Earle Meets World (2026) s01e08 Episode Script
Oh, Alix
[pensive electronic music playing]
-[TJ] What's going on?
-[Todd] Good to see you.
Don't yell at me today. How are you?
[Alix] I've seriously never needed
to be home more in my life.
What are you guys…?
We need to have a serious intervention
because I don't know what to do.
[Ashley] What the fuck is going on?
I sent out a video this morning of,
"What can I post?"
'Cause of what's going on
with Alex Cooper now.
-I said to everyone, "I'm on it."
-Like a response, right?.
I play my song… ♪
[Alix] Alex Cooper posted a video
where she directly called me out.
The worst part about this is
since I got back from Coachella,
I haven't had time to actually sit down,
collect my thoughts and make a plan.
I feel like I'm being baited
into saying something.
So then I'm like,
"What do you have up your sleeve
that you're trying to trick me with?"
All you have to say is,
"There is some bad blood."
-"Things didn't work out how I thought."
-Then I just look like a big fat liar.
She did make a comment
about me not signing an NDA.
So I could say whatever I want,
but I stayed quiet for so long
because I am scared of Alex Cooper.
I found out that, um,
I was no longer working with Unwell
through the media, so…
I'm, like, just intimidated.
I don't know what she's gonna do
or how she's gonna twist things.
I always hope that, like… karma
or something would do its thing one day.
And, um…
[tense, pensive music playing]
…karma's taking a while.
[laughs mirthlessly]
But then there's the whole internet
being like, "Tell us what's going on."
We're at war. I mean, Alix versus Alex.
I mean, it's tough.
Do you mind explaining
what your feud is even about?
There's no NDA, Alix. Say it.
Okay, so I'm on it.
It's literally coming out. I'm saying it.
I would love to just come online
and tell you,
but, like, it's not that easy
'cause I'm afraid of her.
Because there is such a groundswell
on the internet over this topic,
I feel it's inappropriate at this point
to address it on social media.
This post brought up
a lot of feeling in me,
because it was like,
"Hey, girl, what's the problem?"
And…
"You. You're the problem."
I do think Alex Cooper's coming off
a little desperate right now.
I don't like her. I don't like her aura.
Whatever you say can just be, like,
twisted and turned and used against you.
I think Alex Cooper's a bully,
and you're trying to scare her,
that you'll bring her down.
No one's going to bring my daughter down
because she's a standup person.
It looks like I don't have a story to say.
Don't-- I don't think
you should say something.
[Ashley] Not everything
requires a response all the time.
-I think you look like the bigger person.
-Well said.
-This is coming from Ashley.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
-[all laugh]
[tense music playing]
I feel like I'm just gonna
rip my hair out of my head
because I'm so stressed out
and full of emotions.
And I think people look at this
and they just think
that it's, like, fun,
petty drama for them.
It's a scary feeling
when, like, everyone on the internet
is, like, waiting on you to say something.
And I don't want to speak just
out of emotion and, like, attack someone
and not, like, take a moment
to think three steps ahead,
because she probably is.
[music fades]
Can someone just fill me in
on how this all started?
Where did it go wrong,
even from the start?
Why is she mad at you?
Why is she involved in your world at all?
Because they worked together for a year,
year and a half, whatever it was.
And it was not
a great working relationship.
It was constantly, like, thing after thing
working together that, like, wasn't--
They were a startup company at the time,
so things weren't gonna go great.
But, like, there was
just constantly issues or, like--
It just wasn't run properly.
And it wasn't what I was promised
or told that it was gonna be like
working with them.
You know, one of the primary reasons
that we ultimately ended up
going with Unwell for Alix's podcast was,
one, because she looked up to Alex Cooper,
and, two, Alex Cooper would be
able to mentor Alix in the business.
In the podcasting business. Right?
And show her, you know,
how to put together a show,
and give her all the resources, um,
to produce and develop a great show.
We knew what they promised us,
and then when they came in
way below what they promised us,
we were kinda like, "I guess this is
how you produce a podcast."
You sit on your bed
with a camera that they sent you
and you film it yourself.
-There's no production crew, nothing.
-Your suitcase.
-All your cameras, your microphones.
-It's a little bit like we're operating…
-That's where I think they took advantage.
-They didn't give her any aid or help.
We come to find out,
because Alix has other friends
that do podcasts,
that they're actually given real resources
to produce a show.
They have a producer,
they have people helping them film
and set up lighting and things like that.
Alix had none of that,
she was doing it by herself.
Traveling around
with suitcases full of cameras
and then setting them all up by herself.
So you have the show,
then the revenue that comes into the show,
and then the expenses
get taken out of the revenue,
and what's left over is your profit.
Now, that gets split
between Alix and Unwell.
So there was no expenses
because they have Alix doing everything.
I don't care about the money or contracts.
-He's getting-- It's-- Like, they took--
-[Alisa] All the lead up to what happened.
Then, once we worked with them again,
because I felt pressured
into signing with them again,
so I did,
they said, "Okay,
hire your own people for the show,
we're taking everyone off."
They didn't invite me to events,
they didn't talk to me,
they didn't come up to meetings anymore.
It was just, like, why am I paying you
to do something I'm not even happy doing,
and you're not even giving me any support,
and I feel scared of you?
It's also she wants
to be looked at as number one.
I know, but there's, like, personality,
and then there's, like, work things.
And both things went wrong.
For example, like, from the start,
I didn't realize things were going wrong
because I was, like, obsessed with her.
I was like, this is my idol,
I'm so happy to work with her.
And then constantly
felt taken advantage of,
and used, and mistreated, and manipulated,
and things like we're filming her podcast,
and she's having us drink before,
and then asking me really sexual questions
I wasn't comfortable with.
But then I'm also answering
'cause I'm drunk.
-I'm imagining myself in her shoes.
-[tense music playing]
To, like, take someone in college,
who's young, impressionable,
you know looks up to you,
and then ask them these,
like, raunchy questions.
Which I was definitely
a little uncomfortable with.
-We're gonna play Truth or Drink.
-Okay.
Get ready to get fucked up, bitch.
Okay? Here we go.
How many guys did you fuck
your freshman year of college?
[tense music continues]
What is your best skill in the bedroom?
Okay, are you an anal virgin?
Part of that was stuff I had asked
to be taken out after the interview.
And she was like,
"Oh, I think it's so funny."
And it's stuff that I didn't necessarily
want to live on the internet forever.
So that definitely hurt me…
Or, it hurts now.
In the moment, I just was like,
"She's looking out for me."
Look, what I was thinking,
which makes me so sad for,
like, me at that time
is, like, I was so happy.
And, like, I trusted her so much,
and all she did was just shit on it,
and it sucks.
And it's like--
And the things she put out there,
stuff, like, I can never take back.
-My kids will see it.
-[poignant music playing]
-[Alisa] No one's gonna see it.
-It took a toll on all of us.
After that interview,
when we talked about,
like, our family experience,
I cried to her and was like,
"Thanks, this meant so much to me."
"I really looked up to you.
I'm so happy I got to share this story."
And, like, it just, like, makes me feel
like a fucking loser.
I was so excited and happy, and I thought
I was doing something so good,
and I did something
so hurtful to all of us.
[Ashley] When Alix went on Call Her Daddy
and brought up, you know,
all of the things from my past,
I felt like I lost my spark.
Because, you know,
for 17 years, I've literally…
have worked so hard on my life.
About, like, just… doing the right thing
by my stepkids, by my kids.
I really wanna be specific of, like,
I'm not mad at what she said, it was--
[man] More of what she left out?
Yes.
I think that was
just the hardest moment in my life.
And if there was ever a time
where I felt like giving up,
it was definitely at that moment.
Because I am a good person,
I have been a great stepmom.
[music fades]
-Oh, Alix.
-You didn't. You--
We know your intentions.
No, but seriously, like,
we didn't even talk after that.
And it's just, like, I didn't mean to.
-[Ashley] It's okay.
-I didn't know.
And I just thought… I trusted her so much,
and I just feel embarrassed.
Nothing's gonna tear this family apart,
and we're all here together,
and we always will be for you.
Yeah, whatever you decide to post,
we've got your back.
-We all go to jail together!
-We're all going to jail together.
[upbeat music playing]
[TJ] I think it's kind of humorous
that Alex Cooper, in her interview,
causes all this rift within our family.
And then now here we are,
everybody coming together to figure out
how Alix Earle's gonna handle the fact
that Alex Cooper is now coming for her.
-[Todd] But I won't make it in jail.
-[TJ laughs]
-Todd, this face is not meant for jail.
-[all laughing]
-I won't make it in there.
-We're not going to jail!
["You Problem" by Lauren Light playing]
Here we go again
You like to play the victim in your head ♪
What a bummer, still a you problem ♪
Thinkin' everyone is fake… ♪
This is Warrior 1.
-Okay, cool. I can't even do that.
-[music fades]
Arms up, toes that way.
Bend your front leg.
-[Alix laughs]
-[Ashtin] Now we lift our left leg.
-Do you feel more at peace, Dad?
-[TJ] Yep.
[Ashtin] Come down to Low Lunge.
-[TJ] That does not work for me.
-[Ashtin laughs]
[TJ] I need to watch you.
Warrior 3 is like this.
This is a balancing one.
It's hard. I can't really do it.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Take a deep breath in.
-Come back down. And then--
-[Alix exhales slowly]
-[TJ] This is a real fucking workout.
-[Ashtin] Oh yeah. We should do hot yoga.
Okay, and then we go back down
and jump back into plank.
-[Alix] Oh.
-[Ashtin laughs]
-[TJ] l almost broke my toe.
-[Alix laughs]
-Do you guys ever meet guys at yoga?
-[Alix] Um…
No. But I try not to go near them
because they always get their sweat on me.
-[laughs]
-[TJ] Disgusting.
Disgusting boy sweat.
-Okay.
-[TJ] We've done enough.
Turtle, you had a good date, I heard?
Um, I had a date.
I mean, it was fine, but, like,
probably won't be going on a second date.
Why?
Well, I just, like,
don't want to. [laughs]
I know, but that's the problem, right?
Like, I feel like…
Because, like, it just doesn't feel
like it's worth… getting my feelings hurt.
[Thomas] You don't know what's
good for you if you haven't tried it yet.
[Ashtin] Thanks, Thomas.
[TJ] See? Words of wisdom
from the dino den.
[Ashtin] I guess I have been
putting myself out there,
but I'm just
not looking for anyone right now.
I'm not saying if I met someone I liked,
I'd be like, "No, get away from me."
But, like, I've only been in one, like,
serious long-term relationship.
And I think I trusted my ex
a little too much.
-Um… I thought I was gonna marry him.
