02x06 - The Truth Has a Ring to It

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A hit man moves to LA and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
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02x06 - The Truth Has a Ring to It

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That's Ronny Proxin.

He's feeling my wife.

If you get rid of him, all of this goes away.

What?!

I've been sent here by Detective John Loach to k*ll you.

I'm not gonna do that. Uh-huh.

Dad?

That was Ronny's daughter.

I think he trains her

'cause she was like a feral mongoose.

Ronny. Loach!

sh*ts fired! sh*ts fired!

He's dead.

Barry. Buddy, we have to go!

Detective John Loach was integral to a number of high-profile g*ng-related cases.

However, our investigation has concluded this was a domestic matter between Detective Loach and another man, unrelated to police business.

Do you have an ID on the second man?

Uh, yes, I believe we have a photo.

Oh. Oh.

Is that Ronny Proxin?

Yes. Mr. Proxin was a two-time Olympic medalist in taekwondo.

Uh, apparently, Detective Loach's wife, Diana, had recently left him to date Ronny.

So, you get it.

Yeah, I get it.

Huh.

His laptop? His files?

There's nothing here. Where would he have left it all?

I don't know.

Diana, uh...

You're going through a rough time, but you're gonna get through it. I just know it.

And I'm sure there's a site for people whose ex and boyfriend m*rder*d each other.

And if there isn't, there should be.

Well, thanks for letting me look around.

Um, I can run you home.

Or why don't we get a drink?

You want to get a drink? No.

Okay. No prob... Hey, why don't you come to my softball practice?

I'm not really in the mood.

Ah...

Looks good, right? Thirty bucks. Heh.

I am starving, man.

Why don't we go to, uh... Why don't we go to Du-par's?

Pancakes on me, yeah?

Listen, uh, now that this Loach stuff's all done, um, I can't work with you anymore, man.

Oh, Jesus Christ. Not this thing again. Why?

Why? What have I done? Name me one thing I done.

You wore a wire.

I wore a what?

Come on, man. I mean, you know what you did, man.

Look, you know, your head's not in the right place.

We just got our asses handed to us by a 12-year-old.

But I'm f*ckin' starving.

Can we go to Du-par's? Can we eat? We'll talk about it.

You sold me out, for your own interests.

I did what was best for us... not me, us.

Bullshit, man. Bullsh... You're not thinking.

There is no way you can negotiate a piece of Hank's heroin without me.

Hank's heroin? I don't give a sh*t about that!

See, this is what I'm talking about! You don't f*ckin' know me!

You don't f*ckin' know me.

Mr. Cous... Mr. Cousineau, he understands me, okay?

He accepts me.

Mr. Cousineau? You know, he gets you because you told him about Korengal.

Yeah.

Did you tell him you k*lled his girlfriend?

That-that never needs to come up.

Yeah, Barry, you're in denial.

Because that Korengal sh*t is fog of w*r.

You k*lled Moss out of your own self-interest.

You made a choice to k*ll her, because you're a violent guy, Barry.

But me, I built...

I built a world where that's an asset.

I don't want to talk to you anymore.

Aah... You're gonna choose that fucker over me?

Uh, well, I guess everyone's a hero of their own story, right?

Fine, I'll just work with Hank without you.

Work with Hank without me? Yeah.

Without me? What do you bring to the table without me?

What?

You got nothin' without me.

I am your f*ckin' business, idiot!

You're out of moves.

Don't you walk away from me, Barry. We...

Fucker, we got too much on the line!

Come on, man!

f*ck you, Barry.

f*ck you, actor boy!

Hank.

Akhmal, I'm getting to your stuff, okay?

Thank you, but listen.

When you are done washing monks' robes, Cristobal wants you to fold them and take them out to car.

Okay. Why?

Esther and her men are moving back to monastery.

They want to be there when heroin shipment arrives.

They are leaving us?

Oh, no.

Oh, yes, Barry.

I am washing Burmese right out of my hair.

