Chapter 5

A/N:

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When Shen wakes up the next morning, it's because of the cold. He groggily sits up from the couch to look for the airconditioner remote so that he can lower its temperature and finds it on top of the console table under his TV. He picks it up to switch the airconditioner off but changes his mind and switches it to fan mode instead. He places the remote back down once he's done and walks back to his spot on the couch, laying down to try and get back to sleep. He spreads his legs in front of him but is surprised when his feet suddenly bump into something. Confused, he raises his head and instead of something, Shen realizes that it's a someone his feet hit. Thinking that the person sleeping opposite him is Papi, Shen playfully nudges him and scoots his feet in between Papi's thighs before laying his head back down. As Shen slowly falls back to sleep, a clear memory of Papi from last night flashes in his head and the most distinct thing he sees are the white shorts Papi was wearing.

// White shorts? //

Shen stirs warily and slowly raises his head once more just to check if his eyes are playing with him. His feet are truly nestled in between Papi's thighs but instead of white short from his memory, they're a pair of black jeans. Confused, Shen pulls his feet away, asking himself if Papi changed to jeans last night before leaning over the sleeping figure and finding the surprise of his life. Instead of Papi, it's Vincent who's sleeping. Better yet, it's Vincent whose thighs Shen just infiltrated in his sleep! Suddenly he remembers last nights events and how he brought Vincent back at his place to crash and he curses himself for forgetting about it.

// How could I forget about something like that? //

Shen checks again just to make sure and true enough, it really is Vincent. He curses himself in his head, reprimanding himself for violating Vincent's thighs with his feet in his sleep before hits his forehead repeatedly as punishment for being such a dumbass who forgets about bring in Vincent home with him. Despite his self-punishment though, Shen can't help regretting not remembering the feel of Vincent's thighs and the idea that his feet were just inches away from Vincent's-

// Stop! //

Shen stops his perverted thoughts from going too far just in time but more than that, he can't believe himself for acting like a complete teenager. He recalls Alex's words and thinks to himself that maybe Alex was right, that Shen has been focusing too much on his work and that he's neglecting his own needs. When Shen eventuallu calms down, he glances at Vincent's sleeping figure then realizes the full extent of his circumstance right then.

// My crush is in my house! //

Shen panics and does a double take around his place, seeing so much clutter than he initially thought there was. There are used towels hanging out in the open, pairs of socks scattered around the floor, used dishes dumped in the sink and his own laundry displayed for all the world to see. He quickly stands to fix the mess of his place as silently as he can, wary of waking Vincent up and once he finishes, he realizes that he's still in his clothes from yesterday. He gives himself a sniff before deciding that he badly needed a shower as he smelled like alcohol and sweat. Before hopping in on the shower, Shen orders brunch for both he and Vincent using his phone.

Vincent wakes up a few minutes later after Shen gets in the shower. He feels confused over where he is exactly but doesn't panic when he recalls last nights events and he remembers drinking with Shen and the others before passing out. Vincent feels embarrassment creeping up onto him but he just shrugs it off as the dilemma he's in has a higher priority. If none of the people Vincent drank with last night didn't give a damn about him, he should've woken up outside of Kastilla. But the fact that he woke up in a fancy looking apartment, that means someone brought him home with them. With that in the clear, the only question left was whose place exactly was he in? Because he doesn't know, Vincent finds himself in a pinch as his bladder is making itself known. Does he walk around to look for a bathroom or does he sit still and wait for the owner of the place to come out.

Initially, Vincent decides on sitting still but when no one shows up after a while, he's left with not much of an option. He thinks that he'd rather be scolded for walking around than for pissing himself on the couch. After convincing himself, he walks around the place to look for a bathroom. As he does so, Vincent can't help but admire the interior design of the place. Just by looking, he can tell that there were no expenses spared putting together everything. The floor is entirely adorned in white marble, the wallpapers contrasting it with a minimalist tan shade, the appliances all looking high tech, the curtains, the utensils, everything screamed and smelled rich.

Vincent finds the bathroom by spotting an ajar door in one of the halls and sees a toilet from the door's opening. He quickly comes in and is surprised to see that the room is as big as the apartment he's renting. Before Vincent can come to a conclusion of what he's supposed to feel as he's faced with such richness, he rushes to the toilet to pee but hesitates as it looks so posh he doubts it's used for shitting, much less peeing.

