At home, Phyllis jokes with Nick about court and the jurors. Nick massages her shoulders. Phyllis suggests they get away and hide out in a hotel room. Nick tells her it would be a good idea and agrees to go with her. Phyllis looks up hotel rooms online, excited when she finds one with a king size bed, room service, and a hot tub. Nick acts into it, but hides and makes a secret phone call asking the person on the other end what his rights as a father are. He wants to be able to intervene in case Phyllis takes Summer away.
Phyllis is tired of people talking about her and saying mean things about her. Phyllis is upset when Nick says he believes what was said in court about her. “I don’t need the support from a husband who thinks I’m guilty,” Phyllis tells Nick. She says she will go to the hotel by herself.
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Lily continues to ignore Daniel’s calls.
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Kevin, Daniel, and Amber talk to Michael about the charges against them. The trio continues making defensive comments and excuses for their actions, which infuriates Michael. Michael lists the charges and penalties they are facing:
- illegally moving a corpse
- criminal breaking in and entering
- stealing money from a corpse and spending it, a Class G felony
- $34k in fines
- 11 years in prison (on top of other prison time)
- paying back stolen money
Michael suggests that if any of the three of them has the money, they find it and return it immediately. Amber admits that she felt like she was being watched when she buried the money the last time, and she had a weird interaction with Ji Min later that night. She also mentions maybe Jill took it because she hates Amber. Amber tries to call Cane with her gem studded cell phone.
When Daniel and Amber are gone, Michael asks Kevin if he thinks Amber has the money. Kevin admits that while she’s not very trustworthy, he doesn’t really think she has it.
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Cane tells his secretary that under no circumstances is she to put phone calls through from his wife. Amber later shows up at Jabot and Cane’s secretary covers, saying that Cane is on a conference call. Amber doesn’t believe it, but says she’ll wait for him. She sits in the waiting area and picks up a magazine called Dazzle. When she looks up, she sees Jill down the hallway.
In a very embarrassing exchange, Amber desperately asks Jill if Jill found the money and took it to teach her a lesson. Cane overhears this. Jill is so insulted. She tells Amber that in order for them to co-exist, she is going to forget that Amber had the audacity to ask her that. Cane drags Amber into his office and reams into her, saying that she’s a pathetic excuse for a woman, especially after Jill paid her bail.
When Amber leaves, Cane goes to Jill and apologizes for Amber’s behavior. Jill is surprisingly understanding and says that we can’t help who we fall in love with.
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Devon tells Lily that she’s being dumb about her feelings for Daniel and how many chances she’s given him. He asks Lily, “Does a good relationship require this much work from one party?” Devon begins to massage Lily. Daniel stops by, and Devon gives them privacy. Daniel wants to reconcile with Lily, but she says there is nothing to figure out. She shows him a business card and tells him that it belongs to her divorce attorney. She dials the number and schedules a time to draw up papers. Daniel watches, heartbroken. He leaves when Lily makes it clear that she never wants to talk to him again.
Later, Devon walks in and Lily tells him about her divorce. Devon is proud of her.
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Lauren is at home, dressed in a sexy black dress, lighting candles over dinner. Michael walks in and is surprised and pleased. He and Lauren kiss passionately, but of course they are interrupted by a banging on the door. Annoyed and extremely irritated, Michael opens the door and lets Daniel in. Daniel barely apologizes for ruining their dinner. Lauren goes and makes coffee. Daniel tells Michael that Lily is filing for divorce. He gives Michael excuses and reasons about his porn addiction, but does not admit he has a problem. Daniel receives a call from his mother, who tells him that she is going to a hotel with Summer to get away from everything until the trial continues. When Daniel gets off the phone, Michael tells Daniel that he can’t change for Lily. He has to change for himself.
Things intensify as Michael tries to get Daniel to admit he has a problem. Daniel remains defensive and evasive, until he breaks down in angry tears and admits that he needs help.
Daniel says he doesn’t feel better for admitting he has a problem. He feels no insight except for realizing what a “loser” he is. Michael asks him when he started getting so down on himself.
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In the meantime, Lauren goes to visit Phyllis. Phyllis tells Lauren that Nick doesn’t support her the way she needs, and she wants to go to the hotel by herself because of that. Laure convinces Phyllis that Nick should go with her.
After Lauren leaves and Nick comes back, Phyllis apologizes to Nick and says they should go away together. Nick tells her he doesn’t want Phyllis to be alone. Phyllis is hurt that Nick would think that she would steal Summer away. Nick points out that the thought must have crossed her mind.
When Lauren goes home to Michael, she happily informs him that she prevented Phyllis from running away with Summer.
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At the Athletic Club bar, Kevin has a drink. Moments later, Cane comes and sits at the other end of the bar. Awkwardly, Kevin asks Cane if he has the money. Cane is insulted. Kevin offers to buy Cane’s drink, but Cane refuses. Eventually they bond over having the worst girlfriend. Kevin says that at least Amber didn’t try to BBQ Cane alive, the way Jana did to him.
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Kevin visits Jana in the hospital. Jana has a picture of the two of them propped by her bedside. She tells him that they won’t operate because her tumor has stabilized and since she doesn’t have health insurance, they won’t do the $130k procedure. Kevin tells her that he’ll help her and he won’t let them treat her that way.
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At the coffeehouse, Daniel looks at a picture of Cassie. He talks to her picture, and tells her how humiliated he is. He tells Cassie’s picture that he will live the life that she couldn’t. Amber overhears and says that she will, too.
