S03E01

Same Spirits, New Forms

Full screenplay script transcript for The White Lotus S03E01: Same Spirits, New Forms

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My name is Amrita.

Staff

Zion.

Guest

Zion?

Staff

Yeah. Thank you.

Guest

Beautiful name.

Guest

How do you find Thailand?

Guest

Well, you know, I just

got here, but I like it.

Guest

Um, I grew up in

Hawaii. It's actually...

Staff

Ah.

Guest

...really similar.

Guest

Except there's no

monkeys in Hawaii.

Yeah.

Guest

It's actually crazy seeing

Guest

them up in the trees, you know?

Hmm.

Guest

Is it your first

Guest

time meditating?

Guest

No. No, no, no. My mom,

Guest

she's all into the, you know,

spiritual stuff.

Guest

Yeah, she just sent me here

Guest

'cause she knows I've

been pretty stressed out.

Just finishing finals and, um...

you know, some other stuff.

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Okay. Shall we begin?

Yeah, yeah, let's...

let's do it.

Just close your eyes for me.

Take a moment to settle...

and focus on your breathing.

Inhale...

...and exhale, fully release.

Guest

Let us calm our

chattering monkey minds...

Guest

and find in the silence

what is timeless.

Breathe in...

...slowly, and breathe out.

Guest

Let the sounds of the

external world fade away.

And focus only on your breath.

Staff

Um, ma'am?

Guest

Hmm?

Ma'am, that's a gun.

Staff

Huh? Uh...

Guest

Yeah. Yeah.

Uh...

Staff

Oh, fuck.

Guest

Okay, uh, stay calm.

Just stay calm.

Staff

Uh...

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Guest

My mom's out there.

Staff

My mom's out there. No, no, no.

Guest

Zion. No, no, no, st...

Staff

My mom's out...

Guest

Oh my God!

Guest

Oh God!

Stay down.

Guest

Please let my mom

be okay. Please.

Guest

Oh, Je... Oh, Jesus, please

forgive me of my sins.

Guest

I pray you protect

my mom and me.

Let us get out of here.

In Jesus' name, amen.

Guest

What the fuck?

Guest

I said don't let anything happen

Guest

to my mother, motherfucker!

Music Playing

♪ Made in Thailand ♪

Music Playing

♪ Oh, yeah! ♪

Music Playing

♪ Made in Thailand ♪

Music Playing

♪ Oh, yeah... ♪

Guest

Would you mind

Guest

taking it over there?

Guest

My wife and I are

bothered by the smoke.

Guest

Look, stop your

smoking on the boat.

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You don't have to

be a dick about it.

Guest

Be a dick about what?

Music Playing

♪ Made in Thailand ♪

Music Playing

♪ Oh, yeah... ♪

Morning.

Ni hao.

Morning.

Guest

Khun Sritala. Khun Sritala!

Khun Sritala.

Guest

The boat should be

here any minute.

I need more time.

Guest

Of course, but it's

almost at the platform.

Tell them to cruise the bay.

Staff

Cruise the bay?

Guest

Yeah.

Mm-hmm.

Music Playing

♪ Made in Thailand ♪

Guest

Hello! Hi!

Sawatdee kha.

Guest

Welcome to the White

Lotus in Thailand, kha.

Thank you.

Staff

For you.

Guest

Ooh!

I'm okay.

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Staff

I don't... I don't need one.

Guest

Take one.

I'm Fabian, general manager.

Guest

I'm pleased to introduce you

Guest

to one of the hotel owners,

Khun Sritala.

Guest

She is the visionary behind

our wellness program.

Guest

I may be biased, but we

are the best in the world.

Guest

Oh my God. We are so

excited to be here.

Guest

Mook is your health

mentor for the week.

Guest

She will answer

Guest

all your questions

and can escort you to your room.

Staff

You are so pretty. Wow.

Guest

Khop khun kha.

Staff

Isn't she so pretty?

Guest

Let's just go to the room.

This way please.

Oh my God.

You're so pretty.

Guest

What's your name

again? Mook? Love that.

Please stop talking.

Staff

Wow.

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Guest

Whoo!

Yeah.

Staff

Hi.

Guest

The Ratliff family, yes?

Staff

That's us.

Guest

How was your flight?

Guest

Long layover in Doha, but

it's all forgotten now.

We flew over the North Pole.

Guest

How did you find us, may I ask?

Guest

Uh, well, Piper

Guest

here is a senior,

Staff

thank you, at Chapel Hill...

