All language subtitles for The Bold Type - 03x03 - Stroke of Genius (1)

Previously on The Bold Type...

I went to the doctor and
they gave me the go-ahead

to start my egg-freezing process.

- That's great.
- Oh, except no drinking,

no carbs, and no sex for two weeks.

I'm gonna need you to run point
on the prom-themed shoot.

- Screw this.
- Bye.

Oh, no. Guys.

Okay. Hey, can you give me

- ten minutes?
- I'm billing for this time.

- Is that the Councilman?
- Councilman Reynolds.

Look around. People need this space.

It doesn't work that way.

The developer's gonna put up...

A luxury condo. Right.

You really don't care, do you?

Left, right, hook...

Left, right, hook, uppercut.

Right, hook, uppercut.

Left, right, hook, uppercut.

Left, right,

hook, uppercut.

Left, right, hook, uppercut.

Damn, Kat.

You are going to town.

Thank Councilman Reynolds for that.

I mean, Manhattan really needed

- another luxury condo?
- Okay, now burpees!

Yeah, you know what?

I'm having surgery in 48 hours.
Probably shouldn't do burpees.

Yeah, and my shoes are untied.

Oh, my gosh, so are yours.

So, once the eggs

- are in the freezer.
- ♪ I can have sex again ♪

- ♪ Hey ♪
- Man, these hormones are nuts.

It's literally all I can think about.

- So, hey, I'm kind of like you.
- Aww.

Okay, warm-up over!

Let's grab your gloves!

Did you know Councilman Reynolds...
he voted against

paid maternity leave and
then cut funding to parks.

- Somebody did their research.
- This just pisses me off,

- you know?
- Well, that's why you're gonna

volunteer for his opponent, right?

Oh, hell yeah.

Okay, now grab a partner.

- You ready?
- Uh, yeah, you should

probably take her...
'cause of the surgery.

- Okay.
- Yeah.

Okay, you ready?

- Yes.
- Okay, let's do this.

Okay.

Left, right, left, right.

- Ow.
- Left, right, left, right...

Easy, Kat. I didn't vote
for those condos.

Oh, my God.

I think it's incredible.

This is a great piece.

It's being re-Tweeted like crazy.

It's all over my feed.

What are you guys talking about?

Have you heard this new short story

in "New York Magazine,"
"Too Cold To Walk"?

No, I have not. What is it?

It's all about how this
woman was suddenly pressured

during a hook-up.

My friend from Columbia wrote it.

We lost touch a couple years ago

but I'm gonna pitch
a profile on her to Jacqueline.

Who are you writing a profile on?

My friend, Kristen. She wrote this story

- that went viral today.
- Oh, yeah, I read that.

So are all straights as pushy
as this Jeff dude?

Some of us are good guys.

You are a rare bird in a
toxic stew of masculinity.

I think it's a little
unfair to generalize.

Oh, and you...
you're a serial monogamist.

- You're not out there like I am.
- Well, I was.

I am out there,
and I'm just saying that...

Whoa, whoa, whoa. I am, like, obsessed

with the conversation that
you guys are having right now.

This is so much more interesting

than some puff piece. Alex, please,

will you write me this for the dotcom?

- Like, as soon as you possibly can.
- Well, actually,

I was gonna pitch Jacqueline.

I want it. I'll handle it.

Cool?

- Okay.
- Jane, what do you have

- for me this morning?
- Actually,

I did have something
I wanted to run by you.

- Cool.
- Um...

"Your computer may be infected"?

- What is this?
- Gee, I'm impressed.

Looks like you've been
having some adult fun

- on your computer.
- What are you talking about?

- That's porn spam.
- No...

That's impossible.

"Your computer is infected.
Download cleaner now."

- Oh, yeah, that is porn spam.
- Yep.

What?

But I don't watch any.

You don't remember watching it.

You take sleeping pills?

I can go rogue when I pop
a couple of those suckers.

