Johnny's trial may not be feasible on any level whatsoever, but despite the absurdity it has been not only entertaining but engaging. Maxie was scared to death she would flub up on the cover story on the stand, only to be completely humiliated by Scott when he only asked about the sex deal she had struck up with Logan to get even with Lulu. When Lulu was called to the stand, she tried to tell the truth but was so distraught and emotional, no one in the room believed she'd actually killed Logan, but thought she was covering up for her lover. So then Claudia, fresh from her accident with Sony, limps up on the stand and lies like there's no tomorrow, giving the jurors a story that might actually get her brother off. Like Anthony said, "My daughter lies like nobody's business... makes a father proud!"

Maxie, totally dismayed over admitting her dreadful past in front of Spinelli, tried to end the friendship, telling him she always hurts those she cares about and didn't want to hurt him. With true Spinelli grace and style, he pointed out to her the ways she's changed and grown in the past months. It still amazes me how much I'm enjoying this unlikely couple or that I've even become a Maxie fan at all. Not all that long ago, I would have thought redemption for her was impossible, but here I am now rooting for this twosome to actually make a good go of it. They're two misunderstood souls who bring balance to each other and the crazy predicaments they get themselves into give a humorous reprieve to some of the darker stories.

After her train wreck of a testimony, Lulu was escorted back to Shadybrook and ran to her mother's arms. It is still extremely unclear to the viewers whether Laura has really recovered or if she is a manifestation of Lulu's troubled mind. The knowledge that Genie Francis' return is slated to be short term has many believing it is the latter. She always conveniently disappears seconds before someone else pops in to visit Lulu and is insistent that she not tell Lucky, Nikolas, or Luke that she has recovered - typically uncharacteristic behavior for Laura. There are lots of rumors floating around about the possibility of Francis making a long(er)-term appearance, one of them bound to the departure of another long-time character, so how this arc is going to wrap up is still up in the air. (Check the spoiler section at the bottom of the article if you're interested in rumors and spoilers.)

As the jury began to deliberate, Epiphany was appointed foreperson and it didn't take too long at all for her, Edward, and the other prevalent spokesperson to realize Mrs. Albrecht was actually a plant from the Zaccharas to turn the jury toward an acquittal. Will Anthony retaliate against Epiphany and/or Edward for the discovery? Will the judge call it a mistrial? Or will the juror just be replaced? The only way to know for sure is to tune in.