Tracy tells Jerry Jacks that she has 15.5 percent of ELQ stock. Jerry threatens to hurt Brook Lynn if Ned doesn't contribute his shares. Ned refuses. A woman named Hedley appears and tells Tracy that she can give the shares to her. Jerry confirms that he sent Hedley. Tracy gives her the shares. Jerry tells her that Luke is on her terrace. Franco tries to check on the status of Heather's breakout but can't reach his contact. Franco goes to Obrecht's office and finds Nina and Madeline there. Nina sends Madeline to find Rosalie. Nina tells Franco that she is in hiding after assaulting Silas. He refuses to tell her about his wedding plans. She says she has a nasty surprise planned, too, and that they can compare notes after the fact. Michael calls Sam to hire her to find Ava. Rosalie overhears him. Michael tells her that he thinks the man who is in prison for his father's murder is innocent and that Kiki's mother is the real killer. Kiki tells Ava that Michael is looking for her. Ava is concerned that Rosalie will tell someone where she is. Kiki says Rosalie is afraid of Ava and that the only way she will tell is if someone more intimidating gets to her. Rosalie is tempted to tell Michael what she knows, but Madeline shows up and insists on interrupting their conversation. She tells Rosalie that she'll reveal her secret if she doesn't reveal Ava's location. Madeline returns to the hospital. She tells Nina that she doesn't like Franco. She says she knows where Ava is. Rosalie goes to the brownstone. Carly goes to Franco's studio and finds Jake there instead of Franco. She asks him if she knows him from somewhere. He tells her that he doesn't know, but maybe she knew him before his reconstructive surgery and doesn't recognize him. She introduces herself and tells him that she is marrying Franco tomorrow. He tells her that he has heard that Franco isn't a good guy. She surmises that Elizabeth has been trash-talking Franco. She says a lot of people are against the wedding and that her best friend Jason would rise from the grave, if he could, to stop it from happening. He wonders if it is the Jason Morgan that Elizabeth mentioned. He tells her that if she loves Franco, then she should marry him; and if she doesn't, then she shouldn't. She says that is exactly what Jason would say, except about anyone other than Franco. She says marrying or not marrying Franco would have ramifications for her family, specifically Michael and Sonny. Franco goes to his studio and overhears Jake telling Carly that what happened between her ex-husband and her is none of his business. Sonny goes to the Quartermaine crypt to visit Jason's marker. He sees what he thinks is Connie's ghost, who gives him a hard time about killing AJ and about planning to kill Ava and Franco. She calls him out on wanting to get rid of Franco to clear the way to Carly. He admits that he loves Carly and isn't going to stop until he gets her, but insists that he has to get rid of Ava and Franco to protect his secret from Michael. Michael goes to the crypt.
[Cell phone ringing] Lulu: Tracy, who is it? Tracy: Well, it -- it says that it's Luke, but... Lulu: Give it to me. Tracy: No, wait. No, wait. It may not be your father. Lulu: Hi, Daddy? Jerry: Well, is this my favorite moppet, Lulu? Lulu: Jerry Jacks? Jerry: Well, you can use my name if you must. But you can also call me "Daddy." I could get into that. [SCENE_BREAK] Madeline: Doesn't Liesl have anything to drink? Nina: In her office? It's not the '50s, Mom. Besides, we have a job to do. Madeline: I know. I know. We have to find Ava. Nina: Yeah, we have to find Ava. That traitor, Rosalie, is the key. See, she knows where Ava is. Find Rosalie, find Ava. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Hey, Sam. It's Michael. Can you please call me back as soon as you get this? I have a job for you. It's a missing person. I know you have a lot on your plate right now, but I really need to find Ava Jerome. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: [Sighs] Kiki: How are you feeling? Ava: Better. The medication Silas gave me seems to be working. He's...cautiously optimistic that I'll be able to carry to term. Kiki: Let's hope he's right. Ava: The longer I have before I give birth, the longer I have to live. Sonny won't kill me while I'm still pregnant. