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[♪♪♪]

♪ SHE CAME TO PARTY ♪

♪ WANTS IT ALL, FAME AND MONEY ♪

♪ WANTS TO SEE HER FACE ON THE SCREEN TONIGHT ♪

♪ FOR WHEN SHE LOOKS IN THE MIRROR NOTHING'S RIGHT ♪

♪ WELCOME TO L.A. ♪

♪ OH, HONEY... ♪

♪ SHE CAME TO PARTY ♪

♪ WANTS IT ALL, FAME AND MONEY ♪

♪ WANTS TO SEE HER FACE ON THE SCREEN TONIGHT ♪

♪ FOR WHEN SHE LOOKS IN THE MIRROR, NOTHING'S RIGHT ♪

♪ WELCOME TO L.A... ♪

[GARBAGE TRUCKS ROAR BY OUTSIDE]

SHIT, ARON, WHY DID YOU LET ME SLEEP IN?

I'M GOING TO BE LATE FOR MY AUDITION.

IT'S OKAY, IT'S OKAY.

NO, IT'S NOT.

YEAH, THERE'S TIME.

NO, THERE'S NOT--

HEY, THERE'S TIME.

YOU GET READY, I'LL MAKE SOME SMOOTHIES.

OH, AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

IT'S TOMORROW.

I GOTTA GO.

NO-- NO...

YOU CAN- YOU CAN STAY.

NO. NO--

YOU CAN BE LATE JUST FOR ONCE.

NO. NO, NO. ARON, I CAN'T.

YOU TOTALLY CAN.

I TOTALLY CAN'T.

NOT THIS ONE.

[SIGHS]

[LAUGHING] LET ME GO.

ARON, SERIOUSLY, SERIOUSLY...

BABY? SERIOUSLY.

WOW.

[GIGGLES]

HOW DO I LOOK?

YOU LOOK GOOD ENOUGH TO EAT.

YEAH?

AW, I BET YOU SAY THAT TO ALL THE GIRLS.

NO, I DON'T.

JUST YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

I HAVE TO GO.

NOT YET.

I HAVE MY AUDITION.

NO...

AND YOU'VE RUINED MY LIPSTICK.

[GIGGLING] I'VE GOT TO FIX IT.

NOT YET--

THANK YOU FOR THE SMOOTHIE.

[♪♪♪]

COULD YOU STOP DOING THAT?

ARON, STOP, I'M TRYING TO DRIVE.

[MUSIC BLASTING IN HEADPHONES]

YOU WANT A DATE?

HOW MUCH?

JUST ENOUGH TO FEED MYSELF.

HMM, NOT DESPERATE ENOUGH.

YOU GOT TO WORK ON THE NEED.

OKAY. DO YOU WANT TO TRY AGAIN?

YEAH.

YEAH? OKAY.

JESUS...

AGAIN?

BABE, I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND. JUST THINK OF IT AS A NECESSITY.

LIKE ACTING CLASSES, THE GYM...

RIGHT, RIGHT, RIGHT.

WANT A DATE?

HOW MUCH?

HOW MUCH YOU GOT IN YOUR WALLET?

TEN BUCKS.

20.

DEAL.

HOP IN.

HOW DID I DO?

WAY BETTER.

WHEN I READ FOR XELENA

IN "WARRIOR QUEEN,"

I HAD IT NAILED.

WHY DIDN'T YOU GET THAT?

RULE NUMBER ONE, LI.

RIGHT.

I GET IT, JANA.

ALL RIGHT, THIS IS MY STOP.

OKAY, JUST LET ME PULL OVER.

OH...

THANK YOU.

BUY LUNCH WITH IT.

OF COURSE.

PROMISE?

YEAH.

THANKS.

[GIGGLING]

YOU'RE THE BEST.

HONESTLY...

HOW FUCKING HOT IS HE?

YOU GUYS LOOK

REALLY GOOD TOGETHER.

WE'RE GETTING PRETTY SERIOUS, TOO.

YEAH?

MM-HM.

YEAH!

[LAUGHING]

[♪♪♪]

OH, COME ON, CHARLIE.

DO ME THIS LAST FAVOR, AND YOU'LL REALIZE

THAT SHE'S THE ONLY TRUE TALENT THIS TOWN HAS.

PLEASE?

OH, COME ON, YOU'D REALLY HELP ME OUT HERE IF--

YOU WILL?

YOU ARE A DARLING. I LOVE YOU.

[♪♪♪]

YOU READY?

YEAH, I MEAN, IT'S JUST ANOTHER AUDITION, RIGHT?

NO, LI, IT'S NEVER JUST ANOTHER AUDITION.

REMEMBER THE RULES, AND YOU'LL GO PLACES.

HOW MANY AUDITIONS DO YOU HAVE THIS WEEK?

TONS.

OH, AND HONEY,

YOU HAVE TO ACT LIKE YOU'VE ALREADY GOT THE PART

WHEN YOU GET IN THE ROOM, OKAY?

DON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE OTHER GIRLS.

THEY DON'T EXIST, OKAY?

WE WERE SENT HERE FOR A REASON, THEY JUST SHOWED UP.

ANYBODY CAN JUST SHOW UP.

MM-HM, AND BREAK RULE NUMBER ONE.

RIGHT, YEAH.

LI, I MEAN IT.

IF THEY CAN'T RESPECT YOU FOR YOUR TALENT,

THEY CAN'T RESPECT YOU FOR YOU.

YES. RIGHT.

I KNOW THIS.

YOU'VE TOLD ME, LIKE, A THOUSAND TIMES.

OKAY, SMARTIE PANTS, WHAT'S RULE NUMBER TWO?

"NEVER FORGET YOUR GIRLS."

GOOD. OKAY, THAT'S YOURS.

THANK YOU.

W-WAIT, WAIT, WAIT! JANA, WAIT UP!

SUCCESS WAITS FOR NO WOMAN.

YEAH, I JUST DON'T WANT TO BE OUT OF BREATH

BY THE TIME I GET THERE.

THIS COULD BE IT.

YOU NEVER KNOW.

DON'T SMILE AT THESE WOMEN, LI.

DON'T EVEN LOOK AT THEM.

OOPS.

FOCUS, LI.

THESE ARE THE WOMEN HOLLYWOOD CAN'T WAIT TO FORGET.

IT WON'T FORGET ME.

EXACTLY.

THAT'S THE IDEA.

[MAN]: CAN I ASK YOU SOMETHING?

YEAH.

I'M TRYING TO GET A CALL. I GOT LIKE NO BARS HERE.

OH, MY GOD.

DEREK.

[LI]: WHO?

DEREK GRAYSON.

HE'S, LIKE, A REALLY BIG DIRECTOR.

DO YOU KNOW HIM?

OF COURSE.

IT'S JUST BEEN A WHILE.

OKAY, SO... JANA?

THAT'S ME.

OKAY, GREAT, SO WE'RE READY FOR YOU.

HI.

HI.

UH, CLIFTON.

[GIGGLING] HI!

I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I AM A HUGE FAN

OF YOUR AMAZON MOVIES.

OH, THANKS!

UH...

[LAUGHING]

OKAY, SO...

DO YOU WANT MY HEAD SHOT?

YES, I'D LOVE ONE. SO... IN THERE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THIS IS OUR, UH, DIRECTOR, DEREK GRAYSON.

HI.

THIS IS JANA.

