Stefan paws through the box. Alexis comes in. "It's all here" he tells her. "They didn't get inside." "But they knew how. If they got into the egg--" she worries. "It requires two medallions," he sniffs. "They only have Laura's." He thanks Alexis for saving their future. She places the medallion around his neck. There is a long moment where her hands linger on his throat and shoulders and it almost looks as though they are going to end up in a clinch. He breathes "Are you the only person on earth I can trust?"

At Wyndemere Stefan thanks Alexis for thinking to alert him to Bobbie's possible plan. They wonder how much Luke knows about their dastardly plan. Stefan is confident that Luke wasn't able to open the Faberge egg because he only has access to one medallion, Laura's. Alexis mentions seeing Bobbie in the medicine closet and Stefan calls Bobbie stupid for not appreciating everything he had to offer her. Stefan says that Luke's dupe will regret betraying the Cassadine's. Nikolas comes downstairs and asks where Bobbie is.

Next we see Bobbie drinking coffee in the Spencer's living room. She and Luke engage in small talk about how Lucas enjoyed staying at Ruby's - Luke says "Ruby always did know how to show a guy a good time." (Only Luke Spencer could say something like this and sound charming as opposed insulting! He's so cool.) Bobbie is feeling badly over the mistake that she's made and how it will effect Lucas. Luke tries to comfort her; she says she smells burnt toast. Luke runs cursing into the kitchen and comes back to report that those were the last two pieces of bread, and all that's left in the fridge is leftover Thai food or two-day-old tacos. Bobbie thanks Luke for taking such good care of her, and most of all for not saying, "I told you so". He tells her that he admires her for being strong enough to take a good look at the mistake she made and take steps to correct it. She laments that the stakes have gone up now that Stefan is on to them. Luke isn't worried, he says the most important thing is that she's out of "Dr. Death's" reach now. Lucky comes downstairs and is delighted to hear that Bobbie and Lucas will be staying with them for awhile and deduces that she must have gotten caught by Stefan. Luke says that Stefan is "one unhappy Gargoyle this morning - who's for Thai food?!". Lucky pulls Luke out of Bobbie's earshot to tell him that the WSB called and they got the copy that Luke sent them and would be sending over a possible fix that afternoon. They do a little song and dance about Lucky wanting to borrow money so as not to make Bobbie suspicious. Lucky asks if she should stay home to help rather than go to his first day as a peer counselor at GH. Luke assures him that he'll call if he needs help. Luke returns to the living room where Bobbie is lost in her thoughts, beating herself up again and feeling badly that the people she loves will also have to pay for her mistakes this time. She says she feels terrible about Nik and wonders what lies Stefan will tell him. Luke reminds her that she cannot tell Nik what's going on; in reply to her protestations that Nik isn't like Stefan Luke replies that Nik is "sitting on bench" and not to be taken in by his "big brown shifty eyes". Later, Luke got the package he was expecting from the WSB. Luke interpreting the information he received from the WSB.

At Wyndmere Stefan tells Nik that Bobbie and Lucas have left Wyndmere. When asked why she would leave, Stefan pretends that he doesn't want to tell Nik about Bobbie drugging him but Alexis protests that Nik isn't a child anymore and he deserves to know what's going on. Nikolas can't believe what they've told him and goes off to find Bobbie in hopes of getting an explanation for why she would turn on them. Alexis is concerned about Nik getting hurt again, but Stefan feels that the sooner he confronts Bobbie and she tells him that she did drug him etc., the better for him in the long run.

Alexis and Stefan are still discussing Bobbie and how the situation will impact on Nikolas. Stefan diffuses all of Alexis's concerns about what Bobbie will do. Stefan says that Bobbie has mistaken his "generosity for weakness, an error that will cost her dearly."

