At Restless Style, Jill made phone calls to old acquaintances at Chancellor in an attempt to dig up dirt on Tucker and the Newmans. Also there, Billy met with Rafe to discuss progress on his annulment. Rafe reported that the Jamaican legal system was difficult to navigate. He suggested staying married to "the missus."

Victoria was browsing in the bookstore when Reed came running up to hug her. She was happy to see her son, but her smile quickly faded as she spied Mac following behind him. "Oh, you're with Mac again," Victoria said sarcastically. After Reed went play at the train table, Victoria confronted Mac about her insinuation into her son's life. Mac insisted that she was just trying to accommodate J.T. "Oh, I bet you accommodate J.T. all the time," Victoria snarked. Mac insisted that they were just friends, and that Victoria shouldn't even care since she had already moved on with Billy. Victoria watched her son walk away with Mac and was overcome with sadness. Rafe appeared and distracted her. She was surprised to learn that Billy had hired him to work on their annulment. Rafe asked her to have her attorney contact him so that they could work together. Victoria hesitated, knowing she had not hired a lawyer.

At the GCAC, Tucker and J.T. met to discuss the progress on J.T.'s spying assignment. Tucker assured his protg' that he was the only man for the job. "Why do you think I brought you onto my team?" Tucker asked. J.T. bristled at the question. "Because I was a Newman," he said through clenched teeth. Tucker instructed him to "roll up his sleeves and get messy." J.T. was left with a lot to think about.

Katherine approached Daniel at the coffee shop. Kay said she had received an email from Amber, who was hopeful that Daniel would show up in California to join her one day. Daniel wondered why nobody could see the situation from his perspective: that being an insta-dad was not in his plan. Katherine responded that she understood his plight better than anyone because she had given up a child for adoption, rather than choosing to parent him. "I cannot say I have no regrets," she lamented. Daniel listened while Katherine made a case for him becoming a family with Amber and Eric. Daniel was reluctant because he wanted to be free to pursue his dreams. Katherine suggested that if Daniel was serious about never reuniting with Amber, he shouldn’t leave her hanging.

Victor and Ashley were still reeling after being served with Abby's lawsuit. They blamed themselves for spoiling her. They couldn't believe she was being so defiant and disrespectful. Victor mused that someone must have put her up to her recent antics. The former-marrieds wondered how they could reel their daughter in without alienating her ... and without giving her the money. Ashley suggested that the producer Abby was working with could be taking advantage of her.

Abby whined to Jack that her parents wouldn't release her trust funds. Jack was taken aback to learn that Abby wanted the money to produce a reality show. Abby pulled out marketing paperwork to show Jack how lucrative her project could be, and asked him to back her. "If this was a face cream," she enthused, "you'd be crazy not to make it!" Jack responded by saying that a face cream would not tear a family apart. Abby begged her uncle to invest in the new "It Girl," Abby Newman. Jack warned her that the media could be relentless and hurtful. Abby brushed it off. "Everyone will want to know how a scrappy heiress gets what she wants!" she said playfully. Jack reluctantly admitted that his niece possessed the "Abbott business instinct." Victor arrived and interrupted their conversation. He accused Jack of putting Abby up to suing for her trust funds. Victor warned his nemesis to stay away from his daughter, and not to back her project. Jack threatened to do just that.

At J.T.'s apartment, he came out to the living room and thanked Mac for waiting while he had put Reed down to bed. He confided in Mac his frustration about having to spy for Tucker. He explained that he owed his boss for pulling strings in the custody case. "He threatened you?! Tell him to go to hell!" Mac suggested. Mac compared Tucker to Victor, and J.T. had to agree. Mac was disappointed to learn that J.T. had already spied on Vicky. J.T. assured her that he wouldn't cross any lines. After a bit more discussion, Mac wondered if they were "dancing around" the real topic: their feelings for each other. J.T. wondered what her real feelings were, and she answered by pulling him into a steamy kiss. When things got hot and heavy, Mac tried to put on the brakes. J.T. asked her to stay, but she was embarrassed at how "huge" she was. "You're beautiful," J.T. assured her.

Victoria arrived at Billy's trailer to discuss their annulment situation. She learned that Billy had caught J.T. snooping through her laptop. More frustrating for her, though, was learning that J.T. had seen Billy making himself at home at Victoria's house. Vicky was concerned that people might find out about their secret marriage. She used that as an excuse for dragging her feet in hiring a lawyer. She claimed she couldn't use anyone who knew her family. She asked Billy cancel Rafe's involvement in the annulment, so that their secret would remain safe. Billy agreed, and placed the call. Rafe was not surprised to learn that Billy was calling off the annulment. During the phone call, Victoria began whispering into Billy's ear and taking off her clothes. Billy quickly hung up, and the two began kissing passionately. They took turns stripping each other down. Victoria smiled when he called her "Mrs. Abbott". The half-naked newlyweds tumbled onto the couch, unable to take their hands off each other.

At the GCAC bar, Jill arrived for a drink and found Ashley already sitting there. The two exchanged barbs until Katherine arrived. Tucker sauntered up and complimented the three lovely women. "Too bad I can only take one to dinner, though!" he announced jovially. Ashley took his arm and he led her to a table for two. Kay snickered at the jealousy on Jill's face. Alone, Tucker and Ashley discussed Jabot. Ashley was stunned to learn that his plans for the company included acquiring Newman's cosmetic division. "You just can't WAIT to go toe to toe with Victor, can you?" she asked. Tucker sheepishly acknowledged his love of the chase. Ashley suddenly became overwhelmed by all the stress in her life, and tried to end their date. Tucker refused to let it end that way, and changed course. He ordered some champagne so to help her relax.

Daniel was drinking alone at Jimmy's bar, when Abby arrived. He tried to leave, but she blocked his path. "I just want to have a drink without some twit in my face!" he protested. The two bantered back and forth about Abby's reality show, ending with Daniel calling her a "punch line". "Laugh this off!" she exclaimed, as she pulled him in for a kiss.