Ethan releases Mack after he receives another blackmail note, while Mack was in jail. Cruz takes Nikki's glass before she goes on stage with Rafael, so that Cruz can investigate Nikki's past. Rafael finds it odd when Nikki asks to be paid in cash instead of check. Gina tells Ethan she believes Laura is behind the blackmail. Cruz lets Nikki in on the fact that he knows who she really is.