Mr. Lloyd, a man with a severe aversion to touch, is presented with potential marriage matches by his associates. His assistant notes that an intern recently touched him without causing a reaction, a first in years, hinting at a possible breakthrough from an experimental drug. Meanwhile, the intern, a high-achieving woman, is fired by her manager, Ms. Walton, for being too slow on a task despite pleading that she desperately needs the job and money. The episode ends with her forced departure, her future uncertain, as Mr. Lloyd's team investigates the significance of his unusual tolerance.