NICE TO SEE YOU.

YOU TOO.

I-I'M NOT GOING TO USE THIS CHAIR.

CAN I JUST...

WHATEVER MAKES YOU FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE.

UH, SO, DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL?

UH, NO.

NO? OKAY, GOOD.

SO, UM, WHENEVER YOU'RE READY.

NO NEED TO SLATE, AND, UH...

WE'RE READY WHEN YOU'RE READY.

OH, I HAVE THE FIRST LINE?

YES.

OKAY, UM...

ALL RIGHT.

[CLEARS THROAT]

ROLLING?

IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO GET PAST ME, DR. OCTAVON,

YOU'D BETTER THINK TWICE--

UH, SORRY, CUT.

UM...

UH, Y-YOU LOST US HERE FOR A SEC.

I THINK YOU'RE READING THE WRONG ROLE.

OH, UH...

THIS IS WHAT...

THIS IS WHAT I HAVE.

OH, YOU'RE READING FOR AMAZON CYBORG #3.

RIGHT?

OH, UM, I THOUGHT I WAS READING FOR THE LEAD.

OH, NO.

MUST HAVE BEEN A MIX-UP.

NO, IT'S OKAY.

I-I CAN FIND WHAT YOU NEED.

OH, UH, IT'S ACTUALLY, YOUR LINE IS,

"I'M PROGRAMMED FOR PLEASURE."

OKAY.

WE'LL GO AGAIN.

I'M PROGRAMMED FOR PLEASURE.

CUT.

THAT'S IT?

JUST THE ONE LINE?

JUST THE ONE.

TRY A RUSSIAN ACCENT.

OKAY.

OKAY...

[MUTTERING] I'M PROGRAMMED FOR PLEASURE.

OKAY. [CLEARS THROAT]

[SIGHS DEEPLY]

[IN RUSSIAN ACCENT]: I'M PROGRAMMED FOR PLEASURE.

GOOD. WAIT--

MORE SEDUCTIVE.

OKAY.

[CLEARS THROAT]

I AM PROGRAMMED FOR PLEASURE.

REMEMBER, SHE'S A ROBOT.

OKAY.

RUSSIAN ACCENT, SEDUCTIVE, ROBOT.

OKAY.

[SIGHS DEEPLY]

I AM PROGRAMMED FOR PLEASURE.

TAKE THE ANGER OUT?

OKAY.

I AM PROGRAMMED FOR PLEASURE.

NICE.

EXCELLENT, THANK YOU.

IT LOOKED GOOD.

OKAY, GREAT.

UH, SO YOU'RE COMFORTABLE WITH NUDITY?

NO.

NO, UM, I'M TAKING MY CAREER IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.

HMM.

WELL, UH, THIS PART CALLS FOR NUDITY, SO, UM...

GOOD, GREAT.

THANK YOU. EXCELLENT WORK.

GOOD TO SEE YOU.

THANKS.

HOW DID IT GO?

OH, IT WENT REALLY WELL.

DEREK AND I CONNECTED.

SHOULD I EVEN BOTHER GOING IN?

OH, OF COURSE, HONEY.

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

I'M GOING TO HAVE A SMOKE BY THE CAR.

KNOCK 'EM DEAD.

UH... LI?

YES.

GREAT.

WE'RE READY FOR YOU, LI.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

HEY, MOM!

HOW ARE YOU?

OH, I'M GREAT.

I JUST GOT OUT OF AN AUDITION WITH A REALLY GOOD DIRECTOR.

HE'S, LIKE, ONE OF THE BEST IN TOWN.

YEAH, FROM THE VALLEY.

NO, I QUIT SMOKING.

I'M NOT 40 YET, MOM.

THAT'S TOMORROW.

[CHUCKLES]

YEAH, I KNOW.

OKAY, THANK YOU. HEY, JANA.

HEY, YOU KNOW WHAT, UM, MY AGENT'S ON THE OTHER LINE.

I'VE GOT TO GO. I LOVE YOU, TOO. BYE.

HEY.

HEY...

HOW DID IT GO?

GOOD.

YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER?

YEAH.

OH, FANTASTIC.

SO... LISTEN, I JUST WANTED TO SAY

I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED

WITH THE WAY YOU HANDLED THAT SITUATION IN THERE.

IT WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL

AND APPRECIATED.

YEAH, I THINK IT WENT REALLY WELL.

GOOD.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE

I WOULDN'T MIND SPEAKING TO YOU ABOUT,

JUST...

OH, SURE, UM,

DO YOU WANT TO WAIT BY THE CAR?

YEAH, SORRY.

THANK YOU.

SHE'S GREAT, HUH?

YEAH, SHE'S THE BEST.

I'M PUTTING TOGETHER

THIS FESTIVAL PIECE.

IT'S THIS VERY GRITTY, VERY DARK,

BUT POETIC INDEPENDENT FEATURE,

AND I'M LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT GIRL.

NOW, SHE'S GOT TO BE CONFIDENT,

BUT SHE'S ALSO GOT TO BE DESPERATE. HM?

OKAY, LIKE... ORGANIC.

LIKE, ORGANIC.

RIGHT.

OKAY, SO, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'D BE INTERESTED

IN DISCUSSING THIS WITH ME.

I DON'T KNOW, I DON'T WANT TO IMPOSE,

BUT, WELL, YOU'VE BEEN AROUND A LONG TIME,

AND I REALLY RESPECT YOUR EXPERIENCE.

I WOULD LOVE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT

IF WE COULD DO THAT.

YOU COULD GIVE ME A CALL HERE, OR...

TELL YOU WANT, WHY DON'T YOU JUST MEET ME HERE TOMORROW?

SURE.

[STAMMERS]

ABSOLUTELY.

DOES NOON WORK FOR YOU?

ABSOLUTELY.

TH-THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

GOOD.

OKAY, GREAT.

[CHUCKLING WARMLY]

OKAY, THANKS.

OKAY, I'VE GOT TO GO.

I'VE GOT TO GET BACK IN THERE.

ALL RIGHT.

BYE.

NOON.

WHAT? WHAT IS IT?

HE WANTS ME TO COME BACK TOMORROW

AND TALK ABOUT THE LEAD

IN AN INDIE FEATURE HE'S DOING.

[SQUEALING]

THAT'S AMAZING!

[BREATHLESSLY] I KNOW.

WHAT NOW?

WELL, NOW WE WORK.

NO! NO, I WANT TO CELEBRATE.

YEAH, YEAH, MAYBE AFTER WORK.

WE'LL BE DONE WITH THAT GIG IN NO TIME.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU.

I MEAN, THIS IS IT, RIGHT?

YEAH. I-I JUST, I HAVE TO STAY GROUNDED.

I HAVE TO PLAY IT COOL.

[TAKES A DEEP BREATH]

I CAN'T SEEM TOO EAGER.

PATIENCE.

RIGHT.

I'M GOING TO LET THEM COME TO ME.

GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT.

[LAUGHS]

I'M GOING TO REMEMBER THIS MOMENT

FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.

LOOK OUT, WORLD.

[♪♪♪]

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

I SWEAR TO GOD, JANA,

IF I HAD A FUCKING BLOW JOB FOR EVERY TIME YOU'RE LATE,

MY COCK WOULD FALL OFF.

YEAH, NEWS AROUND TOWN IS IT ALREADY HAS.

