03x03 - Co-Star-a-Rooney

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And action.

I don't know who sent you, but give them a message from me.

- Hi-yah!

- Oh!

Don't mess with SkyVolt.

On my new show, Voltage, I play Tess a brainy, angst-ridden cheerleader who is SkyVolt, a superhero who battles villains by herself.

In real life, I need three people to help me put on that super-suit.

Liv, I've got huge news.

We're casting the role of Garrison.

The shy school photographer who knows the secret of my powers.

And he's your love interest!

Ooh!

In the comic books, he's a really big character.

Exactly.

That's why we're having you audition with the finalists.

We've got a ton of buzz since our huge premiere.

That's why we're looking at actors from New York, LA, Chicago, London!

What about Stevens Point?

We have a lot of local talent right here in our backyard.

Liv, look at me.

- Oh - Closer!

Oh.

We're doing the close face-talky thing again.

Are you telling me a tiny town in Wisconsin can produce a Liv Rooney and another star?

Well, I'm skeptical, but hopeful.

Let's do it!

Everyone in Stevens Point is gonna be so excited!

You might even get a burger named after you at Beef McGravy's.

I want that, Liv.

I want that bad.

That's lunch, people!

Hey, bro.

Are you here for robotics?

Yeah, but I left my lunch at middle school.

You got any leftovers?

Oh, yeah.

Um, just this apple, so It's yours if you want it.

You're an animal.

G'day, Madison.

Like the visor my loving brother, Diggie, sent me from Down Under?

Diggie and I broke up when he went to Australia to be a foreign exchange student.

Why could he not have taken his jerky brother, Artie, with him?

It's just a dumb visor.

There is nothing dumb about an accessory that keeps the sun off of this porcelain skin and lets the scarlet lettuce breathe.

Wait.

You you call your hair lettuce?

If you were older, you'd understand.

I'm older.

I don't understand.

And I don't understand why you didn't get a visor.

Oh, wait.

It just came to me.

Diggie never loved you!

Burn!

Minions.

Walkabout.

I'm completely over Diggie!

Oh, honey Mama the therapist smells some unresolved Diggie issues percolating.

And any day my kids are hurting and need me, oh, that's a good day.

Don't let Artie upset you about Diggie.

I'm not upset about Diggie!

Uh the crushed apple in your hand says otherwise.

Well, okay, this means nothing other than I really hate Artie.

And apparently apples.

Mama won't stop until you're better.

Oh, Pete.

Was it the meatball sub?

I need a lunch shirt.

Wait.

What's a lunch shirt?

Oh, your mother brings fresh shirts for me in case I spill on myself at lunch.

Which he does, daily.

Well, why doesn't someone just invent an un-stainable shirt?

They did.

He stained it.

Well, they didn't invent it properly, but Dr.

P will.

To the laboratory!

Liv Rooney, you're fantastic.

I can't get enough of you.

Thank you!

Oh, no.

I'm not talking about you.

I'm talking about the Liv Rooney burger from Beef McGravy's.

Hey, Liv.

Holden!

Hi!

What are you doing here?

Um Gemma, this is my neighbor-classmate- ex-bandmate guy friend.

He's also my ex-crush that I had to keep secret from my friend, Andie, his ex-girlfriend.

But that felt a little bit TMI for a formal introduction.

I heard that Voltage was opening up auditions to people in Stevens Point and I'm auditioning for the role of Garrison.

I mean, if that's okay with you.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I mean, you know, that's that's why we're looking in Stevens Point, right?

For for talented people just like yourself.

Yeah.

You're auditioning for the role of Garrison?

Look at me.

Closer.

I have to believe you could love her.

- Liv?

- Yeah?

Look at him.

Closer.

Look at her.

Make me believe you love her.

Look at him.

Make me believe you love him.

Now look at me looking at you, still loving this burger.

Hey, Parker, have you seen Maddie?

Yeah.

Several times.

We live in the same house.

But right now, I'm a little busy inventing an un-stainable lunch shirt.

Is it for Dad or Joey or Maddie?

It's for Dad.

But good point.

Our family eats like animals.

Yeah.

Whew.

Sick!

Oh oh oh Um, hey, Maddie?

I need your advice.

Yeah, sure.

What's up?

What?

You don't need my advice?

I'm having major boy problems.

Oh.

Yeah, gross.

