After being asked by Terese to point the police in Nate's direction, Lauren struggles with her conscience. Confiding in Sonya, she admits that even though she doesn't want to put suspicion on Nate as a possible suspect for punching Chris, she feels she owes it to the Willis family, given the fall-out from the kiss she shared with Brad. Sonya advises Lauren not to confuse the two issues.

Eager to make Dakota happy, Paul proudly reveals he's found the perfect spot for her new bar – the old radio station. Before checking it out, Dakota agrees to have breakfast with Paul – where they bump into Daniel. Seeing the affection Paul has for his idealistic/naive nephew, Dakota innocently suggests he should work for her at the bar.