Paige is eager to get closer to Kathy, to find out more about why she gave her away as a baby and lied about it. She hopes the store she's helping Kathy set up will be the perfect cover story, but Naomi's enthusiasm for her own new job with Kathy gets in the way. Paige tries again to convince Naomi to back off, but in doing so reveals her personal connection to the situation.

In the wake of Josh's shock decision to quit school, Terese and Brad are determined to talk him out of it. But try as they might, Josh is determined to set his own course. Resorting to desperate measures, Terese calls on Amber to do the right thing and appeal to Josh with a promise to make his life at school easier by staying out of his way.