The Romanoffs (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 3 - House of Special Purpose - full transcript

♪♪♪

[classical violin playing]

[rock music]

TOM PETTY:
♪ We got something,
we both know it ♪

♪ We don't talk
too much about it ♪

♪ Ain't no real big secret ♪

♪ All the same,
somehow we get around it ♪

♪ Listen ♪

♪ It don't really matter
to me, babe ♪

♪ You believe
what you want to believe ♪

♪ You see, you don't have
to live like a refugee ♪



THE HEARTBREAKERS:
♪ Don't have to live ♪

♪ Like a refugee ♪

♪ No! ♪

♪♪♪

[music fades]

We have beautiful
weather for you.

For me, huh?

For a beautiful lady.

How far are we?

Not far.

I don't want to go too fast.

You're precious cargo.

Well, I appreciate that.

I am such a big fan.



Thank you.

When they fired
Rebecca Morris,

we thought we were done.

Now that you are here,
we film, film, film.

You are a star.

She's just an actress.

You know, I think
some music would be nice.

[♪♪ Eurythmics:
"Sweet Dreams"]

Welcome to Austria.

♪ Sweet dreams
are made of this ♪

♪ Who am I to disagree? ♪

♪ I travel the world
and the seven seas ♪

There it is.

♪ Everybody is looking
for something ♪

♪ Some of them
want to use you ♪

♪ Some of them want
to get used by you ♪

Are we going to the hotel?

I have my instructions.

♪ Some of them want
to be abused ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

♪ Hey-ey-ey ♪

♪ Ooh-ooh ♪

♪ A-ha-ohh ♪

♪ Hold your head up ♪

- ♪ Keep your head up ♪
- ♪ Movin' on ♪

- ♪ Hold your head up ♪
- ♪ Movin' on ♪

- ♪ Keep your head up ♪
- ♪ Movin' on ♪

- ♪ Hold your head up ♪
- ♪ Movin' on ♪

- ♪ Keep your head up ♪
- ♪ Movin' on ♪

- ♪ Hold your head up ♪
- ♪ Movin' on ♪

♪ Keep your head up ♪

♪♪♪

DRIVER:
Ms. Rogers?

Ms. Rogers, may I?

"Ladybug's"
my favorite movie.

When you killed that snake
in the bathtub.

Of course.

My empress has arrived.

Madame Director.

[in French] It is my great
honor to finally work with you.

At last.

Oh, that is
very flattering,

but it is I
who am the lucky one.

And I'm not
fucking around.

You have saved
our little show.

Ms. Rogers,
what an honor.

They're ready.

Jacqueline,
I just want to say

I truly respect you
as a director,

but as an actress,

you have inspired me
since I was a little girl.

Oh, isn't that exactly
what one always wants to hear.

But you look fatigued.

Would you like
to go to the hotel?

Oh, no. I'm fine.

Please, come around
our little campfire.

How exciting.

Hey, you. I saw that.
You're fired.

She said it was okay.

Oh. It's really no big deal.

Bye-bye.

Thirty seconds.

[speaking German]

Brian! Come over here!

You have to meet
your darling Nicky.

Tsar Nicholas.

Your bride.

I can't believe
you just got off a plane.

I'm Brian.

Olivia.

Background!

[shouting in German]

Um, Jacqueline.

Not the best time, Jack.

In the meeting, we discussed
that this is the second burial.

The bodies are already
burnt and mutilated.

It was hasty.
It's spontaneous.

How can the hole
already be there?

I'm sure we'll get letters
from everyone who was there.

Background!

But we want it
to be right, don't we?

Would you like
to watch some people

dig a hole in the ground?

Action!

[muttering inaudibly]

[no audible dialogue]

♪♪♪

Fire in the hole!

[shouting in German]

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[wind howling]

Oh, this is beautiful.

Uh, I'm sorry.
My English is a little...

- I love it.
- Oh.

Sweet dreams.

[bed creaking]

[sighs]

[ring]

[ring]

Hello.

WOMAN:
Fraulein Rogers?

Yes, this is she.

The director would like
to see you in the bar.

Now?

[line clicks, dial tone]

[woman speaking German]

[speaking German]

May I help you?

I didn't mean to interrupt.

I'm looking for the bar.

- The bar?
- Yes.

I'm supposed to meet
Jacqueline Girard in the bar.

There is no bar.

