Elizabeth and Jake/Jason were in the park with her son watching the fireworks. He then said that he wished he had a son of his own. Sam and Patrick chased Danny as he ran over and hugged Jake/Jason. Elizabeth was uncomfortable. Patrick and Elizabeth then went off to get Cameron. Sam and Jake/Jason then discussed their plan to take down Nikolas. They agreed that they needed to keep Patrick and Elizabeth in the dark about it, even though they didn’t like keeping secrets. Sam then talked about watching the fireworks from the bridge with Jason. Meanwhile, Patrick noticed that Elizabeth seemed distracted. She told him that she was worried about Lucky because she hadn’t heard from him for a while. They then returned to the others and split up. Walking alone, Silas avoided Sam and Patrick. He then turned the corner and ran into Nina. They recalled their past holidays. She pointed out that he was alone now. He then brought up her marriage. She tried to tell him how new and exciting it was. Nina then vented about Franco and Ava/Denise. She noticed this made Silas upset. He told her that he never imagined them being “a thing.” Nina then wondered if he was into Ava/Denise. When Sam and Patrick walked by with Danny, things were awkward. Silas then walked Nina home, leaving Sam to wonder why they were together.
When Elizabeth got home, she tried to reach Lucky again. She told Jake/Jason that it felt like something was wrong. He offered to help search. Elizabeth then recalled losing little Jake. She then told Jake/Jason that she thought his ghost followed Lucky wherever he went.
Outside of Kelly's, Ava/Denise explained to a confused Franco that she was Ava. He went into denial, but she was insistent and explained that Silas brought her back to life. "Welcome to the show Franco," she said. Ava then gave him all the details. Franco then realized that Silas kidnapped Avery to save her. They then went inside Kelly’s and she kept explaining. He wanted to go to Nina with the truth, but Ava had a different plan. She suggested that they keep pretending that they were a couple to help him get Nina back. Ava then blamed him for what happened to her. He wasn’t comfortable with this, but agreed to keep her secret. Ava then said that she already had a plan to get to Avery and that he was the only person who could help her.
In Dante and Lulu’s apartment, he and Valerie watched the fireworks. Then, Leslie called, wanting to speak to Lulu. He made an excuse why she couldn’t and got off the phone. He then started to venting about Lulu running off with Dillon and had another beer. He told Valerie that he loved Lulu, but hated her at the same time and then recounted all they had been through. She thought he should try to save his marriage. After yelling at her, he apologized and asked her to go. He kissed her again, but this time she kissed back, but then didn't think they should. "I don't care," he replied. They then tore off their clothes and hit the sheets.
Lucky rushed into the warehouse and shot Frank Smith as well as all of his thugs. Luke and Laura then finished them off. Then, Lucky's parents embraced him. They told him about Ethan getting shot. Then, Lulu and Dillon popped up. As they shared a reunion, Frank rolled over a little and tried taking a shot at Luke, but Luke shot him before he could. Before died, he told Luke that Lucky was in on it. Luke then shot him again, finally killing him. After Lulu and Dillon left, Luke asked Lucky about what Frank said. Lucky explained that he was forced to play along to protect little Jake's life. "My son isn't dead," he said. Meanwhile, Lulu called Dante to tell him what happened, but he didn’t pick up because he was having sex with Valerie.
Jake/Jason joined Sam at Kelly's. They were both uncomfortable about keeping things from their significant others. He worried that Elizabeth wasn't being realistic about Nikolas. She admitted that she wanted to help, at least in part, because Michael meant so much to Jason. Sam thought knowing that would get under Patrick's skin. Then, Jake/Jason told her that he had a hunch that Nikolas was hiding something. She thought they should break into Wyndemere and search the safe.
Elizabeth dropped by Wyndemere to see Nikolas. She told him that she was worried that people were keeping things from her and told him that Lucky had been missing his calls to Aiden. He realized that he hadn't heard from Laura in a while. Nikolas then told Elizabeth that he was sure that everything would be fine. Elizabeth then beat herself up about keeping Jake/Jason from his son. Nikolas then offered to call things off whenever she wanted it. She replied that she was sure they would both lose what they wanted if he did. He then closed his safe and offered to drive her to work. After they left, Sam and Jake/Jason snuck in.
Sabrina found Tracy complaining about Nikolas at the Quartermaines. She told Sabrina that she was leaving town. She was heading to LA to see her grand-daughter, Brook Lynn, to get the dirt on Nikolas and give it to the ELQ board.
