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Zoey: Mob mentality --
it's been around forever.
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People love to come together
over something
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or someone they hate.
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The court of public opinion
has always been harsh.
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♪ Hey, you, get down ♪
But now with social media,
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they can do it instantaneousl.
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People from all corners
of the globe could now unite
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These days, all it takes
is the touch of a screen
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and someone is canceled.
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And thanks to Luca's tweet
outing my high-profile boss
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for stealing my design,
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I had unwillingly been dragged
into the public shaming
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that we now know
as "cancel culture."
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Oh! You self-important,
shortsighted,
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dumb, disrespectful,
beady-eyed, boot-cut-wearing,
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Lenny Kravitz-looking
[bleep]
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You're welcome.
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♪ Watch out, world,
I'm grown now ♪
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♪ I'm grown ♪
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♪ Learn something new
every day ♪
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♪ I don't know,
so I'mma feel my way ♪
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♪ Got the weight of the world
on me ♪
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♪ But no regrets,
this is what I say ♪
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♪ Watch out, world,
I'm grown now ♪
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♪ I'm grown ♪
♪ You can tell me ♪
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♪ My heart beating so loud ♪
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♪ Mama, look, I'm grown now ♪
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♪ I'm grown ♪
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So, why the hell would you
accuse my boss of stealing?
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Well, I obviously knew
you weren't gonna do it,
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so I did it for you.
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I didn't want you to,
and, mm,
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I really did not want you
tagging me in the post.
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Well, then, how would
anyone know it was you?
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You deserve the credit.
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You're being mad ungrateful
right now.
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No.
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Just mad.
Mad mad.
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Did you ever think for a second
that there was maybe a reason
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I didn't call out Esme?
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Yeah, because you have a problem
with undermining authority,
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any type of confrontation,
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and when it comes
to your talent,
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you lack confidence.
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Okay, all of that is true,
but you know I am not giving him
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the satisfaction
of admitting that.
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No.
That was not the reason.
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It's that I did not want to
call out another woman of color,
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and, quite frankly, Luca,
none of this is your business.
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Well, regardless
of what color Esme is
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or whether or not
this is my business,
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she violated
the sacred code of fashion.
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Mm, and you violated
the code of our friendship.
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You put my internship,
my degree,
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and possibly my entire career
in jeopardy.
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So, delete the tweet now.
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[ Sighs ]
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Fine.
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Oh, my...
[ Twitter app chirps ]
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Deleted.
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♪
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You had him delete the tweet?
Why?
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People need to see
that their favorite designer
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is a piece
of flaming hot turd.
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Oh, they're seeing it.
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Someone screenshotted
Luca's stupid-ass tweet
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and now it's posted
literally everywhere.
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Are you serious?
Esme just got
Donkey of the Day.
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Yeah, it was the hot topic
around my community service
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roadside trash pickup.
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So, Zoey, the only thing
deleting a tweet does
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is pique
people's interest.
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It makes it seem like
you have something to hide.
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Right, which you don't.
Esme does.
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It's why she was called out
to begin with, okay?
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Shady people
have to answer
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to the shady things
they've done.
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Luca needs to get
his shady ass beat.
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No. No.
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No one is beating
anybody's ass,
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and, guys, I talked to Luca
and I handled it.
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Well, um,
if by "handled it"
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you mean
"made things worse," uh...
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#EsmeIsOverParty is trending
right now on Twitter,
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right below
#HilariousAirplaneBathroomFire.
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Oh, I saw that.
It was truly hilarious.
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Those people got so hurt.
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Wait, maybe there's a chance
Esme hasn't seen this yet.
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She gets so many mentions
every day.
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I mean, she can't keep track
of them all, right?
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Vivek: Totally possible.
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I mean, I tweet at John Cena
every single day
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and never even get so much
as a tweet back.
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Why are you tweeting
at John Cena?
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Hey,
I'm desperate, alright?
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I've been kicked out of college
and I need a J-O-B.
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And according
to OKGigs.net,
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Cenation is among the top
900 places to be employed.
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The free gym membership alone
is worth it.
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Hmm.
Thanks, Vivek.
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You always show me that things
could be so much worse.
