General Hospital 5-9-25
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00:00Laura, Kira, I'm feeling really nervous. What about you?
00:03Not nervous. I'm just excited.
00:05Oh, I feel like I'm going to crawl out of my skin.
00:08What if we can't...
00:08Wait, Miss Davis is ready for you.
00:11Are either of you anything? Water? Coffee?
00:14Do you have any herbal tea?
00:16I'm sorry. No.
00:18I'm running to the store to get some...
00:19Oh, no, no, no. Don't worry about it. It's okay.
00:21It's fine. Who needs a lunch hour?
00:28Mr. and Mrs. Chase.
00:30Well, hi, you two. It's okay, Suzanne. Thank you.
00:33Good to see you.
00:34You too.
00:38Well, I wish to see you on my calendar.
00:42What can I do for you?
00:45We want to adopt a child.
00:48I called because I'm looking into the history of L&B records and clients.
00:55Represented Miguel Moraes.
00:59No kidding.
01:01My chance was touring the days that I asked you about.
01:06You know what?
01:07Sorry, I have to go.
01:08I'll call you back.
01:08Hi, Miss Spencer.
01:17Um, is Rocco here?
01:19I really need to talk to him.
01:22He's upstairs, but...
01:24First, you and I need to do things straight.
01:28You can see more.
01:31Are you threatening to charge Danny with his water?
01:34No.
01:35No, man.
01:36I'm trying to make you understand that what happened last night could have ruined his life.
01:41All because you're not paying enough attention to him.
01:43Hi, I need to take your vitals before the doctor comes in.
01:52No offense, Willow, but I would really prefer another nurse.
01:57Sasha, I'm the mother of Michael's two children.
02:01That makes us family.
02:06So we can continue to hate each other, or we can accept that we're going to be in each other's lives.
02:12Whether we like it or not.
02:14Tracy.
02:16Curtis.
02:17Do you have a minute?
02:18Actually, I have two, starting now.
02:26I couldn't help but notice that you had a meeting with Sidwell, Drew, and Jordan.
02:32And you are wondering why I'm working with someone I love.
02:37Well, I'm guessing it has something to do with taking down Sonny Corinthos.
02:41What I want to know is, why do you want to help take Laura down, too?
02:45Curtis is never going to turn his back on Mayor Collins.
02:50Well, then you've got to find a way.
02:52Because I'm incredibly patient.
02:56And so far, my patience has got me very little.
02:59I have done everything that you've asked me to do.
03:02I supported you when you announced the Pediatric Sports Initiative.
03:06I had to look for Aurora to give you positive coverage, but there's a limit.
03:12Curtis is smart.
03:13If I push him too hard, he gets suspicious.
03:17Well, then you step up your game.
03:19I mean, I don't really care how you do it.
03:20Use pillow talk.
03:21It doesn't matter to me.
03:22But you've got to find a way to get Curtis to use the full force of Aurora Media
03:27to drive Sonny Corinthos out of Port Charles.
03:32Whatever you're selling, I'm not buying.
03:37Actually, it's the other way around.
03:39Um, I'm not selling my peers.
03:44Mr. Corinthos, I think you need to hear us out.
03:47You know, I used to try and understand both sides.
04:16But now I, I get why Sam was worried about you spending time with Danny.
04:24You want to be, which I get.
04:27And you did that once I was here.
04:29But now that she's gone, he's gone.
04:31Dante, I'm aware of that.
04:32Well, then maybe she'd be aware of the fact, then, that he's got enough friends.
04:35He doesn't need you to be one, too.
04:38He needs a father.
04:40What's going on, Dante?
04:44Oh, why, uh, letting Jason know what I think of him as a father?
04:48Which isn't much.
04:57I need you to tell me everything that happened that I didn't see.
05:01It was all my fault.
05:04Going to the party with me, yeah.
05:05Raku was nervous about me going.
05:08But I convinced him to go, you know.
05:10Fun.
05:11Up there.
05:14Cool.
05:14And you were both drinking?
05:16Yeah.
05:18Then someone invited me to play volleyball.
05:20So I went and I kind of lost track of Raku.
05:23I saw him again.
05:24I didn't realize how much he had to drink.
05:25But that's all my fault.
05:27Not Raku's.
05:29Look, I knew he felt weird about going.
05:31And I should have paid closer attention.
05:34I was really, really bad brother to Raku that night.
05:39It will never, ever happen again.
