All's Well

One afternoon a month into rehearsals, Miranda begins her theater class in high spirits. She declares it is a beautiful day, and her students nod in agreement; Miranda notes that they now agree with everything she says. She decides to lead the cast outside for practice over Grace’s objections, since it is still cold out. They set up in a rose garden near a black goat statue, where Miranda directs the students through a rapid series of warm-up exercises, joining in enthusiastically. At one point, she realizes that the students and Grace have stopped their exercises to observe her quietly as she continues the movements alone. During a warm-up game, Miranda’s intensity causes Trevor to lose his balance and fall into the slush. At this point, Grace points out that they should begin the rehearsal before it is too late, and Miranda suddenly realizes that the sun is setting and lets the students return inside.

Once back in the theater, Miranda focuses on the play’s final scene, repeatedly directing Trevor to kiss Ellie on the mouth, even though the kiss is not in the play. Ellie seems embarrassed and Trevor is reluctant, but Miranda believes she is giving Ellie an experience she can treasure since she guesses that Ellie has a crush on Trevor.