All language subtitles for Ride.2018.REPACK.1080p.BluRay.x264-BRMP.SDH

[ Beep, car door unlocks]

[Car door opens ]

[Car door closes]

WOMAN'S VOICE:
Let's get started.

Drive safely.

[Cellphone dings]

Hello, James.

You have one new ride request.

Hello.

Ride accepted. Let's ride.

WOMAN ON RADIO: As
the sun goes down

and the lights come
up on Los Angeles,

you begin to hear the
true voices of the city.

It's 10:06 p.m., and
this is the Voice of LA.

[Mid-tempo electronic
music playing 1

WOMAN'S VOICE: In 300 feet, make
a right turn onto Vine Street.

MAN ON RADIO: Today
what we'll be discussing

is the “big break“
and whether an actor

can have multiple
big breaks, just one,

and is there a
time in our career

where we can miss our shot,

which that big break is
never gonna come again.

WOMAN'S VOICE: In 300
feet, make a left turn.

In 300 feet, make a right
turn onto Franklin Avenue.

You have arrived.

WOMAN ON RADIO: And thank you
for tuning in with us tonight.

Stay warm out there, L.A.

[Door opens]

[Door closes]

Hey, Jessica?

- Yeah, that's me.
- I'm your ride.

Cool.

- James.
- Nice to meet you.

All right.

Where to?

♪ Just when I thought
I'd seen it all ♪

♪ You came along to rescue me ♪

♪ You read my
writing on the wall ♪

♪ You found my
bottle in the sea ♪

Hey, do you want a
water or some gum?

JESSICA: Do they always
make you say that?

They do. [ Chuckles ]

But in your case, uh, I mean it.

Uh, no. Thank you. I'm okay.

[Cellphone chimes]

How long you been
riding with us?

About six months.

I use it a lot between, you
know, not wanting to park

and wanting a couple drinks.

[Chuckles] Yeah, that's cool.

I'm not, like, deeply
passionate about it or anything,

but it's nice to think that,
you know, because of what I do,

there's less drunk
drivers out there.

Not that that would
be you or anything.

Well, I mean, everybody
in LA drives drunk.

Oh, come on, not everybody.

Think about it.

Try and name at least
one person you know

that hasn't made a mistake once.

- Mm.
- Yeah. Mm-hmm.

See what I'm saying?

- I do. I get you.
- Yeah.

WOMAN'S VOICE: In 300 feet,

make a left turn onto
La Cienega Boulevard.

- Oh, uh, take Fountain.
- Oh.

Recalculating.

Mae West fan?

Uh, what... what do you mean?

Well, there's this great
Mae West interview.

Uh, I think it was Johnny
Carson or something.

Whoever it was said,

“What's the fastest way
to get into Hollywood?“

to which she replied...

JESSICA: “Take Fountain.“

JAMES: [Laughs]

That's cool. I like that.

♪ Just when I thought
I'd seen it all ♪

Um, I, uh, I like
your suit, by the way.

What, do you, like, uh,

moonlight as a limo
driver or something?

[ Laughs ] I wish.

It was, uh, for this thing
that I had before this.

A wedding?

An audition.

Oh, so you're an actor.

Mm-hmm. Unfortunately, yeah.

God, I could never be an actor.

I just... I can't
take the rejection.

See, I just had to realize

that getting turned
down isn't a failure.

Uh, my agents have gotten
better at sending me out.

Oh, you're repped?

- Mm-hmm.
- By who?

- Uh, Abrams.
- Mm, you fancy, huh?

- [ Laughing]
- Abrams.

They're pretty good. I'm not...
They're pretty good.

There was a dry spell, though,
like six months of nothing.

- That sucks.
- Yeah, it was rough.

But, um, then they kind of
sent me out on this thing.

I think it was, like,
the last Hail Mary pass.

Inches from getting
dropped, but I booked it.

Oh, what? Congrats!

- Thanks.
- That's so cool.

What, uh... What is it?

Uh, it's no big deal.

It's, like, a guest spot
on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.“

No big deal? That's
a huge fucking deal.

Congrats! That's so cool.

Thanks. It's a henchman.

But still, so cool.

I did start going out a lot
more because of it, so...

In 300 feet, make a right
turn onto Fountain Avenue.

Um, you should, uh, let
me know when it airs.

My roommate, Allie,
is a huge Marvel fan,

and she's just
gonna freak her shit

when I tell her that my driver's
on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.“

as a cool villain.

Well, I was... I was a henchman.

I haven't graduated
to villain yet.

Well, I believe in you.

Continue for
three-quarters of a mile.

Your destination
will be on the right.

Here we are.

That was fast.

Hey, when in doubt,
take Fountain.

[Chuckling ] Yeah, exactly.

You have reached
your destination.

We hope you had a safe
and pleasant ride.

Hey, can I, uh, tip
you or something?

We're not allowed
to accept tips.

Uh, the app takes
care of everything.

Right. Well, uh...

I'll be sure to give you
a five-star rating, then.

Right back at you.

Wait, the... the drivers
rate the passengers?

Yeah, sure.

Oh, okay. So what's
my rating, then?

I wouldn't worry about
it if I were you.

Oh, okay.

I'm not gonna leave this car

until you tell me
what my rating is.

- It's 3.5. But it...
- [ Gasps ] Fucking seriously?

- But it doesn't mean anything.
- 3.5? People hate me.

- I wouldn't worry about it.
- Oh, my God.

It doesn't mean
anything, you know?

Well, how do I... How do
I turn this shit around?

Look, you're a five-star
passenger in my book.

And that's all that
matters, right?

- That's all that matters.
- Mm. [Laughs]

Well, uh, thank you
for the ride, James.

Anytime.

Oh, uh, you forget something?

So my friends and I

were just grabbing a
couple drinks here.

Very, you know, low-key,

if you want to come
in for a round.

Hello, James. You have
one new ride request.

I wish. But I got to drive.

- Boo.
- I know.

Okay, well, suit
yourself, but, uh,

we'll be here for
a couple hours,

so if you pick up a
big fare, swing by.

I'd love that. Yeah.

Okay. Bye.

[ Exhales slowly]

“Oh, hey, what's
your phone number?

Oh, no, here's my phone number.“

Fucking idiot.

Ride accepted. Let's ride.

[Mid-tempo R-and-B
music playing 1

Continue on Sunset Boulevard
for three-quarters of a mile.

