Losing Alice (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode #1.3 - full transcript

"WHEN I LET GO OF WHAT I AM, I BECOME WHAT I MIGHT BE"

LAO TZU

Alice! Finally!

I thought we had lost you forever.

So, come along. I want you to meet some of the crew here.

They already started working with Hilik.

They're under contract. They gave up other jobs to come on board.

But if there's anyone you don't get along with, we'll see what we can do.

But they really are the best in the industry.

-Uh-huh. -So don't cause any trouble, okay?

Here's what the rooms look like.



The lobby past the elevators.

- I love this one. - There are different-sized rooms

and we can get access to bigger ones.

Shoot anywhere we like...

- Here's the dining room. -...design them how we like.

Uh, the bathrooms.

It's all fine.

The textures are very clean, yet...

There was this cheap hotel that I...

Yeah. About a thousand years ago, I was at this little bar in Tel Aviv.

My friend and I, we met some German tourists

and after a few drinks they convinced us to go with them,

back to the hotel, right?

And that hotel...



Somewhere near HaYarkon.

Near Jaffa, completely isolated.

I can't believe we even went there.

Do you recall the name?

Hmm.

No.

It was so, so sleazy although totally magical.

I mean, a place you want to shoot a movie in.

Surreal.

So, anyway I went home soon,

but she decided to stay for a while

and you wouldn't believe some of her stories.

So...

-Anything there? - Sounds familiar.

If this is it,

we were gonna shoot another production at that place a few years ago.

Wow.

Oh! Oh, my God. This is it.

It's exactly the way I imagined it. Exactly the place.

It's not just another generic hotel. This is perfect.

This is, uh, Room 209.

Yeah, but we already have a deal with the other hotel we showed you,

the one Hilik picked.

Yeah. Mm-hmm.

Yeah, and it'll be hard to work there.

The elevators are tiny and the stairs are too narrow.

That's why we didn't shoot there a few years ago.

Still, I'm interested in scouting this other location. Let's go see it.

If it doesn't work, we'll let it go.

LOSING ALICE

CREATED BY SIGAL AVIN

Is it true David is thinking about leaving the project?

Is there trouble in paradise?

No.

Just...

Okay. Good.

Then make sure David is all in.

- - Third floor.

Shame on you, I say.

I know everything that you've been doing, working with the devil.

I know about everything that you have done!

You've reached David. Please no voice messages, texts only.

Hey, babe. I just left Lifshitz's office.

Wow. They're all shocked by Hilik's death.

Looks like it was a suicide.

He owed money to some loan sharks or something.

Anyway, they're all thrilled we're doing this together.

Uh... I'm on my way to Sophie's. We're gonna be going over the script.

And your mom said she's gonna pick up the girls.

Bye, love.

- - Hey! Did you hear me?

Shut up!

Who cares what you have to say? You stupid little girl.

That's all!

Well then,

I'm the stupid little girl who you wanted to have a relationship with,

so don't give me any of that bullshit!

I made a mistake, okay?

- - Oh, so now you made a mistake?

-Unbelievable! He made a mistake! - That's right. I did.

Did you know you were gonna turn out to be a cunt?

- You are such an asshole! -

Really? I'm an asshole! Really?

You fucking piece of shit!

Get out of my face.

You know what? You need to go. No. Just go!

Just get out of here! I don't ever want to see you or hear from you again!

-Get out of my life! - You get out!

- You stupid child. You little girl. -

Fuck!

Go!

That is enough!

Alice.

I'm so happy you're here. I forgot completely.

I'm sorry, I can always come back.

No, no, come in. It's fine, really.

-Are you sure? -Yeah, please. Come on in.

Uh, just make yourself at home.

I'm-I'm in the middle of something. But I'll be--

I'll be right back, I just...

I'm glad you came.

Please, please calm down. There's someone here to see me. Alice.

Please try to calm down.

Could you even care a little bit? You really should.

I won't! I really don't care!

-I don't care! -You're the one who pulled me into this!

What I care about is you breathing down my neck, nagging!

- You wanted me! - Sucking the life out of me!

- - That's what I care about.

- You know what? -

I can't do it anymore! It is a nonstop rollercoaster ride.

Good! A weight has been lifted off my shoulders!

Stupid idiot.

