Previously on The Arrangment...
But I thought Lisbeth
didn't wanna talk to you.
And she's in rehab anyway, right?
Stay away from me.
I just wanna know why you left.
James is going to work at the Facility.
- Can he take you there?
- Please stop lying.
You act like everything
is great, and it is not.
- Are you okay?
- My stomach.
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
- Hello.
- Oh, my god.
Sorry about the tie on the door.
No, you're not.
These last few days
have just been k*lling me.
- I will make up for it.
- Every minute we've waited.
I don't think that this
is the right fit anymore.
Are you f*ring me?
I'm gonna give you the movie
that I've been dreaming about.
Megan is your star.
I'm not gonna actually
act in the movie at all.
♪
[APPLAUSE]
[STIRRING MUSIC]
Oh.
Megan, welcome to Creative Partners.
♪
Is that real?
If you had to ask, does it matter?
Sure, it does.
Why?
'Cause if it's fake, it's fake.
Smart, principled, no bullshit.
Is that the New Yorker in you,
or is that the narrative
you crafted at IHM?
Are you with the Institute?
I did the weekend intensive.
We all did.
Terence is an amazing talent, isn't he?
Yeah. Yeah, he is.
Uh, speaking of no bullshit,
has anyone here seen any
of my work? [CHUCKLES]
You think we just rolled
out the red carpet for you
because you're Kyle's fiancée?
Well, I know you did, but...
I asked about my work.
What there is of it, yeah. We have seen it.
You've made the best
of small opportunities,
but now your time has come.
We all believe that "Technicolor Highway"
is gonna make you a star.
Separate and apart from Kyle.
So where do you fit in?
We're gonna make you an icon.
Oh, no, I don't need to be an icon, I...
Look, I just wanna get
my hands on great projects
that I can lose myself in.
Megan, we're the biggest
agency in the world.
Getting your hands on great
projects will not be a problem.
Getting you cast is something else.
Yeah, that's my job.
It's true. Thank God you're talented.
[LAUGHTER]
But listen, when you're the face of Prada,
and Bulgari, and the
charity of your choosing...
When you are a goodwill
ambassador to the world,
I promise you, your job gets a lot easier.
If you don't like the word
"icon" then don't use it.
Think of it as brand.
Megan Morrison... Like, Marilyn Monroe.
- She d*ed at .
- She had the wrong agent.
It's not just about being sought after.
Your brand, if we craft it correctly,
gives you control.
And longevity.
So the real Megan can
focus on what she wants,
what really matters.
[CELL PHONE BUZZES]
[GASPS]
[BREATHES HEAVILY]
Dude! Why would you fire
yourself from your own movie?
Right? It's... it's... I'm sorry.
It just... it seems
unwise on so many levels.
No, I get it. You know, I just...
I thought it was more
important to focus on directing.
And, uh... And let Megan carry the film.
And you... you honestly
think she can do that?
Put people in the seats?
Oh, Megan's gonna blow everybody away.
[SURPRISED CHUCKLE] Oh, wow.
I wish... I wish everybody
could've seen the man's face
when he said that.
I-I'm so inspired... I
feel like I can just run
through a brick wall right now.
The power of truth, ladies and gentlemen.
Okay, so tell me this.
Does Megan get a say
in who takes your place?
You know, we are, uh... we're
gonna find the perfect person.
I promise.
All right, well, I happen
to be available, by the way.
[CHORTLES]
I'd love to meet this perfect
person who's replacing you.
You don't like Howie for the part?
You know, that would be
funny if you weren't saying no
to every actor that I suggest.
They don't wanna audition,
they're not doing the movie.
Period.
[CELL PHONE RINGS]
So did you get the big standing O?
I did, and then they promised me the world.
Ah, well, they pretty
much represent the world.
What do you think?
It's very compelling.
A little disgusting.
It's a lot to process.
Okay, well, why don't we go to the beach?
I'll clear my afternoon.
No, you don't have to do that.