Turn left.

Continue on Gower
Street for one mile.

[Cellphone chimes]

Ride canceled.

WOMAN ON RADIO: Loneliness
is an emotional state

that we have when we're
feeling disconnected.

It can cause depression,

and it can even lead
to premature death.

Oh, wow.

We're spending less time
making meaningful...

WOMAN ON RADIO: This
is the Voice of LA.

The time now is 10:45 p.m.

WOMAN'S VOICE: Hello, James.
You have one new ride request.

So your parents went with Bruno?

At least people
seem to like you.

Ride accepted. Let's ride.

You have arrived.

Uh, hey!

- What's up?
- Are you Bruno?

Who wants to know?

[Chuckling ] Oh, fuck.

You're my ride. Of course.

Uh, sorry, man. I didn't
think you'd get here so soon.

Look, shit got a little messy.
Start the meter.

[Clears throat]

Yo, you're looking sharp, bro.

Is that like a
uniform or something?

[Chuckles] Something like that.

Oh, hey, man. Uh,
can't smoke in my car.

Fuck me. So sorry, brother.

Uh, I'm gonna finish this guy
if that's all right with you.

You can start the meter.
I don't give a shit.

That's actually
not how it works.

Oh, well, fuck it.

I'll throw some
extra cash your way,

make it worth your while.

Can't accept tips, bro.

The app takes care
of everything.

I won't tell anyone
if you don't.

The thing is, this
is a New York pack

so the cigs are really
fucking expensive.

I know you're thinking I could
get the same goddamn cigs here

for half the goddamn price,

but I don't know
what to tell you.

I'm a sentimental guy.

- [ Coughs]
- You want one?

Uh, I'm good, man. Thanks.

James, please enter
a destination.

Yo, aren't you gonna offer me, like, a...
a water or something?

- Some gum?
- What?

That's what you guys
usually do, isn't it?

Yeah. [Clears throat]

Yo, you want a water?

No. No, not right now.
I'm good, man.

Thanks. Maybe later.

Hey, where we going, man?

Straight to business.
I can respect that.

[Mid-tempo blues-rock
music playing 1

JAMES: LAX? Burbank?

Don't tell me I got
to go to Long Beach.

Yo, what the fuck are
you talking about, man?

Airports. It's your bag.

Oh. Gotcha.

No, no, no. That's
a messy breakup.

I'm actually not sure where
I want to go right now.

I just needed to
get away from her.

I'm sorry to hear that, man.
Breakups are awful.

[Woman laughing]

I love you.

I... I know.

Yeah.

Yeah, brother, they really are.

All right, Bruno.

Where we headed?

Your name's James, right?

I mean, that's what
the thing said.

Yeah. That's right.

Ask me again.

Ask what again?

“Where to, Bruno?“

All right. Where to?

Home, James, and don't
spare the horses!

[Laughing]

Sorry.

I couldn't resist.

I'm sure you get
that all the time.

To be honest, uh, you're the
first to make the connection.

Oh. It is kind of my
specialty, making connections.

I could really go for some of
that gum if you've got any.

- What?
- That gum you mentioned earlier.

James, please enter
a destination.

All right, Bruno.
Where you want to go?

Look, I don't want
to put you out,

but would you mind taking me

to a couple of different
places tonight?

It'll be a big fare for you,

and I'll throw some
extra cash on top.

Look, man, I'm sorry about this,

but I just don't have
along ride in me tonight.

And like I said,
I can't accept tips.

And like I said, I
won't tell if you don't.

That's nice and everything,

but I kind of got somewhere
I need to be in an hour.

- In an hour?
- Yeah.

My man, you couldn't have made
it to LAX to save your life.

Come on, you give
me a couple hours,

and I will throw $100
on top of the fare.

You need like a minute
to think about that?

WOMAN ON RADIO: And the best
thing about public radio

is there are no commercials.

- That'll work.
- All right.

Let's get fucking rolling.

Now, first, I am
feeling majorly down,

so I'm gonna need a
massive pick-me-up.

Do you know this place Eidobon?

That's “nobodie“
spelled backwards.

- I'm not sure.
- It's the spot off Larchmont.

It's on Beverly and
Beachwood, south side.

All right.

They do this fucking
coffee there.

It's fucking incredible.

- Wait, wait.
- It was started by this guy...

You want coffee right now?

Yeah. Only way to go is up.

Do you have, like, a piece
of paper for this gum?

Sure.

Here.

Anyway, so this coffee

was started by this
guy with this website.

And he was hiking
in the Himalayas,

and he was on the
brink of exhaustion,

and he met these monks, and
the monks gave him this tea.

And guess what was in the tea.
Yak butter.

Fucking butter
from fucking yaks.

So he gets back to the States

and tries all kinds of
shit to replicate it.

And after months of failure,
guess what the key was.

- What was it?
- Grass.

It had to be grass-fed butter.

This stuff is ambrosia, bro.

Dude made millions or some shit.

- That's cool.
- You want one? I'll get you one.

Nah, man. I don't... I don't
really drink coffee this late.

Why? It makes you feel weird?

Do you know why? Toxins.

Most coffee is full of toxins

because the beans
are covered in mold.

But this coffee is lab tested.
They take all the toxins out.

- Right?

Okay, well, we're here.

Um, okay, cool. Let me finish.
Where was I?

They take all the toxins out,

and then they brew
it as a pour-over,

which then they mix it
with the grass-fed butter

and this special
fortified coconut oil.

Dude, if done properly,

I defy any fucking
barista to make a creamier

or more delicious cup of coffee

than the one I am
about to buy you.

- You down?
- [ Sighs]

Dude, you down?

Sure, man, I'm down.

Great. I'll be right
back, my brother.

[Exhales sharply]

[Chuckles]

This, is, uh,
seriously yak butter?

You like it?

- I actually do.
- Fuck yeah.

Just wait till you see how
it makes you feel, my man.

Please enter a destination.

Yo, is there a way to
shut that thing up?

It's just gonna keep saying
that every 15 minutes.

Well, that fucking sucks.

All right, Bruno,
where are we headed?

I want to see if I can crash

with a buddy at
Wilshire and Westlake.

Okay, well, I'm gonna
be honest with you.

I have no idea where that is.

Dude, shouldn't
you know this city

like the back of
your fucking hand?

