Victor and Michael tell Diane she can be free of the SEC charges if she recants her testimony about Ashley, but they both know the SEC won't back off her just because Victor says so. Later, Michael does his best with Gus as Diane recants to Spencer Walsh. She feels betrayed when Michael admits to her that he was not able to hold up his end of the bargain. After the hospital wedding between Ashley and Tucker, Katherine expresses her disapproval; but Jack congratulates them, even though he has his own reservations. Later, Tucker and Katherine speak alone, and they clash over business. Still later, Ashley tests Tucker's ability to comprehend complex thoughts, but he is frustrated to find that he may have brain damage. At the Gloworm, Victoria tells a dismayed Nicholas that she is considering going back to work at Newman. Later, she and Victor discuss the matter and she accepts his offer. A drunken Billy listens to the races on the radio before Nicholas stops by to confront him.
—J. Spurlin