Smash s01e09 Episode Script

Previously on Smash.
It was idealistic the fact that we could do this without a star.
You know you can came back to heaven on earth.
But I'm a brighter star.
Marilyn is not some sweet little game nails fantasy! You really are the straightest chorus boy I've ever met.
- You think I'm straight? - You're not straight? - I did want to tell you - I'm fired.
We're talking to a new songwriter, and Tom and Julia cannot know.
Come on and love me What was this? It's a dirty business.
- Your first impression.
- Girl next door.
Okay Slut.
What? You look great in both.
What are all these things you're doing today, anyway? Well, I can't just sit around and wait for Marilyn to happen, so I have that audition, and then I'm gonna go by Orlin to see if I can pick up some shifts from Lianne.
Hard-working girl Where are you going? I have an audition.
It's ready.
Sorry, dad.
Sorry.
So sorry.
Julia, the adoption papers, where are they? By the bed.
Love you.
Bye.
I've called, emailed, texted Ivy.
Nothing.
I'm sure she's fine.
Sometimes people need to be by themselves.
You have to rush? I'm sorry, I do.
I've got a full morning of case work, and then I've got court this afternoon.
- How 'bout tonight? - Still working.
Tomorrow night's no good for me.
Thursday night.
Well, I'm getting together with a friend.
A friend? I'm going to a benefit for a friend.
- It's a friend from college.
- Great.
Can I come? It's not your kind of thing.
It's political.
But you came to my workshop, and I'm excellent arm candy.
I I can look very dashing.
And the things those Republicans are doing, I mean, it's just despicable.
Especially with the arts.
It's a republican fundraiser.
You mean I'm a republican.
And I have all these back problems because I'm getting old, you know.
Or your chiropractor isn't as good as you think.
My guy is amazing.
I'll get you his number.
Or your back doesn't hurt because you're on so many drugs.
What is all this? When I started the prednisone, I couldn't sleep, so my doctor put me on Ambien.
Plus the Klonopin for the anxiety.
But then I was totally doped up, so then he put me on Lorazepam and I don't know, some new stuff.
And stuff? Don't you judge me.
Listen, I've been pretty anxious lately, and not without good reason.
I worked my ass off on that workshop.
And now I'm back in Heaven on earth for - probably forever.
- Ivy.
I'm not judging, okay? Just Just be careful.
Here's his number.
Anna Paquin Chelsea Wood, Anna Faris, Rebecca Duvall Kate Winslet.
I'm hearing a lot of pipe dreams.
Kate Winslet? You never know until you try.
That's sweet.
What, you're a producer now, Ellis? If you're going for a star, it's part of the process, Derek.
Yeah, well, as we all know, going for a star isn't the first thing I'd do to save this.
Me neither.
I hate chasing movie stars.
Good, so there's actually one thing you can all agree on.
Derek, we have a meeting at CAA in 20 minutes.
- Tom, Julia - What? That title.
Okay.
All right, what's the problem? What is the problem? The problem is what it's always been The show isn't ready.
Derek, you had a fight with your collaborators and you lost Get over it.
What I had was a perfectly good idea for the development of this musical, which they didn't like Fair enough.
But I'm gonna need one or two things in return.
Such as? I'm not chasing stars until I see a finished script.
In fact, you know what, I'm not going to do anything until I see a finished script.
And when I see a finished script, I will agree to give notes.
And then in one year we'll do a second workshop.
In a year? I've got people chasing me, Eileen.
I'm not gonna just sit around and hope for the best.
Whether or not you're willing to admit it, Tom and Julia need the time.
- Ellis - Yes? Get me Doug Hughes.
The director? Yes, the director.
Hi.
Hi, I'm Ivy Lynn.
- You were booked for 10:00.
- I know.
I'm sorry.
I I got stuck in the subway.
Are they still going? Yes, but they're finishing up.
Okay, thank you.
- Hi.
- Hi.
We just keep running into each other, don't we? Yeah, we really do.
Break a leg.
She was perfect.
SMASH S01 Ep09 - Hell on Earth I tell people you cannot cover chefs and maybe in a few weeks you can ask him to put you on the schedule officially.
