1 00:00:08,269 --> 00:00:09,660 - I just gotta get used to her being around. 2 00:00:09,747 --> 00:00:11,445 - Kinda sounds like you got a kid. 3 00:00:11,532 --> 00:00:12,837 - Thanks to her, I never, ever want children. 4 00:00:12,925 --> 00:00:14,188 I run from babies. 5 00:00:14,275 --> 00:00:15,711 - We have an open teaching position, 6 00:00:15,798 --> 00:00:17,321 and you are a perfect fit. 7 00:00:17,408 --> 00:00:20,236 - Coming? 8 00:00:20,324 --> 00:00:23,022 - When you know what you want, you don't apologize for it. 9 00:00:23,109 --> 00:00:24,414 You go for it. 10 00:00:24,501 --> 00:00:25,676 - Maggie, this is my wife, Camilla. 11 00:00:25,763 --> 00:00:27,548 - I remember you. 12 00:00:27,635 --> 00:00:30,420 - I literally told her to find a guy with kind eyes 13 00:00:30,507 --> 00:00:32,988 and a strong jawline to stand next to her, 14 00:00:33,076 --> 00:00:34,729 and she would jump ten points in the polls. 15 00:00:39,213 --> 00:00:40,953 [upbeat music] 16 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:42,651 ♪ ♪ 17 00:00:42,737 --> 00:00:44,218 - Leather or tweed? 18 00:00:44,304 --> 00:00:46,307 - Oh, tweed, definitely. Very dignified. 19 00:00:50,006 --> 00:00:51,399 I won't pretend that didn't hurt. 20 00:00:51,485 --> 00:00:53,966 - Don't be offended. You served your purpose. 21 00:00:54,054 --> 00:00:55,793 I just don't want to look too academic. 22 00:00:55,881 --> 00:00:57,579 - Sure, that makes sense, 23 00:00:57,665 --> 00:01:00,843 considering today is your first day as a literal professor! 24 00:01:00,929 --> 00:01:02,365 Are you excited? 25 00:01:02,453 --> 00:01:04,325 - Artist-in-residence, technically, 26 00:01:04,412 --> 00:01:06,239 and no, I am just too nervous about the students-- 27 00:01:06,326 --> 00:01:07,588 - Oh, you think you're gonna run into Kamila? 28 00:01:07,676 --> 00:01:09,373 - [gasps] 29 00:01:09,460 --> 00:01:10,025 - Oh, shit. You think I'm gonna run into her? 30 00:01:10,112 --> 00:01:11,462 - No! 31 00:01:11,549 --> 00:01:14,725 - No, I--no. I meant the students, too, obviously. 32 00:01:14,813 --> 00:01:17,947 Nerve-racking. But, yeah. 33 00:01:18,033 --> 00:01:19,730 I mean, have you thought about the very real possibility 34 00:01:19,817 --> 00:01:22,472 that you might see the woman you rogered in an alleyway 35 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,213 and turned out to be your new boss's wife? 36 00:01:24,301 --> 00:01:26,825 - Shh, let's talk about your problems instead. 37 00:01:26,912 --> 00:01:29,393 Okay? What's good with Chaz these days? 38 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:30,873 - I haven't said a word about Charles. 39 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:34,397 - No, no, but that little cartoon thought bubble 40 00:01:34,484 --> 00:01:36,356 above your head has a three-piece suit in it, 41 00:01:36,444 --> 00:01:38,837 and it's bespoke. Just saying. 42 00:01:38,924 --> 00:01:40,490 - Okay, fine. 43 00:01:40,578 --> 00:01:42,710 I decided I'm gonna tell Charles about Quinn. 44 00:01:42,798 --> 00:01:45,192 If she's actually reentering politics 45 00:01:45,278 --> 00:01:48,585 and using him and his daughters to boost the viability 46 00:01:48,673 --> 00:01:50,109 of her campaign, he deserves to know. 47 00:01:50,197 --> 00:01:51,198 - Uh-huh. 48 00:01:51,284 --> 00:01:53,156 - And, if he stays with her, 49 00:01:53,242 --> 00:01:54,984 then at least I've done my part, 50 00:01:55,070 --> 00:01:56,942 and he's aware that she has an agenda. 51 00:01:57,028 --> 00:01:59,031 And if not, well then, you know, 52 00:01:59,118 --> 00:02:02,774 he's making a informed decision based on all the facts. 53 00:02:06,430 --> 00:02:08,650 What? - You don't need to rescue him. 54 00:02:08,736 --> 00:02:10,739 I mean, he's not your responsibility anymore. 55 00:02:10,825 --> 00:02:13,002 - Well, it's not just him. It's the girls, too. 56 00:02:13,088 --> 00:02:16,919 - Oh, I didn't realize you had joint custody. 57 00:02:17,006 --> 00:02:19,747 - I have a hunch you'd be nicer in the tweed. 58 00:02:19,835 --> 00:02:23,360 - ♪ Oh, oh I'm coming at you like oh ♪ 59 00:02:23,447 --> 00:02:24,579 ♪ Oh ♪ 60 00:02:24,665 --> 00:02:27,625 ♪ Coming at you like oh ♪ 61 00:02:27,711 --> 00:02:30,801 - I've been surrounded by greasy, un-showered roadies 62 00:02:30,889 --> 00:02:32,325 for weeks. [laughs] 63 00:02:32,413 --> 00:02:33,848 New York cannot come soon enough. 64 00:02:33,936 --> 00:02:35,590 - [laughs] - And neither can I. 65 00:02:35,676 --> 00:02:37,853 - Hey, now. - Clear your schedule. 66 00:02:37,939 --> 00:02:39,680 We are not leaving that apartment, 67 00:02:39,768 --> 00:02:42,336 except maybe to go to the Pleasure Chest. 68 00:02:42,423 --> 00:02:44,860 - So you want to get creative, hm? 69 00:02:44,947 --> 00:02:46,775 - Mm-hmm. - What'd you have in mind? 70 00:02:46,861 --> 00:02:48,079 - Hm, I don't know. 71 00:02:48,168 --> 00:02:50,561 Surprise me. - [laughs] 72 00:02:50,647 --> 00:02:52,694 - Oh, Josh, can I have some of this pureed apricot 73 00:02:52,781 --> 00:02:54,564 in the fridge? - Hey, shh. 74 00:02:54,651 --> 00:02:56,567 Can I call you back tonight? 75 00:02:56,653 --> 00:02:58,395 - [kisses] - Bye. 76 00:02:58,481 --> 00:03:01,746 Hey, can you just not mention baby food 77 00:03:01,832 --> 00:03:03,400 when I'm on the phone with KT? - No, come on. 78 00:03:03,486 --> 00:03:05,054 You still haven't told her about your offspring? 79 00:03:05,140 --> 00:03:07,098 - It's not like I haven't tried. 