The Bold Type (2017–…): Season 4, Episode 7 - The Space Between - full transcript
Kat and Adena need to work together on a Scarlet project, which becomes tense when Adena learns about Kat's most recent relationship; Sutton takes a big risk, but is disheartened when it goes awry; Jane makes a big decision about her future.
- Previously
on "The Bold Type"...
- Make yourself
more promotable.
- Get a bunch
of Instagram followers.
- A fashion influencer?
- Sutton Brady,
Fashion Influencer!
- I found out that I'm positive
for the BRCA gene mutation.
- If you have a mutation,
your lifetime chance
of getting breast cancer
jumps to 80%.
- Your "vagenda" speech
caught the attention
of "Forbes" magazine.
They are nominating you
as a possible candidate
for their "30 Under 30" issue.
- Ian and I are hitting
some bumps,
and while he's away,
we're separating.
"Scarlet" offered me a job
as their new
in-house photographer,
and I said yes.
- I think you look beautiful.
How do you feel?
- Powerful.
I had sex with a dude.
We connected.
I've never had that
with a guy before.
- It's like you said,
you're a lover of people.
- Maybe it's more than that.
I might be bisexual?
[upbeat pop music]
♪
[phone beeps]
- Hi, handsome.
- Good morning, beautiful.
- [giggles] Did you finish
your run already?
- I hate being in bed
without you, so yes.
Also, the sunrises here
are amazing.
- You're really loving it,
aren't you?
- Feels pretty good helping out
all these green tech startups.
How's work for you?
- Ooh, it's good.
You know, I'm not saving
the world like you, but--
[laughs]
I'm trying.
I really miss you.
- I know I'm not there,
but video chatting
really helps, right?
I feel like--
- I'm pressed up against you
and it's so hot.
- Uh-huh.
[both moan]
- Wait, move the camera
back a bit.
I wanna see your eyes.
- Um...
- I wanna see you.
[bottle crashes]
- Oh, shit, shit.
- Kat, what's happened?
Kat?
- It's so wet.
- [moaning] Oh, yeah.
- Oh, no.
- I can't see you, but I like
where you're going.
- Oh, this is bad.
- Oh, so bad.
- Where did I--
- [moans]
You're amazing.
- ♪ Watch me do it right now
♪
♪ You can do what you want
♪ But I'm gonna do my thing
- So, Ms. Sloan, as a candidate
for "Forbes" "30 Under 30,"
what would you say has been
your greatest accomplishment?
- Taking down Pamela Dolan
was certainly a high,
but pulling back the curtain
on the wellness industry
clearly struck a chord,
so I guess it's hard
to choose just one.
- So good.
[laughs]
- You're gonna crush
your phone interview today.
- And you are going to crush
prepping your book pitches.
- I hope so.
I just really can't stand
the idea of being
a one-hit wonder.
Uh, this is where you say,
"Babe, you could never
be a one-hit wonder.
You're brilliant."
[solemn music]
You okay?
- I think I feel a lump.
♪
[siren wails, cars honk]
♪
[phone ringing]
- Adena.
- Kat.
Hi.
- Hi.
- I wasn't expecting you
to answer so quickly.
- [breathes deeply]
It's good to hear your voice.
- Yeah, you, too.
- Um, did you--
- Um, how are--
[chuckles]
- Okay, you go first.
[chuckles]
- How are you doing?
- Good.
Um...
The South was bleak,
but I was exposing
the darkness,
so it had its purpose.
Plus you can't beat
Southern food.
And you?
- Uh, you know, I'm good.
Just saving the world
one cause at a time.
- [chuckles]
Classic Kat.
- Classic me.
- I was calling because I'm
returning to "Scarlet" today.
- Today.
Wow.
- Yeah, Jacqueline
assigned me the feature
on honoring modern cultural
fashions and their impact.
It's, um--it's a cool idea.
Photographing women
from different places
in their authentic styles.
- Yeah, it is.
You're perfect for it.
- [sighs]
Thank you.
So I, uh, guess I will
see you at the office.
- Yeah, okay.
Or, um...
- I don't know,
if you want to meet before,
I'm in the lobby now.
Maybe we could get
a coffee or something?
Set some ground rules
for working together.
- Yeah, I--I like that idea.
- Okay.
Sounds good.
[soft R&B music]
♪
- We have inspired looks
from each model's culture,
which will show
how the styles developed.
Oh, and Alice Knight
signed on this morning.
She's a--
- A beauty influencer.
Her cheekbone
highlighting tutorial
literally saved my life.
- Well, apparently, she also
has over 2 million followers.
So she's kind of
an important get for us.
- Well, Instagram is powerful.
But, so is "Scarlet" and this
brilliant shoot
that you came up with.
- Never stop
paying me compliments.
- You're very smart.
Very handsome.
- Thank you.
- Hey.
You should be in this shoot.
- Oh--stop it.
- I'm serious.
Pay homage
to your Jamaican roots.
- It would be a proud moment
for my grandmother.
- Come on, do it!
[bass heavy pop music]
- Think I just might.
Thanks, Red.
You're a great assistant.
- I'm here to make
a difference.
[solemn piano music]
♪
- [sighs]
[phone beeps]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Hey, ladies.
- Ooh, Jane, where are you?
The alabaster, the overhead
lighting, what's happening?
- Wait, is that
a hospital gown?
- Before you freak out, um,
I'm at the doctor's office.
I...
found a lump
in my breast this morning.
So, I just had an ultrasound,
and I'm waiting
for the results.
- Okay, I'm--
I'm calling an Uber.
- And I'm gonna go to
Duane Reade and get candy.
- No, it's fine, uh,
the doctor's here.
- I gotta go, guys.
- Okay, we love you!
- Love you.
- You are totally fine.
- [sighs in relief]
And, um, the lump...
- A benign cyst.
- [sighs]
Thank God.
- Listen, you did
the right thing coming in.
You should always
call and see me
no matter what the concern.
Better safe than sorry.
The thing about
this specific kind of lump
is that it can change in size
based on monthly
hormonal shifts.
It's harmless, but very common
in someone with dense breasts.
- Uh, which I have?
- Yes.
A cancerous lump,
on the other hand,
is immovable and painless.
Well, most of the time.
- Well, I check myself
every day.
- That's good.
The more you get to know
your breasts, the better.
Here is a list of maintenance
actions you can take.
I like 10,000 IUs of Vitamin D.
Take it every day
for a couple of months.
And maybe cut back on coffee.
Just keep up
with your maintenance.
Warning checks, appointments
every couple of months.
I know this is scary,
but you are good right now.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
- Bye.
[calming piano music]
[exhales]
- Hey.
- It was a false alarm.
- [exhales]
Oh, thank God.
I'm so glad you're okay.
- Me, too.
I'm better than okay, I'm--
I'm perfect.
- You wanna get out of here?
I can walk you
back to the office?
Help you prep for your
"30 Under 30" interview?
- Sure.
Actually, you know what?
No.
- No?
- I have a bunch of sick days
I've never taken.
We can have like a
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
We could go see a parade
or a museum.
- Okay.
- So, you're in?
- I'm in.
- Mm-kay.
[both chuckle]
- [giggles]
Mindy, I don't even know
how you graduated with us.
You skipped school
for an entire week
because you fell
for that Parisian
in Piazza San Marco.
- Yeah, well that was love.
- Oh, that was so not love.
- [giggles]
- But, I forgive you
because anybody can be fooled
by an accent.
- Mm-hmm.
Speaking of delicious men
with delicious accents,
how's Ian?
- Um...
We're separated.
- What?
- Yeah.
- When?
- A couple of weeks ago.
- Oh, honey.
- I think he resents my career.
[sighs]
And now he's in Ukraine
on assignment, and...
doing God knows what.
- And what are you doing?
- I'm working and...
looking after the kids and--
- Okay.
I mean, that's great,
but you're coming out
with Lori and me.
- Oh, that's--
that's very sweet,
but I--I really--
I don't much time.
- Oh, come on Jacques.
It's been ages since
the three of us hung out.
