The Eddy (2020) s01e07 Episode Script

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A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
[ventilator whirring]
[fast, complex drum solo]
[ventilator whirring]
[muffled voices growing louder]
Hello.
[Maja] Like this.
Yes.
[man] It's too hot in here.
- [Ludo] Hello!
- [Randy] It's a good look for you.
Come here.
Come with me.
Look up there. There is a strange whistle.
- It whistles, you understand?
- She's talking about the ghost.
We like the ghost,
but we don't like the ghost on the album.
[Maja] Hello!
Hello.
- You good?
- Yes, and you?
Very good.
- Everybody's here.
- Yes, boss.
- How are you?
- Nice to see you.
- How are you?
- And you?
You good?
- Where is he?
- I don't know.
What the fuck?
A man you didn't know,
but who looked like a man you did know,
and who you've been seen with,
is found dead outside your club,
and you know nothing?
No.
What was your relationship
to Zivko Bodovic?
He was He was a supplier, and I
You can't even remember
which lie you're telling.
I do remember and I'm telling you,
I had nothing to do with his death.
You have nothing to do
with the physical act of killing him
but the games you're playing, they are
absolutely the reason why he's dead.
Why else would they leave
the body outside your club?
Let me help you.
Otherwise, you too will be found dead.
He was a counterfeiter.
Running notes through the club.
Farid was helping.
Some of the money is missing.
- And they had a dispute?
- I don't know. I don't know.
I just know it didn't end well
for either one of them.
Why did you lie to me?
Believe it or not,
I just wanted to keep the club open.
Right.
Let's go back to the beginning,
and you tell me everything you know.
[rumble of city]
[ventilator whirring]
[door creaks open]
You're late.
Don't push it.
[Jowee] You guys ready to go?
[Maja] Almost ready.
We need something for a bridge.
- Where's Elliot, man?
- How the fuck do I know, bro?
[Jowee] Hey, do we have a drummer or what?
[Maja] He will come, no worries.
Jowee, take it easy.
I wonder what ♪
You expected tonight ♪
[Maja continues singing]
- Éric! Thanks so much for coming back.
- Don't mention it.
I'll try my best.
- Me too.
- I'm sure of it.
[Jude] Thanks.
- Éric. Hi.
- Randy.
- You good?
- Yeah, you?
- Yeah.
- Thanks.
We should have had this conversation
a long time ago.
Please don't close the club.
[captain] Did you see any of these men
around your club?
No.
- You're sure?
- I don't think so, no.
OK. If you see any of them, you call me.
Understood?
Understood.
OK, you can go.
That's it?
For now.
OK, no big speeches from me.
But we're gonna do four songs today
and then four songs tomorrow.
And then we'll do solo overdubs
for most of the tracks.
- [ringtone]
- Quit the phone. Who let the phone?
- [ringtone stops]
- We're in a studio here!
OK.
Let's start with "Barfly."
You ready, Randy?
- Yes.
- OK, let's go.
[engineer] And we're recording.
"Barfly," take one.
One, two, one, two three
[walking bassline]
[easygoing chord sequence]
[soft shuffling beat]
I don't know why you're talking to me ♪
I don't know who you are ♪
You just look like an actor to me
And you say that you play some guitar ♪
[inaudible]
Your good looks aren't a factor to me
You should know I'm solo in this bar ♪
If I wanted to talk to a loser
I'd choose you ♪
I'm not here to amuse you ♪
I do just fine on my own ♪
I'm a barfly
I drink alone ♪
If you're looking for sympathy here ♪
Then I'm just not your girl ♪
Don't you see
That's how you'll never be ♪
The most interesting man in the world ♪
I don't know why you won't go away ♪
You keep buzzing around ♪
I'll admit
When you're talking your shit ♪
I can't say that I'm minding the sound ♪
If you're wanting a connection ♪
Then get ready for rejection ♪
I'm not running for election ♪
Tell me something I don't know ♪
Or it's too bad I'm no good to go ♪
I'm disconnected tonight ♪
Out on this long lonely limb ♪
I'm not sure what you expected tonight ♪
Let's just say
That your chances are slim ♪
[freewheeling sax solo]
[rising run in discordant scale]
[piano slips back into key again]
[walking bassline]
Your opinions
Are pinned on your sleeve ♪
I don't care what you think ♪
If you wanna tell more of your story
Then why don't you buy me a drink ? ♪
Things are starting to heat up in here ♪
Yes, you've broken the ice ♪
If it all keeps on trending this way
Then of course I'll be forced to be nice ♪
If I wanted to be stupid ♪
I could do it without you ♪
But there's something about you ♪
Your sweet persistence has shown ♪
That you might get to take ♪
This barfly ♪
Home ♪
OK, I really liked it, but maybe
A little more energy. And maybe Maja
should be careful with the English.
