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00:00Things must be going a lot better with you and Lulu.
00:05Uh, yeah, why do you say that?
00:07By the way, you were hit in the bag.
00:09Either you and Lulu worked everything out, or you're getting soft, because that bag wasn't doing a lot of moving.
00:14That's rich coming from a guy who's more likely to knock himself out with his right hook than anyone else.
00:19Hilarious.
00:21But seriously, though, something's changed with you and Lulu, hasn't it?
00:24Yeah, you know, we, uh, we talked.
00:27And?
00:30I can't tell you how long I have been a fan of your work, Mr. Beckett.
00:35I appreciate that, but I'd appreciate it even more if you called me Jeffrey.
00:40Okay, Jeffrey.
00:42When I read your moving piece about trekking through the archipelagos of Tierra del Fuego, it took my breath away.
00:49I have never read anything like it.
00:51That was in the Explorer's Journal?
00:54It was, it was, and I know nothing about being a wildlife journalist.
00:58I'm not exactly a nature girl, but your work makes me wish I were.
01:03It was really a trip of a lifetime, and my passion lies with exploring nature's untouched, unspoiled places.
01:12And the Crimson Nature and Travel series is exactly where you should share it.
01:16I completely agree.
01:19I feel so lucky to have someone of your caliber involved.
01:22And if I may say, for a man of the wild, you clean up very nicely.
01:33Hi, Nancy.
01:34Okay, come on. I was willing to sit in a wheelchair while you, you know, pushed me from the G.H. doors to the car, but—
01:41You were willing? I had to force you to turn around.
01:43That's because—
01:44You were mean.
01:45Yes, I was.
01:46And we're not at the hospital now, so, uh, there's no way I'm—
01:49Mean.
01:50Yes, I was.
01:51And we're not at the hospital now, so, uh, there's no way I'm gonna let this become some kind of Walking Miss Daisy kind of thing.
01:59You were discharged on the condition that you would be watched for 24 more hours, and since Kevin and Laura are working, you're stuck with me.
02:08So buckle up, Miss Daisy.
02:10Wow. It's gonna be like that, huh?
02:14Okay, well, on the bright side, my own private nurse, 24-hour care, okay, yeah, I guess it's okay.
02:23Okay?
02:24It's just okay.
02:26Really?
02:37Hi.
02:38Hey.
02:39Hey. So, how's the hero?
02:44Congressman Drew Quartermain, once hailed as a man of the people, is earning a new nickname, Congressman Cutthroat.
02:51After waging a ruthless war against his own family, specifically Tracy Quartermain, beloved socialite and philanthropist,
02:58insiders claim the congressman has used his political influence to force a relocation of the family mausoleum
03:05and the potential exhumation of generations of esteemed members of the Quartermain family.
03:11The drama reached its peak last evening when the congressman had Ms. Quartermain arrested,
03:16leaving many to wonder just how far Congressman Cutthroat will go in his quest for revenge.
03:21What the hell was he thinking?
03:24And how do we protect Scout from it?
03:27I don't expect my press conference to go more than 30 minutes, but then there's always a lot of questions afterwards, you know?
03:34Well, that's no problem. Aurora Media will cover every word.
03:38Oh, wonderful. It's nice to have one less thing to worry about.
03:42By the way, you were behind this, weren't you?
03:48Yeah.
03:50Way to go.
03:58I didn't expect to see you. How did you know I was working this floor today?
04:03Well, I asked around. Nothing was going to stop me from bringing flowers to the most beautiful woman inside and out.
04:11They're lovely. Let's go to the break room and get them in some water.
04:16Willow? Did that invader article get to you?
04:21Like, are you embarrassed to be seen with me?
04:26Please, please tell me you've done your research.
04:30Yes, I have.
04:31Tell me you found a way for me to get out of this whole situation with Drew without losing my career or my marriage.
04:38Or is it as bad as I think it is?
