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Why would Alexis insist on meeting with Marco in public to discuss her
concerns about Scout's welfare? They're in the same firm--why not have
that very personal discussion at the office? Instead, there they were,
talking about it in the middle of the MC dining room, with Alexis having
to speak practically in a whisper so that no one would overhear.

But that's not the dumbest thing about this Scout debacle. Drew
shouldn't have brought a cop to the Qs' to pick up his daughter. That's
his family, whether he's on the outs with them or not. The fact that he
did bring a cop suggests that he intended on having someone arrested
even before he had spoken to his family and understood the situation.

But since he just had to involve the police, he should have asked a
uniformed cop to accompany him instead of pulling Chase into it.
Chase--who, BTW, is a Q by marriage and resides in that house. Then
instead of trying to work things out with the family, Drew asks that his
nephew be arrested on kidnapping charges. How dementedly evil would
someone have to be to even think of such a thing.

Even so, unless the child was taken against her will and/or with
criminal intent from her day camp by her brother--who, BTW, is also a child--there are no grounds for kidnapping charges. That's just insane!
But I've only watched thru Tuesday, so maybe Scout's family members were
able to point that out to her idiot father. Who knows, tho. I can see
Chase apologetically hauling Danny to jail, as if it's perfectly
reasonable to charge a 15 year old with a felony because he took his 10
year old sister out of her day camp to visit her family. Crikey.
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Kaitlin wrote in <hir1akd4aproo7vlailsjvdbhg70n3u3u5@4ax.com>:

<snip>

Drew
shouldn't have brought a cop to the Qs' to pick up his daughter. That's
his family, whether he's on the outs with them or not. The fact that he
did bring a cop suggests that he intended on having someone arrested
even before he had spoken to his family and understood the situation.

But since he just had to involve the police, he should have asked a
uniformed cop to accompany him instead of pulling Chase into it.
Chase--who, BTW, is a Q by marriage and resides in that house. Then
instead of trying to work things out with the family, Drew asks that his nephew be arrested on kidnapping charges. How dementedly evil would
someone have to be to even think of such a thing.

<snip>

So, good on Chase. Glad to know he has a spine, not that it really
matters, because the whole thing was a lot of noise about nothing,
intended only to give Drew a reason, however lame, to cut off the
family's access to Scout. He really is digging himself a very deep hole.
Not that *that* matters either--he won't be left to find a way out of it himself because it'll be discovered that a brain worm (or some other
thing outside of his control) has made him dig it.

But until the brain worm or other cause is discovered, rather than take
Drew to court now to try to pry Scout from his "tentacles" (as Nina
terms Drew's clutches), they should start searching his closets for
skeletons. Drew is such a hideous creep that he's sure to have a few.

OTOH, cutting off Scout's access to her family for no reason other than infantile spite won't win Drew any points with a judge, especially when
s/he questions Scout and learns how unhappy she's been made by her
father's petty actions. So IMO, Alexis should go ahead and file suit for custody of Scout now, before Drew can further complicate the process by
moving her out of state. Don't know if this would be possible in NY, but
if so, and Alexis were to sue for custody now, she could petition the
court to restrain Drew from removing the child from PC until the case is settled. Do it Alexis, do it!
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On 8/17/2025 5:23 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

Kaitlin wrote in <hir1akd4aproo7vlailsjvdbhg70n3u3u5@4ax.com>:

<snip>

Drew
shouldn't have brought a cop to the Qs' to pick up his daughter. That's
his family, whether he's on the outs with them or not. The fact that he
did bring a cop suggests that he intended on having someone arrested
even before he had spoken to his family and understood the situation.

But since he just had to involve the police, he should have asked a
uniformed cop to accompany him instead of pulling Chase into it.
Chase--who, BTW, is a Q by marriage and resides in that house. Then
instead of trying to work things out with the family, Drew asks that his
nephew be arrested on kidnapping charges. How dementedly evil would
someone have to be to even think of such a thing.

It was weird that the police officer that Drew dragged to the
Quartermaines actually lives there. That's just asking for problems. >

So, good on Chase. Glad to know he has a spine, not that it really
matters, because the whole thing was a lot of noise about nothing,
intended only to give Drew a reason, however lame, to cut off the
family's access to Scout. He really is digging himself a very deep hole.
Not that *that* matters either--he won't be left to find a way out of it himself because it'll be discovered that a brain worm (or some other
thing outside of his control) has made him dig it.

