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Amen.

Thank you. Thank you.

Two years in a row, well done.

Yes, thank you.

Alert the media.

Oh, wait, that's us.

And now we've arrived at the gold keyboard for the story or series that

constitutes outstanding enterprise or investigative reporting.

Our first nominee from the New York Vanguard is Andy Fax. For Hearts of the

City, the story of Andy Fax.

Our second nominee from the Dockery Central is George Ali for The Subway

From the Borough Court, Yvonne Simpson for the cost of medical care is

terminated.

From the New York Metro Constitution, Daniel Goldbaum for fighting fire with

fire. It's everybody.

Winner in.

Thank you for this award.

Sorry, I know I look shocked sad instead of shocked happy.

And that's because I just, I and that

whole table full of talented, award -winning professionals from my paper,

Vanguard, just got fired by text.

We understand journalism is changing, but it's still

devastating when something like this happens to you.

Turns out our parent company is taking a $500 million write -down,

so we're, technical term, toast.

I can't believe they just fired everyone.

At least that's a good picture of you.

This feels so terrible for everyone in the paper.

John's wife's about to have their second baby.

Allison just bought a house.

It's so unfair. The CEO of the company that owns the paper just took home $11

million last year.

Make that make sense.

I can't.

But you are going to be okay.

I don't know, Lo.

Everyone I know has gone through this.

Layoffs, downsizing, consolidation.

It's just brutal.

Anyway.

I know that I'm lucky.

I know that a lot of people have it worse than me. Most people have it worse

than me.

It's just, I'll be fine. I'll be fine.

It is so unfair.

You've worked your ass off for a whole two decades.

All across the country, in the world, and you never took the even paycheck.

You never slept with a colleague.

One.

Two.

Anyway, the point is, is that I never talked to anyone who could promote me,

just the hot, powerless one.

Are you sure?

You don't want to come and work for me at the gallery?

I need someone who can write decent copy.

And you need a job.

So sweet.

No, thank you. Not yet.

So what do I tell her?

Okay. All right.

Hold on.

Are you sure the story's not going to break tonight?

Pierre says we have a day or two.

Well, that's something.

Don't tell her until tomorrow, then.

No point spoiling the evening.

You're the one.

All the time.

Every night.

All the time.

I'm the girl of my dreams.

I just wanted to tell you that the story broke online.

Oh, wow.

And the business of fashion has already run out.

How bad is it?

A disaster.

It's gone completely viral.

Do you want to take a look?

Nigel, can I see that? Do I have my glasses on? Sorry.

Anyway, you're being blamed for absolutely everything.

Oh, God. Are we just going to slip?

Yes. And the timing couldn't be worse.

I know.

Chin up.

Let's go make the music.

It's this appalling company called Speed Fash. They lied to us about their

working conditions. They tricked our reporter.

So now we are accused of being complicit in promoting this perfectly horrible

company. The length that some people go to to turn a profit.

So now we're the villains, du jour.

Served up red piping hot.

Well, good for you, I say.

Villains are always the most interesting.

Oh, God, Irv.

Ah, that is my cue to take the dog out for a walk. Hey, you!

Let's get this done.

Hello, Irv.

What the hell, Miranda?

Dad.

Dad.

This is bad.

Even the journalist's thrashing runway.

And all of Elias Clarke is getting blamed.

Our monkeys, our circus. I know.

How are we going to claw back any shred of credibility?

Check this out.

Yo.

Yo.

Andy Sachs?

Yes? Oh, Rabbit.

Why the speech you made today?

Oh? Hi.

Looks like you need a job.

I can't even believe I'm thinking about going back to work at that magazine.

How's the salary?

Twice what I made at the Vanguard, and Irv promised that I would have a real

budget to tell stories and hire real writers like you guys, so I don't know.

Hey, no one here is judging you.

I am currently editing a memoir by one of Paris Hilton's chihuahuas, a sassy

applehead named Chata.

Just to back up, you can hold on.

Your complete abandonment of your principal means a lot.

Here's to that. You know what you could do? If you took the job, you could write

a book.

The definitive Miranda Priestley expose. No, I couldn't do that. An insider's

book about Miranda could be... huge i'm gonna text my boss no no no i'd like to

get there 50k for it no no please really don't do that no i no no no guys i will

never get hired again by anyone she has a point some whiny girl complaining

about her boss okay he said a well -written proposal and we all know you do

right well could get you something like 100k no yeah no i'm sorry no i'm just

not that person i'm not maybe i can make something of this job Runway does have

a history of publishing great writing. No, I'm going to walk in there tomorrow

with a big smile on my face, and I'm going to make something of this job.

Okay?

Don't worry, I fixed it. Be ready at 9, Irv.

And you know who demanded we be crosstown at 9 .15, so how do we do

We don't have time for this. What does he mean, I fixed it? I have no idea.

Your 9am is here.

Hello?

Miranda?

Nigel? Look what TJ Maxx dragged in.

Hello, sex. Hello.

Thank you so much for this opportunity.

I've got to admit, I was really surprised when Irv called. I mean, a lot

has gone by, but I'm just... I'm so happy for the chance to... Sorry.

Who is this? Do you know her? Do I know her? You might remember Andy.

She was one of the Emilys. One of what?

The Emily from... Let me be fast.

A smart fat girl.

I was one of your assistants eons ago.

Maybe Irv didn't fill you in. And Irv sent you here to... To...

Run the features department.

Be the features editor. He hired me last night.

He didn't tell you?

So, he said that we

need to, I mean, Runway needs to take control of the narrative of the speed

patch story and restore credibility.

And he thought someone with my expertise would be a good idea. But I...

thought that for sure you had approved and we're excited and that's why i came

in here all like oh

amari

yes get ashley on the phone please hi

good morning miranda yes actually flag on the play we don't need you this

morning or ever so pack up your things and uh atar will be able to see you

shortly

Happy? You just cost Cornell summa cum laude her job.

First in her family to go to college, I believe.

Anyway, come along.

Come on.

You should get that looked at.

The injury or condition or whatever that causes you to trudge.