Guest

I was also a Tar Heel.

But Timothy went to Duke.

Saxon graduated Duke.

Guest

Lochlan, our youngest,

just got accepted to both.

Guest

So you can imagine,

it's a whole thing.

Guest

And she's a religious

studies major.

Guest

So she's writing

her thesis on...

Guest

Well, what's your

Guest

thesis on, Pipe?

Staff

Dad, don't.

Guest

Yeah, well, it's on Buddhism,

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and there's a monk at

a monastery near here.

Guest

Anyway, she wants

to interview him.

Guest

So we made a family

road trip of it...

Guest

Pam. Would you please

Guest

escort them to the villa?

Staff

Certainly.

Guest

Please enjoy.

Um, right this way.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

Enjoy.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

Enjoy.

Staff

Enjoy.

Guest

Enjoy.

Staff

Hi!

Guest

Oh my God!

Staff

Hi!

Guest

Hi.

Sawatdee kha. I am Sritala.

I'm one of the owners.

Nice to meet you.

I am a fan. My husband also.

Staff

Oh.

Guest

We watch your show.

Aw. Thank you.

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Staff

Are these all your friends?

Guest

Uh, yes,

Staff

this is Kate and Laurie...

Guest

Hi.

Guest

...and we have been

friends since forever.

Guest

Yeah, we went to school

Guest

together when we were, like,

Staff

nine years old...

Guest

Yep. Mm-hmm.

Staff

...through high school.

Guest

Yeah.

Staff

Old friends.

Guest

No, long-time friends. Not old.

Ah, yes.

Guest

You know, we have just been

Guest

so busy with our lives,

Guest

and we've been missing

each other, so...

Guest

You know, we just live

in different cities.

Guest

And then Jaclyn heard

about this place.

Guest

Everyone in LA

is talking about it.

Sawatdee khrap. Welcome.

Guest

This is Valentin. He

will be your health mentor.

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Staff

A health mentor?

Guest

Wow.

Staff

I love it.

Guest

Okay.

He is our best.

Everyone requests him because...

he's handsome.

Guest

I look forward to

working with you.

He is from Russia.

Staff

Bye!

Guest

Enjoy.

Miss Belinda.

Sawatdee khrap.

Guest

I'm Pornchai. We have

spoken on the phone.

Guest

I'm just so happy

to finally meet you.

Guest

We are honored to have you

here. And this is for you.

Thank you. I'm honored.

Guest

And I'm just so glad

all this worked out.

Guest

And I want to learn

Guest

everything I can

Guest

and bring the

magic back to Maui.

Guest

That's great. Shall we?

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Everyone here is

eager to meet you.

Oh, I can't wait.

Sick.

Fuck yeah.

Guest

Dad. Dad, I know

Guest

I gave you shit,

but this place is clutch.

Staff

I did my research.

Guest

God, you're always right.

Saxon was our hold-out.

Guest

We usually stay

at the Caribbean.

Guest

What? No, no, no, no. I

don't need a vacation, so...

I mean, I love working.

Staff

What?

Guest

Saxon works for his father.

They love it.

Staff

It's Tim's dream.

Guest

It's pretty great.

How wonderful for you.

Guest

So, how many bedrooms are there?

Uh, three.

Guest

The master is through

Guest

the common area,

Guest

and then there is one

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bedroom on either side.

Okay. So, Lochy, you're with me.

Staff

All right.

Guest

Uh, he can sleep with me.

I don't mind.

But that'd be weird.

Guest

Why is it weird?

Guest

Because brothers and

Guest

sisters don't sleep together

Guest

after they have full

grown, you know...

genitals.

Staff

Saxon. That's a bad word.

Guest

What?

Guest

Stop!

Guest

Stop! Saxon, please!

Guest

Stop! Stop!

Let me go! Stop.

Staff

We're a normal family. You'll see.

Guest

I don't know.

Staff

Seriously!

Guest

Um, what's the... what's the Wi-Fi?

Oh, yeah.

Guest

Uh, we don't actually

have Wi-Fi in the villas.

Staff

What?

Guest

What? No Wi-Fi?

Guest

Yeah. We consider the hotel

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to be a digital detox area.

Guest

So we actually encourage our

Guest

guests to put your phones,

Guest

your laptops, your

electronics into this bag.

Guest

I will take them. I will

put them in our safe.

Guest

And at the end of the week,

we will give them back to you.