04:42It's worse. Much worse.
04:47I am sorry to just barge in like this, but I wanted to check on you and I wanted to say thank you to both of you, actually.
04:55For what?
04:56Cyrus. He tried to kill Michael in the hospital.
05:01You know, he did kill Sam and Dex and you guys figured it out and you brought him to justice.
05:06We had a lot of help.
05:08I'm just relieved that everything worked out and there was more than a couple moments where I thought that he would get away with it.
05:15But he didn't. And that's all that matters.
05:18So, what are you going to do now? That you're home, finally?
05:24I, I don't have any plans except to dig into this beautiful basket that you brought over.
05:31Okay, well, I'm going to go so you guys can, yeah, get into the basket.
05:35Please.
05:36Well, thank you for coming over in the basket.
05:39Bye.
05:43Now, um, where were we?
05:47I appreciate that compliment. I guess that means this is working?
05:51Yes, very nicely. Please, sit down.
05:54I know that you're here for a fitting and a photo shoot, but I'm glad that we found some time to meet before you got started.
06:00Well, when my agent called and told me about Crimson, I was more than a little surprised.
06:05I don't get too many calls from fashion magazines. Or any, actually.
06:09Well, I'm happy to be your first, Ben.
06:12You know, our focus testing has consistently shown that our readers are extremely interested in travel and nature.
06:19And so, Crimson is branching out to satisfy their interests.
06:24That's why your magazine's the leading and most influential fashion and lifestyle publication in the world.
06:31I didn't just know that. I looked it up on the internet.
06:34Well, since we bring on us, I did a little research on your next trip online, too.
06:39You're doing a month hiking on the Lycian Way?
06:42Yeah, I am excited to check Turkey off my bucket list.
06:46Yeah! I mean, don't you ever get worried about getting hurt on one of your hikes? You're out there, all alone.
06:53Yeah, but before I was a wildlife journalist, I was an AR doc, so I feel like I can handle almost anything.
06:59Yeah. Well, how does your wife or partner feel about you being gone for such long periods of time?
07:07No wife, no partner.
07:09So, you're single?
07:10For the moment.
07:11Oh, you have someone special waiting in the wings, then?
07:14No. I have this feeling I'm going to meet someone special soon, and I've learned to trust my feelings.
07:23Well, in that case, do you mind if I do a little adjusting before you get your head shot taken?
07:29You just never know when that someone special is going to see your photo.
07:35Just loosens up a little, right?
07:45Of course DeWitt wrote that. That seeded little worm would write anything to get clicks.
07:49I remember his work all too well. Remember Blaze, me, and the recordings that he wrote about?
07:54I hate to admit it, but the Invader is a better fit for him.
07:58I guess Drew does deserve this. I'll never forgive him for coming between Michael and Willow.
08:03Even if Drew does deserve this, Scout doesn't.
08:06You know how kids are. If one of the kids at school finds out and says something to her, she's going to be devastated.
08:11Yeah, she's way too young to deal with all this.
08:14DeWitt would sooner die than take a call from me, so there's not going to be a retraction.
08:21There's got to be something else I can do to protect Scout.
08:24I couldn't care less about that article. The Invader is nothing but lies, and that article is no exception.
08:31Well, then what is it?
08:32It just feels like all eyes are on us right now, so I'm just trying to keep a low profile and focus on the work.
08:38But it has nothing to do with my feelings for you, I promise.
08:42I believe you.
08:43I just don't think we should do anything extra to draw attention to ourselves.
08:47Yeah, I probably should have thought this through a little bit more.
08:49I mean, my office has been bombarded by calls all morning, so maybe it wasn't the best day for me to bring you flowers.
08:57Do you know who's behind that article?
09:00No, but I have my suspicions.
09:04But I have my suspicions.
09:07What could be worse than losing my husband and losing my job?
09:11If you had just altered test results, odds are you would have just lost your job.
