#General Hospital 2/14/2025
#General Hospital 2-14-2025
#General Hospital 2-14-2025
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00:00Ava, open up.
00:03We need to talk. Now.
00:06People? What is he doing?
00:08I don't know, but pull it together, okay?
00:10He can't know about us.
00:11No, no. Not if I want to keep you as my lawyer
00:14and have any chance at winning my custody case.
00:16No, I know.
00:17Ava!
00:18Because I'm not going to leave until you open up.
00:21I'm so sorry.
00:23I'm so sorry about this. I truly am.
00:26I needed to look in Elaine's bag.
00:29I didn't want anyone to get hurt, I promise.
00:32I'm so sorry about all of this.
00:35No, there are no ego issues.
00:38Yes, he is very hot and kind and sweet.
00:42Sure, I will see if he's available.
00:45I'm going to have to call you back. Bye.
00:49Sorry, are you ready for the meeting?
00:52I am. Natalia's finishing up a phone call outside.
00:55Lucy's on her way up.
00:56But guess who isn't ready?
00:58I don't want to.
00:59Maxie.
01:00Lulu isn't ready.
01:02No, she isn't. She's late again.
01:08Oh, we're closed.
01:10Hi, Christina.
01:13Oh, hi, Lulu.
01:16Lucky mentioned you were working today.
01:18I hope it's okay if I drop by.
01:21This place looks amazing.
01:23Thank you. Thanks. Yeah.
01:26You look great, too, by the way.
01:30And it's so good to see you.
01:32You, too.
01:35I would have come by sooner.
01:37I've just been working up the nerve.
01:41Sure.
01:43I've been trying to figure out the kindest, best possible way
01:48to thank you and
01:53to say I'm sorry.
01:56Your sister saved my life at the cost of her own.
02:00Let me get this straight.
02:01You're telling me that we're trapped on a roof,
02:05freezing our butts off.
02:06Tracy's probably getting ready to fire me
02:09because of some documents?
02:11Some papers with words on them
02:14that you're not supposed to have?
02:16Oh, boy.
02:17You know, they're probably going to bring back the electric chair just for you.
02:20Not just paperwork, okay?
02:22It's a murder victim's autopsy.
02:24My sister's, okay?
02:25You're happy now?
02:30What are you doing here?
02:32I'd like a moment alone with my client.
02:34Without the handcuffs, please.
02:40Sit.
02:46Where's Diane?
02:48I lied.
02:49I'm not here as your lawyer.
02:51I'm here as Sam's mother.
02:56What do you want, Sonny?
02:58You can hire in a meeting.
03:01Can I come in?
03:02Sonny, whatever you have to say can wait for the courtroom.
03:09I've come here to
03:14make you an offer concerning Avery.
03:19You deal with it now
03:22or you're losing court.
03:24It's up to you.
03:49Oh, my God.
03:50Are you okay?
03:51One can only hope.
03:53It's just the pain.
03:56Oh, that car just came speeding out of nowhere.
04:01I mean, I could have been roadkill.
04:03Thank God you're not.
04:05Yeah.
04:06And other than missing you, Mavis is fine.
04:09Well, you don't know her.
04:10I mean, she's hiding it really well, but I can tell she's traumatized.
04:15Maybe all Lulu needs is a little adjustment period.
04:18It's not easy to get on top of the deception schedule.
04:20Quick question, Maxie.
04:21Are you going to defend Lulu forever
04:23or do you need a little adjustment period, too?
04:25If you have a problem with Lulu, take it up with Lulu.
04:29Good afternoon, ladies.
04:30Did you get my report on the trip to L.A.?
04:32Yes, so many West Coasters are about to fall in love with deception.
04:35And our new overnight rejuvenating cream, if we ever get it out.
04:39Production and marketing cost money.
04:41So does this super rare mineral that's in it.
04:43Zincite.
04:44It is rare and we need a lot of it to mass produce our cream.
