[pop music playing]
[yawns]
[Marco] Makeup messes got you up at night?
Here are three quick hacks to make it go away.
A Q-tip in rubbing alcohol can get almost anything off.
Pre-treat the rest in enzymatic bleach.
And don't forget the glitter.
It comes off easy with a lint roller.
It even works on skin.
So, remember, mistakes don't have to keep you up at night.
No stain is too strong.
No spill is too serious.
And no slip-up too big...
that you can't fix it all and start again.
[Parker] What's the rush?
-Is this a getaway? -It's called work. Heard of it?
Why's everything so weird with us since P-Town?
Didn't we have a great time?
Some of us did.
Okay, yeah, maybe I was a little shitty with your buddy Ben.
But something's going on there.
And, yeah, I get jealous.
It's 'cause I care.
Why does everything good about you have to also be bad?
-What you got going on tomorrow night? -I don't know, probably nothing.
Good, 'cause I have a work thing and I want you to come.
At Lincoln Center.
Where Lady Gaga does jazz?
Is it a show?
It's drinks with the worst finance bros you've ever met.
-They kind of make me look cool. -Oh. I don't think that's possible.
But I guess I should see for myself.
Oh, and it's dressy.
So you're gonna have to, you know, tone it down, if that's okay.
Like a softer eye? I kind of went overboard today.
No. I mean, like no eye.
A jacket, a tie, that's it.
It's just for one night.
In the immortal words of P-Town Tony, "Not this."
-You toned it down for P-Town. -And that was wrong.
It's for work, all right?
You've been against me about this from the jump.
It's just-- It's just life, okay?
When I go to work, I put on a suit. And when I come home, I take it off.
It's drag.
We all wear it.
And I'm sorry, but if you can't take this all off for one night,
then you're not wearing it.
It's wearing you.
And you're just too fierce for that.
No one says fierce anymore.
Can you make it?
Please?
I want you there.
I want you.
Work is drama right now.
I'll try.
The New Moon is in Virgo.
-That mean anything to you, Raj? -No, ma'am.
You're not much for astrology, are you, Raj?
No, ma'am.
Well, you're a lot quieter than Teddy.
Yes, ma'am.
Not as much fun either.
No, ma'am.
-Do you know when he'll be back? -No, ma'am.
Um...
Can you tell Teddy
that I am sorry that I ever doubted him, that I miss him?
And can he come back so everything can be the way it was?
Yes, ma'am.
You play it very close to the chest, Raj.
Capricorn?
Yes, ma'am.
[chuckles] Knew it.
Hot latte.
Fresh flowers.
European magazines that don't make any sense. [gasps]
She's back in the office today. Don't deny it.
I can't confirm it either, but I guess the peonies speak for themselves.
What did she say? How is she feeling about the sale?
Mykynnleigh is coming in today.
Marco, Madolyn needs to sign.
Madolyn and I have a sacred trust,
like attorney-client or Trixie-Katya.
I'm not gonna talk to you about things I talk about with her.
You said you'd talk to her at P-Town. You promised me. I put on fake lashes--
Chad, a word.
[door closes]
We're taking the deal.
What that woman did to me is criminal,
but I am not going to let this kill my company.
-You made the right decision, Mom. -Well, I guess Marco would agree.
He reached out this weekend to make his case, but I'd already decided.
-I'm glad he did. -We've been through a lot this summer.
And we haven't always done or said what was right.
But it's not too late to do the right thing.
Well, Mykynnleigh's coming at noon, so--
You and Venetia can handle her.
The next time I see that woman, it will be her last.
[door opens, then closes]
[knocking on door]
-Madolyn, I feel like I should-- -Not now, Venetia.
-Not now. -Yes, now.
Legal has signatures we need whenever you come down from this Adderall.
I didn't take an Adderall. Maybe I should.
A lot going on. Everything is happening.
Hmm. Busy boy. I thought you were out the door.
What is this...?
-[sighs] -Madolyn knows you're leaving, right?
Not yet. Too much happening.
She needs me.
Are you looking for an excuse to stay?
'Cause at crunch, you were sure you had to leave.
[scoffs]
Julia, I am going to get off this plane. But first, I need to land it.
Okay, that's done.
[groans]
[voicemail beeps]
Hey, Mykynnleigh. It's me, Venetia.
Leaving you a voicemail.
Which, considering I'm born in the '90s, is pretty serious.
So where are you? What is happening?
Madolyn wants to sign, so we should call this whole thing off.
Okay? So call me.
Or better yet, text me. Okay?
