Unhappy Billy as he mopes over missing Mac's call, rushes off to Jabot. Jack stops by looking for Billy, is surprised when Chloe tells him that he just missed him as he had to hurry off to work to work on that new project. Jack thinks he's gone over to see Mac but in fact, Billy went to see Sharon.
Kay tells Mac, who is still listening to that recording again, she'll be inviting Billy and his wife to the barbecue.
Paul visits MJ, is sure they have met before. He insists on having lunch together and she very reluctantly agrees to meet him downstairs in a few minutes.
Mopey Nick with Phyllis and Summer at RS, thinking about Cassie. Ditto Sharon back at the Abbotts. Enter Billy with questions about the pregnancy, please don't tell Jack he might not be the father. He already knows, she says and that twigs Billy to the fact that there's a third possible father since Jack doesn't know about him. (Oops, Sharon.)
Chloe and Jack discuss Billy, how he's been so great lately (says she). He worries her a little by saying Billy is so impulsive, makes her wonder if their relationship isn't really what it seems, that it could be wishful thinking on her part.
Phyllis tries to help Nick get through his mourning, urges him to talk to her.
Billy and Sharon are talking about her pregnancy, the paternity, in walks Jack who asks what he just walked in on. Sharon covers, says it was just about Billy's concern for Jack with her moving in and out all the time. Jack tells her to stop worrying about him. She thanks him but feels she owes Nick the truth now.
Chloe finds Billy's phone and sees Mac was the last caller, realises she has to stay on his tail, can't just wait for him to come to her.
MJ and Paul chat over lunch. She hedges and dodges his questions. He recognises her laugh.
Argh. Nick tell Phyllis he's worried about Sharon, she's unravelling, he should have been there for her when Cassie died. He's afraid it's too late, she is shutting down even from him. He can not sit back and watch her go under. This is his fault.
Mac talks to Kay about how miserable Billy is and even if he left Chloe, he's miss his little girl, so it's a no-win situation. Kay leaves to check on Murphy at the pool, enter Chloe.
Jack and Sharon argue about telling Nick she's pregnant. She says she needs Nick, she needs him right now. Over to Phyllis and Nick disagreeing about Nick's role in Sharon's life. Good scenes! (Both Jack and Phyllis put forth solid arguments, both Sharon and Nick insist they need one another. Gah.)
Chloe confronts Mac about her phone call to Billy. Good Chloe!! (No hysterics, just sound reasoning. Chloe did really well.)
Paul continues his "interview" with MJ making her really uncomfortable. She excuses herself, has a migraine, leaves.
Sharon and Jack talk about her longing for Nick during this time, and he manages to convince her not to tell Nick about the pregnancy. They hug.
Nick and Phyllis make up, kiss. He appreciates her, she needs him just as much as Sharon does. (Well done scenes.)
Mac finally apologises to Chloe for calling Billy, she knows it sent the wrong message, but she really misses her friend. She tells Chloe she was until recently really seriously involved with someone in Africa. Please don't tell Billy.
MJ calls Victor with an update on her work with Jack, leaves a message. Meanwhile, Paul calls someone to run a complete background check on MJ Benson, anything they can find.
When Billy finds no one home at the pool house, he drops in on the Chancellor's looking for Mac and overhears Chloe and Mac talking about her ex-lover who came back to the USA before she did. Chloe suggests she drop him an e mail, she thinks it's better to just leave it alone. Billy quietly leaves before being seen.
Phyllis, Nick and Summer all agree they need a vacation, but just let him get through this next few days. Soft, gentle kiss good bye as Phyllis leaves for a meeting. Nick calls Sharon but she doesn't answer, holds phone close to her, smiles.
Uh oh. At the pool house Jack nearly mortifies Billy when he says Sharon told him what he had walked in on, but great relief when he thanks him for watching his back. They hug after Jack says the baby might not be his, but he's okay with that. Billy is sheepish and uncomfortable.
Next:
Mac tells Kay she told Chloe that there is another guy. Kay answers that if Chloe knows that, soon Billy will too.
In bed, Lily tells Cane he gave her back the ability to trust another guy. He grins.
Raul!! Jack greets him warmly at Kay and Murphy's barbecue party, "a real Glow By Jabot reunion".
