A woman admits she slept with her boss and wonders if his promise of permanence was real; Mr. Howe reacts with suspicion. In the Investment Department, temporary employee Ms. Lane is scolded for being late and reminded her lack of connections limits her. She drafted Mr. Moore's proposal and was one client from permanent status, but a senior colleague sent her out, signed the contract with Mr. Moore, and boasts that family ties beat talent. The colleague arranges dinner with Mr. Howe and Mr. Moore, leaving Ms. Lane excluded and told she'll never meet Mr. Howe in this lifetime.