I heard nothing about the one question that matters,
which is why did Cora Tannetti kill Frankie Belmont?
I don't know.
I know what you're doing, so you can just stop.
What am I doing? You're trying to get rid of me.
And then you're just going to go meet up with him anyway.
You want me to die.
You know, I'd be lost without you. Dead already.
Don't say that. It's true.
You're the only reason that this is worth it.
This Saturday, meet me at the Taproom.
Come home with me. You won't go back.
(RINGING)
I can't breathe, my heart... (PANTING)
You're okay. Everything's okay. (WHIMPERING)
I want to go home. I know, but...
(GUNSHOT) (GASPS) What's that?
(GUNSHOT)
That's it.
It happened down there.
Are you coming?
(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)
CORA: I remember now.
Come on.
ALL: (SINGING) Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Phoebe
Happy birthday to you
(BLOWING)
WILLIAM: Yeah!
So, what did you wish for?
Great wealth and a miraculous abundance of cleavage.
(CHUCKLES)
ELIZABETH: Nineteen, and every year a miracle.
I almost let you go.
The doctors, they told me to say goodbye.
But I couldn't. I would not.
So, I asked for help.
And then you opened your eyes and you looked right into mine,
and I felt this strength rush through me.
(SNIFFLES)
PHOEBE: You should drink wine more often, Mom. Not just on my birthday.
It suits you.
(CHUCKLES)
Thank you.
(PAPER TEARING)
(CAMERA CLICKS)
That's an indulgent gift, Cora.
My... It's perfect for the beach.
I guess I won't be getting there, will I? Pheebs.
Don't say that. One more round, then you're back on your feet.
Never really been on my feet, Dad.
Everything will be fine because you are a miracle.
Do you have plans tonight, dear sister?
No. Of course not. It's your birthday.
You're such a liar.
(CORA CHUCKLES)
I told him I'd meet him. He has my phone.
I mean, I can't not go.
Then take me with you.
(CHUCKLES)
Come on. It's my birthday.
I'm 19, I'm still celebrating with Mom and Dad,
and the cake that she's been making me since I was four.
I can't take it anymore. Phoebe...
Come on. There's no way you can go to a bar.
We go for an hour, and then you take me home.
Please. Pheebs, you can't.
You know you can't.
You know.
I'll start screaming and wake them up.
I swear.
Oh, God, this is crazy. I can do it.
Just let me.
(CLANKING) (WHIMPERS)
(GASPS)
Are you not entertained?
Come on.
(GIGGLING)
(MUSIC PLAYING)
There's so much. Sit here.
Are you all right? No.
No, I desperately need a Manhattan.
All right. I will get you some water.
And, if it's okay, I'm just going to say hi to J.D.
No, no, no, no. Just stay for a little bit.
Okay.
Phoebe Lacey, of the sisters Lacey?
You're J.D.
J.D., this is my sister, Phoebe.
This is him? So, she's mentioned me.
She didn't mention that you drink like an old lady.
The Sea Breeze is misunderstood.
Hi.
Hi... No?
Sorry.
J.D., I'm done. Can we go?
Yeah, we're just waiting on these shots right here.
Is that his girlfriend, too? No. She's an ex.
MADDIE: Who are you? This is my sister, Phoebe.
What is it, teen night?
What is it? It's Molly and some other stuff.
You took one?
J.D.: Well, we all did about half an hour ago.
Well, we can't.
You definitely can't.
Yeah, it's really intense.
Phoebe. What are you doing?
That could kill you.
Too late now. (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)
Yeah, so... Anyway, it broke. I broke it.
Hey. Hey.
Do you know about J.D.'s girlfriend before me?
No.
(GRUNTS SOFTLY)
I just thought you should know.
This girl, she said she was on the pill, and she wasn't.
She got pregnant.
And she got all excited.
She wanted to name the baby Winter.
But J.D., he didn't want to be a father.
And he was like, "You lied. You're crazy. Leave me out of this."
And the girl freaked. She walked out into traffic.
The baby died.
I don't really care
what happened before me. Listen. I'm trying to help you.
Whatever you want from him, a husband, a family, a nice little house,
he's not going to give it to you.
(CHUCKLES)
(TOILET FLUSHING)
What happened to you? Something happened, 'cause you're so sad.
No, I'm not.
Yeah, I can see it. It's all around you.
I'm really sorry.
Okay, come on. Let's sit down.
No, no, no, no, no... Yeah...
Yes. Yes.
Hmm.
Soft.
You're a genius. Don't...
No, listen, listen.
You are waiting for him to ride up and choose you.
That's not your game.
Because you're a giant.
You could pluck up anybody you wanted.
You could have anything you wanted.
Do you even know that?
You are so high.
(LAUGHING)
Yeah.
(BELL RINGS)
Time to go. Lights out.
Come on, we'd better go. Let's go.
But why?
I'm not going home. Yes, you are.
You've had enough and you're going to hurt yourself. I'm calling a cab.
I'm fine, and I know what you're doing, so you can just stop.
What am I doing? You're trying to get rid of me.
And then you're just going to go and meet up with him anyway.
