At GH, Silas was grumpy. Felix then delivered him some high-end flowers and bugged him to read the card. It read, "I miss you. Love, me." Silas assumed they must be from Sam. Felix told Silas how lucky he was to have such a great relationship.
At Sam's, Lucas was hanging out with her and Danny. Then, Julian showed up and invited them to dinner. They agreed to come and he promised them big news. After he left, Lucas and Sam speculated on what the “big news” would be and then wondered who Lucas could bring as his plus one. Later, Silas dropped in and made out with Sam. He thanked her for the flowers. She told him that they weren't from her and assumed they must have been from Ava. They then made out on the couch and then told him that they were going to a family dinner at the art gallery. Silas replied that he’d rather not go, but she insisted that Julian promised “big news.”
Lucas showed up at GH to see Felix. He apologized for telling Brad that they were dating and then asked him out to be his date for the family dinner party. Felix was reluctant but couldn't resist the promise of drama and good food. He then worried it was a rebound thing, but Lucas assured him there were no expectations.
Shawn startled Jordan at the gallery. They bickered about her being a drug dealer. He was about to warn her about the bust when Julian walked in with a gun and told him to get lost. Shawn then recalled Duke's advice to keep his mouth shut. "Don't say I didn't try," Shawn said to Jordan as he left. Once he was gone, Jordan assured Julian that Shawn didn't know anything. Then, he informed her that he wasn’t her boss anymore because he quit and explained why. Julian then advised her to be very careful when she met her boss. “If he let you go, how much of a tyrant can he really be?" she asked Julian.
Duke dropped by Sonny's office to tell him that he was worried about Shawn warning Jordan about the bust. Then, Shawn arrived and Duke left. Sonny then told Shawn that he wished he'd told him about TJ's mom. Shawn then admitted that he had intended to tip Jordan off, but decided that taking Julian down was more important. "I think it's time to let TJ know the truth about his mother," he said.
“Luke” arrived at Alexis' door with a gun in his pocket. She thought he was on his honeymoon. "I had to see... so I could kill you," he said. She wondered why. Then, he smirked and asked for congrats on his marriage. “Luke” then questioned her about her relationship with Julian saying that he was worried that she could be caught in the crossfire of a mob war. She replied that she had asked Julian to retire from crime. Then, while Alexis got them drinks, “Luke” hid his gun behind his back, ready to kill Alexis, but then TJ showed up at the door. Alexis let him in to wait for Molly. “Luke” then put his gun away and Alexis left to call Julian. He invited her to the dinner party. Meanwhile, “Luke” offered TJ a drink and told him how attractive his mother was. Then, Alexis returned and announced that she was going to dinner with Julian. "I want you to be as happy as Tracy and I are. 'Til death do you part," he says. “Luke” then headed outside and made a call, asking someone to teach Julian a lesson. Meanwhile, TJ noted to Alexis how strange “Luke” was.
At their apartment, a shirtless Nathan came to Maxie’s aid, as she was dropping groceries she bought for a meal for Levi. Then, Maxie found a summons in the mail from the court regarding her daughter. She explained to Nathan about the custody fight and how she was deemed unfit, unable to see her daughter for six months. The time was now up and she was due in court to see if she would be allowed access to her daughter again. She threw the notice in the trash and declared that she wasn’t going. She then explained to Nathan that Levi had allowed her to see this was just a growth experience to learn from. Nathan pressed her to go to the hearing because he thought Maxie cared more than she was letting on and that giving up a chance to see her daughter for fear of getting hurt was a mistake. He then left her alone with her thoughts. Later, Maxie pulled the notice out of the trash and stared at Georgie’s picture, which she had hidden in a box.
Carly and Franco arrived at Spinelli’s apartment in Portland. He was overjoyed to see Carly, Franco not so much. Then, Carly pulled out AJ’s phone and explained about the mangled audio. Then, Ellie emerged with baby Georgie. Carly gushed over the baby while Ellie was less than thrilled to see Franco. Then, Spinelli began to work on unscrambling the audio on the phone. Meanwhile, Spinelli told Carly that he was Mr. Mom while Ellie was at work and that he loved every minute of it. He then told Carly that he was worried about Maxie, that their case was being reviewed, that she hadn’t returned any of his calls and thought Maxie would be excited. Suddenly, Spinelli has the audio all fixed…they just had to hit play.