80 00:03:07,187 --> 00:03:08,622 She's never here. 81 00:03:08,710 --> 00:03:11,495 And when she is, she usually just goes to sleep 82 00:03:11,581 --> 00:03:14,236 right afterwards, so... - Josh, you need to tell her. 83 00:03:14,324 --> 00:03:16,325 Okay? The longer you wait, the bigger a deal it is. 84 00:03:16,413 --> 00:03:18,067 It's festering, like an abscess. 85 00:03:18,153 --> 00:03:21,549 - Can you not compare my daughter to an abscess, please? 86 00:03:21,635 --> 00:03:23,072 - No, I meant the adorable kind. 87 00:03:23,158 --> 00:03:24,900 [sighs] 88 00:03:24,986 --> 00:03:27,728 - I'll figure it out on my time. 89 00:03:27,816 --> 00:03:30,514 [upbeat music] 90 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:32,560 [knocking] 91 00:03:32,646 --> 00:03:37,608 - Morning, hi. - Good morning, Eliza. 92 00:03:37,694 --> 00:03:39,653 - I'm just going to come right out and say this. 93 00:03:39,740 --> 00:03:41,525 Maybe I'm not the best person to be telling you, 94 00:03:41,611 --> 00:03:42,961 so don't shoot the messenger, 95 00:03:43,048 --> 00:03:44,876 but there's something that you need to know. 96 00:03:44,962 --> 00:03:47,444 - Hey. Are we meeting in here today? 97 00:03:47,531 --> 00:03:50,012 - Hi, hi, team. 98 00:03:50,098 --> 00:03:51,709 Oof, you okay, Lies? 99 00:03:51,795 --> 00:03:53,188 - What did you just call me? 100 00:03:53,276 --> 00:03:55,670 - Lies, like short for Liza? 101 00:03:55,757 --> 00:03:57,497 Relax, it's funny. 102 00:03:57,585 --> 00:04:00,762 - I have another meeting. 103 00:04:00,848 --> 00:04:04,112 Quinn, you are in good hands with these two. 104 00:04:04,199 --> 00:04:06,115 - The conference room's open. 105 00:04:06,201 --> 00:04:09,336 - Okay. 106 00:04:09,423 --> 00:04:12,338 [soft music] 107 00:04:12,425 --> 00:04:17,995 ♪ ♪ 108 00:04:18,082 --> 00:04:19,649 - Speak later? 109 00:04:19,737 --> 00:04:21,478 - Yeah, sure. 110 00:04:21,564 --> 00:04:24,175 - I'll see you in there. 111 00:04:29,660 --> 00:04:30,879 - Something you need? 112 00:04:30,966 --> 00:04:32,880 - No. 113 00:04:32,968 --> 00:04:34,838 Have a good meeting. 114 00:04:34,925 --> 00:04:40,845 ♪ ♪ 115 00:04:40,932 --> 00:04:43,586 - The early buzz is really helping with presales. 116 00:04:43,673 --> 00:04:45,502 Numbers are climbing. 117 00:04:45,588 --> 00:04:47,634 - Are bulk sales responsible for these numbers? 118 00:04:47,721 --> 00:04:50,768 I hate to ask, Quinn, but you understand given your history? 119 00:04:50,855 --> 00:04:52,814 - Oh, Liza. You sweet little elephant. 120 00:04:52,901 --> 00:04:54,250 You never forget a thing. 121 00:04:54,336 --> 00:04:56,600 No, didn't you read chapter three? 122 00:04:56,687 --> 00:04:58,471 I learned my lesson from that fiasco. 123 00:04:58,558 --> 00:05:01,865 Also, did my assistant send over the dietary restrictions 124 00:05:01,952 --> 00:05:03,476 for Elon Musk? 125 00:05:03,564 --> 00:05:05,000 He's vegan, but he will do bone broth. 126 00:05:05,086 --> 00:05:06,915 - Copy that. 127 00:05:07,002 --> 00:05:08,959 Everything else for the party is looking great. 128 00:05:09,047 --> 00:05:10,658 Lauren has lined up a bunch of press, 129 00:05:10,745 --> 00:05:13,137 and people seem to be excited about the venue change. 130 00:05:13,225 --> 00:05:15,009 - Did we change it from The Beekman? 131 00:05:15,096 --> 00:05:17,273 - Yeah, Quinn had an in at the TWA. 132 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:19,319 - As in the defunct airline? 133 00:05:19,406 --> 00:05:22,322 - Liza, you of all people should know 134 00:05:22,408 --> 00:05:24,540 that failure doesn't mean you can't fly again. 135 00:05:24,627 --> 00:05:27,238 It's the perfect venue for "The F Word." 136 00:05:27,326 --> 00:05:29,024 Any-who, thank you for the update. 137 00:05:29,110 --> 00:05:31,504 I've gotta run. I'm having brunch with Kara Swisher, 138 00:05:31,591 --> 00:05:33,420 and if I'm late, she'll vaporize my career. 139 00:05:38,903 --> 00:05:40,209 - I know you're trying, 140 00:05:40,295 --> 00:05:41,949 but maybe don't stir the pot so much. 141 00:05:42,036 --> 00:05:43,430 - It's not me. It's Quinn! 142 00:05:43,516 --> 00:05:45,432 She's a self-stirring pot. - It's not worth it. 143 00:05:45,519 --> 00:05:48,521 - You know, people keep telling me that. 144 00:05:48,608 --> 00:05:50,827 I'm starting to think you all might be on to something. 145 00:05:50,915 --> 00:05:52,612 - I'm just looking out for you. 146 00:05:52,699 --> 00:05:55,920 - As someone who's gone head to head with Quinn, trust me, 147 00:05:56,007 --> 00:05:59,793 there's no winning or losing. There's just hangovers. 148 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:02,797 - You're right, I just need to focus on work--different work. 149 00:06:02,884 --> 00:06:04,406 - Well, we're having dinner with Redmond tonight, 150 00:06:04,494 --> 00:06:06,322 and I have a really good feeling about it. 151 00:06:06,408 --> 00:06:07,670 - If he doesn't bail on us again. 152 00:06:07,757 --> 00:06:13,110 - He won't. Gah, cheer up, Lies. 153 00:06:13,197 --> 00:06:14,242 It's catchy. 154 00:06:14,329 --> 00:06:17,201 [upbeat music] 155 00:06:17,288 --> 00:06:21,206 ♪ ♪ 156 00:06:21,293 --> 00:06:23,774 - Hm. 157 00:06:23,860 --> 00:06:28,038 Okay, okay. 158 00:06:28,125 --> 00:06:29,911 Too literal. 159 00:06:29,997 --> 00:06:34,305 This, people, is visual arts, not figure drawing. 160 00:06:34,394 --> 00:06:38,180 Now, what's the first thing we all looked at on that statue? 161 00:06:38,266 --> 00:06:40,095 - His dick. - Bingo. 162 00:06:40,182 --> 00:06:42,966 I mean, we can't help it. It's in our nature, 163 00:06:43,053 --> 00:06:45,882 so tap into that primal instinct. 164 00:06:45,970 --> 00:06:47,841 I mean, lucky for us, sex sells. 165 00:06:47,928 --> 00:06:50,627 [bell rings] - Great class. 166 00:06:50,713 --> 00:06:53,281 - Thanks. Keep up the good work, people. 