Obsessions (2022) Movie Script
1
-[seagulls calling]
-[waves crashing]
[soft whoosh]
[ethereal singing]
-[heart beating]
-[ethereal singing]
[upbeat music plays]
[crickets chirping]
DANNY: You ready?
-MARIA: Thank you. [giggling]
-Course.
Ready to head to bed?
-Yes.
-Perfect.
-Oh! Wow.
-[both giggling]
MARIA: What?
What are you doing?
-MARIA: Oh, my God!
-DANNY: Trust me.
MARIA: What's going on?
Oh, my God!
Oh, this is--
when-- when did you...
have time
to do all this?
Oh, my God! Danny!
[gasping]
DANNY: [whispering]
Come here.
MARIA: Oh! Oh.
Ooh! [giggling]
This is all I wanted
to do during the shoot.
Aw. [giggles]
Oh! [giggling]
-Some champagne for you?
-Yeah.
-Sure.
-[he groans]
Wish we could have
had this on set.
It was a fun shoot.
Thank you.
-DANNY: Course.
-MARIA: Amazing.
-DANNY: Me?
-MARIA: Mm-hmm.
I was just
following your lead.
Of course,
the whole time I was there,
I wanted to get
right back here
and have you
all to myself.
God, that underwater shot
was awesome.
You looked so good!
Well, you weren't too bad
yourself. [chuckling]
Seriously, sometimes I look
through that lens and I go,
"Holy shit, I am the luckiest
guy on the planet."
[Danny and Maria chuckling]
Cheers to that.
Also love seeing
how jealous all the PAs get
when they see me
walk away with you.
That part's fun
for me, too, I'll admit.
Hmm.
Quite the funny man,
Danny Pate.
I try, Maria Breeze.
I'm going to chug this.
Please, have at it.
Okay. Long day.
[music plays
through speakers]
Did you turn on--
-DANNY: You hear that?
-Mm-hmm.
Oh!
Think it's time to bust out
those mouse ears.
My favorite song.
Okay,
are you ready for a show?
DANNY: Please.
-MARIA: Whoop!
-Easy, easy.
Don't need you
falling over.
I'm careful. Okay.
It's the Maria Breeze show.
Just a little bit
Just a little bit
Not too much, baby
[giggling]
Oh, stop.
I look terrible.
DANNY: [whispering]
You look great.
Danny.
[groans] Danny, stop.
-Are you filming this?
-Yeah, come on.
I'm just giving
your fans what they want.
I'll post it to your feed
later, don't worry.
We spent 16 hours filming.
Wasn't that enough?
-Just keep dancing, baby.
-Danny.
-Baby, you look great.
-I'm not in the mood.
-Come on, keep going.
-Stop. I said stop!
[she sighs]
[music stops]
It's okay. Okay.
I'm sorry, all right?
I know I can get
kind of obsessed
with my work sometimes.
Is that
all I am to you?
Work?
No. No, no, of course not.
It's just--
You inspire me.
I see you up there and...
I don't want
to miss a minute...
a second of you.
Then who's
all this for then?
It's for you.
I just wanted to do
something special for you,
no ulterior motives.
I find that
hard to believe.
You're always filming me,
recording everything.
It's like, no matter how many
times I try and draw the line
between who I am and what I do,
you just seem to blur them.
Okay.
I--
I hear you, all right?
Come on,
I'll do better, I promise.
Oh, come on!
What's up?
I don't know.
I'm just tired.
I'm just tired
of all this.
Like, I feel like
I have to be on all the time
for you, for them,
it's just exhausting.
Where is this coming from?
-Come on, just sit down.
-No!
[glass shattering]
Wait--
Babe,
please come back inside.
I don't know
if I can do this anymore.
Do what?
This. Us.
Oh, come on.
You don't mean that.
No, I-- I think I do.
Then why haven't you said
anything before?
How could I?
You-- you take up
all the air, the space.
I-- I can't breathe
when I'm around you.
Okay, you've had a long day
and a little too much to drink,
so can we just
go to bed, please?
You'll feel better
in the morning, I promise.
-Just leave me alone.
-This is unreal.
This isn't you.
You just don't like
what you see.
If it doesn't fit your script,
you can't film it, right?
Babe, what you're doing
is dangerous,
so, please,
just come back--
MARIA: Leave me alone!
[gasping]
[Maria screams]
FEMALE NEWS ANCHOR:
Songstress Maria Breeze
allegedly suffered
a tragic fall last night.
No word yet
on the star's injuries
or the cause
of the accident,
but sources
close to her say
they don't suspect
foul play.
Stay tuned. More to come
on this developing story.
Why not? I mean, doesn't this
happen all the time?
-Fame kills.
-But infamy is eternal.
Oh, my God.
Who said that? Can I use that?
All right.
Keep me posted. Appreciate it.
Where the hell is Lily?
I need her on this now.
I don't know, I--
I've texted--
Well, find her
and get her ass
in my office right now.
You are kidding me, right?
-PETER: You don't know?
-What?
[Peter scoffing]
Just somebody just tell me
what the hell's going on?
PETER: We got a report early
this morning from the sources,
LAPD, that Maria Breeze
had an accident.
Oh.
What kind of accident?
A fall.
And a pretty bad one.
We don't know
what to extent,
but she's
in critical condition.
Okay, um, well,
what else do we know?
Was anybody else involved?
I mean, somebody must have
seen something, right?
It's not clear
at this point.
Oh, gosh.
She can't die.
She's not going to die,
is she?
I don't know.
What I need
from you right now
is to calm down
and pull yourself together.
I need my best journalist
to go out there
and get as much
information as possible.
I want you on this story
before it breaks.
Whatever you have to do
to get answers, you do it.
I don't know, Peter.
I love her.
You know that.
If anything
were to happen to her...
I don't know
what I would do.
I need you to focus
on what you can do.
Right now.
Okay.
And you're too good
to me.
I don't know
how I'll ever repay you.
You get the story,
and we call it even, okay?
Okay.
Marcus will debrief you
on what we have so far.
Lily, you got this.
Look,
I'm not going to say it again.
I told a hundred
other reporters the same thing.
It was an accident.
Maria had
absolutely no intention
of hurting herself
that night.
No comment.
I said no comment.
Look, please,
we're just asking
that you respect
our privacy.
Thank you.
Yes. Bye.
MARIA: What do they want
this time?
Nothing.
Don't worry about it.
I'm not going to break
if you tell me the truth.
You don't have to
protect me.
I'm starting to be hounded
by these assholes, you know?
It's nonstop,
cash grab race for answers.
I think we should amp up
security around here,
get a new camera system.
I'll never be satisfied,
not even when I'm dead.
I'll put a few calls out,
get some quotes.
One breach
of privacy covered.
Well, maybe we should give them
what they want, right?
What, like,
an exclusive?
Yeah, tell the story
how it is once and for all.
I guess
if anyone's going to profit
off your story,
it should be you.
I'll set it up.
Uh, LA Daily?
Oh, no.
Anyone but them.
-Uh, Off the Record?
-I'm on it.
Hey.
What about doing this
a little differently, huh?
What if we make this
into like a--
a docu-style BTS
type of thing, all right?
Less formal,
more artistic,
long takes, moody lighting,
not an over-lit hot set
with the same
set of questions, huh?
-What do you think?
-I think you'll do what's best.
That's all I want.
That's all I ever want.
-You trust that, right?
-Yeah, I do.
Um, I'm going to lie down.
Do you mind?
No, of course not.
Take care.
MARIA: [whispers] Yeah.
[electronic beeping]
Hey,
are we all done here?
Yeah, thank you.
Hey, what do you think
of Maria Breeze?
Uh, I think she's great.
You know, a little bit
overrated for a pop singer,
but I-- I like her.
I was sorry to hear
about her accident.
You know,
with all that pressure,
it's no wonder.
You think she jumped?
I think that
I wouldn't be surprised
if that's what came out.
[cellphone rings]
Hey, what's up?
Only the biggest story
of your life.
We just got an offer
to cover an exclusive
one-on-one with Maria:
a tell-all behind the scenes
look at her life,
the recovery, everything.
-No holds barred.
-Oh, my God!
-You're kidding.
-I'm not.
But not only is this huge
for the magazine,
but this could be a career
making assignment for you.
Peter, I don't know
what to say.
Say nothing
and ask everything.
Marcus will send you the
meeting info and the contract.
You make sure they sign off
on it, all right?
Or else all of this
will be for nothing.
In the meantime,
prep your questions,
-figure out your angle.
-Of course.
There's one more thing
I need to do before hand.
[knocking]
[Peter scoffs]
We're never going to get
a story as big as this again.
-It has to be perfect.
-Oh, my God,
you don't like
these selects?
Look, they're fine,
but we've seen
this kind of thing
already, you know?
I want something--
something different.
Like?
Take these down
to the photo lab,
see what they can do with them.
Mmm. Whoa!
How did you get these?
-Do you know her?
-Hmm?
Do you know her?
No, I don't--
I don't know.
We just-- we got them
in an auction or something.
Just take them downstairs.
Oh, my God, I bet someone
would pay a lot for these.
We did pay a lot for them.
And we're paying a lot
for this exclusive.
Nothing's free, huh?
Not even
if you already have it.
So, how much we talking,
like, ballpark?
Oh, my God,
is Maria Breeze getting, like,
a Jolie-Pitt twins cover shoot
circa 2016 payday?
Or like, Jamie Lynn Spears baby
number two type chop money?
What do you think?
I think
I'm in the wrong business.
You and me both, kid.
[cellphone rings]
-What?
-WOMAN: Jesus.
You call that a hello?
Big time LA girl,
can't even--
What do you want, Mother?
To see how you're doing,
is all.
Dad says you have
a big interview today.
Yeah.
