The Author, The Star, and The Keeper

Hurry up, Auggie, ugh.

Auggie, hurry it up, time is short!

Yeah, I'm coming.

August.

This is just great.

Stop playing games!

We've got work to do, come on!

I hate this place!

Dad?

Keeper.

There, what is it, Auggie?

What are we doing here?

A man could get killed in this storm.

Yes, he could.

That's exactly why we're here.

Now, come on, get inside.

No power.

Of course, there's no power.

Oh, just a loose bulb.

Let's get outta here.

- Auggie, do I need to remind you that our family

have been the harbor masters and the lighthouse keepers

in Owl's Point for...

Five generations, I know.

- And you, you Auggie, are the sixth.

- I got a sixth sense that aint gonna happen.

- You don't know what you're talking about.

We're here for the tourists,

to show them what life used to be.

Dad, we're actors.

Dad, let me help. - I'll get the light.

But...

Just stay here.

- I've got your ticket out of here.

I said, I got your ticket out of here.

Chicago to L.A., nonstop.

Rhonda, hi.

Is something wrong, August?

- No, I was just thinking about...

- Thinking of a way to thank me for being the only manager

that could get you out of the national tour of the show

that you made a Broadway hit to get you to L.A. in time

to star in the movie based on the show

that you made a Broadway hit.

Rhonda, you read my mind.

There's no need to thank me.

It's my pleasure.

Besides, the 30% interest I own in you

is all the thanks I need.

You leave for L.A. tonight.

Tonight?

Why tonight?

Why not tonight?

- Rhonda, you know how I feel about flying.

- Did I mention your ticket is First Class?

I just wanted one last night

to celebrate with the cast.

Give me one good reason why we need to leave tonight.

- I'll give you three good reasons.

The Terry Parsons Show booked you for tomorrow afternoon.

You're the featured guest on Spotlight Tonight

tomorrow night, and you're scheduled for lunch

with Gerald Winfrow.

Who?

The writer of the movie.

Writer?

I've been doing this role for seven years.

I can do the part in my sleep.

The fact is, I probably have.

- Exactly why we need to get out of here.

We need to change.

No more dirty, old, disgusting, run-down theaters.

Hollywood, August.

Sunshine, swimming pools.

- Movie stars. - Movie stars.

- And here comes the next big thing.

August Starr...

Curtain in 10 minutes, August.

Oh, hello, Rhonda.

Terry.

Thanks, Tony.

Who died?

You did, kind of.

The cast and the crew, they wanted to...

- "To August Star, the brightest star of them all.

"See you on the red carpet."

How witty.

Thank everybody for me.

We love you, man.

It's been great run.

We loathe you, ma'am.

Good riddance, Timmy.

Tony.

Hm?

Oh, hey, huh?

What's this for?

Sign the wall.

- Hey, Timmy, move out of the way.

No.

Always reach for the stars.

I'll catch you on stage.

- Maybe I should finish the tour.

- Maybe you should leave decisions like that to me.

Really, Rhonda?

When is your contract up?

Ah!

- Excuse me! - Oh.

August, we need to talk.

Not now, Rhonda.

I have a show to do, remember, acting?

It's what got us here in the first place.

- August. - Later, Rhonda.

August?

August?

- August! - Hey!

August, what's going on?

I'm fine.

I'm just tired.

You told me I had a month before the movie started.

You do.

I was planning some time off.

You're kidding, right?

Do you know how hard it was to book you

on the Parsons Show?

You're not exactly a household name, not yet.

- Great, then let's wait until I am.

Hey, but it's not gonna happen

unless you do the Parsons Show.

August, hey!

- Rhonda! - August!

August!

August!

Sh!

Okay, hey, hey!

You know I only have your best interests at heart.

Okay, fine, and my 30%.

- Rhonda, I appreciate everything.

Really, I do.

You work hard.

Thank you, but I work hard, too.

I need some time.

Hey.

Hey Auggie, ready for sound?

- Yep, ready for sound. - All right.

Let's get this thing done.

- I appreciate all the flowers you guys sent me.

That was really nice.

All right.

Testing, one, two, three.

All right, you're good.

Thanks, Bobby.

You bet.

Time off, sure.

No problem.

Yeah right.

August, you're right.

It's been a long run.

You need to rest.

I do!

- My first job will be to schedule you a nice,

longer vacation.

Really?

- At least a weekend, a long weekend.

Rhonda!

But first, there's this.

What is this?

- Your scheduled appearances for the next...

Two weeks?

Sh!

I didn't agree to any of this.

Yes, we did.

Remember, what's hot today can just as easily

become what's not tomorrow.

I'm here to make sure that doesn't happen.

- If you change your mind, let me know.

My number's on the bottom.

Yeah, I will Tony.

One minute August.

Thanks Kim.

What's that about?

My cousin.

He moves specialty cars.

I was gonna take next week off

and drive that down to Vegas to a client of his,

but someone who shall remain nameless

decided to quit the show.

So I requested to stay here

and help the new guy for the first week.

Sorry.

Sweet ride though.

It is.

And my cousin isn't one for taking no.

Hey!

Hey kid, you old enough to go to Vegas?

Forget that, you old enough to drive?

20 seconds.

Tony!

Cue in five!

Okay, okay!

And this.