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.