Where We Left Off

Patrick’s elected senator!  But Carmelita leaves him after discovering the cover-up of his wife’s death.

Lisa’s secretly goes into business with Jeremy against Nick’s wishes.

Letitia is still on trial and her son, Jeremy, is banging the Nola, DA but doesn’t realize Nick’s onto him.  Both Jeremy and Nola seem more concerned with her losing her job than the fate of Letitia.

Simon proposes to Karen to gain majority share of Darling Enterprises.

What’s New

Nick advises Tripp to cut Karen out of the family business to protect it from Simon.  Simon woos the Darling children with the vision of a family venture without the iron first rule of Tripp.  They’re entranced until Tripp frightens the boys back to his side.

Brian’s Baby Mama, Andrea, has cancer.  She wants to return to Brazil for holistic treatment but Brian, in a surprising moment of tenderness, asks that she stay so he can take care of her.

Jeremy and Nola are finally outed!  She faces ethics charges and Letitia’s case is thrown out.

  Nola bounces back as Patrick’s Chief of Staff.

Nick discovers Lisa’s deception and asks for a separation.  “For a little while.”  Please, please, someone write her off the show.

Moment of Whaaa?

Twin Juliet still lives!  She’s alive and well in tropical weather.

Jeremy’s seduction of Nola was planned (which explains Jeremy’s bizarre lack of concern for his mom), but he confesses he really did fall for her.

But don’t think Jeremy’s the tricky one.  Turns out Nola was in Simon Elder’s pocket the entire time!

Surprise Guest Star

Joel Madden as the celebrity who drops the beans on Lisa and Jeremy’s illicit partnering.

Best Random Dialogue

Brian, on why Patrick’s affair with a transvestite is not comparable to Karen’s affair with Simon Elder: He didn’t choose to fall in love with daddy’s mortal enemy.

Brian, on attending Karen’s engagement party to Simon Elder against his father’s wishes: I figure Tripp’s going to die long before you.  Might as well play the long game.