01x04 - Love Hurts

[bunniefuu]

["Little Voice" playing]

[applause]

[Ethel Merman] And now,

what else is there to say but

There's no business like show business ♪

Like no business I know ♪

And right here. Follow me, sir.

No, no, no. That's H5, not H6.

And make sure your cell phone is turned off.

Louie, there's-- there's not enough legroom.

Ted, this is a theater, not an airline.

Phil, no eating in the theater.

Many theaters have concession

stands. That's what I'm trying to say.

Phil, hello? We're practicing late

seating. It's a complicated procedure.

I had LASIK surgery. That's

a complicated procedure.

I'm sure it was, Zack.

Louie is just trying to make sure he

does a good job on his first day of work.

All right, everybody. So, we're

back in the theater. Lights out, Phil.

Now, look him in the eye, Louie,

and with a gracious tone, ask to see his ticket.

May I see your ticket, Phil?

-You wouldn't know his name.

-Can you talk in a whisper, Zack?

-The show is going on.

-You wouldn't know my name.

I might. Maybe I asked. I'm very gracious.

No, you are not going to ask patrons their names.

You will just ask to see their tickets.

May I graciously see your

ticket, please? Follow me.

That's a horrible seat. How

come Zack gets to sit up front?

Because he's a season ticket holder, Phil.

I'm really hurt that I'm

not a season ticket holder.

Get a subscription, Ted. Think ahead.

Louie, the ticket holder has paid

good money for this experience.

Be gracious and respectful.

Gracious and respectful. Gracious and respectful.

Gracious and respectful.

-Gracious and respectful.

-I can't hear the show.

Phil! You're walking on the stage

in the middle of the opening number.

Sit down.

Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles ♪

God took up Daniel once again ♪

Stood by his side And miracle of miracles ♪

Walked him through the lions' den ♪

["1999" plays]

Must make the shift go by real quick.

[chuckles]

[music continues]

What is wrong with you?

[Bess stammers]

[chuckles]

I hate you. You know that, right?

[music continues]

-[Samuel] Oh.

-[Bess laughs]

-Oh, God!

-Oh, my God!

[Bess laughs]

[Samuel] Oh.

Insecure human.

It's an interesting species.

[music continues]

[both chuckle]

-Yo.

-I think I like it better out.

-What do you think, Samuel?

-Today's an outie day, for sure.

What?

[receptionist] Bess?

They're ready for you. It's

down the stairs, Studio A.

Thank you.

["All Along the Watchtower" plays]

Patti Smith.

[music continues]

[video game bubbles popping]

Ooh.

[music fades]

Sorry.

[popping continues]

[cell phone dinging]

[popping continues]

Hey.

Sorry. [chuckles]

-Who won me?

-Me. Bess.

Hi. Um, and this is Samuel.

And that's Benny.

Uh, actually, it's Benjamin.

But I also go by Ben or Benny.

Whatever's easiest for you.

But I've also been experimenting with just B.

Benji's dope too.

All right, uh, let's get started.

We have to be quick. We

only have a couple of hours.

You guys wanna get in there

and we'll start setting some levels?

Yeah, cool.

Oh, uh, my dad's gonna

be joining us a little later.

-He's gonna sing on "Dear Hope."

-It's your time. It's whatever you want.

You gonna take a nap in there? What is that?

-My keyboard.

-[chuckles] How 1983 of you.

I love it. Yeah, most people just use the piano.

Oh, there's a piano?

That's totally what I was gonna use.

You're hilarious.

[chuckles]

Thanks. [mutters]

[guitar playing warm-up]

[engineer] Hey, guys?

If you need more click or

voice or piano or whatever,

the private cue is next to you.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, they're separated

out on channels. It's labeled.

-Right.

-Okay, I'm gonna get some levels.

You guys wanna play a bit?

[plays chord]

[Bess] Check, one, two, three.

-[Bess] Check.

-[Samuel] Testing. Testing.

Testing.

[plays intro]

Open up my eyes to daylight ♪

In my new city ♪

Where maybe I will wander ♪

Too far away from where I started ♪

Real deal, right?

Open up my heart and break her ♪

No gentle waters, no anchor ♪

I'm barely brave enough To keep breathing ♪

But I believe in love-- ♪

Hey, guys, I think we're all set here.

Let's lay one down.

[plays intro]

I'm sorry. Hold on.

Samuel, I think lay off until

the beginning of the first verse.

But the intro is so sparse without it.

I like how empty it is. It's

the beginning of something.

I can do something simple that'll add depth.

That riff that you just

played was pretty great, Sam.

It really grabs the attention immediately.

I-- I think I like it quieter to start.

Yeah, but by the time it builds,

they'll have changed stations, so

All right. Let's just try one with it.