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Franco? I'm sorry for barging in. I-I, um...was looking for my fiancé. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: Beach, where the hell are you, huh? You got to check in with me. Heather out of Ferncliff? She safely tucked away? You got to let me know. All my plans for my beautiful bride-to-be are shot to hell without Heather. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Just me. Carly: That's weird. He said he would be here. Jason: Unless...I'm your fiancé. Carly: I think I'd know if... Jason: There something wrong? Carly: Do I know you from somewhere? [SCENE_BREAK] [Wind whistles] Sonny: Oh, my God. Connie? Connie: Hello, Sonny. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: We haven't met? Jason: I don't think so. But I'd be the last to know. Carly: Why? Jason: I had this traumatic brain injury -- got hit by a car. Carly: Oh. God, I'm sorry. Jason: Yeah, well, I-I'm alive, right? But I can't remember anything before the accident, including my name, so if you can place me, go for it. Carly: It's the strangest feeling. I just, um, could have sworn I knew you. Jason: Maybe you do. Carly: And I just don't recognize you? Jason: Sorry, I should have said. Uh, my face got pretty banged up in the car accident, so it had to be reconstructed. Carly: Wow. You didn't look like this before? Jason: No. Maybe you knew the old me? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Is this really you? Connie: You look good, Sonny. Sonny: I don't understand. Why are you here? Connie: Well, I think I could ask you the same question. I mean, the Quartermaine crypt? Last I checked, you're not a Quartermaine. Sonny: No, no. But they're always gonna be part of my life because of Michael. Connie: And AJ? I mean, that's why you're here, isn't it, Sonny? You can't stop thinking about what you did, how you took Michael's other father away from him. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Hey, Rosalie. Rosalie: Hey, yourself. Hi. Michael: How are you? Rosalie: I'm okay. Uh...glad to see you in one piece. Michael: Oh. All right. You want to sit? Rosalie: Oh. [Chuckles] So... [Chuckles] Are you, uh, staying out of trouble? Michael: Yeah, well, it has a way of finding us anyway, doesn't it? Rosalie: Oh, yeah. Not the kind that could you hurt you. Michael: Uh, no, no. Actually, the kind that could put some hurt to rest, uh, or at least, I hope so. Rosalie: Well, uh, that sounds personal. I-I don't want to pry. Michael: No, it's fine. It's -- it's my father. Rosalie: Mr. Corinthos? Michael: No, no. My -- my biological father, AJ Quartermaine. He, uh -- he died. Rosalie: Oh. I'm so sorry. Recently? Michael: Yeah. Rosalie: How? Michael: [Sighs] He was murdered. Rosalie: Oh, wow. That's kind of a conversation stopper. Michael: Yeah, well, I have reason to believe that the person that was convicted of killing my father is innocent, that he was coerced into confessing... by Kiki's mother. [SCENE_BREAK] Kiki: New rule -- no more talking about Sonny wanting to kill you. I can't deal. Ava: Well, Kiki, I'm very sorry that you can't deal. But it happens to be my reality. Michael's father has a hit out on me. Kiki: Well, then let's do something about it. Let's turn him in. Ava: Okay. And then what? Michael will find out about your lies. He'll discover that it was Sonny that killed AJ. I'll be put away as an accessory for covering for Sonny. Kiki: Alive and in prison is a lot better than being dead and free, isn't it? Ava: Both of those scenarios can be avoided. If I just have enough time to give birth, get out of town undetected, and if you don't want to help me, that's fine. Kiki: No, I do. Ava: I can find shelter someplace else. Kiki: Stop. You're not going anywhere, okay? You're safe here. Ava: Assuming Sonny doesn't find me. Luckily, so far, he's been looking in all the wrong places. What? Kiki: Sonny's not the only one looking for you. [SCENE_BREAK] Madeline: I have made inquiries regarding Rosalie. Nina: Then inquire faster! Inquire faster, Mother. Ava is ready to pop. And if I lose this baby that you and Ava stole from me, then I-I'm gonna lose my mind and there's gonna be hell to pay. Madeline: I have everything under control. Nina: Do you? Madeline: Yes, I do. As a matter of fact, I'm headed out right now. Nina: Then make it snappy. Please. And you know what, Mother? Don't