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Really;

I think so.

I mean, it's an act in,

return from a commercial break...

I understand that, I just...

you know, unless we see the actors, then

I think it's just a shot of a building.

All right, well, you know.

Whatever you want. It's your show.

I'm gonna need a minute.

- Hutch.

- Changing the shot.

Well, guys...

It was big, right;

Was it good;

Was it big;

Was it good big; I don't know.

- What;

- Was it good;

Oh, no. Actually,

I was a little distracted by the shots.

- Hey, how do you like your Passat;

- What;

Your car.

Now how does it drive;

Fine.

Good for the kid.

Yeah, I've been thinking about getting

one of those. Not the wagon, the sedan.

Turbocharged. Black.

Zach, please do not buy a car.

Why;

Because that's what you don't do.

You don't buy expensive sh*t...

while you're making the pilot;

Do you understand what I'm saying;

I could fill a parking structure with

Mercedes that actors had to sell back...

after their pilots

didn't get picked up.

Mike,

we're totally getting picked up.

Hey.

- Hey, Laurel.

- So, what do you think;

For the funeral.

You know, Richard,

we talk so much about work...

I haven't even asked

how the move's been treating you.

Oh, very well, thanks.

You know, it's a big move.

Simon, my boy,

has been struggling a bit.

But that's only natural, I suppose.

And Chloe's adjusting.

Family is so important.

They're the most important thing

in the world to me.

Did I ever tell you about when my plane

almost crashed;

- No.

- This was three years ago.

I'm on my way to New York

for the upfronts and I'm stressed...

because it's a weak schedule

we're selling, and I know it.

We're not even competing on Mondays

and Thursdays. Anyway...

I get on the plane, order

a couple of drinks, we're flying along.

The pilot comes on the thing and says,

"This is your pilot speaking.

We're coming up on a rough spot.

Fasten your seat belts". Just like usual.

Twenty seconds later, the plane

turns into a f***ing nose dive...

we plunge three thousand feet straight

down, sh*t flying all over the place...

- My God!

- I black out.

I wake up five minutes later...

we're fine.

- Well, that's terrifying.

- You go through something like that...

you are never the same again.

I was a wreck for months.

And finally, after a lot of

soul-searching, I realized...

life is short. We have to live

each moment as though it were our last.

There's no reason

we can't win Thursday night.

Thursday's no different

from any other night.

It's still about creative scheduling,

good promo strategy...

finding something that connects

across at least two quadrants.

Nothing like

a near-death experience...

to help you get

a little perspective.

I can imagine.

- How'd I get to that;

- Family.

Right. Family.

That's the other thing.

So important.

I spent my whole life

always making sure I was...

prepared, you know;

But you can't prepare for something

like this.

Maybe all that time

that you spent thinking...

maybe you prepare

for the stuff that you can...

and then you're more prepared

for the other stuff.

It's just...

you know...

Chuck was my hero, you know;

When the person

you look up to the most, you know...

the person who...

taught you about baseball and...

nipples...

When the person you relate to

the most does this...

kills himself...

there's a part of you

that wonders...

whether he knew something

you don't, you know.

I didn't know Chuck very well...

but I know you.

A little.

And I think that there are

some things that you know...

that he didn't know.

Uncle Rob;

- Hey, Teddy.

- Can I hang with you for a while;

Yeah. Of course you can, pal.

Cousin Bernie smells weird.

Yes. Yes, he does.

And that would be the cut.

That's a cut on rehearsal.

Yeah, you do it like that

and I'm a happy man.

- That's not too big;

- No, no. I thought it was great.

It was really good. Do you like

when I'm rubbing his back;

Should we be physical;

Is that a good thing;

- I loved it.

- Okay.

- I thought it was really sweet.

- Thank you.

- Let's shoot it.

- Uh, all right.

- Did the stand-ins watch;

- Yep.

Second team, please.

- Brian.

- Wait.

If you wouldn't mind, I'd love

to run it one more time for my guys.

Actually, I don't want to rehearse it

too much. Want to keep it fresh.

All right.

All right. Thank you, first team.

Second team, please step in.

- Great, huh;

- Yes.

I just want to remind

you guys once again...

that we lose Jared in exactly

an hour and ten minutes.

What;

We brought him in at ten this morning.

Eight and a half hours, that's six-thirty.

I told you, working with minors

is really tricky.

Okay, we gotta shoot

as fast as we can right now.

- We'll shoot in fifteen.

- Twenty.

- We'll be ready in twenty.

- Brian's stepping away.

Alice. Do you have a masseuse you like;

My back is f***ing killing me.

Yeah, I have a great one. Do you want me

to see if he has some time tonight;

Yeah, that'd be great. Thanks.

I'm so f***ing fat.

That was great!

Zach was fantastic!

- Yeah, how about that;

- Has it been a struggle;

Kinda.

You know, it's like he's got...

it's like he's got only two modes,

you know. He's either...

like way over the top,

or when I try to bring him down...

he's Travis Bickle.

Taxi Driver.

You've never seen "Taxi Driver";

In the dailies,

did the street look really fake to you;

How do you mean;

Well, we're shooting on a backlot and

I'm just concerned about the reality...

You've never seen "Taxi Driver";

I know.

What is this, a funeral;

Lenny. Richard.

Gentlemen.

Where's the fanfare;

I specifically ordered a horn section

for your arrival.

I don't know what happened.

I'll be so relieved

when this scene is done.

Thoroughly.

Hey, maybe we should go get dinner

or something afterwards.

I just think like, you know,

if we're gonna be making this series...

and we're like... we're playing like

we're in love with each other...

we should at least, we should get to know

each other, right; Don't you think;

Yeah.

Yeah, I think we should

get to know each other really well.

Right!

Oh, and I have this thing

that I'm supposed to do tonight.

Oh, that's cool. You know.

Maybe I can get out of it.

- Yeah;

- Yeah.

Yeah, it'd be nice to,

I don't know, pick up dinner...

and maybe a bottle of vino and...

go back to my place

and just talk.

You know;

That sounds awesome.

Oh, but I have this thing.

I'll make a call after the scene

and see if I can get out of it.

You know, that's cool. Whatever.

You know, either way.

And I think that there are some things

that you know that he didn't know.

Uncle Rob;

Hey, Teddy.

Can I hang with you for a while;

Yeah! Sure! That'd be great!

Cousin Bernie smells weird.

Um, hello;

You're telling me this;

- And we cut.

- That's a cut.

- Mike, double the Finley!

- Oh, Hutch, are we tweaking now;

I didn't know they were gonna do that.

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