When Doug and Deacon’s IPS shift supervisor takes ill, Doug is temporarily promoted to the position. Deacon stars snubbing his friend, upset that he wasn’t chosen as the fill-in guy and suspicious that race was involved in making the decision. While Deacon’s distance bothers Doug, what’s more frightening is the possibility that he may be stuck behind a desk shuffling papers indefinitely. Carrie tries to be supportive but doesn’t know whether to encourage him to be more ambitious, or stay at the level where he’s happy. Meanwhile, Arthur’s convinced that Doug has become just another unfeeling corporate lackey.