[subway train accelerating]
[engine idling]
[footsteps approaching]
[woman on radio] This is the process of starting, simply enough.
It's gotta happen eventually, but it might not be tomorrow.
Meanwhile, over on the west side of the city, things were good for a bit,
and now we're starting to see the beginnings of it here in Hell's Kitchen.
[elevator bell dinging]
- [beeping] - [footsteps approaching]
[door opens]
[coffeemaker percolating]
[sighs]
[exhales, clears throat]
[beeps]
[elevator bell dings]
- [switch clicks] - [door opens, closes]
Morning.
Hey.
- [woman] How was your weekend? - It was all right, I guess.
[man] Hey, the grosses, we need them printed out,
maybe by rank and also by market.
[printer whirring]
[scrubbing]
[elevator bell dings]
[man 1] WME came back with 250K and three points.
- [man 2] Gross? - Adjusted gross. We can get them down.
[chattering continues]
- I can check with biz affairs over there... - [man 2] What time is he in?
[man 3] And we can't give him an "And."
- [man] What? - [man 3] He can't get an "And."
He gets a single card.
[man] I get it. I get it.
- [elevator bell dings] - [chattering continues]
[printer whirring]
No bagels.
What'd you get?
[laughs]
[man] Hey, check your in-box.
They want to move the test screening up.
- [man 2] Wait, Los Angeles? - Yeah.
[man 2] No. What?
Morning. His schedule.
How was your weekend?
Amazing. Yours?
I was here.
Oh, right. Thanks for that.
[man 2] Wait, what? Tomorrow? We had it on the calendar for Friday.
[phone ringing]
[man 1] Office of... One moment, please.
- [man 2] Office of the chairman. - [man 1] I have Tony on one.
- [man 2] Let me see if I have... - Office of...
I don't have him right now, but I'll have him return as soon as possible.
[man 2] I'm sorry, I don't have him right now.
- [man 1] Thank you. - Is he in yet?
- No, not till 10:00. - [man 2] Look, we're all set
- for Friday and... Okay. Okay. - [door slams]
He can leave tonight. We'll clear his schedule.
I'll get her into the travel now.
Okay, thanks.
- [man on phone] Hi. - Gary. Hi. Just need a confirmation.
- [assistants chattering] - Yep. It's right here in front of me.
Uh, yes, out of Teterboro tonight at 11:00 p.m.
And what time does that get him into Los Angeles?
Wheels down at 2:15.
Okay, great. And as of right now,
there are two additional passengers.
- All set. - Okay, great. Thank you.
Thank you.
Bill, hi. I'll need the suite ready for tonight, plus two additional rooms.
- John, hi. - Hey.
1:30 a.m., Van Nuys.
I'm not sure I can...
- I'm sorry. I didn't catch that? - [John continues, faint]
Oh, okay, uh...
Well, how are you feeling now?
I'm really not sure I can tonight.
Okay, I understand. Don't worry. I'll sort it out.
I'm just a little dizzy and my stomach is...
Okay, you look after yourself.
Yeah, I'm definitely gonna stay in bed.
Okay. Take care.
- [clicks] - [man] I got your e-mail.
Well, what about the manuscript?
We know you have the manuscript, right?
[woman] Hi, Javier. John had to call in sick
and we need a car at Van Nuys at 1:30 a.m.
Oh. Okay. Well, is it watermarked?
No. My daughter, it's her quinceañera.
- [elevator bell dings] - [sighs]
- Jesus. - [boss] Where are those new pages?
I want those new pages before I get on the plane.
[executive] He promised them first thing.
[woman] Is there any way for you to rearrange that?
[executive] Apparently HBO didn't pick up her pilot.
- [boss] Where are we at? - [executive] 200K and two points.
- We can get them down. - [boss] That's bullshit.
[boss chattering, muffled]
- Sorry, what? - [Javier] My brother can help. I'll be there.
Okay. Great. Thank you so much.
Hang on. Let me get this down. 1:30 at Van Nuys.
- Then straight to the hotel? - Yes, straight to the hotel.
The Peninsula.
Okay, thanks.
[printer whirring]
[whispering indistinctly]
"Boom. Gunshot.
