02x17 - How Two-Faced Can You Get?

[bunniefuu]

[narrator] Previously on Dynasty:

I tried to buy his land for our stadium.

I sold the land to DiFiore Exports.


Well, I'm up for anything.

So if you need me,
you know where to find me, boss.

There was a time when I thought
I couldn't live without you.

Now I can't stand the sight of you.

I went ahead
and bought NTNR Enterprises,

the company that owns your...
Well, no, my publishing house.

There's an author here to see you.

Fallon, what the hell is going on?

[Fallon] Wow.

Uh, I was... I was just about to go
anywhere else.

[Fallon] Well...

this is a surprise.

You look good.

- And you bought a publishing company.
- Crazy, right?

- The company that's publishing my book.
- Yes. It appears that way.

Can I get you a drink?

Do you get some sort of perverse
pleasure out of messing with me?

Excuse me?

Wreaking havoc on my personal life
is despicable enough,

but this is my career, Fallon.

No, no, no.
This is all just a horrible coincidence.

Like that time I went skiing
with Ashley in Idaho

- and you showed up at the same ski lodge?
- Yes. I mean, no.

Not like that, because this is
a legit coincidence, okay?

- I bought this...
- You're the same old Fallon.

I'm not the same old Fallon.

This is the new and improved Fallon.

Okay. I am doing something with my life,

and I assure you
I don't want Liam Ridley

or John Southside
to have any part in it.

Nice p*rn name, by the way.

To prove it to you, I will rip up

whatever contract
this company has with you.

You can't just tear up
my contract, that...

You had it sitting right there?

It was symbolic.
Although it did feel pretty good.

Look, Femperial is focused
on female empowerment,

and somehow I don't really
feel like you check that box.

- Maybe you should read my book first.
- I don't need to read your book

because I have no interest
in actually publishing it.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have
more important matters to attend to.

You can just mail me my penalty check.

Oh, yeah. Per my contract,

if you don't publish my book,

I get a buyout of million.

Well worth it. Now get out of my office.

Atlanta is a big city.

There are other places
to build your conservatory.

This is true, but Blake has to pay
for what he's done.

Don't start, Jeff.

What happened to my enlightened brother

that swore off feuding
to turn over a new leaf?

That leaf d*ed
after I reached out to Mom

and she rejected my offer to come home.

Silver lining,

as co-owner of Blake's soccer team,
you profit from his dirty deeds.

You more than anyone should know
it's not about the money, Mon.

- I hate to be the one defending Blake.
- Then don't.

He did keep his promise
and start the Kick the Habit campaign.

Although it looks like their poster child,
PJ Reed, might have fell off the wagon.

- What?
- I had to kick him out of the club last week

after he was snorting
God knows what in the bathroom.

Let's hope his habit
doesn't t*nk the entire program,

- or worse, the team.
- Yeah.

Here's hoping.


[loud expl*si*n]

Blake. Blake!

Sorry about that noise, Miss Flores.

The Rolls backfired again.

- I'll take it in for service next week.
- [Sam] What happened?

Are you okay?

I need air. I'm freaking out.

[Sam] Ever since your brother left,
you've been on edge.

What really happened
between you two? Hmm?

Tell me the truth because I'm up
to my eyeballs in all the deceit.

Beto was here on behalf of my father.

He was the one who helped Blake and I

secure the land
for the Atlantix Stadium.

But then he wanted a favor in return.

I'm guessing it wasn't a

"can you drive me to the airport"
kind of favor.

He wanted me to hire a ringer
for the team.

A player to throw games,
so he could profit off gambling.

- You didn't do it, did you?
- No. Of course I didn't.

Which is why now he's aiming his wrath

- at this entire family.
- Including me?

Does he know
I'm in the process of a divorce?

Sam, we are all in danger.

But knowing Papá,
he'll target Blake first.

- I don't know what to do.
- I do.

You need to tell Blake immediately.

Dave, I need a report from the
grounds crew on the field status.

- Jen.
- [Jen] Yes, Mr. Carrington?

Make sure the mayor gets an invitation

to join me in my suite on opening day.

I need everybody on top of things.
We got two weeks. Okay?

- [man] Right away.
- [Blake] There he is.

- Hey.
- The future of the Carrington empire.

Not exactly, but Atlantix's
head physician has a nice ring to it.

Let me show you to your office.

