The Arrangement (2017) s02e04 Episode Script
Scene 23
1 Previously on The Arrangement Thank you to everyone who came out for the start of "Technicolor Highway.
" You've never carried a film before.
You are projecting your fear onto me.
You're scared shitless that you're gonna mess this up.
I have Adam from the studio.
Tell him we just wrapped and I'll get back to him He says it's important.
The "Kill Plan" test numbers just came in.
I'm just a stand-in for the person who abandoned you.
You're talking about my father? What's this? He lives in Lompoc.
Kyle West is a product of the Institute of the Higher Mind, which I've also heard terrible stories about.
Hope's the one who gave your naked pictures - to the press.
- We would make amazing parents.
And maybe it's time to reopen that conversation.
I would have loved to have you in my bed when Wes was in rehab.
So we could have talked about my failings as a mother.
Oh, hi, Wes, I'm a friend of your mom's.
I've been trying to get a hold of her.
Is she? What? "Access Hollywood" live at the "Kill Plan" premiere.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
[LIVELY POP MUSIC.]
Okay, Kyle West and Megan Morrison should be arriving any second.
[CROWD CHEERING.]
Kyle? Hmm? Hey.
How you feeling? Me? How are you feeling? Fine.
Yeah, it's all part of the game.
Sometimes you gotta lie through your teeth.
Yeah, it's called "selling.
" Focus on the positives.
There are a few.
Yeah, you get a chance to act.
No one does it better.
[DOOR OPENS.]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
Can I have your autograph? [ALL CHEERING.]
Here he is, "Kill Plan" star Kyle West, my favorite actor.
Oh, Aubrey, enough's enough.
You say that to everybody.
You can't keep playing with my heart like this.
[LAUGHS.]
Okay.
"Kill Plan.
" Tell us about this movie.
Ah, I am so excited about this movie.
You know, I made it for the fans.
And tonight, the fans get to see it.
So that's what it's all about, right? - You bet.
- Mm.
- You look great tonight.
- So do you.
- Thank you.
- Good to see you.
- Nice to see you.
- [CHUCKLES.]
[CROWD CHEERING.]
[DISTANT APPLAUSE.]
I liked it.
The interrogation scenes were riveting.
- Yeah.
- [SIGHS.]
You still still pissed you weren't in it? [SCOFFS.]
Look, the chemistry isn't killer, but you are.
And that's what people go to the movies for, right, a little Kyle West escape? Can't argue with that.
Escape.
[SIGHS.]
Where's DeAnn? I don't know.
Bathroom? I'll go find her.
Is DeAnn okay? She seems a bit off tonight.
Eh, she has a lot on her mind.
About "Technicolor Highway" or this? Everything.
Look, I'm not gonna lie to you.
Those testing numbers caught me off-guard, too.
How you doing, really? [SIGHS.]
Directing.
It's the best kind of therapy.
But this is This is a new territory.
You've never had a film lose money before.
The movie hasn't even opened yet.
I know.
I know.
I'm just saying we should prepare.
Maybe do a couple of morning sessions.
I'll go as early as you want.
[CRYING.]
Hey.
Been looking everywhere for you.
[SNIFFLES.]
All right, I didn't think the movie was that bad.
[LAUGHS.]
[SNIFFLES.]
I'm sorry, I just [SNIFFLES.]
I lost somebody that I was close to recently.
Somebody that I went to college with.
I'm so sorry.
So, um all this tonight, it's hard.
Puts things in perspective, huh? - Thanks.
- Of course.
- [TENSE MUSIC.]
- [LAUGHS.]
I think you should do Fallon while he's in L.
A.
Obviously because - It's Fallon.
- Yeah, good.
Other than that, I think we should cut and run.
As much as we can.
I want to do everything.
I know the tracking for "The Kill Plan" is bad.
But if we promote this thing the right way, I think we can salvage it.
Kyle, the early critical response has Screw the critics.
I made this movie for the fans.
It's it's an escape.
Your focus needs to be on directing.
And I'm gonna go straight to set when we land.
I'll make it all work.
I'm gonna promote the hell out of this thing, maybe recut the trailer.
Look, all we need is a good opening weekend.
I was wrong.
Wrong about? You should have been in this role.
Amelia Briggs doesn't hold a candle to you.
Yeah, well what's done is done.
And you can't change the past.
We can change how it affects us.
Have you reached out to your father? No.
No, I haven't had a chance You're busy, I know, but is that more important than healing? Megan, we course-corrected.
You've got a clear path.
Follow it.
Well, I guess I'm gonna have to catch up with her.
Kyle.
So scene 34, Hooper and the motel clerk, it's a bit of a gabfest.
We need to gussy it up a bit.
That's why I got you, Mel.
To gussy.
Right, did you take a look at the storyboards I sent you for scene 23? Is that Kyle West? - God! - [BOTH LAUGH.]
- What's up? - Hey, man.
You ready to stuff your face with some wedding cake? Yeah, Nasim texted me.
You sure we're not imposing? No, no, no.
It's Megan's idea.
We need backup.
By the way, how you feeling about the scene? You mean, how's Hooper feeling? We've merged into one person, and Hooper's got some questions, man, so Interviews are all lined up for crew lunch.
How many we got? Eight? 11.
Nine national, two local.
And studio marketing's on the phone.
They want to talk new trailer ideas.
And they're all good with the turnaround? Kyle, wait, before we roll on this, can we We will discuss it, yeah.
Sit tight.
Kyle, storyboards? Storyboards rock my world, buddy.
It's gonna be beautiful.
And it looks like everything's been signed, so I put the waivers on your desk.
But just for the record, I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Asking people to sign a waiver before a seminar? - I agree.
- No.
Asking people to take off their clothes during a seminar.
It's voluntary.
And maybe a bit gimmicky? We're expanding, Shaun.
We've got to try new things.
And sometimes physical truth leads to emotional truth.
That's what this is all about.
Hmm.
Do you have an issue with your body? No.
Then you should sign up.
[LAUGHS.]
Wait.
You're joking, right? No.
I welcome skeptics.
And I value your opinion.
If you still think it's a gimmick, we'll kill the program.
Sorry to interrupt.
Oh, Megan Morrison, hey.
