General Hospital 9-4-24

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00:00Hey, Mel, are you okay?
00:21A little shaky, maybe.
00:22Yeah, it's been a hell of a day.
00:24Can I get you anything?
00:25A cup of tea?
00:26Nightcap?
00:27Ice cream sundae?
00:28You name it, I'm at your service.
00:29Alright, I just need some sleep.
00:30I appreciate you always looking out for me.
00:31Well, I'm your husband.
00:32Kind of comes with the territory.
00:34I've seen Ashford.
00:35Ulrich.
00:36I'm sorry.
00:37Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry.
00:38I'm sorry.
00:39I'm sorry.
00:40I'm sorry.
00:41Be strong, right?
00:42I'm sorry.
00:43I'm so sorry.
00:44What'd you say?
00:45You're not going to marry me, are you?
00:46No, I'm not.
00:49I like you.
00:54You're just that irresistible.
01:09Well, I have been wanting to call and I definitely owe you a date.
01:21This isn't it.
01:23This is me asking for a favor.
01:33I thought you turned in for the night.
01:36I have a touch of insomnia.
01:38Put him there. Take the cuffs off, please.
01:46So, by the way you play cards, I take it you're a gambling man.
01:52I am a promising family.
01:56Perfect.
02:00Deal.
02:04Merry Christmas.
02:06It's September.
02:07I'm early.
02:09There was a murder at the Quartermain Mansion.
02:13And, um, the perp is in here.
02:17There's plenty of suspects.
02:20How many?
02:21Half of Port Charles.
02:23But there's one that's at the head of the pack.
02:30Good evening, Commissioner.
02:31Oh, hi.
02:32Diane.
02:33Did you get my clients inside?
02:35Damien's clients?
02:38Mm-hmm.
02:46Commissioner, may I have a word alone with my client and his plus one?
02:51By all means.
02:56Ms. Jerome, I take it your own counsel is coming to your rescue tonight?
03:02Diane, I'm gonna need you to help us both.
03:06Tonight.
03:12Make yourself at home.
03:14Okay.
03:15I'm gonna be clear.
03:16I'm not staying, Sonny.
03:21Okay, look.
03:24The cops are gonna be here in the morning.
03:27We're gonna have to get our story straight.
03:30I know where I was when John Cates was murdered.
03:34Where were you?
04:00You should agree on stakes.
04:03How about this?
04:04I win, I go free.
04:08Agreed.
04:09How about if you win, you stay alive.
04:13If you lose, you die.
04:16Since I was gonna kill you anyway.
04:19Well, shall we?
04:25Who's this?
04:27I'm hoping you can help me find him.
04:29He's a John Doe.
04:31Picked him up a hit and run earlier this evening.
04:34He's in General Hospital, unconscious.
04:37No ID.
04:39And the police are running his fingerprints, but nothing so far.
04:43So you think I can make an ID when the police can?
04:46Well, I'm sure of it.
04:48Fingerprints and two photos is not a lot to go on, Jordan.
04:51I know that I'm asking a lot of work from you.
04:56And you are a busy man.
04:58That is not it. That's not it at all.
05:01The guy just got admitted to the hospital tonight.
05:04It's entirely possible that by the time I track down his identity, he'll wake up and tell you himself.
05:10That's why I would appreciate it if you could get a start on the search.
05:14In case he doesn't.
05:17Alright.
05:19Anything for you.
05:24But there's a price.
05:27All that matters is Jagger's dead.
05:29Can't come after Christina or anybody I care about again.
05:35And while someone was killing Agent Cates, you were supposedly with me.
05:42I appreciate you backing me with the cops.
05:46I don't appreciate that you implied to the cops, to the quarter mains, and the whole world,
05:51that you and I were having some tryst upstairs in the bedroom, Sonny.
05:54I'm sorry. I, I, you know what?
05:57We're divorced.
05:59Separated.
06:01And now you've dragged me into the middle of a murder, and I want to know why.
06:05Because after all this time, everything we've been through, I still trust you with my life.
06:12I am unable to reach my lawyer.
06:16Scott has been incommunicado for some time now, and frankly, I'm worried.
