01x07 - The Best Thing He Ever Created

[bunniefuu]

-I'm not mad that I had

to come out here.

I'm mad that you're trying

to hold them up for money.

-I think you might just

be falling in love

with you and little

Faith Sarah Faust.

-What happens if

we keep Faith?

-I have no idea.

-If you don't mind

me saying,

it must be exciting to be

in the public eye all the time.

Do you enjoy it?

-Are you upset about the photo

of Johnny and Lily

at the Rainbow?

-I don't know

what you're talking about.

-Lily's out.

-f*cking joke.

-A million and a half.

I don't get bought out,

that's just to

tell the fans I quit.

-We need Fritz added to

Hit Parader festival.

-Look, I'm not going to force

my band to do something

they don't want to do just

because you told me to.

-I'm going to quit

this sh*t show right now.

-Maybe you can go work with

your little buddy Simon.

-Why, because

a bunch of teenagers

blew your miserable a*s

off stage?

That's why he's my little buddy?

f*cking hater.

-You know that little blues bar

down closer to the city?

They just lost their

liquor license, so

they won't be able to survive

being 21 and up anymore.

-Let us help you keep

your place open.

-Got yourself a deal.

-Thank you so much.

-We got every demand.

-From the bridge, Johnny.

The bridge we gonna burn.

Sing it to her face.

Lily, don't you be shy.

-Can you believe

the outcome ♪

Now I'm asking you,

God, how come? ♪

[spits]

-What's up, Virginia,

make some noise!

Ladies and gentlemen, we are

the Federal Empire,

and we're going to be

playing you guys a song

called "What Are We

Fighting For".

[cheering]

-If you know it,

sing along.

Come on, make some more noise,

let's go.

♪

This isn't a game, yeah

When mothers are crying

Watching their children

die in vain ♪

I'm praying for peace now

I saw all the conflict

Somehow there's got

to be a change ♪

No one wins when people die

Doesn't matter which side

Love will never

make it out alive ♪

What are we fighting for?

I don't know why ♪

An eye for an eye will

leave the whole world blind ♪

What are we fighting for?

I don't know why ♪

No

What are we fighting for?

I don't know why ♪

Money, religion or

power all the time ♪

What are we fighting for?

I don't know why ♪

No

We love you, Virginia!

Yeah!

-Thank you.

-Of course.

Okay, I'll be right back.

Great show, thank you so much.

-Thank you.

Hey, great show, Simon.

Thank you so much.

-Yeah, of course, man.

-We're going to go down

the street, get a drink.

Do you want to join us?

-Oh, no, I've got some

stuff to finish up here.

-I'll go with ya.

-Yeah? Right on. You cool?

The gear's cool?

-Yeah, I'll be here.

-Right on. Thank you so much.

-Good show, you guys.

Later, Frankie.

-Man, you really gaining

some momentum

with these hot new acts.

[chuckles]

-Doing my best.

-Your pops put you in

on this action?

-How do you know

who my dad is?

-Come on, man.

I did my research on you.

Plus, that last name is

a little too uncommon

for this to be a coincidence.

-I've never met him.

-Well, you seem to be doing

all right without him.

Plus, you in good company.

Jack Nicholson and LeBron James

didn't know theirs, either.

-Oh, sh*t.

[chuckles]

Guess that's true.

-Yeah.

-How did you lose your

liquor license, anyway?

-Man.

Some dumb a*s bartender

I hired.

Dude was taking food stamps

for booze.

-Dang.

That's kind of smart, actually.

Sorry.

[laughs]

-sh*t.

-It's not easy

paying the price

for somebody else's

poor choices.

But if he didn't do

what he did,

you and I wouldn't

be here together.

Right?

Right?

-Guess that's true.

-Yeah.

Hey.

-Yeah?

-Great job tonight, man.

-Thanks.

-Fantastic.

-You want to see the numbers?

-Yeah.

-They look pretty good.

See how many people we

had in here tonight?

-We're going to have

to tell the guys

where the other

million's going.

Everything cool with

the adoption

and the deal with the family?

-Yeah.

Still don't know about where

the Lily money's going?

