In Chicago, Nick speaks with attorney Vincent Ramos after Rico is picked up by the police in a gang-related roundup. Stella begs Nick to take Rico when Ramos suggests that the only way to keep the judge from sending him away is for a male relative to assume custody of him. When their boat floats away, Carolee finds herself marooned on an island off Echo Lake with Dan and Billy. Steve arrives for his meeting with an absent Carolee. Emma worries that something terrible has happened to Carolee. Steve phones the boat livery and learns that Dan's boat hasn't returned.
—Skip Eastport