// Screw it. //

Vincent returns to the living room after he's done and only then does he spot the huge ass TV on the wall across him. He wonders how much the TV costs before walking to the windows to check if he might recognize where he is. The windows are covered in curtains, making Vincent contemplate whether or not he's within his rights to open them. Feeling that he isn't, he settles with parting the curtains a bit with his fingers to see where he is and as expected, he's high up. Vincent concludes that this place must be a luxury apartment building before sitting back down at the couch, feeling his phone in his back pocket. He takes it out.

\\ 12:03PM, New notifications on IG, 21 new messages, 7% battery \\

// Dang, I need to charge. //

From his sitting position, Vincent looks around to check if there's a spare charger laying around but thenhe hears a door swing open behind him and he turns to see a freshly showered Shen.

// So it was Shen. //

Shen hasn't seemed to notice Vincent yet as he's drying off his hair with a towel but when he does, he professionally suppresses his shock and greets Vincent with a smile before asking if he just woke up. Vincent tells Shen that he just woke up and that he used the bathroom as well.

<< That's fine. Anyway, are you hungry? I ordered us food. It should arrive soon. >>

As if on cue, Vincent feels his stomach grumble at the mention of food, making Shen laugh at the loud sound that emanated from it. They both laugh before Shen instructs Vincent to follow him. Shen leads them to the bathroom Vincent used earlier and he shows Vincent a cabinet filled with products he permits Vincent to use, ranging from spare toothbrushes to facial products.

<< I prepared some clean clothes for you if you want to shower. You can use that towel, just hang it back when you're done. >>

Shen shows Vincent how to operate the heater, how to change the shower spray settings before the doorbell rings, signaling the arrival of their food. Vincent thanks Shen for his hospitality and Shen just tells him that if he needs anything that he just give him a shout. With that, Shen leaves Vincent to his business before rushing to the front door to receive their food. He takes the food from the delivery man before faintly remembering that he has to promote the food since it's from a company GE Inc. is partnered with. Shen then takes out his phone and goes to IG to take a boomerang photo of the food. He adds the caption \\ thank you for the food as always /The_Corinthians \\ before uploading it and going to the kitchen to prepare for two.

Vincent comes out of the bathroom a few minutes later with a hair towel slung around his neck, feeling fresh and awake. He may have gotten a little bit carried away with trying out the different spray settings of the shower but he doesn't regret it because he's never felt this good and satisfied after just a shower. He sees Shen by the couch watching TV and immediately Vincent's attention fly to the video quality of the TV. He rushes to Shen's side and other man moves to hand him a bowl of food but sees Vincent clutching his dirty clothes under his arm.

<< Wait here. >>

Vincent watches Shen enter a room before coming out with a backpack he hands over to Vincent, telling him that he can put his dirty clothes in it. Vincent places his bowl on his lap before thanking Shen for the bag and does as he's told. He sets the bag on the floor as Shen plants himself back on the couch beside Vincent before handing him the remote, asking if he had anything he'd like to watch. Vincent politely declines and tells Shen he's fine with anything. Shen leaves it at that before they both continue eating. Now that they've got nothing to talk about, the sense of obligation creeps up on Vincent and once he's done eating, he faces Shen and apologizes.

<< I'm sorry for last night. I bet I caused you a lot of trouble. >>

<< That? Don't worry. I mean, it's only natural to take care of my friends when they get drunk, right? >>

// Friends. //

Vincent beams at the Shen's choice of words because it's the first time Shen calls Vincent a friend in the short amount of time knowing each other. He's made sure to be conscious of his standing with Shen, careful to not overstep his boundaries in any way or form since they just met and since he's also a celebrity. But now that they're relationship is defined, Vincent feels much more at ease. Meanwhile, Shen was studying Vincent's reaction, trying to infer if whether or not using the word friends was too early but judging from Vincent's happy smile, he lets go of his worries and engages in conversation.

// So, what did you think of last night? Did you have fun? //

// Fun? It was a blast! At first I was worried about the whole celebrity thing but when we started talking, I was surprised how much you involved me in your conversations. //

Now that Vincent thinks about it, none of them talked about anything related to work or anything that could've made Vincent feel like an outcast. They talked about subjects that Vincent could participate in and things that Vincent had general knowledge of. With this new realization, Vincent feels a new type of happiness envelop him and a newfound respect for Shen's celebrity friends.

