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  • 5/24/2025
General Hospital – Episode 5-23
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00:00Hello again everybody. Are we having fun?
00:03What is that? What, what?
00:05Are we having fun? Yes, yes, yes.
00:08This is such a great, great night.
00:11Now you're going to have a lot of fun
00:13because this next act started in the streets
00:16of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
00:18And I wish I could take you all there, but I can't.
00:20But we can do this.
00:22We are going to bring you this beautiful,
00:24ever-evolving art form right here to you.
00:27But just a little advice, keep a long, cool drink handy
00:30because coming to you to tango,
00:34Police Commissioner Anna Devane,
00:37Detective Harrison Chase,
00:39and accompanying them on the violin, once again,
00:42the extraordinary Giovanni Palmieri.
00:46APPLAUSE
01:16VIOLIN PLAYS
01:47Ladies and gentlemen, I just want to do something
01:52I've never done before.
01:58I'm going to dedicate this performance to my parents.
02:08Brooklyn Quartermaine and Dante Falconeri.
02:13Two people who didn't want me.
02:16Who didn't claim me.
02:19They gave me away and have been lying to me my entire life!
02:27GROWLING
02:31GROWLING
02:57Oh, that was intense.
03:01And for the Nurses Ball, poor Gio.
03:05KNOCKING
03:07Elizabeth? It's me, Lucas.
03:09Come in.
03:14What are you doing here?
03:18Happy Nurses Ball.
03:22GASPS
03:28Um...
03:30Okay, well, didn't I tell you guys?
03:33Anything can happen at the Nurses Ball.
03:36And it just did.
03:39But never fear, the show will go on.
03:43It must go on.
03:45Just picture it like a tiny hiccup, I guess.
03:48A hiccup you can drink upside down from a glass of water?
03:51Have you guys ever heard that? No?
03:53Okay, what about a bag?
03:55I read that if you breathe in and out of a bag,
03:57you know, that'll stop the hiccups, right?
04:00You know what?
04:02About this time, I bet some of you would like to grab a bag for obvious reasons.
04:06Let's get a drink or get a broom.
04:10We're going to get the show going again.
04:12And it'll be more fabulous than it was before.
04:15What the hell is she talking about?
04:17Anyhoo, an intermission would be appropriate.
04:20Let's do an intermission, okay?
04:22And please, nobody leave.
04:24What the hell is happening right now?
04:26Go to the bar, maybe have a drink.
04:28Or two drinks, perhaps.
04:30And bid on silent auction items.
04:33I'm going to figure something out, and we are going to do something.
04:36I'm just going to do that now.
04:46Ah, for the first time in maybe ever,
04:50I'm actually glad to see you.
04:52Thanks, I guess.
04:54The prisoner's in there.
05:07Oh, please, this is not the time for your strong silent act.
05:11Get me out of here!
05:16Sunny.
05:22Sunny.
05:30Lulu.
05:32Don't.
05:34You've done enough.
05:36Don't.
05:44Can this be true?
05:46Is J-Ho her grandson?
05:49Did you know anything about Brooklyn having a baby?
05:54I'm embarrassed.
05:55Come on.
05:56I'm embarrassed to say I did not.
05:58I've...
06:00Chase, what the hell is going on?
06:06What?
06:17What was that?
06:19Like, what the hell just happened in there, man?
06:23You wanted to talk to me, right?
06:25So let's talk.
06:27I know.
06:28I know this is a lot to take in.
06:29What is this?
06:30What do you know about this?
06:31I don't know the whole story.
06:32I don't.
06:34One thing for sure.
06:36Brooklyn had your baby.
07:05Diane's on a call with the judge right now.
07:08I should hope so.
07:09Yeah, once they're finished, I'll post bail and you'll be released.
07:12Bail?
07:14The charges should be dropped.
07:16I was framed by that wretched brother of yours.
07:18Okay, even if that happened...
07:20Even if...
