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geez. What did you just– you’ve been planning this, or something like this, all along. Do I need to refresh your memory? ‘Cause I wasn’t the one who started all this. Yeah, I know, I know, I know. It’s just, I think that you’ve had this on your mental back burner since you took my magazine away and gave it to carly. And we all know how that worked out. Oh, I mean, have I been thinking about you? Have I been fantasizing? The truth is I have. Yeah. I really have. About you losing all your money, about you losing your looks, and getting convicted of a nameless crime that gets you sent to prison. You remember, like you sent me. God, you look like you were mugged by a small army. Are you sure it was only two people? Yeah. Those guys might not have killed me, but this ice might. It’s not that cold. It’s ice. By definition, it’s cold. Yeah, well, the ice machine on this floor was broken, which is appalling. That’s what you find appalling, a broken ice machine? I had to go down a floor to get the ice, and it was melting by the time I got it to the towel. And yet, when placed against the human body, it’s still plenty cold. Does the fbi know that all it takes to get one of their agents to spill his guts is a couple of ice cubes? I like to keep some things to myself.

[ Chuckles ] Good idea. All I’m saying is that when I owned the metro court, that ice machine, it would have been maintained. What? Nothing. I’m just grateful for the medical expertise. Good. Well, I went to nursing school, though I didn’t graduate, but the training was really good. I mean, when you have kids, you get little reaction time, and then you have to keep it together till you get to an actual doctor. Speaking of which, please let me take you to the hospital. Or at least let me call the house doctor here. I am quite happy with the care I’ve received so far. I wouldn’t change a thing. Okay, I don’t want to jinx it, but I think ace finally fell asleep. I know. Told him a story. A little bit of singing, and maybe I’m just sort of starting to get the hang of his bedtime routine. Or maybe he’s just getting used to falling asleep without esme and spencer. Or maybe I’m just telling myself a story. Are you sure you’re okay with it? Yeah, but if you’re not into it, just change it. It’s just a movie. No, the movie is fine. I think. I wasn’t really paying attention. Okay, what is it? What’s going on? I keep thinking about the whole face-of-deception thing. Are you sure you’re okay with me being the face? Yeah. I mean, I already share your music with the world. Why not share your beautiful face, too?

[ Sighs ] Because my mom inserted a clause keeping my private life private in every contract. And if anyone pushes against that point, she made it very clear it’s a deal-breaker. Blaze is your public persona, and blaze is not out, but ali, my girlfriend, is. I’ll never get tired of hearing you call me your girlfriend. My girlfriend and i are out to our families, to our closest friends, and the people that really matter. We can be ourselves. That’s all I really care about. So if locking down your private life is the deal you made with your mom and everyone else, and as long as it doesn’t impact us in our relationship, I don’t see a problem with it. Right. Unless the person who has a problem with it is you. Ooh. Okay. Yep. Yeah. Oh, yeah. Mm. Jordan: Babe, where are you? Why don’t you come upstairs and find out? Oh, my god.

[ Chuckles ] “One small step for man.” Actually, it was a bunch of little steps.

[ Chuckles ] But one giant leap for yours truly. This is — this is huge. This is so great. And I don’t see your cane anywhere. No, no, no, no cane. Just me and my two legs.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. You’re amazing. No, you’re amazing. If it weren’t for you, honey, I would still be stuck in some hospital bed or in my wheelchair still, you know, mad at the world, feeling sorry for myself. Some version of that is how my story would have ended. But because of you, I have nothing but new chapters to write, and I can’t wait. Oh, my god.

[ Both chuckle ] I can’t wait to write them with you. Thank you, my love. Mm. Mm. Anytime.

[ Both chuckle ] Ugh, god.

[ Sighs ] This is pointless. This warehouse is half mine. And you’re taking it back? I never gave it up. You deserted it, jason. You were gone for more than two years. You’ve lost the right to take it back.

I don’t want to see your face. Didn’t I say that to you? Are we not clear? That’s why I had diane speak to you on my behalf. I still own 50% of corinthos coffee. Don’t quote my own lawyer to me.

Our lawyer. We both trust her and what she says. Why not trust her judgment on this? Forget diane. You came to my warehouse to get an answer from me. You got your wish. This is my business. I don’t want you anywhere near it. I’m so proud of you.

[ Giggles ] And not because you made it up the stairs but because you didn’t give in to despair. And you didn’t quit. Well, truth be told, I thought about it. There were times I thought about it, and each time I thought, “what would I say to trina?” She got hit with something terrible when spencer died, so it’s okay for her to call it quits and just curl up in a ball?

[ Sighs ] It’s not me. No. No, it’s not. And those words sound like a foreign language coming out of your mouth. I love it. I’m a husband and a father now. I’m a son. It’s just not about me anymore. Well, you did forget one thing off of that list. What’s that? Father, mm, mm…. lover. Is that so? I would be a fool to let all that effort that you took getting up those stairs and into our beautiful bedroom go to waste, and I am no fool.

[ Groans ] Thanks for the ice. I think it helped. Or else the bitter cold destroyed all the nerve endings in my body. So win/win. Okay, you need to keep this on your head. And you need to go home to that adorable daughter of yours. She’s great. She’s happy with her nanny. I’m concerned that you have a concussion. I’m fine. Trust me, it’ll take more than a couple of shots to this hard head to do any real damage. I don’t know about that. If you do have a concussion, someone needs to check on you every couple hours. They need to see if you’re having a hard time waking up. And if you are, that means your concussion is getting worse. I’ll be fine. Please let me take you to the hospital. I mean, just think, if you’re right, you get to say, “I told you so.” Well, I do like that, but come on. We know all they’re going to do is admit me and then wake me up all night long. No, I’d rather stay here.

[ Grunts ] Okay. I can wake people up with the best of them.

[ Sighs ] What are you doing? I’m getting comfortable. I have to conserve my energy. I have to shake you awake in a couple hours, and then a couple hours after that. Carly, I really appreciate — you’re wasting your time. I’m staying right here, and I’m going to save you from yourself. Are you saying that you regret this as much as I do? Oh, come on, nina. Two people consumed by a passionate mutual hatred with no acceptable outlet? I mean, it’s better than poisoning. I don’t see a big difference. Think of it as like a screwed-up spontaneous combustion. I’m going to think of it this way — as a down payment. And what’s on layaway? Appoint me to the board. Of aurora? Mm-hmm. Wait. I’m sorry. What possible sense would it make for me to appoint you to the board of aurora? I mean, you edit crimson. That’s your entire value to us. And I make the magazine a success. Okay, maybe not that, but you are close to michael. You’re close to willow. Just find a pathway for me to get back in my daughter’s good graces. Nina, you think that 45 minutes on my office floor with you commits me to dragging you out of the wreckage that you’ve made of your life? Come on. Going to take more than a couple of rug burns for me to lift a finger for you.

I tried to treat michael and willow to a fabulous surprise anniversary dinner, and they turned me down, which was humiliating. A surprise dinner, huh? Translation — regardless of what michael and willow wanted, you pushed whatever you wanted on them, which is so on brand for you. I don’t care how you describe it, drew. I felt like I was punched in the heart. And forgive me if I had to come down here and — and pull myself together and get a breath. And instead of sympathizing with me, just — I don’t now. I didn’t then. I never will sympathize with you, nina. I know that I had a little part in all of this, but I think you took advantage of my emotional, vulnerable state. Aw, you’re projecting, nina. Taking advantage of people? That’s your stock and trade. Oh, shut up. Let me just be clear about one thing here. Your offer for an anniversary dinner when you can’t stand michael and you wish willow hadn’t married him, was that really just for willow, or were you hoping that maybe they would tell sonny about how generous you are? Does sonny know that you’re still pining for him?

[ Grunts ] I take that as a yes. What time is it? Um, almost midnight. That late? You should really go home. Okay, well, if you insist, then I’ll drop you off at G.H. On my way. That’s not necessary. Carly: It probably is, but you’d probably just be trading one problem for another, huh? What are you talking about? Well, if you went to the hospital, the nurses would start asking you questions, and they’d have to call the pcpd. And then the pcpd would want to know what the heck you were doing wandering around the waterfront at that time of night. I wasn’t wandering around. I took a walk. Oh, yeah. In the most dangerous part of town at night. Port charles is a safe place.

[ Laughs ] Okay, make sure you say the safe part when you talk to the police, because they love that kind of feedback. Carly, I got mugged. It’s a terrible thing, but it happens, and this time, it happened to me. You should stick with that story. But I want you to know that i know you were tracking jason. If you don’t want me in your organization, I understand. No, you don’t understand. ‘Cause I trusted you more than anyone, and now I can’t trust you. I never gave the feds anything on you. Why should i believe that? Because if I had, you would have been arrested two years ago. I’ve been protecting you this whole time, sonny. I’m not a child. I don’t need protection. I need you to get away from me. Otherwise, I will have to remove you.

I’m worried about how small ace’s family is going to be. There are no siblings, you know? He may never know lulu and — and lucky. And I know there’s elizabeth’s boys, but they’re quite a bit older, and they have their own lives. It’s really just you and me and ace. And heather. Yes, I know she likes to call herself ace’s grandmother. Well, technically, she is ace’s grandmother. We may not like it, but esme was her daughter. Yes, but she’s in pentonville. For now. Wasn’t she supposed to be transferred to a federal prison in california? I forgot to tell you. Um, the D.A.’S office canceled the transfer because of her medical condition. So she is in pentonville for the foreseeable future. Mm. Unless… something else occurs. “Chemically induced abnormal behavior.” This is really what you think happened to heather, isn’t it? My god. Do you think they would ever reopen heather’s case after all the things that she did?

[ Grunts ] If you breathe a word of this to sonny — having hate sex with you on my office floor isn’t something I’m going to be bragging about, okay? And I wouldn’t worry too much about sonny. He’s a little preoccupied right now with my brother’s surprise return. Well, he can think about more than one thing at a time. And somehow he isn’t thinking about you at all. You got to face it, nina. You’re not even on sonny’s radar right now. He doesn’t care who you’re mixing it up with. Maybe it’s because he’s got a new roommate. Sonny? Are you home?

[ Sighs ] What do you have that’ll help a person sleep? Oh. Come on, sonny. You have to do better than that.

[ Light switch clicks ] Alright, sonny, where do you keep the good stuff? “May cause drowsiness.” Doesn’t have to be this way. I’m not a threat. You keep your organization. I’m going to stay out of it. All I want is my half of the coffee business. And all I want is the truth. If you didn’t inform on me… what were you doing with the feds? Sonny, I told you everything that I could. You told me nothing, jason, and I thought it was because ava was right there, but ava’s not here now. It’s just you and me. If you want me to trust you, if you want half of the business back, you’re going to have to trust me, right? What happened to you?

The fbi picked me up on cassadine island. They flew me back to quantico. They offered me a deal — become an informant, and no charges will be filed. I took that deal because it was my best option. They didn’t want me to inform on you because they knew I never would do it, and that it would never work. So they sent me after somebody else. Who? Who’d they — I can’t — sonny, I can’t tell you. Why? Because you think I’m going to go tell these people that you’re a traitor? No, I can’t tell you because it’s part of the deal. If I talk, it violates the terms of the agreement, and the charges get filed. Was part of the deal, uh, to take a shot at me? How many times did you try to kill me, jason? I never tried to kill you, sonny. And I’m going to believe that? Because you’re loyal? Because you’re my friend? My brother? Because if I tried to kill you… …I wouldn’t have missed. Oh, ava. You cannot self-medicate with somebody else’s prescription, you know. It does cause drowsiness, though, and if sonny can handle it…

[ Sighs ] Oh, who am I kidding? I want to be fair. Having a control freak for a mom can be really helpful when it comes to my career. What about the rest of your life? Your — your real life? Ha. My mom says she knows me better than I know myself. Oh, god, I hate when parents say that. Me, too. But I think she says it because, when she was my age, she… you know, she crossed the line a few times. And then she became a mom. Well, becoming a mom certainly changes your perspective on everything. You know, and I’m only an aunt, so… you’re not “only” anything. I think because my mom didn’t want me making the same mistakes she did, she became super strict. Well, it kind of worked. I mean, look at you. You’re — you’re smart and disciplined, and you’ve built an incredible career for yourself. It’s amazing. A lot of that is because I paid attention to everything she said when I was growing up. She should be able to look at my life and know that. She should trust me enough to live my own life. I mean, your parents do. Okay, I must have missed something. Is there a problem with your parents? Is this the folder that you wanted, babe? Yeah, that’s it. Okay. Probably could have did it myself, but, uh, it would have been 2:00 in the morning before I made my way back down the stairs and back up, so thank you.

[ Chuckles ] Well, with the progress you’re making, you will be up and down those stairs in no time. The miracles of modern medicine. You know, you doctors can fix anything. Mm-hmm. Babe, is everything okay? Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I’m fine. Okay. Thought I’d lost you there for a second. I wondered where you went. Thought maybe you were thinking about these bills. Oh, no, no, no. Those bills are all yours. Oh, I don’t know if you saw this note from brook lynn quartermaine. She’s pushing me to have an invitation-only event at the savoy to showcase blaze’s new single. I’m probably going to say yes, but I think I’ll make her sweat a little bit. Yeah, it has nothing to do with that. What is it, babe? Talk to me. I was at the hospital, and I overheard kevin and alexis saying something about how they could use a pre-existing condition to, um, overturn a conviction. Okay. Heather webber is diagnosed with metallosis. Basically, her artificial hip is — is poisoning her. And one of the, um — the symptoms of metallosis is a shift in personality. Okay, so is anyone arguing that heather webber isn’t responsible for all those lives she took? That’s exactly what I’m afraid of. Someone is going to use her condition as grounds to reopen heather’s case and possibly set that woman free. You think I was tracking jason? Hm. [ Sighs ] You’re getting warmer. Hide and seek? Really? Is that how the fbi conducts its business now? Oh, my supervisors would definitely not approve of the situation. But they’re not here. So. You want to guess again? Okay. Well, if you weren’t tracking jason, you were tracking… his lawyer. Diane miller? Give the lady a cigar.

[ Chuckles ] I don’t want a cigar, but I will take a very expensive glass of wine at a date to be determined. Deal. Wow. I mean, getting mugged is not generally a mood lifter, but it’s made you fun.

[ Scoffs ] Thank you.

[ Laughs ] And I am fun. You just don’t know me well enough to see it yet.

