Doll & Em (2013–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript

And let's go for it.

Number two.

Okay, look over here.

Over here.

And... good.

- And...
- Great, on a bell.

- [Bell rings]
- Picture's up.

Let's go for it.

Em, take a look
to John, please.

There?

And action.



[Music playing]

Do I look good like that?
I can't tell.

- Yes.
- Do I look much younger?

Do I?

- You look completely mad.
- Do I?

That's perfect.

Oh, yes. Thank you so much, Barbara.
They're beautiful.

Now they are perfect,
but before?

What?

Awful.

- [Both laugh]
- Oh, my God.

- Really?
- Mm.

What do you mean?

You British people
have awful feet.



I thought that was
British teeth.

Teeth and feet.

- Are you serious?
- Mm-hmm, very.

Well, why don't you
have a go at Doll's feet?

- Okay, I got time.
- No, no, I'm fine.

Go on, Doll.
It'll be nice. Go on.

- [Laughing]
- Go on.

- Um...
- Yes.

Oh.

Which are worse,
hers or mine?

No comment.

[Em laughs]

- Morning.
- Morning.

- Does he even know what tomato sauce is?
- [Hand brake ratchets]

Well, you tell him
I love him and I miss him.

They're testing you
on the whole thing today?

Oh, my goodness.
You poor girl.

How are you
feeling about it?

Thanks, Kevin.
Thank you so much.

Well, it's gonna
be completely fine.

Hey, Jim. Hey, Marissa.
How are you guys?

- Hey, Dolly.
- Hi.

No, the elevens
are a doddle.

Yes, they are.
It's just 11, 22, 33, 44, 55,

blah-Dee-blah
all the way up.

Oh, I know it's horrible,
but you're gonna be brilliant.

Can you just
wait a minute?

- Em's 10-1.
- Sorry?

- She's taking a wee.
- Ah, right, sorry.

She keeps going
every couple of minutes.

I think it's just
'cause she's nervous.

Mm. Stand by.

I have Dolly.

Copy that. The director would
like to see you on set.

Oh, okay.

Can we make sure no one
disturbs her until I get back?

- Of course.
- Great. Thanks so much.

- Hey, Stacy.
- Hi.

Morning, John.
Look at Paula running.

- Run, run, run. Hi, Georgiana.
- Hi.

You need to think
about getting it lasered.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm, it'll definitely help.

I don't know why,
it scares me for some reason.

But you just need,
like, a week off of work.

Oh, God, really?

- Sorry, that really tickles.
- 'Cause it will go brown.

- It's a fan brush for mascara.
- Then it'll peel off.

- This'll be good.
- Are all these brushes... everything...

All the brushes,
all the makeup...

- Hey, Emily.
- Hey.

How are you?

I'm good.
How are you today?

Just, uh...

I heard you were a little
nervous and I wanted...

What?

No, I'm excited.

I'm not nervous,
I don't think.

Okay, is there anything
you need for the scene?

No, I... what do you mean?

Just motivation-wise,

I want to make sure you
feel completely comfortable.

We have to dig deep today.

No, I... I... I'm fine,
I think.

Basically your father's
just died.

You inherit the family, so...

Whether you like
it or not.

Just think of al Pacino
in "The Godfather."

No.

Don't think of al Pacino
in "The Godfather."

Please, it's nothing
like that.

- Like "The Godmother"?
- [Doll laughs]

I... I've got it, I think, Mike.

Thank you,
I'm pretty sure I get it.

And, Mike, just for me,
you know,

what's the motivation
for mourner number two?

What's she feeling?

[Both laugh]

- Sorry.
- Uh...

You're awesome. Just take... take
care of her out there, okay?

- Yeah, yeah, I will.
- Thank you.

Bye, thanks.

Oh, my God.

- What is all that?
- Are they all like that?

No.
Well, I don't know.

I mean, he's sweet.
He's only trying his best, but...

[Groans]

Oh, um...

No, I'm... I'm not sure
about the hat.

I'm sorry, sweetie.
I don't think it's negotiable.

