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Mr Taransky.

So are we, Simone.

Why don't you leave me alone

with my co-stars, Mr Taransky

so we can get to know

each other better?

Absolutely.

I'll be back in a minute.

Hi, who's there? Don't be shy.

Introduce yourselves.

I'm Mac. I turned down

a Bertolucci film to be here.

Hi, Simone.

I'm Corel.

Hi, I'm Claris. You used

to date my cousin, Dell.

I'm Hewlett. We can rehearse

in private if you like.

My name is Lotus.

God, I can't believe

I'm talking to you.

We are going to become

such great friends.

Hi, Simone

it's Hal.

It's great to be working

together... again.

Is that everyone?

Well, obviously, as you know...

...l'm Simone.

Who else?

I just want to start

by apologising

for my process.

I know it's an unusual way

to work

I just find I relate better to people

when they're not actually there.

Oh, of course.

Of course.

I don't have much

to say

except that I know

it's gonna be a great project

if we all just trust

Mr Taransky's vision.

Always do

what Mr Taransky says.

If in doubt

do it the Taransky way.

I know we're gonna make

a wonderful movie together.

Together. Absolutely.

Veronica.

What you don't

understand, Clyde

- Is that love...

- Still too big.

I like it

but it's too big.

Alright. Smaller teardrops

this time.

What you don't

understand, Clyde

is that love

is like a wildflower.

But that flower only grows

on the edge...

of a very high cliff.

Perfect.

Perfect.

Simone. Simone...

Simone.

Gonna be a little change

in plans, Simone.

You have no idea

the effect your performance

is having on people.

We can't stop now.

These films, they're speaking

to the human condition.

We're changing lives.

People need to believe

you're real.

To reveal the truth now

it would be too cruel.

You're gonna get in a lot

of trouble, Mr Taransky.

Why do you have

to bring that up?

I mean

everything's a risk.

But it's worth it

isn't it?

We've done

enough work today.

You've been cooped up

in there too long.

So how about you and I

going out on the town?

Tonight, they're going

to see you with their own eyes.

Excuse me.

I will be checking in

a very special guest.

- A Ms Enomis.

- Ah, Ms Enomis.

Now, Ms Enomis

demands her privacy

so you will switch off

all surveillance cameras.

I alone will escort

Ms Enomis to her room

via the rear exit.

She must not be disturbed at any time

for any reason whatsoever.

I'm sure I can rely

on your discretion.

Understood, sir.

Thank you.

There she is!

- Who is it?

- It's Simone.

Okay, I think

everybody's here.

Now!

I think we're

alright now.

Oh, thank God for you, Faith

thank God for you.

I mean, this is

way above and beyond

the call of duty

for a stand-in.

I must tell you

you have no idea

the service you've performed

for Simone

shielding her

from these animals.

Oh, no, Mr Taransky.

Thank God for you.

- For me?

- Yeah.

How many directors would go

to so much trouble

to protect an actress?

It's incredible.

Well...

you know, we're gonna

have to go back to my place

just to, you know

keep them off the scent.

Of course.

You look so...

So much like...

like her?

Oh, yes, of course

like her.

But you're

so very beautiful

in your own right.

I do find myself

strangely attracted to you

Mr Taransky.

Call me Viktor.

Viktor.

- Oh.

- Oh, Viktor, Viktor.

- Viktor.

- Yes?

- This is so exciting.

- Yes.

Do what you do to Simone.

What? What did you say?

I said, do whatever

you do to Simone.

What I do to Simone?

Call me 'Simone'!

Simone?

Yes. Say it again

please.

I want to know what it's like

to be her just for one night.

Please, call me Simone.

You're with me

so you can be close to her?

Is that a problem?

Okay. Excuse me

just a minute.

- Is something wrong?

- Well, actually...

maybe we can do this

some other time

- Or something.

- Are you busy tomorrow?

Gentlemen

the presidential suite.

Ahem...

I think that should

take care of everything.

Yes, sir

I believe it will.

Leave me

for a moment.

Simone.

- Brilliant.

- Elaine!

- There she is.

- The picture...

the picture...

it's a revelation.

Thank you. Thank you.

We all worked so hard.

- It was you.

- No, it was all of us.

It was incredible.

Thank you all.

Thank you.

- Whoa!

- Viktor! Is she here?

Hey, Viktor

is she here?

Oh, I'm fine, Hal.

How are you?

- Somebody said she was here.

- Jesus. That's her glass.

Jack Daniels

straight up.

- My kind of woman.

- Come on, where is she?

I don't know.

She's...

Is that her

by the fountain?

You know

between you and me

- She doesn't really exist.

- Simone!

- Simone!

- Simone's here?

- Why didn't anybody tell me?

- She's here?

- Simone!

- I got your glass!

- I'm your biggest fan!

- Simone!

Simone!

- Simone!

- Simone?

Get out!

Not you two.

She goes to a major

Hollywood A-list party

and we don't get

an interview...

a comment?

We don't even get a photograph?

Is that what

you're telling me?

Nobody got

a photograph.

Nobody ever gets

a photograph.

- Our best people are on it, Mr Sayer.

- Get better people!

What about the 24-hour

tail on Taransky?

They're camped out every place

he goes. Every concierge

every maitre d'

they're all on the take.

But this Simone woman

is good.

Obviously, that is not

her real name.

She uses

an assumed identity.

She travels

under a false name.

She checks into a hotel

under an alias.

Never stays in the same place

two nights in a row.

What about the satellite

photos? What happened?

- Nothin'.

- Nothing from space?

What about

the fingerprints?

What happened when we dusted

that whole hotel suite?

Well, we have some

of Taransky's fingerprints

a lot of yours...

and none of hers.

No one is that perfect

that pure.

You know, I had something

on Mother Teresa once...

and then she died and it just

wasn't worth it anymore.

I know how to flush out

this Simone woman...

a 'tell-all' story

from her childhood.

You have one?

I will when you're

finished writing it.

Please don't

make me do this.

Guard, open this door

right now.

- Mr Taransky gave me instructions...

- No!

- What are you doing?

- Mr Taransky!

- Why did you do this?

- We have to talk to her!

- We know she's in there.

- Okay. What is this about?

We've got the tracking numbers

for 'Eternity Forever. '

- They're in the toilet.

- She has to get out and sell the film.

What do you want her to do

go door-to-door?

Even Garbo would be on the talk-show

circuit if she were alive!

It is precisely because

she doesn't crave the limelight

- That people love her!

- This is bullshit!

She is about the work

and only the work!

This is overshadowing

the work.

- If you can't handle her, I will.

- It's not a good time.

She's emotional.

Today, her mother dies.

Scene 42 of 'Good for Nothing. '

This is not a good time.

- It never is. Step aside!

- We're going in!

- This is ridiculous!

- No! No!

- What are you doing?

- Simone!

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