At the Quartermaine mansion, Maxie and Brook Lynn did a mock Home & Heart pitch for Lois, Georgie, and James. Tracy passed through the room, unhappy to see so many non-Quartermaines in the house. Brook Lynn explained that Tracy had been "in a huff" all week, since the kids were off for spring break. Chase, Gregory, and Violet arrived to watch as Sasha instructed Brook Lynn. A short while later, Georgie and James were gone, and Lucy and Scott arrived. Chase and Violet left, too, as the rivalry heated up.

Gregory excused himself as Scott prepared to record the simulated Home & Heart pitches. Brook Lynn did hers, but it wasn't great. "Watch and learn," Lucy stated, but hers wasn't any better. Lois believed that Brook Lynn just needed another run-through, and she expertly counseled her daughter. Lucy, Maxie, and Brook Lynn all exchanged looks, and Scott recorded as Lois went through her example pitch. Lucy ordered her to stop, as Lois was the perfect spokesmodel for Deception. "Are you in?" Lucy asked.

On the phone at the hospital, Willow informed a doctor that she didn't know where Elizabeth was, and she hung up. Another nurse commiserated with Willow over how overworked they all were. The phone rang again, and Willow told the same doctor that she wasn't sure where Elizabeth was. Felicia approached, having been given the task of finding a nurse to take an additional shift, but Willow replied that she'd already been there all night. The phone rang again, and it was Elizabeth asking Willow to pick Aiden up for her. Willow agreed and left Felicia to continue her search.

Cody and Wiley were cleaning Comet's stall as Michael and Amelia watched. Georgie and James arrived and complained that lunch wasn't ready, but Michael and Cody both talked up Sasha, the new cook. Chase and Violet arrived, and all the kids ran off to play together. Chase updated the guys on the Deception meeting going on in the house.

Willow and Aiden arrived at the gatehouse, and Willow offered for him to have lunch up at the main house. He accepted the invitation and left. Willow sat down on the couch and looked at the pamphlet for the New Tomorrow Institute.

In the kitchen, Tracy complained to Olivia about all the kids running around, and she went on to complain about Sasha being hired as the new cook. Aiden entered as Sasha returned to the kitchen. Tracy asked him to pick a random recipe out of a nearby cookbook, and when he did, Tracy demanded that meal for dinner. "Dinner is at 7," Sasha replied, and Tracy left. Olivia apologized on Tracy's behalf and offered to help with anything Sasha needed. When she was gone, Aiden asked about what Sasha was making, and Sasha offered to tell him all about it.

Later in the stables, the kids had Cody tied up while they were playing cowboys. Sasha arrived, and the kids ran off. Sasha lamented that it could be her first and last day as the Quartermaine cook, and she'd known that it was too good to be true. Cody offered to have her move in with him, and he would sleep on a cot. Just then, her phone went off, and she announced that lunch was ready. She left, and Cody yelled for the kids to go get lunch.

Sasha returned to the kitchen, and Aiden offered to help her serve lunch. "You're a lifesaver!" she replied.

Willow was asleep on the couch when Michael returned with Amelia. Willow woke up, and Michael went upstairs to put Amelia down. When he returned, he urged Willow to take a nap, too. "I sleep better with you beside me," she said, and she went upstairs. Michael saw the pamphlet for the New Tomorrow Institute open on the coffee table.

Michael entered the bedroom, and Willow admitted that she'd been thinking about her job. While she loved nursing, she thought she'd been doing it for the wrong reasons. She'd been uncomfortable relying on Michael's money, but being a part-time volunteer for the New Tomorrow Institute would help her to do something meaningful while also being able to spend more time with her kids. Michael wasn't surprised, and he assured her that he was on board with whatever made her happy. They shared a kiss.

Tracy joined Gregory outside and told him about the situation with Sasha. She thought that she might be too rigid, but Gregory replied that she was just "being you." She talked about how angry she was for wasting the time and advantages she'd been given. Gregory believed that they were there to love their lives and the people in them and to be grateful for it all. Tracy feared that she wasn't very successful by that measure. Gregory assured her that she still had time. Just then, Cody and the kids came barreling through for lunch.

Sasha served food to the kids, who took some to Tracy and Gregory. Wiley wanted to bring some to Michael and raced the rest of the kids to the gatehouse. When they were gone, Tracy admitted that the food was delicious, and it reminded her of the food she'd shared with Luke in Europe. Gregory wished he could have met Luke, but Tracy cackled and informed Gregory that he would have hated Luke.

A stressed Sasha attempted to make dinner with Cody's help, and he tried to encourage her. He promised that, while Tracy would be crazy to pass on her, she would always have a place to stay while he was around. Just then, Tracy entered, and she welcomed Sasha to the household. She talked about how delicious lunch had been, and she told Sasha to make whatever she wanted for dinner. "No tests," Tracy concluded. She reminded Cody that he was supposed to be minding the kids, so Cody ran off to look for them.

As Michael and Willow began to make love, they heard glass shatter downstairs. Downstairs, a lunch plate was broken on the floor. Georgie got a broom and dustpan and helped clean it up. Cody arrived, and Wiley said that he couldn't find Michael. He ran to the stairs to check in the bedroom, but Cody yelled at him to stop. He suggested that everyone help him clean up the stables that they'd made a mess of, and everyone left.

Upstairs, Michael returned to the bedroom, having listened to the exchange downstairs. "Remind me to give Cody a raise," Michael told Willow, and he returned to bed.

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• Drew accuses Nina of backing out of their deal.

• Sonny advises Dante to stay away from him.