Bonnie has been shot through the back. Her body lurches forward."
[executive] That script change you wanted in the first act?
It has ripple effects all the way down the line.
- Even Nick is saying it makes no sense. - Hey.
[executives chattering]
The new draft.
[man] She's gotta get out of here if we're gonna get her to that screening.
What?
He wants you on the Los Angeles trip.
When?
Tonight.
Fuck.
Have fun.
The car leaves at 9:00. Wheels up at Teterboro at 11:00.
Does 6:00 p.m. work then?
[man on phone speaking, faint]
Okay, great. Perfect.
And I'll shoot you an e-mail with everything and the details.
- Thank you. - Okay, thank you.
- [woman] Hello? - Hi, we spoke earlier.
Listen, his schedule has shifted and he no longer has the afternoon.
- Oh. - Does 7:00 p.m. work?
Yeah, I can do 7:00 p.m.
Great.
Perfect.
- Still at the hotel, or... - Yes.
- The Peninsula. Beverly Hills. - Okay.
Will I be able to find him easily?
Yes, yes. There is a restaurant inside the hotel.
Cool. Um, where do I park?
[boss speaking, faint]
[envelope tearing]
Ow.
[elevator bell dings]
[elevator bell dinging]
[sighs]
- [elevator bell dings] - [door opens]
[chuckles, mutters]
[boss speaking, faint]
[boss laughing]
- [typing] - [paper tears, crumples]
- What? - Can you deal with this?
- Wh... What is it? - The wife.
Why me?
Fine.
- Hello? - [woman] He blocked the cards again.
- Sorry? - The credit cards. They're blocked.
- All of them. - They're blocked?
He must have canceled them.
I'm... Surely not. Let me get in touch with the bank. It's...
It's not the bank. It's him. He's doing this.
I mean, you have your personal cards, right?
That's not the point. You're not listening to me.
I... I really think that this is a misunderstanding.
Are you listening to me? You're not listening to what I'm saying.
No, I am. I'm just... I'm trying to help.
Why is he doing this to me? Why?
I really don't... Uh...
Why is he doing this to me?
- Uh... - He can't treat me like this.
Are you... Are you still there?
[phone ringing]
[boss] Now what did you say to her?
What did you say... What the fuck did you say to her?
Filling her head with this bullshit is not your job.
I thought the last girl was bad, but you have somehow
- lowered the bar even further. - [man] Hey, how'd it go?
They told me you were smart.
- Act like it. - [man] No way! [chuckles] Oh! That is awesome.
Go back to the one thing you're good at. Ordering salads.
Yeah. [laughs]
- Focus on that. - I'm sorry.
Don't waste my time.
[sniffles]
[typing]
You should add, "I appreciate the opportunity to work for this company
and will not let you down again."
- You okay? - Yeah, of course.
[executive] They're begging us for three more weeks, but I don't see...
...soft money out of the fund over there.
[executive 2] We've got all that money sitting in Cologne... like, two million.
[man] I don't think we can push more than a week. Can you get into it with them?
- [executive 2] I can try. But who knows? - [door closes]
[chattering continues, faint]
[line ringing]
- [quietly] Mom? - [woman] What? I can't hear you.
Mom. Can you... Can you hear me now?
Well, where are you? Shouldn't you be at work?
- I'm at work. - In the office?
Yeah, of course. Of course I'm at the office.
- What's going on? - Well, I don't... Nothing.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
It was your father's birthday yesterday.
He knows you're busy. Maybe call him tonight though, if you get the chance.
I... I will.
I don't know, for some reason I thought it was tomorrow.
He knows you're busy, sweetie.
[footsteps approaching]
Excuse me.
[man] Possibly. What was this regarding?
Okay, one moment. I'll check.
[chattering]
[woman] Sorry. Which carrier?
I'm sorry. Can you spell that?
He'll be just a moment.
- What? - Uh, just a moment.
- [boss] What? - [man] Uh, Tony is on the line.
He wants to discuss this week's theater expansion. Should I put him through?
[boss] I don't need the details. Just have him e-mail me.
- Okay. - [boss] We're done.
[man] Send her in.
Okay, you can come through.
- Uh, this way. Yeah. - Oh.
