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00:00Didn't we rehearse our number?
00:01Uh, yes.
00:01We did happily, but we're just the backup.
00:04Where's our fearless leader?
00:08What do you mean you work here?
00:11I'm Professor Dalton's summer research assistant.
00:14You.
00:17I can't believe it!
00:20You stole my job!
00:23Yes, Drew.
00:24I'm sure I got through to Curtis.
00:25Well, it's gonna have to wait, because blackmail or no blackmail,
00:30I can't be at your beck and call 24-7.
00:32I have a hospital that I need to run.
00:38What is it?
00:41Hi, Mom.
00:43Bad time?
00:45You think Horst is lying to you?
00:48About what?
00:50I noticed that whenever she talks-
00:52You know what?
00:53Stop it.
00:54Given our history,
00:56I think you'd be better off confiding in someone else about your wife.
01:01You can't sell your property to Jen Sidwell, Sonny.
01:03You just can't do that.
01:04I'm still considering the options,
01:07but selling could solve both our problems.
01:10No, he's a horrible man.
01:13You know, he held my son captive.
01:15He practically killed him.
01:17You can't give this man what he wants.
01:19You know, Laura, sometimes you gotta...
01:24You can't look at this like a mother.
01:26You have to see the bigger picture.
01:30What does that mean?
01:31Well, I don't trust Sidwell either,
01:34but sometimes it's worth making a deal with the devil.
01:38You haven't listened to a word I said.
01:40Of course I did.
01:41Really?
01:42Then why have you gone from wanting to tell Dante about the son he never knew he had
01:46to tracking the kid down?
01:49It's really important that I find out who he is.
01:51Why?
01:52He's not your child.
01:54He's Brooklyn and Dante's child.
01:56Hell, he's somebody else's child for that matter.
01:59He has another family, Lulu.
02:01Carly, you don't understand.
02:02He...
02:02No, no, you don't understand.
02:04I know you think you're doing the right thing by reuniting Dante with his son,
02:09but I'm telling you, if you do this, you're making a huge mistake.
02:16Since when do you have a great-grandson?
02:18Um, I'll get to that.
02:23First, I need to know that this conversation will stay between us.
02:26You can't give this information to anybody, including Sonny.
02:31Well, I can't promise anything until you tell me exactly what's going on.
02:37Why?
02:37It's not like I can trust anybody with this.
02:42Which is what?
02:49When Brooklyn was a teenager, she got pregnant and had a baby boy that she gave up for adoption.
02:59I need you to find him.
03:18I didn't steal anything, all right?
03:29I earned this position fair and square.
03:32Just stop.
03:33Okay, last night I told you how important this job was to me,
03:36and you didn't say a damn word about applying for it, too.
03:38I didn't think I had to.
03:40I figured you'd get it.
03:42Well, you still should have told me,
03:44especially after I opened up to you about how important it was to me.
03:50Did you tell him what I told you?
03:53Is that how you got the job?
03:54Absolutely not.
03:55No, I would never say anything to him.
03:59Maybe you did, maybe you didn't.
04:00I don't really care, because either way, you stabbed me in the back.
04:05Felicia is right.
04:06It's going to be very hard to rehearse without the main attraction.
04:09Okay, well, I mean, I could fill in for her until she gets here.
04:15Oh, that's a good idea.
04:16At least we can go through what we'll be doing.
04:19Yeah, that's a good idea.
04:20Fine, thank you.
04:21Okay, guys, guys, guys, listen.
04:22I really want this number to be a showstopper,
04:25and I want people to talk about it forever and remember it.
04:28So guess what?
04:29We really have to bring it.
04:33Your passion is our passion, Lucy.
04:35Yes.
04:37Okay, let's get started.
04:39Okay, positions.
04:41Yeah, yeah, here.
04:42Yeah, I was here.
04:43You're there.
04:44I'm here.
04:44You ready?
04:45Yeah.
04:47Oh, hi, gents.
04:51Excuse me.
04:52So I'm surprised.
04:54I didn't expect you'd be stopping by.
04:57Well, since I'm underwriting this whole production,
04:59I thought I'd make sure everything's running perfectly.
05:04But please don't stop rehearsal on my account.
05:08Getting pregnant that young had to be hard on Brooklyn.
05:13And then having to decide to give up her child, that's just...
05:16It was terrible.
