document: Sheila: I'm sorry. I told you I had food poisoning. I am so sorry.
  Abe: Excuse me.
  [Light music]
  Paul: Thanks for stopping by.
  Brady: Well, you said you had something important to talk about, and...I assume you meant will.
  Paul: Yeah, I did.
  Brady: Look, I dropped a bomb on you yesterday about him and sonny, and I left here thinking I shouldn't have told you the truth, maybe. I-I'm sorry about that.
  Paul: No, I'm glad you did. I mean, I needed to hear it.
  Brady: [Sighs] What, um, what happened? Did you confront will, or did you decide to let it go?
  Paul: Yeah, I confronted him. And I set him free.
  Will: Hey, sonny, it is me. Again. Um... listen, call me back when you get this. It's not an emergency, but, um, it's important. Okay. [Phone beeps] Where are you, sonny?
  John: Whoa! [Marlena giggling] Hey, hey, look at you! What's the occasion?
  Marlena: Well, kayla gave me the green light. I'm about to be a free woman.
  John: Ohh... sweetheart, this is the best wedding present of all time.
  [Laughing]
  Marlena: Mmm...mmm! Mmm.
  Ben: I don't like being played, claire.
  Claire: Well, I am not playing you. Honestly, I can't believe you would even think that, because I've been doing everything I can to help you get ciara so that i can have tripp.
  Ben: Everything you can, huh?
  Claire: Mm-hmm. Yes. Of course. You and I are a team.
  Ben: Right. Except when you decide to throw me under the bus.
  Claire: What are you talking about?
  Ben: You knew that tripp set me up...and you helped him cover it.
  Ciara: So it's true? You planted the evidence to frame ben?
  Tripp: Yeah. Yeah, it's true.
  Ciara: And wyatt was just covering for you. Why? Why would you do that?
  Tripp: Because I knew ben was guilty. Ciara, the guy started a fire that almost killed you and was gonna get away with it too, and I just... I couldn't let that happen.
  Ciara: So you--you what, you bought a can of accelerant, put ben's fingerprint on it, and left it near the cabin for the police to find? I did what I had to do. Oh, my god! Oh, my god, you almost ruined ben's life. Are you even sorry?
  Tripp: [Scoffs] Far from it! What? My only regret is that it didn't work... and that ben isn't behind bars where he belongs.
  Male announcer: Like sands through the hourglass, so are the "days of our lives."
  [Soft orchestration]
  Claire: Yes. All right... ben, yes. I knew that tripp set you up. But not all along, okay? I swear. And by the time I found out that he had framed you, you had already been cleared. See? [Laughs] No harm, no foul.
  Ben: Right. That's easy for you to say.
  Claire: Hey, look, ben, the important thing is I managed to score some more points with tripp, all right? And that is good for the both of us.
  Ben: Actually, claire, you know what would be really good for me? Is if I went to the police and I had tripp arrested.
  Tripp: Ciara--
  Ciara: No, don't--don't! Oh, my god, this is unbelievable. Ben swore to me that he didn't set the fire, and he was telling the truth. This entire time you were framing an innocent man!
  Tripp: The hell I was! Ciara, come on, ben is the only person who could have started that fire--no one else even knew where you were.
  Ciara: Or it could have been an accident.
  Tripp: Oh, my god. Why do you keep giving this guy the benefit of the doubt? He's killed people, ciara. Murdered innocent people in cold blood. Has it just somehow slipped your mind? And it wouldn't be so hard to believe that he might try to do it again.
  Ciara: He went to therapy, tripp--he's changed.
  Tripp: Yes, so you've said, many times. But we're not talking about somebody changing from being a jerk to being totally cool or whatever. No, that's the kind of change I could believe was real, 'cause that happens all the time, in fact. But no, whenever you were once capable of murder... when you have been capable of actually making someone die, how the hell do you know for sure that they're not capable of trying that again? Hmm? No matter how much they said they changed. [Laughs] And then you let ben live with us. You invited him to live with us. So--[Laughs] I knew you meant well, ciara, but not only did you put your own life in danger, but claire's and mine as well, and I had to do something about it.
  Ciara: So you broke the law? You lied to me, and not only that, you got my mom in trouble. People think that she planted the evidence, tripp. She could have lost her job.
  Tripp: Yes, and I'm sorry that I put your mom through that--that was not my intention. But now that wyatt has confessed, all is clear and all is fixed.