[chattering, muffled]
[man] Do you think you could make that work on your side?
If so, I'll make it work on ours.
- Yeah. - [scanner whirring]
Yes, get back to me. Thank you.
[whirring stops]
[elevator bell dings]
Thank you.
[man] Hey.
He... He just stepped out.
Uh, he's in the screening room.
I'm not sure.
Listen, drop by at 3:00. He may have a window from 3:00 to 4:00.
[chuckles] I mean, I can't promise anything, but I'll try and get you in.
Great. Thanks, man. Catch you later.
This is turkey. I said chicken.
Forget it.
[phone rings]
[receiver picks up]
- Office of the... - [man] Does he have a moment?
Yes, certainly. I can put you straight through. One moment.
- [man whispers] Hey. - [fingers snapping]
- [man 2] Oh, no. Not again. - [footsteps]
- [man 1] You're on. - [man speaking on phone, faint]
- [men snickering] - [man 2] Oh, wow.
- [woman] Who is it? - Shh, shh.
- [boss, man speaking, faint] - [laughing]
Oh, my God.
Oh, wow.
- [laughing] - Oh! Huh.
[exhales]
- [man 2 groans] - [boss laughing loudly on phone]
[man 1 groans] Brutal. Brutal.
[laughs] No.
[people chattering]
- [woman 1] How do I get out of unscripted? - [woman 2 chuckles]
[woman 1] I'm serious.
- [woman 2] Have you spoken to Jonathan? - In production?
Yeah.
I heard he wants to leave.
- Yeah? - Mm-hmm.
Maybe he can put in a good word for you.
You never know.
No, he'll hire externally. There's no way he's going to move me over.
[woman on phone speaking Spanish]
- Uh... - [woman continues in Spanish]
[speaking Spanish haltingly]
- [loud thump] - [boss] What's happened? Where'd he go?
- [boss] Huh? - [woman continues speaking Spanish]
Sí. Yeah.
[woman continues in Spanish]
Uh...
No, no, no. It's... It's not... It's not your fault. It's...
- Thank you. - It's not your fault. Um, I'll fix it.
- [woman continues in Spanish] - Uh...
[receptionist] I'm sorry. Who are you looking for?
No, I don't think she works here anymore.
Um, hang on one second. Please hold.
[elevator bell dings]
Hi.
Uh, hi. It's... This is yours.
Um, it's... Um...
Thanks.
Yes. Okay.
[man] Yes, he wanted to make sure Brian got the invitation.
Of course, any donation will be appreciated, but the seats are comped.
Thanks.
- [man] Hi. - Hi, it's me again.
Yes. The last two checks don't have a name or anything,
just the dollar amount.
Uh, ignore it.
Okay. And will he know what it's for?
Yeah.
Okay.
He'll know.
Okay, sure. Thank you.
[child, woman chattering]
Let's go.
Can you watch him for a second?
Yep.
- [girl imitates horse blustering] - Hey.
[imitating blustering, neighing]
- [boss] What's that? - [nanny] Your s... suit.
[boss] I don't need this suit.
- [boss, nanny speaking, faint] - They misplaced the DCP.
- Wait. What? - It hasn't arrived yet.
- Well, isn't there a tracking number? - I'll get them on the phone.
- [girl imitates blustering] - He's gonna freak.
[typing]
[boss, quietly] Hey. You do not bring the kids here.
[imitates blustering]
[whispers] Jesus Christ.
[toy making musical tones, noises]
[imitates neighing]
[imitates blustering]
Now you do it.
- [imitates blustering] - [girl imitates blustering]
[girl] Louder!
[water running]
[water stops]
[exhales]
[woman] Hey.
Hi.
[footsteps receding]
[door opens, closes]
[pills rattling]
[man] No, he threw that one on Weekend Read.
Um, Friday.
Mm. I don't know. Let me check.
Well, get back to me. Yeah?
Thanks.
But when was it supposed to arrive?
[intercom buzzes]
- Hi. - [receptionist] The new assistant is here.
- [man] What address do you have? - Okay, uh, hang on.
[man] Right. I'm not sure what happened there. Um...
- Sorry, who? - Okay. Let me check on that. I'll get back to you.
[receptionist] A girl. She says she starts today.