[LAUGHS.]
[LAUGHS POLITELY.]
I could come back later if No, not at all.
Staff meeting in five? Mm-hmm.
So what's this crazy idea you texted me about? I gotta go to this Staff meeting.
I know.
I'm thinking of reaching out to Hope.
No, you're not.
She has stories, Shaun.
She's not trustworthy.
And you know it.
I know the risks, but if she knows people that have been through hell here, then Okay, we're working our asses off to do this quietly, and you want to blab to the one person who leaked your nude photos all over the Internet No, I don't want to blab.
I just want her to put me in touch with some people.
- [SIGHS.]
- Look, we don't have anything else.
We've flamed out left and right.
And Terence is in my head more than ever.
In your head? How? He's just manipulative.
Every day I have to feel it and deal with it.
I need a win.
I know.
And I get it.
But we have to be patient and smart.
You want the whole thing to blow up in our face? Let's find a time to meet up later this week.
We'll figure this out, okay? I gotta go.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES.]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
Excuse me.
Wes? I'm DeAnn Anderson.
We spoke on the phone last week.
I'm a friend of your mom's from College, yeah.
I remember.
Um, thank you so much for coming.
Excuse me.
Thanks.
- Uh, we can - Oh.
I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt all of that.
Interrupt? You saved me.
If I have to thank one more person for their kind words and prayers Jesus, I might kill myself.
Oh, you might not want to say that at a funeral.
[CHUCKLES.]
Um Wow, now I don't know if I should say what I came over to you to say.
It's gonna sound so trite.
Go ahead.
Join the trite party.
Your mom was a wonderful woman.
She meant a lot to me.
And More than I can say, really, right now.
So that's all.
And you have all of my prayers.
[LAUGHS.]
[LAUGHS.]
[SNIFFLES.]
You meant a lot to her.
She talked about me? To you? Not much.
She kept a picture of you on our living room mantle.
She didn't have many photos of people lying around.
She talked about you a lot.
Yeah.
About what a screw-up I am.
How all I ever did was cause stress in her life.
Wish I could've just figured my shit out on my own and I [SIGHS.]
I'm sorry, I'm rambling.
I I It's okay.
It's okay.
[SIGHS.]
So, what's next? I don't know.
I might stay at her place here in Napa, but that's kind of depressing.
"Movie producer.
" That's right, you work with Kyle West.
I do.
Wes I'm here.
If you need anything, please.
My door's always open.
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Megan Morrison.
Hey, Hope.
You look great.
Thanks.
I appreciate you coming.
Yeah.
Whoever said hiking is fun is a big, dirty liar.
My glutes are burning.
So, that's good.
'Cause I'm an action heroine now, so gotta keep that shit tight.
I saw.
Congratulations.
The show looks badass.
Yeah, I get to kill and have sex with aliens.
So it's my dream job.
[LAUGHS.]
Yeah.
And you, engaged.
Read all about it.
Look, Hope, the reason I asked you to meet me Yeah, your texts were mad ambiguous.
I remember you saying that you knew people who had bad experiences with the Institute, and I need to talk to them.
Why? I can't tell you.
It's sensitive.
Uh, okay, well, are you, like, an IHM assassin now or something? No.
No, I 'Cause I don't want the Institute's minions after me.
All right, look, never mind.
This was a mistake.
Well, I just No, okay, wait.
Wait, wait.
I do have a friend, an actor friend of mine.
His boyfriend is IHM, and apparently he's seen some pretty messed-up shit.
So he might be willing to talk.
Wow.
These really are beautiful.
Ah, now, this one reminds me of you.
The tall white one? Elegant, straightforward, not trying too hard.
Oh.
I think we might be over-thinking this.
Yeah.
Babe, put your phone away.
Kyle, you got to see this.
When I read the script, I knew that "The Kill Plan" was a movie that I had to do.
It's fun.
Sometimes you just need an escape.
An escape.
An e-e-e-e-escape [VOICE DISTORTED.]
An escape.
It can be an es-ca-ca-ca-cape.
[VOICE DISTORTED.]
Escape.
It's fun.
A great escape.
- [DYNAMIC MUSIC, EXPLOSION.]
- [LAUGHS.]
Congrats, man.
Hey.
You got your own Ben Affleck "Hello Darkness" video.
There's a half-million views already.
Hey, I've finally arrived.
[ALL CHUCKLE.]
Let them eat cake.
[DARK MUSIC.]
So, is strawberry cream the winner? - It's a frontrunner, yeah.
- Mm-hmm.
If it fits with the IHM color scheme.
Yeah, we'll run it by everybody.
Hm.
Are you sure you're okay? With what? The cakes? The video.
Ah, of course.
Viral marketing.
Look, it's organic.
It's the best kind.
Well, I would be a little embarrassed.
Yeah, well, you need a thick skin in this business.
Kyle, you don't have to do this.
I saw another batch of reviews came out.
You must have seen them.
And the buzz online is What are you doing? You want me to get upset? Of course not.
I just want you to be real with me.
We're getting married.
And that means supporting each other through the good, the bad, and the ups and the downs and - Megan.
- I mean it.
Right, the world could be falling down around us, and we need to be there for each other.
Oh, Jesus, just stop.
[SIGHS.]
You and Terence.
[SIGHS.]
Me and Terence what? You guys are both acting like I should be bracing myself for a crash.
I'm just doing my job, promoting my work.
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Okay.
You do realize that if we had kids, all of this, fancy dinners not happening for a long time? Oh, please, you know we'd hire help.
Oh, of course, because having children is so much easier when you don't actually have to parent them.
We'd be great parents.
We'd be structured, focused, affectionate.
And our kid would be a knockout, especially with your genes.
Okay, thank you.
Terence, at our age, this is a big choice.
And you haven't been yourself, not for weeks.
So, I need to know why.
Why do you want this? [ROMANTIC PIANO MUSIC PLAYING.]
I guess I want to leave something behind.
A piece of myself.
Life is fleeting.
Time is fleeting.
And I have been thinking about that a lot lately.
Mortality.
Our mortality.
And us.
Our relationship.
Our relationship is fine.
No, it's not fine, and I don't want it to be just fine.
