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Davia and I have an announcement to make.

We're in love.

To Denvia!

Elliot is really doing great with his schoolwork,

but the goal should be getting Elliot back in school.

I'm not going back to school.

- You a dancer? - I wanna be.

I was wondering if I could do some work around the studio

in exchange for some classes.

Yeah, man, that's cool.

I think we could work something out.

How would you like to be my new Deputy Policy Director?

I would love to accept the position

if I could maintain a work-life balance.

I absolutely understand.

Lucia's promoting me.

Seriously?

I adopted a pet turtle.

Turtles are often marketed as low-maintenance pets,

but the truth is they need special care

and a lot of room to grow.

I'm responsible for him fighting for his life.

I'm Jerome Martin, Evan's attorney.

As of today, you are the acting interim CEO of Speckulate.

Mariana, I'm Evan's Chief Communications Officer.

The company is under contractual obligation

to give you 30 days as interim CEO.

After that, the Board will initiate a vote of no confidence.

And if the majority thinks

you're unfit to run the company,

you're out.

Good luck.

Here you go.

Hello?

I got your delivery.

♪ Pa-pa-paa, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa

♪ Pa-pa-paa,

♪ pa-pa-pa-pa

♪ And then we'll find our peace of mind ♪

♪ You and me, Bel Ami

♪ Pa-pa-pa, pa-paaa

Really?

We just made beautiful, visceral, steamy love,

and you're gonna be on your phone?

We just cuddled for five full minutes.

- Sorry. - Mm.

I just needed to check on a place

to park the Toast Truck today.

It's okay. How is business?

It's fine. There's a limit to how much money you can make

with a food truck.

I am working on another stream of revenue.

Like what?

This and that.

What's your day like today?

I am actually getting lunch

with an old friend from my New York days.

You don't sound very excited about it.

Well, you know, we used to be close,

like struggling artists together.

Mmm.

And then he did something that really let me down.

Uh-huh, what'd he do?

He was always distracted,

half-listening, texting on his phone.

Hmm.

- Sorry. - Mm-hmm.

So this old friend,

why have lunch with him if he let you down?

I don't know, we were best friends, you know?

Mmm.

Maybe he wants to make amends.

Yeah, maybe.

You are a busy bee

with all your "this and that" ventures.

Do you really need to answer that now?

No.

No, I do not.

I need to kiss you.

- Nice save. - Right?

- Thank you. - You're welcome.

Good morning.

For those of you who don't know me,

I'm Mariana Adams Foster.

I worked with some of you

when I was a team leader here.

And I'm stepping up as interim CEO at Speckulate

until Evan can get back on his feet

and... takes back the reins.

Hopefully, sooner than later.

So I would love to get some status updates.

Um, Red Team, where are you with--

Uh, actually, our Blue Team VPs

have got some interesting market research

I think we should start with.

Their new app should be a big moneymaker for us.

Right, Troy? Vince? Nasser?

- Big payday! - Beaucoup bucks!

Gonna be huge!

Sounds great. Can't wait to see the beta test.

Now back to Red Team.

Uh, yes.

Yeah, I wanted to ask about the rumors.

The less you divulge to anyone

regarding the shooting and your involvement,

the better.

About layoffs.

Are those actually coming?

I got it.

Uh, hey, guys,

don't listen to rumors.

Remember, rumors are carried by haters,

spread by fools,

and accepted by idiots.

Do you have any other questions for Mariana?

Um, yeah, I have one.

Is it true you were involved in Evan's shooting?

Wasn't the bullet meant for you?

Why did Evan make you his proxy?

Weren't you sleeping with him?

Did you get him shot so you could take over Speckulate?

Didn't you and your Bulk Beauty friends sue him?

Yeah.

What about Bulk Beauty?

Are you just bailing on us?

Who's feeding my turtle?

Donatello!

Remember, rumors are carried by haters,

spread by fools,

and accepted by idiots.

Now, does anyone have any more questions for Mariana?

No? Okay. Back on Blue Team.

♪ Take a look at me now

♪ Yeah, I'm high up walking the clouds ♪

♪ I attained God status and I ain't coming down ♪

♪ Now I'm seated on the throne and I'm wearing the crown ♪

♪ I got too much power to ever lose that now... ♪

Is this your first class?

