S01E05

The Lotus-Eaters

Full screenplay script and 1426-line transcript across 52 scenes for The White Lotus S01E05: The Lotus-Eaters. Key settings: Int. White Lotus Resort - Day, Ext. Airport Terminal - Day, Int. Hibiscus Suite - Day.

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Scene 1:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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Surprise!

Guest

Oh, my god, look at her face!

Guest

Seriously, Belinda, you should

have your own wellness center.

Guest

I'm someone

who could make that happen.

I got asked out.

Guest

He's with a group

from Black Lives Matter.

Guest

Yeah, that's

the Bureau of Land Management.

Now, that makes sense.

Guest

You work for the same assholes

that stole from you.

I gotta make a living.

I cheated on your mother once.

Guest

Are those

Guest

the 75,000-dollar bracelets?

Guest

You put us

Guest

on a boat with a crazy lady

Guest

who's having some kind

of fucking memorial service.

Guest

She might've mentioned that,

Guest

but I--

I want to speak to your boss.

I wanna get you naked.

Let's party tonight.

Guest

Armond?

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Hey.

Staff

Hey.

Staff

What's up?

Guest

Sorry. I couldn't get away.

Come on.

I got a surprise for you.

Guest

So, uh, I found us

an empty room and, uh...

Guest

I stole a master out of one

of the housekeeper's carts.

Staff

Really?

Guest

Yeah.

God. Shit.

Guest

Are we gonna get in trouble?

Guest

I thought

I'd locked the door. Fuck.

All right.

Guest

Well, see ya on Wednesday?

Guest

You mean tomorrow?

You're on second shift.

Guest

You said I could pick

my own shifts.

Staff

You said a bunch of shit.

Guest

I forget what I said.

Well, I didn't. You owe me.

Uh, apron.

Staff

You'll need that.

Guest

Bye.

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Is that the face you make

Guest

when you catch a fish?

Guest

When I catch

a good one.

Guest

Do you leave this weekend

Guest

like you said?

Oh, shit.

It's the cigars.

Staff

You okay?

Guest

Yeah.

Guest

Let's hang out later, okay?

Guest

Like when, do you think?

Guest

Uh... I'm not sure. I'll--

I'll try you.

I-- I gotta get some water.

Guest

I can't believe

you're leaving soon.

I just-- I want you to stay.

I know.

But it's not up to me.

It's my friend's family.

Your friend... she's a jerk.

Guest

What?

Guest

What about her?

Well...

Staff

Tell me.

Staff

After the show,

Staff

she came up to me,

Scene 4:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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and she was kind of, like,

Staff

batting her eyes

and sticking out her tits.

Staff

Seriously?

Staff

Was she hitting on you?

Well, kind of, yeah.

Staff

But I wasn't gonna

Staff

do anything, you know?

Staff

What's the big deal? I thought--

Staff

I thought you said

you didn't tell her about us.

She knows.

Guest

You told her?

Staff

No, but she knows.

That's why she's hitting on you.

Staff

That's her twisted

fucking thing.

Paula, don't stress.

Come here. Look at me.

I only want you.

I made you this.

It's beautiful.

Guest

You like it?

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

Thank you.

Staff

Yeah. Try it on.

Staff

I, uh, I think you should

really stay. I mean...

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I know my place isn't big,

but you'll fit.

Staff

I mean, we'd have so much fun,

Staff

you know?

I-- I'm not staying.

Staff

I have college and a whole life

to get back to, and...

Staff

honestly, Kai, I-- I doubt

we'll ever see each other again.

Staff

I-- I-- I'm just being straight

with you.

Yeah.

Okay.

But I...

I really like you.

I really do, and...

I feel for you, and...

Staff

your situation and your family,

Staff

and-- and everything

you told me, and...

maybe I could help you.

Staff

Help me?

Staff

How?

I could give you something.

Staff

I-- well, I can't really

give it to you, but...

I can help you take it.

Staff

Now lift it

Scene 6:Int. White Lotus Resort - Day

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out there. Hold it right.

Oh, we're running.

Staff

Oh, brother Quinn? What's good?

Staff

Hey, you-- you guys

Staff

headed out already?

Fuck yeah, bro.

We're training every day.

Fuck. Whoa! That's cool.

Guest

It l-- it looks fun.

Staff

Oh, yeah.

We got a space for one more guy.

Desi's still all fucking drunk.

Wanna come? Get in.

Come on, you fucker.

What you waiting for? Get in.

Staff

I mean, I won't be any good,

Staff

you know?

I'd just slow you all down.

We could use the dead weight.

Make us stronger.

Come on, bro. Get in.

Come in, bro.

Come on, bro.

Oh, get in back? Oh.

Guest

Here?

Staff

Yeah.

Man, you a slow haole.

Fuck it. Go around.

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Guest

Thanks, dude.

Here we go.

Guest

Why did you tell the kids

Guest

how much you spent

Guest

on my bracelets?