04:47Never fear, that pesky problem has been solved
04:50thanks to none other than yours truly.
04:56And when did you find the tick?
04:58Five hours and 23 minutes ago.
05:02That's very precise.
05:05As was the job you did removing it.
05:07You got the whole thing out clean.
05:08Yeah, well, when you travel to the remote areas I do,
05:11your survival hinges on diligence and expertise in many areas.
05:15Well, those qualities served you well here.
05:17Agreed.
05:18And I haven't experienced any body muscle or joint aches.
05:22Good.
05:23Uh, how about chills?
05:26Headaches?
05:27Fever?
05:28Fatigue?
05:29No.
05:30And I've taken my temperature every ten minutes since I discovered the tick.
05:33Very...
05:34vigilant.
05:37I presume you'll test for Lyme disease?
05:40Oh, absolutely.
05:41But I think it's highly unlikely.
05:43Absolutely.
05:44But I think it's highly unlikely that you contracted the bacteria
05:47that causes Lyme disease in such short a window.
05:49But I'll prescribe an antibiotic, just to be on the safe side.
05:53Oh, good, good.
05:54Any other preventative measures?
05:56Um, don't walk through tall grasses.
06:00Even though it's winter, the ticks are still out there.
06:04Sadly, my property is full of tall grasses.
06:07I'd have it sprayed, but Spoon Island is larger than it looks.
06:11You live at Winterbeer?
06:12I'm just getting settled.
06:13Are you familiar with the property?
06:15I've lived there as a child.
06:17It's been in and out of the family for years.
06:20Ah.
06:22This little now or never, take it or leave it offer
06:24is just one of Sonny's intimidation tactics, Ava.
06:26Don't fall for it.
06:27Rick.
06:28I'm talking to Ava.
06:31Sonny took the time to come all the way over here.
06:33I would like to hear what he has to say.
06:35Listening to him is a mistake, Ava.
06:38All right.
06:39Ava, you know I don't trust you.
06:41And I never will.
06:43The feeling is very mutual.
06:44But as far as Avery, we put our differences aside.
06:48I know how much you love her.
06:50She's everything.
06:51And you would do anything that you can to make sure she doesn't get hurt, right?
06:55Of course. I would die for her.
06:56And, yeah, so would I.
07:00So, um, I know that she misses you.
07:07She needs her parents.
07:08So I'm willing to make an offer of,
07:11I'm gonna abide to the original agreement of shared custody.
07:16But this, this fighting has to end today.
07:19If you think that this little visit of yours is supposed to make us think
07:23that you're some nice, reasonable guy, all of a sudden, it doesn't.
07:26You know what it does make me think, though?
07:28It makes us think that you know that Ava's case is a lot better than you'd like it to be.
07:33You know we got a real legit shot at full custody.
07:36Not even close.
07:37No, no, we can do much better.
07:39Ava, send him packing. Take Sonny to court.
07:42You do that, Sonny will walk away with nothing.
07:49I think of Sam and your family when I wake up every morning.
07:54The fact that I can even do that is because of your sister, and I'll never be able...
08:01I don't know how you're all getting through it.
08:03I can't even think about your poor mom.
08:06I'm losing my mind without Charlotte.
08:12It's hard.
08:19I pray for Sam and Charlotte every day.
08:23You do.
08:24I picture Sam as this badass guardian angel, looking down, keeping an eye on the people she loved.
08:33I would have never expected her or asked...
08:36That's the thing about Sam, you know, you never had to.
08:41She never hesitated.
08:44She had the chance to help someone, she just did.
08:48I'm taking that chance cost her.
08:52You know, the way I see it, what happened to my sister and what she did for you,
08:59they're completely separate. One doesn't have anything to do with the other.
09:04It's just, it's so hard for me to reconcile that.
09:09Every day I wake up and I'm like, I don't know what to do.
09:13It's just, it's so hard for me to reconcile that.