07:22Drew sailed up to the boathouse in that barge of his,
07:26then he trespassed on our property,
07:28and he planted that...
07:30that...
07:32Ketamine?
07:33Yeah, that.
07:34In my car.
07:35And then he called the PCPD
07:38and gave them some lie about how I had drugged him.
07:41Yeah, that's probably what happened.
07:43It is what happened.
07:48Why are you giving me the dead eye?
07:50I was just thinking,
07:51maybe it wasn't such a good idea to team up with Drew.
08:00Did this...
08:02really be happening?
08:04Could Brooklyn and Dante be Gio's birth parents?
08:08Gio definitely thinks so.
08:10Oh my gosh.
08:12To be told a lie like that your entire life,
08:14he looked crushed.
08:16I feel so bad for him.
08:18So do I.
08:21Oh my gosh, of course you do.
08:22You know this feeling better than anybody.
08:25Um, yeah.
08:26When I found out that Curtis was my...
08:28my... my dad.
08:30That one little piece of information
08:32just changed everything.
08:34I wish there was something we could do for him.
08:37I mean,
08:38all we can do is just be a safe space for him
08:41when he needs us.
08:43Well, you are my safe space.
08:45I don't know what I'd do without you.
08:47I got you.
08:51Maybe we should find him.
08:53Yes, there you are.
08:57Wait a minute.
08:58What are you doing?
08:59What are you doing?
09:00Why aren't you in your costumes?
09:02We're not on for another 20 minutes.
09:04No, it's like half past now.
09:05You're on. You're wrong.
09:06You got to go now.
09:07Come on, come on, go.
09:08Change, change.
09:09Go girls, go.
09:10Run like the wind.
09:11Go.
09:13This really isn't my story to tell.
09:15Brooklyn had a baby?
09:18When?
09:19Olivia.
09:20No, you don't.
09:21Don't Olivia me.
09:22This is my family.
09:23This is our family we're talking about here.
09:25Is this true or is it not?
09:30Yes.
09:33Yes, what?
09:36Yes, Brooklyn had a child when she was in high school.
09:40And it was Dante's?
09:42You need to talk to Brooklyn.
09:43Hold on a second.
09:44Wait, wait.
09:47Where did Gio get the idea that Dante and Brooklyn were his parents?
09:51I mean, it was clearly news to him.
09:53Not something that he'd been sitting on.
09:55I have no idea how Gio pieces it together.
09:58How Gio pieces into this.
09:59For all I know, Gio's just as confused as you guys are.
10:02I bet I know who can clear it up.
10:10You don't mean Lois?
10:14Oh, Sonny.
10:17She was the first one to run out of the room after him.
10:21Lois has to know something.
10:25I'm sure of it.
10:29Lois.
10:34How do you know about this and I don't?
10:41I've known about the pregnancy since that summer.
10:45What?
10:46That's why Brooklyn left Camp Martha early.
10:48She was...
10:50She was pregnant.
10:52And she went to you?
10:53She needed a ride to the bus and I took her and I...
10:57She was freaking out, man.
10:58Freaking out because she was pregnant with my kid?
11:04And you knew about this?
11:07And you didn't tell me?
11:09I'm your best friend.
11:10I'm supposed to be your best friend and you didn't tell me.
11:13Why didn't you tell me?
11:14Brooklyn swore me to secrecy.
11:15I just...
11:16I know that's not a great excuse but I just...
11:19I didn't know what to do, man.
11:20I was young.
11:21I was stupid.
11:22And then when I didn't hear anything about it, I just assumed that she...
11:26I assumed that she had terminated the pregnancy.
11:28So what would be the point in telling you?
11:32But she didn't end the pregnancy.
11:35She had the baby.
11:37My baby.
11:40I just found that out yesterday, I swear.
11:44And that baby was...
11:50Is...
11:53Gio.
11:56Gio...
11:58Palmieri is my son.