I just told Quinn.

Guest

I don't know, I just think

it makes us...

sound kind of materialistic.

Guest

I mean, without the context,

Guest

you know,

of why you bought them.

Well, I gave him the context.

Guest

What?

I did. I gave him the context.

Guest

We were having a conversation

Guest

about sex and relationships

Guest

and men and women, and I just

wanted to be real with him.

But we agreed to not do that.

Well...

Guest

...look, I wanna have

Guest

an honest relationship

with my son.

Okay.

But, Mark...

Guest

I am very curious to hear

what you said exactly.

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I said that I had an affair,

Guest

and that I regretted it,

Guest

and that it-- it was

the worst period of my life.

That's exactly what I said.

Guest

Do you see how that's selfish,

Guest

Mark?

Guest

Well, I think he took it

pretty well.

Selfish in regards to me.

To me.

Guest

Because I have a relationship

with him too.

Guest

And now I'm gonna have

Guest

to talk to Quinn and explain

Guest

how I feel about it all,

Guest

and why I never told him

Guest

about it,

Guest

and then I'm gonna have

Guest

to have a similar conversation

with Olivia.

Guest

And I don't wanna have

to talk about it with them.

Guest

I don't wanna have

to talk about it at all.

I'm on vacation.

Guest

I'm trying to unwind

from the stress that is my life.

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Well, I think it can wait.

Guest

I mean, it's not like he had

Guest

a lot of follow-up questions,

Guest

and I don't think he wants

to talk about it either.

No, yeah, yeah. N...

Guest

Nobody wants to talk

about your affair, Mark...

Guest

which is why we agreed

to not talk about it.

Guest

'Cause I'm still

in a lot of pain.

Guest

And it still

hurts me a lot.

And I want it to be over.

Guest

And I want it

to be behind us.

Guest

And you bring it up

Guest

again? Here?

Guest

Why?

I'm sorry.

Guest

Mom, do you have any aspirin?

Paula has a migraine.

Guest

I have some Advil in my, um,

makeup bag.

Guest

Wha--

She's allergic to Ibuprofen.

Staff

Of course she is.

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Don't you have anything else?

Um...

Staff

What's wrong?

Staff

I have some Aleve

in my purse in-- in the bar.

Guest

Hope you enjoy your breakfast.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

This is for you, sir.

Staff

Hey, thanks.

Staff

Shane, doesn't this remind you

Staff

of the heritage house

Staff

where we stayed in Manila?

Uh...

Staff

The open feeling?

Guest

Aloha, Pattons.

Staff

Hi.

Guest

How are we this morning?

Staff

Yeah. We're good.

Guest

How are you?

Staff

I'm very well, thank you.

Staff

I have some

very good news for you.

Staff

I think you'll be pleased

to hear.

Staff

Uh, the Volkmers have just

Staff

checked out

Armond

of the Pineapple Suite.

Guest

Oh!

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And I have made it

Guest

the top priority

of our housekeeping team.

Guest

So we should be able

Guest

to get you in there

Staff

by midday today.

Guest

Great.

Guest

Now, this is the one

Shane

with the plunge pool,

Shane

and the outdoor patio?

Guest

Precisely.

Staff

Oh, good.

Staff

I'm just double-checking

Staff

'cause there's been

so much confusion with the room.

I know.

Staff

I basically flew here just

Staff

because I did the booking,

Staff

and I felt like I had failed

my only son and his new bride.

Mom.

Staff

Can I get a latte, please?

No foam.

Guest

No foam latte, great.

Thank you.

Absolutely.

Guest

No, it was 100 percent

our mistake.

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I planned the wedding.

Shane

I planned the honeymoon.

Shane

But I've been everywhere

in Hawaii.

Shane

And of course,

I have very strong opinions.

Shane

I usually stay

Shane

at the Mauna Kea,

Shane

which is where I'm going

Shane

after this very quickly

Shane

with a great girlfriend

Shane

from forever ago,

Shane

Miss Porter's School for Girls,

Guest

Cathy Clements.

Yes.

But... I've lost my point.

I lost my train of thought.

Guest

What was I saying?

Guest

Mom, what--

Guest

Mom, what is your point?

Guest

My point is I read somewhere

Guest

in Conde Nast

Guest

that said this was

Guest

the most romantic hotel

Guest

in Hawaii, and I thought, "Well,

Guest

that's where they need to go."

Guest

Because my baby

deserves the best.

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Thanks, Mom.

Guest

Well, if you'd like

Guest

to put your luggage together,

Guest

I'll have the bellman

Guest

move them over

when the room is ready.

Guest

You know,

Guest

the number you gave me

Guest

for the general manager on, uh,

this card.

no longer in service.

Staff

Really?

Guest

Yeah.

Staff

Oh, that's odd.

Guest

Is it?

