01x07 - How to (Not) Make a Music Video

[bunniefuu]

'Cause we're unbreakable

Unbreakable ♪

Hey, Bloomies.

We're backstage getting ready

for a major photo sh**t.

And you want

to know the best part about a photo sh**t?

[together] The snacks!

So let's do some

Ask Us Anything.

Tilly from Philly says,

"I love Electric Bloom's

first music video

for your song, 'Unbreakable!'

Everyone knows you made it

before the band blew up,

but since

it's trending again,

I want to know

more about it.

The rumors are

that it was mad chaos.

Is that true?"

Uh, yeah,

it was mad chaos.

And happy chaos

and sad chaos.

It was all the chaoses.

[in sing-song voice]

Because of me.

Okay, let's rehearse it

one more time from the chorus.

[plays note on pitch pipe]

Do you have to do

that every time?

I really do.

[together] One, two,

three, four

We got it all ♪

We're standing tall

'Cause we're unbreakable ♪

All for one

One, for all ♪

We'll kick down walls

'Cause we're unbreakable ♪

Unbreakable! ♪

[applauding]

Electric Bloom! My favorite band.

Two cake pops

and an iced matcha.

You have to make

a music video for that song.

[hesitating]

Are you talking to us?

Oops. Sorry.

I forgot to put

my finger down.

Yes. I love the song

you guys were just singing.

Thank you, Maggie Deetz.

Also, for what it's worth,

your podcast gives me life.

Today's your lucky day.

You need a music video,

and I have an in

with the hottest

up-and-coming

music video director in New York City.

He worked with Beyoncé.

Almost.

[together] Whoa!

Correct. That is

the correct response.

Anyway, he's looking

for a new project.

I can give you his info

if you want.

-We want!

-Yeah!

A real music video will bring

Electric Bloom to a whole new level.

Or the same level,

but with a music video.

His name is Malcolm,

and oh, yeah,

he's my boyfriend.

And he's in college.

Well, not really,

he's still in high school

but he's taking

one college class.

-That doesn't sound like--

-It's college.

Oh, also heads up.

He's a little particular

in like, the hottest way.

He doesn't like when people make sounds

out of their mouth.

You mean t-talking?

Yes. That.

He doesn't like a lot of that.

So it's better to have

one person speak for the band.

You should text him

since you're the band's leader.

-Oh.

-Oh. [awkward chuckle]

You can let go.

You can let go.

-Same time?

-Deal.

One, two, three.

-You're still holding on.

-You're still holding on.

Yep. This was gonna

be a problem.

[Electric Bloom singing]

You and me, you and I ♪

I got your back

And you've got mine ♪

We're in this forever ♪

Wherever we go

We go together ♪

It's all for one

It's you and me ♪

'Cause all we are

Is all we need ♪

We're in this forever ♪

Wherever we go

We go together ♪

So, for now

we'll just leave

the paper in the middle of the table

and no one will

touch it.

I feel like you're touching it

with your eyes. Look away!

You look away!

So, yeah, there was

a little question

about who the leader

of the band was.

All I knew was

I was excited

about sh**ting

a music video.

Isn't this crazy?

We're almost about

to work with a guy

who almost worked

with Beyoncé!

Let's talk video ideas.

Yes. First idea

I'm gonna call

on myself.

Obviously, we've never

discussed having a leader.

But since we're

opening up the discussion,

I kind of think there's

a world where I'm the leader.

It's funny you say that,

like, not ha-ha funny,

but funny in the way

that I disagree.

'Cause I think

I'm the leader.

Ooh! I just had

a crazy idea.

What if in the video,

we all wear hats!

I call fedora!

Tulip, you can't just

call hats--

-Snapback!

-Beret!

Okay. Back to the whole

leader thing.

May I say, respectfully,

as the person who keeps

the band organized and on track,

I feel like,

I should be the leader.

Uh-huh, uh-uh.

