Younger (2015–…): Season 3, Episode 11 - A Book Fair to Remember - full transcript

While facing an impasse with Josh, Liza draws closer to Charles at the Hamptons Book Fair. Kelsey feels erased from Colin's narrative.

- Fresh-squeezed.
- Hey, wow.

At least that's what
it says on the carton.

So are you excited for your trip?

No, I feel like I'm just
avoiding talking to Josh.

Avoid him. Until you know
exactly what you want to say.

He told me he wants
to have kids, Maggie.

He needs to stop wasting
his time with me.

I think I have to end it.

You think you have to end it?
Or you have to end it?

I'm pretty sure?

I don't know.



Go to the Hamptons, clear your head,

leave the drama in the city.

Right. I'll deal with
Josh when I get back.

Go have some fun for God's sake.

Here, take this. This will help.

Give me that.

Trust.

Ooh, hey, we need to Instagram,
Snap, and Tweet

our asses off this weekend.

We need to make the
most out of being here.

What?

#Millennial...

Hashtag...

#LitlnTheHamptons.



Brilliant.

Thank you. Hi.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Hi.
- You ready for tomorrow?

Getting there.

If Diana asks, I'm at the panel
on how Simon met Schuster.

Definitely not playing
golf in Bridgehampton.

Got it.

Thank you.

Oh, it's Colin.

Hey, would you mind
getting our room key?

Oh, yeah, of course.

Uh, Liza Miller from Empirical.

OMG. Liza?

Yay, I have a friend here now.

Hey, Emily.

Are you covering the book fair for
"Entertainment Weekly"?

I am, but truth be told,

I'm also shopping
around a book of my own.

Awesome. You wrote a novel?

It's more of a self-help book.

Wow, cool.

From the point of view
of my labradoodle.

Oh?

Her name is Pearl,

and she's a baby.

That's a baby.

Cute.

I know, she's the best.

And so smart.

I was always like,

I bet if Pearl could talk,

she would have the solutions
to all my problems,

and that's how I got
the idea for the book.

I'm either gonna call it

"Pearls of Wisdom"

or "Conversations with My Doodle."

Or both.

It could be a series.

Do you really think so?

Um, why not?

Well, I'm gonna go get
settled. Good luck.

Thank you so much.

I've very grateful to Random House,

and especially my brilliant
editor Pippa Daniels,

for taking a chance on my book.

I've been working on it for three years,

so I'm really looking forward
to getting it out there.

And we're looking forward to reading it.

So thank you again!

- Colin McNichol.
- Thank you.

Thank you.

Hey, thank you.

Hey, thanks so much.

Hey, there you are.

Could you tell how nervous I was?

No, I think you did great.

He's a super star. Hi, Kels.

Hi, Pippa.

Hey, so Random House is
having their big party

at the Surf Lodge
tomorrow after the panels.

You're coming right?

No.

Actually my party's
tomorrow after the panels.

- You're kidding.
- No, I'm not.

Great, so I can release
the ticket, then?

No, no, no.

Don't release the ticket just yet.

Just in case, right?

Okay, well, space is tight,

so just keep me posted.

Will do.

Hey. High-class problems, right?

Mm-hmm.

Um, you guys, we have a reading

at the Bridgehampton
Library in thirty minutes.

You're welcome to come,

but don't you have an imprint
of your own to worry about?

- Go.
- Bye.

Why don't we come to the
Hamptons Book Fair every year?

- I mean, this is so nice.
- It's gotten better.

It used to be card tables, hard backs,

and poor Mary Higgins Clark
just baking in the sun.

Ugh, I hate when people
call models "real women."

You know what's real, cellulite.

Most of these women are friends of mine,

and I can assure you
they are not models,

and they are definitely ovov 40.

She has four kids.

Hi, I'm Amy, the photographer.

Hi. Liza.

These photographs are beautiful, Amy.

So beautiful.

Oh, thank you.

Pardon me.

Kiss ass.

Hello, neighbor.

Hi.

Look who has knees.

Uh, golfing.

You going to the beach?

Oh, yeah.

Ah, well, enjoy yourself.

You too.

Hey.

Wow.

Oh, this is nice.

Oh, this is necessary.

You want one?

What, a slushie?

It's frozen ros?.

It's very refreshing,

and it's not too high in alcohol,

so you could drink three
really, really fast

and catch up with me.

Uh, I'm good.

Does this heavyish day drinking

have something to do with Colin's panel?

His party is at the same
time as ours tomorrow.

Hype or no hype,
that's where everyone is going to be.

Our guest list is growing.

Yeah, because Random
House is at full capacity.

You two again.

The Fros? is ah-maze, am I right?

Emily, you should totally
come to our Millennial party

tomorrow night.

I'd love to.

I couldn't get into
the Surf Lodge party.

