Outside (2021) - full transcript

- Hello?
- Hi, this is Ivan.

Uh, I have your food
outside your place

but I can't get in.

Would you mind coming down?

Uh, it's fine, man. There's
a button, you just hit.

The guard will come
down and get you.

Yeah, I tried,
man, but no one's there.

Can you just meet me down here?

Um...

No, that's fine,
you can just, um,

- you can just keep the food.
- Huh?



No, it's too late,
man. I can't cancel.

I'll still tip you.

- Ah, are you sure?
- Thanks.

The way this
guy's been cheating,

there's just no fucking way.

Maybe we just suck.

Speak for yourself.
I haven't finished...

Fuck!

Dude, whatever.

Fuck this game. Uh!

I gotta go anyway.

Gonna pick up my girl
and do a double date

with some friends.

Really hoping I get to
pick the movie this time



because she's got the
worst taste in film.

What about you?
Any plans tonight?

No, I think I'll
probably just stay in here.

That's cool. Kinda jealous.

Between work and shit, I don't
get much alone time anymore.

Where are you from again?

- I live in Seattle.
- Oh, right.

I think I have a cousin there.

How do you like it?

- It's all right.
- That's cool.

Gettin' sick of Jersey, but
you know, work and shit.

Yeah.

All right, man.
I'm gonna bounce.

- Later.
- Cool, later.

Hello?

Hello?

That wasn't cute.

Hanging up on me like that.

- Sorry.
- It's cool,

but if you do it again, I'm
gonna have to block your number.

I understand.

- First time?
- Yes.

Well, it's
500 roses for an hour.

That's
a lot of roses.

White envelope on
the counter or table

when I walk in, no exceptions.

I'll also need you to text
me a picture of your place,

a picture of you
and your address.

Sound good?

Okay.

Is it an apartment? Hotel?

It's, it's an apartment.

Will we be alone?

- Yes.
- Good.

When are you thinking?

Uh, tonight?

Hold on.

Give me an hour.

Okay.

Oh, and
what should I wear?

Whatever you want.

Cool. I'll see you then.

Hi. Uh, come in.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm Ramzi.

Ana.

Right this way.

May I?

Yeah, of course.

It's cash only.

Well it's a debit, you'll
get your money right away.

There's like an ATM
one block from here.

Okay, um, I can just
give you the card.

You can go down and...

You're not coming with me?

I've got a sprained ankle.

I'd rather just stay up here,
if that's cool with you.

So, you're gonna trust
me with your credit card?

Debit.

Debit.

For future reference, most
girls are gonna prefer cash.

Sign.

Lead the way.

Actually, um, I
was just thinking,

maybe we could
have dinner first.

It's like two in the morning.

Maybe just a drink.

Someone's having a good time.

Yeah.

Is it always this loud?

Sometimes.

You know, I was, I
was just wondering,

um, how long have
you been doing this?

Not long.

Do you like it?

Mm...

I don't really know yet.

Is it like a full-time
thing or part-time?

Listen, we only have
like a few minutes left.

Do you want a
blowjob or something?

Uh, no, um...

No, thank you. I'm, I'm fine.

Just, just talking, if
that's cool with you.

Okay. Yeah.

You're paying me 500
an hour just to talk.

You know, a bar
would be cheaper.

Well,
not really my thing.

Your ankle's not
sprained, by the way.

You practically ran to the
door when the food came.

I'm sorry, I just, um...

I just figured you
wouldn't believe me

if I told you the truth.

Which is?

I haven't left this
place in five years.

This city?

This building.

Sorry, I gotta get going now.

Yeah.

Well it was
great meeting you.

Yeah, you too.

I'd love to see
you again sometime.

Yeah, well you
have my number, so...

Hello?

Yeah, I just pulled in.

I'll be up in a second.

All right. Bye.

Oh!

Yeah.

Yeah.

Okay, listen. Yep, listen.

Honey, honey, listen to me.

Cynthia is a cunt.

The entire PTA knows it.
She does this every year.

You're the... I know.

I know. I jus...

No, come on, baby. You
love the bake sale.

Don't let her get
to you like this.

I, All right, listen,
listen, listen.

I'll be back on Wednesday.
I'll talk to Jeff.

Get him to wrangle
around a bit. Okay?

Okay?

All right. I love you.

No, I love you too. Infinitum.

Yeah. Okay, bye.

Uh, sorry about that.

My God, she needs to
get back on the Prozac.

She gets like this every
time I'm away.

Hey, that was, uh, that
was great, by the way.

You're really something else.

Any chance I can see you
again while I'm still in town?

I'll have to
check my schedule.