Bobbie runs into Nikolas just coming off the elevator. Nik hurriedly tells her Stefan's story waiting for her to step in and provide an explanation at any minute, when he notices she's not denying it, he gets angry. He says some mean things, asking how Luke reeled her in this time, making her betray her husband and family. He says that she'd probably drug him if Luke told her to. She protests, but he continues railing at her. He says if she didn't get caught she'd still be there spying on his family. He says she's more like Laura than he realized their only loyalty is to Luke. She begs him to be open-minded, tells him that she can't tell him the whole story right now. As Nikolas storms off, she sees Stefan lurking around the nurses’ station, no doubt having overheard the conversation.

Lucky enters the peer counseling room to find Sarah reading the volunteer handbook. Sarah and Lucky make small talk and Lucky mentions Lulu, and tells a cute story about her. Sarah says she can see how much he cares about his sister and asks where she is. Lucky says she's in Switzerland with his Mom. Sarah asks why and Lucky changes the subject by challenging her to a video game.

Alexis expresses her concern to Stefan that Nikolas loses in this situation no matter who he believes. Stefan assures her that Nikolas will stand by the family. Stefan says he regrets ever encouraging Nik to trust Bobbie. He tells Alexis that he wants his divorce to go through immediately. Alexis says that Bobbie made that situation even easier for Stefan by stealing those drugs from GH. Stefan says she'll live to regret that.

Stefan announces to Audrey that some drugs have turned up missing from the medicine room and says it appears to be the dastardly work of a wayward staff member. He asks Audrey if she might take the responsibility of heading up this investigation. He assures them that he plans to press charges.

Back in the children's play room Sarah and Lucky are in hot competition; but Lucky wins. In the middle of one heck of a rant about his victory Nikolas walks in and he and Lucky exchange the usual hostilities - this time resulting in the news that Nikolas is in charge of the peer program.

Bobbie informs Stefan that she knows what he's trying to do to her. They exchange some mean words - Bobbie "this hospital is my life's work and I won't let you force me out". Stefan assures her this is only child's play and that he's just begun. Bobbie looks frightened, but that Spencer determination still ever-present.

Outraged to discover that Nikolas is the new peer counselor, Lucky turns in his hospital ID and slams out of the room. Afterwards, Sarah persuades Lucky to return to the program for the sake of the sick kids who need their help. Alexis is extremely concerned with how close the Spencer’s came. If she hadn't stumbled upon Bobbie in the medicine closet who knows what would have happened. Again Stefan assures her everything is under control. Alexis reminds Stefan that the coming week is critical. He agrees.

Back home, Stefan inserts floppy into the Laptop as Stefan presses a key, "Phase III" comes up on Luke's computer. Luke looks worried, and leaves the office.

Luke confronts Stefan, supposedly over dumping Bobbie. They verbally spar about Katherine's shooting, Bobbie's snooping, etc. Luke tries to convince Stefan that his and Bobbie's snooping was only about Stefan's "affair" with Katherine. Alexis arrives and Luke leaves. She reports that she successfully nudged Audrey in Bobbie's direction as drug thief. Stefan and Alexis discuss "The Plan" and Stefan says that "final activation takes place in one week; it cannot be stopped!"

Audrey uncomfortably asks Bobbie to tell her that she had nothing to with the disappearance of pills from the hospital pharmacy. Bobbie reluctantly admits to taking them. At first, Audrey believes it was an oversight--maybe Bobbie just forgot to make a notation? Bobbie's continuing silence confirms Audrey's worst fears--that she took them for personal use: "Whoever could have convinced you to steal them?" Bobbie assures her that no one else was involved. She had a good reason for her actions, but can't share them yet with Audrey. She only asks one favor--can Audrey hold off a day or two before going o the board with this information? Audrey agrees to wait a bit.

Luke knocks at a door with an ornate cross (a Greek Orthodox church). A grey-bearded, black-robed gentleman answers the door. Luke apologizes, but really needs the father's help in translating a note in his possession. The father will be happy to help--tomorrow morning. Luke persists--this cannot wait. Aha, the father nods wisely. This involves a matter of sin--Luke wants to unburden his soul. "You have committed a grievous sin--you need to confess." Luke admits that might be true in other circumstances, but tonight this is about someone else's sin. The priest asks if the translation and the sin are related. Luke says yes, and tells the priest he'll be helping the good guys if he does this little thing. The priest looks speculatively at Luke-- is he one of the good guys? He must think so, because he takes the note. The translation takes longer than expected, because of some misspelled words. When Luke takes back the note, he stares at the translation in shock.

