The L.A. Complex s02e06 Episode Script
Rules of Thirds
1 Nick: Previously on on "L.
A.
Complex": We've been doing this show for six years, only somewhere in year three we accidentally fell in love.
I really like you.
Laura: I really like you, Abby.
I really, really like you too.
Kaldrick: I need to make a change.
Walter: You need to meet a woman like this.
Dawna, I'd like you to meet my son, Sean.
Hi.
You know only one of you gets the job, right? And the dark horse is picking up speed.
Sabrina: You know this doesn't change anything, right? We're still at war.
Cactibear 2 is firing me?! Navid: They had to stop production today because of you.
Production's coming after you for $120,000.
Female police officer:You're being charged with driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Do you understand this charge? Navid: There's an opening on celebrity halfway house.
I'll do it.
Andrea: Let me see your teeth? Turn profile? And your phone? You're welcome to keep your cigarettes.
I don't smoke.
Well, you're welcome to start.
(Low buzz of chatter) Andrea: Okay! Thank you! Okay, people, (Claps) Let's get well! A.
D.
: Okay, quiet on the set please! We're going to roll.
Dr.
Karen: Welcome.
Let's start at the beginning? Raquel, where did it all go wrong for you? (Knocking) Eddie?! Eddie: Ah! Perfect timing! Beth: Please tell me there's an envelope waiting for us - Ah! Beth Pirelli.
Thank God.
Yoink! Beth: This is an eviction notice.
Yeah, that's from me.
We had a deal! I fix the wiring, you let us stay here! Eddie: Yeah, well, the wiring's fixed, so now the deal is done.
Excuse me, kiddo.
Beth: Eddie Eddie, don't do this! We'll get you the money - Simon just booked a gig! Eddie: You just booked a gig? You just got here! What gig? Simon: On "Another Victim".
We're actually shooting today.
"Another Victim"?! Wow! That is amazing! Beth: So you'll let us stay? Absolutely not.
Oh! Here you go - oh! First and last month's rent.
Eddie: And here you go.
See how that worked out? See how happy everybody is with this transaction? Abby: No! Eddie, this is right next to Nick's room! Can you give me anything else? Um, actually, if you check with me to tomorrow, there might be something opening up.
Beth, Simon, this is Abby.
Abby, this is Beth and Simon.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Hey.
Eddie: I thought you were staying with those people that you were making the holy trinity with.
Well, I was, but I just, you know Get my own place, with the my own money.
Right.
Yeah.
And all that? Yeah? Okay.
She's a sweet girl.
You got 48 hours.
Beth: But I could Maybe I could um Eddie: Bye-ee! (Slams door) "Read this note out loud.
" "Last night was amazing" "But this morning's going to be even better.
" "P.
S.
You're late.
" What? No.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No! No, no, no, no, no! (Breathing hard) She took my clothes! (Sighs) You're wasting my time.
You're still getting paid, right? Dynasty: This is the third session in a row that you've missed.
The label's gonna have something to say about this.
There's no way that you can make this deadline.
Kaldrick: It's not your concern, D.
Do you even wanna finish this album? Kaldrick: I don't know.
I don't feel like I got much to say right now.
Dynasty: You used to be one of the most disciplined artists I've worked with.
This ain't you, man.
Maybe it is.
Can we talk about last night? (Whispering) Are you insane? Donald has spies everywhere! Well, there seems to be another two- (Brandon clears his throat) There seems to be another twosome developing in our threesome and it's starting to make things complicated! How so? Look, when you say that "you need time," do you mean time to finish this thing with Laura or figure out what you want? Abby, I really, really can't talk about this here, okay? I'm sorry.
Laura's last up, we're finished after lunch, why don't we just go back to my place and figure this all out.
(Brandon laughs) By talking.
All right.
After lunch, we talk.
Okay? Dr.
Karen: Ricky, how about you? When was the last time you were happy.
(Exhales, thinking) I guess when I was shooting Dex Slater, P.
I.
(Laughs) How pathetic is that? Last time I was happy, I was playing somebody else And I was nine.
Ricky, where did you go just then? Hmm? Oh, I I um I was thinking about magic.
When I was little, I used to do these magic tricks you know, just coins, cards kid's stuff.
But I said to myself that one day I was gonna be the real deal.
I was gonna teach myself how to conjure How to disappear.
When I started using (Choking up) Uh (Choking up), you know what, it turns out, if you really wanna disappear All you have to do is grow up.
Control room: Sorry.
We lost sound on that.
Andrea: Are you kidding me?! We missed that?! I can I can go again.
Is that? Andrea: Terrific! Ricky: Okay.
Hey, um Hit me with the line Ask me where I went again.
Ricky, where did you go just then? Hmm? Oh I was just Thinking about magic.
When I was a kid, I'd do these magic tricks - coins and cards.
Good morning.
Morning.
Sorry about that.
Jennifer: That's okay.
Did you have a good sleep? Yeah, I did.
Can I make you some coffee? Mm, coffee would be lovely, yes.
(Coffee beans clink and grind) (Loud thump) (Thump) (Struggling grunts) (Fighting grunts) (Objects clatter on the floor) Jennifer: Eric, no! God! (Panting) Hey, Jenny, how are you? Jennifer: (Disgusted) Oh my God, the booze is supposed to go in your mouth, Eric.
Eric: I just thought I'd stop by for a quick shower.
Care to join me? What'd I tell you? You can't just waltz in here anytime you want.
Eric: Jenny, you still keep the key in the hide-a-rock.
If you meant that, you'd move it.
- You look great.
Jennifer: - Ugh! (Light slap) Is that an ex-boyfriend? I wish That's my husband.
You want breakfast? Is it just me or do happy kid #2's clothes not seem very happy? Syd: Sorry, Simon, right? Yeah.
Yeah, I have you down as scared kid #4.
Beth: He's supposed to be happy kid #2.
(Sighs) This director does it all the time.
When you auditioned, did they have you read for a few parts? - Mm-hmm.
- What? You didn't tell me that.
Aaron: Hey, Syd, have you seen my-? Aw, what the hell, is that one of the kids?! Agh! I don't wanna see them until we shoot! You know that, Syd! I know.
I'm sorry! I'm sorry, Aaron! I'm sorry.
Aaron: (Disgusted) God! Who is that? Syd: That's Aaron.
He plays the pedophile.
Pedophile? Syd: Relax.
He's just a little bit method.
(Buzzer blares) (Loud overlapping chatter) Can you get him to put up Rhode Island? (Overlapping chatter dies out) (Writers chuckle) Scott: Oh! Oh wow! Nick: Good morning, all.
What did I miss? Scott: Uh, apparently the entire men's department? What is happening here? I'd prefer not to talk about it.
Writer: Allow me, m'lady.
Sabrina: I think it's nice that he is comfortable enough to show us the real him.
Or her.
Which do you prefer? Scott: Well, we're working on election stuff.
Do you have any pitches for us, Nickole? Nick: Matter of fact, I do.
Yeah, first one, we see Paul at a chalkboard and he's got - excuse me, thank you - one of those pointer-things and he starts going through - oh! - all the states that he's never been All right, ten cents, carry the five, is eight Dawna: You know, every week, he fights with him over that invoice, item by item.
