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♪

-I want to find the right home for Faith.

I want her to have amazing parents.

-Why do you have to give her away to strangers?

-Firing the only woman in the band right now,

you know you're gonna catch it up the ass.

-What gives you the fucking right?

-♪ Play in between the memories ♪

-We want you to say that you quit.

-Send an offer to my attorney and my manager.

-You have a manager and attorney now?

-I will after this Shirley Temple.

-The Relentless fan base isn't exactly the nicest kids in town,

and I just worry about you. -I'll be fine.

♪ I don't know which way to go ♪

-[grunting] -You are under arrest for

vandalism and destruction of property.

[laughing]

-See, you call it private dances.

I call it grinding on the crotches of strangers.

You ever wonder how dirty their denim is

when it's rubbin' all up on your flesh down there?

-VIC: Levi Svengali? Johnny's favorite singer

committed suicide after-- -ADAM: After making one of

the most influential albums in a long time.

-We do the new album with Svengali.

-Svengali? What the fuck is wrong with you, Vic?

-Don't turn your back on me, man.

-LEO: And for the grand finale, gentlemen,

you're gonna tell me right fucking now...

are there any other secrets I don't know about?

♪

-So why didn't you arrest me?

-It's time to remove these toxic energies from your world.

-[scoffs] Easier said than done in this town.

-Call someone who's grateful for your efforts

and truly respects all that you do.

You're not beholden to anyone except yourself.

-What are you, man?

Fortune teller, guardian angel?

-[chuckles] You believe in angels?

-[cell phone buzzes] -Oh. Oh, God.

-ROSS: Maya. -Yeah.

-ROSS: Where the fuck are you? It's 11 a.m. in the goddamn morning--

-I believe in demons. -ROSS: And you're nowhere to be found.

We have a huge fuckin' day comin' up--

Get your ass here right now. -Okay, okay, Ross, calm down.

I'm on my way. -ROSS: Right now.

-Miss Maya,

you will never see a U-Haul following a hearse.

-What?

-You can't take any of this stuff with you?

Egyptians tried it. Doesn't work.

-GRETCHEN: The author of "East of Eden"

got his inspiration from what characters?

-BOY: Um, the two brothers Cain and Abel.

-Yeah. Good job. -[school bell rings]

-GRETCHEN: Don't forget, we have a test on Monday,

so I want you all to finish the book by then,

hopefully pass with flying colors.

Have a good weekend.

Bye.

-Ooh! So many of you.

-Oh! Oh, dear. [laughs]

-Sorry.

-My fault, my fault. -No, no. Don't worry about it.

-I-- I hope this is the right classroom.

Um-- -Where do I know you from?

-Oh, God, forgive me. Um, I am the substitute teacher for World History.

-Oh. -Patricia Matthew.

-Gretchen Ruth.

-Hot for teacher? -What?

-How long you teached here?

-Uh, two years.

-Wow. If you don't mind my saying, it must be--

Uh! Exciting to be in the public eye all the time.

Do you enjoy it? -Uh, really,

for dinner reservations and guest lists, it's great,

but that's about it.

-Seems a bit pessimistic, Miss Ruth.

-I honestly prefer a private life, yeah.

But I love my fiancé and it kind of just comes with the territory.

So, yeah, I'm grateful. Yeah.

It was nice to meet you,

Miss Matthew.

-Yes. Patricia, please.

-Yeah. -Call me Patricia

-Okay. -And if you need anything,

like, anything, I will be here all week, so...

-Okay, thanks.

-Yeah.

-I'm gonna... go that way.

-Oh, yes. Uh, excuse me.

-Bye. Nice to meet you.

-Bye.

Hm.

Gretchen.

[school bell rings]

-MAN: Gretchen! Gretchen!

-[camera shutters clicking] -Are you upset about

the photo of Johnny and Lily at The Rainbow?

-I don't know what you're talking about.

-You think this will keep happening?

Here.

-[car starts] -Nice.

Get that. Get a close up, Marco. Get a close up.

[tires squealing]

-ELIAS: I like this adoption agency.

All ages. It's-- It's like going to a rock show.

-[laughing]

-ELIAS: That looks good. -LIZZIE: I don't know.

-Did you find the right place?

-The right place? Honey-- Ugh! Good Lord.