I'm proud to have my son working
alongside me in the family business.

- Well, that means a lot.
- [Jeff] Blake.

This is an unpleasant surprise.

You didn't think I'd stay away

once I discovered your little scheme
involving my land, did you?

There's no scheme. You sold it,
I bought it. Makes me smart.

You put your selfish needs
ahead of the community once again

- and that ends now.
- Is that a thr*at?

Call it a, uh, co-owner's right.

The days of my silent partnership
in this club are over.

From now on, I'm gonna be very vocal,

to ensure the needs
of this community are met.

Needs can only be met
if the team is a success.

I think we all agree on that,
right, Jeff?

Cute trick, Blake.

You made your condescending voice
come out of Junior's mouth.

I didn't even see your lips move.

But, uh, yeah, we all want the team
to be a success,

which is why to show my support,

I plan to host a preseason kickoff party
for everyone at Club Colby.

How generous of you.

Gosh, it is, isn't it?

Now, if you'll just
show me to my office,

I won't take up any more of your time.

That's unfortunate. Ahem.

There are no free offices.

Your arrival here was so unexpected.

I'll tell you what, I'll give you a day
to come up with something.

After all, I am a team player.

Go Atlantix.

- Hey, he's up to something.
- Yeah, you think so?

[Blake] He's a Colby.

No matter how much I bend over
backwards for that family,

they'll never respect us.

Well, somebody should do
something about that.

[Fallon] Glo?

Did you just say that
with a straight face?

Gloria Collins. She's a hugely
popular feminist on social.

She grew her fan base through
her podcast, Finding Your Inner Glo,

which featured discussions
about finding your authentic female self

in a patriarchal world.

Wow. Well, Glo sounds like my soulmate

and the perfect first author
for our rebranding.

I've been stalking her on Instagram,
she writes at a coffee shop here.

- I'll turn on my Carrington charm.
- Actually, don't do that.

She's cool. So, just keep it chill.

Glo? Oh, my God. I can't believe
it's you. We are big fans.

Your call for women to reclaim symbols

traditionally used to objectify us

made me feel more confident
about being myself.

That's enough. Can we sit?

Please. Have a seat. Yes.

It's always nice to hear
I'm having an effect on the front lines.

Yes. Well, we would like you
to have even more of an effect.

We heard you're writing a book,

and we'd love to bring it to the market

with my company, Femperial Publishing.

Fallon Carrington?

Since when are you in publishing?

I haven't made the public
announcement yet.

I wanted to build my arsenal up first.

But after a disastrous experience
with my own book,

I realized we need more women in power

giving other women the opportunity
to tell their stories.

- So, that's my mission.
- [Gloria] Very cool.

But I've already got offers
from other publishers, big publishers.

It's my first book, you know,
and I want it to be big.

Femperial is young and hungry.

We can do big.

Your launch would be our main priority.

I would work with you personally
on its promotion.

You'd never get that kind of attention
with a big publishing house.

I will pass your offer over to my agent,

but just to warn you, bidding
for my book is already at million.

Well, we will match the million.

Give us hours to show you
what else we can do for you.

Okay. I'm wide open to being impressed.

But, for now, I've got to go someplace
quieter to finish this book.

Looking forward to hearing your ideas.

- [Fallon] We'll be in touch.
- Bye, ladies.

- Bye.
- Bye.

Not yet, and never that.

Femperial cannot afford to pay
both Liam and Gloria.

You only have to pay Liam
if you don't publish him, right?

So, just publish his book.

I am not working with Liam, Kirby.
You were in Sun Valley.

Where you made a mockery
of your dignity, self-esteem,

and feminism in general?
Yes, I was there.

So, you see how I can't get emotionally
entangled again, okay?

But it's fine.
I just need to focus on the future.

But if I can get Liam
to back out of his contract,

- then we won't have to pay his fee.
- You can charm him into quitting?

Oh, I can get him to quit,

but I sure as hell won't be charming.

[Culhane] Hey, Kirby.

Hey, stranger.
Isn't this a pleasant surprise?

I was just dropping off
some extra Atlantix merch for Blake.

Never pegged you as a kale sort of gal.

Well, technically,
you've never pegged me at all.

[chuckles]

And exactly what kind of girl
did you see me as?

The kind that would call me out
for a dumbass comment like that.

- I had no choice.
- Yeah.