throw my name around. I don't want people to know that we're working together. Madeline: [Sighs] [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: Listen here, you bastard. You think polonium poisoning sucked? I will go medieval on your ass if you don't free my father immediately. Jerry: This is the Lulu I know and love. Mm! Lulu: I am serious. I will kill you. Jerry: Well, I'm afraid you'll have to get in line. Now, be a good girl and put Tracy on. You won't get satisfaction until you do. Lulu: It's for you. Tracy: Yes? Jerry: I hope you're prepared to close our deal. Otherwise, your husband's a dead man. Jerry: Now, you've had time to pass the collection plate. Is the church gonna be saved? Tracy: I own 9% of the company, and I've managed to acquire some...more stock on top of that. Jerry: How much more? Tracy: Alice has contributed her 6.5%, and together, it is a total of 15.5%. Ned: You bullied Alice into signing over her stock. Tracy: Nobody bullies Alice, Ned. Alice is a willing participant to save Luke. Jerry: And who else, other than Alice, has made a contribution, willing or otherwise? Tracy: Nobody yet, but 15.5% is a, uh, substantial block. Jerry: Substantial? That's merely a crumb. 15.5% of a croissant is not even a mouthful. Tracy: Yes, however, 15.5% of ELQ is worth millions. Jerry: What about your sons? They couldn't be bothered to chip in? Tracy: I cannot siphon off my son Dillon's inheritance, and Ned...won't lift a finger to save Luke. Jerry: All right. Put him on. Tracy: Ned? Jerry: Yes, I can smell his smarmy arrogance from here. Ned: Just the man I wanted to talk to. Jerry: Oh, really? Ned: No. Jerry: Look, I know you're not interested in saving your stepfather's life. Ned: How astute. Jerry: How about your daughter's? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Yeah. I killed AJ, and if I had it to do over again, I'm not sure it would be any different. Connie: Please don't say that. Sonny: It's the truth. AJ was a curse to everybody that I loved, and I had every reason to believe that he murdered you. Because I saw you die. I watched you take your last breath. I wasn't gonna let that go. Connie: But you did, Sonny. For months, you did that. Sonny: I did it for Michael, because he begged me not to retaliate. Connie: You chose to value the living, the here and now, instead of revenge for the dead. You did the right thing. Sonny: But then I lost control. Because AJ kept insisting that he didn't do it, and I-I knew he was lying. I thought -- [Sighs] I lost control, and I-I, uh... I shot him, and I broke Michael's promise. Connie: Sonny, you shot an innocent man. Sonny: Yeah, he's -- he's not innocent. He's nothing but -- Connie: You know what I'm saying, Sonny. He did not do what you believed that he did. Sonny: What he led me to believe. Connie: So now you'll exact revenge. You're gonna kill Ava Jerome, aren't you? Sonny: You're damn straight I am. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosalie: Wait. You think your girlfriend's mother killed your father? Michael: Well, I don't know anything for sure. Rosalie: Well, what does Kiki say? Michael: She doesn't know where Ava is. Rosalie: And you believe her? Michael: Yeah. I-I don't think she'd lie to me. Rosalie: Oh. That's a hell of a girlfriend, putting you before her own mother. Michael: Look, she said that she hasn't been in contact with her mother. I'm taking her at her word. Rosalie: Okay. Michael: Which basically leaves me at square one trying to find Ava without one single lead. I just -- [Sighs] She couldn't have just disappeared into thin air. You know, somebody out there has to know where she is. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Where would Michael get the idea that I killed AJ? Kiki: Sabrina Santiago. Carlos told her that he didn't do it and that you pressured him into taking the rap. Ava: I had nothing to do with AJ's death. Just the idea of that -- it's completely preposterous. I knew something was up with her when I saw her at the hospital. Kiki: What do you mean? Ava: She was odd, strangely intense, downright cruel when I was having those cramps, suggested that I might be miscarrying when I was terrified. Kiki: She had just lost her baby, and according to Carlos' story, she thought that you were behind it. Ava: I did not cause that crash. I would never target a pregnant woman for any reason. Kiki: But did you threaten to? Ava: They were just words, Kiki. Kiki: Mom! Ava: I didn't plan to go through with it. Kiki: But Carlos thought that you would. Ava: It was the only way I could get him to cooperate. My back was against the wall, Kiki. He had to confess. Sonny, he -- he's the one. He wanted me to get it done. I was afraid of what he would do if I couldn't. Look what he's doing now. Kiki: All the more reason to take pity on Sabrina. Imagine is someone threatened to take your baby away from you. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: Just looking for Liesl. Nina: Yeah. Franco: Got to double check I got tomorrow off 'cause of the wedding. Nina: Oh, yeah. That's a coincidence, because we -- we were, in fact, looking for my aunt. Um, my mom -- that's my mother. Franco: Oh. Nina: Yeah, Mother, this is my friend Franco. Franco: Charmed. That's what they say in Manhattan, right? Nina: Uh-huh. Franco: Socialites? Charmed. Charmed. Nina: Okay. It seems that my mother didn't regain any of her social niceties after she got out of prison. Franco: Oh, that's right. No more jail for you, right? Awesome. Nina: Lawyers. Franco: Oh, God bless them. [Chuckles] Yeah. I'm a sociopath -- or, wait, I'm psychotic. I get them mixed up. The thing is, I had a trial, right? The lawyer decided to blame everything on a tumor, actually brought the tumor to the trial. Nina: Wow. Franco: Like, in a jar. Put it up on the table, right next to the microphone. Nina: I want to hear this story. I want to hear this. I definitely want to hear this. Mother, uh, you have to leave. You have somewhere to go, right? You don't want to be late. Madeline: Looking out for me, as usual. Franco: Well, that solves that little mystery. Nina: What mystery? Franco: Clearly you get your beauty and your brains and your winning personality from your father. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: You're not terrified? Jason: Should I be? You don't seem that scary. Carly: No, I don't mean that. Although, fair warning, I have been known to do some damage. Jason: Oh, well, I'll keep that in mind. Carly: No, it's just -- you have no memory. You don't even know your name, and you have a brand-new face. If someone was looking for you, they may not even recognize you. Jason: When you put it that way, it does sound pretty bleak, doesn't it? Carly: I'm sorry. [Chuckles] It just -- you seem to be okay with it, Mr. John Doe. Jason: It's Jake. Carly: I thought you said that you didn't know. Jason: I was found without an ID, but Jake seemed familiar, so I just...went with it. Carly: Jake. Jason: You know any? Carly: None that you could be. Hello, Jake. Jason: Hi. What's your name? Maybe it'll jar something loose. Carly: Carly Corinthos Jacks. Jason: Nothing. Carly: Well, don't commit it to memory, 'cause I'm getting married tomorrow. My name's gonna be, uh -- I don't know what my name's gonna be. Jason: You don't know your future husband's last name? Carly: He doesn't have one. I mean, he has a last name. He just only goes by Franco. Jason: You're marrying Franco? Carly: Yeah. You've heard of him? Jason: Just that he's not a good guy. [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: Can you do me a favor and, um, not tell anyone that you saw me? Franco: Why not? Nina: Because I'm in hiding. Franco: Really? Nina: Yeah, I-I had a falling out with Silas, and he's on the war path. Franco: Okay. What did Silas do? Nina: Oh, he didn't do anything. Actually, I did something to him. I did something to him. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Someone did try to take my baby. Do you think Sabrina gave me the wrong pills by accident? She wanted to induce labor so I would lose my baby just like she lost hers. Kiki: But it wasn't your fault? You didn't cause that accident? Ava: I told you. No. Nor did I murder AJ. Kiki... you believe me, don't you? Kiki: Yes. Ava: [Sighs] Thank you. Kiki: Michael doesn't, and he's made it very clear that he won't stop until he finds you and decides for himself. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosalie: Say you do find Ava. You think she'll come clean? Michael: It's a long shot. But I have to ask, face to face. Otherwise, I'll always have these lingering questions about my father. Rosalie: You sound like you owe him something. Michael: Yeah. [Chuckles] AJ lived his life for me. I'm the reason he did anything, really. Rosalie: You want answers. Michael: Yeah. I mean, what kind of son would I be if I didn't make sure my father finally had some measure of peace? Rosalie: There's something I need to tell you. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: I'm gonna find Ava. I'm gonna put her in the ground. Connie: Is that gonna just solve all your problems, Sonny? Sonny: She doesn't get to murder the woman that I love and get away with it. She's gonna pay. Connie: With her life? Sonny: She took yours in cold blood. She let me think that AJ did it, let me shoot AJ. Damn straight! She's -- she's guilty. Ava. Connie: But her child is not. Whether you or Morgan are the father, that child is your flesh and blood, Sonny. Sonny: I know that! That's why I'm not gonna do anything to Ava until after the baby's born and the baby is away from her. Connie: Oh, I see. So, you are just gonna bide your time until Ava gives birth. Is that right? Just keeping yourself busy with other things. Like killing Franco. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: You clocked Silas? Nina: Mm-hmm. Franco: And then you ran? Nina: Yes. Are you appalled? Franco: No. Who doesn't want to punch that guy in the head, right? Nina: [Chuckles] I was afraid to tell you. I was afraid you were gonna think less of me. Franco: Well... that would be hypocritical, don't you think? I mean, you know all of my deep, dark secrets. And you're still here. Nina: Mm-hmm. And I lived to tell the tale. Franco: You're not put off by me. Nina: That depends. What do you have up your sleeve for your wedding tomorrow? [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: So, you do remember some things? Jason: No. Carly: Okay, so someone's been talking trash about Franco since your accident? Don't answer that. It's Elizabeth. She hates him. Jason: He's not her favorite person. Carly: Okay. Yeah, I mean, she has her reasons. She does. But Elizabeth isn't exactly objective. So, you know what? Allow me to set the record straight, okay? Yes, Franco has done some bad things. He has. But they weren't his fault. And he's just -- he's just misunderstood. Jason: And you understand him? Carly: Is that skepticism? Jason: No. Carly: 'Cause I'm sorry. You don't know me, and you certainly don't know Franco. Jason: Hey, hey, hey, hey. I'm not trying to upset you. It's a legitimate question. Carly: Oh. Okay. I'm sorry. Jason: No problem. Carly: Yeah, I do understand Franco. And, uh...he understands me. Jason: That's good. Carly: Yeah. But if you did doubt me, you wouldn't be the first. I mean, support's pretty hard to come by. I mean, I'm surprised that my best friend hasn't risen from the dead to force me into calling off the wedding, so... Jason: That would be some best friend. Carly: The best best friend. His name was Jason. [SCENE_BREAK] Ned: What did you just say? Jerry: You remember your daughter, Brook Lynn? I heard that she's warbling her way around Europe. Perhaps I can take in a show. Ned: If you get within a time zone of my daughter -- Jerry: How do you know I haven't already? Ned: Because I have a team of ex-WSB agents running her security. So if you so much as hum a note from her songbook, they will break your neck. Jerry: Oh. How troubling. [Chuckles] Ned: You stay away from her, and while we're at it, stay away from my family's company! Jerry: Oh, come on. But we could be such great partners. I mean, if you can manage to clamber back in bed with Monica, surely you can cozy up to me. Ned: What about me and Monica? Jerry: You see, I keep an online subscription to the Port Charles papers. You know, it keeps me close to those I left behind. And I found out that you have rekindled your passion with your aunt-by-marriage. So why not expand your horizons and, you know, include me, as well? I promise to be gentle. Tracy: It's me. Jerry: Oh. [Chuckles] Ned didn't like our little chat? Tracy: Apparently not. What's the verdict? Jerry: Well, I'm a bit disappointed you couldn't muster more of ELQ, but I guess it'll have to do. Tracy: So when does Luke get released? Jerry: First the stock, then the husband. Tracy: How do I get it to you? Hadley: Easy. Give them to me. Tracy: Some presumptuous piece of Eurotrash just waltzed into my home uninvited. Ned: You don't live here, Mother. Lulu: She doesn't? Jerry: Oh. That would be Hadley. Say "Hello," Hadley. Hadley: Hello, Hadley. Tracy: Precious. Jerry: Lovely girl. Yes, she's come over on my behalf to collect the spoils, so hand over the stock certificates, and I'll hand over the husband. Tracy: Just like that? Jerry: Yes. You have my solemn word as a gentleman. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: You know how many people I love Franco has tormented? Connie: Of course, I do. Sonny: Lulu, Sam, Jason, especially Michael, and he can still hurt Michael. All he has to do is open his mouth and tell him what I did to AJ, and, boom, I don't have a son anymore. So he's got to go. Franco has to go, and I'm -- it's the only way I can protect my relationship with -- with Michael. Connie: Will you be honest with me, please, Sonny? Sonny: What do you think I'm doing, Connie? Connie: Killing Franco isn't just about Michael, Sonny. It's about clearing the way to Carly, so you can have her all to yourself. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Jason Morgan? Carly: How did you -- Elizabeth. [Chuckles] Yeah. Jason: She said they were close. Carly: Yeah. Elizabeth carried a torch for Jason for a very long time. Probably still does. Jason: She didn't talk about that. She did say it was the anniversary of his death, though. Carly: Yeah. It's today. Jason: You okay? Carly: No. Well, I mean, I pretend I'm okay and that I'm moving on with my life. Every morning, I wake up thinking, you know, "Today's gonna be the day that I don't miss him so much... or I don't need him so much." But it doesn't work like that when you had a friendship like we had. Jason: Yeah. Carly: Jason saw through me every time. You know, whatever lies I told, whatever disasters I made, I-I took them to Jason so he could fix them. And he never judged me, and he always told me the truth. And he would hate that I'm marrying Franco. Jason: Would it matter? You're the only person who can say what's right for you. Carly: Yeah. Jason: If you love this guy enough to spend the rest of your life with him, marry him. If you don't, don't. [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: It's not that I don't trust you. Nina: Sure you don't. Franco: It's just that I cannot allow you to be an accessory after the fact. If I tell you what I'm planning and you make no effort to stop me, then you could get yourself in a lot of trouble. Nina: Is it that bad? Franco: [Sighs] I've been lied to. I've been cheated on. Someone made a fool out of me. You tell me -- what would Nina do? Nina: Something magnificent. Franco: Carly's punishment will be commensurate with her crime. Nina: Okay. I'll back off. Franco: Do that. Nina: Then we'll talk later, and...we can compare notes. Franco: Compare notes? Nina: Because, um, you're not the only one with, um, a nasty surprise in store for tomorrow. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: You won't tell Michael where I am, will you? You know it'll get back to Sonny. And you know what will happen after that. Kiki: That's exactly why I'm keeping it quiet. As much as I hate lying to Michael, he can't -- he can't know. Ava: I do know how lucky I am to have you and Morgan and now Silas in my corner. You've all gone above and beyond. I just hope I can trust Rosalie will do the same. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: What do you need to tell me? Rosalie: Okay, well, first of all, I just -- Madeline: Rosalie? I'm Madeline Reeves, Nina's mother. We need to chat. Michael: I'm sorry. Hey. Uh, we're in the middle of a conversation here. Madeline: Just a cup of coffee, please. Thank you. Michael: I don't -- I don't work here. Uh, I was -- I was chatting with Rosalie here. Madeline: I'm sorry, but it's very important that we speak. My daughter has been all at sea since you left her employ. She's desperate. She'll do anything to get you back, and we both know when Nina says "anything," she means anything. Rosalie: Um, I'm so sorry. Do you think we could talk later? Michael: Are you sure? It sounded important. Rosalie: Oh, yeah. Yeah, it was -- it was nothing. [Chuckles] Michael: Okay. [Sighs] Uh, well, if you run into any information about Ava's whereabouts, can you please -- Rosalie: I will give you a call. Michael: Yeah, okay. Thank you. Rosalie: Definitely. Madeline: What a coincidence. I'm looking