Really?
Is there a bar nearby?

In town.

Let me get a map.

Wait. Can you
just ring her room?

Hmm. I'm very sorry, but she
has a block on the line.

She's long asleep.

Oh.

Well, never mind, I guess.

Very good, then.
Sweet dreams.

[phone ringing]

[speaking German]

[sighs]

[knocking]

[knocking]

Just a minute!

Hello.

Look, this is a special role.

You're getting
all the money they have.

It's just weird.

My room had no flowers,

fruit basket, nothing.

Not even a note.

And honestly, it's hideous.

I will call them
in the morning.

Then someone wakes me
in the middle of the night

with new pages for tomorrow,

and runs away by the time
I open the door.

And I'm looking at it,
and it's for Episode 6.

No one told me
we were starting

with the last episode.

That's the most exciting one.

You got the murders.

The investor will be excited
when he visits.

Is there a problem
with the money?

Don't act like you've
never shot out of order before.

How's Frenchie?

Jacqueline? She was nice.

I just didn't feel like she
was that thrilled to have me.

She's intimidated.
She's trying to be a director.

She's got to
remind you of that.

You are a godsend
to that woman.

Just look in the mirror.
You're amazing.

Are you doing it?

You're amazing.

You're just saying that
because you have to.

I'll tell you
how amazing you are.

I just flew back from New York
on a private jet, thanks to you.

No client wants
to hear that, Bob.

You're allowed to be nervous.

It's the first day
of school tomorrow.

That's why you do what you do,
and I do what I do.

I guess you're right.

I'm always right.

Go to bed. Love you.

I love you, too.

Thanks, Bob.

[line ringing]

Hi. It's Cathy.

I probably can't find my phone,
but I'm happy to hear from you.

Leave a message.

[beep]

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

[engine running]

Hi. Good morning.

Sorry to keep you waiting.
I'm a little jet-lagged.

♪♪♪

It's so beautiful here.

Uh...

Oh, it's so beautiful here.

[in German] I am sorry.
I don't understand English.

♪♪♪

Thank you so much.

Thanks, God.

I feel like
it's a little plain.

There's a bolero
waistcoat.

This looked so bad
on the girl before you.

Rebecca?

She was starving
to death.

Skeleton.

It's probably
why she quit.

I thought she was fired.

You're perfect.

- Bonjour.
- Bonjour.

Ah.

Look how much
better this is.

I want you
to meet everyone.

Samuel,
come meet Olivia.

Samuel!

Oh. Olivia.

I'm so excited
to meet you.

I'm not gonna lie.
Other than Jacqueline,

you're most
of the reason I'm here.

You know, I threatened to walk
if they didn't get you.

Oh. You're her.
You're my queen.

My goodness.

Beautiful.

Rasputin, Alexandra.

So, we're going
to take this gently.

- I know the pages are new.
- No problem.

Where's Lazlo?

Over here, Madame.

He shot me many times.
You'll be happy.

Shall we?

Quiet on rehearsal!

[shouting in German]

Whenever you're ready.

Your Holiness,
these long months of separation

have been a mistake.

And who turned you
against me? Blah, blah, blah.

Then I go here.

I, uh...

I'm gonna
go over here.

Do you want to go
over here or over there?

I'm not sure.

Okay. Cut!

Let's get everybody
camera ready,

and we'll try it again
with the lens.

MAN:
43/1, Take 1, A-mark.

B-mark.

Action!

[knocking]

Enter.

Your Holiness.

These long months of separation
have been a mistake.

I pray you can undo
our misfortune.

Empress, we cannot speak
with the doors open.

Very well.

[door closes]

You are bitter
that we ignored you.

I know not who poisoned
you against me.

I have no thoughts
other than the prince.

My child.

And I will throw myself
off a parapet

unless I know
he will live to be tsar.

Pray with me.

I shall in time.

On your knees!

If I join you there,

the servants will talk.

Can you not put your hands
on the soul of my son

and leave mine be?

- Coupez!
- MAN: Cut!

Very good! Moving on!

Uh...

Jacqueline.

Um, excu--

Excuse me, Jacqueline.

MAN: Anastasia,
Olga, and Nicholas

for rehearsal
in the playroom set.

Excuse me.
I was just warming up.

Oh, that's fine.

Is there no coverage?

No, there are
two cameras, dear.

Two.