[woman] Uh, hey. There's a girl waiting at reception.
She says that she's supposed to start here today.
Working here? With us? Where's she from?
[receptionist] Idaho.
- [woman] Idaho. - Idaho?
Is that the one he met in Sun Valley?
Oh, her. She's been here before. A few times. Uh, send her in.
[woman] Send her in.
- Can I? - Yeah, take one.
Cool.
[chattering]
[footsteps approaching]
Thanks. [clears throat] Okay.
So, here and here.
And this one here.
Here and here. Initial here. Sign there.
Thanks.
Do I need a...
Do I need a lawyer or something?
Do you have a lawyer?
Is it nice?
Sorry?
The hotel.
Oh. Yeah.
Cool.
- It's really nice. Yeah. - Oh. [chuckles]
Is this where they put you when you started?
- No. - Oh.
Where'd they put you?
Um, they didn't.
Oh.
[clears throat]
So, you're from Idaho, right?
Yeah. Um, Boise.
You been?
Mm-mmm. No.
There's not much to see.
So, did you... did you come straight from there, or...
Yeah. I mean, there was this whole conference thing a while back.
- I was working there. - Oh, okay.
Yeah. Just waitressing. But I've worked in film before.
- Oh. - Yeah.
I did some work on this movie
that shot in Salt Lake City, so...
I know a bit.
My uncle is in craft services.
Yeah, but the sub log says it came in to her.
It didn't? I'm looking at it right now.
It's right in front of me.
No, he hasn't seen it yet.
Well, then you should change the sub log, because if he sees that...
[intercom buzzes]
Yep.
[men speaking Mandarin]
Goldman hasn’t sent the revised deck.
They said he wants to add four more films. And talk about the library
I haven’t had a chance to revise the report.
But he can add ten more films, the problem is...
the domestic marketing. And of course, the overhead fee.
- The talent pool. - [elevator bell dings]
He still insists on a gross fee
- for the executive producer fees. - [door opens]
But we will be executive producers, no?
But not included in the pool, according to…
[door closes]
[Mandarin continues] And what happened to the release requirement?
- Still holding at 100 screens. - [elevator bell dinging]
- We told them we need a thousand. - I know.
[chattering]
Hi.
Um, his three o'clock is here.
Where is he?
Uh, he's in a personal.
- [taps desk] - [sighs]
[man speaking Mandarin]
[man] Understand Mr. Li had agreed to remain this extra day
in the hopes that we could come to some general agreement.
- Again, I sincerely apologize. - We will need to address all these issues another time.
Absolutely. Again, I apologize for the miscommunication.
I will have the office reach out to you as soon as possible.
- I can't thank you enough for... - [door closes]
What?
She wants you.
Just say he's in an important meeting.
He'll get back to her as soon as he can.
No, say he's in a screening.
Something that isn't so easy to interrupt.
I'm not gonna lie to her.
[button clicks]
- Hi. - [woman] Where is he?
I'm sorry, but I don't have him right now.
Oh, right. Where is he?
Uh, I... I'm not sure. I don't have him right now.
- Who is he with? - I... I can get...
Just tell me where he is and who he is with.
- I... I... I'm not... - Just where and who.
I really don't know. I don't have him.
- I'm so... - Fine.
[phone clicks]
[clears throat]
[typing]
[whirring, beeping]
[mechanism rattling]
- [alarm beeping] - [rattling continues]
- [beeping stops] - [rattling stops]
- [printer beeps] - [paper tray closes]
[paper crumpling]
[chattering, faint]
[man] Well, I promise to give you a 15-minute warning
before he walks into your office.
That's the best I can do.
Okay. Catch you later.
[man 2] I don't know about that final scene.
[man 3] Let's just see what he has to say.
- [man 2] Has he got the latest draft? - [man 3] Yeah.
I thought there was comp coverage.
It's just the last two scenes.
And the flashback?
Gone. Right?
I wouldn't sit there.
Never sit on the couch.
- [woman clears throat] - [men laughing]
Hello! Where is he?
Uh, where'd you take her?
- What? - The girl. Where'd you take her?
The Mark.
- It's like that time in Cannes. - That was in London, dude.
