In the present, Randall was still dealing with the imminent loss of his father, and had some heartbreaking realizations that he was missing out on his daughters’ lives, and questioned if he should have brought William into their lives at all. After making he decision to go to his daughter’s chess tournament in order to make more of an effort, Randall ended up losing half of his clients at work to his rival, proving that he just couldn’t win no matter what he chose.