Desolation Page #2

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[Colin] You mean Lacey.

[man] Oh...

[laughs]

Oh, God.

[Colin] Poor Monica.

-Hey.

-Hey.

Who's Monica?

Busted.

It's Jay's ex.

She committed suicide.

-Set herself on fire.

-What?

She set herself on fire.

I don't understand.

She... set... herself...

on fire.

It's like one of those

Vietnamese monks.

Monica was Vietnamese?

I didn't know that.

[chuckles]

-Where's Jay?

-I don't know.

He can't be far

if you're here.

He's so into you.

No.

Oh, yeah.

You'd better not blow it.

A guy like that?

Every girl in this place

wants him.

Jay, he broke the mold.

What'd you say?

Don't blow it.

It was nice meeting you.

[indistinct conversations]

[woman screaming]

Have you seen Jay?

Jay Cutter?

[slow piano music playing]

Hey.

What is it?

Nothing.

That was beautiful.

Yeah, dude,

that would be great.

Oh, uh, jeez. Hold on.

Hold on. Just go on up, okay?

I gotta take this.

Are you serious?

Dude, that would be incredible.

Look, send it to me tonight.

I'll get started on it

right away.

[loud clanging]

-Hello?

-[girl's echoing laugh]

Is someone there?

Hello?

[loud clanging]

[Jay]

Katie, are you all right?

Did you see that girl?

[Jay] What? What girl?

What's going on?

So does anybody else live here,

or do you own the place?

Hmm, it's mostly industry folk,

Internet and reality stars.

Probably on sets or something.

Never see anybody here.

So? How is it?

-Hey.

-Hmm?

Oh, it's sh*t.

It's pure sh*t.

Haven't read an original idea

in a decade,

and I am just tired of it.

Of what?

This, everything.

You're starting

to sound like me.

Besides, it looks like you're

doing all right for yourself.

Ah, they threw me scraps.

You'd be amazed how fast

you can blow money out here.

The moment you catch a break,

everybody just roots for you

to self-destruct.

-F*** 'em.

-Yeah, well, I kind of did.

Chased a bottle of Xanax

with a fifth of Jack.

I barely made it.

I can relate.

I actually saw that.

What happened?

Doesn't matter.

What matters is I have

a reason to live.

What?

Nothing.

I'm gonna be right back.

I have to go get

some sunscreen, so.

[metal music playing

in distance]

[music volume increases]

-I'm sorry.

-Hi. Are you new?

You're new.

What's your hourly?

-I'm sorry.

-What's your hourly?

-[Katie] Have you seen her?

-[Jay] It's crazy, right?

She makes like 10k

a month from dudes

who jerk off

while they watch her eat.

-Are you serious?

-Yeah.

Have you ever seen

the type of sh*t

that's on the web these days,

like, the dark web?

Sweet Jesus.

I don't even go

on the Internet.

It takes all kinds.

People are into some weird sh*t.

She's a little strange.

[both laugh]

Speaking of strange...

what was up

with that Colin guy?

Was he just drunk

or is he always like that?

No, he's just a dick.

Well,

I know he's your friend--

I use that term very loosely.

I told you,

that's the way it is here.

They're all shallow sociopaths,

walking clichs.

Hey.

You don't think

I'm like that, do you?

[clock ticking]

[thud]

[running footsteps]

Hello?

Who are you?

[echoing] Grace.

[static buzzing]

-Did you see that?

-See what?

Just got up.

I thought you were sleepwalking.

No, I'm awake.

What'd you see?

Nothing.

I think I was dreaming.

That's what it looked like

to me.

What's wrong?

The audition?

I'm fine.

I'm a good listener.

Go back to sleep.

Have you seen

my phone charger?

What?

It was right here.

I know I packed it.

I don't know, babe.

I gotta go.

Wish me luck.

Do you have

an extra charger?

Not for that.

I'm gonna be late.

[purring]

[no voice]

I got it.

Got the movie.

What's wrong?

There was someone

right outside.

What? Where?

Right here.

There was a guy.

He had a camera.

[gasps] Oh, my God.

Oh, my God, he scared me.

He was staring straight at.

[gasps]

[laughing]

You are such a scaredy-cat.

[laughing]

Let's have a drink.

I want to make a toast

to even more exciting times

to come.

[Jay chuckles]

So is it a good part?

It's pretty good.

It pays well.

Should set me up nicely

for a while.

I have to learn 10 pages

by tonight,

and I'm freaking out.

-Tonight?

-I leave in three hours.

They fired the third lead,

and I gotta get over there.

[scoffs]

What about me?

It's a quick shoot.

It's three days.

I'll be back before you know it.

Just use the pool, read.

Treat it like a mini vacation.

I don't know,

I don't even know anybody here.

Okay, how about this?

Give it two days.

If you're miserable,

I'll send a plane ticket,

and we can just chalk it up

to a nice little fling.

I can get Father Bill

to take care of Flirt.

Flirt is fine.

Come on, please?

Aren't you happy for me?

Of course I am, Jay.

What would you do if the roles

were reversed

and you had to work,

and you wanted me to stay?

[sighs softly]

All right, I'm sorry.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

Look, it's three days.

That's it.

[grunts softly] Three days.

Piece of cake.

[car doors closing]

[Jay, dramatic voice]

One man, one mission--

to stop the end of the world.

Jay Cutter is...

[normal voice] unavailable.

Hey, I just wanted to hear

your voicemail.

It makes me laugh.

My phone's about to die.

So just call me when you land.

Um... miss you already.

Bye.

[knock on door]

[Bill] Hello? Katie?

-[door opens]

-Hi, Father.

-Come in.

-Bill.

Call me Bill.

Coffee?

No thanks.

Um, Jay told me to check on you.

How are things?

I'm good.

Really?

You can tell me.

I'm fine.

So where is your church,

Father?

8431 Sunset Boulevard.

I'm directly above you

if you need anything.

Anything at all.

Are there any children here?

Like a little girl,

brown hair?

That's what you are looking for,

it'll cost you extra,

but it can be arranged.

[laughing]

Just a little Jesuit humor.

[snickers]

But to answer your

question, no,

Providence is not a place

for children.

You have a good night now.

And if you need anything at all,

you give me a call.

I'm right up there.

[low rumbling]

[static buzzing]

[rumbling continues]

Hey.

[man] Go away.

I'm sorry,

I just felt the vibration.

[girl's echoing laugh]

[girl laughs in distance]

One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven.

[telephone rings]

-Hello?

-[man] Is Grace available?

-Who's this?

-I want to speak with Grace.

One, two, three,

four, five, six, seven.

[cell phone rings]

-Hello?

-This is Charlie.

-This isn't a joke.

-The man who raped you.

Oh, dear, what's the matter?

What's going on?

[Bill] You find it?

Cup of tea?

Are you sick?

Are you on any medication?

More than one?

Have you been having

any... nightmares?

About this Grace,

can I ask...

what does this name Grace

mean to you?

Well, my father

loves Grace Kelly.

She was just so happy.

Never felt sorry for herself.

I always said that...

if I had a daughter,

that I would name her Grace.

"Blessed are those who mourn,

for they shall be comforted."

Also in Matthew,

"But Jesus said,

'Let the little children

come to me.'"

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