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Cover Versions (2018)
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[WHIZZING] [RIPPING] [FOOTSTEPS] [CHIRPING] [] [CHIRPING] ["CASTLES" PLAYING] You're all I'm not You're all I see You're the last thing That breathe Before I go to sleep And I know you're simple Underneath your skin I pushed you out I pulled you in It's a catastrophe So BOTH: Don't build A castle for me Because I can't be trusted With anything Don't make instructions For me Because I don't take Lessons on anything ALL: Bada, da-da-da, da-da-da Bada, da-da-da, da-da-da Da-da I give it back But you want more I call you up To let you know I'm face down On the floor Don't build a castle For me BOTH: Because I can't be trusted With anything Don't make instructions For me BOTH: Because I don't take Lessons On anything Bada, da-da-da, da-da-da ALL: Bada, da-da-da Da-da-da, da-da Bada, da-da-da, da-da-da Bada, da-da-da, da-da-da Da-da [MUSIC STOPS] I wanna start off by making it very clear that I didn't know any of these girls. Any of them. I mean, I... I met them last night, but I'd never met them before that. [CHUCKLES] I read in a crime novel once that the best way to question someone is just to let them keep talking. That's what you're doing, isn't it? It's totally what you're doing. You know what the murder rate is in Palm Springs, Jackie? Why would I know that? Five. Five per...? Year. Wow. That's really good. That's like a week in L.A. Wait, you think this was a murder? Tell me about, um... - Starfoxy. - [SIGHS] Okay, uh... We met in college. Well, Byron, Travis and myself did. About a year ago, we found Kirk on Craigslist. I guess our manager thought we needed to "add keys." I don't know, he thought the whole Green Day, power-guitar thing was getting stale... Jump ahead. I don't need the whole discography. [CHUCKLES] Like when we got to the house? Start in the van. Okay. Um... We left L.A. around 9 a.m. We took the 74 because we knew everyone else would take the 10. [VIVALDI'S "FOUR SEASONS" PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] Okay. Seriously, Jackie, what the fuck are we listening to? Vivaldi. Thanks, but I was being rhetorical, as to imply why the fuck are we listening to this shit? Because it's my turn and this is what I wanna listen to. You had your turn, and you made us sit through Imagine Dragons. Made you? Imagine Dragons are awesome. Imagine Dragons is awesome. See, Byron agrees. No, just correcting your grammar. Imagine Dragons is terrible. I thought their first album was pretty good, so... Okay, well, this is calming. We could all use a little calm right now. I'll be calm when I'm dead. This weekend is about partying, okay? Shit, we should be pre-gaming now. I wanted to talk to you guys about that. Sounds like we're in trouble. I think we can all agree that this weekend is very important for us. So let's skip the festival today and just go straight to the house. Heh. Fuck that. We've got artists' passes, - and we're gonna use 'em. - I second that notion. I third it. Those badges cost 800 bucks. That's more money than I'm gonna spend on anything in my entire life. Okay, okay. We go to the festival for a couple of hours and then we get to the house before sundown. Then we party. No, and then we rehearse. And call me crazy, but maybe we actually go to bed at a decent hour and get some sleep. Jackie, if tomorrow goes well, we're gonna blow up. Huh? We're gonna have to get used to playing to sold-out crowds after all-night sex and drug binges. So we might as well start to get used to it, huh? See... I'm confused because now you're both making great arguments. Kirk, it's one night. Please? Just one night? All right. But only if you promise to party twice as hard tomorrow. Scout's honor. [VIVALDI'S "FOUR SEASONS" CONTINUES PLAYING, LOUDER] [SONG ENDS; ROCK MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] [PEOPLE CHATTERING] I'm gonna check out New Pollution. What about you guys? - Wax Battleship. - Invasion 101. Every man for himself, then. So... Meet back here at 5. I'll get the door. [BAMTONE'S "BLACKEST SHEEP" PLAYING] Oh, yeah I feel a surge Rushing through My veins I wanna push I wanna pull I'm not giving in I'm not giving in I wanna push I wanna pull I'm not giving in I'm the blackest sheep In this earth This blackest sheep is Gonna get you, gonna get you Gonna get you good Oh, whoa-whoa, oh Oh, whoa-whoa, oh Oh, whoa-whoa, oh TRAVIS: Heh. This place looks like my grandma's house. BYRON: Where'd you find it? Airbnb. The couple who owns it lives on the East Coast - and only uses it in winter. - What's up with these gnomes? [KIRK CHUCKLES] We are gonna trash the shit out of this place. [] Okay, I was wrong. My grandma's definitely not this cool. KIRK: Dude, check it out. One of these Chinese pinball machines. Japanese. Whatever. Oh. [CHUCKLES] Yes. - Could use some jizz. - Gross. How are we picking rooms? First come, first serve, like on Real World? JACKIE: Sure. But I found this place, so I get the master. [CHIRPING] [DOG BARKING IN DISTANCE] [DIRTY CHILDREN'S "I DID IT" PLAYING] There is an inch Around my waist From chocolate ice cream I'm gonna hit the liquor store. Want anything? - Bourbon. - Yes. Whiskey. No. No booze. Are you fucking kidding me? Are you fucking kidding? Do you not remember the conversation we had in the van? No partying. Having a few beers isn't "partying," Jackie. It's a gateway. [STRUMS GUITAR] Oh, hey, grab a pizza. [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES] He's being such a dick today. Eh, give him a break. He's just young and excited. He's like a kid on Christmas morning that just wants to have a couple beers. Well... we can't practice without him, so... I've been waiting For a year Waiting for my head To clear... That's a redo. Because you hit the net. - No, that's only on serves. - No, it's a redo - any time you hit the net. - What? It's only a redo on the serve. That's the rule. - In what rule book? - All of them. No. KIRK: We have