"WE DON'T SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE, WE SEE THEM AS WE ARE." - ANAIS NIN
Imagine...
Just a minute.
You're in a meadow.
Surrounded by those small blue flowers that I love.
You're lying there with your arms stretched to your side, naked.
Maybe your toe is being licked.
Not a care in the world.
But then something happens, something minor.
- Sorry I'm late. - Hold on, wait.
We're right in the middle.
- I'll be quiet. - No, when she's finished.
We're almost done with this.
- I'll call you in a few. - No problem.
Sorry.
That was wonderful. If you could just...
Do it one more time.
Okay?
You're lying there with your arms stretched out to your side, naked.
Maybe your toe is being licked.
Not a care in the world.
But then something happens. Something starts to annoy you.
And you shake your leg and try to make it stop.
But no matter what you do, it just...
Sorry. One minute.
Sophie!
I'm sorry about that.
I'm sorry. I was hoping you could meet the screenwriter, but she's not...
- Okay. - She vanished.
Can you come for a screen test tomorrow?
Of course.
- Yeah? - Just say when.
- Yael? - I'm not sure what time it will be yet.
Okay. No problem. The afternoon would be ideal
because I bartend nights, but I'll make it work either way.
We'll have someone call you as soon as we know, okay?
- I'LL BE LATE A BIT. - SOPHIE, ARE YOU STILL HERE?
- That sounds great. Thank you so much. - Thank you.
- Thank you.
Thanks.
She's absolutely amazing.
- She's amazing. - I mean...
She was fantastic. She's perfect.
That's the character, right? Seductive and naughty.
- Just a minute, please. - Hi.
You'll have to wait till we call you in.
LOSING ALICE
CREATED BY SIGAL AVIN
I THINK WE FOUND SOMEONE.
DANIELA MAIMON. DID A GREAT AUDITION.
THEY'VE SENT YOU A LINK.
SHE'LL COME TO THE MATCH TOMORROW. WILL YOU COME?
Sorry, sweetie. I didn't mean to scare you.
I didn't know you were here.
I'm sorry, really.
Oh, I took it.
I wanted to lay down but my pants were too tight, and I was really hot.
This is so soft, you know?
I love this kind of fabric. Where'd you get it?
- I don't remember. - Do you mind if I steal it?
- You're not here to use it anyway. - Where's David?
He's running.
His self-discipline is just amazing.
At a certain age you have no choice.
If you don't work to maintain your health, you lose control.
That's just how it is.
Why are you eating that cold? Here, let me warm it up for you.
No, I lost my appetite.
Nina wanted you to say good night when you got in,
and she said to wake her up even if she's asleep.
You know, she misses you like crazy.
I'll go see her.
You know, it's really hard for the little ones too.
They just can't express it.
Remember what I'm telling you.
You think nothing's going to change,
but you'll see that when you're done with your movie
everything will be different.
I'm so happy you waited for me, sweetie.
I really missed you.
Yeah. Me too.
My tummy hurts.
Oh, really?
Do you want me to rub it?
Okay.
Did you know Grandma doesn't let us have dessert?
She's not nice.
I know. She's not.
Maybe the pain in your tummy is from not getting enough sugar.
You're right.
Okay, tomorrow I'll speak to her.
Mommy, are you happy at work?
Yes, very.
I'm glad you are.
Mommy, don't go yet.
Don't worry, I'm not gonna go anywhere. I'll sleep with you.
Are you just getting home?
I get busy in the summer.
Look at that.
Looks impressive, but it's just 5K.
Five kilometers. Jeez.
You have your phone?
No, why?
I dropped mine while I was driving. I can't find it.
What's wrong?
My knee. I hope it doesn't flare up again.
I had to stop running last time.
Well, there isn't much you can do about a knee at our age.
Yesterday my back started up for no reason.
I tell you, man, everything is falling apart.
Here it is.
ALICE'S SOFI
Yeah, she came by the office.
She who?
Sophie.
Sophie, Sophie?
Yes.
She showed me a birthmark and I had told her at the party
to get it looked over.
So you looked it over?
Yeah. I had some free time, so she stopped by.
Well, it's a good thing you know so much about birthmarks, right?
I mean, I looked and gave a referral.
Okay.
You should take magnesium.
Okay.
For your knee. It'll help with the pain.
And take the liquid kind. Absorbs faster.
All right, doctor.
There's no need to tell Alice, right?
That I'm taking magnesium?
Oh, and don't worry if you get diarrhea at first.
It should pass after a few days.
Okay, man.
- Night. - Good night.
Hey.
Sorry.
Hey.
How's it going?
I'm going to shower. Are you coming?
Yeah, I'll be right there.
SHE'LL COME TO THE MATCH TOMORROW. WILL YOU COME?
Hello?
