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00:00 (soft music)
00:02 - Okay, you're gonna do the talking, right?
00:04 - Yeah, yeah, that's what I said.
00:06 - Thank you.
00:07 - It's just--
00:09 - It's just what?
00:10 - I was thinking that you could probably say it better.
00:16 - Why would I say it better?
00:18 - I'm not exactly known for my bedside manner,
00:19 but you on the other hand--
00:20 - I what?
00:21 - You do things with care and compassion.
00:27 - Okay, well, you can be caring and compassionate
00:29 when you tell dad that we don't think
00:31 that he should come to the rehearsal dinner tonight
00:33 and I cannot wait to go to Coney Island.
00:35 - Good morning, you two.
00:36 Sorry it takes me so long to get up and dress.
00:41 Did I miss seeing Violet off to school?
00:44 - Yeah, yeah, but she's only going for a half day.
00:45 I'm picking her up early so she can change
00:47 before we go to the airport.
00:49 - Sounds like a plan.
00:50 - Yeah, speaking of plans,
00:52 we wanted to talk to you about this evening and I,
00:58 - Chase?
00:59 - I was just preparing for my hearing next week.
01:08 - Ah, yes, I was so happy to hear that you were taking steps
01:12 to overturn your disbarment.
01:14 Tell me, how's it going?
01:16 - I think I'm prepared, as prepared as I can be,
01:20 but at this point, I think I'm just spinning my wheels.
01:22 - I think you're gonna do great.
01:24 You know, you're an excellent lawyer.
01:27 - Matter of fact, that's why I'm here.
01:28 - Sonny, I wanted to tell you,
01:31 I contacted two of my most high profile artists
01:34 to see if either of them would like a large commission
01:38 to create a piece for the city.
01:40 - Turns out that's not gonna be necessary
01:43 because I've moved on to another idea.
01:46 - Definitely a delegation showing up.
01:50 - Yeah.
01:55 (knocking)
01:57 - Hi, can I come in?
02:01 I don't wanna see anything I shouldn't see.
02:03 - Mm-hmm, since you knocked instead of barging in,
02:06 I think you're safe.
02:07 - Okay.
02:08 - What brings you by?
02:09 - Well, I wanted to see what outfit you're gonna go with
02:12 for the quartermaiden wedding.
02:14 - I haven't decided yet, why?
02:17 - I don't wanna clash with it.
02:18 - Hey, Jason, where's Danny?
02:23 (dramatic music)
02:26 - I went to see Heather in Pentonville yesterday.
02:48 - Mm, how did that go?
02:50 - Pretty well.
02:51 She's recovering nicely from the surgery,
02:54 but other than that--
02:56 - She's still the same Heather.
02:58 - No, no, she's really not.
03:01 Since they replaced the bad hip,
03:03 the changes in Heather are striking.
03:06 - In a good way?
03:09 - It appears so.
03:10 - Appears being the operative word.
03:13 - Yes, well, I know that you and Kevin
03:15 talked about this a few weeks back.
03:17 I just wondered if you were able to find anything
03:19 that would suggest that we might be able
03:22 to revisit Heather's case.
03:24 - You know, Laura, I'm surprised that you
03:26 actually wanna move forward with this.
03:29 - It's just that the more I talk to Heather,
03:31 the more I believe the cobalt poisoning
03:34 was affecting her ability to reason.
03:37 - So the metallosis was the reason
03:39 why she killed those people
03:41 and tried to kill all those other people
03:43 and had two decades of horrendous and cruel behavior?
03:49 - I am not qualified to say.
03:52 All right, all I can say is up until this point,
03:55 Heather has always felt justified in her actions.
03:59 - And now?
04:00 - Now, she's beginning to question her violent behavior
04:05 and she's showing signs of real remorse, you know?
04:10 And I think in general, she just seems like
04:12 she's more in control of herself,
04:14 containing her anger better.
04:15 That I actually witnessed.
04:17 - You think she's actually growing a conscience?
04:20 - Were you able to find anything that could help her?
04:23 - Actually, I did.
04:24 - Of course, I wanna hear everything you have to say, son.
04:29 But first, there's something I need to say.
04:33 If it's all right with you.
04:35 - Please, by all means.
