Tuesday, August 14, 2018 (S56E95): Trial Concludes

Elizabeth is surprised when she sees Griffin back at work; she asks why he isn’t still at the trial… he tells her he had to leave.  He says he will have to get used to being the center of hospital gossip, telling her that Baldwin asked him on the stand if he and Kiki slept together.  The truth is out; Liz tells him it’s okay… she says the jury will see right through Scotty’s tactic.  Griffin says he should probably have lied to save Kiki’s case; Ava tells Franco that she doesn’t know how she’ll ever trust anyone ever again, saying Griffin took away everything she ever cared about.  She says it’s time for her to return the favor; she goes to her phone and pulls up the picture of the DNA test Griffin illegally ran.

Kiki defends herself against Dr. Bensch when he approaches her in the hallway, calling her lawsuit “baseless.”  Alexis tells Kiki to come back into the courtroom; Kiki is losing hope that anyone will believe her now.  Alexis gives a beautifully eloquent speech about sex between two consenting adults and the difference from the harassment she has been exposed to from Dr. Bensch.  Ava is pissed at Franco; he apologizes for mistakenly send her that text, which he meant for Alexis.  She tells him she is glad he did; now she knows.  She says she is “done playing the fool” to everyone is her life; Franco reminds her that she has played him before, and says it’s only a fraction of what she deserves and it’s long overdue (although he says it somewhat lovingly).  Scotty gets up and tells the jury that he pretty much agrees with the opposing counsel, but he claims his client, Dr. Bensch, has had a “spotless record in the medical community” – however, he reminds the jury that the burden of proof is not as high, as this is a civil case.  Bensch looks confused; he tells Scotty he wants him to prove him innocent.  Scotty says, “no can do.”  The jury finds in favor of the Plaintiff; Kiki is amazed.  Alexis is thrilled; Lulu smiles.  Kiki is awarded a judgment of $250,000.00.

Finn is told that it is Cassandra Pierce that he is expected to operate on; she is expected to be at the “facility tomorrow.”  Anna demands to know who these men’s boss is and what he wants with Cassandra.  The men tell them if they both do their part, they will both be released in no time; Finn and Anna wonder how they have Cassandra, when she is supposed to be in WSB custody.  Anna says “these guys are mercenaries; Finn says their only way out is for him to treat Cassandra, but Anna says, “you can’t do that.”  Robert talks to Valentin; Valentin tells him Cassandra has been in a coma since January… Robert tells him she is no longer in WSB custody.  Finn agrees to cooperate; they tell him “Miss DeVane is here to guarantee your good behavior.”

Carly tells Michael they need to “bury” his son; he tells her he just becomes paralyzed when he starts thinking about the funeral arrangements.  She tells him the pain never really goes away… you just become accustomed to it – as she begins to explain that life goes on and you have catch up with it, they are interrupted (by Monica).  Monica offers to lay Jonah to rest in the family mausoleum.  Michael says he wants to bury Jonah next to Morgan, “so that neither of them have to be alone.”  Carly tells him that is beautiful; Michael mourns his loss.