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00:00Elizabeth, your bed's still waiting.
00:02I know I said I was going to read, but I changed my mind.
00:05Elizabeth, you're a nurse.
00:07You know how important rest is, even if you don't feel like it.
00:12And I even set up a bedpan for you, just in case.
00:14Oh, wow, okay.
00:15Thank you, Amy.
00:18I'm really comfortable on my couch,
00:21and after being stuck in that hospital bed for so long,
00:23I am all napped out.
00:27Elizabeth, we are both professionals
00:30who know that the best way to a full recovery
00:34is rest, rest, and more rest.
00:37You know what, Amy?
00:38Why don't you let me take it from here?
00:40You know, I can handle it, Elizabeth.
00:47Thank you all for coming.
00:49I'll keep this brief.
00:50There's been a lot of speculation and back and forth
00:53as to the location for the McConkie Esplanade.
00:58To be clear, as your mayor,
01:01I believe that the Esplanade will be
01:05a valuable addition to Port Charles.
01:08It will be a financial boon for the city,
01:12a wonderful avenue for tourism
01:13and for public transportation.
01:16But most importantly,
01:18it will foster community among the citizens
01:22who will gather there to enjoy
01:23the many things that the Esplanade will have to offer.
01:27Now, the matter at hand today
01:29is the location of the Esplanade.
01:32And on this subject,
01:35Congressman Cain and I strongly disagree.
01:38Ms. Quartermain,
01:45how very lovely to see you again.
01:47Thank you for meeting with me.
01:50I don't normally entertain drop-ins.
01:53I'm sure.
01:55Which is why I'm so appreciative
01:56of you accommodating me.
01:59Your bodyguard is very attentive.
02:03You have no idea.
02:04And he will be staying with us
02:07for the entire interaction,
02:09which I assure you will be very brief.
02:13Oh, I hope not.
02:15You see, I found that you and I
02:17have so much in common.
02:25Jason, hello.
02:26I wasn't expecting to see you this afternoon.
02:28I am, good to see you.
02:33Study Corinthos.
02:34Jason Morgan.
02:35I would like to introduce to you
02:37the newest member of Miller & Davis,
02:40Marco Rios.
02:41Rios?
02:43How come you know how I fall his last name?
02:46I don't know.
02:47Excuse me?
02:48Jen Sidwell?
02:50That's your father, right?
03:04You're going to handle Elizabeth?
03:22Yeah, I'm not really big on being handled.
03:24That's not...
03:26I'm just saying, I can help make Elizabeth comfortable.
03:30And her comfort is the most important thing here, right?
03:34Aw, that's better.
03:37It's been so great having you here, Amy.
03:40I just, I can't help thinking that a nurse with your experience and impressive bedside manner
03:45is needed at the hospital.
03:48It's only been a few hours, but I'm sure they're missing me like crazy.
03:53Even so, Elizabeth is my most important patient right now.
03:58She's our head nurse, and it's an honor to take care of her.
04:01So don't you worry.
04:04I am going to stay right here by her side until she is fully recovered.
04:16From the very beginning of this project, I have supported the site originally proposed
04:21by Congressman Cain.
04:23I'm sorry, didn't the whole idea for the esplanade come from Congressman Quartermain?
04:28I mean, Aurora is building it, and Congressman Quartermain is Aurora.
04:34That's true.
04:35But the federal funding, which will finance the project, was approved based on the original
04:42site proposed.
04:44Sorry for interrupting again.
04:46I'm just trying to get this straight in my mind.
04:49Didn't Congressman Quartermain also help secure that funding?
04:55Yes, initially he did.
04:56But then Congressman Quartermain had a very public change of opinion about the location
05:03of the esplanade.
05:05And as a result, the federal funds were frozen.
05:10After all that, it seems like the guy should have a say.
05:13The new site proposed by Congressman Quartermain would require the use of eminent domain
05:20to forcibly seize piers 55 and 56, which are private property currently owned by a citizen
05:30of Port Charles.
05:32The esplanade's design has been modified to comply with all environmental regulations.
05:38As I said, I believe this will impact and benefit all of the citizens of Port Charles, which
05:46is why I am announcing a referendum vote to allow the citizens of Port Charles to ultimately
05:53decide on the location of the esplanade.
