All language subtitles for Being Erica (2009) - S03E07 - Jenny from the Block (1080p AMZN WEB-DL x265 MONOLITH)_track3_[eng]

[digital BBC jingle]

The story, it really comes alive

after you leave the cult.

You know, this whole world

that you never knew existed,
its--

Wait, wait, wait.

So you're saying that before
that,

it's boring?

No, not boring.

And it's just a little bit
vague.

You know, the cult is so
fascinating.

What it's like to grow up, cut
off from--

[phone ringing]

Sorry.

[clears throat]

Good morning, 50/50 Press.

No, we don't...

We don't accept unsolicited
manuscripts.

Thank you, bye.

Sorry about that.

The point is that I think
we're lacking detail

about the cult, about what it
was

like before you escaped.

So, what about your friend?

The one that you left behind.

Don, yeah, he was my uh...

Well, he was my best friend

and uh--

[phone ringing]

50/50 Press.

Will, hey, it's Erica.

Julianne wanted you to meet her

at Goblins at 7:30.

Great, thanks, bye.

Grrr, growing pains.

We really need an assistant,
badly.

So where were we?

[phone ringing]

Thank you.

Friendship.

Two people choose each other
through

some mysterious mix of
alchemy and circumstance.

On the surface, the reason for
our choice

seems obvious.

They share our interests,

they make us laugh,

but is there more to it than
that?

And do we ever really stop and
wonder,

why this person and not another?

Jenny?

Erica, hi.

Um, long time no see.

♪ It's clearer inside of me

♪ Who I will always be

♪ Open me up to my heart

♪ Feels like I'm seeing in the
dark ♪

♪ Waking me up to my heart

♪ To do it all over again and
again ♪

♪ Until the end

♪ The sum of my dreams and
everything ♪

♪ I ever wanted to be

Do you want some tea, or...

Uh, wine?

Or I, you know what?

I have this...

Sparkling grapefruit juice
stuff.

Tea sounds good.

Okay.

Oh, I, um...

I brought you something back

from L.A.

Oh.

Eucalyptus foot rub.

It's really great stuff.

It's organic and handmade,
and...

You don't like it?

No, Jenny,

it's just that...

You've been gone for six months

and you haven't returned my
calls,

or my emails.

And now you show up

and act like nothing's wrong?

I'm sorry.

Hey...

Look, sit down and we can talk,
okay?

Yeah, I...

I didn't return your calls

because I didn't wanna admit

that you were right.

Following Rob to L.A.

was a dumb, dumb move,

just like you said it would be.

So, what happened?

Within a week, I realized that
Rob

was a jerk.

We fought, I moved out, and,
uh...

I was too proud to come back to
Toronto,

so instead I rented a
place in Venice Beach,

not cheap!

I blew all of my money and
maxed out

all of my credit cards.

Oh, Jenny.

I'm 32.

I have to get my shit together.

It's beyond time.

Okay, well, look.

Hey, hey, we're gonna figure it
out.

You're not mad?

No, I'm not mad, and I'll help
you.

[Jenny] Really?

Yeah. If you need to update
your resume,

I have a computer.

If you need to look for an
apartment,

I know how to pick 'em.

So?

Thank you.

Couple's counseling?

Really?

Yeah.

We're being pro-active.

Just to...

Just keeping on top of things

so that we don't wind up
divorced.

Are you thinking of getting
divorced?

[Judith] No. Of course not.

It's just, uh...

Marriage is hard.

Yeah, and especially with a
baby.

Yeah, you have a baby,

you work a zillion hours,

you never see each other,

much less have sex.

So we're addressing it

and it's been good.

Good!

-It's good.
-Yeah.

[Waiter] Here we go.

Champagne wishes

and caviar dreams.

Minus the caviar.

Thank you.

This round is on me.

Oh no, Jenny...

Yeah, I insist.

All right.

Okay, to old friends

who have been apart for way too
long.

Absolutely.

-Cheers!
-Cheers.

So tell us about the job hunt.

What kind of work you looking
for?

I don't know.

Something fun and creative,

but not too corporate.

Maybe in the arts, or music,

or at the library.

Focus, Jenny. Focus.