06:21For him or for you?
06:22For him or for you?
06:24Maybe a little both.
06:26I was hoping we could clear this up without involving lawyers at all.
06:31But your client here, he wouldn't say a word until you arrived.
06:35That's why he is my favorite client.
06:38Just curious though, why did you think you didn't need an attorney at a police station?
06:43Because we didn't do anything wrong.
06:45I mean, this, this Boyle woman was going to kill me.
06:48And fortunately, Jason was there to stop her.
06:50Yes, well, as compelling as all that sounds, I'm on Mr. Morgan's retainer.
06:56So I will be defending him.
06:59You are on your own.
07:01Okay, Diane, I would really appreciate it if you could help me with you.
07:05Why should I do that, Jason, even for you?
07:08Because we can prove that everything we're saying is true.
07:14Jagged Kites is dead.
07:17Sonny is the number one suspect.
07:20Robin's going to take this on.
07:23She should hear it from one of us.
07:26I'll call her.
07:27You sure?
07:29It's my job.
07:31I'll be the bad cop on this one.
07:33So for once, does that make me the good cop?
07:36It makes you the father.
07:41It's, it's Jagger.
07:44Well, John.
07:46He basically lost his way.
07:48Well, that's a nice way of putting it.
07:51I mean, it's one thing to go after Sonny.
07:53But basically, he was torturing Christina, Sonny's daughter, and there was nothing we could do about it.
07:59Plenty of motive for Sonny.
08:01Plenty of opportunity.
08:11Mom, are you here?
08:19Mom?
08:31Michael, there's something I want to tell you.
08:36Um, okay.
08:39When Drew first got the news about Congressman McConkie, he was very upset.
08:48And it dredged up a lot of feelings about...
08:55Drew was so upset, and I wanted to comfort him, and that's when...
09:08Oh, it's, uh, it's Christina again.
09:11Oh, that was her before? You should answer it.
09:16Hey, Chrissy, everything okay?
09:18Michael, I need you to come here, please.
09:20Um, I can't right now.
09:22It's bad, Michael. Please, just come here.
09:25How bad?
09:27I'm missing a gun.
09:29If you trust me so much, Sonny, then why did you blindside me?
09:33Why did you mess up your shirt, and the bed, and Tracy's room, and let everyone believe we had sex?
09:39Because I would account for your whereabouts when Gates was murdered, in a way that everyone would believe.
09:46Carly, if I say you're right, that's admitting that I did it.
09:50So?
09:52We're not married anymore. We don't have spousal privilege.
09:56I can't tell you any details unless, you know, I mean...
10:01You're willing to marry me again.
10:03You're willing to marry me again.
10:07So, uh, what is this about a gun?
10:11I had the gun. I had it, and now it's gone.
10:14Okay, whose gun is this, and what were you doing with it?
10:17This is bad, Michael. This is really bad. I had the gun in my bag, and I found my bag, but the gun is gone.
10:22Wait, is it possible your mom might have moved the bag, and she found the gun?
10:25I don't know. I hope so.
10:30Wake up. Wake up.
10:34Damn it, where are you?
10:37Diane, you've got to call me back.
10:40I have a client who may or may not have violated bail, and you've got to call me back.
10:47You've got five minutes. Five minutes.
10:49And if you don't, I'm going to have to make this decision by myself.
10:52Diane, please call me back. Please.
10:55Agent Cates insisted that I amend my statement and state that Christina Corinthos Davis tried to kill me.
11:06While I was there, you appeared to be speaking of your own free will.
11:10Well, I wasn't. I was being coerced.
11:15Cates wanted leverage against Sonny, and if he had to sacrifice me to achieve that, so be it.
11:22And then what happened?
11:24He knew that I had reservations. He was afraid that I would recant.
11:29So he put me in a hotel room with Agent Boyle, made me believe that I was in protective custody.
11:36But when she stepped out of the room, I found a wad of cash in her bag, and knew pretty quickly she was not an agent at all.
11:43And why do you think Cates was trying to mislead you on Boyle's identity?
11:48Well, once he got what he wanted from me, I was a liability, right?