09:15But these test results are tied to Heather Weber's criminal trial, and that means there'd be a very real possibility that you could face jail time.
09:24Jail time? Where did jail time come from?
09:29You could be charged with obstruction of justice, tampering with evidence, fraud, criminal negligence.
09:34No, Rick, I can't. This can't happen, please.
09:38Dr. Robinson, listen to me.
09:40If we had not found that outlier exam, Heather Weber would have remained in prison wrongfully.
09:46This is a very serious situation.
09:49What do I do?
09:50Keep playing by Drew's rules.
09:53And make sure he never tells anyone what you did.
09:56It's too late for that.
09:58Drew is gonna expose me.
10:00He's gonna expose me today.
10:03It's kind of a long story, but Lulu and I both ended up babysitting Bailey Lu together.
10:08That's a lot of babysitting firepower for Bailey Lu.
10:11Yeah, it wasn't planned. It just kind of happened.
10:14I don't know. I don't know what it was.
10:16Maybe just being back in that house together, we both let our guards down,
10:19and we had the first talk, real talk, we've had since she woke up.
10:23That's great.
10:25Hard to explain, man, but it's the first time I've felt like we've been in sync.
10:32Just had an honest conversation about Rocco, Charlotte, Brooklyn.
10:37What about Brooklyn?
10:38Well, nothing bad. It's just I've been defending Brooklyn to Lulu.
10:43And that makes Lulu feel like I'm picking a side, and it's not hers,
10:46and I just gotta stop doing that.
10:49I guess I could see that.
10:51It's kind of surprising, though.
10:52Never thought all the animosity between Brooklyn and Lulu would still be there after Lulu woke up.
10:56I know. That's what I'm thinking.
10:57Like, four years, you'd think would be enough for them to get past her, but it's not.
11:00And I just gotta be okay with that and let Lulu be Lulu.
11:04What, did something happen that made you want to cut Lulu some slack?
11:07No. No, I just kind of figured it out.
11:10She and Brooklyn are going to do what they're going to do,
11:12and I don't want to be in the middle of it anymore.
11:14I just want to focus on the fact that Lulu is back,
11:18and I'm just happy she's in our lives again.
11:21Ava, come in. I didn't expect to see you here today.
11:25Meet Crimson's new contributor, Jeffrey Beckett.
11:28Oh, Beckett. Yeah, you probably don't remember, but we met a few years ago.
11:32I had a Joel Sartori wildlife exhibition at my gallery.
11:36I absolutely remember. The Jerome Gallery?
11:38Yeah, that's it. It's so nice to see you again.
11:40Likewise.
11:41Jeffrey's doing a new series for Crimson.
11:43Oh, that's wonderful.
11:45And I hope to make sure it is wonderful.
11:48How do you two know each other?
11:51We are very good friends.
11:53The two of us have been through a lot together.
11:56Good friends are hard to come by.
11:59They certainly are.
12:03They certainly are.
12:06Lulu, hey, do you have a second?
12:09Sure.
12:11What are you doing here? You're not sick, are you?
12:14No, no, no. I have a favor to ask you.
12:18Oh, okay.
12:21So, I was video chatting with Michael this morning,
12:25and it was just so nice to see each other instead of just hear each other on the phone.
12:31He really misses the kids.
12:34They miss him, too.
12:36Right. So, I had an idea.
12:38I was thinking, if it's okay with you,
12:40maybe I could take some videos of the kids with different messages for their dad,
12:45and I could send them to Michael, and whenever he's feeling homesick,
12:49or, you know, if he just needs, like, an extra boost on the road to recovery,
12:52he could watch them.
12:54And, you know, he really, he needs all the support he can get right now.
12:59Well, it sounds like something the kids would love to do.
13:02Great.
13:04I appreciate you giving me an update on Michael.
13:06Everyone else has kept me out of the loop.
13:08I just have one condition with the video recordings.
