At The Floating Rib, Maxie announced her water had just broken. Ellie reminded Spinelli that the baby’s birth was about Maxie, Lulu and Dante. He reluctantly wished Maxie good luck as she left. Alone over wedding cake, Ellie regretted keeping the secret. After he thanked her for reminding him that he had nothing to do with Maxie's baby, then Ellie asked him what if he did? He found the question imponderable as she rambled on about needing to give him children so she could forgive herself. She was about to reveal the secret when she was called to the hospital by Brad. Ellie then encouraged Spinelli to go check on Maxie.
Tracy asked AJ if he was enjoying his last moments in his office, gave him a box to pack up his personal belongings and told him that security was ready to escort him out when she was through with him. AJ was silent as Tracy continued to taunt him by hanging a framed cover of Connie's front page news story. He finally had enough, ripped it from the wall and smashed it on the desk before stomping at it on the floor.
Britt pointed out that she was pregnant as Anna and Dante dragged her into interrogation at PCPD. She admitted to lying about when she last saw her mother but was sticking to the story that she knew nothing and that her mother came and went. Dante was then interrupted by Lulu's emergency text. Britt wished him good luck when he excused himself for the birth of his baby. Once they were alone, Britt pleaded with Anna to let her go but Anna made her listen to what her mother had done to her family. Britt said they were just weird coincidences and she thought she was of no use to Anna. Anna replied that she was going to keep Britt for as long as it took, even if she had to deliver her grandson herself. Britt then asked for her one phone call.
At GH, Nikolas and Elizabeth wished there was more they could do for Danny. He told her that he appreciated her help despite dealing with AJ's problems as well. Elizabeth admitted that AJ was blindsided and recounted how he said if he had a gun, he would have gone after Connie. Then, AJ arrived and saw Nikolas hugging Elizabeth. He rushed off and Elizabeth followed.
In maternity, Dante met up with Lulu and Maxie. As her contractions began, Lulu left Laura a message while Dante called Olivia. They were both confused when Maxie thought Spinelli should be there. Suddenly, the doctor said there was a problem.
Outside Sonny's office, Connie overheard Olivia tell Sonny they made a mistake allowing Connie back into his life. Then, they heard a sound and found Connie at the door. She admitted being there long enough to have heard their conversation. Olivia replied that it was a private conversation and thus none of Connie's business. Connie fired back that it was and asked Sonny to tell her if he agreed with Olivia that he shouldn't have given her a chance. Sonny wanted to get back to his discussion with Olivia but Connie refused to leave, upset that Olivia found her unworthy of him.
In Corinth, PA, Obrecht told Holly that Robert was in the predicament he was in because he knew too much about “her.” She then offered to let Holly know who she was referring to under one condition. Holly replied that she didn’t think she could believe anything she told her so Obrecht offered a chance for her to hear it from Robert. Holly knew Robert was in no condition to speak but Obrecht said that she could fix that. Meanwhile, Luke maneuvered through the hidden walls then down into a basement area before finding Laura tied up. He wondered how she had gotten there. Laura replied that she knew he was sick but not because Tracy had ratted him out, she said she just knew something was wrong. She was eager for them to find Jerry so they could get home before Lulu became a mother. Luke thought that wouldn’t be happening since Jerry was dead. Laura then told Luke that Obrecht lied and that Jerry was the one who tied her up and left her there. She then told Luke that she was certain Jerry was keeping someone else there and that he didn’t want her to know who. Luke replied that if Jerry was alive than Obrecht must have the answers. Laura wondered where they could find her when Luke surprised her with the news that she was upstairs. When got back upstairs, they found Holly unconscious. She woke up surprised that Obrecht was gone and that Luke had found Laura instead of Jerry. Laura then checked her messages and announced that Lulu's baby was coming. Holly then promises to stay on Obrecht's trail for Luke so he could keep his promise to Lulu to be there for her child’s birth.
Nikolas asked Anna if handcuffs were necessary when he arrived at the PCPD to see Britt. Britt thanked him for coming since she had no one else to call.
