Original subtitles

- WHOA, I KNOW YOU'RE LATE,

BUT DON'T DROWN IN A GLASS OF ORANGE JUICE.

- I OVERSLEPT. - OH, DREAM OR, UH, INSOMNIA?

- DREAM. - BOY DREAM OR SCARY DREAM?

- BOY DREAM. - OOH, SPILL IT.

- MOM.

- I CAN DO GIRL TALK, LO. I'M A GIRL TOO, YOU KNOW.

- IT'S FINE. IT WAS HARMLESS.

EDDIE WAS TALKING TO ME ABOUT MY SONG.

WE KISSED. - OH!

- IT WAS ALL MYSTERIOUS HOW HE CAME IN.

VERY TWILIGHT-Y. - HUH.

- IT WAS JUST A DREAM KISS THOUGH.

- MM! NO, BUT IT'S YOU COMING TO TERMS WITH REALITY.

YOU'RE A GREAT SONGWRITER, AND DEEP DOWN,

YOU KNOW THERE'S A POSSIBILITY YOU COULD WIN THIS CONTEST.

- HOW DO YOU DO THAT?

I WAS JUST TELLING YOU ABOUT A DREAM

WHERE I GOT HOT AND BOTHERED,

AND YOU TURN IT INTO AN AFFIRMATION

ABOUT MY ABILITY TO WRITE SONGS.

- IT'S A GIFT.

PLUS, I'M GIVING YOU BONUS POINTS

FOR USING THE WORD "AFFIRMATION."

NICE.

- YOU'RE LIKE A NINJA MOM,

BOOSTING MY SELF-CONFIDENCE WITHOUT BEING DETECTED.

- DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING YET ABOUT THE CONTEST?

RESULTS, PERHAPS?

- IT'S WAY TOO SOON TO EVEN CHECK THAT.

- RIGHT. YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT. - YEAH.

- JUST A QUICK CHECK.

[knocks on door]

- KNOCK KNOCK. - POPS, HEY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE SO EARLY?

- WELL, YOU KNOW, I KNOW MUSICIANS

DON'T LIKE TO WAKE UP BEFORE NOON,

BUT I FIGURED I'D BREAK THAT TRADITION.

- YEAH, BUT YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO SLEEP YET.

- I LOOK THAT BAD?

- YOU GOT A LITTLE WALKING DEAD THING GOING ON.

- YEAH. - BUT I'M GLAD YOU'RE HERE.

WHAT'D YOU BRING ME?

- A COUPLE OF MOCHA LATTES WITH SOME REAL SUGAR.

NONE OF THAT FAKE STUFF.

AND I GOT YOU ONE OF THOSE CINNAMON RAISIN BAGELS YOU LIKE.

- STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE? - YEAH.

- HA HA, LOOK AT YOU.

YOU GOT CARBS, GLUTEN, DAIRY, SUGAR, AND CAFFEINE?

- OH, YEAH. - WHO ARE YOU, MY DRUG PUSHER?

- [laughs] YEAH. WE ALL PICK OUR POISONS, RIGHT?

I PROMISE NOT TO RAT YOU OUT TO YOUR PERSONAL NUTRITIONIST.

- THANK YOU. SO WHAT'S UP?

WHY DO YOU HAVE THIS WHOLE ZOMBIE LOOK GOING ON?

- HMM, I DON'T KNOW.

LAST NIGHT, AFTER YOU LEFT, I COULDN'T WIND DOWN,

SO I WENT TO THE CLUB.

MAN, THAT PLACE IS A MESS, BIG TIME.

I DON'T THINK WE'RE GONNA BE READY.

I'M FREAKING OUT HERE.

- ANYTHING I CAN DO? - PRAY.

- THAT'S NOT WHY YOU'RE HERE, IS IT?

- YOU SEE, THAT'S WHY I DON'T PLAY POKER.

- [laughs]

IS IT CHLOE?

- [sighs] - KNEW IT.

- LOOK, I HATE TO DO THIS, I DO,

BUT MARRIAGE, REALLY?

- DAD, WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER FOR ALMOST A YEAR

AND KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR TWO.

- A VIRTUAL LIFETIME IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.

- I DON'T NEED A LIFETIME TO KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT CHLOE.

- IS SHE PREGNANT? - NO.

WHAT KIND OF QUESTION IS THAT?

- I JUST-- I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE RUSH.

- THERE'S NOT A RUSH, OKAY?

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS FOR A WHILE NOW.

- MARRIAGE ISN'T SOMETHING YOU DO

WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT.

- WHY ARE YOU SO AGAINST THIS? - I'M NOT.

I'M NOT AGAINST IT AT ALL.

IT'S JUST, I'M AGAINST IT BEING SO DAMN FAST.

YOU KNOW, LAST YEAR YOU WERE TELLING ME

YOU WEREN'T SURE IF SHE WAS THE ONE,

AND THEN, ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU'RE LIKE,

"HEY, DAD, LOOK, I BOUGHT A RING."

- YOU AND MOM GOT MARRIED YOUNG.

- YEAH, BUT IT WAS DIFFERENT.

YOU KNOW, WE'D GROWN UP TOGETHER.

WE-- [sighs]

WE HAD A HISTORY, NOT JUST TWO YEARS' WORTH,

AND I'M NOT EVEN SURE THAT YOU AND CHLOE,

YOU KNOW, KNOW EACH OTHER THAT WELL.

- I'VE LEARNED ENOUGH ABOUT CHLOE

TO KNOW THAT SHE'S THE ONE.

WHEN MOM DIED, SHE WAS THERE FOR ME.

SHE PULLED ME OUT OF A BLACK HOLE.

- AND I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO HER FOR THAT, I AM.

- AND CHLOE GETS IT 'CAUSE SHE LOST HER PARENTS TOO.

SHE UNDERSTOOD WHAT I WAS GOING THROUGH.

AND WHEN I OVERWHELMED WITH ALL THE PERFORMING

AND THE TOUR, SHE DROPPED EVERYTHING TO BE WITH ME.

- YEAH, AND WHO'D TURN DOWN A TRIP ON A PRIVATE JET?

- COME ON, DAD.

YOU'RE ACTING LIKE SHE'S WITH ME BECAUSE I'M A ROCK STAR.

- YOU KNOW WHAT? JUST--JUST BE CAREFUL.

- OKAY. LOOK, CHLOE'S GOT HER OWN CAREER.

SHE DOESN'T HAVE TO SPONGE OFF ME.

- ALL RIGHT, LISTEN, I-I DID MY FATHERLY DUTY,

AND I CAME AND SAID WHAT I HAD TO SAY.

THAT--THAT'S IT.

- I KNOW, AND I LOVE YOU FOR THAT.

AND I THINK THE ONLY WAY YOU'RE GONNA GET OVER THIS

IS TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH CHLOE.

THEN YOU'LL REALIZE WHY SHE'S THE ONE.

THE ONLY ONE.

- [coughs]

LILY. HEY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

- WHAT, YOU NEVER HEARD OF A DROP-IN?

- COME ON IN. WHAT'S GOING ON?

- I HAVE A MANI-PEDI AND A FACIAL

ALL BEFORE I GO ON AIR TONIGHT,

SO I'LL JUST CUT RIGHT TO THE CHASE.

- OH, I LOVE IT WHEN YOU GO INTO REPORTER MODE.

IT'S SO LOIS LANE.

- I'M NOT HERE AS A REPORTER.

I'M HERE AS YOUR FRIEND. - IF YOU SAY SO.

- THIS IS SERIOUS.

SOMEONE'S TRYING TO TAKE YOU DOWN.

- TAKE ME DOWN? WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

- SOMEONE TRIED TO SELL A PHOTOGRAPH TO MY SHOW

OF TYLER LEAVING YOUR APARTMENT LAST NIGHT.

- OKAY.

