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Sam tenderly watched as Jason held Scout in his arms and talked quietly to his sleeping daughter. She gently took the baby as a knock sounded on the door. Curtis was standing there with a gift for the baby. He looked at the baby admiringly and nervously held her in his arms until she spit up on him. He announced that there was a possibility that Jordan would invite him to join the police department. Jason responded that he wouldn't work with a cop, and Curtis looked torn. Both of the men were sad, and they agreed that they had made a good team. They shook hands as Curtis departed, and Jason forlornly told Sam that he would miss Curtis.

Sam was sad to hear that Curtis might join the police force. She was okay with Olivia's sentence, though, and also the fact that her father was dead. She wouldn't miss Julian, and her mother would heal. Sam was happy that Scout had a great dad who would never lie to or manipulate her. She believed that Alexis had wanted to believe in Julian but had been lying to herself. She had been forced to face reality because Julian would have never been the man that Alexis had wanted him to be. He'd had "potential," but Sam was glad that Julian wouldn't be around to disappoint her mother.

At Elizabeth's house, Franco and Elizabeth talked about their decision to live together and the artwork that Franco was using for Jake's therapy. Elizabeth looked at her son's drawings and realized that something had been added to the paper that she hadn't seen before. It was a scarecrow. Jake bounded down the stairs and announced that he felt well enough to go to school. Franco praised the new drawing, but Jake stated that the work wasn't his. After Jake headed back upstairs, the couple decided that the boy had either been sleepwalking or it had been a repressed memory. Either way, Elizabeth thought it was time to tell Jason.

Franco and Elizabeth saw the boys off to school, and Elizabeth prepared to call Jason. Franco felt sure that Jason would yell at him for interfering with Jake. Elizabeth suddenly had a thought about the scarecrow. She recalled it being in the book that had belonged to Helena. Perhaps Helena had planted the story of it in Jake's mind. She felt that she and Franco needed to read the book again.

When the doorbell rang, Franco joked that maybe it was Helena. It was Jason, who was returning one of Jake's toys. Elizabeth invited him in, and he scowled upon seeing Franco. He saw Helena's book and demanded to know what was going on.

"We made it," Finn declared to Hayden, who snoozed on the sofa in Finn's room. She jumped up hurriedly as Finn explained that he'd made it through withdrawal, and the worst was over. Taped to the chair, Finn added that it was time for Hayden to free him. He was ready for a shower and some fresh air, Finn continued. Hayden reminded him that the process would be much longer, and he had advised her not to free him when he requested it. She had only been asleep for two hours, and she was positive that Finn could not be cured yet.

Hayden suggested that they wait longer, eyeing the shaking and sweating Finn suspiciously. "Let me go," Finn began to yell, getting louder by the moment. He didn't want to do it anymore, he screamed. Hayden began to text someone that she needed help, and Finn grew even louder. He accused her of using him while intending to toss him away. He wouldn't allow her to do that, he shouted. Hayden tried to get him to calm down. Finn began to cry then accused her of wanting his money. His paranoia out of control, Finn uttered all kinds of nonsense.

Hayden yelled at Finn to stop, and suddenly he apologized. He was sorry and stated that he didn't know what he was saying. He was crazed because of the drugs. Hayden walked over to him tenderly, but he suddenly grabbed her wrist and wouldn't let go. Crying out in pain, Hayden was saved when Curtis arrived and broke down the door. Curtis was taken aback at what he saw. When the phone rang, Hayden answered and told security that everything was okay.

Finn fell asleep. "Do-it-yourself detox?" Curtis asked. Hayden swore him to secrecy. "Have you lost your mind?" Curtis wanted to know. Hayden explained that Finn couldn't do rehab and take the chance of his name getting out after the deal he'd made with the drug company. Curtis thought that Hayden was crazy to attempt to help Finn on her own, but Hayden stated that she loved Finn. Curtis informed her that it was only the beginning of the battle.

Alexis received a visit from Molly and Kristina because they were worried about their mother. They expressed their hatred of Olivia Jerome and learned about the letter from Julian. Kristina read the letter first and announced that she didn't believe anything that Julian had written. She firmly believed that Julian had had multiple chances to warn Alexis about Olivia and hadn't. They were all better off without him, she said. Molly slowly took her turn to read but had a different opinion when she was through. "Maybe it's true," Molly declared. Alexis admitted that she loved Julian, but he had died, and it was too late to tell him.

Kristina snapped that Julian had been a narcissist, so he would have known and believed that Alexis had still loved him. Alexis replied that she had seen another side to Julian, and she just wanted to believe that he had really loved her. She was unhappy and tired of it. She was also sad, and they had to let her be. Molly asked her mother if she'd attended any A.A. meetings, and Alexis admitted that she hadn't. Her sponsor had turned out to be a "homicidal maniac," and she wasn't on her daughters' timetable.

Alexis felt lucky to have the daughters that she did, and she agreed to go to a meeting. She hoped to find a new sponsor. She thanked the girls for caring. The girls headed for Sam's place and fawned over their new niece. Sam asked for Alexis, and they informed her that their mother had gone to an A.A. meeting. They told her about Julian's letter.

Carly and Sonny accidentally ran into each other at Perks. Sonny's meeting with Kristina had fallen through, and he asked Carly to stay and talk. Carly refused, but Sonny told her that he believed there was hope that their marriage would survive. They both agreed that they were looking forward to a better future. Carly noted that they'd been through a lot, and they should have been able to get past it. "You lied to me," she snapped. She wouldn't be able to trust him and needed time. She believed that he would never have told her anything on his own.

