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Okay, let's do drinks.

- No.
- It's my birthday.

You have to.

Don't post that!
What if Coach Ross sees it?

She won't.

My account's private,
friends only.

Bottoms up.

Fine.

- What is that?
- It doesn't matter.

Let's do another one.

Whoa, birthday girl.
We have the big game tomorrow.

So?

What is going on with you?

The past few days,
you've been acting so weird.

What? Now you suddenly just
don't care about volleyball?

Come on.
I think we should go.

Oh, can we get another round?

How drunk are you?

Ooh, party at Beta Psi Kappa.

Let's go.
This place is lame.

You promised we were going
to be home by midnight.

It's already 1:30
in the morning!

We have to get some sleep
or Coach is going to kill us!

It's fine.
Just go back to your dorm.

Hey, Monica, come on!
Stop.

Monica, come on!
Hey, stop.

Okay.

You are so drunk!

Monica, this isn't safe for you!

Can you just stop
for two seconds?

No!

What are you doing?
Where are you going?

Monica, stop!
This is not safe!

Can you come back?
Monica, stop.

I'm sorry!

I'm sorry!

Monica!
My God!

No!
Someone call 911!

Help! Help!

Hey, baby.

Oh, hey.

How you holding up?

I'm good...
Fine.

Oh, my baby.

It's all my fault.

My best friend is dead
because of me.

Just listen to me.

Blaming yourself is not
gonna bring Monica back.

Oh, honey.

Oh, baby.

Hey, kiddo.

Hey.

It's good to see you,
Aunt Melanie.

I'm so sorry about Monica.

How are you holding up?

I don't know.

I'm really worried about her.

All I want to do is protect her.

I know, but you have
to give her the freedom

to make her own mistakes.

What if it had been her
that was hit by that car?

Man: Eve Baker, you are
ineligible to play in

any university-sanctioned
athletic competition.

Because you violated the
university's code of ethics

prohibiting underage drinking,

you are hereby suspended
from the volleyball team.

Continuing this
disciplinary action,

your athletic scholarship
has also been revoked.

Any a further violation
will result

in your immediate expulsion.

Eve, oh, my God!

I didn't realize you were back!

- Hi.
- Hey.

How was Monica's service?

It was nice.

Sad, obviously.
But a good way to honor her.

Do you want to grab some dinner?

No, I'm not that hungry.

I lost my scholarship.

Wait. What?

They can't do that!

They can and they did.

So now I owe $15,000
in tuition in 10 days.

And I have no way to pay it.

That's total B.S.
What about financial aid

or student loans or something?

I looked into financial aid,

but there are no options
until next semester.

My mom just doesn't
have that kind of money.

And my dad's not exactly
in the picture...

Let's not go there right now.

What about getting a job?

There's no way I can find
a job that pays enough

to cover this amount in such
a short period of time.

Hold on.

Have you heard about this?

Um, I doubt the university
is going to give me another

scholarship when they
just took mine away.

No, the funds aren't
for scholarships.

It's for equipment and faculty.

A whole new biology lab
and some other stuff.

But this woman who's doing
the fundraising campaign

looks like she's gonna
hire a few students.

It says it has a base salary
and lucrative bonuses.

If you could get this job

and show them your
hiring contract...

maybe they can defer
your payment.

That actually sounds
pretty awesome.

It's this woman...

Carla Preston?

Do you know her?

Oh, my gosh! Anyone who wants
to work in marketing knows her!

I have her book!

She's super famous for throwing
these massive high-profile galas

that raises billions of
dollars for charities.

She works with celebrities
and politicians.

But why would she want to do
a campaign for the university?

Well, she's alumni.

Maybe it's a challenge for her.

- Shall we call?
- Yeah!

Do you think she's going
to be there?

I think so.

- Oh... who the hell is that?
- Shh!

Hello, hello.

Welcome, ladies.
I'm Liam.

Some of you may know me as a
Teacher's Assistant, or T.A.

from the Economics Department.

I'm changing my major.

I am cashing in on all those
cost benefit analysis

lectures to work as one of Miss
Preston's talent recruiters.

Unfortunately, she's not
able to be here today

as she's finishing up an event,

but I promise you she's gonna
be personally watching

each and every one
of your interview tapes

later this evening, okay?

They're taping us?

Now just something to ease
the tension a little bit.

If you're sitting here
in this room wanting

to work for the Carla Preston,

then we already know that you
love a challenge, right?

Now shall we start
with the interviews?

Tamsen Richards,
you're up first.

Does she even go to our school?
She belongs on a runway.

Well, as a
former pageant winner,

I know exactly what it takes
to capture attention

and turn potential supporters
into lucrative donors.

And I have a friend who
was one of Carla's girls.

So I know exactly what
this job entails

and I'm up for the challenge.

Okay.

- Thank you, Tamsen.
- Thank you.

You know that was quite an
event you threw last night.

I told you, Warren.
I'm good at what I do.

Yeah, you are.

What if she talks?

Like I said, I've handled it.

Noted.

I still have certain
needs that need to be met,

if you catch my drift.

This time, I want something
a little different.

You know what I mean?

Yes, I do.

So you like life on the edge?

Absolutely.

I get bored easily, so I'm
always up for a challenge.

Okay, Bryce. I think
Ms. Preston's

going to be
very impressed with you.

Well, that went terrible.

Okay, last but not least, Eve?

Uh, shall we begin?

Whenever you're ready.

Oh! Okay, I guess I was thinking
you'd ask me a question.

Okay.

Just relax.

Breathe, okay?

You can talk about whatever
you want to talk about, okay?

This job has nothing
to do with your GPA,

it has everything to do
with your personality.

That's all we want to see.

- Okay.
- Okay?

Okay.

Okay...

Hi, I'm Eve Baker.

I've followed Carla...

Miss Preston's career for years.

Ever since I read her book.

Why I found her so inspiring
is because in her book

she tells the story
of her father

and how he
disappeared from her life.

I can unfortunately
relate to that.

I guess what I want to say is

I would do whatever it takes
to get this job.

As Carla says,
"Everyone has talent,

but most people don't
have the courage."