So, I was thinking that when we get back to the offices, we could sit down and

go through your priorities. I could share some of my insights with the

directors at the magazine. First, though, we need to accuse an important

advertiser. Is that where we're going? Yes. They're furious about Speed

what they're going to extract from me free ad space targeted editorial cornea

luckily though i'm not worried because i have you flown in from on

high to help redirect a century -old institution with the benefit of your

infinite wisdom and what oh expertise

Dior constitutes 16 % of our design spend and our leading sponsors of all

special events, which ain't cheap. Okay, so fix this. We've got this. Who do we

have to help?

Am I having a hallucination?

Emily, hi.

You also know her?

Well, we were at Runway at the same time, Miranda.

Really?

When was that?

Right.

Um, shall we?

Miss Charlton, you're glowing.

It seems retail still suits you.

Ah, Nigel. Hanging in there by your fingernails? Remember when magazines

thing? All right, come on in, everybody.

Take a seat.

Lots to discuss.

Mm -hmm.

Um, where would you like to start?

Okay, so, um, I am the new Patriots editor at Runway. No, you're not.

Are you serious?

Wow.

Wonders never cease.

No, I'm actually a journalist now.

I've been published in... It doesn't matter. Anyway, we are all well aware

running that story was a mistake and are taking immediate steps. I cannot

actually get over this.

It's really remarkable.

A senior editor at Runway.

You. Yep.

We're all so thrilled.

You know what's funny is you've changed. You have. You're much more confident.

Kept those eyebrows though, didn't you?

Right, Miranda.

How are you? I mean, what a shamble. I've had to unruffle so many feathers.

Because as you know.

Our association with Runway and with you is predicated on your sterling

reputation.

Momentary lapse.

And we're doing everything we can to make it right with you. Good, because I

quite shocked reading it. Though I'm sure this is an appreciate, it's also

important that we have editorial freedom. We have to maintain our

integrity. Integrity, I see.

La -di -da.

Handy. Very high -minded of you. Well, please help yourself to standards

But if there are no advertisers, there's no Runway. No us, no you. And we

understand that.

Completely. Oh, good.

I think as a consequence of your lapse in judgment, there's just a few things

we'd quite like. Just move it all over. We are thinking at least three pages of

advertising credit and a feature on the opening of our new flagship.

Six pages.

Three. No, five.

I'm sorry. Are we at the fish market, Nigel? It's five, with brand mentions in

all captions.

Miranda?

Absolutely. We'll get right on that immediately.

Great. I'm confused. You just let them tell me what to do?

Because if I'm here to restore your credibility... Did you not hear her?

No them, no us.

We need our advertisers, Andrea.

The September issue is already so thin, you can't talk to us.

Advertisers are important.

I know that I'm not brand new, but... Let's be clear.

You did not earn this job. I did not hire you. You are a...

CEO's latest whim, and all I need to do is to bide my time until you fail.

And you will.

Fail.

Hi. Hi.

We were proudly introduced yesterday. I'm Andy Sachs. Charlie.

I'm the second assistant.

Hi, Charlie. Hey.

Everybody just calls me Charlie with a chair, if you want, because Amari won't

believe me to ask.

Oh, no, it's okay.

A million girls were killed for this show.

Heard that.

Is Miranda here? There you are.

I am on time.

So, yeah, you're the kind of person who thinks on time is on time.

Okay, got it. All right, come on. I'll change your office.

Amari, I need to pee.

Please, I had a venti.

Oh.

Was it worth it?

No. Actually, I should probably talk to Miranda first. Oh, I'll think you two of

it.

Good luck, Charlie.

Thanks.

So, I used to have your job. I had. Such remarkable facts. Yeah, back in 2006.

That's good if I was Fashion Week or a bunch of pieces from the Chanel

collection that year.

Oh, wait, the one with the page boy.

Oh, yeah.

Do you still have a little bit? No, I gave it away.

What? Would have been a bit much for a newsroom.

And this is Ashley's office?

No, Miranda wants you to have this one for some reason. For some reason, right?

You get the wish.

I stole this

for you.

All from this season.

But lie about where you got them.

There's more where that came from. But you can't be greedy.

Cafeteria? Great.

You want to follow us out? Come on.

I don't mind that place, huh?

Is it... Margella?

Directed and improvised.

Eleven bucks.

I'd like a thing or two last time I was here, babe.

Not bad.

Babe.

Ah, babe.

A winding road that brings us back to me.

Won't you, little goo and foo and boo?

It's so good to see you, Nigel.

Martha is very lucky you're still at the magazine.

What magazine?

You must know that Runway stopped being a magazine many years ago.

I mean, we still have a book, but practically nobody buys it. No.

We are digital. We are downloadable. We are streamable. We're in the ether.

And the budgets? I used to get four weeks in Africa with Avedon to do a

spread, and now I'm lucky if I get two days at Milk Studios.

To shoot content that people scroll past whilst they...

So.

Yep.

Is it just me?

Or has Miranda been extra spicy?

You see her outside of Dior and thought her head was going to spin completely

around. She's on edge because Irv is about to promote her to global head of

content. No, wait, that's a huge job.

But the problem is...

Speed fashion debacle might derail the whole thing. What you're saying is she

needs me.

Oh, you're curious.

Sorry.

Thank you very much.

Are you Andy? Yes. Hi, I'm Jin Chao. I'm your new assistant.

Oh, I was wondering about that. Nice to meet you.

I was an intern this morning, but when a desk opens up, the intern's going to

take the interview.

Guess what?

Nobody wanted to work in your department because it's not actual fashion.

So I just, like, got it. Isn't that cool?

Harry, you don't want me.

I didn't say that. If you don't want me, you can interview someone else. That's

totally fine.

I don't want you to go to Yale. 3 .86 GPA. Leave the print over with and poop.

So my ACD is world's third. It's my very first drive. No, you seem great. I'm

happy to have you.

Great. Okay, great. Okay.

So listen, I'm going to be working late tonight, so I'm just going to need a

couple things.

First, I just... Is Miranda hanging up her own coat?

