Jason told Elizabeth about how he agreed to play daddy to Michael and protect him — "but I can't," he moaned. "I shouldn't be anywhere near a child." Liz offered to run away with him, but he refused. "I refuse to be the reason that any of you would die." Liz sobbed, realizing he was right, but wanted to continue meeting at the safe house. "You know I love you," he said, before kissing her and leaving.

At GH, Carly demanded that an apologetic Claudia leave Michael's room. As Jax arrived, Claudia insisted Johnny would never target a child, but he was suspicious. After Claudia left Carly melted into Jax's arms and maintained that Michael is getting better. She revealed she banished Sonny for protecting Kate instead of his son, and she felt guilty for not listening to Jax's advice to keep Sonny away from the kids. Meanwhile, Sonny had gone back to the warehouse, loaded his gun and pointed it at himself as he flashed back to his last moments with Michael. But before he could pull the trigger Robin interrupted. He claimed Carly is right: "I am a selfish bastard who got his son shot." Sonny lamented that his loved ones always pay for his crimes. "I don't deserve to be a father," he moaned. Robin said Michael needs his father, and reminded him that Carly always uses her children to manipulate the men in her life, from Tony and A.J. to him and Jason. "I have failed my son in every way that matters," he countered. Robin pointed out that Carly knew whom she was getting involved with — and Sonny knows what it's like to grow up without a father. "No one has a right to push a father out of their child's life," said the hypocrite...er, Robin. She asked what Michael would want? Sonny was sure the boy would want his father with him. "Then that's what you should do," she pronounced.

At Sonny's home, Max and Diane hurried dressed and assured a horrified (and traumatized) Alexis they were just seeking comfort with each other. "You're sleeping with a flunky!" Alexis squealed. Diane sang Max's praises, mentioning he's "remarkably limber." Alexis suggested Max loves only Carly (which he denied). Max pointed out that Alexis married Ric, and Diane noted Alexis falls apart around Jerry. Alexis fled. Max thanked Diane for defending him, and they parted with a kiss.

Johnny played a mournful Rachmaninoff piece at Crimson Point until Lulu strolled in, confident that no one would blame him for Michael's shooting because she is his alibi. Johnny clearly didn't want her around — or her alibi. Later, Claudia found Johnny still in the music room — a place where he sought refuge as a child — and told him she visited Michael. Oh, and Carly saw her, and Jax is suspicious. Johnny made her vow not to tell anyone she hired the shooter. And he also promised it's over with Lulu — but she spotted Lulu's bracelet on the floor. As for Lulu, she arrived at Kelly's, where Logan surprised her with a romantic dinner set-up.

At GH, Carly told Jax that Michael finds Jason's voice soothing, so Jax let the hit man read the boy a book about Spain. Jax visited Liz at home and asked about the boy's chances. Carly and Jason reminisced about taking Michael to Florida. Then Sonny visited, which didn't sit well with Carly. "He's my son, and I'm never going to let you hurt him again," she hissed.