No, I... look, I don't watch porn.

Well, someone who uses
your computer does.

How's it going in there?
We should head down

- to the studio soon.
- Oh, yeah, it's fine.

It's not fine. I can't zip it up.

What happened? I got your measurements

- from your agency.
- I just got back from Tokyo

with my boyfriend.

- We ate lots of ramen.
- Oh, my gosh,

you were tinier than you are right now?

Okay, maybe we can cheat it.

Let me see.

Um, nope. Definitely can't cheat it.

Okay, um, well, we only have
the photographer until 1:00.

Oh, my God, my agency's gonna drop me.

I'm not gonna tell them, but if we don't

shoot this today,
then "Scarlet" doesn't have

a fashion spread next month
and then my agency's

gonna drop me. You feel?

- _
- Oh, crap.

Um...

Take off the dress.

Councilman Reynolds was
golfing in Scottsdale.

Yes, you can print that.

- Hi, can I help you?
- Linda Zephyr, right?

- That's me.
- It's nice to meet you.

- I'm Kat Edison.
- Hi.

- Hi.
- Kat, meet Tia.

Tia's my campaign manager.

- Kat is here to...
- Uh, just to volunteer.

Great. Yeah, we could use
all the help we can get.

- Um, I can maybe get you a school credit...
- Oh, I, uh...

I'm not in school.

Baby face. I am actually the head

of social media at "Scarlet" magazine.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

Kat and I are gonna
chat while you get back

to the phone. Please follow me.

Okay. Nice to meet you.

- You, too.
- "Scarlet" magazine.

- You must get quite the reach.
- Oh, yeah.

Uh, six million on social.

Not all of them in New York, but most.

So obviously you want
to volunteer with all

- your free time.
- Oh, I'm just, uh,

looking for something to channel my rage

and depression.

Sounds right. Thank you so much.

Um, so listen,
we're actually having a rally...

- thank you... in two days.
- Okay.

Linda is amazing with policy,
not so much messaging.

I could really use your help with that.

All right. I'm in.

- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.

- Welcome aboard.
- Thanks.

What is happening here?

Uh, well...

think Ryan used my computer

to release some tension.

You know, whatever's on that keyboard

has already been in your mouth, so...

That...

- is a good point.
- Hey, what's going on?

Ryan pinstriped all over
Jane's computer.

- Okay word-play.
- Yeah.

So, um, you know,
I just met with Linda Zephyr.

- Ah.
- I wanna show you, um...

- over here.
- It's clean.

I'm gonna show you...

She's great, has a lot of amazing ideas,

but just watch this.

Hi, I'm Linda Zephyr.

I've served the communities
of Lower Manhattan

for 30 years.

I worked with Mayor De Blasio
to preserve over 24,000

affordable housing units.

When Sandy hit, I was there...

Sorry.

Can we please focus? She needs our help.

Oh, boy.

Well, I can...

definitely give her a fashion refresh.

And I could pitch a story
about her to Patrick.

Let's get our girl elected, ay.

- Up top.
- Yeah.

So what was, uh,
Pinstripe watching, anyway?

Actually, I don't know
because he cleared

- his search history.
- Mm, veteran move.

You could still get it.

Mm, I think I'm good.

- Yeah, how do I do that?
- Okay, SQLite open.

Now we can see the URLs.

Shopbop, Shopbop, Shopbop.

Guessing that's you
'cause it's basic as hell.

Oh, here we go: "polestarporn.com."

Yesterday, 7:58 to 8:10 AM.

That was when I was in the shower.

- So efficient.
- But, there's like

- twenty clips here.
- Yes, finding the right clip

can be a journey.

- Was this a bad idea?
- No.

- Click it.
- Okay.

- Yes, turn it up.
- Oh, no, wait.

We can't watch this
on the Safford network.

I have to email it to myself
and disconnect from the Wi-Fi.

Okay, Jason Bourne.

Oh, oh, flip it so we get the...

the widescreen experience.

