Julian tells Alexis that he has it all now that he has her, Lucas, Sam, and Danny in his life. She suggests that he quit the business. He reveals that it isn't that easy because he answers to someone else. He says he would put her and everyone she loves in danger if he told her who he reports to. Luke makes excuses to get out of having sex with his new bride. He tells her that he is upset about her son kicking her out of her business. She tells him that Ned did them a favor because now they have time to take a honeymoon. She says she will make them all pay afterwards. When Luke finally gets around to consummating his marriage, he fantasizes about Kiki. Michael promises Edward's picture that he won't let ELQ get out of Quartermaine hands. He takes over Luke's office. Kiki says he can use this opportunity to honor AJ's memory. Tracy goes to ELQ and tells Michael that Ned is using him. He informs her that the only person using anyone is Luke. Kiki tells her about Luke forcing his way into her apartment. Tracy says Kiki is a liar. Michael asks Tracy if she knows if Luke has forced himself on a woman before and if she knows him as well as she thinks she does. Luke goes to the docks and tells Sonny that he should convince Michael to come back to the fold. Sonny says he can protect Michael regardless of where he works and that Michael is a grown man who makes his own decisions. Luke asks Sonny if he is planning a move against the Jeromes. Sonny doesn't answer him. Jordan gives TJ a car for graduation. While TJ goes outside to see it, Shawn blasts Jordan for buying her son a car with drug money. She tells him that he will not tell TJ that or else she will have to tell her son what really happened between Shawn and Tommy. TJ wonders why they are arguing about his father. He tells Jordan that it isn't fair for her to bring up Tommy's death, because it was an accident and it makes Shawn feel bad. Jordan declines a ride to work because she has an errand to run. Dante is angry that Sonny cheated on Olivia. He tells Lulu that she is precious to him and that nothing like that will ever happen. Anna stops by with the DNA results from the embryo that Obrecht gave them and reports that it is theirs. Lulu wants to add to their family soon, but she doesn't want to use a surrogate again. She wants to carry the baby herself. Duke tells Sonny that Michael has replaced Tracy as CEO of ELQ. Sonny is glad that Michael will be able to fulfill AJ's dream. Duke advises Sonny to let go of AJ's death and worry about the present situation with the Jeromes. He reminds him that the Jeromes are flooding the city with drugs. He gives Sonny information about the Jeromes' next shipment. Sonny says they could torch the boat and dump the product in the harbor, but that the Jeromes will get another shipment. Duke suggests that they involve Anna. Sonny doesn't like the idea of involving the police, but he agrees that it might give them an advantage. Duke takes the flash drive to Anna and says she can treat it as coming from an anonymous informant. She tells him that if she is able to put Julian away with the information, then Duke's employment with Sonny will have to end. She takes the flash drive in front of Kelly's just as Jordan is exiting.
Lulu: How big is Rocco? I'm this big. [Gasps] Look at what grandma Laura sent you. Dante: Mom. Lulu: We should take a picture, and we should send it to her. Dante: Please stop crying, okay? [Sighs] No, I'm -- I'm coming over. I-I know, but you're doing nothing but sobbing into the phone, okay? I'll be there in 10 minutes, and we can -- then would you stop crying, please? Okay, well, I'm coming over later anyway. If you don't answer the door, I'm busting it down, okay? I love you, ma. Lulu: How bad is it? Dante: She's a mess. She's a mess. I would -- I could -- I could wring -- wring Sonny's neck for this. I mean... [Exhales deeply] ...Where does he get off cheating on my mother? Duke: Is this a bad time? Sonny: No, not at all. You looking for me? Duke: I'm just checking in. Did you happen to hear the overnight news? Sonny: What news? Duke: I heard from a former colleague of mine at ELQ. There's a big shake-up at the top. Tracy Quartermaine is out