-Well, you do it. -I-- I'm--

It's not like I've got a whole bunch of experience in this,

I'm sorry. -This is making me want to drink.

[laughing]

We'll get there. We'll figure it out.

♪

-ROSS: Well, you are lookin' good.

We need Fritz added to Hit Parader Festival.

-Ugh. The Relentless don't like him.

It's not gonna happen.

-Well, that's where you're gonna help out.

You're the agent.

-[sighs] Look, I'm not gonna force my band

to do something they don't want to do

just 'cause you told me to.

-Are you confused? Oliver signed Fritz,

he's the priority.

-Sorry. -Sorry?

This isn't up for fuckin' debate.

All right, Maya? It's not.

-You're right. -Correct.

-It's not up for debate.

I don't care how much hype this piece of shit kid has,

you can count me out.

And tonight, Ross,

I'm the fuckin' priority.

-MAN: Gretchen! Gretchen!

Are you upset about the photo of Johnny and Lily at The Rainbow?

-GRETCHEN: I don't know what you're talking about.

-You think this will keep happening?

-MAN: Trouble in paradise.

Is teacher Gretchen gonna put Johnny in detention?

Or are Johnny and Lily... -Bottoms up.

Getting back together?

♪

-[laughing] -Let's do this.

Come on. Come on. -I'm goin', I'm goin'.

-Come on, come on, come on, Jesus Christ.

I don't know about you lot, but I'm ready to experience

everything Louisiana has to offer.

-Yes. -Cheers.

-All right. We are gonna go be degenerates.

You comin'?

-No, I gotta make some calls

and Svengali wants me one-on-one in the other studio.

See ya. -All right, man.

♪

[ring tone plays]

-Hello.

-Hey, baby. How's my angel doin'?

GRETCHEN: Oh. You are not going to believe

what day they're making the state finals.

-The day of the fest? -How did you know?

Can you believe that? -Yeah, actually.

Seems like the universe likes to do this shit to us on the regular.

I fuckin' hate TMZ.

-I just can't believe they went to the school.

That's insane.

I get it's what I signed up for when we started dating again,

but seriously.

Fuck it. It doesn't matter.

Yeah, I feel like this kind of shit wouldn't happen to us

if we didn't live in L.A.

We should move to Olympia, Washington.

-Yeah. You're probably right.

But I love my students, I love the team.

Let's just stick it out for one more year.

-Yeah. All right.

-SVENGALI: Johnny, it ain't gonna write itself, buddy.

-Hey, um, Svengali wants me in the studio.

I gotta go. I love you.

-I love you, too.

-JOHNNY: Bye. -Bye.

[phone beeps]

[sighs]

♪

-Man, I can't believe Johnny's forcing her out of the band.

-Power of love.

♪

-It's unreal. I mean, do the boys not realize

how much Lily is a part of their DNA?

-They do, but there's no talkin' to Johnny.

♪

-Let's do this. -After you.

♪

-MAYA: Hi, ladies. -Hi.

-Hey, how you gals doin'?

-I manage Lily now.

-Terrific.

-So this is how it's gonna go down.

-We need-- -Hey, baby,

let's just worry about the paperwork stuff later.

A million and a half.

-Uh-huh. To-- To buy you out completely.

-No, I-- I don't get bought out,

that's just to tell the fans I quit.

And I still get my equal share

of the name and the merch.

-Mm-hm. Which merch?

-Every single fucking piece with The Relentless logo

that I helped make into an iconic brand.

Adam, that merch.

-For how long? -Forever.

Or, I mean, you could, uh, change the logo if you want.

-[scoffs] No. You can't change the band logo.

That never fuckin' works.

-Okay, well, I'll talk to the guys about that.

-I'm not done.

So, I'm assuming that people from all over the world

are gonna be coming to the Hit Parader Fest,

especially if it's, you know,

the last time to check out the original line up, correct?

-It's true.

-And, Adam, you think it's fair to say

if it's my farewell show,

it's probably gonna be...

maybe one of the biggest shows in the history of the band?

-I do, yeah. -Cool. Good.

Well, then, I want double the pay,

and I want ownership in the fest.

-[scoffs]

-And where's that gonna come from?

-Those three lovely boys

who agreed to kick me out of the band.

-Uh-huh. Well, I have to ask them.

