Jack hires Tad to investigate Nils Lindstrom. Nils asks Erica to marry him. Donna overhears Emily on the phone when she picks it up, making plans with John Henry. Dixie clues Ruth in on all the outside interference with her marriage to Tad. Erica tells Nils no to his proposal. Tad tells Erica that he suspects Judy, Brooke's secretary as being the mole in Tempo. Donna asks Natalie for a big loan. Tad takes Judy out to lunch to cross examine her. Ruth suggests to Dixie to get a room at Myrtle's. Dixie runs in tears when he sees Tad out to lunch with Judy. Ruth is disgusted with Tad and Tad explains what is going on with Judy. Phoebe fakes a letter in her column, which is a pathetic attempt to hurt Donna and Brooke lashes out at Phoebe. Tad asks Brooke if it is okay to bug Judy's phone. Judy makes a call to Sean from Brooke's phone. Donna visits Phoebe at her office and tells her that she will get out of Chuck's life for good for a price. Jack shocks Erica on the cruise.
—Sudsluva