Euphoria (2019) s02e07 Episode Script

1
Lexi
We're ready.
Wasn't it a lovely memorial?
Oh, yes. It was up.
It wasn't down at all.
A good heart, and, you know,
she takes after him.
Thanks, Grandma.
- It was so warm and from the heart.
- Yes, it was.
- It was just It was lovely, dear.
- Wasn't it, wasn't it?
You know what? He was a special man.
Did he have life insurance?
Uh a little bit.
We'll figure it out.
But he was young.
Yeah, he, he was young.
Are you gonna be able to
The house, the kids?
- We'll figure it out.
- Good, good.
- It's, it's gotta be a relief.
- Thank you.
Thank you for coming.
- Hey.
- How's it goin' over there?
- She's asking me all these questions.
- Oh, yeah?
- She skipped class.
- Is anyone gonna check on her?
- Is Rue in her room?
- Yeah.
- She hasn't opened the door.
- Do you think she's okay?
Don't just stand here
and gossip. It's rude.
Rue?
- Hey.
- Hey.
These were my dad's.
How are you feeling?
Yeah. I found this
poem, and I thought of you.
If it's C.S. Lewis, I can't.
- No, it's not. I promise.
- Every hospice nurse says
that "Grief is a long valley."
Yeah, but that's not the full quote.
Yeah, well, it's enough for me.
Well, the second part's kind of sweet.
What is it?
Uh, "A winding valley
where every bend
may reveal a new landscape."
That's not that bad.
Can I read this to you?
Uh, yeah, I'd love that.
Uh
It's called "Let This
Darkness Be a Bell Tower"
by Rainer Maria Rilke.
"Quiet friend who has come so far,"
"feel how your breathing
makes more space around you."
"Let this darkness be a
bell tower and you the bell.
"As you ring, what batters
you becomes your strength.
"Move back and forth into the change.
"What is it like,
such intensity of pain?
"If the drink is bitter,
turn yourself into wine.
"In this uncontainable night,
"be the mystery at the
crossroads of your senses,
"the meaning discovered there.
"And if the world has
ceased to hear you,
"say to the silent earth: I flow.
To the rushing water, speak: I am."
I knew Jade had been doing drugs,
but it wasn't until that day,
at her dad's memorial,
that I realized they
were a greater comfort
than I ever could be.
Maybe that's a silly observation,
but I was only 13.
It was the summer before
I started ninth grade
back when we thought we'd
all be friends forever.
Move.
Move, move, move!
Lights, four, go.
There were five of us.
There was me, Grace
My sister, Hallie
Her best friend, Marta
Marta's best friend, Luna.
And my best friend, Jade.
Bring out the fucking letters now.
And this is life.
Not everyone's life
But our life!
Oh, that's fuckin' cool.
Wait, is this fucking play about us?
For the last few months,
Lexi had been talking
to Fezco every day.
But I still don't understand what
the play is actually about, though.
It's about friendship.
Well, that's nice.
Everybody's gonna love that.
Yeah, I-I mean, I hope so.
I just I keep second-guessing myself
and getting anxious, like,
if people are gonna think
that it's good or bad,
or if it's gonna upset people or not.
But why would anyone be upset by it?
Oh, you know, it's,
it's based on real people.
Yeah, you really strokin'
the bee's nest with that one.
- Am I?
- I mean
if someone invited me to a play, and
they didn't even tell me
I was a character in it?
I'd definitely have some questions.
Like, bad questions?
Depends on the play.
Well, would you be upset by it?
It depends on the play.
Right.
And the intentions
of the person who made the play.
My intentions are good.
Then you ain't got
nothin' to worry about.
But what if they think
my intentions aren't good
when in reality they are good?
Well, that's what I call a quandary.
What's the answer?
Uh, wait, what was the question again?
Like, what happens
if Cassie sees the play
and thinks I'm being
cruel, even though I'm not?