-[groovy dance music playing]
So I haven't had many examples in life
of… fully trustworthy men,
or even just married couples
that stay together.
Like, it's just kind of always
been… in my mind,
whether I'm consciously
thinking of it or not.
-[TJ] When you look at Ashtin, do you see…
-[music fades]
Do you see, like,
things that you've overcome?
No, I've always had a boyfriend.
But there's just, like, no one.
I've thought a lot recently there's
just not one person out there for me.
Like, there's not even someone I could
imagine myself being interested in.
Like, seriously.
[Ashtin] Well, maybe you just
haven't met them yet.
You at least had
one good relationship with Braxton.
Like, that is… should be, like, the model.
You know it exists
because that happened, right?
So you just gotta find--
Trust that there's more opportunities
like that out there,
and treat it the same way.
[upbeat music playing]
There was a period
that I went through where I was like,
"All guys suck.
I'm never gonna let anyone in."
And I tried to be like the fuckboy,
like, "I don't care."
But my relationship with Braxton
is, like, what changed
my whole mindset towards a relationship,
and what it should look like,
and what it means
to be in love with someone.
I miss the time we spent together,
and, like, the way
we were able to enjoy life together.
[music fades]
Definitely need a therapist.
I'm also very scared
for myself going back to Miami.
-Why?
-[Alix] Mm.
Are you kidding me? Ten-minute drive,
I could be on Braxton's doorstep?
Someone's gonna
have to lock me in the house. [laughs]
-A little scary.
-Where does his girlfriend live?
I don't know if they're dating for real.
But, like, that's gonna take
a lot of self-control, so…
I feel like you're comfortable
with your decision.
Have you seen the state
of my mental health the past four months?
Yeah, it seems good.
[all laugh]
I was screaming, crying,
singing in the sauna last night alone.
-[TJ] Screaming?
-I don't think I'm that okay.
You were singing in the sauna?
-[laughing]
-What song was it?
"Back to December" by Taylor Swift.
[all laugh]
-Wow.
-Oh, Alix.
I've been waiting on you
To say something ♪
-Say something, say something ♪
-[upbeat pop music playing]
[music fades]
[scatting lilting melody]
-Meow. [laughs]
-Mm.
-Meow.
-Ah!
-How's school? You having fun?
-Good. Yeah, I love school.
-Do you have tests in school?
-Yeah, we have ERBs next week.
What's that? They're standardized tests?
-Yeah.
-[gasps]
Should I call and say,
"Hey, Thomas is sick,
he can't come into school today
and take his tests"?
They already know who you are.
Like, "Who is this?"
I can put on a fake voice.
[in low-pitched voice] I'll be like,
"Hello, this is Thomas Earle's doctor,
and he's very, very sick."
No, you're gonna say
with Mom's voice like this.
[in normal voice] Oh, yeah.
I'll be like Mom with her scratchy voice.
[in raspy voice]
"Hi, this is Ashley Earle."
-"Thomas can't come into school today."
-[chuckles]
So I got this thing for, like, red light.
It's supposed to be really good
for your hair. I think you should try it.
-[TJ] Really?
-Yeah.
[TJ] Is there bad rays
coming off this thing into my brain?
I think it actually adds
to the nutrients of the brain.
There's this one that's supposed to be
really good for your skin.
-Is this fake? Is this--
-No! It's real.
-We're anti-aging.
-Hi.
-[Alix] Oh. What-- Is that a helmet?
-Yeah.
-[Alix] Because you're going bald?
-Yeah.
[Ashley laughs] No, it's…
[TJ] Yes, exactly.
What's going on?
I don't know what to do
about the whole Alex Cooper situation.
-Yeah.
-[Ashley] What are you thinking?
[Alix] Even texting her…
Unless we're making up, like,
I feel like there's no point to text.
Like, it just doesn't make sense.
Read the text message
that you came up with.
[Alix] "I wanted to let you know
I don't like you."
"I won't fall for your bait
of getting into a back-and-forth,
and I don't think you want that either."
"You are manipulative and toxic."
"Go ahead and say,
'It's just business' all you want."
"The way you approach business
is disgusting."
"You choose money over morals."
"You took advantage of me at a young age
in a new industry I knew nothing about."
"You are full of false promises,
and Unwell was a continuation of that."
"We had a call where you threatened me
to not go to war with you
because you know
how sick and twisted you are."
"Go ahead, share this,
use it against me, but I won't--"
"But you will no longer scare or trap me."
"You're right, I may be petty,
but I'm not malicious."
"If there's one thing I learned
from doing business with you,
it's to never do business
with anyone like you."
[TJ] Shoot that and say, "Guys--" Well…
Don't get the legal team involved.
[pensive music playing]
"I feel that you are a witch."
"You're not a witch."
"I feel I don't want to be sued,
so I feel that you are manipulative,
and I feel that you are bullying."
"I feel that you are toxic
and I feel that you are disgusting,
and those are my feelings."
-[TJ] Alix.
-And I love that!
There's nothing wrong with saying that.
-[Alix groans]
-[Ashley laughs]
"These are not facts,
or not point of fact."
"Everybody's entitled to their feelings.
These are mine."
I said, "Oh my gosh, this is crazy."
"Yeah, I will say something.
I'm not gonna say it right now."
"I've got stuff to do this week.
Like, what the hell?"
And I was like, "And you know what?"
"I never said anything because
we work with the same people,
and I'd put them in a shitty situation,
so I just always tried to keep the peace."
"I've been petty,
but you can't call me that"
because she made a whole music video
about me, so whatever, and--
Why is this the perfect fucking post?
[Alix] I-- It was!
And no one would let me say it!
None of this would've happened
if I just said this.
That was perfect.
[Alix] I know! I know!
[Ashley] Listen to your gut.
If you settled it on Monday,
it wouldn't have blown up
to this massive fucking sensation.
I know. And that--
I had that drafted, ready to go.
I was still hungover from Coachella.
I was outside, with the birds chirping.
I had a cookie and coffee in my hand
and had not a care in the world.
-This would have all been fine.
-She just--
And this is why I'm going to trust my gut
from now on because I know best.
You do.
-[lively pop music playing]
-No doubt, call the shots… ♪
[woman] Are you excited
for your first pole class?
[Alix yells] I'm so excited!
What better way to let off some steam,
let go of some stress,
than pole dancing.
Solves all of life's problems. [laughs]
-[Alix] I don't think I'm doing it right.
-[woman] You are!
-So sassy.
-[Alix] Sassy!
-And flip.
-[woman] How do you feel?
-Super sexy. [laughs]
-So sexy! [laughs]
-[woman] Okay, you got this.
-[Ashtin squeaking]
Yes, yes, yes!
-[Ashley] Wait, that way?
-[Ashtin laughing]
-[Alix] Come on, Slender Man.
-[laughs]
You're going… ♪
-[Alix] Back…
-[woman] Yes, you got this!
-Beautiful!
-[screaming]
-One, two, three, four, eyes on us… ♪
-[woman] Beautiful.
-[Alix screams, laughs]
-[woman] Now push up.
Booty up, roll that head. Yes!
Well, that was
the best day I've had all week.
Cheers. Wait, by the way, the whole world
is wondering what Alix is doing,
and this is what she's doing.
[lively pop music continues]
Ooh, la-la-la, ooh, la-la, ooh, la-la ♪
Ooh, la-la-la… ♪
[Ashley] What are you looking at, honey?
Are you on Instagram?
-[Penelope] You looking at boats?
-Cars? What are you looking at?
-I'm looking at boats.
-[Penelope snickers] I was right, losers.
-Is Ashtin in here?
-[Ashtin and Ashley] Yeah.
[Alix] Well, I have a video.
I feel like I have to post something
and I need to get back to posting.
And I think
this could really be a good video.
Caption, "Sorry,
been busy filming this week."
-[Ashley] Yeah.
-And it'll just be this.
It's me on the stripper pole.
[Penelope laughs]
-It's just… people are gonna be annoyed.
-Okay.
-[Alix] I know people will be.
-They're already annoyed. Okay.
-They're already annoyed at me.
-[Ashtin] Okay.
At least they know now I'm filming.
"I'm too busy… Alex."
On a pole.
"Becoming a stripper."
-[all laughing]
-[lilting music playing]
I think it's a good idea.
Okay.
And then, I seriously may stop
having a panic attack and crying.
And I think I'm just gonna post it.
Okay, so this could
either go good or terribly wrong.
-[TJ] Just do it. Let's see what happens.
-[screaming]
-[Izabel] Are you flexing?
-[screams] Okay, I did it.
["You Don't Own Me"
by Lesley Gore playing]
I'm at this point now where everyone
is waiting on me to say something.
And no matter what I posted,
it was gonna piss someone off.
I think I've just, like,
chosen to find peace with myself.
It's not worth
taking up any more of my time.
Don't tell me what to do ♪
And don't tell me what to say ♪
Please, when I go out with you ♪
Don't put me on display… ♪
I know no matter what I'll say,
people will have a problem with this.
She's probably gonna have
a problem with this and attack me.
Or twist and manipulate
whatever she wants to say about me,
and that's scary.
That's where I'm like,
"Should I be doing this?"
But I know what I'm signing myself up for.
[laughs]
I'm young, and I love to be young ♪
I'm free, and I love to be free ♪
To live… ♪
[Izabel] Clocking the tea.
Say and do whatever I please ♪
Oh, no, no, no ♪
-You don't own me ♪
-[music fades]
[Alix] Ashley would have
good stuff for Nashville.
[Ashtin] She has so much stuff.
-[Alix] She has so many hats.
-[Ashtin] I don't look good in hats.
-[Alix] Is it cold?
-[upbeat music playing]
[Ashtin] What are
your outfit vibes for Nashville?
I'm taking a trip to Nashville
'cause I'm an investor in SipMARGS,
which is this sparkling,
canned margarita company.
And they're launching in Nashville now.
So my mom's coming,
Ashtin's coming, Sally's coming.
And hopefully,
it's just a really fun weekend.
I've been in Nashville before. I love it.
And I feel like this would be
a good time for a party.
-What's up, cuties?
-[Alix] Hi.
-Hi.
-[Ashtin] Hi.
We're stealing outfits for Nashville.
-Take whatever you want.
-This is cool.
-[Ashtin] What is this?
-[Ashley] It's a horse.
-Remember when we used to go--
-[Alix] Is that a purse?
-[Ashley] Yeah.
-[Ashtin] Where are you wearing this?
-I don't know. I never wore it, actually.
-I kind of want to wear it.
[Ashley] You should take it.
[Alix] This is good.
Remember when I used to
go through your closet all the time?
-Do you know that, Ashtin?
-When?
-You know this.