I just think it's mean
to insist on something

when, you know, the actor is
obviously feeling uncomfortable.

Especially when it's
such a big scene.

Yeah, no,
I do understand.

Why is he
walking like that?

I don't know.
He's from Cape COD.

Perhaps that's how
they walk there.

Where am I from?

[Laughs]

Is It East Chiltington?

Yes.

Where am I from?

I don't know.
Somewhere very sexy.

Not really sexy.

'Cause I broke up with my
boyfriend about a month ago

and then I've been
staying with Em...

That's my best
friend, Em.

And she got me
a business class ticket...

I'm a bit anxious
about this one.

- Why?
- I don't know. I've got to emote.

How are you feeling
about getting in there?

- Why is she wearing the hat?
- Oh, God, do I not have to?

No, she wouldn't wear
the hat in the funeral home.

Oh, that's such a relief.

Oh, please, don't
take the hat off.

I did her hair
around the hat.

I don't think Em's
really feeling the hat.

- No, I'm not.
- It's from the wrong era, isn't it?

I don't know. To me, it looks
like it's from the 1930s.

Look, it doesn't matter.
It just doesn't suit her.

It makes her nose look big.
Am I right, Larry?

Well, I've been doing
this since I was 14.

I've found there is
no right or wrong, Mike.

Okay, then let's
lose the hat.

Oh, thank God.
Thank you so much.

What?

Oh, you've got, like, a red
line where the hat was.

It's fine. We'll just
go with the hat.

And we're going
with the hat.

- Told you so.
- What?

The hat is appropriate
for a funeral.

- But it doesn't look good.
- It does, too.

I think you're telling
yourself you're not gonna cry.

Yeah.

- I just think it's very emotional...
- Yeah.

And it's...
You're saying good-bye.

Mm-hmm.

You're assuming power,
whether you like it or not.

- Mm-hmm.
- Like "the godfather."

- No, it's not like that.
- No?

Well, it is sad.
This is our last scene together, isn't it?

- It is?
- Yes, I think so.

- No, we...
- They cut that one in the hospital, right?

- No.
- Yes. Oh.

- Nobody told me.
- Oh.

I'm gonna miss you, daddy.

What about that scene?

Okay, I guess we're good.

All right, let's fly
in the mourners.

Well, what about
that scene?

And we are set.

And action.

[Sighs]
Sorry.

Mmm, sorry.

Okay, back to one.

Ready, Em?

- Yeah.
- And action.

Shit.

Makeup, can we
get the tear stick?

No, I don't need it.
I can do it on my own.

Can you just give me
one more chance to get it?

Sure thing.

Didn't your father
die in real life?

Can't you just use that?

- Okay, one more time.
- All right, resetting.

And action.

[Sobbing]

Keep going, keep going.
Push in on her.

Tear stick,
tear stick.

[Sobbing continues]

Cut, perfect.

Wow.

That was amazing, Dolly.

[Scattered applause]

Print that.
Let's move on.

Oh, very happy.

A scene-stealer.

Oh, God, I can't believe
you were in there.

No, it was great.

- Really?
- Yeah, yeah, really, truly.

- Oh, I felt so awkward.
- Why?

- I don't know.
- No, it was simple, it was elegant.

You missed all the cliches.
You just let it be.

It was awesome.

It's so fun
to see you again.

And you.
I'm so psyched you're here.

[Quietly]
You were great.

[Quietly]
Thank you.

[Lock turns]

- Hey.
- Hey.

[Laughs]

Waterworks.
Very impressive.

Thank you.

So I was standing behind Em and I'm
supposed to be the second mourner.

- Second mourner?
- Yeah, mourner number two.

Chief fucking mourner,
if you ask me.

- Well, I don't know...
- Number one mourner on the call sheet.

Thank you so much.
So they asked me to...

Where did that
come from?

Um, I don't know.
I don't even know.

- How did you do that?
- I don't know, but something happened.

I really did feel it,
and then the weirdest bit

was that I couldn't
stop crying.

