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00:01Well, I served Michael with a search warrant, had a couple guys go over to his, uh, his room and
00:05office at the quarter mains.
00:07Oh, yeah? Any pushback?
00:09No, no, I turned over the keys on the spot.
00:11Well, that's good. It's a good sign. And you got them to forensics?
00:15Yeah, of course. I got his key ring and a few other loose ones we turned up at Aurora.
00:21Good.
00:21Hey, this has got to be a long shot, right?
00:25I mean, the last thing that a shooter would do is leave the key to his victim's house on his
00:31key ring.
00:32Yeah, maybe, but it doesn't matter. We got to do this by the book and cover all the bases.
00:39Well, hey, sorry to keep you waiting. The editorial meeting went long and was a bit of a disaster.
00:43It's fine. I didn't see Jacinda.
00:45Oh, uh, yeah, and you won't. I gave her the afternoon off to avoid any unnecessary fireworks.
00:51Oh, great. So, um, why did you want to see me?
00:55Well, uh, I was thinking that since you and Michael sorted out custody and the kids are going to be
01:01spending more time at Drew's house with you...
01:03My house.
01:04Right. Oh, yeah, thank you. Um, sorry, your house.
01:07I was thinking that we could do something fun for them.
01:13That could be great. What are you thinking?
01:16We could throw them a party.
01:18We could get a bounce house for Wiley and Amelia and all their friends.
01:22We could get a catered with all their favorite things, the chicken tenders and the pizza and the...
01:27I've put sundae, but only if it's comfortable for you.
01:31I know you have a lot on your plate at the moment.
01:35I think that sounds great.
01:38The kids deserve a party. We all do.
01:41We've been through a lot recently.
01:43Yeah.
01:44And there's more to come.
01:48Ah, good. You're both here.
01:50Uh, sorry, Christina can't come.
01:52Mom, what's going on?
01:54Does Mayor Collins want you to work on some sort of project?
01:57Oh, yeah.
01:58A big one.
02:02She wants to give me Drew's job.
02:05Well, I sure didn't expect Mrs. Appleton to show up in a Regency bonnet.
02:09It's bordering on cosplay.
02:13Cosplay? Really?
02:15Cosplay is a Jane Austen thing.
02:17I did not know that.
02:19Perhaps next time I'll show up in me jodhpus.
02:23Breaches, right?
02:24They're breaches. Sorry, he wears breaches.
02:25All right, well, I can't wait to read the rest.
02:27Until next time.
02:31Who are you talking to?
02:33Hi, Christina.
02:34Uh, it was Miss...
02:36Mrs. Stockton from book club.
02:39You're in a book club?
02:40Yeah.
02:41I read.
02:43Wow, that is great.
02:46Cos I got a real page turner for ya.
02:50Hey, Mom.
02:51Um, sorry to drop in.
02:53I, I know you have an important job and stuff, but, and I do this all the time, but...
02:59This time it's really important.
03:01Sweetheart, I'm always available to you.
03:03Tell me, what is it?
03:04Because, I know it's like the middle of the day, and you've got important mayoral stuff to do, so...
03:11Why don't you hold that thought, okay?
03:20Can you hold all my calls, please?
03:21And also, could you see if you can push my 3 p.m.?
03:24Great, thank you.
03:26I'm with my daughter.
03:26I don't want to be interrupted.
03:33This is about Maxie, isn't it?
03:41Spinelli?
03:49Spinelli, are you okay?
03:53Oh, uh...
03:54Yeah, I was, yeah, I was just, I was just ruminating.
03:58Oh, well, I'm sorry I just let myself in.
04:01I didn't think anyone was home.
04:02Didn't mean to interrupt your ruminations.
04:04I just wanted to stock the fridge.
04:06Where are the kids?
04:07Oh, uh, Georgie and James walked to the store to get some welcome home decorations.
04:12for Maxie, and, uh...
04:14Bailey Lou's down for her nap.
04:16Good.
04:17Yeah.
04:19Well, Maxie's coming home today.
