Preview: Alexis offers Chloe protection from Stefan. Recap: Alan tried to get closer to Monica in light of all the turmoil in the family. Monica rebuffed him because she was furious over his connection to Rae. She believed that he was hoping for a reconciliation with his teenage love. Alan said everything he could to convince her otherwise, but Monica refused to hear him. Rae interrupted a conversation between Edward and Skye when it sounded as though Skye was being sucked into her grandfather's manipulations. She warned Skye not to trust Edward because of his past and current misdeeds. When Skye berated Rae for interfering, Alan came in and commanded Skye to be kinder to her mother. Skye decided to leave the Quartermaine mansion, but Alan begged her to stay. As Monica eavesdropped, he told Skye that he was committed to getting to know her better and being a real father to her. Bobbie and Tony struggled to find a cure for Lucas's life-threatening condition. When Lucas's fever kept spik