one day, when dan and his family are out, alex kills ellen's pet rabbit and leaves it on their stove to boil. after this, dan confesses to the affair and of alex's pregnancy. beth then kicks dan out, but not before he calls alex to tell her of beth's knowledge of the affair. beth then warns alex that "if you (alex) ever come near my family again, i'll (beth) kill you". the next day, unbeknownst to beth and dan, alex arrives at ellen's school and picks her up, taking her to a theme park. beth, in a panic, drives around searching for ellen and rear-ends a car, resulting in her being hospitalised. alex takes ellen home and asks her for a kiss on the cheek. after beth is released from hospital, she forgives dan and they return home.