I'm brave enough to handle
whatever she throws at me.

Okay. Eve, we'll be in touch.

So much for that.

I'm going to be
so late for class.

Oh, my mom is calling me.

Do you mind if I run ahead?

- Of course, it's okay.
- Okay, I'll see you there.

Hey, mom.

Hey, honey.

I just got a copy
of your tuition bill.

Yeah, I know.
I saw.

I already screwed up my chance
to play volleyball.

I'm not losing the opportunity
to be at college, too.

Just let me figure it out.

Okay, but how are we going
to pay for you to stay there?

I just interviewed for a job.

Oh, yeah?
What job?

It's in fundraising
for our university

and it's really good pay.

If I get an employment contract,

maybe they'll let me
defer my tuition.

Sweetie, we owe $15,000 and
that's just for the semester.

I know, Mom,
but at least let me try.

Okay.

I'll see you
tomorrow night, Mom.

Love you.

Okay.
I love you.

Hello?

Eve, this is Isabella calling
from Preston Enterprises.

Hi.

I watched all your interviews

and I think you have
real potential.

Really?

I mean, that's great!
Thank you.

Did you get the job?

We'd like to see you
at our office 8 a.m. sharp.

Yeah, sure.
Thank you.

See you then.

Oh, my God!
Eve, this is huge!

Okay. Well, hold on.

I don't know if
I got the job yet.

They didn't say that
I was hired,

and maybe they'll call you next.

That's very optimistic of you.

But I completely
botched that interview.

I'm sorry.

It's totally fine, really.

I'm so happy for you.

Oh, my God!
It's Carla Preston!

- It's Carla!
- You got it.

It's Carla!

I like these selections.

Liam found them all.

It certainly helps to have
a teachers assistant

scouting from inside
the university.

Let me see my new girls.

Oh, right.

So these are our final picks.

Tamsen seems to already
know the deal.

And Bryce has an old account
on a dating site

that matches married men
to young women.

So she shouldn't be an issue.

Right. She'll probably
see this as an upgrade.

Exactly.

And then there's Eve.

She is gonna be
our golden ticket.

She's innocent, fresh.

Kind of like you when you came
to work for me 10 years ago.

This girl, Eve.

I think clients will love
that she's new to this.

Jax Thomas.

Owns the building our
offices are located in.

Also owns several pieces
of prime real estate

all in downtown L.A.

Oh, and I love our new building.

It's way more hip
than on the west side

and closer to our clients'
in the financial district.

Maybe Eve is exactly
what he's looking for.

Isabella, these are our ladies.

Hello.
Have a seat.

Ladies, this is Isabella.

Thank you, Liam.

Of course.

I am the Vice President
of Preston Enterprises.

Tamsen Richards,
Bryce Watson, Eve Baker.

You were the lucky three.

Welcome to the team.

Consider this your trial period.

This is a freelance position,

though we do offer
a flat rate of $1,500 a week

to get you started.

But where you'll earn your
real money is in your bonus.

For every donor you close,
you get a 5% commission.

Each of you will be
meeting your clients soon.

You'll want to learn
as much about their profession

before you meet them.

You'll want to entertain them.

But I want you to think
elevated conversation.

Eve, you have Jax Thomas,

hedge fund manager
and real estate investor.

Better brush up on
your finance knowledge.

What about us?

We haven't assigned
your contributors yet.

Tamsen and Bryce, why don't
you head down to my office?

It's just right down the hall.

Just so you know, Eve,
I'm personally very excited

to have you join the team.

Thanks.

So I'm just supposed to
study this information

about, uh... Mr. Thomas?

Exactly.

Don't be nervous.
You're gonna be amazing.

Oh, I have something for you.

This is an original paperback
copy of Carla's second book.

It was her personal copy

that she read while
on her global press tour.

I remember from your interview
that you're a big fan.

I had Carla sign it for you.

Oh, my gosh, thank you so much.

Of course.
You're so welcome.

And, again, we're really
excited to have you.

- Yeah, definitely those two,
- I love these.

- For sure.
- Okay, good. I like them, too.

Okay.

Hey, Mom.
Oh, hey, Aunt Melanie!

Hi, cutie!

Hi!

Yeah, I'm gonna help your mom
do a little staging.

- The house is really big.
- It's huge.

You seem very happy.

Well, I'm glad you're both
here because I have good news.

I got the job!

- Oh, baby!
- Yes!

Congratulations!

What job?
I wanna know. Fill me in.

It's in fundraising
for the school.

I'm working for this amazing
woman, Carla Preston.

She wrote my favorite book.

Oh, and get this.

They're paying me $1,500 a week.

And then for every donor I get,
they give me a 5% commission!

Whoa!

Yeah, wow.

That's an awful lot of money
for a fundraising gig.

This isn't selling cookies
at a bake sale to raise cash.

I mean, I'm asking people
to donate a lot of money,

like hundreds of
thousands of dollars.

Okay, and how do you do that?

I mean, do you knock on doors?

Do you make phone calls?

I don't know
everything yet, Mom.

I just got the job.
Training starts tomorrow.

Aren't you at
least happy for me?

Yes, of course, I am,

but that kind of money seems
a little too good to be true.

Why do you always have
to be so skeptical?

Hey, I'm not trying to be.

I just... I worry that you're
not gonna have enough time

for your schoolwork.

But without volleyball,
I have more free time.

Okay, okay, you two.
Stop arguing.

We are very happy for you, Eve.

Thanks, Melanie.

Yes.
We are very happy for you.

I'm very proud of you
and I love you very much.

Love you, too.

Now will you please
come help us?

- Okay.
- Okay.

I hate that you call me as
soon as your wife leaves.

You treat me like
I'm one of Carla's girls.

Come on, babe.
You know that's not true.

I love you.

And one day, we're not gonna
have to sneak around anymore.

You've been saying that
for a year.

We're getting closer.

I talked to
a divorce lawyer today.

Really?

So you coming over or what?

I'll be right there.

"Ladies Man"?

"He's often spotted out
at area hot spots with

an up and coming
fashion model on his arm."

Hello?

Man: Serena Paulson,

I hope you've kept
your mouth shut.

