07-27-2017 (Thursday) So Long, Sonny?

Curtis walks his Aunt Stella down the hall; they are waiting for her discharge papers.  He tells her that he and Jordan broke up, but doesn’t tell her it was mostly because of her.  He almost makes it sound like it was his idea; Stella says she isn’t going to pretend she isn’t happy about it, and starts bad-mouthing Jordan.  Curtis tells her he still won’t put up with that, noting that he still cares very much for Jordan.  Hayden comes up and hugs him; Stella is excited for a minute to think he has another girl.  He introduces Hayden, as his very good friend; she lets Stella know that she is not only taken, but also pregnant with another man’s child.  Liz comes to get Stella for some final tests.  Curtis talks to Hayden about her relationship with Finn; he asks if they plan to get married.  She tells him about being married before… besides she says, she could never measure up to the “golden standard” of Finn’s former wife.  She asks about he and Jordan; he tells her they called it quits again.  She can’t believe it; he says he needs to get back to his Auntie, but tells her to “keep swinging” and calls her Slugger.  Jordan stops by Stella’s room and drops off her key to his apartment; she asks Stella to get it to him.  Stella is rather cold again, telling Jordan that whatever Curtis did, he did for family; Jordan looks shocked and tells Stella that she and Curtis decided, together, to call things quits for more than one reason.  When Curtis goes back to get Stella, he grabs her bag off the bed, and sees his keys; he knows Jordan was there.  He shakes his head.

Michael comes by to see his father; Carly tells him, Sonny is still out looking for Spencer.  She hasn’t been able to reach him to tell him Spencer has been found; she starts to get worried when Michael tells her that Sonny missed a meeting today.  Sonny tries once more to climb up, but realizes he is too weak; he sits down to rest “for a moment.”  Someone appears on top of the scaffolding; it’s Garvey.  He laughs and asks Sonny how he ended up down there; he guesses “the brunette” did it.  Sonny tells him to take his best shot, but Garvey can’t, Sonny assumes; he’s lost his gun.  Dante comes by to tell Sonny he’s gotten news that Garvey was being transported and paid off the guards to let him go; “he’s off the grid.”  Carly worries he has already gotten to Sonny.  Sonny asks Garvey if he wants to make a deal; Garvey tells Sonny to go to hell.  He places two palettes over the opening, inn hopes no one will find Sonny before he dies.  He leaves, as Sonny calls out to him.

Finn and Griffin are consulting on Sam’s case; Griffin has a suspicion.  They run the tests.  Sam has Toxoplasmosis – a parasitic infection of the brain; Jason asks how much trouble she’s in and Finn hesitates to answer.  All they can tell him is that she is stabilized for now, and they are going to begin to treat the infection.  Jason asks what else is wrong; they said, if Sam had this while she was pregnant, their daughter may be infected as well.  They said, if that is the case, her symptoms could be permanent; seizures, blindness, and cognitive disabilities.  Finn suggests Jason call someone.  Carly tells Dante that she has been trying to call Jason all day too; he hasn’t been answering either.  She tries again and reaches Jason; he tells her he was just about to call her.  He tells her Sam is very sick and Scout may be also.  She tells him she’s on her way; she tells Dante she is going to the hospital; Michael says he doesn’t think that’s a good idea.  He’s afraid Garvey may be out there.  Dante says he will send someone to watch her; she leaves.

Jason waits with Sam; he tells her he is there for her… they are in this together.  He says he doesn’t know how he would do this without her and she needs to get better; she opens her eyes.  She is panicked; Jason calls for the doctor.*Elizabeth escorts Curtis and Stella down to their car; she says she needs to get a sweater out of her car anyway, commenting on how cold it is in there.  She gets her sweater and hears a noise on her way back into the hospital; Garvey jumps out from behind a pillar and grabs her.  He tells her he needs medical supplies and someone to treat him; she says she will treat him herself, begging him not to hurt her and letting him know she has three small children.  He tells her she better go get the supplies and come right back to treat him, or her children are dead; Carly comes around the corner and sees Garvey holding Elizabeth.