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00:00 (footsteps)
00:02 - Jocelyn, if you got something to say, say it.
00:10 - It's a fantastic opportunity, Drew,
00:17 and what a compliment that he wants you.
00:20 - Yeah, it's definitely intriguing.
00:23 - Intriguing was the total eclipse a month ago.
00:27 You are being recruited to run
00:28 for a powerful congressman's seat by that very congressman.
00:32 Aren't you excited?
00:33 - Well, possibly not as excited as you are,
00:36 but no, yeah, I am.
00:37 It's a rush, it's kind of crazy, and obviously an honor,
00:40 but what makes you think that I can do this?
00:44 And I'm not fishing for compliments here.
00:45 I really want to know.
00:48 - Are you kidding?
00:49 You single-handedly changed the course of my life
00:54 and my family's life.
00:56 You risked your life for me, Drew.
00:58 You genuinely care about people.
01:02 Think about what you could do with more resources
01:05 on a wider scale, on a bigger stage.
01:07 - Oh, Drew, hey.
01:11 Is this about the new Tomorrow Institute?
01:15 I'm not interrupting a work session, am I?
01:17 - Actually, Drew has something important to tell you.
01:21 So, I heard that this wedding was really something.
01:27 Very eventful.
01:29 - Yeah, did you talk to Christina?
01:32 - Sam, I haven't actually talked to Christina much
01:35 since the wedding.
01:36 I've just got a lot going on at work,
01:38 and I need to tie up a bunch of things
01:40 so I can take time off when the baby comes.
01:42 - Oh, yeah, baby, congrats, again.
01:44 Do you have a TJ paint in the nursery
01:48 or something like that?
01:48 - I don't, but I should.
01:49 - Yeah, you should.
01:50 - Yeah, that's a good idea.
01:51 - Get 'em working.
01:52 - Thank you.
01:53 Soon, very soon.
01:56 (gentle music)
01:59 - Well, I'd better get going.
02:03 I'll see you later.
02:04 - Yeah, yeah, see you around.
02:06 Thanks for meeting me.
02:18 - Hi, Allie.
02:20 - Molly, been a minute.
02:24 - I know, my family calls me a workaholic,
02:27 and I'd love to deny it, but.
02:29 (laughing)
02:31 Hey, have you seen Christina lately?
02:33 - I just left her at her mom's house.
02:36 At your mom's house, actually.
02:37 She wanted to see how Alexis was doing.
02:39 - Yeah, I'm headed there, too,
02:40 after I just dropped something at the courthouse.
02:42 The Davis girls will be in full support.
02:44 - We should hang out soon, Christina and I, and you and TJ.
02:48 - Yes, I would love that.
02:50 Maybe we can all talk about what went down
02:53 at this eventful wedding.
02:54 - No problem, Mom.
02:57 Just get here as soon as you can.
02:59 - No, Molly's not here yet.
03:02 Okay.
03:06 I'll see you soon.
03:08 I love you.
03:09 - Did she say anything about Gregory?
03:11 How did she sound?
03:13 - Okay-ish.
03:14 - I hope she's all right.
03:17 I mean, she's just been so upset since Gregory passed.
03:20 - Yeah, I know Gregory's death hit her pretty hard.
03:23 I mean, she and Gregory were supposed to go
03:24 to the wedding together until the hearing came up.
03:28 - Yeah, I know.
03:29 I hope it was worth it.
03:30 I just worry that if she loses her law license, she-
03:33 - No, no, no, no, no, no.
03:34 Don't, don't, don't, don't say that, please.
03:37 Because I worry, too.
03:39 But we have to remember that sometimes Mom
03:41 is a lot stronger than we give her credit for.
03:44 Yeah.
03:47 And so are you.
03:47 - That's a lovely sentiment.
03:50 Why are you looping me in with that?
03:52 - Because sometimes things can get conflicted
03:57 and you are fiercely loyal and protective
04:04 to the people that you love.
04:05 But in the end, you have to be just as fiercely loyal
04:08 and protective to yourself.
04:09 And I believe that you will.
04:11 - You believe I will what, Sam?
04:14 - Well, when push comes to shove,
04:16 I believe that you will do the right thing,
04:18 even if it comes at a cost to Sonny.
04:21 (dramatic music)
04:24 - Grants emergency.
04:45 - All right, so the reason your Minecraft login
04:47 has been so glitchy is because of, well, cookies.