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♪ Whip it up ♪
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♪ Whip it up ♪
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♪ That's what's up,
bottom's up ♪
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♪ Whip it up with me ♪
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♪ Whip it up ♪
♪ Uh-huh ♪
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♪ Whip it up ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
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♪ Start it up just for fun ♪
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♪ Whip it up with me ♪
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♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Unh-unh ♪
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♪ Yeah ♪
♪ Ey-ey ♪
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♪ Hey, yeah ♪
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What's up?
How's your workout?
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Ooh, it was brutal.
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I don't miss track
at all,
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but I do miss
the endurance it gave me.
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I almost threw up like
three times on that bike.
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Let's be honest.
Your endurance was never great.
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[ Both laugh ]
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Okay, abs.
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Your boy's
gotta stay in the gym
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is he wants any chance with
you superficial Cal U girls.
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I didn't know you were checking
for Cal U girls,
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let alone girls at all.
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[ Scoffs ]
Why would you assume that?
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Because you said you came
out to your parents.
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I'm assuming you didn't
come out as straight?
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No.
I came out as queer.
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Look,
sexuality is a spectrum,
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and I'm not exclusively on
one end of that spectrum.
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Bottom line is,
I [bleep] with women.
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Okay, damn.
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Well, I need to clarify
some things up with Sky.
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I may have
misrepresented you
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when we were chatting
last night.
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My bad.
Oh, so you and your sister
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are talking about me
now, huh?
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Okay, okay, calm down.
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Sky and I talk
about everything,
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so you can stick
to jumping those hurdles
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and not to conclusions,
okay?
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Okay.
I'll take that.
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How are you doing without
having your sister around?
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[ Sighs ]
You know, I'm dealing.
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It sucks not having someone
to do everything with,
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and I miss her so much,
but, you know, it's whatever.
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I can change that.
Starting right now.
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Okay, I'm not about to
get up on that bike again.
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I was thinking breakfast,
but hey,
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if you want to go again,
we can go again.
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[ Laughs ]
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Come on.
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Okay.
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Ana was right.
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Deleting the tweet only made
people ravenous
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for more information,
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like sharks smelling blood
in the water.
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I wanted to put an end
to this madness,
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and the only way to stop
the pile-on of Esme
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was to publicly show
my support for her.
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Okay. We're live.
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We're live.
Um...
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Hey.
[ Laughs ]
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Hey, it's Zoey, and I
wanted to come on here
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to clear the air.
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So, I'm sure by now,
you all have heard
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about the whole
Esme situation,
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and I wanted to go
on the record to say
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that I did not give
anyone permission
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to post those photos
of my sketch and Esme's design.
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This is not how I wanted
things to play out,
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and Esme has been
a great mentor to me,
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and this internship has really
been a dream come true.
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There is it.
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Hopefully,
this deads the situation
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and takes some
of the heat off of Esme.
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Okay.
Doo-doo-doo.
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Oh. Uh...
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[ Notifications popping ]
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In trying to cancel
Esme's cancellation,
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did I just cancel myself?
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♪
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Holy crap,
these comments!
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Zoey, why do you
still have these up?
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I mean, I didn't even know
that there are so many
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creative ways
to call someone a ho.
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Are you serious?
Are you being serious?
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You guys just told me
never to delete anything.
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Yeah, but when people
start calling you
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a slop bucket,
you can delete it.
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So, Zo, just curious, what made
you even think of doing this?
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I was thinking
I could make
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the whole thing go away
by making a statement,
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but now I'm getting
mad amounts of clapback.
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Like, oh,
"I'm a weak bitch.
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I'm a clout chaser.
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I'm bringing
Black women down."
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And I don't even know
what I did wrong.
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I mean, it's pretty clear,
actually.
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You didn't deny that Esme
was guilty of stealing.
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Yeah, and by not denying it,
you're actually cosigning
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Luca's accusation that
Esme stole your design.
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Also, what people seem
to be really mad about
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is that you're dragging
another Black woman.
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I know! Which is ridiculous,
because the whole reason
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I decided not to
call her out
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was to protect
another Black woman.
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Yeah, the irony's
not lost on us.
