Fearful Hearts

• We kick off with Nikolas and Emily laying in each others arms on the couch. He confessed he is doing all this so they can be together.
• Claudia told Patrick for a brain surgeon he is not very bright. Robin informed Claudia that her pregnancy is none of her business.
• Jason apologized to Monica for taking so much from her. She said you didn't.
• Carly becomes unglued when she learned that Sonny saved Kate over Michael. Words are exchanged. Carly slapped Sonny.
• Patrick told Robin he was defending her honor. He tells Claudia to leave Robin alone. Robin defends herself to Claudia. Patrick said he was only talking to her because she thanked him for saving Michaels life.
• Carly and Kate exchange words. Sonny explodes. Carly said Sonny is the most selfish man she ever met. They argue about if Sonny actually loves his kids. She said he failed to protect Michael, as he promised. After a few more words were exchanged, Carly pulled the rug and said he no longer deserves to be his father.
• Jason said it was his fault right from the beginning when he lied about being his father. Monica assured him that Michael knows Jason loves him. Monica also forgave him for everything. She begged him to forgive himself. The phone rings... Elizabeth informed Jason that Carly needs him right away.
• Nadine tells a fellow nurse all about her time with Nikolas, until he cuts her off abruptly. Nadine said she is washing her hands from him unless he asks for her help.
• Emily tells Nikolas he is lying to himself. She inquired about his desire to die just because he can't live without her. A heartfelt Nikolas recalled every detail of the night that Emily died, right down to when the police tried to take her away from him. With streaming tears he has nothing without her. Emily told him he has to let her go for his own sake and Spencer's. Nikolas said as long as they are together that is all that matters.
• Patrick continued to explain Claudia's concern that Sonny would blame her brother. Claudia said it was a third party that took out his hit. Robin takes Patrick from the bar. Claudia finds out that Michael is going to be in a permanent coma.
• Carly apologized to Alexis for what she said about her when Alexis withheld Christina from him. She was a good mother, not her. She should never have trusted Sonny. Michael trusted Sonny. Carly said you risked your son's life on wishful thinking; you don't give a damn about your son. Sonny said you can hate me all you want, but don't you ever tell me I don't love my kids. Alexis stopped the argument. Carly said that was her son, not his.
• Emily informed Nikolas he had decisions to make. He said he already made them. She worked at convincing him that he hadn’t made the decisions, not yet. He begged her to stay, she faded away. Nadine interrupted. Nikolas jumped up.
• Diane arrived to comfort Max. He poured them drinks. Max was pissed that Sonny prevented him for being there that night. Diane was comforting, yet slowly coming on to him. Max was beating himself up over Michael.
• Patrick and Robin are back at her place. He swore he wasn't hitting on her. Robin understood. Robin approached the subject that Patrick was blaming himself for Michael's coma, he said no. He was beating himself about the father aspect.
• Sonny went back to the crime scene, his warehouse. Kate found him kneeling over the spot where Michael was shot.
• Jason is back at the hospital. Carly told him about what happened while he was gone. She paused he encouraged her to continue. Carly said Sonny saw the rifle and he pushed Kate out of the way and let Michael stand there unprotected.
• Nadine attempted to explain to Nikolas that Emily is dead. She yelled at him and said it is dumb reason to die. Nadine throws stuff at a chair trying to get rid of the imaginary Emily. Of course, Nikolas informed her that Emily wasn't there. She continued to throw stuff.
• Max remembers how he used to play with Michael. In comforting each other they jump in and passionately kiss each other.
• Jason tried to convince her it wasn't her fault. Carly wasn't able to hear that. She cried in his arms.
• Patrick inquired why Sonny wasn't there in the hospital. They discuss why Sonny wasn't there. In turn the conversation becomes about how the father becomes disposable when the mother makes all the decisions. [This conversation has nothing to do with Carly and Sonny, but Robin and Patrick as parents].
• Sonny beats himself up about being a bad father! Kate said she was there she saw what happened and he did nothing wrong.
• Elizabeth arrived home with Cam and baby Jake. She tells Cam how much she loves both of her boys and she is always going to protect them.
• Nikolas tells Nadine this is crazy. She said no more crazy then seeing her in the first place. Nikolas said he loved her and if that hurts her he's sorry. Nadine admits it hurts her, but it also hurts Spencer. She said everything in the real world is being eclipsed by a dead woman. He said if she didn't understand that it's not his problem. As she departs, she injures her leg. He helps her to the couch.
• Alexis arrived at Sonny's to see him; she walked in to find Diane and Max making love on the couch.
• Kate explained if Sonny had gone after Michael he would have brought the bullet toward Michael. Kate tried to comfort him and take him home. Down trodden Sonny said he didn't want to go home he just wanted to be alone. He confessed that every time he looks at Kate it reminds him of what he didn't do for his son.
• Jason arrived at Elizabeth's. Elizabeth said she wouldn't want to live if something like that happened to her kids. He said he could never ask her to put herself where Carly and Michael are right now. He can never do to her what he did to them.
• Claudia entered Michael's room and said she was so sorry she never meant for that to happen to him. She further confessed the shooter should have left and never taken a chance when he saw you. Claudia did show true remorse. She even gave a token to Michael something that belonged to her Mother; Carly charged in and ordered her to leave.