Holly Hobbie (2018) s03e03 Episode Script

1
‐ "Beautiful." We throw
that word around a lot.
Like, my grandma calls me
beautiful,
but she also calls sunsets
beautiful, and mountain ranges.
I even heard her calling
a barbecue beautiful once.
I mean, to be fair, it was
a really nice barbecue, but
if I and an appliance for grilling
meat are both beautiful,
then what does the word
even mean?
And why do we place
so much importance on it?
‐ I've got big news.
‐ Me too. You first.
‐ Remember that grant I won at the science fair?
‐ Mm‐hmm.
‐ Well, I think I'm gonna run
an experiment
about how chewing gum
can enhance your memory.
‐ Gum? Usually you use words that even
my dictionary can't understand.
Doesn't it feel a bit teeny?
‐ I guess. But fine,
what's your news?
Why are all Holly's social‐media
platforms all dark?
‐ 'Cause Holly's dead.
‐ What?
‐ Piper, are you‐‐ (gasping)
Are you sure about this?
‐ My bad. I meant to say
the old Holly is dead,
as in the Holly that didn't get picked for
the second leg of Gwen Taylor's tour.
‐ Next time, lead with that.
‐ I ran a side‐by‐side comparison
between Holly and Casey Halshford,
the girl that Gwen Taylor chose
over Holly.
They both have great music, they both
have moderate‐to‐good style,
they both are socially conscious,
but there's one key difference.
‐ Casey has 50,000 more
followers.
‐ So I came up with a brilliant plan to
build Holly's social‐media platform.
Step 1: wipe the slate clean.
Step 2:
create some mystery,
make a few posts like this.
‐ "In dreams, we plant the seeds
of our future." Very mysterious.
‐ Step 3: reveal a new Holly
to the world.
‐ Ugh!
‐ Oh. (Heather sighing)
‐ Um, Heather
is everything okay?
‐ My game got postponed because
there's broken glass and garbage
all over the dugouts
and in the field.
‐ In Beaumont Park?
What happened?
‐ Animals. Terrible, awful,
no‐good party animals.
Okay, who knows what they're
doing at the field at night?
But in the morning,
it's a war zone.
‐ I mean, can't the town clean it up?
‐ Yeah, but it takes a week,
and our coaches asked the mayor
to send police patrols at night,
but she said it's not
in the budget, so
‐ Okay.
Then we'll do it ourselves.
‐ Vigilante justice?
‐ Clean up the park.
And if we do it fast enough, we might even
be able to get your game un‐cancelled.
‐ Eureka! We'll do
the photo shoot at the park!
It's the perfect way to reveal
the new Holly to the world.
‐ You mean after the cleanup?
‐ No, during the cleanup.
‐ Okay, yeah. Yeah, getting out
there, doing good in my community.
‐ Exactly! We catch you in your moment
helping the common woman!
Holly Hobbie, a small‐town girl with
big dreams and an even bigger heart.
‐ Did she just call me common?
‐ I did, yes.
‐ Yeah.
(chuckling)
(sighing)
You and me
run to a different beat ♪
We are brave
Lead the way lead the way ♪
Be the
You inside ♪
And watch
the world take flight ♪
We are brave
Lead the way lead the way ♪
Be the change ♪
Be the change ♪
Gotta be the change ♪♪
‐ My son, the marketing assistant.
It's not bad for your first job.
‐ Guess the car dealership
was impressed with my résumé,
because they hired me over
the phone. Oh, darn, not again.
‐ Can I give you a hand with that?
‐ I can do it.
‐ You're helping us out by getting
out into the working world.
The least I can do
is help you with your tie.
(chuckling)
‐ It's good to have you back, Dad.
‐ Nice to be back.
You know,
you're the first Hobbie to
go to work wearing a suit.
(dad chuckling)
‐ Other than Mom, you mean?
‐ Oh! I was just joking.
Don't tell your mother, okay?
‐ Tell me what? Oh, that your dad
is no good with ties?
(sighing)
‐ You know, what you're doing
is very responsible.
I'm not just saying that because
the money will help the family out.
We're all proud of you, Robbie.
‐ I'll try not to let you down.
‐ So handsome!
‐ Thanks, Mom.
‐ Can we take a break?
You're getting too sweaty.
Didn't the monkey bars
used to be over there?
‐ Oh, they tore them down last
year. Too unsafe, I think.
That's systemic governmental
neglect for ya.
