Mike came to the Snyder farmhouse to tell Meg that he had a meeting with Paul later that day in another location so that she would not be bothered by having him come to the farm. His goal was to keep Paul away from the farm and from Meg, who had a restraining order against her former lover. Meg tried to convince Mike that Paul was the furthest subject from her mind, but Mike did not believe her. Sally, a neighbor, arrived to complain that her kitchen was flooded from a broken pipe caused by the construction crew on the development project.

Sofie surprised Paul at Fairwinds with a gift of cufflinks to commemorate their dance the night before at the opening of Metro. Paul tried to dismiss Sofie, but she continued to push herself on him. Barbara arrived just in time to prevent anything serious happening. Barbara asked Sofie to fix her some tea and then told Paul privately that she had an idea about how to distract his young admirer. When Sofie returned, Barbara told her their jewelry business had been fully funded by Paul who was treating it as an investment. He would be a silent partner and the two women would fabricate and sell the jewelry. Paul got a call on his cell from Meg asking him to deal with the broken pipe in neighbor's kitchen, and he took off immediately for the farm. Barbara took the opportunity then to warn Sofie away from Paul.

Katie and Brad discussed whether they had been wise to send Liberty's mother, Juicy Janet, away. They agreed to meet at WOAK and Brad would bring Liberty along. They thought she would find it interesting to see how the television station operated.

Liberty was telling some classmates, both boys, that she now lived in her own hotel room with a mini-bar when her mother surprised her in Old Town. The boys left quickly once Liberty introduced them to Janet, and Liberty received a call on her cell which she refused to answer. It was Brad who wanted to know why she had not shown up at WOAK. The girl asked her mother why she had returned to Oakdale, and Janet told her she felt that her daughter needed her. Liberty was more inclined to think that her mother's object of interest was Brad.

Brad went to the Lakeview and knocked on the door of Liberty's room. When no one answered, he went in and was shocked to discover Janet coming out of the bathroom wearing only a towel. "I'm baaaaack," Janet declared. Brad was disturbed and attempted to dissuade Janet from staying, but the woman was determined to continue to be part of her daughter's life. Liberty joined them and made remarks about her mother's being clad in only a towel. Brad got a call from Katie who was wondering why he and Liberty were not at the station yet, and Brad faked phone trouble which left Katie pondering. Janet presented Brad with a baby book of Liberty's photos, and the girl and her birth parents began looking through the book and laughing.

Paul came to the farm but he was worried that Meg might have tricked him into violating the restraining order. He talked with neighbor Sally, however, and attempted to reconcile her problem. Sally recognized Paul from his bad publicity in the newspapers, and did not trust him. Paul left to arrange for a replacement floor for Sally.

Katie decided she needed to smooth things over with Liberty and went to the girl's room at the hotel. She walked in on the happy threesome enjoying the pictures in the album. Katie asked Brad for an explanation, and Brad fumbled. Katie took off for the newlyweds' room where Brad found her and swore his love for her again until Katie was convinced.

Paul returned to the Snyders and told Sally he was having a new pine floor installed in her house. Her attitude towards him changed suddenly, and got even better when he snitched one of Emma's rhubarb pies to give her. Meg was impressed with how Paul handled the crisis, but Mike, who had joined them, was furious at Paul for being there.

Barbara continued to try and persuade Sofie that Paul would never care for her the way he cared for Meg. She suggested the girl might be more productive in her jewelry business if she relocated to another town, but Sofie refused to leave Oakdale. She wanted to stay and continue to help Barbara with her radiation treatments but also be available to Paul if he should change his mind about her.

Liberty, alone in her room, took out a picture of her father and added it to her photo album.