In the later timeline, Maud cannot get young Judy Garland out of her head. She goes to MGM Studios hoping to talk to Garland alone. When she arrives, she cannot enter the sound stage because they are filming a scene. When the red light goes off, showing they’ve completed it, Maud enters. The whimsical land of Oz greets her. She stands on the Yellow Brick Road, feeling her husband’s presence.

Production will not need Judy for another hour. Maud goes to lunch with her at the commissary and sees how the producers treat her. They force her to eat salads on the days she’s allowed to eat—every other day she cannot eat because production wants her to keep a slim figure. Maud swaps lunch plates with Judy, letting the girl eat. When staff comes to the table, Maud switches the plates back so nobody suspects them. The two discuss their respective Franks—Maud’s late husband and Judy’s late father. Maud connects with Judy, whose father reminds her of her husband.

When Judy’s mother comes to take her back to the set, Maud protects Judy by lying for her. She is starting to feel protective of the young girl.