Previously on "The Arrangement"...
Have you ever been up to the Institute?
- Nope. - Some people find it weird.
Well, it obviously worked for you.
I wouldn't be here without it.
So it's true? I'm being replaced.
I got a call from Amelia's rep.
He's Institute, so...
- we know how that works. - Megan.
Have you looked at the language in this contract?
He's expecting you to be the perfect girlfriend.
And I'm sorry, but we both know you haven't been perfect.
I'm not on the list, but I love your play.
Every actor who walks in here tells me they love my play.
And have you found your Kate yet?
We'll read your script, but you're just going to need to be patient.
I found someone for us.
DeAnn, this is Annika.
I'm not so good at being patient.
You make things look one way,
and then Terence snaps his fingers,
and you become a different person.
I wasn't worth knowing when I met Terence.
And everything I have that's good in my life... including you...
I have because of Terence. It's just gonna take time.
People always ask me if it was really me
jumping off that suspension bridge in "AWOL."
The answer is yes. I was the only one
to jump off that very, very tall bridge.
I was also the only one who couldn't stop shaking beforehand.
Now, why do you think I was shaking?
Because you were scared.
I was cold.
All right, maybe I was a little bit scared.
But the point is is I always like to keep it real.
That's why I'm so proud to be a part of building
the new Central L.A. Youth Center.
This place is very important to me.
'Cause not only am I a movie star,
but I'm also one of you guys.
I grew up an orphan.
And I never liked that word.
Each and every one of you have a story as to how you got here.
My story's about an eight-year-old kid from Lone Grove, Oklahoma
whose dad was killed by a drunk driver.
A boy who lost his mother to cancer...
and ended up on the streets.
The good news is is where you start...
is just the beginning.
Like a movie, your life is a story.
Nobody gets to write it but you.
You know, it just occurred to me,
you haven't been to the Institute yet, have you?
No, not yet.
You know, IHM is such a big part of Kyle's life,
I think you'd wanna experience it, too.
I wanna experience everything in Kyle's life...
including the Institute at some point.
Well, we should get you in the intro workshop, then.
Did Kyle tell you I was just cast in a play?
Yeah, that's great.
But you can never be too busy to work on yourself.
I know it's hard...
What is it you're afraid of?
I know it's a lot easier just to close yourself off.
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- Hey, you. - Hey.
You working today?
Just here to watch and support.
- Nice. - And to say congratulations.
I read on "Deadline" you're going to direct.
Did you?
- Must be true, then. - You are going to be amazing.
- Hey. - Hello, sir.
- How are you? - I'm good, how are you?
Good. Did I see your name on the list
- for the new awareness seminar? - You did.
- I'm really excited. - Excellent.
You keeping this knucklehead in line?
More like the other way around.
She's working hard.
Exactly.
Well, a little enthusiasm never hurt.
Speaking of which, I spoke to Megan
about taking the workshop at IHM.
Oh, you did? What'd you say?
Oh, I didn't... didn't push, but it's been two months, man.
She's a huge part of your life.
She hasn't set foot in the place.
Kyle, the writer's on set if you wanna go through your changes.
Good. Thanks.
Let me talk to Megan.
How does he seem to you?
A little distant.
Has been for a few days. Why?
Because this is the third time he's asked for a rewrite on this scene,
and we're already behind schedule.
- Well, how is the scene? - The scene is fine.
It's him that's not right.
Well, apparently Megan's very busy doing a play.
We both know he's used to having... an outlet.
You know, Terence, not everything is about sex.
Not for Kyle at least.
Can we have first team in for rehearsal, please?
I spent the entire flight at the window,
staring down at the clouds,
looking for patches of ground to appear.
I know that window. I see it at night when I...
Okay, stop, please.
I have no idea what either of you are doing
besides just saying the words.
This is the most important moment of the act.
They are finally telling the truth... or trying to.
Oh. Yeah, I-I didn't get that.
Which is exactly my point.
There is never a moment in this play
where you are not making a choice, Owen.
Otherwise, we all die.
I don't think the audience will get it either,
no matter what choice we make.
Excuse me?
I think the importance of the moment
is gonna get lost in the metaphor.
