Abby hurries out of town to deal with a family emergency, leaving Barbara alone to make some difficult decisions for their company. Tension between Jo and Delia builds as they hide their new discoveries from each other. Phoebe ponders some dispiriting lifestyle changes after she has trouble finding work. Abby and her mother Dina clash as they deal with their stress in different ways. A harrowing twist of fate leaves Abby reeling.