In class with Ryan and Holly.

Holly: "Ryan could you help me with this," (Showing him her textbook) "I don't get this part,"

Ryan: "Yeah sure..." (Still confused as to why she was being nice to him)

Holly: "Thanks,"

Ryan helped her out and went back to his own work, still bothered as to what was going on with Holly.

Ryan: "Holly,"

Holly: "Ya?"

Ryan: "Why are you being like this?"

Holly: "Like what?"

Ryan: "Nice... I thought I was trailer trash according to you,"

Holly: "Look Ryan, I just said those things in front of Marissa, what's between me and her really has nothing to do with you, I would have said the same thing regardless of who her boyfriend was, I'm sorry if that bothered you,"

Ryan: "Right..." (Not knowing what to say)

The bell rings and their packing up.

Holly: "Plus just because her and I aren't friends doesn't mean we can't be," (Giving a smile and lightly touching his arm)

Ryan: "Uh, I have to go," (Uncomfortably leaving)

Holly just watched him leave with a devilish smile on her face.

Meanwhile Kirsten is getting ready for the trial which is in 4 days.
Sandy walks in and kisses her.

Sandy: "Everything ready honey?"

Kirsten: "Ya, definitely," (Forcing a smile)

Sandy: "I know this is hard for you, having to help put your father away,"

Kirsten: "No! It's not, actually I'm ready for this," (Suddenly raging with anger)

She gets up and grabs her keys.

Sandy: "Where are you going?"

Kirsten: "I'm going to get a few last things for the trial, I'll be back by dinner," (Kissing Sandy) "I love you,"

Sandy: "I love you too,"

Kirsten arrives at the bank.

Clerk: "How may I help you?"

Kirsten: "I need to see my safe deposit box, it's number 337,"

Clerk: "Right this way mam," (Leading Kirsten to the deposit boxes) "Here you are, call me when your done,"

Kirsten took out her box and slowly opened it, revealing a small pile of legal documents pertaining to the Newport group. The documents were from all dates some a few years ago some as recent as a month before the problem.

Kirsten: "Sorry dad, looks like your empire has fallen," (Taking out the papers and leaving the bank)

Kirsten gets in the car with the papers and drives off towards the Nichol mansion.

It's now lunchtime at school and Ryan and Seth are talking about Holly. Marissa and Summer are off working on events for the school.

Ryan: "She's been really nice to be and starting to like flirt with me,"

Seth: "Come on man, maybe you're just reading things wrong I mean, she hates you, she says things to you and Marissa every chance she gets,"
Ryan: "I was confused too, that's why I can't explain this,"

Seth: "Have you told Marissa yet?"

Ryan: "No, I'm worried it will only bother her, after all that happened with Luke I don't know what she'd do if she thought something was going on with Holly,"

Seth was about to say something when a voice came out of nowhere.

Sean: "Hey guys whatcha doing?"

Seth: "Nothing just talking,"

Sean: "About what?"

Ryan: "About something that's not your business,"

Sean: "Whoa calm down there Ryan, what's up his butt," (Looking at Seth)

Seth: "Dude she lay off,"

Sean: "Ok, ok, so anyone seen Marissa?"

Ryan: "You know it's funny every time I see you you're asking about my girlfriend," (Now standing up face to face with Sean)

Sean: "Hey, she's just a friend man, someone's a little overprotective... you know what I'll find her myself," (Walking off)

Ryan: "I don't like that guy,"

Seth: "Ooh protective Ryan's back haven't seen you in a while," (Looking at Ryan's face he could tell he was in no mood for jokes) "Well seriously... I don't like him either he's all over Marissa,"

Summer: "Who's all over Marissa?" (Walking up)

Ryan: "No one, forget about it,"

Summer: "You're talking about Sean aren't you?" (The looks on their faces tells her she's right) "Come on guys he's her friend, Ryan you gotta just accept Marissa has a guy friend,"

Seth: "Come on Sum I'd be jealous too if a guy was all over you,"

Summer: "Ah how sweet," (Sarcastically) "Don't worry about it Ryan, Sean's harmless,"

Meanwhile in the library Sean approaches Holly.

Sean: "Hey,"

Holly: "Oh hey, how's it working?"

Sean: "Great! I'm getting loads of information to use against Marissa... she trusts me," (Smiling)

Holly: "Wonderful, now we can watch that relationship crumble,"

Sean: "Get anything to use against Ryan yet?"

Holly: "No, he doesn't completely trust me yet, but he's opening up,"

Kirsten drives pulls into Caleb's driveway and bangs on the door.

Julie opens the door: "Kirsten, what a surprise, after everything that's been going on and Ryan's birthday..." (She is quickly cut off by Kirsten)

Kirsten: "I didn't come here to talk to you, where's my dad!"

Julie gives her a murderous stare and goes into the house to get Caleb.

Caleb: "Kiki what a surprise, finally made a decision I'm guessing, hopefully it's the right one,"

Kirsten: "I just came to tell you that yes I have made a decision, and you're going down!"

Caleb: "Come on this is ridiculous why would you risk your marriage when your testimony will barely help? You don't even know enough to implicate me,"

Kirsten: "You know dad until you made that threat that was true, I would have just gone on the stand and said what I knew which would barely make a difference, but now I'm doing a lot more,"

She then tosses a pile of papers at him.

Kirsten: "Here your attorney will want to see these before we enter them in as evidence,"

Caleb starts thumbing through the papers as his eyes begin to widen.

Caleb: "Where did you get all these! What... how?!"

Kirsten: "You didn't think I was that oblivious did you dad? That I wouldn't realize what you were doing all these years. I kept these files just in case something like this happened; I never expected to need to use them but then again never expected my dad to blackmail me either,"

Caleb was frozen, shocked as he looked on at years of papers that dealt with his dirty dealings, papers that could very well send him away to jail for a very long time.

Caleb: "Well what about Sandy, you don't mind him hearing the news?" (Trying to get his edge back)

Kirsten: "Sandy and I will have to deal with it, I'm not letting you get out of this one, bye dad," (Giving him a fake smile and walking off)

Caleb stood there for what seemed like an hour holding the papers that would tear down the empire he had spent all his life to build.