Second Jen (2016) s02e03 Episode Script

Like a Girl

1 (PANTS) Jen, you sure you don't want to try? The gamester only lent the VR goggles for one night.
Silly, Mo, Faulkner's the only entertainment I need.
They have an office simulator.
I don't believe this; I can file, staple, attend meetings (GASPS) I'm eating a chocolate bar from my desk and I don't even know how long it's been there.
- Can I try? - Not now.
- (GASPS) - What happened? My boss just slapped my butt.
Ah! Someone just told me to smile more! Ah! (GASPS) I just got paid 60 cents for every dollar my male counterpart made.
Jen, you have it on 1980s mode.
Well, I like the power suits.
Yeah, well, too bad, I'm switching it to modern mode.
Huh, well, it certainly does look a lot more modern and Ah! My boss just slapped my butt.
Ah! Someone just told me to smile more.
Ah! I just made 70 cents for every dollar my male counterpart made.
Progress! Mo, remember how I applied to a bunch of serving jobs? No.
Well, I got hired at a place called The Bog.
It has a bunch of bog-themed drinks like, petemoss pilsner, vodka swamp water.
And, this job means I don't have to work temp anymore or any weird one-off gigs.
Some of those gigs were fun.
You loved being convection at that chemistry fair.
Last week, I nude modelled for a first-year modern art class.
I see it.
Take it from me, you gotta watch out for sleaze, and managers who don't let you eat the customer's leftovers.
You know me; I'm the queen of boundaries.
Besides, if I can get my bank account to three figures, maybe my mom will stop trying to force me into grad school.
Oh! Yeah! Clear maternal boundaries right there.
Hey What's got you brushing your hair like a grown up.
Beta Games is calling all of their store managers to attend a sexual harassment seminar.
Mo, you got manager! Congrats! No biggie.
And, I guess companies are taking this stuff seriously since that exposé on the 350 sex-offender CEOs.
- Makes sense.
- Hardly.
You think those rich jerks and their supermodel yachts are gonna be forced to sit through these things? The people attending already know this stuff.
Although, on the bright side, I get paid $100 to sit for three hours and eat fruit salad.
Okay.
What about this uniform says, "affordable family dining"? Besides the back.
And if you see that red light come on, that means food's up.
Or, the chef's pacemaker's malfunctioning.
Either way, you should get to the kitchen.
Did you study the menu? Oh, I have it completely memorized and can both speak and sign it.
Impressive.
Well, it's not busy today, so you can start on the floor.
And if you have any trouble at all, you just let me know.
This is a small business And I like it to feel like a family.
Actually, I did want to talk about the uniform.
Me too.
I think you should get taller heels.
All the girls wear at least three inches and I don't want you to feel left out.
(INDISTINCT SPEAKING) Morning, fellow manager.
Alister, what are you doing here? You're not a store manager.
No, but I will be when head office inevitably fires you.
Oh, for inevitably choking you with a cantaloupe slice? Listen, man, don't ruin this for me.
I am making $100 in three hours.
(SIGHS) You know, Mo, you should really take this seriously.
Sexism is real and it is everywhere.
(LAUGHS) (INDISTINCT SPEAKING) Sorry I'm late.
Transit in general, you know.
Oh yeah, always bad.
Welcome to Beta Games first-ever sexual harassment training seminar.
(APPLAUSE) Sure, ah As you know, our company has been a bit reluctant to engage in this sort of education ever since the poor reception of our "Selling to Broads" training video.
Hey Sexual harassment is a growing problem in the workplace.
You know what I think the growing problem in the workplace is; being accused of sexual harassment when, really, I was just trying to be friendly.
Oh! Are you we going to learn how to stop being accused? These are all valid concerns.
Ah, one, no.
Two, is this actually happening right now? And three, just the word no again.
Mo, please let the workshop leader actually lead the workshop.
Back to you, Brian.
No, screw off Brian.
Okay, ah, that was harsh, but okay.
Am I the only female manager? Head office is working on a parody I don't think somebody should get a promotion just 'cause they're a woman.
Okay, well, 50% of Homo sapiens are female.
So, statistically speaking, half of us should have at least one ovary.
Unfortunately, not a lot of women want to work in a video game store.
Maybe 'cause every time they go into one they're pitched Barbie Po Adventure.
I only suggest that after I ask them if they're shopping for their husband.
Courteous high-five.
Mm.
(CLAPS) Oh, I feel harassed by my manager all the time.
Demanding that you stop pretending to be the manager is not harassment.
Linda's always asking me to get my files in order.
Sounds like she's just asking you to do your basic job duties.
Sounds like she's a basic nag.
Ah-ha.
Agreement high-five.
Yeah-yeah-yeah.
(CLAPS) Okay, ah, this is gonna sound a bit weird, but Mo, would you mind voicing some of your experiences? Fine.
Okay um Raise your hand if you've ever received unwanted comments about your clothing.
