Lily McAllister is alone at her family's Pasadena mansion one night. She is confronted by a crazy stranger. She escapes to the bathroom. There's a gun shot. The man is presumed to be mentally unstable and committed suicide.
Lily is taken with Henry. She confronts her mother over Philip Parker. Catherine eventually reveals that he was her best friend's boyfriend and she made him a pariah for suspicion of killing her. Will confesses his affair to Catherine.
Robert gets sued for firing Will's ex-mistress. He lets slip of becoming the next publisher and Will fights back. Lily investigates Henry's secret search.
George announces Will as the next publisher and Robert is angry especially at Catherine. She's secretly helping Henry which angers Lily who continues her investigation into Philip Parker. Nate is desperate for $2k and blows up at a party.