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Sonny & Brenda #1, Sonny & Brenda #2, Sonny & Brenda #3, Sonny & Brenda #4, Sonny & Brenda #5, Sonny & Brenda #6, Sonny & Brenda #7, Sonny & Brenda #8, Sonny & Brenda #9, Sonny & Brenda #10, Sonny & Brenda #11, Sonny & Brenda #12, Sonny & Brenda #13, Sonny & Brenda #14, Sonny & Brenda #15, Sonny & Brenda #16, Sonny & Brenda #17, and Sonny & Brenda #18 Sonny & Brenda #18 August 11 - October 13, 1997 - 8 hours DVD #18A Sonny insults the Tin Man and tries to call Rivera's bluff. The security alarms go off and they find V is at the door. She claims she fell asleep at the wheel, her car went in a ditch, and she just needs to use the phone. While this is all happening, Jax sneaks in and Brenda is excited to see him. Jax uncuffs Sonny and as the others return to the room Jax hides. The Tin Man threatens to kill V.; he wants to know how she got in. Jax tackles the Tin Man and Rivera holds a gun on Sonny and Brenda. Jax, V. and Sonny then get into a fight with River's men, taking them down. Just when they think this is over Rivera pulls a gun out of his jacket and as he is about to shoot Brenda from behind, Sonny yells to her to get out of the way and he shoots Rivera who dies. Brenda is in shock. The Tin Man opens his eyes and looks at the gun laying right in front of him. Rivera is dead and V. goes to call the police. The Tin Man gets up and grabs Jax, threatening to shoot him. Sonny holds his gun on the Tin Man and tells him to just leave. They exchange gunfire and the Tin Man runs out; Sonny goes after him. Brenda is worried but Jax puts her at ease. The two share a tender moment with Brenda asking him why he came, and he tells her she needed him, that's why he came. Brenda talks to Jax about her feelings for Sonny and tries to tell him Sonny's changed. She also tells him that she knew what she was getting into when they came to see Rivera. Brenda thanks Jax and tells him that she chose to go with Sonny even though it was dangerous. She says that wanted to call him and thank him for all he's done for her. Brenda tells him she remembers all there times together and that it's because of him she is a better person. She tells him he is her best friend and Jax says she is his. The two then find a stack of surveillance tapes and there is one with the Tin Man admitting to killing Dorman; this will help exonerate Brenda. Sonny catches up with the Tin Man and holds a gun to his back. V. shows up and tells Sonny to drop his weapon; he'll only agree if she will hold her gun on him till the cops arrive. V. does so and the Tin Man pushes her and runs away. He runs right into quick sand and begs for the two to get him out. V. is ready to help him but Sonny tells her to leave him there and let him sink, which he does. The two return back to the house to let Jax and Brenda know what happened. Brenda and Sonny embrace and Jax is hurt by what he sees. Brenda finds a tape of the Tin Man confessing to Dorman's murder. Sonny returns and Jax mopes while Sonny and Brenda reunite. In Florida, Brenda and Sonny are told that the murder charges against her have been dropped, including the drug charges against Jax. Everyone couldn't have been happier. Brenda thanks Officer V. for putting her life on the line for people she doesn't even know. She tells Brenda that it's Jax she should be thanking. In the meantime, Sonny is thanking Jax for saving his and Brenda's life, and lets him know that he owes him one. Jax tells Sonny to be good to Brenda, then Sonny extends out his hand and they shake. They all are booked on the same flight back to Port Charles. At the Rivera estate, the Tin Man escapes from the bog. Back in PC, Brenda, Sonny, Jax, and V. show up at the police station. Taggert tells them he's not so sure if he believes their story but Dara tells them all charges have been dropped. This doesn't sit too well with Taggert. The charges against Jax are also dropped and he threatens to have their badges should this ever happen again. Mike arrives and is thrilled that they are all okay. As Brenda and Sonny leave the station, she lingers behind just a minute to say goodbye to Jax. When Sonny arrives home, Jason is already in the penthouse waiting for him, wanting details. Sonny tries to tell him he should not be involved in his business and to be with Robin. Jason tells them Robin's in Paris. Sonny tries to explain the life to Jason and how things will always be for him if he doesn't get out now. Jason tells him that this is what he wants and explains how things are with Robin. Jason insists that he be back on Sonny's payroll. Sonny then puts Jason back to work. Later he explains to Brenda that Jason is still working for him. Mike and Brenda leave to go and get food. Mike tries to explain to Brenda why Robin left and Brenda believes Sonny will make things all better. She also tells him Sonny asked her to marry him. Later, Brenda is upset that Jason is back, but she accepts it and she and Sonny embrace. Mike goes to Sonny and gives him his mother, Adela's, engagement ring. Mike tells