We return to whenever it is Don is in that motel, and as he staggers to his feet, the way he runs his fingers through the hair on the back of his head suggests he got hit there as well. We then cut to Betty, still lying on that chaise longue and now stretching her hands down her body, possibly hitting some naughty places on the way...

...and then she's showing up to the bakery for her meeting with Francis. He's already seated at a table, and she comes over and greets him with a handshake. After they both lie about attempting to bring chaperones to the meeting (keeping up appearances is important), they sit and talk about Ossining for a bit, and then Francis happens to mention that he was once married. Not sure if he's a widower or if the Governor merely wanted not to be the only divorcé in the office. They talk about the reservoir and how Francis did jackknives into it as a child, and Betty scolds him: "We drink that water!" Heh. He then breaks the news that he looked into the project, and it's already started, but perhaps if she knew someone with some clout? Basically, the way he plays this is to keep her hopes up while simultaneously letting her know just how difficult the task she's asked him to complete is, so I'm not surprised when "strategist" is one of the things he lists when she asks him what he does. Not that she's not interested in playing along, I hasten to add. He goes on to mention that he's also a lawyer, but he rarely needs to be, and she in turn says she majored in anthropology in college. "We all have skills we don't use." For example, Betty also once was a stand-up comic. (Can you picture her telling a Catskills audience to try the veal? I may have to take a break here.) After Francis then orders some apple pie, he tells Betty he's not sure what he can do about the water tank, but then encourages her not to give up so easily, which: See above.