Good. Good. That's much improved. That's good.

Uh, so, the heroin shipment is coming in two days, which means we have small window before monastery is fully fortified to take it, just like we took stash house.

Hey, what do you mean "we"?

Well, we... you, me.

Team Badass. Come on. Kickin' ass, makin' names.

No, the deal was, is that I train them, that's it.

Remember?

That is true. That is true.

You know, that was plan, and I'm man of my word.

Okay? I am honest Gabe.

So, what do you think, though?

Are they ready?

They're as ready as they're ever gonna be.

sh*t, man.

They're gonna be pretty f*ckin' broken up about it.

I mean, they're gonna want to say goodbye and thank you and...

Oh.

Oh, Barry. Oh, man, you don't even know.

It's about to go off.

Hey, hey, hey, hey...

All right.

Oh, it means, um, "The debt has been paid."

You owe me nothing.

And, uh, slate is clean, right?

And just because we're not working together anymore...

Are you f*cking serious?

Are you f*cking kidding me right now?

You just f*cked this moment, this beautiful, tender moment with your accordion.

You just whipped out your accordion, and you f*cked it, man.

God!

Hey, I'm so sorry about that.

It's all right. Um, where was I?

Aah, it's gone. It's gone.

Yeah. Gone.

Where'd you park?

Uh, Barry, do you still have special Chechen b*llet I gave you?

Because I think it would be a real gas for me to use it to k*ll Esther.

I didn't bring it. Oh.

All right. Well...

Normal b*llet is cool, too.

I wanted to say thank you for pushing me.

Before you, I was small.

I had nothing.

You know, when they look at me, they... they see nobody.

But now, I have a purpose.

You gave me that.

Take care of yourself, Barry.

Stay off the 405, man.

"So, this is an absolutely true story that happened to me.

"When I was six or seven, "I was at home, at my mum's flat in London, "and I looked out of the window, and I saw

"a horse, right outside my block of flats."

And?

That's my story.

And you think that that moment is the moment that defines you?

Gene, I didn't grow up around... a lot of animals, like you lot.

Right? Like I'm... I'm not from like a rural place.

This is in the middle of a city.

All right, thank you. Thank you, Sasha.

No don't... No, no, no! Don't clap.

You lot... you lot should've applauded at the end.

If you clap now, it's like pitiful.

We didn't know it was over. Okay, Sasha, there are people waiting.

You know, maybe you didn't know it was over, but... could you tell that horse was a big deal to me?

Because it was.

I mean, I stood up here and told that story.

Hey. We're up next. What's going on?

I rewrote my scene.

Yeah?

Barry, look, I'm really sorry that I didn't tell you this before, but after we had dinner with Sam, he called me, and, um...

I went to his hotel.

What?

Oh, God, no. Nothing happened, I promise.

No, it wasn't like that at all. No, it was... awful, actually.

I just... I couldn't stand up to him.

I don't know, I just felt f*cking paralyzed, like I was f*cking 19 years old again.

Like, I stood there like a f*cking idiot, and I just...

I don't know what I thought. I thought...

I thought it'd be different, or I thought I'd be different, or...

But I just... He's got my number.

So, I wrote this.

It's the truth. Yeah, no, I can see that.

I don't know. I... I don't know if I can do this.

I mean, I can barely talk about this stuff with you.

How am I supposed to get up there and just... and just like say all of this in front of them?

I mean, what if they judge me?

What if they don't f*cking get it?

No, no. Hey, listen, Sally.

I think... if you can tell the truth, you should.

Telling the truth's a good thing.

"Everybody was staring at you. I don't like it.

It was embarrassing. You looked like a whore."

Sam, Ken is just a friend. Don't be an idiot.

"Don't call me a f*cking idiot."

"Sam grabs Sally by the throat, pins her against the wall.

"Sally stares at him wild-eyed, gasps for air. None comes.

"He's going to k*ll her. Finally, Sam lets go.

