#General Hospital 1/17/2025
#General Hospital 1-17-2025
#General Hospital 1-17-2025
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00:00Hi, I, um, I just got done with my appointment.
00:03Dr. Navarro seemed to be super positive about it all.
00:06She said that we can expect to get my test results soon.
00:09But she did suggest that I do something to relax.
00:12So I was thinking maybe you and I could spend a weekend
00:16in New York City, you know, go on some nice dinners,
00:20maybe see a show.
00:22Just you and me and some baby-making time
00:26without all that stress about making a baby.
00:29Anyways, let's figure it out tonight.
00:31I love you.
00:35Am I interrupting?
00:40You can't keep those kids from their mom.
00:42Oh, got you.
00:44You have no idea how many times
00:46I've had this conversation already today.
00:49I was hoping for a break.
00:51We've been through a lot together, Tracy.
00:54And I like to think that we can be honest with each other.
00:56Oh, let me just stop you right there.
00:58You make my granddaughter so happy.
01:02And I hold your entire family in highest regard.
01:06So let me put this as nicely as I possibly can.
01:10Bud out.
01:13Look at how well my little girl is dancing.
01:16Oh, and that costume for the recital, it's just perfect.
01:19Avery was so proud of herself.
01:21And she wanted to make sure that I
01:23recorded this rehearsal for you.
01:25I'm so glad you did.
01:27And thank you for bringing it here to show me.
01:29Well, consider it me returning the favor for you
01:33talking me down on Christmas Eve.
01:34Oh, of course.
01:38Hey, you know, I can't stop thinking
01:40about that fire at Sonny's and how grateful
01:43I am that Avery wasn't there.
01:45Do they know yet what caused it?
01:48All I know is that the police were looking into it.
01:50I was so close to making all my dreams come true.
02:01Congressman.
02:04Well, I'd say it's nice to see you,
02:06but I am far too sober to lie.
02:09The mayor wants full transparency if you're
02:12going to be a part of this.
02:13Well, I would expect nothing less.
02:16I mean, I've already submitted my credentials for vetting,
02:18and I don't foresee any problems.
02:20Great, thanks.
02:21Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm needed over there.
02:25Well, you must be so disappointed now
02:27that there's nothing left to blackmail me with.
02:29Everything between me and Willow out in the open.
02:31You smug.
02:32Don't even think about it.
02:38I'm glad you're here.
02:39I was hoping we could talk.
02:41Carly.
02:41I'm sorry.
02:42I'm sorry.
02:43I'm sorry.
02:44I'm sorry.
02:45Carly.
02:47Willow.
02:48Thank you for getting here so fast.
02:49Your message sounded important.
02:52I know you both are upset with me, and I understand why.
02:56But I want to find a way forward that works for all of us.
02:59Does that mean you're going to let us see our son?
03:15I have had a front-row seat to everything that's happened
03:17between Michael and Willow because I am
03:18friends with both of them.
03:20And I am begging you, please do not make this more difficult.
03:22It's not difficult.
03:24It's very simple.
03:25Those children are going nowhere.
03:29You know, everyone says you're acting out of spite,
03:32but I don't believe that.
03:34Oh?
03:34No.
03:35No.
03:36No.
03:37No.
03:38No.
03:39No.
03:39No.
03:40No.
03:41No.
03:42No.
03:43No.
03:44No.
03:45I saw how you helped my dad and Finn.
03:49And even through all those snarky and sarcastic comments,
03:51nothing means more to you than family.
03:54Look, I know that you think you're helping them
03:56and you're protecting them, but I promise you,
03:59you are only causing more damage.
04:02Can I help you with something, Willow?
04:05I'm looking for Maxie, but I'll hang out in the waiting area
04:08until she gets here.
04:09You're probably better off texting her.
04:14Yeah, she's at a meeting with a vendor.
04:16And by the time she gets back, we are booked solid all
04:18afternoon with interviews, so.
04:22Which is why I'm here.
04:26I'm hoping to be one of them.
04:28Wait, Lulu, you're applying for the job at Deception?
04:34I know firsthand what Mike was going through.
04:37It's just a horrible, painful ordeal.
04:41Have they arrested anybody for setting the fire?
