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04:10Drew.
04:11Jason didn't explain why he attacked me,
04:14which is no surprise,
04:15because Jason doesn't really explain anything,
04:17but I was wondering if you could shed a little bit of light
04:19on the situation.
04:21Did you tell him that...
04:24that Willow and I kissed?
04:25I did.
04:27But I didn't know that he'd come after you.
04:29I believe you.
04:31Violence is way more his speed than it is yours.
04:34Jason's always very protective of me.
04:36I can't say I fault him, though.
04:38I was just hoping that you and I could work this out
04:40and drag other people into it.
04:43Yeah, see, usually when I have something big on my mind,
04:45I confide in Willow.
04:47See, I couldn't exactly do that this time, so...
04:49And that's my fault.
04:50That's my fault.
04:53And I'm sorry.
04:54I know this.
04:55I know that this is really hard,
04:58and that's what I want to talk about.
05:00Okay.
05:02If you and I are gonna get past this,
05:04and I really hope that we can,
05:07we're gonna need to have a truthful conversation,
05:09one I'm sure that neither of us are looking forward to.
05:13About what?
05:15About Willow.
05:38Shit.
05:44Turning Woods was the right choice
05:46for Lulu's initial recovery,
05:48but I was able to find a more suitable
05:51long-term facility for my niece in South Carolina.
05:55I'm sure you and Mayor Collins
05:57have given this a lot of thought.
05:58Oh, Lulu's mother and I are completely in sync on this.
06:02We'll need written permission from Lulu's mother
06:04to transfer her...
06:07Of course.
06:08I just need you to let me know when she's ready to be moved,
06:11and I'll have my sister sign off on it.
06:27I'm here now, Lulu.
06:30Don't worry.
06:32I've taken care of everything.
06:37We are here today because of a tragedy so devastating,
06:42it's hard to talk about.
06:44An innocent baby is dead,
06:47leaving this world before she even had a chance
06:50to take her first breath.
06:52The loss of this beautiful girl is compounded
06:56because it didn't need to happen.
06:59In fact, the word loss glosses over the truth.
07:03Her death wasn't natural.
07:06She was murdered.
07:08The jury will be presented with evidence
07:11showing how the defendant, Ava Jerome,
07:14violently attacked and shoved eight months pregnant
07:17Christina Corinthos-Davis through a window
07:19with such force that the window shattered.
07:22And Miss Corinthos-Davis fell down three stories
07:25into the pool below, suffering severe injuries
07:29and losing her baby.
07:33You forced me to tell the truth about my father.
07:35You can keep damn sure I'm going to tell the truth
07:37about you too, Ava.
07:38Don't threaten me! Don't touch me!
07:44Imagine the depravity it would take to commit such a crime.
07:48Imagine perpetrating such an act of violence against anyone,
07:51let alone a pregnant woman.
07:55You probably can't.
07:57And that's because you aren't...
08:01Ava Jerome.
08:03Ava Jerome is a woman with a history of dangerous behavior
08:09and callous disregard for others.
08:12A woman with well-documented ties to violence
08:16and organized crime.
08:19The prosecution will provide evidence
08:21as to what transpired in that hotel room,
08:23and by the time the prosecution rests,
08:25you will have no doubts about Ava Jerome's guilt.
08:29We are here to make sure justice is served.
08:32Justice for Miss Corinthos-Davis
08:35and justice for the one person who can't be here today.
08:39That innocent little baby, Irene Davis Ashford,
08:45who was so precious and who was so deeply, deeply missed.
08:52Thank you for your jury service.
08:54My name is Rick Lansing, and I am the attorney
08:57representing the defendant, Ava Jerome.
09:00Before this trial is over, I intend to prove to you
09:03that Miss Jerome is innocent of the crime
09:06that she is so wrongly accused.
09:09Now, there is a single word that the assistant district attorney
09:13used in her opening statement
09:15that I would like for you to focus on.
09:17Tragedy.
09:19It is beyond dispute that an overwhelming,
09:23unimaginable tragedy has occurred.
09:25A baby has died, and all those involved
09:28have been deeply and profoundly affected.
09:32But a tragedy, no matter how terrible it is,
09:35is not necessarily a crime.
09:38The prosecution is going to talk all about my client's past,
09:42things that happened years ago.
09:44And I'm here to tell you, right now,
09:46my client has made mistakes.
09:48She has done things that she deeply regrets.
09:52But this trial is not about what happened a long time ago.
09:56It is about what happened on that devastating day in question.