[CHUCKLES] WHO'S THAT?

WELL, THAT'S TAWNY.

YOU'RE TRAINING HER.

WERE YOU JUST GOING TO SURPRISE ME WITH THIS?

IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.

YOU'VE STILL GOT YOUR PLACE HERE.

SURE. UM, HEY, TOMMY, CAN I GET AN ADVANCE?

AGAIN?

YEAH, I'M WAITING FOR A CHECK TO GO THROUGH,

AND I JUST BOOKED AN INDIE FEATURE,

SO I'M GOOD FOR IT.

NO FUCKING WAY.

YOU STILL OWE ME FROM THE LAST ONE.

TOMMY, PLEASE.

I NEED TO MAKE RENT.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FOR ME?

KEEP WORKING IN THIS DUMP?

WELL, WE'LL TALK.

GET TO FUCKIN' WORK.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

[♪♪♪]

LI SAID YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?

HAVE A SEAT, JANA.

YOU KNOW MY NAME?

WELL...

LET'S JUST SAY I'VE BEEN A FAN

FOR A LONG TIME.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT I DRINK.

[CHUCKLES]

I LIKE TO WATCH YOU.

OKAY.

SO YOU KNOW ALL ABOUT ME.

WHO ARE YOU?

CALVIN...

THE LOVE GODDESS?

I WAS ONE OF THE PRODUCERS.

OH, CALVIN! CALVIN...

[CHUCKLING FONDLY]

HOW ARE YOU?

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME.

YES. YEAH, IT'S BEEN...

[CHUCKLES]

YOU LOOK...

[SIGHS]

YOU LOOK TERRIFIC.

THANKS.

UM, ARE YOU MAKING MOVIES?

ONCE IT'S IN YOUR BLOOD,

IT'S HARD TO STOP.

DON'T I KNOW IT?

WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING TOGETHER.

THAT'D BE GREAT.

UM, ARE YOU WORKING ON ANYTHING?

WHAT ARE YOU INTO THESE DAYS?

OH, I'VE ALWAYS GOT SOMETHING ON THE GO.

IT'S A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT

FROM WHAT WE USED TO DO, BUT, UH...

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO GROW AND CHANGE.

I LOVE YOUR ATTITUDE.

I ALWAYS DID.

WE SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT IT,

YOU KNOW, IN PRIVATE.

HAVE A DRINK, UH, CATCH UP.

THAT'D BE GREAT. I'D LOVE THAT.

I WOULD TOO.

IT WAS LOVELY TO SEE YOU.

UH...

TOMORROW NIGHT?

I'VE GOT SOME PEOPLE COMING BY,

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.

YOU COULD COME ALONG IF YOU WANTED.

UH... I'LL HAVE TO SEE IF I CAN DO THAT.

I'LL TRY.

THANK YOU FOR THE DRINK.

[♪♪♪]

HEY.

HEY.

WHO'S THAT CREEP YOU WERE TALKING TO?

OH. WHICH ONE? [CHUCKLES]

THE GUY I POINTED OUT TO YOU.

OH, CALVIN.

I DID ONE OF HIS MOVIES WHEN I FIRST STARTED OUT.

HE KIND OF FELL OFF THE RADAR FOR A WHILE,

GOT INTO SOME TROUBLE,

BUT HE'S DEFINITELY ON THE UP AND UP NOW.

HIS FILMS HAVE

A CULT FOLLOWING KIND OF THING.

HOW WAS YOUR NIGHT?

GRABBY.

MM, I HAD SOME PRODUCERS ALL OVER ME, TOO.

I BETTER GET BACK TO WORK.

YES, YOU SHOULD.

TAWNY!

GO INTRODUCE YOURSELF TO DAVID IN THE CORNER.

SURE THING.

[♪♪♪]

[LAUGHING FLIRTATIOUSLY]

[TEXTING BEEPS]

[SNAPS CELL PHONE SHUT]

I NEED A SHOWER.

OH, HONEY, THAT BAD?

YEAH.

SWEETIE, YOU KNOW WHAT,

ONE DAY THIS WILL ALL BE OVER,

AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORK HERE ANYMORE.

WE WON'T HAVE TO WORK HERE.

SO, DOES ARON HAVE ANYTHING PLANNED

FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY TOMORROW?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU GUYS ARE SUCH A CUTE COUPLE.

WE'RE SUCH A HOT COUPLE.

YOU ARE SUCH A HOT COUPLE.

RIGHT?

[GIGGLING]

OKAY, HAVE A GREAT SLEEP TONIGHT,

'CAUSE TOMORROW IS A BIG DAY.

IT IS.

YOU FORGOT SOMETHING.

BREAK A LEG.

THANKS.

[♪♪♪]

SURPRISE!

AW...

AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

I'M NOT 40 TILL TOMORROW,

BUT THIS IS THE SWEETEST THING ON EARTH.

WELL, THIS IS WHAT YOU DESERVE,

EVERY DAY,

AND I'M REALLY GOING TO DO IT,

HONESTLY, SERIOUSLY, I WILL,

'CAUSE YOU DESERVE THIS,

BUT TODAY IS EXTRA SPECIAL.

PLEASE HAVE A SEAT, MY QUEEN.

I WILL.

ON YOUR THRONE,

AS I BRING YOU THE FINEST DINNER

AVAILABLE TO MANKIND,

MADE WITH LOVE,

LOVIN' FROM... YOUR OVEN.

THIS, I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU,

THAT'S CHICKEN.

IT SMELLS DELICIOUS.

[SNIFFING]

EXCUSE ME.

ARE YOU OKAY?

YEAH. OH, I'M FINE.

A SUMMER COLD.

AH, MY FAVORITE PART OF THE DINNER, OF COURSE.

OH, AND FOR THE COUP DE GRACE,

I'VE GOT TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE PREPARED.

THIS WILL BE YOUR LIQUID COURAGE

TO PREPARE YOU FOR--

I'LL JUST TOP MYSELF UP...

LOOKS--

FOR!

OH, WAIT UNTIL YOU TASTE.

[SNIFFING]

THIS IS OBVIOUSLY

A ROAST CHICKEN DINNER, AS YOU CAN SEE,

BUT THERE'S ONE VERY SPECIAL INGREDIENT

WHICH MAKES IT

THE BEST CHICKEN DINNER YOU'LL EVER HAVE,

WHICH IS MY AUNT'S RECIPE FOR THE BEST STUFFING EVER,

MADE WITH CARE AND PASSION,

AND MADE WITH DILIGENCE,

FOR YOU, MY LOVELY QUEEN

ON YOUR BIRTHDAY,

AND I KNOW YOU CAN SMELL IT,

I KNOW YOU'RE FAMISHED,

BUT I NEED TO MAKE A TOAST--

AND LIGHT CANDLES?

YEAH.

AND I WILL MAKE A TOAST.

I WOULD LIKE- I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A TOAST,

AND I KNOW THIS IS A LITTLE OFF-TOPIC,

BUT SOMEONE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME IS HAVING THEIR BIRTHDAY TODAY,

AND I THINK IT'S ONLY RIGHT

IF WE MAKE A TOAST TO THAT PERSON.

OW.

I'M ONLY DOING THIS 'CAUSE I...

[CHUCKLING] BURNED YOURSELF...

I CAN WALK THROUGH-- I'LL WALK THROUGH FIRE FOR YOU.

RIGHT?