Unsolicited compliments about your appearance? - Unwanted touching? - I wish.
Ooh.
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
Harder, harder.
Softer, softer.
(LAUGHS) This is gonna take more than three hours.
Also, you spelled harassment wrong.
It Ugh.
Great, now I look like a Japanese porno.
You're new here.
Could you tell? (LAUGHS) Well, I'm Peter.
Nice to meet you.
Sorry? You're slated Jenny! - Oh, Jen.
- Ah, sorry, sorry.
I have a friend named Jen who goes by Jenny.
She's a dancer.
Real artist without words.
What's special today, besides you? Oh-ho, the specials today are gadfly gumbo.
And, the vegetarian option, pond scum poppers.
Ah, I'm not actually hungry, but good job, Jenny.
Sorry, can you please not call me Jenny? Whoops, won't happen again.
(LAUGHS) Thank you.
Can I get another one of these, honey? (PHONE RINGS) (SIGHS) Come on, Mo! Answer! PHONE: Hi, you've reached Mo.
If this is Jen calling to complain about her job, please press one.
Mo! I can't tell if this customer's being creepy or if I'm just being sensitive.
Call me! (SIGHS) Then, the manager said not to wear skirts because customers might bend down and see something inappropriate.
And when she confronted him about it, he said that she was just looking for attention! Ah! Ah! I thought stuff like that only happened in PSAs.
I'm shocked.
Moi aussi.
Shocked! As am I.
I am also shocked.
Well, I'm glad to see you guys are taking this seriously.
Mo, I need you to know that I don't see gender.
- I know, Alister.
- I also don't see race.
And I keep telling you that the company does cover eye exams.
I don't see your point.
So, you all get this very sensitive and complicated issue now, right? - Yes.
- Yeah.
Oui, oui, oui.
Then, that's the session.
Fly, my freedom birds.
Fly, fly away.
Hey thanks, hot stuff.
Sit down! There's more.
(KNOCKS) Hey, Tilda.
I don't know if this is appropriate, but I was just at the bar and this guy, Peter He said something weird, right? Yes, thank you.
Peter's a little awkward, but he's a real sweetheart.
Coming here for years.
Well, I wouldn't call it awkward.
I'm gonna go say hi.
It's just I know, this is my first serving job and I don't really know what's appropriate, or You're right; you don't know.
(SIGHS) How? What you just saw was a clip from a classic sitcom.
Sorry I'm confused.
Who exactly is the boss? Is it Tony or Angela? What you saw was a situation where a woman is in power.
- How did that make you feel? - Uncomfortable! - Inadequate.
- Turned on.
So, we all know these are terrible answers, right? I actually had notes on the episode, itself.
Ah, starting in act one Okay, let's start at the beginning.
- (CLEARS THROAT) - Okay.
What's the definition of feminism? Making women more important than men.
No, but that is a common misconception.
It has something to do with the sexy march of lingerie that my wife went on? Oh, oh! Ah (CLAPS) Lesbians! Lesbians! It's the promotion of women's rights I told her to bring about an equality amongst the sexes.
Yes! - Also, lesbians.
- No! Let's bring it to a personal level.
Say it's my birthday.
What is an appropriate thing to write in my card? Have fun slutting it up, you old bag.
No.
Have it fun slutting it up, you young bag? No.
(LAUGHS) I'm confused.
I just This is It's all very confusing.
(LAUGHS) I mean ALISTER: It's clear.
And then, the priest says, "No, deeper.
" (LAUGHS) Ah, okay Well, I'm gonna be over here cutting limes, as is my job.
Come on! I think you're misinterpreting me.
I'm just trying to make you laugh.
Relax.
Ugh.
I just got lime on my shirt.
No, I cut my finger.
Now I've got lime and blood on my shirt and my finger! Ah, does it hurt? I could Do not say kiss it better.
I was gonna say, bandage it for you.
I'm an EMT.
(KNOCKS) Jen, did you commit some crime you need me to know about? I wanted to say you were right.
Peter seems like an okay guy, and I trust your judgement.
You see what happens when you open your mind? Wow, they just busted another CEO for sexual misconduct.
(SIGHS) - Oh, it's absurd! - Right? It's becoming a reach witch hunt.
(PHONE RINGS) Mo! This guy keeps saying creepy stuff to me and my manager, this woman Tilda, won't do anything about it.
- Did she see it happen? - No.
Jen! She's a woman! If she sees it happen she'll for sure do something.
Oh my God, Mo.
You're a genius! Are you eating a handful of Parmesan cheese? No.
How's the seminar going? It's hopeless! No! You're the one who said the world was changing.
Don't give up; double down.
Stop eating powdered cheese! (SPEAKING OVER EACH OTHER) Okay, guys! (CLAPS) Break's over.
You two, over there.
You're doing a role play.
(LAUGHS) Not that kind of role play.
