An intern, Evelyn, is publicly ordered to pack up and leave after sustained bullying by Investment Director Bella Lane. Colleagues demand humiliation—begging or eviction—but Evelyn refuses to plead. Mr. Reed arrives and reveals the outcome: Bella is officially punished for bullying, demoted one level and docked three months' pay. He then tells Evelyn to go to HR to secure permanent status as the department is dismissed early. Power has shifted in the office; Evelyn must now move to HR while Bella's demotion hangs unresolved over the team.