I'm on the other side of town.
And I have a bunch
of errands to run.
We could talk about it tonight.
Okay, whatever you want.
Is everything okay with you two?
Of course. Little stuff... no big deal.
You sure?
Because it would be awfully
hard to choose a love interest
for her if you two weren't... solid.
Well, we're solid enough.
Just literally trying to
find the right actor, DeAnn.
And there isn't a part of
you that's a little worried
about history repeating itself?
No.
And do me a favor... Let's
keep history in the past,
where it belongs.
[DRAMATIC ROCK MUSIC]
♪
[SIGHS]
That's one way to release stress, I guess.
Oh, babe, that's not what that was.
Not completely.
[LAUGHTER]
How do you know these things?
We spend one weekend a year together.
That's not nothing.
So...
Tell me.
Ugh, this movie.
It's like on existential
crisis after another,
and it... [SIGHS]
It's just... It's so personal for Kyle.
It's like he can't see things rationally.
Well, like what kind of things?
Well... [SIGHS]
No.
You are leaving soon, and I am
not gonna lie in bed with you
bitching about Kyle, because
I do that with Terence.
Hmm. Lucky him.
Babe, these are our lives.
I would've loved to have had you in my bed
when Wes was in rehab.
So we could've talked about
my failings as a mother.
Stop.
You know you're the only
reason he's still alive.
He's alive.
I don't know, I just worry.
[LAUGHS] No, we're not doing this.
What? Worry... what?
Why are you laughing?
Because you're right.
I should save this sh*t for book club.
[LAUGHTER] Yeah, book club.
Yeah, that's what I need.
I wanna talk about you.
I wanna know what you
dreamt about last night.
I wanna cook you dinner.
See, this is the bad part
about you staying longer.
It's the worst kind of tease.
Well, you know, technically,
I don't have to be on
site until the summer.
I mean, the vineyard has
plenty of business in LA,
and Wes is close by.
You wanna stay until summer?
Yeah.
What's going on with you?
It's been a tough year. I... I don't know.
I wanna spend more time
with the people that I love.
More than just one weekend.
[CHUCKLES] Why do you
look so terrified at that?
- No, I'm not... it's not...
- Yeah, you do.
No, no, it's not that. It's just that...
Look, when you leave...
Terence and I get there eventually,
but it's a rough transition.
If you stay, we're talking
about a full-blown affair.
Yeah.
That's what it would be.
[SIGHS]
Mace, my marriage might be dysfunctional,
but I can't afford to ruin it... not now.
I'm not asking you to.
Babe, I just don't wanna
leave you right now.
[AMBIENT MUSIC]
♪
So let's not be afraid to admit it.
Let's say it together...
I'm gonna be great.
ALL: I'm gonna be great.
- I'm gonna be great.
- ALL: I'm gonna be great.
Come on, guys, lets...
So are you watching the speech
or are you just counting the views?
I'm gonna be great!
You know, he's always had that.
That magnetic thing that
people are attracted to.
I saw it the day I met him.
He was nobody, he had
nothing, but he had that.
Hmm, and you're surprised
by the response you're getting?
When it gets to million call Scholastic.
- Or maybe I will.
- [LAUGHS]
Um... I'm... I'm all
packed up and ready to go,
I just wanted to say thank you.
Oh, are you going somewhere?
Uh, James starts training
at the Facility tomorrow.
- Oh.
- Yeah, can't wait.
When do you, uh, come back?
Um... end of next month.
- Next month?
- Mm-hmm.
Wow, okay.
Well, safe travels. [CHUCKLES]
Good luck.
You okay?
Am I okay?
You seem a little disappointed.
[SNICKERS] What?
No, no, no, no... Just, uh...
Busy with some things. [LAUGHS]
[PENSIVE MUSIC]
♪
♪
Hi. Come in.
♪
No paparazzi, and no IHM tail.
You must be a good driver.
Oh, well, I learned from
cabbies in New York City,
so it's not necessarily good, but...
