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Look, Howie,

You want him as lead?

You're gonna have to package my two other actors as main cast.

That's the deal. Take it or leave it.

Okay. Okay. For Ethan, yeah.

It's three days.

You know I'm not gonna go lower than seven digits.

You have 'till 2:00 PM to decide.

Bye now.

Hey, Tommy.

You ready to have your day made?

Who's your mama?

You know, I got you booked for your second feature.

Yeah. Bye, dear.

Okay, shoot, Bob.

I was just wondering...

Hi. Hi, Fann. Hi, hi, hi.

Yeah, look, yeah, you gotta attend the press conference.

But I bumped your rate up,

and you're gonna get your own trailer on set.

Bye.

Charice please hold my calls for two minutes.

You got two minutes, Bob, talk.

Okay. I'm just wondering if...

If there's is a reason why I'm not getting much acting work?

And is there anything I can do about it.

You actors are so naive.

You think it's about art, talent, acting?

That doesn't get work, Bob.

If there's any art in this business, it's the art of seduction.

Seduction?

You gotta seduce your fans, when you get them.

The camera,

the person behind the camera,

and even your agent.

Don't you think she was hitting on me?

You gotta seduce your fans, when you get them.

The camera,

the person behind the camera,

and even your agent.

Are you sure about that?

I mean she's a pretty professional agent.

Well, why else would she say...

There's a really big role which might be perfect for you.

But,

I have to work really hard to get you in the audition.

Now, if I go out of my way for you,

what do I get in return?

Your 30 percent agent's commission?

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby,

you're so naive.

Yeah, that does sound like she was hitting on you.

Yeah, right?

The last thing I'm gonna do is sleep with my agent.

But you're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't.

Exactly.

Or...

...think about it.

Remember when our teacher taught us,

"Eventually, you'll learn the business of acting."

-This is that "business". -What?

Sleep with her?

"Sleep where the power lies."

Bobby. Come on in.

Lock the door.

Charice, hold all calls for 20 minutes.

Bobby.

Did you have a good think about what I said?

Yeah. About that role that I'm perfect for, for the audition...

It's right here.

One phone call and you'll get a slot with the casting director.

Do you want the slot?

Yeah, yeah, I do.

Then come and get it.

So, what happened?

Little barbs poked my upper lip?

What do you mean?

Well, her mouth was like this maximum security facility,

protected by double density barbed wire.

What are you saying?

I thought I forgot to shave that morning.

And then I'm like, wait a second,

I don't have that much hair.

It was a mo? She has a mo?

Yeah, she has a mustache.

And you didn't see it?

Well, I looked it up.

It turns out that they bleach it so it blends in with their skin.

And they don't shave it 'cause they're afraid it'll grow back thicker.

But it's there. This hard, sharp, barby stubble.

No.

Okay but seriously.

Okay, seriously.

Well, I've just been thinking about my life a lot.

And my career, and where I'm headed,

and through all this confusion,

my thoughts eventually lead to one thing.

And what's that?

You.

Can you just please listen to me as a friend,

while I tell you how much I like you?

How long I've liked you for,

and how I plan my life around you?

Bob?

Stay in the moment, Jane.

Okay, I...

Listen.

I know it could ruin our friendship, but I can't lie anymore.

And if we are honest?

No one needs to know.

It's our sanctuary.

-Bob. -Jane.

Come on, stay in the moment.

Bob, I need to pee.

Fine. But it was going so well.

Yeah, but...

...I can't stop laughing.

I just have to bite my tongue the lines are so cheesy.

But I was good right?

I mean this is a huge role. I wanna nail this audition.

Bob, I need to pee.

But fine, go pee but get back here.

-I wanna rehearse again. -Okay.

I'll come back.

It's our... It's our sanctuary.

It's our sanctuary.

While I tell you how much I like you?

But I can't lie anymore.

And if we are honest?

No one needs to know.

