Lulu tells Johnny that Dante doesn't share their enthusiasm about the club. Johnny offers to buy her half, but she prefers keep her half interest. She says that if Dante doesn't like it, that's his problem. Dante goes to the Haunted Star to talk to Johnny. He says he doesn't want his wife involved in anything Johnny has planned. Johnny observes that Lulu lives with Dante, works with him, and is apparently forbidden to make decisions without him. He warns Dante that no woman wants to be backed into a corner. Dante says he doesn't want Lulu in the middle when he arrests Johnny for Anthony's murder. Johnny tells him to go knock on Tracy Quartermaine's door. He adds that he wasn't responsible for the car accident either; Kate is, and Sonny is keeping it quiet. Dante says that would be very convenient for Johnny. He tells Johnny that he will be watching him and if he makes one mistake, he will take him down. Johnny says to himself after Dante leaves that Dante can watch him all he wants and he will never find anything  as long as Connie keeps her mouth shut. Dr Keenan asks 17-year-old Connie what happened to her baby. She doesn't want to answer any more questions. Ewen says Connie must have felt scared and alone. She says she felt dirty and damaged. Hr says he wants to help her get through it. She says everyone else that tried to help her, like the doctor and the priest, told her it was a mortal sin. She says the priest told her that terminating the pregnancy and that it was a child of God no matter how it was conceived. She says it wasn't a child of God; it was the child of the bastard that raped her. Dr. Keenan tells her that Joe Jr. can't hurt her anymore, that she is safe here, and that Joe Jr. doesn't have any power over her. She says Joe Jr. has power over Sonny because his father is Sonny's boss. She says that if Sonny finds out, he will retaliate and end up dead or in prison. Ewen says he won't judge her. She tells him that she never told her parents. They thought she was staying on campus but she was actually in a boarding house until the baby boy was born, and then she got rid of him. She says she delivered him all alone in her boarding room and that she felt anger when she looked at him. She said he was a reminder of everything that was stolen from her. She says she put him in a dresser drawer, left the boardinghouse, and got on the train. She says she suppressed all memories of the boardinghouse and the baby and it was if the experience never existed. Dr. Keenan concludes that Connie ceased to exist at that moment. She says she stepped on the platform and became Kate Howard and forgot about her ordeal. Ewen calls her Kate and she responds. He tells her that now that she has remembered everything, Connie is gone and she doesn't have to live a double life anymore. Kate says she just has to live with what Connie has done. She cries when she thinks about leaving her newborn alone. She says Joe Junior may have been a monster, but the baby was innocent. She wonders what leaving her baby to die makes her. Sonny tells John McBain that he can go back to Llanview now that he knows the truth. Kristina walks in with her cameraman and producer and tells McBain that her father's word isn't much. Ryan says he'd love to get McBain's side of the story. McBain says the story is over and leaves. Sonny threatens Ryan and orders him out of his house. Ryan says that if Sonny kicks him out, Kristina will sever all ties with him. He says Kristina wants to tell her story. Sonny says she could write a book. He says he isn't going to let Ryan exploit Kristina. Ryan says he is Kristina's only friend. Sonny says Ryan is no friend. He tells him that he doesn't make threats; he takes action, and Ryan would be wise to consider that. Sonny opens the door to let Kristina and the cameramen into the living room. He goes to the kitchen and brings out a fresh batch of cookies. He says on the record that he never threatened anyone at Yale, but he did make a sizable contribution to the library fund. He says he isn't going to apologize for it because he would do anything for his children. He says he didn't do anything illegal. Trey asks if the guy that was just there talking about his sister's death would say the same thing. He tells them that the man was a cop named John McBain and he was helping him with a case. Kristina wants to know details. Sonny says he told McBain who killed his sister since the police arrested the wrong guy because they were misinformed. He says Kristina's friends were also