Lizzie: Here again on a weekend. Charlotte and Ricky had to go to another meeting with
Ms. de Bourgh, something about a consultant, or business advisor? They spend an awful lot of time
in meetings with her, and driving to meetings with her, and driving back from
meetings with her… so I get to use the big empty office while no one’s around!
Lizzie: Sometimes you just have to kick off your shoes and run around like a little kid. My name is Lizzie Bennet, and
I can't remember the last time I laughed like that.
"Robot Surprise" Written by Jay Bushman
Things have been so tense lately. I'm not just talking about all the drama.
There’s something going on here, hence all the meetings at Ms de Bourgh’s and this
consultant they're bringing in to fix things. The thing is,
Charlotte is doing a great job--not that I'm surprised by that. She's so brilliant.
I was afraid this job would force her to become an automaton suffering every
random idea that popped into Ricky's head, but she has figured out
just how to handle him if he's being difficult or obtuse. I wonder where she learned
to do that?
Pretty soon this place will be called Collins and Collins…
and Lu.
I'm so proud of her.
Charlotte: Hey Lizzie? Lizzie: Oh, and here she is.
Charlotte: Oh good there you are. Some people came back after the meeting, you should join us.
Lizzie: You mean the new consultant? Is that even a real job? Charlotte: He's not a consultant, um, he’s…
Lizzie: Well I should just stay here, and let you be a high-powered business lady.
Charlotte: Actually I need you to come and talk to him. He's expecting you, and we can't
afford to alienate him.
Lizzie: Expecting me?
The grad student who doesn't work here? Who is this guy?
Seriously, who is it?
Is it Ricky’s Dad?
Catherine's third husband?
Some rich, super snobby…
No. No way! I mean,
why would? What did?! How the hell...
Charlotte: You know Ms de Bourgh is his aunt. Lizzie: And the world only has fifty-five people in it!
Charlotte: She asked him to take a look at how things are running here. Lizzie: She asked him to torment to me?
Charlotte: Actually, I think to torment me. Lizzie: Oh. Right.
Charlotte: She didn't like some of the changes I made to the operational plan.
Like, you know, having one.
Lizzie: Look at you, with your operational plan, and your office politics.
My little girl’s all grown up.
Charlotte: You just sounded an awful lot like your mother.
Lizzie: Low blow, Lu.
Low blow.
Charlotte: Would you please come and talk to him? Just for a minute?
He brought his friend Fitz, I think you’ll like him.
Lizzie: Are you trying to set me up?
Now who sounds like my mother?
Charlotte: I’m sugar-coating, but seriously, this is important.
If he give a bad report to his aunt we could lose our funding.
Lizzie: All the more reason to keep me hidden away!
Charlotte: Just come and say hello.
Please? For me?
Lizzie: Fine.
Charlotte: Pleasantly?
Lizzie: Pleasantly.
I can do that.
I was pleasant! I was!
My face hurts from over-smiling. Darcy was as charming as ever.
Can you believe he even asked how my
family was doing? As if he didn't know already! He’s like a robot with buggy programming
for social interaction. I made sure to ask him if he ran into
Jane while he was in Los Angeles with Bing and Caroline, and he just, you know--
Ah, no.
Did not encounter sister unit. Bzzzz. Zzzzz.
Darcy bot malfunction.
Anyway, I survived.
And I did meet his friend and associate
Fitz, who seems like a lot of fun. And yet another example of lively, out-going
people inexplicably being friends with Darcy. And even if Charlotte wanted
to set me up with him, no dice.
'Cause he just invited us all out to dinner with him and his boyfriend, so
don't get any ideas guys! Keep those ships tied up at the dock.
Darcy isn’t coming to dinner with us, thankfully!
I think the Darcy bot needs to go into the shop for some repairs.
Or some serious upgrades.
Darcy…bot…melt…down.
Wub…wub…
bwwwwwww
Charlotte: What are you doing?
Lizzie: Nothing! Charlotte: Uh... we’re getting ready to go.
Lizzie: Okay! Be there in a minute!
Zrrrrrrrr
Transcribed by Liz Wiltshire