Entourage (2004–2011): Season 3, Episode 18 - The Resurrection - full transcript

Drama is so nervous about the first airing of his TV series Five Towns that he can't stand to see any reviews. He finally bites the bullet after an hour of massage- it's murderous, even worse on himself. Vince and E tell Ari he doesn't get them back, they still want Medellin first. Ari arranges lunch with director Joe Roberts, whom the boys convince. But he demands Vince first makes Matterhorn. Instead, the boys decide to bid on the script and produce it themselves. Turtle has a hard time collecting d-Drama's old-timer from the haughty mechanic Rufus, but gets a date with bis daughter. The box office ends Drama's gloom.

- I'm hungry.
- Me too.

- Should I try to make us something?
- I'm not that hungry.

- Drama's gotta be down soon, right?
- Got to be.

Did you call
about his car?

Be good as new by noon.

- Kid's gonna freak.
- Totally.

- What are we eatin'?
- Eh, that's a good question.

- Where's Drama?
- Another good question.

- Sleeping probably.
- Really? Wow.

Well, it's his
big day.

He wants to sleep late,
he should be able to sleep late.



I know. I'm hungry.

- You want me to make you something, E?
- I ain't that hungry, Turtle.

All right, guys,
let's not all panic.

He'll be down soon,
so let's sit.

We'll talk,

wait it out together.

Sorry I overslept,
fellas.

Who's hungry?

You all right, Drama?
You look awful.

Eh...
had a rough night.

Nobody looked at any
reviews, did they?

You told us
not to, so no.

There's one right here though,
if you wanna take a peek.

No reviews!



- What are you worried about, Johnny?
- I don't know.

I felt good
about the show and all,

but now that
it's actually airing...

The show is great, Drama.
Just relax.

It really is, Drama,
and this is coming

from someone
who's never liked your work.

- You guys really like it?
- Johnny, we really like it

and everyone else will too.
So please relax.

Yeah, relax.

That's all
I gotta do today,

just relax.

What the fuck
was that?

If that isn't a sign,
I don't know what is.

A sign of what?

A sign that my show
is going down in flames.

Oh, don't
get crazy.

A bird kills itselfjust to destroy
my eggs, and I'm getting crazy?

God, I don't need
another failure.

Oh, would you look at this?

This is so exciting.
It's like when "The Warriors"

got back together
at the end of the movie.

Don't tell me you whack
off to "The Warriors. " There they are,

a movie star
and a TV star...

all in one family.
Who would've thunk it?

Lloyd, don't tell me
about any reviews,

'cause I don't
wanna know.

Rest assured, I have had every "Variety"
banished from the building.

Drama, it's NBC.
They gave "Joey" 46 episodes,

They don't cancel shit.
Trust me.

Movie star, the manager,
in the big office.

Anyone need a drink?

- Get this guy a Scotch.
- I'll grab some waters.

There's a "Variety"
right there, Lloyd!

It's yesterday's, Drama.

- Oh.
- Jesus, you're losing it, Drama.

Sit down.

- You wanna hit a rub-and-tug?
- Now?

Yeah, I gotta shed
some nerves.

Think I gotta wait
for Vince and E, no?

All right,
you do that.

- How are you gonna get there?
- I'll call a cab.

Honey, do you mind
calling me a cab, please? Thank you.

Before we jump into anything,
I just wanna say

I am glad
to have you guys back.

- We're not back, Ari.
- Ari, we're not back.

I'm not following you.

- We want "Medellin. "
- It's all we've ever wanted.

- "Medellin" is dead.
Undead it.

- ARl: What is this, a test?
- No, it's not a test.

Okay, look, let's just
talk reasonably, okay?

Sometimes things just
aren't meant to be.

Sometimes, no matter how bad you want
something, you gotta let it go.

Senior year,
all right,

I was obsessed with Katie Sherman...
the most insane tits.

Anyway, the moment I found out that she
gave half the football team crabs,

I was done.
Never thought about it again.

You saying "Medellin" has
crabs, Ari?

"Medellin" has crabs,
gonorrhea, syphilis.

It is an
untreatable supergerm.

This project has been plagued
since day one.

Let it go.

The movie's
in turnaround, Ari.

Find someone
who can get it out. Or don't.

Great new offices.
- Vinny... Vinny, wait.

Joe Roberts, the guy that offered you
"Matterhorn," always loved you.

Deep pockets, has the power to make
anything happen.

I will set up a lunch,
but I can't promise anything.