09:17Every day I'm reminded about how much so many people lost when Sam died.
09:21I see it in Scout and Danny and Rocco and I see it in Dante too.
09:32I heard there was an incident at Charlie's last night between Danny and Cyrus.
09:38Yeah, I ended the conversation and I got Danny home.
09:44Danny confronted Cyrus because he believed Cyrus killed his mother.
09:49Do you believe that?
09:51I do.
09:53And what makes you so sure?
09:55Anna. She's focused on Cyrus and I trust her instincts.
10:00And I never really believed Cyrus' redemption act.
10:04Is Anna close to an arrest?
10:07That I don't know.
10:08But I do know that Cyrus wouldn't think twice about hurting Danny if he knew he could get away with it.
10:12So until Anna arrested Cyrus, I needed him to know that I wouldn't think twice about hurting him.
10:18Why would Cyrus want to kill Sam? They barely had any interaction.
10:24I don't know. But it's like I told Danny.
10:27Knowing why doesn't, it's not going to bring Sam back. It doesn't matter.
10:30No. Knowing or not knowing doesn't really matter, does it?
10:35I mean, you want Cyrus dead, right?
10:42So do I.
10:46Sasha, would you mind staying with Mavis and keeping her company while I get my prescription?
10:53I just don't want her to be alone at a time like this.
10:56Of course. Thank you.
10:59Please don't.
11:01Please don't.
11:04More than you already do.
11:06But, um, what exactly do you think you can do that the cops and everyone else can't?
11:14Nothing.
11:20I mean, Sam was the P.I., not me.
11:23All I've managed to do by taking that file is risk my job and get us stuck on a roof where we are going to freeze to death.
11:33Oui.
11:36I don't know what made me think this was a good idea. What was wrong with me?
11:41Absolutely nothing.
11:42Absolutely nothing.
11:45Hey, when you've lost someone that you love, there's no seeing it clearly or thinking it through. I don't care what anyone says.
11:55Yeah. This is obviously the universe's way of telling me to stay in my lane.
12:02Nor it's the universe's way of telling G.H.'s maintenance department that they need a new lock on that door.
12:11Or, I don't know, maybe the universe was too busy today and took a pass on this one.
12:18There is no message. Us getting stuck up here was just an accident.
12:22But, there's no doubt that you're being way too hard on yourself.
12:29When I wake up in the morning and I remember that my baby is dead, I am filled with so much rage.
12:40That I feel like I can't go on.
12:43And then finding out that she was murdered in the hospital.
12:49It's just too much.
12:51It's so wrong. It's hard to reconcile.
12:54I mean, our girl, our beautiful, generous girl, was murdered after saving someone's life.
13:02I mean, that's just not fair.
13:04It's not. It's not fair.
13:05It's not fair.
13:08So, when I lost my law license, I worked like hell to get it back.
13:13Because I love the law. I believe in it.
13:17And I believe that the system works.
13:21Most of the time.
13:23What about the other times?
13:25I'm not willing to take the chance that my daughter's case will be one of those times.
13:32So, I want him dead.
13:35And I want to be the one to kill him.
13:38I want my face to be the last face that he sees before he leaves this earth.
13:44Alexis.
13:48You can't.
13:50You can't kill Cyrus. It's not who you are.
13:53No.
13:56But it's who you are.
14:00I mean, everyone's really struggling with Sam's death right now.
14:03Especially Dante.
14:05They...
14:07They really loved each other.
14:10Honestly, I'm...
14:13I'm glad Sam made him happy.
14:15That's all I've ever wanted for Dante.
14:18And from what I've heard, not in these exact words, that their love was pretty epic.
14:24It was.
14:26Yeah, it was my favorite love story.
14:29My favorite love story.
14:31And...
14:33I'm happy to share that with you if you'd ever want to hear any of that.
14:40But I don't want to cause unnecessary hurt, so...
14:43I appreciate that.