misinformed. Former friends, Kristina corrects Sonny. He tells her if those people don't see her as the funny smart girl that he sees, then to hell with them. Ryan asks him about Kate assaulting her doctor and being admitted to a mental institution. Sonny ends the interview. Sonny tells Kristina off camera that she is the most like him of all his kids because she will wreck anything just to get her way. He says she is only going to hurt herself. She says she is paying him back for humiliating her. He says he always has her best interests at heart, but that kid Ryan does not. Ryan makes a phone call and tells the other party that he is in Port Charles. Anna and Luke share a passionate kiss. Luke goes to see Lulu to talk about relationship complications. She tells him that she has relationship woes too because Dante is upset that she only sold half of the Haunted Star. Luke tells her that he would never side with a cop over his daughter, but he can understand Dante being upset about her going into business with Johnny Zacchara. Lulu tells him that the kiss with Tracy wasn't a shock. He tells her about the kiss with Anna. Lulu says she thought Luke and Anna were just friends. Luke says they are, and now he is confused. Lulu wonders what brought on the kiss with Tracy. He tells her that it has been brewing and that Tracy wants him back. He says he told Tracy that it would look bad if Tracy's husband turned up. Lulu wonders if it is a good idea to get involved with Anna. He concedes that getting involved with Anna would be a terrible idea. McBain goes to Anna and Luke's room at the Metro Court to say goodbye to Anna. She says she is sorry that she couldn't get the extension for him. She says not getting the answers he wanted from Sonny must be hard on him. He tells her that he got answers, just not the ones he was looking for. He tells her about his conversation with Sonny. He wonders if he has really been after the wrong guy for all these years. Anna tells him that she kissed Luke and now she doesn't know how to face him. She says Tracy Quartermaine also kissed him today. John wonders if Luke returns Tracy's feelings. Anna doesn't think that even Luke knows. McBain asks what Anna wants. Anna says getting involved with Luke would be a mistake because His ex-wife wants him back, He is her ex- husband's best friend, and he is still a suspect in the Anthony Zacchara case while she is the police commissioner. Luke returns to the Metro Court. He and Anna agree that they should remain just friends, then she jumps on him and they start kissing. Dante returns home and tells Lulu that he went to see Johnny and he still doesn't trust him, but he trusts her and he will respect her decision even though he doesn't like it. He apologizes for walking out on her. She apologizes for not discussing the opportunity with him before signing a contract.
Anna: Oh, wow. Luke: Wow. Anna: Wow. Luke: Uh-huh. Anna: Um... Luke: Oh. Anna: Oh, gosh. Luke: Oh, sorry. Anna: No, it's fine. Luke: I mean, I didn't, uh... Anna: It's okay. Luke: I hope you don't think that -- Anna: No. Luke: Not that it wasn't nice. Anna: No, exactly. Luke: Very nice. Anna: Um... Luke: Hmm? Anna: Such a long day. Luke: Oh. You're tired? Anna: No. Yes. I have a lot of work to do on my computer -- e-mails, things. Luke: Those are important. Anna: They're on my computer, so I'm gonna go and do that now. Luke: Well, yeah. I understand. Oh. I'll get that. Don't worry about that. It's fine. I -- I'm just gonna stay here and... Anna: I'm gonna go in there. Luke: You -- okay. Anna: All right. Luke: Yeah. I'll put this up here. Luke: [Exhales] [Cell phone rings] Lulu: Hey, Johnny. Johnny: Listen, you got any idea where Luke keeps that spare key for the back room? I got to get in there, and there's no key on the ring you gave me. Lulu: Are you by the bar? Johnny: Yeah. I'm behind it. Lulu: Okay, um, head toward the scotch. Johnny: Okay. Lulu: Um, it's the claymore black label. Johnny: Got it. Okay. Lulu: Okay. Underneath. Johnny: Huh. Nice. Hey, sorry to bother you. Lulu: Eh, it's not like I have anything better to do. Johnny: You all right? Lulu: Well, my A.C.'s broken in my apartment, so it's like a million degrees in here, and my husband walked out on me. But other than that, I'm awesome. Johnny: I take it you told him about our partnership. Lulu: Yeah. He didn't share our enthusiasm. Johnny: Well, look, my offer to buy the other half still stands if that's what you want. Lulu: No. I-I love the idea of turning the haunted star into a nightclub, and