Office chatter kicks off when Ms. Lowell arrives cheerful, buys coffee, and is seen with Mr. Rourke (Malcolm), prompting coworkers to speculate she's his mistress. Camille defends Lowell, but gossip intensifies as colleagues warn, "If Mr. Rourke's wife knew..." Helen abruptly requests leave to visit the vital records office to check the truth. At the records office, Ms. Sloane reveals she personally registered Malcolm and Sierra's marriage and calls them a perfect match. The confirmed existence of that marriage forces Helen to pursue the record, leaving the office bracing for exposure.