-I'm sorry, I-- [chuckles]

Um, I'm not asking, I'm just-- I'm telling you

exactly what it is.

-Or what?

-Or I don't play and, um, I tell the fans the truth

the same day as I make my next move.

Johnny's not, you know, the only one in the band

with a pretty face who knows how to sing.

-Okay.

I'm meeting with Ash, the owner of Hit Parader,

first thing tomorrow morning.

I need to know this shit is 100 percent

because this guy's a loose canon.

This is what we're dealing with 'cause we didn't go corporate.

Okay? So if he thinks that

we're moving the goalposts on him,

this whole thing could fuckin' go away.

He wants to announce tomorrow.

-Well, have him announce that it's Lily's farewell show.

Everyone's gonna play.

-Awesome. -And I'll make sure

I have this all written up for you by 10 a.m.

-Good, good-- good manager.

-Oh, and, um, Maya has to stay my agent,

and I'm guaranteed that there's no conflict of interest

with The Relentless.

I'm sorry, I just-- I just want to make myself clear.

Uh, it's-- it's not about money for me,

it's about principle.

-Well, you got a lot of principle.

A heck of a lot.

♪

-You know, it's, uh-- it's kind of nice

doing a session without the other guys.

-Solitude can be good for art.

Less opinions.

Less tension.

-[sighs]

You know, my favorite record was made here.

It's tragic what happened. I'd love to talk to you about that.

-Not tonight.

But, uh, I do have regrets.

What's the biggest regret you have in your life?

-What happened in Vegas, what I did to that girl,

her family.

I was her hero.

-You feel the presence of the devil in you that night?

-It's more than a feeling.

-Hm...

Why don't you write the lyrics that you'd sing

to, uh, tell the story as it all happened.

-Yeah, right.

-No, I'm serious, give, uh--

give yourself like a-- like a poetic catharsis.

-I-- I don't want to write about that.

-Well, Johnny, that's the whole point.

-Let it go, I don't want to write a song about that night.

-Why'd you come all the way down here, Johnny?

Huh?

You wanna just keep doin' things your way,

you shoulda just stayed out in Tinsletown.

You got it all figured out there, right?

Everything just the way you like it. Hm.

♪

I'm just gonna leave you to it.

[cheering, applause]

♪

♪ I wanna kill you with love, I do ♪

♪ And I do what I say completely ♪

♪ I wanna chase you 'til you can't move ♪

♪ Gonna blind you until you see me ♪

♪ Looking at me looking at you ♪

♪ There's so many things I need to do ♪

-Can I get you boys some drinks?

-Whiskey ginger, please. -All right.

-Tequila, rocks. -Great.

-And, uh, what's it gonna take to get you up there?

-Not happening anymore.

I'm just a cocktail waitress.

The next dancer is amazing, though.

-Oh, is she your friend? -Yeah, we play music together.

-Oh. No way. Wait, what do you do?

-I'm the singer?

-What kind of music do you play?

-Rock and roll, baby. Imagine that.

-Well, that sounds sexy.

So I think we will take 1,000 bucks in ones.

-Here we go. -Awesome.

-Please and thank you.

She can rock my world, mate.

♪

-You ready to tell us a story?

-"In town for one night only,

"lust, fame, and a feeling of the holy.

"New king is crowned for your delight,

"single file, it's just that easy.

"A mere man to adore and believe me,

"soon you'll be screaming with delight.

"Take it back before I fall,

"I'm no hero.

"Take it back before I fall,

I'm no hero."

-That's brilliant, Johnny. Let's try one.

♪

-Can I get you something to drink?

-No, no, no, some more ones, love.

♪

Mate, I ain't wastin' money on overpriced fuckin' drinks.

Business to attend to.