I want to be a part of that. Johnny: Even if it means working with me? Lulu: We're gonna make a good team, and if Dante doesn't like that, that's his problem. Johnny: Oh. Looks like it's my problem now. Lulu: What? Johnny: Nothing. I'll talk to you later. Something wrong, detective? Dante: What do you think? Sonny: Now that you know the truth, you can go back to Llanview. McBain: If it's the truth. Sonny: I give you my word, I had nothing to do with your sister's d-- Kristina: FYI -- his word isn't worth much. Sonny: What'd I tell you about this camera crew? Kristina: I'm his daughter, and if he lied to my face, what makes you think he'd be honest with you? McBain: Excuse me. I was just leaving. Trey: Oh, no, no, no. Please stay. We'd love to get your side of the story. McBain: Story's over. This chapter, anyway. Kristina: That looked intense. Want to talk about it? Ewen: Connie... what happened to the baby? Connie: No more, please. Ewen: I mean, you must have felt extremely scared, alone. Connie: I felt dirty. I felt... damaged. I couldn't tell Sonny. I couldn't tell anyone. Ewen: Then tell me. Connie... what happened to your baby? Anna: [Sighs] [Knock on door] Anna: Ah! Oh, God. Hello? McBain: Anna? Are you okay? Anna: Yeah. Mm-hmm. Is that John? McBain: It's me. Anna: Okay. Hi. McBain: Hi. Anna: I dropped something on my toe. I'm fine. Come in. Come in. Just beware of... the furniture. McBain: It's a good thing I remembered to wear shoes. Anna: Yes. It's very good. What can I do for you? McBain: I just came to say goodbye. 60 days are up. Anna: Oh, yeah. I'm so sorry I couldn't get that extension for you. McBain: No worries. At least now I get to go home to Natalie and Liam. Anna: Mm. Yeah. You must be thrilled. It's got to be hard for you. Um... not getting the answers that you wanted from Sonny about your sister. McBain: I got answers. Just not the ones I was looking for. [Knock on door] Luke: Oh, good. You're home. Lulu: Hey. Is something wrong? Luke: Something have to be wrong for a dad to stop by and see his daughter? Lulu: No. Unless he's you. Luke: Well, cut me a little slack, will you? This is not easy for me. Lulu: W-what isn't easy? Luke: Uh, well, usually when I spill my guts, it's to a bartender pouring single malt. Lulu: Well, pull up a barstool. Luke: It's hotter than hell in here! Lulu: I know. I'm sorry. The A.C.'s broken. Luke: You want me to take a look? Lulu: Dad, really. What's going on? Luke: [Sighs] Relationships. Complications. Lulu: [Laughs] Join the club. Dante and I had a fight. Johnny: Why? Lulu: Remember I told you a realtor called with a client who wanted to buy the haunted star? Luke: Oh, Johnny Zacchara. Lulu: Yeah. Contract signed. Luke: Well, why would Dante be upset about that? I mean, you're gonna sell that rust bucket that doesn't even float. Lulu: He's upset 'cause I only sold half. Johnny: Look, Dante, this is gonna be good for everybody involved. Lulu will make a hell of a lot more money than she's making now, and maybe you won't have to pick up any extra shifts. Dante: We're doing fine, thanks. Johnny: You could be doing better. I mean, it's criminal what cops get paid these days. Dante: Yeah, well, at least my money is clean. Johnny: All right, look, Dante, I'll be the first to admit that I've made mistakes, all right. But this club, this partnership, it's completely legit. Dante: Nothing you do is legit. Your whole life is a fraud. And whatever you're planning, I don't want my wife involved. Johnny: Your wife is a big girl. She can make that decision on her own. Dante: You know, John, one day you might find someone desperate enough to marry you, and you're gonna realize that the big decisions in life -- they're made together. Johnny: You know, it's no wonder Lulu's itching to get out. As of right now, she lives with you, she's working with you, and apparently is forbidden to make decisions without you. Careful, Dante. No woman likes to be backed into a corner. Ewen: What happened to your baby? Connie: I don't want to talk about it. Ewen: You've come this far. You can't stop now. Just tell me, Connie. I want to help you get through this -- Connie: You want to help me like the rest of them. Ewen: Rest of them? Who? Connie: They all said they'd help me, and no one did -- not the doctor, not father O'Brien. It's a mortal sin. That's what he said. Ewen: This is your priest. Connie: Yeah. He said that if I terminated the pregnancy, I'd go to hell, that it was a sin to even think about it. Ewen: He didn't even take into consideration how