[sighs]

[plays intro]

[up-tempo guitar starts]

I'm sorry, guys. I think I just like it simpler.

Samuel, can you enter at the beginning

of the first verse like we rehearsed?

You know, we can always just mute it.

Mute it afterwards if you don't like it.

Okay.

Actually, I just want the piano in the intro.

All right.

Okay. Cool.

[plays intro]

Open up my eyes to daylight ♪

In my new city ♪

Where maybe I will wander ♪

Too far away from where I started ♪

Open up my heart and break her ♪

No gentle waters, no anchor ♪

I'm barely brave enough To keep breathing ♪

But I believe in love ♪

There is enough ♪

So ask for more ♪

To fill you up ♪

Nobody's keeping score ♪

Do you know what you fight for? ♪

I've never heard my voice like this.

That's because I had to

use a sh*t ton of Auto-Tune.

[chuckles]

I'm kidding. It's just a little

compression and some reverb.

You really don't need much,

which is crazy, by the way.

Yeah. No, she sounds great.

And I gotta tell you, you

were right about the intro.

The simplicity is dope.

-You were wrong, dude.

-Yeah. We all were.

-Girl, you gotta get this song out there.

-Right?

I knew I heard my baby's voice.

Pop. [laughs]

Holy sh*t. This is your dad?

Percy King, wow.

What an honor to meet you.

-Thanks, man.

-[exhales] I have to tell you,

my father introduced me to

your music when I was a kid,

and to this day, your first album is

one of my favorite records of all time.

Like, one of my top five desert island picks.

I'm not sure how much Bess paid

you to say that, but I appreciate it.

You know, I always felt like

you never got what was yours.

Ah. I'm excited to be in the studio again,

especially with this one.

I gotta tell you, the apple

doesn't fall far from the tree.

-Your daughter's got your gift, man.

-[chuckles]

The world awaits. You gotta

get her to do a music video.

Hell no.

You ask me, the industry derailed

when everybody started making

commercials of themselves

instead of playing gigs and making records.

But what do I know?

You know a lot.

Come on, Pop. Show 'em how it's done.

[both chuckle]

[intro starts]

I can't seem to shake it yet Feeling that ♪

Things may never change ♪

It always breaks my heart ♪

When broken parts ♪

-Ache to heal again ♪

-[soft clicking]

So I will write it-- ♪

-[sighs]

-[music stops]

Hey, man, this click track is

getting on my nerves, man.

I can hardly hear myself sing.

Okay, well, we can lower that for you.

[mutters]

[intro starts]

So I will write it down ♪

And make jagged edges ♪

Into something I can hold ♪

Don't wanna find my way ♪

Like dear Hemingway ♪

-[music stops]

-Okay, uh, that's great.

Uh, let's just try it one more time, Mr. King.

Uh, the lyric is actually "lose

my way," not "find my way."

The levels in this headset

are all jacked up, man.

Uh-- [sighs]

Yeah, we--

We didn't have all this sh*t

back in the day. [chuckles]

You just found the nearest

mic, gave it all you got.

All right? Live band.

Everybody singing, playing together.

Like making real music.

[chuckles] I hear you.

Give me one more.

[intro plays]

Don't wanna lose my way-- ♪

"Find." Is it "find" or "lose"?

It's "lose."

Fine, okay. All right.

Yeah, it's "lose."

Don't want to find my-- ♪

Find my--

Find. Lose. Lose. I don't wanna lose my way.

Don't wanna f-- ♪

-Do you wanna just get that piece?

-Okay. [stammers] I got it. I got it.

Don't want to-- ♪

Look, it's too many syllables, all right?

Don't wanna find-- ♪

[engineer] Sorry, it's "lose." "Lose my way."

The clock is ticking. I think we

should just tell him that we've got it.

I'm not gonna do that.

He's smarter than any of us.

Well, it's not completely dishonest.

I can probably use some of what

we've got. You barely have any time left.

[music resumes]

Don't wanna find my way ♪

Like dear Hemingway ♪

So I won't let go ♪

That was awesome. We got it.

You sounded great.

We didn't get sh*t.

Music doesn't lie. Come on, now.

[door opens]

Dad, it was so good.

Honestly, I think we got it.

I'm not a fan of bullshit, Bess.

I'm not bullshitting you. Even Jeremy said so.

Then he's bullshitting you.

Don't patronize me. I don't

need bullshit. I need another pass!

[piano playing intro]

Stars shining bright above you ♪

Night breezes Seem to whisper "I love you" ♪

Birds singing in the sycamore trees ♪

Dream a little dream of me ♪

Sweet dreams till sunbeams find you ♪

Sweet dreams That

leave all worries behind you ♪

But in your dreams, whatever they be ♪

Dream a little dream of me ♪

Dream a little dream of me ♪

[applause]

That woman in the back?