13:12When you're with the kids, please focus on them and Michael.
13:15Don't mention anything negative about Drew.
13:19I would never say anything bad in front of the kids.
13:22None of this is easy for them.
13:24Yeah, it really isn't.
13:26I just wish everyone could be a bit more like you.
13:31There was a damaging article in the Invader this morning on Drew,
13:36and he's going to assume that Curtis was behind it.
13:39If I can't influence Curtis, Drew has no reason to protect my secret.
13:44Yeah, if that's what Drew expects, I can see why you panicked.
13:47But what about what Drew's doing? Right?
13:50It's illegal what he's doing to me.
13:52It is, but you can't expose him without the risk of exposing yourself in the process.
13:57Then that's it.
14:01Curtis is going to find out, and then Trina, then the hospital.
14:05It's going to be impossible for me to hide this.
14:07The way I see it, you have two choices here.
14:09Either you convince Drew that Curtis had nothing to do with the article...
14:15Or...
14:17Or you tell Curtis everything now.
14:20I mean, you may still lose your job, but at least you have a chance to save your marriage.
14:25Or maybe, maybe I can save both.
14:29Maybe we could have a little date later tonight.
14:33You really want to break into that basket, don't you?
14:37I just think we could put it to good use. I mean, Carly went through a lot of trouble.
14:42Yeah, she did.
14:44And I think a date would sound perfect.
14:47Maybe we could get a head start.
14:50Maybe.
15:09Hi, babe.
15:10Hey. Hey, buddy. How you doing?
15:14I know you're busy, but I was just wondering if you could stop by the office real quick sometime today.
15:20It's important.
15:22I love you.
15:27My opinion of Drew has changed recently.
15:31Since he's been in office, I haven't seen him do one thing that he said he would do on the campaign.
15:37Well, as a mayor who does more than take photos and cut ribbons, I can see how this is offensive.
15:42I mean, I'm offended, and I'm not the mayor.
15:45Yeah, I know. It's infuriating.
15:47All I have seen him do is pose for the cameras and then abuse his power.
15:51So at this point, anyone who is willing to expose him, I applaud.
15:57Drew's biggest weakness is his need to be seen as a hero.
16:02So that's why I targeted him the way I did.
16:05You know, maybe we can use that weakness to get him to actually act like a hero.
16:12Sorry to intrude.
16:14No, no interruption. Come in, please.
16:17Hey, it's good to see you. How are you?
16:21I'm hanging in there. How's Lulu?
16:24Oh, she's doing very well.
16:27And not a day goes by that I don't think of you and offer up a prayer for your family.
16:36Oh, dear. I'm late again, you know.
16:41And my assistant's so good, I can't even blame her.
16:46So I'll get going. It's lovely to see both of you.
16:52Alexis, always a pleasure.
16:54Well, I'm glad to hear that.
16:57Especially after what I have to ask you. I hope you still feel that way.
17:03I can hardly wait to read about your next trip.
17:07I can't wait to tell you all about it.
17:10Well, I gotta get going.
17:15Nice seeing you.
17:17Yeah, you too.
17:19We'll talk again soon, right?
17:21I look forward to it.
17:24Wow, wow. Someone has moved on from Drew, huh?
17:29I mean, yes, I have definitely moved on from Drew.
17:33I mean, come on.
17:35Can you see me?
17:38Me with a rugged wilderness man?
17:41Yeah, actually, it paints a pretty picture, really.
17:45Well, I don't think I'm going to be eating any tree bark.
17:48So, why are you here? What's up?
17:52Well, as you know, I've had a little bit of difficulty lately, you know, regarding my finances.
17:59I've had to postpone the new gallery.
18:02And Alexis was delighted to take away all my money from Nicholas.
18:06You're here to ask me for a loan, aren't you?
18:11Uh, Christina, hang on.
18:14Did your dad give you the message about Ava?
18:18No.
18:20Well, that trip you were going to take with her during her break.