Nice red jacket.

Please, I promise.

I haven't said
a word to anybody.

If you ever do,
you know what happens next.

You should be more
careful, Serena.

Are you sure you want
to open that door?

So, ladies, one billion dollars.

That is our goal.

And we are not going
to hit that number

if we're asking for
donations only from alumni.

We need to connect people
outside the university.

I'm talking your
venture capitalists,

your billionaire hedge fund
managers, real estate moguls,

people behind-the-scenes
with real money.

Most of them don't
even want the fanfare

and prefer the anonymity.

Sorry.

So here's the plan.

One epic event
six weeks from now.

Your goal is to start
securing donations

from your high-income
contributors before the event.

This way, by the time
they attend,

you've earned their trust enough

that they fully
open their wallets

and give a much larger donation.

Speaking of, when do I
get to meet my client?

We're not getting any donations
just sitting around here.

We haven't made
the final selections

for you and Bryce yet.

All right, that's it for today.

You can leave.

Eve, is everything okay?

Um, my mom's been
trying to reach me.

I'll let you check on her.

Actually, I had a
couple questions.

Okay?

I was wondering if there was
some kind of job contract.

I really want to try
and get my tuition

payment for school deferred.

And it would help if
I can show proof of income.

Well, we don't do any
formal type of paperwork

for these positions because
they are freelance.

Oh...

But if you're having
issues with your tuition,

how much do you need
to cover payment?

It's a lot.

Okay. Give me a number.

$15,000.

Let me see if there's
anything I can do.

Really? Thank you.

I'm sure that if you could just
give me proof of employment,

that would help.

Anything else?

Yeah. I did some research
on Mr. Thomas.

Uh, Jax.

There was an article
that talked about him

being a bit of a womanizer?

Ignore that.
It's nothing but gossip.

Jax is one of
the most upstanding businessmen

in this city.

Oh, come.

Eve, is it?

Isabella's told me
wonderful things about you.

We're so happy to have you
on the team.

Thank you.
I'm so grateful to be here.

I should get to work.

Hope everything's
okay with your mom.

Hey, Mom.

I'm on my way back to
campus right now.

See you soon.

So we're selling seats
to the gala starting

at $50,000 up
to $150,000 per couple.

These are the invites
I had made.

Aren't they fabulous?

Yeah.

Do you think these girls
are capable

of selling $150,000 seats?

That's more than any
previous girl we've had.

I think Eve can.

She just needs some time.

There might be a way
too speed things up.

She's having issues
with her tuition.

No better way to gain
a girl's trust quickly

than to make
her indebted, right?

You taught me that.

Who is that?

Antonio.

Aw, Isabella, I don't know why
you bother with that man

when there are tons of
other eligible bachelors.

He's leaving his wife.

They all say that.

Can we get back to work?

Yeah.

These look fabulous.

I'm telling you, this place
is pretty magical.

- It is, it's beautiful.
- It is.

No, seriously, thank you
so much for lunch, Mom.

But I told you
I can handle this.

I know, but I know how much
you love this place.

I just... I wanna figure out
a way to let you stay here.

Oh, I thought you wanted me
to go community college.

I want you to be happy.

All right, come on.

Let's figure out a way
to keep you here.

Hi.

- Hi.
- Hi. Can I help you?

We're here to discuss
options about

deferring tuition payment.

- Name?
- Eve Baker.

I'm her mother.

The tuition
has already been paid

for the remainder
of the semester.

What?

That has to be a mistake.

No, it's been paid.

Well, does it say who paid it?

It says "Payee Anonymous".

Who would have made a
$15,000 payment in your name?

I mean, who knew about
this issue besides us?

I mean, the only people who
knew are you, me, Melanie,

Shiann...

and Isabella from work.

Do you think this could
be somebody from your job?

Maybe it was a mistake.

Well, if it was a mistake,

then they're gonna
find out about it.

We should probably
have them look into it.

Mom, just let me figure
it out myself, please?

Okay, baby.

I love you.

Okay.
Bye.

Hey, Isabella, it's Eve Baker.

I just had a question
about my school tuition.

Can you call me
as soon as you get this?

Thanks.

Your call has been forwarded

to an automatic
voice message system.

Why are you sending
me to voicemail?

Hey, girl.
You look hot.

I was gonna ask if you wanted
to study together tonight.

But it looks like
you have plans.

I'm going to meet
someone from work.

But the weirdest thing
happened today.

I went go find out how
to deter my tuition payment

and they said
someone already paid it.

What? Who?

I don't know.

I have this weird suspicion
it could be my new job.

But why would they
take care of my tuition?

I told my boss about it
and then an hour later,

it was just magically paid.

Maybe it's a signing bonus
or something?

Pretty generous bonus.

- Yeah.
- $15,000?

I haven't even done
any actual work.

Well, they must have
a good reason

if they're willing to spend
that kind of money.

I don't know...

But I'm gonna find out.

So my tuition payment
was paid in full

and I don't know who did it.

Do you know how that happened?

Well, the company offers
a small number

of student scholarships
every year.

I was able to pull some strings

and take care of it immediately.

Wow, my God!
That's incredible! Thank you.

No, seriously, my pleasure.

You remind me so much of
myself when I was younger.

Wait. How so?

Well, like you,
I was an athlete.

Really?

And also like you,
I lost my scholarship.

Oh, my God, that sucks.
I'm so sorry.

No, don't be.
It was a blessing.

'Cause right after that,
I met Carla.

Wait. You met her when
you were in college?

I was your age.

Carla just turned 30 and
became a multi-millionaire

and they did this whole
TV news special on her.

It was great.

Oh, my God, I think I watched
it a few years ago online.

- You did?
- Yeah.

- It was incredible.
- So good.

- This is fun.
- Yeah.

- We should order.
- Yeah.

We actually have to get going.

I have a meeting to get to.

Really?

But we just got here.

What about the check?

Right. Don't worry.
Carla has a tab here.

They'll charge
it to the company account.

Come on.

How was your dinner
with Eve tonight?

We ran into Jax with one
of his work colleagues.

But I think I was
able to get her

out of there in time
before he saw her.

