- I don't know what I was thinking.
Inviting you over was too dangerous.
I should have seen this coming. - I'm sorry.
- It's not your fault.
But things with Becca and I are terrible.
And she's such a great kid.
She's so funny and smart,
politically active.
- [chuckles] Oh, yeah? - Yes.
And Jessica just adores her.
It's her birthday tomorrow,
and she checked to make sure that Becca
approved her cake choice.
[both chuckle]
- So you're having a party?
- Not really a party, just us at the house.
But I have some surprises for her.
I'm taking her to the planetarium Sunday.
She loves astronomy.
She likes...
What did she call it?
The man in the sky with the sword.
- Oh, that's Orion. The hunter.
He's right...
over...there.
See? That's his belt.
Those three bright stars? - Oh. Yes.
- And then you see that really bright star right next to him?
That is Sirius.
And that star is the nose of a dog called Canis Major.
[both chuckle] - How do you know
so much about astronomy?
- There's not much else to do in Nebraska
except look at the sky.
- Adam...
I don't think we should keep sneaking around like this.
It's not right. It's...
- I get that.
- Maybe you should meet them.
I think you'd really like them,
and I know they'd like you.
- Bonnie, listen. I really like you.
I love being with you.
But meeting your kids, for me, that's, um...
I just don't want to-- - Of course.
- I'm sure they're great. - No, it was a bad idea.
Mm.
- I'll see you later.
- Bye. - Bye.
[motorcycle engine revving]
- ♪ Hang on to me
♪ Hold me tight
- You need to decide what you want for your birthday dinner.
You want Chinese or pizza?
And before you ask, you can't have both.
What's the matter?
- Go ahead. Ask her.
- Do you have a boyfriend?
- You weren't gonna tell her, so I did.
- Jessica, your sister was very wrong to say that to you.
- [groans] Just answer the question, Mom.
Why won't you just tell her
that you've found someone to take Dad's place?
- Because that's not true.
- What a load.
- Sit your ass down in that chair right now.
Now, listen.
I have met someone.
His name is Adam, and he's very nice.
But he's just my friend.
No one is going to replace your father, okay?
- Okay.
[soft music]
♪
- Okay.
♪
Now back to the matter at hand.
Birthday dinner.
Is it going to be Chinese or pizza?
- Can I have both? - Okay, yeah.
- And, Mom? - Yeah?
What is it, sweetheart? - Can Dad come?
- Oh, Jessica.
I don't know if that's such a good idea.
- Told you.
♪
[rock music playing]
♪
- Whiskey sour? - Easy on the sugar.
- Hi.
- Hello.
- How's your night going?
- Getting better.
- [clicks tongue]
I'm Harris.
- I'm Diana.
- Well, Diana, can I buy you a drink?
- Looks like you're a little late.
- I'm sorry.
- Mm.
- Is there something I can do
to make it up to you?
[upbeat music]
♪
[door opens]
- [laughs]
- Steven.
I didn't know where to find you,
so I called Ed, and he said that you were here.
So you're back at work again?
- Part-time.
He's paying me out of his own pocket.
- It's Jessica's birthday.
- Yeah, I know.
- I'm having a party tonight,
and she wants you to come.
- Of course I will.
- Okay, good.
So I'll see you tonight.
6:30.
Don't be late, because Jessica has school in the morning.
And...no Masha, okay? Just family.
♪
- Now, our second-quarter operating income
rose to $14.8 million.
This is up from $12 million
in the previous quarter.
Loans, however, grew by less than 3%,
in line with our new policy.
Thank you all for your attention.
[low bass music]
♪
You came in late today.
Again.
Now you're dozing off through meetings?
- I haven't been getting much sleep at night.
- Hmm.
Is this conversation amusing you?
- No, sir.
I'm just happy to be here.
♪
- I don't think I will ever get tired
of walking onto a sound stage.
[sighs] It always feels magical.
- That's what I love about Hollywood.
It's all make-believe. - Yeah.
- Hi, Greg.
Kathleen. - Alan.
What are you doing here?
- Oh, Leonard is my client.
- The director? Oh, that's great.
I hope he's happy with the casting.
- He seems to be very happy.
