In Jake's bar, Patrick asked Coleman a hypothetical question about his obligation to share a secret about paternity. Coleman quickly guessed that Patrick was talking about Sonny, and that Sonny had an adult son that he did not know about. Patrick admitted that the secret was non-medical and not covered by doctor-patient confidentiality. Patrick's biggest worry was that Robin would find out that he had not told her and she would be mad. On the other hand, if he told her, she would insist that he tell Sonny, and Patrick was not sure that was the right thing to do.

At the other end of the bar, Olivia and Claudia exchanged hostilities. Olivia got defensive when Claudia denigrated Kate. Eventually, Olivia gave Claudia a psychological setdown based on her mob background. Claudia threatened Olivia with violence, but Olivia stood up to her and told Claudia to bring it on. Coleman interfered and calmed things down. Olivia immediately took her leave, though not before Claudia got in a few choice last words. Claudia left a few minutes later.

Coleman went back to Patrick, who was still ambivalent about what to do with the secret Kate had told him. Coleman told him that the secret was not his to tell and that he should keep it from Robin. He said that under ordinary circumstances it would be right to tell, but in this case, both Kate and Michael had been shot because of their relationship to Sonny, so it would be okay if Patrick did not tell.

After several shots of tequila, Patrick decided to follow Coleman's advice, because Coleman's advice about his relationship to Robin had always been sound in the past.

At Kate's request, Carly visited her hospital room. Kate apologized to Carly, but Carly quickly accused Kate of apologizing because she wanted a favor from Carly. Carly blamed Kate for the breakup of her marriage to Jax. She mocked Kate and called her a phony. Kate was shocked to find out that she has been outed as Connie Falconeri. Kate flinched but remained calm when she told Carly that the favor she was asking was for Sonny. She asked Carly to go to Sonny and talk him out of starting a mob war to get revenge for her shooting. Carly listened, but told Kate that she did not like her and would not do anything for her, but she would do it for Sonny.

Karpov met Jerry on the docks and ordered him to kill Alexis. Jerry told Karpov it was a terrible idea because killing a DA would bring even more heat to bear on their operation. Jerry suggested that they turn their attention to providing Alexis with another suspect.

Sonny went to see Alexis at her office. He tried to convince her to drop the investigation of Karpov and let him handle the situation. She told him that revenge would not help. Alexis wanted to let law enforcement do its job, but Sonny was convinced that Karpov would slip away before he could be made to pay for Kate's shooting. A part of Alexis understood Sonny's need to care for his family, but she warned him that she might not be able to look the other way if something happened to Karpov.

Sam and Lucky were having an intimate dinner in her apartment when she got a call from Karpov and had to leave. Sam met Karpov on the docks. He told her that he had a valuable shipment coming in that had to get through. Sam took out her maps and plotted a course for him. A lurker watched from the shadows and snapped shots of them going over the charts together.

Maxie arrived at the hospital in answer to Robin's summons. She was relieved to hear that Robin was okay, and ecstatic when Robin flashed her large diamond engagement ring. Maxie immediately took charge of starting wedding preparations for Robin's October 29 wedding date. Maxie was overjoyed when Robin asker her to be the maid of honor. While they were laughing and planning the details of the wedding, Patrick called and told Robin to meet him at Jake's because he had chosen his best man. Maxie tagged along. When they arrived, Patrick announced that Coleman would be his best man.

Maxie was dismayed, but Robin found Coleman an appropriate choice. She suggested that Jake's be the site of their reception because she and Patrick had met there, had fights there, and generally shared a lot of history with the place. Maxie was not so certain that it was a good idea. Back at the bar, Coleman poured tequila shots so that the wedding party could toast the nuptials. When he tried to tell Maxie what to do, she demonstrated her knowledge of the process, by pouring salt on her hand, licking it off, downing the shot, then sucking on a lime wedge. Coleman appeared impressed.

At Jason's office, Max continued to pretend to be a mob boss in Port Charles so that he could impress his dad, Maximus. Diane tried to get them all to go out to dinner, but was unsuccessful. She was left behind, with a slap on the rear from Maximus, who had gotten Max to agree to go out, break heads, and teach some lessons to the Russians invading their territory, instead of delegating it to Jason.

Carly showed up at Sonny's and tried to talk him out of going after Karpov. Carly told him that Kate did not want revenge and wanted Sonny to back off. Sonny told Carly that no one would be safe if he did not take care of Karpov. Carly wanted him to wait until Jason was sure, but Sonny said that Jason would not help him, so Sonny had to do what had to be done. Carly accused Sonny of using his need for revenge as an excuse to get back into the mob. Sonny denied it, but remained unmoved. He told her that it was not her call to make. Before she stormed out, Sonny asked Carly to tell his son, Morgan, that he was taking care of everything.

Lucky was waiting when Sam got back from her meeting with Karpov. They finished their dinner and she told him that she thought that the incoming shipment would give them all the evidence they would need to put Karpov and Jerry away for a long time. Sam said that they would be able to return to their normal lives. Lucky was thrilled and agreeable when Sam asked him if he still wanted to move in together once the case was over.

Jerry showed Alexis photographs of Sam talking to Karpov, revealing that he was the lurker snapping shots of Sam and Karpov. As Alexis looked at the photos, she asked questions about Jerry's visits to Sam's apartment. Jerry's answers to her questions made Sam's actions seem very suspicious.

Olivia brought soup to Kate's hospital room. She grumbled about the skanky woman with whom she had argued at Jake's. Kate guessed that it was Claudia Zacchara. Kate told Olivia to regard Claudia as dangerous. Olivia responded that she knew all about Claudia and what happened to kids who were exposed to a violent mob background. Kate wanted to know if that was the reason Olivia had never told her son that Sonny was his father.

Karpov was alone on the docks when a shot rang out. He scrambled for cover while Sonny held a gun and watched from the shadows. Karpov rushed up a short flight of steps in an attempt to flee, but Sonny grabbed him by the throat and held a gun to his head. He told Karpov that he had missed the first time on purpose because he wanted to see Karpov's eyes when he killed him.