Drives them all nuts.
Kaldrick: Yeah, he was always tight with money.
Keeps us on budget though.
So I hear he's living with you now? Yes, ma'am.
You don't know how much that means to him.
I'm sorry, am I talking too much? Sometimes when I get nervous, I talk a lot.
Kaldrick: No, you're good.
I get nervous, I don't know what the hell to say.
(Phone buzzes) Sorry about that.
Dawna: You know, you're not like I'd thought you'd be.
How'd you think I'd be? Walter: What? No.
No one ordered that.
Do we look like we can afford that many brand new air conditioners, man? Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Let me see that.
It's cool.
Go ahead and start settin 'em up.
You said you were having problems with some of the older residents gettin' heat stroke, so now you won't.
I got it all covered - even the electric bill for the extra power.
Thank you.
That's very generous.
Hey, why don't we celebrate with some lunch - all three of us - on me.
(Amused) On you? What? I got this, baby.
Thank you, son.
Andrea: Pete's just rebooting the camera.
Oh, uh, I loved the look you gave Cori in group today when she mumbled that thing about you being a slut.
(Chuckles) What look? Oh, you just made this face, like "I will cut a bitch.
" Why do you think you two don't get along? I don't even know which one Cori is? The one who's always talking behind your back? Hmm.
Well, maybe I do need to cut a bitch.
(Laughs) Can you say that again for continuity? I said, maybe I do need- no, just uh "I will cut a bitch.
" "I will cut a"" are you rolling right now? No.
Cut, please.
Can you cut? Okay I see what you're doing here.
I don't know what you're The leading questions, the baiting.
The show needs a bitch, I get it.
It's just, it's not gonna be me.
No one's trying to manipulate you.
This is about organically developing relationships.
We want the audience to see the real you.
Raquel: The real me? Like the real Ricky Lloyd in group today, takes one through three? If we can move away from this crazy misconception that I'm a bitch and start "organically developing me" as a compassionate and loving individual, that would be super.
Okay? We can roll.
(Clears throat, uncomfortable) Eric: What about my head? Jennifer: You can bleed.
So you two are still Still married? Jennifer: No.
We filed for divorce a year ago but dumbass won't sign the papers.
I can't find a pen.
Jennifer: What are you doing here, Eric? Heartbroken.
Kelly kicked me out.
Jennifer: What?! You screwed it up with Kelly?! Who's Kelly? Only the best thing to ever happen to this criminal degenerate.
Second best.
So how did you two meet? Let me guess.
You dropped your books, leaned down to pick 'em up and you bumped heads? Or it's a publicity stunt for awards season? Online dating? Jennifer: Nope.
Eric: - Wrestling match.
Jennifer: - Mm-mm.
Eric: - Prison.
Jennifer: - No.
You know what? This is none of your business.
(Laughs) Okay.
All right.
I'm sorry, I'm intruding, I will let you two lovebirds do whatever it is that you lovebirds do.
(Grunts) Ow! Jennifer: Oh God, Eric, sit down! (Laughing) Sit.
Promise me you will stay here with Connor until I get back, okay? Scouts honour.
Connor: Wait, what? Why do I have to babysit? Jennifer: Because I have a meeting with David Fincher and you don't.
David Fincher? Wow.
That's a pretty good reason.
Who cares if he leaves?! He's drunk, and he drove here- Eric: And I probably have a concussion now, too.
Jennifer: Can you do me a favor? Can you just keep him here till I get home.
Please? Yeah.
Thank you.
Okay, you guys gonna play nice? Eric: Mm-hmm.
But only if he promises to share.
Jennifer: You're not funny, Eric.
Eric: So, Connor, how long have you been drilling my wife? Eric: (Laughing) Can I get you anything? Yeah.
A sandwich would be nice.
Thanks.
Ah, sarcasm.
I see.
In that case, no.
I'm good, thanks.
I was close on the publicity thing, wasn't I? Jenny turned three shades of white when I said it.
Connor: What do you want, man? Eric: I don't want anything.
Can't a husband just break into his old house and hang out for a bit, share a lazy afternoon with his wife's new lover? So, kid, tell me, how old are you, fifteen? Sixteen.
Eric: I bet ya I'm old enough to be your dad.
I'm making a sandwich, you want one? Connor: Jennifer doesn't want you here.
Eric: No? Then why'd she tell me to stay, huh? Reverse psychology? She's with me.
Whatever it started out as, it's more than that now.
Eric: Yeah, I bet it is.
She likes to play mommy, doesn't she? And I have a feeling that uh You're pretty okay with that.
Do you want me to punch you in the face? Eric: She's still in love with me, Connor.
So if I were you, kid, I wouldn't unpack, okay? Oh! Mm! (Laughs) I love this part.
Walter: I hope this suits you two.
Dawna: It's cute, I like it.
Walter: Damn.
You know what? I just realized I'm supposed to meet Alexander back at the mission for a lunchtime tutoring session.
I'll drive you back.
Walter: Oh no, no, no, no.
I'm used to walking.
You two stay, enjoy yourselves - on me.
Here.
(Laughs) Your dad's pretty smooth.
Yeah.
Like sandpaper.
And apparently he thinks we can both eat lunch here on ten dollars.
(Laughs) Do you know what you want? Uh, not yet.
Nick: Tell me you have my clothes.
Sabrina: I don't know Seeing you in mine makes me realize how irresistible I must be.
Just give me my clothes! And, by the way, at the moment, I find you extremely resistible.
Sabrina: (Chuckles) Why don't you let me help you with those Really really Tight pants.
Yeah, I know.
Wow! (Sighs) It's making it really hard to seduce you.
- You're trying to seduce me? - Mm-hmm.
Let's lie down in the basement tonight Nick: I was thinking about maybe keeping this shirt on.
I helped you tattle away the buildings I pull into the sky and our hearts shaking in this summer night Abby: What's wrong? Brandon: I I just feel guilty doing this behind Laura's back.
Abby: Why? We're just going to talk.
So let's talk.
Brandon: I just feel like- Abby: (Breathlessly) Keep going, I'm listening This thing that's going on between us, it's not fair to Laura, you know? Oh, I totally agree.
It's unfair.
I think we should break up with her.
It's gone way beyond casual sex now.
(Moans) Way beyond.
I really have feelings for you, Abby.
I know.
I can feel some of those feelings.
Brandon: You know Laura.
Laura's sensitive.
I don't want her to get hurt.
Abby: That's so sweet of you, you know? Brandon: Plus, if Donald finds out, I mean, we could lose our jobs, right? So Abby: Yeah, I get it.
It's delicate.
Brandon: (Grunts) I've fallen for you, Abby Vargas.
This goes way beyond the physical.
(Gasps) Totally.
Dawna: So I said, "Darius, if you like a girl, just tell her instead of writing all over her bike "with permanent marker.
" They weren't exactly landscapes, either.
Am I talking too much again? Kaldrick: Oh, no, no, no.
Um, so how'd you end up at the mission? Both my parents were drug addicts.
I tried to follow in their footsteps for a little while and Then I made a right turn and decided to become a social worker.
So just like that, you changed your whole life? No! No, it was hell.
I think I'm ready to change too, but I don't know if I can.
I got news for you.
You may not always feel it, but We change all the time.