Right, love you. Bye, sorry. Okay. Bye. [clears throat]
-Hey. -Hey.
Hi, sorry, just, like, a lot happening.
-New Moon's in Virgo, I get it. -Yeah.
How'd the big talk with Madolyn go?
It didn't. She just brushed it off.
-So you're good? -Well, we're something.
I guess we're fine.
It all feels very polite, very professional.
-It just doesn't feel the same. -You'll get back. It'll be fine.
I don't know. Maybe after you've said certain things, you just can't unsay them.
Maybe there are some mistakes you just can't fix.
Oh, my God.
[groans]
-Looking for something? -[shouts]
Or someone?
No. I... I dropped something. I was just--
Oh.
My tampon.
You're welcome.
Ben is still out sick.
No, I don't know when he's coming back.
If you wanna know more, just ask him.
I did.
He left me on "read" like a non-person.
Look, I know that I lied to him a lot.
And my boyfriend humiliated him a lot.
But, I mean, like, okay, like, no one's perfect, right?
It took a lot to get him out of his shell.
And look what you did to him when he left it.
-I can still fix this. I will fix this. -How?
-[scoffs] -[Julia] Marco.
I barely see you and I work with you, why is that?
'Cause I'm lucky?
We're due for some mother-son time ASAP, so I got us tickets to Wicked.
We go tomorrow.
I can't. My boyfriend has a work thing, we're supposed to go together.
Your boyfriend's more important than our annual Christmas Wicked trip?
It's not Christmas, it's July.
Wait, why tomorrow?
Because I thought that it might close, so I wanted to be safe.
Wicked has been running since Beyoncé went solo.
It's not closing anytime soon, darling dear.
Doors are at 7:00. Tickets will be at will call. Be there.
What? No-- Mm.
Mykynnleigh.
So how is everyone?
We're good, Mykynnleigh.
Did we have a good Fourth? What'd everyone do?
Can we just get to business?
You don't want to at least catch up a little bit first?
All right.
It's been a long and hard road to get to where we are today.
But my mother has authorized me to accept the deal.
-You're not gonna tell me off? -Selling isn't the easy choice.
But it's the right choice.
Wow. This is gonna be more awkward than I thought.
How do I do this? I hate bad news.
Vendemiaire's no longer interested in acquiring Glamorous by Madolyn.
How is that possible?
I thought we had an offer. A big one.
I never knew if you were gonna sign,
so I spent all this time working on a backup plan.
Helping Vendemiaire explore other options to enter the luxury beauty space
with a new brand and product line.
I needed to bring them something.
When you walked away, they pulled the trigger on it.
We've even got prototypes ready. Aren't they cute?
[Chad] They look familiar...
Well, there are no original ideas, just new ones.
Well, you can rip off our packaging,
but you're not gonna poach our customers with your half-rate formulas.
They worship our quality. They'll know the difference.
Or maybe they won't. Who knows?
Guess we're not gonna catch up now. That'd be weird.
Okay.
Good luck.
This was fun.
You don't think--?
We need to get these to the lab now.
[Chad] Mykynnleigh has good reason to be confident.
These are exact copies of our formulas, down to the molecule.
Lab couldn't even tell a difference.
Vendemiaire managed what nobody in our 23 years of business could.
They reverse engineered our formulas.
I think this whole deal was a cover to steal our IP.
I'm sorry.
We can still do something, right?
We can fight this.
Hmm. Tell Venetia how this ends.
[somber music playing]
Vendemiaire releases this new line. They sell it cheap.
Some of our customers stay with us.
The rest, they figure out they can get the same thing for half the price.
They leave.
And we die,
even quicker than we already are.
It's over.
Mykynnleigh wasn't supposed to do that.
She was supposed to just show her
that we had the formulas,
to pressure Madolyn to sell.
This is bad, right?
Right.
I killed the company.
I'm the bad guy. I've been the bad guy the whole time.
I have to tell her.
Absolutely not.
But it's the right thing to do.
And that is a great choice to make...
when you have the privilege to make it.
Last time I checked, you can't afford a lawyer.
-Your parents can't clean this up. -Oh, my God.
The right thing could put you in jail.
And for what? This is done. It's over.
-You have to protect yourself. -But I wanna fix this.
How is ruining your life right now gonna fix anything?
I never thought I'd live to see the day where you tell me to cover my ass.
I'm not naive.
You can't be either.
Maybe you can fix things with Madolyn before it's all gone.
Maybe.
Come here.
-I assume Chad filled you in. -Mm.
Is it true it's really over?
You hear that? Those are dominos falling.
