Against her better judgment, Nicole procures an escort for a married VIP. But when the man dies from an overdose of passion, Ryan's skillful lies to the man's wife convince Nicole she can never have a relationship with Ryan. Quinn is devastated when he discovers that Carrie has taken a down and out A.J. to her home for a shower, thinking the two have become a couple. Ethan, too busy with his discovery that Adrien Varland is buying out the local businesses around his Tavern, has no time for Jen's emotional needs, sending her to seek comfort with Adam Lawson. Adam's interviews raise his suspicions about the Coroner's report on Beck's death. And Shelby Varland, worried that Adrien may be suspicious of her affair with Beck, makes a startling discovery.