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Look at scene 32.

That was supposed to be me.

I was supposed to come in and yell...

Stop doing this!

So they didn't shoot it

the way I wrote it?

Man, Matt Dobbs

was rewriting everything.

He was all over the place...

all over the director, everyone.

- Who was the director?

- Gavin.

Gavin, yeah, I remember.

He was very good.

He was a p*ssy on this thing.

Nice guy, but he had no control.

Matt Dobbs was directing

the f***ing movie.

He was? Oh, I'm sorry.

I didn't know that, Mort.

My name's not Mort, it's Phil.

Phil Henderson?

Phil, I'm sorry, Phil. I didn't...

So, who's Mort?

Mort is the character

I was playing, man.

What's wrong with you?

Oh, the hole in the head.

So, this guy was directing everything?

Everything, man.

He had us doing line readings.

He kept saying he knew

Pacino and Scorsese.

Big f***ing deal.

He kept saying things like,

"I was out last night,

and I was talking to Bobby,

- "and Marlon was there..."

- Hey, Leo!

"...and Marlon said this,

and Bobby said that,

and Al, you know he loved improv."

- All that crap.

- Actors.

Maybe that's why the jerk-off died.

He had to have total control,

you know what I mean?

A power freak.

Even Gavin went nuts at one point.

You remember that speech about

The Invasion of the Body Snatchers?

Body snatchers? No.

- You didn't write that?

- No, I didn't write it.

I knew it. I knew it.

This guy was a piece of work.

He just took off on this speech

about body snatchers in a movie.

Don't you see the dailies?

No, I'm not allowed

near the set, that's why.

Well, you wrote the movie,

and it was a good script.

It was very good.

In fact, that's the only reason

I took the movie.

It was a big break for me.

So, someone died?

Yeah, Matt Dobbs.

You wrote the part of Ray

for an African-American, right?

I did?

Yeah, man, what's wrong with you?

Are you on drugs?

No, no, I'm not on drugs.

Ray, the character that Matt Dobbs

was playing, was black.

Matt Dobbs

wasn't a black actor, man,

he was white, like her.

Oh, my God.

Why did you kill me off, Felix?

- Barbara.

- I was just the script supervisor.

That's all I was.

It's Barbara.

Now you have no continuity.

Nothing makes sense anymore.

It's so unfair.

It's just so unfair.

So unfair.

Go.

Mommy.

Oh, my God.

Let's get a doctor, an ambulance.

Oh, God.

It's okay, man. It's okay.

Yeah, they gave him

a thorough checkup.

Bloodwork was fine,

and the heart is great.

They even gave him

a brain scan, but he's fine.

What happened was

I went into the den...

Love, can you take out the trash

before you lock up, please?

The kitchen trash.

Love, can you please take out

the trash before you lock up?

Are you okay?

I can't move.

I couldn't wake him up.

He said he couldn't move,

so I just called the ambulance,

and we got him to the hospital.

I guess he's just stressed out.

He's been working so late

on this project of his, but he's fine.

I'll see you at the hospital.

No escape.

We got him to emergency,

but couldn't find

anything wrong with him.

He's right as rain.

Terrible pain.

So, when they gonna

let you go, honey?

Maybe Tuesday.

Maybe not today, maybe tomorrow.

Life.

Hi, Felix.

Felix.

Hi.

I'm Dr. Geekman, and this is

my associate, Dr. Stuart Cohen.

So, you're ready to go home?

The good news is we can find nothing

physically, organically wrong.

- Absolutely nothing.

- It could be just stress, right, Stu?

Right, stress, anxiety, perhaps.

Has he been under stress?

I'm sorry, you're his wife?

- Gina, hello.

- Hi, Gina.

Has he been under stress,

under pressure?

He's been writing a screenplay.

He's a bit obsessive about it,

stays up most nights writing,

but other than that

he's actually okay, Doctor.

- You're an all-or-nothing kind of guy?

- Yes, he is.

Lots of people

around this town like that.

Need to relax, let go.

Yeah, let go.

Can I talk to you for a sec?

Has your husband ever been diagnosed

as suffering from bipolar disorder?

He just thinks he's losing his mind.

He thinks he's going crazy, Doctor.

- Hello.

- Is there anything you can do?

Well, like Stu said, just complete rest.

Yes, complete rest.

Lots of sleep and easy does it.

Moderation in all things.

You know, the golden rule.

You're next!

Okay, well, no physical activity

for a few days,

and complete rest,

lot of sleep, you know?

We could try some medication.

- Oh, no, Doctor, no drugs.

- Does he smoke?

- No.

- Alcohol?

No.

Be good to yourself. Relax.

Thank you.

Hello?

Thank you, Doctor.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

Are you sure?

Hello, Felix.

What are you doing?

I've gotta get out.

- I've gotta get out of here.

- What are you doing?

God!

Don't!

Please stop.

Love. Love!

I've got to get back.

It's 4:
00.

It's 4:
00, my time's up.

My time's up. I've gotta go back.

- Please don't be crazy.

- My time's up.

Hold it.

I've gotta get back.

We're almost home.

- I'm here to help.

- Please don't hurt him!

We're not gonna hurt him.

Is he on some kind of medication?

No, he's just been released

from the hospital, officer.

Okay, so he's not

on anything right now?

No, he's just been under

a lot of stress.

Morning View Highway.

All right, take it easy.

Just breathe. Just breathe.

Hey! Wait, wait!

What's that, dear?

Oh, yes, I heard.

I heard.

Poor old Felix.

Cut. That's lunch, everyone.

That's it.

You're pulling my chest hairs!

You're next.

Go, go, go.

- Hi.

- Hello.

So, you're ready to go home?

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