Rolling Stone - Make It with You
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: D.R. Cobb
Based on the Rolling Stone magazine
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Aimee Teegarden, Karl Glusman, Alicia Witt, Ross Butler, Lou Taylor Pucci, James Urbaniak, John C. McGinley, Stephen Dorff, Katherine McNamara and Kieran Culkin
Plot: September 1970. Brady Conroy (Josh Hartnett) walks out of a lecture hall at UC Berkeley after teaching a journalism class. Dean Allan Smalling (John C. McGinley) greets him after the class, congratulating him on his first day back it work in academia. Brady goes home to find Celeste (Aimee Teegarden) packing up her things into the car of her friend Kira (Katherine McNamara). He asks her what she's doing, and Celeste tells Brady that she is moving out and breaking up with him. He asks her why, and she tells him that he hasn't been making any time for her between hanging around with his jail bird brother, writing for Rolling Stone and going back to teaching. He doesn't say anything in response. Celeste, frustrated, gets into Kira's car and they drive away.
Brady's brother, Jimmy Conroy (Lou Taylor Pucci), comes outside from the apartment and asks Brady if he wants to go out and get a drink. Brady says he has to head into the Rolling Stone office to turn in an article, but after that he would be willing to go get that drink. Jimmy offers to tag along to the office with Brady so that they can go get a drink right afterward. Brady shrugs and the two brothers drive off to the office. As they get close, they notice a large group of people starting to congregate down the street from the Rolling Stone office. A police squad sets up a blockade and tell Brady and Jimmy that they have decided to close the street due to a possible war protest starting up. Brady pulls over the car and they walk the rest of the way to the office.
Brady and Jimmy head into the office where they are greeted by office manager Kylee Hargrove (Alicia Witt). Jimmy immediately starts trying to charm Kylee, but she isn't interested. Jimmy's attention is then caught by Hunter S. Thompson (Stephen Dorff), who is holding court in the conference room, going on a diatribe about the failure of the American Dream. Jann Wenner (Karl Glusman) and Ralph J. Gleason (James Urbaniak) nervously watch the increasingly large and restless crowd in the streets outside. Brady has Ben Fong-Torres (Ross Butler) look over his latest article. Ben tells him the article is good to go and asks Brady how it has been going back to teaching. Brady says it's alright, although it doesn't feel quite the same as it did previously.
A police officer enters the office and tells the magazine staff to lock the doors and stay inside as the protest outside is starting to turn violent. As if that was his queue, Hunter S. Thompson announces that he must join the fray outside and see what all the fuss is about. Thompson downs the last of his beer and pushes past the cop and makes his way out into the commotion outside.
Jimmy asks Brady to introduce him to Jann Wenner, and Brady asks why. Jimmy reveals that after Brady left for college, Jimmy got into photography and was wondering if Brady can hook him up with some work for the magazine. Brady is uncomfortable with the proposition, but agrees to at least introduce Jimmy to Jann.
Celeste is among the crowd protesting, along with her friend Kira and Kira's Vietnam War vet brother Kyle (Kieran Culkin). Celeste and Kira both wield signs protesting the United States' involvement in the war, while Kyle wears his uniform from the war. A police officer tries to block their movement, so Kyle takes the cop's mace and sprays him with it. Some more officers rush over and begin beating Kyle with their nightsticks. They arrest Kyle as well as Kira and Celeste.
Brady introduces Jimmy to Wenner and Gleason. He tells them Jimmy's his little brother. Jimmy quickly tells them he's a photographer. Wenner asks Jimmy if they can talk to Brady alone about his latest article. Jimmy says sure and leaves the office. Brady insists that he had no idea that Jimmy was going to do that. Wenner says it's okay and tells Brady that he can have Jimmy tag along on his next interview and have him take some pictures. If they're good, they might use them. Brady asks who he is set to interview, and Gleason chimes in that they have scheduled an interview with The Who's Pete Townshend.
The Rolling Stone staff are still all holed up in the office as the protest outside still roars. Jimmy tells Brady that he's going to head outside to see if anyone has some weed. After Jimmy leaves, Brady sits down. Kylee comes over and sits down next to him. She asks how Brady's girlfriend is doing. Brady tells her that she broke up with him. Kylee says that's too bad and asks Brady if he can help her organize the supply closet while they have all the extra time at the office. She leads him into the closet where she immediately begins kissing him. Brady kisses her back, and the two begin having sex in the supply closet.