"Sally slumps to the floor, fighting for air.

Sam paces. Then..."

"Uh, I'm... I'm sorry. I'm sorry I did that to you.

"I'm so sorry. It's just, seeing you with someone else, "I got so jealous. And you're right, I'm an idiot.

I'm such a f*cking idiot."

"No, you're not. It's my fault.

"Look, I'm sorry that I called you that.

I love you."

"I love you, too.

And I'm never gonna do this again, I promise."

"I know. No, I know."

"They embrace. Sally turns to the audience.

A spotlight returns to her."

Yeah, so, this next bit would be sort of like a direct address.

"He apologizes, like before.

"And I will never feel more loved than in that moment.

"I endure the wrath because I know what comes after.

"It's a cycle I can't break, "because I want to and I don't want to.

I stay for the apology."

Really, it wasn't that bad.

It wasn't that bad? No.

Are you f*cking insane? Were you in there?

I just took a giant f*cking turd out there.

Look, they were expecting the old version, and this new one just threw them a little.

That's all that happened. Yeah, well... clearly I can't do this version, and now they know the other version is a lie, so now I have no story. So, thanks.

Listen, once we rehearse it, and-and... you perform it, they'll see that the honest version is really powerful.

Once we rehearse this? Yeah.

You? You and me?

What, you and me are gonna do this and it's gonna be powerful?

Yeah!

I teach pigs.

Hey, Mr. Cousineau?

Hey! How's Sally?

Uh, she's pretty embarrassed.

Yeah, well, understandable.

But I am proud of her.

I mean, we were all shocked that she had the guts to get to the emotional place she went.

Yeah, I know. Um...

Look, she doesn't want to do the scene anymore, and I think she should... tell the truth.

So, um, I want to put my energy into playing Sam and not do my own piece.

Is that okay? Okay?

It is more than okay. Because I...

I don't know if you remember this or not, but you k*lled...

...somebody and got away with it.

Yeah, no, you keep reminding me of that.

Uh, look, I want to be good in her scene.

Um, can you help me?

Of course I will. I will always be there for you.

As long as I'm out of here in seven minutes.

Bingo.

Here we go.

What is the essential emotion of this scene?

Okay, Sam is enraged, because Sally is withholding.

He gets violent, he acts out, then he feels shame.

Sound familiar?

Korengal. Exactly.

You don't literally have to tell your story in order to use your story.

Yeah, but I... I lost con... control back then, and I don't want to do that with Sally onstage.

Barry, you're the actor.

You're not hurting anyone. You're not attacking anybody.

You're just lending your emotional experience to the character of Sam.

Okay. Look...

Sam is an inherently violent guy. You are not.

He is a horrible person. You are not.

So, in order to play him, you've got to use the worst thing you've ever done in your life.

Yeah, no, and that-that was the... worst thing I'd ever done in my life.

Thank Christ.

Because, you know, you k*lled somebody and got away with it.

Okay, so, I want you to dig deep.

I want you to get in there.

I want you to paddle that canoe, there, soldier.

And, Barry... thank you.

For what?

For telling me your story.

I am very touched that I was able to gain your trust.

I am so late for my escape room.

Hello?

Hi, Sally. It's Tom from Gersh.

I have Lindsay for you. Thank you.

Oh, f*ck.

Hey, Madeleine's people said you hadn't confirmed for two o'clock today. Are you on your way?

Hi. Hi, Lindsay. Hi... Hi. Yeah, no, I'm really sorry.

I just... I'm... I'm working on this theater piece, and I got kind of wrapped up in it, and I just kind of forgot.

Um, I'm really sorry, but can we just cancel?

Theater piece?

Sally, look, I know it's one scene, and it is another wife, but this is Benicio Del Toro's wife, so I'm assuming she drinks.

So, how soon can you get there?

Um...

Uh, yeah, I... I can't today, Lindsay.

I'm really sorry. I... I really need to focus on this.