We used to be inseparable.
- Oh, I know.
[sighs]
Okay, I'll go.
[bass-heavy pop music]
♪
[phone chimes]
♪
- It really is nice
to see you.
- Yeah, you, too.
And I think it's good
that we're meeting
like this first,
you know.
We're gonna be
working together.
- We need to establish
some rules.
- Exactly.
How about...
no mentioning the past.
- Mm.
And no touching,
beyond a mutually
consensual hug.
- Yeah, also,
neutral conversation overall.
- Mm-hmm, I like that.
- Yeah.
- Before we start all that,
I have something to tell you.
- Yeah.
- I'm seeing someone.
- Oh.
That's...
That's great.
- [exhales]
Actually, we're going
to a party tonight
with some of the
Wild Susan regulars.
- Oh.
- You should come.
- Right, yeah.
Steph texted me about that.
I've just been working so much,
I wasn't gonna go.
- Mm.
Well, you should.
All the lesbians of the
West Village will be there.
You could bring someone.
We can meet
each other's people.
- Oh, yeah.
- If you want.
- No, well--I--I'm just
not really dating anyone.
Not really, anyway.
Still in the "taking time
for myself" phase.
- I'm happy to hear that.
- So...
friend,
should we get going?
Go to work?
- Yes.
Definitely.
Let's do it.
[siren wails in the distance]
[upbeat pop music]
- This is your day off.
What do you want to do first?
- Hmm.
I want to rent a bike.
- [laughs]
- What?
- Really? Oh.
- Yeah.
- I--I just wasn't expecting
you to say that.
- Well, maybe you should
stop expecting
and just go along for the ride.
- [laughs]
- Oh, speaking of,
there's only two bikes left,
and that guy is eyeing
one of them.
- There's no way that dude's
gonna steal our bikes.
- ♪ Do you wanna do it
like I do it like I do ♪
- Excuse me.
Excuse me, sir?
- ♪ I know you wanna do it
♪ Like I do it like I do
[upbeat pop music]
♪ Do it like I do
♪
♪ Like I do
♪
♪ Like I do
- [giggles]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Great for Jane, but didn't
we stop saying, "diva,"
like, two years ago?
- Oh, we're back
to saying it ironically.
- Our generation is exhausting.
- Mm.
- How are you?
How's it with Adena?
- Good.
Yeah, um...
I mean, there's still a lot
of feelings there, obviously,
but I think we might actually
be able to be friends.
- That's great, Kat.
- Yeah.
We're gonna go
to this party later.
All the gays
are gonna be there.
It should be fun.
- Yeah, and I wanted to be in.
- Is that Alice Knight?
- Yeah, and that jacket
is not working on its own.
I'll be right back.
- Okay.
♪
[indistinct chatter]
- [gasps]
- [sighs]
- Wow.
- Yeah, I feel very, uh, me.
- [giggles]
- What's up?
- Uh, well, I was just looking
at that jacket
that Alice Knight is wearing,
and I think it would
be better with this chain.
It's bold but also feminine.
It would refocus the eyes
to her makeup, you know?
- I love it.
- Should I bring it to her?
- That's okay, I have
to go over there anyway
for last looks.
- Oh.
- You're the best, Red.
- Mm.
Happy to help.
- ♪ Do it like I do
♪
♪ Like I do
- Dude, I'm so sick of this.
Richard's in San Francisco
saving the planet,
and I'm out here getting salads
for Alice Knight.
- Well, I did see you make her
outfit look ten times better.
- Thanks,
but she doesn't know that.
I mean not that I expect
Oliver to give me credit
every time I come up
with a good idea,
but it just sucks
being an assistant,
and this Instagram thing
is not working.
- I think you need
to cross-pollinate.
- Like a bee?
- Mm-hmm.
You remember when I posted
that picture of you
from the sex party
on the "Scarlet" account,
and then you got like 5,000
new followers within a week.
You just need to find someone
with a boatload of followers.
Get them to tag you.
What about Brooke?
- Oh.
The girl who tricked me into
putting a bunch of cocaine
on the company credit card.
[laughs]
- Yeah!
- Yeah.
- No.
- Oh.
You wanna come eat
with me and Adena?
- I would love to, but I think
instead I'm gonna eat by myself
and contemplate whether or not
being an assistant
can actually kill you.
- Kay, well let me know
what you come up with.
- Thanks.
- Love you.
- Love you, too, diva.
- Oh.
[upbeat pop music]
- [sighs]
- Chopped salad, no olives.
- Hey.
Some things never change.
- [laughs]
- You on the other hand...
I never pegged you
to be a beer drinker.
- Yeah.
Pegged.
[giggling]
That's funny.
- What?
What?
- [giggling]
- Why is that funny?
- Nothing, it's just funny.
- Oh, you've tried it.
Haven't you?
- You know, I actually did.
- Oh, my God.
- Wait, we're kind of breaking
our own rules, aren't we?
- Maybe.
Okay, but this is fun.
Why did you never tell me
that you pegged a guy?
- Well, I mean
it just happened.
- You were with a guy recently?
- Yeah, and honestly
I'm probably more surprised
than you are.
I was actually seeing this--
this girl from Jersey
who was wrong for me
in the best way possible.
And, um, this guy,
he was bartending and--
- Hmm.
- Anyway, uh, maybe
we should just
stick to talking about work.
- Yeah, I think that
would be best.
- Yeah.
[Kat Meoz's
"Don't You Worry"]
- ♪ I'm a fool,
never bad ♪
♪ Gonna move till
I have nothing left ♪
♪ Gonna dream
with my hands in the air ♪
♪ Living it up
'cause I don't care ♪
♪ Take the window
and an eye ♪
- Hey!
I can take that for you.
- Oh, is it weird
that I wanna keep it?
- No, you look
pretty bad-ass in it.
- Thank you, and I'm not even
a chain kind of girl.
- Well, you should be.
'Cause it totally
brings out your eyes
and frames your face,
sort of like
the right eyeliner does.
- Smart.
The chain was your idea,
wasn't it?
- Oliver and I work as a team.
We can pretty much
fix anything.
- In that case, uh,
what would you do with this?
- [inhales sharply]
Burn it.
- [laughs in surprise]
- Oh, sorry.
That was so unprofessional.
- No, 'cause I would do
the exact same thing.
But I have to wear it.
I have a photo shoot with Audi,
and their new electric car,
even though
makeup and cars have nothing
to do with each other.
- Cross-pollination.
- Exactly.
I want their followers,
and they definitely want mine.
[chuckles]
So I'm wearing it.
- Hey, you know, you could
keep the professional look,
but make a little bit
more cutting edge.
I mean, it's an electric car.
They're obviously
forward thinkers.
- Good point.
Thanks.
- Yeah, I--
I could style you.
Bring a few looks that would
satisfy their brand and yours.
Um, let me see.
I feel like a dress like this
would look amazing on you.
We could couple it
with a belt or something.
What do you think?
- Yeah.
I like it.
My photo shoot's
in three hours.
How about I text you
the address
and you can come
with a couple of styles?
- Great.
Yeah, just DM me.
It's @stylebysutton.
- Style by Sutton.
Looking forward to it.
- Me too.
♪
- "Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee."
- Muhammad Ali?
- I don't know.
But I am
cross-pollinating, baby.
- Ooh, let's see that selfie.
- There's no selfie,
just a full-blown styling gig
for Audi with my old friend
Alice Knight.
- [gasps]
Shut up.
- I will not.
- You're gonna be styling
Alice Knight?
Girl, that's so many followers!
- Yeah.
- [squeaks]
- So, I'm gonna go make
some returns for Oliver
next to this boutique
I've been eyeing,
in case anybody asks.
- Go, go, go.
[mellow hip-hop music]
- So we've covered the zoo.
- Mm-hmm.
- We ran the bases at six
Central Park baseball diamonds.
What do you think?
You wanna do some, uh,
"30 under 30" prep?
- Mm.
You know what?
I think I wanna dance.
- Dance?
- We should find a silent rave.
