Previously on The L Word: Generation Q...
[Micah] Cheating is a deal breaker for Dani.
-You have to tell her. -[Sophie] I will.
-When? -I don't know.
[Tess] Everyone knows why we're here.
It's no-limit Texas hold 'em.
You tried to fuck my wife. You got to get the fuck
out of here and never come back.
[Isaac] I'm behind the curve.
So I will meet your salary demands.
I wish I could come to the wedding with you.
I'm gonna leave him soon. It's just...
it takes time to get out of a marriage.
[Alice] They love the book.
Oh, my God. Holy shit.
Oh, more good news. I spoke to Finley.
I said we both missed her and she...
Wait, you did what?
Oh, fuck. That's Tina, my ex, Carrie,
-her fiancée. -Come here.
♪ staccato, energetic music ♪
This is my girlfriend Alice. Marissa was just telling me
about her husband and her girlfriend.
You know, she actually brought up something
-kind of interesting-- -Did she?
[minister] Thank you all for joining us as we celebrate
Dani and Sophie.
-Hello? -[Sophie] Oh, shit.
-I love you. -[people gasping]
-Pretty sure you love me, too. -Sophie, w-what's going on?
[gasping] I...
-[footsteps] -[panting]
[Sophie] I-I am so, so, s-so sorry.
When did it happen?
-Don't answer that. -[bag unzips]
Were you ever gonna tell me?
Or were you gonna let me marry you, have kids,
sit across from you and Finley at Thanksgiving dinner?
I wanted to tell you. I w--
-But what? -But I was scared that--
-Of what? -It was a one-time thing.
-One time-- -I don't give a shit how many
-times you slept together. -I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
-Just stop talking. -Okay.
Nothing that you say will make this okay, ever.
Ever.
Who knew?
Tell me who knew.
Did everyone know but me?
-[people murmuring] -Oh, fuck.
Um...
Oh, God. Sorry.
-Um... -[Shane] Oh, come on, Finley.
-Jesus Christ. -Oh, she looks
like a little kitten on a highway.
-Oh, my God. -Okay.
-Hi. -That was bad, huh?
Well, it wasn't your greatest moment.
Um, do you want me to get you out of here?
-I got to go find Sophie. -I could-- Oh.
Micah! Micah, just wait!
I think that was the most selfish thing I've ever seen.
Thanks so much for making me your plus-one.
Um... Is she drunk?
I cannot believe you just did that.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ruin everything. It was like...
What did you think was gonna happen?
I don't know. I thought, I thought
-it's what Sophie wanted. -N-No, just--
Don't follow me.
♪ pulsing, suspenseful music ♪
[sighs heavily]
♪♪♪
-Was it in our house? -[Sophie] What?
Did you fuck her in our bed?
No. I would never do that.
Good to know where you draw the line.
Dani, please. Look at me. Dani--
I have been nothing but good to you.
It was a mistake. It's a horrible--
Do not come any closer to me.
I swear to God. [panting]
I never want to see you again.
Is that clear?
You're fucking disgusting.
-You knew. -[Micah] I...
[Finley] Dude, I know you must hate me right now,
but I am so, so sorry, I-- Oh, God.
[grunts] Fuck!
♪ Kick the door, baby, oublier ma porte ♪
♪ J'ai venu sans doute, viens me prendre pleine ♪
♪ Kick the door, baby, oublier ma porte... ♪
[Nana] Ay, mijita. Me puede hacer daño.
[Maribel] Porque tengo razón. Porque tengo razón.
[Nana] Ay, ay. ay. I don't know what
we are going to do with all this food.
-[Virginia] Well... -Es un desperdicio.
[Virginia] I know. I know. I tried to give some
to the guests, but I guess, you know, I guess they lost
-their appetites. -[Nana] A los vecinos...
[Dani] [over phone] Hey, it's Dani. Leave a message.
[Maribel] Man, I can't believe Dani punched Finley in the face.
-I would. -[Nana] If my knees were better,
yo misma le hubiera dado sus cachetadas.
Dani's still not answering any of my calls.
Give her time. She'll come around.
-Or she won't. -Nobody fucking asked you.
-Hey! -All right?
-You're just like Dad. -[Sophie] What?!
-What did you just say to me? -You should've told her.
Really? And what the fuck do you know about it?
-Ey, no hables así. -No, tell me! Go ahead. Say it.
I know you don't seem sorry.
How can I seem sorry to you?
-Go. Go away. -Parenle. Parenle.
I'm leaving. I'm leaving.
-Me voy. Me voy. -[Sophie] Jesus.
Que barbaridad con ustedes.
Let me, let me ask you one thing.
Please. Please don't make me cry right now.
Finley showed up at your wedding thinking it would work.
Why does she think that?
I don't know.
I don't know why she would do that.
Do you love her?
I love Dani.
Okay.
♪ soft, slow music ♪
Well, let's see if she'll take you back.
♪♪♪
I got to go check the chicken, okay?
[Alice] You know what the weird thing is?
I don't even think Finley's seen The Graduate.
Neither have I, actually.
Well, yeah, me, neither, but I get it, you know?
-Mm-hmm. -Oh, God.
Do you think it was my fault?
'Cause I'm, like, the one who called Finley
-and asked her to come back. -No.
Oh, my God, of course not.
No.
Do you think if Sophie had talked to Dani before,
and just had been honest about being attracted to Finley,
that maybe Dani would have been okay with it?
Are you kidding?
Well, I don't know. I mean, I have a lot of clients
who have sex outside the primary relationship.
Monogamy's not for everyone.
Well, it's for most people. Except the bad ones.