Hm.
Well, that's good news.

Eve definitely needs to be
more thoroughly

debriefed on
the nature of her job.

Isabella...

Unfortunately, I have some
bad news for you.

Okay.

Well, Antonio called
me this evening.

He's still interested
in donating

to the university project.

However, he's also interested
in seeing one of the new girls.

Yeah, right.

You know how these men are.

Tell him no.

Isabella, this is business.

I'm not going to turn down
revenue because of you.

But we're together!

He's a married man and you
met him through my business.

You're not the first woman
he's enjoyed on the side

and you certainly
won't be the last.

No, he can't do this to me.

Isabella, I am doing you a favor

by calling you and
giving you a heads up.

You're smart enough to not
fall for men like Antonio.

Carla, he's leaving
his wife for me.

Stop it.

Just stop it!

You know, you sound like
an unhinged school girl!

Okay, you know what?
If you want Antonio so badly,

why don't you pitch him a
threesome with one of the girls?

Maybe that'll keep his interest.

Clearly, you alone can't.

You're right.
I'll just deal with it.

Good.

I'm glad you've
come to your senses.

I'll see you in
the office tomorrow.

Hopefully, you will have
moved past this.

Okay?

Your call has been forwarded

to an automatic
voice message system.

Okay, Bryce? Tamsen?

I finally have your
contributor targets ready.

Finally.

Bryce, you have Warren Richter,
tech billionaire.

And Tamsen has...

Who is it?

Woo!
Antonio Rossi!

Doesn't he own Michelin starred
restaurants all over the world?

- That's hot.
- Oh, yeah, that is.

Isn't he married?

Girls, try to be a little
bit more professional!

I thought our job was
to entertain these guys.

Your job is to impress
them so they donate.

You need your brains
to accomplish that.

Whatever.

You can all be excused...

Except Eve.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

You'll be meeting with your
client Jax tonight at seven.

Tonight?

But I have class later
and I really have to study.

Eve, I know this is last minute,

but I also know you're grateful
for the scholarship

I was able to get for you.

Yeah.

I used to juggle work
and school too.

So I'm confident
you can as well.

Besides, this is a new donor.

And if you want my advice,

it would look really bad
if you cancel this meeting.

School will always be there,

but if your dream is
to work for Carla,

you should make this a priority.

I have work to do. Um...

I'll be in touch.

Yeah.

You know what?
I have to call you back.

You don't knock?

Tamsen?

You gave Tamsen Antonio!

I didn't.
He requested her.

Why are we having
this conversation?

I thought we worked
this out last night.

There are three new girls.
He chose her.

Why am I wasting another
breath on this?

Carla, we're friends.

Okay.
You and I are friendly.

You work for me, Isabella,

and I do not appreciate
this behavior from you,

especially not from
someone I promoted

to be the Vice President
of my company!

This conversation ends
here, understood?

Hey, Mom.

Hey, honey, any word
on the tuition payment?

Yeah.

So my work actually
ended up paying for it.

I'm sorry.
Your job just covered $15,000?

I know, Mom, but my boss
was explaining

that it's actually
a company scholarship program.

They give a few
of them away every year

just to support their employees.

Okay.

Did you apply for this?

No.

Well, what was their
selection process like?

I don't know, Mom, okay?

You don't have to
question everything

that happens to me all the time.

I gotta go, okay?
I love you.

Eve?

That's the one.

I don't know...

You look stunning!

You don't think it's too much?

In this job, it's all about
projecting a certain image.

You have to convince
some of the wealthiest people

in the world to donate money.

This dress is perfect.

Is something wrong?

Isabella, are you okay?

I'm so sorry.
I have to go.

I have a personal emergency.

Okay, just let me change
back into my...

There's no time for that!

Is there anything
I can do to help?

No. Um, just focus
on your meeting.

Sorry.

In case you need a
different pair of shoes,

here's the company card.

Okay.

You're gonna be amazing.

Hey, it's okay.

Now go, go.

What the hell
are you doing here?

Are you crazy,
coming to my work?

You lied to me.

Isabella, we knew that this
had an expiration date on it.

Come on, we had our fun.

Our fun?

You said that you loved me!

You wasted my time telling me
that you're leaving your wife!

Did you even call
a divorce lawyer?

It's just something that people
say in the moment.

Come on!
We're adults here!

You told me...

You get it?
This is what we do!

We live out our fantasy
for a brief time.

You didn't actually think
this was real, did you?

We're very different people,
you and I.

No, we're not!
We're not!

Shh! Shh!

Moving forward, I'm
just looking for someone...

I don't know, someone...

Someone younger?

I have to get to a meeting.

You mean you're gonna have sex
with your new little slut!

Isabella, this
conversation is over...

and so are we.

No!

Wait, wait.

Wait.

You look good.

Oh, thank you.

Hey, Mom.

Hi, sweetie.

Well, you look all dressed up.

Yeah, I have work tonight.

Hm, it's very fancy.

Mom...

I'm just calling
about my birthday.

It's gonna be the
usual suspects, just Mel,

some of our favorite people,
tacos, cake.

Sounds fun.

So how is the new job going?

It's good. I'm meeting
my first client tonight.

It's no big deal, early drinks.

Drinks?

I'm not going to be drinking.
He will.

He?

Okay, baby, I'm trying
to be supportive here.

I looked online and

there's nothing about a
scholarship on the website.

Maybe it's not something
she wants to be public, Mom.

She doesn't need to brag
about all the money

she gives away for good causes.

Okay.

Just... be careful.

I will.

I'm running late.
I have to go.

- I love you.
- I love you.

I can see this being

a very interesting
working relationship.

Do you?

So I've been told you
pledged $50,000 already.

You've been told correct.

What would you say to
donating another $50,000?

Well, I'd have to ask what
are you gonna do for me?

I think you are proving to be
very good at your work, Tamsen.

So, does that mean
you're gonna be

opening your checkbook tonight?

That's very possible.

I think we need
a bit more privacy.

Thanks.

Excuse me, sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Hi.

Miss Preston, I thought
I was meeting Mr. Thomas.

You are.
Have a seat.