Oh, my.

Okay, next.

Next.

So Pinstripe has a very specific brand

- when it comes to porn.
- Bondage.

Yeah, that's news to me.

- _
- Oh, crap.

I have to go.

- Does that hurt?
- Yeah.

So I just got quite the email

from the brand rep at Dana Jacobs.

Apparently Dana saw the proofs
and is "apoplectic

at your handiwork." Her words, not mine.

Oliver, I didn't have a choice.

There was a model issue
and a time crunch,

and you said that you
didn't want to be bothered.

Well, consider me officially bothered.

But I know you were just trying to help.

And you will, by getting Ms. Jacobs

- to approve the proofs.
- You want me to talk to her?

I don't have a relationship with her.

I have my interview with Child Services

and then back-to-back meetings, so yes.

Look, Red, I know
it might not always be apparent,

but I am preparing you
to have my job one day.

These are the skills that
you will eventually need

to be me.

Okay, I'm on it.

Oh, Patrick. Um, do you have a second?

For you, Jacqueline? Of course.

So, I understand that Alex

is no longer writing up
his pitch for the magazine.

Yes, well, I felt like a response

to a viral Internet story
was better suited

- for the Internet.
- Hmm.

Well, I think that thoughtful reporting

always has a place in the magazine.

Of course, Jacqueline,
and I did not mean

- to step on your toes...
- Oh, no.

- I just have a beast to feed.
- So do I.

And mine keeps this place afloat.

Got it. Well, let's just establish

some ground rules moving forward.

Have your assistant ping
mine and we'll jam it out.

And now I have this column, "Ask Alex,"

where I offer relationship advice

- from the male perspective.
- Cool.

- It's a good time for that.
- Well, I'm... yeah.

I'm doing okay.
I don't have every book agent

in town knocking on my door.

I'm actually blown away
with the attention.

- I guess I struck a nerve.
- You know what?

It's good that you're
shining a light on this.

It's true. Men need to be accountable.

I'm glad you agree.

Honestly,
when you first emailed to talk,

- I thought you'd be angry.
- What do you mean?

The Jeff character...

- Yeah?
- Uh...

Alex, I based him on you.

- Jeff.
- Mm-hmm.

The character who badgers the narrator

into hooking up with him... that's me.

Uh, yeah. You and a composite

of a few other guys
that I hooked up with.

But...

forgive me, our hook-up?

- It was consensual.
- I didn't say it wasn't.

And fun.

Wow. Okay, I just...

I don't remember it that way at all.

- How do you remember it?
- Well, I remember

we were at Jenna's birthday
party in Williamsburg.

And then we went back to your apartment.

Yeah, 'cause you kept saying
it was too cold

- to make you walk to the L stop.
- It was too cold.

And is that why you wanted
to come back to my place?

Come on, we were having fun.

And then we had drinks,

and we watched TV, started kissing...

Yeah, and I was okay with that,

but I eventually did make it
pretty clear that I was tired

- and I wanted to go to bed.
- I didn't stop you.

But you didn't leave.

And you kept saying,
"Come on, we don't have

to do anything."

- We didn't have to.
- Alex...

you knew I had a crush
on you since college.

You had a great reputation
and I wanted to be a writer.

- You offered to read my clips.
- I'm nice.

I offer to read everybody's clips...

- men included.
- Yeah, and in the moment

I was worried that that was...

conditional.

I gotta say,
I resent the implication of that.

Come on.

If you're being really
honest with yourself,

you kind of knew what you were doing.

- Hi.
- Hey.

- How'd the game go?
- Amazing.

We've advanced to the semis.

- You stink.
- Yeah, that's the stench

of victory.

I'm gonna go jump in the shower.

Cool.

I'll try not to jerk off
while you're in there.

Seriously, Ryan?

On my computer?

Patrick saw pop-ups, so thanks for that.

I'm sorry, uh...

