Confessions of a Shopaholic


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MUSIC: "Emotion In Motion" by Rick Ocasek

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'When I was a little girl,

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'there were real prices and Mom prices.

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'Real prices got you shiny, sparkly things that lasted three weeks,

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'and Mom prices got you brown things...

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'that lasted forever.'

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-Did you notice they were 50% off?

-Oh, yes, well...

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GIRLS GIGGLE MOCKINGLY

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'But when I looked into shop windows, I saw another world.

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'A dreamy world full of perfect things.

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'A world where grown-up girls got what they wanted.

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'They were beautiful.

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'Like fairies or princesses.

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'They didn't even need any money.

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'They had magic cards.

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'I wanted one.'

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'Little did I know...

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'I would end up with 12.'

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MUSIC: "Uncontrollable" by Adrienne Bailon

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'Rebecca Bloomwood. Occupation - journalist.

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'Jacket - Visa. Dress - AMEX. Belt - MasterCard.

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'It's vintage. And I got 1% cashback.

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'Bag - Gucci!

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'And worth every penny.

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'Moving to New York, I met guys,

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'and that kind of put things in perspective.

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'You know when you see someone cute and he smiles,

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'and your heart kind of goes like warm butter sliding down hot toast?

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'Well, that's what it's like when I see a store.

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'Only it's better.

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'You see, a man will never love you or treat you as well as a store.

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'If a man doesn't fit, you can't exchange him seven days later

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'for a gorgeous cashmere sweater.

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'And a store always smells good.

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'A store can awaken a lust for things you never even knew you needed!

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'And when your fingers grasp those shiny, new bags...

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'Oh, yes! Oh, yes!

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'Oh, no. I spent 900.

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So, you are covering the yard and tool expo, right?

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I'm on it!

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'OK, don't panic! Calm! Calm.

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'Bloomingdale's. That would be the pants.

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'I had to get the pants to match...' Oh, the shoes!

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I...

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'Hold on...

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'Somebody's stolen my credit card!

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-Oh, my God!

-Somebody has stolen my credit card

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-and gone on an insane spending spree around New York!

-No!

-Yeah!

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Outdoor World? I've never been to Outdoor World.

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-Please!

-Yes, you have.

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-You bought that tent, remember?

-N-No, I didn't!

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-For Kristen's going-away present.

-I've never seen a tent.

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I organized the collection and then we gave you the money.

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Oh...

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"Special skills - fencing"?

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Fluent in Finnish?

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What? Who doesn't pad their resume? Shoe! Thanks!

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Why can't you get changed in your own office?

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And let everyone at Gardening Today

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know I've secretly arranged an interview at Alette magazine?

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-Did I mention I have an interview at Alette?

-Only about a billion times.

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It's kind of a leap, isn't it? Gardening to fashion?

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I mean, not that I meant you couldn't do it!

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Suze, since I was 14, I wanted to work at Alette magazine.

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-If I can just get this job, I will be happy forever.

-Wow!

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MUSIC: "Calling You" by Kat DeLuna

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'Rebecca, you just got a credit card bill of 900.

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'You do not need a scarf.

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Then again...

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who NEEDS a scarf?

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Wrap some old jeans around your neck, that'll keep you warm.

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-(That's what your mother would do.)

-You're right, she would!

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The point about this scarf

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is that it would become part of a definition of your...

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of your psyche.

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-Do you see what I mean?

-No, no, no, I do. Keep talking.

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It would make your eyes look bigger.

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Hm! Mmm...

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It would make my haircut look more expensive.

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-You'd wear it with everything.

-It would be an investment.

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-You would walk into that Alette interview confident.

-Confident!

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-And poised.

-Poised.

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The Girl in the Green Scarf.

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The green scarf, please.

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Good choice. It's the last one.

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-That'll be 120. How would you like to pay?

-Here's 50 in cash.

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Can you put 30 on this card?

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REGISTER BEEPS

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10 on that.

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20 on that.

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-It's so cute.

-Declined.

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Really? Could you just... Could you try it again?

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Really declined.

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-Could you put this to one side?

-I can't hold sale items.

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-Excuse me. It's an emergency!

-Back of the line!

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-Excuse me, this is an emergency.

-Excuse you, lady!

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Excuse you, excuse me! Do you do cashback?

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-What?

-If I give you a cheque for 23,

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will you give me one of your hot dogs and 20 cashback, please?

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Do I look like a bank?

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They don't hold sale items. It's a desperately important scarf.

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Desperately important scarf!

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It's for my great-aunt. She's in the hospital.

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-Ask them to turn the heating up!

-You want mustard?

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Please. I will buy all of your hot dogs!

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-You'll take 97 hot dogs?

-Done.

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Who do I make it...

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That means you just paid 23 for a hot dog!

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You want your scarf, I want my hot dog.

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Cost and worth are very different things.

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Thank you! My aunt will really appreciate it!

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# Do what you want, what you want Like nobody's watching you

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# You know the rhythm's calling you... #

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-Hi.

-Hi!

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-I'm here for the interview at Alette magazine.

-Alette...

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Oh. Filled. Internally. Yesterday.

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They did post it on the web. Let's see, who got the job...?

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Speak of the devil.

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MUSIC: "Bad Girl" by The Pussycat Dolls

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Alicia...

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Billington.

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# Bad, bad, bad, bad

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# Bad, bad #

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She has the longest legs in the world.

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She notes resentfully.

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Great. Faulty!

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-Nice scarf.

-Thanks.

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I bought it for the interview.

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Scusi...

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Come on!

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As we speak, interviews are being held

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at Successful Saving.

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The money magazine?

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Snort not, sweet child.

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Alette may be your Emerald City,

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but Successful Saving could be your Yellow Brick Road.

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Dantay-West is a family of magazines that acts like a family.

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Deeply nepotistic. Bleugh.

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So my advice to you, dear Dorothy, is thus...

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Once you're in,

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you're in.

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I'm in.

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-PHONES RING

-Hello, Successful Saving.

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Miss Bloomwood?

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What form does this interview take? Is it just a general chat?

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Oh, no, no, no. It's very specific on finance.

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Butterfly investments, futures. That sort of thing.

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He's worth 1.2 billion. Who's gonna tell him to diet?

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-Good luck.

-Thanks.

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We talked and talked and said nothing.

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Of course I did. He understands the rules. He's spoken to all of them.

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That's always the way. Of course we got the bill.

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Listen, Johnny, I've got to go because I'm interviewing.

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Yeah. No, not me. All right. Bye, then.

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Sorry about that. Right, erm, Rebecca...

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-Ah!

-Hi!

-We met!

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We did. Thank you.

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-Sick aunt, scarf.

-Yes. So much.

-Did you get it to her?

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I did. And when a stranger is kind like that, it's just...wow.

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That's lovely. Erm, do you have a resume for me?

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I do. Yes, I do!

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SHE GRUNTS AND GROANS

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I...could pretty much just tell you.

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My name is Rebecca Bloomwood.

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I've been a journalist for five years.

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I'm very comfortable juggling numbers.

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-I speak fluent Finnish. I know...

-Finnish?

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-Yes. Finnish. I'm also...

-That's interesting. Why Finnish?

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-What's behind you?

-Erm...

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Oh, my God. It's a naked man.

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I'm sorry. That gave me such a fright. I, er...

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I didn't know what it was. It's... Clearly he's beheaded.

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Who would do that to him?

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Ahem. A few questions.

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-How would you calculate...

-Look!

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Makes you wonder what they're seeing on the fifth floor, right?

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You could turn your desk around and just stare at it all day. I would!

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SHE LAUGHS

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-Not.

-Miss Bloomwood...

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-I'm not a pervert.

-Sit down.

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I'm sorry. I'm terrible at interviews!

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Any financial stories that have caught your eye recently?

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Yes. And I am glad that you brought that up. Because I am furious.

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No, I really am. What is the story with the recent fish crisis?

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-Fish crisis?

-Fiscal crisis.

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-Fiscal crisis.

-Terrifying. Fiscally, I mean.

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-How so?

-Erm...

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-For the fiscal family.

-Yes?

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-I'm sorry.

-Not a moment too soon.

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I believe, Miss Bloomwood, you dropped your scarf.

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SHE COUGHS

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She died?

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Miss Bloomwood, you have had a very, very tough 25 minutes.

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I'm so glad you understand! So many people just...

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Right. OK, so, I would propose we curtail...

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-Did you just scrub my name off?

-No. Routine.

-That seems premature.

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OK. I would propose that we curtail this interview forthwith.

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So I'll leave you, and your numbers,

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but thank you very much for seeing me,

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and I appreciate... Oh!

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I appreciate everything. Good day.

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Good day.

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Come on. Let's go give Mrs Great Outdoors her tent.

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S-She's not retiring.

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-What?

-She's abandoning a sinking ship.

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That little rat! The magazine's folding and she knew!

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She knew and she didn't tell anybody.

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On the bright side, you always hated working for that magazine.

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It was my income, Suze. I need my income.

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The most important thing is not to panic.

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PHONE RINGS

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-Don't answer the phone!

-BOTH: No!

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-It might be a debt collector!

-Hello? It's Derek Smeath.

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-The list! Get the list!

-Where is it?

-I saw it.

-Take the lamp!

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It's here! OK! Bloomingdale's. Hospital with depression.

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-MasterCard. In Finland.

-Visa. Dead dog.

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"Derek Smeath! All City Debt Collection." You do it!

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-(GROANS) Hello?

-'Miss Bloomwood?'

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-Hi.

-'Hello.'

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-I'm sorry. It's not.

-'Not Miss Bloomwood.'

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She's still recovering from, you know...

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I'll have her call you as soon as...

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-'Yes?'

-Finland!

-As soon as she's back from...

-Finland.

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-From...

-Finland!

-Finland!

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-'Clearly she's not too incapacitated...'

-Bye. Urgh!

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Why do so many of your excuses involve Finland?

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Cos no-one checks up on Finland, Tarkie.

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SHE SIGHS

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-How am I going to pay the rent now?

-I'm ripping up your rent cheque.

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No, Suze. You can't do it again.

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It's my apartment. Well, my parents' apartment, but it's my rules.

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I'm going to buy you the biggest present. I am.

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I know where I'm going to go. There's a sale on at Macy's!

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Tarkie?

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-I'll be at my place.

-Thanks, baby.

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Bex, I'll get the tequila. You get the bills.

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SALSA MUSIC

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It can't be that bad.

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It's like a Band-Aid. It's going to be fine.

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THEY BOTH GASP

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Bex! 200 on Marc Jacobs underwear.

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Oh. Underwear is a basic human right.

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78 on lavender honey.

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I felt sorry for the shop assistant. She had a lazy eye.

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I didn't know which way she was looking. It was so sad!

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I can't even talk about this one.

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-Foot spa? What were you doing there?

-Let's take a break.

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They said I was a valued customer. Now they send me hate mail.

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MACHINE WHIRS

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Bex.

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Oh, God.

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How are you going to pay off 16,262 and 70 cents

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with no job?

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I could win the lottery.

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Maybe you should have a back-up plan.

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Oh! Back-up plan! I got it, I got it. Back-up plan. OK.

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When Tarkie thought of his dream job,

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he, erm, wrote this proposal just about him

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and what he's made of, and that's what you can do.