We've been distant for a while.
You have.
I love you, DeAnn.
I don't say it enough.
But you're you're immersed in your work.
Me and mine.
We pass each other by.
And I don't want to die with that memory of us.
[BOTH MOANING.]
[MOANING CLIMAXES.]
Where did you just go? Uh hmm? And cut.
All right, we got it, great work.
Call time's at 6:00 a.
m.
tomorrow, thanks.
- [PHONE CHIMES.]
- Okay, that's a wrap! - Good job.
- Yeah.
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES.]
- - [CELL PHONE CHIMES.]
- Strong work, Megan.
Where you off to? Yoga, then maybe drinks with Shaun to offset the yoga.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Zach, meet me at the trailer, okay? I want to leave for Fallon in five.
You coming? Jimmy loves you.
No, not this time.
So, are you sure we got that? Got what? That last scene.
Xavier felt flat.
Flat? How close were you watching? Look, I think he could have gone deeper.
He's supposed to be thinking about every bad thing he's ever done in his life, and it played like he was trying to decide between Thai food or Chinese.
That's harsh.
We got it.
I felt good.
And you don't want to be late for Fallon.
[SIGHS.]
What's that mean? It means you're distracted.
And you have been ever since the testing numbers came out.
- Distracted? - Yeah.
When you're here, you're not here.
I know you, Kyle.
I can feel it.
I don't need this from you.
Okay, well, you're gonna get it anyway.
This movie will not direct itself.
Okay? Tell Jimmy I said hi.
Hey.
Hey.
Where is he? He'll be here soon.
Still driving the dream machine.
Figured you might upgrade.
No, why? Just because I got a show? Shit, roll with the friends you came with.
That's how I like to party.
By stripping our physical barriers away, literally stripping, each of you can uncover something real about yourselves.
I know it's tougher for some.
I can sense a few skeptics in the room.
But that's okay.
That's why we're here.
So, who wants to go first? [SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Does Kyle know you're here? No.
Um I'm currently having drinks with Shaun.
- Oh, fun.
- Yeah.
So, this is like a cold feet thing you're having or? No.
I love Kyle.
I'm marrying him.
You're marrying him.
But I mean, he is the face of the cult that you're trying to get dirt on, right? It's complicated.
It's gonna be amazing.
What? The wedding.
I read all about it in "Us Weekly" magazine.
Yeah, well, that wedding will be amazing.
We'll see how the real one turns out - [POUNDING.]
- Oh! Holy shit! Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa, no, no - Get back! - I'll just let me just - Get the hell out of here! - Hold on one second.
Here, hey, have a good night.
Bye.
Lock the doors, though.
Sleep with a guy once - [LAUGHS.]
- Never leaves you alone.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
And so, I told Xavier, I've heard that song 8 million times, and I always knew we'd meet at some point.
And then I screwed his brains out.
Does that make this easier? - What? - Using innuendo to mask what's real.
Hey, look, I'm an actor, so this is all I don't have a problem with nudity.
You equate the two? No.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
I'm not following.
Acting, your profession.
And this.
Nudity.
Your body.
I'm a physical person.
Okay, I use my physicality in my roles, in my work, and that's I never used to get roles in high school.
And then in college, I blossomed.
And then things got easier.
[EERIE MUSIC.]
- [LAUGHING.]
- That was not even the director.
He's literally the guy who plays my alien dad.
So, what, you're half-alien, too? Wow, Megan, that's offensive.
- [LAUGHS.]
- Honestly - That's great.
- [LAUGHS.]
[TENSE MUSIC.]
What the hell is that? You want to check on your guy, see if he's close? Hope? [SIGHS.]
I really don't want you to get mad.
But Thai texted me right before you showed up, and his boyfriend kind of got nervous and backed out.
- Classic.
- Megan come on.
Megan.
Come on.
I don't know Thai.
I mean, I can reach out to other people who No, don't.
You lied to me, Hope.
I'm out.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I just knew that if I told you that, then you would leave and You know, Shaun was right.
I shouldn't have even bothered with you.
- I listen - It's like the same thing I miss you.
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Getting a break, being on a show, that's what we always talked about, right? And then look at us.
We're finally here, and it just feels shitty.
Because I can't share it with you.
And I know, I brought this on myself.
Stop, I-I knew this was a mistake.
I I have to go.
How are you feeling right now? [GASPS.]
Uh, my stomach is doing summersaults.
Trying hard to breathe, and everyone is looking at me.
You're embarrassed.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
I wish I wasn't.
Didn't used to be.
Explore that.
Um when I was a kid, I was naked all the time.
You couldn't pay me to wear clothes.
[LAUGHS.]
I remember that.
There was this There was this picture my mom took of me when I was, like, six.
[LAUGHS SOFTLY.]
It was of me vacuuming naked.
Have you seen it recently? Yeah.
We pulled it out a couple years ago, me and my mom.
Close your eyes.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Take a deep breath.
[EXHALES.]
Put yourself back in that moment.
A couple years ago.
It's you and your mom.
What did you feel when you saw it? Sad.
Why? Why? [SIGHS.]
Because it was before Before what? My parents' divorce.
They split up the next year.
Everything was just different.
Why were you different? I felt different.
I was different.
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Because they made me choose.
[SIGHS.]
I need to swap out this dick sock it's kind of itchy.
Yeah, you're not allowed to say "dick sock," okay? - Please, come on.
- Sorry.
I won't say "dick sock" anymore.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Wes? - Hi.
- Hi, welcome.
Thank you.
So, this is where the magic happens? Yeah, yeah, you can smell it in the air.
Um I'm really glad you called.
Me too, and thank you so much for the invite.
I've never been on a real set before.
Okay, well we have a pretty sensitive scene up now.
So, Danny here is gonna take you on a tour of the other stages, and when we move on to the next scene, then you can come back and watch.
- Sound good? - Okay.
- Okay, great.
- All right.
Thanks, Danny.
[SOFT MUSIC.]
We need her full leg in frame, or it won't cut together.
Megan, do you mind lifting your leg to the right? [PANTING.]
Hair more.
A hair more, Megan.
That's perfect.
I'm sorry, where is my hand supposed to be, again? Left hand on the back.
Right hand on the ass.
