1 00:00:05,214 --> 00:00:07,925 [GPS] You've arrived at your destination. 2 00:00:07,966 --> 00:00:09,801 [Valerie Cherish] Yes, we have. Still don't know 3 00:00:09,843 --> 00:00:12,012 why she took me on the freeway. [laughs] 4 00:00:12,054 --> 00:00:13,931 Hello. Valerie Cherish. 5 00:00:13,972 --> 00:00:15,432 -ID, please. -Sure. 6 00:00:15,474 --> 00:00:18,268 -[Billy] To see Brandon Wallick. -To see Brandon Wallick. 7 00:00:18,268 --> 00:00:19,603 Yeah. 8 00:00:19,645 --> 00:00:21,021 Thanks, yeah. Okay, Patience. 9 00:00:21,063 --> 00:00:23,565 -In five, four. -Ready. 10 00:00:24,274 --> 00:00:27,444 Going in to see Brandon Wallick, the new head of the studio, 11 00:00:27,486 --> 00:00:29,696 about a possible new multi-cam. 12 00:00:29,738 --> 00:00:32,533 More than possible, Val. I-It's a definite offer. 13 00:00:33,659 --> 00:00:35,452 Did you get me on camera, Patience? 14 00:00:35,494 --> 00:00:36,662 [Patience] Yeah. 15 00:00:36,703 --> 00:00:39,873 Okay, Billy, nothing's definite yet, okay? 16 00:00:39,915 --> 00:00:41,875 Because I'm still not comfortable 17 00:00:41,917 --> 00:00:43,627 with the whole AI writing thing. 18 00:00:43,669 --> 00:00:45,629 Not entirely sure it's even legal. 19 00:00:45,671 --> 00:00:48,715 Okay, please do not bring up the legality of AI. 20 00:00:48,757 --> 00:00:50,217 It's so not sexy. 21 00:00:50,259 --> 00:00:52,636 Don't be a lawyer, Val. Be a star. 22 00:00:52,678 --> 00:00:56,181 Okay, yeah, and you're gonna have to address it, okay? 23 00:00:56,223 --> 00:01:00,519 'Cause as much as I'd like to star in a sitcom again, 24 00:01:00,561 --> 00:01:02,896 I have to be okay with my union. 25 00:01:06,525 --> 00:01:09,152 Hello, hello, hello. Oh, no one's here. 26 00:01:09,194 --> 00:01:10,654 [Brandon Wallick] No, no, no, no. I'm here. 27 00:01:10,696 --> 00:01:12,197 -Ah. -I'm here. Hello. 28 00:01:12,239 --> 00:01:14,658 -Brandon. -Hello. Valerie Cherish. 29 00:01:14,700 --> 00:01:16,868 We all know who you are, Valerie, thank you so much. 30 00:01:16,910 --> 00:01:19,162 We are all just so thrilled to have you in here at last. 31 00:01:19,204 --> 00:01:22,207 Aw. This is my manager. 32 00:01:22,249 --> 00:01:24,042 Producing partner. Billy Stanton. 33 00:01:24,084 --> 00:01:25,168 Thom Browne, right? 34 00:01:25,210 --> 00:01:27,170 -Yeah. -No. Billy Stanton. 35 00:01:27,212 --> 00:01:30,215 No, Val, Thom Browne is the designer I'm wearing. 36 00:01:30,257 --> 00:01:32,384 Oh, that cute skirt. Yeah. 37 00:01:32,426 --> 00:01:34,051 Well, first of all, apologies for the Zoom. 38 00:01:34,094 --> 00:01:36,388 We're just scattered all over the world, 39 00:01:36,430 --> 00:01:38,557 and we just think this would be an easier way 40 00:01:38,598 --> 00:01:41,059 for the whole team to focus in this way, right? 41 00:01:41,101 --> 00:01:43,353 Oh, sure, yeah. So, there's a whole team? 42 00:01:43,353 --> 00:01:44,521 Oh, yeah, yeah, they're all here. 43 00:01:44,563 --> 00:01:46,064 Guys, just-- just pin yourselves. 44 00:01:46,106 --> 00:01:48,358 -Pin, pin, pin, pin yourselves for Valerie. -Oh! Okay. 45 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:49,943 Don't say I didn't warn you, Valerie. [chuckles] 46 00:01:49,985 --> 00:01:52,362 Hello, everyone. Absolutely everyone. 47 00:01:52,404 --> 00:01:55,449 [chuckles] Question, is there anyone not on this Zoom? 48 00:01:55,490 --> 00:01:57,951 [laughing] That's great. 49 00:01:57,993 --> 00:01:59,119 -Hi. -That's great. 50 00:01:59,161 --> 00:02:00,871 Okay, guys, just unpin yourselves, 51 00:02:00,912 --> 00:02:02,873 and come back as you're needed, alright? 52 00:02:02,914 --> 00:02:05,876 Valerie, hi. Ridley Macintosh, head of marketing and sales. 53 00:02:05,917 --> 00:02:08,086 Ridley is my-- my right-hand woman-- person. 54 00:02:08,127 --> 00:02:11,048 When Brandon left YouTube to become the president of NuNet, 55 00:02:11,089 --> 00:02:13,258 his very first call was to marketing, 56 00:02:13,300 --> 00:02:15,260 and he was passionate. [chuckles] 57 00:02:15,302 --> 00:02:17,220 How can we make free programming? 58 00:02:17,262 --> 00:02:18,889 People have bought enough apps. 59 00:02:18,930 --> 00:02:21,767 Couldn't agree more, Ridley, yeah. 60 00:02:21,808 --> 00:02:24,853 You know, I was on that wonderful show, Mrs. Hatt. 61 00:02:25,437 --> 00:02:27,898 You know, Mrs. Hatt, a few seasons ago. 62 00:02:27,939 --> 00:02:30,233 You know, part-time gardener, solved crimes. 63 00:02:30,275 --> 00:02:32,653 Her husband was an ex-police chief. 64 00:02:34,655 --> 00:02:36,781 Yeah, anyway, it was on Epix, right? 65 00:02:36,823 --> 00:02:38,784 -Okay. -Of course, people had enough apps. 66 00:02:38,825 --> 00:02:40,327 -Yes. -You know? 67 00:02:40,369 --> 00:02:43,579 So, yeah, um, Riddler, I hear you. 68 00:02:43,579 --> 00:02:46,416 Okay, what's exciting is we have come up with a way 69 00:02:46,458 --> 00:02:49,336 to mitigate the cost of content with breaks in the programming 70 00:02:49,378 --> 00:02:51,296 to advertise product. 71 00:02:51,963 --> 00:02:53,340 Commercials. 72 00:02:53,382 --> 00:02:55,425 Exactly, Valerie. Everything old is new again. 73 00:02:55,466 --> 00:02:56,968 And-- and here at NuNet, 74 00:02:57,010 --> 00:02:59,429 we're-- we're just-- we're totally embracing that. 75 00:02:59,471 --> 00:03:01,473 Hey, uh, I am Arbor Elliot, 76 00:03:01,515 --> 00:03:03,517 head of programming and content. 77 00:03:03,558 --> 00:03:05,852 And I love sitcoms. 78 00:03:05,894 --> 00:03:08,105 -Well, then I love you, Arbor. -[Arbor chuckles] 79 00:03:08,146 --> 00:03:09,981 Valerie! Egypt O'Connor, 80 00:03:10,023 --> 00:03:11,441 NuNet research and development. 81 00:03:11,483 --> 00:03:13,318 -H-Hello, Egypt. -Our latest research 82 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:14,945 has shown us that viewers want a break 83 00:03:14,986 --> 00:03:17,030 from the complicated, confusing storylines 84 00:03:17,072 --> 00:03:18,615 of all these dark streaming shows. 85 00:03:18,657 --> 00:03:21,451 Yeah, it's like, wait a minute. The doctor's a spy 86 00:03:21,493 --> 00:03:23,954 -and a zombie? Like, what?! -What? 87 00:03:23,954 --> 00:03:26,123 -[laughing] That is so Arbor. -[Egypt] And when people wanna laugh, 88 00:03:26,123 --> 00:03:28,667 a moody, single-camera comedy isn't much of a fun break. 89 00:03:28,709 --> 00:03:31,336 [Brandon] We wanna make affordable, comfortable, 90 00:03:31,378 --> 00:03:34,965 wonderful television with a trusted comedy star 91 00:03:35,006 --> 00:03:36,883 named Valerie Cherish. 