Busy girl. No problem.

I understand.

Just, uh, just let me know.

Mind if I ask about the bruises?

Sorry, I couldn't
help but notice.

Didn't know if you just
liked it rough or...

I'm gonna go freshen up in
the bathroom, if that's okay?

Sure.

Good!

Here she is,

the lovely Gretchen Hanson
from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Back to the

"14th Easy Money Marathon"...

But good luck to you,
this is Mike Dandaloo.

Well, not bad, y'all.

And now, Bob, who's are
first contestant tonight?

Charlie,
here she is, the lovely

Gretchen Hanson from
Green Bay, Wisconsin.

- Welcome back.
- Okay, thank you.

Johnny, can you believe
that ladies and gentlemen,

this is easy money time!

You get a round and
you give a round!

I got a wonderful

pocketful of money and it's
burning a hole in my pocket.

- Johnny, Johnny, Johnny!
- You know,

- I was a little offended.
- John, can you tell us

- a little about yourself?
- Was I that repulsive to you?

Yes, sir, our losers
will get a set of match...

- Answer me.
- capable of storing

- up to three times the food.
- Fuck off.

Okay, well, that's
really fucked up.

What, do you leave all your
clients feeling like shit?

Is that the deal?

I should report
you to your agency.

Who's our
first contestant tonight?

Well,
Charlie, here she is...

- I don't have an agency.
- Gretchen Hanson

from Green Bay, Wisconsin.

- Yeah, I'm not surprised.
- Easy Money Marathon...

I want my money back.

Food and
12 cases of cranberries.

Look at his wobbly cunt.

Look at this fucking
ball-packing bastard!

Jesus Christ. You gonna
fucking talk or what?

I bet your mother's got a
right hairy twat, you...

My nigga, you look
high as shit, man!

Don't worry. I'm about to
be right up there with you.

That shit's premium
right there.

Pretty high, bitch.

You're boring.

Sign.

Would you like a receipt?

No, I'm good. Thanks.

Right his way.

Uh, can I get you
something to drink?

I'm fine. Thank you.

I start an hour.

You're about to
have such good time.

Ooh.

Actually, uh, Natalia.

I, I, you know, you're
really beautiful

and everything and, um...

I was just wondering, could,
could we maybe talk first,

a little, get to know
each other, you know?

Talk?

Yeah.

I'm okay. Thank you.

I can continue?

Yeah, okay.

Good.

What is problem?

I just, I just, I would
love to get to know you.

Do you know how many
men want date with me?

You try to disrespect
me and waste my time?

You strange little man.

So I go!

Asshole.

How would you
know if it was his?

I use protection
with every client.

I'm careful about
that sort of thing.

And with him?

Catherine, if it turns
out that you are carrying,

have you carefully
considered your options?

Options?

Well, given the circumstances.

I'm keeping it!

If that's what it is,

I'll figure it out.

Oh. Well, we have
to stop for today.

And I think this
is the last time

we'll see each other
before graduation.

So I'm going to give you the
name of a therapist in town.

If you're staying
in the Seattle area,

he's a really great guy.

Catherine, whatever you decide,
just take care of yourself.

You're so very young.

Don't be afraid to start over.

- Hey.
- Hey, um,

Sorry I didn't
respond the other day.

I was busy.

It's fine, I was just, uh,

afraid you wouldn't come.

Why wouldn't I come?

I don't know,
um, I don't know.

The card is right there.
I hope that's okay again.

Um, I have to go pee.

- Go pee.
- All right, cool.

Uh, I'll see you in a second.

Okay.

Hmm.

This you?

Yeah, I was, um, working
on that earlier today.

Do you have more?

Yeah.

Can I see them?

I love this one.

Really?

Yeah, I mean,
they're all great,

but this one's got color, life.

How long have you been painting?

Um, like 10 years.

Right, so there's
gotta be more than five.

What happened to
the rest of them?

I only keep the ones I like.

And the ones you don't?

You don't throw them out.

That's disgusting.

Sorry, I just, where
would I keep them?

I paint like everyday.

I mean, they're
like your kids, right?

How can you just throw
them away like that?

Sell them.

You want me to sell my kids?

Yes.

But what I mean, like, if I
lost even one of my sketchbooks,

I'd be inconsolable.

You draw?

Yeah.

I'm an architect major so
it's kind of part of it,

but I sketch for fun too.

I'd love to see some time.

Yeah, maybe.

Might charge you extra
though.

What do you do? Like for money?

Um...

I mean, this place isn't cheap

and you've already seen
me twice this week.

It's kind of a long story.

And if you don't tell me,
I'm gonna have to assume

you're a fugitive drug
lord or something.

