- This job is amazing.
- It's easy to get burnt out.
- You wanna make me sad?
- I don't want to fucking fight.
- Like, life just gets in the way.
I forget who I am and I need to keep reminding myself that.
(upbeat music)
Oh! It's you!
You're here.
Well, time to start the day.
My chonies are out.
First, I walk over to my piano
and I sing.
♪ Good morning neighbors. ♪
And then I go into my closet,
and I scream 'cause I'm so alone.
I'm so alone!
Ha ha ha.
This is fine.
You clap the curls.
(hums softly)
I'm a gamer girl.
- [Claudia] This switch is a recent purchase, yeah?
- Yes.
- [Claudia] Why did you get it?
- Um, as a distraction mostly.
'Cause you know, ya girl was feeling a little sad.
It's mostly still because of like, him.
You know what I'm saying?
Whatever.
- [Claudia] I get that's hard to talk about.
- But I feel bad.
- Why?
- I did like this, that life coach video.
And I had to stop editing it because I kept
having like a breakdown while editing it.
Because it was like the entire three months
of that video was like the three months of like
that I was with this person.
- Oh no, that's true.
- Yeah, so it was like just a reminder of like
oh that happy moment,
oh cool cool cool.
And I was like, I had to tell my like AT, our manager,
that like, I need to--
- Take a step back.
And Harry, like my life coach, has been so nice and
understanding about it.
Um, but it just makes me feel like a little baby.
- [Maya] I just feel like a little (bleep).
(laughs)
Like waa I couldn't handle a breakup that I initiated.
- But you're gonna talk to Harry kinda soon, right?
- Yeah, I'm gonna talk to him soon.
I'm nervous because like I don't want him to be mad at me.
- For putting off the video?
- For putting off the video.
And I know he won't it's just that thing of like,
I just hate saying I could not handle, put in the blank.
- I feel like if he's your life coach he would then be like,
you need to forgive yourself for needing to take time
or something.
- Let's forgive for what's happened.
(bell dings)
- You need to forgive yourself.
- And let's step into the now and step into the future.
- Or something.
- Yes, okay.
- [Harry] How does that sound?
- It sounds really good.
(gaming music)
- [Claudia] I was gonna ask if you were ready, but
I think you just answered my question.
(Curly laughs)
Why are you putting sunscreen in your glove?
- Cause your gloves get stinky.
If you don't, like, put stuff in.
- [Claudia] Shouldn't you use, like, baby powder?
- That's a really good idea.
- Good idea Claudia.
- Claudia to the rescue as usual.
(upbeat music)
(laughs)
(upbeat music)
- I, like, open my locker.
(Irish jig music)
- We're both righties.
Are you a lefty?
- No I'm a righty.
- Oh.
- [Gadiel] Curly stop being so (beep) nice.
- They trained you like that?
- [Curly] You're right I'm sorry.
Are you a righty?
(laughs)
How are you?
I love how we have the same energy
we're like yeah yeah.
- We're even dressed the same too.
(speaks foreign language)
- I expect the more like combative stuff, but you guys
were right away hey how you guys doing.
No no you guys can't be too friendly.
(laughs)
- Ready?
It was good, he's so nice.
(laughs)
- [Claudia] You ready to punch him in the face?
- No.
This is the problem.
I'm too nice.
You know, I'm too, like, no I don't wanna hurt anybody
and I'm like he's lovely.
(laughs)
He's a nice fine gentleman.
Very sweet.
It's funny 'cause I, like, ask myself, like,
why am I here why am I doing this?
And it's a mixture of, like,
it being, like, my life path
being, like, I need to not be afraid
when I walk in the streets.
I have to, like, own my space when I walk and
be comfortable with defending that space
if it's ever compromised
and also to prove why am I doing this?
(laughs)
Why?
(gaming music)
- This week, I had a plan.
I was going to film a follow up to my haunted video
so I found a local haunted taco shop
I was really excited to feature.
(upbeat music)
I called the taco shop
and the lady was very rude.
Explained like the video and the press
and she was like we're not haunted
and I go that would be a good angle too,
like, the fact that you guys don't believe it's haunted.
We're not interested, bye.
And so I was like (beep).
(laughs)
So then we were on to plan b, The Queen Mary,
but then that didn't work either
because apparently Multiplayer
had been trying to get a location release from them
and then we found out that we're short a PA
and we have no budget for lunch.
So--
(laughs)
and then we were gonna go to the Queen Mary
or whatever haunted place
and so this is the things that were going to happen
no matter what and then I got sick.
(groans)
I don't know why,
oh but I feel like I have to throw up again.
I got this nasty stomach bug.
It wasn't even like I had time to react.
It was just like oh I guess I have to throw up
at like two o'clock in the morning
until like seven.
And then the next day I felt like
I had a fever, all this stuff,
but I felt like a failure
because I had to cancel the shoot.
I had to push back this other shoot.
People were relying on me for answers for certain projects.
- She's sick.
and I'm sick of her (beep).
I'm kidding she's really sick.
She's throwing up a lot.
Your health is, you know, the most important thing.
Should I come-- - [Maya] I'm so bummed.