92 00:03:36,925 --> 00:03:38,552 Who, me? [chuckles] 93 00:03:38,593 --> 00:03:40,303 You have a unique recognizability 94 00:03:40,303 --> 00:03:42,973 -across three different television platforms. -You do. 95 00:03:43,014 --> 00:03:46,184 Sitcom, having starred in I'm It and Room and Bored. 96 00:03:46,226 --> 00:03:48,853 Reality TV, two seasons of The Comeback. 97 00:03:48,895 --> 00:03:50,814 And premium prestige cable, 98 00:03:50,856 --> 00:03:52,983 your Emmy-winning Best Supporting Actress turn 99 00:03:53,024 --> 00:03:54,735 as Mallory in Seeing Red. 100 00:03:54,776 --> 00:03:56,695 Wow. And Mrs. Hatt. 101 00:03:58,029 --> 00:03:59,740 -The Traitors? -[chuckles] 102 00:03:59,781 --> 00:04:01,032 Come on! 103 00:04:01,074 --> 00:04:03,577 Yeah, well, great to be picked for a Traitor 104 00:04:03,618 --> 00:04:06,997 and terrible to be sent home second episode. 105 00:04:07,038 --> 00:04:08,832 [chuckles] So, yeah, really disappointing. 106 00:04:08,874 --> 00:04:10,167 But the meme? Oh. 107 00:04:10,208 --> 00:04:11,501 Trust me, he's a Faithful. 108 00:04:11,543 --> 00:04:13,545 [chuckles] I know that for a fact. 109 00:04:13,587 --> 00:04:15,005 How? 110 00:04:15,046 --> 00:04:18,216 Well, I just-- I feel like he's a Faithful, 111 00:04:18,257 --> 00:04:21,011 -as am I, you know. -Oh. 112 00:04:21,052 --> 00:04:22,971 Don't you wish you knew who the Traitors were? 113 00:04:24,473 --> 00:04:25,474 I do. 114 00:04:26,558 --> 00:04:27,893 It's so stressful. 115 00:04:29,853 --> 00:04:31,688 Stressful. [laughing] 116 00:04:31,730 --> 00:04:34,191 -It was stressful. -[Egypt] From '90s TV, 117 00:04:34,232 --> 00:04:36,026 right up to the hot meme of today. 118 00:04:36,026 --> 00:04:38,445 -Valerie Cherish. -[Brandon] And we decided 119 00:04:38,487 --> 00:04:41,406 we want to make a show around her. 120 00:04:41,448 --> 00:04:43,366 -And that's what we've done. -Around? 121 00:04:43,408 --> 00:04:46,036 Not-- so not the wife of the lead? 122 00:04:46,077 --> 00:04:48,580 [Arbor] It is all about this funny, complicated, 123 00:04:48,622 --> 00:04:50,874 single woman of a certain age. 124 00:04:50,916 --> 00:04:53,043 Funny, check. 125 00:04:53,084 --> 00:04:55,086 [chuckles] Complicated, check. 126 00:04:55,128 --> 00:04:57,380 Single, uh, don't tell my husband. 127 00:04:57,422 --> 00:04:59,549 [laughing] Wow, okay. 128 00:04:59,591 --> 00:05:01,760 Um, and, uh, woman of a certain age. 129 00:05:01,802 --> 00:05:04,262 So, what is-- what's the age you're certain of? 130 00:05:04,304 --> 00:05:07,098 -[Arbor] Sixty. -[Ridley] Well, that's a TV 60, which is really 50. 131 00:05:07,140 --> 00:05:09,810 Fifty? Well, if... [chuckles] 132 00:05:09,851 --> 00:05:12,562 [singing] ♪ If I could turn back time ♪ 133 00:05:12,604 --> 00:05:14,022 [laughing] That's my Cher. 134 00:05:15,899 --> 00:05:19,611 Oh, anyway, yeah, this all just is thrilling. 135 00:05:19,653 --> 00:05:22,072 Okay, um, my manager and I-- 136 00:05:22,113 --> 00:05:24,449 -Producing partner. -Uh, yeah, and I 137 00:05:24,491 --> 00:05:26,451 just have one concern. 138 00:05:26,493 --> 00:05:27,953 [Brandon] Sure, anything, anything. 139 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:30,330 Yeah. 140 00:05:35,126 --> 00:05:37,087 Okay, um... 141 00:05:37,128 --> 00:05:40,173 just one concern, and that is, um, 142 00:05:40,215 --> 00:05:42,634 well, let-- it would be great if we could talk 143 00:05:42,676 --> 00:05:45,095 about the AI of it all now. 144 00:05:45,136 --> 00:05:47,931 [Brandon] E-Everybody, uh, say thank you to-- to Valerie. 145 00:05:47,931 --> 00:05:49,683 Thank you, and we'll regroup on this later. 146 00:05:49,724 --> 00:05:52,018 -Thank you. -[Valerie] Uh... 147 00:05:52,060 --> 00:05:53,770 -What, it's over? What happened? -[scoffs] 148 00:05:53,812 --> 00:05:55,689 Why did you bring up AI? 149 00:05:55,730 --> 00:05:57,107 Because you didn't. 150 00:05:57,148 --> 00:05:59,317 Yeah. So not sexy. 151 00:06:01,486 --> 00:06:02,988 -Hey, hey, hey, hey. -Oh. 152 00:06:03,029 --> 00:06:05,532 -[coughing] -Just to-- to finish what, um... 153 00:06:05,574 --> 00:06:07,492 -[coughing] -You okay? 154 00:06:07,534 --> 00:06:09,160 Yeah. I thought you were in New York. 155 00:06:09,202 --> 00:06:10,453 -Yeah. -No, no. No, no. 156 00:06:10,495 --> 00:06:12,038 I was just down the hall in my office. 157 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:13,540 -Okay. -Um... 158 00:06:14,624 --> 00:06:16,334 -[chuckles] Sit, sit, sit, sit. -Oh. Yeah. 159 00:06:17,043 --> 00:06:18,962 Um, uh, right. 160 00:06:19,004 --> 00:06:21,047 About why I just ended the Zoom. 161 00:06:21,089 --> 00:06:23,008 -Yeah, I shouldn't have mentioned the AI. -[sighs] 162 00:06:23,049 --> 00:06:24,676 It's not sexy. Yeah. 163 00:06:24,718 --> 00:06:29,139 Just, I'm-- I'm worried about the no writers. 164 00:06:29,180 --> 00:06:30,682 Of course, we have writers. We have to have writers. 165 00:06:30,724 --> 00:06:32,976 You have writers. There are writers! 166 00:06:33,018 --> 00:06:34,644 -[sighs] -Okay, there are writers. 167 00:06:34,644 --> 00:06:36,021 -[chuckles] Yeah, there are writers. -Alright. 168 00:06:36,062 --> 00:06:38,148 We have a husband-and-wife team, Josh and Mary Abrams. 169 00:06:38,148 --> 00:06:39,900 -Ah. -They're gonna be our head writers, 170 00:06:39,941 --> 00:06:43,194 uh, alongside Allassist, our AI program. 171 00:06:43,236 --> 00:06:46,156 And, yeah, Josh and Mary have got a deal with NuNet, 172 00:06:46,197 --> 00:06:47,365 so, you'll love 'em. 173 00:06:47,407 --> 00:06:49,367 And they have a deal, so they're good. 174 00:06:49,409 --> 00:06:50,911 -They're great. -That's great. Okay, yeah. 175 00:06:50,952 --> 00:06:53,330 And one's a woman, which is really great 176 00:06:53,371 --> 00:06:54,664 'cause the show's about a woman. 177 00:06:54,706 --> 00:06:56,332 -Yeah, they did Fetch. -Right. Ah. 178 00:06:56,374 --> 00:06:58,835 Four women in a dog park. So, they know women. 179 00:06:58,877 --> 00:07:00,545 -And dogs. -[all chuckle] 180 00:07:00,587 --> 00:07:03,924 And, um, and the Writers Guild is-- is fine with this? 181 00:07:03,965 --> 00:07:06,426 We are within the Writers Guild agreement, yeah. 182 00:07:06,468 --> 00:07:10,221 So, are we in the Valerie Cherish business? 183 00:07:10,263 --> 00:07:12,015 Well, uh, let me think about it. 184 00:07:12,057 --> 00:07:14,017 Uh, how quick can I say yes? 185 00:07:14,059 --> 00:07:15,393 -Yes! -[both laughing] 186 00:07:15,435 --> 00:07:17,062 -Well, great. Great. -[Billy] Right, but we have 187 00:07:17,103 --> 00:07:18,521 to go over the deal points. 188 00:07:18,563 --> 00:07:20,941 Valerie and I will need to be executive producers. 