Call My Agent 1.3 - Incompetent

Call My Agent - Needy

Genre : Drama / Comedy / Satire
Director: Jason Reitman
Writer : Dominic Wilkins
Cast: Lesley Manville, Caroline Dhavernas, Rainn Wilson, Brian d'Arcy James, Chris Colfer and Jon Bon Jovi

Plot:

There’s a certain sense of urgency at the agency as everyone is still wondering how they are going to stay afloat, after their financial backer refused to give them a preferential treatment to keep them afloat after hesaw all the new furniture Miranda bought, as she didn’t know the agency wasn’t as rich as she thinks it was. A couple of days ago, Miranda (Lesley Manville) met with Andrea in her office and she asked her if she’s willing to not be paid for the time being, until they find a way to have more money. She thinks about it and she loves her job so much that she decides to accept, hoping it will be enough to keep the agency alive. She can’t do it to Bob, he has kids and he’s a widow. She can’t do that to him. Despite their differences over the years, she really considers him a friend and besides she has some money saved that could help her for the time being. She thanks Miranda for listening to her speech, but Miranda was daydreaming and didn’t hear any of it.

Right when she leaves, she tells the news to Bob (Rainn Wilson) and he thanks her so very much for this sacrifice and she shouldn’t have done it. She says she’s lonely and she has some savings and she’ll be alright. She couldn’t have done it to Bob’s kids, they deserve better. She asks him if things will get weird between them and he says it won’t. She asks him who was on the phone with him earlier and he says it was Desmond who ran into some trouble on the set of this superhero movie and he’s so excited to go. She asks him why and he says he can’t wait to see the face of his client. Andrea is definitely thrilled to go. They are interrupted by Wilson (Brian d’Arcy James) who begs them to not leave him alone with her again, he can’t take it anymore. They say she can’t be that bad and Bob pats him on the head, before leaving Wilson being, discouraged, looking at Miranda.

Desmond (Chris Colfer) runs in the parking lot to greet Bob and Andrea. He’s completely exhausted and he asks them if they could make his head explode rather than spending another minute with him. Andrea says it shouldn’t be this bad and she asks who they are meeting. Bob interferes and he says it’s a surprise. He covers her eyes with a bandana and he asks Desmond to guide her to the trailer. He will prepare his client for Andrea. She deserves a nice surprise for what she did for him earlier today and Desmond reluctantly agrees. Andrea nervously gets up the stairs and she enters to Jon Bon Jovi (Jon Bon Jovi) playing Bed of Roses on the guitar. Andrea is stocked and she asks for Livin’ on a Prayer and he’s happy to sing it, but Desmond, however, is sick of it and he leaves.

Miranda comes out of her office and she asks Wilson to show her how to send an electronic letter, or whatever it is called. He asks if she means email and she supposes she does. She says she more comfortable using Twitter, but that old prick that holds the fate or her inheritance agency doesn’t use it, so she must retreat back to the old, primitive ways of business. She sits down next to him, and he shows her how to send an email. He asks her to read the email she intended to send and it is filled with mistakes and abbreviations. He says it’s good that she wants to learn how to manage the agency, but he will take care of Mark, in fact, he scheduled a meeting here for tomorrow and he doesn’t want her anywhere near him. She reminds him of what she did with Cuba Gooding Jr., but he says that it was just dumb luck. 

Jon Bon Jovi is now singing Lost Highway and Andrea is still thrilled. Bob says it’s enough now and he asks what’s the problem. He says he’s not an actor and he didn’t sign up for that. He thought it would all be fun and games, but it turns out it is more serious than he thought it would be. Besides, he’s playing a villain and can’t do it, everyone loves Bon Jovi and he starts to play Bad Medecine. Andrea is still starstruck and doesn’t really move and appreciates greatness. Bob takes the guitar out of Jon’s hands and they head out to the set together. They watch Jon dress up in his costume and head over to the set. Desmond is looking at Bob and they give themselves thumbs up, as to say that everything is fine.  Jon’s line is coming up and he has to say I’ll be there. It triggers his singing career and he starts to sing I’ll Be There for You and the director is upset that Jon started to sing again. Desmond begs Bob to realign him, or else he will be fired and they lose their commission, and he heard the agency had money problems. It triggers Andrea and she completely snaps. She tells him people don’t like him anymore. They switched to country now and the band isn’t what it once was. So he now has the power to play a villain. He asks her if she really doesn’t like This House Is Not for Sale and she says she really doesn’t. He says he can’t believe she didn’t like their switch from rock to country. He says he will do it, he will play a villain, if that how his biggest, oldest fans see him. Andrea and Bob tell Desmond that they are done and he should call them back if they need anything.

Andrea and Bob go their separate ways. Andrea uses the Bluetooth in her car to call her husband, breaking the news of her withheld salary to him, revealing that she’s not single and she, in fact, has a family. They argue about the matter, but she mentions her kids college funds. She says the job means so much to her that she can’t let it go. Bob, on the other hand, gets to a bar and he drinks alone. The bar plays some Bon Jovi and he begs the barman to turn it down. He says Bob is his biggest client, so he will do whatever he wants. He drinks all night and heads home, where he lives alone, revealing that his morning headaches aren’t caused by his kids (he doesn’t have any), but by his drinking problem.