arrived. - Hey. - Hey. [KIRK SIGHS] You didn't get pizza. We'll order one. [SIGHS] Who are your friends, Kirk? Uh... This is Maple, Amber and Lucy. - Lucy. - [AMBER & LUCY LAUGH] We met at the liquor store. They're going - to the festival too. - No kidding. Wow, 75,000 people in town for the festival and you bump into three of them? Heh. Right? Thank you so much for inviting us to hang out. We're staying in this sketchy hotel in Cathedral City. I'm pretty sure there's a meth lab - in the manager's office. - MAPLE: Heh. Oh, my God, what's the address? I'll make a run. [ALL LAUGHING] Hey, Kirk says you guys are playing tomorrow? That's so cool. It is so cool. Kirk, why don't I help you take these things into the kitchen? Okay? - [CHUCKLES] - LUCY: Here you go. - You guys have a hot tub? - Yeah, I mean... - It's very small. Over there. - [WOMEN CHUCKLE] KIRK: Look, Jackie, I know you're mad. They're all chicks. But, look, calm down. I'll have them call bros, we'll get them here. - We'll figure it all out. - Huge, Kirk. Tomorrow is huge for us. Because "Castles" has had so much airplay, there are gonna be a ton of A&R reps... If we impress them, we could get a three-album deal worth, what's the number, half a million dollars, right? Jackie, I know, okay? You've told us like a half a million times. Listen, I know that you're new to the whole band thing. And being on tour is still fun for you, but if we don't pull this off and get signed, then that is it for me. Do you understand that? I'm not gonna spend another 10 years driving around in that shitty van, waiting for a shot. This. This, right here, is my shot. Which is why I want them gone. [SCOFFS] [INHALES DEEPLY] Look, Jackie. If you wanna do this whole Mary Poppins thing all weekend, go for it. But the thing is... you're not my mom. And I'm gonna chase it tonight, whether you like it or not. [RATTLING] [] [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] Hi, how's it going? Jackie, come pay for this! [WOMAN LAUGHING] Hi. How much? Forty-two fifty. Hey, anybody tell you you look like the dude from American Pie? Who? Sherminator. Oh, because I have red hair? No. Oh. Can I get 10 back? Oh, yeah. Thank you. Surprised the Houlbrooks rented this place out again. After what happened last year. Here you go. Thank you very much for the tip. Have a good night. What the fuck happened last year? Ahem. So I said, "Those aren't my pants." [ALL LAUGHING] That's why we're not allowed in Modesto anymore. [ALL CHUCKLING] So which one of you guys writes the songs? We all do. Well, we all have ideas and we all contribute, so we all get credit. Yeah, but Jackie does the heavy lifting. Show 'em the book, Jackie. Mm. That's so cute. That reminds me of my journal. I love to journal, especially by hand. It just makes you feel, like, so much closer to the words. That makes so much sense. She's got, like, 200 songs in this thing. All of 'em genius. - Can I see it? - JACKIE: Sorry. Mm. Industry secrets. Yeah, how do we know you're not spies for Phantogram? Shit, they found us out, girls. We're secretly sexy female bandits. [ALL CHUCKLING] Hey, a couple of my friends are leaving the festival. They're looking for something to do. Is it cool if I tell them to just come? Yeah, totally. No. [DOG BARKING] The more the merrier. How many friends? Just a couple. [FAWN'S "PENNIES" PLAYING] - [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] - [WOMAN LAUGHING] Totally! You too. Know what you need? You need sunglasses. Oh. Has anybody seen my sunglasses? [CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS] I know some things... We are gonna be Internet famous. I do some things You think I won't Try to be, let me be Hey, would you like some coconut water? I have a whole case in the fridge. No, I'm good, thanks. Okay, well, remember to stay hydrated. We are in the desert, after all. I'm doing it. I'm doing it. Oh, my God. - [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] - [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] Ooh. Fire pit. I made you a drink. Thanks, but I'm not drinking tonight. Yeah. Ahem. [GRATING] [LUCY GROANS] I just wanna say that... I've been a fan of yours for, like, a while now. I'm talking, like, before this album that you guys just released, obviously. I mean, like, Section Five, okay? I'm talking Paper Girl. Like, I even really dug that solo EP - you put out a few years ago. - Oh, let me guess. You prefer the early Starfoxy stuff. I mean, not to be clich, but... Don't apologize. I do too. Are you still writing, like, solo stuff? Yeah, actually. Um... Okay, hold up. Are you, like, writing right now? - Yes. - Can I hear it? Oh. It's just a verse and a chorus. Oh, no, that's perfect. I have a short attention span. Okay. Ice, maybe we can go All night Tell the sun to stay down So we can do this right I've got drugs for days And you've got liquor For weeks I've got a house With no heat And a dance floor On the street There's a shout from the back Of a sold-out crowd We could turn the shit up And play this song loud There's a boy Who's dying inside very night Well, he don't look sad But he don't look right Yeah, you know I ain't no killer But this place Makes me want to kill Yeah, you know I ain't no killer But this place Makes me want to kill [LUCY SCREAMS] [LAUGHING] Dude, that was awesome. - [MAPLE CHUCKLES] - [KIRK GROANS] [KIRK INHALES DEEPLY] Hey, look at me. I'm Michael Phelps. [MAPLE LAUGHING] Where'd she get that bathing suit? Oh, her purse. She carries a bathing suit in her purse? Yeah, for, like, occasions such as this. Come on, Jackie, get in. The water's fine. Yeah, come on, Jackie. The water's fine. Heh. I'm gonna call it a night. You guys have fun. [KIRK GROANS] Yeah, that's right. I forgot, she'll melt if she gets wet. Aah. Uh-oh. Ding-dong, the witch is mad. Heh. [LINE RINGING] [LINE CLICKS] NOAH [OVER PHONE]: Hey, babe. Hi. Thank you for the card. [NOAH CHUCKLES] No problem. How is Operation No One Parties Tonight going? Yeah, it's going great. We're just sitting