Ashley and Tucker went straight to a business meeting at the GCAC after returning from Japan. Tucker was sad that their trip had come to an end. The two execs-turned-lovers speculated about why Victoria had met with a Japanese civil servant instead of the head of the department stores. Tucker suggested picking Neil's brain, but Ashley refused to use him. She wondered if she should tell Neil about her and Tucker's romp in the hay. She came to the conclusion that with Lily possibly dying, she should not add to his problems by telling him the truth. Tucker asked Ashley to choose who she wanted to be with, and Ashley announced that she would choose Neil. Tucker suggested continuing to see either other without Neil knowing, but Ashley refused. She said that although she enjoyed their intimate time together in Japan, she needed to be with Neil during this difficult time. Tucker told her that he was willing to wait.

Daniel burst into the coffeehouse to confront Abby about seducing him and using the video footage for ratings. She promised she would try to find out who had "exploited" them. "Naked Heiress, Private Eye!" she bubbled. Daniel accused her of filming their tryst and leaking it herself. Abby finally broke down and admitted that she had pulled the stunt to create buzz for her show. Daniel was furious. A group of giggling girls came up to their table pointing and wondering if Daniel was the guy from the clip. "I'd have to see his butt to be sure!" one of them smirked. Daniel glared at Abby, who defused the situation by "accidentally" dropping the wrong name of her video hookup. Daniel was still seething.

Katherine paid a visit to Lauren to discuss Jill's parentage. Lauren wondered if it was possible that she and Jill could be half-sisters. Kay was sure Liz would not have lied about it on her deathbed. Lauren pointed out that Liz had lied before, when she told Jill that Katherine was her mother. Katherine pleaded with Lauren to believe it might be possible that her grandparents had put pressure on her father to deny the baby, perhaps if the mother had been unsuitable. Jill arrived, and Lauren informed her that she had been unable to find a single shred of evidence in her father's papers about the existence of another child. She also stated that she had left messages for her mother, and had people going through her father's archives. This was not enough for Jill, though. She suggested a DNA test, and said that her DNA was already on file at the hospital. Lauren agreed. "I need answers as much as you do," she sighed.

On the stand in the courtroom, Lily continued to beg the judge to block the amnio. She testified that she was willing to sacrifice her own life for her babies. After listening to Lily, the judge was about to go into recess, but Cane jumped up and stopped her. He asked for the suit to be dropped, saying that he loved Lily more than anything else, and wanted to respect her wishes. The judge dismissed the case and adjourned the court. A grateful Lily melted into Cane's arms and thanked him for his decision. Outside the courtroom, Lily and Mac hugged. Lily asked Mac to put aside her anger at Cane for the babies' sake. Neil came out, and Lily thanked him for supporting her. He hugged her with tears in his eyes and told her that he wished there was something he could do to protect her, and that he would lay down his own life for hers.

At the Winters' apartment, Roxanne greeted Devon with a hug. Ashley came over to comfort Neil, and was surprised to see Olivia. Ashley was sad to heart that Lily's condition had worsened. Ashley and Olivia left to give the Winters some privacy. The two old friends spent some time catching up. Liv thanked Ashley for being there for Neil. "I thank God that you're in his life!" she expressed.

Cane brought Lily home and carried her over the threshold, ecstatic to have her back in his arms. They cuddled on the couch, and Lily expressed her gratitude to Cane for all his support. They each professed their undying love for the other. Lily began feeling ill, and Cane jumped into action. He fed her some pain pills and offered to take her to the hospital. Lily refused, saying that there was nothing more doctors could do for her. She explained that she just wanted to stay at home with him, and laid her head in his lap. She began to talk about dying. "When it is time, you have to let me go," she told him tenderly. Cane began sobbing, saying that he could never let her go.

Back at the Chancellor estate, Mac was upset. "I was positive I was doing the right thing for the babies ... but now I'm not sure!" she cried. She wondered if she should go through with the amnio after all, in a last-ditch effort to save Lily's life. J.T. and Katherine were worried as Mac's face paled and she became woozy. She tried to go upstairs, but doubled over in pain.

The Winters family dealt with Lily's condition differently. Neil had flashbacks of his daughter's life, beginning with her birth and ending with giving her away at her wedding. Malcolm went to the chapel and fell to his knees in prayer. Devon went to the gym and took out his anger on the punching bag with Roxanne at his side. Olivia went to the GCAC for a drink at the bar. She pulled out her cell phone, thinking about calling Nate to tell him Lily was dying. Cane continued to clutch Lily and cried uncontrollably.