I would remember where it was. It was Cannes.
Seriously, you would not remember,
given how late to the du Cap you and what's-his-name were.
- [man] Who is... Who is this? - It was Cannes! Jeffrey was there, remember?
[man] I'm sure we can add her.
And for the auction, yeah.
Uh, yes, a lunch and a script consultation.
Yes, in New York.
Uh, okay. Let me ask him and I will get back to you. Okay. Thanks.
[man] He won't make it to the theater in time. Should we just cancel or...
- It starts at 7:30. - [man 2] Okay, he's not going to be happy.
[man] We could push for an earlier wheels-up, but we'd have to...
[man 2] Shoot him an e-mail, see if you get a response.
[elevator bell dinging]
Can I help you?
Uh, no, I just work in the other building.
[chattering]
[typing]
Hi. I was wondering if someone's free.
- [woman] I remember you. I did your onboarding. - Oh, yeah.
I don't see anything on the books with you, though.
Uh, no.
[woman] Okay. Have a seat. There's a chair over there.
Thank you.
[receptionist] He's in there. Just go in.
[man clears throat]
Here it is. There isn't much there.
[men talking, muffled]
- If Don calls, let me know. - [receptionist] Of course.
- [device beeps] - [typing]
[tapping on window]
- He can see you now. - Oh. Thank you.
[typing]
- Welcome. Have a seat. - Hi.
Did you want to take your coat off?
Uh...
Uh, no. No, it's okay.
Actually, maybe just my scarf.
Yeah. Looks more comfortable.
Um...
I... I didn't know who to come to.
[man] In that case, you came to the right place. So...
- I mean, it's just. It's just... - Hey.
Whatever's going on, you can tell me. That's what I'm here for.
Um, there's this girl who arrived today.
She...
She's from Boise.
Mm-hmm. Okay.
And she's very pretty.
- And she's young. - Okay.
She was waitressing in Sun Valley when she met him.
And he just liked her, apparently,
and just gave her an assistant job.
And?
Well, she doesn't have any experience, or not much experience,
and he just flew her over from Boise and is putting her up at a hotel?
She's very young.
Is she too young to be an assistant?
No. No, no. Uh...
Well, okay, um...
And this girl, has she done something to make you... uh...
Do you suspect that she's done something to harm the company?
No. No, no, no. I mean, I don't... I don't think so.
I dropped her off at The Mark, the hotel.
- Uh-huh. - We had a reservation for her and I left her there.
- Yes. - And when I came back to the office...
he was... he was gone.
And he was gone for quite a while.
And you were looking for him?
No, he was just... he was gone and she was gone
and they were both at The Mark apparently.
Apparently?
I mean, that's what everyone said.
Who said?
Um, the... the production executives...
and all the assistants.
- I mean, they were just laughing about it. - They were laughing?
Yeah.
[sniffles]
Okay, maybe let's back up here a bit. What did she say to you?
- Who? - The girl.
The girl?
Uh... Nothing.
Nothing? Have you spoken to her?
No. I mean, just in the cab on our way to The Mark.
But I haven't talked to her since.
- Since when? - I haven't seen her since.
When I found out, I came straight here.
Sorry. What did you... [chuckles] what did you find out?
What... What can we do?
Do about what?
About the girl.
Okay, let's...
Bear with me here. So, a new assistant arrives from out of town,
- and she's being put up at The Mark... - Mm-hmm.
...and your boss at some point left the office.
To meet her at The Mark, yes.
Yes, according, apparently, to the jokes at the office.
- Yeah, I guess, yeah. - Okay.
Okay, so that's... that's it?
That's why you came in?
And... And I found... an earring.
- In the office today. - An earring?
By his couch.
- And a hair tie on the floor last week. - Ah.
Forgive me, but are you often, um, cleaning things off his floor?
I mean, we have a janitorial crew, right?
I'm supposed to tidy up.
And... And a girl came and... and... [sniffles]
she picked the earring up.
I've never seen her before, and it was hers.
Okay.
- [phone buzzing] - Sorry.
Just a sec.
- Hey. - [man on phone speaking, faint]
No. No need. We're fine, really.
What?
[laughs]
You think I give a shit about the Rangers?
[laughs]
Yeah.
