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Stella meets up with Tracy in the park at Gregory’s bench. Tracy is annoyed as Stella is late. Stella laughs. She’s barely five minutes late, but Tracy says punctuality is important to her, and maybe they should rethink this friendship. Stella says she sounds like she’s reprimanding an employee. Stella is guessing her being late due to an accident is not what has her upset. Tracy admits she’s upset and annoyed by two of her staff being insubordinate and ill-mannered. Tracy explains what Sasha and Cody did. Stella can understand why she’s angry about them abusing their work day like that. Then she learns it was both their days off, so she asks what the real problem is. Tracy says they disregarded her, Sasha got defensive, and she thought she and Cody had a better understanding. Stella thinks she knows what this is about, and she says Tracy does, too.
Tracy asks Stella to enlighten her as to why she’s so upset. Stella says this is about how she feels about Cody. Tracy says Cody is young enough to be her son, and nothing torrid is happening. Stella isn’t saying that, but she and Cody confide in each other and go riding a lot. She says Cody is her friend, and she talks about him a lot, but now that he’s dating Sasha and reunited with his family, she’s afraid of losing him. Stella points out they are at Gregory’s bench, someone she lost recently. Tracy admits it has been a hard year, and she hasn’t spoken to Finn in months either. Then there is Luke, who she misses most of all. She admits Cody reminds her of Luke. Stella says Cody is important to her, just like Luke was. Tracy admits she can’t stand the thought of another relationship slipping away.
Stella is sorry about Luke, Gregory and Finn. Tracy notes that Finn is alive at least, but Stella knows he’s not as present as she’d like him to be. Stella tells her grief is complicated to deal with. Eventually, Tracy realizes she owes Sasha and Cody an apology, and she is sorry for scolding Stella for being late and won’t do it again… if there is a next time. Stella tells Tracy she can’t even see a good friend when one is sitting beside her. Tracy tells her she is right and that she’s a good friend.
James arrives at the Quartermaine stables for his riding lessons. Sasha, who was in Cody’s arms, tells them to have fun and heads to the house. James asks if he’s happy to be a part of their family, and Cody says he is. James asks if Sasha is part of his family now that she’s Cody’s girlfriend. Cody says Sasha is a part of his family. James declares that makes her a part of his family, too.
In the Quartermaine kitchen, Maxie tells Sasha how much fun the brunch was. Maxie keeps checking her phone, and Sasha asks if something is wrong with Deception. Maxie explains that Deception is fine for once. She’s hoping to get updates on Lulu, who is getting worse every day.
In the living room, Drew argues with Ned about who will take over ELQ with Valentin out of the picture. Drew wants Michael, but Ned wants to be CEO.
Michael and Willow interrupt, and Drew explains they were discussing his idea to have Michael take over as CEO of ELQ. Ned says it was more like a mandate. Willow thinks this is important and will meet him at the boathouse for their date.
Ned tells Michael he doesn’t want to return to it being Michael and Drew versus him, but Michael says they need to nip this Valentine thing in the bud. Drew admits Ned is right, and it can’t be two against one anymore. He has phone calls to make and leaves them, believing they can figure this out.
Michael tells Ned that he only wants to do what is best for the family. Ned believes Michael, but he doesn’t trust Drew. Ned says Drew is a Quartermaine through and through, and he’s changed. He is out to take whatever he wants. Ned will never fully trust him, and if Michael was smart, he wouldn’t either. Ned walks off.
Ned meets up with Maxie and James in the kitchen. Maxie has to talk to Tracy and Brook Lynn about Deception business and asks Ned if he can watch James. Ned says he can, and Maxie wishes him luck. Alone, James asks Ned about kissing and if he kisses people on the lips. Ned laughs and says that he likes kissing his wife. James knows Spinelli and his mom like kissing, and it makes them happy, so he wonders why kissing makes Willow sad. He also asks if sad and guilty are the same thing. Ned is confused about where this is coming from. James blurts out, “I heard Willow tell Aunt Nina that she felt guilty about kissing Drew.”
Maxie finds Michael on the phone in the living room, telling the office he may not be in tomorrow as he has plans with his wife tonight. Maxie is impressed, and Michael says Willow’s sickness made him realize Willow and the kids need to be his priority, and work can always wait. Maxie thinks she can learn from him and will make Spinelli and their family her priority. She thinks they are both so lucky to have found their person.
