Flashbacks reveal that Mason Treadwell used to go by the name Leo. That was back when he gained the trust of a little girl who was made to doubt her father thanks to the lies he wrote. When Emily learns that Mason will be interviewing Amanda, she enlists Nolan’s help to control the encounter. In a modern day Cyrano scene, Emily feeds Amanda lines of dialogue through a hidden earpiece. She gives Mason one last chance to come clean at the upcoming reading of his memoir. She suggests he take it.

When it comes time to read his story, Mason opts to stick to his tale of lies. Victoria simply has too much power over him. Emily wants Nolan to keep Mason occupied for a spell. She needs time to execute the next phase of her plan. Emily breaks into Mason’s cabin. She swipes the videotapes of the interviews with her dad. Then she lights one of Mason’s cigarettes and places it atop that lone copy of his memoir. The famed biographer returns home to see his cabin, make that his entire life, going up in flames.