04:44I don't think so.
04:45I saw Anna and Chase at the hospital
04:48when they were there to question Michael,
04:49but he was in no shape to talk to them.
04:53But Michael was injured because of Sonny.
04:55OK, OK, I know what you're thinking.
04:58Avery is completely safe.
04:59You know that, right?
05:01I see her all the time.
05:02If I had any doubts about her safety, I would tell you, OK?
05:06Of course, of course I'm going to worry about Avery.
05:08She's my little girl.
05:11I'm so glad that you get to see so much of her
05:13and that you came to show me that video.
05:15Would you just do me one little favor?
05:18It depends.
05:20Give her a hug and tell her how much her mama loves her.
05:25Of course.
05:26I will do that tonight after work, which
05:28is where I had right now.
05:31OK, OK.
05:32Oh, hey, send me the video.
05:33I will.
05:34OK.
05:35Ha, ha, ha.
05:38Ha, ha, ha.
05:51Hi.
05:52I need to see you right away.
05:55I don't have a problem with the congressman,
05:57but it seems like he might have one with me.
06:00Maybe I do.
06:01Neither of you needs to get into anything
06:04in the middle of a public place.
06:06You should be who needs to get into anything
06:08in the middle of a public place.
06:10You should go.
06:12Glenda, I'll see you around.
06:16Have a terrible day.
06:17I hope yours is a very pleasant one, Deputy Mayor.
06:23Really nice to see you got my back.
06:25From what I saw, you were the one escalating the argument.
06:28So what was that about?
06:30What did you do?
06:33The situation between Michael and me
06:35has been difficult for everyone involved.
06:38But I know that Michael would not want me
06:40to be separated from our kids.
06:41I was the one who had the kids sent to the corner maze, me.
06:45Carly did what she thought was right at the time.
06:47Michael had been hurt badly, and I was trying to protect
06:50his access to his children.
06:52I had no idea that Tracy was going
06:54to try and hold them hostage.
06:56I've been worried sick about Michael, too.
06:58Wylie has called me.
07:01He wants to know what's going on with his father.
07:02I know, he's called me a lot, too,
07:04wondering when I'm coming home.
07:05OK, well, Sonny made a good faith effort to get
07:07the kids back to you, Willow.
07:09He did.
07:09Tracy refuses to let them go.
07:12She has no right to keep those kids.
07:14She can't do it legally.
07:15We will figure out a way to get them back.
07:17And I hope you're right.
07:19But going through all this, I've realized
07:21that I need to trust my own judgment when
07:22it comes to what's best for my children and for Michael.
07:26And I've come to a decision.
07:30OK, I'm here.
07:32What was so important that you needed me to rush right over?
07:34Avery's life is in danger.
07:37I need you to petition the court for an emergency custody order
07:39so that she can be with me full time.
07:41I thought she's at Carly's.
07:43I assume you heard about the fire at Sonny's penthouse
07:45where Michael was hurt.
07:47Well, that was no accident.
07:50Of course it wasn't.
07:52Any catastrophe in Sonny and Jason's vicinity
07:54is always some attacker retribution.
07:57Right.
07:58So what if Avery had been there?
07:59What had happened?
08:01She could have been burned like Michael.
08:02This is just terrifying.
08:04I'm sorry.
08:05And as a father, I understand your concern.
08:07But I can't imagine that the court
08:09is going to see this as worthy of some emergency change
08:12to the current custody agreement.
08:14Why not?
08:15Avery was nowhere near Sonny's residence
08:17at the time of the fire.
08:18She was at Carly's with her half sister Donna.
08:21The house where she has her own bedroom.
08:23And she's lived there most of her life.
08:27If you won't file the petition, then maybe I
08:29ought to find myself a lawyer who will.
08:32Well, that's your right.
08:33But they're going to tell you the same thing that I am.
08:36You need to wait for the right moment to make your next move.
08:40Said the absentee father, who barely saw
08:43his own daughter for years.
08:45There's no reason to make this personal.
08:47You're right.
08:48I'm sorry.
08:49I just I'll never understand how you could stay away
08:51from Molly for so long.
08:53It kills me not seeing Avery every day.
08:57Yeah.
