At the Chandler mansion, Adam realized that he had taken the wrong medication. Moments later, Adam clutched his chest and then staggered to the couch in an effort to reach the phone. David stepped forward when Adam collapsed. "Looks like you're a dead man, Adam," David observed. Adam tried to buzz the guards, but David warned him that the guards couldn't help Adam.

Ryan returned to the mansion to fetch something that Emma had forgotten. Ryan decided to check in the parlor when a search of Emma's room had failed to yield anything. Emma called out to her dad just as Ryan had prepared to open the parlor door. Emma had found what she had been looking for.

David locked the door and then checked Adam's pulse. Afterwards, David walked to the wet bar. David quickly emptied the fruit bowl and then filled it with ice water. Next, David returned to the sofa to help Adam stand up. Adam was shocked when David shoved Adam's head into the ice water. Adam sputtered when David allowed Adam up for a breath of air seconds later. Adam demanded to know if David was trying to kill him.

"Shut up, you old fool," David ordered Adam, "I just happen to be saving your life." David dunked Adam's head into the water a few more times and then helped Adam back to the sofa. David explained that he had tried to induce the diving reflex, which stimulated "a sudden slowing of the heart rate." Adam realized that his pulse was back to normal.

Adam demanded to know what David was doing in the mansion. David admitted that he was hiding out. David confessed that he had been watching everyone for a while, so he knew how sick, weak, and vulnerable Adam was. Both men turned when Annie tried to open the door. She pounded on the door when she realized that the door had been locked. David noticed that Adam appeared alarmed, which David used to his advantage.

David offered to be Adam's personal physician, provided that Adam followed David's instructions starting with no sex and no drinking. In exchange, David wanted a place to hide while he figured a way out of his legal troubles. In the foyer, Annie frantically called out to Adam. She decided to fetch Scott when Adam didn't respond.

Moments later, Scott forced his way into the parlor. David was gone. Annie demanded to know why the door had been locked. Adam claimed that he had fallen asleep; he had splashed some cold water on his face to wake up. Annie relaxed and then suggestively offered to help Adam wake up. Adam declined the invitation because he was too tired.

After Adam left the room, Annie blamed Adam's rejection on Brooke. Scott was confused. Annie explained that Adam had been furious when Annie had ordered Brooke to leave the mansion. Scott didn't think that Annie had anything to worry about since Adam loved Annie. Annie was confident of Adam's love, but she didn't trust Brooke. As if on cue, Brooke entered the mansion.

Annie and Scott went to the foyer to greet Brooke. Brooke apologized for letting herself in with the key that Adam had given to her. Annie tried to hide her annoyance behind a fake smile. Annie apologized for the "misunderstanding" that had led to Brooke moving out. Annie claimed that she had overreacted. Annie tried to enlist Scott's support, but Scott asked to be left out of the discussion. Annie tried to hide her scowl behind another brittle smile.

Brooke suggested that they cut the "BS." Annie happily agreed; she was curious if it bothered Brooke to be staying where Brooke wasn't wanted. Brooke admitted that she was at the mansion as a favor to JR. JR wanted Brooke to watch over Adam. Brooke made it clear that she intended to honor JR's wishes. Brooke then turned to Scott to ask him to help her with her luggage. "Anything you need," Scott offered as she retrieved Brooke's luggage. Annie glared at Brooke and Scott's backs.

Adam went to the attic, where David was waiting. Adam claimed that he had sent David to the attic to bide some time, so that Adam could figure out what to do with David. David suggested that Adam didn't have many options if Adam hoped to hide the extent of his illness from the family.

At Fusion, Greenlee requested Madison's help to find a safe place for some mockup ads. Madison realized that Greenlee's true intention was to hide the ads from Erica. Greenlee appreciated Madison's insight. Madison confessed that she was tried of the conflict between Greenlee and Erica. Greenlee assured Madison that things would change once Greenlee and Erica hammered things out with Jackson. Madison admitted that she didn't think that Greenlee and Erica were meant to be business partners.

Madison wondered where Erica was. Greenlee noted that Erica was ten minutes late for the meeting. Greenlee warned Madison that Erica had two minutes to arrive or Erica could forget about working at Fusion. Randi arrived in time to hear the tail end of Greenlee's comment. Randi revealed that she had seen Erica eating in ConFusion. Randi had the impression that Erica hadn't been in a rush to get to Fusion. Greenlee was livid; she turned to Madison to enlist Madison's help with something.

Jack was curious why Erica was relaxing in ConFusion instead of preparing for their meeting with Greenlee. Erica explained that annoying one's adversary was part of Negotiation 101. Jack suggested that if Erica wasn't serious about the mediation then perhaps they should all go home. Erica assured Jack that she was "dead serious" about Fusion's future. Erica confessed that she had wanted Jack to oversee the meeting because he understood Erica's dedication to Fusion.

Jack warned Erica not to expect preferential treatment because of their history. Erica was confident that Jack would be fair. Jack wondered if Erica had spoken to Kendall about the situation with Greenlee. Erica reminded Jack that Kendall couldn't be reached because Kendall was focused on repairing her marriage. Jack pointed out that Kendall didn't even know that her best friend was still alive.

Erica didn't think it would be a good idea to tell Kendall about Greenlee; Erica was certain that Greenlee wouldn't be happy to reconnect with Kendall because of everything that happened between Kendall and Ryan. Erica decided to respect Kendall's wishes by taking care of Fusion. Greenlee entered ConFusion moments later. Greenlee pretended to be surprised that she was running late for their meeting. Erica and Greenlee pasted on false smiles and then followed Jack to Fusion.

