Minx (2022) s01e10 Episode Script
You happened to me
1
Anyone who knows me will tell you
- I'm an affectionate guy.
- Stop it. Stop it. Stop.
I love my wife. I say it all the time.
And sure,
sometimes she's not in the mood, but
I warm her up.
Believe me,
she's happy once we get going.
I do my part.
- Okay.
- Hey!
All I'm asking is that she does hers.
- Oh.
- Friday.
- Not today, honey.
- Hey.
It's right there in the wedding vows
- No.
- Hey.
Love, honor, and obey.
I said I want 'em spicy.
How hard is it to give me what I want?
Sorry, sweetheart. I
know you like it hot.
- Hey.
- Yeah?
That's what I'm talking about.
- Oh, yeah.
- Mm.
- Fuck yeah.
- Mm.
Oh, damn, babe.
Yup. Yup.
Oh.
Aah! Oh!
God, it burns!
Ow! God!
Hi. Hello.
Am I yeah, I am here.
Oh. Oh, my God.
Okay, let it out.
Wow.
How long has this been going on?
You know what? Yeah, no. You know what?
That's really none
of my business at all.
Unless blink twice if you need help.
Oh, well, well, well.
Look who's back from the Big Apple.
Yeah, I don't know why you're
saying that so triumphantly.
I live here.
Come on in. I'm making flapjacks.
No. That nope.
I'll just talk to you right here.
Oh, once you get a
taste of these fluffies,
you'll be singing a different tune.
So you're okay with the bird?
It's not my favorite affectation.
Whatever you came here
to say, we're good.
People fight. Emotions run high.
I gotta give you credit.
It takes a lot to come
here, you know, hat in hand.
No, I'm not here to apologize.
I saw the pictures of Billy.
You cannot publish
those, and you know it.
They are a betrayal
of everything we've
been building together.
Look, if you wanted a say in that shoot,
then you should have been here for it.
Doug, no woman in her right mind
is gonna sign off on those.
Well, why don't we ask
your new managing editor,
see what she thinks?
- Tins?
- Doug.
What?
Look, I would've consulted
with you, but you quit.
You remember?
Wow. Congratulations.
You already found a
replacement for me as well.
Doug, you cannot do that.
Oh, yeah, we can.
Busy Sunday at Casa Renetti.
Let's see who it is.
It's okay.
Happy for you.
Deal's not final yet.
Ah, son of a bitch. We're
on the hook for this how?
You two, along with the entity
known as "Minx" magazine,
are being sued by
plaintiff William Wilkerson,
who claims that your
article about marital rape
incited his formerly
sane and loving wife
into maiming his penis
with a substance measuring
over 1 million Scoville Units,
resulting in damage to the foreskin
and audacious blistering of the shaft.
"Audacious blistering of
the shaft," that's good.
And they say there's
nothing new under the sun.
Fitting end to your circus:
us being shot out of a cannon.
Gotta admit, A-plus publicity stunt.
Good old Willy turning
lemons into lemonade
or hot peppers into
Salsa or potentially jelly.
Okay, hello.
I see you're taking this
as seriously as he is.
Bubbe, in this business,
if you don't laugh,
you don't last very long.
Yeah, Myron and I have
been dealing with this crap
since it was a crime to
show your kneecaps, right?
Offer a little settlement,
make this go away,
and everybody is happy.
No, no, no, no, no. We
go big. We countersue.
- Dougele.
- What? Absolutely not.
You cannot pay for this kind
of publicity. This is a gift.
Oh, yeah, like the
Trojan horse was a gift.
Why am I even named in this
suit anyway? He's the publisher.
I'm just I was just
a powerless employee.
I don't have any editorial control.
According to this,
you're the creator of
"The Matriarchy Awakens,"
the original iteration of this magazine
and the offending article herein.
Yeah, but I don't even recognize
my own magazine anymore.
Well, the law doesn't see it that way,
and you're liable by virtue
of your proprietary rights.
You know my lawyer asked me
not to discuss my case on the air.
And I see you heeding this advice.
Yeah, I'm sorry,
but women like Joyce Prigger,
magazines like "Minx,"
they need to know that
the free ride is over.
Oh, yeah, I'm using
the power of the law,
but in my other hand, I
hold something more powerful:
- people.
- Not just people. Men Energized Now.
We are calling on all
M.E.N. to get out there
and make things uncomfortable
for Prigger and Bottom Dollar,
AKA public enemies number one and two.
I think it's really clever
how the name of the
organization is M.E.N.
but it also spells "men."
Men are smart.
Are you talking about the organization
- or men in general?
- Both.
Oh, my God.
Proprietary rights?
So you own part of "Minx"?
Yeah, according to Doug's lawyer
and one very snooty clerk
at the UCLA Law Library.
Please tell me you're not trying to
Exercise my rights? You bet I am.
You don't wanna go to war.
You've only seen Doug's nice side.
- That's his nice side?
- Mm-hmm.
Ask Fred Salzburg,
the paper vendor who
double-billed Doug for years.
Why? What happened to Fred?
No one knows, but it's no longer called
Salzburg & Sons.
Okay, well, I'm very sorry
for the Salzburg family,
but "Minx" is our baby.
- Mm.
- We can't just walk away.
- Don't say "we."
- But he's murdering our child.
Yeah, well, my paternal instincts
haven't kicked in just yet.