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Your social media
naiveté is.
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Oh, God, these are getting
uncomfortably personal.
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What?
You're actually making me
feel better about my life.
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Really?
Yeah.
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Oh, wow. Somebody just said
I lost my last job
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because I slept
with Joey Bada$$.
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[ Gasps ]
I knew it! I knew it!
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Pay up!
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You have a bet?
It's not true.
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Oh, Rochelle just called you out
for stealing her boyfriend.
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That is very true.
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Vivek: Ugh, and therein lies
the danger of cancel culture.
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The ember of "calling out"
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ignites into
a simmering "pile-on,"
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which then grows into a raging
forest fire of "cancelation,"
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decimating everyone
and everything in its path.
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[ Sighs ]
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As much as I love fire
and metaphors --
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don't get me wrong,
I do love fire --
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but I need to know
what to do right now.
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You do nothing.
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Something bigger and more
scandalous will come along
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and it'll shift everyone's
hate onto somebody else
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because that's how
social media works.
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Yeah, and just hope that
when it's over,
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there hasn't been
too much damage
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to your life
and reputation.
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In the meantime,
just hunker down and wait
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for it to blow over.
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[ Cellphone chimes ]
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♪
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Well, this definitely blows.
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[ Sighs ]
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Oh, wow.
It is so cool up here.
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I can't believe I've never been
to the press box before.
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And look, you can even see
the Cal U Cheer Memorial.
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Stick with me, kid.
I'll take you places.
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[ Laughs ]
[ Cellphone ringing ]
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Hey, um...
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Oh, damn.
250
00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:13,428
Did you just decline your sister
to kick it with me?
251
00:10:13,505 --> 00:10:15,763
Wow.
I'm honored.
252
00:10:15,841 --> 00:10:17,190
I'll call her back later.
253
00:10:17,267 --> 00:10:19,192
It's just...
Sky gets really jealous
254
00:10:19,269 --> 00:10:20,452
when I experience things
without her.
255
00:10:20,529 --> 00:10:22,696
Mm. She sounds weak.
256
00:10:22,772 --> 00:10:23,288
It's a good thing
you got rid of her.
257
00:10:23,365 --> 00:10:27,793
[ Laughs ] Never.
258
00:10:27,870 --> 00:10:29,853
Well, she's really
going to be jealous
259
00:10:29,855 --> 00:10:32,189
when she finds out that
I'm taking you out
260
00:10:32,191 --> 00:10:33,799
tonight to experience
someplace new.
261
00:10:33,876 --> 00:10:34,967
Oh, word?
Mm-hmm.
262
00:10:35,043 --> 00:10:36,526
Then you should know
we're gonna have to
263
00:10:36,528 --> 00:10:40,547
drive to Monrovia if you want to
experience someplace new,
264
00:10:40,624 --> 00:10:43,458
'cause I've been to
every spot around here.
265
00:10:43,535 --> 00:10:46,144
No shade to Monrovia,
but you've never experienced
266
00:10:46,221 --> 00:10:47,646
these local spots with me.
267
00:10:47,723 --> 00:10:49,147
Okay.
268
00:10:49,224 --> 00:10:51,299
[ Both chuckle ]
269
00:10:51,377 --> 00:10:53,059
[ Cow lows ]
270
00:10:53,136 --> 00:10:54,394
I never thought I'd say
this out loud,
271
00:10:54,471 --> 00:10:56,154
but maintaining
a virtual sustainable farm
272
00:10:56,231 --> 00:10:59,900
is the most exhilarating thing
I've ever done in my life.
273
00:10:59,976 --> 00:11:01,234
That's a fact. Have you seen how
big my okra's growing?
274
00:11:01,311 --> 00:11:02,569
My shit is thriving.
275
00:11:02,646 --> 00:11:04,554
I didn't know okra
could grow that big.
276
00:11:04,556 --> 00:11:06,723
Y'all in this game, too?
277
00:11:06,725 --> 00:11:08,725
I just had a situation
with my lima beans,
278
00:11:08,727 --> 00:11:10,669
but I don't really
wanna talk about it.
279
00:11:10,746 --> 00:11:12,820
Hey.