‐ Well, it's been neglected
for too long.
Break's over.
‐ Ugh. Okay.
‐ And freeze!
(shutter clicking)
‐ Can I move?
‐ Just let me get a few more.
Now, bend your knee. Yeah.
Point your toe. Turn your hips.
‐ This way?
‐ Tuck your chin. Chin. Yes!
‐ Literally no human being
stands like this.
‐ It looks great
in the pictures,
because it puts emphasis
in all the right places.
(sighing) At this rate, we'll be
done cleaning up by next year.
‐ Okay, just smile a bit.
‐ I actually think your sister's pretty cool.
‐ I remain unconvinced.
‐ Oh, those are so cute!
‐ Oh, that is.
Oh. What's that on your face?
(gasping)
‐ Oh.
‐ Amy?
You have a pimple.
‐ What?! Where?!
‐ Oh, yeah.
‐ Ugh!
‐ How did I not notice that?
‐ Okay, I mean, you can't use
any of these photos.
‐ Don't worry, I was gonna do
touch‐ups on them anyways.
We can't unveil your rebranding with raw,
unpolished pics. No need to get bent outta shape.
‐ Heh. Except for when she poses
for pictures.
‐ Hey, no time for hilarity,
Amy! Alright? We got work to do, come on!
‐ No, strut, strut, strut!
‐ They're running away!
‐ Come on!
‐ Ow. Ugh.
‐ Hey, Bobby!
‐ Uh, it's actually Robbie.
‐ Of course, of course. I'm sorry.
Hey, can I interest you
in a new car, Bobby?
‐ Again, it's Robbie, and no,
I just wanted to say that I am very
excited to be your marketing assistant.
‐ Oh Now, you do realize
it's not ad‐exec‐style marketing,
it's street marketing?
‐ Are they very different?
(chuckling)
‐ Here are your flyers.
‐ I'm handing these out on the street?
‐ Is that a problem?
‐ No, uh, not at all, I'm just I am
happy for the opportunity, truly.
‐ Great attitude. Hey, I want to see
that positive energy when you say your line.
‐ "Goo‐goo, ga‐ga. These almost bwand‐new
models are fwesh as a newborn."
Why is this written
like I'm a baby?
‐ Because you
will be wearing this! Huh?
(squeaking)
‐ A baby costume?
‐ Huh? Here you go, yeah!
Ah, it's gonna be great!
‐ Okay
‐ What rhymes with "sunrise"?
‐ Peach pies? Bite‐size?
French fries.
I think I'm hungry.
‐ Hey!
‐ Oh, hi!
‐ So I posted the photos
of you cleaning up the park,
and one of them got linked in an article
from Gen Zero Hero Magazine.
"Ten Beautiful Teens that Make a Difference."
‐ That's amazing!
‐ Yeah! You got 100 new followers.
(laughter)
Another one! 101!
‐ Holly, these people love you.
Listen to these comments. "You're so
beautiful. OMG, how is your skin so perfect?"
I guess you took care
of that pimple.
‐ Is there any comments about the park?
‐ Not really.
‐ Because everyone's focused
on you, which is a good thing!
And I haven't even told you
the best part.
Gen Zero Hero Magazine
reached out.
They're doing a campaign
on environmental awareness,
and they want up‐and‐coming influencers to
do takeovers on their socials, including you!
(laughter)
‐ What?!
‐ No way!
‐ Tomorrow night, you get
to post directly to their account.
‐ Okay, um what if instead
of tomorrow's Open Mic,
we do a livestream from the park to remind
people to take care of their green spaces?
‐ That's perfect. And we could do
fan interactions between songs.
‐ Um, I have a question
about this angle.
Is it just me, or does your skin
look too perfect?
‐ The magic of Photoshop.
‐ Am I taller?
‐ A smidge.
‐ And shinier?
‐ No, we call it "radiant."
‐ Did you did you make my chin smaller?
‐ A little bit.
But you know,
it's what everyone does online.
‐ Not everyone. In the photo, she looks like
a supermodel, and IRL, she's just Holly.
Aren't you worried about Holly
misrepresenting herself?
‐ Do you think I should take it down?
‐ No way!
You're blowing up
because you look so good.
Just trust me, okay?
Our plan is working.
‐ Okay. It's it's just a few photos.
(chuckling)
No big deal, right?
‐ Exactly.