Ah ow, ow.
You got my leg.
- Cut! - [BELL RINGS.]
All right, that's a cut.
[SIGHS.]
What happened? Just a leg cramp from being stuck in that position for too long.
- Ow.
- Here? - Ow.
- Yes.
Ooh, thank you.
Thanks.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
You were right the other night.
About what? The truth about "The Kill Plan.
" Totally humiliating.
Sweetie.
Yeah.
It's like it's as if I have these voices in my head you know, screaming at me, reminding me: "Of course.
" "Of course it's bad.
"Failing.
'Cause that's what you are.
"A failure.
"And now everyone's gonna know it.
The truth.
" You know what scares me the most? Is the thought that you'd think that.
I would never think that.
Ever.
But I do sort of love hearing that somebody so talented has those voices, too.
Okay, real talk.
- Mm.
- This scene.
Is it working for you? I trust your vision, Kyle.
Is it your vision? Here.
Ah.
We gonna reset? Let's try something different.
Let it build.
Whenever you're ready, move in.
[POIGNANT MUSIC.]
Hooper, remove her shirt.
Take her in.
Now let go.
- [MOANS SOFTLY.]
- Great.
I'm right here with you.
- [MOANS.]
- [EXHALES.]
[BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY.]
So, did you have a good time? First time on a movie set.
It's not exactly what I expected.
Yeah, it's a little bit crazy.
Actually, I was thinking it kind of feels like a family.
Yeah, and families are a little bit crazy.
Um listen, you can come and visit anytime.
You sure? Yeah, of course.
- Here.
Come here.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Oh, whoa, Wes, whoa.
That's not where I was going with this.
Then maybe you should change direction No, no, no, no.
You have to stop.
This it's not happening.
Ever.
[SIGHS.]
Oh, uh - God.
- Okay, um That was totally my fault.
That was my mistake.
I No, no, no, it's not a mistake.
It's okay because it's You miss your mom and and it's confusing.
And There's no script for this.
Gonna feel a lot of different things, and none of them are wrong.
I feel angry, DeAnn.
Like, she should have just flown home.
Listen, Wes, even when you were going through your rough patches, you were the center of her world.
Unconditional love.
- Right? - Yeah.
[BOTH CHUCKLE.]
Mom was the definition.
Okay, so Not a bad day at work, Clyde.
You too, Mr.
Director, sir.
Sir Today felt great.
The scene? Having you in my head like that felt pretty No.
What I said before the scene.
Sharing what I'm going through.
You're right.
That's the way it should be.
[DRAWER OPENS.]
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
What's this? Read it.
Where'd you get this? Terence gave it to me.
After our sessions.
He found him.
My dad.
Terence thinks that, based on our work together, it would be beneficial healing for me and for my narrative if I went to my dad and met him and confronted him.
And [SIGHS.]
I I thought a lot about it, and honestly I don't know what the right choice is.
Maybe Terence is right.
You know, since he brought it up, not one pain in my stomach.
Terence is wrong.
You think so? Yeah.
Look, I am glad that your stomach is feeling better.
But Terence doesn't have all the answers.
Screw your dad.
Screw the people who couldn't be bothered to love us enough.
We don't need them.
We have each other.
[FINK'S "CRACKS APPEAR".]
No need to cover up fault lines They make us who we are We are many I've been trying to hold it all together Throwing all my hope My time my money But nothing stops the pressure From building up And nothing stops the gravity giving up Cracks appear cracks appear From the inside out Ooh Let's really try.
[EXHALES.]
I think we could create someone truly wonderful.
You could really open me up So do I.
Make 'em all disappear Disappear - Hey.
- [KNOCKS.]
You have a minute? Sure.
Come in.
I just wanted to say thank you.
The seminar the other day, I've been thinking about it a lot.
Are you okay? I thought she'd cut ties with this person.
[TENSE MUSIC.]
- - [SIGHS.]
Yeah, so did I.
I swear, I had no idea she was [SIGHS.]
So, your official title is "production assistant".
And your unofficial title is "guy who gets everything for anybody who asks.
" Okay, I'm game.
Totally.
Great, so, stay alert, be polite, and try and let the bullshit roll off your back.
Got it, thank you.
This is amazing.
You're welcome.
And don't kiss me again.
I'll do my best.
- Good luck.
- Thanks.
[CHUCKLES.]
- [LAUGHS.]
- Yeah, the kid was, like, nine years old.
He looks at me, dead serious, and he's like, "Step aside.
" Young blood's gonna show you how it's done.
" - [LAUGHS.]
- And then he plays "Chopsticks.
" [LAUGHING.]
What? [LAUGHING.]
Yeah.
- What? - [LAUGHS.]
That laugh.
I think I need to bottle it.
[LAUGHS.]
I need a minute with her, please.
Yeah.
What's up? I told you not to mess with Hope, and you ignored me.
- Congratulations.
- Shit.
And now Terence is wondering why you're on "Reel Deal Hollywood" with a woman who is a pariah at IHM.
- Terence saw this? - Terence showed me.
Shit.
Okay, wait, wait.
I could come up with a reason that I had to see her.
This is just a minor issue.
It's not minor to me.
He's my boss.
I have to work with him every day, putting my ass on the line for you, my career I have a lot on the line here, too.
I could be fired, even disbarred, for what I'm doing.
Do you not want to help me? Help you what? What's even the plan here, Megan? Go to the police? The press? What's your next move? Why are you grilling me like this, Shaun? I thought you were on my side.
No, I am.
I just [SIGHS.]
I think I need to take a step back.
Wow.
[TENSE MUSIC.]
So, you're choosing IHM? Terence? No.
I'm choosing me.
Hey I know we're about to shoot.
I just need a moment to just - Zach - I'm sorry.
We need to be careful.
They're listening to us.
Terence is always listening.
- What are you - I saw the photos of you and Hope.
I saw them, Megan.
I saw them, and I realized it was you.
I'm the person you were supposed to meet yesterday.
I'm Thai's boyfriend.
You want dirt on IHM? Well, I've got it.
Megan, I've got stories that'll make your blood run cold.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
[ROCK MUSIC.]
" You've never carried a film before.
You are projecting your fear onto me.