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You can write a fashion piece, like, "Hey, Alette, look what I can do!"

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You just got to figure out what to write about.

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"Consider your shoe an investment. Everything is resting upon it.

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"The most important point is that every shoe should earn its place..."

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Bex, this is so funny. You're so smart. You're the best writer ever.

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-Do you like it?

-You're fabulous.

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Wait. Another one! To that guy at the savings magazine who didn't hire me.

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Ha-ha! "Dear Uptight Editor...

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"You can stick your job up your ass."

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There's a man on a bike! Hello!

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"Here's 20. Buy yourself some decent clothes."

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THEY BOTH LAUGH

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I'm back!

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Here we go.

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This is for Alette magazine. Please, please.

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-Kiss it for good luck.

-Mwah!

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And this one is for Mr Successful Saving.

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Bleurgh! Money, money, money!

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THEY BOTH GIGGLE

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Oh, my God! I better get the job.

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I've got no money! I've got no money!

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I'll race you!

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Sweetie, now, doesn't this just cheer you up?

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-It's not working, Mom.

-You'll get another job, Becky.

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Because life is like a swap meet.

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You never know when great riches...

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-Oh!

-..are going to turn up unexpectedly.

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-What can I get for a quarter?

-This.

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-Comme ca.

-It's fantastic.

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PHONE RINGS

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-What are they getting for that?

-It's growing on me.

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-Don't.

-How much for this?

-20.

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BOTH GASP DRAMATICALLY

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Hola?

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Oh, erm, Rebecca? Luke Brandon, Successful Saving.

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-Yes?

-Yeah, sorry to call so early,

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but I got your, erm, your letter.

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And I have to say, it was a bit of a surprise.

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Well, I-I hope I made my point.

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Oh. You did! You did! Very well! The whole metaphor. Very clever.

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Yes, wasn't it? The whole metaphor was...

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Wait. What? I'm sorry.

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Describing the principles of security investment

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in terms of the way different women purchase different shoes was...

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That was different. Hello? Hello?

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Rebecca? Sounds like you might be in the middle of something.

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But I was trying to say that it gave me an idea.

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Would you like to come in?

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-Can I help you, dear?

-I think I sent the editor of Alette magazine 20

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to buy herself some decent clothes and stick her job up her ass!

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-Hey, clothes for Alette.

-I'll call her assistant.

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The clothes are here for Alette's approval. She'll be right out.

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So, what do you think about you and me going out on Friday night?

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I mean, if you want to. Would you like to go out Friday night?

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-I don't know. I might have plans.

-Oh, you might...

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-Do you ever wear any of this stuff?

-Er, some of it is a little far out.

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Totally far out.

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Crazy, but I guess that's the world of, what is it, high fashions?

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-Yes!

-Yeah, I know about that. I am one of the best.

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I don't let this out of my sight. I guard it with my life.

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A lot of pressure. I got to make sure everyone gets these letters.

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-Get them there on time.

-I get my job done.

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See, I take my job very seriously.

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-Yes.

-Oh, really?

-And to deliver...the mail, but,

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you know, as the mail carrier,

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it's a lot of pressure to get people their letters.

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I've never lost one yet.

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No vertical buttonholes. I'm bored with them.

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Is this for the Kaleidoscope shoot with Paolo?

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Oh, degage, degage, degage, degage, degage, degage.

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Oh, but this! (GASPS)

0:19:530:19:55

Cavalli. He has read my mind.

0:19:550:19:59

-It's marvellous. We can use it all.

-Take it in!

0:19:590:20:03

Oh, God. What are you doing?

0:20:070:20:10

This is Alette. Is this where you should be?

0:20:100:20:15

DREAMY MUSIC

0:20:170:20:19

Oh, yes. Oh, yes.

0:20:210:20:24

Dantay West didn't hire me to be an editor of this magazine.

0:20:240:20:29

They hired me to throw it a rope and pull it out of the swamp.

0:20:290:20:33

KNOCK ON DOOR

0:20:330:20:35

-Hi, everyone. I'm Rebecca Bloomwood.

-Sit down, Rebecca.

0:20:350:20:40

What makes a magazine move from the news stands?

0:20:430:20:47

HER CHAIR SQUEAKS

0:20:470:20:50

Real, unvarnished stories,

0:20:500:20:52

whether the people that we are writing about like them or not.

0:20:520:20:56

Successful Saving is the People magazine of financial journalism

0:20:560:21:00

and this is where that ends.

0:21:000:21:04

From now...

0:21:040:21:05

WHIRRING

0:21:050:21:07

Sorry.

0:21:120:21:15

From now on, we don't copy. We examine.

0:21:150:21:19

We probe.

0:21:190:21:21

Ooh!

0:21:210:21:24

I liked your piece. I said that on the phone.

0:21:240:21:27

-Good, good.

-Hayley?

0:21:270:21:30

Shall we say a three-week trial? Give her this cubicle.

0:21:300:21:33

This one's lovely. They're all three by six.

0:21:330:21:35

1,000 words on the effect of changing interest rates

0:21:350:21:38

-on store-card APRs.

-Good.

0:21:380:21:41

You still have the label on your new glasses.

0:21:500:21:54

What? Oh.

0:21:540:21:56

You took a job at a savings magazine? You?

0:21:560:21:59

I know it sounds bad, but it is in fact part of a very structured plan.

0:21:590:22:03

That's great, but in a lot of ways it's not great.

0:22:030:22:06

What is it called when an animal rights person is trampled by a cow?

0:22:060:22:10

-I don't think there's a word for that.

-Ironic.

0:22:100:22:13

Ironic that Rebecca Bloomwood is advising people on handling money.

0:22:130:22:18

But I guess it would be nice

0:22:180:22:19

if my maid of honour could afford her own dress.

0:22:190:22:23

-He asked?

-Yes!

0:22:230:22:25

-How did he say it?

-You should've been there.

-Hey!

0:22:250:22:29

The, er, credit limit on your card was reached.

0:22:290:22:33

I think I want my husband-to-be to propose to me in Barneys.

0:22:340:22:39

What are you doing?

0:22:390:22:41

-Nothing.

-Yes, you are!

0:22:410:22:44

Bex, I just found the perfect book for you.

0:22:440:22:46

'Control Your Urge To Shop, with Garrett E Barton.

0:22:460:22:50

'That's me.

0:22:500:22:52

'Do you find yourself constantly drawn toward stores?'

0:22:520:22:56

-Yes.

-No.

0:22:560:22:58

'Does your heart quicken when you see new merchandise in neat piles?'

0:22:580:23:02

-Yes!

-No.

-This guy's good.

0:23:020:23:05

'Did you answer no and are consequently in denial?'

0:23:050:23:08

-Yes.

-No!

0:23:080:23:10

'Did you just say no again?'

0:23:100:23:14

No. BOTH: Yes.

0:23:140:23:15

'Step one. De-clutter your life. Throw it all out.

0:23:150:23:20

'Just box it up and toss it!

0:23:200:23:23

'Simplicity and order are your new watchwords.'

0:23:230:23:27

PHONE RINGS

0:23:270:23:29

'Excuse me.

0:23:290:23:31

'Hello?

0:23:310:23:33

'It's a fresh start calling.

0:23:330:23:36

'And it's for you.'

0:23:370:23:40

CUPBOARD GROANS AND CREAKS

0:23:400:23:43

'On your way to work, ignore the siren call of the store window.

0:23:450:23:50

'Your new mantra is,

0:23:510:23:53

-'"Do I need this?"'

-No.

0:23:530:23:57

What's this?

0:23:570:24:00

1,000 words on store-card APRs?

0:24:000:24:02

Which looks as if it's been copied out of Money For Dummies.

0:24:020:24:06

SHE LAUGHS

0:24:060:24:08

I wanted 1,000 words on APRs from an angle.

0:24:080:24:11

-Is that not an angle?

-Not unless you call "head on" an angle.

0:24:110:24:14

-No, I don't.

-Try it again. Remind me why I hired you.

-OK.

0:24:140:24:18

-Rebecca.

-Argh!

0:24:300:24:33

Did you just type

0:24:330:24:35

"Good angles on APRs" into Google?

0:24:350:24:40

Yes. I Googled.

0:24:400:24:43

Am I fired?

0:24:460:24:48

Get your coat.

0:24:480:24:51

You know these guys, right? Comintex?

0:24:510:24:53

-Communications company?

-Yes. Absolutely.

0:24:530:24:56

This year's seen unparalleled growth in the communications industry.

0:24:560:25:00

Overall, pal. Not in your company.

0:25:000:25:02

Comintex profits reflect that this has been a year of acquisitions,

0:25:020:25:07

both of APL and of the Dutch fibre-optic company, Zandak.

0:25:070:25:11

Neatly masking the 24 million in bonuses these guys paid themselves.

0:25:110:25:15

Hmm! I know.

0:25:150:25:17

What we have here is a situation

0:25:180:25:21

in which someone needs to be asking some very hard questions.

0:25:210:25:24

-Absolutely.

-Put your hand up.

0:25:240:25:27

-What? No!

-Put your hand up.

0:25:270:25:30

-I have no hard questions.

-I'll give you them.

0:25:300:25:33

-I'm going to just take notes.

-Put your hand up.

0:25:330:25:36

-I don't think so.

-You'll be fine. Put your hand up.

0:25:360:25:39

WHISPERS: Hello.

0:25:390:25:40

-He's not listening.

-Louder, louder. And stand up.

0:25:400:25:43

Rebecca Bloomwood!

0:25:430:25:45

SPEAKER FALLS SILENT

0:25:450:25:48

Hello.

0:25:480:25:50

From. From.

0:25:500:25:52

-Hi.

-From...

-From Successful Saving. It's a magazine.

0:25:520:25:57

-We'll take questions after the report.

-Good.

0:25:570:26:00

Performance in...

0:26:000:26:02

-Ask how much he earns.

-How much do you burn?

0:26:020:26:04

-Earn.

-Earn.

0:26:040:26:05

-Excuse me?

-Louder.

0:26:050:26:07

What do you earn?

0:26:070:26:09

-We will be taking questions...

-Why award themselves bonuses?

0:26:090:26:12

-Why did you award yourself bonuses?

-24 million.

0:26:120:26:15

-Of 23...

-24.

0:26:150:26:17

-Billion.

-Million.

-Million.

-Dollars.

-Million dollars.

0:26:170:26:19

-Investors lost eight percent.

-While investors lost eight percent?

0:26:190:26:25

MURMURING

0:26:250:26:28

As I said, I'll be happy to answer...

0:26:280:26:31

Is that true?

0:26:310:26:33

And now a long pause and no answer.

0:26:360:26:40

Long pause, no answer.

0:26:400:26:44

-OK, do you know why we did that?

-Some kind of cruel initiation rite?

0:26:450:26:50

Listen to this.

0:26:500:26:51

"Security can mean different things to different people.

0:26:510:26:55

"For some, it's going to a party in the right shoes.

0:26:550:26:57

"This might leave you feeling secure for an evening

0:26:570:27:00

"but have a crippling effect on you in later life."

0:27:000:27:03

-I wrote that.

-You wrote that.

0:27:030:27:06

What firms like Comintex thrive on

0:27:060:27:08

is an endemic lack of public understanding.

