Dillon saw Morgan sit down at The Floating Rib and asked him for an opinion on his script’s dialogue. As they talked about the story behind the script, Dillon revealed that it was Lulu who had urged him to get back to work on this script. As he gushed about her, Morgan reminded him that Lulu was married to his other brother. Dillon replied that he knew that she was happily married, and then they got back to working on his script.
A worried Kiki knocked on Ava/Denise’s door, while inside Ava/Denise promised Franco to throw herself into helping him get Nina back so that he kept quiet about her and Morgan. Ava/Denise then let Kiki in and Kiki told her that she just wanted to make sure that she was okay after Michael couldn’t get through to Sonny. Ava/Denise assured Kiki that she was fine and that she would be a part of that baby Avery’s life. Kiki was glad she was doing okay and she let Ava/Denise know that she was going away for a few days to a bachelorette party. Kiki then headed out and Franco told Ava/Denise not to get any ideas about “banging the man-child” while Kiki was gone. He then reminded Ava/Denise of their deal. She would help him get back with Nina or he wouldn’t get the flashdrive back for her. Then, Franco left.
Nathan confronted Ric and Nina in their hotel room with the baby blanket he found. He thought if they could prove it wasn’t baby Avery’s then Nina’s mind could be put at ease that she didn’t kidnap the baby again, but Ric refused to let Nina say anything and then told Nathan to leave. Nathan then begged Nina to let him help her, but she sided with Ric and asked her brother to go. Nathan then stormed out and Ric told Nina that he was the only person she could trust right now. Later, Ava/Denise called Nina and asked her to come over for breakfast the next morning so they could talk about Franco.
In The Metro Court restaurant, Madeline told Maxie she felt that she wasn’t good enough for Nathan. Maxie attempted to convince Madeleine that she was very sophisticated, but then she saw Valerie at the bar and called her a “home-wrecking b**ch.” Then, Valerie came over because she had lost an earring in the restaurant, which Maxie found under the table. The two then bickered for a while about Dante and Lulu before Valerie walked off. Madeline then told Maxie that her treatment of Valerie was more proof that she was low class, so Maxie told her to take her judgments and go to hell. Then, Nathan arrived and Madeline asked him if he saw Nina. He said that he did and that he would handle things. Madeline then told Nathan how horrible Maxie was to her just now, but Nathan had overheard enough to know that Madeline was provoking her. Nathan then said that he was proud of Maxie and then they walked out together.
On the Haunted Star, Dante promised Lulu to do better by her, but she told him that it would take her awhile to get over what he did. As they talked, Laura arrived and told Lulu that Luke was leaving town. Lulu thanked her mom for the message and headed out to say goodbye to her father. After she was gone, Laura talked to Dante and gave him some advice, telling him that sometimes life can take you off your path and that you may never get back on it. Dante then vowed to get back on track with Lulu.
Sonny was called to the docks as his men found someone snooping around. They then brought out Luke, who Sonny ordered to be let go. Luke then let Sonny know that he was waiting for a boat since he was leaving Port Charles. He then gave Sonny a parting gift, the gun he used to finally kill Frank Smith, the man who had brought them together all those years ago. Then, Lulu arrived, so Sonny left them to say their goodbyes in private. Luke told her that she would always be his one and only baby girl. The two then hugged.
Valerie arrived at The Floating Rib and ordered a drink to calm herself down. Dillon checked on her and she explained that Maxie had just let her have it for what happened with Dante. She then added that she wished there was a way to prove that she wasn’t trying to break up Dante and Lulu. Dillon suggested that she go out with him to make that clear to everyone, so she agreed.
Meanwhile, Kiki arrived and gave Morgan a kiss. Then, he told her that he wanted to make the most of tonight before she left for her friend's bachelorette party.
Lulu returned to The Haunted Star and told her mother about saying goodbye to her father. Then, she gave Laura a letter from Luke.
Back on the docks, Sonny returned and he and Luke said a final goodbye. Luke then told Sonny to take care of Port Charles, since it needs him. Luke then walked off into the fog as he saluted and said goodbye and good luck to Port Charles.
Nathan arrived in Jordan's office to say that he had new information in the baby Avery kidnapping case. He then told her about the baby blanket he found at his sister's and how Ric refused to turn it over. Nathan then added that he was worried that going after his sister with a warrant could have negative consequences on Nina. He then suggested that Nina was being framed and assumed Ric was behind it.
