yes, but what were you doing at my site? saving someone trapped in a trailer. yeah, franco. ♪ my dad -- you know my dad. come on, he babbles all the time. you can't put any stock into anything that guy has to say, especially not in a time of crisis. well, he was very insistent. he assured me that you loved me... i do love you. ...and he felt awful that your secret kept you away. i didn't wanna say anything last night because i was just so glad you're okay. i-i got sidetracked, and i-i would've been at the church on time if there hadn't been an earthquake. franco... would've been at the church on time i know i have to respect the privacy of your sessions with kevin, but clearly something's eating you up. let's not pretend about it, okay? ♪ would it be okay with you... if i didn't tell you?

wouwe be okay if you don't? ♪ i gather you've seen my chart. yes. i was pregnant in my early 20s. mm-hmm. yes, and i have reviewed your history, and if i recall properly, there were complications. complications, yes. well, that's a good way of saying it. i was...in a coma, and the baby didn't, um... anyway, i was told i can never get pregnant again. i see. i'm sorry, nina. listen, uh, thank you, but i have moved on, and i've come to terms with it, and i am the stepmother to an amazing, amazing little girl. aww, that's wonderful. yeah. yeah, it is. life has a way of working itself out. mm-hmm. and i'm very, very lucky, very lucky, and my sister-in-law just lost her husband, um...j -- nathan's my brother, and he'll never see his child, so...

you're talking about nathan and maxie? i'm so sorry for your loss, nina, for you and for maxie. thank you. thank you very much. but i've heard great things about you, and, um... you're new to g.h., and i thought, maybe, you could look at my case with fresh eyes. i know there have been a lot of advances in reproductive medicine. what exactly are you asking me? uh, i'm wondering if there's any chance i could get pregnant again. i was in sam's office when jason floated the idea of an article about the reading of faison's will. [ sighs ] did i heart that right? jason morgan soliciting media coverage? sam talked me out of it. don't get me wrong. peter and i work in media. we think publicity is great, but you don't. you're basically oblivious when you're not actively hiding from it, so why did that even occur to you? i was hoping to draw out faison's son, henrik. ♪ don't get me wrong. i -- i've always loved port charles, and this house is, you know, it's impressive.

my boy is -- he's done well for himself. you know, it's just that it's a little too big for my tastes, you know? brooklyn's more my style. [ sighs ] i... i'm at home there. it's where i belong. i gotta go back. so, if you'll just -- you know, if you don't mind, uh...we'll say our -- we'll say our good-byes today, and then tomorrow, i can get a head start in the -- in the morning. hold -- hold on, dad. ♪ i'm starting to think that you have a problem with me. is that -- is that what's going on? no, like i said, i-i got no complaints. then why are you in such a hurry? wh-why you suddenly have to leave? why you so anxious about it? why are you so anxious about getting me to stay? come on. just come out and say it. you know, you... you don't think i can hack it out there on my way, do you?

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medical breakthroughs in reproductive medicine that would be relevant to my case. okay. well, i did review your history before our examination, and i've just reviewed them again. so, i am not aware of any recent reproductive breakthroughs that would help your situation. oh. i'm sorry. so, i can't get pregnant again? i'm sorry. i really wish there was something i could do to help. hey, it's okay. thought it was worth a shot. but like i said, i'm -- i'm so lucky to have an incredible family, and... i could've just used some really good news. that's all. nina, are you sleeping? are you getting enough rest? no? yeah, not really. i'm kinda going through the motions.

[ voice breaking ] i really don't know what's real anymore. [ breathes shakily ] i'm just trying to keep myself together for my family and for j's family. that's all. what are you gonna to do henrik? we're gonna find him first. well, you have spinelli helping you, right? you guys are gonna track him down, and then what? and then i'm gonna ask him why he didn't kill me when faison told him to, and why he kept me in that russian clinic for five years. okay, well, when you have him, can you ask him a couple questions for me? like, was he in on faison's plan the night that nathan died? did he help his father kill his brother? maxie. i know, i know. faison shot nathan by accident, but he wasn't at crimson on accident. he was there to kidnap me. was henrik in on that? i don't think so. i talked to faison that night, and he seemed really angry that henrik betrayed him. maybe he was lying. maybe he was covering for his son. maybe henrik is as demented as his father. i mean, anything's possible. look, if henrik wasn't a part of faison's plan,

then he didn't do anything to me. it just doesn't seem fair that he's alive and nathan is dead. but if he was really helping faison out... i hope you make him pay. ♪ go on, say it. say it! you think i'll make a mess of things out there on my own! what do you think? wh-- well -- you know, you may find it hard to believe, but i get respect back home, something i don't get a lot of here, all right? and then i have responsibilities. just, uh, talk to caruso. i talked to caruso, dad! you've been relieved of your responsibilities. you're not a bagman anymore because all that ended after the last mix up. okay. you know what? you might as well stay here. relax and kick back. i welcome the chance to spend more time with you, and i know the rest of the family feels the same. come on. don't blow -- don't blow smoke at me. i mean, you're the one that told my girlfriend to ditch me. -that's not what happened. -okay! i am so sorry that i spoke out of turn.

