After an argument with Chanel, Joy sat in the town square when Leo approached her. He informed her she’d been written out of some scenes, hinting he knew about the fallout. Frustrated, Joy asked if Lady Whistleblower would expose the drama, and Leo reassured her, though she doubted him. Later, Leo encountered Javi, who was skeptical of Lady Whistleblower’s personal jabs at Leo. The two reconciled, agreeing to remain friends, but Kerry’s jealousy lingered after spotting them together.
Meanwhile, Joy vented to Alex about Chanel’s anger and her own guilt over the affair that ruined Chanel’s marriage. Alex encouraged her to move on, and Joy resolved to stop blaming herself. Across town, Stephanie and Abe strategized ways to unmask Lady Whistleblower, suspecting the gossip columnist had a vendetta against Body & Soul. Abe confronted Chanel about quitting, but she stood firm, citing her inability to work alongside Joy and Johnny.
Determined to uncover Lady Whistleblower’s identity, Stephanie turned to Chad at the Horton house. Chad admitted he didn’t know the columnist’s true identity, explaining that respecting their anonymity was part of The Spectator’s policy. Frustrated, Stephanie argued that the malicious column was sabotaging the show and its cast. Chad pushed back, stating the paper wouldn’t censor content, but eventually admitted Stephanie had a point about the ethics of anonymity. Together, they discovered payments tied to a bank account in Rochester, New York, offering their first real lead.
Hattie apologized to Bonnie for past wrongs, and they made amends. Together, they pitched Leo on bringing Hattie’s character back to Body & Soul, swearing she wasn’t Lady Whistleblower. Leo agreed to help if higher-ups approved.
Meanwhile, Chanel confided in Alex about her heartbreak and career uncertainty, and he comforted her.
At the Hernandez house, tension grew between Javi and Kerry, who questioned Javi’s decision to rekindle a friendship with Leo. Alone, Kerry secretly wrote a new Lady Whistleblower column, revealing himself as the gossip columnist with a vendetta against the Body & Soul cast.
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