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(bird chirping)

(cell phone ringing)

(Julio groaning)

(Julio speaking Spanish)

- I love you.

Bye.

Come on, let's move.

- What's the rush?

- Well, I shouldn't have let you spend the night

in the first place.

We can hang out, watch movies, fuck around,

but that's it.

No breakfast, nothing else.

It'll get confusing.

- For me or for you?

(Julio laughing)

- Definitely for you.

(Aaron laughing)

- That's probably true.

- Any plans today?

- Well, I have to go to my job.

Just thought I'd have a sugar daddy by now.

- Well, I'm sorry that's not me.

- That's okay.

I'm in a new season of my life.

I'm taking control, I am doing things for myself,

being independent, et cetera, et cetera.

- That's great.

- I think we should both call off work.

Come on, we can stay in bed, watch gory horror movies.

You can play with my hair.

- And what about what you just said about being independent?

- Well, a boy can change his mind.

- You need to go.

- Fine.

No surprise there.

Another man that just wants me for my body.

(Julio laughing)

- Okay.

Shut up.

(cell phone typing)

- So Cassie's show is preparing tonight

and a couple of us are gonna be watching.

- No.

- I was thinking-

- No.

- That maybe you could join us.

- No, Aaron.

If I showed up, people might get the idea

that we're together.

- And what's wrong with that?

- Well, we're not.

- We're not not together.

We don't have sex with other people.

We know so much about each other

we can practically finish each other's

sentences.

Julio, it's.

- Aaron, this is fine for now.

We're having fun, that's enough.

Right?

- Right.

(upbeat music)

How many times do I have to have sex

with someone before they love me?

- It's your own fault.

Stop answering his texts.

Don't go over when he wants you to.

- Well, Cassie, that would mean I would not see him anymore.

- Excuse me.

- Why does he need to be your boyfriend?

Why do you need that label so badly?

The point of choosing

to be gay is throwing away societal norms

and look at you begging for a label.

- Choosing?

I mean, wouldn't it be crazy

if I had a normal well adjusted relationship?

Wouldn't that be crazy?

- [Customer] Excuse me.

- So crazy.

- I'm sorry to interrupt.

- Did you tell Dustin about my show tonight?

- No, I thought you were going to.

- Aaron, fuck!

- Um, can I see this in a medium?

- Who is that?

- It's a customer.

- How can I help you, ma'am?

(cell phone ringing)

- Hey, Cassie.

- [Cassie] Hey, so this idiot forgot to tell you

that my episode is premiering tonight.

We're gonna watch it together.

You in?

- What time?

- [Cassie] Seven.

- One sec.

Yeah, I think I can make it.

- [Cassie] See you then.

(gentle music)

(cell phone notification ringing)

(cell phone notification ringing)

- Hey, Dustin, want some fries?

- No, Densel!

(Luciana speaking Spanish)

(Julio speaking Spanish)

(Luciana speaking Spanish)

(Julio speaking Spanish)

(Luciana speaking Spanish)

(Julio speaking Spanish)

(Luciana speaking Spanish)

(Julio speaking Spanish)

(Luciana speaking Spanish)

(Betty clearing her throat)

- I love this.

- Fucking shit!

Really?

(Aaron chuckling)

Oh, I'm sorry but, really?

- We don't have space for much,

but we can have this piece.

Please don't be offended by that,

but we just have a lot of people wanting to be involved-

- [Aaron] No, no. - Art.

- That's great.

One piece, that's fine.

- Happy to hear.

- Thank you.

Thank you so much.

(cell phone typing)

- Hey, Jordan, you ready for a take?

- I don't mind being left out in the rain.

I don't care.

You can do anything.

Take my hand and lead me up to your place.

Dry my hair and cover me.

Wrap me in your grace.

- So Tess tells me you're gay.

- Oh, well, I-

- Don't worry, man.

I'm not gonna hit you or anything.

- Okay.

- My niece's boyfriend is gay.

We're really supportive of him.

Gotta stick up for the challenged people, you know?

- Hmm-hm, I know what you're trying to say.

- You know, when I first met you,

I thought you were just another scrawny Los Angeles asshole.

But there's more to you than that, Jordan.

I think you're really talented too.

- Okay, yeah.

Thanks, Gus.

That means a lot.

You know, this has been a dream of mine for a long time.

(Gus yawning)

- I am tired.

I'm gonna go home.

- What the fuck was that about?

- Get used to it.

- She's a big deal, right?

- Betty Bellamy?

Yeah, yeah, she's a big deal.

- That's so exciting!

You're doing it.

- You know who I wanted to call first,

almost instinctually?

- Who?

- Jordan.

He's the one who really pushed me

to take myself seriously.

- It's also his big fucking face on the painting.

- Yeah, that too.

- You should ask Julio to come over.

- Well, I tried, he told me to go fuck myself.

Not really, but kind of.

- Tell him to tweet about the episode at least.

Maybe they'll bring me back

if the audience reaction is good.

(doorbell ringing)

That's probably Dustin.

I think I'm in the next scene.

- It's starting.

(bright music)

(man 1 speaking foreign language)

(man 2 speaking foreign language)

(man 1 speaking foreign language)

- Fuck!

- Did that man say fuck?

(man 1 speaking foreign language)

(Cassie laughing)

- Silence, mortals.

There will be no adventures.

