Good fortune (2025)
Director: Aziz Ansari
Writer: Aziz Ansari
Stars: Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keke Palmer, Sandra Oh, Keanu Reeves
Release date: September 6, 2025 (TIFF); October 17, 2025 (United States)
Plot: Gabriel is a low-ranking guardian angel whose job is to save people from crashing while texting and driving, but desires to save lost souls which is the responsibility of another angel named Azrael. One day, he saves Arj, an aspiring documentarian who does odd jobs, works part time at a hardware supply store, and lives in his car. Curious, he observes Arj for a few days.
Arj begins dating his coworker, Elena, who is attempting to unionize the store. While doing food deliveries, Arj meets Jeff, a wealthy tech investor, and convinces him to hire him as his assistant. Jeff recommends a supposedly affordable restaurant for Arj to take Elena to, but when the restaurant ends up being very expensive, Arj uses Jeff’s company credit card to pay for the meal. Jeff fires him as a result.
Arj discovers the app he previously used to earn money has banned him and he turns to donating plasma. He falls asleep afterward in a Denny’s and discovers his car has been towed due to unpaid parking tickets. Sensing that Arj has hit rock-bottom, Gabriel shows himself to Arj and presents him with a vision of his future to inspire hope, but Arj perceives his future to be bleak. Gabriel tells him that having wealth and success like Jeff will not fix his problems, and switches Arj and Jeff’s lives to prove his point. Arj discovers that he is now living as a wealthy tech investor with all of Jeff’s assets, and an unknowing Jeff is now his assistant. To Gabriel’s disappointment, Arj is ecstatic and realizes that being rich has solved most of his problems.
Gabriel’s actions are discovered by Martha, his supervisor. She tells him that Arj needs to agree to switch back lives with Jeff, and takes away Gabriel’s wings as punishment, which deprives him of some of his angel powers. During a party, Gabriel confronts Arj and gives Jeff back his memories. The three discuss the situation, and Arj eventually agrees to switch back lives after a few more days, but refuses to assist Jeff financially so Jeff can see how Arj has lived. Gabriel tags along with Jeff, and they move into a motel and attempt to find income sources.
Arj approaches Elena and begins a relationship with her, but she breaks things off when he implies her union work is unimportant. While driving, he texts Elena in an attempt to reconcile and crashes his car, ending up in a coma. Jeff and Gabriel struggle to make money and end up sleeping in their car. Martha fires Gabriel for failing to inspire hope in Arj and turns him human. Gabriel gets a job as a dishwasher, and soon becomes frustrated by how difficult it is to make a living.
Arj wakes from his coma and feigns memory loss in order to avoid switching back with Jeff. After being fired as a delivery worker because the company has switched to robotic deliveries, Jeff plans to sneak into Arj’s home and fence his expensive watches. He and Gabriel arrive as Arj is throwing himself a birthday party.
Arj encounters Elena working as a caterer at the party. At the end of the night, Elena tells him that being wealthy is not something she wants to be, but wants to continue to fight for what she believes in, even if it will not make her rich. Later, Arj discovers Jeff attempting to steal the watches and, frightened, shoots him in the arm and accidentally reveals his memory loss was fake. At the hospital, he agrees to switch back, but Gabriel says it cannot work unless Arj actually desires to go back to his own life out of hope and not merely guilt. Martha visits Gabriel and tells him that other people can inspire hope in each other; they do not always have to do it on their own or need angels.
Arj, Jeff and Gabriel go salsa dancing with Elena and her friends. Arj tells Gabriel he is afraid of switching back because he will be struggling again and does not want to face the unknown. Gabriel tells him that he was scared after becoming human since he did not know what would happen, but he had enjoyed many worldly pleasures and had come to love everyone that he has met. Reassured by Gabriel’s words, Arj willingly switches lives back with Jeff.
Arj is transported back to the time right after his car was towed, and Jeff is transported back to his normal life. Jeff pays Arj’s impound fees, and during a meeting of one of the food delivery apps he invested in, demands to his board of directors that they treat the people working on the app much better with benefits such as higher pay. With a new lease on life, Arj begins work on a documentary about gig workers and continues his romantic relationship with Elena, as Gabriel watches over them.
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Good fortune (2025) | Transcript
(WOMAN GASPS)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(SIGHS IN RELIEF)
(TIRES SCREECHING)
Oh, shit!
(HORN BLARING)
(PHONE CHIMES)
Oh, fuck!
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(THE NEW POLLUTION BY BECK PLAYING)
This the line for There Will Be Buns?
You know it.
Any idea how long the wait’s supposed to be?
Uh, they said about two hours.
Wow. That’s a long time to wait for cinnamon buns.
Is this your first bun?
They’re incredible.
I’m actually not that big on sweets.
Then why are you here?
Oh, I’m on Task-Sergeant.
I’m actually getting paid to wait in line for someone else.
Hmm, that… sucks ass.
Did you go to college?
Uh, yeah, I went to college.
Then why are you a laundryman?
I’m not a laundryman.
I’m doing Task-Sergeant.
Did you not do good in college?
ARJ: Hey. Yeah, I’m still waiting on those buns. They said it should probably be another hour.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I want to be an archeologist.
ARJ: You want me to tell you how that’s going to go?
You’re going to major in archeology, and then you’re going to get out and there’s going to be no archeology jobs.
I’ve been an adult a long time.
You know how many archeologists I’ve met?
Zero.
Okay, Arnold, meet… your new desk.
So now you got no job, a useless degree, and a ton of debt.
What happens then?
Well, I hope you like it here, ’cause guess what?
You’re moving back home!
You need some money.
So you start doing Task-Sergeant. You take every parttime gig you can get. You’re working all the time. But you never have enough.
I know you got a lot of big hopes.
I used to be a little Indian kid, too.
But I got news for you, little man.
The American dream is dead.
(PHONE CHIMES)
Yeah, I probably shouldn’t have said that stuff.
So sorry, guys.
All out for the day.
MAN: What?
I’m going to fuck this place with one star.
Hey, it’s Arj from Task-Sergeant.
Uh, I’m so sorry, they actually sold out of buns.
Yeah, you won’t get charged for the buns, but please don’t cancel the task.
‘Cause then I don’t get paid, and, you know, I did wait, like, two hours.
Okay. Thanks for understanding. Bye.
MAN: There are my buns!
Hey.
Yo. Thank you so much.
WOMAN: Sure.
Ooh. The bag’s still warm.
Love it. See you soon.
See ya.
Who’s that guy?
How’d he get some buns?
He’s one of our investors.
(PHONE CHIMES)
Canceled? (GRUMBLES) You said you weren’t going to do that!
Goddamn it, David H!
(TSKS) Fuck my life.
Hey. Can I talk to you for a second?
ARJ: Sure.
Elena from lumber.
Arj, floor associate.
Sometimes power tools.
(ELENA CHUCKLES) Are you happy with the work environment here?
No.
Exactly.
I mean, we know they can do so much better here, (SOFTLY) and that’s why I’m trying to start a union.
I’m just working here parttime to save some money and then I’m moving on.
Okay.
Well, just because you’re not going to be somewhere forever doesn’t mean you can’t make it better.
Nothing ever changes.
So what’s your answer?
Give up?
I don’t have an answer.
Hmm.
Okay, Arj, floor associate, best of luck to you.
Thank you.
ELENA: Smelling good.
Oh. You guys are out of suadero. Damn!
Suadero’s my jam.
Um, okay.
Have a good night.
Hey. I got four.
You want some of mine?
Yeah.
ARJ: All right.
Come over here, Elena from lumber.
You cool with these fixings?
I am.
I went a little heavy on the green sauce.
Is that okay?
That’s always good.
So how you been sleeping, man?
You look a little tired.
Wow, thanks for noticing.
It’s a new look I’m going for.
Sorry.
Uh, no, I haven’t been sleeping that well.
You got any tips?
Actually, I do.
I’ve been using sleep stories on my phone.
Oh.
Pretty much I just listen to this guy talk, and he’s so boring that I just knock out.
I gotta give it a try.
Works every time.
So what do you do all day when you’re so well-rested?
I make furniture.
Oh.
Yeah, that’s why I started working at Hardware Heaven so I can get some of those discounts.
Mmm.
What about you?
What do you do?
Um, I’m an editor.
I edit documentaries, things like that.
I love documentaries.
What you working on now?
Right now, I’m just doing freelance stuff.
I’m hoping to get another proper gig soon.
You’ll get another one.
Keep your dreams alive.
ARJ: I once dated a girl that had that tattooed on her lower back.
ELENA: Oh, yeah?
Where is she now?
ARJ: I think she’s dating this DJ.
ANGEL: Elena, with the cinnamon bun guy?
ELENA: Have you ever been to a rave?
ARJ: No, I haven’t.
Don’t take the drugs.
I think I’ll just take the drugs and just not go to the rave.
(ELENA LAUGHS) What about that option?
Love that.
(ELENA LAUGHS)
MAN: (OVER PHONE) Hey, how is the new apartment?
