Dirty Sexy Money

After his father dies in a mysterious plane crash, attorney Nick George reluctantly accepts an offer to take over his post as chief counsel to a wealthy and influential family.

Nick enlists the help of an airplane mechanic to try to figure out who killed his father; Juliet refuses to take part in an important family photo shoot; Tripp pressures Patrick to announce his candidacy for the Senate.

A blackmailer surfaces and demands ransom for a sex tape featuring one of the Darlings; Patrick must end his affair with Carmelita; Brian's wife figures out that the "Swedish orphan" he brought to live with them speaks English.

Nick travels to an Italian vineyard to meet with a spy who may know about the death of Nick's father; Letitia confirms to Tripp that she had been unfaithful to him throughout their marriage; Jeremy struggles to keep his affair a secret.

Nick meets with Tripp's nemesis, billionaire Simon Elder; twins Juliet and Jeremy decide to throw separate birthday parties for themselves, budgeted at $1 million each; Brian Jr. feels the need to tell Brian's wife the truth about his paternity.

A high-stakes poker game pits Simon Elder against Tripp; if Nick convinces Tripp to bet his most prized property, Elder will give Nick dirt on his father's death; Karen must finalize her divorce from irresistible Sebastian Fleet (guest star Eddie Cibrian).

Lisa suspects that Nick is the reason for Karen's cold feet about marrying Freddy; Brian Jr.'s mother returns from her Brazilian getaway to reclaim him; Natalie Kimpton (Tamara Feldman) tries to make amends with Juliet.

Nick and Lisa want to spend Thanksgiving together without the Darlings; Tripp demands that Nick set up a face-to-face meeting with Simon Elder at the family's country house; Nick tries to stop Andrea from taking Brian's son away from him.

A series of flashbacks reveals secrets about Dutch (Peter Strauss); sparks fly between Simon and Karen; Brian tries to bribe an arbitrator into awarding him custody of Brian Jr.; Sofía presses Jeremy to show her his apartment.

Nick learns that Simon and Karen are seeing each other, but he refuses to admit why it bothers him; Letitia suggests Brian ask Tripp for guidance when his suspension from the ministry plunges him into a career crisis.