11:51So Boyle put me in her car. She was headed out to the Pine Barrens.
11:57At one point, I fought her for the wheel. We swerved.
12:02She hit someone with her car, and she didn't stop.
12:07We reached the Pine Barrens, and I think Jason can take it from there.
12:12Yeah, I called 911 for the guy they hit. I went to the Pine Barrens. I found them not far from Boyle's car.
12:19We were able to disarm Boyle, and then I called the cops.
12:24That's it? That's all you've got to say?
12:28That's all there is to say.
12:33So when I got the news about my conky, it really shook me up.
12:41It seems so silly coming out of my mouth right now.
12:45Well, say it out loud anyway.
12:47Well, I just started thinking about my father.
12:52How I never knew my father, Alan. How I never really had a father. I never had a father figure whatsoever.
12:58And I just kind of got all these motions came up, and then...
13:03Willow was there when I found out, and she was there for me.
13:11Now, when you say Willow was there for you...
13:14Willow and I kissed.
13:16I'm going to be really clear. I'm not marrying you again.
13:44Well, I guess that's settled.
13:47It's not settled, Sonny, because we still have to deal with the federal murder investigation.
13:52Well, at least the FBI will be coming after me and not using my daughter.
13:58I'm going to be in the crosshairs. No one else.
14:02No one else except for your alibi, and that's me.
14:04I'm sorry about that, but you got to admit, us working together tonight, it just seemed like old times.
14:17We took statements from the Quartermain family members and others present, including staff.
14:24Sonny might be hard to nail down.
14:26I guess the Teflon hasn't quite worn off the dun just yet.
14:30Yeah, well, take this statement for example.
14:32Cody was in the stables, which is well within earshot of the boathouse, and he didn't hear a thing.
14:39Thoughts?
14:41I silenced her on a stormy night. It might be hard to hear.
14:45Possible.
14:47What are you thinking?
14:51It took Cody a year to come to you and tell you that you were his father, and that hardly makes for a reliable witness.
15:00Okay, what is this going to cost?
15:03Just an answer. Why is this John Doe so important to you?
15:09Well, if he has a family, they need to know what happened to him.
15:14Sure, that's part of it, but not all.
15:17All right, you got me.
15:20It was the way this guy was injured.
15:23He ran out in front of a car on a road that gets almost no traffic.
15:27You think he's being chased?
15:29Well, a good investigator doesn't lock into a theory the first night, but yeah, I do.
15:38I do think he was being chased.
15:40You say don't you? Being an investigator?
15:44Sometimes.
15:46Ever think about going back to police work?
15:49Sometimes.
15:51What about you?
15:52James? What about you?
15:55You ever think about going back to what you did before?
15:58How do you know what I did before?
16:01You're right. I don't.
16:05Are you ever going to tell me?
16:09So, insomnia. What's keeping you up?
16:14You care about my well-being?
16:17No. It's a distraction tactic.
16:22Just saying.
16:24There's only one reason that would cost me any sleep.
16:27Women.
16:29And in this case, an exceptional one.
16:33Yeah? Exceptional how?
16:36Well, we met at the tables in Monte Carlo.
16:39She has beauty, charm, elegance.
16:44The kind of woman you'd never forget.
16:48You okay?
16:53I'm fine.
17:06Been there, my friend.
17:09Thinking about a lady of your own?
17:12Doubt she's ever been to Monte Carlo, but with her beauty, she'd fit right in.
17:18Yeah, my lady's what I'd call...
17:22a winner.
17:24You mean like this?
17:28More like this.
17:38You have put me in quite the pickle.
17:41Jason having to defend Ms. Jerome for even one night.
17:45Eve is innocent. This time.
17:48Thank you, Jason.
17:49And thank you, Diane, for your services.
17:54Commissioner.
17:56What happens after I leave here tonight?
17:59Boyle was working for Kate's and he is not going to stop until I'm dead.
18:03I don't think you have to worry about that anymore.
18:10I just feel awful. I mean, Michael is my nephew.
18:14Willow's his wife, the mother of his kids.
18:16This position, it puts her...
