INT. SONNY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny and Jason enter the living room. A guard enters through the patio door.
Guard: We have guard at every access point.
Sonny: Good. My wife and kids?
Guard: Already assigned.
Jason: And Sam?
Guard: I have 3 men on her, Danny and Scout.
Jason: Make sure they're discreet.
Guard: Got it.
The guard leaves. Sonny pours himself a glass of scotch.
Sonny: This is bad.
Jason nods in agreement.
INT. LAURA'S OFFICE - EVENING
Laura is doing paperwork at her desk. There is a knock on the door.
Laura: Come in.
Anna and Jordan enter the room. Jordan is carrying a laptop.
Laura: Hi.
Anna: I hope we're not interrupting?
Laura: When I got your message I made sure my secretary cleared my evening schedule. It sounded important.
Anna: It is.
INT. QUARTERMAINE MANSION -LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Drew is in the living room straightening his tie and adjusting his suit. Monica enters smiling.
Monica: Wow! You look great.
Drew turns around.
Drew: Thank you.
Monica: Are you heading into the office?
Drew: No, actually. I'm meeting Scout today.
Monica: And you need a suit for that?
Drew: I want to make a good impression.
Monica: She's two and a half. She is not going to care what you're wearing.
Drew looks down at his tie.
Drew: Too much?
Monica laughs.
INT. SONNY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny sits on the couch and rubs his temple.
Sonny: The timing could not be worse.
Jason: I already have Spinelli researching everything he can on Sebastian Kovol.
Sonny: If this guy is as dangerous as Gusev claims he is, how come we never heard of him?
Jason shrugs his shoulders.
Sonny: We can't show weakness. We have to be prepared to push back. I'm talking fire with fire.
Jason: I don't think that's a good idea.
INT. LAURA'S OFFICE - EVENING
Jordan and Anna sit across from Laura at her desk.
Laura: What's going on?
Jordan: This afternoon we conducted our first surveillance job.
Laura sits up.
Laura: On who's orders?
Jordan points to Anna.
Laura: Why wasn't I informed?
Anna: There wasn't any time. We had to act quickly.
Laura: You need a court order for that.
Jordan: We had one.
Margaux enters the office.
Margaux: Sorry I'm late. I got held up by judge Levis. What did I miss?
Laura: Seems like I'm the only one that's missing something.
Jordan and Anna exchange looks.
INT. QUARTERMAINE MANSION -LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Drew takes off his suit jacket.
Monica: You're nervous.
Drew: You can tell?
Monica: You'll be fine.
Drew: I'm not used to little kids. What do I say to her?
Monica: You can start with hello.
Drew: Right.
Monica: Listen, Scout is the sweetest little girl who loves you. Don't overthink it.
Drew: That's your advice?
Monica grabs her purse.
Monica: Pretty much. I have a late surgery.
Monica squeezes his arm and leaves.
INT. SONNY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny: How is hitting back not a good idea? Are you kidding me right now?
Jason sits next to sonny on the couch.
Jason: Just hear me out. If Gusev is right, this guy works from the inside out. So maybe that's how we should move.
Sonny: How do we work from the inside if we don't even know who this guy is?
Jason: That's why we wait.
Sonny: Wait for what? For him to go after our families? No. We make a statement now.
Sonny walks to the bar and slams his glass down in frustration.
Jason: We can't move with Margaux watching us.
Sonny: Margaux isn't a problem.
Jason: She will be if we don't handle this the right way.
INT. LAURA'S OFFICE - EVENING
Anna: It wasn't my intention to keep you out of the loop.
Laura: And yet, that's where I am.
Jordan: In Anna's defense, we literally had less than an hour to get a man deployed in the field.
Laura: And? Was it helpful?
Jordan: See for yourself.
Jordan sets up her laptop. They crowd around Laura's desk as she presses play. They watch as the mob families arrive at the abandoned barn. Margaux becomes visibly affected when Sonny appears.
INT. QUARTERMAINE MANSION -LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Drew is pacing back and forth. He takes off his suit jacket and loosens his tie. Sam enters the living room with Scout holding her hand. Drew turns around, not knowing what to say.
INT. SONNY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny: There is no perfect way to handle this, Jason. If we do nothing, how is that going to look in front of the other families? I'm going to look weak.
Jason: If we move too quickly before we know what we're dealing with, Margaux has a reason to come after you.
Sonny rubs his chin.
