devito... carolyn: how can i help you? lemonis: ...and her partner joe secreeti bought their first salon. it expanded quickly, but there was trouble along the way, and their partnership blew up. carolyn: i can't stand him. i hate him. lemonis: they landed in an ugly legal battle. carolyn negotiated to keep the chain of salons, but she walked away with a mountain of debt. carolyn: the first year of the company was really survival mode, because my partner left me in such a financial mess. lemonis: despite the fact that she pulls in over $4.2 million in annual revenue, carolyn still struggles to pay down her debt. as a single mother of three, she's under enormous pressure to get it right. carolyn: such a headache. lemonis: if i can find a way to get this fading business a fresh new look and attitude, then unique salon & spa will be a cut above the rest. when i pull up to unique, i can tell this is a great location. the area is packed with stores and shops. how are you? i'm marcus. jennifer: i'm jennifer. nice to meet you. lemonis: nice to meet you. is carolyn around? jennifer: yeah, she is.