"This is the glamorous world of fashion." "A place where making it to the top is nearly impossible." "And this is me." "Jane Quimby." "Career girl in high fashion, or dateless high school zero?" "You be the judge." "Can we just..." "Wait?" "For what?" "Oh, I don't know." "For the humiliation to fade?" "Just a little?" "Okay." "Okay." "Yeah?" "All right?" "So, you got to step your game up, man." "Oh, yeah..." "He's beautiful, okay?" "You can't blame me for looking." "Whatever." "Maybe I'd be less invisible if I tried out for cheerleading?" "Hmm." "I'm just thinking out loud here." "The guy hasn't made eye contact with me since the seventh grade." "Yeah, well, I warned you not to let him touch your boobs." "Jerk!" "Ah!" "Yeah." "Remember, everybody, AP World Lit midterm, next Friday at 2:30." "Now, we're gonna review Cervantes' Don Quixote, chapter two." "Psst." "Plain Jane." "Yes, Lulu?" "Where'd you get that outfit?" "Summer sale at Salvation Army?" "Don't you ever wonder what it would be like?" "Of course." "I'm a guy." "Studies show we think about it, like, every seven seconds or something." "No." "I didn't mean..." "Ew." "I'm not talking about that." "I mean them." "It all looks so, I don't know, easy for them." "They look like tools." "I think they look..." "Happy." "I'm happy, all right?" "Of course you're happy." "You have me as a best friend." "What more could you possibly want?" "I think so, yeah." "Hey, Ben." "Hey, Jane." "What's that?" "It's a pizza." "What's on it?" "Not entirely sure." "Various plant life, I think." "It's a vegetarian pizza." "Your favorite." "You hate vegetarian pizza." "Since when?" "Uh, since last time I ordered and you said," ""Why would something like this ever exist?"" "I've decided to try new things." "Is one of those new things a job?" "How was your interview?" "Not great." "Wasn't a good match." "Guy at the bank hired his cousin." "Ben, the job search, it's..." "It's under control, okay?" "Okay?" "Okay." "Your big brother has it handled." "You should just focus on this delicious vegetarian pizza." "I think that's eggplant." "Can't wait for that." "Mmm." "Oh, no, please." "After you." "I'll just..." "Yeah." "It's a good one." "Mmm." "All right, no!" "Why would something like this ever exist?" "But it's perfect." "I don't know, Jane." "You'd have to sign up for the career internship program, which means leaving the school at 11:30 every day, which I'm sure has a silver lining, but look, you'd be sacrificing a huge part of your high school experience." "I get it." "I do." "But, you know, it's not like" "I'm at the center of the social universe around here as it is." "Is this about your brother?" "If it's a money thing..." "No." "Yeah." "I mean, you know, I could help out, which is good." "Ben's been carrying everything since our dad died." "I mean, he had to leave college just to take care of me." "What about your mom?" "Maybe she could help out." "Well..." "You know, I mean..." "If you can find her, let me know." "Look, I want to take care of Ben." "I do." "But this is about my future, too." "Straight A's aren't enough anymore." "Not if you need a full ride." "Which I do." "This could be my shot." "It could be my ticket to Parsons." "Dude, I still can't believe she said yes." "Yeah, well, I have to get the internship first." "It is not over yet." "Wait, so, tell me again why you can't just drive into the city." "In the Beast?" "Are you kidding?" "It wouldn't make it into the city." "I'll see you tomorrow!" "Peace." "Oh." "Um, Jane Pipsky?" "Jane?" "Oh!" "That's great." "Thank you." "I'm Jane." "I think I might be the one that you're looking for." "Jane Quimby?" "Oh." "Oh, yes." "Okay." "Okay, I'm sorry." "My paperwork is a mess." "Follow me." "We're here." "And if you wanna take a seat." "Gray will be with you in a minute." "Oh, and good luck." "You're gonna need it." "Thanks." "Am I interrupting something?" "Oh." "Uh..." "Oh!" "Hi." "And you are?" "Jane." "Jane Quimby." "Stand up." "Turn around." "You have a trained eye." "A bit juvenile, but the belt's good." "Thanks." "I made it." "My dad always said I got it from my mom 'cause she used to make all of her own clothes and stuff." "And now?" "I'm sorry?" "What does your