- I can Maps it.
- I'm fucking with you.

East on Wilshire
past MacArthur Park.

I'll be your Sherpa.

MacArthur Park. Isn't
that a little sketchy?

What can I say? I hang
out with sketchy people.

WOMAN ON RADIO: You're tuned
in to 81.3, the Voice of LA.

- All right.
- So, dude, what's your story?

I mean, what do you do?

I drive for Ryde.

No, that's what you're doing.
Nobody wants to do that.

- Thanks.
- Don't pretend you're offended.

People don't get
offended by the truth.

You gonna sit there
and lie to me,

or are you gonna
tell me who you are?

I'm an actor, man.

Fuck, that's so L.A.

Of course you're an actor.

Jesus, that's awful.

No, no, no. No. Don't
take it like that.

I'm sure you're amazing.

I'm just saying this world,
you know, we take our artists,

and we make them drive our cars.

Stage or screen?

Yo, you just told me you
want to perform for a living.

Don't clam up now.

Well, I went to
school for theater,

but I'm here auditioning for TV.

Commercials. Whatever.

You're a thespian.
Master thespian.

[Chuckles]

You got any monologues
you can reel off?

- Come on, man.
- I'm not fucking with you.

I legitimately love theater.

And there's never
anything good out here.

- You know Shakespeare?
- I might've heard of him.

- Do a monologue.
- No.

Dude, do a monologue.

I am not about to reel off

a Shakespearean
monologue right now.

Okay.

That's okay. I can respect that.

- 50 bucks.
- What?

I am going to pay
you an extra $50

to do a monologue
from Shakespeare.

A hundred.

Do not fuck with me right now.

Dead serious. A hundred bucks.

Think of it as a favor to me.

And do “Richard III.“
It's my favorite.

Well, I don't know
“Richard III.“

Okay.

I know “Richard II.“

Fuck yeah! Now we're
fucking talking.

- Let's hear that shit!
- Ah!

[Inhales slowly]

Huh.

Let's talk of graves,

of worms and epitaphs,

make dust our paper and
with rainy eyes write sorrow

on the bosom of the earth.

Let's choose executors,
talk of wills,

and yet not so, for
what can we bequeath

save our deposed
bodies to the ground?

Our land, our lives, and
all are Bolingbroke's,

and nothing can we
call our own but death.

For God's sake, let
us sit upon the ground

and tell sad stories
of the death of kings.

For within the hollow
crown that rounds

the mortal temples of a
king keeps Death his court,

infusing him with
self and vain conceit,

as if this flesh which
walls about our life

were brass impregnable,

and humored thus
comes at the last

with a little pin bore through
his castle walls, farewell king.

Cover your heads and
mock not flesh and blood

with solemn reverence...

Throw away respect
and tradition,

form, ceremonious duty,

for you have but mistook
me all this while...

I live with bread like you,

feel want, taste grief,

need friends, and
subjected thus,

how can you say to
me, I am a king?

You are a king.

You're the fucking king, man.

Oh, you should be booking all
over the place with that shit.

It's money well spent.

Wow. [Laughs ]

I don't know what to say, man.
You liked it?

I liked it?

- You're an artist.
- [ Laughs ]

That shit comes from the heart.

That means a whole lot to
hear you say that, man.

That one's kind of close to me.

Like, I used it to
audition for school.

This is gonna sound dumb,
but when I think about

like what it is that I
really want out of life,

I just, I don't want to die
having not played Richard II.

- Broadway?
- Any stage will do.

[Chuckles]

Okay, I hate to be
that asshole who asks,

“Have I seen you in
anything?“ but...

But would I have
seen you in anything?

Uh, well,

I did this, uh, guest spot
on “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.“

- No fucking way.
- Yeah.

I bet you were the supervillain.

[Laughing] No. I was a henchman.

I haven't graduated
to supervillain yet.

Well, we'll get
you there, buddy.

All right, halfway up the block.

Okay, just pull up right here.

All right, here.

Uh, flashers off. Just chill.
I'll be like two minutes.

You mind killing the lights,
leaving the engine on?

Okay. Is everything all right?

Totally. It's just a
sketchy neighborhood.

I get nervous.

So you want me to just, like,
just wait here for a second?

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
I just need to see

if my buddy's home and
if I can crash with him.

If not, I might need
to roll somewhere else.

You mind waiting? Is that cool?

- Yeah, man. It's cool.
- [ Exhales sharply] Thank God.

What are the chances I could
ever find another James?

Slim to none.

Slim to none. I hate those odds.

- Thanks, dude.
- All right, man.

[Line ringing]

Hello?

Hey, man.

No, I'm... I'm good.
I'm all good.

Yeah. [Chuckles] I'm sure
it's pretty late for you.

It has been a while.

Uh, I'm... I'm driving for Ryde.
Yeah.

Hey, listen, I actually
wanted to ask you something.

- [ Bang]
- [ Dog barking ]

Hey, hang on for
a second, Jason.

[Bottles clinking ]

[Sighs]

Yeah, I'm here. My bad.

Um, yeah, when you were...
When you were driving,

did anybody ever ask you out?

[Chuckles] Yeah,
like a girl, man.

[Laughs]

Yeah, she was beautiful, and we just...
we hit it off.

Well, I guess I wouldn't
be asking about it,

but I... I guess I'm
still thinking about her.

- [ Door opens ]
- Shit.

Uh, yeah, well, let me... Let
me call you back actually.

- Nah, don't worry about it.
- [ Door handle rattles]

- Oh.
- [ Door unlocks]

Uh, yeah.

All right. Talk to you soon.
Bye.

All right, let's get
the fuck out of dodge.

All right. Let's do it.

Can you please do
that from the road?

- Uh, sure.
- Trying to make moves.

No problem.

[Mid-tempo jazz music playing]

Up next, a local band
with a vintage sound.

These guys have
been taking over...

So what's up, man? Was your
buddy not home or what?

Uh, yeah, he wasn't...
He wasn't there.

Park's beautiful
this time of night.

No, I mean, it's filled
with homeless drug addicts,

but it's beautiful nonetheless.

[ Chuckles ] Where
are we headed?

Uh, just keep heading west.
I'll figure it out.

Yo, you know you've got
something on your shirt?

Oh, shit.

Ah, I used to get these
fucking nosebleeds as a kid,

and the cold weather
brings them back.

