Augustus Hill's appeal is denied, despite the efforts of Said, who has better luck with Poet's poems. Meanwhile, O'Reily survives his lumpectomy, and now focuses his attention on Dr. Nathan.

Rue tries to recover, Lexi questions putting on her play, and Nate celebrates his newfound freedom.

Phoebe shares her failed attempts to hook up with a famous celeb, and the Queens are joined onstage by Tituss Burgess, who talks about channelling Beyoncé. Plus: comedians John Early, Jackie Kashian and Kevin Barnett.

Two young men plotting to disrupt a political convention are interrupted by nerves … and an AC repairman.

Logan informs his management team of his plan to make another attempt to acquire Pierce, a rival media company and one of the most respected names in news. Convinced the acquisition is a bad idea, Shiv asks Tom to deliver the message to Logan at a corporate retreat.

Logan brings Shiv in for a day at Waystar, raising suspicions with Kendall and Gerri. Logan and Kendall arrange a covert meeting with PGM CEO Rhea Jarrell, as a controversy surrounding a star anchor leads to a day of chaos at ATN headquarters.

Logan attempts to solidify his buyout of PGM at a weekend retreat at the Pierce family home. As the Pierces question whether an alliance with Waystar Royco will tarnish their legacy, Kendall makes his case to Naomi Pierce during a drug-filled night.

As Logan looks to finalise a deal to buy the Pierce family's papers and TV stations at a media & banking retreat, a threat to the deal arises from an unexpected quarter. Tom worries about ATN's new slogan after learning some distressing news from Greg.

The Roys head to the UK, where Roman and Shiv try to strike a deal with their mother and Logan and Kendall face the consequences of their last visit.

After a troubling dream finds home health aide Eladio reaching out in the middle of the night, Brooke re-establishes boundaries as his therapist. Later, when Eladio requests medication, Brooke switches her focus to his history of insomnia.

Colin, a self-proclaimed therapy enthusiast and proud child of hippies, arrives for the first of four court mandated sessions, but his evasiveness makes a recommendation regarding his recent release from prison difficult for Brooke.

Brooke struggles to draw genuine answers out of her newest patient Laila, who's been dragged to therapy by her concerned grandmother over recent life choices, before switching gears and empowering the 18-year-old to seize agency over her own life for the first time.

After failing to honour a commitment, Brooke receives an unexpected visit from her friend Rita. Worried that Brooke is teetering on the edge of a bad decision, Rita illuminates an unexpected connection between Brooke's personal and professional lives.

Brooke agrees to refer Eladio to a psychiatrist before his medication runs out - but only if he truly commits to therapy first. When pressed about his employers, Eladio opens up about his complicated relationship with their family.

Colin chronicles the events that took him from "gold stars all around" to receiving serious demerits in prison. After connecting his troubling behaviour to a feeling of profound powerlessness, Brooke challenges Colin to accept responsibility for his actions.

In an effort to connect with Laila, Brooke shares a traumatic experience from her own childhood. As Brooke digs into her proclivity for unbridled imagination and storytelling as a coping mechanism, Laila reveals a surprising plan for her future.

Though Brooke insists reuniting with Adam will not awaken destructive habits, Rita recognises her actions as part of a recurring pattern and encourages her to spend more time embracing the present.

With the house to himself, an energised Eladio shares the true depth of his unlikely connection to Jeremy. When her patient shuts down on the heels of a compliment, Brooke helps Eladio sort through deep-rooted issues from his childhood.

Brooke helps Colin realise how his hyper-focus on the opinions of others has long curtailed the development of his authentic self. After testing Brooke's boundaries, Colin makes an unusual request for their final session.

Selina becomes obsessed with the nicknames given to her by bloggers and, after being snubbed from a briefing, assigns Dan to get White House intel. Later, Dan's political manoeuvring puts the Clean Jobs bill on the line.

Selina attends a healthy eating event at Camden Yards with some very grumpy fast-food execs, where she confides a secret to Amy. Mike holds a press briefing for some local news pals, save for the inquisitive Leon West.

With the Veep and her staff taking flack over a pregnancy rumour and the firing of a Secret Service Agent, Selina orders a "partial" full disclosure of all office correspondence and threatens to fire a key staffer.

Selina travels to Ohio to support Rep. Furlong but given the Veep's low approval rating he no longer wants the endorsement. The Clean Jobs bill comes back to haunt Dan in the form of a possible Congressional Hearing.

Fresh off successful campaign appearances for midterm elections, Selina sees an opportunity to expand her role, but must first curry favour with the president's icy senior strategist Kent Davison. Meanwhile, the staff's personal lives have some new developments.

As a hostage crisis in Uzbekistan heats up, Selina and Secretary of Defence General Maddox have trouble getting on the same page. Sue testifies at a Congressional hearing on governmental efficiencies, while Dan and Gary jockey for the Veep's ear.

Rankled at an unflattering White House photo release, Selina takes steps to keep her staff happy as they prepare for her appearance at the Vic Allen dinner. Elsewhere, Mike and Kent are bonding, Jonah gets an executive parking space, and Sue has a job interview.

Selina and her staff head to Helsinki to finalise a trade agreement, but are worried whether Selina will be received warmly in Europe. Dan calls Mike for advice on charming the press and Mike leans on Jonah for help. Kent and Ben argue over how to deal with new intel.

Catherine's 21st birthday party becomes a forum for Selina's budget negotiation with the majority leader, but Amy and Gary are more worried how Selina will handle seeing her ex-husband. Meanwhile, fields press inquiries on Selina's role in the Uzbek hostage crisis.

While settling into her role as her best friend's manager, Maia must do damage control when Tallulah's erratic frenemy accuses her of stealing a Balenciaga bag.

As Yasmin brings the industry to Henry for his birthday party, Harper takes the opportunity to learn more about Whitney.

After Walt takes ownership of Danny’s book, Danny and Ray take off for Costa Rica to assess the future of their business.

Two couples navigate awkwardness, an Italian American family deals with a conspicuous absence, and Tanya arrives with her new assistant.