I don't think I've seen you here before.

Uh... yeah.

I'm Riley.

Luca.

All right. Hi, everyone.

For those of you that haven't taken my class before, my name is Galen.

We're gonna start with a warm-up.

Get into your places.

When we do our center section,

we're gonna brush with our right foot.

Seven, eight, we brush.

One, fondu, extend.

Six, seven, and side.

And extend.

You'll go to the back, back.

One-- Keep those arms in front of you.

Five, six-- Stay on that leg.

One, three-- And then we would do the other side.

Let's start though with our hip stabilizers.

Five, six, seven, we go.

One. Three-- Really transfer that weight smoothly.

And shoot, hop and swing.

Wider stance. Boom!

Hop, uh-huh.

♪ And I'll never stop Never gonna stop, yeah ♪

♪ I'm going straight to the top ♪

That was that night! Oh, God! [laughing] Yeah.

I still can't believe

you got up on the bar with me and sang Seasons of Love.

- Wha-- I was gonna let you have all the attention. - Mmm. That part.

Not to mention all those dollar bills

those old ladies were throwing at you.

Which you stole from me.

Okay, I literally needed rent money.

Right? We were so broke, but we were so cute.

Oh, this is so much fun.

I'm so glad you called.

How long are you in town for?

A few months.

I'm workshopping a new musical I wrote.

Amazing! Congratulations!

I'm really sorry I didn't make it out to New York

to see your last one,

but the reviews were great.

Sounds like it went really well.

Yeah. For an off-Broadway.

Hoping to get on Broadway with this one.

Well, I'm sure you will. You are so talented.

- So are you. - Mmm.

Do you ever wonder what might've been

if you stayed in New York,

toughed it out?

Okay, it was a lot easier for you than me.

You had the gay mafia.

I admit I had a lot of mentors.

O-kay, if that's what you wanna call them.

You are still a bad bitch.

Yes. I am.

- And I love it. - Mmm.

Well, bad bitch,

I have an ulterior motive for this lunch.

I want you to play the lead in my musical.

After the workshop, we open at the Pasadena Playhouse,

and then if we can get enough investors,

taking it to Broadway.

And I wrote the part specifically for you.

- Get out. - Swear!

It's about a woman

who spends the night before her wedding at a bar,

wondering if she's making the right choice

or the safe choice by marrying her fiancé,

all while she flirts with the hot bartender.

And you're the only actress with the voice

that can... bring it alive,

make this musical a hit.

Uh-- Before you say anything,

listen to this.

It's one of your solos.

♪ I'm on this rollercoaster of emotions ♪

♪ What if you're just my habit to break? ♪

♪ Why do I make things so hard? ♪

♪ I've been like this from the start ♪

It's a wonderful song.

Like I said...

I wrote it for you.

For your voice.

I don't know what to say.

Just say you'll do it.

- Five seconds left. LeBron brings the ball up. - More like LeBrick.

You better keep the king's name out of it.

Go!

Hup!

Oh. Boom!

No easy buckets.

You got a minute?

Yep.

What the hell is that?

Oh, Evan's turtle. Donatello.

I had my assistant go over to Evan's apartment to pick him up.

Hmm.

So I-- I could feed him.

Ah. Okay.

Uh, anyway, I white-lied to the troops.

We actually do have to make cuts to the staff

in prep for the IPO.

I emailed you a list of 25 lower levels we can lay off.

Dylan, 25 people?

I'll do the laying off.

All you need to do is approve it as CEO.

Okay, well, I would love to look over this list.

I'm just trying to help you, Mariana.

Take things off your plate.

Oh, I appreciate your help,

but I am not signing anything before I review it first.

Okay, if you've got time to waste.

Oh, by the way, I called Evan's lawyer

to ask about his condition, and he stonewalled me.

What's up with that?

I have no idea.

Okay.

Five. Six. Hut! Hut!

Good. Don't rush.

Riley, keep your face strong, to the front.

Good.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold on.

Stop. Pause. Pause.

Uh, my love in the back, what's your name?

Yep, you?

Uh, Luca.

Luca, when you do ta-ka-dah,

keep that arm really strong, parallel to the ground.

Don't lose it. All right?

Put way more you into it next time.