- Here, you want a tissue?
- No, I'm good, I'm good.

- You sure?
- Yeah.

All right.

Yo, Bruno, when we
were back there,

did you hear something weird?

PH, dude, it's MacArthur Park..

Neighborhood is nothing
but weird noises.

- I'm from out here actually.
- Where? From MacArthur Park?

No. I'm a L.A. native, though.
There are fewer and fewer of us.

We're a dying breed. Like
unicorns or some shit.

JAMES: [Chuckles]

Hey, uh, I want to
apologize for earlier,

making you miss your thing.

- What thing?
- Thing.

The thing you had to do an
hour after you picked me up.

Oh! It's funny.

Nah, I'd forgotten
all about that.

Well sincerely, thank you for
missing it, whatever it was.

No problem.

What was it?

- Ah, it wasn't important.
- Oh, shit.

That means it definitely was important.
What was it?

Just this girl.

- Fuck me! Just this girl?
- Oh, don't do that.

- There are no three words...
- Come on.

In the contemporary English
language more telling,

more loaded, more fucking epic
in scope than “just this girl.“

Fucking take that,
William Shakespeare!

Yo, it's... it's really not
that big of a deal, bro.

Give me the details. I'll
tell you if it was a big deal.

All right, so before
I picked you up,

like, I had my first
fare of the night,

and it was this girl.

Oh, this girl.

So, like, I prepare
myself for the usual,

you know, try to turn
the awkward conversation

into witty banter.

But this time it's
a little different.

- You got a picture.
- What?

- On the app, man.
- No, that's creeping, bro.

- That's unethical.
- What are you talking about?

What's unethical is to
get me this interested

and not let me know
what she looks like.

“Previous fare.“

Yo.

- What the fuck, dude?
- See that?

I know, right? Look.

- All right, man, that's enough.
- [ Both laugh]

Anyway, so, like, I really
liked talking to this girl.

You know what I mean?
She was just no bullshit.

Like, she even made this joke

about how everyone in LA.
Drives drunk.

BRUNO: Uh, she's not wrong.

Well, yeah, but anyways,
at the end of the ride,

she invites me to
come meet up with her

and her friends for some drinks.

Oh, man, that's the dream, dude.

Cabbie gets asked out
by a hot passenger.

- Jesus Christ.
- Yeah, man.

Yeah.

Then what the fuck are
you doing here with me?

Well, uh, I needed
to make some money.

Yo, tell me you got her number.

Ohh...

She got away, like,
right before I could.

Oh, bullshit. You hesitated.

I did not hesitate.

[Sighs]

I hesitated.

BRUNO: Let's go.

Where to next, man?

- The bar, man.
- What do you mean, the bar?

The bar where the girl
said she was gonna be.

- Where was it?
- No! We don't need to do that.

Dude, you caught feelings.
We got to go!

No, it was like this
little passing moment...

James, I am not gonna be
the force in your life

that prevents you from hanging
out with this girl tonight.

I mean, who knows, man,
maybe you're meant...

Meant to kiss her tonight.

Maybe you're meant
to fuck her tonight.

Maybe you're meant to
knock this girl up,

To appease her parents,

and I'm the best man at
your fucking wedding.

Wow. Uh, I'm gonna
pass on that last part.

All right, well, I'm
offended by that.

But this girl is
gonna be more offended

if you don't show up tonight.

She's counting on you.

Bro, she could not
have actually thought

What world do you live in

where a girl invites
a guy somewhere

she doesn't actually
want him to be?

That does not happen.

Right now she is in there
making a conversation,

faking a fucking
laugh here and there.

“Ha ha! Ha ha. Ha.“

But all the while she's
glancing back at the door.

And in the back of her mind,
she's waiting for someone...

- Come on, bro.
- To walk through that door.

That someone is you, homey.

That someone is you!

Up next is a song to
make some mistakes to.

♪ Feel a change coming over me ♪

♪ It's a brand-new day ♪

♪ I can clearly see ♪

♪ And the morning
when I wake up ♪

♪ Till I sleep at night ♪

Oh, we're too late. Look...
Look at this line.

Just tell them you're
with Bruno Anthony.

You're kidding.

You run in, walk straight
up to her, no hesitation.

You say a polite hello to her
friends and then ignore them.

And then, very directly, you
ask her if she wants to come

with you and a buddy... me...
To a house party in Malibu.

A little kickback, a few
brews, a fucking hot tub.

She'll never go for that.

Tell her that sometimes

when we trust our impulses,

incredible things can happen.

I'm a total stranger.

Well, a stranger is just a
friend you haven't met yet.

[Sighs]

We're going to a
hot tub in Malibu?

You are goddamn right we are.

Now get in there and bring
back a beautiful woman.

[ Exhales slowly]

- It's a tow-away zone.
- Just leave the keys with me.

What do you think, I'm crazy?

Dude, I couldn't do
anything if I wanted to.

The app has my card number.
It'd charge me for a car.

Okay, here's a bet.

If you can pull this off,

I'll be your chauffeur
for the rest of the night.

[Chuckling]

Done.

- All right.
- [ Laughing]

You want me to see if she has
like a hot friend or something?

Absolutely not. This
night is about you.

[Indistinct conversations,
music thumping in distance]

[Exhales sharply]

I don't know if you saw,

but there's a little
bit of a line.

Uh, I'm meeting Bruno Anthony.

Why didn't you say so? Go ahead.

And tell him I say hi.

Hi! Wow! You finally came.

I did not think you
were gonna show.

Oh, it's been a
super bizarre night.

- You want a drink?
- I'm actually still working.

Oh. Then why'd you come?

I really liked talking to you.

Uh, I really liked
talking to you too.

I mean, the last thing I want

is to be one of those
smarmy Ryde guys

who, like, manages
to get a number.

No, no, I don't
think you're smarmy.

So I made a good
first impression.

Mm. [Chuckles]

WOMAN'S VOICE: Hello, James.
Please enter a destination.

So I made a buddy tonight.

He invited me to
this party in Malibu

with some drinks,
a little music.

- Apparently there's a hot tub.
- Ooh.

And I want you to come.

A buddy?

Yeah, his girl left him,

and he's kind of piecing
things back together,

but he seems chill.

Um...

I thought it might
be a little weird,

me coming back here to see you,

but sometimes when you
trust your impulses,

incredible things can happen.

