Fixing Pete

IN ONE MINUTE, I'll BRING YOU BACK.

- 3, 2... - WAIT. WE'RE GOOD.

AND WE'RE BACK WITH THE ONE AND ONLY ASHLEY BOYD,

FASHION WRITER FOR THE LOS ANGELES POST.

- NOW THE MAKEOVER'S COMPLETE... - YES.

AND NOW FOR THE MOMENT OF TRUTH,

BUT FIRST, LET'S TAKE A LOOK

AT WHAT ASHLEY HAD TO WORK WITH.

- OKAY. - THERE'S KIM BEFORE.

- ASHLEY. - MM-HMM.

IT'S MAGIC TIME.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, TARYN.

LADIES, I'D LIKE TO PRESENT TO YOU

THE NEW KIM.

- OH, MY GOSH. WHO IS THIS WOMAN?

WHO ARE YOU? YOU ARE HOT, HOT, HOT.

I KNOW. I CAN FEEL THE HEAT.

LADIES, CAN YOU FEEL THE HEAT?

KIM HAS SUCH WONDERFULLY BRIGHT EYES.

I HAD ERIC T. LOWE GO IN

AND DO SOME HIGHLIGHTS IN HER BANGS,

AND NOW THEY ARE POSITIVELY ON FIRE.

BEAUTIFUL. AND, UH, WHO ARE WE WEARING?

OH, IT HAD TO BE JEFFREY BEAUMAN.

IT'S SOPHISTICATED, IT'S SASSY,

AND IT DEFINITELY SAYS, "LOOK OUT, HERE I COME."

OH, WELL, I SAY, "FABU, ASHLEY BOYD."

WE KNOW WHO EVERYONE IN THE COUNTRY

WILL BE TALKING ABOUT TOMORROW.

ASHLEY, YOU'RE WANTED UPSTAIRS.

OH, NO. WHAT DID I DO?

GOOD LUCK.

I'M SO SORRY, MRS. FRIEDLANDER,

IF YOU WEREN'T HAPPY WITH MY TARYNAPPEARANCE.

YOU KNOW HOW I WANT THINGS TO BE PERFECT,

AND I PLANNED FOR THIS FOR WEEKS.

WAS IT THAT I DIDN'T MENTION THE POSTENOUGH?

STOP. I WATCHED THE SHOW AND YOU DID A FABULOUS JOB.

THANK YOU, MRS. FRIEDLANDER.

IT WAS NOTHING, REALLY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WATCHING AS WELL.

I MEAN, I WAS TRULY HONORED.

DON'T GET TOO HONORED.

I AM PLANNING A NEW SUPPLEMENT FOR THE POST

WHICH I'M CALLING "FIRST LOOK,"

A SUPPLEMENT FOR WHICH I INTEND TO NAME YOU EDITOR.

OH, MY GOD, I WANT THAT SO BADLY!

EVER SINCE I WAS A LITTLE GIRL,

I ALWAYS DREAMED OF HAVING AN OPPORTUNITY LIKE THIS...

BEING FIRST VOICE OF WEST COAST FASHION,

MAKING THE WORLD A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING MY DREAM COME TRUE.

- IF... - THERE'S AN "IF"?

IF YOU CAN COMPLETE THE FIRST COVER STORY

AND A SERIES OF ARTICLES WITH IT.

THAT'S THE "IF"?

I WOULD NEVER TURN DOWN A COVER STORY.

I'll HOLD YOU TO THAT.

FOR THIS PIECE, I NEED FOR YOU TO DO ANOTHER MAKEOVER.

A REPORTER HERE NEEDS A FULL TRANSFORMATION.

- WHO IS SHE? - NOT SHE, HE.

A MALE MAKEOVER.

HE'S WRITTEN A BOOK THAT THE LOS ANGELES POSTORGANIZATION

IS PUBLISHING SOON,

AND I WANT YOUR MAKEOVER AND THE FIRST LOOK COVERS

TO BE PART OF A WHOLE PUBLICITY PUSH.