Sonny: Maybe that's not a bad thing.
Jason: What?
Sonny: What if I give her Kovol?
INT. LAURA'S OFFICE - EVENING
Anna, Laura, Jordan and Margeux continue to watch. They listen as Kovol's name is mentioned.
Margaux: Did he say Sebastian Kovol?
Anna: He did.
The video stops abruptly as Anna instructs Chase to retreat.
Laura looks at Margaux.
Laura: You know who they're talking about?
Margaux: I've heard of him before.
Anna: I want to know everything you know.
INT. QUARTERMAINE MANSION -LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Drew slowly approaches Sam and Scout. Scout smiles and runs to Drew, clinging to his leg.
Scout: Daddy!
Drew is unsure how to react. He looks at Sam for guidance. Sam looks at him and then points to Scout. Drew touches the top of Scout's head.
Drew: Hi.
Scout lifts her arms in the air for him to pick her up. Drew looks at Sam. She gives him a reassuring nod. Drew picks up Scout and hugs her. Scout signals that she wants to be put down. Drew puts her down gently and crouches to her level.
Drew: It's nice to see you.
Scout grabs Drew's tie and pulls, dragging him out of the living room.
Scout: Come play!
Drew follows her, staggering out of the living room.
INT. SONNY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Jason: What do you mean give Kovol to Margaux?
Sonny: Margaux and the PCPD are itching to go after organized crime, right?
Jason: Right.
Sonny: So I what if I fed her information on Kovol?
Jason: You want to work with the cops?
Sonny: I want to divert her attention.
Jason: It's too risky. What if she flips on you and tries to take you both down?
Sonny: I don't think she would.
Jason: How can you be sure?
INT. LAURA'S OFFICE - EVENING
Margaux: I probably know as much as you do, Anna.
Anna: I'll be the judge of that.
Margaux: I studied a few precedence cases in law school. The European courts tried to get something to stick to this guy but they never could.
Laura: Go on.
Margaux: His associates have been tried for in the European courts for racketeering, murder, drug smuggling, gambling. But there was one case that still haunts me to this day.
Jordan: I'm afraid to ask.
Margaux: In Prague, there used to be numerous organized crime syndicates all over the city. Until about 10 years ago, when they all disappeared. Except for one.
Anna: Kovol's.
Margaux: Bodies were turning up everywhere. Rivers, fountains, even churches. Completely mutilated.
Laura: Oh my god.
Margaux: They managed to get one of his lieutenants to flip. Before he could give an official statement the lieutenant, his family, his lawyer, his lawyer's family…all murdered.
Laura hangs her head. Jordan and Anna exchange nervous glances.
INT. QUARTERMAINE MANSION -SCOUT'S ROOM - EVENING
Drew is sitting on the floor of Scout's bedroom. Scout hands him a pink hat.
Drew: You want me to wear this?
Scout nods.
Drew: Ok. Pink is not really my color but I'll try it.
Drew puts in the hat.
Drew: How do I look?
Scout: Pretty.
Drew smiles. He looks down at Scout's tea set.
Drew: What do we have here? Some tea?
Scout: Yes.
Sam watches them from the door.
Drew: What kind of tea is this?
Scout: Pink.
Drew: Pink tea, huh? I've never heard of that before. Is this some kind of new blend?
Drew looks up and sees Sam smiling.
INT. SONNY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny: I already told you.
Jason: You told me that you and Margaux have an understanding. What understanding is that?
Sonny doesn't respond.
Jason: Are you two sleeping together?
INT. LAURA'S OFFICE - EVENING
Laura starts pacing frantically.
Laura: I don't want this guy in my city.
Anna: I think it's too late for that.
Laura: Are you saying dead bodies are going to start popping up around Port Charles? Again.
Anna: There's a reason he's never been convicted.
Margaux: He buys support from local law enforcement, even judges. Anyone who tried to tie him to a crime either disappeared or...
Jordan: Turned up dead?
Margaux nods.
INT. QUARTERMAINE MANSION -SCOUT'S ROOM - EVENING
Drew: We're having pink tea.
Sam: I can see that.
Drew looks in the cup.
Drew: Really? Because I can't.
Sam laughs. Drew looks at Scout and pretends to drink from the cup.
Drew: I mean, yum pink tea. Does your mommy want some tea?
Sam: I would love some.
Sam sits on the ground and picks up a cup.