And you're happy with that?

If I wasn't happy,
I wouldn't move on.

Well, I would like
another take.

It's my first day,
my first shot.

What does that
have to do with me?

I don't know how to say this,

but I really respond
to praise.

That was wonderful.

This is exactly
what television needs--

another period piece
with well-dressed mannequins.

Excuse me?

You haven't seen Rasputin
in a year.

You parted in scandal.

Your little boy is dying
with hemophilia.

But there was no rehearsal.
If I had known that...

You would have given
a better performance?

You know what I did
to get this series?

This is my family's story,
and you walk through it.

It doesn't mean
anything to you.

Of course it does.

Being an empress

is more than walking
around in a costume

with your nose in the air.

I promise, I'll do my job
if you do yours.

[chattering]

Samuel.

Can I talk to you?

This is fucked up.

I can't work that way.

You are stronger
than you think you are.

Well, can you at least
run lines with me?

Meet me outside the castle
at 7:00.

You mean the hotel?

Okay.

Thank you, Rasputin.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

♪♪♪

Thank you.

[engine starts]

- Hello, there.
- Hey.

So I assume
we're going to dinner.

I left my script upstairs.

♪♪♪

Are you working?

MAN: We're rolling.

Lock it up!
[speaking German]

Action on car!
Action! Action!

I still can't believe
they had cars.

[grunting]

[grunting]

That's me.

Lovely.

[grunting]

They lure me that night
to Felix's palace.

I was supposed to meet
his most beguiling wife.

We listened to jazz

as they fed me cakes
and wine laced with cyanide,

and then they tried
to make me sing.

Two hours passed, but I was
nothing more than drunk.

So they shot me
in the chest.

I ran, gasping,
to the courtyard.

They chased me.

Shot me in the back,

and then hit me in the head
with a brass ornament.

I dropped to my knees,

and then they shot me
in the head point blank.

[grunting]

The Neva River was frozen,

and when they pulled
my body out,

there was water in my lungs.

I drowned.

Cut! Going again!

Oh.

Dead body
gets another take.

We should go
and get our scripts.

♪♪♪

Thank you
for sharing this.

I can't get enough
of this shit.

♪♪♪

[choir singing on stereo]

Beer?

Absolutely.

[singing continues]

"It rubs the lotion
on its skin."

This is elaborate.

Well, flea market.

I've only got one chair.

[volume lowers]

Cheers.

Nazdarovya.

Hmm.

I really don't like
running lines.

Me, neither,
but it's the job, right?

I love this kind of script.

It's flat.

It's all about the physical.

I didn't come here
to be directed.

Stand up.

You first.

You're afraid.

I'm really not.

I'm under your spell.

[electricity buzzes]

[windows clattering]

[wind howling]

[electricity buzzes]

[wind whispering]

Script.

See you at work.

So we both agree

that this is
location dependent, right?

Oh, shit. Really?

I was gonna call my mum.

[Jacqueline in French]
No, shut up!

This is unbearable.

But why can't you accept my
version of the facts?

Me, I know it really happened.

Accept my version of the facts.

Listen to a survivor!

All night you've been
irritating me with this.

You are dead and I am alive.

No. No, I am sorry.

No, no, death is not
a word we should use here.

That's not important at all,

and the way you're
talking is making me-

What did I have to eat?

Oh, chicken.

And it was very
good over there.

Mm-hmm.
It was delicious.

Two sugars, Nicky?

No maid.

How domestic you are
when you know I'm vexed.

I know you bear the weight
of all the world.

What be it for a wife
if not to lessen your load?

And frankly, I'll not have
the ears of the house

share our intimacies,
darling.

And why not?

They know
all there is to know.

This letter...

claims that you are
under Rasputin's spell,

that he's turning the armies
and ministers against me,

against God's own emissary
on Earth.

Who wrote it?

Nicholasha?

The one who called me
a German bitch

and Alexei a weakling?

You take his word
over your queen.

What am I to say, Alex,

when you ask me
how I take my tea?

You are done with Rasputin.

You will see him no more.

And that is final.

Cut!

Uhh!

Fucking sword.

[growling]

Brian, you have
such a beautiful voice.

But?

But I need
to feel your strength.

Okay. But how strong is he?
Hell, look what happened.

Oh, he is strong.

Do you think the tides
of history are just?

This is a man raised
in a solid gold bassinet.