-All the time.
-Like, when we were younger?
-[Ashley] Yes.
She had a big box of all the letters
that Dad had ever written her.
-[Ashley] Uh-huh.
-And I used to read them all like a freak.
-[Ashley] By the way--
-You had a photo of you and Dad kissing.
-Mortified.
-[Alix] And…
-[laughs]
-[Ashley] Mm-hm?
And there was a bedazzled whip next to it.
-Oh, my… [laughs]
-[lilting music playing]
[Alix] And I came in and I was like…
And I would read all the letters.
Alix is a master snooper.
I also would, like, research,
"How could I get this bitch?"
And I was like, "I want to put Nair
in her shampoo and conditioner."
-And I never did that.
-Alix.
Thank God,
because I'm already kind of bald.
-I already have no hair.
-That was like…
-I remember researching that.
-[Ashley sighs]
We've been through it all.
-You're so funny.
-[Alix sighs]
-Alix is so dominating and so strong.
-[tender, pensive music playing]
And she said this to me, she's like,
"Ashley, we've never realized that
this is your life, this is your family."
"We've always approached it like,
'This is our life. This is our family.'"
"'This is our house.'"
And I feel like
I've always just kind of sat back
and let her… feel all of these emotions
and being, like, that person.
And it's a really good feeling
when you go through all of that.
And for her to sit there and say,
"This is our life. This is our home…"
It means everything in the world.
[Alix] I'm excited for Nashville.
I think it'll be fun.
They have a lot of good, like,
music and bars and dancing.
I think I don't look good in hats.
-Wait, that one looks so good on you.
-[Alix] That looks really good on you.
I think it's 'cause we have
really long, big heads.
-[Ashtin] I have a big head.
-No, you don't.
-Yeah.
-[Ashley] You're perfect.
[Ashtin] We got those big Earle heads.
[Ashley] You don't.
[Ashtin] It's a thing.
My mom would always say it,
"You got those big Earle heads."
[laughing]
[Ashtin] So what are you doing
for your birthday?
-I have no idea.
-It's coming up.
I haven't even thought about it
because we've been so busy.
What should we do?
[Alix] You don't have any plan
for your birthday?
[Ashley] I don't think so. Mm.
Um, well, then why don't you come
to Nashville for your birthday?
-We can bring everyone.
-[gasps] That'd be so fun.
-I feel like that's a fun birthday place.
-Really? Okay, okay, okay. I'll come.
[Alix and Ashtin] Yay!
-[Alix] That'll be fun.
-Nashville birthday. It'll be fun.
I love this.
-Now she's like, "Don't take my clothes."
-Wait, I'm taking my black hat.
-You need that.
-[Alix] Yeah.
How old are you turning?
Forty-one.
-Damn.
-[Ashley] Crazy.
-[Ashtin] "Damn."
-How old was I when I met you guys? 23?
No. You were 23 when we met?
-No!
-Yes!
[Ashtin] No!
Yes, 23. Isn't that crazy?
-[Ashtin gasps]
-Put things into perspective.
I was you guys' age, and you were putting
toothpaste in my shoes.
That's so scary!
No way!
-Really?
-[Ashley] Yes!
So are we supposed to be
doing these things?
-No! No.
-You guys, I'm 25.
-I'm sweating.
-[laughs]
Imagine, like, being your age
and having you as a stepdaughter.
-[laughs] It was not the easiest.
-Well, yeah.
I'm trying to imagine myself in her shoes
at this age with kids that don't like me.
[poignant, pensive music playing]
I don't know. It would be scary.
I don't think I could do it.
If I had to deal with you as a child,
as, like, a stepchild…
[both laugh]
-You wouldn't want me to be your stepmom?
-Torturing me. Stealing my things.
Like, going through my personal items.
Yeah. I don't know if I would have been
able to deal with Alix. [laughs]
That must be really, like… difficult,
being a stepmom.
-Like, I can't imagine.
-[Ashley] Mm-hm.
It's a little.
-Thank God I didn't make you bald at 24.
-[upbeat country rap music playing]
I been poppin' like a gun range ♪
Left a cowgirl shaking
Like some loose change… ♪
[Alix] Travel with me to Nashville.
We're doing a quick weekend trip
with my family.
And I'm so excited.
Champagne, well, all right! ♪
[lively country rap music continues]
Well, all right ♪
Yeah, yeah, yeah… ♪
-Oh, cute!
-[Ashtin] Oh!
-[Alix] Hey.
-[Ashtin whoops]
[Alisa] Stop, they're so good, guys!
Izabel, they look so cute on you.
[Ashley laughs]
You gotta do the hat tilt too
at some point.
-So wear the buckle, baby, walking out ♪
-[chuckles]
I'm a girl from the country
What you talking 'bout? ♪
I dye my boots on the ground
Goes, mm-mm, ow ♪
This is how we do it down South ♪
[Ashtin] Okay, who's getting a tattoo?
Me. Branded.
All the kids' names.
-All of them?
-Yeah, five of them.
-All the names or just initials?
-[TJ] No, all the names.
You're gonna die.
Does it hurt?
[Ashley and Izabel] Don't move!
Wait, I love it.
-It looks so good.
-[man] That looks great.
[Ashley] So good.
Yeah… ♪
[fans screaming]
You're so beautiful!
[fans continue screaming]
-I love you!
-[Alix] I love you! Nice to meet you!
-[Ashley] So fun. I love it down here.
-I know.
Would you ever move here?
I mean, I'd love to, but his businesses
are all in New Jersey, so we're stuck.
-We can ride horses tomorrow.
-I don't know--
-I got 14 of them.
-What?
-I, like, volunteer at a rescue ranch.
-Really?
Where we adopt horses
from kill lots and rehab 'em.
[indistinct chatter]
-So my little sister rides equestrian.
-Swear to God.
She's 11. She's obsessed with horses.
-Those are nice horses.
-She's here.
I meet this guy named JR.
I thought he was pretty cute,
and we were chatting a little bit.
I still don't really know
where he came from
or, like, why he was
hopping around with us,
but he was tall, which is important for me
because I'm really tall.
I also think I was wearing
four or five-inch heels,
and he was still taller than me.
So… that was a plus for him.
I'm not opposed to a mustache.
I don't discriminate. [laughs]
Why did you leave your guy?
You guys are too much.
[JR] Y'all's fits go crazy.
Thank you!
[JR] Yeah, they go crazy.
Welcome to Nashville. You did a good job.
Thank you.
You did a good job.
[upbeat music playing]
[Alix] So there's this one guy
that took a liking in Ashtin,
but we all sort of were like,
"He's cute." So…
whoever he ends up with. [laughs]
-Are you wearing a Yankees hat?
-Yes, ma'am.
-Are you a Yankees fan?
-Yes, ma'am.
-[Sally] You are?!
-[JR] Yeah.
-[Sally] So do you come to New York?
-[JR] Yes, ma'am.
Hi!
So I start to notice that Alix and Sally
are talking to this guy quite a bit.
Ashtin, we're stealing your man.
-Okay.
-What man?
[TJ] Is that your boyfriend?
Oh, no. Well…
[Alix] He likes Ashtin,
but Sally likes him.
Who gave this guy the right? I don't know.
But for some reason,
he has the three of us like this.
[laughs]
Sally and Ashtin do this a lot,
where they both like the same guy.
Do we?
I feel like you guys have the same type.
I think all of us are like…
Yeah, I think the problem is
he was the only guy around us.
So we were all just kind of like, "Hey."
[Alix] I think you should come
to the Hamptons with us.
[Sally] I think so too!
Let's book a house.
[JR] I'll book a flight right now!
-[Sally] Yes!
-[Alix] Book it.
[JR] It's way funnier
when I actually book it.
[Alix] This is spectacular.
-Sally and Alix want my boyfriend.
-Yeah.
By the way,
they're working, like, really hard.
Now you can't get rid of us.
Go give Alix the elbow.
Say, "Get the fuck out of here!"
-I don't have to work hard!
-[Ashley] No, you don't.
-[indistinct chatter]
-[TJ] Ashtin, it's not about working hard.
You gotta be like, "Hi…"
[lively pop music playing]
Alix and Sally are probably
talking about how amazing I am,
and how perfect I am,
and how much they all love me. [chuckles]
[Alix] We're gonna have a fun summer.
-[Ashtin] My stars!
-[JR] Holy shit, you have a tattoo!
Sally's really trying to take your man.
Look at her.
And even though it's bad for you
I'm all right, all right… ♪
[Ashtin] Sally just wants
everyone I have a crush on.
[Alix] I know. That's why it's funny.
[Ashtin] I was like,
"Okay, you gotta get in there, girl,
and assert your dominance."
And they need to get a life
and let me live my life.
What's up? I cannot believe
you got a tattoo. That is so crazy.
Just, like, today. Casually.
-We're all a little nuts.
-But in a good way.
-Yeah, but it's in a fun way.
-Yeah.
I don't care, I don't care ♪
Well, I don't care what they say… ♪
He's awesome!
I don't care… ♪
So that's how you rationalize.
Do you wanna work with me… ♪
And she was like…
[speaking indistinctly]
[lively pop music continues]
And even though it's bad for you
I'm all right, all right ♪
All right, all right, all right… ♪
-[Alisa] Oh, wow!
-[music fades]
Good morning!
[Alisa] Good morning!
That was the best sleep
I've gotten in like two weeks.
-You look like you slept well.
-Yeah, you look refreshed.
And she's happy.
-Look at her, she's hugging me.
-[Alisa] She's happy.
I had a dream I had sex with Miley Cyrus.
-[all laugh]
-[upbeat pop music playing]
What?
I woke up and was like, hm?
[Alisa] What?
I don't know.
I love Miley Cyrus.
So does Alix.
-[laughing]
-[doorbell chimes]
-Look what I got! Our DoorDash is here.
-[Ashtin] Nice.
-[Sally] Wow!
-[Ashtin and Alisa] That was so quick.
-[Sally] What'd you get?
-[Ashtin] Haul. Give us a haul.
Okay, happy birthday letters
we can hang up.
-Streamers and balloons.
-[Alisa] Oh my goodness.
-Oh, perf.
-So…
Let's get to work.
Every night and day
Saying, hey, hey, hey ♪
-Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
-It's your big day, big day ♪
Saying, hey, hey, hey… ♪
Dad's gonna be so overstimulated.
[woman] Thomas, who would you say
is doing the best at decorating?
[music fades]
-Penelope is doing the best at decorating.
-[music resumes]
Attaboy.
[laughing]
[Izabel] Oh my gosh, there's no more tape.
[Penelope] You'll have to improvise.
Thanks for the free massage.
My mom deserves the best surprise.