- [LAUGHS]
- Would you like some tea?
It's Momordica charantia.
It purifies the blood.
Thank you.
And thank you again for having me over.
This is really lovely.
Um...
I'm really sorry about the way
I approached you the other night.
I have to be careful
about who I interact with.
The world is extremely toxic.
But that can't be you.
Kyle wouldn't love you if it was.
There are so many things
I wanna ask you, um...
Can we start with Terence?
He's done things that
should've destroyed me and Kyle,
and it makes me wonder if he did something
to make you leave.
They poisoned my food and water.
You were poisoned? By who?
- By IHM people?
- They'd break into my trailer.
Never the same person... Not once.
I mean, there were always new people
That isn't normal.
Did you tell Kyle about this, or anyone?
Kyle wasn't there.
I mean, I had to fire everybody.
I still have problems eating.
You were having stomach problems, like...
Like sharp pains?
[TENSE MUSIC]
Lisbeth?
[GASPS] Would you like some tea?
It's Momordica charantia.
It purifies the blood.
Oh.
You already have some.
Well, you were telling
me that you were having
eating problems, and I've been
having these sharp pains...
I have to be very careful
about who I interact with.
The world is extremely toxic.
♪
But that can't be you... Hmm.
You...
♪
Kyle loves you, doesn't he?
♪
[QUIETLY] Yeah.
♪
_
The cake is Godzilla attacking the city.
Aha, right, yes.
Sexy now.
Right, you're a vampire, biting the tip.
[CAMERA SHUTTER SNAPS]
Yes, thank you. Awesome.
Thank you.
Let's set up for the next bit.
- [LAUGHTER]
- Hey I'm Kyle.
Hey, I'm Megan. I think
we have the same agent.
Ah, maybe that's why we
keep bumping into each other.
What're you doing later?
Just being honored at some Hollywood party
where Xavier Hughes is performing.
- You know, the youshe.
- Ooh, I like parties.
- I like you.
- Oh, you do?
Did you wanna talk about schedule?
- Yes.
- Not really.
Uh, the coffee with the
Twitter people tomorrow...
Do you think we could push
them to today after : ?
I would love to talk to
them before the gala tonight.
The agency has you at
the gift suite at : .
I thought that was after lunch.
It was, but Stacy at
Balenciaga has strep throat,
so the styling got pushed to : .
So when are we doing the phone call?
Can you do it in the car on the way?
Well, it's not gonna be great for you.
No, it's fine, I could listen to music
while I prep for the Seacrest thing.
- Hmm.
- There you go.
Hey, Kyle, can I steal you for a second?
- Yeah.
- I'll be back.
See if Twitter can do a call.
Maybe on the way to your reads later?
Thank you.
- They're bluffing.
- I doubt it.
Look, you took yourself out of the movie.
You won't cast somebody that they like.
I'd pull my money too if I were them.
Okay, let's just say they back out.
How much of my own money
do I have to put up?
We are not having that conversation.
It's just a question.
If you use your money,
you have nobody to answer to.
I love you, but I am not letting you direct
your first feature film unchecked.
I'm sorry, but if we lose Jason and Vic,
we are shutting down.
Look, we have to cast somebody.
I think it should be Logan Travers.
Ooh, is that the next cover of "Esquire"?
- "Vanity Fair."
- Oops... still, wow.
I know, I know.
Creative Partners does not play.
I've been with them for two months,
and they have me, like, everywhere.
So how are you feeling about the wedding?
It is hard to say.
Until Terence is out of the picture,
everything is just temporary.
Yeah.
I mean, Kyle and I are
definitely having more fun,
but, I don't know, we've been so busy,
sometimes I forget that I
still don't trust him, you know?
Like, not completely.
- Ow.
- Megan?
Are you still having those?
Occasionally.
Well, what did the doctor say?
You haven't been to the doctor?
It's been two months. What
the hell are you doing?