04:21It's amazing news, right?
04:22Oh, it's, uh...
04:24It's a dream come true day.
04:27Can I ask, Ben, why you seem so dumb?
04:35I was, um...
04:38I was just preparing our bedroom for Maxie's return, and...
04:41It just struck me.
04:47I was so happy living here.
04:50Was?
04:51What?
04:52As in the past tense, was?
04:53Are you going somewhere?
05:19No can do.
05:20Me and the book club are three-quarters of the way through Pride and Prejudice.
05:26I gotta keep my head in the story.
05:28Well, I'm sure you can find some extra brain space for this one.
05:34Is that what I think it is?
05:36Yep.
05:37I know you started it, but since you didn't bother finishing it, you have no idea how it
05:41ends.
05:43Did Molly tell you to bring that to me?
05:45No.
05:45She has no idea what I'm doing.
05:48After everything else I've done behind her back, I figure why start telling her now.
05:52I'm not touching it.
05:54There's a steep price for violating Molly's privacy.
05:57Hope you're ready to pay it.
06:00Mayor Collins wants you to fill Drew's seat in Congress?
06:04Well, it's not Laura's call to make, but the governor did ask her for a recommendation,
06:09and she wants to recommend me.
06:11Okay, this is fantastic news.
06:14I'll start by liaising with Congressman Kane's staff, and then you're going to need your own
06:19network in D.C.
06:20Oh, okay, slow down.
06:21We're not getting on the train to D.C. just yet.
06:26Well, I knew you were going to get your kids back.
06:29All it took was for you and Michael to lay down your weapons and agree to a compromise.
06:34It's reassuring to know that even Michael realizes how important it is for your kids to
06:40have you in their lives.
06:41Michael doesn't think me being in the kids' lives is good for them at all.
06:45If he had his way, I would never see them.
06:48Wait, what?
06:50Still?
06:50I mean, how did you guys come to an agreement?
06:52Michael didn't agree to share custody because he thinks it's what's best for the kids.
06:55He did it to avoid the visitation hearing.
06:57He's concerned that the judge would take away all of his rights to Wiley and Amelia if he
07:02ends up getting charged with Drew's shooting.
07:05But all of that is Michael's problem now.
07:07I have something much more important to consider.
07:10I'm almost afraid to ask.
07:12I have been contacted by several of Drew's political associates and with him being incapacitated,
07:19they want me to serve out the remainder of his term in Congress.
07:25I've been praying for Maxie to wake up.
07:30I feel like I have been holding my breath for the last six months.
07:35Yes, I know.
07:36Because every day that she doesn't wake up adds to the odds that she never will.
07:42I was never able to say that out loud.
07:46I couldn't even put the thought out there.
07:51It's a fear I'm very familiar with, but she's awake now.
07:57There's nothing to worry about.
07:58I know, and I am so happy for Maxie and her family.
08:07A family that includes Nathan now.
08:12Yes.
08:15But that's what makes this so wonderful.
08:18Maxie isn't just coming back to us and our children.
08:24She is coming back to the love of her life.
08:28Yeah, if you could put a rush on the analysis of those keys I brought over earlier,
08:32Commissioner, I'd appreciate it.
08:34Yeah.
08:35Yeah, yeah, I'll tell.
08:38They're on it.
08:39Great.
08:39Thanks.
08:41Hey, man, why don't you get out of here for the day?
08:44Your shift's almost over and Maxie's coming home.
08:47Yeah, I got it stuck.
08:49Actually, I'm going to ask if you had anything else around here you needed doing, you know, paperwork or...
08:54What do you mean?
08:54Like, you mean you want to stay busy here?
08:57Hey, I want to not mess things up.
09:01I have no idea what's going to happen when Maxie and I are face-to-face.
09:06Forget about me.
09:07Let's focus on Maxie.
09:09She is...
09:10She's coming home.
09:11And as you correctly noted, it is an amazing day.
09:14Spinelli, come on.
09:15Please.
09:17Tell me why you're so upset.
09:22Because I took someone's certainty and made it my own.