around, drinking kombucha, playing Settlers of Catan. [LAUGHS] I bet you are. - Getting nervous? - Getting nervous? I've been nervous since the day you got me to agree to this. So you're gonna lie in bed all night just stressing about it and not get any sleep, right? You know me too well. Take one of your knockout pills, get some sleep. You'll thank yourself in the morning when you wake up fresh as a daisy. That's actually not a bad idea. Well, that's what I do. I come up with good ideas. Well, you deserve more than your 15 percent. - Well, I mean, that's... - [CELL PHONE BEEPS] Shit. Um... Babe, I gotta take this call. Um... I love you. I love you too. Okay, bye. [KNOCKS ON DOOR] - [KNOCKS ON DOOR] - [SIGHS] I'm coming. [KNOCKS ON DOOR] - [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] - Mm. Hey. Switch rooms with me. What? Why? Because your bed is bigger. Are you fucking kidding me right now? - [CHUCKLES] - Oh, come on. - Please? - Yeah, please. Come on, Jackie. You owe me one. Remember that night after Bonnaroo? La, la, la, la Let's just not... ALL: Jug! Jug! Jug! - [WHOOPING] - [INDISTINCT YELLING] [WOMAN SINGING INDISTINCTLY OVER SPEAKERS] Take your hands Let it out [ALARM RINGING] [ALARM RINGING] [] [GROANS] [SIGHS] [ROCK MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] [SIGHS] Top of our game, boys, top of our game. [KNOCKS ON DOOR] Hm. [SIGHS] Hmm. Holy shit. And Jackie Simms was just standing over you? Yes, sir. And then what? And then the police showed up. You called the police? I mean, we didn't call them. They showed up. Why do you suppose that is? I have no idea. Huh. Is this your handwriting? Yeah. Where did you get this? Why don't you tell me what you and your friends did yesterday. First of all, they're not really my friends. I've only known them like a year. We don't hang out outside the band. They're more like coworkers than anything. Then tell me what you and your coworkers did yesterday, Kirk. Start with the van. Phew. We took off, like, 7 a.m. The 10 was full of people trying to get to the festival, so we took Highway 74. [VIVALDI'S "FOUR SEASONS" PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] JACKIE: Oh, come on. What the fuck is this shit? It's Vivaldi. I thought Imagine Dragons was bad. I like Imagine Dragons. Who doesn't like Imagine Dragons? Well, it's better than this shit. - This shit's putting me to sleep. - It's calming. I figured we could use some calm before the storm. Fucking party storm. - [CHUCKLES] - [CHUCKLING] Speaking of which, I did bring a little surprise for the hearty party tonight. - Oh, sweet. - Presenting... Oh, nice! KIRK: It's a 2009. - I figured we deserve it. - TRAVIS: Absolutely. How much did that set you back? - Don't worry about it. - Dude, pop it open. - Yes! Pop it now. - No. Hey, no. No one's popping anything. We are in a moving vehicle. We don't want to get arrested. Good point. - Hey, let me check that out. - Sure. JACKIE: So I decided we're gonna go straight to the house and skip the festival today. I'm kidding. Fuck. Jesus Christ, lighten up. Oh, my God, you had me, though. Oh, my God, I freaked out. [] Yeah. Yeah, this place definitely looks like my grandma's house. I need to hang out with your grandma. KIRK: Cool, a Pachinko machine. TRAVIS: Oh, fuck, yeah. Yeah. So how are we picking rooms? First come, first serve, Big Brother style? Sure, whatever, but I get the master. Why do you get the master? Because I said so. [WATER SPLASHING] TRAVIS: It's heated! The pool is heated! Oh, hey, I just threw my bag up there. Did you want the top bunk? I don't know. Byron, are you okay? Yeah, it's just nerves. The concert tomorrow and everything. Dude, don't worry about it. We're gonna kill it. All right? Yeah. Yeah, we'll kill it. Hey, are you gonna break that thing open or what? Ah. No. It's not even cold yet. Let me know when you do, all right? I don't wanna miss it. All right, I promise. Scout's honor. [EXHALES AUDIBLY] [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] [NOTE PLAYS] You have an errand. Go to the liquor store. - Grab a couple cases of beer. - And some whiskey. - Why do I have to go? - You're fresh meat. [SIGHS] Jackie, it's been like a year. Still newer than us. Okay, fine. But I'm picking the whiskey. Just make sure it's not in a plastic bottle. - Nothing Canadian. - We're an American rock band, we drink American whiskey. And get some pizza! [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] [PA CHIMES] Excuse me. Do you have American whiskey in glass bottles? Bottom shelf. [EXHALES AUDIBLY] [LAUGHS] - [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] - [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] Am I doing something hilarious that I'm not aware of? [CHUCKLES] Aren't you the keyboard player from Starfoxy? - I am. In the flesh. - [CHUCKLES] - [CHUCKLES] - I knew it! We just saw your video on YouTube. - Yeah. We, like, love you guys. - [CHUCKLES] ALL: Don't build a castle For me Because I can't be trusted With anything [ALL GIGGLING] - That's our song. - MAPLE: That's you. - Yeah. - [LAUGHS] - Are you guys having a party? - Yeah. Oh, yeah, not really. We play at noon tomorrow, so I think we're just gonna grab a drink, head to bed. Oh, that's pretty fucking lame. Heh. I mean, come on, it's festival weekend. How about we all have a party? - Ooh. I second that notion. - I third that. Do you guys have a car? My sweet ride is right over there. KIRK: Do you guys, uh... - [CLINKS] - have a pen? [MAPLE CHUCKLES] Do we have a pen, girls? I think we're 2-for-2. - I've a pen. - Look at that. - [WOMEN CHUCKLING] - We are staying... here. [CAR DOORS CLOSE] Nice of you to show up. - MAPLE: Oh, hi. - LUCY: Hi. - [LUCY LAUGHS] - MAPLE: Okay, well... - LUCY: Look at this place. - Crazy. - AMBER: Are you kidding me? - Come on. - LUCY: Dude, who owns this place? - I have no idea. - MAPLE: Oh, wait, look. - He's got no idea. - MAPLE: Gnomes. - LUCY: You gonna get it for me? - [CLACKING] - [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] - It's