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you ordered an awful lot of smoke.

Well, that's the way

she wants it.

After you told us

about the death threats

security guards are under

strict instructions

- Not to take their eyes off the crowd.

- Excellent.

Here, Simone wanted you

to have these.

Unreal.

Remember...

no cameras, no binoculars.

Ladies and gentlemen

Viktor Taransky Promotions

is proud to present Simone...

live on stage

for the debut concert of

the 'Splendid Isolation' Tour.

Let's get you into hair

and makeup.

No.

No.

Yes.

You know, it's easier

to make 100000

believe than just one?

And now, the one

the only... Simone!

I love you...

...L.A.

It's great to be here.

Thank you.

Never stop believing.

Yeah! Simone!

I said I didn't want

to be disturbed!

Viktor.

My two favourite girls

in all the world.

- We stopped by to congratulate Simone.

- Well, you know...

she's lying down.

She's exhausted.

Yeah, I can imagine.

Listen, thank Simone

for the tickets, okay?

That's a good colour

on you.

It was

a great show, Dad.

I can't believe

she's doing this.

Taking advantage

of him this way.

- It's cruel.

- Why?

Obviously, this can't last.

She's gonna dump him.

Viktor won't be able to take that

he's too sensitive.

This'll destroy him.

Elaine, do you realise that

you can't stop talking about Viktor?

I have to talk to her.

I've been meaning

to talk to you.

Elaine, I'm starting

to feel like I don't exist.

Dad?

Oh, hi, baby.

Thank you.

So how's

your love life?

I do okay.

What about you?

Well, you know me.

Married to my work.

I noticed.

You know I don't like

to get between you and Mum

but she's feeling

down right now.

She broke up

with Kent.

She thinks

you're with Simone.

Ah, Lainey.

That's so ridiculous.

I don't have a relationship

with Simone.

I know, but Mum doesn't.

Maybe if Simone

spoke to her she could

straighten things out.

Dinner maybe.

Dinner?

I don't know

about dinner.

That'd be difficult

I think.

- Maybe a phone call?

- It's too impersonal.

They have to meet

face-to-face.

Well, I'll think

of something.

The escalating violence

tragic loss of human life

and threat of all-out war

was overshadowed today

by the announcement

of the Oscar nominations.

- Hello?

- Hello?

- Is this Elaine?

- Who's this?

- My God. Is that you, Simone?

- Yes.

- You look beautiful today.

- Thanks, I...

- Where are you?

- I'm right here...

beside you.

- Oh!

- I borrowed Viktor's car.

- Hi!

- Hi.

I'm really late.

I would love to talk to you

but I'm on my way

to see Viktor right now.

Simone, I know

what's going on between you two.

Oh? No. Oh, Elaine

there's absolutely nothing.

It's strictly

a working relationship.

I just don't want

to see Viktor get hurt.

Sounds to me like you still

have feelings for him.

Well, we have

a daughter together.

I don't love Viktor.

I could never love anyone.

I'm in love

with the camera.

Simone, I recognise

the coat you're wearing.

I gave it to Viktor

on his birthday.

Oh, Christ.

Elaine, I just...

Whoa!

God! Oh my God!

I tell ya.

- Are you alright?

- This does look awful. I know that.

But, Viktor, he's just

so crazy about you.

- Could you go to the Oscars with him?

- No, no, no.

If you won't do it

for him

I ask you, please

do it for me.

Okay, okay. For you.

For you I'll go.

Thank you.

Well, here's my exit.

Alright, I'm glad

that we talked.

- Oh, yes. Bye.

- Bye!

Goodbye.

Oh!

And the winner

of 'Best Actress'...

is...

oh my goodness.

We have a tie.

The winners are Simone

for 'Sunrise, Sunset'...

Thank you.

...and Simone

for 'Eternity Forever. '

Unfortunately, Simone cannot

be with us here tonight

but thanks to the miracle

of modern technology

she joins us live from her goodwill

tour of the Third World.

Ladies and gentlemen...

Simone!

Thank you.

Oh, thank you.

This means

so much to me.

I'm just sorry I couldn't

be there with you.

First, I want to acknowledge

my fellow nominees.

I don't even feel I belong

in the 'Best Actress' category

let alone with these wonderful

human beings.

And I also want to thank

my co-stars

and the studio

of course.

And as always

I dedicate this to Hank

without whom none of this

would be possible.

I love you, Hank

wherever you are.

Thank you.

Who's Hank?

Her agent?

- Her father.

- Oh.

Why didn't

she thank you?

She did.

Didn't she?

No.

And of course

I must thank my collaborator

Viktor Taransky

without whom none

of this would be possible.

And of course

I must thank my collaborator

Viktor Taransky, without whom

none of this would be possible.

Why didn't I say it?

How could I forget

to say it?

I wrote it.

And of course

I must thank my collaborator

Viktor Taransky

without whom none

of this would be possible.

Excuse me, Mr Taransky

are you ready

for your casting session?

Nicola is here for the role

of Simone's sister.

Viktor.

So much has happened since

we last saw each other.

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

- Why don't you sit?

- Thank you.

I never got a chance

to properly apologise

for what happened

on 'Sunrise. '

Oh, that's okay.

I know. I understand.

When I saw what Simone

did with the role

I mean, I fired

all my people.

I went into rehab.

I took some acting classes.

I changed

my whole look.

She really

really inspired me.

Would you like me

to read?

Oh, sure.

That would be good.

'Who do you think

you are, Carlos

coming in here

like this?

My husband's sleeping

in the next room.

You think

I won't call out?

Do you think

I'll just...

give in to you

without a fight

like I did the last time

and the time before that?

I wish you were dead.

I wish we were

both dead. '

Oh...

that was just wonderful.

Wonderful acting.

Thank you.

You could play the lead.

Isn't that

Simone's part?

Of course.

Of course it is.

You have such

a beautiful line

right, right there.

It's not a wrinkle

or anything

it's like a dimple.

Right when you smile, it...

I was thinking

of incorporating

something like that

in Simone.

Cosmetically altering

Simone to look like me?

Oh, yeah.

That would be crazy.

That would be crazy.

Yes... that would be nuts.

Would you like me

to try

something different

with this, or do it again?

No, it's fine.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you, Viktor.

Happy birthday, Lainey.

What do you think?

It's fantastic.

It's what she drove

in 'Eternity Forever. '

- I know.

- See?

- You have to thank her for me.

- It's from both of us.

You know, you won't

be able to drive it

till you get your permit, but

you can take it around the lot, okay?

Here.

What's the matter?

I can't accept it.

Why? Why, honey?

I don't want

a car, Dad.

What do you want?

I'll give you

whatever you want.

The old Viktor Taransky.

I can't stand

to see you like this...

clinging to Simone's

coattails.

It used to be

all about the work

and now it's all

about her.

And then she's not even

grateful enough to thank you.

Oh, no, that was me.

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