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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 Golden Keyboard for the story or series that

constitutes outstanding enterprise or investigative reporting.

Our first nominee from the New York Vanguard is Andy

Sachs for Hearts of the City, Stories from the West.

Our second nominee from the Dawkins Central is George Ali for The Sutherland Case.

For the Borough Report, Yvonne Simpson for The Cost of Medical Care is terminated.

From the New York Metro Constitution, Daniel Goldbaum for Fighting Fire, acquired.

It's everybody.

The winner is Andy Sachs.

Thank you for this award, sorry.

I know I look shocked sad instead of shocked happy and that's because I just I

am that whole table full of talentedHAHAHA.

Award-winning professionals from my paper, The 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 dollar 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.

I just feel so terrible for everyone at the paper.

John's wife's about to have their second baby, and Allison just bought a house.

Also, 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 gonna be okay.

Well, everyone I know is going through this.

Layoffs, downsizing, consolidation.

That'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's so unfair.

You've worked your ass off for a whole two decades all across the country,

the world, and you never took the easy paycheck.

You never slept with a colleague.

True... anyway, the point is, is that I never slept with anyone to go promote me.

Just the hot, powerless ones.

Are you sure you don't want to come and work for me in the gallery?

I need someone to go write decent copy and you need a job.

So sweet.

No, thank you.

Not yet.

So what do I tell him?

Okay.

All right.

Hold on.

Are you sure in the struggle you're eating this doomed desert?

Where's Dr. Frank tonight?

Pierre says we have a day or two.

Well, that's something.

I won't tell her until tomorrow then.

No point in spoiling the evening.

Tell her that the story broke online.

Oh, okay.

Now, 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 now?

Do I have my glasses on?

Sorry.

Anyway, we're being blamed for absolutely everything.

Oh god, are we just gonna sleep?

Yes.

The timing couldn't be worse.

I know.

Shut up.

Let's go and taste the music.

Red might be 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 of the room.

Okay, cue!

Let's get this done.

Hello, Irv.

What the hell, Miranda?

Dad, check this out.

We are getting killed online.

I am getting angry emails from ad buyers.

Tiffany, Fendi, Mulderate!

Well, I... Who's gonna pay for your overpriced books?

I've already been on the phone to advertisers.

I'm meeting with them in the morning.

And I'm gonna have a very direct conversation with Ash.

Don't.

I'll fix it.

This is abysmal timing.

I'm pondering this huge move for you.

And this happens.

Dad, this is bad.

Even the journalists thrashing Runway.

And all of the last club is getting blamed.

Our monkeys, our circus.

I know.

How are we gonna claw back any shred of credibility?

Check this out.

Because some things don't matter more than money.

Journalism still matters!

Yo...

Miranda Priestly?

I thought she was

using an alley of yellow soap.

No, Molly.

Oh my God!

Oh my God!

Andy Sachs?

Yes.

Herb Ravitz.

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...

Herb promised that I would have a real budget to tell stories.

And 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 Chaitanya.

Just to back up.

You can hire us.

Your complete abandonment of your principles means a lot.

Cheers to that.

Be there around.

You know what you could do?

If you took the job.

You could write a book.

The definitive.

Miranda Priestly.

Exposé.

No, I couldn't do that.

An insider's book about Miranda could be huge.

I'm going to text my boss.

I'm just kidding.

Who do you dare?

Really don't do that.

I would 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 write well.

Could get you something like $100,000.

No, I'm sorry.

I'm just not that person.

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.

And you know who demanded we beat Crosstown at 9.15.

So how do we do both?

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?

TJ Maxx dragged in.

Hello, Six.

Hello.

Thank you so much for this opportunity.

Thank you so much for this opportunity.

I gotta admit, I was really surprised when Irv called.

I mean, a lot of time 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 the what?

From Andy Sachs.

The 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...

The features department.

Be the features editor.

He hired me last night.

He didn't tell you?

Um...

So...

He said that...

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.

I'm excited.

And that's why I came in here all late.

Amari?

Yes?

Get Ashley on the phone, please.

Hi, good morning, Miranda.

Yes, Ashley.

Flying on the plane.

We don't need you this morning.

Or ever.

So pack up your things.

And HR will be able to see you shortly.

Happy?

We 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 some of your priorities.

I could share some of my insights into the editorial direction of the magazine.

First, though, we need to appease an important advertiser.

Is that what you're saying?

Yes.

They're furious about speed fashion.

God knows what they're going to extract from me.

Free ad space.

Targeted editorial.

Or cornea.

Luckily, though, I'm not worried.

Because I have you.

Flown in from on high to help redirect this century-old

institution with the benefit of your infinite wisdom and what?

Oh, expertise.

No.

Do you know what 16% of our designers spend?

And our leading sponsors of all our special events, which ain't cheap.

Okay, so fix this.

We've got this.

Who do we have to talk to?

Am I having a hallucination?

Emily, hi.

You also know her?

Well, we were at runway at the same time, Brenda.

Really?

When was I?

Right.

Um, shall we?

Ms. Chomps, I've heard from Molly.

It seems retail still suits you.

Huh, Nigel.

Hanging in there by your fingernails?

Remember when magazines were a thing?

All right, come on in, everybody.

Take a seat.

Lots to discuss.

Um, where would you like to start?

Okay, so, um, I am the new future senator 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...

Doesn't matter.

Anyway, we are all well aware that 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?

I have.

We're all so thrilled.

What's funny is you've changed.

You have.

You're much more confident.

Kept those eyebrows, though, didn't you?

Um, right, Miranda.

How are you?

I mean, what a shambles.

