Neal refused Sandy's house and said he was moving out. Nothing he does pleases Mac. Rachel told him he wasn't going anywhere.
Jake fled down to the docks.
Cass told Kathleen to consider herself engaged. She asked if he happened to have a ring. He said she'd get it when the operation was over. She told him she'd always love him. Kissing. The nurse pried them apart. Vince told her everything would be OK. Wallingford and MJ wished her well. Cass had another chance. Kathleen was taken into surgery. Vince told Cass not to go around promising things to Kathleen because he wouldn't be able to keep them. Felicia rushed up and introduced Zane. Vince hinted madly that there might not be a wedding and wandered off. MJ said she'd been trying to contact Jake but no one had seen him. Wallingford sounded concerned.
Jake met Carter and told him of his pursuers. Carter told him he'd be back with help in a couple of hours. Jake said if he wasn't there he'd be at pier 8.
Neal told Rachel Mac didn't want him to succeed. He is impatient. He promised to write. She warned him he'd be successful and lonely. He's determined to go. Exit Neal. Enter Ada brandishing Nancy's notification of being $800 over her credit limit. She's in for it.
Pam broke a date with Chris to go watch Kathleen's operation.
Felicia tried to soothe Cass. Wallingford made Sally tell everybody her good news. They were thrilled. Enter Carter. MJ told him about the operation. She mentioned Jake and Carter lost his head. One could say he was VISIBLY AGITATED. ["A blind imbecile would have known that Ginger had something to hide." MJ is not, however, a blind imbecile.] He whispered to Wallingford and they rushed out together.
Ada is upset. She intends to wring Nancy's neck. She said Nancy had too much independence and too few responsibilities.
Rachel yelled at Mac to get him to stop Neal. She told him to give him a job. Mac refused. He doesn't trust Neal. Enter Neal. She told them to talk.
Jake thought about the implied threats against Marley. Mr. Riley etc caught up with him.
Felicia's wildly interested in knowing what Carter and Wally are up to. Chris went past and she and Zane sympathized with him over his suspension. She offered to help. There was a lot of fuss suddenly with people being summoned to Kathleen's room. Everyone is worried. Pam told them everything was all right, they'd just had to replace a guy with a dizzy spell.
The guys looked at Jake's photograph of Marley and commenced attacking him. He fought back and escaped.
Mac told Neal he didn't stick to anything long enough. Neal promised he'd stick to Cory like glue. Mac didn't believe him. Neal offered to start at the bottom. He rushed out to the stables and started shoveling. Mac observed this and left him to stick it out.
Wallingford and Carter found the photo of Marley with bloodstains on it and no sign of Jake.
Zane and Felicia tried to boost Chris' spirits. He left. Felicia thought about publicizing his plight on her show. Zane said she should ask Chris first.
Cass wishes he'd been more unselfish.
Ada refused to let Mac pay Nancy's bills. She regrets having moved in with the Corys. It made Nancy want to live beyond her means. Exit Ada to hunt her down. Rachel is glad she's not Nancy. So is Mac.
Wally and Carter are worried. Baines' guys hove into view. Wallingford concealed himself behind a packing crate and Carter whipped out a pair of sunglasses. Doning these and cupping his hands over his mouth he preceded to emit strange sounds: his impression of a man playing the harmonica. [It was terribly funny. Summertime and the livin' is easy.] Baines' guys went past and ignored them. Wally recognized them and said they had to find Jake first.
Rachel disapproves of Mac making Neal muck out. Neal is going to keep at it. Rachel went to yell at Mac.
Ada went to Chris' place to talk to him about Nancy. She doesn't blame him. She blames Nancy. She blames herself. She wants to stop this rotten path Nancy's taken. Chris agreed to help.
Cass tried to get Vince to see that they should straighten things out between them for Kathleen's sake. Vince is obnoxious. He's afraid for Kathleen. The doctor emerged.
Rachel yelled at Mac on Neal's behalf. He refused to give in. He said he had to learn the hard way.
Neal delivered a stunning rendition of New York New York. Suddenly like Mr. Prendergast he was overcome with Doubts.
Chris left messages all over to find Nancy. Ada is insane. Chris is concerned about her blood pressure. Her only concern is bashing Nancy. He advised her not to start out too roughly and put her on the defensive.
Jake emerged from the bay soaking wet. Wally took him and hid him somewhere.
Kathleen's swell but no one can see her for three days. Cass has time to get the ring.