Yeah, I heard there were some HR complaints.

Apparently she used it just to throw her comeback people.

Maybe

something

will change.

Anyway, yes, working late tonight.

You don't have to wait for the book, are you?

Oh, yeah.

She likes hard copies.

No.

Can I give you something to bring over to her?

Of course. I'll have it over.

Thank you.

Oh, when you go to her house, no matter what anyone tells you, don't go up the

stairs.

Never.

Who'd be stupid enough to do that?

No one.

Vanessa Friedman in the Times says that Andy's story is a bracing mea culpa.

Yeah, but anyone besides culture writers actually click on the story. Not

really, but optics -wise, saved our bacon, right? We'll see. Are we still

I read your piece. I read your piece. It was really good. Oh, thank you.

Oh, that was a cool profile.

Oh, yeah.

The Barnes piece.

Obviously, it was from before they're split.

Yeah. I love Sasha Barnes by now.

I've tried to get an interview with her like a million times, but I've always

struck out. Oh, you're not the only one.

Really?

Miranda would kill.

Not that their divorce has made Sasha one of the richest women in the world.

Interesting.

I feel like I could write a book about just his before and after.

You know what I mean? Like, the original Benji Barnes is, like, that low

-shouldered nerd who's, like, never seen the inside of a weight room.

Lately, there was a picture of him the other day. A few steroids, a miniature

Coltra, um, as I'm big, and voila!

He's a modern miracle.

It's a modern miracle.

Kind of love a gloss.

It's compelling.

We took some vintage Mugler Westwoods and we shot them downtown in the

Washington Mews. And you were there when these images were taken?

Yes, I was.

So the intention was dull and listless. I wouldn't say that was the goal.

When the models were encouraged to mill around like starving goats in the

parking lot of a methadone clinic in the Jurassic.

Well.

What am I not allowed to say?

Methadone? New Jersey.

Anyway. This was our first time using this photographer, so we can do a

Just, you know, fix it.

So, who else?

Marta, what do you have cooking? We're seeing a lot of Gorkor for this year's

resort, so I was thinking of doing an interactive piece on the air, where you

choose a national park, and then you choose a hiking shoe, and a bum bag.

Fun bag. May my suicide be brief and painless.

No, no. What?

What do you mean, no, no? I'm not talking about killing other people.

Yet?

Okay. Fine.

Uh, who else?

Lala, what do you have? The re -report of the SpeedFast story went over well.

Media critics responded to our candor and to us taking responsibility.

Right.

But did anyone read the piece?

I don't know. Nigel, how are the metrics on that one?

Mm -mm.

Mm -mm.

See, you are here to write and edit features that people read.

And when that happens, yes, you may interrupt the meeting.

But until then... Mm -mm.

Let's talk about rodeo bow ties.

This one's cute.

That was kind of rough.

I mean, I just... Deer just threw a crisis. Is it so hard to acknowledge

Oh, yes. The girl likes validation.

Did your parents hang all of your finger paintings up on the fridge? No, it's

not that. I don't need a pat on the head. I need to know what she wants.

All right, I need constructive feedback.

Oh, feedback?

And a lollipop? Or just feedback?

Did you need this job?

Did you take the job?

So figure out a way to do this job.

Bye. Bye.

He is there.

Oh, that's far too pink, Ken. And we are subtle.

We're not Valentino. You know what I mean?

Is it the pop I sent you?

Tulip Whisper.

There's the one.

Oh, I don't know.

I don't know about that. Oh,

there she is.

Is this all you? It is. It's impressive.

You are very busy.

Thank you for your time. The thinking is that we will cover the new flagship and

your role in putting it together.

Is that Miranda's idea?

It was mine.

Fine. If that's what you think is best, then that's fine.

Okay, great. Why don't you give me a tour? Okay, will do. Ken, it is not a

whisper. It's a cry for help.

This, of course, is a tribute to the Grand Staircase. It's the original Dior

Atelier on Avenue Montaigne.

This is incredible.

I know.

And the cart?

Not at liberty to discuss that, Andy.

But it is whopping.

What? What is that sickening look?

It's just... It's nice to see you all grown up.

Dewey, you've always been used to make that face. You were always so irritable.

Yeah, you were a barrel of fun.

No, hey, hey, hey.

Listen. Oh, it's nice to see you again. Catch me up. Who are you now? No. Like,

not for this.

Just human to human.

Fine. I am divorced from a pathological narcissist. Thank God. But I've got two

beautiful children.

Bronwyn of Rourke, one of collegiate, one of champion.

Good for you. I know. Gorgeous, right? Yeah.

You?

I mean...

Left New York for 15 years, just lived everywhere, chasing stories.

And I'm not married, never found the right person.

And my kids are at a doctor's office on the 85th.

They're frozen eggs right now, but I like to think of them as my little ones.

Okay,

why did you leave runway?

I'm sorry, is this an expose?

No, it's just a question. Well,

I mean, you've worshipped that place and Miranda, so why'd you leave? Why are

you even asking me why?

I mean, I'm a perv around this place.

Luxury retail is the only sector of the fashion business that still makes money.

That's it.

Retail. Everything else. Forget it. So yes, happy to be here, frankly.

Because you know that 20 years ago, a $100 handbag was considered a smudge.

Brands like us, we changed all that.

Use logos and branding because everyone understands, everyone gets it, that your

bag, your scarf, your perfume, your umbrella, write this down. It tells the

world who you are.

What you care about.

And now, there's housewives in Banff who wouldn't dream of going out without one

of our $3 ,000 toes.

And that's a good thing. I don't know, is it a bad thing to bring beauty and

design to everyone? Everyone who had $3 ,000.

Have you heard of Christmas?

Anyway, don't you worry about me and my career. Worry about yourself.

Haven't seen any of your stories yet. Any traction?

Nothing moving the needle there.

What does Miranda say about it?

She's being tough on you.

Yes, sir.

Yes, I am looking at the numbers.

Okay.

That sounds like a warm bath.

It's as if he forgets he hired her.

His hire. My problem.

Did she say anything at all about the global editorial job?

