High Society - Season One

We used to be, like, really close friends,

and now I'm throwing drinks at you

and you're talking to people about me.

You're delusional. You think that I actually care,

and talking about you, and I'm not.

Don't call me delusional.

I'm not going to continue talking to you.

Nice--

All right. you, too.

Tinsley and I used to text all the time.

We would e-mail.

Then suddenly she disappeared and I don't know why.

I need the dirt on Tinsley.

She turned her back on me.

I don't let people use me.

* All the right friends in all the wrong places *

It is a rat race in the New York social world.

I'm standing up for my friend!

It's about society, power, fame, influence...

* Oh, yeah, we're going down *

...everybody wants to be on top.

You're a mean girl.

If you don't have a tough skin,

you are not going to make it.

* All the right friends in all the wrong places *

* So, yeah, we're going down *

I'm about to take you into a world

where not everything is as perfect as it seems.

* Hey *

* Yeah, we're going down *

One thing about New York

is the social calendar never stops.

No matter what's going on in your world,

that world moves on with or without you.

My mom has just been acting insane.

Casi ran off back to London and I haven't heard fr him

after he was being chased around by her.

But tonight is a major event

at the opening of the New York City Opera.

Like a lion!

Going out is the last thing on my mind,

but sometimes getting all dressed up

is the perfect escape.

There's this popular misconception

that I'm this drunken crazy party boy

which, yeah, you know, that's a part of who I am.

But I would say that I am smarter than most people.

I've been a stylist for a number of years now,

and I've been very successful.

I've worked at "Vogue", I've worked at "Details",

I've worked at "Paper".

I've worked at really good magazines.

But I've sort of put that on the back burner

for a little bit just because my life has been really crazy.

And so I've come up with a plan

which I think will put me back on the map.

I've gathered up the chutzpah to call Tinsley.

- Hello? - Hi, Tinsley, it's Paul.

- Hey! - How are you, babe?

I'm okay.

- Okay. I have a question. - Yeah?

I'm wondering if you would want me to style you

for the New York Opera opening night.

Oh, um... Oh, sure!

Really? Okay. Oh, my God. Awesome.

Can you tell me yourizes and stuff like that?

Or colors that you want?

All right, color. Good.

Awesome. Well, this means so much to me.

It's a rlly important opportunity for me,

'cause I know it's a really big event.

- Okay, cool. - Bye, darling.

If the next day, my name is printed as

"Tinsley Mortimer wearing" whoever I put her in

"styled by Paul Johnson Calderon",

that will be enormous for me.

Perfect.

My daughter Tinsley is dating a German prince.

I've been reading this book about Casimir's family.

I'd like to really know what these royal families

were doing in Germany during the Nazi regime.

Were they a part of it? Were they not?

I need to know that.

So today, I decided I'm going to see a genealogist

and I'm going to get my answers.

I'm going to find out.

As I was trying to get dresses for Tinsley,

I got a text from "Guest of a Guest"

saying, "We heard you vandalized some girl's apartment.

Do you want to comment?"

Last night, I ran into my friend Cleo,

and Cleo is Jules Kirby's best friend.

As we were going down the hallway,

she has these hideous wall sconces.

And I just started ripping them down.

Jules Kirby and this girl Cleo

totally leaked the story to "Guest of a Guest".

"Guest of a Guest" is a social website.

They focus on socialites and people in the scene.

It completely trashes everybody.

What's going on? What's the situation?

Well, I mean, I'm just going to let you know that

here's my quote: "I'm dealing with it."

And that that's my only comment.

Yeah.

you.

Tonight I'm going to an Opera gala.

So, I arranged a private fitting with Maggie Norris.

Hi, Maggie.

Hey, how are you? Good to see you.

She is amazing.

From Nicole Kidman to Naomi Watts and Michelle Obama,

everybody who's anybody wears her.

Maggie, this is Eric.

- Hi, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you.

I have to wear something spectacular tonight.

Only a few privileged people

get to actually shut down a showroom.

When you're going to a ball, it's necessary.

- Especially with your hair. - I would love to try that on.

Oh, absolutely.

* Couldn't wait to have some fun *

See, these are Ds, this is 20,

and this is 34.

So it's, like, impossible to find clothes.

How much does this retail for?

The corset is about $25,000.

And the skirt is $12,000.

By the way, is Tinsley going to be there tonight?

I'm not quite sure.

I haven't seen Tinsley in public for five months.

Tinsley was a fixture in my life,

and then suddenly she disappeared.

It was like as if she had evaporated,

and when you're genuinely friends with someone,

you don't fall off the face of the earth.

Did you guys have a falling out?

I haven't talked to her in a while.

I don't know what's going on.

I helped build Tinsley Mortimer into who she is today.

I put her on the cover of my magazine.

I completely restyled her hair, and she turned her back on me

when she forget everything I had done for her.

Tonight at the Opera, I'm going to talk to Tinsley

and finally find out why she's been ignoring me.

By the way, congratulations on Nicole Kidman

wearing your dress on the cover of "Vanity Fair".

Oh, thank you.

- This is the same corset here. - Oh, my goodness.

- Would you let me wear-- - Oh, sure!

- Nicole Kidman's corset? - Absolutely.

Look how beautiful. Oh, my God.

Wow.

Hi, Tom. I'm Dale.

You are so sweet to meet me on such short notice.

I'm just nervous as I can be

because, first of all, I'm embarrassed.

I have never done something like this before.

I don't check up on people's backgrounds.

Tom, this is the book I've been reading which just terrified me.

Well, I think we have some answers for you.

I've done some research on this.

Thank you. - And I know who Heinrich is,

who is the grand-uncle of your daughter's friend.

- So they are related? - They are related.

Tom, I need the truth.

Is my daughter dating someone who comes from a Nazi background?

This grand-uncle, he joined the Luftwaffe,

the air force,

but he was never a member of the Nazi party.

So one could fight for their country,

not be a member of the party?

That's correct.

He was fighting for his country.

I feel so much better.

- Thank you so much. - You're welcome.

So my suspicions about Casimir are yes, he may be a prince,

but there are no jewels, there are no crowns,

there's not a lot of land.

But at least he's not a Nazi.

I read about you today.

What did you read?

Tinsley was really rude.

I don't know who she thinks she is.

Was it really bad?

All right, love you. Bye.

"Guest of a Guest" is up.

"Exclusive, Paul Johnson Calderon can't catch a break

"with those security cameras.

"Gets caught vandalizing Cleo Vauban's apartment.

"We called Paul for a comment

"and he simply stated, 'I'm dealing with it.

"It was a crazy night out with friends.'"

Whatever. It's not that bad.

It's a weird mixture of kind of being embarrassed

that yet another social scandal is out there about me

and it's going to be on "Page Six", it's already on the Internet.

Jules and Cleo leaked the story.

These two girls, they want press,

and they'll take negative press,