HERE'S TO HOT CHICKS.

HERE'S TO HOT CHICKS ON THEIR BIRTHDAY.

HOT CHICKS AND... HOT FOOD.

MMM...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANGEL.

THANK YOU.

NOW...

CAN I SERVE YOU SOMETHING?

SURE--

NO PLATES!

AND YOU MIGHT BE ASKING YOURSELF,

"WHY ARE THERE NO PLATES?"

IT'S BECAUSE AROUND HERE,

WITH THIS KIND OF FOOD,

IT CAN BE A LITTLE PRIMITIVE.

[CHUCKLING]

THAT'S PASSION, BABY.

MM-HM.

[MOANING AND SIGHING]

WHAT'S WRONG?

[GASPING]

IT'S SO HOT IN HERE, MAN.

[SIGHS]

FUCK.

IT'S JUST SO HOT.

DO YOU WANT ME TO GET YOU SOME WATER?

YEAH.

[EMPTY BAG CRINKLES]

FUCKIN'...

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

HELLO?

OH, HI, MARGARET.

THANKS.

LUNCH?

UM, I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT AT NOON,

AND I HAVE TO WORK OUT,

BUT I COULD DO COFFEE.

OKAY, I'LL SEE YOU THEN.

CIAO.

[♪♪♪]

I'M SO NERVOUS.

OH, I HAVE A MEETING WITH MY AGENT, SO I SHOULD GO.

SHE'S HERE. OKAY. BYE.

LOOK AT YOU!

YOU LOOK FANTASTIC.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JANA.

[GIGGLING]

TWO CRANTINIS, PLEASE.

UM, NO, JUST ONE, ACTUALLY.

WHAT?

YES, I HAVE A MEETING AFTER THIS.

I'M ABOUT TO FINALIZE A DEAL.

WITH WHO?

DEREK GRAYSON.

[GASPS] YOU'RE KIDDING.

THAT'S AMAZING.

FINALLY!

I KNOW.

[GIGGLING]

YEAH, I'M MEETING WITH HIM RIGHT AFTER THIS.

WELL, HAVE HIM SEND ME THE CONTRACT

WHEN YOU'RE DONE.

UH... WHAT ARE THE DATES?

OH, UH, WE'RE STILL FINALIZING DETAILS.

RIGHT.

I HAVE SOMETHING I WANT TO TELL YOU.

I'VE BEEN TALKING TO A COUPLE OF MY FRIENDS,

AND THEY HAVE A PART FOR YOU.

REALLY? IN WHAT?

THEATER.

OH!

LIKE NEW YORK?

NO,

NO, IT'S DINNER THEATER IN LOS BANOS.

IT'S IN CALIFORNIA.

YOU'RE KIDDING.

NO.

IT'D BE GREAT.

IT WILL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO WORK ON YOUR CHOPS.

I'VE SET IT ALL UP.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE KIDDING.

IT'S NOT A BAD THING, JANA.

LOTS OF ACTRESSES DO IT.

WASHED-UP ACTRESSES.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME,

I HAVE A MEETING FOR A REAL JOB,

SO I'M, UM, I'M GOING TO GO.

JANA, STOP.

NO, NO, PLEASE, JUST, JUST STOP.

STOP...

THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE I HAVE TO TELL YOU.

THIS IS HARD.

[CLEARS THROAT AWKWARDLY]

I, UM...

I'M LEAVING.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I'M LEAVING THE BUSINESS.

YOU'RE LEAVING ME?

I'M TIRED,

AND I'M FINISHED,

BUT-BUT THIS PART,

THIS PART IS MY LAST LITTLE GIFT FOR YOU.

PLEASE, JANA, FOR ME, JUST TAKE THE CHANCE.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN LISTENING TO ANYTHING I SAID.

I'M MOVING UP IN THE BUSINESS.

I'M GOING PLACES.

YOU'RE 40, JANA.

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

EXACTLY.

SEND ME A POSTCARD.

CAN I HELP YOU?

JANA WORKING TONIGHT?

YEAH.

CAN YOU GIVE HER THIS?

JUST TAKING CARE OF MY GIRLS.

[♪♪♪]

[HORNS BLARING, TRAFFIC ROARS]

[♪♪♪]

I'M JANA...

[♪♪♪]

[KNOCKING]

COME IN, COME IN, COME IN. HELLO.

HI.

I DIDN'T KNOW IF I SHOULD JUST COME IN, OR...

OH, OF COURSE. NICE TO SEE YOU.

LOOK AT YOU. DON'T YOU LOOK NICE?

AW, THANKS.

[GIGGLES]

HOW WAS TRAFFIC, WAS IT OKAY?

OH, IT WAS FINE. NO PROBLEM AT ALL.

OKAY, WELL, GREAT.

[SIGHS]

HAVE A SEAT, PLEASE.

OH, YES, OF COURSE.

SORRY.

I JUST, I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OH, LISTEN, I JUST GOT TO TELL YOU,

WHEN I SAW YOU AND LI OUTSIDE AFTER THAT AUDITION,

SOMETHING JUST CLICKED FOR ME,

AND I JUST CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD.

IT'S LIKE SO PERFECT, JUST THE TWO OF YOU STANDING--

SHE'S LIKE, SHE'S LIKE YOUR LITTLE SIDEKICK, RIGHT?

SHE IS, SHE IS JUST LIKE MY LITTLE SIDEKICK.

WE'RE TOGETHER ALL THE TIME.

OH, YEAH?

YEAH.

SO YOU...

I MEAN, YOU THINK SHE CAN HANDLE THIS?

HANDLE WHAT?

I MEAN, SHE CAN REALLY ACT.

OH, SHE'S AN EXCELLENT ACTRESS.

YEAH, WE-WE BOTH STUDY A LOT.

WE'RE IN CLASS ALL THE TIME.

WE'RE DOING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT,

SCENE STUDY.

WE'RE ALWAYS, ALWAYS WORKING ON OUR CRAFT,

AND SHE TAKES IT VERY SERIOUSLY.

REALLY?

WE BOTH DO.

COMING FROM YOU, IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME,

BECAUSE, I MEAN, YOU'VE BEEN AROUND FOREVER,

AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR OPINION--

AW...

BECAUSE IT'S JUST LIKE THIS PART WAS WRITTEN FOR HER.

OH.

YOU KNOW?

IT'S JUST, IT'S REALLY JUMPING OFF THE PAGE--

THE SIDEKICK PART?

SORRY...

[CELL PHONE WARBLES]

EXCUSE ME.

JUST LOST ANOTHER LOCATION.

OH...

THAT'S OKAY.

UM, I'VE GOT TO DEAL WITH THIS.

OKAY.

SO, THANK YOU. NOW, THIS IS NOT TO SAY

THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE SOMETHING FOR YOU ON THIS.

OH, GREAT.

YOU KNOW, OUR TIME IS COMING.

SOMETHING IS GOING TO HAPPEN HERE, I JUST--

RIGHT NOW, I REALLY DO NEED TO DEAL WITH

THIS SITUATION.

OKAY, SO THAT'S IT?

UH, WELL, THAT'S IT FOR NOW,

BUT YOU'RE DEFINITELY

GOING TO BE HEARING FROM ME.

OH, OKAY. WHEN?

UH, SOON. I JUST, YOU KNOW,

I DO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION--

OKAY, NO, I GET IT. BUT I'M EXCITED, SO...