- There's not just
a silent rave happening
on a random Tuesday.
- Well, then we should just
have our own.
- What's going on, Sloan?
- Dance with me.
- [groans hesitantly]
- Come on.
I just wanna dance with you.
Now.
Before the moment passes.
- Okay.
- [giggles]
- Should have had
a couple drinks first.
[dance music playing]
Ooh!
Okay.
Okay.
♪
Ooh.
[both laughing]
- ♪ Don't you want
to come touch me ♪
- Hey.
Thank you.
Hey, you're heading out?
- Yeah, I was just gonna
go home and change.
- Okay, well,
I'll see you later.
- Actually, um...
I think it might be better
if you didn't come.
- Is this 'cause I overshared
about my sex life?
'Cause I--I know it was a lot.
- No.
It wasn't about you
oversharing.
- Is it 'cause I was
with a dude?
- Um, the lesbian community
can be complicated.
- Wow.
- It's not right.
It's just some lesbians
take issue with--
when other people
infiltrate their spaces.
- Infiltrate?
- It's not my word.
I'm just letting you know what
I've heard other women say.
- I feel like this has been
my community for a while now.
- I'm just telling you how--
how some lesbians
see bisexuality.
Some women...are triggered, um,
by people who they view
to be on the fence.
- Right.
- I'm just trying
to protect you.
- Mm.
Yup.
Great.
See you at work tomorrow.
- Yeah, I'll see you at work.
- I can't believe this shit.
Infiltrate?
- Are you okay?
- Hi, Oliver.
Sorry, I--
I thought I was alone.
- Girl, you do not look like
you should be alone.
What's up?
- Uh...
I just started seeing a...
a guy.
Like a dude guy.
And I haven't done that
in a while.
Haven't done it
since I met Adena.
And honesty,
it's been really fun.
But I think I should end it.
- Do you want to end it?
- Not really.
Nope.
But, if I like men and women,
then why not just
pick a lane, you know?
Choose the one that needs
more representation.
- You want to date women
so the optics look good
for Instagram?
- I just want it
to be less complicated.
That's all.
And Adena
invited me to this queer party
tonight with all the people
from Wild Susan.
But when she found out
I was hooking up with a guy,
she said that I shouldn't come.
That the lesbian community
would have a hard time with it.
- Wow.
So bisexual erasure
is still a thing.
- That's what I said.
[sighs]
I'm just...
I'm so over trying
to fit in, you know?
I am never quiteright.
I'm not black.
Not white.
Not gay and not straight.
It--where's the space
in between?
- You have to create it.
And you claim it as your own.
Look.
When I first came
into the light
of my own sexual being...
- Hm.
- I told people I was bi.
And everybody tried
to shame me,
and tell me that bi
was just a pit stop
on the way to being gay.
I mean, in my case,
they were right.
But having other people
define my experience
was not right.
It was my journey and I needed
to live it on
my own authentic terms.
- Yeah, see, I don't know
how to define my experience.
Especially when
there's no space
that's specifically
for people like me.
- Any queer space
is your space.
You should go tonight.
And tell them that
you're proud of who you are,
and that you deserve to be
there just as much as they do.
- [exhales]
Yeah.
Yeah, you're right.
- You know, I haven't
been out in a moment.
I could go with you.
- Wait, you would
really do that?
- Yeah, I love a good party.
- [gasps]
[LeyeT's "Notice You"]
- This is nice.
- Yeah.
- ♪ Pulling focus
till you're in my view ♪
[phone buzzing]
♪ I love all these words
♪ Someone say 'em out loud
- Do you have to get that?
- No, just one more minute.
[laughs]
- What time is it, anyway?
[phone buzzing]
- Oh, my God.
- What?
- It's my "30 Under 30"
interview.
- You know all the answers,
right?
- Yeah.
- Just pick up the phone.
- [exhales deeply]
Okay.
- ♪ Did you notice
that I noticed you, hey ♪
- Hi, this is Jane Sloan.
- Hi, Jane.
This is Michaela Dawson.
Thank you so much
for making the time.
- Uh, yes.
Thank you.
It's--it's an honor
to be considered.
- Well, clearly you're
on our radar,
as evidenced by this call,
and we'd just love to learn
a little bit more about you.
So should we get started?
- I'm ready when you are.
- Okay.
So, you're 26.
Is that correct?
- Yes.
- And what would you say is
your biggest accomplishment
thus far?
- Well, taking down Pamela
Dolan was certainly a high,
uh, exploring millennial
sex clubs
was eye-opening,
and pulling back the curtain
on the wellness industry
clearly struck a chord,
so, I guess it's just hard--
- So you know how to do it
when it's your turn.
See how I'm
controlling the boat?
[soft piano music]
- Jane?
Are--are you there?
Hello?
- I guess it's just hard to
think about my life before 30.
- Uh, how do you mean?
- I mean,
"30 Under 30,"
what is that?
[laughs]
I mean, what about
31 and 32 and...
[laughs]
56.
- I don't understand.
- Being on this list meant
everything to me this morning.
But that was before
I found a lump in my breast,
and I thought
I might have cancer.
See, I have the BRCA mutation,
so my life isn't a given.
My mother passed away
when she was 32
from cancer and...
I guess I hadn't realized
until today
that I always thought
that could be
my expiration date too.
So I'm sorry,
but instead of focusing on
what I've achieved
before 30, I...
I want to live in the present
and look toward my future.
And I understand if that's
not what you're looking for.
But that's just
where I am right now.
- Thank you for your honesty.
Bye, Jane.
[phone call ends]
- H--he--hello?
♪
[exhales sharply]
- So, how'd it go?
- Uh, well, I blew it.
[laughs]
- I'm sure you didn't blow it.
- No, I did.
[laughs]
- I am seriously starting
to worry about you.
- No, don't.
I--I'm good, I promise.
[chuckles] Come on.
Let's get some ice cream.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
- Hey, Alice.
- Hi.
- I have everything
here for you
to try on when you're ready.
- All right, perfect timing.
I'm ready now.
- Yeah, let's do it.
[upbeat dance music]
♪
[indistinct chatter]
- [clears throat]
- You okay?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Kat, hi!
- Hi.
- It's so good to see you.
I didn't think you were coming.
- Oh, well, you know.
You look great.
- Yoga four times a week.
- All right.
- I'm Steph.
- Oh, Oliver.
- Come.
Let's get you two a cocktail.
- Oh.
- She seems nice.
- She does.
♪
- I don't love the shirt,
and I definitely
don't like this jacket.
- Okay, um.
Do you wanna try the black one?
- I don't like that one either.
Sorry.
You got anything else?
- Did you try the culottes?
- The culottes?
This material's rough,
and why are the tags on these?
- Oh, you can just
tuck that in.
- I already took the tag off.
Listen, what about some
of that stuff from "Scarlet?"
- I--I didn't bring any.
- Why not?
You had so many choices.
- I know.
It's just, as an assistant,
I don't really have access
to all of that--
- I'm sorry.
You're an assistant?
- Yes, I'm Oliver's assistant.
- You said you were a stylist.
- No, I never said that.
- Yeah.
You did.
You pitched yourself
to me at "Scarlet."
You showed me
your Instagram posts,
Style by Sutton?
- Oh, yeah.
That's my personal page
which I'm hoping
to use as leverage
to get a promotion to stylist.
- I'm gonna tell Oliver
about this.
- Um, Alice,
please let me explain.
- He needs to know what
his support staff is up to.
- Alice, please.
- You wasted my time.
Please don't waste anymore.
[dramatic music]
♪
[all laughing]
- Oh.
Mmm.
- Next round is on you,
fancy pants.
- Oh, no.
Okay, that's fine,
but I'm really not that fancy.
- [laughs]
- Oh, please, come on.
- What? You're easily
the most successful,
the fanciest
of the three of us.
Which is not a surprise.
I mean, you always
were a workaholic.
- That's true.
I was.
- You were.
You were always in the library.
And I was always having sex
with a French guy.
[both laugh]
- So true.
- So true.
- And apparently I still am,
so.