Sonny asked for forgiveness and advised Carly that she needed to ask for forgiveness, also, because she had walked out on him after she'd thought he'd been responsible for Morgan's death. He'd had dealt with a heavy burden, thinking he'd murdered his own son. "Nobody's perfect," Sonny added. They both needed forgiveness. Carly wasn't prepared to work with Sonny's idea of a timetable. She believed that they had been growing closer, and then he had ruined it with his secret.

Sonny confirmed that he would not pursue Carly any longer if she couldn't forgive him. "So you're done," Carly said. Sonny thought she should feel relieved. Carly asked if it was the end of their marriage.

Alexis returned home, locked the door, and drew all the blinds. She grabbed a brown bag from her purse and pulled out a bottle of wine. She stared at it intently.

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
by Elisabeth
At Metro Court Restaurant, Ned and Tracy were seated at a table as Ned warned his mother that Michael's social conscience had cut into ELQ's profits. Tracy was distracted and barely acknowledged what he'd said, prompting him to ask if she was okay. Tracy assured him that she was fine and conceded that Michael might be more ethical than she preferred, but she approved of how Michael ran the company. Tracy suddenly announced that she had to leave, but Ned became suspicious and asked what his mother was up to. When she suddenly became evasive, he realized that she intended to pay his father a visit.

Ned insisted that Larry had only mentioned Edward because Tracy's father was her Achilles heel. Tracy assured Ned that she was well aware that Larry was a con man, and she promised that she knew what she was doing. Shortly after Tracy left, Ned approached Olivia to see if she was ready to go to the movies. Olivia asked to meet him at the movies because she'd bumped into Lulu and gotten behind in work, but he suggested that they stop off for a beer and catch a later movie. Olivia admitted that a beer sounded wonderful because she had a proposal for Ned.

Surprised, Ned asked if Olivia intended to ask him to marry her, but she clarified that she wanted him to adopt Leo. Ned was stunned, but he quietly declined because he couldn't understand why she'd want him to adopt her son if she'd turned down his marriage proposal. Olivia argued that a marriage license was almost a guarantee that the relationship would fail. She pointed to Sonny and Carly, as well as Julian and Alexis, as perfect examples of the phenomena. Ned told Olivia to meet him at the Floating Rib and warned that he intended to propose again, so he advised her to be ready to give him an answer. After a quick kiss, he left.

Meanwhile, Tracy approached Larry's hotel room as she debated whether or not to knock. She decided that Ned had been right about Larry and started to leave, but Larry threw open the door and greeted Tracy. He invited her to join him, since she had paid for the hotel room. Tracy marched in as Larry admitted that he'd swiped her corporate credit card the last time their paths had crossed. Tracy accused him of being a degenerate and started to leave, but Larry insisted that what he had to tell her was of the utmost importance to her family.

Larry offered Tracy a cocktail, but she demanded answers. Larry poured himself a drink and told her that he'd recently traveled Europe with an "older female" companion, who had taken him to an auction house in Turkey, where a particular painting had caught his eye. Larry explained that the painting had been a lost work by a late Renaissance painter who'd had another painting appraised at 20 million dollars, so he'd persuaded his companion to purchase the artwork. Tracy suspected that Larry had stolen it. He admitted that it had been his plan, but they'd hit a snag because the painting had belonged to someone else, and the auction house hadn't had any right to broker it.

According to Larry, the rightful owner had been "J.L. Holt." "Jimmy Lee Holt?" Tracy asked. She burst out laughing at the idea of her half-brother buying a valuable piece of art, but Larry revealed that he'd been referring to her father because J.L. Holt had been one of Edward's many aliases during the late 1980s when Edward had gone into hiding to escape his legal difficulties. According to Larry, Edward had managed to scoop up the multi-million-dollar painting for a fraction of its value.

Tracy ordered Larry to get to the point. He smiled and offered to help Tracy reclaim the painting for fifty percent of its value. Tracy refused to pay for what rightfully belonged to her, but Larry pointed out that she had no idea how to find the painting because he hadn't shared the name of the auction house or the artist. Disgusted, Tracy marched out, but Larry followed her and implored her to think about what Edward would want. Tracy ignored him as she kept walking.

At Greystone Manor, Lucy clutched Morgan's prescription bottle in her hand, hidden behind her back, as she told Sonny and Carly that she needed to talk to them about their son. However, Ava banged on the front door, demanding to speak to Sonny. Sonny answered the door as Ava entered and insisted that she and Sonny pick a preschool for Avery. Ava's glance zeroed in on Lucy as Ava entered the living room, so Lucy revealed that they'd been discussing Sonny and Carly's son. Ava asked if Lucy was there to pester Michael's parents to persuade Michael to make a more sizable donation to the Nurses Ball, but Sonny cut off the conversation to make it clear that it wasn't a good time for him and Carly to talk.

Ava seized the opportunity to drag Lucy out the door with the promise of helping Lucy get the Nurses Ball off the ground. After the two women left, Sonny asked Carly where their marriage stood. Carly explained that she felt pressured to forgive him even though she'd only recently found out about his one-night stand with Nelle. She admitted that she didn't know when -- or if -- she could forgive him for the lies, but he insisted that he'd apologized to her repeatedly. Sonny admitted that he couldn't keep doing it, and warned that if she wasn't willing to give their marriage a chance, then they were over.

