1 00:01:31,050 --> 00:01:36,180 Notice the elegance of the proof. lt's beautiful! 2 00:01:36,222 --> 00:01:39,642 lt reminds me of a quote from Socrates: 3 00:01:39,684 --> 00:01:44,021 ''lf measure and symmetry are absent from any composition, - 4 00:01:44,063 --> 00:01:48,442 - the ruin awaits both the ingredients and the composition.'' 5 00:01:48,484 --> 00:01:53,906 ''Measure and symmetry are beauty and virtue the world over.'' 6 00:01:59,412 --> 00:02:05,001 - Do you think he's straight? - Yeah, he's too boring to be gay. 7 00:02:05,543 --> 00:02:09,714 - ls it 5:15? - Yes, it is. 8 00:02:11,382 --> 00:02:14,385 Thank you ... 9 00:02:14,427 --> 00:02:21,392 l'm releasing you a half hour early today. l have ... an appointment. 10 00:02:21,434 --> 00:02:26,772 l'm giving a lecture on my new book tonight. You are all welcome. 11 00:02:30,609 --> 00:02:33,029 Thank you. 12 00:02:53,007 --> 00:02:58,721 Rose, get that mask off your face. lt'll clog your pores. 13 00:02:58,763 --> 00:03:04,352 You're going to be late. lt's almost seven o'clock. 14 00:03:10,483 --> 00:03:15,321 You bum! Three million dollars a year! For what? 15 00:03:15,363 --> 00:03:19,742 Come on. Just one more out. 16 00:03:44,684 --> 00:03:48,646 - Barry Neufeld. - Hi, it's Rose. 17 00:03:48,688 --> 00:03:52,441 Hi ... Not again. 18 00:03:52,483 --> 00:03:57,363 l think it's an allergic reaction to something l ate. 19 00:03:57,863 --> 00:04:02,660 - My throat's starting to close up. - lt sounds like you're dying. 20 00:04:02,702 --> 00:04:10,209 - Sure you're not allergic to me? - That's a terrible thing to think! 21 00:04:10,251 --> 00:04:14,338 Every Manhattan restaurant hates me for not keeping reservations. 22 00:04:14,380 --> 00:04:19,385 Why don't you call me next week? lf you still want to. 23 00:04:19,427 --> 00:04:24,515 - Feel better. - Thank you. Bye. 24 00:04:40,698 --> 00:04:46,871 - Should l start with a joke? - No, there's not enough time. 25 00:04:46,912 --> 00:04:51,292 - For what? - To develop a sense of humour. 26 00:04:52,043 --> 00:04:57,715 And now, ladies and gentlemen, the author of ''Absolute Truth'', - 27 00:04:57,757 --> 00:05:01,719 - Columbia's very own Professor Gregory Larkin. 28 00:05:01,761 --> 00:05:05,181 You're going to be fine. 29 00:05:09,810 --> 00:05:16,108 Thank you. l'm honoured by this warm and gracious welcome. 30 00:05:16,150 --> 00:05:21,906 Being here, at the end of a journey, l'm reminded of Descartes' words: 31 00:05:21,947 --> 00:05:29,163 ''Whether l am awake or asleep, two and three will always make five.'' 32 00:05:29,205 --> 00:05:35,878 ''lt does not seem possible that such a truth can be questioned.'' 33 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:43,302 This book has taken me over 14 years to write. 34 00:05:43,344 --> 00:05:49,850 lt is with sadness l say goodbye to it consuming my days and nights. 35 00:05:51,519 --> 00:05:54,897 And nights ... 36 00:05:58,526 --> 00:06:02,738 And as l stand here ... 37 00:06:04,115 --> 00:06:08,035 ln coming up ... "summing" up ... 38 00:06:10,579 --> 00:06:14,083 Excuse me, l'm feeling a little dizzy. 39 00:06:16,961 --> 00:06:22,925 l thought it would feel differently. l thought l'd know more. l don't. 40 00:06:22,967 --> 00:06:26,470 l don't know anything, really. 41 00:06:27,263 --> 00:06:32,351 Thank you all for coming. 42 00:06:38,315 --> 00:06:40,776 What did l say? 43 00:06:40,818 --> 00:06:45,823 lt was fine, though you shouldn't work for a suicide hotline. 44 00:06:45,865 --> 00:06:53,247 - You did fine until Candice came. - Don't start. l just forgot to eat. 45 00:06:53,289 --> 00:06:57,710 lt's natural. She left you what, a year ago? 46 00:06:57,752 --> 00:07:04,383 Thank God Candy left when she did, or l'd never have finished the book. 47 00:07:04,425 --> 00:07:09,430 You're a guy who can't have sex and chew gum at the same time. 48 00:07:09,472 --> 00:07:15,561 When l'm with someone, l tend to get a little sidetracked. 49 00:07:15,603 --> 00:07:21,442 - 14 years? ls that sidetracked? - l bet she's still out there. 50 00:07:21,484 --> 00:07:24,945 lf l know Candice, she's out there. 51 00:07:26,781 --> 00:07:30,868 She's out there. Face her like a grown-up. 52 00:07:30,910 --> 00:07:37,708 - Don't let me go home with her. - lt would be odd not to invite ... 53 00:07:37,750 --> 00:07:42,046 Just don't let me go home with her. 54 00:07:43,839 --> 00:07:47,343 Are you all right? 55 00:07:47,385 --> 00:07:53,891 - lt was the stupid wine. Hello. - You look great. 56 00:07:53,933 --> 00:07:59,647 l hope you don't mind me showing up like this on your big night. 57 00:07:59,689 --> 00:08:05,027 lt's just that l've been thinking so much about you lately. 58 00:08:05,820 --> 00:08:09,824 - Do you want to go get a drink? - l'd better not. 59 00:08:09,865 --> 00:08:13,786 - A bite to eat? - No, l'm not hungry. 60 00:08:13,828 --> 00:08:17,790 - Do you want me to take you home? - Okay. 61 00:08:17,832 --> 00:08:22,712 - Good to see you, Henry. - But Greg ... 62 00:08:25,172 --> 00:08:31,262 - Don't leave. Aren't you staying? - Well, we're done. 63 00:08:31,303 --> 00:08:36,350 - l still have feelings for you. - But l dumped you for another man. 64 00:08:36,392 --> 00:08:41,397 - And l'm still sort of with Paul. - l thought that was over. 65 00:08:41,439 --> 00:08:46,152 He cheated. l wanted to feel better about myself before l see him. 66 00:08:46,193 --> 00:08:51,282 - That's why you're here? - Well, yeah. 67 00:08:51,323 --> 00:08:56,412 You were always a nice guy. But let's face it, - 68 00:08:56,454 --> 00:09:01,167 - we've nothing in common except sex, and the fact you idolize me. 69 00:09:01,208 --> 00:09:05,755 l really do care for you. 70 00:09:05,796 --> 00:09:10,885 - l just can't wind up with you. - Can l call you sometime? 71 00:09:11,927 --> 00:09:16,432 What for? 72 00:09:21,312 --> 00:09:25,608 - Are you going? - No, l cancelled. 73 00:09:25,649 --> 00:09:30,571 What do you want to do for dinner? Make that pasta with artichokes. 74 00:09:30,613 --> 00:09:36,869 Later we can figure out what to do with your hair for Claire's wedding. 75 00:09:41,624 --> 00:09:45,044 What is this? 76 00:09:45,086 --> 00:09:48,464 Look at that. 77 00:09:49,131 --> 00:09:53,511 {y:i}The mating ritual {y:i}is both speedy and violent. 78 00:09:53,552 --> 00:09:58,224 {y:i}The lesser male often covers {y:i}the larger female. 79 00:09:58,265 --> 00:10:04,939 {y:i}lf unsuccessful in mounting, the {y:i}male is often eaten by the female. 80 00:10:05,773 --> 00:10:10,486 {y:i}We're the girls of 1-400 Hot Talk. 81 00:10:10,528 --> 00:10:15,783 {y:i}Briana, Tina, Marla {y:i}and me: Felicia. 82 00:10:15,825 --> 00:10:23,124 {y:i}Anything you want to talk about, {y:i}call me ... 83 00:10:25,543 --> 00:10:33,175 - l don't know where to begin. {y:i}- Are you lonely tonight, darling? 84 00:10:33,718 --> 00:10:39,515 {y:i}- So am l. What are you wearing? - Nothing special. 85 00:10:39,557 --> 00:10:44,353 - Can l ask you a question? {y:i}- l'm just wearing a towel. 86 00:10:44,395 --> 00:10:49,650 l was drying myself off, after a hot shower ... 87 00:10:49,692 --> 00:10:52,570 {y:i}Why do women leave? 88 00:10:52,611 --> 00:10:58,826 Why do they leave? Especially pretty ones. l can't do it any more. 89 00:10:58,868 --> 00:11:06,584 Life is very complex. There are no guarantees. 90 00:11:06,625 --> 00:11:11,380 The mathematical world is completely rational. 91 00:11:11,422 --> 00:11:16,302 You think too much. Don't you want to know how big my tits are? 92 00:11:16,344 --> 00:11:21,432 No! l just want to share my life with someone. 93 00:11:21,474 --> 00:11:26,103 {y:i}Someone {y:i}l'm not sexually attracted to. 94 00:11:26,145 --> 00:11:33,152 How can two people come together in lasting respect and affection? 95 00:11:33,194 --> 00:11:39,033 - The world's run by sex ads. - Take out your own ad, l guess. 96 00:11:39,075 --> 00:11:42,536 An ad? 97 00:12:15,236 --> 00:12:19,907 Look at me. l'm a grown woman wearing a prom dress. 98 00:12:19,949 --> 00:12:25,371 l look like an over-the-hill Barbie doll. And it's too tight. 99 00:12:25,413 --> 00:12:31,961 - l want something in my colour. - Maids of honour don't wear black. 100 00:12:32,003 --> 00:12:37,341 - Why aren't you wearing make-up? - l am wearing make-up. 101 00:12:37,383 --> 00:12:44,348 - You'd look good with a perm. - Like Shirley Temple on crack. 102 00:12:44,390 --> 00:12:52,273 Where is she? She can't stand that l'm getting all the attention. 103 00:12:52,314 --> 00:12:59,363 - We should've had her committed. - For excessive vanity? 104 00:12:59,405 --> 00:13:05,828 How wonderful! Two compassionate daughters. No make-up today? 105 00:13:05,870 --> 00:13:08,789 l am wearing make-up. 106 00:13:09,915 --> 00:13:14,545 - What the hell are you wearing? - lt's an imitation Scassi. 107 00:13:14,587 --> 00:13:19,133 - You're my mother, not the singer. - l'll go home and change. 108 00:13:19,175 --> 00:13:22,595 Stop it. We're late. The priest is sweating. 109 00:13:22,636 --> 00:13:26,849 All celibates sweat, dear. lf they didn't, they'd explode. 110 00:13:26,891 --> 00:13:32,730 l bought a snack. lf l sit through this without eating, l'll pass out. 111 00:13:32,772 --> 00:13:36,150 lt'll only take 45 minutes. 112 00:13:36,192 --> 00:13:39,570 Marrying outside your faith, and on the sabbath ... 113 00:13:39,612 --> 00:13:45,576 All l know about the sabbath is that Bergdorff's isn't too crowded. 114 00:13:45,618 --> 00:13:49,455 l want you to remember, today is my day. 115 00:13:49,497 --> 00:13:54,627 Behave, or l'll blow up your birth certificate into a Christmas card. 116 00:13:54,669 --> 00:13:59,548 l should have never encouraged you to speak. 117 00:14:08,808 --> 00:14:13,145 Maybe she'll look back and turn into a pillar of salt. 118 00:14:17,274 --> 00:14:20,361 Alex looks nervous. 119 00:14:20,403 --> 00:14:27,076 - l hope l'm doing the right thing. - l think you are. 120 00:14:28,411 --> 00:14:34,291 The party is about to get started. The dance floor is all yours! 121 00:14:34,667 --> 00:14:40,423 Okay girls, lick your lips. 122 00:14:41,799 --> 00:14:44,677 Tell Claire l'm looking for her. 123 00:14:44,719 --> 00:14:48,806 Your husband's a lucky guy. 124 00:14:49,849 --> 00:14:55,688 - Waiter! Can we have more dressing? - We were separated at birth. 125 00:14:55,730 --> 00:15:02,153 - Two more drinks, when you can. - This looks delicious. 126 00:15:06,741 --> 00:15:11,078 - l can't believe he's married. - And that he chose Claire over you. 127 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:17,418 - l told you not to introduce them. - She was married, l didn't think. 