the story of how he bought the ring and why he's had it all these years. He tells Sonny the ring is his and he can do what he wants with it, and that he wants Brenda to have it. Sonny is deeply touched. When Brenda returns, Sonny greets her passionately. Sonny tells Brenda all his life he's waited for things but the worst was waiting to be with her. He asks her to hold his hand and then Sonny gets down on one knee and asks Brenda to be his wife. She is crying and immediate accepts. Sonny explains the story behind the engagement ring, and she accepts it with tears in her eyes. Then the planning for the big event begins. They pick a date and they are on their way. The doorbell rings and it's Jason. As he walks in, Sonny announces, “Your the first to know, Brenda and I are getting married.” The next day, Brenda visits the Quartermaines and announces her wedding plans. Lila assumes it's to Jax, but she tells them no, she's finally marrying Sonny. They all congratulate her but don't seem as happy about the news as she is. The Tin Man makes plans to come to Port Charles to seek revenge. Jason and Sonny talk business and Jason warns that things are a bit dicey. Sonny decides to send Jason to Canada to take care of things and makes plans to rectify the situation. Jason tells Sonny he's the one who screwed up and when Sonny wants to how he could let this happen Jason tells him it's because of Brenda. Jason tells him Brenda has taken his focus away and that it made him sloppy. Brenda shows up at the Outback looking for Jax. She tells him that he is truly her best friend and that she misses him. Jax tells her that he already knows about her and Sonny's upcoming wedding and tells her he wants her to be happy. She tells him she is. Sonny flashes to a vision of their wedding night that is disrupted by gunfire and Brenda's death. He is spooked and when Brenda returns, he tells her what's been going on with his business while they were out of town. He also tells her that he's getting out of the organization if they are going to get married. She is surprised that he would be willing to give that all up for her and Sonny tells her that he loves what he does but he loves her more. But if they go through with the wedding and he leaves the life, she will be giving up much more than he is. Sonny tells Brenda that after the wedding they will have to disappear forever. Everyone will think they are going on their honeymoon but they will never come back. There will be no contact with any of her friends; he wants to know if she can handle this. Sonny tells her if the price is too high say so now and he'll walk away knowing she loves him, but if she can do it, then they'll walk away together. Brenda realizes she'll be leaving the extended family she's made in PC, along with her career, but she decides her place is with him; he's her family now. There's also one more favor he asks of her, she can't ask him anymore questions, she must trust him blind. She tells him she trusts him completely. The day starts off in Sonny's apartment, Sonny and Brenda are discussing what is going to happen next. There is a knock at the door, it's Jason. Brenda says she has to get going, she is meeting Edward and Ned at the Outback. Sonny order the bodyguard to go with her, but she wants him to stay in the car, Sonny agrees. After she leaves Sonny announces to Jason that he is quitting the business. He tell him that after the wedding they will leave like nothing is wrong and then they never come back. Jason wants to know what he wants him to do. I need a month to get things together so nobody in the organization know what's happening. He then offer the business to Jason. He tells Jason that he really only has two options. He either can stay and fight or probably be killed by who ever is going to try to take his place. Preparations have begun for Jason to take over. Edward ask Brenda if there is there anyway that she will change her mind about marring Sonny? She looks at him and says, not a chance! She then asks Edward if he would give her away, he says, of course my dear, I was wondering what to you so long to ask. He tells everyone good-bye. Ned says, “I give people away a lot better than he does”. She laughs, “I know but I need you for more important things. Will you be my Maid of Honor?” He laughs and says yes. Brenda then offers him L&B Records. He wants to know why. She tells him that Lois had called her up wanting to sell her part of the business to her, and she says that he is so much better at it then she is. Ned thinks for a minute and then says he will buy it for his daughter. He will put it into a trust for her, so that she knows that she was part of a magical time in their lives. Brenda tells Sonny that she's got things pretty much moving along for the wedding. Sonny is at Luke's and Jason walks in, showing him the newspaper; Sonny and Brenda's picture, along with the wedding announcement is sprawled across the front page. The Tin Man also sees this picture and he plans his next move. Sonny and Jason continue planning Jason's takeover. Sonny