Um, it’s cozy.
Great, great. I was talking to Ayesha Auntie. Your little cousin Naveen got a really good job with Microsoft. He’s making lot of money.
Good for Naveen.
Maybe he can help you to get a job.
I’m an editor.
I work on documentaries.
What am I going to do at Microsoft?
Maybe you can do a documentary about Naveen. He’s very smart, successful, well-dressed.
Okay. Um, well, I’ll think about it.
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(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)
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All right. Everyone, let’s gather around.
And there he was, this lost soul, his head in his hands, about to jump headfirst into Niagara Falls.
As he lurked over the edge, panic filled his eyes as he thought, “Oh, no. Is this the end?”
I put my arm on his shoulder and said, “Kenneth, I’m an angel.
“My name is Azrael.
I’m here to save you.”
I showed him what he had to live for.
Visions that reflected the hope his life promised.
Cheering his son at a soccer game, holding his wife on the couch on a lazy Sunday, playing in the park with his dog…
Shoelace.
“I see now that my life was precious as it was.
“Thank you for showing me my path.
“You are a special angel.”
(ALL APPLAUDING)
GABRIEL: Martha?
Yes, Gabriel.
Is there any way I can have more meaningful duties like Azrael?
I want to guide people, I want to change their lives, I want to save a lost soul.
To save a lost soul, you have to find a lost soul.
Finding a lost soul is not easy, Gabriel.
And showing them a path is…
Is incredibly difficult.
But I saw a person today.
His job is waiting in line.
He’s ready to give up on his life.
But that’s not your task, is it, Gabriel?
How’s the texting and driving going?
(SIGHS SOFTLY) It’s a lot.
People really love doing it.
What do you have this week?
Um, I’m supposed to save a woman named Elena, who works at a place called Hardware Heaven.
She almost backs into a telephone pole.
But you’re not going to let that happen, are you?
No, I’m not.
One step at a time.
(STREETS OF YOUR TOWN BY THE GOBETWEENS PLAYING)
Yeah. Uh…
(PA BUZZES) WOMAN ON PA: Customer service needed in plumbing.
♪ Round and round ♪
♪ Up and down ♪
♪ Through the streets
of your town ♪
GUARD: Lot’s for customers only, sir.
You can’t sleep here.
ARJ: I know. I was just about to go get some groceries.
Really? Looks like you covered up your windows and went to sleep.
I know that’s what it looks like, but…
Don’t let me catch you out here again.
Okay.
♪ And don’t the sun
look good today? ♪
♪ Shine ♪
♪ But the rain is on its way ♪
♪ Shine ♪
♪ Watch the butcher shine
his knives ♪
Yo, Arj, my Indian brother.
What’s going on, man?
Hey, what’s up, Leonard?
You know, you don’t have to mention I’m Indian every time you say hi.
Oh, my bad.
You Pakistani?
Just forget about it.
Uh, you good?
Yo, quick favor.
You got some toothpaste I could borrow? I’m all out.
ARJ: Uh, yeah.
Here you go.
Oh, thanks.
Oh, you don’t have the one with the little whitening crystals, do you?
I got a big date tonight.
No, sorry. What’s up with this big date?
Oh, yo, this girl Susan, she works at the CVS up in Burbank.
I asked, I said, “Yo, why you smell like blueberries?”
And now, we’re going on a date.
That worked?
Hell, yeah.
Dude, girls love it when you know smells.
That shows you notice things.
Try it.
Go up to a girl and be like, “Yo, girl, you smell like a new car.”
‘Cause that’s everyone’s favorite smell.
Well, why didn’t you tell Susan she smelled like a new car?
‘Cause she smelled like blueberries.
Yep, that makes sense.
I’ll see you later, Leonard.
Just give me the toothpaste tomorrow.
Yo, later, man.
(PHONE CHIMES)
(DOORBELL CHIMING)
(BRIGHTER DAYS
UNDERGROUND GOODIES MIX PLAYING ON STEREO)
(DOORBELL CHIMING)
♪ Oh, I need, ooh ♪
♪ Oh, I need, ooh ♪
♪ Oh, I need, ooh ♪
♪ Oh, I need, ooh ♪
♪ Oh, I need, ooh-ooh ♪
♪ Oh-oh, I-I need, ooh ♪
♪ Oh, I need, ooh ♪
♪ Oh, I need, ooh ♪
♪ Oh, I need ♪
♪ Brighter days ♪
Arj?
Uh, yeah. I’m here to clean out the garage.
Nice, nice.
I’m Jeff. A plej.
Wait.
Were you at There Will Be Buns the other day?
Yeah, love that place.
Line’s pretty brutal though, huh?
I hope so.
I’m an investor, so we likes a long line.
My buddy, David Haberman, you know what he does?
He pays a guy to wait in line for him. You should try that.
Mmm. That’s a good idea.
Garage is this way. How long you been doing Task-Sergeant?
Uh, a few months.
Oh, got to say, they’ve been a lifesaver for me.
My assistant left a little while ago.
Whoa.
Is that a real 930?
The Widowmaker, right?
Uh, honestly, I have no idea.
I’ve never even driven it.
I can’t drive stick.
What? You got to learn.
I will.
But first, the garage.
So, I need all this stuff put in these plastic containers here, and I’d love it if you could breathe some new life into these pool floaties.
I miss this T. rex.
He’s my boy.
I got to head back to the cold plunge.
What’s that?
It’s like a really freezing cold tub of water, and I sit in there for three minutes, and then I run to my sauna for 15 minutes, and then I go back and forth four times.
It’s supposed to be very good for your circulation.
Does it work?
Honestly, I have no idea.
Uh, if you need me, just knock on the sauna.
All right.
Okay, let’s get cold.
(IT’S MY LIFE BY DA POSSE PLAYING)
(SCREAMS)
Fuck!
(TIMER BEEPING)
Oh, thank God.
(GRUNTING)
(SIGHS)
(TIMER BEEPING) Time to plunge.
(SCREAMING)
(TIMER BEEPING)
(GRUNTING) Oh, come on.
(BLOWING)
Boom.
Holy fuck!
Look how clean my garage is.
Five stars, man.
Thanks.
Sorry. I got a bit peckish while you were in there.
You want some burrata?
You a burrata boy?
Uh, not really familiar.
You’re shitting me!
Dude, you got to try it.
It’s the best.
All right.
Goddamn!
Yeah!
That is some creamy cheese.
It’s good shit, right?
Yeah. I guess I am a burrata boy.
Welcome to the club.
(ARJ CHUCKLES) All right, man, thank you. Really.
Yeah.
Um, so are you looking for an assistant?
I am.
Would you ever consider me?
I mean, we just met, and, you know, I got a lot going on in my life.
Yeah, like what?
My current todo list?
Uh, fix my pool heater, get new house slippers, get a disco floor for my party, and find a shaman to take me on an ayahuasca journey.
It really runs the gamut, but I can do it.
(CLICKS TONGUE)
You know what?
I really like your vibe.
And I am very digging this initiative that you’re showing right now.
Why don’t we do a one-week trial, see how it goes?
I’m in.
Nice!
Burrata boys for life!
Well, for one week.
If that goes well, then for life.
(GOOD LIFE BY INNER CITY PLAYING)
JEFF: Yo!
Hey.
Ayahuasca, I can get you in with a shaman named Tammy.
I know it doesn’t sound too shamany, but apparently, she’s George Clooney’s shaman.
Ooh, he seems very zen.
Yeah, book Tammy.
All right.
Jeff is in.
(KEYBOARD CLACKING)
JEFF: Uh-huh.
No, the nonalcoholic beverage space is exploding.
Yeah, uh, that sounds good. Yeah.
Just send me the deck.
I’ll check it out tomorrow.
Thank you.
Did you salt the rim on this?
What are you, a magician?
Uh, disco floor, I found these super chill Armenian brothers.
They can do it. They just need to know how big a space it is.
Uh, it’s that whole room in there.
Oh, whoa. You’re having a disco floor in your house?
Yeah, it’s, uh…
My 40th is coming up, so I’m gonna blow it out a little bit.
I’ve been working with this dance choreographer, Shabier.
He’s teaching me a whole routine and everything.
Nice.
Right, so you go arm then back.
Yeah.
And then one.
Yo, Arj, Arj, will you film this in case I want to watch it back later?
ARJ: Yep. I got you.
JEFF: Awesome.
Okay. From arms.
SHABIER: Ready?
Yeah, from arms, you go, you, everybody, in, love!
Yeah! That was awesome!
You got that?
Yeah, yeah.
My friends are gonna freak out.
I know you’ve been looking for something special for your 40th.
I think I found the watch.
Check out this caseback engraving.
JEFF: Oh, “Pretty Baby.”
I love that.
How much is Pretty Baby?
$250K.
Let’s do it.
Jeff, pool guy can come fix the heater next week.
Perfect. (CHUCKLES) So, besides that, you just have that Zoom in ten minutes.