167 00:06:53,369 --> 00:06:55,326 - Oh, Maggie, you're a natural. 168 00:06:55,415 --> 00:06:56,980 - Whoa, thanks, Dean. I didn't see you there. 169 00:06:57,067 --> 00:06:59,375 - Please, Dean is my mother. Call me Cass. 170 00:06:59,461 --> 00:07:00,723 What are you doing tomorrow night, 171 00:07:00,810 --> 00:07:02,639 because my wife would love to cook for you. 172 00:07:02,725 --> 00:07:06,033 You remember Kamila? - Oh, how could I forget? 173 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:09,776 I'm sorry, but I have plans with my, um...my girlfriend. 174 00:07:09,863 --> 00:07:10,995 - I didn't know you were partnered up. 175 00:07:11,081 --> 00:07:12,692 - It's very new. 176 00:07:12,779 --> 00:07:14,041 - Well, you know, you can bring her along. 177 00:07:14,129 --> 00:07:15,478 - Kamila's a wonderful cook, 178 00:07:15,564 --> 00:07:17,218 and she has endless capacity for small talk. 179 00:07:17,305 --> 00:07:19,612 She can go all night long. 180 00:07:19,699 --> 00:07:21,701 - Um...dinner it is! 181 00:07:21,788 --> 00:07:24,704 - Oh, wonderful! - Yeah. 182 00:07:24,792 --> 00:07:27,403 ♪ ♪ 183 00:07:31,886 --> 00:07:34,584 - Very excited to hear who you've got for us, Redmond. 184 00:07:34,670 --> 00:07:37,630 - Can't I order first? 185 00:07:37,718 --> 00:07:39,632 Fine, I was gonna save this for dessert, 186 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:41,156 but get this-- 187 00:07:41,242 --> 00:07:45,202 BD Mulvaney said Empirical is her first choice, 188 00:07:45,290 --> 00:07:48,076 and she's basically a lock for "The Times" Best Seller List, 189 00:07:48,163 --> 00:07:50,730 so you're welcome. 190 00:07:50,817 --> 00:07:53,689 - BD who? - BD Mulvaney. 191 00:07:53,776 --> 00:07:55,692 She's a mystery writer. 192 00:07:55,778 --> 00:07:58,651 Unpublished, but has a huge online following 193 00:07:58,738 --> 00:08:00,088 with the AOL crowd. 194 00:08:00,175 --> 00:08:02,959 Her latest is called "Murder, She Blogged." 195 00:08:03,047 --> 00:08:07,617 - [laughs] 196 00:08:07,704 --> 00:08:09,531 - What's with the giggling? 197 00:08:09,619 --> 00:08:11,315 Is the air thinner up there? 198 00:08:11,403 --> 00:08:14,057 - No offense, Redmond, but generic label 199 00:08:14,144 --> 00:08:16,278 "Murder, She Wrote" doesn't sound very current. 200 00:08:16,365 --> 00:08:18,019 - Yeah, well, that's the point. It's cozy. 201 00:08:18,105 --> 00:08:22,065 There's tea, and knitting, and gentle crime 202 00:08:22,153 --> 00:08:24,807 among upper middle class white folks in coastal Maine. 203 00:08:24,894 --> 00:08:28,463 No, it's not current, but it does somehow defy the times. 204 00:08:28,550 --> 00:08:30,031 - Redmond, are you kidding? 205 00:08:30,117 --> 00:08:31,379 - There used to be a time 206 00:08:31,466 --> 00:08:32,903 when you were a resource for Millennial. 207 00:08:32,990 --> 00:08:34,557 - Millennial? 208 00:08:34,644 --> 00:08:36,037 Uh, hm, I thought Millennial can't come to the phone 209 00:08:36,124 --> 00:08:37,821 right now. Why? Because she's dead. 210 00:08:37,908 --> 00:08:40,693 - We still would like relevant authors, okay, not dinosaurs. 211 00:08:40,780 --> 00:08:42,173 That is not our brand. 212 00:08:42,259 --> 00:08:44,219 - Ahh, this is exactly your brand. 213 00:08:44,306 --> 00:08:48,265 Millennial, Empirical, Mercury, Sterling Cooper Peters Brooks, 214 00:08:48,352 --> 00:08:49,745 whatever the hell you want to call it. 215 00:08:49,832 --> 00:08:51,661 "Murder, She Blogged" is essentially 216 00:08:51,748 --> 00:08:54,750 the female "Arabian Sea ." I should congratulate you. 217 00:08:54,837 --> 00:08:57,884 You ladies have emerged as the mid-lit leaders 218 00:08:57,971 --> 00:08:59,190 of the new decade. 219 00:08:59,277 --> 00:09:01,889 - Mid-lit? - Middle-aged literature. 220 00:09:01,975 --> 00:09:04,717 Last I heard, your pipeline was stacked 221 00:09:04,804 --> 00:09:07,154 with historical potboilers. True or False? 222 00:09:07,241 --> 00:09:08,721 - Well, yes, but-- 223 00:09:08,808 --> 00:09:10,724 - Well, if you wanna stay in that age bracket, 224 00:09:10,811 --> 00:09:14,379 the least you could do is get the she/her point of view. 225 00:09:14,466 --> 00:09:17,294 Come on, this is win-win. I can see it now: 226 00:09:17,381 --> 00:09:19,123 You publish the book, 227 00:09:19,210 --> 00:09:21,735 CBS turns it into a procedural starring Betty White, 228 00:09:21,822 --> 00:09:24,259 Metamucil pays the ad sales up front, 229 00:09:24,346 --> 00:09:26,216 and we all reap the benefits. 230 00:09:26,303 --> 00:09:28,088 Lean into your identity, ladies. 231 00:09:28,176 --> 00:09:29,786 We all gotta eat. 232 00:09:31,134 --> 00:09:32,572 - This is so depressing. 233 00:09:32,658 --> 00:09:34,661 Like, mid-lit? 234 00:09:34,748 --> 00:09:37,793 When did we go from forward momentum 235 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:39,360 to just treading water? 236 00:09:39,447 --> 00:09:40,971 - If I had to guess, I'd say it was the day 237 00:09:41,057 --> 00:09:43,104 Empirical took over again as flagship. 238 00:09:43,191 --> 00:09:45,105 Rebrand, remember? 239 00:09:45,192 --> 00:09:47,760 - That was not a rebrand. That was an un-brand. 240 00:09:47,847 --> 00:09:49,413 - We can fix this, Kels. 241 00:09:49,500 --> 00:09:51,764 We just have to figure out... 242 00:09:51,851 --> 00:09:54,201 [laughs] 243 00:09:54,288 --> 00:09:55,725 How do we beat the establishment 244 00:09:55,812 --> 00:09:58,597 when we've been effectively swallowed by them? 245 00:09:58,684 --> 00:10:00,294 - Isn't it obvious? 246 00:10:00,381 --> 00:10:02,863 You guys need to do a complete 180 in the opposite direction. 