And then I thought, well, I should come back and see if there are any additional documents — documents that I knew were in this trunk when I went to robert. Obviously, I — I couldn’t look through it that night because of, um, charlotte. So, uh, I-I came back right now, and I thought I’d have a look through any of these reports, and…

[ Sighs ] And — and now they’re — they’re gone? Yeah. All the documents I took over to show robert and anything else that I might have had on this man is gone.

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So lovely to welcome back the ladies of deception. Especially now that those issues with the deceptor are behind us. You know, rumor has it that there was a problem with intellectual property theft. You know me. You can trust me with the insider 4-1-1. Was that the real issue? Oh, haven, haven. Haven, haven, haven. Haven. Haven. Everything is just super-dandy with deception. There’s absolutely no issue. Oh, well, that is great. Except where is your spokesmodel? And please don’t tell me she’s in the bathroom “powdering” her nose. You…

[ Chuckles ] You know what? You can take your not-so-clever innuendo and shove it up your nose. Sasha is just fine and wonderful and back to her glorious, gorgeous self. Do I have to remind you? You, “home & heart.” You called us begging to have us come and do another sales shoot for the deceptor. You know, we may have called your office once or twice.

[ Chuckles ]

[ Clears throat ] Well, just to let you know, we’ve brought our lawyer because we want to make sure you are not up to any of your ridiculous shenanigans. Austin, you are positively radiating stress. This is not a healthy way to live your life. You’re — you’re late. Trust me. The lord is the way to inner peace. I don’t understand why we had to meet at all, and i really don’t understand why we had to meet in public. Calm down. I bring you tidings of great joy. Hey, pop. I’m, uh, sorry. I, uh — I didn’t mean to interrupt. You know, if I didn’t, uh, know any better, I — I would say that you were meditating. Trying to, anyway. Really? Since when? You know. Just — it’s new. Just trying things out. Well? Is it — is it helping? I will have an arnold palmer, please. And spike it with some bourbon. Are you okay with that? No. Spike away. Yeah? Okay. Good. ‘Cause it’s been a grueling couple of days. I’ll also have an arnold palmer. Hold the spike. Okay. I’ll go get those drinks. Thank you. Thank you. I have also had a grueling couple of days. So who gets to go first talking about their misery? Rock, paper, scissors? Alright. Oh. I’ve lost you already. Hello. Good to see you. Thanks for agreeing to meet me. Molly: Thanks for asking. Well, would you look at that? I am looking at that. And to see my girls reconnect makes my bad week a little less bleak. Tj. I’m so glad you’re here. Andrea. Hi. Hi. How are you feeling? Is there somewhere we could talk privately? Sure. Let’s, uh — let’s go into one of the exam rooms. I’m so sorry to bother you at work. -It’s not a problem. -I know how busy you are. I probably should have called to see if you were even here. No. It’s fine, andrea. Really. So tell me what’s going on. You — you seem a little upset. I am. It’s about the baby. So…molly and kristina have mended fences? Finally. Now I get to stop being a referee and I get to be mom again. Well, don’t keep me in suspense. How did it happen? I think the biggest thing is that her surrogate, andrea, is almost through her first trimester. Oh, well, that’s wonderful! And a great reason to broker a truce. Yeah. You know. At least for now. Those two have always been a little scratchy with each other on occasion, so I’m not sure this will be the last one, but you know how sisters are. Okay. I looked over these contracts. I made some notes on post-its, but I’m e-mailing you more detailed comments. Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much, molly. I’ve been doing a lot of research online, but it’s just — it’s so nice to have an actual attorney double-check everything. I’m happy to help. What are sisters for? Tj: Let me call molly. If youhave an update about the baby, she should be part of this. Tj, I’m so sorry. I-I lost the baby. I woke up from a sound sleep last night with cramping. Um, it was so sudden, I knew something was wrong, but I didn’t even have time to get to the E.R. Are you sure? I mean, maybe it was just bad cramps. I was bleeding. Heavily. I-I went to the nearest hospital this morning, and the doctors at mercy, they did blood work and an ultrasound, and they confirmed it. I — I miscarried. I lost the baby. Curtis: Is it helping? Uh, pop, I don’t know if I can answer that accurately because meditation is still so new to me. Uh-huh… but from everything I’ve read, they call it a practice for a reason. Because, you know, you really have to commit to it and you have to stay consistent and you have to calm your mind so you can let things go. Yeah. Easier said than done. Yeah, ’cause I’m struggling with quieting my mind, you know, and I have to stop, you know, making everything so important, you know, the day-to-day stuff that I thought mattered. You know? It — it’s counterintuitive to me, pop, because I’m a man who — who sets goals and I achieve them. But with meditation, I’ve learned that the more you push, the further you are away from achieving your — your — your inner silence or — or detachment. But you’re sticking with it. Because it must be helping you somehow or you think that it will. There are times where I feel like I got it, where I achieve a sense of focus a-and calmness, where I feel dialed in. Yeah, yeah, it sounds like the way I feel when I’m playing with my band and I get to improvise a solo on my clarinet. Diddly dee bop, shoo bop, shoo bang! Right? Right? You’re not — you’re not forcing it. You’re feeling it. Yeah. Right? That’s it. That’s it exactly. But I will say, pop. Don’t worry. I’m not gonna ask you to join meditation with me.

