Episode 37

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Ep. 37

**Episode 37**, titled "**Jolie's Beauty Lesson**", is the 8th episode of Season 2 of Cursed Princess Club and 37th episode in total.

## Synopsis

Prez's lecture is protested by the club members, who each want to teach Gwen how to be beautiful through their own methods.

## Characters

* Prez
* Sally (background)
* Jolie
* Saffron
* Abbi
* Syrah
* Monika
* Aurelia (?)
* Gwendolyn
* Witch
* Renée
* Thermidora
* Blaine
* Lance
* Frederick

## Music

* CPC OST vol. 3
	+ Track 08 "Charitable Princesses"
	+ Track 09 "The Mirror"

## Location

* Pastel Kingdom
	+ Hospital

## Story

Prez gives in to the protests of the club. They draw straws to decide who leads the first lesson, and the winner is Jolie. Under her lead, they all go to the local hospital the next morning to learn beauty through volunteering. Gwen bursts into the room, frantically apologizing for being late. Jolie directs her to a changing room, and Gwen puts on the volunteering uniform... which happens to be in front of a mirror. As she changes, Gwen is transfixed by the mirror. Her reflection is cracked where her eyes are, and she hears her reflection saying things like "You're ugly..." and "Fix yourself...". A concerned Prez knocks on the door and lets Gwen know she's coming in the changing room. Prez tells Gwen she was told to fetch her and catch her up to speed, while Gwen is distracted with the mirror situation. She learns that Prez can't see the same cracks in the mirror that she sees.

Prez walks Gwen through the hospital. They pass by Abbi, Syrah, and Monika in their respective rooms, reading to children. Gwen is stationed at a hospital wing on the left. She walks toward it, but is stopped by a doctor who has mistaken her for a witch. He redirects her to a door on the right. where a familiar Witch enthusiastically greets Gwen. Gwen shuts the door on her and explains the misunderstanding, which Prez confirms. On the walk to the volunteer station, Gwen is shaken by the doctor's misunderstanding and the encounter with the mirror, worrying about ruining everything because of her face. Expecting the children to be terrified by her face, Gwen is instead greeted by Saffron, Renée, and Thermidora, who are ecstatic to see her. After showing Gwen all the things they need help with, Prez tells Gwen that her presence around others is more valuable than she knows. She interprets Jolie's beauty lesson as a reminder that beauty can be found in the small, unique, efforts they take each day to help one another.

Sewing for her volunteer shift, Gwen looks for pockets in her uniform to store supplies in. Instead, she finds another mysterious note. Meanwhile at the Pastel Palace, the Plaid Princes are scouting in the bushes. Blaine declares that Operation Clandestine Balcony Serenade has begun!

## Episode Credits

* Art, writing and music by LambCat
* Edited by Eunice Baik
* Art Assistants:
	+ @sheidraws

## Gallery

"Hooray!!!"Jolie at the hospital!"Prez eventually and reluctantly gave in."Self-described world's greatest magician shows off her magic tricks.An attempt to sew hand puppets gone wrong.Another attempt, with Gwen's help.The Witch recognizes Gwen!"What's been up witch you?""Let Operation Clandestine Balcony Serenade begin!"
## Trivia

* In the 7th panel of the episode, a character that is most likely Aurelia briefly appears.
	+ Though she lacks Aurelia's pearl necklace and has a different eye design, the character has the same earrings as Aurelia, and a similar hair style.
* Gwen tells Prez that she's never seen her in a dress, to which she responds that she used to wear a lot of them back in the day-- a small hint of her past.