First, Danny is a minor and in general could not be arrested for a
criminal charge in real life. Danny could only be accused of being a
Juvenile Delinquent in real-world New York.
Also, what Danny did would not even be kidnapping in New York. Scout
would have to be hidden and restrained from being found, which she was
not. Drew knew right where to go to find her.>

But until the brain worm or other cause is discovered, rather than take
Drew to court now to try to pry Scout from his "tentacles" (as Nina
terms Drew's clutches), they should start searching his closets for skeletons. Drew is such a hideous creep that he's sure to have a few.

Well, Drew did tell Martin in front of Wiley that Michael did not want
Wiley anymore because Michael had a new baby. Very slimy.
And Drew bribed the receptionist at the German clinic to tell Willow
that Michael was refusing to see her. Also very slimy.
Those seem like a good place to start.

OTOH, cutting off Scout's access to her family for no reason other than infantile spite won't win Drew any points with a judge, especially when
s/he questions Scout and learns how unhappy she's been made by her
father's petty actions. So IMO, Alexis should go ahead and file suit for custody of Scout now, before Drew can further complicate the process by moving her out of state. Don't know if this would be possible in NY, but
if so, and Alexis were to sue for custody now, she could petition the
court to restrain Drew from removing the child from PC until the case is settled. Do it Alexis, do it!

A grandparent or a sibling can bring a petition for visitation in non-fictional New York under the Domestic Relations Law. A showing of a
prior substantial relationship with the child will usually result in visitation being granted. Both Alexis and Scout's brothers will be able
to show that.
Alexis being granted custody would be a long shot. Drew would have to be putting Scout in physical danger or neglecting Scout's basic needs or something similar. But in Port Charles the rules are a little different,
so maybe Alexis could be granted custody. Alexis should do it.
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SteveR <SteveR3333@aol.com> wrote:

On 8/17/2025 5:23 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

Kaitlin wrote in <hir1akd4aproo7vlailsjvdbhg70n3u3u5@4ax.com>:

<snip>

Drew
shouldn't have brought a cop to the Qs' to pick up his daughter. That's
his family, whether he's on the outs with them or not. The fact that he
did bring a cop suggests that he intended on having someone arrested
even before he had spoken to his family and understood the situation.

But since he just had to involve the police, he should have asked a
uniformed cop to accompany him instead of pulling Chase into it.
Chase--who, BTW, is a Q by marriage and resides in that house. Then
instead of trying to work things out with the family, Drew asks that his >>> nephew be arrested on kidnapping charges. How dementedly evil would
someone have to be to even think of such a thing.

It was weird that the police officer that Drew dragged to the
Quartermaines actually lives there. That's just asking for problems. >

So, good on Chase. Glad to know he has a spine, not that it really
matters, because the whole thing was a lot of noise about nothing,
intended only to give Drew a reason, however lame, to cut off the
family's access to Scout. He really is digging himself a very deep hole.
Not that *that* matters either--he won't be left to find a way out of it
himself because it'll be discovered that a brain worm (or some other
thing outside of his control) has made him dig it.

First, Danny is a minor and in general could not be arrested for a
criminal charge in real life. Danny could only be accused of being a Juvenile Delinquent in real-world New York.
Also, what Danny did would not even be kidnapping in New York. Scout
would have to be hidden and restrained from being found, which she was
not. Drew knew right where to go to find her.>

But until the brain worm or other cause is discovered, rather than take
Drew to court now to try to pry Scout from his "tentacles" (as Nina
terms Drew's clutches), they should start searching his closets for
skeletons. Drew is such a hideous creep that he's sure to have a few.

Well, Drew did tell Martin in front of Wiley that Michael did not want
Wiley anymore because Michael had a new baby. Very slimy.
And Drew bribed the receptionist at the German clinic to tell Willow
that Michael was refusing to see her. Also very slimy.
Those seem like a good place to start.

I am not sure whether PortiarCOs original sin is still discoverable. Did
Brad fix it and pocket the original evidence?
Could a Spinelli hack serve to remove the evidence. Possibly fix it so it appears someone else input HeatherrCOs false test results?

Make it reflect back on Drew? Boomerang?

I am wondering, because the circle of knowledge will widen. Portia told
Willow that Drew asked her to falsify MichaelrCOs test results.

This may be his undoing in his own custody case.