All you can do is try and pick a direction.
So which direction do you wanna go? Aaron: (Menacing) Look at me Look at me! Excuse me, could I Could I get some headphones? I just, I can't hear.
It'll be on tv in a month.
Aaron, get in his face more! Don't let him off the hook! (Menacing) Open your mouth! I'm gonna put this inside, and then you're gonna- (yelling) What the hell is he doing?! Director: And cut! (Set buzzer blares) Oh God Are you just gonna let him shove a gag down his throat like that? Relax.
He's a pro.
A pro what? (Aaron groans as he stands) Beth: Simon, are you okay? I'm fine.
Aaron: Who the hell are you? I'm his sister.
Who are you? Would you like to get the hell off my set? You wanna keep your hands off my brother? Beth, we're fine, we're acting.
Director: Come on, come on, come on.
Aaron, it's good! It's great intensity.
- Little bit more this time.
- What? I don't like that gag.
Director: You know, for once, I agree with you.
(Yells) Can we get some duct tape in here? 1st A.
D.
: Duct tape, moments away.
Are you sure you're okay? Yes, I'm fine.
Director: Today, people! (Screaming and crying) Cori: Stop looking at me! Raquel: What are you doing in my room? Cori: Get those stupid cameras out of my face or I will smash them! Why are you messing with my stuff?! I'm not filming you! Cori: (Shrieking)They won't give me my phone! Raquel: Well, you don't have to be such a brat about it! Somebody get this bitch her lithium! Cori, I apologize.
I'm hearing you saying that you're upset.
I'm sure it's hard to respect other people's stuff when you don't have any respect for yourself.
You're ugly.
(Biting her tongue) You hang in there.
Hey, hang in- what are you, a lesbian?! Don't touch me! Raquel: I am going to smack you in your skank mouth Follow Cori! Go, go, go.
Raquel: Is probably what you're used to hearing, but I'm not gonna say that, Cori! I am leading with (Door closes) (Drops pretense) Love.
What is she doing in my room? You are a very talented actress.
I could never do what you do.
Stop trying to produce.
I have final cut - I decide how you look.
Don't forget that.
(Cori shrieks nearby) Andrea: Just relax, Cori.
(Quietly) Sabrina.
Sabrina: Is everything okay? I got your text messages.
Sabrina: My? They were very inappropriate And graphic - Oh - And appreciated.
Oh Wow Let me say, I have very specific How do you say preferences, and a surprising amount of them line up with what you are suggesting here.
Wow okay, um A surprising amount.
(Awkward chuckle) I, uh Let's just get outta here Let's take off early and go to my mom's place.
She's got a big basement.
Sabrina: (Very loudly) I have herpes! (Stifles a laugh) Uh which kinds? Both.
Both? Both kinds.
All kinds.
So we probably shouldn't Rejection accepted.
No hard feelings.
Bye.
Well-played.
Thank you.
(Laughing) - Hi, Ricky.
Hi.
- Oh, hi.
I just wanted to thank you for what you said in group today.
I just thought it was really inspiring.
Thank you so And I just wanted to give you a hug.
Shut up.
Stop talking.
What're you doing? They can't use it if they don't get sound! Shut up! Do you see any cameras on you right now? Ricky: But they could come.
I think- Raquel: I see what you're doing, okay? That sad-sack poor-little match-girl routine, trying to win America's sympathy? Yeah, and it's working.
I even made Cori cry and she's a terrible actress.
It's not working.
It's making you look like a vagina.
But uh I don't listen to abuse.
You're putting on a great show, okay? It's just the wrong show.
Look at your face.
No one's gonna cast you as the thoughtful one - you're a man of action, you're like Christian Bale? Channing Tatum? No He's boyish.
Bradley Cooper? I would go with like an older Edward Norton.
Mmm okay.
Jewish Bruce Willis.
That's I'll take that.
That's pretty all right.
Listen to me, if you wanna be the bad-boy, you have to start pissing people off.
But cori's already got crazy on lockdown, and you're like the mean back-talking bitch, so - I don't think that.
No, I understand.
I'm recasting myself.
Okay, the charming jerk role is about to be vacant.
Just think about it, okay? America loves a scoundrel.
Turn your mic back on.
(Clears throat) I get it.
I understand.
Ricky: Right? It's hard to be vulnerable.
Raquel: If anybody knows about vulnerability, it's me.
Yeah, emotional I hear you and I see you.
Connor: What're you doing in here? Eric: Hey! Uh you know.
Snooping.
Reliving old memories.
Man, we used to do a lot of filthy things to each other in this room.
What'd you take? Nothing.
Relax, kid.
Give it back.
How can I give it back if I didn't take it? Also, make me.
(Hard punch, ring clinks on the floor) (Struggling grunts) (Panting) (Chuckles) What were you gonna do with it? Sell it? I wreck everything I touch.
So do I.
Eric: Oh please, you're young.
You still got time to pull it out of the fire.
(Laughs) Piece of advice? If you manage to find something good? Hang on to it and do not let go of it.
Marrying Jenn was the only half-decent thing I've ever done with my life.
That ring is the only thing I have left of it.
What about your wedding ring? I pawned it.
(Both laugh) Director: The tape's not working for me either.
Can we get props in here with the plastic bag? Today? Okay, come on.
Let's go.
Nice.
Yes.
Oke.
Come on.
Suck the air.
Simon: (Choking sounds) Director: Nice! Beautiful.
Aaron: What're you doing? You're gonna suffocate him! Director: Look! It has air holes in it, you idiot! Don't you guys have parents? What're you doing here, anyway? Beth: You know what? We quit.
Beth, I'm fine! I am pulling you off this stupid show.
Director: This is gonna cost us our day! The production will sue you! You have been treating us like garbage all day.
You change his role without asking, you don't tell me what's going on! We're done! Simon, come on! Arggghhhh! Beth: Let's go.
Through the tough times, through the rough times call your bluff times I was just trying to get over take two off the I had a really good time.
Me too.
Okay, just 'cause I work at a mission doesn't mean you have to go slow.
Mmm mmm okay, okay (Laughs) Well, maybe a little slower than that.
I'm sorry.
No, no.
No, no, no.
Don't apologize.
(Phone buzzes) It's okay, get it.
It's nothing.
Listen If you're looking to make some changes in your life, I think that's great, and if there's anything I can do to help, I'd like to do it.
So are you gonna ask me out again or what? Kaldrick: Yeah.
We should do that.
Okay.
Well, how about tonight? I get off at six if you wanna come pick me up.
Tonight? I can't do tonight.
I gotta- I'm supposed to be at the studio.
That'swho's calling.
Okay, I understand.
No, no, no.
I want to, I just You know what? Let me see if I can change some things around.
Great.
So maybe I'll see you later.
Maintain my composure just trying to make change through the tough times Through the rough times, call your bluff times just trying to get over, take two off maintain my composure Connor: Get off me, you stupid! Eric: Make me, you little punk! Jennifer: Hey! What the hell is going on? Eric: Just schooling your boy here.
Connor: Yeah, yeah - by cheating.
Eric: Dude, a game's a game, man.
(Video game fighting grunts) (Video game shuts off) Eric and Connor: Oh! For real?! Jennifer: Something happened here today.