[laughing]

♪ In town for one night only

♪ Lust, fame and feeling of the holy ♪

♪ New king is crowned for your delight ♪

♪ Yeah, right

♪ Single file, it's just that easy ♪

♪ A mere man to adore and believe me ♪

♪ Soon you'll be screaming with delight ♪

♪ Yeah, right, all night ♪

♪ Take it back before I fall

♪

♪ 'Cause I am no hero

♪ Take it back before I fall

♪ 'Cause I'm no hero

♪ On the climb, there stands a statue ♪

♪ Dishonor sells, man, he doesn't want to ♪

♪ A consequence not worth your time ♪

♪ We're divine

♪ The flesh shadow for the suffering this time ♪

♪ A clean nail for your flattering elation ♪

♪ Another victim of our need

♪ To be weak

♪ So take it back, take it back ♪

♪ Before I fall

♪ I am no, I am no hero ♪

♪ Hell no

♪ So take it back, take it back ♪

♪ Before I fall

♪ I am no, I am no hero ♪

♪ Hell no

♪

[cheering, applause]

♪

-Well...

I got the maestro Johnny Faust in my studio.

♪

-So, what's your name?

-I'm Alyx. -Alyx.

-Thanks for all the tips, it was really sweet of you.

-You know, I'm in a band, too.

-[chuckles] I know who you are, silly.

-So you have good taste.

-Well, I never said I listen to The Relentless.

-All right. Well, that's good.

'Cause I don't dance with fans.

-[chuckles]

-Wanna go upstairs?

-Well, I don't know if you can afford me.

-Well, then, we gotta find out.

Leave this. Have someone pick it up for you.

-Mm. The Mavens. I like that.

That's a good name. -Thank you.

-I mean, y'all must be pretty serious

if Svengali agreed to work with you.

-Yeah, he really believes in us,

he's just a fuckin' psychopath.

That whole fine line between genius and insanity thing.

-Yeah. -[laughing]

-Yeah, well-- Thank you.

That psycho is the reason why we're down here.

I mean, we're hoping he works some wonders for Johnny,

-you know? -Yeah, yeah.

-Do you guys have a full set?

-Yeah, we have about seven songs.

-Okay.

Would you guys like to play our festival?

-Uh, are you-- are you serious?

-Yeah.

-Ye-- Yes. Yes. Yes. -Cheers to that.

-All right. -Let's do it.

-So, who else in your band works here?

-I'll be calling, believe me.

-Bye. -Bye.

-Hey, dude. So, I got an idea for the fest.

-Oh, you do? -Yeah.

-Me, too.

Can't have 'em playing main stage, though, can we?

-[laughs]

-Hey, you guys go ahead.

Got, uh, business to attend to.

One... and two.

♪

-Don't you get lonely up here in the hills

in this great big house, just you and your dog?

-Well, not lonely, there's always people around,

I mean, I'm not claustrophobic, if that's what you mean.

Well, I gotta say, though, it-- it's been great

having you and Vivian up here.

I really appreciate your company.

-What about Faith? You appreciate her company?

-She's been the best part.

-That's sweet.

So you're just gonna

let her get given away to strangers today, huh?

-I try not to think about it like that.

-Well, you're gonna have to try a little harder.

-Thanks for the advice.

-You want my advice?

My advice is you need to fix

that big gaping hole in your life,

that being a single older guy

with no woman or kids of your own.

I mean, you ought to adopt Faith yourself,

and then ask me out for drinks

and we'll go and we'll celebrate.

-How do you really feel about it?

-[laughing]

I'm sorry, I'm one of those people, man--

-Hey, guys, we're ready.

-Hello, beautiful girl.

I'm sorry, babe, but I'm not gonna be able

to partake in today's planned event,

so y'all are going to have to excuse me.

Hey, Elias. I have a great band for ya.

It's called Losing Faith.

Wanna sign 'em?

♪ Make some money off this broken heart ♪

He's a funny guy.

♪ Burn, Hollywood, burn

♪ 'Cause you don't give a fuck about me ♪

-JADE: Glad it all worked out, Adam.

-ADAM: Great, then we'll see you there.

-We got every demand.

They just want you in the studio.

♪ All my life I've been waiting on something real ♪

♪ Gotta go now, 'cause everything here... ♪

-You mind if I ask you why you waited so long?

-At first, I thought I could do it on my own.

Or in a perfect world, Johnny would end up single,

and I'd have a shot with him if he fell in love with me.

-Mm-hm.

-But that was all wishful thinking

out of a movie.

But here we are in reality.

-I guess that makes sense.

-Why didn't you ever have kids?

-Uh... I always wanted 'em.

I-- I guess I just kept putting it off.

Kind of like doing laundry,

you wear all the clothes that you've got

until you don't have any more.

Keep puttin' it off and off and off.

