Wilhelmina, prepping her first issue of the magazine as editor, tries to lure Betty over to the dark side by offering her a job at Mode as her assistant.
Danny, Erin and Frank work together to seek justice when the main suspect in a rape case is protected by diplomatic immunity.
Elizabeth is torn about giving a Presidential Medal of Freedom award to someone who may not deserve it. President Dalton doubts his ability to return to office after being cleared by his doctor, and Henry's sister pays a visit.
President Dalton's mental status is questioned when he threatens Russia over their alleged role in a sonic attack at the US embassy in Bulgaria.
Bull and Chunk aim to prove that their client, a woman on trial for murder, committed the crime due to a lack of behavioural control caused by a brain tumor; Taylor is suspected by the FBI of committing cybercrimes.