05:17And it was made worse by keeping it secret all these years.
05:21So nobody else knew?
05:23Well, Lois knew.
05:25Brooklyn went to her mother for help.
05:27Well, I'm glad she had her mother.
05:28She probably needed her.
05:30Yeah, but Lois never told any of us.
05:34Not even Ned, Brooklyn's own father.
05:37Yeah, but I'm sure Brooklyn asked her to keep it between them.
05:40She did.
05:41But Lois told her mother, Gloria,
05:44and the two nitwits arranged for the closed adoption of the baby boy.
05:51And Brooklyn wants you to find her son?
05:56Because if she does, I should be having this conversation with her.
06:02Sid was willing to pay a lot of money for my waterfront property.
06:07I'm sure he is.
06:08And I stand to benefit.
06:10And so do you.
06:11Have a seat.
06:14Sid will take my property.
06:16Measure C becomes a non-issue.
06:19You're free of me.
06:20And as far as your term, it's all clear.
06:24I don't want to be free of you, Sonny.
06:26You're family to me.
06:27I mean politically.
06:29Because we both know that politically I'm a burden to you.
06:34One I am more than willing to carry.
06:36And I am strong enough and tough enough to do it.
06:40No doubt.
06:41I don't want Sidwell to be able to build a power base here in Port Charles.
06:46And frankly, I'm kind of surprised that you would allow him to.
06:49Even if it is for a big sum of money.
06:52It's not about the money, Laura.
06:56No, I guess it isn't.
06:57And well, if you are willing to sell your property, then that can really only mean one thing.
07:08You're planning your exit strategy.
07:13I'm not necessarily going to reunite Dante with his son.
07:16I just need to find out who he is first.
07:19And then I'll decide.
07:20Then you'll decide?
07:22I cannot believe I left Jack at the metro court.
07:24So you could come here and play God with other people's lives and decide to tell me about it.
07:28That is not my intention.
07:30It is absolutely your intention to tell Dante.
07:33Or else you wouldn't be looking to find ways to justify it.
07:35I am having a very hard time keeping the secret from Dante.
07:40If you're having a hard time now,
07:41imagine how hard it's going to be when you find out who and where his son is.
07:45I'm pretty sure I already know.
07:48And I think he's right here in Port Charles.
07:51Dante doesn't know it, but he's been interacting with him without knowing they're related.
07:58Who do you think Dante's son is?
08:01It's Gio.
08:06Jordan, I respect your feelings, but you are the only one I can talk to about this.
08:11You know Portia better than anyone, and your background as an agent will come in handy.
08:17How so?
08:18Is Portia in trouble?
08:20I hope not.
08:22And I'm hoping that you can tell me that my suspicions are all wrong,
08:25and that I am completely misreading this entire situation.
08:29Okay, well you've always had good instincts, but...
08:33All right.
08:33What's the situation?
08:36Portia has become a Dru apologist.
08:38Overnight.
08:41For the life of me, I cannot figure out why.
08:44Honey, I'm so sorry to snap at you.
08:46It's okay.
08:47It's just been a day.
08:49Well, I can come back later.
08:51No, no, no!
08:52I'm always happy to see you.
08:54So tell me, what brings you by?
08:56Wait, wait, let me guess.
08:58Kai?
08:59Yeah.
09:01Well, I was visiting Kai, and then he had to go to physical therapy,
09:04so I thought maybe that I could hang out with you if you're okay with that.
09:08I would love that.
09:10Come sit.
09:12Tell me how Kai is feeling.
09:14Um, good.
09:16Although it's kind of hard to tell because he has a camera in his face at, like, all times,
09:21so he has to, like, put on a good front.
09:24Dru still has the documentary filmmaker following him around?
09:29And when the director guy asks me to make a comment on camera,
09:35all I want to say is how I really feel about Dru,
09:38and just hope that it gets into the documentary.
09:41But you can't, right?
09:43Because it would reflect badly on Kai.
09:46And Kai knows how you feel about Dru.
09:48Yeah, he pretty much gets the idea.
09:51Honey, it's not your job, or mine, to convince people of Dru's true nature.
09:58I just had a conversation with your father about this very same thing.
10:02Aurora was going to print an editorial about Dru, a negative one, and I talked him out of it.
10:10Why would you do that?
10:11You're right.