She deserves the world.
Oh! [laughs]
-Hi! Did you see it down here?
-[Alisa] So cute!
No!
[Alisa] Good morning, Thomas.
-What did you do? Thank you.
-[Alix] Happy birthday.
Wow, you guys really decorated down here.
I'm impressed.
I heard them down here making a mess.
What's going on?
-How are you?
-[Todd] You knew something?
-[cell phone buzzing]
-[Alisa] Answer! Answer! Answer! Answer!
-[TJ] Who is it?
-[Alisa] It's JR.
-[Alix] Answer!
-[TJ] Don't be rude.
Hi.
-[JR] What up?
-Not much. [laughs]
Sick! Um…
Did y'all end up
not doing anything last night?
Uh, no, we went home.
-But did you have fun?
-I had so much fun with y'all.
-No. I know, we were being lame.
-That's so Nashville.
[Ashtin] I know.
Um, if I came up to New York next weekend,
would you want to grab dinner?
-Ah! Yes!
-Yes! Yes!
-Shh! Shh! Shh!
-[laughing]
-Turtle!
-[upbeat music playing]
[Ashtin] Guys!
Did I get muted?
I just got muted, I think.
-You did get muted.
-[Alisa] Yes!
Everyone's being so annoying.
Did he just ask her out?
-[Ashtin] Yes!
-[Ashley] Yes!
Shut up.
-Everyone's listening.
-[Izabel] Mom!
[Alix] Guys, she…
-Sure.
-Hey, everybody.
-Yes, I would love to grab dinner.
-All right, I'll text you.
-All right, bye.
-Bye.
[Alisa] Bye.
-I went--
-[Alix] I like him so much!
-I hate all of you!
-Oh!
My mom, I have never seen her
squeal like that in my life.
She was like, "Yes!"
She needs to chill. She--
I think she wants to date him,
I don't know.
But I guess it's nice to know
that there are boys out there
that are willing to put up with my family
and not run away screaming. [laughs]
Alix invited him to the Hamptons.
And she says she wasn't flirting with him.
You weren't flirting,
just inviting him to sleep over.
[all laughing]
The same man.
Turtle, I can't believe that.
That was really,
uh, very chivalrous of him.
I like him.
It's a big stepping stone for Ashtin.
I like him because he was willing to fly
all the way to New York from Tennessee.
-That was a little bit much.
-[music fades]
-I don't think it was.
-I think it was.
He's probably gonna
break her heart a year later.
-[dramatic pop music playing]
-Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
I found my heaven in you… ♪
[sighs] I'm really stressed out right now.
-[music fades]
-You have a lot going on.
What's stressing you out the most?
That I can't post right now
without everyone attacking me
to say something.
-Oh.
-And I don't wanna say something.
[Alisa] What's going on with that?
Any revelations…
that I've not been filled in on?
-[Alix] Mm… Oh.
-[tense, pensive music playing]
Someone that I'm, like, friends with
told me that Alex Cooper DM'd her
the other day, asking to get on the phone…
Oh, gosh.
…to, like, talk about me.
Alex Cooper DM'd ,
asking to get on the phone
and talk to her.
About you?
Probably.
I knew she was gonna do this.
Reaching out to someone I went
to college with to try and get dirt on me?
-Yeah.
-Did she reach out to Braxton?
I don't know.
-That's terrible.
-[music fades]
She's using every avenue
to try and destroy you.
I got really nervous
that she was reaching out.
So then I was like, "Who else is she gonna
try and reach out to in my life?"
And so I called Braxton.
Basically, it led to him coming over
and us talking.
-Oh, really?
-For the first time since we broke up.
[Alisa] Oh my God.
I can't believe you didn't tell me that.
How did it go?
It honestly went really well.
We had, like, a four-hour conversation.
-Aw.
-Um…
Just crying, being very honest.
It was a very mature conversation.
I don't think
we would have been able to have this same
honesty and acceptance
if we had had it closer to the breakup.
I think, now that we're both
removed a little bit,
we were able to, like, hear each other out
and admit our faults and what went wrong.
Well, that's good.
Did you tell him I missed him? [laughs]
I really left the conversation
with no dignity at all.
I was like, "I stalk you every day,
and every girl I've seen you with,
I've stalked a million times,
and I'm a stalker and a creep."
You said that?
Yep, I told him everything.
I was just being honest.
[both laugh]
Has he been dating
this girl for a little bit
that he's just started dating,
or is this real new?
Uh, he told me
he doesn't have a girlfriend.
We both asked about anything,
and I was like, "Yeah… no."
Like, I've only… gotten with one person,
and I went on one date,
and it went terribly, and that's been it.
It was good,
but it was also really hard seeing him.
[Alisa] I'm sure.
It felt like there was just,
like, a weight lifted off my chest
to be able to have
this conversation with him.
Before, it felt like we had
a lot of bad blood,
and now I feel like we feel
very supportive of each other.
We were both able to, like,
admit where we went wrong
and apologize for certain things.
And, like, I felt I was
a lot more emotionally stable now
than when we were going
through the breakup. Well…
In a different way.
I'm still emotionally unstable.
-[lively country music playing]
-Girls' night out!
Let's go have fun
and celebrate Ashley's birthday.
-Let's go celebrate. HBD!
-[Sally] HBD, Ashley!
Okay, let's go, let's go, let's go.
Tailgate down
And the speakers turned loud ♪
Kicking up dust… ♪
[Alix] Ashley, happy birthday!
We love you so much,
and we literally
wouldn't be here without you.
[Ashley] I love you guys so much!
-Happy birthday!
-[whoops]
[music fades]
[atmospheric pop music playing]
With you all day, with you all night ♪
With you all night ♪
In the world ♪
I'll wait until ♪
[Sally] Hi!
-♪The sun goes down ♪
-[Alix and Ashtin laugh]
[music fades]
-[Sally gasps]
-[Ashtin laughs]
-[Sally] Did she throw the baby?
-[laughs]
[Ashtin] Did you throw the baby?
[Alix] I did.
[Sally] I like these new rings, huh?
-[Alix] Thanks.
-[Sally] You keep playing with them.
[Alix] What do I do? About Braxton?
I wanted to call him to see if… he, like…
has any thoughts possibly that, like,
we could ever get back together.
[poignant, pensive music playing]
Not right now we need to,
but just, like, does he also
see that as a possibility in his mind,
or does he not?
Because I feel like I do,
but I need to stop thinking that way
if he is like, "110% no,
I would never get back with you."
Braxton and I have talked a little bit.
There's, of course,
a part of me that is, like,
wanting to get back with Braxton.
But then I'm like,
"What if I'm still mourning this breakup
and I'm not over it yet?"
And I don't really know,
but he's always told me
that he would never…
"I would never get back with an ex." So…
I don't know
that he would ever get back with me.
But I… I don't know.
It's obviously something I think about.
[music fades]
In order for you to move on
and grow as a person,
you need to remove yourself
from the situation.
I've been moving on.
-I know.
-[Ashtin] But--
[Alix] But, like, I think, toxically,
in the back of my mind,
I still think, like,
we could get back together.
-[Ashtin] Yeah.
-And I need to stop thinking that way.
[Sally] I also don't know
if that's a fair question to ask Braxton.
[Ashtin] Yeah.
'Cause he probably doesn't know.
I can't tell if she misses Braxton,
or if she misses the feeling
of being in a relationship with someone.
Sometimes I feel like she just misses
the comfort of having
someone there for her.
I wouldn't be mad
if they got back together,
but there's a lot of different ways
this could turn out for her.
Sometimes, I don't think
she's looking at the bigger picture.
She's just kinda thinking about
what she wants out of something.
And also, you're gonna ask that,
and then you're gonna be out with whoever.
[Ashtin] I wouldn't know
how to answer that with someone. Yeah.
-You do this.
-It's not really fair.
[Ashtin] You're upset, miss him,
but you're out doing things,
and you don't think
it's upsetting to him too?
What am I out doing?
You're being pictured
with a different guy every day.
If you call him and ask him this,
like, he's just gonna be thinking like,
"Oh, but she's photographed with
a different guy every couple months."
I don't feel like
this would be out of the blue,
for the type of conversation we're having,
for me to ask this question.
So why can't I ask the question?
-You can.
-[Ashtin] We're trying--
You guys are telling me that, like, it's--
I'm just trying to let you, like,
see all the possibilities
of how this could possibly turn out.
[Sally] You just want to hear him say,
"Yes, a few years down the line,
we could get back together."
-No. I don't even need a time.
-[Ashtin] Yes, you do.
I just wanted to know, like,
is he still 110% "I would never do that"?
Yes or no?
But I guess…
[Ashtin] Well, I'm curious
to see what he'll say.
[Sally] Yeah, honestly, same.
I believe that he's going to say no,
but I don't think that's true.
Then what if he says yes?
Then you go to couples therapy.
-Right now?
-I mean, at the end of the summer.
Well, like, if he's like,
"Maybe, possibly, one day down the line…"
-[lilting music playing]
-[all laughing]
[Ashtin] Sorry, we need to have a summer.
[all laughing]
That's terrible.
Well, I'm sure Braxton
wants to have a summer too.
-Sorry!
-[Ashtin] It's hot girl summer.
-No one's having a summer.
-[music fades]
[all laughing]
I, like, just want to know,
for my mental health,
if I need to, like, pack it up,
shut the door, move on, never look back.
Or if he thinks there's a part…
We'll leave you alone.
Thanks.
Hold the baby.
[Alix] Mm-hm.
You forgot your phone, dumbass.
-Oh.
-[Ashtin] Oh.
-Hey.
-[Alix] Sorry.
[Ashtin] Bitch.
-[Sally] Bye!
-[Ashtin] Love you.
-[Alix] Love you!
-[Sally] Love you!
[Alix groans]
I'm gonna puke.
[sighs]
[line dialing]
[dialing continues]
[dialing continues]
[Braxton] Hello?
Hi.
["The Time of My Life"
by Benson Boone playing]
What's up?
Um, I was just wondering…
Well, I just wanted
to ask you a question, but, um…
I know that
when we broke up,
you said that there was, like,
no chance…
that we would ever get back together.
And that was just, like…
not an option,
but… I feel like…
I don't know.
It's in the back of my mind
or something that I think about,
and I don't know if it's…
the healthiest for me
that I still feel like
there's a possibility…
Or-- I-- I don't know.
But I just wanted to know
if you still feel the same way, like,
100% would never get back together,
even if it's like… a small percentage.
Like, is that ever
something that you think about?
["The Time of My Life" continues]
Oh, Alix…
I am having the time of my life ♪
And I wish
That you were still right here ♪
I wish you came along ♪
It can't be over, dear ♪
[music fades]
-[TJ] What's going on?
