All language subtitles for Being Erica (2009) - S02E11 - What Goes Up Must Come Down (1080p AMZN WEB-DL x265 MONOLITH)_track3_[eng]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[CLEARS THROAT]

Good evening, ladies,

and welcome
to the official launch
of The None.

[ALL CHEERING]

Please join me in welcoming
Katie Atkins.

Thank you.
I am so excited to share
this book with you.

We have lots
of surprises tonight,

and it is all thanks
to my very talented friend
and editor.

She is the vision
behind this launch,

so, thank you, Erica Strange.

[CHEERING]

ERICA: Ever get that feeling
that you've hit your stride?

You're in the groove,
on top of the world?

Like everything you've worked
so hard for is finally yours?

KATIE:
And Julianne Giacomelli,

and all of the people
at River Rock

who poured their hearts...

This launch would make
Deepak jealous,

and those slogan Tees
are the cutest!

-Incredible work, chicken.
-Thank you, Julianne.

So, without further ado...

Bachelors, come on out!

[ALL CHEERING]

-JULIANNE: Oh boy!
-Welcome, gentlemen.

Welcome. Have fun.

My spidey senses are saying,
" New York Timesbestseller,
here we come!"

[LAUGHING]

Hi there. Have fun.

Can I get a whoo-hoo?
Can I get a wha-wha?

Who's the man?

That's me. Oh, yeah!

Someone had a good night.

Oh, Ethan, it was the best!

All of that work,
all those months of stress
finally paid off.

The whole night,
it was perfect
from beginning to end.

That's awesome. Wait here.

Where are you going?

Hmm?

-Ethan, what's this?
-Open it.

-I know it's
kind of corny, but...
-No, I love it.

-You coming to bed?
-Um... In a minute.

The first reviews should
be out online and...

I can't wait.

[CLEARS THROAT]

ERICA: But
that perfect moment,

no matter how badly
we want it to,
won't last forever.

Oh, my God.

That good, huh?

What does it say?

"The Noneis definitely
not the one."

Hey, it's just
one review, right?

Yeah, one terrible review.

From Bookwormer.ca.
Who cares about them?

Come on,
try not to think about it.
Let's just go to bed.

Yeah, I'll be right there.

ERICA: Because
without a warning,
a setback can strike...

ERICA: What?

Sending us even further back
than where we started from.

[THEME SONG PLAYING]

# It's clearer inside of me

# Who I will always be

# Open me up to my heart

# Feels like
I'm singing in the dark

# Waking me up to my life

# To do it all over

# Again and again

# Back to the end

# The sum of my dreams

# And everything
I ever wanted to be #

"The None
is one colossal failure."

Oh, great, and that's
from Larry Horowitz.

Larry Jerk-owitz.

No, he's actually one
of the top literary critics
in Toronto.

It's just a couple
of people's opinions.
Who reads reviews anyway?

Everyone in the industry.
I mean, my bosses,
the public...

A review, it can make
or break a book.

Ethan, this is really bad.

Hey, I guess my day
can't get any worse, right?

Just hang in there, okay?

Yeah.

-Julianne?
-Yes?

So, the reviews were...

Catastrophic?

I just... I feel like
I should do something.

Well, there's nothing
to be done.

Although, personally,

I'd like to give
Larry Horowitz
a piece of my mind.

Yeah, see?
Okay, 'cause I read the review

and normally,
I agree with Larry, I do.

But I feel like, you know,
he misunderstood
what Katie was trying to say.

It's like his interpretation
of the message,
it was way off.

Okay, Erica, I get that
you want to cry
and share feelings...

No, it's not just that.

It's just I honestly feel
that the review,
it wasn't fair.

All right, chicken,
Let's get some
perspective here.

If the book sells,
no one's going to remember
the reviews.

-Really?
-Yeah.

So...

Scoot!

-Erica.
-Yeah?

Don't "dwell".

Focus on The Sex Scoop.

Cry in the bathroom, move on.

Frank Galvin
will be back today

and we've gotta be
on our game, you got it?

Okay. Thanks.

Move on.

You didn't even read it!

Thanks for coming in,

but we're looking
for something
a little more relatable,

given our recent
colossal failure.

Uh...

Thanks.

Ow!

Sorry, I just, uh...
I just got another rejection.

-Sorry to hear that.
-Yeah, by number nine,
you...

Well, you almost stop
feeling it.

Well, you know Brent,
he can be pretty tough.

Are you a...
Are you an editor, too?

Uh, I like to think so.