189 00:07:20,982 --> 00:07:23,234 -Yeah, we'll-- we'll-- we'll-- -So, that's a yes? 190 00:07:23,276 --> 00:07:25,528 -That's a yes. -[Billy] Oh, my God. Oh, my God. 191 00:07:25,570 --> 00:07:28,198 Oh, before I go, we've been kinda off the record 192 00:07:28,198 --> 00:07:30,367 about the whole AI thing, you know, just to keep people, 193 00:07:30,408 --> 00:07:32,118 you know, on a need-to-know basis. 194 00:07:32,159 --> 00:07:33,536 So, I'm-- I'm curious, uh, 195 00:07:33,578 --> 00:07:35,747 how did you hear about it, Valerie? 196 00:07:37,999 --> 00:07:41,544 Oh. Oh. Well, I, um, heard-- 197 00:07:41,586 --> 00:07:42,921 How did I? 198 00:07:42,963 --> 00:07:44,965 I don't-- yeah, I don't know. 199 00:07:45,006 --> 00:07:47,425 I just heard. I don't-- [chuckles] I don't know how. 200 00:07:47,467 --> 00:07:49,886 That's alright, that's okay. It's good, just-- just, uh-- 201 00:07:49,928 --> 00:07:51,596 Okay, here's the thing. In our business... 202 00:07:53,014 --> 00:07:55,933 AI, uh, well, it has bad branding, right? 203 00:07:55,976 --> 00:07:57,644 -Yeah. -Yeah, and so we're looking 204 00:07:57,686 --> 00:08:00,605 at these first six episodes as a proof of concept. 205 00:08:00,647 --> 00:08:02,399 And when we see that the show works, 206 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,568 we're gonna go wide with the-- with the whole AI information, 207 00:08:05,568 --> 00:08:08,655 along with a-- a likely pick-up of a few more episodes, but-- 208 00:08:08,697 --> 00:08:11,574 -Okay. -But till then, it's-- it's a secret, yeah? 209 00:08:11,616 --> 00:08:13,618 Secret, yeah. Good. Smart. 210 00:08:13,660 --> 00:08:15,286 Not that I'm concerned about any of this. 211 00:08:15,328 --> 00:08:17,247 AI is-- is really extraordinary. 212 00:08:17,288 --> 00:08:20,125 After all, it picked you. 213 00:08:21,376 --> 00:08:22,627 It picked me? It did? 214 00:08:22,669 --> 00:08:24,587 Oh, well, I feel like I'm in good hands. 215 00:08:24,629 --> 00:08:26,256 -You think? -Sure. 216 00:08:26,297 --> 00:08:28,258 [laughing] That's great, okay. 217 00:08:28,299 --> 00:08:31,928 And thank you so much for coming all the way in from your office. 218 00:08:31,970 --> 00:08:33,304 -Just down the hall. -[Billy] Yeah. 219 00:08:33,346 --> 00:08:35,597 Right, it means a lot though, yeah. 220 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,308 -'Kay. Bye. -Bye. Thank you. 221 00:08:37,350 --> 00:08:38,852 -[softly] Oh, my God. -Okay. 222 00:08:38,893 --> 00:08:40,687 -Executive producers. -Well. 223 00:08:40,729 --> 00:08:42,772 Finally! This is so exciting. 224 00:08:42,813 --> 00:08:44,315 It is exciting, yeah. 225 00:08:44,357 --> 00:08:47,277 You could have told me there were writers, though, Billy. 226 00:08:47,277 --> 00:08:48,945 Then I could have had the meeting last week. 227 00:08:48,987 --> 00:08:50,488 You know, that's why I was so worried. 228 00:08:50,530 --> 00:08:51,823 Now, I look difficult. 229 00:08:51,865 --> 00:08:53,658 I didn't know about the writers, okay? 230 00:08:53,700 --> 00:08:55,368 Well, then how'd you know about the secret? 231 00:08:56,494 --> 00:08:58,288 I'm sleeping with one of the execs. 232 00:08:58,329 --> 00:09:01,374 -Yeah, the one on the top left. -I don't remember who that was. 233 00:09:01,416 --> 00:09:03,168 Do you think the Zoom is still on? 234 00:09:03,209 --> 00:09:04,836 Time to go. Yeah. 235 00:09:08,006 --> 00:09:09,466 I'm home. 236 00:09:09,507 --> 00:09:11,801 I know. I was tracking you. 237 00:09:11,843 --> 00:09:13,803 Oh. [giggles] 238 00:09:13,845 --> 00:09:16,056 -How was your meeting? -Oh, it was great. 239 00:09:16,097 --> 00:09:18,516 They've got writers. Writers Guild is good with it. 240 00:09:18,558 --> 00:09:20,477 -So I'm not a traitor! [chuckles] -Great. 241 00:09:20,518 --> 00:09:22,145 I have exciting news as well. 242 00:09:22,187 --> 00:09:23,646 You found your Rolex? 243 00:09:23,688 --> 00:09:25,148 I knew it wasn't the movers. 244 00:09:25,190 --> 00:09:27,150 -No, it was the movers, Val. -Okay. Yeah. 245 00:09:27,192 --> 00:09:29,360 I just wish we had these cameras sooner. 246 00:09:29,402 --> 00:09:30,820 Okay, what's your exciting news? 247 00:09:30,862 --> 00:09:33,656 Oh, my, uh, Soho House membership card came. 248 00:09:33,698 --> 00:09:35,575 -[gasps] -I got the app. 249 00:09:35,617 --> 00:09:38,161 -Let's go across the street for dinner. -What, tonight? 250 00:09:38,203 --> 00:09:40,246 -Yeah. -Aren't you already eating? 251 00:09:40,288 --> 00:09:42,499 Yeah, but who cares? Look, 252 00:09:42,540 --> 00:09:45,710 they have an opening at 7 or 9:30. 253 00:09:45,752 --> 00:09:48,838 9:30? Come on, are we in Spain? 254 00:09:48,838 --> 00:09:51,508 -Oh, 7. -That's right. I'm gonna take a shower 255 00:09:51,549 --> 00:09:54,427 -and then change. -I'm gonna wear my new glasses. 256 00:09:54,469 --> 00:09:57,472 [♪ loud dance music playing] 257 00:09:58,973 --> 00:10:01,935 -This is a hip crowd. -Kind of young. 258 00:10:01,976 --> 00:10:04,729 [Mark] Yeah. Young is cool. 259 00:10:04,771 --> 00:10:07,023 -It's a good vibe. -[chuckles] 260 00:10:07,065 --> 00:10:08,441 And look at that view. 261 00:10:10,068 --> 00:10:12,028 Well, that's the same view we have from our place. 262 00:10:12,028 --> 00:10:15,240 No, it's a little different. We can't see Century City. 263 00:10:16,282 --> 00:10:19,452 Val, it's the same view with a membership fee. 264 00:10:19,494 --> 00:10:22,372 -[both laughing] -That's good. 265 00:10:22,372 --> 00:10:24,541 -I'm gonna have one more of these crackers. -Alright. 266 00:10:24,582 --> 00:10:28,878 Because you know I love a cracker with a view. 267 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,589 -[laughing] -These are really good. 268 00:10:31,631 --> 00:10:34,134 I know, you like those flatbreads, yeah. 269 00:10:34,175 --> 00:10:36,386 Used to get 'em at Trader Joe's in Brentwood. 270 00:10:36,427 --> 00:10:38,054 You don't get these anymore. 271 00:10:38,096 --> 00:10:39,889 Well, where is there a Trader Joe's here? 272 00:10:39,931 --> 00:10:41,141 Everywhere. 273 00:10:41,182 --> 00:10:43,143 Did we leave room for dessert? 274 00:10:43,184 --> 00:10:45,520 -Oh. -He did. I have a show. 275 00:10:47,188 --> 00:10:48,314 Cool glasses. 276 00:10:49,274 --> 00:10:50,483 Thank you. 277 00:10:50,525 --> 00:10:51,943 [laughing softly] 278 00:10:51,985 --> 00:10:55,113 Um, I want the chocolate cake and the check, please. 279 00:10:55,155 --> 00:10:57,157 Wonderful. 