Word of advice. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. They tell you what you want to hear to get you off their backs. Like giving candy to a baby, that's showbiz.

[ She takes a moment to flip through her phone, lips pressing into a thin, disappointed line when she's unable to find the people she's looking for. ]

They'd remember you, who cares what they think? Conformity is for losers.