05:42We were incredibly lucky that we did.
05:47I just want you to remember that.
05:49I will.
05:51Good.
05:53Raku!
05:55Can you come down here?
06:04Hey!
06:04Hey!
06:05I'm so sorry for what happened at the party.
06:23How sorry are you?
06:24Because Raku is cleaning the entire house and he could really use some help.
06:28Are you seriously trying to use your children to smooth things over with me?
06:36Not at all.
06:37I just, I'd like to start over.
06:40Bury the hatchet.
06:42Because we're family.
06:45Of course, for that to be true, we would have to act like Wiley and Amelia are Michael's kids.
06:50What are you talking about?
06:51I've always been clear that Michael's their dad.
06:54When was the last time Michael laid ice on his kids?
06:57Christina Arrangeas were going to be a place.
06:58No, not Christina, you.
07:01What are you doing to keep their dad in their lives while he is recovering from nearly burning to death?
07:07I went to him, Sasha.
07:08I flew all the way to Germany because I wanted to fix things with Michael for our kids' sakes.
07:13Refuse to see me.
07:15Laura is a smart woman.
07:22She can take care of herself.
07:24I agree with you about Laura.
07:26I just have some strategy here.
07:31Hello, mother.
07:32Curtis.
07:33Hello, darling.
07:35I'm meeting someone and I got here real early.
07:37Join us by all means.
07:39I'd love to.
07:40I was just telling Curtis one person to support Drew on one issue only.
07:48Sonny Corinthos.
07:50Here we go.
07:52Sonny Corinthos has been a blight on this town and our family at every corner in a test.
08:00Yes, mother.
08:01Sonny has done terrible things with this family and no one is disagreeing with you.
08:05I'm not sure that, uh, weren't you teaming up with another blight on our family.
08:12Drew or Jen Sidwell.
08:16We know very little about this guy.
08:19But as we have suggested, he's been doing some questionable things in Africa.
08:24So, if you open up the news, Sidwell.
08:28Who knows what kind of choker.
08:29Out of respect to the commissioner, I'm going to go ahead and listen.
08:38But you're not going to like my answer.
08:40Oh, no consideration.
08:42You two together, right?
08:45I thought you kept better company.
08:47Well, I recently joined Mr. Sidwell's company as his COO.
08:53Part of the reason I was excited to take this off is because he is a very efficient businessman with an amazing vision for Port Charles.
09:02Well, congratulations on you, but I'm not interested in Sidwell's vision.
09:10Even if war planning is your advantage.
09:14You want to make a deal with me?
09:15Yes.
09:18I want to make a deal that will be to our mutual advantage.
09:22Okay.
09:23You tell me exactly why you want to help me.
09:34Don't take what Dante just said to heart.
09:36He's coming from a place of pain, you know?
09:39You can't let it get to you.
09:40Yeah, I mean, he basically said I'm a terrible father.
09:42I know, I know, but I was with Dante when he got the call from Cody that Rocco was in the hospital.
09:52It was like watching a building fall on someone.
09:57I mean, you're a dad.
09:59You know what that kind of a phone call would be like.
10:02And hey, Rocco, he's going to be fine.
10:07But Dante knows that he could have lost his son, so he's throwing blame everywhere.
10:11And he even attacked Gio, and Gio was just trying to help.
10:14Yeah, well, attack seems to be Dante's default position.
10:18Well, it is right now.
10:19But he knows he can't go after Danny, so, you know, he's coming after you.
10:28That's fine.
10:28I can handle it.
10:29I'm just not sure he's wrong about me.
10:36What do you mean?
10:37I missed a lot of...
10:38Missed a lot of Danny's childhood.
10:42For all kinds of reasons.
10:44Not all my fault, but, you know, the bottom line is I wasn't there.
10:47Dante was, and he still is.
10:50Yeah, but Jason, everyone knows you love Danny.
10:53I know, I do.
10:54Very much.
10:56But Danny was able to sneak out to that party with Rocco because I was awful sunny.
11:01And Dante's right.
11:04I let my son down.
11:06You don't seem to understand what you're asking me to do.
11:09Actually, I do.
11:11And believe it or not, I do understand why you've got a problem working with me.
11:15I am not working with you.
11:16You're blackmailing me.
11:17I just want what's best for Port Charles, and so do you.
11:22And I think we can both agree that this city would be safer without Sunny Corinthos.