a pool. - What? - Ooh. Very nice. - LUCY: Crazy. MAPLE: You didn't say there was a pool. Hey, guys, this is Amber, Lucy and Maple. I met them at the store. They're fans of ours. Oh, my God, no way. So you guys coming to the festival tomorrow? Yeah, we're staying in this super-dodgy motel - in Palm Springs. - Heh. Yeah. I'm pretty sure there's a meth lab in the manager's office. Heh. Oh, jeez. That sucks. Meth's, like, a total epidemic right now. - Yeah, man. - Hey, man, would you mind showing me where your iPad is? Yeah, yeah. [CHUCKLING] Hey, so Kirk says you guys are playing the festival tomorrow. That's so cool. It sure is. [KEYPAD CLICKING] We should probably get these inside, huh? - Come on. Come on. - Yeah, we should go. - [LUCY CHUCKLES] - [BOTTLES CLINK] [LAUGHTER] TRAVIS: That's why we can't go to Modesto anymore. - MAPLE: Well, that's fair. - [ALL LAUGH] So who writes the songs? We all do. Everyone has ideas. We all contribute and we all get credit. Except for "Castles." Only one of us wrote "Castles," huh? Oh. Kirk, "Castles" was all you? Yup. It was the first one I presented to the band and boom. No way. That's so sick. Yeah. I actually have tons of songs. I've been working on them since I was, like, a teenager. - This is so cute. - Oh. AMBER: Let me see. Oh, I wanna write my name in a heart on the cover. [BOTH CHUCKLE] Damn, you guys have enough in here for, like, 30 more Starfoxy albums. Well, uh... Actually, tomorrow's gonna be my first and my last festival appearance with Starfoxy. What? What does that mean? I've decided to go my own way. Yeah, but we're cool with it, though. It was a group decision. Wait, you guys are breaking up? That's so sad. No, we're not breaking up. Starfoxy will live on. It's just without Kirk. [CHUCKLES] But for now, I say we celebrate. - [ALL CHUCKLING] - TRAVIS: Mm. Hey, you guys got any friends you can call? [CHUCKLES] [ROCK MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] [WOMAN WHOOPS] [WOMAN LAUGHS] Oh, you got me going You keep my heart Safe... Enjoy. Hi. You give me wings You give me skies Bottoms up. [AMBER LAUGHING] You need to be wearing sunglasses. Hey, has anybody seen my sunglasses? You guys look thirsty. What is this? It's my world-famous Old Fashioned. It's rye whiskey, bitters, sugar, and a slice of orange. Oh, and some Rohypnol, of course. - [CHUCKLES] - [CHUCKLES] Mm. Roofie goodness. LUCY: Yeah, enjoy. [LAUGHS] - [EXHALES AUDIBLY] - So this is you singing? Like, you did this whole thing yourself? - That's kind of awesome. - Yeah. I got like 50 demos in there. Hopefully somebody gets to hear them soon. But not with Starfoxy. That's so sad. Well, to be honest with you, I met with this agent and... Well, he told me I don't need these guys. Like, why should I slave away trying to make Starfoxy relevant when I can go solo and just, you know, take credit where credit's due? I mean, this guy, he said I could be their Peter Gabriel - [CHUCKLES] - or Chris Cornell. Their Beyonc. - [CHUCKLES] - [LAUGHS] So, what, you're not gonna play me a Kirk original live? [CHUCKLES] Like, right now? Yeah, now. Hey, Byron, can you turn the music down? - [CHUCKLES] - [MUSIC CONTINUES QUIETLY] [PLAYING "CASTLES"] [UPBEAT ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTAL PLAYING] Ice, baby We can go all night We'll tell the sun To stay down So we can do this right I've got drugs for days You got liquor for weeks We got a house With no heat And a dance floor On the street There's a shout From the back Of a sold-out crowd Turn that shit up And play that song loud There's a girl Who's dying inside every night Well, she don't look sad And she don't look right Yeah, you know I ain't no killer But this place Makes me wanna kill Yeah, you know I ain't no killer But this place Makes me wanna kill [CLAPPING] Who knew we had Stevie Wonder in the house, ladies and gentleman? Wow. And I thought this was a fucking party and you're killing my buzz with your open-mic shit. Jackie, can I talk to you in the kitchen about something real quick? So serious. - In the park on your skates - Okay. Everybody knows... KIRK: Can you guys give us a second? Thanks. Seriously, what is your problem? I don't have a problem. I'm having a great time at your fucking going-away party. - That's what this is about. - What else would it be about? Jackie, you said you were okay with this. I lied, Kirk. I fucking lied. I mean, what did you want me to say? You used us so that you could have a hit and then you immediately told us to go fuck ourselves. You're unbelievable. You think I used you? - That's how this worked out? - I didn't see anybody else jumping to hire some 22-year-old idiot from fucking Bakersfield. Yeah, and I didn't see anyone else jumping to join a mediocre bar band called Starfoxy. Thanks for the champagne. Fuck you. LUCY: Oh, that one almost went in. [SHRIEKS] Send, like, three balls at a time. [LAUGHS] Hey, Maple's looking for you. She went down there. - Thanks. - You're welcome. Maple? - Maple? - Kirk? I was thinking we could go for a swim. [CHUCKLES] Let me see if I brought my bathing suit. [AMBER CHUCKLING] JACKIE: So... Where'd you get the bathing suit from? Heh. From my purse. Well, I guess that shows us what kind of girl you are. Good night, Jackie. JACKIE: Good night. Have fun. So are you the type to get in slow or just jump? [LAUGHS] [WHOOPS, SHRIEKS] - Fuck it. - [AMBER GASPING] [CHUCKLES] [CHUCKLES] - [EXHALES AUDIBLY] - [CHUCKLES] [EXHALES AUDIBLY] [EXHALES AUDIBLY] [] God, this is so weird. What? Well... I was just watching you in a music video yesterday. And now... you are right in front of me, inches from my face and you're about to kiss me. - Oh, am I? - Yeah. How can you be so sure? Woman's intuition. [CHUCKLES] AMBER: Maple! We're leaving. Now. - Everyone out. - What are you doing? These people are fucking sleazebags. Get out of the pool. Let's go. [CHUCKLES] No, I'm having a good time. - What happened? - Lucy and I are leaving and we're not gonna leave you here alone. Come on. I'll