Maps to the Stars Page #6

Synopsis: The Weiss family is the archetypical Hollywood dynasty: father Stafford is an analyst and coach, who has made a fortune with his self-help manuals; mother Cristina mostly looks after the career of their son Benjie, 13, a child star. One of Stafford's clients, Havana, is an actress who dreams of shooting a remake of the movie that made her mother, Clarice, a star in the 60s. Clarice is dead now and visions of her come to haunt Havana at night... Adding to the toxic mix, Benjie has just come off a rehab program he joined when he was 9 and his sister, Agatha, has recently been released from a sanatorium where she was treated for criminal pyromania and befriended a limo driver Jerome who is also an aspiring actor.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): David Cronenberg
Production: Focus Features
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 10 wins & 19 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Metacritic:
67
Rotten Tomatoes:
61%
R
Year:
2014
111 min
£338,190
Website
1,199 Views


No, I don't think so. I think uh...

... it's a birthmark or something.

We're half an hour away.

Go back to make-up and

get some color on that thing.

They did have a cover... for the pool but...

The motor was in the shop for repair.

He didn't swim?

The father heard the phone...

And he thought it was Azita

so he went inside for like

That's always how it happens,

I mean, uff, thats...

Always how you hear it happens.

Mm.

Have you talked to Azita?

Uh, yeah, I went to see her.

She's home now.

I told her you were playing her part.

She was relieved.

At least she seemed to be.

I felt weird.

Going in there to tell her...

... that. But we had become close.

Anyway, listen, I... I was...

I was going to call you.

To tell you about my decision to go...

... with Azita but things went crazy.

Yeah, it's cool Damien.

I'm... I'm totally fine.

Yeah... I'm not.

I don't like the way...

... that that was handled.

I loved your read.

You know that.

I had some initial misgivings about...

... the connection to your mother.

But...

... the film, that I'm making...

... is very different from the original.

In fact, in some ways

it does not resemble it at all.

Which I would probably be

taking it to task for it.

The script is amazing.

Thank you.

You know, I just want you to feel strong.

Coming in like this.

Things happen for a reason.

I'm a big believer in that.

So glad to have you on this show.

Benjie?

Hey, Victoria Lap in Star! Channel,

are you ready for us now?

- No.

- Uh, we had a 4 o'clock interview with you.

- No.

- Didn't Genie tell you?

- No.

- Uh, uh, well can we just have 15 minutes?

No.

Okay, we've been waiting here for you.

Why don't you talk

to my co-star Jim Carrey Jr.?

There he is.

Hey! Mr. Piece of Sh*t Va-bina!

Wanna be on TV?

Sure.

Get your jailbait ass over here.

Hi, I'm Roy.

Hey Benjie.

F***!

You! Get out!

Hey, it's okay.

I'm here to make amends.

How did you get on the lot?

I work for somebody

who's doing a film here.

Havana Segrand.

You're gonna hurt me, Agatha?

No...

I'm not gonna hurt you.

You're my little brother.

You try to hurt me and

I'll f***ing kill you!

- Understood?

- Um-hm.

You hungry?

Want a breakfast burrito?

No, I can't stay long.

Havana Segrand, huh?

- Was that bullshit or are you serious?

- Um-hm.

She's really good.

We have the same agent.

How that happen,

you working for Havana Segrand?

Oh... it's... through friends.

Carrie Fisher.

You know for a... a disfigured schizophrenic

you got the town pretty wired.

They now you are here, Agatha.

How?

Dad! He's all f***ing seeing and knowing

if you don't remember.

Watch your step cause...

... the old man is getting a restraining order

against you or some such sh*t.

I prefer if you didn't tell them I stopped by.

I'm not a big fan of closures so...

If you're looking for an epiphany

that's gonna help you go on with your life than...

I wrote to you...

... for years.

To explain.

Benjie, it's Jeb Berg.

I'm taking a nap Jeb.

There he is, hey, that's alright, listen...

I've got my nieces here from

Connecticut and they...

Universal Studios.

Put there asses on the tram Jeb Berg.

You're so mean.

I f*** them when I can.

Do you want a Cobalt?

Nah, sugar makes me crazy.

Very funny.

So, uh, mom and dad...

... sent you to the snake pit?

The courts did.

Looking pretty good.

I was in Sherman Oaks. On the burn ward.

After my grapht they sent me to Florida.

The Land of Scarface.

Tony Montana, I love it.

Did you put that in?

Um-hm.

That's Havana's mom.

Did you start the fire?

This is hard.

No sh*t. Did you?

But I didn't want anything to happen to you.

Do you know about them?

About who we are.

Did they tell you?

Pills?

- Vitamins?

- Probably something for sleep.

So you gave me pills and then

you set the house on fire?

Why am I having trouble with the

'I didn't want anything to happen with you' part?

- I was seeing things!

- Like what?

Children.

What'd you do when you uh...

... when you saw them?

I would say...

... by this ring,

you are consecrated to me.

I remember that's... that's...

that was the game we played.

It always worked.

As soon as I said it,

they always went away.

Okay, uh, I think you have to go now.

Benjie...

There's this script.

I can't explain but you are part of this

beautiful mythological script.

Oh my God.

My long lost psychotron sister

is pitching me a movie.

Agatha, leave.

And take the DVD with you.

You don't have to worry

about me starting anymore fires.

They blew my pile lighter right out.

Work your program Milton.

Don't argue in the bedroom. Bedroom...

... is for sleeping, making love, not for fighting.

You need to talk, go to a coffee shop.

Thank you.

- Thanks.

- See you Tuesday.

Okay. Thanks.

Yeah?

Was she there now?

Hello, Agatha.

My books!

You're reading any of them?

Yes.

Secrets kill.

A classic.

How did you find me?

Please, no film noir questions.

- Did Benjie...

- Did Benjie tell me you're here?

How would he now that?

Did you go see Benjie?

- No...

- Bad idea. Going to see Benjie.

Reckless.

A question remains.

Why are you in LA?

I'm in recovery.

I wanted to make amends.

No one escapes

the long arm of 12-step.

Why didn't you ever come and see me?

That's a victim question.

That's, and I never promised you

a Rose card question.

You know why.

I don't believe in rewarding.

Homicidal behavior.

I've changed.

I wanted to tell you how...

how sorry I am for what I did.

I wanted to tell you and mother.

I sent letters.

Apology's accepted.

You need money?

No, I have a job.

I'm working for Havana Segrand.

She asked if I knew you.

Here.

Here's 10 000 dollars.

I want you to get on a plane, that would be true amends.

Our lives are rich and full.

We made them from the ashes of what you left.

Give Ms. Segrand a notice.

Father...

Please.

Don't ever think about seeing

Benjie again or Christina, do you understand?

You can't have actually believed I would let you

come back and f*** up my world again?

Take your skin cream...

... and your meds and your

hefty bag luggage and send them out the door.

And work your program.

Alright.

We're done Benjie.

I'll see you Friday.

Alright, thanks Rusty.

Hey!

What are you doing in there?

What the f*** are you doing in my pool?

Who are you?

Micah!

It's a drowned boy.

I don't want to see you.

I didn't do anything to you.

His father thinks you could

have done something to save him.

That's what father's always think.

I'm not doing this.

Go play with somebody else.

I'm alive, a**hole! I'm alive!

And I'm not crazy!

I know a man...

... who lives under the sword of Damocles.

We call aids.

'When my time comes' he told me.

I'll be ready.

My bags are packed and at the door.

I like that. I like that very m...

Liberty.

Say... we have to stop.

We have to stop.

You're a patient here.

I want to help you.

You're a patient here.

I want to help you.

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