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英文对白一个购物狂的自白Confessions of a Shopaholic
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1When I was a little girl,
2there were real prices and mom prices.
3Real prices got you shiny, sparkly things that lasted three weeks,
4and mom prices got you brown things...
5...that lasted forever.
6You notice they were 50 percent off?
7- Look at...
8But when I looked into shop windows,
9I saw another world.
10A dreamy world full of perfect things.
11A world where grown-up girls got what they wanted.
12They were beautiful.
13Like fairies or princesses.
14They didn't even need any money, they had magic cards.
15I wanted one.
16Little did I know...
17...I would end up with 12.
18Rebecca Bloomwood. Occupation: Journalist.
19Jacket: Visa. Dress: AMEX.
20Belt: MasterCard.
21It's vintage. And I got one percent cash back.
22Bag: Gucci!
23And worth every penny.
24Moving to New York, I met guys.
25And that kind of put things in perspective.
26'Cause you know that thing, when you see someone cute and he smiles,
27and your heart kind of goes
28like warm butter sliding down hot toast?
29Well, that's what it's like when I see a store.
30Only it's better.
31You see, a man will never love you
32or treat you as well as a store.
33If a man doesn't fit, you can't exchange him seven days later
34for a gorgeous cashmere sweater.
35And a store always smells good.
36A store can awaken a lust for things
37you never even knew you needed.
38And when your fingers grasp those shiny, new bags...
39Oh, yes! Oh, yes!
40Oh, no... I spent $900.
41So you are covering the yard and tool expo, right?
42- I'm on it.
43OK, don't panic.
44Calm. Calm. Bloomingdale's.
45Well, that would be the pants.
46I had to get the pants to match the...
47- Oh, shoes. - I...
48Hold on...
49- Somebody's stolen my credit card! - Oh, my God.
50Somebody has stolen my credit card and gone
51on an insane spending spree around New York.
52- No! - Yeah!
53Outdoor World? I've never been to Outdoor World.
54Yes, you have.
55- You bought that tent, remember? - No, I didn't.
56- For Kristen's going-away present. - Never seen a tent.
57I organized the collection and gave you the money.
59"Special skills: Fencing"? Fluent in Finnish?
60What? Who doesn't pad their resume?
61Shoe! Thanks.
62Why can't you get changed in your own office?
63And let everyone at Gardening Today
64know I've secretly arranged an interview at Alette magazine?
65Did I mention I have an interview at Alette magazine?
66Only about a billion times.
67- OK... - It's kind of a leap, isn't it?
68Gardening to fashion?
69I mean, not that I meant you couldn't do it...
70Suze... since I was 14 I wanted to work at Alette magazine.
71If I can just get this job I will be happy forever.
73Rebecca, you just got a credit card bill of $900.
74You do not need a scarf.
75Then again...
76...who needs a scarf?
77Wrap some old jeans around your neck, that'll keep you warm.
78That's what your mother would do.
79You're right, she would.
80The point about this scarf is that
81it would become part of a definition of your...
82Of your psyche.
83Do you see what I mean?
84No, I do. Keep talking.
85It would make your eyes look bigger.
87It would make my haircut look more expensive.
88You'd wear it with everything.
89It would be an investment.
90You would walk into that interview confident.
91- Confident. - And poised.
92- Poised. - The girl in the green scarf.
93The green scarf, please.
94Good choice. It's the last one.
95That'll be $120. How would you like to pay?
96Here's $50 in cash, can you put 30 on this card...
97Ten on that.
98Twenty on that.
99- It's so cute. - Declined.
100Really? Could you just... Could you try it again?
101Really declined.
102- Could you put this to one side...? - I can't hold sale items.
103- Excuse me. It's an emergency. - Back of the line!
104Excuse me, this is an emergency. Excuse you, excuse me!
105- Do you do cash back? - What?
106If I give you a check for $23, will you give me
107one of your hot dogs and $20 cash back, please?
108- Do I look like a bank? - I have an interview.
109They don't hold items. It's a desperately important scarf.
110Desperately important scarf.
111Know what? It's for my great-aunt. She's in the hospital.
112Can you ask them to turn the heating up?
113Want mustard with that?
114Please. I will buy all of your hot dogs.
115- You'll take 97 hot dogs? - Done.
116Who do I make it...
117That means you just paid $23 for a hot dog!
118You want your scarf, I want my hot dog.
119Cost and worth are very different things.
120Thank you! My aunt will really appreciate it.
121- Hi. - Hi.
122I'm here for the interview at Alette magazine.
123Alette... Oh, filled, internally. Yesterday.
124They did post it on the Web. Let's see, who got the job?
125Oh... Speak of the devil.
126Alicia... Billington.
127She has the longest legs in the world.
128She notes resentfully.
129Great. Faulty.
130- Nice scarf. - Thanks. I bought it for the interview.
131Scusi... Come on.
132As we speak, interviews are being held
133at Successful Saving.
134- The money magazine? - Snort not, sweet child.
135Alette may be your Emerald City,
136but Successful Saving could be your yellow-brick road.
137Dantay-West is a family of magazines that acts like a family.
138Deeply nepotistic. Ugh.
139So my advice to you, dear Dorothy,
140is thus... Once you're in... you're in.
141I'm in.
142Hello, Successful Saving.
143Ms. Bloomwood?
144So what form does this interview take?
145Is it just mainly a general chat, hobbies...
146Oh, no, no, no. It's very specific on finance.
147Butterfly investments, futures. That sort of thing.
148- But he's worth 1.2 billion... - Good luck.
149- Thanks. - We talked and talked. Said nothing.
150Yeah, of course I did. He understands the rules.
151It's always... Of course we got the bill.
152Listen, I've got to go. I'm interviewing.
153Mm-mm. Yeah, no, not me... Bye.
154Sorry about that. Right, um, Rebecca...
155- Ah! We met! - Hi! We did. Thank you.
156Sick aunt, scarf. Yep. Did you get it to her?
157I did. And when a stranger is kind like that, it's just...
158- Wow. - That's lovely. Um...
159- Do you have a resume for me? - I do. Yes, I do!
161I... could pretty much just tell you.
162My name is Rebecca Bloomwood,
163I've been a journalist for five years.
164I'm very comfortable juggling numbers,
165I speak fluent Finnish, I know...
166- Finnish? - Yes, Finnish.
167- I'm also... - That's interesting. Why Finnish?
168What's behind you?
169- Um... - Oh, my God.
170Oh, it's a naked man. Oh, sorry.
171It gave me such a fright. I, uh...
172I didn't know what it was. Clearly, he's beheaded.
173Who would do that to him?
174Well, a few questions.
175But, look! Makes you wonder
176what they're looking at on the fifth floor, right?
177You could turn your desk around and just stare at it all day.
178I would.
179- Not. - Ms. Bloomwood.
180I'm not a pervert.
181Sit down.
182I'm sorry, I'm terrible at interviews.
183Any financial stories that have caught your eye recently?
184Yes. And I am glad that you brought that up.
185Because I am furious. No, I really am.
186No, I mean, what is the story with the recent fish crisis?
187Fish crisis?
188- Fiscal... crisis. - Fiscal crisis.
189- Terrifying. Fiscally, I mean. - How so?
190- For the fiscal family. - I'm sorry.
191- Not a moment too soon. - Ms. Bloomwood, you dropped your scarf.
192She died.
193Oh, Ms. Bloomwood, you have had a very, very tough 25 minutes.
194I'm glad you understand! So many people just... Right.
195OK, so I would propose we curtail...
196Did you just scrub my name off?
197- Oh, no. Routine. - That seems premature.
198OK, I'm gonna propose that we curtail this interview forthwith.
