At General Hospital, Alexis and Finn stayed behind after an addiction counseling meeting and stacked chairs. Finn mentioned that he hadn't seen Alexis at a meeting in a while, so she confessed that other things had taken precedence. "It happens," Finn said in a careful tone. Alexis acknowledged that there were people who could slack off for a while, but she feared that she might risk everything if she avoided the meetings for too long. She explained that she would not be able to attend Chase's wedding because she had been granted a hearing to get her disbarment vacated.

Delighted, Finn assured Alexis that she deserved it, but she was skeptical. "Maybe I got the justice that I deserved the first time when the courts smacked me down," she said. Alexis pointed out that she might not have committed perjury, but she did lie under oath to the medical board. "When we don't think we're worth saving, we don't even try," Finn admitted. Alexis explained that she needed to be cautious because she had a history of doing horrible things to sabotage herself. She assured him that the instinct was in the backseat, but it always lurked.

Finn empathized, but he reminded Alexis that some wonderful things had happened to her in the past. Alexis agreed. She explained that her daughters were at the top of the list. She was also proud of her legal career because she had done some good by moving the needle forward in a small way. Alexis admitted that she wanted to do that again, but she would need to get out of her own way and stay sober.

Alexis was honest as she admitted that she would want a drink to console herself if she lost the appeal, and she would want a drink to celebrate if she won. "Life doesn't make it easy," Finn observed. Alexis opened up about her recent conversation with Molly and about Molly's warning that Molly, Sam, and Kristina would be done with their mother if Alexis slipped up again. "You're not going to let that happen," Finn assured her. Alexis promised to attend every meeting, and she asked Finn to hold her accountable if she didn't.

The conversation turned to Finn's dying father as he shared his regrets over treating Gregory poorly for years, only to find himself with a few short months left to make things up to his father. "So, I'll be there for you if you promise the same for me," Finn proposed. Alexis assured him that she was there for both Finn and Gregory. After the friends shook hands and exchanged a warm hug, Finn told Alexis that Gregory had been shutting him out and giving him glowing medical updates, despite Gregory's obvious declining health. Alexis admitted that Gregory hadn't looked well when she had last seen him.

Finn opened up about his pain over the time that he had lost with his father. "No one can punish us like we can," Alexis said. Finn assured Alexis that Gregory had been devoted to Finn's mother, but Finn had grown angry when Gregory had met Jackie Templeton and moved on. He admitted that sleeping with Jackie before her wedding to Gregory had been Finn's way of punishing his father. "What kind of son does that?" Finn asked.

At Finn's apartment, Elizabeth, Jake, and Aiden arrived with bags of groceries for dinner. After Gregory and Violet welcomed them, Elizabeth sent her sons to the kitchen to get things started. Violet followed the boys. Once they were alone, Elizabeth checked in with Gregory, but he brushed things off and quickly changed the subject by asking what was going on with Jake. Moments later, Aiden and Violet popped into the living room to give Elizabeth a progress report on dinner.

After the kids returned to the kitchen, Elizabeth admitted that she'd been hoping to talk to Gregory about Jake because Jake was in a situation with Jason similar to one that Gregory and Finn had been in years before. She explained that Jake was angry and refused to even acknowledge Jason's name. Elizabeth knew that Gregory hadn't walked away from Finn, but she had hoped that he could offer some advice. "Sounds like Jake's not the only one who's angry," Gregory said. Elizabeth conceded that Gregory was right, but she was concerned about her son because Jake was crippled by his anger.

Gregory suggested that anger was a way for a person to punish themself instead of hurting someone they loved and couldn't let go. Gregory admitted that losing Finn's mother had been the worst thing to happen to him -- worse than being diagnosed with ALS -- but meeting Jackie had changed things because she'd been young and vibrant. He recognized that he'd been on the rebound, but he assured Elizabeth that he and Jackie had loved each other, and it hadn't felt wrong or like he'd been unfaithful to his late wife. "But that's not how Finn saw it," Elizabeth said.

