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At the Pub, replay of Steve's blurry view of the menu and deciding on his usual. Kayla laughs, no more French dip, he'll have to choose something. She chides him lovingly, and they are distracted by the lovey-dovey entrance of Roman with Anna (whom Kayla side-eyes). Roman and Anna have been ice-skating, "[their] grandson dared them," and now Roman wants to give Anna some seared tuna. That's what Steve will have. Anna goes to freshen up, Kayla and Roman lay into Steve, remembering how unhinged Anna was last year when she shot Steve. They joke about Roman checking Anna's bag, and Anna returns. She gets a chair for Tony's urn. Roman starts, didn't realize she was still carrying Tony around. Kayla suggests this is a less than healthy support mechanism, and Anna says Tony is like a support animal, and is a reminder of what Stefano did to them. Anna wants to hire Steve to find Stefano, and bring him to Justice. Steve shifts uncomfortably.
They wonder why she thinks Stefano is alive, since he "was dying of about four different ailments when he set Hope up for shooting him." Anna has a flashback to her confrontation with Stefano and deduces that Stefano was too mean to go out like that. She also notes he didn't seem sick when she saw him in the cell, and Steve flashes back to the reveal that it was Shane and Steve's plot. Anna has a recent picture from Turkey, and Steve flashes back to his talk with Shane about the "other guy" who looked like Stefano (who was feeding the pigeons). Roman is convinced of the picture's authenticity, but worries that Anna wants to throw her life away on Stefano. No, but she does want justice.
At the Kmansion, Victor wants to know if Brady has gotten rid of Eve yet. Brady reports progress since his staged fight with Victor. Victor deduces that Brady seduced Eve, whom Brady calls desperate and needy. Victor urges caution. Back and forth, then Victor makes a joke about killing Eve. Brady promises a bloodless coup, and that Eve will go quietly. Victor doubts this, but if Brady is successful, it will mean he could be back in the running for Titan. Brady flashes back to agreeing to work with Eve, and gets a text from Henderson that alerts them to Eve's arrival. They plan more theatrics.
Over at Doug's Place, Eve and Chloe talk about Chloe's discovery. Chloe wonders what Eve's up to, she states just protecting the company her dear departed (Deimos) left her. They talk about how Deimos stole the company, and how Victor is worse than Deimos was. Chloe is OK with Eve standing up to Victor unless she's using Brady to do it. Eve questions whether Chloe has feelings for Brady, but Chloe just says that she's worried for her friend Brady, who makes bad choices when he's feeling bad. Eve postulates that Brady could be using her, seducing her on Victor's orders. Sure she's a little lonely, but Brady's good looking, so she might have gone along with it. Her focus is Basic Black, she won't let Brady get to her. Unless you develop feelings for him? Chloe adds.
JJ takes his resignation in to Hope in her office. (Tomorrow was supposed to be his first day back.) He doesn't want to be in the position again where he kills someone. Hope offers more time off for counselling, JJ reports he is going to counselling, but wants to find a new direction in his life. She can't talk him out of it, but he thanks her for trying. He's going to make every day count. He thanks her for standing up for him, even when it nearly cost her her job.
In one of the police rooms, Eli asks Lani what's up. She flashes back to their boink and to Kayla telling her she's pregnant. He wants to help. She talks about their "Christmas Eve" mistake. They go back and forth a bit as they recount their mistakes leading up to their adventure, including his admission of having once had feelings for her. He gets angry that she's analyzing this too much, and she starts crying. He pulls back, apologizes, wants to stay friends and forget what happened. Back and forth as she insists they can't let it go, he insists she can, she insists she can't, and absolutely no progression whatsoever. (Makes one wonder why they rushed the pregnancy discovery if they were going to stall for weeks.)
At the Pub, Steve gets a call from Hope, who wants his help on a case. Anna pleads again for Steve's help. He leaves, Kayla follows. Roman explains that he understands Anna's desire for revenge, but that's not what he needs in his life right now. Roman reminds her she has a lot to live for, naming Carrie and Noah. Anna asks if he should be included, he accepts if she can move on, although he understands the importance of Tony in her life. He goes to get their food, and Anna tells Tony she won't let it go.
