At Jimmy's Bar, a distraught Billy forcefully jerked the jukebox's electrical plug to stifle the din. As Billy recalled past romantic encounters with Mac, he guzzled whiskey from a bottle. Billy remembered Mac's last words to him. Mac had said, "We've been holding onto this idea of what we could have been for six years. It didn't happen. We're not the same people we were when we got married." Rising from his seat to leave the bar, Billy tucked his wrinkled shirttail into his pants, grabbed his jacket and cried, "No, you're wrong, Mac."
At Genoa City Memorial Hospital, Cane and Lily were thrilled when Mac announced that she'd been medically qualified to carry the couple's baby. Lily was concerned when she learned that Mac and Billy had ended their relationship. Dr. Emily Peterson walked in, and her appearance shocked Mac. After Lily introduced her new therapist, Emily, to Mac, Mac agreed to undergo a mental evaluation as part of the surrogate program. Lily was thankful for Mac's determination. Lily told Cane that she hoped they could find some way to compensate Mac.
After Mac and Cane left Lily's room, Billy dropped by for a visit. Lily said that she regretted Mac's decision to end her relationship with Billy. Billy said he was worried that Mac hadn't thoroughly considered her decision to become a surrogate. Lily explained that there were safeguards and offered to stop the process if Billy demanded. Billy said that Mac always put others' needs first. Lily suggested that Billy and Mac work through their differences and reconcile.
In a waiting area of the hospital, Mac and Emily sipped coffee. Emily questioned Mac at length about her views on surrogacy. Mac said that she might feel guilty if the pregnancy failed, and added that she'd previously suffered a miscarriage. After Mac admitted that her ex-boyfriend didn't support her decision, Emily declared that Mac might not be a suitable candidate for surrogacy. Emily explained that Mac might bond too deeply with the baby in order to compensate for her failed relationship with Billy. Mac insisted that she wouldn't, but Emily asked Mac how she would feel if Lily didn't survive. Emily suggested that Mac think over the matter carefully before arranging official counseling sessions.
After Emily left, Cane stopped by and told Mac that he and Lily appreciated what she was doing for them. Mac seemed apprehensive. Across the hall, Billy stopped by to see Lily. Lily told Billy not to resent Mac for agreeing to carry Cane's baby, and she urged him to reunite with Mac and work out their differences. After Billy stepped out of Lily's room, he saw Mac and Cane talking nearby. Billy overheard Mac insist that she had no regrets. Billy turned and walked away. Cane returned to Lily's bedside. Lily was distressed about Billy and Mac. Lily also worried about surviving tough rounds of chemotherapy. Cane encouraged Lily to have faith in her dream.
At the Genoa City Athletic Club restaurant, Jack told Dr. Emily Peterson that he was attracted to her and wished they could enjoy time together without discussing Patty. Emily smiled and said coolly, "I'll consider it." After Emily left, Billy joined Jack and complained that his life was imploding. Jack rebuffed Billy and told him that if he needed help, he'd have to seek it elsewhere. Billy walked away after Jack insisted that he was through cleaning up his brother's messes. Jack seemed to reconsider his decision to dismiss Billy for a moment before Paul arrived.
Jack told Paul that Dr. Peterson had just left after Paul said he was looking for her. Paul told Jack that Patty had become lucid for a short time before slipping back into her fixation with him. Paul added that Patty had threatened Jack and claimed she'd hurt him if he became involved with another woman. Jack maintained that Patty couldn't act on her threats from inside the hospital.
Paul explained that his mother prayed daily for her daughter's sanity. Paul said he worried that Patty might never recover. Jack admitted that he had used and abused Patty in the past, and he promised to pay for Patty's treatment. Jack added that if he could be a part of making Patty whole again, perhaps he could also treat his own scars.
Emily and Paul met later at the coffeehouse. Emily said she believed that Patty could recover given that she temporarily recalled being with Paul at the church. Paul explained that Jack had offered to pay for Patty's care. Paul recalled how Jack had changed for the better since the incident at the lake. After Patty returned to the club restaurant, Jack was pleased when she invited him to join her for a drink.
Phyllis and Nick stopped by the club. Phyllis was livid when she noticed Jack schmoozing with Emily. Phyllis approached the couple and asked Jack why he was with the woman who sought to rehabilitate the freak that nearly killed Summer. Nick quickly escorted Phyllis away. Jack rejoined Emily and happily agreed that his offer of a date with her was still on. Phyllis, standing nearby, glared menacingly at the couple.
At Crimson Lights, Michael dropped Eden off to meet with her study partner, Daisy. After Daisy realized that Michael was Lauren's husband, Daisy announced that Lauren was busy helping Amber select bridal attire for her wedding to Daniel. Michael was confused, so Daisy explained that Amber and Daniel had decided to wed later in the evening on the roof of his building. Ryder rushed into the coffeehouse just as Michael was leaving. Ryder seemed surprised to see Michael and spoke to him, but Michael didn't reply.
