Dangerous Methods

No, no, wait.

Hey, what's going on?

You guys talking upstairs?

-Okay? -I'm okay.

Hello?

-Alicia? -Speaking. Who's this?

Alicia, Hi, this is Sharon Warman.

Mrs. Warman? I'm sorry, I didn't realize.

What can I do for you?

Listen, this is kind of last minute

but Peggy's father, I think he's had a stroke or something.

Anyway, she's had to fly back home, so opportunity knocks.

Okay. How can I help?

Well, we kept this hush hush in the agency but

a high profile client needs an assistant,

someone with discretion and zeal.

Peggy says you're it.

That's kind of her. Who is it?

It's Desmond Gage.

Desmond Gage?

Yes, but he's in Green Valley and we need you here today.

Green Valley? Where's that?

Close to Arrowhead, the middle of nowhere.

Let me get you the address.

-Alicia? -Miss Warman?

-Hi. -Hi.

You made it.

Yes, thank you so much for this opportunity.

Oh, don't thank me. Thank yourself.

You made quite the impression on Peggy.

Hollywood 101: build bridges.

-Yeah. -Come this way.

Well, there he is in the flesh.

Wow.

I'm sure you've heard the rumors.

Are they true?

Desmond is very private and he doesn't like labels.

But if he likes you, he'll let you in.

Oh, okay.

Let me pull this out and I will show you your room.

Oh, um, does that thing even work?

Oh, yes. It worked so well

that it drives him off his rails.

This cabin is so cute.

Your bathroom is here.

Oh, okay.

I get my own bathroom?

Wow, nice.

Okay. You need to hide this somewhere.

Obviously, use it if there is an emergency.

But if Desmond hears this ring, he will go ballistic.

Oh wow, okay.

Is the signal really that bad here?

Well, just go ten miles in either direction,

and you'll be golden.

-Um... -Would that be a problem?

No, no. Totally fine.

Where can I put this?

-Is under here, okay? -Sure.

And where is Desmond's room?

Downstairs in the living room.

You walked right past it.

I actually have to get back to the city, but...

Oh.

This is the movie's press release,

as well as a copy of Inside Hollywood.

I don't know if Desmond wants to see it.

It's been hard to figure out these days.

Should I be concerned?

No. An actor is an actor is an actor.

Just keep him company, and clean up after him and

two of these a day.

Oh, two a day. Got it.

They're for his stomach. He always forgets.

I don't know. He's sampling something new.

Oh, and don't let the cat starve.

Think I can do that.

-Follow me out. -Okay.

Well, welcome to the big leagues, kiddo.

Thanks.

Could you introduce us?

Oh, he's actually focused right now,

but I told him about you.

Oh. Okay.

Thank you.

Bye.

Aww...

Hey, buddy.

Do you want some food?

Come here. Come on.

Yeah, that's what you want.

Okay. Here we go.

There you go. There.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, I was just feeding the cat.

Oh, it's fine.

You must be one of Sharon's.

Yes, Melissa, I mean, Alicia.

Did you just get your own name wrong?

What I meant was my friends call me Lacy,

and I know we're not friends yet,

but if you wanted to call me...

Lacy.

Thank you so much, Lacy.

I know this was very last minute.

Yes, but super happy to be here.

Come here.

Oh, uh...

I promise I will give you everything I got.

Okay, I see you met Sylvester, that's good.

Thanks for feeding the old devil.

-Oh yeah. -You hungry?

No, I'm fine.

Let me get you something to eat.

Let me just get the door.

Can I help you with anything?

Yeah, you can help me with this thing, I'm burning up.

Oh, okay.

Oh good.

Oh, do you mind?

-It's so dark in. -Oh yeah.

Beautiful.

All this stuff is organic.

Sharon buys it at the farmers market,

I think it's just down the street. Delicious.

Can I get anything else for you?

Just... yeah, tell you what.

-Why don't you get a carrot? -Oh, okay.

There we go.

-Yeah, one more, okay. -Here you go.

Great. You like carrots?

-Yeah. -Good.

Mmm. Mm.

Yeah.

What are you making?

Smoothies. Everything the body needs.

I drink two of these a day.

-Are you a vegetarian? -

There we go.

-Voila. -Oh, thank you.

That's dinner.

Oh.

Mmm.

Mm.

Wow.

So, what's Sharon like as a boss?

Oh, just great. Tough, but... thorough.

You must know her assistant, Peggy.

Yes. Technically, I'm actually her assistant.

Look at Sharon. You're the assistant's assistant?

Well, I mean, it's not bad.

I mean, a few months ago, I was driving tractors in Arizona.

-So... -Arizona?

Well, that's a change.

Yeah, I needed one.

What's that mean?

Well, I was just so done with the farm life,

and last spring we lost a lot of money and it...

Timing just seemed right.

I do really want to be like Sharon,

you know, follow in her footsteps.

Are you going to drink that?

Oh, yeah, of course.

Mmm.

You're a terrible actress.

Sorry.

Don't worry about it.

We're going to work on that.

In this town, everybody's got to act their asses off to survive.

I know this stuff tastes like crap.

I only drink it because of the screen.

Got it.

Speaking of the screen,

do you understand what we're doing here?

Yeah. Well, I know that you want to do

some preparation for your next role.

Preparation's cute.

I prefer immersion.

Immersion?

Yeah, I have to immerse myself in my character, Lennox.

So Desmond disappears.

See, the audience has to forget every other role

that I've ever played.

Wow.

Yeah. This is going to be the role of a lifetime.

I love this picture of mom.

Yeah.

Million dollar smile.

Do you think I have her smile?

Of course you do.

You've got quite a few of her qualities.

Really? Like what?

Her eyes. Her skin.

Unfortunately, you're cursed with my nose.

I'm going to move to Los Angeles.

Not today, not tomorrow.

-Not for ten years. -Five.

Eight.

I made a promise to her.

She loved Arizona but she missed Cali.