All right. Here we go. From the top!

Five, six.

Hup! Hup! Hup!

Nice! Keep that arm up.

Hey! Hup! Hup!

There we go! Much better. Much better.

Good, good, good. All right.

We're gonna film this today.

Let me see... Denzel.

Mikey.

Let's do Riley. You'll be in the center.

Ayyy!

Hey, what's, uh-- What's happening?

Oh, once in a while,

Galen chooses three dancers to record the routine,

and she puts it on her YouTube channel,

which has a ton of subscribers.

Stevie Lyne, she went viral

after Galen's first dance video.

Ashley Everett and Kelli Erdman,

they're big superstars too.

Getting seen in this class is a big deal.

Hut! Hut!

All right. Here we go. Give it up!

Five, six...

Good. So good!

Great job. Great job.

Ethan played a song for me from the show.

It's really good.

I mean, I have no doubt he's gonna make it to Broadway.

And he told me that he wrote the part for me.

So what're you thinking?

I'm thinking

that I don't know if I'm ready

to dive back in again.

What was it about your year in New York

that turned you so off?

Well, the theater world is just so hard on women.

I was constantly told to lose weight, you know,

that my point of view didn't matter.

Just to "stand there, sing this, and shut up."

It sounds pretty harsh.

It just played on every insecurity I had,

every criticism my mother made of me.

It took the joy out of something I loved.

I had to leave.

Otherwise, the small sliver of self-esteem I had

would've been eviscerated.

I'm sorry you went through that.

But you're not the same person you were then.

I know.

I don't know, I wouldn't have time to homeschool Elliot.

I wouldn't be able to renew my contract

with Teach For America.

Teaching's been really fulfilling.

I don't know if I'm ready to give that up.

I guess the question is

what you're most passionate about.

Now that you're stronger,

is Broadway still your dream?

You are so talented.

If there's any part of you that's wondering "what if,"

then I'd say,

don't put off your dream to tomorrow.

Be brave and go for it.

I'm sorry. I gotta take this.

Hey.

Yeah.

Malika, could you do some research on tenant numbers

at the new Strand affordable housing complex?

Yeah, of course.

Uh, but I have plans with my brother.

Can it wait until tomorrow morning?

Sure. That's fine.

Okay. I'll get to it first thing.

See you tomorrow. Thank you.

Taking a millennial half-day?

It's seven o'clock.

I'm teasing. Have a good night.

Could you do research on the tenant numbers

- at the new Strand affordable housing complex? - Now?

If-- If you don't mind. Malika had to go.

I'd like it by end of day.

I thought it was end of day.

Maybe I should just tell everyone at Speckulate

the truth about what happened.

That this is all my fault.

I know people are gossiping

and Dylan's sniffing around.

Maybe it's best I just come clean.

If people know you were involved in my shooting,

imagine the gossip then.

It would undermine your authority.

What you need to do is make a bold move

and prove you're the boss.

Get them talking about something else.

Like laying 25 people off?

Yeah, that'll get them talking, all right.

About how much they hate me.

You'll think of something, Mariana.

You always do.

I'm so afraid to fail you.

Again.

Then don't.

But you did really good

for it being your first yoga class.

We just gotta get you stretching more.

- Just-- You're kinda tight-- - I looked like a damn fool.

Not true.

Then why are you laughing so hard?

I'm not. I'm not.

So tell me about this new promotion.

Sounds like a big deal.

Yeah.

Deputy Policy Director.

Oooh.

It's basically just me trying to get Lucia

to do the right thing.

Sounds like you're rising in the ranks pretty fast.

Yeah.

I'm not sure my coworkers are happy about it,

but I told Lucia that I've really been missing out

on time with friends and family.

And while I'm really grateful for her faith in me,

I need to maintain a work-life balance.

Well, good for you.

So what about you?

You're back at Douro. What else is going on?

I'm-- I'm just picking up shifts here and there.

Um, so what's the deal between you and my coworker?

Ah. Angelica?

I didn't know you were... into ladies.

Neither did I.

But it doesn't matter, because apparently, I work too much.

Not anymore, right?

Look, check it out. So on Thursday,

we are both working the same shift.

Why don't you come through and show her

what this whole work-life balance thing

you got going on is all about.

