The Girlfriend Experience (2016) s02e10 Episode Script
Bria: Ep5 - Living Like a Tornado
1 MAN 1: Do you recognize this man? BRIA: Is Donald in custody? IAN: He made bail.
BRIA: So he's out there.
He could come find me.
He could IAN: I'm gonna keep you safe.
I'm gonna keep you safe.
(PANTING) What do you want me to do to you? BRIA: I think you've imagined what you wanna do to me.
So why don't you just do it? (PANTING) Did he make you do that? - Who? - Ian.
(METAL DETECTOR WHIRRING) (WHIRRING CONTINUES) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) PAUL: It's harder sometimes.
KAYLA: Yeah.
Every once in a while, you find something like this.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) KAYLA: Like what? (INDISTINCT CHATTER CONTINUES) (PANTING) What's wrong? I don't know.
I don't feel so good.
I think I should go home.
(BREATHING HEAVILY) Mm.
I had a bad feeling someone was in the house.
Let's have a drink.
I don't know if that's a good idea.
I think you drank enough booze today.
Are you gonna stay for a bit? PAUL: Yeah, I'll stay.
(SIGHS) KAYLA: Is she okay? She's your mom, you know her better than me.
She looks thirsty.
I don't think she's drank enough water.
Why don't you Can you get us something to drink? KAYLA: Yeah.
I noticed that when you were getting sloshed earlier today, you were not drinking any water.
- It's concerning me - I have something to tell you.
I haven't really been honest with you.
Hmm, about? BRIA: I'm not s I'm not safe.
"Safe?" Uh, here you go.
Here, take a sip.
Um can you give me and your mom like a couple of minutes, sweetheart? Maybe go play in your room or something.
I need to talk to your mom.
Okay.
Ah, thank you.
When you say "Safe," you mean like you're fucking dudes with no rubbers on? Is that it? No, I'm Oh, my.
This is all I haven't Get it out, come on.
I don't wanna fuck this up with you, Paul.
I really don't, I really like you.
- I wanna make it work and I - The feeling is mutual.
- So I'm scared to tell you - So what're you scared of? I'm not who you think I am.
It's not a big deal.
Listen, I've been with a lot of women.
They all say the same thing.
Women in your same situation, they're not who they are.
- It feels fake, false.
- I'm not talking about Lola.
- I'm-I-m This, I'm talk - What're you talking about? I had an ex.
Right.
Tell me.
He-he did some really bad things, and Okay, now we're getting somewhere - Illegal stuff.
- Uh-huh.
- And - Hmm.
He had me do a lot of stuff that I felt like I had no choice in.
Lot of illegal things.
Really bad things.
Really bad.
Like it's bad as it gets.
A lot of times when women are with abusive men or bad men, they start to internalize (STAMMERING) No, it's not I was there too.
I was there and I was doing a lot of the same things that he was doing.
You know, mostly 'cause I had no choice.
You know, I felt like I'd be killed if I didn't get involved.
Shoot or be shot, that sort of situation.
And so, that's why I made the decision that I had to get out, and - And? - Decided to make a deal.
To testify against him and that's when I joined WITSEC to ask for protection.
And I thought it was the best idea.
I thought we'd be safe but I don't feel safe.
I'm not safe, and that's why I need your help.
And that's why I need us to move in with you, okay? (EXHALES) You know, that's a loaded question, right? Um Come here.
This is one of those things that might take me a couple of minutes.
Maybe even a little longer to register what you're talking about Can we talk about this tomorrow? I don't think there's time, I feel like he's coming for me.
We need to move in now.
And then, I'll feel safe.
Yeah.
We'll see.
(CRICKETS CHIRPING) (CREAKING) Paul? Paul? Paul? Just me.
It's alright.
Kayla called and said she was worried about you.
Are you okay? How did she call you? While you were asleep, she found your phone.
She called and said she didn't know what to do, but I should come over.
What, you don't believe me? What else did she say? She said you were acting strange.
Tell me what's going on.
I can feel him watching me.
It's a perfectly normal reaction to an upcoming trial.
You're scared to testify, it's understandable.
I can't imagine having to face my abuser.