So where did you say
that party was at, again?

WOMAN ON RADIO: We'll be
keeping the vinyl spinning

for quite some time, so
don't touch that dial.

[Mid-tempo jazz music plays]

[Rapping ] ♪ You think you
know me, but you don't know ♪

♪ I be at the top, chilling
at the place you won't go ♪

♪ Just shine it, lay
back, recline it ♪

♪ Do it so easily as if
I ain't even trying ♪

♪ Think you could beat me?
Never that ♪

♪ Running to the finish
like this is the Olympics ♪

♪ Tell me where my medals at ♪

♪ So fresh in my white tee ♪

♪ Cue the beat, ever so feisty ♪

♪ Then pass it to YB ♪

♪ Frantic ♪

Dude! Where's your car?

That's not fucking cool, Bruno.

Cops were gonna tow you, brother.
I had to make a call.

JAMES: That's fucking
bullshit, man.

Dude, look over there.

- Oh, fuck me.
- A thank-you would be nice.

Hey. Is this your friend?

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah,
yeah, this is him.

[Up-tempo soul music playing]

JESSICA: Oh, shit,
I love this song.

This is a mix.

James still burns mix CDs.

My phone doesn't connect.

That's fucking adorable.

So, uh, for those of
us without an app,

what is your name, my dear?

Oh, how rude of me.

- I'm Jess.
- How rude indeed.

Jess. What a pleasure.

Wow, so fancy and formal.

Nice to meet you, Bruno A.?

BRUNO: Bruno A. That's me.

All the names in the book

your parents could
have went with,

they went with Bruno?

Beg your pardon!
Bruno's a sweet name.

Yo, I'm sorry, man, but I
thought the exact same thing.

Oh, backstabber.
True colors, James.

Wait, James, why didn't you
tell me your friend was a ride?

Yeah, what the fuck, James?

- What the fuck, James?
- You didn't ask!

Dude, I told you
to lead with that.

- Whatever. It's all equal now.
- What do you mean?

Well, you were a ride, and
now we're all best friends.

Yeah, see, a stranger is just a
friend that you haven't met yet.

Wow, this has got
to win the prize

for the most unintentionally
creepy marketing campaign

I have ever heard.

But you're still
gonna use the app.

- Yeah.
- Okay, then.

Hey! Aw, Bruno...

What's up, Jess?
Talk to me, girl.

I don't mean to be that person,

but do you mind if I
have a drag of that?

- Jess.
- Yes?

You're a self-loathing smoker.

- Ugh.
- If you want a cig, have a cig.

Just don't apologize for it.

Now these are New York cigs,

so they're basically worth
their weight in gold.

- Yo, Bruno...
- I know what you're thinking.

I could probably just
get the same fucking...

- Bruno.
- What is it, James?

Can't smoke in my car.

Yo, I would not dream of it.

I know. You told me before.
I absolutely wouldn't.

Jess is gonna smoke in your car,

and you're gonna
be cool about it.

No, no, no. I really
didn't mean...

Jess, don't worry about it.
We're gonna crack a window.

He's gonna be tight.

Yo, look at this.
End of Fountain.

Bette Davis, you've
done us well.

- JESS: Oh, boy.
- Ho! Wait a minute.

I think I got you
right there, my man.

Here we go.

That was Mae West that
said, “Take Fountain.“

No, no, no. That's bullshit.

Uh, no, I swear. That's
a Mae West quote.

Yo, you should know this.
You're an actor.

- He told me this story earlier.
- He told it to you wrong.

Honestly, I thought
you were a weirdo.

Oh, really?

So weird that you
invited me to the bar.

Why do you think I
invited you to the bar?

Yes, because we're all
beautiful fucking weirdos.

But the point is
it's Bette Davis.

- I'll bet you anything.
- I don't need to fucking bet.

If you're so
confident, look it up.

- Should I?
- Please do.

- Yes? Okay!
- Pull out a phone.

- Oh, my gosh.
- We're looking it up.

- The moment of truth.
- Bated breath.

Honestly, James, I don't
mean to offend you, but...

What?

Bruno just sounds more
convincing when he says it.

Yeah, liars always do.

It's loading. Hold on.

Tell him.

- Sorry, James.
- Oh, suck it, James.

You got to be
fucking kidding me.

“The legend has it that
when the famous Bette Davis

was being interviewed
on a talk show,

she was asked what
advice she had for actors

trying to make it in Hollywood.

Her response, “Take Fountain, “

according to
TakeFountainBlog.Wordpress.com.

What?! Wait, hold on.
No, no, no, no, no.

Your source is some
dude's WordPress?

I-I demand a recount.

You're just lucky
we didn't bet, dawg.

- ♪ Maybe it's the heat in here ♪
- Oh, fuck yes!

♪ This is my
motherfucking song ♪

Holy shit! You got a good voice.

Oh, thank you so much.

I think music, you know,

is the way that all
of us human beings

were meant to express ourselves.

Yes!

I mean, without a voice,
what have you got?

No, seriously. I
mean, I-I'm a singer.

I mean, I'm not, like, a singer.
You know, I sing, but...

Jess, I knew that about
you the moment I met you.

- Really?
- I swear to God.

No way. Aw!

Okay, hey, Bruno, could
you slow down a little bit?

- Sure. Watch this!
- [ Tires screech ]

JAMES: Whoa! What the hell, man?

JESS: Construction zone?
What the fuck?

You guys should dance.

- James.
- Here?

Ask her to dance
right here, right now.

Oh, come on, it's not like

you're gonna look back
at this night and regret

dancing in the middle
of Avenue of the Stars

on your first date.

Oh! Is this our
first date, James?

In that case, you'd
better ask me to dance.

I think I'm gonna have to
take down my hair for this.

She's taking down
her hair, James.

♪ And I am this great, stable... ♪

May I have this dance?

Yes. You may.

JAMES: Come on.

JESSICA: I can't believe
we're doing this.

♪ My heart's an autoclave ♪

- Ah!
- Oh!

[Both laugh ]

Wow, you're a
pretty good dancer.

I got a good dance partner.

Oh! Watch out.

Unh!

Oh! Oh, this isn't
your first time.

All right, here. You ready?

JESSICA: [Laughs]

Jess, give me your phone.

This is too good.
I got to get it.

It's in the backseat.

