Having listened to Katie gush about her wedded bliss with Bill, Brooke admits to her sister about her recent struggle with loneliness. While planning the guest list for their wedding, Quinn suggests that Deacon invite his friend from his twelve-step program, unaware that the friend is Brooke. Knowing that Nicole is the keeper of her secret, Maya cowers down to her sister and retracts the suggestion for her to move out. Nicole agrees to work on her relationship with Maya, but asserts that she has certain expectations.