Bobbie interrupts Stefan & Kat snuggling poolside at Wyndemere. He hustles Kat away and turns on Bobbie. She warns him that she will not allow him to railroad her out of GH. Stefan tells her that her career is over, unless he decides otherwise. "Meet the real Stefan Cassadine--interesting to watch him change his skin." She snarks. Stefan tells her "I am not my brother, my uncles or my mother. But you and your brother have made a serious mistake in under-estimating me." He dismisses Bobbie as though she were a servant. "I will contact you with my terms." She is having none of it. "I won't let you win," she answers. When she's gone, he opens his computer. "I already have," he sneers.

Luke's talking on the phone to Laura. We see that the note says "Final activation on June 28 at 20:00." He tells her that he doesn't know what else they could have done. They got on the case as soon as they could, as soon as they obtained the micro-chip. "I thought we had a day or two. Oh man, "Luke sighs. "It all went down and he got away with it. There's nothing we can do to stop it." We close on Stefan, in front of the computer, surveying the world he plans to conquer.

Mike comes in , fresh from a recent visit to the clue shop, with a gift for Luke. Luke is upset about Stefan's plan. They talk about the new bar that Mike has bought. Mike gives Luke his lucky bottle opener. Mike asks why Luke doesn't just ignore Stefan. Luke says that the Cassadine’s are too dangerous, they still live in medieval times. Mike laughs 'maybe they're still on Julian time' the clue passes hands. Mike explains about Julian calendar and Luke realizes that Stefan might be using a different timeline, in his excitement he plants a kiss on Mike.

Lucky and Sarah are playing games with the kids. The kids leave and Nik comes in and asks them to clean up. Lucky bristles and taunts him about Lucas. They fight, Sarah tells them to both shut up, Nik storms out. Sarah reads Lucky the riot act, but Lucky defends his right to hate Nik. Sarah suggests restraint and Lucky rolls his eyes. Lucky offers a meal at Ruby's as a peace offering and she says that she'll meet him there in a while They discuss Steve.

Luke finds information on the Julian calendar on his computer, and figures out that the final activation is July 11--he is elated, he still has time. Just then a breathless Brenda and Sonny arrive, Luke greets them with a big grin, "Hey, what's up? Don't you believe in knocking?" he laughs. Luke agrees to help Sonny and Brenda elude the authorities but suggests they don some disguises first.

At the hospital, Stefan and Alexis get ready to go, and Bobbie comes up: "Do you have a minute?" "No. "Make one" Bobbie insists. Alexis tries to say a word, and Bobbie asks "What are you, a mouthpiece or a spy? Did you ever have a life, or a mind of your own, and IF you did, what happened to them?" Stefan sinisterly states: "This is what loyalty looks like." Alexis leaves and Bobbie asks Stefan what it is he wants. "You have my name. I want it back." He wants no alimony or contest, and she's to resume the name of Spencer and stop disgracing his. Stefan won't tolerate the vision of Bobbie and Luke cackling as they divide the money. "If the Cassadine name should be useful to me, you'd better believe I'm going to use it!" Bobbie tells him.

Luke catches Bobbie at the phone and Bobbie tells him Stefan wants her license. Luke figures tonight's the night. Bobbie is pleased Luke knows how to stop him. Luke says the plot must not appear to have been stopped by him. Barbara says Stefan is s paranoid about his family. Luke has a bright idea. Luke and Bobbie discuss using Nikolas as a diversion to keep Stefan from activating his program. Luke, using his computer, somehow manages to cancel Nikolas' pediatrics meeting thus making him available to manipulate. Luke explains briefly to Lucky about what's going on while he breaks into Stefan's computerized home security system using WSB supplied software.