- Do you guys remember, um--
do you remember Miles Shaw?
- Uh, yeah!
Your super-hot ex-boyfriend.
- Well, I've been texting
with him.
- No.
- What?
- Yeah.
- [gasps]
Why haven't you responded?
- I don't really know
what to write.
- Okay, all right, so--
- I've been married
for 20 years, okay?
- Okay, but you're
separated now, and...
Miles was crazy hot in college.
- Yeah, he was.
- Yeah.
- All right, um...
- Oh, yeah.
- Okay.
- [scoffs]
Mm-hmm, that's good.
That's good.
- Should I send that?
both: Yes!
- Yeah.
If you don't, I will.
- [giggling]
- Do it.
- Uh....
- Do it!
- Do it, do it, do it.
- Okay, ah!
[all cheer]
[upbeat pop music]
[indistinct chatter]
- [laughs]
- very eclectic.
- I know.
- Have you seen
Adena's new girlfriend?
♪
- Adena seems more
uncomfortable that you're here
than anybody else.
- Wait.
Is the first time
you've seen Adena
since you guys broke up?
- Oh, no, I mean,
I saw her today, actually.
She told me not to come.
[laughs nervously]
- Why?
- Said that you all
wouldn't approve of,
you know,
me being bi, and...
- That's bullshit.
- Oh.
So you don't have
an issue with it?
- Half of my friends are bi.
So no,
I don't a problem with that.
- Oh.
Why would Adena say that?
- I don't know.
- ♪ I wanna dance,
dance, dance ♪
- Do you remember when
you organized the bar crawl
with binder tabs?
- [gasps, laughing]
Yes.
- Oh, I can't even believe
you remember that.
- Jacques was fun.
- Of course!
- The one who knew
every dance move to "Push It"
when she was drunk.
- Okay, all right.
- Oh, my God.
- That was a good one.
That was amazing.
- That was amazing.
I couldn't do that sober.
- Well, I--I didn't even
realize how much I missed this.
- Aww.
- I think we really need
to plan
a girl's weekend.
- Yeah.
- Yes, definitely.
As long as you
bring old Jacques.
- Old Jacques is gone.
She grew up
and got all serious on us.
- [laughing]
- Oh, my God.
That was so much fun,
wasn't it?
- What is she doing?
- Where is she going?
- I have no idea.
- Oh, no, she isn't.
[Salt-N-Pepa's
"Push It" plays]
- Oh, yes.
- Yes, she is.
She's about to do it.
- ♪ Get up on this
- ♪ Ah, push it
♪
- ♪ Get up on this
♪
[both laughing, cheering]
♪
- ♪ Salt and Pepa's here
♪
- Let's go dance with her.
Come on.
- Let's go!
- ♪ Want you to push it,
babe ♪
♪ Coolin' by day
then at night ♪
♪ Working up a sweat
♪ C'mon girls, let's go show
the guys that we know ♪
♪ How to become
[singing along]
♪ Number one in a hot
♪ Party show,
now push it ♪
- Yeah!
- ♪ Push it good
- ♪ Ah, push it
♪
[car horns honking]
[upbeat dance music]
[singer vocalizing]
- You okay?
- Yeah.
She left.
So...
- I'm sorry.
- It's fine.
- Drink?
- Sure.
[phone buzzes]
- Hm.
It's Alice Knight.
- You okay?
- Uh...work emergency.
I...I have to go.
Wanna leave too?
- No, actually.
I think I'm gonna stay.
- I'll see you tomorrow.
- Okay.
Thanks, Oliver.
♪
- [laughs]
Today was a really good day.
I mean, being with you, and...
dancing, and...
riding bikes.
[laughs]
I felt alive, you know?
- I think I do.
- I wanna feel like that
every day.
- Mm.
- Like nothing can stop me.
I know why I was avoiding
my "30 Under 30" interview.
- Huh?
- Being recognized
for all of my achievements
before 30, it just...
I don't know.
It made me feel like
my obituary was being written?
[sighs]
I'm gonna get
the double mastectomy.
I know my options,
and it's either fear
and maintenance,
or remove the risk altogether.
[dramatic piano music]
At first I thought
that I could never
put my body through that,
but...
I don't know, after feeling
that lump today, I just...
I feel like living like this
would be harder.
Like I would always be waiting
for the other shoe to drop.
- [exhales]
- Look, what I'm gonna
have to do is...
not gonna be pretty.
It's gonna be
[sighs]
a lot of drains
and expanders and...
it's gonna be
a lot to deal with.
So...
I understand
if you don't want to.
- Hey.
There's no way that this
is where our story ends.
I'm in this.
- Are you sure?
- Yeah, I'm sure.
- It's gonna be hard.
- I know.
♪
- ♪ I'll need you
to bring me home ♪
- There you are.
Oliver.
I know that Alice called you.
But...
I never told her
that I was a stylist.
I just...
I want to be one so badly
that when the opportunity
presented itself
for me to style Alice,
I took it.
And you have every right
to be angry with me,
and I'm expecting you
to yell at me.
- I don't have any words
for you, Sutton.
- I'm so sorry.
[dramatic piano music]
♪
- Hey, babe.
- You okay?
- Not really.
I've been trying so hard
to prove myself to Oliver,
and I just...
really messed it all up.
- Sutton, Oliver loves you.
- Not anymore, he doesn't.
He just opposite-yelled at me.
- What does that mean?
- He just sat there
and didn't say anything.
- Yikes.
Yeah, maybe it's not
as bad as you think it.
What happened?
- This big influencer
that we work with,
Alice Knight,
I cross-pollinated with her.
And crossed a line
with Oliver in doing so.
Because I wanted to get
over 20,000 followers
on Instagram.
It's so stupid.
- Sutton, you are more than
the number of followers,
and Oliver knows that.
- Yeah, I just feel really
stuck right now, you know?
Work's a mess,
and Instagram's a mess, and...
I really love New York,
but without you here,
this is, like, really hard.
Sorry.
- Wish I was there
to give you a hug right now.
- Yeah.
Me too.
- You know what?
I'm gonna come home.
- You are?
- Yeah, yeah.
I'll move things around.
Take a couple days.
I wanna be there for you.
Plus, we have this whole
wedding thing to plan.
- Oh, yeah, that whole thing.
[laughs]
- Call me when you
get your flight?
- Yeah, of course.
It's gonna be okay.
- Hey.
Where'd you go last night?
- I wasn't in the mood,
so I left.
- Oh.
Well.
It's a shame 'cause it was
a really fun night, actually.
And I realized, uh,
nobody there seemed
to have an issue
with the fact
that I'm bisexual.
The only one who really
had an issue with it was you.
- I'm fine with bisexuals, Kat.
I just wasn't expecting
you to be one of them.
- Okay, well, I am.
And I shouldn't be made to
feel less than because of it.
- No, you shouldn't.
I'm--I'm sorry
I said those things.
- I--
It just, the whole thing
got me, like,
really in my head, you know?
I wasn't expecting that
from you.
- Because I was hurt, Kat.
And emotional.
You being with a man
makes me wonder
if what we had between us
was just a phase for you.
If it was even real.
- Adena, my feelings for you
were very real.
They are very real.
- I just--I don't think that--
I don't think that it's a good
idea for us to be friends.
I think, from now on,
it's just best for us
to keep things
strictly professional.
- Okay.
[calm synthesizer music]
♪
- Don't leave again.
Everything falls apart
when you're gone.
- Yeah, you're the glue
that holds us together, Jane.
- [laughs]
- Hold on.
Why is she smiling?
- I don't know.
It's freaking me out.
- Because I am not
going to leave you.
Ever.
- Okay.
I've decided to get
a double mastectomy.
- Wow.
- I wasn't sure
about it before,
but now I am.
- Because of the glue thing?
- [laughs]
No.
Not because of the glue thing.
But...
That's part of it.
I mean, I wanna be around
for a long time.
And I think a way
to help my chances with that
is to have surgery, so...
And plus, I wanna
be in "Forbes" "40 Under 40,"
and "50 under 50," and...
is there a "60 Under 60?"
