Chris convinces Lucas to take Mason back to avoid harming the Turner family's trial prospects, and organizes a surprise birthday pool party for Amber. Chris waves Sheilas' warning that Ambers' kiss is more then gratitude and naively believes the brat's claim she never was romantically interested in the openly gay prize pup. Paul fears his career compromised by municipal councilor Allan Hewitt's formal corruption complaint and discovers the case is to be handled on HQ's account by his sister Lucy.