At the Llanview Police Headquarters, Sophia paces around while John grades her exam. She thanks him for letting her retake it and proudly tells him that she studied hard this time with Antonio's help. She is shocked when John hands her back the test—she got 100. "Nice work, Vega," John says to Antonio as Roseanne approaches him. She wants to offer a reward to get Cristian, Jessica, and Will back to Llanview. Antonio hears this and starts yelling at Roseanne, thinking she is just out for revenge. He doesn't want Cristian dragged in dead. Roseanne agrees that she doesn't want that, either. John explains that Roseanne has offered a reward to anyone with information that would help put Asa away for good so Cristian can come home. Roseanne insists that this is all she wants, for Cristian to return safely. John tells her that while her offer was very generous, she should think it through a little more. He leaves, and Roseanne tells Antonio that she just wants it all to be over. She doesn't want the two of them to keep fighting over what she did to him. Now she will do anything to make it right. Later, John tells Roseanne that the reward could turn out to be nothing but trouble. Roseanne explains that someone with information may be withholding it, afraid to go against Asa. She just wants to make it worth their while. John wants her to take the night to think it over; he'll call in the morning to discuss it. Antonio talks to Roseanne alone and offers her a serious apology. Roseanne says it's okay because she hasn't been the best sister-in-law. Antonio tells her that offering a reward is a bad idea—if Asa found out she was behind it, he would go after her; Antonio wouldn't wish that on anyone, even Roseanne. Roseanne decides that she will listen to him. Sophia interrupts then, reminding Antonio about a book he needs to get. Antonio promises Roseanne that they will get Cristian back. Roseanne talks to Sophia, commenting that she is surprised to see her and Antonio getting along. Sophia explains that all the "cop talk must have kicked in." She and Antonio are going to have to be willing to lay down their lives for each other. Besides, they'll be spending every waking moment together. She admits that she is having fun with him. Sophia decides that she should go hit the books, complaining about her cramped room without air-conditioning. Roseanne suddenly offers to be Sophia's roommate, insisting that she doesn't need a lot of rent. Sophia is pleased. Her one concern is how Roseanne will live with Antonio being around all the time. Roseanne ominously says that she thinks she'll manage. As she and Sophia go off, Roseanne looks back at Antonio thoughtfully.

At the club Black Dawn, Todd insists that he is not turning Jessica, Will, and Cristian in. The three are all anxious to leave. Todd is disappointed, since he came all this way just to help them. Jessica listens doubtfully as Todd tells them that he wants to help them disappear. The three explain that they don't want his help. Todd pulls Jessica aside, trying to persuade her to listen to him. Jessica knows that Todd has hurt people. She insists that she doesn't know or believe in Todd anymore. Todd is surprised because this doesn't sound like Jessica. "What happened?" he asks. Jessica tells him that she was pregnant, run over by Dorian's car, and lost her baby. Now her grandfather is lying to her and trying to put Will in a maximum-security prison for years. He betrayed her trust. Obviously, she is afraid that Todd has done the same. Will and Cristian try to get Jessica to leave with them. She gets up to go when Todd tells her that he saw Viki, and she's worried about Jess. He told her he'd help Jessica. Jessica asks him to tell her mother that she is all right. Todd gives her the address to his hotel and an extra room key. Jessica thanks him, and he leaves to get something else. Will and Cristian are getting nervous and want to leave. Will opens the door and finds a gun pointed at him. "Party's over, Rappaport. Don't try anything funny—I get a reward whether you're dead or alive," the man holding the gun tells him. They realize that he is a bounty hunter. Jess offers him money—anything that he needs. Will tries to get the others out of it, saying that he is the only one who's really worth something. Todd comes back and takes the man down quickly, signaling for the teens to run. They do, running straight to Todd's hotel room. There, all three worry for Todd's safety. Cristian realizes that they were wrong about Todd and should have gone with him when they had the chance, while Jessica wonders if she will ever have the chance to tell him how sorry she is for not trusting him.
Meanwhile, Todd is back at Black Dawn talking with the gunman. He is angry that he pointed the gun at Jessica, but he pays him anyway. The man asks if there really is a bounty out on the kids. "If you hurt that little girl, I will kill you before you can spend the money I gave you," Todd replies.
Todd arrives at the hotel room, immediately apologizing for taking so long. He gives Jessica Viki's broken china doll, explaining how Viki told him Jessica would know what it meant. She realizes that it is her mother's good luck charm and wonders why Viki wanted her to have it. Todd tells her that now she will have good luck if she sticks with him. Jessica nods thoughtfully.