And, please, call me Carla.

Okay.

Since Isabella abandoned
you earlier

in what I suppose was some
sort of personal emergency,

I need to debrief you on
your meeting tonight.

Okay.

Jax is one of our
new contributors.

He's already donated $20,000

to the university
fundraising campaign.

Wow, that's a lot of money.

I'd like to double
that contribution

and eventually
get him up to $150,000.

$150,000?

Think of this as
building a relationship.

Tonight I just want you
to make casual conversation.

Don't even bring up
money at all.

Understand?

Good.

I have a lot of
faith in you, Eve.

It's okay to be nervous
your first time.

Makes you more endearing.

I'm gonna head out
before Jax comes.

When that waiter arrives,
order him a scotch, neat.

Whiskey neat.

I thought we promised
in marriage counseling

there'd be no phones after work.

Uh, just give me a second.
It's important.

Eve!

Sorry I'm late.

Traffic was a nightmare.

It's really nice to meet you.

You too, Mr. Thomas.

Please call me Jax.

I ordered you a whiskey neat.

I hope that was okay.

Oh, it's more than okay.

Perfect selection.

So I read in the headline
today that

there was a merger between Los
Angeles Bank and Chartoff Bank.

That's a big deal, right?

Do you really wanna talk about
mergers and acquisitions?

Because I discuss
them all day long.

So I'd like to talk
about something else.

Okay, sure, yeah.

Okay, so how about

have you ever fantasized
about changing

your first name and,
if so, to what?

That's what you want to know?
Really?

Yeah.

You know, my sister, she bought
me this book for my birthday:

100 questions to spark
a real conversation.

That was question number one.

Okay.

I have fantasized
about changing it.

I want my name to be something
simple like Mary or Jennifer.

Too many Adams and Eves
and apple jokes

start to weigh on a girl
after a while.

What about you?

I don't know.

I was more interested
in your answer.

That's not fair.
Come on!

My reputation's at stake here.

My family could be destroyed!

If this gets out,
you will be exposed, too.

Relax.
I will handle it.

Thank you.

You know, I was nervous
to meet you.

Why?

Because I'm guessing things
like this

can get a bit awkward at first.

Truthfully, you're my first
meeting like this... ever.

Really?

Hmm

And, honestly, you're
nothing like I imagined.

Well, hopefully,
that's a good thing!

Yeah.

Yeah, Carla mentioned
that you were new.

So I'm just glad that
I was able to meet you.

Me, too.

To meetings.

And to, hopefully, many more.

Sorry. It's just a friend
checking on me.

Ah, someone wanting to know

all the riveting gossip
about our dinner?

No. She wants to see if
I can study tonight.

Well, what are you studying?

Calculus.
Not my strongest subject.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Well, lucky for you,
you're having dinner

with someone who lives
and breaths

limits, derivatives
and integrals.

But I promise, it's not
as boring as it sounds.

Well, I'm sure you
don't wanna spend your evening

helping some college
student study.

Come on.
Hit me with your best question.

Where do I start?

Okay. I'm really confused
on the application

of indefinite integrals.

Okay.

That's a good one,
that's a good one.

So get ready
to have your mind blown.

- Blown? Really?
- Yeah, blown.

Oh, I don't think math
can blow my mind, but go.

Do your worst, okay.

- Here we go.
- Okay.

Oh!

Shh...

Where's her phone?

Oh, I forgot.

What's that?

Isabella's day planner.

She must put it in my bag
by mistake.

Totally forgot I had it.

I was so distracted
by my meeting with Jax.

I should text her.

Oh, my gosh.

What's up?

I just got a bank
deposit of $3,000.

What?

Girl, the way you've been
attracting money lately.

Please send some of
that magic over to me.

Oh, hold on.

- Hello?
- Eve? It's Carla.

I wanted to personally
congratulate you

on a very successful
first meeting.

You landed a huge donation.

I did?

Jax was very impressed with you.

By the way, your bonus
should be in your bank account.

And he wants to see you
again tomorrow night.

Tomorrow?

My mom's birthday is tomorrow.

And I'm gonna be in
Santa Clarita to celebrate.

Eve, let me explain
something to you.

When a contributor
wants to see you again,

it usually means that
he's gonna donate again.

We can't afford to pass
on these opportunities.

We've invested in you by
paying for your tuition.

And in return, we expect

that you will invest
in your work here.

Of course.
I'll be there.

Wonderful.

We'll get you all
the details you need.

Hi.

Hey, Eve, how was your night?

Good.
Jax was really sweet.

Mm, so was Antonio.

Sweet and rich.

Sounds like you had a fun night.

We actually had another
meeting this morning.

I can't believe Antonio and
Isabella slept together.

Isn't she like 40?

What?

Antonio told me that
he and Isabella had

a one night stand
like, a year ago.

I thought you said
he was married.

I mean, yeah, but he's a really
successful guy, you know.

Someone like him is never
going to be satisfied

by just one woman.

Anyway, I guess Isabella's mad
that I was with him last night.

Why would she be mad?
I mean, he's your client.

Yeah, that's why
she would be mad.

Hey! Did you guys
hear what happened?

- No. What?
- Isabella! She's dead!

What?
Oh, my God!

Someone broke into her home
and attacked her last night.

I can't believe this.

Isabella was such a good person!

She wasn't that good.

What is that supposed to mean?

Tamsen, don't.

What?

I'm not gonna act
like she was some saint

just because she's dead.

Oh, geez!
I'm sorry!

What are you doing here?

Well, I'm still a T.A. here.

I mean at least
until the semester ends.

Right.

Did you hear what
happened to Isabella?

Carla just told me.

It's awful.
I didn't know what to say.

Are you okay?

It's okay, sit down.
Sit down.

Breathe, breathe.

Sorry.
I think I'm gonna be sick.

No, that's all right.

You have nothing to
apologize for, right?

You didn't do anything wrong.

- Just breathe.
- I'm sorry.

Just...

Isabella is the second friend
I lost in a matter of weeks.

That's right, Monica.

How did you know?

Oh, I read about it
in the school paper.

She was the girl that died
in the hit and run, right?

