S29 • Armond's Hospitality Mask-Slip ('The Pineapple Suite')

S01E01

Arrivals

Full screenplay script and 1415-line transcript across 61 scenes for The White Lotus S01E01: Arrivals. Includes scene breakdowns for Armond's Hospitality Mask-Slip ('The Pineapple Suite'). Key settings: Int. White Lotus Resort - Day, Ext. Airport Terminal - Day, Ext. Boat Deck - Day.

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Scene 1:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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Announcer

Hawaiian Flight 451 to Honolulu

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will be boarding in 15 minutes

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through gate number 26.

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We will be boarding

by row numbers.

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Please remain seated

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until your section

has been called.

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You headed home?

Yeah.

Shane

We were at the Amanari.

It was fine. The food was good.

Shane

Not much to do there,

Shane

but we just like

to sit around anyway.

Scene 2:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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Shane

Which hotel were you at?

Guest

White Lotus.

Staff

White Lotus?

Staff

Our guide told us

someone was killed there.

The body's on our plane.

Staff

On our plane? To Honolulu?

Staff

Yeah. They're about to load

the body on our plane.

Staff

Well, other than that,

Staff

did you have a good vacation?

Shane

It was my honeymoon.

Oh, congratulations.

How wonderful.

Shane

Was it everything you hoped?

Guest

Where's your wife?

Staff

Yeah, where's your wife?

No offense...

Shane

leave me the fuck alone.

Okay then.

Music Playing

♪ On a coconut island ♪

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♪ I'd like to be a castaway

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With you ♪

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♪ On a coconut island ♪

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♪ There wouldn't be

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So very much to do ♪

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♪ I would linger a while and ♪

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♪ Just gaze into

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Your lovely eyes of blue ♪

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♪ Then I'd walk for a mile and ♪

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♪ Come running back

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To be with you... ♪

Shane

Oh my God, who are these people?

Scene 3:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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Music Playing

♪ You and me forever... ♪

So, these two.

Shane

They just got married

Olivia

in the Hamptons.

Her parents have a place there.

Olivia

I bet they met on Raya.

Guest

Totally.

Olivia

She's in fashion.

Guest

Marketing.

Guest

He went to Dartmouth,

international finance.

Staff

She loves him, but...

Scene 4:Ext. Boat Deck - Day

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Paula

He's got a small dick.

Paula

He's a closet Adderall snorter.

Gives him an edge at work.

Makes his dick even smaller.

Paula

Walmart heiress.

Paula

She's meeting her friends

for a girls' trip.

Paula

She gets on their nerves,

Paula

but she pays for everything,

so they put up with her.

Paula

She's an American

Olivia

Brigitte Bardot.

Guest

She loves animals.

Staff

Hates Jews.

Staff

High-end pimps

Paula

for a billionaire sex pervert.

Paula

They're coming to recruit us

Olivia

for their Illuminati

pedophile sex ring.

Hey, girls.

Olivia

What, Mom?

Armond

Liv, come up front.

I think you can see the resort.

Up, up, up, up, up.

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♪ Just to bask

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In your smile and ♪

Quinn.

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♪ To realize

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My dreams come true... ♪

Here they come.

Scene 5:Ext. Boat Deck - Day

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Big smiles.

Wave, Lani. There we are.

Wave like you mean it, Lani.

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♪ Coconut island, baby

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We could make our dream... ♪

Armond

Look, Lani, I... I know

Armond

it's your first day on the job,

Armond

and, uh, I don't know

Armond

how it worked

Armond

at your other properties,

Armond

but here,

Armond

self-disclosure is discouraged.

Armond

Especially with these VIPs

who arrive on the boat.

Armond

You know,

Armond

you don't wanna be too specific

Armond

as a... as a presence,

as an identity.

You wanna be more generic.

Guest

Generic?

Staff

Yes.

Armond

You know, it's a Japanese ethos

Armond

where we are asked to disappear

Armond

behind our masks

Armond

as pleasant

interchangeable helpers.

Armond

It's tropical kabuki.

Armond

And the goal is to create

Scene 6:Ext. Boat Deck - Day

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for the guests

Armond

an overall impression

Armond

of vagueness

Armond

that can be very satisfying,

Armond

where they get everything

Armond

they want

Armond

but they don't even know

Armond

what they want,

Armond

or what day it is,

Armond

or where they are,

Armond

or who we are,

or what the fuck is going on.

Armond

It looks like you got a dollop

Lani

of mayonnaise on your top, Lani.

Guest

What is that on your left tit?

Staff

Oh, uh, I... I don't know.

That's what I mean.

Oh, God. Here they come.

Staff

I mean, I just feel like

there's so many different trees.

Shit. I don't know.

Staff

Just hold the tray up high

Staff

and cover the stain

Lani

on your boob.

Just a little higher. That's it.

Guest

Welcome.

Staff

Thank you.

Scene 7:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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Armond

Mr. and Mrs. Mossbacher. Hello.

I'm Armond, the resort manager.

Guest

Welcome to the White Lotus.

Staff

Thank you.

Staff

How was your journey here?

Guest

Long.

Staff

Oh.

Guest

But honestly, fine.

Staff

Happy to be here.

Staff

The boat ride does add time

Staff

to the trip,

Staff

but the views of the coastline

Staff

are magnificent, aren't they?

