Overview

• Chance uncovers a bloody dagger in Nick Newman’s sleeping car bathroom, prompting investigators to focus on him as the prime suspect
• Nick denies any involvement and asserts that Cane framed him by planting the dagger to divert attention
• Cane rejects framing accusations and points to his alibi with Phyllis and Chance that provided no opportunity to tamper with evidence
• Lily Abbott has brought new leads to Chance suggesting Cane’s possible role in Damian’s death, heightening the Abbott–Newman rivalry
• Phyllis’s wavering loyalty could be pivotal if her testimony ultimately supports either Nick’s innocence or Cane’s account of events