- Try something else.
- Fine.
I can't do this without you.
And I don't wanna do
it without you, Richie.
You make the magazine
better in every way,
and I know that you know this,
and I know that you care
about it as much as I do.
Come on, Richie. This is our time.
"Minx" is our baby. We can't
I'm in. Let's go tell Doug.
Oh, great. All right.
- Don't you need shoes?
- The Earth is my shoe.
Go. Go.
Okay, okay.
Oh! Shit.
We have rights too.
- Men rights.
- Come on.
Norman, what are you doing?
Men are finally fighting back.
Oh, yeah, you're blaming
us for Willy's wife?
She's a nut job, Norm.
Look at who she married.
You're siding with her now? Come on.
What happened to you, man?
I'm not siding with anyone.
Can you just move so
I can get in my spot?
All right.
Oh, that's nice.
Norman made some friends.
A woman is sexually assaulted
every 20 seconds in this country.
One guy gets a boo-boo on his wiener,
and it's the end of the fucking world.
Joyce, is that your first swear?
Yeah, could you tell?
- How was it?
- It was great.
- Was it
- It was great.
Yeah. Mm-hmm. Natural.
I've never marched in
someplace and just quit before.
I have. There was bloodshed.
Oh, something tells me
this isn't an apology
walking in my door.
No, sir, it is not.
Until issues of ownership
have been resolved,
please immediately cease
and desist publication
of the third issue of "Minx."
Handwritten.
For that personal touch?
My Selectric was out of ink.
And what are you two knuckleheads doing?
They are with me.
Well, thank you for informing
me of your intentions, Joyce.
What do we do? What do we do?
Let's go. Thank you.
Well, if you touched all the bases,
in my book, that's a home run.
You tell Roger Middleton
that it doesn't matter
if it was a ground
ball and three errors.
It still counts. God,
he's just like his mom.
Oh, I wish I could have seen it.
No, it's okay. Go. Yeah, go.
We'll talk more when I'm back from my
my trip.
Okay, love you.
Oh, my two favorite people.
Take the Leica.
You're the only one who
really appreciates it.
Thanks, Doug.
- Already did.
- Oh, good. You know me.
I like to take care of my
people even if they move on.
Sorry, let me say that again.
Even if they stab me in
the back and then move on.
I saw that Billy centerfold.
You stabbed yourself.
But you wanna throw away
years of our relationship
over a couple of bad days?
And do you really think
Joyce has what it takes
to do all this on her own?
I don't know, Doug.
If it wasn't for "Minx," you'd have me
plucking stray pubes
for the next decade.
Right, 'cause if you think about it,
I had the idea for
you to shoot for "Minx"
before she ever walked
through those office doors.
So, what, you're making moves now?
You're a hustler?
Then let me give you a little advice.
I recommend you stay
here in the big leagues
as opposed to shipping off
to Palookaville with her.
Well, if you really want me,
I suggest you make me
an offer I can't refuse.
Some initial suggestions.
Two editorial assistants.
Good. Taught you something.
- And I know I taught you everything.
- I hate conflict.
My stomach feels like the
butter churn at Spahn Ranch.
Yeah, and who got you out of that mess?
What, you think you're gonna call Joyce
and she's gonna smuggle you out
in the trunk of her car at 2:00 a.m.?
- I don't know, maybe.
- She's gonna be asleep
with a glass of milk, out cold.
I'll take a look at these, hotshot.
Did you find that address?
You sure about this?
Of course not.
You're really tempting me,
but I do have to keep my girlish figure.
I'm back on the market,
in case you hadn't heard.
Well, any man would be lucky
to date a fox like you, Wanda.
Oh, well.
My dance card's not
exactly full these days.
I'm told that men find me intimidating.
Yeah, well, I understand that.
I think that's because you're
taking a beating in the press,
and I can help turn that around for you.
You know, Willy has a big platform
and an even bigger mouth,
which I think you know.
Yeah.
But I think you also
deserve to be heard.
And I've got a venue that
is built to champion women.
I've never really thought
of myself as a public figure.
Betsy Ross was just
sewing her husband's pants
when she invented the American flag.
Did you know that?
Was Rosa Parks even an activist
before she refused to get off that bus?
You mean refused to change seats?
Joyce Prigger?
May I?
Of course. Yes, come in.
- Thank you.
- It's Joyce Prigger.
- Wow.
- Hello, Wanda.
- Hello. Welcome.
- Hello.
What are you doing,
tailing me now, Joyce?
Nope, just followed the
smell of manipulation.
- Great.
- Wanda?
- Hmm?
- Do not trust this man with your story.
He does not care about you
or me or anyone, really.
Oh, are you two an item?
- Ew. God, no.
- Oh, no.
I'm just getting some
jilted lover vibes.
He did break my heart
but as a business partner.
I promised you a magazine
when no one else in the world would.
Only to turn around
and then hand it over
to that charlatan, Wendy Mah.
Oh, I love Aphrodisia.
Who told you about Wendy?
I have friends at Bottom Dollar.
Can you say the same thing?
I am Bottom Dollar.
And I am "Minx."
And I will save both my magazine
and this poor woman
from your predatory ways.
I don't think I need saving.
No, because you are a
strong, independent person.
Okay, I
Don't let him perpetuate
this disgusting lie
that's already out there.
My article obviously did not
inspire your act of revenge.
Oh, it did, actually.