Well, seeing as how you're saving my ass

with the Kick the Habit campaign,

you are forgiven.

I owe you bigtime.

Um, about that.

I took a gig working for Fallon,

which means I'm gonna have
less free time for you.

Well, less free time
for business, I mean.

- Congrats.
- I'm not abandoning you.

I'm compiling a list of rehab centers
you can partner with in Atlanta.

I'm almost done. Um...

I can bring it by your office later
if you want.

That will be great.

And I can't tell you
how much I appreciate this...

and you.

[George] The doctors say
you're ahead of schedule.

Mm.

We should have you out of those
bandages in a few days.

- I think that's fantastic news, don't you?
- Mm-hm.

Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt.

I just wanted to see
how you were doing, Alexis.

I'll leave these right here.

It's... It's kind of you to come.

- I hope you can stay.
- Do you?

We got started off on the wrong foot,
and I'm sorry about that.

It's a complicated family, as you know,

and I'm still finding my way around.

- Mm-hm. Yeah. I understand.
- I know.

You and Blake have had
your differences in the past,

- but if I can help in any way...
- Thank you.

A healthy team
needs a healthy community, right?

And I was thinking maybe we could do

local health fairs, flu sh*t drives.

I was thinking
about youth sports leagues,

but I like the idea
of a healthy families push.

See?

Great minds.

- We must be related.
- Mm.

[cell phone beeps]

Sorry.

Everything okay?

Yeah. Just some...
team medical business.

Mind if I head out?

Sure.

Let me know if I can help.

[Blake] He did what?

He wanted me to hire Carlos Aguirre
to throw games.

Don't worry, I didn't comply.

But now we are all at risk
because of it.

Papá makes demands,

and if you don't give in to them,
you suffer the consequences.

[Blake sighs]

I see.

I know I should have told you
right away,

but I thought I could handle him
on my own.

I'm worried, Blake.

[chuckles]

Honey, there's a saying
amongst billionaires:

If nobody wants you dead,
you're not screwing the right people.

No, no, no. Blake, this is different.

- My father is a vengeful person.
- Yeah?

- So am I.
- [sighs]

And I am certainly not afraid of him.

His threats are serious.

It's easy to make idle threats
from , miles away.

I have just as much power
and influence as he does.

Mm. It's not about that.
This is personal.

Freddie is not just my driver.
He's also a security guard.

- I'll be fine.
- No, mi amor...

Trust me, you're overreacting.

Nothing is gonna happen.

Mm.

Welcome to Carrington Cottage.

Oh, my God.

That's incredible.

And the views.

We know how much you love
a good flat white

with single-origin espresso beans
and organic non-GMO almond milk.

That is why we got you
your very own barista

who will make one for you
any time you want.

Hi, Shane.

We thought the serenity of the space

would help you focus
on finishing your book.

Also, a personal massage therapist
will be available for you daily.

Hi, Blaine.

[Fallon] Self-care is important,

especially if you're gonna have
enough energy

to overthrow the patriarchy.

[Kirby] That's why we got you a meditation
guide, an accountability coach,

and an emotional support dog.

All just a text away,
and all on us of course.

Wow. And I haven't even signed with you.

Yet. But if you do choose Femperial
to be your home,

then all of these perks
will be permanent.

Thank you.

I mean...

I could get used to this.

I think you should.

We'll leave you to write.

- How did it go with Jeff?
- Great. He's starting to trust me.

Good. Good work.

But I think we have a bigger problem.

I just got word they're sending
an NSF league rep

to administer drug tests today
on certain players.

PJ Reed's on that list.

It's a bit of a surprise,
but it shouldn't be a problem.

When I met with the players earlier,

I ran some prelim dr*gs tests,
and I just got the results.

PJ failed,

which means he'll fail
his official test in an hour.

If dr*gs are found in his system,
he's out for the season.

That son of a bitch.

We went out on a limb for him.

We started an entire anti-drug campaign

based on his comeback-kid story.

Ticket holders bought in because of him.

It'd be a huge embarrassment.

A suspension would be a black eye
on the team's image and standing.

He has to play.

And he has to pass that drug test.

You understand?

Perfectly.

[dance music playing]

[grunting]

Goodness sake.

You need to learn to control
those high kicks, Sam.

This is tae kwon do,
not a Royal Rumble at the WWE.

It's not easy harnessing all this power.

What happened to the flowers?

