Good Kings Bad Kings

There is an emergency meeting at Whitney-Palm; even the president of the company—Howard Anderson—is present. Michelle is asked to join and takes notes. She’s annoyed that Dr. Caviolini comes in late and makes a joke, then passes her a note asking when she plans to get married. The meeting revolves around Teddy’s death, which has gained media attention in large part due to Yessenia’s protest. Teddy’s father is suing, and the board is discussing how to respond. Michelle admits she’s happy the situation is blowing up because she knows the company is understaffing the facility, but she still empathizes with her boss, Tim, who she thinks has a tough job.

At the meeting, the lawyers and PR team discuss how they need to “frame” the situation to focus on how few children die in comparison to how many live under Whitney-Palm’s care. When Dr. Caviolini makes a meaningless comment out of context, Michelle chuckles out loud because of how idiotic he is, and everyone stares at her uncomfortably. The meeting continues, and Mr. Anderson, the company president, assures everyone there won’t be any major repercussions because ILLC is “one of the few businesses for which there will always be a need.