280 00:10:57,198 --> 00:10:59,742 You were so right about these bigger glasses, Val. 281 00:10:59,784 --> 00:11:01,452 So good. 282 00:11:01,494 --> 00:11:04,747 Yeah, that oversize thing is-- it's happening now. 283 00:11:04,789 --> 00:11:06,082 -Yeah. -No. 284 00:11:06,124 --> 00:11:09,419 -I am what's happening now. -[chuckles] 285 00:11:09,460 --> 00:11:10,795 [woman] Hey! Greg, over here. 286 00:11:10,837 --> 00:11:12,755 -Oh, motherfucker. -What? What happened? 287 00:11:12,797 --> 00:11:14,132 I just saw Greg. 288 00:11:14,174 --> 00:11:16,801 -Greg? -Yeah, from the old firm. 289 00:11:16,843 --> 00:11:18,303 No, I know who Greg is. 290 00:11:18,344 --> 00:11:20,555 Why is he here? He's not cool enough to be here. 291 00:11:21,514 --> 00:11:23,183 Oh, hi. Um, we can't stay. 292 00:11:23,224 --> 00:11:25,018 Well, I thought you wanted chocolate cake. 293 00:11:25,059 --> 00:11:28,313 No, I can't be here. He can't see me. 294 00:11:28,354 --> 00:11:29,939 Mark, you didn't do anything wrong. 295 00:11:29,981 --> 00:11:32,358 Do you want the cake to go? 296 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:34,277 -No. -Yes. 297 00:11:34,319 --> 00:11:35,945 Yeah. 298 00:11:35,987 --> 00:11:37,989 Mark, I'm gonna say it again. 299 00:11:38,031 --> 00:11:39,824 You told a joke at work 300 00:11:39,866 --> 00:11:41,701 at a time when jokes were illegal. 301 00:11:41,743 --> 00:11:43,286 No one cares now. 302 00:11:43,328 --> 00:11:44,704 Okay, okay. Let's go, let's go. 303 00:11:44,746 --> 00:11:47,457 -Come on, I don't wanna be here. -Yeah, I get that. 304 00:11:47,457 --> 00:11:50,168 -Get my jacket if it's okay. -Okay, alright, okay. 305 00:11:52,045 --> 00:11:53,796 [Mark] Go, he's looking the other way. 306 00:11:53,838 --> 00:11:55,215 Val! 307 00:11:56,341 --> 00:11:58,968 Valerie? Hi. Hi. 308 00:11:58,968 --> 00:12:01,137 Oh, that's Sharon Case, casting director. 309 00:12:01,137 --> 00:12:04,015 She does all the sitcoms. She's with Jane Fonda. 310 00:12:04,057 --> 00:12:07,185 -Wanna meet Jane Fonda? -No, no, I wanna go. 311 00:12:07,227 --> 00:12:08,895 Well, uh, can't be rude. 312 00:12:09,896 --> 00:12:11,439 I-- I'll be right back. 313 00:12:13,066 --> 00:12:15,401 -Hey. Sharon, doll. -[laughing] 314 00:12:15,443 --> 00:12:17,987 -Hi, Val, great to see you. -Oh, you, too. 315 00:12:18,029 --> 00:12:19,989 -Do you know Jane Fonda? -[chuckles] 316 00:12:20,031 --> 00:12:22,033 -Hi. -Hi. Valerie Cherish. 317 00:12:22,075 --> 00:12:23,493 Nice to meet you, Valerie. 318 00:12:23,534 --> 00:12:25,078 So, how do you two know each other? 319 00:12:25,119 --> 00:12:26,829 Did Sharon cast you in something or... 320 00:12:26,871 --> 00:12:28,039 [scoffs] 321 00:12:28,706 --> 00:12:31,709 Um, we're walking buddies. 322 00:12:31,751 --> 00:12:33,503 You know, we walk around the neighborhood together. 323 00:12:33,544 --> 00:12:34,671 -Oh. -Yeah. 324 00:12:34,712 --> 00:12:36,214 I love walking. 325 00:12:37,465 --> 00:12:39,509 It's my favorite exercise. 326 00:12:39,550 --> 00:12:43,513 My, um, husband Mark and I walked over here tonight, yeah. 327 00:12:43,513 --> 00:12:45,056 Yeah, we live just right there... 328 00:12:45,098 --> 00:12:46,724 -Okay. -...in, um, Sierra Towers. 329 00:12:46,766 --> 00:12:48,810 -Beautiful. -So, yeah. So... 330 00:12:50,228 --> 00:12:53,856 Uh, would it be okay if, um, I got you for my social? 331 00:12:53,898 --> 00:12:56,025 -Sure. -Great. And don't worry. 332 00:12:56,067 --> 00:12:58,111 I don't do anything political. 333 00:12:58,152 --> 00:13:01,406 -Why not? -Well, where do you start? 334 00:13:01,447 --> 00:13:03,866 You know, is how I feel, 335 00:13:03,908 --> 00:13:06,202 it's overwhelming, you know. 336 00:13:06,244 --> 00:13:08,079 -It's okay? -Sure. 337 00:13:08,121 --> 00:13:09,122 Okay. 338 00:13:10,248 --> 00:13:12,542 Well, look who I just ran into. 339 00:13:12,583 --> 00:13:14,252 Miss Jane Fonda. 340 00:13:15,253 --> 00:13:16,254 Vote. 341 00:13:18,423 --> 00:13:20,258 [chuckles] Funny. Yeah. 342 00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:21,759 Ah. Thank you. 343 00:13:21,801 --> 00:13:23,553 It was very nice to meet you. 344 00:13:23,594 --> 00:13:25,221 Really nice to finally meet you. 345 00:13:25,263 --> 00:13:26,889 [laughing] Okay. 346 00:13:26,931 --> 00:13:28,725 -Alright, yeah. -Uh, Val? 347 00:13:28,766 --> 00:13:30,059 Huh? 348 00:13:30,101 --> 00:13:31,936 -Oh, geez. -Oh! Oh, God. 349 00:13:31,978 --> 00:13:34,272 -[Valerie] Are you okay? -I just slipped on my napkin. 350 00:13:34,314 --> 00:13:35,648 Okay. 351 00:13:35,690 --> 00:13:37,608 -I'm-- I'm okay. Um... -It's okay, yeah. 352 00:13:37,650 --> 00:13:41,237 -It's so stupid and so me. -[chuckles] 353 00:13:41,279 --> 00:13:44,240 [sighs] I heard about your NuNet show. 354 00:13:44,282 --> 00:13:47,452 Oh, already? It just happened today. 355 00:13:47,493 --> 00:13:49,412 Yeah, well, it's really exciting. 356 00:13:49,454 --> 00:13:51,956 Yeah, well, you know, nothing extraordinary about it. 357 00:13:51,998 --> 00:13:54,250 Well, you're executive producing, right? 358 00:13:54,292 --> 00:13:56,502 Yes. Yeah, I am. Yeah. 359 00:13:56,544 --> 00:13:59,088 Oh, well, I would love it if you would consider me. 360 00:13:59,130 --> 00:14:00,923 I mean, sitcoms are my favorite. 361 00:14:00,965 --> 00:14:02,633 Well, and you're the best. 362 00:14:02,675 --> 00:14:05,094 -Yeah. -There you are. 363 00:14:05,094 --> 00:14:06,346 -[Sharon] Keep me in mind. -Thank you. 364 00:14:06,387 --> 00:14:08,348 It'd really be great to be working again. 365 00:14:08,389 --> 00:14:09,807 Well, you are top of mind. 366 00:14:09,849 --> 00:14:11,434 Yeah. [chuckles] 367 00:14:11,434 --> 00:14:13,519 And I'm sure this time, it'll be different. 368 00:14:14,604 --> 00:14:17,440 Just 'cause on, uh, Room and Bored, 369 00:14:17,482 --> 00:14:21,444 remember, I wanted Tom Selleck, and you said "not interested." 370 00:14:21,486 --> 00:14:23,780 And just so you know, he did call me back, 371 00:14:23,821 --> 00:14:26,115 and he would have done it, so. 372 00:14:26,157 --> 00:14:27,617 -Ah. -Yeah. 373 00:14:27,658 --> 00:14:30,328 Well, um, I'm sorry. 374 00:14:30,370 --> 00:14:31,829 My bad. 375 00:14:31,871 --> 00:14:33,206 I'm sure it'll be different this time. 376 00:14:33,247 --> 00:14:34,624 -Yeah. -Val. 377 00:14:34,665 --> 00:14:36,376 Oh, okay. That's my husband. 378 00:14:36,417 --> 00:14:38,002 Oh, okay. [chuckles] 379 00:14:38,044 --> 00:14:40,546 Your knee is bleeding, doll. Yeah. 380 00:14:42,048 --> 00:14:44,467 [Mark] I was stuck talking to Greg 381 00:14:44,509 --> 00:14:47,053 because you had to go and see Jane Fonda. 382 00:14:47,095 --> 00:14:48,805 Alright, well, what did he say? 383 00:14:48,846 --> 00:14:50,807 "Nice to see you." It's pathetic. 384 00:14:50,848 --> 00:14:52,141 Pathetic? 