128 00:15:18,461 --> 00:15:24,425 - How are you handling all this? - No more fantasies of handsome men. 129 00:15:24,467 --> 00:15:29,597 - There's a guy out there somewhere. - Who? Barry Neufeldt? 130 00:15:29,638 --> 00:15:37,021 What's wrong with him, other than that he looks like Gumpy? 131 00:15:37,063 --> 00:15:40,483 Gumby, not Gumpy. 132 00:15:42,610 --> 00:15:48,616 - l'm no great prize, either. - You're a great person and teacher. 133 00:15:48,657 --> 00:15:54,205 l think l've reached the point where you know you'll never get married. 134 00:15:54,246 --> 00:16:01,754 Married? What's marriage? A ring, a contract. Fighting, compromising. 135 00:16:01,796 --> 00:16:08,803 lt can be more than that. You know what l envy about people in love? 136 00:16:08,844 --> 00:16:14,600 l'd love it if someone really knew me. 137 00:16:14,642 --> 00:16:21,065 What l like. What l'm afraid of. What kind of toothpaste l use. 138 00:16:21,482 --> 00:16:25,778 l think that would really be wonderful. 139 00:16:25,820 --> 00:16:32,368 Hey, sister-in-law, having a good time? 140 00:16:33,244 --> 00:16:38,916 - Have you seen Claire? - No, l'll find her for you. 141 00:16:38,958 --> 00:16:43,963 You look beautiful tonight. l'm not just saying that. You really 142 00:16:44,005 --> 00:16:46,549 l heard you. 143 00:16:46,590 --> 00:16:52,722 Why don't you have some coffee? l'll find Claire. 144 00:16:54,265 --> 00:17:00,646 - Alex is looking for you. - Brother, it's starting already? 145 00:17:00,688 --> 00:17:04,775 How could you do this? l'll never forgive you. 146 00:17:56,786 --> 00:18:01,123 - Yes ..! - l'm Professor Gregory Larkin. 147 00:18:01,165 --> 00:18:07,004 l'm calling about the response to my ad. ls this Professor Morgan? 148 00:18:07,046 --> 00:18:13,344 - l'm her sister. She knows nothing. - Then maybe we shouldn't talk. 149 00:18:13,386 --> 00:18:20,768 No! Rose would never answer herself. Most of these guys are creeps. 150 00:18:20,810 --> 00:18:26,607 But when it said you taught at Columbia, something just clicked. 151 00:18:26,649 --> 00:18:30,778 - You have seen her picture, right? - Yes. 152 00:18:30,820 --> 00:18:34,990 - And ..? - And what? 153 00:18:35,950 --> 00:18:38,494 Nothing. Great. 154 00:18:47,545 --> 00:18:50,965 Make way, please. 155 00:19:00,891 --> 00:19:03,978 This is the scene at my sister's wedding. 156 00:19:04,020 --> 00:19:09,859 She's getting drunk, regretting that she got married for the third time. 157 00:19:09,900 --> 00:19:15,823 My mom's sprouting snakes from her hair in jealousy. lt was perfect ... 158 00:19:15,865 --> 00:19:22,121 We've got three feminine archetypes: The divine whore, Medusa - 159 00:19:22,163 --> 00:19:26,083 - and me. What archetype am l? 160 00:19:26,125 --> 00:19:31,714 - The Virgin Mary? - Thanks a lot, Trevor. 161 00:19:31,756 --> 00:19:38,471 No, the faithful handmaiden. Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. 162 00:19:38,512 --> 00:19:41,557 lt proves what Jung said all along. 163 00:19:41,599 --> 00:19:47,188 Myths and archetypes are alive and well and living in my apartment. 164 00:19:47,646 --> 00:19:53,986 As l stood beside the altar beside my sister and her husband to be, - 165 00:19:54,028 --> 00:19:58,783 - it struck me that this ritual, a wedding ceremony, - 166 00:19:58,824 --> 00:20:03,746 - is the last scene of a fairy tale. They never say what happens after. 167 00:20:03,788 --> 00:20:12,630 That Cinderella drove the prince mad by obsessively cleaning the castle. 168 00:20:12,672 --> 00:20:17,468 They don't say what happens after because there is no after. 169 00:20:17,510 --> 00:20:22,306 The be-all and end-all of romantic love was ... Mike? 170 00:20:22,348 --> 00:20:27,645 - Sex? - You have sex on the brain. 171 00:20:27,687 --> 00:20:31,774 - Marriage. - But it wasn't always like that. 172 00:20:31,816 --> 00:20:39,031 The 12th century had ''courtly love'', which had nothing to do with sex. 173 00:20:39,073 --> 00:20:46,747 The relationship between a knight and a married lady of the court ... 174 00:20:46,789 --> 00:20:50,084 And so they could never consummate their love. 175 00:20:50,126 --> 00:20:58,217 They rose above ''going to the toilet in front of each other'' love, - 176 00:20:58,259 --> 00:21:04,223 - and went after something more divine. 177 00:21:04,265 --> 00:21:10,813 They took sex out of the equation, leaving them with a union of souls. 178 00:21:10,855 --> 00:21:16,152 Think of this. Sex was always the fatal love potion. 179 00:21:16,193 --> 00:21:19,238 Look at the literature of the time - Lancelot and Guinevere, Tristan and Isolde 180 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:25,369 All consummation could lead to was madness, despair or death. 181 00:21:25,411 --> 00:21:30,708 Experts, scholars and my Aunt Esther are united in one belief: 182 00:21:30,750 --> 00:21:37,006 True love has spiritual dimensions, while romantic love is a lie. 183 00:21:37,048 --> 00:21:44,138 A myth. A soulless manipulation. And speaking of manipulation ... 184 00:21:44,180 --> 00:21:49,143 lt's like going to the movies and seeing the lovers kiss ... 185 00:21:49,185 --> 00:21:53,105 The music swells, and we buy it, right? 186 00:21:53,147 --> 00:21:59,528 So when my date kisses me, and l don't hear strings, l dump him. 187 00:22:01,072 --> 00:22:05,409 The question is, why do we buy it? 188 00:22:05,451 --> 00:22:11,332 Because, myth or manipulation, we all want to fall in love. 189 00:22:12,166 --> 00:22:17,088 That experience makes us feel completely alive. 190 00:22:17,129 --> 00:22:24,762 Our everyday reality is shattered, and we are flung into the heavens. 191 00:22:24,804 --> 00:22:30,476 lt may only last a moment, an hour, but that doesn't diminish its value. 192 00:22:30,518 --> 00:22:34,730 We're left with memories we treasure for the rest of our lives. 193 00:22:34,772 --> 00:22:41,487 l read, ''When we fall in love, we hear Puccini in our heads.'' 194 00:22:41,529 --> 00:22:50,788 l love that. His music expresses our need for passion and romantic love. 195 00:22:50,830 --> 00:22:56,127 We listen to La Bóheme or Turandot, or read Wuthering Heights, - 196 00:22:56,168 --> 00:23:01,632 - or watch Casablanca, and a little of that love lives in us too. 197 00:23:01,674 --> 00:23:07,388 So the final question is: Why do people want to fall in love - 198 00:23:07,430 --> 00:23:12,226 - when it can have such a short run and be so painful? 199 00:23:12,268 --> 00:23:18,649 - Propagation of the species? - We need to connect with somebody. 200 00:23:18,691 --> 00:23:24,947 - Are we culturally preconditioned? - Good, but too intellectual for me. 201 00:23:24,989 --> 00:23:29,994 l think it's because, as some of you may already know ... 202 00:23:30,036 --> 00:23:35,791 While it does last, it feels fucking great. 203 00:23:57,021 --> 00:24:00,983 l'm almost finished, and you haven't started yet. 204 00:24:01,025 --> 00:24:05,446 The perfect bite. 205 00:24:10,826 --> 00:24:14,455 You need a therapist. 206 00:24:17,249 --> 00:24:22,046 Do we have to have the TV on? Can't we have a conversation? 207 00:24:22,088 --> 00:24:26,342 l'm not intellectually stimulating, like your university people ... 208 00:24:26,384 --> 00:24:29,762 l'm sorry. How was your day, Mother? 209 00:24:29,804 --> 00:24:35,309 - Who gives a shit? - l said l was sorry. Let's talk. 210 00:24:36,394 --> 00:24:40,064 l've lived too long. l should be dead. 211 00:24:40,106 --> 00:24:43,943 Give me that! Talk to me already! 212 00:24:45,569 --> 00:24:51,742 All right. You haven't even noticed l had my hair done differently. 213 00:24:52,827 --> 00:24:58,124 l thought you looked different. lt looks great. 214 00:24:58,999 --> 00:25:06,257 - What's different about it? - The ... 215 00:25:06,298 --> 00:25:13,055 Nothing. You're just like your father. So easy to trip up. 216 00:25:17,018 --> 00:25:22,857 - So, how was work? - Same as always. 217 00:25:22,898 --> 00:25:27,862 Though l had one customer in for a make-over. She needed one. 218 00:25:27,903 --> 00:25:33,701 Dyed blonde hair. Blue eyeshadow. Ash-brown foundation. Hideous. 219 00:25:33,743 --> 00:25:39,331 - She was shocked over my age. - How old were you? 220 00:25:43,169 --> 00:25:45,713 Sorry. 221 00:25:45,755 --> 00:25:51,302 l ran into Mr. Jenkins again. He cornered me in the elevator. 222 00:25:51,344 --> 00:25:56,307 He invited me to an Alzheimer's benefit. l said forget it. 223 00:25:56,349 --> 00:26:02,313 l can't believe he still asks you. Why don't you go with him sometime? 224 00:26:02,355 --> 00:26:07,318 No ... l raised two daughters. l buried a husband. That's my life. 225 00:26:07,360 --> 00:26:12,698 l don't want to start another. And he knows my situation with you. 226 00:26:15,493 --> 00:26:18,621 You won't see him because of me? 227 00:26:18,662 --> 00:26:24,877 How would it look? The mother's dating and the daughter stays home? 228 00:26:24,919 --> 00:26:27,880 Who's looking? 229 00:26:28,089 --> 00:26:32,259 Hello ... Hi. 230 00:26:33,052 --> 00:26:37,515 Hello, this is ... 231 00:26:37,556 --> 00:26:41,394 Hello, l'm Gregory Larkin. 232 00:26:41,936 --> 00:26:45,773 Professor Gregory Larkin. 233 00:26:52,238 --> 00:26:57,368 Answer the phone. l'm sleeping. 234 00:26:57,410 --> 00:27:01,747 ls Professor Larkin there? l mean, is Professor Morgan there? 235 00:27:01,789 --> 00:27:07,253 - Barely. Who's this? - Gregory Larkin. 236 00:27:07,294 --> 00:27:13,676 {y:i}l'm a professor {y:i}in the math department at Columbia. 237 00:27:13,718 --> 00:27:16,721 {y:i}l was just calling to see ... 238 00:27:18,014 --> 00:27:25,688 - How are you tonight? - l'm fine. How are you? 239 00:27:26,856 --> 00:27:30,609 Fine. 240 00:27:37,450 --> 00:27:43,122 {y:i}l hope it wasn't presumptuous {y:i}of me, but l went to your class - 241 00:27:43,164 --> 00:27:48,669 {y:i}- and was very impressed. l hoped {y:i}we could eat dinner Saturday. 242 00:27:50,338 --> 00:27:53,674 - Louder! - l sat in on your class. 243 00:27:53,716 --> 00:27:58,721 - Hold on. Don't go away. - l was impressed by your teaching. 244 00:27:58,763 --> 00:28:03,309 {y:i}l was hoping {y:i}we could have dinner Saturday. 245 00:28:04,435 --> 00:28:07,730 l can do this! 246 00:28:07,772 --> 00:28:11,984 {y:i}Can you hear me? 247 00:28:12,026 --> 00:28:19,575 - Okay ... You want to eat dinner. - l sat in on your class. 248 00:28:19,617 --> 00:28:25,623 - Who's on the phone? - Quiet! No, not you. 249 00:28:25,664 --> 00:28:30,419 Gregory Larkin. Math department. Columbia. 250 00:29:12,420 --> 00:29:17,925 - l saw you pass by. - l was just passing by ... 251 00:29:17,967 --> 00:29:24,515 - l'm sorry about calling ... - l was so confused. 