Oh, great.
Um, two things for you.
You got a parking ticket.
I put it downstairs in the kitchen.
Ugh.
And I got you a company credit card for, you know, expenses and stuff.
ARJ: Whoa. “Sauna Boss LLC.”
The one and only.
Can I ask you something?
Yeah.
What the fuck do you do?
Oh. Um, I run a VC firm.
Uh, we invest in smaller companies, I serve on the board and consult for them.
Foodzr, that food delivery app, that’s one of ours.
Ah.
Uh, those, like, kiosks you see at the airport that sell headphones, those are ours.
We make a shit ton off of those.
Nice. And how did you get into that?
Me and my friends, we started this thing with cell phone towers, that did well.
We took that money, we put it into this tech thing, that did really well.
And now, here we are.
Here we are.
(ARJ SIGHS)
(PHONE VIBRATING)
Hey, how’s it going?
I was about to head over to pick you up. All good?
ELENA: Hey. Look, I’m not one to flake, but I was… I was driving my cousin’s car, and I was trying to send somebody a video of this dog doing backflips, and I backed into a telephone pole. I’m totally fine, but I should probably deal with this.
Oh, no, I’m so sorry.
That sounds really annoying and kinda cute.
Be careful texting and driving.
I will. Is there any way we could do another day? Like, tomorrow even?
Of course.
Okay. See you tomorrow then. Bye.
Bye.
(BELL DINGING SOFTLY)
WOMAN ON APP: Your session is complete. See if you can bring some of this mindfulness into the rest of your day.
(EXHALES DEEPLY)
Meditation over!
Did you finish unpacking all those clothes I got?
Yeah, almost.
Love this guy.
Yeah, that’s fresh, huh?
Yeah.
So… let me show you something real quick, okay?
Sure.
So…
God forbid, any shit goes down, just want you to know I have a gun.
It’s in this drawer right here.
Here’s the safe.
The code is 1244.
Whoa.
I’m not a big gun guy.
I’ll probably just hide, if that’s okay.
Hey, I’m not a big gun guy, either, but there was, like, a bunch of home invasions in the neighborhood and I got spooked.
So, Maurice, he’s my gun trainer, he says if someone’s in your home, the most important thing is do not hesitate.
You shoot first, and you ask questions later.
They could be on meth or something, you don’t know.
Troubling times, my friend.
Oh, also, I need you to call Dunsmoor and make me a dinner reservation for Friday night.
Just tell Mattias I’m coming in.
He’ll give me a nice table at the bar.
ARJ: Um, sure.
Oh, by the way, I was gonna ask, I actually got a date tonight, is it all right if I head out after this?
Yeah. You got a hot date?
What’s the plan?
Uh, something lowkey.
Probably go get tacos.
Tacos? What?
Do you not like this girl?
Yeah, I like this girl.
Do you not like tacos?
How did you guys meet each other?
Mmm, we kinda met at a taco place.
And you’re going for more tacos?
That’s too many tacos, man.
That’s an all-taco relationship.
It’s a lot.
Yeah. Yo, go to Dunsmoor.
That’s nice.
She’ll like that.
It’s not too pricey, is it?
No, no, no, not at all.
And make sure you get the ribeye, it’s great.
So let’s talk about the ensemble.
Is this what we’re, uh, wearing on our date?
The coffee stain and all that?
I guess.
My little jacket.
I got this little jacket.
I bought it a while ago, and I haven’t returned it.
It’s a little teensy on me, but it could be perfect on you.
Yeah, you can borrow it for the date.
All right.
Yeah.
Ooh, it’s nice!
Like a glove.
I feel like Kevin James in Hitch. That makes me Hitch in Hitch. Hah. He’s a cool guy.
Thank you.
I like your jacket.
Oh, thanks.
You look very nice, too.
Thanks.
Um, I’m so glad we did this.
Me, too.
Yeah.
At first, I kinda hated you.
What? What did I do?
Yeah.
I mean, you were just so, like,
(IN A DRAB VOICE)
“I don’t believe in much.”
I… Oh, come on.
I didn’t talk like that.
Yeah. You did.
(IN A DRAB VOICE)
“Oh, I don’t know.”
No. Come on.
You did. Yeah, that was you.
And now, look at you.
Hey, guys, how are we tonight?
Hey, how are you?
Good, thank you.
Thank you. So what are we thinking foodwise?
ARJ: My friend said we definitely have to get a ribeye.
ELENA: It does look very good.
Oh, it’s a signature dish.
They grill it right on the fire. It’s so good.
ARJ: All right.
Cool.
Cool.
Thanks.
So we usually say about three to four plates per person.
ELENA: All right.
WAITRESS: Everything is shared, family style.
And we have some amazing wines, if you want to talk to our sommelier about it.
Okay.
WAITRESS: Cool.
I’ll give you guys a minute.
Thanks.
Welcome.
I am so good without the ribeye.
Yeah, it’s a big steak.
(ELENA CHUCKLES) Maybe we do the trout.
Trout sounds perfect.
Yeah.
I’m actually super easy, and they said everything’s meant to be shared.
So let’s share.
Yeah. Let’s share, family style.
Yeah.
It’s a small family, just the two of us.
No kids.
I’m telling you, I used to kill it in my school talent shows.
Really?
What was your talent?
Singing, dancing, everything.
Oh. What’d you sing?
Mmm.
Hey, team. Here’s the bill whenever you’re ready.
Thanks.
You’re welcome.
ELENA: Wow. We should definitely split this.
No, no, no. I’ll get it.
ELENA: You sure?
Yeah, yeah.
Don’t worry about it.
My treat.
ELENA: Thank you.
This was…
This was so lovely.
JEFF: Hey, Arj?
Hey. You get my email?
Are you all set for ayahuasca tonight?
Yeah. Um…
Did you use my card to buy yourself dinner last night?
I… I talked to your accountant about that.
I… I’m gonna pay you back right away.
I just got in a little bit of a jam at Dunsmoor, and the waitress recommended an expensive bottle of wine.
I didn’t know what to do.
You can’t do that.
I totally get that.
It won’t happen again.
And I’m gonna pay you back as soon as I can.
I’m really sorry.
Um, we need to stop working together, unfortunately.
Really?
Yeah.
I mean, I’m gonna pay you back, man.
You told me to go there.
You said it wasn’t pricey.
Just don’t make it weird, okay?
Just, thank you for everything, and I’m really sorry.
Um, I’m sorry, too.
“Currently full”?
(SIGHS)
WOMAN: Have you done this before?
ARJ: No.
Whole process takes about an hour and a half to two hours.
TAMMY: Tonight, we’re gonna be working with magic mushrooms and ayahuasca.
All right, the needle’s gonna go right here.
(RETCHING)
(GROANS)
(LAUGHS)
(RETCHING)
(PANTING)
MAN: Yo.
Get your lil’ ass up.
You can’t be sleeping in no Denny’s, man.
I’m sorry.
And them outlets are off.
You ain’t getting no juice to your phone.
Hey!
Did you see a Golf parked out here?
The one with the duct tape on the bumper?
Yeah.
It got towed.
Towed? Why’d it get towed?
I don’t know.
Am I dressed like a cop or a guy that works at Denny’s?
Denny’s.
(SIGHS)
Parking tickets.
MAN: Yeah, that’ll do it.
They gonna charge you for the tickets and for the tow.
I’m sorry.
If I knew your night was going like this, I’d have let you sleep some more, man.
(SIGHS)
His head’s in his hands.
I knew it.
A lost soul.
Arj, I’m an angel.
My name is Gabriel.
I’m here to save you.
What?
Who the fuck are you?
How do you know my name?
Maybe you don’t understand.
I’m an angel.
See the wings?
I’ve been observing you.
I know all about you.
I know you’re living in your car.
I know you lost your job with Jeff.
What?
I even know that right now there’s a part of you that thinks your life isn’t worth living.
But it’s not true.
You have so much to live for.
Let me show you.
Holy shit!
What happened?
What is this?
Where are we?
Visions that reflect the hope your life promises.
I know you’ve been having trouble finding work now, but look.
I get a job driving one of those delivery trucks?
Yes.
MAN: Hey, Arj.
Don’t forget your pee bottle, bro.
Why do I need a pee bottle?
Your deadlines are very strict and you don’t have time for bathroom breaks.
Hence the pee bottle.
Okay.
But wait, there’s more.
I know you’re living in your car now, but look.
Elena and I move in together?
Um, technically, you both move in with her mom.
Elena, Darryl and Mercedes are coming over again.
So could you two sleep in the living room?
And fold the couch bed up in the morning, please.
Yes, yes, Ma.
Hey, has anyone seen my air fryer? I can’t find it.
For the millionth time, Jay, I didn’t use your air fryer.
I’m just eating spaghetti, minding my business.
Fuck it.
Who’s that guy?
It’s her sister Patrice’s on-and-off-again boyfriend, Jay.
They live here, too.
JAY: Arj, have you been using my body wash?
I’m missing some body wash.