09:27And then on the drive home, I...
09:29That certainty faded with every passing mile and reality settled in.
09:36I realized that how I handle what happens today will change my life.
09:42If I don't rise to the occasion, I could lose Maxie.
09:52And my family.
09:58I am the one who violated Molly's privacy by sending the manuscript to her agent.
10:03She never intended on anyone reading it for her.
10:06It was just a creative exercise.
10:08A creative exercise where she made it very clear she thinks I'm a complete doofus.
10:12Oh, Cody, could you just maybe try to be a little less self-involved?
10:17The character Casey is loosely based on you.
10:20And yes, he is a doofus in the beginning.
10:24But he has a true hero's journey.
10:28By the end, he is revealed to be very compelling, cool, and deep.
10:33I'm not buying it.
10:35Okay.
10:36You know what?
10:39Casey is not the doofus here.
10:41You are.
10:41Just read the damn book.
10:43I'll read it when it's published.
10:46I'll even bring it to book club.
10:47Me and the ladies will decide how deep Casey is.
10:50Oh, that would be great if the book were going to be published.
10:54But it's not.
10:57Look, all Laura is doing is making a recommendation.
11:01That doesn't mean the governor is going to offer me an appointment.
11:05Maybe, but Laura is a straight shooter and a political insider.
11:09I'm sure she wouldn't be asking you to do this if she didn't think you'd be offered the position.
11:13And it makes all the sense in the world that she'd want you, Mom.
11:16You're perfect for the job.
11:17She's right.
11:18With your skill set and passion, you were made for this, Alexis.
11:22Mm-hmm.
11:22Oh, well, you know, I really appreciate all of your support I do.
11:27And the more I think about it, the less I think I should do it.
11:33You taking Drew's congressional seat is a fantastic idea.
11:39What a wonderful opportunity.
11:42You think so?
11:43Yes, Willow, you would be next in a long line of political spouses who have served in place of their
11:50elected partner.
11:51It is a calling, an honor even.
11:57But I don't know anything about politics at the federal level, and I wouldn't have time to learn.
12:03I would just have to jump right in.
12:05You are a quick study.
12:07And you already have the necessary people skills.
12:09You have been a teacher and a nurse.
12:12And you were amazing as a spokesperson for the New Tomorrow Institute.
12:17Plus, you have a secret weapon.
12:21What's that?
12:23May.
12:25I think you can comfort yourself with the knowledge that you did absolutely everything you could for her children and
12:31her parents and even Spinelli.
12:34None of that is lessened by the fact that you and Nathan developed feelings for each other.
12:42Mom, any feelings that Nathan and I may have had, they only came about because Maxie wasn't here.
12:49But now that she is coming home where she's supposed to be, she has every right to reclaim her life.
12:55Yes, the circumstances have changed.
12:59I get that.
13:01But, and it is a blessing.
13:04It is.
13:06But the feelings that you and Nathan have for each other are, you know, they're real and they're legitimate, huh?
13:13Mom, I can't feel this way.
13:16Even if it is right for me, it is wrong for everyone else.
13:23Look, I get that.
13:26You want to give Maxie space and you don't want to overwhelm her.
13:31But honestly, I thought you would be really wanting to see her.
13:35I am, I do.
13:37It's just not about me.
13:38It's not just about me.
13:40Everything about James, too.
13:41You know, and the last thing that I want is for my reunion with his mom to, to confuse him
13:47or for things to go sideways somehow.
13:49Well, why would it go sideways?
13:51Maxie's going to be as happy to see you in the flesh as everybody else was in this town.
13:55I'm sure that part of Maxie's going to feel that way, of course.
13:58But what about the part that moved on seven years ago?
14:00How's that part going to feel?
14:01Well, yeah, I mean, it's, it's a complicated situation.
14:04Yeah.
14:05I mean, so much has changed for Maxie.
14:08She got back together with Spinelli, a guy that, that she loved and had a kid with before she even
14:13met me.
14:14You know, I just don't want to become an obligation that, that she's got to deal with.