0:27:080:27:10

They get away with murder

0:27:100:27:12

because Maisie with a root beer and a 200 investment portfolio,

0:27:120:27:16

what does she actually know about what those guys are doing?

0:27:160:27:21

What she's told.

0:27:210:27:22

If the magazines she looks to aren't asking the right questions,

0:27:220:27:25

it isn't good for Maisie.

0:27:250:27:28

I want you to tell the truth in a way that Maisie can understand.

0:27:290:27:35

Go home, write me an initial outline

0:27:350:27:38

and email it to me by three o'clock. OK?

0:27:380:27:41

Oh, no.

0:28:010:28:02

Oh, yeah. Nice!

0:28:020:28:06

I just got a call from Jeff at Comintex.

0:28:060:28:08

-They're having a stockholders' meeting.

-Yes, I sent someone.

0:28:080:28:11

Yeah, you did.

0:28:110:28:12

Real find, actually, the girl I sent. She's sparky, honest.

0:28:120:28:17

Exactly the type that I was hoping to find.

0:28:170:28:19

I assume that's why Edgar West got you to recruit me.

0:28:190:28:23

-Damn it!

-Slice.

0:28:230:28:25

I hired you to fix the bottom line of this magazine,

0:28:250:28:29

and we know the key to that is advertising revenue.

0:28:290:28:32

You hired me to create a product that sells, not to sell a product.

0:28:320:28:37

What if I'm with Edgar West?

0:28:370:28:39

We're playing golf, and he turns to me nonchalantly and says,

0:28:390:28:43

"I'd like to know why Luke Brandon decided to hire a journalist

0:28:430:28:46

"who could damage the interests of Dantay West."

0:28:460:28:49

I haven't, because she won't.

0:28:490:28:52

It's like a rush of adrenaline. I feel like I've run a marathon.

0:28:550:28:59

-Galliano!

-They have Gucci half off!

0:29:000:29:04

-Calvin Klein half off.

-Nicole Miller!

0:29:040:29:06

Ladies, everyone just be patient.

0:29:060:29:09

'At every point I will ask, "Do I need this?"'

0:29:090:29:13

There's another entrance this way!

0:29:150:29:17

ALL SHRIEK

0:29:170:29:19

'These cashmere gloves I need, as it is winter and I have...

0:29:280:29:31

'hands! So, that's all.'

0:29:310:29:33

-I'll buy these and these alone.

-Missoni!

0:29:330:29:36

'Now walk away, strong and frugal.'

0:29:360:29:40

Oh, my God! Pucci boots.

0:29:400:29:43

'50% off?

0:29:450:29:47

'Do I need these?

0:29:470:29:50

'Do I need these? Do I need these?'

0:29:500:29:53

No.

0:29:530:29:54

-Jeannie, Pucci boots!

-I'm so sorry. I had them first.

0:29:560:30:00

-But you put them down.

-I saw 'em first so I'm taking 'em.

0:30:000:30:04

-But you took your hands off.

-Give me the boots and no-one gets hurt!

0:30:040:30:08

Give me the boots. Give me the boots!

0:30:080:30:10

-I want them!

-Look! There's a sale on Burberry!

0:30:100:30:13

SHE SHRIEKS

0:30:130:30:14

Oldest trick in the book!

0:30:140:30:15

-Give them!

-No!

0:30:150:30:17

-Give me the boots!

-I waited in line all morning!

0:30:170:30:21

SHE YELLS TRIUMPHANTLY

0:30:210:30:23

Agh!

0:30:230:30:25

# Hands over my head

0:30:300:30:33

# Thinking what else could go wrong

0:30:330:30:37

# Would have stayed in bed

0:30:400:30:42

# How can the day be so long?

0:30:420:30:48

# Never believed

0:30:500:30:52

# That things happen for

0:30:520:30:54

# A reason

0:30:540:30:59

# But how this turned out removed all my doubts

0:30:590:31:04

# So believe

0:31:040:31:07

# Before you undo it all over... #

0:31:070:31:12

'Your store card is like a 50% off cashmere coat.

0:31:120:31:15

'The first time you meet, it promises to be your best friend.'

0:31:150:31:19

Until you look closely and realise it's not real cashmere.

0:31:190:31:24

-You've been ripped off.

-Right. You get it?

0:31:240:31:27

-You get it?

-We get it. Now go away.

0:31:270:31:31

"As winter comes,

0:31:310:31:32

"you discover that your coat isn't actually a friend at all.

0:31:320:31:36

"You should've read the fine print.

0:31:360:31:38

"You should look more closely at what you're getting into."

0:31:380:31:42

You should put a picture in that.

0:31:460:31:48

It's a present. Haven't got around to filling it yet.

0:31:480:31:52

My mom bought me this exact one from a thrift store.

0:31:520:31:56

Probably paid half.

0:31:560:31:58

Not that they often shop at thrift stores!

0:31:580:32:01

What?

0:32:020:32:04

-This is good.

-Really?

-Hm.

0:32:040:32:07

Is it by Rebecca Bloomwood?

0:32:070:32:09

Yes! My friend Suze saw me writing it.

0:32:100:32:14

Is that how you want your name to appear? "By Rebecca Bloomwood"?

0:32:140:32:18

-Oh, right. No, I don't want to be too associated with this magazine.

-Sorry?

0:32:180:32:23

Because I think it would be better to be slightly more of an Everyman.

0:32:230:32:27

Erm, a little more

0:32:270:32:29

whoooo... mysterious.

0:32:290:32:32

Rather than just...

0:32:320:32:34

Becky.

0:32:340:32:36

-Hm.

-Hm.

0:32:360:32:39

"The Girl in the Green Scarf. Thank you.

0:32:400:32:43

"I bought your magazine this morning

0:32:430:32:45

"and have already told three stores where to stick their credit cards."

0:32:450:32:50

THEY ALL LAUGH

0:32:500:32:53

Check it out! Jay Brogan, Queens, via email.

0:32:530:32:55

-I'm sorry.

-"It's easy to feel those guys do it for your benefit.

0:32:550:32:58

-"You never check the APR."

-You can call him from my desk.

-No!

0:32:580:33:02

"Tell you what, I have now. Thanks, Mrs Green Scarf."

0:33:020:33:05

We never get this kind of response!

0:33:050:33:08

KNOCK ON DOOR

0:33:080:33:09

Excuse me, sir. Edgar West.

0:33:090:33:11

That's not good. He hates us.

0:33:110:33:15

Luke Brandon.

0:33:160:33:17

I've just spent a few minutes rather wrapped up in your Green Scarf.

0:33:170:33:22

I like it.

0:33:220:33:24

She obviously has a passion for personal finance.

0:33:240:33:27

Excuse me, I'm sorry, but he is really being persistent.

0:33:270:33:30

-He needs to talk to you.

-Just tell him I'm busy, please.

0:33:300:33:34

You're a lucky man, Mr Brandon.

0:33:340:33:36

-It's this charity that I'm the chairperson of.

-Thank you, sir.

0:33:360:33:40

It seems that he liked the column so much

0:33:400:33:43

that he's sending extra copies of the magazine to his children.

0:33:430:33:47

Oh, my God. I can't believe it!

0:33:470:33:50

APPLAUSE

0:33:500:33:51

KNOCK AT DOOR

0:33:510:33:52

I'm sorry, sir!

0:33:520:33:53

There's a man on line two and he says it's a matter of life or death.

0:33:530:33:58

What's his name?

0:33:580:34:00

Derek Smeath.

0:34:010:34:03

Oh! No!

0:34:030:34:07

Exactly how long has this ex-boyfriend been stalking you?

0:34:180:34:22

Ever since the relationship ended.

0:34:250:34:27

He's been following me around pretending to be a debt collector.

0:34:270:34:31

I was once stalked.

0:34:310:34:34

By a dog.

0:34:350:34:37

OK.

0:34:390:34:41

Look, take the rest of the day,

0:34:410:34:43

and block all future calls from Derek Smeath.

0:34:430:34:47

Yes, sir.

0:34:470:34:49

Spend it wisely.

0:35:040:35:07

Oh, God.

0:35:080:35:10

Dad?

0:35:100:35:12

Money... is what I came to talk to you about.

0:35:120:35:16

Yeah? Hey, honey?

0:35:160:35:17

-Yeah.

-You got them wings?

-Coming.

0:35:170:35:20

It's funny because your mom and I were going to call you over

0:35:200:35:24

to talk about pretty much the exact same thing. Money.

0:35:240:35:29

-Savings.

-Our money. Our life savings.

0:35:290:35:31

-Really?

-All our married life, we've been the kind of people

0:35:310:35:35

that we just don't spend, we save.

0:35:350:35:37

-We've built up a little nest egg.

-Of money.

0:35:370:35:40

A big nest egg of money.

0:35:400:35:42

-Of dough.

-Yeah, we do!

0:35:420:35:44

-And so, we decided...

-That we wanted to call you here,

0:35:440:35:48

our only, beautiful, lovely daughter,

0:35:480:35:50

to tell you that, well...

0:35:500:35:54

BOTH: We spent it!

0:35:540:35:57

Every last cent!

0:35:570:35:59

HORN TOOTS

0:36:000:36:03

IT CRASHES OVER THE KERB

0:36:030:36:05

He's still just getting the hang of it.

0:36:050:36:09

Isn't she a babe?

0:36:090:36:11

He's wanted one of these since the day I met him.

0:36:110:36:15

It's got a built-in blender, electric fans and a sewage disposal.

0:36:150:36:19

Kathy and Gordon in England,

0:36:190:36:21

the ones whose pool collapsed because of the mould?

0:36:210:36:24

-Kathy with the beard?

-Yep.

-She had electrolysis.

0:36:240:36:27

They sent us this off the web. It's an article...

0:36:270:36:30

-It makes you think about money.

-About what it's really worth.

0:36:300:36:34

-Security in your old age?

-Or is it investing in what you love?

0:36:340:36:38

You have got to read it.

0:36:380:36:40

It's by someone called the Girl in the Green Scarf.

0:36:400:36:44

She's a genius.

0:36:450:36:47

Oh, my God.

0:36:470:36:50

Guys! We're international! Yes!

0:36:500:36:54

-We've taken Asia!

-Russell, how's that article on mortgage brokers?

0:36:540:36:59

-It's going to be huge.

-Pay cheque.

-I need it by the morning.

0:36:590:37:02

-Rebecca?

-Yes?

-Come with me to the APA conference next week.

0:37:020:37:06

Absolutely.

0:37:060:37:08

-What's the APA conference?

-Biggest magazine event of the year.

0:37:080:37:12

In Miami.

0:37:120:37:14

Oh, Luke, I think I should definitely be there!

0:37:140:37:16

Early, I mean, and make sure that the hotel's OK

0:37:160:37:19

and find restaurants if anyone wants to relax.

0:37:190:37:22

Not that I intend to, but you never know, some people might.

0:37:220:37:26

I'm glad you're so enthusiastic. I'm excited myself.

0:37:260:37:30

Oh. You are?

0:37:300:37:31

Yeah. I mean, because a lot of people are very excited to meet you.

0:37:350:37:39

You've opened up a whole new demographic.

0:37:390:37:43

-You're opening up his what?

-Demographic!