08:58And one of the biggest regrets that I have
09:00is that Alexis and my relationship
09:02deteriorated to the point where I wasn't
09:04able to be a constant presence in Molly's life.
09:08But if you were in my place, and Molly was in danger,
09:12what would you do?
09:14I'd move heaven and earth to keep her safe.
09:16Exactly.
09:18So why are you telling me to do the opposite?
09:20I want you to fight for Avery.
09:23But you got to be smart about this, Ava.
09:25Your current custody battle with Sonny right now
09:28has been very long and very expensive.
09:32So?
09:34I may be a little overextended at the moment,
09:38but it's not like I'm living on the streets.
09:40Really?
09:41Then why haven't you paid me yet?
09:46Yes, I'm here to apply for the job.
09:49But it's an assistant position.
09:51I'm aware.
09:52Wasn't your last job working as a reporter for the Invader?
09:58That was four years ago.
09:59Not that it matters.
10:01Deception needs an assistant, and I need a job.
10:03Not all of us have a trust fund to fall back on.
10:05Not that I care what you think about me, really.
10:09But every job I have ever had, outside the music industry
10:13and in, I have stood on my own and earned my own paycheck.
10:18Like when you were paid to seduce Dante?
10:21Are you counting that?
10:22Yes.
10:23OK, I did that.
10:24And it was a huge lapse in judgment, Lulu.
10:25But Dante and I have long since worked past it.
10:29Oh, really?
10:30Sorry, I didn't get the memo.
10:31Maybe you missed it, but I live in my family's home
10:34with my husband and Dante and Rocco,
10:36and we all get along great.
10:38Maybe it's time for you to let go of things that happened
10:40a lifetime ago and move on.
10:42Do you have any idea how condescending you sound?
10:45Like, you have the faintest idea what you guys are getting
10:47along as well as ever.
10:48I see.
10:49Excuse me.
10:52Sure.
10:53I mean, by all means, we'll just stand here and wait while you
10:55read your super important text.
10:57Actually, I'm on my way out.
10:59You need to go home to talk to my husband.
11:03I will leave the interviews in your very capable hands.
11:06I trust that you'll make the right decision.
11:11OK, what were you guys arguing about this time?
11:17I didn't realize you had a psychology degree
11:19to go along with that police badge.
11:22I don't need a degree to be able to read you, Tracy.
11:26OK, since you're such an expert on my behavior,
11:30what was I going to say next?
11:32You were going to argue that Willow can't be trusted
11:33because she cheated on Michael and that Drew has never been
11:36and will never be a real quartermain.
11:38And even though you don't like Michael,
11:41he is a real quartermain, and the family's
11:43got to stick together.
11:46So how'd I do?
11:50I am delighted we're on the same page.
11:52Now, let's drop the entire thing.
11:55One more thing.
11:57You left out something very important.
11:59Wylie and Amelia are Michael's kids,
12:01but they're also Willow's.
12:03And those kids need their mom.
12:07Michael would want you both to be with him during this.
12:13I won't stand in the way.
12:19I know how difficult this decision is for you.
12:22Honestly, I'm not even sure how things got
12:24so messy in the first place.
12:26I just want to say we're both grateful that you're
12:28letting us see Michael.
12:30Michael has done so much for me.
12:32He gave me the gift of a family.
12:34He supported my dreams, even when they changed.
12:38All I want is for him to get better so that he
12:40can be with our kids again.
12:43Hello, everyone.
12:45Hello, everyone.
12:48Willow, we need to discuss Michael's next steps
12:51for recovery.
12:56You are predisposed to favor Willow.
12:59You like to think of her as a well-meaning angel who
13:03got led astray.
13:05But Drew and Willow's behavior proves that they
13:07are completely irresponsible.
13:10That is not true.
13:11Isn't it?
13:13Drew is a congressman.
13:14He is well aware that his every move is watched.
13:18And yet he had the hubris to take Willow and Wiley
13:22to his inauguration.
13:24Did you see the pictures?
13:25I did.
13:27Drew and Willow, little Wiley and Scout,
13:31the perfect ready-made family with no concern
13:35about whether Michael and or Monica
13:38would see those photographs.
13:39Michael and Monica are adults.