as C.E.O., and your son is in. Michael: I'm sorry it had to come to this, great-grandfather. I didn't want to hurt Tracy, but it was the only way to protect the company that you built for us. [Sighs] And I promise you, as long as I'm in charge, ELQ will remain in Quartermaine hands, and Luke Spencer won't come anywhere near it. Tracy: What C.E.O.? What backstabbing traitor replaced me? Michael: I did. [Echoing] I did. Julian: [Sighs] [Cell phone ringing] Tracy: [Groans] Who is calling at this ungodly hour? J.J.? [Ringing continues] Tracy: Who's J.J.? Luke: Jasper Jacks. I owe him money. Here -- I-I need that. Tracy: No. [Ringing continues] Tracy: You know what? I need you. You can have that back after you make love to your new bride. Luke: [Chuckles] Julian: Hey, it's me. I know we only spoke briefly at the ball last night, but, uh, I wanted to re-extend my congratulations on your nuptials, as well as our new enterprise. ELQ will prove an extraordinarily useful cover. In the meantime, enjoy your married life. I'm sure you're on top of the world. Tracy: You surprised me last night. Luke: The wedding? Tracy: Well, yeah, that, and the fact that you passed out when you came home from the ball. We didn't even consummate our marriage. Luke: Oh, I'm sorry. [Chuckles] Well, there's plenty of time for that. Tracy: No time like the present. Luke: Ahh. No. That is not happening. Julian: Call me ASAP. We have business to discuss. Alexis: Business? With whom? Tracy: I would think you'd want to make love to your new wife on your first morning of marriage. Luke: Sweetheart, I want to make love to you, morning, noon, and night. Tracy: So what's stopping you? Luke: I just can't get past that traitor of a son of yours and the way he snaked the company away from you in the dead of night. All I can think about is how are we going to even the score? Tracy: I don't like the sound of that. Luke: Yeah, well, I don't like you being tossed out on your ass. You're my wife. We're not taking this lying down. Ned had no right to do that -- get the usual suspects together for a secret vote in the middle of the night. It's your company. And, all right, so you don't have a lot of love lost with Monica or that dimwit grandson of hers, but brook Lynn and Dillon? They know better. We need to get on the horn and find out from them what, exactly, Ned promised for their betrayal. Tracy: Luke, I'm just as angry as you are. Luke: Well, then let's do something about it. Let's gather our forces, and let's pillage ELQ, put you back in the driver's seat, and throw Michael out on his ass! Kiki: Oh, darn. I was hoping your work attire would be a little more informal. Michael: How informal? Kiki: Like last night at the nurses' ball at the end of your little number when you stripped down into your very appealing briefs. Michael: Right. Well, maybe I can give you a private performance later. Kiki: Yeah, I was hoping for that this morning, but you were gone before I woke up. Michael: Yeah, I, uh, have a lot of work ahead of me. Kiki: I guess so. So, last night was my first nurses' ball. Do they all work out like that? You show up at the ball as a restaurant manager, and you leave as the C.E.O. of ELQ? Michael: Yeah. [Chuckles nervously] God help me. And God help the company. Kiki: So, you're serious about this? You weren't just trying to help Ned get rid of Luke? You want this job? Michael: Well, I've -- I've got this job is the -- is the point. Kiki: So, is that it? Are you done working for Sonny? Sonny: Tracy's out? Michael -- my Michael's -- in charge of ELQ? Duke: Yeah, the coup happened last night in the midst of the nurses' ball. Ned Ashton rallied the family, took a vote, ousted Tracy and Luke, and appointed Michael. Sonny: Michael is C.E.O. of ELQ. So, that's a good thing, you know? He's -- I know what the company meant to him, and he had big dreams for ELQ. Him and AJ. Duke: They made a good team. Sonny: "Made" -- past tense. Duke: Michael's a strong man. He'll soldier on. Sonny: Gonna have to... thanks to me. Duke: Listen, Sonny, with all due respect, AJ's gone. No amount of soul- searching will change that. I think it's important that we focus on the here and now, particularly the