01x03 - To Meet or Not to Meet?

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MONT-TREMBLAN

WINTER VACATION

Wow, baby. How beautiful is this?

Oh, my goodness. Look.

Now, how about some cereal for Mommy?

Thank you.

Three, two, one.

Mommy is coming. Where are you, Wolfie?

Baby girl.

Before I had Wolfie, my family and

business were definitely my priorities,

but now Wolfie is my top priority,

for sure.

Then I've got my family.

I just think everyone's

general happiness is my priority.

To me, the word "happiness"

is so important in all of that,

as for me it's like,

"Well, as long as we're happy."

ELISABETH RIOUX

UNFILTERED

I've invited my whole family

to the chalet for the weekend.

It's important to get together every now

and then as we don't always have time to

with the company. Often when

we see each other it's for work.

My sister is expecting

her second child right now.

From a business perspective,

I'm definitely a bit stressed about it,

but from a personal family point of view,

it's the most beautiful thing to happen.

I know it will all be fine,

but also, it's definitely worrying,

knowing I won't be there every day

to check everything is going okay.

My sister is going on maternity leave

and she is my go-to person at Hoaka.

I trust my team regardless,

but if something unexpected crops up,

I'll have to handle it. It's on me.

Can I take all of that on right now?

Not necessarily.

CHLOÉ RIOUX

ELISABETH'S YOUNGER SISTER

Mom told me

you're planning to study in Paris.

Yeah, I'd like to. I just need

to wait to see if I get accepted.

-So is that why you're going to Marseille?

-No.

Okay.

Well, okay then.

Unfortunately, over the past few years,

my sister and I haven't talked

as much as we used to.

When we were young, we got along so well,

but now we struggle to catch up.

We don't necessarily always know

what to talk about.

I feel Chloé perhaps struggled a bit more

with me becoming famous.

I'm glad the spotlight is on my sister,

because I wouldn't want

to live a life like that.

Are you still with that guy

you were seeing, or what?

No, that's over. It's done.

Wait. But didn't you

just start seeing him?

-Yes, that's right.

-Okay. So what happened?

Nothing. He was just too boring.

So why did you go out

with him in the first place, then?

Well, because I knew him from before.

-You didn't know he was too boring then?

-Yeah, I did.

I often feel like

I'm walking on eggshells,

so it's true that it can be pretty hard

to have a conversation.

So, how is your brand doing?

It's going well.

I'm creating designs and everything.

Chloé has her own company.

She's very independent.

She wants to do things her own way.

Everyone criticizes Chloé

for wanting to be successful in life

because she's Elisabeth's sister.

That's a lot for Chloé to deal with.

It's going pretty good.

I just launched a collection.

I think Chloé is trying to find herself.

I think she's still figuring things out.

I'm not a millionaire at all.

I'm broke.

I mean, I'm a student.

We trialed Chloé at Hoaka

so she could work for us,

but it never really worked out.

I feel like she didn't really

have the motivation for it.

It's a tricky matter

managing a family member

who isn't necessarily doing

everything they should be at work.

Basically, as everyone was

all together at the same time,

I thought it would perhaps make sense

to introduce them

to the Hoaka hair products project.

We've always said that we should try

to not discuss business at family dinners.

DANIELLE POMERLEAU

ELISABETH'S MOTHER

Well, we try, anyway.

Do you think that one day you'll be able

to fully delegate everything

so the girls no longer have

to text you to approve every post?

Well, I mean, that's the goal.

It actually wouldn't be delegating

as I'd always want to check everything.

For sure. You'd never

I'd even like someone to do my designs,

but I want them to come from my ideas.

Same goes for the posts.

Dolores and Steeve keep telling me

to hire someone to share the workload.

I'm like, "Yes, I want to,

but we need to find the right person."

Sometimes I think

she tries to do too much.

She should do less and do it better.

Who was the most difficult out of us

when we were younger?

Or rather, who needed the most attention?

Elisabeth.

Elisabeth needed a lot of attention.

We'd even get emails from her teachers,

and Elisabeth would say,

"No, that's not true. They're lying."

In our old house

where we lived when you were younger,

you three would sleep upstairs

and our bedroom was on the first floor.

I didn't have to go upstairs often.

-It was a nightmare.

-Yes, a nightmare.