Could be a career changer.
Really, huh?
Well, that's great.
Sure it'll be
a nice payday, too.
That's what you're really
calling about, isn't it?
-I never said that.
-You didn't have to.
Where's Daddy?
He and your uncle are hauling
the trailer over to the shop.
Broke down again,
piece of crap.
Just like everything
else around here,
everything's falling apart.
I just pray to God
that we can make it through
the end of the month.
God isn't responsible
for you getting
your shit together, okay?
A job,
some money of your own
is what you should be
praying for.
Aw come on, Lill.
You know
how hard it's been.
Your dad works.
I work when I can.
Couponing all day sounds like
it's really paying off,
a real nine to five.
I'll send something
when I can.
We could really use it.
And we'll pay you back.
Tell Daddy I love him.
[doorbell ringing]
[doorbell ringing]
[door clicks open]
Hello?
Hello?
Sorry to just
come in like this,
but the door was open.
Gorgeous.
What are you doing in here?
Sorry, uh,
I-- I was just um...
-I'm Lily from Off the Record.
-I assumed.
That doesn't explain
why you're nosing around
where you don't belong.
I brought these flowers
for Maria as a thank you.
Follow me.
Wait here.
-Hey. Just checking in.
-PETER: How's it going?
Fine.
A little strange.
-How's Maria?
-I don't know.
I haven't actually
seen her yet.
I'm just,
uh, waiting.
Well, you know
how celebrities can be.
Just hang tight.
And, Lily,
keep me posted.
MARIA: That's all for now.
See you soon, my beauties.
I promise.
My team's amazing, aren't they?
Can't even see the bruises.
-Hi, I'm Maria, you must be--
-ASH: The reporter.
LILY: AKA Lily Miller.
It's so nice to meet you.
I'm a huge fan.
Thanks.
Very nice to meet you, too.
So, do you want to run through
the questions beforehand or...
Let's just wing it,
see what happens.
All right,
let's get this going.
Last looks,
now or never, ladies.
Danny,
we're ready for you.
Jeez, I just spent all morning
trying to get some
good vibes in here,
you've ruined the--
-Hi, I'm Danny--
-Danny Pate. Nice to meet you.
Yes, for everybody
who doesn't know, this is Lily
from Off the Record,
here for our shoot,
which is now
about 30 minutes behind.
-[Maria chuckling]
-Thanks, Ash.
She's a pain in the ass,
but we love her.
Okay, ladies,
let's make history here.
Lily,
look right here for me.
Oh, that looks perfect.
Uh,
so can you brush your hair back
just a slight bit?
Perfect.
Baby, look right here for me.
Looks great.
-Perfect.
-Are you sure about this?
I wasn't really expecting
that I'd be on camera.
Yes,
it has to be done this way.
Otherwise, it's just
another stiff interview
conducted
by another stiff reporter.
No offense.
Chin up for me.
All right, perfect.
You both look beautiful.
Quiet on set, everyone!
All right.
Whenever you guys are ready,
time to show me some real--
Lily,
loosen up a little bit.
Come on, give me a little
[blowing through lips].
Shake it out, shake it out.
There she is.
There's Lily Miller.
All right, you ladies ready?
-Yeah.
-No pressure. Lily, on you.
Oh, gosh. Okay.
Here we go.
Wait, wait, wait.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Something's missing.
We need
to fill this space.
How about those flowers
I brought?
Might be
a nice pop of color.
Perfect. Beautiful!
Lily Miller coming through.
All right.
Those are my favorite.
And you two
are my favorite.
-Yes. Okay.
-[Lily and Maria giggling]
-On you, Lily.
-Oh, gosh. [giggling] Okay.
Maria Breeze,
you've had what some might
consider a lifetime of success
in a relatively
short amount of time.
And correct me if I'm wrong,
you've also experienced
something
life changing recently.
How are you managing?
I'm doing great, thanks.
Just taking things
one day at a time.
You know, finding
the balance between the...
between the, um--
I'm sorry, can we cut?
Yeah. Yeah, sure.
Hey, um...
this job usually means
that I'm the one
doing all the talking,
asking all the questions,
but I can listen, too.
It's just-- have you ever
felt like you had
everything and nothing
all at once?
I mean, I know that makes
me sound ungrateful, but...
it's just--
since this all happened--
-The accident?
-Yeah.
I've had this feeling
that I can't shake,
like, this restlessness
that I've never felt before.
-You're scared.
-Mm-hmm.
A little.
Mostly, though,
I'm excited.
You know,
my-- my life's been so rigid,
every small detail
planned to the tee,
under total control.
But this,
it's just out of my hands,
and I'm ready
for whatever comes next.
What do you think
that'll be?
Unrestrained freedom.
You are brilliant.
Oh, beautiful.
Come here, baby.
Were--
were we filming all of--
Onwards!
Circle back later
if we need to.
-Whoo!
-You look great on camera.
-You think?
-Yeah.
-Ever thought about acting?
-Yeah.
Once upon a time,
it was all I thought about.
You gave it up?
More like trading it in
for a steady paycheck.
I get that.
I'd be happy
to shoot you sometime.
Headshots, reel, whatever.
Hmm. I'm sure you would.
Well,
it is my job, after all.
Helping women
become superstars?
Can't all be
as lucky as you are.
As we were, right?
Well, I will definitely
take that into consideration
when I'm ready
for my comeback.
Come hang out with me.
-Yeah? Really?
-Yeah.
Okay.
That's Colin, our chef.
Don't take it personal.
He doesn't like anyone.
That's right.
Myself excluded, of course.
[electronic beeping]
What do you think?
LILY: It's beautiful.
-Do you mind if I--
-No, not at all.
You know, none of this is real.
It's all for show.
Let me show you.
[Lily giggling]
So...
what's your story?
I thought we were here
for yours.
I'm tired
of talking about myself.
-Where are you from?
-Nowhere.
You've heard it all before.
A small-town girl leaves
said small town behind
to pursue her dreams
of becoming
a Hollywood actress.
But like so many
who came before her,
she can't hack it.
Doesn't have
what it takes.
So, her side hustle
becomes her career
and acting just becomes
a thing she once did,
not what she's doing.
I'm sorry.
I know how hard
the industry can be.
How incredibly unfair.
It's okay, thank you.
I made my peace
with it a while ago.
Are you happy
with where you ended up?
Um...
I am, mostly.
Uh, I mean,
do I wish that maybe,
I mean,
do I wish that I had
pushed a little harder
and stayed in the game
a little bit longer?
Yeah, absolutely.
Do I ever think about
what life might be like
if I was somebody else?
Yeah.
All the time, actually.
[chuckling]
What's wrong
with being you?
I'd give anything
to have your life.
Nothing, I guess.
It's just...
that's kind of the problem.
There's nothing really
special about me either.
MARIA: Wow.
Beautiful.
-LILY: Do you mind?
-MARIA: Not at all.
[electronic beeping]
MARIA: People don't really
know how to separate me
from Maria Breeze.
She's what I do, but...
not all of who I am,
you know?
Danny especially.
You know how maddening it is
not to be seen?
I see you.
I can't seem to take
my eyes off you actually.
Mixing pleasure and work
never seems to end well.
My boss and I used to have
a mutual boundaries issue.
We're good now.
We're totally almost,
like, professional.
But...
sexual tension
never really goes away.
I kind of like it,
keeps things interesting.
Can never have
too much of that, can you?
Right, Lily,
-ready for your close up?
-Yeah.
Here we go. Okay.
Oh, you're like the prettiest
mermaid I've ever seen.
-All right.
-[Lily giggling]
Big smile. There it is!
There it is, Lily!
Said you've never
done this before?
-LILY: No.
-ASH: We're losing the sun.
And, frankly,
my patience.
So, if we could get this going,
that would be great.
Thank you, Ash, as always.
Very helpful.
Lily, thank you so much
for your performance.
And now for the main event.
Whoa, whoa, wait.
Who did I just shoot?
Lily or Maria?
I'm just kidding. [indistinct]
You both look beautiful.
I'm going to need to have
to get you to sign an NDA
and a release
in case you actually
make it into the final film.
Fuck,
I forgot the contract.
Just have your office
email it over.
I can't, I need it signed
and delivered by hand.
-Hey.
-How's it going over there?
Good. Great, actually.
How is the songstress
and her insufferable lackey?
Danny's not that bad.
And honestly, Maria
is so much more
than I even imagined.
She's sweet,
and cool, and...
Don't get emotional,
all right?
Listen, you focus
on the drama and the accident.
Her relationship with Pate,
how good is that going?
Is it going to last?
That's what
the readers want to know.
I-- well, what do
you want me to do, Peter?
You want me to lie and say
that Danny is a controlling
egomaniac and that
Maria is his captive?
It sounds like
a good angle to me.
Yeah, without credibility.
We followed this woman
since the beginning, all right?
We live in an age
of unprecedented documentation.
Every post,
every tweet, every picture
is out there
for the world to see.
And if you did your job
and look closely,
you would see that
Maria Breeze is a woman
who's made a career at smiling
through unhappiness.
I'm not interested in fluff.
Get the dirt and get real.
All right.
Uh, I forgot the contract.
I'll send Marcus.
Thank you.
I don't trust her.
She's up to something.
Since when did you become
so cynical?
Nothing's going to happen.
She's cool.
And I think
if you loosened up a bit,
you'd like her, too.
She's staying for dinner.
Tell Colin we'll need
an extra setting for tonight.
I--
Pictures look great, babes.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-She's pretty, isn't she?
-Very.
[ominous music plays]
Mmm, what's on the menu
for dinner tonight?
Cacio e pepe
with a side
of what's-your-problem-now.
You've got this
wet noodle face thing going on.
We need another plate
for dinner tonight.
