04x03 - Meet the New Boss

[bunniefuu]

Thank you so much for
agreeing to meet with me again.

I know Revitalize Beauty
seems similar to your concept.

Any similarities are
purely coincidental.

I'm here to convince you to hire me.

Jackie wanted me to find
out if you could be trusted.

You're welcome to tell Jackie that
she has nothing to worry about.

Let's burn Revitalize
Beauty to the ground.

Oh, sh*t.

I just got a bunch of likes
on my "Fat Bitch" video.

GAEL: Why is that "Oh, sh*t" worthy?

Because they're from my students.

Who's that guy over there?

SUMI: Joaquin. He is our
newest Coterie member.

- JOAQUIN: Hey, Mom.
- JOAQUIN'S MOM: We need to talk about your sister.

Do you have any idea where she is?

JOAQUIN'S MOM: The last postcard
she sent me had a return address

from someplace called the Coterie.

Do you always answer a
question with another question?

I thought we were just
having a conversation.

What do you think of the new guy?

I think he's a d*ck.

If you wanna invite Matt
over for dinner, I'm cool.

Um, he already had plans tonight.

- Matt dumped me.
- What?

MALIKA: When Angelica told me

she had a friend working
in the City Council office,

I didn't expect it to be an
actual City Council person.

I need somebody like you on my team.

- Come work for me.
- I got a job with the ACLU.

(ALL EXCLAIMING)

CALLIE: In Washington, D.C.

MARIANA: When do you leave?

CALLIE: In two days.

("LE DESIR" BY GILLES DOUIEB
& JACQUES LEON MERCIER PLAYING)*

***

♪

♪ Pa-pa-pa ♪
♪ Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa ♪

♪ Pa-pa-pa ♪
♪ Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa ♪

♪ Then we'll find our peace of mind ♪

♪ You and me, Bel Ami ♪

♪ Pa-pa-pa, pa-paaa ♪

So... you never told me about
your first day on the new job.

Oh, yeah, that feels
like a million years ago.

- Really?
- Yes.

- How was it?
- Stressful.

For one, I couldn't
figure out what to wear.

("FEEL THIS GOOD" BY ALLA
VOLPE & SOULPLUSMIND PLAYING)

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪
♪ Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh ♪
♪ Oh-oh, oh, oh-oh ♪

♪ Watch out, here I go ♪

And then, I guess I sort
of imagined my introduction

a little... differently.

♪ Every day should feel this good ♪

- Hi, I'm Malika Will...
- Hang on one second.

- Oh, Hi. I'm new here.
- Yeah, talk to Will.

Hi, Will.

I'm Malika.

Williams.

Lucia hired me.

Yes, the bartender.

And activist.

Nice to meet you.

- Tracy, can you show her around?
- Sure.

- We'll talk soon.
- Okay.

That was Will. He's Lucia's chief
of staff, in case you didn't know.

He wears goofy ties

and truly believes government can
make a difference in people's lives,

even in the absence of any proof.

Personally, I don't think
highly of government,

but I do love my government job.

I never have to worry about my
employer going out of business,

I get every holiday off,
the benefits are great,

and it's almost impossible to get fired.

So, the staffers sit
here and man the phones.

You'll get a lot of angry callers.

Pretend to care about their complaints,

bite your tongue when they scream at you

that as a taxpayer you work for them.

Then get them off the
line as fast as you can.

Okay, tour's over.

Any questions so far?

Uh, no. No.

Yup.

Uh... Should I just...

Okay.

That sounds like a pretty
typical first day to me.

You know, I just thought

since Lucia sought me
out to work at her office

that she would be the
one to show me around.

But it's like you need a VIP
wristband just to say good morning.

I mean, you know Lucia.

Do you have any advice on
how to get her attention?

Not really. I mean, that's
sort of why we broke up.

She was either on her
phone or talking about work.

Like me right now.

No, it's okay. That's okay, it's okay.

I'm sorry.

It's just, you know, I thought I
was hired to further my work at DPN,

and I have all these ideas to share,

and I can't even get
a minute of her time.

Are you sure you want to do this?

Because you don't have to.

Taking this job is the only way

that we can prove that
Jackie stole our idea.

I'm just gonna slip on in

and snap a photo of our stolen
source code and then get out.