You're scared shitless that you're gonna mess this up.
I have Adam from the studio.
Tell him we just wrapped and I'll get back to him He says it's important.
The "Kill Plan" test numbers just came in.
I'm just a stand-in for the person who abandoned you.
You're talking about my father? What's this? He lives in Lompoc.
Kyle West is a product of the Institute of the Higher Mind, which I've also heard terrible stories about.
Hope's the one who gave your naked pictures - to the press.
- We would make amazing parents.
And maybe it's time to reopen that conversation.
I would have loved to have you in my bed when Wes was in rehab.
So we could have talked about my failings as a mother.
Oh, hi, Wes, I'm a friend of your mom's.
I've been trying to get a hold of her.
Is she? What? "Access Hollywood" live at the "Kill Plan" premiere.
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
[LIVELY POP MUSIC.]
Okay, Kyle West and Megan Morrison should be arriving any second.
[CROWD CHEERING.]
Kyle? Hmm? Hey.
How you feeling? Me? How are you feeling? Fine.
Yeah, it's all part of the game.
Sometimes you gotta lie through your teeth.
Yeah, it's called "selling.
" Focus on the positives.
There are a few.
Yeah, you get a chance to act.
No one does it better.
[DOOR OPENS.]
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE.]
[INDISTINCT SHOUTING.]
Can I have your autograph? [ALL CHEERING.]
Here he is, "Kill Plan" star Kyle West, my favorite actor.
Oh, Aubrey, enough's enough.
You say that to everybody.
You can't keep playing with my heart like this.
[LAUGHS.]
Okay.
"Kill Plan.
" Tell us about this movie.
Ah, I am so excited about this movie.
You know, I made it for the fans.
And tonight, the fans get to see it.
So that's what it's all about, right? - You bet.
- Mm.
- You look great tonight.
- So do you.
- Thank you.
- Good to see you.
- Nice to see you.
- [CHUCKLES.]
[CROWD CHEERING.]
[DISTANT APPLAUSE.]
I liked it.
The interrogation scenes were riveting.
- Yeah.
- [SIGHS.]
You still still pissed you weren't in it? [SCOFFS.]
Look, the chemistry isn't killer, but you are.
And that's what people go to the movies for, right, a little Kyle West escape? Can't argue with that.
Escape.
[SIGHS.]
Where's DeAnn? I don't know.
Bathroom? I'll go find her.
Is DeAnn okay? She seems a bit off tonight.
Eh, she has a lot on her mind.
About "Technicolor Highway" or this? Everything.
Look, I'm not gonna lie to you.
Those testing numbers caught me off-guard, too.
How you doing, really? [SIGHS.]
Directing.
It's the best kind of therapy.
But this is This is a new territory.
You've never had a film lose money before.
The movie hasn't even opened yet.
I know.
I know.
I'm just saying we should prepare.
Maybe do a couple of morning sessions.
I'll go as early as you want.
[CRYING.]
Hey.
Been looking everywhere for you.
[SNIFFLES.]
All right, I didn't think the movie was that bad.
[LAUGHS.]
[SNIFFLES.]
I'm sorry, I just [SNIFFLES.]
I lost somebody that I was close to recently.
Somebody that I went to college with.
I'm so sorry.
So, um all this tonight, it's hard.
Puts things in perspective, huh? - Thanks.
- Of course.
- [TENSE MUSIC.]
- [LAUGHS.]
I think you should do Fallon while he's in L.
A.
Obviously because - It's Fallon.
- Yeah, good.
Other than that, I think we should cut and run.
As much as we can.
I want to do everything.
I know the tracking for "The Kill Plan" is bad.
But if we promote this thing the right way, I think we can salvage it.
Kyle, the early critical response has Screw the critics.
I made this movie for the fans.
It's it's an escape.
Your focus needs to be on directing.
And I'm gonna go straight to set when we land.
I'll make it all work.
I'm gonna promote the hell out of this thing, maybe recut the trailer.
Look, all we need is a good opening weekend.
I was wrong.
Wrong about? You should have been in this role.
Amelia Briggs doesn't hold a candle to you.
Yeah, well what's done is done.
And you can't change the past.
We can change how it affects us.
Have you reached out to your father? No.
No, I haven't had a chance You're busy, I know, but is that more important than healing? Megan, we course-corrected.
You've got a clear path.
Follow it.
Well, I guess I'm gonna have to catch up with her.
Kyle.
So scene 34, Hooper and the motel clerk, it's a bit of a gabfest.
We need to gussy it up a bit.
That's why I got you, Mel.
To gussy.
Right, did you take a look at the storyboards I sent you for scene 23? Is that Kyle West? - God! - [BOTH LAUGH.]
- What's up? - Hey, man.
You ready to stuff your face with some wedding cake? Yeah, Nasim texted me.
You sure we're not imposing? No, no, no.
It's Megan's idea.
We need backup.
By the way, how you feeling about the scene? You mean, how's Hooper feeling? We've merged into one person, and Hooper's got some questions, man, so Interviews are all lined up for crew lunch.
How many we got? Eight? 11.
Nine national, two local.
And studio marketing's on the phone.
They want to talk new trailer ideas.
And they're all good with the turnaround? Kyle, wait, before we roll on this, can we We will discuss it, yeah.
Sit tight.
Kyle, storyboards? Storyboards rock my world, buddy.
It's gonna be beautiful.
And it looks like everything's been signed, so I put the waivers on your desk.
But just for the record, I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Asking people to sign a waiver before a seminar? - I agree.
- No.
Asking people to take off their clothes during a seminar.
It's voluntary.
And maybe a bit gimmicky? We're expanding, Shaun.
We've got to try new things.
And sometimes physical truth leads to emotional truth.
That's what this is all about.
Hmm.
Do you have an issue with your body? No.
Then you should sign up.
[LAUGHS.]
Wait.
You're joking, right? No.
I welcome skeptics.
And I value your opinion.
If you still think it's a gimmick, we'll kill the program.
Sorry to interrupt.
Oh, Megan Morrison, hey.
[LAUGHS.]
[LAUGHS POLITELY.]
I could come back later if No, not at all.
Staff meeting in five? Mm-hmm.