- Well, it was all Kathleen.
- He's always singing your praises, Kathleen.
- Everyone should have a man as good as this fella right here.
[giggles]
Well, I hope you'll let us know
when your client lands his next gig.
We'd love to cast it.
- Yeah, I'll keep you posted. - Yeah.
Oh, shoot.
You know what? I left my sunglasses inside.
I'm just gonna go grab them real quick.
I'll meet you by the golf cart.
It was nice to see you, Alan. - You too.
[sighs]
- Well, Leonard seems like a sweetheart.
We'd love to work with him again.
So if you could put in a good word,
that'd be great.
- Is this easy for you?
Because it's killing me.
- What are you talking about?
- Come here.
You're still trying to convince yourself
this is what you want?
- You don't know anything about what I want.
- I know you, Greg.
[rock music]
♪
- I don't know how this could have happened.
- I have to tell you something.
- [sniffles] What is it?
- I knew.
- What?
Why didn't you say anything?
You're my friend.
- You think that I could have fixed this for you?
- Yes, Diana, you should have told me.
- You wouldn't have believed me.
Because you already knew it.
You just convinced yourself it wasn't true.
- What are you talking about? I didn't know.
- Yes, you did.
How many times did you complain
that the sex was disappointing?
How many times did he have a last-minute meeting
that kept him out half the night?
You knew.
You just didn't do anything about it.
- I don't think we have anything left
to say to each other.
[somber music]
♪
- [sighs]
- Nobody home?
- You work here.
I saw you earlier.
- That's right.
Cigarette? - No, thanks.
- What line of work are you in?
- Don't take this the wrong way,
but I'm not really in the mood for small talk.
- Got it.
No small talk.
[both moaning]
[bluesy rock music]
- ♪ It's time to get tough
♪ Whoa
♪ Like a flame to the power
- [sighs]
♪
- [laughs]
- You...
were incredible.
- Put your pants on before a cop comes.
♪
- ♪ Not gonna take it, no more hiding ♪
- Can I get your number?
- Why do you want my number?
- Maybe because I want to see you again.
- ♪ Oh, I feel it coming
♪ You better run back, boy, I got this ♪
♪ Flower power, oh
♪ Flower, no one can take away my ♪
♪ Flower power
- Get out of my car.
- ♪ Whoa
♪ Flower, no one can take away my♪
♪
- Daddy, look, my friend Haley gave me
this friendship bracelet for my birthday.
- Yeah, that's beautiful, sweetie.
- So is it too early
to start talking about my birthday?
Because I have an idea of what you can get me.
- Oh, this is gonna be bad.
- I'm just gonna say it. It's a car.
both: A car?
- What? It doesn't have to be new.
- Oh, that's her going easy on me.
- My bracelet's loose. - Oh, here. Let me see it.
[doorbell rings]
- Ooh. Can you get that?
I booked a magician as a surprise.
I'll keep them occupied
if you can set him up in the rec room.
- Ooh, shh.
- I like this. - What?
- Just Dad being here, all of us together again.
- Who was at the door?
- That's what I was gonna ask you.
Because he doesn't look like a magician to me.
[tense music]
- Hi.
♪
- I'm sorry. I didn't mean to intrude.
- Aren't you gonna introduce us?
- This is Adam.
- Adam. Like the first man?
Except if I'm reading the situation correctly,
he's kind of like the second man.
When it comes to my wife, that is.
Do you want a drink? - No, thanks.
- Oh, yeah, yeah. I think you want a drink.
- He said he doesn't want a drink, Steven.
- Yeah, he's gonna have a drink.
Here.
What's that?
- It's a gift. For Jessica.
- Oh, you didn't have-- - Present?
You don't even look like you can afford a present.
- Steven, that's enough. - No, no, that's--what?
I'm not the only one in the room thinking that right now.
Jessica, does Adam give nice presents?
- I don't know. This is my first one.
- We haven't met Adam before this.
- Oh. Oh, I see.
So I'm not the only one being surprised tonight.
Do you mind, Angus? - It's Adam.
- Oh, I like Angus better.
- I want Jessica to open it.
- Angus, what you want in this house
doesn't really matter, does it?
Besides, the suspense is killing me.