mother do now?" "I..." "I don't know, actually." "She left when I was a baby." "Tragic." "Sit." "I'll get straight to it, Janet." "It's Jane." "I don't have a lot of time." "I'm in Bangkok and I have a meeting in five." "Thing is, Janet..." "Jane." "I average an assistant or two a month." "You..." "You make it a week, I'll be shocked." "Your office hours are part-time because my work keeps me on the road, but make no mistake about it." "I expect perfection." "And you, for as long as you can hack it, will be my beck and call girl." "You will roll my calls, manage my schedule, track my shipments and you will not make mistakes." "Have I made myself clear?" "Yes." "Of course." "I just have a few questions about my intern..." "Starting salary is 32,000." "Dollars?" "No." "Cupcakes." "Yes, dollars." "But..." "Oh!" "Oh, no, no..." "I think I'm..." "Fine. 34,000 cupcakes." "And an expense account." "Take it or leave it." "I'll take it." "Gray is the-senior acssiorie designer," "She's on the road, at least 300 days a year." "Paris, India, Tokyo..." "Why?" "Purchasing." "Developing the line." "You see a belt on the shelf," "Gray found it somewhere halfway across the world and sent it back for mass production." "Michael Diaz, She's his favorite. or." "That is completely unacceptable!" "And that is associate designer." "Directly beneath Gray." "You know how they say don't shoot the messenger?" "I will." "In the heart." "What are you wearing?" "Change!" "Now!" "She's scary." "Okay, so..." "Marketing." "Distribution." "Catalog." "P.R." "And the center of it all." "Creative." "Ah, and our new Jeremy Jones. er," "I've totally heard of him." "He's like the next Tom Ford." "Star of Parsons.." "He's supposed to be incredible." "That's what all the ladies around here are saying." "Oh, yeah?" "Oh!" "Right." "Come on, I'll show you where we have lunch." "Hello, India." "Did you tell Michael to kill the fabric pendants for spring?" "Yeah." "Yeah, I did." "Yeah." "Why would you do that?" "I mean, they were ruining the jacket." "It was completely wrong." "Had to be done." "Without talking to me first?" "Oh, I'm sorry." "Really, I am." "But the jacket looks so much better without it." "Forgive me." "No!" "I don't." "I don't forgive you." "You can't just show up here, flash your smile and play all nicey-nice, and then kill my line!" "Next time you got a problem, you talk to me first." "Don't go over my head." "Uh, I'm sorry." "Really, I am." "You suck!" "I think you're nice." "Thanks, man." "Thank you." "So, Gray's been through a few assistants, huh?" "Yeah, that's an understatement." "Aw." "Look, I hope You seem really nice." "Jane." "But Gray..." "I mean, she didn't get to the top without crushing a few souls on the way up." "I spent four hours talking her last sobbing assistant out of a bathroom stall." "My advice?" "Don't take it personally." "I'll see you later, okay?" "Okay." "I've got to work through lunch." "Again." "Looks delicious." "Oh, yeah, it's..." "Gross." "What?" "Does that actually work for you?" "Most of the time." "Yeah." "Really?" "That's..." "Wow, shocking." "It's the accent." "Pretty much say anything and get away with it." "Well, at least you can admit it." "You know, I haven't seen you around before." "That's because it's my first day." "Oh, Jeremy Jones." "Jane Quimby." "Pleasure." "Well, back to work." "You should come by sometime." "I'm in design." "I'm always around, working late, so I can give you some advice on being the new kid." "Right." "Nice to meet you, Jane." "Hey." "Just wanted to get you started on some paperwork." "Photo identification, home address," "W-2, I-9, bank account information." "Oh!" "We have a really great retirement plan." "Are you okay?" "Yeah." "I just..." "Um, I'll need to bring this stuff in on Monday if that's okay?" "Sure." "But Monday at the latest." "'Cause I can't get you started working until I have all the paperwork." "You know, corporate policy." "Right." "Of course." "Okay, thanks." "Hello?" "Yeah, hold on a second." "Uh, Ben?" "Ben?" "He's not available." "Can I take a message?" "Look, I know we're a little late on the payments, but..." "Wait." "How many behind are we?" "That many?" "I'll take over the payments." "Yeah, we'll