Sensei Anders is teaching me
some martial arts.

- The correct title is Sabum Anders.
- Mm, whatever.

Just as long as you turn my hands
and feet into lethal weapons.

Well, your feet already
k*lled these tulips,

I suggest your hands
are better served dialing .

- [groans]
- If you'll excuse me.

Okay. What's up, Sam?

Well, after our talk,

it seemed like a good time to brush up
on my self-defense skills.

Like you said, we don't know
when your family might pay a visit.

Speaking of...

Did you talk to Blake?

How soon can he up security around here?

I tried, but he refuses to accept
he's not in control.

That's not good.

We have to remain vigilant,

and hope Roberto
convinces my dad to stand down.

- You could have just mailed me my check.
- About that.

Change of plans.
I'm publishing your book after all.

- Oh. So you read it?
- Don't flatter yourself.

Less than zero interest in reading it.

Now, the truth is, we don't have
the money to pay your penalty,

meaning it'll actually be cheaper
to publish your book.

But don't worry. I'm still thinking
a small first-print run

of , copies.

- Is that a joke?
- No, it's not a joke.

We're a startup. Money is very tight.

Most of our budget gets spent on signing

new authors, not old hacky ones.

And in that vein,

we had to make a few tweaks
to your upcoming press tour.

[scoffs]

So, instead of going to New York,
L.A., and the big markets,

I'm now going to Poughkeepsie, Topeka...

Fallon, where in the hell
is Frankenmuth?

It's a quaint little town somewhere
south of Canada that you'll love,

and it'll love you right back.
Be sure to dress warmly.

Oh, and one more thing. We do not
have a social media strategist,

- so, we won't be able to handle your...
- I get it.

You're trying to make this deal
so terrible that I quit the contract?

No. I'm simply being honest
about what we have to offer.

I completely understand

if you feel your book
would be better served elsewhere.

Looks like ruthless Fallon is back.

I'm not quitting.

- So, if you want me gone, cut me a check.
- Not possible.

Then I'm staying on your roster.

And you're following through
with my press event tonight.

As we were planning to.

- Must have been too late to cancel.
- Non-refundable deposit.

- Don't bother showing up tonight.
- Are you kidding?

I wouldn't miss it.

Knock, knock. Special delivery.

As promised, a list of rehab centers
the campaign can work with.

Finished already? My hero.

- Oh!
- Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, I'm so sorry.
I'm such a klutz.

No. You are human,
and a fine one at that.

Why don't I take you to lunch?

As a thank you.

Lunch?

Today?

As in now?

You know what? I actually...
I should get back to work.

- You know, it's first week and all that.
- Yeah.

I get it.
You know, a girl's got to hustle.

[woman] Mr. Culhane? Oh.

I'm sorry.

I have the player development reports
you requested.

I will take those.

- Thank you.
- Okay.

- Sorry about that.
- Maybe it was for the best.

- I mean, it was nice. It's just...
- Yeah.

If this is gonna go any further,

then we should probably talk to Fallon.

Not that we need her permission,
but being her ex-fiancé...

I think I should be the one to tell her.

You know, girl code.

Sisters before misters, and all that.

Have it your way.

I'm sure Fallon will be fine
with everything.

- Oh, Fallon? Yeah.
- Yeah.

Hello.

I saw in your Insta story
that you're working here again.

Something wrong with the cottage?

I mean, we can move you to our
Buckhead penthouse, if you'd prefer.

- Shane travels.
- No. It's not that.

Was it the masseuse?

Because, you know, I pegged you
for a shiatsu person,

- and I should have listened to my gut.
- The masseuse is not the problem.

Or Shane.

I shouldn't be making decisions
based on superficial perks.

They're not superficial
if the perks motivate you to write.

What motivates me to write is

being here in the real world
with real people.

We can hire real people
to hang out at the cottage.

How many do you want? Fifty?

A hundred? I'll get a bus.

Okay. I'm not sure you get
my philosophy or me, Fallon.

The women whose voices
I'm trying to amplify,

most of them don't get perks.

I mean, if my grandma saw me
in that curated ivory tower,

I'd never hear the end of it.

So, it's a no to the bus?

[chuckles]

Look, you're right.

I did exactly what my dad
would have done to win you over,

or any middle-aged man
trying to get you into bed.

Tell your grandma I'm sorry.