18:23Yeah, to the ballet.
18:25Yeah, whatever. It's not happening.
18:28I'm sorry.
18:30I'm sorry.
18:32I'm sorry.
18:34I'm sorry.
18:36I'm sorry.
18:38It's not happening.
18:42Carly, I can't have a thing with you right now. I am at work.
18:46I don't want to fight.
18:48And I wouldn't be here if I didn't genuinely care about you.
18:52I know you used to.
18:54I still do.
18:57I have a few minutes.
19:01Look, I am really worried about the negative press that Drew is getting
19:06and how it's going to affect you and my grandchildren.
19:09Wylie is old enough to hear about this in school.
19:13If he does, I will explain to him that it's all untrue.
19:16But it's not untrue.
19:18Drew is really doing these things.
19:20Willow, he's sunk to a new low.
19:23Carly, would you please leave Willow alone?
19:26I mean, do you ever mind your own business?
19:28It affects my grandchildren, so that makes it my business.
19:31Now, if you would rather me talk to you instead of Willow, I'm happy to do that,
19:35Congressman Cutthroat.
19:40Is there any news on Charlotte and Valentine?
19:43You know, that's what we were talking about, actually.
19:47Rocco's just acting kind of strange with Lulu,
19:50and she thinks it's because she's spent so much time focusing on finding Charlotte.
19:55That doesn't sound like Rocco. He loves his sister.
19:57Yeah, I don't think so either, but there's something going on.
20:00You know, we've gotten pretty tight since he moved into the Quartermains.
20:05I'm kind of like the fun uncle.
20:07You are, are you?
20:09Yeah. I could talk to him, see what I can find out.
20:11All right. Fun cool? Go for it, man.
20:14You know, at Rocco's age, usually acting distracted, it means girls.
20:20Girls.
20:22I was thinking that, too.
20:24I walked in the kitchen the other day, and him and Danny are in an argument,
20:27and it was over a girl.
20:29I was asking Rocco about it, but he wouldn't say much.
20:32Teenage boys talking about that stuff is highly classified and private.
20:36I remember when I was his age, I wouldn't tell my mother anything.
20:39Do you think Olivia would have hated the girls you brought home?
20:42No, I think she actually would have liked them.
20:44One in particular.
20:46Well, I can't believe I forgot that it was Teacher in Service Day,
20:50and that you'd be home early.
20:53If I remember it, I would have hidden Carly's basket, so there'd be some left for us.
20:57I left some big things in there.
21:01I'm just glad Dad's home and he's okay.
21:04And he's staying with us tonight.
21:06The doctor wants him to have around-the-clock supervision.
21:09Because something could still go wrong?
21:11No, it's just standard.
21:13Okay, good.
21:15Well, I'm psyched you're staying here, but I'm going to miss it.
21:18I'm staying at a friend's tonight.
21:20I did remember.
21:22So I guess it's just going to be us tonight.
21:29I hate asking for favors.
21:31And from anybody.
21:32But especially from you, and especially this kind of favor.
21:36It's just that when I was married to Nicholas, I started to spend quite a bit.
21:43And I guess I thought I'd always have that kind of money.
21:46And I figured that even if my relationship with Nicholas didn't work out,
21:49I would have a very generous divorce settlement.
21:51Which I did.
21:53Until a Cassidyne curse kicked in and that family found a way to claw back all the money.
21:57Ava, of course I'm going to give you a loan.
22:00I've been waiting for you to ask me.
22:02I mean, seriously.
22:04What took you so long?
22:08I don't care what names the invader calls me.
22:11I'm not in the wrong here.
22:13Carly, the quarterman crypt is on public land.
22:16It's got to be moved.
22:18How can you possibly be the same man who held me when they were trying to move Virginia's grape?
22:23That was horrible.
22:25And it was the worst kind of wrong.
22:26But this is wrong too.
22:28You saw how much that destroyed me.
