Nezir continues to coach Bling on his comedy skills. He continues to practice on newbie nights. He gets better and better, while he and Nezir become closer friends. ..
Does Aïssatou forgive Nezir?
Nezir gets revenge on Tifflot, the Talk Tonight host, for what he did to Aïssa, by giving him a plagiarized sketch to read on the show. Grinning, Aïssa tells him he’s crazy. But he says he doesn’t care; he wasn’t planning on staying there.
Aïssa and Nezir party with Bling for the rest of the night.
Later, Laurent breaks the news that Tifflot contacted the manager of The Olympia. They are now barring Nezir from opening for Aïssa. This puts Bling in a difficult position as he has been making so much progress. ..
Does Apolline break up with Nezir?
Apolline’s mother continues to argue with her about whether or not she should continue her studies in London. Her mother says that it is still possible for Apolline to go and continue her education, even if she doesn’t want to.
Nezir tells Apolline that it will take years before she has her own show. But she wants to keep trying.
It is only when her mother has a nervous breakdown that Apolline starts to listen to her. She thinks her mom’s distress is her own fault, so she agrees to go along with her mother’s plan for her life.
Nezir receives a voice message from Apolline telling him that things are complicated. She says that she has to focus on caring for her mother, so they should stop seeing each other. She doesn’t tell him that she plans to move to London.
Does Aïssatou get an abortion?
Although Vlad wants to have a baby, Aïssa decides to go through with the abortion before her show at the Olympia.
After she takes the abortion pills, she wakes up with stomach pain. Vlad holds her, joking about how annoying another child likely would have been.
Does Bling make it to The Olympia?
The night before his act at The Olympia, Bling plans to go to bed early. But his friends persuade him to go drinking with them, and he party all night.
He wakes up the next day in The Baconnets because of a transit strike. Because of this, he can’t easily get back to Paris.
Bling calls Nezir to say he’s on his way. He rents a scooter, but is pulled over by a cop. Aïssa insists Nezir open for her instead, which Laurent says will get them into trouble.
How does Standing Up Season 1 end?
Despite being unprepared, Nezir charms the crowd before Aïssa’s performance. Aïssa panics before she goes on, stating that everything has been moving too fast. Vlad stays with her, comforting her before she’s called onstage. Meanwhile, Corinne comforts Bling at the police station.
Apolline, driving with her mother and Victor, passes by the Olympia where Nezir and Aïssa are standing after the event.
The final episode of the first season of Standing Up ends with Apolline running toward Nezir and calling his name. ..
The Episode Review
Standing Up wraps up its short season with a true-to-life representation of life in stand-up comedy. It’s this gritty realism, balanced by a light and easy-going tone, that makes this French drama so compelling. ..
In this episode, we see two characters, Bling and Aïssa, face down challenging obstacles in their paths to success. For Bling, it’s falling into his own expectations of himself–that he can’t be good enough. For Aïssa, it’s relationships and responsibilities holding her back from everything she knows she can accomplish. ..
Nezir’s arc comes to the most disappointing conclusion, having ended before it could even begin. The most rewarding end of the season, however, is Apolline’s, whose humble charm embodies the life of the series.
With this tangle of storylines behind, Standing Up concludes on a bittersweet note, leaving us curious (and a bit nervous) for where these four comics are heading next.
