MATT is standing on the porch as VANESSA appears. They embrace. He takes her into the house and shows her that it is finished. She says that she was there just a short time ago and it was just a shell. He tells her that all that matters is that she is back. He explains about his friendship with Dinah. MARCUS finds DAHLIA and SUGAR HILL in the park. They explain what they are doing--talking about his career. He says that Dahlia and he are together and nobody is going to ruin that.
REVA, JOSH and the kids are at Cross Creek toasting to the family. Later Josh tells Reva that he wants to marry her again right there at Cross Creek.
ANNIE and ALAN are watching Cassie Layne do her strip act. When she leaves the club, two thugs (paid by Alan) try to attack her. Alan saves her.
AMANDA and ROGER find out from the maid that Alan and Annie are in Chicago. Annie's court-appointed psychiatrist comes to see Annie. Roger says that she is at an AA meeting.
Cassie has breakfast with Alan and Annie, and becomes very suspicious when they start asking about her family. Alan and Annie reveal themselves with their true names, but pretend to be owners of a small family-run business that is in need of a corporate spy. Cassie is offered to come work in Springfield as a Lewis Oil spy, and will earn $50k. She is leary at first, but reconsiders when she realized how much the money will help in getting her daughter Tammy out of foster care. Matt and Vanessa are enjoying their morning together, when Vanessa admits that there was someone else in her life; she tells Matt about meeting "Robert" on the internet, and is completely overjoyed to find out that Matt was "Robert." Hart & Dinah talk about gettng married, and Hart is a little miffed when Dinah begins to express doubt about their relationship. She later goes to Matt's house because she is so worried about him. He answers the door and brings her in to see that Vanessa is there, and they have a tearful reunion. Marcus & Sugar Hill get off to a bad start again when Marcus comes in late for his audition. Sugar Hill tells Marcus to get lost if he keeps displaying such a negative attitude. Marcus leaves and finds Dahlia with Michelle & Jesse. He talks with Dahlia about his career, and decides to go back to Sugar Hill and apologize, and continue with the audition. Michelle and Jesse are trying to figure out how they can continue to see each other on a personal basis. Dahlia shows up and agrees to help tutor Jesse. Michelle also asks Dahlia if she and Marcus can start hanging out with them as "double-dates", so nobody will get suspicious, but Jesse says "no way."
Annie takes Cassie see her daughter in foster care. She offers the woman money in exchange for a brief visit between mother and daughter. The woman reluctantly agrees to the visit, but refuses the money, and informs the women that if they return, she will most certainly contact Social Services to report them.
Billy asks Josh for a job at Lewis Oil, and Josh agrees.
Jesse's father pays the Bauer's a visit, screaming a warning at Michelle to stay away from his son. Rick is perplexed; he can't understand why this man would be so unappreciative when Michelle is giving up her free time to teach his son how to read. In the midst of the argument, Jesse shows up, and Rick is able to put two and two together to determine that Jesse is the boy Michelle has been tutoring. Rick begins yelling at Michelle for lying to him, Jesse defends Michelle, and finally Mr. Blue tells Rick what his beef is with the Bauers: that they're "related to that drunken butcher that killed my wife." Rick tells Jesse that his mother was not killed, that she died naturally. Mr. Blue threatens them all over again, and he and Jesse leave, leaving Michelle and Rick to their own argument. Rick accuses Michelle of sleeping with Jesse and in a tearful, screaming match, Michelle informs Rick that while she did want to sleep with Jesse, he did the honorable thing which was to say no.
Harley and Jenna discuss the opening of their P.I. business. They bicker over the smallest details and are all set to give up, when Reva and Josh become their first clients, hiring them to locate Reva's sister.
Amanda visits Alan in Chicago, asking him why he is helping "Annie of Green Gable's Psychiatric Ward." She tells him that Annie's doctor came to the house looking for her, and Amanda and Roger did not appreciate having to cover for her in her absence. She reminds Alan that Annie is on probation, and says she'd like one good reason why she should cover for her again. Then she calls Roger and tells him that Alan and Annie are up to no good and that she is determined to get Annie out of the Spaulding house.
Marcus plays his sax at the club for his girlfriend in front of the club's owner, Sugar. Sugar seems to have an eye for more than Marcus's music, however. After his performance, she tells Marcus that she has rented a room for them at The Towers for tomorrow night, where she wants to spend the whole night with him.