[sniffles]
Just, I think open communication is just so important.
Well, there's nothing to communicate if you don't cheat.
Right. Yeah, you're right.
Oh.
What did you want to tell me?
Oh.
Yeah, I mean-- it was nothing.
I forgot to brush my teeth.
That's hard to believe, with all that hummus
you were housing earlier.
-[faucet squeaks] -[water running]
[Nat crying softly]
♪ soft, somber music ♪
♪♪♪
-[faucet squeaks] -[water stops]
[Nat continues crying softly]
Nat?
Are you crying?
No.
[chuckles] No, I j-- I just, um...
choked on some toothpaste.
-[faucet squeaks] -[water running]
Okay.
[sighs]
[line ringing]
[phone buzzing]
[groans]
[phone chimes]
[sighs]
[Sophie] [over phone] Hey. Um...
It's me, again.
Look, I... I'm sorry.
I'm sorry. I know I fucked up.
I... I left you something on your dad's porch.
Just please, please call me back.
I love you. Bye.
♪ Are we on the same page, yeah ♪
♪ We ain't making it to church ♪
♪ I want you on your worst behavior ♪
♪ Got you begging to be saved, yeah ♪
♪ You better say your prayers ♪
♪ 'Cause, baby, you know why we came here... ♪
♪♪♪
[toilet flushes]
[doorbell rings]
-Can you get that? -Of course.
-[door opens] -Hi. Can I help you?
[Bette] Bette Porter for Dani.
-[Dani] Let her in. -Welcome.
[Bette] Thank you.
Hi.
-[Dani] Hi. -[door closes]
It's Tartine. Your favorite.
You really didn't need to do that.
Just take it.
Look, if you don't tell your dad it's from me,
he might actually eat it.
Okay.
You know, when Tina left, I used to hate it
when people would say, "How are you doing?"
-So I won't bother with... -I'm fine.
You will be.
No, I'm fine now.
It happened. I should have seen it coming.
Okay.
You off to work?
-First day. -I won't keep you.
You know, if you need anything,
I am here for you, always.
Thank you, but I'm-I'm fine.
-Okay. -Have a great first day and...
-thanks again for the food. -Okay.
[door opens]
-Hi. -[Shane] Hey.
[Tess] Eddie blackballed me from every game in town.
-Really? -Yeah. [scoffs]
Does that mean you're available?
Am I available? What, like, for work?
Oh, yeah. I'm available.
I'm wide open. What the fuck?
♪ pulsing, upbeat music ♪
What's wrong?
What am I looking at here?
Look, those aren't great chips,
but that's the best I could do on such short notice.
[chuckles] Um, what's happening right now?
Uh, well, now, now we just got to figure out
-who we want to invite. -To what?
Our poker game.
-Oh, Shane. -Yeah, I made a list,
and it's not completed,
'cause I need you to add to it since we're gonna be partners.
-Oh, we are? -Yeah.
-[laughs softly] -It's my spot but you host.
You keep the tips and I keep what I win.
It's easy.
I want to say yes.
-Good. Then say it. -I can't.
-Why? -[chuckles]
I don't really know how to say this. [sighs]
-Say it. -You're not discreet.
I can be.
I brought you to one game,
-one time-- -Oh, come on.
I didn't realize she was Eddie's wife.
She should've come with a warning label.
I know, but trouble follows you.
I just don't think that I can take
this kind of a risk...
-All right. -...with you.
All right.
[phone ringing]
I'm gonna get the phone.
♪ slow, somber music ♪
♪♪♪
-[Maribel] One positive? -[door opens]
We get to send this trivet back.
-Hmm. -Wow, this is awful.
Can I help?
-Mm. -No.
Yeah, probably not cool to pack the gifts
of the wedding I ruined. Cool, awesome.
I'm gonna sit this one out.
Right.
[phone buzzing]
[Maribel] So, is that lover boy blowing you up?
No. "Scam Likely." [chuckles]
Okay, boo.
He's still married, right?
[liquid pouring]
[stammering] Uh...
-You're the Finley. -[chuckles] No, I'm not.
[Micah] No, I-I didn't know Scott even existed.
But you do, now, so...
[scoffs] Look, is there, like,
a whisk somewhere or something? Just...
-Yeah. -Here, let me, I can...
I'll tell you if I can't do something.
We still talking about ruining marriages?
-Yep. -Great. I'm gonna go vomit.
Have a good day, everybody.
[Alice] Another salad. No, no, no.
[hums] What's the soup of the day?
Oh, it's just the soup that they have for today.
Sometimes it's tomato or veggie or clam chowder.
I'll just have a green juice.
Right away.
-Morning. -Oh, hey.
You're here. That's-- You're-- I'm sorry you're here.
But I'm glad you're here.
Oh. Wasn't gonna go on my honeymoon alone.
Right. Yeah. That would be weird.
-Yep. -[Finley] Hey, boss.
[laughs] Oh, hey. Hey, hey.
You're here, too. That's...
-Yeah. You told me to come in. -Uh-huh.
But I can go if, um... you know.
Yeah, no. I-I, um...
♪ atmospheric, upbeat music ♪
By the way, the soup of the day is seafood bisque.
Oh, I'm so glad you're back.
-Yeah? -Yeah.
We can do this. I can do this.
-Yeah, right? -We can all do this. Yeah.
-Eye of the tiger. -Okay. We're back.
-Come here. -Okay. [groans] That's...
Oh, I missed you.
-We're doing all this. -I really missed you.
I missed you, too. Okay.
-Good to see you. -I hope that wasn't an HR thing.
Um...
