Episode Report Card Jacob Clifton: A+ | 56 USERS: A YOU GRADE IT Don't Talk Too Loud
By Jacob Clifton | Season 5 | Episode 14 | Aired on 03.16.2014
"The one upside to a scandal, or a tragedy in your life, is that it is the best kind of wake-up call. Would I have done it any differently if I were a man? If I were a man..."
People start filing out now, checking their phones; not meandering out because they're bored, or turned off by a woman talking about what it's like to be a woman in a room built for men -- in a room built for men -- but because of a hostile takeover going on with a pharma company that everybody wants in on. It's nice to play the liberal diversity game and watch a lady talk with a couple martinis in you, but now there's real work to be done.
"...The answer is I would never do it differently. The key is to raise your profile. Opt-out moms are held to a higher standard than anyone else, we have to work harder. We have to make up for lost time."
LOST TIME
There's only one table left at the diner across the street; a two-top next to the one where Will is sitting. Alicia makes no bones about the awkwardness, but the waitress could care less.
Will: "Jeez, I'm almost finished. I won't bother you."
Alicia: "Can a sister get a scotch, no ice?"
Will: "They only have fuckin' beer. Not even a particular beer, they just bring you a stein of 'beer.'"
Alicia: "This waitress is not a fan of mine. But you know what, I don't give a flying crap."
Will: "A quote 'flying crap'?"
Alicia: "Go to hell, dude. How's that?"
Will: "Aren't you feisty."
Alicia: "I just had frickin' three hundred people walk out..."
Will: "More like four."
Alicia: "Why do you hate me?"
"Hmm. Well, I don't like you. Hate's probably too strong."
Will: "Are you seriously asking me why? You schemed for three weeks, while I was sitting there thinking we were finally at a..."
Alicia: "Oh no, you know me better than that. All I wanted to do was tell you, or get it over with. Those were the grossest three weeks of my professional life."
Will: "Oh, so you wanted to leave right away with our clients. Good save. Don't ask questions if you don't want the answers."
Alicia: "You are unbelievable. You know we never would have worked."
Will: "You are... Linking two things together that I never did."
It's bullshit, but sometimes it is important to say bullshit, if it's the kind of bullshit that leaves room for both parties to be graceful. They sit at these two tables, not looking at each other; if it were a Magic Eye picture you could cross your eyes and composite them together and everything would be okay. But you'd get such a fucking headache.
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