When Jamal offers to marry Alison so he won't have to testify against her, she quietly reveals that she and Rafe symbolically bonded before he departed. She's touched when he offers to help her reunite with Rafe. Doree interrupts and lets them both know that Alison's chance for bail on the murder charge was rejected. Disappointed by Rafe's decision, Ed tries to convince Rafe to allow him to speak to James in hopes that he can end Rafe's contract but Rafe refuses any effort on the part of his father because he needs to help Alison. Rafe also asks Ed not to interfere in what he does to help Alison. As Rafe leaves for ""the other side,"" Ed's impressed but saddened. Mary lays into Karen for forcing her son to be committed to the psychiatric hospital but Frank is quick to defend Karen's actions. Later, Karen and Frank decide to keep their distance for the time being until Frank can discover what is causing his rude outbursts. Lucy is uncomfortable as family and friends show up to support her