Cassie accepts the high paying job that Annie and Alan have offered her. She does so after Annie convinces her that the unusual money and respectability that come with the position will enable her to fight for custody of her daughter, Tammy. Annie laughs maniacally after Cassie leaves, saying, "Cassie Layne is coming to Springfield! And poor Reva won't know what hit her."
nnie takes Cassie see her daughter in foster care. She offers the woman money in exchange for a brief visit between mother and daughter. The woman reluctantly agrees to the visit, but refuses the money, and informs the women that if they return, she will most certainly contact Social Services to report them.
Billy asks Josh for a job at Lewis Oil, and Josh agrees.
Jesse's father pays the Bauer's a visit, screaming a warning at Michelle to stay away from his son. Rick is perplexed; he can't understand why this man would be so unappreciative when Michelle is giving up her free time to teach his son how to read. In the midst of the argument, Jesse shows up, and Rick is able to put two and two together to determine that Jesse is the boy Michelle has been tutoring. Rick begins yelling at Michelle for lying to him, Jesse defends Michelle, and finally Mr. Blue tells Rick what his beef is with the Bauers: that they're "related to that drunken butcher that killed my wife." Rick tells Jesse that his mother was not killed, that she died naturally. Mr. Blue threatens them all over again, and he and Jesse leave, leaving Michelle and Rick to their own argument. Rick accuses Michelle of sleeping with Jesse and in a tearful, screaming match, Michelle informs Rick that while she did want to sleep with Jesse, he did the honorable thing which was to say no.
Harley and Jenna discuss the opening of their P.I. business. They bicker over the smallest details and are all set to give up, when Reva and Josh become their first clients, hiring them to locate Reva's sister.
Amanda visits Alan in Chicago, asking him why he is helping "Annie of Green Gable's Psychiatric Ward." She tells him that Annie's doctor came to the house looking for her, and Amanda and Roger did not appreciate having to cover for her in her absence. She reminds Alan that Annie is on probation, and says she'd like one good reason why she should cover for her again. Then she calls Roger and tells him that Alan and Annie are up to no good and that she is determined to get Annie out of the Spaulding house.
Marcus plays his sax at the club for his girlfriend in front of the club's owner, Sugar. Sugar seems to have an eye for more than Marcus's music, however. After his performance, she tells Marcus that she has rented a room for them at The Towers for tomorrow night, where she wants to spend the whole night with him.
Cassie accepts the high paying job that Annie and Alan have offered her. She does so after Annie convinces her that the unusual money and respectability that come with the position will enable her to fight for custody of her daughter, Tammy. Annie laughs maniacally after Cassie leaves, saying, "Cassie Layne is coming to Springfield! And poor Reva won't know what hit her."
Rick goes to Jesse's home and tells him that he is aware of his feeling for his sister Michelle, but that Michelle has aspiring dreams and needs to be free to make the most of her promising future. Later, at The Towers, Rick sees Michelle and tells her he needs to speak with her. Michelle walks off and tells him that she has nothing to say to him.
Sugar Hill is pressed for time when the record producers show up and Marcus is missing. To fill in, Dahlia shows off her excellent talent that is not unnoticed by the producers. They tell Sugar Hill that he should have introduced her earlier, and are completely impressed.
Meanwhile, Marcus' car breaks down when he is en route to get Dahlia's mother, and he catches a ride back to The Towers with Jesse. He is totally shocked when he walks in on Dahlia's performance.
Alan & Annie are preparing Cassie for her trip to Springfield. complete with a new wardrobe, new resume, and reservation for a hotel suite in Springfield. Cassie pushes Annie as to why this is all so important, and why does she so desperately need a spy at Lewis Oil, and Annie tells her that she wans her to destroy Josh & Reva's relationship. She tells Cassie her version of the story about Reva pushing her down the stairs, and losing the baby, etc. Cassie also notices that her cameo pin is missing. We find out later that Annie stole the cameo so nobody in Springfield will notice it. Yet.
Matt receives a phone call from Dinah who is at The Towers with Hart; she asks Matt & her mother to come out and see Marcus & Dahlia perform. Without asking Vanessa, Matt promptly tells her that Vanessa is not ready to go out into public. Later, while Matt is asleep, Vanessa gets up from their bed. Matt wakes up in a panic and yells for her. He has awoken during a dream about Vanessa's firey car accident. Vanessa rushes to his side and he accusingly askes her why she would let him believe she was dead.
Reva & Josh are also at the Towers and are having a great time together.
