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♪ you found her quick ♪
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Nope.
I bet she's not coming. I bet she set this whole thing up, huh?
She's not gonna show up,
and I'm gonna wander outside
to about 25 fucking cameras from "TMZ," huh?
You watch.
Yeah, okay. Fine.
I've already given her like an hour.
Actually, over an hour, Stan.
Yeah, I know. I get it.
That's why I am here,
but, you know, she actually has to show up
in order for me to...
[sighs] Fine.
You know, obviously I didn't think that this was gonna happen.
No.
Right, okay. Right. I'll give her...
I'll give her a few more.
Yeah.
And that one girl, she's here tonight.
The big one with the tats, the one that I...
yes. And she's eyeing me right now,
and I'm just like, "my life is shit". It totally is.
Fuck you, you asshole.
Yeah. Okay. Bye.
[Groans]
[Ice crunching]
You sure you don't want one of these things?
There's supposed to be duck inside,
which is, I don't know, exotic or something.
Unless you're from China, right?
I mean, aren't they famous for, like, Peking duck
and shit like that?
That would be like us eating,
I don't know, twinkies or whatever or...
Doritos.
I really should wash my mouth, you know.
I say shit a lot in my act
- and stuff like that, the swearing. - Yeah.
Excuse me?
I think that you're allowed duck over there...
in China.
Oh.
I'm not sure, but I think so.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Me either.
I'm not really one for the whole trivia thing. Well, not really.
Like, with the facts.
I know.
Oh, yeah. You know that about me?
I know you don't like to face them... the facts.
Oh, right. Okay, this is...
I get it. This is the part where we
start to, uh,
talk about the real reason why we're really here,
the serious part.
I don't know. I guess.
I didn't come here to meet you or,
you know, that kind of thing, shake hands.
- No? - No way.
- That's fine. - I don't think you're funny, okay?
Just so you know, not at all.
Your being a star doesn't mean shit to me.
- That's... - I never seen a TV show or
any of that, that one movie you did?
You asked me here, not the other way around.
Your people called my house.
You're the one that wanted to come here
so we could open up a dialogue.
And then you immediately tweeted about it.
You got that right. Document.
That's the way we do it these days.
Doc-u-ment.
Yeah. Of course. You know,
hey, everybody tweets these days.
You don't.
No. It's true, you know.
I know a lot of comedians that do, but
- not me. - Why not?
I don't know, you know.
Waste of time, waste of jokes.
You don't just have to make jokes to tweet. That's stupid.
It keeps the world connected. It allows people a voice
who sometimes don't have one face to face with others.
- It's not a toy, okay? - Sure, no. I wasn't...
I just meant I just know a lot of comedians that do it.
That's all. Like Steve Martin, Albert Brooks.
Louis C.K. You know him, right?
I'm not saying that it sucks
or nobody should do it or anything like that.
- Good. - I just, you know, it's just not for me.
- I don't do it. - Whatever.
Whatever. Exactly. It's whatever.
I just... I just don't do it,
you know, like a lot of things,
like, uh, like Facebook, either.
- It's no big deal. - Okay.
Okay. But you do, right?
I mean, I saw your... not that I was, you know, stalking you.
Obviously not.
I checked you out.
Online.
Yeah.
Did you check my brother's page out, too,
while you were messing around on there?
He had a page, as well.
Just so you know.
Yeah, I know. I saw that one, too.
Good.
A lot of people saying a lot of
nice stuff about him there.
People sent in videos, too,
from all over the world.
- I posted them there. - Yeah, I saw them.
Well, not on there, but my lawyer, Stanley...
I don't know if you know him
or have had any kind of interaction with him at all.
I don't know why you would.
I don't know anybody named Stanley.
It doesn't matter. He's a good guy.
But he sent me the links,
and that's how I watched them
- before, you know, on the Internet... - Okay, cool.
I'm glad you saw them.
Yeah, I did, and it was, um...
It was... they were very moving.