Guest

And that way, you can just

Guest

focus on, um, being present

and each other...

Staff

Mm-hmm.

Guest

...and self-care.

Staff

Mm-hmm.

Guest

Yeah.

Guest

This come up in

Guest

your research, Dad?

Staff

No. Um...

Guest

It's optional.

Staff

Oh.

Guest

Oh, okay.

I think it's a great idea.

Guest

The only people I want to

see are right here anyway.

Staff

All right, honey, uh, I just...

Guest

I'm sick of these phones.

It's not realistic.

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We will be keeping

the phones, Pam.

Guest

Okay. Uh, we just ask,

Guest

don't take them out

Guest

into the common areas

Guest

so as not to disturb

the other guests.

Guest

Can we bring it to the gym?

Staff

Oh my God. Dude, are you dense?

Guest

What? No.

Guest

I get a way better pump

if I'm listening to music.

It's a common area.

He's so cute.

Oh, no, I'm serious.

Guest

I mean, what... what... what am

Guest

I supposed to do here all week

Guest

without my phone?

Guest

Eat a bunch of fruit?

Oh, uh...

Guest

Well, we do have a lot

Guest

of amazing fruit here,

but I wouldn't eat that.

Guest

Uh, that is the fruit of

Guest

the mighty pong-pong tree,

Guest

and the seeds of

the fruit are toxic.

Guest

Yeah?

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Could it kill you?

Yeah, it could actually.

It's very poisonous.

Guest

Look, I wouldn't worry

Guest

about being bored, okay?

Guest

Um, 'cause you're each

Guest

gonna have a busy schedule

Guest

that's based on your

own personal goals.

Guest

What?

Guest

Tomorrow, you'll do

your biometrics test.

Staff

I don't want to take a test.

Guest

Okay, okay.

Staff

Is it complicated?

Guest

No, no, no. You...

Staff

We're jetlagged.

Guest

We get a whole bunch of data,

and I take those results...

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

...and I put together

Staff

a personalized plan...

Guest

Yeah. No.

Staff

...that best suits your needs.

Guest

Okay, Pam, you seem great.

Guest

You're a terrific

person. But we're tired.

Guest

We've taken three

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flights to get here.

So let me make it easy for you.

Guest

We just want to

have a good time.

And me, I don't...

Guest

I just... I just

want to work out.

Guest

So you take care of

Guest

us, and believe me,

Guest

in a week's time, I'll

take very good care of you.

Staff

All right?

Guest

Thank you so much.

I'll see you tomorrow.

See you tomorrow.

Pam's going, everyone. Say bye.

Staff

Bye.

Guest

Nice to meet you. Welcome.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

Welcome.

Staff

See you.

Guest

Thanks so much, Pam.

I think I'm going to take a nap.

Guest

Oh, are you sure, honey?

Guest

You do that and you

won't sleep tonight.

Staff

Oh, I'll sleep like a baby.

Guest

Yeah?

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I'm so happy.

Yeah. Come on.

Let's get you settled.

Let me walk you in.

Guest

Hey, Lochy,

do you wanna go...

Stop! Stop.

Guest

Do you want to go see

Guest

the temple with me?

Guest

It's just like a

mile down the beach.

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

No, we were gonna go to the pool.

Guest

I mean, don't you

Guest

wanna go to the pool?

Yeah, well, I'll come...

Guest

I'll come with

Guest

you to the temple,

Guest

and then I'll come meet

you at the pool after.

Okay. Yeah, whatever.

I'll, uh...

I'll see you down there.

Music Playing

♪ Bye, Mom. Bye, Dad.

Have fun, son. See you in a bit.

Guest

Yeah,

we've been all over.

We've been to Mexico.

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We've been to Costa Rica.

Guest

But we can go wherever, really,

'cause Rick barely works.

I used to be a yoga teacher.

Staff

Oh, wow.

Guest

Mm-hmm.

Yeah, that's cool...

Guest

But we've been

travelling so much.

Guest

We were gonna go back to

Guest

Bali, but then one day,

Guest

he woke up, and he was like,

Guest

"We're going to Thailand."

Guest

Yeah. And once he gets

Guest

an idea in his head,

you can't argue with him.

Guest

Isn't that right, babe?

Mm-hmm.

Well, I hope you enjoy Thailand.

Thank you. Oh, hi.

Great, the bags.

Staff

Yeah, you can just put them in the bedroom.

Guest

Okay.

Staff

Yeah. Sorry they're so heavy.