I'm so sad.
- It's fine.
Should I come by tomorrow still
to shoot in the morning or should we play it by ear?
- [Maya] I think we should play it by ear
'cause I don't want to throw up on camera.
- Alright we'll talk tomorrow.
- [Maya] Okay bye.
- Bye.
- (beep)
What are we gonna do?
It feels like,
like when people do wildlife videos
and you're not supposed to help
the wilder beast, you know?
You're suppose to just, like,
let the lions get it.
You're not supposed to interfere.
So, like, am I supposed to arrange this video for her?
Am I suppose to nurse her back to health?
Or am I just suppose to watch from afar?
I think I'm suppose to just let
the lions do what they will.
(lion roaring)
(gaming music)
(upbeat music)
- Yeah.
- [Man] Look at these pipes.
Good job Curly.
- Way to go guys, nice work.
- You got me good.
(soft music)
- I'm finally feeling better.
Unfortunately, all the things I wanted
to do this week didn't happen.
Mostly because I got sick.
When you throw up for the third time,
it changes you.
It changes you.
And also because things keep falling through
for this haunted shoot.
But I know it's gonna happen.
A part of me is like are my spirit angels
telling me not do this haunted video
because I might get possessed?
No, it's fine.
Regardless or as Mariah Carey says irregardless
we are going to thrive.
I don't have an umbrella or a hoodie
so we're gonna do this.
- [Maya] So then for plan c,
we wanted to go to a haunted forest,
but that had some road blocks as well.
- [Claudia] So we needed a permit to shoot the forest.
I said we should just shoot
at this nearby Bunny Museum instead,
which led to a long convo about how I wanted a bunny.
Anyways the permit was 700 dollars,
which was fine because, well,
we needed somewhere to shoot.
But then our production coordinator got back to us.
Turns out the forest was closed
because of the government shut down.
(suspenseful music)
- [Maya] Plan d.
A haunted Mexican restaurant.
- Okay we're speaking to Vivian.
Vivian baby doll.
How you doin'?
- [Answering Machine] Or press one for more options.
- Hi Vivian this is Claudia Restrepo
to see about potentially featuring your restaurant.
- If this is meant to be,
it's gonna happen.
- Mhm.
If not, if we get a no,
we're going to the bunny museum.
- What is my hair doing?
(suspenseful music)
- Hello?
- [Vivian] Hello, this is Vivian from La Golondrina.
How are you today?
- Oh, good, thank you.
This is Claudia, how are you?
(voice screeching)
- Wonderful, thank you so much Vivian.
We're so excited.
(triumphant music)
- We did it!
Yay Vivian!
Oh, thank you so much.
You know what? I knew today was gonna be a good day.
(suspenseful music)
- [Maya] What happened?
- I got like really emotional.
I was crying in the car.
I don't like it.
Like, it's it's weird, like,
like, I'm doing it 'cause I have to defend myself you know?
And I have to learn how to do it but it sucks.
- [Gladiel] What about it that sucks?
- I don't wanna (beep) fight.
It's stupid.
In the perfect world I would never wanna like,
learn how to fight.
I would never wanna, like, get aggressive with anybody.
Literally, they're like,
oh you guys you made him bleed?
I'm like no.
Like, I don't wanna make him bleed, like,
and then it's just weird it's like a mixture of emotions
that I'm like it's a weird place that
I have to like tap into as a human being, like,
where you're just like,
'cause you know all day long you're like,
oh I gotta go to work,
I gotta feed my dog,
I have to do this,
I gotta pay my bills,
and then like those two hours
you're like I gotta get aggressive.
I need to reach into a place when you're like
oh I'm not gonna fucking lose,
like, I'm not gonna do this and that shit's ugly you know?
- [Gladiel] It is it is pretty uh--.
- I don't know.
I'm happy it happened.
I'm not happy that I had to fight,
but I'm happy that I learned
and I'm happy
that I did it.
It's not over.
But I'm like can we just take a knitting class next time?
(laughs)
Next video, Curly learns how to knit.
- [Maya] Curly teaches Gladiel to knit.
Who will knit the best scarf?
- [Claudia] I'm proud of you.
You're doing so much.
- Thank you.
Do you feel like you're burning out
or are you doing okay?
- No I don't feel like I'm burning out.
I feel like I'm like--
Yesterday I had a thought where I was like
what am I doing?
And then something in my head was like,
like, what we do in sobriety when, like, don't think
about how you have to stay sober
for the next crazy amount of years of your life
just for today, just stay sober today.
So I'm like, don't think about all the work
you're gonna have to do for the rest of your life
just for today do enough.
Do what you gotta do one more day.
- [Claudia] Yeah I get that.
(ghostly music)
- I've already wanted to cry, just kidding.
(laughs)
It's fine.
The Lyft is here.
- Feel like I could've just stayed home.
I wanna go home.
That's all I wanna do.
- [Maya] No, we gotta go ghost hunting.
I already feel stressed out.
- [Claudia] What did Harry say about when you're stressin'?
- I forgot.
(laughs)
- [Gladiel] Did he say somethin'?