No, I know him.
He has people he could call.
You wouldn't even know if he was watching you.
He'll kill you.
And now, he's here, I can feel him.
I need you to believe me.
Well, if he is here, and it's very, very unlikely I will keep you safe.
Okay? No one is watching me.
BRIA: No one is watching me.
IAN: No one is watching me.
BRIA: No one is watching me.
IAN: I am safe with Ian.
BRIA: I'm safe with Ian.
IAN: I am safe with Ian.
BRIA: I am safe with Ian.
(GASPS) (DOG BARKING) (WHIRRING) I was thinkin' we could you know, drop Kayla off at school, and then I could drop you off at work, and maybe we could get breakfast on the way.
Drop me off at work at the factory.
Yeah, where else do you work? WOMAN 1: Morning.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) Have a nice day at work.
You too.
You are my work.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) MAN 1: Bria? I didn't expect to see you back.
BRIA: I just wanted to say hi.
MAN 1: Okay, I just figured you'd quit without informing us.
Are you here to ask for your job back? No.
BRIA: I have to go now.
(BUZZER BUZZING) Nice seeing you.
(WIND HOWLING) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) Hi Sorry, my mom got a little pissed at me this morning and she insisted she take me to school.
I had to fake like I was actually going.
Well, you're here now, so that's what matters.
Um, we were just about to go for a ride and go smoke some weed if you wanna Yeah, that's cool, yeah.
Cool.
Do you wanna get in front? I-I'll get in the back.
(ENGINE TURNS OVER) (INHALES DEEPLY) - You want a hit? - Yeah, yeah, sure.
KYLE: No, you gotta hold on, uh, you gotta hold the carb.
I know.
Uh, ha-have you done this before? - Yeah.
- Hah, no.
Why, what are you, like 12? (LAUGHS) I'm 15! Okay, let me, let me hold it for you.
Saw that? Yeah, like that.
Yeah.
Now hold on to it.
Here you go, light it.
There you go, now pull it, pull it, pull it.
Inhale.
There you go.
There you go.
(COUGHING) (LAUGHING) Shut the fuck up.
KYLE: You okay? You good, you good.
Are you okay? You good? Okay.
(DOOR OPENS) So, your mom's not home? KAYLA: Adopted mom.
Uh, no, she's not home.
- She's at work.
- Cool.
(RUSTLING) You want a hit? Oh, no, I'm still high.
That's because you're a lightweight.
Let's try something.
Open your mouth.
You've never done that before, have you? Yeah, I have.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Like, a lot.
You know, there's people in and out of your apartment all day.
Like who? That black guy you call your cousin.
Your daughter's in there with some boy right now.
And there's cars parked here all night I don't recognize.
- All night? - Yeah.
It all started when you got here.
Yeah, the transition's been really hard.
My family's been helping out a lot.
I don't know your family, maybe that's normal for you but it sure seems like there's people interested in what you're up to.
Or maybe your family's just overprotective.
Maybe I'm just being paranoid.
Thanks.
I appreciate it, Sandra.
(DOOR OPENS) BRIA: What are you doing here? Uh, I-I felt really sick and I needed to come home.
BRIA: You don't have to lie to me.
This is Kyle.
Did you use my phone last night to call Ian? - No.
- I knew it.
(SIGHS) (SNIFFLES) I-I-I'm gonna go.
Do-don't move.
How old are you, Kyle? Um, I'm-I'm 18.
BRIA: Do you have a car? Yeah.
If you let me use your car I won't tell the cops that you've been smoking weed and making out with my 13-year-old daughter.
I'm sorry.
(INDISTINCT HOOTING) PAUL: Let it out.
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING) Come on.
Give it to me.
Let it out.
You got it.
What are you doin' here? I need to know if Kayla and I can come to your house.
You know, this isn't really a good time No-no, I need to talk to you now.
I'm not safe.
I want you to take care of me, Paul.
I'm gonna be better.
I'm gonna be more honest.
(SHOUTING CONTINUES) PAUL: Silence, one of the things that we need to learn is control.
We need to learn to control ourselves.
We can't control other people.
We need to let go.
Let it out.