199So I'll leave you and your numbers,
200but thank you very much for seeing me,
201and I appreciate... Oh!
202I appreciate everything. Good day.
203Good day.
204Come on. Let's go give Mrs. Great Outdoors her tent.
205She's not retiring.
206- What? - She's abandoning a sinking ship.
207That little rat! The magazine's folding and she knew!
208She knew and she didn't tell anybody.
209Well, on the bright side, you hated working for that magazine.
210It was my income, Suze. I need my income!
211OK, Bex, the most important thing is not to panic.
212- Don't answer the phone! - No!
213- It might be a debt collector! - Hello?
214- It's Derek Smeath. - The list. Get the list!
215- I think I saw it over here. - Take the lamp!
216- It's here! - Bloomingdale's...
217- Hospital for depression. - Detained in Finland on work.
218Visa, dead dog.
219All City Debt Collection. You have to do it.
220- Hello! Hi! - Ms. Bloomwood?
221- Hello. - I'm sorry. It's actually not.
222She's still recovering from... You know... OK.
223I'll have her call you as soon as...
224- Yes? - As soon as she's come back
225- from... From... - Finland! Finland!
226- Clearly she's not too... - Aah!
227Why do so many of your excuses involve Finland?
228'Cause no one checks up on Finland, Tarkie.
229How am I going to pay you the rent now?
230Well, I'm ripping up your rent check!
231No, Suze, you can't do it again.
232It's my apartment, well, my parent's apartment,
233- but it's my rules. - I'm gonna buy you the biggest present.
234I am! I know where I'm going to go. There's a sale at Macy's!
235Tarkie...
236I'll be at my place.
237Thanks, baby. Bex, I'll get the tequila, you get the bills.
238I'll do this. It can't be that bad.
239It's just like a Band-Aid. It's gonna be fine.
240Bex! Two hundred dollars on Marc Jacobs underwear?
241Oh, underwear is a basic human right.
242Seventy-eight dollars on lavender honey!
243I felt sorry for the shop assistant. She had a lazy eye.
244I didn't know which way she was looking. It was so sad.
245I can't even talk about this one.
246A foot spa? What were you doing at a foot spa?
247Let's take a break.
248They said I was a valued customer.
249Now they send me hate mail.
251Oh, God...
252How are you going to pay off sixteen thousand twelve hundred
253and 62 dollars and 70 cents with no job?
254I could win the lottery.
255Maybe you should have a backup plan.
256Oh! Backup plan, I got it, I got it. Backup plan.
257OK. When Tarkie thought of his dream job,
258he, um, wrote this proposal just about him, you know,
259what he's made of and that's what you can do.
260You can write a fashion piece and send it to Alette.
261Like, "Hey, Alette, look what I can do!"
262You just gotta figure out what to write about.
263"Consider your shoe an investment.
264Everything is resting upon it.
265The most important point is that every shoe
266should earn its place in your... "
267Bex, this is so funny. You're so smart.
268- You're the best writer ever! - Do you like it?
269- You're fabulous! - Wait! Another one.
270To that guy at that savings thingy magazine who didn't hire me.
271"Dear Uptight Editor...
272- You can stick your job up your ass. " - Man on a bike!
274"Here's $20. Buy yourself some decent clothes. "
275I'm back!
276Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
277This is for Alette magazine.
278Please, please. Kiss it for good luck.
279- Mwah! - And this one...
280...is for Mr. Successful Saving.
281Bleah... Money, money, money.
282I better get the job, I've got no money.
283I've got no money.
284* You put the lime in the coconut...
285Doesn't this just cheer you up?
286- It's not working, Mom. - Come on, you'll get another job.
287Life is like a swap meet. You never know
288when great riches...
289...are going to turn up unexpectedly.
290What can I get for a quarter?
292- Comme ca? - It's fantastic.
293- What are they gettin' for that? - It's growing on me.
294- How much for this? - Twenty dollars.
295- Oh! - Hola?
296Um, Rebecca. Luke Brandon, Successful Saving.
298Sorry to call so early, but I got your letter.
299And I have to say it was a bit of a surprise.
300Well, I hope I made my point.
301Oh, you did. You did. Very well.
302The whole metaphor. Very clever.
303Yes, wasn't it. The whole metaphor was...
304Wait... What? I'm sorry...
305Describing the principles of security investment
306in terms of the way different women purchase different shoes
307was... different.
308Hello? Sounds like you might be in the middle of something.
309I was trying to say that it gave me an idea.
310Would you like to come in? I don't...
311Can I help you, dear?
312I think I just sent the editor of Alette magazine $20
313to buy herself decent clothes and stick her job up her ass.
314These go...
315- Hey, clothes for Alette. - I'll call her assistant.
316Hi. Clothes are here for Alette's approval.
317She'll be right out.
318What do you think about you and me going out on Friday night?
319- Ooh... - I mean, if you want to.
320Would you like to go out on Friday night?
321I don't know. I might have plans.
322You might... Do you ever wear any of this stuff?
323Some of it's a little far out for me.
324- Totally far out. - Yeah.
325It's crazy, but I guess that's the world of high fashion?
326- Yes. - Yeah, I know about that.
327I am one of the best. I don't let this out of my sight.
328I guard it with my life.
329A lot of pressure on me
330to make sure everyone gets these letters...
331- Get them there on time. - Got to get my job done.
332See, I take my job very seriously.
333- Yes. And to deliver... - Oh, really?
334And to deliver the mail, but as the mail carrier
335it's a lot of pressure on me to get people their letters,
336I've never lost a letter yet.
337I want no more vertical buttonholes.
338I'm so bored with vertical buttonholes.
339Is this for the Kaleidoscope shoot with Paolo?
340Oh, but this!
341Cavalli. He has read my mind.
342It's marvelous. We can use it all.
343Take it in.
344Oh, God. What are you doing?
345This is Alette. Is this where you should be?
346Oh, yes. Oh, yes.
347Dantay-West didn't hire me to be an editor of this magazine.
348They hired me to throw it a rope and pull it out of the swamp.
349And that's...
350Hi, everyone. I'm Rebecca Bloomwood.
351Sit down, Rebecca.
352What makes a magazine move from the newsstands?
353Real, unvarnished stories,
354whether the people that we are writing about like them or not.
355Successful Saving is currently the People magazine
356of financial journalism, and this is where that ends.
357From now...
359From now on we don't copy, we examine.
360- We probe. - Ooh!
361I liked your piece. I said that on the phone.
362- Good. Good. - Hayley!
363What do you say a three-week trial.
364- And give her this cubicle. - Oh, this one's lovely.
365They're all three by six.
366You can start with a thousand words on the effect of changing
367interest rate on store card APRs.
369You still have the label on your new glasses.
370What? Oh.
371You took a job at a savings magazine? You?
372I know it sounds bad, but it is, in fact,
373part of a very structured plan.
374Yeah, that's great, but then in a lot of ways
375it's kinda not great. What do they call it
376when an animal rights person gets trampled to death by a cow?
377I don't think there is a word for that.
378"Ironic. " Ironic that Rebecca Bloomwood
379is advising people on how to handle money.
380But I guess it would be nice
381if my maid of honor could afford her own dress.
382- He asked? - Yes!
383Oh, my God! You should've been there.
384- How did he say it? - Hey!
385The, uh, credit limit on your card was reached.
386You know, I think I want my husband- to-be to propose to me in Barneys.
387- What are you doing? - Nothing.
388- Yes, you are. - I just found the perfect book for you.
389Control Your Urge to Shop, with Garrett E. Barton.
390That's me.
391Do you find yourself constantly drawn toward stores?
392- Yes. - Nope.