be back in two seconds. [INSECTS CHIRPING] WOMAN: She just, like, came in and kicked us out. MAN: I don't know what happened. Dude, what the fuck happened? I don't know. Seriously, what the fuck did you do? I didn't do anything. Amber and Lucy were in Jackie's room with Travis, now they're pissed. They came out and told everyone to leave. Why were they in Jackie's room? I don't know. Well, where's Travis? I don't know. [SIGHS] [INSECTS CHIRPING] [SLIDING DOOR OPENS, CLOSES] They leave? JACKIE: Yep. They all left. But I'm still here. [] You don't see nights like this in L.A. Sure don't. Mm. Kirk. What the fuck happened? Oh, God! [] Maple? Maple? - You guys, - KIRK: Come on. you're not gonna believe what happened last night. Hey, Maple. Oh, shit. And that was the first time you saw her that morning? Yeah. But, I mean, honestly, I barely remember her from the night before. Look... Before we get any deeper into this, I feel like there's... something I need to share with you. And I know it's gonna make me look very, very bad, but... I feel it's best to mention it now, for the good of this whole overall thing and all. I... I am often very high. No kidding. Like, a lot. To an unhealthy degree, and I know that. I've done the research online. They say it's incredibly psychologically, if not physically, addictive. And I have a prescription. Why don't you tell me about what you can remember? Start with the van. Um... Well, I mean, I smoked a breakfast bowl right... That's marijuana. - Got it. - I was... Uh... Jackie picked me up, passed out ASAP. And when I woke up, we were already at the festival. What about the champagne? What champagne? [VIVALDI'S "FOUR SEASONS" PLAYING] JACKIE: We're gonna crash! [CHUCKLES] Wake up, dipshit. Great, we're here. Every man for himself. Meet back here at 4. - I hope they have dragons here. - I love dragons. JACKIE: Who doesn't? - [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] - [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] [] And there ain't no girl With whom I could be seen And there ain't no girl That knows Just what to do I don't know that bad things Happen to me They should happen To you Half of all bad things Happen to me Well, they should happen To you Half of all The bad things happen to me Well, they should happen To you Ooh, ooh, ooh Hey, where'd you find this place? JACKIE: Your grandma. [BLOWING RASPBERRY] What's up with these gnomes? [DOOR CLOSES] [] BYRON: Whoa, check it out. It's a Plinko machine. [KIRK SIGHS] Well, first things first, I'm headed to the liquor store. Also gonna see if I can scrounge up some puss. [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES] - All right, this is awkward. - I know. Yeah, you said we were gonna do this in the van. Well, someone was fucking sleeping. Oh, hey, look what I'm doing. I'm poking you with my finger. Sure bet that would wake someone up. I still think we wait till tomorrow after the show. No, we tell him tonight so he won't wanna play tomorrow, and that way we call Sweaty Jeff and boom, new Starfoxy is born on the festival stage. But how do you know he's not gonna wanna play one last show? Man, he's a fucking baby, okay? The moment we tell him, he's gone. And it's, "Sayonara, Kirky." I hope you're right. Dude, trust me. I'm always right. Wanna see if they have a Ping-Pong table? JACKIE: Yeah. [] It hit the net. That's a redo. No, it's only a redo on the serve. - No, it's a redo every time. - It's only a redo on the serve. In what rule book? All of them. [LAUGHING] - Aren't they all? - No. - [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] - Hey. Girls. [KIRK EXHALES AUDIBLY] MAPLE: We're staying in a motel in Indio. - You guys got any meth? - No. Kirk says you're playing tomorrow. Weather's supposed to be so cool. Oh, come on, dude. I thought we had a deal. No partying. This isn't partying. I think showing up with a bottle of whiskey and groupies kind of leads to partying, don't you think? Look, Jackie, if you wanna do this whole Mary Poppins thing, go right ahead. All right? I've got some earplugs you can borrow. But you're not my mom. I'm gonna chase it tonight whether... You're out of the band, dude. [CHUCKLING] - What? - Yeah, we thought it was the best thing for the group. Best for the group. Best for the group? I've been a critical part of this group for a fucking year. We gave it a shot and it didn't work out. Heh. Look, there are plenty of keyboard players out there, especially ones who don't treat people that are supposed to be their friends like assholes. You two agree with this? [] So this is how you tell me? In front of total strangers. Hey, nobody asked you to go scrounging for puss. [SCOFFS] Well, you know what? Whether you want me in this band or not, I'm playing that show tomorrow. You can't deny me that experience. I fucking earned it. He's right. Fuck, yeah, I'm right. And you know what else, Jackie? I'm gonna party tonight like I've been waiting to for months. Call some friends. Hot ones. Travis, order us some pizzas. Later, dude. [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] - Hey, man. - Hey, how's it going? All right. Hey, has anybody ever told you you look like the dude from American Pie? Who? The Sherminator. [CHUCKLES] Because I have red hair? No. Forty-two fifty. Here you go. Keep the change. Have a good night. TRAVIS: All right, who wants pizza? Excuse me. Hey, man. You want some coconut water? I got a whole case in the fridge. No, thanks. I'm good. All right. Well, remember to stay hydrated. We're in a desert, after all. - Cool. Cool. - All right. Oh, the Sazerac you requested, sir. - Oh, why, thank you, Miss Lucy. - You're so welcome. - AMBER: Hi. - Hey. So do you wanna go teach me how to play your drums? Mm. I would, because people love when you turn the music off at a party to give a drum lesson. There's just one problem. I can't find my sunglasses. Can't give a drum lesson without sunglasses. Okay, heh. So do you wanna go smoke this joint, then? - Absolutely. - Okay. So was that awkward