ㅤThe next day, Nina asked Thomas to reconsider his decision and chose him to play the role. When Thomas forcibly kissed Nina, Nina bit him and ran out of his office. A few days later, Nina looks at the cast list and sees that she’s landed the lead role, surprising Nina and her overprotective mother, Erica. At a gala event celebrating the new season, a drunken Beth scolds Nina, accusing her of sleeping with Thomas to land the role. The next day, Nina learns that Beth was hit by a car while drunk on the road and Thomas believes Beth did it on purpose.