12x08 - Little Gold Man

[bunniefuu]

- [JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
- [CHATTERING]

How's the sh**t going?

I can't tell if I'm brilliant,
or if I'll never work again.

How have you been, Frank?

I've missed you terribly...

[PATRON] Mr. Sinatra,
I'm so sorry to bother you.

No bother at all.

Would you mind signing
my napkin? [CHUCKLES]

Wow. I... I could die happy now.

Now, don't do that.

[FRANK, PATRON LAUGH]

Oh, and my wife loved you
in Peyton Place, Miss Farrow.

Thank you. That's...

You remember what I told you?

I just don't think it's fair.

Marriage isn't about what's fair.

You can't ask me to choose
between you and this movie, Frank.

It's not just the movie, baby.

It's a lifestyle.

If we're both always out on the road...

I know, but this is my career.

Don't... Don't interrupt me.

I'm getting the check.

If you go back to that set today, Mia...

we're through.

We're a third of the way
through filming, Frank.

And Bob's sure I'll get
an Oscar nomination.

How do you expect to be a good mother
if this is what you're chasing?

I'll figure it out.

Women always do.

[FRANK] Good luck with that, kid.

- [ASSISTANT] How you doing in there?
- Fine. Thank you.

- Mia, new idea.
- Mmm.

So, you walk into the street,
distracted, scared...

The street... And
there'll be picture cars?

Picture cars? No.

You don't mean...

You want me stepping
into actual traffic, Roman?

Don't worry, Mia. No one's
going to hit a pregnant woman.

Roman's a pussycat
underneath all the bluster.

Mmm. Thanks, Sharon.

The devil is beautiful, you know?

And you'd find him in the people
you'd never expect.

All set, Mia?

Just right over here.

Rolling!

And action!

[HORNS HONKING]

[SIGHS]

[PANTING]

[BREATHES SHAKILY]

[PANTING]

[SNIFFLING]

[PANTING]

- [ASSISTANT] Mia?
- I'm coming.

[ASSISTANT] I can help
you if you let me.

What do you mean?

[ASSISTANT] Take it off.

How did you know?

Women's intuition.

[DEX] My mother wasn't
always easy to love,

and she often wasn't the mother
I thought I needed.

But in the days since her passing,
I've realized...

I don't know what I need.

I don't know if any of us do.

- She was...
- [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

... the mother I was given.

And...

she was perfect.

As many of you know, in lieu of flowers,

we've asked loved ones to donate

to the American Foundation
for su1c1de Prevention.

Your mother did not k*ll herself.

She was k*lled.

Respectfully, ma'am, I'm gonna
have to ask you to leave.

You! You did not listen to her!

She tried to warn you
over and over and over!

Her blood is on your hands!

[SPEAKING GERMAN]

Don't f*cking touch me!

Don't... No. Don't you f*cking touch me!

Do you see?

This is what happens
to women who tell the truth!

[SHOUTS]

I beg you, listen to your wife!

Listen to your wife!

Please. Please, I beg you,
listen to your wife!

[SIGHS] I'm very sorry about that.
I don't know who that woman is.

Um.

Father Matthews.

I have to say, I'm not gonna
miss the alimony payments.

[FATHER MATTHEWS] Let us go in peace
to live out the word of God.

Thank you for coming.
Have a blessed day.

Anna, you're as big as a house.

You sure you don't have twins in there?

Excuse me? Can you tell me
where that woman went?

Crazy one?

Sent her to the ER.

Why?

[SECURITY GUARD] To be sedated.

[NURSE 1] You her daughter?

No.

Oh, just assumed.

She's heavily sedated.

Won't be herself.

I'll give you a minute.

I'm sorry I didn't believe you.

[GASPS]

They will...

They will take everything from you.

All of your dreams will
become a nightmare.

Please, get out now.

Look who woke up for her guest.
Ah, poor babe.

- No.
- Here.

[GROANS]

[NURSE 1] We just want
her to be comfortable.

- [MS. PREECHER] No.
- It's okay. You're okay.

[MS. PREECHER WHIMPERS]

- Where did she go?
- [NURSE 2] Hmm?

- Oh, some friends came to pick her up.
- What friends?

Some women. They seemed nice.

[SIGHS]

[NURSE 2] Oh, my God.

Congratulations!

[LAUGHS] This is crazy.

We got an Oscar nominee in here!

[STAFF CLAMORING]

You're here and you're here.
Never happened to me before.