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SteveR wrote in <107tqnq$2mgrq$1@dont-email.me>:

On 8/17/2025 5:23 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

Kaitlin wrote in <hir1akd4aproo7vlailsjvdbhg70n3u3u5@4ax.com>:

<snip>

So, good on Chase. Glad to know he has a spine, not that it really
matters, because the whole thing was a lot of noise about nothing,
intended only to give Drew a reason, however lame, to cut off the
family's access to Scout. He really is digging himself a very deep hole.
Not that *that* matters either--he won't be left to find a way out of it
himself because it'll be discovered that a brain worm (or some other
thing outside of his control) has made him dig it.

First, Danny is a minor and in general could not be arrested for a
criminal charge in real life. Danny could only be accused of being a Juvenile Delinquent in real-world New York.

That's very lenient! In my state, a 15 year old charged with a felony
such as kidnapping, would be arrested and booked as a juvenile offender,
and could be prosecuted as an adult if the offense were serious enough
(if it involved violence or drugs, for example).

Also, what Danny did would not even be kidnapping in New York. Scout
would have to be hidden and restrained from being found, which she was
not. Drew knew right where to go to find her.

Exactly. It wouldn't be considered kidnapping in *any* state.

But until the brain worm or other cause is discovered, rather than take
Drew to court now to try to pry Scout from his "tentacles" (as Nina
terms Drew's clutches), they should start searching his closets for
skeletons. Drew is such a hideous creep that he's sure to have a few.

Well, Drew did tell Martin in front of Wiley that Michael did not want
Wiley anymore because Michael had a new baby. Very slimy.
And Drew bribed the receptionist at the German clinic to tell Willow
that Michael was refusing to see her. Also very slimy.
Those seem like a good place to start.

Agree. Both of those things were very slimy. And both, if presented in a custody hearing, would speak volumes about Drew's character as a slime
bag. But by "skeletons," I meant something shady and criminal. His
blackmail of Portia is criminal, and a lot of people know about it. And
instead of pressing charges against Michael for assault, he went busting
over to try to blackmail Sonny. That's pretty telling that he
prioritizes criminality over the law. And no telling what he and Sidwell
are getting up to. These are all things we know about. The slime bag
could be up to his slimy neck in criminal activity for all we know.

OTOH, cutting off Scout's access to her family for no reason other than
infantile spite won't win Drew any points with a judge, especially when
s/he questions Scout and learns how unhappy she's been made by her
father's petty actions. So IMO, Alexis should go ahead and file suit for
custody of Scout now, before Drew can further complicate the process by
moving her out of state. Don't know if this would be possible in NY, but
if so, and Alexis were to sue for custody now, she could petition the
court to restrain Drew from removing the child from PC until the case is
settled. Do it Alexis, do it!

A grandparent or a sibling can bring a petition for visitation in non-fictional New York under the Domestic Relations Law. A showing of a prior substantial relationship with the child will usually result in visitation being granted. Both Alexis and Scout's brothers will be able
to show that.

That's roughly the way things work in most states. Drew thinks he has
the power to cut Scout's family out of her life, but Mr Law disagrees.
Drew really should think twice. The law isn't on his side, but whether
he succeeds or not in cutting Scout's family out of her life, Scout will forever hold it against him.

Alexis being granted custody would be a long shot. Drew would have to be putting Scout in physical danger or neglecting Scout's basic needs or something similar. But in Port Charles the rules are a little different,
so maybe Alexis could be granted custody. Alexis should do it.

ITA. And if only something criminal could be dredged up on Drew, her
chances of gaining custody would be much better. That said, given the
way things usually work on GH, Drew is far more likely to dredge up
something criminal on Alexis...and we all know what that is!
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marika wrote in <M%woQ.135412$4dS5.54739@fx16.iad>:

I am not sure whether PortiaAs original sin is still discoverable. Did
Brad fix it and pocket the original evidence?

Brad used a print out of the altered labs to blackmail Portia,
eventually gave the print out to Selina to settle his debt with her, and
Selina sold the print out to Drew in return for political favors.
Presumably, Drew still has the print out, but the evidence incriminating
Portia that's on the print out should still be in the GH system, and
available to anyone authorized to access it.

Could a Spinelli hack serve to remove the evidence. Possibly fix it so it appears someone else input HeatherAs false test results?

Make it reflect back on Drew? Boomerang?

Anything's possible in the GH universe. But my guess is that having
Spinelli delete evidence of Portia's involvement and plant evidence
implicating Drew would only further complicate an already overly
convoluted story. IAC, they seem to have lost interest in that original blackmail scheme.

I am wondering, because the circle of knowledge will widen. Portia told Willow that Drew asked her to falsify MichaelAs test results.