Alone at ELQ, Tracy talked to Edward's photo. When Elizabeth arrived looking for AJ, Tracy guessed he was out “drowning his sorrows.” Elizabeth noticed the smashed glass on the floor and Tracy said that it was AJ’s doing. Annoyed at how much Tracy was enjoying AJ’s downward spiral, Elizabeth told Tracy that at least AJ had people that cared and loved him, “Can you say the same?” Elizabeth asked Tracy as she left to look for AJ.
AJ walked into The Floating Rib and ordered a drink.
Now alone, Tracy stared at a jar of Pickle-Lila. When Connie arrived, she agreed her story belongs in the trash when she saw Tracy throwing away the newspaper in the broken frame. Tracy was surprised Connie wasn’t celebrating. Connie replied that the story cost her relationship with Sonny, that time she tried to talk to him her cousin got in the way and now they were waiting together for their grandchild. She then added that she couldn’t compete with a baby.
Michael beat a punching bag at the apartment while thinking about Kiki and Morgan. Carly arrived and asked him what's going on thinking he'd be happy about Kiki not being a Quartermaine. Then, Michael realized that she didn’t know that Morgan and Kiki were married. Once he told her, she said she was sorry to see Morgan make the same mistakes she did and was going to put an end to it before more damage was done and left. Later, Elizabeth came by Michael’s apartment looking for AJ. They both left together to find him.
Kiki promised to test Morgan's blender prowess on their 'phonymoon' at home if he'd answer one question, "Did you know Michael and I weren't cousins before he married me?" He lied, swearing on their vows, that he had no idea they weren't related. Then, he asked her if she had known would she have married him anyway. She replied that she made a vow and wouldn't leave him. He noticed that she wasn’t happy and she said she couldn’t be happy until she had spoken to Franco. Morgan offered to go with her but she said she needed to tell him that he wasn’t her father on her own and left. Later, Carly found Morgan alone and begged him to tell her if he married Kiki to keep her and Michael apart. Then, Michael showed up before Morgan answered her.
AJ ordered a double-vodka at The Floating Rib. Before he could drink it, Ava came over and downed the drink herself. She told him that she really needed it and ordered another. He told her he thought she'd be happy, but she replied that she had her own troubles now that everyone knew Kiki wasn’t a Quartermaine. AJ then told Ava that he couldn’t figure why she told Kiki that Franco was her father over Silas, but Ava only said that she had her reasons. Then, AJ mentioned that Carly had her reasons for doing the same thing to him with regards to Michael. Ava didn’t think their situations were the same. AJ then recounted to Ava how Carly had lied that his brother Jason, was Michael’s father and how Sonny forced him to sign over his paternal rights. Ava apologized to AJ for his troubles. AJ still frustrated over what Connie had done to him, finished off Ava's drink. He then ordered them both another as she considered that someone should ruin Connie's life like she did theirs. AJ fired back that maybe someone would. He added that he wanted to take charge and take action as does did, but she advised him that drinking wasn’t going to help. AJ then finished off both of their drinks when Ava left and told the bartender to keep the doubles coming. The bartender told AJ to slow down. AJ then asked for one thing that should make him stop. Then, Elizabeth arrived and put her hand on his.
At GH, Franco was ready to save Danny's life. Silas broke the news to him that he couldn’t be the donor because of the cancerous cells that were found. Franco was disappointed because he wanted to help and make things right with Kiki. Silas was silent as Franco reflected on being left out of Kiki's life. Silas was about to tell Franco that Kiki's wasn’t daughter when she arrived. Franco told her that Silas said he couldn't help Danny and that he was okay with her not calling him dad. She then asked Silas to leave and told Franco to stop going on about being her father, because he wasn’t. Later, when Ava arrived, Silas told her that he thought that Kiki was telling Franco the truth at that very moment.
Back in maternity, the doctor told Maxie, Dante and Lulu that there was a problem with the baby's heart rate. Maxie yelled out, "She got that from me. I gave the baby a bad heart," Lulu tried to calm her and explained that there was no genetic connection so she couldn’t have passed down her bad heart to the baby. The doctor then explained it was because the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby's neck.