05:56Whether or not you agree with me or with Congressman Cain, I believe you have a right to have your
06:05voices heard.
06:06So I will take a few questions now.
06:08Mayor Collins.
06:09Yes.
06:09When will the vote be?
06:10Yeah, Mayor Collins.
06:11Look, you've mentioned piers 55 and 56, which under Congressman Quartermain's plan will be
06:18secured by the city and replaced by the McConkie esplanade.
06:21Um, but don't you think the public has a right to know who owns those piers?
06:26Or do you just forget to mention that they are owned by our resident mob boss, Sonny Carinthos?
06:40I'm sorry, what?
06:41You didn't know about any of this?
06:43Much to my mortification, I did not.
06:46Okay, I had a conversation the other day with Natalia Ramirez, and she told me that she
06:52had a son with her ex-husband, Jans Sidwell.
06:59Well, color me surprised.
07:01Jans Sidwell is my father, and we don't share a last name.
07:05No kidding.
07:06I wasn't aware my parentage was something that I need to include on my resume.
07:10My father only recently relocated to Port Charles, and frankly, I didn't know he made such
07:17an impression already.
07:19Yes, you could say he's made quite the splash around here.
07:22Well, Marco, you and I are going to continue this later.
07:27Yeah, hey, Marco, it's nice meeting you.
07:30I have to have a bit of a conversation with my lawyer in private.
07:35I completely understand.
07:37It was a pleasure meeting you both.
07:39I don't even know what to say.
07:45I am so sorry, Sonny.
07:47I had no idea he had any connection to Jen Sidwell and Natalia Ramirez.
07:52I'm going to terminate him immediately.
07:55I have a better idea.
07:58The only reason I'm entertaining this conversation is because you are a supplier to deception.
08:04And let me be clear, my only interest in that company is to keep it profitable for my granddaughter.
08:16We share that in common.
08:18We care deeply about our families.
08:22I don't want you involved in my company.
08:26And I am quite clear that we actually have nothing in common.
08:30We share a common thorn in our sides.
08:35Really?
08:37I must have missed you when I was strolling through my mother's rose garden this morning because I have no thorn in my side, except perhaps you.
08:47And I would like to be rid of you.
08:50So you've said.
08:51But I feel that you'd like to be rid of Sonny Carinthos even more.
09:02How's the patient?
09:04As well as can be expected under the circumstances.
09:07What circumstances?
09:09Lucky!
09:12That was the circumstance.
09:15Oh.
09:16Excuse me.
09:17I got your text.
09:21Where's the fire?
09:22Amy is the fire.
09:23She's only been here a few hours and I'm already going crazy.
09:26Oh, that bad, huh?
09:27That's worse.
09:28I mean, Lucky's been really great, but his nerves are frayed.
09:31Aiden's probably never coming home.
09:33I can't take another nap.
09:34I just can't.
09:35Okay, well, do you want me to talk to her?
09:38Tell her to ease off of that?
09:39No.
09:40No.
09:41You're a doctor.
09:42Tell her I don't need a nurse and that she can go.
09:45Yeah, I can do that.
09:46Just as long as you're sure that...
09:48I've never been more sure of anything in my life.
09:51Okay.
09:52Well, who's going to be here to help you?
09:54I don't know.
09:54I'll figure it out.
09:55Please.
09:56Just do it for me.
09:58Dr. Jones, what are you doing here?
09:59Oh, there has been a terrible mistake.
10:02It seems like Portia and Terry got their wires crossed and they just realized that you're needed back at GH.
10:09Oh, no.
10:10I know.
10:11I'm sure the hospital needs me, but so does my patient.
10:15She's not entirely mobile and she's in no condition to care for herself.
10:18Well, we will take care of that for Elizabeth.
10:21Don't you worry, but your devotion and dedication are duly noted, which is why they can't spare you at the hospital.
10:29Amy, thank you so much for everything.
10:31You've really been a lifesaver.
10:32I've got your back right over here.
10:37Wait.
10:38Someone needs to be here for Elizabeth.
10:41And Aiden can't be expected to fill in.
10:42He's way too busy with school.
10:44If I leave, who will take my place?
10:48I'll do it.
10:51I've changed my mind, Yuri.
