General Hospital 9-20-24

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00:00I'm really glad we did this tonight.
00:03Me too. I really needed it.
00:06Yeah.
00:08Hey.
00:09Hey.
00:10This is what I love to see.
00:13Two beautiful people in love.
00:16My favorite boss back where he belongs.
00:19Well, I appreciate it.
00:21But don't get used to it.
00:24I was hoping seeing you here tonight was a sign you'd be around more.
00:27Unfortunately, no.
00:29I do miss this place. I miss you all.
00:31But Aurora's keeping me crazy busy.
00:34Maybe, but it is a quarter main business.
00:37They could be at each other's throats any minute now.
00:43Unless Nina gets to Drew first.
00:46Let me deal with it, Ned.
00:48I told you, I'll handle it.
00:50Maybe we should table the ELQ business for now.
00:53And discuss matters a little closer to home.
00:56Like the fact that the boathouse is still a crime scene.
00:59Yes, I'm concerned about that too.
01:01But right now we need to get this situation squared away.
01:03Michael, I have it covered.
01:05Valentin is ELQ's majority shareholder.
01:07And it's been weeks since he disappeared.
01:09And I have our best people working on tracking him down.
01:13Right. And the FBI said that his trail has gone cold.
01:16And you're telling me that you could find him.
01:18Yes, I can.
01:19We can't count on Valentin being caught.
01:21Yes, but we need to make sure that we lock ELQ down.
01:24So Valentin can't offload his shares to fund his new life.
01:27I don't need your constant reminders about my failure to secure ELQ.
01:32Well, you know, maybe if you sided with me and Drew.
01:34As opposed to collaborating with Valentin.
01:36We wouldn't be in this mess.
01:37Yes, and maybe if you hadn't invited Sunny over to the house.
01:40John Cage might still be alive.
01:42Sidwell may find you entertaining.
01:51But we don't.
01:52Since he's gone right now.
01:54Maybe that'll teach you to keep your mouth shut.
01:59At least we'll have peace and quiet until he wakes up.
02:02If he wakes up.
02:04You seem to have your hands on a phone that doesn't belong to you.
02:13You stay out of this, Holly.
02:14I'm afraid I can't do that.
02:16You're a thief, and I've caught you red-handed.
02:19What choice do I have but to sound the alarm?
02:32I'm afraid, Flash.
02:36So?
02:37What have you got?
02:38Are you going to keep me in suspense?
02:46You fold.
02:50All right, well, I'm going to collect my winnings and my woman.
02:55And call it a night.
02:59Not yet.
03:02Our night isn't over.
03:30I love your dress.
03:31Well, thank you.
03:32I love your dress, too.
03:33Curtis, you look OK, man.
03:35Oh, just OK.
03:36I did my hair and everything.
03:37Oh, my goodness.
03:38You both look amazing.
03:40Before I forget, Drew, I set up a call for Monday.
03:43Our negotiators are closing the Tokyo deal, and they want to run some things by you.
03:47Well, I'll make sure to be there.
03:49Right.
03:50All right, sounds good.
03:51We're going to get a table.
03:52Enjoy your evening.
03:54Now, those two seem awfully close.
03:55I wonder what's going on between them.
03:56Who knows?
03:57I guess we'll find out eventually.
03:58That stuff with the Tokyo deal?
03:59That sounds pretty positive.
04:00Yeah.
04:01You're not disappointed, are you?
04:02Honey, I want you to succeed.
04:04But you might have wished that I found it someplace else.
04:30It's not that, it's just that I have heard some stories at the hospital.
04:38Individually, the Quartermains, they are lovely people, but as a group...
04:42Right, yeah, their family battles are legendary.
04:46But I've noticed that it's usually confined to ELQ because Drew and Michael, they get along great at Aurora.
04:54Still, please have your exit plan in place, just in case.
04:59Honey, there's no reason to leave Aurora.
05:04Okay, I have some plans for our family, and that job there is going to pay for it all.
05:10Okay? So stop worrying.
05:14Things are only going up from here.
05:17Well, someone is in a good mood.
05:20Why wouldn't I be? I mean, the election's coming up. I'm ahead in the polls.
05:24Oh, don't get cocky. You're up by 7%, with a 4% margin of error, Drew.