18:21...as an emotional moment that got out of hand.
18:27But it's more than that.
18:32Willow and I, we've been getting closer these last few months.
18:38And there's...
18:40There's an attraction and...
18:44...it's only getting stronger.
18:45It's only getting stronger.
19:08Okay, you need to start at the beginning. Where did you get the gun?
19:11It was one of Dad's. I grabbed Mom's keys, I went over to Dad's and I took his gun.
19:16And then I went to my daughter's grave and I don't know, Michael, maybe it fell out of my bag into the car or something.
19:22I honestly, I have no idea where this gun might be.
19:25Christine, you're starting in the middle here. You need to tell me, why did you need the gun?
19:30To get justice.
19:41What's up?
20:12Did you use the gun? Did you shoot somebody?
20:15No, but I wanted to.
20:17Who?
20:18Two people, actually. Ava and Agent Cates.
20:21Only I didn't know where to find Ava and I knew exactly where to find Agent Cates. He was at the quartermates.
20:25How did you know that?
20:27Because I overheard him saying it to Anna Devane. He was at the police station. He arrested me again.
20:31He's charging me with killing my baby. Can you believe that? He is so cruel.
20:36Christina, Agent Cates is dead.
20:39Agent Cates is dead.
20:42You startled me. I didn't expect to see you here. Hi. How are you?
20:48Hi, Alexis.
20:50Hey, Rick.
20:52Look at you. You got two of your three ex-wives on the bridge.
20:55Yes, go world.
20:57What brings you out tonight?
21:00To be honest, I was feeling kind of stressed and I wanted some fresh air and a walk.
21:04I think we just witnessed you littering.
21:08My phone. You caught me.
21:13It wasn't working.
21:15I tried to make calls. I tried to receive calls. It wouldn't work.
21:19I turned it off and on. It still didn't work.
21:22Tried factory reset?
21:25No, just got frustrated and tossed it.
21:29I kind of wish I hadn't.
21:31Well, here's hoping a new phone is better.
21:35Yeah, me too. I better go get one.
21:39Your ice cream is melting. Enjoy your walk, guys.
21:52That look like a phone to you?
21:54No.
21:56That was definitely a gun.
21:59That was definitely a gun.
22:02Yes, Cody lied about being my son. It was wrong.
22:07You think?
22:09And not the best way to start things off.
22:12But I realized life is too short to hold grudges against family.
22:16And Cody saved James' life, so there was that.
22:20Well, it's a good thing you gave him a second chance.
22:23How about you? Are you giving him a second chance?
22:25What do I care? He's not my kid.
22:29Yeah, you've never been one to cast any stones.
22:33You've forgiven some seriously questionable antics.
22:36You mean Robin?
22:38No, not Robin. Robin is perfect. Always has been, always will be.
22:42What's that got to say?
22:44Yeah, I'm talking about the adults in your life.
22:48One of the two great loves of your life has a pretty colorful past herself.
22:53Agent Cates is dead.
22:57He was shot at the boathouse at the quarter main estate.
23:02Well, good riddance.
23:05But he was going to have that woman kill me.
23:08Speaking of that woman, I had my team check in to Agent Boyle, not her real name.
23:13She's not affiliated with the FBI or any law enforcement.
23:17She has quite a checkered past, which brings me to the good news.
23:21Which is that we were able to corroborate everything you said.
23:25And both you, Mr. Rome, and Mr. Morgan, you're free to go.
23:31All right. Well, thank you, Anna.
23:34Thank you, Diane, Aidan, Jason.
23:37Thank you so much for everything.
23:44Jason, a word.
23:47Jason, a word.
23:50Should I speak to this?
23:54No, it's fine.
23:56I was afraid you'd say that.
24:01Diane?
24:09I'm proud of you.
24:13For?
24:15You called the police.
24:18Made more sense than the alternative.
24:21It's good to know.
24:23While you're here, what can you tell me about the murder of Special Agent Cates?
24:32You knew Cates was dead all along.
24:35So I bring Diane back in.
24:37Not necessary. I don't know anything about what happened to Cates.
