You guys! This is the second to last episode of the series! Not that you need a reminder, it just gets me in my feels. But enough of that, let's get to the good stuff.
Sutton starts therapy with confessions and slip of tears. She mentions her mom, the divorce, her job, and her friends. She admits she has a couple of glasses to drink and deflects that she does it for fun. In the middle of her session, she gets a call from Richard. May I say that I smiled when I saw his face? It's been too long. He apologizes for sending Dev to tell her about the divorce. He has the divorce papers and wants to meet today. They meet, she looks AMAZING but that's not new. They make small talk about how they've been and Richard reveals that a pipe burst at the apartment which is why he's staying at a hotel. He gives her the papers, tells her to take as much time as she needs, and suggests they order food. Sutton says she's okay with just her drink. Sutton tells the girls about her dinner with Richard and how he seemed completely fine. She admits that she had wine, but she doesn't want to talk about it. However, she does talk about it to her therapist. She was expecting him to be devasted, and when he wasn't, it made her sad. In an interesting turn of events, seeing Richard happy reminded her of happy she would get when she got to see her dad. She feels like she's not enough. Back at home, Kat offers to sit with her while she signs the papers. Sutton pours a wine bottle down the drain before doing so, and they send Jane a voice memo recapping. Sutton meets Richard again with the signed papers. She tells him how she felt when she saw him the other day, and how while she wants him to be happy, it made her feel bad. As if, he's happier without her. MY ADVANCED MAN RICHARD HAS DECIDED TO ADOPT A CHILD. That's why he was happy. (I say that because I feel like many people don't choose adoption and he could've had a surrogate but he didn't). He takes her hands in his, and he declares that he will always love her. Every day sucks, and in the tender moment, they sleep together.
Kat gets to work on expanding her #DontTurnAway movement. However, it proves to be difficult when potential investors refuse to move forward without solid details. Kat fills in Adena in on what they can do and need to do to get investors. They run into Jacqueline who says it's nice to see the two of them together again. She offers them her help if they need it. Adena tells Kat that she should take her up on the offer and talk to her since she has a lot to advise. Kat goes to see Jacqueline and pitches #DontTurnAway. She tells her that its storytelling meets activism. It's going to talk about all the issues that many overlook. Jacquline suggests bringing #DontTurnAway into Scarlet. That way, she'd have the funding and the vast viewership. Kat tells Adena about the meeting but Kat isn't thrilled about the prospect of it being involved in Scarlet because it's a corporation. Adena tells her that the movement will be great no matter what, but she doesn't want Kat to turn away from a potentially great opportunity because of her fear. The next day, she voices her concerns and wants with Jacqueline. She wants creative freedom and press push. Jacqueline agrees without hesitation and offers to do a launch party for it. And just like that, baby boo (or Katherine as Oliver called her) is back at Scarlet! Kat later admits to Adena that she was right about why she didn't want to let it be at Scarlet. They embrace, and there is some tension of the sexual kind. As expected, Kadena stans rise for the steamy moment.
Jacqueline announces to the office that Jane is in charge, acting as herself while she steps away. Sage is the first person to ask Jane for her help, followed by Oliver. She has to ask Andrew to schedule a time for Sage since she has a meeting. Jane takes over a meeting with Forsythe (a jeweler or something). He's very abrupt and straight to the point. He doesn't like that a percentage was cut and threatens to pull advertising from Scarlet. Jane vents to Kat about how hard her day was and how she wants to have time to interview Frankie. Kat hypes her up and tells her all the positives in her day. Jane pitches to Forsythe about investing in a different way and he accepts. Jane arrives late to Frankie William's charity dinner and therefore cannot get in. After a drink, Jane talks to the bodyguard who wouldn't let her in (and he's very attractive). She gets to know a few things about him and asks how long he's been a bodyguard. She asks to interview him since she can't interview Frankie. Jacquline checks in on Jane and her piece. Jacquline tells Jane that Scarlet has been her baby and that after her trip, she is officially retiring. Jane tells her that she is Scarlet, to which Jacquline replies that she won't always be and asks her to be Editor-in-Chief.
Next week is it, baby! Soak it all in and prepare however you need to.