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00:00 Not interrupting anything.
00:01 No, no, no, no. No, God, I could use the break.
00:04 You wouldn't think that protecting a community would require so much paperwork.
00:08 Yeah, try getting the right colored trash cans to the right address.
00:12 You'll be buried under paperwork for weeks.
00:14 Oh my God, that surprises me.
00:16 Yes, it surprised me too.
00:19 Well, actually, I was just about to meet someone, but I, uh, I wanted to talk with you first.
00:24 Sure. What's on your mind?
00:27 Justice, I think you and I have been standing in the way of it for too long.
00:33 It's good to have you.
00:37 Been in the room at the same time.
00:39 Have you missed my chair stacking abilities?
00:43 No, still, still not good.
00:45 No, I just, uh, I haven't seen you.
00:48 Have you been hit another meeting or?
00:51 Well, I can give you a whole lot of reasons why, but it all boils down to other things taking precedence.
00:58 It happens.
01:00 I know that people slack off from time to time, but if I continue to do it in this way for this long, I may risk everything.
01:11 Dinner has arrived.
01:14 Good, I did not feel like cooking for you.
01:16 I feel you, but I'm glad we can help.
01:19 How are you? And you, how's your day?
01:22 I'm fine.
01:23 Finn not home?
01:24 Not yet. The babysitter just left.
01:27 What are we having for dinner?
01:29 We are having turkey burgers, fries, and salad.
01:31 And your dad better hurry up or he's going to miss out.
01:33 We'll have fries. If it's okay for me to use Finn's air fryer.
01:37 Of course it is. Just be sure to tell him how much you love it. It'll make his day.
01:41 Got it.
01:45 Why don't you guys go unload the stuff in the kitchen and get started.
01:49 Help yourselves to whatever you need in there.
01:54 Then you show them where everything is.
01:56 Quit thinking.
01:57 Are you okay with the turkey burger?
02:03 If you're asking me if I'm going to be able to hold it or will I fumble it all over myself from the table and half the floor, your guess is as good as mine.
02:14 I was asking you if you're in the mood for it.
02:17 Sorry. Yeah, burger sounds great.
02:19 Good. And for the record, whether you hold it, drop it, or wear it, it's still going to taste really good.
02:26 What's going on with Jake?
02:30 Never mind. I think I know.
02:34 The smells coming out of that kitchen are making me nuts. I cannot wait to dig into this very green...
02:42 Chicken.
02:43 I was pretty free with the spinach. I went with our honeymoon theme, chicken Florentine. Italy.
02:51 You are so sweet for doing this. How did I get so lucky? First you, now this.
02:57 Okay, I've made dinner before. It's not that big of a deal.
03:00 And I love you for doing this. And I love all the extra work that you did in the kitchen to make this happen.
03:07 I love you for selling your truck, but I hate the fact that you don't have it anymore.
03:12 [Music]
03:15 The truck was just a silly guy thing. I had no idea you were so attached to it.
03:41 I'm attached to you. You love that truck.
03:44 No. I love you.
03:46 Besides, it's not like I need the truck to haul lumber, bales of hay, or anything like that.
03:54 Whatever you say.
03:56 Brooklyn, did you have a picture in your mind of you standing in the truck bed holding a "Just Married" sign with tin cans hanging from the bumper?
04:04 I do now, and I would have loved that. Though, at the moment, I would much rather Lucy Ko dangling from that bumper.
04:12 Yeah, I saw what happened on "Home and Heart." I'm sorry that video launch of Deception's new cream was so problematic.
04:22 If Sasha hadn't come when she did, we'd still be hearing about the trials and triumphs of Lucy Ko.
04:28 Yeah, Sasha was pretty great.
04:31 Because she's gracious and charming, and she made it clear to the viewers that they should buy Deception's new cream.
04:37 Lucy made it clear to the viewers that she needs therapy.