Jeromes. They're flooding this town -- your town -- with drugs. TJ: Then I did the spin. Jordan: What, what, ohh! TJ: The shimmy. Jordan: [Laughs] You know that you didn't learn that shimmy from me. [Chuckles] Right, Shawn? Shawn: Yeah, he looked like a damn fool to me, but I guess you looked all right. Jordan: Whatever. Shawn: [Chuckles] Jordan: You know I'm proud of you, Thomas, and not 'cause you put M.J. to shame, but just... graduating from high school, going on to a good college. I mean, that's -- that's better than I can hope for. So, I, uh -- I got you a little something just to -- for all your hard work. TJ: What's this? Jordan: I wanted to give it to you last night, but you already went up to bed, and -- just call it an early graduation gift. TJ: Ma, you know you didn't have to. Jordan: I wanted to. Go ahead. Open it. TJ: All right. Keys? Jordan: To your new car. [Both laugh] TJ: Oh! [Chuckles] Julian: It was nothing. The Asian markets have been open for hours. Alexis: So that was Beijing on the line? Julian: What do you want me to tell you, Alexis? Do you really want to know who that was? Maybe we should just talk about what happened last night instead. Alexis: Did something happen last night? Julian: [Inhales deeply] Oh, yes. A beautiful woman, um, asked me to spend the night, instead of climbing back through the window, marching through the woods to my car in the dark. Alexis: And how did that work for you? Julian: Oh, well, to wake up beside you and see you in the morning light...or to maybe, possibly contemplate leaving through the front door. I have to tell you -- I really liked that -- so much so that I, um, hope to repeat the process... over... and over... and over again. Lulu: Time for a nap. And such a good boy. I feel so bad for your mom. It really seemed like she and Sonny had something profound and untouchable after Connie died. Dante: I know. I did, too. [Sighs] I just can't believe he would -- I can't believe he would hurt her like this. Lulu: Well, did he say why? Did he say who? Dante: No, no. Of course not. It's Sonny. That doesn't mean anything to him. You know, he'd like to try and win my mother back, but as far as I'm concerned, if it was up to me, he would never be allowed anywhere near her. Lulu: See, this doesn't make any sense. Sonny has had so much loss, so much upheaval. He finally finds stability with Olivia -- someone who supports him and understands him -- and he just blows it all to pieces by cheating? Dante: Yeah, because he's a selfish son of a bitch who doesn't see happiness when it's standing right in front of his freaking face. Okay, his whole life, he's done nothing but chase down the wrong things, and that is why I will never -- I will never, ever be like my father. Lulu: You promise? Dante: What happened to Sonny and my mother -- it will never happen to you and me. I love you, and you are -- you are precious to me. I wouldn't risk that for anything. You got that? Lulu: I do. Dante: Good. Lulu: But... Dante: But what? Lulu: Mm... maybe you could show me. Michael: I haven't spent more Michael: I haven't spent more than an hour a day at the restaurant since AJ Was shot. The thing is, my dad never really even needed me there. He just made room after Tracy fired us from ELQ. Kiki: And now you got to fire Tracy. See? You got what you wanted -- another chance. Michael: [Sighs] It's just we had all these plans to take the company in a new direction. Now I have the opportunity, but AJ's gone. And I keep asking myself -- you know, is this -- is this worth it? See, ELQ was AJ's dream. And what's the point of running the company if he can't be here to share it? Kiki: Don't let Tracy hear you say that. Tracy: Taking back ELQ is a given. Ned and Michael's heads will roll by the time I'm through. Luke: That's what I like to hear. So let's get started. Tracy: It's gonna take time. It's not gonna happen overnight. Luke: All the more reason not to waste time. Tracy: What's the hurry? Ned did us a favor. Sweetheart, we can take a honeymoon now and not worry about my family ambushing us because, hello, they already ambushed us. You know...I got to hand it to Ned. I bet daddy's looking down and beaming with pride. That