Seems a bit crowded.
But you both eventually get steady jobs and move to Texas.
FUTURE ARJ: Hey.
So what’d they say?
He’s gonna have to have the surgery.
Okay, how much is it?
We can’t afford it.
Then what’s gonna happen to Dapper?
Does that mean we’re gonna have to…
Oh.
Oh, no.
I’m so sorry, buddy.
We have to put the dog to sleep?
Yes.
Let’s maybe get out of here.
That’s what I have to live for?
Yeah. What’s wrong?
Why are you so upset?
Because my life sucks!
I mean, it’s not the worst life in the world, but damn, man.
Pee bottle? Dead dog?
I did everything I was supposed to do, and nothing’s working out.
I’m going to be honest with you, Arj.
I’m not really supposed to be doing this.
What does that mean?
I’m overstepping my bounds as an angel.
Do you see how my wings are kind of small?
I wasn’t gonna say anything, but yeah, they’re on the tinier side.
It means I’m lower order.
I’m normally only in charge of saving people from texting and driving.
Wait. You’re telling me I have a budget guardian angel?
Kinda.
(SIGHS) I’m just trying to help you.
I want you to have hope.
I need to show you that your life is precious, that it’s worth living.
My life isn’t precious.
My life is just in the service of people like Jeff, the people who actually get to live and go on vacations and do cold plunges.
You think Jeff’s life is the life that’s worth living?
Maybe I can show you that that life is not all it’s cracked up to be.
(TAPPING ON CAR WINDOW)
GUARD: Sir?
Sir, are you okay?
What?
You must’ve fallen asleep in your car. (CHUCKLES) Yeah, I fell asleep.
No problem.
Get home safe, okay?
Okay.
FEMALE AUTOMATED VOICE: Good morning, Arj. Would you like to go home? Navigating to home. Estimated drive time, one hour and ten minutes.
ARJ: Jeff?
JEFF: Yo!
I was just upstairs unloading some packages that came in.
Those house slippers you wanted arrived.
They’re very cool.
What are you doing?
Nothing.
You good?
You need anything?
No, I’m good.
All right.
Uh, I’m gonna go finish up.
Just let me know if you want anything, okay?
Uh, hey, Jeff.
Yeah?
Whose house is this?
Your house. (CHUCKLES) Enjoying your new life?
What’s happened?
You wanted to have wealth and success, here you go.
Take a good look around, see if Jeff’s life is all it’s cracked up to be.
I’ll check in on you, and at the end of the week, we’ll assess.
But I’m still me?
Yes.
Your name is Arj, you look like you, but everything else is Jeff’s life.
Both the good and the bad.
What happened to Jeff?
He has your life.
He thinks he’s you.
So he’s my assistant?
Yes.
So he has to do whatever I ask him to do?
Yes.
If I’m hungry and I want a snack?
GABRIEL: He’ll get it for you.
Hey, Jeff!
Chips and guac coming right up.
My man!
JEFF: I’m just gonna head upstairs to your room, and finish unpacking those clothes.
All right, cool.
Enjoying the pool?
Gabriel, the angel!
Can Jeff see you?
No, only you can see me.
Ah. Well, I got to say, so far, this is great.
You want to hit the pool?
Pop on some trunks?
Hey, Arj, uh, just reminding you, you got this meeting coming up.
You should probably get ready to go soon.
Meeting?
I don’t know anything about his work.
What am I gonna say?
You wanted to see what this life is like.
Time to get to work, Mr. Mogul.
That’s for you.
ARJ: Oh, God.
There we go, bon appe-fucking-tit.
Oh, my God!
This sushi’s insane!
So sick, right?
They fly the fish in from Japan every morning.
Very high carbon footprint.
That’s awesome.
Yeah.
Yo, did you check out that launch proposal I sent over for the event next week?
What’d you think about that?
Uh…
“Uh…”
Looked good, I guess.
Yeah? Great.
All right. Well, yeah, that’s all the business we had to get to today.
So, what the fuck? How’s life?
Uh, same old. Just working, cold plunging. You?
Work has been crazy, man.
I had to fire one of my assistants, Darren.
Oh.
Yeah, he’s a sweetheart.
But I had this big event in New York last week and I put him in charge of vibes.
And then I get there, and the vibes are just super off.
Hate that.
Yeah.
Wrong kind of candles.
Oh.
He didn’t tag the liquor sponsor in the media posts.
No!
The event was off a cliff.
The vibes were just tanked.
What was the scent he was supposed to get and what did he grab instead?
He was supposed to get sandalwood.
He got vetiver.
Ugh!
Whole place smelled like shit.
Those aren’t the same smells.
Everybody at the event must’ve been furious.
Yeah.
But you know what though, dude?
I’ve been reading a lot about, like, empathy and forgiveness in this new Jay Shetty book, so blessings to Darren.
Ah, thank you.
Hey, let me get this.
Dude, no. Put it on the company.
It was a “business lunch” after all, right?
(LAUGHS) Oh, yeah.
Why would we pay?
This was the best lunch I’ve ever had!
MAN: Thank you. All right, we got to go, though.
I got to hit the cardio store, get a couple nibbles.
(DO YOU WANNA FUNK BY PATRICK COWLEY PLAYING)
MAN: Excuse me, sir.
ARJ: Oh, hi.
Can I help you?
Yeah, I’m Grant. You called me to check out the pool heater.
Ooh, that’s right.
What’s the deal?
So, bad news, the heater’s busted.
Probably gonna have to replace it.
Probably like 30K for the heater, another five for the install.
Okay.
Problems with your home?
Some pretty serious expenses.
Must be inconvenient.
Good thing I got a shit ton of money to cover any and all problems that come my way. (CHUCKLES) See you later, Gabe.
I’m off to the sauna.
♪ There is something ♪
ARJ: So she doesn’t remember me at all?
This version of you didn’t exist until today.
So you’ll have to reintroduce yourself.
♪ …that I want to know ♪
Okay.
Elena from lumber.
Uh, yeah.
You helped me find some lumber one time. It was very helpful.
Oh, well, I’m glad it worked out.
ARJ: How’s it going over there?
ELENA: In lumber?
It’s good.
I’m glad. I was just over in plumbing, it’s a shit show.
(CHUCKLES) I’m Arj.
Nice to meet you, Arj.
♪ If you wanna funk,
let me show you how ♪
(INAUDIBLE)
♪ Do you wanna funk with me? ♪
Do we have any thoughts foodwise?
Uh, I mean, we were looking at the ribeye.
It does look very good.
Let’s do it.
(INAUDIBLE)
This wine is drinking great.
And this food is eating great.
Be careful. You gonna give me gout tonight.
It has been such a pleasure serving you guys.
Uh, dinner’s on us tonight.
What?
No.
What? What?
Yes.
Oh, no.
Fascinating couple of days, I imagine.
Hey, what’s up?
You need something?
I’m kinda busy ordering clothes.
So, what are you thinking?
The week is over, are you ready to go back?
Go back?
What do you mean?
Don’t you see what’s special about your life as it was?
You see how superficial a life of wealth and success ultimately is?
No.
But have you really reflected on your experience?
Are you nuts?
I was living in my car!
Now I’m living in this giant house.
I can buy whatever I want, do whatever I want.
But what about your job?
What about Elena?
What about the pool heater?
Who gives a fuck about the pool heater?
I show you something to make you realize your life is precious.
You see it and you go back.
You can’t just stay.
So it’s all over?
You’re gonna make me go back?
No, I can’t do that.
So if I want to stay, I can just stay?
Yes.
I have to want to go back?
That’s right.
Then I don’t want to go back.
But you can’t do that!
You just said I could.
(GRUMBLES) Shucks.
You guided someone?
Gabriel, you’re not supposed to talk to people or be visible.
I know that.
Then why did you do this?
He was a lost soul.
I tried to show him that wealth wouldn’t solve all his problems.
And?
It seems to have solved most of his problems.
Gabriel, you were supposed to help Elena.
What you’ve done has really changed things.
She had to cancel her date with Arj and that set off a chain reaction.
The date went differently, Arj lost his job, and that’s what’s led us here.
You have to get Arj to go back.
And until you do, I have to take your wings.
Oh, man.
Turn around.
(MARTHA SIGHS)
(PUSH IT BY SALTNPEPA PLAYING)
♪ Ow! Baby! ♪
My guy!
Hey! Who wants some fresh bubble?
Whoa!
Justin needs them bubs.
Elena needs some bubs.
Tell me what you think.
Be honest.
Don’t lie to me, don’t lie to me.
How’s it drinking?
That’s drinking nice.
Yes.
Jeff! Come here, man.
Have some wine.
Have a little glass.
Oh, wow. Thanks.
Here, have some. Have fun.
That’s really good.
Yeah.
I should get back to cleaning up, though.
Good call.
Keep cleaning, Jeff.
Hey!
It’s Gabriel!
Gabriel, the angel.
Where’s your little wings?
I lost them.
Ooh. You’ve been a bad boy.