- Oh, no.

(man 1 speaking foreign language)

(man 1 and man 2 praying in foreign language)

(Cassie yelling)

(man 2 speaking foreign language)

- [Announcer] This program is brought to you by corn.

Find it in the corn aisle next to the corn.

- Wait, what happened?

- That's it?

- They cut all my scenes.

I shot for nine days!

- I'm a hundred percent sure that guy said fuck.

- Goddammit.

♪ Take my mind ♪

♪ When I'm with you ♪

- Maybe it's better that they cut you out, Cass.

You don't wanna be typecast as a talking sun.

- Dustin, why aren't you comforting me?

- Oh.

I thought you were really good.

- Who are you texting?

- Nobody.

I'm taking selfies.

- I told everyone to watch that.

- Well, if it makes you feel any better,

nobody probably did.

- Thank you.

♪ My mind ♪

♪ Up all night ♪

♪ No time to keep ♪

♪ My head's not right ♪

♪ 'Cause I can't sleep ♪

(cell phone ringing)

- Hello?

- [Julio] Hey, what are you up to?

- Just left Cassie's.

- [Julio] Oh yeah, the show.

How'd it go?

- Kind of a disaster.

- [Julio] Any plans tonight?

- I was just heading home.

- [Julio] Too bad.

- Why?

- [Julio] I was just in bed thinking about you.

- I don't know.

- [Julio] I would really enjoy your company right now,

Aaron.

- Fine.

(Aaron chuckling)

- [Julio] See you soon.

- Can we head downtown instead?

- [Jordan On Speakers] And cover me.

Wrap me in your grace.

- First song?

- Yeah.

- It's exciting.

- I've never heard my voice professionally recorded before.

It sounds so much better.

- Oh, don't knock home recordings.

They're gonna make me obsolete pretty soon.

Here.

Come on, we're done for the night.

- I was actually hoping we could try a different filter

on track three.

There's this distortion that I know you like, but I-

- Jordan?

We're done for tonight.

We'll continue tomorrow.

- So you worked here long?

- I was traveling through, playing background guitar

on an album that Gus was recording

and I knew what the fuck I was doing so he kept me around.

That was like four years ago.

Then I met a pretty little gal and found

that perfect balance of just happy enough

to not ruffle any feathers.

Complacent, you know?

And it's easy to get stuck in a place like this.

- Sounds like a Springsteen lyric.

- What about you?

How are you feeling?

- I don't know if I've ever been happier.

(door knocking)

- Malcolm, what are you doing here?

- I knew your show was premiering

and I bet everybody's calling you and you're probably busy,

but I just wanted to stop by and tell you congratulations.

- Thank you, Malcolm.

- I'm sure it doesn't mean much to you,

but I'm really proud of you, Cassie.

- Thank you, really.

- I'm just really sad I didn't get to watch it.

- Wait, you didn't watch the show?

- Well, no.

I had to drive to the only 24-hour florist in LA

and the owner kept making me solve all these stupid riddles

before he would sell them to me.

It was so humiliating.

I'm sorry.

- Malcolm, it's okay.

- I bet you were good.

- I was great.

(shower running)

(door closing)

- Julio?

- [Julio] Be right there.

In the shower.

("Lucy's Revenge")

(soft music) (phone ringing)

- [Sean] Hey, it's Sean.

Looks like you caught me at a bad time.

Leave me a message

and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.

(phone beeps)

- Hey Sean, I can't believe we're actually doing this.

I can't wait to finally meet you.

Call me when you get off the plane.

I can't wait to see you.

(soft music)

(phone ringing)

- Hey, it's Sean.

Looks like you caught me at a bad time.

Leave me a message

and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.

(phone beeps)

- Hey Sean, you're probably still on the plane.

Sorry, I just wanted to let you know

that I'm already at the hotel.

I thought you would've landed by now.

Anyway, I'm so excited to meet you.

You really have no idea.

(upbeat music)

- [Cassie] I think it's love at first sight.

- Uh, I don't know about that.

- [Cassie] It's Vegas, you could get married.

- It is the most romantic city in the world.

(upbeat music)

♪ I never thought I'd see the day, my dear ♪

♪ When you wouldn't be my wife ♪

♪ Don't know what I did to make you leave ♪

♪ Let me know ♪

♪ I'll make a change ♪

(upbeat music)

- [Sean] Hey, it's Sean.

Looks like you caught me at a bad time.

Leave me a message

and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.

(phone beeps)

- Hey Sean, sorry.

I guess your flight must have got delayed or something.

I'm just wandering around the strip.

Well, I hope you're able to get on your plane soon.

Or maybe you're already on now, I don't know.

Well, I'll see you soon.

Okay?

(soft music)

♪ But should our eager lips combine ♪

♪ Then let the fire start ♪

♪ For this time, it isn't fascination ♪

♪ Or a dream that will fade and fall apart ♪

♪ It's love, this time ♪

Sean?

♪ My foolish heart ♪

Hi, this is room 423.

I was wondering if anybody left a message for me?

Are you sure?

Okay, thank you.

♪ My foolish heart ♪

♪ But should our eager lips combine ♪

♪ Then let the fire start ♪

♪ For this time, it isn't fascination ♪

♪ Or a dream that will fade and fall apart ♪

♪ It's love, this time it's love ♪

♪ My foolish heart ♪

(soft music)

(alarm ringing)

(phone ringing)

Sean?