My grandma is a feminist and a writer.

She grew up with no money
and few opportunities.

She would tell me to stay true
and grounded.

Look, I got to warn you,

my agent's really pushing me
to take Doubleday's offer.

No, no, no. Just, please,

I am positive that we can get
your message out there.

Just give me one more chance
to explain our strategy.

You said you'd give me two days.

- I still have one day left.
- I am a woman of my word.

All right. I got to go.

Blake, you got a second?

- I got a small budget question for you.
- It's not a good time.

I've been reviewing the overall budget

and there seems to be a discrepancy

between the expenses
and the account balance,

to the tune of $ million.

Yes.

That money is set aside for investors.

You didn't think to share
any of that information

with the co-owner
and head of Player Development?

It was a deal that was put into place
long before you entered the game.

Well, I'm in the game now.

I think maybe we should sit down
so you can catch me up to speed.

You should sit down and start
acting grateful for this opportunity,

an opportunity that you seem
hell-bent on sabotaging.

I've got years' experience
in corporate America.

You've got three weeks.

I'm doing you a favor.

You're gonna crash and burn
as fast as you ascended

if you don't let me
do my business my way.

Any questions?

Now, that's better.

Well, that should about do it
for the signatures.

We'll turn the samples around
in less than hours.

Sounds great.

Hey, next time you come, we might be
in our new training facility.

Have you seen our plans?

- No, I really should get going...
- You're a tech guy. Let me show you.

Everything in the building,
from toilets to the trash cans,

is gonna be state of the art.

We're gonna get everything
our players need

- to keep the competitive edge.
- [Khan] Pretty impressive.

[Blake] Got acupuncturists, cryotherapy
chambers, we even have a GyroStim.

- [Khan] I don't know what that is.
- [Blake] A chair they strap you in,

they spin you around,
it helps you get over head injuries.

- [Khan] Sounds counterintuitive.
- It does.

But it helped Sidney Crosby get over
his chronic concussion symptoms.

You should read about it.

[George] Doctor Khan.

Adam. They told me
you were in a meeting.

I was. But I didn't wanna miss you.

- Good to see you.
- How you been?

[Jeff] I guess this is where
all the action happens.

You can't turn your back
for a second around here.

Who knows what you might miss.

Well, I need to get these samples in.

Bye.

Enjoy your coffee.

- Hey, I need to talk to you.
- Glo hasn't signed yet.

But I have a plan.

We're taking her to dinner at Chops,

- which means you can't wear that.
- You got Liam to quit?

Not yet, but I'm hoping we can
swap authors by the end of the night.

I am really amazed at how well
you've handled all this Liam stuff.

As long as he doesn't take his shirt off
or look at me with his eyes,

I should be able to stay focused.

Shirtless men, especially with eyes,
are totally my weakness, too.

It was hard enough getting Culhane
out of my orbit,

and then working together at
the Atlantix office. It was a disaster.

I can't make that same mistake again.

Anyway, wear this.

You're representing Femperial.

You can't look like a peasant.
No offense, peasant.

I didn't think I was allowed
to wear your clothes.

If I didn't know any better,
I'd think that you liked me.

I don't hate you.

But that does not mean
we're gonna start dressing alike.

Like when we were kids and worked
at the tennis club as ball girls?

If memory serves, you only lasted a day.

Squatting in a short skirt
always felt demeaning to me.

Although I did save money
to buy penny stocks.

Maybe if I had invested my money
instead of blowing it on Barbies,

I'd be a millionaire, too.

Now I feel bad for stealing them
and then selling them back to you.

You offered discounts. You were fair.

You know, Kirby, I, uh...

I'm sorry I haven't always been
a perfect friend.

I'll get better. I promise.

Is something on your mind?

Or are you still just mad about
what happened to the Dreamhouse?

I'm just, um...

thinking about how far we've come.

I'm glad.

Thanks for this.

[dance music playing]

Why did you have to invite that loser?

I ought to kick his ass out.

Trust me, I want you to.

But he's a co-owner like me.
It'd look petty not inviting him.

I can rock petty.

Moni, club looks amazing.
All right? Have some fun.

[Sam] Why aren't any
of these players hot?

- [Blake] What are you doing in here?
- I asked Freddie to stay close.

I know you don't think
Papá is a risk, but trust me.

- He's not gonna let this go.
- You're being ridiculous.