Then we shut them down
on copyright infringement

and then it's bye-bye, Revitalize!

Easy-peasy, we'll be
in and out in a day.

How've you been doing, with Callie gone?

Great!

If you're lonesome, I can move back in.

Oh, thank you.

But, you know, I love
having the loft to myself.

And Callie snored a lot
when she slept on her back.

I'd have to...

throw my slippers at her
every once in a while.

You know... So it's...
You know, it's really nice

how quiet it is.

In fact, it's so quiet

that I can hear the little
mice scurrying around at night.

You get used to it.

CLAIRE: What about the
Revitalize Beauty girls?

Like, do you think Jackie might've
shared her suspicions with them?

I don't think so.

They seemed pretty clueless.

(PHONE RINGING)

Hello.

- WOMAN: Is this Davia Moss?
- Yes.

WOMAN: This is Grace Harris
from Teach for America.

Do you have a moment to talk?

Um, sure.

GRACE: I regret to inform you

your school is terminating your contract

effective immediately.

Why?

GRACE: Did you show a student
your personal Instagram page

and a video you made called "Fat Bitch"?

No, I didn't show her that video.

GRACE: Well, she saw it

and shared it with a number of students,

and as a result, you violated
their morality clause.

The school has the
authority to terminate you.

There's nothing we can do about it.

I'm sorry.

("GHOSTS IN THE RIVER" BY AG PLAYING)

♪ Snakes in the trees ♪
♪ Snakes in the trees ♪

♪ I should be afraid ♪

♪ On the edge of my seat ♪
♪ Edge of my seat ♪

♪ I should be afraid ♪

♪ Hello, hello ♪

♪ Is there anybody out there? ♪

♪ Hello... ♪

♪ Is there anybody out there? ♪

Welcome to the team!

We got first-day donuts.

Thank you. Wow, they look delicious.

And dangerous, Mariana.

Hi, I'm Liza, Revitalize
Beauty's new project supervisor.

Uh, nice to meet you.

Jackie's told me so much about you.

- Oh, really?
- Really.

Which reminds me,

I need you to sign this contract ASAP.

It's just your standard
non-compete agreement.

If, for whatever reason,
things don't work out here,

you can't work at another
beauty-based start-up for two years.

T... Two years?

Great! Um, yeah, I will just
look this over really quick

and get it right back to you.

End of day would be great.

End of day should be plenty of time

to prove that you cloned our code.

End of day would be great.

End of day sounds great.

- Great.
- Great.

I truly believe government

can make a difference in people's lives,

which is why I have dedicated
my life and career to service.

Fun fact. Many of you may not know this,

but I could have pursued
a career as an actor.

I have my SAG card, and
I appeared in several...

Well, two episodes of The
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air!

(SILENCE)

Anyway, number one on the agenda

is funding our Families
First Initiative.

That's also number two through infinity.

However, there is one
sticking point with Lucia,

which is an expansion of rent control.

She's getting some pushback,
but we want that in the bill.

So we need to gather research

and write up a brief
that will convince her.

Let's get to work, everyone. Thank you.

Will, can I have a word?

Sure. What's up?

I was just wondering
if you've had a chance

to go over the proposal
I put on your desk.

Sorry, uh, I'm all about helping women

who've been impacted by incarceration.

In fact, I dated a girl in high school

who's in prison for attempted
m*rder of her boyfriend.

I dodged that one.

Anyway, I promise we will get to
this important issue eventually.

Excuse me, uh, Lucia's mine on Tuesdays.

She's expecting me. I won't take long.

Who's the new girl?

Oh. Malika Williams. Former activist.

I assume you did a thorough
background check on her.

- Of course.
- Oh, I'd like to read it.

Just in case there are any red flags.

Hey. Who is that woman looking at me?

Oh, that's Scary Dana.

She's Lucia's reelection
campaign manager.

Scary how?

She just gives off a
Miranda Priestly vibe.

And Will hates her.

They're always in a tug of w*r
for Lucia's time and attention.

(SCOFFS) You do not want
to get in those crosshairs.

Okay.

So what's this for?

- It's... it's...
- MAN: Your burritos.

Thank you.

Here you go.

So it's a non-profit online news source,

and I'm doing a story right now

about the homeless crisis in LA.

Oh, cool.

So...

how long have you been homeless?

Since I was .

