La La Land

How are you gonna be a revolutionary if you're such a traditionalist? You hold onto the past, but jazz is about the future.

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Sebastian: I want to let you know you're looking at a new man. Bill: Good. Sebastian: A man who's happy to be here. Bill: Excellent. Sebastian: Very easy to work with. Yeah. Bill: Right, and you'll play the set list. Sebastian: Happy to. Even though I don’t think anyone cares what I play, but yeah. Bill: Well, if by “anyone” you mean anyone other than me, that would be correct. I care and I don’t want to hear the free jazz. Sebastian: Right. Okay. Although I, I thought in this town it worked on a sort of “one for you, one for me” basis type system. How about two for you, one for me? Sebastian: How about all for you and none for me? Bill: That’s perfect, yes. Sebastian: Great. Bill: Okay. Sebastian: Okay, a mutual decision then. Bill: Right, made by me. Sebastian: Right, and I sign off on it, so. Bill: Whatever. Tell yourself what you want to know.

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Laura: When are you gonna unpack these boxes? Sebastian: When I unpack them in my own club. Laura: Oh, Sebastian. It's like a girl broke up with you and you're stalking her. You're not still going by there, are you? Sebastian: That's... you won't believe that they turned it into a samba-tapas place. Laura: Oh, my god, Sebastian! Sebastian: Samba. Tapas. Pick one, you know? Do one right.

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Sebastian: I had a very serious plan for my future. Laura: I know. Sebastian: It's not my fault I got shanghaied. Laura: You didn't get shanghaied. You got ripped off. Sebastian: What's the difference? Laura: I don't know. It's not as romantic as that. Sebastian: Why do you say "romantic" like it's a dirty word? Laura: Unpaid bills are not romantic. Call her. Sebastian: I'm not gonna call her. And the thing is y-y-y-you're acting like life's got me on the ropes. I want to be on the ropes, okay? I'm just... I'm letting life hit me 'til it gets tired. Laura: Oh? Sebastian: Then I'm gonna hit back. It's a classic rope-a-dope. Laura: Okay, Ali. I love you. Unpack the boxes. Sebastian: I'm gonna change the locks. Laura: You can't afford it. Sebastian: I'm a phoenix rising from the ashes.

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Bill: You're fired. Sebastian: It's Christmas. Bill: Yeah, I see the decorations. Good luck in the New Year.

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Sebastian: Alright, I remember you. And I'll admit I was a little curt that night. Mia: "Curt?" Sebastian: Okay, I was an asshole. I can admit that. But requesting "I Ran" from a serious musician? It's just, it's too far. Mia: My Lord, did you just say "a serious musician?" Sebastian: I don't think so. Mia: Can I borrow what you're wearing? Sebastian: Why? Mia: Because I have an audition next week. I'm playing a serious firefighter. Sebastian: So you're an actress? I thought you looked familiar. Have I seen you in anything? Mia: Uhh, the coffee shop on the Warner Brothers lot, that's a classic. Sebastian: Oh I see. Mia: Yeah. Sebastian: So you're a barista? And I can see how you could then look down on me from all the way up there. Singer: Sebastian. Second set. Sebastian: He doesn't tell me what to do. Mia: He just told you what to do. Sebastian: I let him. [pause] What's your name? Mia: Mia. Sebastian: Mia. Guess I'll see you in the movies.

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