So no wings, what does that mean?
People can see me, I have less powers.
It’s very embarrassing.
Uh-oh.
Listen, I know you like this life, but may I pose a question?
Is this fair to Jeff?
Jeff? Jeff’s chilling.
Is he?
ARJ: What are you doing?
Why am I holding my own trash?
Why are you in my clothes?
What’s happening right now?
What did you do to me?
(HYPERVENTILATING)
Oh, no.
What happened?
I gave him his memory back, but I think he may have went into shock.
Is he dead?
No. Definitely not.
Oh, shit, some dude just died.
Let’s bounce.
He’s not dead!
I hope not.
I did not know you were struggling to the point that you needed divine intervention.
But you got to switch back, man!
Give me my life back.
So, what? I just go back to living in my car?
You lived in your car?
Yes, Jeff, I did.
Why do you think an angel got involved?
‘Cause I had too many roommates?
Okay, that’s bad.
And I acknowledge that.
So here’s what I’m going to do.
If you switch back right now, I’m going to give you $200,000.
(SNICKERS) You spend more than that on one of your watches!
You’re lowballing me on your existence?
You live in your car!
I thought that’d be a lot to you.
I don’t know.
How greedy are you, man?
I’m not greedy!
It’s an opening offer!
That’s how negotiations work.
That’s worth your entire life?
Counter! Make me an offer.
Time out, guys.
You can’t do that, Jeff.
This is Arj’s experience.
You might not remember anything.
What?
Okay, how’s this?
Switch back, or you are evil, and this angel man will send you to Hell forever.
Smite him!
I can’t send someone to Hell.
That’s actually not my department.
Good God, man, you are very unhelpful!
Listen.
I drive around L.A.
I see the homeless, houseless crisis that has befallen us, and I did not know that you were a part of that, and I don’t want you to be.
But that being said, I think stealing my entire life is a little bit harsh.
GABRIEL: You’re not a bad person, Arj.
I know you don’t want to hurt Jeff to have a good life.
All right, I’ll switch back.
Yeah! Fuck yeah!
But I want a few days.
For what?
To do some fun shit, okay?
Come on, a few days.
Jeff?
You know what?
If that’s what you feel you need, I will do that.
Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
So in the meantime, can I get a few grand so I can get, like, a hotel room and shit?
Yeah, yeah, let’s get you a nice suite at the Chateau Marmont.
Or how about get fucked!
You fired me ’cause I put, like, $300 on your credit card!
Why don’t you tough it out for a few days?
I see what’s happening here.
Eat the rich, am I right?
You think ’cause I’m a tech bro, I can’t live your life for a little while?
I can live your life in my sleep.
I came from nothing.
I’m self-made.
You came from nothing?
Oh, I came from very, very humble beginnings.
What’d your parents do?
My father was an orthopedic surgeon, and my mother practiced law.
Hmm.
At a pretty big firm.
ARJ: Hmm.
But that is not the money that I got for my cell phone tower thing.
That came from my grandfather, who owned newspapers.
You know what?
Enjoy the fruits of my hard work.
I’ll be out there just fine!
Okay.
Well, what are you going to do?
I’m going to give you some space and see you in a few days.
Bye.
Hey, Jeff?
So, um, since I lost my wings, I need a place to stay.
Can I move in with you?
I mean, I’m living in this yucky little motel now.
What, are we going to share a bed?
I’ll go under the covers and you go over.
Or I’ll go over and you go under.
Whichever you prefer.
What do you say?
Roomies?
I’ll be right down.
So, like, could you fly?
Uh, no.
My wings were too small.
Well, it’s not the size of the wing.
Actually, it is.
Oh, that’s too bad.
(KNOCKING AT DOOR)
WOMAN: Hello?
(KNOCKING AT DOOR) WOMAN: Checkout time.
Hello?
(KNOCKING AT DOOR) WOMAN: Hello?
One second.
WOMAN: Hello?
(KNOCKING AT DOOR)
Uh, checkout time.
I don’t want to check out.
I would like to stay here.
You want to stay, you pay money.
How much money?
$125.
I don’t have that much money right now.
If no have, you check out.
How about I pay you by tonight? Is that okay?
Okay.
Thank you.
We need to find a way to make some money.
(HORN BLARING)
WOMAN: Here you go.
Hey, is there any update on the huevos rancheros for Alex?
Um, gonna be another 15.
Fifteen minutes?
(HORN BLARING) I don’t know, man.
I’m double parked over here!
You hear these honks?
(HORN BLARING) These honks are for me!
Order for Alex.
Thank you. What happened to 15 minutes?
WOMAN: What do you want me to say?
I hate my life.
JEFF: Thank you.
WOMAN 2: Come on! You can’t double park! Let’s go!
One second.
WOMAN 2: Get a pet-sitting job!
Sorry! Okay.
WOMAN 2: Let’s go, go, go!
Oh, my God.
JEFF: Shit.
(CAR THUDS) Oh, shit!
You hit a car.
I know I hit a car, I can see that!
I’m used to my normal car’s cameras and sensors and shit, it beeps.
I need the beeps!
(EVERYBODY’S HAPPY NOWADAYS BY BUZZCOCKS PLAYING)
(DOORBELL RINGING)
“Pizza was yummy.
Five stars!”
Nice!
They tipped you $1.15.
Dicks!
Jeff, Renee’s getting antsy about her poke bowl.
Yeah, tell her it’s on the way.
Why does she need this poke bowl so soon?
Let’s pick up some pad Thai for Martin.
Can I use your restroom real quick?
MAN: Drivers can’t use the bathroom.
Great, thanks.
ROBOT: Order up!
I’m ready for my food.
Oh, you got to be fucking kidding me.
You’re serving this thing before me?
This is how the robots win, you know.
Jeff, Ashley’s wondering where the rigatoni is.
Yeah, well, tell Ashley they gave her rigatoni to the last guy and then they gave me chicken parm, and now I got to go back to the place to get her rigatoni while they make a whole new rigatoni.
Just tell her it’ll be there soon.
(HORN BEEPS) ROBOT: Look out!
I’m coming through.
♪ But I don’t know
what it is ♪
♪ ‘Cause everybody’s
happy nowadays… ♪
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Where’s the extra ranch, homie?
Oh, uh, I don’t, like, pack the bags.
I just deliver them, so…
Okay, but I can’t eat this amount of wings with this amount of ranch.
You understand?
I agree that’s not enough ranch, but I don’t know what to tell you.
Okay, well, one ranch, one star, bitch.
Please don’t do that!
Fuck!
GABRIEL: We made enough money, right?
JEFF: Yeah, definitely.
As long as this lady lets us pay by phone, we’re good.
No.
No, no, no, no, no!
I don’t get paid till the end of the week?
Don’t these shitheads know I need this money now?
You know, with all we spent on gas, we actually lost money today.
Where are we going to sleep?
Let’s focus on the positives about the car.
It’s tight on space, but since we’ve got separate seats, it’s like we each have our own little beds.
Maybe we could put a little curtain up in between for privacy.
Could be cute.
No.
No curtain, okay.
But will you promise to think about it?
Yeah, okay, I’ll think about it.
You look stunning.
You look ravishing.
Listen, I have a crazy question for you.
Do you want to go to Paris this weekend?
What?
Like “Paris” Paris?
This weekend?
Yeah.
I actually have, uh…
(SIGHS) the union meeting.
I can’t.
But is there any way we can go another time?
Uh, it kinda has to be this weekend.
Why’s it got to be this weekend?
I can’t really explain, but it just does.
Could you blow off the union thing?
It took so long to get everybody to believe in this thing, I…
I don’t want them to think I’m not serious.
(ARJ GRUNTS IN FRUSTRATION)
What is that noise?
It’s…
It’s frustration ’cause there’s this one version of our lives where we both go to Paris this weekend, we have this amazing time together.
And instead, you got to stay here and fight for better working conditions at Hardware Heaven.
And that sucks.
Why does it suck?
It’s my life.
I didn’t mean it that way.
No. I think you did.
I get it.
We live two different lives.
I live in my design studio and sleep on a futon and you sleep here.
But this is my life, and I have to fight for it whether you think it’s worth fighting for or not.
Elena, I…
No.
Save it.
I’m going to go home.
(COLLISION ALARM BEEPING) (HORN BLARING)
(ARJ SCREAMING)
Got some snacks!
We have a problem.
What?
It’s Arj.
I spoke with a colleague.
He had an accident.
He’s in a coma.
He’s in a coma?
What happened to him?
He was texting and driving.
What?
I… I thought that was your whole thing, to not let that happen!
I’m here.
I couldn’t save him.
So what happens now?
We have to wait till he gets out of the coma.
He has to be the one who wants to switch.
I agreed to switch lives with him for a few days out of the kindness of my heart so he could have some fun.
This cannot be the deal!
I cannot be like this any longer!
I don’t like it!
You go talk to your angel friends, and you fix this.
You fix this for me, okay?
I will.
Thank you!
