At the Crimson office, Drew interrupted a meeting between Nina and Diane. Nina insisted that Drew wait until she and Diane finished their business. Nina proceeded to sign official paperwork to sell her half of Metro Court to Jason. After Diane left, she headed to Bobbie's Diner in search of Carly.

In Jason's room above Bobbie's, Carly spotted Jason's tattoo sleeve and asked why he had gotten tattoos. Jason said that he'd wanted something that no one could take away from him. Jason said that while he'd been away, he had thought about Jake and Danny, as well as Elizabeth and Sam. "And I thought about Monica. I was just hoping that she was okay, she didn't grieve for me," Jason said.

Jason said that by the time his tattoos had been halfway completed, he had allowed himself to think of Carly. Jason said he'd known that Carly would be okay without him. Jason called Carly the most resilient person he'd ever met. Carly said that Jason had always been with her while he'd been away. Jason asked if Carly needed his help with anything. Carly asked Jason to help her with a gas problem downstairs in the diner.

Moments later, Danny appeared outside the diner as Jason worked to deescalate the tension between Carly and a city bureaucrat in charge of gas inspections. After the inspector left, Carly complimented Jason for playing "good cop" to her "bad cop." Diane entered. Carly learned that Jason had bought half of Metro Court for her. Carly said that she couldn't take Metro Court back because it was up to her to get it back. After a moment's pause, Carly agreed to accept Jason's offer. She hugged Jason, who told her to "enjoy the deal." Carly left in search of Olivia at Metro Court.

Back in Jason's room above the diner, Danny sneaked in through an unlocked window. Danny began looking through Jason's belongings before he spotted Jason's leather jacket. Danny slipped on the jacket. Later, Jason was surprised when he discovered Danny in the room.

Back at the Crimson office, Drew demanded to know what business Nina had had with Diane. Nina said that selling her half of Metro Court would bring her one step closer to getting Sonny back. Drew asked for Nina's logic behind the decision. Nina said that she hoped Sonny would appreciate the gesture. After Drew left, Madison entered Nina's office, Nina asked that she be notified when Olivia arrived at Metro Court. Nina said that she had something important to share with Olivia.

At the Quartermaine mansion, Lois told Brook Lynn and Olivia that Sonny had agreed to attend Brook Lynn and Chase's wedding. Everyone was thrilled. Lois complained at length about Ava's presence in Sonny's home, and she said that she had purposefully excluded Ava from the guest list at Brook Lynn and Chase's wedding. Moments later, Olivia left for Metro Court.

Afterwards, Brook Lynn shared that she and Chase planned to honeymoon in Italy. Brook Lynn surprised Lois by saying that she'd had a warm talk with Tracy about finances. Brook Lynn said she was thrilled that she and Tracy were in a good place. Later, as Lois looked at the seating chart for the wedding, she wondered if she should invite Jason.

In Anna's office at the Port Charles Police Station, Josslyn insisted that Anna refuse to allow Dex to join the PCPD. Josslyn claimed that Sonny would have Dex killed, and she added that Sonny had been responsible for John's beating the previous night. Anna asked for proof. Josslyn said she had no proof, but she continued badgering Anna to bar Dex from joining the PCPD.

Anna reminded Josslyn that the choice wasn't Josslyn's to make. Josslyn grew hysterical, and she started crying. She envisioned a fantasy in which Dex had been killed by Sonny after Dex had become a cop. Josslyn told Anna not to hand her the American flag from Dex's coffin whenever Dex was killed by Sonny. After Josslyn left, Anna placed a call to Molly.

Moments later, Anna showed Molly the report that Cyrus had provided about Sonny. Molly asked what had changed with Anna, and Molly said that she'd believed Anna and Sonny were friends. Anna claimed that she gave Sonny no "free passes" and that she couldn't afford to be "biased." Anna added that if Robert were to prosecute Sonny, it would be too personal for Robert. Molly pointed out that it was personal for Molly, as well.

Molly said that she couldn't prosecute the case because Sonny was a member of her family. Anna grew irate, and she began to insist that Molly take the case. Molly noted that Sonny was her uncle. Anna refused to listen, and she continued to insist that Molly take the case. Molly agreed that the case needed to be prosecuted, but not by her. Anna refused to listen. "We have to do our task. And it is mine to investigate -- and it might well be yours to prosecute," Anna fumed.

At Sonny's penthouse, Sonny seethed with rage after Ava shared that Dex planned to join the PCPD. Sonny suggested that he would have Dex killed. Sonny vented to Ava about his anger with Michael, Carly, Jason, and Dex. Sonny said that he regretted sparing Dex's life months earlier in the pine barrens. "I'm done, Ava. With all of them. I'm gonna get that divorce from Nina. I'm gonna deal with Dex. But what do I do about Michael and Carly? Especially Jason?" Sonny said as his voice began to quiver.

Ava said that she understood Sonny's anger, but she encouraged him to "tread lightly" with his family. Ava said that Carly, Jason, and Michael had been loyal to Sonny. Sonny vehemently disagreed, and he noted that the trust between him, Carly, Jason, and Michael had been broken after Sonny had returned from Nixon Falls in 2021.

"First of all, my wife was married. And I was gone, what, less than six months? Jason supposedly died, and he was gone for over two years. He couldn't pick up a phone and say, 'Hey, you know, I'm alive'? I didn't know what he was doing. Then, he tells me to my face that he's an informant with the Feds. And all I know -- is that he was on the roof with the guy who shot at me. I have to defend myself," Sonny insisted.

Ava cautioned Sonny not to completely isolate himself from his family. Sonny poured himself a drink, and he wondered if Carly had known that Jason had been alive. "She could have known that he was alive and didn't tell me for months. Maybe even years. That's unforgivable," Sonny said as he began to sound paranoid. Ava asked Sonny to step outside for a walk. Sonny agreed with Ava, and he said that he was hungry. Sonny and Ava left for Metro Court together.

At Metro Court a short while later, Olivia briefly chatted with Sonny and Ava, then Carly appeared. Carly excitedly shared that she was officially Olivia's partner at Metro Court again. Olivia and Carly screeched in delight. Nearby, Sonny stared icily at Carly. At the same time, Nina entered and saw Carly and Olivia celebrating -- and got a glimpse of Sonny with Ava nearby.

Sonny approached Carly, and he asked if he could have a moment alone with her. Carly refused, and she said that whatever Sonny had to say could be said in front of Olivia. Sonny fumed as he stared intently at Carly. "You. Jason. Nina. Three liars... three traitors. You all deserve each other, " Sonny said. Nearby, Nina's gaze shifted from Sonny toward Ava.

• 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.