Next, it’s ASAP. Marlee mentions that her husband is a police officer, which simultaneously impresses the OnStar guys and convinces me I should not send her any more fan letters. Star interviews that she’s going to take a back seat in the meeting. And because Meat Loaf has been through too many meetings with Gary Busey and assumes that somebody has to ask an insane question, he asks whether he can install OnStar in a bicycle. But how else can you get immediate help if you lock yourself out?
At the Backbone studio, John sits down to write the script, and Lil Jon suggests just shooting the ad in front of the white wall. I assume that was the intention, since you know, they gave them a studio with a big white wall. Lil Jon works with tech guys, while John writes the script longhand. He complains about feeling dizzy and sick, possibly a sinus infection. He doesn’t sound sick, but as a guy who gets sinus infections about as often as he buys groceries, I can tell you that those aren’t always outwardly apparent. Somebody just starts stabbing the underbelly of your brain without warning. He’s really struggling with writing the script, but he’s trying. He’s really not trying to wuss out, and he finally goes off to find a quiet room where he can write.
