I Am Syd Stone (2021–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Catalyst - full transcript
After last night's intense connection and subsequent interruption, Syd is shaken as he reports to set for work. Upon his return to the hotel, however, he gets a chance to finish what he started.
Cut.
Fuck. How much time
do we have?
One more, maybe two more,
then we have to move on.
Man, I thought
you said your kid could play?
Just gimme two
seconds with him, okay?
Jakey!
Come here.
Are we good?
I mean, the kid's
supposed to be the captain
and he plays like
my fucking sister, but...
Can you get
a stunt double for him?
For the complicated
stuff at least.
That's funny.
You think we have
the budget for that?
I don't know.
Okay, let's lock it up,
we're going again.
This is the one, Jake.
Don't let me down
man, all right?
You have six new voice messages.
Syd, it's Geri.
Why is your cell phone
turned off?
Look, I know you
showed up to work today.
I just want to make...
Next message.
Hey, birdbrain.
Why the fuck aren't you
replying to my messages?
Okay, well call me...
Do you mind
if I ask you something?
Shoot.
Are you ever gonna make
another one of those
dinosaur movies?
Really?
I've got six grandkids.
I know the words to
the first one like, verbatim.
You know what?
I'd kill to make another one
of those movies right now.
Well, get your people on it.
You got people, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, I got people.
There was a reporter around here
looking for you today.
Yeah?
Wanted to know
if you were drinking.
What you were eating.
Who you were talking to.
I told her to fuck off.
Thank you.
Matt?
Hey.
Hi.
Hey, I'm sorry for
skipping out on you like that.
Yeah, that kinda sucked.
Why'd that girl freak out
when she saw you?
Come on.
You haven't googled me yet?
No.
I wanted to hear it
straight from the source.
Plus, I was kinda busy today.
Yeah, no, see
a murder trial is no excuse.
Where are you from?
Start with that.
You've probably
never heard of it.
My god.
You know those like
single street towns
from old westerns?
So, it wasn't exactly like that,
but that's how it felt.
Does that make sense?
So this town have a name, or...?
Grand Falls.
Okay, you were right.
Never heard of it.
But keep going.
I mean, it was fine, I guess.
But after grad, I just
had to get out of there.
Why?
Because that's what you do?
Unless you wanna be
a fucking potato farmer.
What's wrong with being
a potato farmer?
Nothing.
Where'd you go?
Anywhere I could
really make any money.
I wiggled my way
across the country.
And by the time
I made it to Vancouver,
I was...
I was broke.
I couldn't even afford
a pack of gum.
Yeah, I ended up staying
at this hostel for two months.
I met a guy there that said
I should try modeling.
Of course.
Yeah, I know.
And then one day,
out of the blue,
my agent, she sends me
an audition for this movie.
I almost didn't go.
Because I'd..
I mean, I'd never even done
like a school play, but
like the moment I like
walked through the door,
it just felt right.
Like, I knew exactly
what I needed to do.
So a few weeks later,
they flew me down to LA
to screen-test for the studio.
And...
Shut up.
Yeah.
Anyway, it made like...
like a shit ton of money,
like a shit ton of money,
and so they...
they made the sequels
back to back,
to keep up with demand.
Wait, wait a second.
What movie was this?
I liked you so much more
when you had no idea who I was.
Okay, if you don't tell me
right now, I'm leaving.
Swear to god.
Dino-
Danger.
Shut the fuck up.
What?
Dino-Danger?
The guy with the hat?
Yeah.
That was you?
Yeah.
I mean like I...
like I had a beard and
my hair wasn't this short,
but yeah.
Have you seen it?
No.
Well... I think I might've
seen the second one,
but I was stoned,
so I could not tell you
what it was about.
You know?
That's good.
Because that was
the worst one. That was...
like it was bad.
So, you're like, a big deal.
No.
No I mean, you were.
Fuck. Sorry.
I mean...
It's fine.
No, seriously.
Sometimes I just say like
the dumbest shit.
Don't worry about it.
So are you, like...
What?
Have you ever been with a guy?
Fuck it. Fuck. Forget it.
Sorry. Never mind.
No, it's fine.
Yeah, there was one.
Yeah, it was the summer
before senior year.
But I mean, it was like
over before it started.
How come?
Do you still talk to him?
Sorry.
I don't wanna...
Hey, it's fine.
It's fine. It's fine.
I'm fine.
I just gotta piss.
I'll be right back.
Yeah. Just...
fuck, go for it.
Everything okay?
Yeah.
Actually, you know I have a...
I have an early call
to set tomorrow.
Yeah, I've got like nine
pages of dialogue to memorize.
Look, if I said something
that bothered you or...
No.
No.
It's fine.
Then what is it?
Can I fuck you?
That depends.