04:51 - I've warned you not to eat over your keyboard.
04:53 - I don't.
04:54 Oh, that's interesting.
04:55 Why is there all this dried frosting
04:56 caked around the touch pad?
04:57 - Okay, well, the cookies I'm talking about
04:59 are more of a cyber variety.
05:01 I suspect James has accumulated an ungodly amount
05:04 of those pesky website cookies,
05:06 which can slow down your processor.
05:07 But I've run a quick cleanup app and voila,
05:11 you're back in business, bud.
05:13 - Thanks, you're the best.
05:14 Thanks, Dad.
05:15 - Oh, Maxie, you're home.
05:18 - Hi, honey.
05:19 We were so engrossed with Spinelli's wizardry,
05:21 we didn't hear you come in.
05:22 - Clearly.
05:23 - Yeah, I tried for two hours to figure out
05:25 what was wrong with the computer.
05:26 Dad fixed it in like 10 minutes,
05:28 the same as he did that one night
05:29 that I was writing the paper and the computer crashed.
05:31 And I thought I lost it, but he saved it.
05:33 - Yep, your dad is a tech genius.
05:35 There's no question about that.
05:37 - Yeah, and he's super handy to have around.
05:39 - Yeah, it was great when he was here.
05:42 Can't you move back in, please?
05:44 (gentle music)
05:48 - Don't worry about Christina.
05:49 I mean, she's still a bit fragile, but she's doing better.
05:52 - She's fragile, why?
05:55 - You were just talking about the wedding.
05:58 I thought you knew.
06:01 - Seems we just got our wires crossed.
06:03 What?
06:04 - I think you should talk to her about it.
06:06 - Oh, but you're right here.
06:07 - That's none of my business.
06:10 If Christina wants to tell you everything,
06:12 that's up to her.
06:14 - Well, but, and you just said she's fragile,
06:15 so Chris might interpret any well-meaning questions
06:18 I might ask as an interrogation,
06:20 and that would really blow things up between us, so.
06:22 - Okay, okay.
06:27 Her father went after Dex,
06:32 and Christina saw the whole thing.
06:35 She called me from the ladies' room,
06:39 hysterical, sobbing, hyperventilating.
06:42 At first I was afraid it was the baby,
06:44 but it wasn't, okay?
06:46 In fact, I suggested that we go to the ER,
06:49 but Christina didn't want to.
06:51 She just needed to calm down.
06:53 - I just got a glimpse of Dex's face inside.
06:57 He looks really banged up.
06:59 I mean, if Christina saw that, no wonder she's so upset.
07:02 - Well, she was, but she's doing fine now.
07:06 Really.
07:08 - Okay.
07:10 Yeah, thank you.
07:12 Thanks for letting me know.
07:14 Bye.
07:16 - Obviously you know about what happened at the wedding,
07:19 so who told you?
07:21 - Sonny, he stopped by looking for Dante,
07:24 and he gave me his version of the story.
07:26 - That's why Dante's been blowing up my phone.
07:28 - You haven't spoken to Dante?
07:29 - I've been busy.
07:31 - What, busy avoiding his phone calls?
07:33 Dante is worried about you, Christina, and so am I.
07:36 - Wait, you just got finished telling me
07:39 how strong you think I am.
07:40 - Wow, my dad's a big fan of you.
07:42 - Wow, you are actually listening to me.
07:44 - Sam.
07:45 - Strong people hurt too,
07:47 and I'm just worried that you're carrying this weight
07:49 about what to do with Sonny, and it's wearing on you.
07:51 - Sam, it's already been decided.
07:53 Dex isn't filing charges.
07:55 - Oh.
07:56 Well, how do you feel about that?
07:59 - How do I feel about that?
08:00 How do I feel that my dad isn't potentially facing prison?
08:04 - Well, yeah, that and the fact that he hurt Dex
08:08 and isn't gonna have to face any consequences.
08:11 - You know, look, at the end of the day,
08:13 he has to face himself, and he knows what he did,
08:18 and he knows that I know what he did, so.
08:21 - It's wrong.
08:22 - It's...
08:23 Hi.
08:25 - Hi.
08:26 - Hi, girls.
08:27 - To Mom.
08:28 - Hey, Mom.
08:30 - I'm so sorry about Gregory.
08:32 - Oh.
08:33 Thank you.