I get the legal argument that heather’s condition, uh… metallosis. …Metallosis contributed to her mental state, but she committed multiple homicides. There’s no way she should be allowed to go free. And I pray that you’re right. Exactly. Because trina’s been through enough. It’s — it’s enough. This whole family. But, baby, we made it through… yeah. …And we are stronger than ever. We are, aren’t we? We made it through together as a family. You better believe it. And I will do whatever it takes to make you feel safe and secure and loved. You just said that you would do whatever it takes? I sure did. I think I’m going to need you to prove that. I couldn’t stop thinking about my conversation with alexis about heather and the hypotheticals that could set her free. So I did a deep dive into a database about toxicology and abnormal behavior. And at first, you would think that the chances of heather’s murder conviction being overturned are inconceivable. But then with further investigation… it is not without medical and legal precedent. Oh, wow. You know, I just I can’t imagine what the reaction would be to heather going free. Well, we know portia robinson and — and sasha gilmore, dr. Obrecht, ava, all of those people are going to be outraged, as would most of the citizens of port charles, I think. Understandably. Unless it could be proven that heather herself was victimized.

[ Sighs ] And if that were the case, I think it would be wrong not to give her a second chance. Selfishly, there’s a side of me that would like to see heather redeemed. Not released, but rehabilitated into someone functional, someone stable that ace could know, maybe even have a relationship with. And if I’m completely honest, I’d like to think that there is some good that could come from the harm I’ve caused. None of this is your fault. Laura, I made one decision about my brother, and it resulted in a series of devastating events. If ryan hadn’t gotten loose, then heather would still be institutionalized and her victims would still be alive. And so would spencer and esme. We never even would have met esme. I think you’re forgetting one thing. Ace wouldn’t be here, either. Uh, I don’t have a problem with anyone in my family right now, and, gosh, I think that’s maybe the first time I’ve ever been able to really say that. My mom’s good. She’s supportive of our relationship and the surrogacy. What about your dad? My dad’s good. He loves me unconditionally. You know that. He, of course, has a dark side… …but he’s loving and he’s generous and he’s more sensitive than people think, and he can get hurt, too. I’m a little worried about my dad right now, so… is it because he and nina broke up? Nina’s not perfect, but he was happy with her. And since ava moved in — wait. She moved in? I thought she was just staying there temporarily. So did I. Ava is staying with sonny for security reasons. You keep telling yourself that. You know what, drew? Let me worry about ava, okay? You just figure out a way to get me closer to my daughter, and if it’s not appointing me to the board, then come up with something else. Even if I was willing to help you, michael will never see you as anything other than a threat to his family. You — you lied to him about his father’s death, and then you sued him to get access to his child. But willow… willow’s got a softer heart, and she and i are still friends. Okay. You will help me plead my case to her, then? Maybe. But after my near-death beating that I took in prison because of you, you’re going to have to make it so worth my while. Port charles is still my home, this warehouse is still half mine, and I’m going to be here every day importing coffee, totally legit. So whatever business you want to do, do it away from the warehouse so I don’t have to be witness to it. You think I won’t do it, jason? You think I won’t get rid of you? I can do that in a heartbeat. All I got to do is say the word, and you’re gone. Come on, sonny, if anything happens to me, you know the cops are going to look at you first. Don’t tell me what I know. You know what I know? That you can’t be trusted, and I’m going to have to get protection now from you. Because you’re a traitor. Sonny, just stop. Just stop. Yeah, you are. You’re a traitor. Are you — are you taking your meds?

What will it cost me to have you as my ally? Oh, I think “ally” is going to be a strong word for what I’ll be, but you’re a creative person. You can put your thinking cap on and come up with something that’ll be worth my time and effort, right? I like this shirt. You can start by sewing the buttons back on that. Do your own mending.

[ Grunts ] Okay, well, you know what? I did order all-new ice machines for this entire hotel, but I don’t need to keep going on and on about how this hotel is not great anymore. It’s a nice hotel, carly. Yeah, it was. It was. But I’m not going to bore you with all my complaints about the hotel. What about you? I mean, are there any other circumstances other than getting beaten up

[Chuckles] Where you’re fun? I must be concussed. Or at least punchy. I’ve said way too much already. Yeah, well, I have a lot of experiences where I’m listening to things that I don’t repeat or remember, you know? Well, that’s a way to end a conversation. Sleep well, agent cates. I’ll wake you up in a couple hours. Looks like you’re still working on the bills, huh? I guess I’ll just… no, no, no, no, no, no, not looking as good as you want to look.

[ Both chuckle ] Come here. Hi, baby. Hey, baby. You know, in case you don’t remember, we really never had an official honeymoon. I think we should do something about that as soon as possible. Okay, so you just tap there. Ha! Voil, right?

[ Chuckles ] You can see, in real time, ace sleeping. That’s amazing. Yeah. You make the same face when you’re asleep.

[ Both chuckle ] Well, maybe it runs in the family. Well, yo u know the pictureand the sound is so pristine, and here I thought that the baby monitor was the pinnacle of technological advancement. Yeah, well, it was. 20 years ago.

[ Chuckles ] And when I hear people say, “20 years,” I think, “oh, they’re talking about the ’80s.” And then I realize, no, they’re not. They’re not, yeah. Oh, sweetie, I know that us raising a baby, I mean, at this point in our lives, I know it wasn’t part of your bucket list. Was it on yours? No. Mnh-mnh. No. Well, it’s not like we’re ready to retire, and we’re not exactly people who back away from life. And I think that ace has given us so much more life. He has, and I love it. And I love you. I love you, too. You know, we took an awful lot of wrong turns and detours before we found each other, but we did, and I think ace is just another unexpected… responsibility? …Miracle.

[ Sighs ] Wow. You’re really something. I’m a lucky man. I’m a lucky woman.

[ Both chuckle ] I know there’s still a security reason for ava and avery to be staying at his place, but it’s just something doesn’t feel right about it, you know? It’s weird. And even dante noticed it, and he’s on pain meds. Did she say or do anything? No, no, just little things, you know? I can’t see the whole picture yet, but one thing I do know. Ava is a jerome, and the jeromes love power. It’s like a drug. You think she’s going to, what, make a move on sonny’s business? Not like a, you know,

move move. She would never comment something straight on. She’s too smart for that. She’d slither in from the side or something. And she’s making herself indispensable to my dad. She’s running interference. She’s making him drinks. And your dad doesn’t see what she’s doing? Worse. He likes it. A lot.

[ Sighs ] “May cause drowsiness.”

[ Sighs ] You must like the taste of those, sonny, because I took a few of them, and I feel absolutely nothing. Nada. So if they don’t help you sleep and they don’t do anything else, what do those stupid pills do? I take my medication every day, every dosage, like clockwork.

[ Chuckling ] I’m not having a breakdown. I’m just — I have to face the truth. You’re not who I thought. Or maybe you never were. I’m not your enemy. And I don’t want any trouble. And I accept that you don’t trust me. You don’t have to trust me. I’ll stay out of your way. You better. Go ahead, take the — take — take the warehouse. Sit in it till you rot. If you double cross me again, or I suspect that you’re interfering with my business or my life… …I will end you.

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dillon as requested, the best table in the house. Thank you. Here you go. And your waitress will be right with you. Taking me out to celebrate. Only the best for my lovely bride tonight. Happy anniversary. Just a little bit early. Man, early, late. Every single day with you is a celebration. -Hi. -Hi. Everything okay? Fine. I just thought you might want to know your daughter’s here with her husband. Oh, kristina, hi. Ava. Hi. Uh, I just came to see my dad. Um, is he here? Yeah. He — he’s here, but he’s not really available. He’s resting. I’ll tell him you came by, though. Um…no. I’m actually — I’m just gonna wait for him because I really need to speak to him tonight, so… who’s that? Hey! Hey. Just what I need — a visit from one of my favorite daughters. One of? Well, you know, definitely top three.

[Chuckles]

[ Cellphone rings ] Drew. Hi. Hey, carly. Wow, it’s really great to hear your voice. And yours. Look, I’m calling because i need to get in touch with jason, and I don’t have a way to reach him. Oh, well, I mean, he has a phone now. I can give you his number. You know what? Just — just give him a message, please. Tell him that I got a little visit from the fbi this afternoon. Thank you, and thank you for meeting me in the parking lot. This isn’t the best area of town. Why did you want to meet here in the first place? Because this… is gonna be my office.

[ Laughs ] That’s sonny’s office. Not anymore.

[ Doorbell rings ] You must be isaac. Come on in.

[ Sighs ]

I didn’t know michael and willow were coming in tonight. Yeah, they’re celebrating their anniversary. But their anniversary isn’t until later this month. Well, there’s a note on the reservation that it’s an anniversary celebration, and somebody called ahead for a special dessert. Oh. Okay. Thanks. I can’t believe it is a few more weeks until we have been officially married for a year. I know, I know. And I know that our actual wedding anniversary is in the middle of the run up to chase and brook lynn’s wedding, so I figured that we should celebrate tonight. But nothing says that we can’t sneak off and have some alone time that night, too. Well, I am so glad we did this. We have a lot of anniversaries to look forward to, but the first one is a big milestone, and it is so nice to be here alone with you. I know. I feel the same way. Champagne for the table. Oh, I — I think there’s a mistake. We didn’t — we didn’t order that. Uh, that’s my gift. Happy anniversary.

[ Sighs ] Come on in over here. Have a seat. Put your feet on the table if you want. Are you hungry? ‘Cause I’ll grab you something to eat. No, no, no, I’m good. Dad, you don’t have to fuss over me. Well, you can’t blame a father for worrying about his pregnant daughter. I know, and I love that about you, but I’m good. How about something to drink, then? Um, yeah. Actually, ava, could give me a water? Yeah. Of course. So, it’s late. What’s going on? Uh, well, I… I ran into josslyn at bobbie’s, and we kind of got into it. There may have been some yelling. What are you fighting about? You. Well, that’s not surprising, ’cause josslyn isn’t one of my fans, you know? Yeah, she’s definitely, uh — she’s on the warpath. But it just drives me crazy. She — she always has to be right about everything. You know? That holier-than-thou attitude. Just so annoying. Doesn’t matter what she thinks. You know why? Because you shouldn’t have to defend me. I wanted to. Kristina… these are my battles, not your battles.

[ Sighs ] I know better than to engage with her, anyway. Just couldn’t help myself. Maybe it was just the pregnancy hormones, which are no joke, by the way.

[ Chuckles ] Here you go. Thanks. Sure. Sonny. The fbi questioned you about jason? Yeah. At least they came to my office and they didn’t drag me in for a formal interview. They, uh… they wanted to know how much contact I’ve had with jason since he resurfaced.

[ Scoffs ] That’s ridiculous.

Well, I mean, not really. If you didn’t know us, I mean, we’re brothers, right? So you might think that he would confide in me. Well, I’m sorry you got dragged into this. At least we know that he didn’t shoot dante. Did he happen to mention where he’s been since 2021? No. He hasn’t said much. Never does. Just take care of yourself, carly. Stay out of whatever trouble he’s in. Okay? If not for yourself, then for josslyn and for donna. They need you to take care of them. Jason can take care of himself. Sonny and i were partners. I still own 50% of corinthos coffee, or I did. No, you do. Or, you will. Once the necessary paperwork has been filed. Okay. Uh, what about everything else? I know I left my state equally divided between jake, danny, and the other half went to carly. Nobody’s asked anything. Nobody seems to know what’s going on. What happened? The short answer is, your estate has been in probate the whole time. Okay. Why? W-what’s the problem? Because the law is complicated. There are a lot of hoops to jump through. Normally, it takes seven years for a certificate of death in absentia to be issued. And that was necessary in this case because we could not find your body, which is now very evident as to why. Okay. And even with the notarized statements that I had from witnesses who all claimed that no one could have survived that cave-in in greece, it still should have taken several years. But strangely enough, the government issued a certificate of death in absentia for you the moment I filed the paperwork, which leads me to believe that someone behind the scenes was working in your favor.

Thank you. But, uh, look, if we were going to order champagne, we would have done it ourselves. Well, that’s just the start. You know, I arranged for the chef to prepare you a fabulous five-course dinner. You know, only our finest dishes — my treat. Nina, the last time we spoke, I made it clear that I don’t want to see you. I didn’t mean to intrude. I-I’m just confused because you were here, so I thought… well, michael asked me where I wanted to go, and I picked the metro court because I have always liked it, and I didn’t want to avoid it because of you. I thought the fact that you hadn’t reached out for the last few weeks meant you accepted and honored my wishes. Okay. I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to interrupt. I just thought since you were here — it doesn’t matter what I thought. I’ll just, um… I’ll cancel everything, and, uh… I won’t bother you again. My god, was that as awful as it felt? It was pretty bad. This is my fault. We should have gone to the grill or café cherie. No, hey, no, no. Willow, you wanted to come to the metro court because you love their chocolate soufflé, and I wanted to bring you here because you love their chocolate soufflé. And I love you. But it was wishful thinking that nina would actually keep her distance. That’s on her. It’s — it’s not on you. Look, we’re here, together. It’s our anniversary. The chocolate soufflé has already been ordered, so let’s just have a glass of wine and celebrate. You really are the best husband. Yeah, and don’t you forget it.

[ Chuckles ] Ah, that water really hit the spot. Think I dehydrated myself yelling at josslyn. You know what you got to do next time? You got to take a deep breath and just walk away. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. You’re right, dad. What josslyn thinks doesn’t really matter. So what else is going on? How’s work? Uh, work’s fine. Everything’s fine. Oh! I do have some good news, actually. Um, ali — blaze — is going to be the new face of deception. Yeah, I knew that ’cause I ran into blaze’s mother at the metro court when I was meeting with lois, and natalia was gonna talk to brook lynn about everything. Uh, yeah. Small world. It’s a smart move for both blaze’s career and deception, though, and I think they’re gonna have a lot of crossover exposure there, so that’s cool. Well, I’m just worried how it’s gonna affect you. What do you mean? Well, I mean, blaze, the new face of deception, is gonna get famous, more famous. And, you know, I mean, do you think you can deal with that, with everything you got going on? Yeah. Yeah? Yeah, I do. I don’t think that spotlight’s gonna fall on me at all, honestly. I mean, maybe if ali were out publicly, but she made a deal with her mother to keep her personal life personal, so… how do you feel about that? Carly, I’m gonna kill her! I’m gonna kill her. That’s it. Whoa, whoa, whoa. You’re gonna have to bail me out of prison ’cause I’m gonna kill her. Kill who? Nina! She fired pierce! Can you believe it? Pierce? The room-service waiter? Yes! Some picky guests had a little mix-up with the order, which has been known to happen during peak hours when the guy gets a little bit overwhelmed, but… yeah, but we just apologize for him, comp the order, and pull back on the amount of orders he was filling. Yeah, of course. That’s what you and I would do. Not nina. She looks at his record. She sees that there’s a couple of complaints, and off he goes.

