A True Story

Mike: Come on, Bud.

Hey ahh...You wanna maybe poop for me?

C'mon...

Matt: How's the dog?

Mike: What do you mean, "how's the dog"?

What do you think I mean? How's the dog?

Ask him.

What?

Ask the dog.

C'mon, Mike. I'm just trying to start a conversation.

Here you go, Mrs. Johnson.

Oh my little boy. I love you so much.

It took him a while to do his business, but I think what the key might be is...

Oh, I love you. I love you. I love you.

And this one right here... Alright, scene six is too expositional.

Here, fuck with that. Put that shit in there.

You working today?

Yeah, I'm working today.

It's Thursday.

Well, I'm going to work.

You always have Thursdays off. That's writing day.

So, I'm kinda worried cause I feel like, if the protagonist has no

ot going to havYou know what I

Attack? What?

And please don't use words like 'antagonist' and 'protagonist' in this.

It's not that kind of story.

I'm sorry. The good guy, and the bad guy.

uy, bad guy stoWe're not making

Are we still meeting with Jason tomorrow?

Yeah. One o'clock.

kinda like to rewrite page six. el like it's still too sitional.

Yeah, I know. We'll do it when I got home from work.

Ok. Cool

Hey, is he still banging that Mexican chick next door?

I don't know.

Why not?

I just don't.

I can't believe they're out of bologna.

Hey, Matt.

I wrote a scene I think we should put in the script.

Yeah?

It's a scene where John tells Jack he can't pay rent.

I thought we were going to give John a second job so that shit wouldn't happen.

Well, we haven't yet. So, right now, John still can't pay rent.

It's all I got.

I'm sorry.

I forgive you. Let's get out of here.

Just make sure you come home right after work, alright?

I really want to work on that stuff.

I'll be right home before you finish dinner, sweetie.

I'm not...I'm a cow girl.

Yes, ride me stallion! Stop it!

Mikey!

Hey, this is Rachel, and this is...

Karen.

Right.

Hi.

Hi.

Matt told us all about you.

Really?

Did Matt tell you all about how we're supposed to work tonight?

Are you mad at me?

I bring home two pretty girls and you're mad at me?

One of them's for you.

Um...which one?

I just thought you wanted to write these scenes with me.

I did it already.

When?

Earlier.

In my head.

In your head doesn't really help us.

I jotted it down.

God. Just relax.

e other one has like man boobs. Don't you think?

Which one?

That one.

Well, he seems a little man P.M.S-y.

Yeah.

...And the six year old Jersey.

now, having guests over doesn't for a good working onment.

Want me to get rid of the ho's?

Could you get rid of the ho's?

It's not every day I bring ho's?

Well, today's not a good day for ho's.

Can't water the grass with no ho's.

Just remember that.

Ok, girls...

We've gotta get going!

You're so frisky!

I'm sorry.

We've gotta get to work.

...But later, can I call you?

Rachel: Call us later!

Yes?

Yes! Bye.

Alright, let's get to work.

You really think he's gonna like it?

Of course he's gonna like it.

, but why would he like it more an any other script he's er read?

It's like you're getting three movies for one.

you're watchingand then there's atching.

ut you know what happens in it, cause the movie that you are atching.

Then at the end, when John turns out just like Jack,

this whole othebut didn't know

Plus, all the hot chicks we put in it, man.

We're gonna offend people.

Exactly.

And if people are offended, that means they felt something.

And that means we did our job.

You just like to offend people.

Absolutely!

Matty?! What's up baby!?

What's crackin, baby!?

n? What's going on with yoBang. Bang.

Mikey! What's up, man?

ome on. You gotta work on that. Work on that.

Listen, man. I gotta shake. I'm late.

This is the latest draft.

Alright. What's the log line?

The log line?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

In one line, tell me what the whole script is about.

Uhhh...It's a-- It's a love story about two guys...

Wha-wha-what?

d the guys are 'cause the guy..

a job. The othe...they both hav

...The other one...his...has a job...

Yo, I tell you what. I'll read it.

'Cause you're my boy. I'll get back to you sometime next week.

That cool? Y'all my peeples.

Imma read it. That's cool? Cool?

Alright.

Listen, we still on for Saturday right?

Yeah, we're doing legs and shoulders and some Abs.

Don't forget the Abs man.

I need that. I need to get that 'V' right there!

Yeah. We gonna get you diesel, son. Let's go.

Alright, alright.

Alright. Get your rest.

Bang. Alright, Mike.

Work that out, baby.

Come on. You gotta work on that.

Ok, stay Hollywood, fellas. Stay Hollywood!

Really, Mike?

Hey Matt, I'm thinking about moving back.

Back where?

Back home.

This is your home.

No, Matt. This is your home.

ack in my home I sleep in a bed nd my mom does my laundry for e...

...And I eat food more than once a day.

And not just dollar store bologna either, I'm talking about produce.

Look, man.

We've been working way too hard for this not to work out for us.

What if you're wrong?

We've been working on this script for almost two years now.

What if there is no happy ending? What the fuck are we even doing here?

This is our golden ticket, man!

This is our ruby slippers, our red pill, our...

Ok.

So, this is the answer?

This script is going to put food in our stomachs?

I'm telling you, once people see our shit they'll be lining up to wipe our asses...

Why would people line up to wipe our asses?

You're too fucking tense.

Relax, man.

Go get some booty or something.

Why don't you call that little girl that you used to work with?

Which one?

The one that likes you.

Which one?

The one that likes you.

Yeah. That one.

She's got an outie belly button.

So?

So, it's not the outie that bothers me, it's the fact that she wears cut off

shirts all the time.

It's as if she doesn't even know she has it.

And that...it's just really off putting.

Whatever, man.

Just do what you gotta do to lighten up.

What?

Do you have to play so loud, so early?

What the fuck man?

Is this about rent or something?

What's the matter with you?

I wrote a scene you should read.

It's a flashback. I thought we could put it in...

Unnecessary.

People don't care what happened before.

They want to know what happens next.

It'll add depth to the characters.

Yeah, and slow down the story.

And quit trying to change the subject, man.

For the last week you've been acting like a little bitch!

What's the matter with you? Tell me.

My ex-girlfriend called me.

Deanna?

She moved to LA a few of months ago.

Really?