The Trial

Lance muss vor Gericht beweisen, dass er seine Großmutter nicht umbringen wollte. Obwohl alle Familienmitglieder wissen, dass er unschuldig ist, stehen seine Chancen schlecht. Der Richter handelt im Auftrag von Richard. Melissa kann das Kind nicht austragen, das sie erwartet. Sie und Cole überlegen, ob sie eine Leihmutter nehmen, die das Kind an ihrer Stelle zur Welt bringt.

Lance stands trial for the attempted murder of Angela, but his real court battle is against Richard Channing, who has secretly bribed the judge. Richard discovers that Greg and the prosecutor, Caroline Earle, have agreed to a deal that would considerably lighten his Lance's sentence. He passes this information to Judge Holder, who, on instruction, rejects such an arrangement. Cole and Melissa consider hiring a surrogate mother to bear them a child. Chase decides to hire Connie to help Cole with their champagne production. Cassandra and Damon come closer to an opportunity for revenge on Angela. Cassandra must keep their identity and plan hidden from Richard, who finds Cassandra intriguing. Melissa's cousin, Robin, arrives at the Gioberti household for an extended visit and hungrily sets her sights on Cole and the mansion.