Perfect.
What happened with the Marilyn workshop? You know, it's sort of I don't know.
In that "nothing's happening", "but anything could happen" kind of place? Exactly.
Sometimes they stay there forever.
I'm sorry.
Hello? What? Yes.
Okay! Okay.
Okay.
I I got it.
I got it.
My God! - My God, that's great! - Yes! - Wait, what did you get? - An orange juice commercial.
Good for you! My gosh.
I've gotta go call Dev! Deal breaker.
Marilyn played fast and loose with her contacts, but that's not really a good title, Tom.
No, I mean John is a republican.
That's a deal breaker.
American star.
American icon.
Yech! Eww! Yeah, that's bad.
I should have known.
The suits.
The closely cropped hair.
- He's pretty dreamy.
- I know! You're being too hard on him.
I thought you weren't that political.
I thought you were.
Everyone has their faults.
You should give him a chance.
Have you heard from Michael? No.
That's over, thank God.
I don't know what I was thinking.
Did you ever talk to Leo about it? Are you kidding? We both avoided it like the plague.
I just thank God every day that that insanity is over.
Welcome, welcome recently deceased be you democrat, republican Chorus girl or priest though you closed up shop and you're recently departed We're afraid the final test has only just started but don't come to us with your worries and complaints Save it for the doorman who's a Saint among saints He knows your future 'cause he's seen your past which is why he might be telling you Uhuh, not so fast When you're Knock, knock, knocking Up on heaven's gate don't you trip up or you'll slip up On a holy twist of fate as I said last night to St.
Vinny Depaul The higher you get the farther the fall Now, you think that you're on top How you love to wear the crown But don't you know that up means There's no place to go but down? And it's already written on the big man's wall The higher you get the farther the fall Well, the last rites you've been given And you wanna cut in line but look out, brother, I might pull a switch 'Cause the things you did while livin' Well, they weren't all divine And don't you know that karma is a Well, you'll understand if I don't finish that last sentence.
Thank God! Eileen's pretty mad I dumped her for Jerry.
If she walks in here and finds me, you know she'll kill us both.
I only need a couple names.
All right.
Well, there's Elisa Dunfrey.
I knew her in film school.
Think she works for Madonna now.
They're not looking at Madonna.
Mimi Brownstein.
I think she's a WME.
She can walk you through their client list.
Wait, wait, wait.
Randall Jones.
My cousin slept with his sister in high school.
And who does he work for? Rebecca Duvall? Tonight my thoughts were all of you But no one else could know Hi! I'm home.
I'm so sorry I'm late.
Tom and I got stuck in this title idea.
Ugh, I hate titles.
# Your melody Either they just come or you're stuck # I knew I had to go - for months or - # And so I lied - years, and no one's happy.
- # to one I love to find you in the dark and share the bliss Of one more kiss upon the Brooklyn Bridge Wha where did you find that? By your side of the bed.
Here, you sing it.
- It's a misfire.
- I think it's pretty good.
- Here, why don't you sing it? - I'm really tired.
Julia, wait.
Marilyn Monroe on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Do you wanna tell me what's going on? - Nothing.
- You liar.
- Where's Leo? - He's not here.
I found that thing - And I knew, I knew.
- You don't know.
I knew enough to get the kid out of the house so I could find out.
Find out what the hell is going on.
Nothing's going on.
It's over.
Is it? Yes.
Yes.
It was Michael, wasn't it? I thought when I saw you two at the workshop, but I then I thought, God, no, she wouldn't.
She wouldn't.
That's just not even Possible.
That's what I thought.
- It wasn't anything.
- Julia, please don't.
I don't wanna hear all the stupid things that people say at moments like this.
It was something! It was total betrayal of me and Leo and It was a betrayal of everything.
Do not tell me it wasn't anything.
That is just that is disgusting that you would say that.
- That's disgusting.
- I'm sorry.
I mean it.
I'm so, so sorry.
Sorry is so Sorry is not good enough.
Frank, I don't know what else to say.
I didn't want it to happen.
It was an accident.
- It happened.
- An accident.
Please, I don't know how to talk about this.
- Neither do I.
