:14:01
Find an ending.
But don't cheat.
:14:05
And don't you dare bring in
a deus ex machina.
:14:10
Your characters must change...
:14:14
...and the change must come from them.
:14:19
Do that and you'll be fine.
:14:24
You promise?
:14:28
Mr. McKee.
:14:33
- Have you taken my course before?
- My brother did.
:14:35
My twin brother, Donald.
He's the one who got me to come.
:14:39
- Twin screenwriters?
- Yeah.
:14:41
Well, Julius and Philip Epstein...
:14:45
...who wrote Casablanca...
:14:48
...they were twins
- You mentioned that in class.
:14:52
Finest screenplay ever written.
:14:54
Great writers' residence.
:14:56
- Donald.
- Hey, how's your trip going?
:14:58
You getting it on with that
lady journalist, you dog you?
:15:01
Yeah.
:15:03
Listen, I'm just calling to say
congratulations on your script.
:15:06
Isn't that cool? Marty says he can
get me high-sixes against a mil-five.
:15:13
That's great, Donald.
:15:14
I want to thank you for all your help.
:15:17
I wasn't any help.
:15:18
Come on,
you let me stay in your place.
:15:21
And your integrity
inspired me to even try.
:15:25
It's been a wild ride.
:15:27
Catherine says
she wants to play Cassie.
:15:29
Oh, please!
:15:31
Please, Donald?
:15:33
Catherine Keener?
:15:35
- Catherine Keener's in my house?
- Yeah, we're playing Boggle.
:15:38
She's so great. You should really
hang out with her, Charles.
:15:41
Yeah. Look...
:15:44
I've been thinking.
:15:49
Maybe you'd be interested in hanging
out with me for a few days in New York.
:15:53
Oh, my God, yes.
:15:56
Yeah?
:15:57
I was gonna show my script
to some people...
:15:59
...and, well, maybe you could
read it too, you know, if you like.