12:01Yeah.
12:06This...
12:07My brain is like short-circuiting right now, man.
12:10I don't blame you.
12:15So that little kid that I used to see lighting sparklers on the 4th of July block party, that...
12:23That was my boy?
12:25Yeah.
12:31Did Brooklyn know?
12:34That I don't know.
12:35You're gonna have to ask her.
12:42Oh, good. You're watching it.
12:44What, the nurses? Well, of course I am.
12:46The nurses were fantastic.
12:48I think they knew I was there with them in spirit.
12:51Oh, my spirit was there, too.
12:53But it was staying off the stage and keeping completely dressed this year.
12:59Yeah, speaking of being dressed, aren't you a little overdressed?
13:03Well, I was working tonight, and I knew that you'd be home tonight because of your injured wheel.
13:09So I thought I would bring the nurse's ball to you.
13:14Aww.
13:15Well, I'm sorry. You are destined to be disappointed by your date because she's not changing.
13:20And she's not gonna look as hot as you do.
13:23Well, that's what you say now.
13:25But...
13:30Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
13:32There it is. There's the heat.
13:34I don't want your pity heat.
13:36And you don't have it. That works on you.
13:38You've got the perfect head for a tiara.
13:41Right? I've been saying that all my life.
13:43I'm sorry. I don't have one for Lucky.
13:45Oh, that's all right. He stepped out to run an errand. I'll fill him in on everything he missed.
13:50I'm sure he's not in a rush to get back.
13:52Yeah, well, then he is missing out.
13:56Unless... Are you on a medication?
13:58I am not.
14:00Then he is definitely missing out.
14:09Teaming up with Drew was inspired.
14:11Until it wasn't. Look where you are.
14:13I have no regrets over what I did.
14:16But Drew is gonna regret what he did.
14:19I don't know how she does it.
14:21Diana's worked her magic again.
14:24The judge signed off. You're free to go.
14:26About time.
14:34What do you need me to do?
14:36You're lucky I don't sue this entire department.
14:43For what?
14:44Let's see. False arrest springs to mind.
14:47Anyone with a brain can see I was framed.
14:50I'd get a move on, Tracy.
14:52Unless you want me to arrest you again for harassment.
14:55Who am I harassing?
14:56You're looking at him.
14:58We good here?
15:01I'd say I'll miss you, but...
15:03Feelings mutual.
15:05Take me home.
15:06I can't.
15:07You have to find another ride.
15:09What?
15:10I got some place to be.
15:12Well, someone's gotta take me home.
15:16We're not a taxi service.
15:18But it just so happens you're in luck.
15:20Oh, really?
15:21Yeah, remember, eight bus stops right out front.
15:34Okay, okay.
15:35How did Gio find out?
15:37Did you tell him?
15:39No!
15:40Carly, I would never do that.
15:42Okay, but?
15:45But I...
15:46I did confront Lois in one of the dressing rooms.
15:49It's possible Gio overheard.
15:52Lulu!
15:54I gotta find Dante. I gotta explain.
15:56Wait, why do you need to find Dante?
15:58What do you mean, why?
15:59Look, it doesn't matter how Gio found out.
16:01The point is that Gio and Dante know the truth, right?
16:04That's what you wanted all along.
16:06Not like this.
16:07Okay, Dante needs to learn the truth,
16:10but he needs to hear it from the people who are actually involved.
16:13That is Lois and Brooklyn, not you.
16:16You need to calm down.
16:18Because for better or worse, you're the one that set this train in motion,
16:21and you need to get off the track before you get leveled.
16:27Where are you going?
16:30I'm gonna go watch my daughter perform.
16:33I suggest you do the same.
16:36The decision's yours.
16:44Lois is my best friend.
16:46How could she not let me know that we shared a grandchild?
16:49How could she not let any of us know?
16:55Dante!
16:56Where's Brooklyn?
16:57Baby, are you okay?
