Unlucky Stars

Good morning, bay area!

It's a beautiful Monday.

Hope you'll get out there

and try to forget about this past weekend,

especially you sports fans.

I've never seen so much bad luck in three days of my life.

If anybody put money down on our bay-area favorites,

you might want to think about robbing a bank

and getting out of the country.

Or maybe you should just go back to Vegas and stay there.

I don't what to stay besides "music cures all."

Here's hoping this new track

from "the illness" will do just that.

- Yeah? - Thomas!

Hey, it's Sam calling for my dad, Carl.

You have had

some of the worst luck anyone has ever had.

I can have your money for you in a week.

A week? The last time

my dad waited a week, I had to find the guy.

Had to track him down and cut off his finger.

Had to bring it back to my dad.

Ended up being the wrong finger.

The point is I got trouble. See, it's about image.

I can't go around cutting off everybody's fingers.

There's only digits on a guy's hands,

then I got to move to toes... I'll get it, all right?

Look, I'm on a new film right now.

I could just ask... a new blockbuster

like your last couple?

What was that last one you did with, uh...

With a plot?

Just give me some time.

I'll have it.

Well, I'm sure. I'll see you soon.

Hey, pop?

This guy's not gonna come up with 15 grand,

even if he had a week.

You wanna make a bet this becomes an amazing action movie?

Tomas will be out any second now.

Don't start the car until we see him.

Hi, you've reached Sara. I'm not available.

Give me a call, but leave me a message.

Don't worry about the sign.

It's a low-budget gig.

I'm sure you're gonna get some great action for your reel.

Okay.

Hey, guys. Sorry for the wait. There was a huge order

put in before yours... A little bit confusion.

Are you gonna put it down

or are you gonna keep babbling like an idiot?

You mean to tell me whose is which?

That's mine.

So put his there and give me my plate!

Oh, here.

- What are you doing? - You're fired!

I didn't...

hey, Sara.

- Hey, baby. - I need to crash with you

for a couple of nights. Is that all right?

Yeah, sure. Is everything okay?

It's too hard to explain right now.

All right. I'll see you soon.

All right, thanks, bye.

So, you've known Nick longer than I have?

Uh, yeah.

I've known Nick since we were kids.

But you been working with him for two years now, right?

Uh-huh. So, um,

Nick probably gave you a good idea of what we do here.

Yeah, he said you guys get paid pretty well

for just taking a few pictures

and, uh...

Every now and then, things get a little physical, but...

It's not like you guys are running around in the middle

of a gun fight or something, right?

Right?

Is that what he said?

W-well, yeah.

Is that... don't worry about that.

Listen, sometimes things get a little physical,

but I'm assuming since Nick sent you here

today to fill in for him that you understand that.

Well... yeah.

But...

- Yo. - Hey, is punk ass there?

Yeah, your guy's here. You wanna stop by?

Listen, I just got a ticket for parking...

yeah, okay.

Who was that?

You blind?

- This the guy? - Yep.

That's him.

Was that... did you just call?

Don't matter. Stand up.

- Wait, is this... is this... - Don't worry about it.

Get up.

What are you, like, 20?

- No... - Doesn't matter.

Wait, wait!

How far is this supposed to go?

Hey...

Nice.

- What, are you guys nuts? - Hey, hey.

I didn't know he was gonna do all of that.

And who is he?

That's Stan.

He's an old buddy of Nick and I.

He's been a bounty hunter for a couple of years now,

so, you know, we help each other out on cases.

You work with this guy?

Sometimes.

You got the job, by the way.

- Uh... - Grab that folder right there.

We're gonna make a run, drop off some pictures to a client.

Then you and I get to start on this new case together.

Wha... I...

What about... what about Stan?

But Josh handled himself like a pro just like you said he would.

- Hey! - All right, he's coming.

I'll call you back.

Oh, you seem very okay with everything

that just happened in there. Man, I'm not cool with that.

Listen, I'm not putting my life in the hands of someone

who needs some warning before something goes down.

I wanted to see what you got. Stan was down to help.

Now, you handled yourself like Nick said you could,

but I had to be sure.

If you want to fill in for Nick,

I got your back as long as you agree to get mine.

It's the only way this is gonna work.

I told Nick I'd help fill in for him 'cause

him and his girl are having a baby

and he'd do the same thing for me.

Otherwise, what?

You'd go get another job? Yeah.

Oh, really?

'Cause Nick told me about the last couple jobs you had.

I could make money doing something else.

Not as much as you would with me, but, you know,

it's up to you.

I'm down as long as that is my last test.

I told you you got the job. Why would I need to test you

again?

So?

All right. All right.

Come on.

So, I'm curious. You ever use a gun?

Yeah, at a range.

- Okay, good. - Wait, wait, wait.

Is getting shot at a part of this job?

Thinking positive is good,

but being prepared is even better.

Do you have a gun?

Did Nick have a gun?

No, Nick never carried a gun.

That's probably why he got shot.

I'm joking.

I think Nick would have told you if he got shot.

Well, I don't know! He didn't tell me about Stan!

That's not funny, man.

I just want you to know I'm carrying.

And I've never had to use mine,

but I feel better having it on me.

So, you know, whatever you want. Come on.

Let's go. Let's go.

So, shouldn't I get a bullet-proof vest?

Yeah, that's probably a good idea.

Well, then shouldn't you get one, too?

No, why? I already have one.

So, who's this client we're gonna go see?

Check out that folder.

So, what, we just...

We go over there, drop off the pictures, that's it?

Yeah, then we start looking for the action stars.

They're in there. You'll see.

I don't recognize this guy at all.

Tomas de la Cruz is actually a popular action star

from a small town in Peru. He made some cheesy action films

and now he's got himself a little cult following.

What do you mean "cheesy" action films?

Cut!

- What the hell? - What's wrong?

Somebody got the boom in the shot.

Somebody got in my shot.

Who?

Jesus Christ.

Well, I'm not doing all that again,

so you guys better just cut that up and take it from, uh,

this guy's fall. Uh, he's, uh, not conscious.

What?

This is not the fake piece of wood.

Why would there be any real pieces of wood anywhere near me

during this part of the fight? And what is the purpose,

if I may ask, of all this powder?

I told you there's too much powder.

- Told me? - Yeah. Yeah, you.

Why is that my responsibility?

- Have him do it. - Hey, hold up.

Hold up. What? I could do it.