- LIKE, HE'S COMING OUT OF YOUR PLACE,

AND HE LOOKS LIKE HE JUST GOT OUT OF BED.

- IT'S NOT POSSIBLE.

THE PHOTO'S GOT TO BE PHOTOSHOPPED.

- NO, WE HAVE WAYS OF TELLING IF THAT'S TRUE,

AND THIS ONE'S REAL.

- HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?

- YOU ARE DATING ONE OF THE HOTTEST CELEBRITIES

THERE IS RIGHT NOW, ALL RIGHT?

IT'S THE PAPARAZZI'S JOB

TO STAKE OUT HIS GIRLFRIEND'S PLACE.

LOOK, CHLOE, HONEY, I REALLY, HONESTLY DON'T CARE

IF TYLER WAS LEAVING YOUR APARTMENT LATE AT NIGHT,

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S YOUR BUSINESS.

BUT WE'RE FRIENDS,

AND I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU DRAGGED THROUGH THE MUD.

NOT TO MENTION WHAT IT'LL DO TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH EDDIE.

AND YOU ARE MY BEST AND ONLY WAY TO HIM.

- HOW DO I GET TO THE ORIGINAL PHOTO?

- WELL, WHOEVER THIS PHOTOG IS, ALL RIGHT,

HE WANTS REAL MONEY FOR HIS LITTLE PICTURE.

IF MY SHOW DOESN'T BUY IT, OUR COMPETITORS WILL.

THERE COULD BE A BIDDING WAR.

- HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT? - I AM NOT HERE FOR MONEY.

- THEN WHAT DO YOU WANT?

- AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH YOUR HOTTER-THAN-HOT BOYFRIEND.

- EDDIE? - THERE ARE OTHERS?

LOOK, YOU TWO STILL ARE TOGETHER, RIGHT?

- OF COURSE WE'RE TOGETHER.

I THOUGHT YOU WERE COMING OVER HERE

ON SOME MISSION OF KINDNESS BECAUSE WE'RE FRIENDS.

- I AM. DO I NOT SOUND FRIENDLY?

- NO. EDDIE STILL CRINGES AT THE SOUND OF YOUR NAME.

YOU REALLY BURNED HIM WITH THAT INTERVIEW.

- ALL RIGHT, MAYBE I GOT

A LITTLE TOO PERSONAL ABOUT HIS MOM,

BUT THIS TIME WILL BE ABOUT HIS CAREER ONLY, I PROMISE.

- NO. HE'S NOT GONNA GO FOR IT.

YOU'RE ASKING A LOT.

- I FIGURE IT'S A PRETTY SMALL PRICE TO PAY, DON'T YOU?

LOOK, CHLO, I JUST DON'T WANT THIS PHOTO

TO FALL INTO THE HANDS OF SOME ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER

WITH NO ETHICS OR MORALS.

- I DON'T THINK I CAN CONVINCE HIM FOR AN EXCLUSIVE.

- WELL, HE IS IN LOVE WITH YOU, RIGHT?

I MEAN, HE WOULD DO ANYTHING TO MAKE YOU HAPPY, WOULDN'T HE?

YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN, CHLOE.

- [sighs]

[upbeat music]

*

[traffic]

[knocks on door]

- HEY, BABE, YOU'RE HERE EARLY.

HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO PUT MY FACE ON.

- STOP WITH THE CHITCHAT, TYLER.

YOU GOT CAUGHT BY THE PAPARAZZI LAST NIGHT.

- WHAT? - OH, DON'T PLAY DUMB.

YOU'RE TRYING TO TELL ME THAT YOU DIDN'T NOTICE HIM?

- THERE WAS SOMEONE THERE SNAPPING PHOTOS,

AND HE YELLED, "GOTCHA." - [sighs]

- YOU THINK THAT WAS THE PAPARAZZI?

- THIS IS NOT A TIME TO JOKE AROUND, OKAY?

I'M FREAKING OUT RIGHT NOW.

HE'S SHOPPING THE PHOTO AROUND.

I DROVE AROUND FOR 20 MINUTES,

TRYING TO TAKE WEIRD ROUTES

AND GOING THROUGH SKETCHY NEIGHBORHOODS

TO MAKE SURE I WASN'T BEING FOLLOWED.

- YOU MUST HAVE BEEN SO SCARED.

- WE HAVE TO MAKE THIS GO AWAY IMMEDIATELY.

- HEY, IT'S NOT MY FAULT

THE PAPARAZZI WAS STALKING OUT YOUR PLACE, OKAY?

AND I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY'D CARE TO HAVE A PHOTO OF ME ANYWAY.

- THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU. IT'S EDDIE.

HE WAS OVER AT MY PLACE TOO, ONLY HE LEFT BEFORE YOU DID.

- I REMEMBER.

- EDDIE CANNOT FIND OUT THAT YOU WERE AT MY APARTMENT.

I'M NOT GONNA LET SOME SHADY PHOTOGRAPHER

RUIN EVERYTHING THAT I'VE WORKED FOR.

- I DON'T SEE THE BIG DEAL, BABE.

- IF EDDIE THINKS FOR ONE SECOND THAT I'M CHEATING ON HIM,

ESPECIALLY WITH YOU, I MEAN, IT'LL BE OVER.

- AND WE BOTH KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT THAT.

- OH, IF YOU'RE NOT GONNA HELP ME, THEN I'M LEAVING.

- WHERE'D YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS BUDDING SCANDAL ANYWAY?

- IT DOESN'T MATTER, BUT A FRIEND OF MINE

HAS SET UP A MEETING

WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHER THAT TOOK THE PHOTO.

I WANT YOU TO COME WITH ME. - FOR WHAT?

- ACT LIKE A TOUGH GUY. YOU'RE AN ACTOR, RIGHT?

I MEAN, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT HERE.

- OKAY, OKAY, I'LL HELP YOU.

I JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME.

- A CHANCE TO STAY ALIVE IN THIS TOWN,

'CAUSE WITHOUT ME, YOU'VE GOT NOTHING.

- BABE, DO YOU KNOW WHERE I LEFT MY TABLET?

- NO.

- HEY, KELLY, MORNING.

HAVE YOU SEEN MY TABLET? - NO, SORRY. WHAT'S A TABLET?

WHERE AM I?

- BABY, IT'S PROBABLY RIGHT WHERE YOU LE--LEFT IT.

MEN CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING

UNLESS IT'S RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEIR FACES.

- AND SOMETIMES NOT EVEN THEN.

- SORRY. THANKS. GOT A MILLION THINGS ON MY MIND.

- YEAH, NO KIDDING.

SO ARE YOU GONNA DISH

ON WHAT HAPPENED WITH GREG, THE BIG RECORD PRODUCER?

- [groans] - WHAT?

LAST I HEARD, YOU GUYS WERE LIVING TOGETHER.

- IT'S THE SAME OLD STORY.

GIRL MEETS RECORD PRODUCER, GIRL FALLS IN LOVE,

GIRL MOVES IN, RECORD PRODUCER SAYS HE FEELS STIFLED,

HE NEEDS OXYGEN, GIRL MOVES OUT,

GIRL SURFS ON SOFA FROM BROOKLYN TO RIVERDALE,

GIRL QUITS RECORD LABEL JOB TO AVOID SUFFOCATING PRODUCER,

GIRL HOPS ON A PLANE TO L.A.

- I'M SO SORRY. - ABOUT THE GUY OR THE JOB?

- WELL, GUYS LIKE THAT COME AND GO,

BUT KEL, THAT WAS YOUR DREAM JOB.

- I'LL GET ANOTHER ONE. - ANOTHER DREAM OR ANOTHER JOB?

- ONE OF EACH, PLEASE. - [laughs] ANY LEADS?

- NO, NOT YET.

- WELL, LISTEN, IN THE MEANTIME, YOU ARE FREE TO STAY HERE.

IT'S NO PROBLEM, RIGHT, JAKE?