I didn't have my laptop
with me and, you know,

watching on a phone is depressing.

Maybe once I get one
with a bigger screen.

Jane, come on.

We're not even having sex right now.

I just... I got the urge.

I know we're not,
but I want to be included.

Why did you never tell me
that you're into...

What am I into?

I mean, I... I could just...

- I could change things up.
- Hey, hey.

No, no. You know we have

an amazing sex life.

It's what works for you... and me, too.

Do you think I'm vanilla?

- That's not a bad thing.
- So, what?

There's just, like,
a whole world of kinky stuff

that you're into that
you just assume I'm not?

Are there things that
you want to explore

that you haven't told me about?

Yeah.

- Tons of stuff.
- Okay.

Like what?

Oh, my God.

- I'm vanilla.
- Yes, but you are

the tastiest vanilla.

Oh, just the man I wanted to see.

Did you friend give you
any color for the story?

Yeah, I'm not writing that anymore.

Oh, really? Why?

You know I went to bat for this one.

Sorry, it's just not going to work.

Okay, uh, is something going on?

No, I just don't think
that there's a story there.

Mm.

Okay, well, if you're not interested,

maybe Jane here can take point.

Oh, great. Another story about how men

are the worst.

- What just happened?
- Nothing.

Hi, this is Sutton Brady
calling to make sure

that Dana Jacobs received
the flowers and champagne.

Sure, you can call me back. Thanks.

Gotta say, I didn't get into fashion

for the hand-holding
and the ego stroking.

Yeah, but you're an assistant right now.

- Once you get promoted...
- It'll get worse.

Oliver has three meetings today.

Do you know how many of them
have to do with clothes?

Zero.

Kat, thank you so much for coming.

Of course. Uh, this is Sutton.

- Hi, how are you?
- Good.

She's pulled some amazing pieces

that we think will be
perfect for the rally.

I don't think it's necessary, but...

if you say so.

I promise I won't put you
in anything you don't love.

Okay.

Oh, my God, Janice Goodwin.

- Excuse me.
- Sure.

She's really helped the neighborhood.

She helped Janice
with a bogus rent hike.

Oh, you know what? This would be perfect

- for her socials.
- Thank you.

- Thank you so much.
- Thank you.

She wants to volunteer for the campaign.

What did she say her name was?

- Oh, you're posting that?
- Yeah, I think it's great

for people to see you connecting

- with your constituents.
- I agree,

but not without her consent.

- Where were we?
- Jackets.

Have fun.

So, uh, Linda has

a lot of thoughts when
it comes to social media.

Oh, yes. This is why we need you.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

I'm so sorry to cut this short.

I have to go. I've been summoned

- by David Jacobs.
- Oh. Good luck.

Sutton Brady.

I hear you have a release for me.

Have a seat.

So, you're the one who ruined my dress.

It never would have happened
if I didn't have an issue

- with the model.
- That's not my problem.

You redesigned something
that I spent a year perfecting.

Oh, I wouldn't say that I redesigned it.

What would you say?

I would say that I took

your perfect silhouette

and added a touch of playful geometry...

again, out of necessity...
but that the spirit

of the garment remained intact.

You clearly enjoyed
redesigning my dress,

Ms. Brady, but what you don't understand

is that by printing those photos,

women will go to the store
expecting to purchase something

that does not exist,
which means I have to phone

my factory in China and make changes

to the production run,
which is a huge pain in my ass.

Oh.

You're lucky they look good enough

to make it worth it.

You want to design?

Be a designer.

But don't pull this shit again.

"If you want to design, be a designer,

but don't pull this shit again."

- What?
- A very intense experience.

She seems so extra.

She is, but I kind of enjoyed
making the dress.

- You did?
- Yeah.

- Do you want to be a designer?
- I don't know.

I haven't really thought
about it until now.

- _
- Okay, I gotta go.

I'm gonna swing by, uh,
Tia's on my way home.