Okay? Thanks. Bye. Sal...

f*ck.

Okay, here we go. Here we go.

Oh...

Wha...? Wait, wait. Uh...

f*ck.

Aah!

I don't know how to tell you this, but... one of the twins smothered the other in the womb.

Why would God allow this to happen?

I don't... I don't know.

We gotta go. We can do the stage combat.

How do I do this? Hand first. Ready? One, two, three.

What is wrong?

I don't want to do this!

Look, the last time I did this, they all just stared at me.

It's gonna be good, all right? I've been working really hard with Gene, and it's gonna be great.

One more time. Okay, go ahead.


One, two, three.

Sell it.

There you go! That was great! Ow!

Okay. Who's next?

Um... Hold on.

This is a bar.

Um...

Table, and, uh...

I'm grabbing dinner, uh...

Yeah. Okay.

Oh, sh*t.

Why were you dancing with that guy tonight?

Ken? He's just a friend, Sam.

Everybody was staring at you. I don't like it.

It was embarrassing. You looked like a whore.

Sam, Ken is just a friend.

Don't be an idiot.

Hey, can, can I reset?

Is that all right? Can we just take it from...

Yeah. Take it in your own time.

'Cause I'm a cop, and you're a f*ckin' m*rder*r.

It's done.

Why were you dancing with that guy tonight?

Ken? He's...

He's just a friend, Sam. Everybody was looking at you.

It was embarrassing. I didn't like it. You looked like a whore.

Sam, don't worry about it. Okay? Ken is just a friend.

Just a friend, since when?

Since when? Who the f*ck's Ken? You met him.

When did I meet Ken?

I don't know, he's just a friend. You're drunk.

I'm what? You're drunk.

If Ken's such a good friend, tell me when I met him.

Tell me the day, tell me the time, when I met Ken.

Sam, just don't be an idiot. You...

Don't call me a f*cking idiot!

What are you calling me? You're calling me an idiot?

Huh?!

Calling me an idiot? That's what you want?

f*ck!

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

I saw you dancing with someone else, and I got jealous.

You're right. I'm a f*cking idiot.

No. I don't deserve you.

I'm sorry.

It's my fault.

I shouldn't have called you that. No, I'm sorry.

I love you. I love you.

And I'm never gonna do that again, I promise.

I know.

I hold him, and I can feel his shame, burning.

I take care of him, so my shame grows.

I stay for the apology.

And scene.

Are you okay? Hey! That was great!

Yeah. You are all right? Oh, my God! You were great!

Yeah, I'm fine!

Oh, my God, I was bit thrown by the whole table thing. I didn't...

Yeah, I didn't know if that was crazy or not.

It was good. I think I'm gonna write that in.

Hey, Barry, can I see you over here for a minute?

Yeah.

I have a few new ideas.

Yeah. Hey, was that all right?

Really well done.

Now that it's shorter, like, it's so much better.

Like, I feel like the shorter scene can be the bear it's gonna be.

Right? Right.

So, the cuts are good? Yes, don't write any more.

Keep the cuts. Never milk it. Just like...

Thanks. Live in what you've got.

Hi.

So, this is why you're turning down auditions?

Yes. Oh, my God. I'm re... I'm so sorry about that.

No, no, no, no. Don't be. This is good.

Really? Thanks.

So, this is your real story?

Yeah. Yeah.

Are you free tomorrow?

Do you have time to come in and sit down with me and the Mikes?

Yes, totally. Sorry, um, who are you?

This is a closed rehearsal. You can't audit the class.

I'm so sorry. Um, I... I'm Lindsay Mandel.

I'm Sally's agent. Gersh.

Enchanté.

Huh.

Yeah!

I got you!

I got you, Barry! You m*therf*cker!

Hank, it's go time.

The vehicles are loaded? Yes.

And you reminded the guys to double-knot their boots, yes?

Because I cannot have people tripping.

It's dangerous, but, you know, it's also embarrassing.

I told them. Great.

