Call My Agent 2.8 - Trouble

Call My Agent : Trouble

Genre : Comedy / Drama / Satire

Showrunner: Jason Reitman

Writer : Dominic Wilkins

Cast: Lesley Manville, Caroline Dhavernas, Rainn Wilson, Brian d'Arcy James, Bill Nighy, William Forsythe and Matthew Broderick

Plot: The group, Miranda (Lesley Manville), Andrea (Caroline Dhavernas), Bob (Rainn Wilson) and Wilson (Brian d’Arcy James) sit around in their office, still shrugging off Miranda’s loss in court. Wilson says it couldn’t be worse right now and Andrea says it might be, actually. She lets the cat out of the bag and tells the others about Bob’s deal with Mark to keep the agency alive. They asked him why he did that and he says that despite his attitude, he cares about them and he wanted to keep on doing the job he likes. Bob says it will be hard for to repay Mark but he keeps working, he might be able to do it before he retires. The others pledge to help him, but not Miranda, who’s reluctant, she has so many houses to take care of. Andrea asks her what’s the big deals, she has two kids and Wilson has… well Wilson has nothing, but the new Miranda would make an effort. She agrees and says she will help Bob. Wilson tries it again, it couldn’t be worse for them right now, so they should roll up their sleeves and get to work. 

They go on with their day and everything goes smoothly, until one of Bob’s client comes in, panicked. Matthew Broderick (Matthew Broderick) wants out of his latest role in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Bob asks him why, it pays good money and he’s sure it will be good. Matthew slams a newspaper on Bob’s desk and he asks him if he seriously didn’t see it. Bob apologizes, they had something else on their minds today and they didn’t read the news. Matthew says if he knew the film was so violent, he wouldn’t have do it, Bob told him he was playing a lawyer. Bob asks him what’s the problem and Matthew says his past is coming back to haunt him because of this film. Bob still doesn’t know what he’s talking about and Matthew tells him he once killed two women in 1987 in a car crash and he thought it was all behind him, but the media is digging up dirt on him because of the violence in the film. We’re a slow season, so they need to make up something to sell their newspaper. Bob looks at the name of the journalist, of course, Melissa Hao, that bitch. 

Broderick wants to opt out of the film, but Bob really needs the commission. He calls for a press conference in front of the Jones Agency so he defend his client, but first, he really needs to eat. He asks Andrea and Wilson to take care of Matthew while he goes out to eat. Matthew feels like they don’t seem to take his issue seriously and he wants to speak to their manager. Wilson doesn’t think this is such a good idea, but he insists. Miranda opens his door to Matthew and she keeps calling Ferris Bueller, he will always be Ferris Bueller for him. He dislikes that but she doesn’t take it in consideration. She tells they all had a pretty shitty day and they don’t want the same thing to happen to him. Despite what they might say these days, they are damn good at what they do and they are going to get him out of this mess, because their clients are their priority. Matthew feels reassured, but will feel better once the matter is resolved. 

Bob heads to the restaurant to grab something to eat before the press conference, but he sees Mark on his way there. Bob crosses the street to greet him and he insists they shake hands despite Mark’s reluctance. Bob says that since they are friends they should shake hands when they see each other. Mark tells him that since they are friends, Bob should reimburse the large sum of money he owes him. Bob now views them as acquaintances and not friends, but even acquaintances must ask what happened there, referring to Mark’s cheek, and Mark says it was nothing. Bob touched the recent scar too hard and it reopened. Bob has blood on his hand and whips it on his white shirt. Mark says he has to go now and he disinfects his hands. He reminds Bob he wants his money back and Bob jokes that his life would be easier if he was dead. Mark smiles and walks away while turning off his recording device. Bob swears as he needs to go back home to change before the press conference. 

Bob enters his apartment and he tries to wash the blood, but instead, spreads it all over his shirt. He swears and changes. He realises he won’t have the time to go back to the agency before the press conference if he eats so he just runs back there. 

Bob gets up on the stage and addresses the controversy head-on. Matthew Broderick is standing right next to him and believes in Bob. He manages to dodge the reporters tricky questions and he manages to dig himself out of the hole created by Melissa Hao. He ends by saying that he thinks violence is bad and vows to never use a violent mean to solve a problem. He sends the reporters home. Matthew Broderick thanks him for his work today and he admits that things didn’t look bright when he arrived but he’s glad that it’s all behind him again. He will still do the film and he might give a little bonus. Bob says it’s appreciated. He gets the whole staff and invites them to the restaurant. Andrea finds it odd because he ate earlier, but he says he did something else instead. 

Miranda, Andrea, Bob and Wilson are happy once again, sharing a meal in a restaurant. They are officially turning the page and not looking back. This is a new chapter of their life starting. 

Mark’s house is pitch dark. The camera zooms in to see Mark’s cadaver, killed by a single strike on the head. Next to him is written Bob H. in blood.