Sandra gives her blackmailer the incriminating evidence regarding Erica. The FBI begin to look into Erica's financial dealings after being tipped off by Mark Novak.
Erica begs Anna to come back to her, and after some hesitation, she does. Erica is fired by the head of the SuperPAC after Sandra exposes her behavior. Erica is also dumped by Anna, who calls her weak.
Erica has a meeting with the FBI and denies any involvement, but they play her an incriminating conversation that she had with Sandra that Sandra had secretly recorded. Erica excuses herself to the washroom and then takes a taxi. Anna sees a new client. Erica goes to an empty conventional space where she lies down and sobs.