The Bold Type

Meet three besties killing it in New York City.

Lady, move your ass. Excuse me. My friend

is having a moment. Kat, "Scarlett" magazine's

social media director told a lesbian artist

that she isn't into... This.

But clearly she is.

Jane just landed her dream job.

All she has to do now

is write about her most embarrassing moments.

Give me what you got. Easy.

Sutton is the hardest-working assistant in Manhattan,

but she wants to do so much more,

and she already is... a board member named Richard Hunter.

These women are the Bold Type.

It can't be done. Agreed.

But maybe. No way.

No, it's... it's a no, right? No, it's a maybe.

What did Sage say, exactly?

Just that she wants me to verify that

it's physically possible before sending it up to Jacqueline.

Oh, I think you're getting hazed, babe.

I'm not getting hazed!

Ugh, I'm getting hazed.

No, no, no, I think we can do this.

Get up on this thing. Yeah.

Excuse me? Come on, help me help you.

I'm gonna need you to kind of, like...

Yeah, but with your legs you got to...

Oh! That's great.

Wow. Wow, those barre classes

are really working out for you.

You're so strong. Yeah.

Okay, it's a two-person job.

Yeah, wait, can I be the dude? Yes.

Yeah! Sure.

So then you should probably go...

If I go... Nope.

Turn the other way. Nope.

Yeah, flip it. All right, cool, cool, cool.

And then just...

Is this good for you?

Great for me so far. Okay, and then push up.

Does this look sexy? 'Cause it doesn't feel sexy?

This is pretty... Good morning, ladies.

Oh, my g... hi.

Hello. Good morning.

Hi. Um, we were just...

Verifying a new sex position. And?

I... I don't think it's physically possible.

Oh, no, this is absolutely possible.

Staff meeting in 15. Consider this approved.

Anyone else read the latest advice

from our hot friend downstairs?

I'm sorry, is he kidding with this advice?

I mean, who wants to F-asterisk-percentage sign-K

like a porn star?

Uh, if it was with him? Might make an effort.

Yeah, but this is just typical male fantasy crap.

I mean, that's not what real men want, is it?

Being the only man in the room, this is directed at you.

Am I allowed to respectfully abstain?

No. Okay, I'll be honest.

I think there's a reason his column is so popular.

Yes, with men.

Well, it is a men's magazine. Men watch porn.

Yeah, and so do women. A study just came out

that one in three women are regularly watching porn.

That cannot be true. Show of hands.

Hmm. All right, Sage,

you've got your assignment... Porn: love it or hate it?

It's clearly something we need to be talking about.

Let's make a feature piece out of it,

which means we need somebody

to cover your sex column this month.

Jane.

Oh, uh, actually, I had this political piece

that I wanted to pitch to you.

I'm really excited about it... Well, that can wait.

We need a sex column. Yeah, but I'm not exactly...

I know you're not exactly. That's why I want you doing it.

Oh, we haven't done a best orgasm piece in a while.

Those are always strong. That's great.

All right. I look forward to it.

What else we got? Alex?

Spooning or forking. Which one makes you hungrier?

All right, so the response

to our sexual health campaign has been good and bad.

The links are being heavily read but not shared.

People don't love retweeting about herpes.

I'm already on it.

I, uh, added a few feel-goods to help boost our likes, okay?

What about that Adena piece, the Muslim photographer?

That got us some good traffic.

Yeah, um, yeah, but it's been a few weeks.

Attention on it's kind of died down.

So why aren't you doing a follow-up?

I... I've actually tried to get into contact with her,

but she's been a little tough to reach,

or a lot tough to reach, actually.

She deleted all of her social media accounts.

Well, I know this is a fairly controversial idea

for your generation, but...

have you considered telephoning her?

I thought you were grabbing me ten minutes ago.

The board pushed the meeting ten minutes.

You're right on time.

She's not in a very good mood, is she?

Mm, she's in as good a mood as she gets.

Do not wuss out. I don't know.

I do. Now go.

Hey, Sutton, you got this.

Hey, Lauren, I was hoping to catch you for a quick minute

before the meeting starts. Uh-huh.

I've been on your desk for three years.

I've worked incredibly hard.

I like to think that I've made your life easier,

and it's been an amazing learning experience, but...

I think I'm ready for the next step.

So what exactly are you asking me here?

I'm trying to be more proactive.

What job do you want? What department?

I was a biz econ major in college,

but I haven't actually had the opportunity

to explore the business side of the magazine.

Hmm. I'm impressed.

Most girls come here with these crazy dreams,

wanting to do something they're totally unqualified for.

I respect that you want to do something practical.

Okay, well, let's get some

informational interviews set up for you.

Really? Wow, thanks. Richard.

Yes? I have a favor to ask you.

Oh, no, he shouldn't because I...

He's so high-level, I wouldn't want to trouble him.

Sutton, we need to get you better

at speaking up for yourself.

Could you spare 15 minutes to talk to my assistant

about the business side of the magazine?

Of course. Fantastic.

We're sorry.

Your call cannot be completed as dialed.

She wants me to do a best orgasm piece.

Oh, those are fun.

This is your worst nightmare in the best possible way.

Yeah, I can't write this. Sure you can.

Just open a bottle of gin, chase it with nothing,

start typing. Who was your best orgasm ever?

It had to have been Eric, right?

No. Really?

Doesn't surprise me.

Men are always such a letdown.

I can get the job done better myself.

That's because you never stick around long enough.

Takes time to train them.

Speaking of men I've trained,

Lauren cornered Richard into giving me

an informational interview later.

When are you just gonna admit you want to work in fashion?

Everybody wants to work in fashion.

It requires this little magical thing called talent.

You have talent. Do you know that Lauren

told me she respected me for choosing something practical?

Lauren has never told me that she respects me.

Okay, my turn. I had a sex dream about Adena last night.

What? Yeah, I know. It was so weird.

But sometimes sex dreams... Guys?

...don't really mean sex. No, this one did.

You guys. Wow, we're gonna have to

unpack this. You guys!

I can't write this story because...

I've never had an orgasm before.

I'm gonna need a more detailed description of never.

Like, never.

Like, not even with yourself? Correct.

Like the basic definition of the word never.

Hostile. She's allowed to be hostile.

She's never had an orgasm before.

I'm fine, okay? It just...

I feel like a fraud.

We work for this magazine that's all about

having the most amazing sex ever,

and you guys are having the most amazing sex,

and Jacqueline obviously is.

I can't tell Jacqueline.

I just need to figure out a way to have an orgasm.

Okay, so let's make it happen. Loving the can-do spirit.

I'm a problem-solver. Yeah.

Okay, here's what we're gonna do... we're gonna call your gyno.

She's gonna rule out anything physiological.

You think it could be something physiological?

No, I think you're very highly strung

and probably have trouble getting out of your own head,

but we need to at least check in on your vageen.

Great, it's Jacqueline.

She wants me to come to her office.

God, does she have this place bugged?

Kat? There's somebody at the front desk for you.

Okay, thank you.

Surprise.

Adena, hi.