Well, neither can we.
See ya.

Oh, there he is,
the big TV star.

- Hey, Maxie. What's the haps?
- You are.

You the talk
of the whole shop.

Hope your show
don't get canceled,

'cause everyone'll get
real depressed around here.

Yeah, well, anyway,
will you please tell Ruthie I'm here

and I'm in need?

Would love to,
but Ruthie out of town.

Oh, no no,
don't tell me that, not today.

Relax, Johnny.
Ruthie's sister here filling in.

Oh yeah.
That'll work.

Hi there.

- All right, see ya.
- That's great. Appreciate it.

Hey, I'm here
to pick up my car.

- I like your kicks.
- Oh yeah?

I could take you to the only place
in the city where you can get 'em.

I mean, you'd have
to roll with me, of course.

- You like sneakers?
- Let me go check on your car.

You, motherfucker,
are early.

- You said 12:00.
- I said 1:00.

Come on, Rufus,
you said 12:00.

Well, now I'm saying 1:00,
2:30 the latest.

You wanna cry or you wanna wait?

- Can I wait near her?
- That's my daughter, Turtle.

So no,
you motherfucking cannot.

Liked you better
when you were selling stereos.

What do I want
with "Medellin," guys, huh?

It's somebody
else's trash.

The movie's been at two studios,
gone through three directors.

You know Haggis has moved
onto another picture by now, right?

- No, we didn't know that.
- Did you know that, Ari?

Yes, I knew that, Eric.
The project is dead.

- Everyone's moved on but Pablo Escobar.
- And us.

And you, you beautiful
stubborn artist, you.

That is the point
of this lunch.

Joe is gonna
revive it.

Come on, pony up, Joe.
Let's make this movie.

Guys, this movie
is a three-hour epic bloodbath.

- It's got zero commercial appeal.
- Respectfully, we disagree.

We think it could be
like "Scarface," Joe.

"Scarface" was a bomb
at the box office.

"Scarface" was
ahead of its time.

"Medellin" isn't.
"Medellin" is now.

Joe, think about it.

Pablo Escobar was an outlaw
who terrorized a whole country

while remaining the biggest
philanthropist

his people had ever known.

Now ask yourself this: In 2007,

in this country,
what could possibly evoke

more of a stir than
to explore the humanity

of that kind of evil?

You really
wanna do this, Vince?

More than anything
I've ever wanted to do in this business.

Hmm, Pablo Escobar, huh?

You don't think
you're too skinny?

I could play Pablo Escobar.

Sorry about this.
I'm just a bit distracted.

I know, you taking
over an hour.

Is there anything
else I can do?

No, it's okay, just keep doing
what you're doing.

What is it
distracting you?

That.

I didn't know
you had a subscription.

Ah, customer
must have left it.

You can read
if you think it will help.

No no.
It won't help.

Maybe it'll help.

Oh my God.
Oh my God.

Fucking Paul Schneider.

Schneider...

- Hey, what's up, Drama?
- Hey, Lenny.

Fucking cocksucking
piece of shit.

Taxi!

Take me to "Daily Variety,"
on the hop.

- What do you think of these?
- Yeah, those are pretty cool,

but they're not as cool
as the Fearless Warriors.

I mean, those were the best
Air Force Ones ever made.

Yeah, that was
a fly shoe,

but I like the Self Doubt
color way better.

Well, actually, I'll tell you what's
better than both of 'em...

the original Cartoons.

Yeah, those were hot.

Well, I happen to know that Cartoon's
got new limiteds dropping next summer.

January, actually. And they'll be called
the Cartoon New Years.

You know, you...
you're very pretty,

you're just sadly
very misinformed.

Bet on it.

- Come on.
- I don't bet with girls.

Hmm, chickenshit.

Turtle!
Your fucking car is done.

Now go and get it,
and then go.

All right,
I'm going, I'm going.

Hmm.

Whoo.
That's beautiful.

- You did a great job, Rufus.
- Yeah.

- With your daughter too.
- Goodbye, Turtle.

Bye, Rufus.

Oh!

- What the fuck is wrong with you, man?
- Come on.

Damn.

God damn, that was stupid.
- Shit.

Let me think about this, okay?
Let me ponder it.

- I'll get back to you.
- Thanks, Joe.

- E, it's a pleasure.
- Nice to meet you.

- Joe.
- It's been real, Ari.

- Thank you for lunch, buddy.
- Take care, guys.

All right.

- Wow.
- What?