Drew: Careful, it's hot.
Sam tries to hold in her laughter. She blows on the cup. Drew holds his out to toast.
Drew: Cheers.
Sam and Scout tap their cups with Drew's.
INT. SONNY'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny: I'm not sleeping with Margaux.
Jason: Is something going on?
Sonny chooses his words carefully.
Sonny: Margaux and I like each other.
Jason looks unimpressed.
Sonny: She's a friend, Jason.
Jason: She's the DA.
Sonny: I've been friends with the DA before. Hell, I was related to one.
Jason: This is different. You and Alexis have history. And Ric tried to take you down. He just failed.
Sonny: It was just a suggestion.
Jason: We need to handle this internally and quietly.
Sonny: Ok.
Jason: I'm going to see Sam.
Sonny: Alright.
Jason leaves as Sonny pours himself another drink.
INT. LAURA'S OFFICE - EVENING
Laura tries to compose herself. She sits behind her desk.
Laura: Can Anna and I have a minute?
Jordan: Sure.
Margaux and Jordan leave the room.
Laura: I'm going to propose something to you that I hope stays in this room.
Anna: I'm listening.
Laura: Why don't you just kill him? How is it the WSB hasn't had him taken out already?
Anna: They've tried.
Laura: And failed?
Anna: There was an attempt a few years ago. We killed a decoy.
Laura sighs.
Anna: Kovol doesn't operate in the open. He has people who do it for him.
Laura: So what do we do?
Anna: We wait.
INT. QUARTERMAINE MANSION -SCOUT'S ROOM - EVENING
Scout is playing by herself as Drew and Sam move to the other side of the room.
Drew: I think that went well.
Sam: Yeah it did.
Drew: Do you think she could tell I didn't know what I was doing?
Sam: No. Even if she can, it doesn't seem like she cares.
Drew: Good. Thank you for bringing her.
Sam: No problem.
Drew: I should probably tell you I'm leaving town for a bit.
Sam: Where are you going?
Drew: Out of town.
Sam: Why?
Drew: I have a few things to get settled.
Sam: Things like what?
Drew: You ask a lot of questions.
Sam: Just trying to get to know you.
Drew: Curtis said you were a PI.
Sam: I am. But that's not why I'm asking. If we're going to do this co-parenting thing, we have to communicate.
Drew: I have a lot to learn.
Sam: So are you going to tell me?
Drew: Nope.
Drew walks over to Scout as Sam watches them play together.
INT. OUTSIDE LAURA'S OFFICE - EVENING
Jordan and Margaux are leaning against the wall. Jordan senses that Margaux is troubled.
Jordan: You scared?
Margaux: Yeah. You?
Jordan: Terrified.
Margaux: Are you going to back out?
Jordan: Nope. You?
Margaux: Nope.
They fist bump. Margaux flashes back to her kiss with Sonny at the harbor master's tower.
INT. SAM'S PENTHOUSE - DINING ROOM - EVENING
Sam is sitting at the dining room table, watching a video of Drew on her laptop. She reaches for a cookie from the bag on her lap.
Drew: If I had to pick one thing that annoyed me about you, gun to my head...
Sam bites into a cookie and puts it back into the bag.
Drew: I would have to say...when you would take bites out of cookies and leave half eaten ones in the bag.
Sam's eyes widen as she glances into the bag of half eaten cookies in her lap.
Drew: Who does that?
Sam tries to contain her smile. She's interrupted by a knock on the door. Jason calls out.
Jason: Sam?!
Sam shuts her laptop and dusts of her hands as she runs to open the door.
Jason immediately pulls her into a hug.
INT. SONNY'S LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny is sitting on the couch looking at a photo of his family. Carly enters.
Carly: You will not believe the day I've had.
Carly attempts to sit and struggles with her balance. Sonny laughs.
Sonny: Here, let me help you. I told you to take it easy.
Carly falls onto the couch. Sonny adjusts the pillow.
Carly: I should probably tell you, I had a little scare today.
Sonny is shocked.
INT. SONNY'S GYM - EVENING
Drew enters the gym and sets his bag down on a bench. He puts on his gloves and approaches a punching bag. He closes his eyes and cracks his neck as he steadies his breathing. In his mind, he hears screaming and gunfire. His breathing quickens as he starts punching the bag intensely. Someone taps him on the shoulder. Drew spins around and punches Curtis in the face.
