Players, The (2025)

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Trying to isolate the wrists.

There you go.

Let it live in your

shoulder a little bit more.

Good.

That's good.

You can tip over.

Put your breath into it.

See you guys tomorrow.

Bye.

Bye-ee!

See you tomorrow.

Bye, thank you.

Bye, you're welcome.

Hi.

Hi.

I just wanted to

say that I really,

really enjoyed the workshop.

Thanks.

I don't, like, totally

get the whole thing,

but I thought it was so cool.

What's your name?

Emily.

Okay, Emily, here.

We are Nessuno Theatre,

and what you saw today, that's

what we do in rehearsals.

Oh wow, cool.

Mm-hmm.

Actually, we're having

auditions next week,

and we need some young people

in our Hamlet production.

You interested?

Yeah! Yeah, totally.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Okay.

Yeah.

Yeah, the info's in there.

Okay.

I'll see you.

I did not agree to

anything like that.

It's pornographic.

It's called art, Bruce.

Art? There's nudity

in the pamphlet.

Art. Just 'cause you're

f*cking your poetry teacher

doesn't mean you're

an expert on art.

Okay, he's my professor,

and you don't need to be crass.

You're f*cking your

poetry professor.

Crass, that's nice.

Look, she's going

to do this audition.

I'm her father, and I

say she's not going to.

According to the settlement,

you don't have a say.

What are you talking about?

When I got custody.

With visitation.

Visitation isn't custody.

Well, that doesn't matter!

We're both her parents, Fran!

I'm not going to have her wait

until she's 40 years old...

She's 15 years old!

Good day. Who are you?

The world has gone all soft.

Keep going.

How could I forget such a thing?

I mean, I'm changing so.

I'm not the same

person day to day,

but I'm...

Wait, I'm falling.

I'm falling!

Oh no, I shall hit the bottom,

hit it very, very hard,

and oh, how it will hurt!

Well done.

Here we are not

interested in acting.

We are looking for performers

who are willing to dig deep

and encounter themselves.

We don't rehearse,

we don't train,

we collaborate.

We shout, we scream, we dance!

Are you all up for that.

Yes.

I'm sorry, I didn't hear that.

Hmm?

Yes!

Thank you. We will be in touch.

Hey!

Hey, you were really good.

How could you tell?

I mean, it was crazy in there.

Well, I could tell.

I hope we both get it.

Yeah, yeah, me too.

Five, six, seven, eight.

One, two, three, four,

five and six,

seven, eight.

One, two, three and four,

five and six,

seven and eight.

And one, two, three, four,

five and six,

seven, eight.

Five, four, three, two, one.

Here you go, Mom.

Oh, thanks, baby.

I still haven't heard back

from those theatre people.

I don't think I got the part.

Oh, that's bullshit.

Dad says I shouldn't set

myself up for disappointment.

Hey, do not ever listen to any

advice your father gives you.

Okay?

Hey, you're going

to get that part.

No, I'm not.

Well, not with that

attitude you're not.

You know what?

Feel the power of

this rock, okay?

Now, are you going

to get the part?

I, I don't...

No, no, banish all

negative thoughts,

and say it.

I am going to get this part.

No, with conviction. Come on.

I am going to get this part.

I am going to get this part.

I am going to get this part.

Yes, yes, yes, good.

Go on.

Kiss it?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Come on.

I am going to get this part.

I am going to get this part!

No, I'm being embarrassing.

Come on, stand up.

Okay!

Okay, here we go!

I am going to get this part!

I'm going to get this part!

Whoo!

I'm going to get this part!

I'm going to get this part!

No! No! No!

No! No! No!

No! No! No!

Any time you walk

down the street,

you are the target

for an attack.

Any time of day, anywhere.

So your first

defense is scanning

because if you can spot him

before he tries to grab you,

you're already ahead.

You.

Try and grab me.

No!

But what if he tries to

grab you from behind?

Let's try that.

I saw Nancy at lunch,

and she was like doing

the self defence walk.

Any time, anywhere.

Any time...

That's kind of mental.

No! No! No! No!

Hey, my mom says it's

important though.

What?

Don't you know stranger danger?

Yeah, I guess.