14:23Are you thinking you're going to lose Maxie because Nathan's back?
14:28Maxie is aware that Nathan, her husband, is alive and here in Port Charles after being dead for seven years.
14:38That's, that's too much for a person to handle.
14:42It's certainly too much for this person.
14:43Well, Maxie can handle whatever life throws at her.
14:46You're just assuming that you're going to lose Maxie and you haven't even given her a say.
14:51Don't you think she's going to want one?
14:57Molly never intended for her manuscript to be published, so she's turning down the book deal.
15:03Why?
15:05Because I sent it to her agent behind her back without her permission.
15:11So in her mind, she never had the opportunity to polish it and make certain very important characters were exactly
15:17the way she wanted them to be.
15:20Oh, why can't she just change them now?
15:22Because the editor at the publishing house thinks the book is perfect exactly the way it is and won't let
15:28her change a word.
15:30For the record, I agree.
15:32Okay, so Molly has a perfect book, but she won't let it be published.
15:38Exactly.
15:40That's how much she cares about you and your feelings.
15:44Did Molly say that?
15:47Come on.
15:49Mom, you are a fierce and fearless advocate.
15:53Who is better equipped to speak truth to power than you?
15:56Honey, being able to frame an argument in court is one thing.
16:01Being a politician, you have to do more than just be able to make an opinion and defend it.
16:07Alexis, you could make a real difference.
16:10And we need intelligent and informed women in office.
16:13We do.
16:14We need more truth tellers.
16:16Well, that is what everyone says they want.
16:19But that's not what really happens.
16:21You know me.
16:22I say what I think and I vote for the way I believe.
16:25I don't know that I'm going to be able to compromise my values.
16:29Well, don't look at it like that.
16:31Look at it as compromising for the greater good.
16:36You can do that.
16:38Look at how you've handled Willow and Drew.
16:40All in service of Scout.
16:44Let's not forget that Drew won his congressional seat because of me.
16:48Drew didn't have the network.
16:49I did.
16:50I facilitated all the high-level introductions, including Congressman McConkie, who wouldn't have given Drew a second look if I
16:58hadn't endorsed him.
16:59And I bet you don't regret any of it.
17:02I made a horrible mistake back in Drew.
17:04So did everyone who voted for him.
17:06But you, you were going to be a different story.
17:12You could be exceptional.
17:16What makes you so sure that voters would see something in me?
17:20Because of your heart.
17:24You're more equipped to do good than Drew ever was.
17:30When I talked to Jason, he argued that Maxie getting back together with Nathan was not a foregone conclusion.
17:35And that despite them having an epic romance, what Maxie and I have is special in its own right.
17:42Yeah.
17:42And guess what?
17:43Spinelli, Jason's right.
17:44You're not going to throw in the towel.
17:46No, no, no.
17:47I don't intend to just roll over and give up Maxie.
17:50No, no.
17:51I love her.
17:52I have no doubt that she is the great love of this life and every other life.
17:58But you didn't see Maxie with Nathan.
18:07I did.
18:10She was so thoroughly in love with him.
18:18I mean, why wouldn't she be?
18:20You know, he's tall and handsome and heroic.
18:25Wait, Spinelli.
18:26Okay, just how shallow do you think Maxie is?
18:30Well, Maxie's life changed a hell of a lot.
18:32The time that I was gone, I have to imagine her feelings have too.
18:36It sounds to me, man, like you're trying to talk yourself into letting her go.
18:40Well, shouldn't I?
18:42I mean, she's got a whole life with Spinelli, one which by all accounts is good and happy.
18:48And she shouldn't have to...
18:50What?
18:51Honor the promises she made before everything changed?
18:54Yeah.
18:55Yeah, exactly.
18:56You might know something about that, don't you?
18:59What do you mean?
19:00Well, you might know what Maxie's going through better than anyone.
19:04I don't know.
19:05I think you and Lulu are in a better position to empathize than I am.
19:09See, but that's the thing.
19:10For Lulu and me, time just stopped.