- (SNICKERS) - Yeah.
Please demonstrate the proper way to greet a female coworker.
No.
No! Why? No, no! You do not kiss a female coworker on the cheek! - Sit down.
- Told you.
I kiss everybody at the cheek! I kiss a man at the cheek.
I kiss a lady at the cheek.
I kiss a baby in a basket at the cheek.
It's friendly en francais.
Okay, no one but Buchard can kiss on the cheek.
- Merci.
- No.
Listen, we really need to work at this together.
- Are you with me? - Yeah! Ish.
- - - - You buzzed the office, Jen? Yeah, the register needs switching.
Peter, can I get you anything else? Ah no, thanks, miss.
Ah hey, what was that hilarious joke you were telling me earlier? Don't remember.
- Actually - Yes.
Tilda, how's your daughter? She's good, thanks for asking.
She took psychology, right? My niece wants to get into that.
Well, Jill comes by on Friday.
Why don't you bring your niece? I will.
Thanks, Tilda.
Appreciate it.
- What was that? - What was what? You don't talk to me like that.
Who, Tilda? Tilda's a mom, you gotta respect that.
Mothers are sacred.
Oh your finger's still bleeding.
Ah Thanks, Mo.
I'm never gonna manspread again.
I'm never gonna gaslight again.
I'm never gonna send unsolicited boudoir photos again, even the really good ones.
Feminist high-five? (CLAPS) - Okay, thanks so much.
- Thank you.
I thought it was just okay.
Hey, um I wanted to thank you.
I've always thought of myself as an ally, but today I learned at even I can have some blind spots.
I think that you should run these seminars.
- Ah, thanks, Brian.
- No, I, I I mean it.
I'm willing to talk to Beta Games about it.
It's good money.
Oh, I, I don't think it's for me.
Well There's a great bar right nearby.
We could go grab a drink, talk about it.
Put it on the company card.
Oh, company card? My two favourite words, right after "languid" and "morose".
Ah, yeah.
- Let's go.
- Okay.
Okay, woman to woman, I'm feeling really uncomfortable.
I looked up the Health and Safety Act and it defines sexual harassment as unwanted flirtation, sexually objectifying language, and violating physical boundaries in the workplace.
Peter's done all those things.
You looked all that up today? How many breaks have you taken? Maybe you should think a little less about Peter and a little more about your job.
Is that a new stain? Peter, you forgot your change.
That's for you, cutie.
Yes! No.
Tall drink of water for a tall drink of water.
(LAUGHS) Spicy Caesar for a spicy fella.
(LAUGHS) Forgot my jacket.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Look at you, busy bee.
You move any faster you're gonna shake that tail off.
Mm.
(LAUGHS) You know what; think I'm gonna stay for another, Jenny.
What have I become? Jen! Look at yourself! What could possibly be worth this? (GASPS) Are they are hiring? I have made more in a day than I make in a week.
I could be above the poverty line.
Above! Maybe I can hang on 'til I have more experience.
Maybe then I can work somewhere else.
Maybe another restaurant won't be so bad.
Maybe there's still a lot of work that needs to be done and maybe we're the ones who need to do it.
Where have you been? I ordered beers.
Was stopping a friend from OD'ing on cream.
Cool, is that like a young person drug? Absolutely.
So, do you only do these seminars for Beta Games, or do you do it for other places as well? Oh, no.
Once you have your certification, you can do them anywhere you want.
- Then, I'm in.
- Ah, slow down.
(LAUGHS) I'm still a little bit fried from today's seminar, but we can talk about it on Monday, all right? There's my business number and my cell.
Call me any time.
Any time.
- Is this Brian's beer? - Yeah.
(SPITS) Mo! I do feel a tiny bit better.
(SIGHS) I don't.
But I know what I have to do.
Ugh, does it ever end with you? No, she's naggy as fudge.
What are you wearing? The work uniform.
That's the men's work uniform.
If some employees can wear it, then other should be able to as well.
Jen You're fired.
That's sexual discrimination.
You dropped food, you complained about the customers, and you've been shooting cream in the dry storage all day.
Yeah, but that's not why you're firing me.
Prove it.
(LAUGHS) (SIGHS) Hey you, dough eyes.
Do you want a job? You just fired my best friend! Is $50 the average tip here? Well, stood up for myself, so I feel up.
Then I got fired, so I also feel down.
Like one of those wiggly inflatable tube men.
Oh, hey freckles.
Listen here, you walking-man-at-play, and listen carefully.
You are you going to apologize to this lady and, every lady who has ever endured interaction with you.
You mean in the order that I met them? Yes, chronologically.
That means mother would be first.
Do it.
Okay.
- Feel better? - Little bit.
Actually, I still feel kind of sick.
I get it.
Sometimes I forget how much work there still is to be done.
Yeah Also, I still feel genuinely sick from eating condiments.
Ugh.
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