Guest

Oh, it's okay.

Staff

How are you? Thanks.

Guest

Good. You?

Uh, question for you.

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You know that lady on the beach,

Staff

the owner?

Guest

Oh, yes.

Guest

Is she married?

Yes, to Khun Jim, Jim Hollinger.

Guest

He's a very famous

man in Thailand.

Guest

Is he here?

Guest

No, he's been sick. He

was in hospital here.

Guest

Yesterday, he got released,

and he went back to Bangkok.

Staff

He's in Bangkok?

Guest

This place is insane.

Fuck.

Fucking motherfucker.

Guest

Of course he is. I

need a fucking drink.

Guest

Oh, he gets migraines

when he flies.

It's no big deal.

Guest

If you need anything,

please let me know.

Staff

Thank you so much.

Guest

Thank you. Enjoy.

Guest

She's so nice! And

her name's Mook.

How cute is that? Mook.

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Oh my God. Jesus.

Guest

We're splurging. We should

always live like this.

Guest

Let's check

out the spa menu.

Wow. All these treatments.

You should get a facial.

Guest

Rick, the lady in the airport

thought you were my dad.

Guest

Okay? You should get

a gentleman's facial.

No.

Guest

You know that's the whole

Guest

reason why people come here?

This is a wellness center.

That's not why I came here.

Guest

Why did you come here?

I wanted to go to Australia.

Guest

Well, I told you that I

can't go to Australia.

Guest

Why? Would you get arrested?

Guest

You're like a fucking

Guest

machine gun, you know that?

Enough with the questions.

Oh.

Guest

Stress management

meditation with Dr. Amrita.

Yeah, you need this.

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Yeah, you need to

sort your shit out.

You've got issues.

Staff

I've got issues?

Guest

Mm-hmm.

Oh, you're the one who's crazy.

Guest

Ooh! Hey, maybe we should get

Guest

fucked up tonight, you know?

Last hurrah before our detox.

Guest

Let's have fun!

Okay? Think about it.

Guest

I love it here! Thank you!

Hi.

Jacs, it's perfect.

Guest

Are you kidding?

Staff

I have my own pool.

Guest

Are you sure?

Staff

I want you to be happy.

Guest

Hey, guys.

Guest

There's like a bunch of

monkeys up in the tree.

Staff

Really?

Guest

Yeah.

Wow.

Just don't feed them.

Monkeys can be aggressive.

Staff

Laurie, how's your room?

Guest

It's great.

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I feel like you're kind

of tucked away up there.

I'm happy to switch.

Guest

No, I'm fine. The

view is incredible.

Guest

Anyway, you paid. You

should get first pick.

Guest

Oh my gosh. You guys,

I'm happy with anything.

Guest

Just being here with the

three of us, I'm in heaven.

I would sleep in a tree.

Guest

That's too

generous of you.

That's so nice.

Guest

But we're paying

for our own treatments.

Guest

And I'm going to pay for

some of your treatments, too.

Khop khun kha.

Guest

You guys!

Guest

Should I open a bottle?

Staff

Heck yeah!

Guest

Let's open a bottle.

Guest

These are the moments

we gotta celebrate.

A hundred percent.

Guest

And we're not

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getting any younger.

Well...

except you, Jac.

You look amazing.

But you look incredible.

You look incredible.

Guest

You look the same as

you did 20 years ago.

Oh, okay.

You both do.

Guest

Yeah, but you look like you just

got pushed out of a birth canal.

Oh, God.

Staff

Who's your doctor?

Guest

Shut up. Who's your doctor?

Guest

I don't know why

Guest

you'd want to know

Guest

'cause he's not as

good as your doctor.

I haven't done anything.

Guest

Except for, you know,

a little maintenance.

The basics.

Me too.

Mm-hmm.

Thanks.

To Thailand. To monkeys.

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To self-care.

Staff

And a week of new memories.

Guest

Yes.

Cheers.

Guest

To the greatest friends

I have ever known.

Guest

Seriously, you'll never

know how much I love you.

I feel the exact same way.

I look at you two...

Guest

It's like I'm

looking in a mirror.

Guest

Sawatdee kha. This is

for you, Khun Belinda.

Oh my goodness.

Thank you so much.

Guest

We are so happy

to have you here.

Guest

It's been a rough couple years,

Guest

and when this program opened

up, it was a blessing.

Guest

I think the universe knew I

needed something.