Well, how about you just
don't invite her then?
No, she'd get so mad.
Even more mad than
if she actually saw the play?
That's I don't know.
Okay, this might kinda be
a weird and embarrassing thing to admit,
but I think the most defining
moment of my adolescence
was when my sister went through puberty.
Uck, I look disgusting.
Hey, Hallie, I'm in
the middle of somethin'.
It's just this dress
is so not flattering.
Hallie, I'm kinda puttin'
on a play right now.
What?
Like, there's an entire audience
waiting for me to continue talking.
Where?
Right here.
Oh. Hi. Wow.
Whatever. The point is, I couldn't wait
to go through puberty.
Wow, wow, wow!
Look at you!
- I feel like a big baby.
- Hallie
I've been on this planet
for 38 goddamn years,
and I have never seen a baby
with knockers like yours.
Mom, that was the grossest
thing I've ever heard you say.
Okay.
Lights, 12, go.
Look, I know being informed,
smart, hardworking, and curious
are all very important qualities,
but imagine having all of those
qualities and also being hot.
So, if Hallie was 433
days older than me,
then all I would have to do is wait
433 days, and I'd look just like her.
Yo, Ash, get the door, man.
Okay, I need you to pull it way back.
You're too broad. It's not funny.
Oh, my God. Are you crying?
It's a directorial note. You
just take it and move on, okay?
Hey, I need the light
cues to be 40% faster,
- and the stagehands to be 20% faster.
- Copy that.
Ew! God! What the Did
someone die in this dress?!
It smells like shit.
I love the theater.
What we got goin' on?
- Freshly steamed.
- Ooh.
Yes, yes, yes.
You da best.
Mmm. Yeah, we steppin' out tonight.
Ooh, bless your heart.
Nah, I really do appreciate
you doin' that, though.
Damn, what's good?
Yo, wassup, man?
Yo, I'm, I'm, actually, a little busy.
I'm, I'm gettin' ready to go out.
We goin' to a party?
Where you goin'?
Don't worry about what I'm
doin', man. Worry about yourself.
All right. I'mma just chill then.
This is your dream.
Mick
don't screw this up.
Lights, 12, go.
I could see myself now.
- Damn! Shit!
- I'd be the girl
- no one ever could get.
- Is that Lexi?
Hi.
- Hey, Ted, how are you?
- Woo!
Damn! Oh shit!
Hey, boys. How are you?
Shit!
And I'd imagine my former classmates
sitting around at barbecues
in their dirty, dirty backyards
20 years from now.
Man I really wish
I'd boned Lexi Howard.
Yeah, you and the rest of East Highland.
All I had to do was wait.
Light, 86, go.
Look, Lexi, some guys
prefer smaller boobs.
Yeah?
I mean, if you and I could trade bodies,
I'd do it in a heartbeat.
- Well maybe they're still growing.
- No, they're not.
- Well, sometimes, it takes
- No, they're fully formed.
To be honest, I'm not
really the kind of person
who wants to be known for their body.
But I also didn't want the
troubles that came along with it.
I wasn't even looking
at him, I swear.
You're the only person
I've ever dreamed of.
Well, she certainly looks the part.
I feel like I've lived most
of my life in my imagination.
Taking the smallest moments
and dreaming them up
into something bigger.
Of course, I'mma be there.
I'mma be sittin' in
the front row, shorty.
- I promise you that.
- Okay.
A little exchange and I fall in love.
A moment to myself and I'm onstage.
But reality always finds
a way of pulling me back.
Do you think he's okay?
I think he's just sleeping.
It's the middle of the day.
I think we should have
Mom come pick us up.
- Don't be rude.
- It doesn't matter if it's rude.
I don't want him to think
that we don't trust him.
Come on, girls.
Get in the car.
Come on, Lex.
Uh, I just need, like, like
an eighth of weed. That's all.
- I can help with that.
- All right.
