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Maxie brings Cody into the Deception office to look at the photos from his shoot with Sasha. Maxie praises the chemistry between them, and as she goes on and on, Sasha listens from the hall. Cody tells Maxie that he can’t model for her any longer and is out.
Maxie explains he’ll be well paid, and hands him his paycheck from the shoot. He is surprised by the sum. However, he again says he can’t do this. Maxie offers a signing bonus if he comes on as the male face of Deception. Cody explains it’s not about the money, it’s Sasha. Cody explains Sasha doesn’t want to work with him, and she deserves to have her wishes respected. He says he’s out and turns to leave, but Sasha enters and says, “Maybe not.”
Sasha appreciates Cody’s willingness to step away for her, but if he was asked to work with another model would he take the job? Cody would. Sasha tells Maxie if she thinks them working together is for the best then she’ll do it for the company. Maxie squeals and she promises this won’t be awkward and it will be strictly professional.
In the Metro Court, Diane meets with Finn but refuses to look at the notes he brought in on his case. She tells him she’s sorry, but she can’t represent him. She explains after she got off the phone with Alexis, she didn’t quite understand the details of the case, but then she got a call from the family suing him. She explains she and the Muldoons go way back, and they have her on retainer. She does give him some advice and says the hospital lawyers will put the hospital first above protecting him. Finn says Alexis told him the same.
Gregory arrives as Diane takes off. He asks if he interrupted something, but Finn says it’s just a minor legal matter. Finn tells him about Violet’s school debate. Gregory can see something is bothering him and asks if it was the meeting with Diane. Finn admits it didn’t go well but doesn’t want to put more on his plate. Gregory suggests he share what’s troubling him as it can give him a break from his own troubles. Finn opens up about the malpractice suit. Gregory asks if he believes the suit has merit. Finn doesn’t, but in cases like this grieving family members can sway the jury. He fears this lawsuit could be the end of his career. Gregory tells him that he needs to stand up for himself, and someone just doesn’t get stage four cancer out of the blue, there had to be signs that were ignored. Finn thanks him for believing in him.
Valentin meets with Anna in the alcove. Anna asks how Charlotte is, and he says she’s getting stronger every day and should be home for Thanksgiving. He tells Anna he knows why Charlotte was targeting her, and hands her Victor’s letter to read. Valentin reveals that Victor also visited her in boarding school and really did a number on her. Anna asks if she admitted to anything, including burning her house down. He says she hasn’t confessed anything to Laura. Anna says she clearly needs deprogramming. Valentin agrees, and as soon as Charlotte is better the three of them can move forward. Anna doesn’t see that happening.
Anna says Valentin’s known since her hotel suite was ransacked that his daughter did it, and he didn’t tell her. He says he didn’t know how to handle it. Anna says if he had told her the truth, they could have handled it, but he doesn’t believe in her or trust her, and it’s because he can’t be trusted. Valentin admits at his core he is untrustworthy, and his first instinct was to hide the truth. Anna snaps that it’s called lying. He admits he was afraid she’d leave him if she found out, and that she doesn’t love him the way he loves her. Anna says it’s not about love, but his mistrust and secrecy. She cries now it’s resulted in her shooting a child, and nothing will help Charlotte get over this trauma. Every time Charlotte sees her, she’ll relive that night, and Anna says she relieves it when she sees him. She says she needs to see him as little as possible if she’s going to have any peace in her life. Anna walks away, and Valentin grimaces.
Jordan drops by Curtis’ place and asks why he called her. He says she’s the only one who can understand what he discovered. He tells her about meditating and recalling a case they worked on together and the spark that comes from discovering clues. He feels it was a wake-up call, and he thought he left the PI world behind him. However, he knows now he lives to uncover the truth and seek justice. He wants to figure out who shot him and put him in this wheelchair, but he needs access to the police records.
Jordan says given Curtis was the victim, she can get him access to the information, however, she wants to help him. He knows there is no use arguing with her, and they should get started.
Drew finds Carly heading to Kelly’s, and they share a kiss outside. They head inside, and Carly lets him know that she turned down Nina’s offer. She admits it was hard seeing Nina enjoy The Metro Court and other things that used to be hers. She hopes she doesn’t sound awful. He says she sounds human.
Carly refuses to dwell on what Nina took from her, and she’s going to move forward. Drew says that doesn’t mean letting her guard down and letting those who hurt her take another shot. She wonders what that means, and he admits Ned has pushed him one step too far. Drew fills her in on Ned’s blowup over Michael salvaging a deal for ELQ. Drew says Ned puts his pride and ego ahead of what’s best for the company. Carly asks what he’ll do about it. He says he won’t give Ned more ammo to do something like turn him into the SEC, which he still believes Ned did.
Nina visits Charlotte at the hospital and gifts her with some riding gloves. She says when she’s better they’ll go riding again. Charlotte thanks her and says some people pretend to care about her for Papa’s sake, but not her. Nina asks if she means Anna. Charlotte says Anna pretends to be nice, but she only does so to get closer to her Papa.
Nina brings up Victor warning her about Anna, and Charlotte insists Anna is just using her Papa. Nina asks Charlotte what she did to try and make Anna leave Port Charles. Charlotte says she didn’t try and hurt Anna, she just wanted to scare her. She admits to painting murderer on her door, and trashing her hotel and writing on her mirror. She cries on Halloween she was going to spray-paint another message in her apartment, but that’s when she shot her. Nina asks if she did anything else, such as the fire at Anna’s house. Charlotte swears she didn’t set the fire, and cries Nina has to believe her. Nina says she does and it will be okay.
Sonny finds Cyrus mopping the floors at the Port Charles Grill. Sonny tells Cyrus to get used to his mop as it’s the last job he’ll have in Port Charles. He warns him if he hears Cyrus is up to his old tricks then he will shut him down permanently. Cyrus insists he is trying to go straight and start over, and their past issues are water under the bridge. Sonny doesn’t believe him, and recounts his boys Austin and Mason blackmailing Ava and planting a mole in his house to try and take him down. Sonny says the information Betty stole was a lie, a trap, and he walked right into it.
Cyrus claims Sonny gives him too much credit. Sonny warns him not to cross him and to stay away from any of his family members. He can make sure no one ever sees him again if he steps over the line. Cyrus says he understands. Sonny also orders him to lay off Laura, and stop going to see her uninvited. Sonny leaves, and Cyrus is visibly upset.