[ Scoffs ] Well, you have to hire him back. Well, of course I’m gonna hire him back. But the guy was heartbroken and mortified. The whole staff knew about it. I can’t believe she fired pierce. You know, he’s been with the metro court since it opened. It’s like the woman has been on a rampage ever since sonny dumped her. Well, getting dumped isn’t an excuse. I can’t believe she fired sweet pierce. Yeah. And she did it without input from you, her partner. Well, that’s not the only thing she’s done without input from me. If you have my death certificate, why is my estate still in probate? Because there were various rumblings about money laundering and racketeering. Come on, diane. We know all the assets in my will are legitimate. Which needed to be proved to the government’s satisfaction. The wheels of justice turn very slowly when an estate as large as yours needs to be vetted. But this is great news because none of your assets have been disbursed. Your estate is intact. You should be able to reclaim it with a minimum of fuss. Okay. What about carly? I mean, why is she running bobbie’s? Why did she give up the metro court? Well, yeah. She didn’T. She didn’t? Mnh-mnh. Then what happened? In a word — nina.

Tell the truth. About what? If nina hadn’t tried to comp us champagne, were you going to order a bottle? I thought we weren’t gonna talk about nina. You’re right. Consider the subject changed. Okay. Well, good, because we’re celebrating, right? Yes. Right. And what is a celebration without… a little gift? Michael.

[ Stammers ] No, we said no presents. I didn’t get you anything. I know, I know what I said then, and I mean it, because you know what? Honestly, I have everything I could ever want. But you, my beautiful bride, deserve the world. Oh, my goodness.

[ Chuckles ] Michael… it’s stunning. I’m glad you like it. Who wouldn’t like this? It’S… oh. Thank you so much. I love it. I just wish I had more places to wear it. What do you mean? Well, something this fancy doesn’t exactly go with my scrubs. But I will — I will save it for special occasions. Okay. Well, I’ll make sure I’ll, uh, make more of those occasions happen. It’s a deal.

[ Chuckles ] How did you decide on this? Wiley actually picked it out. Wiley?

[ Both laugh ] I brought him to the jewelers. I narrowed it down, and he chose that one. He never said a word to me. Well, he’s very good at keeping secrets. Well, it probably helps that wiley’s in bed asleep half the time when I get home. I constantly feel like I’m playing catch-up and missing things with the kids. I mean, sometimes I only hear about their day from you or the nanny. They’re only gonna be this young once, and I feel like I’m missing so much. What color would you say that is? Light yellow. Yes. Thank you very much. According to nina, this is either off-white, chartreuse, or my personal favorite, greenish gold.

[ Laughs ] The woman is insane. Well, that’s for sure. She’s taking advantage of me being distracted with dante in the hospital and everything, and she painted all the bathrooms on the fourth floor that color. Oh, wow. That can’t look good. Uh, no. Everyone looks like a walking corpse. Oof. Well, I mean, at least it was only one floor, right? So far. Who knows what she’s gonna do the next time I have my back turned. I swear, carly, the woman is a menace. For many reasons. Can I get you something? Can I get you a coffee? No, I just needed to vent. Thank you. Thank you very much. Okay. See you later. Bye. Hi. Oh. We’re closed. I’m sorry. I’m looking for diane miller. She asked me to bring these documents to a meeting with jason morgan tonight at this address. Uh, well, I mean, he stays here, but he’s at his corinthos coffee office. Maybe she’s meeting him there. Do you have that address, by any chance? You know, actually, I’m on my way there. I can drop off those documents for diane, if you want. Really? That would be a lifesaver. Thank you so much. Oh, no. Thank you.

[ Chuckles ] What does nina have to do with the metro court? Ha ha! Where do I begin? Well, before I left for greece, sonny and carly were back together, and nina was behind him. Well, their marriage fell apart shortly after you left. Details not necessary. Suffice to say, sonny chose nina over carly. Then, drew and michael hatched an ill-advised scheme to get control of elq by merging it with aurora media. Carly wanted to help. She wanted to invest. So she leveraged her half of the metro court. And then, when the deal fell apart, carly took a huge hit financially. She didn’t tell — she didn’t tell me any of this. Carly could not buy back her half of the hotel, so nina swooped in and purchased it. Bobbie gave the diner to carly to help her back on her feet. Okay. Why would nina want the hotel?

[ Chuckles ] Because nina reeves thinks that carly is the reason for everything that’s wrong with her life. So after she took her husband and her hotel, nina turned drew and carly in to the feds for sec violations. Now, your brother took the blame, did some prison time. But carly had to pay a $5 million fine and almost lost her house. But she didn’T. Nope. She didn’T. Somehow she’s managed to hang on. In fact, she’s building back her life. You know, carly’s not the easiest client I’ve ever had, but she’s astonishingly resilient. Yeah. She is. I’m fine with the way ali wants things to be. Really? Yeah. Blaze is a famous musician, and she… you know, she works hard, and a lot of people in the public eye, they want to keep their personal lives personal. You know? They’re already on display so much as it is. So, I get it, that, you know, she would want to keep some things to herself. That’s true. I mean, it would be the same thing if I were dating a male musician who was some up-and-coming hot new artist, and I wouldn’t want to be joined at the hip with him, either. I want to be known as my own person. I want to be known for my own achievements and not just be someone’s girlfriend. Well, you work so hard, no one’s gonna think that. What do you mean? Maybe not. But I also love my anonymity. I don’t want to be recognized in public. And I have to think about looking good whenever I go out? Are you kidding me? That’s not for me. But I’m — I’m proud of ali. I saw her when she was going into a meeting with nina at crimson, and I thought, “oh, my gosh, she is gonna be on the cover of crimson, and she — she deserves it.” Really happy for her. Nina’s at crimson? Yeah. I thought you knew that, dad. No, I didn’t know. I didn’t know that. Yeah, yeah. She is, and no offense to carly, but I’m really glad, for ali’s sake, at least selfishly, I think it’s great that nina is back. She just has more experience, you know? And with ali being the face of deception, she’s — she’s gonna need that. Well, I’m happy for nina, because, you know, she always loved that magazine. But some– something seems off here. What do you mean? What do I mean? Why would drew hire back the woman who put him in prison? You won’t believe what just happened. Does this have to do with crimson? No. Well, then too bad — I tried to do something really nice for michael and willow for their anniversary, and I got completely shut down. I wanted to comp michael and willow dinner and champagne. And michael, of course, immediately said no. And willow felt like she had to side with him. And I have no one! I need some help. You — you — you can help me. You can help me find a way to get back into my daughter and my grandkids’ lives. No, I can’t help you. I don’t have to help you. All I need to do is talk to willow alone. Nina, if you’re trying to get some sympathy, you came to the wrong guy. I don’t want sympathy. I want you to help me. Come on. Nina, you gotta take responsibility for your own actions. You are the one that ruined your relationship with michael and willow, right? You burnt that bridge. There’s nothing that I can do. No, that’s where you’re wrong. Now that I’m back at crimson, you can appoint me to the aurora board of directors. Then michael will be forced to deal with me. Yeah, and this will be the start of my way back in. And why would I help you? What — what would I get out of this? For one thing, it would drive carly crazy.

Carly expects all the men in her life — sonny, jason, you — to be wrapped around her little finger, no matter how poorly she treats them. Except I’m not in carly’s life anymore. Oh, that doesn’t matter to carly. Come on, drew, you’re not this naive. She expects you to be loyal to her even though she’s not loyal to you. And you know I’m right. Her sense of entitlement knows no bounds. See, if you promote me to the board of directors, she’ll think… that we’re allies or maybe even friends, and that’ll drive carly crazy. And she’ll come running to you, begging for your attention. I have already started the process of having your accounts reinstated. Once that happens, you will have complete access to everything. Good. In fact, my paralegal was supposed to come to this meeting tonight. Bring us some documents for you to review and sign. But I’m guessing, with the hour and the location, they got a little too nervous to come down. I will have everything to you tomorrow, latest. Okay. Thank you. Hold on, hold on. I need you to do something else for me. Name it. Sonny made it very clear that he doesn’t want to see my face or hear from me again. So I want you to let him know that I’m taking back my half of the company, and I’m gonna be working right here. It’s up to you, willow. What I said from the beginning still stands, and I’ll support you if you want to keep working, and I’ll support you if you want to quit. Getting my nursing degree was hard, and I really wanted to get back to work. But the truth is that i do have the luxury of spending more time at home with our kids. I mean, wiley’s school is half day, but amelia is still so little. I want all those sweet baby moments. And I notice you’re not saying anything. Well, I just — well, I don’t want to influence you. But…? But nothing, really. It really is your choice. Look, we — we have plenty of money.

You have plenty of money. No, we — look, it’s your money, too, willow, ’cause we’re a family, right? You, me, wiley and amelia. And what’s best for our family is for you to do what you feel is right. Well, it is an incredible luxury knowing that I don’t have to work, that I could choose something different, something that gave me more time with the kids. And maybe —

[ Sighs ] Maybe it is time I really thought about it. Okay. Look, if — if — if you do decide not to keep working at the hospital, there is other work you can do, more flexible, and you’d still be doing a lot of good. Pl ease tell me moreabout this flexible do-gooding occupation you describe. So, my great-grandmother, lila, she, um — she was on the board for several charities, nonprofit charities, and they did amazing things. And, willow, you could choose a charity — charities — that you’re interested in, and you could really make a difference. And you can work it around your schedule with the kids. I mean, you’d have the best of both worlds. I wouldn’t worry about it. If drew is up to something, nina will figure it out. She can take care of herself. Yeah, yeah, you’re probably right. Uh, you know, it’s, uh, getting so late, and I have plans with blaze, so I’m gonna get going. Hate to drink and run, but… all right. I love you. I love you, too. Ava. Well, other than her little tiff with josslyn, kristina seems good. Yeah, she does. So, did your friend nina tell you that, uh, she got her job back at crimson, and you just… didn’t mention it, or…? No, that’s not what happened. Oh. In fact, nina’s phone must be lost under some photographs on her desk because I haven’t heard from her. And maybe those divorce papers she hasn’t signed yet are there, too. I didn’t know you were keeping track. Well, I — I just know you want things settled. It was none of my concern.

[ Laughs ] Yeah, I guess you’re right.

[ Grunting ] Unh!

[ Car horn honking ] Hey! Leave him alone! Oh, my god. Oh! Oh. Are you okay?

[ Groans ] Oh, god. Oh. Can you hear me? Can you hear me?

[ Groans ]

Oh, my god! John? John, can you hear me? Look at me. Look at me, john. Hi. Do you know who I am? Yeah, carly spencer. Okay. That’s good, that’s good. Thank god. Oh, my god. Oh, no, no! Here, let me help you. Let me help you. No, it’s — it’s okay. I got it. You’re not — you’re hurt. Come on. Look, I’m gonna call 911. They couldn’t have gotten far. No, don’T. Why? They jumped me from behind. I can’t identify them. It’s pointless. Oh, my god. Why did they attack you? I mean, was it a robbery? Did they take anything?

[ Grunts ] No, they didn’t take anything. Well, okay. I must have scared them off when I — when I pulled up and I started yelling at them. Either that or robbery wasn’t their intention. Oh, no, no, no. John. Let me help you. Come on. Let me help you. Oh. All right. Uh, we need to get out of here in case they decide to come back. And I’m gonna walk you to my car, okay? I’m gonna take you up on that. Okay. Lean on me. You okay? Yeah. Willow, I know how important nursing is to you, but it doesn’t have to define you. And I personally believe that you would be happy and fulfilled raising our kids and working with these charities, and you would be amazing at both. Even after all this time, sometimes I still forget how much you believe in me. Well, yeah. Always. It’s kind of crazy, growing up like I did. I just never dreamed that, one day, I would be in a position to have this kind of choice. You make me feel like the luckiest person in the world. Right back at you.

[ Knock on door ] I gotta get that. Yeah. Hello. It’s pretty late, diane. What’s wrong? There’s nothing wrong. No, no. I am here on behalf of another client. Jason? Yes. With jason’s return, his estate will immediately be pulled from probate. All of his assets will be returned to him, and he has asked me to inform you that he will be resuming his half interest in corinthos coffee. Oh, that’s not gonna happen. I just came from the warehouse where he is setting up his office. Message received. And, drew… just because carly comes running, doesn’t mean that you have to let her in. You already played hero for her. Do something for yourself for once. By doing something for you? By helping me get close to my daughter. Willow has made it very clear. She doesn’t want to get close to you, nina. She doesn’t want to know you at all. Please, can you just have a little compassion? You know what it’s like to be separated from your child. And whose fault was that? How dare you demand my help with your kid when you got me locked away from mine. I didn’t create those consequences. You and carly did when you broke the law! The excuses — the excuses keep coming! Okay! I understand that no one can penetrate that perfect, shiny victimhood of yours! Don’t turn away when I’m talking to you. What is wrong with you?

Okay. All right. Be careful. Take it slow. Yeah, yeah. I just want to get to the couch. No, no, no! Careful! You don’t want to injure yourself even worse getting there. Just slow down, all right? God, why wouldn’t you let me take you to G.H.? I think I’m okay. Really? You’re not a medical professional. I mean, the doctors would know for sure. No, I just need some ibuprofen. Just, my head is pounding, is all. Well, it’s no surprise there. What the hell were you doing walking around the waterfront at this hour? Two blocks from corinthos coffee? Look, that is not important right now. I appreciate you walking me in, and I can take it from here. Yeah, what you need to do is sit down. You need to rest. I’m gonna go get you some ice and water so you can take that ibuprofen. That is not necessary. I can do it myself. Can you please stop trying to be so macho? I will accept that you won’t go to the hospital if you accept that you need my help. Deal? Deal. Okay. Come on. I’m gonna help you sit down. Come on.

[ Groans ] Be really careful sitting down. You might have some broken ribs. Okay, okay.

[ Gasps ] Oh. Thank you. You’re welcome. Something wrong? Oh, no. I just, uh… it’s just aurora business, but I’ll talk to drew about it tomorrow. Tonight is about us. How is drew? Does he seem okay to you? He seems fine. Why? I was just thinking how weird it is that when we were hiding jason and taking care of him, we never asked drew for help. Even though you two work together, and he is jason’s brother. Thing is, um, jason and drew aren’t very close. It never even occurred to me to tell drew. And, honestly, he hasn’t said a word about jason’s return, and I didn’t think I should be the one to bring it up to him. I just feel bad for drew. It must feel like things changed overnight to him. One minute, your mom and drew are a solid couple, and then jason comes to town, and carly and drew break up, and then the two of us basically stopped reaching out to him, too. That’s gotta sting. Yeah, I don’t — I don’t want to hurt drew, but, look, protecting you, willow, was my number-one priority, and nobody can know that that we were involved with hiding jason. Oh, I-I know. I know you’re right. I… I just can’t help wondering how drew is dealing with all this. I know, because, willow, you have a big heart, and you care about people. But, look, try not to worry because, trust me, drew can take care of himself. Was there something else you wanted? Carly ever tell you you have a nice body? You’ve only seen half of it. You boys, you’re all the same. You act so brave when you’re on your barstools and you’re on your picnic benches or behind your desks.