You are horrible, you know that?

THREE-QUARTER MOON

I've never known anyone as cruel as you are. Horrible!

Stop it! You're so annoying! Enough!

I can't stand seeing your face or hearing your voice anymore!

Do you hear me? Do you hear me? I have had it.

I'm done with you! You got it?

Shut up!

-Don't you stop talking for once! - Oh, you're such a bitch.

-Bitch! Bitch! -

That's it. No more. No more. I can't take it.

I'm out.

You're nothing but a stupid, crazy little girl

and I can't stand being around you. You understand that?

I'm through with your shit.

Day in, day out, nagging me.

"FILM CLASSES"

So go! I don't need you!

"ALICE'S COURSE - CHARACTERS"

"ALICE GINOR'S CLASS"

"THE CHARACTER MUST HAVE A PASSION..."

I'm sorry about taking so long with that.

Are you all right?

Yeah, and thanks so much for coming.

It's just more comfortable here than at Lifshitz's office.

Sure. No problem.

I'm making us a smoothie so we can calm down before we get started.

I need to calm down a little.

Was that your boyfriend?

Whatever. It's too complicated.

I'd prefer not to talk about him now.

Shit.

-What is it? -I forgot to defrost the schnitzels.

I need to call him.

"DAVID, TAKE THE SCHNITZELS OUT OF THE FREEZER

I WILL PREPARE THEM IN THE EVENING"

So, what was it you said when we were on the train,

that you were my student or...?

I wish I was.

I wasn't accepted at all.

Oh, so you never studied film?

I did, but on my own.

Autodidactic.

-Wow. - Yeah.

On the days my parents came home late,

I had to go to our idiot neighbor, Tom,

who was kind of a pervert artist, and big on Hitchcock.

I saw all of Hitchcock's movies when I was a bit young.

And nobody realized what was going on.

Can you...

can you even imagine Yaara watching Psycho at six years old?

Good luck getting her into the shower after that.

-I understand what you're trying to say. -Hold on a sec.

-But I'm telling you-- -Would you listen to me?

-No, no, you listen to me. -Can you let me finish what I'm saying?

So?

I get the dynamics, the characters and all that.

I just believe that there is, there might be a way for us

to maybe add just a few little changes that will give Eleanor compassion.

I mean, in the scene with, um...

- Amir's wife... -Rita.

-Why do you keep forgetting her name? -Yeah, Rita.

She begins to realize what's going on,

and it doesn't even bother Eleanor? It should be kind of...

scary or something.

Just because you identify with Rita, whose husband's been taken,

and you're looking for a reaction.

It doesn't matter. It doesn't bother her.

Okay.

Just agree to disagree and let's take some time to think about it.

But you don't understand a thing.

-What? -You're all the same.

You get excited about the script

and then you can't wait to make some stupid changes and ruin it.

-Let's not-- You're a bit confused. -I'm not changing a word.

I hope that's clear to you. Not a word.

I'm just trying to see if I can identify with the characters you created.

I am not interested in connection. I am trying to shock.

So stop being a bored, bourgeois woman.

I think I should go.

No, don't go yet.

It's fine.

No, no, it isn't.

I was horrible and I don't want you leaving like this.

Listen, I have to go somewhere and I really want you to come with me.

Where?

Don't be afraid. You'll have a unique experience.

Trust me.

I took my anger out on you and I don't want you to leave like this.

Well, it's late, and I can't.

It will be perfect.

I'm not coming with you if you're not telling me where we're going.

I have a Gaga class that I paid for

and I want you to be a part of my experience.

-Come on now, really, Sophie. No way. -Listen--

- And I'm telling you... -The stuff is not for me. Stop.

-I can't. I just-- I can't get into it. -I think you'll love it. Wait and see.

-Sophie. -Let's do it. Please? Please?

Please.

Please.

And soft chest, ribs, pelvis.

Soft good.

Feel how each one is a different rhythm,

a different groove, or at least available for you.

Grab your ass, lift your pika.

Thighs.

Good.

Your arms.

Good.

Arms.

Soft.

And soft chest, ribs, pelvis.

Soft good.

Feel how each one has a different rhythm.

Different groove.

We want to let go.

Let go.

Yeah. We want to let go and then punch.

Feel how you let go and punch.

Let go and punch.