Every whim met or exceeded.

He had never heard
the word "no,"

or even been addressed
by name outside his family.

Okay, so he's spoiled.

But, I mean, it's Rasputin.
Look at him.

Look at her.

Your wife.

Oh, I get it.
So he's afraid of her.

[groaning]

[groans]

You are God's own emissary
on Earth,

and someone
is fucking your wife,

and he's dirty and filthy,

and his cock
is bigger than yours!

So what are you
going to do about it?

[crew members murmuring]

Use the jewels of Russia,
or I will take them!

[grunts]

Be a fucking man!

[sighs] I cannot
play all the parts.

Back to 1!

[shouting in German]

[exhales]

Uh-uh.

Okay, roll sound.

[speaking German]

20/1, take 2. A-mark.

B-mark.

And action.

Two sugars, Nicky?

We're caught in a trap.

I can't walk out.

♪ Because I love ya ♪

♪ Too much, baby ♪

♪ Why can't you see ♪

♪ What you're doing to me ♪

♪ When you don't believe ♪

♪ A word I say? ♪

♪ We can't go on together ♪

♪ With suspicious minds ♪

♪ And we can't build
our dreams ♪

♪ On suspicious minds ♪

Cut!

That was perfect!

Oh!

Moving on.

[laughing]

Mm-mm!

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
New deal, people.

[speaking German]

[phone beeps]

[male automated voice: German]
Austria Telecom is unable
to complete your call.

♪♪♪

[sighs]

[goat bleats]

[dance music playing, faint]

[music grows louder]

What would you like?

I'd like to know
why you told me

there was no bar
the other night.

My English isn't very good.

Your English is good.

And not only
is this a bar,

but you're the bartender.

I'm sorry for the confusion.

Let me get that right away.

[chattering, laughing]

We're all very happy
you're here.

I mean, I didn't order...

You know what?
Thank you.

Hey!

Hello.

Have a seat.

You scared away the birds.

Thank you.

Cheers.

I know you
just lost your mother.

It must be a very hard time.

But you made
the right choice to work.

And you know, Alexandra
is afraid of losing everything.

Use that.

That's very kind of you.

Everyone's been very nice.

A beautiful woman
comes along,

and suddenly everyone
is on their best behavior.

You know that
better than anyone.

[laughs]

That's very sweet, darling,
but you don't need to bother.

What do you mean?

I did the same thing
when I was younger.

Younger than you.

What are you talking about?

You fucked the director
on your last job,

and you're already fucking
the male lead on this one.

This is bullshit.

Everyone knows.

It's obvious
and it's boring.

Come.

Sit.

I understand.

You don't want
to give yourself over,

so you take
the easy way out.

I've tried.

You either don't react,

or you react
like a crazy person.

I've been acting
since I was 18 years old.

Mm-hmm. And you keep
using the same tricks.

Did you ever think
that maybe

you're a great actress
and a terrible director?

Very good.

Where was this person hiding?

It's nice to have
a pretty face,

but that's not
what Alex was known for.

In fact, you're far
too beautiful to play her.

She was cunning
and intelligent and powerful.

You fuck everyone

to avoid putting your
whole self into the role.

But surprise!

You can't fuck me.

So you're going to
have to do your job.

I'm sorry you're too old
to play this part.

It must be hard
to watch the parade go by.

[scoffs]

[ring]

Hello.

SAMUEL:
What are you doing?

Getting ready for bed.

Do you want to stop by
for a visit?

No. I'm kind
of working tonight.

Well, don't let it
jam you up.

Whatever you're doing
is the way you do it.

That's exactly what she said.

[sighs] Look,

Jacqueline's into reality,
and it's extreme.

She's in touch
with something.

She sees things that...

fuck, that we're all
trying to hide.

She's cruel.

Ah, that's because you know
what she's saying is true,

and there's no safety net.

Well, I appreciate
the call and the thought,

but I'm staying in.

♪♪♪

Sweet dreams, Empress.

♪♪♪

[door opens]

[door closes]

Hello?

Hello?

[wind whispering]

Excuse me.

[gasps]

Ohh!

[gasps]

[shrieks]

Aah!

♪♪♪

Olivia.
What are you doing here?

Your costume's
in your trailer.

Did someone bring this back
this morning?

That's for Part 1.

We haven't even
used it yet. Why?

