In Dante's room at the hospital, Sam whispered soft words to an unconscious Dante. Laura visited Sam, who shared that she felt torn between relief over Jason being alive and hurt that Jason could be a fugitive. Sam wondered where Jason had been the past two and a half years and why he hadn't contacted her.
Laura said that Sam was in shock. Sam worried over how she would help Danny process things when she noted that she couldn't process them herself. After Laura left, Michael visited Sam. Michael expressed disbelief that Jason might have shot Dante, and he praised Sam and Dante's relationship. A short while later, Sam told Dante through tears that she needed him to wake up.
At the hospital, Finn told Heather that she had cardiomyopathy, a weak heart muscle. Heather was single-mindedly focused on Ace, and she asked for Finn's help in seeing Ace. Finn offered to see what he could do for Heather, if she told him about her symptoms. Heather said that she had experienced ringing in the ears and brittle nails, among other things. Finn said that he needed to run more tests.
Finn left after Laura entered. Laura revealed that she and Robert planned to send Heather to a women's federal penitentiary in San Quentin, California. Heather pleaded with Laura to reconsider, and she said that they had once been friends. Laura said that she had to protect her family from Heather.
Heather loudly protested that she was also a part of Laura's family because of Ace. Laura refused Heather's protests, and she noted that she and Kevin planned to adopt Ace. Heather seethed that she would die before allowing Laura and "Ryan Chamberlain's brother" to raise Ace. Laura said that Ace would always be safe with her, and she added that Heather could never see him again.
Elsewhere at the hospital, Blaze comforted Kristina in the aftermath of Dante's shooting. Blaze said that she planned to meet Natalia for breakfast, and she expressed nervousness over how the meeting would go. Kristina offered to accompany Blaze, who insisted that she could deal with Natalia. Kristina vowed to wait until Blaze returned, and they kissed.
After Blaze left, Molly joined Kristina, who recalled that Natalia had found Kristina and Blaze in bed, as well as Blaze having told Natalia that Blaze was gay. When Kristina finished recounting the story, she surmised that Molly was judging her. Molly asked Kristina not to assume that she was always judgmental. They said they loved and trusted one another. Molly added that her trust extended to Blaze.
At Bobbie's Diner, Natalia apologized for how she had reacted when she'd found Blaze with Kristina. Blaze was touched by Natalia's words until Natalia said that Blaze only felt "more comfortable" with women because of Blaze's experiences with Linc Brown. Natalia claimed that Blaze only wanted to "experiment." Blaze said adamantly that Linc had nothing to do with who Blaze was as a person. An upset and wounded Blaze stood up, and she walked out of the diner.
At Carly's mansion, Carly told Drew about having seen Jason the previous night. They argued over Jason's innocence. Carly repeatedly and adamantly insisted that Jason was innocent. Drew said that Carly and Jason would always "come first" to one another. He said that no one would ever take Jason's place in Carly's life.
In the boathouse at the Quartermaine estate, Jason awoke after having spent the previous night on the floor. Jason tried to get to his feet when someone opened the door. "Dad?" Danny called out. Danny momentarily lashed out when Jason asked for help. Jason swore on Danny's life that Jason hadn't shot Dante. Afterwards, Danny agreed to help Jason, and he left for the Quartermaine mansion.
When Danny returned with a first aid kit, Jason asked why Danny hadn't phoned the police. Danny said that he believed Jason. Danny spotted a gun that Jason had placed nearby. He demonstrated how to use a gun. Jason said that Danny couldn't tell Sam he had seen Jason. Danny agreed to trust Jason.