// Oh come on. Just because we're celebrities doesn't mean we're this higher form of beings all of a sudden. Celebrity or not, we're all the same people. Our job just so happens to involve us being a bit more known than others. //

// Don't forget to mention rich. It was my first time going to a club like that last night. The place was so huge and I saw a menu on the way to the table. A drink could pay for my food for a week! //

They continue talking about last night, the most memorable moments they had along with the funny ones as well. Actually it was more of Vincent talking though and Shen listening to him. Vincent mentions the dramas he'll watch and Shen feels proud of himself when he mentions his plan of watching Shen's drama first. After a while, Vincent gets a glimpse of the clock and suddenly realizes that two hours have already passed before worrying that he might've been overstaying his welcome.

// Thank you for the food Shen and the shower but I think it's time for me to go. I don't want to overstay my welcome. //

Shen checks the clock himself and sees that it's almost 3PM. He's surprised how fast time seemed to pass before remembering that he's also got plans for the day. Suddenly, his phone starts to ring and Shen fishes it out to see the caller ID.

It's Beau.

He answers the call and asks what's up. Vincent waits for Shen to finish his call and when he does, Vincent goes to say goodbye to Shen but instead the other man tells him to wait up. Vincent sits back down as Shen goes into his room and reemerges in a completely new outfit.

// Oh? You're going out too? //

// Yeah. Beau called and said that one of the directors in GE Inc. was asking for me. //

// Out of the blue? I thought you had a day off today. //

// I thought so too but work is work. //

Shen gives Vincent a shrug before telling him that he'll just drop him off on the way to the office. Vincent was about to politely decline, not wanting to bother Shen any more than he already has, but then he remembers Shen calling him a friend earlier. He thinks to himself that if their roles were reversed, he'd offer the same thing to Shen and not think that he's being bothered in any way or form. With that, he follows Shen to his car and makes himself comfortable at the passenger's seat. He sees a charging cable connected to one of the sockets and he asks Shen if he can use it. Shen says yes and before driving off, Shen asks Vincent to enter his address on the dashboard screen.

// You can just drop me off at the same spot yesterday so that you won't have to drive too far. //

// It's fine. I want to cool down a bit. I'm not exactly thrilled that I'm being called in you know? //

Vincent doesn't retort any more but responds by typing his address on the GPS thing in the dashboard. Once they're set, Shen drives.

Now that he's charging, Vincent takes the time to check on the notifications he wasn't able to check earlier. He opens the messages first and most of it are just spam from the telecommunications company, a few messages from his subordinates at work that don't require immediate attention, and a message from his mom. He opens the one from his mother and reads it.

\\ Cent. What is your sister talking about you being a celebrity? Did you quit your job? \\

// Celebrity? What is she talking about? //

Vincent closes the messages and goes to IG next and is surprised to see his notifications flooded with likes, mentions and new followers. He feels confused as he scrolls through most of them when suddenly he remembers Kris.

// I'll tag you. //

Vincent hurriedly goes to the search bar and asks Shen for Kris' IG handle. Shen tells him and when the account with the verified marker appears, he clicks on it and goes straight to view his story. Just as he expected, Kris did upload their group photo and tagged everyone of them. He taps on his phone to view the next story and it's the photo he took of the girls. He taps once more and it's a picture of their food from last night. He taps again and this it's the picture him and Shen, hugging one another, forehead to forehead. Suddenly memories of him sitting on Shen's lap to do the dare bombard him and he can't help the unintentional groan as his cheeks flare up and embarrassment chips away at him.

// God, how embarrassing of me! //

Shen worries over Vincent's sudden groan and once they reach a stoplight, he asks what the problem was to which Vincent shows his phone to Shen. Shen looks at it and he too turns red at the memory.

<< Oh. That. >>

<< I'm sorry man. I can be a little, physical when I'm drunk. >>

<< Which part? You sitting on my lap or when you- >>

Vincent groans again, cutting off Shen from his direct teasing, elbows him for being mean and Shen can't help but laugh at how cute Vincent is being. Luckily for Vincent, Shen is feeling embarrassed too that's why he didn't continue teasing him about it. The light turns green and Shen continues driving while Vincent tries his best to go and click on every single notification he has. Most of it are of fans going crazy over their Into My World challenge while some were pictures of them being spotted when they watched the game and when they went to the mall. When Vincent manages to get a hold over the notifications, another wave of embarrassment hits him, making him squirm in his seat and Shen laugh.