- So for about...
- Ten years.

I see. And how... how'd you...

how'd you end up on the streets at ?

So my, uh, parents
d*ed in a car accident.

Um, I was in a bunch of
bad foster situations.

- Mm-hmm.
- So I bounced.

I hitchhiked around all over.

And, um, I've been living
in LA for, like, a year now.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Oh, no, it's cool. I
mean, I love to travel

and I've gotten to see a lot
of, like, really cool places, so.

How have you survived for...

for years?

I don't know, you'd...

I mean, I... I try to avoid,
you know, bad situations.

Make friends where you can.

But you just gotta, like, keep going,

you know, and be happy.

You know, I... I try to aggressively
be happy, like, every day.

And I've never actually had
to dumpster dive, you know?

- 'Cause, you know, 'cause I got my sign, so.
- _

- Keeping it simple, huh?
- Worked on you, didn't it?

Revitalize Beauty is
committed to sustainability.

... committed to sustainability.

We are ethically compatible
to your brand's values.

We're ethically compatible
to your brand's values.

... brand's values.

But take your time.

I'll circle back in a week or so.

Think about it, and no rush.

Okay, yes. Great! Thank you. You too.

Oooh. Hey, how about a coffee break?

Love.

They've got a great barista downstairs.

You know what? I'm good.

I think I hit my caffeine
limit for the day.

I think I'm just gonna push through.

I love your work ethic.

Love!

- So how's it going?
- (GASPS)

Sorry, didn't mean to scare you.

No, I'm not afraid of you.

I... I mean, no, um,
you didn't scare me.

So did you have a chance to
read and sign your contract?

Uh, not yet.

I've been so busy
reelin' these brands in.

But, you know, I... I just realized

I didn't get the password to the app.

No one has access to the app
until they sign their contract.

Company policy.

Of course.

Well, you know, I should
probably get on that then.

Fabulous.

Oh, sh*t.

I'm so sorry.

Everyone on the equity
committee is so upset about this.

Thank you.

I'm sorry that I let you all down.

You didn't.

You've been a great ally
and a champion for the kids.

You won't be forgotten.

Thanks. It means a lot.

Malika Williams?

Hi, I'm Dana Batra,
Lucia's campaign manager.

You free to grab some coffee?

Sure.

Oh. Like right now?

If it's convenient for you.

Um...

You don't need Will's permission.

Okay.

So I can't get a regular job

because, uh, I don't
have my birth certificate,

so I can't get an ID.

Where's your birth certificate at?

- I was born at home.
- Ah.

Yeah, and I guess my parents

just never registered for one, you know?

I mean, I've tried to apply,

but, you know, they make it hard.

I mean, I don't have a present address.

I don't know where my birth took place.

No witnesses I know of to,
like, vouch for me, you know?

Tell me this.

What do you see for your future?

You know, like, what do
you... What do you want?

I mean, I would like to
get indoors, you know?

Um, but I actually really
want to be a dancer, you know?

Um, sometimes, if I make
enough on the street,

I go and take a class.

But, you know, it's just...
It's expensive out here.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Hey! Hey!

- Hey, man, that's my stuff!
- OFFICER: Stay back.

- No, no, please.
- You weren't here.

I was just getting
something to eat, all right?

Just please let me grab my duffel bag...

JOAQUIN: Whoa, whoa,
whoa! Hey, man, come on!

Wha... What are you doing?
Let him get his things.

He should've paid
attention to the notices.

He had hours to move
his stuff. Now get back!

No, no, that sign was
not here this morning.

Please, man, you're
throwing away my life!

You can pick up your things
at the reclamation center.

And where's that at? Yo, excuse me!

Don't bother. It's as good as gone!

They take everyone's stuff.
They pack it into these bags.

They barely use any tags and
you can't find your stuff.

And then, you know, after days,

they dump, it's gone.

That's the thing about being invisible.

No one cares when they erase you.

Bankers box. That's never a good sign.

(DAVIA SNIFFLES)

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What happened?

I can't talk about it.

- Why?
- I just can't.

Not with you.

Getting fired just makes me
feel like I'm a bad person.

And that I failed as a teacher.

I'm never gonna be good
enough for anything or anyone.

That's not true. You're
good enough for me,

Matt, and everyone who loves you.