I'm okay, and I'm doing what
I need to be doing right now.
You're not okay.
You're running yourself into the ground.
I'm building my brand.
And a career, okay?
When sh*t goes down with Terence,
I'm gonna need protection.
[SIGHS] What's going on with James?
He's finally back in town.
We're having dinner tonight.
- That's my girl.
- Yeah.
What's the matter?
I don't know, it's weird.
Just like full-on
playing someone like this?
I'm not used to lying.
The key is to be as honest as possible.
You only lie if you absolutely have to.
- Okay.
- [FIRE WHOOSHES]
♪ I'm just messing around ♪
♪ I'm just messing
around, around ♪
♪ I'm just messing around ♪
♪ And I like it, like
it, like it, yes, I do ♪
Let's identify our feelings.
- Terence.
- Sadness.
- DeAnn?
- Distant.
Keep trying.
Loneliness.
Good. Everybody present.
Let's talk.
Misaligned narratives without pairing.
Misaligned narratives is the symptom.
The root is an absence of intimacy.
Let's talk about the emotional first.
Well, let's talk about
the physical intimacy first,
because that's truly
what's been absent here.
You really just can't let her lead?
It's okay.
We'll get there, one way or the other.
You aren't having sex with each other?
Not since the tie on the doorknob.
Two months ago, and not much before that.
Is that supposed to
justify the tie on the door?
I don't understand this emotional reaction.
I really don't.
We're not polyamorous, we're open.
Feelings for each other and nobody else.
I follow the rules, and
you won't have sex with me
because of a tie on the door?
- It's not rational.
- It was a slap in the face.
- It was a head's up.
- Okay.
Obviously there is an
emotional component to the tie,
but an open relationship can't
work unless you are having sex
with each other regularly.
So what do we need to get us there?
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
♪
♪
[CLUNKING]
I already called the cops.
If you run now, you can make it.
♪
Keys.
All right, man.
All right, all right, take it easy, man.
Take it easy.
- Give me the key.
- Okay, okay.
God damn it. Get it.
- Okay, okay, okay.
- Get the key!
Come on.
I didn't say get up. Don't get up.
I said, don't look at me! [ECHOING]
- [TRIGGER CLICKS]
- [WHIMPERS]
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Uh.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[TIRES SCREECH]
♪
[INDISTINCT CHATTER AND SHOUTING]
♪
- Kyle, Kyle!
- Megan, over here.
- Kyle, over here.
- Meg, look over here.
♪
Are you okay?
Yeah.
♪
- _
- It is a thrill for me.
Megan is such an amazing person,
and I'm just really excited
that I get to watch her
accomplish so many great things.
Speaking of which, can
you tell me a little bit
about your wedding?
Like, when is it, where, who's invited?
Soon, it's a secret, and,
uh, everybody we love.
Thanks.
Domestic v*olence and abuse
is obviously a huge issue
all over the world, but by acting locally,
we can directly impact
the people and the families
who need it most.
- Great, thanks.
- Thank you.
- Good night.
- You were born for this.
Ah, well, I definitely
learned a few things from you.
[CHUCKLES]
[UPBEAT DANCE MUSIC]
I love you.
Aren't you two adorable?
If I may direct your
attention to the fireplace,
you will see your new co-star.
Oh, Logan Travers.
- You invited him?
- I invited him.
I sent him a script last week.
I spent minutes talking
to him about his dog;
it's a rescue Mastiff.
Look, he is interested in the part.
And he's good. What do you think?
Meh.
Okay, more importantly, Jason
and Vic are interested in him.
Oh, what, did you already
negotiate his contract,
- as well?
- It's called "teeing him up."
Listen, just go talk to him. Please?
- He's expecting you.
- It's just a conversation.
If you don't like him, you can say no.
[BLOWS RASPBERRY]
♪
Do you remember this
place? It's where we met.
Not that long ago, in fact.
Oh, my God. That thing for the NRDC?
Yeah, you were schlepping hors d'oeuvres
and mouthing off to studio heads.