Look, I hear you,

but with respect

to your respect,

I think I should

be the leader.

I mean, some say

I'm a huge creative force

and the main lyricist

of Electric Bloom.

That's true.

That's true. That's true

But respectfully,

with full respect,

where would those

beautiful lyrics be if not for me?

I'll tell you where

they wouldn't be,

in a color coded binder

and three backup binders

and a secret

backup-backup binder locked in a safe

in an undisclosed location.

Girl, what?

Ooh! Since our song

is called "Unbreakable,"

what if in the video

we throw a bunch of stuff on the ground,

but it doesn't break!

But in the video,

it won't break.

-Hey, Lucas.

-Hey, Tulip.

What's that?

Just messing around

with this new editing app.

Check it out.

[upbeat instrumental

music playing]

Cool. Where'd you get

that lion?

Who? Meeka?

She was a rental.

Send me her info.

We might need a lion

for the music video

we're sh**ting.

No way! Electric Bloom is

sh**ting a video?

That's huge

for you guys. Congrats.

Thanks, Maggie Deetz

hooked us up with the director.

But we haven't called him yet because

he'll only talk to the band's leader.

And Jade and Posey are still figuring out

which one of them that is.

What about you?

You don't wanna be the leader?

Oh.

I don't know. I guess I wasn't really

part of that discussion.

And how does

that make you feel?

Sorry. Reflex.

My mom's a therapist.

I don't know how

it makes me feel.

It all happened so fast.

But thinking about it now,

Jade and Posey should have

totally considered me

as leader of the band.

I book us gigs.

I bake us bread.

I make sure

the music room's available.

-Isn't it at your house?

-I still have to sign it out!

What should I do?

Well, they're your friends,

and you should just talk to them.

Yeah. Thanks, Lucas.

That's great advice.

Also the lion,

was it a daily rental or weekly?

Weekly. No, daily.

Oh, no, I gotta go.

[Jade] Meanwhile,

in a classroom two hallways away,

Posey and I were listening

to a lecture about algebra.

Oh, and by listening,

I mean, not listening at all.

Since I'm the leader

of Electric Bloom

we'll go with my vision

for the video.

I haven't really

thought it out, but

It's pink and scheduled,

pink and scheduled, pink,

and sounds like this

[pop music playing]

We got it all ♪

We're standing tall

'Cause we're unbreakable ♪

[shrieks] Ah!

[pretend sneezes]

choo! [awkward chuckle]

Excuse me.

[Posey]

I was also imagining what our video

would look like

if Jade was in charge.

Listen up, people.

I'm the leader of Electric Bloom

so we're gonna do

the video my way,

and we're all gonna

be dressed like this.

You're gonna hate it.

It's loud and messy,

loud and messy,

loud and sounds like this!

[loud punk-rock music]

All for one ♪

One for all ♪

We'll kick down walls

'Cause we're unbreakable ♪

Mosh pit!

[shrieks] Aah lgebra.

Algebra.

Is that the answer?

[Jade] Clearly this leader thing

was all we could think about.

And it wasn't helping that

Maggie Deetz was puttin' on the presh.

Crisis. Malcolm,

my almost college boyfriend,

says he still hasn't heard

from you guys.

One of you needs

to give him a call.

So sorry, Maggie.

We've been having some

internal band discussions.

Well, he only has

a studio space this Saturday.

His Media Arts 101

teacher is being so unfair.

They put numbers

after your classes in college.

You guys wouldn't get it.

You're still in high school.

So are you.

And so is he.

Just call him

and be there on Saturday.

-We'll call!

-See you Saturday!

We need to pick

a leader like, now.

Well, it can't be you.

It can't be you.

[both] Tulip!

So, later that day,

I took Lucas's advice

and told Jade

and Posey how I felt.

I really wanted to get

my message across,

so I spoke

in the language

the three of us

best understood,

the language of song.

