After the Ball Page #4

Online shopping, yoga pants.

People used to smile at work here.

Designers used to stay up

all night working together...

just to get one piece perfect.

It felt like family.

Is this gonna work?

Okay, stop it.

Do what Richard would do.

Do what Richard would do.

Kassell Clothing,

one moment, please.

Kassell Clothing... please hold.

Kassell...

Good afternoon.

Nate Ganymede.

I'm Lee Kassell's two o'clock.

Actually, I believe you're meeting Elise.

I don't think so.

Um...

Lee Kassell, please report to reception.

Your two o'clock is

here and looking fabulous.

Give me that.

I'll be needing a security pass.

Nate Ganymede.

Take off your glasses.

And ruin this ensemble?

Forget it.

Due diligence.

Last I checked the eyes

were the windows to the soul.

Darling, we're in fashion.

You don't want me to have a soul.

Hmm.

So you trained at Parsons.

Interned at Dior and two

years in house at Zoom.

Why'd you want to work at Kassell?

Because you've lost your way...

and I'm the man to

help you find it again.

Your customers are bored.

So am I.

Ah, Nate this is the CEO of our company,

Lee Kassell.

Pleased to meet you, sir.

Hello, Nathan.

Hello.

Nate is, uh...

I know it.

Autumn Expressions 1993 collection.

Right? Right?

Yes, the jacket.

Vintage, uh, Kassell.

What they used to call a runner.

Yes.

This is Nate.

The one Serge called us about.

Have we met before, Nate?

Not in this incarnation.

Hmm.

Nate was just telling me

that he finds Kassell boring.

It's a bold strategy for a job interview.

Boring?

How so?

Oh, honey, I can handle...

I'd go to Kassell

to see something new.

Now I go there and see

what I see everywhere else.

I don't think your

designers are being challenged...

to come up with surprises.

Well, surprises can be disastrous.

Exactly.

Take this jacket, for example.

It could have been a

disaster but it works...

and the customers told you that.

Yeah, we sold a million

of these coats at least.

Literally a million, uh huh.

And we opened six

other stores with this.

Kassell's one of the

few companies left with,

uh, in-house manufacturing.

Only for samples.

Why not try limited runs.

Lee, what luck.

Nate is not only a

designer but also a businessman.

Yes, but we have discussed

limited runs haven't we?

But every sample costs us

thousands of dollars to make.

I mean, this is all very

inspiring but talk is cheap.

You're right.

So Nate, you, uh,

you like surprises, do you?

I do. Yes.

Well then, surprise me.

Bring me something

unique but simple enough...

to build in-house.

Consider it done.

If I like it, we're going

to put your theory to test.

You won't be sorry.

Oh, come on.

Let's have a little fun.

Friday.

Friday.

Friday.

I still can't believe that worked.

What?

You guaranteed me it would.

Well, I'm on medication.

Strong medication.

You should never listen to me.

Congratulations.

You are now a designer.

That's exactly my problem.

I don't have anything to present.

Elise has already seen my portfolio.

There is nothing that

they have not seen before.

No.

There must be.

Yes.

Yes.

Dad and Elise missed

my school showcase.

They haven't seen this one yet.

If you had an attentive father,

you wouldn't have been able to...

trick him into

distributing your designs.

Ahh.

Oh Kate, that is absolutely stunning.

The hautest of haute couture.

Kassell should be knocking you off.

And that's just what they'll be doing.

Welcome, everybody.

We are here to reveal our new line:

Touch of Glamour.

So it's a mixture of glamour and touching.

Go ahead, touch it.

We also have a variety of animal

prints for a sustainable living...

and you can really mix

it up with this piece.

Work at drinks; Your choice.

A couple of accessories

in the bathroom and tada.

Is this daywear?

Yes.

Because it looks like eveningwear.

Yes.

All right.

Thank you.

Love it.

Practical and affordable.

Boring, predictable.

Wait.

We have one more pitch

from a Mr. Nate Ganymede.

Present.

I don't think you go

from day to nightwear...

by adding earrings and a

pair of sparkly heels.

Now that's just me.

All right.

This is Everyday Princess.

Trust me to transform.

Women don't want a

Touch of Glamour.

They wanna be the belle of the ball.

You know what women want?

I wanna be the belle of the ball.

I thought we agreed

you weren't gonna speak.

Just because you work a 9 to 5...

doesn't mean you don't dream

of becoming someone else.

Here we are.

Who wouldn't want to take

this lovely lady for a spin?

You made that sample in two days?

Yeah.

It's just something I whipped up.

Forget about 6:
30 cocktails.

Let's start thinking

about that midnight kiss.

Special occasions are not our forte.

Lee?

Yes, well unfortunately that is true.

But, um, I think we

should take a shot at this.

You're hired.

Lee, are you reverting

to impulse decisions?

We worked on that.

Everyone, that's it.

Let's get back to work.

Nate, do you know there's

something about your work...

that reminds me of the

way Kassell used to be.

Hmm.

It's quite wonderful.

So let's get you a station

so you can get to work.

This is Nate's resume.

Look into him.

Dig up dirt.

If we're lucky we'll find some leverage...

that can pry him out of Lee's favour.

What?

Don't talk in unison.

It's creepy.

Sorry, Mom.

Hey.

We weren't planning anything.

Do you know where I

might find some buttons?

Well, this is just...

this is just spectacular.

What an exquisitely ordered room.

Whoever did this should

really get a promotion.

Well, she doesn't work

at the company anymore.

Well, what happened to her?

Same thing that's

gonna happen to you.

All right.

Look, sugar tits.

I know that your mom...

runs the company...

and all but I don't

take crap from anyone,

especially two mediocre talents

who are in way over their heads.

Now if you want war. I'll give you war.

But trust me,

you don't want war.

All right.

That was weird.

You are my hero.

No one talks to those two like that.

I just say what I feel and regret it later.

Please,

don't regret, sugar tits.

We should do

something to celebrate.

To welcome you to Kassell.

Oh no.

That's just... it's really.

Just leave it with me; Drinking, dancing.

We'll blow the night away.

Oh, Daniel.

You should come with us for drinks?

Welcome me to Kassell.

Maurice is organizing.

Oh, Daniel doesn't like to go out.

I'm in.

Just don't let him choose the place.

Oh, it's a shame he's straight, isn't it?

If you're into that kind of thing.

French, gorgeous.

Trust issues.

About five years ago, he caught

his fiance letting someone else...

dip his fork into her fondue.

And by fondue I mean...

Yeah, I get the idea.

He hasn't dated since.

He hasn't even put the train...

Yup, yup, yup.

I, uh, I figured it out.

See you tonight?

Isn't this great.

Told you not to let him pick the place.

To the bar.

What?

Vodka.

All right.

To the font of all inspiration.

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