Guest

Incredible.

Staff

Yeah.

Staff

Simply a must for our VIPs

staying in the suites.

Staff

Now, it's just a short ride

Staff

in the cart with Dillon

to the hotel...

Guest

Aloha.

Staff

...and then we'll get you

Armond

to your suite, the Tradewinds,

and you can freshen up.

Guest

Thank you, Armond.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

Of course.

Staff

Right this way.

Scene 8:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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Guest

Aloha.

Staff

Aloha.

Guest

Aloha.

Staff

Aloha.

Guest

Masculine for you.

Staff

Nuts. I'm nuts for nuts.

Staff

I'm presuming Mr. Shane Patton

Staff

and Mrs. Rachel Patton?

Guest

Oh!

Staff

That's us.

Oh my God. Yes.

Guest

Is that not correct?

Staff

No, it's correct.

I'm just, um...

I'm getting used to it.

Staff

We just got married

the day before yesterday.

Guest

Yeah.

Staff

I am aware. Congratulations.

Guest

Oh...

Staff

Yeah. Thanks.

Guest

Um... Mrs. Patton. Wow.

Staff

Yeah.

Sounds so weird.

Staff

Like, am I changing my name?

Is that...

Staff

Well, how about we get you

Staff

a daiquiri

Scene 9:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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before you make any major

Staff

life decisions?

Ooh, yes. Yes.

Staff

Christie will be riding

with you back to the hotel.

Guest

Okay.

Staff

And she'll escort you

Armond

to the Palm Suite.

Armond

Palm Suite.

Armond

And I'm sure

you will just love it.

Okay.

Aloha, aloha.

Guest

Aloha.

Staff

Aloha. Thank you.

Staff

I'll check in with you

Staff

in a little while, okay?

Guest

Okay.

Staff

Okay. Bye-bye.

Guest

Aloha.

Staff

Aloha.

Guest

Aloha.

Staff

Are you Ms. MacQoowod?

Quoid. One syllable.

Guest

MacWad?

Staff

Well, two syllables,

Staff

but the second part

Staff

is one syllable, "wad."

Scene 10:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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Tanya

MacQuoid.

Guest

Is it Gaelic?

Staff

I don't know.

I really don't know.

I... Just, listen, I...

Staff

I'm in desperate need

of a massage.

Staff

Is that possible?

Staff

Is there anything available?

I mean, I just...

Staff

I'd take anything right now

Tanya

because I have a herniated disc

and I just...

Guest

Belinda behind you.

Staff

Belinda behind me?

Staff

Belinda, who is behind you,

Scene 11:Int. Spa - Day

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Belinda

is our spa manager.

Oh.

Belinda

Belinda, Ms. Macuhwad

Belinda

is in need of treatment.

Belinda

Would you have any openings

Belinda

for her this afternoon?

Belinda

Um... unfortunately,

we are all booked.

Belinda

Oh, no. I just... Really?

Belinda

Are you sure?

I would really appreciate it.

I'm not picky. You know, if...

Belinda

I don't have to have

deep tissue or anything.

I'd take anything at this point.

Anything.

Anything but reiki, of course.

Belinda

Um, you know what?

I'll see what we can do.

Guest

Really?

Staff

Yeah.

Okay. Thank you.

Uh, Lani is our trainee.

Staff

Um, Lani,

Scene 12:Int. Resort Lobby - Day

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Tanya

please ride with Ms. MacQuoid

Tanya

back to the hotel and bring her

up to the Hibiscus Suite.

Guest

Hibiscus.

Staff

Okay. Thank you.

Guest

Aloha.

Staff

Aloha.

Thank you.

Staff

Oh,

there's a lobster bake tonight.

Guest

Oh.

Staff

Lobster. Yum.

Guest

Hey.

Staff

Hey.

Staff

Let's get

Scene 13:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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Shane

this honeymoon started.

Shane

Oh, really?

Hmm.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Shane

What? What is it?

Shane

What's wrong?

This is the wrong room.

Guest

What do you mean?

Staff

Wh...

Staff

We're supposed to be

Shane

in a honeymoon suite.

Shane

This isn't the honeymoon suite.

This...

Shane

Maybe it is. Why isn't it?

Shane

No, 'cause I did

Scene 14:Int. Palm Suite - Day

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Shane

a virtual tour on the website.

This is, uh, this isn't it.

This is just a regular suite.

Shane

What are you talking about?

Shane

This is like the swankiest

hotel room I've ever stayed in.

Shane

Yeah, well, you haven't traveled

that much, so...

Shane

Plus, we're paying

Shane

for the honeymoon suite.

rachel

Rachel

Hmm... technically,

we're not paying for anything.

Your parents are.

I think it's fine, Shane.

rachel

Rachel

I mean, look,

it's an amazing view.

And we're near the restaurant.

And it's convenient.

rachel

Rachel

We can stuff ourselves

and go drown in the ocean.

Uh...

rachel

Rachel

we're supposed to have

Shane

our own plunge pool

and a private patio.

There's a balcony.

There's another balcony.

Shane

I mean, they screwed us

on our room.

Scene 15:Int. Palm Suite - Day

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Oh, Shane.

I wouldn't go that far.

Guest

Well...

Staff

Just talk to the guy.

Yeah. Yeah.