Elsewhere in the hospital, Sonny and Olivia congratulated Felicia and Mac on their wedding and they returned the favor over Morgan and Kiki's nuptials. Sonny was surprised as Felicia remembered how charming Morgan was trying to hide the news that Kiki wasn’t a Quartermaine on her special day. Then, Spinelli arrived to check on Maxie as Sonny was about to leave. Before he could, Dante came out with the doctor, who explained the situation. Inside, Maxie told Lulu that she didn’t have to worry. They were interrupted when Spinelli came in. Lulu told him that he was just in time since Maxie had been asking for him. When Dante returned an alarm went off and Spinelli wondered what's wrong. The doctor then said that the baby had to be delivered now.
At the Quartermaine mansion, Michael interrupted Carly and Morgan wanting to know what was going on. Morgan barked that Kiki was visiting Franco but Michael was more worried about AJ, and said that he was hoping to stop him before he did something stupid. Carly hoped for Michael's sake that AJ hadn't fallen off the wagon. While Michael searched the house for AJ, Morgan said he was happy that his father wasn’t a drunk. Carly then got upset at how indifferent Morgan was to Michael's feelings. She told him that she loved about both him and Michael and that it mattered to her if AJ was drinking. She then added that she cared if he was lying to Michael about Kiki as well and hoped he would make it right if he was. When Michael returned unable to locate AJ, Morgan wished him luck in finding him but disappointed Carly when he left to go meet Kiki instead of finishing their conversation. Carly then joined Michael in his search for AJ.
At The Floating Rib, AJ asked the bartender for one good reason why he shouldn't drink himself into oblivion. Elizabeth appeared and replied, "Why not me?" She thought he had enough when he ordered another drink but said that he was just getting started. Then, she reminded him that he may think he lost a lot when he lost ELQ but he still had her. He fired back that it didn't look that way to him when he saw her hugging Nikolas when he went looking for her at GH. She reminded AJ yet again that she chose him over Nikolas and how important it was that he choose her right now because she didn’t care about his job or money and that she'd take care of him. He drunkenly quipped, "Like you took care of Jake?" She slapped him then admitted that he was right, that she didn’t watch her son the night he wondered off into the street and was killed but said that what he did next was on him. She left him without his car keys telling him to grab a cab and that “no one was getting mowed down tonight!”
At GH, Kiki apologized to Franco for not being his biological daughter. He didn’t believe her until Ava came in and confirmed it. Then, Kiki got angry and she and Franco both wanted Ava to explain to them why she lied. She replied that she had her reasons but Kiki said that she was certain it was always been about “making a buck.” Kiki then told Ava that she didn’t need her anymore and that she and Morgan, her new husband would keep far away from Ava. Ava was surprised to hear they were married already. Franco congratulated Kiki before she left. Once they were alone, Franco grabbed Ava and told her that she better hope he was a changed man, because “if I’m not, I’m going to take his crazy out on you.” Outside Franco’s room, Kiki was happy to see Morgan and ran into his arms crying. Then, Ava interrupted them to tell Kiki how much she loved her and how she expected Morgan to take care of her. Kiki then went back into Franco’s room to see him before she left and found him missing.
In Maxie's room, Felicia, Mac and Spinelli tried to keep Maxie calm after she learned she had to have an emergency C-section. Maxie was eager to tell Spinelli something but she was pulled away to surgery before she could. Mac and Felicia waited while Spinelli paced wishing he was with Maxie. In delivery, Dante looked on from the viewing area and whispered “I love you” to Lulu who was with Maxie. Lulu then reminded Maxie how strong and unstoppable she was. Maxie then saw Spinelli join Dante. Meanwhile, Laura worried about Luke's health and promised him that they would both find Jerry. Later, Sonny joined Luke, who asked Sonny to keep Lulu and their grandchild safe from their enemies. Sonny gave his word to protect them with his life as long as he ran Port Charles. Elsewhere, Olivia voiced her concern for Luke to Laura while they waited for word on Maxie. Laura just said that Luke was nervous but otherwise fine. Back in delivery, Maxie delivered her baby. Lulu and Maxie then cut the umbilical cord together as Dante and Spinelli looked on. Then, Spinelli pushed Dante telling him to go see his baby. Later, Dante announced the baby's arrival to the family, then went to hold the baby. After Spinelli waved to Maxie and departed the viewing area, a nurse announced, "She's crashing."