14:45But I feel like I can't honor her properly without knowing how much everyone lost when she died.
14:53But the last thing I want to do is impose on Dante because he can barely even say her name around me.
14:59Okay.
15:01Sure, yeah.
15:08Let's see, where to begin.
15:17Well, Sam had her kids and Dante had Rocco, but when they first met they were essentially alone.
15:26And they were really hurting.
15:29Which...
15:32I think because they knew what the other was going through, it, I don't know, it made it hurt a little less.
15:38And they...
15:42They spent more time together and they confided in each other and it really built each other up.
15:51In the beginning they had this, this sweet, quiet love.
15:57And then eventually they figured it out.
16:04Oh my god, I'm late for a meeting, I'm up.
16:07I am so sorry, I gotta run.
16:09Okay.
16:11Thanks, Christina.
16:13Yeah.
16:21You are all set, the pharmacy is on the seventh floor.
16:24Well, thank you, Dr. Jones.
16:26May I ask you a personal question?
16:29It was my understanding that Windermere belonged to the Cassidines.
16:33How did you come to live there?
16:35My mother was married to a Cassidine. They're longtime residents of Spoon Island.
16:39Huh. Small world.
16:44Are you liking it there?
16:46When I was a kid the place creeped me out.
16:48Well, I'm hoping to change that. Make Windermere more welcoming.
16:53I'm working with a local gallerist to give Windermere a refresh. The Jerome Gallery.
16:59And the world gets smaller yet.
17:02Eva Jerome is my aunt. She's got a great eye.
17:06She does. And you, Dr. Jones, have an excellent bedside manner.
17:12Thank you so much for seeing me.
17:18Sonny, I'm glad you realize how much I love our daughter.
17:24And I appreciate your offer that we continue to share custody.
17:28But you have already trampled all over the custody agreement we have in place now.
17:33Right? By keeping Avery away from me.
17:36So what's to stop you from doing that again?
17:38Exactly. That's why I've been telling you to fight for full custody.
17:41You know, Avery's not even staying with Sonny.
17:43She's staying with Carly because his pet house got firebombed.
17:47You know, it's not any safer for Avery to be with him any more than it was his own son.
17:52Which the judge is going to know, and so do you for that matter.
17:55I don't know anything about that, Rick. Neither do you.
17:59But you know Rick likes to yap a lot, right?
18:01Yeah, I can do a lot more than that.
18:03Yeah, but you know what this is all about? I'll tell you what this is all about.
18:06You want to get me on a stand so you can come at me.
18:11But the thing is, Eva, Diane's going to come at you.
18:17Don't try and intimidate my client, Sonny.
18:19I'm not intimidating anybody. I'm just telling the truth. Somebody has to.
18:24But this isn't about you, me, Diane. It's about Avery.
18:31It's only ever been about her.
18:33And if you love her the way you say you do, you will act in Avery's best interest.
18:44Hello, everyone. Lucy, I hope you don't mind me letting myself in.
18:49Schedule's a bit tight this afternoon.
18:51No, not at all. Welcome, welcome. Everybody, this is Jen Sedwell.
18:59Jen Sedwell?
19:01I'm sorry, have we met?
19:03No, but I'm pretty sure you know my brother, Lucky Spencer.
19:09We have to be honest with ourselves. Our little girl's not little anymore.
19:16She's intuitive and she can feel the animosity between us.
19:24The other day she came to me and she said, well, how come you and Mom can't be in the same room?
19:30What did you say?
19:32Well, I didn't know what to say because I felt bad.
19:35But, you know, I gotta tell you, if this custody battle continues, it's gonna get ugly.
19:45Some court point to therapists is gonna just keep asking our daughter questions and she's gonna have to answer.
19:52It's not fair, you know?
19:54Are you sure this is about Avery? Is that about maybe protecting Christina from testifying?
20:00Please.
20:05I don't want any of my children to be forced to testify. I will agree to 60-40.
