Offline iTunes Rental Playing from iPhone 4

I'm going on a plane tomorrow and bring both my MacBook Pro and iPhone 4.  If I rent a movie through iTunes, transfer it to my iPhone 4 (with internet), and then connect my iPhone 4 to my MacBook Pro (once I'm on the plane) does it let me play it on my MacBook Pro without internet?  I'm not transferring it or anything, just playing it through the iPhone 4 connected to iTunes.  Thanks!

garrett247 wrote:
I'm going on a plane tomorrow and bring both my MacBook Pro and iPhone 4.  If I rent a movie through iTunes, transfer it to my iPhone 4 (with internet), and then connect my iPhone 4 to my MacBook Pro (once I'm on the plane) does it let me play it on my MacBook Pro without internet?  I'm not transferring it or anything, just playing it through the iPhone 4 connected to iTunes.  Thanks!
If it's on your MacBook, watch it.
You don't need to transfer it to the iPhone then later connect the iPhone to the MacBook to watch it on the MacBook.

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