OK. Another one.
[whispers] My English is better than his!
[pop music playing over radio]
Hey.
- A boy's waiting for you downstairs.
- What?
- A boy's waiting for you downstairs.
- Now?
Yes, now.
[sighs]
No.
So, are you two dating?
No.
No, no. Just friends.
But
Listen, Sim, I'm really, really tired.
I worked all night, I had to wash
a dead body covered in vomit.
So I need you to be clear and precise.
- So, Julie
- [Sim] Mm?
[Amira] Tell me about her!
I don't know, tell me
Tell me how you feel when you're with her.
Well
Well, I don't know.
What I want is to start over.
With a clean slate.
But as friends.
Remember Didn't I just tell you?
I need you to be clear.
And right now, you're not.
OK.
I'm nice
with her, with most people.
And I'm a musician.
I work hard.
And and we like the same music.
And I make her laugh.
Sometimes.
Just sometimes, not always.
[chuckles quietly]
What else can I say?
I approve. You have my permission.
Hi.
[chuckles awkwardly]
Oh, I'm such an idiot.
I like your hair.
Thanks.
Katarina Kovacevic.
- That's me.
- Please.
[tapping keyboard]
OK. You want us to reconsider
your father's rights?
I need a disability card.
He's completely disabled.
We need more help.
We can't pay for him.
It seems his payments were stopped
due to fraud.
Yes, but that was six months ago.
I was told his case would be reconsidered.
You used a fake social security number
to obtain health insurance.
Yes, and I was fined. I'm paying it off.
But it was an emergency.
He needed treatment.
I'll schedule you for another appointment.
Can it be soon?
I'm booking you another appointment
even though you committed fraud.
It will take a while.
Please. My sister and I,
we're working so hard just to
[lively improvisation
over descending chords]
[Elliot] Sounds good.
Yeah.
[solo piano playing "Barfly"]
How's Balmont?
What did the police say?
I told them the truth.
She warned me that things might get bad.
[all speaking Serbian]
Hurry, I'll punch you in. Hurry.
OK, listen up.
We're still having problems
with the smell on the second floor.
As for the mop heads,
management hears you.
- It'll take a week or two.
- [all groan]
Silence! Shut the fuck up.
And you're still using too much bleach.
We're getting complaints
about the toilets.
The floor is cracked,
it can't be cleaned properly.
It must be cleaned properly.
OK, that's all. Get to work.
I drove past you coming into work.
I told you, you have to be on time.
You weren't on time.
You are not me.
Anyway, today you work three hours.
- I'm supposed to work six.
- No, three.
And the toilets on five.
[kicks locker]
I think
we
happened in the wrong order.
We happened in the wrong order?
Oh, you mean, me climbing on top of you
right after we met?
- Yeah.
- That part.
You know, we meet, we talk,
we like each other,
and then you accuse me,
you say I'm a dealer.
I'm sorry.
Then your dad comes to my house
and goes crazy.
Yeah. Hot mess.
Next we see each other at a funeral.
Where you tell me to go fuck myself?
Then we go walking with a gun.
The gun, you remember?
I can't forget that.
- You get expelled.
- Mm-hmm.
So worth it!
Are you, like
Not into it?
A little too crazy for you, or something?
Do you want to come on a date with me?
You're asking me out on a date?
Yes.
Are you courting me, young man?
You are in Paris, you know?
Romance is the most important.