it was conceived? Connie: "It's still a child of God, Constanza." But it wasn't. It wasn't. It was a child of that bastard that forced himself on me. Ewen: Connie, it's very important for you to understand that Joe Jr. Can't hurt you anymore. You're safe here. He has no power over you. Connie: But he does over Sonny. Ewen: I don't understand. Connie: Joe Jr.'s father is Sonny's boss. And more than that, Sonny owed him. If Sonny found out I was raped, he would retaliate and end up dead or in prison. I can't let that happen. Sonny: Didn't I make myself clear the first time? I want no part of your show, Kristina. Trey: It's actually my show. Sonny: Who the hell are you? Trey: I'm trey Mitchell, creator, executive producer -- Sonny: Oh, so you're the one who talked my daughter into putting her private life and mine on television. Kristina: Trey didn't talk me into anything, dad, which I'm sure must astound you, since you clearly believe I can't make my own decisions. Sonny: Excuse me. Can we talk about this later? Kristina: Why don't we talk about it now? You lied to me for months, made me believe that I got into Yale all on my own, when -- oops! Just kidding -- it was bought and paid for with your blood money. Trey: You getting this? Hey, uh, guys, why don't we go in the living room, where the lighting's a little bit better. Yeah? Sonny: That's a good idea. Come here, trey. All right. How's the lighting? Sonny: You're gonna shut your mouth right now, and you're gonna listen. I don't know how you got Kristina to do this, but it's over. Do you understand me? Trey: God, if only you'd said "capisce." Sonny: That's funny. Okay, so you're the type of guy who always pushes just a little too much, right? Well, one day you're gonna push too far, like right now, and you're gonna wind up on the floor in pieces. Do you understand what I'm saying? Trey: Yeah. See, this is what I'm talking about. This is real. It's raw. I'm gonna go get the guys. Sonny: No. Here's what you're gonna do, all right? You're gonna get the guys, and you're gonna get their cameras, and you're gonna get out of my house. Trey: You might want to rethink that a bit. See, you kick me out, your daughter cuts ties, never speaks to you again. Is that what you want? Anna: Do you think Sonny's telling the truth? McBain: I don't know. Anna: He better be. Otherwise, he is completely reprehensible. Basically getting away with murder and then all these years later, saying, actually, no, he didn't do it after all. McBain: The alternative's not much prettier. He took a murder rap to protect Scully's idiot kid. Anna: Yeah. Obstruction of justice, most definitely. All these years thinking that Sonny was responsible. Hmm. McBain: Now he didn't do it. Think this is the one time that Sonny's telling the truth? Anna: Yeah. McBain: Joe Jr. Killed Theresa. And all this time, is it possible I've been chasing after the wrong guy? Anna: You didn't know that he was covering for someone. How could you possibly -- for God's sake. He was standing over your sister's body with a gun in his hand. And then the charges are dropped and the case is closed. McBain: Consider it reopened. Anna: You're always so hard on yourself. McBain: Not without reason. Anna: You did the best that you could with the information at your disposal. Didn't you? The -- either way, whether it was Sonny or this Joe Jr... I am very sorry for your loss. McBain: Anna Devane -- always the voice of reason. Anna: Yeah. About that... [Sighs] I might speak it sometimes, but I don't always follow it. McBain: Now I'm interested. Anna: [Chuckles] No, no, no. It's nothing. It's too -- bah! No. McBain: Would it help if I promised not to laugh? Anna: Mm. Yeah. It would help. No, it's absurd. McBain: You have to be a little more specific than "it." Anna: I kissed my roommate. Luke: Well, just for the record, I would never side with a cop over my daughter. Lulu: But off the record? Luke: Well, off the record, I can understand Dante being upset with you going into business with Johnny Zacchara. Lulu: It's not like I planned it he just showed up, and he threw out the idea. Luke: Yeah, but then you went for it, didn't you? Lulu: Trusting my instincts. That's what you've been telling me. Luke: That and never hit when the dealer shows 16. Lulu: We're Spencers. We're impulsive. Luke: Well, sometimes it can get us into trouble. Like today. Lulu: This Tracy? The kiss -- it was unexpected, maybe, but not a total shock. Luke: How about the kiss with Anna? Dante: I don't control Lulu. She makes all her