In Episode 7, in an effort to bring in more cash to get her out of debt, Astrid double-books herself at a children's beauty pageant, and is overwhelmed when pageant princess Poppy locks herself in the ladies room and refuses to come out, and a pesky pageant mom has a mouthful of thoughts on the subject.

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