Not Okay (2022)
Zoey Deutch: Danni
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Quotes
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Danni : Be careful what you fucking wish for.
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Harper : We need to talk.
Danni : About what?
Harper : About Paris.
[pause]
Danni : I... I don't know what you're talking about.
Harper : Remember your first day back at work? You talked about how sunny and clear it was before the bombings? Well I remember reading it was raining right before the attacks. That's weird, right? But I thought, Hey, you know what? She's confused, she's been through a lot. It happens. But then at your party, you know, the one for your brilliant article? You said you went and toured Notre Dame. Which I found odd considering that it's been closed to the public since half of it burned down.
Danni : OK...
Harper : So I decided to look up this retreat, Esprit Nouveau. Which other than one website, doesn't really seem to exist. And when I googled all the names on the list, not a single one turned up anything on writing, except yours. My God, does nobody fact-check anything anymore?
Danni : OK, if you just give me...
Harper : Uh, no I'm not done. See I had my suspicions but I didn't have proof.
Harper : [takes out Danni's laptop to reveal the photo-shopped pictures of her in Paris] Till I saw this.
Danni : You went through my computer? Why would you do that?
Harper : You know what? Because I didn't like you. I never trusted you. The way you acted when you came back from Paris was sus as hell. And yeah, I was probably jealous that you got an office. But you know what I didn't do? Lie about being in a fucking terrorist attack to get one for myself!
Danni : [panicking] I didn't know! How was I supposed to know there was going to be a terrorist attack - I was just lying about a trip, that was it, to get Colin's attention!
Harper : So what? You thought THIS was better than admitting that you lied in a couple of instagram stories?
Danni : I don't know, I don't know, I just - Harper, I'm a different person now. Please, please, what do you want? Do you want money? I can find you money. My parents have a lot of connections. OK? My mom can get you into Solo House, the one in Malibu.
Harper : People died, Danni! Do you get that? People died.
Danni : I know.
Harper : I'm gonna give you two options, here. You can either wait for me to write an article exposing you, which would be really good for my career, or I will give you the oppurtunity to tell everyone yourself.
Danni : I don't...
Harper : You have until Monday to make your decision. Oh and by the way, whichever one you pick, you owe Rowan Aldren a fucking apology.
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Danni : What's happening tonight?
Larson : We're going queer bowling.
Danni : Yas Queen! Slay! You know me, I'll just drink tequila in my home alone until I pass out and call my old best friend from high school or something.
[awkward pause]
Danni : Is this queer bowling night only for LGBTs?
Larson : Yeah. Yeah.
Danni : OK.
Danni : [laughs] You know, I made out with a girl at an NYU party one night, so I might be Bi!
Harper : [chuckles] Not with those nails.
Danni : What's wrong with my nails? Just wishful thinking, I guess. You guys are so lucky. You have your own community, a parade. You have your own bowling night...
Larson : Yeah. Being minority is great.
Danni : Right? Well, have fun!
[leaves]
Harper : [to Larson] I hate straight people.
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Danni : I don't think that I like myself very much. I don't think that I ever have. Like, my life before this, was so easy. No one stared at me in the street. No one doxxed me on Twitter. No one... gave a shit. Which is why I lied. And now, now I hate myself so much more than I did before.
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Susan : In general, we try to avoid any FOMO about 911.
Danni : Did you read that article in The Cut? It talked about how it was the most single, formative experience for Zillenials. And since I wasn't there, I didn't get to share that bond with my peers. You know, like I didn't even know anyone who died.
Susan : OK, and you don't think it comes off as a little tone-deaf? Offensive, even?
Danni : Can't tone-deaf be like a brand, though?
Susan : Oh no...
Danni : Isn't that what Lena Dunham does?
Susan : You don't wanna be like Lena Dunham.
Danni : I don't think you take me seriously as a writer.
Susan : That's because you're not a writer. You're a photo-editor. One who's very late on their deadlines. Deadlines that should take priority over personal goals.
Danni : I've just been having difficulty focusing lately...
Susan : [exasperated] And I've been having difficulty ending this conversation! And we're done.
