Strife - Season 2 Episode 1 -
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00:00You
00:13Now we're joined by
00:14Magazine Queen Evelyn Jones. I'm a web queen now with a we're creating a space that's candid and honest
00:21What's the story pen? We will evolve a celebration of the slut microplastic, but this place is like a zoo not this glossy magazine bullshit
00:30Do you know about genital wards usually transmitted through sex by teenagers? Oh my god, mom
00:35Divorce papers. Really? We're trying to view this as a life change rather than something traumatic. Stop
00:43She's my best friend everything about her it's my business what a nominee she plagiarized
00:48It's just been post up to post. No one else has a problem kicking me off. Are you reading a book about me?
00:52It's nothing personal
00:55I'm struggling
00:57To just make decisions. I change my mind all the time. I act before I think and then it's usually too late. I hurt people
01:05Am I a failure as a mother? It's not you. It's this place doesn't scream home
01:11It's called bird nesting you and I'd move between the houses and the kids would just stay put it sounds a bit weird
01:17Doesn't it it is a bit weird. It's not weird. It's Swedish. I've just told Peter. I'm ready to sell what you can't trust Peter
01:24We won't be buying Eve we're launching our own women's website
01:28Who on earth are you gonna get to run it? I've got someone actually they came to me
01:36Sorry folks, it's you
01:42It is
01:46Right, this is what we're gonna do
01:53I
02:24Like
02:29Good morning, everyone
02:32Double shot coffee to kick-start my wicked. Yes
02:36Thank you and a peppermint tea for anyone who's hungover. How did you know traffic was up on the weekend?
02:42Let's keep the momentum going
02:44Oh
02:53Week of yes, right morning meetings. Did you guys see that cat Houston started following me on Instagram Wow
02:59Who is that? She's a dilettante. She she has a rabbit named Polly. She takes her clubbing
03:05We did a story on her when I was at Vogue
03:07Opal your story about moving in with arm. Yeah, brilliant. Do we really need to know that his mom still buys his undies?
03:14Yes specificity. Did you buy the couch you wanted out of stock? She got a bookcase
03:18I wanted to color-code my books
03:20But Dom said that that was for sad people sad people who get lots of likes on Instagram which makes them happy people dumb hates
03:26Microtrends he calls them moral failures Dom sounds fun micro trends good beauty story
03:31I'm already doing Anne Hathaway's miserable prostitute diet fun team. No, the other miserable prostitute opal. Whoa
03:38No such thing as a miserable prostitute
03:44Don't we have a no diet policy
03:46Yes, nothing that makes women feel bad unless it's in the zeitgeist and we're all talking about it like Atkins and five
03:53Two what is it Lily dried oatmeal paste? Oh, that's good
03:56I mean, could you write something about how terrible it is for women in Hollywood who have to stay thin despite how successful they are
04:03Gee, what's happening in the world?
04:05Can I tell you about my weekend first, but didn't anything really happen? Yeah
04:09Okay in the kitchen
04:17Well, have you seen this new sweet teen comment
04:21Has
04:24Evelyn Jones become a parody of herself
04:27Shit
04:28Don't tell a bunch of spiral. Yes spiral upwards. Have you seen the engagement? Our readers are loving sweet Jen Paul
04:37with Paul
04:39He looks mad well constipated
04:43Thank you Evelyn for this fantastic opportunity to present some of my research and
04:48It's pretty thrilling stuff so strap yourself in
04:53You might know this about me, but I'm a bit of a green thumb I
04:59Like to toil in my garden all year round
05:02Pruning fertilizing even though my garden is under constant threat. I thought you lived in a fourth-floor apartment
05:10noxious weeds
05:12Treacherous winds creepy crawlies. I've always got my pesticide ready and I never drop my guard. Sorry
05:19Where are you gardening? It's a metaphor. The garden represents life. Okay, actually, this is a lot for a Monday morning
05:26Paul trying to radiate positivity this week
05:28Can you just cut to the chase? Yep
05:32We need to define who our reader is
05:34So that when the competition launches, I'm starting to doubt whether Christine's website will ever launch in a very long six months
05:42Yeah, it has and what have we done in that time to prepare? What have we done? Yeah, we've moved to office
05:49Employed a new writer Lily and an IT guy guy who helps us with technology things
05:55I've appointed penny to HR. We've got an accountant starting this week. We've launched your column ask Adam
06:02We've increased our page count
06:06This is Kate with a C
06:09Kate's 33 lives in the suburbs two kids and a husband she loathes
06:13She once went to Copenhagen, but got a stomach bug and couldn't try the smog abroad
06:18Her husband has this theory that she's having an affair, but that's just because he had an unhappy childhood
06:23Kate is our reader
06:27Um, she's a bit boring very white so is this story a lover Paul? Yeah Paul
06:33Why doesn't she just leave if she's in an abusive relationship
06:39Don't manhandle cake back off
06:42I I think I think you're on to something. I mean we should be doing more proactive pitching
06:49Targeting the brands we want to represent like pure willow willow Russell. She's a saint. Okay. Well, I have to go the daily show now
06:56Great Paul. No stay. Sorry
06:59Grab a muffin quarter. We're gonna get into the web traffic activity. I'll hurry up here. The other guest is already on set
07:04Oh, who is it Giles? Who am I with?
