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Hello, 40-year-old shoulder! Liza wakes up barely able to list her right arm past shoulder height. After hearing a litany of maladies that happen when you’re 40, Liza is a little embarrassed. Josh, as always, takes the news in stride, “We better get busy before you fall apart.” Swoon.

Kelsey fills Liza in on her terrible Jade-related news (no book) so they put their heads together to figure out a way to make sure that Charles and Diana do not hear about it. Luckily, they are being kept busy by trying to bring Hugh Shirley, a famous male feminist, to Emperical’s list. Diana’s presentation brings Shirley aboard–as long as Diana is his point-person and that he is “paid like a woman” at 77 cents on the dollar. Later, Hugh smoothly asks Diana to dinner to discuss the book (good cover, Hugh). At dinner, Diana chugs the wine to get through the conversation (“God forbid a tampon goes unflushed!”) and it quickly turns steamy as Hugh says, “I just want to be inside…you!”. Ever the proper male feminist, Hugh sends Diana home in a taxi leaving her high and dry.

As Kelsey and Liza have drinks after work, they run into Kelsey’s old co-intern, Brad, who works at Achilles (cough cough Amazon). In a stroke of brilliance, Liza decides to use all of Jade’s social media posts to create Jade’s first chapter to share with Charles. They then leak the first chapter online (with Lauren’s help) in order to create buzz and manage to sell the book to Brad at Achilles for a lot more money than they paid for it. And all with only minimal scolding from Charles. Talk about devious problem solving!

Like any good episode, we end with Liza going over to Josh’s apartment and a little nooky!

Highlights:

• “Where is the monument to Eleanor Roosevelt that is shaped like a vulva?” Hugh Shirley is ridiculous, but Diana’s reaction to everything he says is priceless.
• “30?!” Major side-eye from the Asian manicurist. See, Jane Krakowski was right back in season 1: the hands always give your age away!
• “Did you know that I wore a tampon for an entire day last week just to know what it felt like.” (Hugh) “Well, that is just revolting!” (Diana) We have to agree with Diana. The line was crossed.
• “I did a little research…turns out you know what the cure for 40-year old shoulder is? 26-year old massage.” Hot hot hot!

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