10:01Now, if, at the end of these proceedings,
10:04you believe that Ava Jerome intentionally pushed
10:07Christina Corinthos Davis out that window,
10:09then by all means, you should find her guilty.
10:13And I believe you will.
10:15Because, ladies and gentlemen,
10:18I intend to prove to you
10:20that Christina Corinthos Davis
10:22went to Ms. Jerome's hotel room
10:25with anger and ill intentions.
10:27And as a result of that tragic argument,
10:31she is the one who is responsible
10:35for that horrible, horrible accident.
10:38Now, I know that is very hard to hear, right?
10:41It is sad, and it is uncomfortable.
10:45But it is also the truth.
10:47Maybe Irene Davis Ashford would be alive today
10:52were it not for the actions of her surrogate mother.
10:56By the time this trial is over,
10:58you will know that beyond a shadow of a doubt.
11:03I'm so sorry about what happened between me and Willow.
11:08I was completely in the wrong. No excuses.
11:11I am glad to hear you say that.
11:13I just hope that, I hope that someday, somehow,
11:16that you can forgive me and that we can move past this.
11:19And why would I want that?
11:21Because as bad as it was, it was, um...
11:27It was one time, one kiss.
11:29It was, it was not intentional. It was...
11:34It just happened in the moment.
11:35It was the 4th of July, and the fireworks were in the air,
11:37and I hate to admit it, there was a few too many drinks.
11:39I'm not trying to make excuses.
11:41It was never to be repeated.
11:43You sure about that?
11:45Absolutely.
11:46You and Willow, you've got, you've got a terrific marriage,
11:49and you've got beautiful children.
11:50And she's, she's as committed to you as you are to her.
11:53And don't let a few minutes of bad judgment by me jeopardize that.
11:57Please, I'm just, I'm asking you, let me do everything in my power
12:00to make up for the damage that I've caused.
12:03Please let me try.
12:05Tell the court what you remember from that day.
12:08Well, my daughter Allison and I were having coffee at the MetroCorp pool,
12:11and all of a sudden, there's this loud crash of glass breaking,
12:17and I look up, and there's a woman falling, screaming.
12:22And it was, it was horrible.
12:25She crashed into the pool with all this broken glass
12:29and pieces of the window frame.
12:31People were screaming.
12:33Christina was face down in the pool,
12:35not moving.
12:36The lifeguard, Jocelyn Jax, immediately went into the pool
12:39to administer first aid, and she told me to grab the backboard,
12:42and I ran to get it.
12:45I slowly entered the pool to turn the person over,
12:49and at that point, we all realized that it was Christina,
12:54who's my former stepsister.
12:57She was unconscious.
13:00She was unconscious.
13:03Her face was cut and bleeding,
13:07and I had learned in my training that if you suspect
13:10someone has a head or a neck injury,
13:12you have to be very careful while moving them.
13:14But I was especially concerned because I knew that Christina was pregnant.
13:20My daughter Allison was dating Christina at the time,
13:22so she was hysterical, just hysterical seeing her like that.
13:26What does that mean, seeing her like that?
13:29How did Christina appear?
13:30She was all cut up.
13:32She was bleeding.
13:33She wasn't moving.
13:35We weren't even sure if she was breathing.
13:37I mean, at that point, we were scared to death that she might be dead,
13:40and then, thank goodness, Jocelyn, the lifeguard,
13:43said that she found a pulse.
13:45So all we could do was just watch
13:49while they tried to get her out of the pool.
13:51I didn't want Christina to be alone,
13:53so I rode in the ambulance with her,
13:56and at one point, she regained consciousness,
14:00and I told her that I was going to stay with her
14:04and that she was going to be okay.
14:07Did Christina say anything?
14:09Yes.
14:10She asked about the baby.
14:12It happened really fast.
14:14One moment, everything was normal,
14:16and then all of a sudden, Christina was unconscious in the pool.
14:22And what did you do?
14:24I grabbed some towels for Jocelyn and Gio to use on Christina.
14:28Anything else?
14:30Yeah, I looked up at the broken window and, um...
14:35Is there a problem, Ms. Robinson?
14:39No, I, um...
14:41Let me help you out.
14:43You told one of the officers that you looked up
14:45and saw Ava Jerome standing in the window
14:48that Christina had fallen from.
14:55Yes, Ava was in the window.
14:58And what was she doing?
15:00Looking at the pool.
15:02And then she closed the curtains,
15:05and I couldn't see her anymore.
15:07And what did you think of your boss and friend in that moment?