Wait. How did you know
we were friends?

I was a T.A.
in one of her classes.

She'd just always talk about
her best friend, Eve.

Wait.

Did you know who I was when
I interviewed with you?

No, no, no.

I just put two and
two together recently.

Carla tells me that you have

another meeting with Jax
tonight?

Yeah.

Look, I don't know if
I can handle that right now.

After Isabella, I think I just
need to go home to my mom.

Yeah, yeah.
I totally get that.

Hey, you know what?

Why don't I reach out

and see if Jax could do coffee
this afternoon instead?

This way, you could head right
out to your mother's afterwards.

Sound like a plan?

Yeah, okay.
I'll be there.

All right.

You're gonna be okay, all right?

I'll see you later.

Thank you.

You know, I have
a vacation house

not far from him
in Palm Springs.

A lot of my friends
live there as well.

It's a whole community of
wealthy influential people.

We're having a
gala there in a few weeks

and I'd love for you
to accompany me.

You want me to go
away with you...

to your vacation house?

Yes, but there's
an entire guest quarters.

You'd have complete privacy

and you'd have your own entrance
to come and go as you please.

I'm sorry.

Was that too much to ask?

I just wasn't expecting it.

Eve, look. I'm just gonna
come out and say it.

You know, I really just
enjoy your company.

Thanks, but I just...

Just has a really terrible day.

I don't... I don't think I can
think about that right now.

What happened?

Eve, it's okay.

You can talk to me.

So my best friend
died last month.

And I just found
out that another friend

was killed last night.

God, what?

Who died last night?

Isabella, the Vice President
at Preston Enterprises.

She was killed.

Eve, I had no idea.

I never would have asked to meet

had I known about all of that.

I appreciate that.

Look, I really just want
to go home. I'm so sorry.

I don't mean to cut
this meeting short.

Of course, of course.

Thank you for understanding.

Sure, sure, go home.

Okay.

Hey, honey, what's
going on with you?

You've been quiet all night.

I'm just really tired, Mom.

- It's the job, isn't it?
- Mom, please...

Okay, honey, I know that
you don't want to hear this.

But I was looking online

and everything I could find
looks like

your entire job is
just the nightlife scene.

Look, Mom, hosting events
is part of our job.

Okay. Well, looks like
they get pretty wild.

I mean, this photo was
from, what, two weeks ago?

Oh, my God...

Monica.

Eve?

Eve, what is it?

I've had a really stressful day
and I wanna be alone, okay?

I'm going to my room.

Hey, Eve, is everything okay?

Monica knew Carla.

Maybe she even worked for her.

What?

Yeah, she's in this photo
from a company party.

Oh, my God.

And you know that guy, Liam?

The guy who interviewed us?

Yeah.
I talked to him earlier.

He mentioned that I
was friends with Monica.

And when I asked him
how he knew that,

he said it was because he was
her teacher's assistant.

Why wouldn't he just say he
knew about our friendship

because they were at
the same company?

Why wouldn't Monica tell
me she worked for Carla?

Maybe she had a reason
not to tell you the truth.

I don't know, Shiann.

This just doesn't add up.

Eve took off very upset earlier.

Why would you set up a date
after what happened to Isabella?

Now, honestly,
I'm surprised that you're even

here meeting with me
after what happened.

Jax, you know my contributors
always come first.

She was your Vice President,
correct?

Yes.

Yes, she was
and I'm mourning in my own way.

I did tell her that she could
cancel the date with you today,

but she insisted on seeing you.

Well, she certainly didn't seem
like she wanted to be there.

Listen, I never want anyone to
feel pressured or uncomfortable.

That's not who I am.

You do get that, right?

Of course.

Jax, I can reassure you Eve
is really interested in you.

She's just going through
a tough time.

And she's shy.

She needs to warm up,
like we discussed.

Just be patient.

Serena Paulson...

Maybe you have some answers.

Monica! No!

- You are so drunk.
- Stop! It's fine.

Monica, come back!
Come on!

What are you doing?
Where are you going?

This is not safe!

Monica...

I'm sorry.

Damn it!

Oh, my God.
I forgot I had this.

Isabella went on
vacation with him?

I thought Tamsen said
they just had

a one-night stand a year ago.

Seems more serious
than one night.

Hey, Shi.

Okay, so I decided to play
detective last night

and I was able to track down
Monica's old school schedule.

Liam was definitely
not a teacher's assistant

in any of her classes.

So he was lying?

Yep.

The question still is... why?

I mean, Monica
was my best friend.

She never... I don't know,
kept secrets from me.

Maybe she was involved
with one of the clients?

Honestly, when you told me
about your meeting with Jax,

it sounded more like a date.

I didn't even tell you yet.

He asked me to go
on vacation with him

to his Palm Springs house.

There you go!

What if one of the
clients propositioned Monica

in the same way
and she said yes?

Maybe.

I don't know.

I just really think Monica
would tell me about that.

Unless...

A client offered
her money for sex.

Like a sugar baby or an escort?

I mean, she always knew
that she could confide in me

about anything and
I would never judge her.

I mean, at least
I hope she knew that.

There anything else
I can do to help?

No.

I need to track down this other
girl who worked for Carla.

Look, all I know is that
my best friend

and Isabella are dead
just weeks apart.

And they're both
connected to Carla.

Now I am, too.

I need to figure out
what happened to them

before anyone else dies,
including me.

I'm so sick of waiting.

She's a hair stylist.

Daniel Jordan Salon.

1238 Chestnut Street
in Los Angeles.

Next appointment with Serena,
12:30.

Perfect.

If you won't reply to me,
I'll come to you.

Hey, sweetie. Whoa!

Are you okay?

I didn't even hear you come in.

Honey, what's going on with you?

You know you can
talk to me, right?

Yeah, I just have
this big project for school.

I need to head back.

Well, hey, did you forget
that it's my birthday weekend?

We were gonna have dinner,
maybe get some mani-pedis.

I love you so much.
I'm so sorry.

And I promise I'm gonna
make it up to you, okay?

Love you.

No, no.

Eve, I really... I don't
want you going anywhere!

I really don't like that
you're doing this job.

Why?