19:13You know, but for the people in our lives, they moved on.
19:16They had to.
19:18And Maxie made a life with someone else, just like you did with Sam.
19:23Sweetheart, whatever feelings you're having for Nathan, it's okay.
19:29Don't judge yourself for having a feeling.
19:34If it's okay, then why do I feel so guilty?
19:39Because you're a good person.
19:41You're a good friend.
19:43No, I'm not, Mom.
19:47A good friend visits you at the hospital every week and gives you an impeccable manicure when you can't do
19:54it for yourself.
19:55That is a good friend.
19:57But that's not me.
20:02I am the type of friend who kisses her best friend's husband and then tries to make excuses that it's
20:11okay to pursue a romantic relationship with him.
20:14I don't think a real friend does that.
20:17Stop.
20:18Stop right now.
20:19I'm not going to let you do this to yourself.
20:22It was a very complicated situation.
20:25Maxie, you know, that Maxie and Nathan had been apart for years, remember?
20:30Maxie didn't even know that Nathan was alive.
20:34And plus, she'd moved on with her life.
20:37But has she?
20:39Really?
20:40Because I was there.
20:43I saw up close and personal what Nathan's supposed death did to Maxie.
20:48It wrecked her mom.
20:51And now that he's back and she's going to be coming face to face with the love of her life,
20:56why wouldn't that change everything for her?
21:01God, I sound selfish.
21:04I do not want to make Maxie's homecoming about me and my regret over losing whatever this thing with Nathan
21:12is.
21:13It's only selfish if you make it Maxie's problem.
21:17But you're not doing that.
21:19You're not.
21:19You are processing all of this stuff right here with me.
21:22And here with me, it's okay to feel all your feelings.
21:28I know.
21:30Yeah.
21:30And I appreciate it.
21:31I'm sorry.
21:32I don't mean to take it out on you.
21:33You're not.
21:35Honey, if I had to guess, I would say that you have suddenly realized that maybe your feelings for Nathan
21:43were deeper than you thought.
21:48Yeah, I'm okay.
21:50Well, sweetheart.
21:54Oh, dear.
21:56These things just kind of sneak up on us, don't they?
22:00Maybe.
22:01Yeah.
22:04Well, we've talked a lot about how you feel.
22:09But have you talked to Nathan yet?
22:11I mean, how does he feel about all of this?
22:16If you had known that Lulu was going to wake up, would you have given up the life that you
22:22had with Sam to be with her?
22:30Well, Lulu and I weren't even together when she got hurt.
22:36And Sam died before Lulu woke up.
22:41So the timing was different.
22:43You know, and the timing matters.
22:47But I loved Sam.
22:50And I was committed to her, and I really wanted us to spend the rest of our lives together with
22:56our kids.
22:57Of course you did.
23:00And what if Maxie is just as committed to Spinelli and the life she made with him?
23:07You're right, okay?
23:08I wasn't in poor Charles when Maxie and Nathan were together.
23:11I did not witness their grand love affair, but I did witness yours.
23:17No one had a better seat for the magical Maxie and Spinelli show than me.
23:21There were some magical moments.
23:23Yeah, and I saw them with my own two eyes.
23:25I watched the two of you become real-life partners, build a life together.
23:30I watched you guys' co-parent, James, and Georgie, and Bailey Lou.
23:36How you stood by Maxie no matter what was thrown at you.
23:39And do you know what else?
23:40What?
23:42I watched Maxie find her way back to you.
23:47Spinelli.
23:48When Maxie talks about you, her eyes light up.
23:52She loves telling stories about how smart and funny you are, and just how loyal you are,
23:58and what a wonderful father you are, and how you guys just fit together.
24:03I know that she feels all those things.
24:05Okay, then why are you assuming that her relationship with Nathan means more to her
24:09than everything the two of you guys have created together, right here in this house?
24:15You would have never chosen to defend Willow, but you still managed to get her acquitted.
24:20You navigated tension and conflict with people you care about for Scout's sake.
24:27You knew she needed you.