393Does your heart quicken when you see new merchandise
394in neatly stacked piles?
395- Yes! This guy's good. - No.
396Did you answer no to these questions and are consequently in denial?
397- Yes. - No!
398Did you just say "no" again?
399- No. - Yes.
400Step one: de-clutter your life. Throw it all out.
401Just box it up and toss it!
402Simplicity and order are your new watchwords.
403Excuse me. Hello?
404It's a fresh start calling.
405And it's for you.
406On your way to work,
407ignore the siren call of the store window.
408Your new mantra is, "Do I need this?"
410What's this?
411A thousand words on store card APRs?
412Which looks as if it's been copied straight out of Money for Dummies.
413No, I wanted a thousand words on APRs from an angle.
414Is that not an angle?
415Not unless you call "head-on" an angle.
416- No, I don't. - Try it again.
417- Remind me why I hired you. - OK.
418Rebecca?
419Did you just type "good angles on APRs" into Google?
420Yes. I Googled.
421- Am I fired? - Get your coat.
422You know these guys, right?
423Comintex? Communications company?
424Yes. Absolutely.
425This year has been a year of unparalleled growth
426in the communications industry.
427Overall, pal. Not in your company.
428For us, at Comintex,
429profits reflect that this has been a year of acquisitions,
430both of APL and of the Dutch fiber-optic company, Zandak.
431Neatly masking the 24 million in bonuses
432- these guys paid themselves. - Hmph. I know.
433Now, what we have here, Rebecca, is a situation in which someone
434needs to be asking some very hard questions.
435- Absolutely. - Put your hand up.
436- What? No! - Put your hand up.
437I don't have hard-hitting questions.
438- I'll give you questions. - I'm gonna take notes.
439- No, Put your hand up. - I'm more of a student.
440You'll be fine. Put your hand up.
441Hello. Hi. Hello.
442- He's not listening. He can't hear me. - Louder. Stand up.
443- Rebecca Bloomwood! - ... should see a...
445- From. From. From. From. - Hi, from Successful Saving.
446It's a magazine.
447We'll be taking questions after the report.
448Good. Uh...
449- Ask him how much he earns. - How much do you burn?
450- Earn. - Earn.
451- Excuse me? - Louder.
452What do you earn?
453- We'll take questions after. - Why award themselves bonuses...
454Why did you award yourself bonuses...
455- ... twenty-four million... - ... of 23...
456- Twenty-four. Million. - ... billion...
457- Million dollars... - ... while investors lost eight percent?
458...while your investors lost eight percent?
459As I said, I'll be happy to answer questions...
460Is that true?
461A long pause and no answer.
462- Long pause, no answer. - No, no...
463OK. You know why we did that?
464Some kind of cruel initiation rite?
465Listen to this.
466"Security can mean different things to different people.
467For some, it's going to a party wearing the right shoes.
468This might leave you feeling secure for an evening,
469but have a crippling effect on you in later life. "
470- I wrote that. - You wrote that.
471Now, what firms like Comintex
472thrive on is an endemic lack of public understanding.
473They get away with murder because...
474Maisie with a root beer and a $200 investment portfolio,
475what does she know?
476What does she actually know about what those guys are doing?
477What she's told.
478And if the magazines she looks to for answers
479aren't asking the right questions,
480it isn't good for Maisie.
481I want you to tell the truth in a way that Maisie can understand.
482Now, go home, write me an initial outline
483and e-mail it to me by 3: 00. OK?
484Oh, no.
485Oh, yeah. Nice!
486You know, I just got a call from Jeff Kanter at Comintex.
487They're having their stockholders' meeting.
488- Yes, I sent someone. - Yeah, you did.
489A real find, actually, the girl I sent.
490She's sparky, honest.
491Exactly the type that I was hoping to find.
492I assume that's why Edgar West got you to recruit me.
493- Damn it! - Ooh. Slice.
494I hired you to fix the bottom line of this magazine,
495and we know the key to that is advertising revenue.
496Now, you hired me to create a product that sells,
497- not to sell a product. - What if I'm with Edgar West.
498We're playing golf, and he just turns to me, sort of nonchalantly, and says,
499"Hey, I'd like to know why Luke Brandon decided to hire
500a journalist who could damage the commercial interests of Dantay-West. "
501- What do you think about that? - I haven't, because she won't.
502I feel like I've run a marathon.
503They have Galliano!
504They have Gucci half off, Calvin Klein half off!
505You'll get your turn, just be patient.
506At every point I will ask, "Do I need this?"
507There's another entrance this way!
508Well, these cashmere gloves I need
509as it is winter and I have... hands.
510So that's all.
511I'll buy these and these alone.
512My gosh, Missoni!
513Now walk away, strong and frugal.
514Oh, my God! Pucci boots.
515Fifty percent off?
516Do I need these?
517Do I need these? Do I need these?
519Jeannie, Pucci boots!
520Uh, oh, I'm so sorry. I had 'em first.
521But you put them down.
522No, I know I did, but I saw 'em first, so I'm gonna take 'em.
523Then you took your hands off them.
524Give me the boots, and no one gets hurt!
525Give me the boots. Give me the boots!
526Look! There's a sale on Burberry!
527That's the oldest trick in the book!
528- Give 'em! - Don't you tell me...
529Give me the boots!
530I waited in line all morning for this!
531Ah! Ha-ha!
532"Your store card is like a 50 percent-off cashmere coat.
533The first time you meet,
534it promises to be your best friend.
535Until you look closely and realize it's not real cashmere. "
536You've been ripped off.
537Right. You get it? You get it.
538- We get it. Now go away. - Ha!
539"Then, as winter comes, you discover that your coat
540isn't actually a friend at all.
541You should have read the fine print.
542Should look more closely what you're getting into. "
543You should put a picture in that.
544It's a present. Haven't got 'round to filling it yet.
545My mom bought me this exact one from a thrift store.
546Probably paid half what you paid,
547not that they often shop at thrift stores.
548- What? - This is good.
549- Really? - Mmm.
550Is it by Rebecca Bloomwood?
551Yes! My friend Suze saw me writing it.
552I mean, is that how you want your name to appear?
553- "By Rebecca Bloomwood"? - Oh, right.
554I don't want to be too associated with this magazine.
556Because I just think it would be better
557to be slightly more of an everyman.
558Um, a little more ooh-ooh-ohh.
559Mysterious, rather than just... Becky? Hmm.
561"The Girl in the Green Scarf. Thank you.
562I bought your magazine this morning and have already
563told three stores where to stick their credit cards. "
564Oh! Hey, check it out:
565Jay Brogan, Queens, via e-mail:
566"Man, is it easy to feel those guys do it for your benefit.
567- You never check the APR." - Call him from my desk
568- if you want. Oh. - No, no. I'm OK.
569"I'll tell you what, I have now. Thanks, Mrs. Green Scarf. "
570We never get this kind of response.
571Excuse me, sir. Edgar West.
572That's not good. He hates us.
573Luke Brandon.
574I've just spent a few minutes rather wrapped up
575in your "Green Scarf. "
576I like it.
577Uh, she obviously has a passion for personal finance.
578Excuse me, I'm sorry, but he is really being persistent.
579He needs to talk to you.
580Could you tell him that I'm busy, please.
581You're a lucky man, Mr. Brandon.
582It's this charity that I'm the chairperson of, it's...
583Thank you, sir. It seems that he liked the column so much
584that he's sending extra copies of the magazine to his children.
585Oh, my God. I can't believe that.
586I'm really sorry, sir. There's a man holding on line two,
587and he says it's a matter of life or death.
588- What's his name? - Um, Derek Smeath.
589- Derek Smeath. - Oh! No!
591Exactly how long has this ex-boyfriend been stalking you?