13:42This is about two kids that need their mom.
13:44A mother who doesn't put them first.
13:47I do.
13:48Unfortunately, having a miracle recovery from a four-year coma
13:52doesn't pay the bills.
13:54I need a job.
13:56Here at Deception.
13:57Well, I saw the ad for the assistant position,
13:59but I didn't want to put you on the spot
14:01just because we're friends.
14:02So I tried some other places.
14:04But the invaders under new management
14:06and none of my other leads panned out.
14:09Lulu, you are overqualified to be an assistant.
14:11Don't worry about that.
14:12I'm fine with it.
14:13I just need to start making money.
14:14All right.
14:15Are you interested in cosmetics?
14:19Not really.
14:20But I wasn't into fashion, and I was still
14:24good at my job at Crimson.
14:26And what about the Brooklyn factor?
14:28I promise I will be on my best behavior
14:30working with Brooklyn.
14:31Actually, you'd be working under Brooklyn.
14:35Wait, what?
14:36The job is to be Brooklyn's assistant?
14:40Yeah.
14:42And since you two hate each other,
14:43I don't see that going very well.
14:44I wouldn't say hate.
14:47OK, OK, fine.
14:48We hate each other, which is why it's so weird for me
14:50that you two are such BFFs now.
14:53When exactly did that happen?
14:56Just the man I didn't want to see.
15:02Dude, I told you to text me when you want to meet up.
15:04Coming to my work is not cool.
15:06You know what's not cool is me having
15:08to hand this check over to you.
15:09But I'm going to do it anyway.
15:10So here, this is most of the money I owe your Aunt Selena.
15:14Most?
15:15I placed a bet for you with my aunt, and now you can't pay up?
15:20I'm working to secure some funds.
15:23And when I do, you'll get your money.
15:27Well, you could work a little harder
15:29to get me paid faster.
15:31I happen to be very good at what I do.
15:34I'm communicating with several long-term clients
15:37about expanding their collections.
15:40Good.
15:41I just want my daughter with me.
15:44Well, then you need to dig in.
15:47Prepare for the long haul.
15:51Look, we both know how Sonny is with his kids,
15:53and he's very territorial.
15:55He's been through his share of custody battles,
15:57and he's won.
16:00At least Avery is close by, and where she's living is safe.
16:05Watch and wait.
16:07Patience is key.
16:10Oh, hello.
16:11Uh, could someone assist me?
16:13Yes.
16:14Yes, of course.
16:15I'm Ava Jerome.
16:16This is my gallery.
16:17What can I do for you?
16:18Well, I'm brand new to Port Charles,
16:21and in my wanderings around town,
16:23I stumbled upon your lovely gallery.
16:27I'm Jens.
16:28Jens Sidwell.
16:29It's so nice to meet you.
16:31This is my friend.
16:32This is Rick.
16:33Rick Lansing.
16:34My pleasure.
16:36I have an entire house to decorate,
16:37and since you run this fine establishment,
16:40perhaps you can guide me to which paintings would
16:44be worthy of my attention.
16:49What were you trying to accomplish
16:50starting a fight with Cody?
16:51I am just here to meet Martin Gray.
16:53Cody's the one that approached me.
16:54Oh, please, stop trying to make yourself
16:56look so innocent, Drew.
16:58Fine, you want the truth?
17:01I don't trust that guy.
17:02Then who do you trust?
17:05Look around, Drew.
17:06Is there anyone who currently wants to talk to you
17:08that's not on your payroll?
17:10I'm guessing from this little lecture,
17:12it means that Curtis filled you in on what happened
17:14between us at Aurora.
17:15I'm aware of the issues you two have been dealing with, yes.
17:18Well, good.
17:19I hope you're also aware with the fact
17:20that I gave him a big promotion.
17:21I offered him a huge salary raise and complete control
17:24of the Aurora Wellness Division.
17:26That right there is your problem, Drew.
17:29It's not about titles or money.
17:31It's how you treated a good friend who
17:32has always been loyal to you.
17:34Curtis values honesty, and you lied to him.
17:37I never lied.
17:41I stand corrected.
17:42You misled Curtis.
17:44Let him think he was going to be CEO.