So what's this crazy idea you texted me about? I gotta go to this Staff meeting.
I know.
I'm thinking of reaching out to Hope.
No, you're not.
She has stories, Shaun.
She's not trustworthy.
And you know it.
I know the risks, but if she knows people that have been through hell here, then Okay, we're working our asses off to do this quietly, and you want to blab to the one person who leaked your nude photos all over the Internet No, I don't want to blab.
I just want her to put me in touch with some people.
- [SIGHS.]
- Look, we don't have anything else.
We've flamed out left and right.
And Terence is in my head more than ever.
In your head? How? He's just manipulative.
Every day I have to feel it and deal with it.
I need a win.
I know.
And I get it.
But we have to be patient and smart.
You want the whole thing to blow up in our face? Let's find a time to meet up later this week.
We'll figure this out, okay? I gotta go.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES.]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
Excuse me.
Wes? I'm DeAnn Anderson.
We spoke on the phone last week.
I'm a friend of your mom's from College, yeah.
I remember.
Um, thank you so much for coming.
Excuse me.
Thanks.
- Uh, we can - Oh.
I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt all of that.
Interrupt? You saved me.
If I have to thank one more person for their kind words and prayers Jesus, I might kill myself.
Oh, you might not want to say that at a funeral.
[CHUCKLES.]
Um Wow, now I don't know if I should say what I came over to you to say.
It's gonna sound so trite.
Go ahead.
Join the trite party.
Your mom was a wonderful woman.
She meant a lot to me.
And More than I can say, really, right now.
So that's all.
And you have all of my prayers.
[LAUGHS.]
[LAUGHS.]
[SNIFFLES.]
You meant a lot to her.
She talked about me? To you? Not much.
She kept a picture of you on our living room mantle.
She didn't have many photos of people lying around.
She talked about you a lot.
Yeah.
About what a screw-up I am.
How all I ever did was cause stress in her life.
Wish I could've just figured my shit out on my own and I [SIGHS.]
I'm sorry, I'm rambling.
I I It's okay.
It's okay.
[SIGHS.]
So, what's next? I don't know.
I might stay at her place here in Napa, but that's kind of depressing.
"Movie producer.
" That's right, you work with Kyle West.
I do.
Wes I'm here.
If you need anything, please.
My door's always open.
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Megan Morrison.
Hey, Hope.
You look great.
Thanks.
I appreciate you coming.
Yeah.
Whoever said hiking is fun is a big, dirty liar.
My glutes are burning.
So, that's good.
'Cause I'm an action heroine now, so gotta keep that shit tight.
I saw.
Congratulations.
The show looks badass.
Yeah, I get to kill and have sex with aliens.
So it's my dream job.
[LAUGHS.]
Yeah.
And you, engaged.
Read all about it.
Look, Hope, the reason I asked you to meet me Yeah, your texts were mad ambiguous.
I remember you saying that you knew people who had bad experiences with the Institute, and I need to talk to them.
Why? I can't tell you.
It's sensitive.
Uh, okay, well, are you, like, an IHM assassin now or something? No.
No, I 'Cause I don't want the Institute's minions after me.
All right, look, never mind.
This was a mistake.
Well, I just No, okay, wait.
Wait, wait.
I do have a friend, an actor friend of mine.
His boyfriend is IHM, and apparently he's seen some pretty messed-up shit.
So he might be willing to talk.
Wow.
These really are beautiful.
Ah, now, this one reminds me of you.
The tall white one? Elegant, straightforward, not trying too hard.
Oh.
I think we might be over-thinking this.
Yeah.
Babe, put your phone away.
Kyle, you got to see this.
When I read the script, I knew that "The Kill Plan" was a movie that I had to do.
It's fun.
Sometimes you just need an escape.
An escape.
An e-e-e-e-escape [VOICE DISTORTED.]
An escape.
It can be an es-ca-ca-ca-cape.
[VOICE DISTORTED.]
Escape.
It's fun.
A great escape.
- [DYNAMIC MUSIC, EXPLOSION.]
- [LAUGHS.]
Congrats, man.
Hey.
You got your own Ben Affleck "Hello Darkness" video.
There's a half-million views already.
Hey, I've finally arrived.
[ALL CHUCKLE.]
Let them eat cake.
[DARK MUSIC.]
So, is strawberry cream the winner? - It's a frontrunner, yeah.
- Mm-hmm.
If it fits with the IHM color scheme.
Yeah, we'll run it by everybody.
Hm.
Are you sure you're okay? With what? The cakes? The video.
Ah, of course.
Viral marketing.
Look, it's organic.
It's the best kind.
Well, I would be a little embarrassed.
Yeah, well, you need a thick skin in this business.
Kyle, you don't have to do this.
I saw another batch of reviews came out.
You must have seen them.
And the buzz online is What are you doing? You want me to get upset? Of course not.
I just want you to be real with me.
We're getting married.
And that means supporting each other through the good, the bad, and the ups and the downs and - Megan.
- I mean it.
Right, the world could be falling down around us, and we need to be there for each other.
Oh, Jesus, just stop.
[SIGHS.]
You and Terence.
[SIGHS.]
Me and Terence what? You guys are both acting like I should be bracing myself for a crash.
I'm just doing my job, promoting my work.
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Okay.
You do realize that if we had kids, all of this, fancy dinners not happening for a long time? Oh, please, you know we'd hire help.
Oh, of course, because having children is so much easier when you don't actually have to parent them.
We'd be great parents.
We'd be structured, focused, affectionate.
And our kid would be a knockout, especially with your genes.
Okay, thank you.
Terence, at our age, this is a big choice.
And you haven't been yourself, not for weeks.
So, I need to know why.
Why do you want this? [ROMANTIC PIANO MUSIC PLAYING.]
I guess I want to leave something behind.
A piece of myself.
Life is fleeting.
Time is fleeting.
And I have been thinking about that a lot lately.
Mortality.
Our mortality.
And us.
Our relationship.
Our relationship is fine.
No, it's not fine, and I don't want it to be just fine.
We've been distant for a while.
You have.
I love you, DeAnn.
I don't say it enough.
But you're you're immersed in your work.
Me and mine.
We pass each other by.
