After just learning that Sam is going to marry Patrick, Laura decides not to reveal the secret to Sam that Jason is alive and the same person as Jake Doe, so as not to ruin Sam's and Patrick's future together. She does however, go to Wyndemere to pay her son a visit and walks in on Nikolas having a "heated scene" with Hayden. She seems intrigued to learn that Hayden has awoken from her coma, that Nikolas is "co-habitating" with the woman whom he had shot in order to not have her reveal to Jake or Sam that Jake is Jason, and that it appears Hayden has no memory of her life, any events before the shooting or what she knew before she went into the coma. Laura does not reveal anything of "interest" to Hayden but makes it clear to her son that she is mindful of what he is doing. As soon as Nikolas is alone he calls Elizabeth and they try to "brainstorm" what they are going to do with the "threat" that Hayden might regain her memory and spill their secret about Jake and that Laura knows all and might not keep it a secret forever. Elizabeth is really horrified by that threat, while she's ready to marry Jake, knowing those plans will be ruined if he ever finds out that he's Sam's presumed-deceased husband. Nikolas, Elizabeth and Laura also know that Helena knows the big secret and can only imagine what she might do the next time they see her. Carly sits by Sonny's side and he suddenly awakens in his hospital bed. Patrick examines him and finds out that he is paralyzed. Ava is alone with baby Avery and Julian is getting along with his sister although Kiki wants nothing to do with her mom. Franco wants both Kiki and Nina to live with him although they clearly do not want to live with each other. Yet he has a plan that might work, eventually, at some point, for the three of them to be a family and replace what they have all lost in their lives. Paul is secretly trying to cover his tracks after murdering Sloane on the docks and Tracy inquires what is his secret, to which he explains he's simply having a lot of stress adjusting to his new DA position. She is still concerned about Michael having contact with either Sonny or Ava and she wants to prevent her nephew from being endangered by getting involved in Sonny's mob business Paul hears and wants to help her with that.
[Monitor beeping] Carly: Patrick said that you might not...wake up. But I don't believe that. I don't, because you have too much to do, and you have too many people who need you, starting with me. Sonny, I can get through anything as long as I have you with me. So that's the deal, okay? All right? You're gonna wake up, Sonny, and you're gonna come back to me. Sonny, do you hear me? Open your eyes. Sonny: You're so bossy. Carly: [Laughs] [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: I'm checking on the progress of the action we discussed. It's imperative that this not be tied to me. I can't stress the importance of this enough. There can't be a whiff of me on this. [Tracy overhears] [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Isn't this fun, Avery? Your uncle Julian is taking us out to dinner to celebrate your homecoming. Julian: Yeah, welcome to the family, little lady. I was starting to think I'd never get the chance to do anything more than wave at you from a distance. I should've known better than to count your mom out. Ava: You got that right. Julian: [Chuckles] Ava: That's me, huh? I'm your mama -- the only one and your big sister Kiki will ever have. [SCENE_BREAK] Kiki: I've got nowhere to go all day, so I sleep. And I have no one to be with, because my family is all dead or dead to me. So, I'm alone. Franco: Okay, I don't know how many times I have to tell you this, but you're not alone. You'll never be alone in this world. Hey, I have an idea. Why don't we let Nina buy the place, and then we'll all live here together? Nina: Uh, n-no. Kiki: Oh. Well, seems like Nina doesn't want me living with you guys. Franco: No, no, no. That's not true at all. No, come on. Nina, tell Kiki how much you want her to stay. [SCENE_BREAK] Singer: I know what you're trying to do to me Elizabeth: What are you doing with my phone? [SCENE_BREAK] Hayden: I may have some blank spots in my memory, but I know this much about myself -- no one controls me. [Laura enters] Hayden: Nikolas, wait, wait. Nikolas: Oh, come on. Don't pretend you're not into this. Laura: Nikolas, sorry. It's