- SURE, BABY, BUT I PROBABLY WON'T MAKE IT HOME FOR DINNER.

- I DON'T WANT TO IMPOSE.

- WE'VE LIVED TOGETHER BEFORE, KEL.

- YEAH, BUT THAT'S WHEN IT WAS

JUST US TWO SWINGING SINGLE LADIES.

- WELL, JAKE WON'T CRAMP OUR STYLE.

WILL YOU, BABY?

- OKAY, BUT WE'LL HAVE TO TAKE YOUR CAR.

- [sighs]

LISTEN, YOU DID THE RIGHT THING,

COMING TO YOUR OLDEST FRIEND.

- NO, I HAD TO CHANGE COASTS TO TRY AND CHANGE MY LUCK.

MY HOROSCOPE TOLD ME TO, ANYWAY. - OF COURSE.

- THAT, AND A JOSEPH ARTHUR SONG FROM NUCLEAR DAYDREAM.

[both laugh]

- GOOD ALBUM. - OH, THAT YOU HEARD?

- LISTEN, GOTTA GO. BE HOME LATE.

- MM MM MM MM. MAKE THAT MONEY, BABY.

I'M TRYING TO RETIRE AT 33. YOU HEAR THAT?

[laughs]

- IT'S SO COOL HOW WELL HE'S DOING.

- YEAH, IT'S SUPER COOL.

I JUST MISS HIM THOUGH.

- I DON'T REALLY SEE THE UPSIDE

IN HELPING YOU WITH THIS PAPARAZZI GUY.

- THE UPSIDE IS ME.

- YEAH, BUT IF THE PHOTO GETS OUT,

YOU LOSE EDDIE, AND I GET YOU.

- ONLY I WOULD NEVER FORGIVE YOU

FOR NOT HELPING ME GET THE PHOTO BACK.

LOOK, YOU HAVE ME IN THE WAY THAT MATTERS TO YOU,

BUT IF THIS PHOTO GETS OUT, NEITHER OF US HAVE ANYTHING.

LOOK, YOU HAVE TO HELP ME GET IT BACK AND DESTROY IT.

- OKAY, FINE. I DON'T WANT TO WIN THIS WAY ANYWAYS.

BESIDES, I'M ALWAYS UP FOR A GOOD FIGHT.

- NOW THAT'S THE TYLER I FELL FOR.

- YOU GONNA HAVE DINNER WITH ME AFTER?

- OH, SO SOMEONE ELSE CAN TAKE A PICTURE OF US?

RULES, HONEY, RULES.

- YEAH, THOSE ARE YOUR RULES THOUGH.

YOU WANT TO STAY IN LIKE OLD TIMES?

PIZZA AND A HORROR MOVIE?

- CAN WE JUST FOCUS ON GETTING THIS PHOTO?

- RELAX, I'VE DEALT WITH PAPARAZZI BEFORE,

AND THEY SCARE EASILY, OKAY?

- BUT THEY'RE ALSO CAPABLE OF ANYTHING.

- SO AM I. - [laughs]

IN THIS LIGHT, ACTING LIKE THAT,

YOU KIND OF REMIND ME OF RAY LIOTTA IN GOODFELLAS.

THAT WAS KIND OF HOT.

- WELL, I CAN PLAY THE TOUGH GUY THING ALL DAY FOR YOU.

- OH, YEAH, EASY, MAD DOG, EASY.

WE GOT WORK TO DO.

[school bell rings]

- YOU NEED TO START THINKING ABOUT GETTING A DATE.

- WHY? I HAVE LESS THAN ZERO INTEREST IN GOING TO THE DANCE.

- WHY NOT? IT'S OUR LAST SCHOOL DANCE AS SENIORS.

- HAVE YOU SEEN THE GUYS THAT WE GO TO SCHOOL WITH?

THEY'RE BARBARIANS. - [laughs]

YEAH, BUT IT'S A DANCE.

STARS, MAGIC. WHO KNOWS?

- WE HAVE NEVER GONE TO A DANCE BEFORE.

WHY WOULD WE GO NOW? - THINGS CHANGE. I'VE CHANGED.

I WANT TO GO, LIKE, A LOT. NOT THAT ANYONE'S ASKED ME.

- SOMEONE WILL. THEY JUST NEED TO KNOW THAT YOU'RE INTERESTED.

- OF COURSE I'M INTERESTED. DO YOU HAVE SOMEONE IN MIND?

- MAYBE THERE ARE A FEW NON-BARBARIANS OUT THERE

WHO MIGHT WANT TO GO WITH YOU.

- WHO? - I'M NOT GONNA SAY YET.

I'M JUST GONNA PUT THE WORD OUT THERE ON THE STREET.

- WAIT, EXA--EXACTLY WHAT WORD ARE YOU PUTTING OUT THERE?

AND WHAT STREET?

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- * WHEN YOU CRY

- NORA, IS THAT YOU? - OH, HI, DR. MASTERS.

HOW ARE YOU DOING? - WHY DON'T YOU JOIN ME?

- OH, YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT'S OKAY. IT'S NOT FAIR.

- COME ON. YOU'RE GONNA BE LATE FOR WORK.

- IT'S OKAY, IT'S OKAY. I-I HAVE A SHORTCUT.

- NORA, THESE PEOPLE DON'T CARE IF YOU JOIN ME. COME ON.

- YOU KNOW, I'M ACTUALLY FINE BACK HERE,

BUT THANK YOU THOUGH.

YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT, DR. MASTERS.

- THAT'S OKAY. I LIKE IT BACK HERE BETTER.

GIVE ME A CHANCE TO PICK OUT A PASTRY.

- NOW YOU'RE GONNA BE LATE FOR WORK.

YOU HAVE A 9:15 HIP SURGERY.

- DON'T WORRY. MR. FRASIER'S NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

HE'S GOT A BAD HIP. - [laughs] THAT'S AWFUL.

[both laugh]

- I'M GONNA BLOW ALL THE STOP SIGNS WHEN WE GET OUT OF HERE.

I'LL BE THERE ON TIME.

- YOU REALLY DON'T MIND BREAKING THE RULES, DO YOU?

- WHEN IT'S NECESSARY. - HMM.

- THAT'S WHY YOU DIDN'T WANT TO, UH, JOIN ME UP FRONT?

'CAUSE IT WAS BREAKING A RULE? - WELL, YEAH, YEAH.

MISS MANNERS, YOU KNOW? I ALWAYS HAVE BEEN.

IT WOULD HAVE KILLED ME

TO JUMP IN LINE IN FRONT OF THESE PEOPLE.

- SORRY TO PUT YOU IN THAT POSITION.

I'LL NEVER ASK YOU TO BREAK THE RULES AGAIN.

[overlapping chatter]

- HEY, LOREN. - HEY.

- CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU WON THE CONTEST?

- NO.

YEAH.

THEY HAVEN'T ANNOUNCED IT YET.

I MEAN, NORMALLY, I'M AS PATIENT AS THEY COME,

BUT THIS IS MAKING ME LOOPY.

- HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEW GARDENS & VILLA?

SUPER TIGHT. - OH, YEAH?

WHAT ABOUT WHITE DENIM?

- I SEE YOU LIKE YOUR ROCK A LITTLE LESS PRODUCED THAN I DO.

- STRIPPED DOWN, AS THEY SAY IN THE BIZ.

BUT I LIKE IT PRODUCED, LESS PRODUCED,

HI-FI, LO-FI, MEDIUM-FI, SOUL, ROCK, HIP-HOP.

I MEAN, I BASICALLY LOVE IT ALL, EXCEPT POLKA, AND EVEN THEN.

- HEY, SO WHEN ARE YOU GONNA LET ME LISTEN TO ONE OF YOUR TRACKS?

- THAT'S NOT EXACTLY READY FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

- THAT'S NOT WHAT MELISSA SAYS.