592Ever since the relationship ended.
593He's been following me around pretending to be a debt collector.
594I was once stalked...
595...by a dog.
596OK. Look, take the rest of the day
597and block all future calls from Derek Smeath.
598Yes, sir.
599Spend it wisely, huh?
600Oh, God. Dad?
601Money... is what I came to talk to you about.
602Oh, yeah? Hey, honey?
603- Yeah? - Becau...
604- You got them wings? - Coming.
605It's funny because your mom and I
606were gonna call you over here today
607to talk about pretty much the exact same thing. Money.
608- Savings. - Our money. Our life savings.
609Really?
610All our married life, we've been the kind of people
611that we just don't spend, we save.
612We've built up quite a little nest egg.
613- Of money. - A big nest egg of money.
614- Of dough. - Yeah, we do.
615And so, we decided...
616That we wanted to call you here,
617our only beautiful,
618lovely daughter to tell you that, well...
619We spent it!
620Every last cent.
621He's still just getting the hang of it.
622Isn't she a babe?
623He's wanted one of these since the day I met him.
624It's got a built-in blender, four electric fans,
625and a thermal sewage disposal.
626Kathy and Gordon, in England,
627you know the ones whose pool collapsed because of the mold?
628- Kathy with the beard? - Yep.
629Yes, she had electrolysis.
630They sent us this off the Web. It's an article about...
631Makes you think about money.
632- About what it's really worth. - Security in your old age?
633Or is it investing in what you love?
634You have got to read it.
635It's by someone called The Girl in the Green Scarf.
636She's a genius.
637Oh, my God. Guys! We're international!
639Luke, we've taken Asia.
640Russell, how's that article on mortgage brokers?
641- It's gonna be huge. - Paycheck.
642- Uh, Rebecca? - Thank you.
643- Yes? - I want you to come with me
644to the APA Conference next week.
645Absolutely. What's the APA Conference?
646The biggest magazine event of the year.
647In Miami.
648Oh, Luke. I think I should definitely be there.
649Early, I mean, and you know, make sure that
650the hotel's OK and find good restaurants in case
651anyone wants to relax. Not that I intend to,
652but you never know, some people might.
653I'm glad you're enthusiastic about it.
654- I'm kind of excited myself. - Oh. You are?
655Yeah, I mean because a lot of people
656are very excited to meet you.
657You've opened up a whole new demographic.
658- You're opening up his what? - Demographic.
659- Mm-hmm. - Which is why he wants to
660take me to the beach. I mean the conference.
661Aren't you supposed to be getting to Alette?
662I'm on my way. Once you're in, you're in.
663- You're in as a finance guru. - I give great financial advice.
664Bex, have you ever considered taking your own advice?
665- Oh! - Mom, calm.
666Like, what would The Girl in the Green Scarf
667say about hiding Visa bills under your bed?
668- That is not relevant. - That is so relevant.
669It's the most relevant thing in the world.
670- Ah! - There isn't another reason
671why you want to go to Miami?
672- No! - Maybe it rhymes with Fluke?
674- Wha... - That's it.
675- You're making that face. - What face?
676Bex! You like him! This is terrible!
677No, no. No, no. But hypothetically...
678Hypothetically you're being a big, fat liar!
679You're advising people about debt, and you're up to your eyeballs in it.
680Yeah, hide under there.
681Ooh, Monsieur Sherman.
682My name is Brandon. My mother's name is Sherman.
683Yes. Monsieur discret. Mm-hmm.
685- You saved me. - Not at all.
686Oh, gosh!
687You work at Successful Saving.
688- Yes. - We should have dinner.
689OK, what am I supposed to do?
690Just be yourself.
691- Luke, how are you? - Hey, Luke.
692They let you out of prison. That's fantastic.
693- Alicia. - Luke.
694Can I introduce Rebecca Bloomwood?
695You may have read The Girl in the Green Scarf.
696What's the name of your column?
697"Risky investment is like a pair of platform boots. "
698Wait, nobody has ever quoted me back to me before.
699- Luke. Got a second? - Yeah. Sure.
700Wait, what were you in prison for?
701- Oh, that was trumped-up. - People out there trust you.
702Butterfly investments.
703- Thanks. - Pleasure.
704- Champagne, please. - Right away, sir.
705Hi. Are you from the United North Bank?
706- I run it. - I was walking past your bank.
707You have the most boring window displays in the world.
708- She means the opposite. - I'm serious.
709It's as if somebody hit the snooze button in my brain,
710and told me it was OK to sleep another ten minutes.
711- Really. - Yes.
712You need to put some pretty pink umbrellas or something
713- to get people in. - Mr. Lewis, look here.
714Know what else you could do?
715- You could have a sale. - A sale?
716Yes. Fee reductions. And free doughnuts.
717She writes a humorous column, humor is part of her language.
718- I'll get another. - Unusual ideas.
719Luke, your writer, she's out of control.
720Keep her on a leash. She's damaging the magazine.
721She doesn't need a leash, I'd say quite the contrary.
722What was the piece of tabloid sensationalism you sent me?
723The Jon Goldman expose?
724A well-researched, supported article.
725His organization is corrupt, full of financial holes.
726Not running the piece. His company's worth two million to Dantay-West.
727- Ryan. - Mr. Lewis.
728Luke, that columnist of yours said the most outrageous things.
729I'd like to apologize for our company.
730Outrageous, yet brilliant things.
731She's like a breath of fresh air.
732- I couldn't agree more. - Totally agree too.
733- He couldn't agree more. - Our displays are boring.
734- Aren't they? - She's right.
735She's honest. The doughnut idea I loved.
736I'll be talking to you about advertising.
737- Great. - Great.
738- OK. - OK.
739No, you're doing great.
740There's one more person that you really ought to meet.
741- Hmm. - This one's pretty crucial,
742but having the language in common should help.
743Hmm. Language?
744Yeah, I want you to meet Janne Virtanen from Nokia.
745I told him you're part Finnish,
746and he's very excited to meet you. Janne.
747Rebecca.
748- Ah. - Hey, hey, hey.
749That's how you do it in Finland.
750- Luke! Luke Brandon! - He's really funny.
751- I can't even translate that. - Long time no see, buddy.
752Men like you are the reason I left Finland.
753- Hola? - Ms. Bloomwood?
754It's Derek Smeath from All City Debt Collection.
755- At last we meet. - Uh.
756How's your leg? Still broken?
757Uh... it's, um. It's much better.
758- Mr. Brandon. - Yes.
759We Scandinavians...
760...like her. A lot.
761Good. Then kindly limp, stagger, or crawl
762to my office this afternoon.
763Um, absolutely, I would love to.
765- Except... Oh, my God. - What?
766My aunt has just fallen from the sky in a freak skydiving accident.
767Enough! Unless the outstanding balance is transferred from
768your account first thing 00 on Monday morning...
769- Mr. Smeath, uh... - ... the next step will be...
770...personal contact.
771Absolutely, 9: 00 on Monday morning.
772I have to go. I'm so sorry. I've got to go.
773You are getting your own ringtone.
774Do not answer this call, it's Derek Smeath.
775- Do not... - Rebecca. Oh!
776- Thanks. - I have something to tell you.
777I have something to tell you, too.
779You first.
780Well, Edgar West has taken a table at the
781Print Association Charity Ball,
782and guess which two people from Successful Saving
783have been invited as representatives?
784It's a huge mark of respect.
785This puts us in the major league,
786and that is mainly down to you.
787- Huh... - Are you OK?
788- This isn't easy. - OK.
789Your tie does not go with your shirt.
790Try to enjoy yourself. No, no, you have to savor shopping.
791No, you don't.
