Monday, October 1, 2018 (S56E124): Why Are We Here?

Lucy continues harassing Kevin about letting her take him home and take care of him, even though he insists he is not sick.  Lucy finally breaks “Kevin” down and he agrees to let her take him home; she says she knew she was going to win this fight, even if it’s the last thing she ever did… as she walks away Ryan mumbles, “you don’t know how right you were.”  Jason is being interrogated at the PCPD; an associate of Diane’s is representing him.  He calls him “Sammy.”  He tells him he will not be saying anything; they want this case shelved, and he instructs the man to “do whatever it takes to shut this case down.”  Mike and Carly are out together at Charlie’s bar.  Mike tells Carly he is worried; he says, Jason should have Diane there.  Carly tells Mike that Jason doesn't even need a lawyer, because "he doesn't talk to the police.”  They see Lulu.

Mike stands up and hugs her; she tells him he looks great.  He asks how his grandson is; she says Dante is fine, just still away on his mission.  He invites her to sit down with them, but she says she has to go meet Nina.  Mike tells Carly, “she is great” and she agrees, “yeah Lulu is awesome… almost as good as your memory tonight she says.”  He tells her he feels good tonight, then says this disease is "fickle" and goes on to tell Carly that’s why he wants to talk to her tonight; he says Sonny isn’t as rational about making these types of decisions.  He doesn’t want another “Avery moment, or worse" and tells her that they need to do something.  It's going to be time, he says, for him to move soon.  He says they could all use a break; Carly argues they don't need a break.  He says he wants to be prepared for what’s to come; he suggests an adult day care for now.  Carly says they will talk to Sonny.  As Carly gets up to leave, she hears something familiar.  “Kevin” is sitting at a nearby table, tapping his fingers and and knocking in a rhythm familiar to her; she gets his attention and asks why he is doing that; she says he is saying “help me” in Morse code.  He claims he didn’t even realize he was knocking and tapping; he says he checked it out after she told him about her neighbor at Ferncliff… “it must have been an unconscious reaction,” he tells her.Lulu does her best to support Nina's decision to stay away from Valentin; she says it wouldn’t be sending a good message to Charlotte if she lived with him again…demonstrating that it’s “okay to stay with someone who hurt you like he did.”  They talk about what a strong, smart child they are raising and compliment each other in the process.

As “Kevin" waits for Lucy to show up, he makes a call to Ferncliff and instructs them to increase the dosage on his patient’s medication; he says he knows it will completely incapacitate him, but that’s better than the psychological torment he is experiencing, believing that he is him.  He says it’s the most humane thing they can do; he sits down and opens a role of thick wire.The assistant tells Jordan that all he hears are theories and asks what evidence they have; she begins to explain, then ends up back at theory.  Margaux adds her two cents, and Sammy says that’s why she needs to recuse herself; he says she is too close to the situation.  He says there is no "objectivity and…no evidence” and says they need to “put this too rest.”  Margaux tries to plead to Jason’s compassion, comparing what happened to her to Sam and his kids; Sammy tells Jordan she needs to “reign in the D.A.”  He threatens a lawsuit, and Jordan tells Jason he is free to leave.  Curtis gives Valentin the test results; it says there is a 99.9% chance the young woman they have been investigating is Nina’s daughter.  Valentin says he will tell Nina, but he forbids Curtis from telling Sasha; Curtis asks why… he says he doesn't want her trying to take advantage of Nina, and says Nina should be able to approach Sasha herself.  Curtis agrees not to tell her, yet.  Lulu tells Nina if she ever needs to talk, he door is always open; Nina jokes about her working for the Intruder and she leaves.  Valentin shows up at her office; she asks why he is there again.  He says he needs to talk to her about her child.

“Kevin” hears a knock on the door and thinks it’s Lucy; he is surprised when he sees Laura standing at the door.  Mike has a moment of clarity and suddenly remembers where he put the gun; he says on the way to Charlie’s, with the body that night, he took the gun and threw it into a river along the way.  It’s been sleeping with the fishes at the bottom of the Hudson for decades, he says.