There was stuff strewn everywhere

in the bathroom.

-It was unbelievable.

-Piles of clothes all over the bathroom.

-I just had more clothes.

-I hated you stealing my perfume.

-You always stole my things.

-Oh, my God. What?

If you couldn't find something,

you knew it was Elisabeth.

-Yes.

-She stole our stuff.

-Your straighteners, razor. Anything.

-Yeah.

She'd takes things and didn't care.

She'd either break things

or you'd never see them ever again.

-Sorry, Eli, but I agree with Chloé.

-Yeah.

When we were young, we had teams.

One day I'd team up with Dol.

Another day, I'd be with Elisabeth.

-It was always a battle.

-I feel sometimes it still is.

With three sisters,

it's often two against one.

Even her office is always a mess.

Yeah, but she still comes over

and takes stuff.

No, that's not true. It's not.

My sister and I don't fight like

cats and dogs. More like two cats

in an alley fighting

because we're so alike.

The state of my bathroom

after you stayed with us for a week.

I couldn't cope anymore.

She took my hairbrush

and even my toothbrush.

I don't mind admitting it.

If I forget my toothbrush, I take hers.

We have the same DNA after all.

-I didn't take your brush.

-You did.

I didn't take your hairbrush

as I have my own.

It's the same one I've had for years.

I ordered it.

Well, this is fun. The whole g*ng is here,

at least. We don't always have time.

I was a brunette for two years. I only

just dyed it. What are you talking about?

We got so into our little family squabbles

and it was too much of a a family moment

for me to ruin it talking business.

I decided to keep

the partnership a secret for now,

but I'll announce it another time.

I had blackish-brown hair

when I stayed with you.

Yeah, so maybe

it was your boyfriend then, Chloé?

What are you working on this morning?

The Miami photo sh**t

and our plus-size collection.

Steeve is really sweet. He takes care

of everyone. He's like a father figure.

If you need anything,

he's there to help you.

Started to get handle on everything?

Have you sourced the models?

I have my to-do list.

Things are moving along nicely,

but it's quite tricky

as it's an industry I don't know as well.

For the plus-size sh**t,

Eli is even more demanding and picky.

Unfortunately, many companies don't dare

to launch plus-size swimsuit collections.

That might be for financial reasons,

as those items aren't always top sellers,

but also, on social media, if things

aren't done perfectly in everyone's eyes,

people hate on the content,

and negative comments scare companies.

I think it's important to include

all body types

and as many people as possible.

It's so tough as our fans have

really high expectations

and we're aiming even higher.

It has to be amazing,

incredible and extraordinary.

We decided to launch

on the plus-size market now

because we really wanted

to do it in the right way.

It's an extremely difficult market

to break into.

If you're not plus-size yourself,

it can be difficult to truly understand

the plus-size market.

I'm back in Miami

because we have a really cool photo sh**t

for our plus-size collection.

-Yes, hello? Laurie?

-Eli?

Yeah? Are you getting here soon?

We are still waiting on one model.

We only have two. One is running late.

Yeah, no, I get it, but she's late

and we're just 10 minutes from the hotel,

so I think it's best for her

to meet us here instead.

As everyone is ready, we can't waste time.

There are clouds coming in.

Basically, when you do a photo sh**t,

you always have a big day ahead.

There are tons of details to check.

The swimsuits must fit

each girl perfectly and be the right size.

They've often not tried them on before.

So that's my boss. You're gonna love her.

Hola.

Thank you so much for being here.

You girls are gorgeous.

The third one was a no-show.

-She didn't text you at all?

-No, she's not replying.

We f*cking waited for her and, like

The issue is more that we won't have

all of the swimsuits represented.

I know. The photos won't look as good

if one is missing,

as we planned the photo sh**t

for three people.

Basically, we had a major problem.

One of the girls didn't show up.

It's something that often occurs at Hoaka.

What makes it really problematic

is that if someone doesn't show up

and their body type isn't represented,

people will think

that we don't support diversity

and often they'll complain on Instagram,

so this kind of issue sometimes means

we have to scrap the whole sh**t.

Sorry to interrupt.

Laurie, do you have the accessories?

I think I'll show them

to the photographers.

Yeah, I put the jewelry in the car

with the rest

I've got that. I meant beach ba*ls, etc.

We put the jewelry on the girls.