05:30This election is by no means a done deal.
05:33You need to direct your full attention to the final push for votes.
05:39I will, but I really don't want to talk about politics tonight.
05:44Great, then we'll talk about business instead.
05:47There's a whole lot of other things I'd rather talk about.
05:49It's impossible for you to take that Monday call with Tokyo and do your debate prep at the same time.
05:55You can't do everything.
05:58I think it's time for you to turn over the reins at Aurora.
06:03Okay, everyone, time out. Take a few deep breaths.
06:08I think that's a good idea.
06:10No, no, no. If Ned has evidence that proves that my father wasn't where he said he was when Kate was shot, you know, you should turn that over to the police.
06:16And if not, zip it.
06:19We need to focus on EOQ.
06:22Look, we're in a position to remove Valentin from the company and our lives entirely.
06:28Yes, and I have instructed our EOQ lawyers to get in touch with the SEC.
06:34And they are moving to stop Valentin from making any EOQ stock transactions.
06:39Does that suffice?
06:41All I want is to keep EOQ growing long enough to provide for our families.
06:45I think everyone can get behind that.
06:48Great. Then stay out of my way and let me do what I do best.
06:52Is that betraying our family?
06:54Michael, I know we planned to stay in tonight, but I could really use a night out.
07:00What do you say?
07:03Yeah, yeah. Okay, yeah. I would love to take my beautiful wife out of town.
07:09Great. Let's go get ready.
07:11Right behind you.
07:15Okay.
07:20Way to clear a room.
07:23I've had enough gambling for one night.
07:26Does it really count as gambling if you cheat?
07:31I don't cheat.
07:34I don't lie.
07:36Let go of me.
07:41It's a lot easier to win if you have help.
07:50I don't know that woman, much less be in cahoots with her.
07:53Yeah, I'd like to believe that. And I'm sure everybody else in the club would, too.
07:59How can you be sure?
08:03Deal.
08:06I'll take another 50,000 and a fresh deck.
08:13You don't know what you're doing.
08:16I'm interrupting a crime.
08:18You know what? I think I'm doing exactly the same thing.
08:22Is he well aware of your, I don't know, what should we call it, your colorful history?
08:27Maybe he would really appreciate an old friend's perspective on you.
08:32So, let's not be hasty.
08:35No. Sidwell has more than enough to go around.
08:39And I have a knick, knick, knick, knick, knick, knick, knick, knick for your discretion.
08:45Oh, you can keep his money. I just need help replacing his phone before he realizes that I've taken it.
08:52I want no part in whatever WSB shenanigans you and Jason are cooking up right now.
08:59This isn't for the WSB. This is for Luke.
09:29Listen to me. Lulu's in trouble. All right?
09:42She needs a transplant in order to survive. Now, she doesn't qualify for the National Registry.
09:47So, her best hope is to get a donation from someone close to her.
09:53I know. And lucky is her best chance.
09:56So, Jason and I, we've come here to find him and bring him home.
10:01That is assuming that he's still in one piece.
10:05He was yesterday. You saw him?
10:08Wait, Holly, you saw him and you didn't do anything to help him?
10:13I haven't had the opportunity. Oh, right.
10:16Of course, because you're still lining up your latest score.
10:20Sidwell surrounds himself with a small arm.
10:25And he has redundancies in place into his security apparatus.
10:30I'm trying to circumvent his security by getting the information off his phone.
10:34It won't do you any good. He changes the passcode every day.
10:38It doesn't matter how good you and Jason are. The chances of you getting in and out undetected are nil.
10:46Well, this is going to have to be an inside job, then.
11:11Dammit.
11:17Sorry to interrupt, guys. Can I borrow you for a minute?
11:23Go. Just don't be too long.
11:26I'll be back before you finish your drink.
11:32Well, you're a good sport, you know.
11:35Talking business isn't exactly how I intended to spend my night, either.
11:39Well, I didn't expect you to spend your night here with Drew.
11:43Well, I think it's good for Drew to be seen out and about leading up to the election.
11:47And I'm happy to help his campaign.
11:50I just don't remember you being interested in politics before.
11:55I wasn't.
11:57Until Drew.
11:59Thank you for getting Aurora Wellness up and running. You're doing an amazing job.