280
00:11:12,898 --> 00:11:14,840
Yo.
281
00:11:14,917 --> 00:11:17,250
What's up?
You know what's up.
282
00:11:17,327 --> 00:11:18,993
I'm sorry?
You're sorry?
283
00:11:19,071 --> 00:11:21,238
Don't be sorry to me.
Say sorry to Zoey.
284
00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:22,422
She's the one who's
getting canceled
285
00:11:22,499 --> 00:11:24,349
over your dumbass,
overzealous tweet.
286
00:11:24,426 --> 00:11:25,926
Okay. Well, you know,
this has been nice,
287
00:11:26,002 --> 00:11:28,503
but we should probably go.
288
00:11:28,580 --> 00:11:31,248
What that lady did to Zoey
was foul, so I spoke up.
289
00:11:31,250 --> 00:11:32,582
But hey, if you're good
with your girl
290
00:11:32,584 --> 00:11:34,342
getting her shit jacked,
cool.
291
00:11:34,420 --> 00:11:35,419
You wanna run that comment
back real quick?
Alright, alright, come on.
292
00:11:35,421 --> 00:11:36,937
No, no, I'm just asking
what he said.
293
00:11:37,013 --> 00:11:39,439
Do you want to run it back?
We're all friends here.
294
00:11:39,516 --> 00:11:41,182
This is probably just
some misplaced anger
because it's lunchtime.
295
00:11:41,260 --> 00:11:43,093
You know, low blood sugar
is not good for nobody.
296
00:11:43,095 --> 00:11:45,612
Yeah, you know, and you haven't
had anything to eat today,
297
00:11:45,689 --> 00:11:48,782
so, like, let's go get you
a parfait or something.
298
00:11:48,858 --> 00:11:50,024
I don't know why
you're coming at me, bro.
299
00:11:50,102 --> 00:11:51,618
If anybody should have
called out Zoey's boss,
300
00:11:51,695 --> 00:11:54,212
it should've been you.
And what you should be doing
is keeping
301
00:11:54,289 --> 00:11:55,605
my girl's name
out your mouth.
302
00:11:55,607 --> 00:11:57,382
Whatever you say, playboy.
303
00:11:57,459 --> 00:11:58,700
Whatever you say.
[ Cows lowing, thudding ]
304
00:11:58,777 --> 00:12:01,461
You see?
Look at you.
305
00:12:01,538 --> 00:12:03,463
What?
You're trying to be a hero,
and all your cows is dead.
306
00:12:03,540 --> 00:12:04,038
Pick up your controller,
man.
307
00:12:04,116 --> 00:12:07,951
♪
308
00:12:07,953 --> 00:12:10,395
And, Esme,
I really thought the video
309
00:12:10,472 --> 00:12:12,213
was just gonna
make everything go away.
310
00:12:12,291 --> 00:12:16,309
I don't know how else to say it.
I am so sorry.
311
00:12:16,386 --> 00:12:19,071
And I accept your apology.
Okay.
312
00:12:19,147 --> 00:12:24,076
But the problem is, I don't know
how we move forward from this.
313
00:12:24,152 --> 00:12:26,803
Well, we could pretend
it never happened.
314
00:12:26,805 --> 00:12:28,638
Mm.
Like a fun game between us.
315
00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:32,734
We could, but the truth is
everyone knows.
316
00:12:32,811 --> 00:12:34,753
And wouldn't you be
uncomfortable knowing
317
00:12:34,830 --> 00:12:37,923
that no one
can trust you?
318
00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:39,574
I mean, the ill will
from your coworkers
319
00:12:39,651 --> 00:12:40,908
will create
a hostile work environment
320
00:12:40,986 --> 00:12:42,168
that's not gonna be good
for anyone,
321
00:12:42,245 --> 00:12:43,169
especially you.
322
00:12:45,007 --> 00:12:47,324
[ Sighs ] Okay.
323
00:12:47,326 --> 00:12:50,752
So, let me get this straight.
Are you letting me go?
324
00:12:50,829 --> 00:12:52,829
No.
If I let you go,
325
00:12:52,831 --> 00:12:55,941
then it's like I'm punishing you
for your accusations.
