Friday, July 27, 2018 (S56E83): Look Out!

Finn talks to Peter, who is still in the hospital; Peter thanks him for saving him, saying anyone else would have let him die.  Finn says, “except for your mother”; he tells him he should really give Anna a chance to get to know him.  Peter has no interest in knowing his mother.

Robert shows up at the station; he asks Jordan for permission to talk to Obrecht.  He gloats about karma; Leisel says she now understands the pain he and Anna must have felt.  Robert leaves to go take Peter into custody; when he gets to Peter’s room, though, Finn refuses to sign the release.  Maxie sneaks in to see Nina in the interrogation room; she asks how she could allow Leisel to rope her into kidnapping Peter.  She says she doesn’t want her going down for this; Nina tells Maxie Peter has decided not to name her as an accomplice.

Jordan has video footage of Michael and Nelle in the car; Chase guarantees Sonny Michael will get a confession and it will all be over soon.  Nelle gets nervous when they pass the street to the hospital; he tells her they are going to go to the store first and than back to the hospital.  She recalls her conversation with Chase; she tells Michael he could just let her out there, which he refuses to do, of course.  She says she doesn’t need the lollipops after all, and suggests they go home; when he refuses to turn back, she yells that the car is going to crash if he doesn’t pull over.  He pushes her until she confesses everything, killing Zach, setting up Chase, harassing his mother, but just as he was demanding her to admit that Carly didn’t push her, headlights come at them; Michael swerves and the video feed screen goes black.

Jason gets Franco to let him into the facilities at Ferncliff; Jason walks into the hallway, gun drawn.  He puts Mary Pat and an orderly in a room and locks it; he goes into the treatment room and tells the doctor and nurse to stop what they are doing.

Thursday, July 26, 2018 (S56E82): Here He Is!

Alexis comes to the hospital to tell Brad that the birth mother has given birth; she congratulates him and Lucas on becoming fathers.  Brad is surprised; the baby isn’t due until August 2^nd.  Lucas is in surgery for the next two hours, so Brad gets to meet the baby first; it’s a boy… he tells Alexis and Julian that they have decided to name him Wiley – because he has been worth it, all the while.

Sonny tells Kevin they have to get Carly out of that mental hospital; Kevin tells Sonny “that might not be possible now.”  Mary Pat has Carly in her office; she gives her some medicine… Carly starts feeling weird.  Mary Pat tells her “before you know it, you’re going to feel like a new woman… and won’t be able to hurt anyone.”  Jason and Sonny tell Kevin they have to get in to see Carly, to let her know she is not alone.  Kevin says he will try to help.  Franco tells Elizabeth he has a new job; he shows up at Ferncliff.  Mary Pat warns him that some of these patients can be difficult; Franco says he has lots of experience with patients like that.  He is surprised to see Carly; Carly begs him to help her.  Mary Pat tells Franco that he should keep his distance from “that one,” implying that Carly can be very dangerous.  Mary Pat tells Carly it is time for her treatment; Kevin tells Jason that Dr. Lazerus’ treatment is “a last resort, reserved for those who are truly lost.”  Jason worries what it is going to do to Carly.  Franco comes back and tells Liz he isn’t sure he can do anything to help those poor souls at Ferncliff; Jason overhears…

Chase asks Michael if he is sure he doesn’t want to back out; Chase says he is ready to “pull the trigger.”  Kiki tells Ava she won’t be coming back to work after the baby is born; she then starts ranting about the baby blanket, and reminds Ava that they are “in this together.”  She begins to question what she is doing; Chase gives her the chance to back out of it, but she decides “Michael has to die.”  Chase tells her he has rigged the controls to fail after fifteen miles of driving; she says she will have him drop her off somewhere and establish an alibi.  Chase goes back to the station and tells Jordan that everything is going to be over with tonight.  Nelle asks Michael to drop her off at the hospital to meet with a lactation specialist, while he runs 20 miles out of town to get some glycerin lollipops for her labor.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 (S56E81): Maybe Not

Kiki tells Alexis that she thinks she wants to drop the lawsuit; Alexis tells her she might change her mind – she opens her door and Olivia, Ava, Kim and Jordan stand up.  They all tell her that they, too, were sexually harassed in the workplace; Alexis assures Kiki she is not alone.  She says it’s time for them to be taken seriously.  They each tell their story, one by one; they all tell her “it won’t be easy, but it will be worth it” as they remind her that “it’s a different time now.”  Kiki realizes this lawsuit is bigger than herself; she says she can do this… “for all women, everywhere.”