was a true Quartermaine maneuver -- standing up for me at my wedding and then ousting me as C.E.O. Daddy couldn't have done it better. Luke: You really think Edward would want Ned to put ELQ in Michael's hands -- a kid who has never accomplished anything but a trip to Pentonville? Tracy: It was a case of winner takes all. That's what Ned and Michael did. Luke: Well, while they're celebrating, we should plan a counterattack. Tracy: Sweetheart, I really appreciate your support, but the whole point of you coming to work at ELQ was so that you and I could spend time together, and that's what we have now -- time with no work. We can play. Come on. Let's play. Duke: Sonny, the remorse you feel for what happened to AJ And the way it affected Michael -- that's what makes you the man you are. You're not cold- blooded. You're not bloodthirsty. We've got to let this go. You're in the clear. Jerome's lieutenant's accepted responsibility. Sonny: But Rivera didn't do it. Duke: It doesn't mean he's not guilty. We've got to let it go. Otherwise, we'll arouse Anna's suspicions. Sonny: Anna's not convinced that Rivera shot AJ? Duke: Well, listen, she has the evidence that puts Rivera at the Quartermaines'. Sonny: Right. Duke: But she's on about his statement that ties into the apartment and the shooting. Sonny: Anna's smart, you know? She knows the confession doesn't add up. Duke: Well, she has to accept it, unless other evidence suddenly appears from someplace or somebody speaks out of turn. Sonny: My people won't. Duke: Well, that leaves one other person. Sonny: Ava's not gonna talk. Duke: You're sure? Sonny: [Sighs] I am protecting her from her brother. I'm the only ally she has. She turns me in, I turn her loose, her brother rips her to shreds. Alexis: Mm. Julian: Thank you for asking me to stay the night. Alexis: Mm, thank you for staying. Julian: Last time I felt this good was...Cheryl, maybe. Alexis: Mm. Lucas' mom? Julian: Yeah. Feels like a million years ago -- back before everything went wrong. But now there's you, Sam, Lucas, and Danny. Alexis: Mm. Julian: I went from having nothing at all to having it all. I don't know what I'd do without you. I couldn't go back to the life I had -- or should I say, the life I didn't have? Alexis: You don't have to. And there's something you can do. Julian: What's that? Alexis: Get out of the business. TJ: No way. A new car? Are you serious? Jordan: It's sitting right outside in the parking lot right now. TJ: But, ma, you can't afford that. Jordan: No, I landed a great, big commission, and there's more where that came from. I mean, besides, you know, I got a deal. There was a customer who sold it, and, you know, the price was right. Just you let me worry about the finances, and you worry about driving responsibly. TJ: Okay. Thank you, ma. [Smooches] Oh, God. Wait, wait, wait. Which one? Jordan: The one with the great, big red bow on it. [Both chuckle] Come on. Let's watch him. Shawn: What the hell do you think you're doing? Anna: Hi. Dante: Commissioner, what's up? Uh, come in. Anna: Thank you. Uh, it's just a personal matter. Lulu: It's personal? Anna: Yeah. Hi, Rocco. So, I-I have the DNA results from the embryo that Obrecht gave us. Dante: Is it ours? Michael: See, when you told me what Luke had done to you, I wasn't even thinking about ELQ. Ned's the one who decided to call a vote and get rid of Luke by forcing Tracy out. Look, the only reason he made me C.E.O. Is because it was the best way to get the support of the other shareholders. But Ned has run ELQ before, and the company was very successful under him. So maybe -- maybe I should just hand him the reins and -- and -- and move on. Kiki: And you're just gonna go back to working at Pozzulo's? Michael: I -- yeah. I mean, why not? Kiki: Whether you asked for ELQ or not, it's yours. Yes, Michael, you have a choice. You could either walk away, or you could use this opportunity to honor AJ's memory. It was so important to AJ -- the time you two spent here together. Even you said you had all of these plans for the future of this company. Michael: Yeah, I know, but AJ's gone. Kiki: I know that AJ died a very ugly death, but you can resurrect his dream. You can