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00:00That's my girl. Did you have fun with your dad?
00:03We went to Dante's birthday party. It was great.
00:08We had to hide the cake at first from the boys.
00:11Oh, that sounds like a good idea. I'm glad you have fun.
00:14Guess what, Mommy?
00:16Raga's going to be in a debate.
00:18I heard. Do you know what a debate is?
00:20No, but I know everybody's going to be there.
00:23Except for Daddy.
00:25Daddy's staying home with me.
00:30No ligament or tendon damage, but it's really swollen.
00:34You should have seen it a few days ago.
00:36Yeah, I should have.
00:39From our scans, I can see that you suffered a really bad scream.
00:46Then you aggravated it again a few days later.
00:50What on earth were you doing?
00:53How are you doing?
00:54Well, for someone who's about to start her first day of court-mandated community service, not too bad.
00:59Good. Convigorated, even.
01:01But, uh, where is Aunt Felicia?
01:03Right here.
01:05Ready to keep you busy and on task?
01:07You mean babysit me?
01:08Well, you call it what you want, I'll call it what I want.
01:12You ready to work?
01:12Yeah, bring it on.
01:14Practically grew up in this place.
01:16And I'm very excited to start giving back, even if it is because a judge ordered me to.
01:20Oh, I like this can-do attitude.
01:22Mm-hmm.
01:23I know right where to start here.
01:25Great.
01:26Just right this way.
01:28Have fun.
01:36Yes.
01:36Okay, definitely, I see.
01:41Okay, thank you.
01:42We will be in touch.
01:47Will you spit it out?
01:49Just tell us already.
01:50Well, that was the boutique in Los Angeles.
01:53And, um, Deception's patented overnight wrinkle cream is flying off the shelf.
02:05I'm not seeing any numbers yet.
02:08Wait.
02:09The numbers are good, right?
02:10They are spectacular.
02:12Guys, we're only two weeks into Q2, and these sales have put us in the black for the rest of the year.
02:17Wow.
02:18And to think, just to think, we would be scrambling to get that sink guide if it wasn't for our white night at Windermere.
02:28Well, the pay is substantial.
02:31You should see the health plan.
02:33It's a great offer, but the job description is a little vague.
02:38What exactly do you expect me to do for you?
02:41It's amazing.
03:11Ears and eyes.
03:26You see that?
03:26I do.
03:27They're almost fully developed.
03:30And there was a strong heart rate, thank goodness.
03:33Are you feeling okay?
03:35I'm better than okay.
03:37That's good.
03:39Now, look, this may, uh, be none of my business.
03:41If it is, I'll tell you to butt out.
03:44Oh, I know.
03:46But your due date's only a few months away.
03:48Do you have a birth plan in place?
03:50I'm way ahead of you, but look who's in the know.
03:53I mean, I have some experience.
03:54Some of my closest friends are women.
03:57Well, I hope that I can be one of them.
04:00Well, chances are pretty good.
04:04I mean, we are having a baby together.
04:10So, uh, would you mind if I send one of those pictures to Michael so he can see the baby's progress?
04:15Why would you do that?
04:19I rolled my ankle while hiking on Easter Island.
04:23And then about a week later, we had a research trip, which included a 10-mile walk on the beach.
04:29Ah, so you powered through it.
04:31Yeah.
04:32Didn't want to wuss out in front of all those people.
04:35That sounds about right.
04:38I've never been to Easter Island.
04:40I bet it was amazing.
04:41Yes, it was amazing.
04:43Sometimes I can hardly believe that I was really there.
04:49Well, now that you're back, call this guy.
04:53You're looking at six weeks of PT.
04:56And please stay off your ankle.
05:00Thank you, Dr. Gannon.
05:02I will do my best.
05:04All right, I've got to get back to the precinct.
05:06Oh, no, wait.
05:06Before you go, do you have a second?
05:08It's about Mac.
05:10Is everything okay?
05:11Well, he is deeply concerned about this referendum.
05:16He thinks that it could tank Laura's mayorship.
05:19Yeah.
05:20He's not wrong.
05:22If only the city would realize they are so much better off having Laura as mayor.
05:26Well, what about you?
05:28The police commissioner is a mayoral appointee.
05:31And given the opposition, your job is a lot more secure if Laura is still in office.
05:37100%.
05:37Especially with this Justine Turner breathing down my neck.
05:42I don't get it.
05:43Why is ADA Turner so determined to tear you down?
