The L.A. Complex s02e11 Episode Script

1 Previously on The L.
A.
Complex I know a way you can make a lot of money real fast.
I pay you twenty-five dollars every card you swipe.
The movie, let's make it.
What, now?! My parents think I'm a pre-med student at UCLA.
Just tell them.
I dropped out of school.
You're cut off! I like you.
I like you too, man, but I'm not interested in any of the demons that you're bringing in with you.
You figure out how to cut them loose and you give me a call.
I'm sorry.
Goodbye, Kal.
Infinite jest, him and his crew are all over YouTube.
Let's go right now, you and me.
Who are you? I'm your sister.
I'm with the church of Scienetics.
I'm in.
My dad lost his job, we had to live in our car, and then one day he says that he's gonna go look for work.
And he never came back? Still waiting.
Dad! - Hey! - Dad! Dad! Hey, buddy.
Oh, I missed you so much! I missed you too, buddy.
Hey, look, this is for you.
I brought it all the way from the Yukon.
Come on.
- Hi.
- Hey.
Hey, Bumblebee.
Hi.
Hey.
Hi.
I thought you went to Alaska.
and I got a great job! I'm working on a pipeline.
Kevin, this is my dad.
Dad, this is Kevin, Cam, Dita, Eddie, and the girl from Teenage Wasteland.
It's Raquel.
It's not hard.
Wow.
You guys got a lot of friends.
Yeah! I'm helping Kevin and Cam make a movie! Did you see all those bubbles? Yeah.
I made them! Wow! That's cool.
So are you staying with us? Uh Um Yeah.
Yeah, of course.
Where else would he stay.
That's great.
Come to our room! We've got our own beds and everything! So what happens now? 2x11 Now or Never Well, it's an indie, but we're expecting it to do well on the festival circuit, so No.
Excuse me? Well, I really wish that we could do something for you, but we just don't give loans to high risk investments.
Not to mention the fact that you just declared bankruptcy.
- I'd like to talk to your manager.
- He'll tell you the same thing.
It's not gonna happen, let's just I would like to speak to your manager, please.
- Ready? - Yeah! And action! Uh, no, I understand.
Thank you.
Come on, come on Your one o'clock's is wondering if they can reschedule to 1:15? Also, I noticed that you're filing your c-17s and under c-20 Caroline? Excuse me, ma'am.
Goodbye, George.
Cut! Sorry about the mess! Abby! Abby, it's Gray.
Abby! Abby? Abby? Hey! What- what are you doing?! I knocked.
You didn't answer.
I saw you through the - I thought you were dead.
- You thought I was dead?! Or or dying.
No, no.
I just I just took a couple pills just to calm my nerves.
How many did you take? Too many, obviously.
What're you doing here? I thought you were gonna come later.
I was trying to be romantic.
Surprise! Oh God, don't look at me.
What? Really? If this is you looking bad, I am a very lucky man.
I'm gonna take a shower.
That sounds like a plan.
"They're almost here"" "well, tell them to hurry! I can't hold this bridge up forever!" Hey, guys, what is this for anyway? This is a tv show? It's a feature, actually.
It's about a bunch of kid superheroes.
Simon, concentrate.
Again! "They're almost here"" "well, tell them to hurry-" Hey, guys, I Dad! No, I got a great idea.
We should just Let's just play hooky today.
We didn't come to California to play hooky.
I know, but I just got here.
Let me just- let's just go somewhere fun.
Let me do something fun with you guys, come on.
We're working.
It is our job.
You don't take breaks? Come on! Buddy, buddy, how would you feel about riding some roller coasters today? - For real?! - For real! - Right now? - Right now.
We can't! We have an audition.
Okay, all right.
That's fine.
Sorry, bud, there's no roller coasters.
I was outta line.
Great.
Okay, fine.
Yeah, let's go ride some roller coasters.
Let's spend money instead of trying to make it.
Oh, yes! Can we get those tiny donuts? Of course! Buddy, whatever you want.
Thanks.
Yeah.
Is now an okay time or should I come back? Yeah, it's fine.
I break things.
I'm trying to stop.
You seriously went into a store and bought this? You asked me to get rid of my baggage and I'm working on that.
I wanna do this - you and me.