12:04Man, I can't take all the credit. I have a terrific team and great leadership from the top.
12:10Okay, well, that's what I want to talk to you about.
12:13Uh, should I be worried?
12:15What? No, no, no. I'm just saying.
12:19My campaign requires my full attention. So does Aurora.
12:23Neither can reach their full potential if my focus is split.
12:27Drew, I know you're not leaving the campaign trail.
12:30I'm stepping away from Aurora Effective immediately, and I'm naming you acting CEO.
12:37Michael has the worst qualities of all of his parents.
12:42AJ's self-importance, Carly's bad faith, and Sonny's hypocrisy.
12:48I wish there was a way for you to get along with Michael.
12:53I wish you were able to put your problems with Sonny behind you.
12:58That's not going to happen.
13:00Well, I would be happy to sit down with you and Sonny and hash it out.
13:06Why would you want to put yourself in the middle of all this, Lois?
13:09The last thing I have time for is to be a peacemaker. But if it would help...
13:14It won't. And no one's asking you to.
13:17Well, being part of a family is not waiting for an invitation.
13:21You and Michael and Sonny are a family.
13:26That's a bit of a stretch.
13:29Sonny is Michael's father. They are always going to be a part of your life.
13:35Why do you want to hold on to this hatred for Sonny? How do you benefit?
13:42I am never going to change how I feel about Sonny Carinthos.
13:47You spent all last summer thinking that you were Eddie Maine.
13:53You pushed everyone away except for one person.
13:58Sonny.
14:00That was Eddie. Obviously, I was delusional.
14:03Didn't matter to Sonny. He still looked out for you.
14:07Isn't that something that family does for each other?
14:12Lois, why is it so important to you that I get along with Sonny?
14:16How do you benefit?
14:20So, the man you sent to prison for insider trading enticed you to work on his campaign.
14:27And that kick-started your interest in the politics.
14:30Well, Drew and I both had to make amends for our past.
14:35But I think my opinion of him started to change when I saw how much Congressman McConkie respected him.
14:42You know, it was the Congressman who suggested that he should run for office.
14:46I was sorry to hear about Mr. McConkie. He was a good man.
14:51Yeah, a very, very good man.
14:53And when I saw how much he liked Drew, I started to wonder if my combative relationship with Drew was blinding me about all the good that he could do.
15:05I mean, he saved the life of someone that I love more than anyone else in this world.
15:12My daughter.
15:14Hey, so nice to see you both.
15:17I have a great table for you.
15:20Unless you'd rather sit with your family.
15:29I know that it's a lot to ask.
15:32I'm shocked.
15:34Being acting CEO wasn't even on my radar.
15:37Well, you've been my right-hand man, and I know you've been very, very clear on how happy I am with the work you've been doing.
15:44So you win?
15:46Hell yeah, man.
15:48Thank you for believing in me, man. I won't let you down.
15:51That never crossed my mind.
15:54One question.
15:56How come you didn't ask Michael to be acting CEO? He's run Aurora before.
16:01Michael will still be available if you need his help, but the better part of his attention is required elsewhere.
16:08I must be worse off than I thought.
16:14Contagious bruising and lacerations that all need stitches.
16:20Probably internal injuries.
16:23And a concussion.
16:25I think the concussion's pretty obvious.
16:31And Sam, I'm talking to someone who's not here.
16:37Mom, let's get you off, right?
16:39Huh?
16:56What happened, Lucky?
17:01You might need to be a little more specific.
17:09Helping people is all well and good.
17:15So you're right.
17:18This is as far as you can go.
17:21You have run right up to the edge of your very own grave.
17:27Now what?
17:32Luck must be on my side tonight.
17:37Don't worry.
17:39Your good luck charm is back.
17:41Took you long enough.
17:43Well, I knew that you could handle it.
17:45I'd like to cash out, please.
17:47Oh, so soon?
17:50Change of plans.
17:52Keep winning.
17:53I have it on good authority that Sidwell really enjoys stiff competition,
17:57so if you play your cards correctly, we're going to get an invite to his camp.
18:02I can't guarantee that I'm going to keep winning.
18:05Didn't you learn anything from your card chart, X?
18:08None of you run into a problem.
18:10Just think.
18:12What would Sam do?