16:58I don't know what I am, Brooklyn.
16:59Did you know about this at all?
17:01Did you?
17:02Did you?
17:04None of us knew any about this.
17:06Did you know, Dante?
17:07This is crazy.
17:09Yeah, we got lots to talk about, but right now I just want to find Brooklyn.
17:12No one knows where she went.
17:16She didn't tell you?
17:18No.
17:26Wait a minute.
17:27I can't let my wife go through this alone.
17:29Listen to me, okay?
17:30This isn't just about Brooklyn anymore.
17:33This is about Dante, and they need to hash it out.
17:37You understand what I'm saying?
17:40And we have to let them.
17:57Hi.
17:58Hi, everybody.
17:59See?
18:00See?
18:01Woo!
18:02We're back.
18:03And it's fine, right?
18:04Everything's fine.
18:05It's going to be fine.
18:06Well, actually, it's going to be more than fine.
18:07It's going to be fabulous, because our next act is very special.
18:11It's a powerful ballad by two of our PCU students.
18:14You know how they say that saying about what's wrong with kids today?
18:19Well, these two are perfect examples about what's absolutely right.
18:25Trina Robinson and Jocelyn Jacks.
18:29Woo!
18:55Take my hand, don't be afraid to stand
19:03On your own feet again, I'll help to carry you
19:14Shadows fall on the best of us all
19:22But we can get through it all
19:27Please let me carry you
19:33I'll catch you when you fall
19:43If I hear you calling and you're scared of falling
19:47Remember that I'll be with you
19:52Can't find your way through, I'll be there holding you
19:57To the light at the end of the dark
20:01I'll be with you
20:06I'll be with you
20:11I'll be with you
20:16I'll be with you
20:23Sometimes life tosses a rolling dice
20:34When you wonder why you're filled with emptiness
20:45If I hear you calling and you're scared of falling
20:50Remember that I'll be with you
20:55Can't find your way through, I'll be there holding you
21:00To the light at the end of the dark
21:04I'll be with you
21:09I'll be with you
21:15I'll be the ground when you can't hear the sound
21:19Of the music that's right by your side
21:24I'll give you the courage to fight and endure it
21:29And lift you up higher than high
21:36I'll be with you
21:39I'll be with you
22:09I'll be with you
22:40I'll be with you
22:44I'll be with you
22:49I'll be with you
22:54I'll be with you
22:59I'll be with you
23:04Oh, I assume Wiley's gonna be performing in the last song of the night with the other kids?
23:09Yeah. Yeah. As per tradition. And, you know, my initial instinct was to go and watch him perform.
23:19And then it hit me. I'm not the dad.
23:24And it's not my job to sit in the audience booing and awing over my kid.
23:31Well, in the privacy of my living room, feel free to ooh and aah all you want.
23:36And if you wanna gush, I would love to see it.
23:39Well, then, buckle up, baby, because this isn't gonna be a night forever.
23:44And since we're in the privacy of my living room, we can say all the inappropriate things we want that we couldn't say if we were there.
23:50That does not sound like the Elizabeth Baldwin I know.
23:55Like what?
23:56Like those kids are gonna be so off-key.
23:59Savage.
24:00And Tracy was arrested on the red carpet. I wonder if she got tasered.
24:04What? Wait, wait, wait. I'm just hearing about this now.
24:12I am so glad I came.
24:14Me, too.
24:19There she is.
24:24You were so absolutely wonderful on that stage.
24:28Amazing performance. It never sounded better.
24:31Oh, Dad.
24:32No, I mean it. I see a lot of acts out there, Savoy, and you and Joss killed it.
24:36Your dad's right. You blew me away.
24:38Really?
24:39It was the best act of the night.
24:42Me, too.
24:43Hands down.
24:45But don't tell Lucy. We don't want anything else broken tonight.
24:49Nothing's gonna top you and Joss tonight. In no way.
