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A writer interviewing foster youth learns about their aspirations and the harsh reality of their social standing. The conversation shifts from mob fantasies to the disappearance of a local girl, revealing the girls' cynical perspective on being viewed as disposable by the authorities.

Rachel, a newlywed on her honeymoon, attempts to make friendly conversation with two cynical college students, Olivia and Paula. The girls subject Rachel to a judgmental interrogation about her marriage, career, and social status, leaving Rachel feeling insecure and outmatched by their performative apathy.

Trofimov, the 'eternal student,' passionately explains to Anya the moral cost of their family's wealth and the necessity of labor to redeem Russia's past. He urges her to abandon her aristocratic life and embrace a future of freedom and suffering for the sake of a coming happiness.

Ruth confronts her daughter Rose about her reckless behavior with Jack, revealing the dire financial straits the family is in. Ruth pressures Rose to marry Cal Hockley to ensure their social and economic survival, highlighting the limited agency of women in their social class.

Helena kneels before the Countess to confess her secret and unrequited love for the Countess's son, Bertram. She articulates the purity of her devotion despite the social disparity between them, likening her hopeless adoration to a religious ritual.

A tense, defiant, empowering Lady Catherine Van Der Bourgh & Elizabeth Bennet's duologue from "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" by Melissa Leilani Larson (adapted from Jane Austen). Genre: drama.

In Gilded Age New York, Larry Russell and Marian Brook navigate the social expectations of their wealthy families. Larry reveals his secret ambition to become an architect, a path that defies his father's business empire, while finding a sympathetic confidante in Marian.