[sighs] You know, I asked Finley to come back
before I knew you two were... you know.
Uh, sure. Sure.
-Is it gonna be a problem? -Um...
Yeah. Of course.
Um, no, no, no. No. [chuckles]
It's not. My personal life will not get in the way at work.
Can we be friends for a minute?
Alice, please don't be nice to me right now.
I'm a breath away from a breakdown.
Okay. You got it.
Just let me know if you need any help with anything.
I'm here.
Um, well, actually, I was, uh,
thinking you might be able to give me something
to distract me.
Like what?
Like that segment producer gig.
I want it. I can do it.
Are you sure that's a good idea?
[voice breaks] I need it, Alice.
All right. I'll think about it.
Thank you.
Mmm. I'm glad Finley's back, though, because...
Okay. That's bad to say?
It's... All right.
[dog barking in distance]
Hey.
What's up? Did you get my message?
You're never gonna leave him, are you?
I think we should talk.
I just, I can't do it right here.
No, let's do this here.
I can't, Micah. He's right inside.
I never want to make anyone feel the way Dani feels right now.
Not, not even your husband.
How fucking dare you make me think about Scott?
You should be thinking about him, not me.
Of course I'm thinking about him, Micah. He's my husband.
But I'm also thinking about you.
It's a lot more complicated than that.
I didn't expect to feel this way.
Neither did I, you know? But at least I never pretended
to be someone I'm not, all right?
I never lied to you. Not...
-Not even about the hard stuff. -I never lied to you.
I meant everything that I said to you.
You're lying right now. You...
You are a fundamentally dishonest person.
♪ slow, somber music ♪
Everything okay?
Yeah. We're just... catching up.
-Hmm. -You remember my friend Micah?
[Scott] Yeah. Of course.
Fuck you, man. [scoffs]
♪♪♪
I think we can beat that joke, Allie.
-[Allie] Copy. -Yeah. All right.
[Alice] Okay.
It could be funnier...
Mm. Oh, hey.
What do you think? It's not so funny, right?
-Mm-hmm. -I think it could be better.
[Alice] Can I help you?
Uh, yeah. They just nodded me in this direction
when I asked for you. I'm Tom Maultsby?
-Tom... The editor. -Yes.
-My editor. Hi. Come on in. -Hi. How are you? Okay.
I'm great. Well, I'm glad you weren't Tom the stalker...
-No. [laughs] -...considering they just
-let you on in there. -[chuckles]
Do you need anything? Do you need water, coffee?
-Gum. -Gum?
Yeah. I had tacos for lunch, and although I brushed,
I am very aware of a lingering onion flavor.
Okay. I-- yeah. There must be gum here.
Oh, great. Hey, do we have gum?
Uh, gum. Yeah, yeah. We got, uh, we got gum.
We got gum in the kitchen. I can, um...
-Okay. -Yeah. Uh, ju-- three seconds.
-Huh? Yeah? -Okay. Tom? Tom?
-[Tom] Hmm? -Yeah. So, uh...
-That was odd. That was so odd. -Yeah.
I mean, I'm not odd. I'm not boring, either,
-but I'm-I'm definitely not odd. -Okay.
I got to be honest with you, a-a person in my line of work
doesn't ever come to big studios like this,
-Oh. -so this is really cool,
-Yeah. -but it's also intimidating.
Yeah, when I first-- Oh. Tom? Tom?
Yeah. This way. Uh, yeah.
So, the... so, the book. Um, I'm glad everyone loves it.
Yeah, well, they loved that you handed in
-that draft, right? -Yeah. Uh-huh.
'Cause now we got some material.
-Okay. -And with that material,
we can get in there.
-Get in there? And? -Yeah.
Okay, first off, this is gonna be great.
You are hilarious, okay?
-Yeah, okay. -Um...
That story about your mom taking your I.D.
-to get on the dating show... -Oh, yeah.
...because she aged out? That's so funny.
-That's hilarious. -Well, yeah.
That was a gateway to some more criminal identity theft
that ruined my credit, but yeah, it's funny now.
-Alice, which shirt? -Oh, uh--
-the one on the right. -Okay.
-Yeah. This way. -Yeah, that... But t-that...
that's what I'm talking about.
Combining humor with pathos.
I like to think of myself as your guru of texture.
-Texture. -Yeah. A bit of heart.
Do you think my writing is heartless?
-No. No, no. That's-- No. -Huh.
That's not what I-- that's not what I meant.
I... I just want to rework some things with you
and, uh, get you to dig a little deeper.
So, more writing to replace the other writing.
Well, they say writing is rewriting.
I know that one. I say that to my writers
when I want a different joke.
Okay.
Most impressive.
Wow. It's like...
So, the book. Back to the book.
Can I take a whole pack?
-Well, maybe just... -Just...
-You cool with that? And this? -The book?
Right. Okay. So...
I've done a lot of these celebrity books.
-Oh. -And the ones
that are really successful are the ones where the readers
feel like they're getting to know you in a way
no one else does.
-So we know you're funny. -Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.
Now we want to know what it felt like the day your dad left.
Oh, you know what? I am getting the onion, now.
I can handle that.
We want to know how you and your girlfriend weather the storm.
Uh, we watch House Hunters.
Hey. You need gum? I got gum.
No, I got the gum. Look at this.
-[sighs] -I got the gum.
-You did that? -Yeah. You saw that?
-That's what I'm talking about. -[both laugh]
-Tom. -Finley. I like him.
-Tom? -Sorr-- Yeah. -Hey.
Sorry.
Listen, I don't want to break
-what you've already built. -Okay.
I just want to make it stronger.