10:12I should have been more upfront with you about applying for the position,
10:15and I wasn't, and I apologize for that.
10:18But I did not stab you in the back.
10:21I mean, we all know that you used Daddy's influence to get the job, so just say it.
10:26I mean, what, did you come to the interview with Daddy's check in hand?
10:29Or did he send it in before, and that's how you got the job?
10:31I get that you're upset, okay?
10:34But my father had nothing to do with this.
10:37I'm really sorry, Emma.
10:39Truly, I am.
10:41And if I find out that Professor Dalton is experimenting on animals or doing anything
10:46else unethical, then I will let the authorities know.
10:49Like I would ever believe a single word that comes out of your mouth.
10:53I mean, honestly, I was an idiot to trust you in the first place,
10:56and I actually thought that we bonded.
11:01We did.
11:03How can you say that?
11:05I was right about you.
11:07I was right about you all along.
11:10You are nothing but a spoiled, selfish, and untrustworthy bitch.
11:20You think Gio Palmieri is Dante's son?
11:25Why would you think that?
11:26Gio is the exact right age to be Brooklyn and Dante's child.
11:31Yeah, but Gio wasn't adopted.
11:34His mother was a Cerullo cousin, right?
11:37So it would make sense for Lois and Gloria to put Brooklyn's baby with someone they knew
11:42and trusted.
11:42Oh, come on, Lulu.
11:44And when Camilla died, who took in Gio?
11:47Gloria and Carmine.
11:50With Lois's help.
11:53I don't know.
11:55This is a huge leap, Lulu.
11:58Not if you'd seen what I did last night.
12:01Given everything that's happened recently,
12:03I thought it was time for me to step back from the business and just
12:07concentrate solely on my family.
12:11I'm really glad to hear you say that, Sonny.
12:15But do guys in your line of work get to retire?
12:20I mean, there's not going to be a gold watch and a warm send-off, right?
12:24Well, it's going to be tricky.
12:26I'm not leaving Port Charles, so I don't know.
12:30So I'm going to have a target on my back.
12:32So you won't go to your home in Puerto Rico?
12:35My family's here.
12:37I'm not leaving, so I'm going to have to have some security, right?
12:43Yeah.
12:43But I just think it's time for me to have a fresh start.
12:47I don't want to be the one to begrudge you that fresh start.
12:53But I do have to think about what your retirement would mean to the city of Port Charles,
12:59especially if you're going to hand over your territory to Jen Sidwell.
13:03Well, he claims to be legit.
13:06You don't believe that any more than I do.
13:10Well, let's just say this.
13:11If Sidwell plans to come here and do illegal stuff, you're going to keep an eye on him,
13:18you and the PCPD, like you had me for years.
13:22Plus, you got the WSB here.
13:24Who don't have your influence.
13:26If I sell to Sidwell, the transition is going to be peaceful from one power to another power,
13:36and it's going to prevent wars.
13:39But the problem is you're selling to a very dangerous man, Sonny.
13:44I mean, I'll be honest with you.
13:45I'm really concerned about what Sidwell is planning to do here in Port Charles.
13:51So, yes, make yourself comfortable, please.
13:54And we are going to show you what we've been working on.
13:58Lovely.
13:58But OK, shall we?
13:59Great.
14:00OK.
14:03I'm sorry, but is Gio still here?
14:05Well, no, he left, sweetheart.
14:07David, are you all right?
14:10Can we take five?
14:11I need to just talk to my granddaughter.
14:13Oh, right.
14:13But we were just going to.
14:14I know. I know.
14:15Just let it go.
14:17Take your time.
14:18Let it go.
14:18Take your time.
14:21Hi.
14:23Hey, sorry about that.
14:24Not to worry.
14:26Listen, everything will run like clockwork at showtime.
14:30In the meantime, I just would really like to thank you for underwriting the entire Nurses Ball.
14:38It is for such a good cause.
14:41And you were just wonderful for being so generous.
14:44Well, it wasn't a completely selfless act.
14:47I must admit to having an ulterior motive.
15:48Are you saying that Portia is suddenly defending Drew?
15:51Yes.
15:52For instance, today I told her I was running an editorial pointing out that
15:57there's still no evidence supporting Drew's claim that he was drugged
16:01and didn't use ketamine recreationally.
16:03That would have been a bold move.