Yep. Wait, Jess.

- Run and jump into my arms.
- What?

- Run and jump into my arms!
- No!

Hurry up before we get arrested!

- BRUNO: Come on.
- Nooo!

- Go!
- [ Laughs ]

Oh, my God.

That wasn't so bad, right?

Hey, if this were a movie,

the sprinklers would
come on right now,

and y'all would kiss
in that fake L.A. rain.

[Both laugh ]

Get out of here, man.

JESSICA: You want
to get a drink?

Oh, I love where your head's at.

- I know the spot.
- Whoo!

- Right nearby.
- Let's get some alcohol!

Get out of here. [Laughs]

- So ready for a drink.
- Oh, man.

Wait, so this is the spot?

Yes, this is the spot, Jess.

Look, uh, bottle's on me, but
I could also use some cash.

James, do you mind
going in for me?

I'd prefer if you did it, bro.

Why? You don't trust
me with your lady?

Oh, “your lady“?

One dance, and I'm
already your lady?

- JAMES: I'm working on it.
- Look, just show them this.

They'll give you
anything you want.

Get some old fucking
blended shit and $500.

Please.

What the fuck, man?

Put that shit away!

Okay, you know what?

If you don't, your new
friend in the back's night

is gonna take a slight
turn for the worse.

Don't point that
fucking thing at her.

Did you ever see
what a .44 Magnum

could do to a woman's face?

It'd fucking destroy it.
Just blow it right apart.

That's what I could
do to her face.

Now did you ever see what it
could do to a woman's pussy?

Now, that you should see.

That you should see, what...
what a .44 Magnum

is gonna do to a woman's
pussy, you should see.

[Laughing] I'm fucking with you.

It's from “Taxi Driver.“

Thank you.

Oh, you should've
seen your faces.

[Door handle rattles ]

Jess, the child locks are on.

JESS: Goddamn it.

Bruno, tell me that
that's not real.

Dude, take a look.

Now, if you don't want to come
back to a car full of dead girl,

I suggest you get a move on.

Whoa-hoa-hoa.

I don't know who you are or what
the fuck you think you're doing,

but it's time for you to
get the fuck out of my car!

- Aah!
- James!

Ah! Shit! [Groaning]

- Open your mouth.
- Oh, fuck!

James, if you don't
open your mouth,

I'm gonna shoot you,

and then I'm going to shoot her
with the gun still in your hand.

And the next time you
point a gun at someone,

you better be very fucking
sure you can pull the trigger,

because if you hesitate,
somebody's gonna fucking die,

and it's not gonna
be fucking me!

Let him go.

He'll do it.

Okay.

I like old blended whiskeys,
and I like $50 bills.

Don't you fucking move!

Hold on. Wait a minute, dude.
You got this all wrong.

It's okay, Jess.
I got your phone.

Can you just take the car and...
and go?

I'm not gonna say anything.
James isn't gonna say either.

BRUNO: Jess, be quiet.
You're missing the movie.

Wait, wait, wait. I need
you to listen, please!

- Put the fucking gun down!
- I need you to call the police!

I'll fucking kill you, man!

Fuck.

Uh, how...

It's okay, Jess. Use your words.

H-How do I know that this isn't

some fucked-up game
that you guys play?

You know, h-how do I know
that James is not in on this?

[Gunshot]

JESS: [ Muffled speaking]

Fucking... Just
fucking say something.

Can you just say something?

I-I need you to talk to me.

You've got to tell me
w-what happened in there.

Wow, am I the only one
who feels like things

just got a little
awkward in here?

I think a drink
would break the ice.

James, would you do the honors?

[Clicks]

[Door closes]

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa.
Ladies first.

I'm good.

Jess, James went to
extraordinary lengths

to procure this bottle for you.

Ugh. Come on.

Mm! Mm! Mm!

- All right, enough, enough.
- Mm! Mm.

Oh, fuck.

[Coughs]

There is nothing like
a drink and a smoke.

I remember the first time
I had them both together.

I was 14.

It was an act of defiance
and self-gratification

that just perfectly
hit the person I was

and my place in the world.

And it's never been
the fucking same since.

What do you mean?

That nothing's ever as fucking
good as the first time.

James, have you tried this?

Never.

Enjoy it.

You never will quite the sa...

Again. [Laughs]

Not even your shitty
philosophizing can ruin that.

[Laughs]

There you go.

One drink, and your
sense of humor is back.

You can give up the
buddy shit, Bruno.

I am your buddy, man.

In fact, right now,

I'm your best friend
in the whole world.

James, I'm really cold.

Do you mind if I
borrow your jacket?

Ever the gentleman.

[Whispering] I undid
the child locks.

Oh, Jess, if you're cold,
we should get going.

It's your turn to drive.

I'm not driving.

Why not?

I thought everyone in LA.
Drives drunk.

Good to know James
has a big mouth.

BRUNO: Ugh. James.

Come on, James.

You don't want to miss
the end of your own date.

[Doors close]

Give me another swig.

- Whoa.
- Are you insane?

And I thought I had low
regard for human life.

[Groans]

BRUNO: [Chuckles]

Mm! [Exhales sharply]

You got dumped tonight, right?

James, you do have
a big fucking mouth.

Is that why you're doing this?
Because she hurt you?

She hurt your feelings,

and... and now you think
you're gonna relive

your... your old relationship
with James and me

is... is really gonna...

Darling, your
pop-psychology bullshit

is not gonna get
you out of this one.

WOMAN'S VOICE: Please
enter a destination.

Look, you've been afforded
an opportunity tonight.

We're conditioned to
do what's expected,

down to following
the GPS instructions

that come out of
our fucking phones.

But tonight, you
get to do otherwise.

I'm sorry.

For what?

For undoing the child locks.

Aah! Fuck!

James, come on!

Run! Run, Jess!

Hold on. Hold on. H...
I need you to hold the...

[Groaning ]

[Joint cracks ]

You came back for her.

Let's see if she shows
you the same courtesy.

- I missed you, Jess.
- [ Groans]

You shouldn't have come back.

We better get Captain
America here to a drugstore

before he vomits all over
his pleather interior and me.

JESSICA: I'm so sorry, James.

I dislocated your
shoulder back there,

so it's gonna hurt like
shit until I pop it back in.

At which point it's
gonna hurt even worse.

Is that okay, buddy?