OH, ME TOO. ME TOO. OKAY.

THANK YOU. OKAY, GREAT.

THANKS. OKAY.

BYE.

THANKS.

[SNORTING]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

HEY, BABY.

HEY.

UM, I JUST MET WITH THAT DIRECTOR,

AND HE TOTALLY REMEMBERED MY EARLIER WORK.

IT WENT REALLY WELL.

OH, THAT'S... THAT'S GREAT.

HEY, DO YOU THINK

THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET PAID ANYTIME SOON?

I REALLY NEED SOME NEW SHOES.

MY FEET ARE JUST KILLING ME.

I'M GOING TO GET PAID TONIGHT

AFTER THE CLUB.

HEY, BABE, WHAT TIME, UH,

WHAT TIME ARE YOU COMING HOME AT?

[SNIFFING]

UH, I'VE GOT TO

PICK UP A FEW THINGS AT THE STORE,

AND THEN, UM, AND THEN I'M GOING TO WORK.

WHY DON'T WE TALK AT YOUR SHOW?

I'LL SEE YOU THERE.

YEAH.

OKAY. BYE.

'KAY, BYE.

JANA, I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT,

BUT THE CUSTOMERS LOVE YOU.

THANKS, TOMMY.

HEY, YOUR NEW SUGAR DADDY STOPPED BY,

AND HE COVERED YOUR ADVANCE,

WHICH IS GOOD,

BECAUSE I WASN'T GOING TO GIVE YOU THE MONEY ANYWAY.

WHO?

THAT CREEP YOU WERE TALKING TO LAST NIGHT.

HERE.

I DON'T WANT HIS MONEY.

[CHUCKLES]

SURE THING, SWEET TITS, AND I DON'T WANT A BIGGER DICK.

TAKE IT.

I'VE GOT TO GET READY.

[FOOTSTEPS RETREAT HASTILY]

[DIALING CELL PHONE]

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

HI, DEREK, IT'S JANA.

UM, I'M SORRY TO CALL SO SOON.

I JUST HAD THIS GREAT IDEA.

REMEMBER IN MY FIRST AMAZON MOVIE

WHERE I WAS THE SIDEKICK TO THE LEADER,

AND SHE GOT KILLED?

I WAS THINKING--

AND I KIND OF MENTIONED IT,

BUT I-I'M NOT SURE WHETHER YOU HEARD ME OR NOT--

WHAT ABOUT LI AS THE SIDEKICK?

[TOILET FLUSHES NEARBY]

COULD YOU CALL ME BACK...

WITH YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT?

THANKS.

[SNAPS PHONE SHUT]

[♪♪♪]

HEY!

HEY.

I'M DYING TO KNOW.

HOW DID IT GO?

I DON'T WANT TO JINX ANYTHING,

BUT IT WENT REALLY WELL.

[GIGGLING]

I PUT IN A GOOD WORD FOR YOU, TOO.

I KNOW. HE CALLED ME ALREADY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

REALLY?

THAT WAS FAST.

WOW.

RULE NUMBER TWO, "NEVER FORGET YOUR GIRLS."

UM, HEY,

DO YOU WANT TO COME WITH ME

TO ARON'S SHOW TONIGHT AFTER WORK?

UM, OKAY, BUT I DO HAVE TO GET UP TOMORROW MORNING.

OH, FOR WHAT?

I HAVE A MEETING WITH DEREK TOMORROW.

OH. DO YOU WANT A RIDE?

NO, NO, IT'S OKAY, I'LL JUST TAKE A CAB.

ARE YOU SURE?

YEAH, YEAH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.

LET'S TALK ABOUT IT AFTER OUR SHIFT.

OKAY.

[♪♪♪]

[CROWD SCREAMING AND CHEERING]

[♪♪♪]

EXCUSE ME.

EXCUSE ME, HI, UM, I'M ON THE LIST.

SHOW'S SOLD OUT.

NO, I'M ARON'S GIRLFRIEND.

YEAH, SURE, SO AM I.

NO, SERIOUSLY.

TELL HIM JANA'S HERE.

HE'S ON STAGE,

AND HIS GIRLFRIEND'S ALREADY INSIDE, SO...

LOOK, I GOTTA HEAD BACK IN,

BUT IF YOU COME BACK IN AN HOUR AND BLOW ME,

I MIGHT LET YOU IN.

YOU'RE A PIG.

AND YOU ARE STILL OUTSIDE.

ASSHOLE!

WHAT A DICK.

[MUSIC BLASTING]

WHAT'S GOOD?

SOME BITCH AT THE DOOR

SAID SHE WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND.

I TOLD HER TO GET LOST.

WHAT DID SHE LOOK LIKE?

NOT YOUR TYPE. BLONDE, LATE 30'S.

OLD SCHOOL.

RIGHT. HOLD THIS.

YEAH.

YO, JANA!

YOUR DOOR GUY'S AN ASSHOLE.

I KNOW. HEY.

HEY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I TOLD YOU THAT WE WERE COMING TO WATCH YOUR SHOW.

I...

IT'S SOLD OUT.

SO?

SO, I CAN'T JUST LET YOU IN.

ARON, I'M YOUR GIRLFRIEND.

IT'S SOLD OUT!

IT'S SOLD OUT.

CAN'T WE JUST HANG OUT IN THE BACK?

I DON'T KNOW--

HEY, ARON!

WHO'S THAT?

NOBODY. I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT? LOOK, I GOTTA GO.

I GOTTA GO BACK.

OKAY.

DON'T BE MAD.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BE?

I'LL TALK TO YOU WHEN I GET HOME, OKAY?

WHEN?

WHEN I'M DONE! FUCK...

I THOUGHT HE LOVED YOU.

HE DOES LOVE ME.

HE'S KIND OF A JERK.

I DON'T EXPECT YOU TO UNDERSTAND

WHAT WE HAVE, LI.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

MAYBE ONE DAY YOU'LL UNDERSTAND.

[CAR HONKS]

ARE YOU SURE YOU WON'T COME TO THIS PARTY WITH ME?

I HAVE TO CRASH OUT. HE'S A PRODUCER.

IT'S THE GUY I WAS TALKING TO

AT WORK LAST NIGHT.

HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP YOUR CAREER.

YEAH, I'M SORRY, I CAN'T.

OKAY.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

GOOD NIGHT.

AND?

GOOD LUCK.

[♪♪♪]

[SPRINKLERS HISS QUIETLY]

[RINGS BUZZER]

[GUARD DOG SNARLS NEARBY]

[OVER INTERCOM]: JANA?

[DOGS BARKING]

[KEYS RATTLE IN LOCK]

ARON?

ARON!

[TELEVISION PLAYS]

[JANA, ONSCREEN]: I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!

[JANA RECITES THE LINES ALONG WITH THE MOVIE]

YOU'VE BEEN DESTROYING FOR TOO LONG

MY AMAZON SISTERS, AND I WILL KICK YOU...

[ROARING AND BLOWS OF COMBAT]

[♪♪♪]

[SIGHING HEAVILY]

[SIGHS]

[SPEED-DIALING]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

[DIALING CELL PHONE]

[TAKES A DEEP BREATH]

DEREK.

HEY, IT'S JANA CALLING AGAIN, UM,

I JUST WANTED TO, UH, COME DOWN AND TALK TO YOU

ABOUT THAT SIDEKICK THING WE SPOKE ABOUT...