At ELQ, Tracy told Connie that she wasn’t one to give relationship advice, since she always wound up with men who hurt her. Connie remembered Joe Scully Jr. but Tracy said that she wasn't referring to him. Connie then told Tracy that thought she should get Luke out of her life if he wasn’t right for her anymore. Tracy replied that the decision may have already been made for her since Luke was dying. She then added how upset she was when Luke went off on his own, that Laura went after him and how she was going love him no matter how much of a liar, cheat and thief he was. Connie admitted that she felt the same love for Sonny. Tracy reminded Connie that she NOT Olivia was Sonny's first love so she shouldn't count herself out just yet. Before Connie left, Tracy wished her luck but warned her to steer clear of AJ and that she should watch her back.
At the Quartermaine mansion, AJ drank from a bottle and told a photo of Edward that he was right about him. He then thought about what he would do next and got a gun from the wall safe.
At home, Elizabeth remembered an inebriated AJ blaming her for Jake's death. When Cameron came downstairs, she blamed her tears on allergies when he found her crying and promised to feel better for their movie date. Cameron joked that he was too young so her date would be AJ. Then, she told him that she didn't think AJ would be up for a date. Cameron then told her how much he and Aidan liked AJ, mostly because he made her smile. Later Michael came by looking for AJ. Elizabeth admitted to finding him at the bottom of a glass of vodka at The Floating Rib. Michael told her that Carly was helping him look for AJ. Before he left to continue searching, she told him about the terrible things AJ had said to her regarding Jake’s death, Michael hoped Elizabeth would give AJ another chance then left.
At the Quartermaine mansion, AJ had a bottle of vodka in one hand and a gun in the other. Then, he hallucinated that Michael was there with him. Michael asked him, "What's with the gun?" AJ said it was a family heirloom. Michael said that he'd had a lot to drink and wanted AJ to give him the gun. AJ replied that he needed it but wouldn’t tell Michael why. Michael then told AJ to open his mouth, pull the trigger, and end his miserable life. AJ was surprised that Michael said such a thing and then started arguing with him. Then, a vision of Sonny appeared and Michael told AJ that Sonny was his real father. He then went on to talk about how AJ promised to get ELQ back but failed like he always did. Then, a vision of Connie reminded AJ further of what he lost and then AJ saw Connie escorting Michael and Sonny out after they demeaned him further. Later, Michael arrived at the mansion and found the empty bottle of vodka on the floor.
At Crimson, Connie overheard Derrick leaving a message for Ava and saying his name was Julian. When he got off the phone, she asked him who Julian was. He admitted that he was calling Ava but covered by saying that she heard wrong and he was asking Ava about an artist named Julian, whose work he was interested in buying. He then asked her why she was there and she said she needed his help with Sonny. She added that she wanted him to tell Sonny how she tried to pull the ELQ story but that he (Derrick) refused. He didn’t really want to but agreed to go to GH and set things straight with Sonny about his part in printing the story. Once she was alone, Connie snooped on Derrick's computer and wondered why he was interested in Sonny's coffee business. Then, she remembered something Sonny said about a mobster named Julian Jerome. She then made the connection that Julian and Derrick were one and the same. She was about to call Sonny to tell him when AJ arrived with the gun.
At GH, Mac joked about Sonny being a grandpa before the grandparents rushed off to see their new grandbaby. Then, Alexis and Sam arrived and congratulated Mac and Felicia on their wedding while they waiting for word on Maxie's recovery. Then, Ellie appeared and told Alexis and Sam that a bone marrow match had been found for Danny. They were ecstatic!