Okay, I think big,

you bring me down to earth,

and hopefully that'll lead

to a happy medium for me.

Yeah, absolutely.

Erica, are you sure

you told Will to meet me here?

Because I can't find him,

and if we miss out

on his roster of writers

because you mi-

Calm down, Julianne.

I told him 7:30, and it is...

Seven.

Oh.

Sit down and have my drink.

Mm. Thanks, chicken.

I'm sorry.

Oh, we need to hire an
assistant,

pronto-Toronto.

We can't afford to hire an
assistant.

Hell, pay me in food stamps

and I'll answer your phones for
you.

Ooh, I know you.

You're the girl that had sex

in the owl shed.

Oh, that's my claim to fame,
the owl shed.

Hi, Julianne.

Uh, I ran your card through
three times,

but I'm afraid It was declined.

Oh, really?

Um, I'm sorry.

Um, I don't have any Canadian
bills,

everything I have is American
and not...

Here, Jenny,

I got it.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Word on the street is

is that Frank Galvin

hates what he's read.

Now, Friedken hates Brent

and really misses you.

You know that should

probably make me feel better,

but it doesn't, actually.

Maybe this will.

The trouble at River Rock,

and the bidding war that Brent
launched

over "The Purple Door"
means that, suddenly,

50/50 is the cool new upstart,

with the most anticipated
non-fiction publication

of the year.

All my clients wanna meet with
you guys.

You two are hot.

Okay, that does make me feel
better.

Judith?

Will?

Oh my God.

Oh my God.

Look at you, wow!

Oh, I'm so sorry,

Julianne this is Judith.

I know, Judith is one of Erica's

very best friends.

Really?

Yeah.

This, this is...

What a small world!

Yes, yeah.

You know what?

You have to join us.

Uh, no, I ca-

I mean, uh...

I have to go.

The baby calls.

You have a baby?

Yeah, well, he's 18 months,
but, uh...

You?

I'm married, with three
children.

Wow.

Yeah, it's just so great to see
you.

It's good to see you too.

Uh...

So...

So you two are just, you're old
friends?

Yeah. I dated her, from grade
nine

until she left my school
before senior year.

Anyway, back to business.

[Julianne] Okay, no, no, no,
here.

Here stop right there, right
there.

Right there, right there, Erica.

[Erica] Julianne, I see it.

God! Just...

[Julianne] Okay, you
don't have to snap at me.

It's not my fault you booked
the meeting

at 10:45 instead of 10:15

and we had to drive here.

Okay. I'm an idiot.

Got it.

No, you're not an idiot,

you're just overworked
and you're, you're...

Pulled in a million different
directions.

Why don't we hire Jenny?

She needs a job, we really need
help.

Do you need a refresher course

in being Julianne Giacomelli's
number two?

I'm, I'm ruthless and I am
demanding

and I expect 200%, plus
the barrista skills

of the founder of Starbucks.

And sometimes, I can even

be really, really nasty.

I survived you.

Barely.

True.

Well, I'm not gonna censor
myself

just 'cause she's your friend.

You couldn't censor yourself if
you tried.

Look, minimum wage, plus
overtime.

No benefits, no whining.

Deal.

Deal.

Let's go.

So the job, it really, it would
be doing

all the stuff that we don't
have time

to do ourselves.

We're talking answering phones,

filing, creating and maintaining

our database and calendars.

Zero glamour.

Plus we'd need you to organize
things

like the book reading we wanna
do

for "The Purple Door,"

and photo shoots.

Basically, you organize our
lives.

So, are you interested?

One question.

When can I start?

Uh, as soon as possible.

How about I start with these
dirty dishes?

♪ Everyone's watching

♪ To see what you will do

♪ Everyone's looking at you

Fantastic.

♪ Everyone's wondering

♪ Will you come out tonight

50/50 Press.

♪ Everyone's trying to get it
right ♪

♪ Get it right

♪ Everybody's working for the
weekend ♪

Do you like it?

I think it's great.

It's nice.

Okay.

50/50 Press.

[upbeat music]

So, tell me more about Don.

Well, he was the brother I
never had

and I miss him every day.

But, you know, I had to choose.

Life with him in there,
or freedom out here.

And have you seen him since?