15:12Objection, Your Honor. Cause for speculation.
15:14Sustained.
15:15I have no further questions for the witness.
15:18Does the defense have any questions for this witness?
15:21Yes, Your Honor, we do.
15:25Good afternoon, Ms. Robinson.
15:27How far would you say you were from the window in question?
15:30Um, I'm not sure.
15:32I was by the pool right near the edge.
15:35The room was on the third floor.
15:37Okay, so quite a distance from where you were standing.
15:39And like every other witness who has testified thus far,
15:42you heard the broken glass,
15:44you heard the scream, and you looked up.
15:46Is that correct?
15:47Yes.
15:48So Ms. Corinthos Davis was already through the window.
15:50By the time you looked up, you witnessed the fall,
15:53but you didn't see who or what caused it. Is that correct?
15:55Yes.
15:57I have no further questions, Your Honor.
16:09I'm working on getting you transferred out of here as soon as possible.
16:14Oh, sorry to interrupt, but we need a moment alone with the patient.
16:18Could it wait a few minutes?
16:20Unfortunately, no, but it won't take long.
16:24All right.
16:26I'll be right back, my beautiful niece.
16:37Oh, tonight's gonna be insane.
16:40I know, right?
16:41We never get three new patients all at once.
16:44I actually like that we don't get a minute to sit.
16:46Makes the shift go by faster.
16:48You're such an optimist.
16:51I'm gonna grab a coffee before all the madness starts.
16:54Good idea. I'll go with you.
17:18Ah!
17:48Ah!
18:02Please tell the court your name and occupation.
18:04Dr. Frida Navarro. I'm an OBGYN at General Hospital.
18:08You are, in fact, Ms. Corinthos Davis's OBGYN. Is that correct?
18:13Yes.
18:14Can you tell us about her pregnancy?
18:18Both Christina and the child were healthy, and the baby was developing at a normal rate.
18:23I projected a safe and healthy delivery for Christina and the baby.
18:27Christina fell multiple stories, and because she landed on her abdomen,
18:31the strong impact caused blood force trauma to her body,
18:35resulting in Christina suffering a severe placental abruption.
18:39Can you explain to the jury exactly what that injury is, Dr. Park?
18:44The placenta separates from the uterine wall, causing massive hemorrhaging.
18:47It's a very serious condition.
18:49And what happened after you diagnosed Ms. Corinthos Davis?
18:53We performed a C-section and delivered the baby.
18:56Unfortunately, I was unable to save the child.
18:59And in your professional opinion, Dr. Park, what was the cause of death for baby Irene?
19:05Blood force trauma from the fall.
19:07I have no further questions, Your Honor.
19:10Your witness, Attorney Melanson.
19:13So when you examined Ms. Corinthos Davis,
19:15you found cuts, scrapes, bruises consistent with somebody who had crashed through a window.
19:19That's correct.
19:20Did you also observe anything that would imply that she had any defensive wounds?
19:24I can't say with any degree of certainty.
19:26So you can't be certain whether or not Ms. Corinthos Davis was pushed, thrown, shoved,
19:31anything of that nature that would indicate that she was attacked?
19:34Her cuts and scrapes are consistent with a glass and broken window,
19:38but when it comes to the bruising on her chest and abdomen,
19:41whether it came from someone shoving her or from the fall itself,
19:44it's impossible to say.
19:49I have no further questions, Your Honor.
19:51We will take a brief recess.
19:54All rise.
19:59You're getting destroyed up there.
20:00When are you going to start acting like the lawyer who promised to save me?
20:05They call their next witness.
20:09Christina.
20:10What makes you think Drew is keeping something from you?
20:13Someone in a position to know told me that he was.
20:16And you believe this person?
20:19I didn't at first, but I'm starting to believe it.
20:22He's not answering any phone calls, he's being real evasive, and that's just not like Drew.
20:26Who told you Drew was keeping a secret from you?
20:29And did they tell you what it is?
20:33This has to stay between us.
20:34Of course.
20:36Michael came to me.
20:37And he told me that Drew was planning on making him Michael, the CEO of Aurora,
20:42and moving me back down to the wellness division.
20:46So basically a double cross?
20:48That's exactly what it feels like.
20:50Drew would never do that.
20:52How do you plan on making up for kissing my wife?
20:57I know it was a violation of trust.
20:59So I plan to rebuild that trust.
21:01And one way to do that is to make you the permanent CEO of Aurora,
21:06taking the step to place the company in your hands.