You up for that?
Well, I mean, to... [stammers] I'm starting to feel like
I don't really have a choice. [chuckles]
Great.
Then you can read my notes.
Mostly LOLs.
I did, however, uh, misplace a Post-It
with my allergist's number on it.
It says "Dr. Sneeze." That's not his name.
But I got a sinus issue that I got to take care of,
so, if you find it, please just hand it my way.
♪ upbeat, contemplative music ♪
♪♪♪
I'm excited for us.
[siren wailing in distance]
[Bette] I fell in love
with your 2016 light installation downtown.
[Kismet] You know, when I learned
that a Black man created the filament system,
I knew I had to create something that was gonna honor him.
Well, thanks to you, I-I think of Lewis Latimer
every time I turn on a light switch.
Good, I'm glad.
-Can I get you anything? Water? -I'm okay.
You know, our young people, they need to understand
that we've always been here doing incredible things.
Yeah. Well, that's why I want to help you reach a wider audience.
I don't, I don't need the sales pitch, okay?
It's not a sales pitch. It's the truth.
Look, I want to work with you. No question.
I know who you are, I know what you stand for.
-But-but your boss? -[sighs]
I know. Look, I want to make lasting changes
in the art world, and this is the place to do it from.
Yeah, I know that I can change the system from within,
but only if artists of your caliber sign with me.
-We can move mountains, Kismet. -[door opens]
[Isaac] I am so sorry to be late.
[Bette] [chuckles] No, no. You're right on time.
-Yeah, it's such an honor. -Kismet Russell, Isaac Zakarian.
[Isaac] This is such an honor for me.
How you doing? I'm-I'm sure I won't
-live up to the hype. -Oh, no. You already have.
Your work is, it's tremendous.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Now, there is something I am dying to know.
-[Kismet] Yeah. Fire away. -Okay.
[Isaac] Your installation
in 2016, it showed at the exact same time
that Kerry James Marshall's Curtain Girl came out.
Now, I've always thought that your work was related.
Am I right, or is that just a coincidence, or... what?
[Kismet] [chuckles] You know,
-that was not coordinated... -[both chuckle]
...but Marshall is my hero, and I do, I do believe
that we are connected.
Uh, whether it be through our legacy,
our shared ancestry,
something just keeps us tied, you know?
Yeah, yeah. You know, back in the day,
I had the opportunity to-to show Kerry,
and I passed because...
I just felt, at the time, you know, he wasn't ready.
But man, oh, man,
what I wouldn't give to get him back here now, though.
Right? [chuckles]
Kismet, we know that you've never had a gallery--
Well, he's never needed one.
[laughs] Sorry. I read that New York Times article.
-Go ahead. -Yeah.
Well, look, if you work with us,
I will see to it personally that you will never again
have to wait seven years to fund one of your projects.
Ooh, I see you know where to hit me where it hurts, huh?
-[chuckles] -[Isaac] And better yet,
you sign with us,
everyone's gonna know your name.
♪ gentle, intriguing music ♪
♪♪♪
This is gonna be a google.
Oh, hey.
You don't need to do that.
Oh, no, it's no trouble.
I'm just organizing the wish list of guests
into, uh, different categories.
You know, like, politicians, and then,
miscellaneous pile over here.
-No, really. It's okay. -Well, I got the time.
I already filled up a bunch of candy jars and threw out,
like, 12 expired yogurts in Alice's fridge.
You know, they didn't taste off,
but they, uh, kind of smelled funky, so...
You tried all 12 yogurts?
Yeah. You can't let go of a good 'gurt.
[laughs softly]
You're so stupid.
Hey, is your grandma, like, mad at me?
I will take that as a yes.
You should ice that.
Well, I sort of was gonna keep it around,
'cause I got it defending your honor, so...
Don't do that.
-Do what? -Don't make jokes.
-It's not funny. -[laughs] Okay, well,
what do you want me to do here?
I want you to feel bad.
I want you to feel just as bad as I do, right--
Hold on, you don't think I feel bad?
Oh, no, yeah, I know that you do.
You feel bad for yourself, you feel bad for my grandma.
Fuck, I bet you feel bad for Dani.
Of course I fucking feel bad for Dani.
And what about me?!
[stammers]
[distant] You hurt me!
Um, you could go for a cocktail after.
You hurt me
so bad.
Come on. You weren't happy.
I... yes, I was.
I was happy.
-All right. -I didn't even want you there!
I don't want you here.
I never wanted you here.
I got to call you back.
-Okay, bye. -[phone beeps]
Okay, that was the furthest thing
-from professional. -I know, I'm sorry.
-Me, too. -It won't happen again.
I know lesbians. I know a lot of lesbians,
and drama has a way of sticking around.
I'll go.
-What? -Yeah. I'll go, obviously.
You two need each other, and I--
well, this is all my fault, anyway, so...
Really, it's a no-brainer. I'll go.
[sighs]
[Alice] Okay.
Thank you for everything, Alice.
Finley, you're good.
I really loved working on your show.
I loved having you.
Yeah, you should... Security will want you to leave that.
And, um,
I'll teach Hugo how to make your coffee.
[Alice] Well, that would be really nice.
[door opens]
Hey, Hugo Boss. Coffee.
What did he say, exactly?
[Bette] He told an emerging Black artist
that his hero, Kerry James Marshall,
wasn't on the Zakarian roster because he wasn't ready.
I mean, I don't even know who that is
and I can still see the thinly-veiled racism.
It's disgusting.
Kismet's work is just so important,
and I know that I could help take him to the next level.
I just, I just don't see a world in which he signs with Isaac.