There's a North Pole

and a South Pole ♪

But don't forget

The Equator ♪

There's a sun

There's a moon ♪

What they have in common

Is a crater ♪

Yeah, yeah, wait

Actually that's a lie ♪

'Cause suns don't

Have craters ♪

It's made of hydrogen ♪

That's all I have

so far.

And we loved it.

But we need to talk

to you about something really important.

-You do?

-Yes.

It's about who the leader

of the band is.

-It is.

-Yeah.

-We want you

-[excitedly] You do?

to decide whether

Posey and I

should be the leader

of the band.

[squeakily] Oh.

[signing]

They forgot the Equator ♪

I was pretty bummed

my best friends didn't understand

what I was trying

to express.

But we were kind

of focused on

-what we were focused on.

-Ourselves.

And bribing me

to vote for you as leader of the band

in some

very creative ways, I might add.

[startled] Ooh!

Remember when you said

of all things that float,

including clouds

and expired eggs,

you love balloons

the most?

I listened.

Good leaders listen.

Boop!

Hey, Tulip!

This is for you.

[clears throat]

[rapping]

I know your favorite ice cream flavor ♪

I went to the store

To buy this flava ♪

But they didn't have

This flava ♪

So I thought could I just

Make it at home? ♪

[loudly] But girl,

That's insane ♪

So I went to

a different store and I got this ♪

[mimics record scratching]

Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocky Rocky Road! ♪

That shows persistence

and dedication so

vote for me!

Ugh. Okay, I get it.

Tulips for tulips.

So clever.

But guess what?

This Tulip can't be bribed!

"Dear Regina

Thanks for twenty-five

blissful years.

Love forever.

Your adoring husband, Demitri.

P.S. These are

the last flowers

from the home

in Denmark where you grew up."

Mrs. Johansen,

my sincere apologies.

Please accept this bike

and large stuffed panda as a replacement

for your irreplaceable

family legacy.

So, guessing your chat

with Jade and Posey didn't go as planned?

No. All they care about

is trying to buy my vote,

but I don't want to vote.

I just want them

to see me as a leader.

I just want them

to see me.

Well, I just saw

some fire in you.

Maybe it's time

to tap into that and go beast mode.

Beast mode?

What's that?

Okay, so you know

how I'm usually

a super

chill dude, right?

The chillest.

I once checked your pulse

to make sure

you were alive.

Don't worry, you were.

Cool.

But when I play sports,

I don't want to be chill.

I want to dominate.

So I channel

my inner Steph Curry.

-Who?

-Oh, you don't know the NBA?

How about Aaron Judge?

Is he on the Supreme Court?

Mahomes? Missi?

Well, then get

a cleaning service.

Okay, you clearly

don't know professional athletes.

Of course I do.

Caitlin Clark,

Serena Williams,

Simone Biles.

What do they have

to do with all those random dudes

you just named?

Well, all those athletes make

their presence known.

They don't take no

for an answer.

That's what makes

them great leaders.

Just do what they do.

Go beast mode.

Yeah, I can speak up.

I can be loud!

And I can make my presence known!

Mrs. Johansen,

I'm taking back my bike!

Beast mode!

You can keep the panda.

Happy anniversary!

What is that?

Are you trying

to bribe Tulip

with a giant check?

No, I just found this.

Made out to Tulip Aoki?

Signed by Jade,

leader of Electric Bloom?

Like I said,

I found it.

Oh, man.

Jade's so good at this.

Tulips for sure gonna

see her as a leader.

But will she see me

as a leader?

I see me as a leader.

Oh, good, Lucas!

How do you see me?

-With--

-And don't say with your eyes.

What are my best qualities?

That's easy. You're really smart

and always think ahead.

And there's

this side of you that people don't know.

But once you

let them in and they see it,

it's like

super magical.

Oh.

I thought you

were gonna

Thanks!

Uh

Yeah, thanks.

Anytime.

Okay. This is ridiculous.