You know I did take
a little spin through

- Tia's Instagram last night.
- How was it?

- "Spin."
- She seems to be very single.

Well, look, it really doesn't matter

because I'm still getting over Adena.

- Wait, before you go...
- Yeah.

Need to know:

What ice cream flavor would you guys say

- that I am sexually?
- Ooh.

- Mm, pistachio.
- Eww.

What? I love pistachio.

Well, Ryan thinks I am vanilla.

- I mean...
- Okay, fine.

I'm not as experienced as you guys,

but after I have my eggs
frozen maybe I should

- start trying some new things.
- Yeah.

- Let that inner freak out.
- Yes.

Teach me your ways.

I am rock hard for this.

Okay.

How about you and Ryan
watch porn together?

There's some really high-brow stuff

- Richard and I quite enjoy.
- Oh.

- Send me links.
- Can do.

Wow, you are gonna need
a burner phone after today.

I know, HR's gonna think

I'm flicking the bean in the bathroom.

Oh. I'm gonna go talk to Alex.

He was weird before with Patrick, right?

Yeah.

What's up?

Seems like something's on your mind.

Yeah, this is awkward.

- Do you want to take a seat?
- Okay, yeah.

When we hooked up...

did you feel pressured or anything?

No, of course not. Why?

Uh, my friend Kristen

who wrote the article
in "New York Magazine"?

She told me I inspired her short story.

Oh, man.

Yeah.

That's intense.

Yeah, I'm still trying
to wrap my head around it.

Can I say something terrible?

I feel awful, of course...

But part of me is like,

"Isn't what happened called dating?"

I mean, we went out, we hooked up.

She regretted it, but...

If she was truly that uncomfortable...

Why didn't she just stop
when she wanted to stop?

Exactly. I mean, she says anything...

...we stop.

Okay.

Me, Kat and Jane...

you see us as, um,

strong, outspoken women

- with our own agency.
- Absolutely.

We have all been Kristen.

I've been Kristen.

Going further than I wanted to
because it's easier

than causing a scene.

Feeling stuck in a dorm room

or some weird...

Brooklyn apartment.

Um...

Stopping just because you want to

can sometimes be harder than it seems.

- Tia. Hey.
- Hi.

- How's it going.
- Uh...

I'm looking at the Facebook
RSVPs for the rally.

- Not cute.
- Well, it's not over yet,

- right?
- Well, the last District 1 election

was won by 150 votes,

- so it's not over.
- I'm sorry, excuse me.

- 150 votes?
- Uh-huh.

I've waited in a line
longer for a cronut.

Well, only 2,200 people voted.

There's 230,000 residents
in this district.

And a lot of them are
students and people our age...

AKA not voting in primaries.

But they would with the right message.

Enter Kat Edison, social media maven...

Saving the day.

Okay, sure.

So how'd people get you
to go to boring stuff

- when you were in college?
- Well, I was the head

of the NYU Democrats in college,
so I was boring.

Oh, you went to NYU.

Yeah, class of '14. Full scholarship.

Class of '12. Very nice parents.

Yeah, you do seem a little bougie.

- I'm not gonna lie.
- Oh, thank you.

Just a little bougie.

Uh, I... what is that?

Uh-huh, yeah.

Linda didn't want to wear any labels,
so she got that

from a thrift store.

Oh, no.

_

- Jane.
- Hey.

- Do you have a second?
- Yeah, what's up?

The character from the
"New York Magazine" story...

- Mm-hmm.
- What do you think of him?

Is he a bad guy?

Well, he is pushy

and aggressive, and...

What was that phrase that she used?

"He spent the whole night

trying to get to the
next level of the game."

That. Genius.

Yeah, I don't think
he's a bad guy, I just think

he's a lot of guys.

- He's me.
- Hmm?

Kristen, she based the character on me.

What did you say when Kristen told you?

I didn't believe it.

I didn't want to believe it.

Hearing somebody's perception of you

that's so different from your own.