No, he's gone mum about all that.

I don't have my career trying to figure out what people need to know. Now I need

to figure out what people want to click on. It's just... Maybe you just have to

figure out how to do those things at the same time. You know, like the smart

stuff and the fun stuff.

Oh, my God.

Is it? Hi.

Would you like a... No, not going to sit.

Irv called, frustrated.

Your pieces are not breaking through.

Yeah, no, but I do have to say that I think that some of these pieces are

worthwhile. Worth whose while?

I mean, that you want to turn new readers on to runway, that's great.

But maybe you don't want to turn off the ones we already have? Yeah, I didn't

want to.

But we do have some important work coming up.

I'm doing a Sasha Barnes profile.

Have an interview?

That?

Uh, close.

I'm just blocking in the details, but I have an in.

Pastor Barnes hasn't done press in three years.

Bit of a holy grail interview -wise.

That's what makes it so exciting.

So what's your in?

Oh.

I'm in.

Here we go.

No, it's... This house is just... Even back then, they were just so...

Zane, you're rich.

And just so I'm clear, you have no way to get to Sasha, but you told Miranda

that you do?

Correct.

That's just standing a little close to the fire, no?

I am the fire.

Don't say that, okay?

Oh, yeah, yeah. I know this piece. This is a Cecily Brown.

It sold for over 600K back in 2009.

Okay. Do you know who sent it?

Yeah, probably my friend Paula.

She's Cecily's biggest dealer.

Can she get me Sasha's number? Maybe.

Let me call Paula.

Can you go faster?

Gotcha. I know. Okay.

Paula said you might be able to get me a number for Sasha Farms.

Uh -huh.

You can.

Dog trainer?

I'll take it.

I do love you. I love you.

No, I promise I won't get back to you.

Thank you.

Sasha.

Hi, Annie Sachs from Runway again.

Would love to talk when you have a sex, so call me anytime.

Anytime. I'm always clutching my phone.

Sorry, I am so focused on getting this story. No worries. I've got Sasha 18

messages and a reset to everyone she knows and has ever met.

Love that for you.

Sorry, where is this place?

Right here.

Really? What?

Star on Zillow.

Isn't she gorgeous?

Anyway, even if I loved it, I can't afford that. Sure you can. You're making

double your own salary.

For how long?

Come on, let's just go take a sneak peek at a model unit, okay?

I just want you to have the apartment you deserve.

I mean, you gotta admit.

Yeah, it's not bad.

I bet you wouldn't have to bang on the faucet to get running water.

The water's so low.

I'm gonna go check out the bedroom.

Renovated properties. Everything that's wrong with our society.

Totally, yeah.

No, no, no, don't get me wrong. I mean, I don't, I do love new places. It just

kind of breaks my heart when you find a historic building and then they do, you

know. Well, heartbreaking.

And the other thing is, you know, I did this. This is me. This is my building.

It's fine. It's fine. No.

Okay. Hi. Hello.

I'm a jerk.

I'm Peter. Andy.

Nice to meet you. I don't want you to think that I'm like a greedy.

Because I'm not. I'm a contractor.

So I just found the building and I cobbled together a bunch of rich old

who are, you know, awful, disgusting, heartbreaking people. And they bought

And I got to work on it. And, you know, they give me a little slice of that.

Also, the city was going to knock it down. It was in bad shape. No, it

It was in bad shape.

They have rats here. Well, here is your word. I don't want to play into that

narrative. But there were rats here that were basically men. Excuse me.

Here you go. Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

Oh.

Hello. Lily, this is... Peter Wolbertson. Peter. Yeah. Peter. And I

Yes. I gotta go. Mm -hmm.

I'm so sorry I insulted your building. Good luck. It's fine.

Come on in, Lily.

Huh. Huh.

You two were having a moment.

I think so.

What's your story?

My story?

Single? Yeah. Why?

Uh, well... Divorce? Yeah. Kid?

No. Do you have a card? Yeah, yeah, yeah. There you go.

I'll be checking your sources.

Okay.

Where is she?

Why? Tell me, Chuck. Where is she? Okay, I'll look.

You're thinking about Victorian and Edwardian dress and the incredible

undergarments and how they exaggerate and enhance a woman's figure.

You hate the bow. I don't like the bow. Michael, I told you she hates the bow. I

got the holy grail.

Why grant an interview now?

I didn't intend to live a public life.

I got my PhD, taught anthropology, while Benji was tinkering with code.

I had no idea that would, you know, put me on a rocket ship into this hall with

mirrors. It makes a couple of minutes.

But here I am, this estate, this art collection, and my goal is, well,

actually my obligation.

It's to eventually give everything I have away.

Well, we're very grateful you chose to sit down with us.

Lately, I've noticed what you've been doing with your article. There's more

gravitas and a natural point of view.

You know, you haven't asked me a single thing about Benji.

Either the original or the 2 .0 version.

Why should you be defined by that marriage?

He isn't.

You're right. I'm not.

Nor will I be defined by my second.

I'm engaged.

I met someone who has his own life and doesn't give a shit about all this

fanfare around me.

Engagement?

I did not have any idea.

Well, no one does. You're the first.

I mean, I'm not sure why people care, but they seem to.

Yeah.

You know...

Go ahead and break the story.

It's my little gift to you. This is huge.

A fabulous bit of gossip that we are breaking about an iconic but

elusive woman.

Photos are gorgeous. Your article is great.

My styling is genius.

This is what runway does best. What if Miranda doesn't like it?

Don't be negative.

Yeah, why would I be negative?

Stop it.

right right yep so let's just run

it as our main piece push it out to the subscribers and uh pin it on top of the

socials as well that's great

You came back. I came back.

Good.

Any apartments still available?

I think there's like 15 or 20. How many do you want?

Let's start with one.

I think it's good.

But I'm happy about another story that I had to post today about coconut water.

And I have a joke between you and your lover and enzyme peel.

Enzyme peel?

That's the one. What is that? What is an enzyme peel?

Okay, it peels the skin off your face. Right off. Wow.

Did we pay for that?

