Younger (2015–…): Season 7, Episode 3 - FKA Millennial - full transcript

I love you.
I just don't need

a piece of paper to prove it.

And I never thought
of marriage

as just a piece of paper.

Zane quit this morning.

Are you breaking up with me

because I got promoted
over you?

I need a fresh start.

To your success, Charles.

And may you continue to fail.

It suits you.



Finally, a compliment.

I know endings,
and it doesn't seem

like that's where we are...
At the end.

It's best we both move on.

* *

Hey.

How you doing?

When I woke up,

for a second,
I didn't remember.

And then I remembered
everything.

Mm.

I just can't believe
it's really over.

Hon, come here.

You know, I made
coffee cake.



Maybe you should stay home
from work today.

We're already shorthanded
with Diana being out.

I gotta show up.

And I gotta be professional.

Is that why
professional people

are always so miserable?

Come on, I'll walk you
to the I.

You don't have to do that.
No, no, no.

I've gotta drop off
some artwork

at Josh's studio anyway.

Come on.
Let's go.

* *

I didn't know you were
working with Josh.

Yeah, we're collab-ing
together.

I mean, I think designing
tattoos is gonna be fun.

I've never worked
on a canvas that sweats before.

Well, I'll see you tonight?

Why don't you come on in
and say hello?

Oh, I don't think so.

I'm barely holding it together
as it is.

Oh.
Hey, sweetie.

Hey, good morning.
Hi.

So you got a ring or what?

Um...
she and Charles broke up.

Wait, what?

What happened?
Well, I

I really agreed
with what you said

that relationships
shouldn't have to be defined.

Yeah.
But as it turns out,

Charles really needs them
to be defined,

so he defined us as finished.

I'm sorry.

It's all for the best.

Talk later?
Yeah.

I'm late for work.
Yeah.

Which is

that way.
Yeah.

This way.
Yep.

Bye.
Okay.

Bye!

* I hear your voice
in the darkness *

* And I see your face
when you're not around *

Oh, yum.
Can you pour me one?

Sure.

Nice suit.
Oh, thank you.

Yeah, since Ms. Trout
has entrusted me

with the power of her office...
Two stevias, please

I'm going to embody her values
in every way that I can.

Yeah, well.

I'm just glad you gave up
the necklaces.

Can I have a splash
of oat milk?

Little more.

I mean, I might be Diana's
stand-in, but

I'm not her clone.

This is terrible.

Hey, Liza.
How are you?

Could be better.

It gets easier.

I promise.

Go put your stuff down.

I've got something
to cheer you up.

Redmond is coming in
with a new project.

About?
You'll see.

Good morning.
Morning.

Nice going on the
Fupa Grunhof announcement.

We're getting some great press
on it already.

Thank you.

Thanks.

I thought he was gonna
be weird,

but he was just
surprisingly friendly.

I know.
Somehow, that's worse.

Greetings, power people.

My client needs no
introduction,

but since I'm already talking,
please allow me to present

nine-time Triple Crown
winner and surf legend,

Kai Manning.
G'day, folks.

Wow.

Told you it was gonna
cheer you up.

Now, many of you know him

as the face of Quiksilver
surf apparel

or maybe you know him from his
internationally-recognized

humanitarian effort in Senegal,

or maybe you've seen his
top-rated NatGeo show.

"Surfin' Safari."

Oh, look at him.

* *

Aww.

* *

* *

Yeah!

* *

Need I say more?

Well, since we are talking
about a book, yes.

I would like to know more.
Like, what is the actual story?

It's whatever
we want it to be.

He has 18 million followers
and this is the cover.

Oh, marketing's on board.
So there's nothing specific?

There's no point of view?

Charles, if you're
not interested...

No, no, no.
No, I like the question.

That's smart.

But here's the thing.

There are heaps of stories
I could tell.

Like growing up poor
in Tangambalanga,

in Australia.
Or...

All the wild shit that happens
behind the scenes on tour.

Or that freaky summer I spent
with a famous actress.

I don't know what the take is,

and I don't want
to tie it down yet.

You know?
I want to explore.

Be free.

Does that make sense?
Makes sense to me.

Look, we came to you first

because I thought this
was the perfect

aspirational title
for "Millennial."

We're no longer publishing
under the name "Millennial."

What?
Yeah, it's all being folded

into the legacy brand
"Empirical."

So the Steinbeck reissues
get lumped in

with the feminist
sex toy guide?

Mm.

How about you get
your branding together

and come back to me
with an offer

soon.

Ciao for now.
All right,

nice to meet you guys.

Bye.

Hope you got paid
a lot of money

to let them "vertically
integrate" you.

You guys, Redmond is right.

We need a serious
rebranding campaign.

We should start
with a launch party.

Agreed, but we don't have
the budget for that.

