At the Greenville Pickens Speedway, Jack told Mike's pit captain that Jack was sitting in for Mike. Malcolm asked if Jack knew anything about driving. Jack said he knew enough to win.
"Have I died and gone to Oakdale?" A groggy Mike asked after Carly and Anna revived him. Anna was irate that Mike had intended to race. Mike insisted that he had to do it, or they'd lose their house. Malcolm entered, wondering when Mike planned to tell him about the "Yankee" replacement. "He's talking about Jack," Carly said, rushing out.
Carly hurried down to the racetrack, but a man stopped her at the gate, asking for her pass. She insisted that she wasn't a groupie, and Jack wasn't a racecar driver. "Sounds like a personal problem to me. You need to move it along," he replied.
Mike radioed Jack's car, insisting that the race belonged to him, not Jack. Jack refused to let Mike drive with shaky hands. Jack said he'd already widowed one woman, and he wouldn't let it happen to another. Carly got on the line, insisting that no actions could resurrect Brad, and no man could make it right for Katie. Carly asked Jack to think about his family.
Jack insisted that he needed to make it right, even if he seemed selfish. He said he'd see her at the finish line, and he steered the car to the starting queue. Mike, Carly, and Anna tensely watched the race. During the final lap, Jack sped up, and took command of the outside lane. He pulled ahead of the other cars, and crossed the finish line first by a half of a car length.
Carly and Anna headed to the winner's circle, and Mike met Jack at the car with congratulations. Jack instructed Mike to keep all the proceeds from the win. Mike went to accept the prize in the winner's circle. Carly glanced around, and then took off to find Jack.
In his car, Jack called Margo to ask her to dig up leads on Simon Frasier. Jack pulled out of the parking lot, and saw Carly flagging down his car. He ignored her, and zoomed away.
When the school dean said he had evidence that Mason had been inappropriate with Noah, Noah stammered, saying that he considered his relationship with Mason to be strictly professional. The dean excused Noah, and asked him to send Mason into the office.
Luke offered to stay with Lily, who was nervous about meeting with Holden to discuss telling the kids about the divorce; however, Luke left when an irritated Noah called to meet at Java. At the coffee shop, Noah told Luke that his film project was in jeopardy because someone had informed the dean that Mason had displayed inappropriate behavior toward Noah. Luke wondered how he could help, and Noah replied that he needed to know who'd gone to the dean. "Luke, was it you?" Noah pointedly asked.
Luke claimed that he'd never do such a thing. Noah relaxed, stating that he knew Luke hadn't done it, but he'd needed to ask. Noah hated that they'd fought over Mason, who Noah considered a "non-issue." Luke stated that Mason would be the "ultimate non-issue" once the project was completed. Noah left, and Luke looked troubled.
At the Lakeview, Luke confronted Damian about turning Mason in to the dean. Damian made no secret of doing it. Luke claimed that he'd been venting to Damian, but Luke hadn't wanted Mason to lose his job. Damian reasoned that he'd eliminated the threat without getting Luke's hands dirty. Damian asserted that Mason needed to be dealt with, and it was better that Damian had done it instead of Luke. "That's what a father does for his son," Damian concluded.
Noah went to the set to work on a fireworks display for a party scene. A drunken Mason showed up, and Noah warned that he'd get fired for intoxication. Mason responded that he'd already been fired for sexual misconduct. "My career is down the tubes, but so is your film," Mason said. Mason accused Luke of giving the dean a copy of the dailies, which showed Mason kissing Noah. Noah asked Mason to leave, and Mason hoped that Noah succeeded despite Luke.
When Luke arrived on set, Noah accused him of giving the dean ammunition to shut down the film. Luke revealed that Damian had done it. Though Luke denied it, Noah figured that Luke had gotten his father to do his dirty work. Noah said that it was all for nothing, because Mason could never compare to Luke.
Noah rushed to set up his scene, fearing that the dean would shut him down at any moment. With a tube of fireworks in hand, he climbed a ladder. Below, Luke urged Noah to talk. Noah stood on the ladder, set the fireworks on a ledge, and hastily connected some wires. Noah ordered Luke to go. Noah glanced at the wires, saying, "Something is not right here." Suddenly, the explosives ignited, and the explosion blew Noah off the ladder.
In Damian's hotel room, Meg relished Damian's unexpected kiss. Damian uttered that she was precious to him. He regretted the situation in which Officer Grady had put her, but appreciated her loyalty. When Damian said he'd readily return the favor, Meg asked him to dinner. Damian claimed that he had to work. "With Lily," Meg assumed. She said that she'd hate to have to call Lily's house in the event that Officer Grady called again. Damian offered to rearrange his schedule, and Meg grinned, saying that they'd finally have time alone.
When Holden arrived at Lily's house, Lily seemed hopeful that Holden and she wanted the same things. "Maybe not," Holden replied, stating that he planned to seek joint custody of their children. He said he'd be living at the farm, and wanted the kids to spend at least half their time in a "wholesome environment." Lily took exception to the statement, and Holden stated that he worried about Damian's influence on the kids. Just as Lily replied that Damian was hardly ever there, Damian entered the house without knocking.
Holden thanked Damian for proving Holden's point that Damian would be in and out of the house, whisking Lily all over the world. Damian wondered what was wrong with that, and reminded Holden that Damian hadn't been a bad influence the night he'd saved Faith. Lily asked Damian to go, so that Holden and she could sort things out.
Holden insisted that he wanted to protect his kids from Damian's influence. Holden and Lily argued about Holden's insistence upon the divorce and Lily's infallible need to cling to Damian. Lily claimed that since Holden had left her, he couldn't dictate her life. The two agreed to amicably work out custody, and Lily permitted Holden to take Ethan to a puppet show later. Lily asked why Holden hated Damian, and Holden said that Damian loved people selfishly.
At the farm, Meg threw on a sexy dress for her date. She tossed a robe over it as Holden entered the house. He told Meg how things had gone at Lily's, and Meg accused him of scaring Lily right into Damian's arms. Holden replied that it wasn't his problem, and it shouldn't be Meg's, either. Meg reasoned that Holden needed to ease tensions for the children's sakes. Holden conceded, saying he'd smooth things out when he picked up Ethan.
After Holden exited, Meg removed her robe and left for the Lakeview. She let herself into Damian's room. Sitting on the sofa, she hoped they'd have some romance before dinner.
Downstairs, Damian arranged his dinner plans at the bar. He spotted a tearful Lily entering, and took her to his room for some privacy. Meg heard them at the door, and hid in the bathroom. Meg listened in as Lily asked if Damian had time to talk. Damian replied that nothing was more important than she was.
Lily relayed Holden's complaints about the kind of life she'd lead with Damian around. Damian said they'd have whatever kind of life she wanted. Lily realized that she needed to prove that Damian and she could lead a normal life. "We're still married. Move in with me, and let's start living like a real family," Lily proposed.
When Holden arrived to pick up Ethan, the babysitter said that he was asleep. Holden decided to take the child to the show another time. Outside, Holden saw Mason, who yelled that Holden had ruined his life. Holden didn't know what Mason was talking about. Mason insisted that Luke's father had given the dean the film dailies. Holden replied that Mason was looking for Luke's "other father."