Alexis and Stefan talk about loyalty and personality changes. She once again expresses her support for him. Stefan and Alexis talk about the old days and the future. He says he plans to return home and to take Nikolas and Katherine with him. Just as the final countdown begins, they hear a noise outside and call security.

Luke tells Lucky that he remotely started a fire in the Cassadine's stables. Lucky is miffed that Luke didn't include him in the latest plans. Luke counters that he couldn't find Lucky since he was out chasing Sarah. When Lucky has a minor tantrum, Luke snaps, "This adolescent thing is a drag. Drop it."

Nikolas and Bobbie continue to argue about her drugging Stefan; eventually, he walks off and heads home. While Alexis runs off to fight the stable fire, Stefan waits to begin the world domination program. Stefan becomes increasingly agitated as the countdown continues. Suddenly, Nikolas bursts in yelling about the stable fire, but unbelievably to him, Stefan remains fixated on his computer. When the outraged Nikolas attempts to get to the computer, Stefan pushes him away, and he falls hitting his head leaving Stefan torn between helping Nikolas and world domination. Stefan tries to awaken Nik. "Engage final sequence" his computer beeps. "Begin equation immediately. Countdown continues." At his own computer, Luke stares in amazement as he watches the countdown tick away and nothing else happens. Stefan calls an ambulance for Nik while the computer keeps nagging him. Stefan bangs the phone down and races to the machine. Too late. "Program aborted", HAL reports. "Program destruction complete." "No!" Stefan thunders. Alexis rushes in and sees Nik unconscious on the floor. Luke sits back in his chair and smiles, sighing in relief. Nik is rushed to GH by the EMTs. Stefan follows the kid into the ER. When Nik opens his eyes his uncle tells him "You're going to be all right." Nik stares at him. "Get away from me."

Later, Stefan tells Alexis what went down that night. Can they retrieve the program? she wonders. It's destruction is irrevocable, Stefan reports. Alexis tells him they can develop another one. "Your optimism is admirable, but misplaced," he replies.

Bobbie calls Luke from the GH lobby, eager to know "what happened" . He tells her, smugly, "absolutely nothing". When she learns that Nik was hurt in the melee, she rushes over to Luke's place. She wants nothing to do with his plans if it means hurting anybody, even a Cassadine. As Bobbie and Luke go round on this, there is some cute cutting back and forth to scene of Sarah and Lucky talking on her front steps. We do learn that Luke started the stable fires by short-circuiting the computers at the Cassadine place. The scene ends with the siblings hugging over their triumph over the Cassadine’s.

Furious with his father for cutting him out of the picture at their scheme's most crucial moment, Lucky informs Luke he won't be accompanying him to Switzerland. Though Lucky reminds his dad how he's always encouraged him to be independent and stand on his own two feet, Luke guesses that the boy's real reason for wanting to stay in Port Charles has more to do with a certain young lady. Stefan grows frantic upon discovering his nephew's hospital room empty. Meanwhile, Nikolas wanders through the park, avoiding contact with anyone who might recognize him. Luke tells Bobbie he's decided to allow Lucky to return to Port Charles for the summer following a short trip to Switzerland to see Laura and Lulu. Luke can't resist needling Stefan about his recent setback. Lucky talks to Sarah at Kelly's, while Luke brags to Bobbie that his kid is a genius, "He gets C's in classes he didn't even know he was taking." Luke gives Bobbie instructions. Essentially, let Lucky do whatever he wants. He likes to encourage "creative thinking". Watching Lucky fall all over himself to impress Sarah, Luke fills an amused Bobbie in on the real reason his son will be staying with her and Lucas for the summer. Mike comes in to talk to Luke. He needs to know if Sonny's OK. Luke asks Mike to watch out for Lucky.

Lucky brags to Sarah. He's sick of Switzerland. He informs Sarah that he's "not real sophisticated first class" but he's travelled a lot. Lucas gets her order and he tells Sarah she's bikini material.