Listen, your name is, um,
Chan'dra, right? Did I say that right? "Chan-dra"?
Mnh-mnh. Chan'dra. Like "Shawn-dra."
Not like Charlie Chan. Chan'dra.
Right. Chan'dra. I'm sorry.
You know, it's just kind of, you know,
with the whole apostrophe thing there, it gets confusing.
- Don't worry about it. - I just meant, you know,
you know, you guys do that a lot, you know,
with capitals and apostrophes and stuff like that.
In your names, you know.
- "You guys"? - No, no, no. I wasn't being racial
or anything like that. That was not racial.
To you. It's not to you.
Don't tell me what is or isn't to me, 'kay?
Do not.
You're right.
I'm sorry. I'm very sorry.
Look, I met this boy the other day.
I do these reading things at the cancer hospital for kids,
and I met this little guy. His name was Sin'cere.
That was his name. It was written right
there on the birth certificate.
So, you know, that's all I meant, right?
I mean, you don't see that, like, you know, wherever, in, like, in
Idaho or Sweden.
That's... that's all. I mean, see, that's what I do.
That's my thing, right?
I observe something. I make a joke about it.
It's called observational humor.
- [Chuckles] - Okay. Yes.
My name has an apostrophe in it.
- My mom has one, too. - Okay.
You want to make fun of her, as well, or my grandma, maybe?
No, god, I was just... I wasn't criticizing.
I was just explaining what I was... about Sin'cere.
It just...
Do you want to, um...
I know you came late.
- Would you like to order something? - I don't care. If you want.
Are you sure? I mean,
you were at school late,
and Stanley told me that you had something
going on this evening.
"Something"?
They told you I had something going on tonight
before I came here to meet you?
Yeah, that's what they told me.
Huh.
Oh, I guess technically I did. Yep.
My brother's memorial.
Oh.
I thought maybe you'd show up for that one.
Lots of people would if only for the publicity, so
I guess I kind of admire you for missing out on that one.
But yes, that's where I was before I came here.
Sorry I was late.
No.
I wasn't... I wasn't being... that's not what I was...
I didn't know that that was tonight.
Was that the thing that was at the school?
Anyhow,
I am really very, very sorry...
About all this.
Me too.
- Yeah... - I'm sorry he's dead.
Damon was a good guy.
He never did nothing to nobody.
He spoke out for himself one time,
and this is what happens.
It's fucking shitty.
And it's all because of what you said.
No matter what you say to me tonight
or how you spin this in the press,
I need you to know my brother is dead because of you.
Okay, wow. Wait a second.
- That is... that's... - What?
It's an opinion. That's all.
Can't I have my own opinion on things?
- Fine. - That's what you said to Whoopi on TV
before she read your ass the Riot Act,
before all those women
tore into you about what you do and how you do it.
You said people were entitled to their own opinions.
So that's just what I'm stating here...
my opinion about a thing.
- Fine. - Yeah, it is fine. It absolutely is.
Yeah, but to say that I killed him, that is... that's big.
- I didn't say that. - Yes, you did.
You just said that a second ago, that I was the one...
I said it was because of you, which it was.
No question. I didn't say you did it.
Okay, fine. Fine.
I just... look, you're just... you're...
You don't feel responsible at all?
This is... I can't even legally...
You said you'd answer any of my questions
if I came down here and talked to you,
if I would honestly tweet about it
after I asked you whatever it is I wanted to ask you.
So do it. Answer that.
- What? I don't even... - Do you
feel at all responsible for Damon committing suicide?
God! Yes! I guess...
In some way only because if I was the one who said... but
that was a joke, you understand me?
A joke that was used in my act.
This is not about me, me as a person,
all right? That's a stage character, a stage persona.
And whether or not you think that's weird
or some kind of an excuse, it's not.
- It's really not. - It's also not funny!
Your shit's just not funny to people.
- It's mean and hurtful. - Well, that's an opinion, all right?
Yeah, which you said was okay for me to have.