- Okay, maybe I will. - Okay.

But not just to see her.

I want more hang time with you.

I miss you.

- I miss you too, sis. - Mmm, my brother.

Oh, ow! Oh, God! Oh, my God!

See, that's why you need to stretch.

Hey. How're you doing?

I'm okay.

How's Evan?

The same.

Hey, when you were in the corporate world,

did you ever have to fire anyone?

Like 25 anyones?

Layoffs?

Yeah.

Not personally,

but I-- I did see it happen.

Biggest problem with layoffs

is that they always hurt low-level people the most,

when the upper levels are making the big money,

whether they're doing their jobs or not.

You know?

Yeah.

I do know.

Thanks.

What's this?

The research Lucia asked you to do.

How is it that you get a promotion

and I end up staying until 10:00

to do your work for you?

I'm sorry, Tracey. I had no idea.

I told Lucia I would do it in the morning.

She said it was fine.

Well, I guess it wasn't.

This place is really cool.

Kinda looks like the wizard's castle level

in Solace of Empires.

Thanks, I think.

Uh, but speaking of wizards,

why don't we abracadabra this lesson?

So I've been thinking about maybe going back to school.

Oh, yeah?

What's, um... What brought about this?

Oh, I've been gaming with some friends from school online,

and it seems like I've been missing out

on some pretty cool stuff that's going on there.

Yeah, well, that's the downside

of learning from home, for sure.

I mean, some of the bullies are still there,

but you told me one time,

that it doesn't really matter if they change,

only if I have.

And do you think you have changed?

Yeah. Because of you.

I'm a lot more confident,

and I'm doing good in all my subjects.

Well, I think most of that is all because of you.

You worked really hard.

If I go back, would I still get to see you?

Yeah, of course! We can still hang.

Cool.

Because you're the best teacher I ever had.

You're laying off Troy, Vince, and Nasser?

Yes.

They're VPs!

Who aren't pulling their weight.

And with the savings from their salaries and bonuses,

we can save a lot of low-level people

who are actually doing their job.

Yes! Whoo!

Okay, this is not a smart move

with the vote on your tenure just a few weeks away.

It's a move I wanna make.

And I'm in charge of this company,

so please have them clear out their desks by the end of the day.

Okay.

That's a bold move that'll get 'em talking about something else.

Right, Donatello?

Yes! So much better.

Great job, everyone.

That's it for today. Have a good night.

Hey, um, you were-- You were really great today.

I mean, you're always, like, really great,

uh, from, uh, at least from what I've seen.

- Thanks. - Yeah.

Can I offer a little advice?

Oh, yes, please.

I couldn't help but notice that you've been struggling a bit.

They offer beginner classes here.

Maybe you should look into one of those?

Um...

Yeah. Yeah. Uh, thanks.

I will look into that.

You didn't have to bribe me with boba.

It's not a bribe. It's a peace offering.

I'm sorry that Lucia asked you to do my work but...

I'm not sorry she gave me a promotion.

And it seems like you're kinda mad about it.

I'm not mad.

It's just, I've been here a lot longer than you.

But you told me on my first day

that you weren't that invested

and didn't want more responsibility.

Maybe I just say that

so I won't be disappointed when I get passed over,

which has happened a lot.

Tracey, if people don't know you want more,

they won't give it to you.

Look, I can use all the help I can get.

Why don't we work on some proposals together?

Show them what you've got.

- Really? - Yeah.

And I'll make sure you don't end up

getting stuck with my work ever again.

Thank you.

And thank you for the boba.

But for future peace offerings,

I prefer jewelry.

Hmm. Mm. Okay. Noted.

Guys, I promise to bring you back

as soon as we get rid of Mariana.

She won't last.

You think Evan would approve?

I hope so.

Good night, Donatello. See you tomorrow.

♪ Today's looking like a good day, good vibes ♪

♪ Yeah, feel like it's my birthday ♪

♪ Oh, my! Got the sun shining up above ♪

♪ My heart's spinning up with love ♪

♪ Gonna be a good day

♪ It'll be all right

♪ It's gonna be a good day...

Nice moves today, boss.

♪ It's gonna be all right

♪ It's gonna be a good day...

So what are we doing here?

I'm showing you my new restaurant.