So, who's the lucky guest?
Oh, you know,
just some star fucker
guised as a journalist
with yet to be determined
motives.
I love me some crime drama.
Tell me more.
I don't know yet,
but I will find out.
You know, if Ursula and Nancy
Drew had a love child,
it would so be you.
Go get your sleuth on, girl.
I'm going to take that
as a compliment.
Hey, which bathroom
should I use?
Maria said it'd be okay
if I showered off
and got
into some warmer clothes.
Bathroom is over there.
Use whatever towels you want
and your clothes
will be in the other room
-when you're done.
-Cool, thanks.
-You don't like me, do you?
-[Ash scoffing]
I don't really
give a shit about you.
You know how many girls
come around here
all wide eyed and innocent,
just like you?
You might have been
a good actress
in whatever small,
shit town you come from,
but here,
you're just another girl
who's not going to
make the cut.
So, uh,
what did you do to get in?
It sure as hell isn't 'cause
you're good at your job.
No, see,
that's the thing.
I am good at my job.
Maria knows it.
Danny knows it.
They might not always say it,
but I have no doubt
that I'm exactly
where I'm supposed to be.
Can you really say
the same about yourself?
I suggest you make
tonight one to remember,
because I guarantee
you it will be your last.
Tick-tock, lady, your ten
minutes are running out.
God,
I could film you all day.
My ex used to take
pictures of me, too.
Said it was good practice
to get comfortable
in front of the camera
for when I got famous.
He always believed in me...
that I could do
anything I wanted.
Are you saying
that I don't?
No. You do.
In your own way.
He wanted all of me...
not just pieces of her.
What the hell
does that even mean?
Hey, if there's something you
want to say, then just say it.
That's enough
of this ambiguous shit.
I shouldn't have said
anything.
He was obsessed with you.
You've said so yourself.
Don't you ever stop
for a minute to think about
what he might've done to you
if I didn't show up
in your life when I did?
You didn't meet him
under the best circumstances.
I left him for you.
How is he supposed to react?
I'm all for nostalgia,
but if you're going to sit
-there and defend him--
-I'm not.
This is about me.
Us.
There's been something missing
between us for quite some time.
And I guess
I can't be myself around you.
I'm not even sure
I know who that is anymore.
[ominous music plays]
No one's holding you back.
Go be whoever it is
you want to be.
Well, what about you?
Who is Danny Pate
without Maria Breeze?
[Danny chuckling]
Someone who isn't thought of
in the third person,
for starters.
Hey.
I know these last
few weeks have been hard.
And you've had
some doubts about us.
But I'm trying.
So,
if you really want out...
you've got to tell me
because there is no coming
back from that, Maria.
You're either all in...
or not at all.
-So, which one is it?
-[doorbell ringing]
[knocks on door]
Oh, my God! Hi!
I'm looking for Lily Miller.
I'm just here
to drop these off.
Oh,
and this was on your doorstep.
Um,
she's in here somewhere.
Okay.
[chuckling softly]
Who are you?
Marcus.
I work at Off the Record.
I'm just looking for someone
to hand these to.
Oh.
Left down the hallway,
second door on the right.
-Thanks.
-COLIN: Hmm.
-[Lily screaming]
-Get the fuck out!
Lily, I'm sorry,
I didn't mean to!
You know,
if you had any panties on,
I'd tell you
not to get them in a twist.
[knocking on door]
MARIA: Lily?
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm good.
Sorry, my assistant
just walked in on me.
-MARIA: Oh.
-I'm fine though.
What's the point
of a security system
if anyone can walk in here?
[Maria mockingly] "What's
the point of a security system
if anyone can walk in here?"
[both laughing]
-He's ridiculous.
-Oh, my God.
Oh, God.
[Lily giggling]
-No, I'm really ticklish!
-You are.
[both giggling]
I should probably
go find Marcus.
Okay.
[Maria chuckling]
What the fuck, Ash?
There's no address,
no postage.
These were in the house.
Someone brought these here.
Uh, the-- the guy
from Off the Record
found them on the stoop.
So, you just
let him in the house?
You check his credentials?
Hey!
Ask him anything before
you let him into my house?
No, he said
he was here for Lily,
so what was I supposed to do?
Your job.
We trusted you.
Don't make us
second guess that.
Marcus. The contract.
Excuse you.
The shit is here.
You know, you could have
ruined everything back there.
Oh, Jesus. Drama much?
It was an accident.
Nobody got hurt.
Except for me.
I highly doubt
I'll ever be able to get
that image of you
out of my head.
Everything okay out here?
Uh, yeah, we're all good.
Marcus was just leaving.
Hey. Hey. What do you want?
Who are you working for?
What are you talking about?
I work at Off the Record
with Lily.
Danny, Danny!
He does. Please.
[Marcus panting]
MARIA: What was that about?
Another envelope just came.
More pictures from today.
It's fine, it's nothing
we haven't dealt with before.
It's never been
this close before.
Anyone could have brought
that in from the streets,
the gardeners,
the pool cleaners.
Oh, my God, I wouldn't have
picked it up if--
I know, okay?
I'm sorry, uh...
-[snapping fingers] ...name?
-Marcus. I'm so sorry.
I didn't mean
to cause so much trouble.
No, it's--
it's not your fault.
All right?
Things have just been...
tense around here.
We're okay.
Is it creepy knowing
someone is watching us?
Yes.
But we've built
a compound here.
No one can get in or out
without us knowing.
Uh-- we'll check
the security cameras.
We'll activate
the alarm codes.
We're okay.
Let's not let this ruin
an otherwise great day, okay?
Stay for dinner.
It's the least we can do.
[Maria sighs]
Do not fuck this up for me.
[computers beeping
and chiming]
It's a cute car
you got out there.
-Smile.
-So, you like my car.
How'd you find the address,
by the way?
LILY: Oh, my God,
so good.
'Cause correct me if I'm wrong,
but we're not listed.
I never would.
We gave the address out
for the reporter.
DANNY: Good job, Ash.
You see, that's really
the only part
I don't understand.
Maybe I'm the dumb one,
right? [chuckling]
Because one minute...
the stoop was empty...
and the next minute,
there's an envelope there.
How is that
even possible?
[mouthing] Thank you.
-Glitch maybe?
-Mmm, I don't know.
It's brand new,
state of the art.
MARIA: We're clearly
missing something.
But what can we do
about it now?
First thing tomorrow,
we call around
some security companies
and get
some detail options, right?
Surprising that you guys
haven't done that already.
Thank you, Colin,
that is so appreciated.
We just keep
putting it off.
[Maria clears throat]
Speaking of putting things off.
This conversation.
Can't we just have fun,
relax,
celebrate
an amazing day?
Yes. [snorts]
Oh, my God, sit.
Have a drink.
Who is it?
-[laughter]
-Uh, no one.
That is one strange name.
[laughter]
So, you get to know
everything about our lives,
and we get to know
nothing about yours?
It's just some guy.
He's, like,
obsessed with me or something.
Can't seem to take no
for an answer.
[all sniggering]
[sighs] Huh.
You know
a little something about that.
[laughter]
This is fun,
isn't it?
[laughter]
I am having fun.
[ominous music starts]
[muffled chatter
and laughter]
MARCUS: Give us a new song.
-No.
-[muffled chatter]
Lights, lights
in your eyes
Lights in your eyes
shining so bright, yeah
Like lights in the sky
blinding your eyes
Tricks of the night,
yeah
I can't believe
That you see me like this
See me like this
Can you look away?
'Cause I can't look away
You shoulda known
that I'm trouble, trouble
But I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
I cannot hold you back
from my name
I don't want to
blame it on fame, yeah
But you can't
take it back now
No, you can't
take it back now
No, you can't
take it back now
It's too late
Can you see me now?
Need to see me now
Oh, you shoulda known
you were trouble, trouble
I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
Pick up your goddamn
fucking phone right now.
I swear to God, Lily,
pick up your fucking phone
or I'm gonna keep calling
until you call me back.
DANNY: And this right here
is gonna be huge.
Inspiration's everywhere.
You just gotta know
where to look.
-Not that way.
-[Marcus chuckling mockingly]
I mean, but this
is something different,
something
completely different,
something
I have never done before.
So, are you gonna tell us
what it is, or...
-It's a secret.
-Uh-huh.
But know this.
I told you all first.
And that, my very,
very beautiful people...
is something special.
My gift to you.
[chuckles]
So is this house!
I've never seen
anything like it before.
Mind if I took
a look around?
Yeah, but no pictures.
No video either.
You gotta give me your phone.
No problem.
How about
I give you the tour?
[atmospheric music starts]
[crickets chirping]
-It's so nice out.
-Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
It's a perfect night.
Care for a walk?
[both giggling]
[Danny groaning]
-Hey, Ash.
-Mm-hmm?
-Check it out.
-What?
[in a raspy voice] Hey.
I'm Ash's vagina.
I am so dry.
You can hear me
creaking down the halls.
[laughing]
All right.
ASH: Oh, uh, well.
Hey, how about some,
uh, water instead?
Oh, I see. Mmm.
-Hey.
-Hey.
You're my favorite.
Don't tell anyone.
But you are.
[Ash chuckles]
Bedtime.
Yeah.
That feels nice.
I hope you realize
this is way,
way below my paygrade.
-Hey, have you seen my phone?
-I think you'll survive
one night without it.
ASH: Mmm.
It's beautiful,
isn't it?
Yeah.
It is.
Should we go in?
-Right now?
-Yeah, come on.
It'll be freezing.
I have a better idea.
[waves crashing]
[lips smacking]
[music fades]
-Hi.
-Hi.
Where are you going?
I thought
I would make you some tea.
Uh,
English breakfast with...
honey and a spritz of lemon,
right?
Yeah.