be caught up in..." "Three months." "That's all I need." "No, I'm not his wife." "I'm his sister." "You'll never get away with it." "Not without you, I won't." "You're the only one that can help." "Help you forge illegal documents?" "That's, like, a felony." "Don't be so dramatic." "I mean, you made all of your brother's fake IDs." "Yeah, he was going to dive bars, not taking someone's job." "I understand the risk, Billy." "But I have to do something." "They're going to take our house." "No, don't, don't cry." "You know I don't like it when the ladies cry." "So, you'll help me?" "You don't have to do this." "Ben, he wouldn't want you to do this." "Ben won't know." "And it's not just for him." "I need this, Billy." "Fine." "I'll do it." "Yes!" "Whoa, whoa, whoa!" "But on one condition." "This?" "This was your one condition?" "We don't get out much, all right?" "Sue me." "Here goes nothing." "Okay." "Now what?" "I don't know." "Just go get a drink or something, I'll be right back." "Wait!" "You're leaving me?" "Dude, I have to go to the bathroom." "Relax." "I'll be back in a second." "Are you serious?" "Oh!" "Hey, how you been, Janey?" "Good, good." "You know how it is." "Same old, same old." "So..." "How are you?" "Oh, I've been great." "Um, I like your cheetah thing." "Oh." "This?" "Thanks." "It's fake." "Faux." "You know..." "It's a sweater." "Right." "Well..." "Yeah, you should go mingle at the party with the partygoers." "It was good to see you." "You, too." "Well played, Jane." "Who are you looking at?" "What are you doing here?" "I can come to a party if I want, Lulu." "You can't stop me." "All right?" "And you need to stop being mean to Jane." "Okay?" "She hasn't done anything to you, so just leave her alone." "Or what?" "Stop." "Seriously." "Stop." "What is this?" "What're you talking about?" "This." "Us." "Sneaking around for the past three months." "I don't get it." "You've forbidden me from telling a soul." "I mean, we don't speak at school." "I like you, Billy." "Why?" "I don't know." "I just do." "Maybe because my father would hate it." "You know, that's great." "I'm joking." "I don't think you are, Lu." "Okay?" "All your daddy issues aside, this whole secret lover thing, it's really starting to eat away at my soul." "Your what?" "Soul." "A person's moral and emotional sense of identity." "See?" "That's what I love about you." "Your brains are hot." "Yo!" "Over here!" "What's up?" "Where the frack have you been?" "It's been, like, half an hour!" "Long line." "What is that on your face?" "What?" "Is that..." "I don't like her touching you." "Jeez, Lulu!" "Let's go, loser!" "You, too!" "No, no." "No!" "This was such a good idea, Billy." "See, I told you you'd have a good time." "I trust you had a leisurely morning." "Let's get to work." "Are you paying attention?" "Yes, of course." "I'm expecting a call from Mumbai in an hour." "I need you to transfer it to my cell phone." "Please hold." "Hello?" "Hello?" "I also need you to confirm the shipments coming in from Frankfurt." "Nein..." "Ein versand nach Brooklyn." "But most important," "I want your eyes on that no-good ingrate of an underling, India." "I want to know her every move." "What she eats." "When she eats." "And who she eats with." "That weasel is after my job." "And I am not going out without a fight." "And you, Jane, are my front line." "Because this is war." "Old and new." "Past and future." "That's what our design is about." "Right now, Donovan Decker is the envy of the fashion world." "Our sales have grown from 400 million to over a billion in six years." "In a climate where others are cutting back, we continue to grow." "Why?" "Anyone?" "You." "Because of you." "Young people are our customers." "We want them to like what we're designing, so we hire people like..." "Jane." "Jane Quimby." "We hire people like the young Miss Quimby here." "Young, creative, out-of-the-box thinkers." "And we give them the freedom to use that creativity." "Or the freedom to answer Gray's phone." "I don't know, it sort of feels like" "I've gone from calculus to corporate espionage." "So quit." "Don't be ridiculous." "I mean, it's not exactly what I thought it would be, but it's better than sitting in the