[ Scoffs ] But what do you do when a girl takes you up on it? Or when she does something like this? You cower?

[ Laughing ] You’re such a boy scout. A man let’s a lady say no. Did I say no?

[ Door opens ] What’s up, sonny? Damn it. Jason… I don’t want you here. I want you gone.

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Lois: Okay. Oh, ma, thank god you’re still here. I need you. Oh, can it wait?

[ Blows ] I’m already late. It’s about the wedding. Well, whatever it is, we’ll fix it later, I promise. Fine. I’ll just have to get married without a wedding dress.

[ Sighs ] Okay. You win. Mr. Corinthos. We meet again. Okay. Carly. Hey, molly. Um, as you can see, you just missed the lunch rush, so take a seat wherever you like, and I’ll have someone bring out a menu for you. Thanks. Oh, hey. Um, I wanted to tell you, you did a great job in court the other day… at jason’s arraignment. Oh, wow. I’m surprised to hear you say that. I would think you’d hold prosecuting jason against me. Who says I don’t? Yeah? Well, send her in. Mr. Cain. Deputy mayor ashford, what brings you by? When we spoke the other day, you said you’d be open to aurora promoting the city of port charles. I’m here to follow up. Well, look who it is. Good afternoon, jack. It is now. Why is that? I love being right. I told you you’d be back to see me. And here you are. Here we are! Yeah. Okay. I think I got this. Yeah? Sure about that? Actually, I might — I might just need a little help here, you know? Here, here. Yeah. I just wanted you to sit next to me.

[ Chuckles ] Really? Mm-hmm. I’ve missed this. Me too. I was afraid… that I would never have you here again in our home. You see? All that worry, that’s for nothing. Yeah. I love you. So much. I love you, too. Welcome back.

Ms. Ramirez, what brings you to the metro court? Business meeting. And, uh, they are officially late. Yeah? Well, I’m waiting for somebody, too. I don’t know if you want to wait with me? Yeah. Thank you. I would like to.

[ Both laugh ] I am always surprised by some people who just do not respect the value of other people’s time. But it doesn’t seem to be bothering you. I’m just waiting for a friend, you know? Business is business. What are you drinking? Um, I don’t know. What are you having? Scotch. I will have the same, please. Yeah. You don’t seem like the white wine type. Well, I find that business rivals don’t really respect a sauvignon blanc. Well, you know what? I’m sure your rivals are very impressed by you. Thank you. May I just make a personal observation? No. No, I’m just kidding. Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead. I just think that since we last met, you just seem lighter, happier. Is that right? Sit. Tell me everything. Well, when we decided to downsize the wedding… mm-hmm. …I called sandrine to tell her to stop working on alterations on lila’s dress. But now that dante is — is feeling better — thank god — and that we’re having the wedding that we originally planned, I called sandrine back, and I told her to start working on the dress, and she said — oh! There was a fire. No! Ma!

[ Gasps ] No! A broken pipe. It flooded everywhere. Right? Ma! No! Oh, god, it’s squirrels again! Worse. She said that the fabric is too old, that — that it’s falling apart, it won’t hold a seam. Bottom line, the dress cannot be altered. Okay, that is a setback, for sure. It’s more than a setback, ma. The dress can’t be worn. Game over. Brook lynn, bite your tongue. You know when things are impossible, that’s when we start to get creative, okay? There’s got to be some way to salvage some part of lila’s dress.

[ Lock clicks, door opens ] Dante: Hey! Dante! Sam: Be careful. Be careful. You’re home. I am, I am. Sam — she told you I was coming back, right? Yeah, but now you’re here. I am. You are, too. Nothing better, right? Nothing. Hey, guys? Where’s danny? I was assigned the case. I had to make the best argument I could. I know you were just doing your job. I mean, look, if — if jason were denied bail and dante didn’t wake up and exonerate him, I wouldn’t be in this good of a mood. But that’s not what happened. Jason’s free. Dante is home with sam and rocco and your niece and nephew. And they’re crazy about him. I just hope they’re not so excited to see him that they pop the stitches and sam has to take him back to the hospital. Oh, gosh, that would be awful. Molls! Guess who’s on time. Not just on time. You’re early. End times must be upon us. Hey, carly. Hi. All right, you guys, why don’t you just take a seat? Clearly, you can pick anywhere. And I’ll bring menus to you. Oh, um, carly, I know nina is back at crimson. A-are you okay? Uh, yeah. I’m better than ever. Really? Absolutely. I mean, I’m busy enough here, and drew’s a savvy businessman. I’m sure he had a reason for taking nina back. Since aurora is headquartered here, it benefits your company for port charles to be seen as the vital, thriving, culturally-rich city it is. As opposed to the smuggling mecca with outbursts of violence from organized crime? That is the image we’re trying to get away from. Yeah, well, I’m sure the, uh, recent shooting at selina wu’s warehouse didn’t help the situation. I’m really glad we’re having this chat. And why is that? There are some days when I really miss being police commissioner, and you’ve made it so I don’t miss law enforcement at all. Really, we should do this more often. Well, we got to figure out a way to make that happen. Starting with cleaning up the city’s image. I’m hoping aurora media will play a pivotal role in rebuilding the city’s image from the streets up.

They said the police commissioner was here to see me. So, uh, when did you take back your old job? It’s been a couple of months. Isn’t police commissioner a bit of a comedown, you know, international spy to small-town cop? Could be worse, you know? Could be wearing one of those jumpsuits.

[ Chuckles ] You don’t miss working intelligence? Well, sure. But I actually really enjoy local police work. How’s that even possible? I remember you back in the day, what you were like, the ambition. You were — you were downright scary. Am I scary now? You’re not not scary. You always were such a smooth talker. Well, I’m australian. It’s in the genes — like stamina and nudity. Oh, my god. What is it with you australians? I mean, literally, you have to hold a gun to your head to get you dressed. Is that why you’re here? You’re going to put a gun to my head? Well, I mean, not for that reason. Then why? Name came up, made me think of you. Pikeman. I want to rebrand the city, emphasize the art scene, our gorgeous location, its architect–

[ Telephone rings ] I thought I told my assistant no interruptions. I’m so sorry. Don’t blame your assistant. I won’T. Who the hell are you? Drew, this is special agent john cates with the fbi. Deputy mayor ashford, always a pleasure. I’m sure it is. As you can see, I’m in a meeting right now. Agent cates, what do you want? I need you to answer a few questions about your brother — jason morgan. Oh, my god, could you be any more insensitive? What? She’s fine. If she were fine, do you think she’d let on? I mean, this is carly for god’s sake. Honestly, I doubt carly is crying many tears over her breakup with drew. And how is that your business? Admit it, you’re just as curious. You know how I know? You haven’t even asked me about — oh, my god! How did it go at the doctor? I’m sorry tj and i couldn’t be there. No, it’s totally fine, honestly. I’m laying there, and they have the nerve to call it a gown. They put that goop all over my belly and then roll that electric eye over it, and that’s it. Totally fine to be doing that on my own, believe me. Yeah. Hi, joss. Hi, molly. Hey. Aren’t you sick of this place? [ Chuckles ] No. What’s up with you and joss? Honestly, I have no idea what her problem is. A-and the bodice is completely unsalvageable? How about those gorgeous pleats? Ohh. How popped and yellowed. And the crinoline? Oh, no! Wait. What? They’re intact? You’re sure? Oh, you know what? I’m going to put my daughter on the phone with you right now. Yes? Hello? Uh-huh. Oh, my god, yes, that would be amazing. Yeah, sure. I could come in for a fitting anytime. Oh, no, I just — I’m so sorry. I cannot come in right now. I-I have a-a crucial meeting right now. I’m sorry, ma. Okay. Well… bye. Okay. Ooh! Ooh. Strawberry.

[ Chuckles ] Mm. Mmm. Oh! Oh, I’m late! Mm! I’m in the mood to celebrate a little bit. What is the special occasion? Mm, my son is a cop, my oldest son, and he was shot in the line of duty. Oh. Yeah. And it was touch-and-go for a-a bit, but, uh, w-we thought, you know, he wasn’t going to make it. B-but he did? Yeah, he did. To your son. Yes. Uh, to dante. To dante. Mm, is he still in the hospital? No, he’s — he’s — he’s home today, and, uh, it’s going to take him a while to make a full recovery. Okay, but that’s wonderful. I’m really happy for both of you. Thank you very much. Um, I’m so happy. And, you know, that reminds me of what you said, that there is nothing more important than making sure your child knows you love them. Been thinking about that a lot lately. Everything’s better with you and blaze? Yeah. And no.

You can’T. That was? Danny said he had to do something. Did he mention what that was? No, but that’s just how he is. Not big on explanations. All right. No big deal. I will just shoot him a text. You can’T. Why not? Mommy took danny’s phone when she grounded him. Ooh. Ouch. Uh, yeah. You’re right. I did do that. That’s okay. I-I know where to start. You think he went to see…? Why would aunt carly know where danny is? Dante. Welcome home. Hey! There he is! You’re back. Hey! Danny, where have you been? Eckert’S. I went to grab doughnuts to celebrate dante’s homecoming. I don’t want you to think less of me for saying this. Well, there’s only one way to find out. Yeah. Um, but I… I’m still struggling with the mixed feelings about alison… being gay? Yeah. Um… yeah. I wish I could wake up tomorrow morning and just feel enlightened a-and comfortable with that part of who she is. Takes time. Did it take you time with kristina? No. Not really. See? No, it’s just that I think, with kristina, you know, it took her so long to tell me because she was afraid that I was going to reject her, which I would never do. I feel like it’s a little bit different with alison because I’m not altogether convinced that it’s not a reaction to the harassment and the — the abuse that she got from her former manager. Linc brown? Yeah. That’s the one.

[ Groans ] Now, I-I know that you accepted her right away, but did you ever wonder with kristina, did you ever ask why? I’d be lying if I said I never wondered whether her bad experiences changed her and made her who she is. And? You know what I learned? It happens to all of us. Kristina is, was, and always will be…kristina. And she is charming and beautiful. She gets that from her dad.

[ Laughs ] Can I ask you something that I think you may not like? Uh…hold on.

[ Laughs ] Okay. All right. Do you think, uh, you know what your daughter wants more than she does? Yeah, of course I think that. Of course she doesn’t, uh, exactly agree with me all the time. To daughters. To daughters. Click.

[ Laughs ] Deputy mayor ashford, if you wouldn’t mind. I’d like her to stay. I got nothing to hide. So… it’s fine by me. Mr. Cain, have you heard from your brother? I have not. Not since the charges were dropped. No. What about before? The only time I saw jason was at his arraignment. And you didn’t speak then? Actually, no. To your own brother? We’re not close. Then why go to the arraignment? We have people in common. I was there for them. And that, agent cates, is the extent of our contact. Yeah, I’m sorry, mr. Cain. I find that hard to believe. Pikeman? Come on. Don’t tell me you don’t know what it is. Of course I know. Purveyors of armaments, defense systems, and skilled mercenary soldiers. Very lucrative business. It was. Still is I’m sure. We were investigating them. You were? Well, the wsb was. Uh, sadly, I no longer count myself as part of that august institution. I’ll tell you what really amazes me, like, truly… yeah? …Is the fact that you were able to be the director of the wsb and head up pikeman, like, at the same time. I what? Oh, that was terrible. That was terrible mock astonishment. I mean, you’re not even trying. No, I-I don’t see how one can head a global law enforcement agency and a paramilitary defense contractor at the same time. But the fact that you think I could have, I’m quite flattered. You see, pikeman has weapons. Wsb needs weapons. That way, we were able to… keep doing that. Like, I-I seriously — I keep referring to the wsb as “we.” Institutional espionage, it’s addictive, it’s a hard habit to break. Yeah. So a partnership with pikeman gave the wsb access to untraceable weapons, which allowed them to meddle in countries that they were supposed to leave alone. You set it up perfectly. I did? Wow, I-I must be… really good. You’re one of the best. And then you got yourself caught because you couldn’t leave port charles alone. Why? What’s so important here? You were in the courtroom, so you didn’t see it. But josslyn and i got into it right before jason’s arraignment. She was going on and on and on about how jason just had to be innocent. Which, it turns out, he was. Well, yeah, but no one knew that at the time. But did josslyn listen? Nope. She was being totally unreasonable. Dex is becoming a cop. What? Are you sure? Yes, I’m sure. He was here, and he was reading the paperwork right over there. So what happens when sonny finds out? What happens if sonny takes him back into the pine barrens and you’re not there this time to stop him? Oh, man. I mean, I-I could try and talk him out of it, but, I mean, if he’s that determined — dex should be able to do whatever dex wants to do. But he can’t because of sonny. The fbi should be investigating sonny, and they should put him away in jail for the end of time, like he deserves. Kristina, no, no, just — just leave it. Heard you talking trash about my dad. In a private conversation. Your voices carried. You might want to walk that back. Why would i want to do that? A lot of reasons. Everything my father has ever done for you.