It's just a matter of time now.
Well, is it over because we're done, or because you're done?
If there were a move to save this company, I would have made it by now.
There isn't.
When I met you at that makeup counter, I was looking for inspiration.
I'm glad we met that day.
I hope you learned some lessons working for me.
Well, I learned that I have it less together than I thought.
-Mm-hm. -I'm definitely not who I thought I was.
I mean, I'm confident. You have to be if you're me.
I'm bold, I'm brave.
I'm actually not.
It's all just drag.
Underneath all this, I'm actually really scared.
We're all scared.
Even me.
-Shockingly. -You?
You're more confident than Lady Gaga on a press tour.
-Marco, I need you to call me a car. -Where are you headed?
It's not for me.
It's all signed.
[Julia sighs] I heard.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, me too.
Especially since you'll have to find a new job soon.
Don't worry about me, I plan ahead.
I keep on trying to think:
Is there a way?
Can we rightsize, borrow, something, anything?
But we're done.
It's over.
You tell her you were leaving?
Why? It's... In a month, I'm not gonna have anything left to leave.
Because it's not just about leaving.
It's about telling her that you're done being addicted to her approval.
Or when all this is done, are you gonna find another way to keep the habit going?
-Ms. Grande, you are ten minutes early. -Just call me Ariana.
You're not Ariana Grande. You're not even Ariana DeBose.
I knew if your new client was an A-lister
that you would have to pick her up yourself.
I told my daughter she'd get a video.
Teddy, I'm sorry that I ever thought you would spy on me.
I was not at my best, but that is done and it is over.
All of it, including--
-Don't even say his name, please. -Oh, come on.
If there's something for us to save, let's save it.
And what would we be saving exactly?
-Who needs to call it anything? -So now that's two things we can't name?
I know you're upset. I am too. About everything.
I need something in my life not to fall apart right now.
Let's just go back to what we had. Hmm?
-I can't. -Why not?
If I have to answer that, it's not worth answering.
-Wait. -[door slams]
[sighs]
-Big day, huh? -Yeah.
-I need a drink. -Same.
Anyone know a place?
[both] We do.
-[elevator bell dings] -[door opens]
[pop music playing over speakers]
-What will you miss the most? -Madolyn.
-She taught me everything I know. -Me too.
Same.
Look, we did everything we could to save this place. Trust me.
If there was something else, we'd have found it.
Children, you look miserable.
-What has Pete Davidson done now? -We're going out of business.
After that slay of a Pride campaign?
It just wasn't enough.
And what's gonna happen to your products?
Once current inventory's sold out, it's gone forever.
Well, let's see how much I can scoop up with my Visa balance.
Why? You don't use our stuff.
Correct, but do you know who does? White women.
Obnoxious ones too.
They love Glamorous by Madolyn
more than they love naming their kids after jazz musicians.
I'm gonna scoop up all I can, flip it on Depop for triple the price.
Pay my rent for a year.
Our customers are loyal.
Once they find out we're done,
we will sell out.
Won't they scoop up the Vendemiaire knockoffs?
Same formula for a lower price.
Sure, but they don't know that yet.
We can use this.
I know what to do.
-I know how to save Glamorous. -How?
I will walk you through it in the car, but we need to pitch to Madolyn tonight.
You do have to pay for these.
Glamorous by Madolyn announces it is going all-organic.
Once Glamorous Classic sells out, it's gone forever.
This creates a rush on our inventory, which hopefully sells out,
thus giving us the cash infusion we need to transition all our products
into something that Vendemiaire can't reproduce.
We stay who we are.
Luxury, high-end.
And we live to slay another day.
This will work, Mom.
It really will.
Are these formulas ready to go?
Not just eyeshadows and blushes?
All of it.
I worked on this. I've got this, we've got this.
Your organic formulas are just as good and they are ready to go.
If this fails, we could fold next week.
You said if there was a swing we could take to save this company, you'd take it.
Hmm. The only way this works is if we move fast.
Call Alyssa.
We're doing this.
[indistinct chatter]
Hello to everyone out there in the Glamorous by Madolyn family.
I'm the Madolyn in Glamorous by Madolyn,
and I want to say thank you for being there for us this year.
We celebrated Pride together and tried something very new.
Our first organic product
and the first reformulation since our founding 23 years ago.
It was a new direction,
and there is no turning back.
Because today, Glamorous by Madolyn begins its transition as an all-organic brand.
In the coming months, you will see all the products you love
reformulated to a new, natural standard
that still upholds the quality we've always stood for.
