Manson - Ease
Genre: Biography / Crime
Director: Antonio Campos
Writer: Lon Charles
Cast: Jim Sturgess, Julia Garner, Natalia Dyer, Juliette Angelo, Beau Mirchoff, Emilio Estevez, Danika Yarosh, Isabelle Fuhrman, Pete Ploszek, Jenna Fischer and Kevin Rham
Plot: 1968. Charles Watson (Beau Mirchoff) travels to California on a trip to visit a former fraternity brother. He heads down to the beach outside Los Angeles and sees all the women in bikinis playing in the surf and sun bathing. Watson vows to himself then and there that he won't be returning to Texas. California is the only place for him.
Vincent Bugliosi (Emilio Estevez) is at home watching television with his wife Gail (Jenna Fischer) when breaking news interrupts the program announcing that presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy has been shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and that the perpetrator, Sirhan Sirhan, has already been apprehended. Gail asks Vincent if she thinks he'll be assigned to the case. He says he hopes so since he wishes he could put someone like that on death row, but he suspects that the higher ups will go with a more high profile prosecutor to tackle such a monumental case. Gail, almost in tears, comments that the Kennedy family has been through enough.
1967. Charles Manson (Jim Sturgess) returns to the Universal Music offices and asks to see Gary Stromberg again. The receptionist tells him that Mr. Stromberg is in a meeting and is unavailable. Manson tells her to go ahead and tell Stromberg that he isn't going any where until he's been satisfied. Gary Stromberg (Kevin Rahm) exits a conference room with some other executives and Manson spots him and rushes over to him. The receptionist asks Stromberg if he wants her to call over security, but Stromberg tells her that Manson, despite the long hair and beard, is completely harmless. Manson asks him if he's had time to think about setting him up with a record deal. Stromberg tells Manson that, unfortunately, the label isn't currently signing singer songwriters. They're only interested in groups like The Beach Boys, The Beatles or The Monkees. Manson asks what they have that he doesn't. Stromberg says they fit the image the label is looking for, and Manson just doesn't. Manson starts thrashing the lobby, knocking over chairs and lamps. Stromberg tells the receptionist she is free to call security now.
1968. Charles Watson is driving down Sunset Boulevard when he pulls over to pick up a hitchhiker. Dennis Wilson (Pete Ploszek) enters the car and thanks Watson for giving him a lift. Watson says no problem and asks where he's headed. Wilson tells him 14400 Sunset Boulevard. As they drive, Dennis tells him his name is Dennis Wilson, expecting it to sound familiar to Watson, but Watson tells him it doesn't ring a bell. Wilson then reveals that he is the drummer for The Beach Boys. Watson finds that unbelievable until they pull up to Wilson's palacial log cabin style mansion. Wilson invites Watson inside to hang out.
When Charles Watson and Dennis Wilson enter the house, they find Charles Manson sitting on the living room floor with his guitar surrounded by Mary Brunner (Julia Garner), Susan Atkins (Natalia Dyer), Lynette Fromme (Juliette Angelo), Ella Jo Bailey (Danika Yarosh) and Patricia Krewinkel (Isabelle Fuhrman). Wilson tells Watson that the man is Charlie Manson. Atkins takes a hit off a joint and walks over to Watson, presses her lips up against his, and shotguns the smoke into his mouth. Manson tells Watson to come sit down next to him and asks him to tell him about himself. Watson explains that he recently moved from Texas. Manson says he was in Texas once, and gives Watson the nickname "Tex". Manson tells Watson to let himself find love. Manson then gets up and leads Mary to one of the bed rooms. Watson looks over to Dennis Wilson, who is making out with Ella Jo and Patricia. Watson notices an unattended joint and lays down on the floor, completely at ease.