326
00:12:56,018 --> 00:12:58,426
Honestly,
my hands are tied.
327
00:12:58,504 --> 00:13:00,595
But if you stay,
chances are
328
00:13:00,672 --> 00:13:02,280
you're gonna be
incredibly uncomfortable.
329
00:13:02,357 --> 00:13:04,449
[ Sighs ]
330
00:13:04,526 --> 00:13:07,010
Truly at a loss here.
331
00:13:07,012 --> 00:13:08,954
Which is why
I brought you in.
332
00:13:09,031 --> 00:13:10,956
To help me figure out
what to do.
333
00:13:11,033 --> 00:13:13,625
What would you do?
334
00:13:13,702 --> 00:13:16,686
What would
Zoey Johnson do?
335
00:13:16,688 --> 00:13:22,359
♪
336
00:13:22,361 --> 00:13:27,864
♪
337
00:13:27,866 --> 00:13:29,975
[ Sighs ]
338
00:13:30,052 --> 00:13:33,478
Well, I think Zoey Johnson
just fired herself.
339
00:13:40,228 --> 00:13:42,320
The thing is,
at the end of the day,
340
00:13:42,397 --> 00:13:44,322
Esme did a great job
on the jacket,
341
00:13:44,399 --> 00:13:50,053
and she even elevated the design
in a way that I couldn't have.
342
00:13:50,055 --> 00:13:52,814
Right?
343
00:13:52,891 --> 00:13:53,832
Could I have?
344
00:13:57,913 --> 00:13:59,245
[ Sighs ]
345
00:14:03,402 --> 00:14:04,334
I want my design back.
346
00:14:08,740 --> 00:14:11,257
I'm confused.
I thought we had an agreement.
347
00:14:11,334 --> 00:14:13,243
No, you tricked me into coming
to an agreement.
348
00:14:13,245 --> 00:14:14,411
Did I?
You did.
349
00:14:14,413 --> 00:14:15,762
I did?
Did you?
350
00:14:15,839 --> 00:14:17,505
I did not.
No, you did.
351
00:14:17,583 --> 00:14:19,583
Damn, she's good.
352
00:14:19,585 --> 00:14:23,103
Okay, I never wanted to call out
another woman of color,
353
00:14:23,179 --> 00:14:24,754
especially a Black woman because
I thought it was important
354
00:14:24,756 --> 00:14:25,755
that we have
each others' backs.
355
00:14:25,757 --> 00:14:27,924
And I completely agree
with that.
356
00:14:27,926 --> 00:14:31,352
But you clearly don't, because
you obviously never had mine,
357
00:14:31,430 --> 00:14:35,615
and if I let this slide, you're
gonna do this to someone else.
358
00:14:35,692 --> 00:14:40,270
What exactly would you like me
to do here, Zoey?
359
00:14:40,272 --> 00:14:42,047
The right thing.
360
00:14:42,124 --> 00:14:44,608
I want you to stop production
on the jacket
361
00:14:44,610 --> 00:14:46,200
and give me my design back,
362
00:14:46,278 --> 00:14:49,054
or I can come out with
a very definitive statement
363
00:14:49,131 --> 00:14:50,222
about how you not only
you stole my sketch,
364
00:14:50,298 --> 00:14:53,875
but practically manipulated me
into quitting.
365
00:14:53,952 --> 00:14:56,136
Mm.
366
00:14:56,212 --> 00:14:58,396
Honestly, Esme,
I'm at a loss.
367
00:14:58,473 --> 00:14:59,881
Help me figure out
what to do.
368
00:14:59,958 --> 00:15:02,550
Eh, what would you do?
369
00:15:02,628 --> 00:15:04,477
What would Esme Sharp do?
370
00:15:09,301 --> 00:15:10,800
♪ Yeah ♪
371
00:15:10,802 --> 00:15:12,226
Oh, thank you.