Luke wonders if Bobbie can handle herself with Stefan. She tells him Stefan can't hurt anyone any more.Lucky asks Sarah if she'd like a postcard or chocolate. She suggests a Swiss bank. They hug. Lucy bops in. She tells Luke the club is in good hands. She has a package for Lulu. They agree that she'll be a good mother (she was pregnant at the time). Hugs all around, and Luke leaves.

At GH, Stefan and Alexis wonder where Nik went. Stefan says he's going to give Veronica Bowles of WLPC a statement about the drug theft. Alexis voices her concerns about naming Bobbie as the thief. Stefan says it may not come to that...it depends on Bobbie. Bobbie comes up and she and Stefan tangle. He says he won't give her the $6-million he promised because she tried to poison him. He has a paper for Bobbie to sign, turning back the $6 mil. She refuses to sign unless he gives Audrey a signed statement that the drug theft wasn't a theft at all but merely a miscount during inventory and that the investigation has been dropped. During his press conference, Stefan announces that the Cassadine’s are donating $6-mil to GH for a drug rehabilitation center.

Lucky tells Sarah about Switzerland. Audrey goes to make popcorn, and Lucky asks Sarah to the barbecue. Sarah tells an elated Lucky she may be staying in Port Charles longer than she originally anticipated. Lucky takes photos to Bobbie and Amy and claims to have come home for the patriotism of it.

After asking for some time off, Bobbie confides to Audrey that she's flying down to the Dominican Republic to obtain a divorce from Stefan.

Audrey is out looking for Gatsby, as Sarah is ready to go to the barbecue. Lucky comes to pick Sarah up. He's found Gatsby. Lucky and Sarah arrive and discuss the barbecue. Amy takes Lucky off to get cardboard. Sarah heads off to get food. Lucky asks Sarah to dance, but Sarah notices his shirt is covered with cat hair. She is grooming him as Nik appears just in time to see Sarah playfully flirting with Lucky. Emily wants to go home and Keesha and Lucky take her. Lucky apologizes to Sarah for leaving the party but she has seen the brooding Nik staring at her and she assures him that she can find her own way home.

Stefan opens the envelope Alexis gives him--photos of the family (she has stolen a picture of Kat's mother and had a picture created of kat's mom & Mikos). He doesn't remember ever seeing any of them before. Alexis tells him they were from Mikkos' private collection--he kept them well hidden from a jealous Helena. Stefan looks at a picture of a strange woman with his father. Is this the mysterious Kristen, apparently the only woman his father ever really loved? It was whispered that she gave birth to Mikkos' love child, but both the mother and baby died during the birth. The baby was christened Natasha. Stefan muses that he would have liked having a sister.

They discuss a rumor that Kristen and Natasha may not have died in childbirth, but instead was the victim of Helena's jealousy. There is no proof of this, but Stefan would not put it past his mother. The next night at Kat's, as Katherine and Stefan wander out onto the balcony of the penthouse to watch the fireworks display, Alexis quickly restores the photo she stole from her hostess to its original location. Later, they look at pictures of Kat's mother. The next day, Alexis and Stefan discuss the picture of Kat's mother. Stefan admits that he did see a resemblance to Kristen, his father's mistress. Alexis airly says she didn't notice. He leaves and Alexis makes a cell call to a mysterious someone. She discusses her plans with this person and rants on about what a threat Kat is to the family. She sounds obsessed with protecting Stefan and Nik. She tells the person on the phone to get ready to take care of the next step. Alexis suggests to Stefan that the builder who is renovating the villa in Greece come to the States for a consultation. He agrees. Alexis told Stefan their Greek caretaker George would be arriving from Greece tomorrow. 0002000009AE00005F2E 9A8,Alexis pours tea for George the caretaker and Leo. She prompts George, telling him that it's important to Nik's future that Stefan hears what he has to say. Stefan comes home and says hello to George and Leo. The purpose of the trip is to discuss the delay in construction on Mikkos' villa. George has hedges and indicates that there are Cassadine family secrets. He's afraid of Helena. Stefan gives him permission to spill the beans. George confides that there were secret tunnels and Kristin and Natasha escaped Helena's wrath. Stefan wonders why, if Natasha is still alive, he hasn't heard from her. Nikolas enters and George is overjoyed to see the young man formerly known as "prince". A man, Leo Voss, is also present. He is introduced to Nikolas as someone who has helped Alexis and her family in the past. George has been prompted by Alexis to lie about Natasha and old George eventually "remembers" that Kristen and Natasha escaped Helena's wrath by coming to the United States. George claims that Natasha was raised in a place called Serenity (Serenity was the family home of Dominique Stanton Taub, half-sister of Katherine Bell]. Stefan goggles at this news. Looks like Alexis' plan to make Stefan believe that Katherine is his half-sister is working.