And then I could hear
everyone clapping and clapping.

- Yeah, clapping for you.
- And they were clapping for me.

Yeah, yeah.
Not for her.

Well...

[Faint laughter,
conversation]

Well, I'll wait
the first couple weeks.

You always think it's garbage.
She knows.

And so what happens then?
Then you start thinking it's brilliant,

do you, after
the first couple weeks?

No, there's usually three
processes in movies here.

You're sort of overvalued
or you're overhyped.

You overhype yourself,
everybody's brilliant.

And then you get used,
and then you get discarded.

It's always in that sequence.

- Overvalued.
- Overvalued.

- Used, discarded.
- Overvalued, used, and then abandoned.

- Yeah.
- Okay.

[Knock on door]

Yeah, come in.

[Laughs]
I do.

Hey, Em!

Em!

Hey, Dolly.
Actors eat first.

Come up front.

Thank you.

Can I get a broccoli?

Can I get some rice?

Acting's been my career for
the last few hundred years,

but photography's
my passion.

Acting's like this... you show up,
you have a terrific audition,

they love you, they say, "we want older,
younger, thinner, fatter, blonder..."

Pick a parameter
and he picks a dozen.

But photography,
i can see a scene,

look at it, frame it,
shoot it, and know...

So, do you have
a viewfinder?

Hey, Doll, you want
to eat with us?

Jacob,
get her a chair.

Why do we always
go out to set?

Really, yeah, yeah.

[Chatter continues]

As a matter of fact, I saw
it at staples the other...

If there's a staples
near you on your way home,

- staples has them also, this camera.
- [Laughing, chattering]

Some of the staples
have them, yeah.

[Chatter continues]

It's really adorable.

I had it in Portofino...
When I was in Portofino...

We're back from lunch.

- And good luck with everything.
- Thank you.

- Good luck with your wedding.
- Thank you, thank you.

We'll stay in touch.
Will you email me?

[Chattering]

It was absurd.
They were...

- Both? -
They were... Yeah, they were... yeah.

You didn't eat
your pudding.

- Didn't like it.
- It looks pretty nasty.

Yeah.

Do you want
to get a coffee?

Yeah.

Sorry, Doll.

[In American accent]
Who am I? You really don't...

You really... you really,
really... you really, really...

[Vocalizes]
Who am I?

Who am I?
You really don't remember me?

[In American accent] I don't
recall being introduced, no.

Wow, it's really weird
speaking like this.

I don't know
who I am, suddenly.

Do you feel like that
when you talk like this?

I'm Valerie Lee.

[Laughs] Wait.
I'm Valerie Lee,

the head
of the McDonnell clan.

A ballbreaker in a good... [laughs]

I'm Valerie Lee, the head
of the McDonnell clan.

A ball-breaker
in a good suit.

Wow.

So are you just
doing the accent,

or are you thinking that you're the
daughter of an infamous gang leader?

- Mm.
- [Knock on door]

- Come in?
- [Door opens]

- Carla!
- Oh, my goodness.

I am so pleased
you're doing the piece.

- Me, too. Thank you so much.
- Such an exciting project, honey.

I know, I know,
I'm thrilled.

Oh, good,
and Mike is a genius.

Yes, I'm so psyched
to be doing it.

- Yay. You're welcome.
- Thank you, thanks a million.

- This is my friend Dolly. My assistant.
- Hi.

Well, she's more my friend
than my assistant.

She's my best friend.
We've known each other all our lives.

Aw.

Carla is the best
casting agent in America.

Stop it.

She's the whole reason
I'm doing this job.

- Oh, really?
- No, not true.

It's really nice to meet you, and
you did beautiful work out there.

Oh, thank you.
Thank you so much.

I know, she's amazing
at crying.

Carla, would you
like something?

Would you like
a coffee or something?

I would love a coffee, yes.
Thank you.

- A latte?
- Yes, that's great.

Doll, do you mind
getting us a couple?

- No, 'course not. No, no.
- And get one for you, too.

But not from here.
Get some good ones.

