After the Ball Page #5

Cheers.

Cheers.

Another round.

Yeah.

Cheers.

Cheers.

It's cool, Nate.

It's alright...

It's okay. It's cool.

Ah.

You're home early.

Uh oh, what's wrong?

I've installed some spyware so,

if somebody steals your

design, you'll know.

And I've hidden your

folder on the network.

Wonder what's in this...

Don't open those.

It's a decoy design as a precaution.

Just please, don't look at it.

Hey, hey, hey.

What is it?

A hideous idea from

my older years at Kassell.

Alien chic.

No.

Ohh.

What happened?

What is that?

That-that was the 2000's.

Everything was shiny.

Okay, I have no defense.

Hey.

Um, nope... I... bye.

You ignoring me?

Nope.

You're totally ignoring me.

Nope.

Just really gotta...

Come on, Nate.

Gotta skedaddle.

You're not the first guy to think I'm gay.

I wasn't ignoring you.

I'm usually very good at telling.

Well, you've put yourself out there.

It takes balls and I could

learn a thing or two from you.

Hmm.

Does Mr. Bergeron carry a

little torch for someone?

Nope.

Really.

No one?

No.

Nobody?

Aw, come on.

You can tell me.

She's a designer. Kate.

She was working here

before you arrived...

and she's talented but humble.

She has no idea how beautiful she is.

She's the opposite of everyone here.

And, um, I don't know.

I just can't stop thinking about her.

It sounds too good to be true.

Yup.

Y'know, I've been burned before.

She doesn't really

look interested anyway.

She is... I wager.

You simply must find out.

I'm dying of curiosity.

Yeah, you're right.

What, um, are you calling

her right at this moment?

Yeah.

You're right.

I'll-I'll give it one more try.

You know, I-I just...

I left something...

I'm just gonna give you privacy.

Okay?

Daniel?

Hi.

Hey, I was just, um,

thinking about you.

Yeah.

I've been, I've-I've been

working at this vintage shop...

called After The Ball,

and we just got...

these 80's stilettos in,

and I was like,

Daniel has to see these.

You should, um,

you should come by.

Yeah, sure.

Seriously, drop by any time.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay, bye.

Yes, I... you know...

Yes.

Why is he so happy?

So how did it go?

Thanks, I mean,

you-you were right.

She-she invited me

to stop by her work.

So, um, I'm knocking off early.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

No, no, no.

You're-you're going right now?

Yeah.

Wait, oh you can't.

Why?

Um, oh gosh, look at,

look at the roads.

There's traffic just...

Wish me luck, buddy.

Halt.

A man is just about to

come out and get in this cab.

It is very important that, um,

you don't take him on expressways.

He has a real, uh, dizziness

problem on expressways.

Oh, man.

Sounds like you

want me to delay him, uh?

Uh?

Ohh.

60 bucks.

Yeah.

Vintage clothes?

Like old clothes worn by other people.

Ew, I need a shower.

Why are you singing that?

Oh, because-because

we're spies... we're spying.

Is that Daniel?

Daniel drives a cab.

No, getting out of the cab.

Yeah.

Getting out.

Going into the same place.

Maybe they're working together.

Or maybe they're having an affair.

Okay.

Hey.

You came?

Wow.

You look great.

You've got something...

Oh, yeah.

It's, uh, a cheek cleanser.

Um, come in.

Kate lives here too.

Of course.

Daniel and Kate are the spies...

leaking Kassell designs, Simone.

Phew.

Solved.

I just solved it.

It's us, dummy.

Us.

We're leaking the designs.

Mm hmm.

Do you remember...?

Yeah, no I just... that...

you make a good point.

I'm quite impressed.

I didn't take you for a

chocolate connoisseur.

There's a world of things

you don't know about me.

A world of manly

things you don't know.

Hmm.

I tried to call you a

couple times since you left.

I tried.

I didn't succeed.

Why not?

Um, I don't know.

I'm a little bit out of

practice and an idiot.

Well, don't let that stop you.

Hah.

It's not easy for me

asking out the boss's daughter.

Well, we're out right now, aren't we?

It's not the same.

I didn't ask and you know.

Okay, well ask me.

Where do you wanna go?

Anywhere.

I promise I'll say yes.

No matter where?

Mm hmm.

You name it.

Do you want to go to the

Fashion Week Ball with me?

Oh my God.

I... yes, yes.

Of course, I'll go with you.

It took a long time.

You're sure.

Yes, yes. I would love to.

Okay, good.

Okay?

Okay.

Hello.

I'm calling about Nate Ganymede.

We have just hired him

here at Kassell Designs...

and I was just wondering, did

he work well with others?

Really.

Team player.

Employee of the month.

What month?

Versace.

Sergio,.

I'm sorry I do not speak foreign.

Buongiorno.

Gucci.

Come va?

Bonjour.

Chanel.

Dolce Gabbanna.

I'm telling you this for nothing.

If he had worked here another month...

he would have discovered

the cure for cancer.

Everybody loves Nate.

I think I might be starting to love Nate.

We are so screwed, Simone.

Don't worry.

We'll figure it out.

This is it.

Are you nervous?

Oh, I may faint.

This is good, right.

I mean, it looks good.

Elise, let's uh, set Nate up

with press for the trades.

Is it worth it for a dress?

No, but they want to talk to the

designer of the new fall line.

This early fall?

Mm hmm.

Oh geez.

What about Tannis and Simone's line,

Touch of Glam?

No, no, no, we're not going to do that.

I'll need somewhere private to work, Lee.

Don't worry about that.

Well, it's a little late to

turn back the orders from China.

Well, why not do it in-house?

Put those dusty machines to use.

Excellent idea.

That's a big risk.

Ah, Colin, I hope

you washed your hands?

You know I don't carry

germs unless I can accessorize.

Well, Lee, it looks like you have a hit.

We'll see how the

numbers add up, Colin.

Please keep my offer in mind.

Kassel Frost has a nice ring to it.

Like breaking glass.

By way this is my new designer, Nate.

Nate, Colin.

Oh, well you've always

had an eye for talent.

Oh, look at the time.

I have an 11 o'clock with the Pope.

Needs a new hat.

He is funny.

I'll give him that.

I wonder what the hell he's doing here.

Who cares?

I have the perfect place for you to work.

A runner?

How could you let this happen?

This is a serious setback.

Just play your part.

Let me worry about

bringing Kassell down.

Who was that... Nate?

I don't know him.

I know everyone.

Relax.

Nate has convinced Lee to

produce his line in-house.

It is so risky that even one slip up...

and we are back on the shopping

block cheaper than ever.

That is the moment to close

the deal once and for all.

Woo.

Wait, wait, wait.

This Nate has his own line.

Don't worry.

It will be useless if you have it first.

I love the way you say useless.

The moment's over.

So here we are.

Every piece we ever made.

We have one copy here

including the first...

and I was the only one with the key.

Ah.

Amanda and I did

something right at Kassell.

Once upon a time.

But then she passed...

and I haven't been

able to find it since.

But maybe you can.

Here I want to show you something.

It was 1989 in London.

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