The Wager Page #2

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Is that all?

All right,

all right.

Shoo, shoo,

shoo, shoo.

Go on, disappear.

Come on, I want

to talk to you.

You know, I

dont golf, right?

You know

how hard it was

to get all that

inyour contract?

You re notTom Hanks.

We only got $300,000

budgeted for your entourage.

But once youwin that

little golden statue,

the world s gonna be ours.

Well, I m not

sure I need all this.

LfTom needs it,

you need it.

It s notwho you are,

It swho you look like.

Ill cancel the interview

ifyou want.

His blog has an

insane readership.

I knowwe

need this.

Nah, nah, nah,

well do it.

All right,

this is the deal.

Word is Colin s gonna go

over the studio s head

for his scene, planning

to sneak it in onyou tonight.

It could get U G L Y.

You are the man.

I sayit s

studio business.

Give him

what he wants.

Well deal with it

after the awards.

Don t let anything

get in the way.

Bad publicity right now could

kill us, you knowwhat I mean?

I m just here to give

you the heads up.

Besides Colin, weve

got one more problem.

What s that?

(male)

I understand.

(female)

Get out of

the way, Toby!

I should go.

Careful,

shrapnel.

What happened?

Colin said

something and then

Becca in wardrobe

said that they saw

her'boyfriend'

storm out ofhere.

Well, let s give

her some privacy.

Gladly.

All right, guys, nothing

to see here, okay?

What?

Blessed are

the peacemakers.

Uh, peacemakers

get shot, bro.

Remember Bosnia?

Get out

ofhere, Colin!

(Michael)

It s me.

(male)

Okay, what s the

problem this time?

So what happened?

I have no idea.

You have no idea?

You are never

gonna believe it.

I asked her ifher

pants were the right size.

Colin told me

that I m fat.

Uh!

He s such a pig.

What?

I hate Hollywood.

Hello.

Colin has a way

withwords.

Uh, yeah.

Butyou know

that s not true.

Don t let him get

you down, okay?

You ready

to do this?

All right.

Are we

ready to shoot?

You mean the princess

got it together?

Did you

pray for her?

What do you mean?

Well, isnt that

what you Christians do?

I saw that I saw

that on 'LarryKing.'

I must have

missed that episode.

(Toby)

Guys, okay.

Whichversion of the scene

do youwant to shoot?

(Michael)

Thatwas decided before I

signed the contract,

right, Colin?

You know, I, for a second,

thought that this was my movie.

Think I m just gonna

be the servant now.

Can I getyou like a Huggies

or a little babywipe?

(Toby)

Look, ljust want to know

which one, pink or yellow?

The version where Chad

and Maggie dont make love.

Wait a minute,

so I have to like

I have to

like read these?

[Dramaticinstrumental

music playing]

I couldnt

stay away.

Michael?

You know, It s not

safe here for you.

You promised.

I promised to

keep you alive.

I am dying without

you, Mr. Slater.

No, Maggie,

not like this.

(Colin)

Cut, cut,

cut, cut, cut.

Hey, Michael?

Cassandra, we re just

gonna hold for a second.

(Cassandra)

Thanks for just helping

me through all this.

I didnt do

anything, really.

Where are all

the good men like you, Michael?

(Michael)

I wouldnt know.

Your little

friend really

looks up

to you, huh?

Yeah, I guess so.

He seems

like a good kid.

Did we get it?

(Colin)

Uh, no.

Okay, I thought Michael

nailed that last take.

Can I get ice chips?

Guys, sit down.

Let s be

quiet, okay?

Let s focus.

Sit down.

Uh, it s

not the acting per se

and you look great.

But, okay.

Toby, give me

a second.

Give me a second.

All right,

you knowwhat, Michael?

What do you

think, Michael?

Colin, well do

whatever you need.

It s your baby.

Okay, great,

you knowwhat?

I dont buyit.

What is is the, 'Not now,

Maggie, not like this'?

What is that?

These are

two passionate human beings

and I want

them to express

their passion

for each other in this moment.

That s not up

for discussion.

Oh, you re right.

I m sorry.

I dont knowwhat

got into my head.

Why did I think that

I could competewith

an Oscar nominated actor?

That s irrelevant

and you knowit.

People in the real world

make love as a means

of expressing their feelings

to each other.

Nobody relates

to your archaic,

moral ideology anymore.

I m sorry!

All right, fine.

Why dont we shoot your

scene thenwell shoot

what happens next.

This one night results

in an unwanted child

raised with

no father.

Relate to that.

I m simply not gonna allow

your narrow minded

religious agenda

to ruin my film!

Let me tell you what s

gonna ruinyour film,

the fact that you re

a second rate hack.

Get off my set.

You stay here!

Sorry, Cass.

Whatwas

that all about?

Just a difference

of opinion.

You might want to

stay out ofit.

(male)

Michael Steele?

What s this?

This is divorce

papers from my client.

[Sentimental instrumental

music playing]

For so long

I was dying.

I was dying

for a change.

And forever and forever

and forever I will love,

perfect love.

I will love.

I will love.

(Michael)

Tired, huh?

Been a long day.

Ill get a bed

ready for you.

Wait right there

for a minute, okay?

[Sentimental instrumental

music continues]

Oh, all mylife

I was dying,

I was dying

for your touch.

Thenyou made it.

Yeah, you made it andyou

held me in your arms.

Oh, in your arms.

(male TVevangelist)

You have heard that it was

said, do not commit adultery.

Anyonewho looks at has

already committed adultery

with her in his heart.

And if your right

eye offends you,

pluck it out and

cast it from thee

for it is profitable

for thee that one of my

[knocking on door]

Cass, it s late.

You okay?

Yeah, I came

to see ifyou are.

It s not the best

day of mylife.

Yeah, I thought that

you might want to talk.

[Seductive instrumental

music playing]

Nice house.

We like it

I like it.

Maybe shed rather live

in my dump than The Palisades.

Maybe.

Just kidding.

[Seductive instrumental

music playing]

(Michael)

Yeah, I know

howyou feel.

(Cassandra)

Michael, I m here cause

I dont have any friends.

Ive never

felt so alone.

(Michael)

Yeah, I know

howyou feel.

(Cassandra)

How do you keep

it all together?

I dont know, Cass,

sometimes I feel

like a disaster.

Well, if you re a disaster,

thenwhat does that make me?

Hey, I m sorry

about everything

that happened today.

I was out ofline.

No, youwerent.

Colin deserved it.

He is a hack.

Maybe.

Even so, it made me

realize how much

I still have

to figure out.

Come on.

[Camera shutters]

[Camera lens shutters]

You need this

as much as I do.

This is not

a movie, Cass.

I m married.

Not anymore.

[Camera shuttering]

Okay, I m not

gonna beg.

It s a little late for that,

dontyou think?

Are you trying

to humiliate me?

Why are you

acting so strange?

Oh, Michael.

Cassie,

wait a minute.

Charlie,

go back to bed.

[Camera shuttering]

(male)

Get over here.

Cassandra Brevin just came

out of Michael Steele s house.

(Cassandra)

Let go of my door.

Don t be

ridiculous.

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