Let it out! (INDISTINCT SCREAMING) (ENGINE TURNS OVER) You see how this isn't reacting the same way as this? It's cause I This is stainless steel.
Which means it's not ferrous.
- Something like that.
- Uh-huh.
It's pretty cool.
Uh, what's that? You wanna try it? (KYLE MUMBLES) - Just stay still.
- Mm? S-so you said you were 15.
- Not 13.
- Mm What's the big deal about two years, right? You have to And when's your mum coming back with my car? I don't know.
She's fucking crazy.
Just Here.
Look into the light.
Uh, it-it-it stings.
It's not hurting you.
Just keep looking.
(METAL DETECTOR WHIRRING) (KAYLA CHUCKLES) What do you got in there? - Noth-nothing.
- Nothing? KAYLA: What is it? That's a bug, man.
That's a fuckin' bug.
That's a fuckin' bug, th Oh, shit! Oh, is this about me? Is this fuckin' What Oh, hell, man.
Oh, and you're fuckin' 13! That's probably what's That's probably what it is.
It's a Who put this here? BRIA: Pack your bags.
KYLE: What's-what's going on? What's goin' on? SANDRA: Hey, you're takin' up the spaces! (BREATHING HEAVILY) (SIGHS) You wanna come inside? You wanna come inside with us? Sure.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) - Hey.
- Hey.
I wanna teach my daughter how to shoot.
Uh, so, I'm looking for a sports gun.
I want her to grow into it so, something a little more powerful.
She's adopted.
That's her boyfriend.
WOMAN 2: Okay.
Okay.
It's a Mossberg 308 scope.
So, without a license I can only get a sports rifle, right? WOMAN 2: That's right.
You got a seven millimeter? My husband's birthday coming up.
Oh-oh-oh! Hot-hot-hot, hot-hot-hot.
Hot-hot-hot-hot-hot.
Straight off the presses.
Can we please thank Uncle Paul for your gifts? - I marinate Listen, I mar - Thanks, Uncle Paul.
Yeah, no problem.
I marinated this.
- I was a sous chef back in - You can keep playing.
Late '80s.
Uh, look at this, look, look, look.
- Oh.
Mm.
- Coq au vin.
Wait here.
(CAR DOOR CLOSES) DIANE: Why aren't you eating? Sit down and finish your dinner.
And please stop making that noise.
- Are you expecting someone? - Unh-unh.
- Not expecting anybody.
- Okay.
PAUL: Can you do me a favor, can you put the drink up on a coaster it's just better for the table.
(BRIA GRUNTS) - What the fuck? - I gotta tell you somethin'.
This chick, she's a little bit out there.
She's not supposed to be here, but she takes my courses she became obsessed with me.
And, uh, I should have told you before - Okay Paul - Sorry about that.
Jesus, we're gonna go up the stairs.
Quick, quick, quick, let's go.
Okay.
We don't feel safe.
This is the best place for us to come.
What? Can't No, please, you said that tonight would work.
I don't care about her, I don't care about the kids.
DIANE: Paul, what're you doing? Just call the cops.
It's not good, nobody's calling the cops.
Just call the We're calling the cops.
- You should really leav - I-I can't hear you.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) Okay, call the cops.
Call the cops.
Do you skateboard? KYLE: Yeah.
Oh, that's cool.
KYLE: Ho What's goin' on? KAYLA: I don't know.
(SIGHS) What did he say? He said he wasn't gonna call the police.
KAYLA: That's a good thing right? No.
What's she-what's she doing? Oh, shit! BRIA: You better call the cops, Paul.
- Listen, she's misunderstood.
- I need-I need you to come - She's actually a nice girl.
- Shut the fuck up, Paul.
I-I, um, I have two children in this house.
And I need somebody here now, I'm tellin' (GUNSHOT) (DIANE SCREAMING) KYLE: What the fuck! You better call the cops or I'm gonna keep shooting! DIANE: Oh, my God! (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) I'm going to wait over there for the cops, okay? KYLE: What? It's okay, we could just wait here for the cops to come, and they'll take us home.
KYLE: What're you talking about? Sh-sh-she, she just shot a car! (WHISPERS) Oh, shit.