24:40Well, what we both do know is that Cates went bad.
24:44You know?
24:46There's nothing worse than an officer of the law using the power of his badge to settle personal scores.
24:53It's not good.
24:55A lot of people in this town wanted him dead.
24:59You and Sonny are at the top of that list.
25:02I couldn't have done it.
25:03Establish that beyond a shadow of a doubt.
25:06As a suspect, you're in the clear.
25:11Sonny is not.
25:14They're gonna grill us about this alibi at some point.
25:17We gotta get this one-night stand story down pat.
25:23So what happened?
25:25How'd you seduce me this time?
25:27Well, it's a long story.
25:30How'd you seduce me this time?
25:32Well, I think what we have to do is, like we say, we were in the mansion and there was no one there.
25:39We saw each other and then things started to heat up, you know?
25:47Please.
25:49What?
25:51That's a terrible story. I mean, totally unbelievable.
25:54What do you want? Rose petals and soft music? It's an alibi.
25:57You think you can do better? Be my guest.
26:01Okay.
26:03Well, we saw each other here in the morning when I dropped the girls off.
26:08And it felt better being around each other than it had in a long time.
26:14And then we ran into each other at the quartermaids.
26:17Incorporating timeline. I like that.
26:20Yeah. And you didn't want to overstay your welcome, given your history with the quartermaids.
26:24So I walked you outside and we were talking and we got caught in the rain.
26:31And then I brought you upstairs to dry off and we kissed.
26:37And it was sweet and nostalgic and we made love.
26:42Something like that.
26:44Yeah.
26:46Gotta admit, I like your version better.
26:51Everyone makes mistakes. You and Willow are only human.
26:56Yeah, I just feel like I'm taking unfair advantage of her gratitude.
27:00What do you mean? You saved her life.
27:03You put your own life in danger to bring her donor back to her.
27:07She didn't just randomly put you on a pedestal.
27:10My man, you legitimately earned it.
27:13Well, I do have to admit, I mean, I like the way it makes me feel, you know?
27:17Being someone's hero.
27:20It's cringeworthy when you say it out loud, but the truth is that I admire her.
27:26I admire her as much as she admires me.
27:29Okay.
27:31Well, at least you both have gotten that admiration out of your system.
27:39Which means, Drew, you can put a stop to this before it goes way too far.
27:48Before today, I might have agreed with you.
27:51But why not now?
27:54The kiss.
27:57I mean, it wasn't just two people getting caught up in a moment.
28:03There are feelings there. There are real feelings there.
28:09And I can't deny them anymore.
28:12What would Alexis be doing out here, alone at night, getting rid of a gun?
28:19I don't know. I know Alexis, and I think I do, probably has something to do with one of her daughters.
28:26I'm just hoping it's not mine.
28:28Okay, but we don't know what she was doing.
28:31Even so, we clearly saw something that we shouldn't have.
28:36Probably.
28:38So what do you suggest we do about it?
28:42I didn't do it, Michael, I swear.
28:45Okay.
28:47I wanted to kill Agent Cates, but I didn't. I went to my daughter's grave instead.
28:52Christina, I believe you.
28:54Okay, but you're sure he's dead?
28:57Yes, the police in the corner came out. They have already taken his body away.
29:03Then it's over.
29:05Oh, thank God.
29:09I've always worked for security.
29:12Gee, thank you for filling me in.
29:17All right, Jordan.
29:19Military first, then a three-letter agency.
29:23But after that, I became disillusioned.
29:25By?
29:27Let's just say too much power in the wrong hands is a very dangerous thing.
29:30So I decided to freelance, choose whom I would work with, what methods I would want to employ.
29:37If I don't like somebody or the situation, I can always walk away.
29:42So you break laws left and right, but you have a code.
29:46That's half right. I have a code.
29:49Also, I have a lot of work to do.
29:52I think I'm going to ID your guy.
29:54So, regretfully, I have to cut this evening show.
30:01Well, I will have to make it up to you.
30:04With a real date?
30:06If that's what you want.
30:09Is that what you want?
30:12Yes, I really do.
30:15That means I'll make it happen.
30:24I love you.
