The Wager
[Police sirenswailing]
Cover me.
[Suspenseful instrumental
music playing]
Ugh!
It s all right,
just go.
[Gun firing]
Ugh!
[Suspenseful instrumental
music playing]
[Joyful instrumental
music playing]
Did they
hurt you?
No, no, ljust didnt
think that youd find me.
I wish Id
gotten here earlier.
Okay, okay, can we
just stop for a second?
(male)
Okay, cut.
Cut, cut, cut.
(female)
Can I get my
slippers, please?
These shoes are
killing me.
And is anyone
even watching my hair
because it s a million
degrees in there?
Ljust dont think that
I m I m I m
Honey, sweetheart,
you knowwhat?
It doesnt matter.
Ljustwantyou to say
the lines and kiss the guy.
This is not 'The View,'
nobodywants your opinion.
Between the two ofyou I m
never gonna finish this thing.
Reset!
Ljustwant to
shoot this once!
(male)
Colin, just
talk to her
and show her
a little respect.
You talk to her.
Okay.
(male)
Hey, we re gonna go
one more time, everybody.
Here we go.
(male onvoice mail)
Michael, buddy.
It s your
favorite manager.
The Oscar predictions
came out today.
Guess who s
the frontrunner?
starwho took a huge risk
with an indy film.
That s right.
You are officially
favored to win.
And sleepwell tonight,
my friend, you deserve it.
Ciao.
(female on
voice mail)
It s Tanya,
I got your message.
I cant believe you
still dont understand
whywe need
to separate.
This has been going on
for 10 years, Michael.
You know, you promised that it
wouldnt always be like this
butyour career still
takes all of your time.
Ljust cant
wait anylonger.
(Michael)
What is this?
Have you seen
my running shoes?
I cant find them.
Come on, Tanya.
Ill do whatever it
takes to fix this.
[Cell phone ringing]
You know,
you just don t have time.
[Music]
Cause Ive beenwondering
what you re thinking
and ifyou liked
my dress tonight.
Try to get some sleep
tonight, okay, buddy?
Yeah, Ill try.
Butyou still say
you loved me under
this ordinary
moonlight.
Ill be at our
place in the city.
(male radio announcer)
I see that God and Satan
have made a wager
for someone s life.
And the wager is, can you live
the Sermon on the Mount
in today s world?
I want you to ask yourself,
and you lost your family,
your career or even your
own reputation, could you stay
true to Jesus and his sermon?
Open your bibles
with me to Matthew 5
and well discover
the very essence,
the very heart
of the Sermon on the Mount
which is this:
To live the truth no matter
the consequences, against
all odds will you stand?
[Music]
(male preacher on radio)
Blessed are the merciful
Blessed are the pure in
heart for they shall
There is no
wayl can do this.
(preacher on radio)
Blessed are
the peacemakers,
for theywill be
called sons of G
(female on voice mail)
This is your
sister, Annie.
Don t forget
our lunch today.
I knowyou re busy
butyou promised
to be part of our
adoptive brother program.
Now, Charlie is very shy.
He wont speak at all, but
trust me, it will be great.
See you soon.
[Eerie instrumental
music playing]
Where is it?
You shouldnt
have come back here.
(Colin)
Cut, cut,
cut, cut.
Monty, just
pull it in.
Uh, Michael, that
was really good.
Thatwas
stop that.
I like what s going on inside,
keep it right in there.
Um, let s just do
another one for safety.
Okay, first
positions everyone.
Hey, Colin, we
only have about
5, 4 minutes to get
this next shot.
No, we have as much
time as I saywe have.
But he
Mr. Steele.
(Colin)
Uh huh, now that he s
got an Oscar nomination,
now he cant
do another take?
I have a lunch
that I
Ill do as many as
you need, Colin.
Okay, everyone, Brando s
gonna let us have another take.
(male)
Here we go,
everybody!
[Music]
Tell me
I m not crazy.
You want me
to lie to you?
Well, how are you so sure
ofwhat Godwants from you?
I had this dream the last
couple of nightswhere
God and Satan have made a
wager to see ifl can live
the Sermon on the Mount.
And Ive been reading this
but I dont understand it.
I mean like, 'Blessed
are the meek, the poor,
blessed are
the persecuted.'
Oh, 'And anyone who breaks
any of the least of these shall
be called least
in the kingdom of heaven.'
I m not poor, does that
mean I m less a Christian?
Lfl m not persecuted,
am I doing somethingwrong?
Hi, sis.
You forgot the one about
those who hunger and thirst.
You want
some lunch?
(Michael)
God ever talk to you
inyour dreams, Annie?
No, hasnt recently.
You remember how dad took
Yeah.
He heard the
same sermons we did.
And then the
rest of the week,
he turned into a
completely different man.
Yeah, exactly.
But I wonder if he thought
he was living this.
Was he that unaware
of the hypocrisy?
Mikey, are you gonna tell
Tanya moved out.
Oh, Mikey.
[Coughing]
You okay?
You gotta
see this.
Is this what
I think it is?
Tessa, I toldyou to
stay away from thatjunkie.
You gotta cut
that out before
George, thanks.
I got it.
I dontwantyou to
suffer the rest of your life.
Yeah, Tess.
George?
[Sentimental instrumental
music playing]
He only gets mad because
He said that I should
move inwith him
and that it
would be different.
You think he can
take care ofyou?
You think that guy can give
youwhatyou really need?
Well hey,
Charlie.
This is Michael.
Charlie prays
for you.
Don tyou, Charlie?
Why dont you give him a
visit to the big movie set?
(Michael)
Normallyld love to,
Annie, but I cant today.
I m sorry, Charlie.
We tried.
It s okay,
you re a busy man.
Okay, ifl said he could
go, isnt it against the rules?
Don t sweat it.
Charlie will be fine.
Yeah, I m sure he s
[Playful instrumental
music playing]
All right, fine.
He can go.
(Annie)
So you can keep
him overnight.
Illjust pick him
up in the morning.
(Michael)
I m probably not
gonna be able to stay
withyou all day, okay?
ButJoseph can
take care ofyou.
(female)
Okay, this is what s
on the agenda today, okay?
This morning a top
agent from CAAcalled.
Your scheduled for your massage
an interviewwith
Peter Barrett.
I mean regardless,
he is here.
Tomorrowyou have
lunch at Sushi Cafe.
Trainer called,
wants to know
ifyoull be
available for kickboxing.
We changedyour golf membership
to Bel Air Country Club.
CAA called
you again.
Michael,
Peter Barrett from
AintltPeter. Com.
could do a story on
your Oscar rags
to riches
Everyone back off.
Let the man
have a second.
This isnt a zoo.
I knowyour interview
is very, veryimportant.
Cancel the massage.
We want Sushi Rocoo,
not Sushi Cafe.
And kickboxing is fine but
change the session to 7:30.
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