10:54You can go, but stay very close.
10:56Understood, Miss Tracy.
11:01So say what you came to say.
11:04It's quite simple, really.
11:06I'm very happy to supply deception with my rare minerals,
11:10and I thoroughly enjoy spending time with you and the rest of the ladies on your team.
11:16But I have these grave misgivings about the continued participation of your not-so-silent investor,
11:25Sonny Carinthos.
11:27I see.
11:28I would feel so much more secure doing business with your company
11:32if Mr. Carinthos were gone.
11:36And why are you bringing this to me?
11:38Ah, because you, as the majority shareholder,
11:43are in a unique position to get rid of him.
11:49I vet it, Marco, so carefully.
11:53We do painstaking due diligence on any qualified applicants to the firm,
11:57but we don't ask people who their parents are.
11:59I get it, Diane.
12:01There's no way of you knowing that Marco is Sidwell's son.
12:04But I can tell you right now, Sidwell knew that you're my attorney,
12:10and he put him up to this.
12:12It wasn't just a coincidence that he joined your firm.
12:15I agree.
12:17All right, Jason, you're Diane's client.
12:23Why don't you have a nice, friendly chat with Marco?
12:27Will do.
12:30Look, I'm sorry there's no excuse.
12:32I simply did not know.
12:34It's okay.
12:36You know what they say.
12:39Knowledge is power.
12:42Councilman Boyle,
12:44it is no secret that Sonny Carinthos owns peers 55 and 56.
12:51That is a matter of public record.
12:54However, the forcible seizure of any citizen's private property is not a subject that I take lightly,
13:04which is why I am proposing this referendum vote.
13:09Let's let the people have their say.
13:13Well, Mayor Collins, the people already had their say when they elected you.
13:20They trusted you to look out for their best interests.
13:23Now, it's not a secret that those peers, which are owned by Sonny Carinthos, have been a blight on our city for years.
13:30In fact, if you really want to help the environment, you'll get rid of them because they've been the site of countless violent crimes over the years.
13:38In fact, seizing those peers and giving them back to the citizens of Port Charles, it actually solves two problems.
13:45Finds a home for the esplanade and it eradicates a hotbed of crime.
13:50And as mayor, you can unilaterally make that happen.
13:54So why, why do you want to put the fine people of Port Charles through the unnecessary time and expense of a voter referendum?
14:05Because as I have said, I don't believe this should be a unilateral decision because it will impact every citizen of Port Charles.
14:15And are you really worried about the impact on the people or on Sonny Carinthos?
14:19I mean, also, hardly a secret that you and Sonny Carinthos have a personal relationship.
14:28I mean, you even dine with him publicly.
14:30And I don't know, anyway, I don't know.
14:33But maybe the people want to make sure that those Metro Court meals with the mob aren't being paid for on the city's dime.
14:40Ladies and gentlemen,
14:43Mr. Carinthos and I share a grandchild.
14:48Something I make no apology for.
14:52I do, however, take offense at your suggestion that I may have shown Sonny Carinthos any sort of partiality here.
15:03That is, in fact, the reason that I have chosen to put the decision in the hands of the voters so there can be no question here of bias.
15:14Hmm, yes, but aren't you really just abdicating your responsibility?
15:19I mean, your allegiance should be to the people of Port Charles and the protection, not to the local crime boss.
15:26My allegiance is to all the citizens of Port Charles and to the Constitution of the United States of America.
15:35Well, how about you, Deputy Mayor Ashford?
15:38What is your say in all this?
15:41I mean, after all your years in the DEA and as the police commissioner,
15:44I mean, how can you support your boss's obvious refusal to stand up to organize crime?
15:48Or maybe you support Mayor Collins' choice to just dump this in the people's lap.
15:53All the wasted time and expense of a referendum, just so your boss could avoid standing up to Sonny Carinthos and his criminal empire that have taken over our beautiful city.
16:04Councilman Boyle, I will not allow you to drag me into a public debate with Mayor Collins.
16:21Well, my goodness, if you can't even be bothered to say whether you agree with your boss's position,
16:28then what good are you to the people of Port Charles as their deputy mayor?
16:31You don't get to determine my value, Councilman, and I will not be manipulated into taking an extreme position.