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 was quite shocked reading it.

Though I'm sure, as you can appreciate, it's

also important that we have editorial freedom.

We have to maintain our journalistic integrity.

Integrity, I see.

La-di-da, Andy.

Very high-minded of you.

Well, please help yourself to standards galore, 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 to smooth 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.

Four.

I'm sorry, are we at a fish market, Nigel?

It's five, with grand 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 could floss with it.

Yeah, 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.

Why don't you take the train, girl?

Did it.

It's just eyebrows.

Hi.

We weren't properly introduced yesterday.

I'm Andy Sachs.

Charlie.

I'm the second assistant.

Hi, Charlie.

Hey.

Anybody just calls me Charlie with a chair, if you want.

Because Amore will not believe my desk.

Oh, no, it's okay.

A million girls were killed for this job.

Heard that.

Is Miranda here?

You are.

There you are.

I am... I'm her.

So...

We were planning on passing things on time to some time.

Okay, got it.

Amore, come on.

I'm straight to your office.

Amore, I need to pee.

Please, I have empty.

Oh.

Was it worth it?

No.

No.

Actually, I should probably talk to Miranda first.

Oh.

I'll take you to your office.

Good luck, Charlie.

Thanks.

So, I used to have your job.

I heard.

Such a remarkable fact.

Yeah.

Back in 2006.

That's going to Paris Fashion Week.

Or a bunch of pieces from the Chanel collection that year.

Oh, right.

The one with the pageboy hats and the thigh-high boots.

Yeah.

You still have a little bit?

No, I gave it away.

What?

Would have been a bit much for a newsroom.

This is you.

Oh, okay.

And this was Ashley's office?

No.

Miranda wanted you to have this one for some reason.

For some reason, right?

Who gives so much shit out?

I stole these for you.

All from this season.

Wow.

Lie about where you got them.

There's more where that came from.

But you can't be greedy.

Can I have a cigarette?

Great.

Can I hold it up?

Come on.

Hmm.

I don't mind that place, huh?

Is it...

Margiela?

Directed and improvised.

Eleven bucks.

I would think if you'd last a month here, babe.

Hmm.

Not bad.

Babe?

Ah, fate.

Winding rope that brings us back to me.

Watching your little boo and food bowl.

It's so good to see you, Nigel.

Martha is very lucky you're still in 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 Abaddon to do a glossy spread.

And now I'm lucky if I get two days in 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, I thought her head was gonna spin completely around.

She's on edge because Herve 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 serious.

Sorry.

Are you Andy?

Yes.

Hi, I'm Jin Chow.

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 interns get a chance to interview.

And 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?

Well, Mary, you don't want me...

No, 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.

Lead soprano.

Go with and prove.

So my ACT score was 36 on the very first try, but... 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...

Is Miranda hanging up her own coat?

Oh, yeah.

I heard there were some HR complaints.

Apparently she used it just to throw her coat at you.

Maybe some things have changed.

Anyway, yes, working late tonight.

You're not still waiting for the book, are you?

Oh, yeah.

She likes hard copies.

Still.

Um, can I get you something to bring over to her?

Of course.

I'll have it over.

Thank you.

Oh, when are you going to her house?

No matter what anyone tells you, I'll 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.

One besides culture writers actually blend on the story.

Not really, but optics-wise, saved our bacon, right?

We'll see.

Drew is still out.

Nigel in?

No.

Just not in.

Where's your piece?

Hm?

Where's your piece?

It's really good.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, that was a cool profile.

Oh, yeah.

The Barnes piece.

Obviously, it was from before their split.

Yeah.

I love Sasha Barnes.

I know.

I tried to get an interview with her, like, a million times, but it always struck out.

Oh, you're not the only one.

Really?

Miranda would kill, now that the divorce has paid

Sasha, one of the richest women in the world.

Interesting.

In fact, I could write a book about just his before and after.

You know what I mean?

Like, the original Benji Barnes was, like, that slope-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 smidge of Sculptra.

Some.

As I make.

And voila!

He's a modern miracle.

It's a modern miracle.

I kind of love it a lot.

It's compelling.

Oh, hey.

What?

Oh!

Hi.

We took some vintage Nouglaires in Westwoods,

and we shot them downtown in the Washington News.

And you were there when these images were taken?

Oh.

Yes, I was.

So the intention was dull and listless.

I wouldn't say that was the goal.

The models were encouraged to mill around like starving

goats in the parking lot of a methadone clinic in New Jersey.

Well, what am I now allowed to say?

Methadone?

No.

New Jersey.

Anyway.

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

Just, you know, exit.

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 app, where you choose a

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

A bum bag.

May my suicide be brief in names.

May I?

What?

What do you mean no, no?

I?

I'm talking about killing other people.

And, um...

Who else?

Lana, what do you have?

The re-report of the SpeedFash story went over well.

The 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.

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, they just steered us through a crisis.

Is it so hard to acknowledge that?

Well, yes, the girl likes validation.

Did your parents hang all of your finger paintings up on the bridge?

No, it's not that.

I don't need a pat on the head.

I just know what she wants.

All right, I need constructive feedback.

Oh, feedback?

And a lot of talk?

Or just feedback?

Did you need this job?

Did you take the job?

So figure out a way to do this job.

Bye.

Bye.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

Bye-bye.

What is this?

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

We're not Valentino, know what I mean?

Is this the song they sent me?

Tulip Whisper?

That's the one.

No, I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know about that.

Wow.

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.

So I'm horrendous, I do.

Um, 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 draw?

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

and the original Dior Atelier on Avenue Montaigne.

This is incredible.

I know.

And the cast?