Hey, sorry if the "EW" story

made things complicated with Colin.

It's all good.

I wanted to write more about you two,

but I had the hardest time
finding any info on Liza.

Oh, yeah, I don't... I don't have

much of an Internet presence.

Yeah, you really don't.

Well, actually she does,

if you look really, really hard enough.

You know, actually I want...

I do want to try one of those Fro...
Fros? things.

I'll go get it.

Someone's got to save our seats.

The vultures are circling.

I'm coming back.

Oh, my God.

Does Kelsey not know?

Not know what?

Okay.

So your real age is
like a secret-secret.

Liza, I know you're 40.

Wha... What?

Um, why would you say that?

You know that I went
to Dartmouth with...

Marta Beem. Deerslayer!

We ran into each other at
that assistant's mixer.

She only pretended to
recognize you that night.

The truth is, she had to go
through the Dartmouth alumni

directory to find you. And she did.

But like, way back in the nineties.

Okay, look,
I couldn't get hired as a 40 year-old

and I was desperate to
get back into publishing.

Oh, my God.

Don't worry!

Marta took a job in Houston
so we'll never see her again.

And I am like a steel trap.

Your secret is safe with me.

Thank you so much.

That's the good news.

The bad news is no one
is seeing the potential

in my doodle book, and on top of that,

the book fair is such a snooze
I have nothing to write about.

Except,
can you imagine if "EW" knew your story?

I-I thought "EW"
was focused on entertainment.

Not people's private business.

That's literally what entertainment is.

I mean, you could be totally
the next Rachel Dolezal.

No thank you.

Then I think you should publish my book.

Or I'll publish your story.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I just checked the Top Deck;
it looks amazing.

The flowers just arrived.
The alcohol's on the way.

People are going to come to our party,
right?

Yes.

Except for Colin. He is all booked up.

I don't know why I thought
we'd have any time together.

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Yeah, this really isn't
what I was expecting either.

Good morning.

Hi. Good morning.

So I have some good news.

I had lunch with John Irving yesterday,

and he's going to stop
by the Millennial party.

John Irving?

He's an old friend of my dad's.

That's so great.

Yeah, it's great.

I'm gonna tweet it out right now.

Danish? Good choice.

You know, John Irving is amazing,

but I'm not really
sure a drop-in from him

is on brand for Millennial.

Like, we need young, hot,
new authors at the party.

I totally know what you mean.

You know,
I actually got a manuscript yesterday

from a new, up-and-coming author.

- Who?
- Emily Burns.

Emily Burns from "EW"?

Yeah.

Okay. What is it?

It's an advice book.

Advice from Emily Burns?

No, from her dog.

Oh, my God. What?

I know it sounds silly,

but, you know, I actually...

I actually think it could
be a really big hit.

I mean, tons of people have dogs,

and I'm sure they wonder
what they're thinking.

Yeah, maybe, but they don't

wonder what her dog's thinking.

Or what she thinks it's thinking.

Emily is not an author;

she's someone's assistant.

I'm someone's assistant.

Liza, you're so much more than that.

We run this imprint together.

And that's why I'm
asking you to trust me

and publish this book.

You're screwing with me, right?

I know, I just...
I really think that Emily's, like,

tapped into something.

Tell her no.

Believe me, she won't be surprised.

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Excuse me.

Do you do commissions?

Yes.

Great.

This is nice.

See, we can hang out without Liza.

Exactly.

- Uh.
- Hmm.

I can't believe she's gone a day

and I already miss her.

I know, me too.

Do you think she knows
how much I love her?

Of course she does.

But I also think that she
knows that having a family

is gonna be important to you one day.

What's important to me is her.

You know?

I think she's the one.

The one?

Oh boy, you know there's no
such thing as "the one" right?

Okay, whatever you want
to call it, it's...

Liza and I are supposed to be together.

She would realize that if she
stopped overthinking everything.

She does overthink things.

I can't argue with that. Hmm.

I just really don't
want to lose her, Mags.

Then don't.

Come on.

Uh, here we are.

That was quite the hike.

Here, here, here, here.

This is the most secluded beach

with the best light.

It's the perfect place to shoot nudes.

Oh, I hadn't planned on going nude.

No, Richard's very cerebral.

The mere suggestion of nudity
is enough for him, so...

No. Do it for you.

Trust me, in 20 years
when you look back,

it's not that dress
you'll wish you still had.

Okay.

Yes. Yes, yes, yes.

Oh, wonderful.

Now I want you to sit on your right hip

and turn your body towards me.

Relax your arms.

Yes, yes. You look gorgeous.

Have you modeled before?

Well, as a child I was
in an advertisement

for the local hospital, so...

Okay, now I want you to
lean forward at the waist

and just gather your breasts
as if you're presenting a gift

to your lover.