I'm out.

So, Holden is Holden is auditioning to play my love interest on Voltage.

Uh-oh.

Okay, right?

I mean, how can the guy who can't be my boyfriend - play my boyfriend?

- Well Okay.

I mean relax.

'Cause it's just acting, right?

- It's fake.

- Is it?

Is it?

I mean, the finalists audition with me, and if he turns out to be one of them, I have to look him in the eyes and say "I love you.

" It'll be fine.

And I mean, just Just because Holden is auditioning, doesn't mean he's gonna, like, get the part, right?

There's gotta be hundreds of guys auditioning for this role.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah, no, you're right.

Thank you, Maddie.

Yeah, and I mean, it's not like Holden's this, like, super cute, talented, charismatic You know what?

You should probably prepare to see him 'cause he might be there.

Maddie, we need to talk.

Yeah, sure.

What's in the box, Mom?

Painful memories.

I have gathered all the stuff that you've been holding on to to keep your relationship with Diggie alive.

Mom, I love you so much for trying to help, but I really let go of Diggie a while ago.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Then why are you wearing the sweatbands that he gave you?

Um, because I went for a run and they keep sweat from running down my wrists.

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh.

Oh, child, you bury things deep.

No, no, we are going to make a pot of tea and talk and talk and talk.

Sounds like a blast.

Oh, sweetie.

Come on.

Open up.

This was a serious relationship, right?

Am I the only one who remembers all the talks we had about "Are Diggie and I a couple?

Are we not a couple?" You know, those were some of the best times of my li of your life.

Oh Okay, this was not about me missing Diggie.

This was about Mom missing the two of us talking about Diggie.

She needed me to need her.

Time to give Mom what she needs.

One of us has to be the adult in the relationship.

- Oh, you are right.

- Mm-hmm.

Mom, I am holding on to Diggie.

I knew it.

But I know how to fix it.

We are going to have a Diggie cleansing ceremony tomorrow.

- I cannot wait.

- Mm-hmm.

I will bring the tea and tissues.

- I will bring the pain and sorrow.

- Yes.

You're positive this shirt is stain-proof?

Guaranteed.

Let me show you.

Hey, what's with all the tarps?

I'll explain in a minute.

Let's just test the shirt.

What are you gonna do?

Smear a little tomato sauce on it?

That would be one way to go.

This would be the other!

That seemed excessive.

Huh.

It's not coming clean.

Why is it not working?

I tried inventing an un-stainable lunch shirt, but it did not work.

So instead, I built a spaghetti sauce catapult, that worked great!

So are you ready to read with the finalists and find your love interest?

Yes.

I just need one minute to do my vocal exercises to, you know, be all revved up and ready to act.

Ugh, I respect your process.

Get crazy, girl.

Red leather, yellow leather, red leather, yellow leather.

Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

I know it looks a little weird, but it works!

Okay, I know it looks a lot of weird.

Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

Hi.

Oh, don't stop because of me.

I was just, um, getting those last-minute jitters out.

- I'm Liv.

- Josh.

Auditioning for Garrison.

Oh!

And does that thing you were doing actually work?

'Cause I'm crazy nervous.

Yeah, I mean, it it works if you don't mind looking really, really stupid.

Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha.

- Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

- No, no, no, no, no.

See, you've gotta get the You've gotta hit the "hawk" a little bit harder.

So, wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

Wa-ka-cha-hawk-a-cha!

Hi.

Liv, you were right.

There's a lot of local talent in Stevens Point.

Oh!

You found someone from Stevens Point!

Great!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Please don't be Holden.

Please don't be Holden.

Please don't be Holden.

Please don't be Holden, please.

Silence on the set!

Wow, I never thought I would be so relieved to see Artie.

Artie, you're auditioning!

I didn't even know that you could act.

I was blessed with all of the talents.

And there's one more finalist.

Oh, there is?

Please don't be Holden.

Please don't be Holden.

Please don't be Holden.

Hey, Liv!

Oh, come on!

I said "please!" Holden!

You are a finalist and it's for my love interest!

Oh, good for you pal!

Okay, Tess and Garrison are soul mates but haven't had the courage to admit it.

Garrison, you just followed Tess into her secret clock tower lair with huge news.

And action!

Um Why did you follow me?

'Cause you need to know the truth.

I took this picture right as you were struck by lightning.