Kim K got robbed and held
at gunpoint in Paris.

So what?

So, if the Kardashians aren't safe
from lunatics, no one is.

I don't need a bodyguard
at my own party.

Freddie, get yourself a snack
and go wait in the car.

Okay. Since when does coffee
after dinner include a blindfold?

It's worth the wait. We promise.

Okay.

- Welcome to Glo Fest.
- [all cheering]

This is incredible. How did you...?

Well, you said you wanted to be
near your fans. Well, here they are.

"Time to Glo Up."

We know it's not finished yet,

but we thought we'd put a spin
on your "finding your inner Glo" mantra

for the title of the book.

Especially since you'll be the face

of our company once you sign with us.

[Fallon] We believe in you.

You are being live-streamed right now

to over a hundred coffee shops
around the world.

[people cheering on tv]

[Gloria laughing]

Hi.

And we flew in your biggest fan
from Miami.

- Glo.
- Grandma.

We're so proud of you, sweetheart.

We even convinced her
to come out of retirement

and write the foreword for your book.

I can't believe you guys did this.

I mean, what if I don't sign with you?

Well, consider it free publicity

for a voice that deserves to be heard
over all the chatter.

But just know, this is only part
of what we can do for you,

if you choose Femperial.

I love it.

Thank you so much.

Let's go get a drink.

Hi, everybody. Oh, my God.

Thank you so much for coming.

Adam. How'd everything go
with the drug test this afternoon?

No news. Which is good news.

Everyone passed with flying colors?

You were expecting otherwise?

No, no, I, uh, figured as much.

Despite the fact
that PJ's been partying his ass off.

So as a concerned owner,

I tipped off the league.

- That's why they tested him.
- You did what?

I knew Blake would pull something
out of his bag of tricks

to ensure PJ passed the test.

Cute theory.

PJ's clean and you have no proof.

Except for the footage of you
swapping out PJ's urine sample

behind Dr. Khan's back.

I installed cameras in the offices,
including the conference rooms.

For security, of course.

That's a gross invasion of privacy.
And a new low, even for you.

Is that any way to treat family?

Who do you think I learned it from?
It's classic Carrington.

I'm sure you'll catch on.

I'm gonna love hearing you explain this
to Commissioner Mills

when he gets here in a few minutes.

I sent him a copy of the video.

The league is gonna force you out.

And I'll be here to make sure this team

actually does something
for the community.

Enjoy the party while you can.

Drinks on me.

[Liam] Fallon, what the hell did you do?

You h*jacked my book event
to publicize another author?

Well, it wasn't hard to notify
your fans. Both of them.

And as far as the press is concerned,

they're here to cover a Femperial book,

which hopefully hers will be very soon.

- You are deplorable, Fallon.
- Thanks.

You can write about my savage
business tactics in your next book.

But I won't publish that one either.

[Jeff] Commissioner Mills.

You know Atlantix majority owner,
Blake Carrington.

Thought you might wanna have
a little chat with him.

Yes, I do.

Blake, I love what you're doing
with the team.

So impressed.

I wish you all the best
on your inaugural season.

Hold on. Did you not see
the video I sent you?

Oh, that.
Jeff, I appreciate your concerns,

but we just didn't find sufficient
evidence of wrongdoing on the video

without something more concrete.

He was tampering
with an official league drug test.

How much more concrete can you get?

[Roger] The video was blurry at best
and open to interpretation.

The league knows that Blake
is an upstanding owner.

[George] Hey, Jeff.

You met Roger's son?

This is Aiden.

He's gonna be interning at the Atlantix
in the training room,

and he's interested in sports medicine
after he finishes school.

It's beautiful when the next generation
finds its calling.

[Jeff] Unbelievable.

You really are a piece of work, Blake.

I'm not sure what you're talking about.

But I do owe Roger here a drink.
So, excuse us.

Didn't know if you saw me
switch the samples,

so I thought it couldn't hurt
to get ahead of things.

Clever.

But you might think
you're the favorite son now,

but you're really
just Blake's new bitch.

Either way, we still win.

Game's not over yet, cousin.

By the way, I just figured out

whose office I'm gonna take. Yours.

There's no reason for you to be
on the same floor with the owners.

It seems like a small
price to pay, right?

It is the height of unprofessionalism

that you used money and manpower
meant for me to promote her.

Glo has a huge following.