How'd you know that?
I must have
read it somewhere.
Wear that again.
-LILY: Mm-hmm.
-MARIA: Uh-huh.
[Lily giggling]
Can't forget the wig.
[both chuckling]
-Beautiful.
-[both chuckling]
It was fun
being you yesterday.
Anytime.
It's unreal
how much you look like me.
Well, if you ever need
a stand in...
-you know who to call.
-[Maria chuckles]
Maria.
Lily?
We were just
playing around.
Looks good on you.
[groaning]
That was a night.
I'm about to make some tea.
You want some?
Yeah,
that sounds great.
[kettle whistling]
[Ash groaning]
Ugh, you heffer!
[sarcastically]
Sorry, did I wake you?
Yes.
Well,
let's just call it even then
after you waking me up
at 3 a.m.
after your little
romantic rendezvous.
-Jealous?
-Right.
Honey,
you really need to get some.
It'll knock the grump
right out of you.
-Is that right?
-Mm-hmm.
[ominous music starts]
Holy shit.
You have to see this.
Is-- is that...
oh, my God.
Oh, fuck.
I am in trouble.
[ominous music pulsating]
-Here you are.
-Oh, you are a godsend.
LILY: Okay.
Is it good?
It's strong.
What kind of tea is it?
Uh, I think
it's a breakfast blend.
MARIA: [tearfully]
What the fuck is this?
I want to know
who did this right now.
[gasping] What the--
Is this
some kind of joke?
I've already reached out
to a handful of sites.
It's too late.
It's everywhere.
-You did it.
-That doesn't make any sense.
Why would I do that?
I'm in the video, too.
How do we know that
you didn't leak this footage?
That's kind of
your specialty, isn't it?
Show us your phone, then.
Prove that you didn't.
LILY: You first.
MARIA: [tearfully] Nothing.
I would never betray you
like this, Maria.
Nothing.
Wait. Where's Marcus?
You were
the last person to see him.
Don't look at me.
Where did he go
after you guys hooked up?
Home. I don't know.
There wasn't exactly
that much talking going on.
How come
you didn't go home, too?
COLIN: Well, it was late.
And like everyone else here,
I had a little bit too much
to drink last night.
Besides, I crash here
with Ashley all of the time.
And no, I didn't make
that video and I never would.
What you do behind closed doors
is your business.
Out of everyone here,
don't you think
I'm the one that
respects that the most?
-I'll find him.
-LILY: No, I'll do it.
Wouldn't want anyone else
slipping under the radar.
DANNY: Maria...please come here.
Hear me out.
Come on, please,
let me help you.
[tearfully]
Don't touch me.
[Maria sniffles]
You're kidding me, right?
[music fades]
Marcus took
the hard drives.
Did you know that?
That little fuck.
Are you serious?
You get caught
having an affair,
and somehow
I'm the enemy?
It's not fair, Maria.
I know
you're hurting right now,
but what you're doing
isn't fair.
Let me see your phone.
Oh, you gotta be
fucking kidding me.
You really think I would do
something like that to you?
[waves crashing]
Oh, my God, what are you--
what are you doing?
Taking you inside so you can
tell everyone what you did.
Don't touch me!
[he scoffs]
How dare you?
Now, what didn't I do?
All I did
was sleep in my car.
Uh, before
you posted the video
or after
you stole the footage?
Oh, my God. Look.
Yes, I took the footage
because my boss told me to.
I got locked out of the house
when I put it in my car.
And I was way too drunk
to drive, so I slept here.
And as for posting
videos goes,
I have no idea
what you're talking about.
How can you not?
It's all over social media.
My God, I don't even
have my phone on me.
It's inside where I was told
to leave it, remember?
[he scoffs]
Here. Keep it.
I don't give a fuck.
This job is not paying
me enough to give a fuck.
You know,
I'm actually glad
your precious Maria Breeze
was finally put on blast.
My neck is tired
from looking up
at the pedestal
y'all place her on.
[Ash sniggering]
-[car door slams shut]
-Oh.
Tell Lily to bring
my phone to the office.
[engine revving]
Any luck?
I don't think it was him
who posted the video.
Okay now,
Miss Amanda Wayward.
This is all getting
a little too old-school-style
Melrose Place,
even for me.
Uh-uh,
I am so out.
-Unless you need me.
-No, no.
Go. It's fine.
Save yourself.
-Love ya.
-Love ya.
You really think
I could do something like this?
Let me see
your phone.
-I found Marcus--
-MARIA: Get out!
Get out.
Yes,
if it would better yourself
and your career,
then maybe, yeah.
I do.
I don't even know
where my phone is.
Yeah, how convenient.
Look, I'm sorry.
I-- I can't do this.
You can't do this
right now?
You're so selfish.
You are actually
so selfish.
-Where is your phone?
-I don't know.
Where is your phone?
I know it's here.
-Where is it?
-Maria, I don't know.
Please, come on.
Sit down.
No!
You're disgusting.
-[weapon thuds]
-[Colin gasping]
How could you?
Uh, I-- I didn't do that.
Maria, I-- I swear to God
I didn't do that.
No, what?
Someone framed you?
-Set you up?
-Yes!
Maria, come on.
You gotta--
Whatever it takes
to keep me here.
Is that what this is about?
You're so desperate
to have me
that you're willing to do
whatever it takes, huh?
-You disgust me.
-Come here, come on.
-Don't touch me!
-Just talk to me.
No!
[waves crashing]
Finally.
Didn't think
you were gonna show.
I assume
you saw the video?
It wasn't supposed to go viral.
We agreed on that.
It was supposed to come to us
and we would sell it.
But no.
You just had to have
your ten minutes.
All right,
who cares, Peter?
I mean, I don't see
what the big deal is.
You got your hard drives,
didn't you?
Marcus never showed.
And you would have known that
if you answered your phone.
Now, thanks
to both you idiots,
I have another thing
to take care of.
So, tell me you at least
did the one thing
-I needed you to do.
-Yes, Peter.
I did the one thing
you asked me to do.
Is this really even
about the hard drives?
Are you just pissed that I got
what you wanted from Maria?
And what's that
supposed to mean exactly?
Her trust. The truth.
Our story.
I've done more
than my part here, all right?
It's time
for you to do yours.
Maria,
please come talk to me.
Talk to you?
I can't even stand
to look at you.
I haven't been able to stomach
the sight of you in months.
You and me are nothing.
Nothing!
[Danny gasping and coughing]
[computers whirring
and beeping]
[sobbing] I never thought
he would take things this far.
I'm sorry, Maria.
Is there something
I can do?
[chuckling]
I can't believe
you're still wearing that.
[both chuckling]
You know, just practicing
for when you need a decoy.
[both chuckling]
What are you going to do?
Run away.
Let's disappear together.
This isn't something people
are easily gonna forget.
Hey.
You're not someone
people can forget.
Then let's give them
something to remember me by.
No signal,
that's weird.
[glass shattering]
[coughing]
I just can't seem
to get rid of you, can I?
What are you doing here?
Do you want to know
what the five core tenets
of journalism are?
[Danny moaning in pain]
Number one, the truth
is never a guarantee,
but the facts...
they are always right.
Two.
You write a neutral,
non-biased...
blah, blah, blah.
Three.
There are two sides
to every story.
And believe me...
this was not supposed
to happen like this.
PETER: Four.
And...
this one doesn't really
apply right now...
but we vow
to do no harm.
And finally...
five.
Accountability
equals credibility.
Accountability
equals credibility.
Accountability
equals credibility.
Accountability
equals credibility!
It's all about the execution
and the follow through.
Look.
This wasn't supposed
to happen like this.
It just seems
I have no choice.
No.
We have no choice.
Yeah.
This has to happen.
Everyone gets
what they want.
Except for you.
[gun clicking]
[he sputters]
I am actually
doing you a favor.
You see,
not everyone who has fame...
has infamy.
You get to have both!
I get my story.
Maria will go free,
and we will start all over.
Lily?
Who gives a shit
about Lily.
And you, my friend,
will be remembered
as the mediocre director
who couldn't hack it
next to his
superstar girlfriend.
I like this version
a lot better.
LILY: You sure
you want to do this?
I've never been more sure
about anything in my life.
[gunshot firing]
LILY: What was that?
Probably
a car just backfiring.
Or fireworks?
In the day?
I don't know.
It was too close,
too clear to be a car.
[electronic beeping
and whirring]
LILY: Maybe we should go
check it out?
I promise
we'll figure it out.
As soon
as we finish this, okay?
Hi, everyone.
I hope
you're all doing okay.
I'm sure
you guys have guessed.
I'm doing a lot better.
I don't really want to
talk about the video
that's circulating
the Internet.
But...
what I do want
to offer is the truth.
My truth.
The secret I've been
holding on for way too long.
As you all know,
I've been in a relationship
with Danny Pate
for many years now.
There were red flags
from the beginning.
Signs I shouldn't have
ignored.
But...
love makes you do
stupid things.
So does jealousy.
'Till last night...
I wasn't aware
of what Danny was capable of.
But now that I do...
I'm scared for my life.
That's why I'm here,
to say goodbye.
Not forever,
but for now.
I need to focus on myself.
And to do that...
I need to step away from...
-from...
-[footsteps approaching]
What are you doing?
Danny,
what are you doing?
Danny, don't come any closer.
[screaming]
Somebody help me,
he's trying to kill me!
Somebody help!
[Maria and Lily screaming]
[thudding]
Hey.
It's done.
Did it really
have to come to this?
Yeah. She was in our way.
They all were.
What are you going to
do with her?
I'll take care of it.