and Jason discuss their current plans and the situation at hand. Sonny gives him some advice and tips on how he should go about taking over for him once he's gone. Jason finds it hard to believe that Sonny won't be around anymore. Mike phones Sonny from the hospital and Sonny asks him to stop by Luke's. Mike tells him he has an errand to run and then he'll be by. Sonny tells Jason he has to make some social calls to gain the respect of certain people. Jason resents this at first but Sonny explains why it's necessary. Jason asks Sonny if he has any regrets and he tells him he's not looking back. Mike is at the department store buying a wedding gift for Sonny when the Tin Man comes up behind him and asks Mike if he could help him out. He asks him if he knows a decent place to eat? Mike tells him the Outback. The two formally introduce themselves and then Mike leaves. The Tin Man then rewinds a tape of their conversation. The Tin Man splices the tape of his conversation with Mike. Mike shows up at Luke's and talks to Jason about how happy he is that Sonny has found happiness and is marrying Brenda. Sonny comes in and the two almost get off on a bad note. Sonny thanks him for the ring and tells him he shouldn't have bought them something else. Mike tells him it's a wedding present and Sonny opens it. It's a large serving dish and Mike explains why he chose that particular gift. Sonny likes the gift and thanks him for it. He tells Mike that he's not that bad and he knows Mike is not the same man who walked out all those years ago. Mike's a bit surprised and Sonny tries to tell him what is in his heart. Sonny tells him how he first felt when Mike came to town and acknowledges that he's changed. He respects him for what he's done and Mike tells Sonny he loves him and he's proud to be his father. Sonny cries and tells him he loves him too. They both embrace in a hug and then Mike leaves. Sonny tells him to take care of himself. Sonny is tutoring Jason on the right moves. Mike tells Jason how thrilled he is that Sonny is finally going to be happy. Sonny arrives and he and Mike have an emotional scene where Sonny finally tells him he loves him. Sonny tells Jason to take care of Mike and to avoid violence if at all possible. Brenda visits Jax to say her last goodbyes to him. She tells him she feels strange being there and he tells her the place misses her. Brenda beats around the bush for a few minutes on why she's there but then gets to the point and invites him to her wedding. She tells him she feels better when he's around and that he is welcome there. She knows this is a selfish thing for her to do but he is her best friend. Jax tells her he can't be there to watch himself loose her to someone else. Jax tells her he knows he has to accept that she's marrying someone else but he can't watch it. Brenda tells him she hopes he knows how much she loves him and he tells her he loves her too. He wishes only good things for her and she understands his position. She tells him she's glad she got to see him and thanks him for coming into her life. A business call ends their talk and when he leaves the room for a minute Brenda asks V. to keep an eye on him and make sure he stays safe. The two then say goodbye and Jax tells her he'll be thinking of her and will see her when she gets back from her honeymoon. The Tinman on the other hand has been busy. He has put the finishing touches on the tape and he made a call to Sonny. The message is left on the answering machine. Jason retrieves the message, he thinks that something is wrong. He tries to locate Sonny. On the docks, Sonny thinks back to his best times with Jason and Robin, with Luke, and with Brenda. He hears a noise and sees that the Tin Man has killed Joseph. His face is frozen as he utters, "You're dead Corinthos." The Tinman has Sonny cornered. He tells him that not only is he going to kill him, he then will kill his bride, the dummy, and then the old man. What are you waiting for? Didn't you learn anything in Florida? You better hurry up and kill me because on of us isn't leaving here alive tonight. He grabs Sonny by the throat, Sonny tries to knock him down but the Tinman punches him in the face. Over at the Outback Jason is calling everyone trying to find out the location of Sonny. He tries calling him up again, at the other end Sonny's phone is ringing. The Tinman instructs Sonny to answer it, Sonny just looks at, the Tinman picks up the phone and hands it to Sonny. At the other end Jason is yelling hello, hello is anybody there? Sonny then takes the phone without saying anything and throws it off the docks into the water. The Tinman walks over to Sonny, says to him, you better say good-bye now, points the gun down and Sonny grabs his arm. They fight on the ground fiercely, then you hear the silencer on the gun go off. Brenda talks to the Qs about the
wedding. Sonny has killed the Tinman. Sonny, however, is shook and can't get
over all the blood and the death of Joseph. He flashes to all the times he put
Brenda in danger and is scared for her. Later at the PH, he flashes to his fight
