Meanwhile, Jane, the more professionally advanced of the two, has a major life change coming. Her boss offers her the chance to leave Los Angeles and set up a London office. Plus, her very nice boyfriend (Jermaine Fowler, not given enough to work with for too much of the film) is coming along. But for Lucy, this news is devastating — and you can tell by the unconvincing way she keeps saying “Awesome!” when Jane tells her one evening over drinks.
After lots of tequila, the two friends end up crying together, as close friends do (at least in the movies) in the bathroom while peeing, and then later, on a sleepover. There, Lucy finally tells Jane that she likes girls.
Jane is nothing if not supportive. In fact, ever ambitious, she tells Lucy she’ll be “the star of the lesbian community.” And she resolves to help her find a woman, starting with an excursion to a gay bar. However, it’s Jane who winds up kissing a woman on the dance floor. Lucy flees, embarrassed.
But there’s this sensuous masseuse (Kiersey Clemons) at the spa where Lucy’s a receptionist. Brittany is flirting like crazy with Lucy, who finally gets up the courage to respond. She brings Lucy out of her shell, but with ultimately disheartening results. And Lucy’s on the outs now with Jane, normally the first person she’d call with any heartache.
This movie may be about a pair of friends, but witnessing the supremely watchable Johnson navigate uncertainty and sadness, it’s Lucy’s life you’ll find yourself caring about most. A last-minute obstacle to Jane’s well-laid plans for her trip to London rings a bit false — or maybe it just seems wedged in as if to say, well, both women have issues.