I enhanced it and it wasn't lightning.

Look.

You were struck by energy from some kind of UFO.

Your life could be in danger.

Well, now you're in just as much danger as I am.

Why would you risk everything to tell me this?

You know why.

I do.

I love you, too but we can never be together.

Well, it doesn't mean I won't wait for you.

As long as it takes.

Yes!

Fantastic!

I can see the chemistry, the undying fire that burns between you.

But there are a lot of shades to Garrison, so I need you to look at Liv like you absolutely hate her.

Whoa.

Withering.

I also do a good fancy guy impression.

Would you like some tea and crumpets?

Yes?

Hmm-hmm.

Yes.

Hmm-hmm.

Yes.

Hmm-hmm.

Okay.

Artie Smalls, are you ready?

The question is are you ready?

The answer is no.

Prepare for this little red rooster to rock your world!

And action!

Oh, no, no, no, no.

No, Sorry, buddy.

I say "action.

" Do you?

And action!

Uh Why did you follow me?

Because you need to know the truth, girl.

Minions!

Picture.

Oh, wow.

Is that Uh, your life is in danger and something about a UFO.

Blah, blah, blah.

Sorry.

What is going on?

Just go with it!

I'm intrigued.

Um, okay, uh Why would you risk everything to tell me this?

You know why, my blond lightning bolt.

I do.

I love you, too.

Whoa.

Are you okay, Smalls?

I've just heard the words I've always wanted to hear.

Never been better!

And end scene!

Welcome to the Diggie cleansing ceremony.

We will place each of these emotionally charged items into the basket and send it into the universe and then we will talk and talk and talk.

And then could we talk a little more after that?

Only if you need to, sweetie.

Only if you need to.

And finally, the sweatbands from the day you first met Diggie.

Okay, so with the removal of the ceremonial garden forks, we will release the lantern and everything Diggie into the sky.

Go ahead say it with me.

I release you.

I was playing along for my mom's benefit before, but when I saw the basket float away I wasn't faking it anymore.

So you ready to talk?

Yeah, I am.

Okay.

I'll make a pot of tea and get some tissues.

You meet me on the couch and we'll snuggle in, honey, until you feel better.

That actually sounds really nice.

- Should we brush each other's hair?

- Don't push it, Mom.

Okay.

Okay.

Moment of truth, kid.

Look at me.

Closer.

I really like your sweater.

I thought is was a long-sleeved tee till I got in real tight.

Thank you?

Liv are you ready to make this one your true love?

You mean pretend true love.

'Cause it's just acting.

Is it?

Is it?

Why would you risk everything to tell me this?

You know why.

I do.

I love you, too but you know that we can never be together.

That doesn't mean I won't wait for you.

As long as it takes.

Get away from her!

She's mine!

Back off, you stunning prep school interloper!

You're out, Smalls!

Like, out of the building!

So you'll be in touch then?

Have your people call my minions!

Okay, I solved the puzzle of the lunch shirt.

Do your worst.

Slob it up!

After your little catapult incident, my instinct was to not put this on.

However this is a very smart plaid.

At least your catapult had some flair.

Oh, you want flair?

I got flair.

Behold.

Whoa!

I call it The Drip and Rip!

You've got eight layers to play with, use them wisely.

I can eat in public again!

You're doing great, Holden.

Now I need to see your range.

Show me mad.

Show me angry!

You despise her.

Got it!

Got it.

Okay.

Uh No, not grumpy old man.

Not weird pirate.

Oh oh, no.

Not constipated either!

You hate her.

You know what?

I can't.

I can't hate this girl.

Sorry then.

We need to see it all from Garrison.

Josh, you've got the job.

- Congratulations!

- Yes!

- I am so excited to work with you.

- Me, too!

Hey, no hard feelings, Holden?

No.

Not at all.

Come on, Josh.

We've gotta get you into wardrobe!

- Gemma, look at me.

- Hmm?

Closer.

I am so excited to be on Voltage!

I love this guy!

So, that first scene that you did was really amazing.

Who knew you were such a good actor!

I wasn't acting.

I'll wait for you.

As long as it takes.

Hey, Parker, come on out here!

Oh, no you didn't.

Oh, yes I did.

Taste of my own medicine, huh?

And it's delicious!

- Do it again!

Do it again!

- Yeah!

Yeah!

End scene!