Guest

And I came by

Guest

your office last night just

Guest

to let you know the number

Guest

wasn't working but, uh,

you were occupied.

Staff

Well, very sorry about that.

Guest

Yeah.

Guest

And you were really,

really busy.

And so late at night.

Staff

Your latte.

Guest

Thank you.

You're welcome.

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I don't think

Guest

it's the most romantic hotel

Guest

in Hawaii, do you?

Guest

It's perfectly fine,

Guest

but are you finding it

Guest

very romantic?

Staff

It's okay.

Guest

It's nice.

Loco moco.

Guest

So, who's the guy?

Guest

You know, the one

Guest

you've been sneaking out

every night to have sex with.

I think you know who he is.

Guest

Where have you been?

I was on this, um... canoe.

Uh, these local guys, they...

they were training.

Guest

They're-- they're gonna paddle

from the Big Island to Kauai.

Honey, we were worried.

Guest

They were really cool, so--

Guest

Yeah, well,

you should have let us know.

Staff

I don't have a phone.

Guest

Right.

Guest

Hey, you getting excited, bud?

Guest

About what?

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Today we get outta the pool.

We could actually scuba dive.

Oh, right.

Guest

And I asked,

Guest

and they said it was okay

Guest

if the whole family

came out on the dive boat.

Guest

What are we gonna do

Guest

while you scuba?

Enjoy being on the water.

Guest

It's a fun excursion

with the whole family.

Yeah, Mom, you seem thrilled.

Guest

Paula, are you feeling better?

Guest

Your migraine?

Yeah. Much better. Thanks.

Guest

Is that why you couldn't stay

Guest

for dinner last night?

Guest

Paula was disturbed

by the entertainment.

Guest

The hula dancing?

Guest

Oh, y-- you're allergic to fire?

Guest

It bothers her

Guest

to watch Hawaiians

Guest

have to dance for a bunch

of white people.

Oh.

Guest

I think it's just a way for them

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to honor their culture.

Guest

And they seemed to be

having a really good time.

Guest

Look, obviously,

imperialism was bad.

Guest

Shouldn't kill people,

Guest

steal their land,

and then make them dance.

Everybody knows that.

But it's humanity.

Welcome to history.

Welcome to America.

Guest

I mean, what are we gonna do,

huh? Really.

Nobody cedes their privilege.

That's absurd.

Guest

And it goes against

human nature.

Guest

We're all just trying

to win the game of life.

Guest

How are we-- how are we

Guest

gonna make it right? Hmm?

Guest

Should we give away

Guest

all our money?

Guest

Would you like that, Liv? Hmm?

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Mm-hmm.

Guest

M-- maybe we should just

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feel shitty about ourselves

Guest

all the time

Guest

for crimes of the past?

Guest

Wear a hair shirt

Guest

and not go on vacation?

The date.

Guest

Was it not good?

Guest

Uh... No, it was good, you know?

Guest

He worked for the, uh,

Bureau of Land Management.

Staff

Oh.

Guest

Not Black Lives Matter.

Shoot.

He stayed over.

Staff

Yeah?

Guest

Yeah. And then he left.

Guest

Yeah. And he-- yeah, he seem--

he seemed like a nice guy.

Guest

So what's the problem?

I just know I'm gonna get hurt.

Guest

I--

Guest

I think you might be

Guest

getting ahead of yourself

Guest

a little, you know?

Staff

Maybe he likes you.

Guest

Yeah. He likes the first layer.

Maybe. I don't know.

Guest

You know, he--

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But what about the second layer

Guest

and the third layer?

Guest

And then every step

Guest

along the way, you know,

Guest

I have to worry about,

Guest

you know, is he gonna like

Guest

the next layer, you know?

Guest

And then I get all afraid,

Guest

like, you know,

Guest

how much do I wanna show him?

Guest

You know, is he gonna

Guest

be repulsed?

Guest

Or is he gonna be alarmed?

Guest

And at the core of the onion,

Belinda...

Guest

is just a straight-up

alcoholic lunatic.

That-- that's not true.

No, it is. It is.

And I just wanna show my hand.

Guest

I don't wanna play poker

Guest

anymore. I just wanna skip

Guest

all the layers, and just

Guest

go straight to the crazy,

Guest

and just like, you know,

Guest

let the chips fall

Guest

where they may. And, you know,

Guest

just show him,

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just show him

the core of the onion.

I think you...

Guest

you just have to trust

Guest

your instincts, you know?

Guest

This is exactly

Guest

the kind of deep work

Guest

I think we can get into

at the center.

Guest

I mean, I think

Guest

there's just so many women

that feel the same as you.

Guest

You know, I talk about

Guest

some of that in the, um,

in the proposal. And there's...

probably too many ideas.

Guest

But, um, dream big, right?

Guest

We, of course, can always, um,

pull back.

Guest

And there's no rush in, um,

reading it, um, right now.

Guest

You-- We can talk

about it at dinner.