But then again, it's not just perception

because I did things that
made her uncomfortable.

Yeah, but, I mean,
you didn't do them knowingly, right?

That's what's crazy.

I didn't know.

That whole night was so routine to me

but yet so jarring for her.

I just keep replaying

all my sexual experiences thinking,

"Have I alienated anybody else?"

Okay, look...

I know that this story isn't exactly

what it started out as, and I understand

why it makes you feel uncomfortable,

but maybe there's something here

worth digging into.

You'll figure it out.

Well, look at you in the big chair.

- Suits you.
- Thank you.

Remember how in high school
I used to sew my own clothes?

- Yeah.
- I stopped doing that

when I got this job,
and I kind of miss it.

I've been so focused on
the path that I'm on,

I didn't consider that
there were others.

And now...

what if I'd be happier designing?

Am I crazy to be thinking about this?

Did I ever tell you
about the time I almost

dropped out of law school to
join an Internet start-up?

I just love the idea
of building something

- from the ground up.
- Mm.

- What happened?
- I got an offer to be

a summer associate with a
very prestigious law firm.

It was too good to pass up,
and I'm glad I didn't

because, I don't know,

I would never have met you.

Never been here.

But everyone once in a while
part of me does wonder,

"What if?"

My whole point is: if you got that itch,

baby, your twenties
is the time to scratch it.

Hey.

- Hey, Jane.
- Hi, Richard.

Um, I'm just heading out
for the night, so I wanted

- to say bye.
- Bye.

Um, will I see you tomorrow
before your egg extraction?

Yeah it's not till after lunch,

And do you need anything
to get ready, or...?

Uh, no.

I just can't eat after midnight.

But besides that, Ryan and I

are gonna watch some of the...

uh, Internet links that you sent.

Yes, of course.

- Enjoy.
- Thanks.

Bye, Richard.

- Links?
- Porn.

Oh.

So?

Okay, so her gigantic breasts,

they just kind of make me feel...

- little inadequate.
- Oh, you are not.

Oh, thank you.

You don't feel that way, though?

Like, when you see his gigantic dong?

Not really, no.

I just kind of imagine

having it, I guess?

- So it's an aspirational dong?
- Yes.

- Nice.
- Besides, it's not

that much bigger, right?

No.

But you know what?

Sutton recommended some sites

that are catered more
towards female pleasure.

Sex-positive,

affirmative-consent based.

Kind of an indie, Sundance sort of vibe?

Relax.

It's definitely more natural.

She's in control.

She seems to be enjoying herself.

It's a little bit slow, but...

Bup, there it is.

- Take off your pants.
- But you can't have sex

- right now.
- I know.

And now your shirt.

- Now touch yourself.
- What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna watch.

- Hey, we have a situation.
- What is this?

This isn't one of the
options I left for her.

Yeah, well, you want to be a designer?

- Job starts now.
- What?

Mm-hmm. Thank you.

Soft lips.

Hey, ladies.

Hey.

I know you can't eat before surgery,

so these are for after.

- Oh, thank you.
- Sweet.

And I apologized to Kristen.

What did you say?

I just said that I was sorry
for pressuring her,

and putting it on her to say no.

Sounds like you followed the story.

Well, thanks for pushing me to write it.

Actually, I'm about to send it
to Patrick right now.

So what exactly are you
saying in the article?

I told the truth.

That I was Jeff,

and that guys need to acknowledge

that these situations happen
way more than they think.

Do you have to say that you're Jeff?

It's gotta be personal.

More Dan Harmon, not Louis C.K.

I'm sure it's nuanced and thoughtful.

Yeah, of course it is...
Alex is a great writer...

but that's not the point.

I mean, I can see the headline now.

"'Scarlet' Writer Preys on Woman."

Sure, people are gonna call me out,

and maybe I won't get
a date here or there,

but if that's the price I have
to pay to lead this discussion

I think I'm okay with that.