- Okay, okay.
What Okay, okay.
- Here.
Come on in.
- This is so weird.
You'll get used to it.
It's fine.
Jason.
Jason, I got Karen.
Hi, Karen, hi.
You look fantastic.
Really? I feel like a frog.
Let's get started.
First line.
Okay, "you have a lot of choices in the morning" from what From what you're gonna wear.
" - There is your closet.
- Okay.
It's empty.
The clothes appear and disappear.
We CGI that.
Lots of choices.
Y-y-you're overwhelmed by your choices.
- You turn away from the closet.
- This way? To the mirror, and say "To how you'll wear your hair.
" Pigtails, ponytail, pixie.
- Okay, so you CGI.
- Yeah, we CGI that on you.
So you're watching yourself in the mirror for how many seconds? - Six seconds.
- Six seconds - while that happens.
- Okay, follow me.
- No, right now.
- Then your line.
"So it's nice when there's no choice.
" And you go to the refrigerator and open it.
- This side.
- Right.
Where there's just one carton of orange juice.
It's the only thing you keep in your fridge - because you love it so much.
- Okay.
And then you pour.
Pouring.
And your line.
"Start your day with morning Ray OJ and let everything else fall into place.
" Sunglasses.
Perfect! You got that? Yeah.
It doesn't seem too hard.
Just wait till you've done it Don't drink that It's your 15th shot here, though, right? Michael! Frank, hey.
I'll see you guys.
No, Julia's not here.
She's at home with Leo.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Well, It's great to see you.
- Hold on.
- Frank.
Hang on.
I just wanna talk.
I just wanna talk.
Go home, Frank.
That's actually Yeah.
That's not so easy to do any more, is it? It is.
Go home.
Julia's waiting for you.
You are not allowed to tell me about my wife and what she's doing.
I'm not.
You came into my house, you had dinner with my wife and my son and then you slept with my wife.
- Okay.
- You came into my house! - Into 18 years of marriage.
- This is not the time or place.
And you took everything from me! - You took everything.
- Frank, listen to me.
It was over a long time ago.
It should never have started up again, and that's on me.
But don't make this more than it is.
It was over a long time ago.
A long time ago? So what do you think? She has been looking for a way to redefine herself.
- This could be it.
- She loves musicals.
Just once you get on that movie train, it's hard to get off.
You said it's the Rands producing? Eileen Rand.
They split up.
- Who has the money? - She does.
So what would you need to get her to do this? Well, all the people involved are top shelf.
But do you have any material Script, music? I could come up with something.
I am glad that we reconnected like this.
Yeah.
Where did we meet again? I thought Derek Wills was your guy on this.
Well, yes, he directed the workshop, but, oh, there was so much tension.
I'm stunned to hear it.
No one could believe you got Tom and Derek to speak to each other, let alone work together again.
Maybe it was a little premature.
But not to be coy, if we were looking for a new director, what do you think of Marilyn? She was a fantastic creature, and it's a brilliant idea to make a musical about her.
I'd love to see what Tom and Julia came up with.
They're brilliant songwriters.
- Yes, they are, actually.
- Hello, hello! Michael Riedel.
You're looking stunning, Eileen, as usual.
- Thank you, darling.
- Doug, good to see you.
Great to see you too, Michael.
What are you two conspiring about? We're just having a little dinner.
I don't wanna read about us in your column, Michael.
Of course not.
Now, where were we? Okay, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh! To Heaven on Earth.
Who said you can't go home again? Cheers.
Cheers.
I'll be right back, you guys.
Did you see my little cross-step for you? It was a gift.
No, I didn't.
How are you? I'm good.
I'm glad you came.
Well, thanks for the call.
How is she? Why don't you ask her yourself? Last time I saw her, I broke her heart.
She must hate me.
I hate me.
She doesn't hate you.
Let me get a drink, then I'll go say hi.
Good plan.
Two beers? I'd like a glass of wine.
A Sauvignon Blanc.
What, he's gonna ignore me now? - That's classic.
- He'll come over.
You know Tom.
He's just being sensitive.
He wasn't so sensitive he couldn't fire me.
Chasing after movie stars.