252 00:29:25,182 --> 00:29:29,812 - Are we on for Saturday night? - Sure. 253 00:29:29,854 --> 00:29:33,649 - l'm looking forward to it. {y:i}- Moi aussi. 254 00:29:41,866 --> 00:29:46,370 He must be good-looking, for you to go to all this trouble. 255 00:29:46,412 --> 00:29:50,833 - l hate lipstick. - Did you try the samples l brought? 256 00:29:50,875 --> 00:29:54,712 - l'm not going. - Oh, what do you want for dinner? 257 00:29:54,754 --> 00:29:58,716 l don't care. l'm upset. Can't you see that? 258 00:29:58,758 --> 00:30:03,888 - You always cancel your dates. - This is not a date. 259 00:30:03,929 --> 00:30:07,558 Then why does it matter how you look with this one? 260 00:30:07,600 --> 00:30:13,731 Stop calling him ''this one''. And nothing's going to happen. 261 00:30:13,773 --> 00:30:19,195 You need more colour. Let me do it. 262 00:30:19,236 --> 00:30:22,740 - Don't make me look like a clown. - You won't look like a clown. 263 00:30:22,782 --> 00:30:27,119 - Where's the hairpiece? - Shall l make you something to eat? 264 00:30:27,161 --> 00:30:31,457 Make him wait. He mustn't think he's the only date you've had in years. 265 00:30:31,499 --> 00:30:34,210 Where's the bow? 266 00:30:35,336 --> 00:30:41,717 Hey, your mother did you up again. Looks great! Can l get you a cab? 267 00:30:53,521 --> 00:30:57,441 Sorry. 268 00:31:02,488 --> 00:31:08,119 Are you sure? You're going to take me? 269 00:31:08,160 --> 00:31:12,790 Here's where l'm going, but don't go until l put up the window. 270 00:31:12,832 --> 00:31:16,836 - They're broke, lady. - My hair! 271 00:31:16,877 --> 00:31:22,425 Don't complain to me. Complain to the cab company. 272 00:31:34,562 --> 00:31:40,359 - l'm sorry. - For what? You're exactly on time. 273 00:31:40,401 --> 00:31:46,532 My hair. l must look like l was attacked by wolves. 274 00:31:46,574 --> 00:31:51,704 l didn't even notice. 275 00:31:52,747 --> 00:31:57,793 Could you excuse me while l go to the ladies' room for a minute? 276 00:32:02,882 --> 00:32:06,135 Do you enjoy dancing? 277 00:32:06,177 --> 00:32:10,723 l used to love to dance with my father. You? 278 00:32:10,765 --> 00:32:17,813 l find it embarrassing. l enjoy watching it. 279 00:32:18,898 --> 00:32:22,443 - Watching? - Pairs ... 280 00:32:22,485 --> 00:32:27,406 lt's interesting how coupling appears in nature and mathematics. 281 00:32:27,448 --> 00:32:32,703 - You were talking about pairs ... - Oh, the twin-prime conjecture. 282 00:32:32,745 --> 00:32:38,751 lt explores pairs of prime numbers. Those only divisible by themselves. 283 00:32:38,793 --> 00:32:43,714 Three-five. Five-seven. Not seven-nine ... 284 00:32:43,756 --> 00:32:50,054 - Nine can be divided by three. - That's right. 285 00:32:50,096 --> 00:32:54,642 11 -13 and 17-19 and so on. 286 00:32:54,684 --> 00:33:00,064 lt was discovered that pairs were often separated by ... 287 00:33:00,106 --> 00:33:08,072 - One number in between. - Exactly. Did you read my book? 288 00:33:08,114 --> 00:33:13,536 - No, l'm sorry. - That's okay. This is marvellous. 289 00:33:13,577 --> 00:33:19,041 - A first date like a game show. - l didn't mean to lecture. 290 00:33:19,083 --> 00:33:23,087 l'm sorry, l didn't mean to call it a date. 291 00:33:23,129 --> 00:33:28,509 lt's just rare that l meet a person l can discuss these things with. 292 00:33:28,551 --> 00:33:33,347 - Some pepper? - No, not for me. 293 00:33:33,389 --> 00:33:39,145 Could you bring me a side dish of extra dressing? 294 00:33:39,186 --> 00:33:44,442 l don't particularly like salad, l just like the dressing. 295 00:33:44,483 --> 00:33:52,616 lnteresting theory. Are there still pairs like that past a million? 296 00:33:54,285 --> 00:34:03,544 l can't believe you thought of that. That is what is to be proven. 297 00:34:03,586 --> 00:34:09,967 l have concert tickets next Saturday. Can we do this again? 298 00:34:11,177 --> 00:34:15,556 - Sure. - Great. Terrific. 299 00:34:16,807 --> 00:34:23,481 What was it you wanted to discuss about my teaching? 300 00:34:24,523 --> 00:34:29,862 l have to confess. That was just an excuse to meet you. 301 00:34:29,904 --> 00:34:33,324 l hope you don't mind. 302 00:34:33,366 --> 00:34:39,372 l found it interesting. l have many questions, the first of which is: 303 00:34:40,456 --> 00:34:43,417 How do you get them to stay? 304 00:34:47,797 --> 00:34:50,841 Well? 305 00:34:52,134 --> 00:34:58,057 - Nothing. - What happened to your hair? 306 00:34:58,099 --> 00:35:01,185 Don't ask. 307 00:35:01,227 --> 00:35:06,065 - You won't be seeing him again? - We're going out next week. 308 00:35:06,107 --> 00:35:09,902 So, he must like you. 309 00:35:11,987 --> 00:35:15,574 Did he kiss you? 310 00:35:15,950 --> 00:35:18,619 No. 311 00:35:19,412 --> 00:35:23,040 That's kind of sweet, actually. 312 00:35:39,598 --> 00:35:43,728 Hi. This is Cindy. 313 00:35:51,027 --> 00:35:54,238 This is a spectrum analyzer. 314 00:35:54,280 --> 00:36:00,119 lt makes graphic representations of the music. Watch. 315 00:36:02,580 --> 00:36:07,668 - Who's the girl? - Rose Morgan. 316 00:36:07,710 --> 00:36:13,007 Henry Fine is a professor in anthropology. 317 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:19,930 Beautiful music, isn't it? Beautiful atmosphere. 318 00:36:37,907 --> 00:36:45,039 l enjoyed that. Thank you so much for inviting me. 319 00:36:45,081 --> 00:36:52,004 Why don't you come up? l'd like to give you a copy of my book. 320 00:36:52,046 --> 00:36:58,886 l'd love that. Your book, l mean. Not to come up to your apartment. 321 00:36:58,928 --> 00:37:02,890 But Rose, l'm inviting you. 322 00:37:02,932 --> 00:37:08,354 lf you like this kind of music, l have some wonderful CD's, but ... 323 00:37:08,396 --> 00:37:12,191 ... they're also in my apartment. 324 00:37:12,233 --> 00:37:18,781 l have to be honest with you. l'm a bit out of practice with this. 325 00:37:18,823 --> 00:37:23,244 l want you to feel comfortable. That's important to me. 326 00:37:23,285 --> 00:37:28,791 l want to tell you upfront. l'm not interested in sex. 327 00:37:28,833 --> 00:37:33,671 - You're not? - And it has nothing to do with you. 328 00:37:33,713 --> 00:37:39,093 lt has to do with what you were talking about in your class. 329 00:37:39,135 --> 00:37:44,849 l, too, believe it's illusions about love and the emphasis on sex - 330 00:37:44,890 --> 00:37:51,522 - that separate people today. As you said, romance is a myth. 331 00:37:51,564 --> 00:37:55,526 l was referring to academic opinions that are purely subjective. 332 00:37:55,568 --> 00:38:03,993 You were right! Relationships based on romantic love are worthless. 333 00:38:04,035 --> 00:38:06,829 Did you stay for my whole class? 334 00:38:06,871 --> 00:38:13,294 l left when you mentioned the music we hear when lovers kiss in films. 335 00:38:13,336 --> 00:38:19,467 lt is manipulative! ln real life, we don't hear music when we kiss. 336 00:38:19,508 --> 00:38:23,763 And the person you're with isn't a movie star. lt's a malicious ... 337 00:38:23,804 --> 00:38:28,851 Fantasy? ls it all right if l sit down for a minute? 338 00:38:28,893 --> 00:38:37,026 The addiction to beauty and perfection created by advertising - 339 00:38:37,068 --> 00:38:43,491 - feeds on people's pathetic hopes. They don't have their own opinions. 340 00:38:43,532 --> 00:38:46,911 The media tells us what's beautiful. 341 00:38:46,952 --> 00:38:52,166 TV shows tell us what a relationship is supposed to be like. And sex! 342 00:38:52,208 --> 00:38:56,879 l don't even want to tell you how that's ruined my life ... 343 00:38:56,921 --> 00:39:00,049 Well, l go crazy. 344 00:39:00,091 --> 00:39:04,720 When l want someone sexually, l go out of my mind. 345 00:39:04,762 --> 00:39:09,350 Do you remember that film where the woman kills the bunny? 346 00:39:09,392 --> 00:39:13,813 - ''Fatal Attraction''? - Granted, it was a film. 347 00:39:13,854 --> 00:39:19,527 But l understand how she felt. Not that l would kill an animal, - 348 00:39:19,568 --> 00:39:26,242 - but l know the feeling of wanting someone so much that it hurts. 349 00:39:26,283 --> 00:39:31,789 This fiction, known as love, drives people crazy, as you said. 350 00:39:31,831 --> 00:39:36,919 - Then you're either mad, alone ... - Or dead. But that was fiction. 351 00:39:36,961 --> 00:39:39,922 Right! We're dead! 352 00:39:39,964 --> 00:39:47,054 l do believe two people can come together, even marry, - 353 00:39:47,096 --> 00:39:51,058 - for reasons more concrete than sex. 354 00:39:51,100 --> 00:39:58,232 A love that grows out of respect, love, trust, common interest. 355 00:39:58,274 --> 00:40:03,571 Have you noticed that friendships last longer than marriages? 356 00:40:03,612 --> 00:40:09,869 The 12th century was on to something. Would you like coffee? 357 00:40:11,412 --> 00:40:16,959 - Got any scotch? - Yeah. 358 00:40:17,001 --> 00:40:22,298 Are you busy this week? l was hoping you could help me with my teaching. 359 00:40:22,340 --> 00:40:25,718 You give yourself too little credit. 360 00:40:25,760 --> 00:40:29,680 Maybe you could sit in on one of my classes. 361 00:40:29,722 --> 00:40:34,477 lf X squared plus Y squared equals 16, - 362 00:40:34,518 --> 00:40:38,731 - how do we find DY/DX as an implicit function of X and Y? 363 00:40:38,773 --> 00:40:43,736 Well, Y is a function of X ... 364 00:40:47,823 --> 00:40:55,748 You walk across the room like this, and you're into your own thing. 365 00:40:55,790 --> 00:41:02,713 Your body language is very detached, very alienating. 366 00:41:02,755 --> 00:41:07,343 l think you have to relate more to the kids. 367 00:41:07,385 --> 00:41:12,223 You're up there with your back to the room, solving your own problems. 368 00:41:12,264 --> 00:41:18,187 lt's like you're having a math party, and only invited yourself. 369 00:41:18,229 --> 00:41:25,111 - Relax. Loosen up. Have some fun. - Relax. Have fun ... What else? 370 00:41:25,152 --> 00:41:30,783 Loosen up. Put the pen down, l'm not going to test you on this. 371 00:41:30,825 --> 00:41:34,745 Come on. Teach me something. 372 00:41:35,538 --> 00:41:42,962 lf a ball is thrown up into the air, and its height, H, equals 100 T ... 373 00:41:43,004 --> 00:41:47,800 What are you doing? Turn around. Talk to me. 374 00:41:50,011 --> 00:41:54,515 lf T is time in seconds, at what limit is the speed ... 375 00:41:54,557 --> 00:42:00,104 You lost me. You have to put it in context. 376 00:42:00,146 --> 00:42:04,692 - Jazz it up, put some humour in it. - Humour in calculus? 377 00:42:05,609 --> 00:42:11,282 - Well, try telling a story. - A story? 378 00:42:11,323 --> 00:42:15,953 Once upon a time ... 