At the Quartermaine boathouse, Jason confronted Lucky about whisking Michael away. Lucky said that Michael confessed and he couldn't just let the teen leave with Jason. Lucky then took Michael downtown, but did not arrest him. Jason called Diane and asked her to meet Michael at the station and keep him quiet.

Claire was furious that Jax knew Michael, not Sonny, was Claudia's killer. She vowed that if her career goes down in flames, she's taking him with her. Claire then told Jax that if Michael confesses, all bets were off and his fate would rest with the judge.

Carly and Lulu had it out over Dante's admission. Carly was furious with her cousin for choosing a man over her family and called Lulu, "a selfish bitch." Lulu claimed that she was doing what was best for Michael. Carly called Lulu a hypocrite and walked off, as Lulu held back her tears.

Sonny and Dante argued over Dante's act in court. Dante swore he did it to protect his brother from ending up like Sonny, but Sonny argued that Dante turned in Michael to get back at him.

Morgan compared notes with Molly and Kristina about Michael's fate. Morgan was crushed that Dante would give up Michael. Morgan said he needed to speak from Dante.

Johnny vented to Olivia that Dante's actions will keep Sonny out of jail. "Sonny didn't kill your sister," Liv countered. Johnny said he hopes he's wrong but he predicted that Jason would kill Dante for turning in Michael.

At the PCPD, Mac read Michael his rights. Diane accused Mac of not allowing Michael his due process. Lucky took Michael in to be booked. Jason arrived, fearful that Michael would be going to prison. Sam showed up and offered to help. Jason said there was nothing she could do.

Judge Carroll called Lucky into a meeting. The judge reviewed Lucky's behavior and accused Lucky of not arresting Michael so he wouldn't have to incriminate the boy. Lucky spoke from the heart when it came to his troubled cousin and said if anyone deserves mercy from the court, it's Michael.

Jax met up with Carly, who did not want to speak with him. Jax vowed to do something to fix the situation. Carly burst into tears and blamed herself for allowing Michael to grow up in a world surrounded by violence. She then thanked Jax for being such a great father to Morgan. She stated that if they can't find their way back to each other, she still wanted him to be a part of Morgan's life. Just then, Carly got the call about Michael's arrest.

Dante and Lulu compared notes. Dante insisted that he was doing the right thing. Morgan entered with the girls and confronted Dante on his betrayal. Dante tried to assure his sibs that Michael would not be going to Jail, but the kids weren't sold. Dante asked Morgan to trust him one more time. Molly remained skeptical. Lulu insisted that Dante was doing the right thing.

At home, Olivia spoke to Sonny in Dante's defense. Sonny replied that what Dante did was unforgivable. Liv pointed out that Sonny tried to kill his own son, and asked if he was preparing to finish the job.

In the courthouse, Carly ordered Morgan home and laid into Dante, accusing him of lying to Morgan's face. Sonny chastised Lulu for not acting in Michael's best interests. Sonny insisted that Dante was wrong and said to Lulu, "You're not the person I thought you were." Meanwhile, Olivia warned Dante to watch his back. Diane sadly reported back to Sonny that whatever happened to Michael next was out of her hands.

Judge Carroll reconvened the court and ordered those in the courtroom not to try and coach Michael in any way. Michael was then brought into court and placed on the witness stand. Michael was sworn in by the judge.

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