Once.

And he wouldn't even look at me.

I mean, I've known Don since I
was two.

We spent every waking moment
together.

And now I'm basically dead to
him.

Seth, that should be a whole
chapter.

You can search by name,
business.

Everyone you need to contact,

right at your fingertips.

Um, everyone?

Are you sure?

Because I'm pretty sure

I know more than 43 people.

Well, it's everyone you and
Erica gave me.

Well, everyone we gave you

does not mean every one.

Go through our inboxes,

track down anyone we've ever

had communication with.

Okay, sure, sure.

The idea's for you to read my
mind, Jenny,

not vice-versa, "comprende?"

And where's my 11:30 latte?

Right.

No, just stay there.

Just stay there.

Last time you used white sugar,
not raw.

Rhinestones versus diamonds,
owl shed.

Excuse me, Seth.

She hates me.

No she doesn't, it's just...

This business, it means
a lot to us, obviously.

[Jenny] Yeah, I totally get it,
Erica.

It makes complete sense.

I hope you don't regret taking
this job.

[Jenny] Of course not.

You've saved my life, again.

I can put up with a little ego
bashing.

It's all good.

Hey, hang in there.

Seth Newman's reading...

Where'd you get that?

Antoine, Lesley K's
assistant, he sent it to me.

And he got it from Jenny Zahlen,

50/50's brand new me.

Erica Strange and Jenny

go, like, way back.

Total besties.

They have an employee?

They're expanding?

An employee, an entire roster
of titles

in the works for the third
quarter.

That's what I hear, anyway.

Oh, and do you wanna know

what else I hear,

but you're not gonna like it?

What is it?

Luis, just tell me.

Frank Galvin did not react

kindly to your slate

for the third quarter.

Maybe I should take these back.

Maybe you should get some g-tea

on what 50/50 has in the
pipeline.

You know, I could go
all Mata Hari on Jenny.

Romance her, get her
to spill some secrets.

No offense, Luis,

but you make Zac Efron look
Butch.

No, this calls for a ladies'
man.

This calls for Brent.

Okay, and this one is from

a new writer I just signed.

He's spent 20 years working

as a contractor and he's put
together

this great how-to guide, one
that compares

renovating a house with dating
a woman.

Ooh, sounds interesting.

What's it called?

-It's called "The Fixer Upper."
-Oh cute.

It's a twist on the old how-to,
self-help,

Mars-Venus relationship guide.

Ooh, wow, me likey a lot.

I thought you would.

It hits men and women, and
there's loads

of humor.

And it hasn't been bought?

No one has seen this.

The manuscript is rough,

the guy's a contractor first,

he's a writer second.

So it needs a little TLC.

Oh...

But I know that you ladies
would give it

just the amount of love it
deserves.

Oh, hi there.

Can we help you?

I'm here for the photo shoot.

Um, no, the photo shoot is
tomorrow.

I have it in my calendar for
today.

Um, I will be right back.

Which is it?

Today or tomorrow?

I think I made a mistake.

Uh, so it turns out

we have a friend in common, me
and you.

Yes, Judith, small world.

She mentioned that.

And you guys, you haven't

seen each other since...

Since she left my high school
for yours.

She's gonna be at Seth Newman's
reading,

if you're gonna be there?

I was planning on it.

All figured out,

the photo shoot is tomorrow.

Jenny messed it up again.

Anywho, Will, we would love to
read.

In fact, we'll read tonight.

Wonderful.

Now, I can't sit on this
forever.

How long do we have?

48 hours, max.

So let's try and talk tomorrow,
yeah?

Absolutely.

Sounds good.

Hi.

Hello, beautiful.

The usual?

Please, and, uh, please make

Julianne's extra-special.

She's mad at me.

Gotcha.

An extra-special Julianne
Giacomelli special,

coming right up.

Boss from hell?

I know your pain.

No, I screwed up, actually.

Oh, I find that hard to believe.

Name's Brad, by the way.

Jenny.

Nice to meet you, Brad.

Nice to meet you, Jenny.

[Jenny] Sorry for the confusion.

Yeah, that'd be great.

We'll see you tomorrow at three.

Thanks again.

Bye.

