As Scott's kidnapping trial begins, Jake volunteers to testify that Rex is Serena's real kidnapper, but Lee tells him his testimony is hearsay. The prosecution alleges that Scott kidnapped his own daughter to ransom her and pay off his gambling and drug debts. The prosecution's first witness is the former nanny of Jason Quartermaine. She testifies that Scott married Jason's mother to get his hands on Jason's $1 million trust fund. Meanwhile, a distressed Serena is comforted by the spirit of her late mother Dominique. However, Dominique tells Serena that she's the only one who can see her. Julie learns from her bickering parents that her mother slept with Chris. An angry Julie confronts Chris and Eve thanks him for taking the heat off of her.

While trapped on an island, Joe and Courtney remember old times, then repair a raft to escape. However, Courtney twists her ankle before they depart the island. An old nemesis of Victor's traps him and Mary in the back of moving truck and plans to kill him. After failing to use laughing gas to overpower him, Mary personally appeals to the man, who agrees to help them because of his hatred toward Mr. Kanelos. After thanking Karen for her support during his withdrawal, Frank and Karen realize no one's heard from Joe and Courtney in Greece. They contact Mrs. Kanelos, who denies they are there.

At Amanda's party for the board member candidates, Courtney blackmails Chris into giving her money in exchange for not revealing Christina's true parentage. Chris drugs a drink for Courtney, but in a mix-up, Rachel drinks it and becomes intoxicated and tells off Boardman, Karen, Amanda and Alan, then hits on Scott. Mac tells Matt that Frank's shooting was meant for him and advises him to go back in the Witness Protection Program. Lucy hints to Rae and Eve they could be mother and daughter, but Eve tells Rae that it is not possible because of their blood types. Rae then bids good-bye to Port Charles.

Sonny Corinthos visits Frank and tells him his shooting was not meant for him, and Frank later learns Matt was the intended victim. Sonny absolves Frank's gambling debts. Matt bids goodbye to General Hospital and goes back into the Witness Protection Program. Chris and Julie take an inebriated Rachel home where she briefly mentions her mother and ""Livvie."" Chris and Julie vow to uncover the mystery of ""Livvie"" and Chris tells Julie they must come forward that Julie is Christina's mother before Courtney does. After popping a pill, Karen runs into her ex, Sonny, who accuses her of using again.

Posing as a cabdriver, Ed drives Lucy to the Port Charles Hotel and convinces her to attend her party. Lucy arrives, but tries to avoid talking with Kevin privately. After Alison is unable to fly to Chicago to be with Jamal, she takes his advice and attends the party where she and Rafe share a magical dance. Chris, meanwhile, tells Mac he fears someone is stalking him. Rafe uses his magic to make Kevin see the party is the wedding he and Lucy always wanted. Later, Kevin proposes to Lucy in front of the party guests, but she rejects his proposal because of his ""other woman."" Kevin asks Lucy to place her trust in him.

Valerie vows revenge on Jamal after he signs away his rights to Hope. Alison helps Rafe have a day of fun. The invisible woman emerges from her shower. Paige confronts Lucy about her snooping while she showered, but Lucy offers her a job. A towel clad Casey hits on Jack in front of Livvie. After her shower, Amy goes with Eve and Ian to the Recovery Room where she makes Casey return her stolen wallet. Paige enters with Kevin and Lucy, then Lucy tells Paige she knows Paige lied about her reason for coming to town. Victor tells everyone the mystery watch is not from Earth which means an alien may be in town.

After leaving Jamal, Alison shows up at Jack and Livvie's. Privately, Ali tells Livvie she kissed Rafe again and has feelings for him. Jamal shows up but Ali doesn't want to see him, then agrees when he pleads his love to her. Casey goes to the police station and clears Ricky of her crimes. She is released into Frank's custody and Frank orders her to stay away from Ricky. After hearing Victor's latest news, Amy agrees aliens could exist. However, Amy's watch sets off Victor's energy sensor and she stalls when he wants to analyze it. Ian then catches a frantic Amy trying to dismantle Victor's device.

After Eve tells Chris about her problems with Amy, he asks Jack to blow up his picture of Amy. Before leaving town with Joe, Gabriela asks Ricky to look after a troubled Jamal. Kevin demands an explanation from Paige about what she told Christina, but she accuses him of twisting her words. Kevin demands the truth about Paige, but when she can't tell him, he asks her to leave his family alone. Christina's illness triggers painful memories in Ian, who tells Amy how Harris caused the death of sick children. Amy breakdowns and Eve watches Ian comfort her. Eve sadly tells Ian their marriage isn't working.

After Kevin finishes Paige's portrait, Lucy insists they all go to Paige's London home, where they'll hang the picture and look for clues about Paige's family connection to Port Charles. Rafe and Alison bask in their happiness as unofficial husband and wife. After Ali tells him about her absent parents, Rafe makes a mysterious phone call. Still hurt over Ian, Amy promises Harris that Ian will die on Harris's birthday. Eve doesn't want to see Chris's pic of Amy so he discreetly puts in her purse, then taunts Amy about it. After planning a vacation together, Ian and Eve return to their loft, where Amy hides in the dark.