Sonny finds Jos sitting on the couch, looking at a magazine; her phone is ringing.  She doesn’t want to talk to Oscar; he asks what’s wrong.  She asks about her mother; he says if things don’t get resolved soon, he’ll check with some of his resources.  Oscar runs into Cameron in the park; he tells him that Jos has been getting mad at him over every little thing… he says her emotions are all over the place.  Cameron guesses he didn’t grow up with a lot of family drama; he says Jos doesn’t want to reflect on her feelings… she wants to escape.  He takes Oscar’s phone and sends Jos a text; Jos replies.

Nelle tells Chase that the only other way for her be safe is if she became a widow; Chase promises her he will think of some way to help her.  She suggests he could have an accident; she tells Chase she wants a life with him… he hugs her.  She tells him “Michael has to do die” and he tells her he will help her figure out how.Sam tells Michael she is worried for him; he promises her he won’t take any “unnecessary risks.”  She laughs, saying it is so like Jason; she tells him to be safe and he leaves.  Jason thanks her for saying what he couldn’t.  Michael comes to talk to Jos; she asks if he has talked to Nelle about Chase yet… she wants to know what was up with that kiss.  Michael tells her not to worry about it; he assures her everything is okay.  He reminds her of how lucky she is to have so many people around her that care so much.  Nelle finds Jos walking through the park on her way back from the docks; they sit down to talk.  Jos tells Nelle she is going to meet Oscar now, and she has a good feeling about it.  Nell says, “so do I” as she stares at her wedding ring.

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…

Monday, July 23, 2018 (S56E79): Baby On The Way

Alexis talks to Lucas about the adoption; the birth mother could go into labor any time now.  Kim offers to help Julian move into the Metro Court for the time being; she brings up Julian having referenced their future together.  She tells him, she likes him, but she doesn’t want them to get ahead of their selves; he tells her he is happy for the first time in a while, because of her.  She says she just likes it being “easy” and isn’t looking for a commitment; she is most concerned about Oscar, she tells him.  She admits she has never really had the time for or interest in anyone else.  Lucas admits that he is pretty nervous about becoming a father; he also dreads the thought that the mother might change her mind at the last minute.*Finn goes back into the burning stable to look for Peter; he finds him passed out on the floor and picks him up.  Maxie offers to perform the breathing, while Finn pumps Peter’s chest; Maxie begs Peter not to die.  She tells the paramedics, when they arrive, that they have to save him.  Finn calls Anna when the arrive at the hospital; Lucas takes Peter back to examine him.  He is stable.  Maxie asks to have a minute with him; she tells him she doesn’t care about him at all – she just doesn’t want to see any more death.  She says she read the book, and assuming that any of it is true, she is sorry for the bad things that happened to him… but, “so what” she says… “so do a lot of people,” but most don’t chose to take their garbage out on other people.  She tells him he owes it to those people who saved him, to “do better” and she leaves the room; Jordan comes in and places him under arrest.  Nina thanks Valentin for saving her life… he kisses her on the head.  He tells Alexis that Nina is going to need her help.  Jos and Oscar are alone at the house; she suggests they “take it upstairs.”  Oscar hesitates; she asks him what’s wrong.  He says he doesn’t think it’s a good idea; she can’t believe he doesn’t want to have sex – he says he does, just “not yet.”  She asks why and he tells her that he doesn’t want her to regret their first time.  She doesn’t get his reasoning and ends up telling him to leave, saying she wants to go to bed early tonight.