Fearful that she really did see Griggs in the Towers elevator, Dinah pulled a gun from under her bed at the Beacon and hid it in a plant, while a towel-clad Mallet (fresh from the shower) reassured her that Griggs was still locked up. Later at her doctor appointment, Dinah admitted that she thought she eyed her shooter. The doctor assured her that it was just a hallucination and a common occurrence for people in her condition. When she saw Griggs again in the hospital hall, she tried to convince herself it was all in her head and began writing down her memory of the moment, just as the doc suggested. When Griggs suddenly lunged at her and threatened her, Dinah pulled the gun from her purse and shot him. As sirens rang out, Dinah checked the body and saw blood; Griggs was dead. She rushed off to find Mallet on Main Street and confessed what she'd just done, suggesting they hide the body. Later (and after a brief CBS news interruption), Dinah took Mallet to Griggs, whose body was no longer at Cedars. She was horrified to learn she'd hallucinated the entire shooting and begged Mallet not to think she was going insane. The gun she had in her purse, however, was all too real. Mallet soothed Dinah, said that he understood her frustration and ushered her home.

At Towers, Alan spent some rare quality time with his other granddaughter, Emma, and discussed how wonderful of a man her daddy (Phillip) was. When Reva showed up, Alan became defensive and railed at La Shayne for trying to kidnap Emma before, reminding her that he was on Olivia's side. The duo traded their typical barbs, Reva claimed she still couldn't remember the details of the car accident and then spat about Spaulding's attempt to ruin Olivia and Emma's lives, just like he had done to Jonathan and Sarah.

At the Spaulding mansion, Gus pulled Natalia away from their steamy buss. The duo argued and Nat called him out on leading her on. Frazzled, Gus apologized and fetched some Pepto from the desk to calm his queasy stomach. After he discovered a bottle of Valium, he assured Nat that the drugs weren't his and added that his pill-popping days were long behind him despite his frequent temptation to use again.

Back at Cedars, Cassie and Harley were still trying to solve the mystery of who drugged Harley the night she passed out at Dylan's place. Harley surmised it was Natalia, while Cassie thought Alan was the culprit. They parted ways and continued the investigation separately. Harley arrived at the Spaulding manse to interrogate Natalia, suggesting that as an experienced barkeep Nat probably knew how to mix a perfect Valium-laced cocktail. Nat denied any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, Cassie stopped by Cross Creek to visit Reva. Cassie was forced to admit that she and Josh were still not technically married, then asked Reva if she believed Dylan was capable of drugging Harley just to win her back. Reva scoffed at the suggestion, adding that it sounded more like her own kind of devious game.

Later on Main Street, Cassie unexpectedly confronted Rafe and warned him about Alan's knack for ruining lives (even Phillip, who was always his favorite son) and encouraged the boy to get out of Spaulding's orbit for good.... Reva paid Olivia a visit and demanded that she ask Alan to back off.

Back at the Spaulding manse, Alan and Gus entered the fold of Nat and Harley's conversation about the drugging. Harley turned the blame on Alan, as Gus pulled out the bottle of Valium to further prove her accusations, then he remembered the mysterious call that led him to find Harley in Dylan's bed. The story quickly unraveled with all the evidence stacking up against Alan, who coldly admitted that he did drug Harley, but said it was an act of goodwill to benefit everyone, not ruin lives. Emotions ran high as Alan attempted to defend his actions in front of Rafe who'd also arrived, but the fight was interrupted by a call from Olivia asking Alan to stay out of her life and Emma's (aiming to temporary quash Reva's anxieties, of course). Alan was confused by Olivia's sudden change of heart but was quickly forced to return his attention to the other, more pressing situation at hand. Upset by his grandfather's manipulations, Rafe turned to leave. Alan called after him, mistakenly referring him to as Phillip (oops!). Gus, meanwhile, was appalled and deemed Alan's despicable actions "unforgivable" before leaving himself. Natalia screamed at Alan for trying to ruin everyone's lives and demanded that he stay out of hers for good. She also left, leaving Alan alone to ponder his losses.

Back at home, Mallet tucked Dinah into bed and told her it was okay to be embarrassed for her mistake and then departed. Seeing that Mallet had accidentally left his keys on his way out the door, Dinah ran after him in the hall where she saw Griggs ... again.