-No.

We're going to have to do it

after we're done tracking.

-Let's just do it now,

I don't want it to fester.

Let's get it over with.

-Okay, man, let me get

this in my head:

so you're burning

a pabo jet

to pay for baby mama

to keep this kid a secret,

and what, I'm supposed

to roll with that?

-Dylan, we have to

have Johnny's back.

He's here, he's focused.

It's about what's

best for the band.

-Best for the band?

I suppose kicking out Lily's

best for the band too, right?

-She's going to say

she quit.

-Quit? And how much

is that costing us?

More or less than this

f*cking baby check?

-Same amount.

-Same amount.

You lot are f*cking pathetic.

-Stop thinking about the money

for a second, all right?

Our single's k*lling, the

festival's selling like crazy.

We need to make this new album

the greatest thing

we've ever done.

And if that means we've got

to protect our brother

in order for that to happen,

then that's what we got to do.

-That's fine.

You can be a lap dog, Vic.

But not me.

So how about this, Johnny boy?

Lily stays in the band,

or I call Gretchen,

blow the cover off this whole

f*cking charade you got going.

-Just shut the f*ck up, Dylan.

None of us want to

start a new band.

-Are you threatening me?

-Aw, mate, I'm just

telling you my demands.

Just like you tell us yours.

Right?

And I want you to pay back all

the money that you are taking

out of our pockets to pay

for your bullshit.

You know what?

Claim the kid.

Deal with it.

Face the f*cking music.

-Thank you, Dylan.

It's very inspiring, truly.

-Yeah? Well, good.

-Yeah, it is f*cking good.

-You just don't know

when to quit, mate.

-What the f*ck's

he on about?

-What do you think

he meant, man?

-Why don't you tell him

how you really feel, huh?

-Yeah, you know what?

Get the f*ck out.

I got the verse, f*cking

listen, you piece of sh*t.

-I like verses.

-f*cking great.

-So tell me how,

tell me how ♪

You're going to settle the

score when you look at it now ♪

You ain't even in

the game anymore ♪

Go and take a bow

I don't need you

around anymore ♪

Around anymore,

around anymore ♪

So that's right,

don't look back ♪

Face front,

don't look back ♪

It's not a stage

time to paint it black

Nothing last forever,

that includes me and you ♪

They say never say never

Try that,

I'll see it through ♪

[ring tone plays]

[ring tone plays]

[ring tone plays]

-Uh, Simon can't

come to the phone.

Can I take a message?

-Oh, um, sure, is this

his assistant?

-It is.

Uh, who's this?

-Maya.

I just saw the first two shows

we have together sold out

so I need you to send

a new deal memo

so we can cut the rest of

the promo budget, okay?

-Okay, will do, I'll send

those right out.

Uh, is there anything else?

-Yeah, can you have Simon

call me as soon as he can?

I want to bring you guys on

to do street marketing

for the Hit Parader festival.

-I'll do that.

-Okay, great. Bye.

-Glad you could make it,

fashionably late.

-Hey, Oliver.

-If Ash hasn't

already told you,

I'm the silent partner.

-Oh.

Definitely didn't know that.

-I'm not upset that you

held out, stood your ground.

It's been fun to watch.

-What the f*ck does that mean?

-It means that everyone

has a price or a point.

A price at which

they'll give in

or a point in which the pressure

is too much to bear

not to give in.

-Hmm.

Well, my pride is of more

value to me than money.

-Hence, the breaking point.

-Oliver, if you're trying

to threaten me

-It's not a threat.

It's

what's that cliché line?

A promise.

No, it's neither.

-Okay.

So what's up?

-You tell me,

what do you want?

You want your own agency,

you want an investor?

You want all my acts

on your roster?

I know that with me,

you are the future,

not Ross.

-I thought

Ross was your boy.

-No. I'm loyal to the game,

never to people.

People will fail you, Maya.

Success doesn't lie.

Numbers, they don't talk back.

-Hmm.

Well, I'm loyal to the people

that I love.

But Ross isn't one of them.

Elias is, though,

and I don't think he'll like it.