YOUR SERIES IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE HIM

TO A FEMALE AUDIENCE.

HE'S A BIT OF A MESS. A REAL GUY'S GUY.

HE NEVER REALLY GREW UP,

WHICH WORKS ON OUR SPORTS PAGES

BUT REALLY WON'T PLAY IN PERSON OR ON NATIONAL TV.

ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT...

YOU'LL NEED TO ADJUST HIS LOOK, HIS PERSONALITY...

WAIT A SECOND.

MAKE HIM READY FOR THE BOOK TOUR.

PLEASE, NO.

YOUR NEW MAKEOVER SUBJECT WILL BE...

- YEAH! - OUR OWN PETE CAMDEN.

THAT GUY.

- LAZY. NO HELP. BUT LOOK, COME ON.

I'M GONNA MAKE THAT RECYCLE BIN. TEN BUCKS. WHO'S IN?

- OH, YOU'RE ON. - 10 BUCKS. - OH!

I GOT YOU, I GOT YOU, I GOT YOU.

- HEY, CHEERLEADERS WELCOME. DO ME A FAVOR, PLEASE.

CLEAR THE COURT. LET'S GO, LET'S GO. THANK YOU.

YOU WANT ME TO MAKE-OVER PETE CAMDEN?

"I'D NEVER TURN DOWN A COVER STORY."

AH!

- CAMDEN! - PARKER, COME ON.

FAN INTERFERENCE. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?

NAN, GOOD TO SEE YOU VISITING THE TRENCHES.

ALL RIGHT, YOU DINGBATS, YOU GOT WORK TO DO.

AH, PARKER, I'M SORRY.

YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES I FORGET THAT HERE AT THE POST,

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE OUR EYE OFF THE PRIZE,

WHICH OF COURSE IS DELIVERING THE BEST COVERAGE

OF NEWS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND SPORTS IN THESE UNITED STATES.

I PROMISE, GUYS, THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

BALL. THANKS.

OH, YEAH, TEN BUCKS, TEN BUCKS, TEN BUCKS, ALL OF YOU.

EXPECT TO SEE IT ON MY DESK BY THE END OF THE DAY.

PETE CAMDEN DOESN'T NEED A MAKEOVER.

HE NEEDS A COMPLETE TEARDOWN.

HIS SPORTS COVERAGE HAS MORE READERS

THAN THE REST OF THE PAPER COMBINED.

YOU CAN'T BEGIN TO IMAGINE

HOW MUCH THE POST HAS RIDING ON HIS BOOK.

NOW GO, TALK TO HIM.

OH.

PETE, UH, CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?

HEY, BEAUTIFUL.

YOU SEE THAT SHOT THAT I JUST MADE?

THERE ARE ONLY TWO OTHER GUYS IN THE WHOLE WORLD

THAT CAN MAKE THAT SHOT.

REALLY? AND WHO IS THE OTHER?

WHO CARES? AIN'T GOT ME.

I GOT YOU IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR.

I CAN'T DO THIS.

- DOOR'S OPEN, CHRISTOPHER. COME ON IN.

- OKAY, I'M HERE. SO WHAT'S THE BIG NEWS?

MRS. FRIEDLANDER IS GIVING ME A SHOT

TO BECOME EDITOR OF "FIRST LOOK."

MY FIRST COVER STORY... A MALE MAKEOVER.

CONGRATS! YOU'RE NOT MAKING ME OVER, I HOPE?

- NO. A SPORTSWRITER. HE'S A REAL MAN-CHILD.

- YOU ARE PERFECT. - AS ARE YOU.

- HERE YOU GO. NON-FAT, HALF-CAF,

SUGAR-FREE EXTRA FOAM LATTE, JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE IT.

I'M AFRAID IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE TO GO.

- I JUST HAVE A MINUTE. - MMM.

I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA BE ABLE TO SIT DOWN

AND TALK ABOUT THIS.