(SIGHS)
BRIA: So he's out there.
He could come find me.
He could IAN: I'm gonna keep you safe.
I'm gonna keep you safe.
(PANTING) What do you want me to do to you? BRIA: I think you've imagined what you wanna do to me.
So why don't you just do it? (PANTING) Did he make you do that? - Who? - Ian.
(METAL DETECTOR WHIRRING) (WHIRRING CONTINUES) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) PAUL: It's harder sometimes.
KAYLA: Yeah.
Every once in a while, you find something like this.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) KAYLA: Like what? (INDISTINCT CHATTER CONTINUES) (PANTING) What's wrong? I don't know.
I don't feel so good.
I think I should go home.
(BREATHING HEAVILY) Mm.
I had a bad feeling someone was in the house.
Let's have a drink.
I don't know if that's a good idea.
I think you drank enough booze today.
Are you gonna stay for a bit? PAUL: Yeah, I'll stay.
(SIGHS) KAYLA: Is she okay? She's your mom, you know her better than me.
She looks thirsty.
I don't think she's drank enough water.
Why don't you Can you get us something to drink? KAYLA: Yeah.
I noticed that when you were getting sloshed earlier today, you were not drinking any water.
- It's concerning me - I have something to tell you.
I haven't really been honest with you.
Hmm, about? BRIA: I'm not s I'm not safe.
"Safe?" Uh, here you go.
Here, take a sip.
Um can you give me and your mom like a couple of minutes, sweetheart? Maybe go play in your room or something.
I need to talk to your mom.
Okay.
Ah, thank you.
When you say "Safe," you mean like you're fucking dudes with no rubbers on? Is that it? No, I'm Oh, my.
This is all I haven't Get it out, come on.
I don't wanna fuck this up with you, Paul.
I really don't, I really like you.
- I wanna make it work and I - The feeling is mutual.
- So I'm scared to tell you - So what're you scared of? I'm not who you think I am.
It's not a big deal.
Listen, I've been with a lot of women.
They all say the same thing.
Women in your same situation, they're not who they are.
- It feels fake, false.
- I'm not talking about Lola.
- I'm-I-m This, I'm talk - What're you talking about? I had an ex.
Right.
Tell me.
He-he did some really bad things, and Okay, now we're getting somewhere - Illegal stuff.
- Uh-huh.
- And - Hmm.
He had me do a lot of stuff that I felt like I had no choice in.
Lot of illegal things.
Really bad things.
Really bad.
Like it's bad as it gets.
A lot of times when women are with abusive men or bad men, they start to internalize (STAMMERING) No, it's not I was there too.
I was there and I was doing a lot of the same things that he was doing.
You know, mostly 'cause I had no choice.
You know, I felt like I'd be killed if I didn't get involved.
Shoot or be shot, that sort of situation.
And so, that's why I made the decision that I had to get out, and - And? - Decided to make a deal.
To testify against him and that's when I joined WITSEC to ask for protection.
And I thought it was the best idea.
I thought we'd be safe but I don't feel safe.
I'm not safe, and that's why I need your help.
And that's why I need us to move in with you, okay? (EXHALES) You know, that's a loaded question, right? Um Come here.
This is one of those things that might take me a couple of minutes.
Maybe even a little longer to register what you're talking about Can we talk about this tomorrow? I don't think there's time, I feel like he's coming for me.
We need to move in now.
And then, I'll feel safe.
Yeah.
We'll see.
(CRICKETS CHIRPING) (CREAKING) Paul? Paul? Paul? Just me.
It's alright.
Kayla called and said she was worried about you.
Are you okay? How did she call you? While you were asleep, she found your phone.
She called and said she didn't know what to do, but I should come over.
What, you don't believe me? What else did she say? She said you were acting strange.
Tell me what's going on.
I can feel him watching me.
It's a perfectly normal reaction to an upcoming trial.
You're scared to testify, it's understandable.
I can't imagine having to face my abuser.
No, I know him.
He has people he could call.
You wouldn't even know if he was watching you.
He'll kill you.
And now, he's here, I can feel him.
I need you to believe me.