i am. but don't let my mistake ruin a good thing. we love having you here. and you'll get to spend more time with avery and rocco. you'll get to know them better, and i know michael will want you to be a part of his new baby's life. your family's here, mike. then -- then i'll visit more often, and i'll call more. yeah, you'll call if you remember the number. sonny! oh, what is that supposed to mean? what do you think it's supposed to mean, dad? you're not yourself! we don't want you to cook dinner and burn down the damn apartment! huh?! why not?! it'd be a gift! your deadbeat dad would be out of your life for good! ♪ franco, we've talked about keeping secrets, and if we're ever gonna get married -- "if we're -- if we're going to get married"? we need to be able to trust each other and talk about the good and the bad, so whatever it is you're dealing with... what... i'm dealing -- i'm dealing with my p--

what else would i be dealing with? it's what i always deal with. a-at some point, my past is going to be too much for you. it hasn't happened yet. ♪ [ voice breaking ] and that right there, i don't -- i don't -- i don't know how you do that. i really don't. it's my past, mine, and it turns my stomach, and no matter what i say to you, you're just okay with it. you can just roll with it. believe me, i struggle with your past, okay? [ chuckles ] and i don't always agree with the methods in which you deal with things, but i've seen you confront your demons. i've seen you put them behind you. i live with you, remember? and i love you, and i will continue to believe in our love as long as you do the same. ♪ just imagine the effect that this is gonna have

have on elizabeth every day. i mean, all those -- all those nagging doubts wearing her down till she finally loses faith and walks away. it's not gonna happen. i do believe. i do. i do believe in us, elizabeth. that's -- that's -- that's why i was at the church last night. where you knew i'd be waiting. and where you knew, in spite of everything, that i would show up. so if i wont let your past get in our way -- well, then, i won't either. -i won't. -okay. so, you pulled franco out of that trailer? how about that? you must've just missed me. wait. you were... there with franco? yeah. yeah. the earthquake hit. i mean, we both got thrown. i -- it's still foggy. i have no idea how i got out of there, but once my head cleared, i-i just called for help for bobbie,

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why am i trying so hard to get you to stay? you're making it sound like it's -- like it's -- like it's -- like it's a spa. it'd be a prison for me! you'd be telling me what to eat and what to wear and tracking my every move. you might as well lock the door and throw away the key. nobody wants that for you, mike. -he does! -no. no, it's revenge. plain and simple. you -- you want to get back at me 'cause i left your -- you and your mom. you're wrong! you are wrong! do you think... you think i want to s-see my dad deteriorate? little by little? every day, slipping away?

nobody's asking you to be a damn hero. just let me go. advances are being made in reproductive medicine all the time. -so we can always hope. -yeah. well, i'm trying to find the balance between hope and self-indulgence, and, like i said, i have the most amazing stepdaughter that has filled the emptiness in my heart. that's good. i have a niece or nephew on the way, so that's great, and i just have to focus on that instead of going after some dream that'll never come true, and i am just rambling. okay. it's just fine. [ chuckles ] okay. thank you. you are so nice. and i will schedule my mammogram appointment. okay, please do that, and, also, please do not hesitate to reach out anytime, okay? i'll see you at maxie's next appointment. -okay. -okay. ♪ aah!

[ groaning ] little jumpy there, huh? -i thought you were -- -why are you so jumpy? i thought you were epiphany, okay? -you thought i was epiphany? -yes, i-i did. you know, i-i made a couple of cracks about the chipped beef being too cold, and she was gonna take my button away. oh, that is the least that you deserve. oh, come on. can't you show me a little sympathy? cant you shme a little sympathy? why would you do that? why? why would you try and sabotage my future with elizabeth? -hey. -hey. is, uh -- is now -- now a good time? yeah. yeah. it's -- it's fine. i have a few minutes before i have to start work. okay, i just wanted to check on jake, see how he's doing. -is he okay? -yeah, he's fine. he and the boys thought the earthquake was "epic." [ chuckles ] oh, i guess that depends on perspective, huh? fortunately, they were already with bobbie when the earthquake hit, so... she's out on harbor view drive.

-it's... -yeah, yeah, it's fine. i-i was out at the quartermaines', so, you know, some books fell, a few things broke, but that was the worst of it. oh. the boys are home today. there's no school. oh, i bet they love that. i would tell you, you could stop by to say hi, but i just don't think jake's ready for it yet. uh, yeah. that's -- that's okay. i get it. i understand. i just -- just want to make sure he's okay. jake doesn't know that you saved franco, and i know if he did, he'd want to say thank you. [ inhales deeply ] so thank you, jason, for both of us. honestly... if it were up to me... i would've left him in the trailer. -okay, i'll bite. talk. -all right. bobbie came to me last night all hyped up, said that he remembered something about, uh, the both of you when you were kids.

said he wanted me to confirm it. confirm what? what he did to you. betsy gave you away because of him. why? what did he do? well, he pushed drew, and -- well, we called him little andy back then -- down a flight of stairs. i mean, it was the damndest thing. i mean, he pushed you, then he laughed. i mean, a kid, as young as he was, tried to kill you.