At Kelly's Cafe, Bobbie is trying to reason with Lucky about his Nikolas Cassadine obsession. She tells him not to believe the wild speculations and outright lies about the Cassadine family told by Luke and Tom Hardy. Stefan thanked George for his help, and reeled from what he had told him about his half-sister. How many coincidences could there be? All roads pointed to Katherine! Stefan is calling Katherine. Alexis comes in and says she hopes he's not calling Katherine. "As a matter of fact, I am." Alexis remarks that George was probably confused but "What if George is right? Katherine will be in danger and you will have put her there." He calls again and tells Kat has a question to ask her, but she's in a meeting with Edward. He'll meet her at the hospital. He then asks Alexis how he'll be putting Katherine in danger. At GH, Stefan asks Kat what it's like to be Katherine Bell growing up at Serenity and she describes being the official tester and spoonlicker of all her mother's creations. She says Avery Stanton was her father. Katherine tells Stefan she had a DNA test indicating that she was most probably Avery Stanton's daughter, but of course, they weren't absolutely certain.

Back home, Stefan tells Alexis he believes Katherine is not related. She professes agreement but then deftly raises some doubt in his mind. Alexis argues that Katherine's mother might have lied to her even on her death bed to protect her daughter from being found by the Cassadine's. As Alexis listens in, Stefan tells Katherine she permeates his every thought in every waking moment. Tortured by fears that the woman he wants might actually be his half-sister, Stefan begs Alexis for help.

At Wyndemere, Stefan bribes a nervous government official to show him confidential documents relating to Kristin's visa application. As Alexis carefully observes her cousin's reaction, Stefan reels to learn that Avery Stanton sponsored Kristin's entrance into the United States. Stefan tells Alexis he's found proof that Natasha died years ago at the age of five. Determined to convince her cousin that Katherine is his long lost sister, Alexis reminds Stefan that information obtained off the Internet is not always reliable. Stefan pays off a cemetery worker to dig up Natasha's grave so he can see the child's remains for himself. Devastated to discover that Natasha's coffin is empty, Stefan confides to Alexis his great relief that he never consummated his passion for Katherine. Still struggling to regain his composure in the wake of the night's startling events, Stefan realizes he has no choice but to face the fact that he's fallen for his own half-sister. As the "truth" sinks in, Stefan rails at the fates which have caused him to fall madly in love with the one woman he can never have.

Nikolas asks Stefan how much the Cassadine's contributed to Steve's death. Stefan swears to his nephew that he had nothing to do with bankrupting the hospital or causing Steve's fatal heart attack.

Alexis is disturbed to discover that Katherine spent the night at Wyndemere. When his cousin demands to know if he slept with Katherine, Stefan coldly informs Alexis that although they stayed in the same bed they did not make love. Katherine wonders why Stefan is suddenly pulling back from her just when the coast is finally clear for them to be together at last. To her amazement, Stefan coldly replies that he feels nothing for her and never has. Sputtering in dismay and disbelief, Katherine reminds him of the closeness they've shared but Stefan declares that the love she imagined she saw was really all in her own head. Stefan tells a devastated Katherine he only pretended to like her in order to save himself from a lifetime in prison. Hurt and betrayed, Katherine hauls off and smacks Stefan across the face. Repeating that he strung her along to avoid prosecution, Stefan roars at Katherine to leave his island and never come back. Spitting out her hatred for the man who broke her heart, Katherine finally storms out of Wyndemere. Afterwards, a grieving Stefan reports to Alexis that he did what needed to be done.

