"The first is with Tallulah, her best friend slash client who's been slacking off on both fronts since cocooning into her new relationship with Tessa. Though Maia's apparently now crushing being Tallulah's manager in terms of getting her lucrative deal$, Tallulah's still smarting from the embarrassment of her cheesy Ritz ad, leaving her unmotivated to keep going with whatever new ideas Maia puts in front of her."
"The rest of the episode (once again directed by Lorene Scafaria) unfolds at a frantic clip, especially as Maia bulldozes her way through an overcrowded hospital. Determined to get Alani to a meeting with toxic French kingmaker Antoine (The Righteous Gemstones' Tim Baltz, who makes every line hilarious), Maia refuses to let her profusely bleeding foot keep them from greatness."
Maia faces multiple clashes, most notably with Tallulah, her best friend and client, who has grown complacent after a new relationship and a humiliating Ritz ad. Maia has secured lucrative deals but struggles with Tallulah's passive-aggressive resistance and lack of clear career goals. A kitchen-knife accident punctures Alani's shoe and floor, triggering a frantic hospital rush as Maia insists on reaching an important meeting with a powerful French industry figure. The episode combines frantic comedy, managerial ambition, and questions about the sustainability and identity of influencer careers despite short-term earnings.
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