You can't handle this.
What do you care? You want me to die anyway.
Shut up.
It's true. Admit it.
(SCOFFS)
Jeez, you're a mess. Let's get you in the car.
Sorry. She just invited herself, and she wouldn't let it go.
Doesn't matter. (GUNSHOT)
(MEN LAUGHING)
After tonight, you're free, right?
(SIGHING)
MADDIE: I know you're going to tell me you have to stop...
J.D.: Why?
I don't like staying at the house. She messes with the energy.
I screwed up.
What?
I had an accident, I peed myself.
MADDIE: Why don't you ever tell me where we're going?
J.D.: Because you don't need to know.
We have to pull over for a sec. MADDIE: Why?
J.D.: What do you mean? Just pull over, J.D., please.
Is somebody going to puke? Please don't.
Please. We'll be fast.
(PHOEBE GASPING)
I can't breathe. I... My heart...
Just relax. I can't...
Just stop moving. My heart, it...
Okay, everything's okay. No, the pill, they poisoned me.
You're just peaking!
Breathe. Look at me. Breathe.
(BREATHING DEEPLY)
I want to go home.
(SIGHING) We can't just ask everybody to turn around now.
(SIGHS)
Just let me get my bag.
(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)
We didn't even think about that.
(EXHALING)
Cora?
(PANTING) Cora? Cora?
Cora...
Cora? Cora?
Cora? Where...
Why do you have all that stuff in your bag?
Because.
J.D.: Let's get this going. Cora, let's go.
Were you going to spend the night with him and not tell me?
Were you?
He asked me to move in with him, okay?
And I said yes.
What?
You were supposed to go home after the bar.
You just always push it.
I'm not letting you ruin this for me.
So what, you were just...
You were just going to leave and be gone for good?
MAN: What the hell is going on?
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
MAN: Come on! (GUNSHOT)
(MEN LAUGHING)
Come on.
Come on! (GUNSHOT)
(WHIMPERING)
All right, that's enough.
MAN 1: This looks dope.
MAN 2: Oh, my God.
We're going around back. GABE: There she is.
Maddie, you are looking delicious. Come on, girl.
Show us what you got. Show us some moves.
Stop it. BOTH: Ooh!
GABE: You know how to pick a lock?
(MIMICS GUNSHOT) Oh!
(LAUGHTER AND CHATTER)
We need a flashlight. I'll trade you the bottle for the flashlight.
All right. Look at this.
What took you guys so long?
(LAUGHING)
Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Frankie Belmont.
MAN: All right!
MADDIE: What is this place?
FRANKIE: The Beverwyck Club!
The bastion of the WASP empire.
I'd live here.
I'm fine. You can just go.
I'm going to hang out for a few minutes, then I'm going to ask J.D.
if I can borrow his truck and I'm going to drive you home.
Medical student Frankie Belmont was found dead
at the age of 23
after a tragic bannister accident at the Beverwyck Club.
People said that he had been squatting there for the past two days.
(ALL LAUGHING)
Oh, shit. You all right?
He leaves behind a prestigious scholarship in L.A.,
as well as some humiliating footage of a panic attack he had
on the... Jetway. (LAUGHING)
This is in lieu of that panic attack, little duder.
Ah!
Such tender love.
(WHOOPING)
You in the back. I love you.
(FRANKIE LAUGHING)
(ALL LAUGHING)
All right, time for the tour.
MAN 1: What's in there? Let's go check this out.
MAN 2: Oh, my God, you gotta see this room.
Vic, look at this room.
Help me upstairs.
And this is... Looks like a fetish box to me.
Hey, um...
I'm Frankie.
I'm Phoebe.
I want to show you something.
So, you're Cora's sister, yeah?
No, no, no. I'm actually her sober companion.
I'm just really bad at my job, so she's probably going to fire me...
Uh, presenting the woman's parlor.
So, I'd assume that this is the club's version
of the menstruation hut? Yes.
You got to keep 'em contained during their witchy time.
Can't have the bad mojo affecting the deer hunting.
Or, you know, the backgammon. I mean, this is, you know,
serious man-business. Yeah. I bet.
Eat rocks or...
Come downstairs with me. I got a good friend down there
I'm trying to go into business with.
I need you to help me impress him.
I can do that. Yeah?
Mmm-hmm. You're my front man?
Mmm-hmm. All right.
I saw you leaning up against your sister earlier.
Would you believe me if I told you that I just have a really bad knee?
Are you okay?
Well, let's see.
I'm a virgin with Swiss cheese for a heart
and a touch of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Under the influence of ecstasy.
Well, I see how it is. Okay.
Well, I'm a med student good boy looking for his balls
at the bottom of a bottle.
Yeah, well,
life's too short to be good.
Said the dying girl who has barely lived.
You are so not dying.
So, what else do you have on your to-do list for your life?
Hmm, sex, obviously. Obviously. But what else?
I want to get, like, rock-hard abs.
Just like... (VOCALIZING)
Go for an eight-pack. (LAUGHING)
What's up?
Tod, this is Cora.
CORA: Hello.