Okay, drug lord it is.

Thanks for coming again.
It was great seeing you.

Yeah, you too.

Uh, thanks for
showing me your work.

You're really talented.

Thanks.

Walk me out.

What?

Just walk me out.

Come on, if you can walk
your paintings to the trash,

you can walk me
to the elevators.

Why?

Why not?

'Cause I hate it.

So let's kick its ass.

No man, she's
still a fucking cunt.

It's just like,
get a fucking clue.

Just send me a text.

- Stop calling me.
- It sounds

kind of mean of ya.

Yeah, but still.

Block her, dude.

Send me a text. Don't call me.

That's not what
this phone's for.

All right.

Finally.

I think she likes you, man.

Okay, so
you're good with couples?

Yeah, that's fine.

Perfect. God, my husband's
gonna be crazy for you.

You're totally his type.

Oh, he loves a redhead and
red lingerie if you have it.

Sure, got it.

Lace, if possible.

Yeah, got it.

Perfect.

Well, thank you Ana. We
should be good to go.

I'll see you this
evening. So excited.

Great, bye.

When I was your age
a trillion years ago,

it was an honor graduating
from a university like this.

These days, kids
go into it dreading

the student debt,
which is a shame,

but you are giving
yourselves the gift

of a higher education.

Never lose sight of that.

All right, guys, I can tell
by sea of blazed expressions,

I am rambling like a madman.

So, best of luck to you.

Go ahead at the door and
hopefully I will see you

at graduation on Saturday.

Hey, I've been sitting in
front of you all semester.

I just finally thought
I'd come introduce myself.

I'm Tim.

Hi, Tim.

Catherine, the Great.

Hey, Kels.

Did you like it?

Yeah, you were
right. I loved it.

Well, it was weird as
hell, so I figured you would.

How are you? How are
things with, uh...

Good. They're good.

Still planning on staying
here after graduation?

Yeah, um, he got, he
actually got a promotion, so-

- Nice.
- Seattle for the long haul,

I guess.

Yeah.

I feel like we barely
talked this semester.

Um, yeah. I've been busy.

You'll have to visit me
in New York. No excuses.

Sure. First chance I get.

You wanna come in?

Jen is making a batch
of sangria as we speak.

Um, I'd love to, but
I gotta get to work.

Right, um, I'll
see you Saturday.

Yeah, I'm not going.

You're skipping graduation?

I work weekends.

Right. Um, New York, then.

- I'm holding you to it.
- Mm, yeah, deal.

Take care of yourself.

You too. Bye.

Catherine!

Uh, I, I just wanted to
say that if you ever need

to talk about anything, you
know you can talk to me, right?

- You can always call me.
- Everything's fine, Kelsey.

Last time you said that
you had a broken collar bone.

We've been over this. I fell.

Right.

I gotta go.

Just take care of yourself.

I heard you the first time.

- Hello?
- Hi, I'm here.

How do I get up?

Down the hall to the
elevator. We can meet.

Okay. Be right there, bye.

Thank you.

Ana?

Imogen. Lovely meeting you.

Come in.

Follow me.

This is for you. He's gonna
come in a few seconds.

May I go in.

Sure.

Wesley?

- Yeah?
- Come down.

He's gonna love you.

Happy anniversary, babe.

I thought we had
reservations at Dors...

Canceled them.

Well, you really outdid
yourself this year, hun.

Well, we had an
incredible year,

so I think you deserve this.

And what's your name?

Ana.

Wesley.

Should we take this
upstairs, sweetheart?

Upstairs is for act two.

So right now, I'd like
you to get acquainted.

Hmm, well, she
knows what she likes.

Mm-hmm.

- What?
- Relax, it's not

that big a deal, we
can get another one.

We already paid her, Wesley!

Hey!

Hey!

We already paid you.

Where the fuck do you
think you're going?

Home.

I'm talking to you!
I'm talking to you!

This isn't our anniversary!

You don't understand! You're
a fucking selfish slut!

I'm not done with you!

I don't give a shit!

Hey, what the
fuck? What the...

Hey, are you all right?

- Should I call the cops?
- No!

Come, okay, okay,
let me see it.

- Let me take-
- Don't touch me!

- Hey.
- Hey.

Hope I'm not
interrupting anything.

No, come in.

Um, I'll go get the card.

No, it's fine.

I'm retired.

I brought this, since you asked.

It's my sketchbook.

- I'm gonna go change.
- Okay.

These are incredible.

Thanks.

I've been in sort of a
portrait phase lately.

- Like this?
- Yeah.

It's a little bit creepy.

A little bit.

You play guitar?