-Mm-hm!

0:37:430:37:48

Which is why he wants to take me to the beach. I mean, the conference.

0:37:480:37:51

-Shouldn't you be getting to Alette?

-I'm on my way.

0:37:510:37:55

You're in as a finance guru!

0:37:550:37:58

I give great financial advice.

0:37:580:38:01

-Ever considered taking your own advice?

-Ohh!

-Mom, calm.

0:38:010:38:04

What would The Girl in the Green Scarf say about hiding Visa bills under your bed?

0:38:040:38:08

-That is not relevant!

-That is so relevant.

0:38:080:38:11

It's the most relevant thing in the world!

0:38:110:38:13

There isn't another reason you want to go to Miami?

0:38:130:38:16

-No.

-Maybe it rhymes with Fluke?

0:38:160:38:18

-Luke.

-A-ha!

0:38:180:38:20

That's it. You're making that face.

0:38:200:38:23

-What face?

-Bex, you like him.

0:38:230:38:25

-This is terrible!

-No. No. No. No.

0:38:250:38:28

-Hypothetically...

-Hypothetically, you're a big, fat liar!

0:38:280:38:31

You're advising people about debt and you're up to your eyes in it!

0:38:310:38:36

-Argh!

-Yeah, hide under there.

0:38:370:38:41

SHE GIGGLES

0:38:410:38:44

HE YAWNS

0:38:440:38:48

Oh, Monsieur Sherman.

0:38:480:38:51

My name is Brandon. My mother's name is Sherman.

0:38:510:38:56

Yes. Monsieur Discret!

0:38:560:38:59

Oh!

0:39:000:39:03

-You saved me.

-Not at all.

-Oh, gosh!

0:39:030:39:07

-You work at Successful Saving.

-Yes.

-We should have dinner.

0:39:070:39:11

# Do what you want, what you want Keep your body rocking

0:39:110:39:15

# Do what you want, what you want Keep the party rocking... #

0:39:150:39:18

-OK, what am I supposed to do?

-Just be yourself.

0:39:180:39:22

Luke, how are you?

0:39:220:39:24

Hey! They let you out of prison. That's fantastic!

0:39:240:39:27

-Alicia.

-Luke.

0:39:270:39:28

This is Rebecca Bloomwood. Have you read The Girl in the Green Scarf?

0:39:280:39:32

Let's see, "Risky investment is like a pair of platform boots."

0:39:320:39:35

Wait, nobody has ever quoted me back to me before.

0:39:350:39:38

-Luke. Got a second?

-Sure.

0:39:380:39:41

-What were in prison for?

-It was trumped up!

0:39:410:39:44

People out there trust you.

0:39:440:39:46

Butterfly investments. The handbag clasp!

0:39:460:39:49

Thanks.

0:39:540:39:55

Champagne, please.

0:39:550:39:57

-You're from the United North Bank?

-I run it.

0:39:580:40:01

I was walking past your bank the other day.

0:40:010:40:03

-You have the most boring window displays in the world!

-Boring?

0:40:030:40:07

I'm serious. It's as if somebody hit the snooze button

0:40:070:40:09

and told me it was OK to sleep another for 10 minutes.

0:40:090:40:13

-Really?

-Not at all!

0:40:130:40:14

You need to put some pink umbrellas, or something, to get people in!

0:40:140:40:17

-Mr Lewis, look over here.

-You know what else you could do?

0:40:170:40:20

-You could have a sale.

-A sale?

-Yes!

0:40:200:40:23

Fee reductions. And free doughnuts.

0:40:230:40:25

She writes a humorous column.

0:40:250:40:28

-I'll get another.

-Unusual ideas.

0:40:280:40:30

Your writer is out of control. Keep her on a leash.

0:40:300:40:34

She doesn't need a leash, and I would say quite the contrary.

0:40:340:40:37

What was that tabloid sensationalism you sent me?

0:40:370:40:40

The Jon Goldman expose? It's a well-researched article.

0:40:400:40:43

His organisation is corrupt, full of financial holes.

0:40:430:40:46

His company is worth 2 million a year to Dantay West.

0:40:460:40:49

-Ryan.

-Mr Lewis!

0:40:490:40:51

Luke, that columnist of yours said the most outrageous things.

0:40:510:40:55

-I'd like to apologise for...

-Outrageous, yet brilliant.

0:40:550:40:59

-She's a breath of fresh air.

-I couldn't agree more.

0:40:590:41:02

-I agree, too.

-He couldn't agree more.

0:41:020:41:04

-Our window displays ARE boring.

-Aren't they boring?

0:41:040:41:07

She's honest. The doughnut idea I loved.

0:41:070:41:09

-I'll talk to you about advertising.

-Great.

-Great. Great.

0:41:090:41:13

-OK.

-OK.

0:41:130:41:15

You're doing great. There's one more person here that you ought to meet.

0:41:150:41:19

This one's pretty crucial, but having the language in common helps.

0:41:190:41:23

-Language?

-Janne Virtanen from Nokia.

0:41:230:41:26

I've told him you're part Finnish, and he's very excited to meet you.

0:41:260:41:30

Janne!

0:41:300:41:32

Rebecca.

0:41:320:41:34

Ah. Hei, hei!

0:41:340:41:35

Hey, hey, hey.

0:41:350:41:38

That's how you do it in Finland!

0:41:380:41:41

HE SPEAKS FINNISH

0:41:410:41:45

SHE LAUGHS

0:41:450:41:48

Yine, yine.

0:41:480:41:51

He's funny. I can't even translate that.

0:41:510:41:53

-Long time no see, buddy.

-Janne.

0:41:530:41:56

HE SPEAKS FINNISH

0:41:570:42:01

Men like you are the reason I left Finland.

0:42:100:42:13

HER PHONE RINGS

0:42:130:42:17

-Hola?

-'Miss Bloomwood?

0:42:170:42:19

'It's Derek Smeath from All City Debt Collection. At last we meet.'

0:42:190:42:24

Er...

0:42:240:42:26

'How's your leg? Still broken?'

0:42:260:42:28

Er, it's, erm... It's much better.

0:42:280:42:31

-Mr Brandon.

-Yes.

0:42:310:42:35

We Scandinavians...

0:42:350:42:38

like her.

0:42:380:42:41

A lot.

0:42:420:42:44

Then kindly limp, stagger or crawl to my office

0:42:440:42:47

-this afternoon.

-Absolutely. I would love to.

-Good.

0:42:470:42:50

-Except... Oh, my God.

-'What?'

0:42:500:42:52

Aunt Ermintrude has fallen from the sky in a freak skydiving accident.

0:42:520:42:56

Enough! Unless the outstanding balance is transferred

0:42:560:43:00

first thing, nine o'clock, Monday morning,

0:43:000:43:03

the next step will be...

0:43:030:43:06

personal contact.

0:43:060:43:08

Absolutely. Nine o'clock, Monday morning. I have to go. I'm so sorry!

0:43:080:43:12

You are getting your own ringtone.

0:43:160:43:19

Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath.

0:43:220:43:25

-Do not...

-Rebecca!

-Argh!

0:43:250:43:27

-Thanks.

-I have something to tell you.

0:43:300:43:32

I have something to tell you, too.

0:43:320:43:35

OK.

0:43:350:43:37

-You first.

-Well...

0:43:390:43:41

Edgar West has taken a table at the Print Association charity ball,

0:43:410:43:45

and guess which two people from Successful Saving have been invited?

0:43:450:43:50

It's a huge mark of respect.

0:43:500:43:52

SHE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

0:43:520:43:54

This puts us in the major league,

0:43:540:43:56

and that is mainly down to you.

0:43:560:43:58

Er...

0:43:580:44:00

Are you OK?

0:44:000:44:03

This... This isn't easy.

0:44:030:44:06

OK.

0:44:060:44:08

Your tie does not go with your shirt.

0:44:120:44:16

Try to enjoy yourself. No, no! You have to savour shopping.

0:44:160:44:21

No, you don't. You have to strike with precision and get out.

0:44:210:44:25

-We're looking for clothes for my boss.

-Were you thinking maybe a suit?

0:44:250:44:29

I'm thinking about everything.

0:44:290:44:31

-This is gorgeous.

-We do everything.

0:44:310:44:33

-I love pink on a guy. Is that bad?

-That pink is great.

-It's gorgeous.

0:44:330:44:37

-Will he do pink?

-I think so.

0:44:370:44:39

-Would he do it with a white pant?

-He would do that.

0:44:390:44:42

Actually, what I really need is a tuxedo,

0:44:420:44:46

say three buttons, size 48 regular,

0:44:460:44:48

a white dress shirt, I'll try the blue, as well,

0:44:480:44:51

And a black vernice shoe in a size ten. And two Advil.

0:44:510:44:56

You...speak...Prada?

0:44:570:45:00

Occasionally.

0:45:000:45:03

If you know how to dress, why come to the office looking like...

0:45:030:45:07

I don't want to be defined by clothes or labels or family or...

0:45:110:45:15

Why would you be defined by family?

0:45:150:45:18

My mother is Elinor Sherman, New York socialite.

0:45:200:45:24

Excuse me. Did you say your mother is Elinor Sherman?

0:45:240:45:28

Did she tell you that we dressed her for the Met gala?

0:45:280:45:31

She just looked stunning.

0:45:310:45:33

Congratulations on having such a fabulous mother!

0:45:330:45:37

My parents are divorced. I grew up in England with my dad.

0:45:370:45:42

He's great. Very down-to-earth, totally different from my mother.

0:45:420:45:47

Anyway, she wasn't interested until I was an adult.

0:45:470:45:52

At which point it was assumed that I would just fall into line.

0:45:520:45:55

-For the throne?

-Ha!

0:45:550:46:00

No, for the, erm,

0:46:000:46:03

the family business.

0:46:030:46:05

-What's the business?

-Owning stuff.

0:46:060:46:10

Real estate, erm, internet businesses...

0:46:100:46:13

Er...

0:46:130:46:15

-Cable companies. Oh, don't...

-Oh, sorry!

0:46:160:46:19

I'm sorry!

0:46:190:46:20

I chose to succeed on my own terms,

0:46:240:46:27

not kowtow to some controlling family.

0:46:270:46:30

What's Dantay West?

0:46:300:46:33

HE LAUGHS

0:46:330:46:36

Do you have a take on everything in life?

0:46:360:46:40

BOTH: Yes!

0:46:400:46:41

What would your take be on...

0:46:410:46:44

me?

0:46:440:46:46

Go on.

0:46:460:46:49

What would the Girl in the Green Scarf's take be on Luke Brandon?

0:46:490:46:54

As an investment, you pretty much suck.

0:46:560:46:59

-What?

-You're a workaholic.

0:46:590:47:03

You put in all these hours, but you don't reap the rewards.

0:47:030:47:07

It goes into someone else's pocket.

0:47:070:47:10

But you're a great editor.

0:47:130:47:15

And now...

0:47:180:47:20

..you look like one.

0:47:210:47:23

Drank a lot of mojitos. Drank too many mojitos!

0:47:230:47:28

It wasn't always work and no play.

0:47:280:47:31

-Gracias.

-Gracias.

0:47:310:47:34

-Cheers!

-Mm!

0:47:340:47:36

Oh, por favor.