16:05Yeah, well, it also would have been the truth.
16:07But then Portia comes in with a song and dance telling me that it would make me look biased
16:12and that I'd be asking for trouble if I used Aurora Media to attack Drew.
16:17Well, you and Drew do have a tit-for-tat dynamic.
16:21Maybe Portia was just looking out for you.
16:23If that's all it was, I'd agree with you.
16:26But I've walked in on several of their private conversations.
16:30One's at her office and one's at his house.
16:33Are you suggesting that there's something romantic going on between them?
16:39No, not at all.
16:42I'm simply saying that something feels off, like when Portia was lying to me about Trina.
16:48And I'm worried about history repeating itself.
16:51I'm here on Brooklyn's behalf.
16:55She doesn't know you're trying to find her son, does she?
16:57No.
16:58Then you can't.
17:00You can't go searching for her kid without her knowledge and permission.
17:03Jason, he's my flesh and blood, too.
17:07I have a great grandson somewhere out there.
17:11I have to know who he is.
17:12And then what?
17:13What if he doesn't even know he's adopted?
17:16I don't have all the answers right now.
17:19You don't have any answers, Tracy.
17:22I mean, isn't it up to the kid to decide whether he looks for his biological parents or not?
17:27What if he can't?
17:28What if he tried and failed?
17:29What if he's in trouble and he needs our help?
17:31I don't know what kind of life Gloria and Lois condemned him to.
17:36I'm sure they found him a good home.
17:38Oh, well, you have more faith in their judgment than I do.
17:41If they cared about that boy, they should have made sure he was raised a quartermaid.
17:48That's as much a curse as it is a blessing.
17:53I'm not talking about privilege.
17:56I'm talking about family.
17:59Don't you think that boy deserved to know Edward and to know his family's legacy?
18:06It doesn't matter what I think.
18:08This is none of my business.
18:11I'm not getting involved.
18:13What happened last night that convinced you that Gio was Brooklyn's son?
18:18After you left the hospital, Dante ripped into Gio about Rocco, the drinking, the party, all of it.
18:29It got really heated and then Lois intervened.
18:33Okay, but that's Lois.
18:34She meddles all the time.
18:36No, no, it was more than that.
18:37It was over the top protective.
18:40She yelled, you don't know what you're saying and you don't know who he really is.
18:47Okay, that's weird.
18:49What'd she mean by that?
18:50She tried to cover by saying Gio's a good kid, but I think it was a slip of the tongue.
18:58Well, it could go either way.
19:00And then after Dante said that Lois and Gloria never let Gio stand on his own two feet,
19:05that they were always there covering for him, protecting him, all of it.
19:09That's really overcompensated.
19:10You know, I mean, Gio is an orphan.
19:14Or Lois's grandson.
19:16Do you really think they would do that to Brooklyn?
19:19Raise her kid without telling her?
19:21Maybe they did tell Brooklyn.
19:25Although, I don't know.
19:26They did tell Brooklyn.
19:29Although she did seem genuinely stunned when I told her she had a son.
19:33But Brooklyn is a good liar and I don't trust her, so I'm 50-50 on her knowing.
19:41That's not helpful in this situation.
19:42I know, but think about it.
19:45My theory makes sense.
19:48Gio is probably Brooklyn and Dante's son.
19:53And if he is, I have to tell Dante.
19:57I don't understand why Professor Dalton would choose Jocelyn over me.
20:00She's a bright girl, Emma.
20:02But she started the class late.
20:04Okay, there's no way that she had time to put together a data model that was as good as mine.
20:09And you know Dalton said that mine was corrupted?
20:11How do you think that happened?
20:12I don't know.
20:13I did drop it into the sand at the beach last night, and I freaked out when it was missing,
20:19and Jocelyn was great, and...
20:21Oh my god.
20:23What?
20:25Jocelyn sabotaged me.
20:39You scared me.
20:41I thought you were Dalton.
20:43Nope.
20:43I watched him get in his car and drive away.
20:45What are you doing here?
20:48I'm here to help you.
20:49What are you doing here?
20:51I thought you could use a little help from the maintenance department.
20:57Well, I already scanned, but whatever.
21:01Doesn't hurt to do it again.
21:03All clear.
21:05So, you snagged the research assistant job.
21:10Good for you.
21:13Emma's very upset.
21:15Not our concern.
