Into the Night Minute Podcast

Minute 040: It’s a Hidden Pocket

Into the Night Minute Podcast — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 01:00:35 +0000

Christie slips on her quilted coat in front of the dressing table. "So, you'll hold onto these for me?" asks Diana, holding out the bag of emeralds. "Sure," says Christie, reaching into the recesses of her coat. Diana laughs. "What is that?" she asks. "It's a hidden pocket," says Christie, closing the folds of her coat around the jewels. "Thanks," says Diana. Christie smiles. "For what?" "Is there a phone I can use?" asks Diana. "Yeah," says Christie, applying lip liner. "Why don't you use the one in Bud's office? He's on the set right now and I don't think he'll mind." Later, Ed and Diana are in Bud's office. Ed pages through a movie history book next to a Wurlitzer jukebox, while Diana uses the phone. "This won't take long," says Diana. "Hello?" says a woman's voice on the phone. "I'm sorry, I must speak to Jack," says Diana. "Would you tell him it's Diana?" "Listen, Diana - - whoever you are," replies the voice. "I'm a friend of Jack's," says Diana. "I don't give a good goddamn!" says the voice."You call here again-" "Whoever you are," replies Diana, "you better not hang up on me this time!" "This is his wife," says the voice, "Don't call back. Ever!" The line goes dead. Diana puts the phone down and looks at Ed. "His wife?" she says, incredulously. "What's she doing there?"

Minute 039: Want a Stick of Gum?

Into the Night Minute Podcast — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 01:00:51 +0000

Bud Herman, confused after meeting Ed outside Christie's motor home, climbs into the side door of the vehicle. Just then, the Kalijak publicist arrives behind Bud with some photos. "Bud!" says the publicist. "Yeah?" asks Bud. "For the L.A. Times," says the publicist, holding out 8x10 photos. "This? Or this?" "They're both s---t," replies Bud. "Thank you," says the publicist. "You're welcome," says Bud, closing the door. Inside the dressing room, Bud talks to Christie. "Christie," begins Bud, then notices they're not alone. "Oh, hi, Di!" "Hi Bud!" replies Diana. "Christie, who's the clown hanging around in front of your trailer?" "Oh, he's - he's with me," replies Diana. "Oh, fine," says Bud. He turns to Christie. "Christie, remember to act scared. This guy has a gun to your head." "I know the feeling," says Diana. Bud looks at Diana, confused. "What?" "Oh, nothing," replies Diana. "You look beautiful, honey," says Bud to Christie. "Aw, thanks, Bud," says Christie, as they kiss loudly. "Good to see you, Di," says Bud. He leaves. "Want a stick of gum?" Christie asks Diana. "No, thanks," says Diana. Christie unwraps the gum and puts another piece in her mouth. "So you won't even ask him?" says Diana. "Oh, I'd like to help you," says Christie, "I really would, but you know, it's Bud's house." "You live there, too!" says Diana. Christie ignores her as she combs her hair. "Christie?" says the Assistant Director, "We're all ready for you." Christie touches up her lipstick with a pen. "Okay, I'll be right there!" she says. "Okay," says the assistant director, who leaves. Christie continues to chew gum, then turns around in her chair, facing Diana.

Minute 038: Can I Help You?

Into the Night Minute Podcast — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 01:00:41 +0000

Ed walks past a group of Miss Galaxy extras. Miss Western Europe is having her legs touched up by a makeup artist. Ed smiles, folds his arms, and leans against a brick wall - - which turns out to be a flimsy set flat that crumbles. Ed falls through the faux-brick wall, then dusts himself off as the girls react. "I'm fine!" says Ed, recovering his footing. He walks off quickly as the girls laugh. Back at Christie's motor home, Ed looks around. He finds a convenient boulder to sit on, but the boulder turns out to be a flimsy plaster of paris prop. He falls through the patina. Just then, a man in a Pontiac Firebird pulls up to the motor home. The license plate on the Pontiac says "BUDS." Bud walks up to Ed. "Can I help you?" asks Bud. "No, thanks," says Ed. He points at the fake boulder. "Amazing stuff!" "What are you doing here?" asks Bud, puzzled. "I'm waiting for somebody," says Ed, glancing at the door to Christie's motor home. "She's in there." "Do you know Christie?"asks Bud, growing concerned. "No, no, not really," says Ed, "we just met." "Uh-huh," says Bud. "Excuse me."