- LIES, ALL LIES. YOU CANNOT TRUST THAT GIRL.

ABOUT MUSIC. OTHER THINGS, YOU CAN TRUST HER ON.

BUT SHE'D STILL BE LISTENING TO SPICE GIRLS

IF IT WASN'T FOR ME.

- AGAIN?

- YEAH. THEY'RE ANNOUNCING THE TOP 25 TODAY.

I KNOW I DON'T HAVE A REAL SHOT,

BUT IT'S KIND OF LIKE CHECKING TO SEE IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY.

YOU CAN'T HELP YOURSELF.

- LOREN, LISTEN,

THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO ASK YOU ABOUT.

- ADAM, YOU KNOW YOU CAN TALK TO ME ABOUT ANYTHING.

- THERE'S-- [laughs]

UH, HOW DO I PUT THIS?

- DON'T TELL ME YOU LOVE THE SPICE GIRLS TOO.

I WAS JUST CRUSHING ON YOUR SENSITIVE SOUL.

- NOT EXACTLY,

BUT I DO HAVE FEELINGS FOR A GIRL.

- OH, IS SHE ALSO SPICY?

- [laughs] YEAH, SHE KIND OF IS.

- I KNEW YOU LIKED MELISSA.

YOU DENIED IT, BUT I COULD TOTALLY TELL.

ADAM, THAT IS SO COOL.

- HAS SHE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT ME?

- NOT YET. - THEN WHY IS IT SO COOL?

- BECAUSE, ADAM, YOU GUYS WOULD BE GREAT TOGETHER.

YOU SHOULD ASK HER TO THE DANCE.

- REALLY? - MM-HMM.

SHE TOTALLY WANTS TO GO. SHE TOLD ME SO HERSELF.

AND NO ONE'S ASKED HER YET.

BUT I HAVE A FEELING SHE'S GONNA GET AGGRESSIVE ABOUT IT,

SO YOU BETTER HURRY.

- I'M ON IT. - OKAY. [laughs]

AND I AM GONNA STOP OBSESSING OVER THIS

BECAUSE IT'S GONNA DRIVE ME CRAZY.

OKAY.

- HEY, WANT TO DITCH FOR LUNCH? - UH, MAYBE TOMORROW.

I'VE GOT AN APPOINTMENT. - WHAT FOR? WHO ARE YOU TEXTING?

- NOTHING YOU NEED TO WORRY ABOUT.

- OKAY, WELL, WHENEVER PEOPLE START SAYING THAT,

I START TO WORRY.

- IT'S JUST SOMEWHERE I GOTTA GO.

IT'S BUSINESS. - YOU'RE DITCHING?

- I PREFER TO THINK OF IT

AS RELEASING MYSELF INTO MY OWN RECOGNIZANCE.

- WELL, TAKE ME WITH YOU. - I CAN'T.

- WHY NOT? WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

ARE YOU SURE THIS IS BUSINESS? - WOULD I LIE TO YOU?

HMM?

I'LL BRING YOU BACK SOMETHING NICE.

- [sighs]

- HEY, MEL. - OH, HEY, ADAM.

- SO, UH, SCHOOL DANCE. INTERESTING RITUAL.

ARE YOU PLANNING ON-- - HOLD THAT THOUGHT.

MAJOR NEWS. OH, MY GOD. - WHAT'S WRONG?

- NO, NOT WRONG. SO RIGHT. SO, SO RIGHT.

LOREN MADE THE TOP 25. - IN EDDIE'S CONTEST?

- YES. OH, MY GOD, THIS IS SO FANTASTIC!

I KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN. SHE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW.

I KNEW. O-M-G, ADAM.

NOW SHE NEEDS A DATE FOR THE DANCE MORE THAN EVER.

SHE'S GOT TO WALK IN THERE

AND SHOW HERSELF OFF AS A SEMIFINALIST,

RUB IT IN THE FACES OF ALL THOSE WHO SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE.

OH, MY GOD, THAT'S MY GIRL. AAH!

ADAM, YOU HAVE TO ASK HER. - ME?

- YEAH. - WHY?

- BECAUSE SHE WON'T SAY NO TO YOU.

- BUT THAT WASN'T REALLY MY PLAN.

- FORGET YOUR PLAN. LOREN NEEDS A DATE.

SHE CAN'T GO ALONE. OH, ADAM, THANK YOU.

YOU'RE THE BEST.

- HE ORDERED ALL THE COFFEE THEY HAVE.

WE'RE NEVER GONNA GET OUT OF HERE.

- IF YOU HAD JOINED ME UP FRONT,

WE WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF HERE A LONG TIME AGO.

- WAS IT REALLY SO TORTUROUS, STANDING IN LINE WITH ME?

- NO, I'M JUST THINKING ABOUT MR. FRASIER'S HIP.

- BUT JUST THINK HOW GOOD THESE BEVERAGES ARE GONNA TASTE

BECAUSE WE WAITED FOR THEM.

- IF THERE'S ANY LEFT. - [laughs]

OH, HI, UM, COULD I GET A CARAMEL LATTE?

SKIM MILK, EXTRA FOAM.

THANK YOU.

- LARGE BLACK COFFEE, NO FOAM.

- OKAY, I'M PAYING FOR THIS, I'M PAYING FOR THIS.

I INSIST, I INSIST. COFFEE'S ON ME.

- IT'S OKAY. IT'S OKAY, NORA. - NO, PLEASE, NO.

IT'S MY RULE 'CAUSE I MADE YOU WAIT,

SO I NEED TO PAY.

ONLY PROBLEM IS, I LET LOREN GET--UHH!

- SORRY, I BROKE YOUR RULE. - OH, OKAY.

AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE RULE, THANK YOU.

BUT, UM, I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME.

- SO THERE'S GONNA BE A NEXT TIME?

- UH--

- SORRY, DIDN'T MEAN TO PUT YOU ON THE SPOT AGAIN.

- WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

- YOU KNOW, AFTER ASKING YOU OUT LAST NIGHT FOR A DRINK.

IT WAS INAPPROPRIATE AND UNFAIR.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE IT.

- WELL, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE VIOLATIONS

AND MANY, MANY RULES, BUT, UM--

- BUT RULES ARE MADE TO BE ADJUSTED?

- UH, THANK YOU FOR THE COFFEE.

[traffic]

- A&R FROM EPIC AND ATLANTIC CALLED.

SUB POP WANTS A MEETING

ON THE SINGER-SONGWRITER WE SAW LAST WEEK,

AND WE HAVE ABOUT 16 MILLION EDDIE CALLS TO ROLL.

- COOL. HOW'S THE BUZZ ON THE TOP 25?

- BUILDING LIKE CRAZY.

I'M WORRIED THE SERVER'S GONNA CRASH.

- THAT'S GREAT.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S KEEP THE EXCITEMENT BUILDING ONLINE.

AND, UH, WHAT'S MY SCHEDULE LIKE, OTHER THAN CALLS?

- UH-- - WOW, LIGHT DAY.

- BUT, AS YOU CAN SEE, I DID MAKE TIME FOR YOU

TO LISTEN TO THE TOP 25 SONGS

IN BETWEEN THAT CONFERENCE CALL WITH MIAMI

AND THE NOON INTERVIEW WITH EDDIE AND BACKBEAT.

- CANCEL MIAMI.

THE CONTEST WAS MY IDEA,

SO I BETTER START LISTENING TO THE 25 CONTENDERS RIGHT NOW.

- I'LL HOOK YOU UP.

[door opens and closes]

[electric guitar music]

- NO, NO, NO. THAT IS PAINFUL.

[stops music]

- THAT SOUNDS PROMISING. - WHAT?

- WHAT'S PAINFUL? IS IT MY SONG?

- NO, NO. YOUR SONGS ARE INCREDIBLE.

YOUR SONGS HAVE A BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND AN END.