And I don't want to die with that memory of us.
[BOTH MOANING.]
[MOANING CLIMAXES.]
Where did you just go? Uh hmm? And cut.
All right, we got it, great work.
Call time's at 6:00 a.
m.
tomorrow, thanks.
- [PHONE CHIMES.]
- Okay, that's a wrap! - Good job.
- Yeah.
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES.]
- - [CELL PHONE CHIMES.]
- Strong work, Megan.
Where you off to? Yoga, then maybe drinks with Shaun to offset the yoga.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Zach, meet me at the trailer, okay? I want to leave for Fallon in five.
You coming? Jimmy loves you.
No, not this time.
So, are you sure we got that? Got what? That last scene.
Xavier felt flat.
Flat? How close were you watching? Look, I think he could have gone deeper.
He's supposed to be thinking about every bad thing he's ever done in his life, and it played like he was trying to decide between Thai food or Chinese.
That's harsh.
We got it.
I felt good.
And you don't want to be late for Fallon.
[SIGHS.]
What's that mean? It means you're distracted.
And you have been ever since the testing numbers came out.
- Distracted? - Yeah.
When you're here, you're not here.
I know you, Kyle.
I can feel it.
I don't need this from you.
Okay, well, you're gonna get it anyway.
This movie will not direct itself.
Okay? Tell Jimmy I said hi.
Hey.
Hey.
Where is he? He'll be here soon.
Still driving the dream machine.
Figured you might upgrade.
No, why? Just because I got a show? Shit, roll with the friends you came with.
That's how I like to party.
By stripping our physical barriers away, literally stripping, each of you can uncover something real about yourselves.
I know it's tougher for some.
I can sense a few skeptics in the room.
But that's okay.
That's why we're here.
So, who wants to go first? [SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Does Kyle know you're here? No.
Um I'm currently having drinks with Shaun.
- Oh, fun.
- Yeah.
So, this is like a cold feet thing you're having or? No.
I love Kyle.
I'm marrying him.
You're marrying him.
But I mean, he is the face of the cult that you're trying to get dirt on, right? It's complicated.
It's gonna be amazing.
What? The wedding.
I read all about it in "Us Weekly" magazine.
Yeah, well, that wedding will be amazing.
We'll see how the real one turns out - [POUNDING.]
- Oh! Holy shit! Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa, no, no - Get back! - I'll just let me just - Get the hell out of here! - Hold on one second.
Here, hey, have a good night.
Bye.
Lock the doors, though.
Sleep with a guy once - [LAUGHS.]
- Never leaves you alone.
[BOTH LAUGHING.]
And so, I told Xavier, I've heard that song 8 million times, and I always knew we'd meet at some point.
And then I screwed his brains out.
Does that make this easier? - What? - Using innuendo to mask what's real.
Hey, look, I'm an actor, so this is all I don't have a problem with nudity.
You equate the two? No.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
I'm not following.
Acting, your profession.
And this.
Nudity.
Your body.
I'm a physical person.
Okay, I use my physicality in my roles, in my work, and that's I never used to get roles in high school.
And then in college, I blossomed.
And then things got easier.
[EERIE MUSIC.]
- [LAUGHING.]
- That was not even the director.
He's literally the guy who plays my alien dad.
So, what, you're half-alien, too? Wow, Megan, that's offensive.
- [LAUGHS.]
- Honestly - That's great.
- [LAUGHS.]
[TENSE MUSIC.]
What the hell is that? You want to check on your guy, see if he's close? Hope? [SIGHS.]
I really don't want you to get mad.
But Thai texted me right before you showed up, and his boyfriend kind of got nervous and backed out.
- Classic.
- Megan come on.
Megan.
Come on.
I don't know Thai.
I mean, I can reach out to other people who No, don't.
You lied to me, Hope.
I'm out.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I just knew that if I told you that, then you would leave and You know, Shaun was right.
I shouldn't have even bothered with you.
- I listen - It's like the same thing I miss you.
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Getting a break, being on a show, that's what we always talked about, right? And then look at us.
We're finally here, and it just feels shitty.
Because I can't share it with you.
And I know, I brought this on myself.
Stop, I-I knew this was a mistake.
I I have to go.
How are you feeling right now? [GASPS.]
Uh, my stomach is doing summersaults.
Trying hard to breathe, and everyone is looking at me.
You're embarrassed.
[CHUCKLES SOFTLY.]
I wish I wasn't.
Didn't used to be.
Explore that.
Um when I was a kid, I was naked all the time.
You couldn't pay me to wear clothes.
[LAUGHS.]
I remember that.
There was this There was this picture my mom took of me when I was, like, six.
[LAUGHS SOFTLY.]
It was of me vacuuming naked.
Have you seen it recently? Yeah.
We pulled it out a couple years ago, me and my mom.
Close your eyes.
[CLEARS THROAT.]
Take a deep breath.
[EXHALES.]
Put yourself back in that moment.
A couple years ago.
It's you and your mom.
What did you feel when you saw it? Sad.
Why? Why? [SIGHS.]
Because it was before Before what? My parents' divorce.
They split up the next year.
Everything was just different.
Why were you different? I felt different.
I was different.
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
Because they made me choose.
[SIGHS.]
I need to swap out this dick sock it's kind of itchy.
Yeah, you're not allowed to say "dick sock," okay? - Please, come on.
- Sorry.
I won't say "dick sock" anymore.
[BOTH LAUGH.]
Wes? - Hi.
- Hi, welcome.
Thank you.
So, this is where the magic happens? Yeah, yeah, you can smell it in the air.
Um I'm really glad you called.
Me too, and thank you so much for the invite.
I've never been on a real set before.
Okay, well we have a pretty sensitive scene up now.
So, Danny here is gonna take you on a tour of the other stages, and when we move on to the next scene, then you can come back and watch.
- Sound good? - Okay.
- Okay, great.
- All right.
Thanks, Danny.
[SOFT MUSIC.]
We need her full leg in frame, or it won't cut together.
Megan, do you mind lifting your leg to the right? [PANTING.]
Hair more.
A hair more, Megan.
That's perfect.
I'm sorry, where is my hand supposed to be, again? Left hand on the back.
Right hand on the ass.