<< Do you want me to tell Kris to delete it? >>

<< No, it's fine. I just can't believe I did something so shameless. >>

<< Relax Vincent. I liked it so no harm done. >>

<< What? >>

When Shen realizes what he just said, he panics and opens his mouth without thinking.

<< I mean, I didn't mind, I didn't mind, like, uh, it was a game right? We were just playing and you were a bit drunk and you know how there are different types of drunks? Right! You just happen to be the touchy type so I'm telling you it's fine. You don't have to be shy about it anymore. Like Pete! He's the type of drunk that gets emotional. There was this one time where we filmed him crying over his shoe laces and when we showed it to him the next morning, he was embarrassed as well. What I'm saying is, I don't mind that you climbed on my lap and- ah, shit, I mean, it's no biggie! It's no biggie! >>

Vincent listens to Shen and when Shen finishes, he bursts out laughing over Shen's ridiculous ramble, completely forgetting about his own embarrassment and finding amusement in Shen's. Shen forces himself to laugh alongside Vincent as he kills, curses, tortures, and strangles himself inside his head for being such an idiot. Luckily for him, Vincent doesn't make too big of a deal out of it.

<< You're right, I guess. I mean, your fans did like it. Look, my followers jumped from 300 to 2,700. >>

<< You can always just put your profile on private if it bothers you. >>

<< Bothers me? If this continues at this rate I'll become a celebrity like you and then I'll become rich and then I can buy a luxury apartment at that building of yours. >>

Shen just laughs at Vincent, glad that he's not bringing up his slip of the tongue, and lets him boast about his 2,700 followers.

<< You know Shen, since I'm starting to get famous now, why don't you help me out a bit? >>

<< Help you out how? >>

Vincent turns silent for a bit before Shen sees Vincent raise his phone at him through his peripheral vision. Shen catches onto Vincent's plan and laughs at him before calling him out for using him as bait to steal his fans. They tease one another on camera and Vincent doesn't even rewatch the videos he take of Shen before uploading them as a story on his IG as he takes video after video indiscriminately. They do this for a bit and when they reach another stoplight, Shen takes out his own phone to try and get back at Vincent by recording him as well but he only gets to do it for a few seconds as the car behind them honks at Shen.

<< See guys? He's a terrible driver, using his phone while driving. >>

<< Oi Vincent, who are you calling a terrible driver? We were in a stoplight. And stop ruining my reputation. Give me that phone. >>

Shen grabs at Vincent's phone, effectively making him stops recording videos. A while after that, the two of them fall into a comfortable silence where Shen focuses on his driving and Vincent enjoys his newfound fame on his phone as the radio plays some music. After featuring the stories Shen's celebrity friends tagged him to his profile, a fresh notification pops up in Vincent's account from an account with the handle \\ Shen_Official_FanClub \\ tagging him on a picture.

<< Wow, you've got an official fan club? >>

Shen nods at the discovery and Vincent notices the warm smile that appears on Shen's face. Shen then begins to share some memorable moments he's had with his fans and even some funny interactions with them. He tells a story of one particular memory where a fan threw their bra at him at stage and written on the cups were numerous IG profiles. He didn't pick it up for the sake of his image but he had his manager list down the names written on it before he followed them all. Immediately after that incident though, throwing stuff became banned. He also shares about the TV at his place, telling Vincent that it was from a very dedicated fan. He couldn't bear to turn down the gift or give it away so he put it up at his place. Vincent just listens to Shen talk about his fans so fondly that after his stories, Vincent follows the account before checking out the photo he's been tagged in.

It's a new post of Shen's earlier story with the food but what catches Vincent's attention is a red circle at the bottom part of the photo. It was circling a pair of shoes. Vincent then notices that it's a multiple photo post so he swipes right. The next photo this time is the photo Kris put up in his story where they had a group picture and same as the first photo, there was also a red circle but this time on Vincent's shoes. Vincent swipes to the right again and this time it's a video of him doing one of the dares of Kris where he had to record a tiktok video with Shen. Papi was taking the video and it's a full body shot where his shoes are caught in the frame. He swipes right again and it's one of the videos he just recently posted. Vincent then reads the caption of the post.

