The judge was ready to dismiss the case against Kristina, but John objected. The judge agreed to give John 48 hours to provide evidence to support the charges against Kristina. John persuaded Ava to change her statement and accuse Kristina of threatening to kill her. Anna suspected John had coerced Ava. Ava confided the truth about John’s demands to Trina. Sonny warned Ava that John intended to kill her and frame Sonny, but Ava was certain that she could trust John. She rejected Sonny’s offer of help take her to safety. John took Ava into protective custody. T.J. and Molly named the baby Irene Marie to honor T.J.’s grandmother. Kristina was hurt when Molly and T.J. didn’t include her when choosing a name for the baby. Molly was stunned when she found the petition for custody that Kristina had drawn up. Molly and Kristina had a heated exchange at Irene’s graveside. Ric Lansing returned to Port Charles for Irene’s funeral. Lois was demoralized during her appearance on the Home & Heart Shopping Channel, but she received unexpected support from Haven. After Laura learned that Lulu’s liver function had begun to decline, Lulu was transferred to General Hospital. Lucky was revealed to be held captive at an undisclosed location.
