1 00:00:03,350 --> 00:00:06,342 (theme music playing) 2 00:00:19,900 --> 00:00:24,771 NARRATOR: Man lives in the sunlit world 3 00:00:24,771 --> 00:00:29,231 of what he believes to be reality. 4 00:00:30,744 --> 00:00:34,181 But... there is, 5 00:00:34,181 --> 00:00:38,719 unseen by most, an underworld. 6 00:00:38,719 --> 00:00:42,389 A place that is just as real 7 00:00:42,389 --> 00:00:46,493 but not as brightly lit. 8 00:00:46,493 --> 00:00:49,257 A dark side. 9 00:01:31,705 --> 00:01:33,696 -(sighs) -(knocking continues) 10 00:01:34,875 --> 00:01:37,411 -Hey. -Hey. 11 00:01:37,411 --> 00:01:39,613 -l brought your mail. -Thanks. 12 00:01:39,613 --> 00:01:40,947 Another rejection. 13 00:01:40,947 --> 00:01:43,817 How do you know? You haven't even opened it yet. 14 00:01:43,817 --> 00:01:46,119 Donald, if they like it, they call. 15 00:01:46,119 --> 00:01:47,721 (growls) 16 00:01:47,721 --> 00:01:48,922 Diablo, come on. 17 00:01:48,922 --> 00:01:50,355 (snaps fingers) 18 00:01:52,692 --> 00:01:55,962 Ten years l've been at this, Donald. Ten years! 19 00:01:55,962 --> 00:01:58,698 And what do l have to show for it? 20 00:01:58,698 --> 00:02:01,496 A file full of rejections and a... 21 00:02:03,570 --> 00:02:07,240 ...crummy room in this flea-bitten hole-in-the-wall. 22 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:09,176 l haven't seen any fleas here. 23 00:02:09,176 --> 00:02:11,545 You got any fleas, honey? Huh? 24 00:02:11,545 --> 00:02:14,878 God, l've give anything to sell a script-- anything. 25 00:02:15,916 --> 00:02:17,751 Oh, really? 26 00:02:17,751 --> 00:02:19,519 (sighs) 27 00:02:19,519 --> 00:02:21,354 (chuckles): You hear that? 28 00:02:21,354 --> 00:02:22,589 (Diablo growls) 29 00:02:22,589 --> 00:02:24,357 Um... (clears throat) 30 00:02:24,357 --> 00:02:27,594 Listen, in that case, uh, w-why don't l just, uh, 31 00:02:27,594 --> 00:02:30,664 take this home a-and give it a quick read-through? 32 00:02:30,664 --> 00:02:31,765 What do you say? 33 00:02:31,765 --> 00:02:33,333 No, l... l could offer you 34 00:02:33,333 --> 00:02:35,335 some suggestions, maybe. 35 00:02:35,335 --> 00:02:37,804 l majored in English. 36 00:02:37,804 --> 00:02:39,272 lt wouldn't do any good, Donald. 37 00:02:39,272 --> 00:02:41,708 lt's not the script, it's who you know. 38 00:02:41,708 --> 00:02:45,946 You mean it's not the movie, it's... it's the deal, huh? 39 00:02:45,946 --> 00:02:48,181 Yeah, you got it, and l know nobody. 40 00:02:48,181 --> 00:02:48,909 You know me. 41 00:02:51,618 --> 00:02:53,954 Right. 42 00:02:53,954 --> 00:02:55,255 l'm serious, kid. 43 00:02:55,255 --> 00:02:57,390 l got a number of important contacts in this town. 44 00:02:57,390 --> 00:02:58,892 lf you want, l'll take it home 45 00:02:58,892 --> 00:03:00,393 and l'll give it a quick read-through, 46 00:03:00,393 --> 00:03:01,895 and l-l'll tell you what l think. 47 00:03:01,895 --> 00:03:05,699 Let's just see what goes with this next mailing, okay? 48 00:03:05,699 --> 00:03:08,201 Okay by me. 49 00:03:08,201 --> 00:03:10,036 Come on, let's go home, Diablo. 50 00:03:10,036 --> 00:03:11,838 -You think it over, will you? -Yeah, l will. 51 00:03:11,838 --> 00:03:14,508 Okay, take it easy. Come on, Diablo. 52 00:03:14,508 --> 00:03:16,076 Bye, kid. 53 00:03:16,076 --> 00:03:18,912 l hate it when it gets this hot. 54 00:03:18,912 --> 00:03:20,903 l kind of like it. 55 00:03:24,017 --> 00:03:25,177 (door creaks) 56 00:03:27,487 --> 00:03:29,216 (sighs) 57 00:03:42,235 --> 00:03:44,104 (chuckling quietly) 58 00:03:44,104 --> 00:03:45,435 (mutters): Come on. 59 00:03:47,274 --> 00:03:49,265 (chuckles) 60 00:03:51,478 --> 00:03:54,174 (siren wailing in distance) 61 00:03:55,815 --> 00:03:57,651 Tom? 62 00:03:57,651 --> 00:04:00,387 lt's me, Donald. 