At Wyndemere, Nikolas told Rebecca that he was in love with someone else. Rebecca assumed that he was referring to Emily and he didn't correct her. Rebecca pressed him to reconsider but Nikolas was adamant and asked her to leave. She complied but was clearly crushed.

Elizabeth tried to be enthusiastic when Lucky proposed that they build a house on the property where they had gone for a picnic. She suggested that they sell her house to fund it and Lucky liked the idea, assuring her that it didn't bother him that Jason had purchased the house for her. As they discussed the future life they would have in the new house, Elizabeth warmed to the idea, and Lucky beamed. When she returned home, Nikolas was waiting for her. She nervously told him that he shouldn't be there. They admitted that their feelings for one another were frightening. She said that she hated herself for being unable to stop thinking about him. Before long, they were passionately kissing.

At Olivia's, Johnny grilled Olivia about the picture of Claudia's dead body in her possession. Olivia stammered that Dominic had given the photo to her and suspected that Johnny himself had sent it. He was hurt that she thought Dominic's theory might be right. Johnny lamented the terrible end his sister had met; she urged him to stop looking at the graphic photo and to get out of the mob. He left and flew into a rage on the pier, beating up a phone booth as Lulu arrived. He regained his composure and Lulu gave her condolences over his sister's death. She also warned him to be careful around Dominic. Dominic strolled up and jokingly asked if they were talking about him. Johnny told Lulu that he would think about what she said, then left. Dominic asked Lulu what Johnny meant. She told him that she had warned Johnny about him and an argument ensued. Lulu railed at Dominic for being out to destroy Sonny and Sonny's associates — and unbeknownst to them, Johnny was eavesdropping. Later, Lucky encountered Lulu and they discussed Dominic, who Lucky dismissed as a thug. Lucky then went over to Elizabeth's, arriving as Elizabeth and Lucky were about to have sex on the living room floor. They both panicked when Lucky called out Elizabeth's name.

Sonny walked into his office at the coffee warehouse, where Jason and Dominic were discussing the meeting with Joey. Alone with Dominic, Sonny stressed how much he was counting on him. Dominic said that Sonny could trust him. Conversation turned to the photo of Claudia's dead body. Dominic said that he suspected Johnny. Sonny told him to get proof. Dominic asked Sonny for more details on the events surrounding Claudia's death but Sonny was evasive. Sonny went to Olivia's apartment in search of Johnny. Olivia said that Johnny wasn't there and that he was having trouble coping with his sister's death. Sonny expressed concern for Olivia's well-being but she insisted that Johnny would never harm her. Sonny compared Johnny to his stepfather and Olivia took offense. Sonny made Olivia promise to call him if she ever felt unsafe. After he left, Johnny surprised Olivia with a bouquet of flowers and an apology for his earlier behavior. She went to run a bath for them. When she returned, he asked her about Dante and Olivia said that he was a firefighter in New York. Johnny said that he had looked into it and there was no record of Dante having worked for the fire department. He then said point-blank that perhaps that was because he's an undercover cop.

Carly went over to Jason's but he was in a hurry to get to the meeting. Carly saw the gun case and Jason said it was just for back-up as the goal of the meeting was to broker a truce. Carly told Jason that she thought he was being too hard on himself regarding Michael. Jason was reticent when Carly asked him what he thought of Dominic. Carly wondered if she should try to warn Lulu away from Dominic. Carly tried to get Jason to open up about what else was bothering him but he refused. He was surprised when Carly invited him to visit Josslyn. Carly was annoyed with Elizabeth for making Jason think that he was a danger to children.

Spinelli went to Crimson and assured Maxie that all the security cameras were in place for the opening. They discussed the reclusive artist whose work was being shown. Maxie explained that Kate hoped to get the artist to shoot a spread for the magazine. Maxie thought that if she was included in the layout, it would be good for her career. Spinelli was doubtful that it would happen. Maxie noted that it was her job to get the artist to attend the opening.

Maxie explained that the opening was important to Crimson and to her. According to Maxie, Kate hoped to persuade the artist, an accomplished photographer, to do a layout for the magazine. Maxie claimed that it would be a behind-the-scenes look at what it took to put a magazine spread together. Maxie was hopeful that she would be included in the layout, which would boost her career. Spinelli was doubtful that it would happen since the artist probably wouldn't attend the opening. Maxie explained that it was her job to make certain that the artist was there.

Joey Limbo briefed his men about what to do when Sonny arrived for the meeting. Nearby, someone was spraying "C077X" on a wall. (Welcome, James Franco!) Joey told his men that he didn't want Sonny or Jason to survive their ambush. Joey spotted the spray-painter and tossed some change at him. Sonny prepared for the meeting with Jason, Dominic, Milo and Max. Sonny gave orders not to shoot unless absolutely necessary.