Ah, we don't have the budget
for a Space Force,

but we're doing that.

Excuse me.

* *

Coming straight from work.
Question.

Do we like this guy?

* *

Well, I have to drop a deuce,

and I could do it here
or there.

* *

Oh, my Goddess.

This is Williamsburg?

It's more like the building
that ate Williamsburg.

How rich is this guy?

Oh, come on,
don't be jealous.

You're both pretty.

Hello!
I'm so glad you made it.

Lauren, this is my boyfriend,
Rob.

Welcome.
I am blown away

by this building.

Your taste, the space.

Rob, it's just... it's stunning.

Thank you.

Now all I need are more buyers.

It's definitely pricey
for the neighborhood.

You know what I mean, Josh?
Um...

Maybe I can help you there,
Rob.

Have you ever
considered hosting,

like, a... a tasteful arts event

as a way to showcase
your building

to high net worth individuals?

How high net worth
are we talking about?

Ever heard of Kai Manning?

Heard of him?

I am a huge fan.

Fabulous.
Not to brag,

but I am a legit Pipe Master.

Oh, Pipe Master.

Good for you.
You see this?

* *

* *

So, to be honest,
I was a little mad at you

in Chicago.

Why?

Because I was telling you
about how heartbroken

and exhausted I was
after losing the primary,

and you told me to write
another book.

Well, you told me
you were

seeing life from a whole
different angle

and that you would change
what you wrote in "Claw,"

if you could.
So to me, then,

it sounds like a book.
You were right.

Ha!
I started writing,

and it just flowed out of me.

Like, page after page
after page.

And the title... are you ready?

Yeah.

"The F Word."

That sounds like you
have an axe to grind.

The F is for failure.

The dirtiest F word there is.

But it shouldn't be,

because with failure
comes opportunity.

In success,
people just keep doing

whatever it is they've been
doing.

But with failure,
it makes you grow.

It makes you rethink.

We should be throwing
a party for failure.

We should be popping champagne
and French kissing it.

That's what "The F Word" is
gonna be about,

and I want you to publish it.

Why don't you come down
to the office

and discuss it with the team?

See, I would love that.

Oh.

I gotta go.

They're honoring Sondheim
for the hundredth time.

Oh, um

one more thing.

I didn't end things so well

with Liza last time,

so, you know, if you could
convince your girlfriend

just to keep and open mind.

Um

Liza and I are actually...

We're not together anymore.

Wait.
Since I saw you in Chicago?

Yeah.
Oh.

I'm so sorry.

Well, now I'm excited for you
to read chapter nine.

Chapter nine?

Yeah, it's all about
reinvention.

'Cause isn't it true
that with every loss

comes unexpected opportunity?

* I can make you helpless *
See you.

* Helplessly,
you're messing with me *

* Helpless *

* *

Hey.
Hi, how's it going?

You're Josh, right?
You run this place?

Yep.
They're with me.

We work for a singer
who's on her way over here.

She's kind of famous
and very demanding

and she wants a face tattoo
from you and only you.

I'll do my best.

Please don't.
What?

I actually want you
to stall her.

Tell her anything.
Tell her you're out of ink,

you sprained your wrist, just
don't give her what she wants.

So.

Is this singer, like,
a kid or something?

What's going on here?
No.

Look, I don't really have time
to screw around.

We're talking about Floaty V.

Ah, Floaty V?
Miss Can't-Miss?

Yes.

You probably think
she already has it made,

but the truth is,

the music industry
doesn't pay shit.

She doesn't even own her songs.

Plus, her parents and five
sisters live off her

and she is this close
to a Chanel endorsement

which would change everything.

Or she could ruin it all
in one hour with you.

With me?

Mm-hmm.
Mm.

She's coming in.

Please.

* *

Floaty V.

This is Josh.
Hey.

* *

Zendaya says
you're the best.

How is she?

Busy.

I get that.

All right, take your time.
You can just

I already know what I want.

This one, this one,
this one, that one,

connected together
across my forehead.

Okay, um...

Why don't we just
take a seat for a second

and we can walk this through?

This dress doesn't sit.

Okay.

Not a problem.
Look,

I've been doing this
for a while.

And one thing I've learned

is that you don't wanna get
too many tattoos

all at the same time.

I do.
Are you sure?

I mean, the greatest thing
about tattoos

is they tell a story.
Right?

Over time.
Your story.

It's powerful, right?

We can tell your story
in the most beautiful,

collaborative way possible.

But

it deserves to just be done
slowly, you know?

I like that.
Huh.

Let's start with a boob.

I... I'm booked up solid today,

but tonight, 8:00 p.m.,
I could get you in?

Hmm.
Flirt.

Put that on my schedule.

Mm-hmm.

Story time.
* Kill the beat *

* If you're looking so fine *
She's walking out.

