Trust Me Page #4

- How much do you take?

- 10%.

That's an awful lot of money

for two days of work.

When she books this,

my job is just beginning.

- We'll give you seven.

- But that's not fair.

Baby, please.

You need to let me do my thing here.

That's the offer, Howard.

Take it or leave it.

10 is fair, Ray. I deserve 10%.

I understand. Let's go.

Your mama's gone.

We're doing things my way now.

I hope this isn't at Paramount

because he's banned from the lot.

Last chance, Howard. You in or you out?

We're signing with Howard

or I'm not going tomorrow.

Come on.

What's going on here? Are you all right?

I... I think so.

Could you just give us a minute?

All right, but please, take your seats.

Well...

if that's your rate, Howard,

then I guess that's your rate.

I was just trying to make sure

that the man that is representing us

is sitting on a pair.

You understand.

A career will be waiting

when you get back.

Get to know the scene, but make sure

you get some sleep, okay?

- Good night, Howard.

- Shoot me a text when you close it.

I will.

Any questions, any problems, anything

at all, call me anytime. Doesn't matter.

- How's your day now?

- It doesn't suck.

I can't believe what I'm hearing...

that's so comical!

I mean, what... is this the eighth time

you've done this to him?

Well, you can tell her your dick

will still be there in the morning

and you can drop him off then. Hi.

It's none of your goddamn

business who it is.

Fine, it's my new boyfriend.

He's going to give it to me real good.

Hello?

- Hi.

- Everything okay?

Just my jackass ex-husband

acting like a jackass.

How was the play?

I seriously wanted to slit my wrists

with the program.

- How was the roach kid?

- Brilliant. Johnny Depp with peach fuzz.

I heard he got signed

in the dressing room.

Seriously?

No. The kid's voice was like a cat

getting sawed in half.

But, he was kind of cute and he wasn't

half bad, so I got his number for you.

Did you...?

Thanks.

- Where's Ben?

- He's with his dad.

He picked him up a couple hours ago...

for the first time in two months.

Now he wants to bring him back

because his stupid girlfriend

just scored tickets for Coachella.

She's 20... she's 20 years old.

I have panties

that are older than she is.

Sexy.

So when's he's bringing him back?

- No, no, no. I said I had plans.

- Why? What are you doing?

I'm just heading over to this strip club

over in Culver City.

They have an open pole night

so I'm going to give that a whirl.

- Really? Did... no, you're not.

- Not going to do that.

Oh, crap. You know what?

You got to get out of here.

- What?

- That's my ex-husband

- and he's really super jealous.

- That's him?

- Howard Holloway?

- Yes.

Secured currier. I got a package here.

- That's not funny.

- I think it's so funny.

- Hi.

- I.D.

- I was...

- Flashing.

- Okay.

- No excuses.

- Okay.

- Now I need one of you.

Flashing. I need you to sign, sir.

- Can I use that?

- Yeah, that's why it's attached.

Okay.

- This script is watermarked.

- Okay.

You are to make no copies. I don't

want you to think about making a copy.

- Okay.

- You will bring this draft

when you come to the studio tomorrow

or you will not be admitted.

- Do you understand?

- Yes, sir.

- Good.

- Awesome.

Awesome.

Jeez, Louise.

What's in there, somebody's liver?

It's the script. "The Becoming."

- Shut up. From the books?

- Yeah, you know them?

I love them.

Ben and I read them together.

- Don't tell me she's reading for Sophia.

- Yeah.

- It's the lead.

- I know.

- Shut up!

- Kiss my ass!

- You should get in there and start...

- Oh, yeah. I probably should.

Okay, I'll see you.

Actually, I was going to have a glass

of wine first. You know, to unwind.

And I can see you need a refill,

so maybe you want to stop by

for a... you know, for a nightcap?

- A nightcap?

- Just came out.

Is Dean Martin going to be there?

- It's... never mind. It was...

- Sure.

You will?

Well, you're a nice guy, right?

- Tell me you're a nice guy.

- I am. I mean, I think I am.

So let's do this...

before I chicken out.

- One glass of wine, no funny stuff.

- No.

What... what am I doing?

No, wait.

No, I'm sorry. No, no... I'm just having

a really tough time right now

and I don't want to do something that's

gonna make me want to kill myself later.

That didn't come out

exactly the way I meant it.

It's okay. The first few years

after my divorce, I was certifiable.

When did you get divorced?

It was a while ago.

You were probably on a play date.

Anyway, I'm going to go inside now.

You're welcome to join me

for a glass of wine,

but after that, I've got to work.

So if you kill yourself later,

it's not going to be on my conscience.

That's funny.

Funny goes a long way with me.

It's going to have to.

Howard?

Lydia? What are you doing here?

Well, my dad went out and I was getting

kind of tweaked about reading with "Gandhi"

and you said you'd help me,

so here I am.

- How did you get my address?

- You know you're listed, right?

- Hi, I'm Lydia.

- I'm Marcy.

She's really pretty.

You're really pretty.

You're pretty and I'm going to go now.

- Okay, can you wait inside?

- Copy that.

Hey, hey.

Can I call you tomorrow?

So are you coming now

or in like, a little bit?

Inside.

Sure.

Oh, my God. Is this you?

Look at all that hair.

Is that your mom?

- Why does she look like that?

- She's disappointed in me.

- Why?

- Depends which picture you're looking at.

- So...?

- Oh, my God.

Yeah?

It's kind of good, though, right?

It's amazing.

But, I mean, come on.

Period vampire movie? How fresh.

They're not really vampires.

They're more like this lonely,

alien species living among us.

Yeah, with fangs who bite people.

And the main vampire guy, "Castaline,"

he's growing wings.

They're not full wings yet.

They've been here for centuries

waiting for the one

who will trigger that final phase

of their metamorphosis.

- Their what?

- Their... it's a change.

- So you really liked it?

- Oh, my God. Oh, my God. It's amazing.

And, Lydia, her mother, she sells her

to them like a piece of meat.

Everybody she loves

betrays her and then it's her.

- She's the one.

- Yeah?

She's the one who becomes

this magnificent new creature.

- Are you going to start crying?

- No. God, no.

It's just I found it

kind of moving is all.

Oh, my God. No wonder Ang freaked out.

It's like they wrote it for you.

Then how come I can't act it

to save my life?

"I am a new thing

and this is my becoming."

- Who talks like that?

- It's a period piece.

They'll teach you

how to handle the language.

Tomorrow, they just want to see you

connect to it. Make it real.

Yeah, no problem. I mean, just the other

day when I was sucking the life force

- out of this kid at school...

- Now, see, don't... don't do that.

Don't distance yourself

from her like that.

She's just a kid. Like you.

She's got nobody.

He's the only person

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