In the lobby of the Port Charles Police Station, Chase told Brook Lynn that he was determined to get answers from Jason about Dante's shooting. When Jagger appeared, Chase escorted Jagger into the interrogation room. Jagger stared ahead at Jason after the door closed. "What the hell are you doing here?" Jagger asked sharply.
Jason recalled having sabotaged the attempt on Sonny's life on the night of Dante's shooting. Jason noted that Hamish, the sniper, had shot Dante. Jagger asked what had happened to Hamish afterwards. Jason recalled that he and Hamish had exchanged gunfire after Hamish had found Jason near Dante. Jason surmised that an extraction team he and Hamish had been working for had taken Hamish's body.
Jagger noted that Jason had administered first aid to Dante, in addition to having phoned 9-1-1 after Dante had been shot. Jason admitted that he had called 9-1-1 to leave the phone near Dante so that operators could pinpoint Dante's location. Jagger asked where Jason had gone after he and Hamish had exchanged gunfire. Jagger surmised that Jason had gone to Carly's mansion after leaving the Waterfront District. "Jason... you agreed to full cooperation. This isn't cooperating," Jagger said.
Jagger demanded to know who had taken care of Jason after Jason had been shot. Jagger reiterated that, since Hamish had vanished, Jason would face capital murder charges for the shooting of a police officer and would face life in prison if Dante died. Jason noted that Dante was still alive and could recover.
Jagger folded his hands as he looked at Jason. "You better hope he does. We have invested two and a half years in this investigation. We placed you inside that organization, and now your cover is blown. So, if after all this time and energy and intelligence, we don't get anything back, the Bureau will have no choice but to move forward with the evidence that leveraged your cooperation in the first place. And we both know you don't want that," Jagger said before grabbing his coat and leaving. Jason sat alone with his thoughts afterwards.
At Bobbie's Diner, Josslyn hoped that she and Trina could talk. Trina said that she didn't have a lot to talk about. Trina tried to be polite when she said that she didn't feel ready to "hang out" with Josslyn, who ignored Trina's request and tried to equate her breakup with Dex to Trina's grief over losing Spencer. Trina said that she felt she and Josslyn needed space. Trina then admitted that she was upset over Jason. "Hasn't it occurred to you that he could have been the one who shot my father?" Trina asked Josslyn.
Josslyn was dismissive, and she said matter-of-factly that Jason couldn't have shot Curtis. Josslyn added that she was only relieved that Jason was alive. "Yeah. Lucky him," Trina said unenthusiastically. When Michael entered, Trina left to meet Stella. Afterwards, Michael told Josslyn that Jason had turned himself in to the police. Michael and Josslyn defended Jason before Michael left to visit Willow.
Outside the diner, Stella met Trina ahead of a scheduled lunch. Stella quickly deduced that Trina was sad. Trina said that she didn't feel like being with anyone. Stella held Trina's hand, and she said that dealing with loss, grief, and sadness were all universal feelings.
Stella added that Trina's pain would lessen in the months and years ahead. "That's the thing, Aunt Stella... I barely know how I'm feeling from one moment to another. I mean, I mostly feel numb. Every now and then, I'll feel pain or anger. But for the most part, I'm just walking through a fog. And I don't really taste what I'm eating, and I don't really care about much anymore, and I'm just really -- I'm really going through the motions," Trina admitted.
Stella sympathized, and she reasoned that Trina was still in shock. Trina wondered if there was a way to move forward. "Because I sure can't see it," Trina added. Stella said that she'd asked Trina to lunch so that Trina would know she didn't have to suffer in silence. Trina said that she couldn't think of exploring a way to get over Spencer. "What if I don't want to be okay? What if I never want to get over it?" Trina asked.
Trina added that she didn't want to let go of Spencer. "I don't want to get over him, Aunt Stella. I loved him so much, and now he's gone," Trina said as Stella wrapped her arms around Trina. Stella said that what Trina and Spencer had shared was special, and she added that she didn't believe Spencer would want his memory shrouded in pain. "But what if he was the love of my life?" Trina asked.
Stella said that Trina had her whole life ahead of her, and she asked Trina to focus on the present. Trina said that she didn't know if she could follow Stella's advice. "When I'm not numb, I'm angry. And I stuff if down because I hate Esme. And I have so much anger, Aunt Stella, that it scares me... I don't even care that she's dead. It's like she got away with it -- with blowing up our lives. And it's not fair," Trina added.
Stella agreed, and she added that Trina's anger would fade in time. Stella noted that Spencer hadn't even received a proper funeral. Trina agreed, and she recalled that Spencer had only been given a memorial service and that she didn't think it was enough. "Well, maybe it wasn't enough. Maybe you should create one of your own. Something special for you and Spencer," Stella encouraged Trina.
Back inside the diner a short while later, Stella asked Josslyn to join her while Stella sipped coffee. Josslyn said that she wasn't sure how to be Trina's friend. Stella said that Josslyn would have to give Trina time to process the grief Trina felt over losing Spencer. Josslyn equated Oscar's death to Spencer's before Stella spoke. "Our Trina is a strong young woman. She'll find her way home," Stella told Josslyn.
At the cemetery, Trina slowly approached Spencer's headstone and looked down. "Hi, Spencer's grave. I'm sorry. I can't call you Spencer because... Spencer's not here. You're just a stand-in, a tangible marker of the incredible life force that went by the name of Spencer Cassadine," Trina said as she wiped tears from her eyes.