Okay, well...

Well, I will look at it.

Guest

I, um, actually have

Guest

to get back to the spa,

Guest

so, um, I'll see you tonight?

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Okay. Get some rest.

Here we are.

Hmm. Wow.

Armond

This is a lot of pineapple.

Not subtle with the theme.

You can't really see the ocean.

Armond

You can, actually,

Armond

if you just go out on the patio

Guest

Well, Mr. Patton.

Staff

Hmm.

Hope you'll be happy here. Um...

And because of all the...

Staff

difficulties we've had,

Staff

I'd like to offer you

the room free of charge.

Sounds good.

You know, I want us to be...

copacetic.

Yeah. I bet.

Staff

Odd. I'm not a fan

of this AstroTurf.

Staff

How great is this,

huh? Finally.

Didn't see the plunge.

Staff

It's not as big as I though

it would be.

Staff

Is there a bigger one?

Hmm.

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I don't wanna take this

on the boat.

I don't wanna lose it.

My grandmother gave it to me.

Okay. Then don't.

Staff

Can I put it in the safe?

Staff

Is it valuable?

It is to me.

Okay, yeah. Sorry.

Staff

Mark, your truth changes

from minute to minute.

You're up, you're down.

One minute, you're dying.

Staff

The next minute, y--

it's a wonderful life.

Staff

Okay. Well, maybe I should be

more like you then.

Staff

But even if I could be

Staff

some self-protective

Staff

corporate robot

Staff

out in the world,

Staff

I still couldn't pull it off

at home.

Staff

Do you ever edit

Staff

yourself at all?

Staff

Even when you're apologizing,

you're so insulting.

Sorry.

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The clasp is kind of old.

Yeah.

Thanks.

Staff

It's not healthy

to be so honest all the time.

Guest

What's the code to the safe?

Staff

Can you knock, please?

Staff

Why? It's not like you guys

ever do.

Staff

Paula wants to put

Staff

her grandmother's locket

Staff

in the safe. What's the code?

Ten twenty-six.

Staff

Ten twenty-six?

Aw. That's my birthday, Mom.

Staff

I just haven't dealt

with that at all.

Because I'm on vacation. Yeah.

Vacation. That's right, buddy.

Oh...

Staff

Uh, Bob, let--

Guest

let me call you back. Okay.

Guest

I'm so sorry

that I was eavesdropping.

Guest

Well, I-- I, um,

Um...

Guest

I'm gonna--

I'm gonna go do a few laps.

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Oh, okay.

Guest

Well, I'm gonna just go in

and lay down on my bed...

Guest

and just wait for you

to text me.

Uh, well, I was gonna text you.

Guest

I-- I'm just gonna go

swimming first.

We'll hang out later, for sure.

I'll see you in a few hours.

Guest

Okay?

Guest

All right. I think I'm gonna

take a swim in the ocean.

Oh.

Staff

Oh, I'll come with you.

No, no. It's all right.

I'm gonna go pretty far out.

Wanna get some exercise.

Guest

Really?

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

But I...

I'll be back.

Staff

Bye, Mom.

Guest

See you later, honey.

Have a nice swim.

Guest

You're a good sport

Guest

to let your mother-in-law

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Shane

crash your honeymoon.

No, it's fine.

Shane

Well, if it makes you feel

Shane

any better, I'm leaving

tomorrow morning first thing.

Shane

It's honestly

not a problem, really.

It's ni-- it's nice.

Shane

Well, I know you got

Shane

enough of me

Shane

in the whole lead-up

to the wedding.

But it was a big success.

Shane

Everyone said

what a beautiful bride you were.

Guest

Everyone was talking about it.

Staff

Thank you.

You were so, so pretty.

It is undeniable.

Thanks.

Yeah.

Oh, my God.

Shane's always been a catch.

Staff

He's had so many girls

Staff

just throw themselves at him

Staff

over the years,

but he chose you.

And he seems happy.

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You make him very happy.

He makes me happy.

Guest

That's good.

Staff

It is.

Staff

He says, though, you haven't

been very happy on the trip.

Guest

He said that?

Staff

He did. He just said

Staff

you're having a little bit

of an identity crisis.

It's not a big deal.

And of course, it makes sense.

Staff

You know, when I married Don,

Staff

I had my own money,

Staff

my family money,

Staff

and that gave me a,

Staff

you know, a little more power

in the relationship.

Staff

No marriage is

Staff

perfectly symmetrical, you know?

Staff

One person might

Staff

have more money,

Staff

or is better looking,

Staff

the other could have

Staff

the bigger career,

Staff

or maybe one has more friends

or cachet.

Staff

Do you know what I'm saying?

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Not really.

Staff

I'm just saying

you shouldn't feel insecure.

Staff

A lot of great girls came

and went, but you won.

Staff

And there's a reason you're here

Staff

and all those other girls

Staff

are out of the picture,

Staff

you know?