04:40 Got a little better when Scott got there. I mean, he at least mentioned the cream.
04:44 The "Home and Heart" new product launch was supposed to be another step in Deception's financial rebound.
04:51 Well, I'm on track to get a raise at the PCPD's next fiscal year.
04:56 You're on track? You should just get it right now. No one's better at their job than you are, and you work harder than almost anyone.
05:02 Well, if I do get the raise.
05:05 I think that we should invest the money in some property, build a little forest getaway, and then maybe that truck will come in handy.
05:17 You realize we don't have to wait, right? We could buy five new trucks, five forest getaways.
05:23 We could probably buy five forests.
05:26 Brooklyn, do we need to have the money talk again? As in, your family has all the money, and I have a decent government salary.
05:35 We probably should. But first, I just need to take a couple bites of this gorgeous green chicken to fortify myself.
05:43 I don't know if Gregory told you, but I am so sorry. I'm not going to be able to make Chase's wedding.
05:51 Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. Did you get a better offer?
05:55 I got a different offer. Diane has made it her mission to get my disbarment vacated.
06:03 That's great news.
06:06 It's shocking news. I would not have thought after all this time. I mean, the chances of them wanting to review my disbarment is, I thought, highly improbable.
06:18 So it became not so improbable.
06:20 It became real. I have a hearing with the appellate division of the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan the day after Chase's wedding, but I have to be there 24 hours in advance.
06:33 I'm sure Chase and Brooklyn, they'll be disappointed, but they'll be thrilled by the reason.
06:38 Getting a hearing does indicate that the court feels there's sufficient grounds to take a second look.
06:45 If anybody deserves a second chance.
06:47 I don't know about that.
06:50 Why would you say that?
06:51 Because maybe I got the justice I deserved the first time when the court smacked me down.
06:56 Well, but the court's smacking you down, but you're doing a pretty good job of doing it yourself.
07:00 I know I didn't suborn perjury and I didn't perjure myself, but I did lie to the medical board and I was under oath.
07:09 So when the disciplinary committee took action, I didn't think it was appropriate to contest it.
07:16 I get it. You needed to punish yourself. When we don't think we're worth saving, we don't even try.
07:22 I don't think that either one of us was consciously trying to impede the pursuit of justice.
07:32 I'm just saying that, well, I know I'm guilty of not seeing clearly what was right in front of me.
07:43 I'm sorry. This has been weighing on me for a long time.
07:46 I think you're going to have to be a bit more specific.
07:48 I'm talking about my friendship with Sonny.
07:52 Sonny?
07:53 Yeah. I know you two have a history.
07:58 Yes. Yeah. Well, Luke and Sonny were friends. The club that Luke owned was originally owned by Sonny.
08:10 Paradise Lounge.
08:12 Yeah.
08:13 Such an ironic name in retrospect.
08:15 To say that it was a disreputable place would be a compliment. I think eventually they just shut it down.
08:22 And then Luke and Sonny turned that space into Luke's Blues Club and they really bonded over that.
08:30 They became very close and since then Sonny has done a lot of things to help a lot of people that I love.
08:40 He did for Robin. He was there for my daughter in ways I couldn't be.
08:47 Yeah. He's done a lot of good. He really has. Especially for the hospital.
08:53 And the thing is, I really believed that we had a bond.
09:02 I did too. He listened to me throughout that whole, you know, when that double agent thing came out.
09:14 I considered him a friend. Albeit an unconventional one.
09:20 Considered? Past tense?
09:23 An individual walked through this door into my office and told me flat out that Sonny had ordered him to kill someone.
09:32 Sonny ordered a hit.
09:34 I guess, wow, I knew in theory what Sonny did for a living but I guess I didn't allow myself to think about what it meant in practice.
09:47 He's charming and generous and has decent impulses, no question.
09:55 But charm has no moral weight and impulses, it's not character.
10:02 I feel so ashamed now that it took me so long to wake up and see him for everything that he is.