I think I just saw
the next 50 years of your life...

actor, activist,
politician,

president. No, I mean, you were...
you were passionate,

eloquent, succinct
and intelligent

in a way I have
never seen before.

It was like when a father
sees his baby boy

become a man
for the first time.

- Bravo.
- Ari, that's sweet.

Stop kissing my ass
and get it done.

You know what? It's getting done, baby,
it's getting done.

- I can feel it.
- Yeah, you've felt it before.

Too many times.
- For all my past sins,

I will deliver.

I promise you,
I will deliver.

Hey, asshole, where's my car?
I gave you my ticket first.

- Paul Schneider's office?
- Right, right, left, left.

- Is he expecting you?
- I doubt it.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, do you know
where Paul Schneider is?

- Over there.
- Thank you. Paul Schneider!

Show yourself!

Where are you,
Paul Schneider?

I'm sorry,
I'm Paul's assistant.

Is there something
I can help you with?

No, that's okay,
I'll help myself.

- Schneider!
- What the hell is this?

I tried to stop him.
I'm sorry.

It's all right, Ryan.

Johnny Chase.
Looks like you read the paper.

I did. And I'm not leaving here
until you tell me why.

Look, I just call it
like I see it, Johnny, that's all.

You've had it in for me
ever since I got out here.

15 years... you never
gave me a good review, not once!

Did I try and fuck your wife
or something?

Johnny, it's not personal,
it's not.

I just... I just don't think
you're very good.

Well, you're wrong.

You... you sad little fat hack fuck,
you're wrong.

Well, then I guess every other review
I've read is wrong too.

Other reviews?

- They're bad?
- Sorry, John.

You know, maybe it's time
to think about another line of work.

You're still young...
relatively.

Turtle, there's no way
I can get this done today.

Got way too many other jobs
and not enough manpower.

Come on, Rufus.
Look, this ain't even for me.

It's for Drama.
You know Drama.

You know what a sad life
it's been for him. All right?

But tonight we're hoping
that all that sadness will go away.

That's a touching
fucking story, Turtle,

but I got no men.

Daddy, L.C.
Isn't doing anything.

Baby, L.C.
Is eating lunch

and I don't go near L.C.
When he's eating lunch.

Come on, Rufus.
Please?

I'll bring him Mickey Ds
every day for a year.

Dad, I'll ask him.
He's nice to me even when he's eating.

Rufus, please.

Fine. Okay.

Kelly, thank you.

But he waits here
where I can see him.

Okay.

Joe, what are you
doing to me?

I'm not doing anything to you.
I'm just doing good business.

That's weird, because it feels like
you're taking a steel catheter

and shoving it
right up my cock!

Ari, we were two weeks away
from production on "Matterhorn"

when Colin broke his arm...
two weeks!

Do you know what a devastating day
that was for me?

Yeah, I do, Joe. We were playing golf
over at Sherwood.

I thought
you were gonna cry.

I wanted to make "Matterhorn"
since I first came to the town in 1976.

It was called
"Big Thunder Mountain" then.

That was before "Die Hard. "
You know why I wanted to make it?

Simply because it had
monster potential.

It still has monster potential.
You know that.

- I do know that, Joe, I do.
- Good.

Then Vince makes
"Matterhorn" for me.

- I make "Medellin" for him.
- Joe...

he won't do that.

I mean, the kid's
got principles.

But you
don't have any, Ari.

So make it happen,
quickly.

Joe.

Fucker.

- Where you going, Ari?
- Vince's.

- Making a house call?
- Yep.

Ooh, something is afoot.

- What's up, Ari?
- Where's Vince?

I wanna tell you both the news.

Right here, Ari.
Better be good news.

Do I ever
give you anything but?

- Who wants to make "Medellin"?
- Are you serious?

Not only that,
but I have this.

What's that?

I am so good, not only did I get you
your passion project,

but I got you
your next big hit too.

- "Matterhorn"?
- "Matterhorn. " Boom!

Am I a fucking
magician or what?

Yeah, you made
a shitty project reappear.

Shitty? No, this is
a good project.

- We were never into it.
- I know, that's the thing.

The script has been
changed more times

than Andy Dick's
vibrator.

You will love it now,
Vince, trust me.

I'm not interested
in "Matterhorn," Ari.

Not even if I were to tell you
that Joe Roberts said

if you do "Matterhorn" for him,
he will do "Medellin" for you?

- Really?
- Really.

- What's the catch?
- There is no catch.

Which one goes first?