18:17You know, I'll just grab this and get out of here.
18:19You don't have to go, Geo.
18:20Look, if a truce between you and Sonny brings nothing more than a little peace and quiet,
18:26it would be worth it.
18:28I might actually believe that.
18:31If I could trust a word you say.
18:36I'm the most trustworthy person in this house.
18:41Yeah, she's not wrong.
18:43Well, you were, and then you ditched your accent.
18:46You threw away something that made you unique like it was nothing.
18:53Words, consonants, vowels.
18:57Who cares? Who cares? Who cares?
18:59I do.
19:00Because it's you.
19:02I've known you for years, Lois, and I love your accent.
19:06This other person that you sound like, I don't even know who she is.
19:10So can you blame me for wondering if I can trust a word that this new you says?
19:16Hey, it's a little harsh.
19:20The truth often is.
19:27Let's get out of here.
19:28I've lost enough already, and I want to be alone with you.
19:33I've never known you to walk away from a table with so little to show for it.
19:37I prefer to leave with something than leave with nothing.
19:40It's not very sporting of you.
19:43Do you really want to leave empty handed?
19:45Go back to our guest and tell him that you encountered another player equally as good as him and you turned tail and ran?
19:56This is risky.
19:57I know, but I think it's less risky than us breaking into Sidwell's camp uninvited.
20:06You've been on quite the run lately.
20:08Congratulations.
20:10It's getting late.
20:11I'm done.
20:13Oh, well, perhaps you can point us in the direction of the high rollers table.
20:20And this is the high rollers.
20:22Oh, this is.
20:26Maybe I have one more hand in me.
20:46That's your bets.
21:05Maybe you could draw on credit.
21:10Unless you've reached your limit.
21:11Do you have any cash?
21:16I can do better than that.
21:28That's beautiful.
21:30Can you win that for me, darling?
21:35Done.
21:44Nina was just telling me about her political awakening.
21:47And she said that you had a lot to do with that.
21:50Oh, I doubt I had anything to do with it.
21:52Willow is being too modest.
21:54Yes, not only did she encourage Nina to get involved in the campaign, she's also Drew's biggest cheerleader.
21:59And she got the entire family together to support him.
22:01And you know how rare unity is for the quartermates.
22:05Well, here's to hoping for unity.
22:08And victory.
22:09Yes, from your lips.
22:11Well, I'm going to go find my husband.
22:13Enjoy your night.
22:14Yeah, you too.
22:17So you and Drew are here together.
22:22He asked me to accompany him in public during the final stretch of his campaign.
22:27And you don't mind?
22:29No, it's a small favor that I can do for him.
22:33Especially if it means helping him get to DC.
22:38Right.
22:45Well, I need to freshen up, if you'll all excuse me.
23:00Nika, can you do me a favor?
23:03I'm not feeling so well.
23:04Oh, no. Can I get you something?
23:06Thank you, but I think I'm just going to call a car and go home.
23:09Would you let my husband know that I've left?
23:11Of course.
23:12Oh, you don't have to worry about that, Nika.
23:15I can tell him.
23:22I need you to know.
23:24Just save your strength.
23:25No, I need you.
23:27I need you to know that
23:31running away from you
23:37was the hardest thing that I've ever had to do.
23:43Well, that's interesting.
23:45Because you never looked back.
23:48I couldn't.
23:51But I think about you every day.
23:58Our family.
24:00All the time.
24:03Your feeding was great, by the way.
24:10Thank you for taking such good care of our son.
24:16He misses you.
24:18Really?
24:22Oh, I miss him too.
24:28Constantly.
24:32But I knew I couldn't be the father that he deserved,
24:37and that's why I had to leave.
24:44Would you do it again?
24:48I don't know.
24:51I don't know, but I did do it, and I have to live with that.
24:59And helping people here is...
25:06It was the only way I knew how to atone for everything.
25:14It's my story.
25:17I'm not buying it.
25:19I think the truth is
25:22you were too much of a coward
25:25Your family has anything but a hero.
25:29It's easier to dodge bullets in the desert
25:32than to own up to being flawed.
25:36I messed up.
25:39Flawed, okay?
25:42You could have come to me.
25:44No.
25:45I would have helped you.
25:47Yeah, then you wouldn't have known
25:50of who I really was.