247 00:10:02,950 --> 00:10:05,081 I mean, make your movement grassroots. 248 00:10:05,168 --> 00:10:06,562 To the people! - Hey. 249 00:10:06,649 --> 00:10:09,520 - Huh, the people think we're some corporate, 250 00:10:09,609 --> 00:10:11,610 thriller-on-a-ship, murder-at-a-train-station, 251 00:10:11,697 --> 00:10:13,394 airport book factory. 252 00:10:13,481 --> 00:10:15,831 - No, they think Empirical is. 253 00:10:15,918 --> 00:10:18,355 You and I are independent, human women 254 00:10:18,442 --> 00:10:20,836 with our own agency in this world. 255 00:10:20,923 --> 00:10:23,013 The advantage our jobs have given us 256 00:10:23,100 --> 00:10:25,450 is the ability to scout talent. 257 00:10:25,537 --> 00:10:27,669 We don't need Redmond for that. 258 00:10:27,756 --> 00:10:30,106 Artists always find each other. - Hm. 259 00:10:30,193 --> 00:10:32,022 - Look at the Algonquin Round Table. 260 00:10:32,109 --> 00:10:34,894 Those writers went on to be legends, 261 00:10:34,981 --> 00:10:37,592 but it really just started with friends sitting around a table, 262 00:10:37,679 --> 00:10:39,334 drinking and telling stories. 263 00:10:39,421 --> 00:10:41,596 - Pretty much what we're doing right here. 264 00:10:41,683 --> 00:10:43,293 - Exactly. 265 00:10:43,380 --> 00:10:44,644 Think about it: 266 00:10:44,730 --> 00:10:47,864 We spread the word, we-- [laughs] 267 00:10:47,951 --> 00:10:51,172 we invite unpublished writers to come in, drink, 268 00:10:51,259 --> 00:10:54,566 read a few pages to a like-minded audience, 269 00:10:54,653 --> 00:10:56,960 and you and I get back to why we got into publishing 270 00:10:57,047 --> 00:10:58,265 in the first place. 271 00:10:58,352 --> 00:11:00,268 - Okay. 272 00:11:00,355 --> 00:11:02,836 You are brilliant. 273 00:11:02,923 --> 00:11:04,315 But it's got to stay underground. 274 00:11:04,402 --> 00:11:05,926 It's got to be cool, 275 00:11:06,013 --> 00:11:08,318 or there's gonna be a line of boomers out the door. 276 00:11:08,405 --> 00:11:10,974 And where can we do this? 277 00:11:17,588 --> 00:11:20,331 - What, here? 278 00:11:20,418 --> 00:11:22,158 Yeah! I mean, why not? 279 00:11:22,245 --> 00:11:24,379 I think it's pretty dope. Here. 280 00:11:24,466 --> 00:11:26,380 - Oh, my god, we could call it INKubator. 281 00:11:26,467 --> 00:11:27,511 - [gasps] That is-- 282 00:11:27,599 --> 00:11:29,166 - That's good. 283 00:11:29,253 --> 00:11:30,994 - Okay, but how do we get low-key publicity? 284 00:11:31,081 --> 00:11:32,952 Like a Facebook group? - Ahh! No! 285 00:11:33,039 --> 00:11:34,562 Oh, my god, Liza. No, no, no, no. 286 00:11:34,649 --> 00:11:36,870 Tell no one, and everyone will be there. 287 00:11:36,956 --> 00:11:37,913 Okay? That's the key. [phone dings] 288 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:39,437 That's the thing. 289 00:11:39,524 --> 00:11:43,789 You need to invite as few people as possible... 290 00:11:43,876 --> 00:11:45,661 Right, it's not--it's a figure of speech. 291 00:11:45,748 --> 00:11:47,270 In fact, maybe we should even... 292 00:11:47,357 --> 00:11:49,099 Let's make a secret friends group. Wait, wait-- 293 00:11:49,186 --> 00:11:51,493 Liza, are you listening? I'm on fire over here. 294 00:11:51,580 --> 00:11:53,190 [gasps] Ooh, you guys, fire-- 295 00:11:53,277 --> 00:11:55,018 tiki torches? - No. 296 00:11:55,105 --> 00:11:56,932 - Okay, yeah, no, never mind. I'm spiraling from the whiskey. 297 00:11:57,019 --> 00:11:58,195 It's--delete it. 298 00:11:58,282 --> 00:12:00,414 - Hey. 299 00:12:00,501 --> 00:12:02,243 Do you think we can pull this off? 300 00:12:02,330 --> 00:12:04,898 - I have no idea. 301 00:12:04,985 --> 00:12:06,725 But what have we got to lose? 302 00:12:06,812 --> 00:12:08,596 ♪ ♪ 303 00:12:13,427 --> 00:12:14,558 ♪ Ooh ♪ 304 00:12:14,645 --> 00:12:16,822 ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ 305 00:12:16,909 --> 00:12:19,129 [laughter] 306 00:12:19,216 --> 00:12:21,523 - It's coming... 307 00:12:21,610 --> 00:12:26,135 - Hi, everyone! Welcome to INKubator. 308 00:12:26,222 --> 00:12:28,008 We started this little salon 309 00:12:28,095 --> 00:12:30,793 because we are passionate about storytelling. 310 00:12:30,879 --> 00:12:34,710 And we wanted to give writers a platform without judgment, 311 00:12:34,797 --> 00:12:36,625 without the pressure that often comes 312 00:12:36,711 --> 00:12:38,539 with pursuing a creative field. 313 00:12:38,626 --> 00:12:40,716 INKubator is a place to share your pieces, 314 00:12:40,802 --> 00:12:43,893 and to experience the work of other artists. 315 00:12:43,980 --> 00:12:46,417 The rough drafts we never get to see. 316 00:12:46,504 --> 00:12:48,724 We have an open-mic policy here at INKubator, 317 00:12:48,811 --> 00:12:51,118 but first, drinks on us! - Whoo-hoo! 318 00:12:51,205 --> 00:12:54,424 ♪ ♪ 319 00:12:54,511 --> 00:12:57,341 ♪ Hey, hey, hey ♪ 320 00:12:57,427 --> 00:12:58,951 - Wait, wait, okay. 321 00:12:59,038 --> 00:13:00,953 So we hate each other, and we make snide remarks like: 322 00:13:01,041 --> 00:13:02,693 "Wow, you sound just like your mother right now." 323 00:13:02,782 --> 00:13:04,173 That'll be fun, don't you think? 324 00:13:04,260 --> 00:13:05,958 - No, this is not supposed to be fun. 325 00:13:06,046 --> 00:13:08,134 We're only here because I want to keep my job. 326 00:13:08,221 --> 00:13:09,962 Now, I told Cass this is new, 327 00:13:10,049 --> 00:13:11,572 so we don't hate each other yet, okay? 328 00:13:11,659 --> 00:13:12,966 - Ah, okay, okay. 329 00:13:13,052 --> 00:13:14,096 Not what I prepared, but I can take a note. 330 00:13:14,183 --> 00:13:16,707 New couple, lovey-dovey, googly eyes, horny. 