You're opening a restaurant?

That's the plan.

I didn't want to say anything until I had a deal.

I've been negotiating the lease with the owners

since I walked by this place a couple of weeks ago

and thought, "What a great space

to open a restaurant someday."

And then I thought, "Why someday? Why not now?

What am I waiting for?"

Uh, money, experience.

Well, I can hire people with experience.

And as far as money goes,

I have a friend from business school

who made a shitload

investing in entrepreneurial ventures.

I bet I can get him to invest.

Don't most restaurants fail in the first year?

Yes. And if I fail, then so be it.

At least I tried. But like I said to you,

don't put your dreams off to tomorrow.

Let me show you around.

I wanna make this place like the Coterie.

Somewhere that people can hang out,

and eat, drink, listen to live music.

Look at this stage. It's huge.

Ah!

And over here, a cozy lounge.

- All right? - Okay.

And come look at the kitchen.

- Oh, all right. - Ha! [claps] Bar.

Check out this kitchen.

It's completely built out. In perfect condition.

Check this out.

Meat locker. And wait till you see this.

This patio is stunning!

I'm gonna string up lights, make it super romantic.

I'm never gonna find another place like this again downtown.

Yeah, you're right. This space is really great.

And I love how excited you are.

I think you should go for it.

Yeah. - Oh, my God!

One, two, three, four.

One, two. One, two.

Looking good.

How are classes going?

Humiliating.

I did not realize

how advanced this class was gonna be.

I mean, they are all professionals.

And there's this one dancer, she's-- she's amazing.

She, uh, suggested that I take a beginner's class.

Oh, screw her. Did the teacher tell you that?

No, but I mean, she did correct me.

Which is what she's supposed to do.

Look, you're self-taught.

It's gonna be hard at first,

but you're way too good to take a beginner class.

Hmm.

And don't be humiliated

that others are better than you.

Be inspired.

That's what I did when I first saw you dance.

- Come on. - No, it's true.

I was very intimidated.

But don't let this girl, whoever she is,

intimidate you.

Yeah, I will.

I will try.

Wait. Do you think she's cute? Is that the issue?

What do you mean?

Are you crushing?

Just like-- Just a little bit. I mean, I-- I can tell.

All right, get out of here.

Oh, that's so cute.

You know, I think she's flirting with you.

You've got game, you should give it back to her.

All right. I need to practice.

All right. Go have more sex with Dennis.

Oh!

I want you to play the lead in my musical.

Listen to this.

It's one of your solos.

♪ I've never felt so uncertain and so insecure ♪

♪ Love is tricky in my head

♪ I want it but I'm full of dread ♪

♪ Is this " Take what you can get"? ♪

♪ Don't I deserve much more?

♪ So I'm running away

♪ It's what I do when it's hard ♪

♪ I'm so uncertain

♪ I've got to do what it takes

♪ To turn these feelings around ♪

♪ I'm on this rollercoaster of emotions ♪

♪ What if you're just my habit to break? ♪

♪ Why do I make things so hard? ♪

♪ I've been like this from the start ♪

You sure you want to do this?

I got the getaway car running.

I'm sure.

I don't wanna be scared of school anymore.

And I wanna stand up to those bullies.

Well, that's your cue.

Kid.

Proud of you.

Hey, Luca, glad to see you back.

Thank you.

You got something special. Keep at it.

I see I didn't scare you off.

I'm gonna get better.

Gotta learn from the best, right?

Well, then...

keep your eyes on me.

They are.

All right, let's get started.

We are stepping to the right.

Having one. Two, we shiver.

Three, four, ball change.

Five, cross,

and passe, step, smash, flick.

You got a sec?

I actually do for once. Come on in.

I wanted to ask

why you gave the tenant research to Tracey

to do the other night?

You said it could wait until morning.

Yeah, well, I like to get things off my plate.

- Wasn't a big deal. - Okay.

But... I'm a team player.

So when you give my work to someone else,

then it makes me feel like I'm not doing my job.

I don't... know that I'm responsible for your feelings,

Malika. I'm your boss.

And I am respecting the boundaries

that you asked me for.

Finding balance in my life

doesn't mean I want my work to suffer.

So moving forward, if you need something right away,

you can just tell me.