04:37 - Having the rehearsal dinner on Coney Island
04:42 is such a fun idea and it's beyond generous of Tracy
04:47 to bring us all down there so that Brooklyn
04:51 can revisit one of the great joys of her childhood.
04:55 Everything about it seems unmissable.
04:57 - Dad, the thing is--
04:58 - No, please, please, let me finish.
05:00 I hope you won't be upset with me.
05:05 And I promise I will apologize to Brooklyn and her family,
05:09 but I really feel like I need to conserve my energy
05:13 for the wedding itself.
05:15 - Dad, are you saying that--
05:17 - I've thought long and hard about it.
05:19 As much as I wanna go, I'm not gonna go.
05:24 I'm gonna ask Tracy if she will stand in for me
05:27 at the rehearsal.
05:28 - Well, I really wish you could make it too,
05:31 but I understand and I'll make sure
05:33 everybody there does too.
05:34 Thank you, son.
05:37 - I know that had to have been a hard decision, Dad,
05:38 but for what it's worth, I think it was the right one.
05:40 Can, I can call the home health agency
05:43 and see if we can get someone to stay with you.
05:45 - No, that's not necessary.
05:47 - Since when are you going to Brooklyn's wedding?
05:52 - Since your invitation arrived.
05:54 - Or did you not get a plus one?
05:56 - I did, and I'm taking Christina.
05:59 - Christina, why?
06:02 - Because she's my girlfriend.
06:04 - How could I forget?
06:06 - I don't know, it seems to slip your mind a lot.
06:09 - Oh, no, your relationship with Christina
06:11 is always on my mind, especially at times like this.
06:14 - I'm gonna hate myself for asking.
06:17 Times like what?
06:18 - I think it is unwise for you and Christina
06:23 to go as a couple to such a public event.
06:26 - I thought we had an understanding about that.
06:30 - Well, gee, Mom, so did I.
06:32 Apparently, you were both wrong.
06:34 - Danny's not here.
06:38 - Well, all I know is that he's not in school.
06:40 I got a call from his counselor.
06:42 He was concerned because he missed an appointment.
06:44 - Okay, wait, why has he seen a counselor?
06:46 - Well, because Danny occasionally
06:48 has trouble following the rules.
06:51 Anyway, he wasn't marked as present
06:53 in his first period class,
06:54 so I used that location app on his phone
06:59 to see where he was, and I couldn't find him.
07:01 - You're tracking Danny?
07:02 - And it said that his phone was at home,
07:04 so I went upstairs to his bedroom,
07:07 and his phone was on his bed under a pile of clothes,
07:11 which means he deliberately doesn't want me
07:15 to know where he is.
07:16 - Okay, well, maybe he just forgot his phone.
07:18 - Jason, no teenager ever lets their phone
07:21 out of their sight, especially Danny,
07:23 considering I just gave his back to him.
07:25 - I haven't seen Danny.
07:26 And don't you see that you're training him to lie to you?
07:31 - Staple, you don't know anything
07:37 about my relationship with Danny.
07:38 He knows he can trust me.
07:41 - How can he know that?
07:42 Sam, every time he brings up the truth
07:44 about wanting to spend time with me, he gets into trouble.
07:46 He thinks, hey, if I lie here,
07:47 maybe there's a chance I won't get caught,
07:49 and I won't get into trouble.
07:50 - No, I've just warned him that being around you
07:53 is dangerous, and our son refuses to listen to me.
07:56 - Okay, if you and I agree that Danny and I
07:58 can spend some time together,
07:59 I won't be somewhere dangerous.
08:01 - Okay, well, what happens if he just shows up
08:04 at your place like he did the other day?
08:06 Can you promise me that he won't be walking
08:08 into something dangerous?
08:11 - No. - No, exactly.
08:13 And that's what terrifies me.
08:16 It's not just about Danny getting to know you
08:19 and spending time with you.
08:21 Jason, he wants the danger.
08:24 He chases it just like you, just like I used to.
08:29 - This is different.
08:30 There was a time I didn't care if I lived or I died.
08:35 Okay, I don't see that in Danny.
08:38 - Okay, well, then tell me what it is
08:41 that you see in our son,
08:44 as opposed to the last time you were in town.