* Go wild
if you're feeling all right *

* Take the night
with your friends *

* Leave your man on red *

* Till the morning light *

* You'll do what you want *

* 'Cause you're the queen *

Hello.
Good news, ladies.

Kai Manning really liked you

even though Daddy
ate your imprint.

We're stronger as a unified...

Sure, sure, sure.
Anyway, listen.

Before Kai makes his decision,

he really wants to spend
a little time

outside the office
with his prospective editor.

If he's gonna trust someone
with his life story,

he wants to get to know them
a little bit better first.

He said he wants to "hang."

Liza can hang with him.
What?

Sure, yes.
I can

I'll... I can hang with him.

Maybe we can "hang 10."

Hanging up.
Ehh.

Don't do that.
I...

It's a surf...

Ladies.
Charles wants to know

if you're ready for
a last-minute bitch

in the conference room.

Nope, I mean pitch, pitch.
What?

Who's the writer?

Quinn Tyler.

Ugh, what does that pitch

want to bitch anyway?

Wait.

You know what I mean.

So it was ultimately
failure

that sharpened
our greatest president.

With each defeat, he gained
the strength and foresight

to eventually change
the course of history.

And so can we.

Excellent.

Thank you, Quinn.

So, to be clear,

you're ending your book

by comparing yourself
to Abraham Lincoln?

No.

I'm not comparing myself.

I'm giving the book
a broader scope.

And it was actually
Charles's idea.

This whole book
was actually Charles's idea.

Uh, well, we have

lots to discuss here.

Thank you for coming in, Quinn.

And we'll get in touch shortly.

Talk soon.
Bye.

* *

Okay.
Thoughts?

Well, I hate to say it,

but that book's
going to perform.

Yeah, the title
kind of sells itself.

But can we really
trust Quinn?

Liza, what do you think?

I don't know what to think.

Let's all give it
some consideration

and email me
by the end of the day.

Okay.

* *

* We all like to party
on a Saturday night *

Okay, we need ice
at station two.

And can someone please
bring champagne

to the short guy
from "Longreads"?

Thank you.

Good.
This is good.

Great.

Can we do just a few
with the publisher now?

Just the publisher.

Oh.

Of course.

No, sorry, Kitten!

I'm just trying to do my job.

Whatever.
What?

* *

Okay.
Oh!

This is "hanging out" for you?

I know it seems fancy,

but it's a way that you can
meet everyone in the company.

They're all really good people

who are really good
at what they do.

Hello, Mr. Manning.

Lauren Heller,
we met yesterday.

Oh, yeah!
Good to see you again.

Yeah, nice to see you too.
E & E?

E for "Empirical."
Nice!

Yeah, here's the fun part.

Some of the E's

are actually E.

She's kidding.
I hope not.

Kai Manning.

I... I am such a big fan.

Can we get a photo?

Yeah, sure.
Yes!

Go on.

Okay.

Oh.

Heyo!

Okay, who's ready
for a tour?

Ooh, me!

Show me the way.

And this is my favorite.
The chef's kitchen.

Custom cabinetry,
Calacatta marble.

Ooh, and the best part
is the wine vault.

* *

Now, if you don't
collect wine,

you can use it
for cold storage.

Or one owner uses his
as a podcasting studio

since it is sound proof.

I'd use it
as a mediation room.

I'd make it my trumpet room.

You play the trumpet?
Uh, that's right.

While you were busy surfing,

I was wearing
a heavy wool uniform,

marching backwards
playing "We Will Rock You."

It was rough.

* *

Hello, Charles.

Hi, Maggie.
Hi.

It's... quite a view, right?

Yeah, it's great.

Except this 40-story penis

is blocking out
all the daylight on my street.

I'm really sorry
about you and Liza.

How are you doing?

Uh... I'm okay.

Thank you for asking.

I never thought you guys
would end it

on a technicality.

Uh.

It wasn't a technicality.

In the end, I think I never

really had her whole heart.

Well

that's too bad.

'Cause you did.

* *

See you.

* *

* Here they come
like a bee to the honey *

* *

Kelsey, let me introduce you
to my boyfriend, Rob.

This is Kelsey Peters.
She's one of the publishers.

Thank you so much
for hosting us.

And I'm actually not
a publisher anymore.

I was publisher back when we
were "Millennial," but...

Oh, so that's what this whole
rebrand is all about?

Yeah.
Oh, that sucks.

I lost a business once too.

But you're here,
smiling through it.

Good for you.
I holed up in my apartment

and lived off Postmates
and vape pens for a month.

Well, that sounds like
a pretty good month.

Yeah.
This is so fun,

but we've got another tour
to lead.

The Belle-Kamps just arrived.

Oh.

Oh.

Go, go, go, go.

Kelsey, very nice
to meet you.

Yeah.