05:53Emma?
05:53Wow, I love the new look.
05:59Our sales are skyrocketing.
06:02And Enchantment hasn't even gotten their skin cream to market.
06:05Eat your heart up.
06:07There I can.
06:08Yeah, I've got to hand it to you, Lucy.
06:10I had my reservations about Sidwell at first, but he came through just in time.
06:15And yes, you are right.
06:16If that was one of my more inspired ideas, bringing gins in to our fold.
06:22Ha!
06:23I've got to go.
06:24See you.
06:25Lucy, where are you going?
06:27We still have work to do.
06:28As do I.
06:30Ta.
06:36As far as your title is concerned, choose whatever you like.
06:41COO, CMO, CFO.
06:43I don't care.
06:44Well, those are each very different things.
06:46With very different responsibilities.
06:49What I need you to do is represent my interests to Port Charles.
06:55A position that you are uniquely and ideally suited.
06:59Because?
07:00Because of your personal and professional relationships with some of the most important people in town.
07:05You're good friends with the police commissioner.
07:07And the mayor.
07:09And our newest congressman, Drew Kane.
07:11Well, to the extent that there is a relationship there, it's largely negative.
07:16I'm sure they could be repaired and renewed.
07:18You know, outside of the job, Laura and I weren't particularly close.
07:24That could work to our advantage.
07:27Our advantage?
07:29I like that.
07:30But any chances of renewing a friendship with Drew Kane, you couldn't pay me enough.
07:37Who else is calling to Ronco's debate?
07:41Dante, Christina, Danny, Auntie Olivia.
07:45And Ronco's grandma.
07:47Wow, that's a lot of people.
07:49Can I go too?
07:49I know you want to go, but trust me, you're going to have way more fun with your dad.
07:55You know what, darling?
07:56Your big brother, Dante, is going to take a video.
08:00And I think we should get together one night and watch it.
08:04Yeah?
08:06Okay, that sounds like a great idea.
08:08Give your dad a hug and say goodbye.
08:09Pilar's upstairs.
08:10She's going to get you ready for school.
08:11Thank you, daddy.
08:12I love you.
08:13I'll see you soon.
08:14I love you too, baby.
08:15Bye-bye.
08:16Bye-bye.
08:20So, you're going to miss Ronco's big night?
08:24Uh, yeah, I got my reasons.
08:27Do they have anything to do with Lauren?
08:33I'm not sure I understand you asked me to send Michael an ulcersound picture a month ago.
08:38I know.
08:38I remember.
08:39I just, I worry that sending Michael every sonogram.
08:43I might send the wrong message.
08:46I mean, I don't think it will.
08:47Michael understands that you want to raise the baby on your own, and he's agreed to that.
08:51Right, but, I mean, if I include him in every step, he might think that I want him to be more involved when, what I really need is the opposite.
09:02I understand.
09:03I just think it would help Michael, you know?
09:06He'd be glad to see that you and the baby are happy and healthy.
09:10I don't know.
09:12Can I think on it?
09:13Yeah, of course.
09:14Yeah.
09:15I got some things to do, but I can drop you at the house.
09:18Oh, you don't have to do that.
09:20I drove.
09:21Okay.
09:24Jason.
09:25I'm really glad that you came today.
09:30Yeah, me too.
09:38I'm sure your distaste for the congressman is more than justified.
09:42More than.
09:43But he's a powerful man, and we should have him on our side.
09:48Plus, your new position will give you the perfect view, so that you can keep an eye on him.
09:54Yeah, I don't know if I want to watch Drew Kane.
09:58You just have to check in on him now and again.
10:00And I'm sure you've done worse for far less.
10:06So, do we have a deal?
10:08I will have my lawyer look it over.
10:12Good.
10:13It's a generous offer.
10:15Yeah, one might say excessively so.
10:16It's charming that you think such a thing exists.
10:21I should warn you, though, in exchange for your excessive salary,
10:25I'm going to be very demanding on your intellect and your energy,
10:29particularly demanding on your time.
10:31You'll have precious little room left for any personal life.
10:35What personal life?
10:37Jens!
10:38Hey, you're Butler.
10:41Let me in.
10:43Hi, what are you doing here?
10:46So, at the party, I overheard
10:51Rocco telling Dante that he didn't want me.
10:57You know, that's a debate for Laura's sake.
11:01Oh, I'm sorry.
