Eric has taken two weeks off and Dan takes over his duties. This includes handing out bonus checks, which causes Eric to feel displaced and pushes him to visit the New York office. Harper receives the maximum compensation after a great year. In trying to get her family's money to Pierpoint, Yasmin discovers their finances are in disarray. At a party, Celeste flirts with Yasmin but later mentions she has a wife. Now having an affair with Nicole, Robert learns she made advances on Harper their first year at Pierpoint. He feels conflicted. Gus is now working for an MP. His interest in good works interferes with his relationship with Leo Bloom, who just wants to have fun. Yasmin visits Harper at her home, late, worried about a life without family money. Harper has no sympathy. The next day, Harper and Dan share their family backgrounds and later sleep together. That same night she advises Bloom to go against advice Dan gave him. Gus helps a difficult constituent. Yasmin's father's money is going to pay for NDAs to women he had affairs with, but he claims the family is still rich. In New York, Eric tries to have Dan fired but Dan has already maneuvered to take Eric's place. Defeated, Eric is assigned a meaningless position and given a corner office.