17:46Does that make it any less of betrayal in your book?
17:49Because in mine, it's just semantics.
17:54Willow, would you like to speak in private?
17:57Actually, Carly and Sonny should hear this, too.
18:01That way, we can all discuss the options together.
18:05Well, I have some good news.
18:06A bed has opened up at the Johns Hopkins burn unit.
18:09That's amazing.
18:13Portia and I have been discussing where to send
18:15Michael for the best care.
18:16Johns Hopkins has one of the best
18:18burn units in the country.
18:19Vacancies are extremely rare.
18:21And it's also close enough that we can all visit him while he
18:24gets treatment and recovers.
18:26I might have a better option.
18:30It's not up to you to decide where those kids belong.
18:34And you could get yourself into some real trouble
18:36if you don't turn those kids over to Willow.
18:38I'm not afraid of litigation.
18:40I'm not talking about a lawsuit.
18:42You could be facing criminal charges.
18:43Ha, ha, ha, ha, oh, so the carrot didn't work.
18:47Now you're bringing out the stick.
18:48What?
18:49You're trying to threaten me.
18:51Well, good luck with that.
18:52I have faced down a whole lot worse than you.
18:55Why are you picking a fight with my husband?
19:00Oh, I'm going to have to fill you
19:01in on my disastrous relationship with Peter August
19:04another time over a bottle of wine.
19:06And when I say a bottle of wine, I really
19:07mean several shots of tequila.
19:10So what does your relationship with Peter
19:12have to do with Brooklyn?
19:13Well, she was there for me in a big way during that time.
19:17If you say so.
19:18Lulu, I know you're not going to want to hear this,
19:22but Brooklyn is a good person.
19:25Flawed, yes.
19:26Has she made questionable choices in the past?
19:29Who hasn't?
19:30But she has been a good friend to me.
19:32I'm glad she was there for you when you needed someone.
19:37Oh, but there is just something about Brooklyn that will always
19:41rub me the wrong way.
19:42She plays like she's all Benson herself.
19:44She's a good person.
19:45Yeah, I'm not buying that.
19:47Buying what?
19:48Well, you're obviously upset about something,
19:50but I don't think it's Brooklyn.
19:52What's really going on?
19:55It's Charlotte.
19:57I would be delighted to show you around and tell
20:00you about our paintings.
20:01Mr. Lansing was just leaving, were you not?
20:04Oh, if you don't mind, I'd like to stick around
20:06and watch your paintings for a little while.
20:08Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
20:11I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
20:14I'd like to stick around and watch you at work.
20:17Well, art is so subjective.
20:20It all depends on what speaks to Mr. Sidwell.
20:23Oh, please, it's Jens.
20:25May I?
20:26Yes, all right.
20:27All right, Jens, well, why don't you tell me a little
20:30something about yourself so I can steer you
20:32in the right direction and we can find the perfect painting
20:34for your new home?
20:36I'm an importer looking to set a foothold in North America,
20:40and that's why I moved to Port Charles.
20:42Well, welcome to our fair city.
20:43What's this about, Mr. Houser?
20:45It's a glorious old and gothic residence on Spoon Island.
20:50Um, you bought Windermere.
20:53I take it you're familiar with it?
20:55Yes, I used to live there.
20:58Oh.
20:59Oh.
21:00Oh.
21:02I really thought I had this one.
21:04I guess luck's not my lady right now.
21:09You're 5,000 short.
21:10I'm good for it.
21:12Tell it to my nanny.
21:14You know what?
21:16I'll explain to Aunt Selina, and maybe we can, uh,
21:20work something out.
21:21Yeah.
21:23Well, never going to use the term sure thing ever again.
21:26Jinx myself.
21:28Sorry, man.
21:30Yeah, I gotta go.
21:36Hey, um, what you just saw, it's not what you think.
21:44I am the last one to cast dungs.
21:47I mean, TJ's father was my husband's best friend.
21:52My issue isn't who you choose to have a relationship with.
21:55It's how you treat the people in your life.
21:56You realized that Curtis was just as deceptive
21:59when he stole Aurora out from our room, right?
22:01Oh, do not put this on Curtis.
22:03You led him to believe that he was
22:05going to be permanent CEO.