You already wrote me that corny-ass song,
so you don't have to take me on a date.
OK.
We call it a "day."
- Our day.
- Our day?
You will spend the day with me?
Yeah, I'll spend the day with you.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
Took you long enough.
OK, OK
I don't know why you're talking to me ♪
I don't know who you are ♪
You just look like an actor to me
And you say that you play some guitar ♪
I don't want to be talking to you ♪
You won't get very far ♪
Your good looks aren't a factor to me
You should know I'm solo in this bar ♪
If I wanted to talk to a loser
I'd choose you ♪
I'm not here to amuse you
I do just fine on my own ♪
Like a barfly I drink alone ♪
If you're looking for sympathy here ♪
Then I'm just not your girl ♪
Don't you see
That's how you'll never be ♪
The most interesting man in the world ♪
I don't know why you won't go away ♪
You keep buzzing around ♪
I admit
When you're talking your shit ♪
She's good.
Yeah, she is.
a connection
Then get ready for rejection ♪
[Franck] I think it's going well.
Glad to hear it.
Any chance you'll play today?
Give us something extra for the album?
[Maja continues singing]
I'm not sure what you expected tonight ♪
Let's just say
That your chances are slim ♪
I don't mind you watching.
I'll take this off to get more hours.
Éric. Good?
[Éric] Yeah, it's all right.
I'm fine. Just gonna have to check
the headphones and a few stuff.
[Elliot] I like your feel, man,
so take your time.
- [Éric] All right.
- Get as many takes as you need.
- [Elliot] We'll start with "Barfly."
- [Éric] Yeah, yeah. Cool.
[drumming]
[Elliot] I really appreciate
you doing this, OK?
- [Franck] OK, Elliot?
- All good.
[Franck] I'm waiting. Check the sound.
- What are you doing here?
- Sami sent me.
Sami? Who
Who the fuck is Sami?
My boss. Not Zivko. Sami want to see you.
No. I've done that before.
Not with Sami.
[shuffling swing beat]
[drumming continues]
No.
You want to know what happened to Farid?
You come.
[drumming continues]
[car pulls away]
[elevator humming]
[jazz playing on stereo]
Sit down.
You put this on?
Me? No. I hate jazz.
You want coffee? Coke? Sprite?
[jazz continues playing]
[Sami] Elliot Udo
Sorry for everything,
interrupting your work.
Were you working?
You look tired. Can I get you something?
Coffee, Coke, Sprite?
Andrej, could you bring two Cokes,
please? For me and for Mister Udo.
The music, huh? Wow.
B-sides, Village Vanguard.
Live, 1996.
"Udo at the Vanguard."
I love it, this record. Very dope.
Is that right? "Dope"?
Please.
[jazz continues playing]
I don't know where to start.
Maybe with the drums?
Who's your favorite drummer of all time?
- Really?
- [Sami] Buddy Rich.
My dad took me to see him
as an 11-year-old.
He was astonishing.
He did a ten-minute solo.
- Made me lose my mind
- Did you kill Farid?
[music stops]
No. That was Zivko.
And Zivko? Did you kill him?
I ordered it.
Zivko worked for me.
He was a liar, and careless.
I don't like liars.
They make mistakes and problems.
Zivko was my problem.
Problem solved.
I never said to kill Farid.
I don't have your money.
If that's what you're looking for.
I've looked everywhere
and it's gone, all right?
The counterfeit, you mean?
That's what I mean.
No. Also Zivko.
I don't owe anybody?
I'm sure you still owe somebody
that money.
It's just not me.
Elliot.
Please.
Can I call you Elliot?
I make I make investments.
Silent, mostly.
With my businesses, I try
not to get involved in the day-to-day.
I would like to offer you my help.
The band is full.
Sorry.
[Sami] Five hundred thousand euro.
An all-cash investment in the Eddy.
Half for you, half for Farid's widow.
It is the least I could do,
since Zivko killed her husband.
What, drug money?
Drugs would be nowhere near.
I'll own a third of the club
as your new silent partner.
We'll install a state-of-the-art bar.
We'll get some better soundproofing.
