In the final five hours before the much publicized Metro Court explosion, Sonny and Carly figured out the code to the briefcase, Spinelli used his Jackal skills for the greater good, and Father Mateo and Max both took bullets for other hostages' behavior.

The week started with a bit of hope. True to his word, Mr. Craig released Alan for medical treatment, but not before putting a sniper in the second story window. After being helped to the door, he weakly stumbled down the steps of the hotel, and the sniper began shooting at the readied SWAT team. Crossfire ensued, much to the dismay of the hostages, gathered crowd, and Luke and Lucky who watched from their vantage point inside the hotel.

The onlookers wrongly assumed the doctor had been shot, but Luke could see it was actually a heart attack. Though he knew it meant he may not get another chance to save Lulu, Liz, or the unborn child, the father-son team knew they couldn't watch Alan die, and exited the hotel through the window. They pulled Alan out of the crossfire to a waiting Monica.

Inside the hotel, Emily feared her father may have been killed in the crossfire and let loose on their sadistic captor, pounding on him and screaming. Why he didn't shoot her, I don't know. He's been quick to the trigger with everyone else. I don't mean to say Emily deserved it; the emotional outpouring was realistic and well acted, and almost as heartbreaking as watching the long-time well-loved doctor become a casualty of the crisis. I'm just saying Mr. Craig's inconsistencies have been wide and far-reaching.

Skye learned that although Alan survived his surgery, his chances at recovery are grim at best and was subsequently disowned by Edward. She fled to the Metro Court, determined to try and convince Mr. Craig to release the hostages by giving him the first three numbers of the code, the only numbers she knew for sure. Luke convinced her that he was better suited to bluff with the cold-hearted captor and after grabbing a bull horn, moved to the center of the street, screaming for Mr. Craig's attention.

He appeared in the doorway, holding Lulu at gun point. Luke relayed the briefcase was an Equinox and that he knew the code. He also asked that he serve as a replacement for the remaining hostages. Mr. Craig's response was, "Tell me the code or your daughter dies." (See what I mean about hard handed one minute, soft the next.) Luke tried to, as he put it, run his bluff, but when Craig pulled the hammer back, he folded, divulging the three numbers he knew, 7-6-7, and making up three more to go with it.