with the Tin Man and is worried about Brenda. Brenda sees the bruises and is
worried, but doesn't press. Sonny, however, does a Lady McBeth and can't see his
hands without blood on them. At breakfast, he worries, but Brenda says she is
ready for everything and that he needs to commit to her. He agrees and they kiss
deeply. Jax flashes back to his moments with Brenda and then he leaves town. Sonny and Brenda stand out on the balcony with his arms around her and he tells her about how many nights that he stood out there thinking of her. She says she felt him thinking of her and she would think of him too. She says soon that they will be somewhere else but together with his arms around her. He admits that he never thought love would be enough but he looks at her and now he knows it has to be. She turns in his arms and kisses her. She asks him if he is nervous about their wedding? He says no and they kiss again. They are
interrupted by Jason's arrival, who says there is an emissary from another crime
lord who wants to see Sonny. Brenda goes upstairs. Alone, Sonny and Jason
have an emotional conversation about loyalty and friendship. Jason professes his
brotherly love for Sonny and says he'll do anything for him. Sonny asks Jason to
be his best man. Sonny tells
him to let Reese go. Once Reece gets the bum's rush, Jason and Sonny argue as
Jason is sure he can keep his friend safe. Sonny thinks different. Brenda
enters the room, but Sonny convinces her that nothing is wrong. Later, in bed,
Sonny lies awake. Brenda asks if he is afraid to leave? He tells her no but
he's afraid to live without her. They discuss their upcoming life and marriage. Sonny
and Brenda make love, but afterwards Sonny has a nightmare in which he sees
Brenda blow up in the car. He freaks, but he won't tell Brenda what's wrong. Reese has been found. Sonny calls him, who says his friendly call to Brenda was merely a reminder. He has his men get him and hold him. Sonny tells him to walk away. He's sending him to Hong Kong. Sonny asks how Reese got Brenda's cell phone number. Jason says he's giving Sonny security for his wedding present. Sonny agrees this is "a lot more useful than china." Jason wants to go check out security, and he tells Sonny not to go out. Brenda shows up at Kelly's and Liz seems to be taken by her. Brenda is there to take one last look at her old room and to make sure Ruby will be at the wedding. Lucy tells Brenda that her dress was too tight but she now has everything under control. As the two are talking, a star struck Liz reads a tabloid paper and stares at Brenda. Sonny tells Jason they are donating all the gifts to charity except the plate Mike gave them, he's taking that with them. He asks Jason to be his best man and Jason accepts, although he's not too keen on giving a speech. Jason tells Sonny he is the best friend he ever had and that is why he'll do this. After the call that Brenda received from Reese, Sonny decides to take matters into his own hands. Jason and his henchmen kidnap Reese and take him to a motel room. They call Sonny on the phone, where he proceeds to tell him that it would be wise if he forgot what has happened. Reese reminds Sonny that Rivera paid to have him killed and killed he'll be. Sonny orders Johnny to take him to Hong Kong and let him go there. but he warns Reese that he will not let anything happen to spoil his wedding day. Sonny looks at Brenda's passport. Brenda comes downstairs and they hug. Brenda has packed. She wants to keep the wedding dress. Lucy calls wanting to know where Brenda is. Sonny and Brenda have a lovely conversation about what they have meant to each other and Sonny gives her an ankle bracelet to wear during the wedding. Brenda leaves. They say goodbye. At the church, Brenda is making last minute preparations. Lucy frets over her dress. No matter how traditional it is, she doesn't want to be in her underwear. Brenda says, "NOTHING is going to ruin this day." Lucy gets a bad vibe, a "pre-premonition." Lucy tells Brenda about the Red Wedding dress and all Brenda is interested in was did Lucy love Alan. Brenda asks Lucy to be her maid of honor. Brenda saunters off to the church to gloat and to say "hi" to Stone. "We made it." Sonny is having another flashback, he's out front with Luke and Mike, they are laughing and joking around. A woman walks by him, heads for the car, she turns around and smiles, its Brenda. She gets in the car and Boom. It's Lily all over again. He stares at his hands which appear blood stained. He snaps out of it in a cold sweat. DVD
#18B Everyone is at
the church waiting for the groom to show up. Lucy still has that awful feeling
that she gets when something is wrong! What is it she keeps asking herself. The
Spencer's show up at the door, but Ruby seems to be missing her invitation. They
convince the guards to go check, you'll see she is a friend. They tell her to
sit over there and wait they will go find out. As they are waiting Liz shows up
at the door. What a coincidence, she tries to get in with Ruby's invitation.