\\ The shoes seen in Shen's story, I just thought it was familiar but when I rewatched the stories of Kris and Papi, I saw and recognized Vincent's shoes! Now Vincent is uploading stories with Shen? Coincidence?????? I think not! Did Vincent sleep over at Shen's place? OMG, if so, what does this mean??? Hmmmm? Why are you two together and being so cute together??? /binary_vincent /Shen_Official #ShenVin \\

Vincent bursts out in laughter as Shen's earlier stories of his fans contrast of with this sudden, scandalous post. To be fair, Vincent is impressed that Shen's fans managed to put together two and two together. It's quite the detective skills, even Vincent himself couldn't have spotted that. Amazed by this, he shares it with Shen at a red light and he too laughs out loud.

<< If I gave this a like, would your image as a celebrity be tarnished? >>

Shen gives it a thought, weighing the pros and cons of liking the post but before he comes to a conclusion, his phone on the dashboard rings. Shen asks Vincent to check who it is as he's in the middle of driving and Vincent does as he's requested. He checks the caller ID and tells Shen that it's a Beau. Shen then asks Vincent to answer it, to put it on loudspeaker and to move it near him.

\\ What's up? I'm driving. \\

\\ Are you still with Vincent? \\

Vincent perks up at the mention of his name and Shen briefly glances at him. Vincent questioningly points a finger to himself but Shen shakes his head, as clueless as Vincent is to why Beau is looking for him. Shen eyes Vincent, then the phone then back at him and somehow he understands that Shen was asking for permission. Curious, Vincent gives Shen a nod.

\\ Yes he's here with me. Why? \\

\\ Great! Can I speak with him? \\

This time, it's Shen who waits for Vincent's permission and once he gets the go signal, he speaks to the phone.

\\ Hello Mr. Beau. This is Vincent. \\

\\ Oh please, no need for the honorifics just call me Beau. \\

\\ Oh, uh okay then. Hello Beau. You were asking for me? \\

\\ Hello to you too Vincent and yes I was asking for you. I was just wondering, do you have any plans for today? \\

\\ Plans? No, not really. Why? \\

\\ Great! If it isn't too much to ask, can you accompany Shen to the studio today? \\

Vincent glances at Shen and both of them are sporting confused looks.

\\ Uh, studio? As in GE Inc.? \\

\\ Ah, you're aware of our company, that's good. Yes, yes GE Inc. \\

\\ May I ask why? \\

\\ One of our directors here want to meet you. \\

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The rest of the drive to Vincent's place is left in silence. After the call with Beau, naturally the one left most confused is Vincent. Shen tried to think of reasons why one of their directors would suddenly show interest in Vincent but he doesn't even know which director Beau was pertaining to in the first place. He glances Vincent, worried over what might be running through his mind as he sees the other man so deep in thought. The only time Vincent seemed to come back to reality was when the car came to a stop and the GPS system said in an robotic voice, 'you've arrived at your destination'.

<< You alright Vincent? >>

Shen receives a hum as a reply but despite arriving at their destination, Vincent doesn't make a move to leave. Shen decides to give Vincent time to think before sitting back on his chair and taking his phone out. He discreetly messages Beau about what just happened but he doesn't get a reply from his manager either. Sighing, Shen looks around the neighborhood from the driver's seat to check if there's something that might interest him but nothing catches his attention. Instead, what catches it is the sound of Vincent's seat belt being unbuckled and immediately Shen turns his focus to him.

<< Do you have any idea why your director suddenly wants to meet with me? >>

<< I'm not sure either. I tried messaging Beau but he hasn't replied to me yet. >>

<< Then, do you think I should go? >>

<< Well, not that I'm telling you to, but even I'm a bit curious to know why you're being contacted. >>

<< Right? I mean, who wouldn't be curious to know? I want to know too. But what if it's something fishy? What if one of your directors are targeting my body? >>

Shen laughs at Vincent's over the top imagination and assures him that GE Inc. doesn't have people like that. Shen is relieved that Vincent wasn't as affected by the call as he thought he was, seeing that he's joking around with Shen and even laughing along with him. Vincent continues spouting random theories as to why the director suddenly wanted to meet him and Shen had a retort to every single one of them.