Well, come on, Wanda. That's
Listen, Willy never forced me,
not like the women that you wrote about.
But I mean, you show me
a wife who's never had sex
when she's not in the mood,
and I'll show you a liar
or at the very least, a woman
who's still on her honeymoon.
So it did the article,
it got me thinking.
But I didn't suggest
turning to violence.
well, I didn't know that it
was gonna do that much damage.
I thought it would just,
you know, burn a
little bit and be funny.
And it was very funny.
Not to take away from
any of your suffering,
but the jalapeño hand job was very
- We're talking here.
- No, we were actually talking.
We're talking. You're making it worse.
- Do you understand
- Can I finish?
- Sorry.
- Please.
I just got sick of being told what to do
and who to be in my own home.
Some people just want to use you
for their own stupid desires
or selfish aims or petty squabbles.
They don't even bother
seeing you as a human being.
I don't know what's going
on between the two of you,
but I don't want any part of it.
I'm gonna tell my own story.
Well, thank you for your time.
- You have a great day, Wanda.
- Thank you.
- Happy?
- Oh, my God.
Welcome back to day five
of the M.E.N. offensive.
Now, we've struck a nerve, folks.
Ratings are through the roof.
Contracts are being renegotiated.
I'm getting an in-ground pool,
and you can't come use it, Ma.
Now, in addition to
Willy's legal action,
we'll be providing resources
to men who can't file
lawsuits of their own.
That's called an escalation
of conflict, my friends.
And guess what.
The ladies want a piece
of the action, too,
and we have the most
impressive lady of all
here with us today.
The first female councilman
in Southern California
and a total babe to boot.
The pride of the San Fernando Valley,
Bridget Westbury.
Well, it's a pleasure to be here.
What happened to your person
is a travesty, and we all
know who's responsible.
I blame "Maude," "Mary Tyler Moore,"
and to a lesser extent, "That Girl."
Mm, enemies all.
But we're taking the fight to them.
People vote all the time
to ban nuclear power plants
and strip mines,
and those industries
make our economy strong.
Pornography like "Minx"
enfeebles our community.
That's why on Monday,
I'm proposing a resolution
to ban the production
of pornographic materials
in the San Fernando Valley.
Bold move.
Let me say, as someone who does not
find pornography appealing
Let's leave the filth
to the dirty Europeans.
Californians have always been pioneers,
and I am proud to lead the wagon
into my valley cleaner and nicer.
I can almost smell it.
- Where is everybody?
- I sent them home.
Good, it's weird vibes out there.
I saw a guy piss on himself
and not seem to mind.
- Oh.
- What about the cops?
I called, but it's a
peaceful protest of white men,
a famously calm, reasonable people.
Okay. All right, we gotta
get them out of there.
- I have an idea.
- Yeah? Do that.
13 more lawsuits in two
days, and word on the street:
dozens more on the way.
You are in it now, my friends.
They're outlandish.
I mean, surely no
reputable lawyer will
What, wanna create an
exciting new legal precedent
and be in textbooks forever?
Doll, my kind lives for this shit.
This porn ban, is it real?
Well, Westbury is an opportunistic SOB
or DOB or whatever.
Nixon's about to be reelected.
News flash: the '60s are over.
Well, I think this
will help us take care
of the councilwoman, so
Huh? Okay.
Oh, that's fascinating.
That's great.
You've got dirt on the councilwoman?
Yeah, I was saving it for a rainy day.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
I mean, taking the high road
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
It's a felony to blackmail
a government employee
and disbarment for me
to even know about it.
What kind of shmendrik
hands this to his lawyer?
All right, Myron, come
on. There's always a move.
Yeah, there is. Fold "Minx."
Don't even think about
publishing the third issue.
The news cycle moves
on. Lawsuits fade away.
They're just trying
to jam you up, Dougie,
but don't take the bait.
You still have your company,
and you can hold on
to your other titles.
And you, you can use the notoriety
to start something new.
Okay, look, the bright side?
From what I've seen of the two of you,
not all partnerships are meant to last.
Maybe it's a good thing
that you two don't have
to work together anymore.
What do we want?
For men to be safe from women!
- And when do we want it?
- Yesterday!
- Tame the "Minx"!
- Tame the "Minx"!
Tame the "Minx"! Tame the "Minx"!
We're gonna get out of it,
and you're gonna help us.
All right, all right.
Anything I can do
- I know.
- You just call me.
- You've always been
- All right.
- Let me talk to those guys.
- This is your idea?
- You got something better?
- I can get them to leave.
No, you can't. They're lunatics.
That's what I've been saying,
but someone's being
very reckless these days.
Okay, well, I'll come with you.
No.
I am a vessel of power.
All of these men fantasize about me,
and when I speak,
they will obey my every command.
That was for my audition for Cleopatra.
I didn't get it.
Try pulling, Bam.
We're doing this?
It might work.
Jimbo, Norman.
Stinky Pete, they let you out early.
- Yeah.
- We love you, Bambi.
- I love you too.
- Oh, yeah.
Boys
the world is changing.
I know a lot of people
don't look or think
the way they used to
and that can be scary,
but we're strong.
We have big hearts, and together
we can face this world,
and it's gonna be okay.
Yeah.
There's no need for anger here.
"Minx" isn't your enemy.
It's a special place that's opened
my eyes to so many new things.