11:04Well, you can't blame him.
11:05He's just, you know, protecting his grandmother.
11:08Yeah, but still that had to hurt.
11:12Uh, yeah, but he's not wrong.
11:14And, uh, plus that idiot Boyle is gunning for her.
11:19And the last thing Laura needs is a picture with you splashed on the cover of The Invader.
11:23I value my friendship with Laura, and I love that we share this family, you know.
11:31But our connection is a liability for her.
11:36So I'm going to steer clear.
11:38I hate that you have to miss the debate, though.
11:41I saw him practice.
11:42It's very important to him.
11:43And the last thing he needs is to be overshadowed by politics.
11:49Or all debates, politics.
11:53You know what I mean.
11:55For what it's worth, I think you're doing the right thing.
11:59I'll do anything for Rocco, and if Laura needs my help, I'm there.
12:03Do you mean that?
12:06What do you mean?
12:06Why is that?
12:07If you really want to help Laura, you need to get out of her way.
12:13I'm helping out in art therapy.
12:16Well, it looks like things got a little messy.
12:19A little bit.
12:21Yeah, a couple of children.
12:23Very, very small children.
12:24Not almost ready to drive children did this to me.
12:27Apparently, kids in hospitals have a lot to express.
12:30And today, I'm the canvas.
12:34Honestly, I'm just impressed that you've found the time to volunteer.
12:38I mean, between school and your animal rights group, it's amazing.
12:44But full disclosure, this isn't volunteering per se.
12:47It's actually my community service.
12:49Wait, for the incident with the quarter main script?
12:53That was awesome.
12:55Either way.
12:56Thanks.
12:56But also a huge thanks to Trina for live streaming it.
12:59She was a rock star.
13:00She always is.
13:02But doesn't this seem a little blown out of proportion for protesting at a family's crypt?
13:07Especially when you guys ended up being in the right.
13:11Yeah, well, the judge wasn't too happy that I had some priors.
13:14You have priors?
13:16Oh, my gosh.
13:17Who would have thought that you have a shady past?
13:20Yeah, well, not everybody has a billionaire daddy who can buy them out of trouble, Joss.
13:25Oh.
13:26I touched a nerve.
13:28You know what?
13:30Actually, I don't have the bandwidth for this right now.
13:32I've got to go get some gum out of my hair.
13:34Talk to me about this referendum thing.
14:04I've heard it.
14:05I've heard it so many times now.
14:06You know, it's ridiculous.
14:08Okay.
14:08And I'm sorry that I'm going to be piling it on again.
14:12Sonny, don't fight this.
14:14Are you asking me what I think you're asking me?
14:18I am.
14:19I am.
14:19And don't try and convince people to vote no.
14:21And don't challenge it in court if it wins.
14:24So you want me to just let the city take what belongs to me?
14:27If you fight it, you can ruin Laura's re-election.
14:31I didn't know you were such a fan of Laura's.
14:35Okay.
14:35Come on.
14:36What?
14:36I'm a businesswoman and she's a great mayor.
14:40It's not going to destroy you if you have to give up the peers.
14:44And you can afford to let Laura win this.
14:46That's beside the point.
14:48And it's not going to happen.
14:50If I let this go and I don't lift a finger, they're going to think I'm weak.
14:57And you know how dangerous that can be.
15:00I was very sorry to hear about what happened with you and the mayor.
15:05I mean, Laura could not ask for a better deputy mayor.
15:10Thank you, Lucy.
15:12And I still have the greatest respect for Laura.
15:14Oh, who doesn't?
15:15But the time had come to part company.
15:18Really?
15:19So is that what you're doing here?
15:21You're looking for some new company?
15:24Jordan's going to come to work for me.
15:27Mayor Collar's loss is my gain.
15:29Well, I haven't said yes yet.
15:32No, but you will.
15:34Oh, that's great.
15:35That is so good.
15:37Greener, pastures await.
15:39And unlike most, I can speak from experience.
15:43Well, that's good to hear.
15:46Speak soon.
15:47Yes.
15:48Bye.
15:51Lucy, Lucy.
15:53I hear that your innovative product has sold out.
15:59Oh, I think you mean this.
16:06Wow.
16:06Isn't that elegant?
16:08It is.
16:09And it is what our customers have come to expect.
16:11And this right here is from the very first batch we manufactured from your zinc kite.
16:19I shall treasure it.
16:22Good.
16:23And I'm not saying you need it.