Ah ow, ow.
You got my leg.
- Cut! - [BELL RINGS.]
All right, that's a cut.
[SIGHS.]
What happened? Just a leg cramp from being stuck in that position for too long.
- Ow.
- Here? - Ow.
- Yes.
Ooh, thank you.
Thanks.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER.]
You were right the other night.
About what? The truth about "The Kill Plan.
" Totally humiliating.
Sweetie.
Yeah.
It's like it's as if I have these voices in my head you know, screaming at me, reminding me: "Of course.
" "Of course it's bad.
"Failing.
'Cause that's what you are.
"A failure.
"And now everyone's gonna know it.
The truth.
" You know what scares me the most? Is the thought that you'd think that.
I would never think that.
Ever.
But I do sort of love hearing that somebody so talented has those voices, too.
Okay, real talk.
- Mm.
- This scene.
Is it working for you? I trust your vision, Kyle.
Is it your vision? Here.
Ah.
We gonna reset? Let's try something different.
Let it build.
Whenever you're ready, move in.
[POIGNANT MUSIC.]
Hooper, remove her shirt.
Take her in.
Now let go.
- [MOANS SOFTLY.]
- Great.
I'm right here with you.
- [MOANS.]
- [EXHALES.]
[BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY.]
So, did you have a good time? First time on a movie set.
It's not exactly what I expected.
Yeah, it's a little bit crazy.
Actually, I was thinking it kind of feels like a family.
Yeah, and families are a little bit crazy.
Um listen, you can come and visit anytime.
You sure? Yeah, of course.
- Here.
Come here.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Oh, whoa, Wes, whoa.
That's not where I was going with this.
Then maybe you should change direction No, no, no, no.
You have to stop.
This it's not happening.
Ever.
[SIGHS.]
Oh, uh - God.
- Okay, um That was totally my fault.
That was my mistake.
I No, no, no, it's not a mistake.
It's okay because it's You miss your mom and and it's confusing.
And There's no script for this.
Gonna feel a lot of different things, and none of them are wrong.
I feel angry, DeAnn.
Like, she should have just flown home.
Listen, Wes, even when you were going through your rough patches, you were the center of her world.
Unconditional love.
- Right? - Yeah.
[BOTH CHUCKLE.]
Mom was the definition.
Okay, so Not a bad day at work, Clyde.
You too, Mr.
Director, sir.
Sir Today felt great.
The scene? Having you in my head like that felt pretty No.
What I said before the scene.
Sharing what I'm going through.
You're right.
That's the way it should be.
[DRAWER OPENS.]
[SOLEMN MUSIC.]
What's this? Read it.
Where'd you get this? Terence gave it to me.
After our sessions.
He found him.
My dad.
Terence thinks that, based on our work together, it would be beneficial healing for me and for my narrative if I went to my dad and met him and confronted him.
And [SIGHS.]
I I thought a lot about it, and honestly I don't know what the right choice is.
Maybe Terence is right.
You know, since he brought it up, not one pain in my stomach.
Terence is wrong.
You think so? Yeah.
Look, I am glad that your stomach is feeling better.
But Terence doesn't have all the answers.
Screw your dad.
Screw the people who couldn't be bothered to love us enough.
We don't need them.
We have each other.
[FINK'S "CRACKS APPEAR".]
No need to cover up fault lines They make us who we are We are many I've been trying to hold it all together Throwing all my hope My time my money But nothing stops the pressure From building up And nothing stops the gravity giving up Cracks appear cracks appear From the inside out Ooh Let's really try.
[EXHALES.]
I think we could create someone truly wonderful.
You could really open me up So do I.
Make 'em all disappear Disappear - Hey.
- [KNOCKS.]
You have a minute? Sure.
Come in.
I just wanted to say thank you.
The seminar the other day, I've been thinking about it a lot.
Are you okay? I thought she'd cut ties with this person.
[TENSE MUSIC.]
- - [SIGHS.]
Yeah, so did I.
I swear, I had no idea she was [SIGHS.]
So, your official title is "production assistant".
And your unofficial title is "guy who gets everything for anybody who asks.
" Okay, I'm game.
Totally.
Great, so, stay alert, be polite, and try and let the bullshit roll off your back.
Got it, thank you.
This is amazing.
You're welcome.
And don't kiss me again.
I'll do my best.
- Good luck.
- Thanks.
[CHUCKLES.]
- [LAUGHS.]
- Yeah, the kid was, like, nine years old.
He looks at me, dead serious, and he's like, "Step aside.
" Young blood's gonna show you how it's done.
" - [LAUGHS.]
- And then he plays "Chopsticks.
" [LAUGHING.]
What? [LAUGHING.]
Yeah.
- What? - [LAUGHS.]
That laugh.
I think I need to bottle it.
[LAUGHS.]
I need a minute with her, please.
Yeah.
What's up? I told you not to mess with Hope, and you ignored me.
- Congratulations.
- Shit.
And now Terence is wondering why you're on "Reel Deal Hollywood" with a woman who is a pariah at IHM.
- Terence saw this? - Terence showed me.
Shit.
Okay, wait, wait.
I could come up with a reason that I had to see her.
This is just a minor issue.
It's not minor to me.
He's my boss.
I have to work with him every day, putting my ass on the line for you, my career I have a lot on the line here, too.
I could be fired, even disbarred, for what I'm doing.
Do you not want to help me? Help you what? What's even the plan here, Megan? Go to the police? The press? What's your next move? Why are you grilling me like this, Shaun? I thought you were on my side.
No, I am.
I just [SIGHS.]
I think I need to take a step back.
Wow.
[TENSE MUSIC.]
So, you're choosing IHM? Terence? No.
I'm choosing me.
Hey I know we're about to shoot.
I just need a moment to just - Zach - I'm sorry.
We need to be careful.
They're listening to us.
Terence is always listening.
- What are you - I saw the photos of you and Hope.
I saw them, Megan.
I saw them, and I realized it was you.
I'm the person you were supposed to meet yesterday.
I'm Thai's boyfriend.
You want dirt on IHM? Well, I've got it.
Megan, I've got stories that'll make your blood run cold.
I have no idea what you're talking about.
[ROCK MUSIC.]