YOUR SONGS HAVE A POINT OF VIEW.

YOUR SONGS HAVE HOOKS AND MELODIES

AND CHORUSES AND BRIDGES.

YOUR SONGS GIVE PEOPLE A FEELING

OTHER THAN PAIN CHEWING THROUGH THEIR EAR, MAN.

THESE CONTEST SUBMISSIONS, I DON'T KNOW.

- WELL, YOU'RE NOT GIVING ME

A WHOLE LOT OF CONFIDENCE HERE, BUDDY.

- WELL, I HAVEN'T LISTENED TO ALL OF THEM.

THERE'S STILL A 75% CHANCE WE COULD STRIKE GOLD.

- OKAY, WELL, LET ME LISTEN TO SOME.

- NO, NOT UNTIL I FIND SOMETHING WORTH LISTENING TO.

I DON'T WANT TO SCARE YOU OFF.

- WELL, NOW YOU'RE REALLY SCARING ME.

YOU'RE MAKING ME NERVOUS.

- * IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY *

[dishes clattering]

- SO HOW DO I LOOK? - VERY KANYE.

- YOU KNOW WHAT TO SAY? - I'VE PLAYED THIS PART BEFORE.

- WHAT IF HE DOESN'T SHOW UP?

- WHY WOULDN'T HE? HE SMELLS MONEY.

- WHAT IF HE KNOWS I USED A PHONY NAME?

- CHILL, OKAY? HE'S GONNA SHOW UP.

- [sighs]

- OR DO YOU WANT ME TO JUST TAKE HIM OUT?

I COULD WAIT OUT IN THE PARKING LOT

AND STUFF HIM IN MY TRUNK AND DRIVE HIM OUT TO TOPANGA.

- OKAY, EASY, MAD DOG.

I DON'T NEED A MUG SHOT OF YOU OUT THERE TOO.

I'LL JUST TALK TO HIM, IF HE SHOWS UP.

- I THINK HE JUST DID.

- YOU KAREN? - AND YOU'RE--?

- VINCE.

- YOU KNOW WHAT? SURPRISE, SURPRISE.

- WAIT A SECOND. KAREN, MY ASS.

- NO, I DON'T THINK SO, OKAY?

- [laughs] I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.

- MY MONEY IS JUST AS GREEN AS ANYBODY ELSE'S.

- WELL, JUST KNOW, EVEN IF I GIVE YOU THE PICTURE

FOR THE PRICE, OF COURSE, I STILL HAVE A BACKUP.

- NO, THAT IS NOT WHAT WE DISCUSSED OVER THE PHONE.

- WELL, IF YOU WANT IT SO BADLY,

IT MUST BE WORTH A HELL OF A LOT MORE THAN WHAT I'M ASKING.

- THIS ISN'T A NEGOTIATION, OKAY?

WE AGREED ON A PRICE.

- ARE YOU TRYING TO DOUBLE-CROSS THE LADY?

- STAY OUT OF THIS, PAL. - THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

- OR WHAT, YOU'RE GONNA GET TOUGH ON ME NOW?

- YOU KNOW WHAT?

I DON'T NEED TO RESORT TO VIOLENCE

TO RUIN YOUR LIFE, OKAY?

SO JUST HAND OVER THE MEMORY CARD,

DELETE WHATEVER BACKUP FILE YOU HAVE ON YOUR COMPUTER,

AND WE MOVE ON WITH OUR LIVES, AND YOU GET TO KEEP YOURS.

- HEY, I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE A LIVING TOO,

SO IF YOU WANT EVERY COPY OF THE PICTURE,

YOU GOTTA PAY MY RATE.

- I'LL PAY WHATEVER LILY WAS GONNA PAY,

AS LONG AS THIS ENDS HERE.

- $15,000. - ARE YOU INSANE?

- IT'S A DEAL.

- YO, I LIKE THAT A LOT. - COOL, HUH?

CHLOE INSPIRED IT. - WHATEVER WORKS.

- SO THERE'S SOMETHING I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

- UH, TIME OFF, TIME OFF, TIME OFF.

I KNOW, EDDIE. YOU WILL GET SOME CHILLAX TIME, ALL RIGHT?

IT'S--RIGHT NOW WE HAVE JUST TOO MUCH TO DO.

- NAH, IT'S NOT ABOUT WORK. - IS IT ME?

I MEAN, AM I NOT DOING

EVERYTHING THAT YOU ASKED ME TO DO

PLUS PLENTY OF OTHER STUFF YOU DIDN'T ASK ME TO?

I MEAN, IS MY 23-HOUR DEVOTION A DAY TO YOU NOT ENOUGH?

DO YOU NEED THE EXTRA 60 MINUTES?

- ARE YOU DONE? - YEAH.

- IT'S ABOUT CHLOE. - OH.

- I'M GONNA ASK HER TO MARRY ME,

AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT IT'S A BAD IDEA.

- I, UH...WOW.

MAN, ARE YOU 100% SURE THAT THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT?

- ABSOLUTELY. - OKAY.

THEN I THINK-- I THINK WE EMBRACE IT.

SCHEDULE A BIG WEDDING, HUGE PRESS EVENT,

SELL ALL THE PHOTOS FOR A MINT,

AND MAYBE EVEN TIME THE RELEASE OF THE NEW ALBUM WITH IT.

- WHOA, I DON'T WANT TO GET ALL KARDASHIAN WITH IT, OKAY?

I'M GLAD YOU'RE ENTHUSIASTIC, REALLY,

BUT I DON'T WANT TO PLAN MY WEDDING WITH MY MANAGER.

- OKAY, THAT HURTS. THAT CUTS REAL DEEP.

- IT'S NOT LIKE THAT. IT'S UP TO CHLOE.

WHETHER SHE WANTS IT SMALL OR BIG OR AT CITY HALL,

IT'S UP TO HER.

- FINE, WHATEVER.

LET ME JUST GO ON RECORD AS TO SAYING

YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON A HUGE OPPORTUNITY HERE.

WHEN YOU'RE AS BIG AS YOU ARE, MAN,

THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS GOING SMALL ANYMORE, BRO.

- IT'S CHLOE'S CHOICE, OKAY? DEAL.

- WOW, YOU ARE REALLY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS, AREN'T YOU?

- LOOK, CHLOE'S VERY STEADY, YOU KNOW?

AND I NEED THAT WITH ALL THIS CRAZINESS.

- WAIT, WHAT CRAZINESS? - [laughs]

THE CAREER, THE FANS, YOU.

- OUCH, MAN. THAT'S TWICE NOW.

- UH, LOOK, CHLOE'S ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME, ALL RIGHT?

AND I KNOW SHE ALWAYS WILL BE.

SO I'M GONNA GRAB HER, I'M GONNA HOLD ON TO HER,

AND I'M NEVER GONNA LET HER GO.

AND I NEED YOU, OKAY?

I NEED YOU TO BE THERE AS A BRO

AND BE COOL WITH THAT.

- EDDIE... [laughs]

I'M COOL WITH WHATEVER KEEPS YOUR SPIRITS UP, MAN,

ALWAYS, ALL RIGHT?

YOU KNOW THAT.

[school bell rings]

- AH! - OH!

- THIS IS SO AWESOME, LO. IT'S AMAZING.

- HEY, ALL I DID WAS MOVE THINGS ALONG FOR YOU GUYS.

SO HOW DID HE DO IT? - WHO? DO WHAT?

- OH, NOTHING. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

- THE TOP 25. - I MADE THE TOP 25?

- AH, SO I GUESS EDDIE LIKED YOUR SONG

JUST LIKE I SAID HE WOULD.

- OR SOMEBODY WHO WORKED FOR HIM DID.

MAYBE HE DIDN'T EVEN HEAR IT.

- OH, HERE SHE GOES AGAIN.

- WELL, I'M JUST SAYING.