16:38Your boss's refusal to stand up to organize crime is an extreme position in my book,
16:44and you've been pretty quiet on that, too.
16:46You haven't had a position on that either.
16:49Well, it looks like, folks, Mayor Collins nor Deputy Mayor Ashford are willing to do the jobs that they were elected to do.
16:57Let me make myself very clear, Councilman.
17:01I have a great deal of respect for the mayor and her fierce dedication to the people of Port Charles.
17:08I have asked her privately if she would reconsider this decision because I cannot in good conscience endorse it.
17:15Therefore, out of respect for the mayor and the position of deputy mayor,
17:23I am choosing to resign as deputy mayor effective immediately.
17:31You're going to stay with Elizabeth?
17:34Yes, I will stay with her around the clock.
17:37But she needs a medical professional.
17:40Oh, I'm a medical professional.
17:42Yeah, and I know where to find you, and believe me, I won't hesitate to reach out if I need help.
17:48Oh, and I will be checking in all the time, so much so that it will seem like I live here.
17:54Okay.
17:55But, Lucky, if you ever need any help at all...
17:58You are already number one on my speed dial.
18:00That's probably smart.
18:02And I mean it, day or night.
18:04And Elizabeth, you have to text me and tell me how you're doing every day.
18:08I will.
18:08I promise.
18:09Thank you for taking such good care of me.
18:11All the nurses love their head nurse.
18:14Especially me.
18:16See you at the hospital.
18:17Thanks for everything, Amy.
18:18Text me!
18:19I will.
18:20Thanks again.
18:21I never wanted Sonny in Deception, but my partners felt that his participation was necessary.
18:35Well, I believe they need my Zinkite more than they need Mr. Korinthos.
18:42We already have an agreement in place for your Zinkite, despite my misgivings.
18:48That's true.
18:48But, misgivings aside, between the two of us, we have the leverage to convince your minority shareholders to part ways with Mr. Korinthos.
19:04And why would I choose you over Sonny?
19:07As far as I'm concerned, you both bring more risk than reward.
19:12But, right now, I have an agreement with Deception to supply an amount of Zinkite to bring your innovative face cream to market.
19:23That amount is, um, finite.
19:26So you can cut us off at some point, or demand an exorbitant renegotiation fee.
19:37Wouldn't be my first choice.
19:39No.
19:40But that is the leverage you can use to convince your team that it's worth parting ways with Sonny.
19:49So that I can continue to get the Zinkite at the negotiated price in perpetuity.
19:57Precisely.
19:58So, I get the Zinkite we need.
20:01Yes.
20:01I get rid of Sonny.
20:03Yes.
20:04Wonderful.
20:05One problem.
20:07I don't trust you any more than I trust Sonny.
20:11Oh.
20:11So, what do you want me to do about Mr. Rios?
20:16For now, keep an eye on him.
20:19Oh, I'm definitely going to do that.
20:21But that's not why I asked you to come here.
20:24What's up?
20:25Laura gave me a heads up.
20:28There's a big boat coming up.
20:31Regarding?
20:33Excuse me.
20:34Never mind.
20:42I see it.
20:44Apparently, the vote's about you, Sonny.
20:48How long have you and the mayor been at odds?
20:50How long ago did you and the mayor have your private discussion?
20:53I'm not taking any questions and I won't have any comment until after I have formally submitted my resignation.
21:02Mayor to call.
21:03Mayor to call.
21:03Mayor to call.
21:04What the hell are you doing?
21:11What are you doing?
21:12You and Laura make a great team.
21:14Just because you don't agree with her decision, it didn't mean you have to resign.
21:18I did, actually.
21:20Listen, I never intended to call out Laura publicly, but I've had my own concerns about her close relationship with Sonny for a while now.
21:28Oh, come on.
21:29I have known Laura for decades.
21:32Her integrity is beyond reproach.
21:34Maybe so, but she's still too close to Sonny.
21:36They share a family, they socialize, and she's not willing to distance herself from him.
21:42This is causing our constituents to lose faith in her, and frankly, it reflects badly on me.
21:49That's not fair.
21:49That's not fair.
21:50No one said politics was fair.
21:52For the record, I strongly disagree.
21:55Really?
21:55Because I loathe Ezra Boyle.