Leave him alone.

Fine, you pop it back in.

Jess.

W-Wh...

It's okay, James.
Use your words.

Why would you come back?

BRUNO: Isn't it obvious?

'Cause she's a
good person, dawg.

What's she gonna do,
leave you here with me?

That's cold.

All right, we're gonna
need a few things...

Painkillers, a sling,

and something wooden for
James to bite down onto.

Here's how we're gonna do this.

- [ Line rings]
- [ Cellphone rings]

Hi, Bruno. Hey, it's me...
Bruno.

Bruno, may I speak
to Jess, please?

[Whispering ] It's for you.

[Normal voice ] Jess,
would you do me a favor?

Would you keep this on speaker?

And hum something for me
so I know you're there.

Can you hand me my purse?

I think it's wedged
between the seats.

Looks like you've got
some shoplifting to do.

Hop to.

James back here isn't
getting any healthier.

Oh, and Jess?

If you bring back any
help, I'll kill him.

[Humming tune]

Can I help you find
anything tonight, ma'am?

- Sorry, what are you saying?
- BRUNO: [Clears throat]

I'm okay, thank you.

Okay.

Someone is taking
her sweet time.

At least she could've
done us the courtesy

of closing the door.

It's chilly.

WOMAN ON TV: The body of a man

found in Hollywood
earlier this evening

has been identified as
31-year-old Bruno Anthony.

Anthony was a
respected club promoter

in the Los Angeles
nightlife community.

Friends are still in shock
at the vicious murder,

which the LAPD have determined

was the result of
blunt force trauma.

Anthony's body was found
inside the Hollywood apartment

that he shared with his
fiancée, Gwyneth Cassidy.

Before his death, Anthony
announced his recent engagement

to the woman he called
“the love of his life.“

The couple posted this
picture to social media,

a snapshot of how
he lived his life,

friends said, always smiling.

[Door closes]

Hey, it was brave, what
you did back there.

Misguided, but brave.

Why, man?

Tell me that's
not your question.

Why are you really doing this?

“Some men just want to
watch the world burn.“

That's from “The Dark Knight.“

Yeah, I got the
fucking referencing.

I want to help you, man.

I don't know. Why does
anybody do anything?

What the fuck is
taking her so long?

Do you really know
what to do about this?

You'll drink something,
I'll pop it back in.

It'll be chill.

Ish.

Just don't pick a
fight with me again.

- [ Footsteps ]
- That's a losing proposition.

JESSICA: Hey, don't touch him.

Give me the phone.
Get in the front.

Scooch.

JAMES: [Groaning]

Wash those down with that.

Tastes even better
when it's free, right?

I think we all earned a nice
milkshake for ourselves.

But nothing's gonna be...

There's a Jack in the
Box at the end of Sunset.

You ready, brother?

I want to kill you.

BRUNO: Who are you kidding?

You're a good person, dog.

I shot the clerk in
the liquor store.

What?

You shouldn't have
come back for me.

James, that's very gallant,

but for the time
being, open your mouth.

Open. You'll thank me later.

JAMES: Fuck! Oh!

Three, two, one.

- [ Joint cracks ]
- [ Moans loudly]

Jess, remember when you
told us you could sing?

Give us a song.

James back here is
looking pretty grim.

- He could use some cheering up.
- No.

[Gun cocks]

Do you know any jazz?

♪ I got the blues ♪

♪ I feel so lonely ♪

♪ I'd give the world
if I could only ♪

♪ Make you understand ♪

♪ It surely would be grand ♪

♪ I have tried in vain ♪

♪ Nevermore to call your name ♪

♪ When you left,
you broke my heart ♪

♪ I never thought
we'd be apart ♪

♪ Every hour in the day ♪

♪ You will hear me say ♪

Brava.

Bravissima.

James, aren't you gonna applaud?

Bruno, will you
please just stop?

James, you of all people know
how important applause is.

Come on, man. Go on.

Ovate.

[Groaning softly]

Yes! Yes.

MAN: Welcome to Jack in the Box.
My name is Shawn.

Can I interest you
in our late-night

stacked grilled cheeseburger
munchie meal tonight?

BRUNO: Well,
I don't know, Shawn.

Why don't you walk me
through the late-night

grilled stacked
cheeseburger munchie meal.

It's our signature
sourdough Jack

with a grilled cheese on
top, served with two tacos,

halfsies curly
and regular fries,

and a 20-ounce drink
for $6.10 before tax.

$6.10 before tax?
Sign me up, Shawn.

What kind of drink would
you like with that?

Let's do a Dr Pepper.

Will that be all tonight?

Fuck no! Sorry, Shawn.
Pardon my language.

You're not religious
or anything, are you?

Anyway, I'm gonna get
some chicken nuggets

for my friend Jess in here.

Would you like the meal
or just the nuggets?

You know, fuck it, let's get
her some jalapeño poppers too.

You just asked that, and no.

I'd like to get my friend
James something as well.

James, what would you like?

He is gonna have a
vanilla milkshake,

please and thank you, Shawn.

How are those nuggets, Jess?

It was always my favorite
in high school...

Get high, come up here.

Chicken nuggets.

And a Dr Pepper and curly fries.

[Exhales sharply]
That was the order.

That was perfection.

Still mad at your friend James?

He's no killer.

What the fuck are you
even talking about?

We watched. That shot came
from behind the counter, man.

Probably some paranoid,
trigger-happy NRA dickface

with lousy aim.

Lucky James.

- Why would you lie about that?
- [ Chuckles ]

Probably to make me think
he's capable of killing me.

I don't know.

Can't shit a Shiner, James..

These fucking fries are amazing.

James, how's that shake, dude?

I'm just kidding. I don't care.

Let's roll, shall we?

WOMAN'S VOICE: James,
please enter a destination.

Where to, Bruno?

Top of Monument,
right off Sunset.

All the way to the dead end.

JESSICA: What's there?

A hot tub, obviously.

Please follow the
highlighted route.

Honestly, you guys, I'm
feeling a little guilty

because you both shared

some really profound
shit with me earlier.

So I want to share something
with the both of you,

something that's always
meant a lot to me.

But I can't do it alone.

There's gonna be some chorus
shit that you have to do.

You'll figure it out.

Now, usually I don't
do this, but, uh,

go ahead and break 'em off

with a little
preview of the remix.

