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before the end of the day.

Anyway, look,

I was calling you

to wish you

a very happy 40th.

It's fine, right? It's

not as bad as you thought?

It's going great so far.

I'm very busy,

I'm just prepping for that

job interview tomorrow.

Oh, right, yeah, yeah.

Good luck with that.

Thanks. Uh...

Listen, Austen, have you heard

anything about the move here?

Because the girls ask me every

single day. "Is Daddy coming?"

or, "When's he

getting his house?"

I'm kind of running

out of answers.

Yeah. I ask

all the time, too.

They think they might have found

someone to run things out there.

So, that's good.

Yeah, and once that happens then

it should all fall into place.

WOMAN:
Austen,

they're ready for you.

Okay, I'll be

there in one sec.

Alice?

Yeah?

Don't get mad at me

for saying this, but...

I miss you.

(SIGHS)

My boys! You made it! Yes!

Hey, you told us if we were

serious about this,

it was LA or bust.

So here we are.

Listen.

So sorry I had to keep

pushing this meeting.

You know, it's the end of the

summer, the Jewish holiday.

This time of year

is just insane.

No worries at all.

All right, good stuff.

So, here we go.

Okay. Harry Dorsey,

Teddy Dorsey, George Appleton.

Director, writer, star of

Mad Youth, the best short...

You know what? No, the

best film I saw at South By.

Thank you.

Paul hasn't been able to stop

talking about you guys

since the festival.

I'm Jason.

Great to meet you.

I'm Jason, too.

Double Jasons. Mind-blowing,

yeah, I know, it's crazy.

All right, let's have

a seat, everybody.

Now, listen up.

We have some great ideas

about how to turn

your short into a feature.

And, again,

I really did love it.

You know, I saw it again this morning

while I was running on the treadmill.

It is special.

Thanks.

This is gonna be a breakout

role for you, Teddy.

We should get you out on auditions

right away, don't you think?

TEDDY:
Yeah.

Definitely.

And George,

your writing is so spot-on.

I just love

that Joan character.

I think we've all had a Joan

in our lives, am I right?

Thanks. It's Jane.

Would you ever be interested

in any episodic work?

I mean, yeah!

But in terms of our movie,

what's, like,

the next move here?

Right. Okay. So, well,

first thing we need to do

is to attach a producer.

And it just so happens

somebody's already interested.

I might have slipped

your short to Justin Miller

and he kinda

flipped for it.

Justin Miller?

Is that the guy who produces

all those horror movies?

He's been looking to do

something a little more human.

He's very smart, by the way,

and he's done insanely

well off those horror films.

Okay, guys.

He's a big producer.

He likes your movie.

This is a good thing.

Definitely! But, does he know we

don't have a finished script yet?

Yeah, and that is

a great thing actually

because Justin wants to

develop it with you guys.

And this one here looks

like he wants to kill me.

(ALL LAUGHING)

That's just George.

Only thing is, I talked

to his development guy

and they're concerned about the

movie being in black and white.

That's okay,

that's okay. We can...

Maybe we can

talk him into it.

Right. Okay, guys, look.

If you don't like him, we're

gonna find somebody else.

But Justin can make

your movie happen.

So, be open. Okay?

Yeah. We're open.

BARTENDER:
Here you go.

Thank you so much.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

I know you're his brother.

Are you Teddy Dorsey

from Mad Youth?

I'm just trying to be a

normal human being for one day?

Oh, my God,

I'm a huge fan.

Har, can we chat for 30 seconds

about the black and white thing?

George, have

a little faith, please!

Just let me

get it off my chest.

Guys, guys. Hey.

I wanna make

a toast, seriously.

To this incredible

journey and to us and...

Hey, how's it going? Hi.

WOMAN:
Hi.

That was a beautiful

toast. Very moving.

I love LA.

Oops. Sorry. Sorry.

No problem.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

So, do you like it?

I love this.

Yes! It is your best

business card yet.

Aw! Thanks.

But be honest with me.

Am I one of those women who thinks

that every one of their hobbies

is worthy of being

a profession?

What? No.

Maybe you're just

good at too many things.

I love you, but I was

a terrible clothing designer

and even a worse

photographer.

Well, but come on, that's what

you've always been great at.

No, it's true. I don't

wanna say I told you so

but I have been saying

this for, what, 13 years?

Well, we will see.

I have a meeting with my first

potential client tomorrow.

That's amazing. Who?

Her name is Zoey Bell.

Have you heard of her?

No.

Mmm-mmm.

She's a socialite,

I guess.

Anyway, that's what I found out from

googling her for 8 hours last night.

That's awesome.

Yeah, I'm nervous.

Okay, yeah, okay.

What?

Don't kill me

for saying this.

What?

But there's this really

sweet guy in my yoga class.

No.

Just hold on.

He's newly divorced,

and he told me he wants

to be set up with someone.

I'm just, I'm not ready.

You are!

I have only been

separated for five months.

My God and some people get

remarried after five months.

Okay, but I have a lot

going on, with the move

and Isabel and the girls

in a new school.

Look, I'm starting

a business.

Right.

Okay.

I need to get

settled and...

Girls, it's my birthday.

Let's just have fun!

So, where on the East

Coast are you from?

New York.

No way. I'm from New York.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Hi.

Where in New York

are you from?

The Upper East Side.

How about you?

Well, not nearly as cool

as Upper East Side.

Hello. Excuse me.

ALICE:
Pardon me.

Can I help you?

Can I have two

glasses of ros, please?

Yes.

ALICE:
Thank you.

Hi!

How are you doing tonight?

Me?

Uh, yeah.

Oh. Uh, I'm doing great.

Thank you for asking.

Mm-hmm.

(ALICE GIGGLES)

So, I'd like to offer

to buy your drinks

but I think the bartender is... Really?

Slightly under the impression

that I'm taking her home tonight.

Oh.

But you're not.

No, I'm not.

And why is that?

Because then I'd have

to stop talking to you.

BARTENDER:
I hate to do this

but the manager is making

me ask for your ID, so...

So, I'll give it

to you then. Okay.

How's that?

(CHUCKLING) You should

take it as a compliment.

I'm Harry, by the way.

I'm definitely old enough

to drink alcohol.

I'm Alice.

Me, too. Obviously.

(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

No, I'm like here.

And she's, like, here.

I'm like, "Oh my God,

this is so embarrassing!"

(SCREAMS)

ALL:
Shots! Shots!

Cheers! Cheers!

I guess he's taller.

(INAUDIBLE)

Wow!

(MOUTHING)

Whoo!

(MOUTHING) You

need to be careful.

(INAUDIBLE)

Bar's closing. How's

everybody feel about dancing?

(ALL CHEERING)

Yeah, somebody feels great.

(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)

Ooh. (CHUCKLES)

Sorry. Are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

It's just, alcohol makes

me a little bit nervous.

And also kissing a

complete stranger. Mmm-hmm.

But, I'm fine. I'm fine.

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