10:12 Laura, for a time I felt like he and I, we shared this understanding of darkness that no one else shared.
10:23 I mean, what, I didn't allow myself to play out what that was, what that actually meant.
10:28 Okay, well, my friendship with Sonny was never a secret.
10:34 So, I'm just here to say that if you ever felt inclined to go easy on Sonny because of me, I'm telling you now, don't.
10:50 I know that most people, but I got the chance to see what that side was capable of when I saw my brother lying in that hospital bed.
10:56 And I realized that Sonny is a violent and dangerous time bomb that could go off whenever he decides that it's necessary.
11:07 Yeah, that sounds about right.
11:11 And I know that Cyrus has done the same and probably a lot worse, but you know what? Cyrus is not as skilled as Sonny at not getting caught.
11:20 Right, well, he's not a generous philanthropist that has woven himself into the very fabric of this city for the past few years.
11:27 I know, but I am still struggling with knowing what he is capable of doing, that he could do what he did to my brother with just his bare hands.
11:37 And in church?
11:40 You know, I talked to Cyrus and he said that he would not testify against him.
11:46 And there were no other witnesses. And I knew that Sonny would lie about whatever charges I filed against him.
11:52 And as we're learning, Sonny is really good at lying.
11:56 Okay, I think, I think I'll be going.
12:03 Okay, thank you for coming in.
12:05 Yeah, I appreciate it.
12:08 So if the opportunity presents itself for you to pursue this case.
12:13 I will be ready. You can count on it.
12:16 Thank you.
12:19 My wine guy had several choices to pair with tonight's dinner, but I chose the Pinot Grigio because it's Italian.
12:30 Like the chicken.
12:32 And the woman I love.
12:35 I love this wine and I think I've had enough of it to, um, to have the money conversation.
12:40 So Tracy and I talked and-
12:42 Hold on, let me get a pen.
12:44 Whoa, whoa, for what?
12:46 So I can sign the prenup that Tracy drew up and we can get back to the wine.
12:49 Drink the wine. There is no prenup.
12:51 It's fine. Okay, I'm fine with signing it. I thought about it and I want you to feel safe.
12:55 I do feel safe.
12:57 I do too. Which is why I'm safe saying that nothing is ever going to happen to our marriage.
13:04 This prenup means nothing.
13:05 So we will put it in a drawer and we'll pull it out in 50 years and we'll see how much my signature changes.
13:10 We both know your signature changes depending on your mood.
13:13 Remember when your team lost and you had to sign the pizza delivery guys for seed?
13:19 The pen almost went through his hand.
13:21 There is no prenup. You got another bottle, didn't you?
13:25 Okay, how about this?
13:29 If for some reason our marriage falls apart, then I walk away with nothing more than I brought to the marriage.
13:35 I appreciate the offer.
13:37 Ha, but you're not going to take it.
13:39 Because according to Brooklyn's teachings, you never take the first offer.
13:43 I couldn't be prouder.
13:45 Look, our marriage isn't going to fail. I know it and you know it.
13:53 So the conversation we really need to be having isn't about what happens if we split up, it's about what happens when we don't.
14:01 I'm glad Diane's in your corner because it doesn't sound like you are.
14:07 I'm just being cautious. I do have a history with me.
14:12 History's in the past, it's done.
14:15 My apologies to you and Mr. Faulkner, but the past is not dead. The past isn't even in the past, it's right here.
14:24 And that side of me that is capable of doing horrible things or self-sabotaging may be in the backseat right now, but it's always around there lurking somewhere.
14:34 You and I have talked about this. Right? We're wired the same way and sometimes that makes us always focus on the negative things first, alright?
14:43 And sometimes those things, they all come in like 10th place, but that doesn't mean they're to be ignored.
14:46 Alright? Some really wonderful things have come out of your past.
14:49 My girls. Best thing that ever happened to me. Nothing even comes close.
