Mr. Blake is confronted by Nina after he removes her from the principal dancer role and replaces her with Chloe. He says Chloe dances better and is more suitable, while Nina accuses him of favoritism and investor interference. Injured during rehearsal, Nina applies an ice pack but refuses to back down and posts online to protest losing the role. A colleague calls, scolds her for the post and orders, "Delete that post right now." The episode ends with Nina staring at the screen, forced to decide whether to retract her public complaint or escalate.