24:28You compromised, and Scout's better off for it.
24:33And that's what politics is.
24:35I mean, you're not going to agree with or like everyone that you work with,
24:39but if the endgame is doing what's best for your constituents,
24:43then maybe all the compromising is worthwhile.
24:49Okay.
24:51You're making good points.
24:52I see them.
24:54I'm actually even maybe buying into some of it.
24:59I mean, I'm going to have to compromise, but I could still do some good.
25:05Because I'm good.
25:08But am I doing this for the greater good, or for my own ego?
25:13Drew used the power of his office as a weapon in his personal vendettas,
25:18of which he had many.
25:20But you're going to use the power to help your constituents,
25:23the same ones that Drew promised to care for, but just ignored.
25:28But my experience is with people.
25:31I don't know the first thing about policy.
25:33That's exactly why you'll succeed.
25:36You're not some slimy shark jockeying for position.
25:40You're warm, and you're engaging, and people will want to work with you.
25:46I don't know.
25:48You really think that?
25:50Yes!
25:51Drew has, what, almost a year left in his term?
25:55That is nothing.
25:56If politics isn't for you, then you just walk away after the term is done.
26:01But if you like it, it could change the trajectory of your entire life.
26:08It could empower you in ways that you never dreamed of.
26:16This guy's still a doofus.
26:19You have the attention span of a four-year-old.
26:22Did you already forget the deal we made a half hour ago?
26:24No, I remember.
26:25I finished reading Molly's book.
26:26You tell me what she said about me.
26:28I can't read with you looming over me.
26:30I'm not looming.
26:31I'm not tall enough to loom.
26:33You do realize it's going to take me a while to finish this, right?
26:37Yeah, I didn't think that part through.
26:39Okay, we should probably just cut to the chase.
26:44All right.
26:46Molly bottles up her emotions, but writing is her outlet.
26:49It has been since she was a kid.
26:51She pours her heart onto the page, and suddenly she's written a book.
26:56It's magical.
26:57And it's annoyingly productive.
27:00She is terrifyingly productive.
27:02But my sister would rather keep all of that magic hidden in a drawer
27:06than to ever hurt you in any way.
27:09Does that tell you how much she cares about you?
27:12How could accepting this opportunity, on the mayor's request, I might add,
27:18be about your ego?
27:21Look at Drew.
27:22He was a decorated Navy SEAL and just wanted to serve his country.
27:27He's also a vacuous pit of need that no amount of validation can fill.
27:31But he wasn't always like that.
27:34So maybe it was the politics that corrupted him and turned him into the psychopath that he is today.
27:39You are not Drew.
27:42You have principles and purpose and a moral compass.
27:47And I have way more faith in you than I ever did in Congressman Cain.
27:52Or some crony that the governor is going to appoint in some backroom deal.
27:57Look, you don't have to take this job, Mom.
27:59You don't owe anybody anything.
28:03But I think you would be incredible at it.
28:06And I know I would love to see you representing me in Congress.
28:10Me too.
28:13Thank you, both.
28:14I appreciate your faith in me.
28:17But this isn't just about me.
28:20If I take this position, it'll have consequences.
28:25Mostly on Scout.
28:27I haven't talked to Nathan yet.
28:32But what would be the point?
28:34He never stopped loving Maxie and they're about to be reunited.
28:37I'm sure he's thrilled.
28:42I'm sure he's thrilled that she's awake.
28:45But I would not assume that you know all of his feelings.
28:49I mean, he might be as confused as you are right now.
28:52Isn't that even more reason to stay away?
28:54I don't want to complicate the situation even more.
28:59I just want these feelings to go away.
29:04Oh.
29:07Life would be so much easier if we could just snap our fingers
29:11and make all of our feelings vanish, right?
29:15I know it doesn't work that way.
29:17And I really hate it.
29:19Yeah.
29:20But the good news is
29:23our hearts are big enough
29:26to hold all of our feelings.
29:29even the ones that contradict each other.
29:34The thing I feel most
29:38is that Maxie
29:40deserves her happy ending.