21:09Have you given my offer any thought?
21:12I have.
21:13You know what?
21:14I'd like to take you up on it.
21:16Well, that's great.
21:17Man, that's fantastic news.
21:19Before you finalize anything, though, I have to ask,
21:21are you offering me this job solely to get back at my good graces?
21:26Am I doing it partially to earn your forgiveness?
21:29Yes.
21:30Absolutely.
21:31But you and I both know that you're the perfect person for the job.
21:35And why is that?
21:36Because you've got a ton of C-suite experience.
21:39You know the company.
21:40You ran it for years while I was away.
21:43What about Curtis?
21:45Curtis is a great friend, and he's an amazing employee.
21:49And he was the perfect choice for the interim CEO.
21:51But when it comes to leading the company,
21:55you are the future, Michael, not Curtis.
22:23Lulu Spencer has been cleared for transport.
22:26That was quick.
22:27When Mr. Renaud gets his paperwork,
22:28she can be moved to the facility in South Carolina.
22:31It could be as soon as tomorrow.
22:33He's really dedicated to his niece.
22:36Mayor Collins is lucky to have a brother that cares so much.
22:43You doing great, Christina.
22:45I know how hard it is to have to hear all those gruesome details about your accident.
22:49I'm just trying to keep it together,
22:50because I know that is the only way we can for sure get Ava convicted.
22:55All rise.
22:58Please be seated.
23:01You may proceed, Ms. Turner.
23:04I'd like to call Christina Corinthos Davis to the stand.
23:14Has something happened that would lead you to believe
23:17that Drew wouldn't want you to continue as CEO of Aurora?
23:20No.
23:21You know, he's just repeatedly told me how proud he is and how happy he is.
23:25Well, then him not calling you back is probably just a normal game of phone tag.
23:30Right.
23:31I mean, Drew did just get elected to Congress.
23:33He's a busy man.
23:35I'm sure when we finally connect,
23:36he'll explain everything to me and offer me that CEO job.
23:40Well, there you have it.
23:44So, when do you want to make the announcement?
23:46And how do you plan to handle the transition?
23:49I think the best thing for the company and for us is to make the announcement.
23:53The best thing for the company and for us is to make sure that Curtis knows that he's valued as an employee.
23:59He did a great job as interim CEO, but he does lack the experience to do the job long term.
24:05Okay.
24:06And then we just got to get everything lined up.
24:07Secure board approval, put my assets into a blind trust,
24:10and then before I take office, we'll just make it official.
24:12Curtis will go back to being the head of the Aurora Wellness Division,
24:16and he'll get a bump in pay.
24:18And then you will take over as CEO.
24:20And how do you think Curtis will handle that?
24:22You did promise a CEO job to him, didn't you?
24:24No, I may have implied it, but I definitely never promised it to him.
24:27And bottom line is, it's my company to run as I see fit.
24:30Curtis is very capable, but you are my family, Michael.
24:36You come first.
24:38I am glad to hear you say that.
24:40I was never going to choose Curtis over you.
24:53We weren't expecting a drill.
24:56I'll find out what's going on.
24:57Prep the patients for moving, just in case.
25:22Hi.
25:40Can you tell the court how your pregnancy came about?
25:43Yes.
25:44My sister Molly and her partner TJ had been trying to have a baby for a while,
25:52and they were really struggling, so I offered to help them.
25:59And they agreed to allow you to be their surrogate?
26:03Yes.
26:05Which made me really happy, because I knew I was giving them
26:09the thing that they've wanted most in this world, a baby.
26:15I knew that Molly, she would have been, and someday will be, an incredible mother.
26:25Anyway, I got pregnant right away.
26:28And Dr. Navarro testified earlier that it was a healthy pregnancy.
26:32Could you tell us more about that time?
26:34Objection. Relevance?
26:35Your Honor, the details of the pregnancy of the utmost relevance goes to state of mind.
26:40Overruled. The witness may answer.
26:43Everything about my pregnancy went well.
26:47I felt good pretty much throughout.
26:51And I would sing to the baby.
26:56I would eat her favorite foods.
26:59Play music for her.
27:01She was feisty.
27:04She moved around a lot, especially when I ate chocolate.
27:08She loved chocolate.
27:09And I felt like I was accomplishing something really special.
27:19It was the happiest I've ever been in my life.
27:22Your Honor, the defense stipulates that the mother was happy about the pregnancy.
27:27But this testimony is not relevant to the charges in question,
27:31and the prosecution is well aware of that.
