Meanwhile, Daniel is moved by his father's decision to hand over the reins of Meade Publications, when a visit from his old friend, Beckett "Becks" Scott, coaxes him into his old ways. At the event Daniel is tempted by Becks to score with a hottie and when he sees a stunning face show up, he attempts to score with her. The two talk, and Alexis shocks Daniel by revealing that she used to be his brother Alex, but had gender confirmation surgery. She says that she always felt like she was in the wrong skin growing up, and tells Daniel to look into her eyes, saying "That's the only thing they couldn't change." Daniel is very upset over this revelation, as the family mourned for Alexis, and thinks about her every day. Daniel also blames Alexis's "death" for Claire's struggle with alcoholism, and a war of words heats up between the two. Daniel later takes off and grabs a bottle to calm down and is joined by Hilda after her fight with Betty. When they met they started to talk about what happened to each other, and ended it with a surprising kiss that Betty was shocked to walk in on.