make his legacy count for something. His life will be remembered for something good and not the way it ended. Sonny: You're right. You're right. We got to focus on Jerome. Duke: I may have found a way to put him out of business. One of my sources has given me all the information about his next drug shipment. Sonny: Ah. Duke: It comes in tonight. Sonny: [Inhales sharply] Nice work. Thank you, and thank your sources. Duke: You have a strategy? Sonny: Well, we could torch his boat, dump the cargo in the harbor. But then again, he's gonna find some other product, and we have to figure that out. Duke: Yeah, if we act directly. But maybe someone else could get better results -- someone like Anna. Anna: Well, I'm happy to say that, yes, the embryo is yours. Lulu: Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Are you sure? Anna: Yeah. I-I took it upon myself to employ a private lab to corroborate the department's findings. Oh, I have it right here. Here's the proof. It's yours. [Chuckles] Dante: Thank you, Anna. Anna: I know. Dante: I, uh -- I guess Obrecht told the truth for once. Anna: Yeah. Clearly, she wanted her freedom, so... Lulu: Where is the embryo? Is it at this other lab? Anna: It's at a secure facility until you guys make other arrangements. Lulu: Thank you. Thank you. Anna: I'm really glad it worked out. Congratulations. Lulu: [Chuckles] Dante: Hey. I, uh -- I'm sorry this came at such a cost. I-I know how much you hated letting Obrecht go. Lulu: It's -- for what it's worth, we did, too. Anna: She'll cross the line again. She always does. We'll get another crack at her. Making the deal was the right call. Bye. Dante: Thanks, Anna. Lulu: I was afraid to hope. Dante: I know. Lulu: But it's real. That embryo is ours. Dante: So, uh, what are we gonna do about it? Lulu: [Chuckles] Rocco: [Coos] Jordan: I don't have to answer to you, okay? I bought my son a gift. Shawn: Yeah, that car was bought with drug money. Jordan: You don't know what you're talking about. Shawn: The Jeromes are bringing drugs into Port Charles and pushing it on every corner that they can, and you are helping them. That's t reason you have the cash to buy TJ The new car. Jordan: Um, and the money that you use to house and clothe my son -- that doesn't come from BLTs. Shawn: Well, I'm not trafficking in drugs -- I can tell you that much. Jordan: And you can tell me all you want... but you'd better not tell TJ, Unless, uh, you want me to tell him the truth about what you did to his father. Tracy: Forget about Ned and ELQ. Stay here -- be here with me. Kiki: Come on, big man. What are you waiting for? Close your eyes and think of me. Luke: I don't mind if I do. Julian: Quit the business? Where is this coming from? Alexis: Julian. Are you serious? I-I've said this from day one. I am, at best, uncomfortable with what you do for a living. I kept you at arm's length for months when I found out who you were. Julian: Yeah, and you chose to let it go. Alexis: No, I chose to ignore it -- that's different -- because I felt something for you, and I still do, but it doesn't change the fact that I'm a hypocrite. This relationship is based on my hypocrisy, and -- and I am certainly not showing my daughters a good example. Julian: Oh, so, this is about you? Alexis: Yes. Yes. And you and me. You talk a good game about how having Danny and Sam and Lucas and me -- what it's -- what it's done for you and how we've become a part of your life, and you don't want to lose it. Julian: Alexis, this isn't a game. I'm not running some con or working some angle. I mean it. You're a part of my life. I couldn't stand to lose you. Alexis: But what you're choosing to do is fundamentally incompatible with having a stable and a healthy and a loving relationship. If that's something that you really want, Julian, you're gonna have to clean up your act. Julian: Wow. I'm sorry, but I can't do what you're asking. TJ: What's wrong? Jordan: Not a thing, baby. How'd you like the car? TJ: It's great, but, uh, why were you arguing about my father? Jordan: We weren't arguing. TJ: Well, I heard you going on about what had happened to him -- what Shawn did. Jordan: Oh, you know what? That's actually my fault. I-I just -- I think you look so grown with the keys to that car in your hand, and I said something about how you reminded me of your dad, and just one thing led to another. TJ: Well, it sounded like you were mad at Shawn -- like you blamed him for dad's death. Look, ma, it's not his fault, all right? And it's not fair to keep bringing it up. It makes him feel bad. Jordan: I know. I know. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, TJ. TJ: Shawn's a good person. He never meant to hurt my dad. Jordan: I know. I know, and you're right. It was just an accident. Nothing more. Sonny: I don't like the idea of the PCPD doing our dirty work. Doesn't that put you in a bad position with Anna? Duke: Hmm. That horse has already left the barn. I broached the subject with her about collaboration -- you know, like exchanging information that was mutually beneficial -- but she wasn't too thrilled about the idea. But then again, she's not making much headway with the Jeromes. Sonny: Well, that's 'cause nobody's talking. Duke: Well, they don't have our sources. But then again, we don't have the full weight of the government to bear down on it. But together... Sonny: You think you can get Anna to come around? Duke: Well, it's either that, or we stand by and watch Port Charles be flooded with drugs. Sonny: Okay. Do what you got to do to persuade Anna. If we can get her to help us bring down Jerome, that's to our benefit. Maybe we can flush out his partner out of hiding. Alexis: You won't even consider going legit? Julian: Alexis, you have no idea how hard I've worked to have the life I have -- how long it's taken me to crawl out from underneath my father's shadow and meet his expectations. Alexis: The expectations of a maniac. Your father is a throwback. He taught you to deny your own son. Is that the kind of role model you want for your life? Julian: Okay, while I might not agree or respect my father's attitudes, but that doesn't mean I don't feel pressure to surpass him. Alexis: The way you can surpass him is by living out the rest of your life free of illegal dealings and pending criminal charges. Julian: [Sighs] Okay, I promised myself that I would be the man in charge -- that I would build something that would last. Alexis: You have done that as Derek Wells. You took this publishing company -- you took it from nothing, and you turned it into a powerhouse. Julian: The publishing company was nothing but a cover. Alexis: It doesn't have to be. It can be real -- as real as us -- as your family. Julian: You make it sound so easy -- like all I have to do is just snap my fingers, and, pouf, the whole thing just goes away. Alexis: I don't think it's easy. I know that it would be difficult...but most things worth having are. You're intelligent. You're resourceful. Julian: [Sighs] Alexis: You're determined, and you can do this. Julian: Alexis, everything in my life -- it's all tangled together. Alexis: We'll untangle it. Julian: It's not an option. Alexis: Why not? Julian: [Sighs] Because it's not up to me alone. It's up to the man I report to. Tracy: Wasn't that a better use of our time than fretting over ELQ? Luke: [Chuckles] Yeah, you betcha. Tracy: How are we gonna spend the rest of our day? The world is our oyster. How about brunch? Luke: Oh, gosh, I'd love to, but [Sighs] I've been putting off visiting Lulu and that new baby of hers, and I think I should do it. Tracy: I'll come with you. Luke: You want to spend the morning with a squalling infant? Tracy: I like squalling infants. Luke: [Chuckles] You -- sure, you do. I don't either, but I promised her. Tracy: [Yawns] Okay, um, if brunch is out, how about lunch? We could have, uh, lunch at that new restaurant on the lake. We could sit on the terrace and look at that water and share a bottle of wine. Doesn't that sound romantic? Luke: It sounds wonderful. Lunch it is. And in the meantime, you could round up some of those ELQ votes. Dante: You know, we don't have to make any decisions right now. I mean, that thing can sit in cold storage for 10 years. Lulu: Yeah, it's true. But Scott could have put Obrecht away for years for her crimes. I mean, he and Anna -- they -- they let Obrecht walk so that we could get this