-[Todd] Good to see you.
Don't yell at me today. How are you?
[Alix] I've seriously never needed
to be home more in my life.
What are you guys…?
We need to have a serious intervention
because I don't know what to do.
[Ashley] What the fuck is going on?
I sent out a video this morning of,
"What can I post?"
'Cause of what's going on
with Alex Cooper now.
-I said to everyone, "I'm on it."
-Like a response, right?.
I play my song… ♪
[Alix] Alex Cooper posted a video
where she directly called me out.
The worst part about this is
since I got back from Coachella,
I haven't had time to actually sit down,
collect my thoughts and make a plan.
I feel like I'm being baited
into saying something.
So then I'm like,
"What do you have up your sleeve
that you're trying to trick me with?"
All you have to say is,
"There is some bad blood."
-"Things didn't work out how I thought."
-Then I just look like a big fat liar.
She did make a comment
about me not signing an NDA.
So I could say whatever I want,
but I stayed quiet for so long
because I am scared of Alex Cooper.
I found out that, um,
I was no longer working with Unwell
through the media, so…
I'm, like, just intimidated.
I don't know what she's gonna do
or how she's gonna twist things.
I always hope that, like… karma
or something would do its thing one day.
And, um…
[tense, pensive music playing]
…karma's taking a while.
[laughs mirthlessly]
But then there's the whole internet
being like, "Tell us what's going on."
We're at war. I mean, Alix versus Alex.
I mean, it's tough.
Do you mind explaining
what your feud is even about?
There's no NDA, Alix. Say it.
Okay, so I'm on it.
It's literally coming out. I'm saying it.
I would love to just come online
and tell you,
but, like, it's not that easy
'cause I'm afraid of her.
Because there is such a groundswell
on the internet over this topic,
I feel it's inappropriate at this point
to address it on social media.
This post brought up
a lot of feeling in me,
because it was like,
"Hey, girl, what's the problem?"
And…
"You. You're the problem."
I do think Alex Cooper's coming off
a little desperate right now.
I don't like her. I don't like her aura.
Whatever you say can just be, like,
twisted and turned and used against you.
I think Alex Cooper's a bully,
and you're trying to scare her,
that you'll bring her down.
No one's going to bring my daughter down
because she's a standup person.
It looks like I don't have a story to say.
Don't-- I don't think
you should say something.
[Ashley] Not everything
requires a response all the time.
-I think you look like the bigger person.
-Well said.
-This is coming from Ashley.
-Yeah.
-Yeah.
-[all laugh]
[tense music playing]
I feel like I'm just gonna
rip my hair out of my head
because I'm so stressed out
and full of emotions.
And I think people look at this
and they just think
that it's, like, fun,
petty drama for them.
It's a scary feeling
when, like, everyone on the internet
is, like, waiting on you to say something.
And I don't want to speak just
out of emotion and, like, attack someone
and not, like, take a moment
to think three steps ahead,
because she probably is.
[music fades]
Can someone just fill me in
on how this all started?
Where did it go wrong,
even from the start?
Why is she mad at you?
Why is she involved in your world at all?
Because they worked together for a year,
year and a half, whatever it was.
And it was not
a great working relationship.
It was constantly, like, thing after thing
working together that, like, wasn't--
They were a startup company at the time,
so things weren't gonna go great.
But, like, there was
just constantly issues or, like--
It just wasn't run properly.
And it wasn't what I was promised
or told that it was gonna be like
working with them.
You know, one of the primary reasons
that we ultimately ended up
going with Unwell for Alix's podcast was,
one, because she looked up to Alex Cooper,
and, two, Alex Cooper would be
able to mentor Alix in the business.
In the podcasting business. Right?
And show her, you know,
how to put together a show,
and give her all the resources, um,
to produce and develop a great show.
We knew what they promised us,
and then when they came in
way below what they promised us,
we were kinda like, "I guess this is
how you produce a podcast."
You sit on your bed
with a camera that they sent you
and you film it yourself.
-There's no production crew, nothing.
-Your suitcase.
-All your cameras, your microphones.
-It's a little bit like we're operating…
-That's where I think they took advantage.
-They didn't give her any aid or help.
We come to find out,
because Alix has other friends
that do podcasts,
that they're actually given real resources
to produce a show.
They have a producer,
they have people helping them film
and set up lighting and things like that.
Alix had none of that,
she was doing it by herself.
Traveling around
with suitcases full of cameras
and then setting them all up by herself.
So you have the show,
then the revenue that comes into the show,
and then the expenses
get taken out of the revenue,
and what's left over is your profit.
Now, that gets split
between Alix and Unwell.
So there was no expenses
because they have Alix doing everything.
I don't care about the money or contracts.
-He's getting-- It's-- Like, they took--
-[Alisa] All the lead up to what happened.
Then, once we worked with them again,
because I felt pressured
into signing with them again,
so I did,
they said, "Okay,
hire your own people for the show,
we're taking everyone off."
They didn't invite me to events,
they didn't talk to me,
they didn't come up to meetings anymore.
It was just, like, why am I paying you
to do something I'm not even happy doing,
and you're not even giving me any support,
and I feel scared of you?
It's also she wants
to be looked at as number one.
I know, but there's, like, personality,
and then there's, like, work things.
And both things went wrong.
For example, like, from the start,
I didn't realize things were going wrong
because I was, like, obsessed with her.
I was like, this is my idol,
I'm so happy to work with her.
And then constantly
felt taken advantage of,
and used, and mistreated, and manipulated,
and things like we're filming her podcast,
and she's having us drink before,
and then asking me really sexual questions
I wasn't comfortable with.
But then I'm also answering
'cause I'm drunk.
-I'm imagining myself in her shoes.
-[tense music playing]
To, like, take someone in college,
who's young, impressionable,
you know looks up to you,
and then ask them these,
like, raunchy questions.
Which I was definitely
a little uncomfortable with.
-We're gonna play Truth or Drink.
-Okay.
Get ready to get fucked up, bitch.
Okay? Here we go.
How many guys did you fuck
your freshman year of college?
[tense music continues]
What is your best skill in the bedroom?
Okay, are you an anal virgin?
Part of that was stuff I had asked
to be taken out after the interview.
And she was like,
"Oh, I think it's so funny."
And it's stuff that I didn't necessarily
want to live on the internet forever.
So that definitely hurt me…
Or, it hurts now.
In the moment, I just was like,
"She's looking out for me."
Look, what I was thinking,
which makes me so sad for,
like, me at that time
is, like, I was so happy.
And, like, I trusted her so much,
and all she did was just shit on it,
and it sucks.
And it's like--
And the things she put out there,
stuff, like, I can never take back.
-My kids will see it.
-[poignant music playing]
-[Alisa] No one's gonna see it.
-It took a toll on all of us.
After that interview,
when we talked about,
like, our family experience,
I cried to her and was like,
"Thanks, this meant so much to me."
"I really looked up to you.
I'm so happy I got to share this story."
And, like, it just, like, makes me feel
like a fucking loser.
I was so excited and happy, and I thought
I was doing something so good,
and I did something
so hurtful to all of us.
[Ashley] When Alix went on Call Her Daddy
and brought up, you know,
all of the things from my past,
I felt like I lost my spark.
Because, you know,
for 17 years, I've literally…
have worked so hard on my life.
About, like, just… doing the right thing
by my stepkids, by my kids.
I really wanna be specific of, like,
I'm not mad at what she said, it was--
[man] More of what she left out?
Yes.
I think that was
just the hardest moment in my life.
And if there was ever a time
where I felt like giving up,
it was definitely at that moment.
Because I am a good person,
I have been a great stepmom.
[music fades]
-Oh, Alix.
-You didn't. You--
We know your intentions.
No, but seriously, like,
we didn't even talk after that.
And it's just, like, I didn't mean to.
-[Ashley] It's okay.
-I didn't know.
And I just thought… I trusted her so much,
and I just feel embarrassed.
Nothing's gonna tear this family apart,
and we're all here together,
and we always will be for you.
Yeah, whatever you decide to post,
we've got your back.
-We all go to jail together!
-We're all going to jail together.
[upbeat music playing]
[TJ] I think it's kind of humorous
that Alex Cooper, in her interview,
causes all this rift within our family.
And then now here we are,
everybody coming together to figure out
how Alix Earle's gonna handle the fact
that Alex Cooper is now coming for her.
-[Todd] But I won't make it in jail.
-[TJ laughs]
-Todd, this face is not meant for jail.
-[all laughing]
-I won't make it in there.
-We're not going to jail!
["You Problem" by Lauren Light playing]
Here we go again
You like to play the victim in your head ♪
What a bummer, still a you problem ♪
Thinkin' everyone is fake… ♪
This is Warrior 1.
-Okay, cool. I can't even do that.
-[music fades]
Arms up, toes that way.
Bend your front leg.
-[Alix laughs]
-[Ashtin] Now we lift our left leg.
-Do you feel more at peace, Dad?
-[TJ] Yep.
[Ashtin] Come down to Low Lunge.
-[TJ] That does not work for me.
-[Ashtin laughs]
[TJ] I need to watch you.
Warrior 3 is like this.
This is a balancing one.
It's hard. I can't really do it.
-Okay.
-Okay.
Take a deep breath in.
-Come back down. And then--
-[Alix exhales slowly]
-[TJ] This is a real fucking workout.
-[Ashtin] Oh yeah. We should do hot yoga.
Okay, and then we go back down
and jump back into plank.
-[Alix] Oh.
-[Ashtin laughs]
-[TJ] l almost broke my toe.
-[Alix laughs]
-Do you guys ever meet guys at yoga?
-[Alix] Um…
No. But I try not to go near them
because they always get their sweat on me.
-[laughs]
-[TJ] Disgusting.
Disgusting boy sweat.
-Okay.
-[TJ] We've done enough.
Turtle, you had a good date, I heard?
Um, I had a date.
I mean, it was fine, but, like,
probably won't be going on a second date.
Why?
Well, I just, like,
don't want to. [laughs]
I know, but that's the problem, right?
Like, I feel like…
Because, like, it just doesn't feel
like it's worth… getting my feelings hurt.
[Thomas] You don't know what's
good for you if you haven't tried it yet.
[Ashtin] Thanks, Thomas.
[TJ] See? Words of wisdom
from the dino den.
[Ashtin] I guess I have been
putting myself out there,
but I'm just
not looking for anyone right now.
I'm not saying if I met someone I liked,
I'd be like, "No, get away from me."
But, like, I've only been in one, like,
serious long-term relationship.
And I think I trusted my ex
a little too much.
-Um… I thought I was gonna marry him.
