Jack meets with Bill about funding the Spectator, and Bill agrees to move forward. But when Jack finds Jennifer’s notepad by Bill’s phone—a gift she got after their last visit—he realizes she secretly asked Bill for the money. Feeling betrayed, Jack believes she doubted his ability to succeed alone.
Jennifer and Carly bond over ice cream, with Carly reassuring her things will work out. Kimberly visits Lawrence and Nikki, warning that Nikki’s attempts to split Carly and Bo won’t succeed, leaving psychology books behind.
Austin, stranded with a dead car, manages to fix it using a telephone cord and electrical tape. He returns to Salem just in time for the fight but is pressured to take a dive and reluctantly agrees.