After being told he's responsible for Kate's death, Paul slips into depression and Daniel starts to worry. Mindful of how Paul reacted the last time he tried to reach out, Daniel cautiously checks in on him but Paul shuts him down. Meanwhile, Terese has yet to hear back from the Council with approval for extending the trading hours at Lassiters.

Lauren's worried about the way Matt's handling Bailey's drinking problem, especially when she discovers Matt's busying himself at work to avoid having to deal with the issue. Lauren confronts him, saying that the ‘bury your head in the sand' approach is not one that's going to work. Prompted by her rebuke, Matt openly talks to Bailey and Amber about his childhood.