Okay, despite my mix-up,

it is all good.

The photographer has

shuffled some things around

and he'll be back tomorrow
afternoon.

Oh, that is a relief.

And what about the hair

and makeup people?

Well, I thought Seth

would do his own hair.

Jenny, it's a photo shoot.

You didn't book anyone?

No, but honestly, I didn't know
I had to.

It's on the list.

[sighs]

You know what?

It's okay,

this is your first time doing
this

and you're bound to make some
mistakes.

So let's just go over everything

and make sure that we're ready

for tomorrow, okay?

Okay.

Thank you, Erica, that'd be
great.

Email directions to hair

and makeup, check!

You're gonna pick up
refreshments and snacks

on the way home from work,
check.

And last but not least,
I'm gonna call Seth

and remind him to wear solid
colors,

not patterns, because the camera

doesn't like 'em.

Check.

Great.

Thank you, Erica.

Oh, it's no biggie.

I mean, I used to do stuff like
this

at River Rock all the time.

You'll get the hang...

Julianne, hey,

what're you doing here?

Oh, I've been holed up reading

the "The Fixer Upper."

It's rough, but it's compelling.

What about you?

Oh, I'm getting there.

I'm just doing some stuff

for "The Purple Door,"

but nothing major.

Huh. And what 'bout you, owl
shed?

Are you all set up for the
photo shoot?

Does the photographer have

enough film in his camera

and he won't run out?

I think he uses a digital
camera.

And I think I was joking.

Okay, I am off.

Erica, let me know what

you think of the manuscript.

We have to get back to Will
asap.

I'm on it.

All right.

Good night.

You know what, Jenny,

why don't you go and finish up

the rest of this and I'll lock
up?

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Thanks again, Erica.

And thank you for that,

just now, with Julianne.

Okay, good night.

Bye, see you tomorrow.

Do we have to do this now?

Really, all I want to do is go
home

and curl into bed, and
read "The Fixer Upper."

Shouldn't you have been
doing that two hours ago?

Sorry?

Instead of doing Jenny's job,

shouldn't you have been doing
your own?

I wasn't doing Jenny's
job, I was helping her.

Why are you being so defensive?

Because if I didn't step in

and we weren't prepared tomorrow

for the photo shoot,

Julianne, she would've fired

Jenny on the spot.

I, I don't see what the big
deal is.

Maybe she should be fired.

If someone can't handle a job,

they need to either quit or be
fired.

It's one of the hardest
parts of management.

Thank you, Camilla.

I have fired someone before.

She deserved it;

Jenny doesn't.

[Dr. Tom] Erica, please.

Tell us about Black Creek.

[sighs] Okay, fine.

Black Creek.

As in Black Creek Pioneer
Village.

It's where Jenny and I worked
one summer.

She was in charge of the paddock

and I was in charge of the
candle shop.

We both didn't take the
job seriously, at all.

Then one afternoon, Jenny, she
asked me

if I could watch the paddock

while she and this cute
guy that worked there

went to smoke some weed, and I
said yes.

You know, it beat sitting
in a stuffy candle shop.

Plus, I thought I could work on
my tan.

Problem was I left a candle
burning,

and wound up burning down the
candle shop

and got myself fired.

What happened to Jenny?

She quit a few days later.

She said that working there

without me wasn't fun.

Hmm, because she actually

had to do some work after you
left.

Sounds like Jenny needs
a good kick in the ass.

I second that.

[sighs] It's just...

It's hard, because I want her
to succeed

and I want her to be happy and
I love her.

We get it.

But sometimes helping...

Isn't helping.

Maybe you guys are right.

Maybe, you know, I am
doing this all wrong,

not letting her fail and
not letting her figure

things out the hard way.

So is that what I'm
supposed to do, Dr. Tom?

Just let Jenny make her choices

and just stay out of it?

Well, if I answered
that, then I'd be doing

all the heavy-lifting for you,
wouldn't I?

Can my son please have the
candles?

Of course!

Have a great day.

Erica!

You'll never guess who just
asked me

to go "smoke a doobie" with him?

Uh, the guy from the printing
shop,

and no, I will not watch

the paddock for you.

Okay, A, you're creepy,

and B, you're really annoying.

