At the Chancellor Estate, Chance told Chloe that fussing over him was his mother's job. Chloe asked what her own role was, and Chance replied that they were still negotiating it. He said he'd return to work soon, but Chloe wished he'd take the much safer job that Katherine had offered him. Chance said his job was a part of him, and Chloe wouldn't change that. "I love-like you just the way you are," she said. He stated that he "l-l-l-liked" her, too.

On the terrace, Billy stammered to Mac that he'd followed Chloe home because he'd thought that something had happened to Delia; however, it had turned out that Phillip had called his family together to announce his departure for Australia. Mac broached her visit with Lily and Cane, but Billy didn't want to hear about the baby-making process.

Chloe and Chance appeared, surprised that Mac and Billy were having a baby. Billy explained that Mac would be Cane and Lily's surrogate. Figuring that the decision had caused dissension between the couple, Chloe assured Mac that in a few months, Billy would return to worshiping the ground that she waddled on. Chance took Chloe back into the house. Billy wanted to talk more to Mac inside, but she declined. He bid her a good night, and left.

Mac entered the house just as Chance and Chloe sat down for hot chocolate. Chloe said that Mac was doing the right thing, and Cane would be a good father. Chance stated that he understood Billy's viewpoint. Chloe offered to "hook Mac up" with the best maternity clothes. Mac rolled her eyes, and went upstairs.

Chance said that Chloe had been over the top. He wondered how she felt about Billy being single again. Chloe claimed she didn't care, but Chance said that, from where he sat, it looked like she cared an awful lot.

At Crimson Lights, Jack asked Emily to call when she was ready for their surprise date. After she left, Jack called Nick, who said the IPO deal looked good. Nick still had to review the particulars, but he thought they might have a deal.

Jack went to the ranch to give Ashley the good news. After Jack and Adam exchanged barbs, Jack told Ashley that he'd found a way to buy Chancellor stock without Katherine's knowledge. Ashley replied that she'd invest separately from Jack, because he tended to dominate everything. Jack tried to guilt her with their father's dreams for their family, but Ashley said that their father's true legacy had been his children. Jack figured that Ashley would side with him when it mattered. Ashley warned him not to count on it. She said that she'd accepted him for who he was, and it was time that he did the same for her. Jack left.

Sharon called Adam to say that they'd go to Indigo. Adam quibbled about it, but Sharon said it was time Adam left hiding. She stated she'd pick him up soon. Adam asked for Ashley's opinion about his wardrobe for "dinner with a friend," and she teased him about his date.

Ashley said she was still working on her project, but she couldn't give him the details yet. Adam asked why she was being secretive, and Ashley noted that she wasn't the only one. She wondered who Adam's date was, and he blushed, saying he didn't want to jinx it. Ashley replied that he deserved someone special.

Later, Ashley met Billy at Crimson Lights to talk about his breakup with Mac. Ashley felt that Billy should regard the baby as Cane and Lily's, not Cane and Mac's; however, she also thought that incompatibility was a big problem. Billy cited that he'd loved Mac for years, but Ashley said that love hadn't been enough for Victor and her. Ashley suggested that Billy open himself up to the possibilities of a life without Mac. Billy replied that he'd already lived without her, and he didn't want to lose her again.

Back at the ranch, Ashley's nanny left in a panic, saying that her father had just suffered a heart attack. Adam clinched the baby monitor, worrying about Sharon and Faith. When Sharon arrived, Adam explained that he had to watch Faith. Adam thought that Sharon had looked forward to a night out. Sharon replied that she'd looked forward to spending time with him.

Sharon decided that they could stay in, and offered to check on the baby. Adam said that Faith was down for the night. Adam went to the kitchen, and Sharon heard the baby crying on the monitor. Adam returned, and through his narrow vision, he saw Sharon holding Faith.

Nick entered his house to find Phyllis distraught about their sofa. She demanded they get a new one. Nick saw a tarp shrouding their couch, and asked why. Phyllis blamed herself for what Patty had done to Summer, saying that Patty had spied on Jack and Phyllis through the window. Nick thought Patty had seen them talking, but Phyllis admitted that they'd had sex.

Phyllis told a devastated Nick that it had happened after Nick and Sharon had already left Phyllis and Jack to be together. Nick assumed that Phyllis had been afraid to tell him about it, but she said that it had been none of his business, because he'd left her. Phyllis sobbed, wondering how she'd live with the fact that she had caused that to happen to her child.

Nick reasoned that Phyllis wouldn't have turned to Jack if Nick had been there. Nick said that he was really the one to blame, because he'd abandoned his family. "Yeah, kind of," Phyllis acquiesced, mirthlessly smiling. Nick reasoned that it could have been worse if a raving Patty had broken into the house on the night in question. Phyllis agreed that it could have been.

Phyllis started blaming Emily for not healing Patty, but Nick noted that Phyllis was misdirecting her rage. Phyllis wondered what she'd do with it, because she couldn't let Summer see it. Phyllis sobbed, saying that Summer had proudly presented her with incomprehensible scribbling, and Phyllis couldn't let Summer know what she was thinking.

Nick said that everyone was partly to blame, but no one had done more than Phyllis to make it right. Nick considered Phyllis to be the best mother for Summer. He asked her to focus on the fact that they were together and safe. The couple hugged, and went upstairs to make love.

As Phyllis slept, Nick went downstairs to call Jack. Nick left a message saying that the deal wasn't going to happen. He grabbed a beer, and stared out the window.

At the mental facility, Paul and Patty shared memories from Patty's high school yearbook. Emily arrived, and Patty showed them paper doll cutouts she'd made of Paul and Kitty. Patty waved her safety scissors around, citing that the facility had to use those, because there were many dangerous people living there. Emily wondered if Patty considered herself dangerous. Patty said that she'd never hurt anyone. "Not Jack, either?" Emily questioned. Patty chuckled, saying especially not Jack.

Paul and Emily met in the corridor, and Emily said it was good that Patty could recognize that hurting someone was unacceptable. Paul stated that Patty hadn't mentioned Jack in a while, and she hadn't made any threats. Emily thought they were making progress in helping Patty build a life that didn't center around Jack. The pair said goodbye to Patty, and left.

Patty pulled out a hidden drawing of Jack and her. She told Jack not to worry, because she wouldn't let them take him away from her. Patty glanced at the picture, and decided that she needed to add a bouquet to it. Later, Patty held up Jack's cutout, and said that he hadn't been a good boy the last time they'd been married. With her safety scissors, she gouged the eyes out of the paper doll, and said she would make it so that he couldn't hurt anyone again.

Later, Jack met Emily in the foyer at the Athletic club, and presented her with a bouquet of flowers. Emily said that she needed a vase for water, and Jack assured her that their destination had what she needed. Jack took her to the Abbott home, where he introduced himself as the waiter, chef, dishwasher, and more. He showed her to the best table in the house, and she thanked him for taking her somewhere that people wouldn't gawk at her, thinking that she was Patty. Jack said he'd be the only person staring at her that night.

After dinner, Emily felt embarrassed for giving him a hard time when they'd met. Jack considered it refreshing that Emily knew about his baggage beforehand. She was impressed that he'd changed his life while living in his old home, because it was hard to break patterns while residing in the same environment. Jack confided his disappointment that his siblings hadn't returned to the family fold. He felt that his father's dreams for the family had gone up in smoke. Emily said that letting go of old dreams would make room for new ones.

After their date, Jack dropped Emily off in the lobby at the Athletic Club. An unseen Paul was shocked to see the couple kiss. Emily touched her lips, and strode upstairs. Jack heard his cell phone beep, and smiled, saying, "Nick."