And this new album you're making,
the money will help with marketing,
to give it the push it needs.
Not only here in France. Worldwide.
Isn't that what you want?
What Farid wanted?
I think he would have jumped
at the opportunity.
Did you know Farid?
I can help.
I can help you clear out all this shit,
and give you no shit.
All I care about is jazz.
Stable finances, guaranteed.
Guaranteed income.
For your band, for your staff,
and for Amira.
You could focus on your own work.
Like the old days.
Andrej, Mr. Udo is ready.
You give it some thought, OK?
[walking bassline to "Barfly"]
[bassline continues]
[inaudible]
[bassline continues]
[bassline continues]
Hey.
I need to talk to you.
- Yes?
- Can I come in?
We missed you today. And yesterday.
- How
- You need to tell him to be careful.
- Who?
- Elliot.
I saw him leaving the club today.
He got into a car. I know where they went.
He shouldn't have. He can't.
Don't worry. He's just managing things,
and Zivko is gone.
Are you people fucking crazy?
With Zivko gone, it's not good.
Now he's meeting Sami.
So how is this any fucking good?
Calm down. Sit down.
He told you, right?
About me, and what I did?
Katarina
Who is Sami?
Boss of a big crime organization.
A gang called G-19.
Farid was terrified of him.
How do you know that?
Just tell Elliot. It's important, OK?
I saw you hired Balmont.
[Maja] Yes, we did.
I like Balmont. He's good.
Yeah.
Just tell him to stay away from Sami.
Bye, Maja.
- [door shuts]
- [sighs]
Yeah, that was all right.
- What?
- Comme ci, comme ça.
What about you?
- Fine?
- Not bad.
[Sim chuckles]
What?
I forgot. I forgot.
I found something.
- Checking out Tinder?
- No.
I googled you.
- You googled me?
- Yeah. You and your dad.
You googled me and my dad? Creep alert!
Do you know how to use an iPhone?
It's a little buggy.
Oh, here it is.
This is it.
[applause on video]
What is this?
- You haven't seen this?
- No.
Some of you may know this
some of you may not.
I, uh, have a daughter.
Who recently turned two years old.
[audience cheering]
Very difficult.
She's definitely a handful.
Terrible twos, they say.
But honestly, you know, my daughter is
She's incredible.
When she gets upset with us,
with my wife and I,
and she cries,
her voice perfectly ascends
the A-major scale.
- [Julie laughs]
- [Elliot] It's incredible.
And she's started fooling around
with some instruments
that we have laying around the house.
A horn, an old guitar.
And she just has this incredible
curiosity in her eyes.
And all my life, nobody ever told me
that the most beautiful thing in the world
is watching a child discover
their own imagination.
He said you're beautiful.
[Elliot] Now, I'll tell you,
you try putting
that little monster to sleep.
[audience laughs]
Yeah, you got your hands full.
But there is this
There's this one tune I play
that always seems to do the trick.
So I'd like to share it with you, OK?
It's an old classic that I rearranged.
And you all, feel free
to fall asleep if you want to.
[laughter]
This one is for Julie.
[Elliot plays solo piano piece]
[lullaby-style high notes]
[tinkling melody
over sleepy chord sequence]
- Hey.
- Hey.
You have a good day?
- A phenomenal day.
- You have a good night?
Yes, the best night.
- [Adam] Shush! I'm trying to sleep!
- Hey, you wanted to sleep on the sofa.
- So there you are.
- [Julie] Sorry!
[kisses]
- Good night, dear.
- Good night.
- Good night, sweetheart.
- [Adam] Good night.
[door closes]
Hello. I'd like to ask you
a few questions. May I?
Come in.
[captain] Thank you.
Did you know him?
Is he a friend of yours?
An acquaintance.
He died outside your club.
It's not my club.
And I no longer play there.
OK, he died outside the club
where you used to play.
What was your relationship
with Farid Youssfi?
He was a friend.
Zivko Bodovic was using the club
to launder counterfeit bills.
You introduced him to Farid.
Can you explain?
I know nothing.
You've got a record.
- No.
- Yes, you do.