-[groovy dance music playing]
So I haven't had many examples in life
of… fully trustworthy men,
or even just married couples
that stay together.
Like, it's just kind of always
been… in my mind,
whether I'm consciously
thinking of it or not.
-[TJ] When you look at Ashtin, do you see…
-[music fades]
Do you see, like,
things that you've overcome?
No, I've always had a boyfriend.
But there's just, like, no one.
I've thought a lot recently there's
just not one person out there for me.
Like, there's not even someone I could
imagine myself being interested in.
Like, seriously.
[Ashtin] Well, maybe you just
haven't met them yet.
You at least had
one good relationship with Braxton.
Like, that is… should be, like, the model.
You know it exists
because that happened, right?
So you just gotta find--
Trust that there's more opportunities
like that out there,
and treat it the same way.
[upbeat music playing]
There was a period
that I went through where I was like,
"All guys suck.
I'm never gonna let anyone in."
And I tried to be like the fuckboy,
like, "I don't care."
But my relationship with Braxton
is, like, what changed
my whole mindset towards a relationship,
and what it should look like,
and what it means
to be in love with someone.
I miss the time we spent together,
and, like, the way
we were able to enjoy life together.
[music fades]
Definitely need a therapist.
I'm also very scared
for myself going back to Miami.
-Why?
-[Alix] Mm.
Are you kidding me? Ten-minute drive,
I could be on Braxton's doorstep?
Someone's gonna
have to lock me in the house. [laughs]
-A little scary.
-Where does his girlfriend live?
I don't know if they're dating for real.
But, like, that's gonna take
a lot of self-control, so…
I feel like you're comfortable
with your decision.
Have you seen the state
of my mental health the past four months?
Yeah, it seems good.
[all laugh]
I was screaming, crying,
singing in the sauna last night alone.
-[TJ] Screaming?
-I don't think I'm that okay.
You were singing in the sauna?
-[laughing]
-What song was it?
"Back to December" by Taylor Swift.
[all laugh]
-Wow.
-Oh, Alix.
I've been waiting on you
To say something ♪
-Say something, say something ♪
-[upbeat pop music playing]
[music fades]
[scatting lilting melody]
-Meow. [laughs]
-Mm.
-Meow.
-Ah!
-How's school? You having fun?
-Good. Yeah, I love school.
-Do you have tests in school?
-Yeah, we have ERBs next week.
What's that? They're standardized tests?
-Yeah.
-[gasps]
Should I call and say,
"Hey, Thomas is sick,
he can't come into school today
and take his tests"?
They already know who you are.
Like, "Who is this?"
I can put on a fake voice.
[in low-pitched voice] I'll be like,
"Hello, this is Thomas Earle's doctor,
and he's very, very sick."
No, you're gonna say
with Mom's voice like this.
[in normal voice] Oh, yeah.
I'll be like Mom with her scratchy voice.
[in raspy voice]
"Hi, this is Ashley Earle."
-"Thomas can't come into school today."
-[chuckles]
So I got this thing for, like, red light.
It's supposed to be really good
for your hair. I think you should try it.
-[TJ] Really?
-Yeah.
[TJ] Is there bad rays
coming off this thing into my brain?
I think it actually adds
to the nutrients of the brain.
There's this one that's supposed to be
really good for your skin.
-Is this fake? Is this--
-No! It's real.
-We're anti-aging.
-Hi.
-[Alix] Oh. What-- Is that a helmet?
-Yeah.
-[Alix] Because you're going bald?
-Yeah.
[Ashley laughs] No, it's…
[TJ] Yes, exactly.
What's going on?
I don't know what to do
about the whole Alex Cooper situation.
-Yeah.
-[Ashley] What are you thinking?
[Alix] Even texting her…
Unless we're making up, like,
I feel like there's no point to text.
Like, it just doesn't make sense.
Read the text message
that you came up with.
[Alix] "I wanted to let you know
I don't like you."
"I won't fall for your bait
of getting into a back-and-forth,
and I don't think you want that either."
"You are manipulative and toxic."
"Go ahead and say,
'It's just business' all you want."
"The way you approach business
is disgusting."
"You choose money over morals."
"You took advantage of me at a young age
in a new industry I knew nothing about."
"You are full of false promises,
and Unwell was a continuation of that."
"We had a call where you threatened me
to not go to war with you
because you know
how sick and twisted you are."
"Go ahead, share this,
use it against me, but I won't--"
"But you will no longer scare or trap me."
"You're right, I may be petty,
but I'm not malicious."
"If there's one thing I learned
from doing business with you,
it's to never do business
with anyone like you."
[TJ] Shoot that and say, "Guys--" Well…
Don't get the legal team involved.
[pensive music playing]
"I feel that you are a witch."
"You're not a witch."
"I feel I don't want to be sued,
so I feel that you are manipulative,
and I feel that you are bullying."
"I feel that you are toxic
and I feel that you are disgusting,
and those are my feelings."
-[TJ] Alix.
-And I love that!
There's nothing wrong with saying that.
-[Alix groans]
-[Ashley laughs]
"These are not facts,
or not point of fact."
"Everybody's entitled to their feelings.
These are mine."
I said, "Oh my gosh, this is crazy."
"Yeah, I will say something.
I'm not gonna say it right now."
"I've got stuff to do this week.
Like, what the hell?"
And I was like, "And you know what?"
"I never said anything because
we work with the same people,
and I'd put them in a shitty situation,
so I just always tried to keep the peace."
"I've been petty,
but you can't call me that"
because she made a whole music video
about me, so whatever, and--
Why is this the perfect fucking post?
[Alix] I-- It was!
And no one would let me say it!
None of this would've happened
if I just said this.
That was perfect.
[Alix] I know! I know!
[Ashley] Listen to your gut.
If you settled it on Monday,
it wouldn't have blown up
to this massive fucking sensation.
I know. And that--
I had that drafted, ready to go.
I was still hungover from Coachella.
I was outside, with the birds chirping.
I had a cookie and coffee in my hand
and had not a care in the world.
-This would have all been fine.
-She just--
And this is why I'm going to trust my gut
from now on because I know best.
You do.
-[lively pop music playing]
-No doubt, call the shots… ♪
[woman] Are you excited
for your first pole class?
[Alix yells] I'm so excited!
What better way to let off some steam,
let go of some stress,
than pole dancing.
Solves all of life's problems. [laughs]
-[Alix] I don't think I'm doing it right.
-[woman] You are!
-So sassy.
-[Alix] Sassy!
-And flip.
-[woman] How do you feel?
-Super sexy. [laughs]
-So sexy! [laughs]
-[woman] Okay, you got this.
-[Ashtin squeaking]
Yes, yes, yes!
-[Ashley] Wait, that way?
-[Ashtin laughing]
-[Alix] Come on, Slender Man.
-[laughs]
You're going… ♪
-[Alix] Back…
-[woman] Yes, you got this!
-Beautiful!
-[screaming]
-One, two, three, four, eyes on us… ♪
-[woman] Beautiful.
-[Alix screams, laughs]
-[woman] Now push up.
Booty up, roll that head. Yes!
Well, that was
the best day I've had all week.
Cheers. Wait, by the way, the whole world
is wondering what Alix is doing,
and this is what she's doing.
[lively pop music continues]
Ooh, la-la-la, ooh, la-la, ooh, la-la ♪
Ooh, la-la-la… ♪
[Ashley] What are you looking at, honey?
Are you on Instagram?
-[Penelope] You looking at boats?
-Cars? What are you looking at?
-I'm looking at boats.
-[Penelope snickers] I was right, losers.
-Is Ashtin in here?
-[Ashtin and Ashley] Yeah.
[Alix] Well, I have a video.
I feel like I have to post something
and I need to get back to posting.
And I think
this could really be a good video.
Caption, "Sorry,
been busy filming this week."
-[Ashley] Yeah.
-And it'll just be this.
It's me on the stripper pole.
[Penelope laughs]
-It's just… people are gonna be annoyed.
-Okay.
-[Alix] I know people will be.
-They're already annoyed. Okay.
-They're already annoyed at me.
-[Ashtin] Okay.
At least they know now I'm filming.
"I'm too busy… Alex."
On a pole.
"Becoming a stripper."
-[all laughing]
-[lilting music playing]
I think it's a good idea.
Okay.
And then, I seriously may stop
having a panic attack and crying.
And I think I'm just gonna post it.
Okay, so this could
either go good or terribly wrong.
-[TJ] Just do it. Let's see what happens.
-[screaming]
-[Izabel] Are you flexing?
-[screams] Okay, I did it.
["You Don't Own Me"
by Lesley Gore playing]
I'm at this point now where everyone
is waiting on me to say something.
And no matter what I posted,
it was gonna piss someone off.
I think I've just, like,
chosen to find peace with myself.
It's not worth
taking up any more of my time.
Don't tell me what to do ♪
And don't tell me what to say ♪
Please, when I go out with you ♪
Don't put me on display… ♪
I know no matter what I'll say,
people will have a problem with this.
She's probably gonna have
a problem with this and attack me.
Or twist and manipulate
whatever she wants to say about me,
and that's scary.
That's where I'm like,
"Should I be doing this?"
But I know what I'm signing myself up for.
[laughs]
I'm young, and I love to be young ♪
I'm free, and I love to be free ♪
To live… ♪
[Izabel] Clocking the tea.
Say and do whatever I please ♪
Oh, no, no, no ♪
-You don't own me ♪
-[music fades]
[Alix] Ashley would have
good stuff for Nashville.
[Ashtin] She has so much stuff.
-[Alix] She has so many hats.
-[Ashtin] I don't look good in hats.
-[Alix] Is it cold?
-[upbeat music playing]
[Ashtin] What are
your outfit vibes for Nashville?
I'm taking a trip to Nashville
'cause I'm an investor in SipMARGS,
which is this sparkling,
canned margarita company.
And they're launching in Nashville now.
So my mom's coming,
Ashtin's coming, Sally's coming.
And hopefully,
it's just a really fun weekend.
I've been in Nashville before. I love it.
And I feel like this would be
a good time for a party.
-What's up, cuties?
-[Alix] Hi.
-Hi.
-[Ashtin] Hi.
We're stealing outfits for Nashville.
-Take whatever you want.
-This is cool.
-[Ashtin] What is this?
-[Ashley] It's a horse.
-Remember when we used to go--
-[Alix] Is that a purse?
-[Ashley] Yeah.
-[Ashtin] Where are you wearing this?
-I don't know. I never wore it, actually.
-I kind of want to wear it.
[Ashley] You should take it.
[Alix] This is good.
Remember when I used to
go through your closet all the time?
-Do you know that, Ashtin?
-When?
-You know this.
-All the time.