Back at the Kmansion, Eve walks in on the theatrics. Brady pretends to be standing up to Victor. They play games, she kisses him.
Back at the Commissioner's office, Hope gives Steve a file to read. (It says something about Suspect, Roman Brady, and 50% DNA MRCA, unless it's just a prop.) Not a word about the case, as Hope bolts out to meet with the DA.
In the halls of the cop shop, Lani calls Kayla, having made a decision about her pregnancy. JJ overhears.
They wonder why she thinks Stefano is alive, since he "was dying of about four different ailments when he set Hope up for shooting him." Anna has a flashback to her confrontation with Stefano and deduces that Stefano was too mean to go out like that. She also notes he didn't seem sick when she saw him in the cell, and Steve flashes back to the reveal that it was Shane and Steve's plot. Anna has a recent picture from Turkey, and Steve flashes back to his talk with Shane about the "other guy" who looked like Stefano (who was feeding the pigeons). Roman is convinced of the picture's authenticity, but worries that Anna wants to throw her life away on Stefano. No, but she does want justice.
At the Kmansion, Victor wants to know if Brady has gotten rid of Eve yet. Brady reports progress since his staged fight with Victor. Victor deduces that Brady seduced Eve, whom Brady calls desperate and needy. Victor urges caution. Back and forth, then Victor makes a joke about killing Eve. Brady promises a bloodless coup, and that Eve will go quietly. Victor doubts this, but if Brady is successful, it will mean he could be back in the running for Titan. Brady flashes back to agreeing to work with Eve, and gets a text from Henderson that alerts them to Eve's arrival. They plan more theatrics.
Over at Doug's Place, Eve and Chloe talk about Chloe's discovery. Chloe wonders what Eve's up to, she states just protecting the company her dear departed (Deimos) left her. They talk about how Deimos stole the company, and how Victor is worse than Deimos was. Chloe is OK with Eve standing up to Victor unless she's using Brady to do it. Eve questions whether Chloe has feelings for Brady, but Chloe just says that she's worried for her friend Brady, who makes bad choices when he's feeling bad. Eve postulates that Brady could be using her, seducing her on Victor's orders. Sure she's a little lonely, but Brady's good looking, so she might have gone along with it. Her focus is Basic Black, she won't let Brady get to her. Unless you develop feelings for him? Chloe adds.
JJ takes his resignation in to Hope in her office. (Tomorrow was supposed to be his first day back.) He doesn't want to be in the position again where he kills someone. Hope offers more time off for counselling, JJ reports he is going to counselling, but wants to find a new direction in his life. She can't talk him out of it, but he thanks her for trying. He's going to make every day count. He thanks her for standing up for him, even when it nearly cost her her job.
In one of the police rooms, Eli asks Lani what's up. She flashes back to their boink and to Kayla telling her she's pregnant. He wants to help. She talks about their "Christmas Eve" mistake. They go back and forth a bit as they recount their mistakes leading up to their adventure, including his admission of having once had feelings for her. He gets angry that she's analyzing this too much, and she starts crying. He pulls back, apologizes, wants to stay friends and forget what happened. Back and forth as she insists they can't let it go, he insists she can, she insists she can't, and absolutely no progression whatsoever. (Makes one wonder why they rushed the pregnancy discovery if they were going to stall for weeks.)
At the Pub, Steve gets a call from Hope, who wants his help on a case. Anna pleads again for Steve's help. He leaves, Kayla follows. Roman explains that he understands Anna's desire for revenge, but that's not what he needs in his life right now. Roman reminds her she has a lot to live for, naming Carrie and Noah. Anna asks if he should be included, he accepts if she can move on, although he understands the importance of Tony in her life. He goes to get their food, and Anna tells Tony she won't let it go.
Back at the Kmansion, Eve walks in on the theatrics. Brady pretends to be standing up to Victor. They play games, she kisses him.
Back at the Commissioner's office, Hope gives Steve a file to read. (It says something about Suspect, Roman Brady, and 50% DNA MRCA, unless it's just a prop.) Not a word about the case, as Hope bolts out to meet with the DA.
In the halls of the cop shop, Lani calls Kayla, having made a decision about her pregnancy. JJ overhears.