Gabriel.
You’ve been let go.
What? I’m fired?
This is too big a mess you’ve created.
What happens to me?
You live out this life as a human.
There must be another way.
If Arj decides to switch back and have hope for his life, then you and Jeff are fine.
But until then, you’re human.
I already feel it.
I’m perspiring.
I… I need deodorant.
And my stomach feels strange.
I think…
I’m hungry?
How will I know when I’m done chewing?
Oh, you’ve never eaten anything before, huh?
Um, you know, I think you’ll just know.
What if I choke?
I’ve seen it happen a lot.
Just eat the hamburger, okay?
Wow.
Yeah?
This is nice.
(CHUCKLES) It’s like nothing I’ve experienced.
(CHUCKLING) Yeah, man.
No? Have a chicken nuggie.
There you go!
It happened, see?
Instinct kicked in.
Oh. (CHUCKLES) Yeah!
I like this even more.
Yeah.
Have some milkshake.
Mmm.
Wow.
(CHUCKLES) Jeff, could you imagine seeing strawberries for thousands of years but never actually knowing the sweet taste enclosed in those magical berries?
I can’t imagine.
And in all fairness, that’s a chocolate milkshake.
What are we going to do, Jeff?
I’m scared.
We don’t have any money, and I’m already perspiring a lot.
So I looked up online how long the average coma lasts.
Two weeks.
Not that bad, you know.
So we just got to make enough money to last until this guy wakes up.
Tomorrow, I’ll go to my old office.
I know everything about all the companies they’ve invested in.
So, I’ll give them some insight that makes me look like a financial genius.
They’ll hire me on the spot.
It’ll be enough money for both of us.
We’ll be out of that motel tomorrow.
There you go.
There you go!
You’re a big boy, huh?
Yeah, I’m a big boy.
(CHUCKLES) You sure are.
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
Did you get the job?
Does it look like I got the job?
No!
They accused me of hacking into their files, and then they basically threatened to kill me.
Oh, no.
Yeah.
Chicken nuggie?
Yes, of course I respect patient confidentiality.
I just need to know, do you have any Indian dudes there that are in a coma?
Yes, I’ve actually called many times.
Hello? Hello?
I don’t think they’re going to tell me any more information about this.
It’s been three weeks, I’ve applied for one million jobs.
I either don’t hear back at all or it’s a scam where people just want me to send them pictures of my feet.
Are you listening to me, Gabriel?
Sorry. The Internet is amazing, Jeff.
I want to help you find jobs, but I also want to look at photos of baby elephants.
(CHUCKLES)
Look at this guy, bathing in a river.
His name’s Oliver.
I cannot financially support the both of us anymore.
You have to get a job, Gabriel.
A job?
Yeah.
Wow.
Wonder what I want to be.
An architect, a scientist.
Maybe I want to work with animals.
Oh.
Maybe I could work with baby elephants.
Maybe.
But probably not.
FELIPE: Come on, Gabriel.
You need to move more fast, please.
Do we do any other stuff or is it just dishes all night?
Just washing dishes all night.
My first check.
Felipe, my first check.
Good, Gabe.
You’re shitting me.
Felipe, there’s something wrong with my check!
FELIPE: What’s wrong with your check, Gabe?
There’s not enough money.
Where’s the money?
They’re paying one number, and then taking a lot of money for all these other things.
Let me see, Gabe.
This money goes to the local government, federal government, your insurance, and your social security.
That’s why it’s less money.
I can’t make enough money to live off this.
FELIPE: You may need to get another job.
Another job?
I wash dishes all the time.
When can I do another job?
FELIPE: I don’t know.
I have three jobs.
What?
I work here, I’m a mechanic, and I do valet parking at an escape room.
I thought a job gives me enough money for all my things and some extra money to spend on fun stuff.
Sorry, Gabe.
This is how it is.
How you feeling?
I’m good.
It’s a big day tomorrow.
Are you excited?
Yeah. Ready to go home.
That’s good.
So, listen.
Since you’ve been here, there have been two guys who’ve been asking around about you, seemed a little bit shady.
One, curly hair, pretty bland.
The other guy, long hair, very attractive.
He’s kinda like a bad boy, but with a soft touch.
I know who you’re talking about.
Yes, I know them.
Maybe give them a call.
They seemed pretty concerned.
You could give the tall one my number.
That’s fine with me.
Can I ask you something?
When people have accidents like this, do…
Do they ever have memory issues?
(ROBOT BEEPS)
JEFF: Where is this place?
“Stone Canyon Road”?
That’s my address.
“Delivery for Arj”?
He’s out of the coma.
He’s out of the coma!
(DOORBELL RINGING)
ARJ: Jeff?
The fuck is he doing here?
(PHONE CHIMES)
He’s my Foodzr driver?
Hey, thanks so much.
What is happening right now?
You’re out of the coma and you’re ordering ramen?
Why didn’t you phone me, Arj?
(SIGHS) They said this might happen.
Because of the coma, I’ve been having some memory issues.
I’m so sorry, but I don’t remember you.
You don’t remember me?
The pamphlet.
Let me get you a pamphlet.
Here you go.
It’s called dissociative memory loss.
It’s due to the medications they were using to treat me after the accident.
It was pretty serious brain trauma.
Are you fucking with me, man?
Do you actually not remember me?
Maybe we can try to jog my memory.
What’s your name?
Jeff!
Uh, that’s not ringing a bell.
You don’t know who I am?
If you read the pamphlet, it could be very helpful.
JEFF: “The duration of memory loss can vary “depending on the specific cause of the coma.
“In some cases, memory may improve over time with treatment.
“In other cases, memory loss…
“may be permanent.”
Wow.
That’s no bueno. Did you just say, “That’s no bueno”? No fucking shit, it’s no bueno! It’s muy, muy, muy no bueno, Gabriel.
You know what?
I want to talk to God.
Get me God.
I want a meeting with God right now.
That’s above my pay grade.
Well, then who’s your boss?
Who do you work for?
Martha.
Martha?
You work for an angel named Martha?
Martha.
What has happened to you, Gabriel?
You’ve just given up.
You’re smoking cigarettes now?
Leave me alone, Jeff.
I like it. It’s all I have.
Please don’t give up on me.
Do you want to wash dishes and smoke cigarettes or do you want to get your wings back?
You can get them back, man.
I know you can. Just think!
His friend Elena.
She was the one I was supposed to help originally, but I didn’t, and she went off her path.
Maybe I can help her get back on her path and that’ll help Arj get back on his path.
And then he’ll want to switch back.
And then I’ll get my wings back.
And then you’ll get your life back!
That’s what I want.
I knew you could do it, man!
Good job. You can do this, Gabriel.
Yes, yes.
FELIPE: Hey, Gabriel, what are you doing there?
Your break is over.
I need you, please.
You need to come back to the restaurant.
Okay, Felipe.
I got to finish my shift first.
Thanks, man.
That right there, that’s the truth.
I had a union at my last job, all they did was take money out our checks, ain’t do nothing for us.
But, Kirby, how could you say that when that’s not even us?
Sounds like the same nonsense to me.
If that’s not the truth, what is?
The truth is that one of our team members had a panic attack on the floor last week, picking and choosing which bills to pay, worried about getting evicted.
And I know she’s not the only one that has to deal with this.
I mean, guys, they’re giving us more and more double shifts, less training, more responsibilities.
And what do we get for it?
Twenty-five cents a raise and a pat on the back?
It is very possible for this place to take care of itself and the people in it, but they keep giving us less and less because we’re okay taking crumbs.
So what’s it going to be?
Are we going to take the crumbs?
Or are we going to fuck ’em up?
(ALL APPLAUDING)
GABRIEL: Yeah!
And you know what else?
Why do we need to give money to taxes and social security?
That money needs to go to fun stuff, like chicken nuggies and milkshakes.
Milkshakes are good, chicken nuggies are good.
That’s the truth.
And dogs.
I petted a dog for the first time the other day.
Maybe they need to get benefits, too.
They give so much joy, and what do they get?
A pat on the head and a biscuit.
It’s not enough!
We can do better.
And Hardware Heaven can do better.
For us and for the dogs.
ELENA: (CHUCKLES) Hey, brother.
What department you work in?
GABRIEL: Oh, I don’t work here.
I’m a dishwasher at an allyoucaneat Korean barbecue restaurant.
Am I not supposed to be here?
WOMAN: Yes.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
You’re okay, Gabe?
Hey, Felipe.
No, I’m not.
I’m just sad.
I messed things up.
That’s why I got fired from my last job.
What did you did?
I was an angel.
I saved people when they were texting and driving.
Oh, cool, nice.
Come on, Gabriel.
Maybe you can put your drink down.
You can’t be like this.
What do you want?
I want my old job back.
I want to fix what I messed up.
Then let’s do it.
You’re a handsome, sweet man.
I believe in you, but you’re in a bad place.
We need to boost your spirits.
What are you going to do tonight after your shift?
I don’t know. Why?