Lulu and Dillon landed at the airport in Port Charles. She was relieved to finally be able to tell Dante the truth. Dillon paid her some compliments and told her how much all of this has reminded him of what it was like back in the day. Before they could head to the shuttle, Maxie and Nathan wandered by. She and Dillon discussed Georgie. Lulu then told Maxie what she was doing with Dillon. Maxie thought for a second that they were having an affair. Lulu then said that she had plans to make things up to Dante. After Maxie and Nathan headed out, Dillon told Lulu how fun their adventure was.
Meanwhile, Tracy arrived and bumped into a man. "No!" she blurted out when she saw his face.
Dante woke up in his bed with Valerie. She blamed herself for what happened since she wasn't drinking. He replied that he knew exactly what he was doing. As he got dressed, he complained about Lulu throwing away their marriage. Valerie then said that she wasn’t sorry for what happened between them, but that it wasn't her proudest moment. However, she still cared about him, even if he was only out to hurt Lulu. He replied that he cared about her too and what they did wasn't meaningless. He then kissed her and then backed away, apologizing. Dante then said that he needed to think about Rocco right now and get his head on straight. He then added that he didn’t want to lose her as a friend. She replied that she wasn’t going anywhere. When she got ready to leave for Wyndemere, he told her that she could shower there. Moments later, Lulu arrived home. She could hear the shower running and headed for the bathroom.
At GH, Brad flirted with Lucas. They missed each other since they've both been so busy. Lucas then started asking him when his parents were coming to town. Brad told him that the wedding wasn't about their parents. They got close for a second until Patrick interrupted. They then started teasing Brad about having cold feet. "When do you plan to put a ring on Sam?" Brad shot back and then went off to work. Patrick then talked to Lucas about all of the baggage that he and Sam had. Lucas was reassuring. He then wondered why Brad was dragging his feet with his family and how he seemed reluctant to ever discuss his adoptive family.
Down the hall, Felix caught Brad beating up on the vending machine. Brad started to vent about lying to Lucas. Felix assumed Brad had cheated. He told Felix that wasn’t it. Before Brad could explain further, Lucas interrupted. He sensed some awkwardness and Felix excused himself. Lucas suspected something was up.
Meanwhile, Patrick bumped into Elizabeth. He then explained that there had been a change in Hayden's condition.
Lulu arrived home and found Dante upset. He confronted her about being off having an affair with Dillon. She tried to explain, but he couldn’t believe she would do this to him and told her that their marriage was over. She then screamed that Lucky was kidnapped and they were trying to help her parents. She then explained everything to him and why she couldn’t tell him. Dante was furious and accused her of not caring about him and Rocco and that she only cared about being Luke Spencer’s daughter. Lulu then admitted that maybe she did fall back into her old patterns and she said for five minutes she mattered to her father and that felt good. However, she never thought he would suspect her of being unfaithful and she told him to trust her just like she trusted him. She apologized over and over and told Dante that she loved him and Rocco and she was being selfish. She then asked Dante to forgive her, but he replied that he was the one who needed forgiveness.
Dillon arrived home to the Quartermaines and learned from Sabrina that Tracy was leaving town thanks to Luke and had headed to the airport. Dillon then explained to her that Luke never cheated on his mom and that it was very complicated. He then called Tracy, but it went right to voicemail, so he told her not to leave. He then decided to head to the airport and catch her before she left.
At the airport, Tracy was stunned to run into her ex-husband, Paul Hornsby. She asked him why he was here and he told her that he came to see his son. Tracy fired back that he never showed an ounce of concern for Dillon before and only was focused on Jenny Eckert. She then revealed that he had wasted a trip since Dillon was off scouting film locations. Then, Tracy’s phone beeped with a message from Dillon, so she played it to prove he was gone. They then learned that Dillon was home and that he didn’t want his mom to get on the plane.
At GH, Patrick told Elizabeth that Hayden’s vitals were picking up. Patrick then took off to check on her and Nikolas, who was listening in, asked Elizabeth what was happening with Hayden. She told him what little Patrick told her and worried that if she woke up then their secret would be blown. Nikolas then told her that he had to go to an ELQ board meeting, but to let him know if anything changed. Nikolas left and Elizabeth found Patrick and asked about Hayden. Patrick said they had ordered a brain scan since her vitals were returning to normal, but she wasn’t waking up. Elizabeth then met back up with Nikolas and filled him in on Hayden’s condition. Nikolas promised to handle her if she woke up.
