Euphoria (2019) s02e08 Episode Script

1 All right, y'all, I'm finna head out.
Wait, you're, uh, you're leavin'? Yeah, I'm about to leave right now.
Is-is everything good? Yeah, before you go, bro, I, I really gotta talk to you about somethin'.
Like what, man? Everything.
The fuck is you talkin' 'bout, bruh? Bro The fuckin' cops found Mouse's body.
Sorry.
Did you hear what I said? Ch-ch-ch I thought you told me that Laurie killed Mouse, right? - Laurie? - Wha I never said that.
What are you talkin' about? Yeah, you know, Laurie, the drug dealer that lives in the apartment complex off Kemper.
Yeah, you were the one that told me she killed Mouse.
I never said that.
- Yes, you did.
- What are you talking about? - Are you high? - You know that Laurie and those fucking people, they scare me.
Why are you trying to protect them? I'm not fuckin' protecting anyone.
What the fuck is this? - So, you're working for Laurie? - Hey, no! So how about you just shut the fuck up! Okay, then why are you trying to cover up a murder that she committed? All right, now.
Think it's time for you to get outta here, big fella.
Bro we gotta figure out what the fuck we're gonna say.
Okay, this is becoming a fucking issue.
- No! - Wait, Ash.
No! Do you ever think about the future? - Yeah, all the time.
- Really? Yeah.
Like you have a plan? I mean, I don't, I don't got, like, a plan-plan, but I be thinking about living on a farm, you know? I don't really see you as a farmer.
Yeah, fuck it.
Get some horses, cows, pigs, chickens, goats.
Have a little family.
Like some "Little House on the Prairie"-type shit.
You know? I don't know if I know that show.
You never heard of "Little House on the Prairie"? Okay, this might sound kind of crazy but, my plan is to have, like, three kids at 30.
Like, each one a year and a half apart.
So from 30 to 58, I can focus on, you know, being a good mom and raising my kids, et cetera, et cetera.
And then, drop the last one off at college at 58.
Which will give me, like, 32 years to focus on me and live my life and take my time with writing.
I mean, you really got this shit all figured out, huh? Yeah.
It's kind of crazy, right? I mean they got, they got three kids in that show.
There's no need to forget your manners.
Just because we're hundreds of miles from civilized folk.
If you lived in a place like this, do you think you'd have a gun? Hell yeah, I'd own a gun.
I hate guns.
Nobody's ever got shot at and thought to they-self, "Whoa! Thank goodness we didn't have a gun to shoot back.
" You know? Yeah, but then what are the police for? Fucked if I know.
Shit.
Wait, are you on Instagram or Twitter? Hell no.
- Really? Why? - Oh yeah.
Well, why would I want anybody knowin' what I'm thinkin' or feelin'? I don't know.
You can connect with people who have similar interests.
Mmm.
I just feel like people be sharin' way too much on there.
- Online? - Yeah.
They be ruinin' the mystery, you know? Like, say if I like a girl, I wanna find out what she's about on my own, you know? I don't wanna google the scraps.
I wanna, I wanna peel back the layers.
Yeah, but, like, why would you wanna waste time getting to know someone if you don't have anything in common with them? I don't know.
That's what I like about you the most, though, like we don't really have nothin' in common.
That's not true.
We both have the same sense of humor, and are empathic and curious.
And wanna have, like, kids.
Those aren't interests, you know, those are real character traits.
It's That's the important shit that, that people don't post online.
Yeah, I never thought about it that way.
Well, aren't you glad that we became friends? Yeah very much so.
Yeah, me too.
Hey, Lexi! It's going so well! We're gettin' a lot of really good laughs.
Yeah, let's not get cocky, okay? Oh, God.
thousand versions of myself.
Only do I look good, but I fucking feel good Lexi, you really outdid yourself.
I mean where did she find these knock-offs.
Oh, shit.
I had no idea that my sister had this in her.