Lost in the metaphor.
Wow. That is insanely deep.
It's...
Let's take it from the beginning of the scene.
... just my opinion.
The metaphor is what the writing is.
That's what makes it a play and not some processed rubbish
we spoon-feed an audience. Now back to one!
Look, we love the writing.
It's dense and complex, and it constantly makes you think.
But if you're gonna ask the audience to do the work,
don't you have to reward them?
I'm not asking them to work for it.
I'm asking you. I am telling you.
Yeah.
Reward them with what?
Clarity.
At some point, they're gonna want you to just
come out and say it.
We are completely wasting our time here.
So... are we on a ten or...
He seems nice.
What are you doing here?
I got some downtime. I thought I'd take you to lunch.
- Yeah. - All right.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
- All right. - Okay!
Noodles and seaweed on a hot dog.
You think I'm gonna like this?
I know you will.
I was right about Carlito's Tacos, wasn't I?
Aw, the first day we met.
Best day of my life.
All right, I'm doing this for you.
- All right. - Okay.
Mm. Hmm.
You know what?
It's way better than it looks.
- I know what you like. - Yeah, you do.
So the day at Carlito's, do you remember...
when I talked about the Institute for a little bit?
- Sure. - Did I freak you out at all?
- Hey, bro, check it out! - No. Mm-mm.
I can see how good it's been for you. Why?
Because you haven't really mentioned anything
about wanting to get involved.
Did Terence put you up to this?
Forget Terence. This is me asking.
Honestly, I mean...
I had my fill of the Institute
when Terence bailed out Brandon Drake.
I hear you.
That was a bad night.
I just don't want that to be your impression of the Institute.
You know, maybe that's not fair, but...
it's a big part of my life for a reason.
Look, all I'm asking is that you take the introductory workshop.
If you hate it, we don't ever have to talk about IHM again.
But I think you're gonna like it.
I mean, I'm already batting 1.000, right?
_
Is everything okay?
Yeah, it's just a business manager
all over my ass about taxes.
No. Run and hide... this is exactly what I was afraid of.
It's a couple of days at an introductory workshop.
- How's it gonna hurt? - That's how they hook you.
They get you to go in to just try it out.
And then they make it so you cannot leave.
Like, there's a new guy at my work
whose ex-boyfriend's sister started off the exact same way.
Sounds like a reliable source.
And she got really into it,
and then when she tried to get out,
they started totally harassing her.
Harassing her how?
Harassing her... spying on her,
following her everywhere.
She literally couldn't take it anymore and actually went back to them.
'Cause that's what they do.
It's like, once you're in, they have all your secrets
so they own your ass.
And then you're just, you know, their little self-help zombie.
You think about that while I pee.
Look, don't listen to Hope.
She doesn't know what the hell she's talking about.
What have you heard?
Full disclosure: I've taken the workshop myself.
- What? - Mm-hmm.
So remember that guy James I met at Kyle's party?
- Yeah. - He hooked me up.
- After we hooked up. - Wow.
So what was it like?
Great.
Wait, are we talking about the hook-up,
or are we talking about the Institute...
- The workshop. - All right.
You know, it... it's intense.
But it's a lot of soul searching, you know?
Yeah.
I don't know.
I mean, it's one thing to be involved with someone
who wants me to look at myself.
You know, reveal myself.
You know, I could figure out how to do that.
But when it's in the middle of a group of strangers, how...
Mm-mm. No, Megan. You don't have to say anything
you don't wanna say.
You can keep your past to yourself.
Yeah.
And as long as you're with Kyle,
this is just gonna keep coming up.
Right.
Yeah.
You gotta stop blowing up my phone, Drea.
It isn't cool.
He's been asking to see you.
You coulda said that in a text.
The doctors are giving up, Kyle.
He's going to die soon.
Yeah, well, that doesn't make me like him any better.
He's still our father.
You asked me to pay his hospital bills,
and I shouldn't even have done that.
Stop contacting me.
Welcome.
Let me start by telling you what I am not going to ask you to do
over the next couple days...
anything that you don't want to do.
All I ask, while you're here, is that you make a commitment.
Anyone can do that, right?
I'm not talking about a commitment to me.