08:36 - How are you doing?
08:37 - I'm...
08:40 I'm okay.
08:41 You didn't have to upend your day and come over here.
08:46 I'm glad you did.
08:47 We've got lunch.
08:49 - Sweet, that's sweet.
08:51 - How is Albany?
08:51 - How about we talk about that when Molly gets here?
08:57 You look pale.
08:58 - Me?
08:59 - No, that's 'cause she stays out of the sun.
09:01 You should try it sometime.
09:03 She's fine.
09:04 - You doing okay, babe?
09:10 - Up a few stitches down a deductible.
09:12 - I guess it looks like it could have been worse.
09:19 - Yeah, thanks to Jason, it wasn't.
09:21 - I guess you have a decision to make.
09:23 - It's already made.
09:25 I'm not filing charges.
09:26 - Really, you're not?
09:27 Why not?
09:29 - Partly for Christina.
09:30 She was a witness, and I'm not gonna put her through that
09:33 with the baby and all.
09:34 I can't do that to her,
09:36 even though she told me not to back off for her sake.
09:38 - She did?
09:40 - Christina's always been a friend to me.
09:41 What kind of a friend would I be
09:42 if I made her testify against her father?
09:45 - So you said part of the reason was Christina.
09:46 What's the other part?
09:48 - Best case scenario,
09:49 Sonny gets a year and some change behind bars.
09:53 That's after a bitter court battle
09:54 where I end up getting dragged through the mud.
09:56 So is it worth it?
09:58 And why bother for such little benefit?
10:00 Sonny would still have reach.
10:01 He'd still probably run his organization.
10:03 And on his release, he'd have me killed,
10:08 assuming he even waited that long.
10:09 - I'm not wasting my breath sharing my thoughts with you,
10:15 and you're not gonna listen anyway.
10:17 - Maybe not, but you can get it off your chest.
10:19 - We used to be honest with each other, Sonny.
10:22 You were my stepfather.
10:25 You were there for me when Oscar died.
10:27 You were there for everyone with Mike.
10:29 But you're not that person anymore.
10:33 You think that you could do whatever you want
10:35 to anyone at any time and you never have to pay for it.
10:38 - You're very young, Jocelyn.
10:39 You don't know what I've been through.
10:41 - I know that you should be in jail
10:42 for what you did to Dex.
10:43 You should be locked up,
10:44 praying that all of your prior crimes
10:46 don't get Diane laughed out of court.
10:48 I bet you're not even grateful to Dex.
10:49 - Grateful for what?
10:50 For him trying to rap me out to the PCPD?
10:53 - Sonny, you attacked Dex unprovoked.
10:56 You threatened to kill him.
10:57 But you lucked out, again,
11:01 because Dex isn't pressing charges.
11:04 - Why'd he back off?
11:06 - Out of concern for the people
11:07 that you so willingly shoved aside.
11:09 He did it for your kids.
11:11 - Be taken McConkie's seat and he's backing you?
11:19 - Well, he's retiring
11:22 and he thought I'd make a good candidate.
11:25 - He came to Drew and proposed it to him.
11:27 Isn't that amazing?
11:28 - Yeah, no, it is, it is.
11:29 I just, I had no idea you were interested in politics, Drew.
11:33 - I'm not disinterested.
11:34 I mean, obviously I've never thought about running
11:35 for office until he pitched it to me.
11:37 - Well, McConkie made the right call.
11:39 I'd vote for you.
11:40 - What about you?
11:43 I value your opinion, I wanna hear it.
11:46 I mean, obviously there'd be implications for Aurora.
11:49 - Okay.
11:51 Well, off the top of my head,
11:54 I think that it's a dicey time to split focus
11:59 with the launch of the wellness division.
12:02 Curtis at the helm of wellness is the right choice,
12:04 but he lacks C-suite experience
12:06 and we were counting on your supervision there.
12:09 - I mean, he'd catch on, I'm not worried about it.
12:12 Plus you could help with that.
12:13 - Drew, if you're elected,
12:14 you're gonna have to put your stock into a blind trust
12:17 and you know the SEC is gonna be watching.
12:19 - No doubt about it.
12:21 - And you'll have to take time away from the company,
12:23 robbing Aurora of your vision and guidance.
12:25 - All valid points.
12:28 - Look, I'm sorry you asked.
12:29 If you were hoping for a blank endorsement,
12:32 I'm sorry, I can't give it to you.
