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Oh.

On the surface, it's a psychological thriller about the senator's wife who

tormented by a blackmailer.

But in a larger sense, it's just a look at how women are objects of

victimization.

You know the studio is not going to approve a political movie. They are just

dead at the box office.

Well, just because she's married to a senator makes it a political movie?

Of course.

I will never understand this business.

Look, the fact of the matter is...

No matter how much I love you and no matter how much I enjoy our Sunday

afternoons together, I just can't go with a first -time director.

The studio's already in dire straits.

Well, why don't you just say what you really mean?

What'd you?

First -time woman director.

Lauren, I'll let you direct seven episodes of Horse and Ox, but a feature

film...

It's a big responsibility.

Oh, for a woman?

Why don't you let it lie?

Come on, let it rest, Lauren.

Listen.

If you can secure some independent financing, I'll take a look at it.

And if I like it, I will recommend that the studio distributes it.

That's the best you can do?

It's my final offer.

Take it or leave it.

Two o 'clock will be fine.

Thank you, Mr. Benson.

Bye -bye.

Just a minute.

Lauren Chandler.

Jerry Marsh.

Yes, hello. Nice to meet you.

This is Misty.

Hi, Misty. Hi.

Well, if you don't mind, Miss Chandler, I'm kind of a busy man, so if we can get

down to business.

Of course.

Go ahead.

Thank you.

That's the top budget sheet first.

I had to scale it down a little bit. I think a million will suffice.

A million?

Hmm. Well, I'm impressed. I see you did your research.

Oh, please, honey, put that down.

Oh, sweetheart, put the vase down, won't you?

Um, how about the completion bond?

Um,

sorry about that.

Um, what?

Wait a minute.

Murray's completion bond?

I'm waiting for Anbar and Grill.

It is a legit company.

It has 10 million in assets.

And it's backed by a major bank.

As instead of the phone, this will be a limited partnership.

There will be other investors.

And what are you planning on calling the new company?

Hedgehog Film.

I like it.

It has a nice ring to it.

I need a couple of days to make up my mind, okay?

Okay.

I need to visit the powder room.

Oh, it's good time to call in.

I better go, Winner. I see the tendency to get lost.

I see you found it.

I want to be in the movie.

Please, please let me be in that movie. I need to be in that movie. Please,

please. Misty, I haven't read a judgment yet.

Misty, I have to think about it.

There are a lot of factors I have to consider.

Consider this factor, Jerry.

Misty, what are you doing?

Misty, this is a girl's bathroom.

I know.

We really can't be doing this here. We're going to go home. It's okay.

I'm weak and you know it.

She's going to think that we're nuts, you know that?

What'd you wear? Let me see what you wore.

Oh.

Oh, God, I love this.

It's being like this.

Save special for me.

Oh, yeah.

Oh,

yeah.

Isn't that beautiful?

um um

Oh, yeah

Oh.

Oh.

Oh.

Oh yeah.

You're drunk.

Go ahead with it.

All right?

I'm going to write you a check.

It's going to be for... $250 ,000.

Okay?

Just do me one favor and file those limited partnership papers right away.

Okay? Oh, I will. I will.

All right.

Okay.

One thing.

I want Misty to be in the movie. She can play the part of the senator's wife.

That's a sorry little story.

I know.

I'll give her a screen test.

Yes!

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Yes? Oh,

no.

Misty's my mistress, but don't say anything, because she thinks we're

Oh.

Room.

Oh, yeah. Fuck me hard.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah. Oh,

yeah. Oh,

yeah.

Oh, yeah.

It's going to be late.

Where are you going?

Got a meeting.

Thinking about investing in a movie.

A movie? A real movie?

Yeah.

What the hell are you getting so excited about? It's only a movie.

Frank, did I ever tell you I have two years' experience in summer stock?

So? And I also did a peanut butter commercial once, but they fired me. I

couldn't get my lines straight. The peanut butter kept sticking to the roof

my mouth.

Tanya, what are you driving at?

Well, you're an investor, so you can kind of call the shots.

I want a part in this movie.

No way.

I'm dealing with a professional director, and I'm pretty damn sure she

use the name cast.

Frank? Yeah?

What would your wife say if she ever found out about us?

I'll give her a screen test.

I really appreciate that, Miss Chandler.

You won't be sorry, I promise.

Thank you.

Pleasure.

Bye -bye.

Bye. Bye.

This is going to be a fucking nightmare.

Miss Chandler? Yes.

This is Mr. Bensinger.

I'm Alice Stegman, his personal assistant.

Yes, that's what I want. Please, come in.

As you can see, Mr. Bensinger's tied up right now.

But he doesn't like to waste any time.

So I suggest that we start discussion immediately.

I'm empowered to make all decisions on his behalf.

