D.C. is even colder than Harvard. The "Girls in Grey" look down on her pink skirt suits, and the political machine is fueled by cynicism rather than "The Rules of Hair Care." Elle even discovers that her mentor, Rudd, is secretly working against her to protect corporate donors.
While planning her wedding to Emmett, Elle discovers that the mother of her beloved Chihuahua, Bruiser, is being held in a cosmetics testing facility. Appalled that such "un-fabulous" cruelty exists, Elle brings the issue to her firm. Instead of support, she gets fired for her "naivety." Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde
In a climactic showdown on the House floor, Elle doesn't use complex legalese. She speaks from the heart about speaking up for those who have no voice. The bill passes, Elle marries Emmett in a ceremony that would make Jackie O proud, and she sets her sights on a new house—a big, white one at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. While planning her wedding to Emmett, Elle discovers