63 00:04:00,387 --> 00:04:02,355 Tom, l... l took your scripts 64 00:04:02,355 --> 00:04:05,025 to some friends of mine to read. 65 00:04:05,025 --> 00:04:06,359 Great. 66 00:04:06,359 --> 00:04:08,261 No, no, Tom... 67 00:04:08,261 --> 00:04:10,593 Look at this-- l mean it. 68 00:04:20,073 --> 00:04:22,075 Donald, this is a contract! 69 00:04:22,075 --> 00:04:23,243 (Donald laughs) 70 00:04:23,243 --> 00:04:24,911 From Pacific Pictures! 71 00:04:24,911 --> 00:04:26,913 (laughing): l know. 72 00:04:26,913 --> 00:04:28,915 l took it to Global, see? 73 00:04:28,915 --> 00:04:31,985 But Global wanted to do it as a movie-of-the-week. 74 00:04:31,985 --> 00:04:34,054 l hope you don't mind. 75 00:04:34,054 --> 00:04:36,056 Mind? This is fantastic! 76 00:04:36,056 --> 00:04:38,358 How in the hell did you do this? 77 00:04:38,358 --> 00:04:40,727 Just like you said, it-it's all who you know. 78 00:04:40,727 --> 00:04:43,363 l don't believe this! 79 00:04:43,363 --> 00:04:45,331 See if you can believe this. 80 00:04:51,738 --> 00:04:54,207 $20,000?! 81 00:04:54,207 --> 00:04:56,109 Donald, you're a genius! 82 00:04:56,109 --> 00:04:57,978 (laughing) 83 00:04:57,978 --> 00:04:59,512 l'll be damned! 84 00:04:59,512 --> 00:05:01,514 You said it. 85 00:05:01,514 --> 00:05:02,515 (cackling) 86 00:05:02,515 --> 00:05:03,516 Come here. 87 00:05:03,516 --> 00:05:04,684 (Donald laughs) 88 00:05:04,684 --> 00:05:08,088 Whoo! 89 00:05:08,088 --> 00:05:10,079 (laughing) 90 00:05:15,629 --> 00:05:17,564 Beautiful. Beautiful. l love it. 91 00:05:17,564 --> 00:05:18,732 lt's so high-concept. 92 00:05:18,732 --> 00:05:20,200 Okay, babe, 93 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:22,802 have your girl call my girl, and we'll do lunch. 94 00:05:22,802 --> 00:05:24,137 Ciao, bella. 95 00:05:24,137 --> 00:05:26,039 WOMAN: Excuse me, sir. 96 00:05:26,039 --> 00:05:27,040 l'm Tom Dash. 97 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:28,375 Do you want me to call security? 98 00:05:28,375 --> 00:05:29,376 Uh, it's okay, sweetheart. 99 00:05:29,376 --> 00:05:31,144 Uh, be a good girl and go get us 100 00:05:31,144 --> 00:05:32,679 a couple of cups of coffee, will you? 101 00:05:32,679 --> 00:05:34,613 No. Thanks. 102 00:05:35,782 --> 00:05:37,283 Hey, Tom, what'd you think 103 00:05:37,283 --> 00:05:39,085 of that sneak preview? Beautiful, wasn't it? 104 00:05:39,085 --> 00:05:40,587 lt was garbage. 105 00:05:40,587 --> 00:05:42,288 You destroyed my film! 106 00:05:42,288 --> 00:05:44,357 Take it easy. Want a drink? 107 00:05:44,357 --> 00:05:47,193 l want to know how you could take a sensitive story 108 00:05:47,193 --> 00:05:49,562 about a mother and her lost child 109 00:05:49,562 --> 00:05:52,465 and turn it into a heavy metal rock video. 110 00:05:52,465 --> 00:05:55,301 We just had to slide a few numbers in here and there, 111 00:05:55,301 --> 00:05:56,903 just to keep the story moving. 112 00:05:56,903 --> 00:05:59,139 The dialogue had the action 113 00:05:59,139 --> 00:06:01,307 if you'd just let the actors say it. 114 00:06:01,307 --> 00:06:03,309 Tommy, today's audiences-- 115 00:06:03,309 --> 00:06:05,145 they're not into dialogue. 116 00:06:05,145 --> 00:06:06,413 Neither are you. 117 00:06:06,413 --> 00:06:09,249 Tommy, Tommy, baby, grow up. 118 00:06:09,249 --> 00:06:10,750 This is the real world. 119 00:06:10,750 --> 00:06:11,985 When the grosses come in, 120 00:06:11,985 --> 00:06:14,888 and your film is at the top of the box office receipts, 121 00:06:14,888 --> 00:06:17,123 you'll have a whole different attitude. 122 00:06:17,123 --> 00:06:19,426 Tommy, you're gonna happen. 123 00:06:19,426 --> 00:06:21,928 Trust me. 124 00:06:21,928 --> 00:06:23,630 l want you to call my girl 125 00:06:23,630 --> 00:06:25,832 and we'll do lunch at Sambuca's, all right? 