Let’s go dancing.
(LA CANALLA BY EL SUPER SHOW DE LOS VAZKEZ PLAYING)
GABRIEL: What do I do?
FELIPE: Just follow me.
Have some tacos.
Wow!
You were texting and driving.
What?
(TIRES SCREECHING)
(SIGHS IN RELIEF)
Hey, Gabriel, that’s my wife.
Don’t make me get a hose.
Calm down.
That’s my viejo.
(SPEAKING SPANISH)
(IN ENGLISH)
Thank you, Gabe.
Bye.
I saved her.
This motherfucker stole my vacation.
I hope you’re having fun.
(PHONE CHIMES)
“Dear valued Foodzr associate, “next week, we are shifting to primarily robo delivery.
“Your rating does not meet our threshold”?
“Your account is terminated immediately.”
Fuck!
Fuck!
Fuck!
GABRIEL: Jeff?
JEFF: Yeah!
What’s wrong?
This is too hard, man.
Like, how do people do this?
How is everyone not just miserable and angry all the time?
I don’t even have it that bad, and I’m barely hanging on by a thread here.
In my old life, all I did was go on vacation, and attend very, very easy and pleasant Zoom meetings.
I want that back!
(SIREN CHIRPS)
JEFF: Shit, it’s the pigs.
Just what we fucking need!
Explain to me how I get my car back?
Go down to the impound lot, pay all of your unpaid parking tickets and the impound fee.
Each day your car stays there, impound fee goes up.
Great system. Thank you.
This same thing happened to Arj.
What? What do you mean?
After you fired him, he went to donate plasma and then he passed out at a Denny’s, and when he woke up, his car was towed.
JEFF: Weird.
What are we going to do?
I really don’t know, man.
We have nowhere to live.
I have no job now.
We just really need some money.
What?
Pretty Baby.
My watches.
We can get my watches!
Your watches?
Yeah!
Let’s go!
(GROOVE IS IN THE HEART BY DEEELITE PLAYING)
GABRIEL: What’s going on here?
It’s my birthday.
GABRIEL: Oh.
Happy birthday.
No, it’s Arj’s birthday now, he stole my 40th birthday party!
I don’t even know my birthday.
Are we still going to be able to get the watches?
Yeah, he doesn’t remember who we are.
It’s fine.
This is actually good.
I sneak upstairs.
I still remember the code to the safe.
If I can get Pretty Baby, we’re set for life.
I still feel bad about (SOFTLY) the stealing.
It’s not stealing because all this is mine!
Come on!
That’s true.
(PEOPLE CHEERING)
Oh, you got to be kidding me.
♪ Groove is in the heart ♪
He stole my routine!
♪ Groove is in the heart ♪
This whole thing was my idea!
♪ Groove is in the heart ♪
You did this.
You ruined my birthday.
Jeff, the watches.
Yeah, okay, okay.
There’s some guys guarding the stairs.
I’m going to do a lap, try to wait them out, maybe hit that buffet table.
He even stole my caterer!
Goddamn it.
Yeah, I’ll be back.
You, you know, do your thing. Blend in.
♪ I couldn’t ask for another ♪
♪ No, I couldn’t
ask for another ♪
♪ DJ Soul was on a roll ♪
♪ I’ve been told
he can’t be sold ♪
♪ He’s not vicious… ♪
She smelled like blueberries.
ARJ: I’ll see you later, Leonard.
His friend from the gym?
Hello! How are you?
I’m good.
ARJ: (OVER MIC) It’s not my birthday, it’s your birthday!
(PEOPLE CHEERING)
Arj’s dad?
Come on, let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go!
Jeff?
No, Tanner, what the fuck are you doing?
Don’t lean on the art, man!
This is someone’s painting, for Christ’s sakes.
Why was I friends with these assholes?
Yo, Linda, what’s up?
Hey, do I know you?
Oh, um, let’s just say we knew each other in another life.
Sick.
Yeah.
Do you know that guy, he’s got the long hair, kinda tall.
Yes. Uh-huh.
Yeah, Gabriel.
He’s an angel.
He’s fucking hot.
Yeah.
I’m going to go sit on his face.
That will really confuse him.
(MAN LAUGHING) Is Jeff here?
Oh, no.
But we got some mushroom chocolates, dude.
You want a nibble?
Ooh, chocolate.
Let’s go.
Thanks.
Tastes funky.
Can I have another one?
Sure.
Go off, king.
GABRIEL: Mmm.
(MADAME HOLLYWOOD BY FELIX DA HOUSECAT PLAYING)
ARJ: Elena?
What are you doing here?
I am currently serving some salmon crostini.
Happy birthday.
Thanks. But what’s…
I started working for this catering company on the side.
I didn’t know it was your address till I got to the house.
Oh.
I got to get back to work.
ARJ: W…
Nice dance moves, by the way.
So, how do you know Arj?
Wow.
(BOTH CHUCKLE) I don’t know if I can say.
Oh.
Can you keep a secret?
Oh, I love secrets.
(SOFTLY) Well, I used to be an angel.
And I switched Arj’s life with Jeff’s life.
Oh.
But then Arj didn’t want to go back, and that’s how I lost my wings and became human.
Oh, my God.
Are we roleplaying right now?
I want you so bad.
No.
Huh?
Oh. I got to go find Jeff.
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Forget about Jeff.
Tell me more secrets.
Yo. What you doing here?
You okay?
(SIGHS) I shouldn’t be here, Leonard.
This house, this party, it’s not mine.
It’s like I stole it from someone else.
The Native Americans?
No, not them.
Yo, anybody got a setup like this, they stole it from somebody.
Hey, did you see that server that had long hair?
The Black girl?
Yeah.
What, ’cause I’m Black, you think I know where she is?
You think I can track all the Black people at your party?
That’s not what I meant.
We went out a while ago.
She’s great.
But I’m just too fancy.
It kinda pulled us apart.
You are fancy.
But you got heart.
When you saw me, I was just some dude on the street.
And you got me an apartment.
You got me a custom-made tuxedo.
I’m over here eating salmon cros… cros… crossa…
I can’t even pronounce the things I’m eating.
Maybe she just don’t know who you really are.
(QUAND LA VILLE DORT BY NIAGARA PLAYING)
Hey.
Hey!
Your party kinda winded down.
(ARJ GROANS SOFTLY)
Yeah, I guess it did.
You okay?
Yeah.
What are you doing now?
Do you want to hang out for a minute?
I got to clean up.
It looks like they’re pretty much done.
Come on, what, do you hate me now?
No, I don’t hate you.
You know, you’re the only person here I wanted to hang out with, and everyone else is finally gone.
What do you say?
(ARJ STRAINS)
(SIGHS)
You want to dance?
We still got the disco floor.
ELENA: You were right. We should’ve gone to Paris.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
I thought I could make a difference, but, uh, it was a waste of time.
ARJ: That’s not true.
I lost.
So what’s your answer?
Give up?
You’re in a huge house with a pool telling me not to give up, to fight.
How can I fight a giant corporation when I’m fighting just to get by?
My rent went up.
I lost my apartment. I…
I’m sleeping in my cousin’s car, Arj.
(ARJ EXHALES HEAVILY)
You’ll never believe me, but…
(SIGHS) …I’ve been there.
Even if you have, you’re here now.
And it’s beautiful.
Damn! I want to go.
I want to go to Paris, but…
(SIGHS)
I know what’s going on on the ground down there.
And instead of being up here drinking the fanciest wine you got, I guess I’d rather be down there… fighting to get more people up here, rather than just myself.
(SIGHING) I got to go.
Pretty Baby.
(ZIPPING UP BAG)
(ARJ SCREAMING)
(GROANS) You shot me!
(JEFF SCREAMING) Oh, no, Jeff! Are you okay?
(SCREAMING)
Why’d you shoot me?
You said, “Don’t hesitate.
Shoot first, questions later.”
I thought you were a home invader on meth!
I said that?
You remember me?
When I brought you that ramen and gyoza, you remembered me!
I knew it!
(SCREAMS) I’m so sorry!
I’m going to call 911!
I’m doing that now!
You fucking asshole.
I knew it! You lied to me and you shot me!
You’re a bad man, Arj!
(GRUNTS IN FRUSTRATION)
I can’t find my phone!
JEFF: Use mine!
(SCREAMS)
Arj?
(JEFF SCREAMS) Jeff, are you okay?
Gabriel, call an angel that deals with gunshots!
I have no way to contact them, and they usually work in a different part of town.
JEFF: I brought you into my life, I gave you burrata, and then you took everything from me.
You lied to me, you stole all my dance moves, and then you shot me.
I’m sorry, man.
Why’d you have a gun in the first place?
Well, I didn’t think I’d be the one who’d get shot by it.
Statistically, you’d be surprised.
Okay, not now.
Is that all right?
Why did you lie to me, Arj?
My life is hard.
Yours is really easy and fun.
I couldn’t go back.
But it’s gone on long enough.
Gabriel, how do I switch back?