-Well, in that case,
Seth Newman.
-Hi, Erica Strange.

-It's nice to meet you, Erica.
-Nice to meet you, too.

So what is
The Purple Doorabout?

It's the story of my life.

Wow. So you were raised
in a cult

and your parents,
they're still there.

And now?

Well, I got out.
I'm one of the lucky ones.

But I had to um... Escape.

And I haven't
looked back since.

Until now.

Seth, that must be so hard.

It's an amazing story.

I mean, if you want,
I'd be happy
to give it a read.

I can't promise
anything, of course, but...

No, of course not. Um...

You have no idea how much
I appreciate this, Erica.

Great.

I'll be in touch.

-Okay.
-Take care.

Yeah. Thank you.

This is a first.

What do you have in there,
a gun?

-Oh, of course not.
-Just checking.

An editor comes to see me
the day I give a bad review,
it's a little...

-Unorthodox?
-That's one word.
Crazy's another.

What can I do for you,
Miss Strange,

that I haven't already done?

Well, I've read your review,
of course,

and I have to be honest,

I think you've misinterpreted

what Katie Atkins
was trying to say.

Really?

Yeah. I mean, the book,
it's sending out

an optimistic message.

It's about finding happiness.

With a guy you don't love.

Happiness through
mediocrity,
through settling.

Well, I'm sorry, Mr Horowitz,

but I think that settling
is a little simplistic.

I mean, we're just saying stop
holding out for Mr Right.

And settle for Mr Wrong.

Not Mr Wrong, Mr Real.

Now that's a worthy idea,
but it's not in the book.

It's the whole backbone
of the book.

No, the backbone
of the book is
the cynical flipside,

that all men are fixer-uppers.

That you never hope
to find your soul mate.

-Well, that wasn't
the intention.
-What is it you want?

A new review? A retraction?

I just...
I just want to understand.

Fine. Now you understand.
This book made me angry.

It's a manual on giving up

and how to stop
looking for love.

You know, I've been married
to my soul mate for 20 years,

I can assure you,
I did not marry "the None".

I'm assuming we're done here?

Okay, so...

Remember when you told us
that the band shouldn't
enter V-Fest?

How you said
it would be a waste,
that we were still too raw?

Yeah, I remember.

Before you freak out,
I want you to know

that there's a happy ending
to this story,

because, bro...

We got in!

It's not the main stage,

but there will be key
industry people there
to hear us play.

No.

Kai, we're not doing this.

Yeah, we are.

Travis, trust me,
this is not what we need.

You said yourself
that you wanted
to keep the band small.

When did I ever say that?

We're doing this, Kai.

You know, Travis has a point.

He doesn't say,
"Let's keep the band small"

until June 18th, 2012.

You're a couple years early.

He may not know it now.

But you do.

Because hindsight's 20-20?

-That's right.
-Not always.

Travis has big dreams, too.

But he couldn't handle them.

That may be true,
but that's not the point.

Your future,

you know, the very thing
you keep fighting against?

Well, it looks like
it's found you.

Um, Brent, a quick word.

Yes, Julianne.

Well, I was reviewing
the latest chapters
of The Mystery of Tomorrow,

and, I gotta say,
not exactly up to snuff.

Friedken and I actually
feel very strongly
about the chapters.

Well, I feel very strongly
that they need work.

Care to be specific?

I will be "specific"
when I give you your notes.

And I don't like your tone.

And I don't trust
your "instincts"

because lately,
they've been about as reliable
as a Bernie Madoff stock tip.

Brent, I am your boss.

That's what
your business cards say.

The chapters remain
as they are.

Brent, what is wrong with you?

This is none of your business.

Look, she gave you
your shot, okay?

If it wasn't for Julianne,
you would still be in the
mailroom working with Zeke.

Please, please,
could we all just calm down...

-Remain professional?
-Professional?

Is that what you call going
behind my back
to Frank Galvin?

I was looking out
for River Rock.

You were looking out
for "numero uno",

and Frank is either too naive

or in the early stages
of Alzheimer's,
not to see that.

Julianne.

Erica.

Boardroom.

Now.

Um, Frank...

Ugh... God.

Engaging in a public
shouting match
with a fellow employee?

-Frank, I'm sorry.
-That's what I keep hearing,
apology after apology.

And yet I come back
to find your department,
once again, in shambles.

Case in point,

Erica visiting Larry Horowitz
at his office,
accosting him.

What?

[STAMMERS] I just wanted
some clarification.

You went to see him?