You are such an ingrate. I’m sorry. What am I supposed to be grateful to sonny for? He has been wonderful to you. You grew up in his house. He was my stepdad, and I was a child. I had to live there. Josslyn, he — he has always loved you and treated you like you were one of his own daughters. And what do you do? You tear him down behind his back? Oh, call him over. I’ll say all of this right to his face. It wouldn’t be my first time. You paint him like he is some terrible person. My father has donated wings to hospitals and — uh-huh, uh-huh. And where’s the money coming from that he donates these wings? Uh, his — his coffee imports? I’m not discussing what my father may or may not be doing with his business. Ohh! May or may not? Yeah… about which none of us have any firsthand knowledge. You might not. You do? Okay, we’re not having that conversation here. You guys need to take a step back. No, no, no, please, josslyn. Enlighten me. I really can’t wait to hear this. W-what do you think you know about what my father does? I know that your father is a vicious thug and a murderer. Uncle sonny. Hi! Brook lynn. I did not know your mom was bringing you here. Well, I wasn’t, but she was meeting someone here already. That would be me. Oh, really? Yeah. Lois cerullo. Nice to meet you. Natalia. Nice to meet you. Well, I’m sorry we’re late. We had a wedding dress emergency. Well, that happens. Does it? I’ve never heard of a wedding dress emergency. Well, now you have. Ms. Ramirez, let’s, um, let’s go chat somewhere a little bit more private. So I hear that blaze is the new face of deception. That is exciting. Yeah, yeah. We’ll see. You know what? Um… let’s take that table over there while these two catch up. Have a nice lunch. She seems… nice. Scout, rocco, since we eat doughnuts with our hands, why don’t the two of you go upstairs and wash yours? Is danny in trouble? No, baby. Danny’s not in trouble. Come on, scout, our business is this way. Let’s go mind it. Okay, I’m going to ask you this, and I need you to tell me the truth. And know that whatever you say to me, you’re not in trouble. When you went to go get the doughnuts, did you go and see your father? No. Okay. You believe me? Shouldn’t I? Yeah. I just… didn’t think you would. How about this? I’m actually going to give you your phone back, but under one condition. I am going to put the locator on so I know where you are. So not only do you not believe me, you do not trust me, either. No, danny, i do believe you. And I trust you. I just — I want to protect you. From my own father. Your father isn’t someone you should be around right now. Danny, jason leads a — a dangerous life. I’ve got homework. Enjoy your doughnuts.

[ Door opens ] What? No, look, you’re the mom. So what you say goes. I just… respectfully, I-I think you might have made a mistake there. As you said, you and your brother have people in common, most notably sam mccall and carly spencer. Both of you were married to one, and both of you were involved with the other. None of which merits investigation from the fbi. I was getting to that. Well, hurry. Both you and your brother have been charged with federal crimes. Your brother went to prison after a no-contest plea. And you went to prison after pleading guilty for insider trading. You were granted early release, which means that if jason is involved in any criminal activities and you’re implicated, you could be sent back to pentonville. What’s not to love about port charles? There’s so much to do in this city, so much to discover. Like, say, a mission report of that defection that you and I worked together. Do you remember that? How could I forget? It was a dismal failure. But then you found out I kept a hard copy, and you couldn’t let that get out, could you? Because it went south? Uh, I’ll have you know that I’ve been part of more than one failed mission. But none of those resulted in $10 million disappearing. Oh, yeah, I remember the $10 million, too. It’s funny now, eh, because back then, we thought — we thought that was a lot of money. We did. Yeah. Well, I mean, it’s enough to provide seed money for pikeman. That’s why you had to destroy the report and silence me in the process. Right. Yeah, so if I’m such a-a diabolical mastermind, why are you still alive? And if you’re the only person who could tie me to the missing money, why wouldn’t I have just…killed you? Well, it’s not for lack of trying. Or maybe that’s what someone wants you to believe. Oh. Saying you’re being framed? Oh, like you haven’t? I mean, it does happen to the best of us. Someone didn’t like the direction I was taking the wsb. Now I’m in here. Now, I don’t know. Maybe you can help me get out. Maybe you can find out who framed me… for old time’s sake. I’ll consider it… if you give me something in return. Such as? A name. You in here, someone’s got to be running pikeman. Who?

Show her, molly. You’re the ada. You must have access to the file on the assault of cyrus renault. Show kristina. You want to talk about thugs and murderers? Cyrus renault is at the top of that list. He used to be. Maybe he still is. It doesn’t matter. You should look at the file. And you should take a really good look at the photos so you can see what your beloved daddy did to a helpless old man who couldn’t fight back. Okay, this is not accomplishing anything. We are going to go. Molly, show her, and then show her all of the information from all of the files on all of the lives that sonny has ruined and all of the people he has had killed. Josslyn. Then maybe you’ll see him for who he really is. I can’t be around you. If you want me to apologize, I can’T. Okay, kristina is pregnant right now. She cannot handle this kind of stress. And even if she weren’t, what good does it possibly do rubbing her nose in how you feel about sonny? He’s her father. She loves him. She has every right to. I think that’s a record — two — two seconds, and you wrote natalia off. Oh, no. I’m as open-minded as the next person. Oh, I can see that. I mean it. Okay. I’m willing to give anyone a chance. But, sonny, come on. I’ve been in the music business a little bit too long. I can spot a stage mother from a mile away. And I’m telling you, that natalia, she’s enmeshed in her daughter’s life. So much so, that poor kid is not going to be able to have a life of her own. And no one can say that about you? There is no questioning how close brook lynn and I are, but my daughter is her own person, and I accept the beautiful, brilliant, vibrant human being that she has become. And she is that. Let’s see if that natalia can say the same about her own kid, hmm? So what are your concerns about blaze becoming the face of deception? Well, she’s already a star. She is. Rising star. Higher and higher every day. So you’ll forgive me if I question some of your managerial choices. I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have. Fire away. Okay, well, let’s, um, let’s just start with the most obvious, which is that you have this wedding that’s taking up all of your time. So will you even have time to focus on what’s best for my daughter? Yes. Next question. Let’s just stick with this one. What if you had a wedding dress emergency when you had a meeting with a record label or a venue manager? The more you forbid danny to see his father, the more he’s going to want to see his father. I don’t know what else to do. Do you have any suggestions? Talk to jason? I don’t know. Look, I-I may be biased right now because, technically, the guy saved my life. I can’t tell you who’s running pikeman because I don’t know. May I remind you that dante falconeri and i were targeted by hume? Hume was employed by pikeman working under your orders. Well, if you have any proof of that, by all means, show it to my attorneys. I’m sure they’d love to see it, as would I. Let me ask you, anna, do you have any evidence directly tying me to pikeman? No? And why do you think that is? I may not have anything to tie you to pikeman now, but I can certainly tie you to it back in the day.

hey, guys, I have some really good news. Olivia brought over some dinner, but I was thinking that maybe we would do something a little different. Since it is a celebration, maybe we could have dessert before dinner. Unless, of course, you want to have dinner before dessert. Show of hands? Dinner first? No? Dessert first? Uh-huh. Okay. Dessert it is. Danny, can you give scout the doughnuts? Dante gets first choice. I’m going to give my first choice to scout. Is there a pink one with sprinkles? What do you think? What do you say, scout? Thanks, dante. And welcome home. No. Uh, listen, thank you — all of you. This is the best welcome home ever. Now, pass those doughnuts around because I kind of want one of those. I haven’t had one in a while. You want to investigate me, agent cates, you go for it. You sift through every detail of my life. You can audit my company. I got absolutely nothing to hide. I’m just going to give you a little bit of advice. Just make sure you dot every “I” and you cross every “t,” because I’m going to make this very public. And I’m pretty sure the fbi doesn’t want you bringing on that kind of exposure for them. Thank you, mr. Cain. Appreciate your time and cooperation. Well, you’re very welcome. So we’re done? For now. Oh, if you do hear from your brother… I won’T. …Or obtain any information, give me a call. You want to bring down jason, that’s on you.

[ Door opens ]

[ Door closes ] Who do you hate more? Your brother or very special agent cates? Well… I definitely don’t hate my brother. He just, uh — he brings on his own trouble, and I don’t want to be dragged down into it. Heard. Thank you for staying, by the way. Oh, I’m so glad I did. You tearing into special agent cates, that was a thing of beauty. That mission report… uh, the one that I allegedly tried to have you killed over? That one. It clearly states how you were instrumental in planning that operation where the $10 million went missing. So you were in a perfect position to sabotage the op and abscond with the money. Now, everyone else involved in that op, they were either sidelined or demoted, but not you. Your career skyrocketed. I mean, it’s almost as if someone in a much, much, much higher position at the bureau not only approved of your actions, but they were rewarding you for them. Out of the — the goodness of their heart? Yeah, they were rewarding you in positions that were advantageous to both you and to pikeman. So pikeman is far too valuable to collapse in your absence. So who did you hand it off to? Who is running it now? Anna, how I wish I could help you. But alas, I’m afraid you’re wasting your time. Guard! Police commissioner’s done with me. Blaze wanted to keep it to smaller venues for now and then move on to larger ones once we sold those out. After all, it’s better to sell 300 tickets to a 200-person venue than it is to sell 500 tickets to one that holds 1,000. But I happen to believe that she can sell out 1,000-plus-seat venue. So do I. But this is blaze’s choice. And I backed her because I believe in her. Look, blaze is my client, okay? She and I will decide what direction to take her career. Okay, she might be your client, but this is my child. It’s my job to safeguard her happiness. You’re not going to get an objection from me there. We all want blaze to be happy. Okay, well, to that end, I want to make sure that she doesn’t publicize something that she can’t take back later. So I want blaze’s private life to remain private. Are we clear? I don’t manage blaze’s private life. And neither do you. Whoever she decides to spend her time with and whoever knows about it, that’s up to blaze. Look, a word of advice. Yeah, I don’t need your advice, but thank you. Trust me, you do. Sonny is blaze’s girlfriend’s father, and he loves his little girl. Thinks she hung the moon. I don’t think he’d appreciate you trying to keep their relationship a secret. Thank god. I can see the relief in your face. You know what? I can hear it in your voice. I’ve been relying on dante a lot lately, not just as a son, but, you know, as a friend. Really? How so? He has a way of getting through to me. And I need that in my life right now. You’re right about sonny. But kristina refuses to see it. And of course she does. Sonny is her father. Well, don’t tell me I have to go apologize. No, no, you don’t have to apologize. I mean, kristina is not a delicate flower. And she gave just as good as she got. But, joss, I’m worried about you. You were so angry about the situation with sonny and dex, and I get it. But all that rage you have inside, it’s only hurting you. Of course I’m filled with rage. Sonny sent dex to kill cyrus, and he was going to do it, but he felt like he didn’t have a choice. And I can’t be with someone who can do something like that. And that is the choice that you made. And I am proud of you for it. I really am. Even if I’m miserable? Well, that’s how you know it wasn’t an easy choice to make. And as far as whether it was worth it or not, only you know the answer to that. All I know is that I still love dex, and I miss him.

[ Sighs ] I understand. And I’ve been there. But, mom, I’m terrified… because he’s going to become a cop. And there’s a real chance that sonny will have him killed.

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Terry: It’s your birthday. It is. A fact that you and i may be the only two people to notice. Well, happy birthday. Thank you. Any big plans? Just me and my couch and the remote. Sounds blissful, to be honest. In other good news, I’m not seeing any cause for concern in your blood work. Are you surprised? No. But you look a little pale, enough so that I wondered if anemia was at play, but your hemoglobin looks good. If I look pale, it’s because we’ve just slogged through winter. And like everybody else, I haven’t been outside much. Fair enough. And if I have any complaints at all, it’s cold hands and cold feet, but I’m assuming that that’s a measure of my age. And I have been a little lethargic lately. Is that an indication something’s going on? Am I sick? I’m not qualified to say. You’re co-chief of staff. Who’s more qualified than you? A psychiatrist.

[ Scoffs ] I can refer you to dr. Collins, if you’d like. What possible diagnosis could be going on in here? Depression.

[ Cellphone rings ] Hi, olivia. It’s sasha. Cody stepped out for a second. Should I get him? Oh, no, no, no, I just wanted to give cody the good news. Dante is being discharged. Really? That’s fantastic. Yeah, I was sure that cody would want to be filled in. Absolutely. He’ll be thrilled to know dante is coming home. You know what? Uh… while I have you on the phone, honey, are you at the house? I am at the stables. Why? Oh, well —

[ Sighs ] I was making mashed potatoes

and chicken parm for tracy’s birthday,

but now with dante and the kids coming home,

sam’s not going to be able to cook. I was thinking that, uh, you know, maybe I would bring them dinner instead and grab a cake to celebrate with tracy? Good idea. I could use your help. Okay. Well, I chopped up

the veggies, I made the potatoes,

but the chicken still hasn’t been made. You think, uh, you could get it started if I talked you through it? I can try. Your restraint. What happened to your restraint? Oh, you know, I think maybe I lost some weight after the surgery or something. I mean, my hands just slipped out. Your hands? Yep. Felicia, this is bobbie’s new manager, hunter crews. Nice to meet you. Likewise. This place is a favorite of mine, so expect to be seeing me a lot. Looking forward to it. Yes, felicia is one of our regulars. I used to work here when I was her age. We get a lot of customers come in from the hospital because it’s a very short walk and… got it. Trina: Okay, but I’m here if you need backup. I know. Thank you, baby. Slow and steady. Wins the race, every time.

[ Applause ] Choose advil liqui-gels for faster, strongerand longer-lasting relief than tylenol rapid release gels because advil targets pain at the source of inflammation. So for faster pain relief, advil the pain away. All of the things thatyou’re looking for in a pad, that is always discreet. Look at how it absorbs all the liquid. Oh my gosh! And locking it right on in. Look at that! Totally absorbed. I got to get some always discreet. How’s your brother? He’s — he’s good. Yeah. He’s, uh, actually, he gets to go home today. Oh, that’s fantastic. You must be so relieved. I am, yeah, every day he is awake and moving around, I feel a little bit better. I’ll bet. I was wondering if you might have a minute. Okay. I didn’t mean for you to find out about the whole deception /crimson thing like that. I hope you didn’t think I was keeping it from you. I didn’t really know what to think. I still don’T. Can I explain? See you soon. Cody. Hey. Comet must have spring fever. He gave us both a workout. Where’d you disappear to? I was up at the house. You left your phone on the table. I did, didn’t I? I answered a call from olivia. Oh, okay. Alright, well, what’d she say? Dante is being released from the hospital today. Woo-hoo! Yes!

[Cheers ] I am not depressed and I do not need a shrink. If you say so. I have a very full life. I’m the head of a company. Well, if I’m being honest, I am the majority shareholder in a company that I hope to give to my granddaughter someday, but it keeps me very busy. I’m sure it does. And if I — if I’m a little down or at loose ends sometimes, it’s because I lost my husband a little over two years ago, and it’s grief, and it takes as long as it takes. Absolutely. There’s no buzzer that will ring and say, that’s it, you’re done. Well, if there was, I’d ignore it. I am doing this my way and I — I don’t care what anybody else thinks. I know your family well enough to know that your husband hasn’t been your only loss. Both your parents, your brother alan, a legend here at gh. A nephew, a niece. That’s not unusual at my stage of life. That doesn’t make it easy. Look, your general health is good. All the numbers are in range. Maybe you need to get out more, be a little more active. A tennis club, a women’s golf league. Oh, no. There will be no popping of my collar, thank you very much. Then something else. Anything to keep your body moving and get you interacting with people of similar interests. I’ll keep it in mind. How’s that? I’ll take it. I need you in here, please. Is there a problem? Well, the patient’s restraints are loose, and she needs to be supervised at all times. Erin, erin, can you please come in here and tighten the patient’s restraints? Thank you. There you go. And I’m not going to say thank you, erin, though these are more comfortable than handcuffs. It is so good to see you not only out and about, but on your feet. That must be a record. He’s been working at it nonstop. It shows. Thank you so much. You know, I did not think that going out to grab a bite to eat would call for a hero’s welcome. Well, a lot of people were worried about you. We’re allowed to be happy about your recovery. Yeah, well, on the road to recovery. And in the fast lane, it looks like. Yeah, well, I will accept the applause and the encouragement. Thank you. I have to get back to the hospital. Keep up the good, and what I’m sure is very hard, work. Thank you. Felicia. See you. See you. Bye. Not exactly low-key are you? No, not about this. You didn’t just beat the odds, you defied them. I am so proud of you, dad.