That's the catch.
No thank you, Ari.

- Vince...
- Ari, no no no.

Vince, Vince, Vince,

this is a good
goddamn project.

I've been saying this
to you since day one.

Why can't you
just be reasonable?

Why can't you be reasonable
and understand

that I don't care
if "Matterhorn"

is the best project
in the history of movies?

I want "Medellin. " I've wanted it
for two fucking years.

So until someone tells me
that that will never happen,

that is the only thing
I wanna do.

- It will never happen.
- What?

Not without you
doing "Matterhorn" first.

Why not?

Joe Roberts has put in
an offer to buy "Medellin. "

Wow. This guy L.C.
Did an amazing job.

- Car looks good as new.
- Again.

- Thank you very much, Kelly.
- No problem.

Hey, there's a sale
over at Undefeated this Saturday.

Kelly, go to the office.

I was just trying to make
a little conversation, that's all.

Yeah, I would rather
you didn't.

I'm one of the good guys,
Rufus, all right?

You should know that.

Okay, I'm loyal.
I work hard...

kinda.

And I respect
the father-daughter bond.

That's why
I'm asking you...

it's more like
pleading with you...

all right, please, just give me
permission to take out your daughter.

I'll treat her good.
I'll pay for dinner and everything.

I'll even call you
every hour,

give you an update.

You could
even come, okay,

if it'll make you
feel better.

Come on, man,
what do you say?

I say I like your old-school
nature, Turtle.

Thank you.

You got my permission,

although I doubt
she'll say yes.

We'll see.

Kelly!

What's going on?

This young man wants
to ask you something.

You want me to do this
right in front of you?

You might as well
get used to it.

Okay.

All right...

I will bet you,

that those shoes
come out next summer.

Yeah? What do you
want to bet?

If I'm right,
you go out with me.

And if you're wrong?

I go out with you.

I am so pissed.

It's Ari. Every time
we get involved with this guy...

It's not Ari.
It's this town.

These people buy scripts they don't
even wanna make.

'Cause it's about control. The more
they own, the more they control.

- We cannot let them control us.
- Yeah, what can we do?

Tell you what:
We can buy the script ourselves.

I'm serious.

- You want to buy "Medellin"?
- Yeah, why not?

Because as sick
as it is, Vince,

I think I have more
cash than you do.

Yeah, but I got
something else.

- What?
- This house.

You wanna sell the house
to buy this script?

It's too big anyway. And if Johnny's
show's a hit he'll be moving out.

You fucking crazy?

Maybe, but not crazy enough to let
anyone control me.

Come on, I know
this is the one.

So do you.
We'll be producers.

Wanna roll the dice?

It's always worked out
when we have.

Hasn't it?

$237,642.

- What's that?
- Every penny I have in the world.

How do you know
that exact number?

'Cause I'm weird like that.
Whatever, I'm in.

That's a sweet gesture,
but I can't let you.

Fuck that. If we go down,
we're going down together.

- We're not going down.
- No, we're not.

What's up, Drama?

I got every paper in the country.

How's it looking?

It's a bloodbath, bro.

Better call Ari.

You guys
still mad at me?

Don't talk, Ari,
just listen.

I don't wanna
hear your thoughts.

I don't wanna hear your advice. I want
you to make what Vince wants happen.

What does Vince want?

ARl: Come on, you don't like "Medellin,"
he doesn't like "Matterhorn. "

Let's just go our
separate ways, come on.

Are you saying
Vince is gonna try to outbid me?

Did you tell this kid how much
fucking money I have?

He doesn't care.
He's fucking crazy.

You're right,
he is fucking crazy.

So where does
that leave us?

I'm not sure.

I have to decide
how crazy I am.

- Joe?
- I'll get back to you, Ari.

Joe.

"Johnny Chase walks
around Hewlett Harbor

with the same vacant eyes
that manned the decks of the Gokstad

in the short-lived, highly glorified
'Viking Quest. "'

They're hitting
my past now too.

You can't do this
to yourself, Johnny.

I'm not doing it
to me, Vince.

The universe is
doing it to me.

That "The Post"?

Yeah.

What does it say?

Fuck this stuff,
Drama.

Not my
hometown paper.

- Johnny.
- No wonder Mom hasn't called me today.

What does it say?

Here.
I can't read it.

Just tell me, E.

The reviewer says he took one star off
his review the minute you came on.

How many stars are left?

None.

That's great.

I get zero stars
in my hometown paper.

Johnny.

Nah, there's nothing
you can say, bro.

