Emily in Paris

Well done, Emily. Five point three miles. Forty-one minutes.

Eighteen seconds faster than yesterday.

Good effort.

Madeline, you're in Adweek.

What? Where?

Right here, under "Movers and Shakers."

- Ah! - "Chicago-based Gilbert Group

expands international portfolio

with acquisition of French luxury marketing company Savoir.

Gilbert Group vet, Madeline Wheeler,

named director of marketing for Franco firm."

Yes! I am here to prove

that a master's in French does not go to waste.

This is going to be amazing for you.

I have been dreaming of moving to Paris forever.

I mean, French men, they love older women, you know?

Look at their president. He's young. He's hot.

He married his schoolteacher.

Ooh, I just emailed you my thoughts on the presentation for the new IBS drug.

It's a social initiative to add meditation to your medication.

If you like it, you can pitch it later. Uh, you know, for your last hurrah.

- I want you to pitch it. - Seriously?

Seriously. The client has to start getting comfortable with you.

I don't want to step on your toes.

You're not. You're stepping into my shoes. You're ready, okay?

This is an opportunity for both of us. Come here. Try this.

What is it?

De L'Heure.

It's the latest fragrance from Maison Lavaux.

Mm.

I'll be handling them, their account in Paris. What do you think?

It's like wearing poetry.

I'm gonna use that.

Hm.

Oh, that smells really wei... Does that smell weird to you?

- No, just floral. - But...

I'm gonna be sick. Uh... I'm gonna be sick.

Oh.

Oh. Uh...

- Hi, babe! - Hey. Oh.

Mwah!

- Yes! - What happened?

Bote just smacked a walk-off grand slam, two outs left in the bottom of the ninth.

- Oh, my God! - Hell yeah!

Yeah! Cubs are goin' to the playoffs, baby!

Mwah!

- Can we get a couple of beers here? - White wine, actually.

- Anything French, if you have it. - For sure.

I have some crazy news.

- Madeline's pregnant. - Madeline?

- Mm-hm. - Like, your boss, Madeline?

- Thought she was too old to get pregnant. - Well, so did she.

Until she got completely nauseous sniffing this perfume

she was planning to promote. She went to the doctor this afternoon.

- Wow. So, who's the dad? - Oh, well, there are a few candidates.

- She was having a lot of going-away sex. - Hey. Go, Madeline.

Mm-hm. Mm!

But now that she's pregnant, she's decided she's not gonna take the job in Paris.

So, there goes your promotion?

Not exactly. They still need someone there.

Like, American eyes and ears to help with the whole transition.

So they asked me if I would take the job...

for a year.

What? In Paris?

They said that if I did

that they'd guarantee me senior brand manager when I'm back.

Huh.

So, the apartment there is already all set up,

and there's a relocation bonus.

And just to explore the idea,

here's a spreadsheet I made for the next year.

Weeks when you might be able to come to Paris,

times I can come back to Chicago,

taking into consideration vacation and sick days.

Wait.

You're serious?

I know it's crazy, but when will we get a chance like this?

- It'll be an adventure. - Unless I missed something,

you don't speak French.

Fake it till you make it.

You look worried.

Oh, I'm not worried. It's the French who should be worried.

- Uh, Emily Cooper? - Yes.

Hey. I'm Gilles Dufour from the rental agency.

- Hi. Bonjour. - Bonjour.

I've got your keys. Apartment 501.

- Merci. - Avec plaisir.

- It doesn't have an elevator. - Okay.

It's charming.

Is this it?

It's on the fifth floor.

- This is the fourth floor. - Uh,

I just schlepped up these bags five flights.

This is the fifth floor.

In France, first the ground floor,

then the first floor, then the second floor, and so on.

That's weird.

Non, c'est normal.

Et voilà.

Your magnificent chambre de bonne.

Chambre de what now?

Chambre de b... Um, it means, uh, the room for the housekeeper.

The top two floors were typically reserved for the servants.

The space is small, but the view...

Oh, my God, I feel like Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!

You've got all of Paris at your feet.

There is a wonderful café just down below.

- A friend of mine is the manager. - Wow.

So, ça va? It's good?

Oui. Oui. Très good.

- Très wonderful. - Great.

Are you hungry? Would you like to have a coffee or...?

Oh, actually, I have to get to my office.

Oh. Maybe you want to have a drink tonight?

I have a boyfriend.

- In Paris? - In Chicago.

So you don't have a boyfriend in Paris.

- Can I just get my keys, s'il vous plaît? - Yeah.

Um, my number is on the card if you need me for anything,

- and in case you change your mind. - I won't.

- Bye-bye, now. - Yeah.

Hi. Hello.

Uh, bonjour. I'm Emily Cooper from the Gilbert Group in Chicago.

You are?

I'm sorry. I don't understand.

Oh.

I'm going to be working in this office.

Je vais travailler dans ce bureau.

Ah.

The American girl is here.

Bonjour.

I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow.

How was your journey here? The new apartment and everything?

You lost me at bonjour.

Oh.

Yeah, I was told the American coming here spoke French.

Oh, that was Madeline.

Oh, so you're not Madeline.

Uh, I'm Emily. Emily Cooper. And I am so excited to be here.

Well, that's very unfortunate.

- Excuse me? - That you don't speak French.

It's a problem.

Well, I'm going to take a class, but...

...je parle un peu français already.

Well, perhaps it's better not to try.

Oh, Paul.

May I introduce Emily,

the American girl who's come to work with us?

This is Monsieur Brossard, he's the founder of Savoir.

- Ah. Emily Cooper. Oh. - Hello.

It is so nice to meet you, Monsieur Brossard.

It's a pleasure. Welcome to Paris.

So, you've come to teach the French some American tricks?

I'm sure we have a lot to learn from each other.

But your experience is not with fashion

- and luxury brands, hm? - True.

Most of my experience has been in promoting pharmaceuticals

and geriatric care facilities.

In Chicago.

Yes. I mean, oui.

I was in Chicago once,

- and I ate the deep-dish pizza. - Ah.

That is our specialty.

We take a lot of pride.

It was, uh, dégueulasse. How you say?

Disgusting.

- Like a quiche made of cement. - Uh...

Oh, no, you must have gone to Lou Malnati's.

And the people are so fat.

Why are they all so fat?

Well, perhaps from the disgusting food.

True, we are in the midst of an obesity epidemic.

In fact, Merck was one of our biggest clients.

They make a diabetes drug that we marketed the heck out of.

Sales went up 63 percent.

So you create the disease, then you treat the disease,

and then you market the treatments of the disease.

- Well... - Perhaps stop eating.

- There is no money in that. - True.

Cigarettes cause diabetes and cancer.

Yes.

Well, smoking is a pleasure.

And without pleasure, who are we?

German?

Exactly right.

All of the brands we market here, from perfume to cognac to couture,

- are all to do with beauty and refinement. - Mm-hmm.

Perhaps you have something to learn from us,

but I'm not sure if we have much to learn from you.

With all due respect, I have been sent here for a reason,

so if you wouldn't mind, I would really like to share

some of my ideas about your social media strategies.

You mean the Twitter and the Snapchat?

Yes. And the Instagram.

Ah, by all means.

First, let me apologize for speaking English.

I did Rosetta Stone on the plane, but it hasn't kicked in yet.

Oh, Patricia doesn't speak English.

Please continue.

For those of you who haven't met me, I'm Emily Cooper,