21:58But he's not wrong that Laura's a little too cozy with Sonny.
22:02Come on, Anna.
22:04He is a criminal, and I can't continue to defend her connection to him.
22:09Well, maybe you don't have to defend her connection.
22:12Just agree to disagree.
22:14Oh, I tried that.
22:16But looking the other way just doesn't work for me anymore.
22:19Any further questions, we'll have to wait until later.
22:23I'm sorry.
22:24Okay, you heard the mayor.
22:28Wow.
22:30Are you okay?
22:33I'm fine.
22:35Laura, I am sorry when I asked you to put the Esplanade project up for a referendum vote.
22:40I did not expect it to blow up like this.
22:42Look, this was not your fault.
22:43Ezra Boyle was determined to turn this thing into a circus.
22:47Did you have any idea that Jordan was even thinking about resigning?
22:51No.
22:52No.
22:52That came completely out of the blue.
22:54But again, you didn't put any pressure on me to do this.
22:59It was my decision, and I stand by it.
23:02I couldn't agree more, Laura.
23:05I'm just happy that you came around to my way of thinking.
23:12It's a good thing Lucas showed up when he did.
23:16I mean, you texted him and said that I needed his medical opinion.
23:21Only a doctor Amy respects and likes would be able to convince her that she doesn't need to stay here and that she could go.
23:29And I realize that put you on the spot, and I apologize for that.
23:32You definitely do not need to stay here.
23:35No, I want to.
23:39Are you sure?
23:40Yeah, absolutely.
23:42I mean, everything that happened was all part of my master plan.
23:47Oh, taking care of me around the clock is part of your master plan?
23:51Yes, it is.
23:53You see, I almost lost you, and I obviously can't let you out of my sight, so...
23:59There's no getting rid of me now.
24:00Apparently, Laura is putting a referendum on the ballot that will determine whether McConkie Esplanade is built on its original proposed site or whether the city will issue an eminent domain order, seize your peers, and build it there.
24:19That cannot happen because those peers are crucial to my business.
24:25I'm aware of that, Sonny.
24:26What do you want to do?
24:27I want you to get the best real estate and constitutional law lawyers you can find...
24:43and fight the city.
24:46That's what I want.
24:48Sonny, you could hire a thousand lawyers, but you will be wasting your time and your money, because this is a clear-cut case of you can't fight City Hall.
24:59I have to hand it to you, Laura.
25:01You played that very well.
25:03Very smart.
25:04By making it a referendum vote, the decision is now out of your hands, and Sonny can't blame you.
25:10When the people vote to take away his peers, he's going to have to pretend to respect the word of the people.
25:17I wouldn't be so sure about that outcome just yet.
25:20Respect for Sonny runs deep in this town.
25:22Because of his philanthropic efforts paid for by blood money, it's going to make up for all the crime in the streets.
25:28That's because of him.
25:29My constituents are not that stupid, and they're not that gullible.
25:33What the voters are thinking remains to be seen.
25:36But do not expect help from Aurora and your worgen, Sonny.
25:40I don't.
25:42I am disappointed in you, Curtis.
25:44I thought you'd be a better citizen.
25:45I guess not.
25:46How dare you speak to him that way?
25:49When you first undertook this project, you were very clear about the location you chose and why you chose it.
26:00This whole thing was your idea, and it was a wonderful idea, and now you have tainted it.
26:05Because you have allowed your antagonistic relationship with your brother and Sonny to become more important than the people you were elected to serve.
26:18Now, if you'll excuse me, I will go back to work.
26:22I'm sorry, Diane's assistant said I was wanted.
26:36You are.
26:40You're the one who asked to see me?
26:42I did.
26:46Diane's my lawyer, too.
26:49And I've got some questions for you.
26:50Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with me.
26:56I suspect that you'll conclude that a partnership with me offers far more benefits than a continued entanglement with Sonny Carinthos.
27:07Yuri, please show Mr. Sidwell out.
27:10This way, Mr. Sidwell.
27:11No, no, no.
27:12I'm fine.
27:12I can manage by myself.
27:15Enchanté, Miss Quaternay.
27:20I've owned those peers for decades, and they're just going to what?
27:27Come and take them?
27:29That's exactly what eminent domain is, Sonny.