Good job, right? Isn't she brave? She's up here, unpacking all of her trauma.
I had no idea how hard your life was, Lexi.
Can we give a round of applause for how hard Lexi's life is? Come on, guys.
I know they hack the heads off of women in Afghanistan or wherever.
- That's racist! - God.
It is nothing compared to living in my shadow.
Yo, is this like a part of the play? Is this part of the play? I don't know.
- Lexi.
- Her name's Luna! Is this part of the play? - Lexi? - Stop, please stop.
This is your show.
Come out! You're the big star of the day! - Oh, shit.
- Please, Cassie, stop it.
You're the star of the night.
She's always wanted to be the star.
Whoo-hoo! Go, Lexi! This is your big moment.
Shine! Please, stop.
Please, stop.
Please, stop.
Please, stop.
I should stop? Me? I'm not the one putting on a play - to humiliate and embarrass you! - I didn't do that.
Oh, really?! Then what is this?! - What act are we in? - Don't question it.
That's the brilliance of Lexi Howard.
Hi, everyone.
I'm Suze.
I'm the girls' mom in real life.
Um, played by Ethan.
Where is he? Ethan? Who by the way he you have me down to a, to a, to a science, honey.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
- He's gonna win an award.
Honey, let's go home.
- I deserve this, right? - Oh my God, please, Mom, Mom.
- I deserve this? - Stop! - Mom, stop! - Shh, you stop it.
Lexi, I'm going to fucking kill you.
I deserve this, right? Because I've actually lived a life? Mom? I'm the one who takes risks.
Show us your boobs! I'm the one who falls in love? I'm the one who gets hurt, not you, Lexi! You never even fucking lived! That's why you're able to stand up here and judge all of us! You're just a fuckin' bystander.
- Alright, alright - Mom, stop! Alright! Oh, okay Well if that makes me a villain, - Whoo! - Then so fuckin' be it.
I can play the fucking villain.
Yeah, do it! Lexi, is this the part of the play where I steal Jake from Marta? No, Cassie, that's not in the play.
It is now! Who said that? - Look, I wanna say, I get it.
- Oh, God I understand what you're going through.
- I do not want to hear from you.
- I lived it.
Wait, Hallie steals Marta's boyfriend? I don't know how many times I have to say this.
They were not fucking together.
Yeah, not only that, but she was fucking him the entire time Marta was talking about getting back together with him.
No Why? Because Hallie is a two-faced cunt.
I'm not a cunt! You're the cunt! You're the fucking cunt, bitch! I am not a fucking cunt.
Language, missy! Okay, okay, you know what? You're just fucking embarrassing yourself.
- Let's go home.
- I'm not going home.
- The play's not over.
- Oh, my God.
I feel like I'm gonna throw up.
- Mom, this isn't fair! - It's not her fault.
She's a writer.
- She's a writer! - This isn't fair, Mom! How can she do this? $3.
25 for a grapefruit? What is this, Venezuela? Lexi, Lexi, - I'm gonna fucking kill you! - Okay, enough! - Mom! - I don't know.
I'm panicking.
Go away.
Just go away.
Stop.
Stop it! Oh, my God, yes! Oh, that's it! Oh, my God, I just love fucking everything! No! I'm going to fucking kill you! - Get the fuck off of the horse.
- Ow! Get off! Get off! You fucking bitch! Oh, this bitch needs to be put down.
No, no, no.
Maddy! No! Maddy, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no! No, no, no, Maddy! No, no, no, no, no! - Maddy, no! - Maddy, beat her ass! Fucking bitch! Fuck you! Oh, fuck.
Ooh! No, no! Stop! Stop! Stop this! Stop, stop Maddy! No, no, no, no, no, no! No, no, no! Maddy! No! Beat her fuckin' ass, Maddy! She fuckin' deserves that shit! She fucked your boyfriend! It's all make-believe.
This is all scripted.