24:54Which is why me and your father are gonna go ahead and head home.
24:59Oh, is everything okay?
25:02Yeah, everything's fine.
25:04It's just, you know, been a long day. We have to work in the morning.
25:08But obviously, you should stay.
25:11Of course. Stay. Have fun. Socialize.
25:14Okay. Well, I love you guys.
25:17We love you, too, honey.
25:24Thank you for coming.
25:26I wouldn't miss it. Now, can I get your autograph?
25:34Thanks for making that convincing.
25:37Well, I didn't want to ruin Trina's night.
25:44Look how happy she is.
25:49It's easy in the beginning, isn't it?
25:54Yeah.
26:00You guys were so good. So good.
26:04Born performers.
26:05Oh, well, it was stop and go in the beginning because we weren't supposed to go on until after Anna and Chase's performance.
26:12But then Gio did whatever Gio did.
26:16What do I even call that?
26:18I don't know. I don't know. It was awful. It was devastating.
26:22Lucy threw us on last minute.
26:24You would have never known. You would have never known that you were put on the spot.
26:28You guys were amazing, and I'm so proud.
26:31But I can't stop thinking about Gio.
26:34I feel awful.
26:37I mean, if he's right, then what? Sonny's his grandfather now?
26:42No, it's great.
26:43Arlie, can we please talk to you for a second?
26:46In private, preferably.
26:51Are you okay?
26:53Yeah, okay.
26:55Well, let me know if you need anything. I'll call you.
27:00I want to end this terrible fight over the kids.
27:03It's not good for anyone, but especially not Wylie and Amelia.
27:07We're on a peaceful path moving forward. That's why we're willing to find common ground.
27:14So I guess the question is, are you?
27:21I better find Dante.
27:23Okay, I know you're hurting, and you don't want to hear anything I've got to say.
27:28I heard what you had to say.
27:29Sonny, this is huge. This is life-altering, relationship-changing, nothing is ever going to be the same kind of huge.
27:39Okay, we have to let our son handle this himself.
27:45He knows where to find us if he needs our support.
27:51Same goes to you and Brooklyn.
27:54Now, you know what we need to do?
27:57We need to go back into that ballroom and distract our minds and let the kids do what they're going to do.
28:08I'll be right behind you.
28:13Brooklyn clearly confided in you. For that, I am truly grateful.
28:17But you ought to know why she didn't tell you the truth.
28:20Because I'm her father.
28:24Did she think that she couldn't trust me with that?
28:30Even you have to admit that we have the upper hand when it comes to the custody hearing.
28:35I don't believe that at all.
28:38I was being delusional. Carly, I...
28:43But Willow and I have talked and we really want to try to find some compromise.
28:50It would really be nice if you could speak for yourself.
28:54We're a unit, Carly.
28:55Oh, I know. The whole ballroom knows.
28:58But these kids are Willow's and Michael's, not yours.
29:04Not yours.
29:06Drew and I believe that together we can come up with a custody arrangement that satisfies both sides.
29:12Great. Join custody.
29:14Carly, let's be realistic.
29:16I'm being realistic.
29:18We're willing to let Michael have the kids every other weekend.
29:21Plus two weeks in the summer.
29:22Oh, really?
29:23Well, that way if we move to Washington, then it won't be as much of a burden on the kids.
29:29You would agree to that?
29:30You would agree to that?
29:32Moving Wylie and Amelia to D.C.?
29:34And don't even get me started with you. Scout just lost her mother.
29:37But hey, let's take her away from her remaining family and friends.
29:41We are all a family that Scout needs.
29:43You gotta be kidding.
29:44It was never my intention to take the kids away from Michael. They love their father.
29:47I know they love him. I know that.
29:49It's a fair deal, Carly.
29:54I'll see you in court.
30:00Well, you can't say we didn't try.
30:05You may want to run after her, but grab some tissues first.
30:09The best part about this is that when you lose Michael's kids, he's only gonna have you to blame.