372
00:15:12,304 --> 00:15:14,729
♪ Put two and two together,
now the...add up ♪
373
00:15:14,806 --> 00:15:17,082
♪ Damn, got fed up ♪
374
00:15:17,159 --> 00:15:20,401
♪ Put two and two together,
now the...add up ♪
375
00:15:20,479 --> 00:15:21,753
♪ Unh, yeah ♪
376
00:15:21,830 --> 00:15:24,405
♪ Watching...add up ♪
377
00:15:24,483 --> 00:15:27,092
♪ Watching...add up ♪
378
00:15:27,169 --> 00:15:28,576
♪ Watching...add up ♪
♪ Add up ♪
379
00:15:28,654 --> 00:15:32,656
♪ Yeah, watching... ♪
[ Music distorts, fades ]
380
00:15:32,658 --> 00:15:35,267
Damn.
You look fire in that dress.
381
00:15:35,343 --> 00:15:37,919
Thank you.
382
00:15:37,996 --> 00:15:39,454
You, too.
383
00:15:39,531 --> 00:15:42,274
Appreciate it.
How you feeling?
[ Chuckles ]
384
00:15:42,350 --> 00:15:43,516
[ Cow lowing ]
385
00:15:43,593 --> 00:15:46,019
Well, between losing
my cows earlier
386
00:15:46,095 --> 00:15:47,337
and this typhoon
wrecking my crops,
387
00:15:47,339 --> 00:15:49,781
my farm is ruined.
388
00:15:49,858 --> 00:15:51,675
Yep. No more berries
for my people.
389
00:15:51,677 --> 00:15:53,359
Eh, I told you
you planted too early.
390
00:15:53,436 --> 00:15:55,269
It ain't got nothing to do
with no typhoon.
391
00:15:55,347 --> 00:15:56,621
Your irrigation system's
just whack.
392
00:15:56,698 --> 00:15:58,181
My irrigation system
is fine.
393
00:15:58,183 --> 00:15:59,941
It's this right toggle
that's not really working.
Hey.
394
00:16:00,018 --> 00:16:02,185
Guess who took her power
back from Esme?
395
00:16:02,187 --> 00:16:03,962
Wait, what?
Mm-hmm.
396
00:16:04,039 --> 00:16:05,780
What happened?
So, bad news first.
397
00:16:05,857 --> 00:16:07,190
I lost my internship!
398
00:16:07,192 --> 00:16:11,194
But it's okay, because after
I fired myself, which --
399
00:16:11,196 --> 00:16:12,137
i-it's a long story --
400
00:16:12,214 --> 00:16:14,030
I walked straight
into Esme's office
401
00:16:14,032 --> 00:16:17,717
and demanded my jacket,
my design, and my pride back,
402
00:16:17,794 --> 00:16:22,964
plus, ooh, I got this stapler
for the road just because.
403
00:16:23,041 --> 00:16:24,298
Mm. Look at my baby,
stealing staplers,
404
00:16:24,376 --> 00:16:27,227
taking her power back.
Come here.
Ooh, I know.
405
00:16:27,303 --> 00:16:29,321
I can't belive I actually
stood up to her.
406
00:16:29,397 --> 00:16:31,881
It was so powerful...
407
00:16:31,883 --> 00:16:34,217
Mm-hmm.
...and thrilling and scary,
408
00:16:34,219 --> 00:16:36,720
and I had suspected that
I hadn't worn enough deodorant.
409
00:16:36,722 --> 00:16:37,737
In that moment,
for sure confirmed.
410
00:16:37,814 --> 00:16:39,389
Wow.
411
00:16:39,391 --> 00:16:40,832
I mean, gross, but wow.
412
00:16:40,909 --> 00:16:43,168
Thank you.
I'm proud of you, Freshman.
413
00:16:43,245 --> 00:16:44,986
Oh, see, bro?
You lost your cows
414
00:16:45,063 --> 00:16:46,079
and almost got into some
Black-on-Black violence
415
00:16:46,155 --> 00:16:47,839
for no reason.
416
00:16:47,916 --> 00:16:49,007
What are you talking about?
417
00:16:49,084 --> 00:16:51,343
Hmm? Oh.
What is he talking about?
418
00:16:51,419 --> 00:16:53,160
Uh...
[ Sighs ]
419
00:16:53,238 --> 00:16:56,239
What are you thinking here?
Um...