You do things in style, J.D. I'll give you that.
Hi, I'm Tod. How are you tonight?
I'm well. How are you?
(MADDIE SCREAMING)
There's a few of us hanging out down the hall.
It's a bit of a party, like I told you. Well, that sounds good.
Sounds really good. Tod's a real estate developer.
He and I have been talking about working on a project together.
What kind of a project?
(LAUGHING)
This your first time here? Yeah. I grew up around here.
I never knew this place even existed.
It's a nice little oasis to escape to when you've been working too hard.
How do you two know each other, again?
(LAUGHING)
(CHUCKLING)
(EXHALES)
PHOEBE: And then those little anodynes that deaden suffering...
(LAUGHING)
Nothing starts a party like Emily Dickinson.
Well, I have decided to get out more than she did.
Yeah? Where to?
Anywhere. Doesn't matter.
Because that is actually my destiny. To be the host of a travel show.
Okay, I'm in. I will be your assistant.
Well, I do have very poor circulation, so you're going to have
to massage my feet. It would be my honor to do so.
I feel like I've always known you.
I just look at you, and it just feels right.
Don't say that.
I mean, it's true.
(SOBBING)
Phoebe.
Come on. Hey, come back. No.
I'm sorry. No, don't apologize.
Is this okay?
(BOTH CHUCKLE SOFTLY)
I bring jars to my neighbors. They swear by it for all their ailments.
Couple of 'em stopped going to the doctor.
They just wait too long and beg me for it.
I hate bees.
Well, you should come and see the hives by the house.
If the bees sting you, that's just more antigens.
Once you learn how to move with the bees, it's a beautiful thing.
(DOOR OPENING)
Tod. Hi.
TOD: Maddie.
You guys look so bored. What's the matter?
It's not the right time, Maddie.
Time for what?
Tod's here, it must be something bad.
Do you remember last summer at the farm?
Maddie. That was so fun, right?
You remember that?
Maddie. You need to leave.
Uh...
Why?
'Cause I'm tired of you hanging around all the time.
Why don't you go home?
I can't go home. I don't have a car. Well, figure it out.
Do you hear me?
What am I doing wrong?
I have done everything that you have asked of me, everything.
More than her.
You know.
Maddie, getting pregnant doesn't make you matter. You understand?
Neither does jumping in front of a car.
Now, go home.
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
I should find my sister.
I need to check on her. Hey. Wait. Cora.
Sit down. Please.
Don't be rude to our friend.
I should find... I have to go.
Cora... Cora!
CORA: Phoebe?
Phoebe?
(SIGHS)
(GASPS)
What are you doing?
(LAUGHING)
Wait.
(PANTING)
(WIND CHIMES CLINKING)
(MUSIC PLAYING AT A DISTANCE)
Hey.
This night had plans for us. Look at him.
Look, I'm ready to go.
Well, where's J.D.?
Hey, it's okay.
Whatever it is, it's going to be okay.
I just want to go.
I'm not going home
to that house, to that bed.
This is what's left here for me.
What does that mean?
I know
how much you've given up for me all these years,
and I'm sorry.
I'm sorry because I let you do it and...
And you have to think about yourself.
You have to take care of yourself, okay? Okay, promise me.
Why are you saying this?
Because I love you.
Then please, please, please, let's go.
J.D.: All right. So, this is where the party went.
You all right? Yeah.
Did you guys know that today is my birthday?
What? Are you serious?
PHOEBE: Mmm-hmm. (FRANKIE LAUGHS)
And we are going downstairs to listen to your music.
Okay.
(CHUCKLING)
All right, just give me a sec and I'll go set up, okay?
J.D.: Yeah, play that song you worked on last night.
Cora...
Are you coming?
(MUSIC PLAYING)
FRANKIE: The mix still has a ways to go, but it's getting there.
PHOEBE: No, I love it. Yeah?
Yeah, forget saving lives. Just make people dance.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking.
PHOEBE: So, this is you?
FRANKIE: I mean, I did the drum program and the synths.
J.D. did the vocals.
PHOEBE: Oh, so, he's the voice.
J.D., we have an emergency.
There's a damsel drowning in self-control.
She is, isn't she? She needs help.
Give her a hit. It'll loosen her up.
I don't want any. No, you deserve to feel good.
Come here.
Let yourself go.
For once.
Just have this little one.
(SNORTING)
(LAUGHING)
Now, Frankie's turn.
It's just us. It's good.
Your turn.
You're the giant.
(MUSIC STOPS)
(MUSIC PLAYING)
(BREATHES HEAVILY)
I have a bad heart. It's not pretty.
You know what, it doesn't matter.
Well, there's nothing bad about this heart.
Do you want it?
Yes.
You need to say it. I want it.
Why do you deserve that?
I don't.
No, you don't.
Breathe!
(BONES CRACKING)
Stop it. Get off her!
LEAH: Get off!
LEAH: Stop her! Stop! Stop it! Stop! Stop! Stop it!
MASON: Stop it! She's not breathing, okay!
LEAH: Stop her! Stop! Stop it! Stop!
(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)