Staff

Is it... is it a big deal?

Staff

Really?

Guest

Yeah.

Staff

Yeah?

Staff

It's our once-in-a-lifetime

Shane

honeymoon.

Yeah.

Shane

I just want it

rachel

Rachel

to be perfect for you, baba.

rachel

Rachel

Mm, you're the sweetest.

All right.

I'm gonna go talk to the guy.

Guest

Okay.

Shane

Maybe a blowjob first?

Shane

What?

What? We had a 12-hour flight.

Guest

I'm all horned up for you.

Staff

Shane, stop.

Staff

I'm gonna talk to this guy

Staff

with half a boner?

Guest

Stop it.

Staff

All right, yeah.

Staff

No, we'll save it

Scene 16:Int. Palm Suite - Day

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for the right room.

Guest

Yeah.

Staff

All right.

Guest

Wait, I'm gonna come with you.

Staff

Okay!

Staff

Will you be needing

Staff

anything else

Staff

at this time, ma'am?

Staff

One thing. It's just,

Staff

uh, where are the bags?

Right there. Right behind you.

Oh. Right. Of course.

Guest

Okay. Thank you.

Staff

You're welcome.

Wait, there's just, um, there...

There was one small bag.

Scene 17:Int. Hibiscus Suite - Day

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Tanya

It's a small white plastic bag.

That's the only one that's...

I don't see it here.

Tanya

Okay. A plastic bag?

A white...

Yeah, it's very important.

Tanya

Plastic bag?

Guest

Yeah.

Guest

Do you think they could have

Guest

left it on the... on the wheelie?

Oh my God. Oh my God.

It has, uh... Oh my God.

I can call the bellman.

Yeah, uh, I... no, yeah...

Tanya

It has my mother's ashes in it.

Guest

Oh! Oh.

Staff

Oh my God.

Guest

Do you think it's lost?

Staff

Oh, no, no, no.

I took two boats.

Staff

We... If maybe you could call

Staff

the boat... the boat people,

and then there was a...

There was a little white...

A little golf cart thing.

Staff

I don't think it had

Staff

a trunk in it,

Staff

but maybe it was

Scene 18:Int. Hibiscus Suite - Day

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left on there, but I just, uh...

Guest

No, I...

Staff

Did the boat depart?

Oh my God! Oh my God.

Guest

Is this it?

Staff

Thank you. Thank you.

Staff

I just... That would

have been really bad.

Guest

Thank God. Thank you.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

I... I can't lose these.

Staff

No.

Mahalo.

Oh my God.

It's okay.

Oh my God.

The beach looks sick.

We should go.

Guest

Girls.

Staff

Yeah, let's go.

Staff

Yeah?

Staff

I would like to talk

Staff

to you guys about, you know,

Staff

just some of this clutter,

Staff

because this is gonna be

Staff

our common space,

Staff

and I would love to try to,

you know, just clear it out.

Scene 19:Int. Hibiscus Suite - Day

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Guest

'Cause I think I'll have

an anxiety attack...

Staff

Mom.

Staff

...if I have to live in this

all the time.

We can take care of it later.

Staff

Well, you know what?

Let's take care of it now.

Staff

Maybe we can find a good spot

to store everything.

Staff

Quinn. Why is your bed in here?

Staff

Olivia said

I have to sleep here.

Staff

Olivia, your brother

is not sleeping in the kitchen.

Staff

Why not?

Staff

Well,

Scene 20:Int. Mossbacher Suite - Day

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Olivia

because it's a galley kitchen.

It's tiny.

Olivia

And we've got

this whole beautiful room.

Mom, he's doing fine in there.

Olivia

Look, he's stimming.

Olivia

He can entertain himself

Olivia

for hours

with just his own hand gestures.

Guest

He's fine in the kitchen.

Staff

Olivia, no.

Staff

Mom, you want him sleeping

Staff

out here with us?

Staff

He's gonna jerk off to Paula

while she's sleeping.

Staff

I really don't feel like waking

Scene 21:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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Armond

up to that, Mrs. Mossbacher.

Call me Nicole.

Armond

And you do have

a beautiful body, Paula.

Mom.

Armond

You have a beautiful body, too,

Olivia.

Armond

I just don't think

Armond

it's fair for your brother

Armond

to have to spend his entire

Olivia

vacation in a windowless box.

You got to bring a friend.

And I'm so appreciative, Nicole.

Olivia

Well, we're so happy

to have you, Paula.

I'm fine in here.

See, Mom, he's fine.

Olivia

He's being himself,

Scene 22:Int. Mossbacher Suite - Day

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Olivia

gaming and fapping

and bye, see you later.

Olivia

We're gonna take care

of this, honey.

Shortly.

Okay. It's okay.

Gotta change my shirt.

I spilled...

Okay.

Hey, saw you called.

Olivia

Oh my God, Darrell,

the baby's coming or something.

Guest

No. No way.

Staff

No... no, I swear.

Baby.

It... it hurts so freaking bad.

I don't know what to do.

Guest

Just come home then.

Staff

No.

Staff

No. I don't get off

for four more hours.

Just come home, baby.

Staff

I can't. I can't, okay?

Because... because...

Because no one even knows.

It's my first freaking day.

Staff

It'll be fine, okay?

I'm here for you.

