Abruptly, it is "Friday Morning." C.J. is dabbing at a spot on her blouse as Josh comes up to her. They meet up with Toby, and as they pass a monitor, we see a reporter announcing Ashland's resignation. We then cut to the Ashland speech, in which he is indeed stepping down, delivering a final address from behind the podium in the press room. We slide back to see that the speech is being watched on television by Lang, and that Lang is in turn being watched by Jed. C.J., Josh, and Toby walk up, and C.J. offers some press-conference details as Lang continues to watch Ashland with open admiration. Jed asks her if she's ready. He takes her stunned silence as a yes.