Dillon arrived on The Haunted Star and noticed that Lulu was looking glum. She explained that her father had said goodbye to Port Charles. Then, Lulu sobbed into his chest, told him what a great friend he was and then brought up the Dante and Valerie problem. Dillon felt bad for contributing to this mess and added that he had just asked Valerie out, which he worried might bug her. She claimed that she wanted what was best for him and wished them well. He then pulled out the latest draft of his screenplay and asked her to read it. She was happy to help.
On the docks, Dante paid an informant for information concerning the attack on Sonny's business. The guy knew nothing and then ran off. Then, Valerie appeared with jelly donuts and coffee. She explained that Jordan knew what had happened between them. He apologized again if he had misled her. Valerie then replied that she was moving on with Dillon. She asked if this would be a problem for him. He claimed that it wasn't. Then, when Dillon appeared, Dante took off.
Dante arrived on the Haunted Star to check on his wife. They discussed that Dillon and Valerie were now dating and he hoped it worked out for them.
At Silas' apartment, Kiki said goodbye to Morgan before leaving for her friend's bachelorette party. The second she was gone, Franco arrived and began yelling at Morgan about his extracurricular activities with Ava/Denise until Morgan let him in. Then, Franco explained that he knew all about him sleeping with Ava/Denise behind Kiki's back. When Franco grabbed a knife from the kitchen, Morgan threatened to run and tell Sonny. Morgan then challenged Franco to stab him. "I would but I'm wearing my good shoes," Franco replied, before repeating his warning that Morgan better do right by Kiki or he was dead.
In Silas' office at GH, he beat himself up about letting Nina suffer for what he did. He was about to leave to tell her the truth when Kiki showed up. She then started quizzing him about Nina. He insisted they had history, but not a future. After she left, he repeated to himself that it was time for the truth to come out.
Nina arrived at Julian’s penthouse to see Ava/Denise and then decided being there was a mistake. They then argued about Franco. "Franco sure as shootin' isn't over you," Ava/Denise said as she went on and on about how head over heels Franco was in love with her (Nina.) Then, when Ava/Denise mentioned that he didn't question Nina’s innocence, Nina suggested that maybe he should. After Ava/Denise insisted that Nina was innocent, Nina wondered where all this faith was coming from. Ava/Denise hen urges her to dump Ric and try again with Franco. Nina replied that she didn’t want to hurt Ric, but Ava/Denise insisted that he would get over it if he cared about her happiness. Nina then got ecstatic and decided to do it. Before leaving, she told Ava/Denise how much she wanted to stab her sister. She then grabbed a fistful of donuts and left. Ava/Denise then called Franco to tell him that Nina was heading back to him. She then yelled at him to get the flashdrive. When she got off the phone, Morgan showed up.
When Franco snuck into Scott's office and tried to break into his drawer to get at the flashdrive, Silas walked in on him.
Madeline dropped by Ric's hotel suite. He gloated about Nina's mental state and then explained how easily he had manipulated Nathan. She worried that their plan could blow up on them. Ric then said that he was going to burn the blanket to make Nina look even worse. This was all giving Madeline pause, but she didn’t see how they could back out of it. After she left, he was about to burn the blanket when Nina burst in. "I want a divorce!" she announced.
Patrick tried making out with Sam in their bed, but she wasn’t really into it. Then, she admitted that she was distracted by thoughts of little Jake and how much he reminded her of Jason. She then added that it was great that Jake and Danny had each other, but she thought that Elizabeth was reluctant to let them get close. Sam was hesitant to press the issue so she asked Patrick to do so. He wasn’t sure he should so Sam explained how Elizabeth had tampered with Danny’s paternity test results. Patrick was shocked and then agreed to talk to Elizabeth for her. They then went back to making out.
Sonny caught Carly looking at bridal magazines at The Metro Court. After he flirted with her, they discussed Morgan. He admitted that Morgan had been having a hard time staying away from Ava/Denise. They then made out until Laura interrupted. Then, the three of them sat down and discussed Luke. Laura flashed back a moment to the letter he had left behind and then Carly mentioned how Luke told her that she (Carly) reminded him of his mother and how flattered she was. The topic then turned to Jason not living to see the return of his son. This made Laura uncomfortable. She and Carly then debated about Lucky leaving little Jake so soon after finding him. After Carly went on about little Jake and Jake/Jason, Laura decided to leave. Before she left, they invited her to their wedding. After she left, Carly told Sonny that she sensed that something was troubling Laura. Then, one of Sonny's men came in and informed him that they had been hit again.