08:49 - I just see a kid who likes freedom.
08:52 - Yeah, well, he's a teenage boy.
08:54 They all want their freedom.
08:56 He just doesn't know what to do with it.
08:59 And let's be real, you really don't know anything
09:03 about raising a teenager.
09:04 - Maybe not.
09:07 - No, definitely not.
09:08 Because the first rule in raising a teenager
09:12 is being there, and you weren't.
09:15 You were alive, and I still have no idea
09:19 where you were or what you were doing.
09:21 A nice tattoo, by the way.
09:25 Did you show that to Danny?
09:26 Did you at least explain to him where that came from?
09:30 What are the odds that Danny is gonna want a tattoo too?
09:36 Let's just hope that he goes for one,
09:38 and he doesn't just go full out and get a whole sleeve.
09:42 Or, I mean, I actually don't know.
09:45 Maybe that just happened
09:49 one tattoo at a time over the past two plus years.
09:55 - Sam, I will explain to Danny that if you just--
10:00 - You'll explain to him that he should just hide you
10:03 in the boathouse and not tell me what--
10:04 - Okay, hold on, for what it's worth,
10:06 he walked in on me in the boathouse.
10:08 I didn't seek him out.
10:09 - You told our son to lie to me about it.
10:11 - Because that was the safest thing for Danny right then.
10:14 That was my decision.
10:15 Be mad at me.
10:16 - I am mad at you, Jason.
10:18 But I am afraid for our son.
10:22 - Afraid that you can't control him.
10:25 I don't even think you see it.
10:29 No matter what Danny does,
10:33 it feels like he's in trouble, that it's wrong.
10:37 He's a kid.
10:40 Look, if he skips school, he's gonna get into trouble.
10:44 He's got detention, he gets grounded, take the phone away.
10:46 He's gonna pay the price.
10:47 Life goes on.
10:48 - Well, if you know so much about our son,
10:54 where is he right now?
10:57 - I found two cases
11:00 where post-conviction relief was granted.
11:03 Someone here.
11:04 Because the key witnesses recanted their testimony.
11:09 The most relevant was a forensic psychiatrist
11:12 who acknowledged that his findings
11:13 were based on incomplete evidence.
11:15 - So then a diagnosis of cobalt poisoning
11:18 would have helped Heather's defense.
11:20 - Possibly.
11:21 Look, if you can get a copy of the transcript
11:25 of her court appearance, I will take a look at it.
11:28 - Thank you.
11:29 - But you gotta manage your expectations.
11:32 It's metellosis or not,
11:33 there is no judge that will wanna vacate her conviction
11:36 because the body count is too high,
11:38 and she confessed, and she pled guilty.
11:40 - Yes, but all of her actions
11:42 were under the influence of something out of her control.
11:46 - Maybe she didn't murder anyone before the metellosis,
11:50 but, Laurie, you can't pretend
11:52 that Heather was some sort of quirky free spirit.
11:55 - No, no, I know you're right.
11:56 - This is a long shot.
11:59 - Are you saying that you can't help me anymore?
12:01 Because if you can't, I certainly would understand that.
12:04 - As a citizen of Port Charles, as a human being,
12:08 I'm hesitant.
12:09 As a once, hopefully, future attorney again,
12:15 I believe that everyone is entitled to a fair defense,
12:20 even Heather.
12:22 - Then I'll see about getting you those transcripts.
12:27 - Mom, I've taken your advice
12:29 on keeping my private life private.
12:31 As much as I hate to say it, you have a point.
12:33 - You hate that I have a point?
12:34 - No, I hate that people are so intolerant,
12:36 and even a quarter of the way through the 21st century,
12:39 things for queer people--
12:40 - Please, don't refer to yourself that way.
12:43 - Things for people like me
12:46 are getting harder and harder.
12:50 All of this to say, this is a family wedding,
12:54 not a public event.
12:55 - Honey, sometimes you can be such an innocent sweetheart.
13:00 Yes, this is not a public wedding,
13:04 but everybody is gonna read about it.
13:07 And all the lucky invitees are gonna be plastering
13:09 their social media with photos and selfies,
13:13 and especially because there's gonna be a celebrity
13:14 in their midst, which you are.
