The Cannes Kids
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| "The Cannes Kids" | |
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| Entourage episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 12 |
| Directed by | Mark Mylod |
| Written by | Doug Ellin |
| Cinematography by | Rob Sweeney |
| Editing by | Gregg Featherman |
| Original release date | September 2, 2007 |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"The Cannes Kids" is the twelfth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the American comedy-drama television series Entourage. It is the 54th overall episode of the series and was written by series creator Doug Ellin, and directed by co-producer Mark Mylod. It originally aired on HBO on September 2, 2007.
The series chronicles the acting career of Vincent Chase, a young A-list movie star, and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City, as they attempt to further their nascent careers in Los Angeles. In the episode, the boys arrive at Cannes for the premiere of Medellín and to recoup their investment.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.19 million household viewers and gained a 1.2/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, who both praised and criticized the closure to the Medellín arc.
At Cannes, the boys prepare to set up at the hotel. There, they run into Prince Yair (Assaf Cohen), who is now serious about acquiring films and is interested in buying Medellín. At a private meeting, Yair offers to buy the film for $35 million despite not having seen it, which would allow them to recoup the entire budget. While tempted, Ari (Jeremy Piven) is not convinced that Yair can provide the distribution they are looking for.
Drama (Kevin Dillon) is annoyed that his hotel room is unavailable, despite the fact that he had it booked for months. Visiting Yair's yacht party, he meets a woman named Jacqueline (Julia Levy-Boeken), and immediately bonds with her due to the popularity of his series, Viking Quest. But his situation worsens when he is kicked out of the hotel and loses contact with Jacqueline, depressing him. At a party, the boys run into Harvey (Maury Chaykin), who threatens them over any of their upcoming bidding offers. Ari also meets with Dana (Constance Zimmer), trying to get her involved as a potential buyer. Ari also has to deal with Nick (Adam Goldberg), who wants to recoup his investment while he serves house arrest.
Before the premiere, Dana offers $28 million for Medellín, prompting Vince (Adrian Grenier) and Eric (Kevin Connolly) to forfeit their money in getting her to accept the offer. As the boys toast, Ari calls Nick to inform him, only to realize that he already accepted a $75 million offer from Yair. At the premiere, Drama reunites with Jacqueline and decides to skip the premiere to spend the day with her. While the boys are confident on the film's prospects, the film is poorly received and booed by the audience. Dana is happy to not accept the deal, while Yair decides to back out from his offer as he never signed anything. Harvey then offers to buy the film for only one dollar, which Ari reluctantly accepts as the film will be re-edited. As they leave, they join bystanders in watching Drama having sex with Jacqueline on the beach.
Production
Development
The episode was written by series creator Doug Ellin, and directed by co-producer Mark Mylod. This was Ellin's 34th writing credit, and Mylod's ninth directing credit.[1]
