The Canyons

Christian just got back from vegas.

Yeah. It was just for the weekend. Private thing.

- He knows everyone. - Cool.

"Knows." who "knows" anyone these days?

More like you hang out when you're in vegas.

So where did you guys stay in vegas?

I like the four seasons, the mandalay.

I like the end of the strip

So I can watch the planes fly into mccarran.

Well, it's good to finally meet you, man.

It's good to finally, you know, meet the man in person.

Yeah.

No problem.

And hey, I, um,

I really want to thank you for giving me that role.

I didn't give you that role.

Your girlfriend and the director did.

Yeah, but I heard I wasn't exactly gerald's first choice.

Ryan, come on. Don't say that.

No, he's right. You weren't.

But I went to him and told him that I'm paying for this movie,

So if he doesn't put my assistant's boyfriend in it,

Then I'm pullin' out, and that's when the panic sets in.

Panic. Panic set in?

I mean, it's just a low-budget slasher movie, christian.

I don't think people were panicked by you.

I think, you know, they could have found the money somehow,

But you made it easier, right?

Well, I have to admit, actually I was a little bit panicked.

Fact of the matter is I'm paying for this thing.

I heard from both of you that he was right for the part.

Yeah, indirectly I had something to do with you getting the role,

But if it wasn't for you helping out with the casting

And convincing me that this guy was,

You know, the best one for the role,

Then yeah, you probably wouldn't have the part.

And we thank you for the favor.

I think we all made the right decision.

You know, in the year that she worked for me,

She never mentioned having a boyfriend.

That is not true! I did, too!

You just weren't paying attention.

Really?

You guys look happy though.

Yeah, we are. Really happy.

Yeah, really are.

And you guys?

How long have you two been seeing each other?

I told you, baby, a year. Just like us.

Yeah.

I like to keep things loose, though.

I mean, I love her.

God, she's gorgeous.

But it's more fun to keep it a little complicated.

Complicated?

Christian, what are you doing? Where are you going with this?

Just being transparent, baby.

Being transparent about what?

You know that phone app, amore?

It's kinda like a girlfriend finder.

Yeah-I mean no.

Wh-what does it do?

It makes... Things simple.

Certain... Assignations.

Just really easy.

You know, you get live video, make sure that people look

Exactly the way they do in their profiles.

Assignations for...

What is that?

It means meetings, dude.

Oh! Okay. Meetings for...

Hookups.

You know, girls, couples, whatever, man.

Couples. Really?

Yes. Couples. Really.

I guess it's just, well, I don't know, I'm...

I'm just a more conventional guy.

Which is why you're with gina, and I'm with tara.

And you don't get jealous?

Jealous?

Yeah. If there are other people involved, like guys.

Well, it's mostly girls. And no, I do not get jealous

Watching my girl hook up with another chick.

Is this guy- is this guy for real?

Are you for real? Is he serious?

No, no, man. I mean, I-

Look, you're the man. I'm-

I- I was just trying to keep up with you.

Look, man, it's all about trust, all right?

I trust her, she trusts me.

Maybe if that trust wasn't there, I couldn't handle it.

But since it is, we have a good time.

Christian, I'm sitting right here.

What do you mean, you couldn't handle it?

Couldn't handle what?

The fact that I know you love me makes me trust you.

That makes everything we do more intense.

I'm sorry. Christian likes to shock people.

I get it.

Or at least he tries to.

This has nothing to do with shocking people.

I'm just sick of the old school shit about fucking propriety,

Etiquette and all that crap.

You've been around me for a year.

It's just fuckin' annoying.

It's like when you're at your family dinner on Sunday,

- And everyone's just lying- - Christian, I want to go.

- Can you get the fucking check? - I've ordered the check.

It's comin'. It's on its way.

Really? How long does it take?

Mm. It's coming though. Don't worry about it.

Oh, christian, before I forget,

I'm finalizing all the rooms for next month.

Are you definitely sure that you're not gonna come?

Yeah, there's no way I'm going to new mexico

And watch a bunch of kids get tortured and killed

By some pissed-off ghost in a warehouse.

Besides, I'll be busy making my own little movies.

What do you mean, you make your own movies?

On this, dude.

Why in the hell did we have to go to that damn dinner?

Gina insisted.

Plus I was kinda interested to see who her new dude is.

What a fuckin' moron. Gina's a smart girl.

You'd think she could get with someone better

Than some loser actor.

What do you know about him?

Nothing.

I never even thought this movie would get made.

Well, gina worked very hard to make sure it happened.

I never even read the script.

I told gina if the mexicans or whoever came up with the cash

That I would just match it.

Why aren't you involved anymore, baby?

Why were you ever involved?

My father was on my ass about doing something with my life.

When I told him I was doing a movie, he got off my back.

Why are you wearing a robe? Guy's almost over here.

What's with all the dudes lately?

I don't know. It's a phase.

I like the idea of someone looking at something

They can't have.

Guy thing. Power and control.

But sometimes they do have me.

Just those two times. You didn't seem to mind.

I can't believe you at dinner tonight.

All that shit that you were telling them.

Is that why you're being so distant and bitchy, huh?

Why do you even fucking care?

It's just my assistant and some dumb actor.

I don't know. I guess I'd like to keep

Some parts of my life private.

Some aspects of my fucking life private.

Nobody has a private life anymore, tara.

Okay. What do you talk to your shrink about?

What do you talk about when you see dr. Campbell?

I don't tell dr. Campbell anything

That I wouldn't tell you.

That's a lie. That's not true. You just lied to me.

What would you like to know?

I want to know what you talk to dr. Campbell about.

I talk about my family.

I talk about my father trying to control my fucking life.

What the fuck do you think I talk to him about?

I don't know. Other girls.

I'm more serious about you than I have been with any other girl.

Hope you feel the same way about me.

Christian, there's a fucking guy coming over.

Really?

He's here. On his way down the driveway.

And I said I hope you feel the same way about me.

What was with you tonight, hmm? At dinner.

You were so tense. Hmm?

You let him in.

Hi. Reed, right?

Come on in.

I'm tara.

This is reed.

What's up, man? I'm christian.

Hey, man.

I see you've met tara.

Yeah.

You want something to drink? Shot of tequila.

Sure.

She's hot, right?

Way hotter than the pics you sent me.

Have a drink.

Relax.

Be comfy, man.

You wanna see something better than that.

How does he have all that money again?

Uh, trust fund.

His grandparents own like half of thousand oaks.

She's beautiful, tara, don't you think?

She's okay.

Don't go there, babe. I'm not doing that with you.

Doing what?

That whole "is that girl prettier than me?" thing you do.

I mean, why are you asking me that?

Look, you never even mentioned her.