Ethan and Jen's business problems increase when first Jen receives the official notification from the municipality that the property on which their business is located has been rezoned, and second their suppliers are being unresponsive, they unaware that the suppliers have been threatened by Adrien to cut off business with the McKayes or he will cut off buying from them himself. Now that he finds that all Adrien is planning on doing with Shelby is divorce her, Ryan turns his attention to finding out what illegal activities he may be involved with in paying off others with regard to his expansion, specifically as it relates to Ethan and Jen. Ryan requires Nicole's help, which, if she does agree, could cost her her job if Adrien finds out. Adrien may be too preoccupied with other more devastating issues to catch Ryan and Nicole digging into his affairs. After Carrie finds out from a third party that Quinn is attracted to her, she has to decide whether to tell him that those feelings are reciprocated, which is complicated by her being pregnant with Beck's child. And AJ's life continues to spiral downward, he not admitting to himself certain aspects of his problems.
—Huggo