0:47:370:47:39

Pick one.

0:47:390:47:40

-Hm? Are you serious?

-Hm-hm.

0:47:400:47:42

I love this one!

0:47:420:47:44

But look at the red one. The red one's really cute.

0:47:440:47:46

Pick one.

0:47:460:47:48

No, this is gorgeous. Simple.

0:47:480:47:51

Perfect.

0:47:510:47:52

But why did you buy me a fan?

0:47:520:47:55

We're going to dance.

0:47:550:47:56

-I don't know how to do this kind of dancing!

-I do.

0:47:560:47:59

SULTRY LATIN MUSIC

0:47:590:48:02

OK.

0:48:040:48:06

Just follow me.

0:48:060:48:09

-No...

-Oh.

0:48:100:48:12

Oh!

0:48:320:48:33

You know, my instinct is that you should have your own business.

0:49:260:49:30

THEY BOTH LAUGH

0:49:300:49:32

-That's your instinct?

-Yes.

0:49:320:49:35

Your delivery has arrived, sir. Shall I send it up?

0:49:350:49:37

-No. I'll take that.

-OK.

-Thank you.

0:49:370:49:40

And my other instinct is that I should take this to the ball.

0:49:400:49:43

-No? What do you think?

-You know, Rebecca, about the ball,

0:49:430:49:47

there's, erm...

0:49:470:49:49

There's something I need...

0:49:490:49:51

Well, finally!

0:49:510:49:53

Luke, where have you been?

0:49:550:49:59

I've been looking for you. We have a dinner reservation.

0:49:590:50:02

Ah, did you go shopping?

0:50:040:50:06

Yes. Rebecca's been helping me pick something out for the ball.

0:50:060:50:11

That's perfect. I went shopping, too.

0:50:110:50:14

We're going to look so major together!

0:50:140:50:17

Aren't you glad I convinced you to go with me?

0:50:170:50:19

That's what I was trying to...

0:50:190:50:22

Oh. Oh, great. It'll be so much fun.

0:50:220:50:25

I'm going to... I'm going to go. Great!

0:50:250:50:28

W-Wait, Rebecca! Don't go! Just...

0:50:280:50:30

come out for a drink. You know Alicia and...

0:50:300:50:33

Yes, come out for a drink.

0:50:330:50:35

I would. I'd love to. I just... I have to make some calls.

0:50:350:50:39

-I'll see you in New York.

-Too bad. See ya. Good night.

0:50:390:50:43

# Takes time

0:50:430:50:45

# Living in a world when you don't know who to trust

0:50:450:50:48

# Next time

0:50:480:50:50

# Slow it down and don't feel you have to rush

0:50:500:50:52

# You'll be fine

0:50:520:50:57

# Takes time... #

0:50:570:50:59

HER MOBILE RINGS

0:50:590:51:01

# Takes time... #

0:51:010:51:02

-Hey, Suze.

-'Don't come home!'

-I am home.

0:51:040:51:07

Well, don't come to the front door!

0:51:070:51:09

DOOR BUZZER

0:51:090:51:10

'It's Derek Smeath.'

0:51:100:51:12

-Keep driving!

-Rebecca Bloomwood?

0:51:120:51:16

Oh, God, oh, God!

0:51:160:51:17

-Don't panic.

-OK!

-What did you tell him?

0:51:170:51:20

I told him that your Aunt Ermintrude died of malaria.

0:51:200:51:23

She died in a skydiving accident! Her parachute didn't open!

0:51:230:51:27

How am I supposed to know? She doesn't exist!

0:51:270:51:30

I've made mistakes but I'm turning my life around.

0:51:300:51:33

I'm going to go to the ball, impress Alette Naylor.

0:51:330:51:36

-Here! All I have to do first is buy a new dress.

-Bex, no!

0:51:360:51:39

-Absolutely not. You have 10,000 dresses already.

-You exaggerate!

0:51:390:51:43

I know the dress. It's perfect. You got it at the thing.

0:51:430:51:46

I hope we didn't throw it away at the de-cluttering.

0:51:460:51:50

Oh, Bex! Imagine you wearing this dress,

0:51:500:51:54

walk past the mirror, would you be jealous?

0:51:540:51:56

Yes! Oh, my gosh. I forgot I even had this dress!

0:51:560:52:00

Fluke would love you in that dress!

0:52:000:52:02

SHE SIGHS

0:52:020:52:04

Don't talk about Fluke.

0:52:040:52:06

Why? What happened?

0:52:060:52:08

Alicia Bitch Longlegs is what happened.

0:52:080:52:11

I hate her. Who is she?

0:52:110:52:13

She's the girl with the perfect everything.

0:52:130:52:16

Well, Luke is a raging moron!

0:52:160:52:18

He's going to be so bummed when you show up looking like a knockout!

0:52:180:52:22

You're going to be a total hottie!

0:52:220:52:26

SHE SIGHS HAPPILY

0:52:260:52:27

It's perfect.

0:52:270:52:29

All I have to do now is buy a new bag.

0:52:290:52:32

Oh, my God. There has to a bag somewhere in this room.

0:52:320:52:34

Do not open that closet!

0:52:340:52:37

Suze! Suze! Suze! Suze, are you there?

0:52:410:52:44

Oh... Oh, my God!

0:52:440:52:47

-You didn't throw anything away, did you?

-I'm sorry.

0:52:470:52:52

OK. I know what you need.

0:52:540:52:58

My name is Joyce and I'm a shopaholic.

0:52:580:53:02

-ALL: Welcome, Joyce.

-Thank you.

0:53:020:53:04

I'm the wife of a textile importer.

0:53:040:53:06

My husband found my secret stash in the linen closet.

0:53:060:53:09

He found my cruisewear and now he says that there won't be a cruise!

0:53:090:53:14

-ALL: Ohh!

-OK, hang in there, Joyce.

0:53:140:53:16

What about you, Ryuichi? How was your week?

0:53:160:53:18

My name is Ryuichi... and I'm a shopaholic.

0:53:180:53:22

ALL: Hi, Ryuichi.

0:53:220:53:24

It is six months, three weeks and four days

0:53:240:53:28

since I last used my credit card.

0:53:280:53:29

THEY GASP IN ADMIRATION

0:53:290:53:31

That's just wonderful!

0:53:310:53:32

You're an inspiration to all of us. Did you hear that, Joyce?

0:53:320:53:36

What about you, Mr Freak?

0:53:360:53:38

My name is D Freak. I'm a shopaholic.

0:53:380:53:42

ALL: Welcome.

0:53:420:53:43

I'm also a former NBA player.

0:53:430:53:46

We'll get back to that.

0:53:460:53:49

Erm, I cracked at Cartier today.

0:53:490:53:52

How many did you buy this time?

0:53:520:53:54

Er, I got seven. One for every different day of the week.

0:53:540:53:57

-See, I got the Santos and...

-Keep coming back, OK?

0:53:570:54:00

Give him some support. Keep coming back.

0:54:000:54:03

-Which store?

-Rebecca!

0:54:030:54:05

Why don't you share your story?

0:54:050:54:08

Erm, hello, everybody. Er, I'm Rebecca Bloomwood.

0:54:090:54:13

ALL: Hi, Rebecca.

0:54:130:54:14

I just actually came here as a favour to a friend.

0:54:140:54:18

Erm, I mean, I like shopping. Is there anything so wrong with that?

0:54:180:54:22

I mean, stores are put there to enjoy.

0:54:220:54:26

The experience is enjoyable!

0:54:260:54:29

Well, more than enjoyable. It's...

0:54:290:54:33

It's beautiful.

0:54:330:54:35

The sheen of silk draped across a mannequin!

0:54:350:54:40

Oh, the smell of new Italian leather shoes.

0:54:400:54:45

Italian leather shoes, that's the best.

0:54:450:54:48

Oh, the rush you feel when you swipe your card, and it's approved,

0:54:480:54:53

and it all belongs to you!

0:54:530:54:56

-OK, Rebecca. Thank you for sharing!

-The joy when you've bought something

0:54:560:54:59

-and it's just you and the shopping.

-You and shopping.

-Ryuichi!

0:54:590:55:03

All you have to do is hand over a little card.

0:55:030:55:05

-Pull it together!

-It's the best feeling in the world.

0:55:050:55:08

You want to shout from the mountaintops!

0:55:080:55:11

-That's real talk.

-You feel so... confident and alive!

0:55:110:55:16

-And happy?

-And happy!

0:55:160:55:17

-And warm.

-What's going on here?

0:55:170:55:19

I need to buy a new bag. I have to impress Alette Naylor.

0:55:190:55:22

-You should get a watch.

-Catherine Malandrino has a sale.

0:55:220:55:26

You're like my soul sister. I have to go. Good luck, everybody.

0:55:260:55:30

-Do they have shoes there?

-You sit down!

0:55:300:55:33

ALL: My will is strong! My wallet is closed!

0:55:330:55:36

ALL: I do not want to shop!

0:55:360:55:38

# They tried to make me go to rehab I said no, no, no

0:55:400:55:46

# Yes, I've been black but when I come back you'll know, know, know

0:55:460:55:52

# I ain't got the time and if my daddy thinks I'm fine

0:55:520:55:58

# They tried to make me go to rehab I won't go, go, go

0:55:580:56:04

# There's nothing, there's nothing you can teach me... #

0:56:040:56:10

..oh, and the green, too!

0:56:100:56:11

Is there anything else I haven't seen?

0:56:110:56:14

What's in this box? Have I seen absolutely everything?

0:56:140:56:17

Sparkles. Oh, I love sparkles!

0:56:170:56:20

Do you have any more in the back?

0:56:200:56:22

You.

0:56:220:56:23

SHE INHALES DEEPLY

0:56:230:56:24

You! Oh!

0:56:240:56:27

-I'm sorry.

-Get it away all from me! Not those!

0:56:270:56:32

MUZAK VERSION OF "REHAB" PLAYS

0:56:360:56:39

ELEVATOR BELL PINGS

0:56:410:56:42

ELEGANT MUSIC

0:56:420:56:44

Alicia!

0:56:460:56:48

-You look stunning.

-Hey. I want you to meet Luke Brandon.

0:56:480:56:52

-From Successful Saving.

-The magazine looks great.

0:56:520:56:54

'There she is. OK, do not panic.

0:56:540:56:59

'"Hello, Alette. Since I was 14, I wanted to work at your magazine."'

0:56:590:57:02

Rebecca, you look so cute.

0:57:020:57:06

-You're unravelling.

-What?

0:57:060:57:08

FABRIC RIPS

0:57:110:57:13

SHE GASPS

0:57:130:57:14

What?

0:57:140:57:15

Shame.

0:57:150:57:16

Hi!

0:57:190:57:21

SHE SHRIEKS

0:57:350:57:38

BOTH SHRIEK

0:57:380:57:41

Oh, dear!

0:57:420:57:44

-Oh, my God!

-Sorry. Argh!

0:57:440:57:47

Oh, please. Oh, no. Oh, no.

0:57:470:57:51

-Isn't she adorable?

-Yes, adorable.

0:57:510:57:54

Oh, oh, oh!

0:57:540:57:57

Oh! Now, dear, I need a glass of champagne right now.

0:57:570:58:01

-Coming right up.