Jenny, I'm sorry,

it's just, you know, I have a
job to do.

Yeah, whatever.

Okay, if anything goes wrong,

I'll be in the back field.

Jenny, I'm, look, I'm serious.

I'm not gonna do this for you.

Erica...

No. You stay at your post

and I'm gonna stay at mine.

Fine!

Me and my sexual dry spell
thank you.

Sorry.

Sorry.

High-five!

Hey!

Where's that halfwit friend of
yours?

Joan?

Hey, I remember you.

It's been a long time.

Are you sassing me?

Oh, no, ma'am.

What can I do for you?

Well, there's no one mannin'
the paddock.

Jenny's not there?

No, Einstein.

She's not.

Well, what do you want
me to do about it, Joan?

I mean, if she's not
there, she's not there,

okay?

I want you to go and find her,

while I waste my break watching
your shop.

Joan, I'm not gonna-

Go!

That cloud looks like a pokemon.

You talking pikachu, the yellow
one?

No, doesn't look anything like
it.

Ah, that's its tail,

those are its horns.

Pikachu doesn't have horns.

He has ears.

Oh...

And cheeks that make lightning!

You're, you're basically a
Japanese girl.

You know that, right?

Jenny!

Jenny!

I hate all of this stupid
material.

Jenny, what are you doing?

You're supposed to be at work.

Erica, why do you care?

Seriously, when did you become
my mother?

Maybe 'e just needs to chill
out.

Hey, what the hell?

Okay, Erica.

Just go.

Leave us alone.

What's wrong with you?

Fine.

Hey, you know what?

If this is what you want to do,

you just knock yourself out.

♪ I'm a simple man

♪ With a simple plan

♪ I can see the whole
future in a milk can ♪

♪ I never needed any sympathy

♪ All I want is a way to live
carefree ♪

♪ And every bigshot ask me why

♪ I really don't care if I live
or die ♪

♪ I just smile and walk away

♪ You all gonna figure it out
some day ♪

♪ Woo hoo hoo

♪ Things can only better

♪ woo hoo hoo

♪ It couldn't get no worse

♪ And I may leave this world

♪ Broken and hungry

Hey!

♪ But I plan to have a good
time first ♪

♪ woo hoo hoo

Not your problem to solve,
Erica.

It's not your problem to solve.

♪ Woo hoo hoo

Erica, oh my God.

Oh my God.

I came back, the paddock is open

and the animals are all over
the place.

I know, Jenny,

I have eyes.

You have to help me round up

the rest of the animals

before Dahlia gets back.

No, actually, Jenny, I don't.

Erica, come on!

This is your fault, it's not
mine.

So deal with it.

Come on.

Go!

Thanks.

Hey there, Laura Ingles.

Care for some company?

Nice suspenders.

Yeah, they were all the rage

back in 1854.

What a great spot.

Who knew that this was right

in the middle of the city?

Yeah, it's pretty peaceful
usually,

but, thanks to Jenny,

all hell has broken loose.

Yeah...

So I gather.

You know, when Hastings

would bring in new recruits,

we'd do a similar

and scarier version

of what you're trying to do

with Jenny here.

No better way of proving
someone's mettle

than by dropping them right
into it.

You made it through without

getting killed or arrested,

and you had what it takes.

And if you didn't?

Then, you didn't.

So how do you think Jenny's
gonna do?

Well, Jenny's high

and this place is huge,

and there's dozens of animals

that have escaped.

So I'm pretty sure that she's
not gonna

make it through.

Then I guess she won't.

Well, then what is the point of
this?

What is this teaching Jenny or
me?

That she's a big screw up

and I should just stand back

and watch her crash and burn?

I don't know.

All I know is that

there is a point to this;

there always is.

You'll figure it out,

smart girl that you are.

Well, thank you.

I think I can take it from here.

Erica.

Yes?

[Adam] Hold on.

Is everything else okay
otherwise?

I mean, are we good?

Are we good?

What're you...

What're you talking about?

I just don't want there to be

any awkwardness between us.

Because of...

Well, there wasn't any...

Until now.

Seriously, it's fine.

I mean, I was honest and...

And you were honest,

and it's no big deal.

Okay?

