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Witchcraft 16 - Hollywood Coven (2015)
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Fuck, why didn't we get a motel room before, huh? This is fucking great. Danielle was a lucky girl. If I had you, I'd never let you leave the bedroom. What are you talking about? You are Danielle. Sorry stud, I'm Sharon. You're a great fuck, Nick. But I don't like loose ends. Cut! Oh, my God, he's drenched. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is a wrap on Crystal Force 15 Blood Angel. Oh, my God, I'm never working in ultra low budget again. It's gonna take a Silkwood shower to get all of this blood off of us. Good job, Shelley. Thanks. Can you go get our celebratory items from the craft services table? Ooo, champagne. Can you afford that on this budget? I mean, seriously. I'll do as many of these as you want. I mean, I survived, so I get to be in Crystal Force 16, right? Well. Dude, get up. He said cut. You said you needed a ride to acting class. And I have to go to my acting class. So come on, get up, let's go. What the fuck! The answer to your question, Shelley. I don't think you're gonna make it to the sequel. Holy shit, is he dead! Yes, Shelley, he's dead. God, she's so intuitive. Which is what makes you such a great actress. That was sarcasm by the way. What is going on? What do you have the cheese knife from the craft services table? Get off of me, you fucking rapist. What is going on here? Do you know why Crystal Force is such a successful horror franchise? One of the most successful in history? Strong scripts? Hardly. Good direction? I'm flattered, but no. High value on such a low budget. Now, you just fucking with me. No, Shelley, the reason Crystal Force is such a successful franchise is because we practice what we preach. So at the end of every film, which is my favorite cast party, we cut out your fucking heart. And deliver it to the Master, who is also our executive producer. He casts a spell on it and bam! Direct to video gold. You can't kill me. My agent got me this gig. She knows where I am. And if I don't answer her texts about auditions, she's gonna know this is the last job I ever worked. God, she talks a lot. Your agent, my dear, is part of the coven. And you didn't quite book enough gigs this year. Please, I'll join your coven. I'll do anything you want. That's a wrap. So, should we have a friendly wager on whether or not I'm gonna have to save your ass from these witches covens in the third film? Actually, I'm kind of hoping I get to be an evil witch this time. So hopefully you'll be saving someone else's ass from me. I think I saved your ass from a witches coven, twice, Detective Gilmore, aka worst detective ever. I think I saved both your assess in two movies. So, simmer down Greg Andrews, aka worst warlock witch hunter ever. I totally hope I get killed again in this one. Me too. Killed again dance And doing the killed again dance I'd actually like to live through one for once. It's okay. Hey, where's Shelley? You guys remember her? Didn't she play Danielle in Blood Angel? Yeah, isn't she in this one two? We sort of bonded on Blood Angel but then I never saw her again, very strange. I've literally kept up with three people I've met on set, over the past 10 years. We just go our own ways. Yeah, I know. But I ran into almost all you guys at auditions this last year. She just sort of vanished. Won't even answer her texts. Maybe she just went home. Plenty of people just give up and bail. Maybe, it's just weird. I'll tell you what's weird. Check out the IMDB listings for almost any actor in any Crystal Force movie. And see how many listings they have after that. Like, a lot? Like zero. It's the Crystal Force curse. You do one Crystal Force movie and you're done. Greta, what are you talking about? We've all done more than one Crystal Force film. We did two, back to back, last summer. And we're about to do a table read for 16. I'm just saying, from Crystal Force to Crystal Force 13, almost all those actors have disappeared. You stick around long enough, you hear stories. Then why are you here? I didn't know about the curse until after I started shooting 14. When they asked me to do this one, I thought, "Keep your friends close "and your enemies closer." I wonder what happened to all those other actors? Yeah, what do you think happened? Do you think they actually got killed in those films? That's insane. You're insane. I'm just saying. Everyone, settle down. Your director