piece of ourselves back. This embryo -- it's our only chance to give Rocco a little brother or sister, and how long do we want to wait to do that? Dante: There are other -- other things to consider here. We got our embryo, and, yes, we can add to our family, but we can't do it alone. We -- we need to have a surrogate. Lulu: I don't think I want to take that route. Lulu: I don't think I can trust another surrogate after everything Maxie put us through. Dante: Well, that wasn't a regular surrogacy. I mean, she was carrying her child -- not ours. That's why she -- she got so attached. There's got to be a healthy, honest woman out there who -- who will do this for us. Lulu: I'm sure there is, but do you want to trust someone else with our only chance to have another child? Dante: I hear you, but if we want to use our embryo to grow our family, a surrogate's the only option. Lulu: Not necessarily. Michael: Yeah, you're right. I'll stay at ELQ for AJ. It's where I need to be. Kiki: And I'll be right by your side. Tracy: Oh, joy. Michael: Tracy. Tracy: How many millions of ELQ dollars are circling the drain while you kiss -- and I use the word loosely -- girlfriend? Michael: Tracy, you don't have a-a [Clears throat] Place at this company anymore. Tracy: Michael, I don't have a problem with you, and it's obvious that Ned is using you. Kiki: [Scoffs] Nobody uses Michael. Tracy: Michael, I'm sorry. I know that you've been having a very difficult time since AJ Died, but the vote that Ned called was not in the best interests of the company. It was about extending condolences. AJ's gone, and the others were supporting you as a gesture to his memory. Ned is just taking advantage of that. Michael: No, Tracy, the only person being taken advantage of here is you. Kiki's right -- Luke is playing you. Duke: No word yet on Jerome's silent partner? Sonny: I got Shawn working on it, but my best candidate right now is my brother. Um, but there's no evidence against him right now to confirm it. Duke: Well, hopefully, I've just given you all the evidence that we need. Sonny: Yeah. Duke: I'm gonna go see Anna. Sonny: All right. Duke: I'll keep you caught up. Sonny: Thank you. [Footsteps approaching] Sonny: Surprised to see you here. I thought you'd be living it up with your new bride. Luke: [Chuckles] Yeah, well, my wedded bliss took a decided wrong turn last night after your son and namesake unseated Tracy at ELQ. Sonny: I heard about that. I'm -- I'm sorry for Tracy. Luke: Yeah, well, uh, it's not good for Michael, either, Sonny. Ned's using him. Playing him like a puppet. As soon as he outlives his usefulness, Ned will get rid of him. Sonny: [Sighs] I'll be sure to pass that along. Luke: It'd be good if you encouraged him to drop-kick ELQ and return to the fold. Sonny: Be good for -- for Michael or for your new wife? Luke: Well, Tracy and I were not thrilled with Ned's maneuver, but, uh, wouldn't you like to keep Michael close right now? I mean, these are dangerous times for anybody named Corinthos. You got people gunning for you and yours. Be a good idea to keep the chicks close to the nest. Alexis: So, Sonny's right. You aren't running this other enterprise on your own. Julian: Who's asking -- you or Sonny? Alexis: Me. Me -- I'm asking because I'm the one who cares about you, and I'm the one who wants you free. Julian: Well, as I said before, that's not an option. Alexis: Why not? Julian: [Sighs] Because the Derek wells of the business world didn't come into existence on his own. He had an investor, a partner, and without his funding and connections, I wouldn't exist right now. I owe him. Alexis: So pay him off. Julian: Oh, come on. You can't be that naive. You've seen how Sonny does business. You don't get to just walk away from that kind of life, Alexis. Alexis: Maybe not by yourself, but with help... Julian: [Chuckles] And who's gonna help me? Seriously? Alexis: I will. I'll help you. But you're gonna have to be honest with me. You're gonna have to tell me the truth. Who are you working for? Anna: Hi. You want breakfast? Duke: Mm. I'd like to talk to you privately first. Anna: Well, that depends. What's it about? Duke: I have some information that might be of