Getting fired because of that video

just brings up all the
shame I've ever felt

about myself or my body.

You remember the last
time we sang together?

Yeah, I'm never allowed
back in that club.

You out-heckled a heckler.

You got in his face and you refused

to let him tell you that you sucked.

No, I was mostly defending you.

Okay, well...

you need to learn to defend yourself.

And instead of looking
at this as a failure,

maybe see it as an opportunity to pause,

reassess what you want out
of your life and career.

Maybe this is the universe telling you

to see what else is out there.

Find your Toast Truck.

Why are you being so nice to me?

You said that we're
better off as friends.

So I'm being your friend.

Why don't you think
that you can talk to me?

Because you still think that you're
the one who has to take care of me?

Close your eyes.

- Why?
- Trust me.

Close your eyes.

DANA: So tell me why you left
activism to work in politics.

Because in government, you have
greater access to financial resources

and power to make real
change in people's lives,

if you're doing the people's work.

And you want tax dollars invested

in helping women
impacted by incarceration?

Yes! In fact, I submitted
a proposal to Will,

but he's pretty focused on the
Families First Initiative, so.

Let me give you a word of advice.

The three most important
words in politics:

Quid. Pro. Quo.

Find out what Will
wants, get it for him,

and then collect by
getting what you want.

Thanks for the advice.

Another word of advice.

There is no free advice.

I'm a powerful ally.

I'll be of help to you as
long as you're of help to me.

How does that sound?

It...

sounds good.

Hey.

Um, so, I'm curious about
the ordering algorithm.

Can you pull it up on
the app and show me?

Oh, we don't do that.

Yeah, Liza handles algorithms.

But you want me to ask her?

Oh! No, no. I... I'll do it.

Yes, we would love to
set up a pitch meeting.

Uh, wait... What was that?
A glitch in the merge sort?

(QUIETLY): They heard
a rumor about a glitch?

Pull it up so we can look.

Who would they have heard that from?

We haven't even launched.

Yeah, that's Sus.

Yeah, that is!

Hey, who did you hear that from?

(SCOFFS) They hung up.

♪ I'ma do that ♪

♪ You lit the fire ♪

- _
- ♪ You itched the scratch ♪

♪ Ain't nothin' to it,
y'all I'ma do that ♪

♪ You're gold every time you go ♪

♪ And move, move, move it ♪

♪ Cannot help but love that ♪

Shut the front door.

♪ Ain't nothin' to it, y'all ♪
♪ I'ma do that, I'ma do that ♪

♪ Oooh, oooh, oooh I'ma do that ♪

- (KNOCKING ON DOOR)
- Yeah?

You have a gentleman caller.

Frankly, I think he's
a little young for you,

but then again,

I'm the least judgmental
person you'll ever meet, so.

Yeah. Are you though?

(SCOFFS)

(DOOR CLOSES)

Okay.

You're most welcome.

Andre? What are you doing here?

How did you find out where I live?

Jeptha does his detention
working in the admin office.

He stole your address for me.

That's disconcerting.

Is it true?

You... You got fired?

Yes.

- That's bullshit!
- Hey, language.

I'm sorry, but they can't do this!

Well, unfortunately, they can.

Please don't let this discourage you.

I'm so proud of you and
how much you've grown

and how much more I know
you're going to accomplish.

You've...

changed things for me,

more than any other
teacher I've ever had.

Well, hey, you can
reach out to me anytime.

And there are other
teachers who will support you

and Students Deserve.

You're a real one, Miss Moss.

Thanks for everything.

(SIGHS DEEPLY)

Look at this file.

It's identical to ours,
line by line, our style.

Except blocks of code...

Are missing and have been replaced...

By different variables.

They altered it just enough...

That we have no legal claim
of copyright infringement.

ALL: sh*t.

Oh, sh*t.

What do we do now?

They have all the resources of
the Hallis Group behind them.

We can't compete with that.

♪

(PHONE BUZZES)

(SIGHS)

Hey, Mom. Everything okay?

JOAQUIN'S MOM: I received
a sign from God today.

I was praying for Jenna

and her picture suddenly
fell from the wall.

I believe it was Jesus

telling me that your
sister has passed on.

Hey, hey, don't talk like that.

JOAQUIN'S MOM: She was out there...