I wanna know what it is.
Connor? (Chuckles awkwardly) (Sighs) Connor kicked my ass and earned my begrudging respect.
Why? Eric: Why? Don't know.
Turns out he's a pretty good kid.
(They both laugh) Jennifer: No.
Why'd he kick your ass? You've met Eric, right? (They both laugh) (Video game starts) "Get ready fight!" Thanks, kid.
No problem, old man.
Hey Oh! Oh yeah Mm-hmm.
So sexy.
I feel sexy.
What? What? I just remembered who I'm kissing.
This is not gonna end well for me.
Well, then you obviously don't remember who you're kissing.
As I recall, I tend to end things very well for you.
Nick: Yeah, but how do I know you're not gonna Glue my hands to my feet in my sleep, or max out my credit card on pornography memberships? Sabrina: Well, you don't! But isn't it exciting? Hey, okay, okay! I declare a temporary ceasefire for the next twelve hours.
So what do you say? Truce? Nick: That depends.
Do you promise to stop using words like "truce?" (Loud knock at the door) Laura: Abby? It's Laura.
Brandon: Oh, son of a- Abby: Just a minute! She knows! How does she know? Abby: Maybe it's about something else! Hi! Do you mind if I come in? (Sighs) I just feel so guilty.
Guilty? This thing between you and me, this connection we have.
It's driving a wedge between us.
Us? Me and Brandon.
Right.
Yes.
I love Brandon, and as much as I wanna rip off this robe and throw you down on this bed Not a good time.
I don't think we can do this anymore.
The three of us - you, me, Brandon.
Right.
Got it.
There's so many we's.
It's gotta stop.
Yes.
I mean It breaks my heart, but I don't want to get in the way of you and Brandon.
Oh! Thank you for understanding.
Bye, Abby Vargas.
Uh, bye, Laura.
I mean, I'll see you on set tomorrow.
Busboy: Hello? Kaldrick: You know who this is? I've got an idea.
Kaldrick: Well, I got something that belongs to you.
You want it back? Busboy: Why don't you bring it to me? All right.
Tell me where I'm going.
I'll text you an address.
Kaldrick: Hey, do you uh Do you know who I am? Busboy:I know you're cute as hell.
Isn't that enough? How'd you know? You looked like you were sitting at the wrong table.
(Knock at the door) Whoa! Where you headed off to? Oh.
Uh, the studio.
Dynasty just called me at the last minute.
He needs me to come in.
I thought you might be headed back to the mission.
Why'd you think that? Walter: Oh, I heard a rumor you might be taking a young woman out to dinner tonight.
Or did this afternoon not go well? Oh, nah, nah, nah.
This afternoon went went cool.
I mean, how'd your "lunchtime tutoring session" go? Fine, thank you.
(Cell phone dings) Kaldrick: Mm-hmm.
Well, I gotta go before Dynasty busts through this phone.
Son, I don't think I properly thanked you for what you did for the mission today.
You made a lot of people's lives better.
You used some of what you have here to give something back.
That meant a lot.
It was just money.
You know.
No.
It wasn't.
I don't know if I have the right to say this, but I'm proud of you.
I am proud of the man I'm watching you become.
I gotta go.
Okay.
Zach: (Sighs heavily) It's just hard Because no one takes it seriously.
Which is fitting because no one takes me seriously either.
But when you have to smoke a joint to get out of bed or to fall asleep or even just to talk to somebody I don't see what's so funny about that.
(Sniffles) That was very brave of you, Zach.
Very brave.
Ricky: Really? Really? You're in here 'cause of pot? I've had every drug in my body that you can think of.
I've eaten angel dust.
Cori has huffed gasoline.
Look at her! Uh, coke.
Booze.
Crack.
Coke.
Crack.
You wanna waste everybody's time with your marijuana problems? Raquel: Ricky, we all have our own journey, okay? Respect his.
Zach: What's your problem, man? Ricky: My problem is heroin.
That's that's my problem.
But sorry, go back to discussing about how you're You're a chocaholic, or whatever.
What're you gonna tell us next? That you're addicted to minesweeper? Why don't you give up that chair to somebody who has a real problem.
Raquel: Zach! Zach! Hey, hey.
That's not Ricky talking, okay? That's just the withdrawal.
Ricky, come on! How 'bout showing some compassion.
This kid was you ten years ago.
(Sucks his teeth) Raquel: It's okay.
Come here.
It's okay.
I hear you and I see you.
I do.
Yeah cry it out.
It's hard the way, the kinds of struggles that you're dwelling in bad chance of living through it all so you give in and give up your one percent of faith you been leaning on wait for the storm 'cause it lasts too long but keep walking forward 'cause you a champion when they knock you down you get up and you attack again and keep running believing you'll see the sun again dodge till your fine again, take it for the win (Door bangs shut, Dawna sighs) What's up? Oh, we must be going somewhere fancy; you got your formal attire on.
(Laughs) Meanwhile, I'm wearing the same thing you saw me in at lunch.
No, you look good.
You look good.
So do you prefer Kaldrick or Sean? Let's try Sean.
(Starts the vehicle) Okay.
(Vehicle rumbles away) Eddie: Hey, Simon, how'd another victim go? Whoa! What, are you still in character? Hey, can I talk to you- o-kay.
Kids slam the darndest doors.
How's my rent money coming? We're working on it.
- Close one, huh? - Yeah.
Look, you know how I feel.
You said you need time to figure things out, and I think I gave that to you.
So you need to decide what you want.
Uh I want Laura.
Listen, you are amazing and exciting, but, you know, Laura and I have a history together.
We're trying to build something and I need to honour that.
I really think this Christian show's starting to get to me.
Are you mad? Yeah, a little But mostly at myself.
But I'll be fine.
At least nobody got hurt, right? Goodbye, Abby Vargas.
Why does everyone keep saying that me? Like we all have the same call time tomorrow.
Bye, Brandon.
Laura: I was about to drive off when I noticed your car in the parking lot.
Someone seems to have keyed it, punctured all the tires, and broken all the windows.
Simon, I said I'm sorry, all right? Simon: Leave me alone! Beth: You know what? Sometimes I really, really wish I could.
Simon: I hate you! And sometimes I hate you too! But that's the great thing about being brother and sister - we can hate each other all we want, but at the end of the day we're still- You were just mad because they were being mean to you! No! We had a deal - if either of us got a bad feeling, we walked.
Well, I got a bad feeling, Simon.
I don't care! You know what else is a bad feeling? Sleeping in your car! Not having enough food! We needed that job! I hate you! (Door slams) (Sighs) Fine! Stay in there all night! Would you try until you left me in the night Laura: Son of a bitch! I hate you! I hate you! Abby: Laura! Laura! Stop! Laura: Who the hell do you think you are? We took you in and this is how you repay us?! You ruin our lives?! Brandon: Babe! Babe! Don't babe me! This is not over.
It's not?! Laura: The threesome is over! The world of pain that I'm about to put you through is just starting! When I'm through with you, you're gonna wish that you were somebody else.
Brandon: All right, all right.
Peace.
(Spectators murmur) Anyone says anything to anybody about any of this, there will be hell to pay.
I know where every single one of you live.
Ugh! At least no one got hurt.