use to you as an officer of the law. Anna: [Sighs] What information? Duke: It's about a drug shipment that's coming in to Port Charles this evening, courtesy of Julian Jerome. I think the information I have might be of use to you. Anna: And Sonny, no doubt. Duke: Sonny doesn't traffic in drugs. Anna: [Sighs] Duke: Julian does. You can stop him with this. Anna: Well, only if I'm willing to compromise the integrity of the PCPD. Duke: Well, why don't you consider that it came from an anonymous source? Anna: So, if I take this information and put Julian away, I'm gonna be doing Sonny a big favor. Duke: This is not about helping Sonny. This is about stopping Julian. That has always been our common goal, Anna. Anna: Then I want something in return. Duke: Such as? Anna: I want you to walk away from Sonny's employ and never look back. Jordan: I got to get to work. TJ: Oh, I'll drive you. Jordan: Oh, another time, baby. Shawn: Come on. Why not? Come on. Let the kid show off his new wheels. You know, the gallery is on the way to the school. That's where you're headed, right -- the gallery? Jordan: I have an errand to run, and I don't want him to be late -- I'll see you both later. Anna: Do we have a deal? Duke: Look at this. It's all the information I have on the Jerome drug operation -- the who, when, where of the shipment arriving tonight. With this information, you can deal the Jeromes a death blow. We can finally put that murderous bastard behind bars for the rest of his natural life. Alexis: I'm asking on behalf of you and me and whatever future we have. Julian: Alexis, we're not gonna have a future if I give you the information that you're asking for. Do you understand that? This information is radioactive. If I tell you, it will put you and everyone you care about in danger. Alexis: Do you think you're not one of the people that I care about? You say you want to be your own person. How does that work, exactly? You -- you get out from under the shadow of your father, only to find yourself under the thumb of someone else? [Sighs] Tracy: I'm not gonna listen to your groundless accusations about my husband! You know what? I have known Luke Spencer for decades, and I am well aware of his failings. Michael: Okay, I know Luke, too. He's my great-uncle, after all. We were never that close, but I always believed that he -- he had a code. There was a line he wouldn't cross, and now I don't -- I don't believe that anymore. Kiki: The morning of AJ's funeral, Luke showed up at my father's apartment. He waited until my father and my cousin were not home. I was alone. I opened the door, he pushed his way in, got physical with me to the point that I had to knee him in the groin in order to stop him. Tracy: That is a blatant lie. She's playing you against Luke the same way she played you against your brother. You will never get the truth from her. Michael: Okay, look, the truth is, there's a lot about Luke's past that people don't talk about. But think about it -- in the decades that you've known Luke, has he ever done anything underhanded? Has he ever betrayed you or even hurt you? Has he ever forced himself on a woman? Exactly how well do you know the man you married last night? Luke: Michael would be a lot safer with you than with the Quartermaines. Sonny: I can protect Michael whether he's working with me or not, and, you know, plus, he's his own man, and he makes his own decisions. Luke: I'd just hate to see him get hurt. Sonny: No one's gonna hurt my son, Luke. Luke: Well, I'm glad to know that you're on the case, Daddy-O. I'm just wondering, you know, if Michael's gonna compromise the family business in the process of becoming a man. I hope not. Speaking of the family business, how's it going? Word on the street is the Jeromes have got you on the ropes. Sonny: We'll see about that. Luke: [Chuckles] You planning a move against Julian? Sonny: [Chuckles] [Cell phone ringing] Sonny: Ah, you should probably get that. It's probably your wife. You don't want to get in trouble. Um, you know what? Enjoy the married life, Luke. [Ringing continues] Luke: What? Dante: Lulu, we need a surrogate to carry our baby to term. Lulu: No. There's another option. What about me?