385 00:14:52,183 --> 00:14:54,852 Mark, it probably was nice to see you, alright? 386 00:14:54,894 --> 00:14:57,563 -You two were friends. -Yeah, well, if we're friends, 387 00:14:57,605 --> 00:14:59,232 why didn't he have a conversation 388 00:14:59,273 --> 00:15:01,818 instead of sending that partner email letting me go? 389 00:15:01,859 --> 00:15:03,903 And I'm just s-standing there, 390 00:15:03,945 --> 00:15:05,488 and then-- and then, the waiter comes over 391 00:15:05,530 --> 00:15:07,156 and hands me this fucking doggy bag, 392 00:15:07,198 --> 00:15:10,368 and Greg looks at me like I-- I can't afford to waste food. 393 00:15:10,410 --> 00:15:14,163 Oh, Mark, it's not possible he thought that, okay? 394 00:15:15,164 --> 00:15:18,209 -Not with your golden parachute. -Yeah, well, I was humiliated. 395 00:15:19,043 --> 00:15:20,044 Okay. 396 00:15:21,295 --> 00:15:24,424 Well, did you mention, uh, Finance Dudes? 397 00:15:24,465 --> 00:15:26,217 No, I didn't mention Finance Dudes. 398 00:15:26,259 --> 00:15:28,094 -It hasn't sold. -Not yet. 399 00:15:28,136 --> 00:15:30,012 -[Mark sighs] -Where are you going? 400 00:15:30,054 --> 00:15:34,016 I am going into the kitchen to eat this fucking cake. 401 00:15:34,058 --> 00:15:36,519 -Okay. -Oh, and this is LA. 402 00:15:36,561 --> 00:15:39,856 Please don't ask me to walk anywhere again. 403 00:15:39,897 --> 00:15:41,441 Oh, I won't. 404 00:15:42,608 --> 00:15:45,528 Well, look what I'm buying at Trader Joe's. 405 00:15:45,570 --> 00:15:48,614 It's mine and my husband's absolute favorite. 406 00:15:48,656 --> 00:15:52,952 Green olive fats-- flats Italian lingue crackers. 407 00:15:52,994 --> 00:15:54,412 [chuckles] 408 00:15:54,454 --> 00:15:56,289 -Yeah, you can edit that out, right? -Yeah, okay. 409 00:15:56,330 --> 00:15:58,040 So, I'm just a little bit confused though. 410 00:15:58,082 --> 00:15:59,417 Is this for Trader Joe's 411 00:15:59,459 --> 00:16:03,379 or is this for the Italian lingue crackers? 412 00:16:03,379 --> 00:16:07,049 It's potential collab for both. That's the beauty, right? 413 00:16:07,091 --> 00:16:08,426 -Okay, yeah, sure. -Yeah, yeah. 414 00:16:08,468 --> 00:16:09,635 I'm just gonna get more of these. 415 00:16:09,677 --> 00:16:11,971 Okay, I'm gonna go get a Neti Pot. 416 00:16:12,013 --> 00:16:13,431 Okay. 417 00:16:13,473 --> 00:16:14,765 I'm gonna check out. 418 00:16:16,309 --> 00:16:17,977 Not buying you another Neti Pot. 419 00:16:22,690 --> 00:16:24,400 Val? 420 00:16:24,442 --> 00:16:27,320 [laughing] What? 421 00:16:27,361 --> 00:16:28,779 -Jane! Jane! -Oh! 422 00:16:28,821 --> 00:16:30,323 -[both laughing] -Oh! 423 00:16:30,364 --> 00:16:32,617 -So good to see you. -Aw, Jane. 424 00:16:32,658 --> 00:16:34,410 [laughing] 425 00:16:34,452 --> 00:16:36,120 So, are you-- are you working here now? 426 00:16:36,162 --> 00:16:37,914 Oh, no, I just stole a tropical shirt 427 00:16:37,955 --> 00:16:39,999 and started scanning shit, you know, for fun. 428 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:41,167 -Oh. -[both chuckle] 429 00:16:41,209 --> 00:16:42,627 -So funny. -Yeah, I work here now, 430 00:16:42,668 --> 00:16:44,587 and I have you to thank for that. 431 00:16:44,629 --> 00:16:47,590 -Me? -Yeah. When I left you in New York that time-- 432 00:16:47,632 --> 00:16:49,634 Oh, did you find everything you were looking for today? 433 00:16:49,675 --> 00:16:52,512 On your shopping list. We're supposed to ask that up top. 434 00:16:52,553 --> 00:16:54,805 Oh! Um, I sure did. 435 00:16:55,806 --> 00:16:57,433 -[chuckles] -I felt so bad 436 00:16:57,475 --> 00:16:59,435 that I still owed you money back then. 437 00:16:59,435 --> 00:17:02,772 I just said to myself, get a fucking real job. 438 00:17:02,813 --> 00:17:04,523 -You know? -Yeah. 439 00:17:04,565 --> 00:17:06,108 It wasn't just you, it was everyone. 440 00:17:06,150 --> 00:17:07,859 I owed everyone money. 441 00:17:07,902 --> 00:17:09,819 Running around making my documentaries, 442 00:17:09,862 --> 00:17:11,364 begging people to care about the things 443 00:17:11,405 --> 00:17:12,949 -that I cared about, right? -Right. 444 00:17:12,990 --> 00:17:14,867 The inevitable dangers of Big Tech 445 00:17:14,909 --> 00:17:17,828 or climate change impacting water resources 446 00:17:17,869 --> 00:17:19,329 -for the Navajo Nation. -Right. 447 00:17:19,997 --> 00:17:24,167 Or the fun of me starting a new chapter. 448 00:17:24,210 --> 00:17:25,627 [chuckles] You know? 449 00:17:25,670 --> 00:17:27,964 Shame nothing happened with our doc, right? 450 00:17:28,005 --> 00:17:29,882 Still got that great footage, you know? 451 00:17:29,924 --> 00:17:31,717 It just so wasn't working. 452 00:17:31,759 --> 00:17:32,760 Yeah. 453 00:17:33,803 --> 00:17:35,471 -And then, the fires happened. -Right. 454 00:17:35,513 --> 00:17:36,847 -And all that craziness. -Yeah. 455 00:17:36,889 --> 00:17:38,558 And just-- I thought about you guys. 456 00:17:38,599 --> 00:17:41,394 Aw, yeah, well, we almost had to evacuate. 457 00:17:42,687 --> 00:17:44,355 -So, yeah. -Oh, wow, yeah. 458 00:17:44,397 --> 00:17:46,732 -And your house is good? -No, our whole canyon burned 459 00:17:46,774 --> 00:17:49,068 because we didn't pay off the right fire department. 460 00:17:49,110 --> 00:17:51,028 -Uh-huh. -So once I got the horses 461 00:17:51,070 --> 00:17:52,655 to safety in Montana, 462 00:17:52,697 --> 00:17:54,240 I just said, you know what, I'm done. 463 00:17:54,282 --> 00:17:56,242 I transferred to this Trader Joe's 464 00:17:56,284 --> 00:17:57,535 out of the fire zone. 465 00:17:57,577 --> 00:17:59,829 I got an apartment nearby, I walk to work. 466 00:17:59,870 --> 00:18:01,706 -Getting your steps in. -[chuckles] 467 00:18:01,747 --> 00:18:04,834 And I even found a really great girlfriend 468 00:18:04,834 --> 00:18:06,711 -that lives in my building. -Aw. 469 00:18:06,752 --> 00:18:09,380 -So, it's one-stop shopping. -Good for you. 470 00:18:09,422 --> 00:18:11,757 -Right? -And since I paid everyone back, 471 00:18:11,799 --> 00:18:14,260 my life is just so simple now. 472 00:18:15,303 --> 00:18:18,055 -Do you have bags? -I do, yeah. 473 00:18:18,097 --> 00:18:20,850 I-- I didn't bring 'em, but-- so I have to buy some. 474 00:18:20,891 --> 00:18:23,019 -[chuckles] Yeah. -Oh, no, you don't. 475 00:18:23,060 --> 00:18:24,895 Aw. Really? 476 00:18:26,063 --> 00:18:27,898 Oh! [chuckles] Thank you. 477 00:18:27,940 --> 00:18:31,193 -That's nice. -So, how are you? 478 00:18:31,193 --> 00:18:34,614 Uh, starring in a new show. A multi-cam. 479 00:18:34,655 --> 00:18:36,949 Oh. Oh, okay. 480 00:18:36,991 --> 00:18:39,035 -Yeah. -Okay. 481 00:18:39,076 --> 00:18:41,621 -Uh, it's, uh, $103.61. -Yeah. 482 00:18:43,456 --> 00:18:44,874 I'm actually really happy for you. 483 00:18:44,915 --> 00:18:46,876 That's-- I think it's gonna be a huge success. 