379 00:42:17,580 --> 00:42:20,875 ... there was a ball. 380 00:42:21,917 --> 00:42:25,880 lt was thrown into the air. 381 00:42:29,592 --> 00:42:34,972 And its height ... Maybe l should just write books. 382 00:42:35,014 --> 00:42:39,602 No one understands those, either. Just kidding. 383 00:42:39,643 --> 00:42:46,484 - Don't give up. Try it again. - Tell you another story? 384 00:42:46,525 --> 00:42:51,197 Hi, Professor Larkin ... Sorry. 385 00:42:51,238 --> 00:42:54,200 That's all right. 386 00:42:54,241 --> 00:42:59,955 - Do we have an appointment? - Actually, l wanted to make one. 387 00:43:03,918 --> 00:43:10,758 Could you come back tomorrow? After class? 388 00:43:14,053 --> 00:43:20,810 - My head is swimming. lt's hot. - Put your head between your legs. 389 00:43:23,688 --> 00:43:27,233 Pretty girl. 390 00:43:27,274 --> 00:43:31,904 With all that make-up? You don't wear any, do you? 391 00:43:31,946 --> 00:43:35,116 l'd still look like me, only in colour. 392 00:43:35,157 --> 00:43:40,746 You're too smart for that. You're a confident, no-nonsense woman. 393 00:43:40,788 --> 00:43:45,668 - l sound like an airline. - l'm probably saying it wrong. 394 00:43:45,710 --> 00:43:49,046 lt's just that you don't need any of that. 395 00:43:51,257 --> 00:43:55,469 Thanks. How's your head? 396 00:43:56,846 --> 00:44:03,978 - l think food will help you. - Pizza, maybe? 397 00:44:05,980 --> 00:44:10,526 Where can we go? Dancing? Why did l say that? 398 00:44:10,568 --> 00:44:15,448 There's that great dessert place. All delicious things are fattening. 399 00:44:15,489 --> 00:44:20,411 My mother would kill me. What is that, Danish? 400 00:44:20,453 --> 00:44:23,539 This is the one. 401 00:44:23,581 --> 00:44:29,128 Trees are fascinating. They don't have to touch to propagate. 402 00:44:29,170 --> 00:44:32,006 You would find that fascinating ... 403 00:44:32,048 --> 00:44:36,427 - How many do l need? - One, two, three, four ... 404 00:44:36,469 --> 00:44:40,306 Why didn't l see that? 405 00:44:40,348 --> 00:44:45,519 - Thank you. l owe you one. - lt's right in front of your eyes. 406 00:44:50,483 --> 00:44:55,112 Six and a five. l got you. 407 00:44:55,154 --> 00:45:01,327 The pretzel! You can have mine. You sounded excited on the phone. 408 00:45:01,369 --> 00:45:07,875 l'm going to take my theory of love as a man-made cultural creation - 409 00:45:07,917 --> 00:45:13,798 - and expand it to include the biological effect on the individual. 410 00:45:13,839 --> 00:45:17,510 You need a hobby. 411 00:45:21,472 --> 00:45:22,890 l can't believe you've dated for three months and haven't kissed! 412 00:45:22,932 --> 00:45:26,727 l can't believe you've dated for three months and haven't kissed! 413 00:45:26,769 --> 00:45:31,816 - How do you say hello? - Well, we nod. lt works. 414 00:45:31,857 --> 00:45:38,072 - You mean you haven't even touched? - l fell once, and he picked me up. 415 00:45:38,114 --> 00:45:41,659 We talk a lot. That's what we do. 416 00:45:41,701 --> 00:45:46,038 And l don't worry about what l say, what l wear, what l eat ... 417 00:45:46,080 --> 00:45:51,502 lt's a relief to eat with a man, and not worry that he'll be frightened. 418 00:45:51,544 --> 00:45:57,508 He's fun to be with. Maybe ''fun'' isn't the word. He's interesting. 419 00:45:57,550 --> 00:46:02,972 How many men can you say that about? ls a tie too personal a gift? 420 00:46:03,014 --> 00:46:06,934 Are you using it on something other than his neck? 421 00:46:06,976 --> 00:46:12,690 Does he look good in vests? Why do you want him to meet your mother? 422 00:46:12,732 --> 00:46:18,154 l kept saying l was a great cook, so l offered him a birthday dinner. 423 00:46:18,195 --> 00:46:24,910 Now l need something nice. After meeting her, l won't see him again. 424 00:46:25,745 --> 00:46:32,293 - l'm starving. Can we eat? - l can't, l have a date. 425 00:46:32,335 --> 00:46:38,758 - Find a gift for Dr. Strangelove. - Who? We should get you some blush. 426 00:46:38,924 --> 00:46:43,429 - l'm hungry, Claire. - Fruit. 427 00:46:43,471 --> 00:46:46,098 Why are you so grumpy? 428 00:46:46,140 --> 00:46:51,437 lf he wasn't gorgeous, rich and straight, l wouldn't have bothered. 429 00:46:51,479 --> 00:46:56,275 l'm sick to death of the man l am bound to for eternity. 430 00:46:56,317 --> 00:46:59,612 Why are you saying that? 431 00:46:59,653 --> 00:47:03,866 No matter where l go, what l do, there he is. 432 00:47:03,908 --> 00:47:06,869 ln the kitchen, on the phone, on my finger. 433 00:47:06,911 --> 00:47:11,874 l was asleep the other night. When l wake up, he's staring at me. 434 00:47:11,916 --> 00:47:17,338 - l think that's sweet. - l think it's strange. 435 00:47:17,380 --> 00:47:20,883 Do you know how weird that makes me feel? 436 00:47:20,925 --> 00:47:26,097 A lesbian dream, and he's staring at me like l should include him. 437 00:47:26,138 --> 00:47:29,684 l can't even fantasize in private. 438 00:47:34,647 --> 00:47:41,570 Mom said you've been seeing someone steady. ls he cute? 439 00:47:43,239 --> 00:47:48,744 - What? - What are you doing here? 440 00:47:48,786 --> 00:47:54,875 l thought l'd meet you for coffee. ls that a terrible thing to do? 441 00:47:56,127 --> 00:48:01,215 Excuse me. l'm going to the ladies' room. Alone. 442 00:48:05,886 --> 00:48:12,435 Can you believe this weather? lt's almost April and it's still cold. 443 00:48:13,144 --> 00:48:17,523 l'm glad l have you alone. Can l ask you a question? 444 00:48:17,565 --> 00:48:20,943 lt'll sound strange, but ... 445 00:48:21,610 --> 00:48:27,867 ls Claire happy? l mean, do you think she's happy? 446 00:48:27,908 --> 00:48:33,706 Yes, l think she is. Why? 447 00:48:33,748 --> 00:48:37,835 l'm being silly. l'm a first-time husband. 448 00:48:37,877 --> 00:48:43,257 lf she doesn't wake up and tell me she's ecstatic, l worry. 449 00:48:46,344 --> 00:48:53,726 lmagine, l have you to thank for the fact that we're married. 450 00:48:53,768 --> 00:49:01,025 You made this possible. Knowing you has changed my life. 451 00:49:01,067 --> 00:49:06,864 - Don't do that. - What? What am l doing? 452 00:49:09,075 --> 00:49:12,661 You don't even know, do you? 453 00:49:14,246 --> 00:49:17,750 Rose ... 454 00:49:17,792 --> 00:49:23,923 - Just tell Claire l had to run. - Rose, l'm sorry. 455 00:49:27,802 --> 00:49:34,725 l really thought l was over him. l hate this. lt's so stupid. 456 00:49:34,767 --> 00:49:37,770 l must sound so pathetic. 457 00:49:37,812 --> 00:49:42,733 He asked if Claire was happy, and l lied. 458 00:49:42,775 --> 00:49:47,905 - lsn't that awful? - Nothing criminal. 459 00:49:47,947 --> 00:49:54,203 - Thanks for coming so quickly. - Are you feeling better now? 460 00:49:54,245 --> 00:49:56,789 A little. 461 00:49:56,831 --> 00:50:02,044 - You know, Rose, it takes time. - Yeah, l know. 462 00:50:02,086 --> 00:50:09,760 l want you to know our friendship really means a lot to me. 463 00:50:09,802 --> 00:50:13,973 l feel the same way, which is why tonight ... 464 00:50:14,015 --> 00:50:18,811 l better go home, l have to get dinner ready. l'll see you at eight. 465 00:50:18,853 --> 00:50:23,524 Shall l bring anything for your mother? 466 00:50:23,566 --> 00:50:28,154 Yeah, a wooden stake and a crucifix. 467 00:50:30,573 --> 00:50:36,954 Rose loves to fold napkins. lt's one of her idiosyncracies. 468 00:50:36,996 --> 00:50:45,087 l came home late and threw this on. God knows how l look. 469 00:50:49,759 --> 00:50:54,722 - l hope you like it. - My God, Rose, it's art! 470 00:50:54,764 --> 00:50:57,558 lt's not art. 471 00:50:57,600 --> 00:51:03,314 An artist isn't only one who paints. lt's one who sets the table, - 472 00:51:03,356 --> 00:51:09,737 - prepares a meal, or teaches in a certain way. You're an artist. 473 00:51:09,779 --> 00:51:13,866 Why didn't you use the Limoges? 474 00:51:13,908 --> 00:51:17,703 May l serve you? 475 00:51:17,745 --> 00:51:21,457 - Rose! - My hands are clean. 476 00:51:21,499 --> 00:51:26,128 We go to all this trouble, and Rose and l don't eat very much. 477 00:51:26,796 --> 00:51:31,801 l've always thought she had a very healthy appetite. 478 00:51:31,842 --> 00:51:37,306 l can't stand women who eat two bites and say they're full. 479 00:51:38,849 --> 00:51:45,231 Do you really need extra salt? You know how it retains water. 480 00:51:46,399 --> 00:51:53,072 - Can l have some? And potatoes. - You don't need them. 481 00:51:53,114 --> 00:51:58,369 Have you ever sat in on one of your daughter's lectures? 482 00:51:58,411 --> 00:52:03,499 - Rose! - That's the best part. 483 00:52:09,463 --> 00:52:13,843 Rose tells me you've never been married. 484 00:52:13,884 --> 00:52:16,429 That's all right, Rose. 485 00:52:16,470 --> 00:52:24,812 That's true, Mrs. Morgan. l guess l haven't found the right girl. 486 00:52:24,854 --> 00:52:29,525 l've had relationships that haven't worked out, but that will change. 487 00:52:29,567 --> 00:52:32,278 Really? Why? 488 00:52:32,319 --> 00:52:40,077 As l told Rose, l have a theory about love ... 489 00:52:40,119 --> 00:52:44,415 - And sex. - Does anybody want coffee? 490 00:52:44,457 --> 00:52:48,878 - What theory? - Regular or decaf? 491 00:52:48,919 --> 00:52:53,966 - Regular. - l can make cappuccinos. 492 00:52:54,008 --> 00:52:59,555 Would you like cappuccinos? Greg, why don't you help me. 493 00:52:59,597 --> 00:53:04,852 - Why don't you put the coffee on? - l made dinner. You put it on. 494 00:53:04,894 --> 00:53:11,442 l've raised two daughters, buried a husband, l've made my coffee. 495 00:53:17,782 --> 00:53:21,869 Alone at last. 496 00:53:21,911 --> 00:53:27,708 - l've heard a lot about you. - And l've heard a lot about you. 497 00:53:28,834 --> 00:53:32,296 You've been seeing a lot of my daughter. 498 00:53:32,338 --> 00:53:38,678 l hope you don't mind my asking ... What are your intentions? 499 00:53:40,221 --> 00:53:44,433 My intentions? 500 00:53:47,353 --> 00:53:52,024 What a lovely meal! You're a good cook. 501 00:53:52,066 --> 00:53:56,779 - l didn't oversell myself? - Not at all, but the trouble ... 502 00:53:56,821 --> 00:54:01,367 Of course l had to go to the trouble. lt was your birthday. 503 00:54:01,409 --> 00:54:08,082 What are friends for, but to give each other presents and stuff ... 504 00:54:08,124 --> 00:54:12,086 Happy birthday. 505 00:54:12,128 --> 00:54:17,883 Open it up! l really hope you like it. 506 00:54:19,844 --> 00:54:23,347 - Dice? - They once were dice. 507 00:54:23,389 --> 00:54:29,353 - Now they're cuff links with ... - Prime numbers! 508 00:54:29,395 --> 00:54:35,401 - They're great! How'd you do that? - l had them made just for you. 509 00:54:35,443 --> 00:54:41,032 - They were done very fast. - Thank you. 510 00:54:45,161 --> 00:54:48,789 Well ... 