Finding himself under close scrutiny from his worried family, A.J. calmly pours vodka all over his bowl of breakfast cereal. Ned tells Alexis he'll have to shut L&B down completely if he can't find a way to turn the company's dwindling fortunes around. Luke and Laura learn that Helena has taken their son to Argentina. Meanwhile, Helena shows Lucky around her late husband's former office on Ice Princess Island. In desperate need of an artist to kickstart their cash flow, Alexis urges Ned to resurrect "Eddie Maine". Following another ugly scene with Edward, A.J. rebuffs an anguished Alan's offer to accompany him to an AA meeting. Later, Monica angrily informs Alan she wants A.J. out of the house. Helena explains to Lucky how his parents destroyed Mikos' vision of a new world order with no floods or famines to ruin people's lives. A.J. apologizes to Hannah for acting like a jerk when last they met.