29:43And so does Nathan.
29:47But the person I feel really bad for
29:51is Spinelli.
29:53I would choose Maxie
29:55a thousand times over
29:56in every universe.
30:00But if circumstances hadn't ripped Nathan out of Maxie's life,
30:04what are the odds that she would have chosen me?
30:07Well, you're going to find out now
30:08because Maxie gets to make that choice.
30:11And look, I'm sure that is scary for you,
30:14but maybe it's scary for her too.
30:17I mean, I would never begrudge her her happiness.
30:23If she chose
30:25to be with Nathan,
30:27I mean, I'd be devastated,
30:30but I mean, of course, I would support her.
30:33I would respect her decision.
30:34And which is another reason
30:36why Maxie loves you so much.
30:39Spinelli,
30:40Maxie didn't settle for you.
30:42She chose you.
30:44Let her choose you again.
30:47You know what?
30:48It sounds like you're making assumptions about Maxie.
30:50I have learned that that is never a smart thing.
30:52Yeah, I know you're right.
30:54I suppose you didn't be trying to guess.
30:56Why don't you just let her set the pace?
30:58I am.
30:59You know, I know in her,
31:00her first priority is going to be the kids,
31:02which it should be.
31:03Yeah.
31:03I mean, those kids are getting their mom back.
31:05And James is going to have both of his parents together
31:08for the first time.
31:09I mean, that is amazing.
31:10He's going to,
31:11he is going to love that.
31:13I hope so, man.
31:15You know, doing what's right for him
31:17right now is what's important.
31:19And if Maxie wants to try again with our marriage,
31:21then I'll do that, because...
31:22Wait, wait, wait a second.
31:23You're going to get back with Maxie
31:24because that's what James wants?
31:29I mean, it's got to be what you want, too.
31:33So, do you?
31:36Why is this so important to you?
31:39Because I love my sister,
31:41and I don't think she should pass up this opportunity.
31:44Also, because I think about the books
31:47that have mattered to me,
31:49books that my mom and my sisters and I
31:52have loved and shared.
31:53And I think this could be one of those books.
31:56I think this could mean something to people.
31:58What makes it that special?
32:00It's, it's a lovely story about two people
32:03who really take the time to get to know each other
32:06beyond biases and first impressions.
32:09I think the world could use more of that.
32:13I hate that you have a good reason.
32:16And because I think
32:18that my sister deserves to see her work published.
32:22She deserves to see people posting about it on social media,
32:25finding it on shelves in bookstores.
32:29Molly says writing is just a hobby,
32:30but she's really good at it.
32:33Even I can tell that.
32:34Cody, your opinion matters to her.
32:38That's why I want you to read the book
32:41all the way to the end,
32:42keep an open mind,
32:43and then decide what you think about it.
32:46And what if I don't love Casey's hero's journey?
32:55Then my sister was wrong about you.
32:58She thinks you're a hero.
33:00This is your chance to prove her right.
33:23If I take this position,
33:25I will give up being a private citizen
33:27and become a public official
33:29and all that goes with that.
33:31I've been in prison.
33:32Listen, I've been disbarred.
33:34I'm a recovering alcoholic
33:36and all of that is fair game
33:37and that will be brought up
33:39in the public square for debate
33:41and none of it is good.
33:43Now, if it were just me,
33:45I'd handle it.
33:46But it's not.
33:47It's all of you girls.
33:49It's you.
33:50It's Scout.
33:51It's Christina.
33:51And I don't think it's fair to impose
33:53all of this on you girls.
33:55Okay, yes.
33:57Yes, all of that is likely
33:58to get brought up by your opponent.
34:01But think of what you'd be modeling
34:02for Scout.
34:03She's right.
34:06You'll be showing your granddaughter
34:08how to face challenges head on
34:10and overcome them.
34:12She'll look at all you've accomplished
34:13and learn that,
34:15like her grandmother,
34:16she can triumph over adversity.
34:20Sometimes people don't know
34:22what they can do
34:23or who they can be
34:24until you show them.