SO I'M JUST GOING TO COME DOWN. OKAY?

UH, I'LL SEE YOU IN A BIT.

BYE.

[JANA'S AMAZON MOVIES PLAY ON TV]

[MAN]: GOOD JOB, ALL RIGHT.

[GASPING FOR BREATH]

WAY TO GO, WAY TO GO...

SORRY, MA'AM.

NO AUDITIONS TODAY.

OH, NO, I HAVE A MEETING WITH DEREK.

DEREK, HUH? WELL, HE'S GONE FOR THE DAY.

OH, I'M SURE HE'S HERE.

JUST TELL HIM JANA'S HERE.

JANA, HUH?

JANA.

[MUTTERING DOUBTFULLY] WELL, I, UH,

I DON'T SEE YOU HERE.

HANG ON A SECOND.

YEAH, IT'S GARY BOB HERE--

HE'S EXPECTING ME.

I'VE GOT A GAL HERE AT THE GATE,

JANA?

RIGHT.

OKAY, YEAH.

NOPE.

SORRY.

I SHOULD BE ON THAT LIST. HE'S EXPECT--

WELL, YOU'RE NOT,

SO PLEASE LEAVE.

YOU'RE AN ASSHOLE.

I'VE BEEN CALLED WORSE BY BETTER THAN YOU, LADY.

OFF YOU GO.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

GARY BOB.

I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE DEREK HEARS ABOUT YOU.

WELL, YOU HAVE A NICE DAY.

BYE-BYE.

DON'T LOOK AT ME.

[SPEED-DIALING]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

[BEEPS PHONE OFF]

[SIGHS]

[DEREK]: ...I GET MY BLANKET,

I CURL UP BY THE SODA MACHINE,

I GET TWO HOURS SLEEP,

NEXT DAY AT 5:00 A.M., I'M ON SET, "ACTION!"

THAT'S LOW-BUDGET FILMMAKING RIGHT THERE.

WOW.

[CHUCKLING] OH, MY GOD...

LISTEN, YOU'VE GOT TO FINISH THIS OFF.

MY WIFE IS GOING TO KILL ME.

I'VE GOT TO DRIVE.

[LAUGHS]

THERE YOU GO.

THANK YOU.

WOW.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

SO, IS JANA JOINING US LATER?

WELL, I THOUGHT, YOU KNOW,

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ME AND YOU

TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER A LITTLE MORE, YOU KNOW?

I'M REALLY INTERESTED IN HEARING YOUR IDEAS ON THIS,

AND I'M EXCITED.

WOW, THANKS.

I THINK WE'RE GOING TO

HAVE TO JUMP THROUGH SOME HOOPS, AS USUAL.

YOU KNOW, THE PRODUCERS WANT TO SEE

A LITTLE BIT MORE OF YOUR WORK, BUT, YOU KNOW--

OKAY, SURE.

W-WHAT KIND OF WORK WOULD THEY LIKE?

I DON'T KNOW, I WAS THINKING, UH, ACTING WORK,

AS OPPOSED TO MANUAL LABOR, SAY, OR...

[CHUCKLING]

YOU KNOW, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO,

SHOW THEM A DEMO REEL?

OKAY, UH--

DO YOU HAVE A REEL?

YEAH, I CAN-- I'LL GET YOU ONE OF THOSE.

OKAY, GOOD, YOU HAVE ONE.

I CAN GET YOU ONE. I'LL GET YOU ONE TOMORROW.

WE CAN PUT SOME STUFF ON TAPE AND BRING IT INTO YOUR OFFICE--

LET'S NOT WORRY ABOUT THIS.

DON'T GET ALL STRESSED OUT.

I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE.

YOU KNOW, CHEERS, BIG EARS, AS MY PEOPLE SAY.

BAGODA.

B-BAGODA.

[LAUGHS]

[♪♪♪]

SAVE THE SMILES.

YOU'RE IN FOR A LONG NIGHT.

WHAT DO YOU WANT, TOMMY?

LI CALLED IN.

SHE'S IN A MEETING WITH A DIRECTOR...

HOT SHOT, PRODUCER, OR SOMETHING.

SHE'S STILL MEETING WITH DEREK?

[LAUGHS] HOW THE FUCK AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?

BY THE WAY, YOUR SUGAR DADDY'S WAITING.

THAT WAS A SURPRISE.

I HOPED YOU'D LIKE IT.

YOU CAN'T JUST COME IN HERE AND BUY ME.

YOU TOOK THE MONEY.

THINK OF IT AS AN ADVANCE.

ADMIT YOU'RE INTRIGUED.

SAY NO, AND I'M OUT OF HERE.

YOU CAN KEEP THE MONEY.

AND IF I SAY YES?

WE'LL HAVE A GOOD TIME.

I LOST YOUR CARD.

HAVE ANOTHER.

[SIGHS]

WHAT KIND OF GIG IS IT?

A PAYING ONE.

YOU'LL BE THE STAR.

PLEASE CALL.

[♪♪♪]

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S GOOD, THANK YOU.

I'LL TAKE THAT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PAYING.

OH, OKAY, YOU'RE WELCOME.

UH... YOU NEED A LIFT?

NO.

NO, THANKS, I'VE GOT A CAR.

DO YOU? GOOD, OKAY, WELL...

THANK YOU SO MUCH, THAT WAS GREAT.

MY PLEASURE.

WHOOPS! OKAY.

THANKS.

ALL RIGHT. HEY, UM, GOT AN IDEA.

WHY DON'T YOU COME BY MY OFFICE TOMORROW

ANYTIME, SAY, AFTER 7:00.

WE'LL PUT YOUR SCENES ON TAPE.

WE'LL, LIKE, WORK 'EM OUT TOGETHER.

YOU KNOW, SAVE EVERYONE THE TROUBLE OF THE DEMO

AND EVERYTHING.

[SIGHS IN RELIEF] YES.

YEAH, WE'LL GET IT RIGHT.

THANK YOU, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.

GOOD. I'M EXCITED.

ME TOO.

I AM. GREAT. THANK YOU.

OKAY. OKAY.

[TAP WATER RUNNING]

[TURNS OFF TAP]

HEY, BABE.

HEY.

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

OH, SOME LATE NIGHTS.

YOU KNOW...

MEETING WITH SOME PEOPLE,

CRAZY SHIT.

[SNIFFING]

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

JUST TIRED.

YEAH?

WANT A FOOT RUB?

YEAH.

YEAH, YOU CAN RUB MY FEET, AND...

WE COULD WATCH A MOVIE.

NO, I CAN'T STAY THAT LONG.

WHY NOT?

ARON, I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU IN TWO DAYS.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING? I GOTTA WORK.

I GOT A GIG TONIGHT.

I'LL COME.

WELL, I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU WERE TIRED.

I AM, BUT I'M NOT TOO TIRED TO SUPPORT THE LOVE OF MY LIFE.

WELL, YOU CAN'T COME TONIGHT.

WHY NOT?

[SIGHS HEAVILY] IT'S ABOUT MY IMAGE.

IF I'M GOING TO SELL SINGLES, I HAVE TO LOOK SINGLE.

ARON...

HEY, I GOTTA GO.

CAN, UH...

CAN I BORROW SOME MONEY?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

WELL, I GOT TO EAT.

AW, THIS IS NOT RIGHT.