But you gotta understand something.
I can't go from from zero to sixty, - holding hands in public and - I'm not asking for that.
- My job, the line of work I'm in - I get it.
It's a process.
You sure you wanna sign up for that? All I'm asking is that you be open with me.
The rest we can work on.
So what happens now? Why don't you invite me over for dinner? I'd love to, but my dad is staying with me.
- He doesn't - Right.
My place then? Sabrina? What's uh? Thanks to you, I just got evicted.
Well, why? Why? You convinced me to tell my parents what I actually do for a living and they cut me off.
Well, how does that get you evicted? They're my landlords.
What're you gonna do? I'm moving in, roomie.
Oh, I don't- I don't know if Historically, girls moving in with me prematurely What, are you gonna turn me away? No, I I don't even have time to discuss this right now.
I have an audition for that Will Arnett sketch show this afternoon.
Hey, that's great! Is it?! Is it great?! The biggest audition of my life on a day I have absolutely no time to prepare? Well, what are we standing around for? Let's get you unpacked.
That was amazing! I can't believe that worked! We can do this, we can tally shoot this movie! Easy there, tiger, we haven't watched the footage.
Let's not start writing our Oscar speeches quite yet.
No, no, we got it.
You guys killed it.
And these lenses are awesome! Yeah, and expensive; I'm officially in overdraft.
You're sure you can pay me back? That's what the fundraiser's for.
I'm sorry, we're We're banking on the fundraiser pulling me out of overdraft? Relax.
I'm working other angles.
It's fine.
I just hope I can cut a decent trailer to show with the footage we've shot.
Look, that's the least of our problems Who's gonna play my love interest? And don't say it's one of you two clowns.
I say we stunt cast it - it's only a couple scenes.
It'd be great to get somebody famous for the trailer.
What am I? What, you're gonna play your own love interest? We need a name.
Somebody hot.
And cool With piercing blue eyes.
Maybe an accent.
What's up, guys? No.
Absolutely not.
Come on! I said no.
Let's see here Hey! Hi! Cleaning up my desktop.
What's up? Uh, just wanted to drop off the rent check for Charlotte and me.
Great! Thank you.
Uh, you know, hey, speaking of your lovely, enigmatic sister, I wanted to ask you something - No.
- Just Let me finish.
Are there any suitors in Charlotte's web? You are not dating my sister.
Okay, that's Uh, you know, I wasn't I was asking for a friend.
What're you reading there? It's a scienetics book.
Oh! Is that the one by the woman that talks about how crazy the whole thing is? No, no.
It's just a scienetics book, about scienetics.
I'm taking a class.
Yeah, right.
- Really? - Yeah.
What? I mean, you're talking about scienetics "Scienetics" scienetics, right? Well, I know they've got a bit of a reputation for being a little out there, but A bit out there?! With the ballistic federations and ghouls in volcanos, and the evil lord neezu and whatnot? Connor, you didn't give them any money, did you? Dude, you need to go up to your room and Google them extensively before you give them another penny.
Well, it's It's just a religion.
It's not a religion, Connor.
They're a cult.
Oh, good, water - gotta flush those toxins out! So here, this stuff will really help you with your detox sequence.
Are you playing me? What do you mean? Who's neezu? Spaceships I got aliens invading souls Volcanoes Okay, just talk to Roxanne.
I don't wanna talk to her! I'm asking you, Charlotte! Have I just joined a cult? No.
I would never do that! Do you get ten percent of toney that I pay for landing a new recruit? Yes, but that's not what this is about! Connor! Connor, please! Take a hint! Connor, just stop! Connor! Can you get- stop! Please! I've spent my entire life trying to find you.
I wouldn't do anything to hurt you.
Just talk to Roxanne.
All right, that's the last of What is this? What's happening? I'm doing yoga.
I put my back out, you idiot! Well, can I-? Here, can I help you? No! No, no, no, no.
You'll just make it worse.
I'm fine.
This just happens sometimes.
Really? Since when? My doctor says it's stress-related.
It'll go away when you do.
So you're just Just gonna lie there? No.
I have to work on my audition.
Well, can I get you anything else Just leave me alone.
I don't need your help.
Really? Cuz it super-looks like you do.