-You know, back when we got

into this business,

once upon a time

long ago,

we were just kids

who loved music.

We were fans.

But that innocence,

it's not coming back,

and now we're both stranded

on the same playground.

-So where does that leave us?

-It leave us with

a question.

Are you going to work with me

in rhythm or in dissonance?

-I talked to Maya.

-What? What do you mean,

you talked to Maya?

Why are you answering

the phone for me, Natalie?

-'Cause I was busy closing

the deal

for you to work

with The Relentless on

their music festival.

-Wait, what?

-Yeah, check on my notes.

I know what the hell I'm doing,

so stop giving me a hard time

and let's work together, okay?

-Holy sh*t.

Wait, what did you say to her?

-I told her I was

you assistant.

-My assistant?

-The one and only.

-That sounds pretty official.

-Yes, I am quite official.

You got to know everything

I do, it's for you.

-Yeah, well, this one is good.

This one is good.

-All right, thank you.

-Holy sh*t.

-This is not possible.

They make a seat that you

would face backwards.

Oh, there it is.

[babbling]

This is a kitty.

Look at the

[phone vibrates]

Oh, jeez. Is that a kitty?

Meow. Meow.

Oh, God.

Pauly? Pauly.

Hey, man, I know you're probably

buried with The Relentless stuff

but, uh, the promoter in

Virginia canceled the show on us

so we need tour support.

-Tour support?

You're headlining, right?

I cannot

write the support check

-f*cking stick!

-for a band

that's headlining.

-Yeah, we used to

sell this out.

I don't know what's going on.

-A check for tour support is

for a band that's supporting.

-Kevin, crank the engine?

-Right?

[engine sputters]

-This is embarrassing, I think

we blew the engine, too.

-No, no.

[growls]

Raar.

-Hello, Elias, are you there?

-Look, you know what

you've become?

You've become a claw machine.

-Claw machine?

-Yeah, claw machine,

Like in the arcade,

there's a big claw,

and big box of glass

and there's all kinds

of stuffed animals.

It's okay. Ooh.

Just keep putting money in

there, all kinds of money,

and what do you get?

Nothing.

Yeah, right, nothing.

You hear me, Pauly?

You get nothing.

Can you say shot?

Shot. Shot.

-Terrific.

-Yeah, yeah, hit that.

[laughs]

-Hey, Dom.

Tell your wife to get her

f*cking credit card out.

[laughs]

-You're beautiful.

-Welcome to Hit Paraders

20 minutes of truth,

I'm Matt Pinfield.

For her final interview

as a member of The Relentless,

I'm sitting her with

Lily Mayflower.

Lily, by the way, those

are unbelievable bad a*s boots.

-Thank you, I, uh

I actually thought I was going

to have to hustle these online

but, uh, here we are

and I still got 'em.

-So, how do you feel about

headlining the Hit Parader

festival coming up?

-Uh, I'm excited, of course.

I'm not gonna bullshit you.

It's a big show.

You know, a big crowd.

And I'm definitely nervous,

as I always am, you know,

moments before

I'm about to walk on stage

so, yeah, I'm excited.

-Well how are the guys and

how are you and Johnny doing?

-Well, uh

You know, Johnny is

he's

He's a very special person.

Um

And he's he's got

that magic and

not even a wizard

could take that away, so

-So, you know why I'm here,

we're here to get the official

statement on the reason

for your departure

from the band.

So why, Lily, are you leaving?

-Um I

I uh

[chuckles]

Are you okay?

-Yes.

-Do you want me to cut?

-No, no.

-We can cut if you want.

-I just, uh

-Are you sure?

-Just trying to put it in the

cleanest, simplest way, um

You have to speak

to be heard.

But

Sometimes you have to

be silent to be appreciated.

So

-Can we cut please?

Cut for a moment.

-Listen, Lily,

I know this is incredibly hard.

I completely feel

for you.

You know, I remember when

Chris Cornell broke up

Soundgarden.

I was there,

and when Axl decided

he didn't want to play anymore

with Duff and Slash

from g*ns n Roses,

and it was

a complete mindfuck.

