At a tense family dinner he gets fussed over—Mom dabs medicine on his face while Dad smirks and praises Eric Ferrer and Olivia looks smug. When Eric steps away, he slips to Olivia and asks, "I have an important announcement to make." Olivia panics, imagining a public confession; she covers her cheeks, freezes, then nods and points toward a cabinet where the microphone is kept. She debates hiding. As he reaches for the mic, the episode ends with him poised to speak and Olivia terrified of what he'll reveal.