You can't know that from
a picture falling, Mom.

JOAQUIN'S MOM: ... in Hollywood.

They're part of the
Satan-worshiping elites.

They might have lured her

into one of their sex-trafficking rings

- and k*lled her.
- Mom.

JOAQUIN'S MOM: End days are near.

- Please come home.
- Mom.

JOAQUIN'S MOM: Come back to the church*

- before it's too late.
- Mom.

JOAQUIN'S MOM: I can't lose you too.

I don't believe what you believe.

And I don't believe Jen...

I don't believe Jenna is dead.

(JOAQUIN'S MOTHER CRYING)

I gotta... I gotta go, okay?

JOAQUIN'S MOM: I'll pray for your soul.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING)

You're up late.

Yeah. You too?

Not used to sleeping alone?

Because your sister is gone.

- Hmm. Nice save.
- Yeah.

You must miss her.

Well, she just moved.
It's not like she's dead.

Hmm.

I think you're putting on an act.

I think you're more upset
about your sister leaving

than you're letting on.

Oh. Because you know me so well?

So tell me what's
going on with your app.

Nope.

Nope?

Tonight, you're answering the questions.

Oh!

You never reveal
anything about yourself.

Talk about putting on an act.

I'm an open book.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Ask me anything.

Okay. Where are you from?

Oklahoma.

Are your parents still there?

Yes.

And what do they do?

Well, they're retired now,
but my mother was a teacher

and my father worked in the oil fields.

Do you have any siblings?

I have a sister. Yeah.

And where is she?

Uh, she is, uh, back in Oklahoma.

She married her high school sweetheart.

They got two kids.

Is any of that true?

- Most of it.
- Mmm.

(BOTH LAUGH)

(OBJECTS CRASHING)

(GASPS) Raccoons.

What?

Never mind.

That scared the sh*t out of me.

How did that happen?

(GASPS) I wonder if it was a ghost.

You know, I always thought

that the Coterie must be haunted.

Or the shelves gave way

because this place isn't
exactly in tip-top shape.

You know, for a reporter,
you have no imagination.

Well, that's because I deal
in facts, not imagination.

MARIANA: Okay, who highlighted
Fifty Shades of Grey?

- It had to be Kelly.
- Yeah.

Yeah, I should probably get to bed.

Oh, well... what about your tea?

Yeah, it's getting late.
I should get some sleep.

Okay.

Good night.

Good night.

- _
- ("LOOKING FOR KNIVES" BY DYAN PLAYING)

♪ I went looking for blood ♪

♪ And they're giving me bone ♪

♪ And I wanted a map ♪

♪ I got directions back home ♪

♪ I went looking for knives ♪

♪ And I was looking for you ♪

♪ And I wanted a race ♪

♪ And I got a parade ♪

♪ Then they gave me a picture ♪

♪ Of the mess I'd make ♪

♪ I went looking for knives ♪

♪ I went looking for you ♪

♪ I went looking for knives ♪

♪ And I was looking for you ♪

(CROWD CHANTING): Rent
free now! Rent free now!

(CROWD CONTINUES CHANTING)

Okay, team, good news.

Lucia has reconsidered

her position on rent control, so yay.

And for the record, I had nothing to do

with the protesters
showing up this morning,

but I don't hate it. I'll take it.

There's still lots of work to do

to get our proposal ready in time

for the next council meeting.

So let's keep the pedal to the metal.

- Uh, Will.
- Speak.

Um...

Well, I just wanted to let you know

that I was hanging out with some friends

from the Coalition for
Affordable Housing last night.

♪

_

_

_

♪

_

And the issue of expanding
rent control came up,

and knowing how
important that is to you,

I mentioned that the
City Council members

could use some more
support from the public.

So they showed up this morning,

and I hope that's okay.

Yes, of course.

We can use all the support we can get.

Especially for issues
near and dear to us.

That's right. Thank you.

You're welcome.

♪

Signed, sealed, and delivered.

I'm not giving up.

I'm staying at Revitalize

and I'm going to feed you
guys Intel on their strategy

and the brands that they're going after.

Are you nuts?

They stole our idea and cloned our code.

Making a few small tweaks
doesn't change that,

and they're not going
to get away with this.

But you'll have to sign the non-compete.

This is my mess to fix.

And top priority is to save Bulk Beauty.