13:16 - I don't think that's going to change
13:18 if they see me standing next to Christina.
13:19 - Honey, that doesn't even count
13:21 all of the professional photos
13:22 that are gonna be out there on the newswire.
13:24 And that's not just locally,
13:25 it's gonna start at the invader,
13:26 and then it's gonna proliferate outward.
13:28 - I wouldn't worry.
13:29 The quarter mains are used to protecting
13:30 their privacy from the press.
13:32 Yes, it will be a well-attended event,
13:34 but only by close family friends.
13:37 I'm going with Christina.
13:38 - Honey, I just, you are thinking about this
13:40 in the absolute wrong way.
13:42 - How should I be thinking about it, Mother?
13:45 - You're not going just as a regular person, okay?
13:53 And certainly not as somebody's girlfriend.
13:55 You have to think about yourself as a brand.
13:59 Sure, Ali can go to any old wedding she wants to
14:01 with whoever she wants to,
14:02 but the second somebody takes a photo of you
14:04 and puts it online, you're no longer Alison.
14:07 You are Blaze.
14:09 And we have worked too hard to create this brand
14:13 so carefully.
14:14 I just don't, honey, I don't want to see it all,
14:16 just all this hard work and effort just be for nothing.
14:19 So, what do you think of the new menu?
14:23 - I love the new menu.
14:25 I want one of each.
14:26 - So do I.
14:28 I've heard wonderful things about the new chef.
14:30 - Yeah, they're a real find.
14:32 Listen, I hope that you weren't bothered by the guys
14:34 down in the ballroom and outside.
14:36 We are pulling out all the stops
14:37 for Jason Brooklyn's wedding.
14:38 We want everything to be perfect.
14:39 - Well, I'm sure the reception
14:40 is going to be absolutely beautiful.
14:43 - Whatever you need, I'm here.
14:45 You know that, right?
14:45 - It's Trina at the gallery.
14:47 We're expecting new pieces today.
14:49 Excuse me.
14:49 - Hurry up, you don't want to miss that.
14:51 (phone ringing)
14:54 - Please tell me you are not bringing
14:57 that one to the wedding.
14:58 - Look, Violet will be away with you.
15:03 And while the caregivers are all perfectly nice,
15:06 I could use a break from this endless procession
15:09 of strangers in this apartment.
15:12 - Hey, Dad, we've been through this before.
15:15 - I'd feel more comfortable knowing that you aren't alone.
15:17 - You won't even be gone overnight.
15:19 You're flying back this evening.
15:20 We'll probably be pretty late.
15:22 - Regardless, I'll be fine.
15:24 - Hey, come on, Dad.
15:25 It's one thing that if I spend the evening
15:28 worrying about you, but it's Jason's rehearsal dinner.
15:30 All right, he should be able to enjoy it
15:32 without wondering if he's abandoned you.
15:34 - And you of all people would know
15:36 what it's like to be abandoned before your wedding.
15:38 I recall feeling great about my rehearsal dinner
15:41 with Jackie and then wondering where the hell you were
15:43 when the wedding started.
15:44 But no, by all means, son,
15:45 you lecture me on proper wedding etiquette.
15:48 (dramatic music)
15:51 - Okay, um,
15:52 I think Chase can take the conversation from here.
15:57 - Hello?
16:10 Okay, thank you.
16:15 Thanks for letting me know.
16:18 Okay.
16:18 So, um,
16:23 that was Danny's counselor.
16:29 He got the time wrong.
16:31 Danny's in his appointment right now.
16:33 - So where's he been?
16:34 - In class.
16:37 The first period teacher did not put the attendance
16:40 into the computer until after the class was over, so.
16:46 - Go ahead and just say it, Tommy.
16:49 I told you so.
16:50 - I'm just glad he's safe.
16:53 - Yeah, me too.
16:55 Okay, I'm gonna get out of your way and Sonny's.
17:00 - Sonny's not here.
17:01 - What do you mean?
17:03 Where is he?
17:04 - I don't know.
17:05 - Of course you would know where Sonny is.
17:09 Jason, what's going on?
17:14 Did something happen between you and Sonny?