511 00:54:48,831 --> 00:54:56,172 l've wanted to ask you something, and l can only say this once ... 512 00:54:56,213 --> 00:54:58,632 Sit down. 513 00:54:59,759 --> 00:55:06,140 We have a lot in common. Some variables will remain unknown, - 514 00:55:06,182 --> 00:55:10,269 - as is the case with most complex equations ... 515 00:55:10,311 --> 00:55:16,817 - Greg, talk to me. - l'm not saying this right. 516 00:55:18,444 --> 00:55:25,743 This feeling you have for Alex ... lt won't be the same with me. 517 00:55:25,785 --> 00:55:33,167 You won't have that ache in your stomach, because we're not in love. 518 00:55:33,793 --> 00:55:38,005 l think we share a genuine affection for each other. 519 00:55:38,047 --> 00:55:42,510 We share a passion for knowledge rather than a physical passion. 520 00:55:42,551 --> 00:55:49,016 Although, if sex is something that interests you, - 521 00:55:49,058 --> 00:55:54,605 - l'm sure l could provide that on occasion, given enough warning. 522 00:55:54,647 --> 00:56:00,653 - What are you saying? - We were in love and miserable. 523 00:56:00,695 --> 00:56:05,783 lt's a waste, because as people, we're valuable. 524 00:56:05,825 --> 00:56:13,207 When l look at you, l see a woman unlike any other l've known before. 525 00:56:13,249 --> 00:56:19,797 Your mind, your humour, your passion for ideas. l'm very fond of you. 526 00:56:19,839 --> 00:56:24,760 When l'm with you, l feel as if ... 527 00:56:25,720 --> 00:56:28,931 ... as if l'm home. 528 00:56:30,474 --> 00:56:34,437 So l think we should get married. 529 00:56:34,478 --> 00:56:40,484 People marry for sex or beauty. Are my reasons more insane than those? 530 00:56:42,862 --> 00:56:50,411 Are you in shock, or just appalled? Blink if you can hear me. 531 00:56:50,453 --> 00:56:53,831 Why are you laughing? 532 00:56:53,873 --> 00:57:01,881 l'm sorry. This sounds silly, but l was just thinking ... 533 00:57:01,922 --> 00:57:08,137 How could l marry someone that l've never even ... 534 00:57:10,348 --> 00:57:14,769 You know ... 535 00:57:23,444 --> 00:57:26,697 ... kissed. 536 00:57:26,739 --> 00:57:34,288 There's one thing l have to say. l promised your sister l wouldn't. 537 00:57:34,330 --> 00:57:40,336 You love Claire, too? You just slept with her? 538 00:57:40,378 --> 00:57:44,423 - You want to? - l don't even know her. 539 00:57:44,465 --> 00:57:49,303 lt's about how l found you. l wrote this ad ... 540 00:57:49,345 --> 00:57:52,932 l think that's kind of great. 541 00:57:52,973 --> 00:57:57,186 - l thought you'd be upset. - Why? You picked me. 542 00:57:57,228 --> 00:58:05,444 Actually, l found you through this charming woman on TV ... 543 00:58:18,541 --> 00:58:21,711 Well, well, well ... 544 00:58:24,797 --> 00:58:28,050 So? 545 00:58:28,718 --> 00:58:32,596 Gregory just proposed to me. 546 00:58:32,888 --> 00:58:36,058 Do you need a valium? 547 00:58:36,100 --> 00:58:42,356 l know you don't respect my opinion, but l don't trust him. 548 00:58:42,398 --> 00:58:49,113 - l mean, where's the attraction? - He's not attracted to me. 549 00:58:49,155 --> 00:58:53,409 He doesn't want sex. He wants to be companions. 550 00:58:54,118 --> 00:58:59,874 What sane person would agree to that kind of marriage? lt's not natural. 551 00:58:59,915 --> 00:59:07,256 Are Claire and Alex natural? He wants me, Mother! 552 00:59:07,298 --> 00:59:10,885 He wants you to cook and clean! 553 00:59:10,926 --> 00:59:17,391 - He found you through an ad. - l already know, Mom. Sorry. 554 00:59:20,353 --> 00:59:26,025 lt's not your average proposal, but let's face it, - 555 00:59:26,067 --> 00:59:32,156 - they're not standing in line for me. And we like each other! 556 00:59:32,198 --> 00:59:36,327 Then say yes! l can live alone. 557 00:59:36,369 --> 00:59:41,082 lf you think such a marriage is normal, then go ahead. 558 00:59:43,125 --> 00:59:51,050 Why do you do that? Why do you make it sound so pathetic? 559 00:59:51,092 --> 00:59:59,308 You had a life. A husband who adored you. Can't l have some of that? 560 01:00:00,476 --> 01:00:05,773 l'm getting older, too. Why can't you be happy for me? 561 01:00:05,815 --> 01:00:09,443 But you can't, can you? 562 01:00:09,485 --> 01:00:15,783 You're scared to death of being alone. And you're jealous. 563 01:00:15,825 --> 01:00:23,207 Jealous because a man wants me. A good-looking man. How ridiculous! 564 01:00:23,249 --> 01:00:30,423 Well, you know something, Mom? A man does. 565 01:00:46,188 --> 01:00:52,236 Today, Gregory Larkin and Rose Morgan have exchanged rings - 566 01:00:52,278 --> 01:00:56,407 - and agreed to recognise each other as equals. 567 01:00:56,449 --> 01:01:00,995 They shall seek a life of kindness and understanding. 568 01:01:01,037 --> 01:01:07,460 The ceremony of marriage is a means of establishing a home. 569 01:01:07,501 --> 01:01:11,964 And as you have exchanged vows before witnesses, - 570 01:01:12,006 --> 01:01:20,848 - by the authority vested in me, l pronounce you husband and wife. 571 01:01:20,890 --> 01:01:27,438 - Congratulations! She's a great ... - Yes. l've heard so much about you. 572 01:01:27,480 --> 01:01:32,735 - Likewise, about you. - We all ought to ... 573 01:01:32,777 --> 01:01:37,740 Had l known you were this handsome, l'd have answered the ad myself. 574 01:01:37,782 --> 01:01:45,873 Congratulations. She's the best. lf l were a man, l'd be all over her. 575 01:01:45,915 --> 01:01:53,005 Congratulations. l'm sure you'll both be very fascinating to watch. 576 01:02:01,097 --> 01:02:06,102 Rose, isn't it amazing how many books you accumulate over the years? 577 01:02:06,143 --> 01:02:12,066 - l know what you mean. - l can't believe it. And the dust! 578 01:02:12,108 --> 01:02:17,571 - This place needs a good cleaning. - We'll take care of that. 579 01:02:19,407 --> 01:02:24,370 l made room for your books. Need any help? 580 01:02:24,412 --> 01:02:29,458 Everything's put in its place. 581 01:02:33,546 --> 01:02:38,509 - What would you like to do? - Go to bed. 582 01:02:39,301 --> 01:02:46,225 To sleep ... ln order to sleep. You go to the bed for sleeping. 583 01:02:48,811 --> 01:02:52,815 - Do you want to do something else? - What? 584 01:02:52,857 --> 01:02:58,696 - l wasn't going to say anything. - Do you want the bathroom first? 585 01:02:58,738 --> 01:03:04,785 - No, l can wait. - No, you go. Please. 586 01:03:34,774 --> 01:03:38,903 Your turn. 587 01:04:11,686 --> 01:04:14,647 - Tired? - Not really. 588 01:04:14,689 --> 01:04:19,694 Me neither. These are nice. 589 01:04:20,945 --> 01:04:28,160 - You want to watch some TV? - Sure. l have some old movies. 590 01:04:30,162 --> 01:04:36,335 ''lt Happened One Night'', ''Lawrence of Arabia'', ''Now, Voyager''? 591 01:04:36,377 --> 01:04:41,424 How about ''Lawrence of Arabia''? lt's nice and long. 592 01:04:41,465 --> 01:04:48,139 Okay. ''Lawrence of Arabia'' it is. 593 01:04:48,180 --> 01:04:51,976 Just stick it in. 594 01:05:22,048 --> 01:05:27,928 - ls it over? - Yeah. Go to sleep. 595 01:05:43,778 --> 01:05:47,281 Are you just looking or buying? 596 01:05:47,323 --> 01:05:53,871 - l'm not sure yet. - So, it it seems to be going well. 597 01:05:53,913 --> 01:05:57,750 - Have you ..? - No, and it's made no difference. 598 01:05:57,792 --> 01:06:03,756 - l give you both a lot of credit. - Credit for what? 599 01:06:03,798 --> 01:06:08,928 l was just telling Henry how sex isn't an issue for us. 600 01:06:08,969 --> 01:06:15,768 lt's much less complicated this way, not to mention sanitary. 601 01:06:55,391 --> 01:07:03,399 lt feels so good to be writing again. l have so many ideas! 602 01:07:03,441 --> 01:07:08,279 lt's coming so easily. l have outlines for three chapters. 603 01:07:08,320 --> 01:07:14,702 What a terrific idea to come here. l've never written in the park. 604 01:07:14,744 --> 01:07:18,289 Another one of these ... 605 01:07:18,330 --> 01:07:23,836 ls that Barry? l think it is. 606 01:07:24,295 --> 01:07:28,007 Barry ... 607 01:07:28,049 --> 01:07:34,680 - Hi. lt's Rose. - How are you? This is Gloria. 608 01:07:34,722 --> 01:07:39,977 - This is my husband, Gregory. - Hi. This is Gloria. 609 01:07:40,019 --> 01:07:46,150 - You got married. Congratulations. - Thank you. You look good, Barry. 610 01:07:46,192 --> 01:07:50,863 - Being engaged agrees with me. - Congratulations! 611 01:07:50,905 --> 01:07:57,870 - Finally, one who doesn't cancel. - Excuse me. Nice to meet you. 612 01:08:01,374 --> 01:08:09,674 - l'm really happy for you both. - Thank you, Rose. And take care. 613 01:08:37,410 --> 01:08:43,541 - Everything okay? - Yeah, everything's okay. 614 01:08:49,797 --> 01:08:52,216 What? 615 01:08:52,258 --> 01:08:58,848 Jeans and a T-shirt is a good look for you. Wear it to class sometime. 616 01:09:00,433 --> 01:09:05,604 - l'd love to get the scores. - l'll read the paper. 617 01:09:06,689 --> 01:09:10,109 Oh, l didn't tell you ... 618 01:09:10,151 --> 01:09:15,114 A few European universities have invited me to lecture on my book. 619 01:09:15,156 --> 01:09:20,703 l told them, of course, that l wanted to check with you first. 620 01:09:20,745 --> 01:09:26,250 - Sounds great. For how long? - Three months. 621 01:09:26,292 --> 01:09:29,462 Three months? 622 01:09:30,504 --> 01:09:37,011 - All right, guys, let's get going. - How can baseball fascinate people? 623 01:09:37,053 --> 01:09:40,765 You wind up at the same place you started. 624 01:09:40,806 --> 01:09:49,023 This should interest you, because it's about stats and averages. 625 01:09:49,065 --> 01:09:56,739 When a player comes up, they flash a three-digit number, his average. 626 01:09:56,781 --> 01:10:02,578 How many times he hits the ball, in ratio to the number of attempts. 627 01:10:18,219 --> 01:10:23,808 Anybody see the game yesterday? Marrakesh, what a bum, huh? 628 01:10:26,394 --> 01:10:30,356 Let me try putting this another way. 629 01:10:30,398 --> 01:10:36,070 lf a batter hits a ball, how can we determine how far it will go? 630 01:10:36,112 --> 01:10:42,493 What variables add up to a home run, assuming the bum could hit one? 631 01:10:42,535 --> 01:10:49,834 - The velocity of the ball? - l have a question. 632 01:10:49,875 --> 01:10:54,213 Does a rising fastball really rise? 633 01:10:56,716 --> 01:11:01,262 l don't know. l'll have to ask my wife. 634 01:11:01,303 --> 01:11:08,102 l could not believe it. Suddenly the room was filled with energy. 635 01:11:08,144 --> 01:11:14,442 We were exchanging ideas. We were connected somehow. 636 01:11:14,483 --> 01:11:19,864 They participated, they questioned, they stayed! 