Oh! (Loud splash) (Spectators laugh) (Gasps for air)
A.
Complex": We've been doing this show for six years, only somewhere in year three we accidentally fell in love.
I really like you.
Laura: I really like you, Abby.
I really, really like you too.
Kaldrick: I need to make a change.
Walter: You need to meet a woman like this.
Dawna, I'd like you to meet my son, Sean.
Hi.
You know only one of you gets the job, right? And the dark horse is picking up speed.
Sabrina: You know this doesn't change anything, right? We're still at war.
Cactibear 2 is firing me?! Navid: They had to stop production today because of you.
Production's coming after you for $120,000.
Female police officer:You're being charged with driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Do you understand this charge? Navid: There's an opening on celebrity halfway house.
I'll do it.
Andrea: Let me see your teeth? Turn profile? And your phone? You're welcome to keep your cigarettes.
I don't smoke.
Well, you're welcome to start.
(Low buzz of chatter) Andrea: Okay! Thank you! Okay, people, (Claps) Let's get well! A.
D.
: Okay, quiet on the set please! We're going to roll.
Dr.
Karen: Welcome.
Let's start at the beginning? Raquel, where did it all go wrong for you? (Knocking) Eddie?! Eddie: Ah! Perfect timing! Beth: Please tell me there's an envelope waiting for us - Ah! Beth Pirelli.
Thank God.
Yoink! Beth: This is an eviction notice.
Yeah, that's from me.
We had a deal! I fix the wiring, you let us stay here! Eddie: Yeah, well, the wiring's fixed, so now the deal is done.
Excuse me, kiddo.
Beth: Eddie Eddie, don't do this! We'll get you the money - Simon just booked a gig! Eddie: You just booked a gig? You just got here! What gig? Simon: On "Another Victim".
We're actually shooting today.
"Another Victim"?! Wow! That is amazing! Beth: So you'll let us stay? Absolutely not.
Oh! Here you go - oh! First and last month's rent.
Eddie: And here you go.
See how that worked out? See how happy everybody is with this transaction? Abby: No! Eddie, this is right next to Nick's room! Can you give me anything else? Um, actually, if you check with me to tomorrow, there might be something opening up.
Beth, Simon, this is Abby.
Abby, this is Beth and Simon.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Hey.
Eddie: I thought you were staying with those people that you were making the holy trinity with.
Well, I was, but I just, you know Get my own place, with the my own money.
Right.
Yeah.
And all that? Yeah? Okay.
She's a sweet girl.
You got 48 hours.
Beth: But I could Maybe I could um Eddie: Bye-ee! (Slams door) "Read this note out loud.
" "Last night was amazing" "But this morning's going to be even better.
" "P.
S.
You're late.
" What? No.
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
No! No, no, no, no, no! (Breathing hard) She took my clothes! (Sighs) You're wasting my time.
You're still getting paid, right? Dynasty: This is the third session in a row that you've missed.
The label's gonna have something to say about this.
There's no way that you can make this deadline.
Kaldrick: It's not your concern, D.
Do you even wanna finish this album? Kaldrick: I don't know.
I don't feel like I got much to say right now.
Dynasty: You used to be one of the most disciplined artists I've worked with.
This ain't you, man.
Maybe it is.
Can we talk about last night? (Whispering) Are you insane? Donald has spies everywhere! Well, there seems to be another two- (Brandon clears his throat) There seems to be another twosome developing in our threesome and it's starting to make things complicated! How so? Look, when you say that "you need time," do you mean time to finish this thing with Laura or figure out what you want? Abby, I really, really can't talk about this here, okay? I'm sorry.
Laura's last up, we're finished after lunch, why don't we just go back to my place and figure this all out.
(Brandon laughs) By talking.
All right.
After lunch, we talk.
Okay? Dr.
Karen: Ricky, how about you? When was the last time you were happy.
(Exhales, thinking) I guess when I was shooting Dex Slater, P.
I.
(Laughs) How pathetic is that? Last time I was happy, I was playing somebody else And I was nine.
Ricky, where did you go just then? Hmm? Oh, I I um I was thinking about magic.
When I was little, I used to do these magic tricks you know, just coins, cards kid's stuff.
But I said to myself that one day I was gonna be the real deal.
I was gonna teach myself how to conjure How to disappear.
When I started using (Choking up) Uh (Choking up), you know what, it turns out, if you really wanna disappear All you have to do is grow up.
Control room: Sorry.
We lost sound on that.
Andrea: Are you kidding me?! We missed that?! I can I can go again.
Is that? Andrea: Terrific! Ricky: Okay.
Hey, um Hit me with the line Ask me where I went again.
Ricky, where did you go just then? Hmm? Oh I was just Thinking about magic.
When I was a kid, I'd do these magic tricks - coins and cards.
Good morning.
Morning.
Sorry about that.
Jennifer: That's okay.
Did you have a good sleep? Yeah, I did.
Can I make you some coffee? Mm, coffee would be lovely, yes.
(Coffee beans clink and grind) (Loud thump) (Thump) (Struggling grunts) (Fighting grunts) (Objects clatter on the floor) Jennifer: Eric, no! God! (Panting) Hey, Jenny, how are you? Jennifer: (Disgusted) Oh my God, the booze is supposed to go in your mouth, Eric.
Eric: I just thought I'd stop by for a quick shower.
Care to join me? What'd I tell you? You can't just waltz in here anytime you want.
Eric: Jenny, you still keep the key in the hide-a-rock.
If you meant that, you'd move it.
- You look great.
Jennifer: - Ugh! (Light slap) Is that an ex-boyfriend? I wish That's my husband.
You want breakfast? Is it just me or do happy kid #2's clothes not seem very happy? Syd: Sorry, Simon, right? Yeah.
Yeah, I have you down as scared kid #4.
Beth: He's supposed to be happy kid #2.
(Sighs) This director does it all the time.
When you auditioned, did they have you read for a few parts? - Mm-hmm.
- What? You didn't tell me that.
Aaron: Hey, Syd, have you seen my-? Aw, what the hell, is that one of the kids?! Agh! I don't wanna see them until we shoot! You know that, Syd! I know.
I'm sorry! I'm sorry, Aaron! I'm sorry.
Aaron: (Disgusted) God! Who is that? Syd: That's Aaron.
He plays the pedophile.
Pedophile? Syd: Relax.
He's just a little bit method.
(Buzzer blares) (Loud overlapping chatter) Can you get him to put up Rhode Island? (Overlapping chatter dies out) (Writers chuckle) Scott: Oh! Oh wow! Nick: Good morning, all.
What did I miss? Scott: Uh, apparently the entire men's department? What is happening here? I'd prefer not to talk about it.
Writer: Allow me, m'lady.
Sabrina: I think it's nice that he is comfortable enough to show us the real him.
Or her.
Which do you prefer? Scott: Well, we're working on election stuff.
Do you have any pitches for us, Nickole? Nick: Matter of fact, I do.
Yeah, first one, we see Paul at a chalkboard and he's got - excuse me, thank you - one of those pointer-things and he starts going through - oh! - all the states that he's never been All right, ten cents, carry the five, is eight Dawna: You know, every week, he fights with him over that invoice, item by item.
Drives them all nuts.
Kaldrick: Yeah, he was always tight with money.
