Monica tells Layla that Darren already signed her transfer waiver. Layla is stunned that her husband acted behind her back. She stops Darren in the hallway to ask why he signed and lied about her eyesight. Darren shrugs her off and says they are only colleagues. Layla has a mortgage, car loan, and hospital bills for Darren's mother. She signs the document and plans to get her real medical report from HR.
Monica tells Layla that Darren already signed her transfer waiver. She adds that Darren thinks she needs a change of pace. Layla is stunned to hear this news, realizing her husband agreed to the demotion without discussing it with her first.
00:16: Confronting Darren in the Hallway
Layla confronts Darren in the hallway about his signature on the reassignment papers. She demands to know why he claims her eyes are bad when her vision is fine. Darren avoids her questions and tells her they are just colleagues at work.
00:49: Signing Under Financial Pressure
Layla faces debts from their mortgage, a car loan, and Darren's mother's medical expenses. She signs the transfer waiver in the corridor to keep her income. Then, she decides to go directly to HR to pull her original medical report herself.
Key Lines from Episode 3
“Darren's already signed off on it as your directive waiver. He agrees you need a change of pace.”
“Layla, Monica told me about your eyesight.”
“There's nothing wrong with my vision and you know it.”
“We're just colleagues.”
How Episode 3 Ends
Under heavy financial pressure from loans and family medical bills, Layla signs the transfer form. She will not let the matter rest, though. She heads straight to human resources to locate her original physical exam report. Will HR hand over the file, and will the paperwork prove Monica and Darren falsified her eye test results?