I'm not talking about a commitment to this group
or even to the Institute.
But I am talking about a commitment
to being present and open...
and truthful with yourself.
I'm talking about you making a commitment to you.
His half sister must be depositing the checks.
It took me five minutes to find the money trail
back to the hospital.
So we now know what's been bothering him.
Question is, what exactly is bothering you?
Is it that he's doing this in the first place
or just that he didn't talk to you about it?
Both. We have an agreement with these people, DeAnn.
And we put a lot of work in to get them out of his life
and build a better narrative.
His father is dying.
We can't tell him how he's supposed to experience that.
I know. But the world thinks his father died years ago.
I'm gonna talk to him. I understand the circumstances,
but he can't just do whatever he wants.
So you're gonna tell him how you found out?
Show him the photos?
You're just gonna push him further away.
So I'm just supposed to do nothing?
His father doesn't have much time.
Let's just let it play out.
I'm sure he'll come to you when he's ready, Terence.
Yeah, it's not that.
It's what happens in the meantime.
Well, I'm going to be with him all week on set.
So if I see that this is continuing to be an issue,
I will nudge him in the right direction.
I promise.
Speaking of which, I need to get back there
because if we have any more delays,
Andres is gonna need a trailer load of Xanax.
Don't worry, I'll save you some.
So now I want you all to picture the person in your life
that you feel has held you back the most.
And as you get a clear picture in your head,
be aware of how your body wants to move now.
Follow that instinct.
Okay, now everyone
go to your notebooks and start writing.
Anything you want, but you're writing it to this person.
Great first day, everybody.
Now, remember how you're all gonna start day two...
jumping out of bed, energized, ready to go...
without using an alarm.
Everybody can do this. Make a commitment to yourself.
If I could do that, I'd wear a size two
and Krispy Kreme would be out of business.
Sorry, I should probably have a better attitude.
But I'm only here because my boss, he's way into this crap
and he's making us.
I know what you mean.
I wasn't sure I really wanted to be here, either.
So why'd you come?
Honestly? For my boyfriend.
Oh, I hear that.
Yeah, if was getting that sweet Kyle West loving,
I'd join the Amish if he wanted me to.
So, um... what's he like, really?
I mean, he can't possibly be as great as he seems.
He's not.
He's better.
- Come on. Seriously? - Trust me.
And I'm not just saying that, 'cause I've been around
some total a-holes.
Nate! Crap!
- I'll see you tomorrow. - Uh, okay.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I couldn't find parking anywhere.
When I cast you, you promised me
you'd never be late to rehearsals.
You made a commitment.
Please don't use that word.
Maybe you'd rather be spending more time
with your besties at the Institute.
Excuse me?
I just went to check it out, and...
You know what? I don't have to explain myself to you.
I'm here, I'm ready to rehearse.
We can't. At least not yet, anyway.
Everybody's reading the new pages.
What new pages?
The ones I wrote after you told me
my play was too confusing.
I didn't say it was confusing.
No, you simply suggested it with a series of other words.
Which is exactly how a metaphor works.
Start reading.
It's fantastic. I read scripts all day long.
Most of them are from very successful writers,
and I can't remember the last time one grabbed me
the way this one did.
- Really? - Really.
Now, I've made some notes in the margin.
Nothing too extreme.
The whole arson sequence, right now
is buried under a lot of stuff that nobody's gonna care about.
So I want you to really put some thought into the third act.
And then I really think we should do something with this.
Thank you.
I'm sorry about the way I went about this.
I... have this side of me...
Stop right there.
That side of yourself that you're about to tell me
that you're ashamed of is fearless...
... and destructive.
... and all over this script.
And I find that very attractive.
So... I'd like to keep my husband out of this from here on.
I don't know if you're ready for me.
But I guess we'll find out.
No.
Come on, man. This is bullshit.
You talking to yourself?
Saying it now so I don't have to do it to the writer's face.
I am not ruthless like you.
I am ruthless.
And he made the changes.
I don't doubt that.
So how was the workshop?
It was amazing.
I mean, it was only the first day,
but it was good.
I think I made a new friend.
Hey, everyone from the play is doing the bonfire thing
up in Topanga later. Will you come?