At Elizabeth’s, she continued to look over little Jake's medical tests. She and Jake/Jason then discussed how Carly must be dealing with all of this. They then talked about the upcoming weddings. He replied that he would like to do something like that someday. Then, Monica and Michael arrived to interrupt that awkward moment. Elizabeth went to get little Jake, though she was a bit flushed at the sight of Monica and Jake/Jason together. Then, Michael and Jake/Jason stepped aside. Jake/Jason explained that Nikolas had a relationship with Hayden and that she claimed to know Jake/Jason real identity. Then, Elizabeth interrupted. Later, Laura showed up at the door as Michael and Monica were leaving.
Silas walked into Scott's office and found Franco fiddling with the desk. Franco asked him if he was there to confess to framing Nina for Ava's sake. Silas replied that he didn't want Nina dragged into any of this. Franco then lectured him and Silas admitted that what did was wrong and that he couldn’t live with what he did to Nina. After he detailed Nina's latest problems, Franco began to rant about Ava screwing Morgan behind Kiki's back. This outraged Silas, who then stormed out. Franco then called Nina and left her a voicemail telling her that he knew she wasn’t crazy.
Nina strolled into her suite at The Metro Court and announced to Ric that their marriage was over. She then added that she hoped they could remain friends, but that she didn’t love him. "I can't allow you to leave me," he replied. Ric then explained that he was about to destroy the evidence against her since it was the only thing that could connect her to the kidnapping... other than his testimony. He then added that as long as they were married, he couldn’t be compelled to testify against her. That frazzled her. She started to pacing around the room and then Ric turned on the sound of the baby crying again. As she freaked out, he comforted her. Later, Franco started banging on the door. When there was no answer, he kicked it open.
Morgan dropped by Julian’s penthouse to tell Ava/Denise that Franco knew about them. She insisted that she could handle Franco and that he wouldn’t hurt Kiki by telling her about them. Neither of them wanted to hurt Kiki. Then, Morgan kissed her. She tried to fight it then ultimately gave in and started stripping him as they leapt into bed, leaving the door open. Moments later, Silas arrived and catches them in bed together.
Franco burst into Nina’s suite at Metro Court, but nobody was there. As he went to leave he found Madeline waiting at the door. The two bickered and Franco accused her of plotting with Ric. Madeline claimed that she barely knew Ric, but they had come together to make sure Nina got the help she needed. Franco then promised to find Nina and help her because he loved her. Madeline then told Franco that he didn’t understand that Nina had kidnapped baby Avery again and now her conscience was punishing her with hallucinations. Franco replied that he knew that Nina didn’t kidnap the baby because he knew who really did. Madeline asked who it was, but Franco fired back that he wouldn’t tell her that. Franco then walked out.
Ric took Nina back to Shadybrooke, but Nina insisted that she was fine and that she needed to find Franco. Ric then told her that she had to stay there because she wasn’t well and the two fought about her hallucinations. Ric then warned her that if she lost it in public, she could go to jail for kidnapping. He promised to help her through this, but he needed her to cooperate. He then pulled out commitment papers and told her that she had to sign them, but that it was only temporary until they figured things out. Ric then added that Shadybrooke was better than prison and he asked her to trust him. Nina then reluctantly signed the papers. Later, as Nina was about to be taken to her room, Franco showed up.
Silas walked in on Morgan and Ava/Denise in bed and was furious. He screamed at Morgan for being a selfish brat who deserved whatever he gets for hurting his daughter. Morgan tried to explain that when he was with Ava/Denise something in him took over. Silas replied that he could explain that, but Ava/Denise convinced Morgan to let her talk to Silas alone. Once Morgan left, Silas told her that she may have stopped him from telling Morgan, but he would tell Kiki the truth about who she really was. Ava/Denise thought he was bluffing, but Silas said that he was dead serious and that he no longer cared if he went down with her. He even admitted that he went to turn himself in to Scott, but that Franco was there instead of Scott. Ava/Denise then begged him not to do this to her or to Kiki, but Silas was intent on the truth coming out and said that it would help Kiki in the long run. He then told Ava/Denise that she couldn’t stop him from telling Kiki and then he walked out. Later, Morgan asked Ava/Denise if Silas was going keep his mouth shut. She told him no.
Nikolas arrived at Scott’s office at his request. Scott explained that he ran into Laura and she told him about little Jake being alive and how Lucky had just left town. Scott then asked why Lucky left so suddenly. Nikolas replied that he had his reasons. Scott found it odd that Laura said the same thing and he felt that Lucky left because of a secret, one Laura also knew. He then asked Nikolas if he knew what this secret was, but Nikolas claimed to know nothing. Scott then said then he would have to find out the truth from Laura. Nikolas then replied that questioning Laura wasn’t the best move and that this was something for her family to deal with. Scott then accused Nikolas of being mixed up in whatever was bothering Laura. Nikolas then decided to be leave since Scott wasn’t charging him with anything.