792You have to strike with precision and get out.
793- Hi. - Hello.
794We're looking for clothes for my boss.
795Absolutely. Were you thinking maybe a suit or a jacket?
796I'm actually thinking about everything.
797Oh, well, we can do everything.
798Pink. Oh, my gosh, I love pink on a guy. Is that bad?
799- That pink is great. - It's gorgeous.
800- Would he do pink? - I think so.
801Think he'd do it with like a white pant?
802- He'd do that. - Actually!
803What I really need is a, uh, tuxedo,
804say three buttons, size 48 regular,
805a white dress shirt, I'll try the blue as well,
806and a black vernice shoe in a size ten. And two Advil.
807You speak Prada?
808Occasionally.
809But if you know how to dress well,
810why do you come to the office looking like...?
811I don't want to be defined by clothes or labels or family.
812Why would you be defined by family?
813My mother is Elinor Sherman, New York socialite.
814Excuse me, did you just say that your mother is Elinor Sherman?
815Did she tell you that we dressed her for the Met gala?
816Oh, she just looked stunning.
817Well, congratulations on having such a fabulous mother.
818My, uh, parents are divorced.
819I grew up in England with my dad.
820He's great.
821Very down-to-earth, totally different from my mother.
822Anyway, she wasn't interested until I was an adult.
823At which point it was assumed that I'd just fall into line.
824For the throne?
825Uh, no, for the, um... for the family business.
826What's the business?
827Owning stuff. Real estate, um,
828Internet businesses, um...
829- Cable companies... - Oh, sorry. Oh, sorry.
830I chose to succeed on my own terms,
831not kowtow to some controlling family.
832What's Dantay-West?
833Do you have a take on everything in life?
834- Yes. - Yes.
835Well, what would your take be on... me?
837What would The Girl in the Green Scarfs take be on Luke Brandon?
838As an investment, you pretty much suck.
839- What? - You're a workaholic.
840You put in all these hours, but you don't reap the rewards.
841It goes into someone else's pocket.
842But you're a great editor.
843And now...
844...you look like one.
845Drank a lot of mojitos. I drank too many mojitos.
846It wasn't always work and no play.
847- Gracias. - Gracias.
848- Cheers! - Mmm.
849Oh, por favor. Pick one.
850- Mmm? Are you serious? - Mm-hmm.
851Oh, my God, I love this one. But look at the red one.
852- The red one's cute. - Pick one.
853- Cuanto cuesta? - Tres dolares.
854No, this is gorgeous. Simple.
855- Perfect. - Wait, why'd you buy me a fan?
856Because we're going to dance.
857Oh, I don't know how to do this kind of dancing.
860Just follow me.
861- No... - Oh.
863You know, my instinct is that you should have your own business.
864- That's your instinct? - Yes.
865Your delivery has arrived, sir. Shall I send it up?
866- No, I'll take that. - OK.
867Thank you.
868My other instinct is that I should take this to the ball.
869No? What do you think?
870Yeah, you know, Rebecca, about the ball, there's, um...
871There's something that I need...
872Well, finally.
873Luke, where have you been?
874I've been looking for you. We have a dinner reservation.
875Did you go shopping?
876Oh, oh, yes. Yes, Rebecca's been helping me
877pick something out for the... ball.
878Oh, that's perfect. I went shopping, too.
879We're gonna look so major together.
880Aren't you glad I convinced you to go with me?
881That's what I was trying to...
882Oh. Oh, great, well, it'll be so much fun.
883I'm gonna... I'm gonna go. Great.
884Oh, wait, wait, Rebecca. Don't go.
885Just, come out for a drink. You know Alicia, and...
886- Yes, come out for a drink. - I would. I'd love to.
887I just, um, I have to make some calls.
888- I'll see you in New York. - Too bad.
889- See ya. - Good night.
890- Hey, Suze. - Don't come home!
891I am home.
892Well, don't come to the front door! It's Derek Smeath.
893- Keep driving! - Rebecca Bloomwood.
894- God, oh, God, oh, God. - Don't panic.
895- Oh, God. - What'd you tell him?
896OK. I told him that your Aunt Ermintrude died of malaria.
897She died in a skydiving accident.
898Her parachute didn't open.
899How am I supposed to know? She doesn't even exist!
900I know I've made some mistakes, but I'm turning my life around.
901I've got it planned. I'm gonna go to the ball.
902Impress Alette Naylor.
903Here! All I have to do first is buy a new dress.
904Bex, no! Absolutely not.
905You've 10, 000 dresses already.
906What? You exaggerate.
907I know the dress. It's perfect. You got it at the thing.
908Know what I'm talking about? Where is it?
909I hope we didn't throw it away at the de-cluttering.
910Oh, Bex. Imagine you wearing this dress.
911Walk past the mirror. Would you be jealous?
912- Yes! - Yes.
913Oh, my gosh, I forgot I even had this dress.
914And Fluke would love you in that dress.
915Don't talk about Fluke.
916Why? What happened?
917Alicia Bitch Longlegs is what happened.
918I hate her. Who is she?
919She's the girl with the perfect everything.
920Well, well, Luke is a raging moron.
921He's gonna be so bummed when you show up
922at the ball looking like a total knockout in that dress.
923You're gonna be a total hottie.
924It's perfect. All I have to do now is buy a new bag.
925Oh, my God. Bex, there has to be a bag somewhere in this room.
926Suze, do not open that closet!
927Oh, Suze! Suze!
928Suze, are you there? Oh. Oh, my God.
929You didn't throw anything away, did you?
930I'm sorry.
931OK. I know what you need.
932My name is Joyce, and I'm a shopaholic.
933- Hi, Joyce. - How's it going?
934Thank you. I'm the wife of a textile importer.
935My husband found my secret stash in the linen closet.
936Yeah, he found all of my cruisewear,
937and now he says that there won't be a cruise!
938- Oh. - OK, hang in there, Joyce.
939What about you, Ryuichi? How was your week?
940My name is Ryuichi, and I'm shopaholic.
941Hi, Ryuichi.
942It is six months, three weeks
943and four days since I last used my credit card.
944- Oh! - Ryuichi!
945That is just wonderful. You're an inspiration to all of us.
946Did you hear that, Joyce?
947What about you, Mr. Freak?
948My name is D. Freak. Uh, I'm a shopaholic.
949- Hi, Freak. - Welcome.
950I'm also a former NBA player.
951We'll get back to that. Um, I cracked at Cartier today.
952How many did you buy this time?
953Uh... I got seven.
954One for every different day of the week.
955See, I got the Santos. And I got...
956Keep comin' back, OK? Give him some support. Keep comin' back.
957Which store?
958Rebecca, why don't you share your story.
959Um... Hello, everybody. Uh, I'm Rebecca Bloomwood.
960Hi, Rebecca.
961I just actually came here as a favor to a friend.
962Uh, I mean, I like shopping.
963Is there anything so wrong with that?
964I mean, stores are put there to enjoy.
965Uh, the experience is enjoyable.
966Well, more than enjoyable.
967It's... It's beautiful.
968The sheen of silk, draped across a mannequin.
969Oh, the smell of new Italian leather shoes.
970Italian leather shoes, that's the best.
971Oh... The rush you feel when you swipe your card.
972And it's approved. And it all belongs to you!
973OK, Rebecca. Thank you for sharing.
974The joy you feel when you've bought something,
975and it's just you and the shopping.
976- You and shopping. - Ryuichi!
977All you have to do is hand over a little card.
978- Yes! - Pull it together!
979Isn't that the best feeling in the world?
980- Yeah. - Don't you wanna
981- shout it from the mountaintops? - That's real talk.
982And you feel so... confident and alive...
