Simple and short enough that I'm going to have a difficult time guessing.
I like the introspective look at each and every costume. He's trying to be nice about it, since he did ask for her help and he knows she has made a financial investment in this--at this point in his career he probably can't even pay her back.
As others have already said, the ending is just a peach.
I didn't think James had the time to write one, yet, but this style is very much like his. However, it's hard to get one past me since writing is usually an agonizingly slow process for him.
I'm still guessing James. Oh, the humanity indeed!
Elisabeth