At Lulu’s, she and Tracy discuss who might have given Alexis the information that forced Tracy to betray Michael, her family, and her

promise to Monica. Tracy deduces that the only time she and Michael talked about that night was at home, which means someone in her house betrayed her. They go down a short list of suspects, and Tracy notes if it was Chase, then heaven help him!

 

 

At The Port Charles Grill, Ezra runs into Laura, who is waiting to meet her brother. The slimy politician tells her to relax; he’s not here to meet her, and heads to the bar.

Martin arrives, and Laura breaks the news that Kevin took Ace to Ireland, and it was her idea. Martin is confused, and she claims it will be good for Ace to get away from the chaos here in Port Charles and see the world. Martin isn’t buying the excuse.

Laura then claims she sent Ace away as it’s not safe for him, as Valentin is on the run, and Ace is the sole heir to the Cassadine fortune. Martin still has problems believing Valentin would target a child, but he understands her wanting to protect Ace.

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Later, Tracy arrives and asks Martin about the status of her heirlooms. Martin swears he tried, and Drew is next to impossible to track down these days. Tracy reminds him that she can still send him to prison for the Ronnie stunt.

Ezra Makes an Offer
Ezra meets with Jacinda at a table and feels that now that the truth is out about them, they don’t need to hide their relationship. (Ew, gag, barf-o-rama!) Jacinda thinks his constituents might have something to say about them being together, but he isn’t worried. Ezra wants them to have something real.

Jacinda feels it’s best she leave town and start over somewhere else. He suggests they talk about the future and just enjoy a little drink and something to eat, so she agrees. He gets up to grab them something from the bar.

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Drew Makes More Demands, What Else Is New
At Alexis’ office, Suzanne has brought a Greek New Year’s cake for good luck, as it’s the eve before her closing arguments tomorrow. Drew and Willow arrive, and Drew demands that Alexis call him to put him on the stand tomorrow so he can bury Michael.

Alexis refuses, saying he’s likely to undo all the progress they’ve made, and Willow agrees. Willow offers to be the one to take the stand, but Alexis says Turner will destroy her on the stand, and Suzzanne points out that Willow has a history of breakdowns in court.

Alexis says neither one of them will testify. Tomorrow, she’ll rest her case and won’t let them blow this. Drew says he’s ordering her to put him on the stand and reminds her that visitation with Scout is at stake here. Alexis tells Drew that if he wants to testify, they don’t say she didn’t warn him.

Michael Worries He’s Blown It
Michael returns to the Q mansion and slams the door, alerting Gio. Gio asks if he can help him, but Michael says he can’t, but thanks him for lifting everyone’s spirits with his Christmas performance.

Gio heads out as Kristina stops by, knowing today was rough for her brother. She admits she knew her mom’s plan as she saw a note that someone gave her about him and Tracy the night of the shooting. She wanted to warn him, but didn’t want to undermine her mom’s case, so she tried to pay Jacinda off to leave town and try to save his alibi.

Michael says Jacinda came to court to warn him that something terrible was about to happen, and he doesn’t know why she didn’t tell him about Ezra earlier. He fears his own lies may cost him his children. He knows today was a huge win for the defense, and the jury has more than enough reasonable doubt to exonerate Willow.

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Trina and Kai Agree On a Plan
At Trina’s, Kai and Trina disagree about what to do with their knowledge that Michael could be the real shooter. Kai believes they need to come forward as the only two witnesses, but Trina wants to stay out of it for Joss’ sake, as this would destroy her. Kai suggests they find out if it was Michael’s phone they heard and then decide what to do. Trina knows how they can find out.