Erica, we don't do that.

I'm sorry, I...
I just thought...

No, you didn't think!

Neither did you,
dropping the ball
on The None.

Giving a junior editor
free reigns.

Crossing the line
with Thomas Friedken,
a bestseller.

Frank.

You managed to talk me
into The Sex Scoop,

based largely on the projected
success of The None.

It now seems only logical
to kill that title.

Mr Galvin, if I may,

The Sex Scoop
and The None,
they're completely different.

Who the hell
do you think you are?

Julianne...

You brought us great success
with Thomas Friedken.

Based on that,
I was prepared to overlook
a few stumbles,

but we've reached the point
where your errors in judgement

are now compromising
the reputation
of this company.

I cannot stand by
and let that happen.

Frank, please.

You will pack up your desks
and be out before lunch.

Both of you.

Hey, it's going to be okay.

No, Ethan, it's not.

I got fired, again.

This is the story
of my life, right?

You'll find another job,
you always do.

Mmm.

Oh, that's great. In what?

Um... Customer service?
Maybe telemarketing?

Hey... You're going to
bounce back.

I know it might not
seem like it,

but this could be
an opportunity.

To collect welfare?

You've always wanted
to work in fiction.

Now's your chance to apply
to those kinds of jobs.

Ethan, you don't realise
how small the industry is.

Everyone reads the reviews.
No one's going to hire me
after this.

Of course they will,
and I'll help you.

What are you doing?

Let's update your CV.
The best thing you can do

is just get right back
in the game.

I know that you're just trying
to make me feel better, but...

But honestly, all I want to do

is just crawl into bed
and disappear.

"A refreshing take on love
that tells it like it is."

That's not bad.

Oh, yeah?

Okay, so, uh...

Why don't you go tell that
to Larry Horowitz.

[SIGHS]

Eh, what does it matter
anyways?

I got fired.

Why does it have to be
so hard?

And what would
make things better, hmm?

Vacation? A good book?

Some perspective maybe?

A lottery ticket?

Ah, money.

Interesting.

And so what do you think
that that would solve for you?

Buy a little happiness, maybe?

No, it's not about
buying anything,
it's about...

It's about freedom.

Which brings us to your list.

You want to take a stab?
Got any guesses here?

"meandyoumakestwo.com."

Well done.

So what happened there?

Oh, it was a dot-com company
that I worked for in the boom,

and I quit a few months
before they were bought out.

And that was
the lottery ticket
that I threw away.

Ah...

It's pointless anyways,
though.

It's like you told me,
you can't go back
to win a lottery.

Mmm, no, I told you,
you can't go back
and buy a ticket.

This is different.
This is a legitimate regret.

So, go ahead, indulge me.

I...

If I would've stayed,
I would've been...

I would've been rich
in my twenties.

I...

I mean, I could've paid off
all my student loans,

and I never would've had
to work at a call centre.

I would've had the time
and the means
to dedicate to my writing.

And my life, it would've been
completely different.

What?

Ah...

So, I made us reservations

for tomorrow night at Canoe.

Right.

Hey, come on,

I had to call in
some serious favours

to get a last-minute table.

A little "Thanks, Luc"
would be good.

-Luc...
-Yeah?

Um... Thanks.

Any time.

Uh...

Hey, I've got a 2:00 today
at Goldman Sachs,

but call me
after your meeting,
I want to hear all about it.

Um, my meeting...

At River Rock,
about your book.

My book?

Okay, so it's not a book yet,
but I believe in you.

Your paper.

My paper.

My, my paper!

Which I'm going to read
with my coffee.

You okay, babe?

Yeah, I'm fine. Mmm-hmm.

-Bye.
-Bye.

See ya.

[EXCLAIMS]

Stay there.

Coming!

Ms Strange?
Christmas comes early,

courtesy of the 2004
fall collection.

2004? Wait, wait, wait...

I worked at "meandyoumakestwo"
in 2001.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
well, you didn't quit,

it's three years later,
options vested,

you made millions,
yada-yada-yada.

Ooh, can anybody say "fierce"?

Oh, so...
You're my personal shopper?

Well, I prefer
personal stylist.

Oh.

This is for your
meeting today.

Right, at River Rock,
for my book,

that I write here in my big,
fancy-shmancy mansion

that I bought
with my millions.

Dr Tom,

I own a first edition
of Ulysses.

Right here. First edition.

Oh, my God, I wonder
if James Joyce signed it?

I rather think that you'd
want to focus on this.

Little Feats?