Now, listen to me.
I knew you were special when we met.
I knew you were capable
of this and so much more,
but "Technicolor Highway"
is your launch pad.
Without it, none of this happens.
I'm well aware.
Okay, are you also aware that the investors
are fed up with Kyle and
wanna pull the financing?
What? No. He didn't tell me that.
Of course, he didn't.
Look, he might be in denial about this,
but we are out of time.
If we're gonna make this movie
and keep your arrow pointing up,
Logan Travers has to happen.
Kyle can't say no anymore.
- You want me to talk to him.
- Yes, talk to Kyle.
Talk to Logan. Whatever it takes.
Megan, this is your movie.
And your everything else.
♪
[HIP-HOP MUSIC]
♪
Uh, whiskey.
Actually, I'm pretty sure Kyle West is God.
He memorized the whole speech.
I watch it every morning before I run.
"We wanna realize the
greatest version of ourselves."
"That's how we can accomplish
unimaginable things."
No bullshit, my times are down.
Where have you been?
I told you I was gonna need
your help with Kyle tonight.
Out and about.
Drinking? What else?
I didn't come here to
have a g*dd*mn discussion.
♪
Hooper is seriously, like, half the dudes
that I grew up with in Kentucky, man.
You know, tough on the
outside, broken on the inside.
And looking for that someone to hang onto,
but they don't know how.
You know, nobody ever gave them the tools.
Yeah, that's definitely Hooper.
- I'm guessing it's you too?
- [CHUCKLES]
Little bit?
Come on, we're in this business
to tell our stories, right?
My story's actually Clyde's.
Oh, the hot girl who
kills herself at the end.
[LAUGHS] Yeah.
♪
Wow, okay.
That's deep.
This is a lot of talent
to process at one time.
That's exactly how I just felt.
I don't know how you live with this guy.
Aw, he makes it easy, trust me.
Megan Morrison, meet Logan Travers.
Kyle and I caught "Park Circle"
at the Venice Film Festival last year,
and we just loved it.
So nice of you to say.
♪
Chardonnay, please.
♪
- Logan Travers.
- Nasim.
What're you doing here?
I'll be honest, I'm straight up using you
so I can meet these two.
Congratulations. This is so exciting.
And I love your charity.
Thank you.
Kyle and Megan, meet Nasim Anand.
This is my old partner in crime.
We did a horrible movie together.
But I just have to say,
I am totally obsessed
with the Institute of
the Higher Mind right now.
Oh, that sounds unhealthy.
[CHUCKLES] Yeah, my boyfriend
says the same thing.
But, you know, the speech
you gave in that video
was amazing.
You're really inspirational.
Who's your boyfriend?
There he is. [GIGGLES]
You know, I discovered this one.
I discovered you.
You were very small,
but I thought to myself,
he's gonna be great.
- [PATS ON THE BACK]
- [SUBDUED LAUGHTER]
That's right. Yes, this
man showed me the way.
Come on, let me buy you a drink.
Let's go. Excuse us.
♪
- Oh.
- Jeez, how much have you had?
I almost d*ed.
Yeah, well, tomorrow
you're gonna wish you d*ed.
Look, let's get you some coffee, all right?
...to have him here tonight,
so please welcome
the incredible Xavier Hughes!
[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]
[LIGHT PIANO MUSIC]
That's my boyfriend.
♪
- It's cool, right?
- Yeah.
Xavier Hughes playing at an event
where you're being honored.
His first album... best
break-up therapy in the world.
Oh, my God, "Buried Under
a Blanket and Barely Alive".
[LAUGHS]
What do you think, Mr. Travers,
are we gonna do this movie together?
sh**t, I hope so.
It's kind of up to El
Jefe at this point, though.
He's a little hard to read, huh?
Kyle loves you. Believe me.
Well, you are extremely believable.
Just propped your drunk husband up
with a triple cappuccino.
What the hell is wrong with him?