Well, you’ve told me.
If you want to switch back to your old life, it should happen.
Well, why isn’t it happening?
You want to go back because you feel guilty about Jeff, but you still don’t feel your life, your real life, is worth living.
You don’t have hope.
Just to be clear, he does not only have to want to go back, which was what I thought we’ve been going for this whole time, he has to be psyched about it?
Yes.
Well, why would that ever happen?
No offense.
I don’t know what else we can do.
This has been a very stressful week.
Maybe we go back to my house?
Technically, your house.
Our house?
For now.
Can I come?
Yes.
Like it?
Yeah.
I needed this.
It’s the back and forth that really makes the experience.
Yeah.
Shall we plunge?
What’s that?
Let’s go! Let’s go!
(GABRIEL SCREAMS)
(TIMER BEEPING)
You did it, two minutes!
You did it, you did it!
Yeah, Gabriel! Let’s go!
I’m getting in, too.
Yep.
(BOYS (SUMMER TIME LOVE) BY SABRINA PLAYING)
Oh, fuck, I’ve been shot!
I shouldn’t do this.
I shouldn’t do this.
♪ Boys, boys, boys
Get ready for my love ♪
(MIMICS DINOSAUR ROARING)
(JEFF EXCLAIMING)
♪ …in summertime love ♪
♪ Be my lover, be my baby ♪
JEFF: You actually learned to drive the Porsche?
ARJ: Yeah. I mean, I know how to drive manual.
You got to…
You got to learn.
I’ll teach you.
JEFF: I do. Please do.
It looks so fun.
Have a nice swim?
Martha.
Yeah, I guess.
(MARTHA CHUCKLES)
So, now Arj wants to go back, but he still can’t.
Wow.
I gave you the easiest assignment.
All you had to do was give someone a nudge, they look right at the road, and you were done for the day.
I know.
I just thought I could do more.
Oh, you certainly have done more.
You’ve been washing dishes, eating chicken nuggies, smoking, drinking, making speeches.
Oh, I’ve seen it all.
How do I get him to have hope for his life?
I lived like he did, I understand now why he didn’t have hope in the first place.
Gabriel… sometimes a lost soul doesn’t need an angel.
It just needs another person.
I don’t understand.
I know.
But I have hope.
ARJ: Hey, Gabriel!
You hungry?
GABRIEL: Always.
Let’s eat.
My two favorite things since I’ve been a human are dancing and tacos.
I’ve been a human way longer, still two of my favorites.
JEFF: Mine too.
(WOMAN CHUCKLES)
ARJ: Elena?
Hey. One second.
How’s it going?
ARJ: Uh, I’m good.
I’m just grabbing some tacos with some pals. How are you?
Good. Here with the Hardware Heaven crew.
We just had a meeting and grabbing a bite to eat.
A meeting?
We’re going to give it another go at organizing the store.
You are?
Yeah.
I know I was down about it, you know, last we talked.
But I don’t know, man, I just realized that change is difficult.
You’re changing something, you know.
And no, we won’t win right away, but you keep fighting and fighting and fighting, and…
Because of that, you eventually do.
That’s what I believe.
We’re going to grab a drink after this.
Do you know any good spots nearby?
GABRIEL: I know one.
(CUMBIA MUSIC PLAYING)
ELENA: Hey!
I remember where I know you from.
You broke into the break room.
Uh, milkshake and chicken nuggies guy.
That’s you, right?
Yeah, that’s me.
How’s it going?
Good.
Whoa. Look at Gabriel go.
He’s got some moves.
He really got into cumbia.
Everyone learned to dance except me.
ARJ: Gabriel.
What’s wrong?
I’m a failure.
I’ve put you and Jeff in a terrible situation.
It’s all my fault.
What? None of that’s true.
You were just trying to help.
My boss told me I wasn’t ready, and she knew the truth.
What truth?
That I’m kind of a dumdum.
A dumdum?
You’re not a dumdum.
I’m a dumdum, and I give up.
You can’t give up.
You did.
(SIGHS) But, Gabriel, I lost my job, I lost my apartment.
I lost my job.
I used to be a celestial being, and now I’m a chain-smoker.
I’m addicted to nicotine.
Yeah, but it’s not over, is it?
I mean, you came down to show me that my life’s worth living.
Come on, let’s go.
I tried, Arj.
But it seems you prefer to live in a giant mansion with a pool to sleeping in your car and eating protein bars.
But, Gabriel, I never wanted all that stuff.
I just wanted enough, enough to be comfortable, to not feel like I was struggling all the time.
If I go back, will I have my car, a job, anything?
No to all those things.
Well, that’s pretty scary.
When I got fired, I was scared, too.
I didn’t know what was going to happen.
And a lot of times, it wasn’t fun.
Sleeping in your car wasn’t fun, being hungry wasn’t fun, washing dishes wasn’t fun.
But…
I love being human.
I love dancing, I love tacos, I love Felipe, I love Jeff.
And I love you.
If I go back, what happens to you?
Will I ever see you again?
No.
My job would be done, I’ll be an angel again.
No more tacos.
Maybe I’ll leave one out for you, just in case.
(ARJ CHUCKLES)
What?
(SIGHS) One time, I took my dad for tacos, and I got him this shirt for his birthday, and he just spilled green sauce all over it.
Just completely ruined the shirt, like a little kid.
And he still wears it sometimes, even with all the stains, ’cause I got it for him.
He doesn’t know who I am, Gabriel.
He just thinks I’m some random rich guy that gave him a bunch of money and got him a house.
Why did he let you do that?
I told him he won a contest ’cause he had a cool mustache.
Oh.
(BOTH CHUCKLING) I like this, too.
What?
Being with you, laughing.
It’s one of the best parts of being human.
It is.
I just wish you had a different angel.
Azrael would never have let this happen.
Who’s he?
(SIGHS) He’s a great angel, has giant wings, guides people.
He’s a rock star.
(MUTTERS DISMISSIVELY)
I think I’d rather have the guy that’s really into cumbia, chicken nuggies and psychedelics.
You’re just saying that ’cause I’m right here.
Nope.
I’m saying it ’cause it’s true.
You’re my angel.
And you’re not Azrael.
You’re Gabriel.
And you know what?
I love Gabriel.
I prefer Gabriel.
And I’m not Jeff.
I’m Arj.
And things aren’t going well right now, but I got to try.
I want to see where it goes, as me.
As Arj.
I think my life’s worth living.
MAN: Hey, yo. Are you okay?
Do you need a ride somewhere?
What?
Your car got towed, right?
Yeah.
Okay, I got you.
Just let me know.
Thanks.
You bet.
MAN: Hello. Dad?
Hey, how you doing? I’m good.
Actually, uh, I’m not good.
I uh… I didn’t get a new place, and, uh, I’m still struggling to find a job.
It’s just bad out there.
A lot of people are having a hard time, but you’re going to be okay. I believe in you.
Thanks.
Why did you lie before, though?
I don’t know.
I guess I was embarrassed.
You’re always talking about Naveen and how much money he’s making and…
Oh, no. Naveen is in big trouble now.
What?
He’s being audited for tax evasion. He and his friends were a bunch of crooks.
This is going to sound weird, but I’m really happy to hear that.
And, Jeff, before we start, you wanted to bring something up about Foodzr?
Oh, I sure did.
We have to start treating these delivery drivers better.
I’m talking benefits, a definite redesign of that rating system, and we are going to start paying them more, way fucking more.
Why would we do that?
If they want to make more money, they can just get a better job.
You know what I mean?
We can’t all live the good life.
Yeah.
But the main reason we all have it so good is ’cause there’s a shit ton of people that have it bad, very bad.
And we need them to have it bad because it’s what allows us to have it so good.
But you know what?
There is way more of them than there is of you.
And one day, they’re going to get pissed, and they’re going to get organized, and they are going to burn down your fucking sauna and they are going to shit in your cold plunge, and they, in general, are going to fuck your shit up.
So fuck these food delivery robots, fuck this AI bullshit.
Fuck all of that.
And here’s the good news.
If you don’t like any of this, I have the controlling stake in this company, so you can get fucked.
One ranch, one star, bitch.
MAN: Hey, Arj!
Don’t forget your pee bottle, bro.
(INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION)
(INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION)
(SEND ME AN ANGEL BY REAL LIFE PLAYING)
♪ Do you believe
in heaven above ♪
♪ Do you believe in love ♪
♪ Don’t tell a lie,
don’t be false and untrue ♪
♪ It all comes back to you ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Empty dreams can
only disappoint ♪
♪ In a room
behind your smile ♪
♪ But don’t give up,
don’t give up ♪
♪ You can be lucky in love ♪
♪ It gets in your eyes ♪
♪ It’s making you cry ♪
♪ Don’t know what to do ♪
♪ Don’t know what to do ♪
♪ You’re looking for love
Calling heaven above ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Send me an angel ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Right now ♪
♪ Right now ♪
(MUSIC STOPS)
(INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PLAYING)