[ Both laugh ] I wouldn’t do that to you. Yeah, well, well, well, I’ve been meditating for years. Wha… I thought you’d be interested to know that your cousin mason will be making a plea deal soon. Yeah, no, h-he already told me his great idea to tell the cops it was my idea to kidnap ava. Oh, ye of little faith. His plan is to admit to being the only person responsible for the kidnapping of ava jerome. Of course, he intends to claim that he had no intention of killing her. Oh, he had every intention of killing ava. Still, mason’s attorney firmly believes that he will be sentenced to no more than 20 years with the possibility of parole after ten. Ten — ten years is a long time. I think it would be a lot easier for mason if he were to just turn me in. Don’t you think? You know, perhaps my faith in god gives me more belief in people because mason has sworn to me that he won’t mention your name. And I trust him. That means you’ll be in the clear. Good. Because detective falconeri — he’s been asking an awful lot of questions. And I’m gonna need for you to get him off my back. This is great. Thanks. Thanks for the update. Oh, oh. Wait, wait, wait. Did I say we were done?

[ Groans ] Ms. De havilland. Big fan. Maybe I can get an autograph later, but we need to talk about that dirty trick that you pulled on sasha gilmore… hm. …Trying to get her to have a meltdown on your show to, you know, goose up those ratings. Well, we can’t have that happen again, alright? No — no kids untethered. No — no babies yelling. None of that stuff. Otherwise, I will slap a lawsuit on you that will make your head spin. Okay? Do you understand that? Oh, yes. And I’ve got to tell you that I cannot be held responsible for the bad behavior of my previous producer who went rogue on me. Yeah, but producers take their cue from the fifth floor, which is you. That producer is gone. They worked alone, and they have since been fired. Right, julie? Uh, yes, ms. De havilland. Okay. Thank you.

[ Sighs ] So, anyway, uh, no funny business. Otherwise, I will have to slap a lawsuit on you, and you’ll be at the top of it. And I will argue emotional damage. And — and, by the way, mr. Baldwin here is known throughout courthouses everywhere for being king of punitive damages. You know, what happened when sasha was here for her last appearance was a minor glitch which you two are obviously trying to grossly exaggerate, but…it is a glitch that will not be repeated. Of course, this is all a moot point if your spokesmodel doesn’t show up.

[ Chuckles ] Maxie, could you please let sasha know that we’re ready for her? Maxie? Maxie, let sasha know we’re ready for her, please. Right. Yeah. Just one second. What is going on with you? Minor hiccup. I’m handling it!

