Aaron's talk didn't dissuade Ryan from blackmailing Amy, but Tom, now hotel CEO and his bothersome half-brother Archie's guardian, generously, to make up fro abusing his guy ex-date, offers a legitimate alternative. Ben declines taking Xanthe to the prom, due to lack of funds, but seeing her a wreck, after Sheila pushed a nerd to ask her, Gary secretly pays Ben.—KGF Vissers