extraordinaire, Jamal is here. Come on in, Jamal. Give him a round of applause. Come on in, Jamal. Hey, Jamal. I took care of it. Hey, everybody. Hey! Sorry about that. Welcome back to Crystal Force. All right, so... congrats. Crystal Force 14 and 15 did so well on VLD and auxiliary revenue streams, that the executive producer wants to reboot the series. - All right! - All right! And he wants to use, all of you. - Yeah. - High five. High five. So, what we have, I believe, did you send out the shooting scrips, obviously? Anyone missing any? Could I? All right, so, what you have there is Crystal Force 16 Freshman Year. How about we just give it a read and then we can talk about all the pertinent production details. Sorry, guys. I love, I love, I love how, I have your undivided attention. Damn it, I'm so sorry, it's a call back for a regular series. It's a gig. I wouldn't even ask but the producers want to see me right now. And it's really important. Okay, all right, sure. Just keep an eye on your email for the shooting schedule. - Okay, thanks Jamal. - Hmm. You guys have a good read. I'll see you on the set. - Good luck. - Bye. Anybody else? Phone calls, emails. - All right, shut your phone off please. - Yeah. All right, okay, let's turn to page one. Let's start at the top. I'll read all the stage directions. Crystal Force, origins by yours truly. Producer, director, now screenwriter? Is there anything this man can't do? Bring a movie in under budget. You know what? Just for that, I'm gonna kill your character off first in the re-write. All right, all right, back to business. "Fade in, interior, suburban home. "Day, Greg Andrews is putting "the finishing touches on killing a witch, "in a huge house, in Orange County, California." You want naughty nurse? I'll give you naughty nurse. Doctor, superhero, waitress, nurse. Nice try, Pazuza. If you're the most powerful witch in the coven, you're gonna have a lot of trouble keeping the door open, guaranteed. "Burn their bones. "Then scatter the ashes from here to Orange County. "The remains of the coven must be separated "to prevent the resurrection of the Master. "But now that even the Master is gone, "his apocalypse are legion. "With your newfound powers comes responsibility. "You must ever be vigilant, because "now you're Oxnard's first line of defense "against the dark arts. "Best of luck." "Greg Andrews turns and walks "into the sunset, leaving Brittney and Chelsea "standing over the bodies of the coven. - "As we fade to black." - Yeah. Okay, since Origins kind of folds back on itself, um, you have the... Yeah, the DVDs. Thank you. I thought it would be great to reference some of the older Crystal Force movies. So you guys should maybe team together and check them out. Let me introduce you to, DVDs. Guys and sel-a-mon. Got it. Ooo, Crystal Force 10 Headmistress of Magic, spooky. I'm actually in that one. Shut up. And this one, Crystal Force School The New Class. Unfairly overlooked for an Oscar nomination, if you ask me. All right, keep an eye on your emails for rehearsal schedule and call sheets. - Thank you. - Thank you. You're welcome. Don't die. Don't die. - All right. - You gonna need any specialty items for the craft service, or anything? Yeah, we'll take care of it later. All right. Think they're gonna watch the movies or not? A lot of times you give them things they just say they're gonna watch them. I'll know when they watch them or not. They better watch them. I gotta take care of something. They don't know who you are, you're extraordinaire Jamal. Wow, looks like Henry gets a reprieval. Despite the fact that we killed his ass in Crystal Force. I can take it. Do it! Ahhhhhh! Do it, Rose! Ahhhhh! Well, the fans demanded my return, so. Yeah, well, you wanna come over and watch them then? Seeing as how we're gonna be playing Henry and Linda again. Flashback to Linda and Henry. Yeah, whatever, flashback to Henry and Linda. So you wanna come over and watch? Sure but, my soap opera on camera class let's out at 7:00, so how about eightish? All right, that'll work. I have a cold read for commercial class that gets out at 6:30. I can just swing by the store and get something to eat. - Awesome. - All right. Hey, come on in. Thanks for having me over. I brought this. Hmm, fancy. I happen to know that this bottle of wine costs about $10. Well, only the best. Speaking of fancy, how can you afford this place? Two things. My grandma left it to me, right after she passed. And it was pretty much all