Max comforts Mimi when Roman announces Conor won't be charged but their ma has confessed murdering her pa, albeit claiming uncharacteristic abuse which might make it self-defense. Max even suggests and executes a possible way out: retrieving the golden ring on the corpse's finger, hoping Nick can find DNA on it. Yet Bonnie waves that as pointless, saying she stole it from a hospital patient. To Philip's growing frustration, chief officer Stratton's attempt to arrest Shawn fails, partially thanks to taunting temptress Willow, so the refugees must decide whether to leave ship, hoping a raft will bring them to an obscure island. Lucas is excited about his impending fatherhood, yet agrees again not to disclose it, slowly wondering why especially not to E.J., who gloats at Stefano's sickbed. Nick waives Dr. Rebert's offer to coach his so far disastrous courting, then jealously watches how eagerly his boss accepts to tutor Chelsea in calculus. Fellow student Jed approaches both girls at college and nearly gets close to Abby, until she suspects him of a guys' bet.
—KGF Vissers