It's that gasoline smell.

Ah, it's benzene
from the dry cleaning.

Can you believe
they still use it?

It's so toxic.

Who has keys to this trailer?

Just me.

Well, I got in here.

Is everything okay?

[sighs]

Hey.

Good morning, everyone.

Quiet on rehearsal.

We're actually
rehearsing, right?

[chuckles]
Absolutely.

So, Olivia,
I see you here kneeling.

Samuel, you can
come from the back,

hopefully as in the script.

Action.

Ahem.

You've not been
summoned to my palace.

This is the Lord's
house, not yours.

You have come here
because I am alone,

but look at the walls.

The saints are watching.

If it is their will,
I'll leave, Empress.

It is my will.

I won't blaspheme
He who is above,

but I feel possessed
by a thousand devils

and must worship
at your temple.

Cut!

Wonderful.

Quickly,
quickly prepare them

so we don't
lose this magic.

Can I get a lens?

34/1, take 1, A-mark.

[chatter]

Silence!

Hold the work!
Stop the Arbeit!

Action!

You have not been
summoned to my palace.

This is my house!
Not yours.

This is the Lord's house.

You've come here
because I'm alone.

Look at the walls.

The saints
are watching you.

If it is their will,

I shall leave, Empress.

It is my will.

I will not blaspheme
He who is above.

But I feel possessed
by a thousand devils,

and must worship
at your temple.

Ohh! Ohh!

What are you doing?

I will have you killed.

Stop it.

No, Empress.

You shall die
of ecstasy on my sword.

Not here, absolutely not.

You are a Satan.

Then you must love Satan.

[gasping]

You're hurting me.

[groaning]

You're fucking crazy.

JACQUELINE: Cut!

Check this.

[phone beeping]

[beeping]

I don't know.
Where the hell

am I supposed to get
Chinese food around here?

I need a landline.

[in German] I'm sorry,
but I don't understand

anything you're saying.
Let me get someone
to help you.

I just heard you
fucking speaking English!

I'm sorry.
They told me
not to talk to you.

Just get out
and give me the phone.

Okay. Okay.
I'll get you out of there.

Calm down.

He ripped my costume.

- Who?
- Samuel, in the scene.

He assaulted me.

What?

But it's really that crazy
fucking bitch Jacqueline.

She said these shitty things,
and she lets everyone do

whatever they want to do,
except for me.

Well, she's known
as a tough director.

Oh! And the weirdest thing.

There was a little girl
in my room last night.

She looked like a ghost,
and she smelled like gas,

and she climbed
into my armoire,

and then it opened,
and she was gone.

Olivia, are you being good?

The last thing I need
is another client in rehab.

No, Bob.

This is a total mind fuck.

It's been nonstop,
and I'm done.

I don't care what reason
you give them.

- You get me out of it.
- Okay, okay.

I told you...

I can do that.

I just want to tell you
the hard facts here.

I don't care.

Okay. Well,
this is new for you.

Because this is
international television,

not a film,
your star power,

just your name alone
has guaranteed the money,

so if you walk,

they'll find someone else,

but you'll basically
be uninsurable.

And I'm not saying
it's career ending

because I never say that,

but you're throwing away

everything
we've been working for--

financial clout

and a serious part
with a real director.

I'll give them
the money back.

So you don't want
to work anymore.

I don't know what to do.

Yes, you do.

I know this is
about your mom,

and I'm not taking it
lightly, but...

Is this what she would want?

Would she want losing her

to mean you
losing everything?

♪♪♪

Are you there?

Yeah.

I'm gonna tell you
the same thing I told Meryl.

You have three things
to do as an actress,

and it's not that hard--

learn lines,
hit your marks, and diet.

♪♪♪

Go have a couple of drinks.

Just a couple.

And remember who you are.

You have another week,

and then you get
a little hiatus.

Capri, maybe.
It's an hour away.

♪♪♪

Okay.

All right, that's my girl.

Goodbye.

[knock on door]

I really don't want
to see you.

No, no.
I need to apologize.

Can I?

What the fuck was that?

I know there are
no fucking laws here,

but I should take you
to court.

You are absolutely right.

I don't know
what came over me. I'm...

God, I'm spending too much
time in this guy's head.

Great. So you blame it
on The Method?

What if I had gotten hurt?

I would never hurt you.

And honestly,

you were fucking amazing.
I mean it.

