A Different Tune

Transcript

Oh, uh, I'm just gonna grab another bottle of water. I didn't- I didn't think you'd be back so soon. Really taking that take five thing seriously, huh? After the break, do you want- Oh.

You're not who I thought you were. What the hell are you doing here? Uh, I booked studio time.

I have my manager, my producer, they're coming back, they went to get food. What are you doing here? That is what I said.

I did. Yeah, I listened to the demo, I looked over the lyrics, I thought about it, and I decided I didn't want to do it. What do you mean, why? Um, because it's in my contract that I have the right to refuse songs that are brought to me.

They can't force me to record. You know what, you really need to go. We broke up a while ago, and there's a reason I haven't wanted anything to do with you.

And then, imagine my surprise, in the group of demos that comes through, there's a song about heartbreak. A song about lost love and being wronged and somebody not listening. You think I don't know what the hell that was about? You think I don't know you wrote that to get my attention? What do you mean, you don't know why? That's, that's, wow, okay.

Either you're completely delusional, you're trying to gaslight me, or you're just that fucking clueless. You cannot stand there with a straight face and tell me you don't know what the hell happened. No, because I don't buy it.

I call bullshit. And it's really funny, that was in the song, too, that you didn't know why. Why love had to end.

Some of those lyrics were super cheesy, by the way. Okay, you want me to, you want me to spell it out for you? Sure.

I saw you. I saw you with my dog. Okay, you want me to, you want me to spell it out for you? Sure.

I saw you. I saw you with my best friend. I saw you making out.

I saw you being lovey-dovey. You had no idea I was there. And it didn't really look like you cared.

Sure, tell me I didn't see what I saw. Go ahead, go ahead. Love that.

Love that. You were helping her. Helping her what? Count her cavities? Like Jesus.

So what? Yeah, I knew she was up for some pilot. What does that got to do with shit? Okay, that's what they have intimacy coaches for.

For those kinds of scenes to make it more comfortable for the performers. Last I checked, you're not an intimacy coach, so that doesn't fly. Right, right.

Of all people, she came to you. And asked you to help her with that because she's comfortable with you. Do you think I'm new? Wow, now you're a shrink too, huh? I have unresolved issues from my past.

Fuck off. Like just, just fuck off. I'm not going to buy that you were making out with her because you were working on a scene with her.

You're not an actor. You're not any of the things that you're kind of giving me the impression you think you are. Well, I thought she was seeing someone at the time, but apparently that person mattered as little in this equation as I did.

So. Right. It wasn't sexual.

Sure. Okay. Why are you still here? Why are you, why are you trying to rehash this? It doesn't need to be brought up again.

Fine, fine. No, I don't know what happened with the pilot. Because as soon as I saw that, I broke up with you and I stopped talking to her.

So, no, don't really fucking care either. Well, can't say as I'm sorry she didn't get it. What do you mean though? I'm sorry she didn't get it.

What do you mean that's why? She couldn't do the intimacy. In the scene.

Okay. She seemed to have no problem with you. Yeah, I know.

I know you guys were friends for a long time. That's kind of why I was a little taken aback. Well, now you're trying to make me feel like an asshole because I don't really care about her issues.

And I don't. The point is she made out with my boyfriend. And if it was really not a big deal, both of you would have come to me and told me about it.

Or maybe talked to me about it first. You expect me to believe you just found her struggling and in the moment she asked you to help her? You actually look like you believe the bullshit that's coming out of your mouth right now.

Okay. I'll bite. The next time I saw you after that, you're right.

I did. I did end everything. And it was a pretty clean break.

At least, in the moment. Well, because I didn't want explanations. I didn't want to find out why.

I really just never wanted to see you again. And her, I just kind of ghosted. So.

.. There's something that's making me not so angry right now. And I think I'm actually beginning to believe your bullshit.

You're telling me the truth, aren't you? Yeah. No, just, um.

.. Just when you lie. ..

You bite your lip and you blink like three times more than any human should. It's always been your tell. You're not doing either of those things right now.

Look, I'm impulsive. I have a temper. What I saw was my boyfriend kissing my best friend.

And that's all I needed to see. If you'd just told me. ..

Okay. Alright. You're right.

I didn't give you the chance to, but. .. Do you know how miserable I've been since then? I lost my boyfriend.

I lost my best friend. I lost my boyfriend. I lost my best friend.

I felt like absolute garbage. You know I've been cheated on before. I'm pretty sure that's why it took me so long to agree to have dinner with you.

Because my ex's side piece decided to splash my story. .. Her story, apparently.

.. All over the internet. For everybody to know.

Everybody to experience my humiliation with me. That was fabulous. Yeah, that took a while to die down.

And then you came along, and despite my best efforts, I couldn't. .. I couldn't say no.

I didn't want to. And it bit me in the ass. I didn't want explanations.

I just wanted away from both of you. I wanted the situation, the pain, to stop. Oh, you're upset? What the hell are you upset about? I thought I trusted you.

But maybe you're right. Maybe I. ..

Maybe I didn't. Maybe I didn't trust you enough to come and talk to you about it, instead of just breaking it off. Okay, so mistakes were made.

On both sides. Yeah, you really should have talked to me first. Or said something in the moment when I was screaming at you.

Texted me something. But you didn't. And I should have given you the benefit of the doubt.

I should have let you explain. You know, my producer put the song on my stand in the booth. He's convinced it's gonna be big.

Was actually quite pissed at me for saying no. But it is really good. It's probably the best one you've ever written.

And I say that as what amounts to a fan of your work. Pretty sure that's what started my problems in the first place. I know.

I know you wrote it for me. Not just about me, but for me to sing. You know what? Okay.

I'll. .. I'll record it.

I'll give it a chance. Do you, um. ..

Do you maybe wanna stay and watch? I'm gonna. ..

I'm gonna bring it up and put it in the lineup right after the break. My. ..

My team is gonna just go apeshit. You know that, right? They're gonna be very happy.

And you can stay and give notes if you want to. I don't. ..

I don't mind. Yeah, I think I'd like that too. That's why I asked.

And, um. .. Maybe.

.. When the session's over. ..

Maybe we could talk. I just, uh. ..

I get the feeling we have a lot to talk about.