On what?
Do you have lube?
Maybe.
Do you have a condom?
Definitely.
Fuck you!
Why did you...
Fuck. How much time
do we have?
One more, maybe two more,
then we have to move on.
Man, I thought
you said your kid could play?
Just gimme two
seconds with him, okay?
Jakey!
Come here.
Are we good?
I mean, the kid's
supposed to be the captain
and he plays like
my fucking sister, but...
Can you get
a stunt double for him?
For the complicated
stuff at least.
That's funny.
You think we have
the budget for that?
I don't know.
Okay, let's lock it up,
we're going again.
This is the one, Jake.
Don't let me down
man, all right?
You have six new voice messages.
Syd, it's Geri.
Why is your cell phone
turned off?
Look, I know you
showed up to work today.
I just want to make...
Next message.
Hey, birdbrain.
Why the fuck aren't you
replying to my messages?
Okay, well call me...
Do you mind
if I ask you something?
Shoot.
Are you ever gonna make
another one of those
dinosaur movies?
Really?
I've got six grandkids.
I know the words to
the first one like, verbatim.
You know what?
I'd kill to make another one
of those movies right now.
Well, get your people on it.
You got people, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, I got people.
There was a reporter around here
looking for you today.
Yeah?
Wanted to know
if you were drinking.
What you were eating.
Who you were talking to.
I told her to fuck off.
Thank you.
Matt?
Hey.
Hi.
Hey, I'm sorry for
skipping out on you like that.
Yeah, that kinda sucked.
Why'd that girl freak out
when she saw you?
Come on.
You haven't googled me yet?
No.
I wanted to hear it
straight from the source.
Plus, I was kinda busy today.
Yeah, no, see
a murder trial is no excuse.
Where are you from?
Start with that.
You've probably
never heard of it.
My god.
You know those like
single street towns
from old westerns?
So, it wasn't exactly like that,
but that's how it felt.
Does that make sense?
So this town have a name, or...?
Grand Falls.
Okay, you were right.
Never heard of it.
But keep going.
I mean, it was fine, I guess.
But after grad, I just
had to get out of there.
Why?
Because that's what you do?
Unless you wanna be
a fucking potato farmer.
What's wrong with being
a potato farmer?
Nothing.
Where'd you go?
Anywhere I could
really make any money.
I wiggled my way
across the country.
And by the time
I made it to Vancouver,
I was...
I was broke.
I couldn't even afford
a pack of gum.
Yeah, I ended up staying
at this hostel for two months.
I met a guy there that said
I should try modeling.
Of course.
Yeah, I know.
And then one day,
out of the blue,
my agent, she sends me
an audition for this movie.
I almost didn't go.
Because I'd..
I mean, I'd never even done
like a school play, but
like the moment I like
walked through the door,
it just felt right.
Like, I knew exactly
what I needed to do.
So a few weeks later,
they flew me down to LA
to screen-test for the studio.
And...
Shut up.
Yeah.
Anyway, it made like...
like a shit ton of money,
like a shit ton of money,
and so they...
they made the sequels
back to back,
to keep up with demand.
Wait, wait a second.
What movie was this?
I liked you so much more
when you had no idea who I was.
Okay, if you don't tell me
right now, I'm leaving.
Swear to god.
Dino-
Danger.
Shut the fuck up.
What?
Dino-Danger?
The guy with the hat?
Yeah.
That was you?
Yeah.
I mean like I...
like I had a beard and
my hair wasn't this short,
but yeah.
Have you seen it?
No.
Well... I think I might've
seen the second one,
but I was stoned,
so I could not tell you
what it was about.
You know?
That's good.
Because that was
the worst one. That was...
like it was bad.
So, you're like, a big deal.
No.
No I mean, you were.
Fuck. Sorry.
I mean...
It's fine.
No, seriously.
Sometimes I just say like
the dumbest shit.
Don't worry about it.
So are you, like...
What?
Have you ever been with a guy?
Fuck it. Fuck. Forget it.
Sorry. Never mind.
No, it's fine.
Yeah, there was one.
Yeah, it was the summer
before senior year.
But I mean, it was like
over before it started.
How come?
Do you still talk to him?
Sorry.
I don't wanna...
Hey, it's fine.
It's fine. It's fine.
I'm fine.
I just gotta piss.
I'll be right back.
Yeah. Just...
fuck, go for it.
Everything okay?
Yeah.
Actually, you know I have a...
I have an early call
to set tomorrow.
Yeah, I've got like nine
pages of dialogue to memorize.
Look, if I said something
that bothered you or...
No.
No.
It's fine.
Then what is it?
Can I fuck you?
That depends.
On what?
Do you have lube?
Maybe.
Do you have a condom?
Definitely.
Fuck you!
Why did you...