Here, my ideas matter,
and I have a voice.
Me, Luann Pryzbylko from
Reseda by way of Kuala Lumpur.
And it's high time I
shared some news with you,
because you're not just my fans.
You're my family.
Like the trumpeter swan,
she's shed her juvenile feathers
and reemerged in a blinding
white blaze of beauty.
I need to get the fuck out of here.
I made a mistake.
I thought sharing my truth was
the surest way to their hearts,
so I told them I officially
retired from nude modeling.
Aw, officially?
Oh, Jesus, God.
Yeah, they think you brainwashed me,
and they're very angry.
Oh, they've breached the perimeter.
Okay, fall back.
- Fall back!
- To where?
- What?
- The layout room.
We'll be pinned down, but
it provides the best cover.
- How do you know that?
- Military family.
Come on. Are we really doing this?
Let's get that window boarded up.
Okay, I'm moving the couch. Excuse me.
Joyce, mailbags.
Yeah.
Are we really hiding from
these jelly doughnuts?
That's what we're doing right now?
Bottom Dollar attacked by its own fans.
Sounds like an A-plus
publicity stunt to me.
Who knew virgins could be so mean?
Get away from the window, Bambi.
They're looking for you.
Tina, kill the lights.
Your Majesty
time to call a minion.
Things have gotten out of
hand down at Bottom Dollar.
We should send a
couple black-and-whites.
Or wait and see how
the situation unfolds.
Don't wanna be too hasty.
Cops aren't coming.
Westbury's hanging
us out to dry on this.
Settle in.
Well, I guess I'll die right here
next to my greatest humiliation.
Perfect end to a perfect chapter.
Oh, nobody's gonna die.
They're just blowing off
some steam, that's all.
Oh, there must be someone we can call.
What about those goons this one
trotted out for Billy Brunson?
Oh, what, you wanna turn
this into a bloodbath?
Better their blood than ours.
What happened to the
Joyce who had an aneurysm
when she found out the Mob
was delivering her magazine?
You happened to me.
Hey, this one's locked.
Norman found Renetti's office.
Come on.
Whoa. All right, come on!
If those animals get into my cameras,
I swear I'll fight them myself.
All right, listen, don't
worry about the gear.
When this is all over,
I'll buy anything you want, okay?
Why would you buy new
equipment for my photographer?
I can buy anything I want
for my new art director.
Right, pal?
Yeah, I appreciate your interest,
but no, thank you.
Oh, I see. So all that was game to you?
No, it's not a game, Doug.
It's just a small
taste of what it's like
to be pushed around by a bully.
But thank you for your
master class in negotiation.
Aww!
These reader letters.
People love us.
Well, not you.
Well, everything I did,
I did for Bottom Dollar.
Look at that.
He put me front and center.
It's your time to shine.
"Your magazine made me feel good
about wanting what I
want and angry at people
trying to stop me from getting it.
"'Minx' is a refuge for every woman
who thinks she's alone in
this wicked, wonderful world."
Each one of these is a person
reaching out because of us.
This kid is asking if
we have any internships.
He's 16 years old.
Ah, he keeps the centerfold
under his mattress.
Ooh, we gotta get this boy
the hell out of Mississippi.
My, God, this woman is
inviting us to her wedding.
This is just a recipe
for a Tuscan bread salad.
Oh, there it is.
Someone named their baby Joyce.
Oh. Oh, my God.
There's a soda can as a reference point.
Oh, she took her husband back
to the asylum.
What is that smell?
- Oh, my God.
- All right, that's it.
This fucking ends now.
Let's call the Russians.
- Already did.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
- What would I do without you?
King of the valley found
his way to Pasadena.
Well, I don't hate a road trip.
I even went to the Rose
Bowl. I took a picture.
You see "Betsy"?
Wendy really did a number on us, huh?
Yeah, I got off easy with
"pretentious" and "solipsistic."
You are "a greasy P.T. Barnum
with a dash of Judas Iscariot."
Maybe I misjudged her as a writer.
She had good reason to be pissed.
We had a deal, and I pulled
the plug at the last minute.
Her taste too rich for your blood?
No, it wasn't about the money.
I just didn't think she was
the right fit for "Minx."
Why? Seems like a match made in heaven.
Because she's not you.
Look, what you made, it
means something to people,
and I didn't know what to do with that.
And so I turned it into
something pretty ugly,
and I got
I got pretty ugly along
the way, too, so
That is very big of you to admit.
And I know that we're sailing
against the wind on this one,
and I'm responsible for
that, but I can fix this.
We can fix this together
as partners this time
and fuck everybody
who's trying to stop us.
You know, I got a call last week
from a literally agent
just out of the blue
telling me about all the
opportunities out there
and that it's just a matter of me
deciding what I wanna do next.
Oh, good. You've earned that.
Yeah, but
attached to each one
of those opportunities
is another Doug Renetti,
someone who wants something from me,
something that they could
never do on their own
but still insists on
holding all the power.
I'm not sure I'm interested in
giving away my power anymore.
So that's it? You're
gonna go at it alone?
Maybe.
Two issues and you're
ready to be a publisher?
I mean, the stones on you.
I'll tell you what.
"Minx" is yours.
Yeah, I don't wanna do it
without you, so take it.
Go to all the places
you wanna go with it.
I can't wait to see what you do.
Doug.
Thank you.
Good luck.
