Special Season 1 Episode 3 Free Scones

Special is a comedy-drama web series that revolves around the life of Ryan Hayes, a gay man with cerebral palsy who decides to reinvent himself. The show explores themes of sexuality, identity and disability, in a frank and humorous manner, and the episodes are largely based on the real-life experiences of the show’s creator and star, Ryan O’Connell.

In season 1, episode 3 of Special we see Ryan becoming more and more independent as he tries to find a job to achieve his dream of living on his own. After several interviews and rejections due to his disability, Ryan lands a job at Eggwoke, a popular café in the city, as a social media manager. However, his boss Olivia (Kathryn Gallagher) seems to have different plans for Ryan's role and tasks him with managing her personal Instagram page instead. Ryan is initially hesitant but agrees, thinking that it will eventually lead to his own personal success.

The episode is titled “Free Scones” and revolves around Ryan's boss, Olivia's attempts to drum up business for her café. She hopes to achieve this by offering free scones at the café for a limited time, starting from the following day. To ensure that the café is packed, Olivia comes up with a plan to ask Ryan to write an Instagram post inviting his followers to the café for the free scones. Ryan is apprehensive about posting on his own Instagram page as he feels like it would be using his followers for his boss's gain.

In the meantime, Ryan meets a girl named Kim (Punam Patel), who is also working at the café and who seems to be attracted to him. Ryan is initially unsure about how to approach Kim, but they soon bond over their shared love for crafting. They create a colorful, glittery sign for the café that Olivia reluctantly agrees to display in front of the store to attract the customers.

Ryan decides to host a crafting workshop at the café the following day, where customers can make their own scone-shaped pillows, after buying coffee. He feels grateful for Olivia's help with his job search and wants to give back to her. He posts about the workshop on his Instagram, and it quickly becomes a hit, with many customers lining up to participate in the fun event and of course, have free scones.

As the day progresses, Ryan sees the power of social media and how it can be used positively. His Instagram post about the workshop, combined with the colorful signage, results in a massive turnout of customers to the café, with some even asking Ryan to take photos with them. Ryan is excited and happy to see the workshop's success.

In the end, we see Ryan gaining confidence in himself and his abilities. He realizes that social media has the power to change people's lives, positively or negatively. He decides to embrace this power and continues to work on Olivia's Instagram page but on his own terms.

The episode is a heartwarming story of how one can achieve their dreams if they have a positive outlook on life. It is an episode that showcases the need to have confidence in oneself and the power of social media in today's world. Overall, it is an excellent testament to the message of the show that disability is not a barrier to success in life.