02-21-2017 (Tuesday) "Liv"

Michael tells Nelle that the caretaker was not exaggerating; there is no getting down the mountain.  He says he doesn’t remember the last time he’s seen a snowstorm this bad; Nelle appears nervous.  She tells Michael she has things to take care of at home; she says she’s a “planner” and if things don’t go as she has planned… Michael smiles; he tells her she needs to go with the flow.  He tells her they are going to take warm baths – the cabin has an old metal tub he fills with hot water.  He helps her step in; holding a towel in front of her, she tells him she would be going crazy without him there.  He says he owes her; she asks why – he says because of what she does for him.  She doesn’t understand.  He tells her he wouldn’t have gotten through his brother’s passing, and being strong for his family, if it hadn’t been for her.

Liv calls Sam, pretending to be from her doctor’s office; she says the doctor needs to see her.  She heads straight to the hospital even though it’s after hours.  Sam talks with Jason; she tells him that he doesn’t need to rush to the appointment.  She is sure it’s nothing.   Robin sees Sam in the parking garage and calls out to her; they talk.  Liv is hiding behind a column; she recalls a very young Robin – and a conversation had long ago.  She wonders, could she get two for the price of one?  She is holding a wrench tightly.

Olivia (Falconari) is meeting with Julian; she asks why he called her to meet him.  He says he wants to give her his Last Will & Testament.  Ned tells Dante that he asked his mother to marry him; Dante holds out his hand to welcome him to the family.  He tells Dante that she said no; Dante is confused.  Ned goes to find her; Julian excuses himself when Ned walks in.  Ned asks Olivia if the meeting has anything to do with her turning his proposal down; he apologizes for taking her by surprise.  He tells her he if he’d have really thought about it, he probably wouldn’t have proposed at all.  She is shocked and asks why not; he says the thought actually terrifies him.  He explains his family, history, his fear that he can’t be the man she needs… he says, she leaves him in the dust, which is why the prospect of marrying her terrifies him.  She asks if he is taking back his proposal; he smiles, and shakes his head.  He says his offer is still on the table and he leaves.  Olivia is stunned, left standing there.

Curtis is at the Metro Court when Jordan walks in.  She orders a double; he asks if it’s been a long day.  He tells her he is meeting someone there; Grace McMorris.  She tells him he cost her Andre, and adds, that, now, he may have cost her, her job.  She questions him about his investigation into Ava at the Gallery that night; she says if she goes down, she will make sure he goes down with her.  He tells her that he knows she still wants him; he says he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to her.  She looks defiant.

Sonny talks to Jason, in the hallway at the hospital; Jason tells him he is always around for him.  They hug; Robin asks if she can get in on that action.  They are both happy to see her.  Jason says has to get; he is meeting Sam for an impromptu appointment.  Robin says she just saw her in the parking garage.  When they get to the office, the doctor is not there; they are confused… Jason has other things to do.  Sam returns to the car; it won’t start now.  Liv pops out of nowhere and asks Sam if she’s having car trouble.  Robin tells Sonny that her mom is sick.  She asks Sonny how he’s doing; she mentions Ava’s arrest.  He says she has no problem hurting people; Robin says it doesn’t surprise her – her sister, Olivia, was the same way.  Sonny looks confused.  He inquires about this other sister; Robin tells him she had a lot of enemies and died years ago.  Liv insists on giving Sam a ride; as they drive through the snow, Liv talks about how much she loves the snow, making everything look clean and perfect.  She says she wishes Port Charles would get snowed in; Sam looks at her with confusion.  She starts talking about family; says she grew up in a big family… loving and tight knit.  But then, she says, it was all for show; in all actuality, she says, you couldn’t trust any one of them.  Julian sees Jason in the hospital; says he must be proud of himself, setting up that sting operation.  He tells Jason, if anything happens to anyone in his family, Sam, Danny, whoever, Jason is as much to blame as him now.  Jason asks what he means and he just says he prays to God he doesn’t find out.  Liv goes on to tell Sam that after a long estrangement, she worked really hard to start over, saying, “restoration, re-invention…” Sam mumbles reincarnation, as an ornament hanging from the rearview mirror catches her eye; it has the Chinese symbols on it from the model boat in the pawnshop.

Carly calls Nelle; checking to see how things are going at the cabin.  Nelle, of course, is not receiving the message.  Michael helps Nelle out of the tub; tells her the fire will finish warming her hut.  He tries to kiss her and she pulls away again; she says, “I can’t.”  Michael looks disappointed.  Sonny hears Carly on the phone and asks what that was all about; she tells him it’s a surprise.  She has to run some errands and tells him she’ll be back; Sonny calls Jason and tells him they need to talk.  Jason shows up; Sonny tells him that it turns out Julian has another sister… Jason says he knows.  He and Sam did some digging; he had an older sister, Olivia, who died years ago.  They discuss the possibility that maybe Olivia isn’t dead after all.  Michael tries to make apologies to Nelle, but then tells her he wouldn’t interfere if he felt she was at all happy with this arrangement (the one with her non-existent married ‘boyfriend’).  She insists that she is.