420
00:16:56,241 --> 00:16:57,182
Me and Luca
exchanged some words,
421
00:16:57,259 --> 00:17:00,852
and then also,
all my cows are gone.
422
00:17:00,929 --> 00:17:02,929
Forget the cows, Aaron.
What happened with Luca?
423
00:17:03,006 --> 00:17:04,356
Nothing, honey, okay?
424
00:17:04,432 --> 00:17:06,691
I just wanted to make sure
he knew to stay in his own lane.
425
00:17:06,768 --> 00:17:09,176
That was it.
Mm.
426
00:17:09,254 --> 00:17:11,104
After I specifically asked you
not to say
427
00:17:11,180 --> 00:17:12,513
anything to him, honey?
You did,
428
00:17:12,591 --> 00:17:13,606
but it's not like
I went looking for the guy.
429
00:17:13,683 --> 00:17:15,258
He just happened to be
where we were at,
430
00:17:15,260 --> 00:17:16,517
and he needed to be
checked.
431
00:17:16,595 --> 00:17:19,779
I checked him, so...
I don't see what the problem is.
432
00:17:19,856 --> 00:17:21,355
The problem is
I'm tired of people
433
00:17:21,433 --> 00:17:24,209
interfering and stepping in
like they need to protect me.
434
00:17:24,286 --> 00:17:25,877
I was defending you.
435
00:17:25,954 --> 00:17:28,104
I really didn't need you
to do that.
436
00:17:28,106 --> 00:17:29,289
Okay. Alright.
So, I'm just supposed to
437
00:17:29,365 --> 00:17:31,291
sit back and pretend
that everything's okay
438
00:17:31,367 --> 00:17:32,625
and watch this dude
blow your life up?
Mm.
439
00:17:32,702 --> 00:17:36,037
He's not your man and he
overstepped some boundaries.
440
00:17:36,114 --> 00:17:37,947
This has nothing to do with him
being my man
441
00:17:37,949 --> 00:17:39,874
and everything to do
with your bruised ego.
442
00:17:39,951 --> 00:17:42,302
Oh, you know,
I-I'mma just head out.
443
00:17:42,378 --> 00:17:44,287
I swear, I left something
on the oven.
444
00:17:44,289 --> 00:17:46,456
No, please. I'll go.
I feel like...
445
00:17:46,458 --> 00:17:48,975
uh, spending the night
alone anyway.
446
00:17:49,052 --> 00:17:49,959
Are we really --
Are we doing this right now?
447
00:17:49,961 --> 00:17:52,070
Really?
Yeah, Aaron, I am.
448
00:17:52,147 --> 00:17:54,631
I'm making a decision for myself
to be by myself,
449
00:17:54,633 --> 00:17:57,742
but do you need to go
check in with Luca,
450
00:17:57,819 --> 00:17:58,651
make sure you guys
are both cool with that?
451
00:17:58,728 --> 00:18:01,638
♪
452
00:18:01,640 --> 00:18:04,140
[ Door opens, closes ]
453
00:18:04,142 --> 00:18:05,583
[ Sighs ]
454
00:18:05,660 --> 00:18:08,253
Don't be mad at me.
I...
455
00:18:08,330 --> 00:18:09,329
[ Sighs ]
456
00:18:10,999 --> 00:18:14,075
Hey.
Oh, hey.
457
00:18:14,152 --> 00:18:15,076
I didn't think I'd see you
tonight.
458
00:18:15,153 --> 00:18:17,503
Me either.
Why are you still up?
459
00:18:17,580 --> 00:18:19,155
I couldn't sleep,
460
00:18:19,157 --> 00:18:21,082
so I thought reading
about maritime law
461
00:18:21,159 --> 00:18:23,326
would do the trick
and put me out, but so far,
462
00:18:23,328 --> 00:18:25,920
I've gotten through
shrimp regulations.
463
00:18:25,997 --> 00:18:28,681
Okay.
Oh, is that the jacket?
464
00:18:28,758 --> 00:18:31,000
Oh, yeah, it is.
465
00:18:31,002 --> 00:18:33,686
I got the jacket back
and the design, too.