126 00:06:25,832 --> 00:06:28,668 Now, listen, l'll bet you got a project somewhere, huh? 127 00:06:28,668 --> 00:06:30,637 One that's in the back of your mind. 128 00:06:30,637 --> 00:06:32,305 Something you've been dying to do. 129 00:06:32,305 --> 00:06:34,774 Am l right? 130 00:06:34,774 --> 00:06:36,543 What do you say? 131 00:06:36,543 --> 00:06:38,478 Sure, Vince. 132 00:06:38,478 --> 00:06:40,547 Tommy, you're beautiful. 133 00:06:40,547 --> 00:06:42,315 Don't change. 134 00:06:42,315 --> 00:06:44,340 l love you. 135 00:06:49,355 --> 00:06:51,448 (sighs) 136 00:06:52,759 --> 00:06:54,750 Schmuck. 137 00:06:56,563 --> 00:06:58,064 (knocking) 138 00:06:58,064 --> 00:06:59,224 Come in. 139 00:07:01,201 --> 00:07:02,969 -Hey. -Hey. 140 00:07:02,969 --> 00:07:05,205 How'd it go, kid? 141 00:07:05,205 --> 00:07:06,506 (sighs) 142 00:07:06,506 --> 00:07:07,874 Don't even ask. 143 00:07:07,874 --> 00:07:10,944 Hmm. That bad, huh? 144 00:07:10,944 --> 00:07:12,779 ♪ Sorry. ♪ 145 00:07:12,779 --> 00:07:17,050 l give 'em art, and they give me back crap. 146 00:07:17,050 --> 00:07:18,108 Ooh! 147 00:07:19,519 --> 00:07:23,089 The money was in the limousine, not on the screen, eh? 148 00:07:23,089 --> 00:07:25,892 What do those guys know about making movies, anyway? 149 00:07:25,892 --> 00:07:27,460 Just a bunch of accountants 150 00:07:27,460 --> 00:07:31,131 who wouldn't know a jump cut if it bit 'em in the bottom line. 151 00:07:31,131 --> 00:07:33,333 Hey, just once, 152 00:07:33,333 --> 00:07:35,502 l'd like to have the power, just once. 153 00:07:35,502 --> 00:07:38,338 l'm gonna get you that power. 154 00:07:38,338 --> 00:07:39,806 Come on, Donald. 155 00:07:39,806 --> 00:07:41,608 You got me that deal somehow. 156 00:07:41,608 --> 00:07:43,176 What are you gonna do, make me 157 00:07:43,176 --> 00:07:45,278 -a movie mogul? -Yup. 158 00:07:45,278 --> 00:07:46,913 Don't be ridiculous. 159 00:07:46,913 --> 00:07:48,515 Who do you think you are? 160 00:07:48,515 --> 00:07:50,574 l'm the Devil. 161 00:07:51,985 --> 00:07:53,384 Yeah? 162 00:07:54,587 --> 00:07:56,856 Where-Where's your horns and tail? 163 00:07:56,856 --> 00:07:58,958 (laughing): No, no... 164 00:07:58,958 --> 00:08:00,527 Tom, please. 165 00:08:00,527 --> 00:08:03,129 That-That... That's in cartoons. 166 00:08:03,129 --> 00:08:04,964 Tha-That... 167 00:08:04,964 --> 00:08:07,100 l'm the real stuff. 168 00:08:07,100 --> 00:08:11,504 And the Devil can do anything he wants... 169 00:08:11,504 --> 00:08:12,572 for a price. 170 00:08:12,572 --> 00:08:14,607 What, ten percent? 171 00:08:14,607 --> 00:08:16,843 More. 172 00:08:16,843 --> 00:08:17,537 Twenty? 173 00:08:18,378 --> 00:08:20,380 You talking about my soul? 174 00:08:20,380 --> 00:08:22,949 (laughs) 175 00:08:22,949 --> 00:08:25,185 (laughing): You're crazy, Donald. 176 00:08:25,185 --> 00:08:26,653 You're flipped out. 177 00:08:26,653 --> 00:08:28,855 You've been watching too much bad TV. 178 00:08:28,855 --> 00:08:31,791 l like bad TV. 179 00:08:31,791 --> 00:08:34,360 You think it over, kid. 180 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:37,864 l mean, like l said before: it's not the movie, 181 00:08:37,864 --> 00:08:39,923 it's the deal, right? 182 00:08:41,501 --> 00:08:43,492 And that's the deal. 183 00:08:49,242 --> 00:08:51,077 Okay, Donald, so you say you're the... 184 00:08:51,077 --> 00:08:53,068 (Donald laughing) 185 00:08:55,081 --> 00:08:58,084 l thought you said you didn't have a tail. 186 00:08:58,084 --> 00:09:00,453 l lied. (laughs) 187 00:09:00,453 --> 00:09:03,056 Uh, l don't believe this. 188 00:09:03,056 --> 00:09:05,592 You want... you want to feel my horns? 