David sells a percentage of Tempus Sportswear to Grant to get money to payback the loan; Taryn and Laurie break curfew to attend a backstage party following a John Waite concert and get caught.
Parnell sends Blair a message in the hopes of keeping David from testifying; Laurie is attracted to Chris during their first shoot together; Wesley tries to plant a negative review of David's fall line with a fashion-magazine editor.
Parnell wants all charges against him dropped him and in exchange, he'll return Blair; John Waite invites Taryn along on his world tour and Julia is not too pleased; Dinah is concerned about Laurie's bad grades in school and thinks about ending her modeling for a while.
The family keeps a vigil at the hospital while Blair has a risky surgery; Racine helps in sabotaging the review of David's fall line; Taryn prepares to run off with John Waite, while Julia meets with the singer's manager to discuss the issue.
Grant continues his search for the owner of the cosmetic firm he wants to buy, but can't find the person; Mark realizes that Racine used him for her own agenda; Julia accuses Dinah of turning Taryn against her.
Wesley tries to renew a relationship with Colette Ferrier and tries to keep Grant from acquiring her company; Meanwhile, a surprise birthday party for Laurie makes her feel guilty because of her relationship with her parents.
Wesley and Racine decide to get together and capitalize on Grayson Carr's passion for redheads; Grant reluctantly agrees with Racine to push Blair as the exclusive model for Ferrier cosmetics; Also, an obsessed fan travels to New York in the hopes of meeting Laurie.