Anyone who knows me will tell you
- I'm an affectionate guy.
- Stop it. Stop it. Stop.
I love my wife. I say it all the time.
And sure,
sometimes she's not in the mood, but
I warm her up.
Believe me,
she's happy once we get going.
I do my part.
- Okay.
- Hey!
All I'm asking is that she does hers.
- Oh.
- Friday.
- Not today, honey.
- Hey.
It's right there in the wedding vows
- No.
- Hey.
Love, honor, and obey.
I said I want 'em spicy.
How hard is it to give me what I want?
Sorry, sweetheart. I
know you like it hot.
- Hey.
- Yeah?
That's what I'm talking about.
- Oh, yeah.
- Mm.
- Fuck yeah.
- Mm.
Oh, damn, babe.
Yup. Yup.
Oh.
Aah! Oh!
God, it burns!
Ow! God!
Hi. Hello.
Am I yeah, I am here.
Oh. Oh, my God.
Okay, let it out.
Wow.
How long has this been going on?
You know what? Yeah, no. You know what?
That's really none
of my business at all.
Unless blink twice if you need help.
Oh, well, well, well.
Look who's back from the Big Apple.
Yeah, I don't know why you're
saying that so triumphantly.
I live here.
Come on in. I'm making flapjacks.
No. That nope.
I'll just talk to you right here.
Oh, once you get a
taste of these fluffies,
you'll be singing a different tune.
So you're okay with the bird?
It's not my favorite affectation.
Whatever you came here
to say, we're good.
People fight. Emotions run high.
I gotta give you credit.
It takes a lot to come
here, you know, hat in hand.
No, I'm not here to apologize.
I saw the pictures of Billy.
You cannot publish
those, and you know it.
They are a betrayal
of everything we've
been building together.
Look, if you wanted a say in that shoot,
then you should have been here for it.
Doug, no woman in her right mind
is gonna sign off on those.
Well, why don't we ask
your new managing editor,
see what she thinks?
- Tins?
- Doug.
What?
Look, I would've consulted
with you, but you quit.
You remember?
Wow. Congratulations.
You already found a
replacement for me as well.
Doug, you cannot do that.
Oh, yeah, we can.
Busy Sunday at Casa Renetti.
Let's see who it is.
It's okay.
Happy for you.
Deal's not final yet.
Ah, son of a bitch. We're
on the hook for this how?
You two, along with the entity
known as "Minx" magazine,
are being sued by
plaintiff William Wilkerson,
who claims that your
article about marital rape
incited his formerly
sane and loving wife
into maiming his penis
with a substance measuring
over 1 million Scoville Units,
resulting in damage to the foreskin
and audacious blistering of the shaft.
"Audacious blistering of
the shaft," that's good.
And they say there's
nothing new under the sun.
Fitting end to your circus:
us being shot out of a cannon.
Gotta admit, A-plus publicity stunt.
Good old Willy turning
lemons into lemonade
or hot peppers into
Salsa or potentially jelly.
Okay, hello.
I see you're taking this
as seriously as he is.
Bubbe, in this business,
if you don't laugh,
you don't last very long.
Yeah, Myron and I have
been dealing with this crap
since it was a crime to
show your kneecaps, right?
Offer a little settlement,
make this go away,
and everybody is happy.
No, no, no, no, no. We
go big. We countersue.
- Dougele.
- What? Absolutely not.
You cannot pay for this kind
of publicity. This is a gift.
Oh, yeah, like the
Trojan horse was a gift.
Why am I even named in this
suit anyway? He's the publisher.
I'm just I was just
a powerless employee.
I don't have any editorial control.
According to this,
you're the creator of
"The Matriarchy Awakens,"
the original iteration of this magazine
and the offending article herein.
Yeah, but I don't even recognize
my own magazine anymore.
Well, the law doesn't see it that way,
and you're liable by virtue
of your proprietary rights.
You know my lawyer asked me
not to discuss my case on the air.
And I see you heeding this advice.
Yeah, I'm sorry,
but women like Joyce Prigger,
magazines like "Minx,"
they need to know that
the free ride is over.
Oh, yeah, I'm using
the power of the law,
but in my other hand, I
hold something more powerful:
- people.
- Not just people. Men Energized Now.
We are calling on all
M.E.N. to get out there
and make things uncomfortable
for Prigger and Bottom Dollar,
AKA public enemies number one and two.
I think it's really clever
how the name of the
organization is M.E.N.
but it also spells "men."
Men are smart.
Are you talking about the organization
- or men in general?
- Both.
Oh, my God.
Proprietary rights?
So you own part of "Minx"?
Yeah, according to Doug's lawyer
and one very snooty clerk
at the UCLA Law Library.
Please tell me you're not trying to
Exercise my rights? You bet I am.
You don't wanna go to war.
You've only seen Doug's nice side.
- That's his nice side?
- Mm-hmm.
Ask Fred Salzburg,
the paper vendor who
double-billed Doug for years.
Why? What happened to Fred?
No one knows, but it's no longer called
Salzburg & Sons.
Okay, well, I'm very sorry
for the Salzburg family,
but "Minx" is our baby.
- Mm.
- We can't just walk away.
- Don't say "we."
- But he's murdering our child.
Yeah, well, my paternal instincts
haven't kicked in just yet.
- Try something else.
- Fine.
I can't do this without you.
And I don't wanna do
it without you, Richie.