34:26So,
34:28show them.
34:34You make a very persuasive argument.
34:37How'd you get to be so smart?
34:39I learned from the best.
34:41You've inspired me
34:42every day of my life.
34:44So, Alexis,
34:47what do you think?
34:49What do you want to do, Mom?
34:54I want to serve in Congress.
34:56Yes!
34:58Oh, my gosh!
35:01Matthew,
35:02you make this all sound so easy.
35:05Oh, no, no.
35:06It won't be easy.
35:07No.
35:07But
35:09it'll be worth it.
35:11And I'll be with you
35:12every step of the way.
35:14We can do it together.
35:15Together.
35:17But how would I find the time?
35:19I just resigned from the hospital,
35:21but I'm going to have my kids
35:22living with me part-time,
35:23and now I'm supposed to
35:24take on this huge job?
35:26Well, your children
35:26will take presidents,
35:27of course,
35:28but don't forget,
35:29they're going to be with Michael
35:3060% of the time,
35:32and that's more than enough
35:33time for Congress.
35:34And Michael,
35:34he's just going to have to work
35:36around your schedule
35:37because my daughter
35:39is going to be serving
35:40our country
35:41in Washington, D.C.
35:44What about Drew?
35:46Drew, I brought him home
35:48so I could take care of him.
35:50Sweetheart,
35:51it's time to consider
35:52putting Drew
35:53in a long-term care facility.
35:56It's really what he needs.
35:58And if you're
35:59serving his term,
36:02what a wonderful thing
36:03you're doing for Drew.
36:04If he can't serve,
36:07you're the only person
36:08he'd want in his place.
36:12So you think that Maxie
36:14will choose Nathan?
36:18Spinelli knows
36:19how much Maxie
36:20loved Nathan
36:21and that she never
36:23stopped loving him.
36:24I think he will
36:26generously bow out
36:27even though it'll
36:29shatter him.
36:30Oh, poor Spinelli.
36:32He's such a beautiful heart.
36:36I think about that
36:37kind of pain for him.
36:41I guess it's good
36:42that Nathan and I
36:44barely got started.
36:46It just doesn't feel
36:48that way.
36:50I know.
36:55What happens, though,
36:56when Maxie sees Nathan
36:58for the first time
37:02and is
37:05dazzled by those
37:06ocean blue eyes?
37:07Well, then let her
37:07be dazzled, okay?
37:09Dazzled is a temporary state
37:10and that's not me
37:11putting down
37:11what Maxie
37:12and Nathan had.
37:13It's just me knowing
37:15what's in Maxie's heart.
37:17And you, Spinelli,
37:18are the one that
37:19sweeps her off her feet.
37:21I have?
37:23Yes.
37:24And you do it
37:25every day.
37:28I do.
37:29Yes.
37:32I will.
37:36I will sweep Maxie
37:37off her feet, but
37:41I do need an assist
37:42from you.
37:44You and Maxie
37:45have recommitted
37:46to your marriage.
37:46I mean, it's got to be
37:47about the two of you,
37:48right?
37:49And obviously,
37:50you can't speak for Maxie,
37:51but you can speak
37:51for yourself.
37:54What do you want to do?
38:01Yeah, falconary.
38:07I see.
38:08All right.
38:10Yeah, thanks for letting me know.
38:13Bad news?
38:15Well, yeah,
38:16you're never going to believe this,
38:17but forensics found a match
38:19on one of Michael's keys.
38:21Really?
38:22Yeah.
38:24My brother lied.
38:27He has a key to Drew's house.
38:34On the next General Hospital.
38:36You are late.
38:38What else is new?
38:39Start our family.
38:40You gotta talk to Michael
38:41immediately.
38:42You're the only one
38:43who can do it.
38:43I have a weird feeling
38:44I'm walking in some sort of trap.
38:46I'm so happy you're here.
38:47Are you trying to tell me something?
38:49Aren't you?
38:50No.
38:50You're the only one
38:50I'm so excited to be資 Second Hand prost İn
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