Be Somebody

Where am I?

6th and Washington.

Right. 6th and Washington. Got it.

Is there anything else?

Yeah. Can I get back in?

Oh, God. Fine.

Yes. Thank you, thank you.

Okay, so can you give me a ride back to the tour bus?

Do I look like a taxi service?

No, but you look like a pizza delivery service.

So if I order pizza, can't you just deliver me with it?

Okay. Yay!

Great.

Why don't you just call them?

Yeah.

This is so weird.

What?

This has never happened before.

What, you've never been on your own?

I mean, no, not that. I mean, just...

They probably have no idea that I'm not on the bus.

Usually they always know where I am.

Well, congrats on having a new life experience.

I'm sure it'll be just thrilling for you.

So are you gonna call them or not?

No. Actually, no, I'm not.

Why not?

I mean, they're already on their way to Vegas. My mom's probably asleep.

What's the point? (SIGHS) I can probably just get a flight tomorrow or something.

Must be nice.

Yeah.

So what, do you want me to take you to a hotel or something?

Eh... Hotels can be pretty tricky.

Once they know who I am, word gets out,

that's just a pain.

Plus, I don't have my security.

Right.

Yeah.

So where do you want me to take you?

Well, don't you live around here?

Yeah, why?

No!

Come on, why not?

Are you insane? I'm not gonna bring you home with me.

Come on, I got to sleep somewhere. I can crash on your couch.

What am I gonna tell my parents?

You don't tell your parents.

Even better.

Come on, they'd insist on calling my mom or whatever.

It's too awkward.

And sneaking you into my bedroom late at night isn't?

I'll pay you.

$100.

$200.

I said no!

$500. $500 cash, I'll be gone first thing.

Come on, you could obviously use the money.

Excuse me?

You deliver pizzas.

So?

So, I assume it's not for fun.

Come on, $500 cash, I'll be gone first thing. What do you say?

One night.

I'll be gone by morning.

And you sleep on the floor.

Perfect. So, do we have a deal?

Deal.

I'm Jordan.

Emily.

Emily.

So...

What now?

Well, my shift's almost over,

but it's gonna be hours before my parents go to bed.

So we're gonna have to kill some time.

Okay.

So...

What do you want to do?

You tell me, you're the one who lives here.

I don't know.

I mean, do you know any places where I won't get recognized?

All right.

It's on like Donkey Kong.

Okay. Thank you.

All right.

Why does it keep going left?

So good. It's crazy.

It's been like 10 years, cut me some slack.

All right.

Okay. Looks like you come here often.

I didn't see it. I didn't see it. Okay.

All right, all right. Round two.

Round two, here we go. Let's see.

I think I'm being hustled.

So I'm guessing bowling really isn't the popular sport around here.

Yeah, definitely not. It's, uh... It's why I like it.

What do you mean?

It's just nice to have someplace to get away. You know?

Someplace that's just yours.

Don't have to deal with people and all their stuff.

All right, I can feel that.

So, what about you?

What do you like to do for fun?

I don't know. Video games, I guess.

You know, I'm mostly working, so I don't get to go out much.

How is that possible?

Hmm?

I mean, you... You're a celebrity.

So?

So I'm pretty sure that means you can do whatever you want.

It's not as easy as it looks, trust me.

Come on. It really can't be that bad.

All right, well, not necessarily bad, just...

I don't know, I started performing when I was really young.

Singing, auditioning, taking classes.

I had a manager when I was eight.

So that doesn't really leave time for me to do, you know, normal stuff.

Right.

Well, did you want to do all that,

or were you, you know, like, forced into it?

No, I wanted it.

Like, I definitely wanted it.

And you know, my mom was a little reluctant at first,

but I practically begged her every single day,

and she eventually made it happen for me.

Well, that's nice. That she cared that much.

Oh, yeah.

My career is her whole life.

So I can never really complain. You know?

I'm the kid that's gotten everything he's ever wanted.

You know, not many people can say that.

Yeah, that's for sure.

Enough about me, though. What about you?

What about me?

I mean, all I know is that, you know, you're in high school,

you live with your parents, and you deliver pizzas.

Oh, don't forget about all the bowling.

Ah! Yes. Never forget about the bowling. (LAUGHS)

But seriously, what's your story?

I don't have a story.

Oh, come on. Everybody has a story.

Not really. No.

Um...

Family?

Two parents, only child.

Friends?

Well, I'm in high school. So...

Mmm. Unless I want to get wasted every weekend

and see how many guys I can hook up with, (CHUCKLES)

yeah, um, my options are pretty limited.

Okay. Um. Oh. Movie? Favorite movie?

I prefer reading.

Okay, favorite book?

Who can pick only one?

Oh, my God. Now you're just being stubborn.

No, not really.

Look, not everyone started working when they were eight.

It's... It's great that you have it all figured out for yourself,

but don't assume everyone else does.

Nobody has it all figured out. Believe me.

Go through my window, it's the second one.

I'll let you in. Okay.

(SOFTLY) Oh...

Whoa!

This is awesome.

Is this yours?

Uh... Yeah.

Okay, I am impressed.

It's really not that good.

Oh, come on.

I'm still working on it.

What do you mean, you don't have a story?

I don't know. You know what it's like to put your art out there.

I do not make art.

Let me just grab you a blanket and a pillow.

So is this what you want to do?

Yeah. Um...

I got accepted into a bunch of art schools.

It's not cheap. I've been saving forever, but I still need a scholarship,

which is kind of complicated.

Why?

Um. It all depends on my portfolio. It's not just about technique.

Kind of art I'm into, it's a little hard to show.

How so? (CHUCKLES)

You got plenty around here.

Um.

So this is street art, right?

My room doesn't count.

I mean, the whole point of this style is to take

everyday objects like walls and settings, and change them.

You know, make art a part of everyday life.

Not just stuck in a museum

or a gallery.

That's really cool.

Yeah, except for the part where it's illegal. (CHUCKLES)

I live in a small town, and my dad's a cop.

Kind of limits my options.

Um...

I, uh...

I need to get changed.