- Stoddard wins the suit and Roark has to pay him damages.
- Dominique tries to publish her trial testimony in The Banner and Gail Wynand has her fired, which freaks out Alvah Scarrett.
- Dominique doesn't care at this point since she's so put out with everyone for persecuting her true love, Roark.
- Katie hates her job as a social worker and tries to talk to her uncle about her confused feelings.
- Toohey does his typical song and dance routine and tells her to relinquish her ego and forget about things like her own happiness, which is silly and selfish.
- Keating feels bad about testifying against Roark, and he goes to visit Katie.
- The two talk, and he tells Katie they need to elope tomorrow.
- Katie is thrilled, and she yells at Toohey that she's not scared of him now.