Can't you just sign him
and guarantee he'll exclusively work with you?
Maybe.
But then where does that leave me?
I mean, I still have to work with Zakarian.
Hmm.
At least he's paying you an insane amount of money.
[both chuckle]
He's just using me.
Use him back.
Get yours.
I don't know if it's worth it.
You know, I don't, I don't think I'm cut out
for selling my soul.
[sighs]
You just need to get clear on what you want in return.
[laughs softly]
What do you want?
[exhales sharply]
[laughs softly]
You want this?
♪ "Feelings" by Clay ♪
♪ I know you're getting tired ♪
♪ Tired of the way I ♪
♪ Tired of the way I... ♪
Wait.
♪ I cry when I'm happy, I laugh when I'm sad ♪
♪ I don't know which way's up and sometimes I get mad ♪
♪ Get angry for no reason, no rhyme ♪
♪ No matter what the season or the time ♪
♪ Feelings ♪
♪ Can't control my ♪
♪ Can't get ahold of ♪
♪ Caught up in my feelings ♪
♪ Dripping over ♪
♪ Keep tripping over ♪
♪ Caught up in my feelings ♪
♪ Feelings, feelings ♪
♪ Feelings taking over me... ♪
[whispers] You want this?
Yes.
♪ Try to make me into ♪
♪ Can't you see I'm ♪
♪ It's not that I'm crazy, I just feel a lot ♪
♪ I don't know which way's up ♪
♪ And sometimes I run hot ♪
♪ Get angry for no reason, no rhyme ♪
♪ No matter what the season or the time ♪
♪ Feelings, can't control my... ♪
You want this?
Uh-uh. Answer me.
[panting] Yes.
♪ Dripping over, keep tripping over ♪
♪ Caught up in my feelings, feelings, feelings ♪
♪ Feelings taking over me ♪
♪ Swimming in the lonely sea of feelings... ♪
[Alice] Well, Finley walked out on me,
my editor told me my book was shit,
so I'm feeling really... hmm.
[woman] [over video] It's 10 p.m. Why are you suddenly...
[quietly] ...feeling really good about myself.
[woman 2] It's Jeff?
[woman] Mmm-hmm. He hit you?
-My God. Again? -I-I...
Just stop being a cop for a second, okay?
[woman] Okay.
♪ slow, solemn music ♪
♪♪♪
[phone buzzes]
[phone clicks]
What are you doing?
[gasps] I wanted to play FarmVille.
Oh. My code's your birthday.
And don't sell my cows.
-[sighs] -[phone clicks]
Look, I pushed Quiara away,
and I had to realize that I couldn't change her
and she couldn't change me.
But I don't want to change Sophie.
Yeah, I know. I know. What...
What I'm saying is, you just, you got to give yourself
some time to grieve and find some clarity,
-because things will get better. -When?
Soon.
-Maybe never, I don't know. -What?
Oh, my God. Okay. Do you mind if I try?
Yes, please. God.
I think what Shane is trying to say
is that we tend to get stuck
in certain patterns until we meet the person
that we're meant to be with, right?
And then, when you do, you can end the cycle.
I mean, that's what we're all in it for.
Thank you. That's exactly what I was trying to say.
But... Okay, I came back
because I...
I love Sophie, and I think I have for a really long time,
and I just, like-- It does make sense.
Like, when we're together, like, when we hooked up, it...
works.
And then she was gonna marry Dani, so I, like...
It was like fight or flight,
so I fled, I went home, I got my shit together.
I stopped drinking, cleared my head.
I thought I understood what was going on,
but then, when Alice called
and was like, "Sophie misses you,"
I thought I actually had a shot.
-[Shane] Fucking Alice. -Like...
-[laughs] -It's not her fault.
Ah, I-I've known her for a long time.
-It kind of is. It's true. -Listen, I think
the important thing, right now, is w-where are you gonna live?
I mean, you can't stay in that house, right?
Yeah, probably shouldn't.
Can I just defend myself for a second?
I-I knew the wedding was that day,
but I thought it was later, like, at night.
Like-- I didn't think I was walking into the actual,
real wedding, in a hat.
Walked in in a fucking hat.
-I know. We were there. -[stammers]
-[exhales sharply] -We saw.
[laughs softly]
I just...
I thought I was finally doing the right thing.
[laughs] Yeah. I'm an idiot.
I should've never come back.
I don't even have a job anymore.
I literally had to quit my job.
[Shane] Eh, you can work here.
Really?
Of course. Yeah.
[Shane] And, look, I'm proud of you.
Why?
♪ soft, contemplative music ♪
You spoke your truth.
It's not easy to do.
-Not many people can do it. -[grunts softly]
♪♪♪
[crying] I got to pee.
-It's okay. -[grunts]
Poor kid.
All right, I...
What? What?
No, nothing. Um...
that was just surprisingly sweet.
[door opens]
-Hey. -[Micah] Hey.
-What you doing? -Dani's dad asked me
-to bring her some things, so... -Yeah?
Any boxing gloves in there?
'Cause I could use a lighter touch next time.
-[sighs] -[laughs]
Come on, that was funny.
[sighs]
[sighs] Hey, for what it's worth, I, like, know
I'm a total piece of shit.
You're not-- You're, like, a really good friend, so...
I just wanted you to know that.
Shit is complicated, and there's two sides, right?
Or three, so... Can I have one of these?
Yeah.
[cap pops, skitters on counter]
You think anyone will ever forgive me?
You're really hard not to love.
[Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" plays]
♪ I got my driver's license last week... ♪
Oh, fuck. [clears throat]
♪ 'Cause you were so excited for me ♪
♪ To finally drive up to your house ♪
♪ But today I drove through the suburbs ♪
♪ Crying 'cause you weren't around ♪
[exhales]
♪ And you're probably with that blonde girl ♪
♪ Who always made me doubt ♪
♪ She's so much older than me ♪
♪ She's everything I'm insecure about ♪
♪ Yeah, today I drove through the suburbs ♪
♪ 'Cause how could I ever love someone else? ♪
[panting]
♪ And I know we weren't perfect ♪
♪ But I've never felt this way ♪
♪ For no one ♪
[Dani] Hey, baby.
Are you scared about tomorrow?
It's gonna be incredible.
♪ Okay, now that I'm gone... ♪
I'll always be here for you,
no matter what.
♪ I guess you didn't mean... ♪
[Sophie] Dani. Dani, wait, wait!
♪ What you wrote in that song about me ♪
[coughing]
♪ 'Cause you said forever ♪
♪ Now I drive alone past your street ♪
[panting]
Hey, I found some of these in the back.
So I think they might work.
Perfect. I think we have
enough then. Thank you.
Of course.
You know, you were really sweet with Finley.
I was? Why?
When you told her that you were proud of her
for putting herself out there. You said it's not easy.
Mm. Well, it's not.
You love your armor, huh?
No, it's just the way I was raised.
Me, too.
My mom used to take me to church with her every Sunday.
Why? Is she religious?
No, not for the worship, for the bingo in the basement.
She would chain-smoke Virginia Slims while she played.
[chuckles] I can relate to that.
She's got MS.
She's had it for years, and it's...
getting worse.
Tess, I'm sorry. I had, I had no idea.
No, I know.
Um, she's still...
lighting up those Slims, though, and calling Bingo
in the nursing home, so there's that.
At least that's something, right?
Yeah.
Okay, your turn.
With what?
Well, I shared something, and now you share something.
It's a conversation.
Oh. Okay.
All right, what do you want to know?
-What do you want to tell me? -Oh, well...
[clears throat]
I need this.
The bar, poker.
And it's not just for fun.
Um...
Quiara... she got half of everything in the divorce,
and-and she deserves it, but...
I-I'm just in a bit of a spot.
Oh, shit.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I didn't even think about that.
Why would you?
Don't worry about it.
Um, okay, how about a-a dry run tonight?
Are y-- are you playing with me?
With permission to change my mind.
Okay.
Okay. You're kind of sweet, huh?
-No. -Yeah. Like a,
like a sweet, feral cat.
I mean... [imitates cat howling, hissing]
[both laughing]
-Are you blushing? Oh, my God. -What?
-You're totally blushing. -I'm not blushing.
I love that I made you blush.
-You didn't make me blush. -Oh, you're blushing.
Don't get ahead of yourself.
Please.
There's no blushing.
[St. Panther's "These Days" playing]
♪♪♪
-Night. -[indistinct chatter]
Hey, you still here?
Why don't you go home?
Uh, yeah, I didn't want to go home.
Oh.
You're hiding out at work.
Little young for that.
That usually comes later.
I'm just doing some research for that new segment.
I figure whoever you hire can at least
have something to work from.
-Okay. -Okay, what? [chuckles]
You can have the segment.
[sighs] Really?
Yes. Yes!
-Wow. I... -Oh, stop.
-Thank you, thank you. -Stop. Yes. All right.
Well, can I, uh, take you out for a drink?
-As a thank you? -No... Hey, ooh.
Do you want to come play poker?
-Ooh. -Nat's got to be with the kids.
-Like, poker-poker, like...? -Like poker...
-with money poker? -Yes, like, with money poker.
I mean, I'll get the first buy in this time.
Then you can get it next time, segment producer.
[Micah] Okay, so your dad
mainly asked for, like, paperwork.
Um, so I found your car registration,
your passport, stuff like that.
Great.
Yeah. Uh, and then I took the liberty of finding more,
uh, practical things, like, uh, clothes and, uh, a book
I think you were reading, um, and a phone charger.
I would say thank you, but I'm pretty sure
you owe me at least that.
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure you're right.
This looks good.
Sophie brought it.
It's probably poison.
I'm sorry I didn't tell you.
Bet you are.
I just, I didn't want to ruin your relationship.
Too late for that.
You know, I just-- I thought that...
Well, it doesn't matter what I thought.
No, you know, it kind of does.
-I thought you were happy. -I was!
I thought--
She made me happy, and I thought we were gonna be happy forever.
That was kind of the whole idea.
You still could be.
How?
I-I can't just undo what she did.
What they did.
No.
But you could forgive her.
Look, uh...
I know it doesn't feel like it,
but... you have all the power right now.
Trust me.
If you don't want to be with her, that's one thing,
but...
if you want to forgive her, you could.
No one would judge you.
How would I even begin to--?
Uh... start small.
Um...
That dish is probably her mom's.
You know?
Just saying.
[Jesse Reyez's "No Sweat" playing]
♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah, no sweat, na-na-na, na-na... ♪
Oh, this is amazing.
-You got a table. -This looks pro. No, no, no.
-Let me. Mm-hmm. -Oh, my goodness.
♪ Queen's on the team in real life ♪
♪ Not just on the Internet, yeah ♪
♪ You working hard for the tough spot ♪
♪ Just watch it manifest ♪
♪ I'm a rose and a king... ♪
-Hello, hello. -Hello!
-Those are you for you. -Oh, thank you.
-Here you go. -Thank you.