Anna and Dante staked out the drug shipment from the Haunted Star. Anna was excited to finally take Julian down. Then, Dante asked if there had been word on Carly and Franco and she told him they just disappeared, along with AJ’s phone. She wondered what they could have found on the phone when there was activity by the docks. Some men arrived with hand trucks, directed by Jordan. Anna was a bit surprised to see TJ’s mom and then they both realized that Julian was nowhere to be seen. Dante then got notice that Julian was having a dinner party with his family at the gallery and Anna scoffed at his alibi attempt. As the shipment arrived, she sent some men to the gallery, and some men to the dock.
On the docks, the men questioned Jordan about Julian’s absence. She told them they didn’t work for Julian anymore, that she didn’t know who their new boss was but warned them that whoever he was they don’t want to disappoint him. Everyone worked on the delivery until Dante arrived with backup to bust them all.
“Luke” met with one of his goons, Harry, in the park and told him about Julian’s family dinner party at the gallery. He told Harry that he needed Julian back in line, so he didn’t want him dead, but his family was another story. “Luke” then showed Harry pictures of Alexis, Sam and Lucas and told him that killing one of them would do the trick. “Luke” looked through the pictures to decide which one should die, but was surprised by Lulu and the baby. She asked to be introduced to his friend and he presented his travel agent Harry as his travel agent, explaining that he was booking a special surprise honeymoon for Tracy. Before Harry left, “Luke” told him that he liked all the "hotels" and told Harry to just pick one. “Luke” remained with Lulu and asked her where her husband was, forgetting Dante’s name. She then told him about the police’s tip about the Jerome drug shipment. “Luke” was livid, but pretended to just be worried about Lucas’ reaction. She was skeptical.
Alexis arrived for Julian’s dinner party at the gallery, excited to hear his news. He wanted to wait for Sam and Lucas and she wondered if his news had to do with what they talked about. They then teased each other with talk of delayed gratification, but Sam and Silas interrupted before Julian told Alexis the news. Sam then brought up Silas’ mystery flowers and joked about his secret admirer. Silas was relieved when Lucas arrived with Felix and the topic changed. Later, they started to eat dinner and Alexis asked Julian to share his big news. He rose and thanked them all for coming. He then said that he thought he had everything when he arrived in Port Charles, but he saw now that everything was right around this table. He then promised that his life and business would be strictly legitimate now and that he was a publisher, nothing more. He then credited Alexis for helping him and said that he wanted to share his life with the people he cared about. Lucas then lifted his glass and they all toasted to family and freedom. Alexis then whispered to Julian how proud she was of him. Meanwhile, Harry entered behind the scenes as a waiter. Alexis then told Julian how worried “Luke” was about Julian leaving, concerned there may be retaliation. Julian promised to protect his family. Then, Harry emerged, pulled out the gun, and fired a shot.
Carly and Franco were at Spinelli's arguing with Ellie and refusing to let them hear with what was on the phone. Franco told them to go out and get pierced or grow beards so they could listen to the message. Instead, they just went into another room and once Carly and Franco were alone, they listened to the rest of the now clear recording. They were shocked to hear AJ accuse Ava of killing Connie. They continued listening as Ava confessed to killing, explaining everything and then they heard AJ plead with Sonny not to shoot him, but he did anyway. Carly then realized that Sonny was clueless about Ava killing Connie. Ellie and Spinelli then came back into the room and recalled his days as a “cyber warrior” before becoming a family man. Carly and Spinelli then hugged goodbye and she and Franco left. They were now looking forward to nailing Ava. Franco did the point out to Carly that AJ had finally come through for her.
Shawn sat in the park and thought of his attempt to warn Jordan. Then, TJ showed up and Shawn told him his mom was about to get arrested. Shawn explained that this wasn't the first time Jordan had been dealing drugs. TJ thought Shawn should have warned his mom. Shawn then contemplated telling TJ the truth about his father's death, but TJ got angry at Shawn and stomped off.
Ava called Sonny from the island. He assured her that she was safe there and he was making a move on her brother tonight. She then moped about Morgan, who then walked straight into Sonny’s office. Sonny got off the phone and Morgan started tearing into him. Sonny replied that his relationship with Ava was strictly business. Morgan then asked if he just broke his heart for fun. "I was wrong," Sonny said. Shawn then interrupted with news. Distraught, and deciding that Sonny's reasons didn't matter, Morgan left. Shawn then filled Sonny on the raid. Once Sonny was alone, he called Ava back to tell her the news and that it was time for her to come home.
At the gallery, Julian assured Alexis that he would do anything to protect his family. Then, “Luke’s” hitman, Harry, walked in, shot Lucas in and then ran off. Sam, who was also armed, ran after him but he got away. Anna showed up as Silas tried to stabilize Lucas. He was rushed off in an ambulance. Anna stopped Julian from following, confronting him about the drug shipment, but he insisted she was coming after the wrong man. Anna arrested him anyway.