  Ciara: Really? All fixed? So you're really okay with wyatt taking the blame for something that you did? What? Tripp, answer me!
  Tripp: Wyatt has been well compensated.
  Ciara: You know damn well that's not the point. You know, I really thought that you were better than this. But I guess I was wrong. Managing my type 2 diabetes wasn't my top priority.
  Abe: These need to be professionally cleaned.
  Sheila: Yes, of course. You got it, mr. Mayor.
  Abe: And once you've taken those to the shoe repair shop around the corner, I need you to cross the street and bring me the extra pair of shoes I keep in my office.
  Sheila: Wait a minute--that means I still have a job?
  Abe: For now.
  Sheila: [Laughs] You know what, i am so relieved. You won't regret it, I promise you. I promise you won't regret this.
  Abe: Look, I am sorry that I doubted you. But in the future... if you get sick, call me and give me a heads up.
  Sheila: Well, I kept calling the office--nobody was answering the phone.
  Abe: Because that's your job.
  Sheila: Good point. [Laughs] Hey, dr. Grant. How are you doing?
  Valerie: Yeah, nice to see you too, sheila.
  Sheila: Well, I gotta keep going. I wish I could catch up. Gotta keep the boss happy.
  Valerie: [Laughs] Okay. What happened to your shoes, hon?
  Abe: Don't ask.
  Valerie: Okay. Well, it seems like you won't be going anywhere anytime soon, so, um, you got a moment? We need to talk.
  Will: Oh, uh...
  Marlena: Oh...[Laughs]
  Will: I-I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt.
  John: Oh, no, no, no...
  Marlena: No, no, no. We were just, uh, just talking about the good news.
  Will: The news?
  John: Yeah, yeah. The good news. Uh, doc, she's going home today.
  Will: Oh, really? Oh, that's amazing!
  John: Yeah, it is amazing. It is amazing.
  Marlena: It is.
  John: Yeah. Hey, listen, i thought maybe on the way home maybe we could stop off and see your new place, huh?
  Marlena: We'd love to see where you and paul are living.
  Will: Um...a-actually, um... that's what I wanted to tell you. There's been a change of plans and, um, I'm moving out.
  [Soft music]
  Brady: Ah, man, I'm sorry. You gotta be hurting inside.
  Paul: Yeah, I, uh... I thought I found my soul mate. I didn't even think I believed in soul mates anymore after sonny. Maybe that's why I pushed... pushed him away at first. I was afraid of getting hurt. That's cowardly huh?
  Brady: Cowardly? No. Self-protective. I should know. Every time a relationship implodes on me, I vow that I'm done with it, I'm done with love, it's never gonna happen again, and...I don't know, maybe I'm hardwired to be in a relationship, but I always open myself up again. Become as vulnerable as ever. This might be cold comfort right now, and it might be the wrong thing to say, given that you just got out of something, but... man, you're gonna be fine. I'm not worried about you. You'll find love again. You're a good guy. Got a great heart in there.
  Paul: Thank you... for all that. Thank you. Um...[Laughs] I mean, I do hope that I find love again... at some point. [Exhales] And I know that I did the right thing. I mean, will's in love with sonny. They belong together.
  Brady: Where is will now?
  Paul: Uh, maybe he's with sonny? I honestly have no idea. He, uh, he moved out last night.
  Brady: What's your plan? I mean...you gonna stay around here by yourself or...
  Paul: No. No, that's actually why I called you. I, uh... I wanna let you know that... I'm leaving salem.
  Abe: All right, well... we have privacy. [Both chuckle] And, uh, we're sitting... so whatever you wanna say must be pretty serious.
  Valerie: I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so... dramatic. It's actually good news.
  Abe: Oh, well, then don't keep me in suspense.
  Valerie: I've just been offered a job back at my old hospital in D.C. Chief of staff.
  Abe: Oh, that's, uh, that's-- that's amazing. [Valerie giggling] Congratulations!
  Valerie: Thank you!
  Abe: Are you going to take it?
  Valerie: Well, I haven'T... ruled it out. I wanted to talk to you about it first. I was...thinking you would consider coming with me.
  Abe: To D.C.? Y-you mean to live? Well, I-I'M...I'm the mayor. I-I can't leave salem.
  Valerie: Well, and I wouldn't expect you to...I mean, at least not right away, but eventually you could come.