Let go. Good.

So now, when we quake, we let go all the time.

Quake.

Let's connect to our really soft voice.

-Ah... - Ah...

And from this soft voice-- Ah.

Use--

More like animal, guys.

-Connect it to pleasure and to letting go. -

Otherwise, we're just gonna be a statue.

Show me how you can find your way.

Groove.

Let's groove in your own groove.

Soft groove.

Now, thick. Grab it.

Back to back.

And try not to touch them yet,

but just feel how you're standing really close with your back to them.

Really close.

Nice.

And try to rub your back against their back.

See how you can include the rubbing of the skin first.

As if you're trying to vent from the flesh to really push into it.

More skin, guys. More skin.

Where's Mommy?

On her way. She'll be here soon.

When? She said she'd be home by now.

- I'm finished. - Well, I'm not.

She's not on her way back?

- Where is she? -

Oh, my God.

You should've warned me. Hold on.

- - David's calling. One second.

Hey, babe.

Hey.

-Uh, how'd it go? - That's very nice.

Good. How's it going?

Great. Are you on your way home?

No, sweetie.

No. I'm actually, um...

Well, I'm kind of in the middle of something.

Really? I thought you'd be home by now.

No TV. Want me to tell you a story instead?

No, one thing led to another and I ended up at Gaga.

Gaga? What's Gaga mean?

It's a kind of dance class. Sophie took me.

Never mind, I'll tell you when I get home.

Does it go this way or that way?

- Dori, please help Grandma. -What's wrong?

Don't give her a hard time.

- Nothing's wrong. - Where's Mommy?

-She's on her way home right now. -

Why are you acting that way?

I'm not acting in any way. I'm making schnitzels.

- Help me out a little. - Can I have a yogurt?

Put your head down.

I thought your mom said she'd pick up the girls.

And make them dinner.

So, everything should be okay, right?

I'm not fighting with you.

It sounds like you are.

No, I was just asking when you'll be home.

Okay.

So, now you're gonna make a fuss about everything?

I'm making a fuss?

Please, just stop, okay?

-Bye. -Okay, bye.

Bye.

I wanted to talk to her, Daddy!

- Is it my turn yet? -What is it, Mom?

Mm.

You are the greatest son and you're an even better husband.

Mom, please, back off.

There's always a ton of guilt.

And even when you don't feel guilty, you feel guilty for not feeling guilty.

-Sounds bad. - It's bad.

Yeah. But it doesn't become real until you have kids.

-Yeah. Do you feel guilty? -No.

Of course.

It's only when the kids come that you get the guilt.

And anxiety. Lots of it.

And the more kids, it just gets worse.

It's just as if pieces of you are roaming the earth.

-Mm. -

-What fun. -

It's not just that, but it's that too. It's, um...

Mm.

The fries are dry.

Wow. No way.

Dalit!

Mm?

No way!

- Hey! -I don't believe it!

- Oh, my God. -

-It's been so long. Come here. - Oh, wow.

-Where have you been all this time? -

-Hey. We just got lucky. - What?

Let's go eat our fish and chips on a boat.

Hold on. What are you talking about? What boat?

My friend Dalit is here and she can take us on a night cruise.

-Did you arrange this? -For real?

A friends of yours just shows up with a yacht?

Where else would they be?

Listen...

It seems weird.

Life can be weird, Alice.

No. Listen. No, really, it's time to go.

-No, no. -You'll go home then.

We will eat our dinner on the boat and then you can go home after.

They will be sound asleep when you get home, I'm sure.

Anyway.

You have no idea how amazing it is. Pure bliss.

Please.

- -This stuff is amazing.

Mm. Mm-hmm.

You know where we are?

Not really.

Of course I do.

Alice, are you okay?

Uh, yeah, just fine.

Reception sucks.

No. Go see her.

You're gonna have so much fun.

You won't believe what a great feeling it is.

Ever seen anyone like her?

One of a kind.

-Yeah. -Just unreal.

What an awesome body.

Like a mermaid.

You're not even human.

- - Wow.

You have to come in. It's amazing.

- Whoo! -

Have a couple of shots and just jump in there.

You have to relax a little. Don't be so tight.

-Cheers. -L'chaim.

How did you become friends?

She had an older boyfriend who used to bring her here.