21:18Let's get to work.
21:19Yeah.
21:23You keep saying that Dante needs to know the truth about his son.
21:27Have you thought about the son and what he needs?
21:32Because if you're right, and it is Gio,
21:35you have to consider how profoundly you would turn his life upside down.
21:40But Gio lost both of his parents.
21:43If I'm right, I would be giving him a family.
21:46Yeah.
21:47And destroying the memory of the one he had.
21:51Gio will learn that everyone he's ever loved has lied to him,
21:55including his mother, his entire life.
21:58That will be devastating for him.
22:00Maybe.
22:02At first.
22:03But wouldn't it be better for Gio to know the truth rather than keep living a lie?
22:09And here we are back to you playing God and deciding what's best for everyone.
22:14Even if you're right, you have to let this go.
22:17It's not your secret to tell.
22:22Jason.
22:23Wait, please just hear me out.
22:33Okay.
22:34So.
22:37I figured you were going to have some objections.
22:41In exchange for your services,
22:46I am prepared to do something that might benefit your friend, Sonny.
22:50What's that?
22:52If you find Brooklyn's child,
22:57I am prepared to withdraw my support for the anti-Sonny campaign and to
23:06advocate for him to keep his waterfront property.
23:12You have been going after Sonny for years.
23:15And now you're just willing to give it all up.
23:18For my great-grandson?
23:21Yes.
23:22That's how much this means to me.
23:25Why not just get a PI?
23:27Because I trust you to do whatever it takes to find him,
23:32even if it means breaking a few laws.
23:36And I want to keep this in the family.
23:40Jason, he's a quartermaid.
23:43He deserves to know that.
23:47What ulterior motive could you possibly have?
23:51Well, when you first approached me about the Nurses' Ball,
23:55you pointed out that by donating,
23:59I might change people's perception about me and maybe make a mark in this town.
24:06And guess what?
24:09You're right.
24:11Say more?
24:13People have been so much more welcoming.
24:18You've been a fantastic ambassador, and I can't thank you enough.
24:24Well, you're welcome.
24:26I have to admit something, though.
24:28At the beginning, I had some misgivings about you.
24:32But when I saw how much you care about your son, how much you love him,
24:39and how wonderful you have been and generous giving toward the Nurses' Ball,
24:45I just realized what an amazingly special, wonderful person you are.
24:48And I think it's my mission to let everybody in Port Charles know that, too.
24:54Oh, thank you.
24:57Sonny, you know, as well as I do,
25:00that your presence here in Port Charles has, for the most part,
25:05kept the peace among the local crime bosses.
25:10I don't think Jen Sidwell gives a damn about that.
25:15I think that he's going to usher in a whole new level of crime and violence in this city.
25:22I can't predict the future any more than you can, Laura.
25:27We both have our reservations about Sidwell, but we don't know for sure.
25:35We can make a pretty good guess.
25:37All right.
25:38Let's say you're right, okay?
25:40Yeah.
25:42Is it my responsibility to put him in check, make sure he doesn't get out of line,
25:49or is that up to you?
25:53You're right.
25:54This hasn't been fair of me, has it?
25:57It's not fair of me to ask you to put the city of Port Charles ahead of your own family
26:03and yourself.
26:05Okay, Sonny.
26:06If you think it's time for you to walk away,
26:14I fully support you in that.
26:16I asked your dad not to print the editorial
26:19because I didn't want him or Aurora open to a libel suit.
26:23What if Drew proves that he was drugged?
26:27Curtis would be on record, casting doubt on the victim.
26:32I mean, yeah, I see your point.
26:35How did dad take it?
26:36He saw my point, too.
26:38He called off the editorial.
26:39I wasn't in favor of Kai's surgery, but it worked out.
26:44Maybe, just maybe, we should back off of Drew just a little bit.
26:50I mean, him pushing Kai to have that surgery,
26:52it might've been the right thing to do all along.
26:54Yes.
26:55Kai does seem happy.
26:57Like, honey, there you go.
27:00I would just love for our family to feel the same way.
27:03I mean, it's been a long time since I've felt this way.
27:06There you go.
27:08I would just love for our family to find some sort of middle ground with Drew.
27:15One that doesn't involve an open conflict between him and Curtis.
27:20Are you saying you want dad to make peace with Drew?
27:26What do you think Portia and Drew's conversations are about?
