Dusty Tucker reflects on his one enduring sorrow: his love for Camille Ashwood. Knowing he cannot stomach watching Cam marry someone else, he hides at the Devil’s Boot in the afternoon with a bourbon bottle, brooding over their shared history and his unresolved feelings.

To his shock, Cam enters the bar in her wedding dress, looking devastated. She heads straight to the counter, accepts a vodka from Joe the bartender, and downs it without reacting. Dusty, believing he is the last person she wants to see, stays hidden and texts with Teddy, who confirms Cam is missing from the wedding and warns him not to invade Cam’s space.

Gus Ryder, Wes Ryder, and Luke Brooks arrive soon after, calling for Cam. Cam clutches a vodka bottle and flees to the bathroom, locking the door. Luke approaches Dusty and explains that the groom never showed, confirming the wedding is off. They note Cam’s strained relationship with her parents, Rutherford and Lillian Ashwood, and confirm Riley is with Teddy and Emmy to keep them from retaliating against Graham.

Seeing that Gus and Wes cannot coax Cam out, Dusty assesses Cam’s pride and preference to avoid public attention. He reasons she will not emerge while the bar is occupied and likely does not want to face people who witnessed her humiliation.

Dusty proposes a plan to Luke, Gus, and Wes: clear the bar and let him approach Cam, since he did not attend the ceremony and thus did not witness the catastrophe. Wes and Luke agree; Gus reluctantly consents but warns Dusty to keep his hands to himself. Dusty insists Cam is his friend, hoping the cleared bar will give him a chance to help her.