paid off then. Second, you remember that Little Christy's commercial? The one with the little girl and the kitten? It aired like, a billion times a day in the 80s. And then that same little girl was on all the packaging? - That was you? - Yep. I ended up putting it all in a trust fund. And paying it off when I turned 18. I made fucking bank off that shit. Well, here's to child labor. Child labor and... shitty $10 wine. I have cheap tastes. Hmmm, speaking of, are you ready for the main event? Crystal Force 315 million. I have high hopes. This is actually not half bad. I wonder what happened to these... actors? Hmm, who knows? You can make a pretty decent living off of commercials and random guest spots on TV and still remain pretty invisible. Where are they? Where are we? I don't see them anymore. Come on, Rose. Carter? Carter. - Honey. - Don't resist me, you know you want it. I can't, can't do this. Stan, Kelly, anybody? Oh, what's happening to me! Greetings Will Spanner. It's you, you're the demon Abadon. I don't fear you, go away. Master promises to spare, all the others if you return your allegiance to him, where it belongs. You go back to hell and you tell him, he will never have me voluntarily. Oh, God, no! How come the guys never get naked? No, I don't know, they have better agents. You see that? See what? - Hey. - Master Abadon. Hey what? It's pretty hot, don't you think? Well, yeah, if you like watching naked people have sex is incredibly hot. That's the funny thing though. I love watching naked people have sex. Whoa, what are you doing? Research. For what? For our sex scene in the film. We don't have a sex scene in the film. But we should, shouldn't we? Okay, okay, wait, hold on. I'm totally into this. And I mean totally into what I think is about to happen here, but I wanna be sure for both of our sake that you're not just drunk off of this shitty wine. Or secretly on drugs, or something that make you out of your mind to want to have sex with me. You wanna do this, right? What's the matter, baby? You never pulled a we-and before? Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God. Oh, my God! Sharon. Jamal? Jamal? What are you doing here? Oh, oh, God. Here. Sharon, Sharon. Sharon, look at me. Sharon, do you remember what happened? Yes, Samuel and I, we were, we were watching the movie and then, and then something started happening to the screen. And then Samuel couldn't see the screen. And then something started to take over me. I don't know how to explain it. And then I wanted to kill Samuel. And then I was happy that it was happening. And then, Samuel's dead. Is this terrible? No, no, it's not. Sharon, what I'm about to tell you is gonna sound absolutely insane. But it's 100% true. The Crystal Force movie are hexed. I know, because I helped hex them. You, you what? Sharon, I'm part of a very powerful group of witches and warlocks. We use the Crystal Force movies to find others of our kind. Those people who were born with dark magic powers. The hex helps bring those powers to light. I'm a witch. Yes, you are. And that's a very good thing. Our coven is growing. Soon we'll be one of the most powerful covens on the East coast. And now, you're a part of that. This is what we're gonna do. I'm gonna take you back to my place to get cleaned up. And you'll get some rest. And then some of the coven members will come and clean your house. Yes, even Samuel's body. And then I can answer any questions that you may have. And we'll go from there. Is that okay? Or, I can just call the cops. And you can go to jail for murder. So, my place? God, I love doughnuts. Never touch them. Wait, is that you saying that? Or are you doing some cop detective character work? If you couldn't tell, I'm a genius. Sure. This is the Witch School 16 Freshman Year set, right? Ah. Yeah. Sort of, in the broad sense of the word. Great, I'm looking for Jamal, the director. Ah. He's in there shooting a scene. Oh, shit, that means I'm late. You're in a scene? Yeah, I'm playing Henry. Patrick. Garner. Lutz. Nice to meet you both. The set's up there? Thanks. Holy shit. That is one good looking man. And I'm not even gay. Understatement of the century. But isn't Samuel playing Henry again? Maybe he's got his character name mixed up. He wasn't at the read through. That's weird, I'll text Samuel and see if he's got a bigger gig or something. Wait, you're not gay? No. Huh, hmm. Go ahead and say the first line. Let me hear it. "Uh-huh, I don't know what you mean. "What power are