  Abe: I made a promise to the community.
  Valerie: I-I understand that, honey, but lots of couples face choices like this all the time, and they work it out. You know, we could, um... we could just do a long-distance relationship.
  Abe: I...I don't think so.
  [Quiet music]
  Will: Well... I'm pretty sure john officially hates my guts now.
  Marlena: No, no, no, he doesn'T. He's just... he's upset for paul, that's all.
  Will: So am I, I mean, I-- I feel awful about it. But, you know, paul confronted me and...you know, he deserves the truth about my feelings.
  Marlena: You did the right thing. I just wish paul weren't so terribly hurt by this. Truth is...honey, you belong with sonny. You belong together.
  Will: Yeah. If I could find him.
  John: Will, um, stopped by to, uh, to see marlena... and told us what happened about the breakup. What--what'S...what's going on? I'm sorry, kid.
  Paul: Thanks. It was for the best. And I really do know that.
  Brady: You got here just in time, dad, because, um, I need a little help talking this guy out of leaving salem.
  John: Leave--what--
  Brady: Yeah.
  John: What--leaving salem?
  Paul: I was gonna call.
  John: No, no, whoa, now, let'S...slow down here. W-what are you talking about? Where are you thinking about going?
  Paul: I-I'm not thinking about going, dad. I've already made arrangements to...move back to san francisco. Yeah, a few weeks ago, mom called and, um, she told me about this experimental program that could help me walk again. When she told me it was based in california, I dismissed it... for obvious reasons. Well, for one reason, really. I didn't want to be separated from will. But since will's no longer an issue anymore, um... I called the clinic last night. And it turns out that they, uh, they still have some openings.
  John: Wow, that's great. I'm just gonna miss you like crazy, and of course I'll come and visit, but son... are you sure that you're doing all this for the right reasons?
  Paul: Well, I-I honestly, uh...don't think that I'm running away, if that's what you're talking about. I mean, yeah, it would be hard for me to be here in salem, you know, with...will and sonny back together and being around all that, but... mostly I could be with my mom, whom I really, really miss. Um...I mean, I can be hopeful. [Laughs] 'Cause I could probably walk again someday.
  John: I understand that.
  [Pats leg]
  Paul: Dad, as much as I'm gonna miss you... and marlena and my brother... and everyone I've grown to love here in salem, I really do believe that this is what's best for me. I mean, I-I just--I just... I gotta get back on my feet again...in more ways than one.
  Claire: My god, you can't turn tripp in!
  Ben: What are you so worried about? This guy wyatt got a slap on the wrist.
  Claire: Yeah, I know, and it's very different for tripp, because he's got priors, so he could go to jail.
  Ben: Aw, what a poor baby, huh? Why should I care?
  Claire: Because I could get in trouble too.
  Ben: And...
  Claire: And I thought we were friends. How did you--how did you find out about all this anyway, really?
  Ben: [Sniffs] Saw you and wyatt conspiring at the cafe. I knew confronting you would be pointless, so I followed him... and I got him to tell me the truth.
  Claire: Ben, how? How?
  Ben: Don't worry. I didn't hurt him.
  Claire: So much for small favors. Well... now that you know the truth about tripp, are you gonna tell ciara?
  Ben: I already did.
  Ciara: You keep saying that ben hasn't changed, but you're the one who hasn'T. I don't get it. I thought you were done framing people after what you did to my aunt kayla.
  Tripp: I was! What-- [Stammers] Ciara, I didn't think of it that way. I thought of it as protecting you, okay? I didn't know how else to do that--I was desperate.
  Ciara: Yeah. I'd say so. How did you even know how to transfer ben's fingerprint?
  Tripp: Old case my dad told me about.
  Ciara: Hmm.
  Tripp: Then since ben was living in our loft, it was easy to lift what I needed.
  Ciara: And claire? How does she fit into all this? Was she in on it the entire time?
  Tripp: No. No, she just figured it out recently. Then when your mom and rafe came to question me, she offered to help.
  Ciara: So that's what you two were talking about when I ran into you earlier? Oh, my god. You lied right to my face? And not just then--you've been lying to me since the day ben got arrested based on evidence that you planted!
  Tripp: Ciara, ciara, ciara, please, just--you-- you have to know, I-- I was worried about you. I thought that he tried to kill you, and I thought he was gonna try it again. I-- I did this for you.
