Episode: 6
Lin and Lily stand alone inside the elevator once the doors shut. Lin tells Lily that most rejected applicants look tense, weep, or get angry. She notes that Lily alone still smiles and thanks strangers. Lily credits her mother's teachings, and Lin praises her mother's wisdom. Lin assures her that she will find the right company. Over following days, Lily returns daily at three to help Lin with chores. They rest on the back steps.
With the elevator doors shut, Lin speaks with Lily in private. Lin notes seeing countless candidates who cry or show anger after rejections. Lily credits her mother for teaching her manners. Lin praises that maternal wisdom and reassures Lily about employment.
Every afternoon at three, Lily waits in the lobby for Lin's shift to begin. She assists by pushing elevator floor buttons and holding waste bags open. Working through daily building chores together, they become close friends across their age gap.
Taking time off from their work, Lily and Lin rest on the stairs by the rear exit. Lin beams and unscrews the lid of her insulated mug to drink water, while Lily sits alongside her outdoors.
“But you're the only one who still smiles and thanks strangers even after a bad interview.”
“My mom taught me that. She said no matter how upset you are inside, you should always keep a polite face.”
“You're a great fit for something already. You just haven't found the company that's the right match for you yet.”
The episode ends with Lily and Lin sitting together on the steps behind the building during a break, as Lin smiles and twists open her thermos. How will this growing friendship with the cleaner alter Lily's job hunt, and what will Lin share next as they sit together on the steps?