Hey, are you coming to

my sleepover on Saturday?

Yeah, of course.

What's for dinner?

Um...

Pizza?

Yeah?

Yeah.

Okay, you call it

in, I'll pick it up.

Hello?

Yes.

Really?

Okay, okay.

Okay, thank you.

Yeah, bye.

I got the part!

You got the part?

Yeah!

Oh, of course you got the part.

But I mean I've heard

stories about him.

Oh yeah? Like what?

Well, just that he makes

these really avant-garde shows

that are totally cutting edge,

but he's also like

f*cking crazy.

Hmm.

He's my boyfriend.

Oh, I didn't realize

that. That's amazing.

And obviously, it

goes without saying,

when I said crazy, you know

that I meant like good crazy.

Like, I meant, like you know,

inspired, and brilliant really.

This is Emily.

Hey.

Hi.

She is the youngest

person in our company.

This is Rose.

Rose just defected from

the National Ballet.

Oh wow!

I was only in the

corps, but yeah.

I really want to tell you,

Reinhardt is so excited

that he discovered you.

You have this real rawness

in your performance.

That's a really good thing.

Yeah, the foundation of our

work is to remove blocks

and learned behaviours,

so just think about

how far ahead you are.

That's great. I'll

be right back.

Ooh.

Here we focus on the very root

of the theatrical experience.

Performers creating an

event with the audience.

Now to do this, a performer

must open themselves up,

encounter their

deepest true self.

We call this the total act.

Mm-hmm.

And it is an act of true love.

How do we do this?

We start by abandoning

out inhibitions.

On your feet, find

a space in the room,

shake it out, warm

up your voice.

Warm up your body.

Come alive!

So it's Hamlet, but

seven hours long,

and the director

cut half the text

so he decided to add

lots of like movement

and dance numbers.

Hey.

Well, the director

is really respected.

How do you know? Does

he make any money?

I don't know.

An artist who doesn't make

a living from their work

is a hack.

Well, he mentored with

someone really important.

Really? Who?

Like Renowska...

Ritovski?

Yeah. Yeah, that's it.

Oh, that's a

respectable pedigree.

Yeah.

So what's the part?

I'm one of the players. So

like the play within the play.

Hmm.

And I'm always there, but

like a chorus kind of.

Wait.

What?

I can't!

Emily, we're just

going around the corner

for a quick drink.

So I've been working

with this herbalist.

We're working on clearing

out toxins from my body.

This lifestyle can

seriously take a toll.

Oh yeah, totally.

Mm-hmm.

Here.

Thank you.

I have to be in top form.

I've never done anything

on this scale before.

Yeah, yeah, that makes sense.

Hmm.

Want one.

I don't smoke.

Me neither.

At this point, I'm going

to pull you in again.

Like this.

What I want you

to do is your arms

will come around me like...

That.

Okay.

Okay?

It's okay, right?

Hmm.

We're done work for the day.

Thanks.

Mm-hmm. Cheers.

Oh no!

It's not a shot.

Oh, okay.

Let's try again.

This time you just

sip, and you savour it.

So savour it.

Maybe you'll play Juliet.

Haven't you always ever

wanted to play Juliet?

Mm-hmm.

What if you cut her hair?

You know?

Oh wow.

Yeah.

Hmm.

It would look so good.

You'd look mature.

Mm-hmm.

What do you think?

I've always had it long.

Yeah. We could just cut

off a little bit at first,

and see.

Well, I mean, it is just hair.

So maybe.

Wait.

Here.

Take this, read it, study it.

Art tells the beginning

of everything.

Thank you.

I don't really get it.

Which part?

Um...

I don't know, all

of it. I just...

Was it based on something

that happened to you?

No, I hate this idea

that young people

are always supposed to

write about themselves,

you know? Don't you?

I've never really

thought about it.

Well, you should.

But I'm an actor, not a writer.

Well, that's kind of limiting.

I don't think so.

I find it freeing.

Hmm.

So why are you even here then?

Um...

Writing can...

can be kind of lonely.

Your hair looks nice.

Thanks.

Well, now he thinks

I'm having an affair.

Of course he does.

Wait, why?

