Nico checks her email and discovers that Kirby (presumably) has sent her a copy of one of the photos he took of her mostly-naked body, bathed in afternoon sunlight. He cropped Nico's head out of the shot and sent it with the message, "What do you think?" This indiscretion makes Nico smile. I'm not sure she's really fit for that creative director gig. They might want someone whose judgment is a little sounder. Nico closes the window in a hurry when Victory breezes in, announcing that she just wants to check her email "and cry softly in the corner." Shut up, Victory. "I have another hour to kill before the yizkor service is over," she explains. (Bo-oing!) Fortunately, we don't have to listen to her explain this to Nico, because now we cut to...

...Wendy's office. Shane has managed to find his way back from the outer reaches of Queens. He assures his wife that he didn't make a habit of venting to Mariska -- he just lost his temper once, and she happened to be around to listen: "Honey, you ran off to put out some fire on a vampire set in Romania and you left me having to tell a three-year-old that his birthday party had been cancelled." Oh, come on now, that's just dumb. A three-year-old wouldn't care. Put on a Laurie Berkner CD, give him a juice box and some animal crackers, and get out a sheet of bubble wrap. Best party ever. Shane goes on to insist that he wouldn't voice that complaint now, two years later -- he's getting used to "sharing" his wife with the public. He just wants Wendy to do what she needs to do to get past this book nonsense. "Wendy, you're a wonderful mother," he says, leaning forward as the music gets soft and sentimental. "I know that; the kids know that. Isn't that enough?"

We rejoin the girls at Nico's office a bit too soon, as Victory is still going on about her damn hat. "Victory, can I say something?" Nico sighs. "Not if it's mean," Victory pouts. Well, what is the point of talking to you, then? Nico revises whatever mean thing she was probably going to say into an inspirational speech about how starting over is a risk, but also a new beginning. Then her intercom announces, "Hector Matrick, coming in!" and Nico shoves Victory off the couch and out the door, lest Nico's boss discover her in the midst of a soft, girly moment. Of course, the "Hector, you remember Victory" she tosses off when Hector enters makes me think she's been caught in similar moments before. (Nico: if you want a promotion, drop Victory! She's not worth it!) Hector has come to announce that Prince William signed the contract, but he's not pleased, because the contract he signed was based on "yesterday's boards" -- the ones Hector nixed. "That was a mistake," he spits. Nico -- psyched up by her own pep talk about risk-taking -- tells Hector that she trusted her instincts, "and if this job doesn't come with that privilege, well, then, I shouldn't be here." Hector leaves without another word. Will Nico lose her job? Stay tuned to find out!