The Neon Demon Page #2

It's good to have

good girls around.

You promise

you'll call?

I promise.

Thank you for

the makeup today.

Sorry I'm late.

Would you like

to hear the specials?

Sure.

You're

not gonna eat it.

But they work so hard

to memorize them.

Today we have

a loaded baked potato

with a side of broccoli,

a pan-seared Halibut

served with rice

and a fruit cup,

and a steak sandwich

that comes with fries.

If I don't want fries,

could I substitute

the fruit cup?

If you

just want the fruit,

you'll have to

order the fruit bowl.

How about we just

have three coffees

and a fruit cup?

How was the shoot?

Jesse was there.

Who?

Oh, yeah, her.

Why?

Jack was

shooting her.

What?

She's been in town

for, like, a minute.

They brought

her in for a test.

Jack doesn't

test new models.

Well, he does now.

Apparently, they think she

is gonna be this giant star.

Jack shoots me

all the time.

That's not gonna last.

What's that

supposed to mean?

It means your

expiration date is

almost due.

Who wants sour milk when

you can get fresh meat?

Right.

Sarah, these girls

come and go all the time.

She's not special yet.

Mmm...

But you have to admit,

there is something about her.

Like what?

She's young,

and she's thin.

No, it's

more than that.

She has that

thing.

Thank you.

Erin.

So the same.

Straight back.

This way, ladies.

So do straight

back between the pillars,

and then right back here.

Okay.

Thank you very much.

Next.

Robert,

you remember Sarah?

Oh.

Let's just

see the walk.

Should I go again?

No, thank you,

that will be all.

Could you come

forward, please?

This is Jesse.

Where's your card?

I don't have one yet.

Jesse's new in town,

but she's just

been signed by

Roberta hoffmann.

How old are you?

Nineteen.

Any runway

experience?

Not really.

Okay, let's

see the walk, dear.

Thank you. We'll take

her to measurements.

Thank you.

Lift up.

You should

really fix this.

I don't

wanna fix it.

I thought

you did great.

Honest.

Don't do that.

Pretend that

you don't know.

People see you.

They notice.

Do you know

how lucky you are?

I'm a ghost.

What's it feel like?

What do you mean?

To walk

into a room,

and it's like

in the middle of winter,

you're the sun.

It's everything.

Ow!

- Oh, sh*t.

- Let me see.

Stop! Stop!

Sorry, I'm late.

Hey. No problem.

Are you

the manager?

Depends who's asking.

My friend

says she owes you

some money.

Room 212.

Oh, the wildcat.

That's some

real hard candy.

You know

what I mean?

I beg your pardon?

What, are you a mormon?

No, sir.

Are you with the dph?

No.

'Cause we passed

our last inspection.

I can show you

the paperwork

if you want.

She said she owes

you for the damages.

I should charge her

for emotional distress.

You know how long

it took to get that

thing out of here?

Well, I don't think

she should have to pay.

That so?

Yeah. I mean,

technically it

wasn't her fault.

Not her fault?

Who do you think left

the sliding door open?

Yeah, but I don't

see how that makes...

Was it you?

No.

Sure as hell

wasn't me.

How much?

New door

plus labor.

At least 100.

Or was it two?

I have

140 in cash.

Sold.

Is there a pharmacy

around here?

Why?

She send you out

for tampons, too?

You know, you've got

a real attitude problem,

you know that?

I'm just

being friendly.

I just wanna

make sure

you're getting

something out

of this deal.

'Cause if you're not,

got plenty of

other girls here.

Take a peek in room 214

if you get a chance.

Rented it this week to a

girl from sandusky, Ohio.

Runaway.

Thirteen years old.

Real lolita sh*t.

Real lolita sh*t.

Room 214.

Gotta be seen.

Jesse?

What are you

doing here?

They told me

to wait.

For what?

For makeup.

You're in the show?

Yeah.

This show?

Yes.

That's my chair.

Well.

You certainly

move fast.

What do you mean?

You must be f***ing him.

Sarno doesn't let

just anyone walk

his collection.

I don't think

I'm his type.

Why not?

You're very masculine.

I bet they made you

do the casting.

I didn't have to.

I just come in,

choose what I wanna wear.

But I'm not sure about

the makeup this year.

I think

you look perfect.

Yeah.

Well, flattery will

get you everywhere.

You wanna know what

i had done, don't you?

Well, I thought

I'd get more work

if I went down

a cup size.

So I look like

a hanger. You know?

But then

my surgeon, Dr. Andrew,

he pointed out a lot

of other problems

with my body.

So I had them

shave my jaw,

I had a slight

eyebrow lift,

new nose, cheeks,

inner and outer lipo,

oh, and they

pinned my ears.

Why?

So I could wear

a ponytail.

Didn't it hurt?

Anything worth having

hurts a little.

Besides, nobody likes

the way they look.

I do.

Are you Jesse?

Mmm-hmm.

They wanna

see you.

I already

had my fitting.

I'm just the

messenger.

You.

I've decided you're

gonna close the show.

"...pry through

the portage of the head..."

Hi.

"...Like a brass Cannon."

I want you to

meet my friend.

This is Dean.

Hi.

Your name's bean?

No, Dean.

Dean?

Dean, yeah.

Dean, nice to meet you.

Nice to

meet you, too.

Well, come, join us.

Have a drink.

Sit down.

I don't think

there's room

for two.

That's all right,

we can just sit

over there.

"Now set the teeth

"and stretch

the nostril wide,

"hold hard the breath

"and bend up

every spirit to

his full height.

"On, on!"

And so on

and so forth.

Wow!

Did you always

wanna be an actor?

Well, performing

always came naturally

to me

because

I'm a creator.

All right?

I build, I make.

It's in my blood.

So whether

I'm designing

a collection

or creating

a character,

it's all the

same, right?

I went out for

a film last week.

Oh, yeah,

how did it go?

They said my face

didn't match my voice.

Well, you can

fix your face.

No, don't do that.

Why not?

Because you can

always tell

when beauty

is manufactured.

And if you

aren't born beautiful,

you never will be.

That's terrible.

No, it's true.

I don't think you

can always tell.

Dean,

we're having a little

debate over here,

and we need

your expertise.

Okay.

You know

gigi, right?

Well, I mean,

we just met.

Will you stand up

so that he can take

a look at you?

Go on, stand up.

Well?

Well, what?

What do you think?

Do you think she is

beautiful?

I don't know,

i mean...

Yeah, I guess

she's fine.

Yes, yes.

That's exactly the word

that I was looking for.

She's fine, right?

You can sit down

now, thanks.

Thank you, Dean.

Now look at Jesse.

Nothing fake,

nothing false.

A diamond

in a sea of glass.

True beauty

is the highest

currency we have.

Now, without it,

she would be nothing.

I think

you're wrong.

Excuse me.

I said, I think

you're wrong.

So are you gonna

tell me that

it's what's inside

that counts?

Yeah, that's exactly

what I think.

Well, I think

that if

she wasn't beautiful,

you wouldn't have

even stopped to look.

Beauty isn't everything.

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