That's so lame.
It's a musical.
It's a new American musical.
Why can't the song be the star? Why can't I be the star? Did you guys hear about Karen? She booked a national commercial for orange juice.
How does she do that? She just walks into this city with that midwestern moon face and lands everything.
- She didn't land Marilyn.
- Neither did I.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
I'm sorry, you guys.
Ivy.
I forgot.
You are in so much trouble! All right.
- Hi.
- Hi.
That went well.
Yeah.
I'm so sick of that chick! I can't even have a drink with my friends without her name coming up.
Yeah, well, you know.
New York can be a pretty small town.
Yes, I'm well aware.
Nevertheless, it is galling.
And I'm so serious about this.
To be competing with someone with so little experience.
There's no logic to show business, you know that.
Yes, I know that.
But does that mean I'm supposed to like it? That's the world we live in.
It doesn't matter if you like it or not.
That's helpful.
Thanks, Derek.
Thank you so much for you support.
- I really appreciate it.
- Okay, good.
- What are you reading? - It's a TV pilot.
A JD / MBA / Ph.
D who solves crimes.
It's riveting.
Is there a part in it for me? How's your "dead hooker"? Very nice.
It was a little expensive, but Jessica says you need to look like, you know, - you're successful.
- You are successful.
You just did a national commercial.
I did.
You buy yourself new sunglasses too? No.
Marc Jacobs.
Very nice.
No.
They're Ivy's.
Sorry? I'm sorry, what? No, I haven't read the post.
Yeah, okay.
Riedel said what? Just read it to me then.
Yeah, okay, fine.
Let's just stick to the plan, all right? - Eileen! - You just can't go in there.
- The hell I can't.
- Derek excuse me! Sorry! He just barged in.
Do you wanna call off the chihuahua? It's fine, Ellis.
You're not replacing me with Doug Hughes.
You can't believe everything you read in Riedel's column.
You know that.
He extrapolates.
Besides which, Doug and I are very old friends, and we were having a perfectly innocent dinner.
The hell you were.
You're worse than Jerry.
You go behind my back and put an item in a gossip column.
He bumped into us.
Because he knew you were there.
Derek, I believe in Marilyn.
I believe in this team.
I'm not apologizing to anyone.
Now are you in or you out? Fine.
Get me a star! You okay, girl? Yeah, of course.
- Just seem a little down.
- No.
No, I'm fine.
See you down there.
- Songs.
- Perfect.
She's doing a junket.
Her flight lands in a couple hours.
I'll make sure she Gives it a listen.
She's coming here? Yeah, I just wanted to make sure the room was perfect.
She's particular about certain things.
Beautiful flowers.
Yes, Rebecca likes her flowers.
What do I need to do to get Marilyn to the top of her list? She'll give it her full attention as she does all her projects.
But I want you to really, really feel you can get behind her doing this.
You said we had a few hours.
I'm looking! Ivy? You in there? Ivy! Are you in there? Ivy? You're about to go on.
Thank you.
Sorry.
God.
Hi.
'Scuse me.
There he is.
- You came.
- You invited me.
Well, I'm glad you came.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Wha This is new for me.
I know.
I know.
Come on, there's some people I want you to meet.
Hello.
He's one of our largest donors.
- # Welcome, welcome - Pfft, pfft! Recently deceased be you democrat, republican Chorus girl or priest though you closed up shop and you're recently departed we're afraid the final test has only just started but don't come to us with your worries and complaints save it for the doorman who's a saint among saints He knows your future 'cause he's seen your past which is why he might be telling you When you're Knock, knock, knocking Dennis.
Karen! What are you doing here? - I have Ivy's sunglasses.
- Why? It's a long story.
They're expensive, though.
So she's probably worried about 'em.
You should just leave 'em with the assistant stage manager.
And the judgment day is near You'll say "point me toward the exit " armagettin' out of here!" - And she is right there.
- # 'cause when you slide down well, you can't come back, y'all 'Cause the higher you get, oh! The farther the fall Was your life a bed of roses Well, get ready for some thorns Delivered by 'ol Beelzebub mit pointy tail and horns like the song that my heart sang to my cholesterol the higher you get The farther the fall Now I'm kickin' butt and takin' names Higher and higher 'cause even St.