Not a liberty to discuss that, Auntie.

But it is whopping.

What?

What is that sickening look?

It's just...

It's nice to see you all grown up.

So gooey.

You've always been used to make that face.

You were always so irritating.

Yeah, you were a barrel of fun.

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 and Brooke.

One a collegiate, one a champion.

Good for you.

Gorgeous, right?

Yeah.

You?

I 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.

At a doctor's office on 85th.

They're pros and ex right now.

But I like the concubines, my little ones.

Okay.

Why don't you leave runway?

I'm sorry.

Is this an expose?

No.

It's just a question.

It's not really relevant.

Well, I mean, you've worshipped that place.

And Miranda.

So...

I'd leave.

Why are you even asking me why?

I mean, have 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 hundred dollar handbag was considered a smudge.

Brands like us, we changed all that.

Used 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, as housewives in Banff, we 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 has $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 get any traction.

A thing moving the needle.

There.

What does Miranda say about it?

She's being tough on you.

There's no wrong with Miranda's stuff.

Yes, sir.

Yes, I am looking at the numbers as you speak.

Take care of it.

Okay.

That sounded like a warm bath.

It's as if he forgets he hired her.

His hire.

My problem.

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

No.

He's gone numb about all that.

I've spent my career trying to figure out what people need to know.

Now we 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.

Would you like a... No.

Not going to sit.

Irv called, frustrated.

Your pieces are not breaking through.

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 run with is 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...

I'm doing Sasha Barnes' profile.

You really?

Have an interview?

Set.

Close.

I'm just locking in the details.

But I have an in.

Sasha Barnes hasn't done press in three years.

Bit of a holy grail interview-wise.

Is that what you're in?

Oh.

I don't have one.

Here we go.

No, it's...

Even back then they were just so insanely 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 standing a little close to the fire, no?

I am the fire.

Don't say that to people.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

I know this piece.

This is a Cecily Brown that sold for over 600k back in 2009.

Okay.

Do you know who sold it to them?

Yeah, probably my friend Paula.

She's Cecily's biggest dealer.

Can she give me Sasha's number?

Maybe.

Let me call Paula.

You an investor?

You gotta chill.

I know.

Okay.

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

Uh-huh.

You can't.

Dog trainer?

I'll take it.

I just want to ask her some questions.

It's not my promise I won't get back to you.

Thank you!

Sasha.

Hi.

Eddie Sachs from Runway again.

I would love to talk when you have a sex.

So, call me anytime.

Anytime.

I'm always touching my phone.

Thank you.

Sorry, I am so focused on getting this story.

No worries.

I left Sasha 18 messages and I reached out to everyone she knows.

And never met.

Love that.

Here, where is this lunch place?

Right here.

Really?

Sauronzilla.

Isn't she gorge?

Anyway, even if I love that, I can't afford that.

Sure you can.

I mean, you don't get 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.

Uh-huh.

You don't even have to bang on the faucet to get running water.

The bar is so low.

I'm gonna go check out the bedroom.

Phew.

Hey.

Hey.

This apartment.

It's pretty nice, huh?

I think you like this kind of thing.

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 places, but it just kind of breaks my heart when you find a historic

building and then they do, you know... Well, it's 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.

I'm a jerk.

I'm Veda.

Andy.

Nice to meet you.

I don't want you to think that I'm, like, a greedy developer, because I'm not.

I'm a contractor.

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

people who are, you know, awful, disgusting, heartbreaking people.

And they bought it.

And I got to work on it.

And you know they can be a little slice of that.

Also, the city was gonna knock it down.

It was in bad shape.

No.

No.

It was in bad shape.

They had rats here.

Save the building.

Well, here is your word.

I don't want to play to that narrative.

But there were rats here that were basically men.

Excuse me.

Veda?

I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

Oh, hi.

Lily, this is... Peter.

Peter.

And I gotta...

I gotta go.

I'm so sorry I insulted your building.

It's fine.

You two are having a moment.

I think so.

What's your story?

My story?

Single?

Yeah.

Why?

Well... Divorced?

Yes.

Kids?

No.

Do you have a car?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Do you have a car?

Yeah.

I'll be checking your socials.

Okay.

Where is she?

Why?

Where is she?

Okay.

I'll look it up.

I'm thinking about Victorian and an Ornian dress.

And the incredible undergarments.

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

And the incredible undergarments.

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

You hate the beau.

I don't like the beau, Michael.

I told you she'd hate the beau.

I got the holy grail.

Why grant an interview now?

I didn't intend to live a public life.

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

I had no idea that would, you know, put me on a rocket ship

into this hole with mirrors to mix a couple of metaphors.

But here I am.

This estate.

This art collection.

And my goal is... Well...

Actually, my obligation is 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

articles is more gravitas and an actual 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 what 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.

Brilliant.

Right?

So, let's just run it as our main piece, push it out to

the subscribers and 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 also have 11 other stories that I had to post today about close-knit water

and how it jumps between you and your lover and enzyme peels.

Enzyme peels?

What is that?

What is an enzyme peel?

It peels the skin off your face.

Does it then?

Wow.

Maybe I should have said that on my old skin.

No, that's completely out.

But you still get to do real journalism.

Please tell me that you do.

You know what was amazing?

The series you did on the Federal Reserve when you were 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 have never 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?

Did you get a book again?

I actually have an offer for a book.

That's awesome.

My friend wants me to write a book about someone famous.

But she wants a trashy tabloid version.

But I would want to make it good.

I guess I could make it good.

You made the Federal Reserve's next thing.

I'm sure you'd be fine with this celebrity person.

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

Because that's what this is.