You don't know what it's like.
And I'm a realist.

I knew the show had very little chance.
None of 'em do.

But I thought
I did good on this one.

And I tried so hard.

And I thought they'd see that,
but they didn't.

- What the hell is that?
- It's Turtle.

He's got something
that'll cheer you up.

A gun?

Come on, Drama,
you're gonna love this, I swear.

Holy shit.
Wow.

Looks good.

- Yeah? How's this look?
- What's that?

The phone number of
the girl of my dreams.

I can't wait till you guys meet her.
She's amazing.

- She's like me with tits.
- Yeah, it sounds amazing.

So? What
do you think?

I can't believe
you guys did this.

It's only 'cause
we love you, Drama.

Here come
the waterworks.

You know, I've been wanting
to fix this baby up

ever since
I got out here,

but I never
could afford it.

This car
sums up my life

and my career
in a nutshell.

- Johnny...
- Nah, for real, bro.

It's a symbol
of my failures.

And now with another one on my hands,
again I needed my baby brother

to do for me what I could not
do for myself.

Johnny, stop.

I do
appreciate it, guys.

- Drama.
- Come on, wait.

Where you
going, Johnny?

Wherever the road
takes me, Bro.

Nobody went up there
and told you nothin'.

It's not the same anymore.
It's different now.

It ain't just
happening over there

and it ain't just
happenin' over there.

It's happenin' here.
It's happenin' everywhere...

- What do you think?
- It's even better live.

- Shh!
- Fuck reviews.

Oh, fuck 'em.

Not in my town.

Not in any of
my five towns.

Try Johnny again,
Turtle.

That's probably him.

It's Ari.

Whaddaya got,
Ari?

I got Joe Roberts.
He's calling for Vinny.

Joe Roberts
wants to talk to you.

About what?

- Hey, Joe.
- Vince.

- Yeah.
- I was a PA on "Apocalypse Now. "

I watched Francis
almost kill himself

to get that movie made.
I watched him go bankrupt.

I watched him
go mad, nearly.

And I idolized him for it. I never
had the passion.

For me, it was
always about the score.

You seem to have
that passion, Vince.

But if you really don't have it,
or if you can lose it, do.

Don't kill yourself.

At the end of the day,
it's only a movie.

Good luck, Vince.

Hey, Vince.

Ari, I didn't
totally follow that.

The movie is yours.
You got it for $5,000,000.

The studio is into it for more
than twice that,

but they're
gonna settle.

Congratulations. You're the proud owner
of 150 pieces of paper!

- Yeah, Daddy!
- Thank you, Ari.

So what's next?

Next, you come in and you sign those
agency papers. Right, big boy?

Yes. Right, Ari.

And then we
go figure out where

to get the other 70 or so million
dollars to make this movie.

Eh, it's gonna
be easy.

I don't doubt it, Vinny.
Good night.

We got it.

Congrats, buddy.

Now that it's real,
are you sure?

100%. I mean,
how hard can it be to produce?

This shoulda been
a great night.

Try Johnny again,
Turtle.

- Yeah.
Jesus, Johnny,

where the fuck have you been?
I've been calling you all night.

This is not appropriate behavior
for a guy your age.

Sorry, bro, I just needed
a little radio silence.

We all have fucking problems,
but what now?

I'm not getting
breakfast again this morning?

I'll make breakfast
for you, bro.

- Can you wait a little bit?
- What's "a little bit"?

Uh, maybe
eight hours or so?

Johnny, listen, if I have to get Turtle
cooking lessons

because you're not feeling up for it
anymore, I'm gonna need to know.

No, I'm there
for you, bro.

Because I would be shocked
if the star of a major TV show

decides he still wants
to cook his little brother's breakfast.

- Ha ha!
- What are you talking about, Vince?

Tell him, Lloyd.

It's a hit, Johnny Drama,
it's a hit!

16,000,000
viewers.

Tops in the coveted
18-to-49 demo,

built from
your lead in.

Don't fuck
with me, Lloyd.

I am not fucking
with you, Drama.

What about
the reviews?

Fuck the reviews!
The people have spoken,

and you, Johnny "Drama" Chase,
are on a hit TV show!

Congratulations! Way to go!
- Holy fuck.

- Get your ass back. We're hungry!
- I want pancakes!

All right, I'll be there
as soon as I can.

Congratulations,
Johnny!

- Love you, big brother.
- Get back soon. We love you.

I love you guys too.

Thank you, God.

Victory!