Carly was outraged that Sonny would try to make it an "all-or-nothing" deal, but he was tired of being stuck in limbo. Carly reminded Sonny that he only had himself to blame, but he argued that he'd taken responsibility for what he'd done, yet she continued to dangle her forgiveness in his face. He wanted to know if she thought their marriage was worth fighting for, but she resented the ultimatum when he'd been the one who'd cheated and lied. She called him out for demanding honesty yet lying to her and keeping secrets. Sonny insisted that secrets were the nature of his business and always had been.

Carly conceded that Sonny was right -- she had tried to accept his limitations and trust him, but they'd always ended up in the same place, with him letting things reach a boiling point until they exploded. Sonny couldn't understand why Carly always focused on the things he couldn't do when he'd given his heart to Carly and had moved mountains for her, but she was curious if he truly expected her to immediately forgive him and accept that he would continue to lie, keep secrets, and decide what she needed to know. Sonny claimed that she'd twisted his words and assured her that he loved her, but if she couldn't accept him for who he was, then she should leave. Carly warned Sonny that she would not be back, and she walked out. Frustrated, Sonny threw his glass at the fireplace.

At Metro Court Restaurant, Ava and Lucy sat at the bar and discussed the Nurses Ball. Lucy made it clear that it would take more than a "generous donation" to satisfy her. Ava jotted down a sum she was willing to pay to get the bottle of pills from Lucy, but Lucy glanced at it and informed Ava that Ava would have to add another zero to the amount. Shocked, Ava explained that she didn't have that kind of money at her disposal, but Lucy didn't care. Lucy threatened to pay Sonny and Carly a visit if Ava didn't have the money deposited into Lucy's account by the end of the day, so Ava promised to make some calls.

Nearby, Tracy exited the elevator as she grumbled about Larry. She stopped short when she saw Ava and Lucy at the bar. After Lucy walked away, Tracy approached Ava to ask for Ava's help tracking down Edward's painting. Ava agreed to help Tracy -- for a price.

Elsewhere in the restaurant, Laura joined Lulu at a table. Lulu was eager to know how Laura's meeting with Sonny had gone. Laura revealed that the Corinthos family had no use for Nelle, but it appeared that Nelle had feelings for Michael. Lulu warned her mother that the feelings weren't reciprocated because Michael had been furious when he'd talked to Dante about Nelle. Laura smiled knowingly because she'd seen the way Nelle had looked at Michael when Laura had seen the young pair at Kelly's.

Laura thought Nelle might be useful in helping them outmaneuver Valentin if it meant that Nelle could get back into Michael's good graces. Laura advised Lulu to befriend Nelle because Nelle might be able to testify that Valentin had tried to undermine Lulu's relationship with Charlotte. Lulu smiled because she liked the idea of Nelle being their spy.

At Alexis' house, Alexis was passed out on her sofa until she heard someone jiggle the handle of the front door. She groggily looked around and then stumbled to the front door as she called out Julian's name. Her hope died when she opened the door and realized no one was there. Sighing with disappointment, she closed the door and returned to the living room to pour herself a drink. Alexis decided if Julian was alive and didn't want her to drink, then he would show up on her doorstep in time to stop her. Seconds later, someone knocked on the door. Alexis quickly hid all evidence of her drinking and staggered to the door.

It was Valentin. He told Alexis that he was sorry about the loss of her husband, but Alexis informed him that his condolences meant nothing to her. Valentin was disappointed, but Alexis pointed out that he'd been in town for months without exhibiting any brotherly concern for her. Valentin's eyes narrowed as he studied Alexis for a minute, but she wanted to know what had suddenly changed. Valentin explained that he'd been dealing with other matters, but he was finally ready to do what he'd traveled to Port Charles to do. He claimed that he'd wanted to connect with his family and make good on a promise he'd made.

Alexis had no idea what Valentin was talking about. "The keys to the Cassadine estate," Valentine told her. He added that he was willing to share everything with Alexis, her daughters, and her grandchildren, but she wanted none of it.

Valentin promised that he simply wanted to get to know his family and to give his daughter an opportunity to know Alexis and the rest of the family. He pointed out that Danny and Charlotte were close in age, but Alexis suspected that he only wanted a witness to testify that he was a good father. Valentin insisted that he had good intentions, but Alexis scoffed. She suggested that if he really wanted Charlotte to have a sibling to play with, then he should let Charlotte have a relationship with Rocco. Alexis assured Valentin that she had enough family. "Maybe," Valentin said as he walked to the liquor cabinet and opened it.

Valentin set the bottle of alcohol that had been hidden inside on the top of the cabinet as he pointed out that she didn't have a lot of friends. After Valentin left, Alexis started to take a drink, but there was another knock at the door. She assumed that Valentin had returned and marched to the door to tell him off, but she froze when she opened the door and saw Julian leaning against the doorframe. Alexis immediately realized that it was a hallucination and slammed the door shut. Seconds later, Julian appeared in the living room.

Julian explained that he'd decided to check on Alexis because he'd been worried that she might relapse and drink again. Alexis laughed and told him that he was too late because she'd been drinking all day. Alexis admitted that she'd read his letter about how his sister Olivia had forced him to do the things he'd done, but it hadn't really changed anything. She suggested that she might not have turned to alcohol if he'd been honest with her in the beginning, but his silence had cost her everything -- her career and her marriage. Julian didn't know what to say, but Alexis pointed out there was nothing to say because he was a figment of her imagination.

