Okay, guys. Ready?
Let's go.
Looking for something?
- What's it to you? - Don't make me turn you in, Kirk.
Well, don't make me use this. I'll do it. I swear I'll do it.
You want to cut me? Go ahead. But you know that won't solve anything.
Oh, God, you have so much to live for. Don't throw it all away.
Not now. Not like this.
Cut! Print.
Beauty.
Is that what you had in mind, Jake?
Lydia, that was a killer. That was pure gooseflesh time.
Oh, yes.
Jake, we're in trouble.
The kid you cast as the surfer dude, he's in the hospital with food poisoning.
Great. My doctor wonders why I have high blood pressure.
- We could reschedule. - This is not Shakespeare here.
This is some crummy little scene we're doing.
- Any jerk off the street can do this. - Like who?
Hey, how about that kid?
Excuse me.
- Are you SAG by any chance? - What?
Are you a member of the Screen Actors Guild?
- No, I'm not an actor. Sorry. - Do you want to be?
I haven't really thought about it. Why?
Well, we're down here shooting an episode of Keep It Together.
The TV show? Oh, my sister's addicted to it.
Yeah. We're in kind of a jam. One of our day players didn't show,
and if you could spare an hour or two, it'd be worth your while.
What do I have to do?
You go up to the girls and say,
"Hey, babe, looking good. Real good, babe. "
I get paid for this?
Hey, where's that...
All right, I got the line.
All right.
- Is this make-up? - So they tell me.
Well, I need more of a tan or less of a tan. I don't know.
Are you working today?
Yeah, if you can call this work.
Thanks.
So, think you can do something with this mug?
Oh, I can certainly try.
- My sister'd die if she knew where I was. - Oh, really? Why?
She's the actress in the family, or wants to be.
Every once in a while I catch her thanking the Academy.
For some strange reason Keep It Together
- is still her favorite show. - Oh, not yours, huh?
Well, I haven't checked it out lately, like, since I was about 10.
But it used to be one of those squeaky-clean shows
where by some miracle every problem got solved
just in time for the last commercial.
- You sound like the critics. - Hey, no offence,
but as far as I can tell, the only good thing about the show
is Lydia Leeds.
Anyone ever tell you you kind of look like her?
All the time.
Wait a second, are you...
- Lydia, rehearsal! - Tell them I'll be just a minute.
- I have to finish... What's your name? - Brandon. Brandon Walsh.
Mr Walsh's highlights.
And I didn't do his lips yet.
All right, here's the scene.
You skate by, you notice Lydia, and so you stop, you come back,
and then you say your line,
"Hey, babe, I like your looks, yadda yadda. "
But then, you have to hold for a count of three.
Can you handle that?
Good.
All right people, let's try this!
Everybody quiet, please!
Roll sound!
Marker.
Action!
Bye! See you later.
Hey, babe, looking good. Real good, babe.
Really?
Cut! That was terrific.
All right, print.
You know, this kid is as good-looking as Sean.
- And the princess seems to like him. - Yeah.
So, here I totally ragged on her show, and she didn't even hold it against me.
In fact, she was really cool about it.
I cannot believe that you're going to be on Keep It Together.
- Oh, Paula is gonna flip. - I'll get it.
- So, what was it like? - It was fun.
I don't know if I'd want to do it every day.
- I would. - It's for you. The production office.
Oh, yeah, I think I forgot to sign a form before I left.
Hey, tell them that you have a twin sister.
So which one is Keep It Together?
Oh, you know, it's the one about that cute little orphan girl, Flipper.
Mom, it's Skipper, and she's not an orphan anymore.
She finally got adopted by the Carswell-Smythe family.
Sorry. Sheesh.
Great. I'll be there.
So, is there a part for Brenda in it?
- Actually, they have a part for me. - Yeah, right.
I'm not kidding.
He has all the luck. It is so sickening.
And now the producers love him.
I mean, they're writing new scenes for him.
Are you serious?
Yeah, he's like this new guest star in their next episode,
and Lydia Leeds is his new best friend.
Oh, she used to be really sweet, but I bet she's totally stuck-up now.