Okay.
I'll uh I'll be over here if you change your mind.
Sorry.
Slow is worse, isn't it? So how long do I have you for before you ship out? Actually, I'm in the air force.
We're partial to flying.
Whatever! You know what I mean.
Seventy-two hours.
How long are you gone for? Uh, I can't say.
Because you don't know or because you can't tell me? I can't say.
But I just found you.
So what do you wanna do with me? What do I wanna do? You're the one who has to leave the country in seventy-two hours.
You are leaving the country, right? Nice try.
I don't know, I was thinking um Go to the opera, hmm? Or rock-climbing? You got any other ideas? Opera it is.
I love the way she look I love her eyes on me I need your full attention I need to feel your body she tell me, taste her lips go on and pawn that- You forget something? I've been distracted, and um I know I've disrespected you and wasted a lot of your time.
But I'm done with all that.
I'm here to work If you'll still work with me.
That's all you gotta say to me? What, you want a hug or something? No.
I got another client coming in But we've got a couple of hours.
So what are we working on? I wanna take things in a new direction.
Follow me on this.
All right, I got something for you.
Let's get some levels.
I made a wreck out of my hand I put it through the wall I made a fist and not a brand call me a reckless wrecking ball Wow! This place is awesome! Hey, you see that Mountain? I had them build that just for you.
It's called Simon Mountain.
- No, it isn't.
- Yes, it is.
Whoa, look, it's wizard world! Hey, hey! Come on! Let's keep your eyes on the prize, right? We're here to ride the coasters! That's what we're doing first.
I don't think he's old enough.
Yeah.
Yeah, they probably won't let me on.
Hey, how 'bout you let your dad worry about that, huh? Dad, if it's not safe Beth, it's okay, I wanna do it.
Well, I'm not going.
That ride looks dumb.
All right, well, I guess it's just us guys then.
All right, we'll uh Meet you back here in What? Thirty minutes.
Woo-hoo! What are you doing? Foot massage; It alleviates back pain.
Just pretend I'm not here.
Pass me that lamp? - What, this one? - Yeah.
How hard do you think I need to hit you over the head with it not to kill you, just to knock you out for like seventeen hours? I'm gonna put this back.
You're driving me crazy! I'm I'm trying to help.
If you wanna help, leave.
Even your breathing is annoying! All right, I know that you're in pain right now and that this is a very big day for you, so although what you're saying is hurtful, I'm not gonna take it personally.
I hate you so much right now.
Okay, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna go out and let you prepare in peace.
- Ow! - Ow! I believe in you.
You've got it! baby, you've got it Paying by card today? You've got it, baby secret you've got it baby, you've got it you've got it, baby What can I get you? Are you paying by card? I'll be right with you, Frank.
On the card, right? Yeah.
Hey! What the hell are you doing? What do you mean? I saw what you did! Hey! Hey! She swiped my card on top of the counter and then she swiped it again on something underneath.
All right, just settle down, Frank.
What happened? Your bitch bartender here is trying to pull one over on me.
Whoa, whoa! Watch the mouth.
He's had a lot to drink.
I saw you swipe the card twice.
I-I-I did swipe it twice because it didn't go through the first time, so I had to do it again.
That's not what I saw.
Well, you're seeing things! Maybe you should switch to coffee for a while, bitch.
You little- Whoa! Whoa! Aggghhhh! Hey! What're you throwing me out for, huh?! She's the one who's stealing! You okay? Mm-hmm.
That was close, huh? Yeah.
How long is she gonna keep us waiting? She should be right out.
That's That's Peter Shelton.
Connor lake.
Oh! Man, I'm a huge fan! Peter Shelton.
Oh, I know who you are, I grew up watching your movies.
I'm a huge fan of yours.
Oh, you're too kind.
Is this the uh Detox sequence? Yeah.
Yeah? Making me nostalgic.
Well, look, I don't wanna take up your time, but boy, it's great to see you in here.
It really is.
This place did amazing things for me.
If you need anything, I want you to call me.
That's my private number.
All right? Thank you, that We'll talk! Thank you.
I'm here a lot.
I'll see you around, Connor.
Peter Shelton just gave me his number.
Connor? I'm sorry to keep you waiting.
