Years before first entering the White House, Eleanor discoversFranklin's marital indiscretions, which push her to socializewith more independent, politically active women in the salonsof New York City. While Jerry rises through the ranks inCongress, a stubborn shoulder injury drives Betty to seek helpfrom a doctor, who prescribes addictive pain medication. Aftertoddler Sasha is rushed to the hospital with meningitis,Michelle vows to hold Chicago's inadequate healthcare system totask by working to improve it from the inside.