-Mrs. Finch?

-Yeah, she's always alone.

Yep. Daisy Finch. She's all alone in this world.

-Let me get you paid.

-Ah.

Why don't I sit you by the window?

Okay.

Oh, there we go.

[rain pattering]

Do you mind if I sit with you?

I'm Bess.

You look very beautiful today.

Oh.

There, that's much better.

I'm having quite the day today.

How about you?

It's never how we imagine it, huh?

I saw that look in my dad's eyes today.

Haven't seen that look in a very long time.

It scared me.

-[sitar playing]

-[laughter]

[man] I, uh, work for Vice.

Oh, cool. Their articles

have that underground edge.

That was my major at Columbia,

underground edge journalism.

I majored in a major I'll never use, so

Oh, this is our third daughter, Bess.

Oh.

She was in the studio today

recording with her father.

They are the next Nat King and Natalie Cole.

[Prisha chuckles]

-Did you k*ll it?

-Oh, uh, it was great.

-Nice.

-Yeah. This looks so yummy.

Bess, this is Sundeep.

He, uh

He has a vice.

No, Mom, Mom, he writes for Vice.

Well, he may have a vice as well. We don't know.

[chuckling]

-[father] I don't know.

-[mother] What did I say?

[laughing]

[Sundeep's mother] Sundeep has

always had this questioning nature.

That is why he became a journalist.

Prisha too. They have this

questioning nature in common.

Now he is questioning whether

arranged marriage is a good idea.

[Prisha] They know we can hear them, right?

Let me tell you an important fact,

okay? American marriage does not work.

You can't make such

sweeping generalizations, Papa.

I'm not making this up. This is a statistic.

Every 13 seconds, there's a divorce.

I don't understand the American way.

-Too much, too soon.

-Yes.

No offense, Bess,

but marriage should be the

time you get to know each other.

If you find out everything about

someone before you marry,

then there is nothing left to discover

-and it will get boring.

-Very boring.

It's like reading the whole

book and then buying it.

-Boom! Another divorce.

-Boom!

I am never bored with him, and

we have been married 30 years.

That's just because Dad's crazy.

-[Prisha's father] Prish.

-[all] Aw.

I honestly think she's right.

If you're dating for too long,

then you will just start to see all of the things

that are wrong with each other, na?

You just start picking each other apart.

Reema and I met each other for

10 minutes before we got married.

And if we had met for 11 minutes,

we wouldn't be married today.

-Oh. Boom!

-[girls] Boom!

Another divorce.

-[bell dings]

-Oh.

Ladies, come with me.

-[phone beeps]

-Hey, Dad, it's me.

Well, I just thought I'd check in.

I guess just call me when you get this?

Love you.

[door opens]

Mommy says to wipe front to back.

Thank you.

He's a writer, you're a musician.

You're both creative

types. It's the perfect match.

Now, we will garnish this with rose petals

to open your hearts and

bring good luck to this match.

Oh, God. Mom, please don't wink.

[chuckles]

You know, that Sundeep, he reminds

me of myself when I was young.

He's very funny. What do you think, Bess, huh?

Oh, he's not not funny.

Exactly. Not not funny. That's good.

And you two have quite a

rat-a-tat-tat out there. Very nice.

-[bell dings]

-Prish, he's amazing.

You gotta give it to Mom

and Dad. They're good at this.

I mean, they're one for one so far.

[Prisha's mother] Yeah, listen

to your older sister, Prisha.

I'm proposing to him after lunch.

Boom, another divorce.

[mock laugh]

COCONUT OIL

[sighs]

You know, we named you

Prisha because it means "beloved."

We will not be here forever.

I just don't want you to

be alone in this cruel world.

I know.

I just need a little more time, Mama.

Prisha, listen to me. Uh, meet for cappuccino.

Go on the Froyo date

and then follow each other in

Instant Snap and send yellow faces.

You take your time. Just don't

take too long, that's all. Okay?

-Thank you, Mama.

-Okay.

Prish.

It's fine. He's-- He's fine.

-A rave review.

-No, no, he's cool.

Maybe for me, not for you.

Hey, please don't get in the way of

a free lifetime subscription to Vice.

[Prisha's mother] Come on, come

on. Naan and rice will get cold.

Let's go.

[speaks Hindi]

Go, go.

["Close To You" plays on sitar]

Take from the middle.

She seems open to him.

Thank you for encouraging her.

You see?

She listens to you, just like when

you encourage her to try okra.

I hope she listens to me, Mama G.

Boom! Another divorce.

[Bess] And then you say?

-Thank you for coming. Enjoy the show.

-Perfect.

And what do you say to a

customer that's cranky and impatient?