I've never been this close
to somebody who's famous.

Who are you gonna bring?

Are you sure you're up for flying?

Yes. I'm only seven months pregnant.

I mean, even though
I'm practically spherical.

That's my girl.

Besides, nothing went wrong
last time I flew to LA.

Dr. Hill's probably just
covering his ass

so he doesn't get sued or something.

As long as you know it's your call.

These would look amazing with the Gucci,

but we might want something simpler.

- Yes, I think I love the Gucci.
- [PHONE BUZZING]

- Is that your phone?
- No. Is it yours?

Obviously not.

Why does Dex have a f*cking flip phone?

He doesn't.

Who's calling him?

It says, "Unknown caller".

[SIOBHAN] Oh, my God.

This is where Harvey Weinstein
ejaculated into a plant.

- Stop.
- Iconic.

Wait. You're going
to that gifting suite, right?

I don't... I don't need any free sh*t.

It's not about the free sh*t.
It's about being seen.

You're making an appearance

and getting your photo taken
with every Keurig maker,

acid-washed pair of Levi's

and certificate for a HydraFacial
we can get our hands on.

- Hmm.
- Okay?

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

Hey.

- Anna, over here.
- Oh.

- Right this way.
- Congratulations, Ms. Alcott.

We'd love to offer you our five-karat

gold morning glory misting spray.

Thank you. Oh.

- How does that feel?
- Anna, over here.

- Anna, just one over here.
- Right here, please.

Anna!

- Beautiful! One more?
- Can I get you this way?

Okay. Right this way now, Anna. Oh.

- Don't forget your misting spray.
- [VENDOR] Hello, Ms. Alcott.

May I offer you our beta wave,
cruelty-free, silk sleep mask?

Would you, uh, like to try it on?

- Here you go.
- [BOTH CHUCKLE]

It blocks out 99.9% of light,

so you will get your smoothest sleep
possible before the big night.

Thank you.

Can you give me a minute?

Hi, Anna. Congratulations.

What are you doing here?

Manning my booth, silly.

Dr. Hill has a ton of
West Coast clientele,

and he wants to make a dent at
the Oscars to expand our brand.

I'll be rooting for you Sunday.

I can explain.

[CORA] Make yourselves at home.

If you change into your gown,
Dr. Hill will be in shortly.

Okay.

[DEX] Thank you.

[CORA] It all began
in such a simple way.

[PANTING, MOANING]

Such a cliché.

[BOTH MOANING, PANTING]

Oh, my God. You're amazing.

Open.

What is this?

It's yours.

You deserve this.

And it gets better.

I've set up cameras so we can be
together even when we're not.

I'll wink at you to say good night.

You're the best man I've ever known.

I'm a piece of sh*t.

So am I.

[CORA] We couldn't help ourselves.

But I became addicted to watching you.

Your life just seemed so perfect.

And I wanted it for myself.

I looked for ways to take it all away.

[DEX] You were supposed to be
at the clinic 20 minutes ago.

[ANNA] The egg retrieval's at 9:00 a.m.

[DEX] Dr. Hill says he needs
you here as soon as possible

or we have to start this
whole cycle over again.

How fast can you get here?

[CORA] Come right with me, Ms. Alcott.

Then you were there.

So close.

I felt our connection.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[CORA] And in the end,
it all fell apart.

[DEX] We need to talk.

[CORA] I couldn't let you be happy.

Baby.

[ANNA GASPS]

You're a f*cking psychopath.

I never wanted you to know.
I really like you.

I wish I were you.

Is that what you're doing here, huh?

You're stalking me?

No. I wanted to warn you
before it's too late.

Before what's too late?

They're doing something to your baby.

- Wait. Were you the one leaving the dolls?
- What dolls?

- Don't f*cking lie to me, Cora.
- It's them, Anna. It's all them.

- Who?
- The women Dr. Hill works with.

- What, you mean his patients?
- They pretend to be.

And they help him find new ones,

and they do terrible things to them.

They're doing it to you right now.

Doing what?

[CORA] I don't know.

But I do know Dr. Hill became

the primary fertility specialist
in New York City

by making sacrifices.

So why do you work for him?

I have student loans.

What happens to the babies?

[CORA] I never see them delivered.

I just know Dr. Hill administers

different medications
to certain mothers.

He doesn't let them see
any outside specialists,

and he spends a lot of time on the phone

before and after their appointments

with the door closed.