Trina paused, and she sat on the ground next to the marker bearing Spencer's name. "No disrespect, but you are at a complete disadvantage. Because there's no way that you could encapsulate everything that Spencer was. But you're all I got, so... hi, Spencer. I suppose Laura picked this spot because it's near the water. That's fitting, huh? She knew that you loved the water. Last time I saw you was near the water," Trina said as she struggled to fight back more tears.
"You know, sometimes I keep wishing that... I'd get a call that you made it ashore somewhere, that this -- this was all a horrible nightmare and that you're fine. I know that's not good for me to fantasize about something that won't ever happen. But I do like being near the water because... it's calm and it feels like you're near me. God, even when it rains, it feels like you're near me. It's like you're in the atmosphere or something, like you're everything. But I feel like I've disappeared," Trina said as she lowered her head while her hand rested on Spencer's headstone.
A moment later, Trina began to envision a life with her and Spencer in Paris, and she smiled softly. "So, we're in Paris, and I go to my classes in the morning, and you come to pick me up at the end of the day. And my classmates want to know who's my mysterious and devastatingly handsome boyfriend. 'Did I hear that he was a prince?' But I play it cool. And we -- we spend our free time going to museums, continuing our debate over who's better -- Monet or Degas? It's Monet. And then we visit galleries and -- and bookstores, and we dine at bistros, rating the coq au vin. And we just -- we just walk around the streets of Paris, hand in hand. That's my fantasy," Trina said before pausing.
Trina grew somber when she spoke of her reality. "My reality... I'm back in Port Charles. I'm not in school. I'm living at home, and I'm working at the gallery. And these days, even art hurts. But I do it to fill the time so that I don't miss you so much. Because I don't want to say goodbye to you. How can I say goodbye to you when you're -- when you're nowhere and everywhere at the same time? But I gotta try... because if I don't, I'm gonna drown, too," Trina said as tears filled her eyes again.
At the hospital, Elizabeth told Willow that she'd only had two hours of sleep the previous night due to the missing medicine and Heather's diagnosis. Elizabeth said that she was on edge. "I just wish I knew anything about Jason," she added. As Elizabeth and Willow walked together, Elizabeth shared that her family was on edge over Jason's suspected role in Dante's shooting. Elizabeth admitted that she and Jake were both anxious and that she wanted answers about Jason. Willow remained quiet about Jason's whereabouts as well as Jason's denial that he had shot Dante.
Moments later, Chase and Brook Lynn stepped off the elevator and spoke about Jason loudly enough for Elizabeth and Willow to overhear them. Elizabeth overheard Chase and Brook Lynn say that Jason had turned himself in to the authorities.
Elizabeth shared with Willow that she didn't know how to process Jason's arrest. "I don't know what to think. Is this a good thing Jason did? Is this a -- a strategic move? ... And how is Jake supposed to take this? He's so afraid that his dad is guilty, and I'm the one that's been pushing him to keep an open mind about this. Maybe this was just a mistake or -- or it's happened for a legit reason," Elizabeth wondered.
Elizabeth added that she wanted to believe Jason was innocent, and she asked what Willow thought. Willow noted that Elizabeth had known Jason far longer than Willow had. Willow said only that she didn't believe Jason had shot Dante. Elizabeth said that she needed to head home to talk to Jake and Aidan about Jason's arrest.
Back by the nurses' station, Brook Lynn told Chase that she knew he wanted "payback" for Dante's shooting. Chase said that he didn't want his anger to potentially compromise the investigation into the shooting. Brook Lynn assured Chase that he would find justice for Dante. Before they headed to Dante's room, Brook Lynn and Chase said that they were lucky to have one another.
Later, Michael found Willow at the nurses' station. Michael shared that Jason had turned himself in to the police. Willow worried that Jason would give up her and Michael to the police. Michael said that Jason would rather go to prison. Willow shared that Elizabeth had overheard Chase and Brook Lynn talking about Jason's arrest. Willow said that she wished she could tell Elizabeth that Jason hadn't shot Dante. Michael said that he and Willow had to remain quiet about Jason.
At Elizabeth's house, Aidan tried to distract Jake, who brooded over Jason's arrest. Elizabeth entered just in time to overhear Jake refer to Jason as his "psycho dad." Elizabeth joined Jake and Aidan in the living room for a family conversation. Jake wondered why Jason had been in hiding. When Elizabeth said that Jason had his reasons, Jake said that Jason was a killer and that everyone knew it. "I hope he gets life in prison so we can just go back to thinking he was dead," an angry Jake said.
As Jake stood up, Elizabeth asked him to wait. Elizabeth profusely apologized to Jake for what their family was going through in light of Jason's arrest. Aidan surmised that there could be a number of reasons for why Jason had returned to Port Charles, as well as why Jason had been away for so long. Aidan put his arm around Elizabeth, and he tried to assure her that everything would be okay.
Jake slowly shook his head in regret, and he apologized to Elizabeth for what he'd said about Jason. Jake said that he hadn't meant what he'd said. Elizabeth smiled warmly at Jake, and she said that it was okay. "You get to be angry, and so do I because this is hard. I'm just glad I have my boys with me, so maybe we can help each other through it. Come here," Elizabeth said softly as she reached for Jake and Aidan's hands. Jake joined Elizabeth and Aidan, and the three of them shared a warm family hug.
• Dante asks for Anna.
• "What has happened to you?" Carly demands of Sonny.
• Olivia gets a shocking phone call.
• Sonny wonders why he should believe Jason.