This may be his undoing in his own custody case.

Unless Portia had recorded Drew demanding that she mess with Michael's
labs, there's no proof of it, just her word against his.

Hmm, if only someone were to witness Drew's blackmail attempts. I
haven't seen today's episode yet, and I don't know where they're going
with this, but I think that not for nothing did they have Donna and
Sonny soften up acting DA Turner, and not for nothing did they then hide
the softened up Turner in Sonny's house to be in a position to overhear
Drew's blackmail scheme.
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On 8/18/2025 10:04 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

SteveR wrote in <107tqnq$2mgrq$1@dont-email.me>:

On 8/17/2025 5:23 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

Kaitlin wrote in <hir1akd4aproo7vlailsjvdbhg70n3u3u5@4ax.com>:

<snip>

So, good on Chase. Glad to know he has a spine, not that it really
matters, because the whole thing was a lot of noise about nothing,
intended only to give Drew a reason, however lame, to cut off the
family's access to Scout. He really is digging himself a very deep hole. >>> Not that *that* matters either--he won't be left to find a way out of it >>> himself because it'll be discovered that a brain worm (or some other
thing outside of his control) has made him dig it.

First, Danny is a minor and in general could not be arrested for a
criminal charge in real life. Danny could only be accused of being a
Juvenile Delinquent in real-world New York.

That's very lenient! In my state, a 15 year old charged with a felony
such as kidnapping, would be arrested and booked as a juvenile offender,
and could be prosecuted as an adult if the offense were serious enough
(if it involved violence or drugs, for example).

I oversimplified a bit. In New York a minor *can* be charged as an adult
for certain serious crimes, like kidnapping, but it is discretionary.
Almost always the minor would be charged as a Juvenile Delinquent in
Family Court. Apologies for that. >

Also, what Danny did would not even be kidnapping in New York. Scout
would have to be hidden and restrained from being found, which she was
not. Drew knew right where to go to find her.

Exactly. It wouldn't be considered kidnapping in *any* state.

I would hope not. Making Drew's threats even more absurd. > <snip>
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SteveR <SteveR3333@aol.com> wrote:

On 8/18/2025 10:04 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

SteveR wrote in <107tqnq$2mgrq$1@dont-email.me>:

On 8/17/2025 5:23 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

Kaitlin wrote in <hir1akd4aproo7vlailsjvdbhg70n3u3u5@4ax.com>:

<snip>

So, good on Chase. Glad to know he has a spine, not that it really
matters, because the whole thing was a lot of noise about nothing,
intended only to give Drew a reason, however lame, to cut off the
family's access to Scout. He really is digging himself a very deep hole. >>>> Not that *that* matters either--he won't be left to find a way out of it >>>> himself because it'll be discovered that a brain worm (or some other
thing outside of his control) has made him dig it.

First, Danny is a minor and in general could not be arrested for a
criminal charge in real life. Danny could only be accused of being a
Juvenile Delinquent in real-world New York.

That's very lenient! In my state, a 15 year old charged with a felony
such as kidnapping, would be arrested and booked as a juvenile offender,
and could be prosecuted as an adult if the offense were serious enough
(if it involved violence or drugs, for example).

I oversimplified a bit. In New York a minor *can* be charged as an adult
for certain serious crimes, like kidnapping, but it is discretionary.
Almost always the minor would be charged as a Juvenile Delinquent in
Family Court. Apologies for that. >

Also, what Danny did would not even be kidnapping in New York. Scout
would have to be hidden and restrained from being found, which she was
not. Drew knew right where to go to find her.

Exactly. It wouldn't be considered kidnapping in *any* state.

I would hope not. Making Drew's threats even more absurd. > <snip>

Drew is getting more absurd by the minute.

I was unconvinced that he got Auntie Stella into trouble, because his moves would have got Martin in trouble, too. Martin is his lawyer. Why would he
want to get his own lawyer into trouble?

I thought, maybe there is another culprit?

There isnrCOt another culprit.

DrewrCOs actions are increasingly preposterous. He has become so careless, he is likely to get caught in a trap of his own making.

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SteveR wrote in <1082c04$3rse9$1@dont-email.me>:

On 8/18/2025 10:04 PM, Kaitlin wrote:

SteveR wrote in <107tqnq$2mgrq$1@dont-email.me>:

<snip>

First, Danny is a minor and in general could not be arrested for a
criminal charge in real life. Danny could only be accused of being a
Juvenile Delinquent in real-world New York.