Well, if he is here, and it's very, very unlikely I will keep you safe.
Okay? No one is watching me.
BRIA: No one is watching me.
IAN: No one is watching me.
BRIA: No one is watching me.
IAN: I am safe with Ian.
BRIA: I'm safe with Ian.
IAN: I am safe with Ian.
BRIA: I am safe with Ian.
(GASPS) (DOG BARKING) (WHIRRING) I was thinkin' we could you know, drop Kayla off at school, and then I could drop you off at work, and maybe we could get breakfast on the way.
Drop me off at work at the factory.
Yeah, where else do you work? WOMAN 1: Morning.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) Have a nice day at work.
You too.
You are my work.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) MAN 1: Bria? I didn't expect to see you back.
BRIA: I just wanted to say hi.
MAN 1: Okay, I just figured you'd quit without informing us.
Are you here to ask for your job back? No.
BRIA: I have to go now.
(BUZZER BUZZING) Nice seeing you.
(WIND HOWLING) (INDISTINCT CHATTER) Hi Sorry, my mom got a little pissed at me this morning and she insisted she take me to school.
I had to fake like I was actually going.
Well, you're here now, so that's what matters.
Um, we were just about to go for a ride and go smoke some weed if you wanna Yeah, that's cool, yeah.
Cool.
Do you wanna get in front? I-I'll get in the back.
(ENGINE TURNS OVER) (INHALES DEEPLY) - You want a hit? - Yeah, yeah, sure.
KYLE: No, you gotta hold on, uh, you gotta hold the carb.
I know.
Uh, ha-have you done this before? - Yeah.
- Hah, no.
Why, what are you, like 12? (LAUGHS) I'm 15! Okay, let me, let me hold it for you.
Saw that? Yeah, like that.
Yeah.
Now hold on to it.
Here you go, light it.
There you go, now pull it, pull it, pull it.
Inhale.
There you go.
There you go.
(COUGHING) (LAUGHING) Shut the fuck up.
KYLE: You okay? You good, you good.
Are you okay? You good? Okay.
(DOOR OPENS) So, your mom's not home? KAYLA: Adopted mom.
Uh, no, she's not home.
- She's at work.
- Cool.
(RUSTLING) You want a hit? Oh, no, I'm still high.
That's because you're a lightweight.
Let's try something.
Open your mouth.
You've never done that before, have you? Yeah, I have.
- Yeah? - Yeah.
Like, a lot.
You know, there's people in and out of your apartment all day.
Like who? That black guy you call your cousin.
Your daughter's in there with some boy right now.
And there's cars parked here all night I don't recognize.
- All night? - Yeah.
It all started when you got here.
Yeah, the transition's been really hard.
My family's been helping out a lot.
I don't know your family, maybe that's normal for you but it sure seems like there's people interested in what you're up to.
Or maybe your family's just overprotective.
Maybe I'm just being paranoid.
Thanks.
I appreciate it, Sandra.
(DOOR OPENS) BRIA: What are you doing here? Uh, I-I felt really sick and I needed to come home.
BRIA: You don't have to lie to me.
This is Kyle.
Did you use my phone last night to call Ian? - No.
- I knew it.
(SIGHS) (SNIFFLES) I-I-I'm gonna go.
Do-don't move.
How old are you, Kyle? Um, I'm-I'm 18.
BRIA: Do you have a car? Yeah.
If you let me use your car I won't tell the cops that you've been smoking weed and making out with my 13-year-old daughter.
I'm sorry.
(INDISTINCT HOOTING) PAUL: Let it out.
(INDISTINCT SHOUTING) Come on.
Give it to me.
Let it out.
You got it.
What are you doin' here? I need to know if Kayla and I can come to your house.
You know, this isn't really a good time No-no, I need to talk to you now.
I'm not safe.
I want you to take care of me, Paul.
I'm gonna be better.
I'm gonna be more honest.
(SHOUTING CONTINUES) PAUL: Silence, one of the things that we need to learn is control.
We need to learn to control ourselves.
We can't control other people.
We need to let go.
Let it out.
Let it out! (INDISTINCT SCREAMING) (ENGINE TURNS OVER) You see how this isn't reacting the same way as this? It's cause I This is stainless steel.