I'm sorry. I'm just...

I feel like
I'm losing my mind here.

I know.

It's really a lot.

No, not just on set.

What do you mean?

- And how many glasses of wine?
- No.

She was wearing a fucking
Victorian little girl dress

which was on the costume truck
this morning.

I would like
to explain it away

because I don't know
what's worse,

if it's real,
or if I'm imagining it.

Okay. Well...

maybe it has a false back.

Don't open it!

Be gone!

[knocking]

Seems solid.

So I'm crazy.

[chuckles]

Well, these are Rebecca's.

It's weird it's still full.

Why?

She OD'd.

Why wouldn't she
take them all?

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hold on.

She OD'd?

Yeah. Tried to kill herself.

And they put me in her room?

It's a great room.

Well, you totally
know the type--

fragile, former child star,

anorexic, fresh out of rehab.

Her father was her manager,

and her husband's
older than him.

And then she met Jacqueline.

I hate to tell you,

but half of what
she was so upset about

was that you were
the first choice

and you turned it down.

My mother
had just passed away.

Oh. Uh...

I'm so sorry.
I didn't know.

Don't pull shit
like that on set.

Promise.

[phone rings]

[ring]

[ring]

This is she.

Oh, yes. I forgot.

You know what?

I'm not feeling well tonight.

I'm going to stay in.

Please send my regrets.

Who was it?

Some fucking dinner in town.

Oh, shit.

What?

It's dinner
with the investors.

We have to go.

No, we don't.

It's the money.

We got to sing
for our supper.

[sighs]

♪♪♪

-Hey.
-Hi.

Sorry.

I see you two
have made up.

Hey.

Thanks.

Steve Lewis
and his wife Katrina.

They're from Palm Beach--

Stephen via Akron, Ohio,

and Katrina via Moscow.

His family money
comes from auto parts,

but don't bring it up.

[engine starts]

We are here for
the private party.

It should be under
the name Romanov.

But of course.

♪♪♪

What's he doing here?

He's the muscle.

♪♪♪

- Jackie.
- Stephen.

You look radiant.

Mm. I feel terrible
taking you away from the set.

Oh. Nonsense.

It's our pleasure.

You know Olivia,
of course.

I have always wanted to.

They snuck me some dailies.

I mean, for the most part,
I'm hands off,

- but I just had to--
- He's in love.

You must be Katrina?

- Yes.
- Samuel Bottom.

Wow.

You're a very big
drink of water.

And this is Lazlo,
our cinematographer.

And this is
Brian Sedgwick.

Oh. Tsar Nicholas.

Yes.

Steve, great to see you again.

Absolutely.

Fan-fucking-tastic.
Why don't we sit down

and get some champagne
in here?

Olivia, over there
next to Stephen.

Samuel, here.

Ah, with pleasure.

Oh. [chuckles]

You're more polite
than Rasputin.

That's not true.

[giggles]

[laughter, chattering]

♪♪♪

But you're already
so successful.

What drives you?

I am a gambler.

Now, the movie business,

well, I don't have
to tell you.

It's irrational
from a financial standpoint.

Well, you must be
artistic yourself.

I leave the hard work
to the magic people.

I mean, sure,
Jacqueline knows

I might step in
around the rough cut,

pop the hood, poke around,

but just as your average
audience member.

His taste is exquisite.

No.

You know,
when I was growing up,

Rasputin was like
the boogie man.

Children nightmares.

[both laughing]

Do you think
he was misunderstood?

I think
that he talked to God,

and no one would listen.

He helped the prince.

That's true.

Are you related to them?

The Romanovs?

Oh, no.

Everyone says that.

But no one really is.

[gasps]

Oh. [laughing]

OLIVIA: Spooky.

BRIAN:
I can't see my wine.

[laughter]

Fire in the hole.

Please accept our apologies.

We have been having
power outages.

The chef is sending
complimentary dessert.

Mm. Well, this is
even better.

[chuckles]

Well, this is
a romantic look.

Cheaper than a face-lift.

[laughter]

You know, I heard
Kubrick shot all of "2001"

with candlelight.

Am I wrong, Lazlo?

[gasping]

What's wrong?
Jacqueline?

Oh. She's choking.

[gasps]

Uh...

Emperatrizia... Maria.

[in Russian]
You must help me.

You must save my family.

STEPHEN:
What the fuck?

