Parity Pipeline

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Emily picks her daughter, Parker, up from school, and Parker sings her "La Cucaracha" the whole way home - a new song she's just learned.  As they pass a dance studio she used to frequent, Emily's heart races.  That night, Parker calls Emily "Cockroach" before drifting off to sleep, and Emily dreams of her former body.  Her morning routine leaves her frustrated, and at therapy she finds herself talking about her depression.  Later, attempting one-armed pushups, she falls flat on her face - and when she complains to her mother about it, she's told she needs to be strong for Parker.  She tells her husband about her day over dinner and erupts when he questions the validity of her feelings.  At bedtime, Parker asks what "La Cucaracha" is actually about, so Emily looks up the lyrics - it turns out to be about a cockroach who's lost a leg but keeps dancing anyway.  Emily thanks Parker and returns to dance class the next morning. There, a flashback to her accident and its aftermath nearly breaks her - but the women around her hold her up, and she loses herself in the music.