- [Cassie] What?

No, it's Cassie.

- Oh, hey.

- [Cassie] Isn't Sean with you?

- Yeah, he just went out to go get some food.

He wanted me to have breakfast in bed.

- [Cassie] That's so sweet.

What's he like?

- [Dustin] He's as handsome in real life

as he is in his pictures.

- [Sean] Hey, it's Sean.

Looks like you caught me at a bad time.

Leave me a message

and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.

(phone beeps)

- Hey Sean, I haven't heard from you.

I'm getting worried.

Did something happen?

It was my idea to come here and if something happened,

I don't know what I would do.

Please call me.

- [Kayla] American Airlines O'Hare, this is Kayla.

Can I help you?

- Hi, is this the airport in Chicago?

- [Kayla] One of them, yeah.

- Is there any way I can check in on a ticket?

- [Kayla] Sure, what's the reservation number?

- I don't know.

- [Kayla] Oh, I need that to find the ticket information.

- Can I give you a name?

- [Kayla] No.

- Okay.

- [Kayla] Is there anything else I can help you with?

- I need to know if he's on that flight.

Is there any way that you can tell me

if there's been a delay

or an accident or a plane went missing?

- [Kayla] No plane went missing

and I can't find any ticket information without--

- I can give you his name, his phone number,

his email, his birthday, please.

- [Kayla] I can't do that.

- Listen, Kayla, we've been talking online

for the past six months now

and he was supposed to meet me here last night

and he didn't show up.

He's very special to me.

(Kayla sighs)

- [Kayla] What's the name?

- Last name Merrious, first name Sean, S-E-A-N.

- [Kayla] I don't have a reservation under that name.

- No.

No, that's not right.

- [Kayla] That's all the information I have.

Anything else I can help you with?

- No, that's everything.

Thank you.

- [Kayla] Thank you for choosing American Airlines.

- Hi, I'm looking for a passenger.

His name is Sean Merrious.

He's 5'10, chestnut brown hair.

Sean.

S-E-A-N, Merrious, M-E-R-R--

Hey Cassie.

There's something I need to tell you.

- [Cassie] What's wrong?

Dustin?

- Um, I'm just having so much fun.

- [Cassie] Justin, that's great!

- I don't know.

Yeah, I just wanted to tell you that.

I just wanted to say thanks

for being there for me when I need you.

You're my best friend.

- [Cassie] What?

- I said you're my best friend.

- [Cassie] What?

- My best friend.

- [Cassie] Hey, I can't really hear you.

I'll call you soon, okay?

- [Sean] Hey, it's Sean.

Looks like you caught me at a bad time.

Leave me a message

and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.

(phone beeps)

- Hey, I called the airports

and there's no record of you getting a ticket.

Maybe you got cold feet.

It's okay if you did.

Maybe I'm here on the wrong weekend.

That'd be funny, wouldn't it?

I'll extend the trip by another night.

Just know that if you get this message,

you can still come and I won't be mad or upset or anything.

In fact, I can pretend this never happened.

I know we won't have a lot of time left, but that's okay,

because we'll be together.

Let me know.

(soft music)

- [Sean] Hey, it's Sean.

Looks like you caught me at a bad time.

Leave me a message

and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.

(phone beeps)

- Hey Sean, I just wanted to tell you, fuck you.

(upbeat music)

♪ Got to feeling happen when my lover is near ♪

♪ Lord, let this moment last for another year ♪

♪ Though today has ended, the night is still young I'd say ♪

♪ Lover, don't go away ♪

(phone ringing)

- [Sean] Hey, it's Sean.

Looks like you caught me at a bad time.

Leave me a message

and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I can.

(phone beeps)

- Looks like I did catch you at a bad time.

Didn't I?

I know you're probably still upset

about how I cursed at you earlier,

but I wanted to say I'm sorry.

You didn't deserve that.

You are probably under a lot of pressure.

I was out of line.

I just didn't want to sleep alone.

I don't want to sleep alone.

You can blame me if you want.

I'll still be here.

I'll be here forever if that's what you want me to do.

I just need you to say something.

Why didn't you come?

What don't you like about me?

I wouldn't be mad if you told me you didn't like me.

I think we have that in common right now.

I really wish you were here.

That way you can know me in more ways

and I can make myself the person that you want to love.

I know I can if you gave me a chance.

I'm sorry.

Maybe I'm just talking to myself now.

Maybe you're not even listening to these.

Maybe you're seeing the new voicemails come in

and you're thinking, what's the point?

Why should I worry about Dustin?

Nobody else does.

He's used to being alone.

He's used to nobody asking him how his day was

or asking him if he wants to go on a vacation

or what he wants to get for dinner.

Dustin doesn't need anybody.

Nobody needs Dustin.

Maybe I should hang up and block your number.

That way when you call

and you're begging me for another chance,

you'll know what it feels like to be talking to nothing.

You would know what it feels like to be ignored.

You would know what it feels like to be alone.

You would know what it feels like to be me.

I bet you want me to hate you, don't you?

You'd love that.

You'd love that release.

That way when somebody asks you oh,

what happened to you and Dustin?'

You can say oh, he hates me.

Well, I won't give you that.

You can't have that, I love you.

I love you, Sean.

