True West Act 1, Scene 3 Summary

  • The meeting seems to be going really well. Saul loves Austin's project and he thinks he can get a big-time actor on board in order to help sell it to the studios.
  • Ah, just when it looks like things might end up well for Austin, Lee comes home with a stolen TV in hand. Lee says he just picked up the TV from the repair store, and it's an easy story to buy. But Lee's entrance puts Austin on edge immediately. He starts the juggling act of trying to keep Lee in line without letting Saul see how strange Lee really can be.
  • Despite what Austin might think, Lee is actually able to lay on a bit of charm. He strikes up a conversation with Saul about movies and TV and old Westerns.
  • Lee starts talking about an idea for a film he has, and he convinces Saul to go golfing with him the next day so he can run the idea by him.