Oh, my God, you look like a mermaid!

You know what?

I'm gonna get some
saltwater and wet your hair.

I think we're getting closer.

There it is. On that lady's butt.

Stop right there! Stop right there.

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Amy!

Chill out, there's just
a Tauros behind you.

It's "Pok?mon Go."

What? Amy!

Get away! Get away! Get away!
Get away! Get away!

- Snatched it!
- Sick.

What'd they snatch?
What did they snatch?

I am so sorry.

I thought you said this was secluded!

I'm sure nothing like
that will happen again.

I hope there's room
for two in that caftan.

In just six months Millennial Print

has launched two
"New York Times" bestsellers.

A massive achievement
for such a new imprint.

And it's thanks to the hard work

of Kelsey Peters and Liza Miller.

Thank you,

and with all of your support,

we hope to continue this trajectory.

To Millennial!

Millennial.

- Hey.
- Hi.

Um, did you get my email?

The one with all the dog facts?

47% of households have dogs,

and that's just in the United States.

It's not happening.

Did you see this?

Colin's party is blowing
up on social media,

and they stole our hashtag.

I hate feeling like
I'm competing with him.

You're not competing with him.

You're competing with Pippa.

Just put ten people in a tight corner,

take a picture,
and this party will look crowded too.

That's a great idea.

Perfect. Thanks.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Your party can't be over.

No, I snuck out.

I was tired of talking about myself,

shaking hands.

Mm-hmm.

You're the only person I wanted to see.

Pippa is going to kill you.

She's probably lost her shit by now.

Come here.

Just so she knows you're in good hands.

All right.

Hey, girl.

Oh my God, the lobster
rolls are so good.

Glad you like them.

Hey, um, look, Emily,

I've pitched the book a
couple times to Kelsey,

and she's...
she's just not responding to it.

Well, that's not good news
for either of us, is it?

My article for "EW" is, like, due.

Jess Cagle is up my ass
so far I can't sit down.

What story am I going to send him, Liza?

Okay, you know what, just...
Can you hold on?

Colin, hey.

I hear Random House is keeping you busy.

Yeah, I'm very grateful.

And exhausted.

Oh, you must be.

He's had seven panels

and four interviews today.

I don't know how you're still standing.

Gosh, you guys should get out of here.

Go, spend some time together.

Seriously, I've got
everything covered here.

- Are you sure?
- Yes.

Absolutely. Go have fun.

It's an order.

Okay.

Thank you.

Bye.

Swallow; you're about
to get a book deal.

Hi.

Um, I have an announcement to make.

Millennial's newest author

is actually here with us tonight.

Please give a warm welcome

to Emily Burns.

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You are standing in front of the place

where I used to scoop
ice cream as a kid.

I cannot imagine that.

That I scooped ice cream?

No, you as a kid.

I can only picture you this
tall and with that voice.

Well, when I worked here I was 15.

So picture me a little shorter,

big hair, faint moustache,

and short shorts.

Oh, so really cool, huh?

Yep.

Got it.

And, uh,

that bar, Stephen Talkhouse,

I used to sneak in the back

when the busboys took their breaks.

I'd wait by the trash cans, then run in.

That seems like the most
difficult way to do it.

Why didn't you just use a fake ID?

I didn't know where to get one.

Well, they're pretty
easy to get nowadays.

I mean, not now-now.
Like, I don't have one now.

Oh, my God.

Is Berlin is playing tonight?

Are you serious? I love Berlin!

- Really?
- Yeah.

They're...

Uh, my babysitter got me into them.

Huh. Should we go in?

We have to go in.

And then I took the caftan

and she had to walk
back in her underwear.

I felt bad,

but, you know, not bad enough
to not let her keep the deposit.

Well, not to one-up your trauma,

but I had an incident of my own.

Oh?

I cut myself pretty badly

trying to shave a certain part.

A southerly part?

Yes.

I wanted to send you a picture.

Oh, that is so sweet.

I guess our love wasn't
made for modern technology.

Our what?

I wish you were here.

Well, I am.

Let's not hang up.

This place is so great.

It hasn't changed.

I love that you're into this music.

This next one you might
have heard before.

Oh, my God.

This song, it was my...

babysitter's prom song.

You were really close
with that babysitter.

Yeah. Right.

This is the song that was
playing the first time

that Tori Stevens and I...

I am telling you way too
many stories about myself.

No, not at all.

You sure?

Yeah, I like hearing them.

I like you.

So, uh, that unexpected.

Uh, yeah, yeah, didn't know

Berlin was still together.

Yeah.

Must have been a one-night
only kind of thing.

Uh, I sure hope not.

This feels so good,

but I still haven't
quite figured out things

with my... With Josh.

Hmm, yeah.

It seems like you do have

a few things to figure out.