When Katherine confronts him again, Stefan vehemently denies ever loving her and sticks to his story that he pretended to have feelings for her so that he could solve his legal problem over the shooting. Katherine doesn't believe him and, in claiming that she knows how he operates, states that this is not how he fights. Stefan later announces to Katherine that she's been fired. Keeping their argument in the halls of the hospital, Katherine refuses Stefan's demand that she resign from her job. Armed with news about Nikolas, Katherine confronts Alexis at Wyndemere and demands to know where Stefan is. When she claims that he's out of town, Alexis forces Katherine to reveal that Nikolas has been suspended from school for cheating. The two almost come to blows as they argue about who has Stefan's true interest at heart. Luke arrives back in town.

Stefan is horrified to find Alexis leaning over an unconscious Katherine. Katherine comes to and again accuses Stefan of lying to her about the reason he broke off their relationship.

Lucky balks when Luke announces his intention to take his son back to Switzerland. Bobbie confides to Luke how hurt she is by the fact that Carly is carrying Tony's child.

Stefan privately reminds Alexis that the woman he loves must be removed from GH to avoid any embarrassing revelations about their blood ties. As the board meeting resumes, Stefan lays out his reasons for dismissing Katherine. Katherine bitterly accuses Stefan of doctoring her department's records to make it appear that she's been misusing hospital funds. Luke is intrigued to hear that his former brother-in-law just gave Katherine the boot. Working on the principle that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend", Luke suggests to Katherine that they team up to make Stefan pay for his many crimes. Katherine rejects Luke's proposal. Later, Bobbie lights into Stefan for his disgusting attack on Katherine during the board meeting.

Luke meets with Jason at the Outback and is startled to learn that Sonny has turned over his entire enterprise to his young protege. Luke warns Jason he has no intention of becoming a sacrificial lamb when mob warfare inevitably explodes over Port Charles. Bobbie and Luke compare notes on Lucky's teenage angst and agree that they'll have to meddle in if the boy wanders too close to the Cassadine’s during his pursuit of the elusive Sarah.

Alexis icily advises Stefan to stop exerting control over her personal life. Refusing to ease up on the Indonesian project, Stefan reminds his cousin that he is still head of the family and as such will make any and all decisions concerning the future.

Luke presses Katherine to team up with him in a campaign to bring down the almighty Stefan Cassadine. Leo assures Alexis he's had no second thoughts about their plot to sabotage Katherine's romance with the head of their family. Promising he can track down the gun which mysteriously vanished from police custody, Luke urges Katherine to press charges against the man who put her in a wheelchair before Stefan hurts another innocent party. Outraged to see Katherine once again in Luke's company, Stefan furiously demands to know if his old flame is conspiring against him with his oldest enemy. Stefan snarls at Alexis when she suggests that he keep a safe distance from Katherine for a while. Delighted to see Stefan stalk out of the Outback, Luke congratulates Katherine on a job well done and gives his uneasy accomplice some advice about how to handle the next meeting she will inevitably have with their mutual enemy. Alexis finds Luke on the docks about to head off to Wyndemere.

Luke tells his son he's decided to stay in Port Charles a bit longer than he first anticipated. At Wyndemere, Nikolas angrily reminds Stefan that the flow of information between them has been markedly one-sided for far too long. Katherine invites Luke to be her dinner companion at the Grill that evening. Later, overhearing his cousin thanking Leo or his invaluable assistance, Stefan asks Alexis what secret project she's been working on.