At Fusion, Randi wondered what was going on with Madison and Greenlee. Madison acknowledged that she owed Erica a debt of gratitude, but Madison also admired Greenlee for everything that Greenlee had overcome. Randi accused Madison of sitting on the fence until Madison saw which way the wind blew. Madison promised that Randi was not her enemy. "Until you need someone to pin a crime on," Randi snidely suggested.

Erica, Greenlee, and Jack entered Fusion moments later. Greenlee pulled Madison aside to check if Madison had followed Greenlee's instructions. Madison nodded her assurance. Jack was curious where Erica and Greenlee wanted to have their meeting. Erica quickly volunteered, "My office." Greenlee smiled as she followed Erica. "What in the world?" Erica asked when she opened the door to her office.

Posters of Greenlee had replaced the ones of Erica. Greenlee announced that she had decided to change things around in the spirit of "new beginnings." Greenlee claimed that she didn't think that Erica would mind. Jack groaned when Erica and Greenlee began arguing about who would get the office space. Eventually Jack suggested that a desk be moved in, so that the ladies could share the office. "No!" Erica and Greenlee objected in unison.

Opal entered the office as Greenlee, Erica, and Jack tried to reach an agreement about the company's budget. Greenlee resented Opal's presence during the meeting, but Erica insisted that Opal could remain. Erica trusted Opal's judgment. Frustrated, Jack offered a solution: Erica and Greenlee should see whose new line was more successful and then "divvy up" the budgets accordingly.

Greenlee embraced the idea when she sensed Erica's hesitation. Opal advised Erica not to agree. Greenlee suggested that they make it a "winner takes all" contest; the person whose new line was more successful would take control of Fusion. Opal warned Erica not to consider it. Opal feared that it would be too risky. Erica decided that it might be the best way to resolve everything.

Erica agreed to Greenlee's offer. Jack promised to draw up an "ironclad" agreement. He warned Greenlee and Erica that neither of them would be able to back out once they signed the contract. After Greenlee and Jack left, Opal wondered why Erica would take such a big risk. Erica insisted that Greenlee had handed Fusion to Erica on a silver platter.

Erica confessed that it was what she had wanted all along, but she had been unsure how to broach subject in a way in which Greenlee would be receptive to the idea. Erica was confident that she would win because Greenlee was motivated by revenge. Erica, on the other hand, was focused on expanding the company.

Ryan invited Emma to order any dessert of her choice on ConFusion's menu, since Emma had eaten all of her dinner. Madison overheard the offer as she strolled by. Madison recommended the sundae with vanilla fudge. Emma sprinted off to order the dessert. Ryan wondered how things were going at Fusion. Madison admitted it wasn't the same without Ryan.

Ryan mentioned that he was on a manhunt for David. He explained that he wanted to make certain that David didn't cause any more harm. Madison confessed that Erica had confided that Ryan still cared about Greenlee. She immediately apologized when she realized that she might have crossed the line. Before Ryan could respond, Emma walked up to announce that she had ordered three sundaes.

Madison appreciated Emma's invitation, but Madison insisted that she didn't want to intrude on Ryan and Emma's time. Ryan assured Madison that she was welcome to join them. Madison capitulated. As Madison sat down at the table with Emma and Ryan, she asked if Ryan had any advice on how to survive Erica and Greenlee. Ryan suggested, "If the two of them are ever in the same room together, leave." Emma giggled.

In ConFusion, Greenlee thanked Jack for his help. She sensed that Jack's hesitation to leave stemmed from a desire to make another appeal for Greenlee to annul her marriage to David. Jack admitted that he just wanted Greenlee to realize whom she really loved. After Jack walked away, Greenlee approached the bar.

Emma ran up to Greenlee and then hugged Greenlee from behind. Greenlee was delighted to see Emma. Ryan and Madison approached while Greenlee knelt down to return Emma's hug. Emma wondered why Greenlee hadn't stopped by for a visit. Greenlee floundered for an answer. After several heartbeats, Greenlee blamed it on a busy work schedule. Ryan announced that it was time to leave. After Ryan and Emma walked away, Greenlee asked Madison to be on her team.

At the police station, Tad was surprised to see Opal waiting for him when he returned from the judge's chambers. Opal explained that she wanted to make certain that Tad was okay with sticking his neck out for Damon. Tad assured Opal that he had made the right decision. Opal didn't want Tad to be left holding the bag if it turned out that Damon wasn't sincere about cleaning up his act. She insisted that Tad wasn't obligated to help Damon because of what had happened between Tad and Hillary. Jesse approached moments later.

After Opal left, Jesse wondered why Tad hadn't told Opal that Damon might be Tad's son. "Why should I?" Tad wondered. Tad was more certain than ever that Damon was not his son. Their heads turned when Damon entered the squad room. Jesse wondered if Tad had called Hillary. Tad confirmed that he had called her; however, Tad didn't think that Hillary would want to stir up the past with "stupid irrelevant" questions.

Damon approached Jesse to hand over some court papers. Jesse pointed out that Tad had gone out on a limb for Damon. Damon appreciated what Tad had done. Damon didn't expect to hear from his father, but he had hoped that his mother would have gotten in touch with him. Tad reluctantly admitted that Hillary might have stayed away from Pine Valley to avoid Tad.

Damon was stunned when Tad confessed that he had known Damon's mother. Tad revealed that he had broken Hillary's heart. Damon wondered why Tad hadn't mentioned anything to him sooner. Tad admitted that he had just learned about the connection. Tad confided that one of the reasons that he had offered to help Damon was because Tad felt that he had owed it to Hillary.

Damon was filled with questions, but his phone rang before he could ask them. Damon ended the call and then announced that he had to drop some court documents off at the hospital. Tad promised that they could continue the conversation later, but he warned Damon that there wasn't much more to add. After Damon left, Jesse offered to run a paternity test for Tad. Tad wondered what the point would be. Jesse suggested that it would be the easiest way to get to the truth.