When I looked in the laundry basket,

there was no one in there.

Yeah, I'm-- I'm happy with life, I guess.

I mean, I'm-- I'm lucky to be alive

with all the stuff I did.

Not feelin' so lucky right now.

Oh, Jesus.

-This is gonna be a lot harder than I thought.

-Yep, it is.

I got it.

Hey, baby, hey, hey. -[baby fussing]

-You love her, don't you?

-Put yourself first, captain.

-Excuse me?

-It's you.

-So your boy Faust gets mad.

But you have him under contract.

He can't leave you.

Can you leave this baby?

-What happens if we keep Faith?

-I have no idea.

-Sounds like you're building a mystery.

Why don't y'all find out?

-I think we start with the song about Lily,

but, uh, missin' a little somethin'.

-Uh, we can track bass later,

let's just focus on drums, guitar and vocals.

-No, we-- we good on the bass and then some.

Go ahead, ladies.

They've already been workin' on the demos.

You don't like 'em you don't gotta use 'em,

but this is why you hired me.

[feedback]

♪

♪ Can you believe the outcome? ♪

♪ Now I'm asking you, God, how come? ♪

♪ Can you believe the outcome? ♪

♪ And now I'm asking you, God, how come? ♪

♪ The things we wish to receive ♪

♪ Are always what we want to believe ♪

♪ And now I must confess

♪ These are the thoughts that I possess ♪

♪ All these chains

♪ Wrapped behind my back

♪ When we're face to face

♪ I'm always the one who cracks ♪

♪ If misery loves company

♪ Oh, get the hell out of my house ♪

♪ Won't you please just look at me ♪

♪ Why'd you let me under your blouse? ♪

♪ If misery loves company

♪ Oh, get the hell out of my house ♪

♪ Won't you please just look at me ♪

♪ Why'd you let me under your blouse? ♪

♪

♪ Some things just cannot--

-SVENGALI: Some things just can't be undone

is the next part, yes, sir.

Lily Mayflower, thank you for joining us this evening.

You know she's the best part of your band, Johnny,

but we'll talk about that another day.

But, uh, tonight, she ain't gonna play bass, she gonna play face,

so why don't you have a seat for us, darlin'?

So, you got Johnny drugged up,

then you fucked him and made his girlfriend watch

on his phone and he didn't even know.

Look, you like doin' psychotic shit,

then you came to the right place.

From the bridge, Johnny, the bridge we gonna burn.

Sing it to her face.

And, Lily, now is not the time to be shy.

♪

♪ You can crucify me with blame ♪

♪ But only you share in the pain ♪

♪ Admit it was all a cruel game ♪

♪ And leave my heart on the open flame ♪

♪ Well, you can crucify me with blame ♪

♪ But only if you share in the pain ♪

♪ Admit it was all a cruel game ♪

♪ And leave my heart on the open flame ♪

♪ You can crucify me with blame ♪

♪ But only if you share in the pain ♪

♪ Admit it was all a cruel game ♪

♪ Leave my heart on the open flame ♪

♪

♪ Oh, get the hell out of my house ♪

♪ Won't you just look at me

♪ Oh, why'd you let me under your blouse? ♪

♪ If misery loves company

♪ Oh, get the hell out of my house ♪

♪ Won't you please just look at me ♪

♪ Oh, why'd you let me under your blouse ? ♪

♪ Can you believe the outcome? ♪

♪ Now I'm asking you, God, how come? ♪

[spits]

♪

♪ You set me up as a villain

♪ But you never mentioned the rule of the father ♪

♪ Took what you wanted and flipped it ♪

♪ But you won't be draggin' my name to the bottom ♪

♪ So much unsaid

♪ Left me for dead

♪ I won't forget

♪ And now you're next

♪ Well, everyone's wasted

♪ And they know the difference ♪

♪ When I'm failing, I sense it ♪

♪ If you're throwin' me to the lions ♪

♪ You should know I'm lost and I'm dyin' ♪

♪ I wouldn't take back one thing ♪

♪ Or take one word I said

♪ One word

♪ If you're throwin' me to the lions ♪

♪ You should know I'm lost and I'm dyin' ♪

♪ I wouldn't take back one thing ♪

♪ Or take one word I said

♪ I'm gonna make you wish you did ♪