09-28-2017 (Thursday) The Reveal

Backing up a bit, Maxie assures Nina that her plan is going to work perfectly; Felicia tells Mac she can’t wait to see the big reveal.  Mac adds, he can’t wait to meet the man who put a little spice back into their relationship; they kiss.  Spenenlli bursts in the room, accusing Nathan of cheating on Maxie, and Nathan makes his announcement.  Everyone in the room turns to look at him.  Nathan says when Spenelli accused him of cheating on her, the only thing that mattered to him is that the world knew he wasn’t.  Nina asks Nathan if he is sure he wants to reveal himself like this; Nathan says yes and she formally introduces him.  Cameras flash.

Sam calls Monica to tell him that Jason is back; she is excited and tells Sam It is all due to her.  Elizabeth comes in and hears Monica cheerfully talking on the phone; Monica tells her that Jason is awake.  She asks when; last night, Monica tells her, adding it looks like he is going to make a full recovery.  Carly tells Michael not to let Nelle isolate him from his family; Michael says his coffee is getting cold and gets up and leaves.  Sonny tells Sam and Jason that he is happy Jason is back; Jason tells Sonny, as much as he loves him, he will not put himself at risk for him anymore.  Sonny says he understands and respects that decision; Carly goes to see Jason, kisses him on the cheek and tells him she is happy to see him awake.  He tells her he is tired of dogging bullets and not particularly fond of catching them; he lets her know that he is done putting his life in danger.  She tells Sonny she misses the old Jason.

Nelle’s unwelcome visitor walks on in; she sees the packing boxes and asks Nelle if she is planning to skip out again and become someone else.  Nelle tells her that she had thought about moving, but she’s decided to stay; she defends herself when Sharon accuses her of killing her brother.  She tells the woman to get out; Sharon says she isn’t leaving until she gets what she came for.  She wants the engagement ring;  Nelle tells her she lost it a long time ago.  She tells the woman she could search the apartment and she wouldn’t find it; she says, “of course not.”  She gives Michael a warning about Nelle and leaves; Michael hugs Nelle.  Nina calls and tells Nelle she needs her help at the Man Landers’ launch; Nelle says she’ll be right there.  Michael offers to stay and unpack boxes for her; he drops one and a large diamond ring falls out with a book onto the floor.  Michael picks it up and looks at it.

Franco brings a check to Monica; Liz tells her what he wishes to be done with it… helping women who have been abused, putting Kiki through med school and rebooting the art therapy program.  She tells him that is very generous; Franco says it’s a little bit “self-serving.”  Elizabeth tells him that she thinks it is a “win-win.”  She kisses him and goes to see Jason, at his suggestion.  Franco runs into Andre, who tells him that he is the one who bought the ‘twin’ painting; they go to Andre’s office and Franco fills him in on the background story to the picture.  Andre doesn’t understand why Jason’s twin was given to Betsy; Franco tells him the whole thing is rather convoluted.  Jason asks Liz how she’s doing; she says she is better now.  Andre asks Franco why he really lied to Elizabeth; he says, at first that he just didn’t want to worry her.  Andre asks what it is he is really afraid of; Franco pulls out a wad of money and says he has to go.  Andre tells him that’s too much money for this session; he’ll keep the rest for the next one.  Franco tells him he doesn’t think he will be coming back again.

Spenelli asks Maxie if she is really okay with her husband being in the spotlight like this; she says she knows that the proceeds from the book go to a really good cause.  She says it’s a “win-win for everyone.”  Spenelli inquires, “even for you, Maximista?”  She turns to look at Nathan and Amy standing up front, having their picture taken together; her smile goes away.