14:57 You know I often refer to them as little Roombas because they're always wandering here and there and everywhere,
15:03 but eventually they always get right back on track and come back to mom.
15:10 See, you must have done a lot of things right to end up with three daughters as great as the ones you have.
15:15 You know, other than my girls, I feel like the most good that I've ever done in the world has been through my legal career.
15:25 Because I've been able, in some very small way, to move the needle of justice forward.
15:34 And I want to do that again. I want to feel good like that.
15:40 Yes! Yes, and if the court case goes the way it should, you will.
15:44 Alright, so I just need to not get in my own way and stay sober.
15:48 And you and I both know that if I lose this case, I will want a drink to console myself.
15:56 And if I win it, I'm going to want to celebrate.
15:59 Yeah. Life doesn't make it easy, does it?
16:04 You know, Molly is already worried about me.
16:07 If I slip up again, my girls may be done with me.
16:13 You're not going to let that happen?
16:16 I'm here. I will be here tomorrow and the next day and the next day and the next day.
16:22 And if I'm not here and you're here, you better call me out on it.
16:26 Okay.
16:32 Alexis, I'm watching my dad die slowly before my eyes.
16:36 And after treating him poorly for most of his life, I have a few months to make up for it.
16:44 So, I'll be there for you if you promise the same for me.
16:50 Always my friend.
16:55 Thank you.
17:00 We've got another sprinter.
17:02 Good.
17:04 It would be great though if Aiden could make the cheese fries instead of regular ones.
17:07 I'm all for it if it's okay with your mom.
17:09 You think I'd say no to cheese fries? Is your brother helping?
17:12 He was, but now he's on his phone.
17:15 Okay. And we'll just yell if you guys need any-
17:18 We got this.
17:20 Okay.
17:26 It's none of my business, but I'm guessing that the tension level has risen a few notches in your house since Jake's father came back in the picture.
17:37 Yeah, actually I was hoping to talk to you about this.
17:43 I know there was a time when Finn rejected you.
17:48 And even though the situations are completely different, there is a form of that happening with Jake.
17:55 He doesn't want to talk about Jason. He doesn't want to acknowledge his name. He's so, so angry.
18:03 And obviously you didn't just up and leave your kid without any notice whatsoever.
18:08 So, I don't know, maybe you don't have any advice to offer.
18:12 Sounds like Jake's not the only one who's angry.
18:16 No, he's not. Believe me.
18:20 But he is the one that's most crippled by it.
18:24 Sometimes I think that anger is just our way of punishing ourselves when the one we really want to hurt is someone we love and can't let go of.
18:38 I can't tell you how much I loved Finn's mom.
18:45 Watching her die was the worst thing that ever happened to me.
18:51 Worse than waking up now each morning to discover what else ALS has stolen from me.
18:56 But then I met Jackie.
18:59 She was so young and vibrant and she made me feel alive again.
19:06 Maybe it was a rebound, but we loved each other and I wanted to be in love again so badly.
19:16 It didn't feel wrong to me. It didn't feel like I was being unfaithful to the memory of my late wife.
19:24 But that's how Finn saw it.
19:26 That's the way he had to see it. Otherwise he would be being disloyal to his mother.
19:32 And, boy, the anger that he channeled my way of...
19:41 But, like anything that hot and intense, it had to eventually exhaust itself. And it did.
19:50 And what remained is the loving father-son relationship that you see now.
19:58 So maybe Jake just needs to let his anger burn itself out so he can get to his own now.
20:10 You know that anything you or your father need, I'll be there.
20:13 Thank you.
20:16 I just want to let you know that I saw Gregory recently and he didn't look very good.
20:25 I know. I know. And, like you, I'm struggling to hang on to my sobriety while I reflect on my past.
20:38 Alexis, I was not a good son. My dad did nothing but good and I... I treated him very badly.
20:46 You've changed. You've made amends. You're not the same person anymore.
