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No, Wade, wait!

Do me a favor...

I need you to get me

a meeting with the executives.

Even if it's just one of them,

even if it's just for five minutes.

I think I could give them a push.

Please.

I'm not gonna be able to get to

this till the first week of January,

if we're lucky.

That's fine.

However long it takes.

Weren't you due back at school

on the 3rd or something?

Don't worry about it.

I'll take care of that.

All right...

I'll get back to you tomorrow.

Hey there, it's me.

This whole thing is gonna take

a little longer than I thought.

I'm probably not gonna be back

until the 10th, at least.

Let me know if you can still

pick me up at the airport.

I mean, I would really like that.

I miss you. Bye.

Here you go.

Jesus...

What did you do to this?

Read it.

You do realize we have to

give this back to them, like, now?

Wade, do you know what these notes are?

Acting...method...stuff?

No.

It's the convergence of

cognition and sensation.

I'm gonna fill in the blanks for them,

point them to it.

To where?

Look, the reality of it is,

all I've done so far is this little

cult show called Neptune 26.

I don't have a big box office

track record to offer them.

What I do have

is a knowledge of the character

that no other actor has,

and that is what

the audience is looking for.

Now, when they look

at this 'ambiguous image'

they may think they want to

fill in the blanks with some bimbo

whose movie made

a gazillion dollars last summer.

I want to teach them that my insight

is what fits this picture best.

I'm an integral part of the audience's

perceptual set when it comes to Tyler -

a sort of mental predisposition to

a character they already love.

I want these guys to

feel like they need my experience

more than just a big opening weekend.

Tyler's grown, but re-inventing her

would be a mistake.

See what I mean?

Yes, we're on our way right now.

OK, Jackie, let's do this.

Perceptual set...

I can't believe you're

actually studying in college.

Oh, sh*t.

Hey, guys!

I'll see you later.

Look, I'm really sorry

I missed the appointment.

Did you guys do OK?

Don't worry about it.

We found somebody to replace you.

I have to get to class.

Hello?

Jackie, where have you been?

I'm sorry. I didn't have my phone.

Did you hear from them?

Yes...

You got it...

They want you!

Are you serious?

Yes!

Look, there's a party

I think you should go to.

It's at one of the executive producer's.

It's nothing big, but I really think

you should get to know these people.

You want me to go back to LA again?

No, no. It's on your side, in the city.

That's like two hours away.

I'll e-mail you the details.

Wade, I don't actually have a car.

They'll be expecting you.

And congratulations again, kiddo!

Thanks.

Break a leg!

If you want, I can drive

on the way home if you're tired.

What do you want me

to introduce myself as?

My friend...from college.

Oh, hi.

I'm Jackie.

- Are you Laura?

- Yes.

Oh, happy birthday!

Thank you! That is so nice of you.

Bill!

This is my friend Catherine.

Nice to meet you.

Jackie! Bill Whitten.

I'm so glad you could make it.

Wade wasn't sure if you were coming.

Oh, he insisted.

Hey, there are some pretty hardcore

'Neptune' fans I want you to meet.

We're doing press already, huh?

You have a good sense of humor;

I like that.

Red wine?

Sure.

So, where do you know Jackie from?

From school.

You go to school together?

No.

Were you ever a fan of the show?

Not really.

Well...

If you need anything at all

just let me know.

It was nice meeting you.

Yep.

Thanks for doing all the driving.

You're welcome.

I hope you're not the jealous type,

because Whitten told me

they're giving Tyler a love interest.

It's gotta be this guy

I auditioned with.

Tommy, I think.

He was so star-struck when I met him.

I hope he's over it.

You think he has a crush on you?

Probably.

You're not actually jealous, are you?

I was totally kidding.

Why would I be jealous, Jacqueline?

Jacqueline?

That is your name, isn't it?

Why are you doing this?

I thought you'd be happy for me.

Really? Why do you care what I think?

It's not like it's gonna matter

when you're gone, anyways.

What's...that supposed to mean?

What do you think that means?

You think we're gonna break up

just because I'm taking

a job someplace else?

I'm pretty sure we're not the only

long-distance couple

on the planet, Catherine.

Cute. So we're a 'couple' now?

That is so shitty.

I'm sorry. I didn't... Can we just...

Let's just talk about this

tomorrow morning, OK?

No! I want to talk about it now!

First of all, you need to

do me the f***ing courtesy

of at least admitting

we're in a relationship.

Second, give me

a halfway decent explanation

as to why you want to call it off.

Jackie, think about this

in practical terms!

California is all the way

on the other side of the country.

How often do you plan

on flying out here to see me?

Many times. Whenever I have time off.

OK, fine. Let's say you do that.

What are we gonna do when you get here?

I don't know.

The same things we always do.

And what if we see somebody you know?

Are you just gonna say

we're college buddies again?

How are you gonna justify flying here

so often just to see a friend?

Look, if that's what

you're worried about, I'm with you...

I'm totally with you.

I'm not saying I'd be able

to make this public right away,

because I can't.

But I can promise I would never let

this be the reason for us to break up.

Even if there's speculation

or articles, pictures, whatever.

I'm willing to deal with it

because I think you're worth it.

Maybe I don't want to make this public.

I agree. We'll wait for the right time.

No Jackie, there is no

right or wrong time.

Maybe I just don't think

you're worth it.

Hey, guys.

You still go here? I thought you left.

Yeah, Sandy, still go here.

New semester, new assignments...

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.

I get to learn about

the psychosexual stages.

That's as close

as you're ever gonna get to it.

Would you like to switch with him?

I feel like that would make a better

late night reading for two.

I'm sorry, Sandy,

have I done something to you?

Do you want me to leave?

No!

I'm thrilled we have

our very own insider in the group.

I think she's fine with what she has.

Can't you just drop it?

Drop what?

The f***ing janitor

knows she's banging a teacher.

That's the only reason

she gets good grades.

Lord knows she's too famous

to go to class like the rest of us.

Sandy, honey, is there something

you want to tell me?

No, I'm happy.

I'm have my own trashy

Catherine Stark sex story

to tell the freshmen next year.

And if they want to know how it ends

they can just check out the special

on coked-up ex-child stars on TV.

I didn't want anybody else

to see me like this.

Trust me,

I don't want to be here either.

Do you really think

this was the wisest thing to do?

She was asking for it.

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