Can you believe this? My baby's a genius.
Close the curtain! Close the fucking curtain! Now! A few days earlier, I stopped by Elliot's.
Yo Hey.
- What's goin' on? - Ah, nothin' much.
I was just, uh walkin' around the neighborhood.
Thought I'd stop by and come tell ya to go fuck yourself for bein' a snitch.
Uh uh I know, but for real, man, I, um I think you might've accidentally saved my life.
So, uh, you know, whatever happened however it happened, you know, however it got to be whatever it is, uh thank God it did.
'Cause I wouldn't be here to tell you that I forgive you.
And that feels that feels really, really nice because, uh, I have a lot of "I'm sorry's" to do.
But not a lot of "I forgive you's.
" So thank you for that.
So, you're not doin' anything? Nah, you? Yeah.
Don't worry.
I'm not gonna tell anyone.
Thank you.
Yeah.
You talk to Jules? - No, you? - Not really.
Yeah, that one's gonna take me a little bit longer.
I get that.
Can I play you something? Uh, yeah, sure.
Go ahead.
Okay.
I've got no place Buildin' you a rocket up to outer space I watch you fade Keepin' the lights on in this forsaken place Little star Feels like you fell right on my head Gave you away to the wind I hope it was worth it in the end You and my guitar I think you may be my only friend I gave it all to see you shine again I hope it was worth it in the end Us against the world Just a couple sinners makin' fun of hell If I keep you here I'll only be doing it for myself Little star Feels like you fell right on my head Gave you away to the wind I hope it was worth it in the end Yeah, I hope so Think you may be my only friend I gave it all to see you shine again I hope it was worth it in the end I know this thing is broken So I leave my door wide open Been some time since we've spoken One day we'll meet again Some distance when you're older You'll come laying on my shoulder Tell me that storm is over That day we meet again Feels like you fell right on my head Gave you away to the wind I hope it was worth it in the end You and my guitar I think you may be my only friend I gave you away, mm-mm-mm I hope it was worth it in the end I'm still workin' on it.
I like it.
Um truth or dare? Truth.
Do you think we can still be friends? You know you're the one who said we weren't any good for each other.
I still think that.
Yeah I, I found her.
I'm telling everyone that that was a part of the play.
It's the only thing I've ever done and it's a disaster.
It could be worse.
How? It could be boring.
That's true.
I mean, how many shows in the history of East Highland High has started a riot? It's not even over yet.
Art should be dangerous.
The show goes on.
Lexi, Lexi, Lexi! Lexi, Lexi, Lexi! Lexi, Lexi, Lexi! Lexi, Lexi, Lexi! Lexi, Lexi, Lexi! Lexi, Lexi, Lexi! Lexi, Lexi, Lexi! Hallie dust yourself off and get back on that pony.
Giddy up.
Let's fuckin' do this.
Um, as you may have noticed, we're experiencing some technical difficulties.
Um, but seriously, I think we're gonna need a few minutes.
Um I just wanted to thank you all for being here.
I didn't know any of that was gonna happen, uh A little bit ago, I was talking to a friend about this play, and I asked him "What if I upset people?" And he said to me, "Sometimes, people need to get their feelings hurt.
" Um so even though he couldn't be here with us tonight this one's for you.
I'm sorry, bruh, but we have to make it look like you ain't do this.
Just get out, man.
The cops are gon' kick down that door any second, bro.
Even if they know that you did this, bruh I'm still gonna go down longer.
- No.
- Come here, bruh.
Listen to me.
Just go out there and surrender.
It's all on me, bruh.
You hear me? - No.
- They gon' come in here.
They gon' find me with the knife in my hand.
Tell 'em you had nothin' to do with this shit.
Listen to me.
I did this shit! I killed this muthafucker.
You hearin' me? Not you.
Mm-mm.
No.
C'mon, now go wash your fucking hands.
I love you, brother.
