A scene from La La Land 2016
Mia

Why did you come here?

Sebastian

Because I have good news.

Mia

What?

Sebastian

Amy Brandt, the casting director? Yeah. She was at your play, and she loved it. And she loved it so much that she wants you to come in tomorrow and audition for this huge movie that she's got.

Mia

I'm not going to that. [pause] I'm not going to that.

Sebastian

What?

Mia

That one's gonna be...No. That one's gonna be...

Sebastian

I'm sorry?

Mia

That will kill me.

Sebastian

[shouting]

What?! What? What?

Mia

Shh! Stop!

Sebastian

No!

Mia

Shh! Shh! You have to be quiet. We're in a neighborhood.

Sebastian

If you want me to be quiet, you have to make some goddamn sense! Tell me why you're not going.

Mia

They'll call the police. Because. Because...

Sebastian

Why?

Mia

I've been to a million auditions, and the same thing happens every time where I get interrupted because someone wants to get a sandwich. Or I'm crying, and they start laughing. Or there's people sitting in the waiting room, and they're like me, but prettier and better at the...Because maybe I'm not good enough!

Sebastian

Yes, you are.

Mia

No...No, maybe I'm not.

Sebastian

Yes, you are.

Mia

Maybe I'm not.

Sebastian

You are.

Mia

Maybe I'm one of those people that has always wanted to do it, but it's like a pipe dream for me, you know? And then, you said it, you change your dreams, and then you grow up. Maybe I'm one of those people, and I'm not supposed to. And I can go back to school, and I can find something else I'm supposed to do. 'Cause I left to do that, and it's been six years, and I don't want to do it anymore.

Sebastian

Why?

Mia

Why what?

Sebastian

Why don't you want to do it anymore?

Mia

'Cause I think it hurts a little bit too much.

Sebastian

You're a baby.

Mia

I'm not a baby. I'm trying to grow up.

Sebastian

You are. You're crying like a baby.

Mia

Oh, my God.

Sebastian

You have an audition tomorrow at 5:30. I'll be out front at 8:00 A.M. You'll be out front or not, I don't know.

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