Roman visits a dentist and demands immediate dental implants, paying with his Black Amex. He reflects on his impoverished childhood in the Skids, his hard-won transformation into a wealthy money manager, and his determination not to be underestimated by the Gilchrist brothers, who mistook his polished exterior for softness.

Roman returns home to find Dante recovering on the couch with a bandaged hand; the doctors couldn't reattach his pinkie. Dante questions whether they should tell Neveah what's happening, but Roman insists on shielding her. When Dante breaks down crying, Roman comforts him and reveals his new plan: rather than paying off the Gilchrists, he intends to eliminate them permanently, exploiting their greed as their weakness.

After Roman leaves to make calls, Dante secretly phones his friend Getty and his lover Cassidy, warning them to flee because Roman mentioned Getty to the Gilchrist brothers. Both calls go to voicemail, and Dante fears Getty is already dead. He reveals his complicated romantic involvement with Cassidy, whom he shared with Getty.

In his father's study, Roman calls Khalil, a former Army Ranger turned mercenary and security specialist who once helped Roman make a blackmailer disappear. Roman messages him via WhatsApp asking him to coordinate with Sasha Billings for the "full treatment" and crypto fund transfers, then come to Jefferson Run. Khalil agrees without questions, planning to arrive by the next night. Roman intends to point Khalil at the Gilchrist brothers like a loaded gun.

Meanwhile, Neveah goes to the Jefferson Run Police Station to ask Detective Chauncey Mansfield, her married lover, to investigate the attacks on her family. Chauncey angrily rebukes her for coming to his workplace, prioritizing his marriage and reputation over her concerns. Neveah reflects bitterly on their six-month affair, which began when Chauncey investigated a Black Baron Boys-related murder, and recognizes him as a bad man who treats her with contempt. She leaves disillusioned, realizing she's outgrown the arrangement.