"Tell Zog he's wasting film." "He shoots too much." "He'll push us over budget." "I'll tell him." "He says filming kids is tricky." "That's no excuse." "Why keep on filming such a crappy shot?" "The kid's just lying in bed!" "Why film her?" "He was waiting for her to fall asleep." "Why?" "She doesn't have to sleep!" "It's a movie." "She can fake it." "That's what movies are!" "It costs money to keep rolling, dammit!" "Mr. Marshall, your appointment is here." "Yes." "I'll see him when we're done." "Have him wait in my office." "Very good, sir." "Give him a fruit." "Certainly." "She falls asleep for real." "About time!" "I'm all yours." " How are you doing?" " Perfect." "How long's it been?" "Ten years?" "That's right!" "You've hardly changed physically," "I dyed my hair, that's all." " So?" " Yes!" "You've brought me something to read." "Well..." "No." "I finally decided to talk you through it because..." "Reading makes it seem complicated." "Complicated?" "What's it about, brain surgery?" "No, no..." "Anything but!" "Good." "Here." "Have a cigar." "No, thanks." "Do, please." "It's not my thing." "I'm not feeling my best, either." "don't be a jerk." "These little ones are tasty." "Mexican." "They dry them for four years!" "This beauty cost megabucks." "Really, I don't like cigars." "Have a cigarette at least." "I keep them, for non-smokers." "don't be shy!" "I'll light it for you, see?" " Thanks." " There you go." "Aren't we more relaxed?" "True." "True." "So, your movie." "Tell me, when is it set?" "It's set..." "In the present day." "Right now." "Okay." "Do you have a title?" "Meaning what?" "Waves, like "microwaves."" "Okay. "Waves."" "Whatever." "Carry on." "It's set in the present." "Yes, smack in the present." "Stop, sorry." "Give me that." "You smoke so badly, it's annoying." " I'm not used to..." " It's no fun unless you do it right." "How about we talk outside?" "Some fresh air?" "Yes, it's rather hot in here." "Precisely." "This room is poorly aired." "I'll be on the deck, doing business with a young director." "No calls, please." "Come on." "Funny, you were the receptionist before." "Yes." "Now you're bringing me a project." "Isn't life amazing?" "Give me a second." "Hey Zog!" "Less film!" "He says, he will try!" "We need to know what's on the tape!" " Who's he?" " An ex-documentary maker." "I picked him out of the gutter." "He's a handful, but talented." "His movie is stunning." "He lets the camera roll too long, but he's good." "It's hard to relax, standing up." "don't you think?" "I don't know." "This is better." "I'm dying to hear what you've got." "Sit down." " I'm dying to tell you." " Go ahead." " It's set in the present day." " Yes!" "Wait a minute." "Do you smell stale tobacco?" "Probably because I smoked." " Isn't it unpleasant?" " It's kind of smelly." "Makes me want to puke!" "Okay, I'll shut up and listen." "I'm ready to go." "Let's go!" "Right." "So..." "Like I said, it's set in the present, contemporary, on earth." "Here's the idea." "We don't know why, but TV sets suddenly get vicious." "Which TV sets?" "All of them." "All?" "All tvs, everywhere." "Every TV on earth?" "Yes." "Okay, go on." "So..." "People don't realize it, but..." "The TV sets beam waves at them that suck out their intelligence day after day." "They get completely stupid." "The dumber they get, the more TV they watch, and the dumber they get, and so on." "Sci-Fi." "Right." " That's it?" " No." "That's only part one." "After that, when the waves have made everyone on earth completely stupid, the TV sets decide to wipe them out." "And this is where it gets exciting, they start beaming waves that kill people." "Wow." "The whole works." "Right." "Everybody on earth dies." "There's nobody left." "No survivors." "No hope." ""The end."" "No hope?" "I like it." "Me too." "There's usually a ray of hope." "Not here." "That's my idea." "Go back to the tvs." "How do they kill people?" "It's a bit unclear." "It's similar to part one." "They beam very strong waves that burn people up inside." "How do they react?" "What do we see on the screen?" "They bleed, intensely, all over." "It's sickening." "Blood spewing from their eyes, arms, chests..." "Nice!" "I love it." " Are they in pain?" " They're in pain." "Agony." "I'm impressed." "I love it." "But like I said before, how do we see the pain?" "Hold it!" "Tell me indoors, okay?" "We'll have a cigar." "Come on." " I love it." " You do?" " Really?" " Really." "You're not just being polite?" "No, I mean it." "Shit!" "It's filthy!" " Roughly, this is it." " Just a sec." "Send Daniel with a stain remover." "Something strong." "So, show me." "Tell me." "That's roughly it." " You draw like shit." " It's a diagram." "The TV beams the waves towards the person." "He dies because of the waves." "And then..." "He bleeds his guts out." "See?" "Okay, I get it." "But look, these wavy lines show us the beams." "Yes, it's beaming." "We can't show it on film." "You can't film invisible waves." "How will people get it?" "Easy." "We'll hear a humming, like a