983- And happy? - And happy!
984- And warm. - And warm!
985- What's going on here? - I need to buy a new bag.
986- I have to impress Alette Naylor. - Get a watch to go with that bag.
987Oh, there's a sale at Catherine Malandrino.
988- You're like my soul sister. - Don't let her...
989I have to go. Good luck, everybody.
990They have shoe?
991- You sit down. - My will is strong.
992My wallet is closed. I do not want to shop.
994Oh, what's in this box? Have I seen absolutely everything?
995Sparkles. Oh, I love sparkles.
996Do you have any more in the back?
997You. You! Oh!
998I'm sorry.
999Get it away from me! Get it all away from me!
1000Not those! Oh, my God.
1001Alicia! Mmm. You look stunning.
1002Hey. I want you to meet Luke Brandon.
1003- From Successful Saving. - The magazine looks great now.
1004There she is. OK, do not panic.
1005Hello, Alette.
1006Since I was 14 I wanted to work at your magazine...
1007Rebecca. You look so cute.
1008- You're unraveling. - What?
1009- What? - Tsk. Shame.
1012I'm sorry.
1013Oh, please. Oh, no. Oh, no.
1014- Isn't she adorable? - Uh, yes. Adorable.
1015Oh, oh, oh!
1017Now, dear. I need a glass of champagne right now.
1018- Coming right up. - And I'll have a gin and tonic.
1019Absolutely.
1020I'm intrigued to meet this Girl in the Green Scarf.
1021- Potential TV star, I hear. - That's right, yes.
1022They want her on the Morning Coffee show.
1023I think Rebecca would be great on television.
1024She's... She's hard to ignore.
1025- Excuse me! - Are those plates presentable?
1026- Plates are beautiful. - Do not talk back! Take it and go!
1027Bus your tables, come right back! Move it!
1028I should read this Green Scarf Girl.
1029It seems she's very a la mode, hmm?
1030- Real poise. - Hey!
1031What are you? What are you doing?
1032Oh. I need a gin and tonic and some champagne, please.
1033What are you, a drunk? Put that back!
1034On your feet, Goldilocks.
1035Do you know how short-staffed we are?
1036- I need food on tables now. Go! - No, no, no. I need to get...
1037- Six more, please! - Oh! I'm not a waitress.
1038I know you're not, honey. You're an actress. I get it.
1039I do. Now go, go, go, go, go!
1040What are you doing? Go out there and serve the fish!
1041- Oh! - You! Serve this table. Do it.
1042- Ms. Bloomwood. - Yes.
1043- I'll have the trout, please. - I'll have the salmon.
1044- Do you have low-fat dressing? - I'm not a waitress.
1045- Ms. Bloomwood! - OK. Salmon here.
1046- This is the famous Ms. Bloomwood? - The waitress?
1047Ms. Bloomwood! Just put it down and sit!
1048Sit. Oh!
1049I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Sorry. Oh!
1050- Sit down, Rebecca. - Jacket!
1051Right, uh, ladies and gentlemen, tonight we will be serving...
1052...the, uh, brook trout and wild smoked salmon.
1053Mrs. West, you'll be pleased to hear that the fish from this region
1054is a particularly powerful aphrodisiac.
1055- Oh. - Mmm. Give her two.
1056Oh, Mr. Brandon, you serve as if you've served all your life.
1057Oh, paid my way through college waiting tables.
1058Coincidentally, that fish weighs the same
1059- as the girl on your last cover. - Ooh!
1060Oh, Alicia, remind me. Were you a salmon or a trout?
1061You were a trout.
1062Oh... Thanks for saving me in there.
1063So have you filled your photo frames yet?
1064No. Not yet.
1065You could put a picture of Alicia in one.
1066Except there probably wouldn't be room
1067for her spidery long legs.
1068You know, I've always felt that
1069spidery long legs were vastly overrated.
1070I thought she was your girlfriend.
1071No. She's not my girlfriend.
1072She's not you.
1073Erica, you get her on the phone,
1074you pretend she's your best friend in the world.
1075You find out how she got in this terrible situation.
1076How did she get so far behind?
1077Then you take that information and you use it against her.
1078What are her motivators? Pride?
1079Integrity? Honor? Fear?
1080Tell her she'll lose everything. Slap a lien on her house.
1081Tell her we'll print it in the papers.
1082Gotta take her to the edge of the cliff.
1083Let her think you're gonna push her over and at the last minute,
1084pull her back and get what you want out of her.
1085That, Erica, is how you earn a commission.
1086Lesson over. I need Successful Saving.
1087Excuse me.
1088Derek Smeath. Hello? Hello...
1089Elevators. Thank goodness for redial.
1090Do not answer this call, it's Derek Smeath.
1091Do not answer this call, it's Derek Smeath.
1092Do not answer this call, it...
1093No, he doesn't know it yet, but he will. All right.
1094- Speak to you then. - Luke! Luke.
1095- Good morning. - Hi.
1096- Hi. - Excusez-moi.
1097Am I interrupting something? Hmm?
1098- No. Mm-mm. - No, no.
1099I've come for the Green Scarf Girl.
1100- Me? - Our esteemed Monsieur West
1101has asked me to dress you for your TV debut.
1102I have one hour to shop.
1103Oh, uh, I'm sorry, excuse me,
1104but, Rebecca, Derek Smeath is here.
1105God. Um... I, uh...
1106Rebecca is being stalked.
1107So exciting at Successful Saving.
1108I've had enough of this clown. I'll see him.
1109Whoa! Luke! No! I never want you to meet him, ever.
1110Don't worry. I've already called security.
1111See? She called security.
1112Voila. Shall we go? Mmm?
1113No. No, no, no, no.
1114This is outrageous! I have every right to be here.
1115So after the ball, I, myself, actually
1116read Successful Saving. Your piece was very good.
1117I have been observing you
1118and it seems you have natural street fashion,
1119but... do you have genuine style?
1120Dressing is like any worthwhile endeavor.
1121It is an art, but also a challenge.
1122Bonjour.
1123This dress is good for you, huh?
1124With maybe... this jacket over.
1125Oh, that's genius, Alette. Parfait.
1126I think that is a great dress, um, but I was thinking...
1127...a little more...
1128...of something... like this?
1129I mean, I'd pair it with a new Yves Saint Laurent coat.
1130Show me.
1131So, Rebecca, hmm.
1132Take her bag.
1133You are sure of your choice?
1134- Yeah. - Hmm. We'll see.
1135Do not answer this call, it's Derek Smeath.
1136Do not answer this call, it's Derek Smeath.
1137Do not answer this call, it's...
1138Hello.
1139Ah, yes. Is perfect.
1140So, unfortunately, I cannot stay.
1141But I am looking forward to seeing how you accessorize it
1142- for your TV debut. Hmm? - Oh, thank you.
1143Goodbye.
1144- Oh, God. - Is there a problem?
1145Pretty much my entire first month's salary.
1146Mmm. But isn't it worth it?
1147OK, no peeking. Don't peek. Can you see? OK. Get up here.
1148Now turn this way. OK, don't peek. Don't peek. OK, open!
1149Oh, and look, look, look! The best part!
1150- Do you love it? - It's so her!
1151Oh, Bex. This is so exciting.
1152I'm getting married and you love your dress,
1153and you're getting to Alette, and...
1154What's in that bag?
1155Oh, that's just a dress that Alette chose for me
1156for the TV show.
1157Mom, can you go get a cupcake?
1158How much did it cost?
1159Alette gets an incredible discount.
1160Still going to Shopaholics Anonymous?
1162- 'Cause you promised. - I know!
1163Oh, excuse me. Are you going to the shopaholics meeting?
1165Could you do me a favor and stow these in your trunk?
