Ginny learns from Kate that Barrett is in Colorado getting the help needs. Pete learns about Alex's improvement and fears that he might soon be able to tell everyone about the drug trafficking. Rikki theorizes to Iris and Striker that Joe murdered Chris. Nita buys a new mattress and throws out the old, lumpy one. Steve reads a letter that Barrett left for him. Max jokes to Reena about blowing up the oil rig on the Harper property. After reading Barrett's letter, Steve complains to Ginny that he doesn't want a stepfather. Iris arrives home to find a stranger with Alex, who turns out to be Alex's brother, Grant Wheeler. Joe holds Nita a gunpoint demanding to take back what Billy Joe stole from him.
—Skip Eastport