[Coughing]

How am I just learning about this now? Pop, how come you’ve never told me that you meditate? I guess it just never came up. H-how did you start meditating? A fellow musician — he told me about it. He said it was a great way to promote focus and creativity. So — so I tried it. I had really hoped that it would help keep me grounded, hold off another schizophrenic episode. Of course, now I know I was misdiagnosed. I was never at risk of schizophrenia. But all that being said… curtis, I can’t tell you how — how grateful I am for what — what meditation has brought into my life. Son, so much of life, it’s just — it’s just clutter. Thinking things are important when they really aren’T. So — so I found that, yeah, yeah, it can be great to be in the moment. You know, biddily dee bop boo. All of that. In the moment, that can be great, but so can — so can just stepping back and listening…

[Softly] To the quiet. How come — how come you never recommended this to me before? Oh, I figured after you — after you were shot, you —

[ Sighs ] I mean, after you were injured, you were being inundated with advice from all sides. I didn’t think you needed another voice from me thrown into the mix. And besides, I, um — I’d always hoped that you’d come to meditation on your own. And look at you. I’m so glad that you did, son. Ha ha! Ohh! Alright. You go first. What was so grueling that you had to spike your arnold palmer? Okay, well, “grueling” is, uh, not the right word. I think I was being a little overdramatic. In no. I feel guilty. Alright. Fine, fine. It’s not about work. It’s personal. Ohh! It’s about D.A. Scorpio, is it? Mm-hmm. What’s the problem? “Problem”? Um, look. Okay. It just seems like every time robert and I are sort of cruising down the highway, a blast from his past comes to run us off the road. I’m sure you didn’t do anything wrong. There could be a number of causes for the miscarriage. Have you told molly yet? No, I-I just — I couldn’T. No. It’s okay. It’s okay. I should — I should probably be the one to tell her. You just concentrate on healing. You have been through a traumatic experience. I’m so sorry. We’ll talk to your ob-gyn, run extensive tests, and then we’ll wait for you to fully recover before — before we try again. No. Tj, I’m sorry. I can’T. I can’t go through this again. Okay, so once this round of paperwork has been filed, renovations can actually begin. That’s great! Do you have a target date for the center to open? Yeah. If everything stays on schedule, june of 2024. I mean, that’s what I’m pushing for, at least. Wow. By june, tj and I will be able to bring our baby to your dedication ceremony. Maxie: Look! Here is our spokesmodel. Hi, everyone. Right on time. Hi. Sasha, it’s so good to have you back at the “home & heart” studio again. Haven, hi.

How am I just learning about this now? Pop, how come you’ve never told me that you meditate? I guess it just never came up. H-how did you start meditating? A fellow musician — he told me about it. He said it was a great way to promote focus and creativity. So — so I tried it. I had really hoped that it would help keep me grounded, hold off another schizophrenic episode. Of course, now I know I was misdiagnosed. I was never at risk of schizophrenia. But all that being said… curtis, I can’t tell you how — how grateful I am for what — what meditation has brought into my life. Son, so much of life, it’s just — it’s just clutter. Thinking things are important when they really aren’T. So — so I found that, yeah, yeah, it can be great to be in the moment. You know, biddily dee bop boo. All of that. In the moment, that can be great, but so can — so can just stepping back and listening…

[Softly] To the quiet. How come — how come you never recommended this to me before? Oh, I figured after you — after you were shot, you —