INT. SAM'S PENTHOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Jason holds her tightly.
Sam: What's going on?
Jason closed the door.
Jason: Are you ok?
Sam: Yeah. The kids are upstairs, what's happening?
Jason: We need to talk.
INT. SONNY'S LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny: What happened? Why didn't you call me?
Carly: It wasn't a big deal. My blood pressure was a little high. My OB checked everything. I'm fine. The baby's fine.
Sonny: What brought it on?
Carly: Willow.
Sonny: I thought we agreed to let that go.
Carly: I was more than willing to, Sonny. But then she copped an attitude.
Sonny: An attitude?
Carly: Yeah. She had the nerve to say I was the problem. Like ok there, cult girl.
Sonny: Hey...
Carly: I'm sorry. She just rubs me the wrong way.
Carly rests her chin on Sonny's shoulder.
Carly: You mad at me?
Sonny: Yes.
Carly: You know what kind of rub I could use?
Sonny grins.
Sonny: What?
Carly: A back rub.
Sonny: Turn around.
Carly turns around. Sonny rubs her lower back.
INT. SONNY'S GYM - EVENING
Curtis sits on a bench holding his eye. Drew approaches him with an ice pack. Curtis places it over his eye and winces.
Drew: Sorry about that.
Curtis: I'm starting to think that this is our thing.
Drew: Our thing?
Curtis: You punching me in the face.
Drew: Not the first time?
Curtis: No. Last time we met, you hit the other eye. Apparently, you have a mean right and left hook.
Drew: Sorry.
Curtis: It was my bad. I shouldn't have snuck up on you like that. You good?
Drew: Yeah. Felt like punching a bag and this was the closest gym.
Curtis: It's a pretty cool place. Sonny owns it.
Drew: Sonny? Who's Sonny?
INT. SAM'S PENTHOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sam and Jason sit on the couch.
Jason: I just came back from Sonny's.
Sam: Ok.
Jason searches for the right words.
Sam: Just tell me.
Jason: I put a guard on you and the kids.
Sam: I know.
Jason: You know?
Sam: I saw them when Scout and I left Monica's.
Jason: I should have told you.
Sam: Yeah, you should have.
Jason: Did Danny notice?
Sam: I don't think so. It's bad, isn't it?
INT. SONNY'S LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny: How does that feel?
Carly groans.
Sonny: That good? Because that's the sound you make when we...you know.
Carly turns around and grins.
Carly: I do not sound like that.
Sonny laughs.
Sonny: You kind of do.
Carly hits him with a pillow.
Sonny: Can we get serious for a minute?
Carly: What's wrong?
Sonny: There is something I have to tell you.
INT. SONNY'S GYM - EVENING
Curtis holds the bag as Drew punches it.
Curtis: Sonny is a lot of things.
Drew: Yeah?
Curtis: What he actually does, well, that depends on who you ask.
Drew: I'm asking you.
Curtis: To me, Sonny is a coffee importer. That's all I know and that's all I want to know. Now if you ask my wife, who happens to be the police commissioner, she's tell you something different.
Drew stops hitting the bag.
Curtis: Look around. Do you see anyone else here?
Curtis takes a sip of water and raises his eyebrows. The wheels begin to turn in Drew's head.
INT. SAM'S PENTHOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Jason: It's too soon to tell how bad it is. I have Spinelli looking into it.
Sam: But you're worried enough to put guards on us. I assume Carly and the kids have them too?
Jason: Yeah.
Sam gets off the couch, visibly annoyed.
Jason: It's temporary, Sam.
Sam: How can it be temporary if you don't know what you're dealing with?
Jason: You're right.
Sam: I just had a conversation with my mom about Julian.
Jason: What about Julian?
Sam: I gave her a hard time about staying with him for as long as she did. She didn't come right out and say I was a hypocrite but we were both thinking it. And she's right.
INT. SONNY'S LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Carly re-positions herself on the couch. Sonny places a pillow behind her for support.
Sonny: Comfortable?
Carly: Yeah.
Sonny: Good because I don't want you to overreact.
Carly takes a deep breath.
Carly: Ok.
Sonny: There's some things going on with the business.
Carly: Is it-
Sonny: It's not Margaux. It's something else.
Carly: This sounds bad.
Sonny: It has the potential to be.
Carly takes a deep breath.
INT. SONNY'S GYM - EVENING
Drew sits next to Curtis on the bench. He wipes his face with a towel.
