Ava Learns Ric’s Lied to Her — and Sonny Warns Laura That Violence Is Coming to Port Charles

At the Metro Court pool, Gio shows Rocco and Danny around as it’s their first day as attendants. Gio puts them to work, and Lulu happens to be there as a guest.

Rocco walks over and can’t believe his mom showed up at his workplace and on his first day. Meanwhile, Danny talks to Gio about how embarrassed Rocco is, though if his mom were here, she’d be doing the same  Gio says his would as well.

Lulu checks in with Gio and asks how the boys are doing. He says it’s their first day and they’ll get the hang of it. She asks how he’s doing? Gio says he’s fine.

Brook Lynn and Dante Work Together

At the Quartermaine mansion, Marco provides Brook Lynn with Rocco’s original birth certificate as Ben Westbourne. He also gives her the one updated six months later, reflecting Lulu and Dante as his parents.

Marco takes off when Dante shows up. Dante assumes Chase told her what Anna did to them. Brook Lynn says he did, and tells him not to hold anything against Chase, as he was just protecting her. She asks if he’s here to yell at her again. He’s not. Dante doesn’t know what comes next, but to reach Gio, they have to work together.

Dante isn’t ready to forgive her or Chase, but at least she had a good relationship with Gio before all this. Now, thanks to coming down hard on him for what happened to Rocco, Gio doesn’t trust him. Brook Lynn notes they are in the same boat. She thinks if they give Gio time, he’ll come around to having a relationship with them.

Dante feels they need to do something. She says he’s a 22-year-old kid, so they can’t force him to have a relationship with them. But between them and her grandmother, they’ll get him to come around. He agrees to be patient, though he hates it.

In the sunroom, Cody finds Tracy laughing while watching a clip of Martin falling on his face. Tracy thanks Cody for what he did today and says they need to discuss his payment. Cody says he doesn’t want her money. He says he was happy to knock Drew down a notch, she’s a great boss, and he loves this job. He doesn’t take money for doing a favor for a friend. Tracy thanks Cody.

Tracy Goes to the Pool

Later, Tracy arrives at the pool and tells Lulu they have one at the house she can use, so she doesn’t have to sunbathe with the public. Lulu says their pool doesn’t employ Rocco. Tracy finds it cute that she’s spying on her son. They also talk about Gio, who is getting along with Rocco. Tracy just hopes he gets over his anger toward Brook Lynn soon.

The boys finish their shift and ask Gio if they can go for a swim. He says they can’t, they are employees and to go swim at the Qs. Tracy whistles at the boys and says she’ll give them a ride home.

Kristina Tells Alexis That Elizabeth Knows All

Kristina drops by her mom’s office to talk about Liz and the accident. She says Lucky told her everything. She notes Liz could turn her in, but she won’t. Alexis asks why she’s keeping quiet, aside from Lucky being charged as an accessory. Kristina says she knows it would hurt her and Molly. Alexis says now that Liz is taken care of, Kristina must give up this scheme of hers regarding Ric, Ava, Cody and Liz.

Alexis tells Kristina that Liz has a soft heart, and she could take Ric back because of her scheme. Alexis thinks they should tell Liz about the blackmail, but Kristina fears Liz would only tell Ric right before kicking him out of her life. Kristina insists they can’t tell anyone.

Later, Cody meets with Kristina in the office. She tells him that the next time he meets with Ava, he needs to drop the news that Lucky left the country. She suspects Ava doesn’t know, and she’ll be upset that Ric didn’t tell her, knowing Ric has a thing for Liz. Cody says if Ric is already into Liz, isn’t his job done? Kristina says Liz likely will never give Ric another chance, but Ava won’t settle for being the consolation prize. She tells Cody he needs to simply make Ava realize she has better options than Ric.

Ava Gets Wise to Ric

Laura talks with Ava at the gallery, and Ava invites her and Kevin to the new Joel Sartory exhibit opening soon. Laura has such a full calendar and hopes Ava wouldn’t mind if she passed the tickets onto Liz, who loves art. Ava smiles and says Liz is always welcome.

Laura spots Ava drinking berry juice and thinks everyone is drinking it nowadays. Ava explains that Ric got her hooked on it. Laura jokes he must be getting commission, as he was drinking it with Liz at her house the other day.

Ava notes Ric has been very busy lately with cases, and Laura assumes his schedule will clear up now that the Corinthos case is over. Laura then excuses herself to take a call from Elizabeth.

Laura takes off, and Ava calls Ric’s secretary to find out about the day Ric went to Beecher’s Corner for a case, claiming he misplaced his watch. Ava soon realizes Ric never went to Beecher’s Corner and lied to her.

Cody arrives later to work his magic with Ava. Ava takes a call from someone and asks where they are, as she’s had them booked for months. It turns out the man who hangs the art for her exhibit has an emergency and can’t come. Cody says he is pretty good with a hammer and nails.

Ric Meets With a Client

At the hospital, Ric shows up, says hello to Liz, and she explains that she doesn’t have time for him today. He says he’s here to see a client.

Lucas examines Martin, who is in extreme pain and blames Tracy for his back injury.

Lucas steps out and talks to Liz about Martin. Liz tells him Ric is here to see him, and she jumped to the conclusion that Ric came to see her. Lucas points out Ric has stopped by to see her daily since Lucky left. Liz asks if he thinks she’s leading Ric on?