Minute 037: I Got Three More Lines

Into the Night Minute Podcast — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 01:00:42 +0000

Ed watches Diana leave to talk with her friend Christie. Christie waves at Diana from the set of her TV show. "Diana, where have you been?" asks Christie as she hugs Diana. "God, do you believe this?" says Christie. "Look at this!" Christie whips open her long quilted coat, revealing a white swimsuit and a "Miss North America" banner. She and Diana laugh. "I got three more lines, "says Christie, " 'Don't please don't...' " "I've gotta talk to you," says Diana, in a serious tone. "Sure," says Christie, looking around. She spots the assistant director. "Oh, David!" "Yeah?" replies David. "How much longer?" asks Christie. "Uh, twenty minutes, a half?" replies David. "Why don't you go get warm?" "Okay," says Christie. "Alright," says David as he leaves. Just then, Ed walks up to Diana and Christie. "Excuse me, umm..." says Ed. "Oh, uh, Chris, this is Ed," says Diana. "Hi," says Christie, holding out her hand. "Hello," says Ed as he shakes Christie's hand. "Let's go to my motor home," says Christie to Diana. Diana turns to Ed as she and Christie walk off the set. "You should find a phone somewhere around here, okay?" she explains to Ed. Ed walks up to a rotary payphone attached to a telephone pole. He puts a dime in the slot. He dials 4-1-1 as two grips approach. "Very funny," says one grip. "Excuse me," says the other grip, taking the phone receiver from Ed's hand. The first grip picks up the telephone poll and the two grips carry the prop out of the scene. Later, Ed walks by three swimsuit contestant extras standing next to a brick wall. Miss Western Europe is having leg makeup retouched between scenes.

Minute 036: I Can Make it More Psychotic

Into the Night Minute Podcast — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 01:00:24 +0000

A drug dealer is trying to sell Ed drugs in front of Fredrick's of Hollywood. Ed declines.

"No, thank you," says Ed.

"No?" replies the drug dealer. "No sweat!" He hands Ed a business card. "Call me!" says the drug dealer, before walking away from The KING Lives car.

Diana looks at Ed. "I don't know," says Diana, "I don't know who those men are. If you want to get out here, go ahead." Ed looks at her, puzzled.

The scene cuts to the entrance of a casino. A woman screams as gunshots ring out. Two men tumble through the door, followed by a half-dozen bikini-clad beauty pageant contestants.

As the camera pulls back, there's a banner above the door that says "Miss Galaxy Beauty Pageant."

"Get back everybody!" yells a man in a knit cap, holding a gun to the head of one of the beauty contest women.

"Let me go!" yells the woman.

Miss Australia, Miss South America, and a blonde Miss Asia reel back in terror.

"I wanna see Detective Kalijak, and I mean now!" yells the man with the gun. "Aaaand - - cut!" says the director. The screaming woman smiles and starts to chew gum. The end scene bell ring, and the man with the gun walks toward the director, who is riding a Chapman crane.

"Did you like that one?" asks the gunman.

"That was fine!" replies the director, holding a can of Tab soda. "DAVID!" he yells to an assistant.

"I can make it more psychotic," says the gunman, waving his pistol around."It was fine," replies the director, moving the barrel of the pistol away from his face. "DAVID!" repeats the director, a bit more urgently.

Ed and Diana are standing near a row of studio trailers.

"Do they need all these people to film a TV show?" asks Ed. Diana ignores the question.

"Well, I appreciate all your help, Ed," says Diana. "I'll get you to a phone and you can call a taxi. I'm fine now." She smiles at him. "Thanks, really," she says, touching his arm. Diana turns and walks away.