12:34 - So, so sorry.
12:40 Gregory was such an amazing guy.
12:42 - Yeah.
12:43 It's hard to believe he's gone.
12:46 I mean, I knew he had ALS
12:51 and I know what that meant
12:54 and I knew that he was declining,
12:56 but I just didn't expect it this way this soon.
13:01 I mean, we just jumped out of a plane together.
13:04 - Well, we all know the parachute opened
13:07 and the jump worked.
13:09 How about the appeal?
13:12 - How about the appeal?
13:16 Not bad, wasn't good.
13:18 Turns out that Neil's brother, Fergus Burns,
13:21 sat on the disciplinary committee
13:23 when my case first came up.
13:25 - Neil's brother?
13:26 That's a massive conflict of interest.
13:28 - Yeah, that's what we said.
13:30 And we gave a strong argument.
13:32 We fought hard and he fought dirty.
13:34 He put a tainted take on everything I said.
13:38 - Well, hopefully the judges will see right through that.
13:42 - You know, I don't think the odds are very good.
13:44 So I'm gonna prepare myself for a ruling against me.
13:49 - How long will that take?
13:52 - 30 days, a month.
13:54 - That long?
13:55 They're really gonna make you wait that whole time.
13:58 - Hey, you were right to fight.
14:00 However this goes, I'm proud of you
14:02 for standing up for yourself and making the appeal.
14:04 - Yeah, well, at least we know who turned me in for perjury.
14:09 Ava Jerome.
14:13 - I was with Dex when Michael asked him
14:21 to reconsider turning you in.
14:23 - Michael?
14:24 - Yes, Michael, your son.
14:26 The one that you had renounced.
14:28 Christina was such a wreck over what might happen to you
14:33 that she went to Michael and she asked him to fix it,
14:35 which meant going to Dex and that's what Michael did.
14:37 - So what, I'm supposed to be grateful to Michael?
14:40 - No, that would mean that you could see the good
14:42 in other people instead of focusing on yourself.
14:44 So no, I don't expect you to be grateful.
14:47 Just know that if you lift your hand against Dex again,
14:50 the only reason you can is because the man you wanted dead
14:55 had the grace to let you go.
14:56 - Sonny came to me and told me what happened.
15:04 His version of the story, at least that's how I found out.
15:08 - I see.
15:09 - I told him I wasn't gonna step in.
15:13 So I'm not here on his behalf.
15:17 - Didn't think you were.
15:19 - But I also didn't arrest him either.
15:23 The least I thought I could do was warn him,
15:25 try and make him understand the gravity of the situation
15:27 that if something had happened to you
15:29 or something does happen to you,
15:31 he's the one we're coming looking for.
15:34 - You think it made a difference?
15:36 - I don't know.
15:37 In the past, when I've had these conversations
15:39 with my father, they have deterred him,
15:40 but right now, I don't know what's going on.
15:42 He's got his temper, sure,
15:45 but he never openly flouted the law.
15:48 And right now he's acting like he's untouchable.
15:50 So I don't know, I guess I misjudged my father
15:53 like I misjudged you.
15:56 - Unbelievable.
16:00 Ava, of all people, she murdered Connie,
16:04 she sabotaged Morgan, and she goes to the bar
16:07 and tries to get your license taken away
16:09 for essentially what amounts to a white lie?
16:11 - Ava's vicious and ruthless, but she's smart.
16:14 She knew how to hit you where it would hurt you the most.
16:17 I mean, as far as I'm concerned,
16:18 she took away your law license.
16:19 - Well, she had help, Fergus Byrne.
16:21 - That guy should have been disbarred, not you.
16:23 - No kidding.
16:24 We pointed out the conflict of interest,
16:26 and I don't know that if it swayed the judges or not,
16:29 I hope so, but at least it's on the record.
16:31 - Mom, I'm proud that you stood up for yourself.
16:33 - Yeah, even when the outcome we want isn't guaranteed.
16:36 (doorbell rings)
16:40 - Oh, Stante, I gotta handle this.
16:43 - Hey, why don't you let me drive you there, okay?
16:47 - Thank you for coming by.
16:49 You girls always make me feel better.
16:52 - Love you. - Love you too.
16:53 - I love you, Mom. - All right.
16:55 - I'll see you soon. - All right, honey.
16:57 Be careful.