Uh, yo, I'll just be a second.
I think before high school
we should think about
all the things we don't
like about ourselves
and then change them,
so we can be, like,
like, different, cooler people.
I don't think we need to be cooler.
Well, we should at least
try and know what's cool.
Yeah, but that shit,
like, changes all the time.
That's what makes it hard to follow.
Yeah, but I think it's a good thing.
But what if we get
excluded from things?
That's also a good thing.
- Really?
- Yeah.
My dad says he refuses
to be a part of any club
that would have him as a member.
Well, that's cool.
Yeah, don't tell anyone.
They'll fuckin' ruin it.
Jade was the first person who made
me feel okay about not being cool.
Lights, 10, go.
I just feel like in 10 years,
technology's gonna get really scary,
and we're all gonna
wish we'd never used it.
What are you talking about?
Well, all these tech
companies are simultaneously
developing artificial
intelligence and robotics,
so it's only a matter
of time before they
become the new
military-industrial complex
and start making killer robots.
I think there's a big difference
between taking selfies
and killer robots.
Yeah, maybe now, but
that gap will close.
But anyway, back to where I was.
We talked and laughed
for hours that night.
I miss those days.
It was before my dad
left and Jade's dad died.
Before Jade got into heavy drugs,
and before I got inside my head.
It was before we grew apart,
and before I started doubting myself
every time someone would ask
me if Jade was my best friend.
"Let this darkness be a bell tower
and you the bell."
Feel like I don't know anything
about your life anymore.
I'll tell you when you get back.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Um do you ever worry
as you get older
you'll have less and
less memories of Dad?
Yeah.
How do you stop that from happening?
You can't.
I I remember a couple of
days before you passed away
you told me
that if I ever wanted to be with you
all I would have to
do is close my eyes
and we'd be together.
You said that memories
exist outside of time.
More than the greatest
love the world has known
This is the love that I give to you
Hey, come on! Come join us.
More than the simple
words I try to say
I only live to love
you more each day
More than you'll ever know
My arms long to hold you so
My life will be in your keeping
Waking, sleeping, laughing, weeping
Longer than always
is a long, long time
But far beyond
forever you'll be mine
I know I've never lived before
And my heart is very sure
No one else could love you more
Than the greatest love
the world has known
This is the love that
I give to you alone
More than the simple
words I try to say
I only live to love
you more each day
More than you'll ever know
My arms got to hold you so
My life will be in your keeping
Waking, sleeping
I sometimes think
about how my sister and I
had so many of the same
wishes growing up
and how different we became.
At that age, we all thought
we knew what love looked like.
And we had our suspicions
of what it felt like.
But that's also what
made it so intoxicating.
None of us had any idea
what it actually was.
I don't think there's
anything more beautiful
than dedicating your
life to loving someone.
I think that's my biggest dream
To be your girl
To love you more than anything.
You could never scare me.
I don't know if I wanna do this.
It's just weed. It's not heroin.
Lexi wildin' out today.
- You okay?
- My God, that really burns.
My whole life, I've
always had this feeling
that at any moment, something
horrible was about to happen.
Psst.
Faye!
Come here.
Be cool.
I love you.
- Yo, Faye!
- Yeah?
Come here for a split second.
I'll be right there.
Tie or no tie?
- You okay?
- Um
Yeah, I'm good.
Yo, you got her lookin' like that,
that white guy with the afro.
He be paintin' on TV.
Fuckin' Bob Ross.
- She looks like Bob Ross.
- Bobby, Bobby, it's a fire!
- We gotta, We gotta go. Yeah.
- It's a fire! C'mon, c'mon!
I don't think I like weed.
Yeah, well, that's crazy talk.
I just can't control my brain
the same way I normally can.
Yeah, but that's, like, the best part.
All right, well, see ya
later, homie. Good night.
Get home safe.
Okay.
I think Jade used drugs
to push away all the bad thoughts.