It's to show them the poses.

When you said accessories,

I thought you meant stuff like

earrings, bracelets and necklaces.

I didn't think

No. I was talking about

the mood board we made. You know?

-The beach props to go in the photos.

-Okay.

I don't have any accessories in that sense

as I misunderstood what you meant.

When you're told you sometimes need

to ask Eli lots and lots of questions,

that was a great example.

I didn't think about props for the sh**t,

so beach ba*ls,

noodles and stuff like that.

I really had to act fast.

Hi. It's Laurie from Hoaka.

I just have a little technical problem.

The model didn't show up. Did you give her

the right place and time?

VOICE OF SANDRA

MODEL BOOKING AGEN

Yes, and she confirmed everything.

I'm so sorry about that.

I will call her right away

and I will let you know what's going on.

So, basically, the goal of the photo sh**t

is really to have, like,

a retro, like, vintage kind of vibe.

That's what I thought we could use.

I don't know if we can open it.

See, I need someone like Laurie so if

there is an issue, she will make calls.

No matter where we are,

if we need to get something,

she'll hop in her car and go get it.

Can I see what it looks like?

Can we try to put, like, less sand in it

and make it more centered?

Arms in the air. Having fun.

-Hi.

-Hi, Laurie. It's Sandra.

-Hey. Do you have any updates?

-I'm so, so sorry.

I haven't been able to get

in contact with her.

She's not answering my texts,

not answering my calls.

I'm so, so sorry about that.

If a model doesn't show up to a sh**t,

we must try to come up with a solution.

Hi. How are you?

Good. You look so pretty.

We're sh**ting a new bikini collection,

and you would look stunning in this color.

It's, like, a teal color.

-No, no, no.

-No? Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

When so many people are counting on you,

it's stressful

and it really ramps up the anxiety.

Are you having a nice day?

We have a little favor,

if you don't mind. No?

I knew Eli would be watching

to see how I would react,

what I'd do

and how I'd turn the situation around.

I brought my camera just so that we have

sneak peeks to post. Do you mind?

Yeah, of course.

When I take photos,

I'm a real perfectionist.

The photos must look flattering.

I feel like sometimes people

don't focus on that.

They take beautiful

yet unflattering shots.

You want to go, like,

try find the next spot?

-Yep.

-I'll finish with them.

-And maybe if you have any other ideas

-I'll do it along the water.

Are you comfortable

in front of the camera?

-Yeah, I guess you could say so.

-Do you have, like, 30 minutes off?

One girl agreed and came over,

so we were really lucky.

Well, actually, Laurie made our luck

for us. Thanks, Laurie.

Thank you so much for being here.

Honestly, you're saving our lives.

We really wanted three girls to represent,

like, each type of bikini, so

Okay, everyone is having fun.

The plus-size collection is so important

as body diversity is something

that is natural

and something

that should also be celebrated.

Maybe stand to one side to take some?

We all need to snap them at the same time

as we don't have long left.

Having fun.

The goal is to ensure that plus-size girls

love trying on swimsuits,

that they feel beautiful in them.

I think we're often trying our hardest

and sometimes the wheels fall off,

but we need to change that trend.

Yeah. Thank you so much. Oh, my gosh.

We got it.

Tonight, it's dinner out with the girls.

The three girls.

It's gonna be so much fun.

The bars and restaurants

I've seen here all have such a vibe.

After a day like today,

it's gonna be great tonight,

as today was mega intense.

Seriously intense.

We need to find a way to get me

to one of your shoots

as I'd love to come along.

I could do, like, behind-the-scenes clips.

That could be nice.

When we got to Miami, I downloaded Tinder.

The guys are really cute.

-Oh, my God.

-Why don't you download it too?

-Maybe tomorrow.

-That's some serious hesitation.

-Perhaps.

-Why such hesitation?

If I tell you something, don't tell Clau.

I can't tell Clau? So what is it?

The thing is

I've started seeing a guy in Montreal.

-Really?

-Although it's not official yet.

That's why I don't want to tell Clau.

I don't want it to be

But she's your best friend.

Doesn't it make sense to tell her?

Claudia is an extremely protective friend.

I just want to be sure about everything

before I tell her.

Right now, everything is too uncertain.

It's just he's not on social media at all.

-I know she'll think that's dodgy.

