08-26-2016 (Friday)

Sonny demands that Alexis tell him what is going on, since this picture of her grabbing his daughter is plastered all over the internet.  She assures him it was nothing – one incident that was taken out of context; Sonny asks what she’s going to do to make it right.  Kevin tries to call, but Laura does not answer; Robert shows up at her door.  Alexis goes to visit Julian; he tells her he doesn’t have much hope because D.A. Hornsby and that man is hungry to be Port Charles’ number one crime fighter. Ava tells him he needs to toughen up and fight this, or give it up and make Sonny’s day.  Paul is having lunch with Tracy, and attempting to talk to Dillon, but Dillon wants nothing more to do with him and tells him they can reschedule this family meeting for a more convenient time, like may never.  Although Paul will not apologize for his ambition, he tells Dillon that he loves him and will do whatever is necessary for him (but then he gets a text from Ava, and says he has to go).  

Robert tells Laura that he got a call from Luke about ten hours ago…he says Luke was concerned because he had intercepted some information about what happened on Cassadine Island.  Laura asks why he came all this way to deliver this message; he tells her Luke also sends a warning.  He tells her Luke is worried about Valentene.  Even though he is on his way to prison in Greece, supposedly, Luke fears Laura and Spencer may still be in danger and wants her to increase security.  Franco brings Elizabeth some toast, with jelly (in a smiley face); “brain food” he calls it, because he knows she’s had a lot on her mind.  Naomi (Hayden’s mom) goes to see Heather; she says she doesn’t appreciate being black-mailed… Heather says she doesn’t care.  Naomi begs her to give her more time, but Heather remains hardened; she tells Naomi she better pay up, or else.  Franco, now standing behind Heather, asks, “or else what?”  Naomi excuses herself and Franco sits down.  As Franco and his mother talk, Heather admits to him that she knows something about Naomi and her little brat; Naomi has been paying her for years to keep silent, but recently stopped the payments.  Franco offers to be her personal ATM, but he wants details.  

Alexis explains the situation to Sonny, tells him to be there for their daughter because obviously she is frozen out; she says she is fully prepared to testify against Julian, adding that the man is deranged thinking he can get her back (Sonny laughs and says he knows what he needs to do now and tells Alexis to keep her eye on the prize and be on her game so that can bring Julian down).  Sonny goes to see Julian and tells him to spare Alexis the humiliation of testifying about him trying to kill her, and Sonny will offer his protection while he’s in prison.  Robert stops Paul on his way to talk to Ava and asks how the case against Julian is going – Hayden asks Laura to tell Spencer goodbye for her because she is not good at goodbyes.  

Paul meets with Ava; she tells him that she thinks she can convince her brother to plead guilty in exchange for consideration at sentencing.  He tells her he will not make a deal with Julian, but he will make a deal with her – tells her he wants her to bury him, with the truth that he ordered the hit on Lavery and murdered Carlos Rivera…or he files another case, against her, for murdering Connie (he still has the flashdrive).  Kristina admits to her mother that she was right, and says she is totally lost; Alexis says that she is totally lost right now, too, except that she knows she has a wonderful daughter.  Kevin comes to see Laura; she has her bags packed.  Ava runs into Hayden at the bar; she tells Hayden that Elizabeth has her diamonds.