microwave." "We'll dub it in post." "[Knock on door] Okay." "Yes?" "You asked for me, sir?" "For the rug?" "It's too late, buddy." "I've already cleaned it myself." "Please, shut the door, I have an appointment." "I love it." "No kidding?" "I really do." "It fills my head with pictures." "Tvs, waves, people bleeding, no hope, Sci-Fi..." "I love it." "You couldn't make me happier." "I've been working on this for years." "Can we go back to the pain?" "How do we see the pain when they start spewing blood?" "Tell me." "They groan, I think." "With pain." "How do they groan?" "They groan, I think, with pain." "I'm not sure what you mean." "Do it for me." "What?" "The groan." "Give me the feel of your film." "Well..." "I don't know..." "Actually..." "I haven't..." "I don't know exactly..." "What kind of groan it is." "To be honest, I didn't think about it." "It's a key detail." "I've been focusing on the plot, but..." "You're right, I should've thought about the groans." "Jason, I know you well enough to give it to you straight." "I like your project." "I'm game to sign." "Okay." "Wow!" "I don't know what to say!" "don't say, listen." "I'll sign, on one condition." "Find the groan." "It's key." "I want the best groan in movie history." "Okay." "don't say, "okay." I'm serious." "I want an Oscar for that groan." "Right." "Fuck the rest." "Do your thing with it, simplify it, I don't care." " Wow!" " I'll give you 48 hours." "Get to work." "Call me when you're ready." "If I like the groan, we'll sign." "You'll make your movie." "Is it a deal?" "Yes." "Can you stop that moronic screaming?" "I'm with a patient!" "What's the idea?" "I'm practicing for my film." "You're a nuisance!" "Go away!" "For god's sake!" "You drove my patient away." "At a key moment, you distracted me and he left." "Sorry hon." "I didn't think you'd hear me." "Stay in your car, please." "Okay, I understand." "All day." "I finish at 6." "No screams before then." " I'll work here, no problem." " Thanks!" "See you for lunch, though?" "All right." "Groan 44." "Groan 45." "Groan... 47?" "And now, the award for the best groan in movie history goes to..." "What the fuck are you doing?" " Huh?" " It's late!" "Stop dicking around!" "I didn't notice the time." " What a crazy dream!" " Come on, I'm tired." "Listen to this crazy dream I had!" "Tomorrow." "I have a free slot at 11." " Just listen, don't analyze." " Tomorrow!" "Groan 65." "You're still at it?" "I can't believe it." "I'm nearly done." "Just re-listening." "Are you satisfied?" "Not especially." "Did Kubrick spend hours recording himself stupid?" "This is research." "Why stupid?" "Am I stupid?" "You tell me." "Did Kubrick research his movies by taping groans in his pajamas?" "I don't give a shit for Kubrick." "He works his way, I work mine." "Why shouldn't I work in pajamas?" "Take it easy!" "I'm trying to understand." "You just look a bit silly." "Okay." "Thanks for your support!" "Really!" "What do I know about movies?" "Kubrick, my ass!" "Kubrick, my ass!" "And now, the award for the best groan in movie history goes to..." "Jason tantra!" "I can't stand up." "I can't stand up!" "I'm stuck... to the seat." "I'm stuck to the seat." "I'm stuck!" "I'm stuck to the seat." "I'm stuck!" "Stuck!" "Dirty little fuckers!" "Flaunting their boards." "Jason tantra's on the line." "What's he got?" "Mr. Marshall wishes to know if you have anything." "Well no, that's the problem." "I'm running around in circles." "Could you tell him I..." "I lost track of what I'm looking for." "It's harder than I thought." "I'm scared I'll miss the 48-hour deadline." "Can Mr. Marshall reassure me?" "Hold on." "He is working, but he's lost track." "He's running around in circles." "It's starting to scare him." "He's scared he'll go over 48 hours." "He needs reassurance." "So reassure him." "Why don't you take a break?" "It will do you good." " You think so?" " Yes." "Why not go to the pool for a change of scene?" "No, but..." "I don't like swimming." "I'm no good at it." "Then why not a museum or a movie?" "There are many enjoyable movies out." "They'll wash your brain." "Yeah, yeah... maybe." "don't stew in your own juice." "You're freaking out." "It's not good." "He can have 24 more hours." "Mr. Marshall gives you 24 more hours." "Great!" "I want an Oscar for the groan!" "Mr. Marshall says he wants an Oscar for the groan." "I know." "That's the problem." "Cheer up." "Good luck." "But then..." "How long do I have left including the bonus?" "Hello." "What?" "It's the title of my film." "That's your "awesome" title?" "Someone had the same idea." "Sure it's your title?" "Yes!" "I know my own title." "It's "waves." Like microwaves." "It's a good time to change it." ""Waves" sounds awful." "You're kidding!" "I love it!" "Not if it's started and it's called "waves!"" "I care about it, honey!" "You're a pain!" "God!" "It's my film!" "I swear it's exactly my film." "Fuck!" "Be quiet!" "You're disturbing everybody." "Two years of hard work!" "don't blame me!" "I didn't want to see it." "See?" "It's my film." "I