Susan is still shocked that Lena has found her. Lena tells Susan that she is desperate and that things have gone from bad to worse. Susan says she can't handle all this. Marian asks Susan if she can start her time with the children. Susan says she cannot handle the children today and that Marian will have to find someone else. Susan tells Lena they cannot take at the agency and to meet her at 9pm at Randall park. Liz calls Matt and says that Susan has cancelled she and Dan coming over to the Steven's for dinner. Liz says that Susan sounded odd and wondered if maybe Matt might want to invite Buckley since there is so much food. Dan's secretary spills the beans about Irene talking with Buckley prior to Matt being hired. Matt approaches Phil again about whether Irene had any influence on Matt getting hired. Phil is evasive again and it is enough to know that Matt's worst fear was on point. When Matt arrives home he gets ready to ask Liz if she knew anything about Irene having a hand in Matt getting hired at Empire.
—Sudsluva