The sh**t's in two days

and Tulip's clearly

not gonna give us an answer.

You're right.

One of us has to call the director

-or we're gonna blow this opportunity.

-I'll just do it now.

[dial tone]

Already calling.

[voicemail] Hey,

it's Malcolm.

I'm almost in college.

Leave a message.

[voicemail beeps]

Oh. Hi, Malcolm.

Maggie Deets gave me your number--

We're so excited

to make our video with you--

We heard you

almost worked with Beyoncé.

Sorry that didn't work out.

Her loss.

Anyway, bye!

-From the leader!

-From the leader!

Did we even say

our names?

The call went really well.

And we were totally ready

for the music video.

Fine. The day

of the sh**t came

and we still

didn't have a leader.

But we showed up

anyway without a plan

and just hoped

it would all go great.

Can you believe this?

This is all for us.

Our first music video!

Are we even here?

Is this even real?

Also, where's Tulip?

I don't know, she said

she'd meet us here.

Well, she better

get here soon

because Malcolm Tidwell is

on a schedule.

Hi. I am Malcolm Tidwell.

Some say I'm a director.

Some say hero. [snickers]

Both are correct.

All right,

we start in 10

and I need to go

over the shot list.

-Who's in charge here?

-[both] Me.

[both] Me!

[both] Me! Stop!

[both] No, you stop!

You're being so annoying right now!

Okay, I need one voice,

one vision.

Who's the band's leader?

I am!

The name's Trixie.

The artist formerly

known as Tulip!

Buckle up.

Uh Tulip?

What's happening?

It's Trixie

and I have thoughts.

Leader thoughts!

Director-man,

let's talk wardrobe.

I'm thinking diamonds.

We can't afford diamonds.

Nary a single diamond

among us?

Well, this leader

doesn't take no for an answer.

Electric Bloom

wears diamonds or no gems at all.

Then I guess,

no gems at all.

Now we're talking.

Beast mode!

Uh Tulip.

I mean, Trixie.

I don't know what's going on,

but maybe

you're a little hungry.

Wanna grab a snack?

I am hungry.

Hungry for respect!

But also sushi!

Where is the unagi

I insisted on?

What are these?

Pretzel sticks?

Hard candies?

What is this?

A retirement home?

Where are my hand rolls?

There is no sushi.

This is my set.

[chuckles haughtily]

Oh, babe!

This isn't your set!

It's mine

to make decisions in.

Like, why is

this screen green?

It needs to be green

or else the images

won't key in when we edit.

Well, my bandmates

and I demand purple!

Actually, we're fine

with green.

Ooh, so fine!

Love Green! Let's start sh**ting!

No! Electric Bloom looks

better in purple,

so it has to be purple!

Leader thoughts!

Okay!

I've been

disrespected enough!

I almost worked

with Beyoncé.

And we almost worked

with you.

That's it!

I quit!

We all quit!

I went too far.

He's gone.

The director of our first

music video is totally gone.

Of course he's gone!

He couldn't take the heat,

so he got out of the kitchen.

But don't worry.

I like it caliente.

I can figure out how

to work a camera in no time.

You! With the face,

teach me how

this thing works.

-Tulip?

-What?

Can we please just talk?

I don't know.

Yes.

Maybe.

Are you okay?

What's going on?

You can tell us.

[Tulip sighs]

Do you guys know

that when Maggie asked

who the leader

of the band was,

neither of you

even looked at me?

-We didn't?

-No.

You just assumed

it was one of you

and then respectfully

argued about who would be better at it,

but just with each other.

Oh, my gosh.

Tulip, I'm so sorry.

I guess I got so caught up

trying to prove I'd make the best leader,

I didn't really think

of anything else.

Same. That was so not

cool of us.

Beyond not cool.

Why didn't you

say something?

I did. In song!

[singing]

There's a North Pole and a South Pole ♪

But don't forget

The Equator ♪

Hello! It was very clear.

