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Where did he find them?

High school?

- So young.

MAN 2:
So full of sh*t.

RABBI:
Few people knew and truly

understood Jack as well as this man.

Morning.

Oh, my God. He looks even thicker

and hairier than he did yesterday.

BRUCE:

So young, so final.

Jack Gregory Levine McDonagh.

Not just an agent.

I see so many people out here.

that I'd rather be eulogizing today

than Jack.

[CROWD LAUGHS]

When a life gets cut short

we all feel saddened.

But when it had the promise

that Jack exhibited.

in an industry that, let's face it.

is often known for mercilessly

devouring and punishing its own.

But Jack transcended

his competition.

I have never seen so many agents

from other agencies.

attend a funeral for one of

their most wicked competitors.

My first reaction was to assume

that most of you were here

to steal Jack's clients.

while they were still

in a weakened condition...

rather than pay your respects.

[WHISPERING] You know that stuff

you take when you have to pack?

- You know.?

- [WHISPERING] Klonopin?

If I could have one.

But I see true respect and love here.

Everybody knows

this is a tough town.

Hunter S. Thompson

once said to me:

"Bruce, my boy, the movie business

is a cruel and shallow money trench.

where thieves and pimps run free

and good men die like dogs."

And then he added,

"There's also a negative side."

[CROWD LAUGHS]

Tomorrow at 4,

he shaves that f***ing beard.

or the whole picture goes down.

BRUCE:

when the feared studio head died.

The turnout at that funeral

was massive.

And Billy Wilder was asked:

"Why did so many people show up

for such a hated man?"

And Mr. Wilder said,

"It's that old showbiz adage.

'Give the audience what they want

and they'll come."'

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Hey, Ben. Ben.

- Hey.

- Scott.

- I think if we talk, you know, terms

- Yeah.

- Oh, are we negotiating?

- No, we'll save that for later.

You wanna negotiate?

Later. You wanna talk about

my ex-wife later?

- No. What are? What do you mean?

- Later?

You sleep in my ex-f***ing-bed

with my ex-f***ing-Wife

in my ex-f***ing house,

and you wanna negotiate?

- No, no, no!

- And I don't care?

What's wrong with you,

you little shitbag?

All you'll be able to do is write

tampon jingles, you hear me, fuckface?

Tampon jingles, you f***ing hack.

[SCOTT SCREAMING]

- Are you all right?

- Sure.

- For a minute I thought you were

- What?

Nothing.

Anyway, so remember

that florist movie?

There's a star attached now.

and frankly, I would much rather

have you produce it than Leonard.

No, no. Who do you think I am?

I mean

I don't understand. You wanna throw

this opportunity my way? Why?

Well, my agent thought

it would be good business.

You're the guy who could get money

and run interference on this one.

- Frankly, I agree.

- Out of the question.

- Why?

- Why? Well, I believe...

There's a couple of things that

you and I would need to sort out first.

- Sure. Like what?

- Like you're seeing my ex-wife.

You've been divorced.

- . for a year and a half.

- Doesn't matter.

You almost married somebody else

So what? It's not right.

It doesn't feel right.

It's wrong. I mean, Scott,

for God's sakes, you're married.

What difference does that make?

I'm not happy.

Not happy.

Is this a feeling

that you're unfamiliar with?

- I'm gonna have to think about this.

- Fine.

By the way, who's the actor

in the florist movie?

- Brad Pitt.

- He's in?

SCOTT:
Hundred percent.

- Brad Pitt as a florist. He'd be good.

SCOTT:

Sure would.

I already have a couple of thoughts.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

RABBI:
Ladies and gentlemen, one last

custom before we leave this place.

I wanna invite all of you

after the family

to come forward and to lay

a blanket of soil over Jack's casket.

That every one of us

should lay him to rest in peace.

And after that, we'll sing,

I'll chant a prayer.

BRUCE:

Wouldn't stand there if I was you.

It couldn't be helped.

Look, I'm certain we're both making

more out of this than is necessary.

I told you. Answer's no.

"No" means the picture

is as dead as Jack.

That's not good for you or me.

BRUCE:

We'll see.

Look.

You're just a producer.

You're just the f***ing mayonnaise

in a bad sandwich.

They're gonna crush your nuts.

Yeah, I don't think

that's gonna happen.

- We'll see.

- Get the f*** away from me, will you?

I'd hate to have to f***ing

beat you to death right here.

[SINGING IN HEBREW]

[SOBBING]

[DICK GRUNTING]

MAN:

He just hit him.

SCOTT:

Dick.

MAN 2:
Come on. Lift up.

SCOTT:
Dick! Dick!

MAN 2:

Come on.

SCOTT:
Dick, come on.

MAN 2:
Dick.

- Dick. Dick.

MAN 3:
There you go.

Come here.

[DICK GRUNTING]

[CHATTERING]

CAL:
Here's what happened. He went

right from the car to his trailer.

BEN:
What did he look like?

- Hard to tell.

He had a hat, sunglasses

with a scarf, kept his back to everyone.

That Makeup guy and his assistant

are the other ones in the trailer.

- Door's locked.

- Did the Teamster who drove see him?

Said he didn't notice.

I ran into him yesterday

at Jack's funeral.

Well?

Not good.

[BELL RINGING]

MAN 1:
All right.

MAN 2:
That's perfect.

Sid has asked me to come out

to support you guys.

But he's adamant, if the status is quo,

this baby goes down.

Let's be patient.

We're gonna be ready in 10.

MAN 3:
Allison, let's make sure

first take is set.

- "If the status is quo"?

- It's a new breed.

God.

MAN:

Ready on the set, sir.

He'll be out in a minute.

Huh?

Two.

We're almost there.

I'm betting beard.

What kind of remark is that?

People's livelihoods are at stake.

Make a note:

Producer with a conscience.

They say, you know, we're measured

by how we handle adversity.

Okay, you're gonna have to stop it,

all right? You're gonna have to stop it.

CAL:

Have one, calm the nerves.

Why not, what the hell?

It's only been 30 years.

Okay, that's it, here we are!

Let's go!

F***.

Come on!

[ALL GROANING]

Hey, how about we get this f***er

on the road, huh?

[CREW CHEERING]

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[CHATTERING]

JOHNNY:

Ben, you did it!

[JEREMY SPEAKING IN FRENCH]

Ben, Ben, I'd like to introduce

you to Mary and Mary.

They're kind of young.

Not really, 16 and 16 is 32.

Aba knows numbers.

Aba knows numbers, babe.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[BARKS]

Hey, how are you?

So I hear we made some changes.

BEN:

Yes, well, just some nips and tucks.

- So long as we kept our edge.

- Yeah, the edge, we saved the edge.

BEN:

Get any sleep on the plane?

JEREMY:
I'm certainly optimistic.

BEN:
Good, optimistic is good.

Yeah, no.

I haven't seen his final cut.

You haven't seen his cut?

- No.

- Well, I think it's great.

- It's finally there.

- Yeah.

- It's been a long hard one, but

- Yeah.

No, but you guys

have been great about it.

Well, thank you.

We're so lucky to have him.

[MC SPEAKING IN FRENCH ON PA]

MC:

Sean Penn.

Thank you.

[MC SPEAKING IN FRENCH]

[SPEAKING IN FRENCH]

They like him.

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