331 00:13:16,796 --> 00:13:17,753 Got it! -No! 332 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:19,232 No horny vibes around the wife. 333 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:21,408 I don't know what's gonna set her off. 334 00:13:21,495 --> 00:13:24,238 - That's not what you told me. - Shh! 335 00:13:24,325 --> 00:13:25,979 - Hello! - Hi. 336 00:13:26,066 --> 00:13:29,373 - Welcome. - Hi. 337 00:13:29,460 --> 00:13:31,071 - Okay--okay. 338 00:13:31,158 --> 00:13:33,638 ♪ ♪ 339 00:13:33,725 --> 00:13:37,250 - "And when their antenna touched mine, 340 00:13:37,337 --> 00:13:40,731 I shuddered as four became two... 341 00:13:40,820 --> 00:13:45,519 became one." 342 00:13:45,606 --> 00:13:46,782 Thank you. 343 00:13:46,869 --> 00:13:50,830 [cheers and applause] 344 00:13:54,311 --> 00:13:55,922 - Hey. 345 00:13:56,009 --> 00:13:57,052 I'm Liza. 346 00:13:57,139 --> 00:13:58,967 - Dylan Park. Nice to meet you. 347 00:13:59,054 --> 00:14:01,100 - Are you planning on reading tonight? 348 00:14:01,187 --> 00:14:02,450 - Um... 349 00:14:02,537 --> 00:14:04,668 It's awesome that you've created a place 350 00:14:04,755 --> 00:14:08,412 free of pressure, but I still feel the pressure. 351 00:14:08,499 --> 00:14:10,806 - You were just listening to that, right? 352 00:14:10,893 --> 00:14:13,591 Point being, there are no expectations here. 353 00:14:13,677 --> 00:14:16,638 - It's not that. I'm pretty proud of my work. 354 00:14:16,725 --> 00:14:18,552 - Oh. 355 00:14:18,639 --> 00:14:20,903 Stage fright? - Yep. 356 00:14:20,990 --> 00:14:23,210 Public speaking isn't my forte. 357 00:14:23,297 --> 00:14:24,994 - You're a writer, not a performer. 358 00:14:25,081 --> 00:14:26,648 It makes sense. 359 00:14:26,735 --> 00:14:29,129 What's your writing about, if you don't mind my asking? 360 00:14:29,216 --> 00:14:31,130 - Nothing crazy. 361 00:14:31,217 --> 00:14:32,914 It's just a multi-generational story 362 00:14:33,001 --> 00:14:34,264 following the coming-of-age journeys 363 00:14:34,350 --> 00:14:35,482 of a mother during the '70s, 364 00:14:35,570 --> 00:14:36,962 and her daughter in the early oughts, 365 00:14:37,049 --> 00:14:39,922 converging in modern day Queens. 366 00:14:40,009 --> 00:14:41,532 I may have practiced that. 367 00:14:41,619 --> 00:14:44,621 - And I may be super intrigued. 368 00:14:44,709 --> 00:14:46,885 Are those your pages? 369 00:14:46,972 --> 00:14:50,411 Well, if you'd be comfortable sharing with just one person... 370 00:14:50,498 --> 00:14:52,239 I'd love to read them. 371 00:14:53,761 --> 00:14:59,288 ♪ ♪ 372 00:14:59,375 --> 00:15:02,030 - To Maggie's first class. - Yes! 373 00:15:02,118 --> 00:15:04,163 - Mazel tov! - Salud. 374 00:15:12,041 --> 00:15:14,565 - I am so proud of you, possum. 375 00:15:14,652 --> 00:15:17,917 [both giggling] 376 00:15:18,004 --> 00:15:20,354 - Lauren, st-- - Frisky, I tell you, girls. 377 00:15:20,441 --> 00:15:22,878 She cannot get enough. 378 00:15:22,965 --> 00:15:24,619 - I bet. 379 00:15:24,706 --> 00:15:26,229 More wine? - Oh, yeah! 380 00:15:26,316 --> 00:15:27,187 - Oh, yes, please. Thank you, love. 381 00:15:27,274 --> 00:15:29,711 You guys are fun. So much fun. 382 00:15:29,798 --> 00:15:30,929 You should join us for our girls' weekend 383 00:15:31,017 --> 00:15:32,539 in Provincetown. 384 00:15:32,626 --> 00:15:34,280 We have a nifty share house in the Gallery District. 385 00:15:34,368 --> 00:15:35,412 - [gasps] P-town? 386 00:15:35,499 --> 00:15:37,326 Uh, yes! Sign our P's up. 387 00:15:37,413 --> 00:15:38,588 What are your dates? 388 00:15:38,676 --> 00:15:41,331 Labor Day's a no-go. When is Carnival? 389 00:15:41,418 --> 00:15:43,158 - I don't know. I will grab my calendar. 390 00:15:43,245 --> 00:15:44,508 Yes, I'm old-school, 391 00:15:44,595 --> 00:15:46,857 and yes, it's a Kacey Musgraves Wall cal. 392 00:15:46,946 --> 00:15:48,730 It was a gift! 393 00:15:51,124 --> 00:15:54,735 - Love her. - P-town, really? 394 00:15:54,822 --> 00:15:56,129 I mean, you're supposed to be shielding me from Kamila, 395 00:15:56,216 --> 00:15:58,173 not signing me up for gay-cations with her! 396 00:15:58,260 --> 00:16:01,481 - Okay. [phone dings] 397 00:16:01,568 --> 00:16:04,005 - Wait, "Kamila would like to share a photo." 398 00:16:04,092 --> 00:16:05,528 What's AirDrop? - [gasps] 399 00:16:05,615 --> 00:16:06,703 It's her boobs. Hit accept. 400 00:16:06,791 --> 00:16:08,315 - No--Lauren! Oh, Jesus. 401 00:16:08,402 --> 00:16:09,663 [gasps] Oh, oh, oh. 402 00:16:09,750 --> 00:16:11,753 Oh, my god, she's dropping more. 403 00:16:11,840 --> 00:16:14,451 Wait, she's taking these from the bathroom. 404 00:16:14,538 --> 00:16:16,539 Oh, my god. Wait, wait--no, no, no, no, no. 405 00:16:16,626 --> 00:16:17,932 Stop drop--stop drop... 406 00:16:18,019 --> 00:16:19,543 - Okay, she is clearly jealous of me. 407 00:16:19,629 --> 00:16:20,892 Mission accomplished, right? 408 00:16:20,980 --> 00:16:23,851 ♪ ♪ 409 00:16:27,159 --> 00:16:28,725 - It's good. - So good. 410 00:16:28,812 --> 00:16:32,426 - It's funny, and fresh, and thoughtful. 411 00:16:32,513 --> 00:16:36,385 IT's exactly the sort of thing that mid-lit isn't. 412 00:16:36,472 --> 00:16:39,475 Liza, you're like one of those Italian hounds 413 00:16:39,562 --> 00:16:42,304 that hunts for truffles in large fields of shit. 414 00:16:42,392 --> 00:16:43,480 - Thank you. - Yeah. 415 00:16:43,567 --> 00:16:47,092 [both laughing] 416 00:16:47,179 --> 00:16:49,355 I think we should bring this to Charles. 417 00:16:49,442 --> 00:16:52,620 I mean, Empirical could give Dylan her very first book deal, 418 00:16:52,706 --> 00:16:54,403 and that could be huge for her career. 