Sometimes.

My ex-boyfriend
used to play guitar.

We'd write songs together
and I'd sing to them.

We talked about starting a band,

but it never happened
for some reason.

You sing?

I shouldn't have said
anything.

- Gotta hear it now.
- Here.

♪ Green-eyed bird,
you're on your way now ♪

♪ The storm is gone,
the weight is out ♪

♪ You gotta go away ♪

♪ You've gotta go away ♪

♪ Whispering for helping hands ♪

♪ Or forsaken thoughts,
they never come ♪

♪ Find another way ♪

♪ Find another way. ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, it's
gonna be okay ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh, between
the night and day ♪

Ana?

Hey, are you okay?

Yeah, yeah, I'm good.

I just started feeling
a little sick lately.

Nothing serious though.

You've got a great voice.

Thanks.

Sorry I messed that up.

Oh, are you kidding
me? It was great.

Hmm.

Uh, I gotta get going actually.

Yeah, no problem.

It was great seeing you again.

Yeah, you too.

Walk me out?

Maybe next time you'll
come down with me.

I don't think so.

See you.

Bye.

Ana, wait!

I left my keys.

Gravehitch resident

help desk, Melissa speaking.

Hi, I'd like to request
assistance with a lock out.

Of course. Which property
is this in regards to?

Uh, First Avenue.

Okay. And the unit number?

- 201.
- Perfect.

Well, I'll dispatch someone now

and they should be out there
in about half an hour or so.

Please be advised, we'll
need identification

and payment for the $150
service fee upon entry.

$150?

- Yes ma'am.
- Oh, okay, sure.

- Thank you.
- Of course.

Is there anything else
I can help you with?

No, that's it.

Perfect. Have a
wonderful night.

Thanks.

$150 to open a door?

Did I hear her right?

Yeah.

Thanks for staying with me.

Ho problem.

I don't know how much longer
I can take this place.

This city or any city.

Maybe my kind of fear would
feel really good to you.

No, it's just,

you go outside here and people
barely make eye contact.

Everybody's
distracted and anxious

and in a fucking
hurry all the time.

A week ago, I was
on the waterfront

and I tripped on a loose plank.

and nIt was a bad fall too
like not even remotely subtle.

And stuff flew all over
the place out of my bag.

I scraped my knee,

and literally everyone
just circled around.

I mean, everyone, men,
women, it didn't matter.

Then I just couldn't
help but think to myself,

"You don't belong here."

You're just not meant to
live around this many people.

I don't think anyone is.

Kept telling myself, "You
gotta leave this place."

But I can't.

Why not?

It's just how it is.

Sounds like bullshit.

What about you?
Why can't you leave?

I can.

Sounds like bullshit.

We should wait outside.
The normal way.

Come on.

- Lock out?
- Yeah.

Well, thanks
for the adventure.

Yeah, um, thanks for staying.

You really didn't have to.

No worries.

I really should get going now.

Yeah.

Where would you go?

If you could leave?

I don't know.

Sonoma.

Sonoma?

In California.

I'd work on a winery or
something.

I don't know.

Just somewhere quiet.

I really should get going now.

Yeah.

Hey, I'll see you later?

Yeah, um...

I was just wondering, I
couldn't help but notice,

um, on your back.

Is everything okay?

Wait!

Anna, wait.

I just wanna talk.

What do you wanna talk about?

- Anything is fine.
- I'm retired, remember?

So now this is just cheating.

- You're married.
- Engaged.

And pregnant. Goodbye.

Ana, wait!

Ana, wait.

Ana, please.

Are you gonna follow
me out to the street?

Take care of yourself, Ramzi.

Yeah, what?

What?

Guess I could go
for a Sloppy Joe.

Shut the fuck up!

Stop honking at
me! Jesus Christ!

Big old Sloppy Joe
with a side of fries.

Goddammit, now I'm hungry.

Yeah, just run out in
the middle of the road.

That's a great idea.

You gonna let me in?

Ooh, she's kinda cute.

Here we go.

That does it.

Hey, do you guys know
where the elevator is?

Right.

The
person you are trying to reach

is unavailable at this time.

Please try your...

I could, uh,
try here if you want.

I already told you
about this place, man.

What?

It was in the text I
sent you with all the names

of the smaller galleries I
thought we had a chance with.

I, I must've missed that.

How much do I owe you?

Uh, yeah, let's,
uh, call it 250?

250? You didn't
even finish the job.

It was an honest mistake.
I spent all morning on this.

All right. Do you have like
a preferred payment method or?

Uh, yeah, I got
this, uh, little thing.

Do you have a card?

Just, uh, sign here.

Okay.

