Haunted by guilt, Lauren is prepared for Terese's fury, but instead is met with a humble request for help finding a counsellor for Terese's drinking problem. Lauren calls Brad, they can't do this today. Lauren convinces Brad that keeping the truth from Terese will protect her and prevent her being derailed from rehabilitation. They agree to wait a day.

Nate is amused but not thrilled when Aaron offers himself as his man-slave for a week – ostensibly to make up for hurting him with Tai Chi, but in reality to try and woo him. He quickly becomes a real nuisance to Aaron, and tries to get rid of him by embarrassing him. But Aaron sticks like glue, insisting that he's here to fulfil Nate's wildest fantasies.