 As the now-arrested Alexis goes through a roller coaster of legal tribulations, including possibly being tried for attempted murder and being denied bail for attempting to kill Christina and the unborn baby instead of getting a misdemeanor sentence, Claire decides to makes a deal with Wilhelmina, who is of course behind the harsh sentence in an effort to get back at her former ally and buy out her stake in Meade Publications, thanks to her affair with the DA.Wilhelmina then offers Alexis to drop her charges in exchange of her share of the publication.As Alexis discovers Wilhelmina's plans, Alexis turns down Wilhelmina's offer.