All right, so we have one sh*t at this.

We have to capture the monastery before the heroin arrives, or we are... f*cked.

Esther?

Cristobal?

Khazam?

The f*cking accordion player sold us out?

We are very disappointed in you, Hank.

Okay, in my defense...

Your chicken à la King.

Thank you. Mm-hmm.

Jeffrey?

Yeah.

Take that away.

Uh, sure, Gene. Okay.

Have you decided on dinner, sir?

Yeah, I think so.

I'll have what he's having.

Okay.

Come on, my friend.

Cristobal? Maybe fresh start? You know?

One-time do-over? Mulligan?

Get out of free jail?

We'd like to put you in a room with Aaron Ryan.

The TV producer?

There's three women. When we meet them, they're all in abusive relationships.

They're lost. That's great. I love that.

So they start a group where they k*ll their husbands.

Jesus.

An audition? Mm-hmm.

You? Yeah.

Have an audition? Yeah.

What, are they reading extras now?

Man, that's so weird. Sally said the same thing.

I don't wanna talk to you anymore.

Well, I guess everyone's a hero of their own story, right?

Fine, I'll just work with Hank without you.

Work with Hank without me? Yeah.

Without me? What do you bring to the table without me?

This episode, we always wanted Barry breaking up with Fuches.

He finishes working with the Chechens.

It means, um, the debt has been paid.

You owe me nothing.

Now, he can just finally, like, "I'm free. I can be an actor now."

That was the initial idea, and then this thing with Sally came up.

She does it. You know, she writes the truth.

It's a cycle I can't break because I want to when I don't want to.

They're all stunned that she went that deep.

She doesn't feel like she can lie anymore, but she also... doesn't know if she has the strength to tell the truth.

I want to put my energy into playing Sam, and not do my own piece.

It is more than okay because I... I don't know if you remember this or not, but you k*lled somebody...

...and got away with it.

Yeah, no, you keep reminding me of that.

To help Sally tell her truth, he's gonna have to draw upon stuff that he doesn't want to look at.

You don't literally have to tell your story in order to use your story.

Barry uses things from his past to play this scene that he hasn't told Cousineau about, and Cousineau's reaction is to the performance.

Really well done.

So, you've got Cousineau, ironically, congratulating Barry for the courage to dig deep and draw on experiences, one of which may or may not have been the k*lling of Cousineau's own girlfriend.

Mr. Cousineau, he understands me.

Okay? He accepts me.

Because you told him about Korengal.

Barry does this big confession about Korengal as the worst thing he's ever done.

He feels so much shame about it.

We would be in the writer's room and people would go, "But that's not the worst thing he's ever done. I mean, he f*cking k*lled Chris. Right.

You know, Moss. Yeah. We've seen many worse things.

Yeah, what is going on here, man? You know?

So we had Fuches say that.

Did you tell him you k*lled his girlfriend?

Fuches, I think, has been spurned by Barry.

It's that thing of, like, if we can't be together, then I'm just gonna wreck your life.

The idea of him going out into the woods and trying to find the car was always something that we had played with or talked about.

Fuches has always fancied himself like this kind of m*llitary guy, but he's just a poser. Yeah, and that... Yeah.

He gets out there, and you think he's gonna find it, and you're kinda like, "Aw, man, he's gonna really figure this out," and then immediately he gets lost.

So Hank finds out that Esther and them all left, so he's like, "Oh, great. Now we can att*ck."

It's about to go off.

It's one of these comedic conceits that I love, that... that Hank picks a fight with this... schmuck accordion player.

Are you f*cking serious?

If you look at Bill, every time he's in a sh*t with Anthony, he's either looking down... I'm looking down, or I'd have my eyes closed.

Are you f*cking kidding me right now?

He was making me laugh so hard.

And then that guy ends up being the reason that Hank is betrayed.

Kazan? The f*cking accordion player sold us out?

If he had never yelled at the accordion player...

...everything would have gone great.
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