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we'll -- i'll go home. you guys go back to your lives, you know? w-we'll just -- we'll pretend the whole thing never happened. right. until i get a call from -- from the neighborhood telling me that you're walking down neptune avenue in a bathrobe. sonny... [ laughing ] w-what? who cares? it's by the beach! [ laughs ] you're just worried that i might embarrass you. but what else is new? you've always been embarrassed... really? ...of me as a father. is that what you think of me, dad? okay, you know what? that's enough. -is that what you think? -sonny! that's enough. back off a little.

we would love for you to stay with us. but if you want to go back to brooklyn, we can't stop you. unless the judge says he's not capable. don't you dare. we're not gonna do anything rash. -okay. you know what? -and... you are welcome here anytime. we -- i'm gonna make sure my people, uh, look after you. -[ chuckles ] -we'll do that for sure. yeah. now you wanna pawn me off on a bunch of strangers. no. no. don't hire anybody. i'll be -- get along just fine with tammy's help. tammy? a friend of yours? tammy. come on. you know. my girlfriend, tammy! tammy hansen! mike. tammy moved away a long time ago. no, no, w-we live together. uh...um... i've -- tammy. uh -- [ laughs ]

mar-- mary. it's... it's "rita," mike. [ voice breaking ] rita. ♪ maxie, what are you doing here? you don't have an appointment today. nina. i was not expecting to see you. [ door opens ] oh. hey. maxie. um, i have to step away for a moment, so please go ahead in. and i will be right back. nina, take care. [ chuckles ] hey. um, listen. i didn't know you had an appointment. i thought we synced our calendars. we did. um, this is a last-minute appointment. oh. okay. is everything okay? i just needed to get a-a test done. i was just gonna get it over with and be done with it and... i ran into peter at the office. i insisted on coming so she wouldn't be alone. what kind of test? an amniocentesis.

a-a lot of women, uh, get it done and -- i know what an amniocentesis is. i know what that is. but why a last-minute amnio? i mean, is the baby okay? that's what i'm here to find out. you're saying that franco tried to kill me when we were kids? what were we? 3, 4 years old? [ elevator dings ] how -- how long have you known about this? i saw it happen. -oh, you saw it happen. -wait a minute. where -- where are you going? you saw what? look. i-i was watching both of you, all right? betsy ran off to the market. i turned my back for one minute. one minute. i was a half a second from saving him from pushing you down those steps, you know? betsy comes home just in time to witness the whole thing, all right? so, i mean, we were both just -- we were both horrified. so we bundled you up, we took you to the hospital, and we made up a cover story to keep the social workers away. but, see, that incident right there, that made her realize that there's no way

that she could keep both of you. i mean... [chuckles] what if bobbie tried to hurt you again? so she just decided to... give me away? well, yeah, because she knew that you would be okay on your own. but bobbie, geez -- he's like a detriment to himself as well as others. so she figured she'd keep him and, uh, maybe try to fix him. why didn't you say anything to us when we first met you? [ sighs ] well, because i promised betsy i wasn't gonna say anything and i partially felt guilty because if i would've maybe kept a better eye on him, maybe none of this would've ever happened. i mean, i thought the whole thing was just long forgotten. but last night, bobbie remembered what he did. let me tell you something. he hasn't changed a bit. see, i knew this was gonna happen. i knew this wasn't gonna work out. i knew that you were never gonna be able to play the role of doting father. i knew you were gonna stab me in the back. well, better a metaphorical knife in the back

than a severed artery from some -- some -- yeah? yeah? some stat-- broken statue! you know, i was under a pew, and i was bleeding out! okay, so you do what everybody else in that situation does and you say "ow" and you show somebody where it hurts. you call 911! you don't go blabbing your son's private business. i was in shock, for crying out loud! all right? i was -- i was bleeding. elizabeth was helping me. i-i don't know what i said. [ stuttering ] that -- that's it right there! that's my point! if you don't know what to say, keep your mouth shut, okay?! you don't speak for me! you don't! you get it? well, unless you're on retainer. okay. all right. i get it. i just want to say, though, i'm glad to see that you're alive. yeah, no, i'm glad that you're alive...also. okay. question? question. what? w-where the hell were you? sam was out at the quartermaines' when the earthquake happened, and she wanted to check on drew, so i gave her a ride back to town,

and when we hit post street, the roads were so bad that we had to, you know -- we had to walk from there, and that's, uh -- that's when we found mike. and he told us somebody was trapped, so sam left to take him to the evacuation center, and i went to search. i don't know if sam told you, but she left mike with me at all saints. she did. she did. thank you for looking after him. yeah, sure. i'm happy to. i guess i'm really grateful sam was able to get back. yeah, she -- she found me with franco. he was in the construction trailer, pinned under a cabinet. i was gonna leave him there. and sam wouldn't let me. so she's the one who saved franco's life.