[upbeat music starts]
[car engine revving]
[police sirens blaring]
[ominous music playing]
[ominous music stops]
[upbeat music playing]
-[seagulls calling]
-[waves crashing]
[soft whoosh]
[ethereal singing]
-[heart beating]
-[ethereal singing]
[upbeat music plays]
[crickets chirping]
DANNY: You ready?
-MARIA: Thank you. [giggling]
-Course.
Ready to head to bed?
-Yes.
-Perfect.
-Oh! Wow.
-[both giggling]
MARIA: What?
What are you doing?
-MARIA: Oh, my God!
-DANNY: Trust me.
MARIA: What's going on?
Oh, my God!
Oh, this is--
when-- when did you...
have time
to do all this?
Oh, my God! Danny!
[gasping]
DANNY: [whispering]
Come here.
MARIA: Oh! Oh.
Ooh! [giggling]
This is all I wanted
to do during the shoot.
Aw. [giggles]
Oh! [giggling]
-Some champagne for you?
-Yeah.
-Sure.
-[he groans]
Wish we could have
had this on set.
It was a fun shoot.
Thank you.
-DANNY: Course.
-MARIA: Amazing.
-DANNY: Me?
-MARIA: Mm-hmm.
I was just
following your lead.
Of course,
the whole time I was there,
I wanted to get
right back here
and have you
all to myself.
God, that underwater shot
was awesome.
You looked so good!
Well, you weren't too bad
yourself. [chuckling]
Seriously, sometimes I look
through that lens and I go,
"Holy shit, I am the luckiest
guy on the planet."
[Danny and Maria chuckling]
Cheers to that.
Also love seeing
how jealous all the PAs get
when they see me
walk away with you.
That part's fun
for me, too, I'll admit.
Hmm.
Quite the funny man,
Danny Pate.
I try, Maria Breeze.
I'm going to chug this.
Please, have at it.
Okay. Long day.
[music plays
through speakers]
Did you turn on--
-DANNY: You hear that?
-Mm-hmm.
Oh!
Think it's time to bust out
those mouse ears.
My favorite song.
Okay,
are you ready for a show?
DANNY: Please.
-MARIA: Whoop!
-Easy, easy.
Don't need you
falling over.
I'm careful. Okay.
It's the Maria Breeze show.
Just a little bit
Just a little bit
Not too much, baby
[giggling]
Oh, stop.
I look terrible.
DANNY: [whispering]
You look great.
Danny.
[groans] Danny, stop.
-Are you filming this?
-Yeah, come on.
I'm just giving
your fans what they want.
I'll post it to your feed
later, don't worry.
We spent 16 hours filming.
Wasn't that enough?
-Just keep dancing, baby.
-Danny.
-Baby, you look great.
-I'm not in the mood.
-Come on, keep going.
-Stop. I said stop!
[she sighs]
[music stops]
It's okay. Okay.
I'm sorry, all right?
I know I can get
kind of obsessed
with my work sometimes.
Is that
all I am to you?
Work?
No. No, no, of course not.
It's just--
You inspire me.
I see you up there and...
I don't want
to miss a minute...
a second of you.
Then who's
all this for then?
It's for you.
I just wanted to do
something special for you,
no ulterior motives.
I find that
hard to believe.
You're always filming me,
recording everything.
It's like, no matter how many
times I try and draw the line
between who I am and what I do,
you just seem to blur them.
Okay.
I--
I hear you, all right?
Come on,
I'll do better, I promise.
Oh, come on!
What's up?
I don't know.
I'm just tired.
I'm just tired
of all this.
Like, I feel like
I have to be on all the time
for you, for them,
it's just exhausting.
Where is this coming from?
-Come on, just sit down.
-No!
[glass shattering]
Wait--
Babe,
please come back inside.
I don't know
if I can do this anymore.
Do what?
This. Us.
Oh, come on.
You don't mean that.
No, I-- I think I do.
Then why haven't you said
anything before?
How could I?
You-- you take up
all the air, the space.
I-- I can't breathe
when I'm around you.
Okay, you've had a long day
and a little too much to drink,
so can we just
go to bed, please?
You'll feel better
in the morning, I promise.
-Just leave me alone.
-This is unreal.
This isn't you.
You just don't like
what you see.
If it doesn't fit your script,
you can't film it, right?
Babe, what you're doing
is dangerous,
so, please,
just come back--
MARIA: Leave me alone!
[gasping]
[Maria screams]
FEMALE NEWS ANCHOR:
Songstress Maria Breeze
allegedly suffered
a tragic fall last night.
No word yet
on the star's injuries
or the cause
of the accident,
but sources
close to her say
they don't suspect
foul play.
Stay tuned. More to come
on this developing story.
Why not? I mean, doesn't this
happen all the time?
-Fame kills.
-But infamy is eternal.
Oh, my God.
Who said that? Can I use that?
All right.
Keep me posted. Appreciate it.
Where the hell is Lily?
I need her on this now.
I don't know, I--
I've texted--
Well, find her
and get her ass
in my office right now.
You are kidding me, right?
-PETER: You don't know?
-What?
[Peter scoffing]
Just somebody just tell me
what the hell's going on?
PETER: We got a report early
this morning from the sources,
LAPD, that Maria Breeze
had an accident.
Oh.
What kind of accident?
A fall.
And a pretty bad one.
We don't know
what to extent,
but she's
in critical condition.
Okay, um, well,
what else do we know?
Was anybody else involved?
I mean, somebody must have
seen something, right?
It's not clear
at this point.
Oh, gosh.
She can't die.
She's not going to die,
is she?
I don't know.
What I need
from you right now
is to calm down
and pull yourself together.
I need my best journalist
to go out there
and get as much
information as possible.
I want you on this story
before it breaks.
Whatever you have to do
to get answers, you do it.
I don't know, Peter.
I love her.
You know that.
If anything
were to happen to her...
I don't know
what I would do.
I need you to focus
on what you can do.
Right now.
Okay.
And you're too good
to me.
I don't know
how I'll ever repay you.
You get the story,
and we call it even, okay?
Okay.
Marcus will debrief you
on what we have so far.
Lily, you got this.
Look,
I'm not going to say it again.
I told a hundred
other reporters the same thing.
It was an accident.
Maria had
absolutely no intention
of hurting herself
that night.
No comment.
I said no comment.
Look, please,
we're just asking
that you respect
our privacy.
Thank you.
Yes. Bye.
MARIA: What do they want
this time?
Nothing.
Don't worry about it.
I'm not going to break
if you tell me the truth.
You don't have to
protect me.
I'm starting to be hounded
by these assholes, you know?
It's nonstop,
cash grab race for answers.
I think we should amp up
security around here,
get a new camera system.
I'll never be satisfied,
not even when I'm dead.
I'll put a few calls out,
get some quotes.
One breach
of privacy covered.
Well, maybe we should give them
what they want, right?
What, like,
an exclusive?
Yeah, tell the story
how it is once and for all.
I guess
if anyone's going to profit
off your story,
it should be you.
I'll set it up.
Uh, LA Daily?
Oh, no.
Anyone but them.
-Uh, Off the Record?
-I'm on it.
Hey.
What about doing this
a little differently, huh?
What if we make this
into like a--
a docu-style BTS
type of thing, all right?
Less formal,
more artistic,
long takes, moody lighting,
not an over-lit hot set
with the same
set of questions, huh?
-What do you think?
-I think you'll do what's best.
That's all I want.
That's all I ever want.
-You trust that, right?
-Yeah, I do.
Um, I'm going to lie down.
Do you mind?
No, of course not.
Take care.
MARIA: [whispers] Yeah.
[electronic beeping]
Hey,
are we all done here?
Yeah, thank you.
Hey, what do you think
of Maria Breeze?
Uh, I think she's great.
You know, a little bit
overrated for a pop singer,
but I-- I like her.
I was sorry to hear
about her accident.
You know,
with all that pressure,
it's no wonder.
You think she jumped?
I think that
I wouldn't be surprised
if that's what came out.
[cellphone rings]
Hey, what's up?
Only the biggest story
of your life.
We just got an offer
to cover an exclusive
one-on-one with Maria:
a tell-all behind the scenes
look at her life,
the recovery, everything.
-No holds barred.
-Oh, my God!
-You're kidding.
-I'm not.
But not only is this huge
for the magazine,
but this could be a career
making assignment for you.
Peter, I don't know
what to say.
Say nothing
and ask everything.
Marcus will send you the
meeting info and the contract.
You make sure they sign off
on it, all right?
Or else all of this
will be for nothing.
In the meantime,
prep your questions,
-figure out your angle.
-Of course.
There's one more thing
I need to do before hand.
[knocking]
[Peter scoffs]
We're never going to get
a story as big as this again.
-It has to be perfect.
-Oh, my God,
you don't like
these selects?
Look, they're fine,
but we've seen
this kind of thing
already, you know?
I want something--
something different.
Like?
Take these down
to the photo lab,
see what they can do with them.
Mmm. Whoa!
How did you get these?
-Do you know her?
-Hmm?
Do you know her?
No, I don't--
I don't know.
We just-- we got them
in an auction or something.
Just take them downstairs.
Oh, my God, I bet someone
would pay a lot for these.
We did pay a lot for them.
And we're paying a lot
for this exclusive.
Nothing's free, huh?
Not even
if you already have it.
So, how much we talking,
like, ballpark?
Oh, my God,
is Maria Breeze getting, like,
a Jolie-Pitt twins cover shoot
circa 2016 payday?
Or like, Jamie Lynn Spears baby
number two type chop money?
What do you think?
I think
I'm in the wrong business.
You and me both, kid.
[cellphone rings]
-What?
-WOMAN: Jesus.
You call that a hello?
Big time LA girl,
can't even--
What do you want, Mother?
To see how you're doing,
is all.
Dad says you have
a big interview today.
Yeah.
Could be a career changer.
Really, huh?
Well, that's great.
