Emily seeks to destroy the district Attorney who convicted her father; grieving Victoria tries to confirm her suspicions about Emily's past.
Tropes present in this episode:
- Catapult Nightmare: Emily has one right at the beginning of the episode, where SWAT has surrounded her home, she is arrested and Victoria revealing she knows her birth name.
- Gold Digger: How Victoria views Emily.
- Horrible Judge of Character: Victoria views her son, Daniel, as this when it comes to the women he romances.
- Meaningful Name: Early in the episode, Nolan calls Emily,"the thorn,"in everyone's side. It also doubles as a Punny Name too.
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: Senator Tom Kingsley is based on John Edwards, an American politician who had an affair which ended after he impregnated his mistress.
- Parting-Words Regret: Declan clearly regrets calling his dad a loser just before he died.