Bangkok airport." "So, I will speak to you soon." "Thanks." "Bye." "Hi." "Hi." "We haven't officially met yet." "India." "Jane." "Well, I just wanted to come over and say, you know, if you need anything or have any questions, don't hesitate to ask." "Thanks." "I was Gray's assistant a few years back, so I know how hard it can be." "Oh, yeah, I know firsthand how isolating it is with Gray on the road." "But, you know, I'm here if you need me." "So..." "I really appreciate it." "Sure." "Sorry." "It's just..." "You know, it's fine." "It's the scheduling program." "Ah, it's kind of tricky." "Yeah, you have it on alert." "Just select monthly, and..." "There." "Thanks." "Any time." "All right." "Hey, I'm Ben Quimby." "You wanted me to come in?" "Yes, Ben." "Have a seat." "I gotta be honest, it's a little strange walking these halls again." "I went to school here a few years back." "I know who you are." "Yeah?" "You've heard of me?" "I'll admit, I was pretty popular back in the day." "You don't remember me, do you?" "It's me." "Rita Shaw?" "Maybe you'd remember me by the nickname you gave me back in the day." "Shaw the Jaw?" "Come on." "Giant headgear?" "20 extra pounds?" "Ring a bell?" "Yeah." "I'm pretty sure I never would've called you Shaw the Jaw." "Well, you did." "Maybe you've just matured since high school." "No, I mean, I would've come up with something way better than that." "Well, you didn't." "Sorry." "Really, I'm sorry." "You know how teenage boys can be." "Yes." "Yes, I do." "I actually wanted to discuss Jane and her internship." "What internship?" "The one you authorized her to take by signing this permission form." "Wow." "She does a better Ben Quimby than I do." "How'd she get the "B" to loop like that?" "I'm gonna pretend I didn't hear that." "Look, I just want to make sure" "Jane is doing the internship for all the right reasons." "Of course." "I'll talk to her." "She's my kid sister." "Last thing I want in the world is for Janey to grow up too fast." "I've been seeing him for a year." "Married." "Totally married." "I know it's a total disaster in waiting." "But there's just something about him." "I mean, the man really knows how to make a girl..." "You know?" "Yeah, can't say that I do." "You know what I mean, right, Jane?" "Yeah." "Totally." "I do know that thing." "Can I steal you?" "Uh..." "For a bit?" "Okay, that's what I'm saying." "Get it, girl." "See Jane run." "It's a matter of pride." "It's soccer." "No, it's not." "It's football!" "And this country can't just go and make up its own name for it." "Too late." "It's a disgrace." "No, it's America." "You have pretty eyes." "You totally need new material." "I'm deadly serious, Jane Quimby." "You have very, very pretty eyes." "And you, Jeremy Jones, have a very, very bad reputation." "Me?" "A reputation?" "Well, I think that's completely unwarranted." "Oh, really?" "Okay, maybe a little bit warranted." "But..." "I really like you, Jane." "I should go." "Don't." "No, I should definitely go." "And..." "I like you, too." "You're out late." "Uh..." "Since when do you wait up for me?" "Since when do you tiptoe in late?" "I, uh..." "I was out studying." "'Cause I have midterms coming up, so I was studying late..." "I talked to Miss Shaw today about your new internship." "The one I gave my permission for." "I'm sorry." "Why wouldn't you just tell me?" "I don't know, I..." "I guess I didn't want you to think that I was doing it because..." "I can't find a job?" "Is that why you're doing this?" "No." "It's not entirely about that." "Look, Jane, the real world isn't going anywhere." "It'll wait." "You should be out there enjoying high school, like I did." "Like you did?" "High school isn't a four year party for everyone, Ben." "I know it's different for you." "But there's no reason to try and escape it." "I'm not." "Look, this job, it's something I've always dreamed about and now it's here." "I really want this, Ben." "Then I'll support it." "But I do have one very serious question." "When you sign my name, how do you get the "B" to loop like that?" "Is it one continuous or is it several random strokes?" "It's the strokes." "It's not the strokes." "It's the strokes." "It's like three random, little..." "Good