Guest

Anyway, I just want to

Guest

thank you in advance

Guest

for sharing your

knowledge with me.

Staff

Khop khun kha.

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Guest

Khop khun kha.

Guest

It's beautiful. It's

truly beautiful.

Staff

Oh my God!

Guest

Oh! What? What?

Staff

Oh! Don't, don't, don't.

Guest

No, no, no.

Staff

Oh my God! What was that?

Guest

Uh, monitor lizard.

Guest

Not dangerous. No worry,

no worry. Come here.

It's okay.

Guest

In time, lizards will

become your friends.

No.

Uh-uh. No, Pornchai.

Guest

This is Brahma,

the creator, a Hindu God.

And that is spirit house.

Guest

Thai people believe that

Guest

spirits are everywhere,

Guest

so we give them offerings

for good luck and protection.

Guest

I pray that your time here

Guest

brings you good memories

and good results.

Thank you. I pray for that, too.

Okay, careful.

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Should

Guest

we check it out?

Guest

Isn't that why we came here?

I'm just not ready yet.

Guest

It's cool though, right?

Guest

Yeah?

Guest

Well, if we're not

Guest

gonna go in, I might

head back.

Okay.

Guest

I think I'm gonna

stay a little longer.

All right.

Guest

Thanks for

coming with me.

Staff

Yeah. Later.

Guest

Bye.

Guest

Hey. Hey!

Hey, babe. Come on.

You fall asleep now...

...you're gonna regret it later.

Guest

Did we have to go

Guest

halfway around the world?

Guest

Couldn't she write her

Guest

thesis on her own religion?

Guest

She could have interviewed

the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Guest

We could have stayed

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at Claridge's.

Hmm.

Guest

Mr. Ratliff, this is Bart Nixon

at the Wall Street Journal.

Guest

I've been trying to reach

you. I'm on a deadline.

Guest

If you could call me

Guest

back when you get this

at 771-444-5801.

Guest

It's somewhat urgent, so I

hope to hear from you soon.

Guest

Some guy from the

Guest

Wall Street Journal

keeps calling me.

Guest

Lochy! Loch!

Yo.

Guest

Yo, how were the monks?

They were chilling.

Guest

Dude, those long plane rides

make me so fucking horny.

Guest

It's like a lot of hot

Guest

women away from home,

Guest

no one to answer to,

acting all anonymous.

It's like printing money.

Cougars.

Hey. Hey.

Guest

We saw you guys on

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the boat earlier.

Staff

Oh, yeah.

Guest

Yeah.

Staff

Yes, hi.

Guest

Hi.

I'm Saxon.

Guest

This is my little

brother, Lochy.

Hi.

You guys should get in the pool.

Guest

I mean, the

temperature's perfect.

Sounds fun.

Guest

Hey, you're on TV, aren't you?

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

Yeah.

Guest

Yeah, I... I recognize

you.

Yeah, thanks.

Very cool.

All right. I have...

Psst! Hey.

Guest

How do you... How do you

Guest

get a drink around here?

Guest

You walk up to the

bar, and you order one.

Hey, it's a numbers game, Loch.

You gotta play the numbers.

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So, I'm... I'm here

Guest

the whole three months?

Yes.

Guest

You know, you sure know how

to treat a burnt-out bitch.

Guest

I mean, there's two

beds. That's perfect.

Guest

You know, my son's

coming to visit.

Oh, what a lucky young man.

Guest

Uh, tomorrow, I'll

Guest

come by at 9:00,

and I'll walk you to the center.

That's amazing.

Khop khun kha, Pornchai.

Guest

Yin dee khrap. Have

a pleasant stay.

Thank you.

Okay, then.

Guest

You know what this

Guest

reminds me of?

Guest

When we did that

Guest

sketch in school,

and we were all one person.

Guest

And Jaclyn, of

course, was the face.

Guest

What do you mean, of course?

Guest

And we hid behind you,

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and I had my hands

Guest

in some shoes, and I

was your feet, and...

And I was the arms.

And I put lipstick on.

Guest

I got it all over your face,

Guest

and I brushed your

Guest

teeth. Remember?

Staff

Yes, I do. You...

Guest

Oh my God! Right!

Guest

Isn't that cool?

Guest

So, when are you interviewing

Guest

this celebrated monk, Piper?

Guest

I'm gonna go by the

Guest

monastery tomorrow

and set it up.

Guest

You mean you came

Guest

all the way here,

Guest

and you haven't

Guest

set it up already?

