Tuesday, July 24, 2018 (S56E80): Game On

Nina comes to see Peter; she tells him that her aunt Leisel is in custody.  She asks him why he didn’t tell the police that she was an accomplice; he tells her she saved his life.  He doesn’t want to ruin hers; Valentin thanks him for looking out for Nina.  He says, however, that he is trying to figure out how to repay the man he thought was his friend, and destroyed his life.  Valentin apologizes; Peter laughs.  He says he’ll think of something by the time he is a free man again.

Julian asks Ava if she’s seen the Invader this morning; Kiki shows Alexis a meme of her and Dr. Bensch… it says what a well-respected and accomplished guy he is and how she’s exploiting him.  Ava tells Julian she’d be tempted to do something about it if she weren’t completely reformed; Julian tells her he’s had some thoughts lately and they should talk.  She tells him to “hold onto those thoughts” – Griffin asks, “what thoughts?”  She pretends she has no idea and suggests they go to breakfast; she sees Nelle at the Metro Court and suggests they go to Kelley’s.  They get in a small argument over everything, including his phone call to Anna, not talking to her, the DNA test… he kisses her and tells her he has to go.  Kiki tells Alexis she isn’t sure how much more she can take; she wonders if she was wrong to file the suit against Dr. Bensch.  Alexis pumps her up again and tells her to go home and relax; she turns around, picks up her phone and says, “desperate times call for desperate measures.”  She calls Ava; Ava tells Julian she doesn’t appreciate being “summoned like a servant”; as she leaves, he asks where she’s going.  She says she is going to tell her in person.

Drew talks to the new D.A. and fills her in on his history with Peter, Peter’s background, and the history of Faison; he says all the lives Peter affected are connected to him.  She says she has a ton of questions, but they are going to have to wait; she leaves.  He follows her to Peter August’s hospital room; she is only there to introduce herself to Peter… Drew says he’s there to ask questions.  He asks where the hell his life is that Peter promised to return.  Peter claims the flash drive he had with his memories on it, was lost when Obrecht knocked him out; the D.A. recalls finding an empty envelope on the floor of the hotel room where he was staying.  Drew says he doesn’t think Peter ever intended to give him that flash drive.

Jason sees Chase at the gym; he asks for updates on the plan.  Chase says Janelle needs to be stopped; Jason is worried it might cost Michael his life.  Michael asks Nelle if she’s okay; she says she knows he snuck off in the middle of the night… he says he had to deal with the Japanese markets and didn’t want to wake her.  She starts to tell him, “if you can’t or won’t give” her what she needs… he urges her to finish.  She says he has been distant since the wedding and asks if he has “buyer’s remorse,” adding that she feels like an obligation he has to take care of.  Michael brings up his mom and Nelle says “the stress isn’t good for the baby,” accusing him of putting Carly first.  He says he thinks he has proved himself by now; she reminisces about the little things he used to do to show he really cared about her.  She feels the baby kick and says it is a reminder about what’s at stake; she apologizes and tells him to get back to work.  She says they’ll be “just fine.”  She immediately picks up her phone when he leaves. 

Jason says Michael’s life is not an acceptable risk; Chase gets a message from Nelle… she wants to meet at the pier.  He thinks she is going to ask him to kill Michael.  Michael comes to talk to Jason; he’s about to fill him in on the plan.  Jason says he doesn’t need to since he was there when Chase got the text.  Michael says it’s “game on.”  Nelle meets Chase at the docks; she tells him that she is sure Michael is plotting to divorce her and take the baby as soon as it’s born.  She also says that “his other family” wants her completely out of the picture; she says she is terrified.  She says she heard Sonny tell Michael the other day that he was going to take care of his problem; she says that problem is her.  He tells her he could tell Commissioner Ashford; she says her only hope is to stay married to Michael… unless…