And when he comes out,
he's like a different person.

[MEOWS]

[DEX] Yeah, I know.

I'm not having this
conversation right now.

No, it's gonna be okay.

- [MEOWS]
- [DEX] I know it's not gonna be...

Hey, babe.

You're back so early.

- Whoa.
- [MEOWS]

I'm just talking to Talia.

Get out.

[ALARM SOUNDING]

[HOUSEKEEPER KNOCKS ON DOOR]
Housekeeping.

No, thank you!

- [DOOR OPENS]
- I said, "no, thank you".

[SIOBHAN] Don't yell at me.

It's the big day. Half-caf?

Bathroom emergency. Sorry.

[SHRIEKS]

Are you okay?

Are you sh1tting?

Yes.

Okay. Well, squeeze that fucker
out ASAP. It's go time, bitch.

Plop, plop. Let's go.

[YELPS]

[GASPS]

Why are you covered in a sheet?

Did you sheet yourself or something?

[SIOBHAN CHUCKLES]

I'm sorry, that was a good one.

- Oh, my God.
- Don't.

[EXHALES] You just cut yourself
shaving. You had me worried.

[KNOCKS ON DOOR]

Oh, that's the glam squad.

[SIOBHAN] I always knew
he was a piece of sh*t.

Never trust a man
with blonde highlights.

- Siobhan.
- What?

Like we're not gonna talk about

what a giant slimy turd your husband is

for cheating on you
with a literal zygote.

You're seven-and-a-half months pregnant.

Look. I just don't wanna focus
on that right now, okay?

This is my night.

You're right. f*ck yeah, it is.

And you know what?
You've worked so hard.

Not as hard as I've asked
you to, but that's okay.

Everyone disappoints me.

You've worked so hard,
and you followed my direction.

I know it's gonna be worth it.

I promise.

You'd never, like, lie to me, right?

About what, babe?

I don't know. People talk.

Let me guess.

That old bitch, Ms. Preecher?

[SCOFFS] She's been stalking
my socials lately too.

She's just lonely and obsessed with us.

I mean, there's two kinds of women:

those who know it's their
responsibility to lift others up,

and those who hate the ones
they'll never get to be.

What about Babette?

What about her?

I mean, you asked me
if I wanted an Oscar

as much as I wanted a baby,

and then the next day...

Oh, my God. You think
I, like, k*lled her?

Okay.

Enough feminist psychological
thrillers for you.

I mean, from now on,

it's exclusively rom-coms
and brand ambassadorships.

[SIGHS]

Congratulations, Anna.
May the best nominee win.

[GASPS, YELPS]

- Anna! Anna! Anna!
- Are you okay?

- [SIOBHAN] Should we go to the hospital?
- What?

Should we go to the hospital?

No, it's the Oscars.

Okay. Come on.

Okay. Are you sure?

My body would tell me
if something was wrong.

Okay.

[ANNOUNCER] Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the 96th
Annual Academy Awards.

[APPLAUSE]

[ANNA YELPS]

What's wrong?

I think I just had a contraction.

- Okay. Just hold tight.
- [HOST] Good evening.

I want to take the time to congratulate
all the incredible nominees

- that are here tonight. Yes.
- [CHEERING]

I can't go into labor.

- I'm only 30 weeks.
- [HOST] Some of whom are not even white.

Apparently, you can.

[HOST] You know, the Oscars have
come a long way the last few years.

- You know, we've let women host.
- [ANNA GROANS, PANTS]

Okay. Just hold on till
we get to your category,

and then we'll go to the hospital.

You are so strong.

... collectively, realized that alopecia

is never funny enough to justify as*ault.

- [CROWD CHEERING]
- [CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYING]

This year's selection of nominees
in the Best Actress category

feature some of the bravest performances

I have ever had the honor to witness

in my career.

And the nominees are:

Anna Victoria Alcott, The Auteur.

Donna Brooks, Silent Echo.

[GROANS]

Do you want this?

- Say yes.
- [PRESENTER] Babette Eno...

Yes.

What would you give up for it?

[PRESENTER] Ines Mariano...

Anything.

Anything?

[PRESENTER] And the Oscar goes to...

Congratulations.

- Anna Victoria Alcott, The Auteur.
- [CROWD CHEERING]

[CHUCKLES]

Go get that hardware, baby.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

[SLOW CLAPPING]

[CLAPPING INCREASES]

Mom?

I... I...

We have to go, Siobhan.