Ms. Smith (Maisie) shocks everyone by demanding to be hit—loudly insisting, “the harder, the better”—but says security, not Gigi, should strike her. Colleagues beg Gigi to stop, while others claim Gigi is punishing herself for taking Maisie’s firm and urge Maisie to accept the penance. The scene escalates into a brutal game when someone announces a cash incentive: whoever hits hardest wins a million. Maisie threatens to transfer the pain and make Gigi feel it. The episode ends with Gigi taking the bait, stepping in and leaving the transfer and payout unresolved.