What if the price was your job?

- Hey, Kat.
- Hey.

I'm gonna publish a story
and say that I was Jeff.

- Am I insane?
- Uh, okay.

Not insane,
but these things tend to spiral.

Take if from someone whose job it is

to make the spiral.

And as a black man,
you know there's an added layer.

- Yeah.
- Alex.

Excited to read that piece, bub.

Look, I think it's amazing
that you want to do this,

but just make sure you cover
all your bases first.

Thanks, ladies.

- Thanks for the cookies.
- Cookies?

Oh, you got us cookies?

Alex...

So nice. Thank you.

Unbelievable.

Mm-hmm, rally's at 9:00 PM tonight.

Okay, yeah, tell your friends.

Thanks, bye.

Watch out, Huma Abedin.

I'm just trying my best, here.

Hey.

You are the best.

Thank you.

You know, I still feel bad
we're not coming with you.

We will be at your
non-surgical egg extraction

- in spirit.
- Thank you.

How are you feeling?

Uh, hungry...

and still really horny.

Last night's porn really
fanned your sexual flame,

- didn't it.
- Mm.

Knew you had it in you,
you little freaky bitch.

- Ow.
- _

Well, Ryan's almost here.

Okay, well, look, I know you're nervous

but don't worry.

- Everything's gonna be great.
- You're taking control

of your future,
and you learned some new sex moves.

Well, I don't know who the father

of my potential baby's gonna be, but...

I know they're gonna
have the best aunties.

They are.

I'm gonna be the favorite.

- No, I am.
- Okay, shh.

No fighting.

It's not good for the eggs.

Wow, great turnout for Linda.

Yeah, right? I, uh, reached out

to all the emails I had from
the Wild Susan fundraiser.

- Kat.
- Hey.

- Oh, hi.
- Hey.

Thank you so much.

Hi, hi. This is Carlos, everybody.

- Hi.
- Hi, Sutton.

- Nice to meet you.
- Hi.

- We did it.
- Yeah, and Sutton

- has handled wardrobe.
- Thank you so much.

- Yeah.
- No problem.

Let's get the girl, right?

Do you mind getting me some whiskey?

- Yeah, no problem.
- Thank you.

- She's over here.
- Mm-hmm.

- Linda, Linda.
- There you are.

Hi, Tia.

- Hi.
- We got it.

So here's the jacket. Um, I did take out

the shoulder pads just
to make it a little bit

more modern, and I cinched the waist.

And then, I replaced the,
uh, plastic buttons

with these cool vintage ones.

They were part of an
'80s men's power suit.

Stick it to the man.

- I like it.
- You wanna try it?

Mm-hmm.

- How does it feel?
- Mm, good.

- Wanna do it?
- Yeah.

Give me some love.

Hey. You did good, kid.

Hello, everyone. Thank you all so much

for coming out tonight.

Please allow me to introduce to you

your next City Councilwoman,
Linda Zephyr.

Thank you.

Thank you so much for coming.

Hello, Alex. Come in.

- Have a seat.
- Oh, thank you.

So...

- I read your story.
- Yes.

And, um...

I think this is some of the best writing

you have ever done.

I'm questioning whether
I should publish it.

Just forget about
your editor for a minute...

and think about what it is

that you really have to say.

Well, I talk about this stuff
all the time

with my guy friends.

Over dinner...

over texts...

but never in public.

And that needs to change,

because that's how
the behavior will change.

- Absolutely.
- However, I'm freaking out.

I mean, these are weird times.

People are losing their jobs
over Tweets... not even new ones.

And I've grown from this.

Truly.

But I'm scared that people
are gonna come after me

for something that I did in my past.

But Alex, as soon as
outrage culture becomes

the driving force
for editorial decisions...

I don't even want to work here anymore.

And luckily, I...

still like it here.

So you think I should publish.

I think...

this is a really vital
piece of journalism.

And I want you to know that
if you do decide to publish...