[ Sighs ] I mean, after you were injured, you were being inundated with advice from all sides. I didn’t think you needed another voice from me thrown into the mix. And besides, I, um — I’d always hoped that you’d come to meditation on your own. And look at you. I’m so glad that you did, son. Ha ha! Ohh! Alright. You go first. What was so grueling that you had to spike your arnold palmer? Okay, well, “grueling” is, uh, not the right word. I think I was being a little overdramatic. In no. I feel guilty. Alright. Fine, fine. It’s not about work. It’s personal. Ohh! It’s about D.A. Scorpio, is it? Mm-hmm. What’s the problem? “Problem”? Um, look. Okay. It just seems like every time robert and I are sort of cruising down the highway, a blast from his past comes to run us off the road. I’m sure you didn’t do anything wrong. There could be a number of causes for the miscarriage. Have you told molly yet? No, I-I just — I couldn’T. No. It’s okay. It’s okay. I should — I should probably be the one to tell her. You just concentrate on healing. You have been through a traumatic experience. I’m so sorry. We’ll talk to your ob-gyn, run extensive tests, and then we’ll wait for you to fully recover before — before we try again. No. Tj, I’m sorry. I can’T. I can’t go through this again. Okay, so once this round of paperwork has been filed, renovations can actually begin. That’s great! Do you have a target date for the center to open? Yeah. If everything stays on schedule, june of 2024. I mean, that’s what I’m pushing for, at least. Wow. By june, tj and I will be able to bring our baby to your dedication ceremony. Maxie: Look! Here is our spokesmodel. Hi, everyone. Right on time. Hi. Sasha, it’s so good to have you back at the “home & heart” studio again. Haven, hi. hi. Um, just so we’re clear, I am here to promote deception’s product. I am not here to have my past exploited. You know, we have been all over that. And I can assure you there will be no glitches and technical difficulties today. I would sure hope not. And while lucy and scott are representing the company, I speak on my own behalf. And I promise you that I will remain professional as long as you do the same. Otherwise, I will walk off the set. Do you ever answer your phone?! I have been sending you text messages for hours! No. Never mind. I don’t care. Listen to what I’m about to tell you. These instructions are very important. Everything I do that’s for my health is an accomplishment. It is only because of my good will that you are free. I had nothing to do with ava’s kidnapping, and you know it. I’m the victim here. And you know that, too. And mason knows it. And I can only hope to god that ava knows it. You were a victim? Is that really how you see yourself? Yes! Mason grabbed ava to force me to testify on your behalf, get you an early release from pentonville. And I did that. And the only reason I did that was to save ava. You really disappoint me, austin. After everything I’ve done for you, I expected more gratitude. Sasha: Let’s do this. Okay. Fine. Let me walk you through the show. Alright. You know what, lucy? I hope there are some shenanigans because this lawsuit would file itself. This is what we call… “easy money”! Shh! What? Bite your tongue. Listen. For sasha’s sake and for the sake of deception, we have to hope this whole relaunch of the deceptor goes off without a hitch. Hey. What’s the big emergency, maxie? I was just in the middle of having a horse shod. A horse what? Shod. Shod. Not — not — it’s — fitting a horse for shoes. How can you of all people not know what that means? Really? Okay. Focus. We’re in the middle of relaunching the deceptor. Deceptor? You mean that, like, funky wand thing you wave in your face? So it’s that simple. You ready, my dear? No! Not yet! Sasha will be reintroducing the deceptor with the new male “face of deception”! Sasha, lucy, and cody: What? Holly sutton is back in town? Mnh-mnh. Not holly. Another one of robert’s exes. Anna devane. You read the article in the invader? I did. I know all about the accidental shooting of a 15-year-old girl. And even though no names were mentioned, I know that anna devane shot charlotte cassadine. So, of course, all my concern and sympathy is with charlotte. How’s she doing, by the way? From what I understand, she’s on track to make a full recovery. Excellent. Excellent. That’s wonderful. I have tremendous compassion, also, for anna. I mean, my goodness! She thought she was shooting an intruder in her home. The intruder turns out to be a 15-year-old girl. I can’t even imagine what she’s going through! So, of course, I absolutely understand that robert wants to support her during this very difficult time. But once again, robert is focused on some woman from his past and not you… and that hurts your feelings. By june of 2024. That’s less than a year away. I will be running my center, and you will have a baby! Those are huge life changes, I know. And, honestly, I cannot wait. Can I tell you a secret? Mm-hmm. I have even started thinking about leaving my job at the D.A.’S office. What? Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait. You love your job. I know — I do — but it’s so demanding. I mean, it just makes sense. I can’t be working an 80-hour week with a newborn. I’ll need to find a less-demanding job to make time for the baby. Those are words I never thought I would hear come out of your mouth. Tell me. Have you ever received…