In the delivery room, Dante and Lulu happily held the baby before going to the NICU. Luke, Laura, Sonny and Olivia were waiting outside with cigars when they came out. Then, they joked about Olivia's dog visions and caught up on Luke's supposed travels. After celebrating, Sonny was approached by Derrick, who apologizes for printing the ELQ story against Connie's wishes. He then told Sonny that he should hold onto a woman like Connie, who would do anything or him. Before leaving, Derrick heard the good news that a donor for Danny had been found and asked Alexis and Sam how soon the transplant would take place. They replied that it was up to him since he was the donor.
Leaving in the elevator, Sonny confessed to Olivia that Derrick gave him the creeps, but Olivia was distracted when she saw a poster of the jackal in the elevator.
Still in the viewing area, Spinelli waved fondly at Maxie before leaving. The minute he walked away, Maxie crashed! As the nurses and the doctor worked to stabilize her, Maxie's spirit walked around pestering them for a wheelchair. She heard the alarms and thinking the girl on the table looked familiar and when she approached her, she realized the girl was her. She then screamed for Lulu and Dante for help and asked a nurse why she wasn’t helping the rest of them. Then, Georgie took off her mask, said that she was there to help Maxie, not the doctors, and told Maxie she needed to fight to live. Maxie replied that maybe her dying was for the best since she was the only one who knew the truth and she could die leaving the baby to Dante and Lulu. Then, Georgie reminded her that she wasn’t the only one with knew the truth and took her to see Ellie with Spinelli in the hall. Ellie caught Spinelli outside and was surprised when he told her that Maxie wanted to tell him something before surgery. Ellie admitted that she knew what Maxie wanted to tell him. She then said that Maxie had been lying to him before getting called away by Brad. Maxie said to Georgie that Ellie getting interrupted before telling Spinelli meant that the universe didn’t want to secret to be revealed even if she died, but Georgie thought her death would destroy Spinelli. Maxie replied that he'd be fine but then Georgie pointed to Mac and Felicia nearby and asked Maxie, "What about them?" Felicia told Mac how worried she was about losing Maxie. Maxie and Georgie continued talking until they found Spinelli holding the baby. He was at a loss for words and was surprised to think that the baby looked like Maxie. He was then eager to go find her and gave the baby back to Dante and Lulu. They then considered naming the baby Jacqueline. Outside, Ellie found Spinelli and told him that the baby was his NOT Lulu and Dante’s.
Back in surgery, Georgie begged Maxie not to leave their parents. Georgie then kissed Mac and Felicia goodbye and Felicia asked Mac if he felt something.
AJ interrupted Connie at Crimson as she was about to call Sonny with the knowledge that Derrick Wells was really Julian Jerome. She asked what he was doing there and he replied, "What do you think?" Then, she saw the gun and pointed out that he was drunk and told him that he didn’t want to do anything rash. He explained that he had fallen off the wagon because of her and asked her how she thought she could print a story like that and believe he'll just slink away and let her step all over him. Connie dialed Sonny on her cell while AJ ranted on. The phone connected but Sonny couldn’t hear her arguing with AJ, but AJ heard Sonny and disconnected the phone. He then joked to Connie that Sonny wouldn’t be able to save her. Connie begged AJ to consider Michael before he did anything with the gun. AJ told her what everything he heard from Sonny, Michael and her in his earlier vision and said that he was there to prove her wrong. Then, he told her that he would get payback and pointed the gun at her while she begged him to stop.
At the Quartermaine mansion, Kiki came upon Michael who was looking for AJ. She told him that she was looking for Franco who was missing too. They both hoped neither AJ nor Franco did something rash while on the loose. Then, Michael saw the wall safe was open and searched it. He didn’t understand what AJ could have wanted inside the safe. Kiki thought he might have thought it contained papers to stop Tracy’s takeover of ELQ. Kiki then told Michael that she understood what Franco and AJ were going through, thinking they'd lost everything. Michael then told Kiki how he missed her when her phone rang. It was Morgan and she told Michael that she needed to get to meet him. Michael stopped her and asked if she believed Morgan didn’t know she wasn’t a Quartermaine before the news story. She said that she did, that Morgan had been good to her and she had to be good to him too by keeping her vow as his wife. Once he was alone, Michael left AJ a message but then he stumbled in drunk.