22:06Then you went behind his back, and you
22:08promised the job to Michael.
22:10Yeah, I was trying to make peace with Michael.
22:11Obviously, that was futile.
22:12Oh, just stop, Drew.
22:15I don't want to hear your excuses.
22:17You dug a hole for yourself, and if you
22:18don't start making amends, you're
22:20going to find out you'll be exactly where you are right
22:22now, alone, isolated from those who once trusted you.
22:26Are you one of those people?
22:28I wouldn't be saying all of this if I didn't care,
22:31at least a little.
22:33And I do believe that you are a better man
22:35than your recent actions indicate.
22:37So let me give you a little piece of advice.
22:40Start mending fences.
22:54So I guess it's safe to assume your approval rating's
22:57gone down with your constituents.
23:02There's a groundbreaking procedure
23:04for the removal of scar tissue from burn victims,
23:07and how it was used at the Brodsky Clinic
23:10in St. Petersburg, Russia.
23:11And that clinic is now closed.
23:14But one of their doctors is working at a specialized clinic
23:17in Germany.
23:18You want to send Michael to Germany?
23:23Have you heard about this procedure?
23:25No, I've never heard anything about it.
23:28OK, look, the results are incredible.
23:31And Jack Britton from the WSB was able to secure
23:33Michael a space at the clinic.
23:35This is really important.
23:38Carly, can we talk in private?
23:49Why didn't you tell me about this before?
23:50Because I wanted to make sure it was a possibility
23:52before I said anything.
23:54We should do this.
23:55Michael could make a full recovery without any scars.
23:58I'm not sure how I feel about sending Michael so far away.
24:01That's how you saw how the procedure worked for Ava.
24:03You can't even tell she was burned.
24:05Isn't that the kind of care and results we want from Michael?
24:07And you think trusting the WSB is the best thing for our son?
24:11I'm going to be there every minute, every day.
24:16I know you don't trust Jack, OK?
24:18I get that.
24:19But don't you trust me?
24:22This place has had such incredible results.
24:25And I have the contact information.
24:27You can call them, and they can give you
24:28all the details of the procedure.
24:30I understand that this is what you want.
24:33But I don't think it's what's best for Michael.
24:35I think that he should be nearby so that we can all
24:37visit him.
24:38Well, I've never heard of this procedure.
24:40So with no information, I have to advise against it.
24:43Thank you, Dr. Robinson.
24:45Carly, I just don't feel comfortable sending
24:47Michael so far away to undergo a treatment
24:48his doctors haven't vetted.
24:50He could make a full recovery.
24:53A full recovery!
24:55Michael's burns are quite severe.
24:57OK.
24:58I don't think either one of you realize you've already seen
25:00the results from the clinic.
25:01Would either one of you be able to tell that Ava Jerome was
25:04covered in third degree burns?
25:06I'm not familiar with Ava's case.
25:08But I do know what a great, great hospital Johns Hopkins is.
25:13That's my preference.
25:15I think it should be Michael's decision.
25:21That would mean we'd have to wake him up.
25:25And that would cause him immense pain.
25:27It's Michael's life.
25:30He should make the call.
25:32Willow, you know Michael wouldn't want us making
25:35this decision for him.
25:38You're right.
25:42Michael has to decide for himself.
25:44Wake him up.
25:45Let him choose.
25:47OK.
25:49But only one person can go in to talk to Michael.
25:52That would be Carly.
25:54I agree.
25:56How nice that we have this in common.
26:00How was your time at Windermere?
26:03It was eventful.
26:05And what made you leave such a majestic home,
26:08if you don't mind me asking?
26:09I was sitting there with my husband.
26:12And unfortunately, we split.
26:14Oh.
26:15I'm sorry to hear that.
26:16Well, thank you.
26:17That's very kind.
26:18But I've moved on.
26:20Well, I'm glad to hear that.
26:22I'm a firm believer in second chances and kismet.
26:25I mean, how else to explain me wandering
26:27into your beautiful gallery?
26:29I can see that you have the taste and expertise
26:33that I need to help choose art to make my new home my own.
26:40Well, I happen to have the perfect painting in mind.
26:44Here, right here.