22:29And you're doing the exact same thing to Lila and Edward.
22:32Does family mean nothing to you?
22:34I'm doing this to try to keep my place in the family.
22:37Tracy is the one that's trying to strip that away from me.
22:40Using your position in Congress is not the way to do it.
22:42If you keep justifying things like that, you're going to see a recall in your future.
22:45Carly, stop.
22:47You know as well as anyone that Tracy's no saint.
22:50She practically held my kids hostage at the quarterman mansion.
22:52I know. I was there.
22:53Well, Drew's just fighting fire with fire.
22:56That's the only language that she's understanding.
22:58You know that better than just about anyone.
23:00Wow.
23:01Um, I didn't come here to argue with Drew.
23:03I came here to have a calm conversation with you.
23:06But there's just no point, is there?
23:09Carly, that's...
23:10I'm going to leave you to it.
23:11Always a pleasure, Carly.
23:16What do you mean it's not happening? Why not?
23:18Well, because your plans fall on one of Ava's days, not your dad's.
23:21Sorry.
23:22You have got to be kidding me.
23:24Rick, this is a special one-night-only performance.
23:27And it was impossible to get tickets to this.
23:30Sorry.
23:32No, I'm not...
23:33It's one night.
23:35One night out of Ava's entire week.
23:37And I'll talk to my dad.
23:38They can, like, switch days. It'll be fine.
23:40No, no, no, no.
23:41It's too early to start messing with Avery's visitation schedule.
23:43If you change it now, it's just going to confuse her
23:45and make it harder to deal with.
23:47You guys are really going to upset Avery just to get back at me?
23:50Well, you're not the parent or the legal guardian,
23:52so maybe you shouldn't have promised something you couldn't deliver on.
23:55Next time, tick a calendar.
24:01And it's not a loan.
24:03It is a gift, okay?
24:05No. No, that's not okay.
24:07I'm not going to take a handout or a gift, even from you.
24:10You know, so I will have Rick drop some paperwork with a repayment schedule.
24:14That's crazy. That's unnecessary.
24:16No, it is.
24:17Nina, you and I both know that money can change things.
24:20It can change people.
24:22It can change friendships.
24:23And I'm not going to let it change ours.
24:25It won't.
24:27I've already lost our friendship once.
24:29And I will not risk losing it again.
24:31I feel the same way.
24:33Don't worry.
24:34Uh, what's going on?
24:36Uh, Carly, uh,
24:38a new wildlife contributor is starting at Crimson,
24:42and some of his photos might be in Ava's gallery.
24:45Okay, uh, that's great, but I need to talk to you.
24:48And it's important.
24:49I'm sorry, Carly, but Ava and I were in the middle of a conversation.
24:52Really?
24:54We will talk later, okay?
24:56Okay. Sorry.
25:04What's the emergency?
25:05It's about Drew and Willow.
25:07We need to put our plan in motion now.
25:14I hope I didn't keep you waiting, Miss...
25:18Sasha!
25:22You're my next patient.
25:24Looks like it.
25:26Well, um, I'll give you some time to change.
25:30Gowns are over there. You know the drill.
25:32I'll be back in a couple of minutes.
25:34It's obvious you have a problem with me, so just say it already.
25:46How can you be such a hypocrite?
25:50I'm the hypocrite?
25:53That's really special, coming from Miss Goody Two-Shoes.
25:56You turned on me the second you saw me kissing Michael's uncle on the Fourth of July.
26:01No, I didn't.
26:02But what you did was way worse.
26:05You dated Michael, but here you are, pregnant by his other uncle.
26:15I gotta say, Portia, I am really disappointed in you.
26:24I thought that you could get Curtis to see some reason and move on from hating me.
26:28But instead, I find out that my good friend Curtis is the one behind the scathing article in The Invader.
26:36I don't think that he was.
26:38Portia, come on. Come on.
26:41I'm serious.
