I Feel Pretty Page #10

MALLORY:
Oh, God.

- RENEE:
Hey.

- Oh.

You okay?

Yeah. I just, um... Sorry.

I'm just going through

a rough breakup, so...

Well, I bet guys

can be pretty mean

when you break up

with them, right?

Or when they break up with you

for being

a real freaking person.

Wait, hang on. (SCOFFS)

The acoustics in here

are weird.

It sounds like you are saying

you got dumped.

Someone said to you,

"I don't want

to see you anymore.

"Ever again. I don't want

to have sex with you again."

Somebody has told you...

You got dumped?

- Can you stop saying "dumped."

- Of course, I'm sorry.

I... I just assumed

that you wouldn't have to

deal with stuff like that.

What? 'Cause of my body.

Or something like...

Your body, your whole head.

Do you have every rib

that I have?

(LAUGHS)

Everything really

worked out for you.

Where even are your organs?

I've always dealt with being

really insecure,

so it's nice to hear.

Shut up, forever. What?

No, I'm serious.

Like, it's an issue.

I struggle with self-esteem.

So...

I want to punch you right

in your dumb face right now.

Okay, that's the kind of

comment that like... I just...

That's what causes

my insecurity.

"Dumb." It's like...

It's like a trigger word.

I'm sorry I said that,

it's just...

You getting dumped is making

me feel like I might be okay.

Randomly it's making me

feel better, too.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

- Okay, that's good.

- Oh, my gosh.

But, um...

I have to actually go.

I have a go-see

at Lily LeClaire.

Lily LeClaire?

- Yeah.

- For what?

Um, like modeling

a new line, I guess.

The diffusion line?

Wait, you're going

for that? It's...

Yeah.

- Okay, bye.

- Okay, bye. Feel better.

- Thanks.

- That guy's a dick.

Yeah.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(CART THUDS)

- Morning.

- Hi.

It's 3:
00 p.m.

What you got for me?

In terms of what?

Packages.

Some of those for me?

Uh... No, those are empty.

Can I have an ionic water?

Bottom right.

Thanks. Uh, you should

really serve these

with a straw and a napkin.

But I won't hold it

against you.

Hey, do you know

if this is something

to do with the diffusion line?

Yeah, they're casting

the face of the line.

God!

They're planning a huge party

to launch the whole thing.

Yeah.

You think it ever occurred

to them to cast someone

who looks like they would

actually buy the products?

Someone like you?

Yeah.

Yes.

Someone exactly like me.

Hey, Viv. Um...

I've been looking everywhere

for you guys. I...

I just want to apologize

for how I behaved.

I'm so sorry.

I... I'm so embarrassed.

Please tell Jane, I...

Anyway, um...

I really want you to

meet up with me on Friday.

I... I need you.

Okay. This is Renee.

Okay.

- (CLAMORING)

- (CAMERAS CLICKING)

RENEE:
Come on!

We're going to miss it.

- MASON:
This is uphill!

- This is it.

This is the door.

(GRUNTING)

- Close it. Close it.

- I am.

Don't yell at me.

I'm closing it.

Act like

you've been here before.

Act like you work here.

I can't lose my job,

all right?

I'll have to move back

with my aunt.

She calls me Meat Patty.

- She drinks too much.

- I know.

Why didn't I hear about this

when we worked together?

This would be fun banter.

- Yeah.

- Okay. Just keep it cool.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

(APPLAUSE)

Good evening.

And thank you all for

coming tonight.

We're so pleased

to have you here.

This is an exciting evening

for Lily LeClaire,

for you, and for me.

When my grandmother

first started this company,

in the year 1200 AD...

It's a long, long time ago.

(AUDIENCE MUTTERING)

She had only $1,000...

Again, that was

a long time ago...

Inflation, so...

So that would be

different now. And...

That wasn't supposed

to happen.

What... What?

Could somebody...

Is there anybody here...

Technical support?

Anybody who's technical

or support?

Stupid b*tch,

you're such a failure.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

- (THUDS)

- (ALL EXCLAIMS)

- (THUDS)

- (ALL EXCLAIMS)

- (THUDS)

- (ALL EXCLAIMS)

I thought that was

going to bust easier.

Um...

Hello.

My name is Renee.

And...

Some of you know me

as this woman.

Glamorous.

Flawless.

Perfection.

But that's not the real me.

This is the real me.

(ALL MURMURING)

I don't get it.

I know, these women

look nothing alike.

But they're both me.

Take a second to process it.

But in this industry,

I only felt wanted

when I looked like this.

I think she's crazy.

Now when I looked...

There was no magic.

That's me.

That's me, they're both me.

That's me.

I did all this as me.

When we're little girls,

we have all the confidence

in the world.

We let our

bellies hang out, and...

And we just dance and play

and pick our wedgies.

(LAUGHTER)

And then these things happen

that just...

They make us

question ourselves.

Somebody says something

mean to you on the playground,

and then we grow up,

and you doubt yourself

over and over again

until you lose

all that confidence.

All that self-esteem,

all that faith

you started with is gone.

But what if we didn't

let those moments get to us?

What if we were

stronger than that?

(APPLAUSE AND CHEERING)

Right?

What if we didn't care

about how we looked?

Or how we sounded?

What if we never lost

that little-girl confidence?

What if when someone tells us

that we aren't good

or thin or pretty enough,

we have strength

and the wisdom

to say what I am is better

than all of that?

(LOUD CHEERING)

Because what I am is me!

(CHEERING CONTINUES)

I'm me!

And I'm proud to be me!

And if you ever get the chance

to hang out with me

or my friends,

my amazing, perfect friends...

Well, all I have to say to you

is you're welcome.

(LAUGHTER AND CHEERING)

Mason, hit it.

We are real women.

We are.

What a great thing to be.

(CHEERING)

A real, healthy, just strong,

funny, kick-ass chick!

This new line of products

won't change your life.

Only you can do that.

And you can do that.

Believe me.

But this line

is for every girl

who is ready

to believe in herself!

(ALL CHEERING)

You are beautiful!

You are everything!

And you are the real face

of this line!

And we are all the face

of Lily LeClaire!

(LOUD CHEERING)

Whoo!

You go, Renee!

You picked a good one,

you know.

Oh, my God!

Well, that was super weird.

And also very effective.

Thanks.

Do you know we offer a mental

health program at work?

I still have a job?

- (LAUGHS)

- (LAUGHS) Oh, my God.

Okay, I'm gonna go say hi

to some people.

Avery? They're going crazy

for all this.

Let's be honest. We both know.

That's for Renee.

Oh!

Sweetheart, Renee wouldn't

be here without you.

None of us would.

Oh, Gram.

(BOTH CHUCKLES)

(BUZZES)

ETHAN:
This is Ethan.

Hi, it's me.

Renee.

Um, I know

you probably don't want

to see me right now,

but I just...

Just, please hear me out.

Okay? I... I...

I am so sorry for how I acted

the other night.

I know this

is hard to believe,

but it has nothing to do

with how I feel about you.

And everything to do

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