 A revenge-seeking Chris lies to the police that Eric attacked him, in which Linda tries to persuade him to drop the assault charges. Chris refuses and Linda breaks up with him. Julie is told by Monique to stop interfering in her relationship with Adam. So, Julie asks Craig to pose as her boyfriend to disguise her intention with Adam. Meanwhile, Cynthia s stalker makes his presence known. Brian s concern for Cynthia s safety increases as her stalker becomes more aggressive. Pardoned by Hillary, Carrie throws herself into securing financing for the agency. Also, Mark violates his vows after sleeping with Sarah, but later regrets it.