- You know her? - We were all in the 5th grade together.
This is so poetically unjust.
I mean, he gets to miss school and everything,
and he doesn't even like the show.
Oh, well, I bet he does now.
I need a bubble bath.
Brenda, listen, there was one little thing
I was hoping you could help me out with.
I need someone to cover for me at the Peach Pit.
Someone I trust to give me the job back after this acting thing plays itself out.
So, in other words, while you get to be on TV with Lydia Leeds,
I get to serve pie to the... What did you call them last week?
Oh, yes, the "tightwads of America. "
Come on, Bren. The tips aren't usually that bad,
and it's really an easy job.
Oh, that's why you always come home exhausted and smelly.
Besides, Nat wouldn't even hire me. I mean, I don't have any experience.
Let me worry about Nat, okay?
No, you better worry about finding a different replacement.
You know, Bren, I told them about you, but they needed a guy.
Of course they need a guy. Don't you ever read TV Guide?
Sean Judson is leaving the show over a salary dispute.
Well, I'm no Sean Judson.
You said it, I didn't.
Come on, Bren, can't you do me a favor?
And what will you do for me?
Okay, okay. How about this?
You're always complaining about how you don't have enough room in here.
You can have the top two drawers.
- Well, that's a start. - What else do you want?
- I want your green shirt. - My green shirt?
The one shirt in the whole world that I own that I really love?
That green shirt?
That's the one. Take it or leave it.
There you go.
- Thanks. - You're welcome.
I knew from the first night you walked in with Dylan.
I said to myself, "Nat, this kid's a comer. "
- Didn't I say that, Sal? - Nat, it's only a small part.
There are no small parts, only small actors.
So what about Brenda here?
Well, she obviously got all the looks in the family.
Are you sure you want to have dishpan hands?
- Well... - Oh, she'll be great, Nat.
- The customers will love her. - Sure you can handle it, doll?
Hey, it'll only be for a couple of days. A week at the most, maybe two.
Wait a minute, don't sell yourself short. You don't know what it's gonna be.
- Your career could take off. - His career? What career?
The important thing for you to remember is when you're a star,
don't let all the Hollywood hoopla go to your head.
There's no need to worry about that. I know who I am.
Brandon Walsh, a regular kind of guy from Minnesota,
and nothing's gonna change that at all.
It'll just be a couple of routine questions,
like, "What's your favorite color"
or "What'd you have for breakfast this morning?"
I really think it's premature to be interviewing me, David.
- Okay, well, we'll do it next period. - David, don't be ridiculous.
I worked for one day. I said one line.
West Beverly is loaded with kids who grew up in the industry.
But none of them have worked with Lydia Leeds.
Then why don't you interview her?
Well, can you get her to come on my show?
I'll put in a good word for you, okay?
Thanks, big guy. Ciao.
Let's hear it for Brandon Walsh for landing a role
on the hit series Keep It Together, starring Lydia "The Love Cat" Leeds.
A boffo socko match in the making. This one's for you, big guy.
- Hey, Bran, who's your agent? - Give me a break.
It looks to me like you already got one.
Forget the agent. What you need is a bodyguard.
Is this weird or what?
- They won't stampede, will they? - Only if they smell fear.
- What are we gonna do? - Brenda, how hard can it be?
The fork goes on the left, the knife and spoon go on the right,
and the napkins go in the dispenser.
Yeah, well, maybe you should be filling in for Brandon.
Speak of the devil.
This is so unfair.
You know, I'm the one with all the talent.
I'm the one who used to dance around the living room singing show tunes.
Oh, I did that, too, but I was always off key.
I was even thinking of putting together a stand-up comedy routine.
- I would die first. You'd be so exposed. - But you play somebody else.
You're a character.
And you're not really you. Do you see what I mean?
Like, wow, like, for sure, it's, like, totally radical.
- That's great. - Do some more.
Okay, okay.
Oh, quit busting my chops. I'm sick of sitting around here
jawboning with you guys, you know what I mean?
Stop.
Last week they didn't even know I was alive.
Last week you weren't hanging out with Lydia Leeds.