Elsewhere, was leaving a message on Nikolas’ voicemail since she was worried about what was going on with him. She then ran into TJ and the two discussed his staying with Sonny. She warned him that Sonny could make crime look glamorous and would have him in over his head before he knew it. TJ then pointed out that Julian was a mobster, but Alexis said he quit and that Sonny wouldn’t quit.
At Wyndemere, Jake/Jason and Sam broke into Nikolas’ safe and discovered Hayden’s license.
Meanwhile, Valerie returned to Wyndemere and Jake/Jason and Sam scrambled to put the safe contents back when they heard her. Valerie narrowly caught them and Sam made up an excuse that they came to talk to Nikolas about ELQ. Sam then asked Valerie if she knew about his plans, but she said that she didn’t. She also asked if Valerie knew how Nikolas and Hayden were connected. Valerie said that she did and told them that Hayden was staying there for a while since Nikolas claimed she was an old fling from Europe. Sam and Jake/Jason then headed out and on the way wondered what Nikolas’ real connection to Hayden was.
Back at the airport, Dillon arrived and stop his mom, only to learn her flight had already left.
Tracy and Paul returned to Quartermaines to find Dillon and continued to argue with one another. The two talked about their shared heartbreaks. Paul learned that Luke left Tracy and he explained that Jenny had left him for another man. The two then discussed their past and both admitted that the other was a welcome distraction.
At Dante and Lulu’s apartment, Dante told Lulu that he was the one who needed forgiveness. She didn’t understand why and asked what he did. He replied that he lost his temper and gave into his anger with Valerie. Lulu then asked if something had happened between them.
At the PCPD, Jordan told Valerie that she was determined to get TJ away from Sonny by finding a reason to arrest the mobster. She then asked Valerie to call Dante, but Valerie explained that he was in a difficult situation since Lulu was having an affair. Jordan asked for details, which Valerie provided, including admitting that she had slept with Dante. She assured Jordan that they had decided to be just friends, but admitted that she was hoping to end up with Dante. Jordan warned her that Dante may not end his marriage over this and that she should be careful.
Dillon talked with TJ at Kelly's when Sonny showed up. Sonny confronted Dillon about shacking up with Lulu, but Dillon swore it wasn’t what it looked like. He then explained what really happened to Sonny. Sonny then suggested that he go find Dante and straighten this out. Dillon left and Sonny talked with TJ, who thought he should move out now that Avery was back. Sonny replied that wasn’t necessary. He also then suggested that TJ make up with his mother since Shawn wouldn’t like them not talking.
At GH, Carly ran into Elizabeth and explained that she was there for Josslyn’s six month check-up, which always made her think of Jake. Elizabeth then asked how Josslyn was, but Carly hadn’t received the results yet. She then asked Elizabeth to go with her since Bobbie usually did, but she was away. They then went to get the results from Silas, who said everything was clear. Silas also said that Josslyn had now been in remission five years, so she was in the clear, which was as good as one gets of being cured from cancer. Elizabeth was happy for Carly.
Laura and Luke arrived on Cassadine island to get answers about Jake from Helena. Luke thought he should handle Helena on his own. Laura agreed and said she would help Lucky search the island for Jake. Luke then went into the house to see Helena, who had been expecting him. She reminisced about their “good times” back in Port Charles. Luke then showed her his tattoo and explained that he had control of his inner demons now. Luke then demanded that she tell him about Jake and pointed a gun at her. Helena replied that wasn’t necessary. Luke wondered what was going on with her, as she seemed “almost human.” Helena then gushed about all the evil things Nikolas had done recently and how it had made her so proud. Helena then added that her reign over the family was over and that there was nothing left for her to do now except tie up the loose end that was Jake. Luke was stunned by what Helena told him, which viewers couldn’t hear. When Luke asked how could he know what she was telling him was the truth, the camera then panned to show Jake standing in the doorway. Helena then left them to get better acquainted and told Luke goodbye.
Back at Dante and Lulu’s apartment, Dillon arrived and interrupted Lulu and Dante’s conversation. Dillon wanted to explain, so Dante invited him in. Dillon then told him what really happened, but Dante still was angry that Lulu didn’t trust him enough to tell him the truth. Dillon then assured Dante that Lulu loved him, which Dante said he knew now. Then, Dillon left, and Lulu got back to Valerie. Dante then said that he trashed Lulu to Valerie and told her what he thought about her and Dillon. Lulu replied that from now on they would be truthful with one another. She then asked if they were and he told her that they. Then, Lulu decided to take a shower while Dante stripped the bed. Later, Lulu planned to pick up Rocco from Sonny’s and Dante said that he needed to head to work. After Dante left, Lulu found the photo of her and Dante that Dante had smashed.