This is my short story
from Professor Lozar's class.

Hmm. You say short story,
I say first chapter
of your first novel.

Look, you've already
started to expand it.

And I snagged a meeting
at River Rock?

-Oh, why, because I'm...
-In good company.

Turns out that you frequent
the same private club
as Frank Galvin's daughter.

"Success is often achieved
by those who don't know
that failure is inevitable."

Coco Chanel.

Thanks!

So, it's the story
about a girl
from rural Ontario

who suffers hardship
after hardship
and she's in love...

And I know
you're thinking hardship,
rural Ontario,

not the sexiest world,

but it's a story that
has been important to me
since university.

You know, I really connect
with the protagonist.

She's an underdog.

Erica...

I was born just after
the great depression.

I had seven siblings.

-I know.
-I built this company
from nothing.

I have lived
through poverty.
Whereas you?

You became wealthy overnight.

That's true, but...

You've heard the saying,
"write what you know"?

Authenticity is everything.

How could you possibly
know anything
about your protagonist?

Uh...

Okay, I could make
the character more urban.

That's a start.

Tell you what.

Let's start from scratch here.

Mr Galvin...

Stop trying to be
the next Margaret Atwood.

Be what you are.

Write the next
Devil Wears Prada,
or Shopaholicbook.

Write what you know.

That's the best advice
that I can give you.

Oh...

Right. Well,
thank you, Mr Galvin.

-Good luck.
-Thank you.

[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]

Uh...

-Hello?
-SHAYNA: Where are you?

-Uh, sorry, who is this?
-It's Shayna.

Did you forget our shiatsus?

No, I didn't...
No, of course not.

Can you just remind me again,
where are we meeting?

Oh...

Wow, I could get used to this.

Mmm, yeah, I know.
Once a week
really isn't enough.

So, listen, you coming
tonight or what?
I need to know.

Oh, remind me?

Hello?
The Noam Chomsky lecture.

He's talking about
his new book

all about American
imperialism, post 9-11.

That sounds amazing!

So, what? We get to meet him?

Meet him,
have drinks with him.

-So, here's the plan.
-Yeah.

I'm going to pick up
Jenny and Tassie
in my new wheels

and then we'll swing
around and get you.

And you'll spend the night
finding me a future husband.

Perfect!
And what about Judith?

'Cause Noam Chomsky,
he's right up her alley.

-Judith?
-Yeah.

Do you guys even talk?

Seriously, that girl
is so jealous of you.

I mean if you want to
invite her, invite her,
but I'm not picking her up.

Hey, Jude. Thank you.
Thank you for coming.

So what's the big emergency?

Oh, well, uh...

Um, I just...

I want to know why
we don't talk any more.

Please, Jude, tell me,
why did you stop
talking to me?

Come on,
why are you doing this?

Because I know
that you will tell me
the truth.

So, just lay it on me, Jude.

I'm serious, don't hold
anything back.

Fine.

You used to be ambitious.

You wanted to be an author,
you wanted to win a booker.

But ever since you...

Ever since you cashed in,
all you do is shop,
or travel, or...

Go to parties and lectures
and silent auctions.

You don't even try any more.

Okay.

And you and I?

It's not like
I don't love you, Erica,

I do. I just...

I mean we were best friends
for years.

We're just
in different places now.

I have to go to work, so...

Sure. Of course.
And thank you.

Yeah. Um...

Erica, for the record?

You stopped calling me.

Hey, I thought you were
going to Chomsky?

I... I cancelled.

You did, why?

I ended up meeting up
with Judith.

We went together for coffee.

Judith? Well,
that must've been fun.

Look, I take it
the meeting at River Rock
didn't go so well?

[SIGHS]

Luc, what do I do?

-About Judith?
-No, I mean,
day after day. I...

I don't have a job,
I go for massages
with Shayna and...

And then what?

Just sit around
and eat bon bons

and talk about politics
all day?

-Erica, you're
writing a book, right?
-Ugh.

River Rock, who needs them?

Self-publish.

-Luc.
-I'm serious.

Look, you don't
need to go in there
on your knees

begging to be taken seriously.

Publish your own book.

Buy a publishing company.

Oh, so it's that easy, huh?

If I can't do it myself,
then I just buy it?

Who says money
can't buy happiness?

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

WOMAN: Hello?

-Hello?
-Hello!

Say, "WTP Insurance,
how may I help you"?

WOMAN: Hello?

Say it.

WTP Insurance,
how may I help you?

Vair?

Okay, I'm sorry,
am I going too fast?