can't take this." "I'm sorry." "Listen to me, you can't watch this." "Work on it." "Find the groan." "It's key." "I want the best groan in movie history." "I'm going home." "You're too embarrassing!" "Thanks for the fun time!" "I want the best groan in movie history." "I mean it." "I want an Oscar for it." "You hear me?" "Fine." "Fuck the rest." "Do your thing, simplify it, I don't care." " I don't know what to say." " Take 48 hours." "Call me when you're ready." "If I like the groans, we'll sign, you'll make your movie." "Is it a deal?" "Great to hear you." "Jason here." " Sorry to bother..." " Just a sec." "Weird!" "It's you on the line." "Sorry?" "This is you on the line." "What do you mean?" "I'm here." "Where are you?" "Outdoors, on the street." "An awful thing has happened." "I don't know how to say it." "It's about the movie." "There's a big problem." "I'm not sure how to explain what happened." "I may even pass out." "Wait!" "Breathe deeply, don't faint." "What problem, Jason?" "Who are you talking to?" "I'm here." "Go on." "It may sound insane, but I just saw my movie in a theater." "What did you say?" "I know it sounds crazy, but it's true." "I just saw my film in a theater with an audience." "The film exists." "I saw it." "And it sucks." "He says he saw his movie, I mean your movie, and it sucks." "I had the exact same dream last night." "I saw my movie in a theater and tried to stop it." "That's it." " My nightmare." " Listen Jason, don't panic." "You're in a bad dream." "Relax, try not to think about it and you'll wake up." "Hello, Bob?" "Hello?" "Hello, Bob?" "Fuck!" "Baby, aren't you taping?" "That groan was awesome." "You should tape it." "Where's the damn recorder?" "Look in the lining of your jacket." "The hole, you know?" "Where you always lose your keys." "Ah, yes." "Got it." "Ha!" "Okay." "Damn." "I've stopped groaning." "What, honey?" "The pain's gone." "I didn't tape the perfect groan." "Shit!" "You're missing the movie!" "Wake up, dammit!" "I don't have time for this shit!" "Come on, wake up!" "Wake up!" "Yeah." "I'm fine." "What's going on?" "She's about to see what's on the videotape." "I see that, but it's badly shot!" "We can't see what she's seeing." "Why choose that angle?" "Because it's beautiful." "Okay, it's beautiful, but what the fuck is she watching?" "We need to know what's on the tape!" "He asks you to be patient." "My Patience is limited." "Does he even know what's on it?" "Maybe he hasn't thought it out yet." "He says, be patient." "I'm warning you, Zog." "The more I wait, the more I want." " Hello." " Hello." "I want to be locked up." "I'm losing my grip." "I need treatment and help." "Fine." "Come with me." "This way." "Here we are!" "Make yourself comfortable." " I'll be back in a minute." " Thanks." "Shall I take your gun?" "Yes, sorry." "Mr. Marshall," "Jason tantra's on the line." "Will he never give up?" "Keep it short, Jason." "I'm busy." "Sorry to bother you." "I wanted to warn you I may be late with the groan." "What are you doing?" "I have other fish to fry, dammit!" "I can't wait forever." "I gave you 48 hours, plus a 24 hour bonus." "You need a week to find a groan." "How long to shoot a movie?" "Yes, but..." "Everything's gone wrong." "Nothing fits." "I need time to get myself together." "What doesn't fit?" "Are you sick?" "It may sound dumb, but I'm stuck in a nightmare." "I know it." "But then again, the good news is, if it's a nightmare I'll have to wake up." "But..." "I don't know when." "I can't guarantee to deliver you a groan as long as I'm stuck in the nightmare." "Good god!" "Does that make sense if you're not in the nightmare?" "Do you understand?" "Holy shit!" "Jason, I'll put you on hold..." "Hang on a second." "I'm flabbergasted." "He's a genius." "A fucking genius!" "Hello." "What's that?" " A suppository, to help you sleep." " No, no..." "No need." "I'm in a nightmare." "I'm already fast asleep." "No need for a suppository, thanks." "Come on, now." "It's nothing at all." "It won't take a second." "You don't understand." "I am asleep." "Anyway, can't it wait?" "I'm on the phone here, see?" "It's not plugged in, sir." "Roll over a little." "Roll over." "Please." "It will help you relax." "There!" "Not so awful, was it?" "Night-night, sleep tight!" "Sleep in my nightmare?" "Thanks a bunch!" "I'll leave you for an hour or so." "Jason, you still there?" " Yes." " Your groan was perfect!" "Your movie is a go." "We'll sign on Monday." "Till then, rest up." "What?" "Hello, Bob?" "Bob, what groan?" "Incredible!" "Really incredible!" "So beautiful, I could cry." "Let me kiss you." "Words fail me." "I'm speechless!" "You're a fucking genius!" "Thanks!" "His name is Zog?" "Yes." "Just Zog?" "No surname?" "Yes." "Who is he?" "An ex-documentary maker." "I picked him up out of the gutter." "He's a handful, but very talented." "His movie is stunning." "The end" "Bye, Mr. Marshall." "I'm very happy." "Call me Bob now." "Get to work, pal." "Here I go." " 48 hours." " Yes sir!" " Good luck." " Yes." "So..." "See you soon, Bob."