You make the magazine
better in every way,
and I know that you know this,
and I know that you care
about it as much as I do.
Come on, Richie. This is our time.
"Minx" is our baby. We can't
I'm in. Let's go tell Doug.
Oh, great. All right.
- Don't you need shoes?
- The Earth is my shoe.
Go. Go.
Okay, okay.
Oh! Shit.
We have rights too.
- Men rights.
- Come on.
Norman, what are you doing?
Men are finally fighting back.
Oh, yeah, you're blaming
us for Willy's wife?
She's a nut job, Norm.
Look at who she married.
You're siding with her now? Come on.
What happened to you, man?
I'm not siding with anyone.
Can you just move so
I can get in my spot?
All right.
Oh, that's nice.
Norman made some friends.
A woman is sexually assaulted
every 20 seconds in this country.
One guy gets a boo-boo on his wiener,
and it's the end of the fucking world.
Joyce, is that your first swear?
Yeah, could you tell?
- How was it?
- It was great.
- Was it
- It was great.
Yeah. Mm-hmm. Natural.
I've never marched in
someplace and just quit before.
I have. There was bloodshed.
Oh, something tells me
this isn't an apology
walking in my door.
No, sir, it is not.
Until issues of ownership
have been resolved,
please immediately cease
and desist publication
of the third issue of "Minx."
Handwritten.
For that personal touch?
My Selectric was out of ink.
And what are you two knuckleheads doing?
They are with me.
Well, thank you for informing
me of your intentions, Joyce.
What do we do? What do we do?
Let's go. Thank you.
Well, if you touched all the bases,
in my book, that's a home run.
You tell Roger Middleton
that it doesn't matter
if it was a ground
ball and three errors.
It still counts. God,
he's just like his mom.
Oh, I wish I could have seen it.
No, it's okay. Go. Yeah, go.
We'll talk more when I'm back from my
my trip.
Okay, love you.
Oh, my two favorite people.
Take the Leica.
You're the only one who
really appreciates it.
Thanks, Doug.
- Already did.
- Oh, good. You know me.
I like to take care of my
people even if they move on.
Sorry, let me say that again.
Even if they stab me in
the back and then move on.
I saw that Billy centerfold.
You stabbed yourself.
But you wanna throw away
years of our relationship
over a couple of bad days?
And do you really think
Joyce has what it takes
to do all this on her own?
I don't know, Doug.
If it wasn't for "Minx," you'd have me
plucking stray pubes
for the next decade.
Right, 'cause if you think about it,
I had the idea for
you to shoot for "Minx"
before she ever walked
through those office doors.
So, what, you're making moves now?
You're a hustler?
Then let me give you a little advice.
I recommend you stay
here in the big leagues
as opposed to shipping off
to Palookaville with her.
Well, if you really want me,
I suggest you make me
an offer I can't refuse.
Some initial suggestions.
Two editorial assistants.
Good. Taught you something.
- And I know I taught you everything.
- I hate conflict.
My stomach feels like the
butter churn at Spahn Ranch.
Yeah, and who got you out of that mess?
What, you think you're gonna call Joyce
and she's gonna smuggle you out
in the trunk of her car at 2:00 a.m.?
- I don't know, maybe.
- She's gonna be asleep
with a glass of milk, out cold.
I'll take a look at these, hotshot.
Did you find that address?
You sure about this?
Of course not.
You're really tempting me,
but I do have to keep my girlish figure.
I'm back on the market,
in case you hadn't heard.
Well, any man would be lucky
to date a fox like you, Wanda.
Oh, well.
My dance card's not
exactly full these days.
I'm told that men find me intimidating.
Yeah, well, I understand that.
I think that's because you're
taking a beating in the press,
and I can help turn that around for you.
You know, Willy has a big platform
and an even bigger mouth,
which I think you know.
Yeah.
But I think you also
deserve to be heard.
And I've got a venue that
is built to champion women.
I've never really thought
of myself as a public figure.
Betsy Ross was just
sewing her husband's pants
when she invented the American flag.
Did you know that?
Was Rosa Parks even an activist
before she refused to get off that bus?
You mean refused to change seats?
Joyce Prigger?
May I?
Of course. Yes, come in.
- Thank you.
- It's Joyce Prigger.
- Wow.
- Hello, Wanda.
- Hello. Welcome.
- Hello.
What are you doing,
tailing me now, Joyce?
Nope, just followed the
smell of manipulation.
- Great.
- Wanda?
- Hmm?
- Do not trust this man with your story.
He does not care about you
or me or anyone, really.
Oh, are you two an item?
- Ew. God, no.
- Oh, no.
I'm just getting some
jilted lover vibes.
He did break my heart
but as a business partner.
I promised you a magazine
when no one else in the world would.
Only to turn around
and then hand it over
to that charlatan, Wendy Mah.
Oh, I love Aphrodisia.
Who told you about Wendy?
I have friends at Bottom Dollar.
Can you say the same thing?
I am Bottom Dollar.
And I am "Minx."
And I will save both my magazine
and this poor woman
from your predatory ways.
I don't think I need saving.
No, because you are a
strong, independent person.
Okay, I
Don't let him perpetuate
this disgusting lie
that's already out there.
My article obviously did not
inspire your act of revenge.
Oh, it did, actually.
Well, come on, Wanda. That's
Listen, Willy never forced me,
not like the women that you wrote about.
