Judge Brainard calls Cassie up to the bench. Cassie explains that if she has to go to Madison to live with Alice, she will do so and she will try real hard to be happy. But if she has any choice at all, she wants the judge to let her live with her mommy, Nick and Noah. Victor tells Neil his suspicion that Jack must have something up his sleeve. After a late breakfast in bed with Cole, Ashley reads the minutes of the last Newman Enterprises board meeting and realizes what Jack and Brad have done... Victor tries to make up wit Diane. Jill continues to wail in her self pity and continues to drink. The battle is finally over: Custody for Cassie is awarded to Nick and Sharon.
—Torsten B. Tomaschek