17:17 - Brooklyn's wedding has nothing to do with my branding.
17:20 - Maybe I have not been clear enough,
17:22 but this wedding, your manager's wedding,
17:25 has everything to do with your branding.
17:28 It's like the most amazing photo op.
17:30 - What?
17:31 - Honey, an event like this,
17:33 as prestigious as this quarter main wedding,
17:35 and you going as Brooklyn's client,
17:38 this is incredible PR.
17:40 Come on, photos of you and Brooklyn together,
17:42 or even you and me together.
17:43 This is all brand awareness for you
17:45 and your music.
17:47 - I will not use my friend's wedding
17:48 as a career stepping stone.
17:50 - Okay, but your friend is also your manager,
17:53 and she should be all over this.
17:55 - Okay, look, I love you, Mom.
17:59 And I am so grateful for everything that you've done
18:01 for my finances, not just when I started making money,
18:06 but even before, to help me with my singing,
18:08 from voice lessons to paying for studio time,
18:11 and everything, every little detail
18:13 that's helped me get this far.
18:15 - I hear but.
18:17 - But there are decisions about my life
18:19 that only I can make.
18:21 And this is one of them.
18:23 - Come on in.
18:28 - Yeah.
18:29 Thanks for letting me come over.
18:33 - Of course.
18:34 Okay, start at the beginning.
18:36 Tell me everything.
18:37 - Your dad. - It's Mom.
18:38 - You know, Chase and I both thought that
18:42 it'd be best for him if he didn't go
18:43 to the rehearsal dinner tonight in Coney Island.
18:46 So we went over to talk to him.
18:48 He beat us to the punch,
18:49 and he said he was gonna stay home and rest for tomorrow.
18:51 - Okay, that's great.
18:53 - Yeah, except I wanted to bring in a caregiver
18:55 to keep an eye on him while we were all away.
18:57 - Oh.
18:58 - Yeah. - Yeah.
18:59 So I guess he didn't like that idea.
19:02 - No, he reminded me that I slept with Jackie
19:05 and I didn't show up at his wedding.
19:07 - Whoa, that wasn't the turn I expected this to take.
19:10 - No, me neither.
19:11 - So what did you say?
19:12 - Nothing.
19:13 I left, I called you, and here we are.
19:16 I abandoned him again.
19:19 - You walked away from an unwinnable argument.
19:22 That is not abandonment.
19:24 - I kept him out of my life for almost 30 years.
19:28 I convinced myself that after what I had done,
19:32 that staying away was the right thing to do,
19:34 and I blamed him.
19:36 I blamed him for moving on so quickly after my mom died.
19:39 I even changed my name.
19:42 To try to distance myself from him as much as I could.
19:45 - And then you found your way back together.
19:49 You guys worked it out.
19:50 - If I ever thought he was gonna forgive me,
19:54 this morning proved otherwise.
19:57 - I'm not bringing Ava.
20:01 Lois made a point to not invite her,
20:04 and she doesn't even know those people.
20:05 - Yeah, she may not know those people,
20:08 but those people definitely know her.
20:10 - What people?
20:11 - What people?
20:12 - Cirillos, falconaries,
20:17 all the people from the old neighborhood.
20:19 They will be at my stepdaughter's wedding tomorrow.
20:21 Send the waitress right over.
20:25 - Not that you ask,
20:30 but just in case you want a plus one for the wedding,
20:33 I did pick out a pretty spectacular outfit.
20:36 No pressure.
20:37 - There is no pressure, 'cause you're not going.
20:40 (dramatic music)
20:43 - I'm making myself breakfast if you want anything.
20:47 - I'm so sorry, son.
20:50 I shouldn't have said what I said.
20:53 Now I feel like I've spoiled the evening for you
20:56 and for your brother.
20:57 - Oh, I don't think you spoiled anything.
21:01 Finn and I just wanna make sure you're okay here
21:02 and that you have the help if you need it.
21:05 - Yeah, I understand.
21:07 - I shouldn't have lashed out like that.
21:10 I think I just let my nerves get the better of me.
21:15 - Wait, you're nervous?
21:16 - Of course I'm nervous.
21:19 Tomorrow is a huge day.
21:20 Tonight's an important night too.