1967. Charles Manson is getting ready for his release from prison at Terminal Island. As the guards are gathering Manson's personal effects, Manson begins fidgeting uncontrollably. The guards ask Manson what's the matter. Manson asks them to let him stay in prison. The guards tell him that isn't how that works. Manson tells them that prison is his home. He understands prison. He doesn't understand the outside. Manson gets on his knees and begs the guards to let him stay in prison. The guards give Manson a bag full of his belongings and lead him out of the prison, holding his arm the entire time. The guards push Manson through the gate, quickly shutting it behind him. The wish him luck on the outside. Manson then gives the guards the finger and starts walking down the road.
Vincent Bugliosi (Emilio Estevez) is at home watching television with his wife Gail (Jenna Fischer) when breaking news interrupts the program announcing that presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy has been shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and that the perpetrator, Sirhan Sirhan, has already been apprehended. Gail asks Vincent if she thinks he'll be assigned to the case. He says he hopes so since he wishes he could put someone like that on death row, but he suspects that the higher ups will go with a more high profile prosecutor to tackle such a monumental case. Gail, almost in tears, comments that the Kennedy family has been through enough.
1967. Charles Manson (Jim Sturgess) returns to the Universal Music offices and asks to see Gary Stromberg again. The receptionist tells him that Mr. Stromberg is in a meeting and is unavailable. Manson tells her to go ahead and tell Stromberg that he isn't going any where until he's been satisfied. Gary Stromberg (Kevin Rahm) exits a conference room with some other executives and Manson spots him and rushes over to him. The receptionist asks Stromberg if he wants her to call over security, but Stromberg tells her that Manson, despite the long hair and beard, is completely harmless. Manson asks him if he's had time to think about setting him up with a record deal. Stromberg tells Manson that, unfortunately, the label isn't currently signing singer songwriters. They're only interested in groups like The Beach Boys, The Beatles or The Monkees. Manson asks what they have that he doesn't. Stromberg says they fit the image the label is looking for, and Manson just doesn't. Manson starts thrashing the lobby, knocking over chairs and lamps. Stromberg tells the receptionist she is free to call security now.
1968. Charles Watson is driving down Sunset Boulevard when he pulls over to pick up a hitchhiker. Dennis Wilson (Pete Ploszek) enters the car and thanks Watson for giving him a lift. Watson says no problem and asks where he's headed. Wilson tells him 14400 Sunset Boulevard. As they drive, Dennis tells him his name is Dennis Wilson, expecting it to sound familiar to Watson, but Watson tells him it doesn't ring a bell. Wilson then reveals that he is the drummer for The Beach Boys. Watson finds that unbelievable until they pull up to Wilson's palacial log cabin style mansion. Wilson invites Watson inside to hang out.
When Charles Watson and Dennis Wilson enter the house, they find Charles Manson sitting on the living room floor with his guitar surrounded by Mary Brunner (Julia Garner), Susan Atkins (Natalia Dyer), Lynette Fromme (Juliette Angelo), Ella Jo Bailey (Danika Yarosh) and Patricia Krewinkel (Isabelle Fuhrman). Wilson tells Watson that the man is Charlie Manson. Atkins takes a hit off a joint and walks over to Watson, presses her lips up against his, and shotguns the smoke into his mouth. Manson tells Watson to come sit down next to him and asks him to tell him about himself. Watson explains that he recently moved from Texas. Manson says he was in Texas once, and gives Watson the nickname "Tex". Manson tells Watson to let himself find love. Manson then gets up and leads Mary to one of the bed rooms. Watson looks over to Dennis Wilson, who is making out with Ella Jo and Patricia. Watson notices an unattended joint and lays down on the floor, completely at ease.
1967. Charles Manson is getting ready for his release from prison at Terminal Island. As the guards are gathering Manson's personal effects, Manson begins fidgeting uncontrollably. The guards ask Manson what's the matter. Manson asks them to let him stay in prison. The guards tell him that isn't how that works. Manson tells them that prison is his home. He understands prison. He doesn't understand the outside. Manson gets on his knees and begs the guards to let him stay in prison. The guards give Manson a bag full of his belongings and lead him out of the prison, holding his arm the entire time. The guards push Manson through the gate, quickly shutting it behind him. The wish him luck on the outside. Manson then gives the guards the finger and starts walking down the road.
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