Lucy and Kevin return Christina to Julie so they can say good-bye. Lucy privately confronts Julie on why she kidnapped Christina and Julie apologizes for the heartache she caused, then convinces Christina to accept her new mommy. Chris makes plans to spirit Julie and Christina out of town. In Chicago, Gabriela's brother, Ricky, arrives- fresh from prison- and tries to stop her from donating a kidney to Hope. Jamal and Ricky get into a fist fight until Gabby proclaims they're both her brothers. When Alison calls Jamal, Valerie answers and tells her to stop calling. Ali then books a flight to Chicago.

Before leaving to see Jamal, Alison slips on a patch of ice, is knocked unconscious and taken to the hospital. In Chicago, Jamal and Ricky argue about Gabriela donating her kidney to Hope, but Gabriela makes it clear it's her decision to make. Ali calls Jamal, but he abruptly hangs up on her. Rafe pleads with Ed to return him to Earth to fix Ali and Jamal's relationship. Julie says a tearful goodbye to Christina before handing her over to Lucy for good. Julie then says a poignant goodbye to Chris too. Lucy and Kevin take Christina home, where Scott confronts and asks why he wasn't informed about Christina.

Alison tells Jack and Livvie how Jamal gave her the brush off. Scott and Frank both want to know their place in Christina's life know that Lucy married Kevin. Everyone agrees, for Christina's sake, to let Lucy and Kevin act as Christina's primary parents. An embittered Chris advises Eve not ""screw up"" her marriage with Ian, who surprises Eve with her lost bracelet. Rafe pleads with Ed to send him back, but when Ed refuses, Rafe proposes a deal. An apologetic Jamal calls Ali, but misses her. Ali is then surprised by Rafe's return. As the citizens watch the sky, a blinding white light covers the town...

Ricky stops Jamal's bike in front of Casey, who mistakenly failed to cut the brakes. Relieved he's okay, Casey gets passionate when Ricky suspects she's hiding something. When he suspects she's a virgin, she runs off. A hospitalized Gabriela gets a visit from her old flame, Joe Scanlon. Returning to town with Rafe, Alison's hesitant to go public with their relationship, but agrees to move in with him. Livvie tells Jamal that Ali's missing and he finds her at their apartment but takes off after learning she's moving in with Rafe. Upset, Ali breaks down in tears over their failed relationship.

An unseen person spies on Ricky and Karen. Later, Karen, walking alone, is mugged. Jack and Jamal chase the ""shadow"" who turns out to be an impostor trying to impress women. Livvie doctors the pregnancy test Rafe gave her. Ali tracks down Rafe and enters his motel room just as he reads Livvie's ""positive"" pregnancy test results.

In New York, Ian sees Kate and learns she's always eats alone and no one's ever seen her boyfriend. Livvie tells Kevin and Lucy she's pregnant, however, they seem less than pleased. Lucy and Kevin argue about what to do and Livvie becomes upset when she hears Lucy say Rafe will never love her. Ali breaks it off with Rafe, who finds it hard to say goodbye. However, they both agree that it's the right thing to do and then sadly part ways. Later, Ali tells Lucy it's over between her and Rafe. Rafe then returns to Livvie and says he'll be a real husband to her and father to their child. Livvie, privately, expresses her satisfaction that her plan worked. Meanwhile, the ""shadow"" skulks around the docks and overhears some young boys compare him to other superheroes. The ""shadow"" enters a room full of press clippings about him and then lets out a wailing moan.

Ian and Kate argue after he catches her in a lie. Later, she calls a mysterious peson whom she refers to as ""sweetheart."" Jamal and Marissa learn the ""shadow's"" latest victim will live, but realize the ""shadow"" protects women. Marissa dubs the ""shadow"" as ""Lancelot."" Meanwhile, Chris goes on TV to defend the ""shadow"" and Ian suspects Chris may be the ""shadow's"" human host. After Livvie tries to pick a fight with Alison, she falls down the hospital staircase. Rafe orders Alison to stay away from Livvie. Ali tells Jack it was an accident but wonders if Livvie wanted to fall. Rafe overhears this and becomes even angrier and Jack convinces Ali to leave them alone. Livvie waits for results on her unborn child and thinks she's fixed her ""pregnancy"" by ""The Avatar."" However, Livvie's doctor reveals that her baby's just fine.

Rafe magically reappears in Alison's dream, where she imagines herself as a child with a loving father. Kate tells Jamal and Ricky the contract is okay. Marissa get lost in the dark while following Joshua. Jamal, worried about her, calls her cell phone, and hears her screams, then she mysteriously vanishes. Lucy tells Jack that Livvie's missing and her life's in danger. Livvie's lying in agony in the woods, as Tess lies on the cave floor, clutching her rag doll. Jack finds Livvie and tries to convince her to go to the hospital. Tess leaves the cave and is found by Lucy, who mistakes her for a missing Livvie.

Kevin tells Jack that Tess has Livvie, but Jack doesn't believe him. Marissa covers when Reese catches her snooping and snags a roll of film. Caleb apologizes to an unconscious Tess for hurting her. When he kisses her, she awakens. Jack reunites with Tess, who sees Caleb through the window. On board the yacht Malcolm died, Alison tells Elizabeth she's there to find proof she's not related to Rafe. Joshua's suspcious when he catches them searching the yacht. A hidden Rafe overhears Joshua pay off the captain who lied to the police about seeing Joshua on board when Malcolm died, but then Joshua knocks Rafe out from behind.

Lucy arranges a visit between Ian & Danny, which gives Ian the strength to keep fighting his vampirism. Caleb agrees to get a jailed Kevin released if Kevin keeps Lucy distracted and repays the favor someday. Kevin agrees, then vows to destroy Ian and Lucy. After Jamal sees ""Marissa"" use magic to stand up to Reese, he confronts her and she admits she's Casey but says he can't tell Ricky. Encouraged by Alison, Tess goes to save Caleb but runs into Joshua. He apologizes for his attempt to kill her but she isn't buying it. Jack & Ali arrive and rescue her and Ali's stunned to see Joshua alive. Caleb then threatens to kill Joshua.