21:22 It's the night before my son starts his life
21:25 as a married man.
21:26 And as much as I wanna be there
21:30 with you and Brooklyn and everybody,
21:33 tomorrow is more important.
21:35 I wanna go over everything that I'm going to say.
21:37 I wanna make sure I get a good night's sleep
21:39 and I can't do all that if I've got some stranger
21:43 I've never laid eyes on before asking me
21:45 if I'm all right every 15 minutes, like I'm a toddler.
21:48 I'm sorry.
21:51 I don't blame you.
21:53 I don't even blame your brother.
21:55 I know he's just doing it out of concern for me.
21:58 And I'm sure from his perspective, he thinks he's right.
22:03 Look, it's not just that.
22:05 Sometimes I wonder if Brooklyn and I made a mistake
22:08 asking you to preside over the wedding.
22:10 Because what were you supposed to do?
22:11 Say no, and I am concerned with your illness
22:15 that we're putting too much pressure on you.
22:17 - Son, Harry, presiding over your wedding
22:21 is the opposite of pressure.
22:23 It's the greatest honor of my life.
22:28 - I'm going to this wedding with Christina, period.
22:33 - You have made that clear.
22:34 - You keep trying to talk me out of it.
22:36 - No, no, I accept your decision.
22:38 It's a bad one.
22:40 And look, I apologize if you have found my concern
22:44 and my honesty disagreeable.
22:46 - Actually, I understand your concerns.
22:48 Mom, I know how hard you work for my continued success.
22:52 Not just for yourself, I know you're doing it for me too.
22:55 - No, for you first.
22:57 - And I understand how important my image is,
22:59 especially how important it is to you.
23:01 But nothing that I have done,
23:02 nothing that Christina and I have done
23:05 is a threat to my career.
23:09 On the contrary, my music is taking off.
23:11 My fans are going nuts on social media,
23:13 demanding that I release my new single.
23:15 And I think it's going to be my best one yet
23:18 because I'm so happy with Christina.
23:21 - Happy musicians don't make great music.
23:25 - Are you saying I have to be miserable
23:28 to have a successful career?
23:29 - I just know you've made your decision
23:34 and do what suits you.
23:37 And we'll see which one of us is right.
23:40 - Weber, W-E-B-B-E-R, first name Heather.
23:51 Yeah, now there won't have been a jury trial,
23:55 but look for the arraignment, expert witness hearings,
23:59 maybe one or two of those.
24:01 There would be medical, psychiatric, and then sentencing.
24:04 Okay, thank you, bye.
24:06 - Sorry about that.
24:09 What can I do for you?
24:10 - Well, I came to give you an update
24:12 on the progress Drew's making
24:13 with that urban renewal project.
24:15 - Oh, that's moving forward already?
24:17 - Mm-hmm, and it just got a big boost.
24:20 - From where?
24:21 - McConkie.
24:22 - Congressman McConkie?
24:23 Oh, that's amazing, tell me more.
24:25 - I will, but first I need to ask you something.
24:29 What was all of that about Heather Weber?
24:31 - Is this about Dante's shooting?
24:36 Because everyone knows it wasn't you.
24:37 I mean, you pretty much saved his life.
24:39 - I've been working as an undercover informant for the FBI.
24:55 - Wait.
24:59 What?
25:00 I don't understand, how?
25:04 - It doesn't matter.
25:05 - No, of course it does.
25:05 - What matters is,
25:07 the undercover part is over,
25:10 but my connection to the FBI is not.
25:14 - Lily didn't say anything.
25:19 The Cirillos and the fucking Herons are gonna be there,
25:22 and they have long memories.
25:25 - I know what they think I did, Sonny,
25:28 but the reason for me--
25:29 - They don't have to have proof.
25:31 They know because Olivia knows I know
25:32 you walked into that wedding.
25:34 It's disrespecting Connie's memory,
25:37 and I can't do that.
25:39 - Well, if that's how you feel,
25:44 then maybe I should rethink my place in your house.
25:46 - I can't believe you--
25:47 - What happened to me being the only person
25:49 you can trust, Sonny?
25:50 - I can't believe,
25:51 I can't believe you don't see this.
25:55 It doesn't matter that the evidence was destroyed.
