The Bold Type Season 2

Previously on "The Bold Type"...

You're in charge of tomorrow's accessory shoot.

Follow the Look Book, but don't let me down.

I'm trying to get this really cool photographer.

- What about Adena? - We don't even know

if Adena can do this.

I want to hire Adena. She deserves a shot.

The fact is, we are very different.

But we never let that stop us.

- You care a lot. - I love doing what I do.

Like you, I'm guessing.

This is where you belong, Jane.

- I know. - So what are you going to do?

Go see Jacqueline, and see if I can come back.

I'm not sure that that is the best thing for you.

You need to live in this failure.

So, if you're a creative director into craft beer and street art,

that makes you a douchebag, right?

Mm, probably.

Well, let's live a little. Swipe right.

Oh, my god, that's Brooke Langley, the influencer.

How does she always look like she just got off a plane from Tulum?

She did, I'm one of her half million Insta followers.

She's having breakfast with Oliver.

I bet they didn't put her name in the system.

- I got to go. - Go.

She's with me, it's okay. Hey.

I'm Sutton Brady, Oliver's assistant.

Nice to meet you, Sutton.

So how long have you worked at "Scarlet"?

Uh, four years and three months.

Sorry, I don't know why I just said that like it was a baby's age.

Part of me regrets that I never got to do

the whole assistant thing, you know?

Meeting up with the other assistants,

gossiping about bosses. Sounds so fun.

Oh, yeah, and the money.

Brooke, meet Kat Edison.

Head of our social media department.

- Hey. - Hi.

- I'm obsessed with your Insta. - Thanks.

Go ahead.

So how long have you been at "Scarlet"?

Um, about four years.

And already a department head, impressive.

Yeah.

Between building out the team and helping with our website relaunch,

it's been kind of a crazy few months.

- Great. - Yeah, speaking of,

I have a meeting with our editor in chief,

- but it was great to meet you. - You too.

- All right, see you, honey. - Bye.

Brooke, so sorry about your security snafu.

I swear, they treat this place like it's the Pentagon.

It's not a problem. Isn't this guy adorable?

When he doesn't have a mild case of the runs, yes.

The vet has been prepped, and so have you.

_

Thank you.

This place is cute.

I'm sorry, is this awkward? I really don't do this often.

What, go on dates with women who profiled you in a magazine?

Or go on dates period. I mean, with my work schedule,

I don't really have a lot of free time.

But I did recently try that Tinder application.

- And how did that go? - Not so well.

So, um, that's where I'm at.

How'd you end up a writer in New York?

Well, I grew up in Colorado, and I was kind of

one of those nerds who always knew

what I wanted to do, so then, after college, I just... did it.

I respect that.

You know, believe it or not, I was one of those nerds, too.

You don't say?

And...

I know it's cool now to say you were a nerd,

but I really, really was one. Then I stayed one.

Which makes me resent the nerds who became cool.

Yeah, well, you seem to be doing just fine.

Yeah, I am.

And you? How's the writing going?

Well, um...

I should probably lie

and say that it's going great, but it's not.

I left a job that I probably shouldn't have,

and I got fired from another one,

so now I'm just figuring things out.

I'm sure you'll figure it all out.

How do you know? We just met.

Sometimes you just know.

Thank you.

Dear God, we thank you for this food, and our blessings, Amen.

I'm meeting with Jacqueline end-of-day tomorrow,

and then I am all yours.

Did you confirm the dinner rez?

Wait, actually, let me just check our joint calendar.

Hold, please.

Uh...

"Leila Party." Who's that?

I meant to say no to that.

She's an old friend from when I was running around in New York.

I bumped into her the other day, and she invited me to some party.

But I don't really feel like going.

Oh, really? I mean, we can if you want to.

No, that's okay.

I'm kind of tired of that scene, anyway.

What scene is that?

You know, the whole New York art world lesbian scene.

I don't know, actually. That's not really my scene.

You're not missing much. We don't want to go.

I am going to say no.

- Hey, can I ask you something? - Have I ever said no?

So I just got off the phone with Adena,

and she was acting kind of weird about meeting up with her old friend.

- Should I be worried? - Uh, it's hard to say.

Why don't you just ask her about it?

Communication is so hard.

Welcome to being in a relationship.

- Yeah. - Can I ask you something now?

- Mm-hmm. - How do you get to be a Brooke?

Uh, hard work and hustle?

No, I work hard, I hustle. It has to be something else.

- That's true. - Did you know that Brooke's

- mom is a buyer for Barney's? - Oh, see, there you go.

The Brookes of the world have connections.

It's much easier to make it to the top

- when you know the right people. - You're right.

But that's why you're going to make it.

Because nobody's better with people than you.

- I'll be right back. - Okay.

- Bye, Brooke. - Oh, bye, Sophie.

Sutton... cool. Uh, how did that go?

While I prefer that we not glorify any influencer in print,

especially one who looks like Captain Hook,

that is a decision above my pay grade.

But I will need you to pull some dress options

and messenger them to her apartment.

Um... uh...

What if I do the fitting here, tomorrow in the morning?

You're picking up Nacho and his worm cream.

Why would you want to create extra work for yourself?

This is a good experience, and you know what they say.

You can never have too many fittings.

You can, and I have.

But if you're feeling so inspired, by all means.

- Hey, girl. - What's going on?

Oh, you know, just sending out pitches,

- slowly losing my mind. - Mm-hmm.

But I did go out for lunch with Ben,

and it required me to put on pants.

Ooh, the Hot Doc. Way to bury the lede, Sloan.

- How was it? - I really like him.

Yeah, and I think I'm going to see him again.

He was funny, but like, unintentionally funny.

He was easy to be around.

Feels like there's a "but" coming.

A big "but."

He's religious. Like, he prayed before we ate.

You don't see that around New York.

I'm sorry, have you met Adena?

Brown skin, prays five times a day?

Known to wear a head scarf?

Isn't that more of a fashion statement?

Well, yes, but it is also a way for her

to express her Muslim faith on her own terms.

Yeah, but it's different.

- Why? - I'm not dating Adena.

But you have dated religious guys before.

I mean, remember the one from Park Slope?

He made his own pickles, he was Jewish.

- Oh, uh, Josh. - Josh.

Yeah, but in New York, Judaism is like, a lifestyle choice.

Veganism is a lifestyle choice.

Judaism is definitely still a religion.

- True. - Jane.

It feels like maybe we have some unresolved issues?

No, the one unresolved issue

is how I'm going to pay for things until I get a job.

Yeah, just have the realtor put together a list.

I'll have my assistant coordinate the viewing.

Yep.

- Moving, huh? - Yeah, don't ever do it.

It it mice or loud neighbors?

Worse, the ghost of an ex-boyfriend.

- Oh, that is worse. - Mm-hmm.

We lived together two years,

and then he went on tour with Steve Aoki.

And let me tell you, what happens on tour,

doesn't always stay on tour.

Thank God for antibiotics.

Oh, no.

You know what, if it makes you feel any better,

his music sounds like a dial-up modem.

That does, actually.

Yeah, but my place has bad energy now,

so I'm just making a clean break and leaving.

I'm recently single too.

I mean, I didn't catch him cheating on tour or anything,

but it still sucks.

Yeah. It does.