Episode 6 of *The Girlfriend* opens with Daniel and Cherry returning home, their arms laden with shopping bags after an excursion to pick out an engagement ring. Cherry's eyes sparkle with anticipation as she dreams of a grand, lavish engagement party, while Daniel, ever the pragmatist, leans towards a more intimate, low-key celebration. Seeing Cherry's pout of disappointment, Daniel's heart softens, and he concedes to her wishes for a party.
The following day, fate intervenes at the hospital as Laura corners Daniel just as he finishes his shift. Her eyes plead with him to lend her an ear, but Daniel, resolute, cuts her off and proudly declares his impending marriage. The news lands on Laura like a thunderbolt, leaving her reeling. Cherry, who happens to arrive just then to pick up Daniel, witnesses the exchange but chooses to remain silent, her curiosity piqued but her lips sealed.
Later that day, Howard drops by the house to collect his belongings. Laura, desperate for a lifeline, begs him to intervene and talk some sense into Daniel. To her dismay, Howard stands firmly by Cherry's side, believing her to be a worthy companion. He even mentions Cherry's charitable side, revealing that she donates to the charity home where her father passed away. As the conversation between Laura and Howard unfolds, tensions rise, and the air becomes thick with unresolved emotions.
In a moment of vulnerability, Howard confesses that he has been secretly funding Laura's gallery, a revelation that shatters Laura's world. She realizes with a sinking heart that her entire career has been built on a fragile foundation of deception.
After the heated confrontation, Laura returns home to sift through the mail she had inadvertently picked up from Daniel's house. Her thoughts drift to John, and she decides to pay him a visit at the nursing home. The nurse shares a harrowing detail: John has a violent, visceral reaction whenever his daughter's name is mentioned. It's revealed that John suffered a catastrophic fall of twenty feet at a construction site, leaving him broken and battered.
Driven by a need for the truth, Laura seeks out Tracey. In a candid conversation, Tracey admits that she knew all along that Cherry was responsible for John's accident. However, she rationalizes it by saying that John had brought it upon himself, attempting to flee after taking out a massive loan and defaulting on it. According to Tracey, John was about to abandon them, leaving them drowning in debt.
Tracey also issues a stark warning to Laura: Cherry is not someone to be trifled with. If Cherry sets her sights on something, she will stop at nothing to achieve it. Alarmed, Laura sends a desperate voice note to Daniel, pleading for a meeting. But Cherry, ever vigilant, intercepts the messages first. With a cold, calculating precision, she listens to Laura's pleas and then deletes them, leaving no trace of Laura's existence in Daniel's world.
On the eve of the engagement party, Cherry makes the choice to spend the night at Tracey's place. She tells Daniel that she's going to persuade her mother to attend the celebration. Meanwhile, Tracey shares the news about Laura's visit with Cherry but lies, claiming that Laura didn't utter a single word during her time there.
Later that night, in a moment of forgetfulness, Cherry leaves her phone behind and makes her way to Laura's gallery. Driven by a surge of anger, she unleashes her fury on Lilith's paintings, spray - painting the word "liar" across each one in a fit of vandalism.
The next morning, Laura awakens to find Daniel's old doll, which typically resides in her office, mysteriously placed at her doorstep. Alarmed, she rushes to the gallery and is greeted by a scene of devastation. Frantic, she calls the police to report the incident and summons Lilith to join her. Lilith, heartbroken by the destruction of her precious artwork, turns on Laura, accusing her of being the root cause. In a fit of despair, she demands that Laura seek mental health assistance and then abandons her, leaving Laura to face the aftermath alone.
Back at the engagement party, Daniel and Cherry are basking in the glow of their special day. Their friends, Howard, Isabella, and Brigette, arrive to shower them with support and well - wishes. However, the joyous atmosphere takes a sudden and dark turn when the police arrive and place Cherry under arrest. Laura, of course, is present, relishing in the moment as Cherry is taken away. To Laura's dismay, though, the crowd turns against her, siding with Cherry in this unexpected turn of events.
Cherry, with her quick wits, manages to divert the police's attention towards Harriet, buying herself some time. As the investigation drags on, she is eventually set free. Tracey provides her with an alibi but makes it clear that this will be the last time she comes to Cherry's rescue. In a desperate attempt to make Cherry see reason, Tracey tries to talk some sense into her, but Cherry remains stubborn and refuses to listen.
After her release, Cherry heads home, only to find that Daniel is nowhere to be seen. It turns out that Daniel had gone to the police station in an attempt to see Cherry, but the officers refused him access. Heartbroken and angry, he then pays a visit to his mother, Laura, with the intention of confronting her and cutting all ties for good. Laura, realizing the gravity of the situation, apologizes profusely and admits that she needs help. In a last - ditch effort to salvage their relationship, she begs Daniel to have one last drink with her. Seizing the opportunity, Laura drugs Daniel, hoping to use the situation to her advantage.
Before Laura can play the recording of Tracey to Daniel, which she believes will ruin Cherry's life, Cherry arrives unannounced.
Laura, trying to deceive Cherry, lies and tells her that Daniel left in a huff after discovering the truth. A heated confrontation ensues as the two women attempt to settle their long - standing scores. Laura makes a move to call the police, but Cherry acts swiftly, pushing the phone out of her hand. The phone skids under a small table, out of immediate reach.
As the argument rages on, Cherry hears a faint voice coming from upstairs. Summoning all her courage, she manages to get past Laura and rushes to find Daniel, who is struggling on the floor. Sensing an opportunity, Laura grabs Daniel and locks Cherry in the room. But Cherry is not one to be easily defeated. She sneaks out through the window and finds a way back into the house.
Meanwhile, Laura moves Daniel to a different room and makes a call to the police from the landline, hoping to have Cherry arrested once again. When Cherry re - enters the house, the tension reaches its peak. Laura is determined not to let Daniel go, and Cherry is equally determined to rescue him. In a desperate scuffle, Laura grabs a knife, and the two women tussle over it. The commotion is enough to wake Daniel, who struggles to make his way downstairs.
Finally, he stumbles upon the scene in the pool area, where Laura has Cherry's head submerged in the water. Without a moment's hesitation, Daniel jumps in, trying to save Cherry from drowning. In the chaos and confusion, he accidentally strikes Laura, and to his horror, she dies.
How does the first season of *The Girlfriend* come to a close? The show concludes with a dramatic leap forward in time. We find Daniel and Cherry blissfully married. Cherry is in the late stages of pregnancy, and both Daniel and Howard are lavishing her with affection and care, treating her like royalty. Daniel heads into the kitchen to whip up a quick snack for his beloved. Meanwhile, their mischievous cat, drawn by curiosity, directs its attention to Cherry's phone, which lies innocuously tucked under the table.
Seizing the moment, Daniel picks up the phone and gives it a charge. As he waits, he decides to browse through the last video his late mother, Tracey, had recorded. Little does he know, this simple act is about to unravel a web of secrets. As he hits play and watches Tracey's final moments on screen, a flood of realizations begins to wash over him, and the truth slowly starts to dawn, like the first light of dawn breaking through the darkness.
