Nicole comes to a realization about Sydney's kidnapper. Over the phone, Nicole vaguely questions Anna, but Anna gives away nothing. Nicole pressures Anna to meet with her. Fay arrives and places doubts in Nicole's mind. Anna shows up and claims she didn't understand Nicole's bizarre messages and Nicole has only one response: you stole my baby! Melanie thinks she can put off thinking about Carly, but Carly has decided to plead guilty for shooting her own daughter. Vivian learns and is overjoyed, but Bo, Hope and Justin all try and fail to change Carly's mind. Melanie bonds with Max and Daniel – and realizes things with Carly are more complicated and urgent than she thought. As Carly's hearing gets underway, Melanie appears at the last second. What will she say? Stephanie comes somewhat clean with Nathan. Max warns Philip that he better be good to Melanie, or he'll answer to him. Later, Nathan goes to see Melanie, and Philip wonders why. Meanwhile, Stephanie, despite all, remains determined to stay in the game and win Nathan over.