This is a date.

Does talking about it make it less of a date?

Talking about it makes it more of a date.

More of a date than we previously were.

I like being on more of a date.

Tali, I'm not interested in doing the tabloid version.

It would have to be elevated and rigorous.

Would that be something your editor would be interested in?

Wait, are you kidding me?

No, you've got me.

Alright, alright.

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

Andy, are you for real on this?

Because this would really help me at the company.

You better not be messing with me on this, alright?

Because, oh my god, I'm so excited!

Alright, alright.

Just, you know, please keep this with you, okay?

Thank you, bye!

Hi!

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

And her house name?

Yes, she's helping people out for the weekend.

Wait, I'm people?

What?

Perhaps I have requested you.

Hello?

Irv's going to be there.

Tali, what did we say about laughing?

Stella!

Bye-bye!

Just three?

Good lord, what?

I don't own anything for the Hamptons.

If I were Hampton, I'd never Hampton.

Calm down.

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

Okay, so, a weekend in the Hamptons?

I mean, does this mean I'm in?

No.

When can I relax?

Um, I'd say coffin.

I am not equipped for this.

Okay.

Fendi, we need that.

The Brunella from Janelle and Pants.

Love those.

And... Oh, yes.

Definitely on rehearsal.

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous.

And Justin 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-toe tin

set, but not a terracotta because you're so pale.

Let's go with the ivory.

Now, remember, all this just alone.

Got it?

I need every single bit back by Monday.

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.

Please, I'm not a kid anymore.

Oh, God, I can't understand.

She's a master.

She's a master.

As soon as we get there, okay, Jen?

All right.

Thank you.

Hi.

Any sex?

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Thank you.

Hello, you must be Agnes.

Hi, you're Sarah Timmons.

I am.

Let me take that.

Very nice to meet you.

And you.

I'm a big fan of your quartet.

Really?

Since yesterday when I found out I've been meeting you and I'm seeing you on Spotify.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

I'm not.

It was wonderful.

You are very kind.

And that is a terrific dress.

Oh, thank you.

I want you to be two of my favorite people.

Selena and John.

I saw your symphony.

Yes.

At Carnegie Hall.

It was extraordinary.

Yes, for sure.

I know.

I saw the pieces.

Thank you very much.

Hi.

Yes, yes.

How are you doing?

It was a great series.

Thank you.

It was a thrill to be in New York.

Jenna Bush Hager.

Hi, how are you?

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

It was quite an interview.

The highest engagement of any runway story in eight years.

Tommy Adeyemi and Ronny Cho.

You should know Tina Brown.

Your piece.

Incredible.

Viral.

I'm getting alerts every ten seconds.

Roseanne.

Hello.

Hello.

Thank you so much for inviting me.

It's such a wonderful crowd.

I just talked to Irv.

You know that big party the last Clark's throwing for his 75th?

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

I'm going to be global head of content across all Elias Clark 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 Futures Department bigger budget.

No.

Yes.

Really?

Maybe we'll have to look for a more respectable office for you.

Well, that would be great.

Mm-hmm.

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

I forgot I existed.

Right.

Before that, I knew.

Now

I can figure this out.

So, it's a lot.

I like a lot.

You do?

Yeah.

Okay, I'm just going to come out.

Yeah, just come out.

It's a lot.

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.

Ah.

The celebrity

talk talk, projectile function... I don't think the kids are going to watch.

Okay.

This is a particular work party.

I feel like this is.

everything that's wrong with society.

Yep.

Is that hugh jackman?

That is hugh jackman.

I should go?

I should?

Well, no, but if Australians are so high on each other in cities, you know,

it becomes a whole thing, so I'll just say, that's why I get an A.

You get an A?

Okay.

Alright.

It's basically, it's basically simple science, you know?

At a certain point, we're just not going to meet our necks.

It's not.

That's so crazy!

It's true!

It's a new trachea technology.

It's trachea elimination.

I like my neck.

It's useful.

You can throw it in a sky collection.

That's for sure.

Can you believe it?

Emily is dating... Lydia?

Yep.

And Benji Barnes knows.

Look at her.

Why don't we smite her?

Just toss her in no-neck.

That's going to be asked in space.

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

No, just really stick them out.

It's too much fear.

Well, you know it.

All the girls.

Let's go say happy birthday to everyone.

What's up?

Hello!

Sorry, sorry.

You know, these parties were so much better when I was drinking.

Not for me.

Here's the birthday boy!

So, Erin is about to announce Graham's new position.

Right now?

At the end of the speech.

Here you are.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

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?

You're embarrassed.

When she gave the job, you wanted to jump lead.

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 said so much.

And you'd rather be out front?

Maybe you should tell her what you want.

A lot like you do.

Like everyone else does.

Benji, I want you to meet some of the people I work with at Runway.

It was only years ago.

This is, um, Nigel Kicking.

Nigel.

Nigel.

That's Andy's...

Something or the other.

Oh, Andy.

Sass.

Sass.

Sass.

Andy.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

That dress.

That is...

Oh, wow.

Oh, I agree with you.

Oh, I don't know.

I'm sorry.

That's all I really mean.

Very nice.

Not couture.

Not custom.

It's nice.

Say, are you the gal who wrote that piece in Runway about my gal, Emily?

Uh, yes, I am.

Oh, my God.

I gotta thank you.

Really?

That was so...

Intriguing to me.

The...

Writing?

Photos.

The photos were so good.

The subjects?

Yeah.

Oh.

Oh.

Are they from the she-wolf?

Yes.

Oh, that was really good.ait's... doctor!

Yeah.

Yes.