26:43The Quartermains are a huge family in this town.
26:45Almost anybody would be interested in running an article about them.
26:49Plus, Curtis has all of Aurora Media at his fingertips.
26:52Why would he use a ragtag like The Invader when he has all these reputable sources at his fingertips?
26:58That's a good point.
27:00Could be a great point.
27:02If you can convince Curtis to run a series of articles through Aurora Media,
27:08pushing back against The Invader.
27:10Like articles focusing on me being a family man and a hardworking congressman and an ex-Navy SEAL.
27:17If I defend you to Curtis any more than I already have, it's gonna tip him off.
27:23That would be unfortunate for you, but I'm willing to take the risk.
27:26Are you sure about that?
27:28I mean, it's one thing to go after Curtis directly.
27:31But it's a whole other thing to go after him through his wife.
27:35I mean, you know Curtis.
27:37If he finds out that you're blackmailing me, he's gonna go to a whole other level.
27:43Are you sure you're ready to take that on?
27:47Is this still a good time?
27:49This call from Portia, I'll call her back.
27:51How can I help you?
27:54It's about the article in The Invader. Did you read it?
27:58Oh yeah, I read it.
28:00He didn't look too good, did he?
28:01No, he really didn't.
28:03He came across like a villain.
28:05And Tracy came across like a headless innocent which couldn't be further from the truth.
28:09Which part?
28:10I was there when it happened and Tracy was more than holding her own.
28:14Oh, I don't doubt that.
28:16So, DeWitt is not gonna retract that article.
28:20So I was hoping that you might be able to write an article about Drew that is more balanced
28:25and one that might protect his image.
28:27Why would I do that?
28:29Because I'm worried about the public turning on him and how my granddaughter will feel about that.
28:36And because you have the resources to help.
28:39Lexis, I am sympathetic to Scout's situation, but Drew made himself look bad, not the article.
28:46I'm sorry. I value our friendship.
28:49I can't help you this time.
28:51Oh, I'm sorry too. I tried.
28:53Did you ever think by shielding Drew from the consequences of his actions that you're not holding him accountable?
29:00You are in fact enabling him.
29:04I'm gonna get going. We're meeting up at the movies before crashing at Nolan's.
29:08Alright, have fun.
29:12It's really nice having you two together here.
29:24Well, alone at last.
29:44Um, are you, uh, are you okay with this?
29:47Yeah, are you okay?
29:50Yeah, I mean, I am.
29:52Yeah, I mean, I am. If you are.
29:54Okay, just stop talking.
29:55Okay.
30:00You have got to be kidding me.
30:04Okay, hold on.
30:09Hi, everything okay?
30:11I'm sorry, I probably should have called before I came over.
30:13I just wanted to thank you for bringing Lucky home.
30:16You guys, come in. It's my pleasure.
30:18Hey.
30:19Hi.
30:20Do you want to talk?
30:21Yeah.
30:22Are you okay?
30:23No, I'm good, really.
30:24I'm so glad. So glad.
30:25Yeah.
30:26Yeah.
30:27Well, you know, I was thinking, what if we all had dinner together tonight? Would that be good?
30:34Yeah.
30:35Oh, yeah. I mean, that would be perfect.
30:37Okay.
30:41Christina, what brings you by?
30:43Well, I ran into Rick at G.H. and he said I can't take Avery to the ballet.
30:47It falls on one of my days.
30:49And we don't want to confuse Avery.
30:51Her schedule needs to remain consistent.
30:53This isn't about Avery.
30:55This is about me and you wanting to get back at me.
30:58Ava, you're really going to deprive your daughter of a magical night
31:02and the opportunity to create a core memory that will last her a lifetime?
31:05Oh, Avery's still going to the ballet.
31:08With me.
31:10The owner of the theater is a friend of mine.
31:12I gave him a call. He gave me tickets.
31:14Front row center.