Drew finds Willow at the boathouse. He tells her how sorry he is and that he didn’t mean to ruin her night with Michael. Willow says she asked him to stay away from her, and he doesn’t seem to care what she wants. He swears he does. Willow says she has feelings for him that could jeopardize her marriage. She tells him to leave her alone, to stay away from her.
Drew understands what she’s going through, but she says he doesn’t, as he is not married. She wishes she could make the feelings for him go away, but she can’t, as her heart races every time she sees him. She cries for him to stay away from her. Drew hangs his head and walks out.
Back in the stables, Cody tells Sasha about his conversation with James about family, leading to Sasha and Cody kissing. Things quickly turn passionate, and he clears the table with a swoop of his arm, and they fall onto it. Suddenly, Tracy opens the door and clears her throat upon seeing them.
In the compound in Africa, Sidwell proposes a deadly poker game in which he will be the winner, no matter what. Holly tells Sidwell to kill them all if he wants, but not her. She says she’s not involved with these people. She left Monte Carlo for him, and now he’s going to kill her. Sidwell says he doesn’t trust her and hates secrets. Holly and Anna are escorted out, and Sidwell asks Jason and Lucky if they are ready to play for their lives. If Jason lives, so does Anna. If Lucky wins, so does Holly. The losers die!
Holly and Anna are thrown in a cell together. Anna begins to search around, but Holly says she won’t find anything. Anna finds a small wire under a cot and tries to pick the cell lock. She doesn’t understand how Holly didn’t help Lucky escape earlier. Holly says she had no idea Lulu was sick and was two weeks away from having millions of dollars.
Anna becomes frustrated when she can’t pick the lock. She tells Holly that when she gets out of this, she has to tell Robert to tell Robin how much she loves her. Holly calls her a bitch, because she can’t tell Robert that she left her here to die. Anna sees no other choice as she’s screwed because for Lulu to live, she and Jason have to die.
Back at the game, Sidwell has to leave as something needs his attention. He warns there will be armed guards outside in case they try anything stupid. Lucky asks why Jason and Anna are here. Jason explains they came to bring him home, as Lulu had a medical crisis and needed a liver transplant. Lucky is Lulu’s best shot, so he has to get home.
Sidwell and his men return, and he’s eager to begin the game. In the first round, Lucky beats Sidwell, and Jason loses. Sidwell calls the guards and tells them to take Jason to the cell and bring Holly back. He notes that Holly always comes out on top and that Jason should give his regards to Anna. Jason is hauled off, and Sidwell lets Lucky know that he’s not going anywhere either.
In their cell, Holly recalls when Anna, the woman from Robert’s past, returned. Holly was threatened by her. Anna says she always saw that Holly made Robert happy in a way she never could. Holly knows Robert will never be happy with her dead, and she cannot go back and tell him that she left Anna here to die.
Jason is brought into their cell and attacked by one of the guards while another drags Holly off. Anna tells Holly to give Robert the message. Jason tells Anna he lost, and Anna knew he would. Anna and Jason try to come up with a plan to take out the guards when they return. She tries to pick the lock on his cuffs, but her wire isn’t strong enough.
Anna becomes frustrated and doesn’t think she can pick the locl. Jason tries to calm her, but Anna fears this is it and they are going to die. She embraces him, and they come close to a kiss, but they hear the guards coming. Suddenly, Jason pulls her into a kiss, and she kisses him back.
Back in the game room, Sidwell wants to continue playing the game. Lucky wants something in it for him. Lucky says if he wins, then he goes free. Holly is brought back in, and Sidwell orders his men to bring Jason and Anna to the courtyard. Sidwell tells Lucky he is right and they should reset the terms. He says Holly lives as long as Lucky keeps winning. When Lucky loses, they both die.
A furious Holly slaps Sidwell for making her part of this game. He grabs her and reveals he knew she was after the diamonds all along. She manages to use their proximity to grab his gun, and Holly tells Lucky to free himself. Lucky already has, but then Sidwell smacks the gun out of Holly’s hands, and Lucky and Sidwell both lunge for the gun.
Next on General Hospital, Sidwell holds a knife to Holly’s side and says to Lucky, I can never tell when you are bluffing. Cody warns Tracy if she does, then he goes too. Lucy asks someone (Martin) why they haven’t called her. Robert has dinner with Diane. Brennan tells Carly he’s done what he can and the rest is up to them. Sonny tells Martin, “I would hope that you would make that happen.”