20:51 Yeah, but he knows where I live. And now my dad, he's turned inward.
20:57 He won't let me go to any of his doctor's appointments with him. He won't let me see any of his test results.
21:04 All he does is give me these glowing reports about how well he's doing and all I have to do is take one look at him and I know he's lying.
21:11 Yeah, well, you being a doctor and his son, he's picked the wrong guy to try to bluff, huh?
21:17 He's holding himself together by sheer force of will so he can make it to Chase's wedding.
21:23 It means a lot to him.
21:26 It's good, right? Chase is the good son. I'm the one that... I'm the one that wronged my dad.
21:35 And I turned it around in my head to make myself right.
21:40 It takes a lot of time and energy to convince yourself that everyone else is the problem, not you.
21:47 Yeah, I know the syndrome.
21:49 I know.
21:53 I stay up at night. I think about all the time I lost to my family, you know.
21:58 The lost days that became lost years. I don't sleep much anymore.
22:06 Nobody can punish us like we can.
22:10 My dad was devoted to my mom. He was there for her.
22:17 When she died so young, I was just angry. I was angry at everyone. And so when he met Jackie and she helped him move on and she made him happy, I found this way to punish him for it.
22:29 Sleeping with her before the wedding, before their wedding, I...
22:35 What kind of son does that?
22:42 My mother kept us away from the quartermaid money.
22:46 I mean, she knew it was there, but she had a pretty good career as a music manager. Quartermaid money wasn't always a gift.
22:53 Was Ned around?
22:55 Yeah, enough. Pretty sure he paid child support. But it's not like I ever felt like I didn't have two parents.
23:02 And my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles, my cousins, all the people who might have been cousins, they were always around.
23:09 So that's why the guest list at our wedding was so long.
23:14 And I only invited the ones that I like.
23:16 Some of my relatives had a house. Some of them got one gifted to them in a will, but none of us were rich. We were comfortable in Bensonhurst.
23:27 My upbringing was probably a lot quieter than yours, but we were pretty middle class too.
23:32 I want that kind of life for our kids. A life full of love that makes them feel safe.
23:39 And look, I know there are going to be bumps along the way, but they will be surrounded by family who will take them by the hand and help them.
23:46 You don't think there'll be parts of the family that want to take their hand and put a bunch of money in it?
23:50 Oh, there definitely will be. You know my family, that's obviously going to happen. But there's two of us and we can fend them off.
23:56 And yeah, it'll be a little tricky to have a normal life, especially in Port Charles, but it's not impossible.
24:02 If we're together, nothing's impossible.
24:06 And there you go. You know, I think what Granny was really after with that prenup, it wasn't about protecting my trust or my inheritances from you.
24:16 It was about protecting us from what the insanity of that kind of money can bring.
24:21 I never thought I'd say this, but I think Tracy has the right idea.
24:27 Dairy-free Baysale plant butter. Use one-to-one for dairy butter and recipes.
24:32 Even our Nana, an award-winning butter tart baker...
24:36 I think that Tracy would agree. We're young, we're healthy, we have careers that we love, and between us, we're comfortable.
24:43 I'm with you so far.
24:45 Okay, we take the interest from your trust fund and any other funds that you have and we put it into a savings account for our kids.
24:54 You know, it'll be for education and shoes.
24:58 Exactly what kind of shoes are you thinking? It sounds good.
25:02 It'll be a safety net, in case something comes up.
25:05 Like a shoe emergency.
25:07 Or a medical emergency. Or if we want to help out a loved one. And I'm sure there's charities that we'd like to support.
25:12 I like the sound of that.
25:14 The only thing I care about our kids inheriting is the good stuff that we bring to their lives.
25:19 Honesty, compassion, a strong work ethic.
25:23 You bring so much more than that.
25:24 And you know, Grammy told me that no one would want to live off their spouse's money.
25:31 Which was a very weird thing for her to say, considering all the guys in her life did just that.