30:41You know, if you're cheating, I can't see it, and I can always see it.
30:47Well, I do. I have a little more to lose than you do.
30:50Any chance we can change the stakes, play for my freedom?
30:55Stakes stay the same.
30:57We play until I win and you die.
31:01You know, if I knew that was the situation, I never would have agreed to play.
31:06Well, then you'd already be dead, and I'd be wandering the compound awake and bored.
31:13This is much more fun.
31:15Is it?
31:16Is it?
31:18You know, I hate to admit it, but sooner or later I'm going to lose.
31:21That's just basic odds.
31:23Well, then, you'd better find a way to beat those odds.
31:36For Willow, Willow may have feelings for you, but true.
31:41Feelings aren't actions.
31:43Feelings are not a betrayal.
31:46And feelings don't make you a bad person.
31:50I sure don't feel like a good person.
31:53I didn't just mess up. I messed up Willow.
31:56Like, she's in pain because of me.
31:59I'm sure she'll forgive you.
32:02Maybe she shouldn't.
32:04I mean, the worst part is she won't forgive herself.
32:08Well, maybe you should forgive yourselves, both of you.
32:13And then you can forgive each other.
32:16But either way, beating yourselves up is only going to make things worse.
32:21Drew.
32:24Forget it ever happened.
32:27Let it go.
32:30One thing I can't make sure of.
32:33Acting on my feelings for Willow.
32:37That, that can't happen again.
32:41That won't happen.
32:44Ever.
32:46Ever.
33:16Let's go.
33:47Holly.
33:49Thinking of you, babe.
33:51Just sitting here.
33:53I hope you're staying out of trouble.
33:56Call me.
34:01Robert.
34:03We need to talk about Special Agent Cates.
34:06I take it you've heard.
34:08He's been abusing my daughter, Christina.
34:12He's prosecuting her.
34:13He's using her as a weapon in his obsession to take Sonny down.
34:18Well, Agent Cates isn't going to be your problem anymore.
34:22He was shot dead tonight.
34:25What did you do when you found Cates?
34:28I called Chase.
34:30I knew he was up at the house.
34:32And while I waited for the police to arrive, Willow and Drew showed up.
34:35They were on their way to the gatehouse.
34:37They must have been really freaked out.
34:39Maybe not for Drew, but Willow, Willow was upset.
34:41I mean, she was shaking.
34:43So while I waited for the police to show up, they went to the main house.
34:47And Cates was dead when you found him?
34:50Yes.
34:52But you didn't see who shot him?
34:54No.
34:57Do you think it was Dad?
35:00No, no.
35:02Look, Agent Cates, he had a lot of enemies, Christina.
35:06I mean, it could have been anyone.
35:11If Sonny didn't do this, he better have a very good alibi.
35:16What about you?
35:19You don't seem to be too broken up.
35:22What I am is thankful that you survived John Cates.
35:30Once upon a time, he was a good man.
35:33He was a good friend to Robin.
35:36I don't know what happened to him.
35:38Whatever was worth saving in John was gone a long time ago.
35:43Nevertheless, Jason, he was an FBI agent.
35:48So when we find his killer, they will go to prison for the rest of their life.
35:56You got everything straight?
35:58Yes, yes, everything is straight.
36:00But I do need to get home.
36:02Well, maybe you should stay because it makes the alibi stronger.
36:05I hate that that makes sense to me.
36:09Okay, fine, fine, I will stay.
36:12I'm going to stay in the guest room.
36:35Son of a bitch.
36:45Son of a bitch.
36:51What have you got?
36:57Well, if it isn't the very reason for my insomnia.
37:01Hello, darling.
37:03Oh, is this poker?
37:06You know I love poker.
37:08It's our bet.
37:11You simply must deal me in.
37:17Well, you have to.
37:24On the next General Hospital.
37:26You think that's the key to finding out who he is?
37:28I am going to pursue every avenue of this investigation that I can think of.
37:32His misadventure is the Davis family good fortune.
37:35Is this your idea of a joke?
37:37I'm not going to take this any further than I absolutely have to.
37:39One down, one to go.