own decisions. Johnny: Except for when it comes to her work. Dante: Speaking of a job, I have one to do, and I don't want my wife getting caught in the middle when I bring you down for murder. Johnny: What the hell are you talking about? Dante: Your grandfather's still missing, and as far as I'm concerned, you're the one who made him disappear. Johnny: [Chuckles] Wow. Okay, so, if you're ready to finally admit that Anthony's dead, why don't you go knock on Tracy Quartermaine's door? Means, motive, opportunity. Dante: You had all three! Johnny: I didn't cause that accident. But I know who did. Dante: Oh, Sonny. Right. Sonny again. Look, he's innocent. Johnny: His girlfriend's not. Ewen: Tell me what happened to your baby, Connie. No one's judging you. Connie: [Breathes shakily] [Crying] Oh, God. Please forgive me, God. [Whimpers] Lulu: [Sighs] Okay, so, you and Anna kissed. Luke: We did. Lulu: I thought you two were just friends. Luke: We are. We were. No, we -- we are. We are. Lulu: With a little side of more? Luke: I don't know. I'm confused. Lulu: Well, you guys obviously got close after Robin died. Luke: Well, sure. With Robert gone and Patrick lost in grief, she needed a friend. Lulu: And you stepped up, and you gave her a place to stay and someone willing to listen. Luke: Hey, look, it wasn't all one-sided. I mean, she helped me, too. Lulu: When? Luke: When? How about a little thing called "my daughter gets held hostage by a maniac with a gun"? Remember that? Lulu: That. Luke: Yeah, that. She stopped everything to look for you, you know. She listened to me. She let me vent. It's just really easy with her. At least, it was till that damn kiss. Lulu: So, did she kiss you, or did you kiss her? Luke: I don't know. It was kind of mutual, you know. Kind of like two magnets who were... attracted and couldn't fight it. Lulu: Is that how it is with Tracy? McBain: Anna and Luke sittin' in a tree... Anna: Oh, no, no, no. McBain: ...K-I-S-S... Anna: [Chuckles] McBain: Come on. It's a little quirky, but you could do worse. Anna: No, it's not me and anyone. It's not -- it's certainly not me and Luke. We're just friends. We're roommates. McBain: There's a name for roommates that kiss. Anna: No! It's not -- we're platonic friends. McBain: Except when you kiss. Anna: He kissed me. McBain: Hmm. Anna: Maybe I kissed him. Anyway, he was giving me a shoulder rub. McBain: Uh-huh. And? Anna: Nothing. And nothing. Then it was over. And then I said that I had a lot of work to do. McBain: Did you? Have a lot of work to do? Anna: Technically, yes, I did. You know, since taking over as police commissioner, there's always something that you have to do just to keep busy -- McBain: You're getting a little off point here. Anna: Yes. Okay. I went into my room, I panicked, and I stayed there until he left. I'm a coward. McBain: "Coward's" not the first word that comes to mind. It's not even in the top 100. Anna: Busting a drug ring is a cake walk compared to this. How am I gonna face him? I don't know what to say. McBain: It was a kiss. It happens. Anna: Ah, I don't know. It felt like more than a kiss. I mean, it really did feel like more than a kiss. McBain: Come on. I mean, what's the problem? Anna: Well, see, I'm not the only woman that Luke kissed today. Sonny: Are you threatening me? [Knock on door] Trey: Kristina's the one that gave you the ultimatum, okay. I'm just reminding you what she said. Sonny: She was upset. Kristina: Dad, I'm serious! Trey: You blame her? Sonny: You used her, took advantage of that. [Door rattles] Kristina: Open up! Trey: Kristina's got a story to tell, all right? She wants the world to know how you operate, how that affected her life. Sonny: She can write a book. Trey: No, no, no. See, this is so much better. This right here -- real life in real time. Kristina banging at the door and you not giving a damn. Sonny: You have no idea how much I care about my daughter. Trey: Really? That's why you listen to her so well, let her do what she wants. [Knock on door] Kristina: Dad? Sonny: You think I'm gonna stand here and let you exploit her? Kristina: Dad, if you hurt... Trey: Look, I'm the only friend Kristina's got. Sonny: You're no friend. Trey: Come on. You never went to college, right? So you have no idea how her classmates felt, how hard they worked to get into Yale or how they -- I don't know -- might have resented her a bit because she took someone else's spot because you threatened to break the dean's kneecaps. Sonny: I don't make threats. I, uh, I take action. You might want to consider that. Trey: Look, the other students didn't feel that Kristina deserved to be there. They wouldn't talk to her. They wouldn't hang out with her. I'm telling you, she was crushed. Sonny: And I'm sure you were there to pick up the pieces, right? [Banging on door] Kristina: If you don't open this door in 10 seconds... 