- OKAY, SO MAYBE THE LABEL HAD PEOPLE

WEEDING OUT THE JUNK, BUT WHO CARES?

ALL THAT MATTERS IS YOU MADE IT THIS FAR.

- OH, MY GOD, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.

- BELIEVE IT, AMERICA'S NEXT GREAT ROCK STAR.

- WOW, SO NOW I HAVE A 4% CHANCE OF WINNING.

- EH, BIGGEST MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE, AND YOU'RE DOING MATH.

- MAYBE MATH IS HOW I PARTY DOWN.

- I'M GONNA HIT YOU, I SWEAR.

- HEY, CONGRATS, LOREN.

NOW THERE'S NO WAY I CAN'T HEAR YOUR SONG.

- UH-HUH. [laughs]

- YOU'RE NOT STILL TALKING ABOUT THAT STUPID CONTEST?

LIKE YOU HAVE A CHANCE.

G.I.U., GIVE IT UP.

- R.A.W., ADRIANA. READ AND WEEP.

- WOW, TOP 25.

25TH PLACE. "CONGRATULASH."

HAVE YOU SEEN MY BOYFRIEND? - NO, SORRY.

- CHECK THE MEN'S CENTRAL JAIL.

OH, I GOTTA RUN. SEE YOU GUYS AFTER CLASS.

TOP 25, TOP 25.

- OH, HERE YOU GO. JUST FILL THAT OUT. THANKS.

[phone chimes]

- OH, MY GOD.

AAH!

I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY.

MY DAUGHTER MIGHT JUST BECOME FAMOUS.

I'LL JUST BE QUIET WHILE YOU WAIT. SORRY.

OH, MY.

- ADAM, WHAT HAPPENED?

I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA TAKE THE PLUNGE.

- I WAS, BUT SHE BEAT ME TO IT.

- WAIT, SHE ASKED YOU? - NO, WE NEVER GOT THAT FAR.

- WHY NOT? - SHE'S OBLIVIOUS.

SHE HAS NO IDEA I LIKE HER. - I KNOW.

THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO TELL HER.

- BUT WHAT IF SHE DOESN'T LIKE ME,

YOU KNOW, IN THE SAME WAY?

SHE'S NEVER SAID ANYTHING TO YOU ABOUT IT,

AND YOU'RE BEST FRIENDS.

- MAYBE SHE'S SCARED TO TALK ABOUT IT, EVEN TO ME,

JUST LIKE I WAS SCARED TO ENTER THE CONTEST,

AND IF IT WEREN'T FOR MELISSA PUSHING ME--

ADAM, SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO GO FOR IT.

- THAT'S WHERE YOUR THEORY BREAKS DOWN.

MELISSA WAS SO STOKED TO HAVE YOU IN THE TOP 25

THAT SHE ASKED ME TO ASK YOU TO THE DANCE.

- SHE ASKED YOU TO ASK ME?

- SHE SAID YOU WOULD NEED SOMEONE

TO COME SHOW OFF TO EVERYBODY.

- THAT GIRL SUFFERS FROM PREMATURE CELEBRATION SYNDROME.

- AMONG OTHER THINGS. - ALL RIGHT, LISTEN.

HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.

IF IT THAT'S IMPORTANT TO HER, I'LL GO,

BUT I DON'T NEED A DATE.

YOU'RE GONNA GO ASK MELISSA,

AND WE'RE GONNA DO IT BEFORE ANOTHER GUY ASKS HER.

- I DO REALIZE THAT I'M JUST ROPE IN YOUR TUG-OF-WAR.

ASK MEL, ASK LOREN, ASK MEL.

- OH, YEAH? HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?

- A LITTLE DIRTY. - [laughs] ALL RIGHT.

WE'RE GONNA GO FIND MEL, AND YOU ARE GONNA GO ASK HER.

LET'S DO IT. [laughs]

[upbeat pop music]

- * SHE GETS HER KICKS

* WHAT AM I?

* SHE GETS HER KICKS

* JUST A FOOL TO WISH AND PRAY *

* SHE'LL COME AROUND *

* LIFT ME 10 FEET OFF THE GROUND *

* GOT ME OVER, UNDER, SIDEWAYS, DOWN *

* SHE'S ALL RIGHT, SHE'S ALL RIGHT, SHE'S ALL RIGHT *

* SHE'S ALL RIGHT, SHE GETS HER KICKS *

* WHAT AM I?

* SHE GETS HER KICKS

* SUCH A FOOL

* SHE GETS HER KICKS, YEAH *

- JAKE.

- JONAS.

MY MAN, YO, THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS ON SUCH SHORT NOTICE.

- ANYTHING FOR ONE OF MY BEST CUSTOMERS.

IT'S A SINCERE PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

- OH, LIKEWISE.

SO WHAT DO YOU GOT FOR ME?

- [sighs]

- [laughs]

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

- THERE'S NOTHING BETTER

THAN FINDING THE RIGHT RING FOR THE RIGHT WOMAN.

- YOU KNOW, THAT'S QUITE A FEW TO LOOK AT, MAN.

THIS MUST BE THE, UH, THE BIG BRIEFCASE.

WHEN I BOUGHT IT FOR TRACI,

HE BROUGHT ME THE ITSY-BITSY BRIEFCASE.

- [laughs]

UH...

HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?

- STUNNING. SIX CARATS. EXCELLENT CUT.

- WHAT DO YOU THINK?

- MY EYES ARE HURTING FROM LOOKING AT IT.

- HMM. YOU GOT ANYTHING BIGGER?

- HMM. MUST BE A SPECIAL LADY INDEED.

- YEAH, YEAH, SPECIAL IS THAT SIX CARAT RIGHT THERE,

BUT CHLOE DESERVES EPIC.

SO THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR, JONAS.

AN EPIC RING.

- DO YOU KNOW WHAT WE COULD HAVE DONE WITH 15 GRAND?

- IT WAS MONEY WELL SPENT,

BUT WE CAN'T MAKE A HABIT OF PAYING OFF THE PAPARAZZI.

- THOUGH IT WAS KIND OF FUN,

WATCHING HIM PANT ALL OVER THE MONEY

WHEN YOU GOT IT OUT OF THE BANK.

- GIVE ME THE MEMORY CARD. - I CAN HANDLE THIS ONE.

[disposal grinds]

- GOD, THIS WAS A HUGE MISTAKE.

- I'VE BEEN SAYING THAT ALL ALONG.

EDDIE'S WRONG FOR YOU.

GET RID OF HIM,

AND WE WON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH MESSES LIKE THIS ANYMORE.

- I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT EDDIE, I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU.

WE CAN'T BE SEEN TOGETHER, NOT EVEN IN PRIVATE.

- OH, THAT.

- WE DODGED A SERIOUS BULLET TODAY.

I CAN'T SEE YOU AGAIN. IT'S TOO RISKY.

- RISK IS WHAT TURNS YOU ON. JUST TRY AND STAY AWAY.

- OH, I'M STRONGER THAN YOU THINK.

- NOT WHEN IT COMES TO ME.

AND WITHOUT THE DANGER OF GETTING CAUGHT,

EDDIE WOULD BORE YOU TO TEARS.

- OH, YEAH, THE MONEY, THE FANS, THE LIFESTYLE,

IT'S ALL SO DULL.

- SO SHALLOW. - I LOVE HIM.

- I ALMOST BELIEVE YOU. - FINALLY.

- THEN LEAVE. - OKAY.

[sighs]

[keys tapping]

- MAY I HELP YOU? - YEAH.

I'M HERE FOR JAKE MADSEN. YOU CAN TELL HIM KELLY'S HERE.

- DO YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT?

- I THINK IT'LL BE OKAY.

- WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT-- - NO, TRUST ME.

IT'LL BE OKAY. I'M STAYING AT HIS HOUSE.

- OKAY, JUST ONE SECOND.

