As Scott's kidnapping trial begins, Jake volunteers to testify that Rex is Serena's real kidnapper, but Lee tells him his testimony is hearsay. The prosecution alleges that Scott kidnapped his own daughter to ransom her and pay off his gambling and drug debts. The prosecution's first witness is the former nanny of Jason Quartermaine. She testifies that Scott married Jason's mother to get his hands on Jason's $1 million trust fund. Meanwhile, a distressed Serena is comforted by the spirit of her late mother Dominique. However, Dominique tells Serena that she's the only one who can see her. Julie learns from her bickering parents that her mother slept with Chris. An angry Julie confronts Chris and Eve thanks him for taking the heat off of her.

On New Year's Eve, an amorous Rex invites himself into Lucy's hotel room and overstays his welcome as Kevin hides in the bathroom. When Rex goes into the bathroom, Kevin hides out on the ledge. Rex snoops through Lucy's medicine cabinet and swipes some of her pills. Scott and Eve share a New Year's kiss but Scott abruptly calls a halt to any further passion. Later, Dominique's spirit visits both Serena and Scott in their dreams to say good-bye and Dominique encourages Scott to get on with his life. After basking in the afterglow of making love, Julie tells Frank she wants to keep their affair secret. However, her plans are ruined when Eve catches her coming out of Frank's bedroom half-dressed.

Rex learns Lucy has been taking fertility pills and surmises Lucy faked her break-up with Kevin. Lucy meets with Rex who suggests they going into business selling stress-relief pills and Rex gives Lucy a sample bottle. Later, Rex plots to switch Lucy's sample bottle with poison pills. At Scott's trial, more damaging ""testimony"" against Scott is heard, including testimony from a reluctant Eve, who testifies that Scott appeared under the influence of drugs, backing the prosecution's claims that Scott was a drug user with outstanding drug and gambling debts. Eve apologizes to Scott and invites him out to dinner. Alice has another heart attack and has to have immediate surgery.

During a business meeting with Rex, Lucy agrees to go into business with him selling stress-relief pills. Subtley, she confirms that Rex has not been in the Cayman Islands recently. Rex tries to convince Lucy to admit phony photographic evidence against Scott as an eyewitness in his trial and, later, Lucy discusses her dilemma with Kevin. Meanwhile, an unknown person breaks into Lucy's hotel room and switches her stress-relief pills for other pills. Chris treats Lark for a suspicious head injury and Joe and Karen recognize her as one of Frank's students. After Lark's mother comes to the hospital, they suspect her of physical abuse and call social services. Winston tells Matt the history of Ellen's animosity between her mother- Ellen married a man who her mother didn't approve and dropped out of medical school to put him through law school. Later, Ellen tells Winston that her husband Sam died. Eve surprises Scott with a dinner with Serena. Scott and Serena discuss the same drea