That's very lenient! In my state, a 15 year old charged with a felony
such as kidnapping, would be arrested and booked as a juvenile offender,
and could be prosecuted as an adult if the offense were serious enough
(if it involved violence or drugs, for example).

I oversimplified a bit. In New York a minor *can* be charged as an adult
for certain serious crimes, like kidnapping, but it is discretionary.
Almost always the minor would be charged as a Juvenile Delinquent in
Family Court. Apologies for that.

No worries. Thanks for clarifying.
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marika wrote in <o74qQ.290736$3yJ3.280054@fx16.iad>:

Drew is getting more absurd by the minute.

I was unconvinced that he got Auntie Stella into trouble, because his moves would have got Martin in trouble, too. Martin is his lawyer. Why would he want to get his own lawyer into trouble?

I thought, maybe there is another culprit?

There isnAt another culprit.

DrewAs actions are increasingly preposterous. He has become so careless, he is likely to get caught in a trap of his own making.

It can't happen fast enough. This Evil Drew story line is making me ill.

One thing I didn't get (and it's not a big thing), is why stupid Drew
argued with Liz when she told him he could have his little boo boo
documented a lot faster if he went to an urgent care. He claimed to be
in a hurry, so why waste time arguing with Liz? Why waste time with an
hours long wait at the GH ER? Why not just go to the freaking urgent
care?

And now that stupid Drew has fired Martin, I guess his only choice of a
lawyer is Ric. They deserve each other. I'd like to say that it might be entertaining to watch which one turns on the other first, but I'm not entertained by either of those two creeps. I just want them to go away.

To spitball an extra dramatic outcome for Evil Drew: Drew is shot in his
head, and during surgery to remove the bullet, a tumor or a chip or a
worm or something in place of a brain is found and removed, after which
he lies for days in a hospital bed, unconscious, with his head bandaged, looking right pathetic. And when he finally wakes up, lo! Dudley
Do-Right has returned, but with no memory of any of the evil that he did--including falsely claiming to have been in love with his nephew's simpleton wife--and completely at a loss to explain why no one will
speak to him or even look at him unless it's to give him the stink eye.
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Kaitlin <kelly's.diner@324.wharf.st.INVALID> wrote:

rCamegasnip

And now that stupid Drew has fired Martin, I guess his only choice of a lawyer is Ric. They deserve each other. I'd like to say that it might be entertaining to watch which one turns on the other first, but I'm not entertained by either of those two creeps. I just want them to go away.

Not that GH cares about conflict of interestrCabut Ric represents Willow in
the custody matter, hired by Nina. His instructions were to tell Willow he
was working pro bono.


Drew really has run out of available lawyers. I thought perhaps he could
reach out to Zeke, the securities lawyer who screwed up DrewrCOs insider trading case. But no way, he is PortiarCOs brother.

To spitball an extra dramatic outcome for Evil Drew: Drew is shot in his head, and during surgery to remove the bullet, a tumor or a chip or a
worm or something in place of a brain is found and removed, after which
he lies for days in a hospital bed, unconscious, with his head bandaged, looking right pathetic. And when he finally wakes up, lo! Dudley
Do-Right has returned, but with no memory of any of the evil that he did--including falsely claiming to have been in love with his nephew's simpleton wife--and completely at a loss to explain why no one will
speak to him or even look at him unless it's to give him the stink eye.

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marika wrote in <lHQqQ.292870$jMMa.180090@fx09.iad>:

Kaitlin <kelly's.diner@324.wharf.st.INVALID> wrote:

And now that stupid Drew has fired Martin, I guess his only choice of a
lawyer is Ric. They deserve each other. I'd like to say that it might be
entertaining to watch which one turns on the other first, but I'm not
entertained by either of those two creeps. I just want them to go away.

Not that GH cares about conflict of interestabut Ric represents Willow in
the custody matter, hired by Nina. His instructions were to tell Willow he was working pro bono.

Drew is bound to find out about Nina's and Ric's pro bono scheme and
will try to use it to drive an even bigger wedge between his simpleton
love interest her "mother" than the one that exists already. If that
were to happen, not only would Drew not have a lawyer, neither would
Willow. And other than Ric and the recently fired Martin, what other
lawyers are left? Diane? No. Alexis? No. Marco? Only if he quits Miller
& Davis first. Molly? She's a prosecutor. Justine? Prosecutor. Maybe one
of the existing characters could go to law school real quick. Shouldn't
take more than a few weeks.
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