26:45This painting is from a talented artist,
26:48Greek artist living on Crete.
26:50He is a marvelous painter, as you can see,
26:53and also a very talented sculptor.
26:55Oh.
26:55The light in the study of Windemere
26:58make this a vibrant addition to my collection.
27:01Yes.
27:02I love this artist.
27:03And I'd love to show you more of his work.
27:06That would be nice.
27:07Please do.
27:08Please.
27:13Chase and I are having a disagreement
27:14because he believes that I should give Wiley and Amelia
27:18back to Willow, and I refuse.
27:21Because of Monica, right?
27:23I mean, I know that you have been checking on her constantly,
27:26especially now that she's so upset over Michael's injuries.
27:29Those children are her only saving grace,
27:32the only thing that puts a smile on her face.
27:35Would you really take that away from her?
27:37I love Monica.
27:38We all do.
27:39I'm glad you agree that someone needs to speak up for her.
27:42Does she even know you're doing that?
27:43Oh, please.
27:45The last thing she needs in her life right now is more stress.
27:47I bet you she's not going to.
27:49The last thing she needs in her life right now is more stress.
27:51I bet you anything that if you asked Monica,
27:53she would not be in favor of this.
27:55She would tell you that those children
27:57need to be with their mother, especially because their father
28:00can't be there for them.
28:03I'm really happy that Dante got you home safe.
28:05And I'm so sorry Valentin took Charlotte away again.
28:08If it were one of my kids, I would be going crazy.
28:11I just need to find Charlotte, and that's
28:14going to take a lot of money.
28:15Well, that's a good thing you have a stepmother who's
28:17an heiress and loves you.
28:20And Tracy and my mom have agreed to help,
28:22but they want to wait and see what Valentin's next step is.
28:24And I refuse to do that.
28:26I need to bring my daughter home now.
28:28Yeah, you never did like waiting for anything.
28:31You know me so well.
28:33I also know you can't go gallivanting around the world
28:36when you don't even know what country Valentin took her to.
28:41I just, I don't know where my daughter is.
28:43I lost four years of my life.
28:45I'm living with my mother.
28:47I just need something in my life that I can control.
28:51And the only thing I came up with was getting a job.
28:54Yeah, I get that.
28:57It's not just to get money to fund my search.
29:00I need to get a place for Rocco and Charlotte and I
29:04to live when I do find her.
29:07That makes sense.
29:08You miss your independence, and you're eager to get
29:10your own life back.
29:12I feel like the world has moved on without me,
29:14and I'm racing to try to catch up with everyone else.
29:18And instead, I'm falling further behind.
29:21I have no intention to discuss my personal life
29:24with my constituents.
29:25True, Wade.
29:29Look, as a survivor of three, count of three,
29:32of my own divorces, do you mind if I offer you
29:36a piece of unsolicited advice?
29:41The heart once put at once, you can't help
29:43who you've fallen in love with.
29:45Exactly.
29:47I'm not going to apologize for my involvement with Willow.
29:51As long as you stay true to your feelings,
29:53you're doing the best you can for yourself
29:55and the woman you're involved with.
29:59That's actually what I wanted to talk to you about.
30:04So Willow is in the hospital right now with Michael,
30:09as she should be, but that leaves a situation
30:11with her children up in the air.
30:13I need you to get Wiley and Amelia away
30:16from the quarter mains and back with Willow where they belong.
30:20Easier said, because it's your Aunt Tracy who's
30:23holding onto those children.
30:24And perhaps there's a more amiable opponent
30:26you could set me up with.
30:28You know, Stalin, Vlad the Impaler,
30:30Genghis Khan comes to mind.
30:31Tracy has no legal right to those kids.
30:33Yes, but as a quarter main, she's very well connected.
30:37Got deep pockets.
30:39And Tracy knows how to work the system to her benefit.
30:42That is one hell of a combination to go up against.
30:45Aunt Tracy thinks she's invincible.
30:47She thinks she's safe behind the high wall of privilege
30:51and money, but she's wrong, Martin.
30:53And I am willing to do anything to reunite
30:56Willow with her children.
30:57It's OK.
30:58It's OK.
30:59It's OK.
31:00It's OK.
31:01It's OK.
