At Greystone Manor, Michael told Sonny that Claudia's disappearance was all over the news. Sonny warned Michael not to speak to any reporters. Michael confessed that when he had first opened his eyes that morning, he had wondered what he was doing in his father's home. Moments later, Michael had remembered that he had killed Claudia. Sonny recalled the events that had led to Claudia's death and the subsequent cover up.
After Sonny shook off the disturbing images, he decided to go over Michael's cover story. Sonny thought that it would be best if they told everyone that Michael had been in his room the entire night. Sonny intended to claim that he had lied to Jax and Olivia, in order to avoid another argument with Jax. Michael confessed that he didn't feel remorse for killing Claudia. Sonny believed that it was only a matter of time before that changed. However, he refused to allow the incident to destroy Michael's life; he believed that Michael had already paid a high price.
At Olivia's apartment, Johnny revealed that he had not been able to find any sign of Claudia. Olivia didn't think that they would ever really know what had happened to his sister. Johnny was certain that Sonny had killed Claudia. Olivia was shocked when Johnny confided that Maxie had seen Sonny the previous evening, covered in blood. Johnny confessed that he hated how Sonny had humiliated Claudia at the party. Johnny believed that Sonny had forced Claudia into a corner until she had acted out of desperation.
Johnny realized that Claudia had been a bad person; she had been cruel and vindictive. However, she had also been his sister. Johnny needed to know how she had died. Olivia advised Johnny to let it go, but Johnny couldn't. He wondered if Olivia would be able to let it go if Dante had been in Claudia's place. Johnny had to find his sister, so that he could take flowers to her grave and remember the good times that they had shared.
Olivia didn't think that Sonny would help Johnny. Johnny surprised Olivia when he revealed that Dominic had offered to help him discover the truth about what had happened to Claudia.
At Greystone Manor, Johnny found Michael home alone. Johnny took the opportunity to let Michael know that Claudia had not hated him. Johnny promised that Claudia had never intended to hurt Michael; it had been an accident. Michael was livid. He reminded Johnny that Claudia had schemed to kill Sonny and that she had intentionally kidnapped Carly. Michael believed that Claudia had gotten exactly what she had deserved.
At the Jacks residence, Dante wanted to know what Carly claimed happened at the cabin. Jax revealed that Claudia had delivered Josslyn, but he refused to elaborate beyond that. Dante kept pushing for answers, prompting Jax to admit that someone had entered the cabin just as Claudia had tried to take off with Josslyn. However, he warned Dante that Carly would never testify against the person.
Moments later, Sonny arrived to talk to Jax. Sonny stopped short when he saw Dominic standing in Jax's living room. Dominic explained that he was there to check on Morgan, but Morgan had already left for school. Jax played along with Dominic's story and pretended to be offended by the presence of Sonny's henchman in his home. After Dominic left, Sonny explained that he wanted to talk to Jax about Michael.
Jax revealed that he knew that Michael had killed Claudia. Jax added that they should go to the police rather than cover up what Michael had done. Sonny suggested that Jax should be grateful that Michael had been on hand to save Carly and Josslyn. Jax argued that they were ruining Michael's life by hiding the truth. Sonny believed that everything could have been avoided if Jax had told the truth when he had first learned of Claudia and Jerry's involvement in Michael's shooting.
Jax insisted that he had kept silent for Carly's sake, but Sonny didn't believe him. Sonny accused Jax of trying to protect Jerry, not Carly. Sonny confessed that he didn't know how Carly would ever forgive Jax for his betrayal. Jax was furious; he warned Sonny that the lies would destroy Michael's life. According to Jax, another innocent person would pay the price for Sonny's arrogance.
When Sonny arrived home, Johnny was waiting. Johnny let Sonny know that he wanted to continue working for Sonny's organization. As a sign of good faith, Johnny revealed that Joey Limbo remained a threat to Sonny. Sonny appreciated that Johnny had served him well, but he reminded Johnny that Johnny had protected Claudia's secrets. Johnny didn't deny it; Claudia had been his sister. Sonny appreciated Johnny's honesty. He assured Johnny that he would not hold it against him. Johnny tried to find out what had happened to Claudia, but Sonny didn't want to discuss it.
Carly was happy when Jason paid her a visit in the hospital. Carly took the opportunity to officially introduce Jason to his goddaughter, Josslyn John Jacks. After Josslyn was returned to her bassinette, Carly asked Jason how long he had known about Claudia's involvement in Michael's shooting. Instead of answering the question, Jason assured Carly that he had destroyed all of the evidence that would link Michael to Claudia's demise.
Carly insisted that it hadn't been Michael's fault; he had acted in defense of her. Jason confessed that he was concerned about Michael. Jason revealed that Michael had not shown any reaction to what had happened. Carly suggested that perhaps Michael was in shock, but Jason shook his head. He explained that even in cases of self-defense, people felt guilty for taking a life.