Joan went down in flames - # In fire, in fire - # some hot stuff! Napoleon waterlooed and Genghis Khan sure hit a slump I might say "you're fired" When you have expired, Donald Trump! VIPs don't wanna hear it that they might not get inside But camels through a needle? Here's the key And to all those poor in spirit Well the doors are open wide Go right on in and have a drink on me Last call! Damn it! Will not get a whack at the crack of doom - Get off the freakin' stage! - I'm getting off.
The farther you Fall Ivy, Ivy, wait! You have got to be kidding me.
- Are you okay? - You saw that? Of course you were right there to see everything.
- Did you enjoy it? - No, of course not.
Of course not.
Wait, I have your sunglasses.
You're returning my sunglasses? You know what I did when I found your sunglasses? I threw them out.
- Whatever.
- You're nothing special! There are thousands of girls just like you Millions of girls just like you! And you think this'll never happen to you? This was supposed to be my time.
It is your time.
You're on Broadway.
You're Marilyn Monroe.
I was Marilyn for, like, five seconds.
But I never even got to do her even once, so maybe you should stop complaining about how lousy your life is.
You were weak! You were naive! You didn't want it enough! You didn't fight hard enough! You didn't put enough on the line.
Yeah, okay.
I didn't sleep with Derek.
You're right.
I didn't do that.
But trust me, it wasn't because he didn't ask.
You weren't the first choice.
Sorry.
Please.
My mother said worse things than that regularly at Sunday dinner.
School nights too.
You really are naive.
Ivy, where are you Excuse me.
Ivy.
It's important that we're not just a minority in our own party.
We need to be actively putting forward candidates for public office, and that's why I am proud To introduce my friend and ex-roommate Gary Knowles, the Republican candidate for the U.
S.
House of Representatives, Gary! Thanks.
Neatest roommate I ever had.
Dad's here.
He's here? I talked to him, mom.
He told me that you told him.
- What did he say? - What do you think he said? Why did you tell him? We were fine.
I knew.
You said it was done and we were fine.
It is done.
It's over.
It'll never happen again.
Too late, mom.
He's leaving.
- What? - He's packing up and leaving.
Frank, no.
No, come on.
Come on, don't.
We're still a family.
Okay, I made a terrible, terrible mistake.
But that doesn't mean that Frank, hold on a second! For heaven's sake! Just stop it! We have to talk about this! Okay, let's talk.
Tell me the whole story.
Tell me about when it started.
Tell me how long it went on.
- I - Tell me about before! - Before? - Yeah, before.
About how it happened Before.
Leo, your father and I need some privacy.
No, you don't get to decide how this goes.
Whatever you thought before was wrong.
You thought that this would be okay.
You thought that cheating is nothing.
You thought, "he'll never find out.
" You thought, "he'll forgive me.
" You thought, "it doesn't mean anything.
" Don't please don't tell me what I think.
And please, please, please don't go.
- We need - Don't go, dad.
Please.
Don't go! Sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Can I steal him? Sorry.
Excuse me.
- Sorry.
- What's going on? Ivy flubbed a number at Heaven on earth.
She had been drinking, they think.
I have to get down there.
Some people wanted their money back.
They don't know where Ivy is.
- It's a mess.
- But they can handle it.
Excuse me? I mean, you have people who are handling it.
It's not Yes, they can.
- But Ivy - Ivy is an adult.
You're turning her into a child by always being there.
You are right.
What can I say? You're right.
And I like you so much, John.
And I don't like Republicans, but I do like you.
But I can't stay here.
I do have to go and take care of Ivy.
I don't care if I'm infantilizing her.
It's just who I am.
And I'm sorry, because I like you so much.
I really, really do.
Even though I don't like Republicans.
Sorry.
But I do like you.
Sorry.
Got any money? Yeah.
Of course.
Can I borrow a 20? Ivy, I'm not giving you money.
Look.
You feel bad.
You wanna be nice to me? - Sort of.
- Then give me a 20.
Have you heard from her? She just texted me.