20:16Yeah, yeah, no, no, no.
20:18Not 60-40.
20:19Ava, what are you doing?
20:2150-50.
20:22Ava!
20:27Okay.
20:30I'll have Diane write up the paperwork.
20:32Write up the paperwork.
20:51I appreciate you not calling me a hypocrite.
20:55Especially after all the times that I've judged you for how you chose to live your life and the violent way that you did it.
21:00We're different, different people.
21:04Maybe we're not as different as I want to believe.
21:08Because I want retribution.
21:11Really?
21:12Really. I want it for the life that Sam would have had. I want it for her children who won't have their mother anymore.
21:20I want it for Dante and I want it for me.
21:25You understand how I feel.
21:26I do. I do. I want vengeance so badly that I can taste it.
21:35And if I didn't have to think of the consequences, I would hand you the gun.
21:42Now you know how I feel.
21:46But see, I'm not going to hand you a gun because it doesn't matter how I feel or what I want.
21:51It doesn't matter what you want.
21:52The only thing that matters is what Sam wants.
21:57Yeah, and she's supposed to be here to tell us herself.
21:59Well, she's not. So it's up to you and me to do the right thing and to do what she would want.
22:06And what she would want is for Danny to heal over the loss of her someday.
22:13And he will never be able to do that if you kill Cyrus.
22:18I appreciate you trying to make me feel better.
22:20Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope. I'm just telling you the truth.
22:23It is too cold to think of anything to make you feel better.
22:27Well, thanks anyway.
22:30You know, it's human to want to find answers.
22:35To want to find the evil person that killed Sam.
22:39So when all's said and done, what you did was human.
22:43So don't beat yourself up about it.
22:46I would have done the same thing if I were you.
22:50Get some rest.
22:51Oh, thank you.
22:55I would be happy to give you and Mavis a ride home.
22:57Oh, it's just that Mavis has to go out at least three or four times a day.
23:03And I'm so stiff and achy, I don't know how I'm going to possibly do that now.
23:09Why don't you go get some rest?
23:11What's that now?
23:12Why don't you let me take care of Mavis while you recuperate?
23:16Really? Oh, that would be such a relief.
23:21I mean, you've already bonded.
23:23We really have.
23:25Sasha, wait.
23:28I think this has really gone on long enough.
23:32I think it's time you and I were honest with each other.
23:36Why on earth you would believe anything that comes out of Sonny's mouth?
23:41We had him, Eva.
23:43I wanted my child.
23:45You just wanted to tear your brother apart and go on.
23:48Oh, no, no, no, no. Okay? That's not fair.
23:51No matter what my personal feelings are for my brother,
23:53I would have never done anything to jeopardize getting your daughter back.
23:56And I know I would have been able to get better than a 50-50 deal.
24:00No, you don't.
24:02Better for whom?
24:05Not for Avery.
24:07She needs her father.
24:10And Sonny just admitted to me for the first time that she needs me too.
24:14Well, I guess you didn't need me at all then.
24:16That's not true.
24:19You know, before you came along, I was solely focused on getting my daughter back
24:24and on hurting Sonny as much as I could, however I could.
24:31Even if it meant using John Cates, even Christina to do it.
24:36I'm ashamed of that.
24:38You never told me that.
24:40That's something I'm proud to admit.
24:44But I moved past it.
24:47Especially because you were able to prove in court
24:50that what happened to Christina and her baby was an accident.
24:54It was.
24:56Oh, I know.
24:59You were the first person who believed me.
25:00You believed me.
25:02And whatever Christina believes,
25:04I really don't want her to have to get on the stand and relive all of that.
25:12You're actually much more generous than people give you credit for, you know?
25:21Hi, Dad!
25:22What? This place looks amazing. You up for a visit?
25:26Of course I am. From you, anytime.
25:28Alright.
25:29Hey, what's up?
25:30I got some news.
25:31Oh, is it about Michael? Is everything okay?