I have no idea,
but they look cute together, don't they?
What do you think?
Megan, Logan.
Can Friendspace Live just grab a moment
before the ceremony begins?
- Yeah, of course!
- Okay.
♪
We are streaming live here
from the Rising Women of Hollywood Gala
with Megan Morrison and Logan Travers.
- Hi, you guys.
- Hi, Friendspace.
Hi, there.
Now, are you guys talking
business or are you just
appreciating how
incredible Xavier Hughes is?
[VOICES MUFFLE] Well, a little bit of both.
Megan, you have a huge movie coming up,
and you're about to marry
one of the biggest stars
in the entire world.
Talk to us a little bit
about how working with...
[MUSIC AND VOICES MUFFLE]
Megan?
[THUDS]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER, SCREAMS]
- Megan, Megan.
Hey, Megan, Megan. Hey, Megan.
Hey, sweetie.
- [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
- Not right now.
Three hours since
Megan Morrison collapsed
at the A-list Hollywood
event and we already have
conflicting insider reports
of dr*gs, pregnancy,
and an eating disorder.
. million live views.
The agency keeps pestering me for answers
Why? Because the new
client launch fell apart?
Screw 'em.
This insider's going with dr*gs.
No, it's not dr*gs, all right?
I would know.
Yeah, that's the problem...
You think you know everything,
until you realize you don't know anything.
[CELL PHONE DINGS]
And this is Jason and
Vic for the third time.
We need to talk about Logan.
Eh, not now we don't.
Kyle, this fiasco just makes things worse.
Please, just let me give them
something to stop the carnage.
[SIGHS] How is she?
She'll be okay here for the night.
This is for the pain.
If you can convince her to take it.
She wouldn't accept anything from me.
Any idea what's going on?
I took some blood.
I'll run it over the zombies
at the lab and be back in the morning.
She doesn't wanna admit it, but
she's wound up like a spring.
Whatever you could do to keep
her relaxed would be good.
Good night.
[SLIDING DOOR WHOOSHES]
[SIGHS]
It's okay.
[ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC]
♪
♪
♪
Yoo-hoo.
You're very focused.
You having a hard time deciding?
Um...
There's no rush.
You can just talk to me instead.
I'm sorry, um...
I'm... I'm excited to see you.
It's just, I feel like
we've kind of skipped over...
something.
What'd we skip?
The explanation for why
you ghosted me at work.
For weeks, and then how
we got here from there.
I'm sorry.
Your feelings are completely valid.
But... but shouldn't we
just focus on moving forward?
Hmm? [LAUGHS]
We should, we should.
I... I give that advice every day.
- But...
- Look.
This is the first job I've had
where I don't feel like I'm settling
in any way.
And I'm scared.
I got scared of a personal
relationship ruining that.
That's all.
And I didn't handle it well. [CHUCKLES]
Well, if you're scared, then... then...
No.
I'm settled in now.
And I think there's room for both.
Ordinary stress can really
cause that kind of pain?
There's nothing ordinary
about her narrative right now.
You need to find ways
to manage the pressure.
You might start by taking
something off your plate.
He's talking about the movie.
He's gonna tell them
that I'm not up for it.
- God damn it.
- Relax.
You're jumping the g*n.
He's IHM, Shaun.
Don't tell me I'm wrong
for thinking bad things might happen.
It's not gonna help.
You need to chill, Megan.
If you don't wanna
believe the doctor, fine,
but believe your body.
It's telling you the same thing.
All right, maybe I'm
just getting stomach cancer,
like my mom had.
Wow, seriously? You need
to stop spinning out.
Okay?
[WHISPERING] I actually have
some potential good news.
I think I can convince James
to take me to the Facility.
So dinner went well?
He's going back up tomorrow.
Hopefully I'll learn something
that can actually help us out.
And take something off your plate.
Because he's not right for the part!
How many times do I have to say it?
No one's gonna force Logan down my throat.
Not Jason and Vic, and not you.