27:30I have no idea.
27:31She talks about hating Drew.
27:34I believe her.
27:35And then she takes a gentler, kinder approach to things,
27:40and there's just no conviction behind it.
27:43I feel like she takes that position because she has to.
27:47You think Drew is forcing her to do it?
27:49Which means that he has some leverage on her.
27:52And I hate thinking about what that could mean.
28:05So,
28:26I know this is a disappointment that you didn't see coming,
28:28but I think maybe you're being a little paranoid.
28:32No, I am positive that Jocelyn did something to my dad,
28:35and I bet you she stole my work and passed it off as her own.
28:39I have to tell Professor Dalton.
28:40Oh, Emma, no, no, no.
28:42You cannot make an accusation like this without proof.
28:44That will not go down well at all.
28:46I'm not just gonna let her get away with it.
28:48Okay, she purposely went after my job
28:50even after I explained to her why it was so important to me.
28:53Why is it so important to you?
28:55Because Dalton is doing groundbreaking research,
28:58and I need to be a part of it.
29:00As upsetting as this is,
29:02a decision has been made, and there will be other summer jobs.
29:05But this is the job.
29:06And I know that you are very disappointed,
29:09and I am genuinely sorry about it.
29:12But I do feel that you should let this go.
29:19How?
29:19Well, it looks like Lucy has gotten over her reservations about Jens.
29:24She is forgiving.
29:26How about you?
29:27Okay, well, his Zinkite has made deception a lot of money,
29:32but I'm worried our association with him will come back to haunt us.
29:36As long as you keep your eyes wide open, you should be fine.
29:40Yeah.
29:43Well, I am sorry to say that I have to get going.
29:48I was hoping to get a sneak peek of your act,
29:50but I guess I'll just have to wait for it to be a big surprise.
29:54Oh, it will be.
29:56It will be, and I promise you it will be worth the wait.
30:02I just want to be sure that my political future
30:09will not factor into any of your decision-making about any of this,
30:13because you and your family, you deserve to be secure and happy,
30:19and that should be the only thing guiding your thoughts.
30:24I'm not sure if that means keeping the status quo or walking away.
30:28There's risk in both.
30:30But you are a very smart man.
30:34You will make the right decision. I know you will.
30:37And whatever you decide, I just want you to know
30:42that you will always have my love and respect.
30:47Thank you. I appreciate that a lot.
30:49I'm hating you coming over here.
30:51Listen to me talking the whole thing, but I'm not sure what I'm gonna do,
30:59but I'll let you know.
31:01Tracy, I feel for you.
31:05I mean, it's gotta be tough to know that you have a great grandson out there somewhere.
31:10So help me find him.
31:13I can't.
31:15I mean, Brooklyn, she made a decision for her baby and for herself,
31:19and I gotta respect that.
31:21But if she changes her mind, she wants my help, she can come to me,
31:24but, like, I need to hear this directly from her.
31:32Fine. Then I will just have to find him through other means,
31:38and I trust you to keep this to yourself.
31:41I will.
31:44Also, you know that you have
31:47sealed Sonny's fate.
31:51I was willing to back off.
31:54But now,
31:57I'm not gonna stop until I run that man out of Port Charles for good.
32:09This secret affects a lot of people I love, and not just Dante and Rocco.
32:15Gio would be Tracy's great-grandson.
32:19Sonny would be his grandfather.
32:23Knowing that could be true, that's something you can keep from him?
32:25Yeah.
32:27I feel bad about it, but yes.
32:29Now that I think about it,
32:33Sonny's being in Gio's life all these years only proves that I might be right.
32:40Hold on. You think Sonny knows?
32:42No.
32:43But I do think Lois went to him for help with Gio's education,
32:46not because Sonny had money, but because she knew he was Gio's grandfather.
32:55Okay, if you're right, this is one huge mess.
32:58If I'm wrong, and Gio is not Dante's son, I will drop it and I'll stop searching for the kid.
33:04And if he is?
33:06I have to tell Dante.
33:08You better be right.
33:09You need to have proof that Gio is Dante's son,
33:12or at the very least, proof that Gio is not Camilla's son.
33:16Because if you don't, this is going to blow up in your face.
33:22I don't know about peace, but I'd settle for coexisting.
33:26In other words, you don't want Dad making any trouble for Drew.
