Episode: 9Episodes: 70
Daniel watches Layla finish a beer bottle to settle a wager. A different patron mixes white powder into wine, offering five grand if she swallows it. When Layla says no, he seizes her wrist. Daniel smashes glass over the man's head to intervene. Layla pulls Daniel into a nearby alley. After Daniel peels off her loose eyelash, they clash over money and self-respect.
Daniel stands nearby while Layla chugs a full beer bottle to win a bet. The onlookers cheer for her. Another patron pours powder into wine and promises Layla five thousand dollars if she drinks the glass.
Layla declines the poisoned glass. The customer threatens her and grips her wrist tight. Daniel suddenly crushes a glass bottle against the patron's skull. Layla takes Daniel by the hand, and they run out of the building.
The pair duck into a tight alleyway to escape. Daniel reaches out and pulls a loose false eyelash off Layla's eyelid. He calls the cosmetic piece tacky. Layla turns away in frustration, and Daniel walks behind her.
Layla orders Daniel to quit trailing her. Daniel lectures her about keeping self-respect around dangerous men. Layla fires back, asking if pride will cover her expenses. She mocks him for attempting to rescue a working bartender.
“We run, idiot! What are you waiting for?”
“Layla, do you have zero self-respect? How can you care so little about yourself? Those scumbags were clearly trying to humiliate you.”
“Self-respect? Will self-respect pay me five thousand dollars?”
“What, you want to play savior now, Mr. Hartman? Rescue the poor, lost bartender?”
Layla bristles at Daniel's wealthy perspective on life. She rejects his moral advice and mocks him for trying to rescue a poor bartender. Daniel stands his ground in the dark alleyway while she pushes him away. Will Daniel leave Layla alone, or will he keep interfering in her dangerous workplace to protect her?