09-19-2016 (Monday)

So, when Michael goes to tell his mother that Sabrina is dead, she tries to apologize and attempts to hug him, to make him feel better, but he pulls away.  He tells her just to leave him alone right now; she got what she wanted… Sabrina is gone.  He leaves and takes Teddy to the park to talk to him about his mother.  Nelle watches him; she follows him and, after hearing what he tells Teddy, she asks him if they can talk.  She lets him know that, before he showed up, his mother was telling her how bad she felt –that she had decided to accept Sabrina because she knew how much he loved her.

Griffin calls Claudette to talk; she acts all coy and thinks he may still want to be with her.  He tells her he wants to know what her agenda is… why she is inserting herself into Nathan and Maxi’s life.  She denies having any agenda; she tells him there’s a difference between helping people and saving them, saying she will let him ‘save’ her, if he tells her there’s a chance for them.  He tells her there is no chance; he wants to move on from the past, and asks her to just leave Maxi and Nathan alone.

Alexis thanks Julian for catching her, but quickly pulls herself together and gets up with Sam’s assistance.  The judge calls a five minute recess.  Sam and Alexis talk in the hallway; Sam tries to get her to go home, but Alexis refuses… she says she has to try to fix things, referring to her  sloppy testimony.  Paul calls Sonny to the stand next and questions him about the night Julian held a knife to Alexis throat; Sonny describes the scene – he sees Julian about to slice Alexis’ throat and he pulls his gun.  Julian knocked it out of his hands and they struggled; Sonny ended up stabbing him with the dagger.  Scotty cross-examines Sonny; he calls into question his character and past illegal/ criminal activities.  He then points out that the only person hurt that night was Julian.  Carly shows up and announces that Sabrina is dead; Paul calls Sabrina as a witness, and the judge refuses to allow her previously recorded deposition into evidence, since she isn’t there for Scotty to cross-examine.  Paul tells the judge that the state rests; they have no more witnesses.  Scotty announces that he has no witnesses either and closing arguments begin.  Paul makes a half-hearted attempt and Scotty gives it his all.  Alexis is concerned; Paul tells her its up to the jury now.  

Nina talks to Maxi and Nathan about their wedding; she wants to do a photo shoot for the magazine.  Maxi is not thrilled that Nina is seemingly trying to take over control of her wedding; Nina swears Maxi is still in control – as she hands back her planner.  Spenelli shows up and Maxi gets excited to see him; she squeals.  Nina gives Nathan a hard time about it, asking if he is really alright with their relationship.  He says he is; Spenelli is part of the family, he says.  

Spenelli tells Maxi that officiating Sam and Jason’s wedding is not the only reason he came to town.  He also wanted to let her know that there is literally NOTHING online about Claudette from the time of their break-up, forward; it seems as if somebody has erased her online presence.  Nathan comes out and Maxi tells him what Spenelli has discovered; he tells her he has to go to work.  Claudette calls him and says they need to talk.