(upbeat pop music)
- [Birdie] Change for you.
(faint chattering) (upbeat pop music)
- Seriously? It's all there.
- No, it's not that.
I'm actually really low on rent,
and I need to make up money really fast.
What?
- Over there.
- Seriously?
- So thirsty, it's pathetic.
- (sighing) I'll deal with him.
- Thanks.
- Hi.
Would you like to order a coffee?
Or are you just gonna stand there and look creepy?
- Oh, I'm sorry.
I promise, I'm not a creep.
I just, I heard you talking,
and it sounded like you needed to make some extra money.
- Okay, but that's my business.
- Well, what if I said I could help?
(deliberative music)
(title whooshing)
- Okay, okay, pose.
Chad! I need this for class, dude.
Sit.
Thank you. - Okay, okay, okay.
So, did you like my flowers?
- They were really sweet, but we're here to work, okay?
And I just needed a model.
Everyone else was busy.
- Oh, okay, okay.
You wanted to hang out with me.
- We're not hanging out.
We are working.
- All right.
Go ahead and paint me like one of your French girls.
And you know what?
I can take my shirt off, if you want.
- Chad, I swear, put your shirt down!
If you're gonna make this weird, I will get someone else.
- No, no, no, no.
I'll behave.
I'll be cool, I'll be cool for now, at least.
(laughing) (camera shuttering)
(phone vibrating)
What are you smiling about?
- Nothing, sorry.
Let's just get back to work.
- Here's my card.
- Erudite Textbooks?
So, you're the reason I suffered all last semester.
- Hey, I don't write the curriculum, okay?
I just work for the textbook company.
Sorry you had such a terrible time.
- Yeah, it wasn't for me.
I dropped out.
- Yeah, the classroom's not for everyone.
- That's what I always say,
but I'm sure you're making a ton of money selling textbooks
to all those nerds.
- Yeah, I actually made a pretty big sale here.
- Anyways.
So...about what you were saying earlier,
you gonna help me?
- Right! Oh, okay, yeah,
I'm in a jam 'cause I locked myself outta my own car.
- How'd you do that?
- Left the keys inside.
My wallet's in there, too.
I can't even pay a locksmith to come fix it.
- Oh, well, I know how to make coffee.
Don't know how to pick a lock.
- No, I was thinking,
I made a few grand from this last sale.
If you spot me for the locksmith,
I'll tip you for your time.
How about $100?
- Okay.
Now, now tilt your body just like a little back
but then your face towards, yes.
And give me a smile.
(phone vibrating)
- Can I take a break?
- Mm-hmm.
(phone vibrating)
(clearing throat)
- You know, I thought a lot about
how things ended between us over break.
I was a real jerk to you.
- Uh-huh.
- I was hoping we could have a fresh start.
- Yeah, I mean, this is a fresh start.
- You've been on your phone the whole time.
- You're right, I'm sorry.
Okay, now go to the right and look at me.
Give me, like, a serious look.
Yeah.
(phone vibrating)
- Seriously?
This is so not cool.
I'm out, man.
- I'm sorry, Chad.
It was just an important text.
- Literally, all I could think about was you over break.
I know I screwed up.
I'm so sorry things didn't go perfectly,
but like, I want things to work between us.
That's why I sent you flowers!
- Chad, I already told you I don't like you like that.
- How can you be so sure?
- Because we tried and it didn't work.
- Well, I hope things work out
between you and...whoever that is.
- You know, I dropped outta college, too.
Everyone was so snooty.
I just wanna start working.
- That's exactly how I felt.
I mean, who wants to waste four years of their life
just studying boring textbooks?
- Hey, whoa!
Don't knock the textbooks, okay?
That's how I make my living.
- My bad.
How does it work anyway?
You just travel the country?
- That's right.
Door to door salesman practically.
Some people don't like being on the open road, but me?
I love it.
- You ever been to Attaway?
That's where I'm from.
- Near Crown Lake, right?
Bunch of rich folks over there.
- You can say that again.
- Actually, for a few summers,
I worked as a handyman at a club.
- It was $200 you need, right?
- Yes, thank you so much.
