Casual

Previously on "Casual"...

‐ You're currently not working?

‐ I'm dabbling in the hospitality business.

‐ If I put you on a budget,

your savings can get you through the end of the year.

‐ Okay, so this is the cereal aisle,

and it's just like Postmates,

except if you want a box, you just grab one.

‐ Hush. I'm multitasking.

‐ Job search?

Tell me!

‐ It's all dumb, just dressed up entry‐level stuff.

‐ Where are you getting this list?

‐ Head hunter.

‐ Head hunter.

‐ That sounds violent.

‐ That's what work is,

sublimation of our violent desires to hunt and fuck.

‐ Why would you lie to me about the tattoo?

‐ 'Cause I'm a teenager.

‐ If you want it removed, you can earn the money yourself.

‐ Fine.

Hello, hurried consumer.

Care to sign the green power initiative

and put alternative fuel vehicles on the road?

You do not.

What does one do in a storytelling class anyway?

‐ We mine the experiences of our lives

to create a truthful and engaging performance piece.

‐ Sounds hokey.

‐ Quarterlife crisis.

Mm! Midlife crisis.

‐ Well, she looks like she's having a midlife crisis.

But she's dressed like she's having a quarterlife crisis.

But she's dressed like she's having a quarterlife crisis.

And her boots are new, so that's part of it.

‐ How did you know I got 'em today?

‐ Check your sole.

‐ Oh, no.

Absolutely not.

No. ‐ Wait, wait, wait.

She was pretty. ‐ Robot.

‐ How many times a day

do you think the average person gets rejected?

‐ Guy or girl?

‐ Uh, guy.

‐ Single app or across all platforms?

‐ Single app or across all platforms?

‐ Let's say all.

‐ Thousands.

Oh. Here he is.

Hello.

‐ I like your necklace.

‐ It's a Celtic charm.

‐ Yeah, huh.

Looks like two trees fucking.

‐

The tree of life's about the connection

between all God's creations:

Tree, animal, man, woman.

‐ Well, I like it a lot.

‐ What's your name?

‐ What's your name?

‐ Valerie.

‐ Nice to meet you.

That was quick.

‐ Got an interview. ‐ Oh.

‐ Some new company in digital branding.

Sounds promising.

‐ Oh, yeah. Very promising.

‐ What's going on there? You working something?

‐ No, just a little something.

‐ Mm, did you tip him?

‐ Mm, did you tip him?

‐ Yep.

‐ Bad move.

Now he thinks you look down on him.

‐ No, you‐‐you know, what do you know?

‐ Lots.

‐ Mallory.

‐ Go on, Mallory.

‐ Thank you.

It's Valerie.

‐ All right, democracy in action.

Listen. Thanks, Megan.

You have yourself a nice day.

‐ Excuse me, sir.

Are you re‐‐.

Are you re‐‐.

Sir.

‐ Do you ever think about maybe shutting down your phone

and just tuning in to the world around you?

‐ Once.

Yeah, but then I realized I was standing in a parking lot

and it got too real too fast

‐ This is all a big joke to you, huh?

‐ Well, they say laughter is the best medicine for despair.

‐ People are gonna sum up your generation in one word...

‐ Scapegoat?

‐ Entitled.

‐ You're asking people to sign paper for money.

Okay? It's not exactly Standing Rock.

‐ You know, fights need foot soldiers too, huh?

‐ You know, fights need foot soldiers too, huh?

And that includes skilled petitioners.

‐ Skilled?

Anyone could do this job.

‐ Yeah, almost anyone.

‐

‐ Fuck. ‐ What do you think?

‐ Fuck. ‐ What do you think?

Too much?

‐ Uh, just depends on what you were going for.

‐ Eight hours of rigor mortis,

12‐inch knife wound, self‐inflicted.

‐ Then I think you nailed it.

‐ Dude, thanks.

Glad you approve.

‐ I wouldn't say that.

‐ No, in New York, no one gives a shit about FX makeup.

That's crazy, right?

In a city full of monsters.

Anyway, just happy to be in this supportive community.

You ever seen "Skeletons Fight For Flesh"?

You ever seen "Skeletons Fight For Flesh"?

Oh, it's the best!

They're making a sequel.

I'm out here for eight seconds, and already I'm going in

for a meeting with the prop master.

It's like‐‐.

Crazy, but awesome.

Wish me luck.

Oh! Also stoked this worked out,

'cause there's some, like,

some real weirdos in the Airbnb community.

Can't be too careful, you know?

‐ Easy. You're gonna run into‐‐

‐ I‐‐yep.

Cool base.

‐ Every car on the road is an opportunity.

‐ Every car on the road is an opportunity.

It's a chance for us to make a dent in climate change.

‐ Aren't you just the cutest!

‐ If we can all just‐‐ ‐ What's her name?

‐ Oh, Holly.

‐ No way. That's my mom's name.

‐ Oh, really? ‐ Yeah, after Buddy Holly.

‐ I love Buddy Holly.

‐ Me too.

Hey, okay.

I know you've been talking to Tracy here,

but would you mind signing my petition sheet?

You know, I'm just trying to

prove to my mom that I can do this.

You know, and it would just mean a lot to me.

‐ Of course.

Good for you for taking the initiative.

‐ Whoa, those are some cool shoes.

‐ Thank you.

‐ They're kind of like mine, only yours are sparkly,

‐ They're kind of like mine, only yours are sparkly,

which makes them way cooler.

I'm jealous.

Thank you.

Really appreciate it. ‐ No problem.

‐ Thanks. Have a great day. ‐ Bye, Holly!

‐ You little shit.

‐ Oh, Tracy, come on.

This is bigger than you and me, right?

This is about the world.

It's about making a difference.

It's about the future.

‐

‐ Wow, bikes always remind me of my dad.

He fell off his, and now he's paralyzed from the waist down.

He fell off his, and now he's paralyzed from the waist down.

Hey, will you sign this petition?

Wow, that's a great shirt.

Hey, you ever think about how we're selling oil to people

who hate our way of life and probably want us dead?

‐ Mm.

‐ I mean, like, Arizona in August.

You can't even wear black.

That's LA in 20 years if we don't get to work.

I mean, look.

Is global warming a Chinese conspiracy?

I'm not a scientist.

But if you sign this, I get 65,

and it'll help get rid of my awful tattoo.

‐ Hey. ‐ Hey.

‐ That was fun the other night.

‐ Yeah, it was very fun.

‐ We should hang again sometime.

‐ Okay. Hello, everybody.

‐ Okay. Hello, everybody.

I confess.

Last week was tough, I know.

But we gained an understanding

that it's not just words that shape our stories.

It's our bodies.