for Ava, too. But unlike that boy, I'm aware that you know where she is. Also unlike that boy, I intend to leave here satisfied. [SCENE_BREAK] Kiki: Rosalie hasn't said anything yet. Ava: That's comforting. Kiki: According to Morgan, she has no intention of opening her big, fat mouth. But why would she? It's not like she works for Nina anymore. Ava: True. Kiki: And it doesn't hurt that you put the fear of God in her. So unless she runs into someone more intimidating than you, we should be good to go. [SCENE_BREAK] Rosalie: I don't want any trouble, Mrs. Reeves. Madeline: Tell me Ava Jerome's location and you won't have any. Rosalie: Look, I'm not comfortable with that. Okay, your daughter is unstable. She wants to steal Ava's baby. Why would you help her with that? Madeline: My motives are irrelevant. Yours aren't. Nina told me your...foul little secret -- the one you've been trying so hard to hide. Wouldn't it be a shame if that came to light? Rosalie: Like mother, like daughter. Madeline: Think of the lifelong ramifications. You can either be Nina's friend or Nina's enemy. Which will it be? [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: Some would say that, uh, my plan is drastic, but it's appropriate. My plan is appropriate. It's, um -- you said, that the punishment is comm-- Franco: Commensurate. Nina: ...Commensurate with the crime, and I agree. Franco: Anything less and we would be allowing ourselves to be considered inconsequential. Nina: Doormats. Franco: People walking all over us. Nina: No. No one walks all over me. Franco: You and I, Nina, we have a lot in common, then, don't we? Nina: Yeah. I mean, how else can we just stand here and, um, admit the sins we're about to commit to each other? Are we monsters? Franco: We give people our love, and then they take it and they -- they just chew it and spit it right back out. Nina: I'm surrounded by those people. Franco: But not here, right? You're here with a friend. Nina: Here, we're safe. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Okay. If I love him, marry him, and if I don't, then don't. [Chuckles] See, that's exactly what Jason would say. Except about Franco. He would never say that about Franco. And he almost always was right. Hell, he was always right. But the straightforward, common sense -- that doesn't apply in this case, you know? It just doesn't. Jason: Why not? Carly: Because! Because marrying or not marrying Franco -- the fallout doesn't just land on me. It's doesn't. It -- it has to do with my family, my son Michael, and, hell, let's not forget Sonny. [SCENE_BREAK] Connie: You love Carly. You always have, and when Franco's gone, you hope to help her pick up the pieces and start a new life together. Sonny: I don't feel right discussing this with you. Connie: [Chuckles] Hey, Sonny. I know you loved me as much as your heart could allow you to love. But I'm gone. I'm not here anymore. I can't make you happy. Carly can. What do you say we put these demons to rest, huh? I want you to be honest with me right now, and yourself. What do you want? And what are you willing to do to get it? Sonny: Um... I-I love Carly. I just can't, you know -- I can't help myself. I'm not gonna -- I'm not gonna stop till I get her. [SCENE_BREAK] Jason: Sonny? Carly: Corinthos. My ex-husband. Jason: And I imagine he is one of the many who disapprove of your fiancé. Carly: He is leading the charge. But it's so much more complicated than that. [Sighs] Jason: Okay. Carly: Okay? Don't you want to know why it's so complicated? Jason: Not unless you want to tell me. Carly: I had an affair with Sonny. Jason: While you were with Franco. Carly: Yeah. And it lasted a few months, but I put a stop to it. I did. And it's never gonna happen again, so...does that answer your question? Jason: I never asked a question. Carly: You didn't, did you? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Here I am going on and on about my mess of a life, and I don't even know you. You're a complete stranger. [SCENE_BREAK] Tracy: I have what you want. Jerry: Excellent. Ned: Mother, stop and think about this. Tracy: I have thought of nothing else for days. Ned: Then how can you even consider playing ball? Jerry: Tick tock, Tracy. Ned: You are about to give up your only stake in the family company, the thing you have fought for your entire life. Tracy: Exactly. The family company. Without family, ELQ is nothing. Luke is my family. Mr. Jacks. Jerry: I'm here. Bored senseless, but I'm here. Ned: Do not do this without a guarantee, please. Lulu: Ned's right. Look, as much as I want my father to come back, you cannot take Jerry Jacks at his word. Jerry: You have no choice. Now, time's up, Tracy. So do we have a deal or no deal? [SCENE_BREAK] Franco: All right. Hey, um... Nina... would you come to my wedding? Nina: [Laughs] Am I invited to your wedding? Oh, you know? I would really love to come and see everything unfold, but I -- my life is about to get really hectic, so, um, thank you... Franco: Okay. Right. So, you know, when your life isn't so hectic, don't be a stranger. Nina: Okay. Yeah. Franco: And good luck, right, with... Nina: Yeah. Franco: 'Cause -- okay, it's pretty cool, right, if you think about it? Nina: It's great. Franco: I know. By this time tomorrow, maybe -- maybe both of us will have... cut dual swaths of destruction right through Port Charles. Nina: Yes! Exactly! Boo-yah! Boo! Yah! Up in there. [Laughs] Franco: Boo-yah. Madeline: Mm. You're still here. Franco: Still here. You have a hell of a daughter. Madeline: I don't like him. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Oh, God. Can you please forget that this conversation ever happened, please? Jason: [Chuckles] Sure. With my track record, that's a real possibility. Carly: No, seriously, I mean, why would I tell you all my private business? I mean, I've never even met you. Jason: Maybe because you don't want it to stay private. Keeping things bottled up is hard, even if you're good at it. Carly: You have to promise me. You cannot say a word to anyone about this. Jason: [Laughing] I promise. Besides, who would I tell? I don't even know anyone. Carly: Well, you know Elizabeth, okay? And -- and given how she feels about Franco, she may feel like she's saving me from myself and tell somebody. Jason: I'm not gonna say anything to Elizabeth, okay? Carly: You promise? Jason: I promise. You have my word. Carly: I don't know why I trust you, but I do. Jason: What happens between you and your ex-husband -- that's your business. Franco: Mine, too. [SCENE_BREAK] Nina: Why weren't you nice to Franco? Madeline: I told you -- I don't like him. You'd be wise to steer clear of him. Nina: Well, you know, you'd be wise to...chill out! You didn't like Silas, and look how that turned out for me. Madeline: Just my opinion. Nina: Well, thank you. Wait. Did you find Rosalie? Madeline: I did. And I know exactly where Ava is. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Now that you mention it... [Knock on door] Ava: I think there is a way I can cement my hold over Rosalie. Kiki: Mom, Mom, okay, just -- you need to get out of sight. Ava: Yeah. Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Connie: I want this for you. Do you hear me? That's how much you mean to me, but if you move forward with this plan, it could cost you everything. Sonny: Only if Michael finds out what I did to AJ. Connie: Well, I just hope for your sake and for Michael's that he never finds out. Sonny: He won't, as long as I get rid of Ava and Franco. Michael: Dad? What are you doing here? [SCENE_BREAK] Ned: Mother, how could you? Lulu: I have an idea. How about everyone calms down? Ned: Or how about we don't let a homicidal maniac into our family business? Tracy: Too late. [Cell phone ringing] Tracy: It's Jerry. Lulu: Answer it. Tracy: [Sighs] You son of a bitch, I thought we had a deal. Jerry: Did you think I'd cheat you? I simply needed verification that the certificates were authentic. Tracy: And...? Jerry: And...we're in business. Tracy: Okay, so it's your turn to hold up your end of the deal. Jerry: Never let it be said that I'm not a man of my word. You want your husband? He's mere steps away... on the terrace. Tracy: He's here. Lulu: What do you mean he's here? Dad? Tracy: On the terrace. Lulu: What? Tracy: Oh, my God. [NEXT_ON] Michael: (to Sonny) Carlos Rivera might not have been the one who killed A.J. Heather: (to Shawn) When do I get out of here. Rosalie: (to Kiki) There's something I need to tell you. Nina: (to Madeline) Is there something wrong with the baby? Liesl: (to Jason and Elizabeth) My name is Doctor Obrecht. Never "Doctor O". Carly: (to Franco) I know what you have planned. Lulu: Oh, my God.