25:33Well, Michael's good, as good as it can be. It's about your sister.
25:38You don't have to testify at the hearing with Ava.
25:43Dad, you don't have to worry about me.
25:45Really, I can take the stand. I'm not afraid of Ava or Rick.
25:49There's not going to be a trial. Ava and I settled our custody arrangement for Avery.
25:55So, you get a dog, and I...
25:57Hey, show a little respect. Her name's Mavis.
26:00Oh, oh. Apologies. Mavis.
26:02And I get a guy who gets a tick bite on Spoon Island.
26:06Wait, wait, wait. Did you just say Spoon Island?
26:09Yeah. There's a big mansion out there, Windermere?
26:12Yeah. A friend of mine told me about Windermere and its most recent occupant.
26:16Was your patient Jen Sidwell, by any chance, bald?
26:21Yeah, yeah. It was. How did you know?
26:24You might want to ask Lucky about his experience with the man.
26:27Well, it sounds like you have your own experiences with Mr. Sidwell.
26:31Yeah. The bastard kidnapped me in Africa, held me and Lucky hostage,
26:37and tried to have me killed here at GH when I escaped.
26:42He is not a good man.
26:45Just when I was starting to think you were being halfway decent.
26:48What? I was being supportive and agreed with what you said.
26:52Being supportive and agreed with what you did?
26:54Yeah. The guy who drinks too much and punches his way through his problems thinks I did the right thing.
26:58What does that say about me?
26:59All right, all right, Little Miss Not-So-Perfect.
27:01Look, it happened twice. People make mistakes.
27:04I didn't judge you when you just admitted to making one.
27:06Yeah, well, because you have no moral code and I am still trying to hang on to mine.
27:11Incredible. Yeah, you try to be nice.
27:14Tell you what, this is not worth dying over.
27:16Whoa, whoa, whoa. What are you doing?
27:18Just calm down. I work outside. I'm wearing long johns.
27:21Why are you taking off your pants?
27:22Because it's cold, and a shirt's too light, and it's windy.
27:32Okay, good. There are people down there.
27:33Still doesn't explain what you're doing.
27:36Denim's heavier. It's got enough weight to make it down.
27:39This is like my version of a flare.
27:42Don't worry. If it doesn't work, I'll throw myself off.
27:46I'm sorry, man. I didn't mean to bring up anything, but...
27:48Oh, watch out!
27:51Is that a pair of jeans?
27:53I think it's a cry for help.
27:56Hey! Hey!
27:57Hey, up here!
27:58We're up here!
27:59Yeah!
28:00Come up, Sam!
28:03If you kill someone, you're a murderer.
28:09You're an adult. You know that.
28:11He is not. He's a teenager.
28:13Do not make him carry the burden of Cyrus's death around with him for the rest of his life.
28:20I would have bet money that Ava would have battled to the death before she dated Avery.
28:26Congratulations, to you and to my little sister.
28:32She didn't just give up.
28:35We settled on a 50-50 split.
28:38You what?
28:39Wait, why would you do that?
28:41Because Avery misses her mother, and she needs both of us.
28:47Dad, she just tried to kidnap Avery. We both know what that woman is capable of.
28:51I know. I know how you feel.
28:53You're thinking it's not fair that Ava is getting access to Avery, right?
29:00Especially after you just lost Adela.
29:02I'm...
29:03But, listen to me.
29:04You both have been through way too much.
29:08It's settled.
29:11Okay, then.
29:17It's just, it's funny. I just never thought I would see my father take the easy way out.
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29:59I'm a private eye, Sasha.
30:01We didn't meet by chance. I set you up.
30:04You're a party to an investigation. I'm working.
30:09Why me? I mean, who would do this?
30:12I can't break my client's confidentiality, but, I mean, you have been so kind to me and Mavis today that
30:20I just feel like I need to warn you.
30:23Watch your back, Sasha, because somebody is looking into you.
