A woman's bloated body is found by the sea and Mrs. Shaw has been missing for a week, prompting gossip that sparks the episode's conflict. Mr. Shaw angrily confronts Joyce, accusing her of faking the disappearance; Joyce denies paying anyone and says her husband on the rescue team confirmed an unidentified body was recovered. Mr. Shaw orders everyone out of the Shaw Group. Meanwhile, friends tell Scott Joyce sent a divorce message; Tina insists she's married, and Joyce taunts Scott by staying with Tina and vows, "This time, you can't take Scott away again."