Fine. Have it. God.
I don't want to fight with you right now.
Okay, fine. I've just been dealing with this shit
for weeks!
Yeah, us too.
Me and my family.
Of course.
You're right.
That was very insensitive of me to say. I'm sorry.
Don't worry about it.
You still hungry?
- I need something. - Please.
Here. Have that. Yeah,
I hear they make a really good fried chicken, so...
Is that meant to be another one of your jokes?
God, no! I didn't mean...
I wasn't even thinking about that at all. I was just...
order whatever you want.
How'd you get into that,
a life telling jokes to people?
I was... I don't know...
a failure. [Chuckles]
- Yeah? - Yeah. Wanted to be an athlete, but
I got hurt.
And then I got into acting, which, you know,
I really wasn't that good.
At least not as good as the other people in town.
So then I just started to go to comedy clubs
and go to open-mike nights and say shit to...
Stuff. Right. That's how.
You mean, without thinking about it?
Just standing up and saying whatever comes to you right now?
Yeah, kind of. [Sighs]
On the nights where they let anybody do it,
that's what "open mike" means, right?
Yeah. Kind of like that.
I know people who do poetry that way.
Slamming it out right in front of people. It's cool.
Not how you do it, but
I like the idea of it okay.
Yeah, it's exciting in a way.
You know, doing stuff without feeling.
You know, it's gonna be kind of a kick to...
Well, that's, you know, that's how I got started.
Damon did that sometimes.
Poetry thing, open mike downtown.
He was a really good poet.
Could sing, too, but
he didn't want to do that.
He wanted to be a writer instead.
Right.
How's your salad?
It's fine.
You don't like it when I bring him up, do you?
My baby brother...
tell you his name,
his birthday.
No, that's fine.
No, every time I do, you change the subject.
- I noticed it. - I'm sorry.
Even after everything,
you still want to avoid the subject.
- That's not true. - Just my opinion.
Yeah, but that's... it's not just that.
It's... no. You know what?
I'm not gonna do that. Fine. Go ahead.
You ask me whatever it is you want.
- Okay. - Fine. Okay.
Do you hate gay people?
No. Obviously not.
It's not obvious.
Okay.
Fine.
No, I don't hate them.
And you're not gay?
Like, hiding it by making fun of them all the time?
- Lots of people do that kind of thing, too. - What?
No! I'm not gay!
So you'd rather fuck me
than, say, a really, really good-looking guy like
Anthony Mackie or someone like that?
- A white guy... Brad Pitt or some dude? - That's...
Wait a second. What are you doing here?
Are you recording this or something like this?
- Are you gonna play it back online? - No, I'm not.
Seriously, why would you ask me something like that?
I'm asking you a straight question,
and you should answer it. You said you would.
Okay. Shit. Fine. Jesus Christ. Yes, okay, fine.
Normally I would pick
you because you're a girl and I like girls, okay?
But you're a teenager, so I would pick neither, okay?
So I wouldn't pick either
in the scenario that you just created.
So if you don't hate gay people and you're not gay,
why do you talk so much shit about them in your act?
I don't know. I just...
Damon said he thought it was because
- something bad happened to you as a kid. - Shit!
I knew it was gonna be like this.
I knew you'd start bringing up stuff like that.
You asked me here, remember?! You did!
I fucking Hate you,
just so you know.
Fuck. No.
No, you got to figure something out here, Stan.
No, you need to start calling around
and make something happen, because I am not gonna...
Just talk to people in your office.
Speak to those fuckers
and get some opinions and call me back!
Is everything okay here, sweetie?
Uh, yeah. Fine.
Okay, it's just I know him a little,
- so I just want to make sure that... - We're honestly fine.
- Okay, I just... - Promise.
Okay.
Listen, I got to respond soon, and I don't want...
Oh, shit.
Fine. Fine.
Fine! Goodbye!
Oh fuck!
I just paid.
Whoa. What? No.
I asked you here.