-No socials?

-Every time I tell her about a guy

-Wait. No socials? You're kidding?

-Girl, that's a red flag. That's like

-What?

How do you expect him

to understand your job?

-It's kind of complicated, to be honest.

-Yeah? Why's that?

It's just when I'm with him

I don't want to post on social media.

So it does bother you a bit, then?

-It's not that it bothers me

-You said it's complicated.

I think it's pretty hard to find a date

who supports who you are.

I'm the queen of ignoring red flags.

That's why I'm here to point them out.

What color is this? Red.

The biggest green flag is that

he's nothing like the guys I usually date.

So far, things haven't gone very well

in my love life,

so I thought being

with someone completely different

could do me good. We'll see how it goes.

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

But I don't have a breadstick.

You'd never do this with a real p*nis,

so let's do it with a breadstick.

Ouch. That's going to hurt.

What type of guys do you like?

Who was your first ever crush?

Oh, my God.

My first crush was actually a girl.

-No way.

-In elementary school.

Have you ever had

a little crush on a girl?

You're always surrounded by girls.

You work in swimwear.

In life, I find girls more attractive.

Out of everyone walking past me

on the street, I notice girls,

but I've never imagined being with one.

-We've never crushed on the same guy.

-No.

That's why our friendship works so well.

-You don't have the same type?

-No, not at all.

I want to know how your types differ.

We don't have the same taste in guys,

as basically I like guys with beards.

She doesn't.

She likes guys with baby faces.

-Yes.

-I don't like guys with baby faces.

I like guys with baby faces,

but older guys.

Looks aren't necessarily

the most important thing to me.

That can go either way.

It's not about looks for me anymore.

I'm too old for that.

I need a career-oriented guy,

as I've had too many exes without jobs.

Elisabeth's love life

is really complicated.

She needs someone

who is on the same wavelength.

She's often with people who aren't.

Miami equals meeting new guys.

You're not seeing anyone,

so I've set you up on a date.

Lucky girl.

He's one of my boyfriend's friends.

He's really hot.

I really want to help introduce Eli

to someone.

Claudia telling me I'm going

on a blind date is my worst nightmare.

He might be a bit different from the guys

she'd normally think to date.

I'm not really a girl who goes on dates.

I never date.

Trying to set me up already, girl?

No, I'm not going on a date.

I'm here to be with my friends.

My friends really insisted

that I go on a blind date.

I really don't feel like going.

I know you won't let it go.

I'm not saying yes or no,

but I'll let you know.

Do you want to go and see Grandpa?

You've got bagel everywhere. Up you go.

-Do you want to do a story with Mommy?

-Yes.

So, hi, guys. Today, this little one

is coming at work with me

at the warehouse. I have some interviews,

but my mom was sick today.

So she couldn't keep Wolfie,

so I have to bring her.

Wish me luck. And by the way, we're

still looking for someone in marketing,

so if you are interested

to work in marketing at Hoaka,

open the link right here

of our career page. Bye.

I love taking part in the interviews

for finding new employees.

I'm currently looking

for a graphic designer

and someone to help us manage

our social media accounts.

Can you tell us a bit about yourself?

My name is Shan. I'm a new immigrant,

and I come from Shanghai, China.

Say you created something

for Hoaka's social media accounts

and you showed it to Eli

and she didn't like it at all,

what would you do?

I would simply ask for more specifics.

-You wouldn't take it personally?

-No.

Okay. Because sometimes Eli

She is very demanding.

Why Hoaka?

Basically,

I've always followed Elisabeth Rioux.

-Okay, yes.

-I really, really like her

Her entrepreneurship.

I don't know how to say that in French.

Basically,

I really love everything she does.

I've been following Eli for a long time.

Yeah, there are some fans that apply.

They flip out, go crazy.

I get that you are a fan of Eli,

but none of what I'm seeing here

matters too much to me.

What I care about are the numbers.

That's not exactly

what we're looking for now.

-Well, I don't know.

-This is for the visual side of things.

It's all right. That's just my dad.

It's okay.

All done. What did you think of that

and the girls we met?

They were really lovely.

Whenever we hire someone, it's not like

I give them free rein to post

whatever they want on Hoaka's Instagram.

At the same time,

your expectations are so high

that we'll never find the person

who can do exactly what you want.

