Despite Claire’s attempts to stop the wedding, Bradford and Wilhelmina’s wedding moves forward although Bradford has a heart attack before he can complete his vows. Daniel learns that Betty helped Wilhelmina and angrily fires her. Claire is about to leave the country until she hears about Bradford being hospitalized and decides to visit him. The Suarez family helps her get to the hospital where Claire explains to Daniel why Betty helped Wilhelmina. Claire reconciles with Bradford and is arrested as she leaves the hospital. Daniel forgives Betty and welcomes her back to "Mode". Bradford dies, leaving Wilhelmina powerless at "Mode" so Wilhelmina bribes the mortician to extract Bradford’s sperm so she can conceive a child to stake a claim in Meade Publications.