♪ Till the morning don't like me, whoa ♪
♪ Wait, yeah, we takin' everything we want ♪
♪ And we can do it all strength ♪
♪ We ain't stoppin', believe me ♪
-Hi! -[indistinct chatter]
♪ We takin' everything we want and we can do it... ♪
Thanks. That's a lot of chips.
[All] Hey!
[indistinct chatter]
♪ No sweat... ♪
I mean, I thought it was gonna be a fold-out table.
Sit next to you, okay.
♪ No sweat... ♪
-Thank you. -You guys are good.
Is this everyone?
-Yeah. I think this is it. -Okay.
Well, I invited Dani,
but she's still too shattered to go out in public, so...
Okay, are you sure I should be here? I can go.
-Yes. No, you're here with me. -It's fine, it's fine.
You're here with me. We're all gonna get along.
Where's Nat?
You've got to be fucking kidding me.
♪ Hola, mami ♪
♪ All strength we ain't stoppin' ♪
♪ Believe me, go straight ♪
♪ Till the mornin' don't like me ♪
♪ Whoa, wait, yeah ♪
♪ We takin' everything ♪
♪ We want, and we can do it... ♪
Absolut cranberry for you, boss.
-Just the way you like 'em. -Ooh, thanks.
Tecate for you.
Thanks, Finley.
All right, thank you. Everyone have what they need?
-Yes. -Uh, yes.
This is such a great idea.
You should do this often.
That's the plan.
[Bette] Let's do this. I'm getting a hormonal
surge-- I'm ready to take all your money.
Okay, ladies, name of the game
is Texas hold 'em. No limits.
This game is ten and 20.
Action is on you.
Oh, me?
Oh, God. Okay, I'm not ready.
-Can someone else go first? -Seriously?
-[overlapping chatter] -Come on.
-We'll wait for you. -Any day, Al.
Okay, okay, okay. All right, I'm gonna
-do something like that. -Perfect.
[Maribel] I'm just so proud of you.
Thanks. I mean, it did, it did feel kind of good
to tell José to, you know, fuck off.
Yeah!
Then it felt horrible, kind of.
Yeah, that's awkward. I'm sorry.
It's okay. You know, it's...
I'm glad I did it.
And, actually, you know, I got to sort of patch things up
-with Dani and so... -Oh.
I kind of just feel a little less shitty about myself.
Well, that's the goal, right?
Yeah, yeah.
Thanks, by the way.
Oh, for what?
For being such a good friend.
Oh, wow. This is awkward.
I didn't know we were friends.
[chuckles] Fuck off.
[Maribel laughing]
-[laughter] -She does, she does.
[Alice] I'm telling you, this editor, though--
his name's Tom-- he's, like adamant that I tell
my messy life stories. I'm like, "Who cares?"
-I do. I'd rather see that. -Yeah, I definitely want
-to know about that. -Really?
[Bette] Just don't put me in the book.
I don't want to be in the book.
Should I raise?
[Bette] Um, for real, Alice?
-Yes. You should. I... -Okay.
Al, you know that the messy parts of people's lives,
they're always the most relatable.
That's what I keep telling her. I mean,
people are gonna love her for telling those stories, right?
Well, it's fine when it's your mess,
but when your mess is the cause of someone else's pain,
it's not quite so sympathetic.
Was that at me?
[Bette] Did it feel that way?
I know I fucked up.
You don't need to keep throwing it in my face.
It's probably best not to judge.
Yeah.
Oh.
I'm gonna do that.
[Sophie] And I'm sorry.
If you see her before I do, just tell her I'm sorry.
All right, all right, all right, all right, look.
Everybody makes mistakes, right?
Including you.
You've cheated?
I cheated on Tina 17 years ago.
And I will regret it for the rest of my life.
Well, I've cheated, too, so I would never ju--
[Alice] That's tr... that's true.
With Nat. You cheated... or, on Nat.
You cheated on Nat. That's right.
She's got trust issues, ever since.
Okay.
I'm gonna, no... I'm gonna do this.
Ooh! Look at that.
[Tess] But people can change.
I mean, like, I hated Shane for sleeping with my girlfriend,
-I know. -but look at us now.
-[Tess] We're friends. -Oh.
-Okay, I was... [chuckles] -[Tess] What?
-[Shane] What? -No, nothing.
-We're friends. -[laughter]
We're just all a bunch of fuck-ups.
Yeah, I guess we definitely are.
-[sighs] -[Alice] What a fun game.
[Shane] Shit, Alice.
I'm out.
-Uh, me, too. -[gasps]
-Oh. -[Alice gasps]
-Okay. -Did I just win?
-Yes, you did, princess. -[Shane] Yep.
-[Tess] You totally won. -[Alice] Oh, God.
Do you guys have a crane? I just....
Ooh. I'm gonna need a bigger bag.
-[laughter] -[Alice] The one percent.
Do you have, like, a giant
Dana's tote bag that I could take these home in?
-Thanks for your help. -Hey, Elton John in a suit,
-bring it down. -[laughter]
It's not happening again.
-[door opens] -[Alice] Hey.
Hi.
I'm starving. Is there anything?
Uh, there's a plate for you in the fridge.
[gasps] Yes.
How was your day?
It was fine. I mean, there was a lot of Gigi.
Man, Nat, that whole plan we had is kind of backfiring.
-[Nat] Uh-huh. -I thought there'd be less Gigi,
and all of a sudden, I'm just starting to feel like
I'm getting a lot more Gigi.
Right.
Hey, um...
I-I kind of have to confess something.
Okay.
The other night, I took your phone
and I was trying to look through your texts.
Why would you do that?
My gut's telling me something's going on with you,
and I was just trying to figure out what it is.