* Right here, right now *

* It's about to go down *

* It's all la, la, la,
la, la, la, la *

* La, la, la, la, la,
la, la *

* Right now *
Hey, come on in.

You need me to prop
the door open

for Floaty and the guys, or?

She's not coming.

What?

What happened?

She's obsessed with tennis
bracelets now, thank God.

So we're not doing the...
No.

Cool.
But I

I really liked what you said.

About tattoos telling a story
over time.

All right.
And I think it's time

for me to start telling
my story.

Cool.

Take a seat.

I'm all ears.
* Kiss me, baby *

* Just kiss me, baby *

* 'Cause I've got... *
Thank you.

Double fisting?

It saves me a trip.

Yeah, well, let me
relieve you of this.

There's a lot of wagging
tongues out there.

Oh.

Well, what are people saying?

Well, I heard the pathetic
little gossips

from "Publisher's Lunch"

betting that you'd lose it
again tonight

like you did
with Bronwyn Madigan.

I can handle
a little rebranding.

Kay?

Oh...

Oh, I'm not talking
about the rebranding.

I'm talking about Zane.

What about Zane?

Kelsey, there's press
all over this place.

Hasn't anyone told you?

Zane has been named Publisher
of Grove/Atlantic.

Publisher?

Yeah.

* *

I wish him all the best

with that.
Mm-hmm.

* *

Excuse me.
Of course.

Kelsey.
Don't ask me if I'm okay.

I'm gonna scream my head off.
Got it.

Do you want to scream
your head off?

* *

* *

Okay.
Oh, oh!

Oh, my God.

Okay.
That was the best.

So unprofessional.

I think I need to get
one of those.

No shit.

Wait, what is going on?

Did you guys get lucky
with the chocolates?

Wait, what is she doing here?

Ooh, yeah.
You should check your email.

Charles bought her book.

I didn't vote for this.
Did you vote for this?

No, I didn't.

Okay.

Who's going to edit
her effing F book?

* *

Oh, no.

Okay.
No way.

* *

Hi, can I talk to you
for a sec?

Oh.
That's such a cute dress.

Thank you.

I practically wrote
your ex-wife's book.

I hope you don't
expect me to edit

your new girlfriend's book
as well.

What are you talking about?

She said you're the one
who came up

with the second book idea.

When did that happen?

I ran into her in Chicago.

Chicago?
Mm-hmm.

Why didn't you tell me?

Because I didn't think
that it was a big deal.

We were still together
when you went to Chicago.

Yeah, I'm not seeing Quinn.

Really?
Because it seems like

something's going on and

now I know that's why
you wanted to split up.

You had a backup plan.

God, that had nothing
to do with Quinn.

Well, then I guess
we have nothing to talk about.

Yep.
And we can both go back

to our business.
Yep, see you.

Hey.

I kinda want to get
out of here.

Yeah, me too.

* *

* I'll say I never
wanted to hurt you *

* I was just saving my skin *

* Didn't want to desert you *

Oh, this is more like it.

Yeah, I love coming here.

You feel like you're
a million miles away.

There.

* *

So you seemed pretty stressed
at the party.

Everything all right?

I just got out of a really
serious relationship.

And it's really hard
to work with your ex.

Which one's your ex?
Charles.

The guy with the suit?
Oh, sorry.

Thanks.
No, I'm sorry for him.

He has to wear a suit
every day.

* *

Why'd you break up?

He wanted to get married
and I didn't.

Good.
Life's too short.

I hit the reef
at Teahupo'o once.

Almost died.
No, I mean, really.

Cracked my skull open.
I had four pieces of coral

embedded in my brain tissue.

They had to chopper me
outta there.

After that, I said
I'm not doing anything

I don't want to do.

Well, I never had anything
like that happen to me, but

I got pretty burned
by my husband.

Plus the whole domestic thing.
It's just

rough.

It's like you take something
wild and alive

and you just ruin it.
Yeah.

Like putting a big,
beautiful tiger in a zoo.

Exactly.
I want to roam the plains

or just chill
at the watering hole

if I feel like it.

Well, I am glad
we both ended up

at the same watering hole
tonight.

* *

Hey.

You still wanna be my editor?

Of course.
Yes.

Good.
'Cause I think

we're gonna be great together.

* She's always
looking for the stars *

* You're giving me *

It's not so easy for me
to get out of my head.

Well, then you have
to do something

to get you into your body.

I definitely wanna
see you again.

Hey, were you guys
doing ear stuff?

I'm worried we literally
just judged a book

by its cover.

I will see what I can do.

You're the publisher.

You can do whatever you want.

What is happening?

Ladies, this is what
in the zone feels like.

No, no, no!
Come on, what's scarier,

trying something
or not trying something?

Looks like you had
a good time.

I should've teamed up
with you.

Are things really over
between you and Charles?

* *