(chuckling nervously)
(squeaking)
(sighing)
‐ Goo‐goo, ga‐ga. These almost
brand‐new cars are
(laughter)
Just take the flyer.
(sighing)
Goo‐goo, ga‐ga Ah!!
‐ Hi. Great to see you.
‐ Hey.
(whistling)
(sighing)
‐ Robbie!
‐ Ah!!
‐ Hi! I came to see you on your first day at work!
(sighing)
Wow!
‐ That's it, I quit.
‐ Okay, no, no, before you do,
I want to get a photo. Oh, honey.
I'm just having memories. Do you know
that you were the cutest baby?
‐ Mom!
‐ What? What, what?
‐ You and Dad were so proud
of me. If he sees me like this
‐ No, look, there is nothing
to be ashamed of.
‐ I'm in a baby costume!
‐ I hate to break it to you, but you've
done more embarrassing things.
‐ Yeah, you're right,
maybe I deserve this loser job.
‐ Whoa, hey, hey!
Robbie, look.
Okay, maybe you're not launching into
a big, prestigious career right now,
but it's still a real job, okay?
And it puts food on the table. And I know
it's not what you thought, but
you wanted to do this to help
the family out, right?
‐ Yeah, I do.
‐ A little bit silly, but it is your job,
and you should be proud of it.
'Cause I know I am.
‐ You know what? You're right.
This is my job.
‐ Yeah.
‐ You still want that selfie?
‐ It would make me
the happiest mom ever. Okay.
On three, two
‐ Goo‐goo, ga‐ga. These prices are incwedible!
(squeaking)
‐ Hey, y'all. Holly here. So I'm getting
ready for the Open Mic tonight,
and since so many of you guys were
wondering what I'd be wearing,
I thought I'd give you
a little sneak peek.
This is me!
I'll see you tonight. Mwah.
‐ Okay, how many times
are you gonna film that?
'Cause, like,
the first four were fine.
‐ As many times as it takes for me to look right.
‐ What are you talking about?
You look like you.
(scoffing)
‐ I don't look like this me.
‐ Okay, what does the way you
look have to do with the park?
‐ Everyone at the livestream will
be expecting this perfect girl
that Piper created
in this photo,
and they're gonna get the real
me instead, pimple and all!
‐ Okay, well,
we leave in three hours.
Hopefully that's enough time
to get one 10‐second clip.
(sighing)
(phone ringing)
(Piper): Hey, Holly! Why the furrowed brow?
‐ Piper, I need you.
I can't get my look right.
‐ Don't fear. I'll be over
with my makeup kit in 10.
(groaning)
‐ Oh, hard day at the office?
‐ Eh, it wasn't easy,
but an honest day's work
is a good day.
Plus, best part, I got paid!
‐ Ooh!
‐ Ooh, can I have one of those muffins?
‐ Yeah.
‐ Cannot wait to cash my
Two bucks?!
I worked all day
and they gave me two bucks?
‐ That can't be right.
Did they list your deductions?
‐ Yeah, federal tax,
Social Security,
Wisconsin state tax.
Training fee?
‐ Uniform rental?
‐ It must've been
for the dumb baby costume.
I can't believe it. At first I thought
this was a real job, and now this.
This is the universe telling me
this is what I deserve.
‐ You see that guy over there?
That's Nate.
He's the editor
of the Collinsville Angle.
You should go
and tell him your story.
‐ Why? So he can laugh at me?
What?
‐ As an employee,
you have certain rights.
I don't think that a lot
of those deductions are legal.
You should speak out!
‐ What is taking so long?!
Holly! It's time to go!
‐ Wow! Piper did that?
(Holly laughing)
‐ How do I look?
‐ You look nice.
‐ Is it too much?
‐ No, you look like a supermodel.
‐ He's right.
(laughing) You look enchanting.
Everyone will love you.
‐ Not if we're late.
Can we go now?
‐ Have fun!
‐ Oh, my gosh, tell me more.
‐ So now I'm out on the street in a giant
baby costume, trying to hide from people.
But you know
what's impossible to hide?
‐ No. What?
‐ The shame.
No, a giant inflatable baby
costume!
It's not exactly camouflaged! I guess
I could've wandered over to the daycare, but
And you know
what the worst part is?
It's not the tiny paycheque or
the stupid baby‐costume rental fee.
It's the fact that I'm actually
considering going back to that job.
Not because I want to, not for
two bucks, but I need a job.
‐ Wow. I knew the job market
was tough, but this is criminal.