your mother. [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: All right, thanks. Keep me posted. Tracy: That was a very interesting little conversation. Paul: Well, I wasn't aware that I had an audience. Tracy: Clearly. So what is our newly minted DA trying to cover up? [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: So where do things stand with the other side of Avery's family? Ava: If you're referring to the man who threatened to put a bullet in me the moment she was born, he's in the hospital suffering from his own gunshot wound. Julian: Well, maybe we should just focus on the little family reunion here. Avery's my niece, and I certainly hope to spend a little more time with her than I've been able to with Kiki. Hmm? [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: Listen. First of all, we're not purchasing this death apartment. We're definitely not doing that. And I'm not sharing any humble abode with Kiki that we may purchase in the future. Kiki: Thank you, Nina. You just saved me the awkwardness of having to reject your offer. Franco: N-n-nobody's rejecting anything. This is a free-flowing and flexible negotiation. Nina: I'm not negotiating. I never expressed any interest in living with Kiki, here or anywhere else. Kiki: Wow. I mean, we're finally agreeing on something. I don't want to live with Nina anymore than she wants to live with me. Nina: Yay! Franco: Why can't we all just get along? Both: Because she hates me. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: I wasn't, uh, expecting you. Laura: Uh, yeah. I decided that it was time to come back for, uh, various reasons. Surprise. [Laughing] Nikolas: Surprise. Yeah, it caught us a little off-guard there. Laura: So I see. Well, uh, are you going to introduce me to your guest? Nikolas: Of course. This is, uh, an old friend. Hayden: I'm Hayden...Barnes. Laura: Hayden Barnes? I thought you were in a coma. Hayden: I was. I woke up. Laura: So you're the one who knows Jake Doe's real identity. Hayden: Oh, I've suffered some memory loss. Whatever I knew about Jake, I'm afraid that bullet just knocked it right out of my head. [Chuckles] Laura: Hmm. That's convenient. For everyone. [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: Don't you have your phone with you? Jason: I do. Look, I'm sorry. I wanted to know who called you. Elizabeth: Why? Jason: Because it upset you, and I wanted to know why. Hayden: Don't worry, I won't take up too much of your time. Elizabeth: What can I do for you? Hayden: I was hoping you could tell me why I broke that vase. Jason: I was seeing if I had to, you know, go straighten somebody out. Elizabeth: I told you it was just someone from the hospital. Jason: I know you did. I'm -- I'm sorry. Okay? Patrick: Hey. Sam: Hey! Look who's here. Elizabeth: What are you guys doing here? Patrick: We are just getting a little takeout to take home to the kids. Anna is watching them, and then we're going out to celebrate after. Jason: Nice. What's the occasion? Sam: Patrick and I are engaged. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Hey, stranger. Sonny: What happened? Carly: You had a really serious surgery, but you're doing really well. And I'm right here with you, and I'm not going anywhere. Sonny: You better not. Carly: [Chuckles] [SCENE_BREAK] Elizabeth: This is amazing! Patrick: Thank you. Elizabeth: Congratulations! Patrick: Thank you. Jason: Very happy for you guys. Patrick: Thank you. Sam: Yeah, we thought about keeping the news quiet, but -- we don't want to step on your engagement or your wedding. We're just so excited. Patrick: Yeah, we've already talked. We're gonna wait till after the holidays, so, you know, we won't compete. Elizabeth: Please, the sooner we're all married, the better. [Cell phone rings] Patrick: Excuse me for a second. Let me take this. Sam: Of course, yeah. [Cell phone rings] Elizabeth: Oh, yeah, let me take this, too. Excuse me, guys. Sam: Um... I wanted to thank you. Jason: I didn't do anything. Sam: Yeah, you did. I walked into the garden of the Noodle Buddha struggling to let go of Jason, and because of your talk and standing in for a slightly confusing renewal ceremony of my vows, you -- I don't know, I was able to move on with Patrick because of you. Thank you. Jason: Well, you know what? If I had anything to do with that smile on your face, I'm happy to have done it. Patrick: Ay-yi-yi. Sam: What? Patrick: Well, I got good news and bad news. Good news is, Sonny woke up, and he's doing well. Bad news is, I got to hold off on our celebration and get to the hospital. Sam: Oh, that's fine. Yeah, I'll get dinner to the kids. Patrick: Okay. Sam: Yeah. Elizabeth: Hey, guys, that was Epiphany. They're short a nurse in the ICU. Jason: I've got the kids. Check on Sonny. Patrick: And I'm going to the hospital, so do you just want to go together? Elizabeth: Yeah, definitely. Thanks. Patrick: I'll see you in a bit. Sam: Okay. Jason: Bye. Sam: Okay, who's gonna say it? Jason: Who's gonna say what? Sam: I don't know. That getting married to a nurse or doctor probably means a lifetime of interrupted special occasions. I guess it's a small price to pay, huh? Jason: Yeah. [Clears throat] Do you have a minute? Um, I need to ask a favor from you. Sam: Yeah, of course. What's up? Jason: Elizabeth got this phone call. [SCENE_BREAK] Hayden: Why is it convenient that I don't remember who Jake is? Nikolas: Mother, look. Hayden was just in a coma. She'd been shot, and now's probably not -- Laura: Yes, I'm aware of all of that. Hayden: Nothing about this experience is convenient. The memory loss is about more than just Jake. It's about my life, most of which I don't remember. Laura: I'm sorry. You know, I guess I just was a little surprised that the two of you had gotten so close. Hayden: Well, Nikolas has been very good to me. Laura: Mm. Hayden: Despite the fact that he doesn't necessarily believe that I've forgotten who Jake is. Laura: Oh. Is that true? Nikolas: I-I don't recall ever having said that, no. Laura: Well, what did you say? Hayden: Apparently, his grandmother told me, allegedly friend of the family, who Jake really is, but she never told Nikolas, her own flesh and blood. I'd say that's pretty convenient, don't you? [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: Why all the hate? Nina: Just to clarify, I don't hate Kiki. Kiki: Yes, you do. Franco: Why do you think she hates you? Kiki: Because her husband had an affair with my mother, and I was the result, like it was my choice. Nina: Okay, can I say something now? Kiki: And, Nina, I am really sorry that you were pregnant when you found out about the affair and that your mother put you in a coma and you lost the baby. That's -- it's really horrible, but not my fault. Nina: I know. I know it's not your fault. I realize that now. I'm sorry things were a little hazy back then. I was in a coma for 20 years. Sue me. Not an excuse. Just a statement of fact. That's all. And I'm sorry, Kiki, that I caused you any pain. Franco: Okay, well, there you go. I mean, that, to me, feels like progress, right? Now, I'm a big believer in art therapy, so why don't we find the finger paints? Silas probably had some finger paints. Kiki: Oh, my God. I can't do this. Nina: Oh, no. Don't knock art therapy. It's really, really great. It helps. That's how Franco and I bonded. Kiki: Then why don't the two of you keep bonding over art and coffee? Lock up when you leave, okay? And, Franco, you really want to help me? Franco: Yeah, I do. Kiki: Yeah, then find someone to buy this albatross. [Door slams] Nina: No. No, absolutely not. Franco: Please. Oh, come on. What's it gonna take to get you to buy Kiki's apartment? [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Thanks for being here, Julian. I want Avery to have a family, and well, that's you. Julian: Even though you kicked me out. Ava: Oh, I did not -- I -- it was your idea. You left. Julian: I was just teasing. Ava: [Laughs] Sorry. I'm -- I'm feeling a little defensive these days. Julian: You think? Ava: So how do you like it living in a hotel? Julian: Would you forget the hotel, Ava? You've got your daughter Avery back, and you're still wound up tight enough to snap. So what's going on, huh? Is there something you're not telling me? [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: Suffice it to say my predecessors in the DA's office left me with quite a mess. As though Scott Baldwin wasn't enough with his countless vendettas and conflicts of interest, Ric Lansing's incompetence in the Ava Jerome case has left the office a laughingstock. Tracy: How could he lose the recording where Ava Jerome confesses to murder, no less, of a woman I was actually quite fond of? Paul: Well, to me, it's unconscionable that Ava Jerome is free. Tracy: Yeah, and you didn't have to live with her. She was ensconced here for half a minute. She has the morals and compassion and warmth of a piranha. Paul: Why don't you tell us how you really feel? Tracy: I am baffled that you listen to a word that comes out of that woman's mouth. Why would you believe anything she says about who shot Sonny? [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: We were getting married, and you were about to put the ring on my finger, and you had a seizure. Sonny: Sorry for scaring you. Carly: Patrick said that you had a blood clot from the original surgery, and it caused an embolism, and that's why he had to operate a second time. Sonny: That explains the headaches. Carly: Patrick also said that he couldn't say how the embolism was gonna affect you, but you seem really good. Sonny: Where is Avery? Can I see her? [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: Hayden and Helena met before I was even in the picture. Laura: Have you spoken to Helena about any of this? Nikolas: She's not talking, of course. Laura: I see. And now you're in the dark just as much as everybody else about poor Jake. Hayden: Mm-hmm. Nikolas: Mother, why don't I have Alfred get you settled? We can discuss this later. Laura: Okay. [Telephone rings] Laura: Wouldn't be Helena, would it? Nikolas: No. It's ELQ. I'm sorry. I need to take this. Now's not a good time. Elizabeth: Really? Well, it wasn't exactly the best time when Hayden called and asked me why she broke your vase. Nikolas: Calm down, okay? Elizabeth: What was I supposed to tell her? That she was threatening to tell Jake who he really is? And all of this happened on the day she got shot? Nikolas: All I'm saying is that Hayden's getting curious. She was researching the incident this morning. Elizabeth: Do you think she knows you tried to have her killed? [SCENE_BREAK] Hayden: I just have to say this. I'm sorry. I didn't catch your name. Laura: Laura Spencer. Hayden: It's nice to meet you, Laura. There seems to be some tension between you and your son, and I just want to know -- is it because of me, or does it have something to do with Jake? [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Hey, thanks for waiting. Jason: Thank you for helping. Did you get everything straightened out? Sam: Yeah, I called Anna and told her that Kelly's would be delivering dinner for the kids tonight. Jason: Great. I'm hoping this isn't gonna take too long. I'm getting a little creeped out here. Sam: Mm, it shouldn't with this. Now, if Elizabeth's mystery phone call came from a landline, it should be a piece of cake to trace, but if it came from a cell, it might be a little bit trickier. You know what? I'll be able to do it. Just give me the number. Jason: Uh, 716-555-0106. Yeah. Sam: Well, it's a landline. Jason: From where? Sam: No. Wyndemere? Jason: Wyndemere? Yeah. You're telling me the phone call came from Nikolas' place? [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: Look, I know that this place might represent some, um... unpleasant memories. Nina: Unpleasant? Really? I walked in and I saw my ex-husband bleeding out with a knife in his back. Franco: Yeah, exactly. That sounds really unpleasant. Nina: I loved him. I loved him. I mean, not like I love you, but I loved him. Franco: I -- Nina: Okay, listen. Okay. Let me just say this. Let me just say this, okay? I could live with the memory of how I was here for months, lying to everybody that was an invalid, and, you know, crossing people off my revenge list. Or the memory of me sitting in that chair seething with fury, and -- but, I mean, you're asking me to live in a place where my ex-husband was murdered by my mother. Are you kidding me? Franco: You make some excellent points. Now, if I could just offer one counterpoint, which is that I think you're forgetting that one really good thing happened that terrible, awful day. Nina: What was that? Franco: Well, when you told me that you didn't kill Silas, I believed you totally, unconditionally, completely, immediately. Nina: Yes, you did. Franco: I did. I tried to help you cover it up. I tried to make sure that you were not a suspect, and in that moment, that moment of a terrible, horrible awful day, you and I got back together, right? Nina: Yeah, I guess. Franco: So if you think about it, what happened here is not really so much about what happened to Silas, but about what happened to us. I mean, doesn't that erase some of the terrible memories? Nina: Not even close. Franco: Okay, don't you feel like you owe it to Silas if you say that you loved the guy? Kiki was his little girl. We could be big people. We could be really good people. We should buy this apartment. [Chuckles] Nina: How are you so nice and sane and a good person? Franco: I don't know that I am. If I am, I might have -- I might have started to be that way when I met you. Nina: I'll buy the apartment. Franco: Great! That's great. You're not gonna regret this. Nina: Yeah, but without Kiki. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: I'm worried. You know, running the business is a big job. There's a lot of risks involved. Ava: I can handle it. Julian: I'm sure you can, but you just got Avery back. Are you sure you have your priorities in order? Ava: I can do both. I can run the business and be mother to Avery. Julian: Well, I'm glad you've got some time to spend with Avery, bond with her. Ava: Thank you. [Kiki walks in] [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: I received information about Ava Jerome's knowledge of the shooter from a reliable source. Tracy: Okay, stop. You just said that you received information about knowledge, which means it's already at least third-party gossip. Paul: Well, a lot information comes through the police department or the DA's office, through similar, legitimate sources of communication. Tracy: That source is Michael. Paul: Well, I can neither confirm nor deny -- Tracy: Okay. Hypothetically speaking, let's just say that Michael went to a mob meeting. That concerns me even more. Paul: Well, you would think being raised by Sonny Corinthos that Michael would feel right at home at a mob meeting. Tracy: I never thought I'd ever have a reason to wish that Sonny Corinthos kept breathing air. But if his demise means that Michael's gonna end up in his business, I wish him a long and healthy life. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: You need to take it easy. Avery is fine. Sonny: No, she's not. Ava's out there. She's gonna take her. [Knock on door] Sonny: I'm not gonna let her do that. You understand that, right? Patrick: Sonny, how you feeling? Sonny: Just worried about my daughter, Doc. Patrick: Anxiety is a common side effect of anesthesia, so that could explain that. Carly, if you don't mind, I'm just gonna run some tests. Carly: Oh, of course. I'll be right outside. Patrick: So are experiencing any nausea? Sonny: No. Patrick: Okay, well, your pupils are even and reactive -- that's good. Sonny: Glad to hear it. Patrick: Go ahead and squeeze my hand. Okay. Give me the other one. Sonny: [Groans] Patrick: Okay. [Sighs] Sonny: So what do you think? Patrick: Well, so far, so good. Sonny: What's next? Patrick: I'm just gonna test your reflexes here. Sonny: Any time you're ready, Doc. [SCENE_BREAK] Laura: I am probably overreacting. Uh, I think maybe I just wasn't expecting to see Nikolas... Hayden: Kissing me? Wasn't the ideal way for us to meet, I know. I'm sorry. It's very embarrassing. Laura: So other than your memory loss, how are you feeling? Hayden: Much better, thank you. Nikolas has helped me recover, and so has your amazing grandson. Laura: Yeah, he's one of a kind. Hayden: Uh, yeah, you can say that. [Both laugh] Hayden: We've actually gotten really close. We, um, spend hours up here doing homework, or we fall asleep watching movies, and we don't wake up until Alfred finds us in the morning. Laura: So you're living here? Hayden: Yes. [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: I don't think Hayden knows anything. She was only researching newspaper accounts, and they all assumed that Jake was the target. Elizabeth: Yeah, but why is she fishing at all? Nikolas: Because, Elizabeth, she can't remember her life before the shooting, and she's trying to get it back. It's not that difficult to understand. Elizabeth: Assuming she's telling the truth about this whole memory loss in the first place. Nikolas: You never know with Hayden, but to make matters worse, my mother's here. Elizabeth: Wait, Laura's there? Sh-sh-she said -- she promised she's not gonna tell anybody about Jake. Nikolas: As far as I know, she hasn't. But I can tell you -- she didn't like finding Hayden here. [Elizabeth's flashback] Elizabeth: Her name is Hayden Barnes. She was blackmailing