31:01It's OK.
31:02It's OK.
31:03It's OK.
31:04It's OK.
31:05It's OK.
31:05It's OK.
31:06It's OK.
31:07It's OK.
31:08It's OK.
31:09It's OK.
31:09It's OK.
31:10It's OK.
31:11It's OK.
31:13It's OK.
31:14It's OK.
31:14It's OK, sweetheart.
31:24Ms. Jerome, thank you.
31:26I'm thrilled with my new painting.
31:28And I really enjoyed our little talk on art.
31:32Perhaps you'd like to come over, help me with placement.
31:35And I'd love any suggestion on future purchases.
31:41It would be my pleasure.
31:43Well, um, lovely to meet you both.
31:46Hopefully, I will see you soon.
31:48Yes.
32:02Wow, it's very enlightening watching you work.
32:06I barely lifted a finger, but I do know how to close a deal,
32:09don't I?
32:10You do.
32:11Hey.
32:12Hey, I just earned that.
32:14Yes, and I so appreciate your first payment for my services.
32:20Cody approached me to put a bet on the PCU game.
32:22I didn't want to do it, but that guy is really persistent.
32:25So I called my Aunt Selina and did it for him.
32:27But Cody lost, so this is his payment to her.
32:31I see.
32:32Now, I am going to deliver this check to Aunt Selina.
32:34And after I do, I won't be seeing her again, I swear.
32:38Well, thanks for telling me this, Brad.
32:40But you don't owe me an explanation for any of this.
32:44I know I don't.
32:46But you taught me that telling the truth is important.
32:49So I wanted you to know.
32:54I appreciate that.
33:01Believe me, I know what you're going through.
33:03I have been there.
33:05I know you do.
33:06But now you have it all.
33:08An amazing career that you love, all your children
33:11together under one roof, and a wonderful relationship
33:14with Spinelli.
33:15Yeah, true.
33:16But I had to go through a lot of trial and error to get here.
33:20So many people did not trust me to make my own decisions
33:22about my life, but it's because I had
33:24shown them how flaky I was.
33:26Not that anyone thinks you are flaky.
33:28Don't worry, I get it.
33:29You're already making the right steps
33:31that you need to to ensure that you and your kids
33:33have the life that you want.
33:35And I really believe you're going to make it happen.
33:39So does that mean I have the job?
33:40Do you really want the job?
33:43Because I can make it happen if you do,
33:45but I just need to know you're going
33:47to be able to put your history with Brooklyn
33:49aside so you guys can get along and work together.
33:52Do you think you can do that?
33:57I get that you have the best of intentions,
33:59but at the end of the day, it's just not your call to make.
34:01You know, your husband was very brave standing up to me.
34:04Although I don't understand why he's defending Willow.
34:08He's just trying to keep the peace.
34:10You should listen to him.
34:12Back again, whatever for?
34:14We have an official order signed by a judge
34:16allowing us to take Willow Corenthal's
34:18children back to her.
34:20Martin, would you mind heading upstairs
34:21and telling the nanny to get the kids ready to go, please?
34:24That's a waste of time.
34:26Are you refusing to comply with a court order?
34:31I can't comply.
34:32They're not here.
34:33Granny.
34:34Where are they?
34:35I haven't the foggiest.
34:38Officer, you know what to do.
34:41What are you doing?
34:42Chase, can you talk to the officer?
34:43You can put those cuffs away.
34:46Sorry, Detective, the congressman
34:47wants her arrested.
34:50Don't touch me.
34:51That counts as resisting arrest, Officer.
34:53You did just strike an officer.
34:57You are so going to regret this.
35:05I'm glad that we were able to come together
35:08to do what's best for Michael.
35:11Michael is going through something terrible right now.
35:14But he is very lucky to have you and Carly to fight for him.
35:17Not everybody has that kind of unconditional love
35:20in their life.
35:22I think we're the lucky ones to have Michael as our son.
35:31Mom.
35:32Hi.
35:33You're here.
35:34You're here.
35:36And your daddy's outside.
35:38Baby, we're here, and we're going to do everything we can
35:40to help you get better.
35:43But we need you to help us.
35:44We need you to tell us.
35:47We need you to make a choice.