The Fight for Avery Begins

Nina decides to keep her promise to Franco by faking acting out in the courthouse which sends her right back to Ferncliff.

Olivia goes to see Franco who appears to be out of his mind.

Olivia uses Franco as a sounding board believing that he is out of it and won't remember what she says and confesses to carrying Julian's baby.

Julian meets with Kiki and Morgan to discuss the memorial and tells them he has trouble believing his sister is really gone.

Silus meets with Ava and tells her what has been going on in her absence.

Spencer arrives at Shriner's and the doctor assures Nikolas they will do everything they can to heal his son.

The custody hearing begins and Michael tells the judge why he wants to raise Avery.

Rick does a good job of objecting to a lot of things Michael says about growing up with Sonny.

Jake tells Elizabeth about a dream he had about their roles being reversed which Elizabeth sees as Jake's guilt over her helping him and not as the memory it is.

Nathan is upset by Nina's regression but realizes she needs to be back at Ferncliff.

After Nina tells Franco that she is back to stay she tells him that she faked crazy to come back.

Franco confesses that he is also faking it.

Ava is outraged over what is happening to Avery and tells Silus she needs to rescue her daughter.

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Ava figures out how to get back to her life and avoid jail.

Jakes memories will bring someone to realize who he is.

Custody Fight

Michael is eager to move forward with the custody fight for Avery.

Alexis has her hands full with representing Nina and Michael in back-to-back hearings.

Nathan is thrilled when Alexis gets Nina released and the charges dropped.

Nina is bothered when Franco refers to her as someone named Phyllis from Wisconsin but continues to offer her promise to support him.

Carly tells Sonny about Spencer and Sonny is very upset.

Sonny wants to go see Spencer but has to go to court about custody.

Elizabeth goes to Nikolas after hearing about Spencer.

Dr. Obrecht bears an outburst from a stressed out Nikolas but maintains her composure.

Rick tells Sonny that he is representing him and will fight for him to have his child in his life.

Carly doesn't trust Rick and says so.

Sonny makes peace with his brother much to Carly's disgust.

Dr. Obrecht tells Nikolas and Elizabeth that she feels Spencer's care would be better managed at another hospital due to his serious condition.

Nikolas numbly allows Dr. Obrecht to handle all the plans to have Spencer moved to Shriner's Children hospital in Boston and tells Spencer that he will be with him.

Kiki is very upset to learn that Michael is trying to get custody of Avery.

Silus is called out of town and tells Kiki that they should wait on planning Ava's memorial.

Morgan and Michael comes to blows over what is best for Avery.

Michael holds the baby for the first time and Carly tries to reason with him that Avery needs all her family in her life.

Alexis tells Nina that she has to face the judge and cannot see Franco again.

As Nina enters the courthouse she sees baby Avery and blurts out "that's my baby".

Silus enters a hospital room where a sleeping Ava is in bed.