It's our sanctuary.

Hey, Lingual, Jimmy here.

I don't know.

Just wondering if you wanna come over.

Yeah?

Good. See you soon then.

Ready?

Hey, did you see Jimmy out there? Maybe he can help.

No. Don't really want to.

Jane, come on.

Bob. I told you, let it go.

You know he's really sensitive,

and you're pretty important to him.

Take a seat.

Hey, that must be him. Why don't you talk go to him?

Are we going to rehearse or not?

Okay.

It's our sanctuary.

Hey, aren't you hot?

Yeah, I am.

No, I mean temperature-wise.

You know, why don't you take that off?

Wait let me let me help you with that.

Just take it off over your head.

-That looks good. -Don't touch my...

The cave man look.

-No. You need that cave man look. -I don't want that cave man look.

That's Lingual's laugh.

What is she doing here? I thought you broke up with her.

Well, I think she's kinda interested in Jimmy.

What?

But Jimmy's not interested in her though.

Then what is she doing here?

I don't know.

I can't rehearse with this noise.

Hey, Jane, what's up?

Sounds like you and Bob were having fun.

Looks the same here.

I'll leave you to it.

Who's the man? Who is the man?

-Good news? -You better believe it.

I got an audition with the one and only...

...Karen Seah.

Dude, she's the biggest casting agent in town.

Tell me something I don't know.

Thanks to Jane. She really helped me nail my audition lines.

Wait. Jane helped you rehearse lines?

Well, yeah. You weren't available.

No one needs to know.

It's our sanctuary.

Dude?

Dude?

You okay?

Yeah, sorry.

So, what I was saying is you were right.

The seduction thing, it works.

Yeah?

Good.

But don't get caught, you'll never work in this town again.

In fact,

you've got an audition with Karen Seah.

Yeah?

Sleep where the power lies.

-No. -Yes.

I just hooked up with Agnes to get the audition.

And if you wanna get the job?

Sleep where the power lies.

You so naughty.

So you can't see it but you can feel it?

I don't know how to explain it.

You're kissing a woman with a mo.

You know when you think you've shaved but you've missed a patch,

and you don't see anything,

but it feels like that all over.

And the funny thing dude,

you can't help but wanna play with it.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, right there.

Yeah.

Don't stop.

Don't you stop.

Just like that.

It's kinda like kissing a man.

No

No, it's like kissing someone with all the power of a man.

But you're not, she's a woman.

Are you sure about that?

Pretty sure.

I wonder if it's a testosterone thing.

So, the more powerful they are, the hairier they are.

In which case,

the biggest casting agent in town would be...

-The hairiest. -Right.

You know what, I'm gonna find out for us,

and at the same time, bag myself an acting job.

Yes.

Hi, I'm Karen.

Hi. Pleasure to meet you Karen.

-Whenever you're ready. -Okay.

Is it okay if I move around during the audition?

Sure. Whenever you're ready. Lets start from the middle.

Middle? Okay.

Okay.

And action.

Don't you want to go somewhere else?

Yeah.

I want to explore.

You.

Every part of you.

I want to map you like I charted the South Pole.

Bob you're going off camera.

I'm in the moment, Karen, and my impulses are telling me to...

Wow. That's a lot of hair.

Come back here.

-Hi, Karen. -Hi, Bob. I'm ready for you.

-I'm back, Karen. -Hi, Bob.

Bob, Karen keeps calling you for call backs.

Is there a problem with that?

Well, I haven't seen you for a week.

You know there are more auditions for you.

I rather just focus on this one.

What's so special about this one?

Okay, Bob.

Let me just be honest with you.

I've never met a man who's embraced my natural foliage.

-That's a nice way of putting it. -See?

You appreciate these things.

Don't you want to explore the forest?

Go for a bush-walk?

Don't you want to chart the uncharted jungle?

There are jewels no man has ever seen.

I'm gonna be late for my audition.