Maybe I should have because of all my old skin. No, that's really, ow.

I feel like I'm done. You're over. But you still get to do real chances. Please

tell me that you do. You know what was amazing?

The series you did on the Federal Reserve.

When you did the Vanguard.

You read a four -piece series about the inner workings of the Federal Reserve

without knowing if you were ever going to see me again?

I did. And that's weird that I did that. Now, hearing you say it, that is weird.

I shouldn't have told you that. It's nice.

It's really nice. I've been in long -term relationships with guys who've

read anything of mine, so it's very nice.

That's appalling.

I know, it's crazy, but... I can't help it.

Part of me does hope that this is a stint at Runway and that it's a stepping

stone that I get to go back and do real journalism and, you know, work for a

paper or a serious -minded magazine or write a book. A book?

Think you've got a book in you?

I actually have an offer for a book. That's awesome.

My friend wants me to write a book about someone famous. Oh. Okay? But she

wants... The trashy tabloid version.

But I would want to make it good.

I guess I could make it good. You made the Federal Reserve sexy. I'm sure you'd

be fine with a celebrity person.

And then you'd be on a date with an author.

Because that's what it is. I mean, it's a date.

Does talking about it make it less of a date? Talking about it makes it more of

a date. Are we on more of a date? We're on more of a date than we previously

were. I like being on more of a date. Come on.

Talia, I'm not interested in doing the tabloid version. It would have to be

elevated and rigorous. Would that be something you're...

Editor would be interested in.

Wait, are you kidding me? No, he's not.

All right.

All right.

Okay,

I'm going to send over a few pages and a proposal.

Andy, are you for real on this? Because, like, this would really help me at the

company. You better not be messing with me on this, all right?

Because, oh, I'm so excited.

What are we going to do at the book party? Okay, you know, please keep this

us, okay? Thank you. Bye.

So I got a text that Miranda was to see me this Saturday.

Mm -hmm. At her house in the Hamptons. Yes, she's having people there for the

weekend. Wait, I'm people? What?

Perhaps I have requested you. Hello? Are herbs going to be there?

Johnny, what's the reason I'm not laughing?

Stella! Bye -bye. A man looks on it. Just three.

Laura,

what?

I don't own anything for the Hamptons. I don't Hampton. I've never Hamptoned.

I once put together a whole suite of summer looks for RBG, and she slayed.

Okay, so, a weekend in the Hamptons?

I mean, does this mean I'm in?

No. So when can I relax?

Um, I'd say coffin.

I am not equipped for this.

Okay, here's what you need.

Fendi, we need that.

The Brunella Crucinelli pants, we love those.

And, oh, yes, Gabriella Hearst watches.

Gorgeous, gorgeous.

And custom Kelly.

What about this?

No. This is quiet luxury.

Luxury that is so quiet you need an ear trumpet.

Okay. You definitely need an embroidered two -piece totem set, but not

terracotta because you're so pale.

Let's go with the ivory.

Okay. Now, remember, all this, just alone.

Got it? I need every single bit back by Monday. Okay.

No, that is not quiet. That is like a screaming guitar solo. Sorry. That is so

pretty. Yes, it is, but it's inappropriate for this occasion. Sorry.

Not a stain.

Not even a hint of a stain.

Nothing. I mean nothing.

You're not a kid anymore.

Oh, God.

She's mad for you.

Hello, you must be Andy. Hi, you're Stuart Simmons. I am, let me take that.

nice to meet you. And you.

I'm a big fan of your quartet.

Really? Since yesterday when I found out I'd be meeting you and I'm listening to

you on Spotify. Oh, I'm so sorry. I'm not. It was wonderful. You are very

And that is a terrific dress. Oh, thank you. I want you to meet two of my

favorite people, Silenka and John.

I saw your symphony at Carnegie Hall. It was extraordinary. Yes, for sure. Hi.

Oh, hi. Hi. I know. I saw the piece.

Thank you very much. Yeah.

Hi. Anthony, tell.

Yeah.

How you doing?

It was a great experience. Oh, I appreciate it. Thank you.

It was a thrill to be in New York. Jennifer Shaker.

Hi, how are you? Nice to meet you. Very nice to meet you. Quite an interview.

Highest engagement of any runway story in eight years. Komi Adeyemi and Ronnie

Chang. You should know Tina Brown. Tina, this is every time. Your piece,

incredible,

viral. I'm getting alerts every ten seconds.

You have enough roses?

Thank you so much for inviting me. It's such a wonderful crowd.

I just got the urge.

You know that big party Elias Clarke's throwing for his 75th?

That's where he's gonna make the announcement about my new role.

I'm going to be global head of content across all Elias Clarke publications.

Wow, that is, wow.

You know, he's been holding it over my head for so long.

I don't know why I'm telling you this, but I thought it would never happen.

Congratulations.

You deserve it.

And he's talking about giving the features department bigger budget.

No. Yeah.

Really? Which means, maybe, we'll have to look for a more respectable office

you. Well, that would be great. Mm -hmm.

I always knew that you would end up doing something great.

I forgot I existed.

Right. Oh.

Before that.

So it's a lot. I like a lot. You do?

Yeah. Okay, I'm just going to come out. Yeah, just come out.

Well,

I mean, if this is what you call a lot, I like it a lot.

Like a lot.

Thank you. Like I don't think we should go to this thing at all.

Okay,

this is a pretty cool work party. He likes this sort of thing.

Everything that's wrong with society, yeah.

Okay, stop now.

Is that you, Jack?

That is Hugh Jackman. I should know.

Do you know him? Well, no, but if Australians must say hi to each other,

becomes a whole thing.

That's my g'day. G'day.

Okay. All right.

You know, at a certain point, we're just not going to need our neck.

Oh, stop.

That is so crazy.

It's true. It's a new trachea technology. It's trachea elimination.

I like my neck. It's useful.

It's right. It's eye collection. That's for sure. Can you believe that? Emily is

dating. Yep.

Yep.

Benji Barnes, no less. Look at him.

I've at least met her. Just also, no neck.

That's going to be us in space.