It's one of the hardest things

in the world to deal with,

but I really think it's

important to let your fans know

what's going on, so we can

cut this if you want.

It's no problem but you let

me know what you want to do.

-Yeah, let's no,

let's, yeah, it's important.

Roll the cameras.

-All right, we'll finish it.

Okay, Lily, so why

are you leaving the band?

-Um

-People

and projects,

they stay in your heart,

but, um

mostly not in your life.

And

You know, f*ck it,

I've got more to me

than four strings and I'm gonna

make sure the world knows that.

-Yeah. Lily, I really

f*cking respect you,

and I want to thank you for

doing this with me today.

And I f*cking think

you're bad a*s.

Thank you.

Until next time, I'm

Matt Pinfield for Hit Parader's

20 minutes of truth.

-Hey, Gretchen?

Gretchen, Gretchen!

Gretchen.

-Hi.

-Hi.

Let's just let's

get you inside.

Why?

[shouting, screams]

-Jesus Christ.

-All of those mountains

in the back,

just huge flames.

Ever been near

a big fire?

-No.

-Terrifying.

[phone vibrates]

-Oh.

Oh, God.

-Don't send her any money.

Don't let her push you around.

She doesn't call the shots.

-Hello.

-Yeah, hey.

Money's not in the account,

we didn't get the wire.

-Right, there's no money

coming through today.

-Why not?

-Uh

-Hello?

We had a deal.

Are you gonna try me?

Are you gonna

f*cking try me?

'Cause you have no idea

who you're dealing with.

None at all.

-Don't scream at me, Lizzy.

-I haven't even

begun to scream.

You know what?

I am here on campus.

I am here, and I might

just have to

kick your little dog while

she's down.

-Did she say she's trying

to track down Gretchen?

-If you threaten me,

you'll never see any money.

Now, Vivian is sitting

right next to me.

-Threaten you?

[laughs]

You have no idea.

I promise you, old man.

-You're not in control, Lizzy.

-I'm not in control?

-So if you--

-You don't want to see me

out of control, m*therf*cker.

You do not want

to know what that is.

You think you can just

give away our little girl

and stiff me on the money,

you stupid c**t?

-Calm down.

-f*ck you!

So just come by my--

[screams]

-We still have Faith.

Lizzy, we still have

your granddaughter.

Hello?

Lizzy? Hello?

-c*cksucker!

-Crazy.

-Damn.

-Hung up on me

Call her back.

[honking]

-You have reached a voicemail

that has not been set up.

Goodbye.

-Ah!

-I'm going to go

to the airport.

I've are you good

with staying here?

-Yeah, yeah.

[sighs]

Use that for

whatever you need.

Cash, you know,

if it's an emergency.

Uh

I better keep some.

Here.

-Are you going to Hawaii?

-Um, no.

Just the opposite.

I'm going to go

to the Festival.

So

Enjoy the house.

Bye.

-Thank you.

-It's going to be all right.

Um I'll call you.

-Who doesn't love a little

deviled eggs, right?

Are you going to be okay?

-Yeah, I'll be fine.

-So, how did you

get up here?

You really don't seem

like an L.A. woman.

-What?

I didn't grow up here

or anything.

-Oh, you're like a lucky

little lady

trapped in the city of lights.

-Lucky? This looks

lucky to you?

-The beauty and the fame.

-Yeah, it's one big

f*cking party.

-Oh I just mean people

come out here

wanting all those things,

and, you know, you've got it.

-Well, I'm not most people.

-Okay, unfortunately,

I have to go east tomorrow,

but here's my card

if you need anything at all.

You call me.

Okay.

-Business card?

-Yeah.

-I have to go.

-Oh.

Never seen a woman so alone.

Aw

[schoolbell rings]

-Sorry I'm late, you guys.

Who put that there?

[laughing]

How did that get up there?

Is anyone going to take

responsibility here?

Is anyone going to speak up?

Fine, then you're all

getting detention.

-It was me.

I'm sorry.

I voted for you, Miss Ruth.

I thought it might be funny

to put it on the TV.

-It's not funny.

Go to the principal's office,

tell him what you did,

and have him decide

what to do with you.

Open up to "The Raven".