Keeps us on budget though.
So I hear he's living with you now? Yes, ma'am.
You don't know how much that means to him.
I'm sorry, am I talking too much? Sometimes when I get nervous, I talk a lot.
Kaldrick: No, you're good.
I get nervous, I don't know what the hell to say.
(Phone buzzes) Sorry about that.
Dawna: You know, you're not like I'd thought you'd be.
How'd you think I'd be? Walter: What? No.
No one ordered that.
Do we look like we can afford that many brand new air conditioners, man? Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Let me see that.
It's cool.
Go ahead and start settin 'em up.
You said you were having problems with some of the older residents gettin' heat stroke, so now you won't.
I got it all covered - even the electric bill for the extra power.
Thank you.
That's very generous.
Hey, why don't we celebrate with some lunch - all three of us - on me.
(Amused) On you? What? I got this, baby.
Thank you, son.
Andrea: Pete's just rebooting the camera.
Oh, uh, I loved the look you gave Cori in group today when she mumbled that thing about you being a slut.
(Chuckles) What look? Oh, you just made this face, like "I will cut a bitch.
" Why do you think you two don't get along? I don't even know which one Cori is? The one who's always talking behind your back? Hmm.
Well, maybe I do need to cut a bitch.
(Laughs) Can you say that again for continuity? I said, maybe I do need- no, just uh "I will cut a bitch.
" "I will cut a"" are you rolling right now? No.
Cut, please.
Can you cut? Okay I see what you're doing here.
I don't know what you're The leading questions, the baiting.
The show needs a bitch, I get it.
It's just, it's not gonna be me.
No one's trying to manipulate you.
This is about organically developing relationships.
We want the audience to see the real you.
Raquel: The real me? Like the real Ricky Lloyd in group today, takes one through three? If we can move away from this crazy misconception that I'm a bitch and start "organically developing me" as a compassionate and loving individual, that would be super.
Okay? We can roll.
(Clears throat, uncomfortable) Eric: What about my head? Jennifer: You can bleed.
So you two are still Still married? Jennifer: No.
We filed for divorce a year ago but dumbass won't sign the papers.
I can't find a pen.
Jennifer: What are you doing here, Eric? Heartbroken.
Kelly kicked me out.
Jennifer: What?! You screwed it up with Kelly?! Who's Kelly? Only the best thing to ever happen to this criminal degenerate.
Second best.
So how did you two meet? Let me guess.
You dropped your books, leaned down to pick 'em up and you bumped heads? Or it's a publicity stunt for awards season? Online dating? Jennifer: Nope.
Eric: - Wrestling match.
Jennifer: - Mm-mm.
Eric: - Prison.
Jennifer: - No.
You know what? This is none of your business.
(Laughs) Okay.
All right.
I'm sorry, I'm intruding, I will let you two lovebirds do whatever it is that you lovebirds do.
(Grunts) Ow! Jennifer: Oh God, Eric, sit down! (Laughing) Sit.
Promise me you will stay here with Connor until I get back, okay? Scouts honour.
Connor: Wait, what? Why do I have to babysit? Jennifer: Because I have a meeting with David Fincher and you don't.
David Fincher? Wow.
That's a pretty good reason.
Who cares if he leaves?! He's drunk, and he drove here- Eric: And I probably have a concussion now, too.
Jennifer: Can you do me a favor? Can you just keep him here till I get home.
Please? Yeah.
Thank you.
Okay, you guys gonna play nice? Eric: Mm-hmm.
But only if he promises to share.
Jennifer: You're not funny, Eric.
Eric: So, Connor, how long have you been drilling my wife? Eric: (Laughing) Can I get you anything? Yeah.
A sandwich would be nice.
Thanks.
Ah, sarcasm.
I see.
In that case, no.
I'm good, thanks.
I was close on the publicity thing, wasn't I? Jenny turned three shades of white when I said it.
Connor: What do you want, man? Eric: I don't want anything.
Can't a husband just break into his old house and hang out for a bit, share a lazy afternoon with his wife's new lover? So, kid, tell me, how old are you, fifteen? Sixteen.
Eric: I bet ya I'm old enough to be your dad.
I'm making a sandwich, you want one? Connor: Jennifer doesn't want you here.
Eric: No? Then why'd she tell me to stay, huh? Reverse psychology? She's with me.
Whatever it started out as, it's more than that now.
Eric: Yeah, I bet it is.
She likes to play mommy, doesn't she? And I have a feeling that uh You're pretty okay with that.
Do you want me to punch you in the face? Eric: She's still in love with me, Connor.
So if I were you, kid, I wouldn't unpack, okay? Oh! Mm! (Laughs) I love this part.
Walter: I hope this suits you two.
Dawna: It's cute, I like it.
Walter: Damn.
You know what? I just realized I'm supposed to meet Alexander back at the mission for a lunchtime tutoring session.
I'll drive you back.
Walter: Oh no, no, no, no.
I'm used to walking.
You two stay, enjoy yourselves - on me.
Here.
(Laughs) Your dad's pretty smooth.
Yeah.
Like sandpaper.
And apparently he thinks we can both eat lunch here on ten dollars.
(Laughs) Do you know what you want? Uh, not yet.
Nick: Tell me you have my clothes.
Sabrina: I don't know Seeing you in mine makes me realize how irresistible I must be.
Just give me my clothes! And, by the way, at the moment, I find you extremely resistible.
Sabrina: (Chuckles) Why don't you let me help you with those Really really Tight pants.
Yeah, I know.
Wow! (Sighs) It's making it really hard to seduce you.
- You're trying to seduce me? - Mm-hmm.
Let's lie down in the basement tonight Nick: I was thinking about maybe keeping this shirt on.
I helped you tattle away the buildings I pull into the sky and our hearts shaking in this summer night Abby: What's wrong? Brandon: I I just feel guilty doing this behind Laura's back.
Abby: Why? We're just going to talk.
So let's talk.
Brandon: I just feel like- Abby: (Breathlessly) Keep going, I'm listening This thing that's going on between us, it's not fair to Laura, you know? Oh, I totally agree.
It's unfair.
I think we should break up with her.
It's gone way beyond casual sex now.
(Moans) Way beyond.
I really have feelings for you, Abby.
I know.
I can feel some of those feelings.
Brandon: You know Laura.
Laura's sensitive.
I don't want her to get hurt.
Abby: That's so sweet of you, you know? Brandon: Plus, if Donald finds out, I mean, we could lose our jobs, right? So Abby: Yeah, I get it.
It's delicate.
Brandon: (Grunts) I've fallen for you, Abby Vargas.
This goes way beyond the physical.
(Gasps) Totally.
Dawna: So I said, "Darius, if you like a girl, just tell her instead of writing all over her bike "with permanent marker.
" They weren't exactly landscapes, either.
Am I talking too much again? Kaldrick: Oh, no, no, no.
Um, so how'd you end up at the mission? Both my parents were drug addicts.
I tried to follow in their footsteps for a little while and Then I made a right turn and decided to become a social worker.
So just like that, you changed your whole life? No! No, it was hell.
I think I'm ready to change too, but I don't know if I can.
I got news for you.
You may not always feel it, but We change all the time.
All you can do is try and pick a direction.
