The Afterparty effectively uses the concept from season 1 to create a unique story, retelling events through different eyes and longings. Grace's story is revealing, leaving her uncertain. Sebastian's role seems to end at the end, but the buck seems to stop at the end. The bygone era is brought to life with commitment and authenticity, with each episode offering a unique version and style that goes beyond conventional conventions. In episode 2 of The Afterparty, Danner interviews everyone, including Grace, who shares her interest in restoring forgotten objects. Zoe, shaken by Danner's presence, sits with Grace in the room during the interview. Grace becomes engrossed in her fantasy of meeting Edgar in an antique forgotten era, where they both charm each other. Edgar buys a vintage typewriter, and they bond over their love for restoring forgotten things. They attend Hannah's birthday party, where the setting evokes colonial times, with costumes, hair, makeup, and language. However, modern life is present, with Edgar's smartwatch and Silicon Valley. Grace discovers Edgar's true identity and invites him for a dance. Edgar has social anxiety, so Grace takes him outside on the porch, asking him to move freely. They almost kiss, but are interrupted by Sebastian. The episode explores themes of identity, identity, and the importance of embracing one's true selves. Grace and Edgar fall in love and become smitten over the next few months. One day, Edgar asks Grace for marriage, revealing that they come from different worlds. Isabel is contemptuous of their status, while Hannah is more receptive and spends time with Grace. Grace shares her time with Edgar, but it turns out that Edgar is primarily focused on business and investments. She goes to beautiful places alone without him, hoping to correct these cracks. The sisters have a fight after Zoe implies she wasn't happy with Edgar. Danner suggests that Zoe use her "talents" to find evidence outside, which she begrudgingly accepts. In the story, Grace and Edgar are friends who are not close until the wedding weekend. They discuss eloping and having a marriage, but Edgar gifts them a prenup without their consent. They also witness a rehearsal dinner, where Isabel is enemy number one and Travis tries to revive old flames. Zoe and Travis collect evidence from the bedroom, finding a single cuff link and a smartwatch that helps them determine Edgar's heart stop. On the wedding day, Grace feels unhappy and jealous, as they are opposites. Edgar looks forward and to the future, while Grace wants to be frozen in the past. This dichotomy makes them unhappy. On the wedding day, Grace asks Edgar how he feels and not to read from the card. He agrees to make Grace happy, but he leaves midway, causing gasps from everyone. Ulysses saves the day. On the wedding night, Edgar wants to retire to bed again, but Grace gives him Adderall to keep him awake. When he doesn't listen, she puts them in his drink, and Edgar doesn't react well to the drink. Grace takes him to bed, and Edgar dies the next morning.
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