<< But kidding aside Vincent, you don't really have to go if you don't want to. I can just talk to the director about it if you'd like. >>

<< Nah, I'm going. I mean, it's just a meeting right? No harm, no foul. >>

<< You sure about this? >>

<< Yep. If I don't do this then I'll just keep thinking about it and I won't be able to sleep. >>

<< Alright. >>

<<< With that, they drive and make their way to GE Inc. >>

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GE Inc., one of the most prominent television production company and talent agency of the country. Even though Vincent wasn't really much of an avid television viewer, he is well aware of the company that has been serving in the entertainment industry dating back to when his parents were still in high school. To think that one of the directors of this company wanted to meet with him, how terrifying and exciting.

When they step foot into the building, the first thing that catches Vincent's eyes were the multiple large-scale posters of the dramas the network has produced. The posters were about 7 feet in height and were all framed and hung on the wall. Vincent spots the Into My World poster and he excitedly pulls Shen to it.

<< Take a picture of me! >>

Shen laughs at Vincent's excitement but does as he's told anyway. He takes out his phone and snaps one of Vincent posing dramatically beside the poster before uploading it on his IG, tagging Vincent as he did. Vincent asks him why he seemed to always upload pictures on his IG story and Shen just explains that they were told to be as active in social media as possible to keep the fans indulged and entertained.

<< Then let me take a picture of you too. >>

Vincent then grabs Shen's phone from his hands before he could even protest and immediately, he directs Shen to pose just as he did by the Into My World poster. Defeated, he lets Vincent get away with it, assuming that this is just his way of removing the nerves he must've been feeling, before standing beside the poster and smiling a toothy grin for the camera. After that, Vincent stretches out Shen's phone for a selfie and both he and Shen smile brightly as another picture is taken. Vincent returns Shen's phone and as they walked to the elevator, Shen uploads the pictures they took on his IG story but saves the picture he took of Vincent secretly.

They get off at 23rd level to a single hall with a single door at the farthest side of the floor. Vincent tilts his head in confusion before turning to look at Shen, wondering why there's nothing but Shen just motions his head towards the door and they both walk towards it. Shen tells Vincent to open the door and he pushes it open to reveal a giant, spacious room similar to a dance studio filled with people reading and memorizing what Vincent assume to be scripts. The people in the room take notice of their presence, well, Shen's presence to be exact, and they all stand to greet the veteran actor by lining up and giving him a unison bow. Shen greets them back with a small bow, Vincent doing the same, before gesturing for Vincent to follow him.

As Vincent follows Shen, he notices how one side of the wall is fully covered in mirrors while the rest are with wallpapers of the celebrities of GE Inc. He sees Pete, Kris and Gigi among them and tries to look for Shen as well but then he hears murmuring from one of the circles huddled together at the floor. Vincent doesn't mind them at first but sharpens his hearing when his name is mentioned.

<< Isn't he the one from the volleyball game? Vincent? >>

<< You're right. What's he doing here? And why did he come with Shen? >>

<< Maybe he became friends with Shen after the game. >>

<< Yeah, but why is he here? Is he going to audition too? >>

Vincent doesn't get to listen any longer when Shen calls him and introduces the Beau person that called him earlier in the car. They greet one another politely with Beau making sure to thank Vincent for coming under such short notice before leading both Shen and Vincent to a private room inside the studio. Beau knocks on the door before entering the room and notifying whoever is inside of their arrival.

<< Ah Shen! It's nice to see you again. And you, you must be Vincent. My name is Lulu, one of the directors here in GE Inc. Thank you for coming. Please, have a seat. >>

Vincent takes the spot at the empty couch Lulu gestures at and Shen sits beside him as Lulu sits across the both them. Vincent sits in silence as Shen and Lulu catch up for a bit before Lulu calls Vincent once again, this time handing him a bundle of paper similar to the ones the people outside were reading. He takes the bundled paper and written in bold letters were the words 'You + Your One Million Layers'. Unsure of what it is, Vincent places it on his lap and flips the pages to read its contents and the first word he sees is 'SCRIPT'.

<< Isn't this a script? Why are you showing it to me? >>

<< I'll be frank Vincent. I want to cast you as the protagonist of this series. >>