484 00:18:46,876 --> 00:18:49,378 -Yeah. -I mean, that's really what people want, right? 485 00:18:49,420 --> 00:18:51,047 -Uh-huh. -Nothing challenging. 486 00:18:51,088 --> 00:18:54,258 -Well. -Nothing they don't want to know about. 487 00:18:54,300 --> 00:18:57,053 -Well. -Just, uh, comfort food. 488 00:18:57,094 --> 00:18:58,262 Nothing new. 489 00:18:59,305 --> 00:19:02,558 Well, this one's kinda new. 490 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:04,935 So, you're telling me that it's not like the sitcoms 491 00:19:04,977 --> 00:19:07,271 of the '70s, '80s, '90s? 492 00:19:08,105 --> 00:19:09,607 Well, it's not, okay? 493 00:19:11,942 --> 00:19:13,944 [softly] It's written by AI. 494 00:19:13,986 --> 00:19:15,780 Maybe the first show to do it. 495 00:19:16,947 --> 00:19:19,950 But don't tell anyone, 'cause that's a secret. 496 00:19:19,992 --> 00:19:22,453 Now wouldn't that make a good doc? 497 00:19:24,288 --> 00:19:26,624 -Ready, Jane? -[Jane] Ready. 498 00:19:26,666 --> 00:19:29,794 Well, I'm happy to report the script is good. 499 00:19:29,835 --> 00:19:31,462 So funny. [chuckles] 500 00:19:31,504 --> 00:19:33,756 AI is funny? 501 00:19:33,798 --> 00:19:36,926 Well, first of all, Jane, shh, it's a secret. 502 00:19:36,967 --> 00:19:38,969 Right? And yes. 503 00:19:39,011 --> 00:19:41,305 So funny. Laughed out loud twice. 504 00:19:41,347 --> 00:19:44,266 [laughing] Also, found a few typos. 505 00:19:44,308 --> 00:19:46,102 So, you know what that says to me? 506 00:19:46,143 --> 00:19:48,354 Writers. How's that? 507 00:19:49,063 --> 00:19:51,273 That's the name of the show. How's That? 508 00:19:51,315 --> 00:19:54,151 Yeah, yeah, and it's my character Beth's catchphrase. 509 00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:56,320 How's that? [laughing] 510 00:19:56,362 --> 00:20:00,282 Yeah, she runs a cute, charming old New England B&B 511 00:20:00,324 --> 00:20:02,618 with the help of her hunk nephew, Bo. 512 00:20:02,660 --> 00:20:06,122 So, Beth and Bo. B&B. Cute, huh? 513 00:20:06,163 --> 00:20:09,375 [chuckles] How's that? Such a good hook! 514 00:20:09,417 --> 00:20:12,795 You know, you can say it so many different ways, right? 515 00:20:12,837 --> 00:20:14,463 Like, how's that? 516 00:20:14,505 --> 00:20:17,633 How's that? How's that! 517 00:20:17,675 --> 00:20:19,468 Right? Oh, so good. 518 00:20:19,510 --> 00:20:22,096 [chuckles] Oh, there's Billy. Yeah. 519 00:20:22,847 --> 00:20:25,474 Okay, he's got his power skirt on. 520 00:20:25,516 --> 00:20:28,519 -Not judging. Looks good. Yeah. -Mm-hmm. 521 00:20:28,561 --> 00:20:29,979 [Valerie] Aren't you hot? 522 00:20:29,979 --> 00:20:31,814 Yeah, but it-- it's a whole look. 523 00:20:31,856 --> 00:20:34,191 -Uh-huh. Yeah. -Hi, Jane. So glad you're doing this. 524 00:20:34,233 --> 00:20:36,902 And I'm sure we'll figure out who's paying you. 525 00:20:36,944 --> 00:20:38,320 -[Valerie] Okay. -Okay, come on, let's go back. 526 00:20:38,362 --> 00:20:39,530 -This way. -Yeah. 527 00:20:39,572 --> 00:20:40,906 Ready for our first production meeting? 528 00:20:40,948 --> 00:20:43,701 -Executive producer? -Yes, I am. 529 00:20:44,243 --> 00:20:46,996 It's so fun to get a seat at the big kids' table, right? 530 00:20:47,037 --> 00:20:48,873 See how the donuts get made. 531 00:20:48,914 --> 00:20:50,374 -Oh, Val. -Yeah. 532 00:20:50,416 --> 00:20:51,625 I got us these hats. 533 00:20:52,877 --> 00:20:54,545 Thought it'd be fun to wear them in as a bit. 534 00:20:54,587 --> 00:20:56,046 Oh, no, no, no. 535 00:20:56,088 --> 00:20:58,507 Not a good bit, Billy. Executive producer? 536 00:20:58,549 --> 00:21:00,384 No. Don't want the showrunners 537 00:21:00,426 --> 00:21:02,052 to think I'm trying to run the show. 538 00:21:02,094 --> 00:21:03,679 Right? Not good. 539 00:21:03,721 --> 00:21:05,431 Okay, fine. So, not a bit. 540 00:21:05,473 --> 00:21:07,683 But Patience, at least can you get a photo of us? 541 00:21:07,725 --> 00:21:09,351 -Here. -Yeah, okay. Sure. 542 00:21:09,393 --> 00:21:11,020 -Stand here, and I'll stand here. -Yeah. Do a photo. 543 00:21:11,061 --> 00:21:12,396 -That'll be fun, yeah. -Quick pic. 544 00:21:12,438 --> 00:21:14,440 [Patience] Okay. Got it. 545 00:21:14,482 --> 00:21:17,318 Oh, my God, what is? [sighs] 546 00:21:18,402 --> 00:21:20,112 -[Billy] This is good. -[Valerie] Yeah. 547 00:21:20,154 --> 00:21:22,114 [gasps] Those are the showrunners. 548 00:21:22,156 --> 00:21:23,449 That was-- right there. 549 00:21:23,491 --> 00:21:25,117 [Josh] Did you see their hats? 550 00:21:25,159 --> 00:21:27,036 That's not a good first impression, Billy. 551 00:21:27,077 --> 00:21:28,204 Okay. 552 00:21:28,245 --> 00:21:30,998 [indistinct chatter] 553 00:21:32,583 --> 00:21:35,127 -Oh, sorry. -[Billy] Oh, look, Valerie. 554 00:21:35,169 --> 00:21:36,545 Billy Stanton, executive producer. 555 00:21:36,587 --> 00:21:38,380 -I'm gonna take a picture. -Valerie-- oh! 556 00:21:38,422 --> 00:21:39,632 -Oh! Careful. -Geez. 557 00:21:39,673 --> 00:21:41,217 -Got caught on my purse. -[chuckles] 558 00:21:41,258 --> 00:21:43,385 -Thank you so much for this. -Aw. 559 00:21:43,427 --> 00:21:46,972 I really just am so grateful to be working. 560 00:21:47,014 --> 00:21:49,892 My psychic told me I would. I should have believed them. 561 00:21:49,934 --> 00:21:51,477 Yeah. Excuse me, doll. 562 00:21:51,519 --> 00:21:53,062 -Gotta say hi to the writers. -Oh, yeah, go, go, go, go, go. 563 00:21:53,062 --> 00:21:54,563 I'm gonna send you out the casting links on Friday. 564 00:21:54,605 --> 00:21:56,148 [Valerie] Hi, Mary. Josh. 565 00:21:56,190 --> 00:21:58,234 -Hi. -Valerie Cherish. Hi. 566 00:21:58,275 --> 00:22:00,152 -Here. Take the dog. -Hi. 567 00:22:00,194 --> 00:22:02,404 -So cute. -[Josh] Take Miss Lady. Take her! 568 00:22:02,446 --> 00:22:03,906 [Valerie] That dog. 569 00:22:03,948 --> 00:22:07,326 Um, just to say, first episode? 570 00:22:07,368 --> 00:22:08,994 -So wonderful. -Aw. 571 00:22:09,036 --> 00:22:11,831 -Laughed out loud twice, right? -[chuckles] 572 00:22:11,872 --> 00:22:14,750 Yeah, just love the whole B&B world. 573 00:22:14,792 --> 00:22:17,419 -The premise isn't ours. -Okay. 574 00:22:17,461 --> 00:22:18,963 [Mary] What's with the cameras? 