You were arrested and charged.
Aggression against your father. Assault.
You claimed he abused you.
That was a long time ago.
And now you look after him?
Yeah.
Right.
See you soon.
[woman] A detective?
It doesn't matter.
About Zivko?
No.
- About Dad?
- No.
- Are we in trouble?
- No.
[band plays "Can't Stay Away"]
[Maja sings] Days go by without you ♪
I can be discreet ♪
Never talk about you ♪
Never miss a beat ♪
Can't stay away ♪
For very long ♪
Can't stay away, stay gone ♪
I know they say that this is wrong ♪
I belong, can't stay away ♪
[rising staccato brass stabs]
[band picks up tempo]
Think I've lost this yearning ♪
Hoping I am free ♪
Till I find myself turning ♪
Left onto your street ♪
Can't stay away for very long ♪
Can't stay away, stay gone ♪
I know they say that this is wrong ♪
I belong, can't stay away ♪
[alternating between two drum solos]
[precise technical style]
[looser soulful style]
[alternating drum fills]
[song ends]
[ventilator whirring]
We tell these people no,
and there will be consequences.
- I know.
- I'm sorry.
It's OK.
But we can't go to the police 'cause
there will be consequences for that too.
So we tell no one?
Yeah, but we've been telling no one
for a long time and it just gets worse.
[Julie] Hey.
Hey.
[Julie] I'm trying something new.
I see that.
I like it.
Yeah?
I'll leave you alone.
Oh, that's OK.
I was just, um, gonna say hey.
Catch you later.
Yeah, sure.
So what do we do?
Say no to this guy.
Don't go to the police,
and we wait.
We don't know enough to decide.
[Elliot sighs]
[Kat] I need to see Sami.
I need to see Sami.
Please. May I see Sami?
You recognize this?
[elevator rumbling]
[shudders to a halt]
- Are you wearing a wire?
- No.
No?
I said no.
- Does your mom know where you are?
- Why are you here?
[Kat] None of your business.
Hey! I'm not wearing a wire!
[elevator resumes]
[rustling]
I introduced Zivko to the club.
Elliot knew nothing of it.
Please, have a seat.
I know who you are.
And I can talk to the police.
Because you like to talk.
Because I have this.
I hid the rest of the money
somewhere safe.
And I left instructions.
If there's a problem
if I disappear all of a sudden,
they'll trace it to you.
So you win.
That's
That's impressive.
You came here just to tell me this?
[Kat] I want you to stay away from Elliot.
[Sami] That's not for you to decide.
You don't scare me.
You play the drums, right?
And you were fired, right?
Perhaps I'll crush your fingers,
and break your wrists.
It's not like you need them anymore.
You know how much I make
off this fake money?
Not enough to worry about.
But a man died because he couldn't find
these stupid bills.
And that I cannot forgive.
[whimpering]
[groans]
[beating continues]
[Julie] Almost finished
with your recording?
[Elliot] Not quite.
Still a few tracks left.
I heard you
went on a date.
- You did?
- That's what I heard.
I did go on a date.
- And?
- It was nice.
It was nice. We got burgers.
- Mm?
- [giggles]
- And we walked through the park.
- I'm listening.
Yeah, it was nice.
- You and Sim Shady, huh?
- [laughs]
What?
Nothing. I'm just looking at you.
Maybe it's the hair, but
You look more and more
like your grandmother.
- Really?
- Mm-hmm.
Miss Juliette Roberta.
Your namesake.
I sure wish you'd gotten to meet my mom
before she passed.
Yeah, me too.
[male voices talking in street]
How does it feel?
Your hair. You like it?
Feels good.
Feels really good.
Feels like I'm
not fighting myself anymore.
- Thanks for the book.
- Yeah?
Yeah, there's plenty more
where that came from.
You know, there's a whole history
of us in this place.
Bricktop.
Arthur Briggs.
- Josephine Baker.
- Yeah.
I've definitely heard
of that person before.
Hmm.
I used to
Used to fight myself too.
When I was in school they told me,
"Play the classics."
And I did, but
I didn't realize
that they meant their classics.
