After receiving discouraging news about the Met, Bertha dealswith rumors that are swirling about Larry. Fearing her sister'sdisapproval, Ada asks Marian to cover for her as she continuesto see Mr. Forte. Later, Bertha vies for position with thevisiting Duke of Buckingham, and, in Tuskegee, Peggynavigates a tense dinner with Mr. Fortune and Booker T.Washington.