- Excuse me. - It doesn't matter.
I paid.
What? You surprised I got money?
Who'd you call in there?
Your lawyer?
I'm sure you called somebody,
the way you took off to the bathroom
after I told you what I wanted.
So?
No.
Honestly, I just went to the bathroom.
- That's all. - Mm-hmm.
What? You want to check my phone?
Sure.
Well, I mean, really... whoa!
I know how to use a smartphone.
Just because I can't afford this one
doesn't mean I don't know how to use it.
"Stanley." Four minutes ago.
That's your lawyer, right?
Correct?
- Yes. - Okay.
- Look [Sniffs] I called him, but... - Stop lying.
No, that's all you do.
You make up shit then you say it's not you saying it,
that it's not real and you're not at all responsible for it.
Then you want to say you're sorry on TV,
but you're doing a show in the same city the very next night
saying a bunch of more shit,
doing more of the same shit,
making jokes about earlier shit.
- That's not... - It's on YouTube fucker!
It's on YouTube. You can't deny it!
People like you who don't like the truth...
it must really suck out there now, where the
truth just sits there
like this scary thing in your nasty little lives.
My brother hated liars.
I do too.
I'm not lying, okay?
I called Stanley, fine.
- I am scared about what you said. - Why?
- Just... why? - Yeah. I'm just a little girl. I'm nobody.
All I asked you to do was one thing,
and then I'll be out of your life for good.
Huge thing.
Yes, you did a huge thing!
- So I'm asking for one in return. - I didn't. Come on.
- You killed my brother! - Stop, Chan'dra. Stop.
- You killed my brother. - Please stop saying that.
You might as well have pushed him off the roof yourself!
Stop, Chan'dra, please!
Will you stop saying that to me? That's not fair.
I don't give a shit about fair! Fair?
That's bullshit!
Don't you say that to me again ever.
It's my opinion,
and I'll say it on Twitter and Facebook
and anywhere else I can.
I'm going on "Tavis Smiley,"
so I might say it on there, too.
I really don't feel like anybody's ever gonna stop me. Do you?
[Clears throat]
- Probably not. - Probably not.
I bet Stanley told you that.
- Yes, he did. - Yeah, I bet he said the more you do
to try and stop me, the worse it's gonna look for you.
I bet he said, "you're fucked Jace Cooper,
no matter how much you try to beg for forgiveness."
- Something like that. - Ain't that funny?
How real justice works?
You should make a joke about that in your next show.
Chan'dra, I really want to help here.
- Then do what I'm asking. - But...
- It's simple. - It's not that simple.
It is to me.
It was for Damon.
Fuck.
- So you're saying I just have to... - Come to the funeral.
I'll give you the letter,
a letter he wrote to you before he killed himself,
and you read it...
out loud in front of everyone who's there.
What...
- I don't know what's in it. It's sealed. - [Moans]
All I know is he wrote it,
left it with a note asking me to ask you this.
So I'm asking you.
Rest is up to you, funny man.
But seriously, this is just
crazy for me to do this. I mean, at his funeral?
Then say no.
Say no, and you and I will keep doing what we got to do.
I'll keep telling the truth,
and you keep making jokes.
We'll see how it turns out.
[Snaps fingers] Please, can I...
That's how you treat the world, isn't it?
"Do this, do that.
Fill me up. Give me another one." You're a taker.
You take things because you deserve them.
That's what you think, anyway.
You deserve service and laughter and money.
The whole goddamn world at your feet.
Now someone's asking something of you.
Do it or don't do it.
I'll do what Damon asked for me to do.
I got to go.
My parents are picking me up, and we've only got one car.
I'm sorry. I... I...
I, um, I didn't mean... I stopped.
What?
I just, um...
On the inside, that's all.
I'm not a bad person on the inside.
Okay.
Look, whether you believe that or not...
I like to help people,
and like with the cancer thing that I mentioned, you know.
I do work on making a difference in certain ways,
and that's not just with celebrity golf tournaments.
