Jack searches for clues to what happened to Liberty, Liberty finally remembers what happened at the picnic, Brad focuses his anger, Katie reassures Janet, Aaron and Alison set a wedding date and Holden feels jealous of Lily's new relationship.
At the police station, Jack insists on Parker's innocence but Brad won't listen. He leaves. Jack convinces Dallas to let him do some investigating before Parker is arrested. He, Carly and Parker leave.
At the picnic site, Parker tells Jack again how strange Libs was acting. He takes them to the area he and Liberty went to alone and Jack begins to search. Carly sees Liberty's bag;
Jack says they have to get to the lab.
Jack gives Dallas the bag and he goes to the lab. He asks Parker about drugs. Parker says Liberty isn't into drugs and swears the brownies must have been spiked. Jack says he has to question Liberty. Carly asks Parker to leave and then tells Jack that he can't question Liberty alone. He agrees to take Dallas along. He promises that things will be okay.
At the hospital, Janet blames herself. Katie says this isn't her fault but doesn't have any answers as to why this happened to Libs. Brad arrives. He tells Katie that Parker has clammed up and won't talk. He says Parker is messed up and needs help. Janet says it is time that she and Liberty left Oakdale, so that Parker can't get to her. Brad vetoes that idea. Janet starts to cry and wonders what is taking so long. Jack and Dallas arrive. Jack asks Janet about drugs after Brad angrily tells him that Parker is the only one who could have hurt Libs. The doctor comes out of the exam room and says Liberty wasn't sexually assaulted. Jack asks for drug tests, angering Brad even more. He refuses to believe in Parker's innocence at all and goes into Libs' room. Janet tells Jack that Parker may not be as innocent as he seems and brings up his past issues. "Don't put this on Liberty just to get him off the hook," she cries! The doctor returns and says Liberty was on marijuana. Dallas goes to charge Parker and Jack goes into Liberty's room. Brad wants him to leave but Jack insists on talking to Libs. He says he found her purse and the brownie bag. Liberty doesn't remember eating them; he says the brownies were laced with marijuana. Libs remembers Leo gave her the brownies, that Parker left and that Leo jumped on her in the woods but she fought him off. He ripped her dress and he threatened her, then left, too. Crying, she tells them everything. Katie puts two and two together and realizes Leo must have called Brad, too. Brad starts to leave but Jack stops him and says he needs to apologize to Parker first. Jack leaves. Katie and Brad leave to get Leo's file from WOAK. When they are alone, Liberty breaks down and says she should never have said anything about Parker. Janet stops her and says she didn't do anything wrong. Janet goes to get the doctor so she can take Libs home. In the hall, she overhears Jack and Dallas talking. When Dallas leaves, she apologizes for the things she said about Liberty and Parker. Jack says they should talk later and is obviously still upset that she didn't trust his kid.
Carly takes Parker home and listens when he finally talks to her. Parker apologizes for being so hard on her lately. Jack arrives and tells them Parker is in the clear and Leo is in trouble. Jack calls Dallas but they haven't found Leo yet.
At WOAK, Brad and Katie look into Leo's past. Katie keeps looking when Brad says he needs some time and goes home. Instead of going home, Brad asks around for Leo and then leaves. Katie calls the apartment a little while later and talks to Janet. She says Brad isn't there!
Brad finds Leo walking and takes him to the pond. He demands that Leo keep his distance from Liberty but isn't satisfied with Leo's answers and pushes him into the pond! Leo never comes back to the surface!
Aaron and Holden are talking about the wedding at the farm. Holden tries to dampen Aaron's enthusiasm but Aaron won't listen to him. Emma comes into the kitchen and sides with Aaron, who leaves to find Allie. Emma tells Holden to stop being a grouch because Aaron's marriage might work!
In Old Town, Alison runs into Chris, who apologizes again for the flowers. He says he just thought they might have another chance at their relationship. Allie is understanding. He leaves as Aaron arrives. Alison tells Aaron that Chris is a good guy! Over ice cream, Alison says she contacted Chris this time and she was trying to smooth things over so they could have a good working relationship. Aaron asks about wedding dates and brings up some summer dates. Alison asks how next week sounds!
Alison goes to the hospital to tell Susan, who is shocked. Susan isn't sure this is a good idea. Alison insists that a small wedding is all she and Aaron want. Chris overhears them talking. Allie sees him and smiles. She finds Chris a little while later in his office. He tries to be supportive but is very upset and quickly leaves. He sees an elderly woman with a puppy in a basket. He says she can't have a dog in a hospital and she opens the basket. The puppy is gone! Chris promises to look for the dog and is calling for him when Alison finds him again. They start looking together and Alison says they need to figure out if the dog is real or not. Just then they see the puppy and a gnawed on shoe. The puppy escapes Chris so Allie tries to catch him but she misses, too. Chris tries again and catches the pup, who pees on him! Chris takes off his shirt when Allie takes the puppy; she stares at his chest and then quickly leaves.
Aaron tells Holden and Emma the good news at the farm. Aaron asks if they can have the wedding at the farm but Emma says it's a bad idea. She suggests Lily's home. Aaron isn't sure so Holden tells him to ask her.
Mike shows up at Lily's with all the makings for a fun family picnic. They sit down with the kids just as Holden and Aaron arrive. Mike invites them to join the party. As they eat, Aaron brings up the wedding and asks about holding it at Lily's. She loves the idea and so do the kids. Faith brings up bridesmaids and Aaron says the girls will be bridesmaids and Ethan will be the ring bearer. Holden can't take his eyes off Lily.
Holden returns to the farm to tell Emma the good news. Holden tells her how upset he is that Mike was there. Emma tells him to figure out what he wants, whether that is Carly or Lily, before he loses everything.
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