-Like, when we were younger?
-[Ashley] Yes.
She had a big box of all the letters
that Dad had ever written her.
-[Ashley] Uh-huh.
-And I used to read them all like a freak.
-[Ashley] By the way--
-You had a photo of you and Dad kissing.
-Mortified.
-[Alix] And…
-[laughs]
-[Ashley] Mm-hm?
And there was a bedazzled whip next to it.
-Oh, my… [laughs]
-[lilting music playing]
[Alix] And I came in and I was like…
And I would read all the letters.
Alix is a master snooper.
I also would, like, research,
"How could I get this bitch?"
And I was like, "I want to put Nair
in her shampoo and conditioner."
-And I never did that.
-Alix.
Thank God,
because I'm already kind of bald.
-I already have no hair.
-That was like…
-I remember researching that.
-[Ashley sighs]
We've been through it all.
-You're so funny.
-[Alix sighs]
-Alix is so dominating and so strong.
-[tender, pensive music playing]
And she said this to me, she's like,
"Ashley, we've never realized that
this is your life, this is your family."
"We've always approached it like,
'This is our life. This is our family.'"
"'This is our house.'"
And I feel like
I've always just kind of sat back
and let her… feel all of these emotions
and being, like, that person.
And it's a really good feeling
when you go through all of that.
And for her to sit there and say,
"This is our life. This is our home…"
It means everything in the world.
[Alix] I'm excited for Nashville.
I think it'll be fun.
They have a lot of good, like,
music and bars and dancing.
I think I don't look good in hats.
-Wait, that one looks so good on you.
-[Alix] That looks really good on you.
I think it's 'cause we have
really long, big heads.
-[Ashtin] I have a big head.
-No, you don't.
-Yeah.
-[Ashley] You're perfect.
[Ashtin] We got those big Earle heads.
[Ashley] You don't.
[Ashtin] It's a thing.
My mom would always say it,
"You got those big Earle heads."
[laughing]
[Ashtin] So what are you doing
for your birthday?
-I have no idea.
-It's coming up.
I haven't even thought about it
because we've been so busy.
What should we do?
[Alix] You don't have any plan
for your birthday?
[Ashley] I don't think so. Mm.
Um, well, then why don't you come
to Nashville for your birthday?
-We can bring everyone.
-[gasps] That'd be so fun.
-I feel like that's a fun birthday place.
-Really? Okay, okay, okay. I'll come.
[Alix and Ashtin] Yay!
-[Alix] That'll be fun.
-Nashville birthday. It'll be fun.
I love this.
-Now she's like, "Don't take my clothes."
-Wait, I'm taking my black hat.
-You need that.
-[Alix] Yeah.
How old are you turning?
Forty-one.
-Damn.
-[Ashley] Crazy.
-[Ashtin] "Damn."
-How old was I when I met you guys? 23?
No. You were 23 when we met?
-No!
-Yes!
[Ashtin] No!
Yes, 23. Isn't that crazy?
-[Ashtin gasps]
-Put things into perspective.
I was you guys' age, and you were putting
toothpaste in my shoes.
That's so scary!
No way!
-Really?
-[Ashley] Yes!
So are we supposed to be
doing these things?
-No! No.
-You guys, I'm 25.
-I'm sweating.
-[laughs]
Imagine, like, being your age
and having you as a stepdaughter.
-[laughs] It was not the easiest.
-Well, yeah.
I'm trying to imagine myself in her shoes
at this age with kids that don't like me.
[poignant, pensive music playing]
I don't know. It would be scary.
I don't think I could do it.
If I had to deal with you as a child,
as, like, a stepchild…
[both laugh]
-You wouldn't want me to be your stepmom?
-Torturing me. Stealing my things.
Like, going through my personal items.
Yeah. I don't know if I would have been
able to deal with Alix. [laughs]
That must be really, like… difficult,
being a stepmom.
-Like, I can't imagine.
-[Ashley] Mm-hm.
It's a little.
-Thank God I didn't make you bald at 24.
-[upbeat country rap music playing]
I been poppin' like a gun range ♪
Left a cowgirl shaking
Like some loose change… ♪
[Alix] Travel with me to Nashville.
We're doing a quick weekend trip
with my family.
And I'm so excited.
Champagne, well, all right! ♪
[lively country rap music continues]
Well, all right ♪
Yeah, yeah, yeah… ♪
-Oh, cute!
-[Ashtin] Oh!
-[Alix] Hey.
-[Ashtin whoops]
[Alisa] Stop, they're so good, guys!
Izabel, they look so cute on you.
[Ashley laughs]
You gotta do the hat tilt too
at some point.
-So wear the buckle, baby, walking out ♪
-[chuckles]
I'm a girl from the country
What you talking 'bout? ♪
I dye my boots on the ground
Goes, mm-mm, ow ♪
This is how we do it down South ♪
[Ashtin] Okay, who's getting a tattoo?
Me. Branded.
All the kids' names.
-All of them?
-Yeah, five of them.
-All the names or just initials?
-[TJ] No, all the names.
You're gonna die.
Does it hurt?
[Ashley and Izabel] Don't move!
Wait, I love it.
-It looks so good.
-[man] That looks great.
[Ashley] So good.
Yeah… ♪
[fans screaming]
You're so beautiful!
[fans continue screaming]
-I love you!
-[Alix] I love you! Nice to meet you!
-[Ashley] So fun. I love it down here.
-I know.
Would you ever move here?
I mean, I'd love to, but his businesses
are all in New Jersey, so we're stuck.
-We can ride horses tomorrow.
-I don't know--
-I got 14 of them.
-What?
-I, like, volunteer at a rescue ranch.
-Really?
Where we adopt horses
from kill lots and rehab 'em.
[indistinct chatter]
-So my little sister rides equestrian.
-Swear to God.
She's 11. She's obsessed with horses.
-Those are nice horses.
-She's here.
I meet this guy named JR.
I thought he was pretty cute,
and we were chatting a little bit.
I still don't really know
where he came from
or, like, why he was
hopping around with us,
but he was tall, which is important for me
because I'm really tall.
I also think I was wearing
four or five-inch heels,
and he was still taller than me.
So… that was a plus for him.
I'm not opposed to a mustache.
I don't discriminate. [laughs]
Why did you leave your guy?
You guys are too much.
[JR] Y'all's fits go crazy.
Thank you!
[JR] Yeah, they go crazy.
Welcome to Nashville. You did a good job.
Thank you.
You did a good job.
[upbeat music playing]
[Alix] So there's this one guy
that took a liking in Ashtin,
but we all sort of were like,
"He's cute." So…
whoever he ends up with. [laughs]
-Are you wearing a Yankees hat?
-Yes, ma'am.
-Are you a Yankees fan?
-Yes, ma'am.
-[Sally] You are?!
-[JR] Yeah.
-[Sally] So do you come to New York?
-[JR] Yes, ma'am.
Hi!
So I start to notice that Alix and Sally
are talking to this guy quite a bit.
Ashtin, we're stealing your man.
-Okay.
-What man?
[TJ] Is that your boyfriend?
Oh, no. Well…
[Alix] He likes Ashtin,
but Sally likes him.
Who gave this guy the right? I don't know.
But for some reason,
he has the three of us like this.
[laughs]
Sally and Ashtin do this a lot,
where they both like the same guy.
Do we?
I feel like you guys have the same type.
I think all of us are like…
Yeah, I think the problem is
he was the only guy around us.
So we were all just kind of like, "Hey."
[Alix] I think you should come
to the Hamptons with us.
[Sally] I think so too!
Let's book a house.
[JR] I'll book a flight right now!
-[Sally] Yes!
-[Alix] Book it.
[JR] It's way funnier
when I actually book it.
[Alix] This is spectacular.
-Sally and Alix want my boyfriend.
-Yeah.
By the way,
they're working, like, really hard.
Now you can't get rid of us.
Go give Alix the elbow.
Say, "Get the fuck out of here!"
-I don't have to work hard!
-[Ashley] No, you don't.
-[indistinct chatter]
-[TJ] Ashtin, it's not about working hard.
You gotta be like, "Hi…"
[lively pop music playing]
Alix and Sally are probably
talking about how amazing I am,
and how perfect I am,
and how much they all love me. [chuckles]
[Alix] We're gonna have a fun summer.
-[Ashtin] My stars!
-[JR] Holy shit, you have a tattoo!
Sally's really trying to take your man.
Look at her.
And even though it's bad for you
I'm all right, all right… ♪
[Ashtin] Sally just wants
everyone I have a crush on.
[Alix] I know. That's why it's funny.
[Ashtin] I was like,
"Okay, you gotta get in there, girl,
and assert your dominance."
And they need to get a life
and let me live my life.
What's up? I cannot believe
you got a tattoo. That is so crazy.
Just, like, today. Casually.
-We're all a little nuts.
-But in a good way.
-Yeah, but it's in a fun way.
-Yeah.
I don't care, I don't care ♪
Well, I don't care what they say… ♪
He's awesome!
I don't care… ♪
So that's how you rationalize.
Do you wanna work with me… ♪
And she was like…
[speaking indistinctly]
[lively pop music continues]
And even though it's bad for you
I'm all right, all right ♪
All right, all right, all right… ♪
-[Alisa] Oh, wow!
-[music fades]
Good morning!
[Alisa] Good morning!
That was the best sleep
I've gotten in like two weeks.
-You look like you slept well.
-Yeah, you look refreshed.
And she's happy.
-Look at her, she's hugging me.
-[Alisa] She's happy.
I had a dream I had sex with Miley Cyrus.
-[all laugh]
-[upbeat pop music playing]
What?
I woke up and was like, hm?
[Alisa] What?
I don't know.
I love Miley Cyrus.
So does Alix.
-[laughing]
-[doorbell chimes]
-Look what I got! Our DoorDash is here.
-[Ashtin] Nice.
-[Sally] Wow!
-[Ashtin and Alisa] That was so quick.
-[Sally] What'd you get?
-[Ashtin] Haul. Give us a haul.
Okay, happy birthday letters
we can hang up.
-Streamers and balloons.
-[Alisa] Oh my goodness.
-Oh, perf.
-So…
Let's get to work.
Every night and day
Saying, hey, hey, hey ♪
-Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah!
-It's your big day, big day ♪
Saying, hey, hey, hey… ♪
Dad's gonna be so overstimulated.
[woman] Thomas, who would you say
is doing the best at decorating?
[music fades]
-Penelope is doing the best at decorating.
-[music resumes]
Attaboy.
[laughing]
[Izabel] Oh my gosh, there's no more tape.
[Penelope] You'll have to improvise.
Thanks for the free massage.
My mom deserves the best surprise.
She deserves the world.
