Dev (Raza Jaffrey) doesn't get the promotion to press secretary he was hoping for, but instead of telling Karen, he turns to R.J. (Tala Ashe) for comfort.
Derek shows up at Karen's apartment that night to congratulate her on such a good job, and apologize for sexually harassing her when they first met.
Ivy (Megan Hilty) has a hard time getting a job after her previous drugged performance in the ensemble of 'Heaven on Earth', so she decides to play nice with everyone, including Karen, in hopes of getting back into the show.
[2] The press release stated that she would appear in a story arc spanning five episodes as a movie star interested in the role of Marilyn Monroe.
During this episode Megan Hilty's character Ivy Lynn is seen walking down W 43rd Street with a view of Hotel Carter and gentleman's club Cheetah's New York in the background.