Well, we're at rehearsal

every day until midnight,

and then on weekends, so...

But weren't you in ballet?

Yeah, but that wasn't like this.

Oh, this would be pretty.

Oh, I like that.

Yeah?

That's so cute.

Emily, I think you

should try this on.

I think it would look

really cute on you.

Let me see.

-Right?

Oh, it's beautiful.

Yes, you should

definitely try that on.

Absolutely.

Okay.

Fashion show!

Yeah, so now he wants to

come by during rehearsal

because he's

convinced I'm lying.

So it's just like...

Not good.

Yeah.

Wow!

-Emily!

That's perfect!

You look just like a doll.

Emily.

How many times do

I have to tell you,

you need to be in

perfect synchronization.

Again.

Here.

No looking.

Go again.

Go again.

Go again.

Again.

Again.

On your feet, let's go again.

What is it?

It just hurts.

We've been doing

it all afternoon.

It's called rehearsal.

Let's go, again.

I can't, I can't do it anymore.

You will stop when

you get it right.

Let's go, on your feet.

One, two, three.

You're ready.

You proved it.

Thank you.

You've been reading this?

Yeah.

Yeah?

What do you think?

It's, it's cool. Um...

I, I really like when he says,

"All true language

is incomprehensible."

What does that mean to you?

Just that the words

aren't enough...

usually. Or...

Maybe, maybe sometimes.

You understand it perfectly.

Next time just say

it with conviction.

The artistic director for

a very important festival

is coming to the opening.

If he likes the play,

we're taking it to Montreal.

Now, I'm not telling everybody,

just the performers

I intend to bring.

Read this part next.

What's Fran doing this weekend?

Did she say anything to you

about me not coming

to the house anymore

because I was kind of

getting the feeling

like I wasn't welcome.

What do you say we

rent a couple videos?

Huh?

I finally got a VCR.

We'll pop some popcorn

and have a movie night.

I can't come to your

place this weekend.

Why?

I have rehearsals.

What? It's a weekend!

Do these people know

about lab our laws?

We open next week.

Well, that's fine.

I'll just take you

in the morning.

No, it's just easier

if I stay at home

because Rose picks me up.

Okay.

You don't like my place?

Did you say something

to Mom about it?

Is that what this is?

No, it's just easier

if I stay there

because all my stuff is there.

You don't have to lie to me.

I notice, there's something

different with you.

I'm not lying,

it's just, it's...

It's a busy time

for me right now.

I have a lot going on.

I'm your dad.

I know!

It's just, we didn't

need to do this before.

You were there, and I was there.

Yeah, well, it's not

like that anymore.

Oh f*ck off.

Yeah, hi, I'm calling

about the e job opening.

And would he have

time next week?

Nah. Who am I talking to?

Great, thank you.

That was a lesson in the

degradation of being an artist.

My current benefactor, welfare.

Oh wow, really.

That's not the degrading part.

The degrading part is

they actually want me

to look for a job.

Like what kind of job?

Exactly.

Every week I have to call

three potential employers,

and then write down

their name and number

to prove that I've

actually done it.

Wow, that's a bummer.

It's infantilizing.

Ring-ring.

Ring-ring.

Hello?

Yes, I'm wondering if you

have any job openings.

For what?

Avant-garde theatre directors.

Oh yeah, tons. Come on in.

Perfect.

Come over here.

Just uh... sign your

name and phone number.

I thought that was an improv.

They never check.

Why does it say that

your name is Paul?

Have a seat.

Where's Marley?

She works weekends, bartending.

So how are we going to rehearse?

Have a seat.

Tell me a story.

Like what?

About your life.

My life is boring.

I doubt that.

I bet your life is

very interesting.

Where do you live?

At home with my mom.

Mm-hmm. Father?

I...

He moved out recently.

Hmm.

Um, my parents are...

they're going through

a divorce right now

because well, my mom, she,

she went back to college,

and she fell in love with

her poetry professor.

Um yeah, so they're separating,

and my dad is not doing

so good right now.

What about you?

What about me?

Where are you in all of this?

I'm here, doing this,

trying to do my own thing.

I kind of think of us like

three islands just floating.

I like that.

les flottants.

It's a French desert.

