Mia pleads with a school official for another extension on her tuition payment, explaining her family's financial hardship. The official firmly states the school policy and warns that without full payment, she will have to withdraw. Facing imminent expulsion, Mia reflects on her desperation, recalling degrading jobs and feeling her only valuable asset is her appearance. Overwhelmed and seeing no other option, she makes a difficult, unspecified decision, indicating she believes she can manage the consequences.