637 01:11:20,448 --> 01:11:27,705 l cannot thank you enough. l was a better teacher because of you. 638 01:11:30,166 --> 01:11:35,588 - Fresh pepper? - Not for her, but l'll have some. 639 01:11:35,629 --> 01:11:44,096 Could you bring her a side dish of dressing? She likes a little extra. 640 01:11:44,138 --> 01:11:52,938 l feel l should return the favour. ls there anything l can do for you? 641 01:11:58,611 --> 01:12:02,406 l'll have to think about that. 642 01:12:02,448 --> 01:12:07,078 Just glop it on. 643 01:12:07,495 --> 01:12:11,040 Enjoy your dinner. 644 01:12:12,666 --> 01:12:17,630 - You're not eating. - No, l'm watching your ritual. 645 01:12:17,672 --> 01:12:21,425 l just about got your sequence now. 646 01:12:21,467 --> 01:12:27,306 You start by rotating the plate counterclockwise ... 647 01:12:27,348 --> 01:12:33,479 ...cut on the diagonal ... remove unwanted elements ... 648 01:12:33,521 --> 01:12:39,777 And now comes my favourite part: The loading of the fork. 649 01:12:39,819 --> 01:12:44,907 lt's fascinating, the percentages you use of different vegetables, - 650 01:12:44,949 --> 01:12:52,456 - to create that one harmoniously-balanced, perfect bite. 651 01:13:09,974 --> 01:13:12,518 You have a little ... 652 01:13:14,562 --> 01:13:17,440 Don't smear it. 653 01:13:27,158 --> 01:13:32,288 That might stain. You might want to put a little soap on that. 654 01:13:32,329 --> 01:13:36,625 l'll be right back. 655 01:14:00,649 --> 01:14:03,778 {y:i}l want to ask you something. 656 01:14:03,819 --> 01:14:07,156 - Don't stop. - l'm not a machine. 657 01:14:07,198 --> 01:14:14,038 {y:i}We both have overwhelming feelings {y:i}for each other, don't we? 658 01:14:14,080 --> 01:14:19,585 - You're doing great. Keep it up. - Okay. Ready? 659 01:14:19,627 --> 01:14:26,175 - Doesn't that music infuriate you? - Yeah, l'm livid. 660 01:14:27,218 --> 01:14:34,058 l came by your office today for lunch, but you weren't there. 661 01:14:34,100 --> 01:14:41,315 - Were you at a staff meeting? - l had lunch with Henry. 662 01:14:41,357 --> 01:14:45,820 Rose, he's a friend of mine, but you have to watch out for him. 663 01:14:45,861 --> 01:14:52,076 - Believe me, l'm not his type. - He can't always control himself. 664 01:14:52,118 --> 01:14:59,041 - Did you pull something? - l think so. Right here. 665 01:14:59,083 --> 01:15:02,086 A little lower. 666 01:15:02,128 --> 01:15:08,884 Lower. Closer to the spine. There. 667 01:15:10,553 --> 01:15:15,266 Lean back. 668 01:15:15,725 --> 01:15:22,064 l thought you might like to meet me in Europe after your classes end. 669 01:15:22,106 --> 01:15:29,822 - We never had a honeymoon. - That's right. l'd love that. 670 01:15:29,864 --> 01:15:34,076 Would you? 671 01:15:35,578 --> 01:15:42,126 - Am l pressing too hard? - No, but l'm all sweaty. 672 01:15:42,168 --> 01:15:45,963 And l have to floss. 673 01:15:48,591 --> 01:15:53,763 When you've got to floss, you've got to floss. 674 01:16:02,480 --> 01:16:04,857 l don't know how to ask for it. 675 01:16:04,899 --> 01:16:09,737 We're so polite, l feel like we're room-mates in a charm school. 676 01:16:09,779 --> 01:16:15,451 - l'm putting you on the speaker. - l'm so frustrated, Claire. 677 01:16:15,493 --> 01:16:21,707 {y:i}- Give him an "l want sex" look. - He'll think something's in my eye. 678 01:16:21,749 --> 01:16:28,631 - You have to generate heat. - Sometimes, l swear he feels it. 679 01:16:28,673 --> 01:16:34,637 {y:i}Men aren't that bright. lt's easy. {y:i}Be subtle, mysterious, seductive. 680 01:16:34,679 --> 01:16:41,686 Subtle, mysterious, seductive? Why don't men come with instructions? 681 01:16:45,690 --> 01:16:51,654 - More coffee? - Thanks. My tickets just arrived. 682 01:16:51,696 --> 01:16:57,118 My first lecture is in Paris, on the 24th. l leave Saturday. 683 01:16:57,159 --> 01:17:01,372 - Do you want an English muffin? - No, thanks. 684 01:17:01,414 --> 01:17:07,878 - l'm off. l have an early class. - All right. Have a nice day. 685 01:17:09,547 --> 01:17:16,595 Oh ... would saying now that l want sex tonight be enough of a warning? 686 01:17:19,432 --> 01:17:24,228 Or should we wait till you come back from Europe? Yeah, that's better. 687 01:17:24,270 --> 01:17:29,608 No, no ... That's fine. 688 01:17:31,736 --> 01:17:36,907 All right. l guess l'll see you tonight. 689 01:17:39,452 --> 01:17:41,954 Have a nice day. 690 01:17:47,710 --> 01:17:54,091 - Have you ever tried making love? - lt's never been about sex. 691 01:17:54,133 --> 01:18:00,848 l don't understand. Things were going so well. Sex now will ruin it. 692 01:18:00,890 --> 01:18:04,268 You're a very sick man. 693 01:18:34,840 --> 01:18:42,181 - l have the game on for you. - Oh, great. 694 01:18:43,391 --> 01:18:48,354 - Some wine? - l'll wake up with a headache. 695 01:18:48,396 --> 01:18:54,819 - One glass. - All right, one glass. 696 01:18:58,948 --> 01:19:02,910 Same score? 697 01:19:05,538 --> 01:19:12,753 This is good. Sweet. l normally don't like sweet. 698 01:19:12,795 --> 01:19:16,841 l'm glad you like it. Do you ... 699 01:19:20,094 --> 01:19:26,142 Would you mind terribly if we muted the TV? 700 01:19:31,814 --> 01:19:38,195 - What are you doing? - Nothing ... much. 701 01:19:43,284 --> 01:19:49,165 Would it be all right if l sat down? 702 01:19:57,465 --> 01:20:03,721 - The wine made me warm. - l can fix that. 703 01:20:08,309 --> 01:20:14,648 - Good game? - l can't hear. 704 01:20:25,451 --> 01:20:28,621 That's all right. 705 01:20:28,662 --> 01:20:34,335 - Did l hurt you? - No, you didn't spill a drop. 706 01:20:34,377 --> 01:20:39,965 - l guess ... - That's funny? l guess it's funny. 707 01:20:42,134 --> 01:20:47,598 Do you think we could turn the TV off? 708 01:20:51,394 --> 01:20:54,480 That's better. 709 01:20:54,522 --> 01:20:59,527 - We have to relax. - l agree. 710 01:21:01,153 --> 01:21:08,494 - How are classes? - Going well. 711 01:21:08,536 --> 01:21:14,333 - And your book? - The outline is actually ... 712 01:21:15,084 --> 01:21:22,883 lt's ... lt's coming along. lt's almost there. 713 01:21:23,676 --> 01:21:29,515 lt's not at all what l expected. lt's harder than l thought. 714 01:21:29,557 --> 01:21:33,185 But l'll ... 715 01:21:34,020 --> 01:21:40,109 l'm sure that ... l'll get there. 716 01:21:41,152 --> 01:21:43,904 l want you to get there. 717 01:21:54,206 --> 01:21:57,543 What did you say? 718 01:21:57,585 --> 01:22:02,298 - Rose ... - Talk to me. 719 01:22:25,613 --> 01:22:28,574 Oh, yes ... Oh, no ... 720 01:22:28,616 --> 01:22:33,329 Oh, God. Oh, Rose. 721 01:22:33,371 --> 01:22:37,333 - No, no, no. - Yes, yes, yes. 722 01:22:37,375 --> 01:22:42,296 l don't want to do this! l'm sorry, Rose. 723 01:23:20,876 --> 01:23:28,592 l have to say, Rose, that l'm a little confused. A bit disappointed. 724 01:23:31,470 --> 01:23:38,644 lt was going so well. At least, l thought so. Didn't you? 725 01:23:38,686 --> 01:23:45,860 ls that the truth, or some kind of manipulation? Tell me the truth. 726 01:23:45,901 --> 01:23:51,699 You knew the agreement, how l felt. Did you think it would change? 727 01:23:51,741 --> 01:23:55,244 Why? 728 01:23:55,286 --> 01:24:02,126 l hoped, though l made the offer, you'd see there was no need for it. 729 01:24:02,168 --> 01:24:05,171 l'd hoped that we'd got beyond it. 730 01:24:05,212 --> 01:24:08,591 Did you think this was the next step? 731 01:24:09,884 --> 01:24:16,891 What we have usually comes after all this nonsense is over. 732 01:24:16,932 --> 01:24:22,146 Most never get to where we are. They try to keep the sex going, - 733 01:24:22,188 --> 01:24:29,487 - or find another. Our relationship works because it isn't physical. 734 01:24:29,528 --> 01:24:35,284 l took every precaution to make sure there was no physical attraction! 735 01:24:37,078 --> 01:24:42,416 Rose, l'm sorry. 736 01:24:46,045 --> 01:24:52,927 l've never had this with a woman. l can share everything with you. 737 01:24:55,513 --> 01:25:00,559 Are you not satisfied with me? 738 01:25:02,812 --> 01:25:09,068 Maybe this is something we have to struggle through together. 739 01:25:09,110 --> 01:25:16,784 Maybe this tour is coming at a good time. Maybe we can use the distance. 740 01:25:16,826 --> 01:25:22,832 Don't you think? l thought we were good friends. 741 01:25:24,125 --> 01:25:31,716 Talk to me, Rose. Let me in. l'm sorry. 742 01:25:35,970 --> 01:25:39,015 Open the door. 743 01:25:44,562 --> 01:25:51,318 Open the door, please. Come on, Rose. 744 01:27:05,393 --> 01:27:08,938 What are you doing here? 745 01:27:11,482 --> 01:27:16,070 l just came to sleep in my own bed. ls that okay? 746 01:27:16,112 --> 01:27:20,449 What happened? ls it Gregory? 747 01:27:21,575 --> 01:27:25,204 l don't want to say l told you so, but ... 748 01:27:25,246 --> 01:27:28,457 - Mom. - What? 749 01:27:28,499 --> 01:27:34,338 When l was a baby, did you think l was pretty? 750 01:27:36,424 --> 01:27:39,510 All babies are pretty. 751 01:27:39,552 --> 01:27:45,182 No, l mean me. 752 01:27:49,020 --> 01:27:54,525 You must have thought something about how l looked. 753 01:27:54,567 --> 01:28:01,615 Oh, what's pretty, anyway? What good did it do your sister? 754 01:28:08,581 --> 01:28:13,377 Do you remember when l was a little girl? 755 01:28:15,129 --> 01:28:22,303 You told me to push up my nose with my index finger. 756 01:28:22,345 --> 01:28:27,683 - So it wouldn't droop. - l did not! Are you drunk? 757 01:28:27,725 --> 01:28:34,565 That's what you told me. lt's funny, l never would have thought - 758 01:28:34,607 --> 01:28:41,447 - that l wasn't pretty, if it weren't for those things you said. 759 01:28:41,489 --> 01:28:46,911 lf you came to say more cruel things to me, l'm going to bed. 760 01:28:46,952 --> 01:28:50,539 - Mom ... - What? 761 01:28:51,624 --> 01:28:55,461 - How did it feel? - What? 762 01:28:55,503 --> 01:29:01,342 Being beautiful? No, l mean it. 763 01:29:01,384 --> 01:29:08,933 How did it feel having people look at you with such admiration? 764 01:29:09,934 --> 01:29:19,110 Looking at yourself in the mirror with such appreciation? 765 01:29:20,986 --> 01:29:25,491 How did that feel? 766 01:29:32,415 --> 01:29:35,918 lt was wonderful. 767 01:29:46,262 --> 01:29:49,724 l bet. 768 01:29:56,272 --> 01:30:03,404 - This is Gregory. ls Rose there? {y:i}- She's out. Can l take a message? 769 01:30:03,446 --> 01:30:08,409 No. l've been giving you messages, and she hasn't called back. 770 01:30:08,451 --> 01:30:12,705 - l want to say goodbye to my wife. - l'll tell her. 771 01:30:25,343 --> 01:30:32,266 {y:i}l wanted to say goodbye to you {y:i}myself, not through your mother. 