So if you get this message,

if you feel so inclined to give me a second of your day,

you'll know that you hurt someone who loves you.

And you know what?

One day I'll have lots of friends

and I'll have a real good job.

And I'll have someone who loves me.

And in the morning, he'll say things like,

"Come back to bed, babe."

I'll be happy and you'll still be talking to nothing.

(soft piano music) (Dustin crying)

(soft piano music)

- Was that weird?

- Was what weird?

- You know, the, the, the Papi.

- Oh, the Papi thing.

No, I don't mind.

- You sure?

- Yeah, it's fine.

- Okay, good.

Well, bye!

- Oh, wait, where are you going?

- Oh, I'm leaving before you can kick me out.

- I wasn't going to...

- Yes?

- I was going to ask...

- Yes?

- Aaron, do you wanna go out sometime?

- Like a date?

- Yes.

- Like, like in public, right?

- Yes.

- Okay, good! I- I was getting worried you thought I was

I don't know, ugly or stupid.

- I don't care about that.

- Wow.

- So...

is that a yes?

- Sure.

What- what- what changed?

- What do you mean?

- Like what made you take me seriously?

- What makes you think I take you serious?

- Okay. Come on.

- Well, this morning I woke up

and I saw you were next to me

and I thought of you making breakfast and getting ready,

and I imagined myself just watching you,

and I thought doesn't seem too bad.

You've been there for a while now.

Just running laps in my head.

- You are very nice.

- So...

tomorrow night at 8:00 PM,

I'll pick you up.

We'll go on a real date.

But tonight you're still going home.

(City din)

- Oh, fuck, yes!

(upbeat music)

♪ Windows wide the curtains fly ♪

♪ To catch the evening breeze ♪

- What about this?

- Very masc.

- You're right.

- Remember, no sex on the first date.

- But we've only had sex.

- Rules are rules.

- I don't know if that applies in this situation.

- It applies in every situation.

- What are you doing tonight?

- Malcolm wants to go out to dinner, I guess.

- What's the occasion?

- I'm not sure, he put his last payment down on a suit.

So...

maybe that?

- Think we could double this

and offset them at the same time?

Is everything okay?

- Yeah. Sorry.

What?

- Yeah. I was saying that...

Could we double the sound and offset at the same time?

- Hold on, hold on, hold on, one sec, one sec, one sec.

- Yeah, sure.

- Hey.

Yeah, I'm scheduled to be here 'til 6:00 PM.

Can you make the reservations for 7:00 PM at least? Please.

Okay. Thank you.

Yeah. Love you.

Bye. Sorry.

- No, it's all good.

- Yeah.

- Yeah. I was saying so if we take one track

and had it go from low to high

and while the other one's going high to low,

I wanna know, I'm curious what that would sound like

while both of those notes are transitioning.

- Sounds like that.

(Lively brass music)

(Speaking Spanish)

- No.

- Okay.

(Water splashing)

(Upbeat guitar music)

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(Phone chime)

- Hola!

- Buenas noches.

- Okay.

- Aaron.

- What?

- Where are you going?

- You said good night.

- Just get in the- get in the car.

Are you ready?

- What are we gonna do?

- Oh, you can't possibly begin to understand how good

of a night that you're about to have.

- But what?

- Like the best date you've ever been on.

- What?

- The most fun you'll ever have.

- What?

- The greatest-

- Mhmm. Oh, okay.

Yeah. Thank you.

So...

the tow truck is on the way.

- That's fine. I wasn't really even that hungry.

It is pretty cold out here.

- The car's warm.

- I mean, if you- if you want to go in the car

we can go in the car.

- Let's go in the car.

- Malcolm?

Malcolm?

Malcolm?

Malcolm!

What's wrong?

- Nothing. Nothing, just a little tense.

- Why?

- It's our seven week anniversary, it's special.

- Oh, that's the occasion.

- I got you something.

- Oh, what for?

- Just... for being you.

Go on, go on, open it.

- Oh!

Thank you... Malcolm...

- That's not all! Press the button.

- Just confident, it's not rocket science.

Oh, fuck, is this recording?

(clears throat)

Cassie...

You are the most wonderful person I've ever met,

and I just wanted to tell you this

in the most romantic way I could think of.

I love you,

and I wanted to ask you if you wanted to be my girlfriend.

(Mechanical sounds)

(Restaurant chatter)

- So...?

- Yes.

- Oh, thank God, I almost bought you a gun.

- What?

- Sounds good, man. Sounds really good.

- Why are you surprised?

- You're right. I shouldn't be, it means something to you.

It's not just taking up space.

- You're leaving? We're on a roll.

- Yeah, actually it's my birthday and my girlfriend

got us reservations at this cool little Peruvian joint, so.

- It's your birthday.

You didn't say anything, happy birthday.

- Just another day, thanks though.

You gonna stick around?

- Yeah, for a bit.

- Cool.

Night, Jordan.

- Night, Brady.

(Melancholy strumming)

- I know you asked for a bloody Mary,

but I thought hot chocolate would be a cozier option.

- That works too.

- Did you choose something?

- Not yet.

You try.

(Lilting guitar music)

- What's wrong?

Is there something in my face?

- No, nothing. Just staring.

It's weird how normal this feels.

- What does?

- Being with you.

I just never thought I'd end up

with a white, cisgendered straight man.

- I'm sorry.

- It's okay.

This feels right.