Are you sure you don't want me to come with you? No.
I got it.
Afghanistan? Is that where you're going? No, I just thought I'd do the Italian place around the corner.
- Hey.
- Hey.
Who's your nordic friend? Nobody.
We share a wall.
His name is Gray and he's an air force pilot.
Fine, don't tell me.
Is it serious? Yeah.
It is.
I just feel like I've known him for a long time.
Have you ever met anyone and you just thought, "hey, this might be it"? Yeah, I uh I know what you mean.
Hey, Nick, if you're gonna flirt with your ex-girlfriend, do you maybe wanna take it downstairs? I'm just probably I'm just gonna Just I think I Oh, I have an idea, I'm gonna take a walk.
My peace of mind is worth a piece of mine and you can't put a price on that I say it all the time I lost my mind when I signed on that dotted line but karma treat you like you treat people that's what I find so out with the old and in with the new on my journey for peace and pursuit of the truth to be on top of this game that you cut off a few but if that's what it takes then that's what you do I go hard in the pain, cuz, and I refuse to backtrack to where I once was and I'm gonna shine it on posers show my hood love and dedicate my life to me instead of strip clubs, yeah see they'll never get the best of me 'cuz I'm the master of my fate, control my destiny so it's time to step back and just invest in me cuz they don't wanna hear the truth or maybe it's just me I don't know Great job.
Can I help you? Oh, I'm sorry.
I didn't No, no, it's cool.
Come on in.
Hey, yo, D, that's my father, Walter.
I told him to come through.
Hey, nice to meet you.
That was Did you write that? Yeah, your son's got a gift.
Can I hear some more? Sit down.
What kind of name is Zeus? I mean, don't get me wrong, you're a good guy and everything, but who names their kid Zeus? I mean, out of all of the people, I'm just saying, you don't If you ever have a kid and you call him Hercules- Manny, can I talk to you? Here's the thing.
I scanned this, but you can't use it, okay? Because he saw me.
No problem, wasteland.
What's wrong? I can't do this anymore.
This is crazy.
What're you doing? What is this? That's for yesterday.
All of this is for yesterday?! You wanna put that away? You're a natural, wasteland.
Don't lose your nerve.
He can't just eat junk food all day.
Come on, give him a break.
It's just one day.
Yeah, Beth, it's just one day.
Are the mountains in the Yukon as tall as that Mountain? Oh, buddy, they're taller.
You know what? As a matter of fact, during the gold rush, prospectors, they had to climb up mount Logan or face certain death.
Did they survive? Some of them, some of them did, and then some went insane, and some died of scurvy.
But, buddy, the ones that did make it, they went on to be millionaires.
The Yukon sounds wicked.
Yeah, yeah.
I've always dreamt of dying insane, on a Mountain.
It is! It is wicked cool, man.
It's like nature's theme park.
Sorry, did you just compare the Yukon to an amusement park? I did.
I think it sounds cool.
Yeah, right? So like, are there many kids on the site where you work? No, no kids, uh, but What about women? Are there any women on the pipeline, dad? Beth No, just It does, it does, it sounds wicked.
Sounds wicked and cool.
You know what? If you have something to say, why don't you just say it? Guys, guys, come on You disappear for months, and then you just show up.
Do you think that we'll just forget that you ditched us? That you left us with nothing With no home, and no money? Stop! I was trying to get a job! So you abandoned us? What kind of father just leaves his kids?! Great.
Have a seat.
Charlotte said you had a few questions.
Yeah, just a couple.
How's the detox sequence going? How do you feel? Well, I feel like you left out some pretty significant details in our conversations yesterday.
Such as? What's all this Sci-Fi stuff? Are you even a real religion? Yes, we are.
The IRS spent twenty-six years trying and failing to prove otherwise.
No other religion in the history of man has undergone such scrutiny.
Yeah, well, after what I read online, I'm not surprised.
The aggression you're feeling is quite common part of the detox process.
Believe it or not, it's actually a good sign.
That's not an answer.
Let me ask you this: Are you feeling better? Happier? More confident? Well, I was Until I opened my computer.
Well, don't open your computer.
You wanna get better, Connor, I know you do.