Oh, my goodness.

Yes.

Alma.

I had a lot to think about.

A day like today really puts things in perspective.

How fast time moves, how they gotta focus on what's important and priorities.

My father loved Runway, you know?

Yes, he did.

So did your grandfather.

Yeah.

He hired me.

You know, when we passed everything over to Irv, we were the same age.

We worked so closely.

Yeah, right.

Now it's me and you.

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

Oh, the end zone.

So beautifully put.

Isn't this awful?

I can't believe this is happening.

It's terribly sad.

Yes, it is very sad.

Somehow Dolce dressed everyone here.

This entire funeral is their full 26.

I mean, they must have driven to everyone's houses, flinging out freebies, no doubt.

Bloody Di Venico.

So sly.

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

Oh, isn't she the greatest?

He's been chomping at the bit for vengeance.

Yeah.

Oh, the candle.

Can't believe there's someone named Kendall.

What's Jay gonna do?

Do you know?

Do we have any idea what he's gonna do with Runway?

No.

No.

I've 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 gonna 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.

I'm just going to have to soldier on.

Runway Italy helped establish and belong 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, Marta?

Yeah, this thing with Irv dying and all that.

When do we find out if things are changing?

Yeah, what's Jay's plan for the magazine?

Is he taking over?

Does he even like fashion?

I mean, he wears Drakkar and more.

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

Okay, let me 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 of... Oh my god, he's here.

That's incredible.

Always loved your office.

Can't get views like this anymore.

And the size, I mean.

Wow.

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 base.

Did you?

I don't remember.

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

We barely noticed.

But now I'm ready to get ducks in rows, kick some concepts around with you.

Check boxes?

Lunch?

No.

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 shouldn't return anyway.

Um, I will see you there in... Done.

Amare?

Yes?

We have a... cafeteria?

Oh yes.

Really?

She's never even back to that floor.

Oh, I see.

It's frozen again.

Be back in 20 minutes.

Hey.

What's good here?

Um, all the...

...things.

You know what?

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

People.

Some of the people.

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

And yet.

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 strategy, financial architecture, digital transformation,

user experience.

Everything.

Everything.

Sandy?

You wanna fill Ms. Priestley in on our concepts?

Absolutely, Sandeep Kapoor.

Harvard MBA.

Not in Portland.

You know, in our offices, we call you Miranda Beastley.

Because you're a beast in the game.

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

And we need to let that beast free.

Let it roam.

Ugh.

Undertakers.

Now what?

Management consultants?

Like I said.

McKenzie, to my honor.

Cute.

Wish I knew what they were saying.

I know.

I know.

Anyone want for you?

What?

What?

Best thing here.

Why worry about this generation of kids?

It's an international emergency.

It went on for an hour.

Miranda in the middle of that circle of suits?

I have no idea what was agreed to.

They're gonna cut features first.

They always cut the writing first.

Look, look.

Miranda is resourceful.

All right?

Whatever this new situation is, she'll find a way.

Trust me.

She's always had something to say.

Well, it's just, you know, this whole thing of having an actual job.

It's been, like, great.

Yeah.

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 through, you know, I dropped my

spoon on the floor and I put my phone under her chair.

And it was recording the whole time.

She didn't know?

Yeah.

What?

Yup.

Yup.

Yup.

You're such a badass.

Yeah, I know.

We took a look at your budgets and have some immediate ideas for scale-downs.

Show the markets that we are ready to crank that EBITDA.

I'm just gonna...

You don't want to know?

Then don't tell me.

Oh.

Oh.

I'm just kidding.

No.

I'm just kidding.

What is it?

Stop?

Nigel.

They're cutting everything.

Features reduced to nothing.

Fashion and beauty decimated across all departments.

And anyone who's been here for longer than five years is too expensive and has to go.

I'm sorry.

That makes sense.

You know what she said?

No.

Not a single thing.

Nigel?

You know what I think?

I think... I think... I like the bag cross-body.

That's what I think.

I'll leave you to it.

I just can't believe this is happening again.

Another publication.

Delete it.

I'm sorry, Andy.

It sucks.

It sucks.

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

It's happening all over.

It's pharmacies, it's bookstores, it's you name it.

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.

To what end?

But it's... it's... we're replacing it, you know.

You're basically just destroying it.

I can't even describe what I've done with this building.

Peter, we're not talking about you right now.

We're... and also, like, journalism matters more than luxury apartments.

That's true.

I'm sorry.

I'm just... this is such a spectacularly helpful conversation.

Thank you.

Is it not?

No.

I might give you a minute.

Thanks.

Hey, I, uh, I know you've got to go to Italy, but if you want to...

if you want to catch up with me back, I'd like it.

It's up to you.

Oh, hi, Stuart.

Angie.

Yes.

Are you all right?

Can I come in?

Sure, absolutely.

Um, I wasn't expecting you, I suppose.

Sorry to... bother you.

I just, um, need a... I'm sorry to... bother you.

Angela.

Catch your breath... Yeah.

Okay, yeah.

Um, is she here?

Yeah, she's selling.

I don't mean to bother you.

I just need to talk.

Talk?

So, uh, I just need to... I just need, do you have a plan?

But it's a sweet plan.

Like... like you did... I can't hear you.

I don't have keyboard.

Will you call?

I just don't want everyone to lose their jobs.

Please, Miranda.

We've been doing such great work lately.

We're attracting great writers and people care.

But the magazine, again, this job has let me hope.

Again, for the future, for our future, my future.

I'm a good person.

Thank you.

Go home.

It's late.

Do not concern yourself with this.

It does not concern you.

Allora, Milano.