Well, for one thing,
that woman, Carla,

seems to have made her
entire business

centered around
partying at nightclubs

with very rich men
and very young women.

Why? 'Cause you saw one picture
online from a company party?

You're overreacting.

No, no.
Hey, I don't think that I am.

Listen, I don't want to envision
you hanging over some rich guy

drunk at a party
and have that be your job.

I know that you're 19 and

that you think that you
have everything figured out.

But trust me, you don't!

Mom, enough is enough.

Just let me live my life!

You have great hair.

Thanks.

You know, you look so familiar.

Oh, yeah?

I think you used to work for
the same company I'm with now.

Do you used to work
at Preston Enterprises?

I really can't talk about this.

Monica was my best friend, okay?

She was killed six weeks ago
and I have to...

My next client is here.
I have to go.

Serena...

Serena knew something.
I could tell.

What are you gonna do?

I know she gets off
work at eight.

I'll just go and wait outside
and make her talk to me.

And if she doesn't?

That's not an option.

Where are you going?

I know all of this connects.
I can feel it.

But why Monica and
Isabella were killed,

I can't figure it out.

And I refuse to go to sleep
tonight until I know the truth.

Tamsen, are you even listening?

Antonio and Isabella
were not a one-night stand.

They went on vacation together

and they were definitely
seeing each other

for a lot longer than that.

Okay. So?

You don't think
it's weird that he lied to you?

No, Eve.

Why would I care who Antonio
was with before me?

Well, did he tell you
anything else about Isabella?

We don't exactly do
a lot of talking.

Tamsen, please, okay?

Isabella is dead.
This isn't funny.

He may have mentioned
she was kind of clingy,

you know, like a kind of
crazy woman

that would go home
and tell your wife.

Why do you want to know
all this anyway?

You interested in Antonio?

Yes, but not in
the way you think.

What are you doing here?

I really need your help.

What?

Look, Serena, I don't wanna
cause you any trouble.

But Monica was
my best friend, okay?

I have to know what
happened to her!

I can't say.

So you do know?

Did it have to do with Carla,
or Monica's clients or whatever?

Wait.
She told you about Warren?

Wait. Who's Warren?
That name sounds so familiar.

Please...

Serena, if this guy had any...

I cannot tell you this, it's
gonna put you in danger, too.

I don't care, okay?

I need to know what happened
to my best friend!

Fine, fine.

Warren was Monica's client.

He's supposedly some
big tech billionaire.

Wait.

Oh, I think he's seeing Bryce.

Well, you should tell here
to watch her back then

because he's into some
really shady business.

Like what?

All I know is that Warren was
at a hotel suite with Monica

and she overheard him on
the phone with Carla

discussing some illegal
business transaction.

Warren caught her eavesdropping
and it was really bad.

He had his car
drive her home right away

and she called me crying.

She was so scared of what
was gonna happen to her.

The next day was her birthday.

That's the night she died,
I was there with her.

I know. I wish there
was something

I could have done to help her.

I didn't think
they were gonna kill her.

Did you ever go to the police?

No.

I was so scared
they wouldn't believe me.

And if Carla found out that
I went to the police,

I would be dead, too.

But this secret has just been...
been eating me alive.

We have to do something.

For Monica and Isabella

and everybody else
Carla has destroyed.

- Hey, you.
- Hi.

- How are you?
- I'm good. How are you?

Good.

Your house is gorgeous, wow.

Yeah. Hard work
certainly pays off.

I have to know.
How did the test go?

You aced it, right?

Test? Test, yeah, great.

So much has happened.

Yeah, it went really well.

Yeah, I was even
teaching my roommate

half the stuff you told me.
She was so impressed.

Yes, yes, I like that,
I like that.

Um... Can I get you anything?

Water, tea, Coke?

- I'm fine, thanks.
- Okay.

Right this way.

I have to say that I'm surprised
that you wanted to meet,

especially here in the home.

You're a good guy, right?

I'm certainly not a saint,
but generally speaking,

I like to think
I'm a good person.

I need to be able to trust you.

Eve, you're worrying me.

Her name's Monica.

I've seen her before.

I believe I met her at
one of Carla's events.

She was my best friend

and she was killed
exactly six weeks ago.

Oh, my God.

I'm so sorry, Eve.

Don't you find it strange
that two women

who worked for Carla both
ended up dead just weeks apart?

Yeah, I do.

How long have you known Carla?

A few years.

I believe that she's the one
responsible for Monica's death.

Maybe, Isabella's too.

She's not that woman
we thought she was.

Did you go to the police?

I don't have
enough evidence yet.

But if Carla figures out
what I'm trying to do

- and then I can end up...
- Okay.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

So what do you wanna do?

How can I help?

I can't believe this.

I have to prove
it to the police,

but it's not going to be easy.

And if it doesn't work...

Let's not even go there.

Jax and I are planning
something in a few days.

He's meeting with Carla
tomorrow.

Hopefully, she takes the bait,

A book party, huh?

Yes, to celebrate the release
before it comes out.

Just an intimate event for
your highest contributors.

I want to celebrate you.

Oh, Jax, what do
I owe this gesture to?

I just wanna thank you
for connecting me to Eve.

She's really, really special.

I knew you would like her.

In fact, I've been trying
to reach her all morning.

Have you heard from her?

She's staying with me.

Really?

I'm pleased that
things have progressed.

We're having
a great time together.

In fact, I'm taking
her away for a few days.

But we'll be back just
in time for the party.

Next Saturday work for you?

I'll clear my calendar.

Perfect.

Hey, how'd it go?

She doesn't suspect a thing
and agreed to the book party.

Thank God!

Oh, my gosh.

I'm heading to your
vacation house right now.

Thank you.
For everything.

Oh, don't thank me just yet.

Now we still need
to pull this off.

Oh my gosh, wow.
Look at this!

Antonio, good
to see you, brother.

Welcome everyone,
welcome, welcome.

Great place.

- Thanks.
- Thank you. Thank you.

I'm freaking out.

Can I just come there and help?

No! That would just
raise an alarm, okay?

We cannot risk Carla
thinking anything is wrong.