Great day for Edgar Allen Poe.

-Hey, uh, Miss Ruth?

What happened to your shirt?

[class laughing]

-Open up your books.

-Today, it was made official

that Lily Mayflower

of The Relentless

will be leaving the band

after their upcoming Hit Parader

festival in Virginia.

While Lily has said

the choice was her own

in order to pursue

a solo career,

many of her fans believe

the decision

-What do you guys

think of these?

-Dude, it looks so good.

-Dope.

-rehashing their romance

in a local L.A. restaurant.

So who do you have in this

battle if you were Johnny?

Bad a*s bassist Lily Mayflower?

-So, who would you

rather, Simon?

-Gretchen, like, all day.

-Really?

-Yeah, dude.

Lily's a specific

kind of hot.

Like I'm feeling sketchy

and dirty, let's get weird.

Gretchen is just hot.

Like Gretchen is the hottest

thing I've ever seen.

I could probably jack off

to a stock photo of Gretchen.

-Simon.

[laughs]

Well sounds like you're

speaking from experience.

-You know you guys are crazy

for letting Lily go.

-Yeah, I know.

-So Louisiana was good, huh?

-Yeah, it was all right.

Did about four songs,

got a bunch more to do.

-Well, I don't see why I can't

come with you to Virginia

to the fest.

I mean, you know they just

elected their first transwoman

into the state

government, right?

-Really?

That's amazing.

-It is, babe.

And so am I.

You need to be proud of me.

Just let me go.

-I am proud of you.

I'm just

insecure.

That's not your fault.

-Look, if you would

just let people in,

they'd love you

so much more.

I mean, look at this, the house,

the ritual séance,

me living with you.

-All right, look.

Let me finish this record,

get through the next few months,

things will get better.

-Did you write

that song about me?

-Mmm.

Yeah. Yeah.

-Lies.

-You wanna do

I don't want to know

all you secrets ♪

Right there?

-Yeah, we can start there.

All right.

I don't wanna know all

your secrets 'cause I'll tell ♪

It's hard enough

being alone with myself ♪

I don't know

-This is Elias, it better be

good if it's on this phone.

-Hey, Elias.

It's the claw machine

calling again.

That sh*t was funny.

But I don't need

anything, though.

I don't know how long

I'll be holding on

Nothing matters

-I just wanted to

thank you for everything

you've done for my band.

[yawns]

-Yo, I'm done, dude.

-Done? Shot?

-My leg's asleep, I'm done.

-All right.

Guess I'll get Pauly.

Captain Bumout can

drive the rest of the way.

-And I'm ashamed of all the

money you lost on me,

I hope one day

I can somehow repay you.

-Don't know how long

-Pauly!

Hey, Princess?

It's your turn to drive.

Hey, Pauly!

Pauly!

Wow.

-What's that?

Where's Pauly?

-He left.

-I'm happy that you got The

Relentless back together, man.

I know that means a lot to you,

but, uh again,

I'm sorry that

I failed you.

-If you're satisfied

with your message, press one.

To rerecord, press 3.

-You know Maya, I wanted to

officially say

f*cking thank you

for sticking through

with me on this.

I know that, like,

having me and the guys

on your roster must be

just super stressful but

-Meh, it's all a matter

of perspective, I mean

The way I see it, Johnny did not

kick you out of the band,

he emancipated you

and catapulted you right

into the spotlight

where you should have

always been.

And if you think I did a good

job for The Relentless,

wait 'til you see what I do

for you, baby girl.

-You're amazing.

He's a d*ck.

Okay, let's buy a drink.

-Oh my God,

they're kind of perfect.

Who are they?

-Um, I know the bass player

from some other project

I was working on, but I've

never seen this guitar player.

-Uh, this guy's taking forever.

Whiskey?

-Yep.

-Come on, man, let me

get some service here.

I'd like to get a damn

drink before the show's over.

-Jay?

-Hi, Maya.

-What brings you to L.A.?

-Oh, just came to

get a beverage.

What brings you here?

-Oh, cut the sh*t, Jay.

Why are you in California?

-I'm here supporting

my daughter.