She is every girl who ever talked to him in high school.

No, just really stick them out. Don't like the beard.

You know.

All the girls.

Let's go say happy birthday to her. What's up?

Hello. Sorry, sorry.

These parties were so much better when I was drinking.

Not for me.

Here's the birthday boy.

So much fun.

Thank you. Thank you.

Holding up. Oh, yes. So.

Herb is about to announce Miranda's new position.

Right now?

At the end of his speech.

Here you are.

Thank you very much. Okay.

Cheers. Cheers.

You know what I gotta say?

I'm impressed the way you got past what happened between you and her.

What do you mean?

The parrot.

When she gave the job, you wanted to shut clean. Oh, 20 years ago.

She's done.

versions of that to me a million times since then but here i am by her side

or to the side you know she steps behind and you'd rather be out

front maybe you should tell her what you want what like you do like

everyone else does benji i want you to meet some of the people i work with at

one way because i'm here to go this is um nigel kidding

That's anti... something or the other. Oh, candy. That

dress, that is... Oh, wow.

I'm so angry at you.

Wow, I'm sorry.

Very nice, not couture, not custom, but it is nice.

Hey, are you the gal who wrote that piece the wrong way about my gal, Emily?

Yes, I am. Oh, my God, I gotta thank you.

Really? That was so intriguing to me.

Ready? Photos. The photos are so good. Right? Yeah.

A day like today really puts things in perspective of that time move, how we

to focus on what's important and priority.

My father loved runway, you know. He did.

So did your grandfather.

Yeah. He hired me, you know.

And when he passed everything over to Irv.

Yeah. We were the same age. We worked so closely.

Yeah, right.

Now it's me and you.

And I look forward to carrying that football into the end zone together.

Somehow Dolce dressed everyone here.

This entire funeral is their full 26th.

I mean, they must have driven to everyone's houses, flinging out

doubt. Bloody Domenico.

So sly.

He'll do anything to get back at me since I put Kendall in the finale of 24.

Isn't she the greatest? He's been chomping at the bit for vengeance.

Yeah. Over Kendall.

Can't believe there's someone named Kendall.

What's he going to do? Do you know?

Do we have any idea what he's going to do with Runway? No, no, I have no idea.

But I mean, you see the man.

He's not exactly a fashion icon.

He's dressed head to toe in performance synthetics.

Throw a match at him and he'll go up like a Christmas tree in March.

We're going to be okay, right?

Runway's still valuable, right? I mean, even without her, they know that, right?

Sorry, so aggressively rhetorical.

You know, I have no idea. We're just going to have to soldier on.

Runway Italy helped establish Milan as one of fashion's most important bases of

operation, which is why we can own this, the Brera Academy.

We're going to have a custom runway that will be for fashion as well as musical

acts. The whole evening is going to kick off with one of Miranda's trademark

speeches. This one will be about the intermingling of runway and Italian

couture. I'm almost finished with the speech, by the way. It will be in your

inbox by the end of the week. Yes, Martin. Yeah, this thing with Irv dying

all that.

When do we find out if things are changing? Yeah, what's Jay's plan for

magazine? Is he taking over?

Does he even like fashion? I mean, he wears the car noir.

I'd like to talk about the looks that we're going to feature in the Bremer

Academy show.

Some of the bodies are very interesting, very... body... negative?

No, don't tell me. I know this.

Body... positive.

But why, really, when you think, oh my God, he's here.

Always

love

you, Austin.

Can't get confused like this anymore.

I remember you coming to the offices as a kid with your father and your little

lacrosse stick tossing that ball up all around.

I broke a vase.

Did you?

I don't remember.

Anyway, sorry it took me a while to stop by or call you back.

Maybe Annie noticed it. But now I'm ready to get ducks in roads, kick some

concepts around with you, check boxes, lunch.

Now? Bad time?

You slammed?

No, not at all. I'll just get someone to make a reservation.

Oh, cafeteria's fine.

I have a couple calls that I should return anyway.

Um, I will see you there in ten.

Amari?

Yes? We have a cafeteria?

Oh, yeah.

Really?

She's never even been to that floor.

It's frozen again.

Be back in 20 minutes.

Hey.

What's good here?

Um, well, the... thing.

You know what?

Before we eat, Why don't I introduce you to some of the guys?

People. Tell them the people.

Didn't mean to bring all these folks on you at once.

These are just some consultants that I brought in for the restructure.

The best guys.

People. The best people.

They'll be weighing in on our organizational alignment, operational

financial architecture, digital transformation,

user experience, everything.

Everything. Sandeep, you want to fill Ms. Priestley in on our concept?

Absolutely, Sandeep Kapoor, Harvard MBA. Not important.

You know, at our offices, we call you Miranda Beastly because you're a beast

the game.

And unfortunately, right now what's happening is that beast is leashed. And

need to let that beast free. Let it roam.

Undertakers.

No, what?

Management consultants.

Like I had.

McKenzie to my eye.

Cute.

Anyone want for you?

What? What?

I think you're... I wonder about this

television cast.

It's a national emergency.

It went on for an hour.

Miranda in the middle of that circle of suits?

I have no idea what we agreed to.

They're going to cut features first. They always cut the writing first. Look,

look.

Miranda is resourceful, all right? Whatever this new situation is, she'll

way. Trust me, she's always ten steps ahead.

You know, this whole thing of having an actual job, it's been, like, great, you

know? Yeah, I know.

Hi. Hi. I need to talk to you right now. Okay.

Okay.

You know, you said that you wanted to know about what Miranda and Jay were

talking about in the cafeteria.

Yeah. So?

What is that?

When I was getting thrown out, I dropped my phone on the floor and I put my

phone under her chair and it was recording the whole time.

You know. Yeah.

Yep, yep, yep.

You're such a badass.

Yeah, I know.

We took a look at your budget and have some immediate ideas for scale this.

Show the market that we are ready to crank that even.

You don't want to know.

I was kidding.

What is it? Spell it.

They're cutting everything.

Features reduced to nothing.