Scene 23:Int. Mossbacher Suite - Day

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Okay. Okay. Yeah. Yeah.

I gotta go. I gotta change.

Guest

Okay, pray for me, yeah?

Staff

I will. I love you.

Guest

I love you.

Staff

Hang in there, baby.

I got this.

Lani

Oh, you changed your uniform.

Good.

Lani

What was that anyway?

Lani

Was it tuna fish?

Yeah. Yeah. Maybe.

Guest

Are you a messy eater or...

Staff

Oh, no.

Staff

I mean, it... it's beachy casual

Staff

but always presentable,

you know, with a clean look.

Clean.

Staff

Oh, Mr. Patton

and Ms. Undecided.

Staff

You finding everything

Staff

to your liking?

Staff

Uh, actually, I think you put us

in the wrong room.

Staff

We... we're supposed to be

Scene 24:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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Shane

in the honeymoon suite.

Shane

Oh, there is no honeymoon suite.

Shane

Well, uh, we're supposed to have

Shane

a plunge pool

on a private patio.

Shane

Oh, well, that would be the, uh,

Armond

the Pineapple Suite.

Guest

Okay.

Staff

But...

I... yeah, I don't have a...

Staff

A record of you

booking that room, no.

Staff

Uh, my mother sent

Scene 25:Int. Palm Suite - Day

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Shane

a virtual tour.

She booked the room.

Shane

Uh, well, you're paying for

a presidential ocean view suite.

Um, the Palm.

That's a very nice room.

Guest

Totally unique.

Staff

Right.

Guest

It's really nice, yeah.

Shane

But no plunge pool.

Shane

But you still have

Shane

the infinity pool,

Shane

the waterfall pool,

and the fountain pool.

Right.

Scene 26:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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Armond

The Pineapple Suite,

Armond

it has the private pool

Armond

but it doesn't have

the ocean view.

Armond

Um, I think the privacy

Armond

would be nice, right?

I don't know.

Armond

Maybe I should call my mother?

Armond

Do you wanna call your mother?

Armond

What do you think she'll say?

Armond

I think she's gonna say

we're in the wrong room, but...

Armond

Well, the Pineapple Suite

Armond

isn't available,

I'm afraid, anyway.

Armond

Oh, it's not?

Armond

No. There's a German couple

staying there.

They also just got married.

Scene 27:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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Shane

So... it is a honeymoon suite.

Guest

Shane.

Staff

No, I just...

Guest

It's not that big of a deal.

I mean, the room is really...

It's gorgeous.

Guest

Oh, well,

the Palm is everyone's favorite.

Guest

I prefer the Palm

Armond

to the Pineapple.

Guest

Don't you, Lani?

Staff

Palm, yeah. The Palm.

Uh-huh. - Okay. Um...

All right.

That's a bummer.

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Shane

I saw the virtual tour of it,

and it's...

Shane

We're definitely not paying

Shane

for the more expensive room?

Guest

No.

Staff

Right?

I mean, yes, you are not.

Okay.

Guest

Um, hi.

Staff

Hi.

Staff

Is there anything else

I can help you with, or...

No, that's...

Guest

Thank you. Thanks.

Staff

Of course.

Staff

I think I might've fucked up

Staff

and double booked

Scene 29:Armond's Hospitality Mask-Slip ('The Pineapple Suite')

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Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

Five-star obsequiousness cracking into class resentmentMask SlipClass SatireThe Pineapple Suite

Seconds after assuring Shane and Rachel with a frozen resort smile that the Palm Suite is preferable, Armond turns to Lani, confesses he double-booked the Pineapple Suite, and reveals his contempt for wealthy guests who demand to be treated like 'the special, chosen baby child of the hotel'.

Armond holds his deferential manager posture until Shane and Rachel are out of earshot, then immediately drops his voice into cynical candour with Lani.
Instead of admitting the booking error to Shane, Armond decides to gaslight him into 'getting over it', setting their six-episode feud in motion.

Armond

the Pineapple Suite.

Armond

But, you know, hopefully

they'll just get over it.

Armond

See, in situations like that,

just always stay positive.

Remind these people of...

Armond

Of all the fabulous things

they already possess.

Unique room, ocean view.

Armond

[Breakdown]

You have to treat these people

mask slip'Treat These People Like Sensitive Children'

Armond's tropical kabuki mask drops the instant the guests turn the corner, exposing the quiet contempt beneath five-star luxury service.

like sensitive children.

Armond

They always say it's about

the money, but it's not.

It's not even about the room.

They just need to feel seen.

Guest

Seen.

Staff

They wanna be the only child.

Staff

[Breakdown]

The special, chosen baby child

mask slip'The Special, Chosen Baby Child of the Hotel'

Armond diagnoses Shane's fixation on the Pineapple Suite not as a dispute over money or amenities, but as a status tantrum over being denied top billing.

of the hotel.

Staff

And we are their mean mummies,

Staff

denying them

Armond

their Pineapple room.

I, uh...

Guest

Are they bigger?

Staff

I don't know, you tell me.

Guest

I haven't seen them in a while.

Staff

Nicole, they're fucking huge.

Huh. I wonder what's going on.

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Mark

It's cancer.

Nicole

I have testicle cancer.

We don't know that yet.

We have not gotten the results.

Guest

Shouldn't we be getting those?