Oh! [laughs]
-Hi! Did you see it down here?
-[Alisa] So cute!
No!
[Alisa] Good morning, Thomas.
-What did you do? Thank you.
-[Alix] Happy birthday.
Wow, you guys really decorated down here.
I'm impressed.
I heard them down here making a mess.
What's going on?
-How are you?
-[Todd] You knew something?
-[cell phone buzzing]
-[Alisa] Answer! Answer! Answer! Answer!
-[TJ] Who is it?
-[Alisa] It's JR.
-[Alix] Answer!
-[TJ] Don't be rude.
Hi.
-[JR] What up?
-Not much. [laughs]
Sick! Um…
Did y'all end up
not doing anything last night?
Uh, no, we went home.
-But did you have fun?
-I had so much fun with y'all.
-No. I know, we were being lame.
-That's so Nashville.
[Ashtin] I know.
Um, if I came up to New York next weekend,
would you want to grab dinner?
-Ah! Yes!
-Yes! Yes!
-Shh! Shh! Shh!
-[laughing]
-Turtle!
-[upbeat music playing]
[Ashtin] Guys!
Did I get muted?
I just got muted, I think.
-You did get muted.
-[Alisa] Yes!
Everyone's being so annoying.
Did he just ask her out?
-[Ashtin] Yes!
-[Ashley] Yes!
Shut up.
-Everyone's listening.
-[Izabel] Mom!
[Alix] Guys, she…
-Sure.
-Hey, everybody.
-Yes, I would love to grab dinner.
-All right, I'll text you.
-All right, bye.
-Bye.
[Alisa] Bye.
-I went--
-[Alix] I like him so much!
-I hate all of you!
-Oh!
My mom, I have never seen her
squeal like that in my life.
She was like, "Yes!"
She needs to chill. She--
I think she wants to date him,
I don't know.
But I guess it's nice to know
that there are boys out there
that are willing to put up with my family
and not run away screaming. [laughs]
Alix invited him to the Hamptons.
And she says she wasn't flirting with him.
You weren't flirting,
just inviting him to sleep over.
[all laughing]
The same man.
Turtle, I can't believe that.
That was really,
uh, very chivalrous of him.
I like him.
It's a big stepping stone for Ashtin.
I like him because he was willing to fly
all the way to New York from Tennessee.
-That was a little bit much.
-[music fades]
-I don't think it was.
-I think it was.
He's probably gonna
break her heart a year later.
-[dramatic pop music playing]
-Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh ♪
I found my heaven in you… ♪
[sighs] I'm really stressed out right now.
-[music fades]
-You have a lot going on.
What's stressing you out the most?
That I can't post right now
without everyone attacking me
to say something.
-Oh.
-And I don't wanna say something.
[Alisa] What's going on with that?
Any revelations…
that I've not been filled in on?
-[Alix] Mm… Oh.
-[tense, pensive music playing]
Someone that I'm, like, friends with
told me that Alex Cooper DM'd her
the other day, asking to get on the phone…
Oh, gosh.
…to, like, talk about me.
Alex Cooper DM'd ,
asking to get on the phone
and talk to her.
About you?
Probably.
I knew she was gonna do this.
Reaching out to someone I went
to college with to try and get dirt on me?
-Yeah.
-Did she reach out to Braxton?
I don't know.
-That's terrible.
-[music fades]
She's using every avenue
to try and destroy you.
I got really nervous
that she was reaching out.
So then I was like, "Who else is she gonna
try and reach out to in my life?"
And so I called Braxton.
Basically, it led to him coming over
and us talking.
-Oh, really?
-For the first time since we broke up.
[Alisa] Oh my God.
I can't believe you didn't tell me that.
How did it go?
It honestly went really well.
We had, like, a four-hour conversation.
-Aw.
-Um…
Just crying, being very honest.
It was a very mature conversation.
I don't think
we would have been able to have this same
honesty and acceptance
if we had had it closer to the breakup.
I think, now that we're both
removed a little bit,
we were able to, like, hear each other out
and admit our faults and what went wrong.
Well, that's good.
Did you tell him I missed him? [laughs]
I really left the conversation
with no dignity at all.
I was like, "I stalk you every day,
and every girl I've seen you with,
I've stalked a million times,
and I'm a stalker and a creep."
You said that?
Yep, I told him everything.
I was just being honest.
[both laugh]
Has he been dating
this girl for a little bit
that he's just started dating,
or is this real new?
Uh, he told me
he doesn't have a girlfriend.
We both asked about anything,
and I was like, "Yeah… no."
Like, I've only… gotten with one person,
and I went on one date,
and it went terribly, and that's been it.
It was good,
but it was also really hard seeing him.
[Alisa] I'm sure.
It felt like there was just,
like, a weight lifted off my chest
to be able to have
this conversation with him.
Before, it felt like we had
a lot of bad blood,
and now I feel like we feel
very supportive of each other.
We were both able to, like,
admit where we went wrong
and apologize for certain things.
And, like, I felt I was
a lot more emotionally stable now
than when we were going
through the breakup. Well…
In a different way.
I'm still emotionally unstable.
-[lively country music playing]
-Girls' night out!
Let's go have fun
and celebrate Ashley's birthday.
-Let's go celebrate. HBD!
-[Sally] HBD, Ashley!
Okay, let's go, let's go, let's go.
Tailgate down
And the speakers turned loud ♪
Kicking up dust… ♪
[Alix] Ashley, happy birthday!
We love you so much,
and we literally
wouldn't be here without you.
[Ashley] I love you guys so much!
-Happy birthday!
-[whoops]
[music fades]
[atmospheric pop music playing]
With you all day, with you all night ♪
With you all night ♪
In the world ♪
I'll wait until ♪
[Sally] Hi!
-♪The sun goes down ♪
-[Alix and Ashtin laugh]
[music fades]
-[Sally gasps]
-[Ashtin laughs]
-[Sally] Did she throw the baby?
-[laughs]
[Ashtin] Did you throw the baby?
[Alix] I did.
[Sally] I like these new rings, huh?
-[Alix] Thanks.
-[Sally] You keep playing with them.
[Alix] What do I do? About Braxton?
I wanted to call him to see if… he, like…
has any thoughts possibly that, like,
we could ever get back together.
[poignant, pensive music playing]
Not right now we need to,
but just, like, does he also
see that as a possibility in his mind,
or does he not?
Because I feel like I do,
but I need to stop thinking that way
if he is like, "110% no,
I would never get back with you."
Braxton and I have talked a little bit.
There's, of course,
a part of me that is, like,
wanting to get back with Braxton.
But then I'm like,
"What if I'm still mourning this breakup
and I'm not over it yet?"
And I don't really know,
but he's always told me
that he would never…
"I would never get back with an ex." So…
I don't know
that he would ever get back with me.
But I… I don't know.
It's obviously something I think about.
[music fades]
In order for you to move on
and grow as a person,
you need to remove yourself
from the situation.
I've been moving on.
-I know.
-[Ashtin] But--
[Alix] But, like, I think, toxically,
in the back of my mind,
I still think, like,
we could get back together.
-[Ashtin] Yeah.
-And I need to stop thinking that way.
[Sally] I also don't know
if that's a fair question to ask Braxton.
[Ashtin] Yeah.
'Cause he probably doesn't know.
I can't tell if she misses Braxton,
or if she misses the feeling
of being in a relationship with someone.
Sometimes I feel like she just misses
the comfort of having
someone there for her.
I wouldn't be mad
if they got back together,
but there's a lot of different ways
this could turn out for her.
Sometimes, I don't think
she's looking at the bigger picture.
She's just kinda thinking about
what she wants out of something.
And also, you're gonna ask that,
and then you're gonna be out with whoever.
[Ashtin] I wouldn't know
how to answer that with someone. Yeah.
-You do this.
-It's not really fair.
[Ashtin] You're upset, miss him,
but you're out doing things,
and you don't think
it's upsetting to him too?
What am I out doing?
You're being pictured
with a different guy every day.
If you call him and ask him this,
like, he's just gonna be thinking like,
"Oh, but she's photographed with
a different guy every couple months."
I don't feel like
this would be out of the blue,
for the type of conversation we're having,
for me to ask this question.
So why can't I ask the question?
-You can.
-[Ashtin] We're trying--
You guys are telling me that, like, it's--
I'm just trying to let you, like,
see all the possibilities
of how this could possibly turn out.
[Sally] You just want to hear him say,
"Yes, a few years down the line,
we could get back together."
-No. I don't even need a time.
-[Ashtin] Yes, you do.
I just wanted to know, like,
is he still 110% "I would never do that"?
Yes or no?
But I guess…
[Ashtin] Well, I'm curious
to see what he'll say.
[Sally] Yeah, honestly, same.
I believe that he's going to say no,
but I don't think that's true.
Then what if he says yes?
Then you go to couples therapy.
-Right now?
-I mean, at the end of the summer.
Well, like, if he's like,
"Maybe, possibly, one day down the line…"
-[lilting music playing]
-[all laughing]
[Ashtin] Sorry, we need to have a summer.
[all laughing]
That's terrible.
Well, I'm sure Braxton
wants to have a summer too.
-Sorry!
-[Ashtin] It's hot girl summer.
-No one's having a summer.
-[music fades]
[all laughing]
I, like, just want to know,
for my mental health,
if I need to, like, pack it up,
shut the door, move on, never look back.
Or if he thinks there's a part…
We'll leave you alone.
Thanks.
Hold the baby.
[Alix] Mm-hm.
You forgot your phone, dumbass.
-Oh.
-[Ashtin] Oh.
-Hey.
-[Alix] Sorry.
[Ashtin] Bitch.
-[Sally] Bye!
-[Ashtin] Love you.
-[Alix] Love you!
-[Sally] Love you!
[Alix groans]
I'm gonna puke.
[sighs]
[line dialing]
[dialing continues]
[dialing continues]
[Braxton] Hello?
Hi.
["The Time of My Life"
by Benson Boone playing]
What's up?
Um, I was just wondering…
Well, I just wanted
to ask you a question, but, um…
I know that
when we broke up,
you said that there was, like,
no chance…
that we would ever get back together.
And that was just, like…
not an option,
but… I feel like…
I don't know.
It's in the back of my mind
or something that I think about,
and I don't know if it's…
the healthiest for me
that I still feel like
there's a possibility…
Or-- I-- I don't know.
But I just wanted to know
if you still feel the same way, like,
100% would never get back together,
even if it's like… a small percentage.
Like, is that ever
something that you think about?
["The Time of My Life" continues]
Oh, Alix…
I am having the time of my life ♪
And I wish
That you were still right here ♪
I wish you came along ♪
It can't be over, dear ♪
[music fades]