419 00:16:54,490 --> 00:16:56,927 - Mid-lit be damned. I'm in! 420 00:16:57,015 --> 00:16:58,668 - Yes. 421 00:16:58,755 --> 00:17:00,409 - [laughs] 422 00:17:00,496 --> 00:17:03,760 - Mm. 423 00:17:03,847 --> 00:17:05,327 - Seriously? 424 00:17:05,414 --> 00:17:08,288 - Thank you. 425 00:17:09,854 --> 00:17:11,116 - Dylan Park! 426 00:17:16,077 --> 00:17:18,124 ♪ Uh-uh ♪ 427 00:17:18,211 --> 00:17:19,820 [phone dings] 428 00:17:19,907 --> 00:17:22,258 ♪ Gonna be the one who's on top, top, top ♪ 429 00:17:22,345 --> 00:17:26,609 ♪ Take the little bubbles and pop, pop, pop ♪ 430 00:17:26,696 --> 00:17:31,180 [knocking] 431 00:17:31,267 --> 00:17:32,789 - Hey, is Josh home? 432 00:17:32,876 --> 00:17:34,836 - Nope, he's on his way. Come on in. 433 00:17:34,923 --> 00:17:36,707 Take a load off, make yourself at home, etc., etc. 434 00:17:36,794 --> 00:17:37,708 - [laughs] Thanks. 435 00:17:37,795 --> 00:17:39,188 I'll just wait in his room. 436 00:17:39,275 --> 00:17:40,624 I wanna get out of these smelly bus clothes. 437 00:17:40,711 --> 00:17:42,538 - Okay. 438 00:17:46,065 --> 00:17:49,807 - Um... 439 00:17:49,894 --> 00:17:53,984 Why does Josh have all this baby stuff in his room? 440 00:17:54,073 --> 00:17:56,336 - Um...you know what, that's actually none of my business. 441 00:17:56,423 --> 00:17:58,685 Okay? That's between you two, not me. That's private. 442 00:17:58,772 --> 00:18:01,905 Okay? Okay, cool. Good. I'm so glad we discussed that. 443 00:18:01,992 --> 00:18:03,169 Okay, I gotta go. 444 00:18:03,256 --> 00:18:09,218 ♪ ♪ 445 00:18:09,305 --> 00:18:12,178 [upbeat music] 446 00:18:12,265 --> 00:18:17,182 ♪ ♪ 447 00:18:18,575 --> 00:18:19,968 - Oh. 448 00:18:20,055 --> 00:18:21,273 - Hey. 449 00:18:21,361 --> 00:18:23,798 - Here, have a Quinn and tonic. 450 00:18:23,884 --> 00:18:26,887 It's weird. 451 00:18:26,974 --> 00:18:28,367 - Is that rum? 452 00:18:28,454 --> 00:18:30,065 Why isn't it gin? - Yeah. 453 00:18:30,152 --> 00:18:32,459 That's why it's weird. - [laughs] 454 00:18:32,546 --> 00:18:34,677 Wow, look at this crowd. 455 00:18:34,765 --> 00:18:36,636 - Oh, yeah. 456 00:18:36,723 --> 00:18:38,247 "The Times," "Wall Street Journal," NPR, 457 00:18:38,334 --> 00:18:40,944 some cable news folks, and they don't show up for books. 458 00:18:41,031 --> 00:18:42,643 It's basically a press conference 459 00:18:42,730 --> 00:18:43,861 with a cocktail hour. - Hm. 460 00:18:43,948 --> 00:18:46,472 The power of Quinn Tyler. 461 00:18:46,559 --> 00:18:48,387 [laughs] 462 00:18:48,474 --> 00:18:50,215 Mm, it's growing on me. 463 00:18:50,302 --> 00:18:53,174 Like, it tastes wrong at first, but I don't know, 464 00:18:53,261 --> 00:18:54,394 it gets the job done. 465 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:57,614 - Kinda like our guest of honor. 466 00:18:57,701 --> 00:18:59,224 Wait, Charles brought his kids? 467 00:18:59,311 --> 00:19:02,009 - Yeah, Quinn was adamant that they come. 468 00:19:02,096 --> 00:19:03,490 [phone dings] 469 00:19:04,925 --> 00:19:06,362 I'm gonna be right back. - Yeah. 470 00:19:06,449 --> 00:19:08,364 - Hey. 471 00:19:10,192 --> 00:19:11,976 [phone dings] 472 00:19:16,807 --> 00:19:19,419 [phone dings] 473 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:27,513 [phone dings] 474 00:19:44,226 --> 00:19:46,576 [phone dings] 475 00:20:00,373 --> 00:20:03,506 - Hey, KT. You here? 476 00:20:03,593 --> 00:20:05,160 - I'm waiting for you. 477 00:20:05,247 --> 00:20:07,944 - She's waiting for us. 478 00:20:08,031 --> 00:20:10,251 There you go. 479 00:20:10,338 --> 00:20:13,472 Okay, I'll be right back. 480 00:20:16,476 --> 00:20:20,261 - Hi, Daddy. I'm hung-wy. 481 00:20:20,348 --> 00:20:23,134 - Oh, my god. 482 00:20:23,221 --> 00:20:25,788 - It's okay, it's okay. I'm into whatever you're into. 483 00:20:25,875 --> 00:20:27,313 Let me go there with you. 484 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:31,621 - Uh... [Gemma cries] 485 00:20:31,708 --> 00:20:33,710 - Oh. 486 00:20:33,797 --> 00:20:37,236 - [continues crying] 487 00:20:42,022 --> 00:20:45,155 - [sighs] 488 00:20:45,243 --> 00:20:47,723 [soft jazzy music] 489 00:20:47,810 --> 00:20:49,377 - Hey, there. - Hi, Liza! 490 00:20:49,464 --> 00:20:51,250 - Hi. [laughs] 491 00:20:51,336 --> 00:20:52,816 Hi, sweetie. 492 00:20:52,903 --> 00:20:54,209 - We missed you so much. 493 00:20:54,296 --> 00:20:56,864 - Oh, I miss you, too. - Hi, girls. 494 00:20:56,951 --> 00:20:59,213 Charles, Quinn wants to borrow the girls for her speech. 495 00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:02,695 - What? That's insane. 496 00:21:02,782 --> 00:21:04,611 - Uh... That's fine. 497 00:21:04,698 --> 00:21:06,176 Come on, yeah? - No, wait. 498 00:21:06,265 --> 00:21:09,442 Charles, can I talk to you for a second? 499 00:21:09,528 --> 00:21:11,269 - Go on. I'll be right here. 500 00:21:11,356 --> 00:21:13,750 - No, don't. 501 00:21:16,057 --> 00:21:18,406 Sorry. 502 00:21:23,499 --> 00:21:25,719 You're letting her borrow your daughters? 503 00:21:25,806 --> 00:21:27,547 - It's no big deal. 504 00:21:27,634 --> 00:21:29,417 - It is a big deal, Charles. 505 00:21:29,505 --> 00:21:31,071 I wasn't going to say anything, 506 00:21:31,159 --> 00:21:35,597 but it feels irresponsible if I don't at this point. 507 00:21:35,684 --> 00:21:38,035 I just got confirmation that you're being used. 508 00:21:38,122 --> 00:21:40,559 - What are you talking about? - I heard from my source 509 00:21:40,646 --> 00:21:43,039 that Quinn is announcing her run for governor tonight. 510 00:21:43,126 --> 00:21:44,390 Right now. 511 00:21:44,477 --> 00:21:46,521 And she's using your family to give her 512 00:21:46,608 --> 00:21:50,613 the picture-perfect image she didn't have last time around. 