Nothing's going on.
I heard you crying in the bathroom.
That's a normal thing that normal people do.
You fell asleep during sex.
I was taking a little rest.
Okay, so you're saying nothing's wrong
and I'm just being paranoid?
-Yes. -Okay.
No.
So you admit there's something wrong?
No.
Yes.
Okay, Nat, can you, can you put the fucking sponge down
and just look at me?
Okay, fine.
Something's going on,
but I don't want something to be going on.
I can see that, but I'm your person,
and if you're going through something,
you kind of have to tell me.
I want to.
I'm just...
I'm afraid of what you'll think of me if I tell you.
Okay. Uh...
Ooh. All right.
[clears throat]
I-I will keep a totally neutral face, like this.
What is it?
Okay, I...
I think I'm...
uh...
polyamorous.
It's something that I thought I might be for a long time,
and then I just denied it, you know?
Pushed it down.
I mean, coming out as gay was hard enough.
You don't look neutral.
I don't feel neutral.
-Alice-- -You came on my show
and you told me you loved me, and only me.
I do. I love you so much.
-That part was true. -What, but I'm not enough?
Oh, my God. Of course you're enough.
It's-it's not like that.
Do I work too much? Do you want me to work less?
No, no. It's none of that.
It-it truly has nothing to do with you.
It's-it's really me.
Wow. W... Okay. Okay.
It's no different than you being bi.
-What? -Yeah. I'm poly and you're bi.
That is not the same!
It's actually exactly the same.
It's parts of our identities that need to be explored.
I don't want to be with a guy!
[whispers] Would you be quiet? The kids are sleeping.
-I don't even think about guys. -You don't?
-N-No. I think about-- -Never think about guys.
-I think about you. -And I think about you, too.
Yeah, and everybody else, apparently.
[sighs]
If I could be any other way, I would be.
But you can't be?
No.
[sighs]
This is always gonna be a thing between us
unless we can find a way to work through it.
♪ soft, solemn music ♪
♪♪♪
And if we can't?
-[faucet squeaks] -[water running]
[Virginia] Oh, an espresso machine.
I always wanted one of these.
Put it down, Ma. We're not keeping any of that stuff.
[indistinct chatter]
Hey. Hey, hey, hey! Wait!
Wait. Hey, hey. Hi.
I just wanted to give you back your, uh, your thing.
-Uh... -And thank your mom
for making it for me. It was delicious.
Uh, do you want to come in and-and thank her yourself?
I can't.
I keep replaying what happened in my mind
-a-and wondering... -I know... I know.
...is that what you wanted to happen?
-What? No. -Did you think it was romantic?
Did Finley sweep you off your feet?
No. No.
Okay, because it was so fucking humiliating for me.
Like, I feel like I can't see any of those people ever again.
I was holding you that night, wasn't I?
-When? -The night you were with her.
You were crying in bed and I held you.
Am I right?
♪ slow, somber music ♪
You know, the thought of losing you
wasn't something I thought I'd ever have to face.
You don't have to.
Hey.
I fucked up.
But I will spend every single day
for the rest of my life making it up to you.
I promise.
Just come home with me.
I wish I could,
-but I can't. -But we can...
-I know myself. -...we can go to therapy--
-No. It's-it's not gonna help. -We can, we can,
just slow things down--
I will never be able to trust you again.
Do you understand what that means?
I got to go.
[G Flip's "Bring Me Home" playing]
[exhales]
[car door opens, closes]
-♪ I've never had clouds ♪ -[engine starting]
♪ Follow me each day ♪
♪ Years of sun that never went away ♪
♪ I lie here awake but I'm not one to pray ♪
♪ Everything's changed and now I'm not okay ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ I am falling apart ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Now I'm scared of the dark ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
[crying]
♪ All I can hear is my heart ♪
♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪
♪ Ooh ♪
[knocking on door]
♪ I need you to bring me home ♪
♪ I need you to bring me home... ♪
Who is it?
[Dani] It's Dani.
♪ My life is out of control... ♪
I was just gonna call you.
♪ I need you to bring me home ♪
♪ Yeah, I know, yeah, I know ♪
♪ This ain't forever ♪
♪ Yeah, I know, yeah, I know ♪
♪ I will get better ♪
♪ If I go, if I go ♪
♪ And lose it ever... ♪
It's gonna be okay.
♪ I'll need you to bring me home ♪
[door opens]
Oh, shit.
Hey. Um...
I'm sorry, I thought you were staying at your mom's.
Micah's letting me, uh, crash in the back room.
I love it. It's like a little prison.
Feels pretty fitting for me at the moment, so...
I'll, uh, have a bowl, too.
-[sighs] -Dinner of champions.
[grunts softly]
I'm sorry.
Really sorry I fucked up your life,
if that hasn't been totally clear.
You didn't.
It was all my fault.
I'm gonna be out of here first thing in the morning.
And I'll replace the cereal.
Pretty much crushed this entire box, so...
Don't go.
Don't go?
I want you to stay.
Good night.
[sighs]
♪ Oh, I know ♪
♪ These are gonna be hard times ♪
♪ Don't you lose your light ♪
♪ Mama, all of my friends are dying ♪
♪ And I think I know the reason ♪
♪ There's something everyone's telling them not to be ♪
♪ And you don't have to agree ♪
♪ Please just talk to me ♪
♪ Oh, I know ♪
♪ These are gonna be hard times ♪
♪ Don't you lose your light ♪
♪ Stand up tall ♪
♪ Keep on wishing for blue skies ♪
♪ Find the calm in the great wild... ♪