I will k*ll this movie completely.
That is exactly what you've been doing
for the past two months.
Whoa, whoa, what's going on?
Jason and Vic want an
answer on Logan Travers
and apparently that answer is "no."
- What? Why?
- You know what?
I don't wanna listen to this anymore.
I have worked my ass off on this movie.
And so has she.
But none of that's gonna matter
because you let your sh*t get in the way.
[TENSE MUSIC]
[TENSE MUSIC]
Don't look at me!
I said don't look at me!
[g*nsh*t POPS]
♪
When Deann said you let
your sh*t get in the way,
what'd she mean?
She thinks I'm jealous about Logan.
Or anybody else up for the part.
Sounds a little simplistic.
Yeah, except for when I met
Lisbeth on set, I was single,
and she was dating the director.
Lisbeth.
Yeah.
It got really dramatic.
And we all got caught up in it.
And you're afraid the
same thing's gonna happen
with me and Logan?
That's Deann's theory, yeah.
I'm asking you.
Me?
Right, "me" as in me.
You know, I've been
pretending to be other people
for a long time,
but when I direct,
I'm not gonna be able to
hide behind an image anymore.
The way I think, the way I see the world...
[WAVES CRASHING]
It's all gonna be exposed.
And the movie doesn't have to be perfect.
You know, nobody's perfect.
But it has to be right.
Why would I settle for anything less?
You can't.
You know, Logan's really good.
I mean, the guy's talented.
You know, why... why
wouldn't I pull the trigger?
[SIGHS]
Maybe DeAnn's right.
Maybe I am jealous.
[CHUCKLES]
You know...
We have a contract
that forbids me from having
an affair with a co-star,
or anyone else.
- Yes, I do know that.
- Mm-hmm.
Come on, please.
Contracts get broken all the time.
Yeah, maybe by major movie stars
Last year, I was a waitress.
I'm not throwing away $
million on a piece of ass.
You're probably the
first person in Hollywood
- ever to say that.
- [LAUGHS]
You know, that was really
beautiful, what you said.
About the movie being an
expression of who you are
on the inside.
And you're right,
it's something that
people haven't seen before,
but you showed it to me.
And I loved it.
And look, I know things have been crazy,
but I feel like we're growing closer.
That feels really good.
And I won't let anyone... anyone...
Get in the way of that.
Me neither.
Okay.
So...
knowing that, how do you
really feel about Logan Travers?
[PHONE VIBRATES]
Well, guess who's in the neighborhood.
[SMOOTH R&B MUSIC]
♪
I swear, Berglund just invades me.
You have amazing taste.
I'm gonna go to bed in a few minutes.
You okay?
I mean, she's totally nice, just
a bit much right now.
Yeah, we'll keep it short.
Well, we're so glad that you're all right.
I hope it's okay that we
invited ourselves over.
Oh, no, no, it's very sweet.
And bringing chocolate
makes everything okay, so...
You know, I have this very
strong feeling about you guys.
Like, we're supposed
to be friends, you know?
- Something in your gut.
- Yeah, exactly.
I mean, we kind of match, don't we?
You and Xavier are both big stars.
Megan and I are both on the rise.
Baby, it's not just about
where we're all at with work.
You're right.
I'm just waiting to find
out if they're gonna make me
a series regular, so...
- Mm.
- Ugh. Stressful.
No, no, it's not.
It's... it's all a blessing,
and I am just gonna let it go.
- Whew.
- [CHUCKLES]
So I have been told that you have a Lavoie.
Actually, to be honest, I read about it.
- [CHUCKLES]
- It's upstairs.
You wanna see it?
- Uh, God, yes.
- [CHUCKLES]
- I'll... I'll wait here.
- Okay.
♪
We'll go in a minute. I
know you must be exhausted.
Oh, it's okay.
You know, before I
humiliated myself last night,
I really enjoyed your set.
I really am a very big fan.
Thank you.
You didn't humiliate yourself.