you talking about?" Okay, now, remember, she really - wants him to help her, but not really. - Okay. - Okay. - Hi, Jamal? - Hi. - Apologies for being late. No problem, none at all, we're just setting up a scene with a few lights. Rose, this is Patrick, he will be taking over for Samuel in the role of Henry. Yes, you are. I mean, hi. - Hi. - Hello. Have you had a chance to look over the scene? - Okay. - All right. So, why don't we rehearse a little bit while Brian continues to set up lights. And we'll go from there. So, as a reminder, this was the first seduction scene between Iris and Henry. Now, remember, Iris is the mother of your character in Crystal Force 14 and 15, so, let that inform you and use whatever choices you wanna make in this scene. - Of course. - Okay. Let's have you move over just slightly. - There, a little bit, right there. - Okay. And let's have you go over here. These are your first positions. - Okay. - Let's give it a try. I can feel your power, just standing here. I don't know what you mean. What power are you talking about? The talent you possess inside you. Locked away, forced down, by generations of weak willed men and women. Who were frightened of their true potential. I don't know what you're talking about. There's nothing special about me. I have no talents, I'm powerless. You are not powerless. Let me show you. You scare me. I should, let me in. Allow me to free the power inside you. I'm afraid. Of course you are. Will it hurt? Yes. Release me. Open yourself to the power within you. Free yourself. Ahhhhhhh! That coffee cold enough for you yet? Huh? The coffee, that you've been meticulously preparing for the last 10 minutes. Oh, no, it's fine. Sorry, I'm a little spacey at the moment. I need to get back in there. For what? Jamal wrapped us 15 minutes ago. But I have a scene to shoot. Girl, you already shot your scene today. What's going on here? Are you using? What? No, oh, my God, no, no, I hate drugs. I just, sorry, I'm just tired. My day job's killing me. We'll check the call sheet. You may have a couple days off. I think Jamal is hosting a screening for one of the films, tomorrow at some point, you should come. I will, thanks. All right, well, I'm outie. I'll walk out with you. - It's officially weird. - What? Samuel and I aren't great friends, but we hung out a couple of times since the last shoot. He hasn't answered my texts or my phone calls since being replaced on the film. Well, maybe he got a location gig and he's on a plane right now. Here's another weird thing. Greta is being replaced in the film. That's what Ivan told me. Oh, she got the pilot, well, good for her. She only had a nine day shoot, with only three scenes. How could they find a replacement so fast? I have no idea. I guess she's right about the curse. Garner! Look, we've got two cast members getting gigs and then disappearing right before the shoot date. And Jamal happens to find a replacement for Samuel? Doesn't that seem kind of fishy to you? Well, welcome to low budget film production. - So... - So, we should investigate, seriously. Please, I beg of you, stop doing all this Uta Hagen, background character work. This is Crystal Force 16, trust me, you're good. This is legit, this isn't character work. Whatever, I'm going for a drink. Are you coming? No, I got stuff to do. Okay, see you. Hey, you did a great job today. I see why you came so highly recommended. Yeah. It was easy, she was ripe for it. We've been cultivating her since Crystal Force 14. Really? Yes, we've been here before. And it hasn't worked out well. There have been a lot of faith placed on your assurances. You can bring this to fruition for us. I won't disappoint. I can guarantee that. What about Greta? She took the other offer. What about the role? Do you have someone else to replace her? I don't need to. Look it was just a minor role. I can do a rewrite. Done, I think it's much tighter now. I cleaned up some extraneous action in act three. Very clever, very clever. The times for the coven's ascension is almost upon us. You have eight more days, to call the most powerful, from your production. Then we're right on schedule. Good, I must leave you now. I mustn't be late. Is there a coven meeting I don't know about? Actors showcase. Thinking about changing my representation. All right then, till next time. All right, where was I? Sharon, Sharon, Sharon? Jamal? Are you ready? Yes, I've been studying my lines all night. Are you ready to do the Masters bidding? Oh, that, yes, I'm