- Okay.
- Okay.

Carla, come on, sit down.
Tell me everything.

- How have you been?
- I'm good. I'm really good.

How's everything with John?
Are you having fun with him?

I am, actually.
It's been kind of... it's been fine.

It's been sweet.
He's a sweetheart.

- You know, he's just...
- Yeah, he is.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, um, I haven't
got any money.

- Sorry?
- I forgot you haven't given me my wages.

I haven't got
any money on me.

Oh, my... Doll,
I'm so embarrassed.

- No, it's fine.
- It's not, it's awful.

I keep forgetting to pay you.
I can't believe it.

Just give me money
for the coffee and then...

No, I've got... look, I've just
been given all this cash.

It's totally perfect.
I can pay you now.

[Quietly] One, two,
three, four, five.

- Thank you.
- And here's one for the coffee.

Why don't you see if Mike
and the camera crew want some?

- Okay.
- Is that all right?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Okay, brilliant.

- Love you, Doll.
- Bye.

Bye.

[Door closes]

Okay, so, I want to talk
to you about another project.

- You do?
- I do.

It's a big film.

I mean, she's British,
she's posh, she's tall.

I mean, you're the
perfect prototype.

I know, and so
I'm gonna call ICM,

have them set up an appointment
to put you on tape, yes?

- Okay.
- Okay.

Go, Emily.

[Both laugh]

Carla, I really...
Whatever happens with this,

I can't tell you
how grateful I am to you

for everything,
and you just...

It's all you, and I'm so
thrilled to be part of it.

- No. Oh, thank you.
- [Knock on door]

- Yeah, I'm just thrilled.
- Yes?

- Hey.
- Hey.

Is Doll around?

Yes, she... she just
popped out for a minute.

Okay.

Aw, that was weird.

Excuse me?
Excuse me.

Hey, how can I help you?

Your car. Why are you parked there?
You're not supposed to.

Why am I parked there?

Are you disabled?
You have no sign.

Yes, I'm handicapped.

- You are?
- Yes, I am.

See?

[Computer beeps,
clicks]

[Beeping]

[Clicks]

[Sighs]

[Beeps, clicks]

- [Doll laughing]
- [Voices chattering]

- [Laughing]
- That's what she said.

Yeah, I know.

Where should we
deposit this package?

I got this.

Oh, look at my pedicure.
It's ruined.

Oh, God.
Look at that.

It's so sad.

Here we are.
Look, your little bed.

You're more
than amazing.

Okay.

Let me just
put this down.

[Grunts]
There we go.

Hang on,
let me just get...

Ooh... wait.

- There.
- Okay, okay.

- Okay?
- Yep.

Careful, sweetheart.
There you go.

- Okay, can I touch this?
- Yeah, it's fine.

- Should I just swing it round?
- Yeah.

- There we go.
- Ooh.

Oh, look at your little toes.
It did get ruinned.

I know,
my first ever pedicure.

Yeah.

Shit.

What?

That MasterCard
i washed in my jeans.

I forgot to order
a new one.

Oh, don't worry.
Go to sleep.

I can do it.
I'm awake anyway.

You're an angel.
I love you.

Yes, hi. I wanted to cancel and
reorder my MasterCard, please.

Can I have your number?

2732.

Yes, that's right.
Emily.

That's her. I mean, me.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, God, you know, that was
a good one, wasn't it?

Thank you so much.

Well, I've got an audition for
this big romantic comedy,

which is quite exciting.

Um, my process?

Um, well, you know,
I just try and just really

imagine myself
in that position, you know?

I mean, when I do
an accent or something,

I don't think
I'm someone else.

I'm still me,
I'm just doing that accent.

So I suppose I'd say
I just try and put myself

into the body of a mafia boss
or a sex bomb or, you know?

Yeah, it can be
quite tough.

I mean, at the moment,
I'm finding it really hard

to get there emotionally.

I just did a scene the other
day and I just couldn't cry.

Oh, yeah, no, in real life
I cry all the time.

[Music playing]