In Asa's office, Blair tries desperately to get Skye to leave, but Asa won't hear of it. He wants Skye to stay. Skye tells him that she faked her drunkenness the other day. Max wonders why she would admit such a thing. Suddenly, Skye announces to Asa, "Max isn't your son." She continues, saying that Max loves Asa more than his real son. Renee starts apologizing to a confused Asa. Blair immediately insists that it is her fault—she left Skye in the wine cellar, causing her to fall of the wagon, and she just hasn't gotten back on it yet. Skye insists that she is not drunk and wasn't that night. It was just an act to torture Blair with her confession note. Blair squirms as Asa asks about the confession note. Skye explains that Blair tried to pass Max off as Asa's son. Max tries to get Skye to leave, claiming that she really is drunk. He manages to leave, with Blair trailing behind, fighting with Skye. "Lord knows you can't make any sense out of a drunk woman, but why would she think that Max is not our son?" he asks. Renee covers by saying that she barely recognizes Max and Asa herself. Asa is letting his granddaughter live on the street; No son should let his father do the despicable things Asa has done. Asa wonders if Renee gave Max the idea about freeing Will. He insists that while Max may have drove him further from Renee, not even Renee can drive him and Max apart. Max is his son—he's all Asa has.
In Skye's bedroom upstairs, Max yells at Skye angrily. Blair wants her out of the house; Max just wants Blair to stay out of it. He tries to figure out how Skye could turn on him so abruptly by doing this. Skye tells him that she could never hurt him, although she wouldn't stop at hurting Blair. Max thinks she really is drunk. Skye insists she isn't. "Blair gave me—" she starts. "Téa!" Blair interjects, claiming she gave Skye a cup of tea to sober her up. Skye announces that Blair gave her thiopental sodium and said it was truth serum, and that's why she told the truth. Max goes over to Blair, wanting to know what she did. Blair insists that Skye just voluntarily spilled her guts. Max goes over and suggests that he drink the rest of the "tea." Blair admits then that she gave her the drug. She had to after Skye waved the confession in front of Asa. Max says that if Skye was going to do anything about it she would've acted on it already. He tells her that she wrecked everything; it's over now. Blair agrees that it is over, since she has the confession note. She wants Skye out of the house ASAP—or else. Max tells her that Skye isn't going anywhere—this is all Blair's fault, and he doesn't trust her. Blair wonders what it's going to take to get him to stop pushing her away and pulling Skye closer. Max asks if that was her last threat; if she's done, he needs to take care of Skye. Max makes sure Skye is comfortable in bed. She tells him that she really loves him, and Blair scares her. She informs Max that Blair is out to get him, and she isn't going to stop until she does.
Meanwhile, Blair sneaks back into Asa's office. She angrily shoves computer disks into her bag.

Bo is surprised to unexpectedly bump into Melanie while buying a drink. She says that she wanted to talk to him, and they both sit down. Melanie doesn't want Bo thinking badly of Lindsay for her affair with Colin, feeling that her sister has suffered enough. Bo tells her that right now he cares more about Melanie, who immediately insists that she is fine. She goes on to explain that she has forgiven Lindsay because Colin had cheated on her throughout their marriage—they can't place all the blame on Lindsay. Bo asks if she has forgiven Lindsay for setting her up to drop the paternity question on Sam. Melanie starts to say that she has, before attempting to cover by saying that she has forgiven Lindsay for letting this happen to him. Bo smiles, knowing that Lindsay never told Melanie to keep it a secret from Sam. Bo just wants to see his way through all of this clearly so that no one else gets hurt. Melanie explains that Lindsay did everything for Bo. She is so in love with him, and when Lindsay loves someone, she wants to give them what they want. She would do anything to make Bo happy, too. Bo says that he knows Lindsay loves him. He thinks something is pushing Lindsay to rush the issue of Matthew's paternity. Asa walks in then. "Just when I was starting to get used to that Lindsay, you take up with that cheap imitation and blow it all sky-high," he says to Bo. Bo defends Melanie as Asa continues trying to persuade Bo to "have Sam's kid." Bo tells Asa that he's already gotten his wish—Will's gone. "Go out and get what's your, Bo," Asa says before leaving. Melanie asks Bo if he is okay, saying that she should go. Bo apologizes for her father, trying to figure out Asa's attitude—he always hated Lindsay, but he seemed almost fond of her today. Melanie suggests that Asa may have realized how much Lindsay loves Bo. Bo doubts that. Melanie tells him that she got the impression Asa was talking about Matthew instead of Will. Will says that Asa couldn't know about Matthew, but he got the same feeling. Melanie leaves, taking a rain check on the dance they planned.

