Lucky was drinking steadily at Jake's when Elizabeth walked in. She approached him and
tried to talk to him. Lucky was very sarcastic with her. He accused Elizabeth of using him
as a babysitter so she could tryst with Nikolas. Snidely, Lucky asked her if she had used
protection with Nikolas.
Despite Lucky's attempts to humiliate her, Elizabeth persisted in her attempts to reconcile.
She expressed her regrets as well as her deep-felt love for Lucky. She told him that Luke
had forgiven her and had told her that the bad that happened should not erase all the
good. She asked Lucky if there was any chance that they could fix their problems.
Lucky scoffed and said they had already tried couple's counseling. Lucky said that he was
not feeling the love and that he did not have any faith in their relationship. He advised
Elizabeth to find out who she was and what she wanted, but to do it without him.
When Elizabeth mentioned the boys, Lucky was angry and told her not to use the boys to
manipulate him , but Elizabeth was genuine when she said that the boys were asking for
him and she did not know what to say.
Lucky told Elizabeth to tell the boys that he loved them and would see them soon. When
Elizabeth wanted to know if he would call to arrange a time, he told her that his lawyer
would make arrangements. Lucky told Elizabeth that the less they saw of each other the
better because he could barely stand to look at her. Elizabeth was crushed as she turned
and left Jake's.
At the penthouse, Carly explained to Jason and Sam why she had shown up unexpectedly
with Joslyn and Morgan. She told them that Jax had known about Dante all along. She said
that Jax had helped Dante build a case against Sonny for Claudia's murder even though he
knew that Sonny was not guilty of the crime.
Carly said that she knew that Jax believed that he had been acting in the best interest of
his family and that he did not see the harm that would be done to Michael if Sonny went to
prison for Claudia's murder, because Michael would always carry the guilt. Jason agreed
with her.
Carly told Jason that the worst part for her was know that Jax loved her and she loved Jax,
despite his duplicity. Carly was eager to take action, but Jason told her that nothing could
be accomplished that evening. He urged her to get some rest, then make decisions.
Olivia and Lulu had words in the hospital corridor. Lulu was steaming because Sonny was
not in jail for his attempt on Dante's life. Olivia told Lulu that Sonny was paying in his own
way, but Lulu was not mollified as she stabbed angrily at the elevator button.
Jax tried to convince Michael that he had acted in the family's best interest. Jax told
Michael that the problems he was experiencing had been caused by the adults in his life
and he urged Michael to let the adults fix it. Jax told Michael that he did not agree with
Sonny often, but they did agree on two things: that they both wanted Michael to have a life
away from Sonny's violent business and neither of the men wanted Michael to pay for
Claudia's death.
Jax told Michael that he could live with the destruction of his family if it meant that neither
Morgan nor Joslyn would ever be at risk like Michael was. Michael agreed that he would
not want to put his brother or sister at risk, but he did not agree that putting Sonny in jail
was best.
Sonny tried to apologize to Dante, but he was rebuffed. From his hospital bed, Dante
spoke harsh words when he told Sonny that the fact he was his father meant nothing.
Dante told Sonny that he had bought into his "honor crap," but that was before Sonny had
shot him in cold blood.
Sonny tried to explain that he had shot him before he knew that Dante was his son. Dante
said that biology would not change his feelings. He told Sonny that he was not fit to be
anyone's father. Sonny tried to say that being father and son did make a difference, but
Dante said it did not.
Dante told Sonny that he despised people like him. Dante said that he was a cop and
Sonny was a criminal. Sonny tried to point out all the times that they had bonded and
grown close. When Sonny said that he had felt something for Dante, Dante retorted maybe
so, but aid that Sonny had pulled the trigger anyway.
Sonny further tried to justify his behavior by saying that he had tried to save Dante, and
that he had not left the country so that he could stay near Dante. Lulu arrived at the room
and started screaming at Sonny to get out. She told him that he was scum, not fit to have
a son and that it did not matter that Sonny would not have shot Dante if he had know he
was his son.