What's the big deal? You guys know her.
Knew her.
Show biz kids live in their own little world.
Yeah, well, that'll never happen to me.
Brandon, your limousine's here.
Take care of these for me, would you?
Oh, it's Lydia Leeds!
Hi, Brandon.
He's so lucky. Wow!
Hi, Lydia.
Don't forget. Soak the puppy chow really well.
He likes it soft and mushy.
There you go.
Oh, my doggie's only six weeks old. I miss him so much.
How many of those do you think you've signed in your life?
About six gadjillion.
Doesn't it bother you, people just coming up to you?
It would bother me if they didn't.
- You mind? - Oh, not at all.
Oh, no, you don't want my autograph.
Come on, Brandon, better get used to it.
- What are you talking about? - You don't get it, do you?
With Sean being written out of the show,
you could be a recurring character.
I thought people were supposed to pound the pavement for years
- before they got a break like this. - Don't you believe in fate?
You were at the right place at the right time.
- And that's it? - And you got a good look.
- But it's not for sure, right? - Let me put it this way,
I don't make a habit of giving people rides to the set.
Need some help with that?
Okay, here we are.
Now... Thank you.
It's a party in the next room. You see each other,
you want each other, you get each other.
Now, I want it juicy, but not too juicy. Big, but not over-the-top.
But lots of heat. Got to feel the heat. Make me sweat.
Okay, let's do it.
Roll sound! Speed.
Marker.
And action.
I was hoping you'd be here.
Cut! Print. That was brilliant. Perfect. Don't change a thing.
All right, let's do another one.
If it was perfect, why are we doing it again?
Jake likes to get a lot of coverage.
And action!
I was hoping you'd be here.
Cut. Print.
Action!
I was hoping you'd be here.
- Wait, Brandon's stepping on my toe. - Sorry.
Cut!
I was hoping you'd be here.
Cut.
It was terrible.
Marker.
- Cut. - That was nice.
Mark.
Cut.
Print. That's a wrap.
- Good work, Lydia. That was very nice. - Thanks.
- Well, I could get used to this. - So could I.
Anyway, the director said I was a natural.
Honey, that's great. Are you working tomorrow?
Yeah, but I got a late call.
You know, they shoot these things out of order.
And every scene has a number. It's very complicated.
Yes, well, not as fascinating as one would've thought.
Excuse me, I have to go change and get grubby now.
Hey, say hi to Nat for me.
Oh, I got to get changed, too.
Brandon, I don't think you should be going out to a party on a weeknight.
Dad, it's not a party. It's a networking thing.
It's a place where a lot of young actors go to get away from the crowds
and the media and stuff.
Don't you have to get ready for tomorrow?
I got my lines down.
What about school?
Dad, I told you, they have a teacher on set.
She's very scholastic.
She's writing a spec script for Twin Peaks.
- Is that Lydia? - She's early and I'm not ready. Stall.
I'll go get the camera.
That's my drawer.
- God. Can I borrow one of your combs? - No.
So, you want me to introduce you to Lydia?
- Don't do me any favors. - Fine.
Just let Mom and Dad embarrass me.
You mean she's here?
Lydia Leeds is here? Downstairs? In this house?
Yeah. Go talk to her, will you?
What do I say to her?
Brenda, she's just a regular person.
Oh, my business manager used to be with Hartley and Mather, too.
Really? What's his name?
- Joey Merlis. - I've met him, I've met him.
Jim, where's the film for the camera?
This is Brandon's better half. Brenda, this is Lydia.
- I know that, Dad. - Jim.
- Oh, excuse me. Nice to meet you. - Oh, bye.
- Hi. - Hello.
- So we have a friend in common. - Oh, who's that?
Kelly Taylor.
Who?
From elementary school?
- Kelly Taylor? Donna Martin? - Oh, yeah. Yeah, right, right.
So, Brandon tells me that you have some acting aspirations.
Well, yeah, I was Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.
- In stock? - No, 7th grade.
Oh.
Not that what you do when you're 12 years old
really matters that much.