575 00:22:19,004 --> 00:22:20,923 [softly] If they all know about the AI, 576 00:22:20,965 --> 00:22:22,925 why did we have to sign an NDA? 577 00:22:22,967 --> 00:22:24,927 Oh, no, they-- they signed too. 578 00:22:24,969 --> 00:22:26,470 Yeah. Everyone did. 579 00:22:26,512 --> 00:22:28,514 -[Mary sighs] -[Valerie chuckles] 580 00:22:28,556 --> 00:22:32,935 We are so excited to be working with you, Valerie. 581 00:22:32,977 --> 00:22:34,937 -Aw. -When Mary and I wrote the episode of Fetch, 582 00:22:34,979 --> 00:22:37,857 where Delia, played so beautifully by Judith Light... 583 00:22:37,898 --> 00:22:40,693 -Yeah. -...when she has to put her beloved Cavapoo down 584 00:22:40,734 --> 00:22:42,194 -and she comes home alone... -[phone chiming] 585 00:22:42,236 --> 00:22:43,487 -...to the empty house. -[Valerie] Mm-hmm. 586 00:22:43,529 --> 00:22:47,366 -I was-- I was so blown away... -[phone chiming] 587 00:22:47,408 --> 00:22:49,034 ...by how much online love we got 588 00:22:49,076 --> 00:22:50,536 from women of a certain age... 589 00:22:50,578 --> 00:22:52,705 -Uh-huh. -...who, you know, felt seen. 590 00:22:52,746 --> 00:22:54,540 -Yeah. -Maybe for the first time. 591 00:22:54,582 --> 00:22:56,000 -Uh-huh. -And I don't know, 592 00:22:56,041 --> 00:22:58,168 I'm-- I'm just honored to have the opportunity 593 00:22:58,210 --> 00:23:01,839 to be the voice of another vibrant and vital... 594 00:23:01,881 --> 00:23:04,842 -[text whooshing] -...woman of a certain age, such as yourself, 595 00:23:04,884 --> 00:23:07,177 for all those ladies online to love, so. 596 00:23:07,219 --> 00:23:08,637 -Yeah. -Which two jokes? 597 00:23:08,679 --> 00:23:10,472 You said you laughed out loud twice. 598 00:23:10,514 --> 00:23:12,641 Okay, spoken like a true writer. 599 00:23:12,641 --> 00:23:16,145 -[chuckles] -You know, which I was so relieved, right? 600 00:23:16,186 --> 00:23:19,815 That you-- 'cause I could tell, 'cause there were some typos. 601 00:23:19,857 --> 00:23:23,152 -There should not be any typos. -Well, let me get my script. 602 00:23:23,193 --> 00:23:24,570 Did you put jokes in? 603 00:23:24,612 --> 00:23:26,739 Just a couple. They're right there. 604 00:23:26,780 --> 00:23:28,532 Great. Keep teaching it. 605 00:23:28,574 --> 00:23:30,534 -Coming back. -[phone chiming] 606 00:23:30,576 --> 00:23:33,370 Please. Okay, yeah, I'll find it, 607 00:23:33,412 --> 00:23:35,497 'cause I have it-- I have it dog-eared. 608 00:23:35,539 --> 00:23:37,374 After our last show, please never say 609 00:23:37,416 --> 00:23:39,752 "dog" anything to us. [chuckles] 610 00:23:40,711 --> 00:23:43,339 Okay. I won't. Alright. 611 00:23:44,006 --> 00:23:46,842 Um... oh, yeah, this is it. [muttering indistinctly] 612 00:23:46,884 --> 00:23:48,677 "Well, if she's moving in, 613 00:23:48,677 --> 00:23:51,388 the B&B will stand for Bimbo and Breakfast." 614 00:23:51,430 --> 00:23:52,890 -[phone chiming] -That-- that wasn't us. 615 00:23:52,932 --> 00:23:54,350 That was Al. 616 00:23:54,391 --> 00:23:57,519 Oh, Al. I-Is there a third writer? 617 00:23:57,561 --> 00:24:01,231 No, we call AI Al. Short for Allassist. 618 00:24:01,273 --> 00:24:03,734 -Because ain't nobody got time for that. -Oh. 619 00:24:03,776 --> 00:24:05,361 -[both chuckle] -Cute. 620 00:24:05,402 --> 00:24:08,030 Yeah, that's so-- Al for Allassist. 621 00:24:08,072 --> 00:24:09,782 -Mm-hmm. -So clever, right? 622 00:24:09,823 --> 00:24:11,033 That's a great cover. 623 00:24:11,075 --> 00:24:13,202 Right? There's a third writer named Al. 624 00:24:13,202 --> 00:24:15,579 Right? Works remotely. Never comes in. 625 00:24:15,621 --> 00:24:18,624 Which is believable, right? 'Cause writers are weird. 626 00:24:18,666 --> 00:24:21,251 Not you guys. [chuckles] You know. 627 00:24:21,293 --> 00:24:23,462 Keeps it a secret 'cause you can just say... 628 00:24:24,588 --> 00:24:26,548 "Let's send it to Al for a joke." 629 00:24:26,590 --> 00:24:28,801 Right? In front of the cast, crew. 630 00:24:28,842 --> 00:24:31,303 -Such a great story. -So, you're a writer now? 631 00:24:31,345 --> 00:24:34,223 No, I'm just trying to be helpful. 632 00:24:34,264 --> 00:24:35,724 -This is too much talking. -I agree. 633 00:24:35,766 --> 00:24:37,393 Yeah. [chuckles] 634 00:24:37,434 --> 00:24:39,478 That's what's gonna be so great, you know, 635 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,605 about Jimmy Burrows directing, right? 636 00:24:41,647 --> 00:24:43,565 'Cause he says just enough. 637 00:24:43,607 --> 00:24:44,900 He passed on this. 638 00:24:44,942 --> 00:24:47,277 Jimmy passed? When? 639 00:24:47,319 --> 00:24:48,946 -His agent texted me. -[phone chiming] 640 00:24:48,988 --> 00:24:50,739 Oh, okay, well. 641 00:24:50,781 --> 00:24:53,325 Yeah, I have a personal relationship with Jimmy. 642 00:24:53,367 --> 00:24:55,244 -He did my last sitcom. -Mm. 643 00:24:55,285 --> 00:24:58,330 So, yeah. Agents say no to everything, right? 644 00:24:58,372 --> 00:25:01,166 If it were up to his agent, Jimmy wouldn't have done Cheers. 645 00:25:01,208 --> 00:25:03,460 -[chuckles] -Right? Or Will & Grace. 646 00:25:03,502 --> 00:25:05,921 -Or Frasier, or Frie-- -We have to go. 647 00:25:05,963 --> 00:25:07,506 -Yeah. -We have kids. 648 00:25:07,548 --> 00:25:10,592 -Okay. Yeah, we should get started. -Should we do it? 649 00:25:10,634 --> 00:25:13,053 'Cause-- what does that mean, "We have kids"? 650 00:25:13,804 --> 00:25:15,639 [line ringing] 651 00:25:15,681 --> 00:25:16,765 [voice on intercom] Yes? 652 00:25:16,807 --> 00:25:19,268 Uh, Valerie Cherish to see Jimmy. 653 00:25:19,309 --> 00:25:21,270 -I called ahead. -Hold on, please. 654 00:25:21,270 --> 00:25:23,313 -Yeah. -[Jane] W-What did he say on the phone? 655 00:25:23,355 --> 00:25:25,149 Never spoke with him, just left a message 656 00:25:25,190 --> 00:25:27,609 with the housekeeper that I was on the way. 657 00:25:27,651 --> 00:25:28,819 [voice] Come in. 658 00:25:28,861 --> 00:25:30,029 -Oh. -He's down by the pool. 659 00:25:30,070 --> 00:25:31,989 Okay, yeah. Thanks. 660 00:25:32,031 --> 00:25:34,450 -Down to the pool. -[Jane] Okay. Go, go, go. 661 00:25:34,491 --> 00:25:36,535 -So, you can stay here. -[Jane] Look around. 662 00:25:36,577 --> 00:25:38,454 No, no. No, Jane. 663 00:25:38,495 --> 00:25:40,456 No, you gotta stay back. 664 00:25:40,497 --> 00:25:42,708 I said Valerie Cherish to see Jimmy, he's-- 665 00:25:42,750 --> 00:25:46,003 not Valerie Cherish and her camera caravan, yeah. 666 00:25:46,045 --> 00:25:47,796 Besides, she said he was at the pool, 667 00:25:47,838 --> 00:25:50,507 so, you know, what if he swims naked, right? 668 00:25:50,549 --> 00:25:52,634 Not nice, can't do it, no consent. 