In the café, Shona encourages Lauren to handle difficult customers. When a customer accuses Lauren of giving incorrect change, she remains calm and proves the customer wrong. Shona praises Lauren for her handling of the situation.
Lauren shares her successful day with Max, but misreads a signal and tries to kiss him. Max pulls away, causing Lauren to feel embarrassed and leave. She goes to the cafe where she confesses to Roy that she made a mistake and wants to quit. Roy offers her food and a place to stay before making any hasty decisions. Lauren, feeling grateful, suggests sleeping with Roy, which horrifies him.
Later, when Roy cannot reach Shona and learns that Lauren has not been seen, he becomes concerned. Lauren visits No.8 to collect her belongings and accidentally reveals to Max and Shona that she made an inappropriate advance towards Roy. What will she do now?
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