I really want you to meet everyone.
Can't. Sorry, this scene shoots tomorrow
and it's looking like I'm gonna have to rewrite it myself.
- Boo. - Yeah.
Okay.
It'd be so much better if you were with me.
You're still gonna go?
You're gonna be working.
Is that a problem?
No.
- No, it's fine. - It doesn't seem fine.
It is, really.
I'm just bummed that I have to stay here and work.
You want me to help you, we could talk it out.
No, no. Thank you, though.
I gotta just hunker down and do it.
Go, have fun.
I'll try.
Can't tell... Wait, wait, let me finish.
So we're all on stage, totally naked, right?
We're doing the big number, "Let the Sun Shine In,"
singing and dancing, and it just... fell out of me.
On stage? Oh, my God! What did you do?
What could I do? The show must go on, right?
So we all just danced around it
until someone managed to kick it off into the wings.
- No! - With... wait, wait...
with a crimson trail...
... the whole way.
Okay, um, what do you guys do...
when you need to cry for a scene?
I think about my paycheck.
I've never really had a problem with it.
It's kinda like a switch for me.
Just comes on when I need it.
Uh, what about you, Jen?
Oh, um, I...
I think about my baby who died.
Jesus Christ! Are you serious?
Yeah. I was 16 when I got pregnant.
I knew that I didn't want to keep it,
but my parents... they were really religious.
So... I tried to take care of it myself.
I heard there are ways... things you can drink.
But it didn't work.
Which was good, because I... I changed my mind.
And maybe it was hormones, but...
I fell in love with that baby inside me.
So I carried him for the whole nine months.
He only lived for a few days after he was born.
Patrick.
That was gonna be his name.
When I have to cry, I just pinch myself
really, really hard.
That explains a lot.
Come on, Liam. Say it.
If I say it, is that gonna change anything?
They think you're too far gone to stop me.
No, no, no. Don't write that.
It's already in.
- That was really good. - Really?
- Yeah. - Okay, keep it.
Then the next line,
Zev crosses over to the wall,
thinking...
Somebody's at the driveway gate. You want me to get rid of them?
No, no, it's probably Megan.
She must have left the party early.
Sorry to just drop in, but I was at a CAA party
literally right down the street and I thought, I'm bored.
I wonder what Kyle and his girlfriend are up to right now.
- Hi. - Hey.
Megan is at a bonfire.
Oh. That sounds sort of fun.
Why aren't you there?
Had to work on this scene for tomorrow.
You running lines? Do you need help?
Doing some rewrites, actually.
Oh, taking a pass. Must be nice.
You know, someday I will have that as a part of my contract.
Your house is unbelievable.
Do you need to get that?
No.
Can I ask you a question?
Sure.
Do you think that redemption exists?
Wow, that's quite a question.
It's supposedly what this scene is about.
A man is haunted by everything that he did in his past.
So if he destroys the man that taught him to do it,
is he... changed in some way?
Like, does anything change?
Maybe not.
- That's heavy. - Yeah.
That's why I was asking about redemption.
Maybe it's just an idea in the movies...
not real.
I went to Catholic school, so that's a tricky one for me.
But I have been right where you are...
you know, when you're trying to make something work
and it just doesn't feel right in here.
I can stay a while.
Help you get through it.
Thank you.
But I gotta do this myself.
You sure?
Yeah.
Okay.
Well, if you change your mind and you wanna talk...
I'll be up for a while.
Take care of yourself.
You too.
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Why is no one in the hot tub?
Ooh!
It's incredible!
Don't let me stop you.
Yeah. No, thanks.
I've had enough embarrassing exposure this year.
Those photos.
Didn't see 'em.
So you're the one.
If I had, you probably wouldn't have anything
to be embarrassed about.
Holy shit!
Was that a compliment?
Oh, come on. I'm not that much of an asshole.
I just want the work to be great, you know?
It's going to be great.
It's going to be a bloody disaster.
That much is completely clear to me.
- Owen is just... - No, he's not...
- He's awful, Megan. - ... bad.
He can't take direction.
His performance never changes.
- So pinch him. - I'd rather hit him with a brick.