466
00:18:33,763 --> 00:18:35,338
That's amazing.
Mm-hmm.
467
00:18:35,340 --> 00:18:37,765
And what happened
with the internship?
468
00:18:37,843 --> 00:18:39,617
Well,
the internship is history.
469
00:18:39,694 --> 00:18:42,695
But hey, wait.
At least I got this cool...
470
00:18:42,772 --> 00:18:44,939
stapler.
471
00:18:45,016 --> 00:18:47,183
Hmm. Parents gonna put that
in a frame
472
00:18:47,185 --> 00:18:47,792
instead of your diploma?
Ana, Ana, Ana,
473
00:18:47,869 --> 00:18:50,720
please let me have this.
474
00:18:50,722 --> 00:18:51,946
You're right. You're right.
I'm sorry.
475
00:18:52,023 --> 00:18:54,023
Congratulations on sticking up
for yourself.
476
00:18:54,025 --> 00:18:55,967
Thanks.
477
00:18:56,044 --> 00:18:59,453
So, what are you gonna do
with the jacket?
478
00:18:59,531 --> 00:19:00,305
Absolutely nothing.
479
00:19:03,869 --> 00:19:08,371
♪ I'm pulling my weight
in gold ♪
480
00:19:08,373 --> 00:19:10,390
The thing about
"cancel culture"
481
00:19:10,466 --> 00:19:14,319
is that it's all about
controlling the narrative.
482
00:19:14,396 --> 00:19:16,396
Who's telling the story?
483
00:19:16,472 --> 00:19:18,731
Who has the most
compelling argument?
484
00:19:18,808 --> 00:19:22,160
Who's trying to gain
or hold onto power?
485
00:19:22,237 --> 00:19:23,661
And in that moment,
486
00:19:23,738 --> 00:19:28,816
I was done with letting
other people control mine.
487
00:19:28,894 --> 00:19:31,895
Whether they were my boss,
my friend,
488
00:19:31,897 --> 00:19:35,565
my man, or some
faceless troll on Twitter,
489
00:19:35,567 --> 00:19:41,087
I was done allowing anyone
to talk over me or for me.
490
00:19:41,164 --> 00:19:44,924
My voice, my sketch, my jacke.
491
00:19:45,001 --> 00:19:46,851
They would be my own.
492
00:19:46,928 --> 00:19:48,502
Whether or not I wanted
to do anything
493
00:19:48,580 --> 00:19:53,048
with any of those things
was nobody's business but min.
494
00:19:58,181 --> 00:20:00,198
Just do it.
You're desperate, are you not?
495
00:20:00,275 --> 00:20:02,183
The most.
Okay, it turns out
496
00:20:02,260 --> 00:20:04,427
having a misdemeanor
and no degree on your résumé
497
00:20:04,429 --> 00:20:06,112
doesn't make you a very
desirable candidate
498
00:20:06,189 --> 00:20:08,264
for any jobs,
Cenation or otherwise.
499
00:20:08,266 --> 00:20:12,118
Okay, look, I think it's time
to just roll the dice,
500
00:20:12,195 --> 00:20:14,028
lie on your application,
and hope that the company
501
00:20:14,105 --> 00:20:15,547
is too lazy
to do a background check on you.
502
00:20:15,623 --> 00:20:17,941
Isn't that risky?
503
00:20:17,943 --> 00:20:19,533
It's the American way,
Vivek.
504
00:20:19,611 --> 00:20:20,534
It's the American way.
505
00:20:20,612 --> 00:20:24,038
♪
506
00:20:24,115 --> 00:20:27,559
Vivek:
"Have you ever been convicted
of a misdemeanor or a felony?"
507
00:20:27,635 --> 00:20:29,376
Education level...
508
00:20:29,454 --> 00:20:30,470
PhD.
509
00:20:33,124 --> 00:20:36,292
"Never forgets keys.
510
00:20:36,294 --> 00:20:38,736
Understands Siberian
Forest Cats."
511
00:20:41,649 --> 00:20:43,483
Mm!
512
00:20:43,559 --> 00:20:45,076
Hell, yeah.
513
00:20:45,153 --> 00:20:50,498
♪