Now, embracing the new means, well, letting go of the old,
including our old formulas that we all know and love.
That means once the products on our shelves are gone,
they're gone forever.
And I will be there
to say goodbye to all those gorgeous creams and shadows
that brought us here.
Today, we are doing a special sales pop-up,
here in New York City at Saks Fifth Avenue.
So drop by and get ready for the Glamorous by Madolyn to come.
-And we're off. -[camera beeps]
Check the gate.
Yes!
If there was an award for best livestream,
Alyssa says she doesn't know why there isn't, you'd make the short list.
-[Madolyn] Oh, stop. -But will it work?
We'll find out.
[door closes]
Mom, I have to tell you something.
I'm leaving the company.
You're leaving the company unless...?
There's no unless.
I'm leaving.
But we're a team.
I need you.
No, you don't. I'll make sure that Sales is ready to take the reins.
And when they are...
I have to go.
Is this about a raise?
Or is it a better office?
Oh, no, no, no. I know, I know, it's that men's line.
I can make that happen.
You really get everything you want when you don't want it, huh?
What is this about, huh?
Hmm?
Am I holding you back?
No.
No, you're not. It's just...
Do you know what it's like to grow up having you as a mother?
Everybody held me to a standard. Your standard.
I mean, you were perfect,
so I had to be perfect.
I had to be good enough for them and for you.
And I was.
But it wasn't enough.
And it'll never be.
I have to be good enough for myself...
away from you.
I guess this was gonna happen eventually.
I didn't think it was gonna be this soon.
Today is gonna change your life.
And I'll be there.
-For now. -[door opens]
Oh, Mom. I don't think I can make it to Wicked.
Even if I don't do the boyfriend thing, it's crazy here with the pop-up.
Oh, but if you can make it, you will come, right?
Maybe. I mean, honestly, why don't we just go another night?
Fiyero's butt isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
No.
But I am.
Hmm?
What have I always taught you?
Don't believe anything a billionaire says?
Always prepare for the worst.
And don't believe anything a billionaire says.
When things started getting ugly around here,
I started poking around for other jobs.
And I found one, a good one, in Phoenix.
A whole firm specializing in trademarks.
They do international work.
I clicked with the partners, they like my attitude.
And they'll pay to relocate too.
So this is why you've been weird?
The calls, the meetings, the...
The pantsuit. You've been planning this for weeks?
I didn't know it was gonna happen and then it did.
And then I didn't know I was gonna take it, and now I do.
No. We're figuring it out. We have a plan--
Even if they turn things around,
they're never gonna need one trademark specialist full-time.
Not forever.
What about the house?
I already have 20 cash offers. I can close tomorrow if I want it.
What about me?
New York has plenty of rooms to rent. You'll find a space.
I don't know how to live without you.
Literally, I don't even know where to buy stamps.
So what, are you just gonna leave and force me to be an adult?
Oh! Look at you here.
You are an adult. You don't need me anymore.
It is a mother's worst nightmare,
you do your job so right, you put yourself out of business.
It's okay.
Now do your thing.
I'll be back.
And I am gonna see Fiyero's butt tonight. I like the view.
-Mom. -Yes, I am.
Ew.
[upbeat pop music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
The lights are lit. The merch is ready.
The line is frothing for their moment with Madolyn.
Alyssa says...
let's do this.
Where is she?
-I thought you were wrangling her. -She was in the green room.
I was in the green room, she's not there.
You--? You lost Madolyn?
She's the reason for the season, we need her.
I know my mom, she can get a little distracted by luxury handbags.
So we need to split up.
Venetia, you take Gucci, I'll take Bottega.
She's not lost. She ran.
She does have a history of running in high-pressure situations.
-That week she didn't come to the office. -I remember.
All these people. All this attention.
-She must have snapped. -No. No. She can't flake out.
Not here, not now, not today, okay? This is not gonna be the story.
-Where could she have run to? -I know who we can ask.
All right, all right.
Did you try the old Barneys? She likes to go there and sigh sometimes.
Wait a minute, I know where she would go.
Where?
Home.
[pensive music playing]
[chuckles] My little boy.
[door opens]
Heard about the pop-up.
You must be spinning out.
All those people.
All the pressure.
Maybe I made things worse by sticking you with Raj.
I mean, what was I thinking?
I know your deal with Capricorns.
I don't care about any of that.
Well, hey, that's great.
Let's get moving, your public awaits.
I can't.
You have to save your company. I mean, this is it. It's showtime.
You're the starter, they want you out on that field.
-This is your legacy that's on the line. -My legacy?