11:28Your own daughter was hurt by Sunny's violence, and if there was no Sunny, then there would
11:33have been no Cyrus, and then you and Trina would never have had to deal with that whole
11:36hostage nightmare.
11:37I'm sure Trina still has scars from that.
11:39You're not going to use my daughter to manipulate me.
11:42I am just telling you what you already know.
11:46And once Curtis stops trying to tear me down, then I can concentrate on doing what we both
11:51know is the right thing for Port Charles.
11:58Don't forget the gutters.
12:00The last owner never cleaned them.
12:02They are going to be pretty special.
12:05Okay.
12:06We're on it.
12:07Great.
12:07Sorry.
12:13You're stuck here doing this to me.
12:15Dude, it's the least I can do.
12:18Man, I'm really sorry about the party.
12:22Seriously.
12:23It wasn't your fault.
12:24You didn't make me drink that punch or do all those shots.
12:27That was all me.
12:28I'm the one who got us both in trouble.
12:31Still, we went to the party together, and I knew you felt weird about going.
12:35I should have made sure we stayed together.
12:38Maybe, but I mean, you came looking for me.
12:41You helped me get home.
12:42Yeah, but I can do better than that.
12:44And from now on, I will.
12:46Okay, gentlemen.
12:48I have an appointment that I need to get to.
12:51Can I trust the two of you to stay here alone and not get into any trouble?
12:57Definitely, Mom.
12:58Great.
12:59And I expect the front and back porches to be so clean you can eat off of them.
13:05And that includes all the windows.
13:07Okay.
13:08And you need to deep clean the kitchen.
13:10Do you think this is something you can handle, or do I need to stick around and supervise?
13:14You can trust us.
13:16Your house will be spotless when you return.
13:18Great.
13:18Because if you screw this up, we are going to be back to square one on the whole trust thing.
13:25Understood?
13:26Totally.
13:28Yes, ma'am.
13:30Good.
13:36I'll see you soon.
13:37You guys have a back porch, too?
13:50Everyone thinks I'm a terrible mom.
13:52Because I want my kids to live with me and Drew.
13:55Meanwhile, I fly all the way to Baden-Baden, and Michael couldn't even be bothered to talk to me about a custody arrangement.
14:00But that doesn't matter.
14:02I'm still the bad guy.
14:03Well, you definitely paid him back for that.
14:05What are you talking about?
14:06I'm talking about Drew's ridiculous press conference.
14:09I'm sure that Michael saw that.
14:11And seeing you standing there holding hands with that sleaze after he was photographed doing body shots off some woman.
14:20I mean, what is wrong with you, Willow?
14:23You should have more self-respect than that.
14:25Drew was drugged.
14:25Only you believe that.
14:28And you believe it because you have to.
14:31Nobody tells me what to believe.
14:32The people have.
14:34And you fell right in line when they did.
14:36Are you really saying that?
14:38You tore your life apart for Drew?
14:42And if you had to admit to yourself that you did the wrong thing for the wrong guy, you would probably fall into a thousand pieces.
14:49But I'm sorry.
14:50Drew is the wrong guy.
14:52I tried to salvage our relationship for our kids' sakes.
14:56That was obviously a mistake.
14:58I'll send in another nurse.
15:00Measure C was supposed to be a vote on where to build the Esplanade.
15:10But thanks to Ezra Boyle and Drew Kane, it became, um, well, became a referendum on you, Mr. Carinthus.
15:19So I've heard.
15:21Trying not to get my feelings hurt.
15:25Well, you can fight the measure.
15:27It would be time-consuming and very costly.
15:30And you could still lose your properties to eminent domain.
15:33And you'd cause even more negative publicity to fall on Mayor Collins.
15:38And given how close you two are, is that something you really want to do?
15:43What are you proposing?
15:46Circumvent the democratic process.
15:49Make a fortune while you're at it.
15:52Sell your peers to me.
15:54Look, you don't have to take my word about not trusting Sidwell.
16:03But I think we can agree that a bottom feeder like Ezra Boyle is terrible for poor Charles.
16:09Think what you want about Sonny, but he's a known entity.
16:12What you see is what you get.
16:14And in his own way, he's kind of like a civic-minded...
16:16Criminal.
16:19I have my issues with Sonny as well.
16:23I encourage you to think long and hard about joining forces with Sidwell.
16:28I have to go.
16:31It's nice seeing you both.
16:33Curtis.
16:33Good God.