Staff

So I just think

you should feel great.

Staff

Yeah, but what is the reason?

Staff

Like, why am I here?

Staff

What do you mean?

Staff

Well, you're very magnetic,

and you're so beautiful.

Staff

You're making me sound

like a trophy wife.

Staff

Well, what's so wrong with that?

A trophy shines.

It's a source of pride.

A trophy's made of gold.

You know, it's not the worst.

Staff

Yeah, but that's not

what I wanna be.

Staff

The most important thing is,

Rachel, you make him happy.

That's your secret power.

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So just keep making him happy.

I know you will.

Staff

Ladies, can I get you

Staff

anything from the bar?

Staff

Yes. Can I have

Staff

an Arnold Palmer, please?

Staff

And an extra side glass of ice,

lots of ice, and two lemons.

Absolutely.

Guest

Rachel, do you want

Guest

something to drink?

Staff

Mm-mm.

Guest

Thank you.

Staff

Thank you.

Yeah.

I'll be right back with that.

Hi.

Guest

What's up?

Guest

Now?

We're going on a dive boat.

We leave the dock at 3:00.

Guest

She's not gonna bring

Guest

her jewelry with her

on the boat.

Guest

Look, I-- I don't know

about this, Paula.

Guest

Just one of those bracelets,

Guest

just one, is worth

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75,000 dollars.

Staff

Kai, think what you can do

with that.

Staff

You know, you could finally hire

Staff

a good lawyer

to fight these fuckers.

Oh, shit.

Staff

Paula, I--

You can help your brothers.

Staff

They won't give you shit

Staff

for taking this job,

Staff

that's for sure,

Staff

not after the way

Staff

you come through

for them like this.

Staff

I just-- I don't-- I don't--

Staff

I don't steal from people,

Guest

you know?

Staff

They stole from you.

They stole all of this from you.

You know that.

Staff

But it's different. It's--

It's different people.

No, they're the same people.

They're all the same people.

Staff

Don't you see

Staff

they're all the same people?

Staff

All of these people,

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at some point,

Staff

have stolen

from someone like you.

And they don't need it.

They won't even miss it.

Staff

They have all this money,

Staff

and they don't even know

what to do with it.

Staff

And then there's someone

like you who's struggling.

Guest

I know, but--

Staff

That's not right.

Staff

I agree. But I just--

Staff

Aren't these people,

Guest

like, your friends? Like--

Staff

They're not my friends.

Guest

No, they're not my friends.

Staff

Holy shit, Paula, I don't know.

Staff

We leave the hotel Thursday

Staff

and there might not be

a better time than now.

Staff

You still have that master key,

Staff

right?

Staff

So it'll get you into our suite?

Yeah.

The code to the safe is 1026.

It'll be easy.

Staff

And you can finally get

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the money to fight

Staff

and get back everything

that was stolen from you.

Staff

Look, you can do what you want,

Staff

but at 3:00 p.m.,

the suite will be empty.

Okay. Thanks.

Staff

Hello?

Hi, Mom.

Staff

Hey, Rach, how are you?

Staff

You guys having fun?

Staff

I don't know. I'm just having--

Staff

Um, I don't--

Staff

What is it?

Staff

Um--

Staff

I don't know. Um,

Staff

I just-- I feel like--

Staff

I'm thinking that this isn't--

Staff

It's hard

to hear you, sweetie.

I just got to the market.

Staff

Can I call you when I get home?

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

Yeah, just call me later. Okay.

I love you, Mom.

Staff

Yeah,

I'm gonna call you later.

Guest

I love you.

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Staff

Okay, love you.

Guest

Love you.

Guest

I'll try you

from the car.

Bye.

Staff

All right. Have fun up there.

Guest

Thanks for the ride.

Guest

We had to get Paula

some Dramamine.

Uh-hmm, right, okay.

Guest

I love how you drive us

Guest

on these family outings,

Guest

but you spend the entire time

on your phone.

It's a work e-mail, honey.

Guest

Oh, I know it's just so pathetic

Guest

having a job

Staff

that pays for the vacation.

Guest

God.

Okay. Thank you.

Whoops. Watch your toes.

Hey, one last thing.

Staff

What?

Guest

And then let's put it to bed.

Guest

I was just realizing

Guest

that the reason I-- I told Quinn

Guest

is because if I can't give him

Guest

a lot of reasons for him

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to respect me as a man,

Guest

then maybe if I'm just honest

about my failures...

maybe he'll respect me for that.

Staff

Mark.

Guest

I mean...

Guest

I just need someone in my life

Guest

to respect me, you know?

Guest

Are you serious?

Staff

Oh, come on. I didn't--

Guest

"Come on," what?

Guest

I mean, it's not like you act

like you do.

Okay, I'm gonna go.

Guest

What?

Staff

I'm not in the mood anymore.

Guest

Nic, come on.

I'm fucking over this.

