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Now that I have you both here, thank you for Bridgeton.

It was all us.

We did the whole thing.

And there was no one else involved.

Thank you.

Thank you.

It's about time someone gave us the credit, Nicola.

For God's sake.

I know.

I've been thinking about it.

Welcome back to Bridgeton, the official podcast. I'm Gabby Collins and I'm your guide behind the scenes of Shonda Land's hit show on Netflix.

My conversation with Julia Quinn about the backstories and relationships between the characters beyond the

central love story got me all tangled up and watching the show again. And one of those

relationships that is, I think, an obvious fan favorite was the Pinellowy's friendship for all of

its candor, its wit, and its shade, especially knowing what we know about Penelope, right?

Bridgeton is about love. There are love stories all over the place, but this relationship that I want to talk about is a different kind of love story.

It's the kind that can actually make you jealous. It's that platonic, homie, sister,

friend story that just grows out of genuine respect between two people. I thought it would be a

treat to hear these two real-life friends, Claudia Jessie, who plays Eloise Bridgeton. Hi, how are you?

And Nicola Cochlin, hello, my love, who plays Penelope Featherington, talk about their time onon. Hi, how are you? And Nicola Cochlin. Hello, my love.

Who plays Penelope Featherington, talk about their time on set. Hi, Nicola. I love your little house. So I'm on a Zoom call with the actresses. Nicola is setting up in her home studio and... Can we clap one more time? Because my thing to say it. Absolutely. Boom. So hard there. I hurt my hands.

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