Staff

Tomorrow.

Guest

Well, wait. Isn't tomorrow now?

Staff

No. Tomorrow.

Staff

No. I know. But tomorrow there

Staff

is what here?

Guest

No. It's still tomorrow.

Staff

Okay. Well, you know,

Staff

he said that it could be

a lot of other things.

Staff

No. He said that

it maybe could be other things.

Staff

And there's not a lot of

Staff

other things it could be, right?

Staff

I mean, uh,

Scene 31:Int. Mossbacher Suite - Day

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Mark

it's not a family of mice

Mark

that burrowed inside

Mark

my ball sack. It's cancer.

Or maybe even something worse.

Mark

Well, let's just wait

and hear what he has to say.

Guest

Let's not, you know...

Mark

It's cancer!

Mark

It's cancer.

Guest

Why are you so sure?

Mark

Nic, my dad died of cancer

and he was only 46 years old.

Mark

It wasn't testicular cancer,

Mark

was it?

I don't... Wait.

I don't even know.

Mark

You know what? I should call

Mark

my Uncle Charlie and find out.

Mark

It's just... so disturbing

Mark

that it's in my balls,

and that they get big like this.

Nicole

It's very Gogol.

Nicole

Mark, whatever it is,

you're gonna be fine.

Mark

People get cancer.

They deal with it.

Mark

It's not like it was

when your dad had it.

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And you know what?

Mark

They're making

breakthroughs every day.

Mark

It's like a nonstop parade

of progress.

Mark

You know what?

This is terrible timing.

Coming here was nuts.

Look at your son.

He's sitting in there alone.

Mark

He looks like he's killing time

Mark

in a waiting room

before a root canal.

Go get him. Go have some fun.

Nic...

Mark

Quinn is the exact age

I was when my dad died.

Mark

Well, then all the more reason

Mark

to pay him

a little attention now...

while you're still with us.

Come on. Get out of the closet.

Guest

Hey!

Staff

Hey.

All right.

Let's go out and explore.

Guest

What do you mean?

Staff

Let's get off the phone,

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and let's go have some fun,

Staff

okay?

This is nature.

Nature, Quinn. Quinn, nature.

Guest

Well...

Staff

Yeah?

Guest

All right.

Staff

All right. Get your suit on.

Guest

Oh, hey.

Staff

Hi.

Guest

Do you remember me?

Staff

Yes.

Staff

Any luck squeezing me in today?

Staff

All of our masseuses

are fully booked.

Guest

Sorry.

Staff

Oh.

Staff

But I actually have some

free time right now, myself.

Oh.

Here's what I'm thinking, Tanya.

We could do a consultation.

Staff

That way I can get

Staff

a better sense

Staff

of what's going on with you

and your body.

Staff

And I could give you

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Belinda

a cranial sacral,

Guest

which I always recommend.

Staff

So, no massage?

Staff

I think you'll find this

really cathartic.

Staff

Will I be fully naked?

Staff

Oh, no. We'll put you

Staff

in a bathrobe

Staff

so you're comfortable

and we can do a little movement.

Guest

Okay?

Staff

Okay.

Guest

Okay. Right this way.

Staff

Thank you.

Staff

Hi!

Hi.

Staff

I saw you guys on the boat

and on the plane.

Guest

Uh, where are you from?

Staff

New York.

Guest

What neighborhood?

Staff

Um, East Village.

But I'm letting go of my place.

I'm gonna move into Shane's...

My husband's...

My husband's name is Shane.

Staff

Where'd you meet him?

Through friends.

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Olivia

Oh, not Raya?

Olivia

Raya? No. Not Raya.

Olivia

How long was the engagement?

Olivia

We actually just met

last September.

Oh, wow. That was really fast.

Olivia

Yeah. Like, how'd you know

Olivia

he was the one?

Oh, I don't know, um...

the chemistry was there, and...

Guest

His dick's not small.

Staff

Yeah.

I don't know.

Staff

Shane really wanted

Staff

to get married,

Staff

and he's very decisive

Staff

and pretty convincing,

so it just felt right.

Guest

Yeah. What does he do?

Staff

He's in real estate.

Uh, that's what his father does.

Staff

Oh, he works for his father?

Guest

What do you do?

Staff

I'm a... I'm a journalist.

Oh.

Mostly profiles and, um...

Guest

Where'd you go to school?

Staff

SUNY Potsdam.

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Guest

Hmm.

Staff

Uh, and then I...

Staff

I moved to the city

Staff

to change the world

Staff

and make a name for myself

and pay off my loans.

Staff

All of which I have yet to do,

so...

Staff

Won't he pay off your loans?

Shane? I...

Guest

But he could?

Staff

Well, uh, yes. Yeah.

Yeah, he could.

Staff

Yeah, of course,

'cause he's super rich.

Staff

Well, his family is wealthy

compared to my family...

Staff

I mean, compared

to most families. Yeah.

I mean...

it sounds like you scored.

Yeah. He's super hot. Congrats.

Staff

Do you two

Staff

go to school together?

Staff

What year are you in?

Guest

Sophomores.

Staff

Sophomores.

And your mom...

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Um, I'm assuming it's your mom.

She looks really familiar.

Staff

Is she... Um, what does she do?

Nicole

Her mom's the CFO of POOF.

Oh, yeah.

