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The narrative shifts to Beverly Hills and the world-famous movie star Julian True, who is giving an interview about his new film to a People magazine reporter. Later, as he attends a wild party rife with drugs and alcohol, he feels disconnected from the scene. His agent, Val Lightner, pulls him aside with a message: a doctor has called about Mikaela Luna, his first wife.
Disturbed, Julian returns home and searches for a photo of Kayla. He finds their wedding picture, which triggers a flashback to their honeymoon, where he refused to share his real name with her. He reflects on the fact that she loved him more than anyone else and that he threw that love away for a life of fame built on a fake persona.
The next day, Julian calls Liam’s office. Liam explains that Mikaela is in a coma and that hearing Julian’s voice might help her. However, Liam does not reveal that he is currently married to her. In Los Angeles, Val objects to the trip, but Julian decides to go anyway and plans to fly to Washington.
Liam returns home, where Rosa expresses her fear about Julian’s visit.



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