On Wednesday's General Hospital:

As the show opened, the much anticipated Black and White Ball storyline began. The camera panned a deserted Wyndemere and the voice of Tyler Christopher (Nikolas) narrated, asking the fated question, "Would you die for love?" We then saw him coming to on the floor, his clothes disheveled, his hands covered in blood. He notices a woman's mask, also bloody and then we see a woman's hand as he screams. A flash of 'eleven hours earlier' and we were taken to a time just preceding the ball.

Nikolas came to Emily as she finished dressing and after a heart-felt declaration of how scared he was over his deteriorating health and the mood swings, he asked Emily to marry him so they could have whatever days he had left together, raising Spencer. She agreed and not only was the Black and White Ball a celebration of the endowment he was making to the hospital in Alan's name, but it was also an engagement party. Too bad the only Quartermaine to show up was Skye with Ric.

Guests for the ball began arriving, both at the launch on Spoon Island and back at the docks in Port Charles. As Scott waited for a boat, he was knocked out and his invitation stolen by Johnny. Later he assumed it was Luke who had tried to keep him from the ball.
Jason arrived on the docks in response to a call from a frantic Spinelli who was overcome by nerves. They were immediately put at ease when Nadine arrived in her beautiful white gown and after Spinelli told Jason he no longer needed him, the two boarded the launch.

Jerry tried to talk Alexis into taking him as her escort so he could keep an eye on Jax and Carly, but she was not persuaded. Then Ric showed up and starting chastising her on her choice of dates. Good one Ric, you don't know Alexis any better than that? The quickest way to get her to do something is to tell her not to. Of course, Nikolas was none too happy to see Jerry in his home and at his party.

After Nikolas announced his engagement to Emily, the two shared the first waltz. From just outside the ballroom, Lucky and Elizabeth watched and were overcome with their history together. They shared a last dance, while Sam watched from the shadows. When alone, Sam confronted Liz, who came back at her with all of the dirty little secrets Jason had told her and the two engaged in what I guess you would call a fight. It's was more pushing and clawing. Lucky jumped in to break it up, and Sam dared Liz to tell Lucky exactly what they were fighting about. Is it finally time for Lucky to learn he's not Jake's father?