  Ciara: No. Tripp, you did this for yourself.
  Will: I went to tell sonny about my breakup with paul last night, um... but when I got there, adrienne told me he left town.
  Marlena: Did she say why?
  Will: She said he was struggling to come to terms with the fact that I was gonna be with paul and needed to figure out what he was gonna do with his life.
  Marlena: And she doesn't know where he is.
  Will: He took the titan jet.
  Marlena: Ooh.
  Will: I-I tried to ask victor for the flight plan, but you know he's not my biggest fan. I think his exact words were, um... "my nephew is better off without a pathetic waffler like you."
  Marlena: Wow. I'm sorry he spoke to you like that.
  Will: I called sonny maybe a dozen times, but he hasn't answered.
  Marlena: You know what? Give it some time. I think...when he finally hears your messages, I think he'll call you back.
  Will: He has to come back.
  John: Well, this, uh... facility really looks top-notch, paul. Success rate is really... it's impressive. It's off the charts. Your mom did a lotta research.
  Brady: Come on, dad. You're supposed to be talking him into staying.
  John: Brady... as much as I want paul to stay here, I can't be selfish. I know this is what he needs to do.
  Brady: Yeah, I know. I know it too. Just gonna miss my little baby brother.
  Paul: I'll miss you too. But you know what, I'm gonna be video chatting you guys all the time.
  John: [Laughs] Oh...so how much time do I have before all this happens here? When do I have to let you go?
  [Knock on door]
  Paul: Uh, well, uh... I think there's your answer.
  Claire: Ben, you know what? The more I think about what you did... I-I actually think you did the right thing. I really do, 'cause now ciara will be furious with tripp.
  Ben: Well, she might be furious with you too. She knows you paid off wyatt.
  Claire: No, I'm used to her hating me--that's fine. Besides, ben, if this gets her and tripp to break up, all of this will be worth it. [Laughs] But... like I said, you cannot... you cannot tell the police about tripp. All right?
  Ben: Yeah, no promises.
  Claire: Come on, ben, you can't hurt him either.
  Ben: The guy set me up.
  Claire: Okay, yeah, and now you're working with me to steal his girlfriend, all right? So maybe you're even.
  Tripp: Wait, uh... so how does framing ben benefit me?
  Ciara: Because you were jealous of him. You figured if you could set him up, you would get rid of the competition--
  Tripp: Ciara, this has nothing to do with jealousy. The guy's a criminal.
  Ciara: And you reminded me of that every single day. After my mom dragged ben out of here in handcuffs, you worked extra hard to make sure that i lost all faith in him. You hammered home that there was no longer any doubt that he tried to kill me, and I fell for it. I wanted ben out of my life. I wanted him out of all of our lives. I packed up his stuff and... and then you and I slept together for the first time.
  Tripp: [Small laugh] So... so what are you thinking? That i manipulated you? 'Cause that is--is totally unfair, ciara. I asked you over and over again to make sure that you were ready, because I didn't want to pressure you. And you said you were. I thought this was something we both wanted.
  Ciara: [Whispers] Yeah. I thought it was something i wanted because I didn't know the truth.
  Tripp: Okay. Okay, I get it now. So if...if ben had still been an option, you would have... you'd have sent me packing. And you sure as hell wouldn't have made love to me.  Pirate girl  ahoy!!!!!
  Valerie: Abe, you understand chief of staff is an extraordinary opportunity.
  Abe: If that's what's important to you.
  Valerie: Well, it's not all that's important to me, honey. You are important to me too, obviously.
  Abe: But not important enough for you to...pass on this extraordinary opportunity.
  Valerie: That's not even fair. Abe, this isn't a competition between you and my career. And if that's what you think this is, then I'm very disappointed.
  Abe: Disappointed? That I want you near me? When you love someone, you... you want to go to bed with them at night, you want to wake up to them in the morning. And the thought that you-- maybe it won't be another continent but a two-hour flight away is... it's just not something I want.
  Valerie: So you want us to be together, but on your terms. Meaning you get to stay in your prestigious job as mayor, but i have to turn down this amazing opportunity... so that we're together every night and every morning. So that you're never alone. Well... to hell with that.
  Sheila: Ooh. Problem?
  Luke: Hey. I'm luke, your new physical therapist.
  Paul: Hi. Well, I'm, uh--
  Luke: I know who you are. Paul narita, star pitcher. Big fan.