Ah, sorry about the sweat. No problem. Dante is coming home, huh? That guy, I swear. I mean, we all thought he wasn’t going to make it. Now he probably set a record for getting released from the hospital the fastest. He is pretty amazing. Did olivia say anything else? She did, actually. She wanted to bring some food over to dante’s because sam won’t have time to cook, so she asked me to get her chicken parm started. But unfortunately, the chicken is spoiled. Eeh. You sure? Trust me, it won’t be much of a welcome home if dante and sam and all the kids get food poisoning. No. But I’m going to go back to the house and look in the fridge. I’m sure I can figure something out. You’re a good friend. It’s the least I could do after dante, you know, helped you rescue me from ferncliff. Yeah, no. I mean, he did. And you have every right to appreciate him, but I was I was actually talking about myself. You know, dante is my best friend, and you’re doing this for him. I appreciate it. I appreciate you. I appreciate you, too. Sorry to keep you waiting. Olivia: Don’t apologize. Yes, we know how busy you are. Oh, unlike you, who gets to relax all day, every day. Relax? What’s that? Beats me. Well, portia’s doing rounds, so I’m as good as you’re going to get. And that’s great, because I only need one chief of staff to sign off. What am I looking at here? It’s a contract that would put city employees on gh’s health plan. Oh, that’s great. I think so. What our illustrious mayor is leaving out is that this was a culmination of her efforts. How did you pull this off? Well, there was a little bit of arm twisting involved, but I happen to believe that the city employees deserve access to the finest possible health care. Because, after all, they are the ones who keep the city running, so they deserve it. Not every politician would make that a priority.

[ Sighs ] You again? Well, I can come back, if you’re not up for talking. No, no. It’s alright. Just, I’m not really sure where all these conversations are leading, except back to a prison cell. Alright. Do you know where you are? You need new material, doc. [ Chuckles ] I’m in the hospital. Specifically. General hospital in good ol’ port charles, new york. Do you know what day it is? I wish. This place is like a casino. No clocks, lights are on all the time. It’s like I’m a slot machine and you’re a five-card stud. See what I did there? Very clever. I know everybody thinks I’m dumb, but it’s not true. All the horrible things that I did weren’t because of stupidity. It was more like… I don’t really know how to describe it. Try. It was like — like my blood was on fire, and the only way I could put out that fire was to do something crazy. Or highly illegal. That too. Hey —

[ Laughs ] I’m glad my hip’s better. You must be in much less pain. And it’s not just that. Now when they throw me back in the slammer, at least I’ll be able to pace the yard. It’s the small things, doc. So pcu keeps bothering me about finding a new roommate, and I’m holding out hope. Yeah, um, I still don’t know what I’m going to do about the fall. I mean, the sorbonne’s holding a spot for me, but I-I can’t even think about going back to paris. I’m not sure if I want to go back to pcu, either. Well, luckily, you still have enough time to decide. Yeah, and I can hold out on housing for as long as necessary, seriously. Thanks. Of course. Anything for you. Honey, that’s a real friend.

Febreze man: I don’t about y’all, but when it comes to working from home, I gotta have every part of my house clean. That means tidying up, then spraying my febreze air mist, to leave every room smelling fresh and clean. With that done, it’s time to get to work.

La la la la la anthony: This making you uncomfortable?Good. When you’ve got type 2 diabetes like me, you have up to 4 times greater risk of stroke, heart attack or worse death. Even when meeting your a1c goal. Discomfort can help you act. I’m not trying to scare you. I’m empowering you… to get real with your health care provider. Talk to them about lowering your risk of stroke, heart attack or death. You got a little wet there,too, didn’t you, bud? Let’s get dry.

[ Clears throat ] Matriarch quartermaine. Oh, hard no to that nickname. Okey-dokey. What should I call you, then? Tracy, I told you. Right. I’m honored. Can I have a word? Sure. Clothed? Oh. Um, yes. Sorry about that. It’s, uh…um. Okey-dokey. Here we go. Uh, how can I help you? Um. How can you help me? How can you — oh, uh, yes. I, uh — I, uh… was speaking with somebody earlier today and was reminded that I really enjoyed riding. And now that spring has sprung — you want to get back up on that horse? Pun intended. Yeah. Yes. Um, so I haven’t actually ridden any of the horses that we have now, so I want one with a sweet temper and an easy gait. Don’t we all? Right, well, why don’t you make yourself useful and help me make a selection? Alright, follow me. So you gonna go talk to him? No, no. And I-I don’t intend to wait on him, either. Josslyn, I have been out of the pi game for a minute, and I’m guessing you and dex aren’t together anymore? Ooh, very astute. What do you think your grandmother would say? About my relationship status? I mean, kelly’s — now bobbie’s — has always been a place where everyone felt welcome. Do you think she would want a customer ignored? Come on, that’s not fair. He’s not wrong. It is the hospitality business, right? Okay, fine. I will ask hunter to wait on him. Whoa. She’s the new manager. Manager? Yeah.

[ Exhales deeply ] Be an adult. I’m sorry the first you heard of my deal with deception was in an office with maxie and nina. Yeah, definitely caught me off-guard. I just — I assumed that if you had something that big coming up, that you would… tell me. I would have. Okay, I should have. But the first time I was approached by the deception team, nothing came of it, so I didn’t say anything, because I didn’t think anything was going to happen this time either. And then all of a sudden, it was done before I even had time to wrap my head around it. I wasn’t keeping it a secret from you, I swear. I get it. It’s okay. I was just… you know, the whole thing just blindsided me, honestly. But I can say that this is very cool for you, and I think this is great. It’s gonna really broaden your demographic. I just hope raising my profile will help my music career. Yeah, why wouldn’t it? I don’t know. It was a bumpy ride getting there, but the music world, I understand. Fashion and beauty world is a big unknown. Well, fortunately, you’ll have maxie. There is no one better than her. I mean, she’s savvy and she’s chic, and she’s also just so human, you know? Yeah, I do. Maxie’s great. When I’m not so sure of is me, and I’m — I’m not sure I’ll fit in with what people consider hot or pretty or trendy. Ally, you’re beautiful. You’re hot. And trendy? Well, who cares? I mean, that could change in the morning. I guess I’ll find out. But for now, my mom thinks it’s smart to keep my private life private. Is that going to be a problem for us? It’s official. Congratulations, mayor collins, and thank you. It’s my pleasure. And since I’m covering this for the invader, do you have any comment? Public relations isn’t really my strong suit. Can you make something up? Funny you should ask, because I’ve already drafted something up. Precise and to the point. Uh, on second thought, maybe I should have our public relations office come up with something. Let’s pretend… yeah? …The restraints don’t exist. You mean these guys? Gone, and the doctors and warden have told you that you are free to go wherever you want, do whatever you want. What would that look like? I think about that all the time. Do you? But it’s not what you’d expect. Try me. Okay, first thing I’d do? I would go and put flowers on my daughter’s grave. Then…I’d remember she’s not in it, so I’d go and I’d take those same flowers to that woman whose husband I killed. You know, the one who’s really beautiful. Sasha corbin. Yes. And I’d give them to her instead. And then if your brother had a will and left me something in it, which, spoiler alert, he didn’T. Well, let’s say that he did. Then…

[ Voice breaking ] …Buy a tiny, little house with a yard where my grandson could play. You know, I’d even get one of those playgrounds, you know, the simple kind with the swing, slide, and monkey bars. But, I mean, what good is it to torture myself with — with things that are impossible?

[ Exhales shakily ] I’m sorry. No, that’s enough for today. I’ll be back.

[ Door closes ] And what do you want? Is that how you talk to all the customers, or am I just lucky? What would you like today, sir? A lot of things I know I can’t have, so I’ll settle for a coffee and a grilled cheese, please. It’s coming right up. Dr. Robinson. Oh. Hi, kevin. I was just in with heather webber.

[ Sighs ] My apologies for that. Yes. I see, uh… a change in her since her surgery. The difference is, to be honest, quite striking. A-a difference in heather? You know, maybe you should try telling that to someone who didn’t almost lose their daughter to that madwoman.

So I plan on riding a few times a week. You won’t regret it. My thighs might. Nah. You’ll be back in riding shape in no time. That’s it? What? You’re not going to try to discourage me? Tell me I’m too old, too fragile, I might break a hip?

[ Chuckles ] I’ve been around long enough to know that tracy quartermaine is a lot of things, and fragile ain’t one of them. Glad you’re paying attention.

[ Door opens ] Tracy, hi. Hi, sasha. Not used to seeing you in the stables. Well, you better get used to it. Yep. You got to listen to the man. I plan on getting back in the saddle… pun intended. Good for you. So is this where you’ve been spending your time? I like horses, so I asked cody to put me to work. Well, I’d rather be here, too. But I am sorry that things didn’t work out with you and deception. Thank you. And I really appreciate you going to bat for me. I hope I didn’t seem ungrateful. I just realized that I don’t want to spend my days getting my picture taken. Well, that is definitely your prerogative. And I give you credit for making that decision and not going along with what everybody else wants. See you soon.

Adios.

[ Door closes ] That tracy. All bark, no bite. Yeah, no, there’s plenty of bite, but she does have her moments. Yes, she does. You know, when I was, uh — when I was sitting in that wheelchair, I felt so hopeless. I mean, you know, I knew I wasn’t the man that I was before, and, um, society didn’t help either. What do you mean? I got to know what it was like to be disabled in this world. Even if it was unintentional, you get the elbows to the face, you get drinks spilled in your lap. Even at my own club, the disrespect was real. I’m so sorry that you had to go through all of that. I’m not. I’m not sorry. It was a wake–up call, honey. It made me realize that I’m always going to be me, always, no matter whether I’m seated, whether I’m standing, or somewhere in between. And no one should be made to feel small — no one. Wife! Husband. And what is this dynamic duo up to? Oh, you will read about it tomorrow in the invader. Possibly the next day, depending on how fast the hospital’s pr can draft an appropriate comment. So the contracts are signed? They are signed, sealed, and delivered. From now on, the city employees will have access to gh’s health plan. Congratulations. I know the work you put in to make this happen. Yeah, I have to admit, it feels really good. So, are you headed home or back to city hall? Uh, no, actually, I thought that since I’m here at the hospital, I should go visit heather. You know, sort of fulfill my webber family duties. You’re too good. I am, aren’t I? Yeah, yeah. Find me after. I will. Okay. I love you. Love you. Alright. Have a good one. Uh, alexis, do you have a moment? I was wondering if I could run something by you, just to get a legal opinion. Now, you know that i cannot advise you legally. However, I can speak to you as a friend who has read a few books. Fair enough. So, hypothetically, let’s say someone has been convicted of horrible, heinous crimes. But we’ve since learned that there were mitigating circumstances, something that wasn’t known during the trial — not because someone hid it, but because no one knew it existed. You’re talking about heather webber? Thank you. Mm-hmm. Is that an employment packet? It is. Wow. I didn’t realize that they had agencies for bodyguards. Trying out a new line of work. You’re working for the port charles police department?

[ Cellphone ringing ] Phone call from the boss? Sorry

Ah, man. What? Nothing. I was just reminded of our first photo shoot, remember? How could I forget? I had the most handsome co-model. The alpaca, of course. Yeah. Yeah, he was adorable. Cody! Mama q, what’s good? What is this? It’s shepherd’s pie. The chicken was bad. No, no, I know what it is. In all fairness, that is — that is what you asked. I mean, who made it? Where did it come from? Sorry, just… josslyn jacks, at a loss for words. This is crazy. You’re going to go from working for sonny to working for the police? Quite the leap. Yeah, it’s reckless and stupid. Well, you’re assuming they’ll turn me down, but they actually invited me to apply. They’ll accept my military service in place of a college degree. All I have to do is take the test. But who knows? Maybe I’ll fail it. You’re not going to fail the test. And you can’t possibly think that this is a good idea. Why not? Because it makes you even more of a target for sonny. We can’t all be doctors, joss.

[ Scoffs ] What’s that look? Is something wrong at school? Not hungry? Mm. Yeah. My appetite’s been pretty weak these days. Besides, it’s this place as well. I thought you liked the food here. Yeah, I do. The food’s amazing. It’s just — I don’t come here as much since, you know… right. You and spencer used to come here a lot. Do I sound ridiculous? I can’t even have lunch with my own dad like a normal person. No, you don’t sound ridiculous. You sound like someone whose heart’s been broken. As long as we can be our authentic selves, be who we are when we’re with our friends and our family, that is enough for me. Are you sure? Because all I’ve done with deception so far is sign a contract. I can pull out of the deal. You would — you would blow this deal up for me? That’s the least of what I’d do for you. No. This could be huge for your career. Don’t get me wrong. I want to be successful. But I also want to be happy. And you? You make m e happy.

[ Laughs ] I’m sorry I haven’t been to visit more often. Well, why would you? I mean, you’re the mayor. I’m a convict. You got a city to run, and I… don’T. Yeah, well, but, you know, technically we’re family, right? I mean, we’re connected through our grandson. Speaking of, is he going to be calling you “mom” or “grandma”? I mean, now that you and kevin have adopted him. Um, yeah. I tell you, I haven’t even thought about that one yet, but I think I actually have a little bit of time before I have to cross that bridge. Yeah, yeah. I wonder what his first words are going to be. I used to wonder that about esmé, too. You know, you’re looking really well. How are you feeling? Well… I’m not in nearly as much pain. Oh, good. Good. From my hip, anyway. Is there something else bothering you? Not physically. But I can’t stop thinking about the disaster that is my life.

[ Voice breaking ] Laura, what have I done?