Nigel, you were saying that some new directors 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.

No music.

Unless we call him a favorite.

No.

No.

She's 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 few new policies across the board.

The first one is no more private cars.

Uber only.

Okay.

And, as for the flights...

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome

aboard United Airlines Flight 19 with service to 118.

We'll be coming by with champagne for over a minute.

Please find passengers.

If you're seated in an economy, we do have a hot flight today.

If you have your time, please take your time.

Give me something to drink.

What's wrong with Miranda?

Why is she playing up at this?

Excuse me.

Excuse me?

Uh, Miss Preetzy would like a glass of a more finest champagne.

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

They have snack boxes.

A snack box, perhaps?

Strike a pose.

Music.

Music.

Music.

Music.

What are you doing?

Uh, I have my test.

Benji's buying Adelaide a very nice necklace.

Yes?

I'm not surprised.

Last week you bought her a Monet.

And a Klimt.

Really?

Oh, yes.

Come on.

I'm working up there.

Just put it away, Fabio.

Just put it away.

Ah, pronto.

Pronto, si pronto.

Um, posso avere il numero di camera?

Yes, I need to remember.

Mommy, Mark said he wants the eclair from his

Marilyn, but with Maya they don't go there.

Oh, Bunny, what do we do when we get a bit wobbly?

We, that's right, breathe in.

Breathe in.

Hold and breathe out.

Don't forget to tap it, tap it, tap it, tap it.

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 you.

What's up?

Frank, I'm in Milan.

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

So can you just try parenting?

Go to Miss Madeline and get them the bloody eclair.

I can't do anything.

You want the Italy?

I'm here.

So...

May the bridges I burn light my way.

Hi.

Andy.

Do you have a sec?

Yes.

Okay.

Hello.

Hi, Gross.

Not before dawn.

I just come for a stroll.

What are you doing?

Me?

Yeah, where are you going?

Como.

Yeah, doing that story on the winery.

Oh, right, right.

That's cute.

Dinner tonight?

I always take the Tom Ford at the Jackalope.

No gossip, Seth.

Okay, great.

I'll text you.

Okay.

Okay.

Come on.

I'm gonna do one.

I'm gonna do one.

I just watch it.

I don't want to watch it.

What's up?

I'm just saying hello.

So, how long have you had a place here?

Me?

Oh, God.

I don't know.

I don't remember anything.

There's nothing.

Oh, no, no, no.

Don't blame me.

No, thanks very much.

Are you having anything?

No, I'm not doing water these days.

I'm trying to operate at an aqua deficit.

It's poison.

Not poison.

Yeah, it's 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.

You're going 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 the little buzzer.

Yeah.

And then the lawnmower.

I will give you a marriage.

A lawnmower in my chest.

I just might give you like a bar of soap.

That's right.

Oh, there he is.

Jay!

Jay!

Jay!

You want to tell me quick?

You can tell me quick.

You want to tell me slow or you can tell me slow?

Because you don't see us.

Not at all.

Oh, there you are!

Oh, hi.

Hey, how was your dinner?

Lovely.

How was your rehearsal?

Oh, you know, I just remembered room service.

Oh yeah, I love their bacalao mochicato here.

Yeah, they don't have that here.

That's a Venetian dish, not a Venetian.

Tell me the truth, what's going on?

You're skulking.

I'm going to skulk when I see a skulk.

Tell me.

Morning.

I can't do this class.

Ready?

Obviously security is going to be very intense.

And we have hired extensive protezione for the arts.

That's it.

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

The seating.

So, we have a U-shaped table.

That's the head up there.

I'm going to hand it around here someplace.

About 40 people will hold on.

And we're going to take the brands and we're going to mix them up.

Okay.

You know much about the Last Supper?

Not as much as I should.

Painting this particular scene is nothing new.

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

But in the other versions, the man in charge is usually depicted with a halo.

People think that it was da Vinci's way of saying, we are human.

And 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?

Hey!

Hey!

How are you?

Who's that?

A young lady.

Oh, I see you.

What's Andy doing?

Beating some ice.

Snarling.

Can I help you?

Miranda knows.

What do you mean she knows?

She knows.

Emi, go!

Give me a moment.

Why are you always so impatient?

Give me a moment, please!

My neck is hurting.

I can't just hide a feeling for once, please.

Oh.

The Emilys.

Thought you were Amari.

Waiting for my Armani.

She's been human trafficked.

Oh?

Uh, Jane.

Sprout for the big suite.

Yeah.

Well, it's a little snug, but, you know, I'm avid.

How can I help you two?

Um... I think... 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 most of his department.

How do you know about that?

Look, we all know how important Runway is and has been.

Yeah, 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 you two please spit it out a little bit?

Um...

Benji's buying Runway.

Benji?

Benji Barnes?

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 me.

Well, I'm sorry.

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.

Or anybody.

Yes, she is.

Yes, of course she is.

Emily.

Emily?

Tell her.

Yeah, Emily.

Tell her.

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 tastes, 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.

You 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.

Because you're 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.

I know.

You don't know that.

You don't know the first thing about me.

You never care to... Oh, I think I do.

And I also think deep down.

That's all.

Well, Benji's lawyers.

They will be in touch.

With all the details.

I have 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... There's so much promise here.

I'm sending you an offer and a contract.

An ante.

It's not fifty.

It's not a hundred.

It's three-fifty.

It's three-freaking-fifty.

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's more complicated than that.

Okay.

Stockholm call.

They want their syndrome.

Okay.

They want to come back.

I... Can I call you back later?

Okay, thanks for letting me know.

The moon!

We've already been to the moon!