31:16But I, I was, that was my, you, bitch.
31:19Oh, watch, watch.
31:20Watch that temper of yours, Christina.
31:22Remember the last time you lost it and confronted Ava.
31:25There is a special place in hell for both of you.
31:29You know, I wouldn't worry about Rocco.
31:31He's just at that age. He'll grow out of it.
31:33We did.
31:35Yeah.
31:36Yeah, but if he's anything like us, man, I'm just getting ready to batten down the hatches
31:39because the, the waters, they be getting choppy.
31:42Yeah, probably.
31:44You know, I'm really glad you talked to Lulu. Like, really talked.
31:47Yeah, you know what? I just feel relieved.
31:50I guess I owe Bailey Lu a thank you gift.
31:53Yeah, Bailey Lu played a big part in my relationship with Brooklyn, too.
31:57How's, uh, how's everything going with you two?
32:00Pretty much the same as the last time we talked.
32:02I mean, we still don't know how we're going to become parents.
32:06You know, man, it's a big decision.
32:09I can't even imagine. Like, you gotta take your time with it, right?
32:13Just know that whatever happens, whenever it does happen,
32:17you're going to be a great dad, man.
32:19I've seen you with Violet and Bailey Lu. You're a natural.
32:23Thanks.
32:24Means a lot coming from you.
32:26Well, I should be thanking you. I've been coming in with everything lately.
32:28Lulu, Sam, all of it.
32:31I hope you know you can come to me with that stuff, too.
32:34I do.
32:35You know, with my dad gone and Finn in Seattle, there's not really a lot of guys I can talk to.
32:41Which are?
32:42Our friendship's important to me.
32:46It's all good, man. It's important to me, too, dude.
32:49My situation isn't even remotely similar to yours.
32:53Michael and I were long, long over.
32:56I think there are more similarities than you're willing to admit.
33:00Though I guess there is one big difference.
33:03My mom was never a con artist, like yours.
33:06You don't know anything about my mother.
33:08Was this your plan all along?
33:11Things didn't work out with Michael's money, so you went after Jason's.
33:16You are so, so wrong.
33:20Well, let's talk about you landing with your husband's very wealthy uncle.
33:24That was what, just a coincidence?
33:26Just one more thing you couldn't control?
33:28How could you?
33:29And speaking of cons and Drew, that's what's really bothering you, isn't it?
33:36That article dropped today and it made you realize that you had thrown your life away.
33:41You blew up your life and your family over a sleaze.
33:45And you can't admit that you were wrong.
33:47There has to be another way I can help you.
33:49That doesn't involve approaching Curtis about writing some sort of puff piece about you.
33:54Wait, I got it.
33:55You and I can do a press conference together.
33:57I'll discuss my new pediatric sports initiative,
34:00and then you can be up there standing right next to me, representing General Hospital.
34:05I don't see how that helps.
34:08You being up there with me,
34:10I don't see how that helps.
34:12I don't see how that helps.
34:15You being up there with me kind of forces Curtis and Aurora to cover the story,
34:21which would paint me in a very positive light.
34:25What do you say?
34:31What the hell are you doing here?
34:39So, what do you propose we do?
34:41Okay, well, we already agreed that you were going to stall Willow,
34:43so you keep her at your place or set her up in a place of her own.
34:46But we have to do whatever it takes to stop her from taking those kids and moving in with Drew.
34:50Well, I'm doing the best I can. I'm trying.
34:52Okay, well, try harder. Because Drew is pushing this.
34:55And we just have to believe that somehow Willow knows that this is a bad idea.
35:00So the longer we can keep her from moving in with him, the better.
35:03And then we can work on exposing Drew.
35:05And so how do you suggest we do that?
35:07We need to get into his house.
35:09We have to get into his house and find something so undeniable
35:12that Willow will never look at him the same again.
35:14What if we don't find anything?
35:16What if there's nothing to find?
35:18We make sure there is.