Silence your cell phones.
But it is in good company.
Look at this pointe shoe, the show says.
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Theres a bloody toe shoved in there.
Watch these people tear each other down and tear themselves down for just a few minutes on that stage.
Shes after a spot with the American Ballet Company in New York, and she gets it.
Paul knows an opportunity to own someones life when he sees it.
Impress me, he commands.
Theyre the only two words he really needs to say all season.
Its unsettling, unhealthy, and poised to be the dynamic that drives the show.
Her first day in the studio, Claires phone goes off.
Is it all a power play?
Did he ever intend to let her leave?
If he did, her performance changes his mind.
Alex Wong is in the room!).
Now all he has to do is convince benefactor Laurent Brousseau, he of the cheap Prosecco and theGiselle.
Claire didnt pack a low-cut party dress when she ran away from home.
She didnt actually pack much of anything, aside from her dance gear and her favorite childhood books.
Its not a bad setup.
Mia isnt warm, but shes direct, unlike most of the dancers.
Claire might not be great at conversation, but shes really good at secrets.
Claire knows her limits.
The next morning, Claire is a new woman.
Mia reports back to the company what Paul will later confirm: That definitely wasntGiselle.
Claire belongs to a lot of people, apparently.
Her brother Bryan (Josh Helman) calls that night, having broken down the door to her bedroom.
She beats her injured toe to stop herself from telling him.
