Ben and Deputy Stewart examine Dave Forbes's corpse and find a startling message written in lipstick on his chest; Drew stabilizes Linda, then is confronted by Roxie, who demands to know how exactly he's able to keep Linda's rapid aging under control; Issy visits Thia and the two make-up, but Issy asks Thia to help her have another difficult conversation with someone; Liz learns that Ray has been keeping secrets from her, and is outraged to learn one of those secrets is about Franklin; Issy and Thia gang up on Amelia and inform her that they know she's been masquerading as Sandra. Blake appears and confirms their allegations, followed by Sandra and finally Olivia, who brings a dire warning of impending doom; Deputy Stewart meets Deborah on the street, and she possesses his body; Drew visits Barbara, who tries to threaten him, but Josiah emerges and puts her in her place; Franklin confronts LB with threats of killing Thia if he doesn't help secure the journals. LB wards him off with a healthy dose of pepper spray; Ben listens to the last of the Mildred-Richard recordings and learns the reasons why Mildred wanted revenge on the Harridges; and Deborah infiltrates Drew's mindscape and delivers a message to Josiah.
—Scott Young