But Elle has a secret weapon: her ability to see the best in people. She wins over a grumpy doorman who happens to be a font of political intel and befriends a conservative Congresswoman over a shared love of dogs and a perfect manicure.

Undeterred, Elle packs her pink Samsonite and heads to Washington, D.C. to work for Congresswoman Victoria Rudd. Her mission? To pass "Bruiser’s Bill," a federal ban on animal testing.

D.C. is even colder than Harvard. The "Girls in Grey" look down on her pink skirt suits, and the political machine is fueled by cynicism rather than "The Rules of Hair Care." Elle even discovers that her mentor, Rudd, is secretly working against her to protect corporate donors.