Krystal woke up at Wildwind as David played piano. "Don't stop," she said of his musical performance. But soon reality hit her and she started getting dressed, frantic about the girls. He calmed her down. She thanked him for rescuing her from the fire. She returned home to find the place completely restored thanks to David's "generosity." An overwhelmed Krystal threw her arms around David. Colby, Pete, Jenny and Kathy soon joined. Pete was rocking a new look (contact lenses) and conversed with David, who advised him not to get involved with a Chandler. After David left, Colby remarked that David seemed nicer than usual. Krystal said that David is actually rather caring. Once alone, Krystal was tempted to take more pills, and called Winifred to ask her to watch the girls.

JR and Amanda returned to the Chandler manse with Little Adam, who was warmly greeted by Adam. JR thanked Amanda for helping him to conceal his hangover. Amanda's guilty conscience was weighing heavily upon her, but JR recommitted to sobriety, which she found reassuring. Adam confronted Amanda about whether JR had fallen off the wagon — and whether she'd caught him or pushed him. JR overheard the tail end of Adam's diatribe and ordered him to back off. Colby and Pete came over after spending time at the Martin house and reported that David had been there, cozied up to Krystal. JR and Adam lamented the success David seemed to be having in getting Krystal under his spell. Pete asked Colby out on a date for New Year's Eve. She declined. He was hurt and left.

At Oak Haven, Annie's disappearance created an uproar. Aidan hid from Jesse, who read the riot act to Dr. Sinclair. As Annie slept in the penthouse in Emma's bed, Ryan and Greenlee frolicked downstairs and celebrated their restored love. The sounds of their play woke Annie up. Jesse left an urgent message for Ryan warning him about Annie's escape, but he was too busy making out with Greenlee to answer the call. Annie walked downstairs and asked "Daddy" what he was doing with the mean lady. Ryan tried to play along with Annie, who insisted she was Emma, and Greens attempted to call the police, but "Emma" made her put down the phone. When the real Emma returned with Opal and threw her arms around her mom, Annie was baffled. Annie looked at herself in a mirror and deduced that she was not Emma. Ryan sent Emma and Opal out of the house. Back at Oak Haven, Jesse demanded to speak to the patient, Mr. Stone (really Aidan), who had discovered Dr. Sinclair unconscious. Aidan, who was lurking nearby, dodged a bullet because Jesse was just about to question him (and expose his charade) when the call came in about Annie's whereabouts (via Opal's call). Dr. Sinclair asked Mr. Stone why he hadn't wanted Jesse to see his face. Aidan came up with a cover story and planted a kiss on the doc as part of his act.... Ryan did his best to explain to Annie that she was Emma's mother, not the child herself. Annie grabbed a letter opener and told Greenlee, "Get out of my house, bitch." Trying to restrain her, Ryan was knocked to the ground, and Greenlee goaded Annie to give Ryan the chance to get his footing. Ryan restrained Annie just as the cops rushed in.... As punishment for his behavior, Aidan was overpowered by attendants and doped up.... Greenlee told Ryan that she didn't believe that they would ever be free of Annie, who was brought back to Oak Haven and put in restraints.

David returned to Wildwind; Amanda was there with proof (a video on her cell phone) that JR had gotten soused. Though she made it clear to David that she thinks he's a jerk, she took the fat check he offered her for services rendered. Amanda then went to the Chandler manse and told JR that she could not see him anymore because she's bad for him. JR was crestfallen and tempted to drink. Krystal, meanwhile, came back to Wildwind and told David that she needed him. She instigated a passionate kiss.