Nikolas, threatened to tell. She tried to make good on her threat, but moments before she told Jason the truth, she got shot in the head. Laura: Are you saying...? Elizabeth: I think Nikolas was responsible. [Back to present] Elizabeth: Nikolas, you have to do something. Nikolas: What do you mean? Like, specific? What? Elizabeth: I don't know, just run interference. Keep your mother from saying anything, and keep Hayden too preoccupied to keep digging. Nikolas: Elizabeth, what is the matter with you? You're overreacting. Elizabeth: Nikolas, I was with Jake when Hayden called. Nikolas: Did you tell him who it was? Elizabeth: No, of course not. Nikolas: Then you don't have anything to worry about. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: More than likely, Nikolas called Elizabeth. Sam: Yeah, I mean, it's possible. Jason: [Chuckles] Then why was she so unsettled? They're close friends. Sam: [Sighs] I don't know, but Nikolas normally calls me from this number. Jason: Not that landline? Sam: Not once. So I guess, what? It's possible that it's not Nikolas? But it couldn't be Spencer. Spencer wouldn't be able to rattle Elizabeth like that. Jason: That leaves Hayden. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: [Sighs] Elizabeth: Hey. How you holding up? Carly: Well, Sonny's awake. I mean, that's a huge relief. Elizabeth: Yeah. Carly: I'm just waiting for Patrick to tell us that Sonny's gonna make a full recovery. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: I guess it takes a little while for the anesthesia to wear off. We'll run a complete battery of tests. Sonny: How long's that gonna take? Patrick: Varies from case to case. Sonny: Stop dodging, Doctor. I got things to take care of. I got things to do. How long's it gonna be for me to get out of here? [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: Your concerns about Michael, while founded, are no longer necessary. I've promised to put an end to mob violence here in Port Charles, once and for all. Tracy: Great. Now I get to worry about Michael and you. Paul: Tracy, I'll be fine. Tracy: Not as long as Ava Jerome is out there. From what I gleaned from Michael, that woman is up to her neck is organized crime. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: You, uh, you want me to go talk to her? Ava: No. Just watch the baby, okay? Julian: Gladly. Hello, Avery. Ava: Kiki? Kiki: [Sighs] Another. Ava: Kiki, please talk to me. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: I care about Kiki. And her father was just murdered, and her mother's a poisonous bitch. Nina: Yeah, she is -- a poisonous bitch, for sure. I mean, I'm gonna give that to Kiki. Her mother may be the only woman on the planet worse than mine. Franco: And she's got nowhere else to go, all right? And you and I, we can -- we can celebrate our new beginning by moving in here, but shouldn't we take it one step further? Shouldn't we make Kiki feel like she's got some semblance of family? Nina: No. No. I mean, what about us? You know? What about our relationship? I mean, we haven't, you know... what about that? Franco: I'm pretty sure we will. Nina: How are we gonna do that with Kiki around all that time? [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Your little sister's here. She's right over there with your uncle. I know you must miss her. Kiki: Can I get another? Ava: Kiki... can't you put aside what I've done? Just for tonight. Please, come and join us... and be a sister to Avery. She's your family. You're hers. She needs you. [SCENE_BREAK] Hayden: Do you have a problem with my living here? Laura: No. It's just that -- I live here, too. Hayden: Don't tell me out of the 50 bedrooms in this place, I ended up in yours? Laura: No, no, that's not it at all. No. Hayden: I-I see. You think I should find another place to stay. I mean, it's okay. I was thinking, now that I'm well on the road to recovery, it might be time for me to move on. Laura: Do you have somewhere else to go? Hayden: Actually, no. Laura: Well, then, you should stay. Hayden: Are you sure? Laura: Yes, absolutely. I don't want to be the reason that you leave, and I'm sure that Nikolas has his reasons for wanting you to be here. Hayden: Are you sure you're okay with this? I mean, Nikolas and I aren't -- Laura: Whatever you and Nikolas are or are not is your business. Hayden: Thank you for being so gracious. [Door opens] Nikolas: Everything all right? Hayden: Your mother is as generous as you are. I think we're all gonna get along fine. Nikolas: Oh. Glad to hear that. Hayden: I'm gonna tell the chef to prepare a special dinner in honor of your mother. Spencer's gonna be so excited to see you. He talks about you nonstop, Laura. [Door closes] Laura: Nikolas... what the hell is going on here? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: As far as I know, Elizabeth hasn't spoken to Hayden since she woke up. Sam: Really? Not even while she was in the hospital? Jason: She hasn't mentioned it. Sam: Okay, so why would Hayden call her? Jason: I don't know. I don't know why Elizabeth would lie about it, either. Sam: I don't understand why Hayden would be putting pressure on Elizabeth. Jason: I don't know. But I'm gonna find out. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: Elizabeth, can you administer five milligrams of diazepam for Sonny, please? Elizabeth: Right away. Patrick: Thank you. Carly: That's a sedative. Why are you giving Sonny a sedative? Patrick: I'd like to talk to you both in the room, if you could join me, please. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: I love you. Nina: I love you, too. I know that for sure. Do you want to tell me why you love me? Franco: Absolutely. Because you're ferociously bright and you're passionate, and you're indescribably beautiful, and that's a big deal coming from a guy as verbal as I am. Nina: [Chuckles] I love it when you say things like that. Franco: Well, I mean what I say to you. And in terms of us... I look forward to it. And in terms of the timing, I've just always felt that these things kind of have their own timing. Nina: [Chuckles] It's just... that much longer with, um, Kiki hanging around. Franco: She can't stay in this funk of hers forever. I'm sure she'll be up on her feet in no time at all. Nina: Oh, really? You think so? What? [Chuckles] Franco: She's got a dead dad, she's estranged from her mother, and after all of the terrible things that you and I have done in this world to hurt people, this is a chance for us to do something good. I think we should do that. I think we should help Kiki out. Nina: I don't know. Franco: Well, if it helps any, as an added bonus, it would make Ava crazy. Nina: Oh, I thought you were trying to be noble. Franco: I was. I didn't mean for there to be malice. It's like accidental malice, like incidental malice. Think of Kiki as the child that we never had. We could be her family, and she could be ours. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: I'm sorry about what Morgan and I did. That we hurt you. No daughter should ever have to experience that. I can only imagine how betrayed you must feel. How alone now that Silas is gone. Kiki: Hey, can I get one more for the road and then I'll settle up? Ava: Morgan and I are over. You know that. And I've got Avery now. But you're my little girl, too. You always will be. Kiki: Thanks. Ava: [Sniffles] Kiki, I've missed you. Even if you can't forgive me, would you please just come over and say hello to Avery and your uncle? Don't you need your family? Kiki: My family? Ava: Yes, we're your family. Kiki: Neither you or Uncle Julian has called to check in on me or made any effort to see me in weeks. How is that family? Ava: That's not fair. I was just giving you the space that you so clearly wanted. I'm right here. Kiki: Oh, save it. You haven't tried to reach out to me once, okay? But you're right. I do need family. Thing is, Mom, you're not it. Singer: And my soul's on fire my soul's on fire my soul's on fire [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: I've been the DA for all of five minutes. Five and a half. So please, just give me a chance to prove myself. Tracy: To whom? To me? Paul: No. To Dillon, mostly. But I wouldn't mind reversing the impression I gave when we were married. Tracy: Paul, you were who you were. You can't change that. Paul: I-I've changed, and I'm different now, Tracy. Everything is different now. I swear to you. I'm going to clean up Port Charles. Tracy: I need you to succeed for Michael. I don't want him to end up in prison or with a bullet in his back. [SCENE_BREAK] Patrick: As a result of the embolism, you're experiencing partial paralysis in your legs. Sonny: Is it permanent? Patrick: There's no way to know at this stage, so we're gonna