NOT RIGHT...

WELL, IT IS WHAT IT IS.

WHAT THE FUCK DOES THAT MEAN?

ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE ME THE MONEY OR NOT?

[SCOFFS IN DISBELIEF]

YEAH.

YOU WANT MONEY?

HERE. HERE'S THE MONEY. HERE'S SOME MONEY,

TAKE THE FUCKING MONEY AND GET OUT!

YOU'RE ACTING LIKE A FUCKING KID.

THAT'S UNFAIR, ARON!

I'M STRUGGLING, AND YOU'RE--

YOU WANT MONEY FOR DRUGS.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

YOU HAD TO BE HIGH TO FUCK ME ON MY BIRTHDAY.

AW, FUCK--

NO.

EXCUSE ME.

[SIRENS WAIL, TRAFFIC ROARS]

[♪♪♪]

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

HELLO?

HI, MOM.

OH, IT'S OKAY.

UH, YOU'RE JUST A DAY LATE.

THANKS.

YEAH, THE BIG 4-0.

I DID.

THINGS ARE SO GOOD, MOM.

UM, I DID.

I-I'M JUST ON MY WAY TO SIGN FOR THIS BIG INDIE FEATURE.

OH, OKAY.

HI, DADDY!

THANK YOU.

I GOT IT!

[GIGGLES]

YEAH, SO I'M JUST, UM,

I ACTUALLY HAVE TO GO

BECAUSE I'M ON MY WAY TO SIGN THE CONTRACT RIGHT NOW.

I'M ALWAYS YOUR LITTLE GIRL, DADDY.

I LOVE YOU TOO.

[♪♪♪]

OKAY...

WHOA! SOMEBODY GOT UP

ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED.

TOMMY, CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?

GIVE US A SEC, SWEETIE.

IS SHE TAKING MY JOB?

NO!

WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO SHARE IT, SEE?

TOMMY, I NEED MORE HOURS, NOT LESS.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT THIS BIG GIG YOU HAVE?

I SAW YOU GET ALL THAT MONEY,

I FIGURED THINGS WERE BETTER.

THEY ARE...

NEVER MIND.

WELL, YOU'RE GOOD, THEN, RIGHT?

YEAH.

DO I HAVE A CHOICE?

WELL, NO.

[DOOR SQUEAKS OPEN]

THAT WAS A REALLY LONG MEETING YESTERDAY, LI.

YEAH?

I WOULD HAVE DONE IT AS WELL.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WE'VE ALL DONE IT AT SOME POINT.

DONE WHAT, JANA?

HONEY, COME ON.

SOME PARTS ARE WORTH IT.

THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

RULE NUMBER ONE, LI--

I KNOW THE RULES, JANA.

I FOLLOWED THE RULES.

I SWEAR TO GOD I DID.

IT DOESN'T MATTER, YOU KNOW.

'CAUSE ONCE YOU BLOW THEM,

THEY DON'T WANT YOU ON SET ANYWAY.

I DIDN'T BLOW HIM, JANA.

KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT.

I PROMISE I DIDN'T.

I DIDN'T BLOW HIM, JANA.

I DIDN'T BLOW HIM!

I GOT YOU THIS PART.

THEY DIDN'T EVEN GIVE ME THE PART.

THEY SAID THEY'LL CALL.

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE?

NOTHING.

IT'S NOTHING.

LIKE FUCK IT'S NOTHING.

YOU TWO LOOK LIKE SHIT.

JANA, TAKE SOME TIME, GO HOME,

GET CLEANED UP,

AND LI, GO TAKE A BREAK.

NOW!

I SWEAR TO GOD, JANA,

PULL IT TOGETHER.

[SNAPS FINGERS] HELLO!

GO HOME.

YOU OKAY?

[♪♪♪]

[CARS HONK, TRAFFIC ROARS]

OH, HONEY...

COME HERE.

I'M SORRY.

I KNOW.

I KNOW YOU DIDN'T MEAN IT.

NO, I DID,

I DID.

I WAS MEAN TO EVERYONE.

I WAS MEAN TO LI AND TO ARON...

I'M GOING TO TAKE THAT THEATER JOB.

OKAY, I WANT TO TAKE IT,

AND-AND I PROMISE

THINGS'LL BE JUST LIKE THEY USED TO BE.

JUST PLEASE DON'T GO.

[GENTLY] BABY...

IT'S TOO LATE.

THEY GAVE IT TO SOMEONE ELSE.

I TOLD YOU TO TAKE IT.

HOW COULD YOU LET THEM JUST TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME?

JANA, YOU DIDN'T WANT IT.

I WASN'T EVEN GOING TO TAKE A COMMISSION.

I-I AM NOT YOUR AGENT ANYMORE.

I'M OUTTA HERE.

AFTER 18 YEARS OF LOYALTY, THIS IS WHAT I GET?

JANA, I OFFERED YOU THE JOB.

YOU PASSED.

WOW...

MARGARET, EVEN YOU...

NO, NO, NOT "EVEN ME."

COME HERE, COME HERE.

[CRYING] NO--

NO, LET ME SEE WHAT I CAN DO.

COME ON, COME ON.

MAYBE THERE'S ANOTHER ROLE.

MAYBE THERE'S A MAID OR SOMETHING--

A MAID?

NO, THANK YOU.

DON'T DO ME ANY FAVORS, MARGARET.

I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP.

I AM NOT THE ONE QUITTING.

WELL, MAYBE YOU SHOULD.

IT'S TIME.

I WILL NEVER QUIT.

[♪♪♪]

I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO TAKE SOME TIME OFF.

I'M FINE, TOMMY.

ARE YOU SURE?

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT.

NOW, GO MAKE SOME MONEY.

THANKS.

[WAITRESS]: OH, MY GOD, LI, THIS IS HUGE!

YOU HAVE TO TAKE ME TO THE OSCARS--

NO, YOU HAVE TO TAKE ME!

NO, SHUT UP.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

I GOT THE PART!

LI GOT PICKED UP. SHE'S OUT OF HERE.

WHAT?

DEREK JUST CALLED.

WELL, HE DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING TO ME.

I THOUGHT TOMMY SENT YOU HOME.

HE DID.

JANA SET UP THE MEETING FOR ME

WHEN SHE WENT TO SEE HIM.

"NEVER FORGET YOUR GIRLS," RIGHT, JANA?

RIGHT. RIGHT...

I JUST, I DIDN'T WANT TO MAKE A BIG DEAL OUT OF IT.

[TOMMY]: HEY, GIRLS!

GET TO WORK!

JANA...

JANA, I--

I'VE GOT TO USE THE BATHROOM.

[RETCHING]

[GASPING FOR AIR]

[TAP WATER SPLASHES]

[GASPING BACK TEARS]

[SOBBING]

[SCREAMS IN ANGUISH]

[STALL DOOR SQUEAKS OPEN]

[BATHROOM DOOR CLOSES QUICKLY]

OKAY...

[TAKES A DEEP BREATH]

[DIALING CELL PHONE]

DEREK. IT'S JANA.

I'M GOING TO BE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD,

AND I WAS JUST WONDERING IF I COULD JUST STOP BY

FOR A FEW MOMENTS

TO TALK ABOUT THE PART.

I'M JUST GOING TO COME BY, SHORTLY.

OKAY.

OKAY.

GOT ANY CHANGE? HE'S ONLY GOT BILLS.