513 00:21:50,700 --> 00:21:53,007 [applause] It's the truth. 514 00:21:53,094 --> 00:21:54,487 - Thank you. 515 00:21:54,574 --> 00:21:57,794 Thank you all so much for being here tonight. 516 00:21:57,881 --> 00:21:59,665 "The F Word" really is a testament 517 00:21:59,752 --> 00:22:01,971 to a woman rising from the ashes. 518 00:22:02,058 --> 00:22:04,323 I've had many failures in my life. 519 00:22:04,410 --> 00:22:06,803 Including in relationships. 520 00:22:06,890 --> 00:22:08,892 But for the first time, I am with someone 521 00:22:08,979 --> 00:22:10,938 who wholeheartedly supports me, 522 00:22:11,025 --> 00:22:13,854 and whose family has become like my own. 523 00:22:13,941 --> 00:22:15,637 IT almost makes me feel like 524 00:22:15,724 --> 00:22:17,423 maybe I should take another stab at all the other things 525 00:22:17,509 --> 00:22:19,250 I failed at. [laughter] 526 00:22:19,337 --> 00:22:22,905 Bianca and Nicole, come on out here, girls. 527 00:22:22,992 --> 00:22:24,778 You have been such a bright spot in my life. 528 00:22:24,865 --> 00:22:28,128 You have inspired me to pursue a lifelong dream. 529 00:22:28,215 --> 00:22:29,869 Come here. 530 00:22:29,957 --> 00:22:31,959 - You're not gonna do anything? 531 00:22:32,046 --> 00:22:34,177 - You've got the wrong idea, Liza. 532 00:22:34,265 --> 00:22:35,832 - And with that, 533 00:22:35,919 --> 00:22:39,096 it is my honor to announce that I'm... 534 00:22:42,796 --> 00:22:44,927 Starting a scholarship program! 535 00:22:45,015 --> 00:22:47,670 You girls are so inspiring. Get in here. 536 00:22:47,757 --> 00:22:50,673 [applause] 537 00:22:50,759 --> 00:22:52,153 Thank you so much. 538 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,199 - I owe you an apology. 539 00:22:55,286 --> 00:22:56,679 - Forget it. - No. 540 00:22:56,766 --> 00:22:59,900 I'm sorry. I didn't realize... 541 00:22:59,987 --> 00:23:01,423 I just want what's best for you. 542 00:23:01,509 --> 00:23:03,556 - I said, forget it. 543 00:23:03,643 --> 00:23:06,253 You want what's best for me, stay out of my personal life. 544 00:23:06,340 --> 00:23:07,951 It's best for us. 545 00:23:08,038 --> 00:23:10,563 Liza. 546 00:23:19,180 --> 00:23:21,095 - Liza. 547 00:23:21,182 --> 00:23:23,009 Leaving so soon? 548 00:23:23,096 --> 00:23:24,228 - Quinn. 549 00:23:24,315 --> 00:23:25,403 Congratulations on your big night. 550 00:23:25,490 --> 00:23:26,491 I've got somewhere to be. 551 00:23:26,578 --> 00:23:28,929 - Is that all you want to say? 552 00:23:29,016 --> 00:23:30,496 - Excuse me? 553 00:23:30,583 --> 00:23:31,845 - The next time you investigate me, 554 00:23:31,932 --> 00:23:33,454 you might want to double-check your sources. 555 00:23:33,541 --> 00:23:35,587 I was doing my due diligence as an editor 556 00:23:35,674 --> 00:23:37,502 when I fact-checked your book. 557 00:23:37,589 --> 00:23:39,026 It's my job. 558 00:23:39,113 --> 00:23:40,809 - Is it also your job to spread rumors about me 559 00:23:40,896 --> 00:23:42,724 to my own boyfriend? 560 00:23:42,811 --> 00:23:44,248 - It wasn't a rumor. 561 00:23:44,335 --> 00:23:46,511 I spoke with your former campaign manager. 562 00:23:46,598 --> 00:23:48,557 - Former? 563 00:23:48,644 --> 00:23:51,167 No, she still works for me. 564 00:23:51,255 --> 00:23:52,734 And you better believe 565 00:23:52,822 --> 00:23:54,040 when I do announce my run for governor, 566 00:23:54,127 --> 00:23:56,739 it's not gonna be at a two-bit book party like this. 567 00:23:56,826 --> 00:23:58,480 - You set me up? 568 00:23:58,567 --> 00:24:00,089 - You set yourself up. 569 00:24:00,176 --> 00:24:02,092 You act like you're trying to protect Charles. 570 00:24:02,179 --> 00:24:04,834 All you are doing is hurting him 571 00:24:04,921 --> 00:24:05,965 by holding on. 572 00:24:06,053 --> 00:24:07,489 - I didn't-- - No, no. 573 00:24:07,576 --> 00:24:09,317 No need for rebuttal. 574 00:24:09,403 --> 00:24:10,710 Good night. 575 00:24:10,797 --> 00:24:15,497 ♪ ♪ 576 00:24:22,548 --> 00:24:25,420 - Glad you stayed over last night. 577 00:24:25,507 --> 00:24:29,118 I'm sorry about all the crying. She's not usually that fussy. 578 00:24:29,205 --> 00:24:31,164 - No worries. 579 00:24:31,251 --> 00:24:33,210 Although, the decibel levels were pretty close 580 00:24:33,297 --> 00:24:34,994 to a Floaty V concert, 581 00:24:35,082 --> 00:24:36,778 so you might have a pop star on your hands. 582 00:24:36,865 --> 00:24:38,388 - Hey, now. 583 00:24:38,477 --> 00:24:39,913 Hey, maybe you could be her manager. 584 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,609 - Oh. [laughs] 585 00:24:41,697 --> 00:24:44,177 - She does really like you. 586 00:24:44,265 --> 00:24:46,572 - Yeah. 587 00:24:46,659 --> 00:24:49,313 About that. 588 00:24:51,402 --> 00:24:52,882 - Mm-hmm? 589 00:24:52,969 --> 00:24:55,363 - She's great, Josh. 590 00:24:55,450 --> 00:24:57,146 You're great. 591 00:24:57,233 --> 00:24:58,887 - But? 592 00:24:58,974 --> 00:25:02,848 - But I'm not ready for the whole 593 00:25:02,935 --> 00:25:05,328 insta-family thing. 594 00:25:05,415 --> 00:25:09,508 It's just more than I can handle right now. 595 00:25:09,595 --> 00:25:11,596 - I'm sorry. 596 00:25:11,683 --> 00:25:15,164 I wish I would've said something sooner, but... 597 00:25:15,251 --> 00:25:17,166 I don't know. I was just... 598 00:25:17,253 --> 00:25:18,907 was having so much fun with you. 599 00:25:18,994 --> 00:25:22,564 - And I always had so much fun with you. 600 00:25:27,526 --> 00:25:30,049 - Oh, and... 601 00:25:30,136 --> 00:25:33,182 Do you mind if I hang on to this? 602 00:25:33,269 --> 00:25:35,142 It was kind of sexy for a minute. 