Where's the cab?

Must be a great job.

It has his up and down.

No, unintended, right?

No.

So, Miss Chandler, let's get down to business, shall we?

Sure.

Mr. Bensinger is very impressed with your portfolio and your background.

So we're going to make the final investment of $250 ,000 per your

That's great. I'm two -thirds away from my financing.

Have you put any thought into casting, Miss Chandler?

Well, no.

Yeah, that's a long story, but I've studied improvisation.

If the part calls for nudity, I'm quite certain I hit the bell.

I've also made a few art films in the early 80s, but I don't want to talk

that.

Do you like what you see?

Um, no.

I mean, yes.

It's been a long day. I just need some time to relax.

What do I have to do to convince

you?

I do this all the time for Ms. Bensinger.

What else do you do for Ms.

Bensinger?

I don't know.

Relax, Ms. Jeremy.

That's the most challenging. Just relax.

Oh, yeah.

I told you, never to mix business and pleasure.

This is business, Mr. Bensinger.

I'm trying to convince Miss Chandler here to give me a part in her New York

film. Uh -huh, I see.

Well, I'm sure you'll agree that I'm a much more skilled negotiator.

So maybe I should be the negotiator.

I think that's an excellent idea, Mr. Bensinger. Let me see it my way.

Oh, God.

Shit, that's my 3 o 'clock o 'clock. Hurry, get up, get up.

My extreme pleasure to introduce to you Miss Tiffany Dubois, the actress of

tomorrow.

Hold on a minute. I need investment capital, not some would -be star that

from her boyfriend.

Hold on a minute.

Hello?

Lauren, it's Mark. Listen, I just read your script, and if the finished product

is going to be anything like the screenplay, you have a real winner here.

How are you doing on the financing?

The last third just left.

That's fantastic.

See you for dinner tonight? Can you get away from your wife?

Sure. I'll tell her I have a screening.

Great. See you then.

Bye -bye.

Lauren, you've got to help me. She's got me by the balls, if you know what I

mean.

I'll give her a great day.

Okay. Yeah.

The best money I've ever spent.

Nice to meet you. Thank you.

Doesn't anybody stay faithful to their wives in this town?

And I won't forget you when I become a big star.

Big star hell.

Megastar. Superstar.

I'll redefine stardom.

And I'll owe it all to you.

Well, that's something we're going to have to talk about, Tiff.

I've gotten into a lot of trouble.

I mean, well, you haven't really shown me any gratitude yet.

Oh, poor baby.

I was getting to that.

What the huh?

Oh, my God.

She took her night duty.

Oh, God.

Oh, God, just stop.

Oh,

God.

Oh,

God. Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Yeah.

Thanks, sweetheart.

One of the studios where are you?

It's worse.

What?

Our wife Susan found out about us.

Oh, God. Your wife?

How?

Martin Brimmer.

Who the hell is Martin Brimmer? What the hell is he doing nosing around in your

business?

He's a hack writer.

I turned down a couple of his ideas, and now he's really pissed off and wants to

get back at me, you know?

Anyway, we were wrestling the other day.

He saw us, and he knows Susan.

Oh, shit.

Shit is right.

Has he kicked you out of your house yet?

No.

But I see you coming.

You know, Warren, there's...

There's a way out of this.

It would require a major sacrifice on your part.

I kind of don't want to ask.

Anything, Mark. Just ask.

Well, you know, Susan... Susan's read your script.

Oh, this can't be happening to me. I don't deserve this.

What, I should have been a waitress or a secretary or a plumber.

Susan could have asked. Really, Lauren? Come on. She loves your script, boy.

A screen test.

You've got to give her better than a screen test. Come on. She's going to

half of everything I own.

With my money kind of money, she can afford the best lawyers there are.

A screen test.

That's it.

Just like all the others.

What others?

I'd like to introduce Cliff Snowcroft to be playing the part of Lauren Chandler.

Well, actually, it's a loose version of Lauren Chandler, but I hope to meet each

and every one of you and that we all can become good friends.

Okay, people. Let's get this show on the road.

Okay,

action.

We handle a lot of offbeat and... What's that word again?

Avant -garde.

What's that mean?

Why don't you go study your lines some more, Misty?

Next.

Ready? I think so.

Action. We handle a lot of offbeat and avant -garde writers, but we make a

profit. The words are avant -garde.

Sorry, let me try again.

We handle a lot of offbeat and avant -garde.

Fuck. Alice, you're next.

We handle a lot of offbeat and avant -garde riders.

But we make a profit.

Stop tape?

I think we need to take ten minutes to collect ourselves ladies.

I know what you mean.

That looks good.

I'll give you some rub.

Oh, yes.

Satsang with Mooji

get this movie made.