-For sure, but that's because

-We must try.

Yeah.

It's because Eli is

a real perfectionist in life.

Everything has to be beautiful

and perfect, like her photos,

so Eli will have to adapt

to meet us somewhere in the middle.

I doubt they'd ever be happy.

If I wanted to just hire whoever

and it didn't work out,

that would be a problem.

If I'm too difficult to please,

it's a problem.

We've already tried out a few people.

She's like, "I'm not happy with them."

She's very demanding.

ONE WEEK LATER

I don't know which kind of style

I'll go for.

I've no idea what this guy is like.

My friends have forced me to go on a date.

-No?

-Yes.

-Whose idea was it?

-Claudia's.

-Claudia? That doesn't surprise me.

-Yep.

I'm really not a compulsive shopper.

I've had the same clothes for ages.

I don't know how long I've had this.

As soon as I find something I like,

I keep it forever.

Eli is really thrifty in life.

As the expression goes,

she's a penny-pincher.

Her favorite meal is macaroni

that comes in a packet.

She could eat that for every meal.

Sometimes she just orders

a glass of water in a restaurant.

I say, "Enjoy life. You're allowed to."

Yeah, she is frugal.

However, she did buy a nice house.

I think it has something to do with how

we were brought up. I'm like that too.

Do you want to wear something sexy?

Something

-Pants? A dress?

-Not too sexy for a date.

-I don't want him to get the wrong idea.

-Yes, exactly. Yes, exactly.

Back in the day,

I'd go to a bar for a first date.

I'd settle everything

on the first evening.

-I suggest you try that from the get-go.

-You mean pay the bill?

Tell him, "I have a kid,

this is what my life is like,

"this is what I want,

and I won't have it otherwise."

I tend to do that too.

I prepare for the worst.

Exactly.

-I'm like, "This is all of my baggage."

-That's it.

She doesn't have a regular job,

CAROLLE MORIN

ELISABETH'S GRANDMOTHER

so she wants to meet someone

who can be the René to her Céline Dion.

That's what she needs.

I've never seen that dress before.

Love it. Is it new?

Yeah, I stole it

straight out of your suitcase.

What's mine is yours.

Blue looks good on you.

You should wear it more often.

-Gracias.

-Are you excited for tonight?

I'm gonna do my best.

You know I don't love things like this.

I actually think

I know what's bothering you.

Rémi told me about the conversation

you had at dinner the other night.

Personally, that hurt me.

I thought it was pretty sad

that after eight years of friendship,

you didn't feel comfortable enough

to talk to me about it.

If you knew about it, why did you

still want me to go on the date?

I 100% get your point, but I think

it's all about having life experiences.

Rémi told me the guy you're seeing

isn't in the same line of work as us

and that he's not that comfortable

with your life being on social media.

I feel like you're falling back

into the same patterns.

Looking at your past relationships,

all of the guys physically

It's precisely because

of comments like that

about who I'm dating

that I was afraid to talk

to you about it right away.

I just think that now you have Wolfie,

I don't want to see you having

the same problems as before.

You can't just think about

yourself anymore.

You have to think about Wolfie too.

You need someone stable in your life.

Someone who will uplift you both.

Clau, you're talking like

you know the guy I've met.

I've not even had the chance to tell you

about him. That's my bad, it's my fault,

but you think him not working

in the same field as me is a red flag.

However, for me,

that could be a green flag.

Can you just hear yourself for a second?

Social media is your life.

You built your company on social media.

Exactly. I feel like

you all pigeonhole me,

like, just because I did well on socials,

I must do that all of the time,

but I don't want that for my life.

I want you to get that.

All I'm trying to say is

I get really defensive

when it comes to your love life,

especially due to your past relationship.

You thought you knew your ex.

I don't like you bringing this up,

as these are personal choices.

Sure, I don't always

make the right choice,

but at the end of the day,

it's my life, so I must decide.

If I feel

Maybe my judgment isn't the best

If you knew you didn't want to go,

why waste my time to come pick you up

to drive 20 minutes to get you here?

In all honesty, I made an effort

because I didn't want to piss you off.

You're not even going to go in to say hi

and "Sorry, but I can't join you"?

I don't know what else to say to you.

That truly was a horrible evening.

I thought, "That's it.

I'm done with all of this."