At Crimson Lights, Chelsea and Adam discussed Connor's dietary needs. They needed to discern which foods were triggering Connor's OCD and why. Adam was glad that Connor was home. Chelsea was still concerned. She stressed to Adam that Connor was still obsessing about numbers, germs, and whether Chelsea had moved anything in Connor's room while he had been away.
Chelsea said any decisions they were to make had to be to help Connor and should not be based on what either parent might want. Adam wanted to get a second opinion on Connor's diagnosis, but Chelsea felt that doing so would be "wasting precious time." Chelsea pointed out that Adam had witnessed Connor's behaviors for himself. "Do you really think Connor's been misdiagnosed?" she asked. Chelsea begged Adam to get on board with her.
Chelsea wanted Adam to look at some research she had done regarding a residential treatment facility in Maryland. Adam wanted to find something closer to Genoa City. Chelsea insisted that the two of them had to put aside all their own fears and guilt, because Connor was very intuitive. Furthermore, Chelsea insisted that she and Adam had to be on the same team if they were to successfully help their son. Chelsea reasoned that if they could convince Connor that there was no shame in asking for help, he would come to accept that the treatment facility would be good for him. Adam relented and agreed to look at the information Chelsea had emailed to him.
Adam looked over the material Chelsea had sent him. Adam conceded that the facility was top-notch. They both wished a place like that had existed while they had been dealing with their own traumas and mental health issues.
Daniel walked past a bookshelf in his apartment. A framed photo of him with Lily caught his eye. Daniel took the picture from the shelf. He put it away into a desk drawer just as Heather entered the room. Daniel discussed wanting to meet Waylon, Lucy's potential prom date. Heather accused Daniel of being a pushover with Lucy. Daniel denied it, citing the example of having said no to Lucy's request for driving lessons -- at age three. Heather felt that their daughter would make good choices regarding Lucy's first crush.
Daniel and Heather realized it was time to head off to work. They agreed to arrive separately at Chancellor-Winters, so as not to rub Lily's nose in Daniel and Heather's relationship. Daniel and Heather both wondered if either of them was about to be fired. Heather reckoned that she was more expendable as just a part of an already successful legal team, while Daniel was the creator and head of the company's gaming division.
Heather offered to look into legal ways of protecting Daniel from being let go. Daniel told Heather he did not want to initiate a legal battle, since Devon would only be acting to protect Lily, Devon's sister. Heather asked Daniel if the potential loss of Omegasphere had caused him to regret getting back together with Heather.
Heather declared that she had no regrets about starting a "new chapter" with Daniel. She asked Daniel to answer her question. Daniel took her hand and said, "Heather, I promise you I have no regrets." Daniel talked about having cleaned up his act in order to become the man Heather could count on. Daniel realized that Omegasphere had brought Heather and Lucy back into his life, and so, might have already served its purpose.
Daniel promised Heather that, no matter how things turned out with Devon and Lily, he would be fine. Daniel told Heather he was more concerned about her. Heather assured Daniel that one of the reasons she had taken the job at Chancellor-Winters had been to be in close proximity to Daniel for 40 to 50 hours a week. Daniel figured they could figure out a way to do that "without anyone's help." Daniel and Heather kissed.
Daniel suggested that in order for them to work together, each doing something they loved, they should open a "fancy art/law boutique." Heather played along, but then, Daniel grew somber, having remembered that he and Heather had been joking around while Daniel was the one who had broken Lily's heart. Daniel wondered if it might be better for everyone if he went to Chancellor-Winters and resigned.
Lily met Devon at Society for lunch. Lily was dreading a catch-up meeting with Daniel and Heather, which she had set up before she'd returned to Genoa City. Devon asked Lily if there would ever be a time when Lily could see Daniel and Heather at the office without feeling uncomfortable. Lily replied, "Honestly, no, which is why I think it's best for everyone if we fire Daniel and Heather." Billy, who had just walked into Society, heard Lily's remark and exclaimed, "I'm sorry. Excuse me for a second. What did you just say?" Billy wondered if Devon and Lily were "planning another corporate purge."