  Paul: Thanks, uh... [Laughs] Well, just so you know, I wouldn't normally have you flying all the way from california just to escort me back to the clinic. But, uh, my somewhat overprotective mom, she arranged this and, uh, she didn't want me to lug all my luggage by myself and deal with the chair.
  Luke: Well, I'm happy to assist. In fact, I'm honored. You're one of my idols, and not just because you're a great pitcher, but... when you came out a few years back, it actually gave me the courage to come out as well. So thank you.
  Paul: Thanks, luke. I'm glad I could help. You know what, maybe, uh, you could return the favor by getting me out of this chair.
  Luke: [Laughs]
  [Soft guitar]
  Claire: So now that tripp and ciara are done... I wonder how long it'll be before tripp turns to me for comfort.
  Ben: Huh. Well, I hope you two end up happy together.
  Claire: Thank you.
  Ben: But as far as our little alliance goes, it ends here.
  Claire: Wait, what? Why?
  Ben: Because I don't trust you.
  Claire: [Chuckles] Really? You, the necktie killer, don't trust me?
  Ben: You're a loose cannon, and I don't like deceiving ciara.
  Claire: Okay. Yeah.
  Ben: Yeah.
  Claire: Might as well stop while we're ahead.
  Ben: Hmm.
  Claire: But here's the thing. Tripp and ciara can never know that we were working together.
  Ciara: I'm just saying I don't like that when we first made love, you were lying to me.
  Tripp: I wasn't lying about how I felt about you. I love you, ciara, and I thought you loved me too.
  Ciara: I do.
  Tripp: Are you sure about that? Are you sure you didn't just hook up with me because I made you doubt your precious ben?
  Ciara: No.
  Tripp: Yesterday, you said that ben admitted that he was into you. But you didn't feel the same way? Was that a lie? Do you have feelings for ben? Lean on me,
  Tripp: I knew there was something more going on between you and ben ever since you got back from that cabin. You had this--this bond. I mean, it was obvious.
  Ciara: No. You have it all wrong.
  Tripp: Be honest with me! Look me in the eye and tell me you don't have feelings for ben. I guess I have my answer.
  [Small laugh]
  Ciara: Wait, tripp. Listen to me. My feelings for ben, they don't matter, they don't mean anything. This is about us.
  Tripp: No. There is no more us.
  Ciara: What?
  Tripp: Not anymore.
  Ciara: Tripp--
  Tripp: I have to get back to work.
  [Heavy music]
  Sheila: Well, you wanna talk about it?
  Abe: No.
  Sheila: Okay.
  Abe: Valerie's been offered the, uh, position of chief of staff at her old hospital in D.C. She wants to try a long-distance relationship.
  Sheila: Long distance? Mmm. Those never work out, no way, no how. Mmm.
  Abe: Not for me, it doesn'T.
  Sheila: But on the other hand, chief of staff? Man, val's been chasing that job since me and eli were kids. Wow. Ha. I'm so proud of her. Aren't you?
  Abe: Yeah. Oh, yeah. Yeah, of course. It's just that I...
  Sheila: It's just you're too damn selfish to be happy for her?
  Will: Adrienne and justin are working on victor now, trying to get access to sonny's flight plan.
  Marlena: Knowing those two, they will wear him down.
  Will: I hope so. In the meantime, though, I was wondering if maybe I...you know, should check in on paul. I'm sure he doesn't want to see me. I-I don't wanna make things worse. What do you think?
  Marlena: Um, I-I think I'd wait on that. John and I, you know, we'll be here for him.
  Will: Yeah. I-is it asking too much to, you know, to maybe be friends?
  Marlena: Maybe in time. [Phone rings] What? Who is it?
  Will: It's adrienne. Let's hope she knows where sonny is.
  Brady: So luke, you must do a lot of traveling for your job. I mean, is that hard on your partner? How does that work?
  Luke: This is sort of the exception. But actually, I'm not seeing anyone right now.
  Brady: Hmm.
  Paul: Hey. [Laughs] Uh... dad, I want you to know that, um...I'm sorry. I don't mean to leave you with black patch in a lurch. And with steve gone too, it's just gonna be you flying solo for a while.
  John: Hey, hey, hey. Don't worry about that for a second. All you have to focus on right now is just getting yourself right. Okay?
