 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.