So which direction do you wanna go? Aaron: (Menacing) Look at me Look at me! Excuse me, could I Could I get some headphones? I just, I can't hear.
It'll be on tv in a month.
Aaron, get in his face more! Don't let him off the hook! (Menacing) Open your mouth! I'm gonna put this inside, and then you're gonna- (yelling) What the hell is he doing?! Director: And cut! (Set buzzer blares) Oh God Are you just gonna let him shove a gag down his throat like that? Relax.
He's a pro.
A pro what? (Aaron groans as he stands) Beth: Simon, are you okay? I'm fine.
Aaron: Who the hell are you? I'm his sister.
Who are you? Would you like to get the hell off my set? You wanna keep your hands off my brother? Beth, we're fine, we're acting.
Director: Come on, come on, come on.
Aaron, it's good! It's great intensity.
- Little bit more this time.
- What? I don't like that gag.
Director: You know, for once, I agree with you.
(Yells) Can we get some duct tape in here? 1st A.
D.
: Duct tape, moments away.
Are you sure you're okay? Yes, I'm fine.
Director: Today, people! (Screaming and crying) Cori: Stop looking at me! Raquel: What are you doing in my room? Cori: Get those stupid cameras out of my face or I will smash them! Why are you messing with my stuff?! I'm not filming you! Cori: (Shrieking)They won't give me my phone! Raquel: Well, you don't have to be such a brat about it! Somebody get this bitch her lithium! Cori, I apologize.
I'm hearing you saying that you're upset.
I'm sure it's hard to respect other people's stuff when you don't have any respect for yourself.
You're ugly.
(Biting her tongue) You hang in there.
Hey, hang in- what are you, a lesbian?! Don't touch me! Raquel: I am going to smack you in your skank mouth Follow Cori! Go, go, go.
Raquel: Is probably what you're used to hearing, but I'm not gonna say that, Cori! I am leading with (Door closes) (Drops pretense) Love.
What is she doing in my room? You are a very talented actress.
I could never do what you do.
Stop trying to produce.
I have final cut - I decide how you look.
Don't forget that.
(Cori shrieks nearby) Andrea: Just relax, Cori.
(Quietly) Sabrina.
Sabrina: Is everything okay? I got your text messages.
Sabrina: My? They were very inappropriate And graphic - Oh - And appreciated.
Oh Wow Let me say, I have very specific How do you say preferences, and a surprising amount of them line up with what you are suggesting here.
Wow okay, um A surprising amount.
(Awkward chuckle) I, uh Let's just get outta here Let's take off early and go to my mom's place.
She's got a big basement.
Sabrina: (Very loudly) I have herpes! (Stifles a laugh) Uh which kinds? Both.
Both? Both kinds.
All kinds.
So we probably shouldn't Rejection accepted.
No hard feelings.
Bye.
Well-played.
Thank you.
(Laughing) - Hi, Ricky.
Hi.
- Oh, hi.
I just wanted to thank you for what you said in group today.
I just thought it was really inspiring.
Thank you so And I just wanted to give you a hug.
Shut up.
Stop talking.
What're you doing? They can't use it if they don't get sound! Shut up! Do you see any cameras on you right now? Ricky: But they could come.
I think- Raquel: I see what you're doing, okay? That sad-sack poor-little match-girl routine, trying to win America's sympathy? Yeah, and it's working.
I even made Cori cry and she's a terrible actress.
It's not working.
It's making you look like a vagina.
But uh I don't listen to abuse.
You're putting on a great show, okay? It's just the wrong show.
Look at your face.
No one's gonna cast you as the thoughtful one - you're a man of action, you're like Christian Bale? Channing Tatum? No He's boyish.
Bradley Cooper? I would go with like an older Edward Norton.
Mmm okay.
Jewish Bruce Willis.
That's I'll take that.
That's pretty all right.
Listen to me, if you wanna be the bad-boy, you have to start pissing people off.
But cori's already got crazy on lockdown, and you're like the mean back-talking bitch, so - I don't think that.
No, I understand.
I'm recasting myself.
Okay, the charming jerk role is about to be vacant.
Just think about it, okay? America loves a scoundrel.
Turn your mic back on.
(Clears throat) I get it.
I understand.
Ricky: Right? It's hard to be vulnerable.
Raquel: If anybody knows about vulnerability, it's me.
Yeah, emotional I hear you and I see you.
Connor: What're you doing in here? Eric: Hey! Uh you know.
Snooping.
Reliving old memories.
Man, we used to do a lot of filthy things to each other in this room.
What'd you take? Nothing.
Relax, kid.
Give it back.
How can I give it back if I didn't take it? Also, make me.
(Hard punch, ring clinks on the floor) (Struggling grunts) (Panting) (Chuckles) What were you gonna do with it? Sell it? I wreck everything I touch.
So do I.
Eric: Oh please, you're young.
You still got time to pull it out of the fire.
(Laughs) Piece of advice? If you manage to find something good? Hang on to it and do not let go of it.
Marrying Jenn was the only half-decent thing I've ever done with my life.
That ring is the only thing I have left of it.
What about your wedding ring? I pawned it.
(Both laugh) Director: The tape's not working for me either.
Can we get props in here with the plastic bag? Today? Okay, come on.
Let's go.
Nice.
Yes.
Oke.
Come on.
Suck the air.
Simon: (Choking sounds) Director: Nice! Beautiful.
Aaron: What're you doing? You're gonna suffocate him! Director: Look! It has air holes in it, you idiot! Don't you guys have parents? What're you doing here, anyway? Beth: You know what? We quit.
Beth, I'm fine! I am pulling you off this stupid show.
Director: This is gonna cost us our day! The production will sue you! You have been treating us like garbage all day.
You change his role without asking, you don't tell me what's going on! We're done! Simon, come on! Arggghhhh! Beth: Let's go.
Through the tough times, through the rough times call your bluff times I was just trying to get over take two off the I had a really good time.
Me too.
Okay, just 'cause I work at a mission doesn't mean you have to go slow.
Mmm mmm okay, okay (Laughs) Well, maybe a little slower than that.
I'm sorry.
No, no.
No, no, no.
Don't apologize.
(Phone buzzes) It's okay, get it.
It's nothing.
Listen If you're looking to make some changes in your life, I think that's great, and if there's anything I can do to help, I'd like to do it.
So are you gonna ask me out again or what? Kaldrick: Yeah.
We should do that.
Okay.
Well, how about tonight? I get off at six if you wanna come pick me up.
Tonight? I can't do tonight.
I gotta- I'm supposed to be at the studio.
That'swho's calling.
Okay, I understand.
No, no, no.
I want to, I just You know what? Let me see if I can change some things around.
Great.
So maybe I'll see you later.
Maintain my composure just trying to make change through the tough times Through the rough times, call your bluff times just trying to get over, take two off maintain my composure Connor: Get off me, you stupid! Eric: Make me, you little punk! Jennifer: Hey! What the hell is going on? Eric: Just schooling your boy here.
Connor: Yeah, yeah - by cheating.
Eric: Dude, a game's a game, man.
(Video game fighting grunts) (Video game shuts off) Eric and Connor: Oh! For real?! Jennifer: Something happened here today.
I wanna know what it is.
