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The Lizzie Bennet Diaries - Ep. 1

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    It is a truth universally acknowledged
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    that a single man in possession of a good fortune
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    must be in want of a wife.
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    My mom gave each of us one of these last Christmas
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    I have yet to wear it?
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    Ever!
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    Who am I? I am a 24-year-old grad student
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    with a mountain of student loans
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    living at home and preparing for a career.
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    But to my mom the only thing that matters is that I'm single.
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    My name is Lizzie Bennet and this is my life.
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    The Lizzie Bennet Diaries - Ep. 1
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    So my mom belongs to a class of parents I like to call
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    "the 2.5 WPF Club."
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    What's the 2.5 WPF club?
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    It stands for "a home with 2.5 kids
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    and a White Picket Fence"
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    which I know actually sounds pretty nice
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    but it's really annoying
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    when it's all your mom talks about 24/7.
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    Not only is my mom a member of the 2.5 WPF club
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    She's probably the president!
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    How do I know?
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    Ladies and gentlemen, I present again: exhibit A.
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    "Universal truth"? Really?
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    I'm sure there are a great number of rich, young, single men who aren't looking for wives.
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    In fact, let's examine the percentages.
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    Sleezeballs and scumbags
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    incapable of escaping current dead-end relationships
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    sailing around the world trying to find themselves
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    focusing on work or skills or hobbies
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    or whatever it is that rich guys do when they are young
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    But no...
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    According to my mother, every rich, single guy is put on this planet to impregnate her daughters.
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    To illustrate my point, I'll need a little help.
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    - What are you doing? - Come on, sit here.
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    This is my friend Charlotte
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    and she's going to help me with this demo.
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    No, I'm not... where is this from?
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    Here. Ok. Your lines...
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    Who wrote this?
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    Shakespeare.
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    Honey!
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    Did you hear the house in Netherfield 'sold the other day?
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    'didn't know.
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    The large mansion with the white picket fence and plenty of space to raise 2.5 grandkids.
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    Mh-mhh?
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    Emily Lu told me.
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    She said the deal was for three million dollars!
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    But it's not the price that matters, but who bought it.
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    As you say, my dear.
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    He's a well-mannered young man from Harvard, working to become a doctor.
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    I hear his family has quite a fortune. How perfect for our girls!
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    How so?
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    Oh my dear husband! Can't you imagine him with one of our daughters?
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    I find that rather difficult
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    since I have yet to meet this young man.
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    And you must go meet him at once, welcome him to the neighborhood!
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    I will bake a pie.
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    Let him know about our three eligible young daughters who are in desperate need of a rich single man.
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    Look, I'm all for "rich, single guys"
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    But who is my mom to tell one of us who to marry?
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    What if he's gay? What if he's a serial killer?
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    What if he's a gay serial killer?
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    I've got other things to worry about.
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    It's not like we're all going to put our lives on hold
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    because some rich single guy dropped from the sky.
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    Lizzie!
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    Did mom tell you about who just bought that mansion in Netherfield?
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    Haven't heard a word about it!
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    So this... wait. What are you guys doing?
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    Making a video.
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    Everyone, this is my sister Lydia.
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    Anyway. So... this guy!
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    His name is Bing Lee, and he is rich, hot, and...
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    Let me guess... single?
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    Jackpot, right?
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    What!
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    No.
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    What!
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    Yes!
Title:
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries - Ep. 1
Description:

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Just introducing myself as part of a class project. We're in grad school together. Charlotte's the mastermind behind the camera, she wanted me to talk about my life, which, yeah, sounds tremendously exciting right? But we'll do our best to be at least moderately entertaining. Also, in the future, I will try to get Charlotte out from behind her pipe.

So in this first episode, you meet me, my friend Charlotte Lu, and my sister Lydia (accidentally). And I introduce you to a parody of my mom as well, who, hopefully, you will never meet.

Comment below!!

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The Lizzie Bennet Diaries is based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. It was created and executive produced by Hank Green and Bernie Su.

Episode 1

Lizzie Bennet - Ashley Clements - http://twitter.com/TheAshleyClem
Charlotte Lu - Julia Cho - http://twitter.com/ThatJuliaCho
Lydia Bennet - Mary Kate Wiles - http://twitter.com/MkWiles

Executive Producer - Hank Green - http://youtube.com/HanksChannel
Executive Producer - Bernie Su - http://twitter.com/BernieSu
Producer - Jenni Powell - http://twitter.com/JenniPowell
Director - Bernie Su - http://twitter.com/BernieSu
Writer - Bernie Su - http://twitter.com/BernieSu
Cinematography - Jason Raswant
Assistant Director - Stuart Davis - http://twitter.com/EnzoStuarti
Editor - Hank Green - http://youtube.com/HanksChannel
Consulting Producer - Margaret Dunlap - http://twitter.com/Spyscribe
Transmedia Producer - Jay Bushman - http://twitter.com/JayBushman
Makeup - Heather Begley
Production Designer - Katie Moest
Theme Song - Michael Aranda
Production Assistant - Jeff Jarvis
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Video Language:
English
Duration:
03:20

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