Jacqueline,
look at me.

We got to get
a doctor in here.

[in Russian]
I understand. Talk to me!

I am

the Dowager
Empress Marie,

- She says she's
the Dowager Empress Marie.
- Dagmar of Denmark,

Maria Fyodorovna,
widow of Alexander the Third...

[Katrina translates]

...mother of
Nicholas the Second,

Emperor of all the Russias.

You must save them.

You must save my grandchildren.

All of them,
Olga, Tatiana,
Maria, Anastasia

and my sweet baby Alexei.

Don't let them
murder my babies.

Don't let them
pierce their hearts

with bullets and bayonets!

Don't let them mutilate

their beautiful bodies.

They're burning.
They're burning!

You must stop them.

I curse you
if you let them die!

Me?

What did I do?

What did she say
to you, honey?

She cursed me.

I want to go.

Stephen, I want to leave.

- [neck cracks]
- [gasps]

- Jacqueline?
- KATRINA: I want to go.

I want to leave!

Stephen, let's go!
[gasps]

Aah!

Jesus Christ.

Oh!

Shall we go with you?

We should get Jacqueline
to a hospital.

Absolutely not.

[Jacqueline
speaking German]
Give me the keys.

Give me the keys!

I'm going to go
make sure she's okay.

You're working yourself
too hard.

I know.

Thank you.

It must feel
very real to you.

I know it's
your family's story.

That's a lie.

What?

I just said it to get the job.

And you learned Russian, too?

I don't speak Russian.

Well, you did tonight.

I spoke Russian? Really?

Maybe you should
go to a doctor.

It sounds
like you blacked out.

I can't.
I'll lose my job.

[whispers]
I'm a woman.

Why do we even do it?

I was born in Paris,

the youngest of five...

at a bad time for my mother.

It was always a bad time
for my father.

How they fought to ignore me.

So I talked to myself
in the mirror.

Took off my clothes
until they noticed me.

To become someone else,

deserving of the eyes
of strangers.

Then I found myself
in the closet,

waving at some blinding
sparkle of cameras

so wide I couldn't
see beyond them.

I was 12

when some guy in a mall
asked me to model.

I couldn't believe
I got money

just to stand there.

And then I toured
the world,

drinking champagne.

The world is my hotel room,
and I never pay.

And finally I got
a shoot in New York.

Famous photographer.

And we were shooting
in this warehouse

that had reminded me
of a book I read.

And I started to tell him,

and he told me to shut up.

And then I started acting.

Dumb girl parts.

But at least I could talk.

♪♪♪

And then I succeeded.

And everyone wanted to know
what I had to say.

Maybe I don't have
anything to say.

I do.

I'm defiant.

I will be seen.

[chuckling]

I live for them,
the audience.

How sad they are,
how scared they are.

But maybe it's no better
as the... the director.

You play
with these chess pieces,

and you cannot make them
look at you.

You cannot be less alone.

You're not alone.

I'll do
what you want me to do.

Good night.

Sweet dreams.

[door closes]

[Samuel laughs]

SAMUEL: I would like
to thank the Academy

for this prestigious
award,

and to my asshole father
for ignoring me,

and to my icy-cold
witch of a mother.

Samuel!

You talking to me?

Hey, I'm walking here.

♪♪♪

[snoring]

Morning.

Sorry to wake you.

Is Samuel coming?

No. They shot him.

What?

They shot him out.
He's wrapped.

When?

We had to get him
to the airport

while they brought
the helicopter

for the investor's
wife.

Really? Is she okay?

No.

Her heart stopped.
She turned blue.

She almost died.

I thought
she just fainted.

She was frightened.

Almost to death.

I don't think
that's possible.

Are we waiting for someone?

Is Jacqueline coming?

Because if we can't get
a fan in here

and turn off these lights,
I'm gonna step out.

[man speaking German]

I got dragged out of makeup

because I heard
everyone was waiting.

Where's Jacqueline? Uh...

Always
in my fucking chair.

Hmm. I don't know.

Do you know
Samuel wrapped last night?

Oh, he did?

Yeah. He didn't
even say goodbye.

Wow. He ghosted us.

I would text him,

but my phone
doesn't fucking work.

Oh, God.

Why does she have to
make it so hot in here?

I know. I'm an actor.
I know how to pretend.