DID YOU SEE JANA IN THE BATHROOM?

[WHISPERING]

JANA...

JANA, WHERE THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?

[♪♪♪]

I THOUGHT YOU WERE AT WORK.

WHERE'S MY GOOD DRESS?

I'M GOING TO GO.

WAIT,

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS DRESS?

WHAT?

THIS DRESS, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT?

IT'S GOOD, I GUESS.

YEAH, I THINK SO TOO.

I'M GOING TO PUT ON MY MAKEUP.

JANA...

JANA, I'M SORRY.

I'M SO--

HEY-- HEY!

THAT'S ENOUGH.

FUCK YOU.

AFTER EVERYTHING I DID FOR YOU,

YOU DO THIS, IN MY FACE?

AFTER EVERYTHING I DID FOR YOU!

OH, COME ON, YOU KNEW WHAT THIS WAS!

YOU KNEW WHAT THIS WAS, JANA.

I'M MOVING OUT.

GOOD!

GOOD.

I LOVED YOU, YOU FUCKER!

I'LL BE BACK FOR MY SHIT WHEN YOU'RE NOT HOME.

NO, NO, NO, NO, WAIT, WAIT!

JUST WAIT, PLEASE?

LOOK...

LOOK, OKAY...

ALL COUPLES FIGHT, RIGHT?

I LOVE YOU.

WE CAN--

JANA...

PLEASE...

IT'S OVER.

NO--

IT'S OVER.

NO, IT'S NOT. PLEASE DON'T GO.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[♪♪♪]

HEY, LOOK, LADY, I ALREADY TOLD YOU ONCE.

IT'S OKAY.

HE IS EXPECTING ME.

NOW-- DEREK IS EXPECTING ME.

SEE? SEE?

HI!

HELLO.

HOW ARE YOU?

HI.

OH, PROFESSIONAL, I LIKE THAT.

LISTEN, I DON'T THINK

IT'S GOING TO WORK OUT THIS TIME,

BUT THANK YOU, AND PERHAPS ANOTHER TIME.

NO, NO, NO, NO.

OKAY, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, UM...

THIS PART'S NOT GOING TO WORK OUT?

I'M AFRAID NOT, BUT...

OKAY, OKAY, WELL, UM, WHAT ABOUT ANOTHER PART?

WHAT ABOUT THE BEST FRIEND?

I COULD PLAY THE BEST FRIEND.

I'M SURE YOU COULD, BUT I'M SORRY--

OR THE SIDEKICK.

I COULD DO THE SIDEKICK.

I CAN PLAY THE MOM.

I CAN READ OVER 30 ON CAMERA.

HONESTLY, I CAN LOOK LIKE I'M OVER 30.

OKAY, I'M SURE YOU CAN.

I, UH, I'M SORRY.

I'M A GOOD ACTRESS.

I AM A GOOD ACTRESS.

I CAN DO THIS.

DEREK...

DEREK, I HAVE OTHER TALENTS.

I CAN DO ALL KINDS OF--

OKAY, PLEASE DON'T DO THIS.

NO, I'M SORRY.

EXCUSE ME.

I WILL DO ANYTHING FOR THIS PART, DEREK, PLEASE--

MA'AM, MA'AM, YOU HAVE TO COME AWAY.

GET YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME!

HEY, IF YOU DON'T STOP FIGHTING,

I AM GOING TO CALL THE POLICE.

NOW, MOVE IT!

SON OF A BITCH!

LET'S GO! COME ON!

DON'T YOU TOUCH ME AGAIN!

OUT!

YOU'RE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE!

LET'S GO.

OUT!

HI, MOM.

I'M JUST IN WARDROBE RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU.

YEAH, I KNOW.

I'M SUPER EXCITED.

IT'S EXCELLENT.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU AND DADDY.

YOU WATCH.

I'M GOING TO MAKE YOU REALLY PROUD OF ME.

I'LL MENTION YOU IN MY BIG SPEECH.

YOU KNOW, MOM, I-I GOTTA GO.

I LOVE YOU, TOO, MOMMY.

BYE.

WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING HERE?

IS LI STILL HERE?

JANA, I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE.

I WANT YOU TO LEAVE. YOU'RE FIRED.

[SIGHING HAPPILY]

I GOT THE PART.

JANA...

I DID IT.

WAIT HERE, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

[SIGHS SADLY]

I'M READY.

I CAN TELL.

YOU WON'T BE SORRY.

WHAT'S THE PART?

IT'S THE LEAD.

IS THERE NUDITY?

WE'LL SEE HOW IT PLAYS OUT.

JANA?

[FIRMLY] JANA?

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT'S GOING ON?

COME-COME ON.

YOU'RE CRYING.

THEY'RE HAPPY TEARS.

NO, JANA, DON'T.

MAKE ME UNDERSTAND.

[FADING FOOTSTEPS ECHO]

I JUST...

I JUST WANTED TO SAY

I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AGAIN.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

♪ SHE CAME TO PARTY ♪

♪ WANTS IT ALL, FAME AND MONEY ♪

♪ WANTS TO SEE HER FACE ON THE SCREEN TONIGHT ♪

♪ FOR WHEN SHE LOOKS IN THE MIRROR NOTHING'S RIGHT ♪

♪ WELCOME TO L.A. ♪

♪ OH, HONEY ♪

♪ L.A. IS SLOWLY KILLING HER ♪

♪ AND NOW SHE'S GOT TO HIDE ♪

♪ AND SHE CAN'T KEEP ON ♪

♪ SHE COULDN'T FIND A WAY THANKS TO L.A. ♪

♪ HER TIME HERE IS DONE ♪

♪ NOW SHE'S GONE YEAH, SHE'S GONE ♪

♪ YEAH, SHE'S GONE ♪

♪ SHE'S GONE... ♪

♪ SHE'S GONE ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ IT'S THE SAME OLD STORY ♪

♪ WANTING FAME AND GLORY ♪

♪ WANTS TO SEE HER FRAME ON THE STAGE TONIGHT ♪

♪ FOR WHEN SHE LOOKS IN THE MIRROR ♪

♪ SHE LOOKS SUCH A FRIGHT ♪

♪ STUCK IN L.A. WITH NO MONEY ♪

♪ NOW, L.A. IS SLOWLY KILLING HER ♪

♪ AND SHE'S GOT TO HIDE ♪

♪ AND SHE CAN'T KEEP ON ♪

♪ SHE COULDN'T FIND A WAY THANKS TO L.A. ♪

♪ HER TIME HERE IS DONE ♪

♪ YEAH, SHE'S GONE YEAH, SHE'S GONE ♪

♪ NOW SHE'S GONE... ♪

♪ SHE'S GONE ♪

♪ BECAUSE OF LA-LA LA-LA, LA-LA ♪

♪ LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA... ♪

[♪♪♪]

♪ L.A. IS SLOWLY KILLING HER ♪

♪ AND SHE'S GOT TO HIDE ♪

♪ AND NOW SHE CAN'T KEEP ON ♪

♪ SHE COULDN'T FIND A WAY ♪

♪ THANKS TO L.A. ♪

♪ HER TIME HERE IS DONE ♪

♪ YEAH, SHE'S GONE NOW SHE'S GONE ♪

♪ YEAH SHE'S GONE ♪

♪ SHE'S GONE... ♪

♪ SHE'S GONE ♪♪

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