Don't throw away the chance because of something you read on the Internet.
This is your pattern.
You sabotage the good, nurture the bad.
Am I wrong? No.
Break your pattern.
All right, this is gonna sting a little bit.
Can you handle it? Ooh! Tough guy, huh? What, a tough guy can't wince? I took a bite for you, look.
Well, I gotta say, that's a first for me.
Uh, can I ask you something? And I mean, feel free to say no.
I mean, don't say no if you don't wanna say no, it's not like I'm gonna fire you if you say no I'm I'm totally screwing this up.
Do you wanna go out on a date, with me? Please don't sue me.
I'd love to.
Um, but uh I shouldn't.
Things are just a little complicated right now.
No, I totally get it.
Uh, I just Had to ask.
Okay.
Uh, can I take a rain check For when things un-complicate themselves? Yeah.
I honor rain checks.
Okay.
Good night.
You too.
Back any better? Yeah, all better.
I just really enjoy this point of view.
What? I got you some supplies.
Muscle relaxants, ice pack, and heat pack - lady's choice And A girdle? It's a decompression belt.
We're getting you to this audition.
No.
No, we're not.
How do you expect me to audition when I'm half-asleep on back pills, wearing some weird medical chastity belt? This isn't gonna happen.
Just because you got me into this situation doesn't mean you can get me out.
Whoa! How is this my fault? You made me tell my parents I dropped out of school.
You got me kicked out of my apartment.
You carried pillows while I carried books.
You are the reason I'm missing the most important audition of life.
Okay, first of all, I did not know there were pillows in that box.
I just grabbed the biggest one 'cause I'm a gentleman.
And I'm not the one who made you lie to your parents while embezzling $80,000 dollars from them.
This is on you, not me.
So you can lie there and feel bad about it, or we can do something about it.
Just leave me alone.
- Ow! What the - Put 'em on.
Leave you alone This is really good.
I didn't know these guys did takeout.
Yeah, well, they don't usually.
And now you're just showing off.
Mm-hmm.
Have you ever been to Italy? Uh, no.
Actually, I haven't really been anywhere except for L.
A.
, Toronto and Montreal.
Oh.
There ishis place in Florence, their gelato's so good that they were the only place the allies supplied power to during world war two.
That must be some good gelato.
Right? We should go.
I'm telling you, you'd love it.
When I get back, I'm gonna take you there, okay? You wanna take me to Italy? Yeah.
Why not? And when do you get back? A year? Two years? What are we talking about? This is crazy.
Why? What's crazy about it? Because it's never going to happen.
You're gonna be gone and that'll be it.
Might as well just Be realistic and enjoy the time we have now.
I'm sorry, did u just give me a three day heads up on our breakup? Yeah.
I I guess I did.
Thanks, D.
I needed that.
Sorry about going over.
No, no.
We got it, that's all that matters.
And that was good, Kal.
It's a pleasure meeting you.
You should bring the old man through more often.
Maybe I will.
I'd like that.
At're you up to? You wanna grab a bite to eat? I would, but I already got plans.
Okay.
Another time.
What the hell you doing here? No, he cool.
He's with me.
Yeah.
Go on in.
Turns out the kid's got skills.
Business is business.
All right, Sabrina Reynolds? Sabrina? Sorry, is this a duo? Will doesn't like teams.
No! No, no, no.
Ignore me.
I'm not here.
I'll be right over there when you're done, okay? Break a leg.
So the first thing you should know is I threw my back out today and I can't move.
The second thing you should know is that my act relies heavily on juggling.
So who's ready for some very still comedy? How are you guys at using your imaginations? Can I come to the base to see you off when you go? Yeah, I'm not really one for big good-byes.
No, it's a- it's a superstition thing.
'Kay, I don't even let my parents see me off.
No, I get it.
So what's it like Over there? Well, it depends, you know? Sometimes it's scary.
But, Abby, sometimes it's boring as hell.
You know what the good part is You never take anything for granted.
There's no such thing as an unimportant minute.
Well, how many more minutes do we have? Around four thousand.
I don't want you to go.
Is that her? Yeah.
Connor, can I talk to you for a second? I'll see you inside.
Is that her? Yeah.
Mm.
Well, she's Tall.