run a complete battery of tests, and we'll go from there. Best case -- Sonny: How long before I walk again? Patrick: I don't know. [SCENE_BREAK] Paul: If you'd like, I will have a little chat with Michael. Tracy: Oh, please. Don't bother. He's not gonna listen. Look at how fast he shut me down. Paul: Well, if you recall, our son did everything he could to avoid me when I came back to town. Now Dillon and I are fine. Tracy: [Scoffs] Fine. Okay. Talk to Michael. Just make sure that he stays away from Sonny and especially Ava Jerome. Paul: I will use all of my powers of persuasion. Tracy: And don't you get sucked in by Ava Jerome. Not about Sonny or Carlos or Julian -- none of it. The woman is a viper. She will lie to your face and then stab you in the heart for believing her. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Yeah. Don't you worry, sweetheart. [Avery babbles] Ava: [Chuckles] Kiki will come around. And then I'll have both my girls in my arms. Where you belong. [SCENE_BREAK] Kiki: Oh, let me guess. This is a trap. Nina: No, that's where you are wrong. Please, come in. Um, I just wanted to tell you that Franco and I have reconsidered, and we're gonna purchase this apartment. Kiki: Great. I'll be out of your hair by morning. Nina: No! We want you to stay. Kiki: Um, he might, but you don't. Nina: Nope, that's where you're wrong. That's where you're wrong. I-I want you to stay. I really do. I think that we need to talk, and we have a lot in common. For one, we've been betrayed by people that we love, especially our mothers. Right? It's hard to trust. I know. It's really hard. But I mean, you have to let yourself believe. You -- you have to let yourself believe that wonderful things are gonna happen. Because they are. I mean, I believed in Franco, and my entire world changed, so... Kiki: You think if I just trust you and Franco, that everything's that's bad is just gonna go away? Franco: Well, probably not. But, hey, the next time you're hurt or angry or humiliated, you won't be alone. Nina and I will be here for you. And we may not be the family that you want, but... maybe we could be the family that you got. Kiki: [Crying] [SCENE_BREAK] Nikolas: It's actually quite simple, Mother. I asked Hayden to stay to make sure she doesn't tell anyone what she knows. Laura: That doesn't explain why you were kissing her. Nikolas: No, it doesn't. Hayden and I had something before, I'll say. It seems to be heating up again. Laura: So then you actually have feelings for her? Nikolas: Look, I know -- I know it seems strange, given what she has done to Jake, but -- Laura: You mean Jason. Nikolas: Whatever he's calling himself these days. Yes. I feel something for Hayden. Laura: Nikolas... how is that going to work? How are you going to have a relationship with a woman you tried to have killed? [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Hey. Elizabeth: Hey. Jason: I need to ask you something. Elizabeth: Okay. What is it? Is something wrong? Jason: Well, you tell me. Why is Hayden Barnes calling you? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: That's all you got for me? Wait till the tests come back? Patrick: I don't think it's gonna do anybody any good to speculate right now. So I'm gonna order those tests, and we'll get some answers as soon as we can, okay? Excuse me. [Door opens, closes] Sonny: Paralyzed. Carly: Temporarily. Sonny: You know, damn right, 'cause I'm gonna beat this. Carly: You are. You're gonna beat this. Sonny: Yeah, I'm gonna start as soon as I can. I want to get some tests. I want to get the diagnosis or whatever I got to do to make this happen. Carly: I want something, too. Sonny: What do you need? Carly: I want to marry you. Sonny: We can't do that. Carly: Yeah, we can. We can get the okay from Patrick, and we can get the justice of the peace back in here and we can perform the ceremony right here. Sonny: No. Carly: I am serious, Sonny. I want to marry you. Sonny: Not like this. I'm not gonna marry you if I don't know if I'm gonna walk again. [NEXT_ON] Sam: Hey, I'm home. Anna: Hi. Emma: No, don't come in! Elizabeth (to Jason): Is Sam investigating my phone call? Nikolas (to Laura): Do you really believe I would try to take someone's life? Michael (to Felix): Is he going to make a full recovery? Carly (to Sonny): You're not getting away with that. Ava: Can somebody help us? Jason (to Hayden): Hey!