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After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
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Episodes
Episode 1 · Dollar Store
Fleeing in the night with Maddy, Alex seeks help from social services and lands a job with Value Maids, only to find her problems are just beginning.
Episode 2 · Ponies
After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.
Episode 3 · Sea Glass
While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.
Episode 4 · Cashmere
Cleaning Regina's gorgeous house on Thanksgiving, Alex imagines what it would be like to live in such luxury before taking the fantasy a step further.
Episode 5 · Thief
A job cleaning out the childhood home of a notorious local thief triggers memories for Alex, who also discovers what's causing Maddy's worrying cough.
Episode 6 · M
Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.
Episode 7 · String Cheese
Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.
Episode 8 · Bear Hunt
Amid a crushing series of setbacks, Alex explores the possibility of college while dealing with Paula's health crisis and offering Regina a helping hand.
Episode 9 · Sky Blue
Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.
Episode 10 · Snaps
Gaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.