All right, we'll pick this up later.
Okay.
Sorry about that. Uh...
Where were we?
The earring.
[sighs]
Okay, listen, you're relatively new to the company.
I mean, I've been working here for nearly two months.
Five weeks.
- Well, yeah. - And you're under a lot of stress.
Entry-level jobs in this industry are tough, right?
Long hours?
- Yeah... - First one in. Last one out.
- Well, yeah. - I bet you haven't seen your friends in a while.
Um, I... I missed my dad's birthday.
That's tough.
- Yeah, but that's... - Where'd you go to college?
- Uh, Northwestern. - It's a great school.
It's a great school. You're smart.
You have to be smart to get into Northwestern.
Plus a 3.8 GPA.
And you're on a fast track in this business, working here. You are.
So, what's your plan?
- Sorry? - Where do you want to be in five to ten years?
Oh. Uh, I want to produce. I want to be a producer.
- You do? - Yeah.
Okay, that's excellent.
We could use more women producers. It's a tough job.
But I can see that you've got what it takes.
Thanks.
So why are you in here trying to throw it all away over this bullshit?
- Sorry? - This.
Whatever it is.
Let's make it official. Call it a complaint.
Let's assume I were to do you the disservice
of writing it up for you.
So, your complaint is as follows.
The company hires a new assistant.
She's young and, in your opinion, she's very pretty.
- And she's maybe a little inexperienced. - She's a waitress.
Exactly. And they possibly offered her a job just like that
and they're putting her up in a fancy hotel.
And you live... Where do you live?
Astoria.
Astoria?
[laughs] Okay. I understand.
- That's not the point. - And by the way,
how experienced were you when you got hired?
Couple of internships? Am I right?
- The last one paid me. - Do you know how many people work at this company?
I have to make sure all of them are taken care of.
And do you know how many people want to work here?
I've got 400 résumés teed up for your position alone.
Ivy League grads, 4.0 GPAs.
And here you are sitting in my office, stressed out,
jealous of some new assistant who's getting more attention than you.
I'm not... I'm not jealous.
I was just... I was worried for this girl.
She's a woman. She's a grown woman.
- Sorry, yes. - You think a grown woman can't make her own choices?
- I never said that. - Because she's a waitress?
- Nope, I didn't say that. - What then? What then?
Listen, honestly...
what do you want from me?
- I just... - Tell me what you want me to do here. [chuckles]
Do you want to keep working here?
I do. I...
Look, frankly, it's your call.
I could file a complaint for you if that's what you want.
But I think you know how it would come off.
Should I file this?
No, don't.
Okay.
- Okay. - [sniffles]
Okay. Thank you.
Don't forget your scarf.
Thank you.
[man clears throat] I don't think you have anything to worry about.
Hmm?
You're not his type.
[mouse clicks]
[typing]
[elevator bell dinging]
[typing]
[man] Yeah, that's an IT thing. I don't know.
You know you can always come to us, right?
Come to us first, okay?
[phone rings]
- [ringing continues] - It's for you.
You better get it.
[boss] I'm not gonna yell at you. Am I yelling? No.
Because you're not someone even worthy of that.
Because you didn't even have the fucking courtesy to talk to me
about whatever the fuck fantasy you decided to spew all over me.
So, let me ask, do you want to keep this job?
[phone: sirens wailing outside]
Yeah.
Okay.
Then send me a fucking apology.
[sirens stop, line goes silent]
[clears throat]
I overreacted.
It was not my place to question your decisions.
[man] Yeah, good. That's good.
I appreciate the continued opportunity
- to work with you... - ...continued opportunity to work with you...
...and will not let you down again.
...again.
- [key clicks] - [e-mail send notification]
- [sighs] - [e-mail alert notification]
Hi.
You, um...
They, um, gave me this desk.
They said you'd teach me the phones.
Okay, sure.
Are you okay?
I can't figure out how to dial out.
Oh. Nine-one to dial out.
- [phone beeps twice] - [dial tone]
So, the extensions are marked here.
One is his cell. Two is his home in the Village.
Three is his home in Connecticut. He's there most weekends.
Four is Amagansett, the Hamptons,
but you'll only need that for the summer.