16:25Of course not.
16:26Because you have absolutely perfect dermis.
16:31Anyway, the whole project has been a huge success.
16:35In fact, we are up to our eyeballs in people waiting for more orders.
16:38You know, if it was later in the day, I'd say we should open a bottle of champagne.
16:43Well, don't you think an occasion like this, oh, it's kind of always bubbly time?
16:49I'll call for a bottle.
16:50Good.
16:51Oh, no, wait.
16:52We do have a little business first.
16:54We have to discuss the rollout.
16:55And we have to discuss our next shipment of your zinc kite.
16:59And that's why I invited our wonderful CFO to come.
17:02She should be here any minute to go over some of the details of finances.
17:06Perfect.
17:07Perfect.
17:07Having Natalia here will make things very simple.
17:10Plus, she has always had such a great head for business.
17:17Sorry, um, always?
17:21Oh, yes.
17:23Natalia's my ex-wife.
17:26Hey, Olivia.
17:28Hey.
17:28I'm about to start lunch.
17:29Do you have any requests?
17:31Oh, Cook's choice is fine with me.
17:34Oh, and I've got to talk to you.
17:37How long were you planning on taking for your maternity leave?
17:41Oh, um, I haven't thought about it much.
17:46How exactly would my maternity leave work?
17:50That wouldn't be maternity leave.
17:52You have your baby, then you skip work, and then you take care of your baby.
17:57I don't know where.
17:57In your case, you fight off all the lunatics in this house that are going to try to hold your baby.
18:04But wouldn't it be awkward for me to live here for a few months and not be a cook?
18:09No, not at all.
18:10Honey, you're family.
18:12I hired you here because I knew you could handle all the lunatics in this asylum.
18:16Now, I never would have guessed that you would fit in quite as perfectly as you have.
18:21But...
18:21Did you just call me crazy?
18:23Yeah, in the nicest possible way.
18:25Honey, you are so great with the kids.
18:28And you got the adults all trained perfectly, and you dish it out to Tracy faster than she can serve it, which truly is a thing of beauty.
18:39Well, scorn is her love language.
18:41Yeah, you see that?
18:42You see that?
18:43You get us.
18:44And to me, that means you're well on your way to becoming a true quartermate.
18:50Task one done.
18:52Oh.
18:52And you're still here.
18:53Oh.
18:54Oh.
18:55Oh.
18:55How did it go?
18:58Well, more paint got on the paper than on me, so I'd say that that's a win.
19:02Mm-hmm.
19:03Yep.
19:03That is a victory.
19:04And your next class should be a little bit easier.
19:07Great.
19:08More painting?
19:09Paper mache.
19:10Cold, smelly, sticky, and wet.
19:13Kids love that.
19:15So do I.
19:17Okay.
19:19Have fun?
19:20Yeah.
19:20Try and stop me.
19:24I think Emma doing this community service here could do her a world of good.
19:31I do, too.
19:32Yeah.
19:34What?
19:35Well, Mack hinted that there could be something shady about the circumstances that led to it.
19:41Yeah.
19:42Turner, she practically admitted to the fact that she used Emma to come at me.
19:46Why is she coming at you at all?
19:49Because she thinks that Jason is behind Cyrus' disappearance and that I am covering for him.
19:54Oh, that's ridiculous.
19:55He would never cover for Jason.
19:57I wouldn't.
19:58But she just believes that I'm giving him special treatment.
20:01Mm.
20:04What?
20:06Well, you wouldn't cover for Jason.
20:08But you do give him special treatment.
20:10Look at this.
20:13My email is blowing up with orders.
20:15Boutiques, department store chains, salons.
20:17It's what we wanted.
20:18Now we just have to keep up with the demand.
20:20Yeah.
20:22Oh, Jason.
20:23You're here.
20:25Is everything okay at home?
20:27Yeah, everything's fine.
20:28I mean, you know how it is.
20:29Yeah.
20:29So then...
20:30Yeah.
20:30So, uh, somebody asked me to come by.
20:33One of your employees has been lying to you for months and may have compromised your entire company.
20:39Oh, my God.
20:41Who?
20:42Natalia Ramirez.
20:45Natalia?
20:46But she's been so great.
20:48Wait, what did she lie about?
20:50Her ex-husband, Jen Sidwell.
20:53Wait, there have been instances when I have relied on Jason, but those have been specific circumstances.