10... Trey: Last chance, buddy. It's gonna be, you know, push me away, push your daughter away, probably for good. Kristina: 4...3 -- Sonny: Come on in. Kristina: Not without them. Sonny: Uh, yeah. I know the deal. I always keep my word. Ewen: Why do you need forgiveness, Connie? What did you do? Connie: I prayed every day that it would go away, that I would just wake up and it would have been just a nightmare. But it didn't go away. I kept getting bigger. I couldn't let anybody see me like that. Ewen: What about your parents? Connie: I told my parents I had to go to school early, that I needed to get a head start on my studies. I took rent money from my father, and I told my mom... I told my mom she couldn't visit me because I-I couldn't have the distraction. Ewen: And where were you really? Connie: A boarding house. And I stayed there until... Ewen: Until your baby was born? Dante: Wow, John, that's desperate, even for you. I mean, blaming that accident on Kate Howard? Johnny: What? You mean to tell me that thought's never crossed your mind? She assaulted her shrink, put the poor guy in a coma. Oh. Looks like you have considered it. Sonny: Big deal! There's no evidence. Johnny: Evidence? A confession isn't evidence? Dante: She didn't confess! Johnny: Not to me, but she did to her lawyer. See, Kate -- or rather, her alter ego, Connie -- shot out Anthony's tires and caused that accident. And Sonny is working overtime to keep it quiet. Ewen: Did you have the baby? Connie: [Sobs] Ewen: Connie. Connie: Yes. I... I had a little boy. Ewen: What happened to him? After he was born, what -- what did you do with your son? Connie: I got rid of him. Kristina: What did he say to you? Trey: Uh... Sonny: Hey, trey, you got to really try something. These cookies are amazing. They're Kristina's favorite. Kristina: What are you doing? Sonny: I'm not doing anything. Graciela just took them out of the oven. Nice and warm. Really nice. Trey: No. No, I'm good. Thanks. Sonny: How about you guys? 'Cause I know it must take a lot of energy, carrying the... cameras around. Here you go. Here you go. Oh, you didn't want one. How about you? Kristina: I'll pass. Sonny: Okay. Trey: Look, uh, we should probably get started. Sonny: Yeah! Yeah, let's get this going. Trey: So, uh, okay. Let's, uh, let's talk about what you did to get Kristina into Yale. Sonny: Okay. First, I want to say... how talented Kristina is, how beautiful and intelligent. She got a 4.0, and she was in the 95th percentile on her S.A.T.S I mean -- Kristina: Seriously, dad? When did you ever start paying attention to my S.A.T. Scores? Sonny: Well, I was concerned, you know, that they had you on the waiting list because of your association with me, which I don't think is fair. Kristina: But it was fair to bully my way in? Sonny: Well, you -- you always wanted to go to Yale your whole life, so I just made some calls to make sure that they knew that your mother went there. Kristina: Right. And you didn't threaten anyone. Sonny: No, I didn't. But I did make a sizeable contribution to the library fund. Trey: Mm. So you're admitting that you bought her a spot. Sonny: Kristina deserved better. I don't know for what reason they made her wait that long, so I just got her bumped up. Kristina: Except that's not how it works, dad. Sonny: What do you mean? Kristina: The school year had started. I didn't get in. I wasn't on the list anymore. Sonny: And I'm very sorry how that turned out. Kristina: No, you're sorry you got caught. Sonny: I'm not gonna apologize for that. Kristina: See? Sonny: I would do anything -- and I mean anything -- for my children. Any father would. I'm sure your father would do the same thing, trey. But I will say this. I did nothing illegal. Trey: And the guy that was just here, the one that was talking about...sister's death, would you say the same thing? McBain: Give me a minute. I'm just trying to picture Luke and Tracy together. Luke and Tracy. Luke and -- [Shudders] Anna: I didn't know that you knew her. McBain: Yeah, I questioned her when I first came to town about Anthony Zacchara and the night of the accident. I got exactly nowhere. She's a formidable woman. Anna: She's kind of scary -- McBain: Scares the hell out of me. Yeah. Anna: Scares me. McBain: Well, does Luke return her feelings? Anna: I don't know. And I don't think that Luke knows either. McBain: He must have had some reaction. Anna: Yeah, he said that he told her that they shouldn't rekindle anything until they're not being investigated for Anthony's murder anymore. McBain: That's probably smart. Anna: Absolutely. Absolutely. But then when I asked him if that was the only thing keeping them apart, he didn't give me a straight answer. McBain: So we know what Tracy wants. Anna: Yeah. McBain: Not sure what Luke wants. What does Anna want? Luke: We were celebrating our freedom, and then -- boom! -- She kissed me. Lulu: Completely out of the blue? Luke: Well, we'd had a couple of moments at the boathouse. Lulu: And whose idea was that? Luke: Mutual. Lulu: Well, that would explain why she decided to kiss you again at the floating rib. Twice? [Chuckles] Luke: She said that she cares about me still and she wants me back. Lulu: And what did you tell her? Luke: Well, I said, you know, with all this mess going on with Anthony Zacchara that it would really look bad if she and I were having a thing if her stiff of a husband turned up. Lulu: Okay, be honest. Do you really think it's too soon for you to be with Tracy, or do you want to be with Anna? Connie: I was in labor for hours. Ewen: At a hospital? Connie: At the boarding house. I was alone. And when the baby was finally born... I looked at my son. And I felt... nothing. No. No, that's not right. I was -- I was angry. Here was this living, breathing reminder of everything that was stolen from me. Ewen: So you "got rid of him." What does that mean? Connie: I left him in one of the dresser drawers. And then I left. And I got on a train, and I just... I let it go. I was never going back to that place, to those memories. They weren't mine. That baby was not mine. It was as if he never existed. Ewen: And from that moment on... Connie ceased to exist, too. Dante: How well this works out for you. If Anthony's dead, then you inherit his estate and take some money, buy a club, and start over, and your hands are clean. Johnny: You sound disappointed. Dante: No, I'm not disappointed. We're watching you, Johnny. One slip-up, just one misstep, and I will take you down. Lulu: All right... let's just deal with one woman at a time, okay? And we'll leave Tracy out of it for a second. [Sighs] Are you sure it's a good idea for you to get involved with Anna? Luke: You mean because she just lost her daughter. Lulu: There's that. And she's also the new police commissioner. You despise law enforcement on any and every level. Luke: Oh, come on. She's not like those other spuds at the precinct. Lulu: Your son-in-law excluded. Luke: I was just about to say that. Lulu: Ah. All right, so, tell me, what's so wonderful about Anna. Luke: Well... for one thing, she's smart. Lulu: Not smart enough if she's risking her career for you. Luke: Hey, I didn't kill Anthony, and she knows it. Lulu: But she doesn't know that he's dead, because you haven't told her that you found his body in the boathouse. Luke: I told you. Self-preservation, baby. I'm doing what I have to do. Lulu: Including lying to Anna. Luke: It's not a lie. I just omitted some information. Lulu: Oh, right. So when you told her that Ethan's Robert's son, were you lying to her then? Luke: Well, that was for a good cause. Lulu: Mm. So, Robert wasn't at Robin's funeral because of you. She had to grieve alone because of you. Luke: [Sighs] You're right. You're right. Getting involved with slim would be A... terrible idea. Anna: It would be a big mistake to get involved with Luke. You want to know why? I'll tell you why. First, his ex-wife wants him back. Messy. Two, he is still a suspect in the Anthony Zacchara disappearance. So, if you think the press is all over me right now for letting him go, can you imagine what they would do if we were involved? Can you imagine? McBain: I'm almost afraid to ask -- is there a -- is there a thir Anna: There's a third. McBain: There's a third. Anna: The third is he's my ex-husband's best friend. McBain: Ah. Anna: Well, I didn't actually know Luke at the time I married Robert. But, anyway, you get my drift. It's just so complicated, and I can't handle complicated, because I am the police commissioner, for God's sake. McBain: So what are you gonna do? Anna: [Sighs] Sonny: The man that you saw me talking to when you walked in, his name is John McBain. He's a cop, former FBI. If I had done something