When I was 12 years old, I got my second TV Guide cover,
and my first Golden Globe Award.
Well, I can't top that now, can I?
- Sorry. Hi. - Hi.
- Oh, I love your shirt. - Thanks.
Miss!
Excuse me, did you order the cheeseburger, medium-well
with no onions or the grilled cheese with bacon and tomato?
- I ordered soup. - Of course. I'll be right back.
Miss. Miss, I asked for some water, please.
Right. Water on four.
- Brenda, I need a set-up on eight. - Right. Set-up on eight.
- Ketchup on seven. - Sure. Ketchup on seven.
Right, okay. All right, here we go.
All right, water on four.
Set-up on eight and ketchup on seven.
That's water on four, set-up on ketchup, and seven on eight...
- Brenda! - What?
- How are you doing? You're okay? - Great. I'm great.
Good. Pick up your order, 'cause it's ready. Come on.
Just great.
Okay, all right.
Okay, sir, here we go.
Hi, honey.
You know, I keep thinking everyone in here looks familiar,
but then I realize, of course they are, they're all on TV.
Oh, Peter Bremmer.
- Wasn't he on Kibbee and Me? - He was,
but the show got cancelled. He's so depressed, it's pathetic.
- Hi, Lydia. - Hi, Mackenzie.
So, who's the new flavor-of-the-week?
- Very funny, Mackenzie. - Have fun while it lasts.
Goodbye, Mackenzie.
You just met the luckiest girl in this town.
And the only reason she has a career is because her uncle
is, like, this really big producer.
Let me ask you something. Is there anybody here you like?
You know, you don't strike me like a kid from Beverly Hills High School.
Well, maybe that's because I go to West Beverly.
Listen, I hope I didn't come off like too much of a rank amateur today.
At what, acting or kissing?
- Well, I've been told I know how to kiss. - Well, I'd have to agree with that.
But it's so strange to do it with all those people looking at you.
Yeah. You know, my first kiss ever was on the show four years ago.
Really?
Yeah, with Sean, in fact. And every talk show host
kept asking me about it. It was so embarrassing.
I would've told them to take a flyer.
You can't do that if you want to be loved by the public.
Is that what you want?
What I want is to be respected as an actress,
and to feel satisfied with myself as a person
when this whole roller coaster ride comes to an end.
- That's very insightful. - Thanks. My publicist wrote it.
- You want to dance? - Absolutely.
Come on.
So what do you do with your free time?
Well, I don't have much free time.
...on Saturday. Then I play hockey on Sunday.
- Would you do me a favor? - What?
Yeah. Yes, I would.
Why don't you ask me if I'd like to go watch sometime, all right?
Yeah. If you want to.
- Hi, Sean. - What's up?
Lydia's here with your competition.
It's definitely better without those lights in your face.
It's your shirt. I just borrowed it.
Well, you can keep it because I'm never going back there again.
- Brenda, you can't do that to Nat. - Nat won't miss me at all, believe me.
- Please, Brenda, just one more night. - Why?
So you can go network with the brat pack?
What are you saying, I've gone Hollywood?
If the shirt fits.
Look, Brenda, just because the new lady in my life
happens to be in the public eye doesn't mean that I've changed.
The old Brandon would never fall head over heels
for such a superficial, self-centered snob,
who changes boyfriends on a weekly basis.
What, do you believe everything you read in the tabloids?
No, but I don't have stars in my eyes, either.
This is really bogus. I can't deal with you if you're gonna be like this.
If you don't want to work at the Peach Pit, fine.
If you want to pick a fight with me because you're jealous, fine.
Just don't go slamming somebody you don't even know.
As if you know her so well.
- I know her better than you think. - You've changed, Brandon.
You really have changed.
Yeah, well, maybe it's for the better.
For two days, every time I walk down the hall,
somebody stops me to talk about Brandon.
And Brandon only wants to talk about Lydia,
and then he accuses me of being jealous.
- Well, I would be. - I'm too angry to be jealous.
I mean, he wrangles me into taking over his job,
his boss thinks I'm a stupid klutz, and the customers hate me
because they think I'm too young and inexperienced.