for you, earlier at the Ping-Pong table? What, you don't like Ping-Pong? [CHUCKLES] Yeah, of course it was. It wasn't supposed to go down like that. We were supposed to do it in the van. Well, at least he has Maple to console him, and knowing her, she's gonna do it in a bathing suit. - Hm. - [CHUCKLES] So Jackie's pretty intense, huh? I'm good. I was watching the "Castles" video, and I was like, "She seems intense, but she's probably really down-to-earth." And then I met her and I was like, "No, she's really that intense." She's actually pretty chill. I think this whole Kirk thing has been pretty rough on her. On all of us, really. But she knows what she's doing. She's our fearless leader, on-stage and off. Sure, sometimes she can use some unorthodox methods to get things done, but, you know, I trust her to do what's best for the band. Can I ask you a personal question? Sure. Where's the bathroom? Whew. Oh, my... I don't... It's right there. [LAUGHS] Thanks. [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] - BYRON: Kirk! - MAPLE: Seriously? [KIRK LAUGHS] - MAPLE: Come on. - [KIRK LAUGHS] - MAPLE: Stop. - [KIRK LAUGHING] - It's not even funny anymore. - Come on. Stop. No, no. Stop. What a dick. AMBER: What did you say? Oh, I wasn't talking to you. Uh... Allison? Anne? What the fuck? MAPLE: Okay. Wait. Jennifer Perry? [TOILET FLUSHES] Come on. Come and look at the stars with me. [SIGHS] Don't see nights like this in L.A. [] Nope. Look. It's Orion's Belt. [CHUCKLES] Oh, shit, I forgot to call my mom. Huh. That's weird. That you wanna call your mom right now? Yeah, it's a little weird. No, my phone. It was on the charger right there. I didn't notice. Yeah, it was. You sure you didn't accidentally grab it? It had a bright green case. I'm pretty sure, yeah. Would you mind checking? Like, in your purse? Okay. [SCOFFS] I mean... I don't... Oh. Wait. Here it is. - Wait, what? - Shh. Hey. We have a problem. Okay. - So... - Shut up. - Are you...? - Shut the fuck up. [KNOCKS ON DOOR] [DOOR OPENS] Nice discretion, Jen. Douche went through my purse while I was in the bathroom, Erin. What? No. I wasn't being creepy. I was just... I couldn't remember her name. Oh, well, thank God. Next time, take your purse with you. Noted. Thanks. What are we gonna do, blow this place? No. Have you seen their equipment? That's like 6, 7000 dollars' worth of stuff right there. And earlier I was scoping out the bedrooms and I found... You know, actually, this might work out. AMBER: Move. LUCY: Go. [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKER] Keep it cool, Cheech. Take this. Go ahead, drink. Okay. [DOOR OPENS] [SIGHS] What's up, dude? Switch rooms with me. What? Why? Your bed is bigger. Oh, come on, man. Are you fucking kidding me right now? Oh, come on. Please? Yeah, please. You owe me one, Jackie. Remember that night after Kaaboo? AMBER: Good catch. Didn't notice it in my sweep earlier. That's why they pay me the big bucks. So you guys are, like, bandits or something? Like, sexy female bandits? Something like that. That's pretty cool. - What's the combination? - To what? To the fucking safe I'm currently pointing at. I don't know. I didn't even know there was a safe there. What? Kirk told us you owned this house. TRAVIS: That sounds like something he'd say. Was he trying to get into your pants at the time? - [SCOFFS] - Shit. LUCY: Okay, we'll call Rita. Rita's car is in the shop. Then we'll go pick her up. Is Rita, like, your safecracker? Uh... Oh. I suddenly don't feel so good. I kind of feel like... [] It's probably the Rohypnol. The date-rape drug? Heh. It was in the Sazerac I made for you. It should be kicking in pretty hardcore right about now. Are you gonna date-rape me? Heh. Guess you'll find out in the morning, won't you? [OBJECT THUMPS; MAN GRUNTS] TRAVIS: Ow. Oh, God, what the fuck? Am I in a closet? [] Yeah, I'm in a closet. [ROCK MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] JACKIE: Kirk. - What the fuck happened? - KIRK: Oh, God! - [WATER SPLASHING] - KIRK: Maple? TRAVIS: You guys aren't gonna believe what happened last night. Oh... - KIRK: Hey, Maple. - TRAVIS: Oh, shit. [KNOCKING ON DOOR] [BANGING ON DOOR] Palm Springs Police Department. You the owner of the residence? Um, no. - Well, may I speak to the owner? - They're not here. - You know where they are? - East Coast? Look, we got a situation here. There's a girl... You recognize this vehicle? Oh, shit. Appears the driver mysteriously lost control of the vehicle and slammed right into some rocks. Neither was wearing a seat belt. It seems like there's something on your mind there, Byron. You ever hear of the prisoner's dilemma? Two suspects are arrested, charged with committing a crime together. They're separated and offered the same deal. Whoever rats the other one out first walks free, while his co-conspirator goes to jail forever. But if your friend rats you out first, you go to jail forever and he goes free. So the question is this: How much do you trust...? I'll just tell you everything, okay? I'll tell you the truth. I've heard a lot of truth today, Byron. No, you've heard the story we were supposed to tell you. We left around 9 a.m. We took the 74 because we figured there'd be less cops than on the 10. [VIVALDI PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] So, Kirk, score any coke? Ask and you shall receive. All right. So we gonna dip into that shit tonight or are we gonna wait till tomorrow after the show? No night as good as the present. I ain't waiting for shit. Hey, as much as I love that shit, we're in a motor vehicle. Can you not go waving it around? Good point. Hey. Let me see that. [MUSIC PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] I'm gonna check out New Pollution first. What about you guys? - KIRK: Wax Battleship. - BYRON: Invasion 101. JACKIE: Every man for himself. Let's meet back here at 4. We're good. [LAUGHTER IN DISTANCE] Come on. He's waiting. [] It's Jackie. Jackie. Nice to see you. Have a seat, gentlemen. You want coconut