- I'm just kidding.
- [Claudia] Let's play it back.
Can we play it back?
- [Harry] What my senses here
is there is an opportunity to practice delegating more.
- Oh yeah I remember what he said.
No I think he said about delegating people.
Letting people help me.
- [Gladiel] Oh.
- And being okay like being vocal about that.
Yeah I know you'll help me.
♪ (sings in foreign language) ♪
(laughs)
- No trolling.
That's how you make me sad.
- Also it's about your rest tapping into your power.
- You wanna make me sad?
- I don't want to make you sad.
- No trolling. - [Curly] I'm so excited
- Better than before.
- [Gladiel] Or he's quite afraid to being on camera
- You're so stressed out and like,
you didn't get--
- I'm never stressed out.
(laughs)
- Why we stressed out because bing boom.
- [Claudia] That thing is making a noise
every time you ask it to.
- [Maya] Shut the fuck up.
- No no no.
- Nah let's go
- [Maya] Are you scared?
- [Gadiel] let's go home.
(scary music)
(upbeat music)
- [Claudia] How's your nose?
- Oh, it's phenomenal.
- [Claudia] I'm so glad
(laughs)
- [Claudia] I would have cried.
- [Gladiel] The rest of the day I felt (beep).
- [Curly] Me too.
- [Gadiel] I felt really (bleep)
- I'm trying to imagine myself
in your position I guess if I had to fight Maya,
I would feel weird.
I'd feel real bad about that.
- I'd kick your ass Claudia.
- I wouldn't feel bad fighting Julissa.
because I know she would be like out to kill me so like
then I'd be like oh I better, I better put 'em on.
(laughs)
But with you, I'd be sad I would ruin
your beautiful singing voice or something
or like this money maker right here.
- The way that, the way you took this on you like--
you've been there on time.
- Yeah.
- Earlier than me.
You've been working out,
you've been busting your ass,
and like it shows you're like,
he says you gotta be there at a certain time you're there.
- So we'll see.
I haven't even thought about Sundance to be honest.
- [Claudia] Yeah.
- I don't know what I'm gonna wear
- [Claudia] You leave tomorrow.
- I leave tomorrow.
I don't know what I'm gonna wear,
I don't know what I'm gonna say.
I've just looked at the questions.
I know 'em but I'm not like--
- [Claudia] Are you stressed about that?
Or are you just like I can't be stressed
about something else.
- I can't be stressed about something else.
(laughs)
- You got a lot under your belt.
- I'm glad we found a place to film for the haunted video.
It went seamlessly, like,
I didn't get stressed out,
nobody got mad,
just talking about myself.
I'm excited to edit that.
- I think it's gonna be fun.
- I will say too that.
I'm still really excited, like, I don't get--
I don't feel burnt out.
- I feel like with this type of stuff that we do
it's easy to get burnt out.
We always have to create create create create,
come up with ideas ideas ideas ideas.
Not only for the job but for yourself.
And your brain is like
how much shit can I pull out of here?
I've been pulling out for three years.
- This is what I want for this year for us okay?
I want all of us to be on top of our (beep).
Like, I want, we need to hold each other accountable
for what we want to do.
Like, we need to be vocal about what we want.
We need to, like, say hey I know you said
that you wanted this this month
why aren't you doing it?
I mean not in a way that's, like, you know.
- Nah, that's true you gotta-
- We need to check in on each other.
- We talkin' about having accountability partners
between each other.
I'm down for that.
- [Claudia] Gladiel, what can we hold you
accountable for this year?
- I wanna headline.
I'm gonna start headlining a comedy club.
- [Claudia] Whoa!
In San Diego? Or in LA?
- In LA.
- [Claudia] Alright Curly, what can we--
What are you going to do this year?
- I would like to be held accountable for--
everything is so hard.
I really wanna try to crossover into TV.
- [Maya] Going to auditions and classes.
- But I also want to write my, that one man show
I've been telling you guys about.
- [Claudia] Yes!
- [ Gadiel] You've been telling me about that.
- Yeah.
- I just want to post more on my channel,
my personal channel weekly.
Like, good good content.
Not just stuff that I'm, like, I'll just post this.
That's what I've been doing.
I've been posting but I've been posting stuff that like,
I'll just do this.
Yeah, what about you?
- What about me?
- [Gladiel] What about you?
- I wanna be more involved in, like, the comedy scene.
Kinda like you're sayin', like, in the scene in LA.
I've lived here so long
and then we're, like, in the digital space
and I feel like I'm not really
among the people does that make sense you know?
Like, we reach a lot of people online,
but I'm not like doing live shows.
I'm not performing in the way I use to.
And keep writing.
I got a lot of scripts I'm working on.
- [Gladiel] That's right 2019.
Alright you're on.
- I tasted one of your platanos and I was like--
- [News Reporter] The website Buzzfeed announcing
it's gonna be laying off 15% of its workforce.
- I don't know what's gonna happen with my job.
- I'm like shaking a little bit.
- They can say you know what,
we can make that kind of money
working with them as freelancers.
- And this is what it's like to work at Buzzfeed right now
(upbeat music)