True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet Page #9

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to see this side?

- I know you're mad about the wedding.

- No, listen, you know what?

Let's shove past it.

Sam's the second-best thing

that's ever happened to me.

I mean, after you, of course.

Enough about me.

Morgan's voice:

I wanted to believe her. I really did,

but somehow I had the feeling

that we both had more

life-work to do,

and she was still wearing

my Quentin Tarantino earrings.

Let's focus here,

'cause Oprah's people already called.

They wanna hear your side of the story.

Plus, Lorne Michaels owes me

a huge favor,

so let's get you

on "Saturday Night Live. "

- Tell her the really big news.

- Big news?

- You ready for this?

- Morgan:
I don't know.

- 'Cause you got the part.

- In the Soderbergh film.

- Wait. What?

- Lindsay dropped out!

She's in rehab... again.

And the world

just keeps spinning.

No, Trudy, this is the part

that I really really wanted.

It could change everything

for me as an actress.

Exactly, which is why we gotta get

you out of here and back to LA.

So that's it? You're gonna whisk her

away from all the work she's been doing?

Bianca, this is crazy.

She's just starting to do well.

She's an actor, Tru.

Her life's in Hollywood,

not here.

She spent

her entire childhood working.

Now she has a chance

to be a semi-normaI kid,

- even if it is just for senior year.

- You don't understand the business.

If she misses out on this,

we know she ruins her career forever.

- That's the worst possible scenario?

- That's exactly what that is.

- What about college?

- What is she gonna learn in college?

- Hey hey hey hey!

- Shh shh shh!

Why isn't anyone asking

what I'm thinking?!

- We're listening. We're listening.

- What I need?

I had the stage,

the solo and the monologue,

but I didn't know my lines.

Morgan?

- I-

- Trudy:
What do you want, Morgan?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Devon:
The paparazzi followed

Morgan's limousine all the way

to a locaI airport, where Morgan,

her mother and her manager

boarded a private jet back

to Hollywood...

I can't believe the news is

actually covering this garbage.

Devon:
No one has seen

or heard from Morgan...

Well, the reporters

are finally gone.

Devon:
And word has it

Morgan's just been tapped

to star in Steven Soderbergh's

new film.

Think you'll ever

see her again?

No, it was all an act, Em.

Okay? All of it, even me.

( pebble clatters )

- What is it?

- I think it's Morgan Carter

- in our bushes.

- What?

What are you doing?

We just saw you get into a jet on TV.

That was a decoy me.

They do it all the time.

Why don't you go back

to your abusive stalker father?

Come on.

Morgan:

I had to talk to Eli.

Well, I've done it

in the movies enough times.

( wood creaking )

( shouts )

Ah!

What now?

Morgan, are you all right?

Help!

You don't look

too red carpet now.

Can I have five minutes?

And the lies just bloomed

untiI I was completely trapped by them.

I mean, I didn't know who I was,

and I didn't know who to trust.

Debbie found out

and she blackmailed me.

She did?

I know now

I should have trusted you guys.

I'm really sorry.

I really am.

So what are you doing here?

I decided to stay in Fort Wayne...

and finish high schooI.

Be serious.

Everyone will get used to it.

When it's no longer a story,

no one will care.

What about

your Soderbergh movie?

I passed on it.

There will be other roles,

but there won't be

other senior years.

So I want to spend mine here

with Trudy and with you guys.

Whatever.

Eli...

I know you feeI

totally betrayed,

and I get that,

but what I feeI for you

is reaI.

You- you actually care about me.

It wasn't about if I could boost

your press coverage

or how good I look

on your arm, you know, it was-

You helped me and-

and it was just

'cause you wanted to.

And that's why I fell for you.

You know, I can't tell-

I just can't tell

when you're Iying

or acting...

or whatever you call it. It's-

I'm tired.

I should probably turn in.

Emily:

Just give him time.

- You think?

- Yeah.

Maybe. Maybe not.

I'm gonna go, okay?

Okay.

Hi, I'm Mary Kitchen, live here

at Hillhaven High SchooI

where Morgan Carter

has been a student

at our very own

locaI high schooI.

This is insane.

Are you gonna be okay?

Yeah, I have something

for you, though.

- For me?

- Yes.

Good luck in schooI.

- Thank you.

- Oh, are you anti-hug now?

Get over here.

All right, here we go again.

Morgan's voice:
It was one thing to go

to high schooI as Claudia Miller.

Now I had to play

the same part as myself.

But I had to admit,

I was pretty terrified.

Woman:
Morgan!

Is it true that you're

going back to high schooI?

Morgan, over here, Morgan!

Thank you!

Morgan, over here, Morgan!

( clamoring )

They're all

Looking to find some story

They can tell to sell

The evening shows tonight

Forget about rumors

that you hear...

Hi.

Hey.

They fill the page

with this and that...

Come on, let's get out of here.

Come on.

I'm not afraid

to let you in

'Cause I'm a tough girI,

I've got skin

That's thick enough

to let you see

The good and bad,

yeah, all of me

This is my life

and I'm gonna show you...

Morgan's voice:

There's no script for what comes next.

I'll just have to figure it out.

It's the truth about me.

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