27:33Attorney Lansing has a point. Move on, please.
27:38How do you know the defendant, Ava Jerome?
27:42Ava and my father had a relationship.
27:46They share a child together.
27:49They have sister Avery.
27:52What we need to talk about now is going to be painful.
27:56We need to talk about the day you were born.
27:58What we need to talk about now is going to be painful.
28:01We need to talk about the day you were injured.
28:05Are you okay with that?
28:07Yes.
28:09Yes, I am ready to talk about what Ava did to me.
28:15Excuse me. Can I go back in to see Lulu?
28:19Mr. Reneau, I'm so sorry.
28:21Because the fire alarm went off, we have to do a bed check on every patient.
28:24I heard it. What was that about?
28:26Malfunction. It happens from time to time.
28:30I'll let you know as soon as you can see your niece.
28:33Okay. Thank you.
28:35I just don't like to leave her alone for long.
28:52Oh, girl. Thank you.
29:03Tell us what happened that day, Christina.
29:06What were you doing in Ava Jerome's hotel room?
29:11My father and Ava are involved in a custody battle over their daughter, my half-sister Avery.
29:19Ava had subpoenaed me to testify as a witness against my father.
29:24I went to Ava's hotel room to ask her to recall the subpoena and remove me from the witness list.
29:32And what happened when you got there?
29:35I told Ava that I didn't want to be involved and also that I was worried about my sister, Avery.
29:42She's just a kid. She doesn't deserve to have to watch her mother tear her family apart.
29:49Objection.
29:51Sustained. Go on.
29:53I pleaded with Ava to remove the subpoena and she refused.
30:03She wouldn't even consider it.
30:05What happened next?
30:07Ava was furious.
30:09She told me she would enjoy watching me testify against my father.
30:14And when I said I wouldn't, she yelled and she grabbed my arm and then she pushed me through the window.
30:24This all sounds good. You obviously put a lot of thought into this.
30:28Does that mean...
30:30We have a deal.
30:32Oh, that's great news, man. I'm happy to hear that.
30:35And I know this is going to take some time, but I hope that we can rebuild our relationship.
30:39I just want to say that I'm really grateful that you're meeting me halfway.
30:42Mm-hmm.
30:44Yeah, I just, you know, want to set things right. And I'm very optimistic about Aurora's future.
30:50Yeah, the sky's the limit for both of us.
30:52Like the sound of that?
30:54All right. Well, look, I'm sorry to say this, but I do got to go. I got to check in with my office in D.C., so...
30:59All right, a congressman's work never ends.
31:01Yeah, that's the truth. Talk soon.
31:03All right.
31:12Hey.
31:37Hi, Michael.
31:39Hey, I heard you reached out to Drew.
31:40I did. I didn't like the position I was in after you and I talked.
31:44I wanted to have an open and honest conversation with Drew about it all.
31:49Well, how's this for open and honest?
31:53Curtis will go back to being the head of the Aurora Wellness Division, and he'll get a bump in pay.
31:58And then you will take over as CEO.
32:11Stop, please! I need help!
32:15You are my family, Michael. You come first.
32:19I am glad to hear you say that.
32:22I was never going to choose Curtis over you.
32:26Do you believe me now?
32:28Yeah. Yeah, I believe you.
32:30Look, you and I can change this. All you have to do is say the word.
32:37Are you in?
32:38Are you in?
32:41What's the next thing you remember after the fall?
32:46I remember the... I could feel the glass breaking, and I knew I was falling.
32:54I remember screaming, and then everything went black.
33:02And what's the next thing you remember?
33:05Coming to in the ambulance.
33:08Jocelyn was there. She told me I was going to be okay.
33:13But I think then I must have just passed out.
33:18The next thing I remember, I was in the hospital, and I woke up, and I was in a lot of pain.
33:29I was confused. I didn't know what had happened.
33:32And then the doctor came, and the doctor told me that the baby didn't make it.
33:42But I didn't really need to be told, because I just knew.
33:49It was, I don't know, like mother's intuition, I guess.
33:54I just could feel that she wasn't inside of me anymore.
33:58But when I really understood why she wasn't inside me anymore,
34:05I knew that it was because Ava had pushed me through the window, and she had killed my daughter.
34:13I have no further questions, Your Honor.
34:16We're with you, Mr. Attorney Lansing.
34:22Ms. Corentos-Davis, do you need a moment?
34:25No, I'm fine.
34:26Well, be brief. Deference to your ordeal.
34:29Okay.
34:33Why are you lying?