Sloane meets Violet and Harper at the park. Violet admires Sloane’s necklace, and Sloane, lying, says it’s from her grandmother—Sloane actually bought it at a local store. Violet wants Sloane to look after Harper two or three days a week. Harper has a heart condition, so Violet wants someone with medical experience. Violets offers $35 an hour, which is more than her spa and preschool salary.

Sloane agrees, but she’s apprehensive. She’s not a nurse, but some of her preschool students had conditions, and she knows first aid. She also feels increasingly limited in her mother’s apartment and wants to start “living” for herself.

Sloane returns to the spa at 2:30 pm, so she’s late for her 2:00 pm appointment, which makes Natasha upset. At home, Sloane’s mother is excited for her daughter. Sloane tells her mother that Violet doesn’t know about what happened at Mockingbird. Sloane’s mother tells her to “be careful.” As she goes to bed, she hums her favorite Taylor Swift song, “Shake It Off.”

Sloane and Natasha work on Laura at the spa, and Natasha tells Laura about Sloane’s “businessman.” Laura gives Sloane another $100 tip in case she needs to buy something for her next date.

Lena is back, and she fires Sloane for arriving late and taking extended breaks. Upset, Sloane wonders if Natasha “ratted” on her. As she realizes she won’t have to deal with the spa’s numerous drawbacks, she smiles. From now on, she’s Harper’s nanny.

On Friday, Violet and Sloane go for a walk. Sloane struggles to put together a decent exercise outfit. She feels Violet looks “better” in leggings and a matching sports bra. The women joke about their inability to regularly exercise. The gym makes Sloane feel “schlubby.” Sloane lies and says she ran track in college. Violet says she ran cross-country in high school. To prevent Violet from suggesting that they jog together, Sloane lies again and says she tore a knee ligament.

Violet says Jay persuaded her to move to New York. She says Jay can talk anyone into anything. Violet then claims she’s a “mess,” and she spends hours on her appearance. The other mothers at Mockingbird make her feel insecure. Violet and Sloane realize they both have June birthdays. While Sloane tells the truth about her birth date, she lies about her age—she’s not turning 32 like Violet, she’s turning 34.

Sloane says her mother told her that her father is from Philadelphia. Violet’s parents were born and raised in Philadelphia; she was born in Philadelphia and lived there until her family moved to San Francisco when she was six. Before they part, Violet takes out an eyebrow pencil and shapes Sloane’s eyebrows. Sloane catches her reflection in a window: She likes how she looks.

To celebrate her new nanny role, Sloane buys nice food for her and her mother. A female police officer is in her building. Sloane notices the officer’s flaws and her inherent beauty.

The officer reminds Sloane to stay at least 100 yards away from Allison. Sloane explains that she didn’t plan to encounter Allison at the spa. Sloane says Allison violated the restraining order. Sloane labels the incident a “misunderstanding.” The officer won’t report the meeting as a violation. When Sloane’s mother asks whom Sloane was speaking with, Sloane lies and says she was talking to an irritating neighbor.

Violet doesn’t text Sloane, who worries Violet found out about the spa and/or the preschool. Sloane goes to the park. She doesn’t see the Lockharts, so she goes to their home. The front curtains are open, and Sloane watches Violet have an upsetting call on a flip phone. Violet snaps the phone shut and hurls it at the couch. Back at home, Sloane finally receives a text from Violet: Sloane will still watch Harper tomorrow.

Sloane enters Violet’s brownstone, where Violet dances to Taylor Swift’s song “Welcome to New York.” Violet tells Alexa to turn down the music so she and Sloane can talk. Violet thinks Sloane must know many people in New York. Sloane answers vaguely. They then discuss contemporary romance. Sloane bemoans apps like Tinder and the underwhelming interactions they produce. Sometimes, Sloane creates profiles with fake pictures. Violet wishes she could try out Tinder. Aside from a boy she was close with growing up, Danny Shepherd, her romantic life has revolved around Jay.

Violet wonders why Harper isn’t home from school yet. For the first time, Violet tells Sloane that Harper attends Mockingbird Montessori. Sloane grows nauseous. Mixing honesty with lies, she tells Violet she once nannied for kids who went there before the family moved to Connecticut. The full truth is that Mockingbird teachers often watched students for extra money. Sloane looked after Allison’s son and daughter until she felt like she was a member of the McIntyre family. Mockingbird was a close community with a staff of 12 people. After the school fired Sloane, only one other teacher tried to contact her.

The Allison incident occurred over a year ago, and Violet thinks Sloane’s real name is Caitlin. Nevertheless, Sloane worries Harper could bring over a friend who’ll recognize her. Harper comes home, and Sloane coaxes her into washing her hands. Sloane suggests that they go to a different park today.

Spring becomes summer, and Sloane spends every weekday with Harper and the Lockharts. Violet watches The Bachelor and reads Vogue, so Sloane starts to do so too. Violet tells Sloane how she and Jay traveled widely before they had Harper, so Sloane lies and says she backpacked through Italy. Often, Violet texts Sloane to get coffee or go walking. Violet hasn’t lost her “shine,” and the friendship feels real. Sloane labels Violet her “best friend.” She also thinks of Violet as a “sister.”