Luke comes into the Wyndemere study where he sees Lucky tied up in a chair.
Luke: Port Charles' finest, hard at work!
Lucky: I won't even ask how you got out of lockup.
Luke: Good, because I don't share my secrets with the enemy.
Lucky: You know what, never mind that. Stefan's got Lydia down in the tunnels. He's armed.
Luke: Has he got backup?
Lucky: As far as I know, he doesn't, but -- Dad -- Dad, aren't you going to untie me?
Luke: Why would I do that?
Luke heads into the tunnels.
Lucky: Dad!
Lydia is tied to the big stake and Stefan is carressing her face. UGH.
Lydia: I do love Nikolas, and I would do anything for him.
Stefan: Then you -- you understand? The only way to secure his future is for the two of us to conceive a child.
Lydia: And you would leave Wyndemere for good?
Stefan: Yes. I'll be leaving for good. The child will be raised as yours and Nikolas'. The terms of the will would be met. He'll be safe.
Lydia: All right. But not like this. Not as an act of violence.
Stefan: No. I'm no rapist.
Lydia: You know Nikolas better than anyone. If you're certain he'll agree to accept the child and raise it as his own --
Stefan: I -- I think he will.
Lydia: Then I'll go along with this. It's the only way for us to get what we all want.
Stefan: All right. I'm sorry about the restraints. Stefan unties Lydia and steps away from her to let her down.
Luke: Let her go!
Luke rushes in, unarmed. Stefan grabs Lydia and points a knife at Luke.
Stefan: Don't take another step.
Nikolas and Emly follow Zander out of Kelly's and Zander turns to face them.
Zander: I will pass on the 10,000th explanation of why you two were together.
Nikolas: Zander, just -- just stop for a second. Emily has something important to tell you. Why don't you let her.
Nikolas leaves the two of them alone.
Zander: Should you file the divorce papers or should I?
Stefan is still holding Lydia as Stefan and Luke argue.
Luke: Hiding behind a woman -- classic Cassadine. Let her go. This is between you and me.
Stefan: Ooh, Spencer the hero. Ooh, staging another rescue of a damsel in distress, huh?
Luke: She means nothing to me. I'd waste her in a second if I needed to.
Stefan: Oh, I don't think so. I think you'd rather torment a woman than kill her. Look at what you've done to Laura all these years!
Lydia manages to get away and Luke and Stefan start to fight. Stefan drops his knife and Luke picks up, ready to stab Stefan and end his life.
Luke: Get out of here!
A shot rings out and Lucky is standing at the entrance holding a gun on Luke.
Lucky: Drop the knife!
Lucky is still holding the gun on Luke and Luke is poised to kill Stefan.
Lucky: Put the knife down now!
Luke: Go ahead and shoot me. You're practically a Cassadine anyway. Why don't you complete the initiation? Stavros couldn't kill me, neither could Stefan, but you got me in your crosshairs!
Lucky comes behind Luke and grabs him off of Stefan. Luke spins around and faces Lucky. Lucky is holding his gun on Luke, Luke has the knife.
Lucky: Nobody's going to die!
Luke: Damn, boy, you are really starting to annoy me now!
Lucky: How do you like it?
Stefan runs away.
Luke: Oh, nice work. Nice work.
Lucky: I don't give a damn about Stefan. He's lost everything that matters to him. He's as good as dead. Why do you want to send yourself to jail for killing him?
Luke: I'm not interested in Stefan "good as dead," I want the bastard dead. Dead as Mikkos, dead as Stavros. That finishes the whole damn group of them! This will end tonight, and the only way you can stop me is shoot me in the back! Do it if you think you must.
Luke turns around and Lucky continues to hold the gun on his back as Luke walks away to find Stefan.
Emily and Zander are standing outside of Kelly's.
Emily: I hurt you, Zander, and I'm sorry for that. But I'm trying to get past it and I'm trying to make things right.
Zander: You want him, you want me. You like being the center of attention. Emily shakes her head. It's like you sit back and you soak it all up because you're not the one that's getting hurt. You're not the one that's walking a tightrope knowing that any moment they could go home and find more pictures of their wife half-naked in another man's arms.