[ Inhales sharply ] …An answer from your meditation? Like clarity on something that you were struggling with? As a matter of fact, I have. Really? Do tell. All the years I was away from the family, I never stopped missing all of you. So one day, I’m — I’m meditating, and this certain image, it just drops into my head. It was you and your brother tommy. Y’all were playing, playing in that park across the street from the old house. I don’t know why my brain went there, but… but it was clear, man. It was so clear. I could feel the sun shining on me. I could — I could smell the grass. And you and your brother — you and your brother, y’all were laughing. Y’all were having a good old time. “Hee hee hee.” I knew at that moment I had to see my family again. And that’s what brought me back to port charles. That’s what brought me back to you. And aunt stella and tj and now trina. I don’t know whether to thank meditation for giving you that memory… or to thank you for having the courage to come back to your family. But either way, I am so glad you’re back, pop. Portia: Yeah. Come on in! Portia. D-do you have a minute? Tj, is everything alright? No. No. Everything is — is not alright. Okay. Come — come sit right here. Have a seat. What’s going on? Andrea. She… your surrogate. S-she, uh… she miscarried. No. No. No. Tj. Andrea said it, uh — it happened last night. She started cramping and… was bleeding, and she went to mercy. And they told her that she lost our baby, that she lost molly and — molly’s and my baby. Andrea was so upset, she — she said that she couldn’t face molly. And now it’s — it’s on me to tell her. And I don’t know how to do that. I don’t — I don’t know how I’m supposed to do that. Molly was so upset when she learned that she couldn’t carry a child herself. And… when we found andrea, we — we had so much hope. And I don’t know how to do that. I don’t — I don’t know how I’m supposed to do that. Molly was so upset when she learned that she couldn’t carry a child herself. And… when we found andrea, we — we had so much hope. So tell me how I’m supposed to tell molly. How am I supposed to tell her that our child is gone? When my doctor gave me breztri for my copd

he is the male “face of deception”?

[ Chuckles ] Oh, absolutely not. I mean, this guy threatened to drop trou and streak on a live broadcast! Maxie: [ Chuckles ] Okay, first of all, cody didn’t actually streak on your show. And, second, isn’t the deceptor the most popular product that “home & heart” has ever carried? You would have to verify that with my sales department. Oh, I have, and I can show you a copy of your report any time you want. The reality is, the deceptor has been unavailable for months, and now that it’s back, people are clamoring to get it. So you can either do your broadcast the way lucy and I want, or we’re taking our best-selling product to another shopping channel. Now, in the past, the deceptor has been marketed strictly as a product for women, but after we did more thorough research, it turns out that men are just as interested in a product that will freshen up their face. So all you men out there watching this, this segment is for you. Yes, and I’m gonna demonstrate on my good friend and former stuntman cody bell. Cody, why don’t you tell us about some of the stunts you’ve performed in your career? I’d be happy to, sasha. Um, let’s see. I’ve, uh — I’ve crashed cars. I’ve jumped out of airplanes. I’ve wrecked motorcycles. Basically, if there was anything to break, I’ve done it. Wow!

[ Chuckles ] Well, it sounds like your body really takes a beating. And you know what? I bet that your skin does, too. And that’s where the deceptor comes in. Because even for men who have never used a moisturizer a single day in their lives, this product will help smooth out your skin and get rid of all those fine little lines. Well, if the deceptor can help with this beat-up mug, then it truly is a miracle worker. Well, I say let’s put it to the test. Let’s do it! Alright.