Julian agreed, which meant that Alexis was telling herself to put the bottle down, and he was just a manifestation of what she already knew. Julian urged Alexis to go to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and focus on her daughters and her grandchildren. Alexis conceded that he was right. Julian promised that she would always carry a piece of him in her heart then he vanished. Alexis picked up the bottle of alcohol, walked out to the porch, and dumped the contents over the railing.

At the hospital, Anna approached Liesl to ask if Liesl had received the information that Anna had requested. Liesl held up a file and announced that the mystery to Valentin's past was inside. Anna reached for it, but Liesl refused to relinquish it because she wanted Anna's assurance that Anna would not try to use the information to track down Britt. Liesl acknowledged that Faison had sent the information through an encrypted account, but Liesl didn't trust Anna. Anna promised to uphold her end of their bargain because she was a woman of her word -- unlike Liesl -- and snatched the file out of Liesl's hand.

Liesl admitted that she might have believed that about Anna once, but not since Liesl had learned what Anna had done to Valentin. Liesl added that it was gratifying to know that Anna was just as flawed as the rest of them. Anna ordered Liesl to go away. "You're welcome," Liesl sarcastically replied. After Liesl left, Anna opened the file and glanced over it. She was immediately alarmed by what she saw.

A short time later, Anna paid Andre a visit in his office to talk to him about what Faison had sent over. Anna explained that the WSB had wanted Valentin "taken out" because Valentin had had access to vital and highly classified information, which had ended up in the wrong hands. Anna added that the operation had been compromised, and agents had been killed. According to the file, Valentin had turned over the intelligence to the "DVX," and she had uncovered Valentin's traitorous act. Anna filled Andre in about how Valentin had been questioned by the WSB and his claim that Anna had asked him to leak the information.

Andre was curious why the WSB had withheld the information from Anna when she'd recently requested it. Anna didn't have an answer, but she explained that Valentin had disappeared shortly after he'd been questioned, and the WSB had attributed Valentin's claims about her as a desperate attempt to shift the blame. Andre agreed with the assessment, but Anna admitted that she had been a double agent. She explained that she'd been arrogant in her early days as a spy and had felt that she'd deserved monetary compensation for putting her life on the line. Anna assured Andre that she had changed, but she hadn't always been a good person.

Andre accused Anna of being too hard on herself and questioned if she might have been lied to. Anna wondered if perhaps both she and Valentin had been lied to.

A short time later, Anna paid Valentin a visit at Wyndemere. Valentin thought they'd established that there was nothing left to say, but Anna entered the living room as she informed him that she'd finally figured things out and feared that they'd both been played. Valentin angrily accused Anna of playing him when he'd been a rising star in counterintelligence at the WSB because she had tracked him down to persuade him to share classified information for a special assignment. Anna insisted that someone had invoked her name, but Valentin disagreed because she had asked him to do the deed herself.

"Right after we slept together," Valentin added.

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
by Elisabeth

At Metro Court Restaurant, Tracy was furious that Ava wanted payment for a simple request, but Ava was unapologetic because Tracy had never treated Ava well and Ava had bills to pay. Tracy snidely asked if Julian had left Ava out of his will, but Ava warned Tracy that their conversation had nothing to do with Julian. Tracy decided to track the painting down to the mystery auction house in Turkey herself, but Ava chuckled because there were two-hundred auction houses in Istanbul alone. Reluctantly, Tracy worked out an arrangement with Ava then wrote a check for half the amount.

Tracy explained that Ava would get the rest of the money when Tracy had what she needed. Ava questioned Tracy about the painting, but Tracy admitted that she only knew it was from the Renaissance period and had been up for auction in Turkey. Ava asked if Tracy knew what part of the Renaissance period the painting stemmed from, but Tracy didn't understand the point of the questions. Ava explained that the more she knew about the painting the easier it would be to find it. Tracy recalled that Larry had mentioned that a similar painting by the same artist had recently sold for 20 million dollars. Ava smiled because it narrowed things down to only a few auction houses.

Ava suddenly recalled receiving a brochure from an auction house and quickly checked her phone. Seconds later, Ava smiled with victory and announced that she had found Tracy's painting. Pleased, Tracy asked for the name of the auction house and the phone number in exchange for the second check. After the exchange, Ava left and Tracy wandered to a table to place a call to the auction house in Turkey, but she hit a snag when she discovered that no one at the auction house spoke English. She disconnected the call and wondered where to find a Turkish translator.

As if on cue, Laura walked up and greeted Tracy. Tracy invited Laura to join her for a drink, so Laura agreed since Kevin had been stuck at work and would be late. Tracy and Laura chatted about Laura's relationship with Kevin before the conversation drifted to Tracy's need for a Turkish translator. Laura revealed that she spoke the language because Luke and Laura had lived in Turkey for a year when they'd been on the run from Frank Smith. Tracy quickly filled Laura in about Larry Ashton's claims and Tracy's determination to locate her father's painting without giving Larry a penny.