27:32The city determines whether the needs of the people outweigh the needs of a private property owner.
27:39It's completely legal.
27:39This is not about the needs of the people.
27:42This is targeted.
27:43Drew King got a little power, and he's, you know, he wants to come after me and Jason.
27:51Because he's got his little feelings hurt.
27:54I don't disagree.
27:56Be that as it may, your peers have been the site of violence and alleged criminal activity.
28:02That's never been proven in a court of law.
28:04You're welcome for that.
28:05Uh-huh.
28:06By the way, maybe that will hold sway with the voters.
28:09I will research any established precedent or case law, but right now, our legal angle is your needs outweigh the needs of the city.
28:20So they think I'm just going to sit around while they do this to me?
28:25I'm sure they don't.
28:26Of course, they're expecting a lawsuit, and we're going to give them one.
28:29But, Sonny, if the people of Port Charles vote to seize your peers, ultimately, I don't think there's any legal way around it.
28:40Unacceptable, Diane.
28:43My business requires ownership of those peers.
28:47Well, then you may have to find a new way of doing business.
28:53You keep me updated.
28:55Thanks.
28:57I guess Aurora Media certainly has quite the press conference to cover.
29:01Yeah, I'm guessing I'll be covering the fallout for a while.
29:04Well, you know, there's something not right.
29:10Jordan going against Laura, resigning like that.
29:14There is no way Jordan would let an obvious sleaze like Ezra Boyle force her hand that way.
29:20I don't think it's entirely Boyle.
29:21I don't know.
29:22Jordan's moral compass is firmly in place.
29:26Boyle questioned it repeatedly.
29:27He did.
29:28But I feel like maybe Jordan's just at her breaking point, you know?
29:34You and I, we both know that Sonny's involvement and activities in this city, she's never been able to come to terms with those.
29:41I guess you're right.
29:42Even when TJ was a teenager, Sonny took him in.
29:45Under his wing, he even paid for his education.
29:48Okay, so over the years, then, they've definitely helped each other occasionally.
29:53But I feel like now, when it comes to Sonny, she just tries to live and let live, you know?
29:58Well, those days are long gone.
30:00Seems so.
30:02I think she's reached her limit.
30:04Well, I know from experience that when Jordan's done, she's done.
30:10You know, from a law enforcement perspective, it's not ideal that someone running a criminal enterprise should have close personal ties with the city official.
30:22Well, Jordan's not wrong about that.
30:26Well, I look forward to reading your article.
30:29Yes, absolutely.
30:33Hey, great job at the press conference.
30:36It was fun.
30:38But I got to tell you, I did not have Jordan Ashford resigning like that anywhere in my bingo.
30:43I don't need to die.
30:44I know, right?
30:45I thought she and Mayor Collins were in lockstep and they'd stick together no matter what.
30:49Look, I've known Jordan a long time.
30:51She's a very independent thinker.
30:53Well, you'd know better than I, but still.
30:56Mayor Collins' career is tanking and the rats are starting to jump ship.
31:09Is that your letter of resignation?
31:12It is.
31:12Didn't see that one coming.
31:22I needed you to be genuinely surprised.
31:25You accomplished that.
31:29Everything looks in order here.
31:31I made sure it was.
31:35Well then, good luck to you.
31:38Good luck to you, Jordan.
31:50Good luck to all of us.
31:52You have questions?
31:57Hopefully I have some answers.
31:59For your sake, I hope so.
32:03There's other law firms in this town.
32:05Why'd you pick this one?
32:06I interviewed at four local firms.
32:09I got offers from three.
32:10But why did you accept this one?
32:16This firm practices the kind of law I like.
32:19Plus the compensation package was good.
32:21Come on, it's obvious your father placed you here.
32:24My father doesn't place me anywhere.
32:26It was my choice to leave Miami.
32:28Okay, so you're telling me showing up here and joining the law firm of the lawyer who represents me and Sonny, that's just a coincidence?
32:35They do happen, you know.
32:38Not like this.
32:40The same week your father moved his operations to Port Charles, there was an explosion in Sonny's penthouse.
32:48Sonny's son, my nephew, was severely burned and almost died.
32:57I'm very sorry to hear that.
32:58Are you?
