Wednesday, March 28, 2018 (S55E248): The Package

Maxie comes back to her apartment to find a box in front of the door; it is a gift from Nathan, ordered before his death… a blanket for the baby.  She says she had this brilliant idea to get rid of everything that reminded her of Nathan after his funeral; but it didn’t help, she says.  She tells Peter that she has been considering downloading the pictures from the ‘cloud’ and putting them in frames again; Peter tells her there are no rules when it comes to grieving, as she hugs the blanket.  Although it kind of makes her sad, she says, “this is going to help.”  Peter apologizes for running that article, which ultimately got Nathan killed; Maxie tells him it isn’t his fault.  She says she knows what he’s doing and it isn’t going to work.

Kiki rearranges her schedule to work the night shift; she seems slightly uncomfortable when Dr. Bensch sees her in the hallway.  He says he hopes her changing shifts didn’t have anything to do with him; she says it doesn’t.  She says she just wanted to focus on school during the day; he says good.  He was afraid his “attempt to help her relax with a massage” yesterday might have upset her; she says she just overreacted.  He asks if she would come sit in his office for a few minutes, but she says her shift just started; he suggests, on her break then, and tells her she won’t regret it.  She doesn’t look so sure.  She goes though, and he tells her she was awarded the ‘shadow’ position, because of his vote; she questions if she really deserved it, or it was just because of him.  He questions why that matters, but assures her she deserves it; she says thank you.  He asks if that is all he gets, after being her number one fan, and champion, and he leans in and kisses her; she jumps backward and pushes him off, asking what he thinks he is doing.  She leaves his office.

Carly is surprised when she sees Drew, all beat up; he tells Carly that Sam has admitted that she’s still in love with Jason – then tells her to “go ahead and celebrate.”  She hands him a tissue to wipe his face with and gives him an aspirin; she says she is sorry he got hurt.  As Joslyn and Oscar sit talking, in his kitchen, a knock comes on the door.  Jos answers it and sees that it is Carly and Drew; Carly asks if Jos is ready to go and Drew asks Oscar if he is up for some company.  Drew asks Oscar how he’s doing, after being locked in the freezer during the earthquake, and almost dying; Oscar says he’s fine, “almost being the operative word” he says.  He tells Drew he is happy is has a great mom, a dad (finally) and a baby sister who is crazy-cute.  Jos sense that her mother is disturbed by something, but Carly only tells her that the fire alarm when off today.

Jason and Sam sit down at the police station; he tells her not to be so tough on herself.  She says she told Drew she just has to figure out who she is; Jason asks how she feels, and she says, “lost and really, really scared” but she is sure she’s making the right decision, even knowing she could end up without either one of them.  Jason looks at her matter-of-factly.  He says he’s okay with whatever she decides; he just wants her to be happy.  He asks what she needs; she says she needs to get away… from Port Charles, from Drew, and from him too.  Jason asks Sam if she needs some coffee; she says that would be nice.  He asks if she will be there when he gets back; she says she isn’t going anywhere yet.  When he comes back, Jason tells Sam that he hurt her once, but he will never do it again.  Sam says this sucks; Jason agrees.  She talks about her uncertain future and closing this chapter in her life; Jason tells her there is to time clock, she can go at her pace.  She decides to sit for five more minutes.  She recalls the story of their first meeting, there in the police station – she had been brought in for aiding and abetting Sonny; Jason had too.  She stands up and walks out; Jason almost tears up.

Franco tells Elizabeth that he loves her, and needs her, but he has realized that he self-sabotage’s their relationship; he says that way, he keeps some measure of control – a say in how things get blown to bits, instead of sitting around waiting for something bad to happen.  He keeps secrets, knowing it will disappoint her, maybe even drive her away; he says she deserves more, he knows that.  He tells her he will be the kind of guy she deserves one day, and he prays that she will be waiting for her.