Armond

That's Nicole Mossbacher.

Armond

That's your mom?

Armond

I actually wrote

a profile on her.

Armond

Well, it was repurposing

Armond

someone else's profile,

but, um, it was like...

Armond

"Ten Women Kicking

Armond

the Corporate World's Ass,"

Guest

you know? That kind of thing.

Staff

Yeah.

She's a big deal.

Okay.

Well, it was nice to meet you.

Oh, shit.

Uh, I... I, uh... uh...

Guest

I think I...

Staff

Lani, are you all right?

You're white as a sheet.

I should... I should sit down.

Staff

Well, we can't have you

sitting in the lobby.

Staff

Just go and have a rest

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in my office.

Okay.

Staff

Food poisoning, you think?

Lani

Maybe the tuna?

Lani

Yeah, tuna.

Armond

Oh, Mr. Mossbacher.

Armond

How can I help you?

Armond

Uh, my son and I were looking

to do some kind of activity.

Wonderful. Of course. Fantastic.

Armond

And I thought it would be fun

to try scuba diving.

Yes.

A few reefs are still thriving.

Armond

Do you have your PADI license?

Armond

PADI license? No. What is that?

No, I don't.

Then that would be impossible.

Armond

Uh, you can get your

Armond

accreditation here, though,

Guest

in the pool.

Staff

Great.

Takes three days.

Staff

How about... water skiing?

Yes. Very fun.

Staff

Uh, the swells are too great

right now, unfortunately.

Staff

We just had a hurricane

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pass through,

Staff

so it's a bit biblical

out there.

That's too bad.

Yeah. Maybe later in the week.

Staff

How about jet skiing?

Same. Swells.

It's a liability issue.

Mm-hmm. Um...

Staff

...surf lessons?

Staff

Well, the surfing team leaves

first thing in the morning.

Staff

I can sign you up for tomorrow,

Staff

6:00 a.m.?

6:00 a.m.? No way.

Um, I don't know.

Staff

What... what would

Staff

you suggest that we do?

Staff

Well, I would suggest

snorkeling in the bay.

Staff

You know, there's not

Staff

too many fish in the afternoon,

Staff

but you'll definitely

see something.

Staff

And you can get your masks

Staff

and fins and things

Guest

at the beach shack.

Staff

Are there sharks?

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They are actually

Staff

a family of sharks

Staff

that hang out in the bay,

but they're quite small.

Like this big. They're cute.

Okay.

Guest

Yeah, let's do it.

Staff

Cool.

Enjoy yourselves.

Staff

And I'll see you tonight

at the lobster bake.

Yup.

Staff

Oh. God. What is this?

Staff

Can somebody clean

Staff

this up, please? Dillon?

Staff

What I'm hearing is

you're having a lot of fatigue.

Yeah.

Staff

I feel like taking a nap

right now.

Staff

Why do you think

Staff

you're so tired?

Staff

I think it's 'cause I'm so close

to the floor.

In general.

Staff

Well... my mom passed away

in June.

I'm so sorry.

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Just dealing

Staff

with all the logistics,

you know, of it all. It's...

It was just exhausting.

And I'm still dealing with it.

You know, my mother...

I have her ashes, you know.

I brought them here, and I was...

You know...

Tanya

I was gonna scatter them

Tanya

in the ocean,

Tanya

'cause she loved the ocean,

but I... you know... I don't...

I... I don't even...

Tanya

I don't even know

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Tanya

where I'm gonna scatter them.

Tanya

My mother actually passed away

Tanya

a few years ago,

and, you know...

I'm still grieving.

Guest

I'm still working through it.

Staff

Oh.

Staff

Nobody loves you

like your mother.

Yeah.

But... my mother, she's...

She was, um...

She was just...

Yeah.

My love life is a ruin.

Staff

I've driven away every man

that...

Staff

...I've ever been involved with,

'cause you know, I just...

I get... I...

Staff

I just, you know,

I get too attached.

And they don't like that.

I just...

Staff

I can't get rid of this,

like... this...

This really empty feeling.

I want...

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I want someone

to figure it out for me.

Guest

Why don't we

Guest

try something, okay?

Guest

Will you trust me?

Okay.

Wow.

Boy, you know, this feels nice.

Staff

Tanya?

Guest

Mm-hmm.

Guest

I want you

Guest

to repeat after me, okay?

Okay.

Staff

Every moment...

Guest

Every moment...

Guest

...I'm being born

into this life.

Guest

...I'm being born

into this life.

Staff

I will drop the story...

Guest

I will drop the story...

Guest

...and feel the newness

of each moment.

Guest

...and feel the newness

of each moment.

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Belinda

I am my own phallic mother.

Belinda

I'm my own phallic mother.

I'm my own vaginal father.

Belinda

My own vaginal father?

I fill my own cup.

I fill my own cup.

My failing body is immaterial.

Belinda

The child in me is alive

and fresh as the day I was born.

Belinda

...is immaterial

Belinda

because the child in me is

as fresh as the day it was born.

Belinda

I will connect

Belinda

with that child at all times

and feed and nurture her.

Belinda

I will connect with that child

Belinda

at all times

and feed and nurture her.

You don't have to do this part.

Belinda

I know, but I like it, okay?

I know. I'll just...

It's a Hindu chant...