At Elizabeth’s, Laura questioned Jake/Jason about his memory loss. He admitted to having little flashes, but believed that chasing his old life was a futile effort. Laura felt that he shouldn’t give up so easily. As they talked, Patrick showed up to speak with Elizabeth about little Jake. He asked to let Danny and little Jake meet since they had a connection no one else did. Laura agreed and used her own past as an example and she admitted that she hated that the secrets she kept resulted in her own sons not meeting until they were teens. Elizabeth agreed to let the boys meet as soon as possible. Then, Patrick left and Laura asked Jake/Jason for a moment alone with Elizabeth. Once Jake/Jason left, Laura let Elizabeth know that she knew that Jake/Jason was really Jason.
Back at The Metro Court, Ric returned and told Madeline that he had convinced Nina to commit herself to Shadybrooke.
Silas returned to his apartment and called Kiki to leave her a voicemail. He asked her to come see him when she returned because he had something to talk to her about.
Sam cornered Patrick at GH. He told her about the conversation he had with Elizabeth and how she was willing to let little Jake into Danny’s life. After he headed off to work, Jake/Jason wandered in. They sat down together and discuss Elizabeth and little Jake. He encouraged her to concentrate on the good that had come out of all of this. Jake/Jason then explained his suspicion that Nikolas may know who he really was and laid out his theory. She worried that Nikolas may have finally become a true Cassadine. Jake/Jason then admitted that he was happy with Elizabeth, but he got worked up about Michael being messed with and wanted to know who he really was. When Patrick returned, he told them that Hayden was waking up.
At Julian’s penthouse, Ava/Denise told Morgan that Silas was determined to tell Kiki everything about them. He then started ranting about Silas being a hypocrite. When he threatened to go off on Silas, she begged him not to, claiming that it would only make things worse. He then vowed to do whatever it took to shut Silas up. She claimed that she could stop things from coming out and made Morgan promise to stay away from Silas. He did then left, mumbling to himself that he couldn’t keep his promise. Then, Ava/Denise tried calling Silas, but he didn’t pick up. She refused to go to prison again and ran out. Later, she returned, frazzled and in tears. She then had a stiff drink.
Michael cornered Nikolas at The Metro Court. He taunted him about ELQ's stock prices taking a nose dive, but Nikolas insisted that the company was thriving with him in charge. Michael then accused him of being an opportunist and a thief. This made Nikolas laugh since none of that could be proven. Michael then claimed that he would find a more creative way to take him down. Then, when Michael mentioned that Laura was at Elizabeth’s, Nikolas looked a little worried.
Later, Michael spotted Morgan at the bar looking upset. He wondered if something was wrong. Morgan wouldn’t explain. "Why do you care about me when all I am is an ass to you?" he asked. Michael replied that it was because they were brothers. Michael then told Morgan to call him if he wanted to talk. Once Michael walked away, Morgan ordered a stiff drink.
At Elizabeth’s, Laura told her that Nikolas already told her the truth about Jake/Jason. Elizabeth tried to talk her way out of it and failed. Laura then told her that she was having a hard time keeping this to herself. Elizabeth begged Laura to stay silent, "You have to stay quiet, for your sons," Elizabeth claimed, explaining that the truth would turn Nikolas into a pariah and he would go to prison. She then added that Nikolas was responsible for Hayden's shooting and that Nikolas even told her that if Hayden ever came out of the coma, he would “take care” of her. Laura shook her head and rubbed her eyes. Elizabeth then said that she just wanted to protect Nikolas and the other people they loved. Sitting down, Laura cried as Elizabeth went to check on the boys. When Elizabeth came back downstairs, Laura explained that she was going to confront Nikolas. Elizabeth implored her to leave the whole thing alone. Then, Nikolas showed up and Laura told him that she and Elizabeth were just talking about Jason.
Franco went to see Nina at Shadybrooke. He told her how amazing and fierce she was. Then, they told each other how they never stopped loving the other and kissed. He then said that was sorry that he doubted her, but had only ever wanted to help her. She replied that she knew that he had only been trying to protect her. They then sat down and she explained that she had committed herself because her guilty conscience was driving her crazy and became distraught. Then, he told her that Silas was really the one who kidnapped the baby. That made no sense to her so he told her the truth about Ava. She then paced around the room and tried to talk her way through this. She was then sure that Silas was attempting to take away her life. "He's chosen Ava again!" she shrieked and then stormed off, vowing that he wouldn’t get away with this again. Franco chased after her.
Franco then found Nina kneeling over Silas' body in his apartment holding a knife.