[ Crying ] Cobalt poisoning from an artificial hip? It sounds like fiction, I know, but it’s real. The official name is “metallosis.” Well, there is legal recourse. It’s called post-conviction relief. Now, some say it can be abused, and I know the governor has tightened up some loopholes over the years. So in the event of, say, a forced confession or coerced guilty plea or suppressed evidence or evidence that hasn’t been discovered until after the fact, yes, the case can be reopened. So it’s a possibility? A real one. Please, please, please, don’t tell me that you’re considering letting heather webber skate on multiple homicide charges. I miss spencer all the time, but it’s worse in places where we used to be together, especially here. And it seems normal, like, in an instant, like a literal split second, I’ll forget, and the door will open and I’ll look up, thinking that he’s going to be there. And then… and then he’s not. Honey, I know our situations are different, but you know how I had to learn how to walk again? Yeah. You’re going to have to do something similar. How?

[ Sighs ] Well… it’s going to take patience, grace, it’s definitely going to take time. But, honey, broken hearts, like broken bones, do mend themselves together again. Now, maybe not as strong as they once were, in some ways, but miraculously stronger in others. I so want to believe you. That’s okay. I got enough faith for the both of us. Trina, honey, you will love again, and you will be loved again. And I can say that with utmost certainty. Yeah, but you have to say that, because you’re my dad. No, because there’s no one on this planet more deserving of love than you. School’s fine. I — I just, you know, I’m not sure that pre-med is for me anymore. Since when? I’ve been rethinking a lot of my decisions lately. I just thought you wanted to be a healer, that’s all. Well, you can heal the world in plenty of other ways. I mean, look at what pre-med did to adam. Yeah, but you’re not adam. Well, I also see how hard trina’s mom works, and the patients aren’t always grateful, or even good people. Patients like cyrus renault?

[ Scoffs ]

I used the potatoes and vegetables you had already prepped, and I found some ground beef in the fridge. I hope that’s okay. Okay? I can’t tell. Did that mean okay or not okay? It’s amazing! It meant okay. Thanks, cody. Really? Really? Absolutely. Absolutely. It looks delicious. Okay, great. I mean, sam and dante and the kids are going to be so psyched, a, to have a home-cooked meal and, b, that it’s not one of my standard recipes that I’m sure they’re very sick of. It does smell good. Brando always liked it. How could he not? Honey, thank you so much, truly. Hey, you’re welcome. I’m happy to help. Well, I am going to go deliver this. I’ll make sure you get the credit. See you later. See you later, mama Q. Bye. Bye. Wow. You just racking up the hidden talents, aren’t you? You got selling beauty products, ax throwing, shoveling horse manure, now, chef extraordinaire. What’s next? I’m no slouch at curling or ice fishing either. No. This, I gotta see. Stick around, and you just might. Oh, good lord. Ready? Yeah. Let’s do this. Okay. Okay. One step. Yep, yeah. Look at that. Look at that. He’s cool. I got this. There we go. And he’s standing up straight. You know. Posture. Anything else? Nope. This looks great. Portia: This is insane. You have to know this, right? Kevin: Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Just listen to what we’re saying. I’m listening. I’m listening to everything you’re saying. It makes no sense. Clearly I’m interrupting. Everything okay? Everything’s fine, really. How was your visit with heather? Uh, well, actually, it was surprisingly calm and uneventful. Have you noticed a change in heather? I would love to get your thoughts about her progress. You want my thoughts on heather webber? Yeah. Let me see. Laura, don’t try to sell me on this poor, misunderstood heather webber. That woman is a murderer, and she pulled one over on everyone. And you want to let her do it again? Of course, this is very personal for you. Of course it’s personal for me. Kevin was just asking me if there was any legitimate legal reason — no, no, no. No, I don’t want to hear it. I don’t want to hear any of that, especially from you, alexis, considering you don’t even practice law anymore. And after this, I think I’m seeing why. Don’t hold back. No, I won’t, because I don’t care. I don’t care how nice or changed or victimized heather seems to be to you. How much time have you actually spent with her? How much time have you actually spent with that woman? A moment here, a moment there. Why don’t you try being me or a member of my staff who’s actually had to deal with her unhinged madness 24/7. And just so you know, this doesn’t even touch on the pain that it has caused my family and countless other families. So you know what? You want to bring her case in front of a judge and a jury? I want you to do it, because I’ll fight it. I will fight you with every breath that is in my body.

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Brook Lynn: Detective! Looking good! You’re looking good, too, but for different reasons. Dante, that was amazing! “Amazing.” I don’t know about that. I need help getting to the bathroom. You are getting stronger every single day. It may not be happening as fast as you want it to, but everyone can see that you’re making progress. Here. Oh, yeah. It’s true. All the nurses are talking about it.

[ Groans ] Oh, that’s just ’cause I left my gown open when I went for a walk earlier.

[ Chuckles ] Well, whatever the reason, you have a lot of adoring fans out there. And in here. You should have seen this guy when he found out you were awake. He was jumping up and down so hard, we got complaints from the neighbors. Oh, yeah? I appreciate that. And, hey, even though I was out, I knew you would have been here. You’re my partner. And my friend. Where else would I be? Thank you. Hey. Why don’t we, um — why don’t we stop calling it a coma? You know, we can say I took a — like, a long nap or something. A nap? Yeah. That’s what you’re going with? Yeah. Yeah.

[ Laughter ] Resting up for all the dancing we’re gonna be doing at your wedding. Yeah. I’m, uh… I’m gonna need a little more than dancing from you. This is a nice surprise. Oh. I’m here so often, I should pay rent. Hm! Put out little café table, I could have my own bobbie’S. Oh, I think the seating would be too limited. Wouldn’t be profitable. Hm. What’s on your docket today? Dr. Kramer. I’m having a follow-up. You? I just had a blood draw in preparation for my “annual wellness” visit with dr. Randolph. It’s a perk of being a board member, although I think they’re playing a little fast and loose with the term “perk” in this context. I remember when my doctor visits were annual. Looking back, it really was a “perk.” Morning, tracy. Elizabeth. Gregory, if you’re ready, we can head to the exam room. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be. Maybe I’ll see you later? Hi. I am so glad you decided to stop by. Kristina: I want to clear the air. I am really not okay with what you did to carly and drew. But… i am willing to accept you made an impulsive decision that spiraled out way beyond what you ever intended. Yes! That’s it. Exactly. Yeah. One bad decision doesn’t negate all the good you’ve done. And, nina, you have done a lot of good, especially for my dad. And I know how happy he was with you. And even if he never admits it, I know that he misses you.

[ Exhales sharply ]

[ Horse neighs in distance ]

[ Chuckles ] Put me in, coach. Are you sure? Yes. I got my check from deception, and now I can finally do something besides worry about how I look. Well, you still look way too good for this place. Nothing and no one is too good for this place. And that’s a fact. Alright. Comet isn’t here. You can save your flattery. Are those — are those new? They may or may not be. As you know, I am looking for my new purpose in life. Hm. You think you’re gonna find it here in one of these stalls? Because, believe it or not, this isn’t exactly the résumé builder you might think it is.

[ Laughs ] Honestly, I don’t know what I’m looking for or where I’m gonna find it, but I figured that if I’m someplace comfortable and happy, then inspiration might find me sooner. So…if it’s okay with you… hey, are you sure? You really want to — oh, come on! Put me to work! What’s the worst that can happen?

[ Doorbell rings ] You must be isaac. Come on in.

[ Sighs ] Here’s my pride and joy.

[ Romantic music plays ]

[ Sighs ] I’d like to be honest with you, if I may. Well, I hope you’re always honest with me.

[ Chuckles ] Um, unless I’m mistaken, this is a standard follow-up… and yet somehow it merits the attention of the head nurse of a very busy hospital. Well, I assist doctors and patients all the time. You have more important things to do, and we both know it. You are important. Thank you. And while I’m honored to have you look in on me, I was hoping to keep some aspects of my life private. I’m sorry if I made you feel like your privacy hasn’t been respected. No. You’re always very respectful. But, uh, as my disease progresses… I would like to try and keep my patient life completely separate from other parts of my life. I understand. You’re very important to my son — and to me. So I realize that that may be easier said than done. Not at all. It’s not a problem. I mean no offense. I hope you know that. None taken. And I hope you know that I never meant to presume. Yeah, I do. Well, if you’re ready, I will let dr. Kramer know that you’re here. And, gregory… thank you for telling me. Thank you. Brook lynn and I were planning on downsizing the wedding to a civil ceremony at city hall, family-only reception at the quartermaines’. We didn’t see the point in throwing a big bash without you there. We want you to be a part of it. Now, finn is gonna be my best man, but I would be honored if you would be my groomsman. The honor will be mine.

[ Chuckles ] That is so wonderful. Except — look. I don’t want to put any pressure on you, but being a groomsman, it involves a lot of, um, standing and walking and dancing. You think you’ll be ready for all that? Hey. Come on. You’re getting married in, like, a month. I better be ready, right? Yeah. I hope I am, too. I still have so much to do. Whoa! Oh, no. You have been wonderful! Really! It — but let’s face it, okay? It is crunch time. We still have, like, a million details to lock down and decisions to be made and a seating chart that has to be finalized. Hey, you know, I don’t care where I sit, but when the dancing starts, I want you third, okay? Not fourth after some rando cousin or weirdo uncle. It goes him then ned then me, okay? You may have to fight my dad for that third-place spot on brook lynn’s dance card. Well, of course. I’m a gentleman. I’ll concede. How’s your dad doing? Uh, he’s not looking too great at the moment. He’s also not good at telling us what his doctors have to say. Maybe he just wants a tiny bit of privacy. If he had it his way, he wouldn’t have told us he was sick at all. Well, that is because he is a self-sufficient adult who’s losing control of his body. And who he chooses to share or — or keep things private from is — is one of the few ways he still has agency. But we are his family. We love him and we just want to help. I — he just wants to be your dad, chase, not your dad who’s sick and needs your help. Look, everybody deserves a little privacy sometimes, even from their family who loves them the most.

[ Knock on door ] Hi. -Hey! -This is a nice surprise. Hey.Hi. Mwah. You… you just kissed a groomsman. Did I?! Yeah. So now we gotta get me all rehabbed so I’m ready to go. Well, don’t you worry. Between me and the kids, we will have you fixed. Good luck! Guy’s not known for his patience. Oh, I’m way ahead of you there. Hey, we’re heading out, so if you need anything… we’re good, but, you know, you go — protect and serve and stuff. I’m on it. Hey. Am I in time to take you on your morning walk? Uh, you know what? Actually, I went for a walk with chase. For, uh, you know, like, a 90-year-old man, I didn’t do too bad.

[ Laughs ] What’s going on? You got a new case? Um…sort of. I asked danny’s vice principal to text me in case he ditched any classes. So far, so good. Think maybe you’re giving him a bit of a hard time? I don’t know, dante. Danny’s made some bad decisions lately, and I don’t know if I can trust him. I certainly can’t trust his father. Y-you think sonny misses me? Yeah, I do. I think that’s why ava and avery are still there at his place. Fills up the quiet, and it helps him forget what he lost. I don’t know if you and my dad are ever gonna work things out, but I hope that you do. That’s it. That’s all I came here to say. Thank you, kristina. This means so much to me. Yeah, I think you know I’ve always liked you, nina, and I want the best for you, so whatever that might be. Yeah, and I want the best for you, too — yeah, with whatever is going on in your life.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah, I’m, um — I am pregnant with tj and molly’s baby. I’m their surrogate. Oh, wow! That’s wonderful! Yeah. What an amazing, generous thing that you’re doing. Oh, don’t sanctify me just yet. It’s amazing, but it’s also been difficult. I mean, the morning sickness has been hard, but the hardest part has just been not being able to tell everyone, you know? I — for so long, I just wanted to, like, shout it from the rooftops and tell strangers on the street like, “I’m having a baby!” I mean, I-I’m h-having a niece or nephew baby. It’s probably, uh, the hormones talking. Yeah.

[ Knock on door ] Oh, um, that’s my 10:00. Okay, well, I’ll leave you to it. Thanks, nina. It’s good to see you. Yeah, very — very nice to see you, too. And thank you for reaching out. Of course. -Oh! Hi, kristina. -Hi. -Hi! -Nina! -Beautiful. -Oh. Thank you. So do you. Um, I’m sure you recognize her, but I wanted to introduce you to the new face of deception. Uh, blaze, this is nina reeves, the editor in chief of crimson magazine. Of course, I recognize you. And I’m a big fan. And congratulations. Thank you. It’s, uh, very nice to meet you, too. I remember you from sonny’s compound in puerto rico when we got married. Belated congratulations to you. Thank you. So you remember kristina, then. I absolutely remember kristina. It’s a big change for deception. Yes, yes. It’s very new. And you are among the very first to find out. I should hope so, maxie. This is crimson after all. Well, I’m gonna — I’m gonna head over to G.H. And visit my brother, so I’ll let you guys get down to business. Uh. Wow.

[ Chuckles ] Face of deception. Yeah, I can really see it. Congrats.

[ Chuckles softly ] My neighbors growing up had horses, and I used to love brushing them and feeding them. And I would just sit on the fence and watch them do horse things. Do “horse things.” Wow. You really — you really are sounding like a ranch hand.

[ Laughs ] Ahh. One day, my neighbor put a saddle on the horse and let me mount. And I-I did, and I fell off like a dozen times. But I never cried and I kept getting back up. So eventually they got me my own saddle. And the rest is history. And maybe your future… if your love of horses and stables continues. I love being here with… the stables. What about you? What do you look forward to in your post-deception future? I’m doing it right now.

Your dad has an appointment today with dr. Kramer, and I told his assistant that I would do his pre-appointment check-in. Everything okay? Yeah, everything is fine. However, he did tell me — in the kindest, sweetest way possible — that I’m overstepping. Which means… we’re all overstepping. Mm-hmm. He’s my dad. I love him. We’re all just trying to support him. It’s possible that our support makes him feel like we have already decided, without consulting him, that the time has come for us to take over — and it hasn’T. Because he can still make his own decisions and do things for himself. And, really, we have to let him.

[ Scoffs ] I always feel like I don’t do enough for him. Because you feel like you should be doing more for everyone else all the time. No. It’s who you are. I don’t — I don’t know. You know… I reached out to this, uh — this buddy of mine who’s a neurologist, you know, see if he had any als advice. And? We didn’t get much of a chance to talk. I mean, we worked doctors without borders together. He’s in the ukraine, literally putting people back together in the middle of a war zone. Made me kind of miss those days. Made me feel a little useless about what I do here. Must be contagious.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, yeah? What are you talking about? It’s how I feel at home right now. Just useless with jake. Everything I do or say is wrong, and I feel like I’m making everything worse. I think you’re being hard on yourself. You’re an amazing mom. It didn’t feel that way when jason came by yesterday. It was a complete train wreck.