Fashion and beauty decimated.

party that's what I think I'll leave you to it

I

can't believe this is happening again another publication deleted

This is where it's all going, you know.

It's happening all over. It's pharmacies, it's bookstores, it's you

It's all being downsized.

It's all consolidating. No, I just can't accept that. We can't just keep sucking

the soul out of everything and gutting it and then repackaging it. From what

end?

But it's... We're replacing it. You basically just described what I've done

this building.

We're talking about you right now. And also, like, journalism matters more than

luxury apartments.

That's true.

I'm sorry. I'm just... That's a spectacularly helpful conversation.

Is it not?

No.

I'm going to give you a minute.

Hey, I know you've got to go to Italy, but if you want to catch up with your

back, I'd like it.

It's up to you.

Annie? Yes.

Are you all right?

Could I come in? Sure, absolutely.

Wasn't expecting you, I suppose.

Sorry to bother you. I just need a... Catch your breath, please.

Okay. Yeah.

Is she here?

Yeah. She's...

bother you. I just need to talk.

Talk? So, uh, I just need to, I just need to, you have a plan, right? A plan

like, like you did. I can't hear you. Don't you have people you can call?

I just, I just don't want everyone to lose their jobs. Please, Miranda, we

been doing such great work lately.

We're attracting great writers and people care about the magazine. Again, I

mean, this job has let me hope again for the future, for our future, my future.

I might be able to unfreeze an egg.

Go home.

But I... It's late.

Do not concern yourself with this.

So, Milano, now you're saying that some new directives have come in from on

high?

Budget cuts?

Yes. So, regarding Milan, we're cutting John Legend because he wants us to ship

his piano there and that's too pricey. So, no music, unless we call him a

She is impossible.

That cover almost killed me. Fine.

No music.

Not at all. No music. Okay, fine. I'll call her. Thank you. Now, there are a

new policies across the board.

The first one is no more private cars. Uber only.

And, as for the flight...

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard United Airlines

19 with service to Moab Airways.

We'll be coming by with champagne for our flight.

If you're seated in economy, we do have a flight for you.

What do you want, Miss Miranda? Why is she putting up with this?

Excuse me. Excuse me?

Uh, Miss Priestley would like a glass of your finest champagne.

I'm sorry, that's not served in this cabin.

They have snack boxes.

A snack box, ma 'am?

Great.

And I'm ready

What are you doing?

Uh, got hypnotized.

Benji's buying Emily a very nice necklace.

Yes? I'm not surprised.

Last week I bought her a Monet.

And a Clint.

Really? Oh, yeah.

Come on.

Ah,

pronto.

Pronto, si, pronto.

Um, posso avere...

Il numero di camera.

Yes, I need to remember.

Mommy, Mark said he wants the eggplant from Miss Marilyn, but it was Maya's day

to go there.

Oh, Bunny, what do we do when we get a bit wobbly? We, that's right, breathe

Breathe in. Hold.

And breathe out. Don't forget to tap, tap, tap, tap, tap. It's all the way.

There we are. Is that better?

Uh -huh. Okay, my love, now listen. Can you go get Daddy? All right, love ya.

I'm in Milan, and as you can see, I'm stretched thinner than a pair of Spanx.

can you just try parenting?

Go to Miss Madeline and get them the bloody eclair. I can't do anything. You

want to Italy? I'm here.

So...

May

the bridges I burn light my way.

Do you have a sec?

Hello.

Look at us.

Up before dawn.

I just went for a stroll. What are you doing?

Me? Yeah, where are you going?

Como.

Yeah, I'm doing that story on the winery. Oh, right, right. That's cute.

Dinner tonight?

I always take the time for it at the Giacomo. No gossip, sir. Uh -huh.

Okay, great. I'll text you. Okay. Okay.

Hmm.

Come on. Let me do it. Let me do it. Guys, let's watch it. Let's watch it.

So how long have you had a place here?

Me? Oh, God.

I don't know.

I don't remember anything.

Nothing.

Oh, no, no. Not for me.

No, thanks. Ciao.

Not having anything?

No, I'm not doing water these days.

Trying to operate at an aqua deficit.

It's poison.

Poison. It is poison. So, do you think we can pull this off?

Depends on what he's asking. Oh, come on, baby.

You can persuade anyone of anything. You know that.

That's true. I did persuade this one to go on a date with me.

We're all about ear hair. Oh, my God, please.

And if you had seen me before I met this one, I had ear hair. So much hair

growing out of it.

You got me that little buzzer.

Yeah, and then a lawnmower.

Can you imagine?

A lawnmower in my chat. I just like him like a bar of clothes.

That's right.

Oh, there he is.

Jake!

Real quick now.

You want to tell me quick, you can tell me quick.

Jake, Jake!

You want to tell me slow, you can tell me slow.

Do you not see him? Not at all.

Hey, how was your dinner?

Lovely. How was your rehearsal?

Oh, you know, I just heard a room service.

Oh, yeah? Yeah. I love your bacalao mantecato here.

Yum. It was so good. Yeah, they don't have that here.

That's a Venetian dish, not Milanese.

Tell me the truth. What's going on? What? No, I'm joking. You're skulking. I

never skulk when I see a skulk.

Tell me. Morning.

Morning. I can't do this class.

Ready?

Obviously, security is going to be very intense.

And we have hired extensive protezione for the art.

That's it.

Okay, everybody. I'd like to run through the dinner for the client.

The seating.

So, we have a U -shaped table.

That's the head up there.

It's going to end around here somewhere.

You know much about the Last Supper?

Painting the particular scenes, nothing new.

You can find frescoes on the same subject matter all over Europe.

In the other version, the man in charge is usually depicted with a halo.

People think that it was...

Da Vinci's way of saying, we are human. No one is perfect.

Humans are once glorious and fallible.

And inevitably, we deceive and betray one another, let each other down.

It's what we're built to do.

Would you agree?

And, Deidre, please sit around here.

Excuse me.

Can I help you? Miranda knows. What? What do you mean she knows? She knows.

Did you laugh? No. But I don't think she's made it terrifyingly clear to me

is aware something is up. I know what I'm saying.

