The following morning, fellow Empire employees A.J. and Mark find Lucas, who confides in them about the previous night’s events, just before riding off on his motorcycle. Joe arrives and quickly receives frantic phone calls about the missing deposit from both the bank and the store’s owner, Mitchell Beck. Other employees arrive, including overachieving high school student Corey and her uninhibited best friend Gina. Hostile employee Deb, who has survived an apparent suicide attempt, also arrives. She then goes into the bathroom and shaves her head. Upon Lucas’ arrival, Joe confronts him about the missing deposit and Lucas confirms the money was lost.