Guest

Don't worry, Dad. He's

not going anywhere.

Huh.

Guest

What about you, Loch?

Guest

What are your

Guest

goals for the week?

Guest

Don't have homework, so, uh,

probably just take it easy.

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Hm. I saw in the spa catalogue

Belinda

they got a treatment

for posture.

Keep your spine straight.

Belinda

If you're going to sit in front

Belinda

of a computer your whole life,

Belinda

it'd be good not

to be a hunchback.

Belinda

Yeah?

Well, I don't know.

Belinda

I also have a big

decision to make, too.

Belinda

So I'll probably spend some

time thinking about that.

Belinda

What decision?

College.

Belinda

What's the decision?

You got into Duke.

You're going to Duke.

Tar Heel.

Oops.

Belinda

Dad, what are you doing? You're

not supposed to have your...

Guest

Hello?

Staff

What are you doing?

Staff

No, don't take it

in here. Go outside.

Hold... Hold on a second.

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Where am I meant to go?

Staff

I don't know! The lobby!

Guest

She said not to have it in, like, public spaces. Come on.

Staff

Out.

Guest

All right.

Staff

Oh my God.

Staff

Ooh. I don't mean to complain,

but that's not very much.

She wants you to taste it.

Guest

Oh! Oh.

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's delicious.

Staff

Good.

Just a bit more.

Staff

What... What is this shit?

Khop khun kha.

Staff

Gluten-free

Staff

rice and coconut balls?

Staff

What are we, at a

Staff

fucking fat farm?

Oh, this is so on-brand for you.

Staff

To be a victim of

your own decisions.

Good evening, ladies.

Guest

Hi.

Staff

Hi!

Guest

Hello.

Staff

Hi!

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How's your villa?

Guest

Oh my God. They're so beautiful.

Staff

I saw monkeys!

We gave you my favorite.

Staff

A table of such

beautiful ladies.

Thank you.

Staff

You know, when we were little,

people would always mix us up.

Couldn't tell us apart.

Staff

But then Jaclyn

got famous, so...

Mmm.

Staff

Khun Sritala was

an actress herself.

Were you? I believe that.

Many, many years ago.

Staff

She's going to sing

Staff

tomorrow night,

Staff

so you must come

here for dinner.

We wouldn't miss it.

Staff

I have some popular

songs in Thailand.

Staff

And then, I married my

husband. He's an American.

Hmm.

Staff

Khun Sritala is very

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famous here in Thailand.

Staff

Also a pioneer in

the wellness space.

Guest

Really?

Staff

Yeah.

Um, I have autoimmune disease.

Staff

So I learned all about

health and wellness.

I even wrote books.

Uh, no, no, no.

Staff

Stop, stop,

stop. No. No, no. No, no.

You know what? I...

I'm not going to eat.

Staff

What's going on with you?

I'm just not hungry.

Staff

You know, I think the

Staff

cosmos brought us together

Staff

so that we could get to

the root of your issues.

Staff

No, I'm gonna help

you get your joy back.

Guest

Yeah?

Staff

Yeah.

Mm. Good luck with that.

Guest

Goodnight.

Staff

See you tomorrow.

Even if it kills me.

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Goodnight.

Sawatdee kha.

Staff

You know what? I'm

Staff

gonna go have a smoke

and go back to the room.

Staff

You wanna get into

Staff

some tantric later?

Staff

Would that make you happy?

Staff

Thank

you for taking my call.

Staff

Do you have a minute?

Staff

Well, I'm in Thailand on

vacation with my family.

So, you know, a minute. Sure.

Staff

I'm writing a

piece on Kenneth Nguyen.

Staff

Did you work with him in 2018

Staff

to set up a fund called Sho-Kel?

Staff

Can you confirm that?

Sorry.

Staff

What is this article

even about? W...

Staff

We're looking

Staff

into Sho-Kel

Staff

and Mr. Nguyen's relationship

to the government of Brunei.

Staff

Well, I'm afraid I won't be able

Staff

to help you much there because,

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uh, I mean, I know

Staff

Kenny moved to Brunei,

Staff

but I haven't seen or spoken

Staff

to him for, I don't know,

four years at least. Um...

Guest

Well...

Staff

Anyway, look, I...

Staff

Like I said, uh, um, I'm

Staff

on vacation with my family,

Guest

and, uh...

Staff

I'm sorry, could you...

