08-28-2017 (Monday) Two Brothers

Griffin and Ava go back to her apartment; she asks if he would like a drink.  He says yes; he says he shouldn’t have pushed that camera man.  It goes against everything he believes in, as a doctor and as a priest; Ava tells him before he is either of those, he is just a man – and if he hadn’t stepped in when he did, she says, he wouldn’t be much of one at all.  Griffin says no human deserves to be treated the way that reporter was treating her; Ava scoffs about not really being human, and walks away.  Griffin follows her out to the balcony; he asks her why she is always making jokes and trying to push him away.  She says if she has chosen not to rely on other people, it’s because she has found other people to be unreliable.  He says he is the exception to the rule and he isn’t going to let her run him off; he tells her she is worth knowing and he wants to be her friend, and asks why that is so hard for her to accept.  The conversation turns to Valentin; Griffin tells her to be careful around him.  He gets a text; Ava imagines him telling her she’s beautiful.  She tells Griffin she will be cautious.

Kristina asks Sam to go out with her; Sam declines.  She suggests she call someone else; Kristina calls Valerie.  They go to The Floating Rib; Valerie notices that there aren’t any men there and asks Kristina if she brought her to a “lesbian night.”  Kristina apologizes; she says she needed a “wing woman.”  They see Parker; Valerie draws Kristina’s attention to her… Kristina tells her she’s kind of her ex.  Parker comes over to say hi, then friend tells her the pool table is ready and she goes to play.  Valerie suggests they make Parker regret dumping Kristina; she plants a good, long, passionate kiss on Kristina.  She says she hopes Kris doesn’t mind; Kristina says it was good.  Parker stares at the two of them as she prepares her pool stick for play; Valerie says, “oh yeah, that woman definitely still has it for you.”  Kristina tells her she is the best wing woman ever.

Scotty comes in to the Metro Court for a drink; Carly is behind the bar.  He tells her that Julian got 20 years; eligible for parole in 15… Carly says the bastard finally got what he deserved.  Alexis goes to see Sam; she tells her about her father’s sentence.  Sam asks if she thinks it will help her move on; Alexis says, she doesn’t have a choice since he is going to be locked up for the next twenty years.  Jake helps carry in Franco’s boxes; he trips and spills files all over the floor.  He’s afraid Franco will be mad, but he just laughs it off and says he’ll pick it up because he has a “unique filing system.”  As they are unpacking Franco’s things, Jake notices the painting of the two boys; he tells Franco he likes it, because it’s about two brothers.  Franco tells him he has a good eye, then explains about his imaginary friend; Jake asks if he misses his imaginary friend and Franco says no, because he has real friends now.  After Jake goes to bed, Franco is looking through his things; he pulls out an envelope with old pictures in it… there is one of a very young Franco, and another of two (almost identical) little boys.  Might there be truth to Jason being Franco’s supposed brother, after all?

Sonny is at Perk’s, meeting with Lucy; she has sold Pazzulo’s for more than the asking price.  He sees Jason there; he tells him he is announcing his retirement at a meeting tomorrow… he says, however, he is laying out some strict rules and if anyone violates them, he will come out of retirement.  Jason goes home and tells Sam that Sonny is calling a meeting tomorrow to announce his retirement; Sam tells him Sonny is going to need “backup” – somebody the other heads respect, and fear.  She tells Jason that he has to go with Sonny to this meeting; he says that is exactly what he said he wasn’t going to do any more.  This isn’t their fight, he tells her; she says, but if something happens to Sonny, neither of them would forgive themselves.  She tells him he has to go; then it can be over, she says.  Alexis comes into the Metro Court; she sees Sonny and Carly celebrating.  She makes a comment; Carly tells her she really is better without Julian.  They leave the table; Alexis touches the bottle of champagne.  Jason calls Sonny and tells him that he is going to the meeting with him tomorrow.