ready. Tomorrow, you will choose the strongest. Tomorrow, you will choose the next member of the coven. This is gonna be good. Tomorrow I will choose the strongest. Okay, what the fuck! Did you get my messages? Yes, I got your 500 messages. Why do you think I'm here? And today was my day off. And, spoiler alert, I wasn't planning on spending them with you. What took you so long? The line was out the door. Can we just get to the part where you tell me why we're meeting in a random parking lot? Because I've got something very important to talk to you about, isn't quite enough. Do you remember what Greta said about all the Crystal Force curses? I'm leaving. I know how it sounds, but look at this, look at this. Okay, this is a list of all the actors who appeared in all the Crystal Force films. Why are most of the names crossed off? Most of the names are crossed off because 90% of all the actors quit the business. Okay, so? So, don't you think that's weird? Not really, actors quit all the time. Granted, but you know what? I did my research and this is what I found. I'm on the edge of my seat. None of the actors who quit the Crystal Force films, have a Facebook page. None of them except Samuel. And he hasn't touched his since the day before he disappeared. Okay, I'm gonna ask you this and I need you to ell me the truth, okay? Absolutely. Are you on drugs? No, I'm not on drugs. I promise, I'm not on drugs. This is real. Well, I don't know what to tell you. This is Jamal. We worked with him before. What are you gonna do, quit the movie? I don't know. Don't quit the movie, don't be dumb. Go home and get some rest and we can talk about this later. Hey, guys, Crystal Force sequel screening tonight at Sharon's, who's in? Don't go. Garner. Don't go. What am I going to tell him? I don't know? Tell him that two actors want to do their scene together. What director wouldn't want their actors to rehearse? Oh, my God, fine. Can't make it, Garner and I working on scenes, send. Thank you. You owe me. You're taking me out tonight, your treat. So, go home, get some rest, and come get me at 7:00. Fucking actors! I don't know, this role feels different. Different, how? Like it's part of me. Like it was written for me. I know that sounds completely pretentious. No, it makes perfect sense. We're a part of something bigger now. Exactly, we're a part of something that's more than just us. And doesn't it, it feels amazing. Yes, like... Like we're taking charge. Like we're not just waiting around for someone to tell us what to do anymore. Like this city is our bitch. Yes, I'm crazy, right? Negative, absolutely sane. Okay, I didn't want to tell you, but I have it on good authority that Crystal Force is going to be huge for the both of us. What do you mean? Did Jamal say something? Are we talking theatrical distribution? Sundance? No, I mean, I'm talking about something absolutely life changing. Tell me. Uh uh uh, you're gonna have to wait. But just for a little bit longer. Oh, I can't wait. Damn, why am I so wired? I feel like I could run a marathon right now. Hey, you. Hey. Come on. Look who it is, Will Tanner, aka Spanner. Hey, Will. Hey, ladies, nice to see you again. You ready to watch the next Crystal Force movie? - Absolutely. - Oh... Jamal sends his regrets. He's caught up in production again. It looks like we're gonna have to watch the movie without him, or not. Yeah, you guys are fun, I think. Eww. Or different idea, we can watch a separate Crystal Force. I was just kidding, obviously. I mean, unless you're into it. I wouldn't be joking at all, then. And scene, okay, guys, movie time. I've already seen this one. So, I can go grab some snacks or drinks. Beer? Check. Wine, red. Check and chuck. I'll be back in a flash. Thank God, she's gone, am I right? Hey, no punching. Watch the movie, dumb ass. Oh, my God, Garner, - I can't, even, with you right now. - Shhh. Keep it down. Why? He's not here. He's at Sharon's watching a DVD. Which is where we should be, instead of at the production office. Would you keep it down? The people on the street are gonna hear us. And we're gonna get arrested for breaking and entering. I need to go through this stuff so, I can prove the Crystal Force curse. Uh, first of all, we're not breaking and entering anything. I have the key. I'm the associate producer. - And secondly, there is no Crystal Force curse. - Shhh. Aha! Oh, my God, you found it. Garner, you found a prop. Really, then how do you explain this? Each name at the top of the