And
one day I woke up and saw
that I had left myself behind.
And I got used to leaving people behind.
I'd like for you to come home
Juliette.
I'm almost ready.
Just not yet.
OK.
[ringtone]
[Elliot] Hello?
Sami
Yeah. I heard.
[Kat] I tried to settle with him.
This is who he really is.
I have the money.
What?
The money.
Zivko, 150,000.
You stole it from the club?
No, I didn't.
Just listen to me.
I I I know
your father is very sick, Katarina.
- But if you needed money
- No, that's not it.
- And I would have tried to figure
- No, Elliot.
- You didn't have to
- Fuck him!
My father was not a father to me.
Or my sister.
We take care of him because we have to.
And that's all.
I don't understand.
I know you don't.
You can't.
Some things are better that way.
Farid told me to hide the money.
I did it for him.
I did it to protect you.
And the club.
He was involved with people
He had no idea.
People far worse than Zivko.
You mean Sami?
His gang, G-19.
They feed on people like parasites.
With the money gone, I thought
they would think that Zivko stole it
and just leave us alone.
[sobs, sniffles]
Then it got worse
and worse, and then
I still I still said nothing.
[Elliot shushes]
[sobbing] It was
It seemed better to live in the lie.
I know. I know what that's like.
- But Elliot, he's gone!
- I know.
- [sobbing]
- Hey, don't cry.
- I'm so sorry.
- It's OK.
- I'm sorry.
- It's not your fault.
- Listen to me
- He's gone!
Listen to me.
It's not your fault.
I'm sorry.
It's OK.
[sobbing]
[Franck] Did you send the files
and back them up?
Hurry up, Pierrot's picking up
the stuff in ten minutes.
We have the album. It's gonna be good.
Hey, we need to re-record the drums.
- Balmont was fine.
- The drums were off, and you know it.
We need Katarina.
- You fired her.
- Yeah, and I re-hired Katarina.
She's on her way here now.
No.
Hey, stop it. Stop it.
Please.
We're not releasing this album
without Katarina, OK?
The album's already been sent off
for mastering.
- Then bring it back, Franck.
- Back? Who's gonna pay for this?
- Can you? I can't?
- Well, what will it take?
You, playing on the album.
Then at least I'll get some press
and sell a few copies.
[scoffs]
You know I can't do that.
OK, so we have no problem with his drums.
Let's hurry it up, guys.
All right, fine. I'll I'll do it.
Really?
Just give me a few days.
- I'll give you everything you want.
- But we do the drums now.
Right now.
OK. I'm sorry,
there's been a change of plan.
We're going to put it all back.
Repatch and re-cable everything.
- We're redoing the drums.
- [man] Oh, no!
[Franck] It's not the end of the world.
Can you call Pierrot? We're canceling.
[all singing and clapping a beat]
[Jowee whooping]
- [wobbling noise]
- [Ludo laughs]
Get with the program, man.
Get with the program.
I know what we can do.
That gives me an idea.
You're gonna love this.
You especially. OK, ready?
- [all] No, no!
- [Randy] Oh, yeah!
[fast bluesy riff]
- [Jowee singing]
- [Ludo whooping]
[Ludo] Come on, Randy!
[Ludo] Yeah!
- [Ludo] Guys, guys, guys
- [Randy stops playing]
[Randy] Here. Sit.
[moves chair]
I leave and you become gentlemen?
Right
Let's see if you guys
have fucked up the songs, then.
Well, we'll let you get to it.
It's good to see you.
We missed you.
[unzips bag]
[rips off piece of tape]
Thanks.
OK.
"Barfly."
OK. We will start with "Barfly."
[tape starts rolling]
[sighs]
[shuffling beat]
[soft snare hits]
[smooth ride cymbal]
[snare hits intensify]
[busy snare fill]
[beat coalesces into easy swing]
[dramatic piano stabs]
[band launches into nimble swing rhythm]
[spiraling improvised piano]
[descending bassline]
[improvised piano continues]
[piano switches to happier key]
[rapid run of high notes]
[dramatic piano stabs]
[song ends]
[applause]