With limited resources,

we needed to impress her
in the biggest way possible.

By taking a giant dump on my career?

Oh, it's just business.

You expect me to believe that
with our history?

You are going light years
out of your way to hurt me.

It is obvious that
this is just all payback

- for what that happened in Sun Valley.
- No.

To say that it is payback would mean
I still care about us and I don't.

I have moved on. Why can't
your staggering ego do the same?

I wish you had the decency to at least

read my book first before you buried it.

Oh, I read the book. Yeah.

Cover to cover. And it's trash.

Not even fun trash,
just garbage person trash.

Wow.

Got it. [chuckles]

If you hate the book that much,
you don't have to publish it.

Does that mean you're quitting?

Yeah. Okay. Forget the book.

Forget the money.

You'll never have to see my face
ever again.

You know, it's just...

I just really thought that you...

That you of all people
would've loved reading it.

I think Glo Fest did the trick.

Here's to another voice on the team
concerned about the community.

You're lucky I even let you
past the bouncer.

As far as the team,
what does it even matter?

Blake's already greased
every palm in the city.

The man can snake his way
out of anything.

I know firsthand
how hard it is for Blake

to see anybody in a new light,

but he gave me a sh*t with this team.

And I leveraged it and turned it into
a better position for myself.

Is that what you think?

I'm not his driver anymore.

I got a seat at the big boy table now.

[chuckles]

I have a say in what direction
this team goes.

You're still doing his bidding.
Just at a slightly higher level.

- Didn't you help him win this bid?
- Yeah.

After our car accident,

I offered to help him...

as long as he helped me
get revenge on you.

But then I had a change of heart.

I told Blake to call the whole thing
off, but no, he refused.

He still had his g*ons steal
that million from your mom's house.

He plows through everyone.
He uses who he wants.

And at some point, you're gonna
have to stop letting him use you.

- Where's Freddie? It's cold out here.
- I called him minutes ago.

Isn't that your car?

[Blake] Freddie.

Freddie. Hey. What's wrong with you?

Are you okay?

[Cristal] What happened?

I don't know.

One minute I was up, and the next,
I just blacked out.

What the hell is that?

[Cristal] Oh, no. It's my family crest.

- It's a warning.
- Do you think they drugged him?

So, how did tonight go?

It depends on who you ask.

Oh, so, not a success.

I'm sorry.

Blake is never gonna take me seriously
no matter how hard I work.

I don't know how much longer
I can play by his rules.

It's time to start
breaking the rules then.

Did you talk to Fallon?

I couldn't.

We're in a really good place right now.

Like, letting-me-borrow-clothes
good place.

- I thought we were in a good place.
- I thought we were, too.

Maybe we're making a mistake.

By breaking the girl code?

Maybe it's time
you start breaking some rules.

[pop music playing on speakers]

[Fallon] Oh, my God.

Liam's book is about me.

It's about us.

And it's nice and it's sweet
and it's clever and it's amazing.

And...

I should've gone after him
when I had the chance.

You think I still have time
to win him back?

- Mom?
- [snoring]

[cell phone beeps]

[sighs]

Are you kidding me?

How two-faced can you get?

I want this place fortified
like Fort Knox on steroids.

Footstep detectors, fog blasts,
b*llet and b*mb-proof windows.

No. Hell, b*llet
and b*mb-proof everything.

I'll make the arrangements immediately.

Not a waft of wind will get by that gate
without me knowing about it.

I am sorry that I doubted you.

But you have nothing to worry about.

I will do everything in my power
to protect our family from yours.

- Well, that worked better than I thought.
- Okay.

Family crests are more
of a Spanish thing, not Mexican.

- And that wasn't part of the plan.
- Yeah.

I wanted to add dramatic flair.

Blake doesn't know the difference
between Mexico and Spain anyway.

I do feel bad that I had to drug
Freddie with sleeping pills.

Ay, no. Whatever, he caught up
on his rest. He'll be fine.

At least Blake feels the thr*at now.

Let's just hope it's enough.

- Kirby here yet? No?
- She's...

When she gets here, remind me
that my anger's at an eight.

You might wanna dial it down to a four
because Glo's in your office.

- How do I seem now?
- Like a seven?

- No one asked you.
- You just...

Gloria. Hi. Oh, so nice to see you.

Would you like some Zen tea?

I like to start my morning off
with a little Zen...