16:38If one more person tells me that Sonny Corinthos has been good for poor Charles, I'm going to lose my mind.
16:44Don't you start.
16:46I wouldn't dream of defending Sonny.
16:49Besides, there are so many better things that we could be talking about.
16:54Like the fact that Brooklyn and Chase are meeting Alexis today to discuss adopting a child.
17:02Alexis?
17:04Isn't that a little claustrophobic?
17:09Who better to help my daughter?
17:12Well, to each his own.
17:14So, how do you feel about becoming a grandfather?
17:19Well, I'm still wrapping my brain around it.
17:23How did you feel about becoming a grandmother?
17:27Oh.
17:28I was sure I was going to hate it.
17:30And I really do.
17:34We wanted to talk to a lawyer because we need an expert to take us through all our options.
17:38We want to make sure that nothing can go wrong from a legal perspective.
17:42To be honest, you should know adoptions are quite complicated.
17:46There's a lot of factors.
17:48Okay.
17:49Well, before we get our hopes up, can we discuss some of the things that might disqualify people from becoming adoptive parents?
17:55Like what?
17:56Like if I've had a baby in the past and gave it up.
18:05I got pregnant when I was a teenager, gave the baby up for adoption.
18:15The adoption was sealed.
18:16I have never made an effort to find my child, who by now is a legal adult, and my child has never made an effort to find me.
18:26And you're worried that your previous pregnancy will be held against you?
18:29I'm petrified it will disqualify us.
18:32Well, it's no secret that I, too, was pregnant when I was a teenager, and I gave up my daughter, Sam, for adoption.
18:40And everyone's circumstances are specific to them.
18:44But I want you to know that I'm pretty sure I know how you feel.
18:48Sure.
18:49I'm also happy to tell you that agencies typically focus on current situations, not the past.
18:56Oh, that's great.
18:58Because we really want a family.
19:00We're ready to be parents.
19:02If I could be half the dad in mind with, I'd be happy.
19:05Gregory would be very happy to hear you say that.
19:09I feel the same way.
19:10My childhood was untraditional, but like Chase's, it was filled with the kind of love that I want to give to our child.
19:21What do you mean you hate being a grandmother?
19:24You love it!
19:25You're finally the undisputed boss!
19:28I've always been the boss.
19:30It's just that my work was always behind the scenes, and it went unnoticed.
19:35Now I'm out front trying to protect my family, and my efforts are completely unappreciated.
19:43What are you talking about?
19:45Why aren't you rallying around to help me oust Sonny?
19:49I'm on your side.
19:50Well, if that's true, then why don't you stand up to Lois and Brooklyn and Olivia when they all gather together to worship the altar of Sonny?
20:01Because I learned a long time ago with Lois that when it comes to Sonny, we just had to agree to disagree.
20:09And, uh, at least with Olivia, I knew what I was getting myself into because of their parental relationship.
20:16And to be clear, none of them have ever asked me to ignore the fact that Sonny is a mobster.
20:25Well, I am asking you, my beloved firstborn, to help me with the campaign for yes on C, no on Sonny Corinthos.
20:36You're already bankrolling the effort.
20:39Why do you even need my help?
20:40Because money isn't the only thing that talks.
20:44Sonny has our current mayor on his side, and I have you, our former mayor.
20:52And your endorsement means something to people.
20:57Your phone is vibrating.
21:01Oh, Loisiko.
21:03Her sole motivation in life is annoyingly.
21:08I have to take this.
21:10You have a decision to make.
21:13Mom or mob?
21:17Yes, Loisiko.
21:19If you want to spend more time with your son, then I'm all for it.
21:24But if you're doing it because of what Dante said, don't.
21:28I mean, he's too close to the situation to put what happened into perspective.
21:34I know.
21:35I understand how Dante feels.
21:37Yeah, we all do.
21:38But look, what happened with those boys is serious.
21:41And each and every one of us need to put the fear of God into them to make sure it never happens again.
21:49Agreed.
21:50They're way too young to be drinking.
21:52Agreed.
21:52And also, Rocco really looks up to Danny and follows him around.
22:00I mean, there's nothing wrong with that.
22:01You know, it's just the way it is.
22:04But Danny needs to realize he can't lead Rocco around by the nose.
22:10I didn't know that was happening.
22:11I guess I should have.
22:13Look, you give Danny a lot of latitude, you know?
22:17But he also knows that he can count on you.
