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that girls spend their money on sh*t

when they can't pay their rent?

Hey, don't shoot the messenger.

Okay.

Well, maybe you can put me

in one of your commercials.

You're an actress?

Um, kind of. I want to be.

Oh no, no, no.

See if you're one of my clients

I would tell you to say

that you're a serious actress

who's working on her craft

and ready to hit it big

when opportunity strikes.

Did you just brand me?

Ah, sorry it's a force of habit.

But it sounded

pretty good, right?

Hmm... hit it big when

the opportunity strikes...

Wait, wait, wait, this isn't

because you think I can get you

like an acting job

or something right?

I mean I'm not that

cool or big or...

Shut up.

I would love to live

around here someday.

Yeah?

You know we're famous for

the eight dollar cacao bar,

that tastes like chalk.

Sounds dreamy.

So, is this is your train?

What? Did I tire

you out already?

We could meet for

dinner tomorrow.

- Tomorrow?

- Yeah.

I'll text you the plan tomorrow.

Okay.

Wow, what the f*** is that?

- It's my phone.

- Please tell me you're not a drug dealer.

Would you care?

Maybe.

I'm just not in to technology.

So if I googled your name I wouldn't

find your Instagram account?

No.

But you still text?

I still text.

This is my number.

See you tomorrow.

(somber music)

(phone ringing)

Hey!

Hey, Eric! It's um, it... Mandy.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

From that bar on the

Lower East Side.

So, what's up man?

What are you doing tonight?

(phone ringing)

Hey Sean, it's um,

it's... Kayleigh.

Yeah. Yeah, yeah.

So listen, what's up?

What are you doing tonight?

You have plans?

(phone ringing)

(on phone) Hi, you've reached

Tom, leave a message,

and I'll get right

back to you.

(somber music)

(knocking on door)

Hey, Frank.

What's up man? I'm

really sorry...

I know it's late.

We're full.

Most people got here hours ago.

Come on, man.

(sighs)

This is for me when I'm here.

You want to stay,

you gotta share.

You got a problem with that?

Take off your shirt.

And the bra.

Eerie Music

What's your name?

Chrissie.

(Frank) Yes, yes.

Go start breakfast, fine.

Yes, I'll be up in a little bit.

Alright, I'll be there.

(sighs)

You awake?

Yeah.

Here, for your head.

Thanks.

Last night was great.

Yeah, Frank, thank

you for the bed.

You know, I know the first gig I

got you only pays minimum wage,

but if you'd like to make

a couple extra bucks

I can get you a job

a few days a week.

It pays better.

Yeah?

Yeah, that could

be great actually.

Maybe I'll save enough

to get an apartment this month.

What happened to you?

F***.

Oh, you didn't.

Where were you?

James made me keep my phone in

this cellphone dead box thingy.

Yeah, well why do you let

that freak control you?

You don't know what it's like

to be a shelter baby.

James had my back.

This one time, some a**hole stole

the only pair of shoes I had,

and James found him

and beat the sh*t out of him.

I thought he was going

to choke him to death

with his necklace he wears.

And then he taught me how to put

my shoes in the spokes of my bed

so that no one would ever

take them from me again.

I know he gave you those bruises

you think you're hiding so well.

You don't know

anything about it!

It's better than f***ing

Frank for a roof.

I didn't f*** him.

Whatever, you let him use you.

He's getting me an extra job.

I used him.

Sure.

Well, I have a date tonight.

What?

Yeah, I met a really

nice guy at the park.

You met him yesterday and you left

him to come here and f*** Frank?

No, you a**hole, he wants

to take me out on a real date.

Like flowers, and

candles, and sh*t?

Yeah.

He thought I was a regular girl

just like chillin' at the park.

He bought me tacos.

Oh, must be love!

Well, you can't show up tonight

looking like that.

You look like you slept in

sweaty old ball jizz.

(Mother) Baby, you

okay out there?

Yeah mom, it's okay.

Pssst.

(mimics explosion)

(upbeat music)

Hey man, comedy show.

Come on, don't be a dick.

Hey, there's a

comedy show tonight.

You guys want to come?

Uh sure. Thank you.

Hilarity Hall, don't miss it.

Comedy show?

Comedy show!

Oh.

Hey Mickey.

Oh, hey, hey, hey how'd it go?

It was great.

Hey, excellent.

Yeah? Yeah, I'd love

to do it again.

Alright and this is for you.

- Yes, thank you.

- All right.

Hey listen, do you think that I

could give you my direct number

so we don't have to

go through Frank?

Ah, I can't really

do that Chrissie.

You know, Frank is in charge

of the program.

Yeah, yeah, sure.

But hey you did great.

- We'd be happy to have you back.

- Ok.

You know, talk to Frank.

I will. Thanks.

Alright babe.

(upbeat music)

Proves me right

Turn our faces

to the sky

Everything will

be alright

'Cause we were

meant to fly

Gives me hope,

We will still be

standing tall

There's no way to

stop us at all

'Cause we were

meant to fly

No they're never going

to hold us back

Looking up as the

rain comes down

(phone buzzing)

Who?

James, he wants me to come over.

Listen, if you're worried

about a place to crash

f*** it, I'm not going

to go on the date.

No! Go!

I don't care, I mean, we both

know the two of us together

it's better and it's safer.

I'm good. Go pretend

like you have a real life.

How do I look?

Like a real girl.

(gentle music)

(French accent) Voila!

The spice has been added.

And the food is almost

ready for the lady.

I can't believe you're

cooking for me.

(David) Well it's kind

of my other move.

Well, you can't just go

telling me all your moves.

It worked though, didn't it?

It wasn't bad.

So...

I know that someday you're going

to be this big famous actress

and totally forget

that you ever met me,

but in the meantime,

what do you do to pay your rent?

Well, I kind of do

a lot of things.

Oh yeah, like freelancing?

Yeah, yeah.

A little of this,

a little of that.

What kind of stuff?

Well, I have a part

time job at a bakery,

and today I worked

at a comedy club.

I love comedy.

Yeah?

So, tell me a joke.

I didn't say that

I was a comedian.

Whatever, tell me one anyway.

Oh, okay!

A Priest, a Rabbi, a Nun, an

Irishman, a blonde, and a black guy

all walk into a bar,

and the bartender says,

"What is this? Some

kind of joke?"

That was it?

That was it.

That was terrible.

(David) Yeah, I

know, I told you.

I mean you did... but...

Well you're the one who works

at the comedy club

so you tell me a joke.

Okay.

Alright, so Little

Red Riding Hood

is on the way to bring her granny

a big basket full of sweets.

She's skipping through the woods

and on the path, she

gets very distracted

by some very beautiful flowers.

So she's picking

them and of course,

up behind her jumps the Big

Bad Wolf, and he goes,

"Little Red, I'm going

to steal all your sweets."

And she very coyly lifts up

her skirt, and she goes,

"No, you're not Mr. Wolf.

You're going to eat me.

Just like the story says."

Oh, my God!

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