- Helping a customer, right?
- Yeah.
You're a lifesaver.
(suspenseful ambient music)
- Hey, girl.
- Hey.
- Geez, why the tone?
- Sorry, it's just this whole Chad thing is...
To be honest,
you're probably not the best person to talk about this with.
- What, 'cause we kissed?
Big deal.
- Okay. Well, you know how he sent me flowers?
- Aw, did big bad Chad catch feelings for you?
- I guess.
I mean, I thought he was just apologizing
for how he acted last semester,
but turns out he's into me.
- How could he not?
You're a total babe.
- Kendall, I'm serious, okay?
I really think I hurt his feelings.
I was texting with Miles our entire shoot.
- So many suitors, so little time.
(phone vibrating)
- Hey, Birdie.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Okay, slow down, slow down.
Okay, I'm coming.
Just, it'll be okay.
- More trouble in paradise?
- It's Birdie.
Something bad has happened.
Hey.
Birdie, what happened?
- Nothing, I'm an idiot.
- Come on, you can tell me.
- I got scammed, Rooney.
I'm so stupid.
- What?
- (sighing) This guy from the lounge told me
that he would give me a big tip
if I helped him pay for a locksmith to unlock his car,
so I borrowed money from work, and he disappeared.
- Okay.
Well, did you call the cops?
- And say what, that I stole money?
Look, Rooney, I don't even know his real name.
So...Joy's gonna fire me,
and I'm not gonna be able to pay for rent now.
- Birdie, we can figure this out.
Just take a deep breath.
- No, I'm such an idiot.
I just should have moved back home with my mom
just like she told me to and worked with her.
I'm not good enough to get out of Attaway,
so, I'm just gonna move back there and go nowhere.
- Hey, you're not an idiot.
You are so special, and you're gonna do big things.
This is a little crisis,
and we're gonna get through it together.
- How?
- You can stay with me, okay?
Kendall will be fine with it.
- Are you sure?
I feel like there's no room.
- I'm sure.
I'm gonna lend you the money to pay back Joy.
- Rooney, I love you,
but...I don't need you to give me any money.
Thanks for talking through it with me, though.
- Come here.
You know I love you.
I'm here for you.
- Spill.
- I got played by that guy.
I thought I was helping him
and I thought he was gonna give me a big tip--
- Wow.
I really thought you were smart enough
to not fall for some grifter.
Joy's gonna freak out.
- I'll fix it.
I'm just gonna give up on this month's rent,
and I'll just crash with someone else.
Yeah.
That's only half.
Oh, okay.
Okay, that's fine.
I'll just, like, explain to Joy what happened,
and then she can just cut $100 from my paycheck.
Yeah.
That's fine, right?
- What are you doing?
- It's whatever.
Just...be more careful with money, okay?
I'm not bailing you out again.
- So, you're covering for me?
I don't know what to say.
- Just say thank you.
- Thank you, thank you so much.
I'm gonna make you the best latte
you've ever had in your life.
- Okay, okay, boundaries.
But yeah, I will take that latte.
Just make it pretty.
- Okay.
Chelsea, thank you again so much.
Really, it means a lot.
- You already said that.
We're good.
- I was gonna bring you flowers,
but I thought you'd appreciate this more.
- Why are you bringing me anything?
You made it very clear how you feel about me.
- Look, I'm sorry, okay?
I was distracted, and I wasted your time.
The truth is, I don't want to date you,
but I would love to be friends.
- Just friends?
- Just friends.
- All right, fine.
To be honest,
I was really just in it for the cool pictures anyway.
(laughing)
- So, we're good?
- Yeah, we're good.
(phone ringing)
Wow, you've really got an admirer, all right.
- Oh, shut up.
It's Quinn.
- What'd she say?
- Oh, she got her letter from Provincetown.
(suspenseful music)
- [Narrator] Next time, on "Chicken Girls: College Years"--
- I can't wait for a real fraternity party.
- You're not even a freshman yet.
I love the Provincetown Gallery.
- You should come visit me there sometime.
What if her eating disorder's back?
- I'm really worried about you.
So is Rooney.
- So you tell her my personal business?