page is the name of an actor that has disappeared from the Crystal Force films. You're the one. You bet I am. - God, Kaley. Oh, yes, yes. - Oh... Awkward. Ah, yeah. And they're done in red ink. Which you think is? Blood. That's what I thought. This book is full of drawings made of actors that have disappeared from the Crystal Force films. And what makes you think that this is blood? That's what witches do. Jesus Christ, Garner! Do you know that the prop department is gonna come in their pants, when they realize that you thought this thing was real? It's just a fun little thing, that they write the names of the actors from the past films in, that we know about, but nobody else knows about, so we can talk about it on the DVD commentary track. Really, then how do you explain this? Whoa. You see that? What the fuck is that? The Master will only let the strongest serve the coven. All others will be slaughtered by Adul. Fight, fight for your right to serve the coven. Fight for your right to serve the Master. What's happened to me? The first Crystal Force movies, they were just an audition. And now, you're at the call back for your life. I feel so strong. Yes. I feel like I could do anything. Yes! I feel like the fucking executive producer. Yes! Sorry, Spanner, you're a nice guy, but the coven doesn't need a character actor. Go Rose! You bitch! Go Spanner! Did you get a video of that, Sharon? Best fail video ever. You need better tag lights, sweetheart. Wonderful job, Spanner. Master will be impressed. Now, finish her off. And then we'll go get some cold, pressed juice. You know I never leave my work unfinished. Hollywood could use one less mediocre actress. And actor with hair plugs. You've done good work, ladies. The Master will be pleased. Thank you, Jamal. You're a credit to the coven. Thank you. Keep an eye out for your email, for the upcoming shoot schedule and call sheets. - Copy that. - Copy that. I still don't understand why you haven't quit the movie, if you're so convinced Jamal is some warlock mastermind. Because if he's some warlock mastermind I wanna be able to see him. If he's gonna use some ceremonial knife and use my blood as his ink, I want him to do it in my face. And if he's not, you still want the credit. I'm a professional, I made a commitment. Hello, actor people. Hey, there, looking forward to our big scene today. I know, right? I love getting killed in horror movies. Except you don't get to come back for the sequel. Not true, I was decapitated in Heads will Roll, and they brought me back as a living head in a jar, for Heads will Roll Two, Giving Head. Nice. How about you, Garner? You ready to act the shit out of some shady witch business today? It's sure a shame Greta has to miss it though. Garner! Greta? Yes, she was originally in this scene. Was she? I don't remember that. I thought they weren't bringing her back for the sequel? You don't remember her at the table read? There were like, 12 people there. I would have remembered. Are you fucking with me? No, just be careful in there. Of course, wait, what? What's up with you? I'm just saying that there might be a certain force in the studio. And I just want you to watch your back. Is this some character thing he's doing? I can't even. Hello, stars. - Hey, Jamal. - Hey, Jamal. I think we're ready to rehearse this scene. Come on back. All right, welcome to set. Come on in. Wow, this looks familiar. Yes, we saved the set from Crystal Force 14. A total Roger Korman move. Oh, thrifty, nice. All right, so let's have you - step up over here, hop up. - Up. Are you comfy? - Yep. - All right. Okay, now on the day that we film we're gonna strap you in this puppy. But we know you're used to that. Garner, you get the big toy. Isn't this the cheese knife from craft services? Yes, but it's the evil cheese knife from craft services. Okay, so we're gonna rehearse this from the top of the scene. Uh, Lutz, you don't come in until page two. So, sit this one out for a little bit. You got it, boss. All right, awesome. I'm gonna start from the top of the third act. Now, I know you guys know where that is because you are professionals. And you studied your scripts, like good little actors. Yes, Jamal. So, Detective Donahue, you have been possessed by the evil Master, who is also the leader of the coven. Now, he is about to sacrifice this young lady. Who has been kidnapped by the coven. But not before Detective Donahue comes in and snaps him out. Right, keep the energy up. And let's rehearse this one