Kate takes Chris to the prison, urging him to see Hudson. But he refuses to get out of the car. She insists they're not leaving until Chris faces Hudson, despite his fears that Hudson will continue pushing him away. Chris eventually agrees to confront him, but he's shocked to learn Hudson didn't lose interest—he was pushing him away because he loved him too much.

People are reeling in the wake of Paul's announcement that he's running for Mayor. Terese is stung to realise she's being made a scapegoat over the paid parking scheme, as Paul intends to abolish it if elected. Determined to find someone to run against Paul, Matt tries to talk Karl and Toadie into running, to no avail. But when Susan points out just how real the risk is that Paul will be elected.