Always Shine Page #5

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- I

really don't understand

why you do stuff like that.

- I was going to send it.

Yeah, well, why lie?

- Could you not give me

the third degree right now?

I am telling you, she's acting

completely f***ing crazy.

- You

sure you don't want me

to come up there and get you?

- No. No.

I'll just check into

a hotel or something.

I just, this is all because

i got cast in a couple

of terrible f***ing movies

that I didn't even want

to be in in the first place.

Let me come get you.

- No.

- I'll come

get you after my meeting.

- I just.

Why can't she just

be happy for me?

I just am trying so

hard to be nice to her,

even though she's so

disgusting and desperate.

I mean, she knows that i

think she's a better actress

than I am.

I just happen to have

a f***ing certain look

that people like right now.

- Beth.

- I have to go.

- You think I'm

desperate and disgusting?

You're f***ing pathetic.

Jesus, you act so

f***ing innocent.

But you're not.

I mean, you're a

f***ing liar, right?

Tell me, does it get

tiring just pretending

to be so f***ing

helpless all the time?

God, you think you're

so much better than me.

You're not.

You're a f***ing phony,

and a narcissist,

and a horrible f***ing friend.

You can't even

help me get a part

in a f***ing avant-garde short?

What?

Yes, cry, Beth.

Fake f***ing crocodile tears.

You fake f***ing Hollywood c*nt.

- Hey, sweetheart, it's me.

I'm on my way up.

I have no idea

where I'm going, so,

can you please call me back?

- Just whenever you're ready.

This is my second

day in big sur,

and I'm standing there

with this like woman

who wants to make

sure that the death

of her like chihuahua

has been avenged.

You want a refill?

- No, I'm okay. Thank you.

Um, no, I just.

I shouldn't, i

don't really drink.

- What are you talking about?

You have, you just

had a cocktail.

- Yes.

Um, I just won't be able

to sleep if I have more

than one.

- You think I'm trying

to get you drunk?

I'm not trying to get you drunk.

I took a vow of

celibacy for the month,

so you're totally safe with me.

Seriously, no sex, no

masturbation, nothing.

I'm basically like a monk.

I'm not trying to, I'm sorry.

I don't mean to be pushy, I'm

just enjoying talking to you.

Well, do you want

to keep hanging out?

I have, um,

I close out in 30 minutes.

I was thinking, maybe

you want to go swimming.

I know a place we could

go night swimming.

- Oh.

- Remember,

this is like a monk.

- Shut up.

- Get up.

Get up, I want to

show you something.

Wait, stay still.

What are you doing?

You gotta give me a pose.

First of all, you can't be

moving around like that.

You can't be moving

around like that.

You gotta give me a pose.

That's the pose

you're gonna give me?

That is not a pose.

What's the matter?

Are you feeling self conscious?

Stay. Like this.

This is great.

Just like that, stay like that.

Oh, yes.

You look like an angel.

So, you're an actor.

That's cool.

- Well, the stuff I do

is not exactly

you know?

- I actually don't,

'cause I don't

know what that is.

You have any like gigs

coming up, or anything?

Anything interesting?

- No.

- Really?

- No, nothing.

- It seems

like maybe you do.

- I there's this stupid movie.

It's so stupid.

- What's it called?

- It's called the stones.

It's really so dumb.

It's this dumb horror movie.

- I like horror movies.

Really, that's my

favorite kind of movie.

What is this one?

- It's, it's,

this one is especially stupid.

It's, embarrassing.

- Try me.

What's it about?

- It's about stones.

- What about 'em?

- It's about stones.

It's, I don't know,

set in Iceland,

where, I guess, they

have this weird mythology

where stones turn into

trolls, or something,

only that's a red

herring, because, really,

it's this serial killer,

but, for a while,

you think it is trolls,

and, I don't know.

It's, I told you,

it's so embarrassing.

- I like it.

I think it sounds

good, and I'm sure

that you're gonna

be great in it,

and then it'll come

out, and be a big hit,

and I can tell all my

friends I know a movie star.

- Just

whenever you're ready.

- Oh, thanks.

- Oh, i

forgot to tell you.

Lucinda's band is playing

this weekend in monterey,

and a bunch of us

are driving up.

I don't know if

you're interested.

Don't you ever get tired

of pretending to be so helpless?

- Hey! Where you going?

What are you doing?

What's the matter with you?

You're jealous of Violet?

There's nothing

going on with Violet.

We f***ed like a year ago.

Like a couple times.

There's five girls in this town.

It's very flattering.

You gonna get over this?

She's not looking at us, right?

Is she over there?

All right.

It's very flattering.

I have a big day

planned for us, though.

Okay?

I got the day off.

I want to take you to a party.

It's very sweet.

You got jealous.

- I don't want

to go back to la.

- Why not?

- Just terrible there.

- So stay here.

- What would I do?

- I don't know.

Figure it out.

- I could have a garden.

- You could.

You like gardening?

I like being outside in the sun.

In the rain, and.

- You like fog?

There's a lot of fog.

- That sounds nice.

Being in a garden in the fog.

'Cause I like to cook.

- Mmm.

I like to eat, so, you

see how that worked out?

- Mm-hmm.

- We're

made for each other.

- Are you

talking about me or the beer?

- Matt, it's Paul.

Beth's boyfriend.

Uh, I'm in big sur, and...

I can't seem to get

in touch with Beth.

- Yeah, hi!

What is this?

- It's my costume.

- It's beautiful, hi.

Come on, come on in.

Boy, I thought you

were gonna be a pig.

- I got it

at a thrift store.

I am a pig.

- But you

don't look like a pig.

- Wait, wait.

I'm a capitalist pig.

- No, no, no,

I'm a capitalist pig.

Look. Look.

- All right, you're

a capitalist pig.

Wait, I gotta, hold, hold on.

- Joplin come

down and see Jesse.

Yeah, he's a pig.

- Bring it in. My man.

- Mom, can

i get my costume on?

- Yeah, yeah,

if you're quick, though.

I'm starving.

- Don't give

Jesse a hard time.

Okay, red is okay?

- So, how long have the two

of you been going out for?

- Oh, we just met yesterday.

- Yeah, has he painted

your picture yet?

- Oh, god, Jack.

Don't listen to him.

He's just jealous because Jesse

brought such a pretty girl

home, and he's tired of me,

because I'm old.

- Yep.

- Holy crap.

Holy crap, it's Frankenstein!

- Save me! Save me!

Oh my god! Oh no,

I'm gonna faint.

Uh, I can't breathe.

I can't, I can't.

Oh, no, no.

He's choking me!

Wait, wait, somebody, someone.

And I'm back from the dead,

and now, I'm gonna kill you!

And then, I'm gonna

make you set the table.

To help mommy.

That's what happens to monsters

who kill their mothers.

- Joplin.

- Thank you, universe,

for your bounty, beauty,

and your love.

- That was really good.

Very nice.

So tell me, what's her deal?

- What's her deal?

- What, is that?

Is that a bad question?

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