Runs into an old acting class acquaintance who has actually found success, highlighting Henry's own stagnation.
The highlight is Constance’s misguided attempt to empower the kids, which results in a self-aggrandizing speech that goes over like a lead balloon. Jane Lynch is at her absolute peak here, delivering lines with a mix of earnestness and total delusion. Her character, Constance, believes she is connecting with the youth, but she is actually just confusing and annoying them—a staple of the Party Down experience. party down s01e06 aiff