[ Buzzing ]

[ Sighs ] I guess it’s time for us to take a little trip down memory lane. No, no, please. That’s just — that’s not necessary. You seem to have forgotten how I paid for you to go to medical school. No. And how I continued to support you during your residency. I have not forgotten. I invested in you, and now I expect a return on that investment. Okay. As long as we’re remembering things, here’s how i remember it. I have spent years paying you back, doing your favors. And the way I remember it, when I lied for you at your parole hearing, you told me I was free. And so you are. Free to live your life. Free to practice medicine. Unless and until I need your services. You know, in the beginning, I… I had misgivings about the whole surrogate situation. Hm. You know, not — not the process itself, but I just felt like we rushed into the whole thing. We found out that molly couldn’t carry a child, and we — we jumped on the first solution. And then andrea got pregnant. That baby, it felt so real to me. All of my misgivings went away. All of them. And I was so invested in my child. I imagined myself just — just holding my baby. And I know that molly — she imagined the same thing. So she’s gonna be just as devastated as you are. And you need to be the one. You got to be the one she hears it from. I know how difficult this whole thing is, but I think that you and molly can get through it because you have one another. And take it from me, okay? Please don’t let this loss build a wall between you and molly. I know I’ve always been laser-focused on my career. For as long as I can remember, I knew I wanted to be a lawyer. Because mom was a lawyer. That was the original inspiration, but as I got older and the more I learned, the more the law challenged me and inspired me. But now, with andrea pregnant with our baby, things are different. I mean, life’s all about tradeoffs. If I were to give myself fully to the law, I’d be neglecting both my relationship with tj and the baby, and I’m not willing to do that. So what are you gonna do? Diane: I hear myself saying all of this, and I realize it’s just this ironic conundrum. How do you mean? Look, if robert scorpio were the kind of man who could distance himself from the troubles that anna devane is going through — even though, admittedly, this shooting is her problem to solve — well, then… then he wouldn’t be the kind of man that I would be attracted to. It’s precisely because he is so loyal and principled and ridiculously stubborn… that I find him so compelling.

[ Chuckles ] My mom’s alzheimer’s hello, curtis. Hey, babe. Oh, honey. Mwah! How was your day? You know, I just had the most enlightening and interesting conversation with my dad. As it turns out, we’re both into meditation. Really?! Wow. I… yeah, I guess that does fit into his laid-back personality. But you, huh? Finding it helpful? Yeah. Yeah, I am, very much. Uh, you know, when I start thinking too many negative thoughts, it helps me stay… calm and centered. I’m glad to hear that. Babe. Is everything okay? I got some news today. Okay, well, judging by your expression, must not have been good news. Um, well, sometimes when something bad happens, it makes you think about all the good things that are going on in your life. Did something happen with one of your patients? No. No, no. I, um… I just wanted to thank you for our daughter.

[ Exhales sharply ] We made that beautiful little girl together.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, we did. And we’re so lucky. And I’m grateful. I’m just — I’m just grateful for every day that we get to spend with her. You know, I never realized how much I wanted children until I was told I’m not physically able to have them. It just put everything in perspective. So when andrea told us she was pregnant, I just — i knew that my daughter or son would become my first priority and work would have to come second. Well, your son or daughter is gonna be the luckiest to have you as a mom. Thank you. But the baby is not coming for months, and I have to turn in a motion by friday, so I better get going. Yes. Same. Okay. So what are you gonna do about all this? I know you — when you identify a problem, you always find a solution. I’m doing it. I’m sitting here working it out with my best friend. Yes, what’s happening to anna is very serious, so, of course, I’m gonna be understanding that robert wants to be there for her. And I also have to remember that a lot has happened. Things have changed since he and I had our blowup last summer. How so? Well… holly and anna are in the past, and I know that robert is making me a priority. So that, of course, gives us tremendous potential for the future! It’s — it’s difficult what’s going on with anna, but it is just A… a detour on the highway of love, and it is not a dead end. Alright. I-I’m gonna have to stop you right here. What is with all the driving metaphors?

[ Chuckles ] So how does your face feel, cody? Cody: Well, haven, it actually feels great, but I’m not so sure I could do this at home by myself. Sasha here makes it look so easy. Oh, cody, I promise you, anyone can do this. Because the deceptor is doing all the work! And I have to say, it’s really making your skin look fresh. Sasha and cody together are golden. I mean, you really can’t force that kind of chemistry. I mean, people want to feel that it’s real. And when it happens, it’s money. Guess what. We are back. Deception is gonna make so much money.