Busted, but Lucky convinces them to let her in. The guests start to arrive at the church, but Sonny is not there yet. Mike stops by to learn Brenda is looking for Sonny. A confident Brenda makes excuses for Sonny's lateness, but Mike is concerned. Everyone is getting a little nervous. Where is Sonny? Mike keeps calling but nobody is answering. Edward shows up and asks, “All right who walked her down the isle? Damn traffic, it made me late. I missed it didn't I?” He is told, “No, you haven't missed it, the groom isn't here yet.” Edward turns to the bodyguards and says, “Your boss is scum. He isn't going to show up, is he?” At the church, Lucy ping-pongs around Brenda who is getting ready. Lucy and Brenda go through the old/new/blue routine. Lucy tells her that Sonny isn't here yet. Brenda says, yes he is. He is just hiding for safety reason. You'll see, he'll show up. Lets go, it's time. She head to the entrance of the church, the music is playing. Edward walks up to her, he says don't do this to yourself Brenda. She squeezes his face and says, Edward you promised you wouldn't do this today, she smiles and says lets go. Brenda prepares to start walking down the aisle insisting Sonny is there but hiding for security reasons. Everyone rises as she enters, music playing, and slowly walks to the alter and waits in increasing tension until the silence is almost painful. They all know that something is wrong. She reaches the priest and just stands there. She hears the church doors open and an excited Brenda turns expecting to see her husband to be, and instead sees Jason standing alone in the doorway. Brenda's face falls, "Is he hurt?" she wants to know. He stands there and the two of them just stare at each other as everyone else in the church looks on. Mike comments on how he knew something was wrong. Brenda's asks Jason if Sonny is hurt and he tells her no. In the limo Sonny is having flashbacks, you can see the sadness in his eyes. All of a sudden he picks up the phone. Driver stop the car, turn this car around! He tells the driver to turn back and park across from St. Timothy's church. "Just for a minute." Tears form in Brenda's eyes. The truth that Sonny isn't coming begins to sink in. The guests look embarrassed and sad. They file out of the church casting worried looks at Brenda. She turns away as if she can not face them leaving. She appears to be in shock. Brenda tells Lucy it's all right she can go. Mike tells Lucy this doesn't make sense and Lucy asks him why, because his son is such a nice person? Mike tells Brenda there has to be a reason and then he asks Jason to explain. He grabs for Jason's phone and he tells Mike Sonny won't answer him. He asks if Sonny's coming back and then yells at him for standing there looking so stoned face. Mary grabs him and leads him away. Mike tries to find out from a guard if he knew what was going on. "Just as
well," Edward harrumphs to his son. Brenda asks Jason now what and wants to why this happening. She wants him to take her to Sonny and he tells her he'll take her anywhere but to him. She wants to find him herself but he tells her she won't find him. Brenda asks why. She tells him she's so sick of his stone face and wants to know why Sonny sent him. Jason tells her she doesn't have a relationship with Sonny anymore and that's why he sent him. "I will not conduct my relationship with Sonny through you." "You don't have one [a relationship] anymore. That's what I'm here to tell you." Brenda hauls off and slaps him soundly. She knows that he knows what happened. She's going to wait at the penthouse for Sonny she doesn't care if it takes a month. Jason tells her she can wait till the day she dies but Sonny is never coming back. Brenda begs for an explanation. She thinks maybe something went wrong with the plans and tries to get information out of him. There must be a reason. Is Sonny in danger? Is he waiting somewhere for her? Brenda thinks he'll eventually call for her. She wants Jason to tell her, exactly, what Sonny said. Jason answers, "He said to tell you it was a great ride." This infuriates her, she doesn't believe he would end their relationship this way. She then gets the idea that maybe Jason doesn't even know the real story. He tells her that Sonny doesn't lie to him. Brenda is crushed. Outside, Sonny stands in the rain waiting for a glimpse of Brenda. Brenda asks Jason what she should do now? In a really sad and painful scene to watch, she makes it clear that she would gladly crawl through broken glass for a chance to beg Sonny to take her back. Jason again says he'll take her home. "Sonny is my home," the brokenhearted bride replies. Jason tells Brenda he asked Sonny not to make him do this; she's not touched by his sympathy. Brenda gets angry and he tells her he'll take her home. She marshals enough nerve to tell him to go to hell, ordering