189 00:09:05,592 --> 00:09:07,427 No. Thanks. 190 00:09:07,427 --> 00:09:09,418 Uh... 191 00:09:10,430 --> 00:09:12,732 lf you lied to me about these, 192 00:09:12,732 --> 00:09:14,834 how can l trust you to help me? 193 00:09:14,834 --> 00:09:16,169 Oh, come on, kid. 194 00:09:16,169 --> 00:09:18,972 Who can you trust in this town? 195 00:09:18,972 --> 00:09:21,407 That never stopped anybody from doing business. 196 00:09:21,407 --> 00:09:25,044 Besides, you want to run the whole show or what? 197 00:09:25,044 --> 00:09:26,880 You mean, sign with you? 198 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:31,184 Sure. l know l got a contract here somewhere. 199 00:09:31,184 --> 00:09:33,653 Here, let's see... 200 00:09:33,653 --> 00:09:35,488 Actors, 201 00:09:35,488 --> 00:09:37,724 producers, accountants. 202 00:09:37,724 --> 00:09:39,954 There-- writers. 203 00:09:42,061 --> 00:09:44,097 There we go. 204 00:09:44,097 --> 00:09:46,833 Couldn't we do it on spec? 205 00:09:46,833 --> 00:09:48,568 Spec? 206 00:09:48,568 --> 00:09:50,904 l never work on spec. 207 00:09:50,904 --> 00:09:53,006 But we're talking about giving up my soul. 208 00:09:53,006 --> 00:09:54,374 Come on, kid. 209 00:09:54,374 --> 00:09:56,843 Half this town operates without one just fine, 210 00:09:56,843 --> 00:09:59,277 and the other half is just waiting to make the deal. 211 00:10:00,546 --> 00:10:04,209 Besides, it's the chance of a lifetime. 212 00:10:08,254 --> 00:10:10,623 (Donald chuckles) 213 00:10:10,623 --> 00:10:12,750 There you go. 214 00:10:14,861 --> 00:10:17,352 Ah. 215 00:10:20,166 --> 00:10:22,066 (Donald laughs) 216 00:10:34,314 --> 00:10:35,615 You're gonna love this one, babe. 217 00:10:35,615 --> 00:10:37,483 lt's got all the elements of every hit picture 218 00:10:37,483 --> 00:10:40,086 of the last 20 years crammed together into one plot. 219 00:10:40,086 --> 00:10:41,921 -Can't miss. -Really, Vincent? 220 00:10:41,921 --> 00:10:43,690 WOMAN (over intercom): Mr. Dash is here. 221 00:10:43,690 --> 00:10:45,681 Oh, send him right in. 222 00:10:48,394 --> 00:10:51,698 Hi, Tom. Nice of you to come on such short notice. 223 00:10:51,698 --> 00:10:52,999 What's this all about? 224 00:10:52,999 --> 00:10:54,567 You better ask him. 225 00:10:54,567 --> 00:10:56,436 Kingsley Diamond, 226 00:10:56,436 --> 00:10:57,870 meet Tom Dash, one of Hollywood's 227 00:10:57,870 --> 00:10:59,973 hottest young screenwriters. 228 00:10:59,973 --> 00:11:01,808 Pleasure. 229 00:11:01,808 --> 00:11:03,376 Kingsley here is Chief Executive Officer 230 00:11:03,376 --> 00:11:05,311 of Tropical Fruit, our parent company. 231 00:11:05,311 --> 00:11:06,312 Please, please. 232 00:11:06,312 --> 00:11:08,881 WOMAN (over intercom): There's a call for you on four. 233 00:11:08,881 --> 00:11:10,717 l told you to hold all calls. 234 00:11:10,717 --> 00:11:11,985 WOMAN: lt's Jerry. 235 00:11:11,985 --> 00:11:15,388 (sighs): Oh, that jerk! Uh, excuse me. 236 00:11:15,388 --> 00:11:16,756 Jerry, sweetheart. 237 00:11:16,756 --> 00:11:18,992 Haven't l met you someplace before? 238 00:11:18,992 --> 00:11:21,027 Maybe shopping. 239 00:11:21,027 --> 00:11:22,595 You go to Rodeo Drive? 240 00:11:22,595 --> 00:11:25,198 No, l can't afford it. 241 00:11:25,198 --> 00:11:26,366 Don't worry. 242 00:11:26,366 --> 00:11:29,569 You will... very soon. 243 00:11:29,569 --> 00:11:31,971 VlNCENT: No, no, no, let me tell 244 00:11:31,971 --> 00:11:34,540 you something-- if he's not on that set at 8:00 in the morning, 245 00:11:34,540 --> 00:11:35,808 l'll personally see to it 246 00:11:35,808 --> 00:11:38,444 that he never works in this town again. 247 00:11:38,444 --> 00:11:40,680 Agents! Why did God create them? 248 00:11:40,680 --> 00:11:42,849 Same reason he made flies. 