Ash, stop playin'! I need you to walk out this fuckin' door right now, bruh! Ash, we not doin' this shit, man! How you think this gonna end, bruh?! You trying to die? Give me the gun, bruh.
Ash I'm not finna let nothin' happen to you.
Now, give me the gun.
Come on, bro.
I'm not fuckin' askin', bro.
Come on, bro, please.
Fuck! Ash! Ash, open the fucking door right now! I'm not playin' with you! Ash! Open the fucking door! Wrong.
I know.
Enough with the dirty dad joke.
Who is that? You know him? You're not even gonna give me a hug, Dad? That's your son? Just to be there in your arms Yep.
Got all the best parts of him.
Think I know what part that is.
You know what I think we have in common? When we both get off on hurting other people.
What do ya think? - You wanna talk about this upstairs? - No.
So, you, uh, livin' here now? Uh, for the moment, yeah.
Ya happy? I'm figuring it out.
Sorry.
Are you happier? Why don't we go talk about this upstairs? - It's a simple question.
- Yes In some ways.
- That's not fair.
- I know.
You don't get to ruin our lives.
And then, just move on and get to be happier.
I've made a lot of mistakes.
When I was eleven years old I found these videos of my dad fucking hookers in a motel room.
You know, for the longest time, I had this recurring nightmare, just over and over and in it, he was fuckin' me the way that he fucked them.
Did I ever tell you about that, Dad? I think it's time that uh, that everybody go.
- Um, um, I need to talk to my son.
- Oh, God.
Good luck.
- Bye.
- See ya, buddy.
I spent my whole life tryin' to protect you.
And instead of loving me, you fuckin' hated me for it.
I'm not proud of the person I've been.
I know that I've hurt you.
I don't wanna hear it.
I tried to keep it separate.
I failed.
I fucked up, Nate but I love you.
I love you.
And I should've protected you, I should've kept you safe, and I didn't.
I didn't.
And there's nothing I regret more.
I don't want your apology.
I just want revenge.
What does that mean? What is that? It's everything.
Everything.
Nate don't do this.
Nate, look at me.
Do not do this.
Nate, don't do this.
I'm, I'm, I'm begging you.
- Don't do this.
- You are who you are.
I don't think you're ever gonna change.
Chief Greenwood? He's in here.
Thanks, Nate.
Appreciate it.
Cal, you're under arrest.
Put your hands behind your head.
Both of 'em.
Hands up! Ash! Hands in the air! Hands in the air! Don't do this shit! Hands up! Hands up! On the ground! Open door right! Get 'em up! Come on! Come out! Ash! Ash, open the door! - Don't move! - Drop the knife now! Don't shoot, don't shoot! There's a kid in there! Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Don't shoot! - There's a kid in here! - Drop the knife now! Please, don't shoot! Ash, come outta there! Drop your knife! Move slowly! There's a kid in here! Please, don't shoot! - Please, Ash, come out! - Move back to my voice! - Keep backing out! - Ash! Come out, man! There's a fuckin' kid up in there! Aaaah! Ash! Ash! Don't shoot! Ash, come on! Get outta there! Please! Ash, come on, please! Don't shoot him! It's a fucking kid! Don't shoot! Don't shoot! Ash! Ash! Ash! Ash! Ash! Ash! Answer me! Ash! Shh.
He's down! I was in the hall when you died.
You let out a loud cry like you didn't know what was gonna happen and then, it was silent.
My my first thought was "This feels like a movie.
" I know a lot of people feel that way when traumatic things happen to them.
Uh, at least, I, I hear that a lot.
It didn't feel real.
It felt like a movie.
Uh, and this is it.
This is This is the part where the character never recovers.
The part where life takes them down.
This is the s This is the scene that scars her forever.
Lexi.
- Get dressed.
It's your dad.
- What? Feel like your whole life you've been forced to take care of everyone.
I, uh I watched you die and all I could think about was how none of it felt real.