Jason then answered Carly's original question about when he had first learned of Claudia's involvement in the shooting. Jason revealed that on the first anniversary of the shooting, he had encountered Ric Lansing at the warehouse. Ric had told him about Jerry's DVD, but he had not been able to provide Jason with a copy of it. Carly was hurt when she realized that Sonny had also known about Ric's accusation.
Jason clarified that they hadn't known anything for certain, which was why Sonny had ordered Jason to find proof of Claudia's wrongdoing. Jason explained that he had recently discovered the evidence, but he couldn't share his findings with Carly because he had been concerned about her health. Jason confessed that he couldn't have lived with himself if anything had happened to Carly or the baby because of what he had learned. Carly understood and quickly forgave Jason.
After Jason left, Olivia paid Carly a visit. Carly smiled when Olivia presented her with some clothes. Carly happiness turned to frustration when Jax's name was mentioned. She told Olivia that she felt betrayed because Jax had knowingly endangered Michael. Carly's frustration turned to fury when Olivia admitted that she had known about Jerry's DVD for some time. Carly couldn't believe that Olivia had not warned her about Claudia. Olivia argued that it had not been her secret to share. Carly thought the excuse was "a load of crap."
Olivia explained that they had all been worried about Carly ‘s health and the risk to the baby. Carly didn't care; according to her, they had all put Michael in danger. Olivia disagreed; she reminded Carly that Jason had been watching Claudia closely.
Later, Carly arrived home with Josslyn. Morgan was overjoyed to meet his sister. After Carly and Morgan placed Josslyn in her bassinette, they decided to order pizza for dinner. Jax walked in moments later. After Morgan and Mercedes went to pick up dinner, Jax demanded to know why Carly had checked out of the hospital without telling him. Jax accused Carly of using Josslyn to punish him.
Carly reminded Jax that he had endangered Michael. Jax insisted that he loved Michael, but Carly didn't believe him. According to Carly, Jax liked to say that he loved Michael, but his actions suggested otherwise. Carly claimed that Josslyn was Jax's priority, even at the expense of Morgan and especially Michael. On the other hand, Carly loved all of her children equally; she would never compromise any of them. Before Jax could respond, Carly informed him that she wanted him to leave.
Dante was furious when he arrived at his mother's apartment. He demanded to know if she was trying to get him killed. Dante warned Olivia that each of her seven revealing voicemail messages over the past hour could have cost them their lives. Olivia was unrepentant. She demanded to know how he could take advantage of Johnny's grief. She thought that Dante should be ashamed of himself.
Olivia explained that Johnny was heartbroken about his sister's death. Dante realized that Johnny was grieving, but Dante had a job to do. Olivia didn't think that it was right for Dante to take advantage of Johnny when he intended to use the information to arrest him. Dante reminded Olivia that his target was Sonny, not Johnny. However, he promised to put in a good word for Johnny when the investigation was over.
Elizabeth was surprised when she bumped into Nikolas at the police station. Nikolas explained that he was there to talk to Lucky about Elizabeth. Elizabeth didn't think it was a good idea, but Nikolas argued that Lucky kept turning to him for advice. Elizabeth didn't want Nikolas to talk to Lucky about her for any reason. She revealed that she was at the police station to drop off a picture that Cameron had drawn; it was of Elizabeth, Lucky, Jake, and Cameron. Nikolas glanced at the family picture and then walked away without comment.
Jason went to the police station to give his statement regarding Claudia's disappearance. He was surprised when Lucky opened the interview by asking Jason what his favorite color was. Lucky wondered if it was black because Jason tended to wear the color almost exclusively. Next, Lucky asked Jason what his favorite kind of music was. Lucky suspected that Jason might lean towards "Emo" music. Jason wondered what any of that had to do with Claudia.
Lucky turned serious; he demanded to know where Jason had gone after he had been released following his arrest at Metro Court. Jason claimed that he had searched for Claudia, but didn't elaborate. Lucky assured Jason that anything he shared with him would be off the record; Lucky had already typed up his report about the interview and he had noted in his report that Jason had refused to cooperate.
Jason wasn't swayed. Lucky observed that sometimes when people refused to talk they spoke volumes. Lucky confided that their tech people had retrieved the CD from Sonny's office; they knew that Claudia had been plotting to murder Sonny. According to Lucky, had Claudia been alive, they would have had enough evidence to arrest her. Lucky assured Jason that killing Claudia would have been justified under the circumstances. However, Jason covering up what had happened made it appear like murder.
Jason admitted that he respected Lucky; however, Claudia was gone and so was any evidence. Jason was confident that eventually Claudia would be forgotten, which was what she deserved. Lucky realized that Jason had not killed Claudia, but he was equally certain that someone else had ended her life. Lucky warned Jason that no matter how well the evidence had been buried, it would find it's way to the surface eventually.
Michael went to the penthouse to talk to Jason. Michael was worried because he feared that he might has said too much to Johnny when he had told Johnny that Claudia had gotten what she had deserved. Jason used the opportunity to talk to Michael about the emotional fallout from taking a person's life. Michael revealed that he didn't regret killing Claudia because she had been a dangerous person.