I get a lot of couples who like to do that.

They want to go out to sea at night.

You know, so no one sees them.

They'll be anybody they want to be and only God sees them.

-Really. - Whoo!

Thank you.

Hey! Come on in!

-You're missing it! -

Whoo!

Whoo-hoo!

Back in the day I would've jumped right in.

-No. -Let me.

-Come on. -No, no, not me.

No, really, please. I'm not going in.

-Come here. -No.

Please.

Shh. You'll enjoy it.

Be a little girl for a moment.

- - Wow.

-What a beautiful body. -Thank you.

Hey, babe, I couldn't get reception.

I had a bit of a...

um...

Anyway, I'm on my way home. And you're probably sleeping.

See you soon. Bye.

What the fuck?

What?

-Good evening. -Evening.

- -Hmm?

- -Can you blow into this, please?

-What? Why? What's the problem? -Just blow into it.

Did I do something wrong?

It's a random checkpoint.

Really?

Yeah. Now blow into this, please.

- - Shut the car off.

Right this way, step forward.

See? Now look at me.

See? Now the other way.

Now the other way.

Walk in a straight line. Now walk along this crack.

Heel to toe. Heel to toe.

Inhale, close your eyes and put your head back for ten seconds.

Hello.

Hi. No, I worked out.

Um... Sophie.

Yeah, her.

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

Thanks for being a good friend. You're great.

Good night.

Bye.

Who was that? The doctor?

Yeah.

Yeah.

He's been a good friend.

Him and his wife.

I called him because David's asleep with the girls.

But he couldn't do it 'cause they're at a wedding or something.

So it's good you came.

Anything happen between you two?

What?

With Tamir?

-No. -Are you sure?

-Of course not. No, no, no. -Okay, but it's not that far-fetched.

I mean, people do things like that all the time, you know.

No! No, no, no, no, no.

- What? -

Hey, I'm really getting a vibe right here.

You can tell me. I swear, I won't tell anybody.

No, no, no way. No, listen... No. No, no, no, no. No.

You just gave him a blow job.

- - I knew it!

No! No way! No! Not a chance in hell.

-I never did that, for God's sake. No. -No?

-What? No? - No.

No, it's nothing like that at all.

It isn't really an option.

It's one of those fantasies that married people entertain, you know?

I mean, it's not something that's supposed to materialize though.

Not in this life.

Are you okay to drive?

Yeah, considering I don't have a driver's license.

I'm a good driver though, right?

- - Wow.

"Spaghetti."

Where were you? I was starting to worry.

I got into trouble.

How?

We went for a bite to eat after Gaga

and I had a bit to drink.

Just a few, though.

Driving home I got pulled over

for a random DUI test.

And?

And I got my license suspended for a month.

You're kidding.

How did you get home?

Uh, Sophie. Sophie drove me.

Sophie? How come Sophie?

- What could I do? -Call me.

I did. You didn't answer.

Besides, you had the girls. What could you do?

Call again, wake me up. I would've called my mom. Why Sophie?

What?

Nothing.

Are you mad?

There's no middle ground for you. It's all-or-nothing.

-What's it matter? -It was your first day.

Nina was waiting for you all night.

Can't you do things gradually?

Okay. So this time it wasn't gradual.

-Where are you going? -Living room. You're annoying tonight.

Sophie's there.

What?

How do you expect her to go home? She drove me in my car.

Great.

That's just great.

You know. I wonder, if you didn't have to, if you'd still want me in this role.

If I wasn't a part of this deal.

If you had to cast the part, would you even consider me for it?

Why are you asking that?

You wouldn't choose me, Alice.

You're projecting all your doubts on me now.

You wouldn't cast me in this and you know it.

I don't understand how you got that idea, David.

I've always wanted to work with you.

'Cause you're a fantastic actor.

And I love you.

I'm cold.

Is that good?

Yes, thank you. Sorry for waking you up.

It's fine.

Is it true you might not want to do the film now?

Is it because of Alice?

It has nothing to do with Alice.

Then what is it if it has nothing to do with Alice?

Well, I'm not sure.

I'm just not sure if I'll do it or not.

Just decide you will.

I don't know.

Just say you will, David.

I really don't know what to do.

Say you will.

Or is the film too much for you?

Say you will.