I NEED A CRASH COURSE IN NAVIGATING THE MALE EGO.

OH, I CAN'T STAY.

I'M IN STUDIO TO BREAK IN FOR AN UPDATE.

WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FOR STORM VIEW.

OH, NO.

I'M SUPPOSED TO VISIT MANDY AT HER PHOTO SHOOT.

WELL, I CAN'T GO OUT THERE LIKE THIS.

I'M WEARING SILK.

OOH, WE CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL WITH SILK.

HMM. WELL, SORRY, BABE.

I GOTTA GO. LOVE YOU.

LOVE YOU MORE.

OKAY, NOW, ARCH YOUR BACK, MANDY, DEAR.

OH, THAT'S IT. FANTASTIC.

SORRY I'M LATE.

THE RAIN!

OR, AS THE REST OF THE COUNTRY CALLS IT, DRIZZLE.

SO, ASH, WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WHAT ARE YOU SELLING?

THE LINGERIE OR THE CHAMPAGNE?

- THE LAMP. - ENOUGH CROSS-TALK.

MANDY, YOU'RE TOO ACCESSIBLE.

UM, SCOWL FOR ME, SWEETIE.

OH, THAT'S IT. THAT'S IT.

I HAVE A CRAZY NEW ASSIGNMENT

THAT I NEED YOUR HELP WITH.

I'M MAKING OVER PETE CAMDEN.

PETE CAMDEN, THE SPORTS COLUMNIST?

I THINK I MAY BE IN OVER MY HEAD ON THIS ONE.

I'VE NEVER KNOWN YOU TO RUN FROM A CHALLENGE.

HEY, EVER SINCE WE FIRST MET IN FAT CAMP...

YOU DIDN'T HEAR THAT.

FIRST MET IN SUMMER CAMP,

YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN UP FOR A CHALLENGE.

YES, BUT YOU CAN'T CHANGE GUYS

THAT DON'T WANT TO BE CHANGED,

AND I HAVE A FEELING THAT PETE LIKES HIMSELF

JUST THE WAY HE IS, GOD KNOWS WHY.

WELL, DON'T BE SO SURE PETE LIKES THE WAY HE IS.

I MEAN, EVERY MAN WANTS TO BE CHANGED.

WE JUST DON'T WANT TO ADMIT IT.

IT'S PART OF THE MALE MYSTIQUE.

YOU KNOW, WE PLAY THE ROLE OF THIS SELF-SATISFIED STUD.

DEEP DOWN, WE'D LIKE NOTHING MORE THAN TO HAVE SOME WOMAN

COME AROUND AND MAKE US MORE APPEALING.

- REALLY? - OH, ABSOLUTELY.

SELF-ESTEEM GOES THROUGH THE ROOF.

YOU DIDN'T HEAR THAT.

SO VINCENT, YOU THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA,

ME PUTTING UP WITH ALL OF PETE'S NONSENSE

SO THAT I CAN MAKE HIM A BETTER PERSON?

THINK OF IT THIS WAY.

YOU'RE TAKING MERCY ON HIS POOR SOUL, RIGHT?

HI, PETE, I THINK IT'S TIME THAT WE OFFICIALLY MET.

I'M ASHLEY BOYD.

I'M A FASHION REPORTER AT THE POST.

YEAH, WE'VE MET BEFORE, ACTUALLY.

OR ALMOST, ANYWAY.

I SAT DOWN NEXT TO YOU AT A STAFF MEETING ONE TIME,

AND YOU GOT UP, TOOK YOUR STUFF,

AND MOVED TWO SEATS DOWN.

IT WAS A REALLY CLASSY MOVE. THANKS. MADE ME FEEL GOOD.

LET'S LET BYGONES BE BYGONES, SHALL WE?

SMITTY, A CHILI-BURGER, HEAVY ON THE CHILI,

EXTRA CHILI ON THE SIDE, JUST THE WAY I LIKE IT.

AW, THANK YOU.