Asa's Mansion and The Banner

Asa begins his morning by reading "the latest pack of lies" in The Sun and laments that Blair sold her interest in the paper to Kelly. When he asks Max where his wife is, Max answers that he hasn't seen Blair "since last night." Max recites his same old, same old about being on Asa's side, hating what Kevin and Kelly are "doing" to Asa: "it's the facts, but not the truth," wanting to give Asa "the son you can be proud of," etc. Asa is surprised and angry when he takes "a gander" at The Banner's headline: "Asa Buchanan's Last Blow: Long Lost Son Max Holden Revealed to be a Fraud." Max observes that "Kevin" is trying to ruin him and hurt Asa with this "anonymous" source's claim and offers to "handle" it but Asa thinks this gives him the ammunition he needs to sue The Banner and win so he wants to confront Kevin himself. Asa blows out the door with Max close at his heels cursing Blair under his breath.

At The Banner, Kevin is in charge and tells Asa and Max he backs up everything printed in his newspaper. He will not reveal his sources, but offers to show Asa the documents to back up this issue's headline. Max holds his breath while Kevin hunts for the documentation and is relieved when Kevin reveals that the true headline deals with Buchanan Enterprises' battle with the EPA regarding repeat environmental violations. Kevin and Asa trade insults about "family" which culminate with Kevin telling his grandfather, "I'm Clint's son but I'm no relation to you." Max realizes that Asa is "the only one with a counterfeit copy" of The Banner and the "target of an elaborate practical joke." Asa wonders if it was Skye who pulled the "stunt" but Max tells him it wasn't and promises to "take care of it."

Back at the mansion, Max tells Blair her trick didn't work because Asa didn't believe the story. Blair informs Max she hadn't been trying to trick Asa, but "did it to warn you...and from the looks of it, it succeeded...how did it feel?" When Max admits he felt betrayed, panicked and sick to his stomach, Blair commiserates because that's how she felt when he took Skye's side and wouldn't "kick her out." When Blair asks if the "tramp is gone?" Max answers, "No, and Skye didn't leave either." This is the last straw for Blair, she threatens Max, "If Skye stays, I go permanently...You may not like this little cold war we've got going right now, but if I go, things will heat up. I promise you that. You don't get it both ways. It's either Skye or me."

Llanview Hospital Hematology Department

Bo's first attempt to see Matthew's test results is rebuffed so he pulls out his "police commissioner" identification and immediately gets better treatment even though this is not official police business. When he sees that ‘Jeffrey Barnes' signed off on the results, Bo hassles the woman in charge about lack of supervision and the possibility that "false information" could have been entered. Bo is disappointed to find out that blood samples are only kept 6 months so a new test without Sam's knowledge would be impossible. Rae and Kelly come in to have Kelly's blood typed because Kelly claims she "can't think of anything else" until she knows if it's possible she is Rae's daughter. Bo explains he is "doing an investigation" and Rae hopes "you nail him." While Kelly is out of the room, Rae explains to Bo that the questions John had asked him earlier about illegal adoptions were for her and her daughter "taken at birth." Bo is surprised, but tells her he knows "how hard that can be..." They have more parallel conversation regarding children – Rae talking about her daughter growing up without her and Bo thinking of the possibility of that with Matthew. Rae offers that she sometimes thinks of giving up her search but that since she knows part of the truth she now has to know the rest; she feels she owes it to her daughter as well as herself. When she asks Bo what he would do in her place, he only admits it is "something to think about."

Kelly is disappointed to find that she has type O blood while Rae has AB, making it impossible for them to be related. They agree it "would have been nice." Rae apologizes for her "madness" and offers to let Kelly off the Daniel outing hook. However, Kelly thinks they "make a pretty good team" and wants to continue to play "the part" of Rae's daughter. Rae agrees and thanks Kelly. When the women leave the lab, they are watched by Daniel as they enter the elevator.

Sam's Home Office

Sam is convinced that Colin has seen Nora. "I can see the wheels turning in your head...honesty doesn't take that much work. Where have you seen Nora?" While Colin tries to explain his citation of the Broadmoor Realty vs. Hal's case as something he saw while doing research at the university law library, Sam doesn't buy it. He knows that this case was "very obscure" and personal to he and Nora. "The only way you could possibly know about that case is if you've heard it from Nora...you've seen her and talked to her...is Nora still alive? Tell me right now." He grabs Colin by the collar and loses it, "I'll let you go out the closest window...preferably, a closed window." Melanie intercedes and stands up for Colin, "She's dead, Sam. There's no way Colin could have seen or heard from Nora." Colin calls it just a "bizarre coincidence" and tells Sam he is "sorry for your loss." Sam is skeptical that Melanie would believe anything Colin says, but she feels that the evidence of Nora's death in the train crash "outweighs" one legal reference by Colin. Colin again apologizes and tells Sam he doesn't blame him "for grasping at straws" and assures him he doesn't "go out of his way to hurt people." Sam doesn't believe that but he lets it go, instead advising Colin to get adequate legal representation and suggesting that he simply "make it easy and agree to a divorce." Colin won't agree because he intends to file a countersuit claiming Melanie also committed adultery. Sam considers this a "threat" and throws him out. Sam tells Melanie that he doesn't care personally but, as her lawyer, he needs to know if what Colin said was true. When Melanie confirms the deed, Sam guesses the man was Bo because he "sensed something between" them. Melanie claims "the one isolated incident" was not "to get back at Colin" but was for "comfort" between two people who needed it. They didn't know each other then but now that Melanie knows that Bo is "the man my sister's in love with" she proclaims, "That's the end of that." She seems unsure about going through with the divorce if Colin files a countersuit because she is afraid if Lindsay finds out "it would kill her." Sam terms Lindsay "one of the most resilient victims I ever met" and seems to encourage Melanie to go after Bo.