water? I got a case in the fridge. No, I'm good, thanks. Okay, well, remember to stay hydrated. We are in the desert, after all. One moment. Finishing something up, and... excellent. Sorry. So how are you? Good. And Noah? How'd he like that shit I gave him for Vegas? - Said it was A-plus. - Excellent. Excellent. We really care about customer service here. So let's get you set up. So like I said in my text, 800. Yup. It's all there. I know. I trust you. We're good. So I gotta tell you, I was a little surprised when I got your order in. This yearly gathering of musicians flush with cash, big boom for my business, in terms of molly, shrooms, coke, and a shit-ton of weed. But you, always coming up with new, inventive ways to keep me on my toes. Ah. Here it is. Is it pure? Pure? That is grade-A organic from-the-poppy-fields- of-occupied-Afghanistan pure. Do you guys want some needles? I buy 'em in bulk. [CHUCKLES] That won't be necessary. [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] Okay. So go out there, be seen, take selfies, do keg stands, whatever. Just act normal. [BAND PLAYING ROCK IN DISTANCE] [WHISTLING] [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] - [BAND PLAYING] - [CHEERING] [VEHICLE APPROACHING] Check it out. They've got one of these Chinese pinball machines. Oh, yes. Go pick your rooms. Byron, you're bunking with him. I'm taking the master. [KIRK SNORTS] Daddy loves you. [EXHALES AUDIBLY] [INHALES DEEPLY] Whew. [CHUCKLES] You getting that 3 o'clock feeling? Little lump of sugar in your coffee? Uh... No, not right now, man. I'm cool. All right, suit yourself. [SNORTS] [EXHALES AUDIBLY] [SNIFFLES] [ROCK PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS] [STRUMMING] Hey, I'm gonna hit the liquor store. JACKIE: All right. We really doing this? We're really doing this. We still cool? Are you ready For what comes next? Are you ready To face who you are? Let's go. [] Get the demos. How much is he gonna have to snort before...? Not much. He'll be on the floor before he realizes anything's wrong. Are you sure about this? This is the point of no return. Don't give me this bullshit right now. I don't get why he can't play the last concert. - We can do this tomorrow night. - No, we can't. We talked about this endlessly. It happens tonight. I've got Jeff on standby. He's learned Kirk's parts, can be here in the morning. - You told Jeff what we're doing? - No, Byron. Jesus, I'm not an idiot. I told him we were gonna fire Kirk. Hey, listen. I get it. You're having second thoughts. It's a man's life. But look at the direction that he's gone since "Castles" hit. All the alcohol, all the coke. He's gonna be shooting up soon anyway. I mean, we're just beating fate to the punch, right? [SIGHS] [STARRY SAINTS' "GHOST" PLAYING] A ghost left To its fate Its fate No fate You're like a teardrop In the rain The rain The rain But it's too late You're a ghost Go, go, go, go... Left to its fate This is done. What are you gonna do with the coke? I don't know. Save it for a rainy day? I mean, Kirk, he gets some good shit. I'd hate for it to go to waste. Now, come on, let's figure out what the fuck we've been doing. Catch me now I can travel with you [CLEARS THROAT] - MAPLE: ...this entire house. - AMBER: A pool. MAPLE: And there's three bedrooms? - KIRK: I think so. - MAPLE: Very nice. JACKIE: Hey, Kirk. Who are your new friends? Uh... This is Maple, Amber and Lucy. We met at the liquor store. MAPLE: Yeah. Thanks for having us over. We're staying in this motel in Cathedral City - that's honestly so sketchy. - [KIRK CHUCKLES] LUCY: I'm pretty sure that there's a meth lab - in the manager's office. - [MAPLE CHUCKLES] Would you show me where your iPad is? Yeah, man. Yeah. Kirk says you are playing the festival. That's so cool. Byron, stay calm, man. Stay calm? What if he offers it to them? We just have to make sure that doesn't happen, don't we? No, we have to get it right now and flush it. What will you say to Kirk when he catches you? How will you explain his missing coke? - I don't know... - No, goddamn it. Byron, if you try anything, I swear to God... We just need to get these chicks out of here as soon as we can. Don't let them leave your sight. Stay calm. Point of no return. This weekend's gonna be my first and last festival show with Starfoxy. Your last festival show with Starfoxy? What does that mean? I've decided to go my own way. Yeah, but we're cool with it. It was a group decision. But Starfoxy's breaking up? That's so sad. No. No, we're not breaking up. Starfoxy will live on, just... without Kirk. KIRK: But in honor of the eve of our last show together, I propose that we celebrate. All right? Yeah. I have some friends I could call. [CHUCKLES] KIRK: There's a shout From the back Of a sold-out crowd Turn that shit up And play that song loud There's a girl Who's dying inside every night Well, she don't look sad And she don't look right Yeah, you know I ain't no killer But this place Makes me wanna kill Yeah, you know I ain't no killer But this place Makes me wanna kill [CLAPPING] [HOWLS] Stevie Wonder's in the house! I thought this was supposed to be a party, but you're killing my buzz, man. Jackie, can I talk to you in the kitchen for a second? Sure. [] [SIGHS] [] [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] [INDISTINCT WHISPERING] Oh, hey, where you going? I was gonna change into my swimsuit. Hey, I made you my world-famous Old Fashioned. - Oh, thanks. - [CHUCKLES] It's super tasty. Do you want to...? - You should try it. - KIRK: Where's Maple? LUCY: You know what? Maple's looking for you. She just went down the hallway. Okay. Try it. It's so yummy. I just made it. - I'll be right back. - Oh... Okay. KIRK: I don't know. It's already turning into kind of a weird night. Then let's get weirder. [CHUCKLES] KIRK: Okay. I'll, uh... I'll try and find my suit. [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] - Here we go. - [GASPS] Crazy. [CHUCKLES] - Actually, uh... - Hm. Do you party? - MAPLE: Do I party how? - KIRK: Uh... - with blow? - [GASPS] Oh. As a matter of fact, I do. But... I'm okay for now. Maybe later? A little pick-me-up. Okay. All right. I'm gonna change in here. Don't look. [DOOR CLOSES] [LINE RINGING] - NOAH [OVER PHONE]: What's up? - I can't. What? Starfoxy will be just fine. We don't have to do this. Are you fucking kidding me? What happens halfway into recording the first record when the label realizes the three of you can't write a hit song to save your fucking lives? They want you because of "Castles," and that's it. Songs are the key here, Byron, and his demos are worth a fortune in the right hands. Do the others share your... newfound sense of morality? No, they're on board. Everything's going according to your plan. [SIGHS] Man up, Byron. Man the fuck up. This is what's best for you. And most importantly, it's what's best for us. Now... can you do this? [SIGHS] Yeah. LUCY: We're leaving. Now. Everyone out! I gotta go. I love you. I love you too. [INDISTINCT CHATTERING] - Why is everyone leaving? - Ask your friend Travis. - Come on. - Where is he? In hell, for all I care. Come on! AMBER: Let's go! - LUCY: Maple, hurry up! - MAPLE: Just... No... LUCY: No "wait," just get out the door. AMBER: Let's go! Oh, my God, I can... - [DOOR SLAMS] - Byron, what happened? I don't know. Seriously, dude, what did you do? I didn't do anything. - Where's Travis? - I don't know! [CHUCKLES] Bro, calm down. Listen, I know I'm gonna miss nights like this. You know, the four of us, getting crazy, getting shit-faced. I mean, just promise me that we'll still do this, you know, like, even after it's over, yeah? Yeah. Yeah, of course. Good. Oh, fuck this. [] [GRUNTS] Oh. It's kicking in. Good night. And that's it. I mean, that's everything. I don't know how they died. I don't know how anybody died. I do. See, I already had the map key. I just never had the map. And now you and your friends have drawn it for me. Byron, do you know who owns 3855 Guadalupe Way? Donald and Mary Houlbrook. Sweet couple, live in Boston. Own a chain of greeting-card stores. Spoke to them this morning and... well, they were very upset to hear about what happened in their home. Apparently isn't the first time, though. Last year during the festival, someone was renting their place and smashed their mailbox and pissed all over the garage door. Which is why they installed security cameras. Hm. Hidden in the garden gnomes by the front door. [INSECTS CHIRPING] What's up with these gnomes? - Where'd you find this place? - Airbnb. I guess the couple lives on the East Coast and they only use it in winter. LUCY: Who owns this house? KIRK: That would be Travis. It's kind of our weekend-getaway place when our pad in the Hills gets too stuffy. - Yeah? That's nice. - Cool. - Hi. - Hi. Forty-two fifty. Hey, anybody ever tell you you look...? - I think she beat us here. - Yeah, she always does. - Awesome. I never do that. - Yeah. Let's go, what the hell are we waiting for? - Come on! - Jesus Christ! [LAUGHING] Nice. I actually like it when you yell. AMBER: Harsh, but I liked it. - LUCY: It was out of love. - AMBER: It was good. Hey. Shh. Shut the fuck up. Be quiet. There go the witnesses who saw the end of the party. - Time to get to work. - [ENGINE STARTS] We're gonna get Rita, help with the safe. We'll take the canyon, be back in a few. I'll stay here, hold things down. Who cares about the safe? AMBER: We do. Call it a bonus. The boys aren't even out yet, so... Hard to shoot heroin up their veins if they're awake. - Heh. - We'll get the safe - and it'll be fine. - The safe isn't the priority. The overdoses are. If I wake up in the morning and they're still alive, we're all gonna be fucked. The situation is gonna be fucked. So we focus. Focus? [SCOFFS] Last time I checked, it was your husband that was bankrolling this tragic accident to kick-start your solo career. Wasn't you. So why don't you let us do our job? You can go pop a bar, get a little beauty sleep, and let us handle it. Understood? Yeah. Sure. Go get Rita. Do whatever it is that you need to do. MAPLE: We will. Hey. Where's the coke? What? The coke you switched with Kirk's. Where is it? Noah said we could have it. In my guitar case. Fucking twat. - Want some blow for the road? - "Where's the coke?" - [LAUGHING] - See you in a second. - I'll cut it up. - We'll be in the car. [DOOR OPENS, CLOSES] - So, what happens now? - FAIRBANKS: They'll be placed under arrest and charged with involuntary manslaughter and attempted murder. - What about me? - FAIRBANKS: Well, I'm sure we'll have some more questions for you at some point. But for now, you're free to go. Well, then... I guess I've got a show to get to. [MAXIE DEAN'S "CASTLES" PLAYING] You're all I'm not You're all I see You're the last thing That I breathe Before I go to sleep And I know you're simple Underneath the skin I push you out I pull you in It's a catastrophe So don't build a castle For me 'Cause I can't be trusted With anything Don't make instructions For me 'Cause I don't take lessons On anything Ba-ba, ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da Ba-ba, ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da Da-da I give it back I want it more I call you up Just to let you know That I'm face down On the floor Don't build a castle For me Ba, da, da, da, da 'Cause I can't be trusted With anything Don't make instructions For me Ba, da, da, da 'Cause I don't take lessons On anything Ho Ba-ba, ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da Ba-ba, ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da Da-da Ba-ba, ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da Now I'm running Out the store Ba-ba, ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da Da-da Ba-ba, ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da Ba-ba, ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da Da-da Ba-ba, ba-da-ba Ba-ba-da Now I'm running Out the store Ba-ba, ba-da-ba, ba-ba-da Da-da [YELLING] MAN: Boom! 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