She said that what defined Sonny was that he had been willing to shoot an unarmed man
who had put himself in harm's way to save Sonny's life and Morgan's life. Lulu quoted
Tracy when she called Sonny a bottom-feeding thug who was worse than garbage.
Sonny listened to Lulu's tirade then left quietly after telling Dante that he cared about him
and wanted to have a relationship. Lulu was livid when Dante told her that Sonny wanted
forgiveness and had said that he and Dante were alike. Lulu said that they were nothing
alike.
Dante said that like it or not, Sonny was his father and was part of him. Lulu said not the
part that she loved. Lulu and Dante were cuddling on the bed when Maxie came in with
fresh clothes for Lulu and mild encouragement for Lulu to go take a shower..
While Lulu used the shower, Maxie wanted to know if Dante really cared about Lulu or had
just been pretending so that so that Lulu would not reveal that he was an under-cover
cop.
Johnny brought coffee and cannoli to the hospital for Olivia, but flew away in a rage when
he learned that both Olivia and Dante had let Sonny off the hook. He asked Olivia if she
had considered what would happen to him when Jason and Sonny learned that he had
known that Dante was undercover and had not told.
Sam was holding baby Joslyn and playing with her while she and Jason talked. When Carly
came downstairs, she complimented Sam on her skills with the baby. Carly asked Jason
and Sam to babysit while she went to GH to find Sonny and tell him about Jax. Jason said
he needed to go to GH to wrap up some loose ends. Sam agreed to stay home with Joslyn
and Morgan.
Lucky continued to drink at Jake's. When Coleman tried to cut him off, Lucky threatened to
shut him down. Lucky insisted that Coleman tell him about the times that Nikolas had
been in the bar with Elizabeth. Coleman refused to gossip, but he did tell Lucky that they
had never used one of the upstairs rooms.
Coleman told Lucky that if a person picked at a sore long enough it would fester and get
ugly. Lucky told him it was already ugly. Coleman said that eventually booze would no
longer numb the pain. He said when that happened, people got stupid and thought that
they had nothing to lose. As he pushed another shot across the bar to Lucky Coleman told
him not to let it become a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Sam and Morgan were conversing when Jax knocked on the penthouse door looking for
Carly. Morgan told him that Carly had gone to the hospital to see Sonny.
At the hospital, Carly realized that Jason had business with Dante. She advised him to be
careful and warned him that if he hurt Dante, Sonny would never forgive him.
Sonny approached Olivia in the chapel. He felt hurt and betrayed because Olivia had kept
the knowledge that Dante was his son away from him. He told her that he never would
have shot Dante if he had known that Dante was his son.
Olivia told Sonny that she detested his business and thanked God every day that she had
raised Dante without him. She told Sonny that she could live with the outcome of her
decision, but she wondered if he could live with the dishonor of shooting an unarmed man
who had saved his life.
Johnny went to Jake's and got tanked. When he noticed Lucky, he started making cracks
and taunting him about the mob kingpin who had once again slipped through police
fingers. He offered to bet a $1,000 that his sister's murder would go unsolved and
unpunished. Lucky did not respond or show any emotion until Johnny said that the police
were either paid off or brain damaged. Lucky moved quickly and put a gun to Johnny's
head.
Elizabeth prepared the boys for an overnight at gram's house. When Cameron asked about
Lucky, she told him that she had ruined everything and that Lucky was very mad at her
and did not want to see her. She assured him that Lucky still loved him and wanted to see
him, but without Elizabeth.
Alone in the chapel, Sonny had a talk with God. He talked about his terrible life choice and
the hope that he had found redemption through his children. He prayed for forgiveness
for shooting Dante. He said that Dante was alive because of God's grace. He said that
Dante was a brave, smart man who almost died before Sonny had the chance to love him.
Carly opened the chapel door and heard Sonny say that Dante was his son and he did not
want to give up on him.
In the hospital shower, Lulu cracked from the stress. She sank to the floor sobbing.
Jason interrupted Maxie and Dante. He told Maxie to go and she did. Dante was nervous as
he said that he was a cop who knew too much. He wanted to know if Jason was going to
put a pillow over his face and make it appear that Dante survived the surgery but died in
ICU. Jason did not respond.