Laura offered to make the call for Tracy, but Tracy was curious how much it would cost her. She was touched when Laura insisted on doing it for free. A short time later, Laura ended the call with the Turkish auction house and explained that a rare and valuable painting had been at an auction house in Istanbul, but it had been pulled because it was discovered that it had belonged to a "J.L. Holt." Tracy was delighted because it confirmed what Larry had told her. According to Laura, the painting was titled Portrait of an Unknown Lady and the artist had been Jacopo di Cosimo.

Tracy was eager to retrieve the painting, but Laura explained that the auction house had returned it to the seller -- a monastery called "Tanrinin Sevgisi," which translated to "God's love." Tracy hoped that it meant the monks would be open to returning what rightfully belonged to her, but Laura warned Tracy that it would be too dangerous to go alone because it was in a remote part of Turkey. Tracy realized that Laura was right, so she decided that Laura should accompany her on the quest because Laura was familiar with the country and knew the language.

Nearby, Curtis joined Jordan for dinner and complimented her on how stunning she looked. Jordan smiled and pointed out that she'd taken the liberty of ordering their drinks. Curtis grinned when he saw the distinctive iced-tea style cocktail and asked if she had been feeling nostalgic. "Yes," Jordan admitted, but she also added that it had been the bar's special of the day. Curtis confessed that he hadn't had the cocktail since they'd attended a retirement party for a work colleague.

Jordan and Curtis reminisced about the fun they'd had at the party before the conversation turned to Curtis' future with the police department. Jordan admitted that she'd been impressed with his work on the Olivia Jerome investigation and had called "the brass" in Baltimore to persuade them to reinstate Curtis' credentials because she wanted to hire him. "Congratulations, Officer Ashford," Jordan said as she held up her drink and smiled at him. She was stunned when Curtis told her that he had to turn the offer down. Jordan feared that it was because she'd been awful to him since he'd arrived in town, and quickly apologized for lashing out at him.

Jordan explained that she'd had time to reflect and she'd realized that she'd been angry at herself because of the guilt she'd felt for cheating on his brother and lying about T.J.'s paternity. Curtis couldn't believe that Jordan still hadn't forgiven herself for the past. She assured him that she had, but she realized that she wanted his forgiveness too. Curtis acknowledged that he‘d once blamed her for everything that had happened to his brother, but it was in the past and Curtis saw what a great mother and terrific police commissioner she was. However, he thought she was confused about the kind of man she wanted.

Curtis believed that Jordan had been drawn to Andre because Andre had represented a fresh start and clean slate for her, while Curtis had been a reminder of all the mistakes she'd made. Jordan promised not to punish him anymore for his -- or her -- past mistakes. Pleased, Curtis told her that he intended to hold her to it. Jordan admitted that she was curious why he'd suddenly changed his mind about working for her, so he told her about his visit his visit with Jason. Curtis explained that Jason had reminded him that he and Jason had made a good team, and Curtis liked working as a private investigator because there weren't any restrictions.

Curtis teasingly added that he and Jordan wouldn't have to worry about fraternization if a miracle were to occur and he and Jordan ended up together. Jordan smiled as Curtis took her hands in his. She teased that it would take an act of God for them to end up together. Jordan and Curtis gazed into each other's eyes as they exchanged smiles. Moments later, Curtis leaned forward and kissed her.

Outside Perk's, Nathan met up with Dante and apologized for keeping his friend waiting. Nathan explained that he'd had to drop Maxie off at the airport because she was headed to Portland. Dante assumed she intended to visit Georgie, but Nathan clarified that Maxie would be staying in Portland. Shocked, Dante asked what was going on. Nathan reminded Dante that Nina had fired Maxie from Crimson, so Maxie had been forced to look for work elsewhere.

Nathan and Maxie had assumed that she would find something in the city, but she'd ended up being offered a chance to fill in for three months, while an assistant editor for a fashion magazine went on maternity leave. Nathan and Maxie had been surprised that the job was in Portland, but Maxie had jumped at the opportunity. Dante wished that Nathan had led with that because he'd been worried that Nathan would announce he was leaving town or his marriage had fallen apart. Nathan apologized, but he missed his wife and didn't look forward to a long distance marriage. Dante was curious why Nathan hadn't discussed it with Maxie, but Nathan felt that it wouldn't have been fair to deny his wife the opportunity when his sister had been the one to fire Maxie.

Dante was confident that Nathan and Maxie would make things work. Nathan hoped that Dante was right because Nathan intended to fly every weekend to Portland to spend time with Maxie. Dante thought it sounded like a good plan, but Nathan reminded his partner that nothing ever went according to plan with Maxie.

At the nurses' station, Amy was in high spirits when she saw Griffin and happily shared that she had wonderful news because she'd been chosen for a special task. Griffin smiled politely as Amy gushed about the invitation and what a great honor it was for someone who'd grown up in Port Charles. Moments later, Nina cut Amy off by asking Griffin for the name of a pediatrician for Charlotte. After Amy walked away to share her good news with others, Griffin offered to refer Nina to someone on staff that he promised was good. Nina thanked him then shifted gears to request that he have a chat with his good friend Anna to ask Anna to stay away from Nina's husband.

Griffin informed Nina that Valentin was the one who'd been harassing Anna, but Nina asked Griffin to give her one example. Griffin's silence was all the vindication she needed. Nina reminded him that Anna had been hounding Valentin since he'd arrived in Port Charles and that Anna had broken into Nina and Valentin's home. Nina insisted that she merely wanted peace for her family and asked if Anna would be able to manage that. Griffin admitted that he would love nothing more than for Anna to never have to speak to Valentin again, but he was not Anna's keeper.

