♪
>>> "TODAY" SHOW IS ABOUT
AMAZING WOMEN AND FEMALE
FRIENDSHIP.
WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO
DIVE INTO ONE OUR FAVORITE
SEGMENTS.
"GIRL CODE."
FIRST UP, I LOVE GOING OUT WITH
MY FRIEND MADISON BUT SHE IS
ALWAYS WORKING THE ROOM TRYING
TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS WHEN I JUST
WANT TO HANGOUT WITH US.
HOW DO I ASK HER TO PAY MORE
ATTENTION TO ME WITHOUT LOOKING
TOO CLINGY?
>> MAYBE DO SOMETHING IN WHICH
SHE CAN’T WORK THE ROOM.
LIKE IF GO TO DINNER, A
RESTAURANT AND SIT DOWN FOR
DINNER.
>> DON’T GO TO A PARTY.
>> THEN SHE CAN’T WORK THE ROOM.
>> YEAH.
I THINK IT’S -- YEAH.
I THINK IF YOU ARE IN A SETTING
WHERE IT’S LIKE THAT, LIKE, YOU
KNOW, IF YOU GO TO A PARTY OR
SOMETHING OR AN EVENT AND YOU
ARE WITH YOUR FRIEND BUT YOU ARE
GOING TO SPEAK TO OTHER PEOPLE
BUS BECAUSE
BECAUSE IT’S NORMAL TO DO HAVE
OTHER CONVERSATIONS.
>> OR IF FOR WALKS, GO FOR A
WALK, GET EXERCISE.
>> PAY ATTENTION TO ME AT AN
EVENT --
>> I WILL SAY, DON’T YOU KNOW
THOSE PEOPLE?
>> YEAH, I DO.
>> THEY ARE SITTING LOOKING AT
YOU.
YOU ARE OUT AT A PARTY OR
SOMETHING AND Y’ALL ARE TALKING
AND THEY ARE LOOKING BEHIND YOU
TO SEE --
>> YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.
I AM LISTENING.
>> YEAH.
>> NO, NO, NO.
I DON’T LIKE THAT.
>> YOU SAY, WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING
AT?
>> IF YOU ARE A GOOD FRIEND.
NEXT ONE, MY FRIEND JUST ASKED
IF SHE COULD SET ME UP WITH MY
BOYFRIEND’S BROTHER.
WAIT.
OH!
OKAY.
SHE ASKED IF SHE COULD BE SET UP
WITH MY BOYFRIEND’S BROTHER.
IT’S A LITTLE TOO CLOSE FOR
COMFORT.
CAN I IS SAY, SORRY, NO?
I GET IT.
YEAH, YOU CAN.
>> YOU CAN.
>> YOU CAN SAY YOU ARE MY
BESTIE.
I LOVE YOU.
AND WHAT WOULD THATHAPPEN IF JOE
YOU BROKE UP?
>> I DON’T WANT THAT TO SOUR MY
RELATIONSHIP WITH MY BOYFRIEND
OR WITH YOU.
YOU UNDERSTAND?
>> I ALSO THINK, YOU KNOW, GO
OUT THE FOUR OF Y’ALL FOR FUN.
>> NO.
ONCE YOU START, NO, NO.
AND I THINK IT WORKS IF YOU SAY,
YOU UNDERSTAND IT COULD GET
REALLY AWKWARD.
>> YOU LOVE THAT.
>> I LOVE THAT.
>> AND --
>> AND I WANT US TO REMAIN
FRIENDS FOREVER.
>> THAT’S GOOD.
I THINK SHE WILL APPRECIATE
THAT.
NEXT.
MY FRIEND CLAIRE ALWAYS WANTS TO
START A NEW PROJECT WITH ME,
BOOK CLUB, EXERCISE ROUTINE, BUT
SHE NEVER FINISHES ANYTHING AND
BARELY STARTS THEM.
MEANWHILE, I AM BUYING ALL THE
SUPPLIES TO KEEP UP.
HOW DO I END THIS CYCLE?
>> DON’T BUY THE SUPPLIES.
>> WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?
>> YOU DON’T NEED SUPPLIES FOR
A -- I GUESS YOU NEED A BOOK.
>> ONCE YOU ARE DOWN THAT ROAD
THREE OR FOUR TIMES, YOU KNOW
WHAT’S HAPPENING.
I THINK YOU SAY, LOOK, IT’S SO
FUN YOU HAVE ALL THESE AMAZING
IDEAS.
IF THERE IS REALLY SOMETHING YOU
LOVE AND WANT TO TRY IT, I WANT
TO RIDE WITH YOU.
BUT LET’S MAKE SURE IT’S
SOMETHING THAT YOU LOVE BECAUSE
CLEARLY THESE OTHER PROJECTS
SEEM TO PETER OUT.
>> I THINK YOU CAN ALSO SAY,
HEY, LET’S TALK ABOUT IT IN A
MONTH.
GUESS WHAT’S GOING TO HAPPEN IN
A MONTH?
>> I WANT TO DO IT NOW.
>> I AM REALLY BUSY NOW.
IN A MONTH --
>> YOU ARE TRYING TO LET IT DIE
ON THE VINE?
>> I HAVE A LITTLE PASSIVITY IN
ME.
I KNOW I DO.
IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE
CONFRONTATION, LIKE WHY DON’T
YOU --
>> NO, YOU DON’T HAVE IT TO BE
CONFRONTATIONAL.
I LOVE YOU.
YOU LOVE TO START THINGS.
YOU ARE A GREAT STARTER.
NO ONE IS A BETTER STARTER THAN
YOU.
BUT WE WANT TO DO SOMETHING WE
ARE GOING TO FINISH.
>> WHY CAN’T YOU SAY, HEY,
CLAIRE, YOU ARE A GREAT STARTER
AND I AM SO BUSY IN THE NEXT
MONTH.
LET’S RECONVENE IN A MONTH.
GUESS WHAT HAPPENS IN A MONTH?
SHE WILL HAVE FORGOTTEN ABOUT
THE DOG WALKING CLUB.
BABYSITTERS CLUB, SWEEP IT.
>> THAT’S RIGHT.