 Dinah meets with her mother about the identity theft. Vanessa apologizes for not having faith in Dinah the day before and wonders how she might be able to help her. Dinah asks Vanessa for a loan of $100,000. Vanessa admits that she and Matt just do not have that kind of money and can not afford to loan Dinah such a large amount. Vanessa asks Dinah if she thinks "he" is behind the identity theft. Dinah doesn t know, but she does admit that "he" did like to use smiley-faces as a signature, just like on the e-mail Dinah received. Ashlee tries to cheer Lizzie up, but Lizzie is dumbfounded that Ashlee still thinks they can be a happy family. Beth overhears Doris giving an interview to the Springfield Journal and interrupts. The two women go at one another and only stop fighting when Lizzie and Ashlee pull them apart! Their argument is witnessed by Mallet and Marina who had just come from questioning Alan-Michael about his gun, which they found at the scene of the crime. Seperately, Marina questions Lizzie while Mallet questions Beth. Both are left convinced their respective suspect shot Alan. Ava continues to fall deeper into Alan-Michael s trap. Little does she know that he isn t really paralyzed! Alone in Alan s hospital room, Alan-Michael questions Beth and Lizzie about what they told the police. He tells them that if either of them shot Alan, it would be alright to tell him because he would protect them.