Guest

Okay.

Staff

...so just listen...

Guest

and breathe.

Staff

I love it.

Staff

What are you doing?

Staff

Huh?

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Why do you keep looking

Staff

at your dick?

I'm not.

I'm looking at my balls.

I'm gonna go in.

Staff

Are you afraid of sharks?

It's just...

Guest

Hey.

Staff

Where'd you go?

To the pool.

Staff

You know those girls

Staff

from the boat,

Staff

the young ones?

Staff

They made me feel, like,

really, really weird just now.

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rachel

Rachel

Baba.

Guest

What?

The guy lied.

Guest

I mean, that or he's just stupid

or something.

Guest

We did book the room

Guest

with the pool,

and we paid for it.

My mom forwarded me the booking.

Staff

Shane!

Guest

What?

Guest

I'm not gonna let him ruin

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Shane

our honeymoon.

No. But he's not. You are.

Shane

Like, let's just enjoy

this room. It's nice.

Shane

Just forget about

the other room.

But we paid for it.

Guest

Get over yourself.

Staff

Get over myself?

Get over it.

Staff

Like, why are we even thinking

Staff

about this?

Staff

Let's just enjoy

Shane

our honeymoon, you know?

There's no problem.

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rachel

Rachel

Oh my God. Baba.

Guest

What?

Staff

It's our first marital spat.

Uh...

Staff

Is that what you want?

Staff

Are you looking for fights?

Not with you. I'm not fighting.

Just come here. Come over here.

Come here.

I won't mention it again.

Staff

I'll take care of it. Okay?

I just want you have the best.

The best.

Okay.

Okay.

Staff

Yeah. Today at 3:00?

Oh, yeah. Let me take a look.

We can...

Staff

Of course,

Staff

we can do the massage,

Staff

and then we can follow that

with the scrub.

We can do the wrap too.

Staff

Unfortunately, we can't do

the scrubs in the room.

We have a water room for that.

Okay. Great.

We'll get you in for that.

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And then,

Staff

you also wanted a wrap too?

Staff

We'll do that at 3:00,

Staff

massage, followed by scrub,

followed by the wrap.

And you also...

Guest

Yes, yes, yes.

We can absolutely do a facial.

Staff

I loved it.

Guest

Loved it.

Guest

The exfoliating facial

is pretty intensive.

Guest

It's about an hour and a half,

so we can, um...

Oh, no. Absolutely.

Guest

We can take the whole block

of time if you want.

Music Playing

♪ See anything good?

No. Not really.

I saw... a lot of seaweed.

It was... pretty gross.

Yeah.

Guest

What?

Ah, I'm just thinking.

Guest

Being a man,

being a young man...

Guest

in this time right now,

can't be easy.

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Why? 'Cause we can't harass

Guest

girls anymore?

No.

Well, yeah.

Guest

I don't know. I don't know,

Guest

the modern world today

is just so... emasculating.

Guest

You mean, like, we're cucked?

Yeah.

Guest

Unless you're a fireman

or something.

You know, I think...

it's like every kid...

Guest

like, growing up, wants to be

the hero of the story.

And in the end...

Guest

you know, you're just happy

you're not the villain.

Guest

You know what I'm saying?

Guest

Is this about mom

Guest

making more money than you?

Guest

No. It's not about that. What?

Sorry. Sorry.

I'm just...

I'm proud of you, Quinn.

That's all.

Thanks.

Guest

And I just hope that you,

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like, think of me...

and... remember this time...

in a positive way.

Okay.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Guest

If you like

Armond

pineapple, the soufflé

will knock your socks off.

That's my tip for tonight.

Enjoy yourselves, lovebirds.

Armond

How are you tonight, people?

Guest

Oh, good, thanks.

Staff

Good to see you.

Staff

Like she actually cared

about the working poor.

She was a neoliberal war hawk.

She was a neolib and a neocon.

I'm sorry.

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Nicole

Did you say Hillary Clinton?

Nicole

Something about Hillary Clinton?

Nothing, Mom.

Nicole

Oh. Oh, is that the trendy thing

Nicole

they're teaching now,

Nicole

to hate on Hillary Clinton?

Mom, don't get triggered.

Nicole

Hillary Clinton is one

Nicole

of the most influential women

Nicole

of the last 30 years,

Nicole

and many women in my generation

Nicole

very much admire

Nicole

Hillary Clinton.

Okay. Don't worry about it, Mom.

Nicole

We all love Hillary Clinton.

Nicole

How was the snorkeling?

Nicole

Did you see the little sharks?

Nope. Didn't see much.

Nicole

No? Well, go first thing

Nicole

in the morning,

Nicole

take a little bread,

Nicole

and they'll swim

right up to you.

It's like a Disney movie.

A slightly scary Disney movie.

Oh. Excuse me.

Nicole

What? What is it?

Nicole

Um, Lani is in your office,

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having a baby.

Guest

What? Who's Lani?

Staff

The trainee.

Staff

What do you mean

Staff

she's having a baby?

She is in labor.

Staff

Lani, the trainee,

Staff

is having a baby in my office?

That's not possible.

Well, it's happening.

Guest

Oh, fuck.

Staff

Uh, Armond.

Oh my gosh.

I have to tell you something.

I have to tell you.

Staff

I had the most

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Belinda

amazing treatment today.