Which means it's not ferrous.
- Something like that.
- Uh-huh.
It's pretty cool.
Uh, what's that? You wanna try it? (KYLE MUMBLES) - Just stay still.
- Mm? S-so you said you were 15.
- Not 13.
- Mm What's the big deal about two years, right? You have to And when's your mum coming back with my car? I don't know.
She's fucking crazy.
Just Here.
Look into the light.
Uh, it-it-it stings.
It's not hurting you.
Just keep looking.
(METAL DETECTOR WHIRRING) (KAYLA CHUCKLES) What do you got in there? - Noth-nothing.
- Nothing? KAYLA: What is it? That's a bug, man.
That's a fuckin' bug.
That's a fuckin' bug, th Oh, shit! Oh, is this about me? Is this fuckin' What Oh, hell, man.
Oh, and you're fuckin' 13! That's probably what's That's probably what it is.
It's a Who put this here? BRIA: Pack your bags.
KYLE: What's-what's going on? What's goin' on? SANDRA: Hey, you're takin' up the spaces! (BREATHING HEAVILY) (SIGHS) You wanna come inside? You wanna come inside with us? Sure.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) - Hey.
- Hey.
I wanna teach my daughter how to shoot.
Uh, so, I'm looking for a sports gun.
I want her to grow into it so, something a little more powerful.
She's adopted.
That's her boyfriend.
WOMAN 2: Okay.
Okay.
It's a Mossberg 308 scope.
So, without a license I can only get a sports rifle, right? WOMAN 2: That's right.
You got a seven millimeter? My husband's birthday coming up.
Oh-oh-oh! Hot-hot-hot, hot-hot-hot.
Hot-hot-hot-hot-hot.
Straight off the presses.
Can we please thank Uncle Paul for your gifts? - I marinate Listen, I mar - Thanks, Uncle Paul.
Yeah, no problem.
I marinated this.
- I was a sous chef back in - You can keep playing.
Late '80s.
Uh, look at this, look, look, look.
- Oh.
Mm.
- Coq au vin.
Wait here.
(CAR DOOR CLOSES) DIANE: Why aren't you eating? Sit down and finish your dinner.
And please stop making that noise.
- Are you expecting someone? - Unh-unh.
- Not expecting anybody.
- Okay.
PAUL: Can you do me a favor, can you put the drink up on a coaster it's just better for the table.
(BRIA GRUNTS) - What the fuck? - I gotta tell you somethin'.
This chick, she's a little bit out there.
She's not supposed to be here, but she takes my courses she became obsessed with me.
And, uh, I should have told you before - Okay Paul - Sorry about that.
Jesus, we're gonna go up the stairs.
Quick, quick, quick, let's go.
Okay.
We don't feel safe.
This is the best place for us to come.
What? Can't No, please, you said that tonight would work.
I don't care about her, I don't care about the kids.
DIANE: Paul, what're you doing? Just call the cops.
It's not good, nobody's calling the cops.
Just call the We're calling the cops.
- You should really leav - I-I can't hear you.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER) Okay, call the cops.
Call the cops.
Do you skateboard? KYLE: Yeah.
Oh, that's cool.
KYLE: Ho What's goin' on? KAYLA: I don't know.
(SIGHS) What did he say? He said he wasn't gonna call the police.
KAYLA: That's a good thing right? No.
What's she-what's she doing? Oh, shit! BRIA: You better call the cops, Paul.
- Listen, she's misunderstood.
- I need-I need you to come - She's actually a nice girl.
- Shut the fuck up, Paul.
I-I, um, I have two children in this house.
And I need somebody here now, I'm tellin' (GUNSHOT) (DIANE SCREAMING) KYLE: What the fuck! You better call the cops or I'm gonna keep shooting! DIANE: Oh, my God! (INDISTINCT SHOUTING) I'm going to wait over there for the cops, okay? KYLE: What? It's okay, we could just wait here for the cops to come, and they'll take us home.
KYLE: What're you talking about? Sh-sh-she, she just shot a car! (WHISPERS) Oh, shit.
(SIGHS)