John caught Wes talking on the phone and told his new employee he wants to see a little more work and a little less talk. Talia couldn't believe that Marty was staying with a stranger when John later mentioned it to her. Behind the bar, Wes and Gigi chatted about their friend's mental state and Wes revealed that Brody sometimes sees the little boy he shot. Bo came by for some liquid courage and lamented to Rex that he and Nora caught Matthew with a joint. "Keep 'em comin'!" Rex cried out. Bo explained Mathew's attitude about the whole thing, but Rex wondered if Bo had tried pot in the '70s. Shut down by the look on Bo's face, Rex nervously claimed he never did either. He decided to play devil's advocate, pointing out that Bo likes to drink a lot, which Matthew had already tried to use as an argument. Rex told Bo he doesn't think Matthew is a pothead by any means or a bad kid, but that he's just trying to find his way. Bo wondered when Rex got so much fatherly insight, and Rex revealed that he and Shane had just had "the talk." Bo was impressed.

Cristian pumped iron at Serenity Springs while Antonio tried to talk him out of carrying on his fraudulent marriage with Vanessa. Cris insisted that he and Vanessa are not a fraud because they actually have feelings for each other. Antonio was shocked.

Vanessa informed Lola that Sarah took off and has no plans to return to Llanview anytime soon. Lola boldly suggested that Sarah's exit had something to do with Vanessa, who wondered if Lola's attitude was Téa's influence. Vanessa insisted that she isn't in love with Cristian, but acknowledged that Sarah leaving town does make it easier to convince Immigration that their marriage is real. Vanessa advised Lola not to speak with Téa about her mother's death again, which made Lola became upset. She claimed that Vanessa never wants to talk about what happened to Lola's mother, then went to meet Langston for a slumber party.

At the café, Langston showed Markko a letter she received from her uncle. He told her to just burn it, and Téa was on the edge of her seat as she watched Langston open the letter. Téa quietly told someone on the phone — all together now! — "Everything is going according to plan." Langston read the letter, which contained loving and remorseful sentiments, while Ray told Téa that he meant every word he wrote. Ray insisted to Téa that Vanessa is a monster and must be dealt with. Lola arrived with a CD for Langston and seemed disappointed to learn that Markko wouldn't be joining them. Langston admitted that she received a letter from Ray and a note was included for Lola. Inside was also a small photo of Lola with her parents. Téa remained in a dark corner as she watched for some reaction from Lola as she read the note, then emerged from hiding to speak with the girl. Langston and Markko watched Lola protectively from the counter. Téa gave Lola her card and was about to take off when Lola revealed that her father sent her a letter. Téa just told Lola to call her when she can, then left the café.

Brody tried to figure out exactly what lie the Iraqi boy was referring to. He recalled hearing just one gunshot the night he killed the boy. Brody sat down on the bed and had another flashback of the encounter in Iraq. He remembered seeing the boy hiding but this time he did not have a gun. Just as he was saying that he doesn't understand why he's remembering something in a completely different way than how it happened, Jessica had a flashback of herself saying, "Why aren't you crying, baby?" at the cottage. She then envisioned Tess standing with holding the baby whispering, "It's a lie." She told Brody what Tess said, and Brody suggested she go back to the cottage to figure out what really happened the night Chloe was born.

Roxy barged into John's apartment and offered Blair some clean towels and sheets after her makeup sex with John. She wanted to know what those two were arguing about, but Blair told Roxy to butt out. Blair decided to go to Rodi's for a drink (and a glimpse of its hottie McBarOwner).

Cristian returned to the loft to find a romantic dinner set up for him by Vanessa. She wanted to talk about Sarah, but he didn't think it was necessary. They both agreed that they're on the same page as far as their relationship goes, then began a passionate lovemaking session. Meanwhile, Antonio met up with Talia at Rodi's and shocked her with the news that Vanessa and Cristian are the real deal. Blair arrived just in time to overhear Talia mention to Antonio that Wes is shacking up with Marty, and John isn't too happy about it.