And you didn't just lie
to make me feel better.
[LAUGHS]
♪
You play?
Oh, not me. Kyle.
Ah. Hey, you think he'd mind?
Not at all.
I would've offered, I just
thought you might get tired
of people asking you to play.
[LAUGHS] Nope, I'ma get worried
if people stop asking me to play.
♪
Hmm.
It's a very interesting choice.
What is?
To put a piece with
such strong energy here.
In the bedroom.
Hmm, I never really thought
about it being anywhere else.
I'm sure it's exactly
where it's supposed to be.
[PIANO PLAYING]
♪
So is this talent of yours god-given,
or did you go to Juilliard?
[EXHALES] No, no Juilliard.
My mom taught me to play.
She must be amazing.
Yeah, she was.
How old were you?
When she passed?
Sweet .
I was when I lost my mom.
Hmm.
♪ We were far too young ♪
♪ To suddenly be so old ♪
♪
Whenever I was sick, or feeling bad,
I put my ear on the piano
where Mom played and sang,
I'd feel the strings vibrating.
The click of the pedal.
Her voice.
I could feel all of it.
Always made me feel better.
♪
Hey.
Have you ever acted before?
[PENSIVE MUSIC]
♪
Can I DJ?
Uh, sure.
- Sweet.
- Um, uh... first...
Um... [LAUGHS]
I have to give you this.
Mm, what's that?
- [LAUGHTER]
- It's a blindfold.
I... I can take you to the Facility,
but I can't let you know where it is.
Don't you trust me?
Of course, I do. It's just...
You're not authorized.
I'm the in-house counsel.
I'm sure Terence wouldn't mind me
knowing where the Facility is, right?
You're not authorized.
Do you, um, still wanna go?
Yeah! Let's go.
Take me away, captain.
[CHUCKLES]
[GLEEFULLY EXHALES]
[ENGINE STARTS]
♪
Hey. Do you need to shower?
Eventually.
But I can wait till after lunch.
Do you wanna shower now?
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
♪
♪
It's a free country,
for people like you anyway.
People like me?
People who can pretend
they don't have problems.
You don't know anything about...
Those aren't the lines. He's improvising.
He's a jazz musician.
Kyle'll work with him.
Well, I don't need
to talk to a therapist or a thief
about my sh*t.
He's got something undeniable, though.
And a whole lot of buzz right now.
It's actually kind of genius.
So you're happy?
Well, Kyle's happy.
Jason and Vic are happy.
So yeah, I'm happy.
Good, we'll have a productive session then.
Oh, I cancelled with Bella.
- You cancelled?
- Yeah.
I have a backlog of work right now,
and honestly, I don't think we need it.
Okay, did we have sex at some
point that I'm not aware of?
We'll get there. I promise.
Look, for me, it's just
the stress of this movie
more than anything else.
But things are headed in
the right direction again.
[SIGHS]
It's not the sex that he's missing.
It's having things his way.
Control.
Personally, I'd miss the sex.
What? It's just easier.
Why make things complicated?
You make everything easier.
Mm.
[FOREBODING MUSIC]
♪
I said don't look at me!
[g*nsh*t POPS]
♪
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
♪
[SIGHS]
[INHALES DEEPLY]
♪
Ah, look who's back from the dead.
Did you come to tell
me what a brilliant idea
Xavier Hughes is?
No, actually, I came to talk to Megan.
About what happened to you.
It's not just stress.
Not when your entire body shuts down.
Something else is going
on. Something destructive.
And I think you and I should work together
until we figure out what it is.
Terence, we start rehearsals tomorrow.
Kyle, it's okay.
♪
I think it's a great idea.
[OMINOUS MUSIC]
02x02 - Surface Tension
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"The Arrangement" revolves around a TV actress who is offered a $10 million marriage contract with Hollywood's biggest star.
"The Arrangement" revolves around a TV actress who is offered a $10 million marriage contract with Hollywood's biggest star.