Emily: Zander, I admitted that I was wrong and I said I was sorry, and you agreed -- you agreed to try again.
Zander: That's right, because I'm an idiot. Because even though the truth was staring me right in the face, I tried to give us another chance, even though I knew better. You married me thinking that you wouldn't walk out of that hospital alive, knowing that your dying gift to me was a lie.
Emily: No, Zander. She's sad and trying to deny what he is saying.
Zander: And ever since the you've been trapped, lookaying for a way to get out of this marriage.
Emily: Look, I married you because I loved you. I still do.
Zander: That night in the hospital when you were dying, you dreamed that somebody kissed you and brought you back. You said it was me. It was Nikolas, wasn't it?
Emily doesn't answer and Zander reads it in her face. He shakes her head and walks off leaving Emily to stare after him in sadness.
Monica meets Emily in the lobby of General Hospital.
Monica: All set for your blood test?
Emily: Yeah. I'm still a little nervous about my white cell count. You know, what if it's not high enough to start the new chemo, Mom?
Monica: Sweetheart, your immune system is so much stronger than it has ever been. The tests are going to be excellent. Trust me.
Monica looks over Emily's shoulder as Nikolas arrives. Emily turns to Nikolas...she's relieved to see him there.
Emily: I hope so. Oh. Hey, Nikolas.
Nikolas: Hi.
Emily: I didn't expect to see you.
Nikolas: Yeah, well, you know, I wasn't sure Zander would make it after -- I wasn't going to let you go through this alone.
Emily: I'm glad.
Monica: Listen, I've got to make a call. I'll be back in a second.
Monica walks away.
Emily: All right.
Nikolas: Is he still upset with you?
Emily: Oh, yeah. More than upset. He wants out of our marriage.
Nikolas: Did he -- oh. Did he even let you explain that you and I were discussing the cancer and we weren't --
Emily: No, he was too angry to listen. You know, I don't really blame him.
Nikolas: I kind of do. I mean, you and I have done things wrong, and, okay, fine, so has he. We're all human, we all make mistakes. But love is difficult enough under any circumstances, and you're dealing with cancer on top of it.
Emily: I guess I have no choice, if you're going to insist on being my own personal cheering section.
Nikolas: That's right. Monica: Okay, you all set? Emily: Yeah. Nikolas: I'll be here when you're done. Emily: I know. Emily and Monica walk off. Nikolas rubs the back of his neck and turns around to watch them leave. Lucky is calling the cops and Lydia is sitting in the chair in the study. Lucky: I got Stefan Cassadine and Luke Spencer here at Wyndemere. You need to send backup A.S.A.P.,. Send two officers at least. Hey. How you doing? Lydia: Not so good. Lucky: I can't believe Stefan tried to rape you just get his hands on some inheritance. Lydia: I think he was hoping that -- that rape wouldn't be necessary. Stefan wanted me to cooperate. The part that scares me is that at one point I might've actually agreed just to hold on to Nikolas. Thank God I am past that now. Lucky: So you're okay? Do you want me to stay here with you? Lucky and Lydia stand and Lydia urges Lucky to go after Luke. Lydia: No. You need to go after your father. Stop him before something terrible happens. Lucky: Okay, backup's on the way, just -- Luke is prowling the tunnels for Stefan. Luke: Stefan! Come on, Count Vlad! Crawl out from whatever rat hole you're hiding in! Come on! This showdown's a long time coming! Tonight's the night! Stefan! Luke ousts Stefan out of the tunnels and they meet on the cliffs. Luke: Ah, what do we got here? A mangy, scarred-up, nasty, little rat scurrying around. I'm having more fun with this than I thought I would. Stefan: I'm unarmed, you have a knife. Only a coward fights that way. Luke: Yeah? So I'm a coward. What the hell, it works for me. I used to stay up nights worrying somebody was going to put a bullet between your eyes before I had a chance to finish you off. I see now that was a waste of time. You've always been mine. Stefan: Ooh! You are pathetic. Your children, family, friends -- everything pales in comparison