Sure it'll be
a nice payday, too.
That's what you're really
calling about, isn't it?
-I never said that.
-You didn't have to.
Where's Daddy?
He and your uncle are hauling
the trailer over to the shop.
Broke down again,
piece of crap.
Just like everything
else around here,
everything's falling apart.
I just pray to God
that we can make it through
the end of the month.
God isn't responsible
for you getting
your shit together, okay?
A job,
some money of your own
is what you should be
praying for.
Aw come on, Lill.
You know
how hard it's been.
Your dad works.
I work when I can.
Couponing all day sounds like
it's really paying off,
a real nine to five.
I'll send something
when I can.
We could really use it.
And we'll pay you back.
Tell Daddy I love him.
[doorbell ringing]
[doorbell ringing]
[door clicks open]
Hello?
Hello?
Sorry to just
come in like this,
but the door was open.
Gorgeous.
What are you doing in here?
Sorry, uh,
I-- I was just um...
-I'm Lily from Off the Record.
-I assumed.
That doesn't explain
why you're nosing around
where you don't belong.
I brought these flowers
for Maria as a thank you.
Follow me.
Wait here.
-Hey. Just checking in.
-PETER: How's it going?
Fine.
A little strange.
-How's Maria?
-I don't know.
I haven't actually
seen her yet.
I'm just,
uh, waiting.
Well, you know
how celebrities can be.
Just hang tight.
And, Lily,
keep me posted.
MARIA: That's all for now.
See you soon, my beauties.
I promise.
My team's amazing, aren't they?
Can't even see the bruises.
-Hi, I'm Maria, you must be--
-ASH: The reporter.
LILY: AKA Lily Miller.
It's so nice to meet you.
I'm a huge fan.
Thanks.
Very nice to meet you, too.
So, do you want to run through
the questions beforehand or...
Let's just wing it,
see what happens.
All right,
let's get this going.
Last looks,
now or never, ladies.
Danny,
we're ready for you.
Jeez, I just spent all morning
trying to get some
good vibes in here,
you've ruined the--
-Hi, I'm Danny--
-Danny Pate. Nice to meet you.
Yes, for everybody
who doesn't know, this is Lily
from Off the Record,
here for our shoot,
which is now
about 30 minutes behind.
-[Maria chuckling]
-Thanks, Ash.
She's a pain in the ass,
but we love her.
Okay, ladies,
let's make history here.
Lily,
look right here for me.
Oh, that looks perfect.
Uh,
so can you brush your hair back
just a slight bit?
Perfect.
Baby, look right here for me.
Looks great.
-Perfect.
-Are you sure about this?
I wasn't really expecting
that I'd be on camera.
Yes,
it has to be done this way.
Otherwise, it's just
another stiff interview
conducted
by another stiff reporter.
No offense.
Chin up for me.
All right, perfect.
You both look beautiful.
Quiet on set, everyone!
All right.
Whenever you guys are ready,
time to show me some real--
Lily,
loosen up a little bit.
Come on, give me a little
[blowing through lips].
Shake it out, shake it out.
There she is.
There's Lily Miller.
All right, you ladies ready?
-Yeah.
-No pressure. Lily, on you.
Oh, gosh. Okay.
Here we go.
Wait, wait, wait.
Hold on, hold on, hold on.
Something's missing.
We need
to fill this space.
How about those flowers
I brought?
Might be
a nice pop of color.
Perfect. Beautiful!
Lily Miller coming through.
All right.
Those are my favorite.
And you two
are my favorite.
-Yes. Okay.
-[Lily and Maria giggling]
-On you, Lily.
-Oh, gosh. [giggling] Okay.
Maria Breeze,
you've had what some might
consider a lifetime of success
in a relatively
short amount of time.
And correct me if I'm wrong,
you've also experienced
something
life changing recently.
How are you managing?
I'm doing great, thanks.
Just taking things
one day at a time.
You know, finding
the balance between the...
between the, um--
I'm sorry, can we cut?
Yeah. Yeah, sure.
Hey, um...
this job usually means
that I'm the one
doing all the talking,
asking all the questions,
but I can listen, too.
It's just-- have you ever
felt like you had
everything and nothing
all at once?
I mean, I know that makes
me sound ungrateful, but...
it's just--
since this all happened--
-The accident?
-Yeah.
I've had this feeling
that I can't shake,
like, this restlessness
that I've never felt before.
-You're scared.
-Mm-hmm.
A little.
Mostly, though,
I'm excited.
You know,
my-- my life's been so rigid,
every small detail
planned to the tee,
under total control.
But this,
it's just out of my hands,
and I'm ready
for whatever comes next.
What do you think
that'll be?
Unrestrained freedom.
You are brilliant.
Oh, beautiful.
Come here, baby.
Were--
were we filming all of--
Onwards!
Circle back later
if we need to.
-Whoo!
-You look great on camera.
-You think?
-Yeah.
-Ever thought about acting?
-Yeah.
Once upon a time,
it was all I thought about.
You gave it up?
More like trading it in
for a steady paycheck.
I get that.
I'd be happy
to shoot you sometime.
Headshots, reel, whatever.
Hmm. I'm sure you would.
Well,
it is my job, after all.
Helping women
become superstars?
Can't all be
as lucky as you are.
As we were, right?
Well, I will definitely
take that into consideration
when I'm ready
for my comeback.
Come hang out with me.
-Yeah? Really?
-Yeah.
Okay.
That's Colin, our chef.
Don't take it personal.
He doesn't like anyone.
That's right.
Myself excluded, of course.
[electronic beeping]
What do you think?
LILY: It's beautiful.
-Do you mind if I--
-No, not at all.
You know, none of this is real.
It's all for show.
Let me show you.
[Lily giggling]
So...
what's your story?
I thought we were here
for yours.
I'm tired
of talking about myself.
-Where are you from?
-Nowhere.
You've heard it all before.
A small-town girl leaves
said small town behind
to pursue her dreams
of becoming
a Hollywood actress.
But like so many
who came before her,
she can't hack it.
Doesn't have
what it takes.
So, her side hustle
becomes her career
and acting just becomes
a thing she once did,
not what she's doing.
I'm sorry.
I know how hard
the industry can be.
How incredibly unfair.
It's okay, thank you.
I made my peace
with it a while ago.
Are you happy
with where you ended up?
Um...
I am, mostly.
Uh, I mean,
do I wish that maybe,
I mean,
do I wish that I had
pushed a little harder
and stayed in the game
a little bit longer?
Yeah, absolutely.
Do I ever think about
what life might be like
if I was somebody else?
Yeah.
All the time, actually.
[chuckling]
What's wrong
with being you?
I'd give anything
to have your life.
Nothing, I guess.
It's just...
that's kind of the problem.
There's nothing really
special about me either.
MARIA: Wow.
Beautiful.
-LILY: Do you mind?
-MARIA: Not at all.
[electronic beeping]
MARIA: People don't really
know how to separate me
from Maria Breeze.
She's what I do, but...
not all of who I am,
you know?
Danny especially.
You know how maddening it is
not to be seen?
I see you.
I can't seem to take
my eyes off you actually.
Mixing pleasure and work
never seems to end well.
My boss and I used to have
a mutual boundaries issue.
We're good now.
We're totally almost,
like, professional.
But...
sexual tension
never really goes away.
I kind of like it,
keeps things interesting.
Can never have
too much of that, can you?
Right, Lily,
-ready for your close up?
-Yeah.
Here we go. Okay.
Oh, you're like the prettiest
mermaid I've ever seen.
-All right.
-[Lily giggling]
Big smile. There it is!
There it is, Lily!
Said you've never
done this before?
-LILY: No.
-ASH: We're losing the sun.
And, frankly,
my patience.
So, if we could get this going,
that would be great.
Thank you, Ash, as always.
Very helpful.
Lily, thank you so much
for your performance.
And now for the main event.
Whoa, whoa, wait.
Who did I just shoot?
Lily or Maria?
I'm just kidding. [indistinct]
You both look beautiful.
I'm going to need to have
to get you to sign an NDA
and a release
in case you actually
make it into the final film.
Fuck,
I forgot the contract.
Just have your office
email it over.
I can't, I need it signed
and delivered by hand.
-Hey.
-How's it going over there?
Good. Great, actually.
How is the songstress
and her insufferable lackey?
Danny's not that bad.
And honestly, Maria
is so much more
than I even imagined.
She's sweet,
and cool, and...
Don't get emotional,
all right?
Listen, you focus
on the drama and the accident.
Her relationship with Pate,
how good is that going?
Is it going to last?
That's what
the readers want to know.
I-- well, what do
you want me to do, Peter?
You want me to lie and say
that Danny is a controlling
egomaniac and that
Maria is his captive?
It sounds like
a good angle to me.
Yeah, without credibility.
We followed this woman
since the beginning, all right?
We live in an age
of unprecedented documentation.
Every post,
every tweet, every picture
is out there
for the world to see.
And if you did your job
and look closely,
you would see that
Maria Breeze is a woman
who's made a career at smiling
through unhappiness.
I'm not interested in fluff.
Get the dirt and get real.
All right.
Uh, I forgot the contract.
I'll send Marcus.
Thank you.
I don't trust her.
She's up to something.
Since when did you become
so cynical?
Nothing's going to happen.
She's cool.
And I think
if you loosened up a bit,
you'd like her, too.
She's staying for dinner.
Tell Colin we'll need
an extra setting for tonight.
I--
Pictures look great, babes.
-Yeah?
-Yeah.
-She's pretty, isn't she?
-Very.
[ominous music plays]
Mmm, what's on the menu
for dinner tonight?
Cacio e pepe
with a side
of what's-your-problem-now.
You've got this
wet noodle face thing going on.
We need another plate
for dinner tonight.