- You're the nicest person I've ever met, Cassie.

Fucking shit, they don't have any of my favorite movies.

- What are your favorite movies?

- Robocop, Short Circuit, and Chappie.

Ooh. Do you wanna watch Ghost Hunters?

- Sure.

- You know, my apartment's haunted.

- I'm really sorry about this.

- Oh, to be honest, it's kind of a relief,

I was pretty stressed out about this.

- This, the date?

- Yeah.

- Why?

- I don't know.

I want you to like me.

- You barely know me.

- But I- but I wanna know you.

- Okay. Well you got...

30 minutes

until the tow truck gets here.

Get to know me.

- Okay.

Well, I don't even know your last name.

- Castillo.

Julio Luis Castillo.

- Castillo. It's a nice ring.

- What else?

- Where did you grow up?

- I was born in Mexico city

moved to Boyle Heights when I was 16,

and I've been here ever since.

- Have you ever gone back?

- Okay. Ooh, important question.

What is your favorite horror movie?

- Interview with a vampire?

Anything gay, really.

How... how was your last relationship?

- Oh!

Well, I think it was...

depressing.

I just really thought it was gonna work out.

- Yeah, they all feel like that at some point.

- What about yours?

- My last relationship?

It was, yeah, it was nice.

After a while, my idea of who I should be

and his idea of who I should be became

more and more different.

- How so?

- Well, I still remember the night that

it really clicked for me.

He fixed my hair.

I put on this little sweater vest

and we went to buy this bottle of wine,

and then we went to his friend's house and we were

the only gay couple, but that's okay.

That wasn't the weird thing.

The weird thing was the way it all felt...

scripted,

you know, offering someone a refill of wine and

the hand on chest response of "I couldn't possibly."

Everyone talking about finance and

about walking their mountainous dogs in West Hollywood

or Echo Park...

and I remember I just looked around and thought

I can't do this.

I can't be at this table,

and pretend that everyone's politics are neutral,

and I can't pretend that the most

important conversation

that this table of people can be having is about how

great the Tuscan kale salad is

at the new bistro on fucking Fairfax, it's...

- So you, you thought the expectations

of you were too high?

- No, the expectations of me were too low.

I wanna be around people with opinions,

who aren't afraid of disagreeing.

I saw myself assimilating to this world that I thought was

Well... boring.

- So you broke up with him.

- I did.

- Was he sad?

- Yeah, but you know, it was for the best.

Still, he blocked me on everything

and I got drunk one night and

checked his Instagram

through my friend's phone.

- Oh yeah, as one does.

- And he seemed good.

I think he's dating someone new,

and I should have been jealous.

I should have, but I wasn't.

I wasn't...

Because...

he seemed...

really genuinely happy.

- You're a good person.

- I'm a toxic motherfucker.

- I don't mind.

- I'll gaslight you.

- Mm.

- I'll ignore your needs.

- Mm!

- I'll emotionally manipulate you.

- Ooh, stop, stop. That's...

that's enough. I get it.

You're the... the perfect man.

- You got anything else for me?

- Okay. Favorite writer?

- Capote.

- Which book?

- Probably The Grass Harp.

There's a quote that I've always remembered.

A person to whom everything can be said,

am I an idiot to want such a thing?

But ah, the energy we spend hiding

from one another, afraid as we are of being identified.

But here we are: identified.

- It's uh... It's really cold in here.

- Having fun?

- I've had worse dates.

- Oh yeah? Still considering this a date?

- It's not...

not.

- You're so warm.

- How do you say partner in Spanish?

- Pareja.

- What about boyfriend?

- Novio.

- Lover?

- Amante.

- Amante.

(Rising guitar music)

♪ I don't mind being left out in the rain ♪

♪ I don't care ♪

♪ You can do anything ♪

♪ Take my hand and lead me up to your place ♪

♪ Dry my hair and cover me ♪

♪ Wrap me in your grace ♪

(low, upbeat music)

- Hey, did you hear that?

- Yeah, on take my hand?

I know, I was off.

- We can take care of that.

Just a little bitta' auto tune.

- Do you think we need it?

- Everyone uses it. It's okay.

- Yeah, but I could just do another take.

- All right.

Let's do another take.

♪ Take my hand and lead me up to your place ♪

♪ Take my hand and lead me up to your place ♪

- Okay, this is the one.

♪ Take my hand and lead me up to your place ♪

- That was the one.

(upbeat music playing)

- You got it.

- You think Guss'll like it?

- I hope so.

- Well, boys, you've done it.

You wasted my time.

- You didn't like it?

- This was supposed to be a single.

- What if the album doesn't need a single?

- It's a debut, it needs a single.

- It's a platform release.

Send 'em to smaller venues, word of mouth

- We need to get on the streaming playlists.

We need dedicated adverts near colleges.

We need a single.

- We'll Call Simon, he can do it.

- Simon's in New York, call Caden.

- No.

- What?

- If we need a single I'll write it.

I don't need some stranger to write for my voice

- Jordan, This is completely normal

- But I can do it Gus.

- Do you have anything ready?

- I've got some ideas, I'll figure it out.

- I'll tell you what,

it takes two hours to drive to the race track

two hours to finish eight beers

and two hours to drive back.

You have six hours.

See you at 5:00 PM.

- He took my jacket.