249 00:11:42,849 --> 00:11:45,651 (snickers) 250 00:11:45,651 --> 00:11:47,053 That's good, King. 251 00:11:47,053 --> 00:11:48,087 l love it. l love it. 252 00:11:48,087 --> 00:11:49,589 Now, what's happening here? 253 00:11:49,589 --> 00:11:51,157 l got movies to make. 254 00:11:51,157 --> 00:11:52,358 Not anymore, Vince. 255 00:11:52,358 --> 00:11:53,893 We gotta let you go. 256 00:11:53,893 --> 00:11:57,697 What-What... What are you talking about here, King? 257 00:11:57,697 --> 00:12:00,299 Come on, you're kidding me, aren't you? 258 00:12:00,299 --> 00:12:02,290 (chuckles) 259 00:12:04,537 --> 00:12:06,572 No, no, l'm serious. 260 00:12:06,572 --> 00:12:08,674 You're through, you're gone, you're history. 261 00:12:08,674 --> 00:12:10,843 Tom here's what's happening now. 262 00:12:10,843 --> 00:12:12,011 Him? 263 00:12:12,011 --> 00:12:14,747 He's just a slob with a word processor. 264 00:12:14,747 --> 00:12:17,216 What the hell does he know about making movies? 265 00:12:17,216 --> 00:12:18,851 Kingsley, what are you talking about? 266 00:12:18,851 --> 00:12:20,586 You can't do this to me, Kingsley. 267 00:12:20,586 --> 00:12:22,021 l got the house in Malibu. 268 00:12:22,021 --> 00:12:23,423 Kimberly's suing me for palimony. 269 00:12:23,423 --> 00:12:25,482 King, baby, have a heart here. 270 00:12:26,659 --> 00:12:29,562 Vincent, please, please. 271 00:12:29,562 --> 00:12:31,655 Pull yourself together. 272 00:12:33,566 --> 00:12:35,568 lt's nothing personal. 273 00:12:35,568 --> 00:12:37,603 lt's just business. 274 00:12:37,603 --> 00:12:39,505 But we had a deal. 275 00:12:39,505 --> 00:12:40,940 l trusted you. 276 00:12:40,940 --> 00:12:43,676 Oh, all right, all right, Vincent. 277 00:12:43,676 --> 00:12:45,545 l can always use guys like you. 278 00:12:45,545 --> 00:12:46,910 You see? 279 00:12:47,980 --> 00:12:50,016 l'm much too soft. 280 00:12:50,016 --> 00:12:52,285 You know what l'll do for you, Vincent? 281 00:12:52,285 --> 00:12:54,053 l'll ship Dietz over to Global, 282 00:12:54,053 --> 00:12:55,721 and l'll shuttle the guy 283 00:12:55,721 --> 00:12:57,090 from Global off somewhere. 284 00:12:57,090 --> 00:12:59,158 Maybe to... to Worldstar. 285 00:12:59,158 --> 00:13:01,327 And l'll kick Brewster upstairs at Liberty. 286 00:13:01,327 --> 00:13:03,429 And l'll move you in right there. 287 00:13:03,429 --> 00:13:05,565 Thanks, King. Thank you. 288 00:13:05,565 --> 00:13:06,766 (chuckles) 289 00:13:06,766 --> 00:13:09,535 All right, Vincent-- please, go. 290 00:13:09,535 --> 00:13:11,404 We have pictures to make here. 291 00:13:11,404 --> 00:13:12,405 (chuckles) 292 00:13:12,405 --> 00:13:14,440 You're gonna love King. 293 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,109 He's a great boss. 294 00:13:16,109 --> 00:13:17,310 Vincent. 295 00:13:17,310 --> 00:13:19,301 Right. 296 00:13:21,981 --> 00:13:22,845 Vincent? 297 00:13:23,883 --> 00:13:25,407 The hat. 298 00:13:27,587 --> 00:13:29,578 (whispers): Bye. 299 00:13:30,990 --> 00:13:33,459 (Kingsley chuckles) 300 00:13:33,459 --> 00:13:34,827 Forget it. 301 00:13:34,827 --> 00:13:37,318 (chuckles, sighs) 302 00:13:38,998 --> 00:13:42,135 (Kingsley hums) 303 00:13:42,135 --> 00:13:44,126 (chuckles) 304 00:13:45,171 --> 00:13:47,537 Ah. Mm. 305 00:13:48,508 --> 00:13:49,775 (sniffles) Come on. 306 00:13:49,775 --> 00:13:52,311 l want you to sit right here in this chair, kid. 307 00:13:52,311 --> 00:13:55,348 Come on. lt's yours. 308 00:13:55,348 --> 00:13:57,339 (clears throat) 309 00:14:01,487 --> 00:14:02,655 Huh? 310 00:14:02,655 --> 00:14:03,890 (Tom sighs) 311 00:14:03,890 --> 00:14:05,191 Huh? 312 00:14:05,191 --> 00:14:07,026 Whew! 313 00:14:07,026 --> 00:14:09,017 (Kingsley laughs) 314 00:14:11,264 --> 00:14:13,596 Why are you giving me this job? 315 00:14:16,335 --> 00:14:19,972 Because you're a genius, kid, and this town needs you. 316 00:14:19,972 --> 00:14:22,202 You know a guy named Donald? 