The Resurrection of Gavin Stone Page #7

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playing the druggie.

We shoot as soon as

you hit the set tomorrow.

It shoots tomorrow?

It is the real deal.

I'm in Chicago, man.

This is the big leagues, bro.

You got a first class ticket waiting

for you right now at O'Hare.

Well, you know this production I'm

doing, it runs through the weekend.

Yeah, Jack mentioned

something about that.

Yeah, it's a stage production

of the Bible, actually.

TMZ's gonna eat that one up.

Well, whatever it is,

you got a back-up, right?

Yeah.

Yeah, there's a guy, Charles.

Great, so you got it covered.

This is not gonna

happen twice, all right?

Not for you. So like I

said, I need to know.

Are you in?

Are you stupid?

I'll see you in la tomorrow.

Charlotte just called me.

Okay.

She said she overheard you

on the phone with some la guy.

She heard you agree to leave

tonight for some shoot.

I told her that

she must have heard wrong.

That there's no way you're leaving

three days before opening night.

That nobody,

not even Gavin stone,

would do something that selfish.

Please tell me she's wrong.

It shoots for three weeks

in la starting tomorrow.

There's a plane waiting

for me right now.

I'm gonna be on it.

This isn't happening.

Look, I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

Say it again, I'm sure

it'll make me feel better.

Kelly...

Do you know that I have a

voicemail message from my dad

saying that every seat in the house

is reserved for opening night.

Charles will be happy

to step in.

Everything we changed

still works.

Your name and face are on the poster!

Are you out of your mind?

I can't say no to this.

Hollywood isn't like church.

Second chances

don't just come around.

What am I supposed

to tell the cast?

I think that god has

something bigger for me.

God has nothing to do with this.

How do you know? Doesn't god

want me to pursue my dream?

To be happy?

I can't believe this.

What kind of Christian

is this selfish?

I'm not a Christian! Okay?

Do you really not know that?

I do now.

I didn't think

it would go this far.

I don't even know

how it happened.

And I didn't know that you and I...

Don't.

Don't.

How can I make this up to you?

I will do anything.

Really?

Okay.

Call them.

Tell them you have

another commitment.

I shouldn't be surprised.

Gavin comes first, right?

Now, hold on. I told...

Gotta call the printers

and get new posters made.

And you have

that plane to catch.

Did I miss something?

My 200 hours are up.

I'm out of your hair.

Tonight?

Yes.

Got a TV gig that

shoots tomorrow. Just...

You know,

don't even worry about it.

Isn't that church thing

happening this weekend?

Don't you start in with me, too.

You're bailing on them.

Yes, dad, lam bailing.

I'm a screw-up.

Go ahead, say it!

Look, if you don't

wanna stay here, fine.

But don't walk out

on these people.

You were mocking them yourself.

Why do you care if I stay?

Because you said you would.

That's great.

So now you care about

my acting choices.

It wasn't about acting.

It was about keeping you

from becoming the kind of man

who thinks the world

revolves around him.

I guess you failed.

"Don't look

at me." There he is!

Hey!

Hey, it is good to

see you again, stoney.

It is.

Yeah, man.

Hey, need your autograph

before the end of the day.

You know, to make

this all official.

Um, hey, hon, honey.

Listen, could we make it a little

bit darker around the eyes there?

And that depression beard.

That is a keeper right there.

I love it, I love it.

Good stuff. All right.

Hey, Mike, I wanna talk to you

a little about the character.

Got no time.

Come on, now.

Look, you are gonna be fantastic.

Don't worry about a thing.

All right, babe? I love you.

I'll see you soon.

I love you, too, Mike.

Yeah.

Hey, Gavin,

let me get that for you.

Gavin, my man, come on down.

Let's get this party started.

All right.

How you feeling? You good?

Right here. All right.

Sit down. Okay.

Stoney, you are

at your lowest point.

You desperately need a fix.

All right? You with me?

Got it.

Listen,

I put a little

something-something

in your prop glass there,

all right?

An old favorite

of yours. Enjoy.

Mike.

What?

I'm clean, man.

I can't...

Fine. Don't worry about it.

Enjoy the drink. Loosen you up.

It's for the character,

remember?

Come on. That's a

good baby, all right?

All right-y!

Hey, let's crank one of these out, guys.

Let's go. Slate it.

And roll sound.

Marker.

And action!

- Cut.

- That's a cut.

Gavin, I said action.

Okay. Just hold on.

Let's get into it.

All right, now, let's roll.

Back to one. Going again, take two.

Roll sound.

Marker.

And action.

- Cut.

- That's a cut.

What's the problem? All you

have to do is take a drink.

Should be easy for you.

That's the Gavin that I want.

I don't know if that

Gavin exists anymore.

He doesn't exist anymore?

That's the only reason

why you're even here.

Then I don't belong here.

This was a mistake.

Oh, come on, now. Gotta get

back to Chicago. Sorry.

Whoa, whoa. Hey, hey,

you're kidding me, right?

Appreciate the opportunity,

Mike. Can't take it.

So, let me get this straight.

You're walking off

a network TV show

to do a church play

in flyover country

with a bunch of Jesus freaks?

Yes.

I'll tell you what, buddy boy.

You walk off this set,

you won't have one friend

left in this business.

I never did, Mike.

Be still.

Okay.

That's it for tonight, you guys.

Um, we'll run it all the way

through tomorrow afternoon.

- I don't know. What did you think?

- It wasn't that bad.

It's getting worse.

It goes a little stage left.

It's too far over.

Jesus will bump into it during the

transition from the triumphal entry.

Aren't you supposed to be in la?

Wasn't a good fit.

Seems like the director

didn't like me very much.

Of course, I did walk off a set

in the middle of his shoot.

So, yeah...

Had his reasons.

I know how he feels.

I don't have time, I have a show to prep.

Yes, I know, I know.

Can I just... please?

Nothing I can say

will make this right.

I don't have any lines.

So, I'll just keep it simple.

I was wrong.

I was wrong when

I was rude and selfish.

I was wrong when I lied.

I mean, you guys

gave me an opportunity.

I just blew it.

And I know saying sorry

doesn't help, but...

Doesn't hurt.

Lam.

I am sorry.

And I don't know

how this whole thing

you have with god works exactly,

but I like what

it does to you guys.

I'm saying, I don't

wanna lose this yet.

I'll put in the maintenance hours

that I gave up to do this.

I will work backstage

on the show.

I will do whatever it takes

to earn this back again.

Um...

I have to talk to the cast.

I think they're listening.

What did he say?

Well, then,

I won't have to repeat it.

I have to talk to

dad, too. So...

Understood.

Okay. Good night.

Gavin.

You're back in.

So I can...

I can help out?

We want you to play Jesus.

What?

Yeah, well, dad reminded me

of all that Christian stuff.

You know,

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