So, you really couldn't get Bob to help you learn your lines?

He's out auditioning everyday, so he's never around.

What about Lingual?

She's hardly a friend, Jane

Didn't quite look like that the other day.

Quite a fast transition from Ding Ding to Lingual?

It's not what you think.

It's a total misunderstanding.

Everything with you is a total misunderstanding, Jimmy.

You're right. You're right.

I'm a mess and I don't deserve you as a friend.

It's okay. Let's just run the lines. Where are they?

Actually, I don't have anything to rehearse.

What.?

You're a compulsive liar, Jimmy.

It was just a little white lie.

And it was the only way I could get to talk to you.

And I really wanna sought this out between us.

Just buy me dinner and cut the lying.

Especially with me.

Hi, Karen.

Agnes.

What are you doing here?

Hi, Bob, just wanted to see how it was all going.

I mean, you've been here every single day the past week.

Yeah, I guess because I haven't nailed it yet.

But Karen's been really helpful,

and the director's kinda picky. So...

Right Karen?

She's very picky.

But she likes you.

Then she should just give him the job.

It's not that easy, Agnes.

I think he's nails it everyday,

but she just wants to make sure.

Well, Bobby, let's see you nail it then.

Don't get caught.

You'll never work in this town again.

Bob? What are you waiting for?

Let's do the scene like always.

What? The seduction scene?

It's the only one we've been doing,

and he's really good at it.

What are you waiting for, Bob?

Yes Bob?

Don't get caught.

You know, he's my actor,

so maybe he's more comfortable reading opposite someone...

...who has an ongoing relationship with him.

Come closer, Bob. Don't hold back

You remember the way we practiced?

Bob, remember your career is on the line.

Don't hold back. Bob, you remember?

Come closer, Bob. Remember...

...your career is on the line.

The way we practiced.

Bob, what are you waiting for?

So, what did you do?

Well, it was like I was frozen in time.

First, I looked at Agnes.

And it's beautiful.

And I mean, who's not curious about an uncharted jungle.

And I know that Karen probably has more,

You know, Jungle.

-What's wrong, Bob? -What's wrong, Bob?

Just like before.

Don't you want the job?

Don't you want to explore?

Your career is on the line.

I have more auditions, Bobby.

I can't. I just need.

I just need some air.

You're right.

It's getting hot in here.

That was just my body's reaction.

It was a reflex from societal conditioning.

Well, that's natural right?

But my mind,

it was completely beautiful.

It was like an image from National Geographic.

It was like mother nature in 4D.

I could smell it.

It was like a finely matured french wine.

And I felt like a sommelier,

taking in the full-bodied complex aroma of a Grand Cru Bordeaux.

But you threw up?

Yep.

But it was worth it? I mean, you got the role?

Sleep where the power is.

You can do this, Bob.

They want you. They're yours.

They've got the power.

This role is yours.

It's looks so soft and silky

Do you condition it?

Air dry and a good pet grooming brush.

Touch it.

Good tip.

The other one.

So, I guess you didn't get the job?

No.

But it was a good experience.

You expecting Jane?

Hi, Bob.

Hi, Lingual.

You don't have to be so awkward. I'm just here to get my stuff.

You can move on.

Really?

-Thanks. -Don't touch me.

Okay.

I'm gonna get my things.

Finally out of your hand.

Here she is.

Where is she going? What is she doing?

I don't know.

Going to your room?

No.

Really?

Hey, Lingual?

What are you doing?

Setting up my shrine.

What?

Why?

I hope you were serious the other day when you held my hand.

Hey, Jane. What's up?

Sounds like you and Bob were having fun.

That's something you do with a girlfriend, right?

Yeah.

I guess?

Hey Jimmy. What are you up to?

Hey, Lingual.

I'm just getting some fish food.

Great. I'll join you.

Nice arowana.

Jimmy.

Jimmy.

Help?