Um, look, I uh I just wanted to Sometimes I Ugh! Okay um We're making a movie, do you want to be in it? What? Cam and Kevin and I are making a movie and we need someone to play my love interest for a couple scenes.
It's a great role and a very small time commitment.
So uh what do ya say? That's what you wanna talk about? I thought maybe you were about to apologize.
Well, I was, but, you know, I I come on! You know.
You are amazing, you know that? You don't wanna talk about all the mean things that you said? Do you wanna talk about all the mean things you said? No.
Not particularly.
Okay.
Can we call this the talk then? What's this movie about? Well, it's this beautiful, sad, magic-realism kinda thing.
I'm the slowly dying girl and you're the man I can never have.
Do you die at the end? Yes.
When do we start? Admit it.
You missed this a little bit.
I admit nothing.
Unless you speak from your heart Thanks, Bumblebee.
There you go, buddy.
I guess it was a little bit too much excitement for one day.
Hey, um You know that I was just trying to make up for lost time, right? Bumblebee? We're not going back with you.
Listen, I I got-I got a job now, all right? I found us a place to live.
I can take care of us again.
No.
This is our home now.
No, a hotel room is not your home.
And some cabin in the woods is? No.
We're staying.
Listen to me, this is not a negotiation.
You are coming.
I'm eighteen.
I don't have to do anything you say.
You know, you're right.
You're right.
You're right, I can't.
I can't make you come.
I'm sorry.
But, you know, I really wish that you would.
I really do.
It was nice to see you.
Hey Buddy, wake up.
What're you doing? Simon, wake up.
What is it? Come on, we're gonna Get your things packed.
Dad, I said we're not going with you I know you're not coming, Beth.
I wanna hear what Simon has to say, okay? Thanks.
Buddy, what do you say? You wanna You wanna come live with dad? - To the Yukon? - Yeah.
Just the two of us.
But what about Beth? I can't, Simon.
Listen, it's gonna be an adventure.
It's gonna be great.
Just us guys, okay? No.
I wanna stay with Beth.
And Owww! Ow! My back! My back! Oh no! Are you serious? Yeah, no No, I'm not serious.
That's not funny.
Oh, come on It's a little funny.
Okay I get it, you hate being helped.
What? You like me.
I do? I mean, yeah, I do.
And that's scary, right? 'Cause like, you really like me, and I've No one's ever I think I might love you.
No! No! What? "No"?! No.
I just I really wanted to say it first.
I'm sorry, baby.
I'd make it up to you, I just My back, so much pain.
Yeah, well There's other things we can do.
Yeah.
Dad! Dad, leave him alone! Beth! Beth! Put him down! Please! - Put me down! - Dad, put him down! Dad, please! What's going on? - Hey! Put him down! - Stop! Dad! It's all right, my kid! I said put him down! Beth, this is for his own good.
No, it's not.
It's for your own good.
Put the boy down.
Dad Hey, buddy Simon! Are you okay? I'm sorry.
- You don't have to- - Just take it.
You okay? Uh, yeah.
Thank you.
What the hell was that all about? I don't know.
I see you really miss tv rehab.
We're friends, right? Yeah.
Shut up.
Okay.
Did that just happen? That is so surreal.
What are you doing? I need more than four thousand minutes.
Man, you don't understand, Rook's like my brother.
We came up together.
Nobody knows me better than him.
He's not working for you anymore.
What else is he supposed to do? Not go work for the person who torched my car! Well, you're not paying him anymore.
Man's gotta make a living.
Do you always take the side of the person that's not here? I'm sorry.
Force of habit.
You know what? I'll deal with this rook-stuff tomorrow.
Today was a good day.
So what, are you gonna sit there all night or are you gonna help me make us dinner? You know I don't cook.
You do now.
Grab that knife and start chopping.
All right.
No, no, no.
That's not how you do it.
What, I don't know how to chop now? I got this.
Well, it's not just that, it's I kinda just wanna do this.
You're the only person I know who gets more calls than me.
So let it ring then.
No, I got it.
Don't answer my- get off my phone! Yo, this is Kal.
Whassup? Come on Who is it? Hello? I am howling I am howling at the moon I am waiting, anticipating I hope for some place to come home to