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Am I dressed okay for a wedding?

Well, it's probably

just a reception by now.

I'm pretty sure

my friend's still there.

Oh, thank you.

Wow. You're actually good.

No offense.

None taken.

Is that the song

you're gonna play tomorrow?

Uh, I don't know. Maybe.

I think you should.

I mean, if I know anything

about Duke What's His Face,

he's gonna like that song.

Duke Terry.

Yeah. We'll see.

I jammed with his bass player

a couple months ago in D.C.

This guy Lucas Wells.

He liked my sh*t.

That's wonderful.

Yeah. Anyway... enough about me.

Your story by contrast is

far more compelling.

Oh.

My turn. Okay.

Uh... I'm pretty

straightforward.

I'm a normal girl

with one brother.

A husband who works in finance.

Who I conveniently cannot

provide a photograph,

'cause my phone is broken.

Conveniently.

How'd you guys meet?

I was in London,

um, working at Sotheby's.

Big shot.

Yeah, after a few

years in London,

I started getting this...

I don't know.

Th-The French have

this word, dpaysement,

um, disorientation,

like the feeling of not being

in your home country.

And I had...

a hard time making

friends in London, and...

Aw, that's so sad.

And so my boss was like,

"Do you want to go

to Boston for this show?"

And Michael was there.

Right.

Have you ever had a feeling

and just known

somewhere in your bones

that somebody was gonna play

a major part in your life?

Yeah.

Anyway, he... his wife had,

uh, just left him

for this guy

that we know, and, uh...

at that point,

she'd taken the kids.

And so the last thing

he wanted was

to get involved with someone.

Well, for the record,

I can't imagine you being

the last thing

any man would want.

Thank you.

So I, uh...

I bought the painting

that my boss wanted,

and I sent it back without me,

and I've not been

to London since.

A lot of complications there.

Brave girl.

The funny thing is, I remain

proud of it to this day

that I was...

the girl who recognized

love and jumped.

So if I know my friend,

he'll be at the open bar.

Hopefully, we can get you home.

Is the person that you

came to see gonna be there?

With our luck, probably.

Is it that bad?

What?

Whatever's waiting

for you up there.

Oh.

It's nothing.

It's an ex... ex-something.

And does the ex-something

have a name?

Hannah.

I haven't seen her in a while.

Was it a bad breakup?

Are there any other kinds?

Did they just have sex in here?

It's better not to know.

But yes.

Is this it?

Good question.

I really only know Danny

and the groom.

Do you know that person?

No.

No, I do not.

Are you sure that

you're up for this?

Yeah.

Yes, yes, yes.

- Don't feel badly.

- No, I don't feel badly.

I feel bad.

Did you just do that?

Did you just correct my grammar?

Oh, stop it, I was teasing.

Have I done that already?

You've been dying to.

That's an interrupted

verb phrase.

I've been silently

correcting you all night.

Don't make that face.

Well, glad to know that we're

at the point in our relationship

where you feel comfortable

doing it out loud.

And it's all downhill from here.

That's funny...

I feel like I missed

all the good uphill stuff.

Oh, thank you.

And what is PWC?

Oh, sh*t.

Yeah, are we in the right place?

I don't even think

this is a wedding.

Jesus, it's about time.

Where's the rest of the band?

You're an hour late.

Traffic.

I'm sorry, but I'm here.

To hold down the fort,

so to speak.

What am I supposed to do

with one saxophone?

- It's a trumpet.

- Oh, my God.

And my singer, she's amazing.

This is bullshit, I'm not paying

five grand for that.

Well, of course not,

of course not.

But we will need $600 up front.

In case the rest

of the boys don't show.

Out of the question.

Okay, enjoy your deejay's

playlist.

- Yeah.

- $350.

$500.

That's ten percent, that's fair.

Fine, now get up

and start playing

while I get the cash.

You can use 1107 as a green room

if you need to store your stuff.

Great.

- No, no. Nick.

- Come on.

I don't sing.

That's not what I heard.

No, there's no way

I can do this.

Yes, you can.

Besides, we need vocals

to sell it.

You want to get home, don't you?

Just pretend it's a room full

of Jonathan what's-his-names.

Weinsteins.

Yeah.

A room full

of Jonathan Weinsteins.

Just keep your clothes on.

Nick, I can't.

All right, but if you got

to take them off,

save it for the finale.

I don't think they'll be able

to follow that up.

Showtime, people.

The one-of-a-kind musical

stylings of...

Nick Vaughn on trumpet,

Brooke Dalton on vocals.

Kicking off this set

with a smoky, wistful

"My Funny Valentine."

No, no, stop that.

Come on, let's go.

Oi, you two!

- Oh, my God, that was insane.

- You were amazing.

- That was crazy.

- Wait, w-w-wait.

The green room.

This way.

Hello? Go ahead.

I got to call Danny, find out

where the hell this guy is.

But your phone died.

Do you remember the number?

What, you don't memorize

all your emergency contacts?

I don't think I get in

as many emergencies as you do.

Danny, it's Nick,

where the hell are you, man?

Listen, you gave me

the wrong address.

Um, this is gonna sound strange.

I need 450 bucks.

Long story, life or death.

Give me a call.

But my phone died, so just leave

a message, okay?

All right.

Do you think he'll get

the message in time?

I don't know.

I got another idea.

Should I be worried?

Concierge, how may

I help you, Mr. Childers?

Yes, I need a car to take

my guest to Boston right away.

And would you like

your regular car service?

Yes.

And how would you like to pay?

Can we charge it to the room?

That should not be

a problem, Mr. Childers.

- Oh, it's a yes.

- Great.

Give me ten minutes, sir.

Thank you.

Are you crazy?

Do you think that's gonna work?

I don't know.

We'll find out in ten minutes.

I like your, uh, shiny trumpet.

Oh, why, thank you.

I hope it's worth enough.

For bail.

When we get arrested.

Well, should be.

I bought it with a shiny

engagement ring.

So talk to me

about these pieces.

Is this done by your famous

London artist guy?

Oh, well, how did you know?

Well, you can tell you need

to know quite a bit about art

in order to appreciate it.

You're an a**hole.

Do you know

the most interesting thing

about hotel art is not

the actual art itself,

obviously, but it's

what's behind it.

- What, like a safe?

- No.

Have you heard

of hotel graffiti?

- No.

- This comedian started it

when his TV didn't work

in his hotel room.

He just started doodling on,

like, the back of paintings.

And it caught on from there.

So fingers crossed.

Oh, my...

Wow.

- Oh...

- What?

How can you not appreciate that?

It's the best one

I've ever seen.

"Gotta go,

the hookers are here."

We probably shouldn't touch

anything in this room.

Hi, we ordered a car

for Mr. Childers.

Oh, yes, he's just here.

We got your regular driver.

Except you're not Mr. Childers.

No, I'm Mr. Bradshaw.

I was sent down

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