[laughs]
- Come on.
on "The Bold Type"...
- Make yourself
more promotable.
- Get a bunch
of Instagram followers.
- A fashion influencer?
- Sutton Brady,
Fashion Influencer!
- I found out that I'm positive
for the BRCA gene mutation.
- If you have a mutation,
your lifetime chance
of getting breast cancer
jumps to 80%.
- Your "vagenda" speech
caught the attention
of "Forbes" magazine.
They are nominating you
as a possible candidate
for their "30 Under 30" issue.
- Ian and I are hitting
some bumps,
and while he's away,
we're separating.
"Scarlet" offered me a job
as their new
in-house photographer,
and I said yes.
- I think you look beautiful.
How do you feel?
- Powerful.
I had sex with a dude.
We connected.
I've never had that
with a guy before.
- It's like you said,
you're a lover of people.
- Maybe it's more than that.
I might be bisexual?
[upbeat pop music]
♪
[phone beeps]
- Hi, handsome.
- Good morning, beautiful.
- [giggles] Did you finish
your run already?
- I hate being in bed
without you, so yes.
Also, the sunrises here
are amazing.
- You're really loving it,
aren't you?
- Feels pretty good helping out
all these green tech startups.
How's work for you?
- Ooh, it's good.
You know, I'm not saving
the world like you, but--
[laughs]
I'm trying.
I really miss you.
- I know I'm not there,
but video chatting
really helps, right?
I feel like--
- I'm pressed up against you
and it's so hot.
- Uh-huh.
[both moan]
- Wait, move the camera
back a bit.
I wanna see your eyes.
- Um...
- I wanna see you.
[bottle crashes]
- Oh, shit, shit.
- Kat, what's happened?
Kat?
- It's so wet.
- [moaning] Oh, yeah.
- Oh, no.
- I can't see you, but I like
where you're going.
- Oh, this is bad.
- Oh, so bad.
- Where did I--
- [moans]
You're amazing.
- ♪ Watch me do it right now
♪
♪ You can do what you want
♪ But I'm gonna do my thing
- So, Ms. Sloan, as a candidate
for "Forbes" "30 Under 30,"
what would you say has been
your greatest accomplishment?
- Taking down Pamela Dolan
was certainly a high,
but pulling back the curtain
on the wellness industry
clearly struck a chord,
so I guess it's hard
to choose just one.
- So good.
[laughs]
- You're gonna crush
your phone interview today.
- And you are going to crush
prepping your book pitches.
- I hope so.
I just really can't stand
the idea of being
a one-hit wonder.
Uh, this is where you say,
"Babe, you could never
be a one-hit wonder.
You're brilliant."
[solemn music]
You okay?
- I think I feel a lump.
♪
[siren wails, cars honk]
♪
[phone ringing]
- Adena.
- Kat.
Hi.
- Hi.
- I wasn't expecting you
to answer so quickly.
- [breathes deeply]
It's good to hear your voice.
- Yeah, you, too.
- Um, did you--
- Um, how are--
[chuckles]
- Okay, you go first.
[chuckles]
- How are you doing?
- Good.
Um...
The South was bleak,
but I was exposing
the darkness,
so it had its purpose.
Plus you can't beat
Southern food.
And you?
- Uh, you know, I'm good.
Just saving the world
one cause at a time.
- [chuckles]
Classic Kat.
- Classic me.
- I was calling because I'm
returning to "Scarlet" today.
- Today.
Wow.
- Yeah, Jacqueline
assigned me the feature
on honoring modern cultural
fashions and their impact.
It's, um--it's a cool idea.
Photographing women
from different places
in their authentic styles.
- Yeah, it is.
You're perfect for it.
- [sighs]
Thank you.
So I, uh, guess I will
see you at the office.
- Yeah, okay.
Or, um...
- I don't know,
if you want to meet before,
I'm in the lobby now.
Maybe we could get
a coffee or something?
Set some ground rules
for working together.
- Yeah, I--I like that idea.
- Okay.
Sounds good.
[soft R&B music]
♪
- We have inspired looks
from each model's culture,
which will show
how the styles developed.
Oh, and Alice Knight
signed on this morning.
She's a--
- A beauty influencer.
Her cheekbone
highlighting tutorial
literally saved my life.
- Well, apparently, she also
has over 2 million followers.
So she's kind of
an important get for us.
- Well, Instagram is powerful.
But, so is "Scarlet" and this
brilliant shoot
that you came up with.
- Never stop
paying me compliments.
- You're very smart.
Very handsome.
- Thank you.
- Hey.
You should be in this shoot.
- Oh--stop it.
- I'm serious.
Pay homage
to your Jamaican roots.
- It would be a proud moment
for my grandmother.
- Come on, do it!
[bass heavy pop music]
- Think I just might.
Thanks, Red.
You're a great assistant.
- I'm here to make
a difference.
[solemn piano music]
♪
- [sighs]
[phone beeps]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Hey, ladies.
- Ooh, Jane, where are you?
The alabaster, the overhead
lighting, what's happening?
- Wait, is that
a hospital gown?
- Before you freak out, um,
I'm at the doctor's office.
I...
found a lump
in my breast this morning.
So, I just had an ultrasound,
and I'm waiting
for the results.
- Okay, I'm--
I'm calling an Uber.
- And I'm gonna go to
Duane Reade and get candy.
- No, it's fine, uh,
the doctor's here.
- I gotta go, guys.
- Okay, we love you!
- Love you.
- You are totally fine.
- [sighs in relief]
And, um, the lump...
- A benign cyst.
- [sighs]
Thank God.
- Listen, you did
the right thing coming in.
You should always
call and see me
no matter what the concern.
Better safe than sorry.
The thing about
this specific kind of lump
is that it can change in size
based on monthly
hormonal shifts.
It's harmless, but very common
in someone with dense breasts.
- Uh, which I have?
- Yes.
A cancerous lump,
on the other hand,
is immovable and painless.
Well, most of the time.
- Well, I check myself
every day.
- That's good.
The more you get to know
your breasts, the better.
Here is a list of maintenance
actions you can take.
I like 10,000 IUs of Vitamin D.
Take it every day
for a couple of months.
And maybe cut back on coffee.
Just keep up
with your maintenance.
Warning checks, appointments
every couple of months.
I know this is scary,
but you are good right now.
- Thank you.
- Bye.
- Bye.
[calming piano music]
[exhales]
- Hey.
- It was a false alarm.
- [exhales]
Oh, thank God.
I'm so glad you're okay.
- Me, too.
I'm better than okay, I'm--
I'm perfect.
- You wanna get out of here?
I can walk you
back to the office?
Help you prep for your
"30 Under 30" interview?
- Sure.
Actually, you know what?
No.
- No?
- I have a bunch of sick days
I've never taken.
We can have like a
"Ferris Bueller's Day Off."
We could go see a parade
or a museum.
- Okay.
- So, you're in?
- I'm in.
- Mm-kay.
[both chuckle]
- [giggles]
Mindy, I don't even know
how you graduated with us.
You skipped school
for an entire week
because you fell
for that Parisian
in Piazza San Marco.
- Yeah, well that was love.
- Oh, that was so not love.
- [giggles]
- But, I forgive you
because anybody can be fooled
by an accent.
- Mm-hmm.
Speaking of delicious men
with delicious accents,
how's Ian?
- Um...
We're separated.
- What?
- Yeah.
- When?
- A couple of weeks ago.
- Oh, honey.
- I think he resents my career.
[sighs]
And now he's in Ukraine
on assignment, and...
doing God knows what.
- And what are you doing?
- I'm working and...
looking after the kids and--
- Okay.
I mean, that's great,
but you're coming out
with Lori and me.
- Oh, that's--
that's very sweet,
but I--I really--
I don't much time.
- Oh, come on Jacques.
It's been ages since
the three of us hung out.
We used to be inseparable.
- Oh, I know.
[sighs]
Okay, I'll go.
[bass-heavy pop music]
♪
[phone chimes]
♪
- It really is nice
to see you.