Some makeup with my name on it that I've been fighting like hell to save?
And what did I lose?
My son is leaving. My protégé has become a stranger.
And you...
Winding up alone. That's my legacy.
I thought you liked being alone.
Not always.
Well, you weren't alone.
And you're not.
It's not too late to get back in the game,
show those people what they mean to you.
Win or lose, you're supposed to give your team your all, right?
What do you say?
[sighs]
She's here.
My apologies for being tardy.
Nothing important, just my life's work on the line.
Hey, no hard feelings.
[mouthing words]
I have something to say before we start.
I was afraid that I would have to do this alone.
But I am not alone.
I never have been.
Let's do this. Break!
-Okay. -["Future Starts Now" playing]
Your coat, madame.
Mademoiselle.
♪ You're more than just anybody... ♪
Gorgeous.
So lovely to meet you.
♪ Worry about it in the morning ♪
♪ Take it to another level ♪
♪ You're more than just anybody ♪
♪ Don't give up, the future starts now ♪
♪ One day, everyone will notice ♪
♪ The world is yours And you should know it ♪
♪ Turn it into something better ♪
♪ So take the pain and make it pleasure ♪
♪ Don't give up, the future starts now ♪
[Madolyn] Hello there.
Thank you so much for coming out today and saying hello. Enjoy.
Think I can grab a picture with the gal herself?
I know there's a line, but I've got a flight to catch.
Um...
Venetia, why don't you let me take care of this over here?
Oh, don't tell me you're leaving the Big Apple so soon.
But I am.
And I just wanted to say congrats before I go.
And grab a few of these. They're incredible.
How could I deny the criminal who recorded my private conversations?
Not that I or anyone under Vendemiaire's employment admits to that,
but I was just trying to get a good deal for everyone.
I really was.
Especially for you.
Yes. That's how it works.
You have to look out for you in this business 'cause no one else is.
Between us, how did you do it?
Do what?
Our formulas were not part of the negotiations.
And you didn't crack the code, no one has.
So how did you get them?
[Mykynnleigh] I'll just say...
be careful what kind of cameramen you consort with.
Hmm.
-[Madolyn] Next. -Bye.
You could have blown me up.
I know.
But I just can't kneecap another career gal.
You deserve it all, Venetia, you really do.
What happens isn't up to me. It's up to you.
Well, she was in one heck of a hurry.
Maybe the M&M's store's closing soon.
We're almost sold out. We're gonna shut this thing down soon.
These people have been waiting for hours.
Alyssa says do a sweep, see if there's someone you wanna pull up.
-Hi, I'm Marco. -[woman] Hi.
And what's your name?
Bobby. He's a little shy, but he didn't want to miss this.
This is the first brand he ever wore 'cause it's what I wear.
Mine too.
Hey, Bobby, do you wanna meet Madolyn?
Right now?
["The Bones" playing]
Hi. What's your name?
-[Bobby] Bobby. -Bobby, I'm Madolyn.
Oh, you like makeup? You do.
Pick a favorite.
Oh, that's beautiful. Should we try it on?
♪ But we're all right, yeah... ♪
-Today went good. -Went great.
We sold out half our retail locations.
And our online fulfillment crashed.
Worked. For now.
So, what's next?
Oh, who knows?
They never stop asking.
Well...
You're home.
That was quick.
-Let me get out, get the door for you. -What?
I thought we were back to normal.
"Normal"?
I don't think there's anything normal between you and me anymore.
No argument there.
Good night, Teddy.
Good night, Madolyn.
-Oh. Teddy? -Yeah?
See you tomorrow?
See you tomorrow.
♪ No, it don't always go the way... ♪
[knocking on door]
Just a sec.
♪ We're still standing ♪
♪ When the bones are good The rest don't matter ♪
♪ Yeah, the paint could peel... ♪
[sighs]
You didn't change.
You know, I almost did. That's the problem.
It was just for one night.
It was the whole time with us.
-I never asked you to change. I never did. -You didn't need to.
You asked without asking.
You put who I am on the table.
And I'm actually really glad that you did...
because that will never happen again.
You're more than some nails and a pair of heels.
-Don't you think I know that? -Then why is all that shit so important?
Go gaslight the next girl.
I'm done here.
What are you doing here?
I can't work for you anymore.
I did something.
And you deserve to know what and why.
♪ When there ain't a crack In the foundation ♪
♪ Baby, I know any storm we're facing ♪
♪ Will blow right over while we stay put ♪
♪ The house don't fall When the bones are good ♪
[theme music playing]