16:59 - You know we will.
17:02 - Bye, darling. - Bye.
17:04 - Okay.
17:12 So what's up?
17:15 You didn't even touch your food.
17:17 - Oh, um.
17:18 - I don't want you to worry
17:22 that I'm gonna start drinking, all right?
17:25 I'm sober, resolutely so.
17:27 - I'm glad to hear you say that.
17:29 And I meant what I said.
17:31 I'm really, really proud of you.
17:33 I'm sorry, I just have a lot on my mind.
17:35 - What's on your mind?
17:37 - No, today's not about me.
17:38 - No, today's about us, so again, what's on your mind?
17:41 - How did Christina seem to you just now?
17:47 - Pale, subdued, why?
17:50 - Because apparently Sonny lost it
17:52 and assaulted somebody at the wedding right in front of her.
17:56 - I've been avoiding you at the station
17:58 because I didn't want people thinking
18:00 I was indirectly trying to pressure you to protect Sonny.
18:02 - You know, I've been avoiding you too.
18:05 To be clear, I never felt any kind of pressure from you.
18:09 I will admit I was a little worried
18:10 when you asked to meet with me today.
18:13 - Yeah, but the problem is by giving distance,
18:14 I'm also probably making you think
18:15 I doubt you as a cop and I don't.
18:17 I think it's pretty cool
18:18 you're trying to turn your life around.
18:21 - That's all I'm out to do.
18:23 I should have never gotten tangled up with Sonny.
18:26 Working for him was turning me into someone
18:27 that I never, never meant to be.
18:29 I just wanna put that behind me.
18:32 I wanna do better and be better,
18:35 earn a badge and be worthy of it.
18:37 - That's good, that's good to hear.
18:40 Look, I appreciate you.
18:41 You helped save my life.
18:44 And I am grateful that you aren't pressing charges
18:47 mainly for Christina.
18:49 - I've witnessed how much Sonny loves his kids.
18:52 He's probably shaken up about letting Christina down.
18:55 - I don't know, man.
18:57 I used to think that, but right now,
18:59 right now I just don't know.
19:03 - James, whose idea was it for you
19:06 to ask Spinelli to move back in?
19:08 Was it Georgie's or Grandma's?
19:10 - It was my idea.
19:11 - But it's a good one and I'm here for it.
19:14 - Please, Dad, move back in.
19:15 We love having you around
19:16 and you're really helpful around the house.
19:18 - Good point.
19:19 - Okay, who wants ice cream?
19:23 Come on, let's go find a treat.
19:26 Follow me.
19:27 - Yeah, that's Grandma's way of giving them time to talk.
19:29 - That's for you.
19:34 - I thought you were coming over for dinner.
19:41 It's a little early.
19:42 - Yeah, I was and I hope to still stay.
19:45 I don't think Georgie and James engineered my early arrival.
19:48 I think the computer was truly buggy.
19:51 - Well, I'm glad it was.
19:52 - Glad?
19:53 A cookie-fied laptop is no trifling matter.
19:54 - No, really, I'm glad it was
19:55 because it gives us a moment to talk.
20:00 I didn't wanna say this in front of the kids
20:02 and I don't wanna put you on the spot,
20:03 but I miss having you here too
20:07 and I would love it if you would move back in.
20:10 (dramatic music)
20:12 - Hellman's Reef.
20:13 (screaming)
20:14 - You hear what he had to say, that's what he has to say
20:16 and he's pragmatic, he's looking out for Aurora.
20:19 Looking out for me?
20:20 This is what I need to hear.
20:22 - McConkie was already facing a real challenge
20:24 from an opponent who's had their ground game
20:26 up and running for months.
20:27 I mean, you're late coming in.
20:29 - Drew has a name and his own money.
20:31 - His opponent will try and accuse Drew
20:32 of buying a congressional seat.
20:34 - Politics gets dirty, opponents say anything.
20:37 - Yeah, speaking of, the opposite is research.
20:39 - It's going to be daunting, so expect mudslinging.
20:42 That's gonna be very hard to shake off.
20:43 - I can handle that.
20:44 - And let's not forget about McConkie's endorsement.
20:47 - That only get Drew so far.
20:48 - Okay, worst case, you lose
20:53 and the wellness division's rollout is compromised
20:55 and Aurora is destabilized right when we were recovering
20:58 from the stock inflation scandal.