669 00:25:52,634 --> 00:25:54,803 So-- it's closing, you gotta get on the other side of that. 670 00:25:54,845 --> 00:25:56,013 -[Jane] What? No, ah! -Go. 671 00:25:56,055 --> 00:25:58,640 Remember, I have to be at Trader Joe's by 4! 672 00:25:58,682 --> 00:26:01,226 Those are my keys in case you have to move the car, okay? 673 00:26:01,268 --> 00:26:03,270 [children chattering] 674 00:26:06,940 --> 00:26:08,776 [waves splashing] 675 00:26:13,363 --> 00:26:15,199 You guys have enough sunblock on? 676 00:26:16,784 --> 00:26:19,078 [Valerie] Oops! Jimmy? 677 00:26:20,454 --> 00:26:21,872 -Hi, Val. -Hi. 678 00:26:22,539 --> 00:26:25,334 I think you wore the wrong shoes for a home invasion. 679 00:26:25,375 --> 00:26:27,544 And if you puncture a sprinkler line, 680 00:26:27,586 --> 00:26:29,171 I don't know you. 681 00:26:29,213 --> 00:26:32,049 Okay, well, look at you. King of the world. 682 00:26:32,091 --> 00:26:33,926 King of this Bel Air rental. 683 00:26:33,967 --> 00:26:35,260 Our new house isn't finished yet. 684 00:26:35,302 --> 00:26:36,720 Three years and counting. 685 00:26:36,762 --> 00:26:39,348 Wow, so th-- this is a rental? 686 00:26:39,389 --> 00:26:41,517 This house and those kids. 687 00:26:41,558 --> 00:26:43,102 [laughing] 688 00:26:43,143 --> 00:26:44,561 Hi. Valerie Cherish. 689 00:26:45,896 --> 00:26:47,773 -Uh, sit down. -Busy. Okay. 690 00:26:47,815 --> 00:26:49,525 -Can I have a hug first, maybe? -Oh, yeah. 691 00:26:49,566 --> 00:26:50,901 [chuckles] Aw, you. 692 00:26:50,943 --> 00:26:53,237 Would you like some lemonade or water? 693 00:26:53,278 --> 00:26:55,114 Uh, no. Don't want to be a bother. 694 00:26:55,155 --> 00:26:57,241 Well, you came all this way to see me, I'd like to give you 695 00:26:57,282 --> 00:27:00,119 something besides a polite, "No, thank you." 696 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:01,954 Oh, no. Well, it's not that far. 697 00:27:01,995 --> 00:27:04,206 And, you know, I just needed to check 698 00:27:04,206 --> 00:27:06,708 that "no" was from your agent, you know, 699 00:27:06,750 --> 00:27:08,627 and maybe you didn't read it yet, right? 700 00:27:08,669 --> 00:27:10,045 Oh, no, no, I read it. 701 00:27:10,045 --> 00:27:12,297 I read it because you were the lead, sweetheart. 702 00:27:12,339 --> 00:27:13,757 -Aw. -You were so good 703 00:27:13,799 --> 00:27:16,218 in that Paulie G heroin series. 704 00:27:16,260 --> 00:27:17,594 You really surprised me. 705 00:27:17,636 --> 00:27:19,763 Well, thank you. Yeah. 706 00:27:19,805 --> 00:27:21,557 But you know, that was a dramedy, right? 707 00:27:21,598 --> 00:27:23,559 Dramedies are easy. This is comedy. 708 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:25,936 -And comedy needs Jimmy. -This one doesn't. 709 00:27:25,978 --> 00:27:28,814 -Well. -Look, it's a good part for you. 710 00:27:28,856 --> 00:27:32,651 Newhart meets Fawlty Towers, but with a woman. 711 00:27:32,693 --> 00:27:34,611 -Yeah. -You'll be great. 712 00:27:34,653 --> 00:27:36,905 -Thanks. -I've done a million of these. 713 00:27:36,947 --> 00:27:38,907 There's nothing new in it for me. 714 00:27:38,949 --> 00:27:40,951 [children playing] 715 00:27:42,619 --> 00:27:44,413 Ah, the gate's opening. Go, go, go. Go! 716 00:27:44,454 --> 00:27:46,290 She's coming, she's coming. 717 00:27:46,331 --> 00:27:48,125 Go, go, go, go, it's her! Go, go, go! 718 00:27:50,460 --> 00:27:52,921 -Ha, ha! Oh... -[Jane] Oh, boy. 719 00:27:52,963 --> 00:27:54,673 Okay. No, she's okay. 720 00:27:54,715 --> 00:27:56,717 Look, guys, she doesn't even have a grass stain. 721 00:28:00,804 --> 00:28:03,265 How did you get Jimmy to say yes? 722 00:28:03,307 --> 00:28:06,685 Oh, just talked to him, you know. 723 00:28:06,727 --> 00:28:08,687 First, he said no, but then I told him 724 00:28:08,729 --> 00:28:11,356 how important this one was to me. 725 00:28:11,398 --> 00:28:12,691 [Jane] Did you tell him it was AI? 726 00:28:12,733 --> 00:28:15,485 I did, yeah. But Jane, it's a secret. 727 00:28:16,236 --> 00:28:19,156 [Jane] Why is it a secret? Why can't people know about it? 728 00:28:19,198 --> 00:28:20,324 Bad branding. 729 00:28:20,365 --> 00:28:22,159 You know, everybody everywhere 730 00:28:22,201 --> 00:28:24,620 is worrying about AI, right? 731 00:28:24,661 --> 00:28:27,372 I, for one, am excited to let go 732 00:28:27,414 --> 00:28:29,833 and see what AI is all about. 733 00:28:31,251 --> 00:28:33,003 [GPS] Turn right now. 734 00:28:34,338 --> 00:28:36,673 [Jane] It said turn. It... 735 00:28:36,715 --> 00:28:39,009 -[Valerie] Yeah, that's alright. -[Jane] Missed it. 736 00:28:39,051 --> 00:28:40,969 Jane, last time, I didn't listen to it, 737 00:28:41,011 --> 00:28:43,513 and I saved five minutes, okay? I know better. 738 00:28:43,555 --> 00:28:46,308 [♪ "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart playing] 739 00:28:46,350 --> 00:28:47,434 [GPS] Turn right. 740 00:28:48,518 --> 00:28:50,479 [Jane] It really wants you to turn right. 741 00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:52,397 I know, but it's wrong. 742 00:28:52,439 --> 00:28:54,107 Yeah, it's wrong. Don't worry. 743 00:28:55,692 --> 00:28:57,486 [GPS] Turn right. 744 00:28:57,527 --> 00:28:59,821 [Jane] Are you gonna turn at all? 745 00:28:59,863 --> 00:29:01,490 I know where I'm gonna turn, 746 00:29:01,531 --> 00:29:03,408 and it's not here, and it's not now. 747 00:29:05,202 --> 00:29:07,579 ♪ That I've got, 'cause if I do ♪ 748 00:29:07,621 --> 00:29:09,498 [GPS] Turn right. 749 00:29:09,539 --> 00:29:13,669 ♪ I would surely, surely lose a lot ♪ 750 00:29:13,710 --> 00:29:16,255 ♪ 'Cause your love is better ♪ 751 00:29:16,296 --> 00:29:18,382 [GPS] Turn right. 752 00:29:18,423 --> 00:29:21,009 ♪ Than any love I know, it's like thunder ♪ 753 00:29:21,051 --> 00:29:22,719 [GPS] Turn right now. 754 00:29:24,888 --> 00:29:26,640 Turn right. 755 00:29:27,808 --> 00:29:30,018 ♪ You better knock, knock ♪ 756 00:29:30,060 --> 00:29:31,895 [GPS] Turn left. 757 00:29:31,937 --> 00:29:34,564 ♪ On wood, baby ♪ 758 00:29:35,148 --> 00:29:36,692 [GPS] Turn left. 759 00:29:36,733 --> 00:29:39,361 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 760 00:29:39,403 --> 00:29:40,779 [GPS] Turn left. 761 00:29:40,821 --> 00:29:44,032 ♪ Baby, ooh ♪ 762 00:29:44,074 --> 00:29:46,034 [GPS] Turn right. 763 00:29:46,076 --> 00:29:48,620 ♪ Better knock, knock, knock on wood ♪ 764 00:29:48,662 --> 00:29:51,957 ♪ Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood ♪ 765 00:29:51,999 --> 00:29:55,711 ♪ Think I better knock, knock, knock on wood ♪ 766 00:29:55,752 --> 00:29:58,213 ♪ Think I better knock, knock on wood ♪ 767 00:29:58,255 --> 00:30:00,757 ♪ Think I better knock, knock... ♪