Oh, okay.

Please just call
and tell me what's happening

as soon as you can.

I will.

Ah, there she is.

That's Warren.

Jax, my old friend.
Good to see you.

Yeah, good to see
you too, Warren.

Who's this lovely?

This is Eve.

Eve.

Aren't you lucky?

Can you believe this place?

What do these people do?

Don't know.

I hope the girl
is right about this.

I wouldn't be here if I thought
it was a waste of time.

And I have camped
out in worst places.

Miss Baker!

What are you doing here?

Hi, Shiann.
Is Eve home?

Uh, no.
She's not.

Can I come in for a moment?

Yeah, sure.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I
please have your attention?

The one and only Carla Preston.

Thank you.

Thank you all for
coming this afternoon.

Thank you to Jax Thomas
for throwing

this wonderful event which
I think was a bit last-minute.

I am truly honored
to stand amongst you,

my friends and colleagues
and very generous donors.

I'd like to now read
a passage from my new book.

It's one that resonates
deeply with me

and I think it reminds us
why we're all here today.

I'm sure Eve told you
about our little fight?

She didn't tell me anything.

Wait, honey, honey,
are you okay?

Ms. Baker, I'm really
scared for Eve.

Shiann, I need you to tell me

where my daughter
is right now, okay?

"If there's one thing I've
learned as an entrepreneur,

"it is that success
is not defined

"by your bank account or status,

"but by the impact
you leave on the world.

"Making a difference
with people and the planet

goes much farther than profit."

Carla, before you continue,
I have a question.

Well, yes, Eve.
What is it?

I'm a big fan of yours, as I'm
sure everyone in this room is.

You talk a lot in your new book

about making an impact
with your work.

Yes.
Yes, that's right.

Does that extend to
your other business ventures?

I'm not sure I understand
what you mean.

Would you consider what happened
to Isabella making an impact?

Well, what happened to Isabella
is a terrible tragedy

that I had nothing to do with.

But we're still
deeply saddened by her loss.

So I'm not sure
I understand your question.

Hmm, okay.

Then maybe
we should ask Mr. Rossi.

You were dating Isabella
before she was killed, right?

Is that true?

No.

It's all right here.

She's got your dates marked,
your vacation.

What I do in my life
is none of your business.

It is when the person is my
friend and she was murdered!

I'm curious.

How did Isabella feel
when he started seeing Tamsen?

These questions are ridiculous.

What's your point, Eve?

The point is that Isabella
is dead because of him.

How dare you insinuate I had
anything to do with her death?

So does this mean that
the cops already questioned you?

No. Why would they?

If they knew you were having a
long-time affair with Isabella

and ended things right
before she was killed,

I'm sure they'd find it
pretty interesting

that your mistress just
happened to end up dead.

This is insane.

Don't worry. I already told
the police everything.

I'm sure they're on
their way to your house

right now to question you.

I didn't do anything!

Carla told me she would
take care of Isabella.

I had no idea
she would end up dead!

I don't need this drama.
He's so not worth it.

Okay, no one believes her.

She's clearly lost her mind.

So, Eve, I think you have
embarrassed yourself enough

with these absolutely
ridiculous accusations.

Jax, will you please have
security remove this girl?

She's not going anywhere!

And neither am I.

Because everyone here needs
to know what you've done.

Most of you don't know me.
My name is Serena.

I used to work for Carla.

I was one of her girls,
as she would say.

A few months ago,
a new girl came to work for her.

Her name was Monica Gomez.

Something wrong?

One night
she called me in tears.

She was at a hotel
with her client, Warren,

and she overheard a phone call.

That is enough, Serena!

No.

No, I have stayed silent
about this long enough.

You were on the phone, Warren,

discussing some
illegal business transaction

and Monica overheard!

Serena, I would be very careful
where you are going with this.

She was so terrified about
what might happen to her

and the next night,
she was murdered!

Oh, that's some coincidence!

Monica has an issue with
a client and ends up dead.

Isabella has
an issue with another client

and she's killed too!

Who's next, Carla?

Me? Serena? What?
Both of us?

Please excuse these
very childish outbursts.

Luckily, this is a room
that values discretion.

I'll will deal with this.

Oh, how are you gonna deal
with that, Carla, with us?

Please, tell everybody.

Is this true? I think
I'm going to be sick.

Okay, let's clear the air.

Thank you, Warren.

I mean, we all know
what's going on here.

Carla here is running an
escort service.

- Oh my God.
- And that's fine.

What?

Listen, if we have
a problem with a girl,

we just go to Carla.

I had a girl that was checking

into my personal private
business affairs

and I went to Carla.

She took care of it.

It's as simple as that.

I never asked her
to murder anybody.

And my colleague,
Antonio, didn't either.

This is just Carla's way,

My hands are clean.

You ungrateful bastards!

After everything
I have done for you.

Yes, I handle things
using any means necessary

to provide excellent
service to you!

That is why I am
standing up here

and you are all in the crowd
congratulating me!

- LAPD! Nobody leaves the room!
- Police! Everybody freeze!

What the hell is going on?

Hold it right there.

Liam Turner,
you're under arrest.

They were listening in the
whole time from the other room.

Carla Preston,
you are under arrest.

You handle things.

So do we.

You think you're so smart,
don't you?

Halt!

- Freeze!
- Halt!

Stop her!

Oh... let's get out of here.

No need for back-up.

Ma'am, this is a crime scene.

Let me through,
that's my daughter!

- Oh...
- Oh, my baby!

Oh, my baby! Oh my God.

We were so worried.

- I'm so sorry.
- No, no, no.

It's fine. I just care that
you're okay.

Are you okay?

I'm sorry, I know I wasn't
supposed to say anything.

- It's okay.
- I'm so sorry.

I'm not mad, I'm not mad.

- Hello.
- Hi!

There's my straight A student.

I have some other good news.

Hmm?

I got that internship
for next semester!

Babe!
Congratulations.

That's amazing!

Who's the internship with?

It's in marketing for
this new investment firm.

The owner, Jax, has become
a good mentor for me.

I'm so proud of you.

Can you believe it?

My girl's all grown up.

She is.