22:20Jason, you're a really great dad.
22:28I thank you for saying that.
22:31But Danny needs to be my priority for that to happen.
22:37I need to make some changes.
22:42After all this, my parents are going to be watching every move we make for a long time.
22:46Okay, man, you just got to earn their trust back.
22:54See your mom put you to work?
22:56Dante.
22:58What's up?
22:58Hey.
23:00Where is your mom?
23:01She had an appointment.
23:03She said if we weren't done cleaning by the time she got back, it'll be bad.
23:07Well, it's all serious.
23:09We'll need any help.
23:10Really?
23:10Yeah, you missed a spot right there.
23:12Does that help?
23:13Can you get some more soap from under the kitchen sink?
23:17We're out.
23:17Sure.
23:25Listen, I know I'm in a lot of trouble, and I shouldn't be asking for any favors.
23:30But can you please not unload on Danny when he comes back?
23:33It'll just make me feel even guiltier because you're blaming everyone but me.
23:37I'm not a kid, okay?
23:38And no one poured that alcohol down my throat.
23:41I did it to myself.
23:47Come here, man.
23:50Look, both of you, you know you messed up, right?
23:57And I know your kids, and that's what kids do.
23:59I know that's what I did.
24:00But I guess the difference was, when I was a kid, I was an only child.
24:05So when I messed up, it was all on me.
24:09You guys are brothers.
24:13So when you do stupid stuff with your brother, you suffer the consequences with your brother.
24:21Just remember going forward.
24:23Whatever happens, good or bad.
24:27You always got each other.
24:28There's no way I can convince Curtis to do what you want.
24:37He's not going to change his position on the mayor, on Measure C, or on you.
24:42Don't sell yourself short, Portia.
24:44I've seen what a skillful operator you can be.
24:49We had a deal.
24:51I would not expose you if you helped me, but we both know you've just been stringing me along.
24:56Well, that's just not true.
24:58Portia, come on now.
24:59You made nights with the whole documentary team.
25:01You stood next to me up there, but you haven't done anything substantial for me.
25:06Don't think I haven't noticed that.
25:09I am doing the best that I can.
25:13Oh, Portia.
25:15We've barely scratched the surface of what you can do.
25:18I believe in you.
25:30I'm willing to pay a premium for your docs.
25:33One significant enough to get even your attention.
25:36What about Measure C?
25:39You buy my property only to lose it to eminent domain, and then you won't be able to recoup your losses, right?
25:49Unless you use your new COO and her city hall connections to make sure you hold on to the peers.
26:00Mayor Collins put Measure C on the ballot for a reason.
26:02She wants the public to decide the future of the waterfront.
26:06The only person who can remove the measure from the ballot is Mayor Collins herself.
26:10And she's not going to do that.
26:13Mr. Krinthos, are you all right?
26:18I'm fine.
26:19I'm just bored.
26:20It's just, you know, it's like when I get bored, I get archered up.
26:24So can we wrap it up?
26:26All right.
26:28All right, Mr. Krinthos.
26:29Look, I'm a gambling man.
26:32I always have been.
26:33I'm willing to bet that once your peers are no longer owned by you,
26:37and their referendum is purely about the Esplanade,
26:40and not about what some people might term your unsafery business ventures,
26:45well then, the good people of Port Charles will agree with their mayor
26:49and vote to keep the Esplanade built at its original location.
26:56That's a risky bet.
26:59Agreed.
26:59Yes, a risky bet.
27:02But the risk is all mine.
27:04For you, it's a win-win.
27:07I pay you substantially more than market value for the peers,
27:11and you get to escape this whole political mess.
27:15And your name will no longer be associated with Mayor Collins.
27:19Jason, hey, I'm glad you're here.
27:25We need to talk.
27:27Is everything okay with the baby?
27:29Yes, yes.
27:30Everything's good.
27:31The heart rate is good, and there's lots of movement,
27:35which I didn't need the doctor to tell me
27:38because this little thing is doing backflips in there.
27:41No, that's not what I needed to talk to you about.
27:46It's Michael.
27:47Well, did you know that Willow went to Germany to see him?
27:51Yeah, I told her to go.
27:53Really?
27:54Yeah, I just thought they should have a sit-down conversation face-to-face
27:58about the custody situation.
28:01Well, it didn't happen.
28:03I mean, it doesn't surprise me that Willow backed out.
28:06Oh, no, she went.