25:53And I would have loved you anyway.
25:57Of course you would have.
26:02Because you're so...
26:07You're so much better than I am.
26:12But I would still see you as...
26:17You understand, I would still see that
26:23flicker of disappointment in your eyes.
26:27I couldn't live with that.
26:30You couldn't take it, not from you.
26:33So you've just decided, for all of us,
26:37no one else gets a say.
26:41I'm sorry.
26:44You're so sorry.
26:47Then come home.
26:51And as a hero,
26:53it is a man who messed up
26:55and has the guts to admit it.
27:07Do you think I can?
27:15Only you can answer that.
27:20So tell me about you.
27:24Are you brave enough to come back to your family?
27:30Sam, you and Jason.
27:34I will be ruling in his grave.
27:36Shh.
27:38Does Monica know?
27:40Prophet.
27:41Oh, do shut up.
27:47That's gonna look good on my wrist.
28:00Remind me to send a thank you note to Sam.
28:04Making Sidwell angry is not getting us any closer to lucky.
28:09Let's wait for it.
28:12You promised me those diamonds.
28:15There'll be plenty of others.
28:17Not like those.
28:18Get my bracelet back.
28:20I have nothing left to bet with.
28:25Sam, if you want to get back in my good graces,
28:28invite them to the camp and win my bracelet back.
28:35No.
28:38No word?
28:41Get lost.
28:43You'll want to hear what I have to say.
28:46It's about your competitor's girlfriend
28:49and the private conversation she shared with yours.
28:55Michael, how are you and the kids
28:58adjusting to Willow being back at the hospital?
29:02It's taking a little time to adjust.
29:04You mean your schedule's kind of up in the air right now?
29:06Yeah, I'm sure it'll calm down once it becomes a routine.
29:09Although, that might change if Drew wins the election.
29:14Why?
29:15Because he's gonna have to hand Aurora off permanently.
29:19Yeah, and what does that have to do with me and Willow?
29:21Well, I already told Drew that he's gonna have to step aside
29:24and name an acting CEO until the election is over.
29:28And, Michael, you seem like the natural choice.
29:40Nina told me you asked her to accompany you
29:44for the final push of your campaign trail.
29:46I did. I did.
29:49For all the people constantly surrounding me,
29:52it's amazing. I still get lonely.
29:55Well, I'm glad Nina can help.
29:58You okay?
30:02I saw you notice me, and then I saw you kind of bolt out of yours.
30:06I convinced Michael to go out tonight to get away from our...
30:11troubles.
30:13And then here I am.
30:16I don't want to cause any trouble. I'm just... I'm gonna leave.
30:19No, Willow. Wait, wait, wait.
30:23We can't take turns leaving every time we run into each other.
30:27People are gonna start to notice,
30:29and it's gonna draw attention to...
30:33to a problem that doesn't exist.
30:37How can you say that?
30:39Because nothing is going on between us,
30:43and nothing ever will.
30:46Nothing at all.
30:49You okay?
30:51Yeah, I stopped letting Ned get to me a long time ago.
30:56Well, as far as I'm concerned, no matter what anyone says
31:00about your accent, you will always be the same person
31:03that took me to my first punk show.
31:08But, uh...
31:10What?
31:12But I kind of missed you sounding like the Aunt Lois that I grew up with.
31:17Oh, you got me, Angel.
31:20Always have, always will.
31:24You don't mind?
31:26No, are you kidding?
31:28It's a relief.
31:31And I am so glad that you remember that
31:34that's the first show I took you to.
31:36Yeah, I loved it!
31:38Yeah, well, you know, everybody remembers their first
31:41down and dirty punk rock show.
31:44You know, Sonny took me to mine.
31:47That doesn't even surprise me.
31:49You both have a great taste in music.
31:52Somehow, I can't see Ned going to see a punk show.
31:56Oh, no, listen.
31:58Ned is a good guy, okay?
32:00He's just...
32:02He's just stressed.
32:04That does not make it okay.
32:06The way he talked to you...
32:07All right, look.
32:09You are right.
32:10No one should take their issues out on anyone, okay?
32:14You remember that.
32:17What's this problem with Uncle Sonny, anyway?
32:21Oh, there was a lot of bad history there.