♪ Now, I'm not
trying to be rude ♪

♪ But, hey, pretty
girl I'm feeling you ♪

♪ The way you do
the things you do ♪

♪ Reminds me of my Lexus coupe ♪

♪ That's why I'm all
up in your grill ♪

♪ Trying to get you to a hotel ♪

♪ You must be a football coach ♪

♪ The way you got me
playing the field ♪

- ♪ So, baby, give me
that ♪ - ♪ Toot toot ♪

- ♪ Let me give you
that ♪ - ♪ Beep beep ♪

♪ Running her hands
through my fro ♪

♪ Bouncing on twenty fo's ♪

Come on, fuckers, sing it.

♪ It's the remix to "Ignition" ♪

♪ Hot and fresh
out the kitchen ♪

♪ Mama rolling that body ♪

♪ Got every man
in here wishing ♪

♪ Sipping on Coke and rum ♪

♪ I'm like, so what I'm drunk. ♪

♪ It's the freaking weekend ♪

♪ Baby, I'm about to
have me some fun ♪

♪ Bounce, bounce, bounce ♪

♪ Bounce, bounce,
bounce, bounce ♪

♪ Come on ♪

♪ It's like “Murder,
She Wrote“ ♪

♪ Once I get you
out them clothes ♪

♪ "Privacy" is on the door ♪

♪ But still they can
hear you screaming more ♪

♪ Girl, I'm feeling
what you're feeling ♪

♪ No more hoping and wishing ♪

♪ I'm bout to take my key and
stick it in the ignition ♪

♪ Bouncing on 245 ♪

♪ While they say on the radio ♪

♪ I'm like, so what I'm drunk ♪

♪ Cristal popping in
the stretch Navigator ♪

♪ We got food everywhere, as
if the party was catered ♪

♪ We got fellas to my left ♪

♪ Honeys on my right ♪

♪ You bring 'em both together,
we got chilling all night ♪

♪ Then after the show,
it's the after-party ♪

♪ And after the party,
it's the hotel lobby ♪

♪ Around about 4:00 you
got to clear the lobby ♪

♪ You can take it to
your room and... ♪

- Aah!
- [ Tires screech ]

WOMAN'S VOICE: You have
reached your destination.

We hope you had a safe
and pleasant ride.

[Both groaning]

You okay?

Yeah.

JAMES: You got to be
fucking kidding me.

Go, go.

The house. We got
to go for the house.

- James, hurry.
- Hold on. Hey.

- Hold on.
- Fuck, he's getting out.

JAMES: Hey.

Open the damn door!

Hey, come on, open
the fucking door.

- Come on. James. James.
- Somebody help us.

Come on. Let's go. Let's go.

BRUNO: James.

Oh, fuck.

BRUNO: James!

The pool. We need
to get in the pool.

Oh, it's a bad idea.

- We don't have time.
- Fuck this thing.

[Groans]

I'm really sorry.

It's okay.

Let there be...

[Both gasping]

I told you we were
going to a hot tub.

Get out.

James...

You can end the ride now.

This is our destination.

I'll be sure to give you
five stars in my review.

What do you want from us?

[Laughs]

[Breathing heavily]

To do just what you said,

for God's sake.

Let us sit upon the ground

and tell sad stories
of the death of kings.

Strip.

Bruno, come on, man.

You wanted to get in
the hot tub, right?

I mean, that's why
we're here, isn't it?

I want to go home.

Don't tell me to let you go

or that I'm making you stay here

or whatever other fake-ass
bullshit you tell yourself

to justify your fundamentally
unsatisfying existence.

Because frankly...

I won't buy it.

Now, take off your clothes and
get in the fucking hot tub.

Off.

[Whispering ] We
have to get the gun.

Damn, bro. You work out?

You too, Jess.

Bellissima.

James, you ever kind of
wish you were Italian?

Those guys get to say whatever
they want about a woman's body,

and nobody bats an eye.

Now, get in the fucking hot tub.

- I'm gonna take a swig of this.
- You're gonna need it.

What are you doing?

Oh, “something, something“
desperate times.

“Something, something“
desperate measures.

- I'm not desperate.
- Jessica.

Tonight you asked your
cab driver on a date.

Belittle me all you want, Bruno.

I'm not belittling you.

That's what you are.
You drive people around.

You offer them adorable
little bottles of water.

You do everything in your power

to block the nagging voice
in your head that says,

“I will never be anything
other than this.“

And until you acknowledge
that, you never will.

So is that what this is about?

You think you're
somehow helping us?

You're an amazing actor, James,

but no one's ever
gonna know that.

Because when the time
comes to act, you hesitate.

You told me you just wanted to
play Richard II before you die.

And now you're gonna kill me?

Don't be so banal.

Tonight isn't about dying.
It's about living.

[Gun cocks]

If we make it to sunrise,

you will forever look
back on this night

and remember what it
felt like to be alive.

Now, you get to choose.

Who goes first?

You or her?

Me, Bruno.

- Fucking point your gun at me.
- Great.

Is this Gwyn's house?

What the fuck did you just say?

Bruno A. Stands
for Bruno Anthony,

a dead club promoter
they found in Hollywood.

This guy doesn't
look dead to me.

I hope I don't look like a
fucking club promoter either.

They said he's survived
by his fiancée, Gwyneth.

You told us that you suffered
from a recent breakup.

I believe that.
That's not a lie.

No, the only thing
you lied about

is how long ago it
actually happened.

Go on, Bruno, use your words.

Get out of the tub!

I knew it.

Hey, hey, don't you
fucking move, man!

- I knew I could get you to do...
- JESSICA: Don't listen to him.

Anything.

I knew I could get
you to pick up a girl,

to commit armed robbery,
to kill somebody.

Let's just get out of here!

I guess that somebody's me.

Fuck you!

You said you were
just a henchman.

Now you get to be
a full-on villain.

Fuck this guy, James.
Let's just go.

Do it.

- Do it!
- [ Gun cocks ]

JAMES: Goodbye, Bruno.

James.

[Breathing heavily]

Come on!

I thought you were my buddy.

Stay with me, brother.

James!

[Cellphone chimes]

Hello, James. You have
one new ride request.

[Cellphone dings]

Ride accepted. Let's ride.

BRUNO: Hello, is this Maria?

This is James. I'm your ride.

[Mid-tempo electronic
music playing ]