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In the aftermath of the explosion, Ems tries to stay afloat while scanning the wreckage for Amily. She gets back on the raft and spots Ams floating unconscious on some debris. Ems paddles.

Aiden and Padma are still sitting in the office at Nolcorp. Padma's phone rings, and Aiden tries to calm her down in preparation of taking the important phone call. Aiden puts it on speakerphone, sitting by silently as Padma answers, expecting Helen. Trask informs her that Helen is no longer with them, but her orders are the same. Again, Padma demands that the Initiative provide proof that her father is alive. Trask says that she's already signed for it, sending Padma's eyes looking down at a small box with her name and address on it that's sitting on the table. Trask: "Feel free to check the fingerprint." Padma reaches for the package, but Aiden stops her. He cracks it open himself and tries to keep a stone face, but his jaw flinches. He turns to Padma and she knows what's in the box. It's like the end of Se7en, only much less awesome.

The Labor Day party attendees have all gathered around the Grayson family as Ashley introduces Conrad to much applause. He wastes no time announcing his plans to run for governor. Everyone looks very satisfied except for Daniel, but you just can't please everyone when it comes to politics.

Emanda manages to get Ams onto her raft. Amily just wants to know that Jack's going to be OK. They won't know that until Nolan returns, Ems says. A minute goes by and Amily's now being much more realistic. She needs to know that Emanda will take care of Jack and Carl. Promise. Emanda breaks down like we've never heard her before and apologizes to her pseudo sister. Ams doesn't want to hear it because Emanda gave her the one thing she always wanted: a family. She pulls out the necklace she went back for before the explosion and hands it to Ems.

FLASHBACK: Teenage Amanda Clarke hands the necklace over to teenage Emily Thorne in the juvie cell they shared, saying she'll be back for it and for her. Emily stops her before she goes to ask for verification that Amanda considers them sisters, then startles her with a hug. She tells the young Amanda, who is still cold and emotionless, that she loves her. /FLASHBACK.

Ems answers her memory, telling Ams that she loves her, but it's too late. Amily is gone. Emanda loses it, sobbing in uncontrollable bursts.

Conrad joins Victoria and Daniel out on the Queen's balcony at Grayson Manor. The two parents are pretty chipper, all things considering, but Daniel looks weighed down by his conscience. He asks how he's supposed to just pretend like nothing's changed. What about Amanda Clarke? Victoria simply says that Amily chose the wrong enemy.