- Brenda, I'm sure they don't hate you. - Well, they sure act like it.
Well, I think they act that way because they're hungry.
Oh, hungry people are notorious for being rude and obnoxious.
Whenever I get around that place I get very self-conscious.
So quit.
And give Brandon the satisfaction? No, thanks.
Brenda, try not to take it so seriously.
What am I supposed to do? Pretend like I know what I'm doing?
Walsh just arrived. I'll send him down.
Here's some new pages. They need you in make-up.
Whoa. Hey, this is a whole new scene. What happened to 46?
- Forty-six was cut. - That's my big scene.
Lydia, Sean and Jake are waiting for you.
- Hey, Lydia. - Oh, hi, Brandon.
Hi. They cut our scene.
Oh, I know. They're rewriting the whole script.
- I'm late. I gotta go. - Oh, hey, wait a sec.
- I had a really good time last night. - Hey, Lyd, move your butt.
Jake's hemorrhaging. He wants us to run lines.
What's he doing here?
Oh, Sean decided to come to terms with the producers.
He said he missed me. Bye.
- Would you like some more coffee? - Love some.
- Little slow? - The pits.
- Brenda? - No, Brenda couldn't make it.
I'm Laverne. I'm taking her shift. Charmed, I'm sure.
Girls, girls, come on in. Don't be bashful. Have a seat.
Oh, but first, let's get some hit parade action going.
Liven up the joint.
You know, G5 comes very highly recommended.
- Love your do, Laverne. - Oh, thank you, blondie.
You know if you play your cards right, I just might let you borrow my curlers.
Sir, welcome. I'm Laverne.
Charmed, I'm sure.
- I don't get it. What is it, Halloween? - Hey, don't you worry, pops.
You get no trick or treat with this little lady. I'm strictly a class act.
A 100% US Certified hostess with the mostest.
See, here's a gentleman who appreciates fine beauty.
Here's a customer who needs an order taken.
Why, certainly. Would you like to hear today's specials?
- We don't have any specials. - The special pasta today is spaghetti.
It has meatballs on it with a red sauce. I think it's tomato.
And the soup is vegetable with beefy beef.
Very tasty with saltines. And for dessert we have pie.
We have peach pie, cherry pie, apple pie, pecan pie, lemon pie,
cream pie, and honey pie.
But if you want pizza pie, you gotta go across the street.
Ask for Guido. He'll take care of ya. So what will it be?
Anything you want, sweetheart.
You look like meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Am I wrong?
Bring it on.
Only if you promise to save room for dessert.
Okay, we got a taker for squished taters and a beefy roll.
- We what? - Mashed potatoes and meatloaf.
Get with the lingo, pops.
Brenda, you're too much.
It's Laverne, thank you.
All right. All right, let's try this, please.
- Jake, his hand was on her shoulder. - Your hand was on her shoulder.
- The other hand. - Oh, sorry.
All right? All right, this is for picture.
Everybody quiet, please!
- Roll sound! - Speed.
Marker.
And action!
Hey, cheesemeister,
stay away from my girl.
Cut!
Brandon, you lost your concentration.
It's just in rehearsal there wasn't anything in the glass.
Yeah, well, that was rehearsal.
It's all right. Try it again.
And action!
Hey, cheesemeister, stay away from my girl!
Who's gonna make me?
Cut. Something's not working for me.
- I need more splash. - Splash?
- More splash. - Props, more splash!
And action!
Hey, cheesemeister, stay away from my girl!
Who's gonna make me?
- Cut! - I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Honey, I won't be spilling no soup on you today.
Hey, honey, you want some more coffee?
All right, got to order up. You know what I mean?
We got some seats available soon, you know.
Come on, come on, girls, girls, girls, how are we doing?
I shouldn't take your money, but I'm Laverne, I will,
you know what I mean?
Hey, honey. Sweetie, how you doing? Where you been all my life?
Girls, girls, girls, you want something to eat or what?
- Well... - You either gotta order or you go,
you know, that's the way it goes. Everybody, it's more victims!
Enter at your own risk, fellas!