07:07one of you
07:09one of me
07:18I'm here on the couch with two powerhouses of women's media. They both run successful blogs website website
07:26The Christine Farrakhan Evelyn Jones, hello ladies
07:31Now I should clarify Christine your blog sorry website it hasn't launched yet
07:38But does it have a name?
07:40Yes, we are woman
07:46Woman woman
07:49woman woman
07:52H-o-m-a-n woman the H is silent. So
07:55Woman, you're making a cool sound very subtly. It's actually the original spelling of woman
08:02Oh like Eve is the original woman
08:05Okay, when does uh?
08:08When does it launch we go live next week one week
08:15We have an incredible team super young writers and contributors
08:19Speaking of team you two used to work together and now you're competitors. I mean, how is that? Oh
08:28That was like a lifetime ago
08:30And a lot has changed since then but you're right Giles. I ran editorial at Eve life
08:36Oh, she's my deputy editor-in-chief when I left and I should clarify that woman will be very different to Eve life
08:44How so?
08:45well younger
08:47Typically the Eve life reader is a 33 year old woman living in the suburbs. That's not true
08:53But we'll be lighter
08:55less angry
08:57The younger generation seem to be more hopeful. Yes till they grow up and realize that they're living in a world that's designed for men
09:06Controversial really is it controversial to advocate for gender equality?
09:13What does woman advocate for
09:17Hmm
09:19sunscreen
09:20excellent segue
09:22Sandy with the weather up next
09:25Really sunscreen that was a good segment Billy. Can we get them back in again?
09:31Well, good luck with poor men, thanks and the H is silent whatever
09:47Oh
10:17I
10:21Could go back to the office and pretend everything's fine and it's not
10:25My competitions launching humming financial shit and I clearly need help regulating my emotions which are
10:32Self pity and rage and why do you feel the need to have to pretend? I don't want to look weak and vulnerable
10:38I want my team to be proud of me and you don't think they're proud of you. No, I
10:44Have a troll
10:47Elaborate a critic who attacks me on my own sight
10:51Every day, she points out how useless I am. I mean who has a fucking time to do that. She sweet Jane
10:59And it doesn't matter what I write about. She undermines me because apparently I know nothing about anything
11:04And how does that make you feel?
11:09Humiliated she could see my head my team are really worried about me
11:13So I have to pretend that it doesn't get to me. The rival site is launching and I just I really need your help
11:19Okay, Evelyn
11:21Competition is great if it motivates. Okay, so let it fire you up. I did
11:28My nemesis has moved in down the hallway the bearded misogynistic prick claims. He's a best-selling author my ass
11:44Yeah, dad said you banned
11:47Hey, is this ham in between the lettuce? Oh, I was barely amazed mom. That's your worst lie yet
11:53You know Vivian doesn't eat anything with a face on it. My mom sucks. Azuki beans overnight for lunch
11:58When am I gonna meet her maybe tomorrow?
12:01I'm protecting her from me. Yeah, you're a lot mom
12:05Hey, um, do you reckon you could soak azuki beans? No, darling. I work and I don't know what they are
12:11Mom's a barrister, but they don't eat processed meat. Hey mom
12:17Not on my coffee no, that's cool. I need to add another 10 hours. Isn't this your week?