21:00 - I'll sound arguments for why I shouldn't run.
21:03 - You asked for my opinion, I just,
21:05 I think you have more to lose than you do to win.
21:08 - I couldn't disagree more.
21:10 - Please.
21:13 - Jocelyn, how was your run?
21:15 - It was good, I had to let out some steam.
21:18 - I hear that.
21:19 Nice seeing you.
21:20 - Good to see you.
21:21 Hey, how's Christina doing?
21:23 - She was doing better until I let slip to Molly
21:29 about what happened between Dex and Sunny
21:32 and how Christina reacted.
21:35 Molly is the last person Christina
21:38 would want to worry about her.
21:40 - Welcome to the madness.
21:41 I'm sorry that you're pulled into it.
21:44 - Christina's worth it.
21:45 I just wish I had a better perspective
21:48 about things weeks ago.
21:50 And in fact, I owe you an apology.
21:52 - For what?
21:55 - You were right about Sunny.
21:56 - Blaze said that Christina witnessed Sunny going after Dex
22:01 and just got all hysterical
22:03 and I did some quiet checking with Anna
22:05 and yeah, Sunny assaulted Dex.
22:08 I mean, apparently it would have been much worse
22:09 if Jason hadn't pulled Sunny off
22:10 and Christina witnessed the whole thing.
22:12 - It must've been terrifying for her.
22:13 - I imagine it was terrifying for Dex too,
22:16 though he's elected not to file charges,
22:18 which is his own right.
22:19 I can't even worry about him right now.
22:20 I'm just worried about Christina and the baby.
22:22 She didn't even call me.
22:23 She hasn't said a thing about it.
22:24 If I hadn't run into Blaze,
22:25 I wouldn't know that she had some meltdown
22:27 in the ladies' room.
22:28 - She didn't mention it to me.
22:29 I'm sure she didn't because she worried
22:31 that I had too much going on.
22:32 - I don't know if Christina's keeping quiet
22:34 because I'm the ADA or because she doesn't want me hovering,
22:37 which of course is my natural instinct
22:38 because she's my sister and she's carrying our baby
22:41 and now I'm tiptoeing around her boundaries,
22:43 but what about mine?
22:44 I mean, don't I have a right to know
22:45 about her emotional and physical state?
22:47 - I understand.
22:49 She should've told you.
22:51 - Now I can't even bring it up to her
22:53 without risking setting her up
22:55 and so now I'm in this horrible position
22:57 of having to choose whether to tell TJ
22:59 or hide it from TJ, knowing full well
23:01 that he will go straight to Christina if he knows,
23:03 which will absolutely set her off.
23:04 So what am I supposed to do?
23:06 - Sam said dad came looking for you yesterday,
23:09 so I assume that's why you wanted to talk to me.
23:11 - Yeah, he did, but that's not why I'm here.
23:12 I'm here for you because you're my sister and I love you.
23:16 - Sorry, I've just been kind of a mess since the wedding.
23:20 - Well, yeah, nobody should be subjected to that.
23:24 You shouldn't have witnessed something like that.
23:26 - Dad tracked me down after and he tried to justify it,
23:30 but anything he said or ever says
23:33 is never gonna make me forget that image.
23:35 He was hitting Dex and the blood
23:39 was just dripping down his face
23:40 and then he was yelling at Dex
23:42 that he was going to kill him and Jason.
23:44 Awful.
23:45 - Look, Dex is okay.
23:48 I just talked to him.
23:49 - Well, I'm not okay.
23:51 I'm all over the place.
23:52 All he kept thinking about at first was just like,
23:56 this can't be happening, this can't be happening,
23:58 and then I was looking at him and I just kept thinking,
24:01 that can't be my dad, but it was.
24:05 And look, I know that my dad has flaws
24:07 and I know that he's hurt people, but not like that.
24:12 Not like directly, physically, or maybe he has, I don't know.
24:16 I don't know.
24:17 The man that I saw, he was so ugly and full of rage
24:23 and I don't know, Dante,
24:27 it was like he was wearing a mask or something,
24:29 or maybe he's been wearing a mask this whole time
24:31 whenever he's with me.
24:32 - Look, it's a complicated situation.
24:38 - You've seen him like that before, haven't you?
24:41 When he shot you.
24:42 - I know.
24:44 Actually, it was quite the opposite.
24:47 He was like a stone, unemotional.
