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Andy returns to Runway while Emily has her own plan
Spoilers for The Devil Wears Prada 2: the sale, an old misunderstanding and a familiar boss.
Open the recap & discussion — spoilers
After losing her newspaper job, Andy Sachs is offered a return to Runway, Miranda Priestly’s magazine. The media business and the positions of her former colleagues have changed.
A boss who barely remembers her
Andy reunites with Nigel, while Miranda barely remembers her former assistant. Runway faces a scandal and financial pressure. Andy uses reporting to help restore its reputation and arranges an interview with Sasha Barnes. Emily, once another assistant, now works for a luxury brand.
A rescue plan with another agenda
After chairman Irv dies, his son Jay plans cuts. Andy seeks Emily’s help arranging a purchase by her wealthy partner Benji. In Milan Andy learns Emily wants Benji to buy Runway so she can replace Miranda, while Benji envisions a heavily AI-driven future for the publication.
A different buyer and Nigel’s speech
Sasha, Benji’s former wife whom Andy and Miranda interviewed, makes the better offer and buys Runway. Miranda receives the promotion she was promised. At Fashion Week she lets Nigel deliver the speech he wrote, acknowledging work she had taken for granted. Miranda also reveals she knows about Andy’s planned tell-all and encourages her to write it.
The call Andy misunderstood
Emily says she once called Andy hoping to be friends, but Andy assumed it was an accidental call. They agree to begin again. Away from the struggle for control of the magazine, the moment gives the former rivals a chance to know each other differently.
After watching
- How do you view Emily’s plan and her reasons for it?
- Does Andy returning change how you read her departure in the first film?
Before watching
A workplace comedy-drama about fashion, competition and media.
Keep the conversation going
Who buys Runway?
Sasha Barnes makes a better offer than Benji and buys it from Jay.