25:36 I never understood her taste in men, but I do understand where she's coming from.
25:40 I always want to feel like I can serve and protect this family.
25:46 You see what I did there?
25:48 Yeah, I did.
25:51 To our marriage? I mean, I can sing.
25:53 Yeah, you can.
25:55 I can cook.
25:57 I can attest to that.
25:59 I can catch the bad guys. Some might even say that it's your dollars against my collars.
26:03 I will never say that.
26:05 I ask you to meet and then I keep you waiting. I'm so sorry.
26:14 I'm always happy to wait for my sister.
26:18 And I use the time to try to figure out the reason behind your unprecedented invitation.
26:27 And what did you come up with?
26:29 Nothing.
26:31 I decided just to be grateful for the chance to spend some time with you.
26:37 Well good, I'm glad we're doing this then.
26:39 Okay.
26:41 You're looking well.
26:44 Thank you. I'm feeling good. I'm getting stronger every day.
26:48 I try to look at my time at GH as just an extended spa stay.
26:55 You're joking. But what happened to you in that church was no joke, Cyrus.
27:02 And it's in the past.
27:05 Well I've been thinking about it an awful lot lately.
27:10 And if you chose not to press charges against Sonny because of me, because of my friendship with him, then I want you to reconsider.
27:18 You deserve justice. I don't want to be the reason that you don't get it.
27:23 Looking for a smarter way to mop? Try the Swiffer Power Mop. An all-in one.
27:30 I want you to know the status on Dex Heller's application to the academy.
27:35 Well, Heller aced the written exam. He's got a physical and job standard test coming up next.
27:41 I gotta say, the guy looks army ready. I can't imagine there'd be a problem with either one.
27:48 That's great. Sounds very promising.
27:51 Yeah, we don't get candidates of his caliber very often and when we do, the academy grabs him.
27:56 Thank you. Well thank you for the update.
28:00 If I could be honest, Commissioner, I think though in this case we should consider passing on him.
28:06 Ladies and gentlemen, dinner is served.
28:11 Hey, oh, I love you.
28:14 Your timing is impeccable, sir.
28:16 Sir, I like it.
28:18 Told you you didn't make enough fries.
28:21 Well don't worry, I'm just going to eat yours.
28:23 There's another basket ready to go. Your air fryer is amazing.
28:26 I know, right? I keep telling people they say I'm crazy.
28:30 Come on.
28:31 How was your day, Jim?
28:34 No complaints. How about you?
28:37 No complaints.
28:39 We're living the dream.
28:41 Hi.
28:46 I'm so sorry I'm late.
28:48 I had a meeting and then I stayed behind for a little bit. Talked to Alexis.
28:53 Everything okay?
28:55 Just checking in with each other.
28:58 He's just the sweetest person.
29:00 If it weren't for you, I'd be halfway in love with him already.
29:04 Oh, I better not be late for dinner again.
29:06 Come on.
29:09 You are not the reason Sonny escaped justice for my assault. I am.
29:15 What do you mean?
29:18 Nina Reeves came to see me when I was in the hospital.
29:23 Oh, really?
29:27 The Lord works in mysterious ways.
29:29 And I think people like Nina Reeves and the quarter mains took note.
29:34 Tell me, do you think they become phenomenally wealthy without breaking the law?
29:40 Or are they just phenomenally good at not getting caught?
29:44 Well, if I had to take a guess, I would think over the generations.
29:49 It's probably a bit of both.
29:53 Well, Nina used some of that generational wealth to walk in and offer to buy me a radio slot for my scripture-based show.
30:02 Was that in exchange for you not pressing charges against Sonny?
30:06 Yeah. And I agreed.
30:09 Ah. Well, now I know how you got on the radio.
30:16 Well, it's over now. I got sick of hearing my own voice.
30:21 And some of my listeners told me they thought I sounded phony when I quoted the Bible.