24:51 It was like, shooting me was nothing.
24:55 - Except it wasn't on purpose.
24:57 It was an accident, right?
25:00 That's why you didn't go to jail.
25:01 - No.
25:04 No, I lied about that.
25:06 - Feeling healthy, by-
25:17 - I overreacted.
25:20 You were wonderful.
25:21 The kids really miss you being here and so do I.
25:25 Will you move back in?
25:27 - I can't believe I'm saying this,
25:32 but I must respectfully and regretfully decline.
25:37 Maxie, I love you.
25:41 I don't wanna be roommates.
25:45 I don't wanna, I want us to be partners.
25:47 I wanna be a couple.
25:48 - Well, I do too.
25:49 - Okay, well, then how would this work?
25:52 Would we share a bedroom?
25:55 I mean, are you ready for that?
25:57 - No, not yet, but I am open to that in the future.
26:02 It's just, the kids.
26:04 - Yeah, no, no, right.
26:05 George is at the age where it could be awkward.
26:08 - Well, it's really, I do wanna be a couple,
26:11 but I think we need to take things slowly.
26:15 I mean, can't we just be roommates for now?
26:17 You can move back in, into the guest room.
26:21 Or would that be too difficult
26:23 if we're not together, together?
26:26 - Relax.
26:29 I just wanna talk to you.
26:32 - How'd you find me?
26:35 - You probably know by now I can find anybody I want.
26:38 You gonna invite me to sit down?
26:39 I'm unarmed, I'm alone.
26:45 You wanna frisk me?
26:47 - If this is an ambush and you came to finish the job,
26:49 I won't take it lying down.
26:50 - Noted.
26:51 (dramatic music)
26:54 I heard you opted to keep what happened in-house.
27:09 - I'm not in your house, not anymore.
27:12 No, I'm not filing charges, but I didn't do it to help you.
27:16 I did it to help Christina.
27:18 It would have been bad for her.
27:21 - I appreciate that.
27:22 That's why I'm here.
27:25 I just wanna let you know that,
27:29 as far as my part,
27:32 this is over.
27:35 - Let's just sit here and put our emotions on the side
27:40 and put our lawyer caps on, okay?
27:42 - All right.
27:43 - What's the primary goal?
27:46 A healthy baby.
27:49 And how do we accomplish that?
27:51 - With a calm and centered Christina.
27:55 - And how are you going to assist in that?
27:58 By not confronting her.
28:02 Don't rile her.
28:04 - What, so just tread lightly?
28:07 Treat Christina like a minefield, keeping me from my baby?
28:10 - As you know, I didn't know Sonny was my father
28:14 when I was working undercover.
28:15 But I got to meet you guys.
28:18 And I fell in love with all of you.
28:20 I mean, Michael, the fixer,
28:23 Morgan, the wise ass, and you, the princess.
28:27 I felt like we were all family even before we knew we were.
28:33 And I wasn't gonna take him away from you,
28:35 and I didn't wanna take him away from me either.
28:37 It's really hard growing up without a father.
28:42 I mean, I had a lot of family.
28:45 Look, they were great.
28:46 They made a lot of noise in my Little League games,
28:48 but I didn't hear that one voice
28:50 that I always wanted to hear.
28:51 And in the playground and in the street,
28:55 when kids are saying all sorts of things about my mom
28:59 'cause we didn't know who my father was,
29:01 like, look, I gave as many bloody noses as I got,
29:05 but I'd always say something stupid,
29:06 like, you guys are gonna get it when my dad shows up.
29:10 But, um, he never did.
29:17 And after a while, I stopped kidding myself
29:19 that he ever would.
29:20 So when I woke up at GH with a bullet hole in my stomach
29:26 and Lulu told me I had a father,
29:29 I justified not turning him in for his kids, for you.
29:36 But I'm one of his kids too, so I did it for me too.
29:44 Finding out I had a father, that was a gift.
29:46 And I wasn't gonna give it back no matter who he was.
29:51 So I did what I had to do to keep my dad out of prison.
29:56 - I know that Dex is keeping quiet because of me.
30:05 And honestly, part of me feels relief
30:07 that I don't have to testify.
30:09 But the other part of me is scared
30:12 that I'm making everything worse.
30:16 - So yeah, I can wait as long as needed.
30:28 - So you'll move in and we will date?
30:36 - Nothing would delight me more than being here.