Hey, there's plenty of seats available. Just keep your hands off mine,
- you know what I mean? - That's not what you said last week.
Yeah, well, lies and innuendoes will get you everywhere.
Brenda Walsh, I knew her when.
- And she's really out there. - Did you put her up to this, Nat?
No, no, no, no. Let's give credit where credit is due.
I thought she flipped out, but everybody's eating it up.
Along with second and thirds.
Don't worry about a thing. All right!
I need a java for the lava, a fizzer on the rocks,
and a pooch in a pouch for the grouch!
- Laverne? - Yes, Nathan?
- Where you been all my life? - I was standing right here, sugar.
No, cut, cut, cut!
Someone dry him off. Let's try this again.
Where did you find this guy? He can't even remember his lines.
- Lydia pushed for him. - Hey, you okayed it.
- Don't start with me, Lydia. - So get him some idiot cards.
- Wait a second. I'm not an idiot. - You're not an actor.
Hey, I never said I was. I'm doing the best job I can here.
You change the lines on me, you change the rules on me.
I don't know what you people want!
What we want is 10 seconds of usable film.
Do you think you can manage to get up for that? Or do I have to recast?
- Hey, no cutting in line, bub. - Andrea. Hi.
What's going on?
We've been waiting here for 20 minutes already.
You're kidding. The service is that slow?
No, it's that entertaining.
Hey, what's it take to get a seat around here?
You gotta be in tight with the owner or something?
Hey, hey, hey, if it isn't Mr Hollywood.
- What'd you do to my sister? - What, you mean Laverne?
Hey, sailor, when did you blow into town?
- When did you go to Mars? - Hey.
Everybody, we got a bona fide celebrity in our midst!
That hot new sensation, Lydia Leeds' main squeeze,
Brandon Walsh!
Now let's give him a traditional Peach Pit welcome.
Thanks. I needed that.
Bran, Bran, hey. Need some ChapStick, Mr Walsh?
Yeah, what is it like kissing a living legend?
- Not all it's cracked up to be. - Why not?
Oh, you know, these Hollywood starlet types. Never satisfied.
Hey, Brandon, before I forget, I've slotted you to do
a behind-the-scene profile on the set of Keep It Together.
- Don't hold your breath. - Yeah, no way.
He's not doing anything for free when he could be sponging big time
from the Enquirer.
Forget Lydia. I think he should write My Life With Laverne.
- I barely know the girl. - I wish I could say that.
- I wonder what's wrong with him. - I don't know.
- Hey, Brandon, you okay? - Yeah. Yeah.
Hey, what's it take to get a piece of pie around here anyway, huh?
What a difference a day makes.
Yesterday, I was this close to quitting and I kept on thinking,
"Why should I let these people intimidate me?"
And then once Kelly said "Don't take it so seriously,"
I thought of that waitress that works at the Big Boy on Hoover Street.
And when I found those old glasses, Laverne just suddenly showed up.
- Well, it sounds truly inspired. - And inspiring.
- Brandon never pulled in tips like this. - Not even close.
- She set an all-time record. - I don't know about that,
but Nat is really jazzed about the receipts.
From the way he's talking, it sounds like this could almost become
a permanent thing.
Well, at least I can help him upgrade the jukebox and liven up the decor.
Now excuse me, I have to go stuff my mattress.
I thought surely you'd be hitting the shopping malls with all that loot.
No, I'm saving up for something special.
With both kids working, I'm ready for an early retirement.
- How did things go yesterday? - It went.
It's not as easy as it looks.
- Well, what's on tap for next week? - Maybe some looping.
- What's looping? - It's when they fix the soundtrack.
You're starting to sound like an old pro, a real veteran.
Of which war?
Thanks. Nine times out of 10, I make that shot.
I believe you.
- Wait a second, are you... - Yeah.
I phoned your mother, she told me you'd be here.
I didn't feel like being loved by the public today.
Well, you came to the right place.
- Hey, I don't deserve that. - Come on, Lydia.
You used me to get back at Sean. That's it, plain and simple.
I know it looks that way, but I'm really not that calculating.
Oh, that's right.