But it did the opposite for me.
All I could think about
were the bad thoughts.
The things that could go wrong
the people I could lose
and the million and one
reasons why I'm not good enough.
Jules and I hadn't spoken
since that bullshit intervention.
Even though I see her around.
It's funny how I used to think
we were meant for each other.
That feels like a lifetime ago.
What's up?
You broke me.
Completely broke me.
I give up.
Hey
you wanna kill yourself
doin' drugs? Go ahead.
I'm not gonna stand in your way.
- So I can do drugs?
- Yeah.
- Anything I want?
- The world's your oyster.
Mom, are you fucking with me right now?
No.
If you wanna fry every last
brain cell in your head,
go ahead.
What? What?
- That's exciting to you, huh?
- What?
Bein' a crackhead?
I just feel like there's a catch here.
I can't convince you that
your life is important.
You're gonna have to make
that decision on your own.
You'll be 18 soon and outta my house.
And you're gonna make whatever
decisions you're gonna make.
I'm takin' you off my plate.
Okay.
I'm gonna focus on Gia.
Yeah, but she's fine, though.
She's been gettin' D's in math.
Yeah.
She's been in detention
three times in the past two weeks.
And every mornin',
when I go into her room
to make sure she's awake,
she already up on the phone.
And I know she's not getting any sleep.
But if you say she's fine
I'll just take your word for it.
I didn't know any of that.
Why would you?
You only ever think about yourself.
That's not true, Mom.
If I have to choose between
losin' one daughter or two?
I'mma fight to save her.
Nah, that's fair.
Move it, move it, move it.
When Hallie and
Marta entered ninth grade,
they became inseparable.
I tried and I tried
To avoid
But this thing was happening
Swallowed my pride,
let it ride and partied
But this body felt just like mines
I got worried,
I looked over to the left
A reflection of myself
That's why I couldn't
catch my breath
Oops, there goes my shirt
up over my head, oh my
When I first met
Marta, she made me nervous.
I had never seen anyone
as sure of themself as her.
Because of that, I
didn't really trust her.
Woo!
Until her parents
started fighting all the time
and she basically moved in
with us for a few months.
D'ya like it?
I feel stupid.
What? Everyone feels stupid. Who cares?
- You feel stupid?
- Yeah, I did.
And then, I just chose
not to feel stupid.
I don't know if I can
really get to that point.
90% of life is confidence.
And the thing about confidence is
no one knows if it's real or not.
Okay, okay, I'm not
runnin' a brothel here.
All right, girls? It's time for bed.
It's supposed to be me.
Oh, that's supposed to be me.
All righty, beauty queens.
It's time for bed. Good night.
Good night, sugar pops.
Marta
Yeah?
You can sleep in my bed if you want.
My parents used to fight all
the time, too, so I get it.
You can stay here as long as you want.
Open the fucking door, Cassie.
Open the door and tell
me it was worth it.
You owe me that.
Open the fucking door, Cassie!
What kind of fucking friend are you?
What the fuck?
This isn't about Nate.
This is about you and me
and our friendship, and if you wanna
throw it away, then fine.
'Cause I don't wanna be
fucking friends with you.
Come here, babe. Let it go.
I'm just sick of it. I'm sick of it.
He put me through hell and now
he's with my fucking best friend?
Like, what the fuck?
- It's fucked up.
- When is it gonna end?
It's fucked up.
Open the fucking door, Cassie!
Open the fucking door!
She's not gonna open it. Let's just go.
Open the door!
Maddy, come on.
You're a fucking coward.
You're a fucking coward,
and I would've never done this to you.
I would've never done this to you.
Am I everything you wished for?
I would love for you to fuck me
whenever and however you want.
You can control what I wear
what I eat
who I talk to.
I want every guy you
know to wanna fuck me
but they can't.
Because they know I'm yours.
I belong to you
and I will never complain
because I trust you know what's best.
