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“I’ll never tell,” Jessa said. “But the travel location is great. A can’t-miss.”

Edie lifted her head an inch from the table. “Great. Maybe I can accidentally knock him off a mountain this time. Yodelay hee hoo, oh no, she killed him!”

“The ratings would skyrocket,” Jessa said, passing around the wine. “Peter’d be thrilled.”

Edie dropped her head dramatically back onto the table—thunk.

“We need you,” Bailey said, rubbing Edie’s back like a mother. “What if we go to New York? Who’s going to take me to the Olive Garden in Times Square? You promised. You said,‘Bailey, the people watching is insane, and I know you don’t eat bread, but at Olive Garden, you will.’”

“Besides,” Jessa said. “I already know how we’re going to fix this.”

Edie sat up slowly, ever the optimist. “You do?”

“I do.” Jessa smirked. “We’re going to change the narrative entirely. Out with the old, in with the new.” She raised her glass to toast. “It’s time for a makeover.”

“Eeeeeeeee!” Bailey squealed, spilling her wine, and Edie’s, all over the table.

To: Jessa Johnson; J. Daniel Peterman

From: Peter Kennedy

Subject: Makeover Montage / Cinderella Fantasy Date

Jessa/Daniel,

Thanks for the hard work shuffling the schedule so we can get Edie’s makeover and Cinderella fantasy date together this week. I realize it’s no small task.

Dan, I asked you to think outside the box and deliver a makeover proposal that puts Edie’s strength and determination front and center, and I think you’ve achieved that. It’s approved to shoot tomorrow. (I doubt there’s money to license the song, but feel free to ask Jeremy. If not, I’m sure he can get you some AI-generated workout beats.)

Jessa, I asked you to give me a Cinderella date that was both freshandnostalgic and I love what you’ve come up with. It’s approved to shoot Monday.

Also, we need everyone off the Bennett injury story. Jessa, work with Tegan in PR and book him on one of the infotainment shows. OrUs/People. But I want at least a two-page spread—no sidebar or web-only bullshit. America needs to see he’s the virile stud they know and love.

Keep up the good work.

P

TAKE 5 PRODUCTIONS

THE KEY

EDIE PEPPER MAKEOVER

[PROPOSAL BY J. DANIEL PETERMAN]

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MAKEOVER MONTAGE

INT: OLD SCHOOL BOXING GYM – DAY

Punching bags on rusty chains, smelly mats, a fraying American flag pinned to the wall—you gotta want it to train here. You gotta claw your way to the top.

A spotlight flicks on with a BUZZ. There’s a WOMAN in the middle of the ring. Her hoodie’s pulled low. Her body’s wilted like a bolt’s been loosened, sinking her head, shoulders, and arms toward the floor. But if you look closer you can see it in the clench of her fist—grit.

MUSIC UP: “LOSE YOURSELF” BY EMINEM

EMINEM

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