28:08Willow flew all the way to Germany,
28:10and Michael refused to see her.
28:14I have to admit, I was a little curious as to why you wanted to see me.
28:18I'm reaching out on my mom's behalf.
28:22She just doesn't know I'm doing it.
28:24Oh, well, now I'm intrigued.
28:27Drew and Boyle's campaign is gaining ground.
28:31Thanks to my mother.
28:32And because of her involvement,
28:34it's going to hurt my mother's chances for re-election.
28:37My mom is a damn good mayor.
28:39Losing her would be a tragedy.
28:41And oil's a worm.
28:43And for sale.
28:45Well, I think your mother's doing a terrific job.
28:48Well, in that case, as a former mayor,
28:50who's still popular with voters,
28:52would you consider endorsing my mother?
28:56Of course.
28:58I had already planned to go to a split ticket.
29:00Yes for your mother, no for Sonny.
29:02Thank you so much.
29:04I really appreciate it.
29:06If there's anything I can do, you just ask.
29:09Actually, there is one thing.
29:11Could you break the news to my mother?
29:15Curtis?
29:16Hi.
29:17Do you have a second?
29:19Uh, sure.
29:20Willow, what's up?
29:21I just wanted to say thank you.
29:24When that horrible story was published by the Herald,
29:27it was picked up by the Invader
29:28and spread all over social media,
29:29but not at Aurora.
29:32Um, Willow, maybe you missed it, but we did cover it.
29:35Yeah, but you covered the facts.
29:37You didn't publish those awful photos
29:40or that disgusting video.
29:42We're not a tabloid.
29:43I know.
29:44Your coverage was completely fair to Drew,
29:46and I can't tell you how much that means to me.
29:50Objectivity is good for business,
29:52and we don't want to come off as appearing bias.
29:54That's what journalism is supposed to be.
29:58But Drew was drugged.
30:00You are going to publish an article about that, right?
30:03We are going to print his statement,
30:05but we're not taking a position on it.
30:08What does that mean?
30:10Well, um, it means that ketamine is a party drug,
30:14so whatever anyone may think of it in private,
30:17all we have is Drew's word that he didn't take involuntarily.
30:21Curtis, Drew would never take ketamine on purpose.
30:25I am aware of your position on the matter.
30:27I'll keep it in mind.
30:29But as I said,
30:30our reporting has to remain unbiased and objective.
30:33So, if you'll excuse me.
30:38It smells clean.
30:40It's beautiful, you guys.
30:43Look at this job.
30:44It's amazing.
30:45I know you drove my dad to the hospital.
30:56Thanks for being there.
30:58Danny and I are both really sorry for what happened.
31:03I'm sure you are.
31:06Listen, just don't scare us like that ever again, okay?
31:10Because we love you both too much.
31:12I would do anything to take back what happened.
31:17But since I can't,
31:18I just want to make up for it.
31:21Yeah, me too.
31:23Is there any more cleaning that needs to be done?
31:26You like cleaning today, huh?
31:29Hey, you guys have done enough.
31:30Why don't you go take a break?
31:32A video game?
31:33Yeah, sure.
31:33Go before I change my mind.
31:34Listen, I was out of line.
31:43I should have never said anything.
31:49I guess I could tell Tracy for you.
31:52As much as I would like to farm out that particular conversation,
31:57I'll have to do it myself.
31:58There's nothing better at creating family fiction than a political discussion.
32:07When you were mayor, how often did you wish you were still on the road with the idle rich?
32:11Oh, all the time.
32:14Those were the days.
32:15I'll bet.
32:16When did you stop touring?
32:19Oh, years ago.
32:20And then Lois, she still continued to manage you?
32:24Yeah, she did.
32:25But Miguel Mraz was her main focus.
32:28He was her big money maker.
32:32He was huge back then.
32:33She went on the road with him all the time.
32:35She got to see the world with Miguel.
32:37That really sounds amazing.
32:39But how did Brooklyn handle being away from her mom so much?
32:43Obviously, she really missed her.
32:45But I think she really loved staying with Carmine and Gloria.
32:48And then when Brooklyn got older, Lois actually took her out of high school to go on tour with her.
32:55Most prospective parents work with agencies.
32:58But there's also the possibility of a private adoption.
33:02Then there's the question of whether you want it open or closed.
33:05And these days, birth parents have that choice.
33:07I didn't know that.
33:08Things have evolved.
33:10There are some parents that don't want any contact with the child after it's given up for adoption.