12:22Yes, I can't be a yes boss and a yes mom. They'll cancel each other out. No sweet pluses makes a plus
12:29Okay
12:42I'll stop
12:43Things to do before moving in with your boyfriend. You've only been there three days
12:48I'm covering a long wear foundation launch and lipstick as eyeshadow. It's part of a multi-purpose beauty trend. Oh
12:55Sorry. Well, I was hoping to cover the dehumanizing media coverage surrounding that sex worker who was raped and murdered last week
13:03No one referred to her by name. They all said that sex worker. It's literally what you just said G
13:08I was hoping to keep things positive this week. No dead babies. No rapes. No mentally ill celebs
13:14I would just kill for one of those we give yes
13:18Okay, fine. Just don't make it sound like homework
13:22Paul where's Paul get out here Paul
13:26Evelyn when the doors closed in my office, I can't hear you because it's soundproof
13:31No, we get it. You have a new office and Lily used to work at Vogue. We've just had confirmation that who man
13:38Will be launched next week. Actually the party's tomorrow night. I'm still on the Vogue party list
13:46But I'm not going who else has been invited
13:49I'm forwarding it to you now Evelyn. You should go. Oh, I'm not going
13:53That'd be like turning up to you
13:56X's
13:57Feminist website launch not your best
14:01We're definitely gonna have a traffic hit. So let's do something about it something with impact
14:06Podcasting well, I'm working on it cheap, but we're just not quite there with the resources. What about some branded content?
14:16Like
14:18Matching famous men with
14:20Monuments no mountains what car upholstery?
14:24Shit-ass, I was thinking like matching famous men with
14:29Different kinds of cocktails selling it to a vodka brand or something. Perfect something like that
14:35Don't let Paul hold us back
14:39We're gonna know the sweet Jane comment
14:42Perhaps even life lacks journalistic integrity and can't keep it stuff because Evelyn Jones is a big never mind
14:50Stupid like a cyber mean girl. I said it before that's terrible for reputation, but it's actually excellent for engagement
14:58Okay, that's HR Oh
15:05Penny do you mind if we postpone because the new accountant is coming top of the agenda
15:10Staff complaints about you always postponing meetings fine. Let's be quick
15:18D doesn't like the tampons the tampons I supply for free. Hmm. She wants unbleached organic. Well, I don't use organic
15:25I use the ones that fluff and bleak. Okay, next is Lily wants a one-on-one
15:30Another one. Mm-hmm. Can you join? No, that's a two-on-one and that's
15:37Threatening. All I said to her was that she's got to up the pace. She's not at Vogue anymore
15:41Well, all the writers are complaining. Well, that's the first
15:46Foreclosed today is a lot the Daily Mail published 1500 per day
15:50We published 20 and it should be 50 if we're gonna hit the algorithms
15:54Every time we increase our story count we increase our traffic. We are literally glued to our seats Evelyn
16:01Someone in the office has hemorrhoids and I think that they are directly related
16:08It's you isn't it? No, is it? No, absolutely
16:12My insides are smooth. I have a solution for it. What the cream with the funny name? No for stress
16:18I was thinking we could do boardroom yoga
16:20We can yes
16:24Fine
16:25We just do it during lunch so we can hit our targets. This is what I'm talking about Evelyn
16:31content farm
16:44Do you isn't it? Yeah
16:55At the new accountants here and she looks displeased
17:04Get back to work. Yeah
17:09I've never had an account person before I can see that
17:13It's the first time I've run my own business. I
17:16Can see that too
17:18You've overextended
17:20You hire three new staff members in the last month. You have a huge warehouse, but you're only occupying half
17:27room to grow and what's all this
17:31Pizza and prosecco
17:33Having a bit of a hard time
17:35But I'm trying to stay positive. This is a week of yes
17:39Sounds costly. I haven't I'm trying to find an investor your personal expenses are too high
17:46You are renting a three-bedroom apartment in the city, I'm bird nesting with my ex
17:54Could you nest here?
17:56no, and
17:59To top it off. It's tax season. Do you want me to bury some stuff?