32:26It's too much to get into.
32:30Seems like everyone has bad history when it comes to Sonny.
32:33He's just always been so nice to me.
32:35It's hard for me to believe.
32:37Believe it.
32:42Hey.
32:43Hey.
32:44Have you seen Willow?
32:46Yeah, I just bumped into her a few minutes ago.
32:49Sorry to leave you stranded with Nina.
32:51No, actually, we had a pretty interesting conversation.
32:53She said that you were stepping back from Aurora.
32:57I am.
32:58You are next on my list to tell.
33:00That's okay.
33:01You know, I'm ready to step up if you need me.
33:05I appreciate that.
33:07I really do, but I just spoke to Chris,
33:09and he is going to take over as acting CEO.
33:15I'm so proud of you, honey.
33:18Oh, wait, no.
33:19Should I say acting CEO?
33:23You know, I'm just really surprised.
33:26Look, I was worried that you were spending too much time at Aurora,
33:30but I was wrong.
33:33You've more than proved yourself,
33:35and now you're being rewarded for it.
33:38Well, if Drew wins this election,
33:40chances are that the CEO job could be mine permanently.
33:44Curtis doesn't have much C-suite experience.
33:47Aurora's in a really good place right now.
33:50This is just until the election is over,
33:52and I thought you would agree with me that your focus
33:54is better spent on the situation at ELQ.
33:57Yeah, yeah, no, you're probably right.
33:59I mean, I got into it with Ned earlier about Valentine's.
34:04Look, you and I act quickly on this.
34:06We can get ELQ back under family control, yours and mine.
34:10And Aurora?
34:11Let's just wait and see how the election plays out.
34:18Hey.
34:20Are you okay?
34:23It's Drew.
34:24No, no, it's nothing.
34:28Nothing at all.
34:31You're going to hear a lot of rumors about Sonny.
34:34Yeah, I've heard a few already.
34:36Well, a lot of those rumors are rooted in fact.
34:39Not all of them, but enough.
34:44It's just hard for me to put the Uncle Sonny that I know
34:47square in my head with the Sonny that other people hate.
34:50That's because, like everyone,
34:52you can't be reduced to just one thing.
34:56I mean, for any one of the bad things
34:59you're going to hear about him,
35:01there are qualities about Sonny that are admirable.
35:05Sonny is the most loyal friend you will ever have.
35:10He is also the most reliable and the most generous.
35:13And you, you need to remember that
35:15when you start hearing all the bad stuff.
35:20I hope you don't mind me saying, but...
35:25I've heard some bad things about Ned too.
35:29Well, Ned will deny it until he's blue in the face,
35:33but he and Sonny share a lot of the same qualities.
35:38Those two are more alike
35:41than either one of them are willing to admit.
35:44I'm impressed.
35:47You are the second best player
35:49I've ever had the pleasure of losing to.
35:51Who's the first?
35:53The first in my camp.
35:55Oh, you have a camp.
35:57Oh, it's a lovely spot, just a short flight away.
36:00Please, come and join us.
36:02Oh, no, no, no.
36:04We couldn't possibly impose.
36:06Nonsense.
36:08Please, we never get the chance to socialize.
36:10We've got plenty of room.
36:12It's a tad rustic, but very charming.
36:15And we have all the necessary comforts.
36:18And cards.
36:21Give me a chance to repay you
36:23for such an entertaining evening.
36:25And maybe you'll give Jens a chance
36:27to win back some of what he's lost.
36:33How could we possibly turn down such a lovely offer?
36:50No.
37:00I like this.
37:02Not here.
37:04Not today.
37:20No.
37:37My driver will be waiting for you outside.
37:39He'll take you to your hotel, grab your things.
37:41We'll be right behind you.
37:43Okay, great.
37:45Well, we'll see you later, then.
37:51I'm glad they're coming back to the camp with this.
37:53I'm sure you'll find a way to win back
37:56the diamonds that you promised me.
37:59Jason's luck, it can't hold out forever.
38:02Oh, it wasn't luck.
38:05What do you mean?
38:07Well, it's more to those two than they're letting on.
38:11But don't worry.
38:13Win or lose, you'll get your bracelet back.
38:16And Jason and Anna
38:18will get what they deserve for lying to me.