- Yeah, you, too.
And I think it's good
that we're meeting
like this first,
you know.
We're gonna be
working together.
- We need to establish
some rules.
- Exactly.
How about...
no mentioning the past.
- Mm.
And no touching,
beyond a mutually
consensual hug.
- Yeah, also,
neutral conversation overall.
- Mm-hmm, I like that.
- Yeah.
- Before we start all that,
I have something to tell you.
- Yeah.
- I'm seeing someone.
- Oh.
That's...
That's great.
- [exhales]
Actually, we're going
to a party tonight
with some of the
Wild Susan regulars.
- Oh.
- You should come.
- Right, yeah.
Steph texted me about that.
I've just been working so much,
I wasn't gonna go.
- Mm.
Well, you should.
All the lesbians of the
West Village will be there.
You could bring someone.
We can meet
each other's people.
- Oh, yeah.
- If you want.
- No, well--I--I'm just
not really dating anyone.
Not really, anyway.
Still in the "taking time
for myself" phase.
- I'm happy to hear that.
- So...
friend,
should we get going?
Go to work?
- Yes.
Definitely.
Let's do it.
[siren wails in the distance]
[upbeat pop music]
- This is your day off.
What do you want to do first?
- Hmm.
I want to rent a bike.
- [laughs]
- What?
- Really? Oh.
- Yeah.
- I--I just wasn't expecting
you to say that.
- Well, maybe you should
stop expecting
and just go along for the ride.
- [laughs]
- Oh, speaking of,
there's only two bikes left,
and that guy is eyeing
one of them.
- There's no way that dude's
gonna steal our bikes.
- ♪ Do you wanna do it
like I do it like I do ♪
- Excuse me.
Excuse me, sir?
- ♪ I know you wanna do it
♪ Like I do it like I do
[upbeat pop music]
♪ Do it like I do
♪
♪ Like I do
♪
♪ Like I do
- [giggles]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Great for Jane, but didn't
we stop saying, "diva,"
like, two years ago?
- Oh, we're back
to saying it ironically.
- Our generation is exhausting.
- Mm.
- How are you?
How's it with Adena?
- Good.
Yeah, um...
I mean, there's still a lot
of feelings there, obviously,
but I think we might actually
be able to be friends.
- That's great, Kat.
- Yeah.
We're gonna go
to this party later.
All the gays
are gonna be there.
It should be fun.
- Yeah, and I wanted to be in.
- Is that Alice Knight?
- Yeah, and that jacket
is not working on its own.
I'll be right back.
- Okay.
♪
[indistinct chatter]
- [gasps]
- [sighs]
- Wow.
- Yeah, I feel very, uh, me.
- [giggles]
- What's up?
- Uh, well, I was just looking
at that jacket
that Alice Knight is wearing,
and I think it would
be better with this chain.
It's bold but also feminine.
It would refocus the eyes
to her makeup, you know?
- I love it.
- Should I bring it to her?
- That's okay, I have
to go over there anyway
for last looks.
- Oh.
- You're the best, Red.
- Mm.
Happy to help.
- ♪ Do it like I do
♪
♪ Like I do
- Dude, I'm so sick of this.
Richard's in San Francisco
saving the planet,
and I'm out here getting salads
for Alice Knight.
- Well, I did see you make her
outfit look ten times better.
- Thanks,
but she doesn't know that.
I mean not that I expect
Oliver to give me credit
every time I come up
with a good idea,
but it just sucks
being an assistant,
and this Instagram thing
is not working.
- I think you need
to cross-pollinate.
- Like a bee?
- Mm-hmm.
You remember when I posted
that picture of you
from the sex party
on the "Scarlet" account,
and then you got like 5,000
new followers within a week.
You just need to find someone
with a boatload of followers.
Get them to tag you.
What about Brooke?
- Oh.
The girl who tricked me into
putting a bunch of cocaine
on the company credit card.
[laughs]
- Yeah!
- Yeah.
- No.
- Oh.
You wanna come eat
with me and Adena?
- I would love to, but I think
instead I'm gonna eat by myself
and contemplate whether or not
being an assistant
can actually kill you.
- Kay, well let me know
what you come up with.
- Thanks.
- Love you.
- Love you, too, diva.
- Oh.
[upbeat pop music]
- [sighs]
- Chopped salad, no olives.
- Hey.
Some things never change.
- [laughs]
- You on the other hand...
I never pegged you
to be a beer drinker.
- Yeah.
Pegged.
[giggling]
That's funny.
- What?
What?
- [giggling]
- Why is that funny?
- Nothing, it's just funny.
- Oh, you've tried it.
Haven't you?
- You know, I actually did.
- Oh, my God.
- Wait, we're kind of breaking
our own rules, aren't we?
- Maybe.
Okay, but this is fun.
Why did you never tell me
that you pegged a guy?
- Well, I mean
it just happened.
- You were with a guy recently?
- Yeah, and honestly
I'm probably more surprised
than you are.
I was actually seeing this--
this girl from Jersey
who was wrong for me
in the best way possible.
And, um, this guy,
he was bartending and--
- Hmm.
- Anyway, uh, maybe
we should just
stick to talking about work.
- Yeah, I think that
would be best.
- Yeah.
[Kat Meoz's
"Don't You Worry"]
- ♪ I'm a fool,
never bad ♪
♪ Gonna move till
I have nothing left ♪
♪ Gonna dream
with my hands in the air ♪
♪ Living it up
'cause I don't care ♪
♪ Take the window
and an eye ♪
- Hey!
I can take that for you.
- Oh, is it weird
that I wanna keep it?
- No, you look
pretty bad-ass in it.
- Thank you, and I'm not even
a chain kind of girl.
- Well, you should be.
'Cause it totally
brings out your eyes
and frames your face,
sort of like
the right eyeliner does.
- Smart.
The chain was your idea,
wasn't it?
- Oliver and I work as a team.
We can pretty much
fix anything.
- In that case, uh,
what would you do with this?
- [inhales sharply]
Burn it.
- [laughs in surprise]
- Oh, sorry.
That was so unprofessional.
- No, 'cause I would do
the exact same thing.
But I have to wear it.
I have a photo shoot with Audi,
and their new electric car,
even though
makeup and cars have nothing
to do with each other.
- Cross-pollination.
- Exactly.
I want their followers,
and they definitely want mine.
[chuckles]
So I'm wearing it.
- Hey, you know, you could
keep the professional look,
but make a little bit
more cutting edge.
I mean, it's an electric car.
They're obviously
forward thinkers.
- Good point.
Thanks.
- Yeah, I--
I could style you.
Bring a few looks that would
satisfy their brand and yours.
Um, let me see.
I feel like a dress like this
would look amazing on you.
We could couple it
with a belt or something.
What do you think?
- Yeah.
I like it.
My photo shoot's
in three hours.
How about I text you
the address
and you can come
with a couple of styles?
- Great.
Yeah, just DM me.
It's @stylebysutton.
- Style by Sutton.
Looking forward to it.
- Me too.
♪
- "Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee."
- Muhammad Ali?
- I don't know.
But I am
cross-pollinating, baby.
- Ooh, let's see that selfie.
- There's no selfie,
just a full-blown styling gig
for Audi with my old friend
Alice Knight.
- [gasps]
Shut up.
- I will not.
- You're gonna be styling
Alice Knight?
Girl, that's so many followers!
- Yeah.
- [squeaks]
- So, I'm gonna go make
some returns for Oliver
next to this boutique
I've been eyeing,
in case anybody asks.
- Go, go, go.
[mellow hip-hop music]
- So we've covered the zoo.
- Mm-hmm.
- We ran the bases at six
Central Park baseball diamonds.
What do you think?
You wanna do some, uh,
"30 under 30" prep?
- Mm.
You know what?
I think I wanna dance.
- Dance?
- We should find a silent rave.
- There's not just
a silent rave happening
on a random Tuesday.
- Well, then we should just
have our own.
- What's going on, Sloan?
- Dance with me.
