(upbeat bright music)
- Cheers to you.
- For what?
Making it past my first semester of college?
- That is way more than I can say.
- Yeah, but look at you, you know...
moved into this brand new apartment.
You're actually like a...real grownup.
- Yeah, with real grownup rent.
I just...should have chosen something smaller and cheaper.
- I'm proud of you, Birdie.
Seriously, I mean, you got this job, this new place.
(phone buzzing)
Are you gonna get that?
- Nah, it's good, it's just Holly.
She can wait a minute.
- She's texting you on a Saturday?
- Yeah, actually, we've been around the clock
these past few days.
I mean, it means we're doing good.
It's a good thing, you know,
nothing to be worried about, I guess.
- And she never found out?
- Oh God, no.
Oh, about Spike?
Yeah, last time I heard, she broke up with him,
hasn't spoken to him since, and neither have I.
- So, new job...
maybe someone new?
(phone buzzing)
- Yeah, no, I don't have time for that.
24/7 with work.
Maybe you'll find someone new.
- Gosh, I haven't even thought about dating.
I'm just really focused on this photography class
I'm taking right now.
(phone buzzing)
Go ahead.
I'll go get us some drinks.
- Okay.
(dramatic dark music)
(drinks pouring)
- Everything okay?
- Yeah, just Holly stuff, it's nothing.
- Then cheers to us.
(glasses clinking)
(upbeat percussive music)
Hey, I like your outfit.
- Thanks.
- All right.
Welcome, first years.
Now, some of you may know, my name is Zev Zakowski.
I'll be your professor this semester.
Now, I assume you're in this program
because you wanna be professionals.
But there's more to photography
than just pointing a camera and taking a shot.
It's knowing how to get the shot.
Does anyone know what I mean?
- Like knowing the basic rules?
The rule of thirds, leading lines-
- No, I'm not talking about the basics.
I'm asking, what makes a photographer
and not just a kid with a camera?
- You need a point of view.
To decide what you're telling the world with your art.
- Exactly right, Miss...?
- Haven Blake.
- Excellent answer, Ms. Blake.
- I told you, tips are split among the whole staff.
If I catch you pocketing them again
you're in big trouble.
Now get back to work.
- What?!
No, mom, I did not know I was gonna get fired
when I signed my lease.
Okay, that's why I need a loan.
Okay, no, I'm not doing that.
No, okay, just, just forget it.
Okay.
- Everything okay?
- Yeah, everything's fine.
- Sorry, none of my business.
- No, it's okay, actually.
I got fired from my job,
and my mom's reaction is that I move home
and work with her at this dental office, but--
- Oh.
- She's mad at me that I dropped out of school for this job,
but, I didn't know I was gonna get fired.
- Totally. - I was actually working for
a very successful business, and it got bought out.
She should be happy for me, right?
- Oh, my turn?
Yeah, your mom should be proud.
It sounds like you had an amazing opportunity
and you took it.
Now, you just have to find the next one.
- Okay, let's see who's hiring.
Bloom Marketing?
Okay.
- Who here has taken a selfie?
(Zev chuckling)
Good, good, good,
because...that's what we're starting off with today.
But not with your phones, with the real hardware.
All right, let's see what you come up with.
Hey, I reviewed the other student's portfolios
and I gotta say, I'm really impressed with yours, Haven.
You have a really great eye
and a really good sense of self in your work.
- Thank you, Professor Zakowski.
- Please.
Zev.
Looking forward to seeing your work.
- Thanks.
- I have a sense of self.
- Do you need some help?
- No, no, no, I'm good, I got it.
- Are you sure you don't wanna use this tripod?
That's really high up there.
- No, I said I'm fine.
- It doesn't look like it's
(Rooney gasping)
(camera smashing)
fine.
- Thank you.
Thanks again for meeting me here,
but, I totally could have met you at your office.
- Oh, we're all remote these days.
No offices anymore.
- Wait, are you serious?
Like, so you guys kind of just like work wherever?
- Well, we're so often at the events we work on,
which was my first question.
Have you worked in event planning before?
- Oh, yeah.
A lot of customers would come through
the business I used to work at.
Every day was like an event.
- But...I thought you worked mostly in a corporate office.
- We had trunk shows, like three or four even.
Like I said, big events.
- Event marketing isn't so...ad hoc.
It's all about being meticulous.
Every detail counts.
Remind me, what's your major?
- Well, I was at State, but-
- Was?
- Yeah, I dropped out of the first semester
so I could work with Holly.
- And she's not keeping you on after the acquisition?
Are you planning to go back to school?
- No, I really wanna work.
- The thing is, Bloom is mostly interested
in people with degrees,
or at least people working toward one.
I'll keep your application on file,
but...I don't think it's the right fit.
- For an assistant job, seriously?
- I'm sorry, Birdie.
It was nice meeting you.
- You too.
- Didn't get the job?
- No, I didn't.
I guess you have to be a rocket scientist
to plan stupid events.
- There's plenty of places hiring, I'm sure.
