Carolee recounts Steve's afternoon visit for Emma. After Dan fully grounds him as punishment and sets it for an indefinite period, Billy grouses to Carolee that Dan hates him, but says that he hates Dan, too. When Althea declines his invitation to dinner, Nick thinks she's cooled off again because of John and blows up. Later at home, Althea realizes that Nick was right when he called her a complicated, impossible dame, and she recalls the last night she and John were together on their cruise. John stops by Althea's apartment unannounced. After he convinces her to let him stay for a chat, John professes his love, explains that he understands how complicated she is, and begs her to give him a chance to make things up to her. As John moves in for a kiss, Nick arrives at Althea's door. Not realizing that John is in the apartment, Nick talks to Althea about their earlier quarrel. Althea convinces Nick to go, and after he does, she asks John to leave, too. Carolee suggests to Dan that he's being too hard on Billy, who needs to know that Dan loves him. Carolee complains to Emma that Dan unintentionally hurts people, like Steve, who Dan should've thanked for his help with Billy instead of accusing him of using the child to lure Carolee. Wanting her to face things honestly, Emma asks Carolee if she's still in love with Steve.
—Skip Eastport