18:04Sure, I thought I was clean you tell me but whatever you say I don't recall
18:16What am I being a little dirty
18:22Thank you both for coming so last-minute
18:26But how was your day John
18:31Painful I had to suspend a couple of year nines for throwing fruit at some year sentence Oh rascals
18:37So what about you mum? How was your day? Have some dip
18:41What do you want it?
18:45I've decided to let the apartment go
18:48It's it's just as wasting so much money and now that we're mostly here
18:52But when we're not here, we're there
18:55What are you proposing that we all live here together? Or are you gonna put me out in the shed?
19:00No, you couldn't fit a mattress out there. Could you no, no, no
19:05I know I think it would be really nice if we bird nested between here and
19:11Yours Oh
19:13Christ oh, no. No, no, no. No, I need to pour everything into the business over the next few months. I've overextended
19:19Why did you move offices if you can't afford it because fortune favors the brave John and I'm trying to be a yes boss
19:26And I shop at Costco. I use that second room as a storeroom. It's not a pantry mom
19:32Come on, John. It's not as if you're saying anyone
19:35well, I
19:38Suppose if it's only for the short term then
19:41What about me what if I'm seeing someone
19:44Ridiculous Kim my memoir writing teacher good for you. Jenny. That's great. Um, that is an abuse of power
19:51I'm only fractionally older his power not yours. He's your teacher. You're superior
19:57Imagine if John was reading his students that would be illegal. So
20:01Hi, I'm Evelyn Alex's mom. Yeah, I know. Hi, mr. People. Hey, Vivian
20:08Jimmy, this is Vivian. Hello there. Hi. Oh
20:15My god, is this you yeah. Mm-hmm adorable
20:21You can take
20:24What are you guys studying
20:27Sexy little minks, isn't she? They should probably keep the door open, right?
20:33When do you want to move in tomorrow, I've already given notice
20:39Are you done yet? No
20:43I love the new space. Oh, it's so impressive
20:48I
20:59May have gone a little far. Hey Lucy Evelyn told me you're on leave. Oh, yeah, just taking some time
21:05focusing on the fan for a bit
21:07Can I color-code the rest of your books? Yeah. No, apparently it's a sign of weakness or moral decay or something
21:14What do you want Paul I'm this lunch because the late meeting so I was thinking tie Friday
21:19No tie Friday. No
21:22week of yes, okay
21:25What's week of yes?
21:27It's a very expensive exercise with me trying to be a better boss and they're exploiting it fucking assholes
21:34It's very self-helpy of you. I can't afford to lose any more staff. You won't you're an excellent boss
21:40Who man is launching tonight and
21:44I'm just I'm feeling really
21:46Really freaked out, but I'm trying to be a beacon of positivity
21:49Is that what you're calling it?
21:51Seriously, I wouldn't worry. It'll be a cheap imitation cheap. No, no, they've spent millions. They're on bus sides
21:58I mean, what if they're really brilliant if they're funny and clever and I'm never gonna get any investor
22:04Tell me on the way we have a date. Remember what no way
22:08Perhaps me a clinic we organized it last week at lunch
22:11What we were day drinking and card loading. Can we go and do that again? We're both overdue
22:17What a gift to be able to smear together as friends. Oh
22:23You are a genius
22:25Can you increase that booking? I mean, it's not a restaurant. I'm just like this
22:29so
22:31We are all going to get pap smears
22:33Okay, not you Paul the best part about it is that we're gonna live blog it on the site
22:38No one's ever done that before have they that's actually really smart. Yeah, it's fucking cool. I'll do it. Yeah, that's brilliant
22:45No, it sounds like a hitch on that man. I'll lose he's on the phone to the clinic now
23:03I
23:18Got papped was that me? Oh, I've got a pack smear. Ah
23:24well
23:26Good for you. That's it. Screening is important. Are you sexually active or not?
23:34Feels good, doesn't it?
