The Truth About Relevance
from Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr, Armando Bo
A washed-up actor attempting a career comeback is confronted by his daughter after he finds her stash of drugs. The argument escalates into a brutal takedown as she challenges his desperate need for artistic validation and relevance in a digital world that has already forgotten him.
RIGGAN: What’re you still doing here?
SAM: Nothing. I’m-- Nothing. Your costumes are hanging in your room.
RIGGAN: Great...
SAM: I got the coconut water you wanted. If you want me to get--
RIGGAN: Hey.
SAM: What?
RIGGAN: I'm not sure if I said thank you.
SAM: For what?
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