Charlotte comes home from school and finds out from her mother Cat that she is having triplets. A few months later, Cat gives birth to triplets - Ainsley Ophelia, Baylie Cara, and Carlina Aimee. That night, Cat's sister Kimberly calls in tears saying she wants to commit suicide after problems with her husband Edwin. Cat goes to Kimberly's house to take her son Henry in to protect him. Kimberly then takes an overdose of pills.