Lucas thought Ric was seeing Ava, so what’s Liz’s issue? Liz admits she has fond memories of Ric, but hasn’t forgotten what he did, and she’s not going back there. Lucas brings up Brad and understands her situation. With Brad, he had to decide when enough was enough.

Ric meets with Martin in his room, and Martin wants to sue the pants off Tracy. Ric tells him he really doesn’t have a case, as he lunged at Tracy when he fell, but he’ll do his best. Ric will need a retainer of $15,000. Martin doesn’t have that money, so Ric suggests he focus on getting his back taken care of.

Liz runs into Ric in the halls and apologizes for assuming he was there to see her. He offers to take her out for a drink, but she thought he’d have plans with Ava. Ric says Ava’s busy with a big gallery show.

Alexis Thanks Liz

Alexis shows up later to meet with Liz. They go to a private room, and Alexis thanks Liz for not going to the police about Kristina, and to know that she doesn’t take what her daughter did lightly. She spent her life pursuing justice, and now she’s protecting her daughter from going to prison, which is what she deserves.

Liz knows Kristina has been going through a lot with losing the baby and Sam, and if anyone can make someone snap, it’s Ava. Alexis believes Kristina understands the severity of what she’s done. Liz does too, which is one of the reasons she agreed to stay silent.

Meanwhile, Laura arrives at the hospital to see her brother. Elizabeth called her and told her that he had been admitted. She asks what happened, and he says he experienced a fall and will have to stay at least the night. Laura offers to get him an overnight bag, so text her a list of what he needs. She takes off, and Martin fumes that Tracy will pay for this.

Marco calls Lucas and asks if he could meet at the pool after his shift to get a drink and watch the sunset. Lucas would love to. Lucas thinks he sounds lighter, so his mom’s trouble must be over. Marco says it looks like they soon will be.

Marco asks Lucas if he worked at the hospital when Britt Westbourne was the chief of staff. Lucas confirms that he worked with Britt. Marco explains her name came up in one of his cases. They return to making plans for their sunset date, and Lucas teases that who knows where the night might lead them.

Sonny Makes Arrangements for Natalia

At his place, Sonny asks Natalia what her answer is, as they are running out of time. Natalia knows and gives him a key to the safe deposit box with all the evidence in it. She says her life is in his hands.

Sonny says he knows Marco is making a deal with Turner, but if she suspects Natalia might run, she could have her arrested. Natalia knows she’d be giving up her entire life and family with this move, but would they still stay in touch? Sonny says they would, and he’d owe her a debt.

Sonny lists all the little things she’s done for him, so he will make sure she’s taken care of. She thanks him and is excited about this opportunity for a new life. Sonny tells her that loyalty means everything to him and he won’t abandon her.

Sonny makes the arrangements for her to depart on Friday. That is when Turner will be expecting to meet with her. Natalia says she’ll be ready, and she is so sorry she never told him about Jenz. No matter how charming he tries to be, she says Sidwell is a dangerous man. Sonny knows. She says Marco isn’t like his father, and he’s not a criminal, so remember that. Sonny says he has no problem as long as Marco is just Sidwell’s lawyer.

In the Show’s Final Moments

Ava tells Cody that hanging art is harder than it seems, and she couldn’t ask him to do that. Cody says he’s offering. He says the place he grew up, Serenity, had a ton of art, which he wasn’t allowed near. If he got too close, the housekeeper would slap him. He says those days are gone, and he’s not much of a fighter himself anymore. He says the last person he got into a fight with was Lucky, but now he’s left the country.

At the hospital, Liz sees Alexis to the elevators and tells her they all should move on. Lis says she has, and so has Ric. She says this was a wake-up call for her and Ric, and Ric seems lighter and happier now. Liz thanks Alexis for the talk, but Alexis stops her and appears as if she wants to tell her something. Ric spies on them from around the corner.

Natalia stops by Marco’s office, not as a client, but as his mother.

Dante stops by the pool, and Lulu tells him that Rocco’s shift is over. Dante guesses they had the same idea. Dante spots Gio and asks if they can talk for a minute.

Also at the pool, Lucas waits for Marco and hangs out with Kristina until he arrives.

Behind a desk at the Q estate, Brook Lynn looks over the birth certificates when Rocco and Danny show up. They apologize for busting in and ask if she’s working. She says she is. Rocco seems to shoot daggers at her with his eyes.

At the hospital, Deanna tells Martin there is a problem. His insurance lapsed, and he’s no longer covered.

Sonny has Laura over and tells her that he’s not selling his piers to Sidwell. Laura is relieved, as Sidwell is an evil man. Sonny says Sidwell acts like a legitimate businessman, but he sees how he operates. He won’t start anything with the guy, but violence is coming to Port Charles, and they have to figure out a way to stop it.

On the next General Hospital, Lulu suggests to Lucas that it would be good to know how tight they are. Sasha asks Felicia for something important. Marco asks his mom how she arranged for said new life. Sidwell tells Ezra, “You will smile and say thank you!” Carly warns Sonny this guy could be a real threat to their family. Dante tells Jason that he thought he let Danny run wild because he couldn’t be bothered to parent him.