I don't know.

We're in this together.

We've been through hell and back,

and I'm not just going to pick
up and move across the country.

You know, sometimes you have to think

about how your actions
might affect other people.

You won't be able to
come back to Bulk Beauty.

Well, once we launch

and blow Revitalize out of the water,

there's not going to
be a non-compete issue

because there won't be a Revitalize.

You sure about this?

Trust me.

By the way, were you thinking
of moving across the country?

No, it was just a metaphor.

Welcome to the team.

Thank you.

- (GASPS) Oh, sorry.
- Sorry.

Been there, done that.

Right.

So what are you doing here?

Uh, well, I have a few apps in
development with the Hallis Group.

So...

I guess we'll be running into
each other from time to time.

Though, hopefully, not
literally next time.

Yeah.

Well...*

Oh. Uh, yes, of course.

See you.

Around.

You should have seen Will's face.

He had no idea I was
capable of playing the game.

And so, did it work?

Oh.

- Malika.
- Hi.

How are you settling in?

Great. You know, I'm
just learning the ropes.

Good. I'm glad you're here,

and I just want to let you know

Will emailed me your proposal
for the women's center

and I'm looking forward to
giving it a read tonight.

Thank you.

Finally! Access to Lucia!

And she's reading my proposal tonight.

Oh, my God. I hope she likes it.

You know, she is really hard to read.

You, however, are not.

I'm sorry, I'm...

I'm doing it again.
I'm talking about work.

It's okay.

I want to hear about your new job. I do.

But when I said I didn't think

you working with my ex was a big deal,

I did not realize how much
we would be talking about her.

- And it's kind of a...
- A turn off.

- Kind of.
- Yeah. I'm sorry.

Don't apologize. I totally get it.

And thank you for being honest.

Thank you for hearing me.

And while we're being honest, um,

I'm just curious.

Like, where do you think
this is going with us?

You know, I'm... I'm
happy to take things slow.

I just... I want to know if, um...

If I like you?

How much you like me.

- Well...
- I know you like me.

Of course.

Do you "like" like me?

Yes. I do.

I "like" like you very much.

("WHY'D YOU LET ME GO"
BY JORDAN MAX PLAYING)

♪ Now I'm feeling a little better ♪

♪ I don't mind the stormy weather ♪

♪ I won't crumble under
pressure, woaaah ♪

♪ I seen the pain I seen the pleasure ♪

I think I've been taking it slow

because I've never been
with a woman before.

I'm just not exactly sure what to do.

All you have to do

is whatever feels
good and right for you.

I think I might need
you to take the lead.

I can do that.

I need you to tell me
if we're going too fast.

Then we can slow down.

- Does this feel good?
- Hmm.

♪ Floating light just like a feather ♪

♪ All the time I've spent is precious ♪

♪ Me and my family stick together ♪

♪ We're on a journey to the treasure ♪

♪ What you gonna do? ♪

♪ My world's fallin' down ♪

♪

♪ Got no melodies ♪

♪ Don't be wasting my time ♪

You a believer?

Uh, no. I... I was. Yeah.

This is my...

my sister's Bible.

I think she might have
lived here at some point.

Where is she now?

I don't know.

♪ Left me here alone ♪

♪ What will rise will fall ♪

- _
- ♪ Won't you tell me ♪

♪ Do we get what we deserve? ♪

- ♪ Won't you help me?
- _

"Diana Graham."

♪ Why'd you let me go? ♪

♪ Left me here alone ♪

("LE DESIR" BY GILLES DOUIEB
& JACQUES LEON MERCIER PLAYING)

♪

♪

DENNIS: Close your eyes.

- Why?
- Close your eyes. Trust me.

I want you to picture
what it would look like

to not b*at yourself
up for getting fired

and what you can do instead.

What's the one most
outrageous, exuberant,

I-am-Davia-Goddam-Moss
thing that you can imagine?

♪

- Very nice.
- Thank you.

Have you ever done burlesque before?

No, but I was a musical
theater major in college,

so I have some dance experience,

but nothing like this.

What made you want to audition?

I like that you're looking
for dancers of all sizes.

I've been a lot of sizes in my life.

I want to do something that
inspires me to love my body...

and to feel powerful and confident

and like I deserve to be here.

So here I am.

♪