317 00:14:24,377 --> 00:14:26,045 Bobby... 318 00:14:26,045 --> 00:14:28,014 You accepted? Fantastic! 319 00:14:28,014 --> 00:14:29,916 You know, Bob, l had you in mind 320 00:14:29,916 --> 00:14:31,517 from the moment l started writing. 321 00:14:31,517 --> 00:14:33,920 And listen-- the best news of all-- 322 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:35,922 Mike Rudnick is set to direct. 323 00:14:35,922 --> 00:14:37,190 That's right. 324 00:14:37,190 --> 00:14:39,358 And l got this great girl to play opposite you-- 325 00:14:39,358 --> 00:14:40,359 Cassie Smith. 326 00:14:40,359 --> 00:14:42,361 She's an unknown, but she's fabulous. 327 00:14:42,361 --> 00:14:44,230 Just-Just wait till you meet her, Bobby. 328 00:14:44,230 --> 00:14:45,431 You'll love her. 329 00:14:45,431 --> 00:14:47,600 Okay, Bobby, l'll talk to you soon. 330 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:48,862 Bye-bye. 331 00:14:50,169 --> 00:14:52,137 All right! 332 00:14:56,642 --> 00:14:58,844 But Cassie's perfect for this part. 333 00:14:58,844 --> 00:15:01,547 MAN (over phone): Maybe, but Debbie's my client, 334 00:15:01,547 --> 00:15:03,516 and so is your leading man. 335 00:15:03,516 --> 00:15:05,051 Jer, babe, be fair. 336 00:15:05,051 --> 00:15:06,485 MAN: Fair? 337 00:15:06,485 --> 00:15:08,221 Oh, that's the package, darling. 338 00:15:08,221 --> 00:15:11,390 l mean, you want my star, you got to take his girlfriend. 339 00:15:11,390 --> 00:15:13,381 (click, dial tone) 340 00:15:15,628 --> 00:15:17,619 (sighs) 341 00:15:24,904 --> 00:15:27,607 Debbie's doing the part? Debbie?! 342 00:15:27,607 --> 00:15:29,075 What is this? 343 00:15:29,075 --> 00:15:30,276 You promised! 344 00:15:30,276 --> 00:15:31,544 l know l did, babe. 345 00:15:31,544 --> 00:15:34,113 lt was either that, or lose the picture. 346 00:15:34,113 --> 00:15:35,348 Tom, something's happened to you. 347 00:15:35,348 --> 00:15:38,451 You're not the same person l used to know. 348 00:15:38,451 --> 00:15:39,452 Sure, l am. 349 00:15:39,452 --> 00:15:42,521 l'm just more successful, that's all. 350 00:15:42,521 --> 00:15:46,525 But you wrote that part for me, remember? 351 00:15:46,525 --> 00:15:49,295 Babe, l'll get you another part. 352 00:15:49,295 --> 00:15:51,797 Maybe you will, and maybe you won't, 353 00:15:51,797 --> 00:15:53,232 but l'll tell you this: 354 00:15:53,232 --> 00:15:54,934 You'll never create another thing. 355 00:15:54,934 --> 00:15:56,535 You're dead inside, Tom. 356 00:15:56,535 --> 00:15:59,095 l can see it behind your eyes. 357 00:16:05,845 --> 00:16:07,913 (sighs) 358 00:16:07,913 --> 00:16:09,904 WOMAN (over intercom): Michael Rudnick is here. 359 00:16:13,286 --> 00:16:15,277 (sighs) 360 00:16:19,458 --> 00:16:20,459 Mr. Rudnick. 361 00:16:20,459 --> 00:16:21,794 -Hey, hey. -How are you? 362 00:16:21,794 --> 00:16:22,895 -l'm fine. -Come on in. 363 00:16:22,895 --> 00:16:24,096 Make yourself at home. 364 00:16:24,096 --> 00:16:26,399 Very nice. Thank you. 365 00:16:26,399 --> 00:16:29,035 Mr. Rudnick, l can't tell you what an honor it is 366 00:16:29,035 --> 00:16:30,903 to have you direct my film. 367 00:16:30,903 --> 00:16:32,371 The honor's all mine, kid. 368 00:16:32,371 --> 00:16:34,974 Have we met? 369 00:16:34,974 --> 00:16:37,977 Maybe at Cannes, one of those festivals. 370 00:16:37,977 --> 00:16:39,078 l don't know. 371 00:16:39,078 --> 00:16:41,314 By the way, l love the script. 372 00:16:41,314 --> 00:16:42,782 Well, thank you. 373 00:16:42,782 --> 00:16:44,150 Thank you very much. 374 00:16:44,150 --> 00:16:46,819 l, uh... l wrote it myself. 