As you well know, this is not

the first time I've had to
speak to you

you're just lucky none of our
animals

made it out onto a road.

Sorry.

And where were you Erica

when all this was going on?

I was at the candle shop.

I told her Jenny was screwing
off

and she wouldn't do anything
about it.

That's great.

We've got Jenny,

who abandons her post, and
Erica,

who does the minimum job
required.

Look, that's not true,

and that's really unfair.

Really?

[Erica] Really.

Then it's unfair.

Go, change out of those
uniforms,

leave them on my desk.

We'll send you your last
paycheck by mail.

Don't, Erica.

Okay?

Really?

[knocking on door]

Erica...

Jenny, hey.

What is it?

My parents kicked me out.

They heard why I got fired

yesterday from Blackcreek

and we got into huge fight,

and now I have nowhere to go.

Okay, look, hey...

Come on in, sit down.

I'm so sorry for the way

I treated you today, Erica.

I was such a cow and you were
just looking

out for me, like you always do,

and, and I didn't listen.

Why don't I ever listen?

I don't know.

This was a wake-up call for me.

Really...

I got myself fired,

but even worse,

I got you fired, too.

I don't care about the job,

but I do care about you.

I know, you always do.

You are such a good friend.

Pfft...

No, really.

I mean, who else would
be taking this so well?

Judith?

If I got Judith fired,

she would never speak to me
again.

Jenny--

But you, you're so patient
and generous, and...

And our friendship means

more to me than anything.

I know I can always count on
you.

It's all gonna work out.

We're gonna get through this.

Maybe this is exactly what I
needed.

You know?

I do.

[camera shutters clicking]

He's still so stiff.

Okay. Maybe we should take five

and let Seth get some air.

Yeah, I'm sorry, Julianne,
Erica.

It's fine.

You just need to, you
know, just loosen up a bit

and shake it out.

Okay. Yeah, um, I'm...

I'm gonna go get some
air, maybe that'll help.

I'll be back in a minute.

Okay, we'll be right here.

This is gonna be a long day.

I guess he's gotten a bit
better?

To be honest, I can't tell
anymore.

Okay, I've settled everything

with the photographer.

He's gonna email you a link

to the proofs tonight.

And once we're done here,

he's gonna pack up everything

and our first photo shoot c'est
fini!

Okey-dokey.

So what?

We're looking at here,

like another hour to go?

Probably. Yeah.

Was there something else?

Yes, and if this is a problem,

I totally get it, but...

Since everything is done

on my end, and all that's left

to do is oversee what the
photographer's

actually shooting, which is,
you know,

really your thing...

You wanna go.

You have plans?

I wouldn't even ask this, but...

Yes, I do.

A date.

[Judith] Oh!

Well, Jenny, I...

I think that you should do

what you think you should do.

Okay!

Well, thanks.

[laughs] Yeah...

So we're still standing here

and our employee has gone off

to have a life.

You don't see the problem with
that?

No, trust me, I do.

[sighs]

Well, we can use the time to
talk about

"The Fixer Upper."

Actually, um...

I'm only halfway through it.

If you lie to me, I'm gonna
turn you

to stone, okay?

Okay...

Did Jenny organize this photo
shoot

or did you?

I helped her just a bit.

No, you did all the
work, and because of that

you didn't read one of
the most "coolio" concepts

that I have read in a very long
time.

One that is slipping through
our fingers.

And I promise you that I will,

if I have to stay up all night,

I will finish it.

Okay?

Okay...

But I thought hiring
Jenny was supposed to make

our lives easier.

Ew.

He's sweating.

Again.

Hey.

This is me, living the dream...

Hi!

Sorry I'm late.

I got held up at work.

But I am here now.

Not a problem.

Can I get you a drink?

Um... I'd love a mojito.

Please bring the lady a mojito.

Make it a double.

Mmm!

So I'm standing there,

thinking that this paparazzo's

talking to me,

asking me about the new Dolce

Summer collection.

I say some nonsense back.

I mean, what do I know
about fashion, right?

Then I hear this throat
clearing,

I turn around...

And there's Madonna,
standing right behind me.

-Madge?
-Yeah.

The material girl?

No!

Yeah. She was actually a total

sweetheart about it.