No, I'm serious, Nate.
Like, he just sat here and he told us what he does to cry.
You know, you need to work with him on that level.
Not everybody thinks like you do.
You don't seem to have a problem.
Why is that?
I don't know, I just don't.
Ever since I read the play, it's like...
the voices of the characters have already been in my head...
for a long time.
Maybe you can explain that.
I... I have to go.
- Megan, wait. - No, I can't. I can't.
- I can't do this. - Megan.
♪ And we danced by the light of the moon ♪
♪ Buffalo gals, won't you come out tonight ♪
♪ Come out tonight, come out tonight ♪
♪ Buffalo gals, won't you come out tonight... ♪
Mm.
No! No, no, no, no.
Oh, God.
Fuck!
- Hey. - Hey.
I can't talk right now, I'm really...
- Oh, shit. - Are you okay?
What's going on?
I had a really weird night last night.
I kissed my director.
And now I'm gonna be late for my Institute workshop,
'cause apparently I can't make a commitment...
- ... to anything. - Okay, wait.
Back up to that first thing again.
And I think that Hope is right.
I think that somebody is following me in a blue BMW.
Oh, please. I told you not to listen to Hope's crazy shit.
What's going on with you?
It's gonna have to wait.
I'm crazy late already.
Oh, I'll call you later.
So how many of you jumped out of bed
at 7:00 this morning, energized and ready to go
without an alarm?
Megan, you didn't have to rush to make it here on time?
Nope. Woke up at 7:00 right on the button.
Right on.
What is the point of lying
about breaking a commitment to ourselves?
Think about that for a second.
Building your column starts with a clear vision
of what you want your life to be.
The vision becomes real when you follow through
on your commitment to make it real.
That's what the wake up exercise is about.
Declare an intention and make it happen.
But first things first.
Diana, what's your deepest, darkest secret?
Something you've never told anyone.
Don't... I'm sorry to put you on the spot.
Listen, the point of that question...
is that you cannot have a clear picture of your future
if you are held hostage by your past.
Now here's the dirty little secret:
you're free to go at any time.
No one's holding you hostage but you.
Okay, let's all find a partner. We're gonna build some trust,
and how we're gonna do that is we are gonna share something
surprising about ourselves.
Doesn't matter what it is, as long as it's true.
Okay?
What do you say? Partners?
Great.
Okay.
- I'll go first. - Mm-hmm.
Um...
James was right.
I did not wake up on time,
and I have no idea how the hell he knew that.
Oh, please. That's easy.
Your sweater's on inside out.
And that wasn't surprising, so you owe me another one.
Tell me something about Kyle West.
I have a very visual mind.
Ooh. Thank God for this break.
- I though I was gonna burst. - I can't believe we had to commit...
to no food at all until lunch.
I'm starving.
Well I might be able to help you out.
I know it's verboten, but I brought some granola bars.
Oh, hell yeah! Bust them out, girl.
They're in here somewhere. Oh...
Oh, let me help you with that.
- Wait, no, I-I got it. - What the...
No, no, no, I got it.
What the hell?
This is a voice recorder.
- You've been spying on me? - No.
Trying to get me to say things about Kyle.
No, that's not what I'm doing.
- Bullshit. - Okay, okay, okay.
I'll tell you. Just please keep your voice down.
I'm a journalist.
I'm doing an undercover piece on the Institute.
Sure, they put out this positive image
about helping the community and all that.
But there are stories about some pretty dark shit going on here.
You do know that, right?
I've heard things.
Yeah, and nobody's talking about it.
That's the problem.
When my piece comes out, I'm blowing the whole thing wide open.
I'm bringing this place down.
I know your boyfriend is into it,
but I don't think he knows what's really going on.
If he did, he'd want the truth to come out.
Don't you think?
Break time's over. We're starting up again.
We're coming.
Be cool. Please.
Wow.
Well, this is really beautifully done.
But we can't shoot it.
What are you talking about?
Kyle, this is the climax of a huge, big budget movie.
The scene is about an assassin
who's been running away his whole life
finally confronting the man who made him that way,
and you've written away from that.
Yeah, I disagree. I... I feel like I gave..
Zev's character humanity and... and texture.