375 00:16:46,819 --> 00:16:48,287 You did? That's terrific. 376 00:16:48,287 --> 00:16:50,790 Then we don't have to deal with the writer at all, right? 377 00:16:50,790 --> 00:16:53,059 l mean, 'cause that love stuff-- it's a lot of mush. 378 00:16:53,059 --> 00:16:54,493 Nobody wants to see that mush anymore. 379 00:16:54,493 --> 00:16:55,961 You know what l'm saying? And that war? 380 00:16:55,961 --> 00:16:57,630 What is... What is... What is he, a hero? 381 00:16:57,630 --> 00:17:00,499 He's no hero. He's a maniac! He's a maniac! 382 00:17:00,499 --> 00:17:02,535 He wants to kill, he wants to chop. 383 00:17:02,535 --> 00:17:04,804 He's got a fetish about nurses. Don't you understand? 384 00:17:04,804 --> 00:17:06,072 He wants to kill. 385 00:17:06,072 --> 00:17:08,074 And it's got to be something razor sharp. 386 00:17:08,074 --> 00:17:10,643 And l happen to know a guy personally in Pittsburgh. 387 00:17:10,643 --> 00:17:13,179 He can make blood like you could taste it! 388 00:17:13,179 --> 00:17:15,181 You're not doing that to my film. 389 00:17:15,181 --> 00:17:16,182 l won't let you. 390 00:17:16,182 --> 00:17:17,249 What are you talking about? 391 00:17:17,249 --> 00:17:19,518 l ran the idea past King. He loves the idea. 392 00:17:19,518 --> 00:17:21,821 King said l was a genius. 393 00:17:21,821 --> 00:17:23,923 That was last week, kid. 394 00:17:23,923 --> 00:17:26,692 Hey, you want to fly with this, or shall l go over to Pacific? 395 00:17:26,692 --> 00:17:27,927 But l'll tell you one thing-- 396 00:17:27,927 --> 00:17:29,795 if l take a walk, King won't like it. 397 00:17:29,795 --> 00:17:31,831 No, no. lt's... 398 00:17:31,831 --> 00:17:34,934 lt's just such a big change, that's all. 399 00:17:34,934 --> 00:17:36,502 Well, l'll tell you something, kid. 400 00:17:36,502 --> 00:17:38,404 Scripts aren't written, they're rewritten. 401 00:17:38,404 --> 00:17:41,107 Now, come on, get me a pad. 402 00:17:41,107 --> 00:17:43,132 Let's go to work here. 403 00:17:45,177 --> 00:17:47,179 Diablo, baby... 404 00:17:47,179 --> 00:17:48,168 (Diablo barks) 405 00:17:49,248 --> 00:17:50,816 l gotta talk to you. 406 00:17:50,816 --> 00:17:53,853 What's the matter, kid, huh? 407 00:17:53,853 --> 00:17:56,355 l want out. 408 00:17:56,355 --> 00:17:59,925 Oh... sorry. 409 00:17:59,925 --> 00:18:01,293 A deal's a deal. 410 00:18:01,293 --> 00:18:03,295 Please? l can't take this anymore. 411 00:18:03,295 --> 00:18:05,698 Sorry, kid, l never give up a soul 412 00:18:05,698 --> 00:18:08,467 once l've got a signed contract. 413 00:18:08,467 --> 00:18:10,936 All l wanted was to do something good! 414 00:18:10,936 --> 00:18:11,937 (laughs) 415 00:18:11,937 --> 00:18:13,906 Welcome to Hollywood, kid, right? 416 00:18:13,906 --> 00:18:16,409 Mm. You know what your problem is? 417 00:18:16,409 --> 00:18:18,070 You're too soft. 418 00:18:19,211 --> 00:18:21,414 l know. l'm a softie myself. 419 00:18:21,414 --> 00:18:22,782 (sighs) 420 00:18:22,782 --> 00:18:25,851 All right, l'll tell you what l'll do, kid. 421 00:18:25,851 --> 00:18:27,319 Go. Go on. 422 00:18:27,319 --> 00:18:28,888 Get me somebody to replace you. 423 00:18:28,888 --> 00:18:30,689 Wh-Wh-What do you call 'em, a stand-in? 424 00:18:30,689 --> 00:18:32,458 -Huh? -Yeah. 425 00:18:32,458 --> 00:18:33,659 Right? Just get me somebody. 426 00:18:33,659 --> 00:18:35,060 l'll put him under your contract, 427 00:18:35,060 --> 00:18:38,197 and then you can go home to Ohio and be an English teacher again. 428 00:18:38,197 --> 00:18:39,465 Sound good? 429 00:18:39,465 --> 00:18:40,766 Donald, that sounds great. 430 00:18:40,766 --> 00:18:42,368 All right, but here's the deal. 431 00:18:42,368 --> 00:18:43,536 l'm a busy man. 432 00:18:43,536 --> 00:18:45,070 You only get one chance. 