- [groans hesitantly]
- Come on.
I just wanna dance with you.
Now.
Before the moment passes.
- Okay.
- [giggles]
- Should have had
a couple drinks first.
[dance music playing]
Ooh!
Okay.
Okay.
♪
Ooh.
[both laughing]
- ♪ Don't you want
to come touch me ♪
- Hey.
Thank you.
Hey, you're heading out?
- Yeah, I was just gonna
go home and change.
- Okay, well,
I'll see you later.
- Actually, um...
I think it might be better
if you didn't come.
- Is this 'cause I overshared
about my sex life?
'Cause I--I know it was a lot.
- No.
It wasn't about you
oversharing.
- Is it 'cause I was
with a dude?
- Um, the lesbian community
can be complicated.
- Wow.
- It's not right.
It's just some lesbians
take issue with--
when other people
infiltrate their spaces.
- Infiltrate?
- It's not my word.
I'm just letting you know what
I've heard other women say.
- I feel like this has been
my community for a while now.
- I'm just telling you how--
how some lesbians
see bisexuality.
Some women...are triggered, um,
by people who they view
to be on the fence.
- Right.
- I'm just trying
to protect you.
- Mm.
Yup.
Great.
See you at work tomorrow.
- Yeah, I'll see you at work.
- I can't believe this shit.
Infiltrate?
- Are you okay?
- Hi, Oliver.
Sorry, I--
I thought I was alone.
- Girl, you do not look like
you should be alone.
What's up?
- Uh...
I just started seeing a...
a guy.
Like a dude guy.
And I haven't done that
in a while.
Haven't done it
since I met Adena.
And honesty,
it's been really fun.
But I think I should end it.
- Do you want to end it?
- Not really.
Nope.
But, if I like men and women,
then why not just
pick a lane, you know?
Choose the one that needs
more representation.
- You want to date women
so the optics look good
for Instagram?
- I just want it
to be less complicated.
That's all.
And Adena
invited me to this queer party
tonight with all the people
from Wild Susan.
But when she found out
I was hooking up with a guy,
she said that I shouldn't come.
That the lesbian community
would have a hard time with it.
- Wow.
So bisexual erasure
is still a thing.
- That's what I said.
[sighs]
I'm just...
I'm so over trying
to fit in, you know?
I am never quiteright.
I'm not black.
Not white.
Not gay and not straight.
It--where's the space
in between?
- You have to create it.
And you claim it as your own.
Look.
When I first came
into the light
of my own sexual being...
- Hm.
- I told people I was bi.
And everybody tried
to shame me,
and tell me that bi
was just a pit stop
on the way to being gay.
I mean, in my case,
they were right.
But having other people
define my experience
was not right.
It was my journey and I needed
to live it on
my own authentic terms.
- Yeah, see, I don't know
how to define my experience.
Especially when
there's no space
that's specifically
for people like me.
- Any queer space
is your space.
You should go tonight.
And tell them that
you're proud of who you are,
and that you deserve to be
there just as much as they do.
- [exhales]
Yeah.
Yeah, you're right.
- You know, I haven't
been out in a moment.
I could go with you.
- Wait, you would
really do that?
- Yeah, I love a good party.
- [gasps]
[LeyeT's "Notice You"]
- This is nice.
- Yeah.
- ♪ Pulling focus
till you're in my view ♪
[phone buzzing]
♪ I love all these words
♪ Someone say 'em out loud
- Do you have to get that?
- No, just one more minute.
[laughs]
- What time is it, anyway?
[phone buzzing]
- Oh, my God.
- What?
- It's my "30 Under 30"
interview.
- You know all the answers,
right?
- Yeah.
- Just pick up the phone.
- [exhales deeply]
Okay.
- ♪ Did you notice
that I noticed you, hey ♪
- Hi, this is Jane Sloan.
- Hi, Jane.
This is Michaela Dawson.
Thank you so much
for making the time.
- Uh, yes.
Thank you.
It's--it's an honor
to be considered.
- Well, clearly you're
on our radar,
as evidenced by this call,
and we'd just love to learn
a little bit more about you.
So should we get started?
- I'm ready when you are.
- Okay.
So, you're 26.
Is that correct?
- Yes.
- And what would you say is
your biggest accomplishment
thus far?
- Well, taking down Pamela
Dolan was certainly a high,
uh, exploring millennial
sex clubs
was eye-opening,
and pulling back the curtain
on the wellness industry
clearly struck a chord,
so, I guess it's just hard--
- So you know how to do it
when it's your turn.
See how I'm
controlling the boat?
[soft piano music]
- Jane?
Are--are you there?
Hello?
- I guess it's just hard to
think about my life before 30.
- Uh, how do you mean?
- I mean,
"30 Under 30,"
what is that?
[laughs]
I mean, what about
31 and 32 and...
[laughs]
56.
- I don't understand.
- Being on this list meant
everything to me this morning.
But that was before
I found a lump in my breast,
and I thought
I might have cancer.
See, I have the BRCA mutation,
so my life isn't a given.
My mother passed away
when she was 32
from cancer and...
I guess I hadn't realized
until today
that I always thought
that could be
my expiration date too.
So I'm sorry,
but instead of focusing on
what I've achieved
before 30, I...
I want to live in the present
and look toward my future.
And I understand if that's
not what you're looking for.
But that's just
where I am right now.
- Thank you for your honesty.
Bye, Jane.
[phone call ends]
- H--he--hello?
♪
[exhales sharply]
- So, how'd it go?
- Uh, well, I blew it.
[laughs]
- I'm sure you didn't blow it.
- No, I did.
[laughs]
- I am seriously starting
to worry about you.
- No, don't.
I--I'm good, I promise.
[chuckles] Come on.
Let's get some ice cream.
- Thank you.
- No problem.
- Hey, Alice.
- Hi.
- I have everything
here for you
to try on when you're ready.
- All right, perfect timing.
I'm ready now.
- Yeah, let's do it.
[upbeat dance music]
♪
[indistinct chatter]
- [clears throat]
- You okay?
- Yeah, yeah.
- Kat, hi!
- Hi.
- It's so good to see you.
I didn't think you were coming.
- Oh, well, you know.
You look great.
- Yoga four times a week.
- All right.
- I'm Steph.
- Oh, Oliver.
- Come.
Let's get you two a cocktail.
- Oh.
- She seems nice.
- She does.
♪
- I don't love the shirt,
and I definitely
don't like this jacket.
- Okay, um.
Do you wanna try the black one?
- I don't like that one either.
Sorry.
You got anything else?
- Did you try the culottes?
- The culottes?
This material's rough,
and why are the tags on these?
- Oh, you can just
tuck that in.
- I already took the tag off.
Listen, what about some
of that stuff from "Scarlet?"
- I--I didn't bring any.
- Why not?
You had so many choices.
- I know.
It's just, as an assistant,
I don't really have access
to all of that--
- I'm sorry.
You're an assistant?
- Yes, I'm Oliver's assistant.
- You said you were a stylist.
- No, I never said that.
- Yeah.
You did.
You pitched yourself
to me at "Scarlet."
You showed me
your Instagram posts,
Style by Sutton?
- Oh, yeah.
That's my personal page
which I'm hoping
to use as leverage
to get a promotion to stylist.
- I'm gonna tell Oliver
about this.
- Um, Alice,
please let me explain.
- He needs to know what
his support staff is up to.
- Alice, please.
- You wasted my time.
Please don't waste anymore.
[dramatic music]
♪
[all laughing]
- Oh.
Mmm.
- Next round is on you,
fancy pants.
- Oh, no.
Okay, that's fine,
but I'm really not that fancy.
- [laughs]
- Oh, please, come on.
- What? You're easily
the most successful,
the fanciest
of the three of us.
Which is not a surprise.
I mean, you always
were a workaholic.
- That's true.
I was.
- You were.
You were always in the library.
And I was always having sex
with a French guy.
[both laugh]
- So true.
- So true.
- And apparently I still am,
so.
- Do you guys remember, um--
do you remember Miles Shaw?
- Uh, yeah!