[ Sighs ] So, uh, fair to say things aren’t improving. I’m worried about your shortness of breath. Yeah, it’s gotten a little worse. But it’s manageable… if I don’t push it. Which I can accommodate — with one exception. Which is…? I need to know if I can still preside over my son’s wedding. I’m not a psychic. I’ll settle for your educated guess. Can I make it through the month speaking and walking under my own steam? Well, this is no more than my educated guess, okay? But I think a month is a safe bet. And when my son comes by asking for an update… I won’t discuss a patient with anyone, not even with another doctor, without the patient’s express permission. That’s what I was hoping to hear. Thank you. It was a pleasure meeting you. Yes. That person — that’s not an act. That’s who she actually is! I do need to know — what happened to sasha? I don’t think I have ever felt so betrayed in my life. I mean, I thought — we all thought that jason was dead. And then he shows up out of nowhere, and he tells our son to keep a secret from me. I mean, no explanation, no idea where he’s been for the past two years. I don’t know if jason is different or if I’m actually seeing him clearly for the first time.

[ Knock on door ] Kristina: Knock, knock! Is this an okay time for visitors? -Yeah. Come on in. -Hi! -Ohh! -[ Groans ] Well, well! It’s about time you woke up. You scared us. I mean, not that you did that on purpose or anything, but maybe try to be a little more careful next time? Yeah, you know, I’m all about the caution. Right. Yeah. But you — wow. You’ve done some growing. I know! Right?! Isn’t it crazy? Yeah. It’s awesome. I’m just, like, waiting and waiting and waiting to show, and then finally it’s just happened. Uh, my apologies for the interruption, but… detective falconeri, how would you feel about going home today?

[ Laughter ] How did your appointment go? Well, the doctor thinks that with, uh, some rest, medications, continued use of my cpap machine for breath support, I should be in good shape for chase’s wedding. Ah. You must be so relieved. I am, yes. And I’m guessing that alexis will be relieved, as well. Why is that? Well… alexis is a very accomplished, bright woman. Hm. Spare me the preamble. But she’s not particularly close to chase or brook lynn. And were it not for you, she wouldn’t make the guest list.

If we do it right, it could be huge. Definitely. Okay. I am on board 100% for all of it. Okay? Isn’t it really nice what kristina is doing, acting as a surrogate for her sister and tj? Do you think it would be, uh, you know, too much if I just sent sonny a casual note congratulating him? ‘Cause that baby is gonna be his great-niece or nephew. Hmm. That depends. Do you care if sonny casually throws that note in the trash? Maxie! You said it yourself. Your marriage to sonny is over. Not legally. Not yet. Maxie! Kristina was just in here. I think it’s only natural if I offer good wishes. Right. To molly and tj. And then kristina. And you think it — it looks desperate if I also include sonny.

[ Scoffs ] I have some time before my appointment with dr. Randolph, and I was going to get a cup of coffee while they run my blood work. Would you care to join me? Ohh. More than I can express. But my mission, which I had to accept, is just getting started. I have to have my blood drawn and an ekg and then a nerve-conduction study. That’s a full day. Hm. Once upon a time, als was just my diagnosis. Now it’s my full-time job. Gregory, you are much more than your diagnosis. You are much more than a patient. It’s hard to remember that on a day like today. Let me remind you. You are… terrifically charming and, um, uh… a wonderful conversationalist. And you’re intellectually challenging a-and… …you’re not bad to look at.

[ Chuckles ] You vixen, you!

[ Laughs ] Jake has more reason than most to be shaken up by jason’s reappearance. Shaken? That’s a-a mild way to describe it. Hm. His anger with jason is all over the place right now. Yeah, well, I suppose that’s understandable. How was it otherwise seeing jason again? It was strange.

[ Sighs ] I mean, he’s so — he’s just vague about everything — where he’s been, what he’s been doing, why he never reached out to anyone. I mean, he’s never been a big talker, but even for him, it was — it was maddening. Yeah, I know a little bit about that. To think about some of my past relationships and the things that I just accepted and I… I wonder, how was that ever enougfor me? And then I — I think about you and what we have. It — it’s deeper. I feel the same way. Like, why did I ever settle for someone who was so limited with what they could or would share of themselves with me? I’m glad I got it right this time. Me too.

[ Door opens ] Hey. Are we allowed in here? I suppose you’re staff-adjacent, so we’ll bend the rules. Is everything okay? Perfectly fine. Well, except… we need your help to save our wedding.

Try to spend some time with dad when you can. I mean, he’s just — he’s been worried about you. We’ve all been really worried about you. But dad… he’s been blaming himself. Alright. Yeah. I will. I’ll, uh — I’ll spend time with him. He can come visit me, and I’ll get my, uh — get my exercise walking down the hall to see him. Tell me what you think. About what? Ava’s still living there. Really? With avery, of course, but… the whole thing just feels a little weird. Yeah, I agree. It is weird. But look — I don’t think sonny’s gonna care one way or the other what I think about ava being there. But I’ll — I’ll keep an eye on it. Yeah. Maybe just in your spare time.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. The most important thing is I want you to focus on a full recovery. Yeah. I’m way ahead of you there. Love you, big bro. Mwah! I love you, too. Okay. Let me know if he needs anything. Will do.

[ Door closes ] Well, there’s general rejoicing about you coming home from the hospital today. Well, as there should be. But I did tell olivia no visitors — not until tomorrow. ‘Cause I know you’re gonna be exhausted tonight oh, probably, but, you know, I’ll just be so happy at home. Hey… is everything okay with kristina? Yeah. Why do you ask? I don’t know. It was just something I picked up on while I was in here. You know what? If it’s private, you don’t have to say anything to me. I shouldn’t even be asking. No, no, no. She, uh… she’s worried about my dad… and, more pointedly, the fact that ava’s living with him. She thinks it’s weird. So do I. You think sending sonny a casual note and nothing more comes across as me looking desperate? Really? Yes, really. Because you are desperate. No, I’m not desperate. I just miss sonny. That’s all. I don’t want my marriage to be over. See, y-you’re saying all the right words, but it’s your tone that gives you away. You want sonny back, and you’re willing to do anything. I have two things — two things that give me hope that I can have it back. The first thing is, I haven’t signed the divorce papers yet. The second thing is, maxie… I have a secret weapon. I must admit — your post-deception life has very good coffee.

[ Slurps ] Yeah, I have a connection that can get me corinthos coffee whenever I want. What more can you ask? Uh, not much. I’m not one of those guys who’s, like, sweaty with want, you know? I like my job. I get paid enough to cover basic expenses and…got my own room and board. And monica enrolled me on G.H.’S hmo in case one of these… buckos kicks me… or I put a nail through my hand instead of a horseshoe.

[ Chuckles ] Has that ever happened? Not here, but, uh, I haven’t, believe it or not, always been the consummate horse whisperer that you see before you. Don’t tell james, though. He’ll never let me live it down. He is maxie’s son.

[ Chuckles ] Yeah. He is. He’s a fun little dude. Leo, too. You know, sometimes there’s more kids here than there are horses. I love it. It’s kind of like being a part of a family. You do actually have a family that you could be part of if you just come clean with mac. Yeah, yeah, that might be more than I can handle. Horses are enough. What? Nothing. No. Come on. Tell me the truth. What, did I make myself sound like too much of a loner? I don’t think women our age should color our hair. Oh, there’s a shock.

[ Chuckles ] I don’t think I could carry the green off anyway. Yeah, well, I don’t think she is, either. Uh, I happen to have some time to kill before the appointment you relentlessly insisted I make with dr. Randolph. May I join you? Yes. You may. And I am not apologizing for insisting. I have to get back soon, too. I just needed a cup that wasn’t from the hospital cafeteria. I’d rather be audited.

[ Chuckles ] I heard that deception’s new face person was a woman of color. Yes. Blaze. Well, you sure wouldn’t know from anything in here. Well, it’s too soon. She just signed on. And, by the way, in those magazines, women of any color make me feel like I’m from another planet.

[ Chuckles ] Oh, to be young. Yeah. Amen, sister. Amen. Mm!

While I am sitting here waiting for my blood to be centrifuged, may I ask you a question? Yes, you may. Why are you still working? Don’t you want to retire? And do what? Knit. If I were in baltimore, I’d have a whole group of friends, mostly widows, that I could hang out with, but if I didn’t have anything better to do with my life than play matchstick poker on thursday nights with the family, I would lose my mind. Why don’t you play for money? Fear. Theirs.

[ Both laugh ] But you’re from here. You know everybody. I do. I know hundreds of people. But social acquaintances are just that. They’re cordial, superficial. Not that that bothered my mother. My mother was gracious to everybody. She had more friends than she knew what to do with. I gather you take after your father.

[ Chuckles ] I do. And I was proud of it. I still am proud of it. But… truthfully, it has its disadvantages. I, uh — I don’t have a lot of deep, meaningful relationships with people, and… one of the very few, I — he’S… he’s otherwise occupied. No, no, you’re — simon, you’re absolutely right. Yep. I will. Thank you. Dad’s doctor won’t tell us anything about how he’s doing. Patient confidentiality and all that. I, uh, never really had to ask before ’cause I used to go to all his appointments with him, but, uh, then he asked me to stop. So now if we want to find something out… dad’s gonna have to tell you himself if and when he chooses to. Okay, well, until your father decides to talk, can you please help us pull our wedding back from the brink? Yeah. What happened? I thought you had everything under control. Yeah. It seemed like dad was getting worse. And then dante was in the icu. So instead of just canceling altogether, we just thought we’d downsize. Significantly. How significant? A courthouse wedding with two witnesses. Chase in a suit and tie. Me in something understated. -No gown, no veil. -Okay, well, you can relax. Because dante is being discharged. And now dad’s holding his own. And now we want everything to go back to the way we originally planned it. Yeah, absolutely. Hey. Listen. We’re here for you guys. Whatever you need, we’re here. Yeah, let’s get you guys married in the style you deserve. Okay. See? Everything’s gonna work out. Yeah. Ava and avery are still at sonny’s because of security reasons, and ava can act as my advocate. Oh, nina… if you are depending on ava for anything, you’re going to be disappointed. I disagree. Oh. Okay. Really? Let’s name one selfless or generous thing that ava has ever done. Not a nice gesture. I’m talking about something real where she put someone else ahead of herself. Ava has nothing at stake here. I trust her to act in my best interests. See, I don’t think you know what your best interests really are. Any man you have to plot to get back is not a man you’re gonna keep. And, to be honest, I never really liked you as sonny’s wife anyway. Since when? Since you started being sonny’s wife. It took over your life, nina. And, frankly, I never thought you’d become one of those women. The nina I know was erased by “mrs. Corinthos.” And I missed my nina.

I don’t think you’re a loner. I’ve spent enough time with you to know better. Well, that’s a relief. I would say that there’s something… a little… aloof about you. Aloof? Uh-huh. Is that because I don’t give you long, lustful looks and try to manhandle you? Well, then you would be trading “aloof” for “creepy.”

[ Laughs ] You know what I mean. You made it very clear that you’re not ready for anything. I know, and I like how comfortable and easy it is between us. Me too. That’s why I’ve kept my very significant interest at bay. But I got to be honest — sometimes I think that two or three days of manhandling could be fun, too. Stella, isn’t it hard to work with people that are suffering? How do you… keep from feeling sorry for them? Sometimes I can’T. But I don’t let those feelings keep me from treating that person as a person. They’re much more than the terrible thing that’s happening to them. Thank you. I appreciate that. And I, uh… I have a friend that’s going to appreciate it, as well. Nothing annoys him more than… being “handled.” And as a matter of fact, it annoys me, as well. I never would have guessed. Hm. You know, if you’re up for some matchstick poker, I’d be happy to leave you humble. How do you feel about backgammon? Love it. Be happy to beat you at that, too. You’re on. Alright. Sister.

[ Laughs ]

[ Cellphone dings ] Is that my mother? Uh, asking what she should bring for dinner? Sorry. Or is that — is that danny? It’s actually my mother saying if we need anything when we get home. And, yes, I do admit — I was checking to see if there was an update on danny, and there isn’t one. That’s good news, right? Well, for today. But what about tomorrow or next week? I know danny, and when he decides to do something, he does it. And I know he’s gonna try and see jason again. Alright, well, maybe there’s like, a — like, a compromise in there somewhere. I don’t — I don’t think so, dante. Danny being anywhere near jason is dangerous. You are actual living proof of that. Oh, you can’t blame — I do. I do blame jason for putting danny in danger. And i will make sure it never happens again. Excuse me, elizabeth. T-the desk nurse told me that I could find you in here. Yeah. What can I do for you, dad? Did you call dr. Kramer about my “condition”? Yeah, I just, uh, wanted to check in with him. From now on, I’d appreciate it if you would… check in with me. Okay. Understood. Um, how did your appointment go? Dr. Kramer said I may have had a little slump, but, uh, I’m much better now. Good. That’s, uh — that’s good news, dad. Chase and brook lynn just left. Do you want me to call them? They might be able to give you a ride home. No, no. I can get my own ride. Hamilton, don’t end-run me again. You’re right. I need to step back. It’s gonna be hard.

[ Sighs ] I mean, I know we have like a thousand details to finalize, but t-the venues are booked, the flowers have been picked, the menus are approved. My dress is still a work in progress. What about the honeymoon? Excuse me. You, me… alone together. Somewhere romantic. Ha ha! Funny! We’re going to palm beach. Unless — chase, did you cancel the reservation? I mean, that would be totally fine, and we could probably just rebook it. We still have our reservation. Ohh! Phew! Don’t scare me like that. But I am just checking in. Are you sure you want to go to palm beach? Absolutely! We already went over the places that are in our price range.

My price range. Your family is paying for this big wedding.

I want to cover the honeymoon. And you are. And it is going to be amazing. Look, I’ve never been to palm beach, but everyone tells me that it is gorgeous. And the hotel that we picked looks exquisite. Any other superlatives you want to throw in there? Just one. We are going to palm beach as mr. And mrs. Harrison chase. And that will be perfect. I can do better than perfect.

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[ Curtis exhales heavily ]

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[ Exhales sharply ]

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

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[ Siren wails ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[ Laughter ] Wiley needs you. Say no more.

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

We are not getting the fall issue out.

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

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

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

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

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

[ Stammers ]

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

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

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

[ Laughs ]

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

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

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

It took every ounce ofwillpower I had to make s–

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

[ Exhales sharply ] Hm…

[ Exclaims ] Okay.

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

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

[ Grunts ]

[ Curtis sighs ]

[ Chuckles ]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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