772 01:30:33,059 --> 01:30:37,688 {y:i}l don't like leaving this way, {y:i}but my plane is here. 773 01:30:37,730 --> 01:30:42,234 {y:i}l hope your mother {y:i}doesn't erase this message. 774 01:30:43,819 --> 01:30:48,074 {y:i}l don't know what else to say. 775 01:30:49,617 --> 01:30:55,414 {y:i}l wanted to say goodbye to you {y:i}myself, not through your mother. 776 01:31:09,387 --> 01:31:14,517 - You're up early. - l haven't been to bed. 777 01:31:16,477 --> 01:31:20,773 - You haven't been to bed? - No. 778 01:31:21,273 --> 01:31:26,195 Why not? 779 01:31:26,237 --> 01:31:30,783 l had a lot to think about, after you left. 780 01:31:30,825 --> 01:31:35,830 lt's awful to leave a woman my age alone with her thoughts. 781 01:31:42,294 --> 01:31:46,924 You really love him, don't you? 782 01:31:48,843 --> 01:31:53,556 You do, it's obvious. 783 01:31:55,725 --> 01:32:00,146 That feeling ... 784 01:32:00,187 --> 01:32:05,234 ... you have for Gregory ... 785 01:32:06,569 --> 01:32:14,326 l don't think l ever felt that. Not even for your father. 786 01:32:16,704 --> 01:32:23,085 lt's not easy for me to say. Especially to you. 787 01:32:25,463 --> 01:32:30,468 lt's awful to look back on your life - 788 01:32:30,509 --> 01:32:35,139 - and realise that you've settled. 789 01:32:35,181 --> 01:32:40,144 The problem was that l always felt l had more time. 790 01:32:40,186 --> 01:32:47,109 l was ... Now, inside, l feel young. 791 01:32:47,151 --> 01:32:54,241 Like it's the beginning. Like l have everything ahead of me. 792 01:32:54,742 --> 01:32:58,329 But l don't. 793 01:32:59,080 --> 01:33:04,710 So l guess l am jealous. 794 01:33:06,921 --> 01:33:15,096 Parents don't have a plan to hurt their children. 795 01:33:15,388 --> 01:33:23,813 - l never wanted to hurt you. - l'm not that hurt. 796 01:33:24,939 --> 01:33:29,318 Do you know what l thought when you were a baby? 797 01:33:29,360 --> 01:33:36,492 That you looked just like your dad, and that Claire looked like me. 798 01:33:36,534 --> 01:33:40,371 What's that? 799 01:33:42,832 --> 01:33:50,339 She was so pretty, even then. Look at those eyes. Those lips. 800 01:33:50,381 --> 01:33:53,342 That's not Claire, that's you. 801 01:33:53,384 --> 01:33:57,638 Me? l never saw this picture. 802 01:33:58,431 --> 01:34:04,103 - l found it when l was cleaning up. - This was me? 803 01:34:04,854 --> 01:34:07,773 l was pretty? 804 01:34:07,815 --> 01:34:13,404 Your father adored you. But you know that. 805 01:34:13,446 --> 01:34:18,701 He never felt that way about Claire. Only you. 806 01:34:18,743 --> 01:34:23,831 l don't think he ever held a baby until you came. 807 01:34:23,873 --> 01:34:28,669 He never wanted to let you go. 808 01:34:32,173 --> 01:34:37,386 - l'm glad you found this. - So am l. 809 01:34:39,347 --> 01:34:41,974 She was very pretty. 810 01:34:42,016 --> 01:34:48,481 You were very pretty. Remember that. 811 01:35:48,833 --> 01:35:55,089 Thank you for your warm welcome. lt's an honour for me to be here. 812 01:35:55,131 --> 01:36:01,345 Rose, l'd love to speak with you. l never seem to catch you at home. 813 01:36:01,387 --> 01:36:07,643 We should discuss this, Rose. l have no judgement over what happened. 814 01:36:07,685 --> 01:36:12,857 l'm leaving for Venice tomorrow and wanted to say happy birthday. 815 01:36:12,898 --> 01:36:17,361 l have a present for you. lt's a week at a baseball camp. 816 01:36:29,457 --> 01:36:33,252 Hello, Rose? 817 01:36:34,587 --> 01:36:38,299 Rose, are you there? 818 01:36:41,594 --> 01:36:45,848 - Henry, have you heard from her? - She cancelled her summer classes. 819 01:36:45,890 --> 01:36:50,269 - How do you know that? - l called her mother. 820 01:36:50,311 --> 01:36:57,568 - Rose, try this one. lt's an eight. - l like the black one, in a six. 821 01:36:57,610 --> 01:37:05,284 Rose, l can't believe how childishly you're behaving. lt's unlike you. 822 01:37:05,326 --> 01:37:08,913 - How did she finally persuade you? - lt's a long story. 823 01:37:08,954 --> 01:37:14,877 l'm changing my plans. l'll be in New York on Monday. 824 01:37:14,919 --> 01:37:22,134 My number here is: 01-71-25773-55. 825 01:37:22,968 --> 01:37:26,514 All prime numbers, by the way. 826 01:37:39,485 --> 01:37:42,947 Hello? 827 01:37:54,166 --> 01:37:58,129 Rose? Are you there? 828 01:38:03,551 --> 01:38:08,597 - Rose? - l'll be right out. 829 01:38:31,746 --> 01:38:35,291 May l have a glass, too? 830 01:38:58,189 --> 01:39:04,612 Good to see you, Greg. How was your trip? 831 01:39:06,530 --> 01:39:09,283 Are you all right? 832 01:39:09,325 --> 01:39:15,331 - Travelling doesn't agree with me. - You need a glass of water? 833 01:39:15,373 --> 01:39:20,169 - What happened to you? - l just made a few changes. 834 01:39:20,211 --> 01:39:24,465 - What did you do to your hair? - l lightened it. 835 01:39:24,507 --> 01:39:34,016 - And you're wearing make-up. - Women do that from time to time. 836 01:39:34,058 --> 01:39:39,063 lt's not like l had surgery, although my mother offered. 837 01:39:39,105 --> 01:39:42,733 - Are you hungry? - You never wore make-up. 838 01:39:42,775 --> 01:39:48,823 l know. The no-frills girl. Like l said, l made some changes. 839 01:39:48,864 --> 01:39:51,909 And you lost weight. 840 01:39:51,951 --> 01:39:57,498 These have no oil or butter. You just have to get used to it. 841 01:39:57,540 --> 01:40:04,505 - What have you done? - l put on make-up and lost weight. 842 01:40:04,547 --> 01:40:11,095 You don't return my calls, you completely cut me off, then this ... 843 01:40:13,431 --> 01:40:16,976 l'm ... speechless. 844 01:40:20,187 --> 01:40:25,651 - l guess you don't like it. - Don't like it? l'm in shock. 845 01:40:25,693 --> 01:40:30,406 l come home to find a completely different woman. Why did you do it? 846 01:40:30,448 --> 01:40:33,701 Why do l have to explain this? 847 01:40:33,743 --> 01:40:39,290 l'm your husband. And l married a woman who looked a certain way. 848 01:40:39,331 --> 01:40:45,296 - l feel sort of betrayed. - Oh, please! 849 01:40:45,338 --> 01:40:49,592 You had no right. Why did you do this to me? 850 01:40:49,633 --> 01:40:56,307 Do what to you? What does it matter how l look? You never look at me. 851 01:40:56,349 --> 01:41:02,480 lf appearance doesn't matter, what's wrong with this appearance? 852 01:41:02,521 --> 01:41:05,608 Sorry if it upsets your mathematical equation. 853 01:41:05,649 --> 01:41:10,780 ''Handsome, frightened man marries unattractive, desperate woman.'' 854 01:41:10,821 --> 01:41:19,038 l was simply expecting someone else. l'll just have to get used to it. 855 01:41:19,080 --> 01:41:25,169 - You don't have to get used to it. - What do you mean? 856 01:41:25,211 --> 01:41:29,465 l don't want to continue. 857 01:41:30,549 --> 01:41:34,470 l don't understand. 858 01:41:34,512 --> 01:41:43,479 l apologize. l settled for something that l didn't want. 859 01:41:43,521 --> 01:41:50,486 l thought l could live with that. But l lied, to myself and to you. 860 01:41:50,528 --> 01:41:56,200 To be honest, l think your theory about relationships is bullshit. 861 01:41:56,242 --> 01:42:03,499 l believe in love, lust, sex and romance, not in a perfect equation. 862 01:42:03,541 --> 01:42:08,504 l want mess and chaos. l want someone to go crazy for me. 863 01:42:08,546 --> 01:42:14,510 l want passion and heat and sweat and madness! Valentines and cupids! 864 01:42:14,552 --> 01:42:19,223 l want it all, and l want to thank you, - 865 01:42:19,265 --> 01:42:24,228 - because you forced me to look at things l was too scared to look at. 866 01:42:24,270 --> 01:42:29,108 lmagine, all this time l kept up this ridiculous fantasy - 867 01:42:29,150 --> 01:42:35,448 - that you, like Alex, would fall in love with me. lt was wrong of me. 868 01:42:35,489 --> 01:42:39,785 - But l think ... - l know. Just let me finish. 869 01:42:39,827 --> 01:42:44,957 - l feel ... - Strongly about your beliefs. Fine. 870 01:42:44,999 --> 01:42:52,131 l'm sorry l broke the agreement, but l fell in love with you. 871 01:42:52,173 --> 01:42:57,470 But it's all right now, because l'm not in love with you any more. 872 01:42:59,597 --> 01:43:02,099 What? 873 01:43:02,141 --> 01:43:08,481 Which now makes me perfect for this, but now l don't want this marriage. 874 01:43:13,486 --> 01:43:19,241 Suddenly dinner doesn't seem like such a good idea. 875 01:43:21,619 --> 01:43:24,914 l should go. 876 01:43:25,748 --> 01:43:31,879 - Are you going to your mother's? - Just until l find my own place. 877 01:43:33,673 --> 01:43:39,887 l hope at some point we can pick up where we left off, as friends. 878 01:43:39,929 --> 01:43:46,769 Thanks. You're the first man who wanted to marry me, for any reason. 879 01:43:48,938 --> 01:43:52,983 Can l call you tomorrow? 880 01:43:54,235 --> 01:43:58,155 What for? 881 01:44:19,844 --> 01:44:26,225 You all have copies of the syllabus? There will be four short papers. 882 01:44:26,267 --> 01:44:30,813 Be prepared to also discuss these in class. 883 01:44:30,855 --> 01:44:39,989 Some of my students from last term can tell you how important ... 884 01:44:41,991 --> 01:44:45,703 What? 885 01:44:45,745 --> 01:44:52,668 Yes, l have breasts. They cannot, however, be the subject for a paper. 886 01:44:52,710 --> 01:44:55,713 A double play! 887 01:44:55,755 --> 01:45:01,552 l miss her, but l'm proud that l stood up for what l believe. 888 01:45:01,594 --> 01:45:07,600 lt could have worked. Not with her, but it was an invaluable experience. 889 01:45:09,435 --> 01:45:16,108 You're in bad shape, aren't you? May l make a suggestion? 890 01:45:16,150 --> 01:45:21,030 Put all your valuable possessions in storage. 891 01:45:21,072 --> 01:45:26,160 - Why? - So you won't break anything. 892 01:45:26,202 --> 01:45:32,416 l just told you, l'm fine. l'm using all of this in my next book. 893 01:45:32,458 --> 01:45:35,753 Especially glass. 894 01:45:35,795 --> 01:45:41,425 l miss him, Claire. But l don't think he's ready for me. 895 01:45:42,218 --> 01:45:48,766 l still can't get used to seeing you like this. lt's sort of unnerving. 896 01:45:48,808 --> 01:45:51,352 You're just like the rest of us now. 897 01:45:51,394 --> 01:45:58,776 Now you'll spend an hour in front of the mirror, every morning and night. 898 01:45:58,818 --> 01:46:05,199 Now you'll be scanning for who looks better than you and who doesn't. 899 01:46:05,241 --> 01:46:08,911 As the years go by, the numbers change, - 900 01:46:08,953 --> 01:46:14,625 - until you walk into a room and you're the last one any man notices. 901 01:46:15,835 --> 01:46:21,340 Rose? My God! Rose! 902 01:46:21,382 --> 01:46:26,679 - Hi, Alex. - l can't believe it's you. 903 01:46:26,721 --> 01:46:31,100 - Alex, get a fucking grip. - You look incredible. Doesn't she? 904 01:46:31,142 --> 01:46:35,062 Yes, we already covered that. 905 01:47:09,889 --> 01:47:12,725 l thought you hated salad. 