‐ Yeah. Wait.
So you'll write about it?
‐ No. I want you
to write about it.
(laughing)
‐ No no, I‐I can't write.
‐ Yeah, yeah, you can. Just write
it the way you just told it to me.
These stories are always better
in the first person,
and you got a knack
for storytelling.
What do you say, uh,
50 for 500 words?
‐ 50 what?
‐ Dollars.
‐ What, you're gonna pay me?
‐ Of course.
You deserve to get paid for the work you do.
Have you ever felt ♪
Like you've been thrown away ♪
‐ Okay.
Like all your hard work ♪
Has all just gone to waste ♪
Cause they didn't believe ♪
In what you had to say ♪
Oh oh oh
but they should ♪
'Cause we clean up good ♪
(cheering)
(mouthing)
Take that dirt
and brush it off ♪
Time to prove 'em wrong
like you know you ♪
Should ♪
The world needs you
to start anew ♪
Like you know you could ♪
Yeah we clean up good ♪♪
(cheering)
I hope you guys like that one. I'm
here livestreaming to you at home
to show you guys
how much I care about our parks
and to help you guys understand how
important it is to keep them looking beautiful.
And remember, you guys can help take
care of them too. Every voice counts.
‐ Don't forget
to name‐check them!
‐ Oh, and I'm so honoured
that Gen Zero Hero's asked me
to take care
of their account tonight!
I love being able to show
my little corner of the world.
‐ Your sister is so amazing. I can
barely believe you two are related.
(Holly): Why don't we take a minute to
see what our friends online have to say?
Piper, are there any questions?
‐ Tons! Follower SamWithAPlan12
wants to know how you get your hair
so straight and so "volumous."
‐ Oh, I, um, I just
‐ Holly's too humble
to answer that, so I'll take it.
The truth is, sometimes,
you're just born with it.
‐ Um are there any comments
or questions about the park?
‐ Well, I mean, not
not really,
but there's tons of other great ones in
here, like this one from HoneyBee6342:
"Is your glow more of an incandescent
warmth or a clear morning shine?"
‐ You're asking about my makeup?
‐ Well, not me. HoneyBee6342.
Oh.
Follow‐up question: "Are you coming
out with a makeup palette?"
‐ No, no, I'm, um, I'm not planning on it.
‐ Yet.
‐ You know what? I think that's
enough questions for now.
Why don't we get our next act up here?
Can we give them a warm welcome?
Yeah?
(cheering and applause)
‐ What would you think if I told you I was
doing high‐definition, transcranial,
alternating‐current stimulation for my
memory‐enhancement experiment?
‐ I would probably think: Huh?
And: What are you talking about?
‐ I'm still working out
experiment ideas
for the grant I won
at the regional science fair.
I thought I had one about how chewing
gum can enhance your memory, but‐‐
‐ Wait, is that true?
‐ Yeah, that was my working hypothesis,
but Piper said
it sounded childish.
‐ I think it sounds simple
and incredible,
and way less scary than
your transcranial electrification unit,
or whatever.
Imagine if teachers were wrong
this entire time
and chewing gum in class
was actually smart.
‐ You know what? You're right.
Simple is good.
I was overthinking it.
Thanks, Robbie.
‐ Oh, before you go,
would you mind taking a look
at this article I'm writing
for the Collinsville Angle?
I just want to make sure
all the spelling is right.
‐ Ooh! Fancy. What's it about?
‐ My marketing job.
Well, what I thought was a marketing job, but
turned out to just be me handing out flyers.
‐ Huh.
‐ Something wrong?
‐ How about I read it back to
you and you tell me what you think?
‐ Okay.
‐ "My Job, by Robbie Hobbie."
‐ So far, so good.
‐ Mm‐hmm.
"It all started
when I got a market job."
‐ Oh, that should say marketing.
‐ Uh, "My frost thought
was that it sounds relay cool."
I'm assuming that's supposed to be my
"first" thought and it sounds "really" cool?
‐ You know what?
Just forget about it.
Writing this article
was a dumb idea.
‐ No, it's not that bad.
‐ My "frost" thought?
‐ Hey, it could've just been a typo
that got autocorrected weird.
I mean, the I and O
are right next to each other.
‐ It's bad enough I got tricked into
doing this job for almost nothing.
Now I can't even do words?
‐ Write words.
‐ That is exactly what I mean!
Someone smart like you wouldn't
understand what it's like to
just be so useless.