30:28Thank you for telling me.
30:29You're welcome.
30:31My line of work, we don't make that many new friends.
30:35Right?
30:36That's right.
30:39Do not let the door close.
30:42Oh, God. I thought we were going to freeze to death.
30:44I'm guessing that these belong to you.
30:48I cannot believe I am going to utter these words.
30:51Thank you for taking off your pants.
30:53You might have saved our lives.
30:55I think you just admitted I was right.
30:57You just admitted I was right.
31:03You must be Lulu Spencer. I've had the pleasure of meeting your mother, the mayor.
31:09If you've met my mother, then you know that my brother Lucky is the one you held hostage.
31:14Listen, my apologies. Really, she must obviously be mistaken.
31:19Because Jen Sedwell is such a common name.
31:21I have indeed met your brother Lucky, who I found aptly named.
31:26However, I shouldn't have to remind you that there are always two sides to every story.
31:30No, you shouldn't.
31:33Lucy, the last thing I'd ever want to do is create discord amongst your staff.
31:37No, no. Lulu is inconsequential. She does not count.
31:40Who counts is my beautiful partner.
31:43That is Maxie Jones.
31:45A pleasure.
31:46However, I feel like I should tell you something.
31:49However, I feel like I should take my leave.
31:52If, after discussing things internally, you find my involvement not too disruptive,
31:56then please, call me. Call me.
31:59Of course. Hey, keep that phone right by your side.
32:03Look what you just did.
32:05That man is the one person who could throw a lifeline to deception, and you just chased him off.
32:10Couldn't have waited until after the meeting to bring up your reservations?
32:14So sorry I wasn't more polite to the guy that was going to kill my brother.
32:17Well, so sorry. You don't have a say here.
32:19Okay, but I do. And I want to know everything about that guy before we take him on.
32:23I have seen his fine hand. Never mind. I'm going to go after him.
32:26I'm just going to go tell him, you know, that these things happen.
32:29That we really want to talk some more.
32:31And that this, whatever this is, was an aberration.
32:33And I guarantee you, this aberration is not going to happen again.
32:39It's your job to make sure that Danny gets the future that Sam wanted him to have.
32:46The one he deserves, and one without the burden of guilt.
32:51Which means, as much as you hate it, you have to leave Cyrus to the police.
33:00Yeah, I understand.
33:03I know you do.
33:09Uh, excuse me. You wouldn't happen to have a cigarette, would you?
33:13Sorry, no.
33:18I thought you gave up that filthy habit years ago.
33:21I gave up a lot of things that were bad for me back then.
33:24Including me.
33:27Seeing how you slipped out of that meeting, I take it you haven't told your co-workers we were married.
33:33Once upon a time.
33:36I'm going to go to the office and grab the paperwork.
33:38And once I approve the language, you will be free to sign.
33:42I don't believe it.
33:43Yeah, nor do I.
33:45I, uh, I better get going. Your elevator takes forever.
33:49Hey.
33:51You don't have to rush to your office right this second, do ya?
33:59Well, I suppose it's going to take Diane some time to put the paperwork together.
34:06I'm sure of it.
34:10However, shall we pass the time?
34:19So, you, uh, obviously you were just trying to do the right thing here.
34:23And Ava must have forced you into this or something.
34:27You think I'd let her force me?
34:29Okay, look, you and I have a difference of opinion. Okay, that's fine.
34:33But I'm doing this for Avery.
34:35She needs her mother and her father, just like you do, just like Donna does.
34:41Ava is not Mom. Ava is not Carly.
34:45Ava's never going to be a good role model for Avery.
34:48You know what? Okay. Maybe, maybe not.
34:51But you know how many years her and I have been fighting over living arrangements for Avery?
34:57And who pays the price there?
34:59Avery.
35:01Listen, I know that you don't understand my decision.
35:11But I hope that one day, you'll figure out why I did it.
35:31It used to be me.