Is it?

Mm-hmm.

It's made of meringue.

That's not, not

really how I see us.

No?

You don't see yourself as a

giant meringue floating around?

Okay, on your feet.

What is the gesture for mother?

Uh-huh.

And father?

That's an indication, okay.

Now seriously, be specific.

Think about the very

essence of your father.

Very nice.

I did love you once.

Indeed, my lord, you

made me believe so.

You should not have believed me.

I loved you not.

Lord!

Get thee to a nunnery.

I loved you not.

We may call it herb

grace o' Sundays.

And you must wear your

rue with a difference.

There's a daisy.

I would giveyousomeviolets,

but they withered all

when my father died.

They say he made a good end.

And will he not come again?

His beard was white as snow,

and all flaxen was his poll.

Go thee to thy deathbed.

He will never come again.

He is dead, he is dead.

He's gone.

He's gone.

And will he never come again.

Good night, sweet prince.

Hamlet!

Show us your c*ck!

Show us your magnificent c*ck!

Should I?

Honey.

Honey, it's almost noon.

I'm so tired.

Should we have ice

cream for breakfast?

Huh?

Okay.

I need a coffee.

What? Since when did you

start drinking coffee?

Summer's been so

boring without you.

Seriously, I never see you.

Yeah, I know, it's just

that we're getting ready

for Montreal.

We rehearse like

all the time now.

Six days a week, all day?

What happened?

Oh, no, I'm just rehearsing.

Well, it looks bad.

No, it's fine!

This whole play thing

just doesn't seem normal.

What are you talking about?

You're just jealous that I

got the part and you didn't?

I don't care about that. I...

I'm just worried about you.

You're being a baby.

I don't know.

I don't know, I feel like

it's, it's missing something,

like it needs

something more, yeah?

What is this made out of, paper?

I don't know.

Well, it's

magnificently strange.

Thank you.

Hmm, okay.

The theatre's dark, and then

we find you in this dress,

and you are standing

on the ladder.

No, no, no, a desk!

You're standing on a desk.

Okay, so, here, hop on up.

Hop up.

Okay, so you're on a desk,

and then...

You have a match.

You take out a match,

and you light it,

and you slowly bring

it to your face,

illuminating your

face for all to see.

And then you bring it

down, you touch your dress,

and the dress starts on fire,

lights come up, show begins.

Like real fire?

Yeah, of course.

Okay, so we're both

wearing paper dresses?

No, no, it's just Emily.

God.

Um, sorry, Reinhardt.

So she's wearing

something underneath?

Of course.

It's like a whole other dress.

You know, it's something

that's, you know,

fire resistant.

Does, does that even exist?

I don't know, what

do firefighters wear?

Yeah.

Emily.

You're sure that

you want to do this?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Let's do it.

Yeah, let's do it.

Yeah.

Okay, Marley, get down.

Yeah, step down.

Alright.

Up, turn you around.

And you know what?

I already know that

I'm going to Montreal.

Yeah, yeah, of course you are.

Yeah, and what does that mean?

Well, like, I'm a

threat to Reinhardt

and you're not, right, so it's

not like it's about merit.

Wait.

What do you mean

it's not about merit?

You're a girl.

So?

So it means you have

certain advantages.

Are you saying

that I'm not good?

No, I'm not saying

that you're not good,

but I mean, it's not like

you're better than me.

Emily!

Come on!

Let's go, girls!

What are they doing?

Guys, hurry up! Come on!

And as you walk,

your left arm swings

more than your right.

And you lead with your chin.

You hunch, like you're

trying to disappear.

More!

You're so small, you disappear.

And you're weak.

You ignore the lower

half of your body,

like it doesn't exist.

Weak!

Like a trapped bug!

You're desperate!

We looked into it,

we can't have a real fire.

Why?

First off, we don't

have insurance.

Look, I don't want to

hear why not, alright?

You, you just asked.

You should go.

No, stay.

Paul, can we please

do this alone?

I said stay.

She's doing this on purpose.

Yeah, you understand

that, right?

She's trying to sabotage me!

You see it, right?

Yeah, you see it.

She is?

Yeah, of course.

She knows how important

this is to me.

f*ck!