out. Detective, stop, it's me. If you're still in there, if the real Detective Gilmore can still hear me, don't do this. Fight it, detective, fight it. How dare you talk to me in that manner. I am no mortal, I am no man of flesh, and blood, and mercy. And your please are useless. Wait, what's going on? What happened to the lights? Jamal? There is no Jamal, only the Master. Garner, what are you doing? Oh, my God, what happened to your eyes? I finally see a groveling whore, I finally see. Jamal, this isn't funny. I don't need you scaring the shit out of me. I'm not a method actress. Your pathetic cries nurture my dark soul, whore. Your tears quench my thirst. And your blood will nurture our coven. Garner, stop, seriously stop. I don't know what Jamal put you up to, but this isn't funny. No! Hey, time to go, nice work today. Wait, Lutz, what's going on? What do you mean? Well, I don't remember. Spit it out, Stanley Stutter. I have a class to get to. Where's Tara? Home, I assume, she left a couple hours ago. Come on, move it. Jamal asked me to lock up. Actually I got to pull some stuff together, I wrap some of my wardrobe. I just lock it, right? Or will it lock up behind me when I leave? Sure, just make sure and check it before you walk away. Jamal will shit a brick, if he finds out it was unlocked overnight. Got it. Later. Hey, Patrick, what's up? I was just about to ask you the same thing. Didn't you guys wrap an hour ago? Oh, yeah, man, long day. Just wanted to come in here and chill out for a little bit. And then I realized that I forgot tomorrow's call sheet. So, I came in here to grab one. Doesn't Jamal email them during lunch each day? Yeah, man, it's like, you know, it sucks, those spam filters. You know man, they just like, so, I just, what brings you in here? Well, I'm an associate producer. You're the associate producer too? I have certain skills that are useful for productions like this. Jamal just lucked out when he cast me, I guess. - Oh, that makes sense. - Yeah. Well, you know, I just came in to jump on some stuff for tomorrow, while it's quiet in here. Mmm, okay, uh, you know man, it's been a long day. So, I'm gonna hit the road. You know, I'll see you later man. Have a good one. Have a good one. Hey, Garner, what now? Did you catch Jamal killing a goat in a pentagram, while drinking a virgin's blood? Hey, Lutz, you know that Patrick guy? Samuel replacement? Only that he's fucking gorgeous. Yeah, he's the associate producer of Crystal Force 16 Freshman Year. Are you fucking kidding me? Oh, my God, I'm gonna kill Jamal. My agent got me that credit because he's still paying me shit, after all these films. And then, I made him give me a key because an AP should have a key, right? I mean, yes, I might wanna have sex on that set sometime, but still. Lutz. What did this guy do to get an AP credit? He said he had quote, "Certain skills." Holy shit, he's blowing Jamal. I had no idea that guy was gay. But that's not the big news. That's pretty big news. I took the leather book from the office. What? I took the leather book from the office and there's a new drawing in there. And you know who's name is at the top of the page? Tara's. Why did you take that book? Garner, you need to take that book back, seriously. You need to take the book back to the set. So, you believe me now. Give me that! What the hell did you think you were doing? Alex, that's evidence. We need to take it to the police. And do what? Tell them that the cast of a long, running, direct to video horror franchise is being murdered, one by one, by the executive producer? Something like that. Because that works so well in the Crystal Force films. Why are you so worked up over this book? Yesterday, you were treating it as a prop. It is a prop, a very important prop. I knew that. You didn't know it. This is a prop, but it isn't a book. What? This is a demon. A demon, as in? Yes, and this building is a gateway to Hades. You mean this yoga studio is a gateway to hell. Okay, when you say it like that it sounds dumb, but it's true. Back up. If you'd really done your research, you would have realized that this piece of land was used as a location in every single Crystal Force film. And before that, it was the location of a gruesome, ritual murder by students of the black arts. And this book, as you call it, was born in this building. The cover is the flesh of a day player on the first Crystal Force film. The blood of all the actors adorns all its pages. Their souls are embedded in the