Thank you.

Guest

Why am I the fucking

Guest

punching bag?

Guest

All I do is everything

I possibly can.

Guest

And just because I fucking hold

Guest

everything fucking together,

Guest

everybody gets to fucking poke?

Guest

Mom, what's with the Tourette's?

Whatever, Olivia.

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I don't need this

from my own fucking family.

Guest

I'm tired of being

the fucking punching bag.

Nic, come on, Nic. God damn it.

Guest

What just happened?

Guest

Nic!

Staff

She's not coming?

Guest

No.

Guest

I got to go deal with this,

Guest

and if-- if I don't come back

Guest

in a few minutes,

Guest

just take them all out

Guest

without me, okay?

Guest

Dad!

Staff

You're not going?

Guest

What the hell?

Guest

It's okay. There's nothing

to worry about.

Yup.

Guest

Could you take me to my room,

Guest

please?

Yeah. Yeah, of course.

Guest

Nic!

Guest

Hello?

Bellman.

Guest

What the fuck? What the fuck?

Guest

Get your fucking hands off me!

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Get your fucking hands off me!

Listen, listen, listen.

I'm not gonna hurt you.

Guest

Just stay on the floor, okay?

Okay, okay. I am, I am, I am.

Don't do anything.

Don't do anything.

Just count to 1000.

Guest

What?

Guest

And just don't fucking move

until you're done counting.

Don't hurt me. Don't hurt me.

Don't hurt me. Don't hurt me.

Don't fucking move.

Please, please.

Staff

Oh, my God, Mark!

Oh, my God. Mark.

Staff

Don't hurt him. Don't you--

Guest

Are you...

Guest

What do we do?

Guest

What do we do?

Call the police.

Staff

Okay.

Staff

Hey, Kai,

Staff

how are you?

Hey, auntie. All-- all good.

Front Desk.

Staff

What?

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Yes, okay.

Christie, the police are here.

Staff

Go out, and bring them up

Armond

to the Tradewinds!

I'm gonna head up there now.

Armond

Fuck me! Reggie!

Guest

Hey?

Guest

What's going on?

It's okay. Don't worry.

Guest

Everything is, um,

everything is gonna be okay.

Guest

What happened to you?

Staff

We're fine.

Okay.

Go see your mom.

Staff

So, you really didn't hear

Staff

from him, huh?

Staff

Yeah. I'd rather not talk

about it.

Sorry.

Staff

So, did you, um, get a chance

Staff

to look at the proposal?

I've been distracted.

That is totally understandable.

Um...

Staff

Did you send it on

Staff

to your business manager?

I'm going to.

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Really sorry.

Staff

I'm just super curious,

Staff

you know, and eager to hear

what you guys think.

Staff

But we can talk about it

another time.

Staff

Yeah. He tells everybody

Staff

he's going to the office

Staff

every day, but really,

Staff

he's just sitting in his car

Guest

gambling online.

Staff

What?

Staff

Carol told me

he was doing great.

Staff

She said he got

some big promotion...

No.

Guest

...recently. No?

Mom.

Hmm.

Guest

He's about half a million

dollars in debt.

Hmm.

His wife left him.

She took the kid.

She's living with her folks.

He's dating a stripper.

Guest

Last I heard, he's staying

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in an Airbnb near the airport.

So, yeah.

Staff

Things are going real great.

Shane, you're too much.

Staff

You know, what would be

Staff

really exciting for me

Staff

would be to make it

a holistic experience.

Staff

Spiritual therapies

and body treatments.

Staff

And I would love, love,

Staff

love, love, love

Staff

to make it so women

Staff

from all economic backgrounds

Staff

could benefit, you know?

Not just rich women.

Staff

Not that there's anything

wrong with...

Guest

Excuse me.

Staff

...um, rich women.

I just-- You know what I mean.

Oh, my God.

Greg is at the Kahuna Bar.

And he says he's waiting for me.

Guest

Oh, wow. I really--

Staff

Oh...

I hate to do this to you.

No, and I-- I really do.

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I really wanna hear more.

Staff

It's just, I-- I don't know

how long he's gonna be in town.

Guest

Yeah.

Just...

Guest

That isn't--

It's not gonna stay.

Okay.

Guest

Um... Why don't you just charge

Guest

all this stuff to my room?

Guest

You can-- you can even have more

if you want.

I'll let you know what happens.

Guest

Okay?

Yeah. Please do.

Good luck.

Here we are.

Guest

I have spoken

Guest

with our general manager

Guest

and our corporate office,

Guest

and your entire stay

Staff

has been comped.

Guest

Thank you.

Well, it's the least we can do.

Staff

Can I get a tequila?

Guest

Same.

Of course.

Guest

Unfortunately, your valuables

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are not covered by the hotel.

Staff

Yeah. Don Julio 1942.

Guest

Same.

Guest

Tequila?

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

Same.