Opening party at the

festival is tonight,

and I can't go alone.

I could go with you.

Yeah, I don't think so.

Why not?

This is really

important to me too.

And I need to be here.

Where are you going?

I, I have a theatre thing.

But I'm making dinner.

Like I'm actually cooking.

I thought Lee was coming

over or something.

Hmm.

No, I don't know.

He's being weird.

What is this thing?

Who all's going?

Like everyone's going.

Ooh, everyone. Rose going?

Mm-hmm.

Maybe I should go.

Mom, that is like so not

cool of you. You can't!

Like, do you -

Don't worry, I won't

crash your night.

Just be home by ten, okay?

You like it?

It's so...

Real.

Go ahead, try it on.

Go ahead.

Take that.

Do you know all these people?

Hmm.

Wait, there he is. Come on.

Right, come with me.

He's just got ingenuity,

and I think that he

refused to be pigeonholed.

Best show I've seen this year.

Luca, thank you for

inviting us to the festival.

Yes. Who are you?

Reinhardt Frank.

I have the durational

performance of Hamlet.

Ah, yes! I didn't see it.

But my assistant

said she was riveted.

Enjoy the party.

At least you got invited, right?

I mean, before I

auditioned for you,

I couldn't get cast in anything.

Well, except for in school,

but that doesn't count.

Seriously, I even

tried getting an agent.

Don't get an agent.

Yeah.

Well, I'm really

excited for Montreal.

I haven't really travelled much,

so this is really,

really exciting for me.

And everyone's saying that

it's going to be so much fun.

Yeah.

Don't you think?

Wait here.

Oh hey! Whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

I'm not feeling so

good. I'm going to,

I'm going to be sick.

What, right now?

Okay, look at me, okay?

Take a couple deep breaths. In.

And out.

And in.

And out. There.

Feel better?

Yeah.

No.

Listen, what I want you to do,

what I want you to do, I

want you to go in there

and ask Luca where

the toilet is, okay?

I can't do that.

You can't or you won't, Emily?

This is your chance

for a total act, okay?

Drop the script, drop

the expectations,

go encounter yourself.

It's okay, I'm right here.

Go, go, go, go.

Oh!

Oh!

That was awful!

No, no, no, that was beautiful.

They're definitely going

to remember who we are now.

Mm-hmm.

Let's get out of here.

You're home.

I just don't understand

why we have to do this

over the phone.

I really think that

we can work it out.

Mom?

Mom?

Fran?

Mom?

Marley?

I don't really know what

happened last night.

I'm sorry, it's Emily.

Please call me back. Okay.

Hey.

What's going on?

We don't know. Nobody knows.

Attention, everyone.

Reinhardt has something

he'd like to tell us.

As some of you know,

Marley and I have

been having problems,

professional and

personal, for some time.

And yesterday Marley decided

to leave the company.

What?

Quiet, please, please.

I know this is the

worst possible time

for her to go...

I'm sorry.

Let's go.

Rose?

Yeah.

I went to a party last

night with Reinhardt.

Well, it must have been good

'cause you look like sh*t.

Yeah, but Marley wasn't there.

At the party?

Yeah.

Okay, well, did

something happen?

It's, it's kind of

hard to explain.

It was, it was weird.

Well, how was it weird?

Well, um...

I got really, really drunk.

And I got sick at the party.

Oh, I'm sorry.

And then...

I...

I asked him to go home, and

he took me to his place.

Um...

Well, was Marley there?

Okay.

Well, did she say

anything to you, or...

No, she seemed

really, really angry.

Well, to be honest,

I think it's okay.

I think it doesn't sound

like that big of a deal.

You know, everybody gets sick.

It was more than that.

What do you mean?

When...

After I, after I got sick,

he, we were, we were alone,

and he was just holding me.

What, like how?

I just, I felt

really, really sick.

Mm-hmm.

And I kept thinking to myself

that if he stopped holding me,

I wouldn't be so sick,

but he wouldn't stop holding me.

And I was so sick, and all

I wanted to do was go home,

and he wouldn't -

Okay, okay.

And he wouldn't take me home.

Hey, it's okay.

It's okay.

Um...

