The Surrogate

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no!

maybe you should get that.

What?

No.

Or not.

oh, hey, dude, seriously, is someone dying or something?

wow.

You're really great in romance.

Kill joy.

Kill what?

Kill joy.

It's an expression that means--oh, crap!

no, no, no, no, no.

Oh.

Avery: Girl, where are you?

You better get in here in the next three minutes.

Oh.

Wait.

Um, ryan? Have you seen my left shoe?

News reporter: And it wouldn't be a normal day

here in los angeles if our photographer

didn't catch up with a star

like ava von richter

seen here getting out of her car in front of spago's.

Miss von richter hasn't had a hit in quite some time,

but she's still popular with the paparazzi.

Moving on, another celebrity doctor,

chibi goldenhangler checked herself

- in covina last night. - Babe, I'm so sorry.

- I gotta go. - Ryan: Are you sure?

Yeah. I just-- I'm super late for work so I...

News reporter: - In protest of climate change.

As always, you can catch the latest celebrity gossip,

as well as fall fashion trend,

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- I love you. - Totes.

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- okay. - Avery: I don't know

what's going on with you.

I thought you wanted this job.

I thought you wanted to become a hostess someday.

Avery, I do. I'm--I'm so sorry.

I've just been, um,

I'm really trying to focus on my writing.

Okay. This is what I'm talking about, okay?

You're all over the place. Are you a great server

or a great writer?

You know what, never mind.

Don't answer that.

- Okay. - I'm letting you go.

no. Look,

avery, um, I-- I know that I've been late

a couple times, but just...

Thirty-six.

Thirty-six? Really? Wow.

That seems like a lot.

That's because it is!

Well, come into the - for the week.

Don't let anyone see you.

- Make people sad. - thanks.

Um, okay. Well, hey, I'm--I'm really sorry again.

And if--if you ever need anybody to, like, pick up a shift

- or something, I'm totally... - Oh, I won't.

- how long can I... - Hey.

Oh. Just one second. This is her.

Hi.

Listen, we need to talk.

This is cristina.

She's going to be living here from now on.

That's cool.

I mean, this apartment's pretty small.

She's gonna be living here...

Instead of you.

- What? - come on, liv.

You haven't paid a rent in six months.

Yeah. I--I told you I'll pay you back.

Come on. I just got to pick up a couple more shifts.

Yeah. You said that four months ago.

Look, I know. I know things have been a little slow,

but you know what, um,

here, um, um, these are-- these are my tips

from the last week. Just take them.

- They're yours. - look,

I just--I cannot do this with you anymore, liv.

I'm sorry. I know you lost your parents and whatever,

but I can't be the one who is always

taking care of you.

There's always something.

You can't live here anymore.

fine!

Whatever.

You know what, this--this apartment smells weird anyway,

like--like, curry

and--and clams.

Clam curry.

hi.

Who is it, babe?

Hey, I thought you had work.

Are you kidding me?

What the hell is wrong with you? God, not only...

Did I just get fired from that stupid job, but gina,

the world's most boring roommate,

she just kicked me out of my apartment.

And I have no money because I stupidly

gave all my tips to that bitch.

And now this? This?

- I'm gonna murder you. - Hey, hey, relax,

- relax, relax. - Don't touch me!

I didn't think you'd be this dramatic.

Look, I'm sorry, liv. I didn't think

- we're that serious. - That serious?

We've been dating for over a year.

You took me to your brother's wedding!

I have a fricking drawer here.

- Oh. I do, too. -

look, liv, I don't need this kind of stress

in my life right now.

I have a fake casting today.

You get that, right?

yeah, I'm really sorry about your mom, by the way.

We've been so lucky she's in an incredible facility.

But enough about that,

I think that I have...

A very unique

and very lucrative opportunity for you.

I'll take it.

My employers,

they are very high profile and very private.

So first and foremost, we're looking for discretion.

Oh. I can do that. I can be totally discreet.

So, the couple that I work for,

more than anything, they want a baby.

Unfortunately, the wife has been struggling with infertility

and they're looking for a surrogate,

someone to carry the embryo

and they're willing to pay a very,

very generous fee for this.

A hundred and fifty thousand.

A hundred and fifty thousand?

Wow. Okay.

All you have to do is come to l.A.,

meet them, and you can go from there.

You did say that you were looking to get out of town.

Yeah.

I know it's a lot to think about.

But why don't you sleep on it

and we can talk it about in the morning?

Okay.

Okay. I will.

Don't think for too long.

Thanks, cass.

olivia: Hey, it's me.

Um, how soon can I be on that flight?

whoa.

wow.

What do you think?

It's amazing.

I'll get you ava and hayden.

Okay.

Tiffany's.

Fancy.

Do "dancing with the stars", they said.

What's the worst that could happen?

Oh my god.

Ava: Don't worry about it. It's totally fine.

Olivia: I am so sorry. I didn't mean to touch anything.

Ava: It's okay.

No. Seriously. I--I'll replace it.

It's totally fine.

This is crazy. I just-- I just saw you on tv. Now I...

Ava: Olivia, take a breath.

I swear it's fine. It's okay.

I should have gotten rid of that a long time ago.

I mean, who wants to be reminded of the time

they broke their ankle mid rumba on national tv?

- Wow. - You okay?

Olivia: Yeah.

Um, well, it's very nice to meet you, mrs. Von richter.

Oh, god. Please call me ava.

Mrs. Von richter makes me sound so old.