Christmas is celebrated in Kingsley. Harold shocks the courtroom by announcing Stacey's fingerprints were found in Amber's apartment on the day of Kate's shooting. Stacey then cracks up and admits to shooting her mother. Dave is acquitted of Kate's murder and Stacey is arrested. Preston tells Courtney that unless she marries Vaughn the whole family face financial ruin and he wont be able to afford her mother's care fees.