-And I'll have a gin and tonic.

-Absolutely!

0:58:010:58:06

I'm intrigued to meet this Girl in the Green Scarf.

0:58:060:58:09

-Potential TV star, I hear.

-They want her on the Morning Coffee show.

0:58:090:58:13

I think Rebecca would be great on television. She's hard to ignore.

0:58:130:58:18

-Excuse me!

-Are they presentable?

-They're beautiful.

-Do not talk back!

0:58:180:58:23

Bus your tables. Let's move it!

0:58:230:58:25

I should read this Green Scarf girl.

0:58:250:58:28

-It seems she's very a la mode.

-Real poise.

0:58:280:58:31

-Hey!

-Argh!

-What are you doing?

0:58:310:58:34

I need a gin and tonic and some champagne, please.

0:58:340:58:36

What are you, a drunk? Put that back!

0:58:360:58:39

On your feet, Goldilocks. We're short-staffed!

0:58:390:58:41

-I need food on tables now. Go!

-No, I need to get...

0:58:410:58:44

Six more, please!

0:58:440:58:46

Oh! I'm not a waitress.

0:58:460:58:48

I know you're not, honey. You're an actress. I get it. I do.

0:58:480:58:52

Now go, go, go! Go!

0:58:520:58:54

SALSA MUSIC

0:58:540:58:57

What are you doing? Go out there and serve the fish!

0:59:000:59:03

-Argh!

-Serve this table now. Do it.

0:59:030:59:07

SHE GASPS

0:59:080:59:10

-Miss Bloomwood.

-Yes.

0:59:100:59:13

-I'll have the trout.

-I'll have the salmon.

0:59:130:59:15

-Do you have low-fat dressing?

-I'm not a waitress.

0:59:150:59:17

-Miss Bloomwood!

-OK. Salmon here.

0:59:170:59:19

-The famous Miss Bloomwood?

-The waitress?

0:59:190:59:21

-Miss Bloomwood! Put it down and sit!

-Sit, yes.

0:59:210:59:26

DINERS GASP AND SHRIEK

0:59:270:59:28

I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! Sorry!

0:59:280:59:31

Here we are. Sit down, Rebecca.

0:59:310:59:34

Right, ladies and gentlemen, tonight we will be serving

0:59:340:59:38

the brook trout and wild smoked salmon.

0:59:380:59:42

Mrs West, the fish from this region is a powerful aphrodisiac.

0:59:420:59:47

Give her two.

0:59:470:59:48

You serve as if you've served all your life.

0:59:480:59:51

Paid my way through college waiting tables.

0:59:510:59:54

And that fish weighs the same as the girl on your last cover.

0:59:540:59:57

Oooh!

0:59:570:59:59

Alicia, were you a salmon or a trout?

0:59:591:00:01

You were a trout.

1:00:011:00:04

Oh. Thanks for saving me in there.

1:00:141:00:18

So, have you filled your photo frames yet?

1:00:221:00:25

No. Not yet.

1:00:251:00:28

You could put a picture of Alicia in one.

1:00:281:00:32

HE LAUGHS WRYLY

1:00:321:00:34

Except there probably wouldn't be room for her spidery, long legs.

1:00:341:00:39

You know, I've always felt that spidery, long legs

1:00:391:00:42

were vastly overrated.

1:00:421:00:45

I thought she was your girlfriend.

1:00:471:00:49

No. She's not my girlfriend.

1:00:521:00:54

She's not you.

1:00:581:01:00

Erica, get her on the phone. Pretend she's your best friend in the world.

1:01:161:01:21

Find out how she got in this terrible situation.

1:01:211:01:23

How did she get so far behind?

1:01:231:01:25

And you take that information and you use it against her.

1:01:251:01:29

What are her motivators? Pride? Integrity? Honour? Fear?

1:01:291:01:32

Tell her she'll lose everything, you'll slap a lien on her house

1:01:321:01:35

and print it in the papers.

1:01:351:01:37

Take her to the edge of the cliff. Let her think you'll push her over.

1:01:371:01:41

At the last minute, pull her back and get what you want out of her.

1:01:411:01:44

That, Erica, is how you earn a commission.

1:01:441:01:48

Excuse me.

1:01:571:01:59

ELEVATOR BELL PINGS

1:02:051:02:08

ELEVATOR BELL PINGS

1:02:291:02:32

"BATMAN" MOBILE RINGTONE

1:02:421:02:46

Derek Smeath. Hello?

1:02:461:02:49

Hello?

1:02:491:02:50

Elevators. Thank goodness for redial.

1:02:511:02:55

ELEVATOR BELL PINGS

1:03:031:03:05

"Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath."

1:03:061:03:09

'Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath.'

1:03:091:03:12

'Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath.'

1:03:121:03:14

'Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath. Do not answer this call.'

1:03:141:03:18

ELEVATOR BELL PINGS

1:03:231:03:25

No, he doesn't know it yet, but he will. All right. Speak to you then.

1:03:311:03:35

Luke!

1:03:351:03:37

Good morning.

1:03:371:03:39

-Hi.

-Hi.

1:03:391:03:41

-Excusez-moi.

-Argh!

-Am I interrupting something?

1:03:411:03:45

-No.

-No, no.

1:03:451:03:46

-I've come for the Green Scarf girl.

-Me?

1:03:461:03:49

Our esteemed Monsieur West has asked me to dress you for your TV debut.

1:03:491:03:54

I have one hour to shop.

1:03:541:03:56

I'm sorry, excuse me, but Rebecca, Derek Smeath is here.

1:03:561:04:02

Erm... I...

1:04:051:04:07

-Rebecca is being stalked.

-Oh!

1:04:071:04:09

So exciting at Successful Saving!

1:04:091:04:11

I've had enough of this. I'll see him.

1:04:111:04:14

Luke! I never want you to meet him!

1:04:141:04:16

-Don't worry. I've called security.

-See? She called security.

1:04:161:04:21

Voila. Shall we go?

1:04:211:04:23

-No, no.

-This is outrageous! I have every right!

1:04:231:04:26

After the ball, I read Successful Saving and your piece was very good.

1:04:261:04:30

I've been observing you and you have natural street fashion, but...

1:04:301:04:34

-do you have genuine style?

-This is an outrage!

1:04:341:04:39

Dressing is like any worthwhile endeavour.

1:04:421:04:45

It is an art but also a challenge.

1:04:451:04:49

Bonjour.

1:04:491:04:50

This dress is good for you, huh?

1:04:501:04:53

With maybe...

1:04:531:04:56

..this jacket over.

1:04:571:04:58

That's genius, Alette. Parfait.

1:04:581:05:01

Ha-ha... I think that is a great dress.

1:05:011:05:05

But I was thinking a little more... of something like this?

1:05:051:05:11

I mean, I'd pair it with a new Yves Saint Laurent coat.

1:05:151:05:19

Show me.

1:05:191:05:21

-So, Rebecca...

-Mm?

1:05:211:05:23

Take her bag.

1:05:251:05:27

You are sure of your choice?

1:05:281:05:31

-Yeah.

-Hm.

1:05:311:05:34

We'll see.

1:05:341:05:36

'Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath.

1:05:431:05:46

'Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath.

1:05:461:05:48

'Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath.

1:05:481:05:53

'Do not answer this call. It's Derek Smeath.

1:05:531:05:56

'Do not answer this call. It's...'

1:05:561:05:59

Hello.

1:05:591:06:01

Ah, yes.

1:06:051:06:08

Is perfect.

1:06:081:06:10

So, unfortunately, I cannot stay,

1:06:101:06:12

but I am looking forward to seeing how you accessorise for your debut.

1:06:121:06:16

-Thank you!

-Goodbye.

1:06:161:06:19

-Oh, God.

-Is there a problem?

1:06:251:06:29

Pretty much my entire first month's salary.

1:06:301:06:33

Hm. But isn't it worth it?

1:06:331:06:35

No peeking. Don't peek. Can you see? Get up here. Now turn this way.

1:06:371:06:44

Don't peek. Don't peek.

1:06:441:06:45

-OK. Open!

-Argh!

1:06:451:06:49

And look, look, look! The best part!

1:06:491:06:51

ALL SHRIEK

1:06:511:06:53

-Do you love it?

-It's so her!

1:06:551:06:57

Bex, this is so exciting! I'm getting married

1:06:571:07:00

and you love your dress, you're getting to Alette...

1:07:001:07:03

What's in that bag?

1:07:031:07:05

Oh. That's just a dress that Alette chose for me for the TV show.

1:07:051:07:10

Mom, can you go get a cupcake?

1:07:101:07:13

How much did it cost?

1:07:141:07:16

Alette gets an incredible discount.

1:07:171:07:19

-You still go to Shopaholics Anonymous?

-Yes!

1:07:191:07:22

-Because you promised.

-I know!

1:07:221:07:25

Oh, excuse me. Are you going to the shopaholics meeting?

1:07:331:07:37

-Yes.

-Could you do me a favour and stow these in your trunk?

1:07:371:07:41

Looks bad entering a self-help shopping group with a Barneys bag.

1:07:411:07:44

Ha! I know exactly what you mean!

1:07:441:07:47

-Leave it to me.

-OK.

1:07:471:07:49

-OK. Save me a seat, huh?

-OK.

1:07:491:07:52

CHURCH BELL TOLLS

1:07:521:07:54

Thank you!

1:07:541:07:56

My name is Miss Korch. I am your new group leader.

1:07:591:08:02

I do things differently.

1:08:021:08:04

Miss Bloomwood?

1:08:071:08:09

You're willing to give away money for things you don't need,

1:08:091:08:12

so why not give away things you don't need for no money?

1:08:121:08:16

-But I really need those things!

-I'll show you who really needs them!

1:08:161:08:20

Steady! Steady. Courage, woman.

1:08:201:08:22

Oh, my. Colourful.

1:08:221:08:24

-This is my bridesmaid's dress.

-Please!

1:08:241:08:26

How many of us have used that one before?

1:08:261:08:29

ALL TITTER

1:08:291:08:32

OK. I just want you to take these clothes and do good.

1:08:321:08:36

Miss Bloomwood, wasn't that liberating?

1:08:361:08:40

Bravo!

1:08:401:08:42

ALL CHEER

1:08:421:08:44

ALL CHANT GROUP MANTRA

1:08:461:08:47

Back to the basement.

1:08:471:08:49

I couldn't be prouder.

1:08:491:08:52

-There's been a mistake. The dresses I gave in, I need them back.

-Christy!

1:08:521:08:56

-Yes?

-Can't sell those dresses. There's been a mistake.

-No returns.

1:08:561:09:02

I really need these dresses! I could bring back something else.

1:09:021:09:05

-Something better.

-No exchanges.

1:09:051:09:08

-OK, so, erm, I'll buy 'em.

-You will? That's great. We need every cent.

1:09:081:09:14

-OK. How much?

-110.

1:09:141:09:17

A hun... What? How is this a charity store?

1:09:171:09:19

-This is from Barneys.

-I know.

1:09:191:09:22

OK. I don't have enough for both.

1:09:221:09:25

-This one's 20.

-Maybe come back for this one?

1:09:251:09:28

Which is more important?

1:09:281:09:31

'Got money issues? Who hasn't?'

1:09:311:09:34

Tarkie, Tarkie, she's on!

