Pierce must insists to get Chloe aboard for their 'hotels prospecting' surprise trip, she gets Terese to give her the contract to be signed, which he isn't interested in for now, taking her to a snowy private ski lodge, where they share the bed. Gary was convinced by Sheila to file a police complaint against Paul for punching him in the face, but Amy gets them to settle for fake apologies. Alice stirs further marital tension about Toadie accepting to meet Andrea's specialist Dr. Carla Taylor and at her request convincing Sonya to allow him talking to the lunatic. Alice worries neither should hear about Andrea's mother, but Toadie already showed her Hugo is cared for by her and Sonya. Paul admits to Terese Pierce got him over a barrel, so he'll sign the shares sale, later bitterly finds Terese helped Gary to a menial job as coffee hut vendor. As Pierce keeps pressing for romance, no business, she confides about her fatal Huntingdon's and inability to commit to him, which he can't settle for, unlike being lovers while she lasts. The next morning, Pierce finds Chloe gone into the snow, scarf hanging in a tree.
—KGF Vissers