Hope has false labor pains but is fine; Bo rushes home. At Blondie’s, Alex shows Emma’s videotape will, claiming it proves Kim’s guilt. Paul defends her and refuses Barbara’s push to distance himself. Kim remembers hearing horses the night Emma died, giving Shane hope. They share an intimate dinner, and their romance rekindles. Kim falls asleep on his shoulder; he carries her to bed and later comforts her nightmares. She asks him to stay.
Hope feels tense when Victor visits the nursery, upsetting Shawn and Caroline. She wants her baby to know both families, and Bo reassures her things will improve.
Gillian digs through hospital records to help Kim. Mickey and Leslie clash: Leslie wants to use the damaging tape, while Mickey leans toward urging Kim to plead to second‑degree murder.