And now, of course, all the boys want to go to Mars.

They like going to Mars.

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

Totally unexplored!

We've been looking at it for centuries.

I'm gonna build a little rocket.

I'm gonna call it the Icarus.

Icarus did fly too close to the sun.

He did fly too close to the sun.

He did and he fried.

You're missing the point, Andy.

It's like an irony.

What's going on?

Hm?

You look like a nervous cat.

Compliment?

No.

Hang on a second.

Is it the... I don't know.

Why not?

I'm so sorry.

I'm ready to make an announcement.

Whenever you're ready.

Oh, we're not closed yet.

Still ironing out some of the details.

Oh.

I see.

So 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.

Hm.

Who knows?

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

Hm.

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.

You know, we'll just... Yeah.

Be AI.

Yeah.

Surely some things will stay.

The same, a commitment to beauty, artistry, the best in human achievement.

Maybe.

Maybe.

But... look around you.

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

the world has ever known.

And 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 love 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.

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

Maybe.

Excuse me.

You made it.

Yeah.

Sorry.

I should know those flights from Copenhagen are always delayed.

Hey, hey, hey, what's wrong?

How will I know when it's time?

You'll know.

And if I leave?

What happens?

What will I have?

What do you have?

We have the twins.

We've got one very badly-behaved dog.

I've got to talk to you about him.

And, um...

You have me.

Yes.

Yes.

Yeah.

You bet.

You bet.

You bet.

What... I have... You can'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 in the land.

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

No, gracias.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

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 write to.

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 her up!

It's a good thing.

The clock is ticking.

You could be the number of my top half.

Yes, you do have the answer.

My loss is badder than your loss.

I really need to talk to them as soon as possible.

I've been trying all day.

Can you please wake them up?

I have had a lot of caffeine.

Yes!

Still I can't go.

My body sees the entree.

I can still let her into the way.

I can't relax your life.

Quick, quick, quick, quick, everywhere I go.

Is Andre back here yet?

Can you please try again?

No, not like a hypothetical now.

Like, now, now.

Don't you want to win?

Several of sad, yeah.

Look a little sadder at, yeah.

At the front row, screaming, okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Yes.

Don't let her go.

Yes.

Little mom, that girl.

Yes.

Monday through Sunday, I can turn a dance floor into a runway.

I'm on the beach.

Monday through Sunday, I'm gonna be trying to walk away.

Sorry, it's, uh, time.

Have you heard from Andre yet?

No, not yet.

So which way you wanna go this way?

Monday through Sunday.

Monday through Sunday.

Monday through Sunday, I can turn a dance floor into a runway.

Gaga.

I was surprised to hear from you.

Really?

Why's that?

Because you don't like me.

Oh, 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.

Maybe it's enough.

Doesn't sound like it.

No.

You're right.

Um, it sounds like someone else I know.

You could get dressed.

No.

I better go.

Break a leg.

Bye-bye.

Who let her in here?

I understand.

I get it.

But if you could just...

It is...

That's great!

Thank you!

No, thank you, thank you.

I'm going to get her right now.

Thank you so much!

Okay, so it took all day and my cell phone

bill is going to be in the nightmare, but...

I did it.

Your plan worked?

Are you sure?

Yes, but we have to go now if we're going.

So... who are we?

Are we doing this?

There's a slight problem I have to host this evening, you know?

I have to give the keynote speech.

No.

There's someone else who can do it.

There's someone else who can speak on behalf of Runway

and represent it just as well as you if you let him.

Who?

Oh.

Oh, he doesn't want to...

He would never.

I would know if he wanted to do

things like that.

Have

I taken you for granted?

What?

You know, in a world where everyone shouts and complains

and whines and screws up and tries to cover up...

There's you.

Huh?

There's always been you.

Yeah.

Well...

And I need you.

I need you to help me.

Okay.

Because I'm leaving.

Right now.

And I need you to speak for us.

Instead of me.

No.

I can't do that.

Of course you... You're, like, brilliant.

I'm not.

Of course you are.

Also, you wrote the damn speech, so...

I know you know it.

Please, Nigel.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Okay.

Bye.

See ya.

See ya.

See ya.

Damn it.

You're the abbot?

It's the only time I've ever appreciated him.

All people can say anything.

She's dead.

I got you.

You're on the side, you thought you looked too well Back to each of your lies Waiting

on the torch, you're a ghost of hell Visions coming in bright Metting in the

heat of a lava Spun out your time Spinning round in circles Cushing round your bell,

your bell, your bell Wow, wow Remember we fell in love With a She won't,

won't She won't, won't She won't, won't She won't, won't It's a cube of

light in your eyes Light of the cause outline It's a cube of light in your eyes

And here we are, singing to the praises of the Father, and the Savior of our hearts.

The Savior, the Savior of our hearts.

The Savior of our hearts.

Thank you, thank you.

Good evening to all of you.

Tonight, I am here to talk about the love affair between Runway and Italy.

And about Runway's continued pursuit of the excellent

and the unparalleled in a world that we love so much.

The world of love affairs.

And tell me if this is a bit too much, but I was

thinking of the first issue that the cover girl could be.

A lion dame?

Or a magician's assistant?

Or a trapeze?

Or... My God, do you work in a circus, Benji?

No, me.

Me.

This means me.

Oh, great!

Oh, that is brilliant.

Yes!

I know!

Because I'm a role model.

And most role models are not just narcissists.

That's true.

They have to go usually.

Oh, okay.

I'm going to call my PR girl.

And I'm going to have the mission statement.

A two-speech assistant.

That is more of a cover girl.

What is it, Brad?

Can we swing those points?