Connor? (Chuckles awkwardly) (Sighs) Connor kicked my ass and earned my begrudging respect.
Why? Eric: Why? Don't know.
Turns out he's a pretty good kid.
(They both laugh) Jennifer: No.
Why'd he kick your ass? You've met Eric, right? (They both laugh) (Video game starts) "Get ready fight!" Thanks, kid.
No problem, old man.
Hey Oh! Oh yeah Mm-hmm.
So sexy.
I feel sexy.
What? What? I just remembered who I'm kissing.
This is not gonna end well for me.
Well, then you obviously don't remember who you're kissing.
As I recall, I tend to end things very well for you.
Nick: Yeah, but how do I know you're not gonna Glue my hands to my feet in my sleep, or max out my credit card on pornography memberships? Sabrina: Well, you don't! But isn't it exciting? Hey, okay, okay! I declare a temporary ceasefire for the next twelve hours.
So what do you say? Truce? Nick: That depends.
Do you promise to stop using words like "truce?" (Loud knock at the door) Laura: Abby? It's Laura.
Brandon: Oh, son of a- Abby: Just a minute! She knows! How does she know? Abby: Maybe it's about something else! Hi! Do you mind if I come in? (Sighs) I just feel so guilty.
Guilty? This thing between you and me, this connection we have.
It's driving a wedge between us.
Us? Me and Brandon.
Right.
Yes.
I love Brandon, and as much as I wanna rip off this robe and throw you down on this bed Not a good time.
I don't think we can do this anymore.
The three of us - you, me, Brandon.
Right.
Got it.
There's so many we's.
It's gotta stop.
Yes.
I mean It breaks my heart, but I don't want to get in the way of you and Brandon.
Oh! Thank you for understanding.
Bye, Abby Vargas.
Uh, bye, Laura.
I mean, I'll see you on set tomorrow.
Busboy: Hello? Kaldrick: You know who this is? I've got an idea.
Kaldrick: Well, I got something that belongs to you.
You want it back? Busboy: Why don't you bring it to me? All right.
Tell me where I'm going.
I'll text you an address.
Kaldrick: Hey, do you uh Do you know who I am? Busboy:I know you're cute as hell.
Isn't that enough? How'd you know? You looked like you were sitting at the wrong table.
(Knock at the door) Whoa! Where you headed off to? Oh.
Uh, the studio.
Dynasty just called me at the last minute.
He needs me to come in.
I thought you might be headed back to the mission.
Why'd you think that? Walter: Oh, I heard a rumor you might be taking a young woman out to dinner tonight.
Or did this afternoon not go well? Oh, nah, nah, nah.
This afternoon went went cool.
I mean, how'd your "lunchtime tutoring session" go? Fine, thank you.
(Cell phone dings) Kaldrick: Mm-hmm.
Well, I gotta go before Dynasty busts through this phone.
Son, I don't think I properly thanked you for what you did for the mission today.
You made a lot of people's lives better.
You used some of what you have here to give something back.
That meant a lot.
It was just money.
You know.
No.
It wasn't.
I don't know if I have the right to say this, but I'm proud of you.
I am proud of the man I'm watching you become.
I gotta go.
Okay.
Zach: (Sighs heavily) It's just hard Because no one takes it seriously.
Which is fitting because no one takes me seriously either.
But when you have to smoke a joint to get out of bed or to fall asleep or even just to talk to somebody I don't see what's so funny about that.
(Sniffles) That was very brave of you, Zach.
Very brave.
Ricky: Really? Really? You're in here 'cause of pot? I've had every drug in my body that you can think of.
I've eaten angel dust.
Cori has huffed gasoline.
Look at her! Uh, coke.
Booze.
Crack.
Coke.
Crack.
You wanna waste everybody's time with your marijuana problems? Raquel: Ricky, we all have our own journey, okay? Respect his.
Zach: What's your problem, man? Ricky: My problem is heroin.
That's that's my problem.
But sorry, go back to discussing about how you're You're a chocaholic, or whatever.
What're you gonna tell us next? That you're addicted to minesweeper? Why don't you give up that chair to somebody who has a real problem.
Raquel: Zach! Zach! Hey, hey.
That's not Ricky talking, okay? That's just the withdrawal.
Ricky, come on! How 'bout showing some compassion.
This kid was you ten years ago.
(Sucks his teeth) Raquel: It's okay.
Come here.
It's okay.
I hear you and I see you.
I do.
Yeah cry it out.
It's hard the way, the kinds of struggles that you're dwelling in bad chance of living through it all so you give in and give up your one percent of faith you been leaning on wait for the storm 'cause it lasts too long but keep walking forward 'cause you a champion when they knock you down you get up and you attack again and keep running believing you'll see the sun again dodge till your fine again, take it for the win (Door bangs shut, Dawna sighs) What's up? Oh, we must be going somewhere fancy; you got your formal attire on.
(Laughs) Meanwhile, I'm wearing the same thing you saw me in at lunch.
No, you look good.
You look good.
So do you prefer Kaldrick or Sean? Let's try Sean.
(Starts the vehicle) Okay.
(Vehicle rumbles away) Eddie: Hey, Simon, how'd another victim go? Whoa! What, are you still in character? Hey, can I talk to you- o-kay.
Kids slam the darndest doors.
How's my rent money coming? We're working on it.
- Close one, huh? - Yeah.
Look, you know how I feel.
You said you need time to figure things out, and I think I gave that to you.
So you need to decide what you want.
Uh I want Laura.
Listen, you are amazing and exciting, but, you know, Laura and I have a history together.
We're trying to build something and I need to honour that.
I really think this Christian show's starting to get to me.
Are you mad? Yeah, a little But mostly at myself.
But I'll be fine.
At least nobody got hurt, right? Goodbye, Abby Vargas.
Why does everyone keep saying that me? Like we all have the same call time tomorrow.
Bye, Brandon.
Laura: I was about to drive off when I noticed your car in the parking lot.
Someone seems to have keyed it, punctured all the tires, and broken all the windows.
Simon, I said I'm sorry, all right? Simon: Leave me alone! Beth: You know what? Sometimes I really, really wish I could.
Simon: I hate you! And sometimes I hate you too! But that's the great thing about being brother and sister - we can hate each other all we want, but at the end of the day we're still- You were just mad because they were being mean to you! No! We had a deal - if either of us got a bad feeling, we walked.
Well, I got a bad feeling, Simon.
I don't care! You know what else is a bad feeling? Sleeping in your car! Not having enough food! We needed that job! I hate you! (Door slams) (Sighs) Fine! Stay in there all night! Would you try until you left me in the night Laura: Son of a bitch! I hate you! I hate you! Abby: Laura! Laura! Stop! Laura: Who the hell do you think you are? We took you in and this is how you repay us?! You ruin our lives?! Brandon: Babe! Babe! Don't babe me! This is not over.
It's not?! Laura: The threesome is over! The world of pain that I'm about to put you through is just starting! When I'm through with you, you're gonna wish that you were somebody else.
Brandon: All right, all right.
Peace.
(Spectators murmur) Anyone says anything to anybody about any of this, there will be hell to pay.
I know where every single one of you live.
Ugh! At least no one got hurt.
Oh! (Loud splash) (Spectators laugh) (Gasps for air)