So, who's the lucky guest?
Oh, you know,
just some star fucker
guised as a journalist
with yet to be determined
motives.
I love me some crime drama.
Tell me more.
I don't know yet,
but I will find out.
You know, if Ursula and Nancy
Drew had a love child,
it would so be you.
Go get your sleuth on, girl.
I'm going to take that
as a compliment.
Hey, which bathroom
should I use?
Maria said it'd be okay
if I showered off
and got
into some warmer clothes.
Bathroom is over there.
Use whatever towels you want
and your clothes
will be in the other room
-when you're done.
-Cool, thanks.
-You don't like me, do you?
-[Ash scoffing]
I don't really
give a shit about you.
You know how many girls
come around here
all wide eyed and innocent,
just like you?
You might have been
a good actress
in whatever small,
shit town you come from,
but here,
you're just another girl
who's not going to
make the cut.
So, uh,
what did you do to get in?
It sure as hell isn't 'cause
you're good at your job.
No, see,
that's the thing.
I am good at my job.
Maria knows it.
Danny knows it.
They might not always say it,
but I have no doubt
that I'm exactly
where I'm supposed to be.
Can you really say
the same about yourself?
I suggest you make
tonight one to remember,
because I guarantee
you it will be your last.
Tick-tock, lady, your ten
minutes are running out.
God,
I could film you all day.
My ex used to take
pictures of me, too.
Said it was good practice
to get comfortable
in front of the camera
for when I got famous.
He always believed in me...
that I could do
anything I wanted.
Are you saying
that I don't?
No. You do.
In your own way.
He wanted all of me...
not just pieces of her.
What the hell
does that even mean?
Hey, if there's something you
want to say, then just say it.
That's enough
of this ambiguous shit.
I shouldn't have said
anything.
He was obsessed with you.
You've said so yourself.
Don't you ever stop
for a minute to think about
what he might've done to you
if I didn't show up
in your life when I did?
You didn't meet him
under the best circumstances.
I left him for you.
How is he supposed to react?
I'm all for nostalgia,
but if you're going to sit
-there and defend him--
-I'm not.
This is about me.
Us.
There's been something missing
between us for quite some time.
And I guess
I can't be myself around you.
I'm not even sure
I know who that is anymore.
[ominous music plays]
No one's holding you back.
Go be whoever it is
you want to be.
Well, what about you?
Who is Danny Pate
without Maria Breeze?
[Danny chuckling]
Someone who isn't thought of
in the third person,
for starters.
Hey.
I know these last
few weeks have been hard.
And you've had
some doubts about us.
But I'm trying.
So,
if you really want out...
you've got to tell me
because there is no coming
back from that, Maria.
You're either all in...
or not at all.
-So, which one is it?
-[doorbell ringing]
[knocks on door]
Oh, my God! Hi!
I'm looking for Lily Miller.
I'm just here
to drop these off.
Oh,
and this was on your doorstep.
Um,
she's in here somewhere.
Okay.
[chuckling softly]
Who are you?
Marcus.
I work at Off the Record.
I'm just looking for someone
to hand these to.
Oh.
Left down the hallway,
second door on the right.
-Thanks.
-COLIN: Hmm.
-[Lily screaming]
-Get the fuck out!
Lily, I'm sorry,
I didn't mean to!
You know,
if you had any panties on,
I'd tell you
not to get them in a twist.
[knocking on door]
MARIA: Lily?
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm good.
Sorry, my assistant
just walked in on me.
-MARIA: Oh.
-I'm fine though.
What's the point
of a security system
if anyone can walk in here?
[Maria mockingly] "What's
the point of a security system
if anyone can walk in here?"
[both laughing]
-He's ridiculous.
-Oh, my God.
Oh, God.
[Lily giggling]
-No, I'm really ticklish!
-You are.
[both giggling]
I should probably
go find Marcus.
Okay.
[Maria chuckling]
What the fuck, Ash?
There's no address,
no postage.
These were in the house.
Someone brought these here.
Uh, the-- the guy
from Off the Record
found them on the stoop.
So, you just
let him in the house?
You check his credentials?
Hey!
Ask him anything before
you let him into my house?
No, he said
he was here for Lily,
so what was I supposed to do?
Your job.
We trusted you.
Don't make us
second guess that.
Marcus. The contract.
Excuse you.
The shit is here.
You know, you could have
ruined everything back there.
Oh, Jesus. Drama much?
It was an accident.
Nobody got hurt.
Except for me.
I highly doubt
I'll ever be able to get
that image of you
out of my head.
Everything okay out here?
Uh, yeah, we're all good.
Marcus was just leaving.
Hey. Hey. What do you want?
Who are you working for?
What are you talking about?
I work at Off the Record
with Lily.
Danny, Danny!
He does. Please.
[Marcus panting]
MARIA: What was that about?
Another envelope just came.
More pictures from today.
It's fine, it's nothing
we haven't dealt with before.
It's never been
this close before.
Anyone could have brought
that in from the streets,
the gardeners,
the pool cleaners.
Oh, my God, I wouldn't have
picked it up if--
I know, okay?
I'm sorry, uh...
-[snapping fingers] ...name?
-Marcus. I'm so sorry.
I didn't mean
to cause so much trouble.
No, it's--
it's not your fault.
All right?
Things have just been...
tense around here.
We're okay.
Is it creepy knowing
someone is watching us?
Yes.
But we've built
a compound here.
No one can get in or out
without us knowing.
Uh-- we'll check
the security cameras.
We'll activate
the alarm codes.
We're okay.
Let's not let this ruin
an otherwise great day, okay?
Stay for dinner.
It's the least we can do.
[Maria sighs]
Do not fuck this up for me.
[computers beeping
and chiming]
It's a cute car
you got out there.
-Smile.
-So, you like my car.
How'd you find the address,
by the way?
LILY: Oh, my God,
so good.
'Cause correct me if I'm wrong,
but we're not listed.
I never would.
We gave the address out
for the reporter.
DANNY: Good job, Ash.
You see, that's really
the only part
I don't understand.
Maybe I'm the dumb one,
right? [chuckling]
Because one minute...
the stoop was empty...
and the next minute,
there's an envelope there.
How is that
even possible?
[mouthing] Thank you.
-Glitch maybe?
-Mmm, I don't know.
It's brand new,
state of the art.
MARIA: We're clearly
missing something.
But what can we do
about it now?
First thing tomorrow,
we call around
some security companies
and get
some detail options, right?
Surprising that you guys
haven't done that already.
Thank you, Colin,
that is so appreciated.
We just keep
putting it off.
[Maria clears throat]
Speaking of putting things off.
This conversation.
Can't we just have fun,
relax,
celebrate
an amazing day?
Yes. [snorts]
Oh, my God, sit.
Have a drink.
Who is it?
-[laughter]
-Uh, no one.
That is one strange name.
[laughter]
So, you get to know
everything about our lives,
and we get to know
nothing about yours?
It's just some guy.
He's, like,
obsessed with me or something.
Can't seem to take no
for an answer.
[all sniggering]
[sighs] Huh.
You know
a little something about that.
[laughter]
This is fun,
isn't it?
[laughter]
I am having fun.
[ominous music starts]
[muffled chatter
and laughter]
MARCUS: Give us a new song.
-No.
-[muffled chatter]
Lights, lights
in your eyes
Lights in your eyes
shining so bright, yeah
Like lights in the sky
blinding your eyes
Tricks of the night,
yeah
I can't believe
That you see me like this
See me like this
Can you look away?
'Cause I can't look away
You shoulda known
that I'm trouble, trouble
But I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
I cannot hold you back
from my name
I don't want to
blame it on fame, yeah
But you can't
take it back now
No, you can't
take it back now
No, you can't
take it back now
It's too late
Can you see me now?
Need to see me now
Oh, you shoulda known
you were trouble, trouble
I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
I shoulda known
you were trouble, yeah
Pick up your goddamn
fucking phone right now.
I swear to God, Lily,
pick up your fucking phone
or I'm gonna keep calling
until you call me back.
DANNY: And this right here
is gonna be huge.
Inspiration's everywhere.
You just gotta know
where to look.
-Not that way.
-[Marcus chuckling mockingly]
I mean, but this
is something different,
something
completely different,
something
I have never done before.
So, are you gonna tell us
what it is, or...
-It's a secret.
-Uh-huh.
But know this.
I told you all first.
And that, my very,
very beautiful people...
is something special.
My gift to you.
[chuckles]
So is this house!
I've never seen
anything like it before.
Mind if I took
a look around?
Yeah, but no pictures.
No video either.
You gotta give me your phone.
No problem.
How about
I give you the tour?
[atmospheric music starts]
[crickets chirping]
-It's so nice out.
-Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
It's a perfect night.
Care for a walk?
[both giggling]
[Danny groaning]
-Hey, Ash.
-Mm-hmm?
-Check it out.
-What?
[in a raspy voice] Hey.
I'm Ash's vagina.
I am so dry.
You can hear me
creaking down the halls.
[laughing]
All right.
ASH: Oh, uh, well.
Hey, how about some,
uh, water instead?
Oh, I see. Mmm.
-Hey.
-Hey.
You're my favorite.
Don't tell anyone.
But you are.
[Ash chuckles]
Bedtime.
Yeah.
That feels nice.
I hope you realize
this is way,
way below my paygrade.
-Hey, have you seen my phone?
-I think you'll survive
one night without it.
ASH: Mmm.
It's beautiful,
isn't it?
Yeah.
It is.
Should we go in?
-Right now?
-Yeah, come on.
It'll be freezing.
I have a better idea.
[waves crashing]
[lips smacking]
[music fades]
-Hi.
-Hi.
Where are you going?
I thought
I would make you some tea.
Uh,
English breakfast with...
honey and a spritz of lemon,
right?
