Nick and Victoria met at the tack house to work on details for Nikki's wedding. Victoria admitted to Nick that she and J.T. had been fighting recently. J.T. arrived to help, and Victoria gave him the cold shoulder. When J.T. left, Nick mentioned Victoria's attitude. "Not everyone can be as deliriously happy as you and Phyllis," she retorted.

Nikki met Paul at the Club to discuss the wedding. She handed him the rings and declared them "his responsibility." Victor approached Nikki and wished her well in her new life with Paul. He warned her that Paul loved her way more than she loved him. Nikki then headed to the chapel, and was happy to find Fr. Todd there. She thanked him for being willing to do the rehearsal. He gave her an old photo of her and Paul he had found. While looking at the photo, she flashed back to her first youthful relationship with Paul. She smiled at the fond memory, but the smile quickly disappeared when she remembered Victor's warning that it would be dangerous to marry someone because they were "safe." She began to have a memory of Paul proposing, but it turned into a memory of the first time Victor proposed. That memory then became a montage of all three of their fairy-tale weddings, including the one at her hospital bedside. Victoria arrived at the chapel and questioned Nikki about her daydreams. They discussed whether her upcoming nuptials with Paul might, in fact, be a reaction to Victor beginning a family with Ashley, as Victoria had previously suggested. Victoria told her mother that it was healthy to reflect on the past; to get it all out of her system before the wedding. Nikki thanked her for her wise advice. "I just wonder what I should do about my own situation," Victoria lamented. After Victoria left, Nikki resumed daydreaming about Victor. Her powerful memories included their weddings, kisses, and the day when he gifted her with Zapato.

Jack arrived at the chapel and snapped Nikki back to reality. He wished her true happiness with Paul. She asked Jack whether he ever thought about their child that had been stillborn. He admitted that he often did, and they lit a candle for the boy, who would have now been a teenager. They hugged tightly, and Nikki thanked him for his support. "This isn't goodbye, ya know!" Jack said. "You're getting married ... to a good man!" He kissed her and wished her good luck. Nikki resumed her daydreaming, this time reflecting upon the bad times with Victor ... the times that he devalued her and raised his voice at her ... even the time he came back from Mexico and told her that her love was sick and it deserved to die. Nick arrived at the chapel. Nikki asked him to walk him down the aisle, and he responded that he would be honored. Nick reminded Nikki that Paul was good for her ... that he had always looked out for her. Her memories of the good times with Paul began to flood back to her.

Paul arrived at the Abbott mansion in response to Jack's summons to discuss Mary Jane. He questioned how Jack knew that MJ was still in town. "I slept with her last night," Jack replied. Paul was initially skeptical about Jack not knowing the difference between MJ and Sharon, but after Jack showed him the dead cat's tail, Paul began to suspect that MJ had spiked his drink.

At the ranch, Adam and Ashley discussed Victor's lies and betrayal. Adam offered his support, and Ashley gushed about how much she was comforted by Adam and Zapato. Ashley looked for Zapato, but quickly became agitated when he was nowhere to be found. Victor went out the front door to look for the dog, and found him on the front porch looking ill. The vet arrived and pronounced that Zapato had been exposed to some sort of toxin, and that he needed to get to the clinic right away. She said she wouldn't know whether he was intentionally poisoned until she ran the blood work. Just then, Paul phoned Victor and informed him that Mary Jane had surfaced in town. Victor immediately suspected that she had poisoned Zapato. He requested that Paul come to the ranch to discuss it further, but Paul declined, saying that he would be wrapped up with his wedding for the next couple of days. Before the vet could transport Zapato to the hospital, the dog passed away. Victor and Ashley were saddened and shaken. Victor ordered the vet to investigate the possible poisoning. Ashley broke down sobbing that it was her fault. Victor instructed Adam to say nothing to Ashley about the possibility that MJ had poisoned Zapato.

Jack arrived at the ranch in time to overhear Victor on the phone demanding a search for Mary Jane. He filled Victor in on MJ's latest stunt. Victor told Jack about his theory that she had poisoned Zapato. They argued about whether Ashley should know about the latest on MJ. Before Jack left, he and Victor agreed to let each other know if they heard from or saw Mary Jane. Meanwhile MJ left a love note and a bouquet of flowers at Jack's front door.

Paul met with J.T. at the coffeehouse. He asked J.T. to take on much of his caseload, and offered him a partnership in his investigation firm. J.T. was intrigued by the offer, since he was no longer employed by Newman Enterprises. When Paul suggested discussing it with Victoria, J.T. claimed he didn't need to. "I accept, Partner!" he exclaimed. Paul informed J.T. that his first priority would be the Mary Jane Benson case. "She's dangerous," Paul warned. They left to go to the chapel for the rehearsal. Paul introduced his brother, Fr. Todd, to everyone. J.T. got Victoria alone and told her about his new business partnership. Paul and Nikki shared a tender moment in which he gave her a wedding gift. She opened the jewelry box to find a crystal necklace with an ice cream cone charm which symbolized their long journey together. They declared their love for one another as he put the necklace on her. She told him that she couldn't wait to take the next step in the journey, and walk down the aisle with him.