I was in the right place at the right time.
And you think you were my "flavor of the week"?
- Wasn't I? - If you were, you think I'd be here?
Brandon, guys try to pick me up all the time.
I admit, sometimes I'm not that discriminating,
but you made me feel like I didn't have to act.
Which is all I've been doing since I'm 10 years old.
It's hard to figure out who you are
when you're always pretending to be somebody else.
- Well, I liked the person I thought I met. - And she liked you.
Until Sean came back in the picture.
Brandon, he was never really gone.
Oh, I see, so I was the guy on the rebound, huh?
- I wouldn't put it that way. - Well, how would you put it?
You're the natural from Minnesota who knows how to kiss.
- So I guess this is it, huh? - Not necessarily.
Jake loved your dailies, and he's gonna test market
your character with a target audience.
- You're kidding? - Nope, they are really high on you.
You know, I did think we nailed that last take.
I know, so did I.
- So we'll keep in touch? - Absolutely.
Okay.
- Bye. - Bye.
What, opening night jitters, big guy?
- Brandon, is this the right channel? - Yes, Andrea.
Brandon, don't worry about it. My mom gets the same way
before a show, but afterwards she'll just pig out.
Brenda's gonna miss it.
She said she was gonna leave work early.
This is Brandon's big moment.
You'd think she'd make a point of getting here and supporting him.
Maybe she forgot to tell Laverne.
Oh, here they are!
Hey, way to go, toots. Nothing like making an entrance.
Hey, I'm charmed, I'm sure. I didn't miss it, did I?
- You're right on time. - Oh, have a piece of cake?
- Where's it from? - Come on, spare us, Kelly.
- So, how are you doing? - I'm standing.
- How are you doing? - Well, tips were bountiful, as usual.
I got an ovation for my rendition of Material Girl.
Oh, and Nat brought along his portable TV set,
so he won't miss the show.
This is it, you guys. Keep it... Okay, quiet. Quiet.
- What scene are you in, man? - It's the one right after this one.
Lydia leaves the party, she goes in the bedroom, sees me,
and says, "I was hoping you'd be here. "
And then...
Well, you'll see.
I was hoping you'd be here.
When did Sean Judson get back on the show?
Yeah, listen, don't feel bad.
You're paying your dues. Even my mother's ended up
on the cutting room floor.
Say hi for me.
- All right. Goodnight, Bran. - Goodnight.
I think you should sue them for misrepresentation. I really do.
Thanks, Andrea. See you Monday.
You want my honest opinion? You lucked out.
I wouldn't want my name on that, man.
It's got to be the worst show on television.
Yeah, well, it's also in the top ten every week.
Yeah, well, there's no accounting for taste.
- Bye. - Bye.
Maybe they'll put your scenes in next week's episode.
Like deja vu or something.
- Goodnight, Kelly. - Goodnight, Brandon.
- You want a piece? - No, thanks.
You know how it is when you're pushing pies.
You lose your sweet tooth.
You've been awfully quiet.
Are you merely avoiding comment on one of the most embarrassing,
- most mind-blowing, most... - Humiliating.
- Degrading. - But character building.
But not-worth-it experiences a person can have in a lifetime?
I can't believe Lydia could be so cold.
- Why, because she didn't call? - Yeah, she should have warned you.
What was she supposed to say? "Hi, Brandon, it's Lydia.
"Sorry I have to dump on you again, but, hey, that's showbiz. "
Well, you're definitely more forgiving than I am.
Here you go.
You know, Brenda, I've been thinking.
You should keep the job at the Peach Pit.
- You've earned it. - Brandon.
No, look it.
There are other jobs I can find, other things I can do,
with the school paper and my hockey game.
- Brandon. - Take it, Brenda. I'm giving it to you.
Brandon, I don't want it. It's too hard. It's too exhausting.
Thanks for thinking about me.
Brenda, how can you just walk away? You're raking in the bucks.
Yeah, but I have enough in my mattress to pay for what I wanted.
What's that?
Acting lessons.
Brenda, you don't really want to do that, do you?
No, but Laverne just won't leave me alone.