Griffin was curious why Nina was concerned about Anna and questioned if perhaps Nina didn't trust Valentin. Nina assured him that she had complete faith in her husband, but she was surprised by Griffin's judgmental attitude since he had his own sordid past. Griffin ignored the attempt to deflect and suggested that Nina feared that Anna might get between Nina and her husband. Shaken, Nina defended Valentin's commitment to her then quickly walked away.

Later, Amy stood in the elevator as she left her friend, "Kristina," a voicemail message expressing her excitement over receiving an email that had offered Amy a chance to shine. Amy couldn't wait to get home to celebrate her good fortune with Kristina.

At the Floating Rib, Ava ran into Lucy as Lucy was leaving. Lucy was furious that Ava had kept her waiting, but Ava assured Lucy that she had what Lucy had asked for. Ava showed Lucy the two checks that Tracy had written and promised to turn the money over to Lucy as soon as the checks had cleared. Lucy glanced at the amounts and informed Ava that it wasn't enough. Lucy insisted that she needed a more generous donation to get the Nurses Ball off the ground and running. Resigned, Ava revealed that she had something else and quickly pulled a small sculpture out of her purse.

Lucy wasn't impressed, but Ava explained that the sculpture was Greek -- from the Classical period -- and had been excavated at Ephesus in the late Victorian era by Radcliffe Peabody. Ava produced a piece of paper as she added that the small Greek bust's provenance was ironclad, which made it extremely valuable. Lucy seemed reluctant to accept the sculpture as payment for Morgan's pills because antiquities was a "dicey" market. Frustrated, Ava begged Lucy to reconsider because Ava wanted the matter settled. Lucy looked over the piece of paper the capitulated. Ava smiled with satisfaction when Lucy set the bottle of pills on the bar.

Nearby, Olivia greeted Ned with a kiss and pointed out that she'd arrived on time, which meant that they could have a beer, grab a snack, and still make it to the movies in time for the previews. She suddenly noticed that Ned had been holding his phone as if he'd been about to call someone. She assured him that he could make the call, but Ned decided not to because he realized that it would be useless since his mother was an adult and fully aware of what his father was like. After Ned put his phone down, he pulled out a small black box and opened it. Inside was an engagement ring.

Olivia's eyes filled with tears as Ned talked about how much he loved her and Leo. Ned admitted that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her and asked her to marry him. Olivia tearfully told him all the reasons that she loved him, prompting Ned to urge her to accept his proposal, but she couldn't understand why marriage was so important to him. Ned explained that marriage defined a relationship by telling the world that they had a special bond that went deeper than saying "I love you." Ned wanted to promise to spend eternity with Olivia, but she reminded him that he'd been married in the past and had ended up divorced.

Ned conceded that Olivia was right, but he knew things would be different with Olivia because he truly believed that they would last and have a sweet life together. Olivia wanted the life he saw for them, but she didn't think marriage was necessary to make it happen. Ned confessed that he couldn't settle for anything less. Stunned, Olivia asked if he was breaking up with her. Before Ned could answer, two masked gunmen entered the bar and announced that they were robbing the place.

At Wyndemere, Anna was shocked when Valentin claimed that they had once been lovers. However, he quickly clarified that she had used him to get classified information. "In the spy world we call that a honey trap and I walked right into yours," Valentin coldly added. Anna was taken aback because she had no recollection of being intimate with Valentin, but he was certain she was lying. Anna assured him that she believed that someone had squeezed information out of him then handed it over to the DVX, but she promised that it hadn't been her. She explained that she had no problem admitting her wrongs and apologizing, but all she recalled was Valentin trying to kiss her when they'd been at the training academy.

Valentin couldn't hide his hurt and asked Anna to teach him how to forget because he remembered every painful detail. Anna begged him to tell her what had happened, so he agreed to indulge her, but he warned her that the story wouldn't be flattering to either of them.

According to Valentin, he and Anna had parted ways after she'd rejected his advances. Valentin had gone into counterintelligence and had excelled at it. He had no idea if the DVX had pushed Anna to seduce him or if she had told them that he was a vulnerable target. Regardless, Anna had sought him out claiming that she'd missed their friendship. Valentin had believed Anna when she'd told him that she'd been working on a special assignment and needed access to classified information because she feared her life would be in danger working blind in the field. Valentin had given her what she'd requested and she'd turned it over to the DVX.

Valentin hadn't realized that Anna had betrayed him until he'd been summoned to face his superiors. Anna's eyes welled up with tears as Valentin recalled how devastated he'd been. He became choked up with emotion as he explained that he'd joined the WSB to make something of himself, but she'd taken that from him and had smashed it to pieces. Anna joined Valentin on the sofa as he tearfully confessed that she'd broken him. "All I see is in your eyes -- and you're beautiful," Valentin remembered Anna telling him. Shaken, Anna softly said his name and gently touched his face.

Nina appeared in the doorway and demanded to know what Anna had been doing with Nina's husband. Valentin jumped up to stand beside his wife, while Anna tried to pull herself together. Anna explained that she'd paid Valentin a visit to find something out, but Nina was not pleased and ordered Anna to leave. Nina made it clear that she never wanted Anna to return, so Anna assured Nina that it wouldn't be a problem and disappeared out the door.

