Jack and Jennifer struggle financially as they prepare for their baby. Jennifer tries budgeting and cooking, but their poverty overwhelms her—Jack mocks generic bologna, her meatloaf is so bad she hurls it, and she breaks down in fear and frustration. Jack comforts her, promising to do better, but once she sleeps he resumes scheming to sensationalize the Spectator, prioritizing ambition over her worries.
John is trapped in a storage closet with Danielle and checks her for Stefano’s daughter’s birthmark; she doesn’t have it, disappointing his search. Isabella waits anxiously outside.
At the Alamain mansion, Lawrence tends to a delirious, influenza‑stricken Carly. She escapes into the snow calling for Bo and collapses; Lawrence rescues her. Torres arms LeBec to kill Lawrence, and when LeBec arrives at the mansion, Lawrence’s fate hangs in the balance as Carly drifts in and out of consciousness.