earth beneath this building. And in the walls, and between the covers of this book. We have to return it. How do you know all this? Because I'm the fucking Master, that's why. You're the Master? Didn't you wonder why I was in so many of these movies? You're the Master? Why are you asking me like that? Because I'm a woman? No, because you're the associate producer. Oh, oh, no, that's just a fake title to keep people off my trail. I know, you killed Samuel, you killed Greta, and you killed Tara. And Spanner. Holy shit. Well, not hands on. My minion, Jamal, here did most of the dirty work. And Sharon and Rose helped. And of course, Ivan, and Brian. But why? The dark arts have a firm grip on Hollywood, my friend. There are thousands of magic practitioners all through Los Angeles and, ugh, the Valley. The Valley witches are the worst. Agreed, our coven is one of the strongest. But still too weak to really control the region. So, tonight, courtesy of this book, and your soul, we are going to awaken the dark powers of every unsuspecting witch within 10 miles. To what end? We're going to build a witch army. And then we're going to take over this town. And we're gonna rule it in true Hollywood style, from the studios. You're insane. Um, I prefer creative genius. Jamal, bind his feet to the floor. Alex, don't, we're friends. Are we? I would say we're more friendly. Enough, Jamal, take your place. And we begin. Can you feel that? It worked, it worked. What the hell? Who did that? Who did that? Who killed my minion? Hello, Lutz. Are you kidding me? I knew you were the Master. I totally called that one. Oh, my God, liar! You so thought it was Ivan, that DP. Yes, I'm the Master, and who are you? I am the Master. Impossible. Just like an actress. All covens have Masters. I am the Orange County Master. We control everything outside of Los Angeles County. And I'm here to add Hollywood to that list. And what are you two dumb asses doing? I turned you. What, are you gonna tell me that you're his now? Don't call me a dumb ass. I'm a witch now too. I have powers. Sharon? I belong to no one. I'm with Patrick, because, well, he's the strongest. We'll see about that. You may be the Orange County Master but we do things differently, here in the big city. There's an order to things. Good effort, Orange County Master. It's nice to see we have such talent for the supporting roles. It's three against to one, Lutz. You're right, you did make me. But that means I'm just as powerful. God damn it. And there's one other thing, I'm younger. What are you doing? How did you learn that? Aw, Patrick taught me. She's a quick study. I see big things for her. Uh-huh, thank you. Now, let's finish this. No, don't, you don't know what you're doing. Patrick, you can stop this. And that's a wrap, on the Master. Hmm. What do we do now? Take over Hollywood. Oh, my God, this is so exciting. Yeah, but what are we gonna do about all the witches and warlocks that were affected by Lutz's spell? They'll find their way to us, don't worry. Patrick what's going on? I don't know. Lutz, oh, my God, thank God, you're okay. Okay, I know the box was overkill. I was just trying to impress Patrick, huh. So, here we are, alone at last. Apparently, we seem to have lost all of our minions. I can always send out another casting call. One great thing about Hollywood, minions are an endlessly renewable resource. Spoken like a true producer. Now, back to work. Enough, we're obviously equal in power. There's no reason we should fight. What we should be doing is working together. The Los Angeles coven and the Orange County coven? When was the last time anybody from LA had anything good to say about the Orange County? As they say, "Keep your friends close." We have a whole city full of witches and warlocks to bring into the fold. Our dark arts army will be too big for only one Master. Keep talking. Besides, I'll need help recasting and re-crewing Crystal Force 16 Freshman Year. What's my credit? Above the title cast, producer credit, no points. What? Prove yourself on this one and we'll offer you points on the next one. If I survive the next one. Unfortunately, story may dictate that you do not make the sequel. I guess I'll take my chances. At least something for my reel. Deal. By the way, you do realize, killing Jamal has set us back even further? Now we have to find a warlock that knows how to direct. Hmmm, how about demons. Sadly, they tend to kill the extras. 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