The TV Set Page #4

Let's put the camera on a crane

and give me the short zoom, please.

Really!

We can't do this on the dolly;

No, it's an act in, Hutch.

We have to figure out a way to bring

the audience back into the story.

All right, but it's gonna take me

twenty minutes to get on there.

Okay Brian, I just wanna remind you

that we lose the kid at 6:30...

and we're already an hour behind.

I'm aware of that.

So let's get to it.

Giselle!

All right, people,

we're on the crane.

Zach,

we've got a few minutes here.

This might be a good opportunity for you

to run over to the wardrobe trailer...

for final alterations on your suit

for the funeral.

Okay, really; 'Cause, okay, I just,

I was trying to stay in the moment here.

I know. I'm sorry. But Vicky really

needs to see you in the pants again.

She's finishing up with Laurel

right now.

Okay. No, I'm there.

No problem.

So now we're moving outside, opening

Act Two, Rob talking to the magazine guy.

- I love that scene.

- Thanks.

So I just got a call from the network

about yesterday's dailies.

- The gas station;

- Yeah.

- They didn't like the gas station;

- They love the gas station!

They called to say they loved it;

Yeah, and also because they had

a few questions about the mother.

Joanna;

I thought she was fantastic in there.

I know.

There's just some concern

at the network.

I thought you said they loved it.

Yeah, they like it a lot.

They're just a little concerned that

maybe she was just too depressing.

- Her son just killed himself.

- I know that.

They're just worried

that she seemed too sad.

They thought it was funnier

on the page.

It's tragic,

that's why it's funny.

She's despairing, yet she's haggling with

this guy over the price of beef jerky.

- That's the whole idea.

- Mike, calm down.

I'm sure that

once they see it cut together...

they won't feel quite so...

- Depressed;

- It's gonna be fine. It's gonna be fine.

I'm just relaying to you

what I was told.

Is Richard

still coming for lunch;

No, actually, he's gonna come

after lunch. And Lenny's coming, too.

What;

They saw you're doing the funeral scene

and they really wanna be there for that.

I don't want them here for that.

Well,

I don't think I can stop them.

They've already rearranged

their whole day around it.

F***.

Don't worry about it. They're coming

to show their support for the project...

because they love it so much.

And I'll be there.

Everything will be fine.

And they're in a really good mood today.

Did you see last night's ratings;

No.

- Slut Wars did a nineteen share.

- You're kidding me.

I know. Across the demos. It's huge,

so they're feeling really good today.

Nineteen share, motherf***er!

- Here's to Slut Wars!

- Slut Wars!

You know when I knew we had something;

It was when I showed it to my daughter.

And she loved it, didn't she;

She had a few good notes, mostly cuts,

but she loved it.

And that's when I knew.

- She's serious about the notes;

- She shows Bethany everything.

- How old's Bethany;

- Fourteen, I think.

But she's a mature fourteen.

Great instincts.

The set visit to Wexler Chronicles

got moved to five o'clock.

What; Why;

Well, they're shooting the funeral scene.

Lenny wanted to see it.

- What time's my dinner reservation;

- Seven.

Is there any way we can move dinner

to eight o'clock;

We're going to the Wexler set at five,

which is all the way across town.

It's my father's birthday, Richard.

He has flown all the way across

the world to spend it with us!

It'll still be his birthday

at eight o'clock.

They don't have a table at eight.

Well, is there any chance

we can go somewhere else, possibly;

No, we could not!

My father wants to go to The Ivy.

He read about it somewhere.

He wants to go, I do not want to be

the person that goes up there...

and tells him he cannot go.

Okay, okay, okay.

Can you not just leave

a little early;

One night;

I'll try.

I'll try, Chloe.

I'll see you at the restaurant

as soon as I can get there.

But you should start without me.

Bye.

This one sucks, too.

It makes my thighs look thick.

Are these all we have;

Yup, just these five dresses.

It's nothing against the dresses.

It's just that after

last pilot season...

and the end of pilot season

before that...

I realized that I don't wanna be the best

friend anymore.

I wanna be the girl

who has a best friend.

And so I spent the last year

working out...

trying to go from quirky

to hot.

And I pulled it off, I think.

I don't know. I lost four pounds.

It's just... it is really important

that this dress totally works.

It can't seem like

I'm trying too hard.

It just has to... I don't know,

like sneak up on you.

- Sneaky sexy;

- Yes.

Well, then you're right.

This dress does not work.

Because this dress is just sexy.

In fact,

I think it is a little...

too sexy,

really, for a funeral.

Especially on you.

- Really;

- Yeah, yep.

Look at that. Va-va-voom. Take it off.

Let's see what else we can find for you.

Maybe we should

think about pants.

Pants;

Are you kidding me;

If you wanna scream "Hello",

you go with dresses...

but if you want to be sneaky sexy...

you wear pants.

Pants; No.

- Some people knock, Zach.

- That's okay.

- Sorry, I...

- It's okay.

- Turn around.

- Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry.

They told me to come over here.

I'm sorry, I...

No, it's fine, actually.

I could use you.

Okay. Turn around.

What do you think;

It's awesome. You look beautiful.

- What;

- You're so sweet.

- I'm gonna try them all on for you, okay;

- Okay.

- You have to turn around.

- Oh, sorry.

Zach, while you're not looking

at the naked waif back there...

would you try on your pants;

It's funny, I don't...

well, Rob...

doesn't wear underwear.

- He doesn't;

- Yeah. I don't know, I mean...

I was thinking about it and then

I realized, this character is a free-baller.

That's good to know. Especially for

the woman who's handling Rob's clothes.

- Well, it makes sense.

- You did your homework.

- Picture's up.

- Sorry about that.

I was talking to the editor.

Network notes.

I think you're really

gonna like this.

F***ing sun.

Five-six.

Five-six on the lens.

And we're rolling.

Sound speed.

"D" mark.

Background!

And...

action!

- Morning, Mr. Wexler!

- Morning, Carlos.

Going on vacation;

Well, not a vacation exactly,

but I am leaving town.

And where are you going

for your not-vacation;

I'm going home.

Just for the weekend.

- Have a nice trip, Mr. Wexler.

- Thank you, Carlos.

- I'll see you Monday.

- See you.

See you.

And we cut!

Cut and reset

and get ready to go again.

Beautiful, right;

- Yeah, it's a nice shot.

- Thank you.

- I'm just wondering...

- Oh, faster;

Well, I mean, does it seem to you

that we're missing all the dialogue;

Oh, see, I like that.

It's very cinematic.

Yeah, I'm just concerned that we're not

gonna know who he's talking to...

is all.

I'm afraid that it might be

a little confusing for the audience.

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