21:07And I have made it clear to him and to others that were he to be implicated in a crime, I would not look the other way.
21:15Well, I know you wouldn't let Jason slide, but Turner doesn't.
21:19I know.
21:20And in order to get her own way, which she is, she is holding Emma's freedom over my head.
21:26Which she wouldn't dare do if Robert was still here.
21:30Yeah, and who knows where Robert is.
21:32He's out there looking after Holly and her lady's catastrophe.
21:35Robert's absence is why it's even more important that Laura stay in office.
21:40The more people you have in your corner, the better.
21:44Yeah.
21:45Oh, I'm sorry.
21:46I need to take care of something upstairs.
21:49Oh, sure, yeah.
21:49You go do what you need to do.
21:52You do the same.
22:00I'm sorry.
22:01Did I hear you correctly?
22:03You and Natalia were married?
22:08It was a long time ago.
22:11In fact, we have a grown son.
22:13You know, when I stepped into that first meeting at Deception,
22:17and I saw that your CFO was my former wife,
22:20all I could do was to hide my shock.
22:23Well, I am not going to even try to hide mine.
22:27And I presumed she hadn't told you,
22:29so I just thought that I would do the same.
22:33Really?
22:34And you didn't find that odd?
22:36Yes, yes, of course I did.
22:38But I assumed that she would tell you the moment I left.
22:41Huh.
22:42One would think.
22:43And now that our collaboration is moving forward,
22:47I want to be sure.
22:48Full transparency.
22:49Hey, Lucy, you're here.
22:53Did you hear?
22:54We sold out.
22:58What?
22:59What's going on?
23:00Oh, nothing.
23:02I was just going over some details here with your ex-husband.
23:07Why did you not say anything?
23:13I didn't think it was relevant.
23:16Not, not, not relevant.
23:18Once the deal was finished and everything had gone through,
23:21I was going to tell you when we were all together.
23:23Oh, after all this time, when we're all together.
23:26Really?
23:28Lucy, Lucy.
23:30Please, calm down.
23:32I, for one, very comfortable having Natalia in charge of Deception's finances.
23:39I'm sure you are, but you are the only one.
23:44Lucy, nothing has changed except for the fact that now you know about her personal details.
23:53Details that happened a long time ago.
23:57Long time ago.
23:59Surely we can move forward from this.
24:01Just so that we are all on the same page.
24:09Our CFO used to be married to one of our primary suppliers,
24:13and we're just finding out about this now?
24:15Yes.
24:16And this day was going so well.
24:18Sonny was the one who insisted that we bring on Natalia.
24:21Did he know about this the entire time?
24:23No, he just found out a few days ago.
24:25Wow.
24:26So Natalia played Sonny, too.
24:29Gotta say that takes skill and guts.
24:30I knew we should not have trusted Sidwell.
24:33We needed Zinkite, and he had it for the right price.
24:36Maybe, but Sidwell was throwing up so many red flags, and this is the last one.
24:40I'm not working with him again.
24:42I don't care what Sasha says.
24:44Wait, what do you mean?
24:45What did Sasha say?
24:46Just that the whole Sidwell kidnapping thing was really Holly's fault, and that he didn't
24:50have a problem with her, so she was okay with Deception working with him.
24:53Look, thanks for coming by to tell us this.
24:56Yeah.
24:57You're welcome.
25:01Okay.
25:02We'll deal with Natalia later and telling Tracy.
25:05Right now, our priority needs to be ending our association with Sidwell.
25:09Yeah.
25:09Couldn't agree more.
25:11Maxie, I don't know how we're going to do that.
25:12The deal that we signed with him is ironclad.
25:15Nothing is ironclad.
25:18Please don't take this the wrong way, but, um, do you consider me family because my baby
25:25is a court of mine?
25:27Oh, honey.
25:30I know the last thing you want right now is to be dragged into this family's crazy drama.
25:37Look, come here.
25:38I was exactly the same way when Nat and I first got together.
25:43You know, as much as we loved each other, I always felt like there was going to be someone
25:49looking down on me, you know, especially Tracy.
25:52Can't imagine why.
25:54No, no, no.
25:55To top it all off, she didn't come to our wedding.
25:57I was absolutely sure that she was boycotting the whole thing.
26:02And then I got this.
26:08From Tracy?
26:12It's a note welcoming me and Leo to the family.
26:18Yeah.
26:23Wow.
26:25Right?