Ryder approached Eden, who was busy working on an art project with Daisy. Eden snarled when Ryder asked what he could do to fit in with the Baldwin and Fisher clans. Before Eden could respond, Ryder left abruptly to clean up spilled beverages. Ryder later returned, but Eden claimed that he was untrustworthy, and she refused to discuss her family. Ryder pleaded with Eden to seek him out when she changed her mind.
By the time Nick and Phyllis arrived at the rooftop ceremony, Daniel and Amber had already tied the knot. The newlyweds flashed their wedding bands at Phyllis, and Daniel embraced his mother, who glared crossly at Amber. Michael arrived even later and explained that Daisy had filled him in about the impromptu nuptials. Jana anticipated an ill-fated incident and briskly rubbed her bare arms to ease her goose bumps. Katherine and Murphy stood nearby. Kevin announced that it was time for the newly married couple's first dance. When square-dancing music blared from the stereo speakers, Daniel, taken aback, seemed displeased. Murphy proclaimed that he'd been a square-dance caller, so guests joined hands and followed Murphy's step-by-step commands.
Katherine danced vivaciously, and she stopped to rest briefly near the gift table. Katherine rested her hand on top of a large box wrapped in gold paper. A card affixed to a bow read, "To Lauren." Kevin silenced the revelry, so guests could offer toasts. Murphy began by reminding the couple that they'd be set for life if they laughed at the small things and clung together during the big things. Guests raised their glasses and toasted Murphy's sentiments. Nick offered a toast and told the couple to keep their hearts open to love always. After the toasts, couples danced and mingled. Amber and Daniel ventured near the table holding the gift box addressed to Lauren before rushing downstairs to fetch more champagne.
Kevin danced with Katherine and recalled how different everyone's lives were a year before . Katherine remembered that Kevin had once worked for Jabot, and she offered him a job at Chancellor. Kevin, thrilled at the prospect, hugged Katherine and promised not to let her down. Jana interrupted and asked Kevin to gather the gifts, so Amber and Daniel could open them when they returned. Kevin began shuffling wedding gifts to a central table. As Jana arranged the gift boxes, she discovered the one addressed to Lauren. Lauren was surprised that someone had left a gift for her. When Lauren lifted the box lid, she shrieked when a live rat leaped out. Nick dumped the rodent in the alley and announced that a neighbor had reported finding the box with instructions to send it up to the roof before the wedding.
Katherine asked everyone not to tell Amber and Daniel about the rat. Jana said she still felt a sense of foreboding, but she hadn't thought something awful would happen to Lauren . After Amber and Daniel returned with champagne, guests made excuses to leave, so the couple could begin their honeymoon. Amber tried to persuade her friends to stay, and she noted that nothing bad had occurred. As Jana departed, she seemed distressed. Amber noticed Jana's unease.
After all guests departed, Daniel announced that he was pleased to be alone with Amber, and they swigged champagne straight from the bottle. Amber and Daniel retreated to their loft. Amber donned an animal-print teddy and declared, "So much for Jana thinking that something bad would happen." Daniel pulled Amber onto their bed and said, "No more talking."
After leaving the wedding reception, Phyllis lamented being Amber's mother-in-law. Nick kissed his wife and suggested they have a nightcap and book a hotel room because he had arranged for the sitter to stay as long as needed. Phyllis kissed Nick and thanked him for averting her attention from her son's marriage to Amber.
Michael, Lauren, Jana, and Kevin stopped at the coffeehouse. Eden and Daisy asked about the wedding. Lauren reported that Amber loved her dress. Lauren added that someone had sent her a gift that scared the hell out of her. Michael wondered who'd known that the wedding would be held at the garret. Jana recalled that Ryder knew. Kevin, always defensive about Ryder, shook his head in exasperation.
Chloe secretly took Chance home to the Chancellor mansion after his release from the hospital. Chance said he didn't want anyone fussing over him. After Chance settled in his bedroom, Chloe suggested they play cards. Chance proposed that they play for information. Chloe won the first hand and challenged Chance to describe his most embarrassing moment. Chance claimed that losing the first round of Slap Jack was his most awkward experience. Chloe lost the second round, and Chance instructed her to describe her best date. Chloe insisted that she was having her best date at that moment, with Chance.
Chloe kissed Chance and said she knew that he was not accustomed to having a woman in his bed. Chloe snuggled close to Chance, and he put his arm around her. Chloe assured Chance that she was over Billy. Chloe was nearly atop Chance kissing him when Billy walked in looking for Delia. Billy joked that Chance was a superhero for getting Chloe into his bed so quickly after leaving the hospital. Chance kicked Billy out of his room. In the hallway, Billy turned to face a sobbing Mac just after she confided to Katherine that she and Billy had broken up. Billy tarried, but his presence distressed Mac, so Katherine asked him to leave.