Staff

May... Why don't you put all

Staff

your questions in an email,

Staff

send it to my office,

Staff

and I'll get back to you

Staff

'cause it's really... it's

really not a good time.

Staff

We're running

the story this week.

Staff

Well, you know,

good luck with that.

Guest

And, uh, thanks a lot. Bye-bye.

Staff

Could you at least...

Staff

Kenny. It's Tim. I was

Staff

just talking to a guy

Staff

from the Wall Street Journal

asking questions about Sho-Kel.

Staff

You know about this?

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Anyway, uh, just...

give me a call.

Staff

I'm in Thailand,

so I don't know...

Staff

Whatever time it is,

I'll try and pick up.

Staff

But you... But call me,

Kenny. Okay? Call me.

Guest

How's your night?

Staff

Fuck off.

Fuckin' prick.

Guest

What's up, Dad?

Staff

Hey.

Guest

Anything I can help with?

Staff

Uh, it's nothing.

Staff

Well, if it was nothing,

Staff

then why did you take it?

Staff

'Cause it was something,

Staff

and I'm gonna handle it,

and then it will be nothing.

Staff

Okay, y'all, the point

is to be present.

Guest

Here. Now. Okay?

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

Thank you.

Staff

Okay.

Mom.

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Mom.

You were asleep.

Scratch my arm.

Okay.

Feels so good.

Staff

Hi, Nat. Um, can I get

Staff

a Mauresque please?

Khop khun kha.

I love your outfit.

Thank you.

I love your teeth.

Thank you.

Guest

You're from England, right?

Staff

Yeah.

Staff

I used to go to London

all the time for work.

Guest

Ooh, for work?

Staff

Yeah.

Guest

What was your work?

Staff

No, just, you know, modeling.

Oh, how glamorous.

Guest

Are you from London?

Staff

No, I'm from Manchester.

Staff

Oh, okay. Are you

Staff

here by yourself?

Staff

No. My boyfriend's

hiding from me.

Staff

No way, that's

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like my boyfriend.

Staff

Your boyfriend hides from you?

Staff

Yeah. I mean, he just

Staff

tells me to get lost

because I get on his nerves.

Guest

Ugh!

Staff

But honestly,

Staff

he's so fucking boring,

I almost don't even care.

Staff

How long have you been here for?

A year.

Staff

You've been at this

Staff

hotel for a year?

Staff

No, no. We have a

house at the top of the hill.

Staff

We just come down here to eat,

Staff

but we just got in a fight,

so I'm letting him cool off.

He's behind me, the bald guy.

The one with the orange shirt.

Oh.

Staff

Yeah, you'll notice a

Staff

lot of bald White guys

Guest

in Thailand.

Staff

Yeah?

The locals call them LBHs.

Losers back home.

Oh.

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Thank you, Nat.

My boyfriend's going bald.

So much in common.

We really do.

Staff

What are you having? Martini?

Guest

Yes, please.

Staff

Nat, another martini, please.

Guest

Thank you.

Staff

Thank you.

Guest

Hey, let's get pissed.

Staff

Let's get pissed.

Cheers.

It's so nice to meet you.

So nice to meet you.

I mean it.

Staff

Everybody's so nice,

and I love the culture.

Staff

They're always lighting candles,

and everything smells so good.

Staff

Oh! and I saw

Staff

two Black people tonight,

and they weren't staff.

Guest

That's awesome, Mom.

Staff

So, you got a final today?

Staff

Yeah, I have

Staff

microeconomics this morning,

then statistics Wednesday.

And then, I'm coming to see you.

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I can't wait. I don't

Staff

know what I expected,

Staff

but I'm starting to feel like something

good's going to come out of this.

You deserve it, Mom.

All right. I'm gonna let you go.

I love you, and I miss you.

Staff

And, uh, good luck

on your finals.

Guest

Love you.

Staff

Bye.

Staff

Oh!

No, no, no, no.

Staff

The fuck was that?

Staff

Uh-uh. No snake falling

on my head. Uh-uh.

Mm-mm. Not today.

Staff

Okay, Jac, I know

Staff

that it's nice to have

Staff

the red carpet rolled

Staff

out for you all the time,

Staff

but is it weird to have people

Staff

constantly kissing your ass?

Staff

Because I think

I would go crazy.

Staff

It's fine. I

always have to be gracious.

Staff

And I can't have a bad

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day in public anymore.

Staff

And I'm sure you have to

wonder about people's motives.

I mean, I even get that.