- Can't do a song in six hours

- ♪ But I feel bad ♪

♪ there isn't way to make it all better. ♪

♪ So I just stay back ♪

- Now. How's the guitar go?

Where are the chords?

- Um C,

E minor, A minor,

D minor, G.

- Uh, Show me.

(guitar music)

why are you playing it so fast?

- Well, it's a single, it needs to be up tempo, right?

- Needs to be whatever it needs to be.

- Yeah, but Gus said he's not gonna be satisfied

unless we can make something that'll sell.

- Well what do you want?

- I want it to be slower.

Having trouble cracking, going from the- the uh

chorus to the bridge.

That's where we are. Okay.

- And that's where you're stuck.

- Yeah. To get into the bridge.

And I wanna add the F nine

- Then. Yeah, just go straight to the F,

let's try something

(guitar music)

- From the G so

- Yeah. You still get that G

(inaudible)

- Yeah.

- Okay.

- Now just keep going.

(inaudible singing)

right?

- I like that

- Goes somewhere else, right?

- Yeah. (mumbling)

- Yeah.

♪ I see the forest through the trees. ♪

♪ I know exactly this means ♪

- Its forest for the trees, right?

- What do you mean?

- Don't get lost in the forest for the trees.

That's how the saying goes isn't it?

- Yeah, but I'm saying I'm, I'm not lost

and I know what's going on.

- Do you wanna keep it that way?

- Yes I do.

♪ I see the forest through the trees. ♪

♪ I know exactly what this means. ♪

♪ I know there's things that you don't see ♪

♪ but this pain is still so new to me. ♪

♪ Cause I ♪

♪ wanna love you but ♪

♪ I feel bad ♪

♪ There isn't a way to make it all better. ♪

(low music playing)

- Yeah. Yeah this is really great boys.

- You like it?

- I think it's a fantastic start.

- Start?

- We thought it was finished.

- (laughs) What you thought this was the single?

Come on Jordan.

You've done some really good work

but please remember why you're here.

- Why am I here?

- To listen to me.

I know what I'm talking about.

You can agree with me or not.

I really don't give a fuck

because nothing leaves this studio without my approval.

And I cannot give this my approval.

Not yet at least.

The good news is we're not too far off

we just need to add a little auto tune.

- Nope!

We don't need auto tune.

I can do another take.

I, I can stay here all night if we need to.

- You wanted to write the song, right?

You did.

Six hours are up.

- It won't sound right.

- It will sound right, because I'll make it sound right

Because that's what I do.

- I just want it to sound pure.

- If you wanted it to sound pure,

you should have gone to a fucking open mic.

We have records to sell here okay?

So Jordan, thank you very much for your work.

Brady, Thank you for recording.

Leave!

- That song meant something.

It meant so much and it's just gone.

- As soon as you sang it, it was gone.

The music will never really belong to you.

It doesn't matter if you have the masters or not.

Once it reaches the audience and the critics

they're gonna tear it apart and put it back together

in a way that means something to them.

I know you don't want to hear this

but intent doesn't matter.

- You're right.

I didn't want to hear that.

- Y-You're a really special artist Jordan

but realize it's gonna be really fuckin hard for you.

- Why?

- Because you know exactly what you want,

And we don't like that in these here parts.

- Why do you still work for Gus?

You could do your own thing,

Open your own studio. You don't need him.

- Gus trusted me when no one else did, I owe him.

Not, not gonna lie though,

A place of my own would be pretty cool.

- Nothing's stopping you.

- So what's the plan, man.

- Just fly back home in a of days, I guess

- Back to being a scrawny LA asshole huh?

- It's who I am.

It's where I belong.

- Well, we'll miss you, Jordan Bloom.

It's been real fun.

- It's been real fun.

- I know what you're feeling.

You're feeling like you lost.

I'm gonna let you on a secret.

You won, you recorded an album.

You did it! So, cheer up

- Another?

- Yep!

(sound of disgust)

- Brady?

- Yeah.

- I don't know if people are gonna like me.

What the fuck was that?

- I just don't think I've ever given a goddamn

If anybody ever liked me or not

You just focus on the music.

- Well, the album will come out

and we'll see if it makes waves or not

- Easier to make waves you rock the boat!

- What?

- Look, Gus said something that was true.

If you wanted to sing a song just to be pure

go to an open mic.

(guitar music)

♪ So you'll always have a peace of my heart. ♪

♪ No matter how far you run from me ♪

♪ always have a peace of my heart whether or not ♪

♪ You want me, ♪

♪ you'll always have a peace of my heart. ♪

♪ Always have a peace of my heart. ♪

♪ You'll always have me, Can't give back ♪

♪ the peace of my heart. ♪

- Thank you.

(audience applauding)

- Let's give it up for Natalia Hope everybody!

Wow! Wow!

I can't hear you, come on!

A little bit more (inaudible)

All right awesome, amazing!

All right, next up.

We have coming all the way here

from sunny Los Angeles, California.

We have

Jordan Bloom!

- Aren't you gonna play with me?

It's our song.

- It's your song, man.

(audience applauding)

- How y'all doing? (laughs)

I've been uh, lucky enough to record an album

here in town for the last few months.

I'm gonna play a song from that album

that I think is pretty damn good.

And if it makes waves, maybe I'll get to keep playing it.

This is "Without Hesitation."