She's okay, she's with Karen.
Karen? She hates her.
I didn't get into it.
I think she just needs some space.
You know she's an adult.
We should probably stop acting like we're her parents.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
What's so funny? "Start your day with morning Ray OJ and let everything else fall into place.
" What is that? That orange juice commercial I shot.
The one you beat me out on? What was that line? "Start your day with morning Ray OJ And let everything else fall into place.
" That's so stupid.
God, it was so stupid.
- I love this guy.
- You do? Yeah, he's awesome.
He has these little dolls that dance on the keyboard.
I see.
She likes the crazy people.
Of course she does.
Aren't they hilarious? You're drunk.
And you aren't? Life's too short to be sittin' 'round miserable And people gonna talk whether you doing bad or good got a drink on my mind and my mind on my money lookin' so bomb Gonna find me a honey - What are you doing? - You're right.
You're the one who owes Broadway a number tonight.
Come on.
Give the goods.
Okay.
Got my Ray-bans on, and I'm feelin' hella cool tonight Yeah, yeah, hella cool, yeah Everybody's vibin' so don't nobody start a fight cheers to the freakin' weekend I drink to that, yeah-e-yeah Oh, let the Jameson sink in I drink to that, yeah-e-yeah Don't let the bastards get ya down Turn it around with another round There's a party at the bar, everybody put your glasses up And I drink to that I drink to that 'bout to hop on the bar, put it all on my card tonight Might be mad in the morning But you know we goin' hard tonight Goin' hard tonight it's going Coyote Ugly up in here No Tyra it's only up from here no downward spiral Got my Ray-bans on, and I'm feelin' hella cool tonight Yeah, feelin' hella cool, yeah Everybody's vibin' so don't nobody start a fight cheers to the freakin' weekend I drink to that Oh, let the Jameson sink in I drink to that Don't let the bastards get ya down Turn it around with another round There's a party at the bar, everybody put your glasses up Put your glasses up those glasses up I drink to that I drink to that I drink to that and I drink to that Want me to make you some tea or anything? No, I'm fine.
I don't mind.
We're not best friends now, okay? - I know.
- Good.
Night God.
It's 5:00 A.
M.
I haven't been up all night since I camped out for Rent tickets in 1996.
I haven't been out all night since the bruins won the Stanley Cup! What's a bruin? It is a bear.
The animal.
Let me.
I got it.
Let me.
Finally she texts me.
I was beginning to think she loved you more than me.
- What is it? - Not her.
It's someone I've been seeing.
Seeing, Well, then maybe we should go Dutch.
I'm kidding.
It's on me.
Someone you been seeing.
So Derek never intended to leave Marilyn.
Wait.
Wait, he was moving on.
And you let me be the one to scare him back in line.
You make it sound so devious.
I'll let you get away with it just this once, Eileen.
- But you owe me dinner.
- Thanks, sweetheart.
Ellis, would you cover the office for me, please? I'm going out for a minute.
I'd actually rather not answer phones any more.
Really? And what would you rather do for me? Coproducing.
That's cheeky.
I've been talking to her manager.
Rebecca Duvall wants to play Marilyn.
We spoke to CAA earlier in the week, and, uh, she's unavailable.
Her agents are going to call you on this phone in one minute, and if we land her, I want a coproducing credit.
She's early.
Are you gonna negotiate her contract? Are you going to sell her to the investors? Are you going to address her creative concerns? You know, there's more to producing than casting, Ellis.
And we're not going to begin the process until you answer that phone.
Eileen Rand's office.
CAA on one.
Michael.
What Thanks for meeting me.
Out here? What happened to your face? You didn't hear? Frank threw a punch at me.
Well, he didn't just throw it.
No.
Is your family okay? Your wife, does she She she doesn't know.
That's good.
- I'm sorry.
- Don't apologize to me.
It was me.
I No, I shouldn't have - I shouldn't have - I'm serious.
Don't apologize.
What we did, we did together.
And it exploded my whole life.
Like a bombshell.
But I'm not letting anyone say that it was not my fault.
I like it.
Did you hear me? I really like it.
It's a good title.
Bombshell.
Bombshell.
I like it.