Katherine and the team bring in crisis manager Ian Osofsky to help combat the negative publicity the company is receiving from accusations it covered up defective auto parts.
Katherine and her team make one last effort to raise the Payne stock price by rallying behind the launch of the Pika, but she loses hope when global events cause the whole market to crash.
Ian and Sadie attempt to rehab Katherine's image from the pawl controversy by staging a phony video with Katherine's family and a visit to "Late Night with Seth Meyers."
Katherine and the team head to Silicon Valley to invest in green tech, including Sandbox, a potentially bogus company founded by Wesley's friend, Chase.
In an effort to reduce costs, Jack, Cyrus, and Elliot have to let go of some employees while Wesley and Dori search for office savings; Sadie helps prep Katherine for her first post-crisis TV interview.
Payne Motors is hacked, and the hackers gain access to Katherine's private data. Sadie and Jack get trapped in a vehicle testing area. Wesley forgets the password to his Bitcoin wallet.
After Kevin Costner drops out, the team has to find another celebrity who is willing to represent Payne Motors. Jack gets an interview for a management position.