1166Doesn't look good entering a self-help shopping group
1167carrying a Barneys bag.
1168Oh! I know exactly what you mean.
1169- Leave it to me. - OK.
1170- Hey, save me a seat, huh? - OK.
1171Thank you!
1172My name is Ms. Korch. I am your new group leader.
1173I do things differently.
1174Ms. Bloomwood?
1175You're willing to give away your money for things
1176that you don't need, so why not try giving away
1177the things you don't need for no money.
1178But here's the thing: I really need those things.
1179I'll show you who really needs them.
1180Steady! Steady. Courage, woman.
1181- Oh, my. Colorful. - This is my bridesmaid's dress.
1182Please! How many of us have used that one before, hmm?
1183OK. I just want you to take these clothes and... do good.
1184Ms. Bloomwood, wasn't that liberating? Bravo!
1185My will is strong. My wallet is closed. I don't want to shop!
1186Back to the basement. I couldn't be prouder.
1187There's been a mistake. The dresses I gave in?
1188- Hmm. I need it back. - I see. Mm-hmm. Christy!
1190Can't sell those two dresses. There's been a mistake.
1191- No returns. - I really need these dresses!
1192I'd bring back something tomorrow.
1193- Something better. - No exchanges.
1194- OK, so, um, I'll buy 'em. - You will? Oh, that's great.
1195Oh, really. We need every cent here.
1196- OK. How much? - A hundred and ten.
1197What? How is this a charity store?
1198This is from Barneys.
1199I know. OK, I don't have enough for both.
1200- This one's twenty. - Maybe come back for this one?
1201Which is more important?
1202Got money issues? Who hasn't?
1203Oh! Tarkie, Tarkie, Tarkie, she's on!
1204- This is her? - Yeah.
1205The Girl in the Green Scarf, Rebecca Bloomwood,
1206Oh, she looks like an expert. How are her accessories?
1207Hey, Janice. She's in the... Whoa. What channel?
1208...finance. Not my thing.
1209- Jane. - Yeah?
1210- Janey. Janey! - What?
1211...then I read your columns, and I'm like...
1212"Wow. I get it. "
1213Right. Which is exactly the point.
1214Because so much financial journalism is really...
1215- Is really boring. - I'm with ya on that!
1216Yes! Go, Bex!
1217It's not accessible.
1218But it's ordinary people that have the most money in savings.
1219It is. It's people like my mom and dad.
1221Tell us about the coat. Tell the audience what you wrote
1222about the cashmere coat and worth.
1223- Well, that's you. - No, no.
1224- He inspired me. - Aw...
1225It's the difference between cost and worth.
1226Essentially, something you can't see, can't touch,
1227but it's actually the most valuable commodity in America.
1228- And that's... - Trust.
1229Trust. I'm loving you guys.
1230Who knew that debt could be so much fun, huh?
1231But we just have a little bit more time.
1232We wanna get questions from the audience.
1233Is there anybody out there
1234with any financial issues that would like...
1235Yes, you, sir.
1236Well... I'm having trouble with debt.
1237OK. Mortgage debt, car debt?
1238- Ms. Bloomwood's debt. - Ms. Bloomwood's debt.
1239That's right.
1240I'm from the All City Debt Collection Agency.
1241- My name is Derek Smeath. - Alrighty.
1242Now, look, for God's sake, can I just say that this man
1243has been stalking Rebecca for the past year.
1244Yes, I have.
1245To recover unrepaid credit on a store card totaling
1246$9, 412 and a quarter.
1247Is this for real?
1248No, I'm sorry, because he is her ex-boyfriend.
1249Really?
1250No wonder she didn't bring him home.
1251That's good. I tell ya,
1252the more you look at me, the funnier that gets.
1253OK, well, uh, my ex-girlfriend
1254told me she couldn't meet me today
1255because I might risk contamination with an infection
1256- she picked up in Finland. - Oh!
1257Know she was part Finnish?
1258OK, we're on limited time.
1259Anybody else like to ask...
1260No, no, no. The best is yet to come.
1261Oh, God!
1262Did you realize our Ms. Bloomwood here
1263is in the hospital with depression?
1264Currently in the hospital with gallstones.
1265"Check is in the mail" 14 times.
1266Check is lost in the mail 14 times.
1267Recovering from a chemical fruit acid peel.
1268Called back for second tour of duty in Basra.
1269Which of these excuses is true?
1270Are any of them?
1271Will the real Rebecca Bloomwood please stand up?
1272Well, at least I don't have to worry about you being stalked!
1273Luke, you don't understand!
1274No, you're right, I don't!
1275So do what I hired you to do, Rebecca,
1276and make the truth clear
1277to somebody who absolutely doesn't understand.
1278I shop.
1279Oh, so you lie because you shop.
1280OK, OK. Why do you shop?
1281- Well, I... - Come on, come on!
1282Well, you're not giving me time...
1283For what? To make something up?
1284Just, for once in your life, tell me the truth.
1285Because when I shop, the world gets better.
1286The world is better.
1287And then it's not anymore. And I need to do it again.
1288Well, what about honesty?
1289What about credibility?
1290Well, I wanted to tell you,
1291but I only took the job to get to Alette.
1292Well, I wish you all the best with that.
1293Luke, I'm so sorry.
1294No, no. I understand. The whole thing was a lie.
1295That absolutely makes sense.
1296* You're breaking my heart You're tearing it apart
1297* Woo, woo
1298* Now I've gone insane
1299* And you're breaking my glasses, too, OK?
1300Is she wearing my bridesmaid's dress?
1302That, I can absolutely explain!
1303OK! Explain.
1305Explain!
1307Mr. West. I like Luke Brandon.
1308But it would seem on recent evidence, Mr. Brandon
1309allowed his objectivity to lapse.
1310Mr. Brandon?
1311Rebecca Bloomwood...
1312Rebecca Bloomwood was the most vivacious,
1313funny, inspiring woman I have ever met.
1314And she lived a lie. We know that now.
1315But what she wrote in her columns was the truth.
1316She had a voice.
1317She spoke to people who never believed
1318that they could understand, and who loved it when
1319they found that they could. And I loved it.
1320Rebecca Bloomwood let me down.
1321But the Girl in the Green Scarf never did.
1322As for you, if Luke Brandon and his attitude
1323aren't fitting in at Dantay-West,
1324there's really only ever one solution.
1325Maybe we should start a new magazine.
1326A magazine driven purely by the voices of its writers.
1327A part of the company, but outside the gates, you know?
1328Yeah, sounds... Sounds great.
1329Yeah. It's unexpected, but, you know.
1330You have drive, Mr. Brandon, and vision.
1331I've been impressed.
1332Oh, it'll be tough going to start,
1333but that's the way Cy and I built this company.
1334On the day that we put that sign up over the door, Dantay-West.
1335That was when we knew that we'd made the right decision.
1336So here's to our new venture.
1337Well, I, um. I can't...
1338I cannot believe it. I'm going to kill her.
1339Mr. West, when you put that sign above the door,
1340you wanted to make your name in the world, didn't you?
1341- Oh, more than anything else. - So do I.
1342Sweetie, she's gonna be fine.
1343And when you talk to her, don't...
1344Sweetie, honestly, do you think it's too...
1345"Raising Financially Fit Kids. "
1346Do you think it's too late for this?
1347Never too late. Aren't you glad we went to that book fair?
1348Pretty amazing, ain't it?
1349That's why your mother and I love coming out here.
1350Reminds us of our childhood in Finland.
1351Your mom and I think,
1352if the American economy can be billions in debt
1353and still survive, so can you.
1354- The RV's worth about 13... - No. Dad.
1355We want to.