Mmm.

I bet you meet a lot of
celebrities,

in your line of work.

Mm, mm-mm.

Thank you.

Uh, no. Actually,

I meet a lot of delivery men

and bike couriers.

I would've thought...

What kind of books do
you guys publish, anyway?

Mm, nothing yet.

Our first book, "The Purple
Door,"

about a guy who grew up in a
cult,

is coming out soon.

That's it?

Just one book?

Well, we're editing about
10 different titles,

in various stages.

Do you get to read them?

One of the perks of the job.

Ahh...

What's your favorite of the
bunch?

Well, I'm not allowed to have
an opinion,

I'm just the assistant.

For now, I bet, before you know
it,

you'll be snapping your fingers,

calling all the shots.

You'll be all Devil Wears Prada.

Mmm...

You like "Devil Wears Prada"?

My ex, she did.

Had to watch that movie, like,
15 times.

Bo-ring.

So, this is top secret,

and you didn't hear it from me,
but...

We just had a new title pitched
to us.

A how-to home Reno and dating
guide.

That sounds fascinating.

How would a book like that
work, exactly?

If Seth freezes up like that

for the reading...

I mean, what do you
think was wrong with him?

I think that he's afraid.

I mean, he's putting everything
out there,

all of his triumphs, all of his
demons.

He's terrified.

And, you know, I think

about how far he's come

and what a dream he is to work
with.

Rewrite after rewrite, no
complaints.

And then there's Jenny, who
can't make it

through a photo shoot.

I know, I know.

What are we gonna do about her?

Well, you know,

we just talk to her and make it
clear

that if she screws up again,
that's it.

Or maybe "that's it" should be
now.

Okay, you two either need a
caffeine drip,

or a whole lotta liquor.

Ooh, option number two, please.

Drinks, and some menus, please.

I'm starving.

Look, I'll be right back.

Thanks, Ivan.

Um, so I've been meaning to ask
you.

-Ooh.
-Oh.

Have you told Dave about us,
when you...

Felt you up?

Tst-tst!

Uh, no, I didn't tell him.

Did you?

No, no. I told no one.

Okay, let's keep it that way.

Dave's kinda scary when he's
jealous.

Gotcha.

Um, in that case, we
will have two margaritas,

extra strong, love you.

Love you back.

Oh, as a friend.

I could get into so much
trouble for this.

And this is where the magic
happens.

It's smaller than I imagined.

Oh...

"The Fixer Upper."

Catchy title.

That's the one I was telling
you about,

but it's not for your eyes.

Come on, can't I just read one
page?

No.

Oh...

That's the photographer,

he's sent us the link.

Great.

Do you wanna look now?

Ivan, watch our drinks.

We'll brb.

Thanks.

Oh, I'm nervous.

[moaning]

Oh, my God!

Brent?

Well, isn't this awkward.

Love the new digs.

So rustic.

What's going on here?

Get out of here.

Ta-ta!

Erica...

I think that you should go.

I'm so sorry, but I'm confused.

You know Brad?

Yes, Jenny, we know him.

Just go.

Jonestown, Waco, and for me,
home.

I was born there.

I was supposed to die there.

It was everything I'd ever
known.

Until that fateful day
when I opened the one door

that separated me from the
real world-The Purple Door.

Thanks.

[applause]

I'm so sorry, Jules,

Frank Galvin called me himself

and there's no way you
could've met his offer.

Well, we could have tried, Will.

Jules, come on...

And look, I promise, I have no
idea

how River Rock got their
hands on the manuscript.

I know.

I know.

Anyway, it's our fault

for not getting back to you
yesterday.

Are you sure there's not even

a teeny tiny little...

I bagged a six-figure deal

at River Rock for an untested
author.

Well, good for your client.

That book will make him and you

a whole lotta money.

We'll work on something, soon.

And "The Purple Door,"

that's gonna be a huge hit.

I can feel it.

Cheers.

Yeah, cheers.

I mean, have you talked to her?

No, no.

Have you?

Yeah, and she feels awful.

Jenny made an incredibly

stupid mistake, which is
typical of her,

okay, but still, it's
still just a mistake.

Jude, you know, she didn't just
hurt me.

