Parity Pipeline

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Synopsis

Betty St. Clair is in over her head. In the backstage green room of an all-AAPI drag show, Betty struggles to keep her messy troupe of queens on task with the help of bestie and drag sister, Candace Dikfit. When Betty takes the stage to begin hosting, we realize the event is being held at an Asian American community center for a small crowd of baffled seniors. And to her shock and horror, Betty’s own Yeh Yeh (paternal grandfather) is in attendance!

Terrified of being recognized and rejected, Betty races backstage and spirals at Candace. Meanwhile, green room shenanigans escalate, threatening to derail the whole show. Just as Betty works up the courage to perform her duet with Candace, a series of chaotic events cause a catastrophic wardrobe crisis.

A little worse for wear, Betty and Candace finally begin their number. Yeh Yeh seems to recognize Betty before leaving the audience. Candace sees Betty jilted by the apparent rejection, and offers her support and encouragement through lip-sync. As Betty’s spirits lift and she expresses her emotions through performance, reality heightens and Yeh Yeh returns! Reaching across barriers of language and generation, Betty and Yeh Yeh share a profound moment of seeing, and being seen by the other.