Listen, hey, look

at me. Look at me.

I'm going to, I'm just going

to tell you some things,

and I think it's

really important

that you hear me, okay?

Okay. Okay.

So first of all, pretty

much all the directors

are going to want

to sleep with you.

And it's hard

because you kind of,

sort of want them to want to,

even though you don't

want to sleep with them.

So you just,

you just got to kind

of like play the game.

What do you mean?

Like, you just, you

kind of ride the lie

so that, like, you

know, you can be fun,

and you can be playful,

but you don't want to

seem too easy, you know?

And you always have

to be in control,

even though you want

to do it in a way

that kind of makes them feel

like they're in control.

So you kind of have to like...

You can't drink too

much, or get too high

because you always

need your head

to be really, really clear.

Okay.

You okay?

Come here.

Hello?

Hi.

Hi.

I moved out.

Already?

Mm-hmm. I couldn't stay there.

It's okay, it's not your fault.

Okay.

I just want you to know

what you're getting into

if you decide to stay.

What do you mean?

Um...

I was like you when I met him.

I was so young emotionally,

and so sheltered.

He taught me everything.

You're a virgin, right?

Um...

Yeah?

Yeah?

Yeah.

He was my first.

And uh, he's in love with you.

No, no, that's impossible.

No, he is. That's why I left.

Because of you.

No, no, no, you

just had a fight.

If you go back -

I can't go back.

I asked him, "Are

you in love with her?

Is she in love with you?"

No.

Are you sure?

I'm not blaming you.

It feels like you are.

I'm not, I'm not.

I'm not, not at all.

Um...

Um...

He did tell me about last night.

What happened?

You tell me!

You were there.

I don't...

I don't know. I...

You were there. What happened?

I... I just remember that

I really wanted to go home.

Then why didn't you go home?

You could have gone home,

you could have left.

You have to ask yourself why.

I don't know.

Are you in love with him?

No.

Then you need to leave.

You need to leave.

Look at what he did to me.

He wants us because we're weak.

He needs us to feel strong.

He doesn't care about us.

You're scaring me.

Promise me you'll leave.

Just promise me you'll leave.

I need you to say it.

I'll leave.

Okay.

Hey.

I talked to Marley. I saw her.

Yeah, she's been

contacting everybody.

Did you talk to her?

No, apparently she threatened

Reinhardt with a knife.

She's a little coo-coo.

Reinhardt's just under a

lot of stress right now.

But some of his

best ideas come out

of this kind of process.

Yeah.

You know?

Like trust me, I've worked

with him for a long time,

and if you know how to handle

him, everything's fine.

Marley knows that if

you leave the show,

a lot of people will follow.

You have to be really

sure about this.

I mean, like what even happened?

Well, you had a little

bit too much to drink,

and then Reinhardt

put you in a cab

and sent her home.

We just want to make

sure you're okay.

Yeah.

Okay?

But you know what

the good thing is?

That we're all going to

be in Montreal together.

Mm-hmm.

That you're never

going to be alone,

we're going to be right there

with you the whole time.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah?

A word of advice?

You can't leave the show

just because the director

made you feel weird.

No one will hire you again.

Oh, I didn't think

about it like that.

Yeah.

Come on.

Okay, let's go.

Where?

Oh, there's a party

in the Russian's room.

Shouldn't we get some rest?

We'll have lots of time

to rest when we're home.

I, I, I, I can't go.

Umm...

Okay, well, then I'll just

see you in the morning.

Okay, mwah!

How does this look?

Is it okay? Yeah.

Okay, love you.

God has given you one face,

and you make yourself another.

You jig, you amble,

and you lisp,

and you make your

wantonness your ignorance.

Stop.

You need to go

further with this.

When you say, "You jig, and

you amble, and you lisp,"

pull her dress down.

What are you waiting for?

God has given you one face,

and you make yourself another.

You jig, and you

amble, and you lisp.

Oh!

To a nunnery!

Go!

Ophelia.

Your performance has

never been better.

How did it feel?

Like he... Like

I lost something.

Like, it brought up a lot

of what I think, like,

somehow is going

to make me better.

Yes.

A better actor.

Like, it was just like raw.

Yes, it was so powerful.