All right?

She hurt Julianne and our
business.

[Will] Hey!

[Erica] Will!

Hey, I hope I'm not
interrupting?

No, not at all.

Listen, I'm gonna go and check
in on Seth,

but, um...

Let you two catch up.

Okay.

You know, running into you the
other night

was the last thing I expected.

I know.

Yeah.

You haven't changed at all.

Well, that's not necessarily a
good thing.

I used to dress like a
reject from Electric Circus.

You've changed though.

I'm old.

Stop it.

No, you...

You look great.

So, your wife, is, uh...

Is she here tonight?

No. No, she doesn't really
like industry events.

Ah.

Your husband?

Uh, no, he's home.

He's home.

It's my night out.

Hm.

Well then, we better make the
most of it.

Can I get you a drink?

Please.

Mm, thanks, Seth.

That was great.

Thank you so much.

Oh, it was fantastic.

Good night.

'Night.

That went pretty well, I think.

I think so, too.

Finally, some good news, huh?

Yeah, come.

So.

Firing one of my best friends

makes this a serious contender

for one of the worst things

I've ever had to do.

Well, I'd argue that Jenny

fired herself, through her own
actions.

It is always, it's the same
story.

Jenny finds something good;

Jenny messes it up.

Do you know how many times

that I've been through this
with her?

"And I saw Sisyphus, seeking to
raise

a monstrous stone with both his
hands.

Verily he would thrust the stone

toward the crest of a hill, but
the weight

would turn it back, and then
down again

to the plain would come rolling

the ruthless stone."

Homer, the Odyssey.

So you're saying that, Jenny,

she's like Sisyphus;

she keeps repeating the same
patterns,

over and over.

Jenny...

And you, Erica.

Me?

You're Sisyphus, and Jenny is
your stone,

and the mountain is your
friendship.

And at some point, you've
either got

to get that rock over the top,
or...

You've got to let it go.

[Erica] But Jenny, she's
one of my oldest friends.

So?

So, you don't...

You don't just throw away a
friendship.

But is a friendship supposed

to feel like a mountain?

Like a chore?

That's...

It's just Jenny, you know?

It's, it's the way that she is.

And this is the way that you
are:

Jenny screws up and you save
the day;

she feels grateful and you feel
needed.

Over and over and over again.

That's not true.

[Dr. Tom] No?

Mm, the baby shower.

Uh, Taipei.

The high school dance
from our our very first

session together.

Now that was Katie that got
drunk.

Yeah, but Jenny's the one

who left her and you in that
bathroom,

leaving you to clean up the
mess.

Ask yourself, Erica,

what is it exactly that you

get out of this friendship?

Can I come in?

How was the reading?

It went well.

That's great.

It's such an amazing book.

Erica, I had no idea who Brent
was.

No, I know.

I would never do anything on
purpose

to hurt you or your business.

Why do I ruin everything?

I don't know, but you do...

Over and over.

And I wanna change that, Erica.

Really, I know...

I know that I've said it before,

but after all of this,

I really mean it this time.

What do you want me to say,
Jenny?

That you forgive me,

that we're still friends.

This is really hard for me

because I love you,

and because we share a history.

And that's why I keep

trying with you.

But there comes a point

where you have to,

you know, you have to stop

and you have to ask yourself

if it's worth it, and...

And if what we have can even

be called a friendship.

Erica, don't...

Don't say that.

No, I have to say it,

because it's the truth.

We're not little kids,

we're not teenagers.

You know,

things have evolved.

And it's gotten to the point

where I'm not sure...

I'm not sure if this friendship

is healthy or useful for either
of us.

I feel like you're breaking up
with me.

[Erica] I feel like that too.

And the hardest part is that I
know

that you didn't mean to hurt me.

Of course I didn't.

[Erica] But you did.

Jenny, you did.

And this time, I can't...

I can't fix it for you

and I can't make you feel better

and I can't make myself feel
better

by helping you.

Okay.

I think I'm gonna go.

Okay.

Friendship.

It begins when two people

choose each other.

But what happens

when we outgrow the choice?

When, little by little,

our paths diverge,

our needs change,

and one day we wake up

and realize that we need

to choose something different?