Janet and Brad are at odds over Liberty, Parker offers to marry Liberty, Liberty feels like no one can relate to how she feels, and Maeve almost runs right into Lily!
Janet consults with a priest about Liberty's pregnancy. A disturbed Liberty tells Janet she doesn't appreciate being ambushed. The priest tells Liberty that as a Catholic, Janet can't accept an abortion. Brad barges in and tells them he is Liberty's father and is not religious. The priest thinks they should all talk privately and leaves. A relieved Liberty hugs Brad. Brad tells her that Tony should be the one who feels ashamed, not her. Brad asks her what she really wants to do. Liberty doesn't want to have the baby and Brad promises he will handle Janet.
Jack stops by to see Parker. Parker sees through him and Jack admits he knows about Liberty's pregnancy and wanted to see how he was handling it. Parker tells him he won't stay away from Liberty. Parker gets a text message from Liberty asking him to meet her at Java and leaves.
Damian stops by to see a sad and overwhelmed Lily. She tells him she is going to the bank to close Holden's accounts. A teary Lily feels like she loses him over and over again. Damian offers to go with her to the bank. They are interrupted with a visit from Jack. Lily tells him Damian offered to go with her to the bank, but Jack tells them it is a bad idea and he will go instead. Jack claims Holden wouldn't want Damian anywhere near his money or his wife. Damian gives them their space and alone with Jack, Lily confesses that he reminds her too much of Holden and Damian doesn't. Jack hugs Lily and begs her to call him if she needs anything.
An angry Ebb kicks Holden's bed and orders him to tell them where the money is. Maeve lies and says she is going to visit her pregnant cousin. When Ebb leaves, Maeve tells Holden she is going to the bank to get his money. She kisses him for luck. After she leaves, a suspicious Ebb returns and slaps Holden. He asks Holden if they are hiding something. Holden tells him he should be nicer to his wife. Ebb laughs and thinks Holden is sweet on Maeve. Ebb pulls out a gun, but Holden tells him if he hurts him he will never see his money.
Brad tells Janet that Liberty doesn't want to have the baby. Janet thinks Liberty can give the baby up for adoption and still have the future she wants. Brad doesn't think Liberty could give her baby away after carrying it. Brad sternly points out that it is Liberty's decision. Janet claims she won't love Liberty any less, but Brad thinks Janet is acting as bad as her parents treated her. Janet softens and admits she is scared that Liberty will never be the same.
Liberty tells Parker that Janet and Brad are fighting over what to do with her. She thinks if she gets an abortion her mom will hate her, but if she has the baby she will hate herself. Liberty is angry that everyone is making her situation about them. Parker offers to marry her! Liberty is shocked because their marriage didn't work and the baby isn't his. Parker points out that Jack isn't his biological father. He asks if she would have the baby if she loved Tony. She wonders how they can make marriage work with a baby. Parker thinks they can make it work, but Liberty believes she would feel trapped with a baby and in a marriage. She cries and tells him she is touched by how supportive he is.
At the bank, a clerk asks Lily for Holden's death certificate. She gets teary and needs a moment and steps away. As she is crying, Maeve enters the same bank and tells the teller she needs to make a withdrawal from Holden's account and hands over his authorization! Maeve hears the teller talking about Mrs. Snyder closing Holden's accounts. She runs away before getting the money. The bank manager tells Lily that Maeve was trying to withdraw Holden's money and hands over the paper. Lily recognizes Holden's handwriting! They watch the security cameras and Lily wonders what Maeve's connection is to Holden.
Brad interrupts Liberty and Parker and demands to know what is going on between them! Brad pulls Liberty aside and tells her that Parker can't help her right now. He asks her what she really wants. Liberty admits she can't think straight. Brad confesses that if she had an abortion, he would be with her all the way. She asks if Janet had come to him when she was pregnant, would he have wanted to get rid of her. Brad doesn't know how to answer the question and thinks it is a different situation. He promises to be with her every single step of the way no matter what she decides. Parker returns and Brad asks them to promise to always talk to a parent before making decisions about anything. Alone with Parker again, Liberty wishes she had the abortion before everyone found out she was pregnant.
A frantic Lily returns home to look for samples of Holden's writing. Damian tells her to wait for the police, but she wants to take care of it right away. Lily thinks Holden could be alive and waiting for her to find him. Damian tells Lily that Holden would contact her if he was alive. A teary Lily realizes he is right. Damian wants her to take a sedative to relax. Lily doesn't want to, but Damian stays on her and she gives in. Lily still wants to figure out who Maeve is. Damian promises to help her figure it out, but orders her to go to bed. He leaves with the handwriting samples.
Jack stops by to see a cranky Janet at Al's. She tells him Brad was at the farm and told her she was selfish. Jack thinks Janet should listen to what Liberty wants. Janet wants Jack to tell her he supports her. Jack assures her that he is always on her side. Janet then realizes if she can stall Liberty from having an abortion just a little while, she'll have to have the baby. Brad interrupts and tells them he told Liberty he will support her no matter what. He thinks they should work through the situation together and Janet agrees.
Maeve returns home to see Ebb drowning Holden in a bucket. She is able to pull him aside to stop him from hurting Holden. After she gets Ebb to pass out, she returns and tells Holden she was unable to get the money because she went to Oakdale and ran into Lily! Maeve tells him Lily was with a man with an accent who was all over her. Holden wants to get back to Lily. Maeve tells him they will figure out a way to get rid of Ebb. She lies on Holden's stomach and says, "Then it will be just the two of us."
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