At GH, Olivia screamed in the elevator when she saw the jackal on a poster with the caption, 'I Want My Mommy!' She told Sonny it was the wolf-puppy she thought Maxie was going to give birth to. She then pressed all the buttons on the elevator in a hurry to get back to the baby but then the elevator stopped without the doors opening and they were stuck between floors. Sonny got a call from Connie but couldn’t hear her. He said he was stuck in an elevator but would be there soon. He then hung up and banged on the doors knowing he'd lose it if he didn’t get out soon. Olivia calmed him down and held him close. Minutes later, he told her that he was feeling better because of her. She then said that she knew he loved Connie and that she was who he was meant to be with. He replied that Olivia was one hell of a woman and then the elevator doors opened.
Elsewhere in the hospital, alone with the baby, Dante thought Lulu’s suggestion of the name Jacqueline for their daughter reminded him of Spinelli since he told him that was his nickname and he didn’t want to think of Spinelli whenever he looked at their daughter. Lulu then mentioned another name that wouldn’t work… Georgie. Dante wondered if Maxie would be a problem if she had become too attached to the baby. Lulu replied that she worried about that too but thought Maxie would move on.
Outside with Spinelli, Ellie confessed that the baby is his and Maxie’s. He thought she was speaking metaphorically but she corrected him saying that the baby was biologically his. He then inquired about what Ellie had told him before about Dr. Westbourne implanting Maxie with a new embryo after she miscarried on New Year’s Eve. Ellie then said she had lied and that Maxie couldn’t be re-implanted because she was already pregnant from her night with Spinelli. He then looked breathlessly through the window at his daughter with Dante and Lulu. Then, Ellie added that Maxie and Dr. Westbourne were the only two who knew. Spinelli replied, "And apparently you." He then got angry and wanted an explanation. She said that she lied because she didn't want to lose him. Dante and Lulu heard them arguing and stepped out to see what they're arguing about. Spinelli replied that it was about the baby.
Elsewhere in the hospital, the doctor told to Mac and Felicia that Maxie hemorrhaged but would recover and that what she did for her friends was truly heroic. Mac and Felicia then went in to see Maxie. When she woke up she asked where Georgie was and told them that she was there with her. They then explained that she hemorrhaged and lost a lot of blood. Maxie then said that she wanted her baby. Felicia and Mac thought she was confused, said the baby was Lulu and Dante’s but Maxie yelled that they didn’t understand and that the baby was hers and Spinelli's. They got the doctor, who gave Maxie a sedative to calm her down.
By the nurses’ station, Derrick/Julian asked Sam and Alexis what the odds were that he'd be a donor match. They replied that the odds were one in 50,000. He was amazed and admitted that he felt guilty for not running the donor drive story on the front page and that was why he got tested. Alexis wondered if he intended to go through with it. He replied that he wouldn’t have gotten tested if he didn’t intend to follow through if he was a match but was hesitant that the story would be the front page news. Alexis hugged him in appreciation. He then joked that Danny may pick up some of his hobbies and interests like fast cars and bourbon and then asked Sam call him Derrick instead of Mr. Wells. Then, Sam left to find Silas and tell him the good news. Meanwhile, Alexis told Derrick/Julian about testing everyone in the family except Sam's father. He was surprised that Sam’s father wouldn't want to be tested but then Alexis told him about how she got pregnant with Sam. She told him it was when she attended boarding school in New Hampshire and thanks to Kevin ‘s hypnosis, she was able to remember that Sam’s father's name was Julian. Derrick/Julian recalled the night.
Later back in the elevator, alone, Olivia saw blood pooling into the elevator.
Sonny arrived at Crimson and found Connie on the office floor, shot in the
stomach.