At a tense family meeting, Fred confronts his father after being offered anything and demands Zane be removed, claiming he's the father's only true heir. The family objects—Teresa's sympathy has limits and they warn Zane couldn't return to a slum—so they compromise: Zane can stay. Fred insists he alone should inherit Lynch Group and labels Zane an outsider. The father rejects that and stresses both are family. In a sudden turn he tells Fred, "I promise you," leaving which son he'll support and the company's succession unresolved.