Sonny's guards out of her way. She pushed past the guards and opens the front doors only to see it's raining. She stands at the doorway, rain sluicing down. "He always leaves me standing in the rain." She collapses and Jason helps her to a nearby chair. Sonny watches as the church doors close, this is his last look at Brenda. Sonny doesn't see her and his driver informs him how they must be coming out the side doors. He appears upset that he didn't get to see her one last time. Jason takes Brenda back to the honeymoon suite meant for her and Sonny. She tells him he can go but when he doesn't leave she asks him when Sonny did all this; he tells her when he booked the church. Brenda tells Jason Sonny's plan worked, no-one suspected a thing, not even the bride. Brenda reads wedding cards from friends and throws each one of them as Jason looks on. She's upset and opens the bottle of champagne, asking Jason to join her in a drink, only she can't even hold the glass because she is shaking so much. It falls to the floor and Jason tries to help but she doesn't want him to touch her. She asks him why he's here and tells him he can go back now to Sonny and tell him his plan went well and that she hates him with all her heart. Brenda also informs him that she doesn't want him there and to leave; he goes but tells her he'll be right outside the door. Once he's gone, she starts throwing all the gifts, the phone, the wine glass around the room. She takes off the dress and the diamond bracelet he gave her years ago and throws them to the floor. She also takes off the ring but leaves that on the table. Brenda wakes up and finds Jason still outside her door. She asks him to get rid of all the stuff inside her room. As he's picking up the gifts and other wedding stuff, he sees the diamond bracelet and anklet Sonny gave her. Jason looks at her and she tells him he can give them to Sonny and tell him to stay gone. Brenda also lets him know she does not want to see him around the hotel. Once he's gone , she starts thinking back to all the times she's spent with Sonny; From the first time they met at the docks, their first kiss, the first time they made love, their adventures in Puerto Rico, the first time he told her he loved her, the time she was shot at in the shower, the day he found the wire on her and threw her out, when he called her a whore for sleeping with Miguel, Sonny telling her she wasn't allowed in his club, when they kissed outside Luke's after being apart for so long, and when he left her standing in the rain after telling her Lily was pregnant. She questions herself out loud as to why she didn't let go and tells herself Sonny was the drug. She breaks down
and flashes back to all the key moments with Sonny over the course of their
relationship: Brenda continues
to have memories of Sonny, now they are of the present. She thinks back to when
Rivera was holding them hostage and the two times Sonny asked her to marry him,
the last night they spent in the penthouse, there hug before she left for the
church, dressing for the wedding, walking down the aisle, and then Jason
breaking the news to her. She cries and all she says is, Sonny you weren't
there. Jason pledged to look out for Brenda's safety, then the conversation moved to this pair's separate futures. Sonny planned to head back to Puerto Rico, Jason informs him of the money he switched over for him but Sonny tells him he doesn't want it because it really is Jason's. They tell each other not to die and then Sonny tells him to let the pilot know he's ready. Sonny more or less passed the torch, and gave Jason his final instructions, to tell the pilot he was ready to leave Port Charles. Jason gets out of the limo and Sonny just sits there staring ahead, looking devastated. Brenda Scenes - Post Sonny’s Departure September 25 - Oct 13 - 1 hr 21 mins Mike shows up at Brenda's bridal suite in the Cosmopolitan Hotel. The bodyguard says to him, good luck, she won't talk to anybody. She invited me over. He knocks on the door and in the background you hear, who is it? It's Mike! She opens the door and says thanks for coming. She starts to close the door, she pokes her head out and says I thought I told you I didn't want you here. You work for Sonny, don't you? If I see your face again around here, I will call the police. Mike, there is only one thing left I have to get rid of and she walks over to the counter and picks up her engagement ring and hands it to him. “Here this is yours it doesn't belong to me.” She doesn't want any more reminders of Sonny around. He argues, “But Brenda, he loves you. Something must be wrong.” Brenda doesn’t want to hear it, “Mike I don't want to think of him, I don't care if he's safe or anything else. I am rid of him. The best thing that happened to me was not to marry Sonny. “ Jax rushes off to see her and kicks down the hotel room