At the Metro Court, Fluke decides to join Duke at his table to discuss what they have been up to. He quizzes him about stepping in for Sonny. Anna arrives. She and Dante worry about Jordan. She sneaks over to Fluke and Duke to interrupt. Fluke takes off. Anna quizzes him about Ric and extends a hand. He points out that she's crossed all of her legal and ethical boundaries and suspects she's upset because he reminds her of this. Lucy interrupts and Anna walks off to meet with Agent Sloane. He informs her that the case against her is on hold because Frisco has stalled it, claiming Sloane has a conflict of interest. He's still determined to make her pay for breaking the law. Back across the room, Lucy complains to Duke about Scott asking her to spend New Year's with her. She refuses to be the default to 'Boobie'. He suggests that she spend New Year's with him. That sounds fun to her. Meanwhile, Fluke tells Dante that he is starting a business with Tracy. They chat about Michael.
Nathan is at Spinelli's in Portland, kicking himself for coming there for nothing. Spinelli wonders how he got there at all. The cop had to reach out to Madeline for help. He jumped on a private jet. Nathan calls Maxie and promises to get back to Port Charles before midnight. He soon discovers that the private jet is already gone so he calls Maxie to fill her in. The jet is being turned around so he should see her around nine. The two men talk about how great Maxie is. Spinelli brings Georgie out. They play with her and Nathan mentions how much he wants kids someday.
In her apartment, Maxie fusses over what to wear. She's determined to prove to Nathan that she can be fun. Lulu thinks she could wear a burlap sack and Nathan would be happy. Maxie gets dressed up and then talks about how great changing her daughter and buying her clothes was. She's starting to feel like a mom.
Julian holds a gun on Jordan in her room. She reminds him of the things she's done for him. He still thinks she needs to pay. She knees him and pulls a gun. When she tries shooting him, it's empty. They start bickering about who his boss is. "I'm calling the shots!" he barks. He keeps justifying himself until she blurts out that she's under Duke's protection. Killing her would mean gang war. Julian backs off and leaves. She immediately calls Anna and Dante over. She tells them what happened and agrees to go along with Anna's plan.
Sam surprises Patrick at the hospital to talk about their kiss. He wants to explore what they have. She's scared that she might lose him as a friend. The doctor knows that getting together could mess things up, but it could also make them better. They kiss and he offers to take her to the Metro Court for a date.
When Liz gets home, Jake informs her that he's moving out. He's imposed for too long. She suspects it's really because of her and Ric. The nurse insists she cares about him but the timing is bad. Jake needs to find out who he is and if he has commitments. He doesn't even know if he's free. Liz hopes he knows how much he means to her and the boys. She begs him to stay and say goodbye to them himself. Jake needs to go. She wishes him well.
Maxie waits for Nathan at the airport. When the cop doesn't show up, she calls Spinelli to worry.