The cops raided the docks and arrested Jordan and her “boys.” As the cops tried to place everyone under arrest, a fire fight broke out and one dealer was shot. Dante placed Jordan under arrest. Then, Nathan showed up with TJ. Jordan said he was innocent. Dante decided to let him go. "I'm done with your lies and I'm done with you!" TJ told his mother then ran off. Then, Anna arrived. Jordan then asked to speak to her in private. "You arrested the wrong person," Jordan told her. Then, she explained that she was an undercover agent with the DEA.
Lucas was rushed into GH. "Some date, huh?" Lucas mumbled to Felix, who took his hand.
In the park, “Luke” made a call, reiterating his need to have Julian punished. Moments later, Harry, the shooter, showed up and told him that he chose to shoot Julian's son. Harry did say that Sam chased him and that he could be identified, but said he’d leave town so that wasn’t a problem. They then had a laugh about what a shame it would have been to shoot the “buxom Davis babes.” “Luke” then thanked Harry, took his gun and shot him dead.
Duke and Sonny were in Sonny’s office laughing about Julian's arrest when Duke abruptly informed him that he could no longer work for him that Julian had been taken down. Sonny understood that Duke wanted to leave for Anna's sake, but Sonny told him that things were far from over. Duke assured him that everything he knew about Sonny, both professionally and privately, would remain a secret. Sonny then took out a bottle of scotch and they drank. Duke then told Sonny how grateful he was to him for everything he'd done for him. Sonny then told Duke that he considered him one of his few trusted friends and that if ever changed his mind, there would always be a place for him in his organization.
On the docks, Jordan told Anna that she was an undercover agent with the DEA. Anna wanted proof so Jordan gave her the name of her superior and explained that Anna wasn’t told about Jordan coming into her jurisdiction because of her relationship with Duke. "Your colleagues no longer trust you," Jordan told Anna, who called Jordan's boss and threw a fit. She then went back to bickering with Jordan, who told her that she wasn’t after Julian...she was after his boss. Then, Jordan explained the complicated money trail she followed starting with Barrett Enterprises. Anna was sure they could still salvage the investigation as long as they were on the same team.
Julian was dragged down to the PCPD. He begged Alexis to get him out of there so he go to GH to see how Lucas was. She advised him to behave while she “worked the system.” After he was taken to the interrogation room, she joined him and he told her that his boss likely had Lucas shot and he blamed himself for letting it happen and being so naïve. Alexis then asked him to tell her his boss’ name, but he thought that would just lead to more of his family getting killed. "I'm stuck," he told Alexis. Outside the interrogation room, Anna dragged Jordan in, kicking and screaming. Then, Duke arrived and informed Anna that he had kept his word and was no longer working for Sonny.
Sam arrived at GH. Silas told her that Lucas was in surgery. She wanted to find Lucas' shooter but Silas told her to stay put. Then, Nathan arrived with the shooter in a body bag. Sam identified him and she and Silas wondered who shot him. Nathan suggested Sonny, but Sam told him that this wasn't his style. She then told Nathan that her father was leaving the mob and that Lucas’ shooting could have been retaliation by someone who wasn’t happy about that.
“Luke” found Ned still at the Quartermaine mansion. When Ned mocked him about his death threats, “Luke” pulled a gun on him. Ned jumped across the room and said this was crazy. "Crazy would be gutting you like a fish and writing poems in your blood," “Luke” replied, explaining that he would make Ned’s death look like suicide. Then, Tracy interrupted. “Luke” laughed when she asked him why he had a gun and said he just got it to protect her from since AJ was almost murdered there. He then told Tracy that he pulled out the gun because he thought Ned was an intruder because the lights weren’t on when he came in. Ned told Tracy that “Luke” was lying and told how he said he was going to kill him and make it look like a suicide. He then pleaded with her to believe him, but said that she didn't trust him after what he did her at ELQ and wanted him out. "This isn't over!" Ned told “Luke” as he stormed out.
Ric and Elizabeth were outside Kelly's with Molly, who was waiting for TJ, who stumbles by. He and Molly went inside and he told her that his mom was just arrested. He then filled her in about his mom's past and told her how disappointed he was in his mother. Molly then gave him a hug and promised never to lie to him. Back outside, Ric worried about Molly, impressed Elizabeth. He then told her that he'd resisted going back to the mob to be with her and Molly. Then, they flirted and he took her home.