The boundaries are there for me,

and sometimes it may be necessary

for me to cross them.

Okay.

Understood.

Thank you.

I really appreciate it.

Hey! There's our leading lady.

Hi.

Oh, you look amazing. - Thank you.

Davia, this is the dashing and charming Brayden Harris.

Tony Award nominee and resident bad boy.

He plays the red-hot bartender

who's warming up Darla's cold feet.

- Hi. - Hi.

And thank you, Ethan,

for that embarrassing introduction.

In the real world, I'm more like the boy next door.

Yeah, right.

And Tyler Banks, equally dashing and endearing.

He plays your earnest and dependable fiancé.

Earnest and endearing.

I sound like a good time.

Oh, you are.

It's nice to meet you.

Same.

Heather, our composer.

We're thrilled to have you.

I am so thrilled to be here.

Everyone else you'll meet later.

So let's sit down and read this thing through.

Okay.

So, you think you're gonna break my heart

and leave me at the altar?

Or run away with me on the back of my Harley?

I figure he drives a Harley, right?

Drives?

Rides. See? Boy next door.

Ethan still hasn't said?

I don't think he's decided on who you end up with.

I'm just happy that Mia Colfax passed on your role.

I hear she's a nightmare.

I can confirm. I did a show with her.

You did? Wow.

Well, good for you for surviving.

And I wrote the part specifically for you.

I wanna hear all the behind-the-scenes dirt.

Like, does she really require a specific brand of water

in her dressing room?

And I am telling you, Ranjit,

the Downtown LA restaurant scene is on fire.

People are craving community again.

Spaces to eat and drink and connect with old friends

and make new ones.

And this space is extraordinarily unique.

There is nothing else like this around here.

Community and craving?

You've gotten a little soft

since business school there, Cooper.

This is a solid concept.

I already have a spec menu,

and if you'll turn to page 23,

you can see the business plan.

It's all there.

You wanna know what I invest in?

People. And passion.

You have clearly got that.

And I believe in you. I always have.

Now, life threw you a curveball

when you lost Jacob.

It turned your life upside down.

But you were always great at business.

And you are gonna be great with this.

It's a no-brainer. Yeah, let's do it.

- Really? - Yeah, man.

What are your startup costs? Hit me.

For 250K, I could have it up and running through the first quarter.

All right. And I would expect a 10% return on my money

- by the end of the second quarter. - That sounds fair.

And I'd want 25% ownership of the restaurant.

Twenty-five is a bit high. How about 20?

Okay. Okay. See? Mr. Cooper, the businessman.

Done.

Email me your bank info, I'll transfer the funds today.

I'll have my office draw up the contract.

[knocking on gate] Hello?

I got your delivery.

Hmm.

Thanks. That's, uh-- That's for me.

Just some paperwork for another deal.

Had them drop it off here.

No problem.

- You parked out back? - Yeah.

All right. Let me walk you out.

Ranjit, this is amazing. Thank you.

And I won't let you down.

I know you won't.

Yes!

♪ You wish you could look out through my eyes ♪

♪ See the things I see

♪ You wish you could look into my mind ♪

♪ Think the things I think

♪ You wish you could be me

♪ You wanna hold me in your hands ♪

♪ Wrap your fingertips around my body ♪

♪ I know you feel me struggling ♪

♪ Biting at the skin to break free ♪

♪ I am always fighting...

I hope you weren't too fond of those three losers.

You trusted your judgment. That was good.

You should've seen the look on Dylan's face.

You would've loved it.

I think.

Hi, I'm Dr. Park.

- Are you Mariana? - Yes.

Um, how much longer

does he have to be in this coma?

Well, there's still swelling in his brain and spine.

His spine?

The bullet nicked it. He needs surgery.

The longer we wait, the greater chance

he'll be paralyzed from the waist down.

Well, then you should do it, right?

No surgery is without risk.

And in his condition, the risks are much higher.

We can't guarantee he'll come through it.

So... who decides what to do?

His sister said she didn't wanna make the call.

So according to his advanced health care directive,

the decision falls to his second choice,

which is you.

Me?

Uh, excuse me.

Hey, it's me.

Is Mom there too?

No, I'm...

I'm not okay.

Can you come see me?

I need your help.