Yes, right away.

Guest

There was always something

a little off with the Cutlers.

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

They were always trying

Guest

a little too hard, you know?

Guest

It's a family we knew

from the Bay Club.

The kid's our age.

His life's a total disaster.

Guest

You know,

Guest

I knew they had money,

Guest

but I could never figure out

what the father did, Gavin.

Hmm.

Guest

Then one day,

Guest

I'm at the bookstore

Guest

and I see a book

written by Gavin Cutler.

Staff

What?

Guest

Turns out he's a writer

of crime fiction.

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Isn't that insane?

You gotta be kidding me.

Guest

Everybody's got to make

their money somehow.

Hi.

Hey, lady.

Oh. Let's get you a drink.

Staff

What do you feel like?

Guest

Oh, um, I like Chardonnay.

Chardonnay, please.

Well. Oh, perfect.

Guest

I thought

you were gonna text me earlier.

Guest

Oh, yeah. Well, I--

Guest

I got caught up, uh, you know,

Staff

watching the Nuggets.

Guest

Oh.

You look great.

Guest

Oh. I do?

Uh-huh. It was fun last night.

And we can have fun again.

Guest

So, how was, uh, scuba diving?

Uh... I don't know.

Uh... I didn't do it.

I wanna wait for you.

Guest

You do?

Guest

The guy said

we could go out tomorrow.

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Wow.

It hurts to smile.

Guest

How bad does it look?

It looks cool, Dad.

You look like a badass.

Staff

Yeah?

Guest

Yeah, Dad. You saved Mom.

You're a total stud.

I don't know about that.

Goodbye.

Yeah.

Guest

Oh, I'm leaving super early,

Guest

so you won't see me,

but I love you guys.

I'm so happy I got to see you.

Guest

You're such a gorgeous couple,

Guest

you have so much going for you,

Guest

so be happy, okay?

Just be happy.

Staff

I love you.

Guest

I love you, darling.

Thanks for coming.

Be happy, Rachel.

Guest

Okay?

I love you, guys.

Guest

And I'll tell Cathy

Guest

you say hi!

Guest

And enjoy Tahiti!

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I'm so jealous!

Yeah. Travel safe.

Love you, Mom.

Staff

That was such a nice dinner.

Greg, Greg.

Staff

What?

Greg, come on.

You need to go.

Staff

What? Why?

Staff

Well, you know, eventually,

you're just gonna leave.

Staff

So I think we should just cut

to the chase.

Okay? Let's just go.

Guest

Huh?

Staff

Okay. We need to go now.

Guest

What?

Staff

Yeah, I mean it.

Staff

I'm a very needy person,

Staff

and I am deeply,

deeply insecure.

Guest

This is--

Staff

Hmm.

Staff

Both my parents

Staff

mentally abused me and--

Staff

and-- and my mother still

tortures me, and she's dead.

And I still have her ashes.

Scene 43:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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I carry them around.

Staff

So now you see,

that's the core of the onion.

Staff

It's already--

This is it.

Staff

This is the core of the onion,

Staff

and I don't want to--

Staff

I want you to get out of here

Staff

and save yourself

Staff

because I'm just like a--

Staff

I'm like a dead end, you know?

This is a trap door.

And I think you should get out.

Staff

And I want you

to take these things.

Guest

Whoa.

Staff

I want you take 'em.

Staff

I want you to get out

Staff

of here now!

Staff

The f-- I'm not gonna take

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Tanya

your dead mother's ashes.

Tanya

I want you to get them

out of here.

Tanya

What the fuck am I supposed

Tanya

to do with them?

Tanya

I don't know. Put them

in the trunk of your car.

Just get them out of here.

You can put them in a trashcan.

Guest

You're fucking crazy.

Staff

It's who I am.

Staff

And I-- There's nothing

I can do about it.

Please get out.

Please. Get out.

Staff

Greg, I told you

to get the fuck out.

No.

I still wanna fuck you.

Staff

Really?

Yeah.

Come here, crazy.

Guest

Come on.

Staff

Okay.

You're not really cuckoo.

Guest

Crazy day.

Staff

Hmm.

Staff

Sometimes, just watching them

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eat every night

Staff

makes me wanna gouge

my eyes out.

The Lotus-eaters.

Staff

"Hateful is the dark-blue sky,

vaulted o'er the dark-blue sea.

Death is the end of life.

Staff

Ah, why should life

Staff

all labor be?"

Yeah.

Staff

I think I've made

a terrible mistake.

Staff

What's that?

Sorry about your locket.

Staff

The one your grandmother

gave you.

Staff

So weird you put it in there

and then...

like an hour later, it's stolen.

Staff

Bad luck, I guess. Right?

Staff

Did you have a good vacation?

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Shane

It was my honeymoon.

Shane

Where's your wife?

Shane

I don't want to be

a plus-one my whole life.

Shane

This

is why people go on vacation.