30:41 Being here with my family.
30:44 - We're back.
30:49 We got you Rocky Road and birthday cake.
30:56 - What?
30:56 - Those are your favorites, right?
30:58 - Yes, yes, yes.
30:59 - Dad, we're bribing you.
31:00 Please say you're moving back in.
31:02 - I'm moving in.
31:05 - Yay!
31:11 - Everyone is so tired of politics.
31:14 Reason being, why bother?
31:16 Why believe in someone?
31:18 Most of the time it's ugly
31:19 and people aren't listening to each other
31:21 any more than the politicians are listening to the people.
31:24 And Congressman McConkie was one of the rare ones
31:27 who actually tried to govern fairly.
31:29 He didn't suffer fools gladly and he has hand selected Drew
31:33 because he recognizes Drew's potential.
31:35 His desire to make a difference, to serve the people.
31:39 He's a decorated war hero
31:41 who has already served our country.
31:43 A man of determination and strong character
31:46 who can more than withstand any bad press
31:49 the opposition might throw at him.
31:51 And as for his wealth, no need to shy away from it
31:53 because it's actually proof
31:55 that Drew won't have special interest groups
31:57 behind the scenes pulling the strings.
31:59 And as for Aurora, Michael,
32:01 you know you can handle it without Drew.
32:03 You've done it before.
32:05 Whatever expansions are on the horizon, you'll manage them.
32:08 Because right now, Drew has something more important to do.
32:11 Contributing to a functioning government
32:13 is worth a few sacrifices.
32:15 - Wow.
32:17 Maybe I should get you to be my campaign manager.
32:21 - I would say yes, but I want you to have someone
32:23 who knows what they're doing.
32:23 - Oh, I gotta say, you have convinced me.
32:27 - Yeah, me too.
32:29 I mean, I was on the fence, but,
32:31 Willow, you made me realize
32:33 that I have an opportunity to make things better.
32:37 And if I turn it down, it's like I'm
32:39 skipping out on my duty and I can't do that.
32:43 So if I do this, I'm gonna need some help from you two.
32:48 - Hey, you got it.
32:51 - We're all in.
32:53 Congressman Kane.
32:54 - Aside from likening your sister to an explosive device,
33:00 you're on the right track.
33:01 Just tread lightly.
33:03 - All I can do now, I suppose.
33:07 And I will serve as a buffer between her and Sonny.
33:09 - No, mom, I don't want you getting involved with Sonny.
33:11 - Trust me, I can handle him.
33:13 I'm concerned about my girls.
33:15 One needs to calm down and the other needs to get some rest
33:19 'cause you're gonna need all your energy
33:20 when you become a mom.
33:22 - I can handle anything if it means keeping this baby healthy
33:26 and in a couple of months,
33:27 I will not need to be relying on Christina anymore.
33:30 When this baby comes, I'm going to keep Christina
33:33 and her drama far away.
33:36 - This is not on you.
33:38 No, it's not.
33:38 This is on Sonny.
33:39 - Okay, but what about tomorrow?
33:41 Or the next day or the next year or the next time
33:43 that he does something like this?
33:45 Then it is on me because I didn't stand up and stop him
33:48 when I had the chance.
33:49 - Okay.
33:52 If that's the way you wanna be about it,
33:54 if it's gonna be on you,
33:55 then it's gonna be on me too.
33:58 - I thought you were way out of line.
34:04 (sighs)
34:06 Now I see you were just trying to warn Christina,
34:09 make her see her father for who he is.
34:12 - I see how Christina could have illusions about Sonny,
34:15 but now the blinders are off
34:18 and she's seen what he's capable of with her own eyes
34:22 and a part of me really wishes she hadn't
34:26 and that she was still safe in those illusions.
34:30 It's ironic, isn't it?
34:34 (dramatic music)
34:36 - I'll see you.
34:37 - This thing between us, this bad blood, it's over.
34:46 - Just like that?
34:49 - You're a distraction.
34:50 A distraction that I don't need.
34:51 I got more important things to deal with.
34:53 - You're not one to back off a grudge.
34:56 - You don't know me as well as you think you know me.
34:58 As a matter of fact,
34:59 I don't even want you to think about me at all, please.
35:03 You wanna be a cop, be a cop.
35:06 You're not worth my time and energy.
35:11 You're nothing to me now.
35:19 For your sake, keep it that way.
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