[ Laughter ] Cyrus, I just don’t understand. I thought you were a reformed man. I thought you were a man of god. Oh, and that I am. Well, then live up to your end of the bargain. Because we had a deal. I did what you said. I did what you told me to do. You told me that you needed somebody to testify on your behalf at your parole hearing, tell the judge that you weren’t a risk, that you couldn’t possibly hurt anybody else. That’s what I did. I lied to a judge under oath, and I did that so that you could walk around a free man. Here you are.

[Chuckling] I don’t know what you want from me. Life is full of unexpected consequences. One never knows when one mayneed the services of a doctor. And how fortunate for me that I have you in my corner. You don’t own me. I’m gonna pay you back. Cyrus, I’m gonna pay you back every penny that you laid out for me to go to med school. I don’t want your money, austin. What do you want from me? I gave you the very life you’re living! I want your gratitude and your loyalty! And if you can’t supply those… then you can deal with your cousin mason by yourself. My dry eye’s made me a burning,stinging, 5-times-a-day,… …makeup smearing drops user. I want another option that’s not another drop. Be very careful, austin. It’s only my intervention that’s preventing mason from naming you as the mastermind behind ava jerome’s kidnapping. Yes. I know. You already said that. As well as any number of other crimes that happened around the hospital last summer, like the death of gordon stevens. I didn’t kill gordon stevens. I don’t know. The police might come into possession of some evidence that indicates otherwise. It all depends on you and whether or not you fully understand the concept of gratitude. Okay. I’ll do it. I’m sorry. I’ll — I’ll — you’ll do what? Whatever it is that you want me to do. I’ll do it. I’m your guy. That is so generous of you. Thank you, austin. Despite all of the obstacles that we made for each other and all those years apart, we’ve come back together. Mm! As a family. And I couldn’t agree with you more. So you want to tell me what prompted this big philosophical discussion? Can we just say that I’ve had a shift in perspective and I realized how different… no. No. I’ve realized how empty my life would be if I didn’t have trina in it. But we did. And for that, I’m just — I’m just so grateful. Well, that makes two of us. Ohh. Thank you for dinner. Thank you for lending a sympathetic ear. You’ve listened to me a gazillion times. It’s what besties do. I know. I know. But let’s face it. It’s been a while since I’ve had a romantic problem to solve. So do you now have an answer? I do, thank you. Good!

[ Cellphone rings ] Speak of the devil. Alright. Well, take it ’cause I’ve got to get back to work. D.A. Scorpio. Are your ears on fire? I was just talking about you. Oh! Excuse me. Yes? Um, my daughters were having lunch here, and one of them left a tablet, so I’ll be happy to return it. Thank you. Mm-hmm.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hey, tj. Bad news. Oh. What — what’s wrong? I met up with kristina earlier at the metro court to give her some advice on a contract, so I think I’m gonna have to stay a little late at the office tonight. I guess I won’t be able to do that next year when the baby’s here. Molly, we need to talk right away. I’m only talking about working another hour or two. Molly. Please. It’s important. I need you to meet me at home. So… I think the shoot went rather well, don’t you? That’s putting it mildly. You know, I’ve never seen a product sell out so fast. Well, that’s ’cause lucy does know what she’s doing. Thank you. Yes, well, and we are very eager to have cody and sasha come back and make another appearance. Aw, gee, are you actually admitting that you were wrong about them? Honey, the numbers don’t lie. The audience really seemed to love them. We can’t wait to have them back. Aw, honey. I just don’t know. I’ll have to check my calendar, but I will get back to you. You did great, mr. Bell! Oh. Thanks, julie. I think you even impressed haven. And that is almost impossible to do.

[ Chuckles ] Aah! Sasha! That was so fantastic! Best sales pitch I have ever seen! You and cody, you were so natural together! You guys were dynamite! Thank you, maxie, but I can’t do this. Do what, exactly? I can’t work with cody anymore. What?! Why not?!

[ Chuckles ] Isn’t it obvious? I have feelings for him.

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