Later, Sam discusses his "crazy idea" that Nora is still alive with Melanie. He tells her of his "wild fantasies" that Nora had escaped the wreck, was in trouble and needed his help. Melanie assures him that his initial refusal to believe in Nora's death was a "normal response" but wonders what he believes now. Sam thought he had "accepted it" but confides that Colin's reference sent him "into fantasy land again...I can't let go...I loved her, but it's more...we're connected." Melanie suggests this connection is Matthew and Sam doesn't disagree. "Matthew is my son...and Nora's. Bo is gonna have to accept that, just like I have to accept that Nora's dead." Abruptly, Sam says "there's something I have to do" and leaves the house.

Colin's Bedroom

Nora hears a noise outside the door and quickly puts away the papers and notes she had been reading; she also hides the knife under the covers. A housekeeper comes in looking for "Dr. Colin." Nora tells her she needs to make a phone call but since there is no phone in the room she asks the woman to call Bo Buchanan at the Llanview Police department for her. Nora gives her the number twice and asks her if she can remember it. The woman says, "Yes. OK" and gives Nora the thumbs up sign as she leaves the room. Nora breathes a sigh of relief saying, "At last..."

Later, waiting for the housekeeper to return, Nora is surprised when Colin enters the room instead. He is angry as he informs her that when he cited the case to Sam it was "very effective" – it had the effect of "wrapping Sam's fingers around my neck...he was raging on about you still being alive...I told him I cited it by mistake...I talked him out of it...Sorry you got your hopes up...I admire your ingenuity." Nora is down, but not out, as she informs Colin, "I always have a backup plan." She quizzes him about his housekeeper whom he thinks is "out of town" but Nora confides that she has "had a nice little chat" with the woman and she is confident that "she's telling the police right now...I may be home for teatime." When the housekeeper comes into the room, Nora asks her if she called the police. The woman responds, "Yes." Colin asks if Nora minds if he asks her a question and he gets the same affirmative responses when he asks if the housekeeper has also called President Clinton and Jennifer Lopez. Apparently, "yes" is "50 percent of her English" and Nora guesses, "OK" is the other half. A bemused Colin advises Nora to "stop setting yourself up for disappointment" but Nora assures Colin she won't be disappointed when "Sam will bury you in the courts...the police will bury you in prison...I'll bury you in the cold, cold ground...for what you've done to me." Colin again promises to send Nora home "soon" and asks her to "trust" him because he needs "a little time to think this thing out." Nora advises him to "think about how to save your butt from going to prison" because "this is much more than kidnapping now...it's unlawful imprisonment, unlawful restraint, torture, cruelty...you're just like a walking 10 Most Wanted list..." She observes that as a lawyer she could get him off but in this case she is "the star witness for the prosecution" and guesses that he will "have to get rid of me and put us both out of our misery." Colin claims, "I would never hurt you" but can't answer when Nora asks, "What are you doing now, Colin?" He leaves the room.

The Park

Bo silently reads the newly placed memorial plaque: "NORA BUCHANAN. In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities." Then he has a one-sided conversation with Nora: "Well Nora, what do you think of the news? Matthew might be mine – ours – and I don't know what to do about it. Sam's as close to that little boy as a father could be, but if it turns out that Matthew's mine, I just can't help it. I want to raise him. But, you're his mother and if you were here, what would you want me to do? What would you say? I could really use some advice right now. I know you'd have an opinion about it, and probably even have a joke, too. I can use some help. What should I do?"

Later, Sam stops by to see Nora's plaque and finds it "simple and classy, just like she was." He explains to Bo that he "had to see it...I just had to remind myself that she really is gone." Bo decides "there's not gonna be a good time" and tells Sam he has "to pursue this...I'm gonna petition the courts to order a new paternity test for Matthew."