You're right.

It was super clear.

Which pole am I?

No idea.

It's just everything

happened so fast,

I didn't have time

to process it.

And then

when I did realize how I felt,

I didn't know how

to get through to you guys.

And then boom

Trixie.

Oh, Trixie went "boom"

all right.

I mean, the demands,

the green screen

You used the word "nary".

I did. But to be honest,

I don't know what it means.

The truth is,

I didn't even want to be leader.

It just really hurt

my feelings

that neither of you

even considered me.

Oh, man.

I'm so sorry, Tulip.

I hate that I hurt

your feelings.

Me too.

How about

we start over and the three of us

figure out this whole

leader thing together?

You want to know

what I think?

I do.

I think we don't need

a leader.

I think we've been working

pretty great together without one.

Yeah, we have.

And we all

bring different,

nary, amazing things

to the table.

Did I use that right?

You did not.

But I love the sentiment,

and it sounds like

we have our answer.

[together] No leader!

And ever since that day,

Electric Bloom has been three girls,

one voice

end of story.

Except the story is

not over.

Right! We needed

a director

after Trixie made

the first one quit.

Luckily, I,

Tulip stepped up

and got

a better director.

One who definitely was

not in college.

Ladies, thank you

for this opportunity

to pitch ideas

for Electric Bloom's first music video.

Also, 'sup.

'Sup.

Okay, how about this?

You're all mermaids.

We sh**t the whole video

under water,

and you have

to hold your breath from anywhere between

18-47 minutes.

-Thoughts?

-[together] Pass!

All good.

How about this?

The desert.

110 degrees,

sand blowing

in your face constantly.

[together] Hard pass!

Lucas, no offense,

but maybe we should--

Aah! I'm just messing

with you.

I'm not doing any

of that stuff.

You're Electric Bloom.

You deserve a video

that shows the world how amazing you are.

I'm thinking bright lights,

bold colors,

three steady cams,

two jibs and more jump-cuts than you can--

I know that life can have

A way of unfolding ♪

Like to know where

I'm going before I get there ♪

Yeah, yeah ♪

I don't like bending

The rules No ♪

Can't go down that road

"Cause I want it my way ♪

Yeah, yeah ♪

And I don't like to say

What I'm feeling ♪

'Cause that's so revealing ♪

I could get hurt

And I don't want that ♪

So I just keep it

All locked up ♪

Stay on the ground 'cause ♪

You know

I'm too afraid of heights ♪

I can't lie

I see the bright side ♪

Even when

It's dark outside ♪

You know I

I just can't keep a secret ♪

[Electric Bloom]

No we don't need no secrets ♪

We got it all ♪

And we're standing tall

'Cause we're unbreakable ♪

All for one

One for all ♪

We'll kick down walls

Cause we're unbreakable ♪

When there's so much

To discover ♪

Yeah, yeah ♪

Bring the best

Out of each other ♪

Yeah, yeah ♪

'Cause we got it all ♪

And we're standing tall

'Cause we're unbreakable ♪

Unbreakable! ♪

Lucas, you nailed it!

Our first music video!

It's amazing!

I have one huge note.

I love it!

Yeah. Malcolm could never.

I guess Trixie kind of

did us a favor.

You're welcome, darling.

[all laughing]

I'm gonna go grab

a snack before class.

-You guys want something?

-I'll come.

[Posey] I'll meet up

with you guys in a minute.

Hey, Lucas,

I just wanted to say

thanks for what you said

about me the other day,

it was really sweet.

It's the truth.

Also, can I show you

something else I made?

-Sure.

-[class bell rings]

Oh, actually, can you

show me later?

If I even think

about being late

my left eye

starts twitching.

Oop! There it goes.

[chuckles]

Thanks again

for the video. I love it.

[upbeat instrumental

music playing]

Posey, will you go

to the dance with me?

[closing theme music

playing]