906 01:47:12,767 --> 01:47:17,188 l can't eat a cheeseburger in the middle of the day any more. 907 01:47:17,229 --> 01:47:21,692 - Doesn't it bloat you? - No. 908 01:47:21,734 --> 01:47:27,948 l thought it went well with the spareribs l had for breakfast. 909 01:47:31,786 --> 01:47:36,749 - What's the matter? - l'm sorry. 910 01:47:36,791 --> 01:47:42,922 l always thought we'd be in the same boat. lt made it easier. 911 01:47:49,053 --> 01:47:52,348 l'll tell you what. 912 01:47:52,390 --> 01:47:58,062 l'll give you half my salad if you give me half your burger. 913 01:47:58,104 --> 01:48:02,191 - We'll need some more dressing. - Definitely. Waiter! 914 01:48:02,233 --> 01:48:06,362 {y:i}We all want to be attractive. {y:i}But remember: 915 01:48:06,404 --> 01:48:15,621 {y:i}One of the first things {y:i}people notice is your smile. 916 01:48:16,789 --> 01:48:20,668 {y:i}Your appearance is probably {y:i}important to you. 917 01:48:20,710 --> 01:48:26,215 {y:i}We spend so much time, energy and {y:i}money in an effort to look good. 918 01:48:26,257 --> 01:48:30,011 {y:i}We all want to be attractive. 919 01:48:49,613 --> 01:48:52,700 {y:i}Hello, it's Alex. 920 01:48:52,742 --> 01:48:57,955 {y:i}- How are you? - l'm trying to get on with my life. 921 01:48:57,997 --> 01:49:02,918 - What's wrong with you? {y:i}- Claire's gone. 922 01:49:04,462 --> 01:49:10,718 l came home to surprise her at lunch and found her with her masseur. 923 01:49:10,760 --> 01:49:15,139 lt's my own fault. Claire hates surprises. 924 01:49:15,181 --> 01:49:22,104 - Alex, l'm really sorry. - l don't know why she wasn't happy. 925 01:49:22,146 --> 01:49:28,027 - l couldn't have loved her more. - lt wouldn't have mattered. 926 01:49:28,069 --> 01:49:35,576 - Claire was jealous of you. - Jealous of me? 927 01:49:35,618 --> 01:49:38,788 She got so mad every time l'd talk about you. 928 01:49:38,829 --> 01:49:42,416 She thought l had a crush on you. 929 01:49:43,084 --> 01:49:47,004 Maybe she was right. 930 01:49:50,049 --> 01:49:57,598 Do you want to have dinner with me? l'm asking you to dinner. 931 01:49:57,640 --> 01:50:05,064 l have to think about it. l'll have to ask Claire. 932 01:50:06,857 --> 01:50:12,488 - D! You're improving! - l don't understand twin primes. 933 01:50:12,530 --> 01:50:15,199 l'm explaining it! 934 01:50:15,241 --> 01:50:21,831 An infinite set minus an infinite number leaves an infinite number. 935 01:50:21,872 --> 01:50:27,461 We spent time on this! My wife understood it on our first date! 936 01:50:31,007 --> 01:50:33,926 Class dismissed! 937 01:50:34,802 --> 01:50:38,681 Get out of here! Go! 938 01:50:50,109 --> 01:50:53,404 Very enjoyable dinner. 939 01:50:53,446 --> 01:50:57,700 - Did you cook it yourself? - Yes, l did. 940 01:50:57,742 --> 01:51:01,871 - What a liar. - Yes, l am. 941 01:51:03,039 --> 01:51:06,000 What? 942 01:51:06,042 --> 01:51:11,756 l only smoke when l'm with you. l wonder why? 943 01:51:19,347 --> 01:51:26,520 l can't thank you enough for the other day. For tonight. 944 01:51:27,188 --> 01:51:33,569 You're such an inspiration. The way you've changed ... 945 01:51:33,611 --> 01:51:39,408 ... evolved, l guess, is a better word, - 946 01:51:39,450 --> 01:51:46,457 - into this beautiful ... smart ... 947 01:51:47,083 --> 01:51:51,629 ... very sexy ... 948 01:51:58,928 --> 01:52:06,185 l must have loved you all along. l just didn't know it. 949 01:52:07,937 --> 01:52:11,607 What an idiot. 950 01:52:16,112 --> 01:52:24,078 Hannah, this is ridiculous. She can't not talk to me forever. 951 01:52:24,120 --> 01:52:30,543 {y:i}- What are you doing? - l have to explain things. 952 01:52:30,584 --> 01:52:35,631 - lt's a little late for that. {y:i}- No, l don't think so. 953 01:52:35,673 --> 01:52:40,845 What Rose and l have goes far beyond what normal people ... 954 01:52:40,886 --> 01:52:45,975 {y:i}What's all that noise? What are you {y:i}trying to say? What is going on? 955 01:52:46,017 --> 01:52:53,357 - Put her on the damn phone now! {y:i}- She's not here. 956 01:52:53,399 --> 01:52:58,529 {y:i}l might as well tell you, {y:i}she's with Alex now. 957 01:52:58,571 --> 01:53:04,535 She's with him now. You know how much she's always cared for him. 958 01:53:04,577 --> 01:53:09,206 Like I said, l see no point in you pursuing this any further. 959 01:53:18,758 --> 01:53:25,431 l'm sorry to keep you waiting. So, Mr. Jenkins, which do you like best? 960 01:53:25,473 --> 01:53:30,895 To be perfectly honest, l think you're more beautiful now. 961 01:53:32,188 --> 01:53:35,274 Good answer. 962 01:53:39,362 --> 01:53:48,287 What did you mean by, you must have loved me but didn't know it? 963 01:53:48,329 --> 01:53:54,460 - l'd like an answer. - You were different then. 964 01:53:54,502 --> 01:54:00,174 - How could you have loved me then? - l loved you for who you were. 965 01:54:00,216 --> 01:54:06,639 So now you want who l am because l'm not who l was any more? 966 01:54:07,473 --> 01:54:10,518 Rose, what? 967 01:54:10,559 --> 01:54:16,023 l have dreamt about this moment from the first day we met. 968 01:54:16,065 --> 01:54:22,446 l've played out what you'd say and what you'd think a million times. 969 01:54:22,488 --> 01:54:28,202 - But you were better in my head. - Maybe l've had too much to drink. 970 01:54:28,244 --> 01:54:32,915 lt's not you, it's me. l don't feel anything. lsn't that great? 971 01:54:32,957 --> 01:54:37,378 l never thought about my feelings, only yours. 972 01:54:37,420 --> 01:54:44,385 - l didn't think l was good enough. - Oh, but you are! 973 01:54:44,427 --> 01:54:50,850 l know. But Alex, you're not good enough for me. 974 01:54:56,105 --> 01:55:00,818 She's with Alex now, Henry. 975 01:55:00,860 --> 01:55:05,406 l don't know if it's my head or my stomach. 976 01:55:05,448 --> 01:55:12,997 l might have Chinese food poisoning. Maybe my Szechwan chicken was a cat. 977 01:55:14,040 --> 01:55:17,126 l'm so dizzy. 978 01:55:17,168 --> 01:55:23,299 l was all alone, and l didn't know what to do. 979 01:55:23,341 --> 01:55:28,012 - l'm sorry, Henry. - You'll just stay here tonight. 980 01:55:28,054 --> 01:55:32,558 Henry, l love Rose. 981 01:55:32,600 --> 01:55:40,566 The old Rose. The one with no make-up who loves the perfect bite. 982 01:55:40,608 --> 01:55:45,488 l love her. lt's real. lt's not based on passion, - 983 01:55:45,529 --> 01:55:52,370 - although l feel that. Or lust, although l feel that. 984 01:55:53,079 --> 01:56:01,504 Or even physical attraction. She ... Though l thought she was beautiful. 985 01:56:01,545 --> 01:56:09,387 Her eyes, her mouth. The way she held herself, made fun of herself. 986 01:56:09,929 --> 01:56:15,810 She eats carrots now. lsn't that tragic? 987 01:56:15,851 --> 01:56:18,312 What am l going to do? 988 01:56:18,354 --> 01:56:23,901 ln the last two years l've been with 11 different women. 989 01:56:23,943 --> 01:56:29,365 Most of them half my age. Not one with a sense of humour l understood. 990 01:56:29,407 --> 01:56:35,329 l don't do it because they're smart. l gave one ''A Farewell to Arms'', - 991 01:56:35,371 --> 01:56:40,084 - and she thought it was a diet book. 992 01:57:00,438 --> 01:57:05,067 - Can l help you? - Yes, l want to see Miss Morgan. 993 01:57:05,109 --> 01:57:11,866 lt's kind of late to visit. l don't think she'd want to be disturbed. 994 01:57:11,907 --> 01:57:18,998 l believe ... l know her a lot better than you do. 995 01:57:19,165 --> 01:57:24,003 Rose! 996 01:57:24,045 --> 01:57:27,673 Do you hear that? 997 01:57:27,715 --> 01:57:31,302 What the hell is going on? 998 01:57:33,054 --> 01:57:39,435 - lt's him, isn't it? - Gregory! 999 01:57:39,477 --> 01:57:45,024 Oh, God! l can't believe this. 1000 01:57:45,066 --> 01:57:50,196 - What is he doing out there? - l'm going to find out. 1001 01:57:50,237 --> 01:57:54,909 - He's insane. - l know. lsn't it wonderful? 1002 01:57:59,205 --> 01:58:04,043 Get the hell out of here! People are trying to sleep. 1003 01:58:06,671 --> 01:58:09,340 You had enough? 1004 01:58:09,382 --> 01:58:13,594 - Stop! - l'll call the police. 1005 01:58:13,636 --> 01:58:18,349 - No, this is my husband. - He doesn't have a key? 1006 01:58:18,391 --> 01:58:20,935 l said l knew her better than you. 1007 01:58:20,976 --> 01:58:26,816 - What are you doing here? - l came to see you. 1008 01:58:26,857 --> 01:58:30,027 Why did you come to see me? 1009 01:58:30,069 --> 01:58:35,908 ln light of our last conversation, and after speaking with Henry ... 1010 01:58:35,950 --> 01:58:40,454 ... although you might have serious reservations about considering ... 1011 01:58:40,496 --> 01:58:45,751 Gregory, l'm aging here. What is it you want to say? 1012 01:58:50,172 --> 01:58:54,176 God, you're beautiful. 1013 01:58:54,552 --> 01:58:59,223 Thank you. Thank you, Gregory. 1014 01:59:04,562 --> 01:59:07,940 What? 1015 01:59:08,858 --> 01:59:15,990 l'm so sorry for the way l acted and the things l said. 1016 01:59:16,032 --> 01:59:21,245 l know that l hurt you. That was the last thing l ... 1017 01:59:21,287 --> 01:59:27,209 - l accept your apology. - Let me finish. This is important. 1018 01:59:30,463 --> 01:59:35,843 That night ... That terrible night ... 1019 01:59:37,428 --> 01:59:43,059 l wanted you so much, l couldn't see straight. 1020 01:59:45,811 --> 01:59:51,984 l have to make sure you know that. lt wasn't you. 1021 01:59:52,026 --> 01:59:55,112 You're a very sexy girl. 1022 01:59:57,073 --> 02:00:02,745 l know it's unfair of me to say so, now you're with Alex. 1023 02:00:02,787 --> 02:00:09,627 - Who said l was with Alex? - Your mother. 1024 02:00:09,669 --> 02:00:13,297 My mother? Oh, great. 1025 02:00:15,633 --> 02:00:22,765 - l'm not with Alex. - You're not? 1026 02:00:25,643 --> 02:00:32,191 - Well ... - Talk to me. 1027 02:00:33,567 --> 02:00:37,571 Rose ... l love you. 1028 02:00:39,824 --> 02:00:43,285 And l want to be married to you. 1029 02:00:44,245 --> 02:00:49,250 Gregory, you are married to me. 1030 02:00:50,084 --> 02:00:55,131 That's right. Yeah, right. 1031 02:00:57,133 --> 02:01:04,265 - l'm getting a little dizzy. - lt'll pass. Just hold on. 1032 02:01:04,306 --> 02:01:10,104 - Rose, don't ever leave me again. - l'm not leaving you. l love you. 1033 02:01:10,146 --> 02:01:13,524 l couldn't stand being away from you. 1034 02:01:14,275 --> 02:01:18,571 l don't care if you are pretty. l love you anyway. 1035 02:01:18,612 --> 02:01:23,993 Everything will drop as l get older, and l'm gaining weight as we speak. 1036 02:01:24,035 --> 02:01:26,954 That's comforting.