I could feel it with you.

You may call it herb

grace o' Sundays.

You must wear your

rue with a difference.

I would give you some violets,

but they withered all

when my father died.

They say he made a good end.

And will he not come again?

You all were incredible.

We made it! Yeah!

Marley says that

you're in love with me.

Yeah, I have been

for a long time.

No, f*ck you and Marley.

Last night in the dressing room,

why were you crying?

I don't know, I guess it

just all been so much.

Emily, why are you

still with the company?

Because I stayed for the tour,

I stayed because I

would miss everything,

I would miss everybody.

You would miss me.

Everybody else comes

and goes, Emily.

You're not making sense.

It's just me.

What are you talking about?

You're just too

young to understand.

Have you ever felt

this way before?

You're not making any sense.

You're not making any -

Do you understand why I

would fall in love with you?

Do you, did you

even understand -

Where is this even coming from?

To fall in love with you?

Yes, I can understand that, but

you're not making any sense.

This is why you need me, right?

Do you understand...

now how I would fall

in love with you?

Can you understand anyone

falling in love with you, huh?

Yes, I can see that.

Then you wouldn't be here

if you didn't love me.

Rose!

Hi, honey.

Oh.

Hi there, this is Rose.

Leave me a message. Ta-ta!

Hey, Rose, it's Emily again.

Call me back, okay?

Hey, honey, have you had dinner?

Hey.

I think your fever's gone.

Are you feeling better?

I can't believe you got

sick on opening night.

I know.

Do you want me to

warm you up some soup?

Okay.

So I just got my marks back.

Lee gave me a C plus.

Can you believe it? What a jerk.

I'm going to report him.

Report him? Why?

Well, I'm a student

and he's a teacher.

Wait, but you're both

adults, so it's...

So?

Age has nothing to do with it.

I'm a student, and

I mean who's to say

that it won't be

some freshman next?

I thought you liked him.

I did, but do you think

that he would have given me

the same grade if we

were still dating?

I guess not.

But then you'd be getting

it for the wrong reason.

Exactly.

Okay, I'm going to

get something to eat.

So how's school?

It's okay.

You doing any plays?

I'm done with theatre.

Great.

It's good to try things

out, but you know.

Hey, I was thinking,

maybe on Sunday

I could come by for dinner.

Right? Wouldn't that be nice?

You, me, Fran together.

Want some?

Mm-mmm.

Are you sure?

Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.

I'm sure, I'm sure.

Hi there.

Rose!

What are you doing here?

My school is across the street.

Oh.

I really wanted to talk

to you before I left.

Oh.

Just about how

everything went down,

and I was really weird

about it all, and...

Oh, hey.

Um...

Oh, are you guys

doing another show?

Well...

Yes. We found another girl.

Yeah, but she's a lot older.

I think she's like

16 or 17 maybe.

Can I get a coffee?

I...

I can't believe that you stayed.

I thought that you would leave.

Yeah, no, I'm...

I'm sorry, Emily.

Um...

But it was really

good to see you.

And I just want to grab...

Are you getting a

blueberry danish,

or are you getting...

Yeah.

Hi.

Hey. Um...

I just want to say

that I'm, I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry, I panicked, and...

Oh my God.

I was, I was thinking

about what you said,

and I think that maybe

you were right, you know.

And maybe I was just

overwhelmed about everything.

Um...

Yeah, I've just, I've been

thinking about you guys.

A lot.

And I just, I miss you.

I miss the company, I miss

going there every day,

and um...

Yup.

I miss you.

At the after party?

Do you know which

one with that shade?

Oh, I need to remember that.

Hi.

Oh my God, hi!

Emily!

Hi.

Hug!

So good to see you!

Hey!

Hi!

We're just having drinks. Here.

Beer.

Thanks.

Cheers!

What brings you here?

Yeah.

Um...

I, I wanted to

talk to Reinhardt.

Uh, yeah.

He's actually just upstairs

rehearsing right now.

No! No! No! No!

No! No! No! No! No!

The body holds on to trauma.

As women, we hold onto it here,

and right here.

So when you go to

break these boards,

I want your fists hard and firm,

but I want you to be open here.

Ah!