The Haunting of Hollywood

I'm Skyler Thompson.

Reading for the, um...

The Stylin' Sexy commercial.

The Stylin' Sexy commercial?

Um, my name is...

- Hi, this is Jennifer Morrison.

Casting man!

A new line of Stylin' Sexy shampoos

made just for you.

- So I say my name and then start the audition?

The new line of...

Sorry, I keep doing that when I think of the line.

Ha, ha.

Hi, I'm Harakay--

Look at me.

Okay.

The new style.

The new Stylin' Sexy shampoo is made just for you.

No time to do your hair?

Late for a casting?

The solution is, just use it.

- Do your styling and sexy and let your hair dry out.

You will be delighted with yourself.

Hollywood, here I...

Here I come.

Here I come, ha!

Here I come.

Here I come.

James!

You're ruining the tape.

Don't make any noise.

Okay.

I'm going again.

Hi, Richie.

This is Olivia, remember me?

Olivia Donovan.

From Newberry Springs.

I'd always come to Hollywood with my white clunker.

Jesus, ha!

I know!

Um, yeah, well...

But remember then I got pregnant.

But you always said I could come back.

Hello?

Richie?

Damn it.

Oh, I thought I lost you.

James!

Hurry up, we've got something really important to do.

Ready?

Okay, so you do it just the way mommy said.

And whatever you do, don't cut my head off.

This is.

This is gonna get us outta this place.

You know, if this works, we're gonna get

a really nice place in Hollywood.

Okay.

Three.

Two.

One.

- You know, they need to see my whole face.

Ha, ha.

You know, this is our big shot.

Okay, Mr. DeMille.

Yeah, you look great.

It's gotta look good.

If we're gonna get outta here,

it's gotta look really good.

You know, this is our big shot.

Oh my god, just imagine that.

You and I in Hollywood.

Okay.

I'm ready for my close up.

I can't believe it's finally mine.

Look how it sparkles.

You're my girl.

Forever.

You'll see.

Ugh!

You didn't even look!

You should be paying attention.

This could be for your girl one day.

I know, you're still too weird

and awkward to have a girlfriend.

Hold on, James.

Bring me a piece of paper and a pen now.

What... what's the address again?

You know, son.

This sign has been here for awhile.

An East Coast publisher came in 1923

and built this $21,000 billboard to advertise

his upscale real estate development.

And he named it...

Hollywood Land.

Hollywood Land.

Isn't that a beautiful name?

And its message remains the same over the years.

Here is where magic is possible.

Where dreams come true.

But remember, James.

Dream big.

And never forget.

You must always give it your all.

If you're not gonna give me the part.

I'll give myself the part.

I'll give myself the starring role.

Wait until you see what I can do.

- Okay, so, let's just go over some things for tomorrow.

I just want you to be yourself.

I just want you to be you.

Mm-hm.

- I kinda just want to film you and me and Casey

just kind of doing our thing.

Okay.

Being just ourselves.

Hey, what up?

Freak!

Freaking bullshit!

Freaking bullshit, man!

One day you're gonna beg for me to play!

You're gonna beg and that shit ain't happening!

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

The place is not for rent anymore.

All right, we lost it.

Casey, we're driving already, man.

We have the whole car packed up.

Don't get mad at me.

It's not my fault.

Then whose is it?

You were supposed to be there earlier.

Sorry, Skyler.

I got held up at the venue trying to get a gig there.

Let's just go home.

No, come on.

There's gotta be another way, right?

James, watch out! For Christ sake!

What the hell are you doing?

This is not okay.

We don't have a place to stay tonight.

Yeah, we do.

I got a backup.

6289 Hollywood Boulevard.

It's um...

Closer to the sign, too.

Where we're filming tomorrow.

How do you know about this place?

Yes, I've got it.

6289 Hollywood Boulevard.

So you're just not gonna tell me?

- Sometimes you gotta trust in the unknown, Skyler.

I got a plan for us.

You'll see.

- I sure can't wait to find out what it is.

If you listen.

You can hear the call.

There is a place called Hollywood.

Swept on forever.

In the worlds underneath the sun.

Are you looking for trouble, bro?

Are you chicken?

You got a dollar for me?

Does it look like I got a dollar?

- I saw you find your way in the venue back there.

It's not gonna happen like that.

I tried there for many years.

Now I am who I am.

People always call me pretty boy.

I guess dressing up for pictures will do.

She always had it in her.

She just had gotten a part on this soap opera.

Then she got pregnant with me and...

Just before things started working for her.

Oh James, it went so good.

And then the casting director said,

he liked my dress.