Belinda

You know, I've had a lot

of treatments in this lifetime.

Belinda

And I swear to God,

Belinda

the one that I had today

Belinda

was probably the best treatment

I've ever had.

It was incredible.

Guest

It really was.

Staff

I'm sorry, madam.

I'm needed in the office.

Staff

Okay, but listen. Listen,

Staff

I have a massage scheduled

for tomorrow.

Staff

And, um,

I want to request Belinda.

Guest

Belinda is the best.

Staff

I'll make a note.

Staff

Can you help me with that?

Guest

I'll make a note.

Staff

All right.

Guest

God!

Staff

Lani, what's going on?

Staff

Why didn't you tell me

Staff

you were pregnant?

I'm sorry.

I needed work, okay? I...

Staff

You... you can't have a baby

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the first day on the job.

I didn't know. She's early.

Oh, she's early.

Well, do you have a doctor.

Staff

Lani?

Dr. Rezz is on his way.

Staff

But he is coming from

the other side of the island.

Guest

Oh my God.

Staff

He'll be here.

Staff

Somebody should get

Belinda up here.

Staff

Seems like she might have

dabbled in midwifery.

Staff

Yeah. M... maybe

Staff

one of the guests is a doctor?

Staff

What? I'm supposed to walk

Staff

around the lobster bake, Dillon?

Staff

"Is there a doctor?

Staff

Our trainee is having

Staff

a baby in the lobby." Idiot!

Staff

It's like the only activity

they have here.

Staff

What are you doing?

Stop. That's embarrassing.

Guest

I'm helping.

Staff

Mom, what the fuck?

Lobster is very tough.

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It's very tough.

Staff

Oh, it hurts. I can't!

Guest

Oh God, oh God, oh God.

Staff

You're okay.

Staff

I'm gonna go back up

to the room.

Thank you.

Staff

Hey, I bet those are the German

fuckers that got our room.

Staff

What?

That's all right.

You look beautiful.

Thank you.

Guest

Sir! Hey, sir. Hey.

Staff

Y... yes?

Um, I have an email here...

uh, about the booking.

Staff

Can I talk to you about this

Staff

in just a minute?

Uh, yeah. No problem.

Yeah. Whenever.

Or never. It's all good.

It's all good.

Thank God I caught you.

Guest

What's going on?

Staff

I have no idea what to do.

Oh, hey. Hi. Hey.

Hey... Wait... Belinda. Belinda.

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Belinda, it's me.

To...

the adventure of a lifetime.

Staff

There's no one

I'd rather be doing it with.

Cheers.

Staff

You're doing great, Lani, okay?

Breathe for me.

You gotta breathe.

Give me your eyes.

Staff

Breathe deep in, okay?

In. Out.

Hey. Doctor's here.

Oh, thank God.

Guest

Hey, Lani, I'm Dr. Rezz.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

We're here to take care of you.

Staff

Thank you, thank you.

Staff

Let me get some gloves,

check your vitals real quick.

It hurts so bad.

Staff

How far apart

Staff

are your contractions?

Two minutes.

Guest

Two minutes?

Staff

Yeah.

I just thought she was chunky.

Staff

You know, the poor woman

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was having a baby

and I...

...I didn't even notice.

Fuck.

Staff

Did you think that guy was hot?

Staff

What guy?

Staff

That guy you were gawking at

by the tiki torches.

Staff

I don't remember seeing a guy

by the tiki torches.

Staff

Quinn, what are you doing

Olivia

in there? Are you fapping?

Olivia

Fuck off!

Shit. Nicole, it's the doctor.

I told you, today is tomorrow.

Answer it.

Hello.

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Armond

Mark Mossbacher?

Guest

This is he.

Guest

Hi, do you have

Guest

a minute for the doctor?

Yeah. Of course.

Okay. One second.

I'll put him right on.

He's calling me first thing.

Don't read into it.

I'm so sorry, Mark.

I just lost him.

Guest

What?

Guest

Can we call you back

Guest

in a few minutes?

Hey, I'm on vacation.

It's very late here.

Guest

Can you just please

Guest

get him back?

I'm so sorry.

It'll just be a few minutes.

I promise. Call you right back.

Staff

Okay.

Guest

Okay. Thanks.

It's gonna be okay, Mark.

It's... it's gonna be good news.

Guest

Good things happen

to good people.

We're married.

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Shane

We're on our honeymoon.

Yeah. Yep.

I'm happy.

Yeah. Me, too.

Shane

I just hope that we don't become

Shane

like one of those

Shane

old, depressing couples

Shane

with all this baggage

and resentment and regrets.

And...

Shane

I just hope it always stays

Shane

this way, you know?

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rachel

Rachel

Yeah. It will, baba.

Guest

Promise?

Staff

Yeah.

Come here.

Staff

We are always gonna

feel like this.

We will always be young.

And we will always be in love.

Staff

And there will be days

and days just like this.

Guest

Okay?

Staff

Okay.

Hmm.

I wish we had drugs.

Staff

I've got Ambien, Xanax,

Staff

and a few Klonpin,

Staff

but we can't use it all,

'cause...

Staff

I need them

for my panic attacks.

Oh...

Staff

You think you could have dinner

Staff

with me at the hotel tonight?

Staff

The hotel doesn't really

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