Ethan returns home after learning his father is jailed and the Valmont family business is in crisis. He confronts his grandmother, pledging to take on the family's burden and relieve his young brother Dorian, who was appointed head to manage the crisis. However, the grandmother insists that Dorian will remain the leader, demanding Ethan support him instead of challenging the status quo. When Ethan's ally, Rosalind, tries to assert influence, she is angrily rebuked for interfering and accused of coveting the family's legacy. The episode ends with tensions high over power and loyalty within the family.