Staff

Everyone in Austin knows

about Dave and his company.

Staff

And there's so many times

Staff

I think someone wants

Staff

to be my friend

because they like me.

I mean, I think I'm cool.

Staff

But then I realize,

Staff

pretty quickly, they

have some agenda.

Guest

They...

Staff

Mm-hmm.

Staff

...you know, want a donation

Staff

or a job for their kid,

Staff

or want me to get

them on some board.

I'm not complaining.

Staff

I'm lucky to be in a

position to help people.

Guest

But...

Staff

We're all lucky.

Guest

We're so lucky.

Staff

Yeah.

Yeah. Mm-hmm.

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I am always bragging

Staff

that I know you,

Staff

and people don't

believe we're friends.

Staff

And I'm like, "I'm telling you,

Staff

she's like one of

Staff

my closest friends."

Yeah.

Well, and you.

Staff

Your kids are gorgeous,

your beautiful homes.

You're totally winning life.

Well, look at you.

Staff

Now, you've found the

man of your dreams.

Staff

Oh my God. Who would

Staff

have ever thought?

Staff

Right?

Guest

Yeah.

Staff

Oh, and Laurie.

Staff

You just... Everything

you do is just so hard.

Staff

You know, you've always

been so impressive.

Staff

I mean, that corporate

world is so tough.

Yeah.

Staff

And your

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daughter seems like

Staff

she is turning into

Guest

a really cool girl.

Staff

Mmm.

Staff

Yeah?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Staff

Dave said,

Staff

"So, what, you're going

Staff

on a midlife crisis trip

Staff

with your girlfriends?"

Staff

And I was like, "Dave,

it is not a midlife crisis trip.

Staff

It's a victory tour."

Victory tour. I love that.

Guest

That's it.

Staff

Hmm.

Staff

You guys, I think the jet lag

is catching up to me.

Oh! I'm gonna go to bed.

Staff

Hey, I'll help

you with the door.

Okay, night night.

Guest

Mmm. Bye.

Staff

Good night.

Night night. Love you, too.

Guest

Love you both.

Staff

I'll get...

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Guest

I'll get the door.

Staff

Oh, thank you.

Identity is a prison.

No one is spared this prison.

Staff

Rich man, poor man,

success or failure.

Staff

We build the prison,

Staff

lock ourselves inside,

then throw away the key.

Staff

You shouldn't

humor her bullshit.

Staff

All right? She has issues

she needs to deal with.

Staff

What are her issues?

Staff

Well, for one, which I'm

sure you've noticed...

she's pretty hot.

Staff

But I don't think she's

ever been laid before.

Staff

Look, Buddhism is for people

that want to suppress in life.

They're afraid.

Don't get attached.

Don't have desires.

Don't even try.

Staff

Just sit there in

Staff

a lotus position

with a thumb up your ass.

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But, I mean, it is

good to want things.

Staff

You know, as long

as you can get 'em.

Staff

I mean, getting what

Staff

you want in life,

that's happiness, bro.

But...

Staff

what do I want, I guess?

Pussy.

Money, freedom, respect.

I mean, look, you're...

Staff

you're smart and

good-looking, Loch.

Staff

I mean, sure, we need to

Staff

buff you up a little bit,

but you've got so much ammo.

Staff

You don't need to shrink

away from life like her.

Get laid. Get everything.

I'm gonna help you.

Guest

Thanks.

Staff

Yeah.

No problem.

Staff

So, what

Staff

kind of porn do you like?

Staff

What?

Staff

Like hot teacher?

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Bukkake?

Staff

Real question is, how the

Staff

fuck am I gonna jerk off

Staff

with you in here all week?

Staff

Eh, I'll just go

to the bathroom.

Staff

Timothy. I just

got a second wind.

Oh, shit.

Don't worry. I took a Lorazepam.

Staff

That guy on the boat

was such an asshole.

Staff

Saw him in front of the

hotel. Asshole again.

Guest

He's probably just jealous.

Staff

Huh.

Staff

I mean, you have a

Staff

beautiful wife, right?

Yes, I do.

Guest

The most beautiful.

Staff

Who adores you.

Staff

You have three perfect

children who worship you.

You have an amazing career.

Staff

And what does he have?

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Mark

Cirrhosis? Lung cancer?

Mark

Some bimbo he met

Mark

on the internet?

We have it good. No doubt.

Mark

And it's all because

of you. You did it.

Mark

Everyone tells me what

a great man you are.