Pieces of Talent Page #4

that you need to have something

to fall back on, OK?

I mean, living like you're

going to get rich, make it big.

That doesn't happen

to people like us.

You are a regular person.

OK, you need to focus

on, you know, being happy

in your life right now.

You ain't going to

be no movie star.

Jesus.

Regular person, huh?

What, like you?

Where are you going?

Hello?

Hey.

David, it's Charlotte.

Hey.

I was just thinking about you.

Ah, yeah.

I was just needing to get

out of the house, I guess.

I don't know.

Are you busy?

Yeah.

I got-- I got this stuff

that I gotta finish up.

How about we meet up at

whitey's around 8:00?

Yeah.

OK.

That works.

Yeah.

Bye.

Oh, Charlotte.

Do you have a date?

Oh, that's awesome.

Get a date.

Don't get a job.

Just go get a date.

That's a good idea.

Oh, my goodness.

Not the finger.

Nathan!

Nathan!

Wake up, sleepy head!

We got a lot to do tonight.

I got a date!

Aren't you excited?

What are you doing, man?

What are you doing?

I'm loving you.

I'm loving every minute of this.

Why are you doing this?

What did I do to you?

I want you to

sign this head shot.

Listen.

Listen.

We can talk about this.

Yeah, let's

talk about it.

We can talk.

Before that

though, sign it.

If you're trying

to make something--

Say, to David,

my number one fan--

I can't sign!

--I love you.

I can't sign!

XOXO.

I can't f***ing sign!

Sign it!

You almost got me!

Oh, my God.

Are you--

You're so

pathetic, Nathan.

Yeah!

Listen.

Listen.

Listen.

Listen.

You're making a movie, right?

You're making a movie?

I can fund it.

I can fund your movie.

I'll be in your-- no!

I love you, Nathan.

I'd stay and hang out with you,

but I've got some stuff to do.

I'm leaving and

I'm taking the car.

No, you're not.

I have an early shift.

You better be back on time!

It's my f***ing car!

Grow up!

What are you doing

leaving the door open?

You're letting all

the freaking bugs in.

What's the matter with you?

Do you ever stop bitching?

Hey.

Hey.

Did you already order?

Yeah.

I took a wild guess and I

got you that cup of coffee.

Thanks.

I could use it.

What's going on with your car?

Did you steal that

one from a rich guy?

No, it's mine.

I'm just joking.

My mom's just always borrowing

it to get to work, you know?

Somehow that just

doesn't seem fair to me.

It's not.

She's driving me crazy.

She started drinking again.

You guys know what you want?

I'm not really hungry.

You sure?

It's on me.

No, it's cool.

Get something.

I think, um, I

think I'll just have

a basket of fries with cheese.

No bacon please.

Cheese.

No pork.

All right.

You sure you don't

want anything, honey?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I just ate.

Thank you.

So what did you tell

your mom about me?

Not a lot.

Just that you were

making a movie

and you want me to be in it.

Basically, I just want to focus

on my acting again, you know?

Yeah.

She doesn't believe in

that though, does she?

No.

It's like whenever there's

good news or an opportunity

for something, she just never

takes anything I say seriously,

you know?

I don't want to

end up like that.

No.

I don't think you can.

Where did you say your,

um, mom worked again?

She works at Everybody's.

I know, right?

Thank you.

I don't want to sound rude,

but you forgot my cheese again.

Cheese?

Mhm.

That's what I asked for.

All right.

Thank you.

I just wish

she'd hurry up and move out.

It's like everything

I say, you know?

She's so righteous about it.

It's like she thinks

I'm going to fail

and she's trying to

save me or whatever.

I just think she

can't stand to see

her daughter do

more than she has,

which isn't even that

much sadly, you know?

I don't think you have to

worry about your mom anymore.

She's going to be out of

your life soon, trust me.

You're going places.

I wish she'd hurry up an leave.

Yeah, like that's gonna happen.

Charlotte?

She's all right, I guess.

I know, we're kind of getting

on each other's nerves

a little bit.

Well, I mean, you know?

It's just mother daughter sh*t.

Whatever.

OK.

You know what?

She's got these guys

that are kind of, um,

looking at her for

some acting stuff.

I know!

It would be great.

I'm so proud of her.

I mean-- well, it's obvious

where she got the talent from.

From me.

God, I mean, don't

you remember--

Before I got knocked up,

everybody used to say,

you should go to Vegas.

Yeah, you should be dancing

in one of those shows.

Me and Jimmy at the Honey Club.

Oh God.

When we use to dance together.

We looked so good together.

I kind of miss those days.

That's so sweet.

Not as sweet as you, Charlotte.

I wonder what that feels like.

You'll know.

You'll know when you feel it.

So when can I see a script?

I'm still working on it.

I'm on my last revision now.

I'm still building it.

You're gonna like it.

Well, what's it about?

Tell me.

I mean, what kind

of movie is it?

I like to think of it as an

art film, visceral and alive.

It's raw meat.

Something that everybody

can connect to and feel.

It sounds like a masterpiece.

I'm excited.

I'm so glad you're excited.

I run across a

lot of people that

lack that kind of excitement.

Do you want to get out of here?

Yeah.

Where do you want to go?

Yeah!

You're good.

Strike.

You're up.

I haven't done this in awhile.

OK.

You suck!

It's all right.

You get another turn.

I need one.

I want to know about you.

What do you want

to know, Charlotte?

Where are you from?

How'd you start making movies?

I've been making

movies my whole life.

But I used to work for

somebody else, writing scripts.

And that didn't work out.

How?

There was a project

I was working on

and, uh, they made

a lot of promises.

And?

And nothing.

Nothing happened.

They forgot about me

and everybody else

that helped them.

Go ahead.

Bowl for me.

Serious?

Yeah.

I'm having so much fun.

I forgot what it

was like to bowl.

How could they do that?

Easy.

They just did.

They forgot about me.

They'd forget about you too.

Who's they?

I wouldn't worry about them.

They're not doing

anything anymore.

I guess it all

caught up to them.

You seem pretty

sure about that.

Yeah, yeah.

I am sure about it.

And I'm sure about something

else too, Charlotte.

That's why I'm making

my own project.

You're the one key

piece of talent.

You are!

What?

It's going to be beautiful.

Are you ready?

Yeah.

I'm gonna roll a good

one for you, Charlotte.

OK.

You ready?

Yeah.

Yeah!

Yeah!

Did you see that?

It was beautiful.

I saw.

Just like you.

Did I tell you that before,

that you're beautiful?

All right, I'm off to

make the big dollars for you.

I'll see you around 11:00.

Like a f***ing teenager.

Shh.

Help!

Let me out!

Let me out!

Let me go!

Let me go!

Please, let me go!

Please!

Let me go!

What are you doing to me?

Mom?

Why are you doing this?

Mom?

Mom?

Don't you come near me!

Mom, where are you?

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