433 00:18:45,070 --> 00:18:46,105 One chance? 434 00:18:46,105 --> 00:18:47,440 That's right, 435 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:49,575 so you better pick someone as desperate as you were. 436 00:18:49,575 --> 00:18:52,278 l don't know anyone that desperate. 437 00:18:52,278 --> 00:18:54,380 ln this town? Are you kidding? 438 00:18:54,380 --> 00:18:56,849 -(Donald cackles) -Wait... 439 00:18:56,849 --> 00:18:58,050 wait, there is someone. 440 00:18:58,050 --> 00:18:59,618 l'll be right back. 441 00:18:59,618 --> 00:19:01,353 Ooh, take your time, kid. 442 00:19:01,353 --> 00:19:03,787 You can't afford to make a mistake. 443 00:19:11,230 --> 00:19:12,465 (Diablo whining) 444 00:19:12,465 --> 00:19:14,194 Ah... 445 00:19:15,935 --> 00:19:17,636 Donald? 446 00:19:17,636 --> 00:19:19,305 He must be around here somewhere. 447 00:19:19,305 --> 00:19:20,539 Come on in. 448 00:19:20,539 --> 00:19:22,274 l don't understand. 449 00:19:22,274 --> 00:19:24,109 What kind of an audition is this? 450 00:19:24,109 --> 00:19:25,411 lt's the latest thing. 451 00:19:25,411 --> 00:19:27,713 You-You audition for the part in the actual location. 452 00:19:27,713 --> 00:19:29,181 All the directors are doing it. 453 00:19:29,181 --> 00:19:31,016 So let me get this straight. 454 00:19:31,016 --> 00:19:34,286 l'm playing a woman who wants to sell her soul to the Devil? 455 00:19:34,286 --> 00:19:35,855 Right. And just start improvising 456 00:19:35,855 --> 00:19:37,857 as soon as he comes back in here. 457 00:19:37,857 --> 00:19:40,359 lmprovise? Where's the script? 458 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:41,827 l don't know what to say. 459 00:19:41,827 --> 00:19:43,696 Just say whatever pops into your head. 460 00:19:43,696 --> 00:19:45,164 Use something from your personal life. 461 00:19:45,164 --> 00:19:46,532 Use me. Just keep talking. 462 00:19:46,532 --> 00:19:48,367 DONALD: Diablo, come on, huh? 463 00:19:48,367 --> 00:19:49,869 Oh, hi. 464 00:19:49,869 --> 00:19:52,438 l was just down by the, uh, incinerator. 465 00:19:52,438 --> 00:19:55,107 l hope l haven't kept you waiting too long. 466 00:19:55,107 --> 00:19:57,405 -Now? -Now. 467 00:19:59,712 --> 00:20:02,615 l want to sell my soul to the Devil. 468 00:20:02,615 --> 00:20:04,817 Yeah? (laughs) 469 00:20:04,817 --> 00:20:06,852 Well, in that case, 470 00:20:06,852 --> 00:20:09,255 you've certainly come to the right place. 471 00:20:09,255 --> 00:20:11,457 But tell me, what do you want for it? 472 00:20:11,457 --> 00:20:13,726 l want revenge. 473 00:20:13,726 --> 00:20:15,761 Revenge? 474 00:20:15,761 --> 00:20:19,298 On the man who told me he loved me, 475 00:20:19,298 --> 00:20:23,064 and then dumped me like yesterday's garbage. 476 00:20:25,037 --> 00:20:26,272 (chuckles) 477 00:20:26,272 --> 00:20:27,573 Revenge, eh? 478 00:20:27,573 --> 00:20:29,241 That good, old-fashioned one. 479 00:20:29,241 --> 00:20:30,409 l like that. 480 00:20:30,409 --> 00:20:31,569 You got a deal. 481 00:20:33,379 --> 00:20:34,847 Wait a minute... 482 00:20:34,847 --> 00:20:36,314 (snaps fingers) 483 00:20:43,789 --> 00:20:45,024 (chuckles) 484 00:20:45,024 --> 00:20:46,759 l know. 485 00:20:46,759 --> 00:20:50,129 Um, so you're an actress, right? 486 00:20:50,129 --> 00:20:52,698 Well... aspiring. 487 00:20:52,698 --> 00:20:54,733 Uh-huh. 488 00:20:54,733 --> 00:20:57,570 Well, l think l have a part 489 00:20:57,570 --> 00:21:00,733 that you just might be perfect for. 490 00:21:19,925 --> 00:21:23,729 NARRATOR: The dark side is always there. 491 00:21:23,729 --> 00:21:26,265 Waiting for us to enter. 492 00:21:26,265 --> 00:21:29,501 Waiting to enter us. 493 00:21:29,501 --> 00:21:36,339 Until next time, try to enjoy the daylight.