♪ I see the forest through the trees. ♪

♪ I know exactly what this means. ♪

♪ I know there's things you cannot see. ♪

♪ but this pain is still so new to me. ♪

♪ Cause I ♪

♪ wanna Love you but ♪

♪ I feel bad. ♪

♪ Is there a way ♪

♪ to make it all better? ♪

♪ So I just stay back. ♪

♪ But now I can say without hesitation ♪

♪ That I know it ain't wrong. ♪

♪ Let's not waste time over complications. ♪

♪ Cause we don't have that long ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ wanna love you but ♪

♪ I feel bad. ♪

♪ There isn't a way to make it all better. ♪

♪ So, I'll just stay bad. ♪

♪ But if you would try to see what you couldn't ♪

♪ Ever see before. ♪

♪ I know what it's like ♪

♪ I'll help you make sense of ♪

♪ the things you can't ignore. ♪

♪ Cause I'm ♪

♪ gonna miss you but ♪

♪ It's our time ♪

♪ Never be a way ♪

♪ to make you come closer so ♪

♪ I guess this is goodbye. ♪

Thank you.

(Audience applauding)

- Good morning beautiful.

- Good morning.

You made breakfast.

- Did you know that I'm a great cook?

- Mm. I don't mind waking up like this.

- I can rub your throat so you could swallow easier.

- Just chew it and spit it in my mouth.

Like a mama bird.

(laughter)

What? A daddy bird.

- A Papi bird.

(laughter)

- Shut up.

- Are you excited about today?

- Nervous.

- Don't be.

They'll love you.

You're talented.

- This is pretty.

- My Bendita Cruz.

- What does that mean?

- My mom got it for me.

It was blessed with 100% pure Mexican Holy water.

- Do you, do you believe in all that stuff?

- What? God

- Mmhmm

- I like to believe whatever my mom tells me to believe.

- So a mama's boy?

- A daddy's boy. Papi's boy.

- Okay, okay, okay. That's enough.

The joke's over.

- What are you doing before the show?

- I have to hang out with Cassie,

she's got a meeting with her agent.

She wants me to come along.

- That doesn't sound like much fun.

- I'm keeping an open mind.

(lighthearted guitar music)

- Do script writers usually specify the bra sizes

of the female characters?

- Yes.

- Cassie, Cassie, Cassie. Hey, how are you?

It's been a while.

- You let them cut my scenes from Numera Muerte.

- Come on, Welcome to Hollywood

where editors rule the land.

- Do you know how embarrassing that was?

My whole family was watching

and you haven't even gotten me an audition in two months.

- I can't package you.

Tell me how you want me to sell you Cassie.

Tell me how to do my job.

Okay? Cause I need to market you.

I need, I need to find your brand.

Look at this guy right here.

I can market him easily.

Mischievous bottom.

- Like the Grinch?

- Grinch is a verse, mischievous bottom like Jeffrey Dahmer.

- Oh.

- Look, Chris Nolan is casting his next movie

and he wants it to be genuine.

He's only casting real Cubano.

So if you want an audition, I suggest you get a tan.

- I can't do that.

- You gotta take the things you want in this town.

You, you think Natalie Wood cared that she wasn't

Puerto Rican before she auditioned for West Side Story?

No. You think she cared that she couldn't dance?

No. You think she cared that she couldn't sing?

No. Okay?

She, she, she doesn't. She doesn't care.

- But Yates?

- No buts.

Actually I'm gonna call Natalie Wood right now

and I'm gonna ask her if anybody gave her anything

in this town and I'll tell you what she's gonna say.

No, she took what she wanted.

Okay.

- I want to know if you still want to be my agent Yates

- Cassie, Cassie.

I want you to listen closely.

You're nothing to me.

Nothing but a great actress

- Then get me an audition.

- This again?

- Mr. Delaray?

- What?

- Mr. Delaray, There's been a problem

on the set of the new peacock show.

Alyssa Turner didn't arrive on set.

- What happened?

- She's been murdered.

- Dang it.

- They wanna know if we have any actresses to replace her?

- No.

- Okay.

- I can do it.

- Yes. Yes, Cassie can do it.

- Okay. I'll let them know.

- You see now you're thinking like Natalie Wood.

You're taking the things you don't deserve.

I gotta, I gotta take this.

- You're gonna be on a TV show

I wonder what happened to that girl though?

- Who cares?

- Huh.

- Hey

- Is it okay to talk?

- Yeah. It's okay.

- Okay. I wasn't sure

I've never been to one of these before.

- Just be casual. Be cool.

Act like you hate everything and you'll impress somebody.

- Got it.

- Thank you for coming.

- Thank you for inviting me.

- I'll be back, mingle?

- Okay.

- What a piece of shit, huh?

- I was thinking the exact same thing.

- Hey.

- Hey, you came.

- Why wouldn't I? It's important to you.

- It is.

It really is.

- You're making it happen.

- Oh, cheers.

Oh, what are you doing after this?

We're all going to Cassie's.

What?

- I know we're going to Cassie's after this.

- Shit. I'm sorry.

- Look, I get it.

We're not as close as we used to be.

- It's my fault.

- Yeah, I know.

Aaron, I was there when you needed me.

I don't want to be the friend that you call

when you need a ride home or you need a shoulder to cry

on or you need help with your fucking taxes.

Not anymore.

I don't wanna be an afterthought.