1:09:341:09:37

-'..we have the gurus of Successful Saving...'

-This is her?

1:09:371:09:39

'..the Girl in the Green Scarf, Rebecca Bloomwood...'

1:09:391:09:43

She looks like an expert. How are her accessories?

1:09:431:09:45

Hey, Janice. She's in the...

1:09:451:09:48

Whoa. What channel?

1:09:481:09:51

'Finance. Not my thing.'

1:09:511:09:53

ALL LAUGH

1:09:531:09:54

-Jane.

-Yeah?

1:09:541:09:56

Janey. Janey!

1:09:561:09:58

-What?

-'Then I read your columns and I'm like,

1:09:581:10:02

-wow, I get it!'

-Right. Which is exactly the point.

1:10:021:10:05

-So much financial journalism is really...

-It's really boring.

1:10:051:10:08

I'm with you on that!

1:10:081:10:10

ALL LAUGH

1:10:101:10:11

Yes! Go, Bex!

1:10:111:10:13

It's not accessible. But ordinary people have the most in savings.

1:10:131:10:17

It is. It's people like my mom and dad.

1:10:171:10:20

Ow!

1:10:201:10:22

'Tell us about the coat.'

1:10:221:10:24

Tell the audience what you wrote about the cashmere coat and worth.

1:10:241:10:28

-Well, that's you.

-No, no.

1:10:281:10:30

-He inspired me.

-Awww!

1:10:301:10:34

'It's the difference between cost and worth.'

1:10:341:10:36

Essentially something you can't see and touch,

1:10:361:10:38

but it's actually the most valuable commodity in America, and that's...

1:10:381:10:44

Trust.

1:10:441:10:46

Trust.

1:10:461:10:48

I'm loving you guys. Who knew that debt could be so much fun?

1:10:491:10:53

We have a bit more time to get questions from the audience.

1:10:531:10:56

Is there anybody with any financial issues that would... Yes, you, sir.

1:10:561:11:02

Well, I'm having trouble with debt.

1:11:021:11:06

OK. Mortgage debt, car debt?

1:11:061:11:09

Miss Bloomwood's debt.

1:11:101:11:13

SHE LAUGHS

1:11:131:11:14

-Miss Bloomwood's debt?

-That's right.

1:11:141:11:17

SHE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

1:11:171:11:19

Pff!

1:11:191:11:20

I'm from All City Debt Collection Agency. My name is Derek Smeath.

1:11:201:11:24

-Oh!

-'All-righty.'

1:11:241:11:26

For God's sake, can I just say

1:11:261:11:28

that this man has been stalking Rebecca for the past year?

1:11:281:11:31

Yes, I have.

1:11:311:11:33

To recover unrepaid credit

1:11:331:11:35

on a store card totalling 9,412 and a quarter.

1:11:351:11:40

Is this for real?

1:11:401:11:42

No, I'm sorry, because he is her ex-boyfriend.

1:11:421:11:46

Really?

1:11:471:11:50

No wonder she didn't bring him home.

1:11:501:11:52

That's good!

1:11:541:11:55

AUDIENCE LAUGHS

1:11:551:11:56

I tell you, the more you look at me, the funnier that gets.

1:11:561:12:00

ALL LAUGH

1:12:001:12:01

OK. Well, er, my ex-girlfriend told me she couldn't meet me today

1:12:021:12:08

because I might risk contamination

1:12:081:12:10

with an infection she picked up in Finland.

1:12:101:12:12

-Did you know she was part Finnish?

-OK!

1:12:141:12:17

We're on limited time. Is there anybody else that would...

1:12:171:12:20

No, no, no! The best is yet to come.

1:12:201:12:22

-Oh, God!

-Did you realise our Miss Bloomwood

1:12:221:12:26

is currently in hospital with depression? With gallstones?

1:12:261:12:30

"Cheque is in the mail" 14 times.

1:12:301:12:32

-"Cheque is lost in the mail" 14 times.

-Who else has a question?

1:12:321:12:36

Recovering from a chemical fruit-acid peel.

1:12:361:12:38

Called back for a second tour of duty in Basra.

1:12:381:12:42

ALL LAUGH

1:12:421:12:44

Which of these excuses is true? Are any of them?

1:12:471:12:51

Will the real Rebecca Bloomwood please stand up?

1:12:511:12:54

At least I don't have to worry about you being stalked!

1:13:001:13:03

-Luke, you don't understand!

-No, you're right, I don't!

1:13:031:13:06

So do what I hired you to do,

1:13:061:13:08

and make the truth clear to somebody who absolutely doesn't understand!

1:13:081:13:12

-I shop.

-You lie because you shop?

1:13:121:13:15

-I...

-OK, OK. Why do you shop?

1:13:151:13:19

-Well...

-Come on, come on!

-You're not giving me time.

1:13:191:13:22

Time for what? To make something up? For once, tell me the truth.

1:13:221:13:26

Because when...

1:13:291:13:31

When I shop, the world gets better. The world is better.

1:13:311:13:36

And then it's not any more and I need to do it again.

1:13:361:13:41

What about honesty?

1:13:471:13:48

What about credibility?

1:13:501:13:53

I wanted to tell you, but I-I...

1:13:531:13:56

I only took the job to get to Alette.

1:13:561:13:59

I wish you all the best with that.

1:14:101:14:12

-Luke, I'm so sorry.

-No, no.

1:14:121:14:14

I understand. The whole thing was a lie.

1:14:141:14:18

That absolutely makes sense.

1:14:211:14:23

# You're breaking my heart

1:14:381:14:40

# You're tearing it apart Boo-hoo

1:14:401:14:45

# Now I've gone insane

1:14:461:14:50

# And you're breaking my glasses, too, OK? #

1:14:501:14:53

Is she wearing my bridesmaid's dress?

1:14:531:14:56

Suze! That, I can absolutely explain!

1:14:561:15:01

OK!

1:15:011:15:04

Explain.

1:15:041:15:05

Oh...

1:15:051:15:08

EXPLAIN!

1:15:091:15:12

SHE SOBS

1:15:141:15:17

-Oh, God...

-Suze!

1:15:201:15:22

Mr West, I like Luke Brandon.

1:15:241:15:27

But it would seem on recent evidence,

1:15:271:15:30

Mr Brandon allowed his objectivity to lapse.

1:15:301:15:35

Mr Brandon?

1:15:361:15:38

HE SIGHS

1:15:401:15:42

Rebecca Bloomwood...

1:15:421:15:45

Rebecca Bloomwood was... the most vivacious,

1:15:501:15:55

funny,

1:15:551:15:57

inspiring woman I have ever met.

1:15:571:16:01

And she lived a lie.

1:16:011:16:03

We know that now.

1:16:041:16:07

But what she wrote in her columns was the truth.

1:16:081:16:12

She had a voice.

1:16:121:16:15

She spoke to people who never believed that they could understand,

1:16:151:16:18

and who loved it when they found that they could. And I loved it.

1:16:181:16:23

Rebecca Bloomwood let me down.

1:16:291:16:33

But the Girl in the Green Scarf never did.

1:16:341:16:38

HORN TOOTS

1:16:431:16:46

As for you...

1:16:471:16:50

if Luke Brandon and his attitude aren't fitting in at Dantay West,

1:16:501:16:54

there's really only ever one solution.

1:16:541:16:58

Maybe we should start a new magazine.

1:17:011:17:05

A magazine driven purely by the voices of its writers.

1:17:051:17:10

A part of the company, but outside the gates, you know?

1:17:101:17:15

Yeah, sounds...sounds great.

1:17:151:17:18

Yeah. It's unexpected, but, you know...

1:17:181:17:20

You have drive, Mr Brandon.

1:17:201:17:23

And vision. I've been impressed.

1:17:231:17:26

Oh, it will be tough-going to start, but...

1:17:261:17:29

that's the way Cy and I built this company.

1:17:291:17:32

On the day that we put that sign up over the door, "Dantay West",

1:17:321:17:38

that was when we knew that we'd made the right decision.

1:17:381:17:42

So here's to our new venture.

1:17:421:17:45

Well, I, erm...

1:17:471:17:50

I...I can't believe it.

1:17:501:17:53

I'm going to kill her. (SIGHS)

1:17:531:17:56

Mr West, when you put that sign above the door,

1:17:561:18:01

-you wanted to make your name in the world?

-More than anything else.

1:18:011:18:06

So do I.

1:18:061:18:08

..talk to her.

1:18:141:18:16

Sweetie, honestly, do you think it's too...

1:18:171:18:20

-"Raising Financially Fit Kids."

-Do you think it's too late for this?

1:18:201:18:23

It's never too late. Glad we went to that book fair?

1:18:231:18:26

Pretty amazing, ain't it? That's why your mother and I love coming here.

1:18:311:18:35

Reminds us of our childhood in Finland.

1:18:361:18:40

Your mom and I think

1:18:411:18:43

if the American economy...

1:18:431:18:46

can be billions in debt and still survive, so can you.

1:18:461:18:49

The RV is worth about 13...

1:18:521:18:55

-No. Dad!

-We want to.

1:18:551:18:56

I will kill you if you sell it.

1:18:561:18:59

It completely defines you. Completely.

1:18:591:19:04

Nothing defines me...

1:19:051:19:08

except you and your mother.

1:19:081:19:11

MUSIC: "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Greg Laswell

1:19:131:19:17

# The phone rings

1:19:291:19:31

# In the middle of the night

1:19:311:19:35

# My mother says, "When you gonna live your life right?"

1:19:361:19:40

# Well, Mother, dear

1:19:421:19:45

# We're not the fortunate ones

1:19:451:19:49

# Oh, girls, they

1:19:491:19:52

# Wanna have fun

1:19:521:19:55

# Oh, girls, they

1:19:561:20:00

# It's all they really want

1:20:001:20:07

-# Those girls, they wanna have fun. #

-So she really did it?

1:20:081:20:15

And it all worked.

1:20:151:20:18

-What do you mean?

-You mean you don't know?

1:20:181:20:22

Oh, this is good.

1:20:221:20:24

Alette Naylor is going to see the little Green Scarf girl

1:20:241:20:28

to give her the one thing that she wants most in all the world.

1:20:281:20:33

And now I'm stuck with her.

1:20:331:20:37

I'm happy to have found you, Rebecca.

1:20:371:20:40

I went to Mr West to...

1:20:401:20:42

Ah. Thank you.

1:20:421:20:44

-Oh! Ha-ha! Charles et Diana.

-No, no.

1:20:441:20:46

Not from Indiana! They're from England.

1:20:461:20:48

-No, she said Charles and Diana.

-Yes, well...

1:20:481:20:51

I went to see Mr West to petition for clemency, which he gave.

1:20:511:20:56

And is Luke Brandon OK?

1:20:561:20:58

Unfortunately, Monsieur Brandon is no longer with Dantay West.

1:20:581:21:02

But he'll land on his feet.

1:21:021:21:05

He's a Sherman, after all.

1:21:051:21:09

Rebecca, you may not know this,

1:21:091:21:12

but your appearance on that TV show

1:21:121:21:14

has struck a nerve with many, many girls.

1:21:141:21:18

They identify with you.

1:21:181:21:20

Your column will be...