Hmm. Well,
clearly she's lost it,

between Hurricane Katrina
last night

and the new pages.

New pages?

Oh, you didn't get these?

Ahem.

The Dagmar whatever,

Empress Marie,
the grandmother,

sends a boat from England
to rescue us.

What the fuck?
We don't die?

Yeah. Late last night
she fired the writer,

and changed the ending.

So she wants to do
a Romanovs story

with no murder.

Ha. It's a joke.

That's the only thing
anyone knows about them.

Yeah. I mean,
maybe people will like it.

It's a happy ending.

No, Brian,
we will be laughed at.

[door closes]

[dramatic music]

Good morning, everyone!

Look at this beautiful
family portrait.

Jacqueline,
do you have a sec?

Just a minute, dear.

Lazlo!

You've been waiting here

in the House
of Special Purpose,

deprived of contact,

choked by heat.

We move from Alexei

across the despondent faces

until we reach
the royal couple

and Nicholas
reads the telegram.

Then your faces
fill with hope.

Nicky?

[grunts]

Ahem.

[sighs]

"My children,
don't fret.

"My nephew, King George,

"is sending a ship
to Sebastopol to rescue us.

"We shall live on,
as God intends us.

Your loving mother,
Empress Marie."

Alexandra, we're saved.

I'm done.

Jacqueline, you know
my heart goes out to you,

but I'm afraid I cannot be
a part of this piece of shit.

♪♪♪

I told you that I was not
going to let you ruin this.

I didn't just marry a king.
I made one.

You were not born a Romanov.

You don't understand.

I do whatever it takes
so we carry on.

I would not let them die.

I have to go.

You were never
good enough for my son!

Alexandra's
stepping out!

[speaking German]

[speaking German]

What's going on?

We're shutting down.

What? When?

I don't know.
I'm a PA, okay?

Well, I need a phone.
Now.

Nothing's working.
You'll have to go into town.

Then I'll need a ride.

Obviously,
transportation's busy.

[speaking German]

[men chattering]

[speaking Russian]

♪♪♪

[men shouting]

[classical music]

Olivia, we're about to shoot.

They were looking
everywhere for you.

I'm not going back there.

Your agent is here.

Really?

Bob.

- There's the star.
- [laughing]

[chuckling]

Hey, Jacqueline
has just been raving.

Do you know that Bob
was the first one

to get me
a Hollywood picture?

I saw her at Cannes,

and I said,
"She can work anywhere."

But then he lost interest.

Never. To this day,

every script
Julianne Moore gets

has your fingerprints
on it.

I've never heard of her.

[laughing]

Can I talk to you?

Don't go far.
We're about to shoot.

Apparently,
they've shut us down,

so I don't even know
how she's shooting.

I know. She's clearly
off her rocker.

That's why I'm here.

So everything's okay, right?

I'm walking out that door.

The way I figure,

we're gonna
create a narrative

where Jacqueline
just couldn't handle

a project at this level.

So she broke
under the pressure.

[sniffles]

Thank you.

- Thank you.
- Okay.

Go straight back
to your room and pack.

We'll leave first thing
in the morning.

I'll take care of this.

[mouthing words]

[mouthing words]

[soft violin music]

[pounding on door]

MAN: We're leaving!

Great. Just...
Just a minute.

[pounding]
Open the door!

- What?
- Open the door. We're leaving.

Can you give me a minute?

You have to come with us.

You're taking me
to the airport, right?

Come on. Now!

I have to change.
Give me a minute.

Let go of me.

We are leaving.

No!

Get your hands off me!

[gun cocks]

What is going on?

You are not allowed
to do this.

Did someone talk to Bob?

This is not funny!

[engine running]

Just get in the truck.

I am warning you right now
this is going to be

the biggest fucking
lawsuit of your life!

Shut up!

Please stop.

What am I supposed to do?

Aah!

What are they doing?

What is the meaning
of this?

Shoot them!

[gasps]

[screaming]

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

[gunshot]

JACQUELINE: Cut!

Whoo!

[applause]

Thank you, everyone!
That was great!

WOMAN: Yeah. Nice job.

Oh, that was just so--

I'm sorry, Olivia.

I know
what you want to hear.

You were wonderful.

Honey, it was worth it.

Olivia, you're going
to win an award.

Olivia.

Olivia.

[woman screams]

Medic!

♪♪♪

[female singer vocalizes]