-Oh, you have a daughter.

-Maya, Maya, please.

Please, listen to me.

I know I put you

through holy hell.

I'm not talking to you

now as a promoter.

I'm talking to you as a father.

This is my little girl and

she deserves this opportunity.

Please, don't let our

situation effect this, please.

-Maya, that last riff was sick!

What is her name?

We need her.

[cheering]

-Val Wolf.

Her name is Val Wolf.

I don't give a damn

Just take me as I am

No, no, no

I can't do it

I don't give a damn

Just take me as I am

You know that I want to

-Yo, so, Simon,

for real, though,

why aren't we going

to play the festival?

-Uh, because The Flux

isn't thirsty?

-But dude, we'd be crazy to

not put ourselves on there.

Akkadian Records

is going to be there.

Did you at least ask Maya

if we could play second stage?

-No, when they find out

about us,

I want it to be because

of the buzz that we created

because of our music

not because I'm some promoter

that also happens

to be in a band, you know?

-Makes sense.

-Yeah.

Our day will come.

[phone beeps]

-You've reached

Pantheon music group.

Our offices are

currently closed.

Our normal business hours

are Monday through Friday,

9:00 A.M. to 6:00

P.M. Pacific Standard Time.

If you know your

party's extension,

you may dial it

at the tone.

-You son of a b*tch,

I'll take one.

Go ahead.

So how long you think

it's gonna last, man?

-What?

-Gretchen, The Relentless,

your secrets and your money.

All of it.

-I think forever

is the idea.

-Well, then, where's

the ace of spades

in your house of cards,

Johnny?

-What the f*ck,

what do you mean?

-Come on, man, it's on the

faces of everybody in your band.

-What is?

-Angst.

It emanates from the top down.

And guess who's at the top?

-What if I don't want

to be at the top?

-Well, then you let go.

-How?

-You write a song about

how you really feel

being the face of this

big rock band,

everybody counting on you,

the golden boy.

Your eyes are so blinded

by the spotlights

that you can't even see

the emotion on the faces

of everyone around you

that love you, that work for

you, that play for you.

You tell them the truth and

you dedicate it to 'em.

And then you make the audience

think the lyrics are for them.

They're saying you're

the future, boss. I'd bet on it.

The more f*cked up you make it,

the better it's

going to heal you.

Heal people in the crowd,

too, that's what they want.

-Why are you calling Pantheon?

-Uh, what did you

say, Sweetie?

-I saw the call logs, Mom.

Why are you calling

my dad's office?

-Nothing. It's nothing.

-Why the f*ck would

you call him?

-Hey, watch your language.

You don't talk to

your mother like that.

-Answer the question, then.

-Yeah, and you have

to respect me.

-It's not a joke, Mom.

Give me the hose.

-Stop it.

-It's bad enough

I have to deal with

the stigma of being

a b*stard son, okay?

Why would you call him?

-Don't call yourself a b*stard.

You're an honorable son.

And

I called just to

make sure that he received

all the things that

I have been sending him.

-Sending him?

-Hey! No! Stop!

-What the f*ck were you sending

him?

-I wanted to make sure he

knows how brilliant you are!

I wanted to show him all

the things that you've done!

I wanted him to see

that he is missing out on the

best thing that he ever created.

Are you happy now?

-I'm not his son.

I wanna make moments

without you ♪

So many beautiful souls,

why would I choose ♪

I wanna make memories

without you ♪

So many beautiful souls,

why should I choose ♪

I'm taking my shoes off

Come on

Taking my

shoes off, come on ♪

Taking

my shoes off ♪

Come on,

taking my shoes off ♪

Come on, taking

my shoes off ♪

Come on

taking my shoes off ♪

Tuesday's baby make

me feel like a lady ♪

Satin sheets soaked poetry

Thursday's ride

makes me feel like a child ♪

Grass stain disgrace,

face crimson from smiles ♪

Your friend's friend

makes me feel like home ♪

But his girlfriend makes me

feel like rock and roll ♪

There's not a feeling

my friend that I'm feeling ♪

Of night driving with

a new heart beating ♪

I want to make

moments without you ♪