Your super-hot ex-boyfriend.
- Well, I've been texting
with him.
- No.
- What?
- Yeah.
- [gasps]
Why haven't you responded?
- I don't really know
what to write.
- Okay, all right, so--
- I've been married
for 20 years, okay?
- Okay, but you're
separated now, and...
Miles was crazy hot in college.
- Yeah, he was.
- Yeah.
- All right, um...
- Oh, yeah.
- Okay.
- [scoffs]
Mm-hmm, that's good.
That's good.
- Should I send that?
both: Yes!
- Yeah.
If you don't, I will.
- [giggling]
- Do it.
- Uh....
- Do it!
- Do it, do it, do it.
- Okay, ah!
[all cheer]
[upbeat pop music]
[indistinct chatter]
- [laughs]
- very eclectic.
- I know.
- Have you seen
Adena's new girlfriend?
♪
- Adena seems more
uncomfortable that you're here
than anybody else.
- Wait.
Is the first time
you've seen Adena
since you guys broke up?
- Oh, no, I mean,
I saw her today, actually.
She told me not to come.
[laughs nervously]
- Why?
- Said that you all
wouldn't approve of,
you know,
me being bi, and...
- That's bullshit.
- Oh.
So you don't have
an issue with it?
- Half of my friends are bi.
So no,
I don't a problem with that.
- Oh.
Why would Adena say that?
- I don't know.
- ♪ I wanna dance,
dance, dance ♪
- Do you remember when
you organized the bar crawl
with binder tabs?
- [gasps, laughing]
Yes.
- Oh, I can't even believe
you remember that.
- Jacques was fun.
- Of course!
- The one who knew
every dance move to "Push It"
when she was drunk.
- Okay, all right.
- Oh, my God.
- That was a good one.
That was amazing.
- That was amazing.
I couldn't do that sober.
- Well, I--I didn't even
realize how much I missed this.
- Aww.
- I think we really need
to plan
a girl's weekend.
- Yeah.
- Yes, definitely.
As long as you
bring old Jacques.
- Old Jacques is gone.
She grew up
and got all serious on us.
- [laughing]
- Oh, my God.
That was so much fun,
wasn't it?
- What is she doing?
- Where is she going?
- I have no idea.
- Oh, no, she isn't.
[Salt-N-Pepa's
"Push It" plays]
- Oh, yes.
- Yes, she is.
She's about to do it.
- ♪ Get up on this
- ♪ Ah, push it
♪
- ♪ Get up on this
♪
[both laughing, cheering]
♪
- ♪ Salt and Pepa's here
♪
- Let's go dance with her.
Come on.
- Let's go!
- ♪ Want you to push it,
babe ♪
♪ Coolin' by day
then at night ♪
♪ Working up a sweat
♪ C'mon girls, let's go show
the guys that we know ♪
♪ How to become
[singing along]
♪ Number one in a hot
♪ Party show,
now push it ♪
- Yeah!
- ♪ Push it good
- ♪ Ah, push it
♪
[car horns honking]
[upbeat dance music]
[singer vocalizing]
- You okay?
- Yeah.
She left.
So...
- I'm sorry.
- It's fine.
- Drink?
- Sure.
[phone buzzes]
- Hm.
It's Alice Knight.
- You okay?
- Uh...work emergency.
I...I have to go.
Wanna leave too?
- No, actually.
I think I'm gonna stay.
- I'll see you tomorrow.
- Okay.
Thanks, Oliver.
♪
- [laughs]
Today was a really good day.
I mean, being with you, and...
dancing, and...
riding bikes.
[laughs]
I felt alive, you know?
- I think I do.
- I wanna feel like that
every day.
- Mm.
- Like nothing can stop me.
I know why I was avoiding
my "30 Under 30" interview.
- Huh?
- Being recognized
for all of my achievements
before 30, it just...
I don't know.
It made me feel like
my obituary was being written?
[sighs]
I'm gonna get
the double mastectomy.
I know my options,
and it's either fear
and maintenance,
or remove the risk altogether.
[dramatic piano music]
At first I thought
that I could never
put my body through that,
but...
I don't know, after feeling
that lump today, I just...
I feel like living like this
would be harder.
Like I would always be waiting
for the other shoe to drop.
- [exhales]
- Look, what I'm gonna
have to do is...
not gonna be pretty.
It's gonna be
[sighs]
a lot of drains
and expanders and...
it's gonna be
a lot to deal with.
So...
I understand
if you don't want to.
- Hey.
There's no way that this
is where our story ends.
I'm in this.
- Are you sure?
- Yeah, I'm sure.
- It's gonna be hard.
- I know.
♪
- ♪ I'll need you
to bring me home ♪
- There you are.
Oliver.
I know that Alice called you.
But...
I never told her
that I was a stylist.
I just...
I want to be one so badly
that when the opportunity
presented itself
for me to style Alice,
I took it.
And you have every right
to be angry with me,
and I'm expecting you
to yell at me.
- I don't have any words
for you, Sutton.
- I'm so sorry.
[dramatic piano music]
♪
- Hey, babe.
- You okay?
- Not really.
I've been trying so hard
to prove myself to Oliver,
and I just...
really messed it all up.
- Sutton, Oliver loves you.
- Not anymore, he doesn't.
He just opposite-yelled at me.
- What does that mean?
- He just sat there
and didn't say anything.
- Yikes.
Yeah, maybe it's not
as bad as you think it.
What happened?
- This big influencer
that we work with,
Alice Knight,
I cross-pollinated with her.
And crossed a line
with Oliver in doing so.
Because I wanted to get
over 20,000 followers
on Instagram.
It's so stupid.
- Sutton, you are more than
the number of followers,
and Oliver knows that.
- Yeah, I just feel really
stuck right now, you know?
Work's a mess,
and Instagram's a mess, and...
I really love New York,
but without you here,
this is, like, really hard.
Sorry.
- Wish I was there
to give you a hug right now.
- Yeah.
Me too.
- You know what?
I'm gonna come home.
- You are?
- Yeah, yeah.
I'll move things around.
Take a couple days.
I wanna be there for you.
Plus, we have this whole
wedding thing to plan.
- Oh, yeah, that whole thing.
[laughs]
- Call me when you
get your flight?
- Yeah, of course.
It's gonna be okay.
- Hey.
Where'd you go last night?
- I wasn't in the mood,
so I left.
- Oh.
Well.
It's a shame 'cause it was
a really fun night, actually.
And I realized, uh,
nobody there seemed
to have an issue
with the fact
that I'm bisexual.
The only one who really
had an issue with it was you.
- I'm fine with bisexuals, Kat.
I just wasn't expecting
you to be one of them.
- Okay, well, I am.
And I shouldn't be made to
feel less than because of it.
- No, you shouldn't.
I'm--I'm sorry
I said those things.
- I--
It just, the whole thing
got me, like,
really in my head, you know?
I wasn't expecting that
from you.
- Because I was hurt, Kat.
And emotional.
You being with a man
makes me wonder
if what we had between us
was just a phase for you.
If it was even real.
- Adena, my feelings for you
were very real.
They are very real.
- I just--I don't think that--
I don't think that it's a good
idea for us to be friends.
I think, from now on,
it's just best for us
to keep things
strictly professional.
- Okay.
[calm synthesizer music]
♪
- Don't leave again.
Everything falls apart
when you're gone.
- Yeah, you're the glue
that holds us together, Jane.
- [laughs]
- Hold on.
Why is she smiling?
- I don't know.
It's freaking me out.
- Because I am not
going to leave you.
Ever.
- Okay.
I've decided to get
a double mastectomy.
- Wow.
- I wasn't sure
about it before,
but now I am.
- Because of the glue thing?
- [laughs]
No.
Not because of the glue thing.
But...
That's part of it.
I mean, I wanna be around
for a long time.
And I think a way
to help my chances with that
is to have surgery, so...
And plus, I wanna
be in "Forbes" "40 Under 40,"
and "50 under 50," and...
is there a "60 Under 60?"
[laughs]
- Come on.