No, you give Zev humanity as an actor.
But as a writer, you have him brooding,
speaking these beautifully written speeches about redemption,
when he needs to be taking action.
He's avoiding reality.
I don't know. I...
Maybe I can look at it again. I just...
No. No more delays.
I need you to do whatever you need to do to get your head straight
because we are shooting this scene later today.
The original version, as written.
So you decided to come.
See the old man off.
Look, I know I made mistakes.
Wasn't much of a role model.
But I did the best I could.
You need to know that, son.
It's the last one.
I watched as those men beat that boy...
half to death.
They didn't even know him.
They just did it because of the color of his skin.
I wanted to stop them. I wanted to do something.
But I couldn't. I couldn't even move.
I was so afraid.
And when they finally left, they said...
not to say anything to anybody.
Ever.
And I never did until now.
I always felt so ashamed.
How about now? How do you feel?
Better.
Because that secret no longer controls you.
Here's my secret:
This is...
what I was afraid to share with the world.
And now when I look at it, it just tells me
how far I've come.
The good stuff is just beginning.
Trust me.
Go ahead. You think if I'm gone it's all over?
You're done?
No, Liam. I don't.
But I gotta start somewhere.
And cut! That's a cut!
Fantastic. Brilliant.
We were riveted back there.
On this one, let's dial the emotions back a hair.
Right. Yeah.
All right, let's go again.
Secrets do so much more harm to us than truth.
Truth is freedom.
So what are we actually afraid of?
Who wants to go next?
Right. Okay.
Um, Nina, would you please go with these gentlemen?
Take your things with you.
Wh...
Why? What's going on?
Hey, you can't do that.
We need you to come with us.
What are you doing? Let go of me!
This is your fault. You did this, didn't you?
You di... let go of me!
... Not to say anything to anybody... ever.
And I never did until now.
I appreciate what you did.
That woman, Nina... if that's even her real name...
clearly had an axe to grind.
It doesn't feel great, ratting someone out.
But there are people sharing some really personal stories
that shouldn't end up in some random magazine article.
Well, I should probably head back.
Megan.
Your workshop's almost over.
Don't just be a spectator.
If you really wanna know what IHM's all about,
do the work.
So... did you find out what you wanted?
Not the expected outcome, honestly.
Sometimes the ones who are most resistant
end up with the biggest breakthroughs.
Okay. We have one last member of our esteemed group
who has yet to share.
Megan.
Your deepest, darkest secret.
I... I'm not really sure.
Well, you don't have to.
But I promise you, whatever you're afraid
is gonna happen won't.
And I'll be right here to help you clean up
if you start blubbering like I did.
I've been living with this for so long.
I haven't told anyone.
No one, except my best friend.
Well, you're with a whole group of best friends now.
It's safe here.
I thought everything would be all right.
I thought changing my mind was enough.
But it wasn't.
He only lived a few days after he was born.
And they told me it was some kind of genetic defect
and that he never had a chance, but...
I knew the truth.
It was my fault... that Patrick died.
That's what I named him.
Patrick.
And I still put flowers on his grave
every year for his birthday.
Thank you.
I'm glad you told me.
Yeah.
And just remember, your real family's here, bud.
So you choose what to hold onto and what to let go of.
You know?
Yeah, me too.
Kyle's father died.
Ah.
He said that he'd been sending them money
for a few months, after the insurance ran out.
He also said that that was a mistake, not sharing it with me.
It was much better, letting him come to me on his own.
You were right.
You're welcome.
And now you get to take me to Nobu for dinner.
Okay.
And I promise we'll have proper wine glasses
by the time we open.
Okay, we'll pick it up tomorrow with the prison scene.
But really nice work, everybody.
Great job.
- Wow, thanks. - Thanks, Nate.
Well, then.
Megan, can you hang back a minute?
Listen,
I know the right thing to say here.
Last night was a mistake.
We have a play to do and we have to be professional,
and what happened by the fire
was just about the beer and weed.
But I don't know.
Something tells me that isn't the truth...
for either of us.
Do you think I'm wrong?
We have a play to do,
and we have to be professional.
Last night was a mistake.
Hey.
You okay?
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