Ma'am, the restroom is

down the stairs to the right.

But she didn't say she needs to pee.

I could tell. That's why she was cranky.

[chuckles]

You're gonna do great, Louie.

I'm so proud of you. Have a great day.

It is a great day. Will you take a

picture of me in front of the theater?

Of course.

'Kay, ready?

-One, two, three.

-[phone clicks]

Remember, gracious and respectful!

Right. Gracious and respectful,

gracious and respectful,

gracious and respectful, gracious and respectful.

Gracious and respectful.

[violin plays]

C101 and 2.

Oh, wow, these are lovely

seats, really good seats.

Right here. Wonder of wonders, enjoy the show.

["Tradition" plays]

You've come a long way for these seats.

And don't feel bad that we have

an understudy. She's fabulous.

She toured in Guys and Dolls

and played Cosette in

Les Mis at St. Olaf College.

[murmuring]

-[phone clicks]

-Right this way, ladies.

-I love comedy. Oh, this is so great.

-It's my most favorite show of all time.

Hope you're not gonna talk

that much during the show.

Okay. So

The choreographer also choreographed

On the Town, West Side Story,

Gypsy, Peter Pan, and the

original Fiddler on the Roof, 1964.

The set designer also designed

Rock of Ages. What a range.

[music continues]

Excuse me, sir.

You have a very large head,

and my patron who's sitting

behind you is very short.

I graciously ask that you move over a seat.

Yeah, well, that's not my seat.

Um, uh, excuse me, but would you

mind moving your patrons one seat over

as this man has a very large

head and my patron is very short.

I don't want to move.

You know, you're not really

being gracious and respectful.

How about you back off?

Perhaps the reason you're impatient and cranky

is because you need to use the restroom.

It's down the stairs and to the left.

Oh, my God, it's Nicholas Christopher!

Ouch!

Get off!

-[crowd gasping]

-[Louie] Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

You played George Washington on Broadway,

then played Aaron Burr

on the road for nine months,

and then went back to playing

George Washington on Broadway.

Will you sign my Playbill?

-Uh, sure.

-Right. It's, uh, "To Louie King."

[chuckles] I can't believe I got it.

[Bess] Oh, honey, don't you cry ♪

The absence of the light ♪

Even the sun must rest his weary eyes ♪

So let the night wrap stars around you ♪

Weigh the anchor And

sail into the night's joy ♪

[Bess reading] "'But where

do you live mostly now?'

'With the lost boys.

[Bess] You can be king of the lost boys ♪

[reading] I'm the captain.'

'What fun it must be.'

'Yes', said cunning Peter,

'but we are rather lonely.

You see, we have no female companionship.'

'Are none of the others girls?'

'Oh, no.'

She was slightly disappointed when he admitted

that he came to the nursery window

not to see her but to listen to stories.

You can be king of the lost boys ♪

'You see, I don't know any stories.'

'None of the lost boys know any stories.'

'How perfectly awful,' Wendy said."

Don't you cry, no, honey ♪

Don't you cry In time you will be stronger ♪

Don't you worry 'bout the why

Those answers come in time ♪

So leave your heart to wander ♪

[vocalizing]

[vocalizing]

[Bess] Give me a kiss goodbye ♪

And go explore the night ♪

You know the way You can come back anytime ♪

[Ethan] Hey.

Hey. You leaving?

Uh, no, no, I'm just getting here.

I mean, I have to go, but, uh, I'm here now.

Hey, can I, uh-- can I help you?

I'm okay, thank you.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

-[opens door]

-I just [sighs]

I'll see you later.

[door rattles]

Come, honey Don't you cry, no, honey ♪

Don't you cry In time you will be stronger ♪

Don't you worry 'bout the why

Those answers come in time ♪

So leave your heart to wander ♪

Come now, honey Don't you cry, no, honey ♪

Don't you cry In time you will be stronger ♪

Don't you worry 'bout the why ♪

[phone chimes]

Those answers come in time ♪

So leave your heart to wander ♪

Come now, honey Don't you cry, no, honey ♪

Don't you cry In time you will be stronger ♪

Don't you worry 'bout the why

Those answers come in time ♪

So leave your heart to wander ♪

-[sniffles]

-Leave your heart to wander ♪

Leave your heart to wander ♪

Come, honey Don't you cry, no, honey ♪

Don't you cry In time you will be stronger ♪

Don't you worry 'bout the why

Those answers come in time ♪

So leave your heart to wander ♪

Come now, honey Don't you cry, no, honey ♪

Don't you cry In time you will be stronger ♪

Don't you worry 'bout the why

Those answers come in time ♪

So leave your heart to wander ♪

Leave your heart to wander ♪

Leave your heart to wander ♪