“Is Judy closely acquainted with Maria? Do you think Maria would pull some strings to get her hired? I'm telling you, this isn't fair!"

Francis was well-respected in the entertainment community, and Elma had often heard that he wasn't one to be swayed in his professional decisions by underhanded persuasions. He was quoted to have said that he had too much respect for the art of film to do that. She never really believed those stories, though.

There was a very real possibility that Francis would choose Judy for Maria's sake, if only to appease her. If that happened, all of Elma's efforts would be in vain.

More importantly, both songs were considered to be among Mia's top masterpieces. That meant that the audition alone was set to gain a lot of media attention. Elma refused to give up without a good fight, and she would certainly make sure that she didn't lose.

She then murmur to herself, "Just you wait, Judy. Since you decided to use your friendship with Maria to your advantage, I have no choice but to use some tricks of my own!"