Get Him to the Greek Page #2

8.

AARON:

She’s an amazing sculptor. It justtakes a while to break into the art

world.

(clearly repeated from a

speech Daphne has said)

You have to apprentice first andeven just to get the apprenticeshipcan take years but art isn’t aboutmoney, it’s about --

MR. BINKS

I’m not going to debate mydaughter’s future with you. She’s

a cute girl who needs to land arich husband before she pops out afew grand kids and ends up teachingart in an elementary school.

AARON:

I think she’s talented.

MR. BINKS

The world has too much talent and

not enough customers. Here’s the

deal:
quit playing house like alittle girl. You’re in the music

biz. Go out, party like a rockstar, experiment with drugs, goapeshit crazy so you don’t end updoing it later in life. Move in

with a couple best male friends andlive it up. Now’s the time.

AARON:

I already live with my best friend.

Daphne’s my best friend.

MR. BINKS

No, she isn’t.

Daphne and her mom return to the apartment.

MRS. BINKS

Well that was fun. I love yourneighborhood. It’s so... urban.

We should go before it gets anydarker.

INT. AARON AND DAPHNE’S LOFT APARTMENT

Aaron and Daphne are cleaning up the meal.

*

*

9.

DAPHNE:

What if my dad’s right? What if I

have no talent?

AARON:

First of all, he said you hadtalent. He just said there’s notenough customers. Which there are,

by the way. Forget I mentioned it.

DAPHNE:

Maybe this is all just sh*t shitshit and sh*t. I just want tobreak it all and start over again.

AARON:

Are you kidding? This is so super

pretty.

REVEAL they’re discussing a sculpture of a bloody, screamingwoman holding a bloody, screaming baby. It’s more terrifyingthan pretty. She definitely has talent, a dark weird talent.

AARON (CONT'D)

Did you use glaze?

DAPHNE:

Yeah. He’s right. My career’sgoing nowhere. I suck.

AARON:

Let’s make a game plan. Rent a

gallery downtown. Advertise the

show in LA Weekly. Maybe do someguerrilla marketing stuff. We’ll

just get this done.

Aaron’s relentless positivity is starting to grate.

DAPHNE:

The point isn’t the show, Aaron.

It’s not that easy. Trying to dosomething creative is justdifferent than what you do. It’s

not a linear process. No offense.

(then)

I’m sorry. I know I’m beingdifficult and a b*tch about all

this stuff.

AARON:

You’re not being a b*tch.

10.

DAPHNE:

I was being a b*tch.

mad at me.

You can be

AARON:

I’m not mad at you.

DAPHNE:

I love that you’re nice. You’re

the first nice guy I’ve ever datedand I love that about you. But

when I’m being a b*tch and youdon’t say I’m being a b*tch you’rekeeping a part of yourself closedoff from me. Feel free to be

honest and tell me when you’reannoyed at me.

AARON:

I’m being totally honest. That’s

what I love about us. I can alwaysbe honest. You couldn’t ever annoy

me. You’re too perfect.

*

*

*

Daphne smiles at this. *

AARON (CONT'D)

And as for getting your career offthe ground, just make a list ofwhat needs doing. That’s how I getstuff done.

*

*

Daphne takes a deep breath. *

DAPHNE:

Cool. I’ll try that.

make a list.

I’ll just

*

*

*

Daphne leaves the room. Aaron smiles after her. *

INT. AARON AND DAPHNE’S LOFT APARTMENT - MORNING

Aaron and Daphne are asleep. The radio alarm goes off.

six am. Aaron sits up and smiles.

It’s

MUSIC CUE:
Talking Heads “Love - Building on Fire.”

MORNING MONTAGE OF AARON GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK

-- Aaron’s singing to Talking Heads in the shower.

-- Aaron flips on the coffee.

11.

-- Daphne lays out Aaron’s clothes on the bed. Aaron puts onhis clothes and looks at them in the mirror. She gives him athumbs up.

-- Aaron peruses the LA Times, Variety, Billboard, andseveral other music magazines.

-- Aaron drives to work, still singing to Talking Heads.

MONTAGE ENDS.

INT. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT GARAGE - DAY

Aaron pulls his car into the valet station at Pinnacle.

VALET:

You here for a meeting?

AARON:

I’m here to start working. I’m the

new intern.

VALET:

Then you have to park on the

street.

MUSIC CUE:
Talking Heads again

-- Aaron looks for parking

-- Tries to park in a tiny space.

-- Aaron reads the parking signs and realizes he has to move.

INT. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT GARAGE - DAY

Aaron pulls back in, big smile on his face.

AARON:

Me again. Couldn’t find parking.

VALET:

Then it’s a $1.50 every twentyminutes.

INT. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT LOBBY - DAY

Aaron walks into Pinnacle. Marble, glass, brightly litatrium. It’s gorgeous. A row of clocks LOS ANGELES NEW YORK

LONDON MOSCOW TOKYO line the wall.

12.

RECEPTIONIST:

May I help you?

AARON:

I’m here to see Sergio Roma.

you are... ?

And *

*

RECEPTIONIST *

Andrea Laken... *

AARON *

Whatcha drinking, Andrea? *

RECEPTIONIST *

Caramel latte... who are you? *

AARON *

Well, Andrea, I’m Aaron Greenberg, *

your future intern. *

RECEPTIONIST *

How adorable. Interns don’t meet *

with the head of the company. *

The Receptionist looks on her computer. *

RECEPTIONIST (CONT’D) *

And you have been assigned to *

classical. Three floors down. *

Enjoy. *

Aaron looks past the receptionist at Sergio’s door opening *

and his assistant walking out. *

INT. CLASSICAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT - DAY *

Aaron sits before the GRAY-HAIRED VICE PRESIDENT of the *

CLASSICAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT. *

CLASSICAL MUSIC VP *

So, Mr. Greenberg, who’s your *

favorite composer? *

AARON *

I love Amadeus. So passionate. *

CLASSICAL MUSIC VP *

Box those LPs. *

He points to a disorderly pile of LPs and leaves the room. *

CUT TO ONE HOUR LATER. Aaron is finished boxing them. He *

looks out. *

13.

The Classical Music VP is looking at porn on his computer. *

Aaron walks out past him. He stops at the coffee machine and *

pours two cups of coffee. *

INT. PINNACLE ENTERTAINMENT LOBBY *

He sees the receptionist. *

AARON *

Sup, Andrea. *

He walks past her. *

RECEPTIONIST *

Where are you going? *

AARON *

Roma wants his latte. I know. *

You’d think he could get it *

himself. Oh, and here’s a caramel *

latte for you. Got an extra one. *

Whatcha gonna do? *

Aaron PUTS a caramel latte on her desk. Andrea smiles, *

despite herself as Aaron heads STRAIGHT into Sergio’s office. *

INT. SERGIO ROMA’S OFFICE - DAY *

Aaron walks in. SERGIO ROMA, the charismatic terrifying *

president of Pinnacle, is on the phone. He never yells. *

Yelling is beneath him. *

SERGIO *

I am not the who gets f***ed. I am *

the one who does the f***ing. You *

see what I’m saying? Ciao. *

He hangs up. *

SERGIO (CONT’D) *

What is this? Who are you? *

AARON *

Sergio, what is up? *

Aaron holds out his hand. Sergio looks at it for an *

uncomfortably long amount of time. *

AARON (CONT’D) *

I’m Aaron Greenberg, your new A&R *

guy. *

(MORE)

14.

AARON (CONT’D)

I was VP over at Columbia Records *

Vancouver. It is great to be here, *

lemme tell ya. *

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