Hi.
Hey. Is everything okay?
Yeah. I just got home, and I wanted to see if you're okay.
Of course. Why wouldn't I be?
No, because I couldn't reach you and I wanted to know
if you saw the audition and know about the screen test tomorrow?
Yeah, of course I saw the audition. Of course I will be there tomorrow.
Sorry I didn't respond sooner. I've had a crazy day.
Sorry, Alice.
Okay. And you liked her, right?
I loved her. Yeah. She's perfect.
I mean, exactly what I had in mind, honestly.
Right? Yeah. I feel like she's great for it.
Absolutely, she is the one. Simply perfect.
Listen, I can't really talk right now. Can we speak more tomorrow?
- Okay? - Yeah. Yeah, we'll talk tomorrow.
Great. Great. Excellent, excellent. I gotta go.
- Bye. - Bye.
Did you notice your mother is wearing my lingerie?
I was hoping you wouldn't notice.
The one you got me from Victoria's Secret.
Believe me, I remember exactly where I bought it.
What's she thinking?
She's trying to mark her territory and take your place.
Yeah.
I think I smelled your perfume on her.
I noticed when I walked by her earlier.
Hey, did you see Daniela's audition?
Where is she from? I don't know her.
A student at Yoram Loewenstein.
She's great.
She's good, right?
And she's real pretty too.
Yeah. I can totally imagine you together.
Really?
What do you imagine?
I imagine you sucking on her finger.
I love that scene.
What else?
I imagine you sitting in front of her while she's spread her legs.
What else do you imagine?
I imagine her pushing you up against a wall in a cheap hotel.
She undresses, but you can't touch.
What?
Are you really sure about us doing this?
Yes.
Could be exciting seeing you with someone else.
Sort of kinky.
As long as you know when to cut.
Oh, sure.
Nice to meet you. Daniela.
David.
Daniela, this is Sophie. She wrote our amazing script.
And this is Daniela.
Break a leg.
Okay. Shall we get started, guys?
Okay.
- Let's do it. - Let's go.
Sophie, come sit here.
No, I'm okay. I'm just a little excited.
- Okay. - What scene are we doing?
The restaurant.
Okay?
So...
- Anytime. - Okay.
Would you like to order?
I was wrong. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have sent you to your room.
The kitchen closes any second. After that they only serve drinks.
Sometimes they serve peanuts, but not always.
I'd like some peanuts.
I'm sorry, I spaced.
No worries.
"People believe that..."
Right. Sorry.
Yeah. People believe...
People believe that they'll always get peanuts with their drink,
but it's not true.
It doesn't always happen.
It's a matter of luck.
Would you like me to repeat my line one more time?
- Yes. - Yeah?
Eleanor.
Again, please?
Eleanor.
People believe that they'll always get peanuts with their drink,
but it's not true.
It's a matter of luck.
We don't always have them and they're gone quickly.
I want some peanuts.
I'm sure you'll manage.
So should I just go right into the dance
or should I do the next monologue for you guys?
- It's okay. You can... - Daniela, you're doing wonderful.
That was... I'm sorry. I don't know what happened.
- No, no, you're fine. - Really. Don't worry.
We did it a bunch of times and you were able to bring something new,
so that's good.
If I feel like something's missing, I'll call you.
Okay. Thanks.
Bye.
What do you think?
I imagined it differently really.
Yeah?
It's not like she was good or bad.
Her approach wasn't right.
The text on its own is innocent, but Eleanor isn't innocent at all.
She is...
Never mind. It's hard to explain.
So, show us.
What? What do you mean?
Do the scene with David. Show us what you mean.
Show us.
So I should play Eleanor?
Yeah, it'll be easier to understand.
Okay.
Let's see here.
Would you like to order?
I can't.
I'm about to cry.
So cry.
- Are you listening? - What's up?
- There's a problem with Daniela. - Okay. What happened?
She just called me.
She wouldn't go into detail over the phone, but...
She asked for an emergency meeting.
- Okay. - I didn't really understand.
It's something pressing that she has to tell us.
I think it has to do with Sophie.
I told her we'd meet her tomorrow morning at Lifshitz's office.
Sorry, that's the only time I can do it.
- Okay. - All right. I'll see you then.
Bye.
I need you to drop off the girls tomorrow.
I have to leave early.
What's up?
Production meeting.
So, yeah.
This place is absolutely charming. Is it new?
No, it's been open for about three years.
Really?
You remind me of someone.
Oh, yeah?
Is she hot as fuck?
Yes.
- Sophie. Nice to meet you. - Daniela.
Daniela.
Would you like a drink?
You drinking?
I just started my shift, but...
But, yeah, I'd like that.
Cool.
In the meantime I'll do seltzer.
Seltzer?
- Please. - Okay.