23:36That's me. No, I'm
23:38Doing something sensible
23:40something you wouldn't normally want to do like
23:43Going to the dentist. I mean I hate the dentist say
23:47But I've got sensitive teeth
23:51We do things that we know will hurt us
23:56Is this you three yeah, it's me
23:59Do you mean good pain
24:02Well, all pain is good and sometimes we hurt ourselves intentionally. I just went to the gym and hurt myself and it felt good
24:10Good night
24:11Don't hurt yourself. Hey
24:19Come on hi
24:29Who's workout guy from the fourth floor Simon he lives alone
24:34You interested gets his groceries delivered. No, it's just the first person I seen here under 70
24:42You can't stay in watching Bonnet dramas all the time, why not?
24:46Oh because you're too young and you're too beautiful to stay in and Kim's coming over. I
24:52Was thinking of going somewhere. Oh, yeah
24:55for full man launch
24:57But no buts about it get up you're going I'm not I'm not officially invited that's even better
25:03Got nothing to wear. Well, you'll wear something fabulous of mine
25:07This is your Scarlett O'Hara moment
25:12Gone with the winds kind of frowned upon now mom
25:27I
25:43Did expect to see you
25:45What?
25:47No, not as I
25:48Christine invited me
25:51Well after your TV appearance the other day, I think it's a smart move on your part. What do you mean?
25:57Nothing, just optics. I'm not threatened Peter. No, of course not
26:02You thrive on competition. Remember survival of the fittest. I
26:06Think this is gonna be good for you
26:09Besides you've got a loyal readership
26:12Loyalty is a thing of the past. It's like free parking in the city Willow. Hi
26:20Hi Evelyn Jones, I love your brand Willow Russell's lovely to meet you
26:27We were just talking about you today's pap smear life blog. It was incredible. Thanks
26:33Well, wait a second you live blogged a pap smear but not mine. I've had children
26:39One of my writers she volunteered. Well, I thought it was brilliant. I hope it made a splash it did it went viral
26:48Oh
26:49Well interesting timing yet
26:51Delaying a pap smear can be fatal Peter indeed
26:55Absolutely, my mother died of cervical cancer, so oh
27:00I'm so sorry. Thank you
27:03Well on that note, excuse me
27:10You know her little
27:12Skincare brands about to go global interesting Oh Oh Christine
27:17Didn't expect to see you here. Uh, no. Well, I
27:21I invited her
27:25Glad you did
27:27Congratulations. Oh, thank you. Congratulations to you
27:30Here the new office is super fancy. It's fancy. Yeah, it's super empty
27:36Well, you should suddenly some desk space
27:38They call it hot desking and know some boys have launched a finance startup and they're looking for space
27:43I'm on a board with their fathers
27:46Finance boys have fathers on a board. Well, they sound so nice. You ready for your big speech? Yeah, I can't wait
27:54Knock him dead. Good to see you. Enjoy my party. Do you think she'll explain how to pronounce her man?
27:59Oh
28:12Christine
28:13Right. What are you doing here? Because I didn't invite you and I'm Peter didn't invite you. So
28:19I mean we should have invited you but I didn't think you'd come
28:22So
28:29Is this panic attack
28:32Never had one. Hi Christine. Are you ready? Uh, yeah, just two seconds
28:42See they're calling for you. All right, just wait a sec. I
28:47Can't I can't go out there. I can't speak to a room full of people. Um
28:52Don't look at me
28:55What do I do with my hands
28:57What do you do with your hands when you give speeches?
29:02Don't know
29:05What if you're right
29:07What if I'm not creative?
29:10What if I'm a follower
29:13You
29:15Can you say something still trying to work out what I do with my hands what what if it's a monumental flop
29:28You want truth
29:32This is the harsh reality
29:35You don't have a choice this thing's bigger than you
29:43It could fail
29:45Sure, it's risky
29:48But don't let that stop you you wanted this
29:53Don't fuck it up because you're scared
29:57There's a whole room full of people
30:01Drunk on cheap wine waiting to hear you speak. Not me not Peter you
30:07I
30:10Don't trust you
30:14Don't trust you either
30:18But I know you can do this
30:25I don't have a choice. Can you just wait here for a minute? Sure
30:37I
31:07I
31:13Couldn't have done this without you
31:37You
31:47Staying on the corner
31:51Suitcase in my
31:55Jackson's course of Jane is in a vest and me. I'm in a rock and roll band
32:07Oh
32:37See
33:07You
33:37You