Nikolas tried to teach a snarky Rebecca how to waltz, but she insisted on leading. They danced as thunder crashed ominously. Then she suddenly dashed away — leaving a shoe behind. She made it to the pier, where Ethan was waiting. She babbled about romantic waltzing being "magical," and how she felt like Emily while dancing. Ethan pointed out they want Nik to treat her like Emily, but she noted it's not easy to be objective in such a romantic setting. Back on Spoon Island, Nik told Alfred the evening was "quite a success." Nik went ashore to return her shoe, and Ethan quickly covered by confusing Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Alone, Rebecca apologized for running off, but the evening was too perfect and felt "so right." She agreed to return Wyndemere, and they kissed. As he slipped her shoe back on, Lulu and Lucky arrived, forcing Nik and Rebecca to stammer explanations. Back on Spoon Island, Nik brought her up to the bedroom, where he admitted the dancing was magical for him, too, and he wanted to give her some of the happiness she gave him. They kissed.

As Jax pinned a struggling Michael to the living room couch, Morgan begged his brother to stop, so he doesn't upset their mother. Jax let him up, and the boys went upstairs. Carly defended Michael, but Jax was concerned the youth was getting worse, and suggested it may be better if Michael doesn't live with them, because of the stress on her. "How am I supposed to send my son away?" she wailed. Jax said Michael subconsciously feels he can lose control with her since she loves him unconditionally. She worried about giving the impression of giving up on him. She fretted that living with Sonny puts Michael back in the line of fire — and close to Claudia. Upstairs, Michael told Morgan he has brain damage and his mind doesn't work like it should, but he will get better eventually. "You're the big brother now," he told Morgan. Michael packed a bag and told Morgan he can't stay because the only way to get better is to go to Sonny's. Then he jumped out the window. Morgan went downstairs and told Carly that Michael left.

Sonny and Claudia got busy on the couch. Afterward, he insisted that should never happen again, while she encouraged him not to feel guilty. He called her "so damn treacherous." When the phone rang, Claudia answered and barked "wrong number," arousing Sonny's suspicions. In the woods, Johnny noticed a sniper's laser painting Jason's head and pushed him clear in the nick of time. Together, they got into a shoot-out with the unseen gunmen. Later, Johnny appeared in Sonny's study, and Claudia was happy to see him. She was less pleased to see Jason come in the door. Jason reported they were ambushed, and took out all but one shooter. In the woods, the lone surviving gunman limped with a bullet wound. He dialed his cell and reported "It all went south," because Johnny protected Jason. Later, at the garage, Claudia demanded an explanation why Johnny saved Jason. Johnny said Jason saved his life because Uncle Rudy's men would have killed both of them. She swore he would have been okay. Then Olivia arrived. Claudia snarked at Liv until Johnny threw his sister out. Glad to be alive, he kissed Olivia. Back at Sonny's, he and Jason were discussing the ambush when Michael arrived and asked to live there. Sonny called Carly to assure her Michael's okay. Michael apologized for running away, and she told him he can stay. Then she told Morgan his brother will come back when he's better.

Jax met Jason at the pier, and got a recap of the Michael/Carly kerfuffle. Jason said it's a bad time for Michael to move in with Sonny. Jax worried about the violence, but Jason vowed, "Michael will never get caught in the crossfire again." Back at Sonny's, Sonny told Michael he's proud, and made the right choice. Later, Carly discovered Morgan was missing. Morgan wandered in the woods until he was grabbed by the rogue gunman.