[chuckles]
- Wow. Is that me?
- Uh, your mom told me you like stars so...
Do you like it? - Yes, it's nice.
I like it a lot. - Don't be stupid.
It doesn't even look like you.
- Don't talk to her like that, Dad.
- Don't sass back to me, do you understand?
- She's just a kid. - And so are you!
- Okay. Come on.
You two, take this into the other room.
We'll be in there in a minute.
I'm so sorry.
What the hell are you doing?
- I'm just expressing my opinion.
I think this looks like shit.
- I just paint what I feel, man.
I painted Jessica's innocence and her wonder.
Because that's what's beautiful about her, all right?
The rest isn't important.
- That's just a big bunch of bullshit
covering up an even bigger lack of talent.
I won't be asking you to paint me, Angus.
No offense. - That's cool.
I'd probably paint a lot of things you wouldn't like.
- Like what? - I'd paint you
melting into the background, Steve.
The fading man.
I'd make you a ghost.
- You're gonna take my place, are you?
- I don't know, but somebody will.
- [gasps]
- I've been calling you for hours.
Where have you been? I was worried.
- I saw you with Alan.
- Alan? What are you talking about?
- Damn it, Greg.
Don't do that. Don't lie.
I was there. I saw you.
- It's not what you think it is.
- You were kissing a man.
- It was Alan. I tried to stop him.
I told him that I'm not like that,
but he wouldn't listen to me.
- Bullshit. - It's the truth.
- You look me in the eye,
and you tell me that you've never been
with a man since we've been together.
God damn it.
Why? [breathes deeply]
We're done, Greg.
- Don't do this, Kathleen.
We're good together.
- This isn't fair.
You didn't let me know who you really were.
So I didn't get to decide
whether or not I really loved you.
You didn't give me a choice. You just decided for me.
Who gave you that right?
- [breathes deeply]
- You poor thing.
Let me see.
Oh, my.
The swelling doesn't seem to be going down.
I'm sorry.
- Did you notice how I immediately hit the floor
so he couldn't take a second swing at me?
- [laughs] Yes.
That was good.
- You know, when you asked me
if I wanted to meet your kids,
it kind of scared me.
I'm sorry I freaked out.
- Mm.
- They're really great.
- Thank you.
- Steve's a bastard.
[both chuckle]
I've never been with a woman like you before, Bonnie.
This is all new to me.
- It's all new to me too.
You couldn't keep it together
for one night for your daughter?
- You still could have told me that you were seeing someone.
- I don't have to tell you anything, Steven.
Let me remind you that you are the one
who was sneaking around with Masha.
- What about you?
You're still legally married,
and you're screwing some punk kid.
- Who cares?
We're not together anymore.
The only thing you need to worry about is your children.
They love you, and they need you.
And that cannot ever happen again.
[somber music]
- I'm scared, Bonnie.
What if I wind up in jail?
And then the girls would never speak to me again.
[doorbell ringing]
- Oh, no.
- Good evening, everyone.
I am Malack the Magnificent.
Show of hands, who likes magic?
Excellent. I would like to start
with my world-famous rope trick.
- Do you have a half-hour rate?
We really need to move this along.
- ♪ Like stars above us, we are all on fire ♪
♪ Sister, look behind your chest of wood ♪
♪ Hidden in your tears is your true blood ♪
♪ Your heart's alive, there's no tether that can bind ♪
♪ Like stars above us, we are all on fire ♪
♪
♪ So count the stars above
♪ You got the stars
♪ Above
♪ So count the stars above
♪ You've got the stars above
♪ So count the stars above
♪ You've got the stars above
♪ So count the stars above
- [sniffles]
♪
- I like Adam. He's nice.
- I'm glad.
- Yeah, he's not as bad as I thought.
Dad was so mean tonight.
I swear, I hate him.
- No, you don't.
And you have to try to forgive him.
People make mistakes.
- Do you forgive him, Mom?
- [sighs] I'm trying.
- Why?
- Because he's your dad,
and he loves you both very much.
- Mom? - What, baby?
- Next year, do we have to have that magician back?
- No. - [laughs]
[all laughing]
- ♪ So count the stars above
[soft rock music]
♪