Is that it?

Uh, this is a telephone.

We use these
in 2009 to transmit
and receive sound.

Most commonly
the human voice, i.e. yours.

Do you... Are you
understanding me?

How is this happening?

Yeah, actually,
it kind of isn't.

Okay? Since someone
put the "you" in incompetent.

-Vair, I just need a second...
-Tea time!

Don't talk,
don't answer the phone,
don't move.

Perfect.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

Hello. Um, WTP.

TOM: Hello, Erica.

Dr Tom?

Where are you? Huh?

Dr Tom?

What the hell is going on?

Well, I think Vair
made that pretty clear.

You're in training.

What am I doing at WTP
in 2009?

Because I don't work at WTP
in 2009.

Well, you do now.

Oh, come on,
you lived the good life,

you know, for a while,

but then, hey,
the well ran dry.

I don't think it helped
having Luc as your boyfriend

and your financial advisor.

Apparently,
he was terrible at both,

but anyway, there you have it.

Okay, wait a minute...
[STUTTERS]

What are you saying?

I'm saying that it's gone.

All of it.

And with nothing
to fall back on...

WTP? I mean...

What about my book?

What about Little Feats?

Uh...

Well, little came of it.

You and Luc broke up

and rather than working
on the book,

you decided that you wanted
to get away from it all

and you went on a safari
to Tanzania, I believe.

And you saw lots
of lions and a giraffe
or two and...

Monkeys.

Okay, wait a minute,
so, I didn't...

I didn't finish the book
and now I have nothing?

No, you still got your mum.

-You live with her now.
-What?

Well...

We don't want to keep
Vair waiting.

Wait, wait... I mean...

You're going to
send me back, right,
to the real 2009?

Well, who said that
this isn't real?

-Dr Tom.
-Go on.

Go on, Erica,
and enjoy the first day
of the rest of your life.

No way!

I'm not going anywhere.

Ah...

Oh, hey, Erica,
where were you?

I, uh, just had to use
the, um...

Washroom?
Okay, that's pretty funny,

'cause the rest of us
have to wait for 42 and a half
more minutes,

'cause that's when
the scheduled
bathroom break is.

Okay, Vair, just,
just back off.

Wow, wow, that's a little
hostility, huh?

No one really likes
an Amy Attitude.

-Would you please just...
-Hold on.

Getting a little signal.

[VOCALISES]

This just in.

Good stuff.

Ah...

I got fired by sticky note.

That's worse than being
let go by email.

Oh, it's going to be fine,
honey,
you'll find something else.

Oh, yeah, maybe...
Maybe another call centre job.

You know, oh, hey,

maybe I could go work
for Uncle Ruby
at White Dreams?

Erica, when you hit a bump,
you pick yourself up
and you keep going.

Mum, this isn't a bump.
It is a giant wall.

I mean, is this my life?

Do I just need to accept
that this is as good
as it gets?

You know, you yourself said
you didn't even want this job.

Ugh. You know what?
Mom, you don't get it.

No, actually, I do get it.

Losing your job
is one thing, Erica,

losing your son

and then your marriage
is another.

I'm not trying to diminish

what you're going
through here, Erica, but...

No, mum, you're right.

I'm wallowing.

[SCOFFS]

You know,
when your father and I
first got together,

it felt like I could see
our entire future,

complete with three
healthy, happy kids.

But things
don't always turn out
the way you imagine.

Life deals you a hand

and no matter what cards
you're holding,

you have to play them.

And, honey, it's hard,

and it never stops being hard.

But you learn,
and you change,
and you grow.

And even in my
darkest moments, Erica,

I remind myself...

It's the reason
we're all here.

So you got fired.

So you're back down
at the bottom again.

It could be worse.

Yeah.

So get back up
and keep fighting!

Hello.

My name is Erica Strange.

Do you have an appointment?

No, I don't, but I was...

Hoping to talk to you
about working...

Here.

I love books

and I feel that
I have what it takes

to work with authors,
and to develop projects.

Mmm-hmm.

And I know that my CV
doesn't reflect that, but...

All it really reflects
is that you have
a masters in English lit,

from ten years ago.

It's nine years,
but point taken.

Look, I have a soft spot
for go-getters,

but let's all gather around
and have a little
reality check.

You have no experience.

Then hire me in the mail room.

Honey, mail sorters
don't wear Prada.

I bet you did.

Secret number 34:
Dress to impress, right?

And I can promise you
that I will not stay
a mail sorter for long.