How much cash?

Equity?

Is it syndicated?

Okay.

No, my God.

I'm a legend.

We just did a simple black and white.

I don't want to do black and white.

Why?

I think it's me.

Elliot.

So.

Old Hollywood.

Here's the thing.

I've been trying to unload Elias Clark for years.

Dad wouldn't let me.

Some sentimental hang-up.

But just now, an offer just fell from the sky, so I took it.

Ah.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Are you saying that you sold Runaway to someone else?

I sold all of Elias Clark.

Including Runaway to someone else.

No, you didn't.

Sorry guys.

People.

No, no.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

What's that?

I don't like it when you're upset.

How could you have let this happen to me?

Who did this to me?

Who?

I

was completely confident in you as the editor of Runaway and our global service.

A global hit of content.

You'll have all the resources you need.

Show the world what you can do.

We will.

I think she'll be able to stay out of things.

You heard her.

Hands off.

For now.

You know, I should thank you.

You really woke me up.

Somehow.

You should still write that book.

350k.

That's nothing to sneeze at.

How did I know?

Oh, Andy.

People run to tell you this kind of news.

They run.

You should write it.

And you should keep all the juicy bits in.

How impatient I am.

And demanding and imperious and, you know...

How much of my...

children's lives I've missed.

And...

Yeah.

Just to put it all in there.

Because people should know.

They should know there's a cost.

But boy, I love working.

I really do.

Don't you?

Yeah.

I just love it.

And if you write this book accurately, you know,

you could buy me a couple more years at the top.

I'm not going to do that to you, Miranda.

Not anymore.

Why not?

Oh, because we're a team now?

Hmm.

Okay.

Go ahead and tell yourself that.

You wanted to save me.

That's a nice story.

And you are a good storyteller.

But no, what you wanted to save was yourself.

And the last Clark's just the last piece of wood floating next to the Titanic.

And for now, yeah, there is room for both of us.

But, uh... Maybe you're right.

Maybe I didn't have to keep my life.

Huh?

We can still do good work together.

No, we have no choice.

Pinocchio?

Uh-uh.

Oh, my God.

Pinocchio Grande.

Thank you.

This is very sweet.

But, you know, she doesn't need any of this.

Nobody needs anything, but who doesn't love a freebie?

It's a Feliciano!

Oh, my God!

Do you love it?

You love me.

I love you.

I love you.

Thank you.

Of course.

So, did you call him yet?

No.

I'm worried I'll say the wrong thing.

Maybe.

Go see him.

Say the wrong thing.

That's part of it.

Stop.

Sono felice di vederti.

I'd like to say, um, happy to see you.

In Italian?

Yes.

Yes, that was Italian.

Well, Sono, I'm happy to see you in Italian, too.

Listen, um, we didn't have a perfect hello.

And we certainly didn't have a perfect goodbye.

But maybe that doesn't mean anything except we're not perfect.

And maybe we should just be not perfect together.

I would love that.

Hello, yeah.

Hello again.

Hello.

Cool hair.

Thank you.

Well, I screwed up.

Rather royally.

It's okay.

Really?

Anyone screws up.

Well, I'm obviously very happy to hear that, although slightly shocked you'd

compromise your much-vaunted values for me.

Yeah, well, you know, sometimes you gotta...

I think it's a coach.

I mean, honestly, fine.

Great.

It's fun.

Those other people were so mean about my French.

I got a bit sick a bit.

Do you know that I called you?

Yeah, I do.

That's why I'm sitting here.

No, I mean, after you left Broadway the first time, I...

I called you.

You called me?

I called you.

You...

Oh, yeah, I remember.

I got a papadad from you.

Bloody hell.

No, I wanted us to be...

I thought we could be pals.

No.

No, don't make that face.

It's not a big deal.

You wanted to be friends?

Yes, but it's obviously too late now, isn't it?

Why?

Because I'm, like, persona non grata, that's why.

Not to me.

Then can I just say, you're going to get your shot.

To be whatever it is that you do want to be.

I don't know about that.

You know, Benji broke up with me.

It's going to be so hard to find that kind of patron again.

You don't need him, or a fashion house, or a patron, or anything.

You don't need...

You are iconic.

Well,

that is a lovely compliment.

So?

Friends?

I don't want to hold your hand, but yes, friends.

Okay.

What is wrong with my eyebrows?

Look, it's not... it's not fatal.

I'm going to take you somewhere.

And it's going to be a transformation.

All right?

All right.

Thank you so much.

Enjoy.

I don't know.

They are.

I ordered them.

Don't carb shame me.

Just a little appy.

Don't you know that shared carbs have no calories?

You know what?

I think I do.

Jen, you gotta stop.

You're a junior editor now.

But we match.

I get your same order.

Because I want to be just like you.

Thank you.

Is that just... Gautier?

Yeah.

I thrifted it.

The listing was misspelled.

Steal.

Oh, hey, did you get the... Yeah, I'm on a budget now.

This is cute.

You and me together for the long run.

Like you said, fate's funny like that.

Yeah, that's true.

Fate and a couple of well-timed texts from Jane Rabbit.

Yeah.

With glowing recommendation from me, of course.

This whole time, you thought that this job just dropped into a corner.

But it didn't.

So sweet.

Forever my girl.

Here's the last folder for assistant number one.

That's me.

Thank you.

Congratulations on your promotion, Amari.

Thank you.

I really deserved it, didn't I?

Certainly.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

Miranda Preece's office.

Hi.

Uh, draft of the lead story for next month.

Hard copy.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Something else?

Sorry, no.

Go.

.

No matter what you're going to strike.

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