Aren't you afraid people
are gonna look down on ya?
At least I'm loved.
Jake and Marta's relationship
was our first impression of love.
No one's ever loved me as much as you.
No one ever will.
Shh, shh, shh.
It's just a dream.
Shh Quiet.
But every relationship has its cracks.
Some bigger than others.
- I'm afraid to tell him.
- Mm-hm.
Do you think he's gonna cry?
- He might.
- Mm, don't say that.
But he might.
I just feel bad.
Bad enough to stay in East
Highland for the rest of your life?
Fuck no.
Oh, you've made your decision.
I just feel like I'm
gonna break his heart.
It's good practice.
I got you something.
- What? You didn't have to.
- I know.
Somethin' tells me you'll enjoy it.
Ugh, hurry up!
Okay, this is it, people!
It's fuckin' showtime! Let's go!
I need more energy, passion!
- More glycerol, Sarah.
- But it makes my skin break out.
I don't fuckin' care.
- You ready?
- Yeah, I'm fuckin' ready.
- Yeah, you ready?
- Yeah, I'm fuckin' re
Okay, Bobbi. if Mick
fucks up another light cue,
I'm gonna fuckin' kill him.
Mick, you were two seconds
too late on that light cue.
Lexi is very angry with you.
Copy that. I'm really sorry.
- He says sorry.
- Okay, I don't fuckin' care.
Tell him we'll replace him.
We don't have anyone
to replace him with.
Just threaten him.
Mick, I am relaying a
message directly from Lexi.
If you mess up again,
we will replace you.
With who?
- He's asking with who.
- Literally anybody. Any
Mick, Mick, y-you
A blind three-year-old
could do a better job than you.
All right, babe. Time for
me and the boys to work out.
You guys are so gay.
Babe, that's not funny.
By the way, your friend never
came to pick up his ticket.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Man
Whoo!
Tie no tie?
I think you look handsome with no tie.
All right, fuck this shit then.
Yo, you think, uh
you think other people will
think that I look handsome?
I do.
Cool I'm finna go put my pants on.
How ya doin', playa?
All right, uh I'm finna head out.
Wait, you're, uh, you're leavin'?
Yeah, I'm about to leave right now.
Is-is everything good?
All right, c'mon. Get outta here.
Run along, babe.
Man, whoo!
All right. Come on, tiger.
Come on, let's pump some iron, boys!
Hey, Paulie. Could you rub
a smidgen of oil on my back?
I can't reach. My pecs are
gettin' too freakin' big.
Anything for you, Jake.
Hey, Jake. Your body's
fantastic. Can I help?
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods
Where's the streetwise Hercules
To fight the rising odds
Isn't there a white
knight upon a fiery steed
Late at night, I toss and I turn
And I dream of what I need
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero
'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong,
and he's gotta be fast
Gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero
'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure,
and it's gotta be soon
Gotta be larger than life
Larger than life
Holding out for a hero
'til the end of the night
Up where the mountains
meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning
splits the sea
I could swear there is someone
Somewhere watching me
Through the wind and
the chill and the rain
The storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
like a fire in my blood
Like a fire in my brain,
like a fire in my brain
Like a fire in my
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero
'til the end of the night
Oh my God!
Gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Hero 'til the morning light
He's gotta be sure,
and it's gotta be soon
Gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero
'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong,
and he's gotta be fast
Gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
Holding out for a hero
'til the end of the night
He's gotta be strong,
and he's gotta be fast
Gotta be fresh from the fight
Lexi, you're a fuckin' G!
It's goin' good, right?
She's brilliant. Lexi's brilliant.
- Nate.
- Why the fuck are they laughing?
That shit is so fuckin' homophobic.
Babe, I'm so sorry. I had no idea Lex
- She's your fuckin' sister!
- No, I
You know what, pack your shit.
Get the fuck outta my house.
I'm fuckin' done.