My hero.

You were on fire last night.

I'm not going home.

Shane

What are you doing?

Texting.

Shane

Texting who?

Shane

I'm realizing I'm getting back

into this pattern again.

It's not healthy.

Shane

We are starting

down a very dark road.

Shane

Why are you ruining everything?

Shane

Is this like

Shane

a kamikaze situation?

Shane

Are you gonna

Shane

take me down with you?

I'm getting fired.

I don't care.

Shane

Fuck this place!

Shane

At the beginning of the series,

Shane

Paula's a little bit

of a cipher.

Scene 47:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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We don't really know much

Shane

about her,

Shane

and I wanted to shift the focus

Shane

to where suddenly the sidekick

Shane

is now looming large

in the plot of the show.

Shane

Paula was disturbed

by the entertainment.

Shane

The hula dancing?

Shane

Oh, you're-- you're allergic

Shane

to fire?

Shane

Paula feels like Olivia

Shane

is a product of privilege

Shane

that has taken away

Shane

from people like Kai,

Shane

and she feels like,

Shane

"I can bring him justice."

Guest

What's up?

Staff

Now's the time.

Staff

Now?

Staff

Kai's genuine,

Staff

and he wants to do good,

Staff

but he's kinda stuck

in a predicament.

Staff

"Do I end up stealing

Staff

or do I let people

Staff

take advantage of my people

Staff

and my land?"

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You know, you could finally hire

Staff

a good lawyer

to fight these fuckers.

Staff

She tries to make the argument

Staff

that thieving is just,

Staff

and there is something

Staff

about the fact

that he feels so powerless.

Staff

Her arguments kind of land

with him.

Staff

For Mark and Nicole,

Staff

when this violence

Staff

enters their lives,

Staff

it's an opportunity for Mark,

Staff

and he rises to it,

he protects her.

He becomes her superhero.

Staff

I love it because it's so messy

Staff

and sloppy

Staff

and really pivots their lives

in a great way.

Staff

What do we do?

Staff

What do we do?

Staff

Call the police!

Guest

Okay!

Guest

That's what was needed

Guest

to pull them out

of a very painful time for them.

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I'm a very needy person,

Guest

and I am deeply, deeply

insecure.

Tanya's not 20.

Guest

When you hit a certain age,

Guest

you eventually have

to face yourself.

Guest

I want you to get

Guest

out of here and save yourself

Guest

'cause I'm just like a--

I'm like a dead end.

Guest

you know?

Just a trap door.

And I think you should get out.

Guest

Greg actually

manifests real empathy.

No.

Staff

Come here, crazy.

Guest

Okay.

Guest

And I think

Guest

that he is attracted to her,

he is attracted to the crazy.

He likes that.

Guest

She gets a guy handed to her

Guest

that's sort of overly simple

Guest

and still has a hard time

making it all work.

Enjoy your breakfast.

Scene 50:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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Armond, in the beginning,

Guest

is doing his best

Guest

to hold together this kind of

Guest

image of professionalism

Guest

and this kind of-- projecting

Guest

an image of himself

or who he wants to be.

Guest

And I think as the show goes on,

he loses a grip on that.

Guest

Dillon,

Guest

once he sleeps with Armond,

Guest

he realizes

Guest

that he no longer has to be

Guest

beneath Armond

on the totem pole.

Guest

You said I could pick

my own shifts.

You said a bunch of shit.

I forget what I said.

Well, I didn't. You owe me.

Guest

He has something to hold

against him. He has blackmail.

Guest

A lot of great girls

Guest

came and went, but you won,

Guest

and there's a reason you're here

Guest

and all those other girls

are out of the picture.

Guest

Yeah, but what is the reason?

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Like why am I here?

Guest

Well, you're very magnetic,

and you're so beautiful.

Guest

Yeah, you're making me sound

like a trophy wife.

Guest

Oh, what's so wrong with that?

Guest

Essentially, her mother-in-law's

Guest

telling her

this is what you're good at.

Guest

You're not good

at being a journalist.

Guest

You're fine at it,

Guest

but what you're really good at

is making my son happy.

Guest

Kitty is very close to her son,

Shane.

She knows what a catch he is.

Guest

She just thinks that Rachel

is very lucky that she got him.

Guest

Be happy, Rachel. Okay?

Guest

Kitty is well-intentioned,

Guest

but she ends up accelerating

Guest

the conflict

between Rachel and Shane.

Guest

I think I've made

a terrible mistake.

Guest

I think that, sometimes,

Guest

you're vacationing,

Scene 52:Ext. Airport Terminal - Day

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and you want this idea

Guest

of just being away

Guest

from all of the problems

of society.

Guest

And then, you realize

Guest

that the vacation

Guest

is also a part

Guest

of those problems,

Guest

and some of them

Guest

are societal problems

Guest

and some of them

Guest

are personal problems,

Guest

and so

there really is no escape.

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