33:31Let Drew do his thing, and we do ours.
33:35I think you're going to have a tough time selling that to Dad.
33:38Maybe not, because I made my pitch, and it seemed like he was listening.
33:43This is the part where you tell me I'm overreacting.
33:47You have good instincts, Curtis.
33:49You always have, and I never bet against them.
33:52But I think the obvious answer here is, talk to Portia.
33:57It's easier said than done.
33:59And I'm not going to let you do that.
34:01Talk to Portia.
34:03It's easier said than done.
34:04Yeah, but it's better than wondering and being suspicious.
34:09But a word of caution from someone who once kept things from you.
34:14Go on.
34:15Once I told the first lie, it was hard not to keep digging myself in deeper.
34:20I wanted to come clean plenty of times, but there just didn't seem to be a way out.
34:26Maybe Portia is falling into the same trap.
34:30So you're saying I should try to hear her out?
34:34Yeah.
34:37I hear what you're saying.
34:40I'll try.
34:41I just pray that I'm wrong about all of this.
34:53Okay, I think I have everything.
34:55All of the Bureau run an analysis, but...
34:58We probably didn't find anything of value here.
35:00I don't think Dalton would leave anything incriminating lying around.
35:03It's too accessible.
35:04Well, I did sign an NDA, which had very strict language about working in the lab.
35:09Right, because what we're after isn't in his office.
35:12It's in his lab.
35:16I'm already looking for the evidence I need.
35:19I even spoke with Ned earlier today.
35:22You didn't tell him about your suspicion, did you?
35:24No, of course not.
35:25He doesn't know that Brooklyn had a child.
35:27I was just fishing for info.
35:29What kind of info?
35:30Like where Lois and Brooklyn were around the time when Gio was born.
35:35What'd he say?
35:37Mother and daughter were on a tour with Miguel Morez.
35:41Brooklyn claims she gave birth in San Francisco,
35:44but I'm wondering if the tour had a stop in LA where Gio was born.
35:50Okay, well, that's a good start.
35:52But you can't whisper a word about your theory to anyone until you can back it all up.
35:57I know.
35:58I need proof.
36:00And I know just where to find it.
36:04Oh, I'm glad I ran into you.
36:06I wanted to let you know that I'm doubling down on my efforts to
36:11rid poor Charles of Sonny Carinthos.
36:14Well, I'm glad to hear it.
36:15I'm just as determined myself.
36:17Good, we'll talk later.
36:18I'm late for rehearsal.
36:19Oh.
36:21All right, ladies.
36:23Chop, chop.
36:23Let's get this show on the road.
36:25It's about damn time.
36:28Can you dance in that outfit?
36:30I'm not dancing.
36:32I'm gonna stay put and sing and you're all gonna dance around me.
36:35That's the only way I'm doing this.
36:38Luckily, that's exactly how we're doing it.
36:40So places, everyone.
36:42Okay.
36:45Ready?
36:46I just want you to know that your friendship and support means everything to me.
36:57I feel the same way about you, Sonny.
37:01Take care of yourself.
37:03I will.
37:11Hey.
37:11Laura, good to see you.
37:13Nice to see you too, Jason.
37:16Okay.
37:18Watch out for this one.
37:22I'll just leave you to it.
37:28Everything good?
37:30Yeah, I told Laura about Sigel's offer and, you know, and it's solved all our problems.
37:40And?
37:41She didn't like it.
37:42She understood and accepted it.
37:46Well, Tracy, uh, just offered an alternative.
37:52What?
37:52She said she would cut off all of her support for Measure C if I did her a personal favor.
38:00And?
38:00I didn't want to go into it because it wasn't something I was comfortable with.
38:04So I turned her down.
38:06We don't need to be making deals with Tracy Corwin.
38:09Yeah, but it still leaves us in a bind.
38:12Well, you know what?
38:13Spending time with Laura,
38:18I got clear on a few things.
38:20And one thing that she said was,
38:25you need to take care of your family.
38:29And that's what I'm gonna do.
38:33On the next General Hospital.
38:35You said something about the breaks.
38:37What I'm asking you to do could save Christina's life.
38:39I don't know if I'm ever gonna be able to forgive her and trust her again.
38:43I know exactly who to call.
38:44I have to get those kids out of that house as soon as possible.
38:47No, this can't be happening.