-Is your phone number
on here?
-Home and cell.

I'll see what I can do.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Thank you, Mr Kennedy.

You're welcome, Miss Strange.

[SIGHS]

You're up early.

Well, I had to get
my CV ready.

Plus, rustle up a list
of every publishing
company in town.

Wow, what a difference
a night's sleep makes, huh?

You were right.

I usually am.

-Good luck.
-Thanks.

Hi, there.

Just here to drop off my CV.

Hey!

This better be good.

I have a half-eaten
container of Chunky Monkey

and season four
of The Golden Girls
waiting for me at home.

Okay. Are you ready?

-What is that?
-A manuscript,

And it's amazing.

I mean it needs some work,
but...

Julianne, it is so different
from anything
that I've ever read.

In case you forgot, Erica,
we're unemployed,
we are pariahs...

Okay, just hear me out.

What if we publish it?

Okay, someone needs to share
her anti-depressants.

No, Julianne, I'm serious.

Let's start a company.
Together.

Erica,

starting a company,
that's a big deal.

It's not like setting up
a lemonade stand.

Okay, you know what?
Stop being such
a Debbie Downer.

When did you ever give up
without a fight?

I mean, you made a mistake
with Friedken

and I screwed up
on The None.

And we got fired.

And it's a setback.

But it's also an opportunity
to try something.

Maybe this
is the universe's way
of giving us a push.

"When the lord
closes a door somewhere,
he opens a window."

It's Mother Superior.

Sound of Music.
I heart that movie.

Exactly.

Okay, I'll read it.

Tonight.

-But I can't guarantee
you I'm gonna like it.
-You're gonna love it.

Julianne, I...

I have that tingly feeling.

You stalking me?

Yeah, Kai,
I'm stalking the lead singer
of a nonexistent band.

I know I've been acting weird.

You've been acting
like a completely
different person.

A few months ago,
you were talking about Head
becoming the new U2.

I know, but, Travis,
success isn't everything.

If we do this,
if we go to V-Fest,

there's a chance
we could blow up.

Is that really what you want?

Of course.

That's the whole point.

Go big or go home.

We can't do this without you,

so don't back out on us now.

You are not
going to regret this.

See you at practice, okay?

I don't want to hear it.

Okay, then.

I'll just say that
I think you handled
that really well.

It's not how I remember it.

-I thought I was the one...
-You thought
you pushed him into it.

Yeah.

You thought everything you did
lead to Travis' suicide.

Yeah.

Looks like the way
you remember things,

isn't exactly how
they really happened.

Something to think about, Kai.

Take it easy.

Hey, Dr Fred?

Thanks.

Happy to be back?

Oh...

You have no idea.

So, winning the lottery?

Is not all
it's cracked up to be.

Well, it did give you
that freedom
you were talking about.

Yeah, freedom to coast
and freedom
to stop trying.

I mean, having it easy,

it did solve some problems,
I guess,

but then it created
a whole bunch of new ones.

For example?

All those hard years,

all that struggle
to find my way,

it made me different.

It made me better.

Where would we be
without struggle,

without hardship and pain?

You know, it's easy to forget
how much these moments teach
and shape us.

How different we would be
without them.

I guess, it's hard to look
at a setback as a gift.

Why? When that's exactly
what it is.

"The struggle itself
towards the heights

"is enough to fill
a man's heart."

Albert Camus.

ERICA: Setbacks.

We face them every day.

Some cause us to stumble,

others brings us to our knees.

And along with pain
and heartache,

each setback brings
the opportunity to rise up,

to be stronger and better
and braver than before.

-Hey.
-Hey!

Are we celebrating something?

We are.

You got a new job already?

It's... It's more of
a new direction, actually.

Here, have a seat
and let me explain.

So...

What if Julianne and I
were to start
our own publishing company?

I know it's crazy, right?

But, I mean, think about it.

Was this Julianne's idea?

No, it was mine, actually.

I read
an incredible manuscript
by this new author.

His writing blew me away.

Okay, what's wrong?

Erica, starting your
own publishing company,
it's a risky move.

It's not something
you just decide on a whim.

No, and I'm not.

I'm going to have to take out
a business loan,

the hours are gonna be
crazy at first...

You've never run a business.

It might not work out.

Why are you being so negative?

I'm not being negative,

and I don't mean
to sound like a jerk.

I just think
we should be practical.

I'm sorry, I just don't
think it's a good idea.

ERICA: But no sooner
have we conquered a setback,

we'll find another
just waiting
to take its place.