26:25I had no idea Tracy could be so warm, compassionate, kind.
26:35Yeah.
26:36All of the above.
26:37Yeah.
26:39And you've been carrying this around with you for how many years?
26:46Eight.
26:47Eight years.
26:48And every time this family pushes me to my absolute wit's end, I take this out and I look
26:55at it.
26:56And I remember the quartermates can be picky.
27:01They can be snobby.
27:03They can be downright cruel.
27:05But what if they choose you?
27:09And it's because of who your mother is or who you fell in love with or whose baby you're
27:12carrying.
27:13It's because you earned it.
27:15And we may be dysfunctional, but we damn well take care of our own.
27:19And whether you like it or not, Sasha, you're one of our own now.
27:25And we'll be right back.
27:55Yeah, I'm all too familiar with the risks that come with looking weak.
28:01I know you are.
28:04Isn't it going to look even worse if you fight the referendum and lose?
28:09It's a risk that I don't plan on losing.
28:14You can't guarantee you're going to win.
28:16There has to be another way to show your enemies that you're strong.
28:19Look, you think I don't want to go up against Laura, but our family's safety comes first.
28:28You can't keep using that as an excuse.
28:31It's not an excuse.
28:32If it was, then our son wouldn't be in a burn clinic across the world.
28:40And I wouldn't have to book a doctor's appointment across the country.
28:46What are you talking about?
28:49I have a problem with my heart.
29:07The PCPD conducted numerous background checks on Sidwell.
29:11It never came up that Natalia Ramirez was his ex.
29:14We didn't find anything either.
29:15Okay, that means that whatever documentation there was on his marriage, it was either scrubbed or destroyed.
29:22Okay, whatever the reason, we need to tear up our contract with Sidwell.
29:26Wow.
29:26Anna's not a lawyer.
29:28I know that, but maybe she can help find some hard evidence that will prove that Sidwell violated his contract.
29:34Or can you tell us everything that happened in Africa?
29:37Maybe help us dig up some dirt so we can kick Sidwell to the curb?
29:40Okay, no.
29:41That is the worst idea ever.
29:43Okay, give me one reason why.
29:44Lucy Coe.
29:46You know, Tracy wouldn't even consider bringing you on board.
29:51But we all stood up for you.
29:53And this is how you repay us.
29:56Lucy, I swear to you, I never meant to deceive you.
29:58I never...
29:59Do, do not speak.
30:01Don't bother.
30:02Because your days are numbered.
30:12What the hell?
30:16Why are you angry at me?
30:18If you disclosed our marriage in the first place, none of this would happen.
30:22You knew they didn't know.
30:23It is a tempest in a teacup.
30:26Once they get over the initial shock, your colleagues will understand that we haven't had anything to do with each other for years.
30:34No, that's not going to matter to them.
30:37It's not going to matter to Sonny.
30:40Karendra's nose.
30:41Yes!
30:42And he's out for blood.
30:45When did these episodes start?
30:47About the first of the year.
30:50I'm just hearing about it now?
30:51I wanted to keep, you know, the circle tight.
30:55Okay.
30:57Who knows?
30:58Gannon's been treating me.
31:00Jason.
31:01Okay.
31:02Brick.
31:03Laura.
31:05Christina found out and she told Dante.
31:08That's a real tight circle you got there.
31:10Yeah.
31:11And Natalia.
31:13Natalia?
31:14She found me when I was having an attack.
31:17You trust her?
31:20Not anymore.
31:21Well, this is a surprise.
31:31Well, there's more where that came from.
31:35You should make an appointment.
31:39These days, I'm operating out of a cozy, discreet type place across town.
31:44And I happen to have an appointment available at 7.30.
31:49Uh-uh.
31:50Well, I can't.
31:52I'll be too busy.
31:53Because you've never been busier than when you're unemployed?
31:56Uh, well, I decided to take a new job.
32:01Great.
32:03What's the gig?
32:05Chief operating officer.
32:06Okay.
32:08First said, well.
32:11You can't be serious.
32:42So, say I give you some damning evidence against Sidwell.
32:47If and when Lucy finds out...
32:49You think she'll tip him off?
32:50Well, I think she'll tell him from some misguided feeling of loyalty towards him or out of attraction towards him.
32:58Oh, she is definitely into Jen.
33:00She is a terrible liar.
33:02Yeah, but she can't not lie.
33:04Okay, so then she's going to place herself and you in Sidwell's crosshairs.
