In an acting class, Ryan and Barry perform a tense scene from the film True Romance. While Ryan leans into a heightened, eccentric characterization, Barry struggles to stay present until the scene reaches a physical climax that reveals the absurdity of their rehearsal environment.
RYAN: Grab a seat there, boy. Want some dinner? Grab yourself an eggroll. We got everything here from a diddle-eyed joe to a damned-if-I-know.
BARRY: No thanks.
RYAN: No thanks? What does that mean? Means you ate before you came on down here? All full? Is that it? Nah, I don't think so. I think you'
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