I'm not going to be an afterthought.

What?

- Nothing, I just haven't seen you give a shit

about anything in a long time.

- Well, fuck you.

Please help me with my taxes though.

I really do not know what I am doing.

- Use turbo tax.

- The wine here tastes like fucking ass.

- At least it's free.

- Not even good.

- I need to steal you for a minute.

- Hey buddy.

- I just wanna remind you about your expectations

and keeping them in the realm of reality.

- Wait, what?

- Aaron? It doesn't look

like you'll be selling your piece tonight, but that's okay.

You're just getting started.

- Oh, okay.

Did, did I do something wrong?

- No. It's important for you to remind yourself

that this isn't why you make art.

What does it mean to you?

Why do, why do we create art? Or Aaron, specifically you?

And specifically this.

Why did you create art?

- You did it.

- Did I?

I didn't sell.

- Who cares? Artists are usually dead

by the time they sell their art.

- That's true. Oscar Wilde.

- Nick Drake

- Jeff Buckley

- Emily Dickinson

- Edgar Allen Poe.

- No, no, he doesn't have to be dead to sell art.

- He just needs a new angle.

- I disagree.

I think he should kill yourself, Aaron.

- I'm with him.

- He likes you.

You make him really happy.

- He makes me really happy.

And you're great.

Thank you so much for coming.

- Thank you for inviting me.

You're really talented.

- You know, I think Julio was nervous about us meeting.

I, I think he was nervous.

We might not get

along or something, which is, which is crazy.

- That's probably because I'd burn your house

to the fucking ground with you in it

if you ever hurt him.

- I can drive a U-Haul.

I'm just terrified to do it.

That's really the least of my problems.

Moving is stressful in general.

- Why'd they refuse to extend your lease.

- They're knocking the building down.

Fucking Sears is coming in

and taking over the whole place.

Goddamn conglomerate.

- Why don't you move in with me?

- Oh. Sorry. That's that's not what I was getting at.

I wasn't expecting you to ask me that

or for you to be okay with that.

- Do you want to move in with me?

Well, I know you like your space

and that that's not what I meant at all.

- Want to move in with me.

- I'd never step on your toes in that way.

I, I know that you ..

- Do you want to move in with me?

- Yes.

- Then it's settled.

(speaking Spanish)

(laughter)

- Oh, your mom's gonna hate me.

- Oh, she hates everyone.

Don't worry.

But you'll grow on her.

Like you did on me.

- I'm persistent.

- Like a roach

- Or I don't know, like literally anything else. Okay.

- I'll get us drinks.

- Gracias, mucho.

- That's horrible.

- It's been a while.

Sorry to barge in like this.

- It's all right.

- How'd it go?

- The show?

- Yeah. Malcolm told me about it.

- Oh. Yeah. I think it went as well

as it could go without actually selling anything.

- Well, If you did sell it

what would you have to look forward to?

I mean, you didn't think it'd be that easy, did you?

If you sold it, it'd be done.

And your story isn't done yet.

What?

- Just a little annoyed.

- Why?

- Because that is exactly what I needed to hear.

- Well, what's a fighter without a fight?

- How was Omaha?

- I learned a lot about myself.

- Oh?

- Yeah. Well we could grab a coffee

and I'll tell you about it someday.

- Yeah. Someday.

- I missed you.

I don't, I don't know if I can say that or not.

Or if it's like, inappropriate or whatever.

Cause I saw that fellow walking away.

Look, I'm not here to intrude on this new life

you're building for yourself.

- I missed you too, Jordan. Just shut up.

- Sorry. I just wanted you to know.

I want you to know a lot of things.

I've been thinking about my life before you

and about my life after you and I can't help

but noticing I like who I am now

and I didn't so much before.

So thank you.

- Well, gosh.

You're welcome.

- Is he your...?

- Yes.

- Are you happy?

- Yes. Yeah, I am.

I have a good feeling about it.

How did you know we were gonna be here?

- Where else would you celebrate?

- Right? That's fair.

So what's the plan now?

- Make some waves, be myself.

What about you?

- When I know you'll know.

- Yeah. I bet. Here comes your man.

(uplifting music)

- Sorry for the wait.

- What does it mean to you?

Why did we create art? Or Aaron, specifically you.

And specifically this.

Why did you create art?

- Just to crystallize moments.

You memorize the freckles and moles

on people's faces ..

- Hey, it's been awhile.

- It's imperfections that

- It's good to have you back.

- Perfect.

- Good to be back.

- When you choose these moments in time.

Maybe they existed and maybe they didn't.

- I'm happy you're home.

- I missed you, man.

- Me too.

- But it doesn't matter

because that moment belongs to you and nobody else.

I made this because I wanted to keep a moment

forever to make the world small and make it belong to me.

Just me.

- What are you thinking about?

- Nothing.

♪ I am not a rain cloud here to keep you warm ♪

♪ when we go back ♪

♪ in the closet after the storm. ♪

♪ I'm not a match ♪

♪ simply waiting to burn. All I am is a friend ♪

♪ your friend, your friend 'til the end. ♪

♪ I am not a witness here to call you in ♪

♪ for the things that you done or the thing that you did. ♪

♪ And I'm not the shadow of anyone you've been ♪

♪ All I am is a friend, your friend to the end. ♪

♪ All I am is a friend, your friend to the end. ♪