09-07-2017 (Thursday) Mistaken Feelings

Curtis is desperately looking for something; Jordon hears him through the door of Finn’s apartment.  He comes out, asking if someone called the cops; she says she just happened to be walking by.  She asks what’s wrong; he tells her he thinks he just lost Roxy.  He’s feeding for Finn while he is away; he checked himself into rehab, just as a precaution, he says.  Says Roxy ran up his arm when he reached in the tank; Jordan offers to stay and help look for the lizard.  They find Roxy, then find themselves kissing; Jordan says they need to stop, reminding him that they can’t risk his aunt’s health, and they can’t run around behind her back like two teenagers.  She says maybe all of the things that have happened are an omen that they shouldn’t be together; he says none of that matters anymore because he is “dangerously close to falling in love” with her.  She kisses him, passionately.

Carly is in the chapel now; she apologizes for asking for another favor, admitting she has talked to God more since Morgan died than she has in all of her life.  She explains that she is not only asking for herself, but for Jason’s wife and children, and begs, “please bring Jason back to us.”  Sonny comes back in; he tells Carly that he knew deep down that getting out of the business wasn’t realistic; he stutters but manages to spit out that there is no getting out of the life for him.  He says he has to stay in the organization.  He apologizes and tells her he has to let her go; she looks at him, somewhat shocked.  She tells him she is not going anywhere; she says she understands if he has to stay in the business, but, she says, he will have to make sure he is so powerful no one will ever come after him or his family again.  She says she is with him all the way.  She says, this time though, it has to be different; no more keeping her in the dark.

Ava tells Griffin that he is no more human than a painting or a statue, calling him only “a depiction of a man.”  She says she is done with his pity and false compassion; as she starts to leave, he stops her and tells her he wants her to stay.  She questions why; he says he doesn’t want to leave things awkward… she says too bad, it is.  She tells him he misled her; made her think he felt something.  He admits she is right; he says he is as much to blame as she is.  He apologizes for the mixed messages and says he truly enjoys her company; he says there might be something there “in a different world” and says he shouldn’t have been so reckless with her heart.  He uses the vow of celibacy as an excuse for not wanting to get involved, with anyone, right now; Ava asks where that vow was when he jumped into the sack with Claudette.  He says that was a mistake; she tells him maybe the calling just isn’t for him – she calls Claudette a passionate blonde with a self-destructive streak; he must have a type, she says.  She questions, though, why Claudette managed to tempt him away and she can’t; then she assumes it’s because of her face.  He tries to convince that it’s not, but she leaves, goes home, and calls Valentin.

Jake tells Franco he is worried about his father; he notices that Franco is looking at the picture of his “real imaginary friend” again.  Franco explains that looking at a picture helps him to “center” himself and keeps him grounded; Jake remembers that Monica brought some old pictures by and asked him to scan them to the Cloud for her.  He says if he does it tonight, maybe it will help Monica – and him – to center themselves; Franco says that sounds like a great idea and offers to help.  Elizabeth comes home and interrupts them, telling Jake they need to get back on a school schedule and he needs to get ready for bed.  She tells Franco that she blames herself for stealing time away from Sam with Jason; she says she doesn’t know how Sam can ever forgive her because she can’t forgive herself.  Franco hugs her.  Liz goes to change for bed; Jake comes back downstairs.  He shows Franco an old picture he found of his father, asking if it doesn’t look like the other boy in his picture; Franco compares the two and says, “it’s identical.”

Bobbie finds Michael at the hospital; she asks him how his trip was, then asks if his mother has told him anything since he’s been home.  He says just the news about Jason.  Nelle shows up at the hospital and tells Michael about her adventure of being thrown in jail for the missing necklace, until it showed up, thanks to Valentin.  Bobbie looks curious.  She mentions the name Valentin gave for the make up artists, and Michael points out that the make up artists name was something else; Nelle says maybe Valentin was mistaken.  He offers to take her home and tells his grandma he will be back later.  When Carly returns, Bobbie tells her they have to warn Michael; she tells Carly there was some “discrepancy” over a missing necklace at the photo shoot, adding there is always a discrepancy when it comes to Nelle.  She insists they have to tell Michael what Felicia found out, just in case he is sleeping with a “black widow.”  The scene flashes to Michael, asleep in bed, with Nelle beside him; she is awake, looks over his shoulder and rubs his back.  Scene ends.