Hey.
How you doin'?
I forgot what a nightmare it is to find parking around here.
I got a permanent spot at the office,
so I'm out of practice.
What are you drinking?
I'll have a beer. I have to get back soon.
- Please. - Daniela.
Bring him half a keg.
No, a third.
You're a sweetheart.
Here you go.
Wow, I am obsessed with this song. It's so good, man. Wow.
Take my picture.
No, not like that. It's for my story. Sure you know how to do it?
Sure.
Oh, that looks great!
Yeah.
Cheers, you guys.
- L'chaim. - Cheers.
Good, huh?
No, I can't.
You don't want any?
I can't, I'm sorry.
I have to get back. I should be home soon.
None for me.
Okay.
None for you?
I just want to watch.
Are you serious?
Yeah. I like to watch.
Wow.
Enjoy watching.
You want some?
No, I came to say goodbye. I gotta go.
Okay, bye.
Where?
Her eyes said it all. My God.
Right? So, when are you done here?
In, like, 30.
Cool.
I'll wait for you and then we can share a cab.
Then we go to her boyfriend's place.
The one who was with you at the bar?
No.
The guy at the bar was someone random.
I think they had just met.
But this guy was her partner. An older guy.
Ami.
Ami is his name?
Yeah.
And he lives in this amazing loft in the new Shaul Tower.
Okay.
Then what?
From the second I got there, I knew I had made a mistake.
They play these games with each other.
Where he's not allowed to touch her.
So she brings other girls to him.
Something like that.
Did they do something bad to you?
With everything I drank and did when I got there,
I really can't remember, but...
What happened next?
No.
I'd rather not go into it.
They made you do something you didn't want to?
Did you leave?
I went to the bathroom and when I came back...
it was all like a scene from the script.
I thought I was tripping or something.
Then yesterday, I find out that she wrote the script.
I just thought, you know...
What the hell is going on?
She was trying to mess with my mind.
And she got in my head.
I mean, she clearly sought me out,
hoping that I would just fail if she did this stuff to me.
So you guys knew each other before?
No.
I never met her in my life before she showed up at my bar.
What bar is that?
Heidi.
Is it at all possible that one thing led to another...
No. No way, Alice. I promise.
Wow.
It's just hard to believe she would do this.
And I don't mean I don't believe you,
but it's just...
It's...
I mean, that's outrageous.
Okay, well...
Would you come, Daniela, for another try? She won't be here.
I'd like you to come do it over.
If you would.
Really.
Well, thanks.
I'll need to really think about it, okay?
I can't believe this little bitch.
Do you realize what she just did?
I knew something was off with her.
It's not good, Yael.
Not good?
You have to go talk to her. This behavior is absolutely not normal.
Hey. What's up? You got here fast.
Daniela came to talk to me.
Oh, yeah? Do you like avocado? You look like the avocado type.
- Did you hear what I said, Sophie? - Yeah. What does that got to do with me?
Sophie, I'm not sure what you did to her, but she's really upset.
- I didn't do anything to her. - She's a complete mess.
Did you plan it? Is that what you wanted?
So why do it?
- What are you getting at? - How'd you know where she works?
The same way anyone would.
Face, Insta. It's pretty simple.
Why did you even go there? I don't get it.
I was just curious to see this actress everyone is so excited about
who would be starring in the film I wrote.
Isn't that reasonable? I just went to see what she was like.
And?
You know, what's strange is... we actually really connected.
She was a super chill girl and she was smart.
We had a great time. Amazing.
I didn't think it would be like that.
I definitely never could have, like, planned it out.
We had a lot of fun, really.
Did she know who you were?
No. I meant to tell her I was the writer but the night kept going
and it seemed sort of weird.
I thought she'd be glad to see me and laugh about it at the screen test.
I didn't think she'd be upset.
Your friend Ami is a bit like Amir from the script.
What is with the third degree?
You come in here and have the nerve to just accuse me?
Who do you think you are?
If you ever come near Daniela
- or any other actress who's auditioning... - Is that a threat?
What do you think?
I'M REMINDING YOU OF THE MEETING AT LIFSHITZ.
I CONVINCED DANIELA QUITE EASILY. SHE WILL COME TO ANOTHER AUDITION.
NO NEED FOR THAT AT THE MOMENT.
Can I take your order?
I was wrong. I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have sent you to your room.
The kitchen closes any second. After that they only serve drinks.
Sometimes they serve peanuts, but not always.
People believe that they'll always get peanuts with their drink,
- but it's not true. - Eleanor.
It's a matter of luck. We don't always have them.
We run out real fast.
I want peanuts, Eleanor.
I can't stop thinking about you.
I'm sure you'll manage.
I can't. I'll start crying in a second.
So cry.
I can lick your tears if you want.