But I mean, you show me
a wife who's never had sex
when she's not in the mood,
and I'll show you a liar
or at the very least, a woman
who's still on her honeymoon.
So it did the article,
it got me thinking.
But I didn't suggest
turning to violence.
well, I didn't know that it
was gonna do that much damage.
I thought it would just,
you know, burn a
little bit and be funny.
And it was very funny.
Not to take away from
any of your suffering,
but the jalapeño hand job was very
- We're talking here.
- No, we were actually talking.
We're talking. You're making it worse.
- Do you understand
- Can I finish?
- Sorry.
- Please.
I just got sick of being told what to do
and who to be in my own home.
Some people just want to use you
for their own stupid desires
or selfish aims or petty squabbles.
They don't even bother
seeing you as a human being.
I don't know what's going
on between the two of you,
but I don't want any part of it.
I'm gonna tell my own story.
Well, thank you for your time.
- You have a great day, Wanda.
- Thank you.
- Happy?
- Oh, my God.
Welcome back to day five
of the M.E.N. offensive.
Now, we've struck a nerve, folks.
Ratings are through the roof.
Contracts are being renegotiated.
I'm getting an in-ground pool,
and you can't come use it, Ma.
Now, in addition to
Willy's legal action,
we'll be providing resources
to men who can't file
lawsuits of their own.
That's called an escalation
of conflict, my friends.
And guess what.
The ladies want a piece
of the action, too,
and we have the most
impressive lady of all
here with us today.
The first female councilman
in Southern California
and a total babe to boot.
The pride of the San Fernando Valley,
Bridget Westbury.
Well, it's a pleasure to be here.
What happened to your person
is a travesty, and we all
know who's responsible.
I blame "Maude," "Mary Tyler Moore,"
and to a lesser extent, "That Girl."
Mm, enemies all.
But we're taking the fight to them.
People vote all the time
to ban nuclear power plants
and strip mines,
and those industries
make our economy strong.
Pornography like "Minx"
enfeebles our community.
That's why on Monday,
I'm proposing a resolution
to ban the production
of pornographic materials
in the San Fernando Valley.
Bold move.
Let me say, as someone who does not
find pornography appealing
Let's leave the filth
to the dirty Europeans.
Californians have always been pioneers,
and I am proud to lead the wagon
into my valley cleaner and nicer.
I can almost smell it.
- Where is everybody?
- I sent them home.
Good, it's weird vibes out there.
I saw a guy piss on himself
and not seem to mind.
- Oh.
- What about the cops?
I called, but it's a
peaceful protest of white men,
a famously calm, reasonable people.
Okay. All right, we gotta
get them out of there.
- I have an idea.
- Yeah? Do that.
13 more lawsuits in two
days, and word on the street:
dozens more on the way.
You are in it now, my friends.
They're outlandish.
I mean, surely no
reputable lawyer will
What, wanna create an
exciting new legal precedent
and be in textbooks forever?
Doll, my kind lives for this shit.
This porn ban, is it real?
Well, Westbury is an opportunistic SOB
or DOB or whatever.
Nixon's about to be reelected.
News flash: the '60s are over.
Well, I think this
will help us take care
of the councilwoman, so
Huh? Okay.
Oh, that's fascinating.
That's great.
You've got dirt on the councilwoman?
Yeah, I was saving it for a rainy day.
The hypocrisy is staggering.
I mean, taking the high road
What are you doing?
What are you doing?
It's a felony to blackmail
a government employee
and disbarment for me
to even know about it.
What kind of shmendrik
hands this to his lawyer?
All right, Myron, come
on. There's always a move.
Yeah, there is. Fold "Minx."
Don't even think about
publishing the third issue.
The news cycle moves
on. Lawsuits fade away.
They're just trying
to jam you up, Dougie,
but don't take the bait.
You still have your company,
and you can hold on
to your other titles.
And you, you can use the notoriety
to start something new.
Okay, look, the bright side?
From what I've seen of the two of you,
not all partnerships are meant to last.
Maybe it's a good thing
that you two don't have
to work together anymore.
What do we want?
For men to be safe from women!
- And when do we want it?
- Yesterday!
- Tame the "Minx"!
- Tame the "Minx"!
Tame the "Minx"! Tame the "Minx"!
We're gonna get out of it,
and you're gonna help us.
All right, all right.
Anything I can do
- I know.
- You just call me.
- You've always been
- All right.
- Let me talk to those guys.
- This is your idea?
- You got something better?
- I can get them to leave.
No, you can't. They're lunatics.
That's what I've been saying,
but someone's being
very reckless these days.
Okay, well, I'll come with you.
No.
I am a vessel of power.
All of these men fantasize about me,
and when I speak,
they will obey my every command.
That was for my audition for Cleopatra.
I didn't get it.
Try pulling, Bam.
We're doing this?
It might work.
Jimbo, Norman.
Stinky Pete, they let you out early.
- Yeah.
- We love you, Bambi.
- I love you too.
- Oh, yeah.
Boys
the world is changing.
I know a lot of people
don't look or think
the way they used to
and that can be scary,
but we're strong.
We have big hearts, and together
we can face this world,
and it's gonna be okay.
Yeah.
There's no need for anger here.
"Minx" isn't your enemy.
It's a special place that's opened
my eyes to so many new things.
Here, my ideas matter,
and I have a voice.