All right. Think you'll
ever see her again?

Well, she either
blocked my number,

got rid of her phone,
so probably not.

I don't know. Maybe she
just needed some space.

I mean, you never know.

Maybe.

I'll send you that
list and just please

- double-check it this time.
- Okay, yeah,

- I'll check this time.
- Yeah, cool.

Uh, so I'm free Wednesday?

Yeah, okay. Sounds
great, all right.

- All right, man, right on.
- Of course, all right.

Yeah. Bye.

That's right, baby,
fuck me.

Harder. Mm, mm, mm, mm.

Remember the Julia
Roberts clause in my ad?

No lips.

Just a little something
me and my man agreed to.

Helps maintain boundaries. Okay?

Okay.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, oh, yeah!

Mm, mm-mm.

Sorry, Chloe,
I didn't mean to.

Listen, you're a cutie pie,

but I'm only giving
you one more chance,

otherwise you're
gonna get zapped.

It's all right, Chloe. I
promise, it won't happen again.

Honest mistake.

Don't sweat it.

So, where were we?

Mm-hmm.

Hi, Catherine.

It's Peter. I work with Evan.

We met at the New Year's party.

Oh, yeah, I remember you.

- How's it going?
- I'm good.

How are you?

Great.

How are things? I've
been swamped at work.

I haven't had a chance to
catch up with Evan in a bit.

I hope he's not being too
much of a pain in the ass.

Uh, he's great.

You guys any closer
to a wedding date?

We're still figuring it out.

Cool. Smart, take your
time, do it just right.

All right, well, see you around.

- Mm.
- Do you know what these are?

- Mm-mm.
- Lateral Logic.

- Never heard of it.
- All right.

Check it out.

Basically, they're
a, uh, deck of cards

and each one has
like a little bit

of an abstract suggestion.

And you use them when
you're working on

some sort of artistic project,

like a song or a painting or
a book or something like that.

Uh, you just draw a card,

read what it says and
implement the advice.

- It sounds really cool.
- Yeah.

Yeah, you should,
you should try it.

Mm.

You should try it.
It's, it's great.

You'll love it. Just one card.

Seriously, it's...

"How many holes?"

What?

- That's what it says.
- That's...

Uh, okay. Let's just
try another one.

Draw a card.

"Fluidity."

Is that...

One more. I'll
do it this time.

- Yeah.
- Okay.

Third time's a charm.

See? "Marry the flaws."

Okay? So say I'm working on
that painting over there, right?

And there's a little blotch
of paint that I hate,

- you know, the blue, okay?
- Mm-hmm.

Instead of stressing
about it or covering it up,

I go inwards and I embrace
it and I take more blue

and splatter it all
across the painting.

and suddenly you've got
a giant blue painting

that you didn't even
know you wanted.

But you didn't like the blue.

But I do now 'cause
I'm stuck with it.

You like it 'cause
you're stuck with it?

Yeah, like it grows on you.

Blue?

Blue.

Those are awesome.

- Thanks.
- They're really, really cool.

Chloe, I'm sorry,
just one second.

I'm just gonna go...

You didn't mention
we'd be having company.

- That's extra.
- Just a second.

Hello?

Uh, Chloe, I'm so sorry.

I'm gonna have to
cut tonight short.

Hmm, perfect.

Mm. Okay.

Ooh, all right, sweet cheeks.

- Okay.
- Hmm.

All right, okay.

Thanks. I'll come walk
you out, actually.

- No, I'm fine.
- No, no, no.

- It's okay, it's okay.
- No, I am good.

Just one second.

So, you see, the thing
is, you never know

- who's gonna be at the door.
- I'm okay.

We don't know, you never
know, it could be somebody...

Good luck, sweetheart.

- Hi.
- Hi.

Can I come in?

What the hell is this?

Did you read the letter?

Yes, I read the letter.

You don't have to pay
me to be nice to you.

Ana, that's not what this is.

How the hell did you
find out where I live?

I don't know,
your card reader.

I haven't seen you
for three weeks.

I didn't know if I'd ever see
you again. I'm sorry, I...

Ramzi, do you realize
how much is on this?

- Yeah, I wrote it.
- Fuck you.

Most people retire
with less money.

How do you even have
this much to spare?

Who the fuck are you?

Ana, why does
any of that matter?

- Because it does.
- No.

- Yes.
- Ana.

- What?
- Ana, you said it yourself.

That you don't
belong here. Right?

And if everything
you said is true,

then you should leave tonight.

Please.

You should come with me.

Just promise me you'll
figure this out.

I promise.

You know, it doesn't
look half bad from up here.

Maybe I should stay.