Gregory explained that Finn had seen his father's relationship with Jackie as disloyal to Finn's mother's memory. However, Gregory pointed out that Finn's anger had eventually burned out, and what remained had led to a loving father/son relationship. Gregory suggested that Jake might need to let the anger burn out, too. Just then, Violet and Aiden returned to the living room to announce that dinner was ready. Moments later, Finn arrived home. After Gregory, Violet, and Aiden went to the dining room, Finn took a moment to ask how Jake was doing.

"No complaints," Jake said with a friendly smile. After Jake joined Gregory, Violet, and Aiden, Finn and Elizabeth greeted each other with a quick kiss. Finn apologized for being late and explained that he'd gone to a meeting and stayed afterwards to talk to Alexis. Elizabeth was understanding, so he asked about his father. She admitted that Gregory was the sweetest person, and -- if not for Finn -- she would be halfway in love with him. Finn joked that he better not be late for dinner again.

At Chase and Brook Lynn's apartment, Brook Lynn complimented the aromas emanating from the kitchen. Chase walked in, sporting an apron, and carrying a dish of chicken Florentine that he had whipped up himself. Brook Lynn was touched by the romantic gesture -- and that Chase had sold his truck to pay for the honeymoon in Florence, Italy. Chase assured Brook Lynn that it hadn't been a big deal to sell his truck, but she didn't believe him. As he poured them each a glass of wine, the conversation turned to Lucy's antics on the Home & Heart channel and how Sasha had saved the day by getting viewers to buy Deception's cream. "Lucy made it clear to the viewers that she needs therapy," Brook Lynn complained.

Brook Lynn insisted that the cream's success was essential to turn things around financially at Deception, prompting Chase to assure her that he was on track for a raise at work. He suggested that they invest the money from his raise in some property because he wanted to build a little "forest getaway" for them. "And maybe that truck will come in handy," Chase said in jest. Brook Lynn reminded him that they could easily afford both a forest retreat and several trucks, but Chase frowned and asked her if they needed to have "the money talk" again.

"Your family has all the money, and I have a decent government salary," Chase said. Brook Lynn suggested that they enjoy their dinner before delving into their finances. After they enjoyed the delicious meal, Brook Lynn broached the topic of money. Chase assumed that she wanted him to sign a prenuptial agreement, so he offered to fetch a pen. Brook Lynn told him that it wasn't necessary because she had no intention of asking him to sign one. Chase promised that he wouldn't mind, since he planned to stay married to her for the rest of their lives.

Brook Lynn explained that she and Chase needed to discuss what would happen if they didn't split up. She acknowledged that the Quartermaine side of her family was wealthy, but her mother's family had been working-class people. Brook Lynn confessed that she wanted that kind of life for their children -- a life full of love and safety, surrounded by family who were there to help their children. Chase warned Brook Lynn that some of her relatives might try to slide money in their children's hands, so she admitted that it might be a bit tricky. Brook Lynn suspected the real reason that Tracy had pushed for a prenuptial agreement was to protect Chase and Brook Lynn from the insanity that went with the kind of wealth the Quartermaines had.

Chase proposed taking the interest from Brook Lynn's trust fund and other accounts and putting it into a savings account for their children. He suggested that they could also use the money for a safety net. Brook Lynn liked the idea, and they both agreed that they wanted to raise their children to be honest and compassionate, and to have a strong work ethic. After they snuggled together on the sofa, Brook Lynn admitted that she had been nervous about discussing money with him. Chase was certain that they would have similar discussion every few years. He suggested that if their roles had been reversed, she wouldn't want to live off of his millions. "Probably not," Brook Lynn admitted.

At the police station, Laura entered Anna's office. Laura explained that she was meeting someone, but she had wanted to have a talk with Anna about justice. "I think you and I have been standing in the way of it for too long," Laura said. According to Laura, she had been guilty of not seeing what had been right in front of her. Anna was surprised when Laura revealed that she'd been referring to her friendship with Sonny.

Laura shared that Luke had bought the Paradise Lounge, Sonny's old strip club. The club had had a bad reputation, and it had eventually closed. However, Luke and Sonny had turned the space into Luke's blues club, and a close friendship between the two men had been born. Laura and Anna agreed that Sonny had done a lot of good for some of their loved ones and the hospital, and they both had shared a bond with Sonny and had considered him a friend.