25:59 You still did what you did.
26:01 - What happened was a very long time ago.
26:06 - How long before you let go of what Brian did to Kiki?
26:10 - How dare you throw my daughter's murder in my face?
26:14 - Well, you know what?
26:15 That's how the family's gonna feel
26:17 if you walk into the wedding.
26:18 Listen to me, okay?
26:27 If you wanna move out, you can move out.
26:30 I mean, it's safe now,
26:33 so I'll buy a place for you and Avery,
26:37 or Avery can stay with me.
26:40 - I'll take care of my daughter myself,
26:45 just like I always have.
26:48 (dramatic music)
26:50 (suspenseful music)
26:53 - I have taken it upon myself to investigate
27:05 what legal proceedings were held in Heather's case.
27:08 - For the hook murders?
27:10 - Yes, and everything that happened at Spoon Island
27:12 with Ryan and Esme.
27:14 - And what were you hoping to find?
27:16 - I just want to see what expert testimony was given
27:20 if any.
27:21 I don't know that much about the case.
27:25 I had to distance myself from it at the time it happened.
27:29 - That sounds wise, but why all of a sudden interest?
27:32 Let's sit down.
27:34 It has recently come to light that Heather
27:39 has been suffering from a medical issue
27:43 that was brought about by a disintegrating hip replacement.
27:49 - Oh, okay, well, that sounds awful,
27:51 but what does that have to do with her case?
27:54 - The hip raised her levels of cobalt
27:57 and other metals in her system to the point of toxicity,
28:01 and it's quite possible that that chemical imbalance
28:06 was affecting her judgment.
28:08 - Driving her to commit a series of kidnappings,
28:11 jail breaks, acts of terror, and murders.
28:13 - Metallosis or cobalt poisoning is not permanent,
28:17 so once the bad hip replacement has been removed,
28:21 the patient can begin to recover.
28:24 - Okay, well, that's all great for Heather, but-
28:26 - Look, I'm not saying this excuses Heather
28:28 of any of the violence she unleashed on this city.
28:31 I'm just saying it is possible that it may mitigate
28:35 some of her responsibility in those crimes.
28:38 - If you've been working with the FBI,
28:42 does that mean you've been working with Agent Capes,
28:45 the one who tried to question Danny?
28:48 - Yes, it does.
28:49 - And that's why Sonny's turned his back on you?
28:53 And why you haven't been in Port Charles?
28:59 - Yes.
29:01 - Jason, how the hell, of all people,
29:07 do you get involved with the FBI?
29:09 - I can't tell you.
29:10 - You mean you won't?
29:12 - I'm saying this because I did not choose
29:15 to stay away from my family.
29:19 I would never do that.
29:25 - I know what Gregory said hurt you.
29:29 - It was true.
29:31 - What is also true is that he has forgiven you now
29:35 10 times over.
29:37 - Well, he hasn't forgotten.
29:39 - Well, it wasn't that easy to forget.
29:42 But it's history, and I will tell you,
29:44 most people would not have been able to overcome that.
29:48 - If this is a pep talk, it's not going really well.
29:50 (laughing)
29:51 - But you both overcame it.
29:53 Unforgivable things can be forgiven.
29:56 I know this, I've been on both sides of the sword.
30:00 - Like with your daughters?
30:03 - Yeah.
30:04 - Oh.
30:05 - You know, Sam and I did not have a great relationship
30:08 when she found out that I gave her up for adoption.
30:12 And Christina, she's, you know, we've been duking it out,
30:15 I think since she's been in the womb.
30:18 - Not Molly.
30:19 - No, she's perfect.
30:20 Wait, no, no, no, she's, there's been things.
30:25 She's not perfect.
30:27 - Okay.
30:29 So what was this lesson you learned
30:30 from angering your daughters?
30:32 - You know, sometimes I was the injured party.
30:35 - Of course, I'm sorry, I apologize.
30:37 - Thank you.
30:39 - But what we're talking about is your lesson here,
30:42 which is the fact that Gregory felt safe enough
30:45 to snap at you means that he has faith in this relationship.
30:48 - I'm glad he feels safe.
30:52 - You don't?
30:53 - Not particularly.
