 Now Alex, who feared they would react as badly as Katya once did on her mothers dead, has been forced to tell his kids he is dying soon, both are shattered, Zeke sweet as ever, but Rachel rages against everyone, including  traitor  Alex,  lier  Susan and Bree, who has made up with Summer. Rachel runs away, and Alex finds her back smashing up the Christmas tree. After Izzy admits to Ned she only tried to make Paul jealous and Elle tried the same on him, he is back on speaking terms with Elle.