After Anna left, Nina demanded answers. Valentin explained that Anna had uncovered something from their days at the WSB that she had needed to discuss, but Nina wasn't satisfied because she wanted details. Valentin warned Nina that it was a sad and sordid tale, but Nina didn't care. Reluctantly, Valentin told Nina how Anna had seduced him and had used him to glean classified information for the enemy. Nina was outraged, but she was curious why Anna would stalk him. Valentin admitted that he'd been labeled a traitor and had gone on the run because he knew it would only be a matter of time before his arrest.

Valentin revealed that he'd spent years traveling the globe, using different names, and selling his services to the highest bidder. Disgusted by Anna‘s callous betrayal, Nina hugged Valentin. Valentin admitted that Anna had seemed genuinely surprised by the story, but Nina persuaded him that Anna had lied again. Valentin decided to let the matter drop because he wanted to focus on Nina and Charlotte. Pleased, Nina offered to help Valentin dig into Anna's story if he it was what he wanted. Valentin smiled when Nina added that she would always keep his secrets and never betray him.

At the hospital, Griffin saw Anna as she approached the elevators. He called out to her as he walked up, but he immediately became concerned when he saw that she was upset. Anna admitted that she'd hoped to talk to Andre, but he'd left for the day. Griffin wanted to help, so Anna told him about her visit with Valentin and that he'd told her something that she had no memory of. Griffin suggested that Valentin had lied, but Anna was certain that Valentin had told the truth as he knew it. Griffin wondered if it was possible that Valentin had mistaken Anna for someone else. Anna started to dismiss the possibility, but she suddenly realized there might be another explanation and decided to take a little trip to find out if she was right.




I just wish Ava would get caught. She is Like Victor on young and the restless. Never pays for her crimes.

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from soap central

Monday, April 10, 2017
by Marissa PD

Alexis arrived at home, carrying a gift bag. She took a bottle of "relaxation oil" out of the bag and scoffed at it. There was a knock on the door, and she meekly called out to ask who it was. "PCPD," Nathan replied through the door. She opened the door, and Nathan entered the house. He revealed that, while it wasn't positive proof of Julian being alive, one of Julian's credit cards had been used to get a one-way bus ticket to Los Angeles.

Nathan wondered if Alexis had any reason to believe that Julian was alive, although the odds were "minimal." She answered that she and Julian had always kept their business affairs separate, but she thought that he was smarter than to use his credit card. She suggested that someone had stolen his wallet, and she gave her impression that he had "lots of money" stashed away somewhere. Both agreed to keep the other informed. When Nathan was gone, Alexis left the house in a hurry.

A few minutes after Alexis was gone, someone in a black hooded sweatshirt entered the house.

Franco was surprised to open his studio door to Jake, who informed Franco that he'd walked there alone. Letting him in, Franco told Jake that Elizabeth would "freak out" once she realized that he was gone. Jake said that he'd just wanted to see for himself why Franco no longer wanted to be his friend. Franco insisted that he would always be Jake's friend, but he needed to take Jake home. Jake begged Franco not to make him leave.

Jason returned downstairs from putting Scout to sleep as Sam texted Curtis about his progress in finding out who had used Julian's credit card. Just then, the doorbell rang, which caused Scout to wake up crying. Sam ran upstairs to Scout as Jason let Elizabeth in. Elizabeth wanted to let Jason know that she'd scheduled a follow-up appointment with Andre for Jake. Sam returned a few minutes later as Elizabeth talked to Jason about "presenting a united front" to Jake. Sam agreed to cooperate with Elizabeth and Jason as well, as Jake's stepmother. Elizabeth wondered why, if Franco, who Jake loved and spent tons of time with, wasn't allowed to be a part of things, Sam was.

Jason argued that there was a big difference between Sam's relationship with Jake and Franco's. Elizabeth agreed, reminding him that Jake had spent months in art therapy with Franco, who Jake was probably most likely to open up to. Just then, Jason's phone rang, and he was exasperated to answer it to Franco. Franco informed Jason that Jake had shown up uninvited at his studio, and Jason said he'd be right there. He told Elizabeth what was going on, and the two agreed to pick Jake up together.

When Jason and Elizabeth were gone, Sam texted Curtis again. There was a knock on the door, and Sam was surprised to answer it to Alexis. She told Sam about Nathan's questions, and Sam admitted that she'd tried to keep Nathan away from Alexis. "You can't protect me from this world," Alexis told her daughter, though she appreciated Sam's concern. In the spirit of full disclosure, Sam decided to share everything she'd found out.

Sam confided that Curtis was investigating the use of Julian's credit card. She also told Alexis that she'd gotten a screen grab from a security camera facing the pay phone that Alexis' mysterious phone call had originated from. Sam showed Alexis the shot, and even Alexis couldn't confirm that it was Julian in the picture. Sam's phone rang, and she answered it to Curtis. She listened for a minute then thanked him for the information. She told Alexis that a runaway had found Julian's credit card on the side of the road near the bridge. He'd had the card on him when Curtis had found him.

Jake painted on his own canvas at Franco's studio as Franco instructed him to be bold with his art. Changing the subject, Franco told Jake that Andre was one of the "good guys," so Jake could feel safe talking to him. Jake told Franco about Andre's action figures, and how Jake had chosen to play with the scarecrow and witch from The Wizard of Oz and make them friends. Just then, there was a knock on the door, and Franco let Elizabeth and Jason in. Jake wondered how his parents had known he was there, and Jason informed his son that Franco had called. "I thought I could trust you!" Jake yelled at Franco. "You're just like the rest of them!" the boy added.