The lights, the heavy boots of the EMTs and their respectful, quiet voices "Let's lift him on three.
" It was so quiet.
I was numb.
I didn't care.
I wasn't feeling life in the way it was meant to be felt because I wasn't present.
I wasn't actually there.
I was just watching it.
But that's not true.
I do care.
And what if what if the reason it felt like a movie was because I wanted to believe that losing you is a part of a larger story.
One that maybe I could maybe I could still shape.
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 and have no beginning or end.
You said as long as I live you'll be with me forever.
I miss you, Dad.
I miss you until I close my eyes.
That's it.
Thank you.
Hey.
Hey.
Um I, I just, I just wanted to tell you that I I thought your play was really beautiful.
You might be the only one who thinks that.
Yeah, well, could you imagine if I, like, hated it and Cassie loved it? Um, but what are you doing today? Um, I was Yeah, just laying in bed.
Cool, well, um, can I maybe, like, come over? Yeah.
Totally.
Okay cool.
I'll see you later then.
- Okay.
- Okay, bye.
I feel like all the kids in high school are super crazy.
It's literally the same as eighth grade.
People are just way more dramatic.
All the senior guys are, like, nice.
How are you feeling? I don't know.
I'm okay.
All right, all right.
I never see the five of you little babies together, so we're gonna take a photo, okay? - No, Mom, please don't take a photo.
- All right, everyone come together like that.
Beautiful! Mom, no one wants to remember this moment.
- You little sugar sweethearts.
- Please, stop, stop.
I think your play was the first time I was able to look at my life and not hate myself for everything I've done.
What do you mean? I don't know.
I think I've been through a lot.
And I don't know what to do with it.
But you've been through a lot and you know what to do with it.
- I don't know about that.
- Lex, look what you made.
I don't know how to do that.
I don't know how to get to where you are.
But I just wanted you to know that seeing it meant the world to me.
Do you think about your dad often? Me too.
I feel like I had so much to learn from him still, you know? I also think I'm really angry about it.
Yeah.
Do you ever get angry about it? It's a bit more complicated than that.
What do you mean? I think, like I was kind of relieved when he stopped showing up.
'Cause I was so worried something bad was gonna happen.
I get that.
Now every time the phone rings, it's like You know? But you figured it out.
You fuckin' figured it out.
When my dad died, everybody would tell me that he died for a reason.
Ah, that shit used to piss me off.
I would literally wanna fucking strangle them.
But I think what they're actually saying is that you gotta give it a reason.
You gotta give all this shit a reason.
Because I don't wanna hold on to this forever.
I can't, I can't hold on to it forever.
Just doesn't feel good.
It's just I know other people are, like, built different, but Yeah.
It's too much for me.
- I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
- No.
- No, sorry.
- I'm sorry.
I didn't Lexi I promise you, it's not all his fault.
I don't know for certain but I'm, uh I'm pretty sure he wakes up every day and he thinks, "I'm gonna be better for her.
I'm gonna be there for her.
" That's also the problem.
Because he only wants to be better for you.
Because I know that he loves you a lot more than he loves himself.
Mm.
I don't know if that made you feel better.
Thank you.
It's okay.
I miss you.
Do you know what's funny? Nate broke up with me before I even went on that stage.
Don't worry.
This is just the beginning.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Sorry.
Hi! I know you're probably still really angry at me but I just wanted to tell you that I love you.
And I miss you.
So much.
Jules was my first love.
I'd like to remember it that way.
I don't know if that's actually true, though.
I think I was high for too much of it.
I know it wasn't easy for her.
And I hope she forgives me.
I stayed clean through the rest of the school year.
I wish I could say that was a decision I made.
In some ways, it was just easier.
I don't know if this feeling will last forever but I am trying.
I remember Ali said, "The thought of maybe being a good person, is what keeps me trying to be a good person.
" Maybe there's something to that.