32:59Because you showing up here makes two coincidences.
33:03I'm not sure what you want me to tell you.
33:04You don't have to tell me anything.
33:09Because I'm focused on your actions.
33:11I'm watching you.
33:14And right now it's peaceful with your father.
33:16But if that changes, I will stop you.
33:21And I will stop him.
33:23Mr. Morgan, are you threatening me?
33:27You're a smart man.
33:30I'm sure you know what a threat is.
33:34Mr. Morgan, what's going on?
33:40Did I interrupt something?
33:47Okay, who's your last chance?
33:49You can still bail.
33:50I'll have Portia.
33:52Get Deanna to help me.
33:54No, no, no, no.
33:55I want to help.
33:56If you'll let me.
33:59Lucky, if you think you have to make up for something, you don't.
34:04Okay?
34:05That's not true.
34:06And you and I both know it.
34:10Pass me some letters.
34:12And no use this time.
34:13Deanna's assistant said it was okay to come in.
34:20Yeah, it's fine.
34:22Well, I see you two have met.
34:25What's happening?
34:27I was just trying to get a straight answer out of your friend here, but it's obviously something he's not capable of.
34:33Maybe you'll have better luck.
34:35Laura is an impediment, but she's actually giving us an opportunity.
34:49How so?
34:51By putting the referendum to ballot, she's not coming out strongly in favor of taking away Sonny's peers and kneecapping his criminal operation,
35:00which basically shows that she's on Sonny's side and the people are not going to like that.
35:05Probably not.
35:07So this is your opportunity to run against Laura Collins in the next election.
35:13You will be the law and order candidate that actually wants to stop crime in this city.
35:19Laura's in bed with a mob.
35:20She's vulnerable.
35:22You take her out.
35:24Ezra, you do everything I say.
35:26You will be in the mayor's office.
35:28It's where you will continue to do everything I say.
35:33Yeah, the more I read about this referendum, the less I like it.
35:37Laura said she was going to put it up for a vote.
35:40I just wish she hadn't gone through it.
35:45I understand her position.
35:46She doesn't want to be questioned as far as her relationship with me.
35:50But by doing what she did, she's opened the door to all my enemies coming after me.
35:59Well, Drew Cain's already coming.
36:03He's giving interviews directly supporting your takedown.
36:06Listen, Sonny, I don't think this is something that you're going to win in a courtroom.
36:12If you want to come out on top of this, you have to convince the people of Port Charles that you're the one they want to get behind.
36:19You have been a very generous benefactor to this city for many, many years.
36:27But most of that has been anonymous.
36:30That has to stop right now.
36:33You have to paint yourself as the generous benefactor that you are.
36:37It is time to step out of the shadows and fight this thing head on.
36:41But stepping out of the shadows puts me in a position to have a lot more scrutiny.
36:49Yeah, I know.
36:51The more notoriety, the greater the risk.
36:54But let's be real clear about one thing.
36:56This is not a referendum on what happens to a set of peers.
37:00This is a referendum on you.
37:05I can understand Jordan being weary of Laura's connection to Sonny.
37:10Yeah.
37:10Jordan is smart, she's politically savvy, and she's loyal.
37:13What I do not understand is her publicly resigning and blindsiding Laura, a woman she respects.
37:20Yeah, it's not her style, is it?
37:23But what other explanation is there?
37:29I have a great deal of respect for the mayor and her fierce dedication to the people of Port Charles.
37:35I have asked her privately if she would reconsider this decision because I cannot in good conscience endorse it.
37:43Therefore, out of respect for the mayor and the position of deputy mayor,
37:50I am choosing to resign as deputy mayor, effective immediately.
37:56Hello.
38:04Miss Ashford, I hope you don't mind me calling.
38:07But your resignation from the deputy mayor's office, it's all over social media.
38:13I must say, I'm impressed to find someone standing up for their ideals like that.
38:21Perhaps we should talk.
38:24About?
38:26Well, about your future.
38:28Of course.
38:28On the next general hospital.
38:34Anything I can do for you?
38:36My understanding comes with a price.
38:38So what do you think?
38:39You feel the same way?
38:40Could this turn out to be a good thing for your family?
38:43Is this a gunning for Marco Rios?
38:45Are you resigning the job offer?
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