[clears throat]

[door closes]

- JUST MAKE IT HAPPEN, OKAY?

- SORRY TO BOTHER YOU, JAKE, BUT THERE'S A KELLY HERE TO SEE YOU.

- WHO?

- SHE CLAIMS SHE'S STAYING AT YOUR HOUSE.

- OH, YEAH. HAVE HER COME IN.

- HEY, JAKE, IT'S SO-- WHOA, IS THAT REAL?

- YEAH, DO YOU LIKE IT? - ARE YOU PROPOSING TO ME?

- EDDIE, THIS IS, UH, KELLY, TRACI'S OLD FRIEND.

SHE'S STAYING WITH US FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

- NICE TO MEET YOU.

- I'M A BIG FAN. - THANKS.

- SO IS EVERYTHING OKAY AT THE HOUSE?

- OH, YEAH.

IT'S JUST, TRACI'S AT WORK,

AND I WAS SITTING AROUND THE HOUSE,

AND THEN I REALIZED YOU LEFT SO FAST THIS MORNING

THAT YOU FORGOT THIS.

- WELL, I LEFT THIS BECAUSE I DIDN'T NEED IT.

- OH. [laughs]

MY BAD. [laughs]

I'M SORRY FOR THE INTRUSION.

WOW. OH, MY GOSH, NICE OFFICE.

- ACTUALLY, JAKE AND EDDIE

BOTH NEED TO GET GOING TO THE INTERVIEW.

- RIGHT. - WHAT ABOUT THE SONGS, JAKE?

- OH, YEAH, RIGHT.

UM, GOD, I CANNOT LET THAT SLIDE. DAMN IT.

- YO, I-I CAN GO TO THE INTERVIEW SOLO.

- NO, I SHOULD BE THERE WITH YOU.

- COME ON.

WELL, UNLESS CLONING IS AVAILABLE--

- I'D BE HAPPY TO GIVE THEM A LISTEN.

- WHAT? I DON'T THINK SO.

I MEAN, I APPRECIATE THE OFFER, BUT--

- HEY, I WORKED AT ALPHA IN NEW YORK, A&R.

I MEAN, THIS IS WHAT I DO, DISCOVERING YOUNG TALENT.

- WHICH IS GREAT AND ALL,

BUT I'M JUST NOT COMFORTABLE WITH YOU LISTENING TO OUR MUSIC.

I MEAN--

- WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS TRYING TO MICROMANAGE EVERYTHING?

IF YOU'RE SO SWAMPED, AND SHE'S GOT THE BACKGROUND,

LET HER LISTEN TO SOME SONGS.

WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

THAT WAY, YOU CAN MAKE THE INTERVIEW WITH ME.

I MEAN, YOU'RE NOT GONNA LEAK THE SONGS

OR SEND 'EM TO YOUR MOM OR ANYTHING, RIGHT?

- WELL, NOT IF I WANT TO KEEP STAYING

AT THIS SUPER COOL GUY'S HOUSE.

- [laughs] YOU SEE?

YOU DON'T EVEN LIKE THE MUSIC PART ANYWAY.

YOU JUST LIKE MAKING DEALS

AND DRESSING IN NICE CLOTHES AND BOSSING ME AROUND.

- HEY, THAT IS NOT TRUE, OKAY? I JUST HAVE DIFFERENT TASTE.

- WHICH MEANS BORING AND BAD. - [laughs] OH!

- HERE'S THE STUFF. TAKE A LISTEN TO IT.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

STEVEN WILL GET ALL THE MATERIALS FOR YOU.

- THANK YOU, AND YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.

YES! [laughs]

[overlapping chatter]

- HEY, LOREN, TOP 25. THAT'S SO CRAY CRAY.

CONGRATS. - THANKS.

- EVERYONE'S TALKING ABOUT YOU.

- OH. [laughs]

DID BROOKE PALMER JUST COMPLIMENT ME?

- IT DEPENDS ON WHAT "CRAY CRAY" MEANS.

- OH, LOOK, THERE'S MELISSA.

GO TALK TO HER NOW. GO!

- I'LL SEE YOU LATER. BYE.

BYE, SEE YOU LATER.

HEY. - HEY. WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT?

- PETE JUST ASKED ME TO THE DANCE, WHICH IS PERFECT,

BECAUSE NOW THE FOUR OF US CAN DOUBLE.

YOU ASKED LOREN, RIGHT?

- DUDE, HOW DO YOU THINK I SHOULD ASK CHLOE TO MARRY ME?

I WANT SOMETHING BIG, ROMANTIC, BUT UNEXPECTED, YOU KNOW?

- I DON'T KNOW, SKYWRITING? A LAKER GAME?

YOUR NEXT APPEARANCE ON FALLON?

- I WAS HOPING FOR SOMETHING A LITTLE MORE PRIVATE.

HOW'D YOU ASK TRACI?

- [laughs] ACTUALLY, SHE ASKED ME.

- WHAT? NO WAY. - YEAH, MAN.

I WASN'T EVEN PLANNING ON GETTING MARRIED

UNTIL MY CAREER WAS SOLID.

- WHY'D YOU SAY YES? - BECAUSE IT'S TRACI, MAN.

I DIDN'T WANT HER TO GET AWAY FROM ME.

- YEAH, I DON'T THINK I CAN COUNT ON CHLOE ASKING ME.

- DUDE, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

SHE'S SO ANXIOUS, YOU'RE PROBABLY ALREADY MARRIED,

AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW IT.

NOW, YOU ALREADY KNOW MY ADVICE, MAN.

BLOW IT OUT. MAKE IT AN EVENT.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PUBLICITY, MAN.

- OH, THAT'S SO ROMANTIC. - AND PRACTICAL.

YOU KNOW WITH ME, YOU'RE GONNA GET THE BEST OF EVERYTHING.

[door opens]

- [sighs]

- OH, HEY. HEY, DO YOU HAVE A NOTEBOOK THAT I CAN BORROW?

[phone ringing in distance]

THANK YOU.

- KELLY? - HEY! ENTER MY OFFICE.

- [laughs]

WHAT--WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN JAKE'S OFFICE?

- HE LEFT SOME STUFF AT HOME, OR SO I THOUGHT,

AND THEN I BROUGHT IT TO HIM, AND HE PUT ME TO WORK.

I MEAN, A GIRL'S GOTTA EARN HER KEEP, RIGHT?

- [chuckles]

- OKAY, TY, FUN'S OVER. I HAVE TO GO.

EDDIE'S PROBABLY WONDERING WHERE I AM.

- YEAH, HE'S PROBABLY ON HIS WAY OVER

WITH HIS MOM'S HOMEMADE MIRACLE CHICKEN SOUP

TO HELP YOU OVER YOUR COLD.

- WHICH IS EXACTLY WHY I NEED TO GO.

TODAY HAS BEEN A BRUTAL DAY.

- NOT TO MAKE IT MORE BRUTAL-ER,

BUT FRANKLY, I'M NOT TOO COMFY

WITH THIS LITTLE ARRANGEMENT. - SINCE WHEN?

- SINCE YOU SAY, "JUMP," AND I'M SUPPOSED TO SAY, "HOW HIGH?"

- NO, WE AGREED.

- YOU AGREED. I NODDED.

I DON'T THINK THIS IS GONNA WORK FOR ME.

- WELL, MAKE IT WORK 'CAUSE IT'S THIS OR NOTHING.

THAT'S THE BEST I CAN DO.

- YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TRY A LITTLE HARDER

TO ACCOMMODATE ME, CHLOE.

MATTER OF FACT, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO TRY A LOT HARDER

BECAUSE WHAT I KNOW IS A LOT MORE DAMAGING

THAN SOME BLURRY, MIDDLE-OF-THE-NIGHT PHOTO.

- WHAT YOU KNOW MEANS NOTHING HERE.

THAT'S A DEAD END.

- INTERESTING CHOICE OF WORDS.