to your obsession with revenge. Luke: You and your clan ruined Laura's life. Stefan: I protected her. You put Laura where she is now. How can you live with that, huh? You've got nothing. Why don't you just have the grace to give up? Luke: You first. Stefan: Come and get me. Luke: Ha-ha, yeah. Luke has the knife and he gets ready to pounce on Stefan. Monica comes to find Nikolas in the lobby. Nikolas rises to meet her. Monica: Hi. Emily's about finished with the blood test. Nikolas: When will we have the results? Monica: Well, I'm hoping tonight the oncologist is going to tell her that she can start chemo. And I want to thank you. Thank you for being such a good friend to her. Nikolas: Well, I'd do anything to help Emily, you know that. Monica: Well, I don't think it's going to help Zander. He's supposed to show up here. Nikolas: Right, right. Well, Zander and Emily have been having some problems and Zander says he wants out. Monica: Well, I can't say that I'm all that surprised. You should be happy. You don't look that way. Nikolas sits down and looks up at Monica. Nikolas: Yeah, I know, I know. It's just so much has happened. You know, Emily with the cancer, and, you know, she married a man she couldn't be honest with. I married a woman that I didn't love because I thought that Emily and I would never be together. And now -- now that we're both suddenly free, it -- you know, it seems like it's just too good to be true, like I'm just waiting for the other shoe to drop. Monica sits down next to Nikolas. Monica: Well, a while ago, I just thought that Zander was a walking disaster area. But he really turned himself around and he's proved to be a better person than any of us realized. Nikolas: Well, Zander had the best of intentions, but so did I and so did Emily. Monica: Yeah. Well, then I will tell you what I told Zander. Because it's up to Emily to choose, but if you hurt her, you'll have to answer to me. Nikolas: Monica, I would never hurt Emily. Monica: No. No, I don't think you would intentionally. But you've got a lot of baggage, Nikolas, and Emily has a big fight ahead of her. Hopefully, she's going to finish this chemo and she will be rid of cancer, but it -- it's a battle, and she needs all the strength and our support that she can get. Nikolas: Okay. Emily rushes out and meets Nikolas and Monica. Emily: My white count's good. It's higher than Dr. Misra expected. Monica: Oh, that's wonderful! Monica rises and gives Emily a huge hug. Emily: I can start chemo tomorrow. Nikolas: That's great. Emily: I know, it feels like I've been given a second chance. Monica: Well, I am going to go talk to Dr. Misra. Emily: All right. Monica: Why don't you go home and get some rest. Emily: In a while. Monica: Okay. I'll see you later. Monica leaves Nikolas and Emily alone. Emily: Okay. Nikolas: Take you home? Emily: Yeah. Forget resting. I'm way too happy. Nikolas: Yeah? Emily: Yeah. Nikolas and Emily walk to the elevators and Nikolas pushes the button for the door to open. Nikolas: What are you in the mood for? Emily: Driving in a convertible with the top down, and, I don't know, going to Vista Point and looking at the stars. Dancing and laughing and stopping off for a double-scoop ice cream cone -- I don't know. Nikolas: Want some company? Emily: Why do you think I'm telling you? I'm not going to go do all that by myself. The elevator dings and opens. A man gets off and Nikolas guides Emily into the elevator. The door closes and they lean against the wall. Nikolas: You know, you light up when you smile. It's like -- it's like magic. It makes me believe anything is possible. Emily: Right now anything is. The moment overcomes them and Nikolas grabs Emily in a passionate kiss. His fingers move restlessly in her curly, tangled hair as she clutches his. Moans can be heard through their kisses. The camera focuses on the knife poised to kill Stefan but Stefan grabs Luke's wrist and forces it away. They continue to struggle and then Luke stabs Stefan. Stefan: Thank you. Now your life is over, too. Luke gives a huge shout and pushes Stefan who topples over the edge of the cliff. Luke heaves a big sigh and is sweating profusely.