603 00:25:35,229 --> 00:25:37,797 Plus, I have a 16-hour flight to Osaka on Friday. 604 00:25:37,884 --> 00:25:40,407 - Uh, yeah. Sure. 605 00:25:40,494 --> 00:25:43,977 - Thanks, and um... 606 00:25:44,064 --> 00:25:45,805 good luck with everything. 607 00:25:45,892 --> 00:25:48,198 - You, too. 608 00:25:50,417 --> 00:25:52,768 - Bye, Gemma. 609 00:25:52,855 --> 00:25:54,552 - All right. - Bye. 610 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:57,556 ♪ ♪ 611 00:25:57,643 --> 00:25:59,949 - Hey. 612 00:26:00,036 --> 00:26:02,125 If I would've told you sooner, 613 00:26:02,211 --> 00:26:05,346 would it have made a difference? 614 00:26:05,432 --> 00:26:08,392 - Maybe. 615 00:26:12,395 --> 00:26:18,750 ♪ ♪ 616 00:26:25,060 --> 00:26:28,934 - So, it's a literary party. 617 00:26:29,021 --> 00:26:30,153 - It's not a party. 618 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:34,505 INKubator is a salon-meets-speakeasy. 619 00:26:34,593 --> 00:26:36,855 Or a writers' workshop, but underground. 620 00:26:36,942 --> 00:26:39,815 - It's a source for raw, untapped talent. 621 00:26:39,902 --> 00:26:42,688 And Liza found the gem of the bunch. 622 00:26:42,775 --> 00:26:45,038 And the best part is, the book's already written. 623 00:26:45,125 --> 00:26:46,778 - I know everyone is always saying 624 00:26:46,865 --> 00:26:48,127 blank is the new Joan Didion, 625 00:26:48,214 --> 00:26:50,304 but this girl actually might be. 626 00:26:50,391 --> 00:26:53,567 - She sounds like a great choice. 627 00:26:53,654 --> 00:26:56,266 For another publisher. 628 00:26:56,353 --> 00:26:59,313 Right now we are focused on blockbusters. 629 00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:01,270 It's not the time for literary fiction. 630 00:27:01,357 --> 00:27:02,837 - Seriously? 631 00:27:02,924 --> 00:27:04,578 You're not even gonna read the book? 632 00:27:04,665 --> 00:27:07,103 - The board will be reluctant to disrupt a proven formula. 633 00:27:07,190 --> 00:27:09,671 Chicago wants best sellers. 634 00:27:09,758 --> 00:27:12,805 James Patterson charts higher than literary debuts. 635 00:27:12,892 --> 00:27:14,196 It's business. 636 00:27:14,284 --> 00:27:16,025 And I'm sorry. 637 00:27:16,112 --> 00:27:17,417 Sounds like you've already taken a personal interest 638 00:27:17,505 --> 00:27:20,073 in her. 639 00:27:29,909 --> 00:27:31,953 - No, you're right. 640 00:27:32,040 --> 00:27:34,521 This isn't the right fit for Empirical. 641 00:27:34,608 --> 00:27:36,219 If Millennial was still the flagship, 642 00:27:36,306 --> 00:27:38,568 we probably wouldn't even be asking for approval. 643 00:27:38,656 --> 00:27:42,442 Millennial loved nothing more than young, green authors, 644 00:27:42,529 --> 00:27:45,010 but this is Empirical, isn't it? 645 00:27:46,751 --> 00:27:48,275 - It is. 646 00:27:48,362 --> 00:27:50,145 - Right. 647 00:27:50,232 --> 00:27:53,019 We humbly withdraw our proposal. 648 00:27:53,105 --> 00:27:55,368 Apologies for wasting your time. 649 00:27:55,455 --> 00:27:58,285 Kelsey. 650 00:28:02,244 --> 00:28:03,420 - Hey. 651 00:28:03,507 --> 00:28:05,901 Hey, what was that? 652 00:28:05,988 --> 00:28:08,382 You totally flipped the script on me. 653 00:28:08,469 --> 00:28:10,210 We could have convinced him. - I know. 654 00:28:10,297 --> 00:28:12,211 I'm sorry, but that wasn't me giving up. 655 00:28:12,298 --> 00:28:14,953 Dylan is our author. She deserves better. 656 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:16,606 - Our author. 657 00:28:16,694 --> 00:28:18,871 INKubator can't offer someone a book deal. 658 00:28:18,958 --> 00:28:21,221 - I know, but talking about how 659 00:28:21,307 --> 00:28:22,788 it's this incredible wellspring for us, 660 00:28:22,875 --> 00:28:26,400 something that we built on our own, felt... 661 00:28:26,487 --> 00:28:28,750 so familiar. 662 00:28:28,836 --> 00:28:29,969 - It felt like Millennial. 663 00:28:30,056 --> 00:28:32,144 - I don't have a plan. Yet. 664 00:28:32,231 --> 00:28:35,278 But I'll work on it. We will. 665 00:28:35,365 --> 00:28:37,498 Right? 666 00:28:37,585 --> 00:28:39,500 - You know, you're kinda my hero. 667 00:28:39,586 --> 00:28:42,111 ♪ ♪ 668 00:28:42,198 --> 00:28:44,113 ♪ Gonna show you what I got ♪ 669 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:45,810 ♪ I got, I got ♪ 670 00:28:45,897 --> 00:28:48,248 ♪ Show you what I got ♪ 671 00:28:50,423 --> 00:28:53,992 ♪ Gonna show you what I got ♪ 672 00:28:54,079 --> 00:28:58,171 [upbeat music] 673 00:28:58,258 --> 00:28:59,563 - I think it's time that I actually buy 674 00:28:59,650 --> 00:29:01,391 my own apartment in New York City. 675 00:29:01,478 --> 00:29:03,175 - Check out the broker you'll be working with. 676 00:29:03,262 --> 00:29:04,873 - A woman who knows what she wants. 677 00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:06,527 - Sometimes, I think she should just outsource 678 00:29:06,614 --> 00:29:08,223 if I don't satisfy her. 679 00:29:08,310 --> 00:29:09,835 But then I think about the two of 'em together, 680 00:29:09,922 --> 00:29:11,531 I wanna kill 'em both. 681 00:29:11,618 --> 00:29:13,534 - You remember my novel about the affair that I had 682 00:29:13,621 --> 00:29:16,015 with an older woman after I graduated from college? 683 00:29:16,102 --> 00:29:18,625 My past is coming back to haunt me. 684 00:29:18,712 --> 00:29:20,453 - After all our history together, 685 00:29:20,540 --> 00:29:22,064 you owe us that. 686 00:29:22,151 --> 00:29:24,326 - Things don't always turn out as planned. 687 00:29:24,413 --> 00:29:25,807 - Is he my son? 688 00:29:31,116 --> 00:29:38,037 ♪ ♪ 689 00:29:58,186 --> 00:30:02,186 - ♪ MTV ♪