Paul finds out about Mason's criminal past and threatens to expose it if Mason doesn't stay away from Kate. But as Mason wrestles with his conscience over the cost of keeping family secrets, he discovers Paul in a compromising position and uses it to his advantage, making Paul assure him he won't reveal his secret. Mason, however, is still troubled by his past and chooses to tell Kate the truth.

Vanessa admits that she knows Lucas told Steph about his cancer before he told her. Lucas apologises and assures her he didn't mean anything by it, but Vanessa confides in Sonya, admitting she still feels uneasy about it. She confesses that she's partly concerned because she discovered the engagement ring but there's been no proposal.