  Paul: You know, I also want you to know that... I--[Sighs] I'm gonna miss working alongside with you. And not just because you taught me so much but also because... [Sighs] I'm just very grateful for all the time we got to spend together and... and make up for all the time that we lost as father and son and... I mean, this isn't all of it, of course, but it's a good start.
  John: Oh, it's a great start. It was A...a great beginning.
  Paul: Yeah, and as you know, um... [Chuckles] I grew up thinking that my father died when I was young and, um... I used to lie awake in bed thinking what kind of man my father was. And then I met you. And I saw the way that you cherished marlena, and... the way you protected your family and the way you did everything right, and you always fought for what was right. Look, I know I've said this to you many times over or at least a version of this, but... you have surpassed every expectation I've ever had about being a father.
  John: [Whispers] Thanks, kid. So proud of you. A lot of reasons... number one being that big heart of yours. Which you will always keep open. I love you.
  Paul: I love you too, dad.
  John: Ah...
  [Emotional music] You're headed down the highway
  Abe: I'm the selfish one? Val's asking me to give up my life here.
  Sheila: But you're asking her to give up her life in D.C. Okay, look, your girl gets her dream job, and you expect her to turn it down so she can keep your sorry ass warm at night? And you ain't even put a ring on it? Child, please. Sounds selfish to me. Not to mention sexist.
  Abe: Why don't you go answer phones at the office.
  Sheila: Okay, boss. I'm just telling it like it is.
  Will: [Sighs] Adrienne doesn't have any news. Victor won't divulge where sonny is.
  Marlena: I'm so sorry. Gotta be patient. I'm sure that you and sonny will have your happily ever after just like john and I do.
  Paul: Well, so I, uh... guess this is it.
  John: Yeah. And doc's gonna be really disappointed she didn't get a chance to say good-bye.
  Paul: Well, this isn't really good-bye. I'm gonna be video chatting you all the time and skyping you.
  Brady: Yeah, you'd better be doing all that.
  [All chuckle]
  Paul: It's funny, I... it's kind of like a whole circle thing happening here. I mean, I came to salem needing surgery on my shoulder, and now I'm leaving to recover from another injury.
  Brady: You gotta stop being such a klutz, man.
  John: Hero.
  Brady: Hero, I mean.
  John: He meant hero. You can't take him anywhere.
  Paul: Well, the, uh, the circumstances may be similar, but I'm definitely leaving salem a better man than when i arrived. I'm not hiding anymore. And I'm not pretending to be anyone I'm not. And for that, I do owe sonny and will a lot.
  Luke: Who are sonny and will?
  John: That's A...long story. I'm sure paul can fill you in on the flight back. Um...speaking of which... time to go.
  [Soft music]
  Paul: [Exhales]
  Claire: Hey, tripp.
  Tripp: Hey.
  Claire: I-I ran into ben. Apparently, wyatt told him about you setting him up.
  Tripp: Yeah. And ben told ciara.
  Claire: Yeah, I know. Have you talked to her?
  Tripp: Yeah.
  Claire: And?
  Tripp: We broke up.
  Claire: God, tripp, I am so sorry, really.
  [Sighs]
  Tripp: Me too.
  [Unsettling music]
  Ben: Hey. Hey, hey, hey, hey! Ciara. You okay?
  Ciara: I just confronted tripp. We're done.
  Ben: Do you wanna talk about it?
  Ciara: No. No, I can't talk about it, especially not with you.
summary: Sheila vomits on Abe's shoes at the police station, proving that she was sick. Abe agrees to let her keep her job and orders her to have his shoes cleaned, telling her to call next time she gets sick. Brady goes to Paul's apartment where Paul tells him about his breakup with Will and announces he will be leaving Salem to go be with his mom in San Francisco where she found him a clinic doing experiments that could help him walk again. John joins Marlena at the hospital, who tells him that she is being released from the hospital. Will comes in and tells them about his breakup with Paul. Ben questions Claire about covering up Tripp framing him when they were supposed to be working together. Claire tells him that it's for the best if it leads to Tripp and Ciara breaking up as long as Ben doesn't turn Tripp in to the police. Tripp and Ciara argue about Tripp framing Ben, with Tripp feeling he did it to protect Ciara while Ciara feels he was just jealous of Ben. Ciara feels lied to then Tripp accuses her of having feelings for Ben. When Ciara doesn't deny it, Tripp breaks up with her and declares they are done.