1:21:201:21:23

"Affordable Fashion".

1:21:231:21:26

500 words, once a month.

1:21:261:21:29

-Welcome to Alette.

-Oh!

-I can do affordable fashion.

1:21:291:21:32

I know where all the sales are!

1:21:321:21:34

Yes, she does! In fact, she got that from me.

1:21:341:21:38

No, I didn't. I didn't. I didn't, I didn't, I didn't.

1:21:381:21:42

Cake?

1:21:421:21:44

Yes.

1:21:441:21:46

Oh, no, no, no! Vraiment. Tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny.

1:21:471:21:50

-Oh.

-No, tiny. Tiny! Tiny!

1:21:501:21:54

Mm.

1:21:541:21:56

-Thank you.

-Ohh!

1:22:051:22:08

You will make your column personal.

1:22:081:22:11

You'll take pieces from your own wardrobe. Like this, for example.

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-This is very pretty.

-They're swell.

-This season.

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Well, they're Louboutins, so, I mean, they're not affordable fashion.

1:22:181:22:23

Fear not.

1:22:231:22:25

Chez Alette, we print the prices very small!

1:22:251:22:29

SHE LAUGHS

1:22:291:22:31

After all, what are credit cards for, uh?

1:22:311:22:34

You must know that.

1:22:341:22:36

Yeah. Wow.

1:22:381:22:39

SHE LAUGHS NERVOUSLY

1:22:391:22:42

Yeah, no, I, er... I know all about credit cards.

1:22:421:22:46

And final notices and debt collectors.

1:22:461:22:49

-Erm, they should print that in the fashion magazines, right?

-Hm-hm.

1:22:491:22:54

Rebecca, you have a moral conscience.

1:22:541:22:58

-But if you want to work for my magazine...

-No, I really...

1:22:581:23:01

I want to work at Alette.

1:23:011:23:03

What's the matter, baby?

1:23:031:23:05

I just have that really annoying feeling in the pit of my stomach.

1:23:051:23:09

-You know that feeling?

-Yes!

1:23:091:23:12

-I get it in the back of my head.

-Yeah, you know what I mean?

1:23:121:23:15

You want to do something, but you feel like you shouldn't?

1:23:151:23:18

-That's it!

-I get heartburn.

1:23:181:23:20

SHE SIGHS

1:23:201:23:23

I just... I have made so many mistakes,

1:23:251:23:30

and I feel like taking this job would be another one.

1:23:301:23:35

Before you make your decision, know this.

1:23:351:23:38

-When I leave zis 'ouse, the

-hopportunity

-leave with me.

1:23:381:23:42

Well, then, you should both go.

1:23:441:23:47

C'est la vie.

1:23:501:23:53

You're a Sherman.

1:23:531:23:57

Can't you finance this yourself?

1:23:571:24:00

I'm asking if you will back me.

1:24:001:24:04

I'm asking... if I am a good investment.

1:24:041:24:09

All right, people! This is it!

1:24:121:24:14

I want you to think of it as a toxic little monkey on your back!

1:24:141:24:18

Do it, Freak! BUT anybody who cries will have to cut two cards.

1:24:181:24:24

ALL GASP

1:24:241:24:26

I'm Rebecca Bloomwood and I'm a shopaholic! ALL: Hi, Rebecca.

1:24:261:24:30

I destroyed my career on national television.

1:24:301:24:33

I lied to the man I love. I hurt my best friend.

1:24:331:24:38

I invented a stalker. And I don't even speak Finnish.

1:24:381:24:41

But I have a plan, and I need your help.

1:24:411:24:44

Who's with me?

1:24:441:24:47

# Hey, hey

1:24:511:24:52

# Don't matter what you're wearing

1:24:521:24:54

-# Hey, hey

-It's about the way you wear it... #

1:24:541:24:57

Shut up. Sale of the century.

1:24:571:25:00

Forward to all employees.

1:25:011:25:03

Send.

1:25:031:25:05

COMPUTER BEEPS

1:25:171:25:18

Luke, sorry. May I take a long lunch?

1:25:181:25:22

-Sure. What are you doing?

-Oh, I have an appointment.

1:25:221:25:27

With whom?

1:25:271:25:28

A...person.

1:25:281:25:30

Well, I suppose she has to, er, clear the decks.

1:25:411:25:45

Make room for all those free clothes from Alette!

1:25:451:25:49

Go, Hayley.

1:25:511:25:54

-Bags!

-Ready!

1:26:021:26:03

-Accessories!

-Ready!

1:26:031:26:05

-Shoes!

-Ready.

1:26:051:26:07

-Millinery.

-What you call me?

1:26:071:26:09

-Hats.

-Oh.

1:26:091:26:11

They're getting antsy out there!

1:26:181:26:21

-Ready when you are, Miss Bloomwood.

-Open the doors, Dad!

1:26:211:26:26

There's plenty for everyone!

1:26:321:26:34

SHE SQUEALS

1:26:341:26:36

You'll note the delicious colour, the smart collar

1:26:361:26:39

and these classic buttons.

1:26:391:26:41

-30 is my final offer.

-I'll give you 30 to leave my table.

1:26:411:26:44

-What would your mother like?

-Sobriety.

1:26:441:26:47

It's a good... It's a lucky top.

1:26:471:26:50

These are real Prada shoes, ladies.

1:26:501:26:52

They go with the same pink as this scarf.

1:26:521:26:55

And the handbag. Oh, and the gloves.

1:26:551:26:58

OK, you know what? Not for sale. Not for sale.

1:26:581:27:00

-Miss Ptaszinski!

-I'm OK.

1:27:001:27:03

And now...

1:27:031:27:06

-It's the green scarf.

-An icon...

1:27:101:27:13

Supple, sensual, the colour of money.

1:27:131:27:17

Rebecca always had such fabulous taste. No wonder she's at Alette.

1:27:171:27:21

Becky didn't end up at Alette. She turned that "hoppertunity" down.

1:27:211:27:26

-What? Why?

-Yes, Jane Bloomwood, hi.

-Hi!

1:27:261:27:29

Now who will be the next Girl in the Green Scarf?

1:27:291:27:34

-50!

-Anyone else?

1:27:341:27:37

-70!

-90!

1:27:371:27:39

ALL GASP

1:27:391:27:40

90 right here!

1:27:401:27:42

-Excuse me.

-Who's going to be the It Girl?

1:27:421:27:44

I have a bidder on the phone. 120.

1:27:441:27:46

-120 for the beautiful, famous, elegant...

-150!

1:27:461:27:49

Don't sell it. You've sold so much already.

1:27:491:27:52

-200!

-250.

1:27:521:27:56

ALL GASP

1:27:561:27:57

250!

1:27:571:27:58

I have 250. The bid is against you at 250.

1:27:581:28:02

Well?

1:28:021:28:04

-300!

-(GASPS)

1:28:041:28:07

And you can tell your friend on the phone I'll match anything they bid.

1:28:071:28:11

-She's like an assassin.

-300.

1:28:111:28:15

Going once...

1:28:151:28:17

Going twice...

1:28:181:28:21

My bidder withdraws.

1:28:211:28:23

Sold! For 300 to the lady in pink.

1:28:231:28:26

CHEERING

1:28:261:28:28

Wait!

1:28:301:28:32

Er...

1:28:341:28:37

-Don't wear it with yellow.

-Never.

1:28:481:28:51

It could bring you love.

1:28:511:28:53

Thank you.

1:28:531:28:56

SHE SIGHS

1:28:561:28:58

APPLAUSE

1:29:001:29:02

One, two, three, four. That's another 1,000.

1:29:111:29:15

Wow.

1:29:151:29:17

16,586, 72 cents.

1:29:171:29:21

You are a winner, babe!

1:29:211:29:22

ALL SHRIEK

1:29:221:29:24

Oh, my God!

1:29:241:29:26

-Agh!

-Mr Smeath.

1:29:491:29:52

What the hell is this? What are you doing?

1:29:521:29:56

I'm doing what you did to me on that television show, Derek.

1:29:561:29:59

I'm just giving you what you deserve.

1:29:591:30:01

But in the most inconvenient way possible.

1:30:011:30:04

And that, I think, makes 9,412.

1:30:041:30:10

Oh. And a quarter.

1:30:101:30:13

WOMEN FUSS AND COO

1:30:191:30:22

I've got it. I've got it.

1:30:311:30:32

OK. Ladies, it's time!

1:30:371:30:39

How did you get it back?

1:30:421:30:45

I did a deal.

1:30:451:30:47

Get her some flowers!

1:30:591:31:02

-Ready, sweetie?

-Bex! Come here.

1:31:121:31:16

SHE LAUGHS

1:31:261:31:28

# In the wintertime

1:31:381:31:41

# Keep your feet warm

1:31:411:31:44

# But keep your clothes on

1:31:441:31:46

# And don't forget me

1:31:461:31:51

# Keep the memories

1:31:511:31:55

# But keep your powder dry, too

1:31:551:32:00

# Now don't forget me

1:32:051:32:08

# Please don't forget me

1:32:081:32:12

# Make it easy on me just for a little while

1:32:121:32:19

# You know I think about you

1:32:191:32:22

# I hope you think about me, too

1:32:221:32:27

# When we're older

1:32:331:32:36

# A little slower

1:32:361:32:39

# It doesn't matter now

1:32:391:32:42

# Come on, get happy

1:32:421:32:46

# Cos nothing lasts forever

1:32:461:32:50

# But I will always love you... #

1:32:501:32:54

UPLIFTING MUSIC AND APPLAUSE

1:33:161:33:18

MUSIC STOPS

1:33:321:33:35

You sold all your clothes and kept that?

1:33:351:33:38

-It's Suze's...

-Wedding.

1:33:481:33:50

I know.

1:33:501:33:52

I'm an investigative journalist, Rebecca. Give me some credit.

1:33:521:33:56

You really sold it all?

1:34:071:34:10

-You have nothing left?

-I mean... I wouldn't put it like that.

1:34:111:34:17

SHE GASPS

1:34:211:34:24

Neither would I.

1:34:241:34:27

The bidder on the phone was you.

1:34:271:34:30

But you lost!

1:34:301:34:33

Both bidders were me.

1:34:351:34:37

It's a desperately important scarf.

1:34:401:34:44

UPLIFTING MUSIC

1:34:481:34:51

'Name - Rebecca Bloomwood.

1:35:151:35:18

'Occupation - I am a columnist for Luke's new magazine.

1:35:181:35:22

'Dress - borrowed from Suze

1:35:231:35:26

-'as I am a reformed shopaholic.' Hey, Ryuichi!

-Wow!

1:35:261:35:29

'It is amazing what you have time to do when you're not shopping.

1:35:291:35:33

'I actually learned Finnish.'

1:35:331:35:35

SHE SPEAKS FINNISH

1:35:351:35:38

Ahh...

1:35:381:35:41

'And instead of a relationship with my credit card,

1:35:411:35:45

'I have a relationship with someone who loves me back.

1:35:451:35:48

'And never declines me.'

1:35:491:35:51

-Where do you get your moves?

-Who knows? It just comes naturally.

1:35:511:35:57

You're right. It's a mystery.

1:35:591:36:03

MUSIC: "Stuck With Each Other" by Shontelle feat. Akon

1:36:061:36:10

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