I SEE IT AS MY NUCLEAR OPTION.

IT'S NOT ON THE TABLE,

BUT I JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU THAT IT EXISTS.

- HEY, IT'S PHIL.

LEAVE A MESSAGE IF YOU WANT, OR DON'T.

[beep]

- PHIL, WHY HAVEN'T YOU CALLED ME?

HEY, I HAVE ANNOYING NEWS. WHERE ARE YOU?

[sighs]

[siren in distance]

[overlapping chatter]

- OKAY. THANK YOU. YES.

SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO. I APPRECIATE IT.

OH, MY GOD. AAH!

- OH, OKAY, WELL, I GUESS YOU GOT MY TEXT.

- OH, MY GOD. THIS IS MY DAUGHTER.

THIS IS MY DAUGHTER, LOREN, THE ONE WHO MIGHT JUST

HAVE A SONG ON THE NEW EDDIE DURAN ALBUM.

- STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP. - NEVER, NEVER.

[applause] RIGHT?

[laughs] YAY. OH!

OH, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. [laughs]

- [sighs]

[knocks on door]

COME IN, IT'S OPEN.

- YEAH, THESE JUST CAME FOR YOU.

- WHAT IS IT? - DON'T KNOW.

- LET'S SEE.

AH, COASTERS.

THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE THREE DAYS AGO.

THESE SAY, "KM." - IS THAT BAD?

- THE NAME OF THE CLUB IS "MK."

- IT'S CLOSE.

- DARN IT, THESE ARE WORTHLESS, MAN.

TAKE 'EM TO YOUR BOSS.

TELL HIM IF HE CAN'T DO THE JOB HE WAS HIRED FOR,

THE LEAST HE COULD DO IS LEARN TO SPELL

THE NAME OF THE PLACE HE'S RIPPING OFF.

[door closes]

[door closes]

- JAKE, I AM DONE WITH INTERVIEWS FOR A WHILE.

THIS IS NOT WHY I GOT IN THE BUSINESS.

- FAIR ENOUGH.

YOU JUST KEEP WORKING ON NEW MATERIAL,

AND, UH, WE'LL CUT BACK ON THE INTERVIEWS.

- WE GOTTA KEEP A LITTLE BIT OF A MYSTERY ABOUT ME, RIGHT?

- OH, FOR SURE.

- THIS IS WHY THIS WORKS-- 'CAUSE YOU LISTEN.

ALL RIGHT?

I JUST WANT TO KEEP MY HEAD IN A PLACE

WHERE I CAN CONTINUE TO WRITE GREAT SONGS, YOU KNOW?

- YOU KNOW, THE RECORD COMPANY WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THAT.

IN FACT, I THINK THE RECORD COMPANY WOULD LOVE TO HEAR

THAT YOU'VE ALREADY WRITTEN ONE OR TWO MEGAHITS.

- [laughs] NOT YET. SOON.

- ALL RIGHT, IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES, MAN,

JUST SNAP YOUR FINGERS.

I WILL GET THE BEST SONGWRITERS IN THE WORLD

TO COME AND HELP YOU.

- AW, NO, I FEEL YOU,

BUT I WANT TO KEEP THIS ONE REALLY PERSONAL, YOU KNOW?

STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART.

EVER SINCE I DECIDED TO ASK CHLOE TO MARRY ME,

I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN ON FIRE,

AND THAT SHOULD MAKE FOR SOME SICK SONGS.

- EDDIE, ARE YOU ABSOLUTELY SURE

THAT YOU WANT TO GET MARRIED, MAN?

I MEAN, I KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE MARRIED YOUNG.

- WHY ARE THE TWO PEOPLE

THAT GOT MARRIED YOUNG IN MY LIFE--

YOU AND MY DAD--ARE TELLING ME NOT TO GET MARRIED?

- AND YOU THINK IT'S JUST A COINCIDENCE?

I'LL CHECK IN ON YOU LATER, MAN.

- HEY, I WANT TEN IDEAS FOR A PROPOSAL,

AND I'LL GET YOU YOUR SONG.

- DO THAT. JUST MAKE IT A HIT, ALL RIGHT?

- [sighs]

HMM...

"MAKE IT A HIT."

[playing piano]

OH, CHLOE, DARLING, PLEASE MARRY ME

BECAUSE I LOVE YOU SO DEARLY.

[laughs]

AH, THAT SUCKS.

[sighs]

- YOU WOULD RATHER BLOW IT ALL UP,

YOU AND I BOTH GO TO JAIL, RATHER THAN HAVE ME MARRY EDDIE?

THAT IS SUICIDE-BOMBER CRAZY. YOU WOULD NEVER DO THAT.

- WOULDN'T I? YOU'VE KNOWN ME FOR A LONG TIME.

I'M NOT ONE TO MAKE RATIONAL DECISIONS.

- BAD JOKE, TYLER. - I'M SERIOUS.

- LOOK, WE DON'T HAVE TO BE ENEMIES.

WE CAN ALL GET WHAT WE WANT.

- EXCEPT YOU'RE THE ONE WHO DECIDES

WHEN AND WHERE TO THROW ME A BONE.

THAT'S NOT GONNA WORK FOR ME.

YOU CAN'T HOLD ALL THE CARDS.

[phone rings]

- HELLO?

- SO EVERYTHING GO AS EXPECTED WITH YOUR MEETING?

- IT TOOK A HUGE CHUNK OF MY SAVINGS.

- I'M SURE YOU'RE STILL LIQUID,

AND IT'S A WISE INVESTMENT.

SO IT'S DESTROYED? - DISPOSED OF, LITERALLY.

- GREAT. SO WHEN'S MY INTERVIEW WITH EDDIE?

- UM, I AM ACTUALLY WITH HIM RIGHT NOW,

AND HE'S THINKING ABOUT IT.

CAN I CALL YOU LATER?

- JUST REMEMBER, I DID YOU A HUGE FAVOR.

I NEED TO GET SOMETHING IN RETURN.

THAT'S HOW IT WORKS. YOU NEED ME AS A FRIEND.

YOU KNOW, I MAY NOT RUN THIS TOWN,

BUT I HAVE DIRT ON EVERYONE THAT DOES.

- YOU'LL GET YOUR INTERVIEW, LILY, I PROMISE.

I'LL CALL YOU LATER.

- * MY BACK'S AGAINST THE WALL *

[phone chimes] * NO OTHER PLACE TO GO

- UH-OH, THAT'S NOT GOOD.

- * NO OTHER PLACE TO HIDE *

- I HAVE TO GO.

- OH, WERE YOU NOT LISTENING TO ME?

'CAUSE I'M CALLING THE SHOTS NOW,

AND I DON'T WANT YOU TO LEAVE YET.

- YOU'RE BLUFFING.

- AM I? - MM-HMM.

- A COUPLE DAYS AGO, YOU WERE SCOLDING ME

FOR BEING SELF-DESTRUCTIVE WITH MY CAREER,

SO LET ME SHOW YOU HOW SELF-DESTRUCTIVE I CAN BE.

- YOU'RE NOT CALLING EDDIE.

- NO, I'M DOING BETTER THAN THAT.

I'M CALLING LILY, AND I'M GONNA TELL HER WHAT YOU DID,

AND I'M GONNA GIVE HER SOME JOURNALISTIC DETAILS--

WHAT THE WEATHER WAS LIKE, WHAT YOU WERE WEARING.

- LOOK, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE SO DIFFICULT?

I MEAN, CAN'T WE JUST ENJOY OUR PRIVATE TIME TOGETHER?

WE CAN BOTH GET WHAT WE WANT.

GOTTA GO.

- YOU WALK OUT THAT DOOR, AND I HIT THE PANIC BUTTON.

KISS EDDIE AND ALL YOUR DREAMS GOOD-BYE.

IS THAT WHAT YOU WANT?

[rock music]

*

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