illegal, he'd have arrested me. As you can see, here I am. Kristina: Then why was he here? Sonny: Uh, I gave him some information to help him out with a case. Kristina: You helped a cop with a case? Sonny: Yeah, it does happen every so often. Kristina: What was the information? Sonny: [Sighs] Years ago, McBain's sister was killed, and they arrested the wrong guy, so I pretty much told him who really did it. Kristina: He thought it was you? You were the wrong guy? Sonny: McBain was misinformed, just like your friends at Yale. Kristina: Former friends at Yale. Sonny: Okay, Kristina, look, if your friends can't see the beautiful, funny, smart girl that I see, to hell with them! Anything else you want to discuss, sweetheart? Trey: Your girlfriend, Kate Howard -- editor in chief of crimson -- she was charged with assaulting her shrink, right? Now she's in a mental institution? Sonny: Okay, that's enough for today. Ewen: You left Connie behind, along with your baby. That's...that's when you became Kate. Connie: When I got on that train, it was the first time in months that I could breathe. It was like the further I got away from the city, the further I got away from the rape. Ewen: And the further you got away from your son. Connie: The doors opened. So did my life. I stepped onto the platform... and I was Kate Howard. I went into Greenwich. I went shopping. I bought a whole new wardrobe. And then I went to Princeton, and I started my freshman year. And it was like it never happened. Like I just... forgot. Ewen: You did. Until tonight. But now you know. Kate? Kate: Huh? Ewen: No, it's good, Kate. Now that you've remembered, you -- you can begin to heal. Kate: But does it mean that -- Ewen: Yes. Connie's gone. You -- you don't have to live two separate lives anymore. Kate: I just have to live with what she's done. Luke: Oh. McBain: Call me if you need anything. Anna: Okay. Mm. [Door opens] Luke: Oh. McBain: Hey. I was, uh, just leaving. Headed back to Transyl-- I mean, Pennsylvania. Luke: [Chuckles] That's a good one, Lestat. McBain: See you around, Luke. Luke: Yeah. Funny guy. Um... look, about that kiss -- Anna: I think it's a mistake if we get involved. Just to get entangled in that way -- it's a mistake. Luke: Yeah? Anna: Yeah. Luke: Me too. Anna: Yeah? Luke: Yeah. Anna: Okay. That's good. Luke: Yeah. Anna: 'Cause I don't want it to be awkward. Luke: No. No. Neither do I. So... it's settled, then. Just friends. Anna: Just friends. Luke: Okay. [Grunts] Lulu: Dante, it's me. I know you're upset, but I think we need to talk about this. [Sighs] Dante: Does now work? Lulu: Where'd you go? Dante: To see Johnny. Lulu: No, you didn't. Dante: Relax. He's in one piece. So is the boat. He obviously had a lot to say, some of which I'll have to follow up on tomorrow. Bottom line is I just -- I still don't trust that guy. But I trust you. And I respect your decision to work with him, even though I... may not like it. Lulu: Did you practice that on the way home? Dante: No, I winged it. It's pretty good, huh? Lulu: Very. Dante: I'm sorry I walked out on you like that. Lulu: I'm sorry that I didn't consult you. You're my husband, and we're in this together. Yes, we are. Johnny: Watch me all you want, Dante. You'll never find anything. As long as Connie keeps her mouth shut. Kate: I can't believe what I've done. I had a-a baby. A little boy. And I just left him... helpless... alone. He -- he never even had a chance. Trey: Hey, so, let's pick this up tomorrow, guys. Call time's 9:00 A.M. Yeah? Cool. Kristina, you coming? Kristina: I'll meet you in the car. I want to talk to my dad. Trey: Okay. Sonny: I n wrap up the cookies -- Kristina: I know what you're doing, and if you think your playing nice -- I'll just magically forget and call this whole thing off, you're wrong. Sonny: Sometimes when I look at you, I see myself. Kristina: Don't say that. I'm nothing like you. Sonny: No, you're more like me than any of my kids. Because you get angry, you get hurt, and you lash out. You don't care what you wreck. You don't realize that you're hurting yourself. Kristina: I'm not hurting myself. I'm paying you back. Sonny: By what? By loving you? By believing in you? Kristina: For humiliating me, dad. Sonny: I'm your father. I'm gonna have your best interests at heart. And if you think that kid, trey, is gonna do the same thing, you're mistaken. Trey: Yeah, it's -- it's me. I'm in Port Charles. Kate: Joe Jr. may have been a monster, but that baby was innocent. And I just left him to die. What does that make me?