- Yeah, I'm sure there is, but...
I've already done the whole barista thing,
and it's not something I wanna go back to.
No offense.
- No, none taken.
I'm just here to pay the bills
so I can get my degree and go to law school.
- Yeah, but doesn't it drive you crazy
just standing on your feet all day
just to make minimum wage?
- I just try to remind myself that it'll all be worth it
when I'm at a law firm making the big bucks.
- Hey, I'm gonna go to Alpha Sig, you wanna come?
- I wish.
I mean, I have so much homework to get done.
And I have to find a camera shop to repair my camera
that I broke.
- Yikes.
I feel like you're missing the point of college.
You know, partying?
- Hey Kendall, thanks.
You always know how to make a girl feel better.
(Kendall sighing)
- I would totally let you cry on my shoulder,
but I got a cute guy I'm trying to meet.
Love you.
- Love you.
(knocking on door)
I already told you, Kendall, I am not going!
What are you doing here?
- I live down the hall.
- Cool, if you came here to gloat,
I get it, you're Zev's favorite.
- I could not care less about Zev.
- I mean, he shoots covers for Trés Chic
and Vanity Fair and has like a million followers.
- Yeah, and he's full of it, if you ask me.
- So, you're the teacher's pet who hates the teacher?
You're insane.
- I'm gonna take that as a compliment.
Taki's Waves?
- No, I'm good.
- Come on.
They're wavy potato chips with delicious flavor.
It's the least I could offer since you broke your camera.
- Oh wow, these are amazing.
- They're so good, right?
- Mmmm!
Honestly, I think it's the intense crunch you get
when you bite in.
- I mean what I said though.
I feel really bad about your camera.
I have this old one of mine.
It's an older model, but the exposure's great.
You know, if you want it.
- Of course I want it! - Then it's all yours.
- Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!
- Okay, okay, yeah, you're welcome.
- Okay, okay.
(camera snapping photos)
- You should use these selfies for class.
Zev is gonna love those.
- Oh, I wasn't even trying.
- Oh, trust me, those are gonna turn out great.
- I can't thank you enough.
I mean, this is really sweet.
Hey, did you wanna come to the lounge with me?
I was gonna spend my time
looking for a camera repair shop,
but seeing as I don't need to,
I was gonna catch up with my friend Birdie.
- I can't. I got a lot of chem homework,
but I'll see you in class, okay?
- See you in class.
- Yeah, you keep the rest of those.
- I'm going to.
- [Barista] Two cappuccinos.
- Why the long face?
- It's just been a long day.
- I'm sorry.
Would it make you feel better to know
that I broke my camera trying to impress my professor
who probably doesn't even know my name?
- Well, I'm sorry about your camera.
- I'm sorry about your long day.
- I wish there was another way,
but you've left me with no choice.
You know the company policy on stealing.
Good luck.
- See? Could be worse.
Birdie?
- Hmm?
Oh.
Well, it actually couldn't be worse.
I may or may not have been fired.
- Wait, what?!
- Yeah, Holly sold the company, and they didn't want me.
So, yeah, I'm fired.
- Birdie, why didn't you tell me?
- Because you were just so proud of me
and I was embarrassed.
- Birdie, never be embarrassed to tell me things like this.
Holly selling the company is out of your control.
It's not your fault.
- Yeah, but...I just wanted to prove to you and my parents
that I could do it all by myself.
And apparently, you need a college degree
to get any job in this world.
- Well, that is kind of the point.
- Oh, thanks.
- Sorry. I'm sorry. Okay.
All I'm saying is it's not too late to re-enroll again.
- It is too late.
And even if it wasn't,
that is not something I wanna do again.
- So, what are you gonna do?
I mean, the apartment is really expensive.
- Yeah, thanks for reminding me.
Oh no.
- Sorry to interrupt, but you're looking for work, right?
- Desperately, yes.
- I know you said you're over the whole barista thing,
but if you're willing to reconsider,
I just fired a kid for stealing
and my other server can't cover every shift.
- I mean, they loved you at the coffee shop last semester.
- Are you sure?
- I'm sure willing to give you a chance.
- Yeah, all right, I'm in.
Thank you.
- You look amazing.
- Do I?
- Yeah!
I mean, you'd look even more amazing
if you went and got me an iced Americano.
- Rooney.
- I'm kidding.
Go!
(women squealing excitedly)
- Okay.
Good. Good?
Okay.
- I love you!
- [Birdie] Love you!
- Oh, sorry.
- For what?
- For bumping into you.
- I'd say it's probably the best thing
that happened to me all day.
I'm Miles.
- I'm Rooney.
♪ Why do I waste my time ♪
♪ When I know you're right? ♪
♪ What you got ain't what you know ♪
Next time, on "Chicken Girls: College Years"--
Are you sure we should leave her alone with that guy?
- We're just gonna be on the dance floor.
- Alpha Sigma!
- What do you think you're doing here?
- Working. - Not for long.
- This nice boy helped me out.
- Miles?
- Hey.