לאחר שהתאקלמה בעיר הגדולה, טס מבינה שלא תצליח להחזיק מעמד במסעדה אם לא תשתתף במשחק ותשחק לפי הכללים. היא חווה התעוררות מינית, מגלה את קולה ואת כוחה האבוד.

What comes after being new? Tess has the job, and she’s ready to invest in it. She’s all in, but soon realizes she won’t survive at the restaurant if she doesn’t play the game. Tess finds her appetite awakened which carries her through a sexual awakening, a discovery of her voice, and, ultimately, a recognition of her own power. However, not everyone shares this hunger. Simone, Jake and Howard are all trapped, by both the restaurant and each other, leaving Tess to question what she wants from the restaurant, and what it wants from her.

Il desiderio di conoscenza di Tess si risveglia in lei, ma più si innamora del suo lavoro al ristorante, più si rende conto di quanto questo possa diventare una trappola.