We're just doing this to help her, but I just don't really care about the

secrets anymore, so I think we just, like, we should tell her. No, we will

until it is done.

Please. Amy, bye.

Focus.

We need to tell Miranda. We need to tell her now.

I feel a little bit sick.

I'm sorry, I can't breathe.

My neck is hurting. My God, just find a feeling for once, please.

Oh.

The Emilys. Thought you were Amari.

Waiting for my Armani.

She's been human trafficked.

Oh. Uh, Jane, just brought her to the big suite.

Yeah. No.

It's a little snug, but, you know, I'll manage. How can I help you two?

Um, okay.

Miranda, what Jay wants to do with runway, scaling it so far back that it

doesn't even resemble what it used to be, cutting my department, Nigel, and

of his department. How do you know about that?

Look, we all know how important runway is and has been. I mean, runway is

practically a religion, and...

It needs to be protected.

So I think, you know, the question is who has the means to acquire it? Will

two please edit out already? Um, Benji's buying Runway. Benji? Benji?

Born? My Benji.

Made Jay Rabbit's an offer and Jay readily accepted.

And you had a part in this?

Yes, we're doing it to protect Runway and you.

You'll be editor -in -chief for as long as you want to be. Wow, I'm sorry, I...

I know we've had our differences, but I just... I never realized that you were

capable of this level of betrayal.

Betrayal? No, Miranda.

We're preserving Runway for you.

Oh, no, no, no. Miss Emily is not preserving anything for anybody.

Yes, she is. Yes, of course she is, Emily.

Emily?

Well, she's right.

Benji's buying runway for me so that I can run it. What are you talking about?

Look, she's had a long run, a historic run, but she's exhausted and I'm

fresher and younger.

I want to set taste, not just cater to them. Why would you do this? She knows

why.

I have no idea. You pushed me out, didn't you? I did nothing of the kind.

made Dior hire me to get rid of me. Why? Why did you do that?

For the same reason that you should never be in charge of Runway, Emily,

you are beautiful and you're intelligent, but no.

You don't have what it takes.

I'm sorry, but you're not a visionary.

You're a vendor.

You don't know that.

You don't know the first thing about me. You'll never care to. Oh, I think I do,

and I also think deep down.

Well, Benji's lawyers, they will be in touch with all the details.

I had no idea. I'm so sorry.

I just felt I had to do something.

I hope that's not what you're wearing to the dinner.

Hey, what's up? How are you? Oh my God, Andy. These pages you sent? My boss is

freaking out. These are perfect.

Oh.

So about that, I don't... There's so much promise here. I'm sending you an

and a contract. And Andy, it's not 50.

It's not 100.

It's 350.

It's 350.

No. No? What do you mean no? Don't you mean...

Like, hooray!

This book, it can harm Miranda. I don't... Which is fine, because she's

atrocious.

It'd be more complicated than that.

Okay, Stockholm call. They want their syndrome back.

I... Can I call you back later?

Okay, thanks for letting me know.

The moon!

We've already been to the moon!

All the boys want to go to Mars.

I'm like, Mars?

Let's go to that big, warm star that we call the sun.

Totally unexplored. We've been looking at it for centuries.

I'm going to build a little rocket. I'm going to call it the Icarus. Icarus did

fly too close to the sun. He did fly too close to the sun. And he fried.

You're making the point.

It's like an irony.

What's going on?

He looks like a nervous cat.

Compliment? No.

I don't know.

I'm ready to make an announcement whenever you're ready. Oh, we're not

yet. Still ironing out some of the details.

Oh, I see.

generous what you're doing for Emily.

Oh.

I know she has many plans, but I do hope that some runway traditions

are allowed to remain.

Who knows?

The world is changing so fast sometimes that even I can't comprehend it. It's

all tradition.

I think a day is coming, perhaps very soon, where...

You know, Runway won't need models or locations or even designers.

They'll all just, you know, be AI.

Surely some things will stay the same. A commitment to beauty.

Artistry.

The best in human achievement.

Maybe. Maybe.

We're in an ancient city that was once part of one of the greatest empires that

the world has ever known.

Now there's just little traces of it left.

The world is about change. That's what human beings don't understand.

The future just comes rushing at us like the lava of Pompeii.

Our job is just to let it take what it wants to take.

One day it's going to come and it's going to smother us all.

Then maybe that's the way it has to be.

Sorry, I should know those flights from Copenhagen are always delayed.

Hey, what's wrong?

And if I leave, what happens?

What will I have?

What do you have?

Well, you have the twins.

You've got one very badly behaved dog. I've got to talk to you about him.

And, um... You have me.

Yes.

You bet.

What I have... Don't decide anything based on what you feel now.

You just imagine tomorrow.

Wake up.

You have an espresso.

You look out the window at all the layers of Milan.

Then you think, what's the next thing you want to do?

Come on.

Pull yourself together. We have work to do.

And by we, I mean you. I have shows to attend. You have phone calls to make. I

have a long list of people for you to ride.

I don't want to tell you what to do, but I'm going to tell you what to do.

Please wake her up. You can wake her up. This is just worth it.

I'm going to have to call you back. Wake them up.

It's a good thing. The clock is ticking. You give me the number if I stop

talking. If you do have the information, my boss is better than your mom. I'm

going to give my M2 a runway.

I really need to talk to them as soon as possible. I've just been trying all

day. Can you please wake them up? I have had a lot of caffeine, yes.

Is Andrea here yet?

Can you please fire him? No, not like a hypothetical now, like now, now. Don't

you want to win? Yeah.

um sorry it's uh time have you heard from andrea yet no not yet so

which way do i go i

was

surprised

to hear from you really why is that because you don't like me

What an absurd notion.

You are such a favorite.

And we are so grateful that you're doing this for us.

Well, of course I'm doing it. Nigel said that I'd never get another cover if I

didn't do it.

Hmm. Did he say that?

Doesn't sound like him.

No.

You're right.

It sounds like someone else I know.

You can get... I better go.

Break a leg.

Bye -bye.

Who let her in here?

I understand. But if you just...