Yeah, sure, I do those, too, but
on a day-to-day basis, you know, with comics,
other comics starting up,
they need a few bucks or something or anything.
And that's not meant as an excuse
or, uh, an excuse to what happened to your brother, Damon.
He actually liked you.
My brother did. Your comedy?
That's why he stayed up that night
to watch you on "The Tonight Show."
Because he liked the jokes you did.
He even defended a few of them sometimes,
saying you were just trying to get people to think,
to be clever and cutting.
But that's the problem with crossing the line.
If you do it too often and too far,
you might not come back again.
That's all he tweeted that night,
that you were not funny anymore,
that you'd become mean and hurtful.
I know that.
I know that now that he was just trying to point out what was
- wrong with my comedy... - After that,
that's when the kids started with the gay jokes.
And then they started calling him out
over and over at school,
online,
everywhere.
And then they beat him up!
And that was because of what you said.
That night and then later in the papers
when you commented on his tweets.
They started hounding him
because of the shit that you did!
You killed him!
You took away an important life...
for a laugh.
[Sighs] I'm not...
I'm not gonna win this argument here, so I just...
- No, you're not. - I'm just...
I'm just asking. That's all. But...
Did anybody know...
that he was gay?
You know...
- Did he, like, come out or whatever? - Not really.
I think I knew...
Now.
I'm not sure. He never said.
I see.
And your parents?
No, we never told them anything.
Even the picture that they
released of the two of you?
That was for Halloween!
We dressed up like the Olsen twins for Halloween, you asshole!
He was a quiet person.
He liked school and watching TV, writing poetry.
If you want to learn more about him,
you can go online and read his obituary.
It's all there.
I wrote it.
I didn't... I didn't know. I'm sorry.
I'm sure you didn't.
Stanley didn't send that along to you, did he?
- No. - Well, he should've.
Then you'd know who the fuck you're talking about.
I do know what I'm talking about,
like with the news and everything
and stuff that's been going on on the Internet and...
[Sighs]
Well, you'll learn a lot more if you come Saturday.
Right.
People will be saying a lot of things about Damon that day,
telling his stories, reading his work.
It'll be nice.
- I'm sure it will be. - It will,
because people liked him...
For who he was,
not because he was famous
or married a few actresses or drove that yellow car out there.
I bet that's yours, isn't it?
They liked him
because he was a good guy.
And you can't buy that,
not even here in this town.
- Do you want some, too, sweetie? - No.
- Listen, Chan... fuck! - Oh, sorry.
Fuck!
- Let me get you some more napkins. - Fuck!
Ugh, you know what? God...
- she probably did that on purpose. - Yeah?
I guess you piss a lot of people off.
Not just the people in my family.
No, it's not from that. It's just...
[Sighs] Never mind.
[Glass thuds]
So I'll see you Saturday?
Um...
It's up to you.
And you have no idea
what's inside this letter or what it says
- or anything like that, right? - None.
I mean, it could say like,
- "hey, just kill this guy right now," right? - It might.
Maybe so.
- Or... or... - Or it might just say,
"I forgive you."
It could be something simple like that. Who knows?
You should go. Your folks are waiting for you.
Will you be there?
Yeah.
I will be. Yeah.
Promise.
I do.
I promise, Chan'dra.
No, it's not for me.
You understand, right?
Me... I'd just as soon spit in your face.
This...
is for him.
I get it.
It's for your brother.
Okay, then.
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I thought you were one of those guys.
- What guys? - You know.
- No. - Yes, you do.
I'm sorry. You lost me.
One of those guys from the gym class
- who beat him up. - So, wait. You think I did that?
- Maybe. - And then...
Jesus Christ, that's crazy.
I don't think so. Somebody did do it.
- Yeah, but not me. I mean... - Can you prove it?
I don't need to prove it.
I just told you that I didn't do it.
Well, forgive me if that's not enough.
Well, it should be. A person's word.
Fuck. What world are you living in?