Elizabeth explained that the babysitter was upset and felt awful about not noticing Jake leave. She scolded him and told him that he knew better. He looked to Franco, but Franco insisted that Jake's parents "call all the shots." Jason wanted to talk to Franco, so Elizabeth reluctantly took Jake to wait in the car. Jason accused Franco of calling Jason in order to "win points" with Elizabeth. He didn't want Jake at the studio ever again. He continued that Franco had manipulated Jake into thinking that Franco cared. Franco thought Jason was only angry because Franco understood Jake better than Jason did.

Elizabeth returned and demanded to know what was going on. "We decided that the studio is off-limits," Jason answered. Franco sarcastically added that it was a horrible environment for a child. Elizabeth sighed, saying that Jake would just paint at home with her. She thanked Franco for taking care of Jake and kissed him. He began to clean up when Elizabeth and Jason were gone. He found the roll of Jake's paper and unrolled it on the floor. There was more drawn on Jake's timeline, including a picture of Jake hiding behind a tree from the scarecrow. Franco knew that Jake had left it there for Franco to find.

At Perks, Michael bumped into Kristina, whose arms were full of books. She explained that she was taking night classes at Port Charles University. Sensing that things weren't right, she asked him what was wrong. "Our family imploded. Again," he stated. Michael briefly explained what had happened between Sonny and Nelle, which shocked Kristina. Michael added that Nelle had been hurting as well, and Kristina demanded to know why Michael was defending Nelle.

Michael replied that there was no excuse for what Nelle had done, since she'd ambushed the family at their most vulnerable time. Kristina hoped that Nelle left town, but Michael informed her that Nelle had gotten a job with Valentin. Kristina thought that Carly should be less "judgy" about cheating. Michael told her about Sonny's ultimatum of forgiveness or divorce. He didn't think Carly wanted a divorce, and he believed that all would be well if Sonny apologized and offered to wait for forgiveness. Kristina thought that, as the "big brother," he needed to talk Sonny into it.

A short while later, Kristina sat with Nathan, who wanted to talk to her about Julian. Kristina had thought he was dead -- not that he hadn't deserved it. He wondered if she thought Alexis knew anything about Julian's possible whereabouts if he were alive. Nathan suggested that Alexis could be putting herself in danger without even knowing it.

Nelle informed Sonny that there was something he needed to know about the night they'd spent together. "I'm glad I don't remember it," Sonny remarked. "There's a reason you don't remember it," Nelle confessed. She admitted that she'd crushed a sleeping pill into the drink she'd made him. She'd led him upstairs and undressed him, and he'd passed out cold. She'd taken off her clothes and gotten into bed next to him. "You tore my family apart over a lie!" he yelled at her, adding, "There's something wrong with you."

Nelle wished she could change what she'd done. Sonny remembered how she'd kept "twisting the knife" for months. He wondered what was in it for her to confess. She answered that she didn't want the lies weighing on her anymore. Sonny yelled that he didn't buy her confession. "What confession?" Michael wondered as he entered the room.

Nelle excused herself, but Sonny thought she just didn't want to be there when Sonny told Michael what was going on. He took the opportunity to update a shocked Michael. When Sonny was done, he realized that he needed to tell Carly immediately. He instructed Michael to tell Nelle to get out of their lives forever, and he left. Michael knew that Sonny believed Nelle because it meant his own absolution, so he demanded that Nelle tell him the truth. She revealed that the story was true.

Michael wondered why Nelle hadn't told him the truth from the start, especially after how close they'd felt at the cabin. Nelle insisted that she had planned to tell him, but she'd felt that she owed it to Sonny first, and she was scared that the truth meant no chance with Michael. He revealed that her last chance had been the night at the cabin, and she'd thrown it away. She told him that his words at the cabin had convinced her to stop her plan, but she'd been too late. As he ushered her through the front door, she hoped he could forgive her one day. "I can't fix you. It's not my job," he said, and he closed the door in her face.

Jax and Carly kissed, but he stopped and apologized. She kissed him again, and he again stopped, wondering what they were doing. "Trying to feel better," she suggested. He reminded her of the last time they'd almost made the mistake of trying to make each other feel better. She told him that it wasn't a mistake, and she didn't want to stop. She led him upstairs to her bedroom, and the two made love.

"That's one thing we always got right," Carly commented later. She added that both she and Jax had needed it. He wondered if she had any wine. She answered that she had his favorite wine downstairs and got up to get it. "No guilt, no regrets," he told her. "None," she agreed, and she left the room.

A few minutes later, Carly was walking through the house with a bottle of wine and two glasses when the doorbell rang. As she careful put the bottle and glasses down, there was banging on the front door. She made her way to the door and opened it to Sonny. She told him that it wasn't a good time, but he brushed past her into the house. He revealed that he had something to tell her that would change everything. "I never slept with Nelle," he told a stunned Carly.

On the next General Hospital...
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• "Forget detox. Forget everything," Finn says, ready to inject himself.

• Dante and Lulu discuss what would help Charlotte warm up to Lulu.

• Kristina wonders what Alexis could possibly be hiding from the police.

• "It's over. We can just be together," Sonny tells Carly.