Devon told Billy that Devon and Lily were discussing terminating Daniel and Heather's contracts, but Devon did not want to go into details. Billy maintained that, as a board member, he was entitled to more information. Billy resented that he had been excluded from the conversation. Billy told Lily that he had no problem relocating himself out of Lily's office but that he had no plans to leave Chancellor-Winters. Billy explained that staying at the company would be the best way for Billy to protect his mother's interests.
Billy wondered what would happen to the gaming division if Daniel was fired. Billy asked about the fallout, should Lily fire someone with whom she was in a relationship. Lily's silence and the look in her eyes made Billy realize that Lily and Daniel were no longer involved with each other. Devon twice asked Billy to drop the subject, but Billy pressed on. "Something happened between Heather and Daniel, and now you want to fire them both," Billy observed.
Lily admitted that she and Daniel had broken up because of Heather. Billy said he was sorry Lily had been "hurt in that way--again." Billy felt that firing Daniel and Heather for that reason alone was not justified, since Heather had found a place on the legal team, and Omegasphere had been doing very well. Lily felt that once everyone found out about Daniel and Heather, the "tension in the air" would make for an uncomfortable workplace. Billy wondered if they would have to deal with a wrongful-termination lawsuit. Devon and Lily told Billy that Daniel and Heather did not want to create any more drama than they already had.
Billy maintained that firing Daniel and Heather would be "short-sighted" and "a mistake." Billy advised Lily not to make a professional decision based on personal feelings. Billy left, and Devon noted that Billy had made some valid points. Lily replied "Yeah, well, I don't agree, so..."
Lily reminded Devon that when Jill had hired Lily and Billy together to work at ChancComm, it had been because Jill hadn't trusted Billy's judgment, a situation that had not changed. Devon asked if anything Billy had just said had affected Lily. Lily adamantly denied it. Devon tried to reason with Lily, but she got fed up with the conversation and left, just as Abby walked over to their table. "What just happened?" Abby asked, as she and Devon watched Lily rush away.
Devon brought Abby up to speed on the conversation that had just happened. He explained that Lily was bouncing between anger and pain but that Billy had made a valid point that "emotional reactions have practical ramifications." Devon had no answers but believed that firing Daniel and Heather would be a big mistake. Abby responded, "I couldn't disagree more. They should be fired!"
Abby compared the Heather-Daniel-Lily situation to when Devon and Abby had gotten together. Amanda had left town, partly to care for Amanda's sick mother, but party so as not to face Devon and Abby every day. Knowing that Lily would never begrudge Daniel his happiness, Devon said the kind thing would be for Daniel and Heather to resign. Devon was still worried that if Lily used her position of power to fire Daniel and Heather, it would be unprofessional and unethical.
Billy walked into the back entrance of Crimson Lights and joined Chelsea and Adam. Billy mentioned that Chelsea had shared the facility information with him. Adam did not like hearing that. Adam asked Billy, "So, you're already in the loop, and you already have an opinion. Why do I suddenly feel outnumbered? Is this an ambush?"
Chelsea explained that she'd shared the information with Billy only so she could get his opinion. Adam declared that the decisions belonged to Connor's parents, not Chelsea's "boyfriend." "I couldn't agree more," Billy replied. Billy explained that he was only concerned about being there for Chelsea, so Adam shouldn't feel like Billy had been trying to tell Adam how to raise Connor. Billy asked if Adam had someone he could talk to about all of it. Adam admitted that Sally had given him some "useful advice," including points that Billy had made.
Adam reiterated that helping Connor was Adam's first priority. "So, let's move forward and do whatever it takes to get him into that program," Adam said. Chelsea smiled then covered Adam's hands with hers.
Daniel and Heather walked into Crimson Lights, and as they fixed their coffees, they strategized about how to handle the upcoming catch-up meeting with Lily. Daniel predicted the meeting would be "excruciating." Heather still did not want Daniel to quit and walk away from his passion. As Heather was making her argument, Daniel spotted Lily, who was heading for the front counter. Heather offered to walk over and hand Lily a resignation letter, but Daniel suggested that they let Lily speak first. Lily turned away from the counter and saw Daniel and Heather.
Lily walked over to Daniel and Heather. Lily told them that they were both "terminated, effective immediately." Daniel apologized for things having ended up that way. Lily glared and said, "Yeah, well, you should have thought of that before you betrayed me."