Okay, that is not tea.

Allison.

Can I please have two Zen teas, hot?

I just wanted to tell you in person

what a great time I had with my GiGi.

We talked for hours,
and that is all thanks to you.

Well, that makes me very happy.
You two have a beautiful connection.

She told me that it's always been
a dream of hers

to see me as a published author.

Last night, she got to
see it happen, kind of.

You mean because
you're not actually published yet?

But I'm about to be.

Where do I sign?

I belong here, Fallon,
with your support and vision.

Oh, my God.

Oh, to the birth of a new fempire!

Exactly.

Us ladies need to stick together.

[Culhane] Jeff.

I was on my way to the office.

I'm glad I caught you here instead.

I can't stop thinking about
how Blake is playing both of us.

Yeah. Well, the difference between us

is I'm gonna do something about it.

I'm sending that video
to every media outlet in the country.

If the team goes down,

it's just an empty stadium and zero jobs

where your school's supposed to be.

I asked Blake about a ten-million-dollar
gap in our development budget,

which he said went to "investors."

There are no investors. It's a sham.

Like that company he sold
the stadium land to

belonged to Cristal's father.

I think he could be laundering money
through the team. And if he is,

we can take that bastard down together.

I might have underestimated you.

And Blake definitely underestimated
the two of us.

I heard the good news about Glo.
Is it too early for rosé?

Close the door. We need to talk.

Is everything all right?

You're... freaking me out.

You wanna explain this?

I promise I was gonna tell you, Fallon.

Stop.

I'm not mad.

I have every right to be, but I am not.

I am hurt that
you didn't tell me the truth.

I thought we had evolved
into something resembling friends.

We did.

I really, truly wanted
to tell you, Fallon.

I lost my nerve, which is unacceptable,

but hopefully not unforgivable.
Our friendship means a lot to me.

- Really?
- Yes.

I should never have started
anything with Culhane

and I will absolutely stop seeing him.

I don't want anyone
getting in the way of us.

Kirby, you can date
whoever you wanna date.

Not Liam.

But if we're gonna be friends,
you have to be honest with me.

- Deal?
- Deal.

Okay.

If we're being honest...

I think I should be the one
to go on the book tour with Glo.

I found her, and, uh...

I should be the one to see her
through the finish line.

I guess you have a right
to build your own fempire, too.

I was gonna go with Atlantix Yellow,

but I decided to upgrade
to Imperial Gold.

- What do you think?
- That's above my pay grade.

Clearly.

Don't let me slow down your packing.

I told the painters to get started
on my new office in an hour.

- Should be out of your hair by then.
- Good.

I'll be sure to sage the place
as soon as you're gone.

[knocking on door]

[scoffs]

Let me guess. You woke up
in the middle of the night

and remembered something
else you hated about me?

I lied when I said I'd read it.

I hadn't.

And then I did

and I loved it,

every page, every word.

It turns out
you're a very talented writer.

I had some pretty great inspiration.

And now I want to publish it.

- Really?
- Really.

Okay. Then I don't wanna use
my pen name.

If you really like it,
I wanna put my name on it.

- I'm proud of it.
- As long as no one knows I'm publisher.

- Until it's a success, of course.
- Deal.

Okay. We'll be working together.

Ashley will be okay with that?

I don't know.
I haven't spoken to her in weeks.

[Cathedrals' "Hits Me
Like a Landslide" playing]

[Fallon sighs]

Hey. I'm, uh, glad you came around.

At least now we can be civil
and professional

and the rest of the process
can be smooth.

I do have notes.

Of course. That's part of the process.

Hit me.

Your heroine, Farrah,
she needs to be toned.

She's a little wishy-washy.

She should know exactly what she wants.

The deeper I got into the story,
I wasn't...

I wasn't certain if she knew
what she wanted.

I think she knows.

What about the ending?

Let's just say I like where it's going.

♪ Hits me like a landslide ♪

- ♪ Hits me like a landslide ♪
- ♪ My face's on fire ♪

♪ Hits me like a landslide ♪

♪ My face's on fire ♪

♪ My face's on fire ♪

[Alexis] Oh, my God.

I love it. [gasps]

I look so much younger.

I'll have to get Dr. Bronson a gift.

Don't tell me I missed the big reveal.

All right. Turn around.

Let's get a look at the new you.

You look wonderful, Mother.

One of a kind.