Plot: September 1970. Brady Conroy (Josh Hartnett) walks out of a lecture hall at UC Berkeley after teaching a journalism class. Dean Allan Smalling (John C. McGinley) greets him after the class, congratulating him on his first day back it work in academia. Brady goes home to find Celeste (Aimee Teegarden) packing up her things into the car of her friend Kira (Katherine McNamara). He asks her what she's doing, and Celeste tells Brady that she is moving out and breaking up with him. He asks her why, and she tells him that he hasn't been making any time for her between hanging around with his jail bird brother, writing for Rolling Stone and going back to teaching. He doesn't say anything in response. Celeste, frustrated, gets into Kira's car and they drive away.
Brady's brother, Jimmy Conroy (Lou Taylor Pucci), comes outside from the apartment and asks Brady if he wants to go out and get a drink. Brady says he has to head into the Rolling Stone office to turn in an article, but after that he would be willing to go get that drink. Jimmy offers to tag along to the office with Brady so that they can go get a drink right afterward. Brady shrugs and the two brothers drive off to the office. As they get close, they notice a large group of people starting to congregate down the street from the Rolling Stone office. A police squad sets up a blockade and tell Brady and Jimmy that they have decided to close the street due to a possible war protest starting up. Brady pulls over the car and they walk the rest of the way to the office.
Brady and Jimmy head into the office where they are greeted by office manager Kylee Hargrove (Alicia Witt). Jimmy immediately starts trying to charm Kylee, but she isn't interested. Jimmy's attention is then caught by Hunter S. Thompson (Stephen Dorff), who is holding court in the conference room, going on a diatribe about the failure of the American Dream. Jann Wenner (Karl Glusman) and Ralph J. Gleason (James Urbaniak) nervously watch the increasingly large and restless crowd in the streets outside. Brady has Ben Fong-Torres (Ross Butler) look over his latest article. Ben tells him the article is good to go and asks Brady how it has been going back to teaching. Brady says it's alright, although it doesn't feel quite the same as it did previously.
A police officer enters the office and tells the magazine staff to lock the doors and stay inside as the protest outside is starting to turn violent. As if that was his queue, Hunter S. Thompson announces that he must join the fray outside and see what all the fuss is about. Thompson downs the last of his beer and pushes past the cop and makes his way out into the commotion outside.
Jimmy asks Brady to introduce him to Jann Wenner, and Brady asks why. Jimmy reveals that after Brady left for college, Jimmy got into photography and was wondering if Brady can hook him up with some work for the magazine. Brady is uncomfortable with the proposition, but agrees to at least introduce Jimmy to Jann.
Celeste is among the crowd protesting, along with her friend Kira and Kira's Vietnam War vet brother Kyle (Kieran Culkin). Celeste and Kira both wield signs protesting the United States' involvement in the war, while Kyle wears his uniform from the war. A police officer tries to block their movement, so Kyle takes the cop's mace and sprays him with it. Some more officers rush over and begin beating Kyle with their nightsticks. They arrest Kyle as well as Kira and Celeste.
Brady introduces Jimmy to Wenner and Gleason. He tells them Jimmy's his little brother. Jimmy quickly tells them he's a photographer. Wenner asks Jimmy if they can talk to Brady alone about his latest article. Jimmy says sure and leaves the office. Brady insists that he had no idea that Jimmy was going to do that. Wenner says it's okay and tells Brady that he can have Jimmy tag along on his next interview and have him take some pictures. If they're good, they might use them. Brady asks who he is set to interview, and Gleason chimes in that they have scheduled an interview with The Who's Pete Townshend.
The Rolling Stone staff are still all holed up in the office as the protest outside still roars. Jimmy tells Brady that he's going to head outside to see if anyone has some weed. After Jimmy leaves, Brady sits down. Kylee comes over and sits down next to him. She asks how Brady's girlfriend is doing. Brady tells her that she broke up with him. Kylee says that's too bad and asks Brady if he can help her organize the supply closet while they have all the extra time at the office. She leads him into the closet where she immediately begins kissing him. Brady kisses her back, and the two begin having sex in the supply closet.
Golden Reel nominee Josh Hartnett continues to deliver as Brady Conroy and the supporting cast around him gets much more to do than in the previous season, which is an upgrade in itself.
A great script by D.R. Cobb and tight direction by Oliver Stone really help to immerse the viewer in the 70's era and we've come to expect nothing less from the duo following an excellent first season.
In a stark contrast from the first episode of the first season, Make It with You threw the famous guest stars out the window and focused on character interaction in a tense situation which works not only very well, but even better. I'll go out and say that it's one of the best episodes of the series.
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