33:15And there are others that want to keep the door open for the possibility of a relationship in the future.
33:21Either way, both are protected legally.
33:23But adoptive parents always have full custody.
33:28So, are you leaning toward anything?
33:31We prefer a closed adoption.
33:33We're definitely planning on telling our child that they're adopted.
33:37But we feel like them having a relationship with their birth parents might be confusing.
33:42Unless you think it's too early to do that.
33:43No, no, no, no.
33:44I think it's a very good idea to set boundaries before you get started.
33:49At least we got that part right.
33:51How soon will we be able to adopt a child?
33:53That's really hard to say.
33:54Now, I do know some very good private adoption attorneys and I will reach out to them and I'll see if one of their clients is pregnant and wants to give their child up for adoption.
34:06That would be amazing.
34:07I'm going to warn you about something, though.
34:10This process could take a while.
34:12It's very unpredictable and you're going to feel like you don't have much control over anything.
34:17So, prepare yourself to be patient and know that this process could take a long time.
34:28I didn't expect to see you here today.
34:30Am I going to get you in trouble talking to you while you're on the clock?
34:32Even if you did, I wouldn't care.
34:34I'm really glad to see you.
34:35It's been a tough day.
34:36I'm sorry to hear that.
34:39Oh, ow.
34:41Oh.
34:41What is this?
34:43Uh.
34:47I just ran into Willow all the time.
34:52In spite of everything, she's still standing by Drew.
34:55It's crazy.
34:57My editorial page is doing a write-up on ketamine's popularity as a recreational party drug.
35:03Noting that Drew's done nothing to prove that he didn't take the drug himself.
35:09Just another black mark on the man's character.
35:12What if, um, Drew is telling the truth?
35:17So far, Aurora hasn't, you know, commented on the scandal.
35:23And maybe you should stay that way.
35:28It almost sounds like you want me to back off a drill.
35:32Go ahead, open it.
35:36What is this?
35:37My doctor gave it to me.
35:40It's a, uh, it's a vitamin infusion to help get my immune system back on track.
35:45It's why I came to the hospital.
35:53I was, uh, I was really scared about Rocco.
35:57And I got angry and I lashed out.
36:04I'm sorry.
36:06I never should have stuck my nose where it didn't belong.
36:09And I said a couple of things that I shouldn't have.
36:13Dante, you are a great father to Rocco.
36:19Yeah.
36:20And, uh, I know Gio did what he felt was right, given the information he had at the time.
36:29Gio would never hurt anyone on purpose.
36:32He would have taken Rocco to the hospital if he, if he knew that that's what he was supposed to do, you know?
36:39I mean, that's, that's the kind of good kid he is.
36:41He's never going to lack defenders with you and Gloria around.
36:47It's lucky to have you.
36:49Going on tour, that must have been really exciting for Brooklyn.
36:53Oh, she loved it.
36:55It was a huge international tour.
36:57And then she tagged along with his entire North American leg.
37:02Wow.
37:03So then she must have been gone for a long time.
37:05Oh, she was.
37:06She missed six months of her senior year.
37:11Oh, we're going to have to take this.
37:13No problem.
37:15Yeah.
37:24What are you up to?
37:28I didn't have a sorbety for Mrs. Chase.
37:30Did they leave?
37:31Yes, they did.
37:32They had to go home.
37:34Just to warn you.
37:36Mr. Sidwell's outside.
37:38He doesn't have an appointment.
37:40He never does.
37:41He didn't send him in.
37:43Right this way, Mr. Sidwell.
37:46Well, thank you, Suzanne.
37:49I told you I didn't want the dagger.
37:52It's yours, so disposable as you see fit.
37:56Look, I'm here because I needed you or Marco to draw up some contracts.
38:01Because I'm about to make a very large real estate purchase.
38:06Paul told me Sidwell was here.
38:11Yeah.
38:11With Jordan Ashford.
38:13Sidwell wants to buy my peers and he's going to deal with, you know, all the referendums.
38:18Wait, you're not going to do it, are you?
38:21Maybe I am.
38:27On the next General Hospital, something is really wrong here.
38:30There is one condition.
38:32Why are you defending him?
38:33Because I have to.
38:35Are you saying I should kill my article?
38:37I think you're in big trouble.
38:38Am I really that important to you?
38:39For our family's sake, I'm not passing it up.
38:42I think you're in big trouble.
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