Carly and Franco returned to her empty house. Carly didn’t want to hand the recording over to Anna because it would reveal Sonny as AJ’s killer. Franco suggested editing out the part where Sonny shot AJ. Carly then wondered what would stop Ava from telling Anna the truth to get a deal once she was arrested. Carly thought giving the recording to Sonny was another option. Franco thought it was a death sentence for Ava. Carly was fine with that, but he would prefer Ava not die because it would hurt Kiki, who he cares about. Yet, Carly insisted that Ava needed to pay, so Franco said that he was behind Carly with whatever she decided to do. Franco then left with AJ’s phone, wiped clean of the recording, to deliver to Anna.
Sonny watched the news coverage of Julian’s arrest from his office. He left another message for Olivia, begging her to call him back. Shawn then entered and told him how messed up TJ was over Jordan’s arrest. Sonny apologized about it, but Shawn was just glad Julian was now behind bars. Sonny then said that he thought it was safe to bring Ava back from the island, but Shawn thought Sonny should know something first. Shawn told Sonny that he stopped Ava from killing Julian the night before she left for the island and that Julian told him that Ava was the one who shot Olivia. Shawn then added that would have told Sonny earlier, but Ava threatened to tell the cops that Sonny killed AJ. Sonny replied that he knew Ava would play that card, and now he had her where he wants her. Then, Carly busted in and insisted that she had something Sonny would want to hear. Shawn left and Carly told Sonny what she had to share was really bad, and it was about Connie.
At PCPD, Scott left another message for Lucy, wanting answers about their relationship. Then, he congratulated Anna for busting Julian, but she dug at him for messing around with Lucy. They then discussed Lucas’ shooting and she told him that they had found the shooter’s body in the park, but not the shooter’s shooter. Scott thought Sonny hired the shooter, but Anna told Scott to question Jordan Ashford for now.
Downstairs, Julian gave Jordan attitude for getting busted after he handed everything to her on a plate. She tried to get him to spill who shot Lucas but he refused to reveal who his boss was. Then, TJ came to visit Jordan and Julian sparred with the guard to get access to a phone. Meanwhile, TJ gave Jordan the title to his car and told her that he didn’t want anything paid for with drug money. Then, she told him that after his father died they were almost homeless, so she got involved in illegal activity to keep them afloat, that she got caught and was ashamed. She then apologized and said that one day he would understand. TJ left upset and alone, Jordan cried.
Back upstairs, Anna gave Julian an update on Lucas’ condition. Julian then pulled Scott aside and told him that he wanted to talk to him. In the interrogation room, Julian told Scott he still had the recording of Scott blackmailing his old DA opponent to drop out of the race. Julian then demanded Scott drop the charges or he would release the recording and Scott would be ruined. Scott then had the guard take Julian out be arraigned instead of back to his cell. Later, Franco came by the station with AJ’s phone and told Anna they were just copying AJ’s pictures for Michael, but she didn’t believe his story. Later, Anna returned to Jordan’s cell and saw how upset she was. She then realized that Julian was gone.
Lucy ignored Scott’s call as Kevin entered Kelly’s. She had arranged for his favorite breakfast and wanted to talk. He told her how embarrassed he was about her deceiving him for months. He then accused her of ruining his life and said that he only asked her to meet him so he could tell her he wanted a divorce. Kevin then asked Lucy if she was in love with Scott. She didn’t answer and only told Kevin that she loved him very much. Kevin then said that he didn’t want to be married to her anymore and left as she broke down in tears. Later, she ran out the door and right into Scott. He held her while she broke down about the divorce and she screamed that it was all his fault.
At GH, “Luke” told the guard that he was Lucas’ uncle and was allowed into his room. Inside, he pinched off Lucas’ breathing tube to kill him, but Bobbie interrupted, and thanked “Luke” for coming to visit. She then told “Luke” that Lucas would make a full recovery. “Luke” told her that Julian was to blame. “Luke” then offered to stay with Lucas so she could go home and rest but she declined. He then ran into Alexis outside Lucas’ room and told her Julian was the reason Lucas was shot. She replied that it was Julian’s boss’ fault and that she was going to demand Julian turn him in, but “Luke” told her that if Julian talked, Sam, or Alexis, or Danny could be next. “Luke” then said that if he were Julian, he would keep his mouth shut. “Luke” then insisted that Alexis take Bobbie to the hospital cafeteria to get something to eat to keep her strength up. Once they were gone, he went back into Lucas’ room and resumed cutting off the breathing tube. Then, Julian arrived and saw what “Luke” was doing through the window.