30:27 I was terribly offended until I listened to myself.
30:32 God.
30:34 Was it bad?
30:36 I have no standing and no business telling anybody how to live their life.
30:41 And I think that came through.
30:44 [laughs]
30:45 I have a lot of work to do on myself, and it's probably best I take care of that before I presume to shepherd a flock.
30:57 You seem different.
30:59 Dare I say wiser? At least more thoughtful.
31:04 Well, I pray that I am.
31:08 Tell me something. Now that you're done taking Nina Reeve's payoff, would you consider pressing charges against Sonny?
31:17 I can't believe how nervous I was talking money with you.
31:25 You'll get better with practice. Besides, I think we're going to be having that talk every few years.
31:30 You think we'll change our minds? Decide we want to buy all the trucks?
31:36 Pretty confident in saying no to that, but money changes. Banks close, markets crash, opportunities come up that weren't there before.
31:43 Well, we'll cross those bridges when we get to them. And maybe we'll buy them if we want to. But for now, we're good.
31:49 You weren't nervous about having the money talk because of my fragile male ego, were you?
31:56 Because if the shoe was on the other foot and I had the millions, I do not think you'd like living off my money either.
32:02 Probably not.
32:05 It's all I needed to hear.
32:06 Well, you should have told me sooner. I would have said it sooner.
32:10 Okay. Can we be done with this "money is a ruinous burden" talk?
32:14 Yes, yes. A thousand times yes.
32:17 I want you to give me one practical good thing that money brings us.
32:24 Orthodonture. Our kids are going to have beautiful teeth.
32:31 Beautiful teeth?
32:32 Why do you think that we should pass on Heller? You just said that he was extremely qualified.
32:40 Well, there's some things the intake test can't catch.
32:42 For example?
32:44 Heller made a wrong turn in his life and he's trying to make up for it.
32:47 You think he's trying to compensate for his time spent working for Corinthos?
32:51 Yeah, and penance is the wrong motivation for becoming a cop.
32:55 When there's a guy with a gun holed up somewhere, the cops are something to atone for, the ones who run in too soon, too fast.
33:01 A lot of times they don't come out.
33:03 Got it. Alright. Well, thank you for the update. And thank you for the insight.
33:10 Yeah, no problem.
33:12 Okay.
33:19 I don't know if reinstating charges against Sonny would serve justice or not.
33:24 Cyrus, I saw you when you were lying in that hospital bed. You were unconscious. But that man could have killed you with his bare hands.
33:33 But he didn't. Thank the good Lord.
33:36 Yes, thank God. But I heard that he wasn't able to use his hand for more than a week.
33:46 But I'm responsible for the circumstances that made my beating happen, sister.
33:52 Okay, what do you mean?
33:54 By dishonest means I came to know certain things about Neva.
34:00 And I followed Sonny into that church knowing full well how badly my ill-begotten knowledge would hurt him.
34:10 And I taunted him with it.
34:14 I knew the pain would make him crazy and it did.
34:19 So you goaded him into a rage?
34:21 Yeah, and I knew even as my own blood was flowing down my face that I had won.
34:30 With every blow I had had more leverage over him and God, it disgusts me.
34:43 Everything I've ever done involving Sonny just disgusts me.
34:48 It's been so long I don't even know what it was I wanted from him to begin with.
34:57 But that night it had to do with revenge.
35:02 Thank you for admitting all of that to me.
35:06 But Cyrus, you still didn't deserve to be beaten like that.
35:12 Maybe I didn't.
35:14 But maybe I did.
35:17 And maybe it would be good for Sonny to go away for a while. I don't know.
35:22 Oh, well I do.
35:24 Well then I'll let myself be guided by you, sister.
35:30 No, I can't tell you what to do here.
35:35 You have to decide this for yourself.
35:41 What an irony that the one time I didn't ask for it I pulled Sonny's fate in my hands.
35:50 (upbeat music)