night." "Give me a pen." "Nope." "Okay." "Pencil?" "Good night, Jane." "Sorry." "I need you to go to my house." "I am expecting a shipment and I need you to..." "Are you wearing my lipstick?" "No." "I need you to go through every packing list in that shipment and make sure it's all there." "And if it's not, do not accept the shipment." "Got it." "This is a very important shipment, Jane." "Do you want me to call and see if they can bring it here?" "No." "I do not." "I do not want India anywhere near that shipment." "Okay, but I think..." "Do not think." "Do not ask questions." "Do exactly as I say." "Nothing more." "Nothing less." "And if you can't do that, Jane..." "I can do that." "I can." "Gray, you are my new hero." "Okay, I think that is the last of it." "Really?" "Do you mind?" "You're getting it all over the rug, and..." "Okay." "Thank you." "Yes!" "Yes, it is all here." "Wait." "What meeting?" "But that doesn't make any sense." "You'll be on a plane." "Of course I'll be there." "And I will call you as soon as you land with all of the details." "And, Gray, I think maybe..." "Never mind." "I think India had something to do with it." "Your schedule was up and she saw it, and I'm almost positive that's why she scheduled the run-through for today." "What are you talking about?" "Sorry." "I thought you were Gray." "Okay, okay." "Where are you?" "I'm at her house." "You should see it, Billy." "It is gorgeous." "Look, Jane, we have a situation here." "She has this insane closet..." "Jane..." "Yes, I have officially touched a vintage Balenciaga." "Jane..." "Okay, fine." "I tried it on." "But it was just so pretty and the detail..." "Jane!" "What?" "Your midterm test." "It's today." "No, it's not." "It's..." "Oh, my God, it's today." "Jane, you need to get here." "Fast." "But I have to be at the office in an hour." "A meeting got rescheduled." "If I don't show up to that meeting," "Gray is gonna hand me my ass." "Okay." "Well, then, prepare for some ass-handing 'cause if you don't show up here, you'll flunk." "And Miss Shaw will pull the plug." "Yes." "I can't get to school, take the test, and back in time for that meeting." "There is no way." "Unless..." "What the..." "Do not take your eyes off this car." "Thank you." "Hey." "Hey." "That's right." "Take a good look." "Okay, move it, move it!" "Get out of the car." "Go!" "So we have the Native American, the Moroccan and the Diamante, which is young, I guess." "This is..." "Uninspired." "Precisely." "I agree." "Michael, nobody respects Gray more than I do." "But she's not sending back the level you're looking for anymore." "It's..." "It's grown stale." "This brand, it needs new vision." "My vision." "Send me out in the field." "I will not let you down." "Excuse me." "Jane Quimby." "Gray's assistant." "I think you should see this." "Wait." "That pin you're wearing, that's fantastic." "And there's more." "Much, much more." "This is not complete." "Gray wanted me to tell you that she'll be presenting the new line next week." "I'm on to you, little girl." "I'm sorry?" "I know what you're doing." "So, you can stop sneaking around and taking screen grabs of my lunch tray." "And you tell Gray, "Game on. "" "I know you weren't being nice to me." "You saw her schedule and you set this whole thing up." "I don't know what you're referring to." "But I do know that eventually you're gonna have to take sides, Jane." "Make sure you pick the right one." "GRAYou did what?" "I presented your idea." "Or, at least, what I think was your idea." "Why would you do that?" "Because you were right." "India made her move." "She is after your job, Gray." "The meeting change, it was her." "But your stuff, the shipment, it's brilliant." "It's..." "I'm halfway around the world." "How do you expect me to fix this?" "But..." "I think Michael liked it." "You think or you know?" "Well, he..." "Forget it." "Hard day at the office, dear?" "You have no idea." "This week, Billy, it was the first time I've ever felt like I wasn't invisible." "Like I could see the other side, you know?" "Well, it was nice while it lasted." "Hello?" "Yes, I understand." "No, I understand." "Of course." "Sorry, Janey." "You okay?" "What did she say?" ""See you Monday. ""