And then five is his wife.
Six is his wife's assistant.
Seven is Amir, his driver.
And then president of distribution,
president of marketing and president of production.
Okay.
And here is the LA office.
And here's the London office.
[typing]
[buttons clicking on dial pad]
- Amir? - Yes.
- You're outside, right? - Yes. Out front. I'm waiting.
He's in a meeting.
The traffic is no good. I told them that.
- When will he be done? - I have no idea.
There's construction in the tunnel so we need to hurry it up.
I don't... I don't care. I don't care.
Just... You're ready to go when he is, right?
Yes. Of course.
Okay. So that's all I need to know.
Sorry. I didn't... I didn't mean that.
It's... It's been a long day.
You work hard. He respects you for that.
- He said that? - Yes.
He told me you're smart. Very smart.
Thanks, but...
But, uh... Thanks.
Okay, I'll be waiting.
Thank you.
[page turns]
You can go if you want.
Oh. Thanks.
- I, uh... Should I leave these? - Oh, yeah. You can just leave them.
- See you tomorrow? - Yeah.
[people chattering in distance]
Where to?
Willy's?
Dahlia's? I need to eat.
- I need to drink. - I hear that.
Come through this way.
I brought this along.
Sure.
I just threw it together myself. It's pretty lo-fi.
Great. Pack it for the trip.
We currently have 30 projects in development,
some of which will go in the next year.
- [boss] Hi. - [door closes]
[boss, woman talking, muffled]
- [man 1] Did you get a car? - [man 2] Yep, downstairs.
[man 1] Hey. Dahlia's?
I'm not waiting around for that.
[door opens]
- [boss] You've been to France? - [woman] Uh, no, I haven't.
[boss, woman continue talking, muffled]
Is this for LA?
Yes.
Who was that?
Oh, that?
A waste of my time.
[boss continues talking, muffled]
[siren wailing in distance]
[boss, woman continue talking, muffled]
- [woman on recording] Okay. - [pages turning]
That woman before asked me what your name was.
And I didn't know what to tell her.
I didn't know whether to say...
"It's David."
Whether to say your name like that straightaway, because...
I don't know. It might've seemed like you were too familiar.
And I didn't know if she was asking
in that way, or if she was asking in that other way.
The way that I imagine that people whisper to one another
when they see you walking down a hallway,
or checking your e-mail at a traffic light.
"Is that that professor?"
- [woman 2] Mm. - [page turns]
What did you say?
I told her I didn't know what your name was.
I told her I didn't really know you.
[tongue clicks]
[chuckles]
That's for Los Angeles.
Okay, sure.
Schedule?
You forgot the power cord for the DVD player.
[door opens, closes]
[boss talking, muffled]
[sighs]
[beeping]
[boss continues talking, muffled]
[intercom buzzes]
- Yeah? - [boss] I don't need you. You can go...
[static buzzing]
I can go?
Hello?
[boss continues talking, muffled]
Has he left yet?
No.
[boss continues talking, muffled]
[boss laughing, continues talking, muffled]
[boss laughing loudly, continues talking, muffled]
[door closes]
- [elevator bell dinging] - [clears throat]
[sighs]
Don't worry.
She'll get more out of it than he will.
Trust me.
[door opens]
Good night.
[door opens, closes]
[line ringing]
[man] Hello?
Happy birthday, Daddy.
Hey! Well, thank you.
It was a good day. Quiet, but good.
I'm... I'm so sorry I didn't call you.
I just... I've... I... It's been busy.
Of course. I understand.
It's a great opportunity you have there.
We're excited for you.
Thank you.
So, well, how's it going?
Your mom and I want to know everything.
Are you having fun?
Um... It's okay. It's, uh...
You know, it's just, like, long hours and...
- It's just stressful, you know? - Oh.
It's always a little stressful in the beginning.
It gets easier.
You can handle it, honey, I know you can.
Yeah.
Well, give us a call on the weekend, okay?
We want to hear all about it.
- [sighs] I promise I will. - Okay.
Now it's getting late and I've got to take this dog out.
- But we'll be waiting for your call, okay? - Okay.
And get a good night's sleep, okay?
- Okay. - Good night.
Bye. I'll talk to you later.