Back at the Quartermaines, Tracy and Paul went to look for Dillon at the pool and left just as Dillon returned home.
At the PCPD, Dante arrived and ran into Valerie.
Luke, Laura and Lucky discovered Jake on Cassadine Island. Luke said that Helena claimed that he had been here the whole time with a governess watching over him. They wondered if Nikolas knew, but Laura was sure that he wouldn’t have kept this a secret. Luke then explained that he really did hit Jake that night and Helena was in town messing with Aiden’s paternity tests when she decided to have Jake taken. Lucky then told his parents that he had to go along with Frank’s kidnapping plan because he knew there was a chance that Jake was alive. Then, Laura and Jake went off to talk, as she prepped him for the trip back to Port Charles. Meanwhile, Lucky and Luke had a long talk about their lives and the choices they had made. Luke then told Lucky that he was never happier than when he was with Laura and when he was raising him. Then, Laura returned with Jake and said that she had explained to him how they were all going to Port Charles together. Lucky then told him that he had aunts, uncles, brothers and even a mom there. Jake replied that he didn’t have a mom, but Lucky told him that he did.
At Elizabeth’s place, she told Jake/Jason about going with Carly for Josslyn’s test results. She was glad that Josslyn would live a long life thanks to her baby Jake. Elizabeth then told Jake/Jason the story about Jake’s death and how his organs saved Josslyn, which was Jason’s idea. She then added that she regretted how she treated Jason that night since he put his pain over Jake aside to save another child. Jake/Jason then told her that if Jason were there that he would tell her that she had nothing to feel sorry about. Elizabeth replied that wasn’t true and then said that she had something to tell him, but she chickened out though and told him that she loved him and he returned the sentiment. He then told her not to be afraid to be happy as good things were coming. Jake/Jason then said that he had things to do and left.
Later, Luke, Lucky and little Jake arrived outside of Elizabeth’s house. Lucky was nervous about telling her about their son. Lucky then knocked on the door while Luke and Jake waited behind.
Dante arrived at the PCPD and ran into Valerie. He let her know that he had talked to Lulu and that he was wrong about the affair. He then explained the truth to her said that what happened between them could never happen again. He also asked her to keep what happened a secret. She agreed and said it was not as if anything could ever happen between them. Later, Valerie told herself that she had to let Dante go since he was never hers to begin with.
Carly dropped Rocco off at Lulu and Dante’s apartment, and the two discussed what happened between her and Dillon. Lulu set Carly straight and told her to give Sonny the true story too. Lulu then said that she and Dante had a talk and she knew all that went on here. Carly was surprised Dante told her what had happened with Valerie. Shocked, Lulu asked what Carl meant. Carly then told her that Dante told Sonny that he had kissed Valerie. Lulu was devastated and as Carly tried to reassure her that Dante loved her just as he walked in. Carly then quickly left and Lulu told Dante that she knew all about him and Valerie.
Outside of Kelly’s, Sam ran into Nikolas and yelled him for what he had done to ELQ. Nikolas then asked if that was why she was poking around his house. She claimed that she didn’t give up on family easily. He said that might explain why she was there, but what about Jake/Jason? She claimed that he just ran into her at the docks and asked if he could tag along. Sam then changed the subject and asked Nikolas what was going on between him and Hayden. Nikolas told her that she was an old acquaintance and that he had no idea why she posed as Jake/Jason’s wife. Sam still felt things didn’t add up because why would he take Hayden in after her lies were exposed. He replied that he wasn’t going to kick her while she was down and that he was about to send her on her way. Sam found it convenient that he never had to since Hayden was shot. Nikolas wondered why she cared about Hayden so much. Sam claimed that Hayden mattered to Jake/Jason, who was her friend. She then told Nikolas to let her know if he thought of anything that might be of importance about Hayden and then she walked off.
At the Quartermaines, Monica welcomeed Dillon home and they caught up. Dillon filled her in on what really happened between Luke and Laura and said that his mom deserved the truth. Dillon hoped that Monica didn’t mind if he stayed there for a while, which she didn’t. She then said that this place was once filled with Quartermaines, but now there were so few of them left. Later, Jake/Jason showed up at the door and Monica answered it.