33:09So, what are we supposed to do?
33:11We can't stay in business with Sidwell.
33:13Kind of sit tight, stand by, and just carry on as though nothing's wrong.
33:19That is easier said than done.
33:21Just try.
33:23And I promise you that I will take care of this.
33:27Rough first day?
33:32A little bit, yeah.
33:34You want help with that?
33:36No, I'll do it later.
33:37Gotta throw this in the dumpster before it inevitably springs a leak and paint goes everywhere.
33:41I know you need to get close to Sidwell if you're going to bring him down.
33:49Hell, I want him behind bars as much as anyone.
33:52But just going out to dinner with the guy was dangerous enough.
33:56Working with him?
33:57That's taking this to a new level.
33:59Well, that's how undercover ops work.
34:01You have to put yourself on the inside to find evidence.
34:04Have you considered the possibility that he's already on to you?
34:08Maybe you're not playing him.
34:10Maybe he's playing you.
34:12Look, I told you.
34:13Sidwell likes me.
34:14Which puts me in a much better position to find evidence to take him down.
34:18What if you can't?
34:20And what about us?
34:22What we have?
34:24Well, what you and I have,
34:26it has to end.
34:30Hey, I'm glad you're home.
34:34I've been thinking about what you said about showing Michael the latest sonogram.
34:40And if you think it's a good idea, then I'm okay with it.
34:47What is it?
34:49Why'd you sell that to Sidwell?
34:52So how did Korinthos react when he found out?
34:56He severed our relationship.
35:00And what exactly was this relationship?
35:05It was professional.
35:09And he is a major investor in Deception,
35:12and he made me the CFO.
35:15Oh, well, I don't see your position of CFO lasting that much longer.
35:22Now, forgive me for asking,
35:24because I know it's probably none of my business.
35:26No, it's not.
35:27You already know that.
35:29Is this professional relationship the reason you went to Los Angeles with him?
35:36That was just a business trip.
35:39To a cardiologist.
35:44You're having me followed?
35:48Enlighten me.
35:49And don't tell me you're protecting his secrets after he's cut you loose.
35:55Bye, gents.
35:56Natalia.
35:56Natalia.
35:58Believe me,
35:59I'm the only one at this point
36:01that can protect you, okay?
36:03Because Sonny Korinthos is going to make damn sure that you're at that Deception.
36:11I don't get it.
36:12Why wouldn't Natalia just tell you that she and Sidwell used to be married?
36:15It doesn't matter.
36:17She kept it from me.
36:18I can't trust either of them.
36:19No, you can't.
36:22What are you going to do about your heart?
36:25Brick found me a cardiologist in L.A., one of the best.
36:30And I'm scheduled for surgery next Friday.
36:36What?
36:38It's just in and out.
36:41Okay.
36:42And then when I get back here,
36:45we can go over this referendum stuff, whatever, together.
36:49Yeah.
36:50I'm going to make sure of it.
36:51What do you mean you're going to make sure of it?
36:53I'm going with you to Los Angeles.
36:55And I'm going to be with you through the whole surgery.
36:58If you have a remote chance at staying at Deception,
37:03it's going to be with my backing.
37:05All I need is a morsel, a morsel of information.
37:10I spoke to our son.
37:14Marco said that your reunion went about as badly as anyone.
37:19I'm not discussing Marco with you.
37:20Well, you should.
37:22You should.
37:23I don't want our son to be estranged from his mother.
37:29Yes, I think you do.
37:31What?
37:31Believe what you want.
37:34Marco and I have a wonderful relationship.
37:37I can speak to him on your behalf.
37:40And perhaps he can be more open to having his mother back in his life.
37:45Right, like you're going to do that.
37:46I know how much the estrangement from Marco, how much pain you feel from that.
37:53Almost as much as the estrangement from your daughter and your Marco are quite close.
38:02Very close, very close.
38:05Just help me.
38:09Help me a little bit here.
38:11And I'll see what I can do.
38:13We went to the cardiologist because...
38:21Because Sonny needs open-heart surgery.
38:25On the next General Hospital.
38:33Why are you always so angry with me?
38:35Sidwell needs to be stopped and I'm in position to do that.
38:38Did that money come from Sidwell?
38:39You'd be a fool, Dr. Hyayan.
38:41Did you know who I was and that I lived in Port Charles?
38:45I think it's perfect.
38:46It'll work.
38:46Good luck.