‐ Okay, why don't you tell me what
you were trying to say, and I'll type?
‐ It's supposed to be my words.
‐ No, it will be.
I'll just help you put them
on the page.
‐ Okay.
‐ Here, tell me everything from the beginning.
‐ Okay, um, well,
it all started with a job listing
that said "marketing assistant",
and a dream.
(both chuckling)
‐ Hey, Holly!
(crowd cheering)
This takeover's going great,
isn't it?! People online love you!
‐ People care more about what
I look like than what I have to say.
Why'd you say that my hair
naturally looks like this?
‐ I was being coy.
‐ But it's not true.
And now people think this is
actually what I look like.
‐ Everyone knows the internet
is filtered.
‐ I didn't.
‐ Okay, then everyone except you.
‐ Can we get a photo with
the girl who's saving the park?
‐ Young fans, yes! So on‐brand.
‐ Heather, get in here!
(Piper): Smile!
‐ Wait. You have to tell us how to pose.
Is it like this?
‐ Mm, point your toe a bit more.
More.
Yeah.
‐ Why are you posing like that?
‐ That's how we're supposed to,
isn't it?
‐ No. No, it's not.
‐ But that's how you do it.
‐ Ah
Piper, look, I know that I need
to be getting more followers,
but I can't keep doing this unless
I can be my real, authentic self, okay?
Can you film this, please?
‐ Okay.
But remember this is live.
‐ If you want to look like this,
then that's fine, that's okay.
But you need to know that I definitely
didn't just wake up like this.
This?
This isn't even my real hair.
See? It's just an extension.
(laughing) And these?
These aren't even my real
eyelashes. They're not me.
And all of this weird, shiny stuff on my face
that makes my nose look super pointy
and my chin look awkwardly tiny,
it's all an optical illusion.
It's just some shine. (laughing)
Mm, gosh. (chuckling) This is so embarrassing.
‐ What do you mean?
You have like a billion views.
‐ Everybody loves a meltdown.
(chuckling)
‐ "Thank goodness
for some honesty on here.
This girl deserves a medal. Glad someone
finally said what needed to be said."
Most of these comments
are about how awesome you are.
‐ What do you think?
‐ Total meltdown.
‐ Heather!
‐ Ah, Holly!
‐ That is so rude!
‐ You're rude!
‐ Can you be at least sensitive for a little bit?
‐ No! I cannot!
‐ Oh, come on!
‐ Ah, fine.
(sighing) Look, everyone is always
saying how amazing you are,
but to me you're just, you know,
Holly.
And yeah, sure, whatever,
you're like, amazing, you know?
(Holly chuckling)
But, um this?
This is the coolest
you've ever been.
‐ Hello!
‐ Mm. Hello. Mom!
What are you doing here?
‐ Nate asked me to make a special
delivery. Hot off the presses.
‐ He published my article?
He did, didn't he?!
This'd be a really mean trick
if he didn't.
‐ Well, have a look at the front page.
‐ The front page?
‐ Below the fold, but I'm not
gonna hold that against you.
‐ Oh!
(Heather): Holly!
‐ Uh
‐ Are you embarrassed?
‐ No, no, why would I be embarrassed?
‐ 'Cause the only job I'm good for is
handing out flyers in a silly costume?
‐ Hey, to be honest, when you told
me there wasn't an interview,
I half‐expected that
to be the case.
But you did the job.
I'm proud of you.
‐ And this,
this is really funny.
I mean, I had no idea you had
such a way with words.
‐ Yeah, yeah, um,
these are my words.
‐ And your parents are not the
only ones who are proud of you.
A little bird told me that the paper
wants to hire you as a junior reporter.
‐ What?!
‐ They want me to write more?
‐ You had Nate in stitches. He said
he needs that youthful POV.
‐ You see? That just goes to show
that hard work, it does pay off.
Girls? 'Cause yesterday, you were a giant
baby, and today you're a journalist.
‐ And it's all because of that beautiful article.
(Heather): Boom!
‐ I'm so proud of you.
(Holly): See what I mean?
"Beautiful" can mean
so many different things,
so we should probably stop
trying to live up to it.
Now, that would be beautiful.
'Cause we clean up good ♪
Take that dirt
and brush it off ♪
Time to prove 'em wrong ♪
Like you know you should ♪
The world needs you
to start anew ♪
Like you know you could ♪
Yeah we clean up good ♪♪