door when she doesn't answer it fast enough. She hugs him. She pulls away and asks what he knows. He tells her that Mike came to him because he was worried about her. Brenda asks him if he told him that she got left at the alter like an idiot and that Sonny finally showed his true colors. He asks her what happened and she tells him everything, how they were planning to leave and not ever come back. Jax asks her if she knew that she wasn't coming back when she came to see him. From the look on her face he gets the answer he knew. Brenda tells him that Sonny made her believe that was the best way for them to stay safe. She goes into detail about what actually took place the day of the wedding and how Jason came to the church to tell her Sonny had left town. He moves to comfort her but she tells him not to, she wants him to leave. Edward comes by and insists she move into the Q mansion. Brenda tells Edward she's fine but she does accept his offer. He leaves to prepare for her arrival and Jax suggests they go get something to eat. At the mansion, Edward and Alan wait on Brenda, trying to keep her mind occupied. Edward tells her he's having a yoga instructor come to the house. Lila berates him for overwhelming Brenda with activities she hasn't even chosen. Brenda tells Edward she passes on the yoga and when he tries to get her to play tennis she declines as well. Her and Emily have a brief talk about how the other one is doing. Lila suggests Brenda move into the Gatehouse until Ned gets home. This way she'll have the privacy she needs. Brenda is alone at the Gatehouse when the bell rings, its Lila & Emily. Lila says she has a visitor and Lois appears. Lois and the baby are in town to visit Brenda who is surprised to see her. She thought Lois was on tour with one of Lois and Brenda's bands but Lois tells her that Carmine (her father) was having some chest pains and was admitted into the hospital. She assures them that everything though is okay. Lila and Emily take Brooke Lynn from Lois so the two girls can spend some time alone together. Brenda tells Lois how Sonny left her at the alter with everyone just staring at her. She says she knows they all knew something was wrong with their relationship and even deep down she knew it too, but just didn't want to believe it. Brenda calls him a liar and says that Sonny never really loved her. Lois disagrees with her, saying that she has known Sonny most of her life and knows that he loved her. She tells Brenda it wasn't her that failed it was Sonny. Brenda cries to her best friend and says she wish she knew why he did this and how could he hurt her like this. She wants to know when everything changed. Brenda believes she would have seen it in his eyes because that's how she always knew when he was lying to her. Lois tries to make her remember all the good he did for her and tells her to not let that out of her heart. Lois talks about the good she had with Ned and those things that hurt have become less once she just let them be. She tells Brenda she can hate Sonny forever but it would be easier to just let him go. Lois then goes up to the main house to check on her baby and Brenda welcomes some time to herself. Jax knocks at Brenda's door and she has a smile on her face when she sees him. Jax invites Brenda to the movies. She doesn't feel like going anywhere. He's actually brought the movies to her. Jax brings in a popcorn machine, soda machine, and candy stand. The phone rings and it's V. Jax isn't going to the meeting, but Brenda argues, telling him not to insult her by coddling her. He leaves and runs into Lois. They discuss Brenda, who is sitting in the dark, miserable, letting the movie wash over her. Next morning, Brenda starts to have a flashback when Jax knocks on the gatehouse door. She answers it and announces that she is completely over Sonny. Jax is a little skeptical, but Brenda says she is done grieving and had her wonderful friends to thank. The two head out for lunch. Brenda is putting on her boots when the sight of her ankle makes her think back to the night Sonny gave her the ankle bracelet. Jax rings the bell and she is excited to see him. She tells him she is completely over Sonny and is ready to move on with her life. She claims she didn't think of Sonny once today thanks to everyone's support. Brenda asks what he has planned and Jax suggests a drive in the country but Brenda says she would rather do something fun like go out to eat and be around a lot of people. Jax doesn't think it's such a great idea since the reporters will be all over her but this is want she wants to do so they go anyway. Jason, dining at the Outback, takes a phone call from Emily, who was reporting on Brenda's day. Brenda and Jax walk in, Brenda sees Jason on the phone, laughing. Brenda goes over to Jason and demands he hand her the phone. She grabs it, yells into the