I will support you no matter what.

But you're the only one who can decide

if this is right for you.

And finally, the landlords
have to be checking

for indoor hazards
like pests and rats...

- This is not going well.
- No, it's not.

Uh, but she looks great.

- She really does.
- Mm-hmm.

I loved making that jacket.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Linda,
for fighting the good fight.

I would love to take questions.

Um, hey, Tia.

Hi. Can I say something?

- Yeah, come up. Yeah.
- All right.

Okay.

Hi. Uh, I know we all want

to get on with our nights,
so I'm gonna try

to make this real quick.

A few weeks ago, the Wild Susan...

one of the last lesbian
bars in New York...

closed thanks to Councilman Reynolds.

And I know it's just a bar...
it's, like, not that big

of a deal, but...

I loved it there.

And the small things add up,
so we should fight for them.

And, yes, there are days when I wake up

and I can think of a million things

I'd rather do than read the news,

but we can't disengage.

I mean, we have to keep fighting

and keep supporting
people like Linda Zephyr...

who actually care about the
community and the people

that live here.

It's marginalized voices,

affordable housing.

Because even though
they want us to believe

that we don't have
the power to change things,

we actually do, and we will.

But you can't change anything

if you don't get out there and vote.

Hi, apartment.

I'm back from making
my baby egg popsicles.

So, the anesthetic
still hasn't worn off, huh?

I miss Sutton.

But I do like having two beds.

Here.

Have some of this.

So, what are we gonna have for dinner?

- Thai.
- Yes.

- No...
- No?

- Chinese.
- Yes.

- No...
- Mm?

Sushi.

How about, for one night only,

I give you all three.

You know what I can't wait to do to you?

I can't wait for you to tell me.

Jane?

Sutton Brady.

Just saw that Dana Jacobs
approved the proofs.

- I knew you'd be good at this.
- It was touch-and-go there

for a while, but yes.

Hey, Oliver, um...

so I've been... I've been thinking about

what you said to me before

about having your job one day.

Don't get me wrong, that would be...

amazing...

but what if I'm not so sure?

Okay, go on.

There's this other side of me...
this creative side

that I've recently reconnected with.

It's a departure from
what I've been doing here

but I can't shake it,

- so I wanted to get your advice.
- "Creative side."

- As in...
- I think I want

to be a designer.

Maybe. Do you hate me?

Of course I don't hate you.

And as far as advice goes,
some people would say,

"Go work under some big designer."

But here's my two cents:
you make something,

and you make sure that it's good,

and you make sure that it's you.

Okay.

- So what do I do?
- I'm getting there.

Give me a second.

Um...

An old friend of mine
has a design seminar...

More like a boot camp, really.

It's really tough to get into,

but I could make a call.

- That would be amazing.
- And in the meantime,

you keep crushing it at
this job and maintaining

these connections,
because I can assure you

that it's a lot easier
to launch your own line

with a "Scarlet" email address.

Even Vera Wang worked at "Vogue"

17 years before leaving.

You, my love,
have got a long ways to go.

_

- How's it going in there?
- You've waited two weeks.

A few more minutes won't kill you.

You don't know that for a fact.

- Worth the wait?
- Mm-hmm.

Ow.

- Baby steps.
- Sorry.

Jacqueline. I just got the invite

to your ten-year-anniversary party,

It's actually my ten-year-
as-Editor-In-Chief party,

- but glad you got it.
- So how long have you been

working here again?

Longer than that.

Good night, Patrick.

_

- Hey, Tia.
- Hey.

What was so urgent?

Um...

- Linda's dropping out.
- What?

- Seriously?
- Yeah.

She, uh, didn't think
she had what it takes.

But last night, it turned out great.

Yeah, because of you.

Kat, you got all those people there.

- You got them inspired...
- Oh, no.

You got them interested in this race.
No really, it was something.

It was something, and Linda and I

were thinking... stay with me...

that you should run.

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