Laura noticed that Anna had referred to the friendship in the past tense, so Anna revealed that she'd had a change of heart about Sonny when an "individual" had walked into her office and told her that Sonny had ordered the person to kill someone. Laura wasn't shocked because she knew in theory what Sonny did for a living, but she admitted that she hadn't allowed herself to think what that meant in practice. "He's charming. And generous. And had decent impulses, no question," Anna said. Anna pointed out that charm had no moral weight, and impulses weren't character. Laura felt ashamed that it had taken her so long to see Sonny for who he truly was.

Anna explained that she believed that she and Sonny had shared an understanding for a darkness that no one else had shared, but she had never allowed herself to think what that actually meant. Laura made it clear that she no longer wanted Anna to take it easy on Sonny because Laura had realized how violent and dangerous Sonny was when she had seen Cyrus in the hospital. Laura pointed out that Cyrus wasn't innocent and had likely done a lot worse than Sonny, but Cyrus wasn't as skilled at not getting caught as Sonny was. Anna suggested that Sonny was a generous philanthropist who had woven his way into the fabric of Port Charles society.

Laura admitted that she struggled with what Sonny was capable of doing with just his bare hands. "And in church," Anna added. Anna reminded Laura that Cyrus had refused to cooperate, but Laura asked Anna to file charges against Sonny if things should change.

Shortly after Laura left, Detective Bennet entered Anna's office. She explained that she wanted an update on Dex Heller's application to the police academy. Bennet revealed that Dex had aced the written test, and he was scheduled for a physical and a Job Standard Test. Anna was pleased when he described Dex as "Army ready." She asked Bennet to keep her updated, but he confessed that he thought they should pass on Dex. Bennet explained that Dex had clearly made a wrong turn in his life, and he suspected that Dex hoped to become a police officer to make up for his wrongs.

Bennet warned Anna that it was the wrong motivation for a police officer because it made the police officer move quickly into dangerous situations. "A lot of times they don't come out," Bennet said.

At the local coffee shop, Laura apologized to Cyrus for keeping him waiting. He assured her that it was fine and that he'd been trying to figure out why she had reached out to him. After they exchanged some small talk, Laura steered the conversation to Cyrus' attack in the church. She admitted that her brother deserved justice, and she didn't want to be the reason that he'd been denied it. Cyrus explained that he'd struck an agreement with Nina Reeves to not file charges against Sonny in exchange for Nina buying Cyrus a radio slot for his scripture-based show.

To Laura's surprise, Cyrus revealed that the radio show had been canceled because Cyrus had gotten sick of hearing his own voice. He added that some listeners had accused him of sounding phony when he had quoted the Bible. Initially, Cyrus had been offended, but he had heard himself and realized that he had no standing or business telling anyone how to live their life because he had a lot of work to do on himself before he could shepherd a flock. "You seem different," Laura admitted. She asked if he would consider pursuing charges against Sonny, but Cyrus questioned if that would serve justice.

Laura reminded Cyrus that Sonny could have killed him. "But he didn't, thank the Lord," Cyrus reminded his sister. Cyrus explained that he had provoked Sonny after learning things about Nina through dishonest means. Cyrus admitted that he had followed Sonny into the church with the intention of using the "ill-begotten" knowledge to hurt and taunt Sonny and to use the attack as leverage against his foe. Cyrus confessed that he was disgusted by everything that he'd done regarding Sonny and that he'd long forgotten what he had wanted from Sonny to start with. "But that night, it had to do with revenge," Cyrus said.

Laura appreciated Cyrus' honesty, but she insisted that he hadn't deserved to be assaulted. Cyrus had no idea what his sister wanted from him, so he offered to follow her guidance. Laura explained that it had to be Cyrus' decision. "What an irony that the one time I didn't ask for it, I hold Sonny's fate in my hands," Cyrus said.

• Lois has a surprise for Olivia and Brook Lynn.

• Anna summons someone to her office "immediately."

• Jason lectures Carly.

• "That's unforgiveable," Sonny growls to Ava.