After learning Livvie's baby is okay, Jack takes Alison to the carnival to get her mind off Rafe. Alison has a fun time with Jack and, later, after laying back against him tells him he's just ""what the doctor ordered."" Chris accuses Ian of being jealous of the ""Shadow"" because Ian's not the hero anymore. After talking with Nurse Colleen, Frank and Rafe, Ian becomes suspicious that Chris might be The Avatar's host body. Livvie tries to hide her disappointment when she learns that her baby's heartbeat is unusually strong, despite her fall down the stairs. Livvie confronts The Avatar on the docks and delivers an ultimatum- either tell her what he's done to her or she'll reveal his identity.

Marissa fixes Ricky up with a date. Jamal tells Ricky and Marissa he sent their song to a rock band called The Stephen Clay Experience, as the mysterious Stephen Clay listens to it. Jack wonders if Livvie's mother secretly gave birth to a twin. Rafe bumps into a woman, dropping his engagement ring. After telling her his love story, he offers her a ride. Before Alison gets into the poisoned bath, Livvie sees she left her ring behind and breaks a window to divert Ali. Retrieving the ring, Livvie falls in, drenched with poison, and her double Tess can't breathe. Rafe introduces Ali to the woman he met- Ali's mother!

Rafe returns Stephen's wallet and watches Stephen's press conference. Victor's contacts try locating a pic of Stephen to prove he is really Caleb. Stephen evades reporter's questions. Tess runs away after seeing Jack and Livvie hugging. Jamal learns Caleb's back and goes to the press conference, where he punches Ricky and carries Marissa away. Tess confronts Livvie and calls her ""bad."" After Ian says he loves her, Lucy admits she has some feelings for him, but she's remaining committed to Kevin. Rafe is shocked that an old photo of Stephen means he may not be Caleb. Waving a wooden stake, Jack confronts Stephen.

After Christina says she saw Kevin, Ian thinks she was dreaming when he can't find him. Lucy dreams of being with Ian but wakes up & finds Kevin in her bed. Alison & Rafe meet with the mother of Ali's sister. Elizabeth arrives & declares she's a fake hired to help get Ali's inheritance. Ali runs out & Elizabeth asks Rafe for help. Realizing she's not well, Rafe cuts his finger to see if she's a vampire. Livvie begs Stephen not to kill her but he claims he's not Caleb. Alone, he chokes Joshua & warns him not to touch Livvie. To prove he's Caleb, Livvie kisses Stephen. He acts unaffected but calls out her name after she leaves.

Jack asks Chris to break the rules regarding Tess, as Ian runs more tests, but Ian tells Jack he'll keep Tess's secret. Tess has more flashbacks of Livvie. Elizabeth nervously treats Rafe's bleeding finger. Alison tells Stephen her mother tried to con her out of her inheritance. Stephen gives Elizabeth more of his special juice. Per Stephen's request, Elizabeth rips up her contract with Ali to rebuild their relationship. Kevin tells Lucy he's been released from the hospital. She's happy to see him but is still frightened & he vows to earn back her trust. Alone, he calls his doctor, saying Lucy has no idea he's changed.

Alison & Rafe find Elizabeth & Stephen in bed together. Rafe sees blood on Stephen's collar and deduces Elizabeth's a vampire. Alone with Stephen, Elizabeth realizes this too. Ian & Chris treat the hooker Kevin once attacked. When Tess has more flashes of Livvie & Caleb, Jack brings her to G.H. Chris asks for Tess's help when the hooker's near death. Kevin's questioned regarding the hooker's beating. Ian's stunned when Lucy gives Kevin an alibi by saying they made love all night. Kevin implies Ian's trying to get Lucy back by making up false accusations. Ian accuses Lucy of sleeping with a monster and she slaps him.

Rafe asks Ricky to steal a bottle of Stephen's ""water."" When Livvie ask Ricky on a date, Rafe accuses her of using Ricky to get to Stephen. Jack attacks Chris after learning Tess performed another miracle, but she defends Chris. When Chris can't help an ill Tess, Jack plans to take her back where she belongs. Jenny the hooker denies Kevin beat her. Lucy asks Ian why he accused Kevin. Ian's convinced Kevin had something to do with Jenny's beating but Lucy orders him to leave her alone. Kevin confronts Jenny and asks why she hasn't left town after he paid her to drop the charges against him, but Lucy overhears their secret.

Lucy suggests Ian go to his cabin to get away and he agrees. Once they arrive, they see Caleb's ""water"" has spilled from the bottles. The yacht captain plans to throw a chained up Rafe overboard but is distracted when Alison reports a fire on deck. When Ali shows up, Rafe tells her Joshua & Caleb may have killed her father. Elizabeth tells Joshua about Ali's quest to prove Rafe's not her brother. After drugging Elizabeth, Joshua learns Ali's on the yacht and orders Rafe killed. The captain points his gun at Rafe, who frees himself from the chains and knocks the gun out of his hand. Ali returns to the hotel to face Joshua.

Ian and Lucy are trapped at his cabin without Caleb's ""water."" Offering to stay with him through his crisis, Lucy kisses him and they soon make love. Rafe demands the yacht captain tell him what he knows about Joshua, Caleb and Malcolm's death. The captain then leads Rafe to a graveyard and Rafe begins digging. Joshua threatens to kill Alison for learning too much. When he intends to have his way with her first, Elizabeth jumps up and bites him. When Tess goes home from the hospital, she tells Jack not to worry about Caleb. As a butterfly, Caleb lures Tess to the woods, then surprises her with a horse-drawn carriage.