Me, Luann Pryzbylko from
Reseda by way of Kuala Lumpur.
And it's high time I
shared some news with you,
because you're not just my fans.
You're my family.
Like the trumpeter swan,
she's shed her juvenile feathers
and reemerged in a blinding
white blaze of beauty.
I need to get the fuck out of here.
I made a mistake.
I thought sharing my truth was
the surest way to their hearts,
so I told them I officially
retired from nude modeling.
Aw, officially?
Oh, Jesus, God.
Yeah, they think you brainwashed me,
and they're very angry.
Oh, they've breached the perimeter.
Okay, fall back.
- Fall back!
- To where?
- What?
- The layout room.
We'll be pinned down, but
it provides the best cover.
- How do you know that?
- Military family.
Come on. Are we really doing this?
Let's get that window boarded up.
Okay, I'm moving the couch. Excuse me.
Joyce, mailbags.
Yeah.
Are we really hiding from
these jelly doughnuts?
That's what we're doing right now?
Bottom Dollar attacked by its own fans.
Sounds like an A-plus
publicity stunt to me.
Who knew virgins could be so mean?
Get away from the window, Bambi.
They're looking for you.
Tina, kill the lights.
Your Majesty
time to call a minion.
Things have gotten out of
hand down at Bottom Dollar.
We should send a
couple black-and-whites.
Or wait and see how
the situation unfolds.
Don't wanna be too hasty.
Cops aren't coming.
Westbury's hanging
us out to dry on this.
Settle in.
Well, I guess I'll die right here
next to my greatest humiliation.
Perfect end to a perfect chapter.
Oh, nobody's gonna die.
They're just blowing off
some steam, that's all.
Oh, there must be someone we can call.
What about those goons this one
trotted out for Billy Brunson?
Oh, what, you wanna turn
this into a bloodbath?
Better their blood than ours.
What happened to the
Joyce who had an aneurysm
when she found out the Mob
was delivering her magazine?
You happened to me.
Hey, this one's locked.
Norman found Renetti's office.
Come on.
Whoa. All right, come on!
If those animals get into my cameras,
I swear I'll fight them myself.
All right, listen, don't
worry about the gear.
When this is all over,
I'll buy anything you want, okay?
Why would you buy new
equipment for my photographer?
I can buy anything I want
for my new art director.
Right, pal?
Yeah, I appreciate your interest,
but no, thank you.
Oh, I see. So all that was game to you?
No, it's not a game, Doug.
It's just a small
taste of what it's like
to be pushed around by a bully.
But thank you for your
master class in negotiation.
Aww!
These reader letters.
People love us.
Well, not you.
Well, everything I did,
I did for Bottom Dollar.
Look at that.
He put me front and center.
It's your time to shine.
"Your magazine made me feel good
about wanting what I
want and angry at people
trying to stop me from getting it.
"'Minx' is a refuge for every woman
who thinks she's alone in
this wicked, wonderful world."
Each one of these is a person
reaching out because of us.
This kid is asking if
we have any internships.
He's 16 years old.
Ah, he keeps the centerfold
under his mattress.
Ooh, we gotta get this boy
the hell out of Mississippi.
My, God, this woman is
inviting us to her wedding.
This is just a recipe
for a Tuscan bread salad.
Oh, there it is.
Someone named their baby Joyce.
Oh. Oh, my God.
There's a soda can as a reference point.
Oh, she took her husband back
to the asylum.
What is that smell?
- Oh, my God.
- All right, that's it.
This fucking ends now.
Let's call the Russians.
- Already did.
- Thank you.
- Yeah.
- What would I do without you?
King of the valley found
his way to Pasadena.
Well, I don't hate a road trip.
I even went to the Rose
Bowl. I took a picture.
You see "Betsy"?
Wendy really did a number on us, huh?
Yeah, I got off easy with
"pretentious" and "solipsistic."
You are "a greasy P.T. Barnum
with a dash of Judas Iscariot."
Maybe I misjudged her as a writer.
She had good reason to be pissed.
We had a deal, and I pulled
the plug at the last minute.
Her taste too rich for your blood?
No, it wasn't about the money.
I just didn't think she was
the right fit for "Minx."
Why? Seems like a match made in heaven.
Because she's not you.
Look, what you made, it
means something to people,
and I didn't know what to do with that.
And so I turned it into
something pretty ugly,
and I got
I got pretty ugly along
the way, too, so
That is very big of you to admit.
And I know that we're sailing
against the wind on this one,
and I'm responsible for
that, but I can fix this.
We can fix this together
as partners this time
and fuck everybody
who's trying to stop us.
You know, I got a call last week
from a literally agent
just out of the blue
telling me about all the
opportunities out there
and that it's just a matter of me
deciding what I wanna do next.
Oh, good. You've earned that.
Yeah, but
attached to each one
of those opportunities
is another Doug Renetti,
someone who wants something from me,
something that they could
never do on their own
but still insists on
holding all the power.
I'm not sure I'm interested in
giving away my power anymore.
So that's it? You're
gonna go at it alone?
Maybe.
Two issues and you're
ready to be a publisher?
I mean, the stones on you.
I'll tell you what.
"Minx" is yours.
Yeah, I don't wanna do it
without you, so take it.
Go to all the places
you wanna go with it.
I can't wait to see what you do.
Doug.
Thank you.
Good luck.