Mr. Doyle announces he's stepping back after a doctor's order and hands Doyle Group affairs to a colleague. He orders the colleague to hide any weakness—'A man must never admit he's not capable'—and rehearse lines. The colleague worries about explaining the ruse to Mr. Doyle's mother and deceiving the Miller heiress. Mr. Doyle says he won't use the company to buy affection and wants a genuine relationship, but fears the heiress will learn if he's 'still a man in that way.' Episode ends when someone says, 'Pass me the essential oil,' and the colleague faces a public test of the deception.