Drew: So this place is a front.
Curtis: You catch on quick.
Drew: If you know this and your wife knows this, why isn't Sonny in jail?
Curtis: He's good at what he does. And he has smart people working for him. Like Jason.
Drew: Jason works for him?
Curtis: Mmm hmm.
Drew: So did I work for him?
Curtis: Yes and no. See, when you came back, or they thought you came back, you and Sonny were still friends. You helped him out a couple times but you sort of drifted apart.
Drew: Really?
Curtis: I think you just wanted different things. His son died, Sam got pregnant. You wanted to pull back from the business for your family.
Drew: Hmm.
Curtis: Speaking of Sam, did you guys figure anything out yet?
INT. SAM'S PENTHOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Jason: Sam, Julian lied and almost killed Alexis to cover it up. Then he lied about his sister who almost killed you.
Sam: You weren't there, Jason.
Jason: I wasn't but that's what you told me. You have every right to hate him.
Sam: Then I should hate you. You've lied to me before. Your life has almost killed me dozens of times. You should hate me. I've lied. My lies have almost hurt Jake. But here we are.
Jason: Sam, what's this about?
INT. SONNY'S LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Carly: So something bad could happen?
Sonny: Jason is looking into it. And we're taking every precaution to protect the family.
Carly: I'm going to need more to go on here, Sonny.
Sonny: If I had more, I'd tell you.
Carly: The kids...
Sonny: They have guards on them.
Carly rubs her stomach trying to fight the tears building in her eyes. Sonny wipes her cheek.
Sonny: It's going to be ok.
INT. SONNY'S GYM - EVENING
Drew shows Curtis pictures of Scout on his phone.
Curtis: This is beautiful, man. That pink hat really suits you.
Drew smiles.
Drew: Thanks. I think I'm going to be that guy who has his kid's pictures all over his phone.
Curtis: Still sinking in, huh?
Drew: Yeah.
Curtis: You'll do fine. I've seen you with Oscar before he passed. You may not remember but fatherhood… it's in you.
Drew nods.
Drew: Thanks.
Curtis: So any plans on what you're going to do next?
INT. SAM'S PENTHOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sam sits on the steps. Jason sits next to her.
Jason: You're not acting like yourself.
Sam: Who am I? Because some days, I don't even know.
Jason: I know you're scared. But I'm going to do everything in my power to protect you. Do you trust me to do that?
Sam looks into his eyes. Her response is unconvincing. She gives a weak smile.
Sam: Yeah, I do.
Jason: Good. And I'll start tonight by moving in.
Sam's smile fades.
INT. SONNY'S LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sonny holds Carly's hand.
Carly: I can't survive another Morgan situation.
Sonny: I know.
Carly: You're going to protect our kids.
Sonny: With my life.
Carly: Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
Sonny: Jason and I will take care of everything. I need you to take care of our baby.
Sonny kisses Carly's forehead as she rests her head on his shoulder.
INT. SONNY'S GYM - EVENING
Drew: I have a few lose ends I need to take care of.
Curtis: The Navy giving you trouble again?
Drew: It's actually with this Aurora thing.
Curtis: Right. When you told me you bought a media company, I have to admit, it threw me a bit.
Drew: Imagine finding out you own one.
Curtis: Are you going to sell it?
Drew: Might as well. I don't want it.
Curtis: Well if you're looking for a gig, you're always welcome to work with me.
Drew: As a PI? Thanks for the offer but I have something else in mind.
Curtis: Oh really?
Drew: Yeah.
Drew collects his bag and stands up. He extends his hand. Curtis shakes it.
Drew: See you around.
Curtis: Yeah, see you.
Curtis watches Drew leave the gym.
INT. SAM'S PENTHOUSE - LIVING ROOM - EVENING
Sam: You want to move in?
Jason: If I'm going to protect you, I need to be here.
Sam: We already have guards, Jason.
Sam rises from the steps and walks over to the patio doors. Jason follows her.
Jason: I thought that's what you wanted.
Sam: I do. Eventually.
Jason: I'm confused.
Sam takes Jason's hands.
Sam: Look, we already have 3 guards following our every move. You and I don't spend every waking moment of the day together. And more importantly, I don't want to confuse my kids with a change in routine. I don't want this to be the reason you move in. The guards are enough.
Jason: Ok. But I'm staying here tonight.
Sam: I'd like that.
They kiss.