1356I will kill you if you sell it.
1357It completely defines you. Completely.
1358Nothing defines me, except you and your mother.
1359So she really did it? And it all worked.
1360What do you mean?
1361You mean you don't know.
1362Oh, this is good.
1363Alette Naylor is going to see the little green scarf girl
1364to give her the one thing that she wants most in all the world.
1365And now I'm stuck with her.
1366I'm very happy to have found you.
1367- I went to Mr. West to... - Hot.
1368Ah. Thank you. Charles et Diana.
1369No, no. They're not from Indiana, they're from England.
1370No, Dad, she said Charles and Diana.
1371Yes. Well, I went to see Mr. West to petition for clemency...
1372- ... which he gave. - And is Luke Brandon OK?
1373Unfortunately, Monsieur Brandon is no longer with Dantay-West.
1374But he'll land on his feet.
1375He's a Sherman, after all. Rebecca...
1376You may not know this, but your appearance
1377on that TV show has struck a nerve with many, many girls.
1378They identify with you.
1379Your column will be Affordable Fashion.
1380Five hundred words once a month. Welcome to Alette.
1381I can do affordable fashion.
1382I mean, I know where all the sales are.
1383Yes, yes, she does. Oh!
1384In fact, she got that from me.
1385No, I didn't. I didn't. I didn't, I didn't, I didn't.
1386- Oh, cake? - Yes.
1387Oh, no, no, no, no, no!
1388Tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny, tiny.
1389- Oh. - No, tiny. Tiny! Tiny!
1391Thank you.
1392You will make your column personaI.
1393Mm-hmm.
1394You'll take pieces from your own wardrobe,
1395like this for example. This is very pretty.
1396- They're swell. - This season, I believe.
1397Um, well, they're Louboutins,
1398so, I mean, well, they're not affordable fashion.
1399Fear not. Chez Alette, we print the prices very small.
1400And after all, what are credit cards for, huh?
1401You must know that.
1402Yeah, wow.
1403Yeah, no, I, um... I know all about credit cards.
1404And final notices and debt collectors.
1405Um, they should print that in the fashion magazines. Right?
1406Mm-hmm.
1407Rebecca, you have a moral conscience.
1408But if you want to work for my magazine...
1409No, no, I really... I wanna work at Alette.
1410What's the matter, baby?
1411I just, I have that really annoying feeling in the pit of my stomach.
1412You know that feeling when...?
1413Yes. I get it... I get it in the back of my head.
1414Yeah, when... You know what I mean?
1415You wanna do something, but you sort of feel like you shouldn't?
1416- That's it! - I get heartburn.
1417I just... I have made so many mistakes,
1418and I feel like taking this job would be another one.
1419Before you make your decision, you should know this.
1420When I leave this house, the opportunity leave with me.
1421Well, then you should both go.
1422C'est la vie.
1423You're a Sherman.
1424Can't you finance this yourself?
1425I'm asking if you will back me.
1426I'm asking if I am a good investment.
1427All right, people, this is it. I want you to think of it
1428as a toxic little monkey on your back.
1429Do it, Freak! But anybody who cries
1430will have to cut two cards.
1431I'm Rebecca Bloomwood and I'm a shopaholic.
1432Hi, Rebecca.
1433I destroyed my career on national television.
1434I lied to the man I love. I hurt my best friend.
1435I invented a stalker, and I don't even speak Finnish.
1436But I have a plan, and I need your help.
1437Who's with me?
1438Shut up. Sale of the century.
1439Forward to all employees. Send.
1440Oh, uh, Luke, sorry. Um, may I take a long lunch?
1441Sure. What are you doing?
1442Oh! Oh, uh, I have an appointment.
1443- With whom? - A person.
1445Uh, I suppose she has to, uh, clear the decks.
1446You know, make room for all those free clothes from Alette.
1447Go, Hayley.
1448May I...?
1449- Bags! - Ready!
1450- Accessories! - Ready!
1451- Shoes! - Ready.
1452- Millinery. - What you call me?
1453- Hats. - Oh!
1454I hope they've got shoes!
1455They're gettin' antsy out there.
1456Ready when you are, Ms. Bloomwood.
1457Open the doors, Dad!
1458There's plenty for everyone.
1459Just, take your...
1460You'll note the delicious color,
1461the smart collar and these classic buttons.
1462Thirty dollars is my final offer.
1463I'll give you $30 to get away from my table.
1464What about your mother? What would she like?
1465Sobriety.
1466- I think it's... - It's a lucky top.
1467These are real Prada shoes, ladies.
1468They go with the same pink as this scarf.
1469And the handbag. Oh. And the gloves.
1470OK, you know what, not for sale. Not for sale.
1471- Ms. Ptaszinski! - I'm OK.
1472And now...
1473The green scarf!
1474An icon.
1475Supple, sensual, the color of money.
1476Rebecca always had such fabulous taste.
1477No wonder she wound up at Alette magazine.
1478Oh, Becky didn't end up at Alette magazine.
1479She turned that "hoppertunity" down.
1480- What? Why? - Yes, Jane Bloomwood, hi.
1481Oh, hi.
1482Now who will be the next Girl in the Green Scarf?
1483- Fifty dollars! - Anyone else?
1484- Seventy. - I have 70!
1485- Ninety dollars. - Ninety dollars right here!
1486- Excuse me. - Sure.
1487I have a bidder on the phone. One hundred and twenty dollars.
1488One-twenty for the beautiful, famous, elegant...
1489- One-fifty! - Don't sell it.
1490You've sold so much already.
1491- Two hundred dollars. - Two hundred and fifty dollars.
1492Two-fifty! I have 250. The bid is against you at 250.
1493- Well? - Three hundred dollars!
1494You can tell your friend on the phone, I'll match anything they bid.
1495She's like an assassin.
1496Three hundred dollars. Going once.
1497- Going twice. - My bidder withdraws.
1498Sold for 300 to the lady in pink.
1501- Don't wear it with yellow. - Never.
1502- It could bring you love. - Thank you.
1503One, two, three, four. That's another thousand.
1505$16, 586, 72 cents.
1506You are a winner, babe!
1507Oh, my God.
1508Mr. Smeath.
1509What the hell is this? What are you doing?
1510I'm doing exactly what you did to me on that television show, Derek.
1511I'm just giving you what you deserve.
1512But in the most inconvenient way possible.
1513And that, I think, makes 9, 412.
1514Oh. And a quarter.
1515I've got it. I've got it.
1516OK. Ladies, it's time!
1517- How'd you get it back? - I did a deal.
1518Get her some flowers.
1519- Sorry. OK. - Go, go, go, go, go.
1520- Ready, sweetie? - Bex!
1521Come here.
1523See you at the reception!
1524You sold all your clothes and kept that?
1525- It's Suze's wedding... - Wedding. I know.
1526I'm an investigative journalist, Rebecca.
1527Give me some credit.
1528You really sold it all?
1529You have nothing left.
1530I mean, I wouldn't put it like that.
1531Neither would I.
1532The bidder on the phone was you.
1533But you lost!
1534Both bidders were me.
1535It's a desperately important scarf.
1536Name: Rebecca Bloomwood.
1537Occupation: I am a columnist for Luke's new magazine.
1538Dress: Borrowed from Suze as I am a reformed shopaholic.
1539- Here, Ryuichi. - Wow!
1540It is amazing what you have time to do
1541when you're not shopping.
1542For example, I actually learned Finnish.
1543Ahh...
1544And instead of a relationship with my credit card,
1545I have a relationship with someone who loves me back.
1546And never declines me.
1547Where do you get your moves?
1548Who knows? It just comes naturally.
1549Oh, you're right. It's a mystery.}