30:19I just feel so terrible that Brooklyn had to go through all of that, and I had no idea.
30:30You couldn't have known.
30:31Well, I should have. I should have known.
30:34So I could have been there for my little girl.
30:38I mean, my God.
30:40Going through a pregnancy and labor at that age, and then giving the child up for adoption.
30:51Can't even imagine what she went through and how it affected her emotionally.
30:55Ned, look.
30:56I know. I know. I need to talk to Brooklyn about this.
31:00Your daughter, she loves you so much, and she agonized over keeping that part of her life from you.
31:07Then why did she?
31:09I think she thought the truth might hurt you.
31:13But is that really what Brooklyn thought? Or what Lois made her think?
31:37Supporting HIV and AIDS research, this is really amazing, and it's thanks to all of you.
31:44You guys have been so patient and so generous, and I'm just so proud to be a part of all of you.
31:51And thanks to our amazing performers and our incredible, hard-working crew,
31:56and all the people that spend those tiny jobs that make this night possible.
32:01Please, please give yourself all a big, big round of applause.
32:06Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.
32:09I cannot believe you have all these just lying around.
32:14It's Aiden. He's always perfecting his craft.
32:16Look at it as a gift. A gift that does not come from you.
32:21Be insulted if that weren't true.
32:25So, what else did I miss while I was working and driving over?
32:29Did anyone faceplant on the nurse's ball red carpet?
32:34No, just the one or rest. And the quartermans have a new family member.
32:39And did someone, like, give birth on stage?
32:43Oh, exactly. Oh, it's back on.
32:49Okay, now, I'm also very, very excited because we're going to have our last performance.
32:56These are five up-and-comers.
32:59And it's so special because they're going to close out this wonderful, amazing evening
33:06by reminding all of us what is truly important.
33:11Please enjoy.
33:22OMG, how cute are they?
33:26The cutest.
33:29You and I must make a pact.
33:36We must bring salvation back.
33:42Where there is love, I'll be there.
33:52I'll reach out my hand to you.
33:58I'll have faith in all you do.
34:04Just call my name and I'll be there.
34:14I'll be there to comfort you.
34:18Build my world of dreams around you.
34:21I'm so glad that I found you.
34:25I'll be there with a love that's strong.
34:29I'll be your strength.
34:32I'll keep holding on.
34:40Yes, I will.
34:42Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter.
34:47Together this is all I'm after.
34:53Whenever you need me, I'll be there.
35:03I'll be there to protect you.
35:09With an unselfish love that will save you.
35:15Just call my name and I'll be there.
35:25I'll be there to comfort you.
35:29Build my world of dreams around you.
35:32I'm so glad that I found you.
35:36I'll be there with a love that's strong.
35:40I'll be your strength.
35:43I'll keep holding on.
35:52If you should ever find someone to love.
35:58I know he better be good to you.
36:04Cause if he doesn't, I'll be there.
36:12Don't you know, baby, yeah, yeah.
36:15I'll be there.
36:21I'll be there.
36:26Just call my name and I'll be there.
36:33Just look over your shoulder, daddy.
36:37I'll be there.
36:42I'll be there.
36:48Whenever you need me, I'll be there.
36:56Don't you know, baby, I'll be there.
37:04I'll be there.
37:10Just call my name and I'll be there.
37:33I'll be there.
38:04I'll be there.
38:09Come on, buddy.
38:11You're going home.
38:13I'll be there.
38:15Just look over your shoulder, daddy.
38:18I'll be there.
38:21I'll be there.
38:24Just look over your shoulder, daddy.
38:27I'll be there.
38:31On the next General Hospital following them would be a bad idea.
38:35I don't know if we made the right call.
38:37Are you sure you want to do this?
38:38I'm not stopping you. I'm coming with you.
38:40Make him see that a compromise is what's best.
38:43What you did is unforgivable.
38:45I'll take another step.