30:54 - Why not?
30:57 How do you feel?
30:58 - I need a meeting.
31:01 - Okay, let's find you one.
31:05 - I'm a brother's best man.
31:09 But how can I even think about getting on a plane tonight
31:11 and flying down to that rehearsal dinner
31:13 while my father is sick
31:14 and refuses to let anyone stay with him?
31:16 - You are not missing your brother's rehearsal dinner.
31:19 - I don't see any other way around it.
31:21 Not that my dad would even want me there at this point.
31:24 - I have an idea.
31:27 - Here's a fresh one.
31:29 - Just one.
31:30 What are you hoping to discover?
31:33 That Heather can no longer be held responsible
31:36 for her crimes and be let off?
31:38 Or that she can still be held responsible
31:41 and kept safely away from the public?
31:43 - I'm just trying to get to the truth.
31:47 - And then what?
31:48 Look, I can't be objective.
31:52 Not only did Heather terrorize Curtis's daughter,
31:55 which is very close to home for me,
31:57 but Trina's involvement with Spencer
32:00 was part of the motive for Heather
32:02 to commit these series of murders,
32:04 including a cop.
32:06 - Rory Cabrera?
32:07 - Yeah.
32:08 And all of this was to avenge her daughter
32:10 who clearly didn't need help with vengeance.
32:13 - I am well aware.
32:14 - Then you must be aware
32:16 how this must make the families of the victims feel.
32:19 - I'm not taking this lightly.
32:21 Quite the opposite.
32:22 - Well, I'm glad to hear it.
32:24 Because the entire city suffered
32:26 during Heather's reign of terror.
32:28 - Do you want my advice?
32:31 - Please.
32:33 Do not go near this.
32:36 Don't challenge the convictions
32:38 that Heather Webber so clearly deserved.
32:40 - But from an objective legal standpoint.
32:43 - You are not a lawyer.
32:45 And neither am I.
32:46 If you feel that Heather needs a lawyer,
32:49 then find a third party to hire one.
32:51 But for you to get involved would be political suicide.
32:54 - But I'm not trying to have her exonerated
32:57 or even released from custody necessarily.
33:00 - Necessarily will give your political rivals
33:03 enough rope to hang you.
33:04 And your constituents will line up to cheer them on.
33:07 The city needs you, Laura.
33:10 You are a strong and effective mayor.
33:13 I would hate to see you sacrifice your career
33:15 and the welfare of the city
33:17 for the likes of Heather Webber.
33:20 - Sonny.
33:25 Hi, good morning.
33:27 - Better now.
33:29 (laughing)
33:31 - Oh, I see you're waiting for someone.
33:33 - How do you know it's not you?
33:35 Have a seat.
33:39 - Okay, thank you.
33:40 (upbeat music)
33:45 - Again, I'm so sorry.
33:52 - Again, you do not have to apologize.
33:54 - I feel like I do, especially to your brother.
33:57 - I am sure Finn knows that you didn't mean it.
34:00 - I hope so.
34:01 Anyway, tonight is not about me.
34:05 So go ahead and call the home health agency.
34:10 - Thank you, dad.
34:11 Breakfast.
34:14 - Fine.
34:15 (phone ringing)
34:20 Alexis, to what do I owe this pleasure?
34:26 - My anxiety.
34:29 I'm heading to Albany in the morning.
34:31 - Already?
34:32 I thought you had a little more time
34:33 before you had to make your case.
34:34 - Yeah, but I'm just doing some last minute research
34:36 and I can use your ears and your brain.
34:39 How would you feel about I bring over
34:42 some Chinese or Mexican food
34:44 and we can go over my plea to the appeals court?
34:47 - Tonight?
34:49 Sure, I'd be happy to help.
34:58 - Thank you for telling me
35:00 and I'm sorry I jumped to conclusions about you and Danny.
35:03 - I'm just glad he's where he's supposed to be.
35:07 - Yeah, me too.
35:09 And about the whole like boundaries thing
35:13 that we discussed with Danny.
35:15 - Yeah, no, I'll honor those.
35:16 - Thank you.
35:19 (dramatic music)
35:24 (door opening)
35:27 - I need to see you.
35:38 (dramatic music)