Luke and Katherine bring their separate agendas to the Port Charles Grill, where their entrance is duly noted by a sullen Stefan and an annoyed Alexis. After secretly checking to see if his hidden tape recorder is working, Luke pressures Katherine to admit that Stefan shot her on Spoon Island. Certain she's made a huge mistake when Stefan pays her no mind, Katherine hisses at Luke to help her effect a fast escape. Meanwhile, Stefan tells Alexis he's decided to move the family back to Greece. Katherine informs an astonished Stefan that Alexis broke them up because she wanted her cousin all to herself. Katherine sadly informs Luke she won't fight Stefan any longer. Luke tells his worried sister he's planning to break into Wyndemere again to search for the gun with which Stefan shot Katherine. Stefan informs his nephew that the family is moving back to Greece as soon as he's wrapped up his affairs in town. An irked Nikolas reminds his uncle that he has no intention of leaving Port Charles. Unaware that Luke is spying on her, Alexis stashes Leo's papers in one of Wyndemere’s secret tunnels.

At GH, Amy explains to a disapproving Stefan why American children go around begging for sweets and threatening to play tricks if their neighbors don't come across with enough candy. Cute moment as Edward shows up dressed as a vampire. He can't talk at all with the fangs in his mouth so he takes them out! Luke searches the master bedroom at Wyndemere, intent on recovering the gun Stefan used to shoot Katherine. Luke finds his way into Wyndemere's secret passageway. Edward informs Stefan he's personally going to remove all evidence of the Cassadine influence from the hospital once the intruders finally return to their home in the Aegean sea.

Luke debates about opening a small chest. He tells himself that is what Stefan would expect him to do. But the temptation of finding the gun is too great and he lifts the lid triggering an alarm. He ruefully shakes his head that he didn't follow his instinct to not open it. Luke calmly lights a cigar to leave Stefan a message about who was there. Stefan learns that an intruder has breached Spoon Island's security system. Meanwhile, in the secret passageway, Luke pockets the envelope containing Leo's handiwork. After accidentally tripping an alarm, Luke snaps photographs of the stolen documents before strewing the papers around Stefan's bedroom and heading for the hills. Stefan begins to question his cousin's loyalty. Luke returns home upset with himself for falling for Stefan's trap. But he laughs, as he knows that Stefan will find Alexis's papers that he left behind. He isn't sure what they mean but the fact that she had hidden them away in a tunnel tells him they are important. Stefan shows a jittery Alexis the papers that were scattered around his bedroom on the night Luke invaded their privacy. As Alexis begins shredding documents, Stefan secretly works on deciphering Leo's code. Stefan orders Ralston to sneak George Pappa’s back into the United States on the sly. Stefan sent for Old George and demanded to know what "job" he performed for Alexis? George averred that any job he did was for Stefan's and Price Nikolas' own good (according to Alexis).

Luke met up with Alexis at the Outback and he confronted her with his photos of the papers. He taunted her with them, and she kept her cool at first. Yet, when he mentioned showing them to Stefan, she cracked a bit. Then she tried to turn it back on him and his admissions to breaking into Wyndemere. For the most part, Luke knew he was on to something and Alexis became rattled. Alexis: "Why don't you get a hobby?" Luke: "My hobby is you." Luke realizes that Alexis has been very busy fooling Stefan and decides to have a little fun with his recently gained knowledge and make Alexis sweat a bit.

Next Katherine asks Luke if he got the gun, when he said no, she pouted. He reminded her that she had her chance to press charges. And then she huffed about how did she have to remind Luke that they had two different agendas in regards to getting the gun. Then, Bobbie comes in to see Luke, and Katherine leaves. Her last action being to thank Bobbie for her warning about Stefan. Luke and Bobbie then discuss how messed up Kat is over the Count. Luke calls her wacko. Then these scenes end with them discussing Caroline and the call from Virginia Benson. Luke tells her to let go and move on with her life.

George started to tell Stefan the truth, when he had a heart attack. Stefan had him take to Mercy Hospital (under an assumed name). Then, Stefan began laying a trap so to speak for Alexis. He got her more rattled than she already was. A determined Stefan continues to probe into his cousin's treachery and places a call to the hospital to check on George's condition.

**The End**

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