On election night, Kendall and Roman coordinate from ATN headquarters after discovering Matsson's acquisition offer is built on fraudulent subscriber numbers. When a fire destroys ballots at a Milwaukee counting center, they secure a promise from candidate Mencken to block the GoJo deal in exchange for ATN calling the contested Wisconsin results in his favor. Shiv attempts to prevent her brothers from supporting Mencken, but her credibility collapses when they expose her secret advisory role with Matsson and her lies about contact with the opposing campaign.

This episode demonstrates how the Roy siblings' personal ambitions override democratic institutions and journalistic integrity. You'll understand how Kendall and Roman transform a legitimate business concern about fraudulent numbers into a transactional relationship with a political candidate, using their media platform to influence a presidential election. The episode reveals the dangerous intersection of media power, family dysfunction, and democratic legitimacy when personal interests take precedence over institutional responsibility.

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