receiver (thinking Jason is reporting to Sonny). She is mortified to discover he was talking to Emily, she apologizes to Emily and runs out. Jax gives Brenda some time by herself before going outside to comfort her. Brenda feels humiliated and thought she could pretend the whole thing never happened. She doesn't know what to do and Jax says that's why she has him. They embrace and she cries in his arms. At Jax's penthouse he is trying to calm down Brenda. She is really upset for going off on Emily the way she did. Jax talks to her, trying to convince her that she should move back into the penthouse with him in the spare room until she is better. Brenda refuses, she wants to learn to stand on her own two feet. I can't do this to you again. You are doing nothing he says. We are friends. "You know my habits and I yours." Like an old pair of shoes. She says no. She says she can't let him rescue her, she sees she's using him as a drug. She reluctantly agrees and goes up to take a shower. When she was done she put on one of Jax's house robes and plopped down on the couch. A short time later the front door opens, Brenda looks up; its Venus. V comes in and is surprised to see Brenda in the penthouse, clad in Jax's bathrobe. Over at Jax's place, Brenda is trying to explain to V why she is there. V turns and heads up the stairs. She gets her stuff upstairs and heads back down telling Brenda she will just write down everything for Mr. Jax. After some stilted conversation she relaxes, they starting talking and joking around when Jax opens the door and sees this wonderful smile on Brenda's face. She agrees that it was a good idea that she came. Brenda has a wedding flashback, leaves the penthouse, stumbles around in the park, half-dressed. Jax comes down to let Brenda know dinner is ready but she's gone. He runs out looking for her. Brenda runs to the park and when she sees the park bench she thinks of Sonny. She collapses on a bench sobbing. Jax finds Brenda crying and asks what happened. She tells him the picture of the flowers reminded her of her wedding bouquet and from that all these other emotions were triggered. She says she feels truly alone and believes that she always will be. It bothers her that Jax has to see her like this and she feels she can't have him watch her get upset over another man, especially one he totally despises. He reassures her he wants to be there for her. Sonny Returns Spring May 15 - 26, 1998 first :40 mins of Sonny’s return 5/15-5/18/98 Jason is downstairs and there is a knock at the door. He opens it as Robin comes downstairs with Michael and it is Sonny! Sonny meets his namesake, Michael, at the penthouse. Jason tells Sonny about Tony's abduction of Michael and Robin. Robin makes them both promise not to do anything to get back at Tony. Jason asks Sonny if he's back for good. Sonny warns him about Carlos from Puerto Rico and they question who his partner is in the states. Jason then fills Sonny in on the christening and how he named Mike as the godfather. Sonny asks Robin if she and Jason are okay. She explains their situation and tells him that Brenda had a nervous breakdown after he left and had to be hospitalized. "Because of me?" he asks. I only did it because I wanted her to hate me and be free. Robin makes him swear that he won't try to get Brenda back. She tells him that Brenda loves Jax, and the two of them are in Malibu. They're going to get married, she says. Heartbroken, Sonny thanks Robin for telling him everything. Do you think I was wrong, with everything I did? he asks. Maybe, she says, but I'm not qualified to judge. She then goes upstairs so he and Jason can discuss business. Jason tells Sonny about his conversation with Brenda on the island. It's been hard without you, Jason says. At least you learned how to dress, Sonny replies. Sonny surprises Jason by asking who Michael's real father is. Me, Jason says. Sonny tells him that he knows Jason would never cheat on Robin, so he can't be the biological father. Jason tells him what happened with Carly, AJ and Tony. Sonny reminds him that this makes him even more vulnerable to Carlos. 5/25 Brenda gets up from the couch and puts on the radio, hearing about Katherine's accident. Immediately she calls Robin at Jason's and Sonny picks up but doesn't say anything. Brenda says hello and gets no answer but does hear someone breathing on the other end. All she does is hang up and there's a strange look on her face. Brenda shows up at the penthouse and sees Sonny. 5/26 Sonny told Brenda the truth, that he left her in order to ensure her safety. Sonny was moved when Brenda recalled all she had gone through as a result of his actions. Sonny and Brenda then discussed some of good and bad things about their history together as they brought their relationship to a close. Promos & Clips 8/22/97 - GH Promo -"Hold Me, Kiss Me" |
