The Substance

- Elisabeth! - Elisabeth!

We love you Elisabeth!

Please!

Over here!

Oh my God, we love you!

My favorite.

- Wanna get something to eat? - Yeah, I'll get a pretzel, or something.

- Remember her? - She was in that movie...

We're gonna have to let her know we're gonna be late.

Yeah, I'll give her a text.

He owes me 20 bucks.

Get out the way!

Vamos !

Shit!

You got it!

Feel that power, ladies!

And march! Get those knees up.

You got it!

Come on!

Front.

Kick!

Kick!

Oh yeah, you got it!

Square.

Think about those bikini bods.

You wanna look like a giant jellyfish on the beach?

Come on.

Cross.

Push.

Kick! Come on, you got it!

Hang in there, ladies, you've got it.

You've got it!

Great workout, ladies.

Alright, I hope I see you next week for Sparkle Your Life .

We're gonna work on the lateral abs,

you know, the most difficult part to sculpt.

But in the meantime,

take care of yourself.

Move it back, position one.

Great job, ladies.

You got it.

Alright take these down for me.

- Happy birthday! - Oh, thank you.

- Happy birthday. - Oh, thank you.

- Happy birthday. - Thank you.

I don't care if we have to see every fucking young girl in this fucking town

in the next few weeks.

Look, I'll make it simple.

We need her young.

We need her hot.

We need her now.

How the old bitch has been able to stick around for this long,

that's the fucking mystery to me.

Oh, Oscar winner my ass.

When was that? Back in the 30s,

what, for King Kong ?

- Promised her... - No.

I don't give a fuck what we promised her!

This is network TV, not a fucking charity.

Find me somebody new!

Now!

Hey, did you know that a woman's fertility starts to decrease about the age of 25?

How old is Jennifer?

You better get busy!

It's like when you see someone fart on screen.

People just love that.

I mean, that's just the way it is.

C'est la vie.

People are just people.

And I have to give people what they want.

That's what keeps the shareholders happy.

And people always ask for something new.

Renewal

is inevitable.

And at 50...

well...

it stops.

What stops?

What?

What stops?

You know, the...

Oh, George!

I'm sorry, I gotta run.

Harvey!

George, those ratings are insane!

You're a genius!

Oh what a man, you're a genius!

Let's buy you a drink, come on.

Well, it's your lucky day, Miss Sparkle

'cause we have X-rayed you from head to toe,

and you don't have so much as a cracked molar.

So, you are good to go.

Vaccination, okay.

Not currently on any medication.

By the way, I just want to say, my...

my wife is a huge fan.

Blood type...

Oh hey, it's your birthday!

Happy bir...

Oh, uh, that's an emergency, I'm sorry, I have to...

Have a good...

Bye.

One moment.

There's just one last exam to perform.

I thought he said I was good to go.

- Is there a problem? - No, it's perfect.

You're a good candidate.

I mean, you're good to go.

I wish you the best.

Lizzie?

Lizzie Sparkle?

Oh my God, I can't believe it.

Fred!

Fred, from 10th grade homeroom!

Fred, of course!

You haven't changed a bit.

You're still the most beautiful girl in the whole wide world.

You know, I followed your career. What a success! I mean...

Wow, wow, wow!

Wow.

Hey...

Why don't we go out maybe for a drink some time?

Now that we're, you know, "reconnected".

Oh, of course, - I'm...

- I'm stupid, you're super busy. - But you know what?

Why don't you give me your card?

I mean, you never know.

Here...

This will do.

Don't look at my cholesterol levels, they're a disaster.

- Oh, God! - Oh, that's...

There.

Now, you've got it!

Call me.

Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself?

Younger.

More beautiful.

More perfect.

One single injection unlocks your DNA.

Starting a new cellular division.

That will release another version of yourself.

This is...

The Substance.

You are the matrix.

Everything comes from you.

And everything is you.

This is simply a better version of yourself.

You just have to share.

One week for one.

And one week for the other.

A perfect balance of seven days each.

The one and only thing not to forget.

You are one.

You can't escape from yourself.

You slip through my fingers

And you drop to the ground

You fade away

Fade away

Here, Elisabeth...

Elisabeth, we love you!

We love you...

Yes?

Hello.

I'd like...

to order.

Address?

1057 Beverly Canyon.

Write this down, 35 North Byron Alley.

35 North...

You are the matrix.

Everything comes from you.

And everything is you.

This is simply

a better version of yourself.

Hello.

Thanks.

We'll let you know by next week.

Thank you so much. I'm just dying to get the part.

Great dancer.

Too bad her boobs aren't in the middle of her face instead of that nose.

Next!

Looks like everything sure is in the right place this time.

Please say your name, age, measurements.

I'm...

Sue.

I'm Sue.

Sue. Sue. Sue...

Where is she?

Where is she?

What a gorgeous

little

angel!

You're hired.

We want a show

that's just like you.

Beautiful and happy.

People want to be happy.

We air in two weeks, so let's get to work.

I'm gonna let you organize the rest with my assistant...

Isabella.