Yeah.
How'd you know that?
I must have
read it somewhere.
Wear that again.
-LILY: Mm-hmm.
-MARIA: Uh-huh.
[Lily giggling]
Can't forget the wig.
[both chuckling]
-Beautiful.
-[both chuckling]
It was fun
being you yesterday.
Anytime.
It's unreal
how much you look like me.
Well, if you ever need
a stand in...
-you know who to call.
-[Maria chuckles]
Maria.
Lily?
We were just
playing around.
Looks good on you.
[groaning]
That was a night.
I'm about to make some tea.
You want some?
Yeah,
that sounds great.
[kettle whistling]
[Ash groaning]
Ugh, you heffer!
[sarcastically]
Sorry, did I wake you?
Yes.
Well,
let's just call it even then
after you waking me up
at 3 a.m.
after your little
romantic rendezvous.
-Jealous?
-Right.
Honey,
you really need to get some.
It'll knock the grump
right out of you.
-Is that right?
-Mm-hmm.
[ominous music starts]
Holy shit.
You have to see this.
Is-- is that...
oh, my God.
Oh, fuck.
I am in trouble.
[ominous music pulsating]
-Here you are.
-Oh, you are a godsend.
LILY: Okay.
Is it good?
It's strong.
What kind of tea is it?
Uh, I think
it's a breakfast blend.
MARIA: [tearfully]
What the fuck is this?
I want to know
who did this right now.
[gasping] What the--
Is this
some kind of joke?
I've already reached out
to a handful of sites.
It's too late.
It's everywhere.
-You did it.
-That doesn't make any sense.
Why would I do that?
I'm in the video, too.
How do we know that
you didn't leak this footage?
That's kind of
your specialty, isn't it?
Show us your phone, then.
Prove that you didn't.
LILY: You first.
MARIA: [tearfully] Nothing.
I would never betray you
like this, Maria.
Nothing.
Wait. Where's Marcus?
You were
the last person to see him.
Don't look at me.
Where did he go
after you guys hooked up?
Home. I don't know.
There wasn't exactly
that much talking going on.
How come
you didn't go home, too?
COLIN: Well, it was late.
And like everyone else here,
I had a little bit too much
to drink last night.
Besides, I crash here
with Ashley all of the time.
And no, I didn't make
that video and I never would.
What you do behind closed doors
is your business.
Out of everyone here,
don't you think
I'm the one that
respects that the most?
-I'll find him.
-LILY: No, I'll do it.
Wouldn't want anyone else
slipping under the radar.
DANNY: Maria...please come here.
Hear me out.
Come on, please,
let me help you.
[tearfully]
Don't touch me.
[Maria sniffles]
You're kidding me, right?
[music fades]
Marcus took
the hard drives.
Did you know that?
That little fuck.
Are you serious?
You get caught
having an affair,
and somehow
I'm the enemy?
It's not fair, Maria.
I know
you're hurting right now,
but what you're doing
isn't fair.
Let me see your phone.
Oh, you gotta be
fucking kidding me.
You really think I would do
something like that to you?
[waves crashing]
Oh, my God, what are you--
what are you doing?
Taking you inside so you can
tell everyone what you did.
Don't touch me!
[he scoffs]
How dare you?
Now, what didn't I do?
All I did
was sleep in my car.
Uh, before
you posted the video
or after
you stole the footage?
Oh, my God. Look.
Yes, I took the footage
because my boss told me to.
I got locked out of the house
when I put it in my car.
And I was way too drunk
to drive, so I slept here.
And as for posting
videos goes,
I have no idea
what you're talking about.
How can you not?
It's all over social media.
My God, I don't even
have my phone on me.
It's inside where I was told
to leave it, remember?
[he scoffs]
Here. Keep it.
I don't give a fuck.
This job is not paying
me enough to give a fuck.
You know,
I'm actually glad
your precious Maria Breeze
was finally put on blast.
My neck is tired
from looking up
at the pedestal
y'all place her on.
[Ash sniggering]
-[car door slams shut]
-Oh.
Tell Lily to bring
my phone to the office.
[engine revving]
Any luck?
I don't think it was him
who posted the video.
Okay now,
Miss Amanda Wayward.
This is all getting
a little too old-school-style
Melrose Place,
even for me.
Uh-uh,
I am so out.
-Unless you need me.
-No, no.
Go. It's fine.
Save yourself.
-Love ya.
-Love ya.
You really think
I could do something like this?
Let me see
your phone.
-I found Marcus--
-MARIA: Get out!
Get out.
Yes,
if it would better yourself
and your career,
then maybe, yeah.
I do.
I don't even know
where my phone is.
Yeah, how convenient.
Look, I'm sorry.
I-- I can't do this.
You can't do this
right now?
You're so selfish.
You are actually
so selfish.
-Where is your phone?
-I don't know.
Where is your phone?
I know it's here.
-Where is it?
-Maria, I don't know.
Please, come on.
Sit down.
No!
You're disgusting.
-[weapon thuds]
-[Colin gasping]
How could you?
Uh, I-- I didn't do that.
Maria, I-- I swear to God
I didn't do that.
No, what?
Someone framed you?
-Set you up?
-Yes!
Maria, come on.
You gotta--
Whatever it takes
to keep me here.
Is that what this is about?
You're so desperate
to have me
that you're willing to do
whatever it takes, huh?
-You disgust me.
-Come here, come on.
-Don't touch me!
-Just talk to me.
No!
[waves crashing]
Finally.
Didn't think
you were gonna show.
I assume
you saw the video?
It wasn't supposed to go viral.
We agreed on that.
It was supposed to come to us
and we would sell it.
But no.
You just had to have
your ten minutes.
All right,
who cares, Peter?
I mean, I don't see
what the big deal is.
You got your hard drives,
didn't you?
Marcus never showed.
And you would have known that
if you answered your phone.
Now, thanks
to both you idiots,
I have another thing
to take care of.
So, tell me you at least
did the one thing
-I needed you to do.
-Yes, Peter.
I did the one thing
you asked me to do.
Is this really even
about the hard drives?
Are you just pissed that I got
what you wanted from Maria?
And what's that
supposed to mean exactly?
Her trust. The truth.
Our story.
I've done more
than my part here, all right?
It's time
for you to do yours.
Maria,
please come talk to me.
Talk to you?
I can't even stand
to look at you.
I haven't been able to stomach
the sight of you in months.
You and me are nothing.
Nothing!
[Danny gasping and coughing]
[computers whirring
and beeping]
[sobbing] I never thought
he would take things this far.
I'm sorry, Maria.
Is there something
I can do?
[chuckling]
I can't believe
you're still wearing that.
[both chuckling]
You know, just practicing
for when you need a decoy.
[both chuckling]
What are you going to do?
Run away.
Let's disappear together.
This isn't something people
are easily gonna forget.
Hey.
You're not someone
people can forget.
Then let's give them
something to remember me by.
No signal,
that's weird.
[glass shattering]
[coughing]
I just can't seem
to get rid of you, can I?
What are you doing here?
Do you want to know
what the five core tenets
of journalism are?
[Danny moaning in pain]
Number one, the truth
is never a guarantee,
but the facts...
they are always right.
Two.
You write a neutral,
non-biased...
blah, blah, blah.
Three.
There are two sides
to every story.
And believe me...
this was not supposed
to happen like this.
PETER: Four.
And...
this one doesn't really
apply right now...
but we vow
to do no harm.
And finally...
five.
Accountability
equals credibility.
Accountability
equals credibility.
Accountability
equals credibility.
Accountability
equals credibility!
It's all about the execution
and the follow through.
Look.
This wasn't supposed
to happen like this.
It just seems
I have no choice.
No.
We have no choice.
Yeah.
This has to happen.
Everyone gets
what they want.
Except for you.
[gun clicking]
[he sputters]
I am actually
doing you a favor.
You see,
not everyone who has fame...
has infamy.
You get to have both!
I get my story.
Maria will go free,
and we will start all over.
Lily?
Who gives a shit
about Lily.
And you, my friend,
will be remembered
as the mediocre director
who couldn't hack it
next to his
superstar girlfriend.
I like this version
a lot better.
LILY: You sure
you want to do this?
I've never been more sure
about anything in my life.
[gunshot firing]
LILY: What was that?
Probably
a car just backfiring.
Or fireworks?
In the day?
I don't know.
It was too close,
too clear to be a car.
[electronic beeping
and whirring]
LILY: Maybe we should go
check it out?
I promise
we'll figure it out.
As soon
as we finish this, okay?
Hi, everyone.
I hope
you're all doing okay.
I'm sure
you guys have guessed.
I'm doing a lot better.
I don't really want to
talk about the video
that's circulating
the Internet.
But...
what I do want
to offer is the truth.
My truth.
The secret I've been
holding on for way too long.
As you all know,
I've been in a relationship
with Danny Pate
for many years now.
There were red flags
from the beginning.
Signs I shouldn't have
ignored.
But...
love makes you do
stupid things.
So does jealousy.
'Till last night...
I wasn't aware
of what Danny was capable of.
But now that I do...
I'm scared for my life.
That's why I'm here,
to say goodbye.
Not forever,
but for now.
I need to focus on myself.
And to do that...
I need to step away from...
-from...
-[footsteps approaching]
What are you doing?
Danny,
what are you doing?
Danny, don't come any closer.
[screaming]
Somebody help me,
he's trying to kill me!
Somebody help!
[Maria and Lily screaming]
[thudding]
Hey.
It's done.
Did it really
have to come to this?
Yeah. She was in our way.
They all were.
What are you going to
do with her?
I'll take care of it.
[upbeat music starts]
[car engine revving]
[police sirens blaring]
[ominous music playing]
[ominous music stops]
[upbeat music playing]