Get Shorty

Previously onGet Shorty...

Sad excuse for a half-assed writer.

Let me handle it. Okay?

I'll make sure he does what you want. And I'm a little curious.

About what?

About how the writing thing works.

Help!

You talk to Mexico?

They wanna keep business smooth.

But you got the Feds watching you.

So?

I'll handle the territory north of Indian Springs.

It's best for everyone.

Josias's men. They talk to you?

They said shit. I didn't listen.

- It's good you told me.

And now, you call him back.

You little bitch.

No, no, no!

- No! -What the fuck?

I dreamed Amara was here.

She wanted to see the movie that we made.

What do you mean?

I'm here, Ricky.

And so far...

I like it.

You look rested. Do I?

Take it you were asleep when this happened.

Josias was second from the right.

Chatter suggested he was gonna move on Amara De Escalones,

so maybe this is her getting to him first.

Not our best day.

Yeah, better than his.

Mmm. Smells good.

Got eggs, there's sausage, tomato, juice.

-Fresh coffee. -Yes.

I even sent Louis out for pastries.

-Oh. Impressive hosting. -Good morning.

I'm sure you agree.

It's, um, it's better if Emma doesn't know about last night.

Did something happen last night?

Well, you don't remember. That's your loss.

-Oh, you mean the sex? -Mmm.

I mean, as a rule,

I don't usually tell Emma when we have sex.

Do you do that?

No. I mean, only when it's really good.

Oh.

Where's my hair thingy?

I don't have 'em!

We have no idea what we're doing

and I don't wanna confuse her. It's not fair.

It's not fair on anyone.

What are these?

Hey. Uh, those are actors that we're looking at.

So, who's gonna be my mom?

- -I'm being replaced?

Right now, we're just setting up auditions.

So people come in and meet us,

or they send in videos of themselves

doing the, you know, scenes and what not.

If you want, I can show you some when you come into the office.

Yeah, definitely.

Also, you're gonna meet the director,

and the lovely lady from Gravity Pictures.

Ah. Well, we don't want to get in the way.

I'm executive producer.

If anyone says they have a problem with it,

I can have them water boarded.

We'll swing by Charlene's and get dressed first.

-Oh, this girl was good. -Hi, hold on.

She's good? Yes...

Morning.

It's fine. We're just having breakfast.

Are you getting beach weather?

It's cloudy in the mornings here. They call it a marine layer.

Right.

When I lived in San Diego with my brother, we were...

Jeff, I... I slept with Miles last night.

Really?

Was it an accident?

Accident? -Yeah, were you sober?

Well, uh, sober enough.

Then you made a decision.

Well, I mean, I wouldn't call it a decision. We just...

I'm sorry.

You're sorry, like, it won't happen again?

Yes.

No, I mean... You know I got to,

I got to figure that out.

That would be good to know.

Jesus.

You know, I shot three under par for the first time in a month.

I leave the course, this is the first phone call that I make.

- -Go around, you fucking idiot!

-Go around! Get off the phone, douchebag.

Look, I'm sorry that it happened,

and I'm sorry to spring it on you like this.

I just... I didn't want to lie.

You know what? I think It's for the best.

Why?

Um, I didn't want to say this, but I just...

I feel like there's something toxic about this situation.

Our situation.

And it's affecting me, personally.

But if this is what gets you off...

To rekindle a toxic relationship...

Look, I'll be back Tuesday, we can talk about all this.

Tuesday.

Nah, you know what? Fuck this.

Hello?

Jerry, cappuccino's ready.

Espresso shot as well, huh?

-Oh, thank you. -Yeah.

Large Americano and decaf coffee.

Caramel Latte.

We can't sit around here in LA.

When are we back in Nevada?

Too much heat.

Josias had business from Indian Springs all the way to fucking Reno.

I fucking played him.

Yeah? We're set up.

How is he?

Been better. Hey. Hey, who's that?

Had the doctor give him antibiotic.

Hey, man. Please.

Don't know how long he's gonna last though.

Tell 'em I work with you.

I just... I need to get to a hospital.

Look, I promise I can help you out with whatever you need.

At least he's talking.

Yeah, he's either passed out, or won't shut up.

Amara says, "Do whatever you have to do to keep him alive,

"at least until he tells us what we need to know."

-They're ready. -Mmm.

Like you said, everything north of Indian Springs is ours.

-Damn right. But we don't know who was kicking up.

So we got Josias' boy, Lyle, here in a safe house in LA.

He's the only one left that knows Josias' operation.

Okay.

She wants you to go over,

get all the names and payoff amounts out of Lyle while he's still alive.

Shouldn't I be in Nevada, running shit from the ground?

Run it from LA.

Whatever you find out, just tell the guys back home.

You're basically the command center for the whole expansion.

I mean, yeah.

If that's what you want.

Such a good boy.

No, I'm gonna need you to get back to me.

Bear claw?

I got bear claws. Come on. Bear claw? They're good.

Now we gonna push in as debris and bodies keep flying past camera.

And I'm gonna tilt up like this and slowly come back.

Yes. Daly. D-A-L-Y.

Yeah, I'm calling about an actress that she represents,

uh, Becca Morgan.

Bear claw? -Yeah, I can hold.

I don't know if it's just the coffee shop on Tujunga, or if it's all of LA.

But everyone in there...

Every... Everyone, I mean, everyone is writing a screenplay.

So, I mean, do writers just work in coffee shops or...

Is everyone in LA a fuckin' writer?

Hey.

She is? That's great.

I mean, of course she is, it's a beautiful role.

I can get her a meeting but she'll have to be quick,

there's an awful lot of interest.

Okay, well, let me find the time and I'll call you back later.

-Did you hear that? -Hmm?

That is textbook. Sell the sizzle and not the steak.

Well, my sizzle got sold.

Where is Hafdis?

-He was just there... -What do you got?

On a scout.

Rick. Becca Morgan, she's interested in the role of Margaret.

Okay, well, well, who's that?

Could you get April Quinn on the line?

Also, can I get one of those headset things for my phone, like that lady has, there?

Becca Morgan, she was a breakout role in Flashing Lights.

Which is?

A film out of New Zealand, winning loads of awards.

-According to who? -Her agent.

Ah. Now, see. You gotta watch out.

That's what the agents do. They talk...

I have April.

Oh, all right. Put her on speaker.

-Hello, Miss Quinn. This about Becca Morgan?

-You heard. -Unbelievable.

Kisbye, now Morgan.

I don't know what they see in this project or why they'd want to work with you.

But it's a good cast.

Brandon likes her?

He saw Flashing Lights at Telluride,

he's been killing himself trying to put her in something.

Yeah, she was great in that. We love her.

Becca wants to come in and discuss the role.

I was thinking we could use that big white room

that you brought us to, the one with the... With the trees.

Make sure Hafdis can come.